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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
TODAY TO BE THE coLDEsr YET.

The coolest weather of the present season Visteu
Ncw-York yesterday. The temperature fell rapu!
In the afternoon and evening, tumbling from ~ ue-
grces to 5, between p. III. and 10 p m Al a la'o
hour it still going down, down, down. ana inc
Signal Service observer said he shouldn't wonder II
zero would be reached by early morning, and that
church goer, would have to go out of doors In tenn
pcrature below zero. The coolest weather OF l4o1
came shortly after tho Ncw-lear This year IL mas S
delayed its coming little longer, but apparently IL
going 10 " get there Just tho same .,,
These halcyOn days for lovers OF seighihg,
The number OF sleghs out yesterday greater tha
ever and in the upper part of the city the tnMc ol
sleigh bells hardly ever ceases by night as well as ny
day. 4 great turnout Is looked for to-day, as tho
first sleiglng Sunday Of the season Is likely TO DS
taken advantage Of not only by persons OF means anu
leisure, but 10y many people who cannot aiiOrd tho
lime 70 go sle ghrldIng any other day Of tho week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

beck Literary and Scientific Institution, delivered
an address on education. His speech on this we'll
topic is fresh brief, practical and essentially
American III It's view of what education really
means, or ought 20 mean. The London papers
report it in full, Mr.. Phelps having passed in Eng
lish estimation into the front rank OF public speak
ers on occasional topics
Mr. Walter Besant is, If not prophet, novelist
honored in his own country His country is
Portsmouth The Mayor and Mayoress of Ports
mouth gave dinner Thursday in his honor,
400 guests being present. Mr.. Besant made an
interesting spcecrenot very wisely perhaps recon-
mendng literature as profession. lie supplied
however, an antidote to his advice, telling his
hearers that there are fourteen thousand people
in London already who live or don't live by liter
ature " Let parents make their boys journalists,
cries Mr. Besant IL they wish to become sue
ccssful men, But journalism like other profess
siOns in London is ovcrstoc<ed He assured his
admirers who had been applaudng him as a social
reformcr that he could sometimes be frivolous.
and that the story which he is now writing IS
simply a story; which is good news.
The recent rumors are confirmed that Wood
and Barrett are refused licenses by the Jockey
Club. This penalty for unfair riding may not
seem to the racing world very serious step, but
IL sounds to cNlidOc1S on the tur1 like the voice Oh
doom. Those who know what is going on inside
the sacred precincts of the Jockey Club say that
the stewards of that club have made up their
mind that the turf must hc reformed, or aban-
doncd by honorable men. This is the first step.
The offences of both the jockeys are notorious, and
both are at the top of their trade. The stewards
could not have struck harder nor at higher game
among this particular class Their decision IS
final Their refusal of licenses banishes these
Jockeys from all the chief in England,
and to each, supposing it is continued
through the year. fine of fifty thousand dollars
Both the leading sporting dailies of London APP
prove the stewards verdict. The turf world
was none the less shaken To the centre.
Miss Mary Anderson desires to state that the
reports Of her illness are unfoUndcd. The doctors
order her not to act twice in one day and she in
tends 10 obey. She will therefore have no evening
performance when she plays III the afternoon.
She has rcnounccd her part III the programme Tor
the benefit of the sufferers by the Grand Theatre
fire next Tuesday.
Mrs Ashton Dixie goes to America in March
on Mrs Cady StantOns invitation to attend the
Womens Conference in Washington. This we'll
known young lady has chosen to identity herself
with various radical movements. She is a member
of the Central Committee on Women's Suffrage
in London, and proposes to lecture in NeW-lork
English women and politics. If you wish TO
hear advanced views on Inat subject, nobody can
expound them to you with more charm or clever
ness than Mrs. Ashton Dixie. Il. W. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ruE ICE npIpGE Ar NIACARA FALIs.

An ice bridge has formed at Niagara Falls when
extends ON the American TO the Canadian shores ana
as this Is rare occurrence the last bcng in the winter
of 1881, large crowds from all parts of the country
are attracted to the falls Day by day the bridge
grows In magnidccnce the falling spray adds to
its size and before many days the top of 1t VIII DC
even with the brink Of the falls But Ice bridges are
rare and TO enable tho public 10 take ads antage OIL
the opportunity tho Erie Railway has arranged a
speciai excursion for January 2S leaving New-lOrK
~ 3 n m arriving on return early Monday morning
Tho fare is only $500 and the trip can Dc made WIN
ont the loss of a business hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
THE COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.
sT.PAUL REPORTS IL DEGREES BELOW zEEo-sNo
DRIFTs HIGM As TELEGRAPu POLYs.

PAUL REPORTS IL DEGREES BELOW ZEkO-sNOw
DRIFTS HIGH AS TELEGRAPH POLYs.
ST PAUL. Jan. 21.-Since its record Of 81 below zero
New-Year's Day, 1861 the mercury has net fallen so
low in ST. Paul as last night touched 13 be'r
as recorded the Signal Office. Branera reports o.
below this morning o'clock The csd has nteifered
with railroads. trains OIL all roads teng
ono 10 ten hours The weather has materially mod
Grated snishL
MuBANK OAK, Jan. 2l.-TwO passenger traips iIon
MINNEAPOLIS that had been blocked reached mere this
morning the the since January d. Con-
ductors repsrt drifts high the telegraph poles
Great fears are that the road may be per
mauemtly closed before spring. III wlcn ease nch Sune
ing be Inevitable fros the fuel famine that Wouid
result
DETROIT. Mich. Jan 2l.-Rcports from various points
shsut the state show that the weather OF last
ngbt was the csl-st Of the season azd in places
the csdes for several years Chsboygan reports 3O'
below AT Marquette tho temperature tonch.i -o De-
low w. while back lrsm the lake IL fell 10 4O0 Del0W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
SABLE ISLAND WASHING AWAY.

OTTAWA Jan. 2l.-The Government steamer Newfed
has returned to halifax from visit Sable Island The
captain reports that the end Of the island is
being washed away. While shore OF the crew
picked up envelope hearing message purporing TO
have been written by person on board a sinking
steamer of Newfoundland last November As. however
the envelope does not appear to bave been in the water
the officials OF the department look upon 1t as q hoax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
PASSENGER COACHES THROWy DOWY BANK.

PASSgNGE COACHES THROWN DOWN BANh'
MAgYsvnLE Kan, Jau. 2l.-A south bound passenger
train Oh hs Omaha aud Republican Valley Railroad was
wrecked by broken ral two miles north Of Okeo al ~
a. m to-day Two psssesger coaches and the mali anu
ex ,r,ss vera thrown from hftcsnfoot emba-Emeh'
md turned over twice asd landed bottom up The pas
gers we're all more less injured aud four OF mem
seriously he Injured all being we'll taken care oi.
The cars nre but brave work by the tram h~A"S
speedily sx tiuk kuisAsA tho nalasA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
cU,1RuAyBARyUM's srEILTHY TRIP

CUcAGo. Jan. o1-Wllliam II. Barnum. chaI'H"i
Of the National Democratic Committee Is at inc uraho
Pacific Hotel IIe arrived this morning. uu not
register and cautioned the clerks against leNoains
his in the hotel to the newsRapep as renrred
note sent him asking for an hnsv Postmaster
Win Tic remark that no too DusS. Vs.astos
Judd the iuinos member Of tho eonin'''ce' sad
hn lad NOT seen Mr.. Barnnm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

ICE YAOHrs RACING Oy THE SHREWSBURY
RED BANK, Jan. 81 (Speeia.A race fer secsnd-class
yachts only wa. sailed ever tho regular twelvs'mle
course Of tho Nsrh Shrewsbury lee Yacht Club to-day
Handsome przes Of silver were offered 10 tho yachts
flashing first and second. JamesB B. weavsrs Kitty wen
I'm twenty minutes beating sx-sherin Aliens Buzzard
forty seconds Tho Glido and GesrGie which finished
third and fourth in the named the NEST
est to the race They together all through the race
ond finished with the Glide about feet In the load
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
A wRArHFUL HOTTER LEFT BEHIND.

TRENTON Jan. Collaboration has reached this city
70 the effect that Katie Kruger and Harry Berkhok, the
ysung couple sspsd from hers two weeks ago. are
wintsring in Canada Mrs Krager has not reesveres
from her wrath aad revenge still lurking In her eys
She SAWS that IL her daughter back she would
heat her within an inch OF her life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
NO WAR OVER THE FLORENCE AFFAIR.

PARIS Jan 21.--M. FlJrreDs, the Prime Minister
to day received Count Merab ii, the Italian AmOaSSa
dor, and II was subsequently announced that the
difficulty between France and Italy, arising from the
Husscin incident at Florence had been settled The
Italian Judge whose action prcc ,pated the dispute
will be trans ferrcd 10 post where he will not come
i'm contact with the French Consul. The lluSseln
has been arranged according 10 the c0nNci
ton between Italy and Tunis 1865. the validity or
which Fl ance ha- never contested, the BartO treaty
having recognized all previous Internal iOnl convca
tions and treaties The French Consul a. Florence
will not be rcprmanded fOr his action in the ma;"r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

LONG BRANCH, n. ]. Jan. 21.-Charlcs d. Keeps
widow No l IS bent on giving the Monmouth County
authorities trouble. Coroner Vanderveer having de-
clned to call an investigation regarding how Keep
came to his death, Mrs. Keep applied to Public lros'
ecutor Halght to-day have the matter laid before
the grand Jury In session al Freehold. MIs
Keen still Insists that her husband was poisoned ~
Hunt who attended Keep says hc died a natural dea'h
Ii Is believ ed that Mrs. Keep IS insane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
FRENCH SUIPYARDS BURNED.

PARIS Jan 2l.-The great shpyardS at Granville,
near navte. nave been bdIled The sheds and the
entire plant were destroyed. Eight hundred work
were thrown out Of employment by the cOnllaSra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
pANAMA CANAL MEETING POsTPONED.

PARIS. JAN 21.-The general meeting OF the Panama
Canal Company which il proposed TO hold on Sat
urday neNt Will not take place The number of shares
being deposited not being sufficient according to the
charter. call the meeting, which has now been post
nOned nntil March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
rIREmEN RESCUE SUfFocArIyG TENANTS

NLw-HAvES, Jan. 2l-Fire broke cut tonight 10 tho
Garfield building. 1vsstsry structure In Caapei's'
Tne escape OF the occupants about twenty In numper'
who were In bed cut of by the fire. and fer tmo
there was great excite aent but the rsnen quickly p
their ereHs1sn ladders mp and safely removed an oI
them though several iasenssle frsn suhocaon OF
4 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ON A VISIT TO LORD SAITSplrRY.

LONDON Jan. 21.-Mr. Phelps, the United States
Minister and his wife today went to Hatfield House,
in Iertfordshirc tic seat Of Lord Salisbury, to visit
that gentleman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ryr,rp,cALsHIPrRECK AT LOUISVILLE

TuP.TBJCALSHIPrRECK AT LOUISVILLE
Io,,sy,rp. Jan 81 (SpeeiaD.-Thc BROOK Theatri-
coI Compauy has stranded here for lack OF FUNDS.
"Ms schllcht, one Of tho memoers' says tha' ho ho
sa,ar,s. have been paid since November. Manager
Wndannt saws the company has good backing ana
will start again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

BITTER IOLD n TIE BLhNSIIII'T1 III1r@-'
PITIsFIELD, Mass Jan. 81 (SpcctoD.-Ihis has been
the coolest day Of tho winter In Berkshire County
The mercury has ranged from four to ten degrees
below zero all day and the wind IS now blowing hid
from the West. The country roads are badly dilfeu.
The IS growing colder at the rate OF one degree
an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
KEEPING UP THE IE1sH PROSECUTIONS.

DrBIIS Jan. 21.-Patrick O'Brien, Member of the
House OF Commons, was arrested az Athonc today
charged with having made scdltious speech on New
Years Day lie was admitted TO bail
Thomas Bymc president of the Ballina~lIc branch
Of the National League has been arrested on charge OF
ircItinC tenants 10 refuse to pay rent.
The Flceman's Journal" declares that Mr. william
OBrlen is as nvceratc criminal IA ever" .
Father McFadden of GwccdOrc, who was commit cd
TO the Jail al Donegal charge OF holding anti
landlord and anti police meetings ha. been sent on for
fused take bail in the despite the fact that the
prisoner pledged himself to appear when wanted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
intense COLD IL rHE MOHAWK VALLEY.

INTENSE COLD II THE MOHAMk NALLL1.
CANAJoHARIE " V, Jan. 2l.-ln the Mohawk valley
this morning mercury ranged from 100 TO 2o bsew
zers This afternoon Cherry o. Benton was badly frozen
while driving from Sprakers to this town, distance Oh
three miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
FFEECTS OF TIE SHOCK.

II a gancing blow, however. and although
the Gascogne was shaken from stem TO stern, the
Frcnchmau's massive black sides proved
formidable than the others bows. When the Gas
cogn, struck she heeled over to port
and the stem OF the Switzerland caught her below
the water line at the same time driving the stock
Of her port anchor into the side of the French
boat.
The port forward rail of the Switzerland was
carried away for atout fifteen feet and her port
bow just at her name, stove in the edge of the
break being above the hole and was apparently
caused by the iron deck beams of the GaScognc
The French vessel moving rapidly when she
kcclcd over and the effect Of her motion was to
tear away the stem of the Switzerland down to
the scarf. bending it from port to starbOard and
filing the forward collision bulllhcad. with
water. II was this injury together with that done
to the plates above and below the wa'er line
that chiefly caused the Belgian steamer to go
back to port and be dry -doclcd. it would be
Impossible TO estimate the injury below the water
line until the vessel is liehtencd up and examined
Only the bow so far as the collision bulllhead
was flooded and there was no portion of the cargo
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

LOSS OF A STEAMER AND THREE PASSENGERS
LONDON Jan 21.-The iron steamer Constance. OF
563 tons burden. belonging the Bristol Steam Nav
Cation Company has been wrecked at PymOith during
the fog Three persons were drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST AMERICAN INDUS
TRY RENEWED.

A. prLEssrPs IN A DESPERATE PIIGHr-TRoCBLE
WITH cRorTrgs-sIR NJ HICKs-BEACH NOT A
poLrsR-MR. o'BRIEN CoURTiNG MORE
MARryRpoM LORD C. BEREsfoRDs
RESIGNATION THE ODICUM MEDI-
CUM wRANGLE-1HE BAR
AGITATED-MR. SPUR
GEoN GETS OUT
PERSONAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

Mr. Janray said that he thought that Mr.. IIoys
oould be found at his home and would be glad to
answer any questions. The reporter went to Mr,
Woyt's home, No. 233 West Seventy-fourth-st.
The door was answered by colored servant, wno
said that Mr. Hoyt was not at home. AZ TINS
moment young man came forward and asked:
Are YOU from Mr.. Jafray's2'
al have seen Mr.. Jafray this evening. am
from TaE TRIBUNE ,..,.,,
Hastily dragging the servant from the doorway
"We haven't anything TO say to any OF yous
and slammed the door.'
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

The Baltimore Sun tells Of we'll
known baritone singer in a church in
that city who, inadvertently, placed a
slur on the wrong note. He had
adapted the air of 1.-The Jewish
Maiden" to a hymn beginning: "Be-
fore the Lord We Bow" and instead
of placing the slur on the first two
syllables, he placed it on the last one,
and rendered it thus Before the
Lord we bow-wow-wow." The effect
was immense As he had and still has
a powerful and beautiful voice, his
hearers were thoroughly electrified at
his unwonted and unlooked-for canine
imitation. He has never entirely re-
covered from the effect of his ludi-
crous mistake.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
THE NEW CURATE.
Quite a Catch" and How and By
Whom He Was Caught,

'sYou haven't seen him yetp Well,
that's pity. He's quite catch, am
told. Young, handsome and single.
Why don't you set your cap for him,
Mattief You've got as good a chance as
the rest Of them, and twenty-four is not
old, by any means"
She leaned over the garden gate as
she spoke, this veritable village gossip.
/ can see her now, with her great poke
bonnet, from which the clustering gray
ringlets peeped, the keen blue eyes that
seemed to read your very thoughts,
the trim little figure, clad always in
ample skirts Of Quaker gray or sombre
brown.
Never was there wedding, funeral
or christening in the village without
this estimable lady's presence. What a
harmless little body she appeared and
how incapable Of carrying about that
wonderful budget Of information! How
nicely she impaired her knowledge to
her listeners, beginning with: "Well,
don't mind telling you," or ''They do
say, but Of course you can't believe
any thing" and ending with: "Thats
Between you and me; it will go no far
ther.n
/ was In the garden that morning
training some June roses; my thoughts
were not the brightest, scarcely in
harmony with nature, which was deck
ed in one Of her brightest mantles. It
was quite unnecessary for Mrs. Briggs
to remind me Of my age. was think
ing seriously Of it. Twenty-six. Not
very old, to be sure, and yet not very
young to an unmarried woman. I
must be content with fewer laurels, less
conquests. l must step out OF the
field, as it were, and leave the romance
and day dreams to younger and fairer
girls.
It mattered little to me whether the
new curate was young and unmarried,
or portly old fellow with young
wife and grown daughters. At heart /
disliked this interfering old woman
who had broken in on my reverie.
thanked her kindly for her advice,
telling her that at present had no in
tention Of setting my cap for any one,
not even for the new curate, so saving
went back TO my work and the roses.
There, Matte; don't get riled. OF
course it's nobody's business If you're
going to leave yourself an old maid;
but take my advice and don't spend
your time fretting and worrying over
Bob Preston, for he amt worth 1t, no
how
She shook her head wisely and was
of before had time to recover from
the cruel thrust that had opened the
old wound Robert Preston and the
past.
had tried to guard my heart, to
trample under foot the old love, /
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
ITALIAN eRleANpa

They Cut OE Ears, Toes and Fingers q
Captlvpr Held fof Ransoms
In ono Of the last kidnapping cases which
took place In the kingdom Of Naples, when
the traveller held in bondage was q
wealthy Engllah gentleman, the General
commanding the Italian forces offered to
send whole brigades Of infantry and
cavalry and whole batteries Of artillery
against the brigands II the relatives Of the
kidnapped gentleman would only undertake
not to enter into negotiations with the
"Cattiva Gente, Dlsays London paper. The
contention OF the Italian General was
ostensibly logical. He explained to
the Englishman's family that the
brlgands would not dare to
harm hair of their relatives head, be-
cause ii they vsntured to do so the en-.
tire divisiona al command, horse, foot and
dragons, would be down upon them and
utterly annihints them. The family re-
piled quite as logically that II the ban
dts did not get the ransom the chances
were in favor of their numbering the
English gentleman "pOHr encOurdger les
autres," and that atterward they woul d
quietly disperss in the hope Of evading
the pursuit of the Government troops.
Sometimes the brigand', when they had
got o wealthy prisoner into their
clutches, would, by their emissaries, sond
to his family fragments of his corporeal
structure-ons day, an ear; the
next, toe; the third finger;
the fourth, two front teeth,
carefully wrapped up as parcel, with a
polite warning that 1t the ransom were
not forthcoming the travellers eyes, and
then his legs, and ultimately his head,
would follow.
These barbarous processes for raising
the wind. however, were only resorted to
In cases when wealthy Italian farmers or
Shopkeepers were the victims. The brig
ands knew fullwell the surest way Of
conquering the penuriousness Of the
prisoners family. They knew that they
would only "par" when absolutely forced
to do so by ocular testimony Of tho treat
ment inflicted on their klnsman.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

Il see you are inclined to be slow
and plodding, my boy, and you don't
grasp the entire armament of thought
at a glance, but never mind, sometimes
the bump on log is the only sound
place you can find, and 1t may be a
maui of logic long after the phosphor-
escent punk has passed away. Now
pull that stick out of your suspender
and go and ask your mother to sew on
q button.-DulsIth PGrGgrGpher.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

just before the collection a country
minister said: Dearly beloved breth-
ren, owing to the excessive heat Of the
day, think it will be wise to omit GER
tain portions of our morning service. "
This seemed to please some Of the
members, and they began covertly to
return dimes and quarters to their
pockets. Then the minister went on;
"The collection will now be taken up"
-EpOch.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
Cure for rheumatism.

G. G. Treat, Of West Granville, Mass.
writes of ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs:
For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in tht
side or back, coughs, colds, bruises and any
local weakness, they truly p5ssess wonder
full curative qualities. l have recommend
ed them to my neighbors with the happi
est results, many of whom but for ALL
COCKS PLAsTERs would be in a crippled
condition at home. In every instance where
they have been faithfully and properly ap
piled the result has been wonderfully sat
isiactory.