Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-24
NEWS FROM new YORK.
THE SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS
DEATH OF MIR. DELMONICO.
A Word About Negro Minstrelcy Lieut..
AuIur's sad Fate-The Fanciers' Club
and Other Matters.
Especial Correspondence Of the Sentinez.)

AID Other Matters.
Especial Correspondence of the Ssntins7.)
New YORK, Jan. 20, 18S4-Of
course all talk in New York is the
mysterious disappearance, and after
wards the finding Of the dead body
of Mr.. Charles Delmonico, the last Of
distinguished line Of caterers. |
amsure some of the SENTINEL
readers viii be interested in some
of the things they say of him. The
deceased is said to have made himself
extremely popular in his younger
days among all sorts of men by GER
tain personal characteristics seldom to
be met with in a person in his walk of
life. He was genial and liberal to
fault. His courtesy and cordiality
were almost boundIcss. More than
that, he was man Of intelligence and
no mean intellectual aspirations. Some
eight or ten years ago he devoted every
hour Of leisure to literature and art.
He bought every picture he could
spare the money for, Frequently to
give them to his friends J he never
missed a good exhibition, and finally
started one Of his ncphews in the
picture selling business. One day he
found friend reading Herbert Spcn-
GERS volume on education. He took
it away, read it through several times
and was full of it for months aftward.
lie knew some Of the brightest songs
Of Beranger and Musset by heart.
Painters, writer's, actors, musicians,
were always welcome at his house.
Some Of the newspaper men were his
chums for years, and he took even a
pecuniary interest in several literary
ventures.
The first week Of the new year
has not been remarkable for gay
ETY.. There was no Delmcn;co ball, for
q wonder, to mark it, and surprising
ly small number of entertainments in
private houses. The influence of the
holidays seemed to pervade it through
out, and family dinners and gatherings
and small theatre parties were more in
order than anything else. The enter
tainments announced for evening
weeks are, however sufficiently hume
rous to more than atone for the COM
parative dullness of the past fortnight,
and the midWinter season promises to
be one of the gayest within the memo
ry Of the oldest society inhabitant.
It is rather odd that city Of the size
and Importance Of New York is with
out negro minstrel company. There
is no doubt that a good troupe would
succeed here, and there is certainly
more money in minstrel show than
in drama or opsra. Almost no seen
cry is necessary for burnt cork exibi-
tions, and men are more easi y managed
than women and less expensive. This
is as true ON the stage as off. No man
will deny it. Birch and Bachers show
which for long time had q sinecure
here, has gone to pieces and Haverly
has sold out his organization. What
we want is a show that will keep
abreast Of the times. There are thou
sands of men in New York who would
drop in to here the first part Of a Minis
trel show, just for the singing, and if
singers would indulge in fewer "chest-
nuts" and give us song occasionally,
there would be an increase of patron
age. Every time Thatcher, Primrose
and West minstrels play in New York
the theatre is crowded. Still 10 one
thinks of establishing company here.
Lieut.. John J. Augur, =. S. n, es-
capped from the Bloomingdale lunatic
asylum recently and afterwards his
body was found in the roadway. Lieut..
Augur was son Of Gen. G. G. Augur,
L. S. A. He was thirty three years
old, and had been in the navy since
1870. He was one of the officers sent
out with the expedition to search for
the Arctic exploring steamer, Jeanne
tie, and the hardships he passed
through affected his mind. He has
been off duty since last summer, and
was placed in the asylum on December
24th last. His death was due to cold
and exposure to Sunday nights storm.
The Fanciers' Club, of New York,
has arranged for an exhibition of poul-
try and pet stock, to held in Madison
Square Garden from Jan. % to Jan
80. 1t promises TO be the most sue
eessful exhibit ever held by the club.
A special department has been added
Tor cats, and space has also been ar
ranged for a piscicultural exposition
and aquarium competition. TARHEEL.