Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1872, Page 1

NG STAR. Published Daily, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peansylvania Avenue, corner llth St., BY THE EVBNING STAR NEWSPAPER COMP'Y. &. MH. BAUCPPUMANN, Pre 4 by carrion to Ween, or For ¥ are Ps the coun'er © CENTs cach 1 men he. $209: one ¥ STAR—published Fri pVariably tn alva c>. in nger than paid for nishod on applica‘ion. jay—31.50 oth cases, nening Stat. ve. 40—NE. 6.100. which tt was thought would € Stion are reported to be safe. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872. TWO CENTS. of Paris, has bee days for fighting OFFICIAL. Extccreve Cyree, Dutaict oF a WasnixGton, September 19 1972 1, Hexey & Cooxs, Governor of the District o ia, Lerety give notice that a general election 4 ie said District on the second TUES DAY—the ®mn day—of Uctober, 172, between the hours {“e’clock a m. amt 7 o'clock p.m. of mid ay, fer the election of twenty-two members cf the tor said District; Fone for each Delegwts District, ss oreaied by an act of the Le Tacve Assembly Of sckt District of Column. o titled ** An act e the iistriet of Gelumbia inte eTecti roves Augnet 23, 1:71, rom the twentiech dar of A: to tbe Hease of B: bia, ané vrovidiug for sults thoree © uoifying pe e © ip sat District,” b ted Diates as afore- FIRST DISTRICT. all that’pert of the county of We-hington ot Lincoln avenge and Buaker Hill road, Bunker ti ¥ cr. ‘The ~registers v. First District reaid- fog" s that pact of suid cistrict iying betwen Lin cobo.y venue atd Bunker il! rosd an? the Anacos- Ga sf cor will vote at Biatensturg toll-cate. SECOND PRECINCT. Firat, District resid part of said district lying east of the iver Whose nemes begin with the letters » B. C.>, E. F,€, and H wil vote at ‘artiu's Hotel, Uniontown. TRE D PRECINCT. i ‘Phe recistered voters of the First District resid- “ing in that part of said district lying east of the E wtia river whose names begin with the letters ~N.O. P,Q. B,8.Y, U. V, W, X,Y, 1d, Ky b 2 whl Vote at London's shop, Uniontown. SECOND DISTRICT. _Inctotes all that part oft lying west of Lincol =~ ‘The registere} ve "giding in that p Bock Creek wh A, B.O,D. B, Sevenih street istrict tyne eaat ek whew LM ON. O. P.¢ vote at the low: 8.7, 0 Seventh street toll gai a PRRCISET, econd District re- - TULRD # tered voters of th t Istewn. TEIBD DISTRICT Includes atl that pas the city ef Georgetown hying weet cf High etr The of tue Third District whose a ors A.B, O,D.E,F G.H, 4.5. ». 59 Market street, in Geerge- SPCOND PRECINCT. The registered vote Bames teria with the letter: T.U.V +¥. 4 wil vot street, Georgeiewn, D. 0. FOURTH DISTRICT Inctuttes all that part of the ciy of Georgetown lying cast of High screet. The registered voters of .he Fourth Di mame- Legian with the letiers A. B,C. H will vote town. D.C. SECOND PRECINCT. The registered vote: = of the Fourth District whose Bamce begin with the letters esa street. IFTH DISTRICT part reet west. FIRST PRECINCT. ‘The registered voters of the Fifth istrict whose mames begin with the letters a. will vote at the corner of Twenty-secoud and I treet: northwest. SECOND PRECIXCT. The reistered votersof the Fitth District whose Bame- begin with the letters H,1.J,K. lL. M will d streets Yote st the corner of Twonty second sid west. THIRD PRECINCT. ‘The registered voters of the Filth District wt ose Tames begin with the letters N, O, P,Q. B, §,T, U, V.W.X,¥,Z will vote at the corner of Tweaty: seconc aid i street northwest. SIXTH DISTRICT Anciuces ai! that part of the city of Washington Tying s-uth of M street north, between Bianterath end Bort wenty-Srst streets west, and south o! K street FIRST PRECINCT. ‘The registered voters of the bixth District whose ames begin with the letters A.B, C.D, B- F.G, 1, i, J, wil te at the sehool east Corner ct iL and Nineter nth The registered vote D PRECINCT, yore at SEVENTH DIsTRIC Includes al! thet part to N screet worth: thence e Fourteenth street west > Bou Street perth to Righte firet s:reet west to 4 street north; thenc enth street west, Eight-cnth street w teen! PRECINCT. with the letie: WW anc I7th streets. SECOND PREETNC ‘The registered ‘ whose nau es begin 1 hat Woie at Mr Bo Mana's, tiv. 17 Tih streets. re E,F,G, B, will + MW! corucr N HERD PREC.NCT. zi ‘The registered voiers ot the Seventh District wh ce names begin with ters B.vu,P., RK, will vote at Mr. Belt’s, 8.E. corner Wand ith’ streets, No. 1620. © ORTH PRACINCT. * ‘The registered voters of the Seventh District Whose cam: s begin with the letters S,T, U, V. W, 7ne's, iI vote at L. and 17th street i EIGHTH DISTRICT * Incluces all that part of the city of Washington ly- fog within the following bounds: Commencing at up Fourteenth street eg Boundary to Sixth th street west to Khode Islanc avenue; thence along Rhode Island avenue to hence dows Seventh street treet north and runn: ‘west t. Boundary; thence street west; thence down Beventh street we Wert to U street north: thence along U street north to Elyvenuth street west; thence down Eleventh street xest to B street north, and along N street it. worth tc Fourteenth G T FRICiXCT. Ts of the Eighth district whose o letters ALB. C, Dv. B, F will oruer of Eleventh aud Q streeis FOND PRRCT NET. otersof the Eszoth District whose b the letters G,H.1,J.K, 1, M,N. te at Eleventh street, between Q aod 8, . THIRD PRECINCT. ‘The registered voters o. the Kia aR PESy the letters P.U. KB, oY, / will vote at @ of Twelt nc relent Soe . ININTH DISTRICT it le (th — Dene a = ay st Washington iy ee street Borth and #reet north, abd ‘between Bloveuth street wont and Siftecarh street west. The registered sores of the Myth let wh voters oi one es begin with the letters A.B. ©, D. E, F,@, Hi, J will vote at 1923 New York avenun northwest: SECOND PRECINC ‘The registered voirs of the Ninth District whose 1h ibesletters &,B,C aw F a wal ‘vote st house Mo. 'l SECOND, sag EET NET aan ‘The registered voters of the Mleventh District nema ih Jetters BL, M,N. O, Fg. B.3 Y.w.XeT at south X.¥.Z will xote corner avenue and Bleventh street poutbwest. aan ‘of the f W. fies Serpent part otty. , 3% ashington Be eta ssth ptrect west and "Klsv street a WimsT PRECINCT. The registered vorers of the District whose ith the letters 4B, C.D, Tid wi Fete ot hh scree, botwesn Waa ca SECOND PRECINCT. The segues rei te letare Rha N, U.P. a, a CALL will vote stub sisese, be tween # and streets northwest. TA DISTRICT races at duds wort of the city of Washington Sect haike a setie Sng geal to @ street north, and along @ street to Seventh FIRST PRECINCT. ‘Th red voters of the Thirteenth District whore names begin with the letters A. B,C. D, E. will vote at house No. 907 K street northwest. SECOND PRFCIN ‘The registered voters of the where names begin with the letters @. L, M will vote at house No. 912 THIRD PREC!NCT. The reg'stered voters ct the Thirteenth p pemes begin with A BEMAEHS SLE FASBICATION, The story of the Overthrow of the Japanese Progressives. beat. The gas works, near by, were, for a lo: EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revenvs.—The receipts from this source to-day were £196,243.65, THE BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION was in session from 1 a. m. to 6 p. m. yesterday. Com™MIssioNBR Dovertass leaves here to- night tor his home in Pennsylvania to be absent absent one week. Masor O. E. Bancock, corps of engineers, has been ordered to proceed to Madison, W13., on oficial business,on completion of wiich he will return to his station in this city. EUROPEAN CONTEIBUTION TO THE Coy- scimnce FUND.—The Treasury department has received fiv.-twenty bonds to the value of $2,000 from a conscience stricken individual in Ham- & ‘ked manfully to save these, and succeeded. Owing to the combustible nature of the mate- rials in and about the old mill, it, together with the saw mill used for cutting the lumber tnto blocks, was entirely destroyed. stone warehouse was built, it is said, in the old colonial times, to store tobacco, then grown on Many years ago it came into the possession of Mr. Thomas Davidson, who used it as a warehouse. years afterwards, Mesers. Morzan & Rhinehart Obtained possession of it, and for a time used it asa bone mill, and then During their ‘occupancy of the building, a few », the interior was burned out. now owned by Mr. Morgan, who, several months ago, rented it to Messrs. Filbert, Kussell & Tay- lor, who have used it for the purpose of burnet- izing wood for the street p fitted it up wits valuable machinery for that urpose. The origin ot the fire appears to have ng of men were at work when a drip of oil from above caught fire and ignited the tank of heat- edoul, which quickly burst into a blaze that could not be smothered, despite the e' the workmen, one of whom, s was severely, but not dangerons!y burned. The police responded quickly to the alarm, stretched to keep off the crowd, thus enabling the firemen to work with out molestation, and the officers also took ® hand in saving’ the adjoining property. The members of Henry Addison company of town, at the risk of their lives, took a @ terrace between the gasometer and the fre, pouring a continued stream on the gasome- preventing a possible terrible explosion which would have made a wreck for several squares around. the whart at the time had to be quickly hauled off into the stream to save them from bein, The loss on the buildin, probably $12,000, and it is said to be faily in- but the loss to Messrs. Filbert & Co. will ly reach $30,000, and it is likely that some of their contracts, among others the paving of 16th street, will be delayed by this catastrophe. Russel will lose about $35,000 by the loss of the saw-mill. sienna District Improvements. ACTION OF THE BOAKD OF PURLIC WORKS. The inspector reports the repair of the alley in the rear of premises on 12th street, between H and I northwest, and he has been instracted to sce that the sidewalk on H street. between 1th and 12th northwest, ts laid without further wton has been appointed process of treating lumber tent at the G street wharf. led “‘creosoting” wood. The order for the ornaments on the fountain at Penneyl- vanla avenue and %th street has been modified so as to give jets from the apex of smal! urns in buttresses of base, the whole to cost £1,590, de- livered ready to put in place. It is the intention of the board to transfer the present western it once to the northeastern sec- tion of the city, and give the people of the 13th district good market facilities. Col. Lubey has been directed to cause a 1-inch water main to be laid on the west side of 6th street west, from E to I strect south, at a cost not exceeding $70). The choice of the concrete sidewalk to be used in reservation on K street, between 7th and 9th streets. has been left to Mr. Inspector Cluss. Mr. William Orme having asked the board to be releived of the expense of sewerage on Ist street west, the request has been granted. The superintendent of streets has been directed to have anew pump erected on Stanton avenue, Sheridan avenue, Childs and Neville were directed to commence the work of extending the sewer on Gth street from Pennsylvania avenue to © street east, without delay. Mr. Mori, Charge d’Affairs of Japan in this city, pronounces as a fabrication concocted in ‘Washington, and without a shadow of founda- tion in tact, the statement recently telegrap hed from here tothe New York Herald that a chang? has occurred in the government of Japan; that the non-progressives have obtained contro! Mr. Mori has been recalled; that Gen. Peshine Smith have been discharged; that the Japanese Embassy to the treaty making powers is:tranded in London without funds or authority, Mr. Mori has no oicial or anofii cial intelligence of any such radical changes in the government of his country nor has ke been re- called, On the contrary he voluntarily resigned his position as Charge d’Affairs in January last for purely personal reasons which he does not at present care to disclose, and daring the past summer was Officially informed by his govern- ment that his services were so eminently satis- factory that it was deemed injudicious to a hi me time as unimpeac! evidence of their appreciation of his diplomatic pment raised his rank trom ffairs to Minister Resident at the capital of the United States. As Mr. Mori was entirely sincere in tendering his resignation and did expect or seek by this motion, he at once communicated with his gov- ernment expressing his thanks for the high sought to confer a to assume the rank of Min- insisting upon the accept- He has recently ‘CT. Thirteenth District ts 3, 1 & K str et northwest. the site of this city. the letters N.O, P. WX, ¥,Z will vote at house’ No. K strect northwest. OURTEENTI DI! TRIOT of the cityof Washington oremencing at rth Capit: | street Twelve or fifteen in as a warehouse. Pi Tied Jto bald thole reepective AMUSEMENTS. pet FAIL Tv = THE INDIAN DELE Tory visit the THEATER OOML LADIES’ MATINEE TOU-Nii T iNCOLN HALL. The Beethoven Octette Club thence down Seventh street z thence along Getreet north to New Jéreey avenue; thence dowa New Jersey KC nerect north, snd along K street to orth Captty et. North Capitol sitet PRECINCT. The registered yorers of tae Fourteenth whes: names been with the letters A vote at corner Fuurth and N street SECOND DISTRICT. : The rezistered voters of the Fourteenth District mics begin with the letters vote at corner F. THIRD LIBTRICT, or the Fourteenth District avements, and had en as follows :—A beating a tank of oi CONCERT, Not Entrrizp.—The Treasury department decides that watchmen do not come within the purview of the eight-hour law, and are not entitled to extra pay forservices of over eight With the sid of MRS. E SEGUIN, ContRatto, (Late of the Pareps Rosa Troupe,) THURSDAY EVESING, OCTUBER 10, 1%72. Sale of seats at Metzeroti’s on Saturday. Tickets ¥. 1, th and N streets resignation. At dase Sabies begin @ith the totter by whose names begin wit jetter Q, will vote at corner Fourth and N etrests horth- services his gov simple Charge @ THE Saw JuaN Bounpagy Question.—The State Department is without any official infor- mation regarding the decision in the San Juan boundary question. All statements on this sub- ject are regarded in official circles as mere action to secure pro. whose names begin with the let! X,Y. Zwil LONE W vote at corner Fourth Indian Delegation visit ti ique tose POCAHONTA LADIES’ BIGHT TO-NIG! | Sed HALL. PATTI_-MAgIO. The Strakosch Concerts. TWO GRAND CONCERTS ONLY, AND THUBSDAY, OCTOBEB TH AND ATTH, honor which the a but firmly declinin; ister Resident an ance of his resign: been officially informed that in view of his urgent request his resignation will be accepted in ashort time, but not at present, been instructed to remain at Washington until further orders. Mr. Mori says he hasthe best of that the services of Gen. Peshine Smith are hi vernment, and that jong as they desire to stay in itively as yet in of Connecticut, who @ department of eda- at. FIFTEENTH DISTRICT ell t_ of the city «f Washingten lying within the following bounds: Commencing at D street north, and running up Nort to Massachusetts avenue; thence setts aventte to a oe ‘Two schooners near ANOTHER CamMPaicn Canarp ConTRaptc- TED.— Acting Secretary of the Treasury, Richardson, has written a letterin answer to one from J. P. Maybone,of Geneva, Illinois, showing by official figures that the expense of administering the government for the fiscal year,1872 was 294,952,643.04, instead of $165,000,000 as represented by the democraticstump speakers. Tae Twenty Pee Cent. To Navy YARD EP oyxs.—In order to expedite the payment of the 20 per cent., under the eight hour law of May 18, 1872, to the Washington navy-yard employes, the Second Comptroller and Fourth Auditor have each detailed a cletk to proceed to hi aking up of the rolls yment, thereby obviating the loss of time by each applicant applying in person to the Department. De First street weet; thence a street west to K etreet north; thence along New Jersey avenue; thence up New Jersey sve- ‘thence along L street north to thence down Seventh street hence along @ street north street nort: , and al by the intense heat. WEDSESDAY. ON 5 By the world renowned Cantatrice, M LLE CABLOTTE PATTI, And mest celebrated Tenor. ies SIGNOR MARIO, ated by the eminent artists of the Strakosch mpany. Full particulars in farther sdvertisa- toBk senate ret yest t0 to Bixth street wes street north to North Cspitol street. Fu . The registered” voters if the Fifteenth, Distr whose nsm.e begin with the letters A, Tore at the southwest corner of Fourta and streets SECOND PRECINCT. The registered voters of the Fi teenth District whcse names begia with the letters &, tthe souchwest corner of of the county of Wastngton T, e Second District re japan. He cannot speak regard to Mr. Northu was colicited to establis! cation in Japan, but is not informed that M N. bas decided to decline the position tend-red. When asked by a representative of Tae STAR if he had any reason to apprehend a change of administration in Japan, Mr. Mori replied in the negative. He admits that the path of progressives is beset with difficulties, but feels confident these will be overcome, and that his vernment will soon rest on a secure founda He does not disguise the fact that many of the present officers of the young and inexperienced an “make heste slowly” in the great work of re- He believes, however, they will be suc- cessful in effecting a peaceful revolution, and finally of placing Japan on a par with the first Tate powers of the world. Letter from President Grant. BI8 VIEWS ON THE MANUFACTURING INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY. President Grant has addressed a letter to the manufacturers of Philadelphia, in reply to an invitation to visit their establishments, saying he cannot at present, but at a later day, when litical campaign is over, asure in making a visit. He closes us follows :—“I feel very great interest in the success of the manufacturing interests of the country and their development, looking upon their growth as necessary to the solvency of the nation by keeping down the balance ot against us, and in di making it remunerative. wishes for the success of your respective interests and the intererts of all manufacturers and pro- ducers the land over, until our productions by home labor for exports, exclusive of promises pay, equal our importations or exceed them.” LOCAL NEWS. THE GALLOWS. Jenkins, the Wife Murderer, Sen- temced. BE IS TO BE EXECUTED ON THE 31ST DAY OF begin with the letters + My 1, J will vote at the lower H*™48 THE WAB CRY Of THE INDIANS at Theater Comiqus To- ‘¥ VISIT POCAHU. 8’ NIGHT TO-NIGHT. ASHINGTON THEATRE COMIQUE. THURSDAY, OCTUBER 3,1572, SUPEEB AND GIGANTIC CHANGE! ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME: POCAHONTAS"! OF AMUSEMENT. THE STAR VAKIBTIES OF THE WORLD! a and Gentlemen, every night. INTAS TO: NIGHT. ‘d to supervise the THIRD PRECINCT. ‘The registered \ fteenth District delay. Major G. B an inspector of the fh LM, NO, Py Q. Ewall voue at reet Dorthwest, FOURTH FRECIN The registered SI ses be: X,¥,Z will vote at No SIXIEENTH DISTRICT Includes all that part of the city of Washington bounds: Commenciug ai Tunbieg Gown Sixth street west to the of the canal to Fuar- down Four-and- thence siong Mary!ana pert of said district lying west of A CARINET MEETING was held to-day, at Creek will vo! "s carpenter shop, ich, i ff k will vote at Harry's carpenter shop, which, it is understood, there #as no business transacted except routine matters. The Secre- taries of State and War and the Postmaster General were the only regular Cabinet officers The Treastry department was repre- tary, Judge Richard- tr. voters of tke Fitteeu:h District with the letters S,T.U,V, Wy 39 Third street north: POCAHONTAS! AN AVALANCHE vernment are sented by the Acting Secre! son: the Interior department by Gen. Cowe: the Department of Justice by ney General Hill. Secretary Robeson is absent trom the city. Inpian TREATY : market-house tend Unaccompanied by Gentl meenay and ee efternoon, LULU DELMAY. BELLE CELESTE. chlees* Man of the Air,” ALLIE APT, MISS REST. Firet Weck of the New DOLLY VARDEN reat Premier, M’LLE G. ny in Now Acts, rida) and Children may ssistant Attor- eet I strcets to D street north; Sixth street west. Fi CT. ers of the Sixteenth District whore names beciv with the letters A, B,C. D, K, F wikt voieat 315 Pennsylvania avesue northwest ‘The registered voiers of 1 Whe se-names begin with the letters G, I 1M will vote at 315 Pennsylvania THIRD PRECINCT. The registered voters of the sixteenth District whose Lames begin with the letters U.P, Q, b,8.T, c.¥W iil vete at 322 Pennsylvania EGOTIATED. — Felix B. Brunot, chairman, and Thomas Cree, secre- tary of the board of Indian commissionei effected a treaty with the Shoshone Indians, by which the latter cede to the United States balf a million of acres of their reservation. The land | thus ceded is situated in a mining region, extent of yaluable farming and grazing country. The terms of the agree- ment are satisfactory to the Indians, and advantageous to the government. PERSONAL.—Blacqne Bey, the Turkish mints- ter, hasreturned to Washington from his sum- mer vacation spent in New E1 ¢ to New York to welcome arrival in this country. speech for Grant “Phe republican members of the Oregon legislature have adopted resolations iy complimentary to Attorney General nd regretting his action in declining to bea candidate for the U.S. Senate. EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL GRovNDs. The statement that the Secretary of the Interior had concluded to purchase the squares of ground north and south of the Capitol, so far a the appropriation made by the last Uongres will go, in conformity to the act passed, wa slightly premature. d to make the purchase as stated, but no decisive action can be taken until certain appeals fro: the report of the board now pending in the Su- preme Court ot the District are disposedof. It 48 probably this will be done early next week. Not at THE Mugcy or THE WALL STREET OrznaTors.—The total amount of legal-ten- ders oustanding amounts to three hundred and fifty-six million dollars. the issue of four hundred millions, thus leaving forty-four millions reserve in the treasury, which the secretary may issue at his discretion. It will thus be seen that the secretary is not at of the New York stock gamblers, as might be supposed from the small currency balance which appears in the daily cash state- The Secretary does not anticipate an emergency which will render it necessar: him to draw on this reserve; but shoul: arise, he will dose to the fullest extent neces- Pik. ‘The registered vor LRT. led by the Gi ITI. and cur Great Com Wesley, Addie Johuson, jean jam: Eniily Smith, Sallie W: trict whose Sixteenth District es Douglass, Laura esner. Nellie An- Annie Donnelly. Alfred ‘rpsichorean and Dramatic of Bare Merit. conclud' at No. 61 Congress street, in’ George: peg yp een tts Ho mpapy in PUCAHONTAS: OB, YE GENTLE a Doors open at 7 o'clock; Overture sharp at 8 atinee—Doors open at 1:3) o'clock, harp at 2.20 o’clock. EW NATIONAL THEATER. Mz. J. G. SAVILLE, Lessee and Manager. THIS AND EVEBY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, AND SATURDAY MATINEE, MISS SUSAN DENIN. A Powerful Dramatic Company, SIGNORINA TERESA AN’ THE PA TAC and beautiful constructio and there is a large ¥ Z will vote'at ‘No. 116 2 city of Washington ifying labor and SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT @ city of Washington Commenciug on ong G street south i thence slong the tine of the canal northwardly and northwestwardly to its junction enue; thence along Maryland av- -a half street; 9 up Four and- to the canal, and along the tine of the cansl to Righth street west; thence dot a street west to G street south, FIRST P&ECINCT. ‘The registered voters of the Seventcenth District es begin with the letters a, B, u will 4 Ball the in — vf Bixth sircet s 80" 5 SECOND PRECINCT, The registered voters of the Seventeenth District land Hall, pear int DiAth strect and Virginia avenue southwest. Tho registered yotera ct the teventeenth District e register yotersct ti eventeent istric' whose names begin with the letters K, L. 0. PQ. twill vote at Island of Sixth street and Virginia avenue sonthwest. FOURTH PRECINCT. be registered voters of the Seveateenth begic with the letters 8, T, U, Vs Wy island Hall, near intersection im avenve southwest. FIGHTEENTH DiSTKI'T. il that part of the eft; f Gatrect south, Eighth street went. xe htoenth Distei 4G vil use No. 462 H street soi PREC! xe Incledes all that oe within the followin, Bighth street west, and rai To ineer has been directed to cause ichard Rothwell to be amended 80 as to include the laying ofa 12 inch pipe sewer on the east side of 6th street northwest, from A to C streets northeast; a 15-inch pipe sewer from East Capitol street, on th. of 6th street, to B street southeast; an 15-inch eoutheast, from 6th te 5th streets southeast, and a 24-inch pipe sewer on the west side of 5th street southeast; from B to C streets .outheast, ai board rates. Also, directed to cause acontract to be made with Robert G & 12-inch pipe sewer on C ite present terminus street, 250 feet west towards 7th stree! the contract of with Maryland Dr. Boynton, of oe cit sewer on B street n of’ Dramatic re with New Scenery and effects, iutro- ducing the wonderful Campbell for layin, street south from M i whose rames begi Marveiously Train I,J will vore at, This morning Judge Humphreys, holding the Criminal Court, requested from jail, for sentence, George W. Jenkins,who Was convicted yesterday of murder in the first degree, in causing the death of his wife, Lavinia At 11% o’clock a. m. the mer was brought into the dock by Bailiits ‘axton and Mason. ry spectators was present, fully nine- g colored, and as the prisoner took his seat in the dock there was great curiosity manifested to see him, many standing on their tip-tocs to get a sightof him. He was dressed ason yesterday, in a well-worn black suit and white shirt, and he appeared in much better spirits than durixg As he took his seat in the dock he spoke to one of the prisoners smilingly, ay laughed outright when he noticed the eagerness hile the court was passing tence on Green and Jackson he paid the strict- est attention. 5 o’clock Mr. Harrington said that it court to pass the ee W, Jenkins, convict- squares No. 4¢2 and 463, and er in the alley in squares No. 49 the necessary man-holes, traps and laterals, at directed to instruct the contractor to see that the sewer excavation on 10th street, between F and G northwest is prop- erly filled up before he lays the pavement The water registrar was directed to cause a six inch water main to be laid on 2d street west from Virginia avenue to F street south: erect a hydrant on the northeast cornerof F and 24 streets, and erect a fire-plug on the northwest corner of F and 2d streets. Live Stock MaRrkeT—Board of Health In- ections.—Superintendent Gatcbel reports the ‘e stock market at Drovers Rest and else- where, during the week ending October 3, as ms Wednesday 637 swine were of- ‘These animals were rovers’ Rest yesterday—726 beef and stock cattle were offered by drovere. beaves fold at 5a53,; over 600 sold under 5c. It seems strange that our cattle market is not sup- plied with more the marshal to bring NU. ANJO AND GUITAB. + = “4 Hall, near ‘intersection B ard prices. Alco, Jenkins, in May last. GEORGE E. WISE, ef the Sixth District whose large crowd of i 0, P. X, ¥,Z wil! vote at of Sixth street and V: Schot. f H aud Nineteenth COLONIZATION BUILDING, sef7-Im* Corner of 43, street aud Penns. avenne. Op No.) On Exhibition 4“ and Sale T of the city of Washington 2 the foliow ing bounds: Commencing at Tih and ronning up Fifteenth street west con N street north to t west; thence up Fenrieentit Fy; thence slong Bouudery street to Twenty first west; chence down Twenty- The law authorizes The registered voter whore names begin wi K will vote at bouse 1 ths Kighteenth District Le letters £, F.G,H No 462 H atre: Ei CT. ‘The segistered voters of the Might~enth District whose bemes begin with thy Q. B will vote between Third and FOURTH PRECINCT ‘The regisicred voters ot the Big 416 Ten stroct, between D and Oncice O11 Paint Pictures, Frames, Pi Nails, &c., in BMS OER: Please remember Name and Number. _jel-ly* ee ee s &o. faugings, Window rae in prime condition. was his duty to move thi tence of the law on Geor, ‘esterday of the mur directed the marshal to bring the bar, and in a few minutes the and-cufts were removed and he was the bar, bis counsel, Messrs. Riddle and standing by his side, and for a moment he idly drummed his fingers on the desk. Judge Humphreys asked: ‘Have you anything to say why the eentence of the law should not be paseed upon you?” prisoner, in a tolerably firm voice, re- yur honor, eave that I was e ‘time, and if it is possible to save my neck 1 hope you will d> #0; but if you will be Gone; I will be satis- addressed the pris- rovides that when murder, that the oie = After the oe wi it is wey duty to pass upon you, there 13 no Other appeal save to the executive of the United cagnot say what will be the dispo- sition of any application that may be maie to half, but I can say this: I can see no hope or prepriety of your indulging in expec- iteration of the sentence I shall pass upon you. The jury have found you gailty of murder in that you took the life of Lavinia Jenkins, your wie. The circumstances attend- ing this case, as the facts were detailed, exhib- elty and heartlessness untold before in court-room. The woman you killed was should have ‘The law says that banging for the ts of the Seventh District B. ©. D, wil Laucaster's, So. 1639, N.£. corner prime stock for On account of the inferior stock of- the cattle sales were dull. 40 sheep and lambs were offered and sold i sheep, 45 a5; A Goop CitTizen.—We are glad to learn of the convalescence of Dr. J. B. Blake, president of the National Metropolitan Bank, who has ‘been ill for some‘time lately. No man is more aniversally loved and res nity, and all will rejoice in his recovery. From the patriotic and have always guid prised to hear, that the seventh District FALL! Sheep—About NINETEENTH DISTRICT Includes all that part of the city of Washington ing within the following bounds itteenth street east and running north to Boundary ret; thence along Boundary street ‘ol street; thence down feet north; thence alon Lambs, $3a4y per : Commencing at p offered were in a very good cordition. “Milch Cows—25 milch cows, with calves were offered and sold at prices rangingfrom $20 to $45. One very fiue cow brought 70. Condemned one veal calf. ~ ——e RaILeoaD AProrntTMENTS.—Mr. Charles H. Ellis, of New York, formerly chief engincer of the New London railroad and the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad, has been appointed chief engineer of the Washington Lookout railroad. Mr. J erly engineer on the Baltimore and |, now with the board of public works, bas been appointed consulti: B.& P. road. Mr. Geo. T. his position in ted in this commu- THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT rou THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT ublic spirited his course, we are not sur- igh the sturdiest af dem- Ocrats in the times when the name of democracy meant something, he now warmly favors the re-election of Grant to the Presidency and Chip- legate to Congress, sincerely be- the one can be of more service to and the other to this District than rival candidates for their respective po- Jona. plied: “Nothing, not myselt at to down Massachusetts aranno to North ;, thence down Not ‘spitol street E, and along E to Fifteenth street. FIR&T PRECINCT. istered voters of the whore names begin witb ¥,G, Hy 1,J, K will vote wt No 38 il street noi west, between Ist street west and North Capital. SECOND PRECTNC ‘The registered voters of the N: whose names bey FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, ‘ineteenth Bistrict man asour del Judge Kumphre: oner as follews :—“ a jury finds a punishment a] Tson guilty o! T. ineteenth District all be death. ‘in with the letters! , M,N. oWSX.Y.Z wil street northeast, between North TWENTISTHA DISTRICT Includes al! that part ot the city of Waabington lying south of B sireet north between North and uth Capitol streets and Fourth strect east. 's of the Tweutieth District whose names Legin with the letters A, B,O, D, & hool house southeast Goruer of MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’, MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’, MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’, vous at No. Political Notes japitol and engineer of the Hon. Green Durbin, atrai ‘ay has resigned the Census Bureaa, and accepted eee of assistant secretary of the same fhtout nominee for vernor of Indiana, has accepted the nomination. The republicans of the twelfth Missouri con- ional district have nominated John G. jamin for Congress. Charles H. Horton has been nominated for Congress from the 1ith New York district by the democrats and liberal republicans. ‘The 5th district Massachusetts democratic and liberal conventions have nominated General P. Banks for Congress. Mr. Geo. F. Verry has been nominated by the democratic and liberai republican conventions usetts EVER OFFERED BEFOBE. EVER OFFERED BEFORE. EVER OFFERED BEFORE. a TeMPoRAkyY WesTeRn MARKET.—Mr. Naylor, contractor for building the tem- the Western marke Fu The registered vot F, will vote at &c! Third and A streets southe: SE 19th and 20th streets, on both sides of the old » The stallsof theold market to the sheds. The work will be market buildit will be removi finished by Saturday. Large a careful inspection of my goods before pur- chasing eleewhere, assuring the public that I never before have hed such a variety of Gar- ments to please all tastes and desires, to accommodate all purses, or to give such entire satisfaction. prot iven your life fou must suffer death by ime you have committe: THR. cr. The registerrd voters of the Twentieth District in with the letters N, O, P. ¥. Z will voue at Behoo east corner of Third and A streets southeas; T DISTRICT the city ot Washington You were not out of your mind at the time yo: shet your oe as all from Georgia say ‘aightout democrats in Now York are from sixty counties the first to nominate an O’Conor and Adams electoral ticket. It is headed b: 4 gentleman of high business and ‘Bemocratic legislative candidates are to be fm this country with speci: Biair as Senator, the objections of Mr Schurz and the Westliche Post notwithstanding. Mis: Democrat. sourt Isbam G. Harris thus: ‘When Andrew John- son asserted or insinuated that I ‘robbed the bank’ or appropriated ple’s money or the asserted y Peter Gilsey, social stand- A visit to my establishment will fnlly repay sll whomay appropriate the time snd trouble of com- ing, whether they purchase or only wish to view my fmmense stock and how I sell them, if on0 ‘cent of ‘the 8 willful, deliberate and malignant mercy may be exte: have merey on — soul! Twenty-first District ¥ ‘The registered voters hese - begin with the letters saupsieipter nor ae OND PRECINCT. ‘The registered Mi age ol ‘M will vote at interseetion ue and Ninth streets E ; i 8 é | ert iu i whose '. E, F.G. street > i Z : Eh A] 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BNHSYLVANIA AVERUR, g 3 8. i : i A : Be i F i i i ‘ SECOND a ‘Theregistered voters of the edema stat eee streets, southeast. registered voters Sraaante,) ph Fis ‘eighteen hundred and sev. Governor of the District of Fike Diet of Uotomia, | | 5 gs H H e F i : i l 4 Ea F i E A BE HE af 2! Be pha ete: s ¢ 5 i it By the Governor: Bison ettat wenttibtape down Bleveoth etre | oep21ta Gocrofary Cid OOBNES 774 AND D TELEGRAMS TO THE ST, This Afternoon'’s Dispatches. fi ——aae ? From Europe To-Day. ct 4 Tatormation reached Mad- of damage 3,000,090 reals. All the valaable obj perish inthe SENT TO PRIGON FOR FLOHTING A DEL. Parte, Oct. 4.—Une Cedemencean, a resident to prison for fifteen MAGRIAGE IN HICH LIPS. Vierxa, Oct. 4.—General Von Schweinitz, German ambassador to Vienna, was married to- Gay to Miss Jay, ter of Hon. Joka Jay, American minister to Austria. —— Senator Wilson on ‘Change. HE TALKS TO THE CINCINNATI BULLS ABD BEARS. Crmcrenatt, Oct. 4.—Senator Wileon was in- troduced on ‘change to-day by the president of the Covington chamber of commerce. He was received with great enthasiacm, the annonuce- ment of his presence being follewed by pro longed applause. He spoke brictly, entirelr ignoring politics, and congratulating ‘the mer chants tpon the prosperity of Cinciunath and the state, through which, he «aid, he had re- cently traveled, everywhere seeing evidence ot progress. At the conclusion of his speech he was presented to a large number of the member~ of the chamber of commerce, and was final in company with the president of the indastr exposition and the president of the chamber commerce, escorted to the exposition hall. ~ ° A Ship with a Skeleton Crew. New York, Oct tived here yesterday from Sy ton, reports that on the 19th of September + schooner Lancaster, on which be was @ pas ger, fell in han abandoned vexse! tkeleton crushed in by falling ging; also, five other skeletons, four of wh appeared to have been more recent than | other. Inguiry seemed to show that al! board ed from hunger. The bowsprit b the name of “Glanaloon.” Two decompo: ! corpses tain’s corpse was in the state-room, maki nine found altogether. Papers found on bo. i were to be given tothe authorities of Sydney with a view to learning the history of the Gian ° New York Notes. SUIT AGAINST GENERAL SIGEL. New York, Oct. 4.—John Q. Thompson has ——. Poel for Oe eae ot cae ne iting up his war record. Sigel jes the ta- depieduess. THE RING CASES. Application was made to-day by the prose -a- tion in the court of general sessions for 1) moval of the ring cases to the court of oye terminer. Recorder Hackett denied the m on the ground that it could not be done wit the consent of the accused, who opposed it. Border! Oct. 4—A San Antonia spe- cial reports that ‘a party of Texans followed a band of Mextcan cattle thieves into Mexico and attacked them at Newton. Two Texans and several Mexicans were killed. The Texans burned the Alcaides house with him in it. Mon- day, 200 armed Mexicans appearedon the Mexi- can tide of the river, opposite San Filine. Lien- tenant Davideon with a company ot troops was ordered to watch (heir moyemonts. SINGULAR DEATH OF A Woxax.—A woman nemed Hayward, wite of her death at Barnstable, in England, y singular circumstances. She was cracking nuts by striking them with a knite, when asmall piece of nutshell flew into her eye. She did not take much note ot it at the time, bi afterward the eye became very flammation set in. The case now ‘became ala ming, men were called in, but their skill was unavailing; the intlammation fas followed by deliriam, and the por woman ied. ‘Tee Nasvitte Races.—The race for the association purse of #509, mile heats, best three in five, was won yesterday by Hollywood, beat- ing Quartermaster and Double Out in the order named. Time: 1:46 4, 1:46\, 1:45. The second race, for the association purse of $200, a mile and a haif dash, was won by Frogtown, beating Euchre second, Fiash third, and ‘Graham McNary fourth. ATTEMPTED SWINDLE.—A mau, representing bimself as J. A. Bushong, of Kansas city. Mie- souri, was arrested in Forfolk, (Va.: on Tuesday ou the charge of trying to swindle the Mercan- tile Bank of that city. He deposited « certain check for #6,000, and attempted to draw 360 on it. The mayor committed bim tor further ex- amination A POLICEMA® in Halifax, Mo., saw a man lying in the street a few nights dou going up to him found a large cat lying on his breast, with ite teeth fixed in his throat. The man was too drunk to detend himself (rom this singular attack, and the policeman was oblige! to strike ro several blows bevore it would let go its THE LATEST JUDICIAL DECISION of special interest to passengers on railroad cars has just been rendered at Norwich, Conn. A Mr. Gongs we.l and his wite were injured in getting of @ train at that place because it did not stop long enough to allow the passengers to alight in safety, and they have obtained « verdict for $1,800. 87 The wooden pavement in Boston are being worn to thinness by te elephautive ‘ect of peripatetic political clubs. 87 The sea-serpent bas made lis appearance in a Scotch lake, where his every movement is accompanied by slight undulations of the water. a7 Johanna Hartegan, a Brookiyn virago, was arrested yesterday tor fatally stabbing he husband during a drunken melee. S7 Michael Cunningham was killed and Stephen McCarthy and others seriously burnt by an explosion in the Hoosac tanne! yesterday. S7'Sir Charles Adderley advocates the idea that the Lairds and others who made fortanes by building and fitting out the coutederate pri- vateers@hould pay the award of the Geneva Tribunal to the United States. paavairais PRIST BUTTER WE RECEIVE THIS JUSTLY FAMOUS BUT TER ON TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURS- DAYS, FBIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. GEO. M. OYSTER & CO., Stalls 175, 176, 177, 490, 491 and 492, Center Market; oc2.6t___ —— Northern Market NE FABRICS! NEWEST STYLES: or Fall Clothing! Fall Clothing! Fall Clothing! Fall Clothing ! STYLISH, FoR BEAT, 4. B.-~- GENTLEMEN, WELL MADE, 7 Youras, DURABLE, end and CHEAP. D. Bors. GENT'S DRESS axD HABLE BROTHERS, Fashionable Tailors,