The Evening critic., 1885-03-26
CLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES.

CLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES.
Says Paris letter CASTOR Vassy, the
enfsnt terrible of the Partisan reporters, Is
dead. He was miraculous fellow, who
made several fortunes by pullIery, and spent
them all, often lacking money with which
to pay bis washorwOman. Some Of his OK
ploits are legendary in Paris, aud among
them is one connected with FIRE at
fashionable hotel in the Place Vendome,
which Is worth recounting. destructive
hfe is rare event here, aud in connection
with the particular cOnllagration thoro
were certain circumstances of mysterious
nature which piqued the reporters. They
went to the prefecture Of the police to make
inquiries, but at the prefecture everyone
was mute. They all gave up in despair,
except CASTOR Massey, who, taking his
secretary with him, marched into the
concierge's lodge, at the fashionable
hotel and seating himself at the
table of the astouishcd Cerberus, said
blandly but with a certain show of author-
ity What is your name p The porter
was somewhat ntimidatod and gave up his
cognomen. Wbereupon CASTOR Vassy said
gravely to his secretary; "Mr. Sheriff,
just take that down. This convinced the
must be the police commissioner, and so,
when the impudent reporter turned anew to
him and said Now, be good enough to
tell us all you know about this affair."" he
did tell-a story which, amplifed into sew
eral columns in a morning paper, led TO the
uneafthing of some very rich scandal aud
the arrest OF prominent man in the per-
son Of the culprit who had set the fire.
Nassy took good care to be gone before
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quire into the case" In his later years
CASTOR Vassy was blind, but went
about to tho theatres and everywhere else,
accompanied by bis secretary, who told him
how things looked aud what was going on,
and then Vassy dictated his reports in his own
inimiiable style. At the great meeting on
the Place dc la Bourse, the other day,
friend met him, leaning on his secretary's
arm. " You would better go home Vassy,r
he said, "there may be riot, and you
might be jostled." ooh, no! - said the
blind man, mean TO stay and sec the
fun And so thoroughly had he become
accustomed to seeing with his secretary's
eye that it is said ho never complained of
his afiliction.
Another factor that solves the question
favorably for the evening Journal, is the
circumstance that people chiefly want
newspaper to read after they have got
through with the driving cares of the day.
Over the columns of the morning paper
they may glance-they will bestow hasty
moment to the leading news, or perhaps
run through the paper. in general glance
at the different departments but without
stopping to read or enjoy 1t. This they re-
serve to the fresher, more various and in
teresting evening paper II is no wonder
n tp1 nj Or Uv-
to be n lavorite visitor, whose absence
would be felt in the family as a privation.
1t brings to the lireside not only the busy
days news from all quarters, but the latest
poem, or perhaps some pleasant society
news. The hours after business are tho
hours for reading a nowspaper--its advor-
tisements, 0ftontimes, first of ALL Hart
ford Comm Times.
A ballot on the ten leading daiies of the
United States was recently taken by queries
with the following result, votes cast 500:
New York Herald, 03: New York Tribune,
Chicggo Tribune, 51; Louisville Courier Jour
nal, 81; New York World, so; New York
Times, 40; St; Louis Globe DEMOCRAT, 80;
Enquirer, so: Chicago Times, 20; Cincinnati
Com mmercial-Gazette, 81; Philadelphia Press,
2l; Chicago Inter.oceaD, Is; Pnlladelphla
Globe, IL; Chicago News, 10: san Francisco
Chronicle, II; New York Post, Baltimore SUI,
Boston journal, IL each; New York News, 10
Detroit Free Prese, o; Springfield Republican,
Boston Transcript, @ each; 81. Louie Repubil-
can, 8; Boston Advertiser, Albany Journal,
New Orleans Times Democrat, each; Cln:
cinnai Times, Brooklyn Eagle, Baltimore
American, each; Brooklyn Union, Toronto
Globe, Philadelphia Cal, Cleveland Plain.
Dealer, New York Telegram. San Franclsco
Call, Bufrelo Express, New York Graphic,
AlDanV ms arpia
Buffalo Courier, Charlest)wn, News and
Courier, Mobile Register, Boston Enterprise,
Washington star. Boston Traveller, proyi
Louis Post-Dispatch, l each. Total, $50.
"Yes, am to be married." said Chang
last night at Hagar, Campbell & Co.'S
Ninth and Arch streets Museum, "but am
at a loss 10 know how the report got out, as
j tried to keep 1t secret. The lady's name?
Oh, couldn't tell you that, but will say
she resides in Kansas City, Mo-, and is
worth over 100000. She is very large
being six feet six inches IN height and
weighs two hundred and fifty pounds
Her father didn't relish the prospect of
Chinese son-in-law, but has finally con-
sented on condition that i don't take his
daughter 10 China. So have promised to
remain in America aud start tea store,
probably in this city. You know and my
brothers own tea plantation in China.
When do become an American resident
think they ought to let me vote. You
see | am so large they couldn't bulldoze
me. '-tPhiladelphia Times.
A ROOk of Intense Interest.
The "History of the Rescue of the Survi-
vors of the Greedy Arctic Expedition
written by Commander Schley and
Drnfaeanr Gnlau hau