Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-16
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 Miss Margaret Mather will appear at Carll's
 Opera House next Tuesday evening in s'The
 Honeymoon" The play IS very fine and the actress improves every year.
 GRAYs' ANNUAL.
 | The New Haven Grays will give recep tion at Carll's Opera House Wednesday eve ming, February f. Music will be supplied | by Bernstein of New York and Wheeler & l Wilson of Bridgeport.
 1 DEVILS AUCTION
 The great spectacular extravaganza, "Dev- | ills Auction" will be presented at the New Haven Opera House next Monday, Tuesday 1 and Wednesday nights by a fine company, l including several renowned premier dans- | euses, the Lorellas and other we'll known | artists.
 THE sTODDARD LECTURE. To the student of French history there is no period more interesting and yet more strangely terrible than the Reign of Ter ror," linked as it is with records of blood shed and the guilIotine. This epoch was admirably set forth by MT. Stoddard last evening. After short resume of the pre- ceding lecture he took up the events that led to the Reign of Terror," among which the veto of Louis and it's results formed an important part. The attack on the Tuileries, the flight of the king to the nation al assembly accompanied by his family, and the condemnation and execution of Louis were dwelt upon and represented by magnif- cent views which admirably filled out the minor details that could not be given in so short lecture. The strife between the Jacobins and the Girondins briefly sketched and accompanied by the portraits of the lead CTS, the triumph of the Girondins and at last the fall and execution of the leaders were given in a way that will bespeak great inter est in Q more expanded history of this period. Danton, Marat and Robespierre that triurnyirate which played such part in the history of the reign, were pictured in the strong and we think the true light of giving | the tinge of red to an awful history. The l speaker spoke with tenderness of Marie An | toinette, so unfortunate in her imprison- | those children whom she loved so well-a | parting worse than the death she suffered. The reign of terror was de- veloped till it eliminated in Robespierre, and his legislation was given in terse terms, describing it's method and results, ending as did so many others in death. The last thoughts were directed to the decline of the terror reign and brought Napoleon into the field of history as the only man then in ex- stence who could save France. The lecture ,n the whole was delightful and the views excellent. Next week Mir. Stoddard will take IS Through England with Chas. Dickens"
 Police Notes.
 Two insane persons were lodged at the sta ion house last night.
 Thomas F. Healy was arrested last evening n 8 warrant charging him with the theft of lot of household furniture, the goods and hattels of Esther Scott, of this city Bonds pr his appearance before the City court were qrnished and he was released. The town of Earling near Council Bluffs, :, owa, was almost destroyed by fiEe yesterday 5 fternoon. Ten business houses and the c otel and eating house were destroyed. The c 'ss will exceed $50,000.
 Mrs. Charles G. Roberts, better known as le Midget" ]" has been delivered of male s liid, at Syracuse, N Y., weighing seven |; Id half pounds by the Cesarean operation. O he child lived but few hours. The copdi- e; an of the patient is hopeful