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Show eR ree etna teenE tn. eer es ee re WESTERN Cases of the Grim and Visitation Modern in his own theatre his came him during the one of the actors oisoned shirt dipped fhe Centaur Nessus, tending only to kill Czesar that passion so overpiéce that when brought him a in the blood of instead of prehim, he did so actually and threw his body over his head. In like earliest Passion the we manner one of plays of which have any account was rendered terrible in its result. It was acted ‘Sweden in 1513, in the reign in of John President President Cleveland’s Manly Avowal of In- justice in Removing A. Vincent Vincent. chief thereto, respecting justice of the Territory of New Mexico, and in November of the same year he was removed. The Judge came to Washington, where he learned that the charge against him was the appointment of Stephen W. Dorsey to be a jury commissioner. The Judge wrote a long letter II. Lengis, the actor, had to pierce the side of the person representing Our Saviour as he hung upon the cross. His religious excitement was so great that he plunged his lance into the man and killed him. And this was not the end of it, for the king, indignant at such brutality, slew Lengis, and the people, incensed at the death of their favorite actor, cut off the king’s head —so at least history tells us. In more frequently | recent times death has played an unwelcome part upon the stage. There once was a theatre in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, and here a celebrated actor named Spiller was, in the early part of the last century, mortally senickccn by apoplexy while playing in the “Rape of Proserpine.” A similar fate befell no less than three well known I'yeneh actors about the same ca 1AcA Lilie. were Monfleury, Mondory and Bricourt, hifty years later the celebrated Peg Woalington, when acting as Rosalind, in repeating the epilogue to ‘‘As You Like It,” was struck down by paralysis after uttering the words, ‘‘T'd kiss as many of you as hac beards that pleased me.” From this attack she never recovered, although she lingered for nearly three years ere death released her. Samuel Foote, the English Aristophanes, as he was called, had a similar seizure while acting in his own comedy, ‘‘The Devil Upon Two Sticks,” and died a few months afterward. There was a ghastly appropriateness in the can of an actor named Patterson, who’for a long time was a prominent member of the Norwich theatrical company. He was taking the part of the Duke in ‘‘Measure for to the President, complaining of the injustice done him, and the latter has now the words, be auny Measure,” and . had no sooner utiered I do lose a thing That none’ but fools would keep, a breath thou art. than he dropped inte a brother actor’s arms and died suddenly. The tragic death of Palmer, the original Joseph Surface, is well known. He was playing in ‘The Stranger,” at Liverpool. 1. In the fourth act, alluding to his wife and children, he had just uttered the words: ‘‘O, God! God! there is another and better world,” when he fell dead at the feet of Whitfield, who acted Baron Steinford. The singular thing about these real stage tragedies is the invisible link that connects the last words of the actor with the moment of his death. Cumming was performing in ‘‘Jane Shore.” He expired on the stage immediately after reciting the following lines: Be witness for me, ye celestial hosts! Such mercy and such pardon as my soul Accords to thee, and begs of heaven to show thee, May such befall me at my latest heur. The explanation heart disease brought probably is latent into activity by the depressing thoughts suggested by the words. As, for instance, when Miss Maria Linley expired at Bath * some years ago whilesinging ‘‘I Know that My Redeemer Liveth.” The instances of death on the stage from culpable negligence are, unfortunately, numerous enough. Royalty once witnessed one of these accidents at Arnstadt. Mme. Linsky in the course of the play had _ to be fired at by a file of soldiers. The men had been instructed, before loading their pieces, to bite off the bullet when biting the cartridge. This one of them neglected to do, and death was the result. A similar accident once happened in Dublin. A conjurer, in performing the feat of catching a bullet fired from a pistol in his teeth, handed toa young gentleman wrong from pistol, and the audience the bullet pierced the his brain. Edmund Kean’s lagt appearance on the stage was tragical in a double sense. He was acting in “Othello,” on the 25th of March, 1838, at Covent Garden theatre, when he was tion. scized with His sudden last words, as indisposi- he fell into his son’s erms, were:. ‘I am dying; speak to them for me, Charles.”—London Starcrd. A Malicious Tramp. Tramp—That’s what they told me over » the way. They said you had only one meal a week here. Sorry | troubled you. Ta-tal—New York Word. the sub- Executive Mansion, to Congress on <i <> the disturbances at tions were is interesting. At a meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union she was given the charter to sign. She hesitated a moment. She then produced at one time interrupted by the first, that friends, as well as to you, that your removal from office of Judge of the Terri- turn the native Samoan Government nor to ignore our treaty rights and she still tory of New Mexico did not imply any charge or conviction of dishonesty in the. capacity of your judicial conduct. In the condition of affairs at that time I invites action My harsh, but unfairly was man I knowledge, my by it has come to as ceptional career so far impressed been I have that your removal had subjected you to asuspicion which was unjust and unwarranted. So asI far agreements each other. far as regarding entirely I your fitness, willing to write see ask to in Samoa and in that therefore, you, in was never con- with Protests, laid before the Senate the of the Legislature of Idaho whether, in case I*should think it well to do so, I am at liberty to submit your am grateful for this consequently A New discretion after careful deliberation. It was dictated by the purest and best of motives. Owing to the unfortunate condition of affairs in Colfax County at that time, there was an absolute necessity inorder to restore peace and good order. my method of New York says: Executive eg of at- & Walley, Mansion. menie we ae stock-brokers, at Boston, for the recovery of $60,000, alleged to have been lost by her son in speculation, has obtained a verdict of $34,772. that we have boys I Baltimore myself to aid personally.in the search. Negro slavery days and suffering does not compare with what the poor victims are suffering. We will not only secure the boys, but we will hound the captains who are worse than brutes and if J had my way they would be shot down bad like dogs. boys are The relatives of the worrying themselves crazy.” of been broken societies ious messages. when her guilt in which Mrs. Rothwell a rubber stamp name must Commissioner of Indian Affairs Oberly thus concludes his annual report: The Indian is commencing to appreciate the fact that he must become civilized, learn the white man’s ways or perish from the face of the earth. He should be taught how to work and all the schools that are open for his children should be schools in which they will be instructed in the use of mechanical implements and the Indian should be is his duty to work. THE yield of gold placed name upon the charter with a pen. question an in Sioux interesting City, phase. The Land and Order League has busied itself in ferreting out illegal liquor sell- ing. The attorney of the league, P. P. Grim, is particularly hated by the liquor element. He recently received the following letter surmounted by a skull and crossbones: | _Sroux Crry, Iowa, Jan. 11, 1889. Philip S. Grim, Attorney at Law:— No doubt you have been aware of the If you do not leave at once you can depend that we will call on you in full force. A word to the wise is sufficient. : CoMMITTER, ORDER OF WHITE Caps. > ~< ~V~ Samoan Situation. Consul-General Sewall, American representative at Samoa, made a statement on Saturday to the Senate committee on foreign relations concerning the condition of affairs in those islands. The substance of Sewall’s statement, which reviewed at great length the events of the last few years, was that the situation was due not to any action on the part of the republic of the United States, but to the fomentations by interested foreigners of native dissensions, and to a desire exhibited in a marked degree in those in charge ef local German interests, to obtain personal and com- mercial advantages premacy. and directors of the Company, Central Pacific have dividend of trothal of Princess declared a 1 per cent. Louise, sister of the Empress, to Prince Leopold of Prussia. |. THREE girls were burned to death in a cigar box factory on Tuesday. has been arrested on A man suspicion of firing Lone political receiver Bank. of the su- California National HEAvy snow storms are reported in Hastern Europe. Railways in Galicia and Roumania are blocked by snow drifts. Miss Leiter, the daughter of Millionaire Leiter of Chicago, is about to wed Mr. Burnley of the British Legation at Washington. Mrs. Jay Gould died on Monday night. The funeral was simple and altogether devoid of ostentation. She was fortynine years old. Ir ts stated that the Empress Dow- ager of Germany, the Emperor’s mother, wishes to live in England, but is opposed in it by her son. : Tue Brussels Nord the Samoan question commenting on says if Germany helps Tamasese it is not surprising that the Americans Mr. Grim is not inclined to heed this threat and what the outcome will be no man knoweth. ‘The for THe Comptroller of Currency has appointed Mrs. P. \ ourg of San Francisco A “White Caps’’ Threat. liquor Queensland The official Gazette announces the be- her <i. <Q The THE The signature was compared with the writing in many of the anonymous letters and it could not be doubted that Mrs. Rothwell was the author of the scurilous messages. Towa, is assuming in down write her then is now considered in 1888 was 428,090 ounces, an increase of 27,000 ounces over the yield of 1887. semi-annual she for below Ir 1s asserted that three-fourths of the Republicans in Congress are in favor of an extra session of Congress. argued that the signature was not as reMrs. Rothwell miles a dangerous condition. Railway quired by law and eighteex King of the Netherlands has suf- with it. This action aroused suspicion and the ladies put their heads together and naame. Santa Loss, side with Matafa. The supposed daughter of a New York broker has gone to Canada with her father’s coachman. O Canada, how many errant ones doth fly to thee! THe House unanimously Committee on Rules decided to report tion repealing the rule has a resolu- requiring the House to adjourn at 5 o’clock. Apvicres from Honolulu state the volcano of Kilavea on one of the Sandwich Islands, and which has been dormant since March, 1886, has broken out again. THE Lands bills House Committee on Public has ordered a report upon the to recover the lands granted the old construction wagon roads in Oregon. THe frequency Electoral of the College met at legend noon “The and cast their votes for Harrison and Morton,’ was painfully apparent in the papers on Tuesday. <i > May it be True. President Carnot has issued a decree authorizing the construction of two iron clads one of 4000 and the other of 5000 The police of Tunis have captured a gang of robbers and assassins. Among tons and the members fense. is a man believed to be the Whitechapel butcher of London. The British Consul has forwarded all the details connected with the arrests. The supposed Whitechapel murderer | is charged with having committed Tunis murders similar to those committed in The man has 15 torpedo boats fo. coast de- Lonpon dispatch: Diplomatic circles here are agitated over the Samoan affair, and a possible rupture between Germany and America. is being canvassed. Mrs. J. J. Clark and Mrs. M. J. Wright, clairvoyants, were arrested Friday, in New Haven, under the old blue: law, of which provides for the punishment of _| fortune-tellers. confessed he recently lived in Whitechapel. A later dispatch says little importance Lo. taught not only how to work but that THE was trapped and put her of fered a relapse and the close questioning of the chief, but soon recovered her self-possession. The manner distance to SEVERAL vessels have left New York suspected of having contraband of war aboard for Hayti. and a under about Vienna. Mrs. Rothwell swooned confessing batteries are The Danube is frozen over solidly a up, friends disorganized Over. THE old Santa Monica Hotel at Monica burned Tuesday night. $50,000. shadow of suspicion thrown over reputable and innocent people by her pernic- Whitechapel. <i> <i Poor my home and other interests in New Mexico, where I have resided for seven President, alienated, to push the thing steadily and may go to manner suggested in the communication tome. While I havea high appreciation of the honor you would do me, I am reluctantly constrained to refuse the use of my name for judge in Montana, for the reason that I could not, without making the greatest sacrifice, abandon the ‘Now am going to succeed in finding them or something big will happen. Iam going you understood the matter you would treat me in the manly and generous To of Slavery. taken up the search for the poor taining that end, and proved it to have been the best and only one that could be adopted. I have always believed when years and expect to remain permanently. Very respectfully, Wiuuiam A. VINCENT. Form The New York World recently exposed a labor exchange in the metropolis, whose scheme was to secure healthy, robust youths for servitude on Chesapeake Bay oyster boats, where they are treated as mere slaves. Coroner Levy Mexico. The act for which you removed me was taken in the exercise of judicial The result justified Families have World Two German sail to Zanzibar. of po- warning that the liberal citizens of Sioux City have come to the conclusion that you are abully nuisance and your absence from the city is demanded at once. a <- I chief admis- proposed zens of said Territory, and expression of your confidence and esteem, and accept the tender of this important office as a complete vindication of my course while chief justice of New the sion of Utah. The memorial says that the members of the treasonable organization known as the Mormon Church largely outnumber the loyal Gentile citi- name to the Senate for that office. I willand for many yearsto come would mate this proposition with a reservation have absolute control of all elections for reasons not in the least connected therein; that all pretences of an abanwith your personal qualifications, und I donment of bigamy, polygamy and other shall be glad to know your views on the crimes against the laws of the United subject as soon as convenient. States are pretences only made for the Yours truly, purpose of ‘deceiving persons unacGROVER CLEVELAND. quainted with the abhorred practices of the Mormon Church and to thus create To this Vincent replied as follows: a feeling favorable to the proposed adWasuineton, D. C., mission of said Territory of Utah. The January 11th. memorial’ also asks that a Legislative Sir:—Your letter of the 8th instant Commission be created for the governtendering me the position of chief jusment of the Territory. tice of Montana reached me the day before yesterday and received my careful consideration. to order known as “White Caps.”. You will therefore take due notice from this protesting against the I should you as understandings Idaho Ingalls memorial a vacancy in the Montana, and, so There is now justiceship of her —— notwithstanding all that has passed, I am at this time willing to express my confidence in your ability and uprightness. chief power concerned, am join should be scrupulously preserved according to the treaty with the powers and friends your representations of the to Acting under the restraint which our Constitution and laws have placed on the executive power, I have insisted that the autonomy and independence of Samoa unex- otherwise as 1 reflected on your our Government confession ‘The lice. She says she has been sending anonymous letters of a mischief making character to scores of people of the city. tions gives rise to the suspicion that she is not content with the neutral position. | - to me, and become known no desire to over- templated by the United States and as is inconsistert with the prior agreement or understanding, while her recent conduct as between the native warring fac- thought it was justified. Often since that time, as all the facts attending the incident have she has restoring peace and quiet. But thus far her propositions on the subject seem to lead to such a preponderance of Ger- which was adopted by me on the mere showing of the fact alleged without inquiry as to your motives and purposes. Seandal Monger. strange Hon. William A. Vincent: Dear Sir:—I have always said to your deemed it my duty to promptly pursue the course so unfortuuate for you, aud A Mrs. Aurelia V. Rothwell, hving on ths town of Elmira, New York, wakes a Samoa. The President in his message says: In order to restore tranquility and to secure the safety of our citizens through negotiations and agreement with Great Britain and Germany which, with our Government, constitute the treaty powers interested in Samoa quiet and peace, an attempt has been made to more clearly define which of said powers shall assume the government of that country. Atthesame time its autonomy has been insisted upon. These negotiasuch action on the part of the German Government as appeared to be inconsistent with their further continuance. Germany, however, still asserts, as from Washington, D. C., January 9th, 1889. Householder (to tramp)—No, you can’t have anything to eat here. Go right away! in the matter, as joined correspondence will show: place. Reason thus with life: If I do lose thee, taken action Reports The Subject. vation system gives to the individual no incentive to lator but puts a premium on idleness and makes it fashionable. 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