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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Firth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed IN at
either OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
withtne name and residence Of persons authorized
to havethe same pubIished.l
BORN.
YEOMAN-In this city. December Is, 1890, to the
wife of William Yeoman, a son.
FRIEDMAN-In this city, December IA. 1890, to
the wife OF Isadore Friedman, daughter.
RlEGELHUTH-In this city. December 9. 1890.
to the wife of George Riegeihuth, a daughter.
HULTSCHINSKY-I this city. December z, 1890,
TO the wife of X. Hultschinssy, son.
NEWMAN-ln this city, December 10, 1890, to the
wife OF Max Newman a son.
CUDDY.In this city, December II. 1890. to the
wife OF J. I. Cuddy, daughter.
FiTZGER/ND-In Selby, December 49, 1890 to
the wife of Fred Fitzgerald. a son.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g. $780, to the wife of c.
A. Gebhardt, a daughter.
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The Third Party Story.

TOPEKA tKan.), Dec. 15.-The various
prominent Kansas men of the Farmers Ali
ance, mentioned in dispatches as having
been concerned in plot to disintegrate the
Southern Democracy by supporting the Sub
Treasury bill at the recent Farmers Ali
say they voted Tor the bill because they be-
lieye in it.
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Failure of Striks.

OGDEN Utah), Dec. 15.-The strike in
the Union Pacific yards in this city ended
In victory for the company. A full COM
plement of men are at work to-day, none of
the old hands being ro-employed 1t is
said Grand Master Sweeney Of the Switch
mems Union will revoke the charter of the
local body for violation of the constitu-
ton. The Evanston strike was also a
failure
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CHARGED With Emhszz,emsnt.

RICHMOND Wa.), Dec. L. - President
Ernest. Howard of the Virginia Stock Ex-
change Of Staunton, was arrested to-day on
warrant charging him with embezzlement.
Howard locked the door of the exchange,
refused the stockholders admittance and
kept the crowd at bay with PISTOL He
aiterwaId left the exchange and was ar
rested while checking money out of the
bank.
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OBITU AIRY.
JOHN A. LAUMEIsTER.

Another OF the areonautS who crossed the
plains in the early days in search of the new
Ell Dorado has passed away to join the silent
majority. John Anton Laumeister, uncle
of Sheriff Charles S. Laumeister died yes
terday morning at his home at Mission San
Jose, Alameda County. The deceased was
well-known Pioneer. Born in Bavaria
seyenty-six years ago, he crossed the stormy
Atlantic in his youth, and for a time re-
NAMED in New York. When the news
reached his ears Of the discovery of gold in
California, he joined a party and success
fully faced Indians and famine during the
westward march of his caravan. He ar
rived in San Francisco late in '49, and, with
his brother Frank, since decreased, started
the Pacific Flour Mills. on Pacific street,
near Montgomery, the first in the city.
After successfully running the mill for eight
years and amassing snug little fortune. he
sold out and started similar establishment
at the old Mission San Jose. This
mill he conducted until ten years
ago, since which he had lived
quietly upon his country estate The i'm
mediate cause Of his death was rheumatism
of the heart. The deceased was well-known
as philanthropist in his own unostenta-
tious way, and many and varied were his
charitable acts. To mourn his loss he leaves
several nephews, nieces, a son, Augustus
Laumeister, building contractor of Ala
media County, and two daughters, one of
whom is Mrs. Fisher, wife of the Superin-
tendent of Schools of Alameda County, and
the other Mrs. Meaghan Of Oakland. The
funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock this after
noon, and the remains will be inferred, in
the family plat in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry at Irvington. The deceased was a
charter member of Alameda Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, and Mission Peak Lodge. l. o. o. f.
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Body Pound.

NEWMAN, Dec. 15.-An unknown man was
found dead this afternoon a few hundred
yards west of the town of Newman. A
telegram has been sent to Coroner Lewis of
Modesto, and an Inquest will be held to-mor
the man committed suicide, as a pistol was
found a few feet from the body. From APP
pearance the man has been dead several
days.
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Unsatisfactory Mail Facilities.

VAcAvILLE, Dec. IA partial reliefhas
been granted the people by the stopping of
the overland train at Elmira to connect with
the down train from here Business men
are preparing petitions to the proper author
tiles to have morning mail, as it delays
business twenty-four hours by receiving it
al s o'clock In the evening. A telegram will
be sent to Postmaster General Wanamaker
asking for his Intervention.
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susper sion of Railroad Work.

PORTLAND, Dec. 15.-V. G. Bogne, Chief
Engineer OF the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany, to-day received dispatch from New
York stating that the Executive Committee
Of the Union Pacific has directed that work
shall be suspended on the road from Port
land to Seattle. Work will not be suspended
along the entire line at once, but will be
abandoned as fast as the contracts can be
closed up. 1t is said the work may be re-
sumed in the spring.
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The Tivoips Christmas Piece.

For the holidays the Kreling Bros. intend
to produce in glorified shape an adapta-
ton of the " Arabian Nights" tale, "Alad-
din and the Wonderful Lamp" The house
will be closed till Wednesday evening, De-
cember 18th, when the doors will be thrown
open to the public impatient to enjoy the
treat prepared. The story is familiar to
young and old. Aladdin obtains the lamp
in cave of gems, and it is to him the source
OF wealth and fortune. Its genius or slave
builds him gorgeous palace, be marries the
daughter OF the Emperor of China-in this
piece, the Cham of Iartary; then he, unfor-
tunately, loses his wonderful lamp. and a
malignant magician transports the palace to
Africa. whence it is returned by the slave
OF charmed ring in Aladdin's possession.
The fortunate fellow eventually succeeds to
the throne Of his father-in-law, and the
lamp, which has again come into his hands.
is hung up and rusts. The Krelings will
have spen. a great deal of money on this
production. As spectacle, it is intended to
vie with anything in the same line hereto.
lore produced in this city. Music, dancing
and humorous incidents are given in addi-
ton to b3wildering spectacular spiendor,
A pas de deux, La Bayadere," by Miss
Mollie Stockmeyer and Miss Mamie GRAY,
is one of the dances emphasized in the de.
scriptiye syllabus of the piece for its yolup-
tuous poetry of motion, and "The -Four
Seasons" transformation and apotheOsis
dazZles the sense Of sight, it Is said, by its
brilliant aud artistic surprises In design and
color
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Objected to the Pintnra

OMAHA, Dec. 15.-Just before closing the
art exhibition rooms tonight, young man
named G. j. Warrington struck with q
chair a picture by Bougereau, the famous
French artist, and tore two large rents in it.
He claimed to have acted from religious
motives. The picture was valued at SIS, 600.
He was arrested.
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SENIOR III. REBoRA.

Senior II. Rebora. Collector of Customs at
Ensenada, died at that place yesterday after
noon of pneumonia. aged so years. lie had
just returned from n months visit to the
City of Mexicoss Before going to Lower
California he had been the Collector of Gus
toms ut Acapulco, and prior to his appoint
ment to that position he had distinguished
retiring from the army with the rank OF
Major. He leaves widow and several
children. Senior Guara. the heretofore ac-
countant in the Collectors Office, will fiji
the vacancy until the appointment of q sue
cessor to Senior Rebora is made.
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Elaecad hy Gambler

BosToN. Dec. ia civil action has been
begun by Mrs. Annie Everett for Jonathan
Bourne of New Bedford to recover S4S, 900
from John Stetson. The money is alleged to
have been lost in gambling in the rooms &C.
cupied by the rlton Society, in Harvard
place. Stetson is 4. resident of the associates.
Bourne came into fortune of 81 ,00O, 600
about year ago and it is claimed lie was a
victim of fleeing game.
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"The Private secretary."

c. E. Blanchett wires The CALI. from
Portland, Oregon, December 18th, that R.
w. Mitchell {" Radicals y saw the perform
ance of this farce. comedy at Spokane Falls
on the preceding evening and gives it as his
opinion that Dustan, the leading man, ex-
also says that the company is in other re-
spects most cOmplete.
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Fatal Gas Explosion

PITTsBURG. Dec. 15-This afternoon
terrific explosion Of gas in an undertaking
establishment seriously injured five persons.
A party was hunting for gas leak with q
candle.
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Salnnn Rnhh.ru

GRASS VALLEY, Dec. 15-Maurice o. Con-
nell's saloon on Mill street was robbed last
night and abont $50 stolen. The burglar
entered the back G0Or without difficulty and
found the coin where it had been hidden. A
brace and bit and dark-lantern made of an
old oyster can were left by the thief 1t is
burglary work
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The Alcazar stock Will keep its patrons
this week in company with the late Dion's
work-the great Boucieault. though lost to
sight to memory dear on account OF the
many rich and varied contributions he has
made to English stage literature LED
Astray," while not exactly to be desired in
a moral point of view, is compact in its
presentation of character, and was
followed with breathless attention by
the large audience. Randolph Chandoce
In the hands OF Mr.. William Beach,
George de Lesparre, personated by Mr..
James Z. Wilson, and Armande Chandoce,
posing for sympathy as a suffering wife,
portrayed by Miss Ethel Brandon, are the
principal characters and were all presented
In the most finished manner There was
completeness in each that reminded one of
the nicely of detail which is the chief boast
of the DAILY system. Mr.. George II. Trader
played Hector effectively. The best scene
was the alteration between the irrtated
husband and De Lesparre, the serpent un-
der the flower" in the presence of the
feeble and foolish wife
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COLONEL GLOVER PERM.

Colonel Glover Perrin, Assistant Surgeon
General, U. S. A. died in the city OF ST.
Paul yesterday. Colonel Perrin was born in
Ohio November II, 1928, and was appointed
from that State. His actual rank was as fol-
lows: Appointed from civil life Assistant
Surgeon December 4, 1S47; accepted Janu-
airy s. 1S4S; Captain, Assistant Surgeon,
December 4, 1852; Major. Surgeon, May
q, 1861: Lieutenant-COlonel,s surgeon, April
Is. 1877; Colonel. Assistant Surgeon General.
July2. 1884, retired November IT, 1887.
Brevet rank, Breyet Lieutenant Colonel,
March 10, 1866, for faithful and meritorious
services during the war. Service-He
served during the war with Mexico. and be-
tween 1s4S and 1861 was stationed in Texas.
Newport Barracks. KY. Florida, Fort
Smelling, Mimi. and at the Military
Academy. He was in the Depart
ment of the Cumberland until
1862; Department of the Ohio in 1862; Med
ical Director of the Department of the Cum
berland to 1854; at Evansville, Ind, and
Cincinnati, Ohio. to 1865; Newport Bar
racks, KY. from 1865 to 1870; Port Surgeon
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 1870 to 1871 |;
Medical Director of the Department of Mis-
souri, until 1880; Medical Director of the
Department from 1880 to November II. 1887.
the date of his retirement.
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United States. Besides these there were
character sketch artists, negro delineations,
burlesque comedians. cOmiques grotesaues.
operate vocalism and many other features
great card, as is BurselIe. The price of adj
mission is % cents; reserves. so cents
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Dsmand for Increased Wass,

MILWAUKEE. Dec 15.-There is demand
for an increase of wages by all the locomo-
tive engineers and firemen employed on the
st. Paul road The men intimate that they
will strike in the event of refusal to grant
the desired increase. 1t is said the brake
men and all other trainmen Will ask for a
REIMBURSEMENT Of the present wages.
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MARTIN MANGE1s

Martin Mangels died on Saturday of gen.
eral debility at his residence in the West
End. at Alameda. Tho deceased was a ma
tive OF Germany, and came to San Fran
cisco in 1854. He was for many years a
wholesale grocer. doing business on Clay
Co., and was also the owner at one time
OF the Washington Brewery. He leaves a
widow in comfortable circumstances. He
was member Of the Masonic fraternity.
and some years ago was Supervisor from
the Second Ward in San Fraeclsco.
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In a Critical Conditinn

PETALUMA. Dec. 15.-James Lawrence,
an old and respected citizen of this city, is
lying at his residence in a critical condition
from constipation of the bowels. AS last
resort a surgical operation is being per
formed upon him.
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Murder and su;c;ds.

MORRISON Qll), Dec. 15-Roberts Robin
son, an aged widower, had been for some
time importuning Miss Mary Wall of Union
Grove to marry him, but she has steadfastly
declined. To-day lie blew her brains out
with q revolver and then committed suicide.
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This pretty little thcater, on Market
street, now under the management of Mr..
r. L. Knapp, cousin of Rudolph Aronson of
the New York Casino, has opened its doors
to the public again, and, if good pieces and
an efficient company can accomplish it, in
tends to keep them open. The piece now
on the boards is Three Pair of Shoes"
German comedy with prologue and three
acts. adapted by II. Ehrendt. The business
is between Miss Josie la Fontaine and MI.
Ehrendt, and both seemed capable of anus
ing the audience. Mr.. Knapp is young and
energetic, and one who can see "a way OUT
that is hidden from less observant people.
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Santa Rarhara sa1aan.

SANTA BARBARA. Dec. ia popular
vote was taken to-day upon the question of
closing the saloons at II o'clock every night
and all day Sunday. The total number of
votes cast was 800, the majority In favor of
closing being 37I. -
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Robbed n Bakery.

Alexander Rankin, aged 81, was arrested
last night on Harrison street by Officer Nc
Mahou after burglarzing bakery-sbop at
$50 Harrison street. Several tickets he car
ried away were found on him ut the South
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Two Shins IIipred.

LONDON, Dec. Is. = The British ship
Eurasia, for Queenstown from San Fran
cisco, injured one of her plates in collision
with tug.
The ship Bidston Hall, from San Fran
cisco, grounded when entering Queenstown
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BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Deliberate Suicide Of Soldier Just Released
1 From Confinement

VANCOUVER, Dec. 15.-Private G. Jerd-
wine of Company, Fourteenth Infantry,
Just released from term of confinement for
military olfense, committed suicide yester-
day shortly after being released from guard
duty. He went with his gun to the rear of
the guardhouse and unteing enc shoe and
placing the muZZle Of the gun in his mouth,
deliberately pulled the trigger with one of
his toes, literally blowing his brains out.
1t is understood he had a short time ago in
herited several thousand dollars from rela-
lions in the old country. The cause Of the
suicide is not known.
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Six Charges of Burglary.

CHdIIt5 AItX8nuef was arrested Last eyoIl.
ing on four charges and Alex Woven craft
on two charges OF burglary by Sergeant
Bennett and Officers E. L. Byrnes and d,
T. RiOrdan on Potrero avenue. The bur-
glaries were perpetfated at the Union Hotel.
In the Potrero, and clothes valued at S25 to
$50 were carried aWay
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PETALUMA, Dec. 15-Charley Hall,
plasterer of this city, by the accidental fall
OF ladder this morning, was almost
scalped. The wound extended almost
across the top of the head, from rear to
front, and required ten stitches to close
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Chinese F,shermen F,n.d

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 15.-The four Chinese
arrested on December LIST by j. F. Curley,
Deputy Fish Commissioner, were brought
into court to-day and pleaded guilty to a
charge OF illegal fishing. Justice Dufficey
lined them $500 each, which they paid.
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Lynchine Looked For.

MOUNT VERNON Qnd.), Dec. 15.-Dan
McAllister. negro, was arrested last night,
charged with assaulting three young ladies
at different times. Lynching is looked for
aOOn.
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Admiral Porter,s p.ueb,.r Marriea.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. = Miss Helena
Porter, daughter of Admiral Porter, and
Captain Charles Fl. Campbell OF the army
were married tonight at Ascension Church.
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ern Station. As he made away from the
shop one of the bakers took shot at him
with a pistol. Several attempts to make
entrance have been made during the last
forfDipht
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POWDER EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Two Others Fatally Hurt
in II chiean Mine

ASHLAND Wis.,, Dec. ia box of
giant powder exploded in the Sunday Lake
mine at Wakefield, Mich, to-day, killing
two men instantly and fatal wounding two
others. The accident occurred at O'Clock
this afternoon. The explosion set fire to
the timbers of the mine and it is burning
briskly. There are some men in the mine,
but further particulars cannot be learned.
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MARRIED..

TRANSFORMATIONS this city, December
IA, 1890, by the Rev, d. Meyerson Ernest Uman
and Ida Gunzburger, both of San Francisco.
LARSSoN-NILSSoN-In this city, December 10.
by the Rev. c. NJ. Esbjorn. Peter LARSON to Hanna
Nilsson, both of Alameda
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Cattle Dying,

PETALUMA, Dec. 15.-The weather is
foggy and cold, in consequence of which
fact and the scarcity of feed many cattle are
dying.
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COUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.

Four Experts Locked Up in Ludiow.strest
Jail, New York
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Four members of a
successful combination of counterfeiters are
locked up in Ludlow-street Jail. The pris-
oners are James j. Tierney, Frank L.
Seaver, William Meslayer and Stephen
Lang. The evidence against the accused
men is of damaging character, and the
officers say there is not the slightest doubt
they Will be promptly convicted.
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SHOT HIMSELF.
Mysterious Suicide of Prominent Citizen of
Seettle

Mysterious Suicide Of a Prominent Citizen of
Seattle.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-W. A. Jennings, a
travelling salesman for the Northwestern
Cracker Company. committed suicide to-day
by shooting himself in The head with re-
yolver. He was sitting in chair in the
Office. and without the least warning he
pulled his revolver and shot himself twice in
the head He died a few hours later. The
cause of the suicide is a mystery. as Jen-
nings' domestic relations were known to
have been very pleasant and his business
was in excellent condition. He was Re-
publican candidate for Mayor several years
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The Hess Opera Company.

Pauline PAllemand. who is remembered
In this city by having been a member of the
National Opera Company. under the man.
agement of MesSrs. Charles E. Locke and
Theodore Thomas. began her engagement
with Manager Hess at the Orr heum last
evening in the role of Lucia in Donizetti's
Lucia di Lammermoor." The auditorium
was densely crowded. Nine. PAllemand
has free, flexible voice, with a good
method in using it, and sang her
music with great acceptance. The
onera is full of happy occasions for
the prima donna, all OF which were used to
the best advantage. L'Allemand has much
dramatic talent, as we had proof in her
style in The Marriage of Jeanette there
fore, it was no surprise TO find the vivid in
depreciation she gave to the '.Spargi
d'Amaro Pianto," the mad scene as it Is
called, trying one TO the best priDa donna
on the lyric stage. The "Chi me Frena,"
the sublime seXtet at the end of the second
act, to hear which well sung is ample
musical pleasure for one night, was carried
with a flow Of full.yolumed harmony ex-
peeted from such voices as the prima
dOnna's, Guile, Hamilton and MerteDs.
Guile, the Edgardo of the distribution,
seemed to take on new condition with a
new leading singer, and exerted himself to
the utmost. His death song, ''Tu che a
dio," with which the third act and the opera
closes, was pathetically expressive in its
broken tones, as he expires with poignard
plunged in his breast. All through the opera
the audience were ready and elusive with
applause. Lucia" will be repeated this
evening,
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THE THEATERS.
Donizetti's "Anne BOleyn" by the
Emma Abbott Company.
Pauline pAllemande at the Orpheum-O Opening
Of a New Theater-Vladimir de Pach-
mann's First Concert.

Donizetti's great historical tragic opera in
four acts, Anne Boleyn," was presented
by the Emma Abbott Company at the Bald
win last evening in the presence of one of
the largest audiences of the season. 1t was
heard for the first time in this city, and,
particularly in regard to the elaborate
mounting and rich and historically correct
costuming of the principals, under the best
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JOSEPH II. HouGH.

Joseph II. Hough. who has occupied tho
position of Secretary of the New Jersey
Grand Lodge of Masons for the past forty
nine years, died last night at Trenton, N. j.
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Three Year, in San Quentin.

NAPA, Dec. 15.-Frank Bliss. convicted
Of grand larceny, was to-day sentenced to
three years in San Quentin.
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Attest sRlpp1sG 1NrELLIGENCR.

Arrived.
MONDAY. Dec Is.
Br stmr Eaton. Newcomb, 40 days from Java, via
Nagasakl 20 days; $40 tons sugar, TO order.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
GLASGOw-Arrived Dec 15-Stmr State OF Neya-
da, from New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dec 15-Stmr Vera,
from New York for Bremen.
NEW YORK-Arriyed Dec 15-Stmr La Norman
die from IIayre
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Fears Of a Marine Di,a,ler.

SOUTHPORT Comm, Dec 15-Fears are
entertgined here that the steam barge City
Of Utica of New York has gone down with
all on board. Wreckage has come ashore
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1NsANE.-Neils Andersen, native OF Sweden
long.holeman by occupation. was committed to
Agnews Asylum yesterday.
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The character Of Anne gives Miss Abbott
more opportunities for dramatic action than
have been available in any opera she has
presented heretofore At the close of the
secoud act, where the brutal King has, as
he thinks, entrapped his unsuspecting wife,
she was grand III the expression of her
wrongs. In the costuming of the part Miss
Abbott changed her dress at almost every
entree, ana in richness IF fabric as
we'll as originality of design each
habit seemed TO be more gorgeous than
the others. The lady was also In good
voice, and sang the different numbers of her
role effectively At the opening of the sec
ond act Miss Annandale, as Smea.on, has a
very pretty aria, '.Ah! 1 fancisd by some
enchantment," to which her rich contralto
voice did ample justice. Mr. William
Frederick looked the bluff King Hal, fierce
in his iusts, as we have seen him in his ac-
credited historical portraits. and sang his
music, for the most part declamatory. like a
Tamagn0 in the breadth of his expression.
In some little bits with Lady Jane Sey-
mour Miss Myra Mrella) the new fayorite,
W ho had supplanted the unhappy Anne, we
had some nice, fluent moduati0ns of tone
Michelena was successful in his part
without rising TO greatness. This evening
the company Will appear in an English
version of " Norma