Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1874, Page 4

+. January 26, 1974. LOCAL NEWS. @¢., Te-night. National Theater First appearance ven of J. G. Sayille as “Bob Sackett,” = sea- in “Sa- Ford's Opera House—F.. A. Sothern as ‘‘Sam,” Pundreary's eccentric brother. Theater a —The sensational drama of “The Winning Hand,” and other attractions. Mo ronie Preetidigitatuer. — Condensed Locals. Orders have been issuer for the grading of an alley im square 719. Roger Sheedyyan insane man, was sent to the vernment asylum yesterday. Davidge’s woods, on the old Bladensburg road, caught fre on Saturday, but the flames were extingutshed by Officer McDermott, of the 2d mct. Mr. Josiah H. Goodrich, an old resident of this city, and well-known for years past as 4 clerk in the City Post Office, died on Satarday at his residence, 422 5th street northwest, in the €%th year of his The German Veteran Union propose to give, om February 3, at Marini’s Hail, a grand bali ip aid of the family of the late police sergeant, Adolph L. Kneas,and appeal to the charitabie for sa) ix small children. i ‘The young men students of St. Peter's school, on Capito! yesterday organized a society of the Junior Knights of St. Peter, and elected the following officers: Wm. J. mander, Thomas \. Kyan, first deputy com mander: Jas. Toole, second deputy commander; John Healy, recording secretary; Francis P. Pie, financial secretary. Kev. F. E. Boyle, trea urer. Wore or Tae 8. P. ©. A—During the past month Mr. Gatchel, the energetic president of this bumane institution, has been wide awake to its interests, and has brought into court the following persons: James Peed, charged with whipping his horse; case heard by Jus- yde, and accused tined $5 and costs. Washington Xelson, charged with driving an eld worn-out ard ema: entit for labor; Justice C v ye with cruelly ever the head; Justice Clark, ” Washington, charged with cruelly whipping « mule; Justice Clark, nd costs, Peter Tay- lor, ed with crueily neglecting and starv- ing 8 male and a horse, in alley between G and Hand i4th and Lith streets northwest; Justice Clark, #10 and costs. Subseeuently, Mr Gatehel had the mule, on account of its condi- tion, killed, and took charge of the horse. The soc have in charge several animals that Rave been found in the custody of parties who are not able to give them enough to eat, or oth erwise provide for their wants. On ¥ last, John Contee, who was in the employ of Holiidge brothers as cart driver, became en- at his borse because he balked, and tied the cord, in consequence, tightened, and cut portion of the horse's tongue nearly of. The man, realizing what he had done, at once lett for parts unknown. Mr. Gatchel has this mai ter in band, and will, if possible. bring the o: fender to e. ast ad TENPERANCE Marress. udge George N. Hidclebrook delivered le address before het last evening on the subi Doe oriptures present any authority for the use of intoxicants as # beverage on. Mr. Vance. of North Carolina, followed with an interesting address on the evil of intemper- ance « Saturday evening last the Grand Council Sons of -Jonadab installed the following rand officerselect for the vear: M. W. ¢ S. ard Bawsel: Deputy W 6. C., Wm. Shi and Secretary. W.G. Perry; G.T.. Wilham G.M., “Ben. Leach; G. '. W — . W., Martin Ahrens. public meeting of the season, under the auspices of the Georgetown Cathol Abstinence Society was held last nigh Trinity Church, Georgetown. Key. hy lames Mackin, of Kockville, Md., addressed the meeting in some practical and forcible re- marks and twenty-one persons took the pledge. ‘These public meetings are proving very suc- cesetul. The next one will be held on the fourth Sunday ir Febroary, adae reminder of which will be given in the advertising columns ef Tae Star. Tse Teaters.—Sothern enters upon bis ond week at Ford’s Opera flouse to-nigh:, en ke will appear in his side-s ting role o ais,” which it may be necessary to explain is sot the same play as Chanfrau’s “Sam.") Vin- ing Bowers has a prominent part to-night. The house was crowded on Saturday night- ‘The successful American comedy "Saratoga, which drew tine houses at the National Theater last year, is to be performed at the new Na- Uonal to-night with Mr. Saville in his pleasing <ot “Bob Sackett.” Manager Saville is to have a complimentary benetit on Wednesday night. and his enterprise deserves the largest house of the season Novelty suceeds novelty at the Theater Com- ique, and besides Davis, the ventriloquist, a @ capital variety entertainment to-night, the first performance of Mr. James M. Ward's sen- ova! drama, “The Winving Hand,” is an- ced, said to be one of the most exciting of the season. Truly, Kernan’s patrons he worth of their money. °° MABING IT Livety FoR HoTReL Clerks — » Saturday Wm. Hopkins entered the Na- ona! Hotel and had some angry words with t the clerk, aud an attempt was made to eject | expansion and contraction of the iron. ‘Tift | him, wher he drew aknife andthe clerk gave bim a cevere blow in the face. Last night a young man entered the St. -Tames Hotel, pretending that he had recently lost $700 at the card table, and made himself so obnoxious that he was requested to leave. He refused, and an attempt was made to eject him when he drew a knife. This was, however, taken from’him and he beat a retreat. - . CrARLRs bRADLaUGH, the famous orator and agitator of the “republican movement” in Eng- land, is coming to Washington, for the purpos of delivering a lecture on England,’ , and Lincoln Hall bas been selected forth in. on Thursday evening, the 2)th ut. The Hon. Charles Sumner is expected to preside, and a large number of prominent Senators and members ot the House of Repre- sentatives will be present and occupy seats upon the stage. Heserved seats are now ready at the book store of Philp & Solomons, Pennsylvania avenue. —~ Rear Estate Teaysrers.—Jos. Prather et ux. to Wm. W. Levering, Mount Pleas- foore to Wm. Powell, square north of square 515, $2,000; ant et to Johanna Weisenborn, square S40; Wm. M. Maddox part lot + Geo. H. Pi part lot é to Mary J. Addson et ai., county pro: ; to Cloe Ann Digy 10 Benedict Milburn et ox part lots 2 and 24, square 51s, 1 Diggs to Etienne &. Vidal, trastee, and “4, square Sis; $10. Eatin eld ALLEGED CaveL TREATMENT oF 4 Caitp.— Willaw Smith and Ellen, his wife, both ored, were arrested at Tenallytown vesterday, anc locked up inthe Georgetown station-house, on @ charge of cruelly ii!-treating a little giri named Annie ¢jlead, whose mother resides in © street alley, in this city. The accnsed were be- fore Judge Snet! to-day, and the evidence in the ‘oe rt lots case ts reported in the’ Police Court proceed- | ings. ee CHARGE oF BBERY.—Detective Coomes, on Saturday afternoun, arrested a man named J.E. Daniels, charged’ with robbing a fello boarder, named Samuel! Coover, No. #2 street northwest, on the “0th of Iecember last, or specimens of gold-bearing quart brought by the latter trom California. Judge Snell, at a hearing this morning, sent the case to the grand Jury. See court proceedings. Tue BalTrnore awp O10 Rattroav— Scacce.= Connection—On Saturday afternoon the last ratl was laid on the Washington branch of (he Washington city and Point Lookout rai!- rord. The wharf at Shepherd, opposite Alex- #1 dria, the terminus of the branch road, will be completed by Saturday next, and it is expected that the road will be in ranning order not later than the 2d of February. ——— Treoat Certixne.— o'clock, Wim. Belt, was Wad on C street. and eu Fazor, but not so badly bis morning about 14 attacked by a colored t in the throat with as was first sa) Subsequently, ‘ficer Henkle arrested We, Johnson on «'warrant charging him with ae saults committed on Saturda: and Belt thinks that he is the person who as- saulted him. but cau not swear positively. ° TRE TRIAL OF J 0DeR WRIGHT aGatn Post. PonED.—In the Criminal Court, tudge Cartter this morning, the case ot Judge J. W. Wrigh ebarged with forgery, (the Indian bounty cases,} sod t * statin, witnesees left Fert Gibson last ni; . ard could not reach here until Wednesday. case was therefore postponed to Thursday. —— 2+ on other parties, Temple-—Dr. Waljatba Frikell, the | Sergeant Kneas lert a widow aw! | Foley, com- | epublicanism tn | © | been commence The New “Chain Bridze.” PROSPECT OF ITS BARLY CoM PLETION—| TORY OF FORMER STUCTURES ON Star of last Friday, three of the new wrought irom bridge ‘otomac, near the Little Falls, on the old“Ohain bridge” site have been completed with afair prospect that the entire stractare | will be completed before the ration of ti time limited in the contrace y lat, 187 This ie all the more satisfactory in view of the | fact that considerable time was lost in conse- | quence of the — contractors for the work ' throw! up the job after the contract had been made, us rendering ® new letting by the gov- ernment officials necessary. PROGRESS OF TEE WORK. The present contractors, Messrs. Clarke, Reeves, & Co., received the first centeage from | their works, (Phenixville Bridge Works near Philadelphia,) about the first of the present | movth, and with their well organized force of | mechanics brought here with them set to work | at once raising the ponderous iron frame work | on the old stone piers commencing on the Vir. | ginia side, and they propose to continue on to- | wards the east side at the same rato of speed until completed. It is expected that all the | castings will be here by the first day | ruary, and that the entire work will be com. | pleted by the Ist Cf of April, This announce- | ment will be hail with great satisfaction by | citizens living on both sides of the river, as, for a long time past @ large area of rich country in | Fairtax, Loudoun, Fauquier counties has | been almost cut off from communication with this District, by the high rates of bridge tolls, after reaching the river by a circaitous route. There have been several bridges erected in the site of this one, and on each successive one built the defects tn the plans and constructions of the former ones were sought to be avoided. Much money bas been spent in repairs all of which has been swallowed up by the fi THE TRAM “CHAIN BRIDGE comes from the first structure erected on the rite which stood there some thirty-five or forty [cats ago, and which was swept away by 8 heavy flood. ‘This was an iron suspension bridge, supported by immense cable chains stretching from pier to pier; but it was found that these supports afforded @ lodgment for the ice and aritt-wood, which finally resulted in the de- struction of the bridge. In a report made by Gen. N. Michler to the Secretary of War in 1869, upon the subject of “a railroad bridge across the Potomac river and the channel of the river,” considerable statistical information is given concerning the bridges in this District, and regrets expressed that but few of the re- ports, plans, and estimates of the different ridges are now to be found among the archives of the several departments, and that the most important facts concerning these works, aside from the various pended on them, are only te be got from the Statutes at Large. THE ERIDGE SITE. From a carefully prepared profile drawing of e bed of the Potomac river in the office of Colonel Theodore B- Samo, the channel at this point is shown to be quite deep, the bottom rocky and uneven,.the current swift and run- ning close to the Virginia shore. The long stretch of rocky flats nearly five hundred yards in width between this channel and the canal, on the iistrict side. is seldom covered with water, except in times of freshets. Immediately below the Little Falls the depth of water is over 80 feet, and continues very deep until the Ajueduct bmieg is reached. So disas- trous hitherto have the floods beer to the bridges here, that General Babcock has taken the pre- caution in this Instance of having all the old two feet additional, thus giving more elevation, ard affording more room for the ice and driftwood. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION. In 1582 Congress extended the juris liction of the corporation of Georgetown so as to includ the bridge which had then just been constructed by that corporation at the Little lis. This act provided « as often and so long as said bridge shall hereafter, from any cause, be im- pareable, it shall be lawful for the proprietors | of land on both sides of the river throug | the ferry road to connect with the Falls Bridge turnpike must pass,and they are hereby author- izex ferry, ; In" 1858" Congress, by an act making appropriation for sundry civil expenses of the government, placed this bridge under the pro- tection ot Georgetown, with power te regulate the speed of travel and the passage of droves of cattle over the same, but expressly forbid that any tolls should be charged. Tn 1860 an appropriation was made to reim- | burse the corporation of Georgetown for money advanced towards the construction of the Little Falls bridge. THE HISTORY OF THE NEW FRIDGE. Since its partial destruction the last time va rious appropriations have trom time to time been made for its repair, &c., but such expen- ditures proving to be unsatisfactory by reason of the floods Congress, by an act approved Jane 10, 1572, appropriated $100,000 for rebuilding the chain bridge. with a proviso that it “shall be rebuilt as a substantial iron structare, upon pla the chief of engineers of th su} ere ad rvision and directio: tor, and finally the ofa — building firm from Conneeticut was accepted. These parties forfeited their tights by delay, and the contract was then made with Messrs. Clarke, Keeves & Co., and arn Pr bie : together with their capable superintendent, Mr. | | Dok. Kelly, these gentlemen have showed Seer to ‘ the right men in the right place. . y THE PLAN FOR THE NEW URIDGR selected by Gen. Babcock as best adapted for this site, in what Is known as the “Murphy- Whipple Truss.” It is led into eight spans; two of 160 feet feeteach The entire length is 1,552 feet. The spans are separate and | independent of each other, resting on cast-iron bridge seats, securely anchored to stone cop- ings; one end of each span is tixed, and the ether rests upon friction rollers provided for | trusses are 2% feet in depth and placed 22 feet apart from center to center. Each truss of 172 feet span ided into twelve panels, and 50 feet into eleven panels of 11 © upper cords, main and inter- are formed of Phenix column the lower cords, main and intermedi- of the torged without The are fitted to cast- ties welds. iron caps and seats, the bottoms of the former and the tops of the latter being truly turned for that purpose. Turned wrought iron pins, | three inches in diameter, lock in one connec tion the caps of the columns and the diagonal es, also the bottom cords. the seats of the columns, the diagonal ties, and the floor be: suspenders. The floor beams are 15-inch flooring are to be of the best Norta Garolina pine, three inches thick and not over six inches | wide, with edges sawed straight. laid close, and eurely spiked. There will be no sidewalks, but am iron railing four feet high is to be placed on either side of the carriageway. The width of the roadway is twenty feet, and the bridge is proportioned so as to safely carry, in addition to the weigit of the stracture, 100 pounds for each square foot of roadway, and the maximum strain produced by this load is 10,000 pounds per square inch of section, or about one-sixth of its ultimate strength. The contract price for the entire work is $4,0, which is paid by instalments, as each _= is completed. The work is in good hands, Mr. Theodore B. Samo being the engineer directly in charge. ee IMPROVEMENTS ON VERMONT AvEeNE.—In uo section of the city has there been more rapid lwprovement for @ year or two past than in the neighborhood of the circle, at the intersection | ot Vermont and Rhode Island avenues north- west. Property in that locality which a few ars ago sold for 25 and 30 cents per square foot_isnow in demand at $1.50. Scott square, the M street circle, and the large circle at the intersection of the two avenues above named | wake, Vermont avenue one of the favorite | drives of the city, and next spring will see the erection of a =— number of fine residences upon that thoroughfare. Several have already | , and one, roe oa to Mr. | W. S. Roose, on the east side of Vermont | avenue, just above N street, is nearly completed. | [tis of brick, with Obio stone trimmings sur- | mounted by a French roof, and contains some | twelve rooms with all the modern improve- | ments. The interior wood work is of black | walnat and North Carolina pine. The parlor ie | 4 feet deep, and is finished with a neat design of gold stucee work. The dining-room in the rear of this can be connected with the par- lor by sliding doors when desirable to have the | two rooms made into one. On the second floor are two large chambers, library and other tmaller rooms for storage and third floor has three fine chambers. | these there are bath-rooms, wash-rooms, a large butler’s pantry, &c. The build back from the closets, ing sets line about 30 feet, and Leeann: $2 . in front. Prorosep Cnanc BRNMENT—A Mazs Meeting fo be Held.—T! committee appointed at the late meeting of the present and oe of Del Po made arrangemen' amass meeting of citi- Perea gees » to be held at Legis- lative Hall, on Friday, 30th instant, at 7:30 orelock fm tes that } and | tom’ To Sd. That Ixceypiary Frrers THe CouxTy.— Setween | 3 and 5 o'clock this morning & Louse in the coun- theft meetin th. To ve the Bed tn cca ty dabrat Shark aces | RaLprvazc seni in a occu, al » Was on re Sy, tome! incendiary ‘and entirely de- aeniaiee a . (A swall trame house, near by, occu- Manionerras ped by Wan, Hell, was also dat hy last week at Willardse Halt ae ao: — Salus —Messrs. Dancanson, eg or . sold on Saturday announced afternoon for Th. Jesup Miler and enry Wise Ges _ Garnett, trustees, lots 24, 24, and 36, for $510 i mes, to Arthur Fenda" ees ° ; Builders aad i.amber Mer- nterested io (he advertisement Tennial Expos tion p ahorher culume. perition paliding te of Feb. | mounts appropriated and ex- | 1 empowered to establish and keep a | ¢. Phe nix rolled beams, and the foor joists and | munism, &c.. in Washtagton. WAS RAID AT THE LIBSRAL” MEBTIN a meeting of the commans at Yesterday, at a ing 01 Clarke’s Hail, the “juestion was discussed whether communism is consisteut with Christi- Dr. Mary Walker occnpied the chair, and stated the rales to be that ten minates be allowed to each speaker to give his views, e: cept the opening speaker, who is entitled to twenty minutes. All were invited to take part, either for or against the question. Dr. Bishop led off, and in the twenty minutes allowed him said a good many things intended to prove that Jesrs Christ was the first great com: jst, and that in latter days Tom Paine, Tom en and Lafayette were good com- muniste, He was followed by Mr. Evans, the premises taken, and depicted the scenes which have alarmed the civilited world wher- ever the red tlag has been raised. Dr. Wm. Boyd, Dr. Garland, A. Coffin, Dr. J. BE. Snodgrass, and Wright followed in support of Dr. Bishop, and Mr. Hillman agatnst him. No conclusion having been arrived at, the chair dismissed the meeting, first reading a no- tice that there would be a prayer meetin, held last night at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, and lecture on matri- mony and divorce at Lyceum Hall, on E street. MATRIMONY AND DIVOR Last night a lecture was delivered at Lyceum hall by a Mr. Jamieson on matrimony and di- yorce, in which the speaker advocated free love and the largest liberty in matters of mar- as riage and divorce, the latter of which, it was | claimed, should as free as snow flakes in | Janu in the state of Minnesota. During the delivery of his lecture, the speaker was occasionally egy og bya few penpcwre looking men and a few masculine looking women. At its close the speaker read from | manuseript which he had prepared a constitu- tion, which was te be adopted by a new organ- ization i to be called the | LIBERAL LEAGUE OF WASAINGTON,” to stand: | siastical property shall no longer be exempted | from just taxation. lains in Congress, in state legislatures, in the all other institutions supported by public money, shall be discontinued. 3. We demand that all public appropriations for sectarian, educational and charitable insti- tutions shall cease. 4. We demand that all religious services now sustained by the government shal! be abolished: public schools, whether ostensibly as a text-book or avowedly as a book of religious worship, shall be prohibited. 5. We demand that the appointment, by the President of the United States, or by the goyer- nors of the various states, of ail religious festi- vals and fasts shall wholly cease. | 6. We demand that the judictal oath in the | courts, and in all other departments of the gov- ernment, shall be abolished, and that simple | affirmation, under the pains and penalties of perjury, ehall be established in its stead. 7. We demand that all laws directly or indi- rectly enforcing the observance of the Sunday | as the Sabbath shall be repealed. 8. We demand that all laws looking to the en- | forcement of ‘christian’ morality shall be ab | Togated, and that all laws shal! be conformed to | rights and impartial liberty. 9. We demand that not only in the constitu- tions of the United States and of the several | States, but also in the practical administration of the same, no privilege or advantage shall be conceded to christianity or any other special religion; that our entire political system shalt be tounded and administered on purely socu- lar basis; and that whatever changes shall prove necessary to this end shall be consistently, un- ilinchingly and promptly made. ORGANIZATION OF THE LEAGUE. and fifty-three names were signed as members of the league. *Mr. Jamieson proposed that they proceed to organize at once, and officers were elected as | follows: George Wood, president; George Holmes, vice president; Mrs. Josephine Crawia ord. secretary, and W. Ii. Burr, treasurer. The chair stated that it was proposed to orga- nize in every city and town in the country, ani when five hundred clubs are organized to’ call a convention and urge upon Congress and state | legislatures the repeal of olmoxious laws which are deemed detrimental to the largest liberty and in their constitution aes TESTIMONIAL BENFrIT TO MANAGER J. G. SAVILLE, OF THE NaTionaL TueaTeR.—The | tellowing correspondence explains itself : Washinoros, January 24, 1x71. Mr. John Saville, Manager of the Nat | Theater. Dear Sim. We have witnessed with much ap- preciation your efforts, since the burning of the | old National Theater and the erection of the new, to furnish the citizens of Washington a class of entertainments worthy of the city and of the distivguished people who make it their Winter residence. You have exercised rare en ergy, determination, and courage in the man- | agement, and it is our desire to testify to you in | 4 more fitting manner our contidence and ap- | proval. To this end we shall be glad to tender you a complimentary benetit, if agreeable, at a lime most acceptable to yourself. | Alexander Kc. Shepherd, U. E. Babcock, Ar- thur MacArthur, Thos. |. Hume, Richard T. Merrick, Hallet Kilbourn, B. Lewis Blacktor¢ H. M. Hutchinson, J. W. Thompson, N. L. Je! | tries, Donn Piatt, George Adams, H. J. Rams- dell, W. W. Warden, J. G. Berret, William 5 | Teel, George 13. Corkhill, Franklin Philp, \. . F. Cake, 0. 8. Noyes, A. S. Solomons, ussell, John O. Evans, W. Bi. Gait, andenberg, W. -). Murtagh, W. T. : Hills, Richard Harrington, | man, J. C. Audenried, L. Burritt, E. Ingersoll, Geor, | send, Richard allach, D. | Plowman C. Cox, W. H. Ai | Brown, John Welcker, 8. H. Kauffmann, A. , Ross Ray, John P. Stockton, I. Moxley, John | F. Ennis, Wm. Forsyth, Fred. Maguire, Samuel Cross, Alexander Ray, James Sykes, John Mil- | ler, F. P. Clark, oeroni = Bros., A. Nailor, | Shoemaker 4 Hertzog, William Gait, M. W. | Galt, John Alexander, Henry 8S. Davis, W. G. | Metzerott, W. L. Wall, Thomas Berry, Fred. | W. Jones, James G. Payne, John \ x an Boyle, W. M. Swain, Charles Sioussa, W. it. Smith, and many others. NATIONAL THEATER, January 24, 1874. GanxTLxwen: Your letter tendering me a com- plimentary benetit is a compliment which { cannot fail to appreciate, and I accept the courtesy offered with extreme gratitude. I[ need not say thet J shall tryin the future to merit your approval and contidence. In view | Of the fact that Wednesday, the 28th instant, will be the first anniversary of the burning of | the theater, | suggest that date as appropriate | for an event which J assume is intended to mark | your approval of the manner of its restoration and management. I propose to present a bill that will not only be acceptable to our citizens, | but a surprise to them. Assuring you that | am not insensible to the people of Washington for their liberal support, | am yours, very truly, = -G-Savite Bai Br'ttH.—Telegrams from Chicago say that the second qninquennial session of the constitutional Grand Lodge of B’nai Br’ith of the United States was held there yesterday. One hundred and fitty-nine de} tes were pre- | sent. Simon Wolt, of Washi: nm, D. C., was | elected president, with a vice president from | each distri: J Isaacs and A. T. Jones, of | Pbiladelph: Mr. Louis Abrahams, of | Washington, were elected secretaries. The re- | Borts show the Order to be in a flourishing con- | LS palais 4 doubled the number of lodges and membership since the last convention. ——_e—_—_. Cuaroe Disxissep.—To-day, inthe Criminal Court, Judge Cartter, the District Attorney | entered @ no/le pros in the case of George W. Peerage Ryo with all and larceny of | is from the Con, nal Libi " | gressio rary. ADMITTED TO THE Bar.—To-day Mr. T. F J. Rider, of Maryland, on motion of Judge Moore, was aimitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District. ——— THE Courts. Court ix Geygnar Tern. To-day, the a iu the patent appeal case of Conklin X Stafford were resumed. i Crcevir Covrt—J udge Cartter. The January term ot the Circuit Court was convened this os and adjourned for two weeks (to Februar, 5 RIMINAL Covrt—Ji, | _ This court w The jurors were dischar; til Porice Covat—Ji et, Margaret Cissell, a E: & who opposed | proposed to be formed then and there, | The following is the platform on which itis | 1. We demand that churches and other eccle- | We demand that the employment of chap- | pavy and militia, and in prisons, asylums and | and especially that the use of the bible in the | the requirements of natural morality, equal | | After its reading it was adupted unanimously | which consiste nt with the principles set forth in | B. Mullett, John W. Boteler, W. W. Ra lev, | | increased, witha slight rise of tem’ | Merchant jester been frozen so badly that it | them. The mother uncovered the child’s back | in evart and {t was found to be Slled | in fact, it was completely er. | excuse given was that the ch ild was mischievous and would go into the cold victuals whenever it bad an dope ‘Witnesses testified to see- ing the child whipped. Dr. Dexter testitied that he was called to examine the child; one of the feet looked as if it had been both frozen and burned; the child had evrdently been almost starved to death, and was so emaciated that it could hardly stand. The judge, after hearing the testimony, sentenced William Smith to six months in jail and discharged Mary E. Smith, his wife. ROPRED BY A ORD FELLOW. G. E. Daniels was char; with stealing United Sates currency to the amount of one | bhandred jollars from Samuel Coover, who tes- | tified that Daniels boarded in the same house with him and slept in the same bed. Defendant knew that he had the pegs and also two im by Detec | Coomes when he arrested him; sent to grand | jury. | MINOR CASES. Levi Wright, Edward Joyce, Samuel Barron Fanny Minor, John W. Wine, John P. Smith, Walker Brown, and Henry ‘Marlow forfeited collaterals. Elizabeth Mason, disorderly; $5. | Wm. Kelly. profanity: . Joseph White, do.; $5. Mary Minor, Charles Hawkins, Mary Brooks, Joseph Holland, Albert Jenefer, pro- i S5each. W. H - H. Smith, Joseph ‘Bell, Margaret Russell, profanity; #3 each. Jenny Peck, vagrant; boncs or workhouse. Mary Simms, protanity; $5. Isaac Jones, profanity $3. Mrry Jarbor, do.; do. Frank Bronton, profanity and disorderly; $10. G orge Raw!, disturbibg religious worshsp; $5. Hamilton Fraser, profanity, $3. James Crawford and George Cantine, throwing stones and breaking windows and doors of Bertram Liens’ house: $1) each. Fred. Wagner, James Smith, William | Kell, Morris Benton, throwing stonee, 82 each. Elta Fraser, loud and boisterous talking. <5 ‘Thomas Hawkins, profanity; $10. GEORGETOWN. Ropert Haney fell into the canal yesterday morning, and would have drowned but for the timely assistance of Officers Hess and Can- pingham, who rescued him. He was almost frozen when he arrived at the station, but soon recovered under the influence of a warm tire. THROWN ¥ROM A BuaGy.—The horse at- tached to the buggy of Mr. Samuel Wheatly was frightened on Saturday evening last on ercee street, and ran inst @ passing wagon, smarhing the vehicle to pieces, and throwing the occupants—Mr. Wheatly, his wife and daughter—out on the street. Mrs. Wheatly was | badly hurt, but no bones were broken. She was taken into the grocery store of Metz « Henderson untti a carriage was procured to take | them to their residence on Ist street. Grain TRape.—The schooner T. P. Morgan arrived to-day from Alexandria with 1,150 bush- els wheat for liartly & Bro. No sales reported. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ts, Virginia sixes. coupons, ited, 52%. West Virginia's, 2%, Jan. 96.—Qotton dull; low middiings, Flour ‘uiet_ apd unchanged. Wheat steads—Pennsy \vauls red, 176@is). Corn firmer— white southern, 76@86; ‘yellow southern, 71051; mixed western’ dill, 83. Oats dull and dreoping— vostern, 66@58. Rye in improved Hay unchanged, Provisions Mess porx—16.800016 2. ‘a, consolida’ Ts, 747',; clear rity sides, nidere, 3%; cloar rib sides, 9°. 13, Lard,9 Western but r to prime Ri Sugar weak Jan. 25.—Stocks active. Money, 5 Ex tron vy Yor«, and firm. Cor ‘chauge, long, 483s, short, 487, Goy- Sian. 2%6—Plour firm. Wheat guict dull an4 unchanged. 2. Bonds of 186 Eg | ope | whi | 49% centimes, ich in 7-16 below the Ba: Eris Paris dispatches quote reutes at 83 france, 57> of Kngiand rate — = Wall Street To-d: New York, January 26.—The /os’s financial article says: All sales ef gold lave been at i] to 114,, the opening price laving been 11. | which is the price now. For carrying gold the | rates have been four, tive and six per cent., about the same as money commands in other departments of the caliloan market. Prime | bankers sterling bills have been reduced from i4 y to 4836 and 4&8 to 457, with business even | below these rates. Money is quoted for demand | loans at 4 to 6, and on prime mercantile paper | at a8. Government bonds are strong and higher than Saturday. In southern state bonds the only sale at the board was of Old Tennessee | at 634%, ex-coupon. The stock market, except- ng a downward reaction durirg the latter part | of first call, and for balf an hour after the call, has been strong with the dealings of a moderate amount, but principally in Lake Shore, Tele- New York Central, Pacific Mall, St. Union Pacific. St. Paul stocks have been exceptionally weak because of reports in regard to what the directors did or determined | todo at a meeting on Saturday. The fact is s | that at the meeting subject of dividends was not | even alluded to, 80, at least, we are informed | by @ prominent director who attended. = <2ee- — THE WEATHER. War Durante: Wash: NT. ce Of Chief Siemal Officer. TON, D. © , January 2%, 174, 10;%) a. m. FOR THR PAST TWENTY-FOUR soURs.— NG’ 4 jas fallen in the central Missinnippi ley, the Icke region aud the northwest. Colder and generally clear weather prevails in the eastern por- | ton of the United States, whilst the cloudiness has rature, in the valley snd the northwest, Cloudy weather, with southerly winds. is reported from the lower lake region and the Onio valley. Light to fresh northerly winds have prevailed on the At- Ianttc coast, and southerly winds are now reported in the districts west of the Alleghanies, i PROPAEILITIES.~-For Mew England and the mid- dle states, norihwesterly to southerly win'ls and eather will prevail, with low temperature. 6 ~oU' | Atlantic states, clear or fair weather, outinned low temperature, northeasterly to southeasterly winds, and falling barometer. F. the eastern gulf states, ge iy with a slight rise of temperature, fr wi and falling barometer. ‘and the Obio valley and thence west southerly ‘winde veering to westerly, tore reasing cloudiness. Fo gion and the northwest, southeasterly to south erly winds, with continued cold and partly id weather, and possibly light snow near Lakes Onta- rio and Brie. coat +20e- ATA pet dog assisted at a Des Meines wed- ding, holding up the bride's dress. S7' What a political influence the fashion magazines will wield when women vote. wa The Presbyterian church at Pennington, New Jersey, was burned yesterday. s7- The iemocrats ot Harrisburg have nomi- nated D. W. Seiler as their candidate for mayor. #7 The North Carolina legisiature threatens = “ Judge Watts, of the Kaleigh judicial cireuit. e7 Owing to areduction of wages a strike of a large number of cigar makers in New York is threatened. Missisei pt clear Fort with cy “CHAPTER” “THE LAST.” DETERMINED EFFORT TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL REMAINING STOCK. OUR GRAND €LOUSING OUT SALE HAS BEEN EMMINENTLY SUCCESSFUL AND WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FINE CLOTHING IS CLOSED OUT. 30 TO 45 PEL CENT. DISCOUNT. LITTLE ABOVE HALF PRICE. CLOSING SALES, FINAL UHANCE. HEAVY DISCOUNTS, 30 70 43 PER CENT. BELOW REGULAR PRICES. BUY Now. Tailors and Pine Clothiers, Corner 7th and M Streets. strength and power, but how ‘ew are aware that it is this same element in the system that gives us strength and vigor, and that an insu‘fi- ciency of it causes weakness and debility. The Peruvian Syrap,a protoxide of tron, is prepared expressly to supply this vitalizing element. 6 ° Price's, Fine Amathyst Set, 20. Fine Coral Head Set, = Fine Stone Cameo Set, #15. Koll Plate Opera Chains, +15. ] Chain Bracelets, $1), $25. Received at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, near 4\, street. New Crear Rovtg To Texas.—Thé “Iron Meuntain Koute” is now finished from St. Louis, through Missouri and Arkansas, to Tex- arkana, in Texas, where it connecta with the fexas and Pacitic and International railroads for all points in Texas. This line is 140 miles | duced the passenger rates very materially. The time through is much quicker, and altogether | it isthe best route to Arkansas and Texas. 22,15 Take OA and examine = “epasandg RB OF YOUR VALUABLES.—Oall | the fire and burglar proof vauits | of the Safe Deposit Company, corner of New | | York avenue and 15th street, for sate keeping of securities, jewels, silver ware or other vala- | ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an- num, according to size. No business man can afiord todo without them. Take warning from the Chicago and Boston fires. —-_ @ Powp’s Extract cures rheumatism, burns, Piles, ulcers, toothache, sore throet, sprains, Scalds, soreness, old sores, headache, colic, lameness, bruises, boils, wounds, neuraigia, hoarseness, diarrhca, and all hemorrhages, etc. Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised Preparations in the fact that it is « standard icine, treated of in medical writings, and known to be a cure for these diseases. m,' is peice omerechrs | Corns, &0.—Dr. White, chiropodist, No. 535 | 15th street, opposite the Treasury, removes corns withont pain, so the shoe can be worn with ease. He reiieves and cures bunions, ingrowin, nails, vascular excrescences, chilblains, and other disorders of the feet. His establishment has been located in Washington, D. over twelve years, andis patronized by many emi- | 3 well-known and res) msible persons. Office hours from 6 a. m. to p.m. Fee, $1 per visit. P nent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of | shorter than any from St. Louis, and has re- | and Se Owing to press of business during office hours, Dr. White is unable to attend patients at resi dences except after 6 p. m. To Ger Rr of the Chills immedistely, take Dooley’s Ague Powders. They cure perma- nently. eo ——— Porp’s Exrraor is forsale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Oo., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, and by everywhere. tw, f,tf WILLoox & Gips’s Sewing MACHINE. The celebrated Basaar Patterns, wong at Chas. Baum'’s hoopskirt and corset fs 1th street, building. 10,28 ann acca aetna. THB COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use- fulness of Singer’s Sewing Machine. 15 ‘THRRwoMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4 street }, Medicated Va- for all skin disease, at Dr. — KID GLOVE DEPOT! KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! KID GLOVE3 FOR MISSES! B-BUTTON ) SBUTTON: VES! 3-BUTTON) GENUINE JOUVIN'S GENUINE ALEYANL s ar CHAS. BAUM'S KID GLOVE DEPOT 40° SEVENTH STREET. ET) 33 FACTORY FRENCH CORSETS GERMAN CORSETS ALL STYLES OF CORSETS On hand and made te order at CHAS BAUM'S Hoop Skirt «nd Corset Factory, pate 408 SEVENTH STREET METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. Fine Stereorcopes. i dozen Stereoscopic Views, S-bottle Plated Oastor, 5-bottle Breakfast Uastor. 6 Steel Knives and 6 Steel Forks. 6 Plated Table or Teaspoons, 6 Plated Forks or Knives, oo ai ferent Chromoe framed, cach. ocket- Books and lets, mbrellas and Canes, ‘Oval Plate Mirrors, tt . ad i 8 pr Lalies’ or Ohildren pair best English »ok-Sheives, Oorner Brackets, Bide and Clock Brackets. &c., MC. Rey, &C., BC 12-inch Thermometers, ‘arranted. Feather Dusters, Brushes, ‘Towel Backs, Brackets, Hat and Coat " Lisie Thread Fleeced Gnantiets. 20e Men’s Cloth Gloves 20c __ Wool Scarfs and Hoods. Sec Fine Extracts, German Cologne. 80c. 600: ix Clear Glass Goblets. Oc 0c. Japanned Waiters, Plated Teaspoons. 50c 300, Pocket Knives, Pooket Books, 0c. Oc, eres ine. 0c 5 Bobemian Glass Vases. a0c a0c Parian Figures Ornaments, a0c. 30c. Albums, Desks, Portfolios. 20c &e., &C. &e., &C. BT Aleo, a full line of 29 cent articles, at SILVERBERG’S, METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, . 312 SEVENTH STREET, Jang-tr NEAR PENNSLVANIA AVENTR DRY GooDs. 40 PER CENT. OFF. GREAT BARGAINS, TWENTY PER CENT. will be DEDUCTED from all Wool, or Wool and Worsted Goods of any kind, where the price is now above $1 per yard; and TEN PEB CENT. DEDUCTED from all goods where the price is $1 and less, W. W. BURDETTE, No. 1011 7th street northwest. jan3-tf TES —There will bes XCKLSIUB TENT, Veh, ath derired, as | importance tt 1. le iT THS PSOPLE OF GEORGE TOWN ABE ANXIOUS TO KNOW “ HOW TO GET ON IN THE WORLD ” Prof ALLAN OUBR F BR 8.1L. x «us Lecture on the abovesmb cer TO \ ENING ( Tresdsy.) Jaw Sth, ats Ragged CBRUBCE 0 ce store, Bridge street, and at the door. price. om a Obildren ball a tage of aving their bili authorized agent » No. 110, corn fecomDt, can dv so rR. L. CBOPLEY, onr Ofce with F. W. Jones, cx Bricge aud Congress strect«, Georgetown, D.C, DICKSON & i oy tec Off cos 608 1sth street, rom, ention given to ol BX TRomas DOWLING, Aact , George TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING, WITH STORE, No. 90 BELUGE STREET, GEORGETOWN, AT AVOTION ¥ virtue of a deed of trust dated Docombeor stl ded in Liner No. 654 eof the land records fer ngton yin the District of Oolwm! At the request of the parties secured there We will sell, in fr op MONDAY ait that ¢ ty ae Georgetown of thirteen (1 on raid Bridg due north (bree Parailel with B: the store on first floor. - Terms—as preseribed b with Interest at the D a t sale eapense of the pur If terms of sale are not ys the trastess Fr property at the r complied with in seven rvethe right to resell the and cost of the defauitins wapapers published in the city of Wash BRAINARD H. WARNER,? CHARLES A JAMES," Trnsters 020-4 _THOMAS WLIN » Aact Auctioneer, sireet, Georgetown, LUABLE MANSARD STBEET, GhORGE va $y TRUSTEES SALEOF ROOF HOUSE ON and recorded tn Liber Bo ‘aud @ request of party secured thereuy. 1 will sell at suttion on the FRIDAY, the 30th day of Sauuary K p.m . part of Lot No. 148. in addition t Georgetown, frootin ing a depth ‘of 128 f vew Brick Mansard 7” ket rtreet . The Metrop . sand the p avirg all the mo ot awd cold water, rang gas, stoves, one-th ith i ash; re-idue ent BED. W. JONES, Tri THOS. DOWLIN: ird th inter 4 WPECIAL IMPROVEMENT AND. SEWER & TAXES paid at the LOWEST RATES. Infor Mation In relation thereto, will be cheerfully given y W. SCOTT © 5 jand-Im 539 1dth street. HERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY .—Gentiemen, the best to get through the hard times and to be able to give your wives, children, or sweethearts the usual holiday Present, is to dispense with t oid ones to WHEATLEY ED or DYED; 80 keeping np & respectable » ance and saving am) the above object. As the Tush is about over, all orders will be promptly Biles, the work done in the best manner; charges reas. able. No charge for the above advice, 6 Dew emit, Be to be NICELY © W. H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEAM UVYKING AND SCOUR. ING ESTABLISHMENT, 49 Jefferson street, Georgetown, 'D. 0: P.O. Box 733 I1CHOLS’ ELEGANT 10K CREAM AND OYSTER PABLOKS, 89 Bich atract nov20-tr anew ly Lowen. 0. BANKERS. _ \ ER MAN AMERICAN SAVINGS BAN&, a ore oo ; Interest peid on deposit Oasd ns its. Jous Hirzy Pres (Jan6-1y JO. B. Prentiss, Ons ATIONAL BANK OF THE BEPUBLIO, NAT ON PARE oo vErostronTe Southwest cor. of 7th and D sts., Washington, D. 0 ‘Collections made on all the United States. Prompt attention giren Departimente of the Government. Capital : lus Fond, $100,000. FITZHUG: oor 8. BE Ex ', Cashier. eae z 8 OAS. BRAD) {REEZDMAN SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY BANKING HOUSE, 1607 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB, (Opposite © Treasury.) ALL PBOFITS paidto DE: 5S, tute. each month. first pen from ™, to 4p. m.; Wednesday Saturdays, (ceposits only,) 6% to. ve B4arsine =eose 1 J. iH. SQUIRE & CO., 1446 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Orrostts Wiitarp’s HoTmn WASHINGTON, D. 0 s cent. paid on depostis. Ooliections made here. Pap Gf officers in the ‘Army coahed tn aavance ap? 643 D STREET, near Seventh, Pays INTEBEST ON DEPOSITS, makes OOL- LEOTIONS, and transact» ali business connect~d with Bank! aptly HOLIDAY GOODs. HorAY Peasants. . CARO, 005 Pexserivania Avenve, Under National Hotel, has ant received an supply of Finest Gold and ‘Silver Watches, Chains, ings and Jewelry, &c., expecially adaj jor the HY) Son OPiDAY SEASON, which he is enabled to offer st less than NEW YORK MARK BTA call will convince you, A NICE PAIR OF BAND BRACELETS, WAB- rant ler PEINOE'S, 1000 Pennsylvania's 3 Ati fees : Societe HOLIDAY BOOKS. STANDARD WOBKES. FANCY GOODS. LEATHER WALLETS and POCKET BOOKS. JUVENILE BOOKS, « large assortment. PBAYER BOOKS, &c., &o, R. B, MOHUN & CO., decl?-tr Corner Pennsylvania ave. and ith st. Herts Y¥ PRESENTS. MADAME ESTREN, 615 1b sre ate, im FA hy of HUMAN Hal for the ‘all shades and qualities. a in the istest deck)-tr Hoauced from, oid 5 large stock of MAIS, DBI pres sacurrice IN isement in some one | | CAPITAL. | M apany, Is selling Cost EBLIN ZEPHYRS AND WORSTED GUODS, CANVAS, SILKS, AND ALL MATERIAL FOR EMBROIDERING STAMP eo remot Ottended to at SELMA RUPPRRT 49 Lstrect, opp. Patent MISS E. A. McCORMICK, 909 Pex A to A large and slegant aesc rin IMPORTED BONNETS ana | constantly on hand. Orders for DRESSES, & BEY .of New York cuty. J B.Youne's BOUND Bate, ‘ile by Mie GED- noe tr EW YORK wa ‘eahionabte Headquarters for mane. DODS, HUSIERY, BOT QOOMERING UNDERWEAR, and NUTIONS BERT, NEARE ry Fal lowest m | coc <6 “) ADIES L FRENCH STABON ENAMEL 3 the Dew article in tue world for doing ap Lipsn oF ms t tmparts « boaetifa! glows to the fabric. Por wele by Grosers NTH arket pr 1 SEVE yeule-iy STATEN ISLAND, NY. DYEING RSTAB- S*“Tsumeni EstADLIGHED ae The oldest aud wet of many be in the B. B—Gnaray bo oalee cubs off, dering your articles won. them back tn time, FAST OLASS SCOURER, e «Patent Ofce TIES SOLE PROCESS. # cle nt tak om apart ther c on cleaned & it shriok. Grease spots removed effsctoally, se that tbey never abow again Kid Giowes cleaned on short Rotice. Prices mod ~ orat eevl-iy punctuality comrantend may ivania Aves B-1 Pine Work a Bp Aines ed for Baile and Partion. HOGAN, Maoufmotares, 713 MARKET SPACB, Between 7th end &b streets, Bole Apat for the oul) MILD | PROOF AWNING watemtt went FOB PRIVATE RESIDENO! PUBLIO BUILDING MANUFACTURED BY M.@, COPELAND, 3 LOUISIANA AVENUB, oSAMP MEETING TENTS aod FLAGS tor sao J. ToxTom, - 7 “AR PENTER, BEILD ConTRACTOR. Orders for Honre Carpeutering, 3 . or Cons tractor's Work speedily attended bo. bop and Om: sand iy i lath mtreet, below Bat nortnwen PLUMBI Resid nee 522 8th strect LINED PIPE always C4BEETS CLEANED a0 TH ‘ET BEATING WORKS, 4 venne bet. 4 and 6th ste Carpets called for and retarned: free of extra charge RENZO RICE. apl-iy __REAL ESTATE AGENTS. _ Metzrses & JOHNSON, Real Esiote and WILL Pay GENERAL SE Ofice No. 62% F stroet, Wash: ‘ PRCIAL IMPROVEMENT ‘wn® BBAGE TAXES ato larer Us ant im . BUILDING, No. 90% PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Prompt attention given to the payment of Generas cect Sun cal Estate Broker, THE CITY FOR SAL Wasuxotox, D. 0. pectal Taxes } J STANLEY JONES. No. 311 Tin SrReer. HOUSES AND LOTS iN ALL PARES OF LOANS NS@GOTIATED. MON BY INVEST EUW. dect-tr J an ae BABNUM ! JUAN BOYLE & ©0., RBAL &: TE AND NOTH BROKBR! Bio. 605 1h street, opposite U. 8. Treasr; | BO’ reet furnished or unfernished. lard’s Bow; price, 2,200. to cash payments FABMB, improved and an- ut railroads running from the perry S040 fost ‘eT GROUND te serine far ro] y of in verions i | Bone of tn es, on eaay terms, ecity for sale at low | OF will exchange Productive improved OODWIN Y. ATLEE, AtLic’s Whari, foot of Strth screet, DEALEK IN WOOD AND COAL. Orders by mail ptly attendet +o Liberal dedactions le to the trade. Bloaded aud stored or delivered. McCAULET & BROS. i wood A! E ors" ND OOAL DEAL! Depot “id street "whart. hint somaeatie cn Kasse & WOOD ana GO an, G Osrgoce deck! tr SBS. So.isie GUARD AGAINST THEM BY (NSURING YoU PBOPEBTY (BEAL AND PERSONAL) witn T CORCORAN FIREL ANCE Co. OF THE DISTRICT OF OOLUMHIA 00 000. Office, 1429 Pennsylvania avenne. JOHN T. LENMAN, President. J.T. DYER, Secretary. aulg-tr G ERMAN AMEB! INSUBANCE 00., ~: ~ Cash Assets, @1.472.530.94 MEBCHANTS® Trev hasos 00., of Newark, T= EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANeD | hak BE YOUB PROPERTY FW aay wir HOLIDAY GOODS OF ALL KINDS. Soy ete ao anal idee declhtr 1905 F st. between ttth and ith, REMOVAL. REMOVAL. DEVLIN& CO., TO TEE SALOON PARLOR AT 1106 F street, over Bauk of Wi