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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
MUSICAL NOTES.

The sale of subscription tickets for Mr.. Jo-
sevs concerts will close tomorrow. The hrst OF lhese
concerts occurs on Thursday evening next.
The first concert of the second season or the
Manhattan Choral Union takes place at ChicAeriuS Han
tonight.
Mr.. Frederic Archer's second organ recital,
this afternoon will De devoted to illustration OF the Ger
man and Dutch schools and the programme stretches
from Bach and Handel to Meyerbeer and ouppe. Mrs.
Osgood aud Mr. Werrenrath Will sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
SYNOPSIS for ~ past t-0sHty-f1Hr hours

Synopsis for M past tSsntJf1Hr hours
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 a. m.-The bar
ometer is lowest north Of England and highest in
the Mississippi Valley Clear weather prevails in all
districts east Of the Rocky Mountains, with brisk and
high north 10 west winds east OF the Mississippi and
southery winds In the Missouri Valley. Light snow
prevailed during the day IN New-Engand Ne"-1ork
aud the Lake region followed by fair weather. cold
wave extends over all districts east Of the Mississippi
The temperature has fallen about 800 during the past
"a hours the Atlantic coast II Is below freezing
far souti as Augusta Ga. Montgomery and Vicksburg
1t is below zero Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri
and loo TO l6o below in Minnesota.
Indications for today
For New-Encland the Middle Atlantic and South
Atlantic States colder fair weather north 10 west winds
and higher barometer. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
PROTESTING AGAINST A LEASE.

Boston, Dec. AT meeting OF the first
mortgage bondholders OF the DanyiIe, Olney and ONO
River Railroad here to-day, the leasing Of the road
which l. now hands Of receivers. protested
against The meeting iavore1 the expending Of sul
cent money 10 put road IN good wo king order The
sum needed Tor tbls purpose 10 estimated al from
,{g.OUD % 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
DIR. HAMILTON md MR. COURTNEY.

DR.. Frank II. Hamilton continued to improve
Yesterday sitting up for hours and eating his
meals regularly and with excellent appetite DR.. John
H. Hinton hls attending physician, pronounced him
samuel c. courtney yesterday continued to improve.
He -lept a good deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
pEsrRUcTIoN AT CONVICTION. TENN.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Dec. IA fire occurred
carly tLis morning at Covingon. Tenn by which the
following houses destroyed: Larrimorc's liquor
store and restaurant Wilson & Jackets leather ana
paint store g. Il. sheton's hotel contents saved; D. T.
shelton q CO.'S dry goods store, goods saved W. -
White stOrehOuse and three small frame dwellings al
Joining Hi Canpbcl's uuderlkers store, me isrcDIu
newspaper office and building, william Fiemnlng rsi
dence A. j. DOugas's livery stable and adjoining bulu
Ing Samuel Smiths liquor store the Masonic loIge anu
the Presbyterian Church. The loss is estimated e'
$4,000; insurance small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

OF them bodies had been stolen The Health Department
win not allow any graves To be opened untn ~
shall have ascertaned whether the person nered ueu
from contagious disease or not. ,
Tie work OF resurrection at the cemetery 10 discover
how many bodies stolen was confined To-Day.
Thirteen permits for disnterment were granted THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
JOHN DEVOY RELEASED FROM PRISON.

The libel suit of August Belmont against
John Dewey came to IN ED in the Court Of General
SEASONS Yesterday The Jury after being out all night
without reaching agreement, were discharged. De-
voy, vino was imprisoned FOR contempt was then
released,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Dec 81 a m.-The barometer fell
about rs of an inch yesterday during the night the
movement was upward. Cloudy weather was followed
st night by clear weather The temperature ranged be-
tween lac and 40 the average 297s being Ito lower
than on the DAY sst year lGo lower
than Wednesday.
Colder aud clear or fair weather may be expected to-
IA lhis city and vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
COr-rDNrr CARRY KENTUCKY on 1T. corr
r~o,. m. Cfnclunaa Enquirer tDern) Washt's0' WI

The Civil Service Reform Commlt' e5e II Iuf
vos VERY seriously debating the question LII ard
n1 u not H. wisdom 70 accept the PendietOn Dill
thus give the Democrats an opportunity 20 of embar
nhee tha Detnocrats AMI making II appear Inat
70 so Sincerity in the prOessed desire to Teo
VICE o. declare that, IN case OF Democratic
army o. mIst not De eond not carry Ken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
4 PROBABLE CASE or MURDER.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. TN fight on Tues
day night among a party of intoxicated young men,
some OF whom are members OF the ELK CluD' solomon
Myers, living at Ader-st aud GiraIdatSS c,s lam
ING and Robert Early and Francis ponahae, VINO arc
accused VI participating In the attack Oh myers "eEo
arraatnh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
NrR BLAINE's FOREIGN POLICY.
-. IA. ph nnrflnhfl ITess lKep.l

Those who laughed at Blalpes DngoI g, a
forsirn policy will hardly appreciate the account tn
tcrein correspondent. who writes that on ny b
coast OF Central America Englishinan j. bel III he
ccanse the people aud the authorities hnA 'n' non
manof-war would lombard one-st9lleg paw bnir
on a plea OF assault and battery, II an hlsii
were not cut 20 please him.
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SPECIAL Notlces


THE NEW ENG IAN D GRANITE " )IhS, lt2rtlocl Coll
QIarres ant Workshops. Westerly, 4 l.
Fins aud D1ilng WORK IN fsAIte. DraNinsb
and tiate3 furnished xithDdt charge COrrssponielce
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Choice Durmah Rnbies.

A LARGE COLLECTION OF THESE RARE STONES
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED For THE HOLIDAY SEA-
son.
HOWARD & CO., 264 6th.ave, New.York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.
RESULT OF LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

RESULT OF LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
THE DATA SECURED DEEMED sATIsFACToRY-DR.
DRAPERs PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIMENT.
The local astronomers who made observations of
the transit of Venus on Wednesday with a more
serious purpose than the qualification of curiosity
were engaged yesterday in correcting the
errors of their chronometers and making COM
parsons preparatory to sending the results
OF their work to Washington They scanned the
reports from the many observation stations in
the United States published in the newspapers,
with considerable satisfaction, and declared gen.
orally that far as they afforded means
otJudging, data had been secured for a more COM
plete and accurate calculation of the solar paraIlax
than has yet bsen made The full value of the
observations cannot be known, however, until re-
ports have been had from the stations in the South
ern hemisphere and other distant parts OF the
earth. Many well-meaning layman on Wednes-
day afforded diversion TO the astronomers by in
qulrng within an hour after the last contact what
we're tn new determinations concerning the dis
lance OF the sun. To one inquirer Professor Coax
ley vouchsafed the information that the calcula-
lions on the transit of s74 already filed build
ing' and were not yet completed.
May Then hope shat the calculations on to-dav's
event will be finished before | am translated TO We
knowledge.
VII, ACh, Itpllcu tue HiIhenaJlCllu eOItiiy
YOU are very young man yet"
Dr. John &. Diapers experiments with the camera
were discussed wi Ii considerable interest. / nat
thew. were only experiments DR.. Draper willingly
admitted, and not only he, but all who witnessed
mo results attained, now regret that the
plan dld not occur to HIM sufficiently early
10 give him time to perfect his mechanism so as 10
make larger plates and secure absolute accuracy
TO the Time OF exposure anu other details The plan
wLIcE he f0llowedO OF ering all the rays except
the blue, or acinic. from the light which entered
the camera 10y means OF a cell of ammonium sui
phate Of copper placed IN front of the lens s SAID
70 De entirely novel applied TO celestial photog
raphy though cOmmOl IN spectTOscOpiG phOtog-
raphy. BY excluding all .but the actlnic rays DR..
Draper hoped TO overcome the very serious diff
Guilty offered blythe disturbances of the atmosphere.
which frustrated numerous efforts 10 make pictures
Of he sun Wednesday.
The cAr'nographc signals sent out from Wash
ingtOu over the wires OF the Western Union Tile
graph Company continued NJ noon yesterday
and then suspended The signals were gwen for
two days before and one day after the transit, TO
enable observers to determine the errors Of their
chrOnOmeters
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Post Once Notice.
Dolilical Notires.

XXIst Assembly District Repnbiea an Associatisn-
Reaar meet HAL, East o5lhss. tais riioy
evening At 8 o'clock ,.. -. ..,.,o. q. -.
An open will be held 10 nominate eandcaes 10 %
voted for primary elecuon. s.o, .x... r,-....-.
I0bI v. n. kokos Sesy. sASSn AHSSs thosA.0Ss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

ILLUsIONs!-McStaggeIt ION his way home,
paving jumped over the shadows Oh the lamppOsts ec
lsasosJ Ne, miadi sS no nelp for H. tPas up
W Qsnts. "sAali lave " wade tlisnw-lPunea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
ADMIRABLE RESULTS IN NEw-MRXIcO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-PrOfessOr j. E. Hill
gard Superintendent OF Coast and Geoietc survey
has received the following report from Assistant George
Davidson, chef OF transit OF Venus party Port
sellen, New-Mexico:
Completely successful All four cOntacts observed.
Micrometer differences OF limbs ali diameter Of Venus
measured Meridian transit OF Venus and Observed
Two hundred and sixteen splenUd photographs OBJ
ained. AL Instruments In capital Ocder. Pdrty all
we'll
SAN FRASCGscO, Dec. 7.-Professor Davidson telc-
graphs from Station Cerro Yobero by o. Las Crucea
" NJ regarding the transit OF Venus, follows "TAc
day opened beautifully clear. The sun not one G
ameter above the mountains when the frs nFecnal
tact observed, bong much later than the predicted
time. The atmosphere this low altitude was very I'M
steady The atmosphere OF Venus outside the
SUMS limbs The second contact dnternal satisac
tor,ly observed, the atmosphere growing steady Mi
promoter measurements were then made, between the
limbs OF the sun and Venus These satisfactory
During these first group OF six pnOtO
graph plates exposed and gave sharp outnes, ex
Dbiting tue planet very well defined After the planet
had advanced diameter on the body or
the Sun, Photograph places were exposed IN groups
OF SIX every eight minutes. These photographs
are remarkably hne and hitch occurred throughout
While tails work was being done. mlcrometer meas
OF the polar and equatorial diameter OF Venus
We're made with double image mcrnineter In equator
a and transit btruments The meridian transit OF tue
limb OF Venus aud the last limb OF the sun were Cd
served Photographs Of tue groups finished in
nbou twenty inutes before the third contact, and give
81 spendd pictures. When nlCrOmeter measureme nts
we're made between the limb OF the planet and OF the
sun the third contact unternah was observed WIN
precision, the LIMBS or Venus aud Tue sun Deng
remarkably sharp and well defined After Es contact
part OF the planets disc beyond the suns border was
party surrounded By white circle or Hghi. Inc ast
contact was also observed with great precision Inc
whole work has been eminent success ana NOT q
single item was missed in the programme o. the DAY
uork
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

assrsn shswstss e.ro@etes y.sson' a e y By 'snth
II,
nstsP naruarey, as Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
PUBLIC OPINION.

JEFFERSON DAVIS DEMOCRAT
FToDa The Boston Herald -.
gpob - Toombs doesn't tell the whole tru1n
- ne ,,nonnces himself rs a jefferson Democrat lie
scans a Jefferson Davis Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

NOMINATED EUh CUNUhEco.
NEwORLEANs. Dec. IA dispatch from
Huntsville. Ala, says that General Joseph Wheeler was
toby nominated by the Democrats for the vacancy IN
Congress caused ~ the death OF Mr.. Lowe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

Bird sannn keeps cAnaris, in constant song and curcs
dlssaSes, ~ eeaIs ~ prugklstS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

p.,,,. Fxtracts are unsurpassed for hayoEing ICE
creains castards iellies, sauces and soups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

Wei De Meyers CatRrrh Cure ~
S1.ar IN head restores bearing taste aud smell mostens
me auds pOypQs AOsoIuIo Suko ~" Az S~
tarrbal symptoms 81 OF Al druSslsts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
DIR. Pusey Memorial Fund.

High Glass Umbrellas for Holiday Presents. ISAAC
SMIIHs son & co, 800 BrOadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

snasiutous extending over FIVE years desired pay
allie al Msssrs HOares NO 81 Feett T. C., the Old Bank
Gyfnrf or 10 w g. PhiI1ore No. Eaton place. W.
Hon Treasurer j. W. b. Riddel No 30 BelgtaYeroad
= w. Hon Sc rotary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Entente COr,Iiale Spilled.

Mrs. Bczumbee, tall, elderly lady,
who always dresses in deep black and is
very much given to making calls, will
from now on make no more friendly Wis
its to the mansion of Colonel Bailey Day
ton. She was sitting on the gallery sur
rounded by the family. when a large
turkey buzzard alighted on tree near
the house.
"What large buzzardr' remarked
Mrs. Bezumbce.
- Is that buzzard?' asked little En-
lily, very much amazed.
" Yes, my child, that's buzzard.'
But it don't look much like you!'
"Of course it don look like me. Who
says a buzzard looks like me?" asked
Mrs. Bezumbee, Indignantly.
Why, mn does Every day when she
sees you coming, she says, ':there comes
that old buzzard again. "
'Tableau. TeraS SitIijlgS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Fa'Sn.

The traitor is uscd in war and then
despised. London society never treated
Benedict Arnold as soldier and gen
tleman. A Mexican officer, speaking of
Colonel Lopez, who BETRAYED MaXimil-
ian, the Austrian, said: people like him
are made use of and then kicked out"
Lopez was MaXimilian's bosom friend
and counselor. Maximilian was god
father to one of Lopez's children. Yet
for ten thousand dollars this false friend
opened at night the gate of Queretaro,
where Macmillan was besieged, to the
Republican army.
And decorated that man on that
very night with the medal of valor," said
Macmillan, with bitterness, on learning
OF Lopez's treachery.
Even those who used the traitor as
the quickest way of ending the war, did
not conceal their contempt for him.
9 regret that the city had not been
taken by assault" said President Juarez,
thus Slowing that he was not reconciled
to the method of its capture.
Some of the Mexican officers, though
hostile to Mayimilian, openly insuIted
Lopez. At four clock on the morning
OF the betrayal a gentleman of Quere-
taro, who was also an enemy to the
Usurper, was awakened by two officers
Of the Republican army, friends of his,
and stranger whom he did not know
"What is this?' asked the surprised
host. {" Are YOU prisoners? How came
You from the besieging army into the
city,"
1.-The city is taken!' replied Colonel
Rincon. 81 am dying Of exhaustion;
give me some coffee and brandy, my
friend"
This was hastily prepared, with three
cups and glasses. But when the host
offered one to the stranger, Rincon called
out:
"No, no! I do not drink with traitor.
If he drinks, do notr'
The stranger was Colonel Lopez, and
not word did he say in reply to the
insult.
Subsequently, Lopez was present with
several persons in this same gentleman
house, when the Republican General
Martinez came in and shook hands with
them all. Presently he asked the host:
''Who is that stranger shook hands
with among our friends?''
That is Colonel Lopez"
'Whatn' he exclaimed; and going up
to him, cried out with vehemence:
Colonel Lopez! | gave you my hand
without knowing who You were, and |
will now wash it, for it is stained"
Lopez shrank away from the company.
The noble conduct of the Indian, Gen
eral Meiia, was in striking contrast to
Lopez's treachery. He had been one of
MaXimiian' 5 devoted aids and was capt
ured with him.
When Meiia was taken prisoner, along
with MaXimiian and General Miramon,
Es6obedO volunteered to save his life
The noble Indian replied to this tempting
offer:
81 accept, if the Emperor and Mira
mon can be saved also
Nothing can save Maximilian," an
swered Escobedo.
Chen" replied Meias ''they shall
shoot me along with His Majesty" And
they did. IoutES C0mpuQi0R.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Pneumatic Transmission of Force.

A new system of transmitting force to
distance is about to be tried in Paris
1t consists in maintaining in pipe sys-
TEN by means of engines at a central sta
ton certain degree of vacuum (fifty-
seven centimeterS of mercury. A branch
pipe enters the house of each subscriber,
and is connected with rarefed air motor
devised by NJ. Titin. The sewers in the
Boulevard Votaire and the Avenue Par
mentler are utilized for the pipes, a dis
lance of six hundred meters. The canali-
cation is calculated for development of
one kilometer distance from the central
station, and the losses by friction in the
pipes do not exceed three per cent. The
pipes are mainly iron, but those entering
the houses are lead. The latin motor
possesses the necessary qualities of great
simplicity and easy replacement ofpieces.
1t has a vertical o,cillating cylinder.
Each motor is arranged to work at an
average speed; the work for all is thus
sensibly constant, whence results a very
easy method of charging subscribers for
their consumption of power. st. James
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

Jack Trapper, of the London force, has
taken the man in the Carter case, and
ask the Chief to step here if he wll.'
While Mr.. Bell was slowly taking in
the strange proceedings, that high official
greeted Jack familiarly as "Mr. Trap
per, and at once had Montgomery, who
had opened his eyes wi the hunted
look of wild beast, carried out by four
officers
Mr.. Jack Trapper followed, only turn-
ing at the door to bow politely and re-
mark: Pm very sorry. ladies-I have
family myself -but it all came from that
card My prisoner is charged with
murder.
The scared women turned to the Chief
OF Police, who confirmed the statement,
added that the man, beyond doubt was
guilty, promised to keep the affair out of
the papers and also politely withdrew.
''Great Heaven exclaimed Mr.. Bell
to his wife, chow did you come to know
the wretch?"
IL didn't know him." she STAN
mered.
''We-we met him for just a few
minutes on the piazza at Saratoga"
Josie explained, in a trembling voice,
'and-and-well, you know, it's quite a
fashion to send out New Years cards so
so freely"
Mr.. Bell opened his lips for the
strongest invective that up town had
ever heard from them, but he mastered
himself, and only ordered, in tones OF
thunder: go to bed, every one of you!
Con
a very washed-out rainbow of girls
crept up to their several rooms, and
| sobbed themselves to sleep.
II find" said the reused father to his
wife, ''that fashion and society don't
guide and protect young girls. For the
future We'll govern our daughters, not be
governed by them"
These things took place last year,
This year the three beauties are spoken
of as "AIr. Bells daughters" not ''the
Bell girls Also, the few men who have
invitations for New Years day, directed
in the bold business hand familiar to Mr.
Bells correspondents, think themselves
rather lucky,
Poppet, by-the-way, stays in the urs-
cry this year, and says, with proper
dignity, 81 don't rethieve." --Harpsr's
BHEar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Judaism in the home, says the Jeac-
tsb Messenger, "has converted the rude
Bedouin into the self-reliant Hebrew"
Three hundred and three school
houses have been built in Indiana during
the present year at total cost of
$35, 400.
1t is said that the lowest caste III
Indiais that ofcobblers; and yet it was
cobbler, William Galley, who first effect
lively carried the gospel there.
Ninety years ago the first English
missionary offered himself. and now the
whole number of foreign evangelical
missionaries is 5000, and they are lead
ers of a native host of 30, 90 helpers of
all kinds.
Mr.. Isaac Holden. M. P, recently
told some school children that although
he was seventy-fve years old he had only
recently begun to understand geography.
Mr.. Holden should come to America and
run for Congress.
The American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society hasjust completed its fiftieth
year. During its existence it has plid
out for mission work $1,700, 600; for ed
ucation among colored people and Ia
'dians $1,000,0O0, and gave as loans to
build churches 100000.
The revival spirit seems to be largely
abroad in Virginia Many religious
meetings are attended with extraordinary
results. At an outdoor meeting recently,
in one of the Methodist circuits, one hun
dred and thirty conversions were re-
ported.
The New York City Bible Societys
report just issued states that for the year
ending September last 100000 immi-
grants landed in New York, among
whom and among others were dis
tributed 125,93j Bibles and parts of
Bibles. 1927 were for officers and
crews of emigrant steamers and sailing
ships, and about $1,000 among the immi-
grants landing at Castle Garden.
The Inter-Seminary alliance recently
met at Chicago. More than thirty theo-
logical seminaries of all denominations
of Christians, including Episcopalians,
Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians,
Congregationalists, were represented.
Missions, Catholic Aggressiveness in the
West, Personal Conservation, and the
EXtention of Christ's Kingdom were
among the topics discussed.
Jews, of more ignorant class, hold
a superstition that they can for money
buy good deeds from one another. A
case recently occurred in Troy, N. Y,
in which fracas took place on account
of Jew refusing to sell his credit in
Heaven for $3.50. The rabbis don't
allow the practice, but it is derived from
misinterpreted maxim in the Talmud:
Good deeds buy the future world. j.
N. Y. Examiner.
The Rev. S. r. Driver, the successor
to DR., Pusey as Regius Professor of He
brew and canon OF Christ church, Ok
ford, is an able HebraiSt, the author of
the best work on the Hebrew lenses, a
member of the Revision Committee, and
a liberal in theology. He took his B.
A. in 1870, carried off in competition four
scholarships, and is as yet quite young
man, not over thirty-siX. He took orders
only year or two ago; and his sudden
preferment Is without precedent. He
was one of the editors of the Variorum
Bible. Great things are expected of him,