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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
pHILAD BLPnIA NOTES.


Joseph p. Murphy, manufacturer OF COT
ton aAd Woo!eu goods, has made an assign-
ment to Hugh j. HEmi,l aBd John j.
Mcdonald. Bridget and Bugh j. Hamill,
trading as u. TAMIL h Co., yarns, also
assigned to Dav.d Sennneil. @r. HurDhy's
nominal asBsta, T. h stated, may reach from
f6Ju, 900 10 9G50, 200, ard The liabilities are
nkcl7 to be nearly tbs GAINS figures. 1t Ia
eSt!natal that Eamiil q 09.'5 liabilities will
aggregate about 100000.
By the blowiJls out Of a pipa In e boiler at
the Edison EiauJc Light f1ompanv's sta
ton, Tuesday. William Boeih, Charles
Heron, JOHN Bushnsll, JaGes Absry ana
William Heron wsro Esyrr5ty scoIiad.
The trustees CT the University Ct Psnnsyl-
vapiR Tuesd9y accepted ths designations
OF Prof. Louis Starr, as Glirieal professor Of
diaeAses OF chitdi sa; DR.. !, Hsnirfn LLOYD,
as Instructor III .ths:apfu tas; DR..
Henry StllTaEoC, as instrEelpr 10 dssm1-
tolOgy. Thu last plaza was tilisd b5 tie
! election or DR., Milton - Haf.gll.
Elizabeth CampDAll, who susd ehePfank-
ford Il Southwark City Passaake. Railway
Company for damages toe ietssnai isi1rl,As
received BY iallt3g, on aoGpN1t Of q do
;preFtsoD In the s'rSFt naoug dia raiiraed
tsfrsak. s7rsNf'essday AS$sas1 $4,000 b. q
ssiEty IN tho colltsn9l lls'ts VAilst.'
4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

ONO Democrats win hl Two Specthl
Elections 60 Fiji Legislative Va
c&Ucies.
CoLUMBUs, o., Feb. 4-The special
election in two looalitieu of OHIO today
were tinged with lsthargy. Both of tine
districts are strongly Democratic, and
Republicans regarding the case Is hope.
less did not swarm out.
In the fourth senatorial strict sue.
cesSor to Senator Ashburn, deceased, was
chosen, and in Franklin county tho sue.
cegsor of Representative LaWior, dead,
wss chosen. The Democrats wore victor
ious in both, rolling up an uaupually
large majority in THIS county. IL the
senatorial contest john Il. Pattson, Jr. ,
Democrat, defeated G. Bambsch, Jr.,
Republican The Republicans in Brown
county conreae majority of 600 TO the
Democrats. RotuEns from Oloromont,
tho othor comfy in the DISTRICT, come in
slowly, butindioations Ase tnst thsDamo-
Gratis will carry il by 700 or 800. This
will insure Demrore.io majority in the
Ohio senate. Fall returns from Franklin
county skew thet A. D. HtffnW (Dem. J
has defeated DR.. William S. shepard
(Rep. by 3,2d4.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
Eo0DLER8 10 ESOAPF.


Waste ~ Time slVG 1SenaY.
NEw YORK, Jan. 81 "A motion Was made
this morning to dismiss soma twenty in
diotmants against 4homas b. Kerr and
Jemas A. Richmond for brihery, Rcogtug
out OF the frsating Of the broadway Sur.
fa.e Railway franchlsec' by Che hoard OF
aldermen In 1854. rheee gro what are
known as tho .'Bpdcte egses." It was
Gsked by tho deFendaati' attorasys thai
day DO either hxei foE trisl or tho indtct-
facnts dismissed. In anaSer TO this mo-
ton District Attorney Fellows, among otheg
things, review d the shiry Of the former
boodia 'eanY i1.tons' and failures to convict.
lie also narrated the particulars OF the
gradual !nsstaf memory Experienced by the
states witnesses.
'lt 10 aud was impossible continued
Colonel Follows, 80 secure Jury 10 try
theas nasn. Eve4y Intelligent man In the
country must haze rssd the evidence and
must have had an optiiion. The psople Of
tai7 county havepaia $4,000 for the trials.
Each Of rho tgiGia cost the nity from 1000
to si2.gLe and two weeks OF labor. No OIL
Ger ia justified IN expanding such an
emount unless he can set reasonable re-
suits. AltEisl would ba q huge farce.''
Recorder EmYth topk the papers and said
he would give decision IN the matter In q
few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
raRSBlL,s rroIoRY.

f1ts SIit Against tho London
tsTtmeas' Compromised by the pay
lnRmt 10 Esina OF S5,000.
LosDoN, Feb. 3-The trial of the suit
for libsi brought by Ear. ParnelI asainat
the Times, was to have begun today, but
when the cRss waB called counsel an
noInced that the suit he'd been compro-
missed. the Times paying Mr. Pasnell
Is, 0G0 damRges-
The withdrawal was also announced Of
! the action brought by Mr.. Horny Camp
He'll, Mr.. Parnelis private secretary,
against the 1fnsas, for damages for state.
plents affecting .Ir. Campbell made by
Attorney General Webster, crunsel for
tho Tiases in his opening speech in the
case Of o'Danaell against Walter, pro-
prietor Of the g'aea. The announcement
caused a senaaticp IA the court room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Emperor William ,su2Ensas mn nR
tcrnRsIhna, Aa~enmenF Z % "sheassiN
Their Cendktios.
Associated Press itsispatrn ~ tlysnArt WINES. y
BERLIS. FOB. 6.--EmpsfU sNsiiaam in .
rescript to Prince Bismssck rcfere tohis do
sire % amsltorsse me position OF ths work.
|,hgmsn. He desires that the anbassadoey
of,Ftnncs, England, BSigapm end Switssrt
/, land shall be officially aiRed whether thetE
'sevsgnments are dtspossdl 70 entpeao aat
International egreaRent with 4Hrmshy
I, with view, tS meeting the needs aRa
wishes Of worsmefi ass fasNsihdffn I'D
recent strikes and labor dtsputes. WheP
tho principle OF the emperoEs prcpossiFR
to invite alrtne acknowledgements eizenS
q labor confluence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
4 oRInHsn oArAsraosns.
A cloud Hsurst EnguIFs over u G1unt
dren HseopIe.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wiros.
BAN FRANolsco, UAL., Feb. 5.-The Shanl
Hal Mercury OF january 7th, received by,
the steamer Rio JaneiEo yesterday gives am
account Of the great cioudburst near Nam
king OF which a brief announcement was
reeeived by cable at the time.
1t says: son the Tth OF this moon ID
Jangtsee river near Marking at about 10,a,
m, when the weather was bright there Wal
suddenly heard rushing noise as OF water
Two large black clouds appeared and soon
enveloped everything like feg. The
waters were much disturbed and tle'ripsr
was full Of large waves. Inc two
clouds eventually reached pleos
called 9at II Chow, whom they
burst asundsr. mating o loud report.
During tho disturbance many boass worsI
destroyed and over 100 peopie wcsB
drowned. More than 30 wore paekeh up
in an exhausted condition by the Chinese
Lifs Preserving Association. Those who
,tiSs. 4 hong strip Of roy pssk eapsd IL
'atIfheNime otthB otppd urHt"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
THE BnBsAvED sEoRErARr.

EHc Fakes n E.saas E.Ook a., Eats Dead
Wife-Fhc Cause on the FIre.
s cretary Tracy hore up woadarfuiiy
we'll, Tuesday, under his heavy an !oiion,
snd speedily recovered large measure
OF hsu ordinary health and strength.
Shortly before o'eiooh the President
ordered kis oassisge to DO cent to Judge
Dsvis' hpngefoR the purpose Of bringing
4Sseretery Tracy over to the White House
as his gust. Agehtlemsn who had joht
left Secretary frley ssid that he wanted
TO walk oysr ss he felt strong enough o.
do 81. bus il was thought best for him to
uBs,the! eEsrisga. The secretary was fully
Ddrsssed ;in,hie ordinary .cletaes snissvore
VINO extra wraps ana hei wal had Gown
ssstss, serasS Shs si1swAG aud ,iito
the az sAsalaa vsssspsst u ssiassstSssss,,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Etghtiaz 10 k'rakarNo q EtEsafrt'ons
AssociatedPress Dispatch oF'slpeciai Wires.
NEBRASKA ORR, Mrp.. Beb. Bs-B3me tfp'
ago suit wRs instituted In the sapreA,
court against chs Nehraska D4stfiting 90
of ihas city, which has been In the whisky
trust and Idle foF nearly two years. Tbs
suit was brought 70 compel the .nopspaua 10!
resume work or forfeit .itH Oh xtarmtidaS
the ANTITRUST Inv. About waskl
ago the president OF tho HahrAsit&
Dlstilling Company snnouheed that h4l
had purchased ell said conpsuy#
stock owned by the trust and had orguuiasf
the Nebraska Milling and Malt ComtanM
Yesterday RtsoguaSs presenting the sufp
claimed TO have fearnsd thar mau Ind
been cent here from Peoria tojremosa tits
machinery. An int,netion restraining tbs
Nebraska DfsttiltnE Company from intaf-
fe:tng with the mschinery during the pnatk-
ing OF the suit IL the supreme ceRfI wins
argued and granted. The casa will be Bit
terly fought.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Associated Press Dispatch by Special wtros.
NASHUA, N. H., Feb. "a dsL will be
perfected In Pittsburg, Pa, this week,
whereby the control OF the edge tool trade
OF the United States will be monop-
olized and psrcelled out to different
concerns. Tbs American Axe Com
pany, new corporation OF Pittsbnrg,
~ composed OF syndicate comprising
all the concerns In the United States
making edge tools Of the character Of axes,
&c. The Underhill Edge Tool Company OF
this city Is included in the deal and will be
given control Of the age trade OF the entire
Now England section. The factory hare
will hs the head Of the eastern branch OF
the syndicate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
Reed S,is, r.x,ng the vote.

Associated Pross Dispatch by Special WiroA
NAsHINgTHS, Fob. 6.-Therp being A taait
unoerHteniinc b7tveen the RspHhlienns
tni Democrats that no effort would b.
made Tor the transaction Of business TODAY,
O. iarSo number OF the members having
gone 10 attend ihn funeral OF Mrs. and MICS
ttAcS) the elerk was permitted to cad the
lonIoai In hs 40 iiaNd form. The Demo-
eTh.s asmandai the yeas and nays. The
constitutional quorum being counted nv
tho speaker: TIE House then, at l2.45. on
motion o. Mr.. NeKinlsy. (o.) adjourned.
Republican caucus was announced 10 bs
neio immediately aud Democratic caucus
70 be held this evening, at 78O.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

'Ezrs. aFft4Eftsa 9stiIpeFdinE EGgcoveF-
iIsAy FROM Their HnJuT4es.

ilsiy Enr0ni T,heir HnjuTtes.
WAs4ftagFon, Feb. 4--T'hs phyasslans
atteadfaI Mrs, and Miss TiIuoerding
.fAsd This. moEning that thesr ph.isnts
passed. quite tsit night and ars better
to-day. Mira. WilmeEding suffyrea alRreat
dcsl from bruises end at times thAsimsrn-
+sng' wss hystarica! 40 shs begantsoresiize
rthg extent other terrible loss.
AT 40 O'Clock the doctrys auooeaiadsin
quisting har nerves and she tl,on hsll
lIto q qniet alulbsr. She is pcoeeaasily
uuch e1he1sted and suffers more from
nervous shoOs than from hsr arm, bat
tho doctors say that with a5soluta .repose
shs will soon rally. Miss WIlmeraina, ii
decidedly better haYing passed. gsssfui
night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

#otnted Press Dispatch, by Special Wires.
i.isooMEaroS, H., Feb. b.-Wsiiiam Ht1k
nm old and prominent clifton Glad llsr-St
Yesterday aged 81. In 1886 he este blished,
BloominRton% first newppapar the O1serpe,
lS49 to 1859 he owned the Missouri Daaao.y
crdt ct ". Louis, before 1t was merged with
the GLOBE
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
Considering car Reeds Rules.

assgciatea freHs dispatch by Special Wires
n WSsshalNaroN, Feb. 5.-The purpose OF the
hspuolcan House caucus this afternoon
was 70 consider the new code Of rules
which was completed BY the committee on
rulss this morning. The caucus was
cllled together Immediately after
aanlournment by MIR. Henderson Of
illinois, chairman. Tho reason for the
oaI was stated and each membor nres.
~. IN was lurnisned In confidence copy Of
MOOR and proeeeded to explain IN detail tba
Hannpe and nsstsso zach oiith he ruIes. = : ! !,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

AssnriHtet Press Disnatcn by Spstul Wires.
LONDON. Feb. b.-Much anxiety 10 felt
oonceEntng the safety OF the Trlf.Eiesteam
mcGarel. from Belize vie Norfolk for Lon-
doa, which has NOT yet arrived She has
not boon heard from since Japnery 18th, on
st"h datr she was SPOKEN in iatit7ishs
y. longitude s053 W., with her ruddar
ICED. Sne then declined assistance,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
ooosrseaupan MaIiy,s successor.

Associated rross Despatch by spoG4,i wires,
PHILADELPHIA, Fob. 5.-,Tha Fourth Cnnlt
Rresslonat District Republican conversational
To-day nominated State Senator John n.
Beyburn for tGs vacancy In CcNgross carlsod
by the death Of William D. BELLY. There
was no opposition. The election S.li ba
held on the 18th inst,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Associated Press Dispatch by sp6ciul u .re..
LONDON, Feb. 5.--The doek ltt a
Newport and Monmouth have str +,
shipping business as those plsec. :
quenry paralysed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wives.
BAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. Some OF tbs
Ohinese newspapers received by steO W
from Hong Kong say there is a widas
beli0f aQoug the MASSES IA Ooraa thu
Totgn'9t fhe present dynasty Is traWia 70
clqlc. The conspiracy is In the i,t.rnst'
OF family called Kp. II is fnrt.sr reported
that the late CONSPIRACY to asssssinats tho
present king, hes ramtcHslons throughout
the eutire oorean peninsula and shat SOW
eral minister's Of state are implicated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Associated Press Bispab,h by speciss IA,
Madrid. Feb. 81 The Duke OF Mont,
BIER, who died sn,tienly at San Linear
ttsrday, left fortune Of $40, 900 900,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Giudes fkiH GFeditOrs by flight. =
Associated prn~4 Dispatch by spe,tai Wires.
shoe manufacturer, has left for narts nm.
known. An atteehwsnt was placai on MI
property here yesterday. His workmer
are unpddiand Othsr credttors are nuaasr.
Gus.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

stonebraker's Hog Powders are for
hogs and As.hing else. pestimonis,a
from every state in the Union decssre
them to be the only powder thot viii
..,.h invigorste and keep hogs fas,
s WIN we tnhn regular fee5i speoinc for
lo4', so'd In sdy lrirtity and rscaus-
mSA9ed by siook.Srr.lsra everywhere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

. lhe worst feature about oAtsrrh ia, IT. DIM,
sS sa,sa Y ao.t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

President Harrison was the frst TO call
upon Secretary TsRey, after the latter,
had boon carved to the house of Hon. j.
q. Bancroft Davis. Eeom his fret Wait
until late in the afternoon, with few In
descriptions made neOessary by the ystrlilio
busfness, the President stayed win hsg
stricken friend. No woman csuid bsvg
beon tendersr than he ID his sysapa.
thses miptss<a.isna No one eyer saw.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06


PET DoG's FATE.
In the adjoining bath room Eaa Mjss
g'Tecy's pet poodle, VITA his usually
snow-wliite wool hegrinuAad. He WIS
dead. A fireman found him near the
window OF the ssoRstsry's ro3gl, aud be-
iieving him to be Still! alive had put him
near the bathroom window ia order that
1 be might have q chance 10 revive. Tho
/ dog had probably followed his mistress
| from her room en- tho hooT sboyR and,
like her, had given away to the suIT1cas-
| ing smoke.
The two front rooms on she ses,ad
1 floor were occupied by Mrs. Wiimerdtng
and her dau3 htsr, hlias Alice. These
i apartments are WRECKS. From the WIN
dows which iaos on I sroet, thege two
ladies dropped to tho grass baiaW.
On the third door, in tbs oeAtyai front
was the room Occu pied last night ny MiH
Tracy. This was ruin OF TIE uassthss-
ough ip,ioa-charred in every nor-
liner, the ceiling gone, che doors burned
out. Cinders, ankia deep, covered the
floor, and what the flames had spared vas
destroyed by water.
THE DAUourEs's ARTzsTIc ROOM.
1 Adjoining tnis.r02m ON tas east was
the spa tment which Was TO be Alsss
TrRoy's peInsIn9Efs F09m, and ihsre was
scattered all as snad oT1dsnse OF prsnSre.
ton On o. co1rLe Of 0.isirs acEe sfiisA's
materially psiueS, brushes aud the oihar
arsioleB OF decorative Hrt, On one sias u
the room was wooann be- Htead--the
Il ostJ one in tho hpll5s and On dts head
4 heerd thu sksiiful fingers II stie presty
girs, neR dead, had shaped sesteUns Of
=. g'gs1aea and maxrins gloriss psnasss
I trsn seue l0TRsS knots. Fae FIRE had
.ijssssnaRsre ksaa, k1zs than s,EssNlaaeaaasa
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21
SOns of ST. GeOrpA.

George Washington Lodge No. 300,
order of Sons of St.George, was organized
on the evening of July 3rd at Macdonald
hall, when the following officers were
installed for the term, with G. V. p.
Pascoe presiding: DR.. G. F. Gillingham,
past worthy president; Robert Sharp,
worthy president; John Hall, worthy
vice-president; Earnest Allen, worthy
secretary Henry Deity, assistant secre-
tary Thomas Shooter, worthy treasurer
Peter Keen, worthy messenger; Charles
Broadbridge, assistant messenger; r.
G. Beadon, chaplain; Charles Mepham,
inside sentinel; Fred Shooter, outside
sentinel; G. F. Gillingham, physician
John Hall, W. Deity and R. G. Beadon,
trustees. The ceremony was of an i'm
posing character. The shield, an ex-
quisite piece of workmanship, used for
the occasion, was presented to the lodge
by Thomas Shooter. A beautiful en-
bossed sword was the present of the
grand secretary of the order, Edward
Oliver. The lodge is developing steadily
into healthy organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21
NEW ARMORY OPENING.
A Fashionable Event to Take Place
on August 9th.

On Friday evening, August 8, 1890,
Companies A, G and F will formally open
their new Seventh Regiment Armory
with grand ball. The affair will be
one not soon to be forgotten, as theil
main hall is the largest and most ele-
CANT dance hall ON the Pacific coast.
The entire armory will be thrown open
for the inspection of the public. The
music will be the best in the city and no
trouble or expense will be spared to
make the affair one of the most select
and enjoyable occasions of the season.
The invitations will pass through the
hands of an investigation committee,
and every effort possible will be made to
have the affair conducted in manner
worthy of the National Guard of Cal
ifornia.
Every company in the regiment will
be present in full military dress.
The affair is under the able manage
ment of the following gentlemen form
ing the executive committee: Sergeant
J. H. De La Monte, chairman; Corporal
F. L. Baldwin, secretary; Sergeant W..
A. E. Noble, Private G. Witherspoon,
Corporal Robert L. Brown, Private w.
S. Holland, Corporal H. A. Gerdes, Cor
poral Frank Harmon, Private H. D.
Alfonso.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21

vative by habit. but who see the large
financial gains possible in theatrical en-
terprises. The other day the fact was
brought out that Nat Goodwin, who is a
rich man and who was supposed to own
his own show absolutely, had partner
of this Sort Exchange.
Joan of Arc will be given as spectac-
ular equestrian opera in the Paris hippo
drome. A thousand persons take part
in it, including number of harpists
dressed as angels up in the gallery, from
where the archangel Michael and his at
tendants fly down to the arena in the
final scene. Joan, who is an Italian in
this case, rides astride, her horse cost
ing $4, 4,000.-[Ex.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21
Attractions to Play Here in the Near
Future-Nellie McHenry in Two
New Plays.

1t is said that Nine. Scalchi's voice is
failing.
Fanny Davenport promises a grand
production in the fall of Sardou's Cle-
Opatra.
Bronson Howard. the well-known
American playwright and author OF Shen'
dndOdh, is now managing Charles
Wyndhams theater in London.
Paris is reported to be furious" with
delight over the singing OF Jean de
Romeo" and 'Faust" in Gounod's
operas.
Verdi has obtained decree in the
Italian courts prohibiting any hand
organists in that country from grinding
him no royalties.
A new tenor has been found in Ger
many, at the village of Fischer, named
KautOr, possessing all the attributes of a
great singer, including the high G. He
coverer, an impresario.
1t is said that Stuart Robson has be-
come complete wreck since the recent
death of his wife, and doubts are enter
tanned as to whether he will long sur
vive her. The comedian is at his home
in Cohasset, Mass, and report says that
he is completely Frustrated.
A negro opera company is being
formed in Philadelphia to tour the coun-
try, and therefore we may expect them
in New York. We shall welcome them.
Anything will be relief to the sauer-
kraut infiction at the Metropolitan
opera house.-[Eddy's Squib.
Special authors matinees threaten to
become as much of an institution in
New York as in London. During the
last week Palmer's theater has been util-
lied almost every afternoon for the pro-
duction of new plays, one or two of which
will, in all probability, court fortune the
coming season.
The rumor is circulated abroad that
Mr.. Wolff, the well-known Berlin con-
cert agent, has arranged to bring Herr
Won Bulow over here next year with the
full orchestra of the Berlin Philharmonic
Society. Not only this, but it is further
more said that endeavors are being
made to engage the Lamoreux orchestra
from Paris as a counter attraction.
The personnel of the Imperial opera
house in Vienna is little village COM
munity OF itself. 1t consists of All per-
sons-the director, twenty-one male solo
singers, twelve female solo singers, a
chorus director, fifty chorus men, and
sixty-seven chorus girls, ten male solo
dancers, sixteen female solo dancers,
twenty-five male chorus dancers, seven
ty-fve ballet girls, three directors of the
orchestra, one director of the ballet, 1O6
members of the orchestra, one stage
musical director, and twenty-five stage
musicians.
Nellie McHenry.
After an absence of less than a year
Nellie McHenry will this evening open
at the Grand opera house for four nights,
and present two new plays. Tonight
and tomorrow she will be seen as
Peggy" in the new American melo-
drama, Lady Peggy, a play which has
met with favor wherever presented
Special scenery is carried for its produc-
ton, and novel sensation is promised.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21

Wednesday and Thursday evenings Miss
McHenry will be seen as "Elva," part
written specially for her, in Nh Best
Friend, another new play, of which the
San Francisco Chronicle says 1t was the
first night of Nellie McHenry's new
play, My Best Friend, and the people
were interested in it's plot, amused with
its comedy and entertained by Miss Nc
Henry's very clever specialties. The
part Miss McHenry plays as soubrette
is we'll suited to her new bent, which is
of commercially serious kind. Nellie
McHenry has a notable individuality,
which she adapts to the part with excel
lent discretion.
The people engaged are: John Webs
ter, who is always good James Mac
ready, clever comedian; Emile la
- Croix, Robert w. Erovet, Sydney Booth
and Clara Baker Rust.
The A. M. Palmer Company.
Quite an important event in theatrical
circles will take place next month, it
being the appearance here for short
from the Madison Square theater, New
York The engagement is for one week,
and commences on August 11th. During
their short stay this famous organization
will present some of the strongest plays
of their repertoire. Among them will be
Aunt Jack, which ran all the past season
at Mr.. Palmer's home theater. The tour
of this celebrated company is under the
direction of Mr.. Al Hayman, of the Bald
win theater, San Francisco. The COM
pany will be much stronger than when
here last, the newcomers being Maurice
BARRYMORE. Ada Dyas, Maud Harrison,
Mamie Craddock, f. NJ. Bell, etc. AS
there has been quite a dearth in theat-
ricals here of late, the coming of Mr..
Palmer's company will be welcomed,
One interesting development OF theat-
rical lawsuits is that the names of en-
tirely unknown men are nearly always
brought out by them. The unknown is
usually the hacker of the enterprise, and
he takes half the stars earnings. Even
the most successful theatrical men have
these silent partners. They have moth
ing to do with the profession, and are,
as a rule, business men who are conser-