New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31
PHILADELPHIA.
SALE OF MR.. CAssIDYs HoUsE-wEDDINGS
THEATRES

| SALE Of Mh CASolDlS 1OOOE-U
THEATRES.
rrRou An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rRIBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, May 30-The announcement
that the house with all its furniture Of State Attorney
General Lewis G. Cassidy, No. 20l2 Walnutst, will
be sold on Monday. Is another chapter I'm sad family
history. Mrs Cassidy died at the family country seat
near Germantown, over year ago, and few months
ago a daughter, the widow OF State Senator John
Cochran, died in Aiken, South Carolina. Mr. Cassidy
was on ectonae husband and father, and this double
blow overwhelmed him with grief. The funeral
services OF the daughter held at the Walnut ST.
house. and that the only time that Mr. Cassidy mad
entered the house the death OF his wife, lie could
not bear tho sight OF It, and it is not In the least unex
pected to many friends that he proposes to sell
everything.
So far there being any evidence that the interest
in decoration Memorial Day is declining, the
monies every year on more impressive SCALE Last
year there was fear OF scarcity OF flowers but the
necessary having been taken that there Is
abundance OF blooms for to-day. Many merchants have
contributed designs which they display IN their shop
windows. One especially huge norai cannon, mas at
tracted great attention. General George o. Meade Post,
OF which General Grant Is member. visited more
cemeteries than before and made great display
III. l.. Underwood, ex-GoveInoi OF Kentucky, has
opened office at the Continental Hotel Tor the trans
action of business connected with the forthcoming
National Encampment In fairmount Park from June u
to uly g. Is thought that there will not be less than
ten thousand troops In camp All applications must be
filed before June 10
ID. N
| Democratic broker, has been urged superin-
| teudent OF the mint positively declines
Gu Wednesday evening Colonel Emilio Nunez married
Miss Dolores Poruendo Colonel Nunez for ten years
part in the Cuban revolution and was captured oy
! the Spanish Government and imprisoned De had
taken out his preliminary naturalization papers In this
country aud released through the Secretary OF State
OF the United States There was reception az which
the festivities IN the old Cuban style On the same
day In Friends Meeting House, Iweliti-sl above
Chestnut George W. Taylor married Miss burton, OF
wears old has been living in West Chester. but
formerly OF this city Ho was prominent ansi-sayery
man and for twenty years conducted here " free
goods store Fifth md Cherry SITS, where no articles
which owed anything of their mannacureto slave labor
sol His new wife Is tGri Years bis snl love-,
Augustins to John +. W. Thompson, United states
Minister TO Hayti There was no political sSnltcanee
in the affair Among those present were Mayor hing
A ON MAJ Is Mrs Sarah Pierce died in Germantown.
ace nnety-three she or family or ten chill
dTep six OF whom lived to DO over eighty and three to
over ninety. daughter and several grandchildren
The German liquor sellers rejoicing what they
call the practical defeat or the high license measure In
the Legislature. In this they make mistake IN their
TO the arguments OF the Prohibtonists They are also
discussing the question OF keeping open The stores on
Tie state Board OF Public Charities issues circular
recommending the erection OF temporary structures Tor
Theatricay there is little to announce. Work has
been begun upon the improvements at the Walnut The
changes will be radical and the expense great The
whole stage has been away and all that portion Of
the house viii be At the Chestnut Street Theatre
week Uncle Toms Cabin S be played BY Mrs GS
Well at this house last week. On Monday W. 4.
Sheridan begins engagement at the Chestnut Street
and Trial by Jury will be given. The Maennerehor
day at Belmont Mansion Park Both these places
under the management OF Robert Tagg keilar con-
IA the Eleventh street Opera House. and the two Dme
Museums are doing large business.