Springfield Daily Republic, 1887-10-19

f the Coinlo Opvrett.i to lief.lwn b th Flawer MUalon I lie Mullirr (Ioom Laneer." The caste for "A New Year's Reception," the comic operetta to b giv en under the auspices of the Flower Mission, at the resi dence of Mr. A. C. Black, south M irket street. Thurday evening. October J7. has been arranged and is published herewith. It will be observed that It is particularly strong lyrically, and the music will be sung in admirable form. The caste: Mr Guthlngton. a social leader - MIs Sarah i'helps Belle (Jushlngton. her daughter -. . Miss .Vora White Flora I f Miss MarvCasiillv dram VFrltndj of Metis V Miss .nn Fo Clara J ( Mlnrraucesrol-i finale -Miss Martha Steele Marie, a colored maid .. . Mtst Lizzie .shellabarger rimlthers. a florin's assistant ...... Mr rrauk Johnson ferdle lashlon.a howling swell .. .. . - vlr. Il.irrr Wiseman Jack ) ( Mr. Addison Kodger Harry 3eclat rets , Mr Newton Uuon VV alter) . I Mr frank l'rothero Cbarlle Jones, in love with lielle ... - . Mr.JoeMiarp Several rehearsals ot the operetta have been held aad the really bright and pretty muslcwlHjQwlth a vim and a sparkle. TnrcTiaraeter of theSegtrrOpporttrn!-'' ties for some very rich stage dressier, and they will be taken advantage ef to the utmost The Improvised stse will be a picture of luxury aud elegance such as is seldom seen In a theater. Some exqu.slte tolleta are also promised. the young ladles appearing In full party party-dress - dress party-dress and the centlemen in evening clothes. As the title et the operetta indi indicates, - cates, indicates, the events hinge about a reception given in a fashionable home on New Year's day. "Mrs. Gushington" is an ambitious society leader ef wealth and prominence, and would be extremely happy were it not fer "Marie." the colored serving maid, or the Topsy type, who keeps her In constant mental anguish. "Marie" Is not only im impolite - polite impolite but imp-o'-darkness, and her antics and drollery constitute much ef the comedy elmeut of the performance. "Belle Gushington" is a social ihlmUintt on this occasion, and is gotten up with ap propriate recaraiessness. oae is greatly in love with "Charlie Jones," and he with her. See Is assisted la receiving by Flora, Grace and Clara, and Cthe four indulge in a great deal ef just such cirltn-girlisu-ness as one can see in evry day life. "Charlie Jones" sends Bell an elegant bouquet containing a note proposing for her hand and heart The note is brought to the Guhington mansion by "Smithers, a florists assistant, who Is a "cad, don t you know, but who Is mis mistaken - taken mistaken for an English swell of eccentric manners. He Is at erst surprised bj the cordiality of his reception, but mistakes tba attention shown him to be a tribute to his good looks and mental graces, and ac cepts the situation of a heart disorgan- iter with a gusto. He likewise helps himself to the refreshments very liberally and makes a pronounced impression. "Jack.'"Harrj"and "Walter," the social pets, and "Ferdie Fashion," a quite too perfectly lovely creature.also call, and the ensuing dialogue is bright. In the second act "Belle" Is disconsolate because "Charlie Jones" hasn't called, and take herself tearfully away. Charlie enters soon after and bewails his unhappy fate because Belle has ignored his flowers and his proposal. "Smithers" enters, gives him himself - self himself away as a nobody, explana explanations - tions explanations aad reconciliations ensue, and the operetta ends happtlyfand melodiously. It contains eleven numbers in all, and has I mado greatbltwherever produce. aue tyecunu pan oj me eniervunaieiii will consist of "The Mother Gooe Lau- ters. a pretty minuet and spectacle, with the. character grotesquely en owf wi. The j oung ladies to take part are Misses .Allot Foley, Luln Jeffenes. Anna Steele, Maine VTlnslow, Ellen WIIsou, Dello Grove, Anna Black and Maine Cummings. Altogether, the entertainment will be the marked so society - ciety society event of the season. ' TRE OTHER SIDE. lr. 0. 1 Cole Make m Statement About HU Domestic Trouble. To the Editor of the Republic: A few day s ago one of the city papers published an account of my family ditli- cultles that did me gross injustice and was calculated to injure mem the practice of1 my profession. I requested that pap-r, (the Gillette) to state my site of the' trouble, but my request was not granted. I This Is my excuse for skiug your indul gence for a few lines. The statement male in the tizUe'x article that my "fondus for women" btought about mr dom-stic troubles is abso absolutely - lutely absolutely false. I have resided In Springtield for six years, and can easily provo my character to be above reproach. 1 never charged my wife with unfaithfulness, as L, alleged by the Uaztttc. although I do say that she acted indiscreetly at tune, and not as au aituctlouate witeshould iwt. v m. Py att, a man w ho boarded with us for eight aiontbs, was the cause of all our trouble, and to him mast be laid the blame of the separation of myself and wife. I positively did not threaten to kill my wife If she attend! Mlss Willard's lectu'e. but, en the other hand, agreed to take care of our little sou while -he went to the lecture. She. however, took our son with her and left the house, going as I supposed, to the lecture. 1 went to the wigwa.n to take her and our son home, and there learned from friends that she had not b-en theru at all. I re returned - turned returned hone, but she remains 1 away all night and the neat day, and then I learned where she was and went att-rher and took her home. She lett again the next evening and did not again return until the da) on which we divided our goods. The Giizitte" story about the Lag)iula workmen threatening to tar and feather me is a piece of the rankest freiiHtionaIim. for w hicli there wa not the slightest foun foundation. - dation. foundation. A dose of tar an l feathers wo ild. however, about suit the matt who broke up my family. I have bo desire to cast a slur upoi my wife, and sincerely hope she will do well and be happy. I make these statements merel) to protect myself. Dit O. L. Coi.k. BOLD ROBBERY. Juuin Donahue Attempt In Kitl ft Frieiut iu a Saloou. On Tuesday afternoon James Dvnahoe and Finley Metz went Into Jake Betzold's saloon to get a dish of soup. Metz was pretty drunk and carelessl) exhibited aflO bill, a 83 and a silver dollar. Dinahae picked up the bill from the counter, vv heie Metz had laid them, and nut them in his pocket. When the) bartender had Liken pay for the soup out of the dollar and laid that on the counter, Donahue, who vva going the whole hog or none, took that, too. Metz asked him for the money, but ho denied that he had It. He was se.zed and held until Officer Furui-s. who hat been cslled, amveeL an! when he was searched the money was found on hint, lie was jailed for larcen). A Colored Wife lleater .lrre.le.1 ami T cape. Monday afternoon a colored man by the name of Lewis nenderson. at Y'ellow Springs, one of the men who has vigor ously fought the school beard there, beat his wife in a brutal manner. The indig indignant - nant indignant citizens of the little village ordered his arrest and he was placed in jail at nighL Yesterday morning he was brought before the mayor for trial and was fined the sum of 510 for his cruelty and sentenced to the Xenia work honse for ten da) s and was then taken back to Jail. Yesterday noon, while every one had gone to dinner, he made bis escape, and up to the time of ths writing bad not been found. One dollar bays a fine shoe or a heavy working aboe for ladies at Uve Arcade. Sue Store.

field to lay sidewalk In front of his real-, deme on Chestnut avenue in ten dnysye-ot work to tie done by cit) contractor. 1 asn. By Mr. N'etls That the water main on west M tin street lie extended to west cor corporation - poration corporation line, and that water works trus trustees - tees trustees order the same in ninety da)S, trustees to report the cost thereof. Referred to water works committee. B) Mr. Funk Ordinance to pay S. S. Tay lor S'lO tor stone. Passed. Adjourned. AMUSEMENT EVENTS. The Slikniln" l-n.t Mcht "Ulil lpoit" iwl.lttle I'm !" I ueleTom'iCfthln." A large audience greeted the "Mikado" at Black's last night, as produced by the Cri Criterion - terion Criterion Opera com pan j. The performance was much smoother than that of the night before, and the favorite old opera was greeted cord'allj-. The performance hail manj points of real excellence. Mr. Mitch Mitchell - ell Mitchell as Nanki-Poo, a role he assumed for the hrt time. .Mr. Charles as Pooh-Bah, Miss Meredith as Yum-Yum. Mr. Clark u Pish Pish-lush, - lush, Pish-lush, ami Mr. Harding as Koko, sustained their part admirably, introducing some en en-tirelj - tirelj en-tirelj new business. Mi Orine's Katisha was mild, but the lad) was quite ill and ought not to have appeared at all. The counts work was excellent, and the ap applause - plause applause was liberal throughout "Bohemian Cirl" touight I.UtATFsT HIT or Tilt KVSOX. Tomorrow (Thursdaj 1 evening Frank D miels (the famous Old Sport in "A Rag llapy ") will appear at tin (irand In his la latest - test latest success. "Little Puck," pronounced the greatest hit of the season. The Buffalo Coiiimerchilsays: "Frank Daniels is to be confratnlated. In "Little Puck he has secured a drawing cartl which is bound to be successful. Im Imagine - agine Imagine for jourselves a burlesque which vio violates - lates violates all rules of dramatic precedent by having, in addition to the usual burlesque, specialties such as pretty faces, a juvenile ballet etc., a well sustained end definite plot. The actum of the play is familiar to those who have read Anstej's -Vice Versa Pacingham Gilt- edge, a New York stock broker, is metamor phosed into a school boy and his on Billy steps into his father' shoes through the magic qualitiesif a Budhist Kiel. Threugh the interchange of roles the stock-broker is sent to school and the school-bin goes on 'Change, and the complications arising are many and laughable. Whether as a vouur old man or an old j oung boy, Mr. Daniels brings down the house. Miss Bessie San Sanson - son Sanson sang and danced her way Into favor, and Miss Rillie Deaves. George Woodward and Will Henderson were especially good." secure jour seats at Harris s cigar stand ' tarn, urn's cvnia." The version of "1'iicle Tom's Cabin" in terpreted by Stetson's Double Monster Com pany, which will exhibit at the Grand opera house on Saturday evening, with a grand matinee Saturday afternoon, has met with the especial approval of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowc. the luimo tal a itlioress of that world famous drama, from the fact of Manager Stetson's strict adherence to the original text, which is a complete deviation men tne custom or other "Uncle Tom" managers, who inteniolate so many atten uated gags, stale jokes and vulgar wi'.tl clsitis into their renditioi.s that scarcely a vestige Is left of the never-to-be-forgotten work. The company cames two brass bauds, anil makes a great parade at noon on the day of performance. Look out for it. DESERVED COMPLIMENTS. Ailjotant General Axllne lleartilr Cm.. irrntulates the Chnuiploe CltyOunisl.. - Captain Willia-n Wagner and the mem bers of the drill qual of tho Champion. City guard, have received many deserved' compliments on their fine work at Chicago, but none have been more heaity or have been appreciated mare highly than those contained In the appended letter from Ad Adjutant - jutant Adjutant General Axllne. It is not often that the adjutant general pt a compani companion - on companion the back, and it uieaiu something when he does it as follow s : SrviK or Ohio. " AiurTiXTCtKtK.ii' Dr.rARtvr.NT. v Cou IIBl s. U . Oct 17. 1SN7.) Captain William WHgner. Company . Thir Thirteenth - teenth Thirteenth Regiment. 0. .S.(i .Sprlngllelj.O : Mr Dr an C vitain I desire to congrat congratulate - ulate congratulate jou on the splendid showing of your eompanj at Chicago It was a high honor to win even fifth place in a drill of that character, where jou came in competition with some of the best drilled companies in the countrj. You have certainly made an excellent rs;ord and deserve the highest credit for jour success. You also deserve credit for producing a soldier for the individual drill that won ad additional - ditional additional honor forhimself and his company. We are proud of the Champion City liuanis. With kindest regird to yourself and the members of vour command. I am iour verj truly, H. A AtltNE. Adjutaut General of Ohio. THOSE CIRCULARS. Probably (tntteo llui by Unler of tli Dem iieratle Committee. On Monday circulars setting forth the al alleged - leged alleged criminal record of General Gibson, were distrib ited over the city. The charres therein contained have been exploded time and again and don't amount to an) thing. It would be a pleasure to know, however. who was mean and contemptible enough to circulate such roL Certain sensational ru mor, concerning the authorship of thec'r eularwere atloat Muuday night, but when they were traced to their sources Tuesday morning it was loiiud there was nothing in them. The circulars were gotten out. very ltkelv, bv the democratic committee, as they are abjut on a par vv it'i democratic in in-telligencj. - telligencj. in-telligencj. IN. II. The above was prepared for Tuesday' paper, but crowded ouL t-'lllllllj Uellntoil. Mr. and Mrs. George Crabb. Mr. and Mrs. John Do-Ids, of Yellow Spring, Mr. and Mr George DoJds, of Bellcfontaine, Mr. Sam Ootids of Spriugheld, and Mis Maria Do ids, of this cit), leave here Fri Friday - day Friday morning for Pittsbjrg, where on Sat urday morning they will hive a reunion at the ho ne of Mrs. Is-bLli Snieigh, form- I) ot this city. Mrs. George Ken lall is aire id) there and Dr. and Mr. Gibson have returned fro.n their European trip and will also tie there 'Ihe party that goes from here will spend several da)s in Pittsburg and viciuity. A-nla (7 uetle. The Flrl rrcstiyierlaii t ffiiversaxione. The social a id literiry entertainment given b) the "Conversazione" In the lecture moiiiut thePresbjterianchurch Iat evening was a vi) enjoy ablu atfair Ihe joung peivpleespeciall) turning out in very lare numbers. TLe lecture b) Mr. McGrevv, r . on tie rl aractiT ant influence, of Elizatieth, (lueen ot K'iglaiid, wa indeed a rare treat. It was analytical and fair in its literary method, with perhaps a little too much conhdence. here and there, placed in the writings of her political and ecclesiastical enemies. Thesocul part of the eveulng was inform Hand wry delightful. (.rent Iturnl llnlly On Thursday evening of this week a great republican rail) will be held in John Cost's barn in Pike township, which will be addressed by Hon. J. II. Babbitts, Judge Miller, Hon. G. C. Kawllns and O. F. Serves, Esq. Delegations will be present from Bethel and German town townships - ships townships and from Miami county. It will be a great demonstration. Mew Urltd Fruits. A full assortment of dried fruits at Hohl it Lyon's grocery, corner Main and Center streets.

answered to roll call. Dr. Austin, Berr), Miranda, Cole and Kussell of this cltv; Coroner Howell, of Champaign; W. 11 Wagstatf. of . Levvishurg: S. (!. Dilla Dilla-liiint. - liiint. Dilla-liiint. of Pitchin, (1. W. Keichard, New Misirelield; W. K. Wildason, recently of Kansas, now of l'lattshurg: A. II. Nesbitt of Fremont; C. O. Wildasin, 1'lsttsbiirg: M. M. Moirow, lltnnnnv: Dr. Dice, Xenia. After the general routine of business, the association commenced a rev lew of the ( Un Unties - ties Unties which were presented to the association by different members. A resolution was unanimously passed b) the association ex extending - tending extending a cordial invitation to an) respecti ble ph)slcUn of any sohixil to attend the meetings of the association and participate in the same. Dr. A. II. Vance. Iioineopatlust, of this citv. who is an expertiT e)e aud eir mat matters, - ters, matters, met with the aVoclatiou and exam ined some of the clinical cases notably one, a little girl of about seven years, pre presented - sented presented b) Dr. Kepphr. from London. The case was one of w mt of co-ordination of vision. One eve was far sighted and the other near-sighted, and both were slight!) crossed. The trouble had come on sudden suddenly - ly suddenly while the child was attending .uoI The association was well pleased with the remarks of Dr. Vance on the case, and he demonstrated that he was well up in the specialty lie has assumed. Dr. Austin, of this cit), presented a clinic in the cise ot a boy of twelve, who had suffered a long time with i disease sup sup-dosed - dosed sup-dosed to have been rheumatism. Later dev elopuients show ed it to hav e been a case of periostitis of the collsr-bone and scapula or shnulder blade. The child had an attack of diphtherii some three weeks ago. and some of the dipthetic deposit had entered the wound made b) the necrosed bone, and a place the size of a man' hand had been eaten through skin and tissue dovv n to the ribs. On account of the en enfeebled - feebled enfeebled condition of the child it was sug suggested - gested suggested that urg al interference be delayed fr a few weeks until the child regained its vitilitv. Several other c'imcal cises of consid considerable - erable considerable Interest were presented and dis discussed, - cussed, discussed, among others that of a )oung laity who was brought before the association for an examination prior to criminal proceed proceedings - ings proceedings which are about to lie Instituted against a young man who Ins tied the country. Detective Xorris liis the case in lund The girl re sides at New Mooreri -Id. When the arrest i made the case will be full) presented to the public. A resolution of congratulation wis of offered - fered offered the retiring president. Dr. Bo)er. who has b-en e'eUe I to n professorship in the Cim.1uiis.tl tiuillf.il college the chair of anitoni). The physician present gave Dr. Uki)eragood semi off and tinny heart) wishes for his future welfare. A resolution was hnillv offered and adopted b) the assiiolition and committees appointed, to investigate the wishes of the different medical men of the different schools in regard to forming a union medical association, non distinctive in its character in regard to schools It will be a distinct onraiuttlon A similar movement has been inaugurated in Ch'cigo in the put few divs and is meeting with general approval of the p'i)sicians there. Such an organization, the Eclectics think. would be of great bent fit to all the differ ent schools and to the public in general. The vice president. Dr. W. S. Cox. of St Paris, will assume the president's chair for the present. The association then ad journed until the third Tuesda) of Novem ber. CIVING THEM GRIEF. Ju.lge Tonilg Aflliliniater soiu Heart lloften to Hail OfTemler. Judge oung made the police court a might) warm spot for three or four persons )estenlay and it will be several dajs before they aciin appeir liefore him. Annie and Belle Pope were arraigned on the charge of disorderly conduct and each was found guilt) and fined S25 and cost-. Fred Moss had bean drunk and disorderly and as lie had been convicted previously on a charge of simllsr character. Judge Young gave 111 n S-5 and exists to work out. Rebecca Iliff was lined S" aud costs for being diunk and dlsorde ly. The esse of Tom Smith and Mrs. Elira Harvey wa tl en called. They were tl'e people with whom Chief Ambrose ami Officer Mills had mich a rattling fight on Mutiili) night. Mrs Hsrvey was fined Sit) and costs for keeping a house of ill tame, while Smith was given S30 and costs for resisting officers. The chirges of drunk and disorderly and us'ng profane Jsngmge igaiiist him were dis dismissed. - missed. dismissed. Tom McCollouger, drunk, nnd Henr) Wilson, committing an indecent act. were rich lined S5 and costs Willnm t-naerwoou, cnargeii with disorderly con duct was disniissisj. IT WAS NO CO. The Ho.pltnl roiniol.loiieri Full to Fin t e.tert!). The hospital commissioners held a meet meeting - ing meeting )esterday afternoon, but were unable to make an) headwa) ton anis selecting a suierinteiident or matron. None of the candidates seem to possess the requisite qualifications. It will probibly be oine time )tt before a decision can be arrived at. Possibly the coinmlssioners will have to go avvav irom the city to secure tne proper pirties. A nutnbr of bills were passed and Mr. Wm McCuddj- was awarded the contract for furnishing a range at a cost of Ss5 F M. I lagan, esq , had thoughts of resigning on account ot ins new appoint appointment, - ment, appointment, and because he would like to tw re relieved - lieved relieved from I'm necessary worry and care incident to the posit.on, but it was found thai chant) o!Ii:es do not count as ufti'e which government oirHals are prohibited from holding. Moreover, his colleagues say they cannot spare him. Common I'lettw Jiitlis in session. The common pleas judges of the countits co-uprising the Second Ju Iicial district of Ohio held a meeting at the Area le hotel jrsterdaj, where thej were rojally entei entei-tertatned - tertatned entei-tertatned at dinner by Judge White, suuer- vls'ng judge. The object of the meeting was to nx the date tor holding court in tin various counties Those in attendance were. Judges Henderson Elliott. Dayton, Montgomery count); Jas. E Ilawe. Xenia; A. W. Dian. Clinton: Caiv in 1). Wright, Miami. W. R Warnock, Uibiua. tluiiupaigii county; Jos. W. O'N. Ill, Leb anon. Warren county: Dennis Dwjer. Daj- toii, and r. andevere. of Butler count). There are ten counties in the dis rict. but Preble has no resident judge Judge Van Van-devere - devere Van-devere was ejected supervising judge for tint ensuing ) ear, and the times of Clark count) 's terms were hed for January Hi. May " and October S Cnnl liiitf Arrtsteil. At an earh hour this morning Officer Waskey discovered two fellows stealing coal from a cur belonging to the Champion Coal A Ice Co He captured one of the fellow, but the other escaped. The one Mplllf-sl was Fled sjwantoii. and he was locked upon the charge of petit larceny. A rtufu Acrident. Last evening a heavy trunk fell from the top of a pile of trunks on a baggage truok at the Bee Line station and struck Mr. 0. A. La) ton, tho baggage master, on the In itep of his right foot oruslilng it badly. The injury was terribly painful, but Mr. Lay ton is able to attend to bis duties today. One dollar b j) s a tine shoe or a heavy working shoe for ladies at the Arcade Shoe Store.

J. S. Karluw and other Cincinnati. San San-dusk) - dusk) San-dusk) and Cleveland railroad officials and directors, together with officials of the In Indiana, - diana, Indiana, Hloouiiiigton and Western road, in including - cluding including (Jeneral buperinlendent WiNon. The tour I to inspect the road and prop erty and to mikr such final adjustment of the details before the last spike is driven in the lomr talkedof reorganization of the road. The train will con-ist of an engine and two ars. one a speoia! WiKMlrulT pir pir-lorcar, - lorcar, pir-lorcar, which was taken tobandusky this morning. Kxpress buslnes is fair. Mittirs in railroad buines are look- ing up. It e I. ne ofllcisls seem to have no ue for this town, and pass through it at a slx-mile rate. The Krie Kvpress has put on two-horse wagons to accommodate their Increased business. Kn ight biiine on the Ohio Southern 1 tioointnc. and buperintendeut Vau Tassell Ishapp). Pa-senger business on the llee Line both east ami west Is good aud that road never complains. The 1. 1) a. W. had an excursion from Kenton and points north to the Soldiers' Homo toda). Charley Kuhl. of the Erie, is tmlMinr up a nice business for the coiupan), ami re serves success. Genera! Maniger Henderson, of the I. B A W.. I at Hot Springs for the benefit of his health, which is improving. More than one hundred persons send money to the Louisiana lottery through the various express companies every month. Tom Forrest general car inspector of the I. U. A W. at Sandusk). was called here Monda) on account of the death of his daughter. Superlntendnt Wilson, of the I. B W., passed through this nierninj from In In-dlatiaioIis - dlatiaioIis In-dlatiaioIis to Sandusky, to join the sjiecial train to-uorrow . The Bee Line and the I. B. A W. are fighting hanl for the western business out of this city. It's nip aud tuck, but the odds are in favor of the I. 11 A W. The through sleepi ron the 1'an Handle between Springfield and Chicago is doing a llvel) business, and in consequence the sal salary - ary salary of the porter has been cut down 55. Verj little is heard of the X. Y. P. A O. -inc it ceased running it trains into the I. 11. Jfe W. station, but they are getting lots of business and Eaton's hack line is kept Lusy transferring passengers. LACONDA LACONICS. Items or Interest trtim Springfield' lAveljr Little Sul.url.. A man named Welch ha opened o it a saloon In the Widow Essick property, just as though we didn't have enough before. John West lias moved into the residence recently occupied by Dr. O. L. Cole, on Lagonda avenue. The doctor will board w ith lilui, aud can still be found at the old stand. The three young Englishmen, George L. Wa'ker, John Booth and Charles E. Berry , who K ft here for a visit In old England some three months ago, returned this week, nneluif with them David Boss, Albert Walker and Miss Emily Lambert, alt jren jren-nine - nine jren-nine pure English. The boys look well. and enjoyed thetr trip hugely. Man) of our citizens and workmen In the shops attended the funeral of Mr. Jo Joseph - seph Joseph Halite, on Kairstret. on Friday. The deceased was born in I'lttsburg. Pa., thlrt) thlrt)-nine - nine thlrt)-nine years ago. and came with his pireuts to Lagonda whan )et a babe, and hail lived nesr Lagonda and In the city, all his life. He had worked in the Lagonda shops from a lttle Ik), and had been assistant fore foreman - man foreman of the casting room for many ) ears. aud was known as an expert and skilled workman. He had made many friends and associates. He married Miss Mattie llerruk but a few years ago, who with two siiall children survives him. The deceased was taken with Dpho.d tever some live weeks ago; he recov ered at one time so as to be able to walk about the city and took a relapse, winch proved fatal on the 15th. He leaves a helpless family, who certainly deserve and need all the sympathy and assistance that friends can give them. The clerk in the office of the Warder, Bushnell A (ilessner company, are a jolly set of fellow, end believe in doing things up nglil and in stvle. A number of their trrtvellni agents were expected toitay anil the clerks resolved to set up a dinner for them in their spcious ofliw to lay thst should eclipse all former efforts, the fol following - lowing following mt-iiii being set before them: MENU. HubCoupltDg Tongue Kill Monkey N rench. l'ltnmn Hoi with lip Inside shoe oTn:s Double Sprocket W heel Knotter Complete. auinclns tram-. Miring Hoi Triple free Clamp Holts. Angle Head J.NTItl Is. Thuiib Screws s.,rter pawj Fitnge. Ljecors Feithtrheys Tuckers K-centrks hlcKers. K.I Tr.! F. string (Julie Mckles Mrlpaers Trucks Double Discs Take up Levers l'lnloi Pawls pv.Tn. Canvas PHtfor-n Uelt Stretchers Truntuns Clover Attachment. Twine Box. nrsf i.t. Hinges on wings Drop Leaves. Sections Keel 1 viis Mieaf I arrlers t'a Holders sprocket Lluks UOI THE SKETCHING CLUB. urreriil Meeting I.a.t Kvenlng .ome t.uoit r.ilnU by -Sir. . II. (.rll.llh. The n gular meeting of the recently or organized - ganized organized Sketching club was held last even evening - ing evening at Miss Fannie Stemtt's studio on Main street Abmt twentj-tive interested nieiii'ier and epwtitors were present Tne gifleil Mr. A. II Orithlhs presidetl and illustrated some valuable point in sket-'iiug. with his readv and graceful crayon and his pertinent remarks. His demonstration of perspective and of the llvision of fac, were particularly vaJua vaJua-le. - le. vaJua-le. The sketching last evening was from live models Mr. Schumacher will pre preside - side preside at the next meeting TPe session are grow.ng In interest and attendance. KurnkerMiiil XKtorj. The Fifth Ward Republican club will hold a meeting at the carpeuterahop of Mr. Ji. M. Arbigas'. on Diebert street, tonuii tonuii-row - row tonuii-row Awning, Thursdaj. J0tli Inst., at T o'clock p. M. Turn out and get the old Fifth in tiihting condition for the Ides of November. W. K. Caijjoon, J B. Thompson. President. Sei re'srv. 1'leik.HUt Nultlng I'artj. Avery pleasant nuttmg party made a foraging expedition about the ternlorj northeast or the city yesterday afternoon, but could hud narj a hel! bark. A very delightful d i) was e-ijoyed nevertheless. Tin partj Included Messrs. Will Donnell, Prank Bartholomew and Frank Johnson; Misses Martha and Anna Htewle. I.ouio Buxton, Klleu WiNon and Fannie and Alice Foley. "The Fail" l selling out at cost a large a'ock of notion, to quit business. Union Co-operatlv e Coal Co Market streeL , 17 south Remember the new dried fruits at Hold & Lyon's.

lletinl. Kenrnejr Clentieil Out ly 1 liina- min Tjriholil I ver llngitig lit I.heiiilna ottior Newa r rom ariou l'fliif Bt the Associated I'ren. PiTT-nuii), OiL l'.i A gas explosion occurred In H.jou theatre at 10 o'clock this morning. The building, as "ell as the Hotel Albemarle am! Library Hall are n tiro. It is reiwrted that a number of pople liae been itilured The explosion occurred a few minutes after 10 o'clock this morning in the Hotel Albemarle and the Hijou theatre block, biith aenue It was attended with frightful Injuries to a numbrr of people and great ilestmction to some of the fint proper! In the cit). Several ls)s ago workmen employed bj theIVople's(iaCo., ha J been enpIo)ed in repairing the pipes running into the hotel and theater. The odor of escaping gas was noticed early this morning but for some rea.-M.ni not explained nothing was done to liae the pas turned off. About 10 13 there were three ternnc explosion simultaneously in the cellars of I) T. Heed's optician room, the Hotel Albemarle anil the Bijou theater. The concussion shook the buildings for squares and broke a'l the glass in the windows in the block. Almost instantly llames shot up from vari- ous parts of the block, but before the) gained much headway they wore controlled bj the prompt work of the tire department. The Hotel Albemarle, the ltijoa theater entrance and the shops which front on Skth street betn een the hotel entrance and L'brary hall were terrlblj shattered. An investigation shows that eight persons are seriously hurt two fatall), and at least as uiau) more slightl). The names of the most senou-1) injured are: Jacob Dinger, gasempl')e. Internally injured, legs and arms broken recovery Impossible: Thomas Scanlan, gas employe, badly burned and will die. Two colored men, a Uerniaii aud an Italian, whose names were not learned, are terribly burnetl but will probabl) it it-cover. - cover. it-cover. Fireman (lus Dalke was painfully cut and bruised. A large number of others sustained bruises and bums. The damage has not j et been estimated, but Is very heavy . EPIDEMIC. Tjiliolri Fever Kagtitc Ht Irnn Slotintitlti. CiilCAOo.Oct.rj. A special from lshpem inc. Mich., says: A terrible epidemic of of tphoidfevwr.is raging In the Iton .Mountain village on the Menominee Hlver railway, 100 milts south of here. There were two hundred cases yesterday, and new cases are reported every few minutes. I'hv I'hv-sicians - sicians I'hv-sicians are working night and day with help from oiher towns. The deaths are numerous The authorities and physicians areata l,s to find what is the cause of theepidrinic Poor water and detective sew eraze s'e generally believed to be the cause. Panic )rev ails, and man) are leav leaving - ing leaving the place. 'Itieillsrase Is very violent aud runs its course rapidly. The theory that the disease is genuine Asiatic cholera, broiient here b) Italian laborers, has lieen advanced, but phvslcians deny it. The conditio i at Iron Mountain is serious and growing worse. If the disease does not abate soon the village will nave to (all for li-lp. A GUEER CONTEST. A Chinaman tet the Heat ofJlenls Kearnej. Ntvv Vuitk, Oct. 19. Denis Kearney, of the band Lots, and the Chinese mandarin. Wong Chin Koo, whose articles on the Chi ne' question in the.VorMi .liiimc.m He He-i - i He-i lev; attracted considerable attention, met in the editorial rooms of the HorM yester day. A vry lively discussion followed. The interested reporters staked consider considerable - able considerable mouey un the result of the Intellectual combat. The lie was passed several times. but the little Chinaman retained his cool er and thus obtaiued much the best of the argument Those who had bveked Denl acknowledged his defeat and settled their bet. oi.ew or particular!) start startling - ling startling ideas were la jnched during the deb.te Deni was forced to take vvat-r several tunes and left the World oiae uiui.li dis disgusted. - gusted. disgusted. HO FOR NEW CARLISLE. Armncemeiit for the Kxrurelon to b- Complete! Mt the Itutkeye Clut llseij ing Tonlghl- A meeting of the Plug Hat brigade was held at the wigwam Iat night to make ar arrangements - rangements arrangements to go to N'ew Carlisle, but not a great many were present Ten of the brigade were, however, appointed to sell epursmn tickets, w hlcli will he here to tonight. - night. tonight. Tl e arrangements for the excursion will lie completed at the I!mke)e club meeting tonight, and every member is urged to be pieent. Other iimiorUnt business will be transacted. llestAiiraiit Opening. This evenng Mr JauKs Adams.formerl) proprietor of the Arcade restaurant, will open his new restaurant just opposite the I. B. A W. station. The building vva (re:aij erected for restaurant piupoe b) P.Miuastfr Johnson, and l a model of if kind It I elegantly httml up, and Mr. Adims will Mjstsili his reputation as a line caterer. lllgn! I.tipior feellinc. This morniuz Mike Jordan filed an afli afli-davitinthe - davitinthe afli-davitinthe jioiicc court againt Bridget Dounell), who keeps a saloon on Cham Champion - pion Champion avenue near th steel wo'ks. charging lier with selling intoieating lupior to In wife. Mary Jordan, who Is a person in the habit of getting drunk. A few very smart young men made them selves particularly obnoxious an t ridicu lous at Black's opera house during the per performance - formance performance of "Mikado" by the Criterion OjM-ra coiupan) last night The) set In the front row. and once or twice threw chest chestnuts - nuts chestnuts on the stage Tie audience would have enj")ed nothing better than "emg tli'in caught by the nape of the neck and tl' slick of the pints and thrown bodil) tut of the theatir. A hearing was hel 1 m probate court yes yesterday, - terday, yesterday, on application for the appointment of a guardian for Nathan McDonald, of New Carlisle, on the ground of imlifcilltj. The amplication was nude bj David Beard, aoii-iu-Iaw. (inf. Kennev. esq , of Dav- tnn, represented the plaintiff and Oscar T. Martin the defendant Mr. Hugo Priedlmder lias returned from a summer sojourn iii tbeCataklllsand other points east, iu food condition.

"8 fe CO LlmetOBe. Ve Black and Fancy Cloth Jackets. The latest thing tn -Newmarkets. The best Plush facque for S3. evvest shapes In Plush Jackets- Children's' elretchens" and Newmarkets." -wlss Jersey HiVool Underwear. Children's Cashmere Hose, splendid wear wear-tnggouds - tnggouds wear-tnggouds and popular prices. .Sew shades in our tl and flffi Kid Gloves. ' Dorcas" Ball. Oermantown and Saxon . am : ew .Neckwear and Bucblngs. New Dress Trimmings: Blae Bead Jet Trimmings snd Ornaments. inuesceni colored liead Trimmings aad Ornaments -fcew Dress Buttons; .New Crochet uunuii. , ..ew .-nines in rrenen oroadclotbs. New 1'laldandcheek snltlnva? lfv.iMia aud Plushes and many other new goods. , Opening even dai now. FALL AND WINTER -AT- M.M.Kaufman's t. e. 10 Black's Opera. Hnm. &uw&Mi ' BLACK SILKS EXTRA0RD1IIIBY "Guaranteed" Silks trum $! to $2 are the Silks, which we replace with new goeds if they crack, shift er break within rea reasonable - sonable reasonable time with reason reasonable - able reasonable wear. You will bt the judge if you are a reasonable woman, when it is necessary for us to replace he goods. What fairer offer can we make you than that? OUR FLUSH SACqUES Are all made of No. I quality of English plush and sold from $20 to $40. You will notice that our plushes are the choicest goods imported. Wo call your attention to this fact because there are in the market this season gar garments - ments garments made of what tho trade knows as "Sec "Seconds," - onds," "Seconds," or in other words, imperfect goods. These are generally consisted to stores whs hold spe cial sales or piusn gar garments - ments garments for a week or two and then return the bal balance - ance balance of the goods to the makers. We desire ts caution the public against such goods. Always buy the best, they are cheap cheapest - est cheapest in the end. Our plush plushes - es plushes are the best. CLOAKS Of all kinds in sftck. Special bargains in Miss Misses' - es' Misses' garments. Respectfully, 34 and 36 8. LiaMtoM 8t. DR. H. R. DOSCH, ABC ADE DENTIST Operating Dentistry BpseUlti. Farters: UasAU.

IE' .uitiiTns.Oot. 19 Ohio rueatlier. warmer. Iresh IJtoti brisk southerly winds. Springfield, O., October 19. 18S7, THE LAY OF LEG-COVERS Cheap tailors are cutting S3 trousers eighteen inches wide, S3 the swells are talking about taking a reef in on the accepted style. Whether they do or not, The Standing Style is Full. They are beautiful, too, if full in the proper way full of men. A pair of trousers never look so well as when tilled with a'pair of legs. Exquisite Patterns. We have the finest lot of trousers, you understand ever seefi in Ohio ; we hon honestly - estly honestly think so, and believe you will, also, if you see them. They are both domestic and imported fabrics, tasteful and varied in pattern, and of prime excellence in workman workmanship. - ship. workmanship. The Inducement Newest styles, perfect fit, one price lower than anybody else in this market. Hats, too. We can sell you any anything - thing anything in the hat line ; latest blocks : "nobbiest" shapes. Low prices rule. THE WHEN, 25 and 27 West Main Street. TSXPST" RAISINS! CrCX:R,R.AJNTS, JAMAICA ORANGES, Jersey Sweet Potatoes, CAPE COO C1UXBEBHIES, CALIFORNIA PRUNES. JJEW FRENCH PEAS MUSHROOMS, PACKING OF 1SS7. Very Fiie Quality Guaranteed. ARCADE GROCER. REMEMBER ARE HAADLIMi tiie hest COAL IX THE MARKET. OUR LACKAWANA -AXU- SCRANTON Is First-class. Call and See IT. OFFICE : SOUTH LIMESTONE STREET 'PHONE 135. Dr. Levitt E. Custer. DENTIST. Preservation of natnral teeth bj latest ap vrored method. Strietlf Bnt-elaM work onateed. . HlfkMts rr atrmlcfSj Orseacy.