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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
sOOLAL INCIDENTS.

The Inter Sc Social gave the first reception
of its second season last evening in the Hotel Bruins
wick The ballroom decked with palms and ferns
Dancing began at halt-past g. About seventy guests
were present among them DIR. and Mrs. H. NJ Hitch
cock Dr. Cronk Mr.. and Mrs Bostwick. Mr.. Rouss. Dr.
and Mrs G. Evans c. Henley, Miss Mamie Brown. b..
HENLEY Mr. aud Mrs. Z. Il. Harper, Mr. Dodworih, Mr..
and Mrs T. j. Penneld, Miss Waterhouse. Miss Nc
Crane Mr. Sutton and Miss Hitchcock. supper was
served al halfpast H.
1.-THE Meeting" subscription dance, was given last
evening IN Delmonicos ballroom. which was decorated
vita eyersreens, laurel and cut flowers Mrs stelnz
spd Mira Budge received the guests, and supper was
served at small tables. . - -, 81,
hn amateur theatricals for tho benefit Of the Ortho-
pnJic Hospital given Saturday at the UnlVerslty
tub Theatre repeated ia evening with the same
cast The theatre was filed with fashionable people.
There WAS large gathering OF literary people yester-
day al the homo the Misses Grinne last evening TO
listen to the reading OF paper Michael Angelo by
signor Luigi Month On January % he will speak OF
Italian and German Music.
Mrs Elisha A. Packer with her niece, Miss Cora Moi
fat held a large reception yesterday at No East
Forty-eghthst.
Mr. John T. Pultz assisted by her daughter. received
a large number OF callers at No. % East Thirty
efgbth-st.
Mrs T. b. Musgrave will give musicale to-day from
to 6 p H. at her residence, No o35 tifth-ave.
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FIGHTING FoRA BRIDGE OYER TIE GAP

CITIZENS or JERSEY CITY CALLING FOR THEIR
RIGHrs-THE OPPOSITION OF CORPORATIONS.
The usual skrmishes, which precede the an
nual pitched battle between the people OF Jersey City
and several corporations over the construction OF
bridge at the Westinghouse gap, are now taking ace
on December 90 public meeting was held in the City
Hall to protest against the vacation OF Washngtors
which had been asked for by f. o. Mathitssen OF the
Sugar House Company and tho Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company. On the following Monday the petition Tor
vacation was withdrawn from the Board OF Public
Works and the citizens congratulated themselves In
having gained victory. But it was afterward learned
that the withdrawal was merely owing to some tech
nca error In the petition and the citizens bestrring
themselves again.
The fight tho bridge is one OF long
standing In 1872 Westinghouse on either side
OF the gap Improved by the city at an
expense OF 500 600 with the view Of building bridge
owe. the gap. In 1873 the bridge was ordered to be
built but the Sugar House Company obtained an In
building H. rhe chancellor afterward dissolved the in
Junction. deciding That the sugar House Company had
court Then the Morris Canal and BANKING Company
obtained the ground that they held from
the state a grant OF the land under water on which
It proposed TO place the central pier OF the bridge
atm 10 litigation the Sugar House Company. the Morris
Canal ana Banking Company, Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company and Pennsylvania Railroad Company lighting
against the bridge the and the Central Railroad
Company The ngnt renewed in the Legislature every
SS' ne S hand Il they can the
OF WashngtCnsl the fight Will be forever ended and no
bridge will ever be built.
The nrst OF three public meetings which to be held
In Jersey CITY this week to oppose the vacation OF the
sree and the building or bridge, was neld
last night I'm the Tabernacle About 800 prominent et
Eens present who manifested deep interest
In the proceedings. Thomas V. Gator selected
chairman DR. Leonard j. Gordon, secretary and several
prominent citizens occupied seats on the platform
long series of resolutions adopted In the preamble
the history fight reced The resolutions state
that the Sugar House Company has interest In oppos
Ing ting bridge except desire to the foot OF Wash
ingtonst as private dock without payment Therefore
that the Lehigh Valley Company has no interest In OPP
nosng the bridge except the small expense OF
Changing the grade OF Westinghouse on the south side
ia due 10 desire to compel certain traffic TO pass
It's line The resolutions also contain an appeal TO the
and TO city on oals 10 aid In overcoming
the opposition to the BRIDGE and denounce this oppos
tion I'm the strongest
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other candidates and is confident that he can be
elected.
Congressman Hiscock, who in the city on Satur-
day. said tina. 1t would require moro than a cursory
glance at Speaker Carslo's committees to form any
Judgment of what legislation will take in Con-
this winter He thinks that the mix Is great
that would take genuine prophet to forete the
suits.
The sharp sayings OF General W. 7. Sherman II col
looted in book form would make large volume Some
time during the latter part OF the just after It,
the society people OF tho south In habit OF turn
Ing up their noses ut odd Tecumseh" not blue
boodcd In support their charge 1t reported and
published in the Southern newspapers that he had
kept corner grocery. OF the younger members OF
the family wrote to the General nclosng cutting from
southern paper 10 this eet ana asked him to deny It.
The Old warrior wr3e back that he did not think there
any necessity for denial, Because, for my part
think a corner very good place to keep grocery"
The first volume OF General Grants Memoirs is to
he found on numerous news-stands uptown.
10 is sold for the price that asked By the
subscription agents-:3 30. When inauiry was made
when thousands OF Subscribers not served one
salesman replied to me: ~ SO much the worse for the
subscribers"
Governor HOuser OF Montana who has been in Wash
ingtOn tells that tho silver dollar coinage advocates
counted in the HOnss and are OF twenty
five to thirty majority against any attempt TO stop the
coinage of silver He does not believe there Will be any
legislation on this subject.
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SOCIAL INCIDENTS ~ WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, JAM IL (SpeciGD.-The Blame
House. in Dupont Circle held brilliant company this
eyenng at Mr. and Mrs l. Z. Letters reception, the
first OF q SERIES the third and fourth o. which Will close
with dancing Mr. and Mrs. Letter welcomed their
guests st the door of the middle drawing room, the
HOSTESS wearing black satin and tule embroidered In
coors and diamonds Her sister, Mrs. Dooittle. OF
Utica, York. wore black satin elaborate with cut
steel trimmings. aud pearl ornaments There were many
,nembers OF the Diplomatic corps, and well known
officials with the ladies OF their families present The
wife of Justice BatchfoId dead leaf satin, draped
with black thread lace Her cousin. Mrs. Conings. of
Boston, was in caret velvet and white satin with drAp-
cries OF point lace She rubes General Rosecrans
hal his daughter with him Her dress white silk
and Yalenciennes. Representative Tucker, wife and
daughter; Professor Marsh, of New-ilavon; Colonel
and Mr.. wilson; Rev. DIR. Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett
the Brazilian Minister and wife the Argentine Ministers
Mrs. Appleton Batchfcrd; Mr.. and Mrs ulyer; Justice
sOr and Mrs. Hall; several OF the Cabinet officers aud
their wives; Assistant Sec arg and Mrs FairchiId ;
Miss PAGE. Charles Bryan and Miss sheriff were among
the guests Supper was served at IL O'Clock and many
OF tie company fingered till after midnight
Despite the keen wutry air many calls were mhue on
the families supreme Court Judges to-day. AT
the home Of the Chief Justice, Mrs. AMI Miss Waite had
the aid Mrs. Henry Waite ia entertaining VlstOrs
Mrs. Miller and her daughter, Miss Ida Miller were at
home. aud Mrs Field, Capitol Hin, received many
calls. Mrs Comngs and Mrs. Appleton Blatchford re
ceved with the wife OF Justice BatchfOrd. Mrs. and
Miss Bradley received the home OF Justice Bradley ID
LIST. Their parlOrs CHEEKY with open wood Dres
Other Monday receptions were held at tho. homes OF
Senators Ingalls, Blair and SpOoner who live on Capitol
Hill. The wife Of Representative Ryan, OF Kansas ana
Mrs. Wdnng assist ID Mrs. ingalls,.
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~ TIE SEASON FOB GAME.
PROSPECTS FOR SUPPLIES AND PRIcEs-popuLAR
VARIETIES.

PROSPECTS FOR SUPPLIES AND PRIcEs-PoPuLAR
VARIETIES.
Ten years ago, and even before that there
were frequent gloomy predictions that Western game
haunts would be depleted by this time that Wild birds
aud yenIson would be exceptional things in the market
Shooting and trapping In those times were indscrml
nate and tho stalls at the East often crowded with
unmanagsabe supplies. The surplus had to be sold 10
Improbable prices owing to its pershabilty and limited
time vi SALE The shipments In later years have been
regulated better, while good game laws have given
percepble protection against useless Slaughter and
market be reasonably supplied for many years to
come still tasre is falling off TO be noticed each year
In the general Offering aud the OF wholesale
Western game are being steadily pushed back by tho
inroad OF increased population.
Prairie hens grouse that once could De offered ber-
ally and cheapy for local use. with an abundance 10
spare for expectation. have not thln Allied New
YoIkswants for some time The trapping grounds for
grouse and quail are now mainly in Michigan Kansas
and Nebraska. Many miles west ana southwest from
where they used to be.
Partrldges arrive from. this State, Ohio Wisconsin
Iowa and Illinois in fair quantities. The cunshot give,
them better charce than the trapping process affords
some other birds. Buffalo meat seems to have entirely
out 1t was never popular and rarely paid freight
expenses 1t usually dark AMI blood-flouded and
fe9 people except the gentlemen with iron jaws who
o0ciate at the side-shows could masticate 1t.
Yenison has been scarce this season. shippers have
been DISCOURAGED from sending It rs freely they might
have done II cold weather had in early The legal
prevention OF It's sale after January has also tended to
keep down supplies Black bear frequently cours in
from tho Adirondack res ion and other parts OF State
IL usually retails at % cents pound The flesh is said
not TO be inferior to rich pork. The opOssum whose
excellence has been sounded for ages by plantation
bards with song and banjo. has become regular item
che game list They come principally from Oho and
New Jersey and sell AT % cents and 80 cents each.
R9bbs aud haTes iine this They retail 90
cents and 70 cents pair Wild ducks are not plenty
especially canvasbacks Choice Havre de Grace birds
worth "a brace. Western canyasbseks sell slowly:
they are not fat and they lack the wild celery favor
that makes Chesapeake Bay stock famous. Redheeds.
the next In quality. worth III so pair; malard 81
ea75 cents broadbl 50cents; Western English snlpe
50 80 per dozen. Prime heavy selected quail arc
quoted at - 30 a dozen They may 20 lower. re-
ceipts coming freely from St Louis Prairie hens
and partrdRes quoted at II 25 pair Genuine
Wild turkeys, IL here. wOnid sell az 20 cents pound.
This city can handle good dea. OF game. The many
restaurants keep their bills OF fare long the
season permits aud private families make the pleasant
variation that It gives from meats and poultry
generally than ever before.
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DIED.


FREFBoRN-At Hampstead Long Island. January II.
Thomas Freedom. eldest OF the late W. A. Freedom IN
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
HYDE on sunday January o. 1885. Mary r. wife Of The
Relatives and friends invited
bPooyS City sO
MARsH-As Gienham. Friday Ja3pary =. lsse Robert
Saith year OF his age.
MoyIGKAR1on January at 100 East I'm St Susan
McNekar daughter Of the late Professor John McVckar
viii be held Trinity Chapel Tuesday
NoYEs Suddenly on Monday, January H. 1885, James
Moves, OF this city.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
PkICEon saturday morning. January 1885, Charles d.
The relatives and friends OF the family invited to sisat
,he funeral services on haesday January IL at p % az
IntsrInsnt wednesday
RoBBINs-At his residence Jericho L. T. LIST month It'll
Walter. son OK Matth W F. Robbins. aged 36years.
ant sHas are 5s'ReSs ned e stsRS The
carriases viii CEsvIle the arrival of the go
tram from Long Island City.
RON Passed away on January H. 1855 sarah NJ wife OF
Funeral services from St St Georges Episcopal Church
rT1a the On % s Sa ns ana City on 'n'
sMITM-In BSoosyp on January $50 at t5s residence
sarah Smith ielct Of the late Henry smith Albany
Funeral and nterment at Coblesk N. Y Tues
day. January ~. 1856.
sHAFFER-At ottawa Kansas; January .: John b.
Of Colonel William F. shaiIer, OF this city.
sACKETT-Monday January II. MARY Moo;e dau thte6 o
Sarah f. and the late Adam 1redwel Saeket In the I'D
year Of her
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
TERHUN E-At New Brunswick n. J., SATURDAY. Janu-
AIRY o. 1856. Johu Terhune in his 93d year 60,
Funeral Presbyterian Church Tuesday Jsnu
airy ~. ut half past O'Clock.
VAN VLlET-Entered into rest at Poughkeepsie sun
day January 10, Isaac Is. Van Nlet
Funeral services at ST Pauis Church. PoughkeeDse on
RTuesday the 18th inst, at halfpast o'clock
VAN wYCK-At CasnOyIa Mich saturday, January . the
Rev A ] Van Wyck formerly OF FIshKil. y. y.
WATSOS--On the sth inst. in Boston Caroline Watson.
daughter OF Charles Watson Of New-YOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
NEW SERMON FROM" BOB" BURDET7E

A NEW SERMON FhOM BOB| DOHDEIIE
Robert j. Burdette announced some time ago that he
proposed deliver lecture and the prospect OF
something to laugh at drew a crowd that filled
Chickering Hall last night After compliment &c the
Baptist Home in whose AID the lecture given, Mr.
BuIdette announced as bis text, " Seest thou man
dgen in his business, he shall stand before kings
md added:
Note frse dear brethren, the text speaks Of man,
and not OF a woman who is not only diligent IN her
but in everybody eses business thereby destroy
ing the effect. II diligent, he may not get
Cleveland's place in 1888, but he may not want IT,
laughter He may wear his old clothes until his
new ones are paid for he may love his neghbor even
as his neizhbor loyeth himself he may never be
Ii Congressman, and certainly not Assembly man.
but that don't prevent his sitting at the table ol kings
But he will be happy all the sane. tie will be a
Christian too for there more be lazy Christian
than a fat skeleton. But there is thing BE
6ilgent in your own bus,ness. Take my advice and
personal warning. II you digent in other peoples
business you will sit before kings but rather be-
fore police cOurt. Laughter and applause.
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NOTES,

I'm, Generally considered inferior to 10 3. but
the line OF play adopted by Mr. SenitL In the present
game would show that IL Ia nowlse Inferior 10
the rihodox reply OF 4 TO 3. go ,,,,,.,
(b) An excellent move which either breaks up Whte
centre or perms Black to establish forildaDie pawn
ak D. 80, .... ,
m An unexpected coup to most OF the spectators ana
the be ginning OF profound combination ,,,.
an While pursnes his attack on Queens side, while
Raek masses his forces against the adverse Kings Gu
lrenchmenta . -, -
Ia The Importance OF Blacks eleventh move Is now
very apparent. The Rock comes nj once INTO houoh'
threatrlins "A fatal check at KITS Sd square.
On Only temporary diversion y,n
Xxx Having in View tho advance or tue N IL L.
M Urcidrdly better than the more obvious move OF IL
10 II o. which had many advocates among the look
a capital stroke OF play reducing Whltes most I'M
poTtant piece to state of mastery nactivIy ,r,,,
ia IL 10 X q looks very strong as IL FORCES Whto
Queen co square, the cannot play, takes NJ \
on account VI the reply, taxes hi chs puI r' eeiuI
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SPEAKING FoK SHBRNAY FOR PRESIDENT

SPEAKING FOR SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
General A. r. Wikof and Judge George X. Nash. of
Columbus Ohio, who were here yesterday on flying
hnsness trip were each for several years chairman OF
tic Republican Committee of Ohio. They both serted
9th much positiveness at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Yesterday that there possibility for the Dem
ecrats 10 defeat senator Sherman. Concerning the
action of 30 Republican members of the House in
ooposlng the contemplated seating of the Republican
members from Hamilton County. Judge Nash SAID
"Ihis action their part is due wholly to differ
epce Of opinion as 10 the powers eff the House. lie
o,teiaDt 10 seat the members at made under
q clause of the Constitution which makes the House
the Judge of the election returns and qualifications Of
ia own members. 1t was held that the House had
roht to say what the returns should be the face
and could scat the Republican members at once and
leave it for the Democrats make contest The two
Reuublca members who voted with the democrats
AGAINST This action beeyed that the certificates having
been given the Democrats the whole case must be
investigated on contest by tho Republicans before
the latter could be seated There Is nothing in the
failure TO scat the Republicans at once that indicates
any possibility OF Shcrnans defeat If there is any
Republican in the Legislat V would vote With the
Democrats the Senators hip would advise him 10
GET money enough Tor his rreachery so that he could
leave not only the State but the country
Are yun looking ahead in Ohio TO 1SSSf'
.There Is very little consideration given TO the next
Presidential nomination, if that is what YOU mean.
am fo Senator sherman II he could be placed in the
Pre- sidentlal char WIN an MS Nhst khoMleuSe anu
experience and his unGuestoned ability as states
man, il would be great thing for the country. The
canvass in Ohio last tall important for Senator
Sherman. There has never been a time in Lis whole
career when he got so TO the people of the state
and secured such popularity with the party masses
Though have changed our October elections, ONO
NAV be counted hereafter for long time as reliably
Republican State The Cincinnati affair has given Us
new hold the people. Then the result OF the Pro-
hibou has affected us tavorabiy If any one had
told ae any time within five six years that We could
carry OHIO with $4,000 Prohibition votes cast l
should have counted him fool. But we did II last
fall Hoadlys declaration that no was opposed to
Prohibition had the effect of driving Democratic Pro-
hibonists into the third party movement IN greater
Numbers than the Republicans. who had formerly
made ND the bulk of the rrohibitionsts. Herea Ter
The irohibitionists in Ohio will draw more votes from
the Democrats than from the Republicans"
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rrRyED IN SHAME FROM NOME ONLY TO DIE.

TURyED IN SHAME FROM HOME ONLY TO DE-
Nrw-RINGoLp, Penn, Jan. IL (SpeciaD.-
Two years ago Hetty Klinger, age eighteen, OF hahh
township was betrayed by Joseph Maurer employed on
her fathers farm and with him was driven from home
In disgrace Joseph made Hety his wfebut though they
wandered about together through the neghborng town
ships they found home ana little 10 do toward earn
ing living When Hetty's baby was born she was cared
for by old friend while Joseph had an oner 10 go 70
canada ms foreman OF squad OF imported laborers. en-
gagged on railroad construction He bid Hety and tho
baby farewell and never them again. He was In
Montreal during the smallpox epidemic. took the as
ease, died and buried. This informau0n y %n33
reached tho deserted woman on Christmas oho na'
been struggling with poverty and distress 5n" s
mined 10 to her fathers mousse anu aPpou' oA
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Guerlal Notices.
Post Once Nouce.

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Il IL desired send duplicates Of banking All commercial
documents letters not specially adiresei Den5 seat oy n
Pore,vn mails Tor the week ending January 6 will coo
pRosPiIY IN ali casssl at tails ONCE as follows
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patched taense the SAM aESY o. PEARSON Postmaster
Post Office New.York y. \. January .. 1850
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tribune OFFICE. Jan. 12-l a. m.-The big anttcy-
clono which caused the present outgush OF cold air
over the country moved eastward slowly yesterday
with subsdng pressure at tho centre Except fora little
cloudness in tho Lake region, generally fair weather
prevailed OF tho Rocky Mountains. III the west IL
was slightly warmer. The movement OF the barometer
hero was upward Light snow before dawn was followed
by fair skies. The temperature ranged between 80
and 49, the u2as being 26lao lower than OH
tho corresponding day last year and l's lower IMAM
sunday. -, ,,,,
during the three days with almost stationary
temperature to-day and slightly higher "Wednesday III
ThnrahnY.
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r1opJyg WITH 4 FORMER sUIrOR.

When Thomas Wright, well-known farmer
OF Yorktown, westchester County returned TO
his homo on Sunday morning from trip to
Boaton he found his wife missin2. Investigation
showed that she had taken train on the New-York
CITY and Northern Railroad for this city On tho same
train WAS Horace Bailey young man who had, II is said
by the neighbours been a frequent caller upon Mrs:
Wright during her husbands absence lie had Also, u
annrara been n suitor for the yJung lsdy's hand
before Sir Wright married her. Mr. Wright Is OF the
opinion that the couple have eoped Mrs Wright l,it
an IN charge the servant to whom she said she
was going out for ride and would return in tho even
Ing
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THE JAPANESE VILLAGERS G0Iy0

Those who wish to study the manners and
customs OF the Land OF the Rising sun shown In the
Japanese Village the Madison Square Garden will not
nave an opportunity much longer. The visitors VIII
only remain here two weeks moro, the engagements
msae oy their managers iu Boston. Philadelphia ana
e.ef cities rendering their departure imperative As
~ lnducenen TO the principals aud teachers ofthe New
schools 10 give their pupils chance OF studying
AhiDton special arrangements 10 this end VIII Dc
after this date. Mr. Deakin said yesterday that he
testimonials TO the value of tho exhibit from an edu
polnt OF view from nearly ali the san Francisco