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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
ACTORS. MANAGERS And PLAYS

-rh. comm,.tee Of the a. Tony Hart benefit will meet
this week and decide what disposition sha oe maae
Of the receipts They are generally opposed 70 inc pur
chase OF annuity
onera AT low prces will apparently be popular at the
Academy as the sale for rext week is already large
Manager Miner has offered to present Paul hauvar'
m three successive nights Of the week after next ~ f"
,phs Baltimore and Washington for the oenent OF 'he
Actors Fund. This liberal offer VIII undoubtedly De
accepted
N G. Goodwin says after his recent experience as
Marc Antony he believes it is easy enough TO play
tragedy" -, -,
The Queens Maten the opera which will be the
spring attraction the casiro is musical re1ffange
ment by Jakobowski, the composer OF Erminie'" OF
Leooq's Princess Of the Cansres Harry fso'oh mas
written an entirely new lbretto. -
After A. NJ. Pslmers company gees to Boston MISS
Ene Esler win the Madison Square Theatre Win
a Hay.
London few DAYS ago He will be interested In Richard
Mansheds engagement Mr.. Irvings Lyceum Theatre.
e. Kidder has sgnalized his engagement with Go.
rinne by Invention OF new word de says 'hs' ne
bretto OF Monte Cristo, jr," has been Gothamized
Hermann the coniurer, will the attraction next
week at the Star He promises many Important noveies
including experiments in animal magnetism
The Theatrical Mechanics viii have benefit next Sun
day evening at the Peoples Theatre
The next revival at wslaeks viii be she stoops 70
Conouer 1t will no. be played till the latter part OF
next week
The Easter Sunday concert at the New Broadway The
atre will be the only appearance OF 0imoros p"Hu VI
sixyfve musicians this city during the present season
The following sooists viii also be heard: Annie Lousc
Tanner Carlotta Macouda Helene Msiline and signof
Tsglspetra. the we'll known baritone.
The Tooth performance Of Paul Kauvar' VIII Do
given tonight at the standard Theatre Souvenirs con-
tanning pictures Of the principal characters wiz De
presented ,
for the engagement Of Morris at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre win be placed sale at the box-onice
,oaav Miss Morrss engagement 10 for two weeks only
during which she VIII be seen In her new pay shee
do Moray"
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TAKING THEIR PRESIDENT TO TASK.

JERSEY CITY'S ALDERMEN INCENSED By SUS-
PIcIoN THROWN ON SOME OF THEN.
The Jersey CITY Board Of Aldermen closed unusually
stormy meeting shortly before o'clock yesterday morning
Max sslnger the president Of the Board, made some
statements before committee Of the NewJersey Legsla-
week to tho eject that one member
OF tho Jersey City Board Finance had agreed to accept
900 for his fsvcrng tho award Of the contract to
certain parties the supply Of water to jersey CITY MI
Sallnger did give the name OF the particular man he
referred to- and every member OF the Board OF Finance
was placed under suspicion The Board has since APP
pointed three prominent citizens to act committee TO
investigate the charges and make report
Alderman Reardon offered resolution at the meeting
appointing OF the Board to make similar In
yestgaton President salinger positively refused to en-
tertain the resolution on the ground that committee
could have power compel him to give an explanation
for any statements made by him outside meeting OF the
Board Several Aldermen disagreed with tho president
and in uncompmentary told him that h. VAS acting
The part coward in refusing to lift the cloud OF suS
plcion from the Board Of Finonce
The president family consented 10 put the resolution
provided 1t contained reference TO himself or 10 any
statements he had made outside meeting OF the Doad
resolution appointing Aldermen Schultz shawda ana
staltmen to act with the committee appointed Dy tne
Finance Board was unanimously adopted Under the res
oluton the committee call for persons ana papers
that can aid the investigation and it Is probable ohat
Mr. salingcr will be summoned to testify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
mn. BLAINE IN EXOELLENT HEALTH

Inquiries made yesterday among Mr.. bialne's
friends in this city resulted in total denlai OF inc
rumor published yesterday that he was Ill or phy
sically broken down and greatly depressed" inc
members OF his family here are In frequent COT
respondence with him. and his sons, WalSer biaih0
and James G. Blaine, jr, have both receiver ie''erS
within the past week which stated that his party Wero
all well and enjoying their European trip to the fues
extent The last letter from Europe was receVed W
Miss Blaine last Tuesday aud was Of such import %
10 warrant a complete denial to any runior OF her
fatLers III health. ,nonas here said
These statements unwarranted thsie 10 no' w
slightest foundation for any such dlspacn aS 'hss
WHEN was said TO come from Indianapolis, urh.
Bastou March rs (Slecial.-A ulsld,on W sx.,Ir
Journals from Augusta, Maine, says thai inc fanny
ami near friends Of Mr. Blaine emphatcay asSel, nas
he s in perfect health vigorous In body ana mnu anu
saw that ali statements TO lie contrary are part ol
said: al would give great deal II possessse,u a.
much vgor both ment al and physical as nc me wa
were at convention In 1876 bulletin was rooea ot
announcing that Mr.. blaine would live only snort
time we'll he has survived and has done WORK siice
and ythstood mental strain which WOMB overcome
a large majority of the men who are alarmed about
his health Yet at regular Intervals some newspaper
tention to Mr. BlaIne's physical condition; lhat
rcntleman who Is endeavorng to enjoy ittie recre
alton with his family in foreign lands. Is said TO 90
aa1cted with an ncurable disease. and TO De moving
sjowlv hut surely toward the end OF his life MS
is ali nonsense and there Is no gronnn Whs,evef LOT
such statements have no more TO say amour this
ill-bealth bugbear 1t is not worth furthcr
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sEyA TOR INGALLS, AVID THE G. AR.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator ingalls, was given
a hearty reception BY Kit Carson Post No OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Its annual camp
fire tonight. In his speech Senator ingalls, said,
among other things:
II the comrades Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
are any place whatsoever magned shall defend them
If they are denounced political organization Bonded
together for plumber shall deny It, and no calumny no
misrepresentation vituperave cartoon shall deter me
from denying that the Grand Army Of the Republic Is
the debtor Of the Nation 1t is shame and disgrace and
humiliation any who has barred his breast In
battle and has risked his and shed his blood that
flag might be dragged down and dehled by traitors
should inmate OF an alnshouse or depend
ent upon public charity for support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
AxorgrR wouay DISAPPEARS

cab was driven rapidly up to Police Headquarters
last evening and well-drcssed man and woman
jumped from 1t and entered the detective Office They
remained there about half an-hour, and then held
long consultation with Inspector Conlln, In his private
Office. The result of the long investigation was the
sending of private dispatch to all the police stations
u the city. The purport of It was that Mrs Marion
L. Howard pretty young woman fashlonably dressed
had disappeared from her home 1t was learned tnat
Mrs. Howard is a well-to-do woman, and during the
last few DAYS has shown signs OF mental disturbance
She wandered away yesterday afternoon, and her
friends knowing that she was unable 10 properly care
for herself decided IL best to inform the police Every
one who knew anything about the case malntaned
mysterious air and was extremely reiccnt MIS-
How ards address could not be found out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
uIyy GRADUATES IN PHARMACY

The College of Pharmacy held It's ffy-eighh
annual graduating exercises Stenway Hall last night
The hall was crowded Even Mcintyre president OF the
college, presided. General W. T. Sherman ana freAaens
simmons OF the Board OF Education were on the stage
with him A were also Dr. H. j. Menninger, the vice.
president Of the college; Dr. Cyrus Edson Dr. water ae
H. Day and George O. Close, the hrst graduate OF .ne
college in 1881 President Mcintyre made the opening a
dress and Secretary j. NJ Hegeman read ne ron VI eAuu
80, unon whom tho president aerward conferred degrees
prize. were then awarded by thu ycepresdent TO George
@. pckhan, gold medal Harvey S. Miles silver meoA
Ihert Niederer bronze medal Oswald Richter, Otto Reu-
benheimer f. G. Cough, y. p Tuhill Emil weiss W. IL
ps,,. Mr.. Rose smith Drummer John Harding Leopold
pr.,beroer ana Gustav Pche The valedctory address
was delivered BY Arthur Brown and General sherman
,hsn nad. short address 10 the graduating class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
.ny,rr,vo rH.rHE SHOT eoLDENKTR0H

Coroner Lindsay and jury began 'ne gu'0. ~ ~
c.sa NJ Nicholas Goldenkirch, the eommerciai 's'ee
~ was shot ON Monday night at the home OF oharies
Green No. 1os Rodncy-st, Brooklyn Inc prisoner
Green on being brought into court betrayed
nervousness Detective Burns testhea thAs Vs.
,J Tho nolice station shortly after D. and said
there was murder somewhere In Rodney-st On arriving
- No los he found the prisoner At the door, revolver IN
hand gazing the PROSTATE form OF Goiaenrcn' VINO
wing on the noor bleeding from an ugly wound IN inc
,.mpis The prisoner admitted firing The falal eno au
aid ayss was fred accidentally to inm ate Cod
who refused to leave the house after being pontey asAeo
to do So =, A., 49,.
,ous.hoa testified that on the night OF the murder the
door, bell rang and the door was opened by Charles '"
Green Scarcely had the echoes OF the aoof'oeii ue'
lowed by Deep heavy thud Tho witness ran upstairs
and found tho prisoner standing over the eess FORM OK
Godenkrch with the smoking revolver uehuy caspcu ~
his hands She asked him il he was crazy ana ne Saio
he believed he was and then walked away Inc inquest
was then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
YATURAI HISTORY MUSEUM PLAN&

THE PARK HOARD APPROVES THE ACTION OF THE
TRUSTEES IN CHOOSING THE souTHERS SITE.
The Park Board yesterday had another eonferencs
with the trustees Of the Museum Of Natural History 10
regard to tho plans for tho new building Ancr .no
conference the board went into an executive session
and approved the plans presented President mornS
K Jesup James NJ Constable and W. r. Stewart sp-
pearcd for the trustees with Mr. Cady, the architect
of tho new building paper was read from the
Executive Committee Of the trustees, explaining why
tho new building was placed south OF the present
structure instead Of east, facing Central fwH
new building to the east 1t Is stated, would b. moro
costly the ground was cot so favorable as on tho soutn
site, and tho result would be two incompictcd pu'u-
Ings. The structure tho south side would MAKO
the facade from that direction and the building 'so'
would be more fuzzy under control and less expensive.
Andrew H. Green, who was some years ago Park
Commissioner and is also trustee Of tho museums was
present. he said quite Unexpectedly. and added thar
he was opposed to the south site for the now pudu1
He thought the views Of the committee were uhtsh-
able The only place for the new building was east Of
the present structure facing Central PARK THIS nsa
been provided by the Park Board originally ana IL was
determined at the same time that the museum grounds
should bo connected with Central Park by tunnet
under Elghth-ave. for the greater eonseh'cHe Va
visitors .,,-,.s p.-k
matters, as II he bad been commissioner re sge
that Mr. Green was the only one OF t"emey-sw ~.
trustees who had objected TO theso pians. tno 49,
had also been approved by the Park Board last
when 1t had been determined on. Ihc tnnnei' IN. no
added would not DO an expensive extravaganza nns
It was not necessary. Since MI Green's LIMO i sne
park Board had united with the trustee, In securing
new entrance to Central Park In the handsome 81 me
bridge which crosses the Birdie path and connee Jsun
said that first OF all 1t was desired to make the museum
one for exhibits but there popular demsha tnss
nrovided in the new building but II the exhibits re-
auircd the hall could be converted to their use IN
order to have this hall ready for temporary use IN %
fall he said Immediate action needed by the
Board or work would be delayed His statements
were regarded conclusive and the Board approvea
the plans which will he presented TINS week u 'u'
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Lawson ~ Fuller appeared before tho boaru N n 10
President Borden told him that after full hearing tno
Board dsapproved the drive and had passed reso-
lutions to that effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
SELLING HIGH-BRED CATTLE

The ANIMAL sale of fnc-bred CATTLE held by Peter c.
Kellogg Co.. opened at the American Institute yeScr
day. with the disposal of the Red Gate Herd OF Jerseys
formerly owned by Henry c. Kelsey, Newton L. l.
Among the herd number of the get OF the ccie
brated bull Lord Darlington, who was bought by Mr.
Kelsey at the Cooper sale of 1882, for $3.50, when
only four days old and resold to Joseph H. WALKER OF
Worcester, Mass, In July, 1888, for $500
Yesterdays sale was marked by the attendance OF
MANY of the known breeders and fanciers OF tho
country. Among them were William d. BLACK, New
Milford. Conn f. c. Yarnail, president Of the Lchigh
Coal and Navigation Company, Philadelphia; FREDERICK
Loeser, of Brooklyn, proprietor OF SomcrVihe BLOCK
Farm N. X. S. Little, ex-prcsident New-Jerscy Ten
trail Railroad; Theodore Havemeyer, Mahwah n. j.
Dr Conover, Hackettstown N. j. Dr.. A. d. Newell,
New Brunswick, N j.. H. B. Cromwell, Staten Island
j. S. Cooper Coopersburg, Penn jeremiah Roth,
Allentown, Penn ]. o. Couch, Middlefeld, Conn !;
Henry f. Knox, New-York; William Crozicr, North
port L. l. James Stlllman, Sing Sing; G. W. farieo,
Trenton, N. j.. J. I. Hand, Mestbury, L. l.; ). D
Schneider tho animal photographer PhiladeiphIa F. 7.
n j.; n Robbins Metuchen, n. j.; W. RUSSELL
Massillon Ohio; aud ailace Barnes, Bristol Conn
The prices obtained were not remarkable, thoOg
Satisfactory The total receipts for seventyfou head
were 81 26o average of nearly 500 for al ages
The SSSDs O SFpns
! Revelation, sle4a, cow so March 1s'g cs sO.
~' y N Reputation q DO cow April. 1884 Sire
LORD p.SnsSn Ssss DAM SOD sssy Chew H.
o. Recha, A 49, COW, June, 1885. Sire, Baron OF
st. Lambert, 5,2se; dam, Charmer, 4,771 J. F'tzga
49, Rema, 45,ooa, heier, May, 1857; Sire, Reg
ularity's Son, 1s 023; dam, Recha, 44,l49' d. D.
i ~ Re%ars els. COW March 1882 Sire, Rubso
s,o27 dam Jewel Beauty "; 4,7ss J. Ftzga Sl dSa
p. I'll F sSs s d SSH R sacsn 1855 j. Fs
5000.
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DIED.

sARNEy-At his .ssiasaos' sss pssav'f. Ss''SsH
ys. % Tiar:dsI. March 70. At p N. Relatives end
ks. l. .i ss's c 2ss ss
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r. sssss D ssS: g.s.yt BROOKLYN
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the % oassss e "a:
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HuTToy-or Monday ,, March 49, Elizabeth Shepherd
$ g s. y::.
It IS s8 rscassss1 V that no bowers 30 sent
JoHNsoNIn grooklyn on Tossssy March a. J SS,as
. ns's friends sat family attend q;
sg a. the rsa Sa h Ss ssI
Friends viii please emit flowers
JoHNsoN-At Lakewood. N j. March IS after 2 orisi
Solomon Ss q ana Hdsa. Johnson sroofn
pr II At: i sSs% nssa At Greenwood.
PENNIN9ToN-At Nswsrs y. j. on Wednesday evening"
Relatives friends respectfully invited 70 tend ~
funeral from Trinity Church. Newark on saturday, tne
Sist inst. at IL o'clock IN tue forenoon
PIERREPONT-Ath his residence Prrrepont Place Brook.
yn wsApesdsv, 2sth OF March, 1885. Henry II Perre
pont IN tho 10th year OF his age.
Notice Of the funeral hereafter.
RAyEN-on Tuesday. March o. Mary widow Of Richard
Raven in the 10th year OF her age 49,.
Funeral from the resisscs Edw O. Jardine 43l East
bsthst. On FRIDAY. 3oh, at D. m
sMITH-At Paterson. n J! en- "Wednesday March 70 1855
Samuel Smith, In the 7Sd wear OF his age. -.
Relatives friends OF the family Respectfully invted
10 attend saturday March S ron MA zS
rssdsncs Ne I65 Ellison-st, Paterson, n j. at 1850
Interment a. tho converter 90 Of the family.
It IL kindly requested that no lowers DO sent
notwithstanding, on the morning OF the 27th insts
lanes W. Tucker, Ia the 72d ~ his are
Friends invtet TO attenl the et
vices at residence OF Mrs. Jonathan Thorns No "s
50 at 1880 o'clock, FRIDAY morning. the 5otn inst
YoUNG-At Sandy HILL Y: Y. on March 49, 1888. May
Young, in the 87th year OF her ago - :. 60. 49,
Funeral sunmerhsd NJ. y. Churcn, w ASH
ineton-sve. corner Gree neave Brooklsn. Thursday,
March 90 &C 1880 m Relatives and friends invited
wAGNER-on Tuesday. Anna Wagner
Wagner respectfully invited 70 attend the mineral ssi
the Lutheran Church. SStnsL ana Lexngtonsve'
Friday. Marcn So ct l'50 n
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LIVELY WORK FOR PHIDIAs.
M.nAMr pIss DEBAR GIVES HIM AN ORDER

---r ~,x .ScrrSr scULProR TO CARVE
sr.rt,r IN AN INSTANT FROM MARBLf.
rntber Marsh entertained an exceedingly scep-
tical and inouisitive company OF men iast nign. IN
his home at No l66 Madison-ave, Many reporters
Of New-York and Brooklyn accepted invitation
70 Wow privately the sprltuallstic' pictures Oh
which stercoptcon photographic reproductions arc
to be presented on Sunday night in ChlcFering
Hall. These pictures and their supposed origin
were exclusively described IN yesterdays imn
uxr. and Mr.. Marsh told reporter last night
,,a, be had been perfectly oyerrun with visitors
all day.
Madame Diss Debar, the medium to whose In
exulcable connection with the unseen world these
pictures are ascribed talked with the reporters
for more than an hour The critical examination as
10 her powers her processes, and their results 10
which she submitted proved that she is woman
Of more than ordinary sef-possesslon'
with an unusual faculty OF impressing
on the many curious people Win wno,n
she has to DEAL her absolute franSness, her up,
right motives, and the straightforward mannei ~ ~
her methods She explained that she had not tne
power Of working miracles that the success OF q
sitting for picture depended entirely on con-
dtions that these S hnr o Tefe pS M and
D. m, and that she was willing IN That period
OF the day to give any reporter an eAperiiueh'"'
The Character of Mr.. Marsh's collection Of por-
traits has already been explained In HE ikls-
UNE. Some new lights were last night thrown
on the circumstances surrounding their pfoauctlo;n
and these only intensity the mystery involving ~
Madame Diss Debaf averred ard was eorrocoIatea
in her assertion not only by Mr.: Marsh, but oy
Dr. Lawrence, a friend of his who was present. No
that her presence in the room was not required tor
the production OF the pictures that when tne
conditions were right she felt exalted above an
earthly circumstances, and saw dellcate ngne
like an electric light and that she could then
retire. leaving her guests or visitors 70 %asSh On
an easel Her little daughter, Juliet is only 81, SIX
wears of age She is delicate fair-haired chlid
hut She is declared to be almost as capable
medium in the production OF pictures as her
mother ,, M. nohor
Some time ago. said Madam Diss De ds
I succeeded in getting finger carved OUT OF Z, d
hit of marble by spirit-power. have from Italy
a block of Carrara altssima marble, SO large that
IL will take eight men to move 1T with derrlcK.
/ shall try TO have this block carved Instantly
into o statue by Budias" .. +
forth in lecture to be delivered on sunday "a. az
the public exhibition, the history OF the pictures
and the reasons for his belief in this new ana
extraordinary phase of spiritualism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
HE our TWO ARTERIES AND BLrD TO DBArA

HE OUT TWO ARTERIES AND BLBD TO DEATH
Henry wurtzberger, lunch server, age forty, was
found dead last night by his wife at his house. NO.
100 First-st. Both wrists were cut and the anereS
were severed. The dead man was heavy orinker
and had been married about year On several occa-
sons he threatened to Kill his wife, olga ana iorced
her to leave the house. She went to 1.-Two with her
mother at No 67 Columbla-st, and In the mean
while obtained employment as q cashier at NO. 40
Bowery Early yesterday morning the mother OF
Olga went to her daughters home and found as
possession warrant the door. She reported the
fact to daughter who on going to the house last
night found the door locked with the aia OF PACK
smith she burst II open and her husband was iound
lying tho floor Of the bedroom cham R agns
beer dead for several days, modification had deeply
discolored the body. Coroner Edmal gave permit
Tor tho burial. The couple had no children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
ISAAC HINCKLEY.

Philadelphia March 2S (speeiaD-isaac nnsAss,
-, ., the philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
pnro4d and OF the Junction Railroad. and all othef
branches OF the sormer died this morning. age seventy
,hroe He arst entered the railway service IN ls4o'
and until Jaruaiy l. 1s45, was superintenaent Oh rams
a.,,on q, the Boston and Providence Railroad Then
III Tshr.,v. 1850. he was superintendent OF the
dence and Worcester Railroad. after which he became
sunerntendent Of the Merrmac Manufacturing Company,
~ Low IL. ae the time serving as director VI .e
Roston and Lowell. On April ]. 1869 ne was oie''oe
fIa the erst eleven years the existence OF the
aiiara Railroad Association he was also presdent Oh
hat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
PRIZE oRlroR1oAL CONTEST AT WESLEYAN

MrpDLETowS Conn, March % (speciaD.-The annual
contest for the Romg and Reed prizes In oratory was
held in Memorial Chapel last evening, and the winners
we're announced this morning. The Romig prize was
awarded to william Emory smyser, the Reed prize to
Frederick Morgan Davenport. Miss Graham was the
st woman In the history OF this coeduc atl0nal nsi
tuition to compete for q prize In oratory, and she
acquitted herself credtably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29

111JyOJs ESCAPES SOME BRONZE STATUES
spRtxerrELp. ILL., March 2a-The Supreme Court
fled decision to-day, which sustains D. 7. Litter IN
every point maintained in his petition for an nluncuon
10 restrain the state House Commissioner ron sn
ecutIng their lreguarly let contra 70 psnos
In the Judgment OF tho commissioners upon ,n NO '
beIs in the state House dome, at cost OF @io,o"