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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

An attempt to rob Il train at Cooley's
lake, last Wednesday evening, was
frustrated by the train men. There
were several hen engaged in the al
tack, but "A shot from the cab took Ell
feet on Barney Sweeney, one of The
gang, and they became demorallzed
and reiterated. Sweeney was seriously
wounded and I've and the three others
were captured. The train on which
the attempt was made was the st.
Louis Express, which left Kansas City
at $50 that evening. Ii was stopped
by a gam Of four robbers two miles
east of Missouri City and at about ,
O'Clock. just before the train reached
Missouri City, Station agent Arnold
received Information that an attempt
would be made 10 rob the train, and
nc was also informed of about the local
ity where the robbery would lake
place. lie made preparations for the
emergency at once. The sheriff of
Clay county was notified and gathering
up "a posse went to the spot, II the
station agent and 1--we other citizens OF
Missouri City armed themselves and
boarded the train to protect it. The
train was stopped and several shots
were exchanged with the robbers and
the train proceeded ON its way. After
the train moved on about fifteen shots
passed between the sheriff's posse and
the robbers before the latter took to
flight. The posse at once gave chase
resulting in the capture of the would
be robbers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

DIR. Il. Trotter has been very i'll with
pneumonia. DIR. Alexander prescribed,
some two weeks ago, a warming plas-
ter for his back, which should have
consisted of about / part cantharides
and 30 or 40 parts Burgundy pitch.
Bv Il mistake of the eastern manufac-
turer, the particular plaster bought
from The druggist here was the reverse
of what it proiessed to be, and was
composed OF | part pitch and 40 parts
cantharides. 1t was to remain on his
back four days, but In n hours he con-
cludcd that he had Il little Vesuvius
plastercd to him, and when his wife
took the thing off it had eaten great
holes through the true skin. and he has
suffered a great deal from the blister
ing. As a counter-irritant was needed
the lungs have been benefited, but the
patient is in doubt as TO whether the
remedy was not worse han the disease.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

OFFICIAL
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

A I Alma, l.aIay cite county. STATE VI Missouri,
al The close Of business on The 3ist day OF DE
I,rIuhrr IssL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
T0PK OF TIE GERVAN SOCIETY.

The report OF the German Society, issued after its
annual meeting recently, shows IT to be in prosper
ous condition The society numbers 1868 members,
who subscribed $l5.315 last year to assist German
immigrants and their descendants. There was also
a good income from number of lcgaclcs and gifts.
Eleven thousand dollars were distributed ior charty,
the appeals of widows and children receiving special
attention The two physicians made AGO visits and
under their direction medicines, food and stmulan'
were furnished free to the sick.
Tho long -cherished wish OF the society for an
asylum for the ncurable sick and the aged poor has
been realized by the offer of Oswald Otendorier and his
wife TO build and give such asylum to the organ-
cation 1t is now in of erection at One hundred
and ninetietb-st. and Tenth-ave. bureau OF IN
formation has been established for the benefit Of i'm
migrants and their friends The banking depart ment,
for the protection of the interests Of the inexperienced
against fraudulent bills of exchange, has proved
of great advantage and all the profits are devoted
to charitable purposes Through the Labor Bureau
at Castle Garden tho society has procured employment
for 4seO German men and s14 German women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

10 six thinly scored orchestral melodies-a prelude,
scherzinO nocturne, waltz, ecloguc and marchgivng
each melody to a different portion of the orchestra
Finally he unites the Six stil adhering to the Etude
as an accompaniment We fancy that musician
would derive Measure from looking at the score
than from hearing the music. There Is monoionous
sameness about the melodies in fact, they sound like
variations Of the same theme, and the march Is so
much moro sonorous than the other pieces that when
the ensemble was played yesterday little was to DO
beard except the march, the other numbers seeming
to be only subsidiary matter. The fault may have
lain partly In insufficient study, for the performance
was not a finished one.
In this novelty the planofortc study was played
by a new candidate fos public favor, Miss Louise
Yelling. Miss Yelling is a young player with consider
able digtal clevernoss. She csSayed the ScherZo
and finale from Xaver Scharwenkas concerto IN Is
fat earlier In the concert and put some good work TO
her credit without achieving anything notable enc
seemed unable to make the pianoiorte assert It's rights
against the orchestra
The ninth Young Peoples Matinee Is set down for
next Saturday, whom the following programme OF com,
positions whose repetition has been requested, VIII
be played:
symphony. No g minor ---oc"uoer'
A A..a,n, sao gSsi Suite cp Moszkowsh
An3ante symphony. "Laehdliche Hochzeit "
Bacchanale, "Tannhaeuser W amer
POlOnase. NO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
NEW-JERSEY COAST NOTES.

LONG BRANCH, March 3.-The members Of the Fis
Presbyterian Church Of Long Branch are preparing "a
erect church at Chelsea and Second ayes There IS a
pretty little chapel there now This will be used as
Sunday school and lecturc-room when tho church IS
completed. The new edhcc will be a frame structure
Ga imposing appearance. The society also owns the
Seaside Chapel In Chelsea ave-. near the ocean. II
gwen to the society last summer by a woman
living in New-York who refused 10 allow her name to
bc made public. The pulpit Of the Seaside Chapel
VIII be occupied on Sundays next summer by the mos,
prominent Presbyterian clergymen of this country:
The society now has handsome new parsonage on
us. property at Chelsea and Second ayes
The civil engineers OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have completed their survey Of the proposed
new limo from Aedford 10 Manahawkln near Barnegat
Bay City. The line Will be finished In tine for use the
coming summer
Tho Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association has pur-
chased the riparian right TO the front Of Its prop
ery from The state OF New-Jersey for 81 900.
j. S. Aston, the proprietor OF the Island House at
Island Heights, has fallen heir TO valuable estate on
Staten Island
Tho proposed electric street railway at Long Branch
will from the ocean through broadway to tho Mon
month Park race track Eatonlown There Will
also be- u branch from the main line In broadway
through Thrda TO the principal station of tho New
York and Long Branch Railroad, and another one
fhrnnsh Wnah nnton-sf tn fbA nvarAh n0kt station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
4 ST. TALENTINE'S KETTLEDRUM

DelmoncO's was yesterday afternoon and evening
who gather each year to patronize the Kettedrum in
aid Of the Samaritan Home for tho Aged In former
years this ball was held In of the regiments
armories, but life given to the undertaking
by the change. Landers band present, afternoon
and evening, and there was informal dancing
Montefore Isaaos amused the children during the
aft ernoon by his seight Of hand tricks there
banjo playing. At the tables fancy goods Of
various descriptions sold by Mrs. Richard irwin,
IT,, Mrs. +. T. Kinncutt, tho Misses Remsen, Mrs
James Andariese, Mrs. Ii. q. McVickar, Mrs. W. h.
schermerhorn, Mrs. Bernhard, Mrs Rowland Davis
Mrs NJ o. Roberts the Misses Endicott, Miss webb
and Mrs. Robert Remsen. Among those present during
the evening were Mrs. Townsend Burden, Mrs.
Cooper hewitt, the Misses Hewitt, Miss Marbury,
the Misses Babcoch Miss Dinsmorc, Mrs. w. T. Lusk,
Miss Lusk, Peter Marie, Mrs. Arthur Welman, Mr..
and Mrs Frederic Bronson, Mr.. and Mrs Elliott RoOse-
Welt. the Misses LentuhOn, j. Duilo llancrsley, D.
Hooker Iamorsey. Mrs. Frederic GOOdrdge. Miss
Matte Gooridgc, II. l.. Cutting, IT, Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Richard NJ. Hunt, Miss Hunt, Mrs. Robert
Hoe IT,, Miss Hoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Marie, Stacy
Clark, Antonio dc Navarro, T. Il. Myers, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs James X
Oracle, j. \. a. Griswold Miss Grlswod. Miss
Emmett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris. Mr..
aud Mrs SCHUYLER Warren, Mrs Louis Hamersloy,
Mrs. Eugene Cruger, DIR. I. L. Knnicutt Mr. and Mrs
j. f. Schenck, Nj and Mrs. J. 4 scrymser Miss Smed-
burg, Mrs. ii. e. Chapman and Mrs. Eugene jerome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

Byrons dramatic poem, Manfred" with Schu-
mann's musical setting, given last night at the
Metropolitan Opera House for tho first time in this
country its musical and spectacular entirety The
performance was for the benefit of the Worldngmans
School Of the United Relief Work of the Society for
Ethical Culture.
large audience was present, and from financial
point of view the performance was great success.
Those who took part IN II Herr Ernst POssart,
the leading artists from the Thaa Theatre the chO-
ruses from the Opera House and the Thalia Theatre,
and the orchestra from the Opera House. Mr.
Walter Damrosch the musical director Herr
Possart was Manfred and Herr Herman Fischer
was "AhrimanD Emile Aichsborg AS
tarte,n Anna Jorden Nemesis" August Walter " Abt
Won ST. Maurice" Tho stage settings were artistic,
and the pictures extremely pleasing IL Is
II Is pleasing duty TO record that the representa-
ton was well given, result due in no small degree
to Herr P0ssart's noble, sustained work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
EyTERTA INTENT BY AN ATHLETlC CL UR

The members Of the Manhattan Athletic Club last night
entertained friends whs' Will baby De the last
OF the series Of pleasant Saturday nights which have
afforded 80 much pleasure their guests during the winter
season. An interesting collection OF oil paintings had
been gathered together and covered the walls Of the
eious rooms which usually occupied by the clubs
restaurant and reception Some OF the artists rep
resented Walter Sstteriee Edward Moran, Albert
Bierstadt Amanda Brewster and August Kaufman. An
entertainment was given consisting Of music singing
recations and sleaht OF hand exhibitions
Among the members Of the club present and the guests
who enjoyed their hospitality Frank Moss, w. j.
Ill., Thomas McElwan. Lawrence Myers, r. W. Nos
trsnd B. G. SANFORD, G. II. Finay Bronson Howard,
II. Hcmnwsy Colonel j. w. Bsett DR. t. H. HoyL f.
s. Appeby. Oscar H. Ballard, J. Black, q. H. Mumm, A.
Bogardus Dr. Robert Newman, L. r. Ryder ii. b. Need
ham, J. H. Winsow, Dr. Samuel swan, w. Stewart J. w.
Marble Dr.. W. H. Crawford, d. KNAPP, W. do D. Bost
x~iat n n psoun M ~ psilauz w nssR W r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN SAILS Away.



HIS snip COMPANIONS.
At least one man heaved Il sigh of relief when tho
bis shin Umbria with the Right Honorable Joseph
Chamberlain NJ. p, on board, moved slowly out OF
her dock Yesterday morning That was the handsome
and stawart Captain Hine, who, whether detective
a. Is alleged or not a detective he asserts, has
stuck to MI Chamberlain like leech ever since his
arrival on these Shores never losing sight OF him
for a day. Captain IIine has had abundant oppor-
tunty for observing Mr. Chamberlain, and to
Tribune reporter he conided the opinion, to which
few will take exception, that " MIR. Chamberlain Is
a mighty smart man."
With Mr.. Chamberlain J. r. G.. Bergne, head
OF the Treaty Department OF the British Foreign Office,
who can manage a monocle adrotly tho great
antfHome Rule Radical, and Wioughby Maycock,
another expert from the Foreign Office, who, however,
is not so expert in the of the single eye glass
Both these gentlemen camo over with MI Chamber
tain ia post him on matters connected with the treaty.
but no ntlmatiOn has been made that they VIII be
knIghted for their share In the work.
MIR Chamberlain and his assistants went on board
the Umbria Immediately after leaving the gay and
day night. Before the ship started floral tribute
was to Mr. Chamberlain from The British Ameri-
cam Office and a large bundle Of newspapers that no
might how his speech of the night previous looked
I'm cold type. There not many people the pier
10 see Mr. Chamberlain of. The hour was too early
for any OF those who had been at the dinner to
down the pier But the weather was suspicious,
and as Mr.. Chamberlain IS an excellent sailor, there
is every for assuming that he viii have most
pleasant week OF before he again sets foot tho
tions for having shown himself at least smart
Uncle sam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
DIED.

CHAPMAN-On Friday, March Q. Of paralysis. Edwin N
afss Ss .a ss Pierre
pout-st brooklyn. Monday. March s. at a;so p. m.
Ii the .e 5a5 HaTSn
Funeral services from her ate ressao !6e west
on M Sny,t.S to S attend H.
cRosBy-At collinsyille. Conn. March 3, Caroline B.
Funeral 9th insL from Congregational Church,
Danbury, at 1907 IN.
HALI-suddenly on Friday morning. March 2. Mr. James
Funeral at hi, Iate residence 1868 West l5thst New.
York AT O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
HrGBGE-At BABYLON, l. l.. Saturday, March 3. 1888.
Friends ana relatives nstoi to attend the funeral At
his on Tuesday March g. at 2 o'clock
HoYT-suiienly February 49, 1898, Mary. widow Of the
late charles moy M, IN hs s, o. year No. 27s
IntermeRt at Norwaik Conn. March s.
Fsnc Burr gams S't q q. ias
Albany papers please copy.
citizen and Of the Hudson River state
runsra from his residence at o'clock Monday after
oATLEy-At Elizabeth N. j., March 9. 1888, Lewis W.
OAKLEY d. sSs Is ar. invited to attend IN. tunera, SER
wees at Westminster Church, Elizabeth on Tuesday 9th
nnsT 40 FIn.h,na L. l.. on March s. Emma II. Post
The viii take place from her late residence on Mon
day. at2 p III -
raH 5 %ss & Roach son Of
the late John Roach AGED 40 y;srs .s,
We, az 81 Psus Methodist Episcopal Church corner
am ave and 22ds Monday 9th INST, al liz oe'ook-
ppIcuARD-on Thursdsy NJ rch l. after very short Ill
ness Eliza Piummer wife OF william Al facisfa oa,A
Fnnerl services AZ ae ence No. 10 SaN zshs,
ON saturday March g. at 10 80 d M anu oo 'unaAJ ="
Concord. Mass lchusetts.
eTtITnfay-on March q Albert Emerson stiman. aged
b3 years formerly of Hartford conn, =, r..,4a,., ~
Funeral services his late resehoo ~" 4" VI
snni.y March l., ~ o'clocS y ~
tn,sr' snt ar Hartford en- Monday, Mareh o.
an trends are Invited TO attend services
swrFros saturday. March at his sse residence, 20
East 2ehsI Thomas Delaao s"itt III the Sotaysare
his age
p.,n.e of Orange Lodge, No. 10. 7. and A. M-Breth
rgeny requested 70 meet AZ Masonic Temple
on MONDAY 9th nst at 80 N Tor me purpose oil AT
the funeral OF late W. VI. Bro Garrett Roach
are rrn sister lodges invited 10 attend Masonic SER
v,ies AZ The ground t. " ". DU BOIs. Acting Master.
JOHN y. GgAHAM Secretary.
VERPLANCK-on saturday. March B. az hor residence.
widow OF J. de Lsncey terplanck ....,
Funeral services al lrlniV thuch risnAhi Niago NOR
dav March 8, at 2iSO p IN.
carri,ge- viii hs Ia waiting at Fshki Landing the
rva OF train leaving Grand Central station New at
ll:3OL IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
THE DRAMA--MUSIC..
FANNY DAVENPORT IN LA TOSCA-'

rANNy DAVENPORT IN LA TOSCA"
~. douh,e attraction Of . play house and now
play attracted brilliant audience last "sh' W 'no
new Broadway Theatre, which then was opened ior
the first time Sardou's drama OF La Iosca" haa
IFS first American representation, and Miss Fanny
davenport appeared in IFS chief character The new
Theatre is almost everything that could be wished
1t is spacious commodious, thoroughly well ventilated
comfortabl and handsome. 1t lights up superbly,
and the scene that II offered last night was one Of
rrest cheertulness and animation-in front Of the
curtain. Its decoration is, perhaps, somewhat too
rich and bright being therein calculated to dim the
stage and its auditorium did not seem entirely favor
able to the smooth and pleasant diffusion of sound
Miss Davenport was welcomed with enthusiasm. and
after the third act three times called before the
curtain amid vociferous plaudits
Upon the play of La Toscas It would not be worth
while to expepd much comment. 1t is diausc,
rambling, tedious exposition of preposterous and
superiuous horrors The essentially dramatic chord
that IS struck In it is the that struck long
ago in the tragedy Of "Fazo." La Tosca" is a
woman who passionately loves, and who, therefore,
can be Influenced by Jealousy. Her lover has
helped TO secrete escaped state prisoner. crafty
and the vindctive police magistrate, seeking to discover
this fugacious person, cOntrves to arouse her jealous
sensbilitics, and by this means to procure the be-
trayd Of her lovers place of refuge.
This DONE the lover is cruelty tortured
almost In her presence, and she is finally constrained
10 dvulge his secret and thus to procure tho capture
Of the escaping prisoner There other horrors but
this is the chief one.
Tho object sought by the dramatst the invest
ture of an impassioned woman with hideous and har
rowing circumstances under the Of which she
should display terrible conflict of emotion The
scene is laid in Rome, in the year 1900 The first two
Of NJ. Sard0u's five acts are preparatory. and are
overlaid with tiresome details According to the prin-
cples Of composition implied in his work-whch
is that of Byrons Irish bard whU particularly de-
serbed every feather Of the phoenxthis piece might
be In fifty acts well in five. The author Is much
too long in coming TO Ilccuba. and when he gets
there he offers nothing but dramatic nightmare.
The piece has been magnfcently set upon the stage
and II was dressed in superb costumes. Miss Daven-
port very charming in certain sweet and light
passages of amorous prattle, but she was neither
formidable In her expression Of Jealousy nor Impress
I've in the tumult OF tragcal passion Mr.. +. Nor
dan who impersonated Scarpia the malignant police
officer. presented an image of coarse and common
brutality, unreleved either by subety OF treatment or
the fascination which sometimes may accompany a
sinister and fatal personality. La Tosca was rather
ianuidy received and there is little reason TO sup
pose that 1t will hold the stage for any CONSIDERABLE
fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
LORD LONSDALES WILD PROJECT.
HE AND HIS VALET TO EMULATE COLONEL GILDER'S
ApcTIc rypFDITION

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Hugh Cecil Lowther Earl Of Lonsdsc, arrived here
again yesterday with sng that Of trav
cling to the North Pole, accompanied BY one but his
valet He FIST America in 1870 and spent sew
eral weeks in the Rocky Mountains His success In
penetrating comparatively unknown regions encouraged
him. and made reckless by recent social complications he
has decided not only emulate the example OF former mar
tyrs to science. but TO surpass Thorn.
HIS Lordship yesterday at his rooms in the
Brevoor House. where surrounded by all the luxurious
comforts Of modern American Hotel he spoke Of his
tempaed trip, Of the perls and trds OF an Attic expe
don and Of his undoubed success with suavity and I'M
perturbsby OF that made one shudder He said
have come America TO do what else has done
] am The poat OF penetrating British America from
frontier the United States to the Arctic Ocean, and
thence proceeding by water 10 the North Pole II such DO
possible. My starting point will he winnipes Manitoba
my companions, my valet and my dog GYPSY. PROPOSE
OF to take such guides as shall need but only
natives for have come tho conclusion that it Is all
wrong send large expeditions such an GRAND 1t
easier carry provisions and equipments FOR Two
men than for hundred From Winnipeg shall go to
Calgary thence up the Slave River to Slave Lake Great
Lake. Great Bear Lake the Mackenzie River ana 10
Old Fort Good Hope, at its mouth"
Here his ordshp spread out on his table map OF
the territory and indicated tho route with his pencil
His might have led one to doubt his earnestness
had his determined expression been redssuring.
From Old Fort Good Hope continued the Earl,
shall make strong attempt reach the open polar sea,
If there bo one. have letters to ohe officials of
tho Hudson Bay Company insurms me the hearty
cooperation Of that wealthy corporation.
do not doubt that shall succeed in
every point Of my plans. L shall make collections Of
birds and animals throughout the expedition and shall
report the Scottish Naurast Society when return
this project has been successfully completed snail
Venetrate interior Of Africa have brought for my
equipment nothing but woollen clothing from England
and shall rely upon the natives along my route for such
other necessities may occur"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
Nv FAVOR OFAJDJyG STATE CANALS

Buffalo. March 3 (speciaD.-Fully 1900 persons
attended the mass-meeng in Music Hall to- night held
for the purpose Of indorsng State senator Cantor's
bill appropriaDg 81 900 900 for lengthenng locks and
general improvements Of State canals The meeting
was opened by George Clinton OF the Buffalo Business
mems Association. Mayor Becker was chairman.
Among the letters of regret was one from Roscoe
Conkling In which, among other things, he said
believe In maintenance, enlargement and freedom OF
this great artery Of foreasons too many to be
stated In brief letter. Not for Buffalo alone, nor for
Buffalo and together deep is the interest
Of both, but for the State OF New York
the whole State and all It's sections.
rhe canal needful that the day will be ilstarred
when the people Legislature shall turn deaf
or blind eyes to whatever honest demands 1t makes
the State its revenues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
BADLY TREATED BY BROTHER "DAvA."
Cal r. A. Hills POOR OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR

OF THE fMFlht S'Nii'
ST. LOUIS, March 3 (speciaD- The Dexter NNol
onger" has published an interview WIN
Colonel f. w. Hin, of Maiden, Mo, brother OF Gov
ernor Hill, of New-YOrk, as follows
Colonel Hill is in poor health and we asked MIN II
he heard often from his brother Dave -
81 win tell YOU said he. d" am a Democrat rom
nrlncinle while Dave is from ambition ard e'',
ucation, schooed in politics by Iden and others Oh
the old school. They launched him ont and he mas
proved an apt pupil He has forgotten the only TWO
brothers he has in the world Fortune has been khur
to him than me. | have roughed II In south
east Missouri for thirty years. My time anu m"m@y
have been freely given TO keep the Democratic parry
together. When at last we were successful ] was
congratulated by all my friends. sent 10 my proer
asking him for his Influence to secure small appoint
ment and | was Endorsed by such Missourahs as
Governor Norehouse, State secretary McGrath AudtOr
Walker, Congressman Clardy and DAVIS ahl hoStS OF
Others Well. my brother, Governor OF NeW-l 0fk'
refused, and said such request could not De con.
sidered. Grant went back on Hicnd, u,
least brother Ny brother talks long ana ,oul
abon the Irish: would it be better for him TO LOOK
AT home? Misfortune and death have visited my
home but the Governor Of the Empire state had not
time to write even word OF regret or sympathy.
NV crime was being Confederate soldier but l
would rather shake one by the hand to-day than some
Governors | know"