Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1872, Page 4

ie i re EVEN ‘THI PSPDAY. - LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, €e., To-night, > giish Opera ING STAR. @ectober 17, 1972. i-Mario concert. ——e Condensed Loca! ville (Va) J.P. Tustin, erioon in Harper's W eived from Parker.) must ‘é © Godey's Lady'e B. a ving “Kept In,” is » Macsion grod’ rdaye, Lave been d , on iscon- , of thed'rm of Hol is im, last Munday, D or Christian en's Ciristian Associa- ‘ Ww this city, bas received a3 for a r. Kichard K. Evans, Of this city, is or for John d. Wright, of 1 . , bt ior a fair, well om the Procimen’s nf the unsteady ran npon the bark. bnt ever: emptly, and the confidenc * wae Tully restored. ot Mrs. Anna a. F Va. wae heard rhugh, of Fair- esterday by the omedy, burlesque, comgs, | ANOTHER ‘TRIAL FOR He! The Rihiag of Wm. Babbington b: Back” Browa. wi A PLEA OF MANOLAUGETER ENTE: PRISONER SERTENCHD TO T THE PENITENTIARY. This aeromgen B in the Criminal Coert, Judge =e te trial of Daniel Brewn, 1 | “Buck” Brown, charged with the murder Wm Babbington, on the 3ist of August la was commenced. The covrt a few minutes after 19 o'clock, his seat with bis counse!, Mesares. tT George Burgess. He ato: man, dark in color, and was evid: with his position. PLEA OP MANSLAUGITE® ENTERED Mr. Bord, after Mr. Harringtoy lad stated | that the government was reads t ceed with the trial, sald that with the consext of the gov- ernment the prisoner would ask the leave of the | court to withdraw the plea of net guilty entered ou Saturday last and plead guuty of ni | slaughter. | Mr. Harrington stated that after examining | the evidence he was satisfied tict a } | Pm AND THE YEARS 19 t, ner was brought into ad took Bond and , active young niiy impressed grade of crime than manslaughter co Claimed. The Court, (te the prisoner)—Are you aw e* y that you w. pose co. I sup withdraw sour plea | What money ¢ y from here he T went too, wu the Jat Sayin <— your me down here!” Witness’ father er Came Gut, Em wit- her had gone down. nd said, mn, a rt i theow that 1 you man replied, * Yes, I will.” and Witness’ Lather ft. OTHER TESTIMONY. Anna Johnson, colore, testilied to ae partics when they came oct in the al seeing deceased throw @ stone be threw at decease, M: thr © hes Williams, colored, texitie F vicw between the parties, ix which deceased ed the accused a — black —of a —, and aims Comm tofanyy Thisclaim tette | tied, 305,00 being | tof the government (or wood eut = of the claimant. about esses are to be examined ¢o | prove the claim g of the Northern Market House n was helt vesterdew a¢ernoon at the ry was directed that his bd dad been ac- st him to be present with non Morsay atteruoon, when the cor would i. the Howard republi “4 have € di the follow rict | | | mittee. ‘The narie of the cluk from “Howard” to“*Columbiz - been char, De Kraft Convicted ang Sentenesd. | A YERIWCT OF MANSLATONTER, AND PENALTY | OF KIGHT YEARS IN THE PESITENTIARY. port of the al (in the ution, contending | i se of murder, and that ct should be guilty ws indicted. ge Humphreys briedly charged the jary in case. He said if they had a reasonable doubt r it was murder or mauslaughter, tue prisoner must have the benefit of the doubt. If there was a@ conflict im the evidence, the: should weigh the entire mass of testimony, #21 reconcile the confict if possible; but if ‘they found that the discrepancies were irreconcila- bie, then it was their proviuee to determine which witnesses they would believe. A recess | Was then taken. THE VERDICT. The retureed trom the hotel at 4:15 and were shown to theirroom. At about 54, o’elock m., buving agreed upon a verdict, they were rought into the Circuit Court reom (the Grim- inal Court room not being supplied with gas) and the prisoner was sent fur aud very soon, with Padgett, arrived and took a seat near his sel, Mr. Barrett, who had taken a chair edistely in tront of the clerk's desk. When onet’s handcuffs were removed as also the; those of Padgett, he attempted to put on an in- different look. but could not maintain his com- pesere as well as the previous days. At times is exes would fall to the door aud he would be apparently in deep thought, aud suddenly looke ing up would take his bat or bandkerchief to with, and gaping at the crowd (which at meha?t become quite dense) would oc- casivnally emile as some acquaintance nodded toh:m. Padgett looked much more ebeerful ng, with the court, agreed that bail be taken for him. While waiting for y8 the jury box was est for thére gat the twelve men lire of De Kraft in their hands. At past six "clock Judge Humphreys ax cpon the bench, and the names of the jurors were calie,. bY the deputy clerk, Mr. €ethp, and ail were presen Mr Cam p.— Gentiemen of the sary, have you agreed npon your verdict? ‘Mr. Donaldson, foreman.—We have. Mr. C.—How say you, do you find the at the bar guilty or not guilty? Fcreman.—Guilty of manslaughier. The prisoner's face iifimediately brightened up, and im the crowd there was a buzz of voices fer s moment, which was checked by the mar- thar before, the Pistrict Attorney havi the approval of ther prisoner | ‘Atter a few moments Judge Humphreys said,“ If there is no objection by the prisoner or the course! I will proceed to pass sentence.” ‘TH SENTENCE. Ne objection being made, the prisoner was dhrecied to stand up, which he did. ; Juge Hump -eys—Have you anything to PAY Why Uae Sovtence of the court should now be punces Ter (tirmly.)— have nothing to ‘When, after a pause,“ I wish that you d be as lenient as you can, for I have a wife ok after and a family to care for.” Humpbreys.—“ Have you anything « That is al! I have to say.” Judge Humphreys—*In this case the jury has rendered @ verdict of manslaughter, the least | degree they could have found, and the law pre- | Scribes the punishment at not less than two nor | more than eight years. I think that this case | Fequires that the limit of the law shall be im- eight years in the penitentiary will be penalty. The pers a pms ountenance and expression, anc i » is more dangerous by association than be would be if more repulsive. Punishment is not administered to restore what is lost, bat | that the like offence may not be committed—to | Geter others from oftending. Here is a commu- mity as intelligent, moral, and in every way equal to any community of the same size in the country: and of all others this community should | have jaw and order. Punishment is obliged to | be inflicted for the good of society, and I cannot fee! justitied in imposing a lighter sentence than the }tmost limit of the law. | Mr. Barrett congratulated the prisoner, as also did Padgett, and a few others who were wlan g Dear bim; butas the Court adjourned and the prisoners’ were placed in irons to be taken to jail there were many such remarks heard in the court room as ‘Better let Jenkins go now.” “This was the worst of the lot.” “Let's all buy pistols and go shooting—only eight years to kil a man.” “There's many & — ot 4 — I'll go for if they won't give me more.” “He's gone to Albany fof a few weeks,” Xo. ASSAULT ON A JOURNALIST.—A private «lis- ch from South Carolina states that Mr. E. Brooks, well known in this city as a news- Peper corresponde: ho stumping the Palmetto State for th republican ticket, was sbot at in Charleston last Bight by a party who claimed to be connected with the New York Sun. The teh says that the New York man attem; to bribe Mr. Brooks to join in a plot mst the Tomlinson ty. TLis he indignantly retused, and broke jis cane over the fellow’s bead, the moan drew « pistol and fred at hi Louis debnson, the candidate for Congress, theu iu- terfered and took the pistol m the assacsin. Mr. Brooks, his friends will be glad to learn, is entirely wabart. opera trou} essay Balfe’s opera of “The, Bohemian Gut" at the National Theater ening, and will perform, besides, yet This good double bill. It ie ght that the company will be able to give the opera to- Bight in good style. abe Theater Comique continues a geod ried eharacter of the per- business, and the form ec—ballet, cong, drama, gymnastics, Ethivpisn sketches, &c., &c.,—is calculated to furnish some particular feature to suit every taste. — 2 Hosisny Dsror.—Everything tm the line of hosiery and underwear cam be found at Chas. Bavm's hoopskirt and corset factory, Tth street, between Dand E. Dont mistake place of Dusinees. ‘0. 457 Pennsyl- ill receive .>me | tember, 1852, and ‘was regarded as a yi ” | tured bey. | the parties were at the time was some 2 | frem the full limit of the law. There was no his (lees yard he dicpute was ~bouc 1th he would not go out. some mom Anna Johnson as recalled, an! testifi the wite of the accused went over to 5: ton’s house first, and ske returnee ng that Mr. Babbington said tuat he (“Beck”) should come. Mrs. Babbingtim was socalled, and denied that the wife of the prisoner came to the house be- fore Buck did. iit. Bond said that the accused avas quite young—not over tweniy—and he hada witness Present whom he would dike t exam ne as to Lis character. 1s Geacze Bumphreys testitied to having been a slave with “ Buck;” that he was born in Si Cornel + Faley testified that the pla from Brown's house. ‘The judge the more sat jurg trials we the best ta gout all the facta. H think they bad ail the tacts in tis eas: did not know that there were witue could give all the facta. I aresuch as that he thought the Un bad properly consented to the entry of the plea. The icide was not an excusibie one, and seemed to him that, di¢ our laws provide (or a legree of murder, this could very prop- exly be considered of that degree. The saving feacare in this case was that the penalty under the indictment was too severe. He did pot think he wauld be justiied in reducing the sen nce excuse for “ Buck” Brown litering there; he had time to leave, and not dog about the place. The law furnishes a legal remedy to recover boing- | OF WASHINGTON. The Knights Tempiar on a visit to thie city— Washington Commandery, No. 1, of Hartford, Connectiout—with a number of members of the District commanderies, numbering in a about a the ot three ber ed, embarke a steamer Lady of the e, and arriy Mount Vernon abont 1.30 0% Dp. me Lady of the Lake cou! not approach t> the landing en accetut of drawmg too much wate, and the passengers were transferred tw the steamer Arrow, anil ail y landed, when the was tormed and the processton marched to tomb of George Washington, where the ss were deployed to the right and on No. 1, of Hartford, Washing- 1, of this city, and Columbia No yester a ed N Potomac No. @, being drawn up on the right three lines deep and in the order named, while De Molar occupied the lett. Between the two ‘ines andl on a Enoll slightly to the right of the entrance to the home of the honored dead stood { the officers of t everything bein: » respective commanderies, and in readine:s for the eeremo- nies, the marme band played a solemn dirge. Sit Charies F, Stansbury, eminent com- mander of Washington No. 1, of this city, than tepped torwerd aud remarked that wheu the | order was instituted it was composed of those | who had made the pilgrimage tothe holy shrine; that their duty was to protect pilgrims who | traveled fromefar to pay their devotion to the i vation, the Prince ¢ of our s : z of the ‘parity ef ¢ + waned th cle oY elated & y r vation taken m. Let them now He had never drawn his ad always is example. those ef to- tollow bis. precep choir then sang the bean: requiem entitled *Volkslied,” and were lowed with a dirge, executed by the Amvrican band, of Providence. This concluded the ecremories at the temb; after which tke parties etrolied about the grounds and ma: and had dinner on boecd the steamer. bard of the Hartford Sir aights and the ma- riny band of thie city were otationed on deck, anc played many fine aise en the way up the river. The boat reached tke whart here about 6 o'clock, amd the visitors weve escorted back to the botel, ail expressing themselves highly igrimage. ARRIVAL OF THE DI Wake KNIGHTS. -lobn’s Commendery, Mo. 1, Knights ‘eroplar, of Wilmington, Delawa: arrived at the Gth-street €epot, in the early couthern train this morning, and proceeded at once to the Kational Hotel, where a breaktast had been red tor thesi. The oflicers are:—Wm. Ii ar, eminent commander; A. Gawthorp, Pyle, captain general The bi pleased with the day's p o, sword bearer; J. Bf. Holmes, W. E. Appleton, recorder. 1 Collins Metabe, of Deiaware, accompanied them; aleo, the Wilmingtox city cornet band, Prot. Etinger leader. Atter par- taking of breakfast and resting Uiemsclves, they ed to the wharf beg gg from t commanderies and the Hartford With the band of the latter and nd of this eity. and embarked ow eamer Arrow for a pilgrimage to They will return at = o'clock p. t the wharf by the several @ and escorted to the National I, to joi in the banquet and hep to be given there to-alght in honor of the visiting Sir Knights. THE HARTPORD SNIGHTS VISITING THE DE. PARTMENTS. {hey leftou the returu trp at 3 o'clock p. m., | Tre Scrrosep Broortrs Porson» Arr st of tha Haslandos firs. Van Sy ani fis Sercont.—The funeral of Mra, Catherine Van Syckel, who died on Satarday morning last at Henry street and Leve'lane, Brooklyn, (rom*h> supposed effects of arsenical poison, tok place | vesterday morning at the Holy ¢ Semetery, Fiatoush. The husband ef deceasea, John | Van Syckel, amd the domestic, Johanna | O'Leary, were ameng thore present at the grave, and on thetr returm to the city they were taken into custody and committed to await tie action of the corncr’s jnry. | Theinguest was begun last evening, when testimony in subsiancs ae follows was taken | Frederick #. Coit + D., testified that he | tended Mrs. “Van Syckel on Monday evening last; the Ganghter suiti that her mether wa | vomiting freely, amd that it hail come on soon | after taking some tea; atked ( copsed in regard to the tea, and if there seemted to ba anything | peenliar abeut it; she said that ) S slight poppery ‘ar burn witness looked at the te: be nothing annatnral { at | he color or od ] twards tasted it himself, was consel: | slight burning feeling in kis | what she bad eate n during the | that she had take dinner of tr New York; she as could have taken ang poison witness asked her if t Any person could have to i poison in the tea: very bad bus asat home } been away si | lack of sym | Dr. Colton, and testitied that nas « Doctor, ou think Van Syckel | poitone: You know Van Sy | bad man. You heard him say on ne that I shou 1d persons ately t 1 | married has | ehe bas been goiug with steangz | women, and long becore ths mt with bad | women. Doctor, he = | terday when he was 2 would wait until morning. think Van Syckel has poison x v bad the remaining portion of the tea analy and a quantity of arsenic was tvund.—N. Lrilmne, Wh. Snockie Dears ov a Bar William Sands and hie wife are poo living on Copper Kidge, Union coun On Ti rrsday last, this’ eouple had t dren, the youngest being an infant about o: |. Mr. and Mrs. Bands weat out? day into a fiele, near the hese, to find foc. leaving the three children, the elde: the baby had clirsded up on bed, and, in getting down again from the bed. ite #lip.caught in Go projecting upright of ¢ back ofthe chair, wiich, as the infant tected t get on the floor, pwaed up through the slip © the reck. The buttos held on, the light we: of the inant not being sufficient to tear itaway, and. as the feet of the baby could uot rea the floor, tie sad reswit was chat it svon sufloca- ted. The other two ckildren were too small even to know of the danger which ulekly en the life of their little brother. Norrmiz Deata or 2x Esc ONER.—An inquest was held at Sing terday by Coroner Sith, ox the mu mains of an unknown colored boy, who met wit a shocking death during the prev seems that deceased, in compat boy, hadsecreted hiself on at train from New York, and in this mannec reached Sinz Sing betore being ducovered Ww Joi d the depot, 3 escaped froma the House ef Kofi Raidall’s going to Albany on the next freight train, although the flagi an warned them of the danger incureed by at tesopting to get on the ears while they were in motion. Later in the night a lengthy treight ay was spent by the Harttord Sir Knights ng the various points of interest in this They marched in a body thie morning, preceded by the Providence band and a coz: mittee of Washington Femplars, to the Execu- tive mansion, and were received by the Presi- dent in the Fast Room. The commandery then proceeded to theTreasury and War Departments, claims, and parties should always bear this in mind.’ Jf Babbington had struck Brown, he would not ave been excusable. The case, How- ever, did not show the malice necessary to make the crime murder. He could not impose a sen- tence lighter tan that indieated—eight years THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT. ‘The prisoner, ia reply to the question whether. ne had anything to say why the sentence should not be eight years in the penitentiary, said: “When I went to hic house to ask for the money, is little boy, Pat, wae at the door, and he ( Pat) ‘Faeher, here is Buck.’ Mr. Babbingtou suid, ‘What does Buck want?” and Pat -aid, ‘He says he wants hie money.’ He said, “Get out, you black — of a——,’and I went out. pa Sr Mr: B. sotlowed me down. ‘He picked u stone and threw it, striking me on the calf of the leg. I dropped on my knecs, and as I did so I picked up # stone and threw it. I don’t know whether J struck him or not; I didn’t :ce him and he didn’t see me atthetime. J first sent my wife after the money, for I was alcaid to co, for I knew what wouid happen. Mr. Burgess said there were other cireum- stances in the case which would go towards extenusting the crime. The court said the story of the prisoner monized with what he could conceive as av occurred, and he would therefore direct the sentence to be three years in the Albany county penitent: THE COURT ADJOURNED TO SATURDAY, when @ number of motions wi!! be arzued— among them that for a new trial in the éas¢ o: Barney Wood, convicted of the murder of Cheeseman. The jurors were discharged until Tuesday next, when the trial of Hezekiah Ed- wards for the murder of Humbird will be com- menced. ——\_e— District ACTION OF THE BOAMD OF PUB! 5 Chief Engineer Phillips has been directed to amend the contract with Lewis Clephane for paving with Phillips block pavement, P street, and West street, Georgetown, from the P street circie to Washington street, Georgetown, so as to read “‘pave with concrete betwcen the walls ofthe P street bridge.” Mr. Morgan has been directed to commence the sewer on 20th street, between L and M streets, without further delay, and the superintendent of property has been directed to furnish the material necessary to do the work, {| hes. nuningham was in- siricted to eee that Mr. Brennad pushes for. ward the work of laying the sewer on the #9" side of K street (Mount Vernon Place) between 7th and 9th streets with more dispatch. The chief engineer was directed to cause the tract ot B. T. Swart to be extended co as to clude the construction of two 13 inch pipe cui- yerts % feet long on the military road, between Rock creek and Piney branch road. Patrick Brennan was directed to proceed at once with the execution of the contract awarded him for laying @ sewer on north side ot E street, between 15th and Lith streets northwest, and to hill up the trench as fast ax the sewer is put in, 80 as not to inconvenience the public. Superin- tendent Balloch has been directed to have the pump repaired on Sth street, between D and E. streets northwest. Mr. John E. Norris, attor- ney, in reply to a letter relative to damages said to have been sustaired by Messrs. Huguely & Bowen, in consequence of having been th.own into anexcavation on F street and Virginia «ve- rue, was informed that the subject bad been re- ferred to the inspectorof the board, who report: that Mr. Vanderburg, contractor for grading that point, had excavated the avenue about four feet below the old grade, and where F street crosses said avenue he had graded the wes: tide of F street 40 feet wide; that vehicles could press up and down without difficulty Complainants parsed up the afternoon in ques- tion, and on returning at night instead of going over the same place, drove over the pavement some 30 feet further south, and over an enbauk- ment of four feet, and met with the accident cempleined of The inspector does not think the contractor neglected any of the require- ments, and that neither he nor the board are liable, or the claimants entitled to any damages. Superintendent Wall was directed to make «xaminations of old paving brick removed from Penrsylvania avenue at the time of its im- provements, and stored by the owners, and if im good condition to purchase the same for the use of the board. w. Linville, contractor beg lot ni een southwest, from —< river een roiitied that if the defective places in sails ‘eet are not repaired at once the work will be given to others, and the cost deducted from the amount of bis itl. Bar. J. Bradley and others, in re- sponse to a request that F street, between 7th and Sth porthenet, oa es = oe form to the ° we n= Dew grade 4. to that it be ie season, as it {soo late, but will be done next yoar. i Amatostay Boat Cics.— Recatta or TaB — Cie a large of ® point opposite their boat-house one mile and a bait down the river and return. were " the Rebecca Jane; Prescott, in tne Gazelle; and Garley, in the Lou. At the start the away well, but before had yards Clarke and pecessitatin, “go” they where they paid their respects to Secretaries Boutwell and Belknap. They also viisted the Navy Department, but the Secretary was out of town. ° Tuz Geant ap Witson CLvs of Alexand county, Va., held @ meeting last evening at Freedmen’s Village; the president, D. H. Smith, in the chair. A call having been issued by the chairman of the county committee for a meeting of all republicans of Alexandria county, for a nominating convention, to be held on the 23d instant, to nominate officers to fill vacancies, and the question having arisen as to the right of that committee to call the convention, a resolu- tion was offered to imdorse their action, when Mr..J. H. Stevens raised the point that this elub had nothing to do with local elections, only the national election, which point was overruled by the chair; and after discussion the motion was Jaid on the table, no quorum voting. Speeches were then made by Messrs. Virgil Corbett, — johnson, Sewel Corbett and others, indorsing the present administratio: ° Lx.—To- day the sale of proper.; r OF Taxes in arrears of taxes due ernment was continued at Met- der direction of the deputy col- lector Brambail. The bidding was more lively than on any bee | before. The list was com- menced at the middie of H's, and concluded at about the middle of the M's, where it will be re- suni*d to-morrow. This sale affords the rare opportunity Gf ® 15 per cevt investment, it eLould be remembereu. ——- Tre National Covase Racgs.—At the national race course yesterday, the tirst Tanning race of the horse fait took place for a purse ol #100. A. Moffatt entered Gray Bill, D. Sykes entered eorrel g | Ken, Wm. Hay entered gtay mare Nannie. Nannie wonin 1:55. The next race was a quarter mile dash between a gray horse entered by Henry Dangerfield and a bay mare entered by A. Moffatt, the mare win- ning the race. Tae Tax by the Collec the Dietriet eee MaRLBoRoO TuRnrike.—Our Marlboro and Washington turnpike will be completed this week to the farm of Rector Pumphrey, esq , two miles trom this village. The work will, we hope, be pashed on to the village, making a inost val- uabdle improvement in the travel to the city.— Meribore Gazeti sw0e: THE Covers. Pottce Covrt, Judge Snell—Jobn Mack, assault and battery on Joseph May; $5 and corts, Samuel Rainey, assaulton L. Robinson; thirty days in jail. Charles Nichols, fane and indecent language; $5. Frank Tuomas, disorderly conduct; $5. George Thoma, alias Robert-on, violation of cart law; 35. Thomas Crutcher, profanity; $5. Alexander Johnson, same offence; #3. Giorge Detrich and Emma Detrich, disorderly conduct; #5 each, Recess until 100’clock, A MISSING WIFR. After recess, Antonio G. Zervondacki was brought into court and gave personal recog nizance in the sum of $200 to keep the peace toward his wife Lizzie. Since the incarceration of Antonio in default of his fine of $10, his wife has disposed of the household effects possessed by them, andieftfor parts unkrown. A frierd ot Mr. Z's came forward and paid his fine, and he was released, and started out on a search for Lis wite and child. THE HENAULT-WILLIAMS SHOOTING CASE. The case of the United States against Geerge Henanlt, charged with assault aud battery on Goorge W. Williams, with intent to kill, came up at Lo’clock to-day. Williams testified that he took a drink in the safoon yesterday and some conversation took place during which Henault got offended, and made an assault on nim, when blows tollowed, each taking a part im the scrimmage. Witness, after recetving several blows and scratches, broke out of the door and ran up sth street, when Henault fired two shots after him. He continued on up the street and took refuge ina livery stable. Mr. McCauley, who witnessed the shooting testified that he cautioned accused not to shoot, as he peared to aim direct at complainant, who wasin the same range a+ witness; witness dodged behind a tree-box to get out of the way. Dr. Steadman testified that he was stan at the corner, when Williams came running out of Henault with his face covered with blood; Henault came running after and held hig pistol in both hands, tuking deliberate aim, and fired twice at Wil- liams. Witness heard Mr. McCauley call out to Henauit not to ; heard nothing about the difficulty between them. After hearing al! imony, the court sent the the jury, fixing the bond at $1,000. » arit is thou that London will meetin the bakers’ strike in 1 mentof women! in thie business, which is now wi conducted by men. 7 The New York Journalof Commerce warns bankers that no thickness of stone or iron will keep a boy liga of a vault if he can hire the room next - 7 The diseases among the horses of Toronto is spreading, and there is scarcely a horse ft to work in nis Businees is suspended in consequence, matters are getting serious. 7 Mr. and Mre. Hyacinthe loy:2n are pro- dent that agg y Pm ana Schem- ny a |, Meander, Park- goods this Reach, Colt, bow, Foote, coxswain. After’ a closely-contested race the Washington came in winner. prapagation or sue “Now Onthalio™ views spac gum tor ed to fall st at ‘orest shaded in the darkest tints Aye . Poms favorite garniture for win- ter connate pelt eens of med of cael imaginal color, w! Jong trail sprays, seen on the French hats. trais passed, and shortly afterwards the negio's body was found on the trek literally eat in twain. The other boy was nowhere to be seen, A verdict was returned accordingly. Deevased Was about fourteen yearsold.— ¥.¥. Herald,lo/i B7-The New York and Erie raisroad is to be eut down to the usual gauge, and five years will be consumed in the operation. S/Four thousand one hundred and ni écholars have been so far admitted to the pul schoois in Richmond—over one thousand m than last year. @7-There are now ten vacancies ia the bs peed Cortes, ang elections for members to = them have been ordered for the 3dof Novem- “4 7 Mem, phis claims tuat she is going to have a ‘milk factory.” It isto be situated at the — of the M‘csissippi river anda chalk cliff. s@-The remainsof Fanny Fern have been deposited in Mount Auburn, in a brick cata- Koken f the side of the remains of her first bueband, &2-Joe Rielly, a noted professional thief, died in prison in Philadelphia yesterday. He was sentenced in April last for picking pockets. He was companion of Zeke Coron, who died in the penitentiary . ome time since. &7 The trial of Chiet of Police McWilliams and Detective hak bol charged with complicity im the Jersey City Bank robbery, has been post- roned tothe 24th instant. The chief has been admitted to bail. Doyle previously filed bonds. @7 Joseph B. Purdy, charged with shippin, fireworks on the steamer rey aes without the proper marks, was tield in New York to await the action of the grand jury yes- terday. #7 As James W. Woods, clerk in the Old Colony railroad office in Hoston, was passing yestera y afternoon from the paymaster’s room 0 the treasurer’s office of the same floor, and but 8 few yards distant, he was knocked down and robbed of #4,°00. The robbers escaped. —_—_——— OITY ITEMS. Protocrars Girt SToRs, on 9th street, is agaia in full blast. The place is crowded day and night. ‘They still continue to donate a large amount of menos Gall to their patrons. Corrre noas’ ND GROUND by steam is superior to any ether method of preparing it. ‘We can testify to this fact, as the coffee obtained aithe American Tea Store, corner 7th and I streets, we pronounce the best in the city. ———_ CALi AXD EXAMINE very superior lot of , English, French and American cloths and cassimeres, which we are selling at lowest possible prices, A pane fit and best work- Rowan & Co., 57 7th street. nhs Imptco DYED Goops, color warranted:—Blue beaver suits for gentlemen, blue beaver over- coats and wing coats, blue cloth frock and walking coats and vests, blue worsted coats and vests, _ blue satinet pantaloons—tor dress jusiness wear. we vane. C. HawninG, No. 410 7th st. N. W. Se ee Men’s ayp Youts’s Dress Suirs. Men’s and Youth’s Business Suits. Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats. Boys’ and Children’s Clothing, at Ersemayn & Bro.’s, 5 805 7th street, three doors above E. Lapras AND GENTLEMEN: If you wish your wearing apparel cleaned in a first-class manner, sent them to A. Fisher, No. 618 9th street, eppo- site Patent Office. The Professor will give you satisfaction without fail. 9,21,3: i LIGHTNING ‘TgRs and Parlor Sun La- trobe Stoves; equal to any and better than many; at Hamilton & Pearson’s mantel and chande- lier emporium, Y. C. A. Building. 06 RELIEF FOR THR Funt—Fee, $1 per Visit — Corm extracted without pain; Bunions, Bad Nails, &e , relieved and cured, at Dr. White's, ‘No. 535 15th street, opposite U. 5 aetna Tus National Savines Bank, N. Y. ave and 15th st., pays 6 perct.ondeposits. 27t3.14t16 = spstuada e over Oy Homie nant Ute REAL ESTATE AGENTS. PHIL. H, WELCH & CO., BROKERS. AUCTIONEBRE a ESTA INSURANCE 1G ENTS, apocrine tg RS drawn. Vapae. TRE. CEMENT. SAND, Ac. e., te Be Rubtscat torte st cedemicing aod Poche tauscneaberes im any part of the Dis- cae maith ROTATE berets tot col ont caret will here- after personal attention, and will be at my Gite daily trom ten ati] four p.m. marl-tf MOVAL—JAMBo F. BIEN, PRACTIAL Rooms, Gas-hrter, hes RE: ey itol Hill,end at Ss GOLDSTELE & 00. WATCHES AND JEWELEY, 619 PREBSYLVABIA AVERUB, mays Onder the Metropolitan Heil; hat produced | | burheis GEORGETOWN. ‘TRE TOTRNAMENT at Analoston Isiand yes- terday attracted a large number of people. The knights whe entered the lists were, Joha Coun- | sleman, John A. Stewart, James Powers, Otho Burroughs, George A. Stewart, B. Coansiemsn, R. Kengla, and J. Johnson. Mr. Me@ i | addressed the knights, after which the tilt be- | gen, and the ¥ t | James Powers and George V crowned qu of hover. Mis | honor, and Mis honor: until a late Lour. k ending Ssturday, ke and Ohe 1.3€; Geor 83, Kane Wiliiamsper o.al,s As pacent of coal begins to fall off. | WaeaT Sacus. ¥ tales of wheat on 800 bushels at £1.76; 1.00) shels at #19€. and 2 Apts to-day to George Waters: 1,000 besheix to ; 0 bushels to Wim. hele to B. Talty & Son., pt the lot to Har Bro., which came ue Market Hover.—Tre ( Hollings Conghiaa, tract for raising the market house dingson Bridge street, be- this morning. The who marketmen | ALEXANDRIA, Fi ag gabal ke Axor 7 a Ricut or Way.—Mr. ng closed up leading to the at Fishtown, by a fence atone end and a gate at the other, Mr. Make- y. lesired to use tke alley, last eve ng pstro he Opened the way, would be cempelled to have it strong refused peremptorily, and red near the fence armed with a stave and accompanied by his son Robert, ed a revolver. Mr. Makeley, however, told & colored man named Jim Campbell to tear down the obstructions, and his order was speed- ited, and that Cov, notwithstanding the entioned above was suapped several the colored man. Mr. Makeley was arrested and taken before Justice whom he was immediately released upon @sbibiting the deed 6 purchase of the dis- tillery, ut Mr. Armstrong this morning had wari ants issued for his rearrest, and also for the trest of George Gantt and James Campbell. n® Naw Jensey Rior.—The sheriff ot the county in New Jersey in which the riot oc- curred was here this morning, but went on * to Richmond with @’ requialtion for Perkins, whe is in jail here, and fur two other colored men Gf this city, who have not yet been arrested. NAMENT AXD RAcE—The tourvament A cl, yesterday, was avery fal knight wae Mr. ime, who crowned Mise Maggie beauty, Aiter the there wasa barbecue, and the evening with areal old Virginia dance. A race wastun during the arternoon by horses owued resp ctively by Mees vorge Auld and J. G. Ke and was won by the former. ALARM OF Finx.—Tbe alarm of fire between six and seven o'clock Jast night was caused by the burning or @ email portion of the pilot house of the tug-boat George Mt. Grifin, lying in King street dock. ConTRACT AWARDED.—Tke committee on public property last night awarded the contract for rebuilding the American Coal Company's wharf to J. T. Rogers, wharf builder of this city, for the sum of $4242 62, Tux Wuisky War —In addition to the im- Pr lon of the penalty for siolatix law, the mayor bas commenced the enforce- ment of the law against selling liquor to minors. Cases of the infraction of both laws were before him this morning, and the fal! extent of the fine impored in each, though inthe cage of the Sun- lay law an execution against goods and chattels of the offeder was issued. Prorenty SaLes.—The Bacon Hall estate, neat Gainesville, belonging to the heira of the late Dr. Grayson, was eold yesterday to a gentle- man from England, named Lywood, for $5,509 ‘The house and lot on the southeast corner of King and Fayette streets, belonzing to Dr. School, were sold yesterday to M. Heller, for #5,000.— Gacette, last evening. ————_—_——— Georgetown Advertisements. THE LATEST NOVELTY.-7-octave PIANO! rosewocd, containing all the modern, improveme: A full Wi 8, at $325. of Ladies’ Companion and! ocker BASKETS, from ec. upward Chi “ se amet in solid wainut and gilt, at 65>., aud 1 Evelie avd Hi and Domestic POCKET CUTLERY, The | Bliclies oa BOOKS sad MUSIC ¢ latest publications R) a p . Price of Schee] Books reduc oc] tm Dx, GOODS AT FOP’ Empress Clotbs end colors: mxdium aud low- colors snd of ch other brands; BI Black ed. at PUE & EBLIGcON’S, 125 Bridge st. ULA Popli B PRICES.—Batien: ina inthe new cloth Dress Goods in all very a1 Tes: Whitesnd Colored Winanels: Vottons of al! kinds. hat nal at this season, | bea BENJAMIN MIL ridge »| reet, Georgetewn, D. QO. eas Ss Oe Te y in or i. GENTL pai Chat BFE or nda note to L. GRADWAHL, 2733 t.. four doors above the Market. south side. ‘sepis-1mn® }, THOMAS GETTY, . 10: Betige street: SCHOOL Ee ABD BLANK BOC ‘ANCY GOODS, NEWSPA- PEBS, PERIODICALS, BOOKS, STATION- ERY AND MAGAZINES, nly ofall kinds of Beading Matter, Week! Papers. Magazines, Music, etc. on hand ately after publication. Orders for Booke, Periedi- tires ee) , is, Music, or apything pertaining to the will be promptly Billed. ~ w* H, WHEATLEY'S Steam Dyeing and Scouring Establishment, Orricz, 49 Jar Georgetown, D. C. Established 1881; preminm awarded 1°67; and ts pow one ‘of the oldest, iad goes ‘aud most ice estab- lishments of the kind in this eountry” | Bost place the District for ing ‘ieee et promptly exec 5 clesed ly urday, when it will be open until o Poot Office Box 723. 02 THE TRADES. EMOVED.—Mre. JOSEPH H. BRIGGS would inform her friends and the public that she has KEMOVED her DYE HOUSB from 511 7th street to 709 NINTH STREET, opposite Rev. Dr. Smith's Courch, where she is now prepared todo all work entrusted to her. __ 007-1 a FLAGS, TENTS. M. G. COPELAND, 643 Louisiana avenue, one door east 7th street. AWNINGS for Stores, City and Country Besi- dences, recherche in style and finish. FLAGS ard TENTS for sale and rent. All Onurrave articies made to order ea . DANCING CLOTHS. sc25-te WAINGS, TENTS AND FLAGS. JOHN CO. HOGAN, 713 Market Space, between 7th and &th sts., Sallmaker and mam ot Awnings in style and finish for stores, city and country residences. Flags for sale or rent. J. EB TURTOR, ° «CARPENTER, BUILDER, _ a GONTERACTOR and OFS strest, below B strest 1. W Clothing well | Paar Eaton & Oo.) ONTIZERS. ABMT ADD RCHANT TAILOR tate Brown’s,) jsay e, SOS Peake sre, Weekt LIVERY STABLES. eee naman cS Be es ee eaingt, ned re pttone Tar: Ee Eo ‘HANDEL: Coennacn tS EEIE Tweets, received a assortment of new patterns ale ends. CB "AL ORABDELIERS and oad ALEX. B, SHEPHERD & 00.8 ALPHABETICAL WS sexu } dous © Sn. a. BUSINESS DIRECTORY: 32 S208 toy aay $a FL enna mauufact'r. cor 7ibaB.S Establishments |, _ 22M ENT, ae. Containing Cards of First-class outs | Jeux F. Kine, 65) Mane. svence, bet. @cb ane rie in all Branches of Business in the District. MOGRAPHERS. ay SFT. 6 |e sve., Det @8 and fh ote cwL L WAREHOUSES. | x, A) BEY STAPLER, ey ye tema ene bt. oth Sib ete | Ari vos Nalee gee yao! Stables, lath & Data ALE DEPOTS. Wasiineres D EB. Laxpex: & Co, Albany Ale, 25 La. svenne LOAN oF Patwer & Ge vex. Wasees's Phil's Ale, Georg | Oras Be Hr agexae sm Loeivtana. or. and OO RCHITECTS, jOLTATRIN & CO.. 814 0 stremte wane fl : K.cor Uh and @ st LOOKING GLAsSEn. 0 wn ar posite c ne Pe Re ear Lb stree + Lith street amd omnma, Ts. JouN McULetiaNo Lomtetane eve. and I0th street MARELE WORKS 2 W itso om het bet SY ae ané bet Gieon & TOMET, Pe, av, bet 284 & Sach ote. MARKET STORES. KeTT L.A Walker, 1400 ? street Mxracrotitas MARKET BTORE.N BB cor H ant ech, | Hratts Narionat MaRRBT.A6 Jb ottear Hamiitos & P arble, Bc. cor 98D & B. Seer &e $6 Poor Trcker & 8 ¥ ane uve. MERCMANT TAILORS. *, »D sa BY | 013 Pe. ev. bet echt eh oe Toternat i Law FORD, Heoe building, 139 F street ™ LONEESRS. © ' & Go..5. W. cor, Pa av. and th ot, Wl, cor. Wih ant De te. corner Sd straet east M ¢@ Core ND, 643 La. ave, bet. Sth sod Tih vm BAKERIES. Gro 8. KRavrt, 1748 Pa. ave., co: (Mas. M Lawn, Not Pie & Brow BANDS. ¥ Birt, Bann, Tit Teh str | Be & ween G and B BANKS ANP BANK YT SALOONS Jeaanme Co., Executive avenue, corner 1th et ~ : Nat onal. Savinos Bann. cor, NY. av. snd ist t whonding eg ~~ a Fu SEONKN's Saving & TRUE Oo..Pa. 8y..0p.7 - , | Mooak & PaRvIN, 65 IMb st., cpp. Treasury Dost BATHS. St Crovy Bats Booms, corner $b and F str BILLIARD SALOONS, Bes TON HALL BILL RD SALOON, corncr sth & D ete BF CLOUD BiLLiaRd Saloon, corner sh & F ste (, SCHNE\ DER, 137 F at, belween lth F Paen. Fischer, 618 ftb st, 2.H, Reeene, Blec. Bo BELL-HANGERS 4 LOCKSMITHS, i F. BaxecwLing (Horse Showing, &c_) 4% & M4. ave Ws Kinsixeee, Shipamithg, 668 66 Water st BLEACH ERIES. A T.Wuit!ne, Straw Ht & Bt. Bleacher, $24 Pa.ay BOARDING-HOUSES, Mas ELoinpEer, 811 E street northwost, BINDERS. Munn 2Co..(8.¥. Sct am,)8. B. cor. © @ Tih 4 > MIGHT BROTHERS, GS F 7 Wx H. Natty, southwest corner sthand Bate, | fw week corner F and Mth etree BOOKSTORES, Joun J. Hareren hat opp. P.O) Writs W. Lacerrr, 687th st. o j Oro. W, Botu weit: Boom 16% Fat BY Patent Omee Biock , corner Fets.. near Pat. Ofice. @#” Send for circular TENT MEDICINES, peta Rem. Tob st..oy Wm Cannon or. Bach bottle has @ W™ Ba. antyyx ( Religtons.£0 ), 37th st.oor J .O PURSELL, #02 th streetsabove D. = rs P 889. aloo. Phot». stock . N.( Copying @ ep clalty.) 95-4 F mt. PIANOS. ' FO. BeCHEN BACH, 4 TIth, ab.Pa ev agt Koabe'p 1G. 218 34 stad) © Was PICTURE @ PORTRAIT Fuanes, » Boot Maker, 1747 Penusyivania avence. Faancis Lams. 126 Pa. avenne, eer I3ch treet Ay. Sitpper Manufacturer, me Tthat.« W, | ih Terwny. <6 specialty.) $1] Tb street WORKS. PLANING MILLS. SoMMERVILLE & Lesron, 31-18-39 uth street BUILDING MATERIALS, A.B. SuErHeRn &00.,910 Pa. av. bi Sth & loch ete. W 8.0. Reowan, Bonldings, &c.. 135s st. and Uanel, BUTTER, EUGS, CHEESE, &c. WHEATLEY & BonRER, (whotcsate sulyie th &@D 0.0 SPICER, (choice coods.) BW. Corusr RLAE sty, CABINET SHOPS. Ww WALTER, GS © street, noar 10th, JG WAVER, (aisol pholstoring ),) 6 O et. bet.6a7, PENTEERS AND EUILDEES. L. 8. Ciaran, 03 7th stroet ant 1223 1th street. m, i “B&O Phownix f Mow and cana. ir. iSth +t and Oana, 121* Ohio avence, W.S.C. Reema xe mcs ™ Jounx BR. Howcerr. 618 © street. bet. 6th and sth. ENRY B * bet G and Mo ask. & DRARING, 47 Mo. » * Dew, Bosems & Bua ae ALeent EK. Ring Wat, 9% D street, bet. Sthand loth. James O'Hagan, 1917 Pa av., bet" 9th ana mtb Wo. Rove Wait, 113 Pa avenge, Uspital Bid , Jas. Bagan. (also Metallic . B Batt, corner Penn. Joux P. DENNis, 109 6th st., south of - aver W"'HL Ganoxs & Buo..600 Penneyivanean Ss, MA 1 A Breave, loli Penn. Tuomrson & Oo., 38 Sth st. jarkes. OMPSON 2 Bie center 3 ONERS DEEDS. Josera T. KE. PLant.corn snd 8th streets 8.W, M C.BerseRt,( Dining Booms,) 31 7¢h st. 's4 ‘ch st.,op. P.O CONVEYANCERS. — A. G. Ha.er, 819 Pa. ave., (Law, Titles, Rotary.) CORKS, SEALING W. ac. W BaRrHoLoma®. at wholesale, W027 7th atreet, oo) RSETS, SHIRTS, &c. Dovetass’( Ladies’ Under wear generally ) 408 th » . DENTISTS. = "AGUK. 702 CBaxLes TRoMPsoN & Moor® & Parvix, 8 PERRY Courma Tockes & Sneeman MHOOLA Hatvey & HoLpen. 1016 Penna. av., corner I)thst. DO! STO: Watiace's DoLLak Stonx, 1 Pa,av., bet.ax 26th D) An Miss ME Witson.]97 Pa.av.(Ont’s taught by role) DRUG STORES. B. P. Hickine, 301 Penns. avenue, corner 8 st. . SIMMS, Corner New York a a a enue = len t B. Feevso' K Door Yates Bocan Mus AxniEE. ParTeRsox,cor.Pa.av. &6th 24 & Wiswa Lt, 310 [th street, n . a Writs (One Price nis erase ots avente at. Dow st. enst TERS. STOLPE, 609 7th street, WHitEnann. 4 D st., Bowan Pest Office. IMMEL, 617 loth t., ledical Musenm WHEATLEY, 49 Jeflerson ote — wD, LOYMENT OFFICES. STE WARD & TAYLOR. Ol 8th st., corner E northwest, Mus Lovisk 0. ae street, near B, 307 Lith Offices: 6s Pi Wash'n; st., @tn:? Wash's st» Ales'arie, ENGRAVERS. H. Bavmcaktsy, (also Die Sinker,) 003 Pa. avenue. FABCY STORES. Kxox's Express; sox's Ex E G Davis, 80) Mari corner 8th street, Youxc & BEEREND, with street SW. w see cor, Pa. av-and 2th st., Indies & $i ray, Oras van tocaual new” AND COMMISSION. Tuomas & HaBvrNe. cor. 7th st. beg aon F @. Draney Be. wor, AV Ath st M E. Sroors, jat. Flowers, Hyp, Barone geass Alene MARUFACTORImn pressed, preserved & embalmed, in superior style. Jas. 8. Tordam & Co.,4257th st., adj'g O. JonNn McCLELLAND. corner of La. sve. and 10th at. pater lene ta Tari oR MSPe ov, |. Met .botel EYLIN & Oo.,(N.¥.) 1113 Pa. nv. ber hither ‘W INsLow,. suc'r to Timmsé W iuslow 487 Ps.ay P. CAnES. B GoW. 172i Pa. avenee. near RE STORES. Advison Day, Wt Penn. ave, and Ui ox sth W he | arket Byace. WATCH ae. 14Cst.8.W, | 2. Horra,(aiso, Maccrials. Toole, Me.) 63 Pa. av, corner 1th et. ‘aN DoREN, 12 Sventes, Capitol Hii, opened, cleansed, ‘two hours. GAS OFFICES, Wasuineton Gas Lie Compam*, 4lg 10th, near Wx. W. VatcHan, for shurches, houses, &., 711 etm eau D Geo. @. CORNWELLES0ns 141s Pa.ev op. Willard'’s fact, it Homa, a Markel Space, near biurstroct, BANKERS. on . Bye x | ——S- CHaBLEs A. " ‘Streets, 7 EN. ADRIAN &. ROOT, NM, 1713 3. B. SQUIER o' eo" bares a But: sor, Seat end Vira B ‘Late Col’r Internal tiev., Baidaio, 8. ¥ PP. irri h Co. Tatas Hoey nora | DAKING ROUSB OF ac. ae 1416 | eh, " WORK, ac, (Oppenite WEY ASHINGTON Mrs. GuivvitH, Ladies’ Hair Dreswper.lsi BF Bix per_cent. interest allowed on busi. HARDWARE AED CUTLERY. gh a oe weg ES Lo ee Pa. $ooc bet, Sh and rene. 7 Peer 3 + bet. Oth and Te. —— bo ogi rr DisBacket. 1000 per Ieatit FREEDMAN’S SAVIBUS AND 200. 5 Awxnicas Ixx Oo., office, 612 tb ot., bet. Band ©, Fiscurn. }. Instruments & Trusses, 44 Tth st. }. Gori &@ Co., Watches, 3 Pa.av W Diorews,ims Fet.Weah's,61 st. @eo et reet,