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New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
NE EW-ORLEANS.
PUBLIC WORKS-PERSONAL CRIMINAL.


New ORLEANS, March THE press and
many merchants OF this city agitatng the matter Of
continuing the Exposition until next year.
The Grand Jury will investigate the recent escape of
seven prisoners from tho parish prison. che general
opinion Ia that while there has been gross negligence
the part OF the officers OF the prison, there
collusion or connyance The parish prison IA old
building II was begun In 1888 and finished In 1896.
There been changes extensive repairs In tho
bull ling since Its completion, but until this week
escapes from 1t have been rare occurrences.
The failure Of Congress to pass River and IIarbor
bill Occasioned no little concern la this city us to
tho consequences Of neglect OF the work the Mssis
sipp River already begun Work under control Of the
United States Engineers Occ In the city has given en-
ployment to large number OF men. About 1000 men
have been employed continuously on the leyecs and
during the past some 5000 mon have found EN-
ployment In this way. Tho Mississippi River Commis
sion has also gwen work to great many men.
The United STATES man of war Galena left here We'd
nesday morning for Fort Livingston. Central America
for the purpose OF bringing over destitute Amer
leans who have engaged In working upon railroads
In Central America
Miss Susan b. Anthony, the advocate Of woman suf
frugc arrived in this city "Wednesday. While here she
will bc the guest of Judge L.. r. Merick and WIFE,
pat shccdy. tbs manager OF John l.. Sullivan now
IN this city, has received "a number of kilograms from
time before meets Sullivan In order 10 allow Ryan
fight Burke. He has declined 10 accee the requests
declares that Ryan shall meet with his
sent until after the battle with Sullivan. Tho CITY
Council Ia considering ordnance prohibiting prize
fighting here. but Sheedy says IL will not interfere with
tile Sullivan Ryan mill. ~ lie will tase tho beyond
the municipal limits.
Ford and tho other men con victed In the Murphy
murder case have teen sentenced on THURSDAY
but motion for new trial was made and presented.
The motion up Tuesday next. and III IA oye
ruled as II no doubt will be- the will have judgc
pronounced upon them. Tom " Ford has forwarded
hi resignation Police Judge to the City Council II
Will be accepted and the pcndng mpeach proceed
ings Will bo quashed.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
CHICAGO.
ELECTION FRAUDS PRIZE FIGHTS SAL
WALTON ARMY-MESMERISM.
IBY TELEGHAFIl TO TIE THIHUNE'I


Curc,GO. March 7.-Vcry sensational de-
vopmens are anticipated here when the last expedent
for keepng tho recently convicted baotbox stuners out
~ the penitenary fails. II is matter of common
noorety In newspaper and political circles that prom
inent Democratic politician who mas fortune esua'e"
at several million dollars Is believed TO nave been IN
yoyed I'm the scandal and that confession BY any one
OF the convicted PERSONS would place him In the same
category with them 1t Is asserted that he has already
been comreed TO cxpend fully 100000 by the
rngste who have been aware of the FACTS ana tna' nc
has atery been drinking heavily though usually very
temrerae man. tho result OF his unpleasant situation
The elimination in the holding OF public boxing
matches in this city probably reached last Monday
night when 1000 spectators and large force OF ponce
were witnesses brutal exhibition a. coi have
been given inside prize ring. During an encounter
between two local iEehghters one of tho contestants
had bis nose broken and he was afterward Knocked
but recovered sufficiently to renew the hgh
All succeesd In dealing his opponent bow wh'ch Ior
n long time considered to Dc fatal aud IL was ound
necessary carry the injured man out of the buans III
completely helpless state. In spite OF this Incident
the audience and tho police remained 10 witness an
almost equally vicious encounter between TWO wen
known pugst The public di-npprora growing out OF
the circumstance OF the evening. II IL believed VIII
cause the exhibition be in measure prohibited In the
future.
detachment OF tho Salvation Army under the direc-
on OF a Captain Gay began campaign mere 'his "oeN'
and has leased number OF buildings 10 carry on Its
,,,,ar armada Tho Acenes enacted at the services
have proyen satire upon religion and II the Army II To
he measured IN the future by It's initial weeks cxp-
cncr n will certainly the same public dsrrpute
here which hns appeared to have attached 70 II In
Eastern cities. rumany crowd has attended all the
meetings and tho rlaldry and foul language directed
AZ speakers would la itself prevent the attendance oi
any honesI-intentloncd people.
The serious problem OF preventing visitation OF
Asatic cholera under consideration by tho local
mn sciahs enlisted the attention OF number of
public bodies Al u meeting OF the commercial Club.
rnun ,ed of wealthy and influential members. tue
sbt was discussed at some length aud the views OF
number OF experts drawn out The Comnilssioner
Of Health did not deem visitation probable, but
declared that event the appropriation To Insure
the sanitary welfare OF the residents OF the c,y wa.
insufNcient with an additional appropriation OF
Si5OUOO 700 more lives could bo saved yearly.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
OPERA POLITICS = GENERAL GRANT-IhE
WEATHER.
inv rrIEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

OPERA
WEATHER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l
CAV Fp.yc,sCO March 7.-The Italian opera
ooasop which ia now engrOssng tasfohaole soc'cC
here despte the fact that Lent forbds such inuui'
ospce baa had some amusing features. mapiesoa
arbitrarily changed tho opera for the opening n'sno
s.on, q somiromi,ep to Linda" and tho result was
49,. .h. crow1.d bonse refused to applaud Patti
venting their spleen in this way upon her manager,
yhi,e on The following night the audlcnce wen.
wild over Fursch-Madi, who was Wholly surpr'Son
bv 80 much applause. The auction SAFE OIL se"''
indicated that spectators had purchaser hoa''
They are now in despair over changes OIL pros'"n''
ond;the illness of Emma Nevada, two events which
49,, ru;rod tho sale Of choice seats. They threaten
70 hiring suit against the manager for brcach Vi
.o,,root in not adhering to the advertised pro-
oramme. They bid fair to lose moro this seaSoA
th,n thev made during PATHS visit last year.
There is considerable excitement among feaer"'
holders whose places are at the disposa Va o
,,o,, rvecutive. In the Mint. Custom House. SUB
Treasury. Post Ofico aud Land Department aio
many snnp Offices with fat salaries which patrouc
Iu.+. .oyet Several of these officials have
h.,J office for moro than quarter of century, but
,h number expect to he retired despite CIVIL
,;ca rues and reform talk of the incoming party
Sharon has scored point Ill ,ho o''o" Ss
Circuit Court by obtaining permission 10 NE "
srnnlemonta, answer but the judge refused TO
grant stay of proceedings, so that unless sharons
oo,nsel can devise some new enginery of law 10
postpone it. the ex-senator will have to pay inc
back alimony next week.
Effort has been made here this week by warm
s;anJs Of 1;rnernl Grant to provide him home III
California on terms which would not make II git,
The nroiect was to buy a fine vineyard IN Napa
Valley and allow the General TO pay lot " III
mstamcnts when the vines came Intc illI az ,hs
Telerrams were sent to him and he.agreea 10 .,'o
scheme The Central Pacific Railroad oi1efca 70
transport him and family and BELONGINGS ar OUT ne,o
free of charge Gene ralGrants sphysicians however;
forbade his removal at this time hut III Is R9prias
thai Inv fall he may here and select one OF ha,i
Inzon ;nevards Which have been offered for sale
Ex-Governor Stanford is understood to be ths casl
hacker in this enterprise to give orah' i"nu0"
estate.
Tho weather here for n week has been excessively ,
warm The nights. which are usually COOL haNo
bcen mild AZ New-York evenings III eatly JIM
Roses are now blooming in open air aud iruit trees
are in full blossom
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

they were neysr disturbed BY tbs mesa,
tain. "Oh, MOB he replied; " IL grum6is1
good dea and @ sometimes Siyss " 81 shake bat
Then this old man went on to toll Of the slorisu
of this city. He was proud Of the fact that one q
moves the heart of the American to find here, a. q
Palmero and at some other places, that character
so dear to the American should have taken -
they Pcrpetuate his name before the eyes Of thoir
children IN this way.
Beilini, also, as II appears IN various
parts of the city, and in the garden in the
ontskirts. 'Bellini was froIa Catanla"' 10
said. Eyes, and La Patti also. She Is q Catanian
too. There are two sisters Of them, but Adcline q
the greater.D From what could gather every
one in Catania follows with intense interest the
gain on reading each fresh announcement Of tie
riches which she is able to extract from the pockets
of "those Americans who seem to be made OF goldH
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

find among Brooklyn newsdealers thorough una-
ninlty In fixed resolution to sell The Herald for taree
cents no matter how low Mr. Bennett reduces tha price
TO them. 1 hear some speculation as 70 what Nj.
Bennett may do In this dilemma, and It has Dcen
suggested that will put the price up to three cent?
before he will reduce 1t to one cent He commtted s
folly of reducing the price unnecessarily and has
maid roundly for It,
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
PHILADELPHIA,
SMUMER PREPARATIONS -SANITARY-RAIL-
ROAn TnEIcS-TuE ATREs

TrROM AN OCCASIONAL COR aEsPOSDEsr THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, March There are already
numerous advance statements OF the coming
the resorts George G. IOtt, OF the Bellevue
who made the Berkeley Arms so famous. retires from
that establishment ana takes charge OF the Eeac House
and all the cottages erected being erected at Sea Grt
New-Jersey The former OF tins place was l..
u. Maty. who retires because OF the demands Of his
other business. Mr. Msl,by retains control OF the
afsyctte ia this city ard Of the Monmouth House ut
Spring Lake. The State Of ewJersey has bought the
property adjoining the Beach House for the annual
encampment OF its militia Mr. Boldt is now preparing
at the Bellevue great novelty In the shape oi Greek
dinner which will DO attended ny dozen or more Of the
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

"Boors MENpEp WHILE You WAiT"-Sv1ssl ATT" rS1 -
nlous party handng In his eool li os York -
cant have ,sm under . couple Of days" "a ~
party couple Of days! Why yos isSov sasSS sSs &C.
bug you have got II stuck np In xSur sJsl ul
kn6 u you'll wait couple Of days youA Hs'e .l
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

"Don't you know it is very wrong, to smoke,
boy e. said an old lady .@ ypangster, ~, who pessea
answered the boy saiicy. hut you never heard OF
by smokine she continued presently "o yes; 81
way they cure pigA" moke on, them" quickly replied
the old lady there's some hope for you yet"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

It Is sad to hear OF Colonel Drake De Kay oe"s rs
to an insane asylum at forty-egnt pears OF ago
served for time General Mcclellan's stan ~
had great business troubles, but his wreck foiow.
and furious sailing IN the dangerous deeps o.
Street He had many great points In his dashins a..
acter, and was connected with an influential htersy
ole, his brother-in-law being Editor OF Ihe o'" s.
and his brother an author md ed'.o 80
some men wear out as ships do; osa''s 80
from being oyer-burdened as some vessels are ~
loaded but the great majority Of US rush to dea.n
steamers occasionally do. and 80 down saddeSy q
often unrcportod. Poor Conant Il SAD hlus''A''-
the latter fate.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

John NJ Hoagland the master o. transportation on the
Bge tells me that he keeps eleven trains OF two cars
each constantly running at intervals OF mihute ands
half; and with Increased facilities at the termini VIII
do even better than this And the almost
santly crowded during the day. Inc elect on tue ferries
must be perceptble coon.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

wonder II the spirit OF old Commodore Vanderbilt W
not ycxed at the sight OF President Cleveland going from
Albany to Washington without passing over the Hudaoa
River Railroad And does 1t not seem strange that bic
course could been laid out that he might poe
through the suburbs OF this great Democas
city and thus avoid the nuisance Of demonstration o.
the way
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24
A Novel Temperance Society.

On the night of December 81. 1888,
three young men sat around a tavern fire
in Georgetown, little village about ten
miles from here. The three were grossly
intoxicated, and We're watching the old
year out. As the clock struck u one of
the young men said Boys, the new year
is here. Now, lets swear off and form a
Temperance society" The Others, in a
spirit Of fun, agreed. The articles of asso-
citation were then and there drawn IN.
They were similar to the rules of other
temperance organizations, with one excep-
ton. The clause containing the pledge
had the following penalty attached "And
any one of Us who shall drink any intoxi-
eating liquor, for any purpose whatsoever,
between now and midnight of December
81, 1884, shall be tarred and feathered"
This clause, becoming known, gained the
club the name of The Tar and Feather
Temperance Society" Meetings of the so
ciety of three were frequently held Gradu-
ally applications for membership began to
pour in, and before six months had passed
the society numbered thirty members
The year of abstinence expired on
Wednesday night, and ball was given by
the society, to which large number of
the best people of the place were invited.
The hall was filed. At midnight the
President announced that the pledge had
expired. By a unanimous vote it was re-
newed for another year. and some twenty
new names were added to the roll The
peculiar penalty proves an attractive adj
vertisement, and the matter is the talk of
the neighborhood Nearly every resident
wears the society's badge. The badge is a
blue ribbon, with lamp of tar filled with
chicken feathers attached Norwalk
Comm Cor. New York Sun.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24

NO said the lawyer, | shan't pres
your claim against that man; you can get
some one else TO take the case, or you car
withdraw it, inst as you please"
Think there isn't any money in it?
There would probably be some money
in it, but it would, as you know, come from
the sale Of the little house the man occu-
pies and calls home :; but | don't want to
NEEDLE with the matter, anyhow
" Got frightened out Of it, ell ?"
" No, ! wasn't frightened out of it."
" suppose likely the old fellow begged
hard to be let off?
" Well-yes, he did"
" And you caved, likely ?"
" No, didn't speak word to him"
" Oh, he did all the talking, did he ?"
" Yes"
And you never said a word ?"
Not a word"
" What in creation did YOU saw"
" believe she'd a few tears
And the old fellow begged YOU hard.
you say ?"
No, l didn't say 50; he didn't speak a
word 10 me"
Well, | may respectfully inquire whom
he did address in your hearing2"
God Almighty
All he took to PRAYING, did hep"
Not for my benefit, in the least. Yon
see the lawyer crossed his right foot
over his left knee, and began strolling his
lower leg up and down, as if to help state
his case eoncisely-" you see, | found the
little house easily enough, and knocked on
the outer door, which stood aiar, but no
body heard me; so / stepped into the lit
tie hall, and saw through the crack of
another door just as coy a sitting room as
there ever was There, on a bed, with
her silver head way up high on the pill
lows, was an old lady who looked for all
the world just as my mother did the last
time | ever saw her on earth. Wen, |
was right on the point of knocking, when
she said as clearly as could be, Come,
father, now begin; I'm all ready'-and
down on his knees by her side went an old,
wAite-haired man, still older than his
wife, / should Judge; and couldn't have
knocked then for the life of me. Well,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24
/" No Funeral Here. You Retw

Once upon a time a beloved wife Law APP
parently breathing her last. The afflicted
husband, unable to endure the closing
scene, had retired to another room to give
vent to his sorrow, only a few neighbor
women remaining to witness the end, and
to then prepare the corpse for the burial.
" How hard he takes it y said one of the
women to the others. Yes, he loved her
tenderly," answered motherly woman
whose sympathies were aroused in behalf
of the sorrowing man. ooh, pshaw,"
piped in an aged spinster; he'll be all
over it and married again in less than six
months" To the horror of the attend
ants the eyes that were beginning to close
opened suddenly and the lips began to
move. BY putting the ear close to the
mouth she was heard to say, feebly at first,
but growing stronger as she proceeded
" No he wont get married a-g-a-i-n
in Six m-o-n-t-h-s, Miss N-a-n-c-y B-a-
kerr. And there wont be amy
t-u-n-e-r-a-l here, You bet The
shock of seeing Miss Nancy occupy her
place at bed and board was too much for
the dying woman; she began 10 mend
Immediately and remained long the mis-
tlSSS VI iiSI ONii must anu lilC CONliOEI OF
her family.
The avidity with which few thousand
Miss Nancys are preparing for frst-class
funeral over the remains of the Republican
party is wonderful, while not a few who
were once most devoted in their attach
ments, when the party was in good health
and able to dispense patronage, are render
ing themselves supremacy ridiculous by
their noisy blubberings over the untimely
demise of the party. Dead, indeed She
has been slightly knocked out of time by
the supreme treachery of some pretended
friends, because they could not be grand
bosses but while her very devoted friends
are blubbering over her death, and the
Miss Nancys are hoping that she is dead,
she speaks with emphasis; "No funeral
here, you bet p She will live long to dis
appoint those who want her place and to
bless the world in the future, as in the
past indianapolis Journal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24

the soft carpet, and her hands locked
tightly together. Unable longer to en-
! dure the suspense, she threw open the low
French window, and went slowly down the
walk.
A horrible sight met her eyes.
Jack lay sleeping on the settee, her
hands crossed tightly on her breast and
her long, loose hair falling into a glitter
ing mass over the crimson cushion Above
her, with slow, undulating motion, a liv-
ing snake was swaying to and fro, while
the air was heavy with a dull, sickening
SMELL
For moment her heart failed her, but
only for moment. Setting her teeth
firmly together she prepared to see the
corba give the deathblow to the uncon-
scious sleeper
Lower it swung, and lower, more subtle
grew that dangerous scent. This great,
green head bent further down, and the
terrible mouth opened to its widest capa-
city.
Miss Marchmont crouched low in the
path.
"Diem she gasped "Die, Jacqueline
Kane. | would not turn my hand to save
you from a thousand deaths" Her hands
were tightly clenched, and her face was
covered with perspiration; but her heart
was brave with its murderouS purpose.
The snake now ceased its undulatory
motion, and with its horrible eyes fastened
on its victim raised its head for the final
blow Up it came, the jaws distended, the
cruel fangs shining; the forked tongue
dancing toward the sleeping girl-then-a
crunching of heels on the gravel walk, the
sharp report of pistol, and Jack lay sense
less, but saved, in Donald's arms, while the
COBRA mutilated, bleeding and dead fell on
the arbor floor.
Miss Marchmont stood for a single in
slant as if transfixed "You are a muir
deress," said Holland, pointing to the body
of the serpent that was covered with her
scarf. Thank heaven | came in time
to save my poor ,Jacqueline."
Miss Marchmont turned slowly, stepped
backward, and fell prone upon the earth,
the point of the poinard piercing her very
heart
al die she said, turning her glazing
eyes upon him, " for death is pleasanter
than life without you But | would have
killed her if | could You have saved her
from the fate prepared for her, and be
happy if you can, knowing that my dying
curse shall follow you both"
The deathrattle sounded in her throat,
and her head fell back on the ground.
Months after Donald led his bride to the
altar, and to-day there is not happier
pair in the Palmetto State than Mr. and
Mrs. Holland. Out in the arbor is soli-
tary grave, and often Jack takes her chill
dren there, and tells them the story of her
marvellous deliverance, and points to them
the lowly resting-place of the unhappy
Jane Marchmont
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24

The Times at Des Moines could not
spare whole reporter for 50 old play as
" Uncle Toms Cabin" and so gave its COM
plimentary to the Office imp. The report
the boy made of the performance will be
appreciated by all who have seen the play
,steen times, Or more, as who has not.
Here it is: " 1t was boss show, think.
Topsy was blacker n Il real Niger; and a
mighty sassy girl, but, on, N.Y. how she
did cut up and play tricks The donkeys
was no good cause they didn't kick the
niggers when six of them tried to get on
one at once and slid off behind. They
just stood there as if they had to until
they pulled their ears and tails off; | mean
off the stage. The kids in the gallery
guyed the dogs, cause they'se held back
with a rope by Teller behind, while the
other fellers on the stage sicked EN- on,
and 50 they couldn't do nothing or bite
anybody. | don't call that no trained
dogs, but if they had got loosed, golly I'll
bet they'd Just chawed up Eliza and her
kid. guess the lawyer Teller was afraid
we'd forget his name was Marks, as he
said that about every two minutes. | was
awful glad the mean fellers didn't catch
Eliza, and wish Uncle Tom hadn't died.
| seen Ned Binks ard JEFF Murphy on the
stage back behind. They got in for help
ing to hold the dogs. Topsy got called
back two times for funny acting. The
company drawed good"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24

IMPORTANT TO TEACHERs.-Two teach
ers of languages were discussing matters
and things relative to their profession.
Do your pupils pay up regularly on the
first of each month ~ asked one of them.
No, they do not" was the reply. l
often have to wais for weeks and weeks
before | get my pay, and sometimes don't
get it at ali. You can't well dun
the parents for the money" why
don't you do as l do. always get
my money regularly" " How do you ma
mage it p 1t is very simple For instance,
am teaching hoy French, and on the
first day of the month his folks don't send
the money for his lessons. In that event |
give him the following sentences to trans
late and write out at home: have no
money. The month is up. Hast thou got
any money? Have not thy parents got
any money! ! need money very much
Why hast thou not brought the money this
morning? Did thy father not give thee
any money! That fetches them Next
morning, YOU bet, that boy brings the
MONEY!