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New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
CHARLES WHITE.
LoNDON, March l7.-Charles Witte, the Ger
man lawyer and writer. IL dead.

lawyer ana WlllcI, II utdl
Charles Wte born July l. 1900 at L0chnau, near
Halle the history OF which published by his father
In 1919 He finished his studies preparatory to enter
ing college when years old and after passing an ex
animation he was admitted To the University of Leipsic
The means for his education were provided by King
Jerome, OF Wcstphalia In 1913, after finishing
the philosophical at GOttinScn. he published q
Latin thesis which procured him doctors degree a
Gei,seu IN 1914. From Sli to lSlG he studied law a
Heidelberg From there he went to Berlin to begin
practice, but hls extreme youth was against him. The
King of Prussia however, sent him On scientific mis-
sion and later hc spent two years IN visiting the Italian
brarits aud museums. In 1921 he applied for and re-
cevcd a chair u Jurisprudence at Bre,an lie was nm
Instructor there Tor several years ANA in l~-9 he was
riade professor I'm 1854 he went 10 the University OF
IIne, where lac held similar position. Amohe llS
many works ou law the most important IS one dealing
with The Pri--an law ot inheritance, winch was pub
I,cd in 1888. lie also published dissertation on the
Dccamcron" translation with nUtcs of Dlutca hTlc
poems In ls423 critical edition Ot the Italian text o
bintr's " Divine Comedy" la lS62, tilnolaion IN
~ tho samc with notes. Ia 1902 aud Slndcs o.
Dtute l,t,.j-ID
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
Al DINNER BY THE JAPANESE MINISTER

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Japanese
Minister gave dinner party this evening at the resi-
dence OF the Legation In Nst The guests were CAlef
Justice Waite, who tho right of the host; Justice
Bradley, who sat on the leitj Justice Miller. Justice
Woods, Commissioner LOring Professor Baird, MI spof
ford the Congressional Librarian, the second Assistant
cretary Of State Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Irezeo Mr. KNOX,
and the ElLat Secretary OF the JaPanese LesatlOn.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
HARVARD COLLEGE ALUMNI.

A meeting of the Alumni Of Harvard College
took place at DemOncos last evening. After some
tnnlng amendments In the bylaws had been made
decided tnat a committee OF nine be appointed 10
report Of tho next meeting 10 the disposition Of the
funds in the treasury The following gontlo8en were
app nted the committee: j. D. sargent, X lNauok,
H. j. HgginsOn, Francis o. French, Francis NJ. Wells, y.
A. Prentss Arthur Holland. ". A burlington aud Dr.
Cleveland The President. Mr. Beanan, made "a short
epeecb urging upon tie members prefent the imp1r-
lance OF using efforts to prOnO, the Interests
OF merItoriOus students Of the university by all means
fbCtr
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
RIVER STEAMBOAT BURNED.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE steamboat
Grand i.lc was destroyed by fire a. Wilson's Ia9dng.
the Black River Thursday afternoon The boat and
cargo Of 80 bcs NJ cotton and 2D)) -lc' of ,ce
fstil lose 80 livcs were lOst. The 51N yJlLcd
al $4,000 and insured for SlOOJJ. TI3 cassDwLs In
RuIed.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
ITALIAN oPERA-LA sONNAMBULA.

I The Academy of Music was well hlled yes
terday to hear Nine Albani An,tna. in LA sonnam
bula" The idylc simplicity Of the character was well
portrayed Nine Albanis Amina is dramatically strong
well conceived and carefully wrought out. Various
strokes effect seemed like the natural instinct OF the
moment and indeed It may be judged from
her only two appearances thus far that Nine Al6anrs
acting principle made in some degree independent
OF stage convention that she hestaes not to intro
duce an effect if only it is good Her dramatic sense
sure Her singing Of the roe was less satisfactory
In the first the Come SerenO and the concluding
duo with Eiro beautifully done, bnt subsequently
Mime. Albani seemed to tire and her notes excepting
those staff and those which were sung plAnl
smo became strained end even untrue In tue hnale
OF the second act she sang persstently sharp. The
AM non qiun1e with exquisite purity and cearness OF
the hi her notes and with determined brllahc{ sho"eu
too evident signs OF the determination and OF e0rt
The slight work Of the orchestra was wen cone ana
the chorus very good especially IN the 'fhahloli
Chorus the hy unlike Q Ia setra, at the opening O
the third act.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
TESTIMONIAL OF rRrg WORTH.

NO. lO3 HBNRY.sr, I
BROOKLYN, y. Y, March T. 1888.
have suffered considerably with backache It was Sc
we're at times could not Sleep After trying different exter
nal remedies induced by friend TO apply ALL
COCKS POROUS PLAsTgHs They cured me In day. Ny
landady. Mrs bloKham also Induced by ALL
COCKS PLASTER for rheumatism shoulder the platers
relieved her completely. There Is external remedy Ike
them they clean 80 fra grant and ecaciOus have
been cheated times with socael pases which
found utory worthless. You have safety unless you
ct ALLCocK5 CHARLES b. COATES,
Attorney at. Law
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
TIE MISSISSIPPI STILL FAILING.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 17.-The river
marks thlryone feet and falling rapidly The banks
everywhere coming IN sight dispatch from Helena
Ark, to The Appeal says; The river stands on the
gauge forty eet and has fallen three Inches during
ss day Tho levees, with the srnspon OF low places
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
COLONEL CARLTON b. CURTIS.

ERIE, Penn, March l7-Carton b. Curtis
m cxpebcr OF Congress and colonel of a Pennsylvania
rerncnt daring tho war, died this morning.
Colonel Curtis was born in Madison County y. y
December Il. 1911. lie received an academic education
He studied law and practised az Warren ana thon at
Erie Penn He served In the state Legislature IN 1885,
1887 and 1888. and was q Wing member 0f Congress
from December l. 1881, to March 3, 1850 lie was arO
elected to the XLlIId Congress- as Republican III ls'2
but was defeated for election In 1874 by twelve votes
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE CLNCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

CINCINNATI, March 17.-Rules governing the
auction sale Of tickets for the dramatic festival have
been adopted and Will be published tomorrow. TIC
pce of season ticket is Sl4 ana il entities the holder
to a for each OF the eight performances At
the auction sale. the bids viii be for premium above the
plce the ticket. purchasers being limited To $40 The
auction ale begins April g. and the sale oi sea son
tickets without a premium prl O. The latter are the
same as those followed satisfactorily by the music and
opera
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

TRIBUNE OFFICE, March lS-1 a. m.-rhe movement in
the barometer yesterday was generally downward Fair
and cloudy weather followed during the quartz
by clear weather. The temperature ranged between
26o and 45o the average C369o) being 43o lower tha
Friday.
Clear or fair and warmer weather, followed by IN
md viz - N-~
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
COLONEL KIT THROWER.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 17-Colonel
ext" Thrower OF Hot Springs formerly State sem
aor and Judge and prominent editor aud politician,
died suddenly here to-day
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SCREAMING, ALTHOUGH NOT IN DANGER

A fire which caused loss of about $500,
broke out yesterday in tho cap mandatory Of VI Mar
Gus, az No. III Greenc-st Three women who lived IN
rooms the third no1r of the DIding appelrsdat the
front windows and screamed for assistance. atI0u n
they were IN no dancer captain Mcdonnell and two
plrOuen OF lc rect Police 20, tlcm out Ol the
buug Nv means ~ an old laid 'r which was procured
nom cichbOrlng store
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE STANDARD TFEATRE-" PINAFORE."
THE revival of "Pinafore attracted Il house

ful at the standard Theatre last evening.
The play revived with cast very strong In parts
which included Mr. J. H. Ryley Sir Joseph Porter MI
William Hamilton Captain CorcOrGn. Mr j. H. stuart as
Dick Dcadeye Miss Marie COnron as Josephine and Nine
Ju lie de Ruyther Buuercp. These parts were in sat
siactory bands Miss Conron and Mr. Ryley eelng Hecu
larly effective Tie R0iyh of Mr. Wallace MacTcery
was however clear contrast To the general exceence
CT the east Nj. Macreerys singing > Ot O time ana
harsh" and ne To ru:n utterly the ensemble at
the close of the iirst act.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
4 RECEPTION TO LAWRENCE BARRETT

PHILADELPHIA, March ia reception was
given to Lawrence Barrett this evening at tie rooms o
the Journalists Club in this city. Mayor King and .
pumbtr of other we-knOwn persons Uf the city ana
State were present.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
SFyNOTR GREEN.

UTICA, n. Y, March 17.-Seymour Green,
one NJ the poneers Of Lewis County, died this morning
ot Osceoa He was over eighty years old. In 1858 he
VA, "A member OF tho state Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

require further attention The legislature in
adjourned session. Is expected to appropriate funds for
the relief OF such families have been rendered dest
tute by the food,
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
Virgins Prophecy.

Virgins claims that his predictions Of the great storm
fulfilled plaster makers claim they make pasters
that act quicker and better than ALLcocKs Both
bOasts
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

For New England and the Middle Atlantic States,
increasing cOudness. followed by rains warmer and
increasing southery Winds yeering to westerly, lower
Cautonary Signals.
Cauttonary signals continue from Chincoteague to
EastpOrt. ~
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
DIED.

Burnetts FlavoriuE Extracts are Invariably acknowl
e. se1 the pui est and the best.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

The diagram shows the baomet variations this tenth,
ofnche
preceding midnight white line
by the during
the VARIATIONS Temperature Indicated the Thermometer
nuts Pharmacy, aIs Brosdssy
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
The Fine Ara Rooms,
1865 FIFTu.ANE.

MrADoLPH KOIIN respectfully boss 10 Announce tht
he is retiring from business the lst AI 1883
Mr. L. D. CRIsT has been with the nrn TOE
the eight years viii continue the importation oi fne ol
Paintings at l66 Enh-ave.
New.York. March Is. 1888
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

Smoke Between the Acts.
ALL TOBACCO CIGARETTES.
The Between the only Tobacco cigar.
cites offered the public All physicians to,OauVAi
AAsm la pre isrencs made with wraDpek
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

Kchard Dyer. He is half parayzed and lives on char
NY. ne was once employed on the yacht Clio.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
ToUGHENED BY TIME AND ToIL-DoUBLING UP
on RIP VAN wINKLE.

Thryelght years % the socslled original rofous
master patented What the beginning II is
tho same acting counter rritant; harmless, nenec-
tive without vice without virtue Time has swiftly
passed ana the years crsmmd with growth Tho
world has Jumped forward Ike excited kangalo yet tho
Original" porous pastes have slnmbered sweesy Ike RIP
Van Wrinkle beside hs rusty muskst his hed pleasantly p
lowed ON the skeleton OF his dog schneider Lake ts
Ivy Green" Dcksnss the dear Old originals sun
cling the Wondering wall and baten upon the past iheie
let u he leave the Of heroes who ieu
upon their ,ges Of lah and died for their county, In
Pace
Leading the guard OF the forces Which relieve pan
and cure disease march BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS
PIASTERS They contain every vauabe ingredient inoorpo-
ated m original besides powerful remedial agents dscOv
cred and utilized by modern mciicl. and chemical sceics
They are at cocntesirran tonic. stimulating aud
soohing remarkable that persons suffering from AL
diseases 10 internal remedy IS appcs bic prefer Ben.
sons Pastesnot only to tho iuli and torpid olsinas"
but to whole tbe Of greasy aud uactuous indicated os
lotions aud sayes }
Imitations are pl,rtlfnl, Remember that BENsON's
CAPCINE POROUS PLASrEiiS have won more ihan tairy
media all European and American competitors and arc
by medical bIcrs o every International ENhb-
ton aud over 5000 Physicians. Pharmacists Chemists and
Druggists.
Ask Tor BENsoN's ana look for the word cAPc.NE.
which cot IN tho genuine. seajnry Johnson Chemists
New York
plies Permanently Eraaicated
ia without knife Il gtturs CJustc send zoe
containing references Dr off - West 2lm ST
gaaay cqrsa ,s1 By s!2 De- a';. g ys: Sss3 :
expeueucc Only Office Vescy-st. Astor Houso
Staten Island Ferry NoIioe
For benefit OF perns soekns homes near the city no
ce Is given that after April 1888. HALFh hous-
IY boats Will he run the NORTH sHogE OF SrAl IN
ISLAND by the NEW YORK AND STATEN IsLAND
STEAM BOAT co. from Pier l. East RIVER, landing st NiW
BRIGHTON, SAILORS SNUG HARBoN WE7r NEW
BKIHHroN, PORT RICHMOND and ELM PARK.
AIMING SMITH. eupt
sneci,i Treatment for NEURALGIA aud ALL NElL
VOris DlsEASf.S. Physicians references 49,
MRS. FISK, Maguotst loo West Ettl.st
xya,., .unnlied for cities and mgnufdctuny
ooses tndef RIENS TU BE WE'LL AM 0itAW NANb
WELL pateots Users OF devices clalnIng eHane ss
tsns he both royalty ana damages
m a \ ID L & EAl y Y
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
Religions Notices.

DR. Newman. Pastor Of tSe Madison AyeSas Consrexs.
tional Church will preach st II m, The TriumphM
each evening during Holy Week AID al $50 m on GOOD
Friday. .
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
COURT DECISIONS.
synopsis OF Opinions of the Supreme
Court, Austin Term, 1888.

Synopsis Of Opinions of tho Supreme
Court, Austin Term, 1883.
Warner vs.. Carson ct al; from Parker
county. Misrepresentation of value either
present or prospective being matters of
opinion, no relief is afforded those deceived,
SO also misrepresentation as to the sol
vencyand responsibility of third parties.
The circumstances OF the case depend upon
whether or not the contract Is to be avoided
through fraud. An act which would not
be considered fraudulent when perpetratod
upon person of mature or vigorous age,
and of ordinary mental capacity. and be-
tween whom and the contracting parties,
there was no relation of trust or confidence,
will be held fraudulent if the suffering par.
ty be under duress or weakness of intellect,
and or If there be relation of trust and
confidence between the contracting parties.
temporary suspension of faculties occa-
stoned by fear or overwhelming grief is sui
ticient To require the strictest good faith
i'll the party dealing with one in such con.
diuon. 1t is good ground for setting aside
the agreement when one laboring under
ignorance, imboclily, distress, or the like,
parts with property at such an inadeauate
price rs shocks the sense of Justice in any
correct thinking mind. Reversed and re.
handed.
Sanborn ct al. vs.. Norton ct al; from
Bexar county, From the statement of
facts and the peadings We are unable TO
see whether the assignment pleaded and
offered in evidence by appelles contained
u provision for their discharge as provided
by third section, act OF March II, 1870; we
therefore treat it as n general assignment,
and 80 treated creditors who accepted its
benefits were not debarred from collecting
any balance due upon their claim over the
amount paid them in dividend by the as
signee. II not paid in full right to en-
force the unpaid balance by any means
provided by law not inconsistent with the
validity Of tho assignment remains to the
creditor. Such Judgment should have be, n
here rendered for APPELLANT as would estab.
fish his claim, not to become u lien upon
the assigned property, but such rs would
entite them to an execution on any prop
er,y not passing by the assignment. Re.
versed and remanded. Willie, c.
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Court of Appeals.

Jones vs.the State; tromrravis county. The
record herein falling to contain statement
OF facts, bill of EXCEPTIONS, assignment of
errors or charge Of the court, and the in.
dictment being good, the judgement is If.
irmed. Wilson, ].
Frenchv VS., the State; from Caldwell county.
CONVICTION for violating art. S0S, Penal
Code, requiring the certificate, or diploma,
TO be filed with the district clerk. Held
As art. $685., Rev sed Statutes, requires the
cert iioate or diploma to be filed with the
cointy clerk, there IL u variance bet een
the civil aud penal statutes as to the place,
and under art. o, Penal Code the civil stat
ute must prevail over the peual. Reversed
and dismissed, Wilson, 1.
Malle,t vs.. Hodges ct al; from Lamar
county. An officer who sells property on
execution at different place from that
named In the notice, without an adjourn.
ment TO such place, or consent OF the exccu.
tion debtor, he lis a trespasser ab initio aud
IL liable IN an action Of trespass for the full
value OF the property although he has paid
over the proceeds OF sale. The plaintiff IN
execution Is responsible for tho officers
acts, which he either directed or ratified
keyersed and rema.ded.. White,pj.
rWi,eman VS., the State from Bastrop ooun.
" An indictment or Information under art.
0lo, Penal Code, mustset forth, at least In
substance, the words or acts constituting
the oficnse, and should In addition 70 this
charge that srch were uttered or spoken In
the presence ofsome one, naming them oil
tome Of them 70 whom the words were &C
uttered OF spoken. Reversed and dismissed
I Wilson.
volghtIAndcr 81 al W. Brctse, from Bera,
county. Under art. li22 Revised Statutes
IN oil cases ~ which The district court hal
Jurisdiction Mat court has full authority Il
AlnAinlsne M measure Of relief whatever
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
How New York Is Lighted

Inc gas commission met in the MAYORS
Office yesterday and awarded the contracts
Tor lighting thestreeis and public places oI
the city for the year beginning May |.
There was practically no connection be-
tween the various companies. Each ono
bid fora particular district and received the
contract Tor that district. The New YC.'
gas company will light the city soull NJ
| ,,rani street, excepting the parks and
broadway, from Canal to Grand 81 rect. nj
the rate OF W 90 for each lamp per year.
me Manhattan company, for the same
price, VIII light the district between Grand
ana Thlrty-Fourth streets, executing tho
parks, and Fifth avenue, Fourteenth and
Ihirty-FOurth streets. The Metropolitan
at u corresponding rate, will light n part of
the city between Thirty -iohrth and Seventy.
Ninth streets, and the Mutual will light
the remaining part between the same
streets, excepting the parks. The Harlem
gaslight company will receive $40 80 npr
lamp for the district between Seventy
Ninth street and Harlem river. The Cen
trail gas company III the Twenty.third
ward will receive SO and the Northern
company in the Twenty.tourth ward $40
per lamp. The ionkers gasight compnny
receives $50 FORTS lamps in the kingsbridge
district. eN
:, The Brush Electric Light company will
iignt broadway anu Fllth avenue, from
Fourteenth TO Thrty.fonrth street. and
parlsof the Fourteenth aud Thirty-iouIth
streets at seventy cents per night Tor each
light. The United States Illuminating
company will light tho Battery, CITY hail
and Washington parks and Broadway from
Canal to Fourteenth streets and Fifth
avenue from Washington Suuare 10 Eoun
tcenth street at seventy cents for each light
per night. One United States electric light
dilsplaces six gas lamps MS they were located
by the city authorities. The cost of tho
SIX gas lamps would be Sl05 Tor one year,
while the cost OF one electric light is S955. 30.
a better light, however, is secured A
Brush electric lamp dlsplaces six and one.
third gas.lamps, the cost of which would
be Slii,67. The difference is due to the
manner in which the gas lamps were placed
by the cty.-INew York Tribune.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
The Knights of Labor.

UtNcINNATi, April 20.-The boot and
shoe members of the knights of Labor, at
meeting to-day received reports from
committees that seven of the ten manu,ac.
turers. here were discharging workmen
with the view TO reduction OF the bill of
wages after May LIST. The assembly ad.
dressed resolutions to the manufacturers
that they would be willing to bind them.
selves to not ask any advance the present
tinucd, ""' W."
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MILWAUKEE, WIS, April 20,-The body
Of Jacob Zunsteg an inmate of the Ma
tcnal Soldiers Home, was found this
morning ina barn adjoining the Fat We
mans suloon on the Watw also road. The
pockets OF his clothing were turned inside
out and all yaluables gone. Iunsteg went
to the saloon with Peg Leg" also an in.
mate of the Soldiers Home, and caroused
with Mary Stevens, disreputable charac-
ter, said to be tool of thieves who wait for
soldiers when they get their pensions,
Tho Stevens woman has been arrested and
two men. Evidence of murder having been
committed Is very strong. There are finger
marks on the throat and cash over the
eye. Hunsteg was forty-tive years old, UNI
married ana native OF Switzerland.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01

WASHINGTON, Apr! 2S.--Messrs. Curtis
and Burdette, acting as counsel, filed filed
with the commissioners general of the land
office to-day an application for approval o
survey 1900, as shown by NJ. Asberge'
plot Of ST. Louis. Missouri, in favor of the
representatives of Joseph Culver. This
tract OF land is in the centre of the city OF St.
Louis. and iScludes an area of two arpents
front by forty arpents deep. Applicants
maintain that II can be demonstrated be-
You'd the possibility of doubt by the records
that the land granted to Culver and con-
hrmsd to his legal representative by Recor-
der Bates aud the act of April %, 1916, is
identical with the land surveyed by Joseph
u. Brown as survey number 33l9.
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A Wonderful Feat.

Sr. Louis, April 29.-Proiessor Platt,
known as the imam fish," performed a
very remarkable feat at the Dime museum
here yesterday, remaining under water
four minutes eleven and half seconds,
beating the best record previously made by
-FOUR minutes, two and three quarter sec
ohds. lie came very near losing his life
however, becoming helpless after four
minutes had expired. When removed from
the water, on the repeated demands of
those present, he was in sensihle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
Under u Cloud.

MApnIp, April 2s.--In the chamber Of
deputies Senior Fiori accused Senior Alonozo
Martinez, minister of Justice, of using his
position to influence the judicial tribnna /
TO obtain the acquittal Of a youth accused
OF murder, whom the minister mad mr. owl.
piously defended before the courts, Tbe
minister's defense is regarded as unsa,isiac.
tory. The subject monopolises puSlic st.
ttention, aud the press strongly Condemns
the minister's conduct. H'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
A Frat,ic,de.se

SuEsBocAN, Wis, April 2o,-Wllliam
9oakes has been sentenced to seventy years
in the penitentiary for the murder of his
brother Herman. The jury were out eleven
hours. Before The trial OF the murder case
William was examined, and trial had b, :
lore Jury AZ to his sanity, which was
ride, after quarrel over the use of A lamn
at q study table.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-01
A Cooper Killed.

MILWAUKEE, Apri! @.-John Bauer, a
cooper, was killed in saloon quarrel thi =
morning by Robert Kochler, also cooper /,
nineteen years old. The parties had been
on a carousal since SATURDAY. EVENING ana
~ III a. IN. were still drinking IN Schemmel, !
saloon, when a quarrel arose as 10 WHO
should pay for the drinks. Bauer leaves n
wife aud nine children In poor crcn,,'
stances. Kochler was arrested. '''