New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

Major J. b. Pond tells me that II is true, - W.
recently suggested in this column might 70 'I .Sn
that he IL to take Henry Ward Beecher through 'ne
South this winter for brief lecturing tour ne spoAo
being at Orleans In February next MI beecncr
recent political course has doubtless Developer aesno
among the Southern people to hear nim ou' ITO "' w
well to avoid political topics. The Southern peoPle n"'
be induced to forgive Mr.. Beecherror De'n8 an aoo'
ist and for raising arms for John Brown IN hanSa'
many southerners firmly believe he did, but they Will no.
tolerate him In the expression OF political iaeas no'
wholly consonant with their own
Mr. Beecher's apology explanation or confese'on 40
his last Sunday talk is vari0usy construed by his
bora has not increased his popularity IN Ills churcn VI
his city, have heard absolutely po itive approval
of his speech except that Of Horatio c. King 1t saa
by many that the explanation not a. spirited ana
candid as became Mr.. Beecher. Others think tnat MS
account of the under which and the p
poses for which he says he made the alusion 70 the
possible majority for Cleveland OF 2OOOOO vioiaorso vi
the Seventh Commandment was more offensive and un-
becoming a minister than the original remark whl'e
still Others regard his defence Of his course In opposing
Blaine because Of other than personal grounds 10 10
artful and not truthful.
The alusion to the South In Mr. Beechers speech was
particularly unfortunate for him. There was suspicion
his In the recent campaign had Deeh ."ke
with view to Q future Southern trip 1t 10 possio'e
that Mr. Beecher may had the idea OF lecturing
tour In the and had shaped his course with that
view but 1t is much kcy that the lecturing tour
vas suggested to Major Pond by the attitude OF Mr.
Rcecher after IL had bcen taken But the allusion last
Sunday to the South confirmed the suspicion In some
minds: and Mr. Beechor la0rs just under the dis
advantage OF the feeling that his politics may be nhu-
enced by his pecunary interests well personal DIS
likes.
o. the last day recent year OF financial d'strust
me, wo men who largely responsible for the Dc
Preston business. neither OF whom had been seen on
tho streets for months. One was James d. Fish; inc
other General Grant. The first has been away Sh
Mexico: the othcr has been confined to his house by
some illness and much How changed both ap-
peared! had not seen Grant since the memorable day
in Apr last when appeared In his coupe and on mis-
crutches at the door Of the building wherein MS hrh
had until that day their offices He was il then ana
was In q haf-dazed haf-eIctsd state from the hrst
shock over the Of disaster to his house. On
Wednesday last he still crrtches but his conhte
nance expressed modification well "a grief. MT Fish
has changed I'm another way. He had on Wednesday
nothing OF the aunty airs and the assumed lveDess
which once characterized him. But while evidently
melan sholy and troube there war nothing approach
ing modification on his face
After ALL It seems that General Grant about the
only one Of the we'll known who failed last year.
who have seriously suffered. Mr. Willard not left
quite hopelessly stranded Mr.. George l. scney man
ages exist comfortably on the properly ne gave MS
Wife Mr. Fish iives still In tho gorgeous apartments he
previously occupied In the Mystic Flats tits true tha
Mr.. Ferdinand Ward Is in Jail, bat he s In comparative
luxury there. his family not suffering. General
Grant, however. has had 10 give up everything. and
wi at must be harder for him TO bear than poverty, he
has " appear again as pcnsioner on his friends:
am told that one young man who pronted largely
through operations in Northern Pacific has recently come
TO financial grief through the Whiskey Ring" He was
for term managing editor OF NewYork paper and
made, so his frcn IL claim. quarter OF a million by
bearing the Northern Pacific securitie' He lately
engaged with Others In effort to corner Kentucky
whiskey and the pool came 10 utter wreck.
have been somnw nat amused over the claims OF
tain Democrats Ia the credit OF having Utilized Dr.
Iurchards biundcr. Senator Gorman OF Maryland says
he obtained the speech few moments after It's delivery
and had IL teegraphed 81 all the Democratic pancrs OF
the country Colonel John Tracy that he obtained
IL from German. who did not recognize Its imcnso I'M
portance that he spread u broadcast over the Sa-
ton. And now comes Senator N. &. Murphy. who tells
rae how lie got II from stenographer whom he had sent
TO take It his shirt cuf and that then ne had
had IL telesraphed In every direction The next caim
ant s ,ud 40 little further and show how no arranged
with Dr. Buchard TO explode prcmatdrty In tho wrong
place.
mana ,er OF experience was calling my attention to
the fact that about the only successful theatrical com
panie OF this have been those presenting new
dramas by American authors while those giving the
English ,nclodramas which temporarily popular
here year ago have been doing the worst business lie
went on 10 state several circumstances coroborative Of
h,. ,,iea The "silver Kug." Liglts OF London, >
Mantle Crsto"- Called Back" and other like combna
tIons have hal rough on the road On the Other
hand Mr. Barrett has done his best business with
Francesca da Rimni." play by an American author
BARLEY Campbers two companies have made money
with old plays by him. while his" Ny Partner Is every
where well received as pa, by Adrch and Parsloo.
Mr. DAILY tried the English play OF Lords ani Com
mons, without success but coDing money with -Love
ON Cratclcs" which is practically new play OF New
York life At Wallaoks success followed the snDstu-
ton OF an American lodrama for the English plays
that company had been presenting 10 uniformly bad
business Does this indicate To that the
public taste is directed to original ar novel plays
OF life and aud that the English melo
drama Is about played OUT
Howard Carroll tells me Of the play OF" An American
which ho has written;for Mademoisee Rhea,
and which she Ia to produce shortly In Washington.
Some things which he says are interesting; others are
amusing In their lor Tho play is based upon the
story OF young lady friend Of the authors wife, who
after q matrimonial adventure with person OF rank.
escaped with pecunary loss OF about 100000 and
the more loss Of her health and happiness The
tone Of the play Ia sarcal OF Washington society In
particular and OF the American woinans foolish admra-
ton for rank The villain Of tue piece is drawn from
kel-known character In diplomatic circles Ia Washing
ton.
"I think the play IL really good one, said Mr. Carroll
with refreshing candyr didn't think at first but
Made0lsee Rhea writes enthusiastically about H.
confess 1t isn't half AS long now rs whom first showed
It to her II bc done January L. Tho audisu
will embrace many Of tho Diplomatic Corps and Pres l.
dent Arthur has promised to be there Ia person"
John Dun. OF the Standard Theatre. showed mo q
letter the other day from prominent banker nolosug