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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

bic gu Springfield, Sas., eri6einenbe
sGreie prefe", ldbt fi9 folgenoermaBen
iber bic gipiloienftreform bernebme1
r@ibiIbienffreform : Sum6ug1 1T bas
t6btli6e @iH, an tpeldem bic bernofra=
tide Ydrtei gu @runbe gebt. Die &e>
publifaner, b. 3. Wugmumps, geben
ibr bas Gift l6felmeiie unb beobadten
nit teufifder 69abenfreuoe bic ents
iebli9en @rir afen, bic Der bemofraz
tif6e gfel f9neibet. Der fi9 bic Mebis
ain ge6aibig eial6ffeln ldBt. Often ges
fanben - i'm 2i9te Der .@egentpart be-
tra9tet-fablt man fft9 berfu9t, an Der
2ebensfdbisfeit Der Democratic als
Maioritdtspartei gu atpeifeln. gs
Kf9eint, als erfile fie ibre Mufgabe nur
oann nit 8eritdnbniB unb grfolg,
tuenn fie Der 8riigeliunse Der Maioritdt
1T. Sber tDirb ettpa irgerb Semanb
bebaupte1 tpoQen, bob Glebeiar6s 2iebz
duseln nit ben Muspumps 3ur &rdfz
tigung Der bemotratifhen partei beisu=
tragen geeignet fei2 Oas @eialtat Der
bebortebenben SiaatsmabI in Stem
DOrt tpirb bic Nntport fein-b. b. elm
Sieg Ser &epublifaner! @s finb bies
feinesmegs bic Nnf1ten zines enttdul6s
ten Nemteridgers, fonoerH es 1T Der
ausbrud u%nierer aufridtieen lleber.
5eusung unb Die 3ufunft tnlrb lebren.
baB mir bic Situaiion riGtis beultbeilt
haben."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

Velvetine Powder" Diei
#raparatiOu ipurOe suerit in Der preusiiden
Armee sesen berbrabte unb srinbise 8aSe, &c.
gen baS @unbreiten ODER Wunblaufen, geaen
Rridelbise uno ale Der tleberbituns bes Blutes
ent'prinsenoen Sautfranfbeiten ansepanbt.
als elm BUILDER fir 8inber itebt es uniibertrof-
fen ba. Rreis % Gents. Yrdparirt unb gum
gertauf bel u. Sreib, alamo Drug Store,
&nn Mnfnnin-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

Photographer, tpeIaeir gaILas
10 a ps @aIIerie, Alb of 9oufions
StraBe genomrle1 iperoeuy finb in
ieber 9inii@t bollfommet i,nb f6nnea
ni9t ibertrpfen tperben. Wer cine
borsigli6e Photographic aa mdBisem
preife tuinf9t, benz empfeblen mi, nod
galatpans @alerie gu geben, unb er
,uir6 5ufriebenaefellt tperben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
Sauieupe faaen 10.

Mr. 9. u. attins, @iraro. aanf., Idreibt (:
Sd tosere nidt, meinen aunben SIR eleftrii4
Bitter gu empfebIen. sc err.nst fid aIsemeine
3ufriebenbeit unb b%erfauft fd raid. electric
BitterS III bic reinfe unb befbefannte Meoisin,
bic Nieren. unb 2eberfranfbeiten beilt. 9einiee
has Blut unb require bic 8srbauunssorsaue.
aeine Gamilie fam Obue bic Mebisin.fe in. Sic
eriparen Sunoerte bon Dollars in drsttiden
Rehnumgen oas 5abr binburd.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
1teber so Wrpsert oIIer 9ramI

Uebet on 45ru3ett dHet Ntdtts
beiten entfteben our9 Nerna@ldifigung
Der 2eber umb Der Hieren. lin oiefe
3Srgaite in geiunber Sbdtigfeit gu cts
aalten uno gefdbrliden, fofipielisen
unb t6btli6en 2rantbeiten borsubeugen,
t6nner mir fein anberes Mittel 10 trins
genb empfeblen, ME @96nfelos beut=
i1er Nieren= unb 2eberzSbee. Saus
ienbe BON 3euanife ipreden fir feline
tpobltbdtige Mirfung. -.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
Som g. 0arueQ bon Sin Son

- Som g. garnel BON 6ill gountp,
Der unter Der Qnflase Der @otb3u1t
unb bss Morbes ftebt, 1T in Merifo ers
griifen unb mad 9ia @onntp gebra9t
morben. 2eiber bat Der 8urf9e nod
mebr @elb als 3oB &ennebp, unb an
feline 8ernrtbeilung mill man baber
ridt 10 re6t glauben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

sar ginen groBen 9orratb bon fer
tigen 9errenfIeibe r 6o9<
3eits= ano gefelf6afts= Mnaise Gpe3iali.
finbet man BET q ancoaif&
Aualitdt bor3dsli@; preife
binig.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

Feiles S~arsaparilla" fur
ole Blut. unb Sauttranfbeiten. Rurtrt bic
fdlimmfeu Sale bon Blutberaiftuns Bic aur
gep6bnIiden Slime. @ebraudsannei1una duf
Der Etitette. Gabriairt bon Der alamo Mft'g
@ompanb uab gum 8er3auf an @ieberbertdmfer
unb an &ribatperipnen bel u. 0reik San
Mntonio.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
Cine Rarte.

an Mqe, tpeIde an Golgen bon 5usenbfin.
ben, nerb0ier Sdudde, friibem 8erfaa, 8erluit
Der Mannesfraft etc. Ieiben, fenbe i'd totem
fret &ecept, bas fe furirt. Dieies grobe Seif.
ntitleI purOe BON einem Wtifionar in @ib>
Mmerifa eatbedt. S9idt abrefFrtes .gonbert
an &eb. Soiepb 8. Snman, Station s., Sep
9orf gitb. 21,7,tup1i.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

sy- Wir tibren bic beiten Semben
unb 6erren.S 8 iIetteartifel, bic impor=
tirt merben f6nnen. 3ommt unb pers
slei9t preiie. g ancoaft&S ob n.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
.6arflettiAfeit.-

8r4fsS DfIle4t fnb Set berartisen Fallen tefsns
= 6~fet8net; cine Dclte befrtrtt cine fpl@e Ues
xffsser6nberlins, bab Der Batient bariber frjfauff<
Gie it6rfe1t ben 4Jppeftt unb pertirfa6sn, bdi
Ora1nt3mu5 tnr4 he oeudhrf, unb bur5 ifre
1sul{de 8trfune auf bte 0sr66numeSpreaae
=: s.;. &sssss 4:ss By ests. s e s Hs1ss s z s
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

1trluU NITRO 9u@ ut9f uur
1oa Der 8irfIamIeit iibtraeueent ~founern aud
11x<n 4reis unb Dnnt berausforbsrn. Sd ers
51Iic tdgii& Donffdreiben unb aadfoIgeppes
I'D einiQe 4ns3iee aus benfeIben
nod 30t1gi0er Mntpenbnn9 babe i'd ben &c.
tz1n8 eineea<ut uuo bin erRanut unb erfreut
% ts{illt 6lss, - sic berlpredsn. SD
BID snt3iidt bdriber.t
,Metne G~rDartungsn Fnb ibertrofen iporbeu.
&Bie 8ouber bat es getuirtt unb imebr gelei.
A. az ID srip1rtef babe
Sd babe Is NIT autem GrfoIse aneepanbt.@
.8ik 8ei(e, IN neI&er rs b~tbutrfte, has Ia
rinfdfe, bat MID ibtrtnT9t.S
SffidIt4 fub nieinS eoFnunsen erfiIt nor.
btg rnb t9 bin b66Ii@ boriiber erfreuts~
3eFfib gdronlirt, oab bas TeitteI karmIosi II
NIB (tine l6dbIi9en Subfan3tn entbdIt.
Xo6 Gmbfap8s ~ Breiits bon II our9 bic
Dot II ff6trtf Btrpndung berfdnbt. Bef.
litgsItt eirrulare 4 Gents. Bel Erussifeu gu
51ttn. Abrtne:
Madame Fontaine, 1sE 14th st., New York.
81 XX1W3IH2t1X MFH+ ~ F+EY@ F4sgftFE zSt 4E
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

aa~ 2aBt Cure Nnaiige BEL pan=
coat & Sobn MAIDEN, mel6e bic
beiten @aarert, bic bette Nrbeit unb BEN
beiten S6nitt lieferm.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

0esne5 aotl. pser parts6saf baz4 die ets5ise
GF5Iseatira bit5ts Sirbeniifris d eidr,sanss
B@u1r7 r<z1panbefk. &C irfrft auf Der SteuG, cine
4olazli4e Gdrte perlebenb. Bet 0pctbefern st
fcze1t cter etsen Gupfarg ron 81 PER Gypreb rfrs
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19
FRANK STAIRS
Fish and Oyster Depot.
First Glass Restaurant Connected,
40 West Commerce Street

Receives daily and will ship by express
or oaerwise Berwick Bay, Matagorda Bay,
New Orleans Lake, Mobile Plant, Biloxis
Plant, xxx Select and Select Oysters in
barrels and half barrels to order.
Every variety of Gulf Fish, Shrimp, Crabs,
hard and soft shell, deep sea turtle, etc.
Allorde s for country filed promptly and
carefully. Orders delivered free in the city.
/ am constantly receiving fresh goods
by express, for proof of which I refer to
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s and Texas Express
company. Telephone No. 1858.
18,9,d6m FRANK STARR.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

Stiefel bon 81 bis $11, @1ube bon $3.50
Bic 81 so. Damenidnbe balb gu belublea unb
Mbfase so Gents, 9erren ldube bon rs @ents
bic ST.. Mnfertismns bon Oamenl9uben cine
Spe3ialitat. Meue Moben erbalten mir ieoen
Nonat bon 9aris. 6,10S3M
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-10-19

bem SSnterefe fit Jpn, I'm, biefelbe ni9t
3u f6rberu. = sJ
I'm tpeitere Musfunft iiber grodett
County tpanbten mir nns an 81. Sb
Ho5ime, einen alien erfabrenen 2anbs
ageilten, Der felbff mebrere Saufeno
Mder 2anb in grodett gountp befibtunb
bDr. i'm erfubren mir ebenfaIs, baB bas
gountp ypaferIps unb aur 2anomirtb.
'f9aft ni6t geeiguet iei.
IDer nur INNER in 'bieier @egenb bes
6taates geiDeien If, miB f6 Ser Mns
ifi9t, Der perren 4i6ler unb Ro3ime
ani9Iie6en unb .es geb6rt cine Riid.
iidis= unb GemiHenloigteit obre @ren=
3er bon Seiten pomeQ' sunb Neidert's
ba5u, Semanben babin su iiberreben,
iid in elmer folden @egenb nieber3us
Ialien.
Das 2anb. tpel1es 6err pomeG-
mad Reifert's Brof1iire-bom Staate
fir geleiitete Dienife erbaIten babeu
min, bat Ct fi9 einfad bur6 location
bon g~ifenbabn> 3ertififateu erworben,
un6 tpirb Inn Der Mder bieies parabie.
fes 70 ettpns ME 10 gents fofteu. Damn
tommt nod boau, bab b09it tuabrf9ein.
li6 (unb bieie' 8ermutbung tpirb boz
ben Beamteu Der @eneralsQan6s Office
pffen aussefprohen) bic meiften, ipenr
uidt ale Y~ermeTungen in Der Offc'
bes OiFriftsB ermeRers einfa6 auf ben
papier gema9t finb, unb penn emma.
Die imagindren 9inien auf benz @runi
unb Boben perfpIgt iperben, 10 tpiri
es f9 berausfeuen, Dab piele BET Ier'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
WALKS 4ND TALKS IN THE CITY.

Ibear II stated that Mr. Tden strongly fayors sher
W. H. Barnum Daniel Manning ~ Secretary OF the
Treasury naturally inclinng to Barnum because OF his
methods while Mr.. Cleveland, having the alternative
percd him by the Sage Of GreysOnc ;natuTay prefers
Mr. Manning for his blunt manners ana direct melhods
There is rod in pickle for Governor Waller of Con-
nectct and IL Is In the hands Of Grover Cleveland
of Albany for the present, OF Washington fortnight
hence That is, il am rightly informed ana am not
quite sure that But the story Is that during the
canvass of last fall Waller wrote to General b.
f. Butler expres-i sympathy with much which Butler
was then uttcrng. and TegretinS that circumstances
made Il Impossible him support General Butler
the nominee of the great Democratic party stu hc the
Gerer wonld keepa third candidate out OF the race
for the GovernOrshp OF Connecticut ana secure for him.
the Governor, the endorsement OF the Peoples party
etc etc And after the election the impeuOus General
showed the letter OF the ndlsceet Governor to Trend
who showed 1t TO Grover ana hehce theIe 10 trouble Ill
store for waller.
remember when 1t favorite argument with
opponents of continuous lines of railway that only the
terminal points would be benefted that intermediate
cities would become way stations an,t that the
roads would take trade directly through and not TO such
cities. In accordance with this allaciOus argument
many large cities In the early days Of the railways
opposed such things union depos and insisted that
cargoes should break bulk and be carted through the
cities from depot 10 another Ii Is not many years
ago tha passengers from NewYork to Washington had
to submit the delay and annoyance OF being hauled
through Baltimore in cars drawn by horses. In many
large cities such as Louisville, they s have no union
depot and passage without change OF is practically
forDlden. In all the large Northern cities where they
have union depots the absur,y OF this argument has
long ago been proven The increased facilities augment
business the weak go to the wall as they ought To go
and ttest survive. al they ought 10 40 ana always
will I'm this word. reminded OF these Things whom
reaJ of the absurd opposition OF the NewJersey Legis-
aturc TO plan for bridging staten Island sound ana
givIng the numerous railroads crossing that state
fernina facilities the north shore q" staten island
and on the great front there OF New-fofk Bay
In the reconstruction Of the building at the southwest
corner Of Fourteenth-st and Fih-ave' an ingenious
architect has adopted novel use OF mirrors WIN w'eh
q, ,,, the ladies who trong that shopping locality TO
atom into basement store The entrance to the base
ment ia u Fifh-ave On account Of the broad stairs
was necessary to make niche n the building. ,o
about three feet deep. arching ut the top ana as pee
finished In cabinet style. with an enormous P'a'os''
mirror fronting the stairsay and street
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
DIED.

ss css "'" =
sasa H.
Please oait nowers Interment private
SS: dsgSisr
Rev. Dr. John G. Bliss.
cooLEY-At NJ Vernon y. Y. February -. issS +
pnenmPn Alfred Est'ry. Youngest son OF Alfred ana
Funeral from residence Sunday afternoon ~
va At ss Harlem r. Depot "
ranss cna@soT y IN 's & sss yssr q %
saturday evening. February q, at soclock.
CLApPon Thursday 18th inst, cornea Wits
Funeral Saturday morning at O'CLOCK from the resenes
OF her son.naw Rev. E. Winchester Donald. wes. 10th
ELsgERGon February TO- after brief illness. Dr. Louis
friends are invited attend
notice.
FRENCH-on THURSDAY. February 49, 1888. Mary, wife Of
Funeral at residence 10 orcharst on sunday at n
Kindly omit flowers
s3 ssssI
% az the Es Oh 9r m @ es
veteran. OF the 7th Regiment National Guard, NY
ComSahy e. from the Church o the sata
aA'' Si'' 'n'' az ~ o''O L. W. WINCHESTER, colonel
GoRDoN-on the 10th instant. Adcne r., widow Of Alex
Rsiayes and sSds Also Of the McDoyssl street
gBss 6sn ST. near ssiaSs s sasafday s''
instant, at l p m.
HALL-At Ksy West florida, Saturday. the l4th inst.
VII from the late Ts'Ssnss sSa q the a.
@ O'clock t'p p m aud AID viii Be private WV
y E. @s H. asss
2Ist a. aSSmsa the ,a.o
IRyINGsuddenly of pneumonia on February 10 Captain
James Irsiag aged = years: % o, oc,ock N. from
rssdencs Of Robert Greacen, 427 West soth-st.
Friends are invited
JEsrER-Febru,ry 10. Mrs Frances J. Jester, aged u
Funeral from Allen street Methodist Episcopal Church. near
Deancy.st, this afternoon at o'clock
LANoA NOrwSoa FsSq,Ty 20 aas Of stypaOs s fsyet
e. D' Of SswSorG S?s City CT 0D''o, M 80
10 a. NJ train from foot OF chambersst.
MccAGg-At Newport T. on Wednesday eys5ing lsss
Funeral SERVICES At Newport On saturday 2lstns At
Al arrival the export train Having New
Special car To return
Newell OF Col John ". and Martha c. Newell in tho
Internent private on Monday the ODD inst, at 23o M
PORTER-In wrentham. Mass, SUNDAY, February 10.
Srs Ms = NTt' s ast TG5'fE E. f5Tsr aes q q
PIERcEAt ls2ntvls on Thursday olca nsersSs ssss
y Of Pneg@9nia s1a 81 aaxs Mary A. H. WIG
Relatives friends respectfully fnVite 70 ann t1o
funeral al her late Monday February Z3 at
l:a0p -, ,o,o - Al. ,..u, n-.,,
Central Depot.
RIKER-sudtcnly, on February 49, 1885, of pneumonia
Elijah n. tiker. g., =. ... 4, A..
Reat We and friends respectfully invited t. attend the
funeral saturday. February 2l, at IL O'Clock H. rom
his late residence ~ West 3Cthst
RYAN-Cn February 49, 1882 John H. Ryan, Oldest son OF
and Annie Ryan In the llh year ~ MS ago ,
AMI friends ayted to attend the tuneral from
the OF ms parents 500 West 50tt sunday ia
inst. at 2 o'clock m.
Pennsy lvania papers please cory.
TRAFFIC DAT Fair Haven. ". j. wednesday, Febru
ary =. Charles II. TraEOri, aged 81 years - -, -.
Funeral his late residence, on SATURDAY ieOtEy 81 Az
i % o'clock p
rpTON-At Orange y j., February II. Mrl Elizabeth
y y iiuion wife of Francis r. Upton. aged - years.
Services AZ house, Day.st. orange, al 23O Friday
Funeral al Brunswick, Ne, saturday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
OBITUARY NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20 (SpecidD-Ihomas
Tyson Butcher who up to 1898 was In the urn oi
and Washington Butcher tho extensive pork packers
died yesterday In his seventy-nfth year
WILKgsBARRE. Fob. 20-Dr Harrison Wright "se
ttirtv.gye died this morning from pneumonia after
weeks Illness Ho was descendant OF ono oi IehhHyI
yanias Oldest families and member OF many le"rhe"
societies. lie was graduate OF Heidelberg dhNSrsiy
and well known IN historical ana solel.iti ~ the
throug ghOut the country lie was also /" l'O'"''A "a w
Iuzcrne County Bar. ,
HALIFAX, Fob 2o-County Judge stewart Campoel'
died at Guysboro to-day, age sevehtytwo He hao Ooen
"A member of tho Nova scotia Legislature IoI many
wears previous to the confederation ana III 4oo' "a'
elected to the house OF Commons.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
CAPrAIN LANES IRVING.

Captain James Irving, for several years CHIEF
OF the detective force at Police Headquarters died OF
pneumonia on Thursday In this city. e was appointed
ON the police force after ts reorganization In l9o
lie served for several a. ward doecve OF te
Twcut,th Precluct under aptau Waling When Captain
Walllng now suporntcndent WAS made an Inspector
Trying was transferred TO the detective squad
at Police Headquarters. Ho had already be.
come well known plucky man. ana hai
acted with the Police Ilcadqusrers detectives ON Se'eh
inrye Jobs When Captain James kclso was promoted
from captain Of the detective force To be sperhehet
irving was promoted Ill tho vacancy prlnclPaIy
through the influence OF Henry smith lhen president oi
the Police Board Under Captain lryngs administration
Nm. detective force amounted to very little lie was
naily from the detective office 10 the com
nud OF the hrbOr police steamboat. because Oi lrfe-I
iofi. I'm the office This was source OF mOrtlncat
" him lie cgleeted his duties and ono year late. IN
la6 was disins,cd from the force FOR H. soon alter
ward Irving opened private detectNe purehu' nc''a
hettr nor worse than hc average OF those concerns lie
leaves "A wlic and several children.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, ALUMNI DNNER.
The New-YorlS Alumni of LAFAYETTE COlleg


assembled last evening at the Hotel Brulswick' anu
passed a pleasant evening in reviewing the memories Vi
college days cracking more the Old JOKES an" TAN
ing once more by the hand old collegenates ana
teachers The dinner preceded by social anu ouS
ness gathering OF tho Alumni, at which the foho"hs
officers of the association elected: PRESIDENT W.
A. A. smith; vice presidents, John +. Mccoy ana D. w.
Crggs; secretary, the Rev. g. L. shearer; ueasui.i'
C. H. Edgar executive committee, Professor " Z. W.
Scott NJ. Bergstrcsser, j. V. A. Cragheau' u ~ "
vim and H. A. Potter About seventy-hve Alumni anu
guests sat down to dinner. Dr. Smith. the
president presided. Among those present were , Vi
dent Knox exPresdcnt W. {. Catell, Dr. -.
Patten OF Princeton the Rev. G. L. Shearer' Vsn,
D. b. King Professor A. Buard, Professor H. u. ron H
man Dr. Charles Elliott, Professor I. T. ~ ScUt ~ y
A. Smith. the Rev W. T Brown, John w. uIleS Nor
A. raighead. Charles NJ Berestresser Chali porter
vim DR. c. S. Robinson, Professor lhoinhs - n, Eer
c. W. Hillman. j. W. Ogden, c. Ii. Edgar anu D. W. "
quar-. .,.. mana n,odc The
following IA the list OF toasts:
Our College-Presidcnt Knox.
ters-llou. j. e. Shlplnan
The Fame Of Lafay yette- -EX President W. o. Cat.e"'
The administrator Grggs. no..o-
The College and the ChurchProessor franCIs ~ rV''o
Tho Ancient Languages Professor Charles tslnott
The Modern ScienCes-Pfoessor Inoihas u 'oi'''
Our Sister toliegcs.
In to last toast letter was read from :"
" White who was himself unable to be present
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
LEWIS 4, BRIGHAM.

Ex-Congressman Lewis y. Brigham died on
Thursday night at his home No. 40 Academyst Jersey
city lie was born IN oneida County. " y, IN le3l. AT
AN early age he came to this ty where he studied IA"
ana was admitted 70 the bar His practice was not ucra
tive m first and he removed to that part OF Jersey CITY
then known as Bergen lie bocqme principal O inc Bef-
cen Academy, and elected superintendont OF the
public schools Bergen and also member OF he Com
IN Council In 1874 three years after the ciies OF
ctsey CIV Hudson CITY and consolidated.
Mr brigham Yrs appointed Police Commissioner ny
the Legislature. Two years later he was elected men.
MIN 10 represent the with district IN Congress As the
district s strongly Democratic. Mr. Brgham's defeat
was bat he was elected At the next Congress
sloual election De was defeated by \. a. HardenDergh
and attcrward by William McAdoo.
Tho iuncrill WIZ be held to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

The Madrigal Singing Club met last evening
at Mrs MeKm's. No. West FOry-eishth-st. The cinO
has formed recently. only old English seeS ana
chOruses are sung.
NJ Lemalstre gave the frat of his French recltatons
Yesterday afternoon at the University Club Theatre
Among those present Mira. whitney, Miss Zereg1
Mrs Burton Harrison, Mrs. j. H. Potter and Mrs Hoyt
Mrs j. Roosevelt gave informal dinner party last
evening. 49, -,
Mrs George c. Clarke, OF No. z West Thirty seventh
st rnve a reception Yesterday. as did Mr.. ana Mrs
skinner, OF South Elliot place. BROOKLYN.
An ENJOYABLE childTcn'- party was given last evening
from q 10 IL o'clock. at No. $50 LeXingtOn-avc Tho
LITTLE ho.tcsses were Misses Matte l.. smith, Lila ana
Lizzie Kcchum. and Ella Reancy. Ihere was music
dancing. and q supper. 49,
pleasant dancing party clyon by Miss May
Hartshorne at No 39l Ninth'st south BiooAyh' last
night -
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tower. OF No. 1ol Ucks-st..
BROOKLYN gave a childreus party In honor OF Their Itc
dauehter's birthday Thursday evening. About my
children were present and charming sight was pre-
seuteQ,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
MR. COOKIES ELL or FARE.

A. P. Cooke. the llmberman OF whitehall
N Y, gave an elaborate dinner at the rifth AVehue
Hotel last evening. number of Ncw-fork ana bfooA
lyn lumber dealers. The following Dill Oh iaro was
" Cooked" for the occasion:
Menu
Oy sters on "Uppere."
Pine Cone an Rice sprGco Gum-
Hemock Bass. Yellow flhe S"cAei'
Boiled.
with oysters. Mutton. Ncwtown Cieek SaueV'
Hahn Gilead with spinach
Stpker Box, sauce Tartarc."
Perforated selects.
"Coverts' Plckings." cyprus Croquo''ea
Roast
"Pi F W. Bunch n "Lath." Mint Sauce.
Vegetables.
Eastwood 20 atoes SARATOGA -tyle, -
'FuTi1ngs," Cum Pant Fried, -. ,.-,.,
Mountain Mahogany oysters iileu'
Dessert. 49,.
Plack Beech Nuts, HlCkory Nuts'
Apple (wopdl llne.
Shampagnie Water, Mork me uro"ioi'
Beer DIipping5 falt ouA'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
A GOOD DEAL OF FUSS AMOUR LITTLE NEWS

A
a sensational story was published In yester-
days sun about the missing editor s. s. Conant II was
said tnat Thomas Conant. tho Of tho missing man.
suspected resident Of Coney Island OF having hidden
Mr. Conant away somewhere with the intention OF hodi
ing him for ransom IL further said that man call
ing himself sam Walker" who called Mr.. sinclair, OF
Hdpc,s weekly Thursday and said that he had seen
Mr.. Conant at Paryille wearing Silk skull cap was
supposed 10 bO cssry OF the Coney Island hdnappoI
Young Mr.. ConaDt said last night. q.
The facts few and simple though an inolpleht
romance has been woven from them. Ycser lay man
calling himself Walker called Ar. Sinclair and stated
something like what The Sun said he did. Mr.. Sinclair
and my uncle went to Parkvle. but found no trace OF
my father. Mr. Walker was unknown In that DeghOOI
hooi ann mas hot since made MS appearance ~, I'M
pOrtance has been greatly exaggerated As 10 the Cohe
Island man who Is said to be holding my father ior
ransom have suspicion who he may be-"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
THE SJyTB"P AyDE. POPULAR"

There was goodszed audience at the sixth
p. and T. Popular at Chickering Hall last evening.
Frank Luco.n's feats of yen,rloquisfn and musical
specialties were well received. Mrs Charles Watson
made a deep impression BY her recital Of The First
Settlers story" by WIN Carleton and though the Metro
poitan Quarette sang only with an encore there
was a manifest desire To hear more from them. Messts
Harony Thomas and Mazzanovich astonished the
81 ectators 10y the rapidy with which they evolved land
over a bit OF canvas. The nrst sw0op OF sarOnys 4
cIayon loft the sembance Of feather on his canvas
The next few filled In ahat under the leather
and then the outline OF girls nguFe, skating was
added The drawings sold at auction for the pen-
eft OF the 81. Johns Guild