Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1872, Page 4

Publie Colored Schools. | THE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. The board of trustees of pubfic colored senools— Henry Jobnson, president, Chas. King, treasurer, and Wm. H. A. Wormley—have ai Tanged the programme for the annasl exami n of the pupils this year, by Geo. F. T. Coc ie and George B. Vashon, A. MONDAY 0.00... sss csesMny 13, 197R. LOCAL NEwWs. Amusement Cy ns will begin each day at 9 er-—* The Black Crook.” ! woceed from lower ty highict grade, on nr i | wing days: Monday, May 13, Delaware SaotunVenisg ee Taetme |e ‘ome primary,) Brooke and’ Rehovoth ee chapel-: Tuesday, May 14, Colambi a — Jey; Wednesda; May 15, Delaw: avenue, two primaries ; Thursday, May 16, New England Priends’ Mission, thres primaries and one secondary; Friday, May 17, Stevens, five primaries; Monday, May 2, Ste- rm infant was found on | vens, two primaries and two secondaries; Tues afternoon in Tiber creek,near Indiana | day, M 21, Chamberlain, three primaries and dary; Wednesday, Ma: John F. oreg woman, Sarah Chinn, was snn- | Cook, tive primaries; Thars day, 23, John | on Saturday on 7th. near H street, F. Cook, one primi and thr econdaries; ken to her home by the poli Friday, Mey 24, Anthony Bowen, four prima- ube: Elwin Mason, of this city, has just | ries and one secondar’ fonds ay Line da co jon of the Masonic writings, | co'n, four primaries; Tuesday coln, ons, &c., of the late Hon. 8. B. French, | one primary and two seco “lay, whieh wii! soon be published. It will make a | May 29, wiitten examination all schools of voleme of about “0 pages. inter ate and grammar les; Monday, The Washington Grenadiers, Corcoran Z. aves and Washington Rifles on Saturday ev ing organized the Corcoran batt the fellowing officers:_Major J. acting adjntant, RK. Hanneman; termaster. Lieut. Arnold. Mr. street, three primaries and one sec- ondary; Tuesday, June 4, Chamberlain, one secondary, one inte: n«l one grammar; > | Wednesda’ n F. Cook, two inter? | mediates ai Thursday, 6 | Lincein, twe intermediates’ and one gra 3 | Friday, June 7, Stevens, two intermediates and | one gramme ie 19, M street, two | intermediate grammar; Tuesday, June 11, anthony Bowen, one secondary, two inter- | medi. ‘Thursday, . Mt acting represented the city and county of Peoria in Ilmeis legisiature He was a member of a lodg tf Odd F ws in I}inod and was under th, charge of Washington Lodge, ot this city, who will snd the remams te bis me. Why is not the reckless waste of Poto water prevented? It is unjust that the resi- | dents in North Washington and on Capitol Hill 2 wi nt water, even to cook le those on lower ground, who | taxes, use the pre th e | gardens, and wash their carriages. { tional chureb, and a hym ‘he proper authorities provide aremady? | sion by Mr. Jobr ‘On Saturday, the special examination in Ger- | Mean of pupils of oar pablic schools took pl | a’ the fon Building, when there were Pupils present trom each of the grammarech: ys and twenty four ciris.) was conducted by Prof. S. the presence of and Trustees Mc TRE NEW SCHOOL PUTL Mount Pleasant was form The exercises w in, of the Congre written for the o Brown, was sung. Addtese- Ke. 5. P. Brown, ards and John M. Langs- ouk presented the keys of TEACHERS’ MEETING. ng of the teachers of colored schools on Friday last, Superinten compared the present condition of th ‘heir condition last year, she a great improvement in the attendance of pupils. Mr. Henry Johnson, president of the board of tras. tees, addressed the teachers, and in the course of his remarks stated that he was in fa bill consolidating the schools. Messrs. F. Doug- loss, Peter Campbell, John H. Brooks and Prot. Barbour also addressed the meeting. THE FIRST EXAMINATIONS took place to-day at 9:15 0’clock: Primar: 7, located on Delaware avenue, between Gand Letlan ani | nternal revenue for the Dis- as ro the collector his list of Fersous engaged in the business of dealing in » vinous and fermented liquosa, to- gars and md the col receiving the sp ase tax from all such ies for default of the pay- be incurred before the 20th at date the penalties will be is tax wi but atter t en eee: A MOST BRUTAL ATTEMPT to commit a name- less outrage upona little girl not quite five years | y Alice Gardner, daughter of jardner, No. = Hith street, by rr 4 en place on Sacurday last. It kard, who lives a few doors the Same street, came home {ternoon of that day and took | Ww of his house in view of the t play, and beckoned to the little rl to approach him, and when she | reachedout of the window anid lifted through it into the reom with him. He . it is further alleged, attempted an mous Outrage. The littie girl straggled a finally succeeded in escapin me and told her mother wh 1. Mr. Gardner soon atterwards ed home trom his work, and bs H -weets south, under the charge of Miss HM. Johnston, was éxamined by Prof. GB. Vashon. choo is composed of sixty-five small girls 1 of whom were present and passed mination that the examiner marked the majority of names 10 (the highest), and in reading and spelling they were remarkably apt iss E. L. Fisher's primary, (No. 8,) located on G street, between 3d_and J, was examined by the Superintendent, Mr. 8. F: T. Cook. This is a mixed school, the roll numbering 5444 being present—and the pupils are graded as 3d, 4th and 5th primary schol ‘This was a tine examination, the Sth grade pupils excelling in reading and arithmetic, and the ith grade in the latter study. Mr. H. Johnson, president of the trustees, Was present at both these examina- tions. 7 Transfers of Real Estate. ‘dhe following transfers of reai estate have been filed since our last report in the office of the Recorder of Deeds: S. Chapman to J. E. Zug, sub. 59, df. Kendail to Cornelia 4 after anexamina- of the chiid, reported that an attempt a e been made on her, and that ste was | Mr. Gardner at once pro- ‘0 the second precinct station andentered | complaint to Lieutenant Johnson, who put him in the way of obtaining a warrant for the arrest sub. 38, square . Maynard, trustees, of Packard, aud the writ was atterwards placol mbia Hospital for Lying-in, part square in the hands of Ofiicers Piaf’ and Dyson. who 000. T. Rt. Sparks to P. Donnelly, part 10, arrested Packaed at bis house about i1 o'clock | "I"are 780; $250. Cath. Venable et al. to G. P. at night, and locked him up ina ceil of the sta. | Hopkins, in trust, east half lot 5, square “¢. M. Green to John R. Dale, part 16, unare StS; $800. W.H. Ward, trustee, to M. Green, same property; $800. Catherine A. Tal- Packard atterwards stated that ho | S¢ ne remembrance of the affair; that he was der the influence of liquor. Packard was ar- raigned betore Ju Su and through his | burtt to George Mattingly, right and title in ney, S. F. Lewin, pleaded et cai ae} | eatate of GW. Talburtt Gone ie te xamination, and the jndge fixed Sr Gorse ty Lond at $500 for appearance before the criminal | Johm A. Gleason, sab. court. , sqnare D_Cutts to G. Burgess and S. B 6.7,and9, square 154; $¢ liens to C! M. Shaffner, part W.C. Ellison’ to syuare north of : tees to T. Herliby, same propert: Warner to L$ seerbeigee A Desrenate Coypiict wits Pexkyives— Teo e Ogicers: Hack freing unds.—Late afternoon last an affray oceurred nearly of the Imperial Hote!, the principles int being Calvin R. Sayre, late of the confe + and A. . dones, who command: of cavalry im the same service. alleged that Jones was standing in front hetei cor with several friet 1 Johnson, late ( Chapmai 26,098. Same to sa quare H. Warner, sub. . E. iar. ons » Sjuare 465; ler to L. Drury. parts lots 2 and $3,300. C. H. Middleton to T. Chas. Just to 33,200. W. Square 198; $3,500 lot D, squia to 'T. H. Davidson, p nd they at, the leavoring tostop them hat Jones had a ight arm, besides | the forehead and in the ri ing hislett wrist broken. re bad a gach across his throat and two stab wounds—one in another in the abdomen. The the knife said to have been used by jones was broken off, aud is supposed the body of Sayre. Both parties used ems. Dr. Miller was sent for surgical operations on both, square eto R. H. Vander- oo. T.D. and 7, square 44) to John Mechan, sub. lo’ C. Just to R. Toomb. ¥ were senthome. Itisreported | that 4 woman was at ft ts NSS SEES Sotto oh Che aiate. | sr ane 24, square S00 COUNTY TRANSFERS. A. Liosd, trustee, to John Simms ani S. De- laney, part of Ridge tract, on St. Elizabeth (3 acres;) $500. Pomeroy et al., truste-s, A Crarter oF Accimexta—Mr. JohnBay- | ley. his mother and an infantebiid were thrown veut ofa buggy on Pepnsylvania avenae, near | &th street, yesterday atternoon, in consejaence ot his horse hecomig Vighionct” Mira Bayley Si Uwett gt 24, Sec #, Bary tart so was but sli; pjured; Mr. Bavley received a | < wet ee ae d —_ Kick on the knee, which will disabie him for | 1: #-Sleigh to ©. Smith Wormley, lots 15 and sometime, and the imfant esca) whatever. It was only by the efforts of tive McEliresh and some bystanders that the party escaped serions injury, as the animal de. molished the buggy. | on Say ag Hag horses attached to the wagon of Mr.S. A. H. Marks ran away on sth street | cast, and after smashing some tree boxes and lamp-yoste, broke the vehicle. Mr. John Talty and a friend were thrown ent of a buggy near Soldiers’ Home yesterday, in consequence ot the breaking of a wheel. gen ie) d apy injury 15, sec. &, Barry farm; 21,200. E. C. Merriam to Detec. | 2. H. Warner. ioton Monroe street, Uniontown; ths | $400. Howard University to C. C. Snow, lot | blocs 16, Effingham P| 5 S551. Do. to A. Taspeen, tot 5, block 4. do.; $750. Same to F. P. Hughes, lot 2, block 4, do.; 850. Josephine R. Beall to Jas. 8. Fenwick, interest in estate ot her father; $1,000. B. D. Carpenter to Mar- tha A. E. Foster, lot 4, sub. of land of late Pa- tience McPherson; $——. Bame to Frank Joyce, lot 6, do; $—. W. W. Buckman to | Joseph Cammack, lots 16 to 18, sub. of land of | late Giles Dyer; #500. GEORGETOWN TRANSPERS. |W. H. Oraig to H. C. Craig, part lot 54, Beall’s D; $4,000. E. Lyons to M. Murphy, lot = west corner Water and Washington streets; $1,800. Opp Fetrows’ Frwgrat.—The remains of the late George E. Kessler, who died in Balti- mere on Friday. arrived here yesterday in charge of acommittee of Golden Kule Lodge of Odd Fellows, and was taken to the hall on 7th | “treet, where, in the afternoon, the funeral sere xices were conducted by Rev. P. H. Sweet. ‘The remains were taken to the Congressional | _—— A Hvspaxp Bapiy Beaten ny His Wira’s ParamMoun—Abont 4:30 o’clock p. m. yester e BTEDSiOT dav. @ row occurred in a frame skenty in Kiley’s Lometers—Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, (of which | alicy, (L street, between 4% and 6th streets Smber.) headed by a section of the | southwest.) between David Scott and Jace Marine band, escorting them— they were | Henry Shorts, about Scott's wife, in which interred. | Scott got terribly beaten. It seems’ that Scott i went home and found his wife with Shorts, un- der suspicious circumstances, which so enraged him that he went for his musket, which stood in &,coluer; and, anticipating what he was after, Shorts canght up a brickbat and dashed it at him, striking him on the side of the head, knock- ing bim down senseless, and after beating him Queer Cask or Divorce—He Wanted His & der Silverware.— To-day, Judge, Wylie, | ¥ court, made a decree of divorce @ case of Theresa Walter against Wm. +. The petitioner states that she married defendant in 1871, her name being Fabia, and one week after marriage he asked her to allow | to his heart's content, ran aot Scott bied bis name ta be put on her silverware, and, she nearly to death betore the flow of blood could be refusing, he changed bis course of conduct stopped. He appeared at the Police Court this towards her commenced to ill-treat her, morning and sued ont a warrant against Shorts, which was placed in the hands of an offi and so continued to do until she was obliged to leave him. Thompson for petitioner. : a = Scott appeats io be an honest. hard work man, and says that Wasnixetox City asp Potrr Looxort | of giving his (Scott's) wife drags, and. the Katixosp —On Saturday last a meeting of the | coming to the house during bis (Scott's) absence stockholdersof the proposed Washington city and vint Lookout railroad was held at Suit- | land, Prince ¢eorge’s county, Md., and thet Jow ing were selected as directors: "Hon. James | S&. Downs. of Chari > Dr. deremiab T. | By D from home. Officers Breisford and Berry were son on the ground, and took Scott and his wife - | into custody until the affs Tue Boarp or P Mudd, of St. Mary lor Suit, of Prince George's, and Gov. ‘ooke, N. P. Chip- ¢ Shepherd, and D.'S. Walker, of rae Hoty Ci 16, Pannell oF Hoty Caoss, in charge + 10,000; A. Pannell, of the St. Cecilia's dlemy, on Capitol Hill, | $Tdsen & Pu who proposed the erection of a mew academy | building on the corner of B and 3d streets, | theast, have sold that site, and purchased a sell, 9.860; 08. Henry Shield, 8,920.25; John M. A.H-O. Mw rh, lot, from Hon. Mr. Washburn, of IMii- | nois, om the southeast corner of 4th and A streets, southeast, on which the new building | will be erected. The foundations are now in progress, | j ! | Co. not yet been made. Mr. P. transferred from the that of the chiet engineer. chen = aia IRE AMHRMtonS met to-day, Major H. A. —_ ante Lape See CG WeaM | sue. Brown requested the chairmen terres arrivals 05000 herrin an explanation in to balance of and he vised ‘comunities to be ‘appoluted to wait and procure legislation on to $3 per thousand; 5,000 ing at trom 6 to $5 per hundred: $1.00 to $2 each; oysters, 110 dozen. Condemned, 43,000 x Surges sue waufomeact i at an; Market very dull. Tee ——_e—___ a OF COW oWwEES was held on | Saturday it, at the office of Mr. 0. D. Bar- rett,on 4% street, to take into consideration the stringent law the board of health. #t was proposed to form a mutual beneficial and protective association to aid each other in pa lng fines, costs for suits, lawyers’ fees, &c. Mr. Beszett will defend a number of these cases this week. a Tae Wasuinctoy Moxumgst Soctery, at their meeting last week, adopted resolations ef respect to the memory of their late J ¢¢ James Dunlop, and then proceeded to saactncy. as Feqaired by the charter, and Hon. William A. Richardson, assistant | tary of the » Waé wnanimously | elected a member. ” re ———e * Lecrure.—t!t will be seew by the ment that the saie of seats for lecture will begip at Ballantyne's to | weorrow morniD; THE COURTS. Covet 1 Gexerat Team.—To-day, the case of Kennedy, receiver, agt. © tor, was calied—Mr. ‘Merric! Mr. Davidge for defendant. a pro ing to enforce the individaal Habitity of a stoek- helder of the Merchants’ National Bank of Washington, D. C., under the national carren- ey act. At the time of the fallare of the bank, 4th of May, 1865, Chas. W. Boteler, the defend- ant’s intestate, was stocktolder to the extent of 109 shares, as claimed by the plaintiff. On the | Sth of May, the plaintiff was appointed receiver, andon the 19th of March, 1879, controller | ascertained, after an examination of the ac- counts of the bank, that it would be necessary | to enforce the individual ‘iabilityof the stock- holders to its fullest extent under the iaw, and directed the receiver to institute proceedings | for that parpose. Thereapon, Boteler having | died in the meantime intestate, this suit Was instituted against his administrator. | The declaration alleges that the defendan intestate was, on the 4th day of May, 1866, the | owner of 100 Shares of the capital stock of the bank; that said bank suspended payment on the 4th day of May, 1866; that the plaintiff, on the Sth day of May, was appointed, and on the 1ith of May, 1866, qnali hed as recelver; that om the 19th of March, 1579, the Comptroller of the Currency ascertained, adjudged and determined that the aesets of the bank were insufficient to pay its debts, and that, for the purpose of pay- ing said debts, it was neeesxary te enforce the individual liability of the stockholders under the 12th section of the currency act, and directed © plaintiff to proceed to enforce the sam that he made a demand on defendant as admin strator, and payment was refased. The de feridunt plead the general issue, limitation, a the discharge of Boteler in bankrupt plaintiff joined issue on all except the 1 io which he replied that no norice ings in bankruptey was served on f the ed States, The defendant demurred, and alleged that the discharge in baukruptey was net avoided by reason of the alleged want of service of notice. Issue having been joined rer the case was certified up. t, Judge MacArthur—To-day term of this court was convened, and ts having been called, the f i ere excused: Solomon S er, t, J. H. Daniels, Judgments by d n in the following cases:—Love agt. McC + (tWo cases;) Same agt. U, Raymond & Co. agt. Harvey & National Bauk of Richmond ag’ agt. McCarthy; Lockwood agt. Brow agt. Falconer; Kitch agt. Coburn; Waters agi Daniel agt. Holden & Ford; Browne Johnson, Burns & Co. agt. Hubb: weomb agt. Thompson ss and Gutman; H iven agt. Koester ; Moxan agt. Morfatt; motion to reinstate on calender. Schioidt and Koch agt. same; mot: charge attachments. Johnson agt. Harmon; motion to vacate jupgment and reinstate case. Rhinehard agt. Hughes; motion to refer filed. Poxice Court, Judge Snell. y, G. W. Sanjord was charged with retusing to assist Officer Daly in making an arrest when called upon to do so, and was fined $3. A. J. McPlair, Was charged with having been rderly and profane in Georgetown, forfeit. Lis collateral_s3 J. Van Sciver, charged With refusing to assist an officer when called upon, Was fined 35. Benjamin F. Oliphant, tor cursing and d on Maryland avenue, plead- uilty; fine Mary Welch, an old street ted by Oth cer Brels- in Louse alley; workhouse itzgerald, drunk and disord fined $5. “Mary Scott, drunk and pro- in Kiley’s alley; fined $3. John Walling, derly in Georgetown, forfeited his coliate- Thos. Hawkins, colored, charged t, which was made out by Attor- Tr, efq., with being profane, ed $5. Patrick Conner, panty; fined $5 more, profane and drunk; fined sel Sanday, assault and battery on Officer who was trying to arrest him, was , or go to jail for three montis. Jo’ "ged with the larceny of a saddle of » bleaded guilty, and was ti Edwards, ault and nell, pleaded guilty, ar 3 $3. James Wheatley, assault on Christopher C. Thomp- son; fined $5. Ellen Gallagher, charged wit! ng various articles of dress, pleaded guil- and was fined 210,or thirty days in Jail George Curtis, colored, charged with assault on Martha Curtis, his wife, by striking her and drawing @ razor on her. {t was proved that Martha struck the first blow, and the judge let him of with $3 tine. Joseph Williams, assault on Mary Jane Halley; fined $10. James G. S. Clark, assault on George Servis, both colored It was shown that it wasatree fight and the participants about equal in size and strength, and the judge let him off with s5. Jas. Evans, assault and battery on Henrietta Fische: $1. Peter Koss, assault on Thomas Kno fined $5. w MitiTARY TRIAL—Cour!- Martial of Surgeon Gutdard and Capt. Sang A telegram from Chicago, May 11, says: generai court-martial, of which General BD. D. Stanley is president, has been in session at Fort tury, and adjourned vester- at Fort Rice on the 10th day 14th infan- abortion, resulting in the death of the -piracy against Capt. Donovan, of g Capt ovan and one or two others, were the only persons who knew of Sanger's quilt. I Into conspiracy with Sur- jard,of the regiment, with a view to Jonovan on a charge of insanity. me betore Surgeon Goddard, who uneed Conovan insane, and he was at once dl to be con i Elizabeth's Hos- He was taker to but through the eof friends be obtained a rehearing of se, and the surgeons there prononneed him perfectly sane. He was ordered back to his teg- iment, and has now been instrumental in bring- ing Sanger to trial. The findings of the court- martial have not yet been made public, but it is not doubted that ger will disgraced and condemned to suffer a long imprisonment. It is understood that when the court reassembles Surgeon Goddard will be tried on charges of abortion and conspiracy in the same case. Ay Extraorpinary Pervonmance—Star- tle Trots a Mile in 2:19 3-4.—In accordance with an announcement made in the Turf, Field and Farm of Friday last, Mr. Bonner’ gave his y tartle, a trial on Prospect park yesterday atternoon, when he trotted a mij’ in the remarkable time of 2: ie ‘This Is the fast- est time ever made by any stallion of any age, and yet Startle is not five years old. He will be tive years on the 1ith inst. Mr. Bonner select- ed Commodore » Robert Fletcher, esq., and the veteran horseman, Simeon to act as judges. They gave out the timeas fol. lows: First quarter, 343 seconds; half mile, 1:09; quarters, 1:43), and the full mile in 2:93, Mr. Hoagiand remarked that he never expected to live to see such a colt; that he is the most wonderful trotter that the world has ever seen, Startle is @ brother in blood to Dexter. Y. Sun, ith. THe “Equal Riguts” Parry.—Another Stormy Session.—Another stormy session of the radical reformers was held in Apollo Hall this morning. Mr. Spear moved that the followin, be the form of the ticket to be used by the equal rights party at the next Presidential campaigi “The Women’s, Negro’s and Workingmen’s ticket—Victoria Woodhull, of New York, for President; Frederick Douglass. of the District of Columbia, tor Vice President.” A member— « T move as an amendment to add the Indians to the ticket.” Great confusion ensued, and the whole matter was laid upon the table. ‘The fol- lowing resolution was passed: “ That we adopt as our political banner the Goddess of Ltberty, in pure white, with the words ‘Equal Rights’ in jarge Roman capitals underneath.” Addresses ee eee ‘irs Lockwood and others.—V. + Post, Mth insti Cot. G. W. Carter's Wire APrLtes POR A SEraraTion.—At the recent session of the cir- cuit court of Loudoun county, Mrs. Orra M. Carter, by her next friend, James M. Kilgour, applied for a divorce trom bed and board from her husband, Col. George W. Carter, of New Orleans. This separation, as appears from the e in the case, was asked for Col. Carter, for reasons set forth and filed in the papers, in the shape of a private letter to his wife, dated in February. His interest in @ farm in hos | county was ordered by the court to be turne: over to his wife and childrem for their support. Lynchburg Virgin ii ri MixeD Poxirios on Paciric 81pz.— Taree MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION oF bp Daur.—Yesterday morni: iy im the Pine Ridge col! » two Pa.,an of Gre damp took pice, and Thomas » David Morgan and van Davis were killed. "A: badl: e the gangway, and noothers were injured. eee Sears Se Se c ‘A colored man at Des Moines has been wevied for having two white wives. mE S7lowa bas 1,500,000 inbabitants, her largest city has scarcely 25,000 of the number. e7-The fever is now known as the pent wazzi is said to be almost ar-F; Gay as emotional an orator as George Francis Train. a7The New York Star callsthe pianist, 8. B. poe the “monumental Dangist of the nine- nth century.’ Fi in at Charleston, 8. C., ont ray hagas 10 Jal at Ch ‘ : coh goa cna ak oe ee tis, near Carrollton, Miss., . } GEORGETOWN. Retioiors.—Rev. A. H. Howe, of Cortland, ‘. ¥., to whom the ae m of the Bridge ‘et Presbyterian ehurch haveextended a cail, preached at that church both morning and even- ing yesterday. In the morning his text was from Corinthians, 10th chapter and Sist verse, “Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatso- ever ye ao, do all to the glory of and was learned discourse. ® Bichop Pinckney administered therite of con- firmation to a large number of persons yester> day’ it St. Juhn's P. E. church, ia the nee of a large assemblage. The Episcopal Sunday schools of this city are making extensive prep- arations for a grand sacred concert, under the leadership of Prof. Barbarin, to be given uext Sunday at Trinity church, Washington. Two Boys Drowwen.—Yesterday afternoon, as Henry Turner, Robert Ray, Samuel Butler, Nelson Courtney, Samuel Scott, and Jos. Hill (all colored boys) were out on the river rowing, they tried to shoot under the Aquedact bridge near the Virginia side, and getting under one of the water-spouts of the canal crossing the bridge, they became frightened, and Samael Scott and Joseph Hill jumped out of the boat and were drowned. The remaining four clung to the boat, and worked their way to the shore, thereby saving their lives. Sam Scott's body was recov- ered this morning, and an inquest held at 11 o'clock, at the station-house, by Dr. J. F. Har- tigan, deputy coroner. A verdict was rendered ot death by accidental drowning. The body of Hui has not yet been recovered. A Woman Sertovsiy Wounpep py A Man, On Saturday night two well-xnown characters, named John Harper and Mag Marphy, had a quarrel in Cecil alley, which ended in the gallant Harper drawing bis knife and stabbing the woman twice in the left side, in close prox- imity to the heart. He then fled. and Mag pro- ceeded to the station-house, where she g information of the cutting. ' Drs. Appleby Peter were sent for, and upon their arrival ¢} applied restoratives and ordered her to be kept in a quiet condition, as they considerad h. wounds of a serious nature. The unfortan o'clock this morning, whe Washington asylum in a car are supposed to be fatal, H. Joadge Snell this mérning for Fire ALARMS THIS Mc . this morning the bakery of Fred. Stahiman, No. 75 High street, took fire, burning the raot off the bakehouse, besides ottier damage; loss about = The steamer Henry Addison, No. 5, soon went into service and subdued the flames.’ The steamer was getting ready to leave, when an- other alarm was given, from the burning of the chimney ot Mr. E.J. Shoemaker’s house, No. 35 Ist street, but no damage was done. THe Wartsr Reo.stRar’s pervties are at work to-day stopping all waste of water, es- pecially that used for fountains, &c.. on ac- count of the low state of water caused by the dry weather. The water in the Potomac is re. ported as being very low at the Great Falls. Horse Insvrep.—A man by the name of O'Neill, from the ‘country,while leadin, a horse over the ditch at Market street,where the water mains are accidentally let the horse njared him. tte Vanderbilt, with e for the District, bas Lady of the Lake, with merehandiss, with 430 barrels of tlour and 70 bags h full cargo of _merchand arrived. departe of sumac. Presipent CLarxg, of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company, will arrive here to mor- 'o attend te the interestsof the canal at tuis point. Porn Western Union tele raph company have advanced thelr rates from Georgetown to Wash- ton for ten words {rom 10 cents t025 cents, being the same rates as charged to Baltimore; while the rates from Georgetown to Alexandria, over the same wires, are only 20 cents. Why is this thus? Tae Water Maty.—Mr. D.E. Davenport, the contractor tor laying the western terminus ot the 36-inch water main, paid off ail his hands on Saturday evening. He completed the ditch to the market-house Saturday night. Josey S. Torrey who attempted suicide on Friday night last at 27 Lingan street, as sta: in Saturday's Star, once before attempted suicide by taking poison, but was relieved by the physicians. _—__ ALEXANDRIA. A Srrigs or Birr: The roof of the summer kitchen of Mr. Thos. Hoy, in the rear of his dwelling. on Fairfax street, caught fire thi morning from sparks from an adjoining chim- ney, but the tlames were soon extinguished by the hoek and ladder company. About 1 o'clock to-day, the roof of a two-story frame dwelling on Fayette street, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Har- rison, was nearly consumed. The roof ot the adjoining building caught fire and was slightly damaged. During the progress of the fire the house at the corner of Duke and Fayette streets, owncd and occupied by Mr. A. Cheshire, took Sire on the roof from sparks from the chimney of the Hydraulion steamer, but a well directed stream of water speedily extingnished the flames with but a triling loss. About the same time the house at the corner of King and Henry streets, occupied by Mr. C. W. Decton, took tire from sparks trom the steamer Columbia, but it, too, was speedily extinguished by a few buckets of water. AN OLp Wasmincton SERVANT.—Probably the only sury servant of Gen, Washington is an old man named Morris Jasper, living with Mr. F. F. Triplett, of Fairfax county, a short distance from this city, who was sixteen years old when Gen. Washington died. The old man is now very feeble and his health rapidly de- clining. Suir Toner — Tripp, contractor for work under the artment, is having saw mill, in this a large job done at Gre. place. Nine hundred timber knees are to be sawed out with The timber is cut unty, and is brought to y by the Alexandria and Fredericksburg . and is well adapted to the pui . re LonG BripGg.—The connection of the Baltimore and Potomac with the Alexandria and Washington railroad at the Long bridge was completed to-day, at 1la.m. The bridge is nearly completed except the south draw, which has yet to be braced, but which will be dene ina few days—the rods for the purpose being daily expected. The causeway is all graveled, and communication by cars and oth- erwise over the Long bridge may be confidently looked for in a very short fime. THE SMALL-PoX Hospirat. near Colross, has been stripped of its furniture by some unknown parties.— Gazette, Saturday evening. CITY ITEMS. TRE STANDARD MEDICI for Sg ‘ints pe- culiar to females is Duponco’s Golden Pill. id Sol by all Druggists. Sold wholesale and retail by Z. D. Gilman.” Retail by the following dru Kidwell & Son; F: D. Dowling, 44 and Catreets southwest; J. Conghlin, F, corner of 9th street; Wilfred McLeod, wn, Brack Alpaca Coats, P. H. Heller, 7th andN streets; W. B. Entwisie: Georgeto e02 Drab yea Coats. Brown A! (arcu Coats. Striped Alpaca Coats. At E1seMan & Bro's., 5 505 7th st., 3 doors above E. No HEAD WITH A BRAIN IN 17 that has ever witnessed the operation of Phalon’s Chemical Hair Invigorator, ou harsh, weak or thin hair, can doubt tor one moment erating ee grb It literally compels the hair to. = and beautifies, while it strengthens, the abrous mass. gp KELIEP PoR THE Fexrv—Fee @1. Corns, Bunions and Bad Nails relieved with- out pain, at Dr. White's rooms, 535 15th street, opposite Treasury. i Charles street. Pee #1.) ——_-—__ z H. Baum has opened a Branch, 805 Market Space, between and 9th streets. 4.22.1; Justice TO WHoMIT BeLones.—In justice to one of our most enterprising citizens, whose energy and = have secured for himself'a fair share of public Ss: we Yee the following card, which explains itselt' To the lic.—As there are certain merchants who ridicule the idea of advertising, that it is only intended to make newspaper men rich, and who at the same time claim that never devote a dollar to such a perpome, and benefit resort to mean expedients to reaj its those who do advertise, I feel it due to myself x T have no branch and to my patrons to state that w and none save that of m: store in Washington, hoop-skirt and corset factory, at 408 7th Tatelligencer buildin establi it will and the number, 1 for 7 S. GOLDSTEIN & Co. “WATCHES AND JEWELRY, 619 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, eat ety lee. BERLIN ZEPLYR EMBROIDERED SLIPrE) liablemaken Monairy Blick ihe seat 8e., &e., which I an prepared 9b | Heble makes. Mchairs, Black Silks, an 1 Oy 9 Which T sm wo ‘et the lower WHITE GOODS in every wariely | bees prices. Uall and becomticcnt, Gloves, Farascis. aud Umbrdioes LADIES’ GOODS. NEW GOODS at ‘DAVIS’, $61 MABKET SPACE, CORNER Stn ST. | BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. 801 H N®W Books. Daniel Webster .2 rote... Experience ic Berope. fire. sol logy, vol. 1; new ed ISM wey 5-20's. 1380 : 5:20'sJandJiy, 5 act by tw. mee OMT & LO, anay vane avenne | NEW SHAPES IN BATS, just receisot BattTmore, May 13.—Virginia sixes, consol!- |, 55; West Virginia's, 7 bid to-d: Battimone, ‘_ 13.—Uotton quiet, but firm: Low middiings, 224 022%. Flour very steady and unchanged. Wheat irm; stock searce: Red western, $2382.30; red southern, $2a82.25. Corn active and firmer: White southern, $2; yellow RASEBARDREAPY, LA MODE and woop. i LAWN HATS. at Davis’. ESIRABLE FRENCH FLOWERS—Such « D Nee ea roses, fine French Leaves, Gera b Blum Spreye, end other novelties, ast receterd Rater le southern, 75. Oats active for western, 51a. ns DAVIE’. A Novel. fy Oliver opr Rye quiet and unchanged. "Provisions aie, —— — Hinge. etna e Description” ott but firm. Mess rk, bulk meats, a bacon > Lime: y ’ se od unchanged. Sugar-cared hams, sath. ‘Lard | FQIBRONS. PCARsS. PARA FANS, LACT: SOLS and UN UMBRELLAS. of the makes, ip the most desirable sty ies, at lowest prices dail and unchanged, Western’ batter active. | Theglegice! Lexicon of Rew Tes ament, ky firm, 88. Greek By Hermann Cremer. Professor of Teel , niveraite of a New Yorke, May 13.—Stocks irregular. Gold At DAVIS’, $01 Market Space, ite of Religious jinnthrop® . Money easy, 5a6. Exchange, long, mo St Corner Sth street. ? ; 10x. ‘Governments very strong. | =) Virginia bxee, 0; new, $1. North Carolina's, sud mincsat Ob cores ceaeas a States, showing the Stat 354; new, 20. & N 7 orrites ch each int New York, May 13 —Flonr 10a29c. better. ns ee Cee ee eee ieee norene wee appoint Wheat laze. bett Loxpos, May Corn le. better. 4 to office, the State or County in which he was bery nd the y and emoluments gt er m is od 3 JUST RECKIY —Consols closed at 93 23 niwioN : esd a 3 jogetber with the amen and compones for money'and % Bonds of 1502, Ce nd emt all Srinter® employed Uy Gomarena, ar any 80 3 100B, Sid, 90% nal ae Br town S HeLu Piled and printed ar ler dire _ Bana, May dat 3 s x on, | git the loterion. 70 centime rene i BOO BESE BATS BRAIDS, at rodaced prices, | git te ee ae ee THE WEATHER, | WAR DEPARTMENT, (fice Chisf Signal Oftcer, Wasuineton, D.C 8. HELLER'S, 715 Market Space ARASOLS of every e be Bought cheap at S. HALLE taining book. Edited by Charies Lanman, Amor fcan Secretary of Japancso Lega ie, #ize, and color,can S. 745 Market Space. RovRs.— The areas of highest barometer are central over lake Michigan and western Tennessee. The StAw DS, FLOWERS and RIBBONS, « ne a pressure has continued diminishing from lake Prices to AO ET LER'S, 725 Market Space Section the werk Supertor southwestward and westward, bei 2 . The Midnight Bb probably lowest over Dakota. Partia’ LARGE ASSOBIMGNT of CORSETS, at re | “and Planets. By Weather, with occasional areasof lig! dnced prices Observatory prevailed north and west of the Ohio valley. |, ,Bret wiowioes vee ag A icin Guia The Secret isin) of tie Clear and partially cloudy weather is now pre- : : : a by ax Kes vailing over the New England and midile state {assortment of . UST OPENED—Ap ele SL with fresh to brisk northeasterly to northwesterly CHILDBE: SAGE BONNETS Unga in eet etl et os train @3 78 winds over the south Atiantic states, with light ~~ e Al) the improvements: best quality rabt Werterly winds, and weet of the latter with light | sné all the novel-irs in Ladies” Shaded Scarf balls. by ond mallets. tg trceh northeasterly to. southeasterly win Pargepls, Bane, liste Thread 208 id Siow Too ILE _& SOLOMONN, | Cloudy weather at San Francisco and San Die 612 9th street, opposite. Patent Office o> er, % - 0, and partially cloudy weather at Portland, | ma;t-1m Siesety Oppel po branch store. asl O11 PENMSYLVANIA AVENUE Jregon, with westerly winds. The river has aren — FRE i continued rising at St. Louis. M GRD AE Vourternth street northwest. BM —— PronanLitres.—Rising barometer, northerly SPRING DATS ea BOMB e re to westerly winds, and generally clear and pleas- ant weather over the New England, middie suitable for Recepticn: and Traveling, jasi re ‘The Sensation of New York, 4 ceived from Paris. Also, 4 lares- and south Atlantic states, with winds’ shiftin, { samples in SILKS. PONGE PLAYED AT NIBLO'S GARDEN, NEW to easterly and southerly over the lower lake ENADINES and* DOLLY Van MORK, UNTIL THE DESTRUCTION region to-night. Easterly to southerly wind and oom tm OF THE BUILDING clear and partially cloudy weather west of the south Atlantic states. Falling barometer, ea erly to southerly winds. and increasing clondi- Ress north and west of the Ohio valley, and pos- sibly threatening weather from lakes Saperior and Michigan westward and southwestward Dangerous winds are not anticipate Georgetown Advertisements. SPRING AND SUMMER GooDs. JOHN H. SMOOT, 119 Bridge street, Georzctown, D C., Has received from New York, and is now offert at th SE COSR PLiCeS, ® CO! apiece aesortmen’ AND SUMMER GOODS, consisting uf a reat variety of DRESS GOODS, of all the new and McCORMICK, a 108 Gch street, beiween Eand PF, Bag inet opened an clogaut stuck of MILLINERY GOODS, comprising all the newest design in Pattern Bounets, Hate. Fl-wers, Ri ry &ec. Also, «full Ii rwear; io all of which «! the ladies cf Washington ans SPECUERonice. MABAME ESTRENS, 61% 137m Staeer. CHEAPEST HOUSE sort, OF NBW YORE FOR HUMAN Halk Z Paris Chatline SWITCHES, yard long, only $5 Lorg CUBLS st $1 and $ _ Call and examine for yourself. A STORY OF WOMAN'S WILES AND MANS PASSION. Depicting in glowing colors the Fisk. MansGicld-Stokes Tragedy. 2. B04 oF THE DRAMATIC NEWS. mle 6t For sale by all Newsdealers. NEW BooKs rr BLISHED AND FOR SALI SHILLING 8S BOOKSTORE, Commenced in mar 2m Just BECEIVED—A fine assortment of Bers man’s CoaNBK 45 St. ax» Pa. AV Liam Lace M. P. LEBOH, 714 Ten stros’ botween G DRY GOODs. Shawls and Jackets, Ladies’ and Gent's Underwear and Hosiery; Table Linens, Sheetiugs and Shirtings of the Dest grads . HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Cloths and Car} J Gent's and Be ts ont ed ¢ tricity. Tra: re trated: $1.00. Righted st Last A Novel, $1, Mf bel Lee. By the author of Valerie Aylmer: @1. A Crown from the Spear. By the author ot W Many Threads: 75 cents bun Tb mae, % conte be Mattings. 9 full Jine of B ARGAINS wR; war ap26-im. J. 1. SMooT. x ; #1. South See Bubb . WE LEYS 5 ey an BH ee UO YEING BLACK GRENADINES. ) rene AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT. ke: Pocketbooke, OFricE—49 JEPFERSON StREET, PRICES: 1233, 90, 25, 30, 62°37); c's en ~ 4 — Georgetown, D.C. Established 1831; premium awarded 1857; and is now one of the oldest. largest and most is esti Liahments of the kind in this country. My patrons Will consult their ows interests by seoding in their fail acd winter goods during the summer months. ace in the District for Qleaning or Dyeing "s Clothti Everything appertaining to promptly executed. Office Xcept Saturday, when it will Post Office Box 72: 2 40,50, 75.4 25 tandcheap BOGAN @ WYLIE, | Nos. 1018 and 1020 7th street N. W GPECIAL NOVELTIES! SPECIAL PRICES wo maytl ness well. and closed dail t, and Wool € and all Wool Dress 2 low prices: Organdies, Lawns, Chin ', Batiste Goods—new styles and fast color: SUMMER RESORTS. LYM ONT.” ry potitaa Bank, ad went door to Jaz Onoke & Go,\ om. DO. ery day by express, and our prices to the lowest porthern markets. wis, Liama Shawls, Liama Jackets. Just received, and will be sole low. JOBN T. MITCHELL, 931 Pennsyivania avenue, between 9h and 10th streets. NOW a eols-tr ___ INSURANCE COMPANIES. 7 “FRANKLIN FIRE INSUR- ASCE COMPANY, OF PHILADEPHIA,” fort, pleasure, pment of excursioniste. will be maintained, and polite attend tore. ot OPEN! CHARTERED 4829. r ” t te BY ties, CASH ASSETS. $3 300 000. SSES PAID Iv or farther informacion apoly to the nndersignss!, WOLFORD 4 SHILBER@’S 151 81 S00 t the office of the Poton rey (4 3 bah n fw. peter GEORGE \. sH KELL. EASON OF 1872. BERKELEY SPRINGS AND BATHS, Batu, Moncan Couxty, West Vincinta, 234 Miles from “Sir John’s Run” station, on B. § ORR, NEW GOODS, RECEIVED DAILY ALFRED G KER, President; wW ALLISTER, Vice President; THEU. M. KREGER, Secretary B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, WASHINGTON AGE. NEW DRY GOODS STORE. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TERRITORY vr, 519 SEVENTH STEEET N. Ww WIM open for the reception of Visitors from Mist of . MAW hinge of aie naetabent Bete i eee = adhe Franklin Fire Insurance Company, of Phil ming Pools, Natural SPRING AND SUMMSK SEASON deiptiim, wow tn Ks 434 nar ot ‘emperature Fabrenheit.’ The Baths and Waters tor Rheumatic Atjections, Dyspepsia. Nery. General Debility and diseases peculiar to females. Galphur aud Iron Springs in clese proximity to tel. ry as the With a capital ean ow tion of $3,000,000 ww to writ ¥- It has no disputes, no law enite. a: truthfully that be H1, Which are offered at the folowing ood Imported Black press Slike. a no man 4 Philadel- i | ‘not t nnd liberally ad Every amusement. Professor Vitt Ger- Justed any one of it nde ol lowes the man Mariciane are éngased for the oe part forty years @ tesued meer See basin? Passengers I-ave Washington at 0-15 a.m.,3 p. Thousand polteics, sud hes paid manny waite m. and 6:40 p.m; by the latter train ample time for 4 dciiars in losses su, per ot es Belay Hesse. civeak Sis par avae LLY VARDENS. ranging Alter the great Chicago fire the Franklin” was second month» Liberal terius with fauiliee Titeeteees Joss (amounting iv § 430.00) A it DOMESTICS Axe SPRING CACSIMERES, . nd men * weer. Permanent investments jared ite weal ywarter', educed: retarn tickets, che tes IES’ PARASOLS! nah otentioee called to the ET DEPARTME which comprises— Call at the Instrance Rooms of HANSON & BLACKFORD, 519 7th root, ANP INSURE YOUR PROPERTY IN THE yf RANKLIN, OF PHILADELPHIA” eee | ARLINGTON FIRE INS. CO. #£0OR THE DISTRICT ©F COLUMBIA, CAPITAL 8200000. , Orie SPRINGS AND BATHS, HAMPSHIRE, CO,W. VA, Via Wixcuester, Va. Thisdelightful Watering Place has been t! ly refitted and fs now ept in the best its fomgen dh id a may6-Im* PROFESSIONAL. A ‘and Dryness. JATHS were ee eee cna vist here with Me Wot IOAL NOTICE I 2 bine MEDICAL NOTICE —1 have resumed the gene. equalled by any! be had seen ip Pasi op Mistreet from 7th, northwest 4 Dee fi bak oe UBBAY, IST, “upisin "° "FRAZIER ¢ BREE. Proprietors. pao X ibd oth re vers. eS a : ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870 PN a BMUBY, | casu CAPITAL..........-.9100,008 HRONOMEIERS, ta D.C. bram- paca — c WATCHES, BQ Gini eccag. Bom - vaula avenue. MOS some AND CLOCKs, LEP a. AT BOBERT MORBILL, & 00.8, CoxneR FirteextH anv ¥ StREErs, Opposite Treasury Departme: S7"Chronometers and Watches of all kinds RE- PAIRED. mil 6t Bes sss N. @. cceeare a 3 onnen se Peer 1. H. Prince’s Bazar, ye 1 corner New tvenweand a 1006 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. A®™ FENDALL. BEG’D FENDALL KY. WANT TAILOR, No. $07 NINTH STREET, NEAR E, Formerly Pennsylvania ave., bet, 1%h sxOLIS and IME! u FENDALL @ FENDALL, STOCK COUNSELLORS af LaW, M. “pach VALUES. BATOHI wy | iand-tt Con. 4 st. ann Louisiana AVENUE. tot, BACK. of the Det manabctars, 9 B. FOSTER, M. D.. <i. eae A HINESTOOR OF GUNG AND PISTOLS at pneishieienwe. Tesora or a Pp PRADA rhe Bt toe ret are all warranted, at = 8 a. aaa AOE Vdd Ucar ee eh gs a ‘Boom 9, on second Soar of Barbour's Law Buiiéins mayl-tf 1006 PENRSYLVABIA AVENUE.