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New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
4 MEDICAL BOOMERANG.

TIE WEAPON THROWN LAST IN TIE WARFARE OF
THE CODES. T.
DR.. Fordyce Barker has been compelled to resort
TO n card in The Medical Record TO acknowledge the
letters of congratulation which have been pouring
in upon hinl-oyer two hundred from doctors in
New-York and Brooklyn alone, besides many by
mall and telegraph from other places. 1he Mehcdt
Record says edItorlally
II is with the prooundcst regret that chronicle the
proceedings OF the Ncw-iOrk Academy or Medicine oi
last week The wanton attack upon the venerable prcs
dent furnished exhibition of mpotent spite ana
stupid maeVOcu quite without parallel III the lncucn
this dstiugui- he'd physician, VINO mas
urct hi profession baccs-y forthirty years whose
high qualities OF character have drawn about nm an
ever ncrcas troop OF friends, whose professional NJ
talnmcnts have for hun the most distinguished
home and abroad, VINO mas been justly lOohcu
upon as the best types OF American physicians,
and who in his later has, by selfsacrclng ana
assduols efforts raised the Academy OF Medicine 10 be
the foremost medical society 0f the counry-ths man Is
al las, made the victim Of baseess charge that he mas
been lifelong hypocrtc, that he * not legally doc
tor! The infinite pcttincss of mind which could trump
up these accusations easily proved alse,is quite past
comprehension. -.
posng as of high professional morly
should bindy give the lie To their pretcnsons 10y ae-
Nisiug and giving publicity to cOnicmptlbc sihu'f
character OF Dr Barker impudcnty nsshilcd- tha
gentleman been too long known ana too wdcly nom
Orcd To bc harmed 10y the slandcr brought against MIN
hut the profession Itself has been injured by lhe PhD9
given Ia a d-Taccful and unnecessary quarrel.
The medical profession at large VIII near ana judge
who best the true STANDARD Ot prucHslohdl
honor Dr. FOrdyce Barker OF those who have again 50
Wantony foncncd ds"Ord excited bitterness of ters
attempted to nure ply sican than whom no one more
deserves 10 bo hOnorcd at our hands.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

r0i0tFt tItiSDt btfOrBiiir fdtirt
srrAaiSH 6Stt iBh iittlrit -ntAthss 6S tiir
ikrift.
fNNNI NlilliW Z. llna Nlb Nn9 rhiiii'iii
gl ,Ne lieHmfiiiT AH8Ha tAHtehHH u tNBWH Ma tiiR
atiter iN,HfA Nritlf M wisconsin" ~ tfHN3 iith
{iaf w iNe ifsaNeNi1er tNh u ~ lNs iiNH ~ iWNf'
p.saipnfea. - iNe iNA AfeNNN hH't' 49, aHl w
lliAr FepQfirF lAAt VS. lhNNoHf NNft'fN' ff' t''''
suuul lurA his NluNet eHtel Nppn ha pFN NlNlsNeNi'
as il Was to be hia political family 10 added " Poo
sblY should npt aay even mat however 1891 " no A9
construed
When asked for his opinion to the policy that his
party should pursue Tor the next four years he Sald
assume to represent nobody but myself and To eX-
press no opinion but my own think tho policy OF the
party should be directed to promoting the business III
tercst, OF the country and restoring to the utmost degree
uosslble a general harmony Of feeling throughout the
country and a cheap and economical administration oil
the Government the restoration of economy In the
Government task great that IL VIII nave 10 DC eNo
cuted by only wellcondered steps IL Is impossoe lor
either of the results that the Democratic party VIII seek
to accomplish to realized quickly They have rght
to expect and don't doubt will receive, the considerae
paence of the people, view OF the difficulties IN the
way | believe Governor Cleyeland's Admlnlstra-
ton will give great satisfaction both in its aims and in
the results which it will reach
"What about the tariff y
"My own views are pretty well fixed. l believe that
we must raise greater share OF our National revenues
from customs duties but that these duties can De uch
better adjusted than they nOw so as To raise m ho
daut revenue and the time afford to the people
who buy the articles that they need for more moderate
prices. Especially do | believe that by proper
changes I'm the duties, the manufacturing interests
of this country bc very greatly ioslereH'
and the scopc of or manufacturing and sale OF manufact
urcd articles greatly enlarged. We ought to haSe tho
world for our market and II Is possible tat we WI" nave
The star of real empire will have become nNed III e
West when United states trades with the whole wof &
I'm his relation may add that there II no why hc
seame of America should not navigate American shps
10 every part the world in which valuable trac may
be plrsued." -.
"What about the currencyi' -. ,u .,.,, =,
I'm my opinion the coinage OF silver dollars ought 10
lac either greatly diminished IN volume or perhaps sus
peudct altogether for time might ahd that 1t HccihS
Ia he an almost sccydent fact that there was no l
ticn utility i'm making coins for the purpose OF storhg
Them In the Government vaults, csicclilly Whcn VIZ
uont is reached where all the vaults we nave "Io
t..IIW
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
MR. MAPLES0Y GOING TO BOSTON,

ENTHUSIASTIC OVER HIS MADISON SQUARE s."h'h
81 start to morrow for Boston, said Mr. M"p'eson
Yesterday. and shall not you again. dear poy' VI,
the end of April With the exception OF the uhh'nu
WAY in which the stockholders have treated me- nave
every reason 10 be satisfied with my short season nee
should have produced novelties had h"u 'no
Use of the stage for more than few hours at 'e'
"As to my schene in relation to the Madison ol''"o
Garden it is advancing most tavorably. had ions
talk last night with wealthy lady who is interested
in operatic matters and hope to have her co-opo
ton have already received besides tno prI"i1n 0ne
various sums from those anxious to take stoch. O
rich shipowner wishes to take $20,Ooo. ny 'ne m"s,
Won ought to bring out the fact that we oom m f'rty
bny the property, but merely TO take II on "a tbeiy
wears lease with the privilege OF purcha'ing q, ;n
1fIre in ten wears As dare say you Know no h
asked for the property enormous ny aeH' ,hat nae
mir, adv inspected the property, and thinks ln' H1
can be made possibly of the existing struc'urig' VI
course the commission for the actual bndlng "lll 9y
be given after competitive designs from 'he ca",s
architects of the world have been put IN. ! am am
inclined to think that the architect OF the frahiou
honse is the man after all He would pnt mp house
exactly like that at Frankfort as labor oi lonu, ~
Before long | shall place my proposals pe,oio iIo iI
owners of the property. and if their answer Is
| shall 90 night ahead.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

'rsnnzirr stock company, for the production o,
sotts of bufesques ali 20 be played by Women, i,i
Alfred fhonpsoh hae been Engaged TO make sKeoheS
FOR THE seetefs ard dtcsscs .......,. t.r =. ,,a1l
fhe seehetS TO BE used at tho star Theatre fof M"un'
,,s.a.i'a ss,,..,gs,,aH X. Maria kntoine,te" was
punt6i N Eitype and has Beet bfohgh over expressly
ibf tits tbvlthl ,. s. , t,or.
PRESENTATIONS afe ai8s, Al hs sar tisatfe t6r more
than eBHHBHi} hitis5hs stare srttirg 81 ftnnceFcn
ia kiiHi' M Whieh iiwtpiie6 iiattttt Rlli hsg h''
feeHfaHef ae4t Week ihb ttst irsih.iss w i5tis
iaHes aNa sisi iafe NAiANrstt a Htttt9ts ti9tlg
* Nl1ts flgsgfs RAJ tash iH VI 5ll,ss
ANi iNfs3ls ..r,... ,,.,,o.r
Tbs hiii ~ lhe iH9a sanara iAsalfs-N iH'pS ne
apl Que Ioneh qi Natnre,'-is nel key " pt sfNNbN
for some time Tne farce is eeFIalHly' FNApNN9 H''n
cheerl and tho mentioned piece Is hNeNN " ~
experienced paygOers one OF The prelea anu 'i NIX
touclns Things % the kind thai grace lne snl sI"sm
mana gcIs of the Union Square Theatre VIII ao,u'r
gcof v ork il they restore the popularity oi ohu'''
phys Ike this , ,
Next Thursda, will be New Years Day ana So''i"' VI
the theatres anu Inoe Morning Performances W ss
nalize that occasion Among the houses 10 DC n mus
opened are DAILY - tho Casino, the GIanu ppsa '''
the Madison Square Theatre, and Niblos raruon'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
SENATOR MIL on SITTER COINAGE

Senator Hill, of Colorado. answering inqulr-
les about the coinage Of silver said yesterday to TIM
UNE reporter:
The main complaint against silver IS that II accumn-
latcs IN the Treasury. II would not 40 nccu'
mulate II the Government did not discriul-
innate nrnnst n I'm IT, settlement of balances a the
The law requires the Government To- receive any Legal
money ana particularly silver crrnrncs Bnt the GOV
crnmcnt never pays any silver on Clearing Hou-" bal
nurrs As most of the dishur4ciurnts OF the United
count for the fact That gold h decreasing in the Treasury
aud silver Increasing. proper tulo nj the clearing
House would undoubtcdli put silver In general citcua
"rhc principal objection 10 suspension
NJ connge rests ON the fact that II
will ricnle hcnly drcno IN me price Of silver
mllon This vlll have bad rilrcl m mnnN why's. one
rnrc viii ho 40 causo M, people of hltls India To- lose
confluence u al1rt aud lud gold Instead. There la ng
te,,on R'',fis ''.e,'9a 9S} o }oia93S' @ ea
nANils iu hnlr Huy HtnnEpurut fui ynnlnT flttt pt
ft agiconr mon nllo hcl voch lho molNls the nng
up.,s lh H0.l \ ,lpe ognn1ra. llrf.tc s2l9lW
WhllN WUuii ho gitHiii iyepNHc0hp ,iiu, y Npbri
fNrt $50 lrii VliYn uhl lllAa ilN rttrul llnn I'D
thaHlHB lIe iNllD tiNDN lip iNY ihrNlabi rllrgpt
jbC VtBli ilil ipNh ilNgtl. WANNppHAl lVilGt
b g0t N ',5,yy," "1Siy '8N" Pm o330SRt@' V4
HBNbGb VW,HWGah MI gWBt G'i}st MNi3
L fNHtlf8if ,iHgs fAlR lg8iygat' 'fHi'.fR8II
HEH96N sAt.g4glgs el4HlNl@, say W.Hsa'9lgthN
EAaeriA iAil6taiiAat i lTh{,lelple f'i ,Rga&lsh9l
w less nAIps a. lpA1Aas " spNl.art 4Ns's sss'-'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
PETER STAGG.

Brigadier- General Peter Stagg died on FRI
day night at his home the Notch Road near Paterson
~ J. lie was born in Paterson in 1896. When fourteen
he went to Trenton Mich and at the outbreak of the
he enlisted private in the lst Michigan Cavalry
before the regiment left its camp he made lieutenant
He was made captain in December. H. major In NO
vcmber ls62; leutcnantco0ne IN the following month;
colonel In August SOD breyettcd hrlgadier gen.
ela for gallant services in March 1865. The Isl Mich
igan Cavalry regiment was in eleven battles IL was
then Joined with three other Michigan regiments ana
the 25th New York In the formation OF the celebrated
Custer Brigade" which took part in ifty-seven en-,
gagemcns. When Custer was promoted to the cohhnlshu
of division, General Stagg WAS placed In command oi
the brigade After Lees surrender the brigade was or
dered 10 Utah to qucll the Indian troubles. General
Stagg, ut the battle of Gettysburg was thrown ffon
his horse and received injuries that troubled him Tor te
of his life For the As year he Ia charge OF the
carpenter shops of the Rogers Locomotive Works. lie
member OF Farragut Post. q. A. Re- OF Paterson,
Royal Arch Mason and honorary member of the FIRST
Battalion ~ g. " j. He will he buried tomorrow from
Cross Street Church, Paterson with military hOnors
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

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pn ttGd. iirr ~. llr rosilnilihhs whi', oi
rbc e tiioi iho iiir w tbinhnui il't n' rhr
tam nt pfW ~ iaurE sial4iiF r ,d. ld mt = T.
,NfN.t8fn sbiina ~ hlltfirii Nbit nhh II Nlmri Ni
iif ms wast HB8tui it3H til tfH Btsii'ih hi5Ht
e9ieNlifH iAe lHiff {tifi ~ hl ii'f ~ f't l1pl
efgi MAsAeA 8Hy isW Wreks hei6fe ~. Att'N ea'hp
" 2, 4fpHiAs eiHaF tNNNeA5t NJ 49, i'Ntbn7 itN'it
pa,pp aiA Ais m,imAt iFia8NA ff't''HNaN'il NF Nf'
urpnsAt ~ Aa NNfk az AAiii9N w 'hs sh Na ''fi'W
Igll VI NiVgWaiipu pga7easel VI ifN. y % r'''Nf ~
pr thc unst eageNll pepaspd i'le oI az iNspf ~
sucd Tue Wpgk is ueeraaagih hslVl pi lNe iNh Wat
but M Arnold has restricted himself 10 the consideration
of the chief battles only aud OF those Affairs which gnaIk
real epuchs IN the history OF the struggle MS alI'""e
with reference TO slavery is given from the time Wh'n rs
representative in the Illinois Legislature, he made
written protest against certain proslaveIy measures
down 10 the time OF the close Of the Rebellion ana MS
mind was occupied with plans for The Iurc WrildI" 1i
the liberated negroes. Mr. Arnold ascllbes 10 lhcoh
The highest skill orator, aud MS WRITINGS, ths Ms
GETTY sburg speech and second Inaugural address, are
spokcn OF rs classical in their purity OF style concern
ing the treatment Of the widow OF the PRESIDENT ny po
ION of the press and Indifferent puDIc tho aulnor
saws. There is nothing in American history so unmay.
devoid of every chivarc impulse the treatment of
tls poor. brokcll-hearted woman, whose reason was
sh tered by the great tragedy of her life one WOuid
have supposed il be sufficient TO secure the forea-
ance the charitable construction or the silence o thc
nress 10 remember that she was the WIDOW Oi Apiahn
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
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The rlosr or The old 'rnt nnh The bcglnulng
~ tieu uoW. ~ d hitting luu tt toittoi iho twftttli
Wii uah thruHtitba Nii u llhtaa ot hinurl oi hnt'
p,uuiiti nBi boW thW mi0ht ht1b h.ittiwi lhpi
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tlup ngW f8AiiNiN aNA rNser y ipf 9Nieeile7 AGh
hpAaeApii 10 iAe Nrs ieWeNt ~ eNeefaa sfh NiIe ~
child - ke lane hpf7e ~ 'eAN lpA san eng NAhe
SLOW prQ.less plAeiie pan said lerenlY allef nanl
years of observation and experiences lnd bat ihFee
things necessary for the heaah oi myself and family aud
these three things have served me aud mine for now
more than thirty years, and have kept all In goui
health aud yigor and made Us the envy Of our circle OF
acquaintances They are-fempernce Moderation aud
Humphrey Homeopathic Specifies" :.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

TnE NFw.YoRK ASSOCIATION ron iMrnoYiNd
rltE CONDITION ~ rliE room appeals cirn'slly for
help 10 maintain i mcrelnf responsibility toHam th'poF
~ the city hls winter
Tho contraction ~ bnsnois nnd aoppnfo ~ factories hate
already eau cd unuHuh auleting among many families ~
worthy woi ng poople DO mol oi uo NJ topoon n your
Chfliimia nhi New year gliit
i,ofi ,nsf topuflot viii be- m,oitn'd Immediately md
dcnll win un limefiit
tlohhs lnHkoa slooi AMI Ai ifiloloi eivlr l'o iaf
ihe poif win bo rlplt icot~l ht no office 20 iiha,e
uf'oa to iioapiHA ioHrt Hhi ~ fn n'h'hililN 'rlh
ti,les h the Hph AHi NiH't dhhi oi NNa inl ilh'Ni
otholh iht,s ito NuOiili iiitt .. ...... .
taBtibtum .nota Nv sant ta 80 tbtS htWSr hHn
amt Ar,ht ~ iihdt tttUtAht ohthNn ai ih0 Uoi 10
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thtfhHi8t iha rtttilith tNhHNtH
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
MYSTICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

DIR Damrosch will extend the list OF operas
=; the Metropolitan Opera House on Monday by addhg
.Masanieo" The production OF TINS wofk Is an cA-
ceein liz interesting occurrence. Tor IL Is long "ho
since IL last heard in TINS CITY
The first OF tho concerts by Theodore Thomass orches
fra for the benefit the working people viii take place
ln sleinway Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon
sThe Messiah will be given in Plymouth Church on
Tuesday evening under the direction of Mr waiter Dam
IOsch by large choir ana orchestra .
"Apaune" a most delightful operetta by MillOcker
which was given the Thaa Theatre two or three years
ago in the original German will succeed Prince Methn
MIR C. wcnham Smith, organist OF St. Patrick
Cathedral Newark, will give an organ concert al
Chickeung Hall tomorrow evening AZ which he Will
have the help of Miss Mary Dunn, vocalist
A private letter brings the Information that the
THOMPSON Beggar student" company has been playing
90 good business the West and Northwest during the
last few weeks.
Mrs. Belle Cole Miss Henrietta Maurcr and the
Twelfth Regiment Band viii take part In the Casino
concert tonight.
Miss Adde j. Clappcr will give IA concert at Cickcrlng
Hall ON January 10. at which Guy Mannering" Will be
MIS- Clapper Miss Esther Butler Charles H. Th0npson
Dr. CarI H. Martin aud william Courtney
Genec's opercta "Nanon" viii be the next novelty AT
the Thalia Theatre and will be performed next Friday
evening.
Mr.. George Fawcctt Rowe. the woll.known dramatlsi
and actor arrived here yesterday from London.
MIR O. Morris has produced. at Norwich, Conn, hs
new PLAY entitled Kindergarten nnd II was received
with great favor The piece "a musical comedy OF "a
,tc.i character The DeaNes Sisters act In H. aud their
Performance T. warmly praised.
Nj iaguer Krugor il TO appear at The Grand Opera
House, IN ibis city ON Jannaii ?, ~ 'he iaroo ol
DRAINS on ian IN 4 Photograph Gallery
Professor rfomwclis lecture, Win illhsimllohs' to-.
ttebt ei tho tontieenth street Theatre will hc devoted
20 rome ana the vatican" The closing picture VIII
lhqv llaiolilseb's E,apRglsts' IDS entertainment
4 holh h4lih,tte and Charming
hn ai ihe Hlaf theOtt dt,o olcs iiii vett 20 hdtie
aash,h tinat,h f8dy ir0b,n, tHt my audf
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ftW tat M M, ibattbbth Aubtl thotlle arllhe ~ .
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tAH AaaHless EasH "a " asl bgt sae pees eNseF ~
~ pssa. 4Asasfs, 4As l.AAsssgs VI stls leHss N's
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
AU notices o. mar
and address.
1 led.

DLAKE-on saturday December q at tho residence q her
danshe Mis- Daniel T. Moran n9an m & yeSr Moo ncr ase ase
Relatives friends areinvited 10 attend the iun.im scr
fuesday Decembor 80. at II O'Clock.
Entered into rest close Of the day Decombor
r11era services vii be Al his late residence Montcair
Train nom New.Nork d. L. ana w. H. H. Depot Ioo' oi
BaIclayst
Kindly omit flowers.
CLAnK-At Cicopoe Falls Mass" 18TH Edward A. cmk'
ave ,, oI this ctty.
JonNsoN-A tnaoll. Conn.,. December a. Jua Bowdileh
Johnson vie Of D. warren John'on
co,'pAnn- -rhnr.day. Dccembsr 25 3ocock p. m, Iree
CoInri at his late rrsldenc| Do Nntohh'or 'oIs'y 'V
ram,,ai serico.at st Johns rec church summit ave,
Jersey city llolglta Oh sunday next 'Ho -o'h d" '"0o'"
boston papers pleas copy.
nAutT.o. VI to University ofthc CITY ~ Sew YORK on
"tho .5th mat - rof william Darling II. u, fH & SIN
,n. s,lco, Al nc rosicucc ~ Mrs Amcla Dcacroe,.
fVi Hu,na lsta ave. lonkors y " on sunday the 2S'h
aecs mcct train leaving Forty ysecond street pepo,
pHyfbsoS- -peccnoer 60 John Davidson, NJ p,Oscd oi
,3o"sssi .sr,leea a. ,he rsblicrap Church lcmpscad
b. = on lg@dY, 'Nainss, N...cai,oi and piof,sson IN
rotafbi AieruiNs tinny hyVHl in Rttohl
ai6i@,,es lioblcra Point ilota NJ. ............ -,
dAA{u9q sNetlll Ds''n0'r ~ 'S'' Homer "''y' ;"
shi,1,Us at hIl lale fcdace "a iaA ishst nchdp AZ
ti386tgi,l nmeh.cs, ~ ....,... ,aa,
hRRllnit41giNl..&IsBia aAl " t6Il3,i.. osS SlsiAls
IshNii 'HlS SN@fB W"' '''"' , 0o '"'aY 'D',"
,t&i8S ba Aig BoetNe9 ltraahH IN iAai tttiH
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New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
upp,,Ai,,, MAliSrES.

urrtts a. atcr DlmcndoiiH orrllWrn t'r
40. - tath apfh hhuabs ,tattiiiN Wl'lu""l ~
~. taion, W ,ihfio thu isl rrttdiluhur" o' W.
:, i,s ,pa,iu Wu3 tthti M "i 't liNfu'N'', '
,t,intelh,laioH ~ Nmp tutae Mhii 'h'iuP uW0, 'u'
thHiHtf talair hsit ishntiii 10 va 'nri"u ln', |t
isiit HmiNlt di ans a ma " dhiiFn Nv n'' uu'
tr,ig, tl,,Ne NHHiA Aats tdifi id 8iaib hbi Ihi'h
,8g M a8 NftH 4 itt'dttihftN t' NJ Mnr'o,,onl KHAN
,u,.A IL ,(f tt3 &tHf NJ Nr NifH hi' tf1iH Hh nIgn
us a,eygINgirs Nlaslffpsfe " Nis n ihtS thht nm
spe4a sNqiM Nale NeeN essN}fA ~ H fH settfrN nnt
Nod, i1 tDc ea,t AlNe. Fplsas'4Hi, HN'4 eNHfW N'h
bi.lor Ile Aaua fxeepieh, NHs 8 irN ~ 'Nt hlrN
eion siEiOr lauiipan allfmplfl ihN ls'' W NNfN
nnd AlIie potti lhat pi the gHeA lila Ne s's "
iel how tneir crude eiilrIs lohheh Ae pt"N' 'N' W
Inc second act of all OF It's brancl ana h' N9' ''sH'
~ ~ raceluuess All this goes without sayns 10 lh'''
who have hogrd these singers III lhr part ""lo ''o"
M,di deserved abetor fate than to be forced into suc
company for granting the limitations oi "u' q" ' ''
restrictions which nature has put on her voice there
, evident SO fine purpose, suca an artistic handing
f the mean, at her disposal and intelligent an appie
station Of the requirements of dramatic situation
aud nus phrase that her representations are eAcecd
surly satisfactory 10 every intelligent Hti Sol -
: AT the metropolitan opera House LoirnEr1n "f
the opera ANA although IL was the hih peioance VI
tle Work by Dr. DaInrOschs German nrtlsts, to ho
was crowded II without exception peiialS' NV NV
,nost nulucrOusy attended matinee ever sNch IA nv '
se onera House We need not discourse upon lio as
,idcancc of this fact upon the Implied lpuc 10 tno
evccleuce of the representation II Is heNrIthclcSs,
.ircn,.,c which will give real delight 10 the hulcl@
ous class OF musc-loyers who believe thal an oIc,
ought be something more and peter ai r,t f
costume The opera given win the same splIt W
d.votIon 10 The poet-conposers ideal and the SANE az
,eution 10 all as the first representation ana theIc
ryere moments when II seemed as II the highest acheVc
,nents Of former performance were m m r, ~
tire second made to glow by the aunIauio ~ H
faulein Brandt whose 0Itr"s ,s an n0enp
He'd in u SIC As well action, Is seldom mel "llh
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
LOSING 4 LEGACY BY FORFEITURE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Judge Ashman
today In tho Orphans Court, rendered n decision
sustaining the rulings Of the auditing Judge In the estate
Of Mary L. Richardson. refusing to present payment to
Richard Arthur Garden, ir, Of $4,000.
Garden was adopted when three years old, by Miss
Richardson but turned ont to De source OF trouble Ia
her and her family. At her death she left several
lccaccs for him. condition that he should De
good boy - another was contingent upon his proving
lchiroua capable of entering into business Tor hmscf
Tie Court to-day decided that Gardens case must even
I'm Us lowest form. present the constituents, ordinary
honesty aud ordinary industry. II II not too harsh 10
.ay that the Oi this boy Is conspicuous IN the
ni.putc q both"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
0BIFNARF
HOMER GBAY.

fiameF Gray died sEdienY Yesterday ~ ms
home 30. lio Laat Forlyeighih-s, of heart disease
AIr Gray was born at Dorset, bennington County, NeF
mont, sixty-fye years ago when young man he re-
moved to Rhinobeek, Newiork, ana for twenty years
manufactured marble monuments at that place DIX
years he to this city, aud has since been inter
ested In the New Engand Granite Company In Rhine
beck Mr. Gray took active part in public affairs al
time being the president OF the village lie was also
master of the Masonic lodge of that place trustee OF
the savings bank the star Institute and free library
and was Il member of the Park Association
The funeral viii take place ut his home tomorrow
morning at O'Clock The burial will he at hhneDecR
Mr.. Gray leaves five children and "A widow.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
RECEPTION TO MARIA MITCHELL.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE rRiBuNE'l

BOsTON, Dec. PA pleasant reception was
given this afternoon to Professor Maria Mitchell, OF
,.ossar coueoe at the rooms of the New England
Wome's Club in Parlst in cOmmemOraton OF Professor
Mitchc's birthday. About l25 persons were present
including the Rev DR.. Barto. Miss Elizabeth Peabody
Dr Grace Walcott. Miss Lucreta Peabody, Miss Lucy
stone Mrs Edna d. Cheney Professor and Mrs. Fay, OF
Harvard College. and others.