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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

THE Parker HOUSE COMPLICATIONS.
MELTING OF CREDITORS IN BosToN-rco GEN.
ER0Us MANAGERS.


Boston. March spcciaD-The financial condition
of the managers Of the Parker House has been
source OF gossip for several weeks and wild rumors
have been ahoat that Mcssrs punchad and Mann
have not made a pecuniary success. Meetings Il
the largest creditors have been called together 10
consider measures and means To place the hotel upon
the hotel hi, been excellent that the rental is not
excessive. but that the management has been SO
generous that Notwithstanding large receipts. there
is a formidable deficit. Tie creditors, knowing the
real value Of the property hotel. have rot been
inclined to push matters too hard. but have been
willing ia wait for their pay to accept fair dis
count upon their md btedne~s 1t has been proposed
that the present les~cc> should raise more money and
secure a renewal of their lease outside parties in
cluding it is said. Edward Stokes of New ork.
and others. have been willing. if the field was
olcn. 10 make an Offer for the furniture
and a bonus for the lease. while. IL IS
reported J. Reed Whpplc, of Young's Hotel stood
ready to take lease If the house. In case this
should BE the result of the present complication 10
surmsei that Mr. Beckman, formerly OF the farher
JIou-c wouG resume his place a the manager oil ina
hotel The next fcw days viii probably bring aDouc
a settlement oi tlc complication. -, -.
tu iaf,~.ua. meeting OF creditors was hcld iast
evening II the iir,t meeting on Tuesday eVehins
committee # five wa, appointed to consldcr tno
, iu.tiun. and TINS committee. CONSISTING W
French. Asa Z. Potter. John AtN.ii,, W T. tiutiis
AID john G. Randall. reported progress at se.ot
u..fus On Ncin ,.>day evening. these Hle''inES
,,.r. -, "A attended hy about twenty Of the leading
credit -, lut ai tlc meeting last evening me huhpe.
was greatly Increased and about sixty bnnhS hrh> nnu
tal.n Wa Tia. anDYutmcui of a co;hntf'e OF 'lItS
~ A. French. A~a y. Potter and MI hittl'Ee. wh.so
lease Of the prop ray and report at an adjourned meet
III next Monday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
The CREDIT MOBILIER'S PETITION.

APPLYING TO THE COURTS FOR DISSOLUTION
NO OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS.
Philadelphia March e.--ChaIles II. McMchael to-
day made al LEGATION 10 the Court Of Common Pleas
No d, Judge Wilson presiding. the matter Of the
petition Of the Credit Mobilcr Company Of America
for dissolution. The accounts show that the corpora
ton is possessed Of the and Office books and
papers used by 1t in It's business, which Of no
value, and that the corporation has outstanding
obligations Of any kind. and Is not indebted 10 any
person. firm corporation.
Benjamin +. Ham, who has been the treasurer
1672. that. prior h 1872. and during said
period. the corporation had assets or property
except claims to certain lands in Iowa and Ne
braska claims against the Union Pacific Railroad
Company and its successor the Union Pacific Rail
way Company, all Of which claims were contested In
December. 1coO, the corporation entered into set
tlemcnt with the Union Pacific and EA"e up all
claims against il, the railway company In return
giving q general release To the Credit Mobiler The
corporation. prior to 1890 was party to various
Suits and proceedings in the State and Federal
courts, but in December, 1859, ali adjustment and
settlement Of all suits and proceedings had. and
they were dismissed or discontinued There arc now
no pending claims or demands against the corpora
The petition for the dissolution Is signed by ARENAS
H. Wohnct president, and John Rodgers. secretary
IL states that Credit MObicr created under inc
name Of the Pennsylvania Fiscal Agency. BY an Act
OF the Leg % pcnnsy lvaa approved November
l. 1859. The changed to The Credit
Monlier of America" By Act OF March 20. 1854 The
petition is presented with the consent OF MAJORITY Oh
= meeting OF the corpoators and with the consent OF
ALI the DIRECTOR stockholders SHAREHOLDERS duly con
yened All taxes due the Commonwealth OF rem
syyana have been fully paid into the state Treasury
Treasurer ard the Attorney General to That effect are
but the Judge thought that where there were no
accounts 10 audit. auditor would be OF little use
He the and held the matter under ADVISE
unnnf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Ladies' Travelling Garments
in Newmarket, Connemara and
Raglan Shapes.

IN THIS DEPARTMENT WE OFFER MOST
LING GARMENTS ADAPTED TO ALL CLIMATES.
THE MATERIALS USED ARE sIRtH-. CHINA
SILKS. Linens. MOHAIR-. TtNI>E CLOTH.
.CAMELs HAIR. CANMELINE~ AND wo0LIEN
FABRICS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. I>CIUD-
ING OUR WELL-K>OWN Bt>>OCKBIRN CHE
yIOT> FOR STEAMER WEAR. THE PRICES
WILL RECOMMKND THEMSELVES.
Adhcrina TO our fixed rule, we make no ch"rgc
for altering either Ladies' Misses tIoak., suits
or jersey Waists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
EIGHT PERSONS HURT WHILE SLEIGHTNG.

baldwin, Wis. March Slight persons ins
iurcd some of them fatally, in runaway accident
ON Thursday night party Of eighteen people was
ont driving in a foui-horsc Sleigh when ole of the
rcn broke and the four spirited horses dashed away
AT brcakmcck speed, running into sidewalk and
throwing the occupants of the sleigh out. Eugene
De Marbcc received internal injuries which, ii is
feared viii prove fatal Miss Minnie Pitman was
badly cut about the head, and Is unconscious George
pitman's right leg broken the hip. Mrs.
ccorrc Pitman was about rhc head and face, and
Mrs A. F.. Bralncrd terribly gashed across the
TOP of the head. Three other persons were injured
k,,p Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
pryorycIyG PROHIBITION ~ KANSAS.

Topcka KAN March a mass convention was
boil, last nirh. in Representative Hail. in the interest,"
- r,.suhni--inn ~ the Prohibition law of this state.
Ther, was a large attendance of men of all parties.
senator o. H. Bentley. If Wichita, prominent Re
,uhli,an delivered the principal address lie dc-
clarcd thai Prohibition in the STATE hal been conf
$780,, ,,t1,,. Il, also submitted statistics 10 show
No., Ga, ,nnulaon of the state had decreased In tho
IaSt two wears AID a>crbcd that fact 10 lrOhlotlon
J. w. siccn>. of kinsnan said the people were llrod
y; ,h nr,hihtion farce. which had depleted the treas
!" Wv ii th~ cites and towns and caused stagnation
nj Sinc-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
rs,ya , PISTOL As Az ARGUMENT.

Dominica spargo. Mott barber has been i'r
some time courting Juliet Juliano who lives WIN h'r
widowed mother. AT No. l65 Mott 81 MIS- JuH'" MS
objected 10 sparso as her daughter Hni'of' anu "'"
hc on FRIDAY came 10 al, for the young woman manu.
he met ,,it, , refusal from the mother. When Mrs.
Iui,uo remained ohdulac to al, cntrratics, he pulled
oni his rcvovc~ and pointed II AT her The danShtrr
he'd 10 protect her mother. aud bN hcr screams az
tr,,,J an onicrr who arrested ~pargO. The Julano ;
would not prosecute ~pargo In the ponce court so io
was merely fined 80 for carrying cohcealcu uc"uN
tr.lr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
SUCCESS or A LIQUOR CRUSADE.

Chicago, March tspccal).-The citizens Of Wind
fell Ind. n Of 1000 people. fifteen miles osuti
Of Kokomo on the Panhandle Railroad. determined to
rid themselves of their five saloons. The
begun by the women, and included almost every
in town. They reinforced by the male church
members The odd Fellows also took sides with the
crusaders by The saloon owners were
COMPELLED 80 sell ont 10 the r!OrEcrs al HEIR own
figures, their stock being al once destroyed. Tho
last and most stu born sdloOnhccpcr brought 10
time yesterday, and all have left the town The
war has only Just begun, however, The drugstore,
are now tOycottcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

Newhurg y. y. March >.-rhc cold weather OF the
last few DAY, La, encouraged the managers OK the
neudinr skating races to call tine long delayed con-
tests Thl, morning ut Waits Pond the boys race
was s,ated for prize Of pair of skates offered by
the Whittier Athletic Association. There were seven
.,artcrs The lee was smooth. but there was thin
covering Of snow on the surface. Inc distance was
onr nils The race was won by Lynn Thcall. time.
A :O7 10 The ouc-m.e junior race, for those never
having won "A local championship was easily won by
lanes A Donoghuc in 3 30 80. The prize y
silver stop watch offered by the NewburS skating As
Soeia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
rAIlrRr Or the SEATTLE INSURANCE conrAyY.

Seattle, Wa-h., March =. In the superior '"Wu
Yesterday an order was issued declaring the Scatti"
ru.u,-ncc comuauy nsolycnt and appointing r.
ccivcr The "A. ct, If The company consist OF about
sxi 900 in premiums and Judgments. and @loo'-"l III
subscriptions due. the payment OF whi,h Is Ic,ls''u
lN stockholders. Tie liabilities arc aDpnt f''""D.
osscssmcuts. The fires at seattle. Spokane rams ana
Vancouver Impaired the capital Of the company, ana
the asse, ,ncnis were necessary Ia pay the LOSSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
srJclDr or 4 DISCOURAGED woHAy.

LINN. Mass. March s.-Hcrtha whitman. ago
eighteen well dressed and refined supposed to belong
IN Nova scotia was yesterday found dead IN her room
at Whcitons lodging house, this city, She had poisoned
herself with Paris she LETT note saying tha'
she Lad been driven to suicide bv suffering but max
Ing further explanation The flil came mere OH
Tuesday from Boston, and applied for employment at
the rooms of the Womcns Mon Tor CHRISTIAN Work
a lodging wa, secured for her and she WAS asked To
call again hut did not do 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Another Sale.

During past eleven months we have bought ana sOi0
Five Great Stocks-FIRST. The stock Of L. NJ. Bates )
SECOND the stock OF Geo L. Hurd, of BfooHS" =
THIRD the WIN. II. Lyon Wholesale sock fOOhlh'
the Never Jonasson Stock Of Coaks and Wraps
TIFyH. the Bernard Levy stock and last week we GULF
nenced the SIXTH great ssle-The Miller SOCK OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
BTDIyG WEAR THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

Arkansas city. Kan. March s.-rwo scouts returned
here Yesterday from weeks hunt in the Cherokee
strip They report claims Stahed OH Win logs all
over the southern part Of the strip. They NUM-
hor of ecttlcr, but not enough to occupy all the
claims ,takcd off, II H. believed that others were
hiding i'm the brush At the bis bend Of the Arkansas
River there were campcd who Threatened to cross
the river burn the catiemen out AHA appropriate
the barb wire fences TO their own use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
IN TAPESTRY DEPARTMENT.

you will find IMPORTED FLAX DAMASKS. nifty inches
wide. Renaissance designs. just the thing FOR Cottage
Drapcrics and Furniture at E1GHTYTHKEE CLNIS-a
bargain. Also department new line Of Furniture
Tapcstries from 80 cents TO - 90 Those who apprcc
ate good Fine Goods invited TO Inspect our
Offering Of FRENCH SATIN WARPS at - rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

worship I'm the city The Rev. NJ. g. Julien has
been pastor Of the society for many years. and has
Just returned from trip 10 the Holy Land. The
fire j. supposed TO have been caused by ONcrlcatc
furnace. Their, /, $1,000 insurance On the building
I'm the Hrist Countr Insurance Co. $500 tie
furnishings the North American Of Philadc phla
and 1880 on the organ in the Home Of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Ladies' Paris Costumes.

IS PARIS COSTUMES, JUST OUT OF TIE
CUsTOM-HOUsE, IMPORTED FOR MODEL-'
REPREsENTING THE LEADING FASHIONABLE
MAKERS. WILL BE PLACED on SALE MON
DAY AT FIFTY PER CENT. LESS THAN M
PORTING COST. THEY ARE WELL WORTHY
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Mr. .Tir-LREg SLIGHTLY BETTER.

Washington, March s.-An Improvement has set In In
Mr. Taulbees condition; and this morning after = 10
freshng sleep he was perfectly conscious Notwith-
standing the improv ement. Mr. Taulbess condition u
still critical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

Twill Cretonnes new designs &C.. worth 122
Heavy Twills large floral designs 12isc.; worth 20
Monte finish Zapotillas 12lec.; worth 20
Crepe and Ottoman loo. worth -
French Monte 100. worth 30
French Repp @9c. worth %
Extra wide Cordnettes 59c. worth %
Linen jacquard slip Coverings 19c.; worth 80
Double Twisted Scrms f7sc. worth :
Fancy Cottage scrims 57sc.; worth 10
Fancy silkolnes 97sc.; worth 10
Fancy Bordered Drapories 9'4c.: worth -
Madras Figured Drapcries l.'2c.; worth Is
Illuminated Scrlns 1oi,c.; worth 20
Fish Net Scrims-42 inch--2O STYLES 12lc. worth IS
Nottin cham Curtain Ncts-5i inch 100; worth 80
French Sash Muslins &c; worth 40
Tambour Sash Musns 800 worth 90
China Srks-plan and fancy G9c. upward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Leather Goods and Trunks.

without seeing them few great lots are SOLD
Everywhere are known as THE ONE FIRM "ho' "'
moments notice prepared to buy AMI lay inc oan "
quantities, let amount be wha: it may-.-ior u'ussnu
or hundred thousand twice hundred thousand oo
lars goods always have the cash on hanu
When Mr.. Charles D. Miller had to sell he came 10 us
knowing no other who would buy so great and me STOCK
and pay the cash Quickly We decide to buy or
passN but merchandise and price be right we always
buy, knowing that We can quickly sell
At price, we Bought the Miller stock we'd buy again
were quantities times grCa..It was and Is the
finest and hc largest and Leather Goods
ever at retail shown in any new and bright
Ind fresl-boucht within the past few months-seccted
with the judgment Of Of The most careful and
successful dealers in these goods Twas only sold to Us
at sacrifice because Mr. Miller unfortunately Lad to move
and give up business. with time for preparation in
consequence competitor having hired his store without
his knowledge When the finest goods are being
sold follows doubt not but that this great sale Will be
- successful any that preceded it.
Last weeks sale the wonder OF New-York Assert
ent tina: this show Ear greater than our last
weeks Offering 90 The short time had to mark and to
arrange the stock until permit or showing
more than half.
ALL WILL BE SOLD
AT HALF TwENTY-THIRD STREET PRICES,
and only in basement Of our own
FOURTEENTH STREET STORES.
See the following letter
Ncw-York. March :, 1890.
Messrs. JAMES A. HEARN SON
Gentlemen: Having been informed that others
represent their goods stock that belonged 70 me.
will obliged il you viii state that You bought
my entire stock Yours truly,
{. u. MILLER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
CHURCH DAMAGED BY FIRE.

New Bedford, March (SpccisD-Firc to-day COM
pfetey destroyed the inside of the Unitarian Church.
Shs building Is one Of the oldest and largest used for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Ladies Imported and Domestic
JERSEY WAISTS.

OUR 800 >TYIK- MAZE THIS STOCK ONE
WHERE LADIES Can At ALL TINES HAVE
REASONABLE EXPECTATION or BEING SUITED
WHILE Our PRICES AXE WADE ENCEPTIO>tL-
I.Y LOW. WE USE NOTHING But THE BEST OF
MATERIALS. AND ALI ORR JERSEYS ARE
FITTED A. CAREFULLY N MAKING A. TiIOiGH
EACH ONE WE'RE a SPECIAL ORDER. EXtM-
NATIONS or OrR NEW OFFERING, COR
DAILY INVITED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

was my thought: ! got suggestion from any human
being. If II was a fault il was mine alone.
MIC HAZEL ECOHAN.7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Wash Dress Fabrics.


From week "a week throughout the year coca values
follow with such constant change that thcY VINO wv I"
initiate ar. slwsvs left forinchts journey in the
, t., 49,, a.. always I'm advance and ALWAYS show the
. and Tho hos, o.. rood. In wonderful VARIETY &, ,ar
-, .o, ,ho, ,,f,aors nos.ihy can hone 70 sell fhcir
,.,.x ...o-.,,o,.s
~ ~
ga ,e ius,lv known a. the greatest dealers IN The
- o,,, Coon, Sales enable us 70 huv In ouantl,ie,
mens and our even popular prize. or the bet Of so'a
undertake which for others would ne folly
$500. -,,.,,,,.vo
fOnEl"N M
satin stf. Borders
h'.'''"''' ,,,,
Vsd. and Narrow stripes
,rc. ard small Checks
pr, foior.- fancy borders ID cents 10 60
.,. ,.,,..u.,e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

Messrs Hiram Kicker s Sons
Proprirtor- Poland Mineral Springs
Gentlemen a., NJ,
In the oafly Spring taken seriously ~ ny
family physician Brooklyn. at'r treating me
fully for weeks for Inflammation ri ohc DiI, 'o"
cudcl suffering from Organic hui' NO"
prycr symptoms kidney trouble Developed ana 80 Iau
IN constitution und rnn,d that IN, snip
advised ashore 1t Southampton ana return ~
steamer II desired - my iaiiiN o., ~
Thompson. renowned specialist Oh ufeha tIonDv>.
promo Inced malady pfetS. ana fOuli u' I''','
undergone for bladder trouble had a@sraH"uu uo
disease. After tn DAYS he sent ne home WIN Pt.s a
careful and parfIl examination by the latter Ice cohnrr
tho London Ihf-ciin'- diagnosis and gave me no nolr
recovery. For weeks Dr. Keycs fought nav hhauF
with every antldtr hi. great lcarnng and experience y
bad Or. Reyes Anally advised NJ" to 20 ~, 10
Poland Mineral Springs. The day started Tor me
Springs | but the shadow Of NY former son Nrr
being shrrr DAYS during which constantly took t"
rom b, Mr. Hiram flicker. iie Examined me- and my
medicine carefully. his advice '.lht -ic To inc
dog. dfink deep the Poland Springs. and
live. refused 10 part with my drue5 but
away and from that mom.nt took 10 other nedi,
cine fran the water from P1.ud's fountain OF health
improve day by day and I'm three months re-
turned ~ Hr,oyn In h,er health than had enloVcd for
arrival and then have never lost day and have
travelled thousands Of mile and been exposed 70 all en-
mates with hnpuniy. This much has Poland Spring
water done Tor mo. ~
Sincerely yours, IS @ lNN,
1io Pcarl-st., x Y.
The salcs u this worldrenowned "water' are double
those Of al the springs at Saratoga combined
NI.W-l DIX DEPOT, 1Gi NASSAU-Sr.. Tribune Building.
Send for ciIo'lor~. HIRAM KICKER SONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Upholstery.
his week we would particulsrize two sectiC
SCRIMs AND CRETONNES.

The FIRST embraces all those Plain and Fancy DIapercs
Tor windows and for doors sold by the yardChna silks
Madras, silkones French Muslns and white and coorcd
Scrms.
The SECOND takes in alone all the different quail
ties Of Furniture Cretonnes French Goods
now extensively used for wall and ceiling d&perics
OF each VARIETIES and VALUES are matchcss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
| :: a r N

Who that has been in our famous basement land who
has notD has failed to wonder great that
we show OF all that appertalns to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
Misses Suits & CI0aks.

MONDAY WE CONTENCE THE SEASON WITH
RACKS AND TABLES CROWDED WITH NOVEL,
TIES ~ MISSES -IIT-. JACKETS. REErER-
THOSE or ORR OW> MAKE AND LEADING DO
NE>TIC MtNTFACTI REiS.
ALSO, ~ HIGH NOVELTIES ~ MISSES Low
Don MADE WAiKING-JACkET>. OF WHICH
THERE ARE ONLY ONE OF 4 KIND. AND OF
WHERE. A. THESE H,vE BEEN MADE -PtCIAI-
LY FORU-.
ORR PRICES on ALL MISSES SUITS AND
GARMENTS WILL FOrNDEXTREnELY LOW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
POLAND WATER.

The medicinal qualities which have no equal III the
States or Europe make it for those IN search OIL
health uncqrallcd.
WONDERFUL CURE by POLAND WATER AT LEN
CONSULTING THE LEADING PHYSICIANS OF
THIS COT NTRY AND EUROPE
E.v.yorl ADril ., 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

We add Fifteen hundred pairs from regular stock which
@ will sell l. follows:
Curtains that were ~ 50 to 81 % ~ cents
Curtains ,ha, ver. 10 TO 80 81 ~
Curtains that were - 10 60 ] ~
c,,r,,i,s ,ho, ,,,e 2 OK to 4os c9s
Among them copies OF the richest Tambour. 'luny
BRUSSELS and Irish Point Included in the lowcrprlc'd
are some very French effects. particularly desirable
L.. ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09

WE HAVE TAKEN SPECIAL CARE TO ARRANGE
FOR REGULAR DELIVERIES or COLORS DIFF
fIcULT To FIND II THE TRADE. SILVER AND
PEARL GRAYS. STATES. LILAC AMETHYST,
LEATHER TANS. ROSE. SC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
SCOTCH LACE CURTAINS

To the balance Of our recent Great Purchase Of
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-29

A little over five years age Spring
field man in Paris found a former
Springfield girl in affiuence as the
morganatic wife of Ferdinand II, the
ex-king OF Portugal She received him
kindly and inquired particularly after
several of her former mates in this
city. The story of her life was familiar
to lilly Hayes and his sister, now
travelling in Europe, and while in Lis
bon recently their cards were present
ed to the Condessa Edla, as she is now
known. The countess appointed an
hour for visit, and received her
American friends very cordially. as d
letter states. To quote by permission
I'VE enjoyed our visit very much
The exterior OF the house or building
where she lives is not at all PROPOSES
ing; we would call it shabby; but
they all seemed to be the same.
THE dra wing room where she re
ceiyed us was handsomely furnished
in modern style. She expressed herself
as being rather DESTROYS Of returning
to the States to live, and should doubt
less do so after her business matters
are settled here She says society i
dull, and after the death of her hus
band she has gone out but little. Thi:
is Elise Hensler, who thirty-five year.
ago was the little daughter of Conrad
Hensler, tailor. whose shop and HOUSE
were in a humble location on Stock
bridge street She and her sister
Louise, used TO attend the Sunday
school at the South church, then OF
Bliss street, and sing in children's en-
tertainnents in old Hampden Hall
along with other little folks who hav,
grown up ard settled down here as In,
heads of families The Hensler fam
lily moved to Boston for the musica
education of the girls, and Elise wen
abroad, wins re she had career as al
opera singer till her marriage. Louis,
is living IN Boston Chestnut HID
and is the wife Of DIR. Slade Spring
/ field Repubi: an.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-29

Unquestionably the doctrine of por-
tents and luck does still influence con
duct. There are ladies, not overconsci-
entious in the discharge of religious OBJ
servances, who would sooner discon-
cert hostess and throw roomful of
guests into confusion than sit down
with twelve others at the dinner Ia
bic. The lover will not give his
sweetheart an opal ring, however
pretty the stone i14ay be; the guest at
the table shudders when he spills the
salt and furtively tries to propitiate
fate by throwing a few grains over her
shoulder. Penknives and scissors are
tabooed as presents. Many man
would choose any day in the week but
Friday for starting on a journey, or
beginning some great enterprise. Many
a woman dislikes (apart from sympa-
thetic sentimeno to meet a funeral,
or encounter black cat
One can say that the objection TO
passing under a ladder is no mora
whimsical than is the conviction that
to walk across Regent circus at noon,
with closed eyes, involves risk. Yet
a superstitious motive IS assigned for
giving a wider berth to the falling
bricks, while the duty of keeping ones
eyes open in a London thoroughfare is
allowed to rest on the prosaic basis OF
experience. London Standard.