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New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
KISSING MISS VAN ZANDT IN PARIS.
THE CURTAIN LOWERED AMID GREAT CONFUSION


THE CURTAIN LOWERED AMID GREAT CONFUSION
THE DIsTURBERs EJECTED.
PARIS, March 20.-There was a sensational
scene at the Opera Comique this evening, when Miss
Van Zandt came upon the stage the heroine In
"Lakne" Last Wednesday night she appeared in Paris
for the first time since the incident of last November
when she attacked with vertigo while singing IN the
Barber Of Seville" The Boulevard critics ascribed
her sudden illness to intoxcaiOn. and Miss Van Zandt
promptly sued them for sander. Tho suits still In
the hands of the lawyers but IL believed that the
whole incident had been forgotten, and when Miss
Van Zandt appeared last Wednesday night she
was heartily applauded. Since .hen the Boulevard
Journalists have organized hostile force, and this
Ing they had clique stationed In the gallery or tne
Opera Comique. As soon as Miss Van Zandt appeared
upon the stage this clique began Kissing Inc male pOr
tiOn OF the audience In the lower portions or the house
vigorously protested against this interruption sf th
OPERA the uproar great that the curtain had
to be lowered The policemen who were present elected
the dsturbers and inspector OF police came the
stage in front OF the curtain and asked the audience
Ouis The curtain quickly rung up Miss Van Landt
reappeared as before, and received . warm welcome
froui the audience.
THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE TO IRELAND.
Cork. March 2O.-Paul j. Madden, Mayor
ignore officially the visit Of the Prince and Princess Of
Wales.
LIMERICK, March 20.-The Chamber Of Commerce
voted present address VI welcome to the Prince and
Princess Of Wales 1t is announced that the Prince and
Princess will special visit to the City OF Limerick
allow the corporation to make the ceremony or pre-
senting the address imposing and memorable event.
KILLED AND DEVOURED BY A LION.
VIENNA March 20.-At performance in the
REM Circus this evening one of the lions attacked
a lon-tamer, one Seeth, and killed and deyoured him.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

BosroN, March 2O.-Of the large number OF
proxie, received for the baotng tho coming annual
meeting of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, only
1873 shares favor the removal Of Jay Gould from the
BOARD OF Directors. question Of Mr. Coulds retire
uent has been settled by Ar Gould himself In com
muucation dated Charleston. he Informs President
Adams that the Office OF the company mas preh t
mo, ed 10 BOSTON and as s deslruus Df simplifying his
duties. he must refuse bc candidate Tor re-ccclOh
at the approaching election
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, March 30 tSpooidD.-Colonel
John Scott general OF the Queen and Crescent
line has closed with j. Z. Cahil and Ambrose
Wagner OF this city, manufacture all castings Tor
locomotives and other rorins stock fpr the whole Queen
,a sa nave been reovssi froa, iasio~
Miss, and other points ana piaeca h position hoto,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN March 2o.-In the unit"d states
Grant Court counsel for the receivers Of the Reading
Railroad Company ncd petition nsking authority 10
make payueus coming due about April l. arising
uuder the Jersey Central lease. The petitioners state
that there will be due on and after April 1883 on the
mart of the Jersey Central the interest upon the consc
dated mortgage of that road amounting TO S1d2oOoi
the interest upon miscellaneous obligations OF the jersey
Central aud companies for which IL Il liable. TO tho
amount OF sis OOO that the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey will also be required pay $4,000 principal OF
car trust certificates; and further the o $4,000
to enable IL 70 take wrts o teftoihti 70 hc lo Vi o
State Board OF Jersey Ia hsscrnB the
property the company at what II believed 10 De cA-
value and this payment must he made or the
right he wrts will he lost that the Jersey Cen
traI has no available funds to discharge these ohga-
tions and the due TO IL ON payment oi rent n
more than sufficient To pay all OF these sums Judge
Butler declined 10 receive the petition or consent 10 Us
reference to master unless Mr.. HaDus counsel Tor ho
general mortgage bondholdcrs, who happened 10 ne
present would assent Mr. Hannis stated that he hai
no objection TO reference The petition was referred
10 George N. Dallas, the special master under thc Tc-
ccivershp take testimony and report to the court
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
TILE ST. ALBANs BANK PAY

sT ALBASs W., March 2O.-Reeeiver Hendee, OF the
Vermont National Bank paid to-day second dividend
of 20 per cent to depostors, making 32 per cent pad
thus far by this bank.
TO UNITE BOSTON EXCHANGES.
BOSTON, March 20.-The Joint committee OF tho Boston
Commercial and Boston Produce Exchanges appointed
by those organizations To consider the advisabity OF
the two boards under the OF the Bos
Chamber OF Commerce, has made favorable report
which will be acted upon In a few days.
SUED BY A BASEBALL PLAYER FOR DAMAGEs
ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Dayd Rowe, tho disquaiined
baseball player has nled suit in the Circuit Court here
against " Chris Won der Abe and the Sportsman Base
ball Association for $4,000 damages The allegations
are that Won der Abe used his influence to keep Rowe
from becoming member Of the League ut the recent
national meeting.
WANDERING FROM HOME INSANE.
DELPHI, Ind. March 20-Hundreds Of men arc scour-
ing the country In this neighborhood In search OF Mrs
Charles Harley who IN fit OF insanity, left her nome
here "Wednesday night 1t is feared that she persed
from exposure.
KILLED BY THE EXPLOSION OF BOILER.
NEw-ORLEAss, March 20.-A dispatch from Ne wton,
Miss, 70 The 1imss Democrat says: "The boiler IN
Cbanberss mill exploded to-day, killing sam ilass,
the fireman, and fatally njurng X. H. Wilson, Marion
Chambers was seriously hurt"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

America which country is less attractive to Northern
people than South America II the interference OF the
United States in Mexican affairs the paper says can re-
strain uufrutfu conflicts in Mexico there will be some
chance of developing the Of that country.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

STOPPING MORNING PAPER.
uuApELPHIA, March 20 (SpeciaD.-The
ornInp edition of The Evening NeTs abandoned to-
day
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pyAy OANYOr FIGHr SULLIVAN.

CHICAGO, March 20.-" Paddy" Ryan said
that though willing to fight Sullivan he uRyan) could
not aIse the SIS 900 required and that therefore there
was no possibility OF match.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
TO MAKE ONO A NOVEMBER STATE.

COLUMBUS, March ~. - Inc Leeisia.ure
haa adopted a JOINT resolution for the submission
10 the people of a constitutional amendment to change
The fine far the state election from october to Noyem
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
TALK HERE ABOUT POSTMASTER PEARSON

There is no end of speculation in political
circles up town what will be done by President
Cleveland In reference to the NewYork Post ONCE
all the talk Is speculation No knows anything
about IT, and nearly every who attempts to make
statement about premises tho same with the remark
that he is merely guessing. Smith M. Weed was here
yesterday and II thought by the Democratic poll
tcians that be what happen But II he does
he kept 1t to himself The report that the place had
been offered Carl Schurz who had declined In favor OF
Mr. Pearson, was not generally credited Republican
Office holder remarked about 1t: don't believe that
story It isn't at all like schurz He would take any
thing that oeeredeven hot stove The belieI is
that President has not yet fuy considered
the Post Office matter and that he may DC some days In
deciding upon IT, leaving Mr. Pearson undsturbod pean-
while Prominent County Democracy men were saying
last night that the chances In favor OF Mr. Pearsons
retenton The opinion prevails In some quarters tbat
Pcarsons appointment Postmaster Is the price OF
appointment Collector In tue latter case
there be holding over The law provides lGas
special deputy shall take the Collectors place on the eI
praton oil his fern and NIL 1t until the new Collectors
Confirmed. There Is claim from DemocratiG sources
that the Collectors Office becomes vacant on June ~
On what grounds 1t Is based is not known Coiiecscr
Robertson understands that his term expires on JMno -
his service having begun June 2e The iniormason 0
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

cevod here from Washington is that the Coectorsnip
viii not be considered for some time yet
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
RAILROID INTERESTS.
CONTRACTS AT CUT RATES REPORTED.


The Trunk Line Executive Committee met
Yesterday and decided place live hogs under the re-
Gently reduced rate established provisions on the
basis OF 2 cents for 100 pounds from Chicago to New
York Some minor changes In classification resulting III
lower rates, made.
The war between the trunk lines and the Virginia. Ten
nessee and Georgia Air Line business to the south IL
increasing in bitterness II promises to drift into worse
phase In that heretofore cuts in rates bave not Dee
secured to shippers by time contracts IL was reported
yesterday, however, good authority, that tne uuA
lines were soliciting shippers OF heavy goods 10 haho
contracts for several months ahead special class snip
ments at IS cents per 100 pounds from New'fofK 10
Memphis The reduced tariff rate Is now 20 cents rate
about GO per cent under the tariff OF last Decemoer'
There have been shipments OF heavy merchandise re-
Gently AT Is cents but until have the competing
roads proposed to pcrpetuhto such rate Dy nahluI
time contracts IL seems almost certain that rates VIII
drift below the present cut baS as tho Ar Line is
hren making cone, ssions all classes wherever the
trunk lines have offered them. and II has generally Sc
cred th, business friend of the East Tennessee, Nr-
rina and Georgia said: 81 not surprised that Tue
trunk lines are going into the contract business Tor they
have found That the Air Line Is not to he cowed Ivy the
policy aud has the present basis been securing us
lust proper ion Of the through southern traic-tha -
nearly all of But they Will lind that We VIII project
our customers. contracts or no contracts
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
Hon. Frederick 7. Frelinghuysen, Secretary OF
State, &c.

Whsreas BY the convention concerning commercial
reciprocity between the United states OK d hmeda n
cuded January 80, 1870 it was agreed tnat the sAio
convention should remain IN force for seven years rom
the date MT which should come into operation, ana
further until the expiration Of twelve months after
either OF the contracting parties should give notce W
,ia other OF rs wish TO terminate the samei
w. nd rhereas The said term OF seven years mas OK
pired and the said convention Is now termlnaole on
twelve months notice by either OF the contracting par
nd rhereas The mutual advantages growing out OF
convention may be essened by douDts as 10 s Gull
Thereore the President of the United States and His
Majesty tho King Hawaiian Islands, desiring thae
the dene term OF duration in force OF said convention
shoud be extended, have appointed the Presdent OF
the United States Hon tno Fsedses TSs a te aWsa
Islands, Hon. Henry A. r Carter, MS Envoy ExTaor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary TO the Govern
changed their full powers. which found suficene
ana in form, have agreed upon the following Sru-
cles:, .
The contracting parties agree that the said conventoh
concerning commercial reciprocity shall remain IN lotto
change of ratiucatons Of this agreement and further
until expiration OF twelve months aer etner VI sno
contracting parties shall give nJ,oe moi % @ 10 beh condract,nS
parties being liberty to give such notice 10 the otner
at the said term Of seven years or az any s
thereafter. .~,c,,u
The present agreement shall be ratified and the rsti
cations shall be EXCHANGED at Washington, u. A.
within ten months, or earlier IL possible
In witness whereof
RELATING TO THE MEXICAN CONVENTION I
LETTERS Of the Secretary of State with accompanying
papers, explaining the necessity for the rauhcauon
OF the convention between the United States OK
America and tho United States OF Mexico, touchlng
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WARRINGTON, Jan. "a, 1880.
SIR: have the honor to inclose herewith SoopS
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
AGREEING To pur UP PASSENGER RATES.

Assistant Commissioner Pierson received adj
vices Yesterday that the Chicago roads had agreed on
the pruposea Advance In eastbouul passenger rates to
tho basis Of $ls so from Chicago to New-fork ana
600 so 10 Boston. The tariff will into effect 10
uny. C. X. LOp general passenger agent OF ule bhlu
more and Ohio Railroad Company, was Ia the city yes
tcriay and stated that ms company was IN nearly h
cord With the programme oE the ohesrOais ~ u h3t
win take rcgarlug cast-bound fares for that place;
There no change whatever III the war on westbouhu
rates which likely To be affected, even
should the roads succeed in sustaining the advance from
the West
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE TO IRELAND.
KILLED AND DEVOURED BY A LION
VOTING FOR 4 SENATOR IN ILLINOIS,

REM Circus this evening OF the lions attacked
tanner one Seeth, and killed and deyoured him.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1885.
SIR: have the honor to inclose herewith Acop1
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

tackled furiouslv. The baron only par
ried. At last he turned his head and
looked at his seconds, until his adversa-
ry became so weak that he could no Ion
ger bold his sword, when the seconds
interferred and ended the duel
At an other time he was challenged
by the best brOad-swordsman in Sicily,
while he himself was not skiIful with
his weapon. The broad-sword was Sc
lected by the seconds. On the field the
baron took his sword in both hands
and rushed upon his adversary, using
the weapon as if it were a club. His adj
very retreated. They were put in posi-
ton again. The baron disarmed his ad-
versary. A third time they were put in
position; at the first pass the barOn'a
sword broke within eight inches of the
hjlt; his adversary kept on; the seconds
did not interfere. The baron became
furious, rushed on his adversary, woun-
ded him then turned ON the seconds
and wounded every one of them, begin
ming with his own.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
Notice of INCORPORATION,

PHLATKA GAS LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY
The undersigned have formed and organized
themselves in a company or incorporation TO
be known as the Palatka Gas Light and Fuel
Company. End. The general nature of the
business to be transacted shall be the manu-
facture of gas and the sale of gas and coal for
lights and fuel.
3rd- The amount of capital stock anthor-
lied Is fifty thousand dollars, ten per cent of
which shall be paid in at the commencement
OF this organization. the rema inder shall be
paid as the bylaws may direct and as il shall
be called by the directors. under the by laws.
4th. The time OF the commencement of this
organization is of same date herewith. and the
corporation shall expire by limitation twenty
years thereafter unless continued by legal
means.
5th. The business of the company shall he
conducted by President and Board of five
Directors. Secretary and Treasurer, and
suce other officers as may be provided for in
the bylaws.
9Th. The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the company can ar any
time subjecl Itself Is fixed at ten thousand
dollars This June 9Th, 1sS5.
Ms. CARTER
COOK CARLETON,
WM. j. WINNEGAR.
ELAN DEW ESTON.
W. J. WEBB.
Paatks, Fla. July eth, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
An Ordinance
Sept 10th, 1885

An ordinance entitled an ordinance granting
certain privileges TO the Putnam HOuse
Company TO lay railway track, &c, in
certain streets in the City of Paiatka.
BE il ordained by the city council of the Ci-
ty of Palatka, Florida that :. j. kennerfy. W.
j. Vinegar. sherman COnant. w. j. Webb and
Sumner c. Chandler, comprising the Putnam
House Company, be and they hereby
granite d the privilege of constructing from
Main street along First street to the Putnam
House lot II surface railway track upon which
. to operate ears only for the purpose of trans
porting building material to the said Putnam
House lot from the date of the passage of this
ordi nance until the first day of February in
the year eighteen hundred and eighty-six and
no longer. That in the construction of said
track no excavation shall be made in said
streets and that it shall be so const ructed and
operated upon not to interfere i'll any
manner with the travel of persons foot or
in vehicles along the said street. 1t is further
ordained that said Putnam House COmpan
shall have the privilege for and during the
aforesaid period of time hereinbefore speci-
fled to use portion OF the streets bounding
the said Putnam House lot upon which to
place building material, bL' at no time shall
they said streets in such manner at any
time to impede travel thereon either by per-
sons on foot or in vehicles.
And it is hereby provided that the said Put
nam House Company shall by the tenth day
of February in the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-SiX cause the said surface railway
track to be removed from the said First street
and all building material TO be removed from
the said streets bounding the said Putnam
House lot.
BE it further ordained, That any officer or
agent of said Putnam House Company VlOlat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of n misdemeaOr and upon convic-
tiOn thereof before the mayor shall be
punished by fine of not less than twenty-five
nor more than five hundred dollars for each
and every day that the track remains after
the 10Th day of February 1856.
Passed council September 2c}rd. 1855.
H. II. TEASDALE- President Council,
Attest: COOK CARLETON, CLERK Council.
Approved September 29th, 1SSo.
Il Il y
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
Notice Of lnCornoration.

NoticC is hereby given that i'll accordance
with an act of the legislature of Florida en-
titled ''an Act to provide for general law the
incorporation of railroads and canal ls'' APP
proved Feb'y 18th 1874. and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, and all acts controlling and pro-
viding for the same, the undersigned have
formed an association or corporation for the
purpose of constructing. maintaining and Op-
Grating railroad for public use and of cree
ting and operating a telegraph or telephone
line for public use. Said company assOcia-
tiOn to be known as the st. Augustine ANA
Seaboard galway Company, and said railroad
to be known rs the st. Augustine and Sea-
board Railway, The line of said road is
to extend from It. Augustin inc, in st, Johns
county to AstOr Il Orange county and 10
pass in part through the counties of st.
Johns and Volusia to AStOr in the county
of Orange, with a branch to Palatka, in put
nam county, and such other roads may lie
determined upon. The length of the road is
to be about 100 miles The capital stock OF
said company shall be tive hundred and fifty
thousand dollars
SHERMAN CONANT.
w l. LCRAWFORD
Z j WHITE.
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A Noted Duelist.

Baron de Sue Malta, Sicilian and a
noted duelist. has fought forty duels.
but in none of them has he been the
challenger. 1t is told of him that during
heated political canvass, in the course
of discussion in a public square with
first cousin, the latter called him by
some opprobious epithet. The barou re-
piled:
"I on are a coward"
The cousin answered
''Will you repeat that in five min
utes r.
''Assuredly.'
The cousin went home and returned
with a revolver in his hand The barcn
went up to him and said
Giuseppe. see here, That revolver
don't suit your hand the stock was
never made for you for the life of you,
you could not use the pistol
AS he ceased to speak he spit in his
cousins face. The suddenness and
strangeness of his speech and attack be-
wildered the cousin so that he neither
said nor did anything. The baron spit
in his face again. Friends lnterfered.
The cousin challenged the baron. On
the eve of the duel. the baron's aunt,
who knew what an expert swordsman
he was. begged him to spare her SON..
life. He replied:
Giuseppe shall return from the field
without even a scratch"
The duel took place. The cousin at
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
Now and Then.

Birmingham (AIa.) Age.
James Madison said of old George Ma
son, the founder of the famous family of
Virginia, that 'he was the greatest ora
tor and profoundest thinker of his time. -
He was the political adviser and mentor
of his more youthful neighbor, George
Washington, to whom he adhered and
served with tireless fidelity till Washing
ton fell under the influence of Hamilton
and became q Federalist. In truth,
George Mason, perhaps the richest citi-
zen Of Virginia, save a nobleman or two,
endowed with wide domains by the Brit
ish crown. was the truest republican in
his philosophy Of government and in prac-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14


Joseph :. Chase
VS. Bill for Divorce,
Martha Ann Chase
1t appearing by affidavit filed in the above
cause, that the defendant, Martha Ann Chase
has removed out of the state of Florida, so
that ordinary process cannot be served upon
her, and that her place of residence is un-
known. Now, on motion of A. W. Roysden.
Esq, solicitor for complainant. il is ordered
that the defendant, Martha Ann Chase, do ap-
PEI I'D answer or demIr to said b ill on or
befOi. hc first Monday in November, A. ID.
1885, OF ....'- t said bill may be taken pro con-
fessO as ii ( the said defendant. Provid-
ed that s,C this order be published for
the space OF three months in the Palatka
News, a newspaper published in Putna m
county. Fla. Witness my hapd and the seal
of said circuit court. at Palatka. aforesaid on
this 18th day of July, A. d. 1885.
WIN. +. FORWARD,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Putnam County. Fla.
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Notice for Final DISCHARGE,

SIX months after date as executor of the
estate of L. V. Mann. late of Putnam county,
deceased will present to the county Judge of
Putnam county, Florida, my final accounts
ana vouchers. and then ask for a final dis
charge from the administration of said estate.
a. J. BEACH,
Administrator of the estate of L. V. Mann.
Paiatka, Fla, Sept. 3 1855.
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Administrators Notice.

Letters of administration upon the estate of
John 9. GruOTIlS. deceased. having been grant
ed to the undersigned by the county judge of
Putnam county. Florida. all persons holding
claim V, the said decedenf are hereby nOti-
fed TO present the same 10 me. within the
time prescribed ny law or the same will he
barred. All persons indebted TO said deceased
are required to make payment to
JAMES III. GROOMs, Administrator.
Palatka, Fla. Oct. Ord, 1885,
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In Chancery.

In the Circuit Court Fifth judicial Circuit of
the State of Florida in and for the
County of Putnam.
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B. [. LELIENTHAl,

Cor. Water and Reid Sts.,. ,.0pposite
Marrion's Hotel.
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STILL ALIVE
-AND+
Watching the Market.

am the oldest Furniture House
in the city, therefore, my experience
in where to buy and what to buy is
superior to any other house. keep
constantly on hand Chamber Suits
from SO 90 to S25 90 and upwards,
Chairs and Rockers in endless vari-
ty at all prs. Bedsteads all sizes,
styles and prices. My stock is al
ways new, because the inducements
| offer in prices and styles never al
low my goods to remain on hand,
but make them move-in other
words | have my goods - sell, no.
to keep and only low prices, well
finished goods and latest designs,
will do it.
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Administrators Notice.

Having been duly qualified as administra-
tor of the estate OF Charles j. BlOmberg de-
ceased, and hereby require all claims and de-
mandS against said estate to be presented as
prescribed by law or this notice will he plead
ed i'll bar and all debtors are warned To make
immediate settlement to the undersigned.
II a. GURTAFRON.
Administrator.
Paatka, Fla. Aug. 21th 1885