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FIRST RACE-SWEEPSTARE BEATEN HORSES
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CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS
Boston Oct 10 1890
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FOURTH RACE-SELLING SWEEPSTAKES.
EACM 5000 ADDED sly E:HLnNns

I'IIH" y WInF IUII % 7. Iu77IN 20 . Flcal n
, 70 H. Viva = J, Fairy Queen 20 ]. Utility 10 l.
Utydtr ta J, Glory O. l. Village Maid ID % l.
Betting t1l Doce-FIeedom o. }. Puzzle 3 TO T. Facial
r. vNeus Vivid S to o. Fairy Queen o ; Utni:y 4,
HeYIJy 90 p Glory o ., Nlae" Maid ; 70 l.
Facial f. took i' lead a. he START but Freedom dashed
by him in Ny and made runaway of IT, ,yinniu0
With The great 81 ease By neck; Puzzle second Teck
before Facial b., who beat Vivid No bid for The
winner.
FIFTH RACE-SELLING SWEEPSTAKES. TWO.
NLAROLDs. $40 EACH. 5000 ADDED. FIVE
ETRIONES
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BcIfng % Wln-kenUOOJ 10 l. Owl SerVce II 10 B.
Ocyp-te - /. LcHOlne II. 10 i, ElmSOnc 10 % J..
organa 10 TO l. Glenrosc 20 to !, Cecilia 30 to l. Bonnie
Lear colt 100 l.
Betting Tor plscc-Kcnwood 70 o. civil Service : to
10 OcYptc 10 l. Irn0ine ii. 20 J. ElInstOne 20 /,
Orcgsna Glenrose 10 To- I, Cecilia 10 10 l. Bonnie
Leaf colt 40 to l.
Elm stone. quickest on his feet, the lead the
start and made hc running h1f MILE when he gave
way TO K0uwo0I who ceyc.ly by half length :;
Clvl Service second length, before OcJpcte. NJ bid
FOR winner.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

TODAY
rses l3l Sets O9 Moan rises l39 Moonsase 20
HIGH WATER.
4. .M-sandy Hook 345 Gov Island 4l3 Hell Gate oO2
p M-sandy IIoek 400 GOV Island 426 Hell GATE 6lj
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DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-SWEEPSTAKES $40 EACH, 5000
added. SPLCIAL WEIGHTS. SIN FI-RLnNGS

FIRST EACE.-swEEPsTAKEs. .-|,NN $40 EACH, 5000
ADDED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS SIN FJ-RLONCS
Chicago Stabl D. h. Little Minch, by GlcncIg-God.
q stone age1 III @.-:i.;... Co,ingpom
is5 sisS@s sS'5S b. E T. DruasSS, 5, 6 S@s
: 3 Browns eh C. DeiaultgI. 3 10. lIcrqenj
" Jenings's br. h. Dutch Roller aged, ii0 I,l~l'y
Hanover s,aoie's br. NJ Ki'Q Pease 3. iO7 Decker
ts-s % s,si s,o,e .: De- Il Ijl5S E rs sim
J. Gideon's b. c. Radiant g. 1Oj.......... ftaiiy
AU'ervyck Stables b. T. Cay stockton. :, ~
IIough Broao5s' B. 2. Forest King, 3, CAIioa}
d. heH'l lr's, ch M ;r Nih9}a4, o. lO7-tNeWm-
ng B.etng 70 w.nLttlc Minch TO- J. TIp,taq 10 to i.
q King Is 5i3, 10 CaT " stockton 70 T 70 f j. KtS S sa f. s.
Gs.ans iGs To- 1SesSi1is SS = M,Sen Tp.taG 70 !.
paOlO /, i,adiant 70 l. Dutch roller % l. rores
as EGs to to l. Gay stoektoa 1, Kity Pease % l.
,S 'g5 & asy o. tsenI n,oqt. at the post due p,nc
70 70 oin ms hor~as. Tag fell rather stlaggng
so 'Ne 6n2h, best of his opponents. IAue Minch
o oart s SIe & ils nag fsL Put imge1iatSy ien bas
sUch hot riPI VINO, croWding ou All san set out in
& s an s0t ~ is fasied f G a. The ssi f9ion
But I,ue Sse6 PASSING 70 the trout Wa hailed victor
isngh fpseais .i.a rash and won the post 6y haf
sael r time The a.t Se Sl made I Oh he racR
sSe s5e 70 e1 ns Ti M he 9e1ry tdscb.s az M S Sos %: s
never ths hsSI With the wses judgment and was
ynage Maid wsie SSsIey, HyPocHte, King Crab and
'ND ,h.N0CJLi-HANDIcAP SWEEPSTAKES. $40
Ncc,.l.,.a . Na I,L $500 ADDED. IL MILES
:, Baroness. 4 ySS, 1so ? o C. badge by The nUsed-
"Y'A Stables B. + Laviinia Belle, I. Io5
w. c. Das'g.eh o p, (SteyensOn)
D. Noff1S'' b. G. King Ide. 100 car Io3
ss' Brothers Se9a.,gT, g. 1I5 S2snasSa smllssny
R,ao..Nhg 70 wiD-BadSe 3 b. ro,,,... .p.,, o =.
T. =" =" l. hlng Idle so 10 i Come -to-raw ii
Bos1Ssg,,tfO 9ag fOs Plsee1Badge none Iayoja R.u. to
As usual Yoy, Ing ide 70 ], Come .Taw 10 3
naste went a., - oheN William Days gsdin9 JlroDzo.
gs he sa,S Sq asns u ake X he For pcsss sH faT
% . Co. Sesssd ul be himself ont H. inE oiSnE Hn @
have esyeres i"f hat distance that biaDkcf wouIi
SAsm kln2 IDLE Badse ana Comeo.Tav, |
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WITH RAcE-sELLING swEEpsTAKEs. rw

Dwyer Brothers b. c. Kcnwool by King Alfonso
ksue Crecl 1O5 ID (412OOl (BeIgenJ
W. {. Daiys b. e. CNh Service us (car. 12OJ .....
(GaTTison) o
W O. Sculvs b. T. Ocypetc 10 -
Castle Stable, d. C. FinstOae, IOJ...-.. L COVlng,UD u
D. A. Honi0S b. e. Lcmonc H. U.s.. (ChyioW .
L. &c C.. IalsS ch. Oregn1 100 (caI. l0J..t tAlen)
Hanover Stables Bonnie Leaf colt lO3.--.... Sims
". JFuniu"..s ch p G"nros' 100 g. CovingtOnJ 0
Cecil Stable b. T. Cecilia 1l0 car. I'D Henderson, U
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-19
CICILIANS In COURT.
JUSTICE YERGER STRUGGLING WITH
ADARK AND GLOOMY LANGUAGE.
The Swearing in the Case Done by Dep
uty, After an ominous Plea for Fees
From the Stubborn side-Rejoicing
smash-Up and Renewal of Friendship.

In Justice Yerger's court yesterday the
case Of Antonio Maedina vs.. Antonio Bat
ITALIA and Philip Telegrana was tried.
II was case OF equity-a case where
''the law, by reason OF its universally,
could not vouchsafe proper relief" as tue
Judge explained it.
The parties were all Cicilians OF recent
importation, but they swore with great
fluency that they we're good and lawful
citizens OF the United States. They had
to swear by deputy, because not mortal
among them could speak q word OF English
other than "de banan', two fl GEN."
Several Italian gentlemen were brought in
to interpret the testimony, but they could
not understand word. Lawyer Elliott
was the only one present in court who had
ever pulled the purple figs from the vine
in far of Cicily and learned the
language OF the country with idiom-
attic accuracy, but as himself and
partner represented one side of the case,
he could not act. Finally the defendants
found n Cicilian lady to act and paid her
witness fees. She had an eye to Business
evidently, for she told the plaintiff that il
he, too, did not como to the front with
witness fees, she would inject little yer.
bal coloring into the pure and limpid cur.
rent OF her interpretations that would pre-.
vent the judicial eye OF the Court from
seeing clearly the plaintiffs moiety Of
justice.
The plaintiff would not respond, how
ever, and the case proceeded. The plcGd-
ings were written and deliberately formal.
Each side set out its claims with great
diligence and wealth OF detail, and the
witnesses were duly sworn.
The case was mercantile dispute. The
three parties to the suit had been engaged
in business on small scale. They started
on a capital Of s33. all told, and one OF
them stood watch while the other two
worked around on the streets. They
changed around and about 80 that dis.
pute arose. The plaintiff in the case
claimed that the take Off" was not
evenly divided and brought suit.
All parties claimed that they wero pau.
pers and had not cent 20 bless them
selves with. They listened attentlveIy TO
the Justices decision in favor Of the
plaintiff, and. not understanding what he
said, each side thought they had won the
case. They were jubilant and paid their
lawyers instantly, Notwithstanding that
they had few minutes previous sworn
that they were pennicss.
When tho defendants discovered the
true status Of the case they became
wrathy The plaintiff continued 10 rejoice.
lie, too, changed shortly. for an attach.
ment was run on the stock for a debt OF
S37 by creditor, and this closed out all
hands. The three then made up friends
aud moved of, jabbcring out VOWS OF
eternal vengeance against courts and law.
yers In general.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Q. A. DIVER and wife TO A. ID. Allen,
one lot on Walnut street. $1,000.
James A. Southall TO w. +. Smith, lots
I07, los and 1876, on the east side OF Third
street, Chelsea, each lot being 7I!xlisI
feet, 81 1900
Annie ii. Woods aud Frank r. Woods,
TO A. ID. Allen lot 10, in the W. NJ. Sneed
subdivision, 5Oxl50 feet, Madison avenue,
$3.50
4. L. Meacham and wife to Sarah S.
Bogart, lot ., southwest corner OF Kansas
and Meachan avenues. 50xl2j feet, S075.
Equitable Land and Construction Com
pany to J. &. French, lot II, block 3 Of
ldlewild addition, li0x2OO feet, q, 900.
ends. tSs. .H9okeI,to g. l.. Crook, south
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half OF lot II, In Merriwcher's subdivi-
sion, one,half mile East OF Memphis, 25
xl60l; $50.
J. 5. Cross and wife to WIN. ID. Lucas,
part Of lot l06 in Hills subdivision. 7lxl46
feet; 50, 100.
NJ. Gavin and wife to Robert Il. Paine
and wife, 90 acres Of land in the Sixth
Civil district; $500.
W. III. Barksdale and wife 10 Miss Lucy
A. McGaryoy, a lot 50x2O0 feet, next TO
and adjoining the northwest corner Of lot
IL OF he APrEAL property; 500.
Louis Caster and wife TO NJ. J. Walsh,
b0xlI0 feet in Block 81, Jno. Ovorton's
addition; $4,000 Il. l.. Meacham to Sarah
). Bogart. lot 800, in Mcacham's subdivi.
sion, i0xl0V feet; S4l0.
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vomnn l,enn,l ANA ,.nrreh.

DrRoir, Mich, April IA Journal
special from Flint, Mich, says Mrs.
Amanda Wellington. who claims Jackson
for her home, was found near the coalyard
OF i. II. Clapp x Co, In this city. at an
early hour this morning bound and gagged,
aud left lying across a railroad track TO bc
run over 10y the train. She reports having
been compelled, nj the point OF a revolver,
TO give up $40 which she had on her per.
son. She was then chloroiorned, gagged,
bound and left In the condition In which
ehe was found. There Is no clue 10 the
thieves aud would DO murdcprs.
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GiretIllCaitrf

Simon Williams aud wife fled suit
against the Memphis City Railway Com
pany for damages Of $4,000.
John League, administrator Of Jeremiah
Murphy, deceased sued the Louisville
New Orleans x Texas, the Newport News
4 Mississippi Valley, and Chesapeake
Ohio x Southwestern Railway Companies,
for S25, 900 for use OF the heirs Of deceased.
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EnII.Ied Co tho Ilc.i.

All are entitled TO the best that their
money will buy, 80 every family should
have, at once, n bottle Of the best family
remedy Syrup Of Figs, to cleans, the system
when costiyc or bilious. For sale In 80 cent
and Sl.Oo bottles by all lending druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-19
THE COURTS.
Criminal Courf.

Walter Bell, charged with carrying u
pistol, was fined $50 and given a term OF
Elk months in the penitentiary.
Doc Davenport, charged with similar
ofense same fine and imprisonment.
w. o. Hedrick's motion for bail was
overruled and the prisoner was remandcd
10 iail.
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$1,000.

A BEAUTIFUL LOT, 4oxIiO: NEW FENCE,
n new cistern; nothing 30 do but build house
TO have an elegant home This lot il on Manassas
str 81, near Poplar. aud lot opposite cannot be
bought Tor less than $40 per foot
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Marriage Iirrn.cx-

Frank q. Merath and Miss Sophie Noel
10 Crutchfeld and Miss /. /. Hollands
Philip Whitfield and Miss Fannie John.
son, colored; Pink Martin and Cora John.
son, colorcd; John Wehman and Miss Til.
lie Heidel.
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ALoNa RUN ron a.
A won.Limbed Constable Travels T-ven.
ty-Hix Milos TO Serve n Writ.

ty-six Milos to Serve a Writ
Constable Geo. Powell was asked 10
serve a writ yesterday. lie complied
cheerully aud got into wagon with tho
man. lie got back NJ dark, having made
n tweniy-siX milo trip into the country.
Ills fees were 81 and IL cost him half Of
this sum for cove oysters, crackers and sar-
dimes Mt Raleigh. lie did not appear
light hearted aud gay.
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$1,000.

A VERY BEAUTIFUL Tor, 50xi7l; HIGH.
~ splendid drainage. majestic forest trces-in a
word. perfect lot; neghb0rhood uuexcellei 10.
cation, south Main street, near hayburn avenue,
lots In Immediate vicinity have been sold at So
per foot.
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TIVE FOLLOWING LIST or PROPERTY MUST
i. he sold at once, and we quote prices that will
leave yon no choice but 20 buy, provided you viii
take the trouble TO examine the property and
know good thing when you SEQ It,
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FOR MECHANICS TO WATCH.
A Loyal Point of Interest To Do RaisoC
BolorS Juatlce darwin.

Before Justice darvin.
A legal point Of much interest will come
up before Justice Garyin next Saturday.
Officer George Powell levied ON chest of
tools aud small amount Of lumber, tho
property OF G. johnson, carpenter.
Johnson rcPlcyinod, claiming his tools and
lumber exempt from seizure. Mechanics
will watch the result OF the case, as il Is
likely 10 be carried up.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

Pelagie in Paris. lie had shared his imprisoum,,s
for some time with his publisher. NJ. savine, and "
ChiTac, one Of his colleagues In the compilation a.
famous Dossiers' NJ. GDly states that he v,s 80 =
markabIy well-treated In Sainte- Pelane and bs ~
intends TO return TRANQUILITY 70 his cOODersQe AZ
where he will resume his trade and think t,ytmes
fore he Identifies himself with politics and poIIte.os "
again.
Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldrch Is visiting Iakero,.
n. J.
BY the death Of Chief Constable WiIliamso, a.
London Metropolitan Police has lost one Of ia o,.
notable officers. lie was ideal administrators "a "A,
detective department-prOmptd discriminating cool an.
patient Entering the force private cons,.,,.
forty years ago, Mr. Williamson by his own alma,
through the various grades until he became chic,
constable taking part during his In most of IA.
memorable cases which have eliminated at the on
Bailey in the last quarte= Of century The orsIn,
conspiracy the forgery Of Russian r0ubles the Csrh
enwell explosion. the Benson turf frauds and suhss
quent charges against detectives, and lattery the d.
Mantle 0utragcs, came all more or less under ~.
conzance Of the late chief constable, and Of some a
them he had complete charge. Mr.. Williamson va
fifty eight years Of age.
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lcApYMY-s;i5-The Old Homestead. O.
AMBFRG THEATRE-2-Cnderela slo-fhia's Vi S
ciety. -, and Tan
tolo n m-MiIlet's AngelusS
RFRKEIEY LYCEUM-3-Lecture-reci
rIIoU THEATRE-s--A Brass MONKEY.
ppoADwAY THEATRK-S-Fsust up 70 Da'e
CAsINO-s-Ermine.
oArY,s THEATRE-s-As You Like IL
EDEN MUsEE-wax Tablcsus
rIvru AVENUE ART GALLER1Es-ea m TO ~ p H.
Architectalr ral League Annual E1hioiuon'
asAND OPERA HoUsE-S-Annie Pixey.
JoUNsToN's AIT GALLERY-s n m. 10 p m'-Ai'
Exhibition. -,
YvcrIrx rHEATRE-s:l5-The Charity Bail .
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s'se--A Man Oh 'n' "0'''
and Aunt Jack >,.S.. nail
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoOsE-o- Inv
NIBLo's aARDEN-sKsjanka
pAIMER's THEATRE-S-Eclard III
pRoCToRs 29D-sT. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
srANpARp THEATRE-si5-rhe Seven Ages
srAR THEATRE-s-La Tosoa.
uNIoN SQUARE THEATRE-sl5-counVfai Fair
woRTH's PALACE MUsEUM-Livng CurioHtNeS
krH AVENUE THEATRE-S-Twelith Night
i4rH STREET THEATRE-S-The New fan'asms'
trHAyE AND 18TH. .sT.-Gettysburg.
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PERSONAL.

Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen retres from the
Common Pleas bench tomorrow after fourteen years of
faithful service Few judges In recent years have
left the bench for active law practice under as favor
able circumstances. Despite his long term as fudge
he is comparatively young man still at the time
Of his election In 1879 he must have been one Of
the youngest judges in the city As a judicial
officer he has won reputation for vigor earnesness
capacity and incorruptibe integrity that ought to
go far in reclaiming old clients well as in at
tracing new ones. The judge Is of commanding
personal appearance. with "a powerful but pleasant
voice. which he knows how to use with equal rcad
ness in grave forensic argument or in the humorous
afterdinner speech.
The Vatican Is reported In receipt Of a handsome
windfa In the shape of legacy OF SO. 400 900 left
to the Pope by Baron Lcnthal, an eccentric banker
OF Jewish origin.
stepnak who is coming to this country next year
is described a bacthared. brstly bearded vigor-
ous looking six foocr with gentle and kindly
ways.
NySfa Gy, eX XMayOr Of Mines, whose 80 called
Revelations" about leading French politicians and
Cabinet Ministers got him into hot water some time
spcc, has been released from the Prison Of sante-
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

unlikely that the committees would be an
nounced in both houses the first week OF
the session. II this could be done much
valuable time would be saved. 1t has been
the custom for the Legislature directly after
organizing and listening to the reading OF the
Governors message to adjourn for week IN
order to give the two presiding officers time 10
prepare their committee lists. When there Is
a contest for the chair such an adjournment Is
perhaps a necessity. But when, as IN TINS IN
stance, there is not, the Senator and Assem-
blyman who realize that they are sure to be
called upon to preside act sensibly in arrang-
ing the standing committees in advance Inc
general public is very fond of short session.
and il behooyes representatives to respect TINS
sentiment. not indeed by being hasty in putting
through bills. but by dscouraging needless adj
iournments and ecOnomizing the time at thelr
disnosol The Legislature of 1889 as soon as
II had organized adjourned for eight days. IL
tbe Legislature of 1890 gets along without
taking vacation at the start the important
measures of the session can be we'll IN hand
before February
The Legislatures of recent years have In
dulped in altogether too many recesses Not
content with half holiday on Saturday they
adiourn weekly from Friday noon until Mon
dav evening The result is that only three
days out of every seven are available Tor com
mittee meetings, and it follows that The session
is either unduly prolonged or else some OF the
bills on the calendar receive imperfect cQnsld-
Grafton. The coming session can be at once short
and fruitful of the best result if the majority
so decides. 1t will be afforded fine oppor-
tunity to render ttle public and the Republican
rarty a great service.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

year was almost normal Again, 1879 ana lo'o'
the coolest and warmest years respectively from
1871 up TO 1889, each had about the average
rainfall.
There has been temperature for the current
year averaging about 2.3 degrees daily above
the normal. This makes the annual mean about
534 The nearest approaches thereto were
records of $40 in s78 and 52.6 in 1877. The
unusual heat of the current year, however, has
been experienced mainly in January March, April.
May November and December; that is, in winter
time and spring. In 1877 it was felt almost
exclusively, and consecutively, in the last six
months; while in 1873 every month except
June and December contributed to the surplus.
A further comparison is interesting. Roughly
speaking, eleven and twelve years ago, there was
a period of about seventeen months Of almost
steadily maintained tendency TO unusual warmth,
after which a change took place. December,
1878, was little colder, and January and
February, 1879, were very much colder than
the normal. Beginning with November, 1888
we have now had fourteen months in which a
like deviation from the average has been dis
covered; that is. taking the period as a whole
Individually, February and October have been
exceptions. Reasoning merely from the law Of
averages, it seems probable that ere long, possibly
within few weeks, general reaction will set
in, giving us either cold winter or spring, or
both.
1t ought to be noted however, to guard against
hasty assumptions, that the exceptional weather
features here mentioned as marking 1889 are, in
o certain broad sense, only local. They may be
paralleed, perhaps, in part of New England, most
of New-York State, and New-Jersey and Pennsy-
vania. But over much of this country to say
nothing of Europe, Asia, and the Southern Hcmi-
sphere, the meteorological conditions have been
less unusual, or have tended in the opposite
direction. Much of the West and Northwest
has suffered from drOuth; while a great deal
of cold has been felt in the Lake region, South
and West when the Middle Atlantic States were
not similarly affected
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
TEN PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The death of the cX-Empress of Brazil
was great shock to Dom Pedro her dying words
spoke of her love for Brazil. --- Ruy BarbOza,
the Brazilian Minister Of Finance, denied that the
property of the Imperial family will be con-
fscated. - Mr. Gladstone received many mes
sages of congratulation on his eightieth birthday.
- The influenza shows no signs of abatement
on the Continent. -= Henry NJ. Stanley and
Lieutenant Bonny testified before a court that
Tippoo Tib was guilty of treachery. - The
revolution in San Salvador is said to be of no
importance.
Domestic.-Thc grip is appearing in various
States and large numbers of new cases are re-
ported 80 it has been necessary TO send men
from the East to fill out the complement of the
cruiser Charleston, now at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. - The friends Of Colonel Brice in Ohio
expressed the belief that he would be nominated
by the Democrats for the United States Senate.
- Republicans in Maryland prepared TO
oppose the Democratic gerrymander. - No
trace was found of the lynching mob in Barnwell,
S. c. - Preparations were made for State
Fair in South Carolina, at which the exhibitors
will be colored people
City and Suburhan.-A discharged employe in
Williamsburg made two attempts to murder a
baker - Physicians reported the influenza to
be still spreading in this neighborhood. = Two
United States Senate investigation committees ar
rived. - Hospital Sunday collections
taken in the churches === Travel on the cable
road in Harlem was suspended for several hours
on account of break in the machinery.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair or
partly cloudy, and colder. Temperature yester-
day CHEST, 50 degrees lowest, 81; average, 46.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
AN OLD PARLIAMENTARY HAND"

Mr.. Gladstone'S eightieth birthday, which is
being celebrated to-day not only in Great
Britain but also throughout Ireland, finds him
in such robust health and vigor that he does not
| feel the need of going to Italy for the winter.
| He proposes to face chcerfuy the cold and
! trying weather of his native land, and TO be on
hand when the House of Commons meets next
February 1t is difficult to find a living parallel
for such wonderful conservation of power.
both physical and mental, after fifty seven
years of parliamentary life. And he appears
both younger and in better health than three
years ago. The successes of the Liberal party
at the by-elcctiOnS seem to have infused new
life and animation into him, and he frequently
remarks that it is only after he has succeeded in
obtaining Home Rule for Ireland that he will
be ready to intone his Nunc Dimittis
One OF the most singular features about this
4" old parliamentary hand" as he loves TO de
scribe himself. is that whereas in nearly all
other cases Old age renders men more con-
Scrvatve-a fact due probably to the failure of
their facuties-Nlr. Gladstone. on the contrary.
becomes each year more intensely radical He
has managed not Only to keep abreast of every
progress of his fcllow-cOuntrymen. but has fre-
quently led the way. Common sense and Justice
have Invariably been preferred by him to the
mere eXigcncies of party politics, and he has
never permitted the reproach of inconsistency
to act as an obstacle to his adoption of newer
and better views than those which he held be-
fore.
The English speaking races on both sides of
the Atlantic unite this day in heartfelt wishes
that the well-spent life of this ideal popular
leader may be spared to witness the realization
of his seIf-imposed mission. For we all of MS
feel alike interested in and drawn toward the
grave and earnest old statesman as he stands
before the world pleading with matchless eo-
quence and noble enthusiasm the cause of suf-
feriDg Ireland