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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

ating Roger Tichborne first occurred to him.
he thought all he had to do was to make some
statements, and that he would then get some
money. When he met Boyle at Melbourne the
idea of going to England came to him, and he
was led on, step by step, into the elaborate as
sumptiOns which broke down so fatally in court
There never was the remOtest resemblance De
tween Roger Tchbone and the Claimant,
The former was thin; the latter gross anu
huge. The former spoke French better tiail
English; the latter did not know word OF
French. The former was tattOOed; the latter
was fee from all marks OF the KIND. Inc
former had ears the lobes of which grew to his
face; the lobcs of the latteI's ears hung free.
And the two trials showed that the Claimant
knew nothing of Roger TichbOTnes life but
what he might have gathered from third
narties. On all the material portion of Itch
borncs youth he was ignorant. lie did not
know Lady Tichbornc's name. lie could not
tell what had passed between Kate Doughty
and the lost heir The guess he made proved
to be not only absurd but just such gross idea
as would naturally have occurred to cattle
stealing butcher like Castro alias Orion.
Never was any imposture demolished more
Lord Chicf-Justice was finished there was not a
shred of the Claimants case remaining and the
verdict of the jury merely recorded the conclu-
sion which every intelligent mind had reached
long before.
But there was then, and it appears that there
still is, a considerable minority who continue
TO believe that Arthur orion is really Sir Roger
Tichborne and who have such faith i'll him that
they are actually willing to back it with their
money. Nor is this uncOnquerable credulity
confined to the lower classes. 1t must be recoS-
nized that much of their feeling in the premises
was of that kind which has always found ex-
preston when a poor man was in contest with
the rich, and which has rendered bold criminals
50 com monty popular. But there are among
the friends of the Claimant many men OF edu-
cation, and they have proved the most obstinate
defenders of this vulgar and transparent
impostor The chief philosophical value OF
these facts of course consists in the light they
throw on historical evidence; for though this
generation may be satisfied that Orion Is an
impostor the vehement assertions of the OnS-
| lows and other literary friends of the Claimant
may well mislcad postcrity and cause it to be-
lcve that there really was doubt as to the right
of the case And if such COntrariety OF opinion
! is possible regarding one of the clearcst and
painest contemporary events, how can 1t be
| thought probable that the history of the past
! should be free from similar confusion and
| ObScurati on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

charles s. Peek, Real Estate Agen-The favore invest
mcnt uptown Just now is in houses OF medium value
Flats not exactly at discount but those at the top
Of very high apartment houses do not rent well as
formerly Rents for such have been high and people do
not care to pay them any longer They prefer dwelling
with privacy and backyard to hang their clothes
to dry. Flats furnish neither privacy nor clothes
lines There is money just now in private dwellings IN
the upper part Of the city. No. don't mean above the
Park, but west and east Of It, lower down. Business
buildings are not run up high formerly. There is
for the upper floors of stores in the part Of the
city above FOurteentn-st except by firms which do a
large retail trade the street floor and manufacturing
business the floors above OF course upper floors
wanted for offices In the district above FOurteenhst
they in the region about the City Hall and Was
But there good demand for private hOusesI expect
in that class Of property. Eli OH said that be-
fore did II Won. omit say Il too often.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

TORFIGN.-A memorial to Gambetta wal erected
yesterday in Paris. = The London Times says that
China desires peace. -= The dead body of an
Orangeman was found in County Armagh. --
Colonel Rathbone is still abOrng under a delusion
in Hanover "A Jesuit missionary was de
nounced IN Vienna for his remarks.
DOMESTIC. The Republican Assembly caucus
last night nominated Titus Sheard of Hcrlimer for
Speaker, and Charles A. ChickeTing for Clerk. --
Senator Dennis Mccarthy, of Onondaga, was Sc
locted for President pro t1mpore of the Senate.
Assembyman Rice, of Ontario was nominated by
the Democrats for Speaker. == 1t Is estimated
that in December the public debt was decreased
$4,000, 900. - 1t is stated that the true OBJ
ject of the Catholic Council next month is to give
the priests greater liberties. - A pardon has
been denied James Graves, of Newark, the muir
derer. -= train robbers conspiracy in Ohio
was detected in time to foil them, and catch the
ringleader. =- Freshets are reported from the
vicinity of Vicksburg. - More reductions of
wages and production are announced. -= DR..
Swift, of Warner University, thinks the mysterious
sunsets are due neither to comets nor volcanic dust
- The Elmer Warner Comedy Company has
been left bankrupt in Pittsburg.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The Board of AppOrtion-
1nent yesterday passed the final estimates. =--
The Aldermen rejected the nomination of Police
Justice Hugh Gardner to succeed himself --
The Trunk Line Standing Committee decided to
enforce the penalty in the case of the Lackawanna
road. -- Charles Coghan was engagagcd as
leading man in the Union Square Theatre. =-
The committee which has examined the affairs of
the Oregon and TIanscOntinenta Company made
it's report. 60 The AdirOndGcks Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce adopted the report of
the Albany conference. - The heirs OF the Hoyt
estate were granted an allowance. - 4 gold
badge was presented to Police Captain GOStlin.
- Three systems for heating were tried on the
Bridge cars. =- Mayor Edison appointed Civil
Service examiner. =- A formal complaint was
made against the opening of the Bartholdi Loan
Exhibition on Sunday. - Gold value OF the
legal tender silver dollar (4122 grains S574 cents
- Stocks were unsettled and lower and closed
weak at some recovery.
The Manufacturers local observations IN
dictate colder and cloudy weather, with chances OF
snow, possibly followed by clearing weather.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 4OS; lowest,
$50; average. 37l2'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
THE CLAIMANT AND HIS FRIENDS.

1t is reported that the so-called Claimant of
the -Tichbone estates, Arthur OrtOn, or
Castro, will soon be released Ifrom prison, and
that his friends have purchasedla hotel for him,
and are prepared to. set him up in business COM
fortably. He was sentenced in 1874 to fourteen
years imprisonment, but he may have short
ened his term by good conduct, and therefore
the story Of MS approaching discharge is posi-
bly true. But what monument of unconquer-
able credulity this case has proved.
A more clumsy and impudent and foolish at
tempt at imposture was never made. 1t
is clear from the charge of Lord Chief-Justice
COckburn that the fellow never contemplated
the ordeal he had to pass through in fact.
When, at Wagga- Wagga, the idea of person
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

The entire South received barely the same
number of immigrants as the little State of
Connecticut Onc-third of the entire Southern
immigration went to Texas, where the German
element is So strong Taking out Kentucky and
Maryland, two border States, and Texas, the
total immigration received by ten Southern
States, according to these figures is less than
2,jOO-an average of go immigrants to each.
The Atlanta Constitution says that if Georgia
had received immigration in proportion to her
population, she would have had $4,000 instead
of the ludicrous number of ISIS. 1t should be
the great problem of the South how to attract
immigration. 1t is inevitable that the richer
fields of the Northwest should be sought by
greater numbers, but the South has advantages
to offer also One Of the first things to do to
attract both capital and immigration, as we
have often said, is to labor for complete
political liberation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
H0W I'D M1KE MI YE1RS ClLLS.

We observe that some of our cOntempO-
raries are bestowing much accurate misinforma-
ton and unnecessary knowledge upon their
readers with regard TO the proper mode of
making New~Year's calls. The World intimates
that etiquette demands tho dOnning of dress"
coat, while The Herald warns its constituency
against wearing rubbers into the drawing room.
When the readers of two-cent newspapers are
being trained in this way for the days work,
The TRIBUNE will not let either them or
others suffer for the lack of few kindly and in
telligent hints upon this subject. Anyone WHO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TILE TONES sHYSTERa.

Colonel Charles S. Spencer, IarUer-I was not one OF
those whose complaints led Warden Finn TO put up the
notice in the TOmb3 prison warning prisoners against
shysters But he ought to have done It long ago There
are at least fifty OF these fellows who try TO get living
out OF the miserable fellows in that prison. Some Of
them would take horse blanket for fee If they couldn't
get any more. expect day Of their being in
CELLS where they ought to be now instead Of at the bar
claiming to control Judges by the half dozen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
Amnsemrnis Co. Night.

ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Art Loan Exhibition.
BIJou OPERA House, and S-"Orpheus and Eurydice'
CAsNO-2 and s." The BCggar student
DAYS THEATRE-2 and s." Seven.Twenty- Eight"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, and S-"Tourists."
HLvERLY's COMEDY TaEATRE-S" La MascOtte"
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2 and $50" Raiah."
NEW PARK THEATRE-S-" PASSIONS slave"
EImo's GARDEN-2 and s." The PavementS of Paris"
tTAR THEATRE-S-"Macbeth.'
ITALIA THEATRE and g." Die Atrikariese."
THEATRE CoMIQUE-2 and s." Corlclias Aspirations"
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-S-"Stom Beaten"
WAILACK's THEATRE-S-" An American Wife"
3D AVENUE THEATRE and s." Three Of a Kind .
sTH AVENUE THEATRE and st Glass OF Fashion
14TH STREET THEATRES" In Paradise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TILE S0ETLrS LMMLGR1NTS.

Some of the more wide-awakc Southern news
papers are calling attention to the poor gains
their respective States make from foreign i'm
migration. 1t may be worth while to show just
what the whole South is getting ont of the
whole foreign immigration. The total during
the year has been between 100000 and
100000. Assigned according to their avowed
destinations,-a distribution which is probably
reasonably accuratc,--thc following went to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
"AIDAv AT THE ACADEMY.


Mr. MaplesOn began his winter season of Italian
opera at the Academy of Music last night with a
performance Of Vcrdi's Aida" The principal
parts were in the hands of the singers who gave the
opera twice In the fall season Nine Patti, ltid;
Nine. Comma Tiozza, AmRais; Sig. Niconi RhcdG'
mes Sig Galassi, 1mOndsro; Sig Cherubini, RCafs,
and Sig. Lombardelli, II Re- The orchestral music
was rendered as the wel-balanced and efficient
band at the Academy uniformly perform their IN
portant functions under the decisive beat OF sig
Arditi, and the stage sets were those which have
done excellent service on numerous other occasions
when this brilliant spectacle has been presented
The chorus sang with crude tone and the Womcn'
voices were oyerbaanced by those OF The men, ms
was the grayest defect in the representation "Aoh
was sufficiently stirring TO keep up an excite" III"
terest IN the audience at all times, and PIoNoN' H'
merous outbursts of enthusiasm. One of the lmptr
sonations was ideal in every respect -- tha' -
1morasro; another was admirable Noca.y,
abd Of great interest hstrionically that
of 4ida; third and fourth were OF
mediocre merit-HQmfs and n Re; a fourth was
excellent in conception and action, and IneiI-
torious in spots-Ehdddm@; for the hith' INNER"
tbe varme,t charity could scarcely ma
word of praise. Aida is not an opera IN "hl'n
MN. PATHS wonderful accomplishments sh'ne
with the unique brlIIaucy that dalL!eS us III NV
operas of Rossini and the Immature Verdi. Is AZ
WAYS delightful TO hear her sing but III tins master
piece of Verdi there are elements which az" rICC,ai
romposscd hy beautiful voice and perfect lV'Inf
2otiap alone broader style, greater dep L.n
passion wider sweep Of the emotoas. .l las
are at the command OF t4,s ~, "i'c,I,eai
vocalist are the essential things. In INC hest,
horizons of the opera She is naturally at her GySS2f
and the applause which she won there i9',l sni Of
| was richly deserved There was a g''u Lut his
| yirile force in SIgnor NcOlluls singing p"arfed
performance like that of all the men was f" rtiou
| by the splcndor of SiguOr Gal&Nsl 'oi'e"""
| HENRY IRVING IN BROOhLlN to,e
! Mr.. Irving began last night an cagagen'H', an.
i L. l. = -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TIE AcAD ENVY OLE MUSIC. BROOKLYN

" Tort" DtUeary, MtHager.-Thcre's bad odor about
this place. The amateur down on It, 1t is dirty
and diugy and you can't get anybody in It except the
stockholders and they wouldn't If it wasn't free
and they didn't have private and exclusive door to
come in by don't believe any attraction will draw in
this house. as it has such bad 1t Is badly
constructed that doubt If fire would draw in it If 1t
were once kindled. Grapes souri whole jar Of
snnllt choM-chowl Thats tho way feelL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
WHAT Is IT !

4ridtT UaiiacL Wai1dckS TheaEe-The novelty an
nouIced to follow Old Heads and Young Hearts" Is to
be called Deception" No. do not play the leading
part. Why do you suggest such thngi am incapable
OF the personaton 1t is not foreign venture. 1t has
not been success elsewhere. l will not say it is
American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

According to official utterance the reduction
of the public debt for the month of December
will be about twelve million dollars as against
less than 81, $50, 900 in November. This great
difference is probably due to the fact that less
pension money was paid out in December than
during the previous month. According to this
estimate the debt reduction of the year ended
Yesterday was Sill, 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

The Board of Estimate and AppOrtiOnmcnt
have decided at last upon the amount of money
which this city shall spend in 1884. The sum
is $50, O46, / Co. which, is three and third mill
ions more than was spent in 1888. How scandal
ously extravagant our Democratic rulers have
become is plainly apparent when it is remem-
bered that in 1878 all the departments got was
S1s,4G7,O37 &c. 1t would not be possible, if
our city affairs were honestly and economically
administered for the necessary expenses OF
this city to increase ten millions in ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

fully reused to the importance OF extreme
measures. if needs be, to save the Adirondack
woods.
An examination in detail of the business
troublcs of the wear confirms the general I'M
pression that 1888 was an unlucky twelve
month 1t will be seen by careful estimate
which is published elsewhere in this impress
sion that the failures numbered 9,lS4. Inns
is about 1 900 less than other estimates have
made it. Most of the losses were small
ones !; but the total liabilities were swollen by
the ruin of a number of large specializing hrlnS.
satisfactory offset to these disheartenlnE
statistics is found in the general condition OF
the country, which so far from being exhausted
contains every promise of unequallcd pros
perity for the new year.
/ The Republican caucus at Albany last nigh t
decided upOn Mr.. Titus Sheard, OF Ii erklmer
County, as Speaker of the Assembly ms Is
an excellent selection, which will be heartily
approved by the party throughout the state.
Mr.. Sheard represents no faction. Indeed, the
whole contest for the Speakership this winter
has been singularly free from any efforts 10
promote the interests of any set of Republicans
at the expense of others. Mr.. Sheard has had
much experience in the Assembly and his elec-
ton will be an assurance that the majority III
the Legislature of 1884 intend tOhave whole
some and efficient session. Mr. Chickerng,
who has been chosen as Clerk, is also an excel
lent man. who has served several terms in the
Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

HENRY IRVING IN BROOKLYN to,s
Mr.. Irving began last night an caeageIn'H'S a., an.
week at Haycrly's Theatre, in Brooklyn ,;.h hs
pearod in the character Of Louis AIr II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

The promoters Of "tho womans movement" so
called, doubtless greet the new year with hopeful
hearts. They have seen that which encouraged
them three times Of late. In the first place 1t has
been judiCially decided in Massachusetts, that wo-
man Is a person." and in the second place New
York has decided with equal oOnclusiYeuess at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

fully reused to the importance of extreme
measures if needs be, to save the Adirohoack
woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

The present Board of Aldermen, who will go
out of office next Monday, evidently do not
think il worth while to try to redeem their ex-
ceedingly bad record of the past year by even a
spasm of virtue at the last. They had an op-
portunity yesterday, but did not embrace It,
The Mayor sent them the name of Police JUS
tee Hugh Gardner as his own successor; but
the Aldermen promptly rejected the noraina-
ton. Mr.. Gardner fully deserved a renOmina-
ton by the able and bipartisan way in which
he has performed his duties. Moreover it is to
the credit of Mayor Edison that he chose Mr.
Gardner a. his own successor, thus departing
from his usual habit of naming Democrat
whenever Republicans term of office expires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

The Chamber of Commerce Committee on
the Preservation of the Adirondacks entertainS
hopeful spirit in regard to saving the forests.
Before reading the report of his committee at
the meeting of the Chamber held yesterday,
M. Morris X. Jesup stated that the Senate
committee hoped, by a proper and legitimate
management of the 100000 acres row owned
by the State. to make much more land useless
70 the lumbermen. Then the authorities could
readily buy it in. There are doubtful points
about a scheme of this kind which readily sug-
gest themselves. The lumbermen are not gen.
tie customers to deal with, and they are men of
many oxpedents. But whether the plan men
tioned is tried or better one is suggested 1t Is
Encouraging TO note that our business men are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

Chagrin fills the souls of autograph hunters as
they read that Mrs. Tennyson not only writes but
signs the Laureatc's letters. When dispute arose
in regard to the genuineness of one of John PhG-
uix's autographs he settled it by remardng; "Oh
yes, that autograph can be relied upon mine it
was written by one of my most intimate friends"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-24
A Patrolman,s Rough Experieuce.

Patrolman Brady last evening attempted to
take Ed Babst and r. H. Withers into custody,
for being drunk on West Washington street, OPP
posite the Bates House, but they resisted arrest
and got the officer down in the struggle. A
crowd of two hundred or more were attracted
about them, and when the officer began using
his mace to subdue the prisoners, several of the
spectators interfered. Special Patrolman Daw
son happened to come along, and with his assist
ance the men were taken to the station house.
the crowd following for a distance of three or
four squares. The prisoners were registered on
charges of drunkenness, disturbing the peace,
resisting officers and profanity.
Later in the day Brady attempted to arrest a
hilariously inebriated twain. who gave their
names at the police station as John McGlenn and
James Smith. One of the men tried to escape
from him, and he fred several shots at the fugi-
tive during a chase of several squares before lie
recaptured his prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-24
Carpenter Acquitted.

PETERSBURG, March 22.-The jury in the
Carpenter murder trial returned a verdict of not
guilty at the opening of court this morning.
They were out all night.
The accused remained in Jail all night, in the
company of his two daughters, The jury on the
first ballot stood seven for a%cquittal and five for
conviction, but on the second ballot stood ten for
acquittal.
Alta o'clock this morning the jury agreed, and
the news spread rapidly. Carpenter was visibly
affected, but in the courtroom was more com
posed, and shook the jurors by the hand heart
lily. The announcement of the verdict was
greeted with applause in the court room. Car
penter remarked that he might make a state
ment TO the press in the future. but would not do
so now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-24
The Canadian Bribery Case.

TORONTO, March 1.-The Ontario conspiracy
case was continued to-day in the Police Court.
Balfour, member of Parliment, in his cross-ex
animation, admitted that the $500 given him by
Wilkinson was not in the form of a bride, but as
a guaranty that he would get an office in the
Northwest promised him by Wilkinson. That
was the way he looked upon the money transac-
ton. He admitted that he had pledged his word
of honor to Wilkinson that Harcourt's name
should not be divulged in the matter, and had
broken that pledge. Balfour said Kirkland told
him he would give him 81, 900, or 81, 200, if he
could conscientiously advocate in his paper,
speak In the House of Commons, and vote for
his (Kirklands) timber policy. kirkland seemed
to think there was nothing wrong in what he was
doing, as Ia, said he had been used to it on the
other side of the line. Before the committee on
privileges and elections, testimony was given as
to the changing by the banks of two 81, 900 bills.
Bail has been procured for both Kirkland and
Wilson, who were released. The magistrate said
that in Kirkland's case the evidence was not
very strong, and accepted his own bond for "a, 900
and one surety for f2.000. Prof. Goodwin
Smith offered himself as bondsman, saying
Kirkland was a stranger and might not be able
to procure any one. Smith was loudly cheered.