The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

Interesting Happenings in and About Ne"
York YESTERDAY

Interesting Happenings In ana ABOUT Ne"
York Yesterday.
For several years now there has been an or
eanization among the women Of Tennessee
called the Ladies' Hermitage Association.
its sole objects are the preserving Of tho
home of Andrew Jackson and the keeping OF
his tomb in repair. This Association has us
headuuarters at Nashville. and from there
Il right earnestly and jealousy guards the
Hermitage and the tomb OF its former tenant
Those who are familiar with the private lie
of Andrew Jackson Will remember how chlv-
alrous the statesman and soldier was toward
his wife and all women. and II seems pecu-
liarlv fitting that women should thus guard
the visible marks of his life. short time
before last jacksons day these women sent
ont this REQUEST to the Governors and mill
tarv commanders Of the South;
The ladies' Hermitage Association, whose
mission is TO save from ruin and decay the
home Of Andrew jackson and guard the
tomb where sleeps the old hero, respectfully
reuuest the Governors Of the~States and mill
tary commands Throughout the Union to
honor the memory of General jackson by mr.
inc a salute On January sth IN commemoration
of his victory, the battle OF New Orleans
Respectfully, MRS MARY j.. bAAIhh,
Regent.
'MRs. C. p. .WRIGHT, Secretary"
IL is hardly necessary TO say that this re-
ouest was complied with. and thus "a new fea-
ture was added to the already imposing cere-
monies which attend the anniversary OF the
battle of New Orleans Now comes an
invitation to a reception to be given
on February 4th at the Ponce dc
Leon in St Augustine for the benefit of
the fund for furtherng the objects of tho
Hermitage Association. This IS called the
jackson Historic Costume Reception. From
tue arrangements already made, and from the
list of eminent persons who intend going. the
reception and ball will be both interesting
and splendid All present Will be clad IN the
costumes of the early part OF this century,
which are graceful and becoming 10 men rs
well as 10 women.
HE sTROKED TIE IEOpAEp.
The bic leopard walked sedately up and
down IN his cage in the menagere at Central
Park Yesterday afternoon, TO the outspOken
admiration OF a number OF sightseers. among
whom were Thomas O'ConueA, a carpenter
living az 1853 First avenue, and a friend of
his Thomas is lorty-hye years old and he
hasn't been over long from ireland, and he Is
not familiar with the habits Of leopards, any
way.
IS they stood by the cage. "Lolke tn Guild
wonans cat, only tn shtripes do be bigger,
Come. pussy Wud he moind dye think, av
/ shtrokod his fur.'
The friend didn't know. aud the leopard
eyinced no interest N the conversation,
except bv q sidelOng glance of his eve.
OConnell put his arm between The bars and
pstted the "pussy'sn shoulder. There was q
sudden flash of striped paw, snar from
the beast and yell from tie man. and the
spectators saw a very frightened lrishman
wave a bleeding arm wildly in tine ar as ne
eallOped across the park yelling 40 the top OF
his lungs, while the leopard sat down on its
launches and composedly licked bit of cuh
and some strips OF skin from It's paw.
Policeman James Whaen took O'C0nnel t.
the Presbyterian Hospital, where his arm was
dressed. IL was badly torn. but 10 bones
were broken. O'Connel wenthome de will
soon recover. although he is now nj from the
fright The leopard is Ieeilna well.
SET FIRE TO Els BOOKS.
Bookkeeper Henry Peters. who was arrested
IN Brooklyn IN September for arson and sub
sequently indicted tor grand larceny was put
on trial IN the court oil sessions M THAT city
Yesterday. He was employed by Harvey H.
Co.. manuis turers of pianos. and on the
night of September sth he went 10 the Office
OF the firm ia Franklin and Dupont streets
and. as u is alleged soi fire 10 the books and
papers. after saruIatng them with Kerosene.
watchman discovered the fire ana put it
out before the books were destroyed An ex-
animation OF the books showed that Peters
was tZ45 shor; in his accounts.
AT the trial Yesterday expert accountants
testified that the prisoner had made false en-
tries in the books SO as 10 cover up has EN-
bezzlements. George Halpin testified that no
witnessed the IRE and saw Peters standing al
the desk while the watcl man was stamping
on the blazing books.
The prisoner tall. thin man. with sharp
features jumped up at this point. and adj
yancing toward the witness with clenched ist
called HIM murderer and perjarer lie had
80 be held back IN his seat by q court officer.
The trial viii be continued to-day and ex-
perts will lie examined 10 prove that the prs-
oner Is insane.
REVISING qHE CONFESSION.
The committee OF the Presbyterian General
Assembly. which is at work on the revision
OF the Westminster Confession OF Faith. held
but one session yesterday. in the morning.
Several members OF the committee arc also
members Of tho committee appointed TO con
fer with the Union Seminary on the complca-
b tons arising out OF the Briggs case, and they
had TO be present AT the important conference
with the Seminary directors IN the afternoon.