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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21
.Yerv trivial matters. the Sew Be-

Very trivial matters, the New BED
ford Mass Mercury says, sometimes
influence a jury, and nobody Under.
stands this better than the habitues OF
the courtroom. An officer called Tor
young lady, the chief witness in an AZ
sault case, one day recently, and spe
appeared in hat in which bright VII
low predominated. ''If you wantto WIZ VII,
your case you viii change that hat,
said the officer. ''It will pre- udice inc
jury against YOU" The girl put on :
black hat with red feather and got 7
compromise verdict, The officer Sal1
that if the hat had been plain oiaeS
without the red feather she Woulu
probably have convicted the defendants
of the crime alleged.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Mrs Bridget Difilby, of Brooklyn,
went out q few minutes on Saturday,
leaving her youngest daughter in the
house. A strange woman entered soon
atterward. and, approaching the child,
placed a bundle in its arms: eve
promised good many times, said4the
stranger, ito bring you a baby sister,
and to-day I've kept my. promise. Here
she is, : The woman then left and the
child found that the buadle contained a
healthy female baby ten days Old
9yooktgn Eagle 8so .h.S
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

For large family of children al
ways set two dishes on the table Of any
such articles as bread. preserves but
ter or cake. This will save great
deal of delay in serving and save much
running to and fro to refill empty
dishes. Detroit Post. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

"A caterer in Buffalo cooks angle
worms. He feeds them on milk for a
few days, dusts them with -four, and
drops them into pan of burning oil or
fat. They are served ia drawn butter
with little lemon juice and Worcester
shire sauee.-Bnfalo IN T.. Cypress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Mrs. Rhoda Howard, who is now
living six miles southwest of the town
of owingsville. Bath County, KY, on
State Greek, if the report be true is
probably the Oldest woman in the
world. She was born in Wilkes County.
n. C., IN December, 1867, aniis, there
fore, I6 years old. Chicago Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Some South Carolinians at Flor
ence sagaciously improyised a piece q
artillery by borrowing piece OF steam
pipe from the railroad shop when lns
railroad men were absent. and hrlng =
off. Two meu were killed by the ouI.F
ing of the ordnance at the hrst ais-
charge. -DetroSt Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Some misehieeous boys of Louis
vile threw lighted fire crackers recently
under pair of street-car mules, which
ran off and killed Thomas Heddin. a
popular young man of the city, before
they were caught. ST. Louis Posi-.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

"A London restaurant, recently
opened, serves nothing but fish, and the
scale of prices is reasonable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Live while you -Timid pas
senger Gas the gale freshened.) ..Is
there any danger?' Tar CONTINUOUSLY
'.Well, them as likes a good dinner had
better hev it to-daYr'- Chicago Trsb-
aL1le
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-21

Couture" says Matthew arnold,
consists in being something raeHVs
than having something"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
BITS OF COURT NEWS.

Miss Annie t. Cheese, who was recently re-
duced the rank OF fourth assistant teacher to that OF
tenth, by the school trustees OF the Seventeenth Ward
for whipping scholar applied 20 judi Freedman, yes
teray. III the superior Court for mandamus to compel
the to restore her 10 her former position she
SAYS that the Board OF Education had ordered her rein
statement but that the trustees had refused to make It.
Miss Cheese Is teacher in the male primary department
OF school No. 10.
In the Of Reese NJ Oberteufer and others
I'm the United States Circuit Court, Judge Wallace yes
terday, directed verdict for the Government. The
rested the Interpretation of an act OF Congress OF 1888
in reference 10 duties the coverings of imported pack
ages. Judge Wallace held that under the act in those
instances in which the imported goods, matches
perhaps cigars were OF necessity aud according 10
brought certain packages there separate duty
the coverings. But when, ~ IN the present the
goods usually necessarily imported In cases.
the coverings subject to duty The goods in the
ODereuffer were hosiery and cotton laces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
A SUICIDE WITHOUT REASON.

Herman Ebbnghaus an unmarried German cigar
maker, shot himself to death in the rear of his
boaTding-hOuse No 1919 FIst-ave., early yesterday
morning. His suicide caused much surprise among
his acquaintance because he had always assumed a
careless, happy manner, and had not made any
complaints. He lett i'll his room the following note.
ASH am trouble TO other people while live, prefer
to end my life. / am sorry that will have to do this on
account of the disgrace To my brother
A. Miller proprietor of small tailor shop at No,
23s East Tenth-st one othis friends. found pack
age under his door containing bank book showing
that the cigarmaker had' saved up $500 III the Ger
man Savings Bank, and the following note:
DEAR MILLER BE so good to send the money that is
in the bank my brother. Y0u know his address. DO
this last wish of dissatisfied Ny brother is poor
devil and he always good TO me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
MRS. NATnAN's SECOND OFFENCE.

Mrs Bertha Nathan, who has appeared before in
the General Sessions Court under her real name,
Bertha Berger. was on trial yesterday before Re
corder Smyth on charge of manslaughter. On
guilty, when indicted with Frank COSgrove for al
abortion on Cora Sammis the daughter of a Long
Island farmer, and was sentenced TO five years in
the Pententlary. The present charge is founded
on an operation which, II is alleged was performed
last February on Mrs Mary 4. White the wife. of
the keeper of the MOrgue. The husband testified
that his wife hadexprcssed determination to have
no more children and told of statements made by
his wife on her death-bed duplicating Mrs. Berger
DR.. Leonard. the family physician, explained the
cause of Mrs Whites death and repeated the state
ments that she had made TO him just before her
death.
The case will be continued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

John H. Morris's mlt against Ward & Grant before
Referee Cole, IL a. N. ,..
Congress OF workingmens Clubs, No. So West Thirty
thrdst., g D. m.
Nckel-Plae Railroad shit before Judge Donohue.
Annual meeting OF National Academy Of Design dircc-
tors.
Grigga-G arrlsOn reference case, 2 p. IN.
Board Of Trade ana Transportation, p. IN.
Medico-Lega Society, No "a Madison-ave, 3 p. M
Young Mems Republican Club, No. 81 West Twenty
seventies Sp.
Reception OF 23d Regiment, Armory, Brooklyn, p. IN.
Irish celebration. Cooper Institute, p. III.
New York Buffalo baseball MATCH Polo Grounds
pm. IT,
Metropolitan Ale gheny baseball match, Metropolitan
Park r. m.
Laryngological Association Academy oil Medicine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
THE FIRST COREAN CONSULATE.

The Kingdom of COrea will be officially ,recog-
nizel here to-day in the opening of the Consulate at
No 1913 Front-st..b by ConsulGcneral Everett tIazai
whose credentials have been approved by PRESIDENT
Arthur and Secretary Frelmghuysen: The new
National ensign of CoTea will be unfurled Tor the
first time in this country. Mr.; razaIs commission
calls attention 10 the amicahle relations recently
established between the United States and Corea,
md the desire of extending the commercial reia-
tions between the two countries. After making hls
official calls at the other foreign consulates MI:
Frazar Will settle down to the active business OF
his office lie said yesterday:
The Corean Government has just ordered 5000 null
berry trees from Chi for the propagation OF the sR
worm and has engaged number OF expert Chiname1 10
teach Them the art OF cultivation of the tree and the
cocoon for the INTRODUCED OF silk into this cOunsly
have telegraph communication between this country
and COrea by way Of Nagasak 10 Fusan thence by mes
scDgers TO Seoul The San Pablo the steamship upon
which some American manufactures and products were
sent TO the agricultural exposition at seoul arrived al
Shanghai by OF the Sucz Canal, In foftynln days.
the quickest passage made by steamship
The treaty with COrea, or ChOsqn; as il is termed
In the official copy, was concluded by Commodore
Shufeldt and the COTean Commissioners near the
captal of COrea on May %, 1852 and has been rat
ifed by the King of CCrea and President Arthur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
BROOKLYN.

Fire Commissioner PoillOn will ask the Board of
Estimate to appropriate $4,000 for fire boat
Henry Barnes, age four, of No. 90 Atlantic-ave..
was killed yesterday by rapid transit tram in that
street.
The man foHnd drowned at the foot of South
Thrd-st on Monday, was recognized Yesterday rs
Edward &. Hughes, of No $50 Ihird-st. Ncw-York
He left his wife and six children SIX weeks ago
Frank Fox age four, Of johnson and Bushwck
avcs was thrown from the step of an ice wagon
on which he riding Yesterday. He was caught
between the wheel and the curbstonc and crushed
10 death.
The members of the Fifty Years Old Club pre-
sented Richard Evans with a gold-headed cane aud
eyeglasses i'll the rooms of the Eckford Club No
100 Fourth-st., on Monday night 1t is the custom
of this club to present and eyeglasses TO each
member when he reaches the age of fifty years.
A novel application was made in the Supreme
Court Yesterday by Israel NJ. Rose who sought 10
be relieved from paying 300 year alimOny TO his
divorced wife, on the ground that he had another
wife 20 support. In 1877 Mrs. Elizabeth f. Rose
secured an absolute divorce Her husband after
ward went out of the State and married again.
The Fete OF Nations, in the Brooklyn Academy of
Music TO aid the fund for the completion of the
base Of the Bartholdi statue of Liberty Enlghten-
ing the World, suffered last evening from the rain
which diminished the attendance. but there was a
considerable number oil persons present beside the
fair women in international costumes who
served at the booths. DeyeTels 47th Regiment
Band furnished the music The fete will be con
tnued for the remainder OF the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
BASEBALL CANES.

The new Metropolitan Baseball Park, the
future home Of the Metropolitan nine, was
formally opened Yesterday ,h There ere was
Band furnished music. The Allegheny and Metropolitan
mines played the contest being the first American Asso
home club played WELL both III the field and at tho bat
The Aleghencs' fielding play loose at. times The
bigh winds carried the ball the fence frequently
Tie MerOpOltans earned eight of the thirteen runs
scored. Keefe pitched well and was well supported.
Rosenan aud SwartwOOd did the best work at the bat
while the fielding play OF Holbert aud Colgan excel
lent. Here is the score:
Allegheny. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 0 0 /
MetTopotan ......................3 l l x-lS
Runs earned-Alegheny . Metropolitan ;er1Ors-Aue.
gleny ., Metropolitan 3.
one Of the heaviest batting games Of the season was
played at the Polo Grounds between the New York and
Buifao League Clubs. The New York added another
previous record made IN 1871 the Worcester Club The
home players handled the bat with telling effect knock
ing H0gan's pitching all over the field, making twony-sx
singles with total OF thirtyslI base hits. The fielding
play particularly that OF the home players, was excel
lent Conner made three errors at second base but they
were not damaging DOrgan caught III fine form, while
the fielding OF HankinsOn MckinDon and wech was
perfect ORourke carried OFF the batting honors for the
Buffalo nine. The score was;
H HsSaio o IS
Runs earned-New-York II, Buffalo errors New.York
A fney-contested game was played at Washington
Park, Brooklyn, between the Brooklyn and Baltimore
American Association mines Owing TO counter attrac
tOns the attendance not 50 large usual The field
ing play good throughout, the visiting nine finally
winning through1ts superior battling The Brooklyn
nine played an excellent fielding game making but
error-that by Farrow, the catcher The contest was
close and exciting. The score Is appended
R RaI ISn 90
Runs earned-Baltimore. s, Brooklyn errors-3admore
3, Brooklyn l.
The Ncw-York ard Buffalo Metropolitan and Allegheny
and Brooklyn and baltimore mines play again to-day
Games were also played yesterday follows: In
Providence providence 4, Detroit |.
In elIha-Philadelphia q, Cleveland l.
In BOstOn-Boston ., Chioago3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
FEEDING COWS on SWIII.

DIR. Cyrus Edison, of the Second Sanitary Division
reported TO the Board of Health yesterday that Oh
Saturday he inspected the cow-stables of j. +. and
l.. G. Meyers, at Blissville l.. l., in company with
and Milk Inspector White. They found strong cir
cumstantial evidence that the COWS in the stables
were being fed on dstilery swl. On Monday Dr.
Edison paid another visit to the stables accompanied
by Inspector Munsel and Policeman Kennedy
They took the owners by SURPRISE aud found the
cows feeding on swill. Inspector White yesterday
morning stopped one of l.. c. Meyers's milk wagons
at the Thirty-fourth Street Ferry, and destroyed
six cans of milk. He arrested the driver of the
wagon who was held for trial, in default of 800
bail by Police Justice Murray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
TWO MEN SEEK TO END THEIR LIVES.

Ignatius Huber age ifty-six, blacksmith living
at No. II Van Brunt-st., Brooklyn, about daybreak
yesterday put a pistol to his head and fired. The
bullet entered the brain. Huber was taken to ST:
his death was expected at any hour. He had been
in i'll health and out of work for some time and
could not bear to see his wife and four children in
want.
About noon Herman Mute age twenty-three, of
Nc. 121 JohnsOn-ave, Brooklyn, entered the
grounds of ST. MaTys Hospital at St. Marks and
Rochester aves., and shot himself behind the sta
BILE The wound he inflicted in his breast was not
serious. He did not make money enough to send
for his wife IN Germany, and he said that he could
not live without her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
THE GRAND JURY TO TAKE ACTION.

A member Of the Oyer and Termner Grand jury
said Yesterday that it had not adjourned for two
weeks, as was alleged 1t had adjourned subject to
the call Of the foreman, Mr.. Trnble. He added
that since the exposures in THE TRIBUNE, the
Department of Public WOrksand other departments
had corrected many of the minor abuses complained
Of Whether the Grand Jury would take up other
departments and investigate them he could not say.
Ii would depend on the action of the court In al
lowing the Grand Jury sufficient time, and good
deal on the District-AttOrney who is the adviser
of the Grand Jury, although he cannot be present
at the deliberations
From other sources it was learned that the
Grand Jury is likely to make a strong presentment
against the City Chamberlain and Controller, for
their action with reference to the city funds Ill the
Marine Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
"SPOTTIyGn MESSENGER BOYS.

A clerk in the Office of the Stock Exchange firm
Of Soutter & Co.. at No. 7S Broadway, was ar
rested yesterday at the instance of Washington r.
He is accused of "spOtting' the messenger
boys employed by Mr. COnnor's firm in order to find
ont if possible the nature of their trans actions eIs
said to have followed the boys to the different offices
where they went to deliver stock or orders, Ques-
toned them as to Their errands and in other ways
business Mr.. Connor says that this has
been done by the clerk for some time.
and he employed Detective Sergeant Field TO watch
him. The arrest was made in No. II Broadway as
the clerk was leaving the Office of Russell Sage.
The mans name is Richard Glenn. He is about
thirty years old aud has been some time
in Soutier & Co.'s employ. Mr.. Soutter said
Yesterday that he knew nothing about the matter
except the arrest. The young man is said to have
visited Mr.. Sage's Office for the purpose of put
ting to him some Western Union stock at Ga and
Union Pacific stock at IS. At Police Headquarters
ignorance of the affair was pr0fessed and late Ill
the day the clerk seen i'll Newest at liberty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
COrrRT CALENDARs-THIs DAY

SUPREME conference.-the Donohue, J.-Nos. 90
g. IL ~ 05 57 1872 1853, l72 1876 227 233 pa "A
2j6 259 &c., 26j 26s 276 27S. $50 ISL 253 257 25S
2sg, 300, 29l.
SUPBEHg CoURr-GENERAL TRRN-Before Davis p j..
Brady aud Daniels JJNos 49, 1874 l47 81 1862 10 ll5
100 161 1872 1913. 1874.
SUPREME CoURT-CRCUT-PART Before Barrett, j.
Nos 1903 1853 0l9 800. 9i7 800 9l2 M ll48 49,
7g2 ls9G2 525 S6l 1881 3d. 1915 sl2 SSJ 1856 1870
1927. 1923 l92SL 1929.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIT-PAR II.-Before Vann Mos
1884 1880 1894, 1851 lS43, 1888 1854 1876 1877 587
l4O3. G,4, las. 17OS.
SUPREME oURTACiRCUIT-PART ITI-BefOTe Lawrence, j.
1920 1884 2j64 2JGO, 1917 1888 4S7 1879 2303
1871 2l62 1880, 1853 1904, S20l2 31Oi, 1873. 1894
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY.

The sixty-third annual meeting Of the Mercantile
Library Association was held last evening at Gin
Tuesday Alexander NJ. EagtsOn, the president
was chairman. The annual reports of the secretary
The number of books in the library is
2O3, $50, 8, $50 having been added during the year
There were 126,0s9 books circulated, which, with
those used in the reference department, makes a
total of over 100 600 OF these SO, 532 were works
Of felton, 40 944 standard books, and ~ 613 books
In foreign languages. There were circulated from
the main library 79.O 66 volumes; from the Fifth
ave. branch, 1927; from the Liberty-st. branch
,25,732. and delivered TO houses, 1904 There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
Georr. Kennan. author ~ "Tsnt.Lfs in

tors. George KEENAN,, author OF "Tont-Life In
Siberia" read paper before the society last
evening upon Siberian exile. He described Siberia rs Of
such extent that II the whole United States except
Alaska set Down In the middle OF IT, Alaska and oil
the European states, except Russia, conld be packed
around the edges and still million Of square miles
OF Siberian territory would he left Mr. KEENAN, refuted
the popular idea Of the unnamed cetes ofSibean exile
Ninety per cent of the exiles he said merely BAN
ished and became colonss Of the fertile part Of Siberia
I'm the temperate and In latitude not further north
than Berlin They allowed to take their families
to their destination. Only such convcts would put
IN State prisons or hang Wore compelled TO walk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The oh Regiment, under command of Colo
mel seward, assembled ut the ArmOry Monday even
ing for dress parade and presentation of marksmens
badges There were sxty-three decorations issued by
Captain q. II. Williams, the Inspector Of Rifle Practice
After presentation the command had abort march
out and returned 10 the Arnory about IL: 30 y. M.
HIhe 23d Regiment Will have its annual reception this
evening.
The 18th Regiment will parade for street riot duty this
evening.
The 22d Regiment will proceed to Governors Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
THE OOURTS.
BENJAMIN WALLACE'S yAGARIES.

Benjamin Wallace, a wealthy soap manufac
turer. left his home April 20 last, and May was
found wandering Canarsie Beach He TO the
Raymond Street JAN, Brooklyn vagrant, and was
there found By his relatives who took him the Bloom
incdale Asylum There Mr. Wallace proposed TO buy the
institution and said that he had already purchased
half this city and intended 70 turn Il Into a pleasure
ground. lie had various schemes III mind, one being
patent burglar alarm. His plan that the bank pres
dent should seize the burglar throw him into street
place his knees the burglars chest and then butt the
breath OF him by vigorous OF the head. A
sherifs jury yesterday adiudged Mr. Wallace lunatic
His properly l. valued 1927 900 in real and $4,000 in
personal estate. lie is about fifty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
CELEBRATING A GOLDEN JUBILEE.

Madison Square Garden presented an anniversary
Appearance yesterday afternoon at the Golden
Jubilee service of the American Female Guardian
Society and Home fer the Frlendless. Three.
thousand children from its Industrial School sat 0n
the south side of the great hail. while nearly 10000
friends of the institution listened TO their. songs
The children were led in singing by Professor l. T..
Perkins, and in the calisthenic exercises by Mrs.
J.. Il. Ely. Many clergymen were on the platform
and in the audience. The Rev. DR.. ROderick Terry
presided, and addresses were made by Drs. William
NJ. Tay Tor, II. ). Macarthur, and A. ID. Vail The
@jubilee song" was prepared for the occasion by
Mrs. NJ u. SanQster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
HOME NEWS.
ppONINENT ARRIVALS.

Hoffman Houe-The Hon. Charles j. F0lger.
Secretary OF the Treasury AIbfmdrie Hofef-Irihcc
and Princess Poniatowski Of Paris. 81 Jams Hofc
Hotei-Bishop Young, OF Florida Glsey House2I ancs
d. Warren Of Buffalo; Henry b. PIERCE, secretary 9'
state of Massachusetts and the Rev. Charles W. Morrill,
of ST. Adams Church. 80. Wmdsor Hofct-EI.Mayor
Samuel Cobb and the Rev. s. X. Loihrop. OF Boston
- Hotel Bytus,rick-Isaac McCOnhe, OF Troy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14

ioned the library last year 347 persons the total
nmnSe rn Of peons entitled to the library being
5Isi The total income $266s1 90 sns from en
penditures $24 63s o5 The nnrais to prove
success q71 persons having used Il. / ne ouSino''
in oil denartments is larger than last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14

for drill tomorrow. and will be reviewed at the City han
the way TO the transport.
The Goth Regiment will nc reviewed at the Madison
Square Garden tomorrow evening by General stone
The new white helmet issued TO the members OF the
command Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
STANDARD BLoCK-sTANDARD THEATRE.

Plans for a nine-stOTy office building At Nos. "a
26 and Is Broadway were tiled Yesterday BY
COMPANY. Ii will be fireproOf, will have a granite
front, occupying eighty-six feet, in broadway,
and will extend through the block "a, Newest, a
ard Block" The estimated cost is $4,000. +.
n, K. L. and NJ IN. Shepard, of Y9nkers, owners of
the STANDARD Theatre property, filed plans for
at Nos. l,2S5 and 1887 Broadway at q cost of
$4,000. The foundations OF the burned theatre
are TO be used The front part Is to be four stories
high with offices above the entrance and lobby.
The floors are TO be supported by iron beams but
the building will not be fire-pTOof. The auditorium
and stage portions to be constructed after the
method approved by the Inspector of Buildings. In
its seating capacity and general arrangement the
auditorium will be like that IN the old theatre.