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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

The BILLIARD ToURNAMENT.--The
following games have been and are
to be played the present week. This
is the second week of the Tourna.
ment; the last game will be played
on Saturday, unless tie is made be
tween two of the participants. A
lively interest 10 being taken by all
who daily attend the match games
Monday Morning B. c. Duke, 100,
Sol. Hess, Sd. Monday Evening c..
C.>stewart, 100; B. c. Duke, II.
Tuesday Morning Marsh and Lee
kie; Tuesday Evening: Crawley and
Marsh.
Wednesday Morning: Crawley and
Hess; Wednesday Evening: Crawley
and Stewart.
Thursday Morning Heyman and
Marsh; Thursday Evening |: Stewart
and Marsh.
Friday Morning Heyman and Lee
kie; Friday Evening: Heyman and
Hess.
Saturday Morning: Crawley and
Duke. Last game unless tie is made.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02


DURING the two years ending
May, 1882, the Secretary of State re-
ported ll9 pardons and seventeen
combinations of sentences. Does it
not seem like farce to be spending
the peoples money in bringing back
fogitives, and paying out rewards for
arrest when these criminals are let
loose upon US again in legions. The
record Of this pardoning business
during the last three years is one Of
the darkest portions of the long in.
dictment which the people of Louisi-
ana have framed against the social
ed Democratic administration. The
conrts and juries offer little enough
protection to life and property, but
that little is entirely swept away by
the outrageous use Of the pardoning
power.--[Picayuue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

THERE shall be exempt from
taxation and license, for period of
ten years from the adoption of this
Constitution, the capital, machinery
and other property employed in the
manufacture of textile fabrics, leath-
er, shoes, harness, saddlery, hats,
-four, machinery, agricultural nipple.
ments ane furniture, and other arti-
oles of wood, marble or stone; soap,
stationery, ink and paper; boat build.
Ing, and chocolate; provided that not
less than FIVE hands are employed in
any one factory Extract from the
Cons tuition Of 1879,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
NONE TOO SOON.

1t Is healthy and encouraging
sign that the newspapers of this
State are engaged in the discussion
of measures to be adopted and men
TO be selected at the next general
election. 1t is only by means Of q
thorough canvass that public sent'-
ment can be aroused TO the necessity
of at that time adopting effective
measures to squelcb the ring, who
Save no, waited until now to concoct,
concert and plan the ways and means
Of perpetus.ipg its power. 1t has
been scheming ever since the last
election was over and we are told by
some that it is too soon TO inaugu
rate the campaign against it. 1t
would Just suit them--meaning the
rings and politicians--to wait until
sll their plans were perfected, and
then we suppose We would be told
that it was too late to do anything.
In the struggle upon which we un-
derstand the people of this State to
have entered to free themselves from
the incubus of machine politics, it
were we'll for them TO know that the
fight is to be bitter one-a battle
10 the death, and the sooner they,
the people who pay the taxes, organ
ize aud give the rings to understand
that there is to be war, the better il,
will be for them. A we'll directed
public sentiment which knows what
it wants and is prepared TO demand a
compliance with its wishes is a pow
erful factor in politics and it is the
duty of the press to arouse this pub
lie sentiment. 1t is not the work of
a day, and we are glad q see the
State papers every where, with but
few exceptions, discussing the situa-
ton.
We may as well say right here,
that we are with and for the people
in this struggle. This paper has no
friends to reward or enemies TO pun
ish, but it proposes to war upon ma.
chine politics without fear, favor,
affection or the hope Of reward"
We want to see the best men get the
Offices and when we think that there
is any danger that the unworthy and
incompetent may slip in by the me-
thols heretofore used so successfully
to give the premium to cheek and
the cold shoulder to ability and
worth, we will express our opinions
freely and frankly.
There are necessarily methods
that belong to politics as a profes
sion which are proper md legitimate.
If the people have full opportunity
to express their choice fairly, we
shall yield to their verdict whatever
it may he. If means are employed
TO stif1e the public voice or thwart
the public choice We war upon such
means.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

ON THIRTY DAYs TR1AL.-The Vol
taic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, will send
DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro V oltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men (young or old)
who are afflicted with nervous debili-
ty, lost vitality and kindred troubles.
guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health aud manly sigor.
Address as above.-N. B No rick ia
incurred, as thirty days. trial is al
lowed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
A Strong Endorsement Of Newspaper
Advertising,

AT Convention of the Stove n,anutac-
turers, held at Detroit, Mich, the Presf-
dent said IF we would make the best
possible use of our money we should pat
ronize ably conducted and responsible
newspapers. The newspaper is immeasu-
rabiy the best medium open to our trade
the most liberal and expert advertisers
testify to its value and in the employment
of its columns we would find means OF
escape from wasteful, uudignifed and in
effeative methods"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

ON last Friday night about II
o'clock this section was visited by a
severe wind and rain storm. In some
portions Of the Parish considerable
quantities of hail fell. We are al
most confident when we say that lit.
tie or no harm was done to the grow
ing crops.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
e-o-~'--o~o~~o~~~

The morning itself, few people,
Inhabitants Of cities, know anything
about. Among all our good people,
not one thousand see the sun rise
once year. They know nothing o,
the morning; their idea of it is, that
it is that part Of the day which comes
along after cup Of coffee and beef.
steak, or. piece of toast.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

TIE English Derby is to be run
on Wednesday, May %. Beau Brum-
mel is the favorite; the distance is
IL miles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
ONE TRIAL.

If you have been using other plasters
one trial of Allcocks Porous will con-
vince You Of their wonderful superior
ity. Take no other 40 called porous
plasters that claim to be better, they
are all frauds gotten up to sell on the
worldwide reputation of the genuine
article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

, -MEssRs. Mcclellan & Yeaman,
publishers of the American Trade
journal, of St. Louis, Mo-, have sent
the DEMOCRAT a copy OF their "bird's
eye view of the Mississippi, from the
mouth Of the Missouri TO the Gulf of
Mexico, for which we return thanks
1t is not only beautifully executed,
but has, we think, "the greater merit
Of being correct" 1t is, indeed, one
OF the most useful of publications,
and should be priced by every bus
iaess man in the Valley Of the Miss.
issippi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

The New York Times is giving
some wholesome advice to the party
it represents The result of the late
election was not entirely los! on the
Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

THERE is lying In the United
States treasury more than $1O,OO0,-
600 Of unclaimed money-interest
and principal of public debt, some
Of which dates back to 1887.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

MIR. Tilden asserts that he would
not accept the nomination for the
Presidency under any circumstances.
He feels very confident that the
Democratic party will win next year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

A Word TO Observation-Disclosures
should remember it is a most impor.
tant duty at this season to look after
the health Of their families and
cleanse the malaria and impurities
from their systems, and that moth.
Ing will tone up the stomach and
liver, regulate The bowels and purify
the blood so perfectly as Parker's
Ginger Tonic, advertised in our COL
umns.--Post See another column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

A GREAT number of bones of Con
federate soldiers, which were recently
plowed up by farmers, on the battle.
field of Seyen Pines, have been in
IDENTIFIED by their belts and metal
numbers. They seem to belong prin-
cipally to the first and seventeenth
Virginia regiments. The Federal
dead have all been removed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

THE triple alliance between Aus.
tria, Germany and Italy guarantees
the territorial and maritime rights
OF each, and is TO last six years from
June next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

ALWAYS REFREsHING.--A delicious
odor is imported by Floreston Co,
logne, which is always refreshing, no
matter how freely used.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

THE press and public men are
doing the Democratic party lasting
injury by trying to ommit 1t this
early to any line of policy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

"A STRONG feeling of opposition
TO the closing of the Atchafalaya
river prevails among the people liv.
ing below its mouth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

The severe storm which has just
passed through several Of the South
ern States will doubtless prove one OF
the most destructive on record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

--THERe is truth in the remark
that when person writes a poem to
kill time be may he pretty sure that
time will have it's revenge and kill
the poem.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

--WHY suffer from a state Of i'll
health7 Why be troubled with dys.
pepsia7 Browns Iron Bitters will
cure 1ou.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

MR.. Kellogg has retained as
counsel Mr.. Chas. H. Reed, of Chica-
90, who defended Guiteau.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
| wlQE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS on

w1oE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ON
MOE the lookout for chances to in
crease their earnings, and in time become
wealthy those who do not improve their
opportunities remain in poverty. We Of
fer great chance to make money. We
want many men, women, boys and girls
to work for us right in their own locali-
ties. Any one can do the work properly
from the first start. The business will
pay more than ten times ordinary wages.
Expensive outfit furnished free. No one
who engages fails to make money rapidly.
You can devote your whole time to the
work, or only your spare moments. Full
information and all that il needed sent
free. Address sTINsON d CO., Port
land, Maine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

-HENKY NJ. Mcdaniel, recently
elected Governor of Georgia, is to be
inaugurated on the 18th of May.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
THE FOLLOWING LETTERS TELL THEIR Own
STORY.

"VAI.DnaTA. GEnrsIA.
July 20. 1852.
Il cold one If ynnr Patent Dust
Proof Cases about ten mentrs aga. and
the other day it came back to ma with
the request to make it. wind easier. On
examination found that The stem WIS
rusty, and I inquired into tile canse Of
it. The gentlemen stated to me that
he was starting some saw logs tina, had
lodged in the bend of the river, when
his chain caught in bnsh aud threw
his watch into about twelve feet Of wa
ter, and he was about two h0urss find.
ing it. When he got it ont it was run.
ming and he thought all right. In
about three months be found that, tho
stem was hard to turn and sent it to
me.
l can gay that the watch is all that
the company claims for it and recon-
mend it to all railroad aud miltmen.
B. w. BENTLY.n s
aH ; ,bitsaia
CLINTON, Iowa. I
April %, 1881 :
~ wish you would send me spring
for the VIM. Ellery Watch 800 BY the
way this Ellery lie q watch l sold in /.
your Screw Bezel Case to a farmer last
fall. The first of January he lost the
watch In the woods, and foundfit this
week in about one foot of water. Il
had lain three months and over irsnow
and water, with but slight injury 70
the watch--only q hair.spring.
G. s. RAYMOND
The above were very severe teeta,
and demonstrate beyond doubt that
for any reasonable length Of time dor.
ing which watch might be under wa.
ter it would receive no injury hat
ever. - So sstte
We make these cases in bothagold
and silver, and az 4 PERFECTLY
DUST-PROOF STEM WINDING
WATCH CASE, CHALLENGEsTHE
WORLD TOsPRODUCE IT'S EQUAL.
IF For Sale By all First Glass Jsvssers
NAVAL. z::.s:sx G:Ss:. 8Et utS.
graphic Petosia History {the iIeSs
VOID ~ Medical Drsetos sRIPPRN, U. S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
TRUE
Temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because Of
the non-removal ofthe cause
liquor. Thewaytomake
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
~ so many bright intellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and un-
happiness into so many
families.
1tisafact! Browns IRON
BrTTERs, true non-alcohol-
lie tonic, made in Baltimore,
Nd, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gists and in every pa1tcu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite Of
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from inte,nperance, do
more to promote temperance,
in the strictest sense thsn
anyother means now known.
It is a we'll authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially bitters.' are Moth
ing butcheap whiskeyvilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with Browns
IRON BlTTERs. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous,
muscular, and digestive or
gans of the body, produc-
ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price S1.oo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
TUESDAY,,
MAY 8TH, 1883.

Under the personal supervision and
management of GEN. G.. T. BEAU
REGARD of Louisiana, and GEN.
JUBAL A. EARLY, of Virginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
DRAWINGS

WILL TAKE PLACE MONTHLY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
CAPITAL PRIZE.
$4,000.
100, 900 TICKETS At $500 Zach

o. FRACTIONS IN FIFTHs, IN
PROPORTION.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

A. Albert l. Son, Agents, Alexandra.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
Lost Locomotive,

The Philadelphia .Eseabig Bulletin retells
tho story Of the locomotive which ran
through a broken bridge on the Kansas
Pacific Railway across Kiowa Creek, several
years ago, sinking into the mud at the
bottom and has never since been heard from,
though repeated efforts have BEEN made by
digging and boling, 10 recover 80 valuable
property. The bottom Is a quicksand,
and 1t seems very singular that the longest
borine-rod has. failed TO find any trace Of
the sunken engine. By aud by, the Bulletin
suggests, the silent, mysterious operations
will drain the quicksand and harden it into
rock, aud then, long after the Kansas
Pacific. road has been forgotten and the
Kiowa Creek has vanished from the map,
some future scientist will discover curious
piece of mechanism, undoubtedly the work
Of human hands, lying under so many hun
dred teetoi undisturbed sandstone, and will
use the fact as basis for calculating how
many million years old the human race
must be- Thus history win repeat Itself, as
1t has often done and will continue TO DO.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
iarai Gras and its Do,n.. !, ,,uo.,..,s

lesspI o,ledhs In its spring yerdure clad wit
llatin * scene at Its last grand day of dis
beaulIf,u never was there Mardi Gras so
lhe day. !, observed or largely attended since
hter an r. Il its I Spanish founders. A few days
pgurro6 om,. ,oth @ OF February, another incident
55JJl wcrc now now not unusual, however. Over
D the IaJ n scattered over the world in prizes
lopis,aa,nssl a,sl Grand Monthly Dlstribution Of The
Agemept aS St,te "a Lottery, under the sole man
hnd IuboiY y , Ign ls g. r. Beauregard of La,
R0ld In GHiil a. Early Of Va. Ticket No. 81 OH
ki50jl- 9t,s GU az u each, drew the first capital
Elehnh ad "alleS kgney of Maysville, Ala,
b LOui,vnIIln IInGther to a well-known merchant
sNatl BIi, N ny, collected through the Second
..ee4ita Cs@S t1,, % Louisville, Ky, The second
i lhh held In, " was won by No. 61,996-one4
eCtel tbro9,,,i Ieo' kOhler of Zaleski, o., coli
ati o. TSes Ign ,,, tle First NATL Bunk of Cincin-
~ No ~ az ellrd capital ($lO, ,OOO) was drawn
II the Sv1vo--ohe.iifth S1ga went to Geo. Z. Harris
Hashngtops ~ I9h1,Sten'ls Gu. s., Armgl .OfliBei
8SH WASN'T ~ W another to T. r. Davis, No.
4 Y, Samuel Gs,9 eph s.. New Orleans, La; another
Nashipgtnn '9H 2S oi No. 1903 Tenth st., N. w,
e9 BunTnii u. T.. and another to p. Luscy,
asiBand a,SS, ST., New Orleans, La, Nos.
lilies. and ~ each drew the 80, 600, the fourth
llesclel thronaibe NY Y, went To Henry Mendel, Ool-
n Cincinnati ~ uessrs. Seasongo0d, Sons < 90,
q Zejosa Ns9y Valley Bank of MhrvviIis No !
No.. G0ti = hliladel lphialwas another iJfkets
H0gO-soid oo4 % $50, 81, ,440, So 974, each drew
9s[ieans, Washp vi parties living in New York, New
Aleghepev na hgton, d. O., Huntsville, Ala.
am Toren,n a., OmahO, Neb., Prescott. ARK
.lelr succso, Canada Many pafties dislikt
yalltled. NaSts published, hence, they art
lnl 10Th M NJ NJ. opportunity will be on Tuesday
sSOphae, Ne,I "H'Gn many any one applying to M. "A
''''ned ~" orleans, La, will be fullj
The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
MORNING SUMMARY.

Il serious cayc-in is reported In the Horn
lyer mine, In Utah, but 1t has not yet in
ftrel with the working Of the shaft.
|Thr Chapn Paper and Pulp Company Of
|hHg.el, Massachusetts,, has gone into
loyency. Liabilities between $3.50 and
|OOOJ
|Tbc latest reports from the lower Missis-
lE districts show that the water is re-
Fling al all points, and the planters are
iarug to put in their crops.
|Sh@p men in Texas report heavy losses
] thprod rain Of last week. Some of the
FgtsI owners say they will lose third of
AirtJck- aud all their lambs.
ora Barker, tailoress of Lynn, Massa-
useeits, has sued j. c. Phillips, son Of
pen Philips the millionaire for breach of
omise. She claims $40, 900 damages.
A large provision house in Chicago is re.
lrted to be gathering statistics from all
II, Of the country with the intention of
2nYilcing the German Government that
n hog products are worthy of accepta-
bn
+ N The old Court House yesterday, the
4 5al Of DR. William S, Forbes, charged with
8aspHhg to rob the graves of Lebanon
netery, was concluded. At the adjourn
EN- o. Court the jury had not agreed upon
Fefict,
Secretary Chandler ON Thursday, sent a
uie message to Lieutenant Harder,
illgh Minister Hunt, authorizing him to
Ratn1e the search for Lieutenant Chipp
y party in Siberia during the coming
miner, If it be deemed advisable.
! dispatch from Victoria, British Jolum-
states that white mechanics and
o9FeTs are arriving there by hundreds, at
s'ed by the mild climate and high wages.
tSay contractors declare that Chinese
eoT Is unsatisfactory and more expensive
~ white. A contractor for the Canadian
lsllc railway has engaged 8 900 whites.
n iae striking employees ip Potts Brothers
Dhng Mil, at Pottstown, Pennsylvania,
Yesterday and decided to resume work
ilt rates offered by their employers. The
.4e az The Pottstown Iron Company's
0ihs Is also at an end, aud all the works
laa M operation except the Hope Mill which
nnty 70 remain idle until there is a better
-, .A,Pfesdent Dlaz arrived in st. Louis
sIiuay morning. He was met at Kirk
o3l, /! miles from the city, by q commit
VI ! members of the Merchants Exchange,
y formally welcomed by John X. Dillon,
;ta @;palsh' Upon arriving at st. Louis the
at'' tg'' were escorted by a detachment Oi
r4s.i ,,s,I 10 The southern Hotel, where an in
"'"' reception was held.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
LIME AND DISASTER.


.own of Forest City, Califor-
The mIh,.S Idhe,..tSroyed yesterday BY Are. .'s
., Nao o. MorrIli's shoe finding factory
Charles r. Maine. was burned yesterday
,lning. pfSrus' Loss, $4,000 -.
orlins' s,'aorted in Nashville that the attor-
L Y rePVTl treasurer ST Polk have proposed q
eys Of eA- ,nnt If his "defcit" to the State.
''.', naa,aI dispatch from Texarksna ana says
j ~, ~, nress there, together win oVO Daies
E COM ,Sos totally destroyed by fire yes
co,,OH'I oss. 100000; insurance, SSo,VoV,
ruu', \. .rohousc of the Wabasha Elevator
Tue NA'' at Wabasha, Minnesota, was
bmpany, rhrrsday evening, and adjoining
Prnel on mas damaged. The losses amount
alout S2l 900.
a. examination Of the books Of the H,, mar
Ail commissioners at San Francisco, CaIl
~. Yesterday, showed thatJohh .. urhy,
'o a@crctary. is a defaulter 70 Ine amount
4 N 900 Gray has Disappeared.
,,.n, s,v railroad laborers were warming
|',l |WnlIe e'H cartridges near Marlboro, New
ha"i.SS tor1av afternoon, an explosion oc-
pfh' hitch killed one of them ana In
rl5gi ,he others 80 badly that their recovery
"fpu tllt ubhN's -
doubtful.
|, George W. Cushman, VINO last sum
obtaiped money from mempeis o. tne
aonrd md School Of Philosophy ~ forged
ooEs was sentenced TO five years 70 tne
=, Mount Carmel, Pa, yesterday after
AZ Woggie and Charlie Steelfox, aged re-
o.iI sn,iIysIy and 2 years, were fatally pol :
~ hy drinking a solution OF arsenic used
an an Invalid grandmother, In whose room
ey we're playing. aaI t.J.
The wife of Alexander Allen and her ID
sar.old son were found dead in their house
Hamilton, Ontario, yesterday morning,
Dm nhalng coal gas from self-ieeding
bye Mr.. Allan was in a dying condition
bm the same cause. lHU
passenger train and a freight train on
4 Hast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
ilrood collided yesterday morning at
{mestone Station, Tennessee. Both engines
NJ eUht cars were wrecked and several
In we're injured, one fatally.
fire in Bloomington, Indiana, yesterday
Inning. destroyed Kahn 81 Dannetbaums
kibiug store, Shoemaker's drug store,
IN. book and stationery store, Howe's
SNelry store, the American Express Office
a N Graham's real estate Office, causing a
IS Of sri, 900.
Dh F.. Owen, the thievlng teller of the
Iiri National Bank of st. Louis, deposes
N Ne stole from that bank about S209, 600
tween the year 1875 aud the time Of his
he,t. He sunk all the stolen money In
sculations in butter, cheese, grain and
Eon. lie will be sentenced to-day.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
A Theatre scare.

NEW YORK, March 1G,--There was a
small panic, and what might have been a
a very serious accident at the Cosmopolitan
Theatre tonight One of the iron pillars
supporting the balcony had been removed
by some persons, careless or ignorant of Its
value, and there being large attendance to
witness the performance Of the Thatcher,
Primrose and West minstrels, that portion
Of the balcony sagged about five inches,
Many persons fied from the building. A
fatal panic was only avoided by the GOODNESS
of few, and the fact that the performers
kept on with their part. No one was seri-
ously hurt.