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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Abbott opera Troupe Make a
Grand Opening.

Grand Opening.
The Grand Opera House was graced
with a fine audience last night. The
dress circle and parquet were resplend-
ent with rich toilets and the youth,
beauty and respectability of our city.
Auber's sparkling opera of Carlo Dsapolo
was presented in a most fascinating
manner, and the entire troupe were in
excellent voice and fully inspired with
the spirit OF the sweet and lively music
of the piece. Emma Abbott as
"CsrloT' played her character with
all the art and piquancy OF
which she is so richly possessed.
1t is the highest praise to say that her
finely trained voice has improved in its
tone and timbre since she was last here.
The exquisite ease with which she gave
some OF her rippling roulades, espe-
cielly where she ran the notes in COM
petition with the flute, was a source of
the most supreme delight to every cul-
tivated ear in the audience. In her first
duet with Rafael" and in the con-
| certed aria with the King" "Rafael"
and the "Queen," she exhibited au as
tonishing power Of melodiously accentu-
ating her voice as the central
attraction, so to speak, in a
maze of sweet musical exeres-
sions. The duet in the first act
between her and Miss Annandale was
very sweetly rendered. The latter lady
sang and acted her part OF "Casilda'
with great acceptation, and Mr.. Monte.
grifo's "Rafael'' was a fine rendering,
both musically and dramatically con-
sidered. The latter's voice was in ex'
cellent form and he was especially happy
in the opening solo and in his duets with
"Carlo." Mr.. Broderick's fine bass has
very little chance in this opera, butts pure
deep tones were heard with delight il
the very few touches which the score as
signed to him. The other character,
sang their roles very acceptably. W.
cannot refrain from saying q word il
praise of the chorus. It's ample in mum
bers and shows the good effect of careful
drilling. The ensemble at the close o
the second act, in the dances of tn,
minuet, was most delightful blend
ing Of grace iul movement will
melodious measures. The encore, which
this exquisite scene received was wei
deserved. The rostuming of the oper,
was rich, and, it it we're not for tn,
audible English, was so true to the tim,
and the place, that one could easily hav
imagined oneself in Madrid and in tn,
10th century. The whole representation
was complete triumph.
Il At the matinee this afternoon, Martha
in the evening, Mikado.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Shot While Breaking In a Jail.

New ORLEANS, December PA Plea
ystne special from Vicksburg says: At
IL O'Clock last night, City Marshal Nc
Mahan shot A. G. Clary and Newton
Dolan while they were attempting to
break in the jail for the purpose of
liberating a prisoner named Green,
charged with liquor selling, who was to
be tried to-day. They had nearly sue.
ceeded in breaking the door down when
the Marshal fired. Both men were
badly wounded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Internal Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-Collec-
tions of internal revenue during the first
five months of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1888, amounted to $53 ,O91 1876,
being an increase of 81 ,231, 1856 over the
collections during the corresponding
period of last year. Receipts from spir-
it's were $29 BOG, 1854, from tobacco $l2,-
965, $40. from fermented liquors SIC, AGE, :
5S3, from oleomargarine $313, ,653, from
banks and bankers $5,717, from miscel-
laneous sources $34 4,60S. Receipts for
November last we're $i07,411 greater
than those for November 1887.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

rejoice to-day in full plenitude Of Christ
Dzss cheer. Those who have surplus
of ts1is worlds goods should remember
their poorer brethren, and enact that
gracious role which blesses alike him who
gives and him who receives. This we
feel sure will be done. And SO believing
the HERALD extends to its many readers
the compliments of the season. A merry
Christmas to them all, and many re
turns of the happy day!
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
The World.

]. 2. Little's version of the great melo-
drama, The World, was given last night
at the Los Angeles Theater to tolerably
we'll filed house. The galleries were
crowded, and that the play took with
that part of the audience was shown by
the constant applause with which it was
greeted. The setting of the piece is ex-
ceptionally good, and the transformati
of scenery at the end of the fifth act is
quite remarkable. Mr.. Little's acting
has lost none of its old force, and he
will probably continue to draw good
houses throughout the week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

Outrages on the MAN and Brother
Outside Dixie.

ST. LOUIS, December PA Republi-
can special from Shawneetown, ILL.,, says
Clinton Garrett, white man, was as
saulted to-day by negro named John
Price and fatally injured. Price fed,
and when about mile from town met
George Francis, knocked him down and
robbed him, securing a small amount OF
money. Tie Sheriff organized posse
of one hundred men, captured the negro
and lodged him in jail, If Garrett dies
tonight there will be lynching. To-
night negro who was defending Price
and abusing the injured white man was
set on by a crowd and roughly handled
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
For the Wee Ones.
Wlllie,s Dream.

rOr tne wee ones
Williess Dream.
On Christmas night young Willie Brown,
With feelings Of great glee,
Invited in some little friends
To see his Chrietmas tree.
All trimmed with gold and silver bells,
And strings of popcorn too,
| 1t surely was pretty sight
For anyone to view.
And tiny colored candles glowed,
Amid the branches green,
So through the window from the street
1t could be plainly seen.
But when the fun was at its height
There sudden came a shock
That stopped the play, for in the hall
Was heard fearful knock.
Then slowly open swung the door
You ask, And who was there?"
funny, .pudgy, aged man
With silver beard and hair.
And on his back he bore q sack
All filled with Christmas toys.
81 brought these from the land of snow
To give good girls and boys
He Strengthened up and dropped the bag;
1t made the children shout
To see the monstrous belt he wore,
He was so very stout.
To Jane Smith fell waxen doll.
And Jack received ball.
Twould take too long to 60 the rounds
And tell the gifts of all.
But there's one toy must describe
Which fell to Willie Brown,
Along with divers other things
can't just now set down.
1t was rubber jumping jack
That worked with stick ana string;
Of all the toys you ever saw
1t was the oldest thing.
'Twould bend its back and fling its legs
When down the stick you'd bring,
stand on its head and wave its arms
When up you'd pull the string.
'Twould bite its heel and scratch its neck.
And slowly kick its eye,
And many other ticks that we
Would be afraid to try.
At last the hour for parting came,
The children said goodbye,
And Willie Brown, now left alone,
Ate one whole pumpkin pie!
Then Willie took himself to bed,
And what dream he had!
III tell you this much at the start,
IL was most awful bad.
he thought he was that jumping jack,
That Jumping jack was he;
he thought he could not speak at all,
Just only hear and see.
And Q, to feel bis heels Jerk up,
And strike him in the back,
To stand for hours upon his head.
luckless Jumping jack.
In vain he looked with mournful eyes
At cruel Willie BYown
He only laughed, pulled up the string,
And then the stick brought down.
One arm and leg were broken of.
He tried his best to cry,
(You see this awful dream was all
From eating too much pie.)
What great relief at lsst to wake!
HIS Joy then changed to ire,
He seized that hand .ome jumping-jack
And threw It In the FIRE.
I'm. T.s
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
He Was Rightly Named,

GADsDEN, Ala, December 24.-Jesse
II. Taylor, and old an respected citizen
OF this county, was shot to-day and in.
stantly killed by his nephew, Archie
Craze, a young man about rs years old :.
Taylor was trying to prevent difficulty
between Craze and man named Lam
caster, when the former turned and
placed pistol against Taylor's head and
shot him dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
They Disregarded regulations.

LOUISVILLE, December "a The inves-
tigation of the railroad wreck at Boards
town junction shows that the conductor
OF the first and the engineer of the other
train disregarded regulations. The con-
ductor OF the first train had been delayed
and was running on, following trains on
time and should have sent back flagmen
with torpedoes, but failed to do so. The
engineer Of g following train had instruc-
tions to approach station under full
control of his train, but this morning he
wac going at full speed, thirty-five miles
an hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

Result of an Old Feud-Two Killed.
ST. LOUIS, December 24.-Inform alton
comes from Denison, Texas, to the effect
that Dudley Luttrell shot and killed ].
M. Meyer, and mortally wounded John
Christian, at Harneyville, Chickasaw
nation yesterday. The killing was the
result Of an old efud.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Fire at Nashville,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December a.
Baxter Court, the handsome office build
ing IN Nashville burned to-night-loss
100000. Judge Matt w. Allen was at
work on the sixth floor when the fire
started, and managed to fight his way to
the second floor through the flames
where the fremen rescued him. He is
seriously burned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Arrivals.

BREMEN, December 24.-Ems, from
| New York.
HAMBURG, December 24.-Wieland,
from New York.
New YORK, December 24.-Servia,
from Liverpool.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Judge boyle Buried.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, December 24.-The
funeral of the late Chief Justice Boyle, OF
Washington Territory, this afternoon,
was one of the largest ever seen here.
The former residence of the deceased
was thronged with personal and political
friends and distinguished citizens from
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

in and outside of the county. The SER
vice was simple, consisting only of the
reading Of the burial service of the Epis-
copal Church, in which denomination
Justice Boyle had long been a vestry-
man. Floral offerings by the bar, prin-
ters, internal revenue employees and
Connellsville Coke and Iron Company
were very beautiful.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

In To.DAx's HERALD will be found
nearly whole page of city official ad-
vertisements. These notices should all
be carefully read by property-holders SO
that they may keep themselves posted on
proposed street Improvements.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Trains Collide On ,he nlg Bridee,

Trains Collide On lhe big Bridge.
New YORK, December PA train
loaded with passengers. on the BROOKLYN
bridge, ran into an empty train a. the
Brooklyn end Of the structure about 6
O'Clock tonight. The front platform of
the moving train was smashed as was
the foot of John McWilliams, brakeman.
A young woman received Commissions on
the bead. No one else was reported in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
The Branches Fund Swlndled Too

INDIANAPOLIS, December 24.-The ar
rest OF Charles F. Cutting, of Chicago,
and the flight of W. F. Shaw, for swind-
ling the stockholders of the Columbia
Building and Loan Association, has
developed the fact that the Association
has several branches in Indiana. At
Marion, the shareholders lose $1,000,
while at Upton working men held stock
to the amount of $4,000. Other places
are yet to hear from and it is thought
the total amount involved will be quite
large.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Protecting Herseis,

He: Sarah, love you. Will you be
my wife ?"
She: "Did your mother die when you
were young"
He: II was but baby"
She: "Then you don't remember any
thing about her cooking"
He: "Not thing"
She: II am yours forever. ."-[S. F.
Wasp.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

Killed While Walking ON the Ttack.
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, December "a
Henry and John Van Wormer, brothers,
were killed by train near Oneonta this
afternoon while walking on the track.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Notes of Wars Alarums,

SOPHIA, December 24.--The Govern
ment has signed the contract with Krupp
for million francs worth of shells and
is negotiating with the same manufac-
turer for the purchase of sixty new bat
terieS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
i 5.40s, ,200l 5,523. .49s

This shows plurality Of l15 ,29S for
Grover Cleveland in a total vote of
nearly 100000. The sideshow candi.
dates received 1858 1853, of which 239. 1858
were cast for Fisk, the Prohibition
leader, l36, ,457 for Streeter, the Labor
candidate, and Curtis, the banner. bearer
OF tne American party, had ! ,6O5. The
remaining o,OoO or 5000 were scattering,
anu assigned to no particular candidate
in the reports.-[San Francisco Chronicle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Buried Under 500 Tons Of Coai.

Huried Under 6OO Tons OF Coal.
DULUTH, Minn., December 24.-This
morning while gang of men we're at
work at the Ohio Ccal Company's dock.
one of the bins, holding 600 tons of coal.
burst and buried John jackson and John
Oleson under the mass. Both were
killed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
Another Bank Coilapses.

OMAHA, December PA Bee special
from Red Cloud, Nebraska, says: The
Red Cloud National Bank passed into
the hands of the Comptroller of the Cur
rencv this morning. Assets and liabilities
unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

The races at Agricultural Park on
wednesday and Friday will be we'll
werth seeing. There should be q large
attendance on both occasions,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

This table shows an increase during the
past four years of ,273, 109 votes. Of the
total number of votes cast the two lead
ing candidates received as follows in the
different States indicated:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
They Are Not BouIanxist. There

They Are Not Boulangists There.
PARIS, December PAN. De Roulade
and other members of the Chamber of
Deputies attempted to address a Bou-
langlst meeting at Portoise tonight, but
were denied hearing. Several violent
scrimmages took place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

The pressure on our columns of holi.
day advertising has somewhat contracted
our reading-matter space.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

Things be and they be not. The lines
along striped cats back are not f,r-
rows, yet they are furrows.-[ Bingham
ton Republican.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
O'Kelly free Again.

SLIGO, December 24.-James ]. O'Kel-
ly, member of Parliament, is reported
released from prison to-day. His friends
presented him with an additional purse
Of gold.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

The American aborigines had none of
your modern tools, but they we're famil-
lar with the Indian file.-['rhe Idea.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
MATTERS OF MINOR MOMENT.
The Arbelter- Bumd- May AMarch
lists Meet ?

CHICAGO, December 24.-Corporatior
Counsel Green and his assistant X Kuight,
finished to-day the city's reply to the bill
filed by Anarchists in support of an
injunction restraining the city from inter.
fering with their meetings. The reply
asserts that the Arbeiter- Bund Society
pressing the injunction suit was organ.
lied for an unlawful purpose, and that il
agitated principally the destruction OF
existing forms of society. 1t further
relates that the Arbeiter- Bund held a
meeting in Mueller's Hall on the even
ing of December 8. This meeting took
the place of an advertised one
in Grief's Hall, which had been
closed by the police. There were
inside and outside guards for the
hall door and it was thought that only
avowed Anarchists were admitted.
There were present one hundred and
fifty men and sixty women. To save
themselves they met under the name of
the Reichstag's Verein. Albert Curlin
addressed the meeting in incendiarv
and unlawful language. He said the
Bund had failed to accomplish its pur-
pose on November 11th, but that it would
continue in existence and would in the
o.AN w puONOcoAui Al Auo OuJCCC- tuC hlllluk
of the Judges and of Inspector Bonfeld.
On Wednesday the Arbeiter Bund
will file its answer and on Thursday an
application for authority to sue for an in
junction will be argued before master in
chancery Windes.
A Cruel Devil Beats-Perhaps Poi
sons His Wife.
SPRINGvALE, Maine, December "a =
On Thursday last John Bernier, q
French Canadian, aged 35 years, was
convicted of cruel and brutal treatment
of his wife and was fined $l4 So During
the trial he was heard to threaten to
get even with his wife. On Saturday
morning the doctor was called to Mrs.
BerDier, and found her suffering from
with paris green, which her
husband said she had taken despite his
efforts to prevent her. Next day it was
learned that she was dead. An examin-
alton of the facts seemed to show that
on Friday night while the woman was
still suffering from poisoning, Bernier
beat her cruelty and thrust her out of
doors into the bitter cold. She crept back
and he beat her again. She died Sun
day. An inquest will be held at once.
Deceased leaves three little children, the
youngest only two months old.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
A Verdict of Wilful Muder Against
Cakes.

SAN BERNARDNo, December 24.-The
coroner's jury in the case of Cashier
Morse, shot in the bank here recently,
returned verdict of wilful murder
against John Cakes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
The Engineer Let His Water Run
Low.

DENVER, December 24.-Word has Just
been received here from Boulder, Colo,
that the Hastings sawmill near Gold
dill exploded on Saturday, instantly
killing Andy Mcdonald, A. Barnard and
two others named Nodlett and Niles, and
fatally scalding Mike Barnard. The ex.
plosion is attributed to low water in the
boiler.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
THE POPULAR VOTE.

Clcveland's Plurality 115,28s-A
Table That is Worth Keeping.
The first table shows the total vote for
President IN the thirty. eight States of
the Union in 1884 and 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16

mas left no nuggets nor any current coin. |
do not know of finer tribute to closs and
careful application than that which Webster
PAID to Jeremiah Mason.
wEBsTER's POWERS OF WORK.
81 am bound to say that of my own pro-
feSslonal discipline and attachments, what
ever they may be, owe much to that close
attention to the discharge of my duties
which l was compelled to pay for nine sue
cesSive years, from day to day, by Mr.
Mason's efforts at the same bar. | must
have been unintelligent, indeed, not to have
learned something from the constant dis
plays of that power, which had SO much
occasion to see and feel" Here Web
ster plainly shows one prime cause for that
superb power in the use of words which
placed him at the head of all orators that
America has produced--Phillips alone ex-
cepted.
Turn to Phillips, and you discover again
a discipline of words that is marvellous. |
have seen him face a vast audience that was
almost mob and hurl one word at it as
cannon ball might strike a solid wall.
Waiting till their bowls or curses lulled, he
hurled again that word, and then again,
himself calm, firm, but now defiant, fully
knowing his own power, never having
fearl And ne whipped the whole of them.
This land never saw such a sight before nor
since as Phillips facing the Boston mob.
Thol he was fully roused-fully mad with
power.
Sentence after sentence flew from his
mouth, every word singing as it hit. They
howled, and strove to get him in their
hands. His life would not have been worth
a frosted vine; but the sentences flew faster
and stronger, aud more terrible. The mob
was actually terrified. No other orator
ever did the like, or could do it, except
O'Connel
DR.. Skinner, himself man with marvel
ously used words, used to tell with glee Of a
young minister who boosted of his power
to dash off sermons with ease at a sitting
"There," he cried, ~ can write a sermon
easily in an hour, and make nothing of it,"
Indeed said the doctor, che did make
nothing of them.n young men, if you
wish to win your hearers you must make
something of your sermons. Words may
be strung from here toWashington and
have no value. 1t is not enough to talk
about duty; you must talk duty. Your
words must be obedient to an end, and be
drilled to achieve"
The weight of words plainly depends on
the hard work that they imply No word
of itself has weight. once had an eccen-
trio pupil who informed me that he spent
every forenoon in the study of Websters
Unabridged, copying and repeating the
most ponderous words. His recitations and
essays were loaded down with the most as
founding cromlechs of words. But poor
fellow, they only constituted a tomb for
what little mind he had | put him on
milk diet of monosyllables. Words get
their weight out of the mind of their en-
plOyer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16

ceptionally handsome stranger. Who in the
world could he be2 An officer, felt sure
Probably an Austrian-but no, his accent
was that of northerner.
Are you alone!n be then asked.
told him | was awaiting my friends,
who has gone further up, and just then we
heard their voices above US.
"Well then, l will wish you good after
noon, and hope you will forgive my dog,
Anfweider Schen. | hope we may meet
again" and with a deep bow he walked
away. The next moment was surrounded
by the Others, all looking at me with big
eyes. as | watched the tall man and his dog
descend among the rocks
well, Miss NJ, will you please tell
us where you became so intimate with his
Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of
Germanysn
THE Crown Prince of Germanyp I re-
peated slowly; do you mean to say"
Why, of course. 1t was all clear to me
now, the feeling that had seen him before
was so familiar with his photographs,
which are excellent likenesses, that
thought knew him. The next morning
we lett Riva at daylght, and none of us saw
the Prince again. Years afterward | was
in Berlin, and in walking through the
Thiergarten one day l met the Crown
Prince Frederick riding with some officers.
knew him instantly, and although he had
grown older he was still spendid-looking
man, and looked every inch the Prince.
We all bowed the gentlemen Of our party
standing bareheaded, according to ETH
quette, as he passed; butmy vanity had fall
when l saw that my hero had quite forgot
ten ma