Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. ovember 25, 1872. MONDAY LOCAL NEWS. —Concert by the Choral Society lersdorff troupe. —Comic opera, drama, com- edy. burlesque, songs, dances, etc. c du —Uonvcert by the Marine Band: ° Condensed Locals. ige Olin visited the court by of the first time since his late severe il!n religions revival ism progress at Ryland ( Chapel, ar lin afew w over forty conversions bh been annow: Kev. Wm. A. Cook, attorney for t government, preached at Hamline chorch last night. ‘The Washington Market Company met on Saturday night and discassed of the avenue front of the new ie ing A his mor} 2 District (cM. A box has been engaged at ‘Theater for the it 1 | see Mr. Lester W ington next week f ‘She upper tt of P soon Reolog Fellows’ Hail,on We the purpose of rais aseociat overlouke worthy th “Khe gold medais he Prevention c every way riend: 2 with Phil the W ‘The regular meeting of bath School Union was bh yesterlay atternoo: delived by the Ke land CDBapel nd addresses were rye, L. A. Gobright, oble Eemund Te for many years kaown im this cit: eer euccstor of colored Binister yesterday in the church on Franklin street, between P and (, ‘Ihe dedication of the Independent German Protestant church on 5th street, between M and NN streets, took place yesterday in presence of a large congregation. Rev. Mr. Keitzel preached | an intere-!ing sermou on the occasion and the r rendered some good music. he vaiious state associativus here are now considering 4 propesition to take part im the processiou on inauguration da: d inviting all Fesidents of states who will visit here on that occasion to participate in the procession with them. Gen. Badcock has ordered a large force to commence work on the improvement of the 13th street circle, which lies at the intersection of Eth and P streets and Vermont and Rhode Island avenues. This is the largest circle in the city. | which b Rev. Dr. Slicer, who was attacked with illness at Mount Vernon | : on Thurs- | what improved condition last | ing, but the Sun says the tzars of his family | are not entirely dissiy ated. | eu aken in the statement | Judge Snell incladed the Srar reporter in his alleged lecture to newspaper reporters on | Friday leat in the police court. Judge Snell de ial exception of the STA& reporter in senior class of the medical department of Georgetown College have elected th officers: Mr. Charles G P. H. Murphy, vice p Cranch, secretary and treasurer. B. Lawrence held over as valodic ‘The th street Baptist ( 1 ner of 6th and G street: hand-omely refitted yesterday With interesting services, morning, afternoon, and even which Rev. John Jasper, ot Richmond, Va., and Kev. Mr. Jefferson, pastor of the Jd Baptist church, of this city, officiated. iss Columbia Hospital for Women. ANNUAL REPORT. & Resume of Operations since the Establishment of the Hospital 1.455 Patients Treated—Gratify- ing Success of the Institution, ‘The annuai report of the Columbia Hospital for women and lying-in esvlnm, just submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, gives @ resume of the operations ot the institution from its commencement in March, 18%, to the end of | June of the present year. At the last session of Congress an appropriation for the purchase of the present building occupied by the hospital, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 25th street, ig | was made. Accompanying the appropriation for the purchase was one for repairs and alterae tions, which, with the amount on hand, is suffi- cient to provide for the present siterations and give abundance of room for the free, and a ne Bumber of rooms for the pay, patients. committee appointed to carry ou of the building consists of Gener J.T. Mitchell, esq., and Hon who secured the services ebitectot the ae of the work, and gives his labor gratuitously. In relation to the charge of the enemiss of the | District that the people of the latter are unwil- ling to support their poor, the report says that the old city government and the present Dix trict goverrment bave done their full share owards such of the inmates of this institution ae were properly chargeable to the District, and have made the neceseary sppropriations prompt- ly and generously, and have inno way drawn on the general government fur the support of their local poor. By comparing the reports ot this institution for the Iast two years with the reports of similar institutions in other parts of the country, it will be found that, in proportion to our fixed population, we furnish gratuitously medical and surgical aid to at least twenty per cent. more patients than are relieved at the hospitals in New York, Philadelphia, and other large cities. The lists of deaths that have oc- curred at the hospital are very much below the average, and during the last four years not one single death has occarred as the résult of surgi- eal interference, although during that time a large number of very important operations have been performed, ali ot which were successful. The number of patients treated at the hespital thos year is more than double that of last anc nearly as many as the four preceding y ‘The number of outdoor patients admitted img the year ending June 3 door patients 291; total, 4,576; number cured, ‘3,705; retic ved, 561; died, 21. Of the total num- ber of patients 3,25 were Americans, 2 312 from District of Columbia, 1,018 from Vir- ina, and Y rom Maryland. Since the e+ fablishment of the hospital. March 18%, 11.455 i told me he wanted that peor | hi patients have been treated. Of this number . ere cured and 1,051 were relieved. When the pending improvemenis are made the hosp ~ tal will accommodate trom 75 to 100 patients. At the present time there are but 19 indoor pa- tients under treatment, although the number is usually much larger. IMPROVEMENT Or SouTH Esp ov Fovr- KENTH STREBT—A great improvement has been made on ith street, trom the Long bri to B street southwest. The high portion of bill bas been leveled down, and the dirt carted to the lowest point at the foot of the hill, making an easy grade to the bridge. This work bas made it necessary te cut down the tine old shade trees on both sides of Lith street, which has ebanged the appearance of the place very much im the locality: but when the work is completed the residents living on the line will be weil sat- istied with the change. The street is to be paved with Belgian block, corresponding to the pavement on r street. The new wharf re- cently built by Capt. John Gibson, on the north ide or the bridge, adds much to the busines« appearance bere. It is used by the lumber and Wood dealers as a convenient place tur discharge of their cargoe REMOVAL or THE OLD Kartroap Brivas Ackoss THE Poromac.—The Baitimore and Potomac railroad company last week set a force of some twenty men at work to take down the old railroad bridge across the Potomac south of the new Long bri: the portion of that structure south ot the Georgetown channel bus already almost disappeared. Most of the tim- ders are found to be considerably red, and it is a matter of surprise that it has stood the wear and tear of travel so long without any accident occurring. The iron used in its con- struction is valuable, and will go to the nd trouble of @ careful demolition. Platform cars are run down the old track and loaded debris and pushed to this side of ver where it is piled up, and in a few days nothing will be left of the old stracture. 3 &, vie aid in the government. Drs. Magruder and Elliott examined ber, and gave a certificate that she ‘*as insane, andsbe was removed to the asylum. proencnch aeioeoet prosecuting a lar, _ Two ATTamrss or 4 Paisoner To Commit Svicwwz—A moiatto pamed Grorgiana Awohrose, lulved is the central guardhouse on Saturday for disorderly conduct while intoxi- sated, made two attempts to hang herself—one by ber handkerchier to the bare of the cell door, end afterwards by a piece cr her dress, whicd she had torn up and twisted ini? a rope. r. August Voss, the station keeper, in order to [eva y putter attempts, bande ber hands eGieeteess INCENDIARISM.—Some unknown set Lear the Soldie?s i Lear oy Dut the ames p exting Pifteld and som age Was done. NCE-CARRINGTON AGAINST THE STAR. How Partnership of Lawyer and aL = ing ae tive Damages cut for Wool and Back Shorn. a THE PR! BEL st They Strike for $20,000 and Get Nix. The Speculative Partnership Called pen to Divide Costs In- stead of Spoils. suit of William Prince against the Even_ + Newspaper Company for libel, (new es $29,000, was entered upon Tues- » November 19, in the Circuit Court of this strict, Justice Cartter presiding. Messrs. E.C, and J. C. Carrington appeared for the plaintit?; fence. ‘The evidence was continued from our Satur- day's report, as follows: PLANT, POR DEFENCE. witness for the defend- | an’, testified as foliow By Mr. Riddle:—@. Let me inquire whether, | at the time of the transaction reterred to, you Were @ magistrate in the District here? “A. 1 was «). De you know the plaintiff? A. Ido. t). Will you relate what he wa i to have | cone, if anything, mn reference to a certain al- leged counterteit bili which be claimed been passed by Mrs. Hu THE PLAINTIVP CONTRADICTED A. He stated that « lady, whom he understood was Mrs. Hume, had passed upon him a bill imed was a counterfeit #10 national ! that he desired to have a d_coliect the $10. It was pla bandsot Mr. Bennett, he bei being in the room at the t d positively that he desired it collected, at Mr. Bentiett wes to say to Mrs. Hume it was not settled OTHERS STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN. Q. Did he say anything about having her ar- rested® A. He said that she bad passed « coun- terfeit S10 bill, and that the proper steps would be taken to collect it it it was not paid—or something to that effect. . Q. What was if anything, about Prince being sent for if she did not pay it? A. Well, to have hunk net r re me in the constal Ke stat and t | he was to be informed ut once what she would agree to do, and what she did do. structed to take no steps at that time. «2. What became of that note?’ A. The note is in my possession now, sir; I examined the note myself, and it hada very bad appearance, and Tasked him how it came in the appearance it was in, and he sald that in folding the note—it bad evidently been folded often—the note had split, and that he bad taken someot this patent gum paper and had pasted it on the back, and that being in a burry to have it dry he had taken 2 tatlor's ¥ the i 1 was in- id th i — ay het the ite hi am ie [eo be ing pret, @ hol stuck, and burnt it. = Q. bo you remember what occurred between Mr. Hume and yourself about it? A. Certain- ly, sir. Mr. Hume call and | am rather w der the impression that I called once at his store; J advised Mr. Hume that sooner than have any trouble about the matter that it would be better tor him to give a good bill, even if his wite had never paseed it. Q. Which be did? A. Which he did, and I turned it over to the officer. (2. You say the officer was Mr. Bennett? A. Yes, sir. Cross-ezamination._By Mr. Carrington:—Q. Mr. Bennett you say was the officer Yes, str. (2. Avery clever, gentlemanly man, I believo— ? B. He bas been living here , L believe. Do you remember when Prince called to uu, that he said he believed Mrs Hume sed this note upon him unintentionally, and be had been to see her himseit, and that he wanted you to place it in the hands of some gen- tleman}y collector for him, or words to that effect? A.1 recollect distinctly that Prince collected. @. Do yeu recollect anything to which I called your attention? A. No, sir. @. What was said? A. 1 don’t recoliect the word gentlemanly was used. Did be ‘ask you for @ warrant at time? A. He did not. A. I did not. (2. Did you issue a warrant? Q: Then you placed this in Bennett's hand for collection? A. For collection. @. Then it was placed in bis handsas an agent for collection and not as aconstabdle to serve a process. A. He had no right to serve any process. 6. Did not Mr. Prince say that he had been tosee Mrs. Hume twice himself? A. I think he said once or twice; { would not swear posi- tively about it &. Didn't hesay that he was engaged himself and wanted to get some one to collect it fer him, or words to thateffect? A. No, sir; he said he wanted tbat bill redeemed that was passed upon him as a counterfeit bill. Q. Didn’t a*k you asa magistrate to issue any Warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Hume; nor dia be ask you toiseue any warrant for arrest upon acivil process? A. No, sir. q. Simply to collect it? A. That was all. «. Did you s! Mr. Bennett to him, or did he know Mr. Bennett himself? A, Mr. Bennett was in the office at the time. ©. And you recomended Mr. Bennett as a troper officer? A. 1 don’t. recollect saying a word to him. @. Do you recollect Mr. Prince saying that Mr. Hume was excited about it? WHAT PRINCE DIDN'T BAY. A. {don't recollect his saying that. Q. And was afraid he might take some offense, and that he did not want to give the lady any offense, and he had rather that some man whom you would recommend to him would discharge ibis office? A. I don't think Mr. Prince did mention any further than that it was the wite ot Hume, the grocer. (. Do you recollect when that was? A. I do not, it begs mgs time, I think, though, ia the of 1571 me time before the appearance of this Je in the “Star” in reference to it? A Oh, of course. Q. Some seven months before? A. I don’t how long before. iam H. Bennett, a witness for the defend- ant, Was sworn and examined. By Mr. Riddie:—Were you an officer in the spring of 1870? A. Yes, sir. Q. State with as much particularity as you are able what occurred im reference to this transaction? A. Mr. Prince came down there one afternoon, and under a state of intoxication and excitement together-said that Mrs. Hume a counterfeit ten dollar bill upon bim, and that BE WANTED A WARRANT for her—something to that effect, or he wanted the bill collected; said he had been over there once and couldn't get it; I didn’t know what Mrs. Hume it was, and he gave me the direc tion, and I went over there to collect the bill; I rang the bell at the door and inquired for Mrs. Hume; when I found out who Mrs. Hume was | excused myself and left; then I went down to the store and told Mr. Hume of the transaction. Q. Yousay that when became there he was in — condition? A. About half drunk and ex- cited. Q. When you were directed to go there what, if anything, did he tell you to say to Mrs. Hume it she did not pers A. He tolu me to ay if she did not pay this bill that ®BE SHOULD BE ARRESTED for passing a counterfeit bill. Q. boot remember whether. in your iuter- view with Mr. Hume, you told him what Prince had said?’ A. Yes,sir. 1 told Mr. Hume that I had been sent over there by Mr. Prince to col- lect this bill, or to arrest his wife if it was not paid, and he went over to Mr. Plant’s office. In the meantime—I think the next day—Mrs. Prince came down to Plant's office and cried—— (Objected to.} Q. When you called upon Mrs. Hume and learned who the lady was, you excused your- self? A. I said, ‘I beg your pardon, madam; 1 didn’t know ‘that you were the party,” and excused myself and left the house; then I went and called on Mr. Hume. Cross-ezamination.—By Mr. Carrington:—Q. In detailing what Mr. Prince said in reference to the collection of this note, are you giving the conversation he bad in Plant’s office? A. | am giving. the conversation he had in Plant's office with me. Q. Mr. Plant present at the time? A. Mr. Plant was at his desk; he had walked out of the office on the sidewalk when I started to go to Georgetown. Q. Didhe put @ warrant in your hands? A. He did not, le . Did he put Process of any kind, crimi- wien civil? A. Ne. ‘sir. id merely this to see Mrs. Hume for redemption? A. Thad it to go there. her know that you are an threaten her if she don’t pay this YoU WILL ARREST HBR.” . What did you tell him? A. Well, I didn’t know who Mrs. Hume was at the time. I went eg. Dida’ whe say inst Ba beam pase upon him by A. Well, I don’t = be was staked bad Caco raped f ok wenton like s drunken man would. Acses H. Prince, ® witness for the defence, sworn and examined. or Mr. Paes Q. You reside in Washing- A. Are you acquainted with the plaintiff? A. Relate ae eer cate wo yee thioet the dlication the Mesers. Kiddie, Miller and E. L. Stanton for the | injured in a pecuniary poi t of view, and | esked me if he did enter {n asait whether I ‘would sustain part of ths costs, and as far as my | reccll-ction allows me to speak now, I think I told Lim at the moment that 1 wou'd enter into | Upon matare considera- | tLe matter with him. tion I considered it the best way to let the matter drop, and see if we could uot first have the editers of the paper give some us satisfac- tion, and proposed for us both to go there and sce what in the "matter, The morning we both went to The Ster oftive; went up in the editor's room, and spok | to Mr. Noyes aboui the matter; Iintroduced the subject frst; told him that I was rather # prised to see the piece in the paper at all, and that if there was anything in it that the oc- currence had taken place almost a year prior to that, I could not see on what ground this mat- ter got into the paper again; well, he said that it got in there, and I did not press him for any satisfaction; Mr. P namesake, was rather more anxious to know | who the parties were (hat got it published, and Mr. Noyes said that he would write up an ar- he thonglit would set the matter right; ticle t T told him as far as I was concerned I thoaght a thing as could be done, i there. pain’ that would be as good | and let the matter e Q. What did Pri it?’ A. In prese if you put in an article to sut my iseas of satis faction I suppose 1 will have to let the matter end there, te e, the r. Wel It was con . a point blank denial ot any oceurrenc kind, and I told him I didn't see Le put in 80, because ceRT. had taken place some color for other said. I to wanted to be exc ceived a thrashing T him the par m Ww: bog for itwitha Prince, the plaint to have done in { war? A. To ex him #s having had any / P in Lis place of busiuess «. Was it talked over there whether it shontd be ina light and piayful vien, or in what style and manner it should be given there? A. We lef: it to the good judgment of Mr. Noyes to write such anarticle as he thoaght would be satisfactory. It was left to him as to its tone and man- ner? A. Yes, sir. . But it was decided that it would not bea plimp, flat-footed denial, tor there was a little something of 1? A. Yes, sir; there was a little something of it! «@. Did you see Mr. returence to the matter? A. Yes, Q. Have you had any cohversatio laintif? about the suit? A. In the first plage ¢ told me that the lawyer was now deceased who had taken his case iii hand, and that he had no money to spend in law. but that. this lawyer had very kindly taken this case iu hand, and if he did not make anything by it he suogld not make any expense. Q. What lawyer was that? A. [really torget the name of the lawyer now deceased. Q. Was it Mr. Wallach? A. Yes, sir. Then after that he told me the case had fallen into the bands of Mr. Carrington, and that Mr. Car- rington was willing to carry it out on the same footing. HOW MR. CARRINGTON CAME TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE Case. Q. Did he tel! you how Mr. Carrington came to be emplosea | A. Well, as near as my memory serves, that the legal busi- ness of the late Mr. ch had tailen into the hands of the gentleman wio has the case now : hand, and that he, amon, suits, found this, and proposed to nm the same ternas,—if there ws tactory verdict there would be nv entailed upon hin, pow THE SPECULATIVE PARTNERSHID, Q Didhe stste how much the lawyer was to have of the verdict if they got any’ A. Well, that was a confidential nversation between the gentleman and myself; that he bad made sutisfactery terms with the lawy: ter; that it would not be any expense to him, and. in plain words, that there was to be adivision of whatever the verdict was. «2. What did he say to you about his not pros- ecuting the case if it had not been for some such arrangement as that? A. He merely said that he bad not the money to enter i such a law- suit as that; that his time ant money were worth more to him than lo use it that way. (je At what time did this conversation, to which you now refer, take place? A. He in- formed me before the case had been put into court at all that such a thing was to take placo, and [told him then that I thought it was folly; that it would be no benefit to Lim materially, but only gain notoriety, and not popularity; that I considered it was anything but judicious. \. After the death of Mr. Wallach you had this conversation which you first related? a. 1 Lad the conversation with Mr. Prince prior to Mr. Wallach’s bringing the case in court, «. But one of the conversations which you e related did uccur after the death of Mr. A. Yes, sir. Cross-Examined.—By Mr. Carrington:—Q. Did you tell Mr. Hume at the time of this con- versation that Mr. Prince was a damned rascal? A. To the best of my knowledge I did not. Q. You had conversations with Mr. Prince about the arrangement with his lawyer, Mr. Wallach, who is now deceased. Did you under- stand him to say that Mr. Wallach said that he would pay the court expenses and prosecute the suit at his own cost, or Simply that he must pay the cost himself, and he would accept a retain- ing fee and take as a contingent fee part of the damages? A. He did not say anything about court charges. Hie simply said to me that it was @ matter that would ental. no expense on him. 2 "t he say that he bad paid Mr. Wal- taining lee? A. I cannot remember He may have said so. be teil you that cither one of the Mr ‘ited his business and asked in this case? A. He told n voluntarily offered to take Ais case in hond; wat he bad taken his case in bard and would prosecute it for him. Q. Don’t you recollect of his saying that he employed Mr, Carrington in another case in which Mr. Wallach was counsel? A. I do not remember of his stating anything about his being in another case; 1 only remembered the t that interested me; he said that the case iad been resumed by Mr. Carrington on the same terms with the other. By Mr. Riddle.—Q. 1 understand you to say that you do not remember to have used the words to Mr. Hume about Mr. Prince that Mr, Hume says you did? A. Well, Mr. Riddle, if [ may be permitted to state, in the position I’ was in, you know, in a sul-cellar, and likely to have met with Et? severe treatment, I caunot tell exactly what I may have uttered. Samuel G. Young, sworn and examined by Mr. Riddle:—I am engaged in the office of the Eves ning Star; I have been so employed in the neighborhood of three years; I was there at the time of the publication of this article. @. Tell the court and jury what you know about the picking up of the facts—or supposed facts of this etory—tel! usall you know about it. A. I think I was in company with some gentle- wan on the avenue, either on the avenue or in some store on the avenue. As I stated on the last trial, I do not exactly remember the names ot the persons who were present; there was a con- versation fone on at the time in regard toa certain affair which had trenspired in which Mr. Hume was one of the prominent parties, and a Mr. Prince; the conversation, as | heard it, L subsequently related to Mr. Collins, the lecal editor of the Star: it was t good joke on Mr. Hume, who was a particalar friendof mine; that impressed it on my mind; I did not know the otber party mentioned. Q. Beyond relating what you had heard to Mr. Collins, you had no agency in it? A. No, sir. Q. Wiiat ition were you occupying at the time’ A. Iwas cashier of the company; Mr. Collins wrote up the article. Q. Cs 7 ae in the Starthatsameday? A. I think it dia. Cross-Ezamination:—By Mr. Carrington:—Q. You are cashier of the compan: A. Yes, sir. Q. Are you a local reporter also? No, sir. @. How many gentlemen were present when you heard this conversation you refer to? A. I cannot rememver; there may have been two, and there may have been five. Q. Do you know their names? A. No, sir. By Mr. Riddle :—Q. Yousay you are not local reporter, but do you not pocorn | — up items? ‘A. I do whenever anything of import- ance comes in my way. If I happen to tind any- thing of the kis ay make it knowa to those who do make the arti up. Wm. R. Collins sworn and examined. :—Q. Were you on the staff of Star in the spring of 1Si0? A. Yee, sir. Q. Btill there? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you remember about this article that this plaintiff complains of? A. { remember it very well. age fides ceteris Ze xs east Mr. facts to me as stated in that article, and I wrote the article Q. It was published on that day? A. Yes, sir, Q. You may state with what feelii 4 if any, motive, if any,this article was Pa it a % “the stamper, to pew him. I knew Mr. Prince, the paw: b; all 1e er, by ac juainted with Mr. Hume. that article rom information furnished by Mr. Young, just as I would any other news arti But knowing the character of the parties, and their standing in the community, it was my aim to make it a light as posaible, so as not to give it any seriou Crosby 8. Ni sworn and examined. By Mr. Rid Q. are the editor, and one of ‘ietors of the Star? A. lam. the propr: Q. And one of the corporators? A. Yes, sir. Q. L wish you now to relate to the court ant re recollection of the publication of this ar’ }, if you know an: about it; at what time you knew of it, and any interviews that you had with the plaintiff. Mr. Prince, in reference to it; state it in ir own way’ My attea- eae sees —* pox — the morno- ‘after it appeared. inces came to the office, I think one of them taining i Over ana Ttold them thet i thing about it; that I would inquire and make any ex, that Prince, though, my worthy | tT, say about | wis desirable or necessary; that they were both | good customers of ours, and we had no motive whatever for doing them any harm, or putting them in any wrong light, om the contrary we wanted to do everything that was satisfactory to | them. I wasone of the owne:sof the pap rT, and it was to our interest to serve our cust :m- | ers: we talked the matter over at considerable l ngth ss to what should be stated about it; I was so desirous to put the matter in a way that | would be satistactory to them as customers of | the paper, that 1 took a memorandum at te time of what they said about it—asto whit | they would want said; I remember that Mr. Frince, the pawabroker, said, la ghingty, that be was the most injured man ot the two in having ft intimated that he was disposed to | compromise the pummeling with adrink. We talked the matter over amicably, and I wrote ont as nearly as I understood it their views, or Tour commen views as to the best method of dealing with it. There was one difficaity i ion to it, as th naffair of the kind alluded to, th main features of which were true, and it, ther: - fore, was deemed not advisable to make a direct denial. I think our view ali roand was that the | best course was to trent it ina playfal way, and 1 drew up the “P. P. P.” article solely with the view tocarry out what I thought was wanted by them. There had been no names given, and it was understood that the new article should dis- close no names. The object was to show tliat it was dealing with the same matter, yet in a way tot to disclose the names to anybody who might rot know the pa 5 . What, if anything, was said about the tone or ‘style of ‘the article that was to be written— whether it should be a serious one. or deai wit it ina light or was thai leftto you? A Well, we concluded it was best to teat it in a piaytul way, as the previous article had been of @ playtol charscter, and it was thought it would be best to turn it oft in that way, as ir would be passed off as a joke by the public, and that would be the end of 1 (). What next occurred? That conversation, you say, took place onthe morning following ike publication; at what time in the morning” A. It was some time inthe forenoon. I couls not state positively as to the hour. tate whether you saw the plaintiff again that day? A. J saw him either that evening or the next morning after the publication of the paper. «2. Will yon state what occurred at that inter- view? A. We had further conversation about the matter; Mr. Prince said that there was a good deal of talk about this Hume matter, this case of the counterfeit note; Mr. Prince (the Stamper) seemed to want to ee rid of this coun- terfeit note story; he thought that might do him harm, and the question was whether there should be any further publication to dispel the idea of that story, or let it rest; we talked it over in the same amicable way of the first interview, on m: t with a view as to how to best serve the wishes of a customer, one who had been advertising with as; Prince talked very confidentially about his business and about this counterfeit note affair; he admitted that that was the foundation of this article; that the main facts of it were true; that apart from it being a counterfeit note, instead of a case of kleptomania, the o‘her points had so much truth about them that it was a question whether it was advisable to make auy further allusion to them. We discussed the matter, and he finally came to the conclusion that it was not advisable to publish anything more about it; when he lc! I had not the remotest fdea but that he was istied that that was the best disposition to make of it. Q. State what you proposed to him; whether you offered to publish a card tor him, or publish any article he should dictate. A. | offered to make it satisfactory to him in any way he might suggest. Q. Did you have another interview with him after that? A. No, sir. Q. What did you next hear about the matter? A. urprised to hear that a libel suit had 1 never had any intimation but what he was Satisfied to let the matter rest there. Cross-examination:—By Mr. Carrington :—Q. How many interviews did you have with the plaintiff in reference to the publication of this article? A. I had the interview with the two Princes, and then a subsequent interview with Mr. Prince, the stamper. Q. You then had another interview with the plaintift, when the pawnbroker was not present? A. = that was either the same evening or the next day. . Was it not the same day? Was it not in the morning, and wasit not within about one hour after the iirst interview? A. Not the in terview I last speak of. «). Were those the only two interviews you had with the plaintift? A. He might have called again the same hour that he speaks of, but this second interview that I refer to 1am _ positive was after the publicationof the P. P. P. article. Q. Do you remember of Mr. Prince, the plaintiff, expressing himself satisfied with that explanation, as you call it? A. He expressed himself in this way: He wanted something sail, if possible, to do y with this counterfeit meget! story that was the real transaction, and we talked the matter over as I have said as tu how we could say something further, that would be of service to him, and he finally came to the conclusion that it was best to let it rest where it was. Q. Did he express any approbation, or dis- approbation? A. '!r mace no complaint what- ever that the exp! . was not just precisely what he wanted wiitten, and what be under- stood was to be written; bus it badn’t served to dispel this counterfeit money story. Q. Did you have the “P. P. P’” piece before you at the time of this second conversation? A. I do not remember about that. Mr. Riddle.—If your honor please, there was some proof given yesterday looking in part to proving that we had refused to publish adyer- lixements for this plaintiff. If that is not to be considered as ruled out, we have witnesses here to yore that the advertisement was discontin- ued, not inserted, because the bill was not paid. The Court said that had been ruled out. Defendant here rested. THB PLAINTIFF CALLED TO REBUT. William Prince, the plaintiff, was recalled by Mr. Carrington to rebut, and denied that he was drunk or had been drinking at all when he called at Justice Plant's office in relation to the couuterfeit note; denied that he had ever seen Mrs. Hume or offered her any Jndignity nd cenied that he had any interview with Mr. acre after the appearance of the explanatory cle. Plaintiff closes his rebutting evidence. Mr. Riddle proposed to submit the case with- out argument. Mr. Carrington stated that he proposed to argue it. On this announcement, the hour of 24 having arrived, the court adjourned. prinduntiai whvaltbs Ten Days Mo: or Live—Barney Woods Respited.—On Saturday last, Mr. A. G. Riddle, counsel for ‘Woods, with several friends. called upon President Grant, and urged that a ited » as he was unpre- pared to meet his fate. After = the state- ment, the President to give him ten days more to live, which will place the execution on Dec. 6th, Riddle immediately sent a note to hyp? neon at the jail, and the deputy war- den, Mr. Russ, took it to him. Wood, on read- ing the note, brightened up, and remarked cheerfully, ‘I've got a little longer to live.” Yesterday he was quite cheerful, and devoted most of time to religious reading. This i received @ long visit from Rev. Father McDevitt. eee ‘Tue THEATERS.—The Fitth avenue company of New York in the new society geo *Divorce,” will no doubt fill the National Theater every evening it is performed. With the well-knows Dames announced on the bill and the splendid manner in which the play will be monnted a rare dramatic treat may be ex; unanimous verdict of * . The programme is varied enou ai aad and rpag4 that fs announced be formed and {fn the careful manner for which the managers are famous. —__>- THE LADIES as full dress costumes for bril To appropriately com should call and examine the of French in preparing it campaign. costumes they ificent sets iit, with bracelets, ets, and full ornaments and jew- vets complete; English pod fold, dl te : ih E ? Last of the Canal Nuisance. \ THE B-STREST SKWEK—ITS COMPLETION 2d EBRATED—THOROUGHSE®S OF THE WORK. | As was noticed in Tus Stam last week, the | large sewer in Fi street, from 7th to 1ith street, constructed for the parpose of taking the place | of the old canal in carrying of the sewerage of | the central portion of the city, was finished, and | Messrs. Gantz and Appleman, the contractors, celebrated the event by a {supper at Oyster Bay on Saturday night, at which were present: Chief Engineer Phillips, Inspector Wallace, Inspector Stanley and other nder the board of public works, and the workmen who had been | employed on the sewer. | Chiet Engineer Phillips presided at the well- laden tables, and sfter the company had done | full justice to “ossters ” Mr. Phil- | limentary to his | h the construction of | omtractors and the ‘and he had no | s nd for ages. He m that it was iarge enough wo carry jantities of water as sometimes fell in this section of the country. When a sulphar Tm prevails and the tide is high, the water | could escape, however, to the bed of the street above, and thus the work would be able to with- | stand the préssure. It was proposed by the | board, in the improvement of B street, to con- the sewer, said that th workmen had been fai’ struct @ sort ot basin, in view of such a contin- geney. The curbs will be placed 13 inches above the bed of the street, with sidewalks sioping an inch to the tot, ‘and carriageway paved with Belgian blocks. The fall from 7th to Ivth street will n with the fal of the sewer—two feet in th andwhen the sewer overtlows this basin will receive and t the water, without damage to tue ad- joining prope Aftcr « few remarks by Mr. Appleman, Dr. Wallace, inspector, seid Uiat for fourteen years he had sat on the banks of Tiber and tears when be failed to the corporation or Con gress perfecting any measures looking to abating the pestiterous canal nuisance. He was now happy; the Tiber is arched, and the B street sewer takcs the place of “'Severson’s ditch.” He thought, however, that the national overnment, in allowing the causeway of the jong bridge to dam up the waters of the Po- tomac, had made a great mistake, and that until the causeway is removed property along the line of the sewer is liable to be overilowed by eph B. Stanley offered the following | assault a1 | letters o: everson’s Ditch (known as the canal) Encompassed in brick by the board of public J.J. Burroughs responded to this senti- ment in a few humorous remarks, picturing “the Old Man of the Sea” walking upand down the former site of the pestiferous stream, watch- ing for the bursting of the sewer, which event the speaker predicted would not occur during the lives of any of those present. Messrs. Ed. Johnson, Converse, Curry, and others made remarks, and at a late hour the party separated. a District Improvements. ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. G. W. Goodall has been directed to immedi- ately relay the sidewalks taken up by him in laying a sewer on F street, between 4 and oth streets. F. E. G. Pettii a! having requested that the alley in square No. 170, recently con- demned, be graded and paved, was informed that a new alley has been condemned, and will be finished in a few days. The contractors on Mth street, having been retarded in their work by the objectionsof property-holders, who want the brick in their yards, Mr. C. W. Canningham was directed to notify the contractors to take the brick and relay the sid: To-DaY. Mr. John F. Cook, in reply to a commanica- tion calling attention of the board to the alleged defect manner in which the contractor has laid the sidewalk on the north tide of K street, between 15th and 16th streets northwest, wax informed that the inspector reports that he and the contractor have conferred on the subjec and it was determined that it would not be ad- visable to relay the pavement at this late sea- son, and that the contractor promising to relay it early in the spring agrees to the withholding from ‘him of sufficient tands to pay another party for doing the work, in ease he fails to do it. Mr. Samuel J. Davis, in reply to a request that his houses on D street, between I7th and 18th streets, be raised on the lots filled, was in- formed that while the board is disposed to do so, it cannot be done at present, as Mr. Collins, who has the work, is now too busy to attend to it. Mr. J. H. Knott, in reply to a request that the northwest corner of K ‘and iSth street be not sodded, but paved, was informed that Mr. Cluss reperss gaat fe Ew rage pcre Php 18 plan should pot be departed from andane Tequest is denied. The superintendent of streets was directed to cause a pump on Khode Island avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, northwest, to be removed and the well filled up. The chief engineer was directed to cause the contract with Messrs. Gray and King, to be amended so asto include the laying of a 24 inch egg shape single ring sewer from the manhole at 16th street and Massachusetts ave- nue along the south side on N st.eet to Folla: bee’s 6 feetsewer at N and Ith sereeta with necessary manholes tral ud laterals. The superintendent of streets was directed to imme- diately repair the wooden water shoot from the Junction of ilth and Vermont avenue, and run- hing toa point on S street. half way betweea 9th and 10th streets, to answer the purpose of sewerage until another sewer can be constructed at that point. Tre Convictep MEN IN JAIL.—Yeaterday Charles H. O'Brien, convicted of the murder of Cunningham, was visited in jail by his aged tather and a brother, and they had a long inter~ view with him, during which the prisoner was Ppt affected, and subsequently seemed to be rather down-hearted. This morning he was brought into the criminal court as the govern- ment expected to argue the motion for a new trial. The counsel for the prisoner not being ready, the hearing of the argument was post- poned until to-morrow morning. The announcement to Wi that the Presi- dent had acceded to the request of his counsel (Mr. Riddle) and others, to grant a respite of ‘en days, made him much more ful than Le was during the two last poog of the past week. He seems now to have no hope of a com- mutation of sentence, and has settled down to preparing himself to meet his fate. The colored man Johnson, who is under sentence of death forthe murder of his wife, seems to have no bopes of escaping the scaffold, and spends most of his time in the work of preparation for death, receiving religious in- structions from Kev. Mr-Pinkney of Georgetown, and Rev. Wm. Gibbons, ef South Washington. They had a iong interview with him this morn- ing, and left him on = Horszs DzEAD FROM THE PREvartine Dis- BasE.—The beautiful sorrel pony belonging to Admiral Porter, which bas been the admiration of nearly everybody in the city for several years past, succumbed to the prevailing distemper yesterday. His place in the Admiral’s team ‘cannot easily be filled. Dead hoi rses to-day were re as follows at police headquarters: In all between 6th and 7th and E and F streets 3 No. 622 4 street southwest; mule on Burr’s road, in the county; corner 12th and Island ave- - nue northwest; between Land M and 22d and and 23d, northwest; between E and F and 2d and 3d, southwest; corner Virginia avenue and 22d street, northwest; between B and C and New Jersey avenue and ist street southeast: North Capitel street, between G street and Massachusetts avenue; 4, between E aud F. “e Tue Forty Hours Drvorion to the Blessed Sacrament commenced at St. Peter’s (Catho- lic) Church, «2h atter 11 o’clock masa, ig! and will cloee, with mast to-morrow morn: ing at 7 o’clock. ‘nere wasa lar; - tion in attendance yesterday. andthe church was beautifully decorated. sermon was by e ther Boyle, the pastor, who spoke at thof the devotion then commencing. halo, and innummerable gas jet: anc fragrant flowers surrouni The cession around the church bearing aloft Blessed Sacrament flowers which they strewed in the way. pete thts elias Visiting Kxionrs Thanksgiving day Golden 5 P., of Baltimore, 100 strong, and Alexondria. The its of meet tneir visitors at the depot and tothe Met ‘tan hotel, the oF ‘TEE FUNERAL of the late c 6 Meador ot Fellows, ‘W. H. Chase (W. M.) om the part of the Masons. THE Courts. | DOURT IN GzNERAM TBEM.—Saturday, in the Peden gtk agt. Jones, Jadge MacArthut apnovne-d the opinion of the court, dismissing the appeal for want of jurisdiction. In the case of G. Judge Cartter delivered the opinion of the court. In this case a married woman made & Lote, which was indorsed by ber husband. plaintiff claimed that a married wor and be sued at law on all her contracts rel to her sole and separate estate or property, the court below having sustained the demurrer of the defendant, Martha J. , that she Was & married woman at the time, an appea’ the court below. Ceimimat Covet, Judge MucArthur.—This morning. Hawkins, colored, charged with attery with intent to kill Joseph Campbell on the 12th of August last, was found not guilty. It appeared in evidence that the accused wason a steamer,and when between Marshall Hall and Fort Washington she chased Campbell into the machinery of the boat, by which be was so injured that he subsequently ¢ied at Providence hospital. The counsel for defence, Messrs. Browne and Davis, raised the point that the offence was committed out of the Jurisdietion of the court, and under the tnetruc tions of the judge a verdict of not guilty was found. In the care of John N. Ehle (two in- dictments for forgery) @ noll¢ pros. wes nutans, James the principal witness being deceased. Edmonson, assault; nelle pros. Same aseault; fine paid; appeal dismissed. A. Pitcher, assaul!; recognizance forfeited and appeal dismisse Pao B Court, Judge turday administration on the estate of James Coburn, were issued to bis widow—bond #390 A considerable amount of routine business was transact GEORGETUWN. A RAILROAD TO _GEORGETOWN.—A pro} nent Montgomery (Md.) county man st Mr. Jdobn W. G t offers to stock a bra: railroad from the Metropolitan branch to Georgetown, provided the people will raise th. necessary funds to build the road. It is proposed to make it seven miles long, at a costo! $150 000, of which amount residents of Montgomery county offer to subscribe $10,090. Strest [urgovamants.—The laying of the wood payement on Ist street was commenced to-day. High street is now payed with wood from Bridge to 24 street. The south end o! Green street, from Bridge to Water street, bax gone into winter quarters, under a plank p.ve ment. THE REAR BUILDING of the market-house at moon to-day had been raised § feet. Mesers. Ho! & Coughlin are also preparing ne to raise the brick building opposite + Lowe foun the market, — bar ed by Mr. P. a8 & grocery an wel a ARRBIVED.—Schr. Pearl Havre-de- a from Grace, with 117,000 feet white pine lumber to Wheatly Broe., and schr. Wm. Frazier, from Norfoik, with 15,000 feet lumber toJos. and J iw and 148,500 shingles to Wheatly THE STUDENTS of Georgetown Co! are about to issue a monthly publication cal! Georgetown College Jow IMPROVEMENT ON Baipos Streer.—The brick house No. 135 Bridge street is being torn down preparatory to the erection of a substan- tial building with store and dwelling. Grain Trave.—The receipts to-day were 1,000 bushels wheat to Hartley & Bro. and 2,000 bushels do. to B. Talbott Son, = Talbott, and 70 barrels of flour to W. H. Dougal. Sales on ’Change were 60 bushels choice red wheat at $1.05 , ,35? bushels prime do. at $1. 1,178 bushels good red do. at $1.30a81,53 «. ADVERTISEMENTS FoR Tus Stag may be left at 55 High street. boat B. cCELKOY, BAIKD & CO., GILDERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, Dd LJ RAND MANTEL ND PICTURE ALSUL vOR- AMBREQUISS, ES MADE ING. pov) 20t* EFINED CIDSB. 0 barr: is REFINED CIDER, of prime quality, just received and for seleiow by” bigs Agents for Wi Masser tt ek Puiiaieiene: ‘hie. ‘m. _ n21-3t [Bep.} 57 G: Georgetown, D. JUST REQEIVED 1 end 400 barrels CALCIN' sale at Wholesale and Betail, 623 Louisiana BSE DinKAss&! € BUY A. BODE! HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS. 6th and N ste , Wasbington, D.C. novi colm* Fo FAMILY USE. Cor. TEE BaALFOoRD LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, The Very Best Sauce and Relish Made in Any Part of the World. respectfully call attention to their BEW AND SELECT BTOUK ov WINTER CARPETINGS AND OILCLOTHS, Hauufecturers in the country. tomer Dargaiee aren atore for thier oklag after the eat ‘sovebtion of sks essen; comprising "= MOIGS ENGLISH t aH Eo ott RET AR TREE ono BREE, VENE i ALL and STAIR ry styles im English and American OIL CLUTHS in width to 5 @7 REMEMBER The Arcade, 27 SEVENTH STREET SOUTH, Berween D anv BE. au. B.—Five Cents wil! convey o from. pari of the city direct to the door ‘ef this establish ment. nov2-tr A BAILEOAD BEAL ESTATE MORTGAGE ‘M. Barker agt. Robertson and others, | The} wastaken. The court reversed the decision of | CITY ITEMS ondersh rt im the city at street and G. Tee weet one & Goldioan A Steunbery 7 JUST 1m a Dew let of Ponts of our own m city. a Cassimere fancy hg like them in the ox. SOT Ith street. One of th ; yo sstortment of rom. No. at - Tar Original Grana Git Photograph Store, No. 311 7th street, corner D>, basmever incresaed ics per centage on the saleot its photos, bat con- tnues its sale only ata living r the assertion of any party to the contrary not withstanding ~ - GERMAN AMERICAN Savines Bawk b street, pays © per cent. interest on deposite re~ ceived on or before December 24 and remain- jug until January ist. Taree per cent. paid on average daily baiances ot businers accounts. 5 ° On YY GENTLEMAN'STAnLE may be foun the Halford Leicestershire Table Sauce. it contessedly the best of re! nd des! de detr *o palatable and rendering everything is healthy. Guat Turkey Rarris't * Restawrant, streets nort ‘th and Senwine & Ciaske, The merry testive time '* «* When joy and thanks o'erte When absent tr That disappointment may no’ To mar the pleasnres For turkies A chance w ASSIGNRE’® SALx ckot C.F to satisty craditors. varied, comprising ever the boot and shoe enumerate special artic the particnlar atten t the in mense assortunent of white and fancy shocs, comprising white kid and satin button front and side lace boots and =!ippers, and @ large assort- ment of pink, biae, stiver and gilt boots and slippers for party use. Chese goods, though bought low, will be sold at less than cost. Call and be convinced that you can bay boots and shoes of all kinds at lesst than thirty per cent. less than they can be offered by any otter store in the city, ‘Sawemt Gnas, Assignee. : CORNS REMOVED WrrnorT PAIN, Bunlone Chilblains, Bad Nails, &e , successfully treated by Dr. White, Chiropodist.’No. 35 15h street, opposite U. 8. Treaeury. Established in Wash” ington 1*61. —s “ Wittoox & Keng | Sewing MAcEIv®. The celebrated ‘atterns. at Chas, Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, th atreet, Intelligencer Building. 10,28 LADING AND GENTLEMEN: wish your weari cl firetciam manner, ing apparel cleaned i sent them to A. Fisher, No. 615 9th street, eppo- site Patent Office. The Profesor will gt . satisfaction without fail. Kid Gloves cleaned nicely and cheap. 8,21,3: ss TuBRMowPTues and Barometers are repairee: and made to order by Hempier, near 4, street —_——————_______ Georgetown Advertisements A to ise; gre: Gords, at 25.90. 34° In yew © y 20 pa . All and Mobsir, frum 25e. to $1.35 ined Sod plaid Shawls. very cheap. Blaukois. from $1 ep: superior California do: C Cassimorns, Fianneis, Velveteens. A large stock of Cottons bought before the advance. ‘eter preet from ste Wi BI a ser ee ew ertkic BENJAMIN TLLER, 101 Briag: Georgctows 2 A Piast CLASS CON FKCTIONEBY. J.C. BICHOLS, Manufacturer and @: aler in FINE Con TIONERY ICE CREAM AND FRUIT WATEE |ODs ON HAND WINTER AND SUMMER ANCY CAKE. and the finest stock of ANDY this side of Philadephia, KZ" Urders for Weddings, Dinners, Parties, Re . prepared with the best materi! aud in the most rlegant style. 55 Big) nev23-4f — 3 BIDGE-STRERT PRESBYT! AND LOTS FOR SaLe GROUND on Bri street, $ suthor tz Orvicy, 49 Javvunson STREET, Resabiisbed ten eee OS} one of the o'dest, largest, and thost conpite lishments of tbe k ip thie the District for Cleaning or Dyeing np eee sunset, obtopt Sererday Tuaset, 0 Shp im. Post Ufice Box LAND SALES. QOFFICIALABo. 376.) By the President of the United States, PROCLAMATION. Pine Lands will be beid at the underwent med lead offices ip the State of Minnesota, at the periuds bere inafter designated, viz At the Lend Office st ST. CLOUD, Minne- sot, CORE! on MONDAY, Jauvery 13, 1573. for the ale of timber lands mot previvusly dis- of, im the and: towneh ps and parte of townships, viz North cf base lise aod west of fourth priecipal Towuships 2 and 53 in range 25 Townthipe a6 and a io ranges. waship 47 in range 29 Kora ridien: ase sine aad west of fifta principal me ‘ownship of range 30. ow nehips 137,438, 139, apd 140, of range St ‘Townships 138, 139, and 14), of range 35 At the Land Office at VAK LAKE, Minnesota, commencing on MONDAY, January 20, 1573, for the sale of cimber lauds not previously disposed of, ¢ the und:rmenticned townships and parts of & » Whi orth of baee line and west of fifth princips! me- ridtan: ‘Townships 157, 138,139, and 1 fowuships Li, 135, 139, aud ‘ov nehipes 137, 138, 159, and 1 renge Feenebips 12, 195,139, and 100, of rownebipe 158, 139, and 1#, in range iets of sectional the some Gren mn ed Ys be open fur the examina- tier of those urchare. Given under my hard,atthecity of Washington, thie gh day of October A DAE! Oo President of the United Distes. UES DECMMOND. * Commitestoner of the General Land Ofice. NOTICE TO ni pm td oe * titled to the right of pre empti nore Tbe laude within the wwnelips. nod acTs! THE ENTIRE STOCK or Prince’s Bazaar cosT UNTIL THE STOCK ISCLEARED OUT, as BE INTENDS BUILDING. GF HOUSEKEEPERS AND ALL OTHERS IN WANT OF GOODS WILL BEAR THE ABOVE IN MIND. IT WILL COS? YOU NOTHING TO COME 4ND EXAMINE TEE