Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Gotham Gossip.

CONAN UOSSlp.
Delnaonico' s -Estate-Pospective Body
snatchimq-lnness' Picture of Niagara
-Chwch's Camvas-7he True In
avardness of the Attack on Rev. DR..
HeJer Newton-Dr. Dlr's Struggle
for Bishopric.
New York, January 18th, 1884.
Delmonico was buried on Thursday
with the details of the discovery Of the
remains in a deserted spot in Orange,
N. j., the telegraph has already made
you acquainted, but what will become
of the property is yet matter OF spec
ulation for the outside world, and one
of doubt for even the members of the
family. The estate which the dead
man leaves is estimated at from two to
five millions. From reliable source
l learn that the property is nearer the
latter figure. Charles inherited one
million from his uncle Lorenzo, and
two millions from his uncle Siro at
their decease. He was already pos
sessed of fortune of over one million,
and the business threw off between two
and three hundred thousand dollars a
year profit 1t was said by some that
Delmonico during the latter years of
his life gambled heavily principally in
mining stocks, and that his losses We're
enormous. A prominent Wall Street
man, who was generally well informed
as to Delmonicos operations, told me,
however, that the dead restaurateur s
operations were seldom on large scale.
He was like all Frenchmen not a spec
ulator. A slight loss or a slight gain
would unduly depress or exalt him.
Thus his losses can hardly have been
very heavy lie left will, but | can
hardly see how it can be admitted to
probate, as he has been VIGOROUSLY in
sane for years.
1t was wise thing that the remains
were inferred in the vaults of old st.
Patrick's Church. 1t will there be Sc
cure against the attacks Of body snatch
ers. understand that the dead man
has been a sufferer from peculiar NAL
ady for over ~ years, and the medical
fraternity would naturally give great
deal for an autopsy. Many of the en-.
thusiasts might even not hesitate at en-
couraging the stealing of the remains
in order to help the cause of SCIENCE
Science and particularly medicine has
no feeling or sentiment. For this rea-
son, it is best that the body is thus TAX
en- care Of in the sealed vault under a
church. The deceased frequently ex-
pressed wish to be inferred N Green
wood, but for the present at least, this
wish will not be carried out.
Inness the artist, has completed his
picture of Niagara, a huge canvas,
worthy the reputation of this distin-
guished artist. This makes the third
large canvas of Niagara made by differ
ent American artists. Church made
the first and G. H. Miller. the second.
AS each of these artists took the i'm
mense cataract from a different point
of view, these is no sameness about the
works, and one can thus form a fair es-
innate of the wonders of the falls, and
the skill of the artists who depicted
them. Of the three, Church's canvas
is perhaps the finest. When it was
first exhibited in London, ten or twelve
years ago, Ruskin the great art critic,
could not be got to believe that the
rainbow that was above the mass of
seething form was really the product
of pencil and brush, but at first main
tanned that it was produced by the ar
rangement of number Of prismatic
glasses. Could greater compliment
be paid to an artist than this? 1t re-
reminds one Of the competition between
the two famous artists of antiquity
Leouses and Appelles. One painted
bunch of grapes so naturally that the
birds flew up and picked at them
Triumphantly he exclaimed to his rival
to produce his picture. .Modestly APP