National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-06
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
CURRENT METROPOLITAN NEWS.
Email Talk-MAy Moving and It's Rcsults-Thc Re
cent A ttCmpts on Vanderbilt, Field, and
Walllng-Thc May Musical fcs.
tlval-Good Singing.

different lghts-thosc VINO 90 ana those VINO 10
not have to take part in the performance. To the
one class the entertainment is in the nature OF n
comedy; to the other very forclbly resembleshgh
tragedy. 1t isquite amusing TO be q looker.on If
one Is in no way participant OF course the &C.
cnsion is a feast for the truckmen and furniture
movers, or for any one who has n cart and the
requisite motive power TO make 1t serviceable
ExtortlonNte prices are Of course the rule.
friend of mine who went through the ordeal of
transporting bis household gods to new domi-
Gle on Monday informs me that he rnid sl5 for
the NC Of conveyance for that purpose for three
hours nm persuaded that that is not an excep.
tional nor nm isolated case but simply specimen
Of the " Ills we bear" But that is by no means
the most of II. The finale is only complete when
the days record of accidents and casualties to
crockery, brio. brac, and furniture is made up
Had franklin never written anything but the
sentence, "Tbree removes nre MS bad rs FIRE" he
would have richly earned the title of the Ameri-
ran philosopher. Franklin had evidently had
some little experience in this direction. The at.
tempt upon the lives OF
vASpERBrLr AND CYRUS W. FIELD
and superintendent Wnlling last week has created
intense excitement and adherence throughout
The city. 1t was u dastardly act and though awk-
warlly planned and executed, is none the less
terrible. People Of every class are asking with
be IN NeW Yak 0 %e Russian S Shs n
Dnr midst % Such, no doubt ale the facts. The
ENlueNCcb Hll point W hufll u tOUCluSlOIls Inc
nature of the explosives, the manner In which
they were prepared, and the time seem to leave
no doubt as to the cause and source OF their pepa.
ration. There is use concenling the fact that we
have in New Yorl; considerable body of Social
sts and Nihilistic sympethizes. Justus SchwGb
Is notorious leader OF this sect and his saloon in
First street is we'll known rendezvous Of this
growing brotherhood of fire caters. He is burly
Dntehman Of the typical Teutonic order unedu.
which is so essential to all leaders. He is thor
pugh auocrat and rules his clique with the sway
types The New York imiators preserve giest Sc
rtecy in their deliberations and extraordinary
shS plans an h Ths ayyo % HGG1
their excavations against the rich "bondhodcrs
lack nothing Of the emphasis given them across
The water by their transportation 10 this " land of
the free" sc. The selection Of Messrs. Field and
Vanderbilt as the victims of the first attempt is
thought TO be because the latter are prominent
and conspicuous representatives. OF capital, and
not because of any personal prejudice or pique.
superintendent Walling, It is supposed,
INCURRED THEIR HATRED
by refusing to allow them to parade, against the
law at the funeral Of one OF their number last
Sunday. AS the devoted head of the police force
of the city has been aimed ut II Is natural 10 sup
pose that that noble organization, enthusiastically
described by one Of us commissioners as the
finest on the planet VIII nov 6Gstr Itself to
Owing to this circumstance 1t is possible that Mr..
Field and Mr.. Vanderbilt will some day be able to
learn who II was that wished them out of the way.
Tho Field family, three Of whom reside here, are
famous for this itching for noorety, and it must
COUlChSCU IOCN llOl only NnHl lileN
seek, but that they very largely deserve TO attain
it. They are all remarkable men, 1t is many
"cYRUs LAID THE CABLE"
and the hand that wrote the ode has now lost its
cunning and Is rapidly monldSring in It's recently
ing man as he appears upon the street or on
Change. His compact figure is not bent and his
motions are as free FRI m any suggestion Of rheum-
hair and whskers are we'll sprinkled with grny,
which is the only, INDICATION of his advancing
years. But his eye is undimmed and as sharp and
ioxy as ever. This seems to be q family expires.
sion. IT is certainly common To nil those whom
have met. David Dudley surely has it, passed
the two brothers arm-i arm OH the street few
Sundays ago and they were notable looking cou-
pie, They, were on their way home from church
terrain Church, so long under the able mlnistrn-
tions of Dr. Adams, recently deceased. This, by
the way, is quite an arstocratic rs well as
HISTORIC CHURCH.
tits, at present, the place of worship of perhaps
more noted pefsonngcs than any other in the city.
Two Democratic presidential candidates, Tiden
and Mcclellan, two ex.mayors of the city, Smith
Ely and wiekham, besides any number OF judges
city digniaries, and professional men, are men,
6eP of this lion vt ia, very dSg p
elected, Rev. DR., Parkhurst, Of Lcnnox, Mass,
seems to be meeting, all the requirements Of the
passing shonid notice the Installation Of Rev.
Dr. Paxton, called from Washington to the West
last Sunday evening, ii called forth large au.
dience, which crowded tho church TO its fullest
in Se ckeds W We're
Prince, PNrkhurst, Hitchcock, and Hastings, the
DR.. PAxToN's PREDECESSOR.
The exercises were interesting. The crownng
event in the metropolis this week u.s. of course, the
May festival which opened 50 auspiciously last
point when it might be called an experiment
and has given unmistakable evidence That il will
be a complete success aristically 0s well rs fnan
cially Much regret is expressed at the inability of
Miss Cary aud Mrs, Osgood TO take part IN thcper-
formances Of the festival. Their places, however,
have been filled by able substitutes aud the great
enterprise goes on without u jar 10 Its final Gull
minyion OF glory. The initial performance last
evening was n fitting introduction TO those which
are to follow. Tie immense audience which
filled every scat in the gigantic structure Seventh
Regiment Armoryl, were 'Grly wild with Snthusl;;
assn, md expressed their approval of Mr.. Thomas
achievements in no uncertain manner.
IT WAS A THOROUGH OVATION.
The great attraction from over the water the
Sherman Canary" Frau Friedrich Materna, was
rather disappointment, but we are told that she
"!wil grow" upon us. We hope so, and can easily
bids her time Which W %li e9S Ser,
this grand production of Wagner that she scored
her great triumph nj the Bayreuth festival in ~,
poser poser himself Wagner wonid only e the
part to her and that, too after searching over the
her present title of the acknowledged queen oil
sopranos" is not without foundation. The pro-
graInme is somewhat criticised, but is probably as
good as could he arranged under the clrcunl-
stances. The management is highly praised for
the smooth way In Which everything passed on ut
the opening, and the arrangements are all highly
satisfactory, which is more thnn could be said OF
the festival of 1881. was fortunate in hearing
EX-SENATOR COMBINES FLEA
in the celebrated Erie Railroad bond case before
Judge Van Worst last week. The argument was
very highly spoken Of by all who heard II, pro-
fCsionGl men ana others, The attempt TO prove
the ex Senator a bad lawyer is rather a weak one
evidently, 1t will hardly do TO make him out
bolh RnNve ard fool. Corporations and bust.
ness men generally know what they want, aud
when they employ such men TO conduct suits in.
YOlvlng large SUMS Of money II Is probable that
they act under ndvisemcnt. The Senator was op.
posed BY eN.Jud9C ComsloCk, one OF the kccuGst
jurss in this State any tther, md by other RLle
counsel. The Blaino-le'mOnt affair has excited
much comment, and each has his friends and
Iartsuns. Mr. belmont is known here prn-
uipully aus good polo player and gcntleuianly
sport, III q VOID as "a man Gb1ut town.
Immigration Continues TO no unusually large
During April 1000 immigrants landed III
Castle Garden. Most Cf them were Mcl-to-
do, thrifty Germans, who set out to find new
homes In the West almts! as soon G3 they landed
All possessed some means, and had evidently
"cone to stay" Tho BIZ ior head money sill
hangs FIRE, but IL Is rish; and should pass.
FAYE Ellie.
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