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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-25
The Anna. g.s,.

Bosros, Juno ~, Tho evidence IN th,
Ames pension case has been closed Counsel
will begin their arguments Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
If. GREVY REFLECTED.

A Presidential election in France is rapidly
consummatcd. The Senate and Chamber OF
IDENTITIES meeting in National Assembly at
Versailles have reelected M.Grevy on the first
ballot for the term of seven years. Only I'VE
members of the Reactionary Right cast ballots
thus forcing the Republicans to unite, an abSo-
lutte majority of the Congress -443 out OF Il
total of Ssh votes-being required by the Con-
stitution. Nj. Grevy might have been defeated
if either the Radicals or the GambettlstS had
Joined the Right in abstainng from voting. lie
has been elected in spite of his advanced age
and the unpOpuarity of his son-in-law' NJ
Wilson, wac has been charged with being
Mayor of the Palace under his Administration.
There were undoubtedly many Republicans
who would gladly have settled old scores with
the SON in law by defeating NJ. Grevy. NJ. W H.
son has been held responsible tor the downfall
of NJ. Gambetta, the overthrow OF vi. fefry ana
the decline i'll VI. Brisson's fortunes ana the
followers of the three Opportunlst statesmen
have not heSitatcd To accuse him oil conductlhS
a discreditable warfare upon Ministries undei
the shallow of the Ely>Ge. But private Jeal-
ouSv and factional resentment conld not be n
dulred without endangering the existence OF
republican institutions. The Right has become
too powcriul. the reaction in public feeling dis
cl, scd in the recent elections mas been 100 l"l-
midablc. for Republicans to turn out NJ. Grew
OF TO prolOng the excitement OF Presidential
election.
The absence of conspicuous rival has also
contributed to the same result. Republican
Government has proved sinGuarly destructive
TO political regulations in France. 1t Is lmpos-
s.ble To find successor to the present Premier
wirhout pressing into service either leader
who has been repeatedly defeated OF COM
norativelv unknown man of secOnd-raic abiI-
ity. As for the Presidency, the only men VINO
have been spoken of as candidates against NJ.
Grew have been VI. de FIcyclnct and VI.
B,i .son. both of whom have been urea ana
found wanting in the Premiership. IL Vi. BUS
son had remained President OF the Deputies ana
successfully resisted the pressure brought To
bear upon him to attempt what even Nj. Gam-
h,tta had failed to accompliSh--the establish
ment of strong Government ana the CON
version of the Republican groups INTO homo-
gcneOus party-hc might have been brought Tor
ward as a successful rival for Presidential
honors. In an evil hour he consented to form II
Cabinet, and his prestige has steadily declined
The safe man - has been reelected because
there was no other available candidate on the
Republican side This is a fact of mOnentou'
import. NJ. Grevy is one OF the veterans III
French public lie and cannot be expected 10
survive his term. His death Will create q
vacancy which II will be next TO Impossible tt
till, if rival Republican factions continue then
warfare upon each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29

her attitude in this respect an argument against
the genuineness of the contract, reasoning very
plausibly that If she had not feared exposure
she would have produced it. This, however, Is
obviously not a complete explanation OF her
conduct. She asserted persistently that she
was afraid if she surrendered the contract 1t
would be destroyed or tempered with. In other
words, she held that the defendant was capable
of committing or causing to be commltteu
crime, in order to gain his end. Now TINS luea
may Ina re been unjustifable, but 1t Is certainly
tbinkabe, and it shows that the view OF Sarah
Atheas conduct adopted by Judge Sawyer Is
ouly one of two, either OF which accounts LOT
her refusal to give up the contract.
1t remains to be seen what effect the new de-
csion will have upon the case. State ana
Federal judicial opinions are at present
sduarely at issue on fundamental points, but so
far as opportunity to form a correct Judgment
goes, the State court appears TO have had the
advantage of the other. The Federal judges
deal not only with the contract but with
the "dear wife letters. They hold that the
words which indicate the existence of marital
relations in these letters are interpretations
They discredit in fact all the plaintiffs most IN
dispensable pieces of evidence, and brand her
as an unprincipled and audacious adventures
who has no standing in the courts. The de-
cision no doubt greatly diminishes the chance
of successful attack upon Sharons will. 1t
may prove too much for the pertinacity OF
Tyler " Terry, though that is hardly probable.
As, however, all the money and most of the
weight of Judicial opinion is now against Sarah
Althea it is a reasonable presumption that she
will henceforth have losing fight to make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
HNON III.

NJ puraud- Grevlllc VIII lecture on VI. Pasteurs re-
sarchc. next Wednesday evening in Boston on invita-
ton of Mayor o Bren General f. A. Walker Dr.. Oliver
Wendell Holm and other eminent citizens.
A monumental statue of solomon Juneau is to be
erected presently In Milwaukee, OF which city he was
the founder, ia ISIS.
The son Justice Harlan, who Is student at Prince
ton Ihro,o deal seminary, preached on Sunday In wash
u.oii and described Is promising young prehcher
The Duke of Connaught was originally chosen to rep
resent the Qlrcn NJ King Afonsos funeral But when it
WAS learned tat Ohor would not be royalty rep
resented the Duke OF Wellington sent instead This
latter selection happy for the Duke Is first
class Grandcc Of Spain Duke Of Ciu iad Rodrigo Duke
OF Ntora aul Marquis u Torres NcirIS. Ana lie In
hert- the massive collar of the Golden Fleece. once
worn hy Ferdinand " which Given To his ustriOus
crandsirc by the grandfather OF Alfonso.
Canon Ilddon will remain IN Egypt and Palestine until
the middle or March when he will return TO resume his
duties at st. Pdui's ia April.
Mr. r. H. X E,cott is rcgaining health, but Will not for
some weeks be able to begin work again.
Mr. John Walter. 81 me TinieS G1Nd0n), personally
went clean over tories in the late election taking
part IN several party demonstrations
ono OF Thebaw', last acts King OF Bnrmah was TO
receive party oi parsco After witnessing their
PLAYING he arranged IN table ~ many silver cocoa
nuts ~ there actors each nut containing handful
precious snuc aud invited each player To take one
q token Of royal APP Recitation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
clrSE or DECLINE IN EXPORTS

ClUSE or DECLINE ~ EXPORTS
Official reports OF foreign trade have little in
tcrcst for many people. Now and then public
attention j. turned Ia them with anxiety, when
there comes a furry in the stool, market or an
unexpected shipment of gold Bat it rarely
happens that even the wOrkingmcn, when their
shops are closed aud thcil wage, falling. fully
realize the importance of the cnangc, in foreign
trade which the monthly reports disclose. The
latest report of the Bureau shows that the cX-
cess Of exports over imports in November was
only ;SlG,7j7,l29, against an excess in 1854 of
$33, J93,2jl. There appears Il decrease of
nearly 81, 100000 in the amount OF exports in
comparison with NOycmb'r, lSS /. and an in-
crease Of over 80 O0O, 900 in the amount of i'm
ports. Moreover for the five months of the
present fiscal year ending with November, the
excess of exports over imports has been only
S23.Il9, 1GI, against 500, 20, 81 for the same
months Of last year. the amount of exports
having diminished about S3G, 100000, while
the amount of imports has slightly increased
These facts show IN unfavOrablc change in tine
condition OF foreign trade. The tendency of
that change is to produce shipments of gold to
other countries as soon rs the comparatively
large exports of the winter months have passed.
This change is by many attributed To the
tariff and il is said that il foreign nations can
not sell 10 rs they will not buy of us. But
foreign nations do sell to us. aud unhappily in
Increasing amount though the exports to foreign
countries are decreasing. The fact is that
trade abroad, rs veil as here, depends upon the
interests of Individuals. There is not mcr-
chant in Great Britain who ever refuses To- buy
wheat from the United States because this
country does not buy iron from his neighborug
merchant in London. Still more, there is not a
cotton manufacturer of Manchester who ever
rcfuscs to buy cotton from NeWGOrk because
this country does not take the goods he manu-
features. If any product is cheaper here than
elsewhere, the foreign merchant buys here. In
precisely the same spirit, he buys from any
other country if nc can buy there with better
prospect of profit.
The decline in foreign trade means, there
fore, either higher prices here than elsewhere
of the articles chiefly exported or second,
great depression of industry abroad, so that
the people Of other countries are unable to con-
sumo as much IA usual of our products. In the
present case both of these causes combine To re-
strict exports. Speculation in this country up
holds the prices of many important products.
regardless of facts which tend to lower range
of prices. This is peculiarly the fact in the
wheat trade SO that The Mark Lane Express
now declares that Great Britain no longer
stands in need of the accumulated supplies
which this country retains, but is only anxious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
SIC HING EDR SIAEERY.


If isa SIGHT for men, angels and little fishes
and is especially to be commended to Charles
Dudley Warner and The ErepiRD Post Hereis
Tie Charleston IS. ca NclcS and Courier eXhal-
ing It's soul in sigh because slavery has been
abolished. This Bourbon organ-which Is
everywhere recognized as a Trustworthy reiiec-
ton of the convictions of Southern Democrats
evidently is strong in the belief that slavery
was a blessing and that Abraham Lincoln 5
| emancipation proclamation was an outrage me
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette took occasion
to remark the other day that " the saddest thing
in African slavery was that 1t had so degraded
the soul that the Shareholder could say that the
slaves were jolly This statement fired the
heart of The NelrS and Courier. 1t cOuld not
bold its peace while an imputation was beng
cast upon the sMnted memory OF It's dear OLD
friend, the Southern stakeholder. Accord
Ingy 1t rushed to the vlndcation of that sure
and stcdfast uph0lder of the golden rule.
Mr.. Warner, the able editor of H0,pcr'S
Drnrcr. who lately reported 10 the readers OF
Harbcl's Magazine that all was lovely. or at
least lul OF lovely promise, at the South, and
The ErcHipg Post. which daily says ditto writ
large 10 Mr. Warner, ought TO be peculiarly
interested in this vndcatiOn. Here 1t is:
fit ever any satfacIion to The GG.se to hear the
truth II may comfort itself with the knowledge that for
most 81 the slaves IN the South slavery and joty ended
about the time The great majority Of the coloted
race were undoubtedly better on and were far hap
uer IN slavery than they been since their enamel
patton.
There is no miStakipg the significance of
these words They fully ylndcato the slave
holder and demonstrate that the Republican
party ought To apologize. The slaves were not
ONLY happier than the freedmen. but "un-
doubtcdy they were far better on Ii ~ me
Charleston Ac,rs and Courier. Bourbonism'S
chief mouthpiccc. that says so. The slave
holder was right and Mr.. Lincoln was wrong.
If General Grants eye, had not been blinded
he would have surrendered his sword 10 Cen
cra Lee and declined the Presidency in favor
of Jefferson Davis. Uncle Toms Cabin-wcll,
we submit To The Ncrs and courier that 1t Is
not too late to burn Mr.. Stowe IN clligy.
We have no. yet seen il Iutimatcd that the
Democracy of South Carolina intended to or
eauIzc for the restoration OF slavery. But II
our contemporary has the courage Of lis
/ extraordinary convictions it will labor with
that end in view. How can It consistently
! with It's sense of duly stand idly by while
millions Of its fellow citizens, because OF their
! inhuman exclusion from the house of bondage
VIII ch a pitllcss Republican patty brought
about, now find themselves less happy and
worse OH than they were while tine house III
question extended to them It's benign shelter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
TIE THEATRES LAST NIGHT.

Aside from the temperance of Miss Ander-
son at the Brooklyn Theatre-where she was received
with en- Of especial moment occurred
lost night upon the local stage. The return OF MISS
Ene Ellser who appeared at the Peoples Theatre IN
" Woman Against Woman" was signalized by the dis
r,huton of souvenirs To the audience This custom has
long been absurd and it Is rapidly becoming bore.
McNish johnson and slavin. with their Puritan MID
trcs anneared at Colonel Sinus Park Theatre, Brook
yn sullivan and Muldoon drew another crowd az the
Third Avenue Theatre-where. however. Mr.. Tony
Denier. Pantomime company will appear next Monday
evening musical piece called wrinkles wac
brouqht forward by Messrs. Watson and Mcdowell at
the Theatre Comaue in Harlem. performance for the
benefit of the Harlem Disponsary Will be given at that
house next Wednesday evening. aud The World VIII
be payed there the 4th OF January Repetitons Oh
plays already blished in the public favor took place
u the Leading theatres of the city. Miss Roslna Nokcs.
who has made a signal hit in My MIner's Bill" was
greeted by a crowd OF admirers at the Standard saints
and sinners" which passed Its nttieth representa-
zion AZ the Madison Square Theatre drew another good
house ana was much enjoyed. considerable au ileuce
a. W,larks theatre testified ITS cordial admiration Tor
the ec, i've aud beautiful scenery that MI tIacA mas
uroyidcd for tho melOdramI OF HoOdmah bilnd
shouts OF as Ghter hailed the pelfori/nee OF NZhs
on" at Days Theatre. Ii would De ulhcut 10 name
comic piece III which every character was ~ wei acted
as arc the parts tins comedy, bS Mr. Lewis MRS Ilt
Isrt Miss Rehan Mr. Drew. Mss Dreher, MIR. skinner.
Miss irwin Mr.. LeClercq and Mr. Fisher Miss DalFIay
r,peated her sparkling performance OF hde MVy IL
One OF oar Gr.s" Mr. Bronson HOwarts comedy has
passed It's ntetu representation AT the - cenm Theatre
and II .ecus be growing more and more attractive.
Vr Uarriguu'. "(;rp" still holds ut the Park
Theatre AS It ought TO do. and this amusing play was
Welcomed with laughter by IL merry crowd Mss
R,tcatcher" pleased "A numerous Al Hence at NIblOs
Garden. Edwin Booth appeared last night az Tue bUs-
tnn Museum. beginning engagement Of i've weeks.
sr Iswrence Barrett at Phadep hia, brought forward
Victor uugo's play or " ieihahl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
TILE ULLL-NHAEON C1SE.

The decision of the United States Circuit
Court AGAINST the commences of the alleged
marriage contract whlc5 forms the bIsis of
Miss Sarah Athca Hills claim upon the estate
of the late ex-senator Sharon may not put an
end to the litigation. bat must be Il heavy blow
TO the financial hackers of the plaintiff 1t is
true that Judge Sullivan appears to have be-
lieved the document genuine, though he does
not directly say 50 in the decision which gave
Sarah Althea so handsome an amount in ali
mony; alimOny which she has never yet
touched, and perhaps, not to say probably,
never will. Judge Sullivan has always oc-
cuped high position in the estimation Of the
San Francisco bar, and while his decision in
this matter was surprise to many it WAS re-
memOeIed that he hal possessed special oppOr-
tunitcs for ascertaIing the truth, minute cx-
amnatiOhs of the contract aDc the Bo-called
"dear wife" letters having been made during
the pIDgIess OF the trial by a number of cS-
perts
Judge Sawyer, of the Federal Conrt, on the
other hand has bad no opportunity to examine
the disputed documents, or mt least the con-
tract, for himself, for the plaintiff refused to
produce it, ana her refusal is now made the
ground of proceedings against her for con
tempt The Federal judges naturally make of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29

THE VESTEEN UNIONS PhEDiCtNENT.
Tue resemblance between General EcRcrt Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company and
Henry II. of England has never been clear
until now, nor has any similarity been traced
be,wceu the fate of Thomas ii Beckett and the
fall OF the Commercial ticker wires. But Il
hasiy word from Henry, word long aud bit
terlv repented, brought on the doom Of the
great Archbishop Of Canterbury, and lgnt
word lightly spoken by General Eckcrt sent the
"uckerp wires tumbling to the dust W Ill
General Eckcrt humiIiatc himself and do PEN
ance as did the proud Z lantagcnct Edward
S. Stokes is on the war-path bent on venge-
ance, bat instead of appealing to the Vatican ht
has c0n1~~-,ad to Try civil court Possibly he
NAV succeed III making life unpleasant for che
Western Union officers for time. as ii Is now
admitted by wcll-intormed persons that the
Western Union had no right to cat the wires.
1t seems that they were strung on poles that
were the properly of the Fire Department
1t is often announcement to have super
sery iceablc subordinates. The men who
thought that they were doing the West
tern Union ycomcn's service when they
hewed down the offensive wires have
really put its officers IN an unpleasant predica-
ment Hereafter when General Eckert has any
thing on his mind he will perhaps be little
sure the people who are listening are not
troubled with the fault Iallcyrand so deplored
| in a dlplOmatist-" 100 much zeal.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
GmnScments.

.c,nrNY OF MUsIC-2-" Thomas Concert"
Ennt- OPERA Il ,UsE-S-" AUpnl&
COMEDY THEATRE ." kelar.'
tAsI>o-S-" AmOrlta
NAYS IUf ATKE-S--" A Night on"
PMS MUsER-WaXwOrkS
IvhSn t,pER. HoUsg-S--" Oh, What a Night"
u,ppIG ANS PARK GHFATRE- 3" The GRIP
1yCrIrN THTA TRE-S:l5- " One OF Our Girls
M.DIsoN SQUARE GARDEN-Jaranese VILLAGE. ,,o-. ,
MA,,Iso> sOUAEt Misunderstanding anu olnnot9'
Mn, o,s &; ARDEN g. 1.-The RacatchcE =,
S rh.U TuE ATRy-s-'' CHRISTMAS Pantonme"
e1ap III2 ATRp-S-" The Black Hussar.
Tu.IJA rBEATRI-S-"S eocadrt"
THEATRE CoMICUE-S-" wrinkles. ,,,,o,n
TNIOs SQUARE FHEArRE-S-' holneo anu 1u"o~
WAIIAcKs-S--" HOodmhn Blind" -
,apT STREET THEATRES" Evangelne."
Sn AyrNI'p TIF ATRR--S-"Minstrels
61H AVENUE ImEATRB-S--' MlkId0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
JyCIDEyrS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. Stebbins and the Misses Stebbins, Of
No 20 East TuIyy seventhst. gave reception yester-
dav nfternoon az which several hundred guests were
present.
Mrs sloan OF No East Thirty -oighth-st., gave Eer
usual Monday reception and Mrs. Coles, OF No. O''
Fluh.avc., was also AT home.
Mrs Davies OF No. 3Os Iexngton-ave.. gave hand-
some ladies' luncheon to twelve guests. q,
Mrs Robert Rutherford and the Misses Rutherfurd OF
No 1870 West Forty n;hst gave reception, ATTENDED
by many guests. -. ., a,.
The Amateur Comedy Company, which Is to play " inc
Annnvmuus Kiss" and The Trials OF rOmpeinS AZ
the University Club Theatre on January ana hd
rehearsal last evening at tho hOuse Ol Mrs Orls""u
Gray The theatricals for the beneh ot the y ~
opeiic Hospital for Crippled Children. . -, .
- Tne Russian Honeymoon" written by Mrs. Blr'"n
HARRISON Is 10 given this aud tomorrow etn ,n
i'm the Madison square Theatre. for the DcnehI OF tn
Row Climb OF ST. Georges Church. Mrs. James Brown
Potter Mrs. Andrews. Edward Fales COWARD anu s,h
,yeii.known amateurs Will take part The ucketsNhlcI
are ST. s. and 49, are for sale at the American AN VI"
cry in twenty -third-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
EDWIN BOOTH IN BOSTON.

BosToN, Dec. % (Speciab.-Edwin Booth
began five weeks engagement at the Boston Museum
tonight, supported by the Museum stock company.
The scenic artists and the costumers have been at work
n,ght and day for weeks preparing for this the
most notable dramatic event Of the season. The result
I, seen In new and correct costumes and scenery MI
Field has long enjoyed enviabe reputation for the
careful attention to details In mounting pieces Tor the
Museum stage this year he has surpassed all former
efforts. Mr. Booth opened his eneasemen' Win
:. prn,,sv and will play It all the week lie has nos
besn seen in ts play for number OF years by MS Dos
ton admirers and much interest was SHOWN Dy the
crowded house tonight. Wien Mr. Booth appeared
thcre was burst of enthusiasm which iary si9hished
The actor IL several minutes before ne coua sp az
his lines and at the close OF the act ne was cscd ous
three times This only an example OF inc temper
of the house ihi oughout the evening recalls 9ih2 ire
Emil houses assured for the rest OF tue week
and sales are already heavy for next week when nam
let will be run the week except on Stur
TO- Gnv ntaht wien Othello will BIO put on. l. Il
Aldrici and family occupied private box ana nun.
Der OF prominent people were sca'tereo 'u'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29

., ,,o,s y, rood When Chinaman has taken cor nn
tract 70 saw pile wood he places h;nb nforms
thc ron of the pile n peculiar posltiop "aen LOT and
oil other Cbinumrn that the contract ms en-
thus the owner OF wood Is kept Tree iro his hell
snces of having dozen Cinnamon day tianS m
and asking for lob. Should the wOoupiio onad ara
man who Is not good pay several sticks OF the
arranged By some Cnlnaman VINO mas ucen Cbjnaman
by the party in such manner that no o'i I,rna
VIM ask for the lob OF saving t-lBostoh Jourh"'
The single member constituency" system IN Eng
land shows some curious results in the recehs
As rule minorlties are quite deprived OF representa-
ton In Kent for example there were 40 l94 cohsci.
tive and 81 $50 Liberal votes yet all the eigh' o
beers elected were Conservatives. In Herttorosno n
are eight Liberals to seven Conservatives put the
oaptured both seats. MiddleseI. Surrey, ousSeA "i
Hertfordshire are represented solely by
though two-afths of the voters Liberals 90 III '"o
cities birmingham had 3343l LiDerai anu
% 900 Conservative votes but all seven members a."
Liberals and the 20,647 Conservatives OF LiFe'Poo
elected eight members mono for the lo'43f hiD''
In few instances, it is true the case was far
as in Lincolnshire where the Liberal majority OF Zo'o'
got only two members while the Conservative mlnoi''y
OF 25 40 got four But the WHOLE the proDien VI
minority representation remains as far from eV'aD0
solution as ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
xpw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY DECEMBERE29 1850

lest those supplies should be thrown on inc
market, through forced liquidation ana 80
should depress prices unduy. On the othef
hand, the fact that there is great depression VI
industries In the countries with when eho
United States deals largely is shown on every
page of the official reports OF our foreign CUM
mercc. Under such circumstances, the forc'snoi
is unable to buy as much as usual from us or
from anybody else. These causes have cohi-
bined with peculiar force during the past year
to check the outward movement OF prouucCS'
and they fully account for the change VINE"
blind partisans are disposed to attribute 10
American legislation.