Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1874, Page 4

WEDNESDAY .......Febraary t LOCAL NEWS, Amusements, 2c., To-night National Theater —Mr. Frank Muyo in “Davy Crockett.” Ford's House —Mrs. James A comic opera company in “Les Bavards.” Comique.—A myriad of new stars in miscellaneous attractions. Corcoran Art Gallery, corner of and Pevosylvania avence. Sixth Grand Concert at the Congregational Chureb, corner of 10th and G streets. ee Condensed Locals. Oates h street J. W. Thompson, esq., was to-day unani | mously elected president of the Nations! Me- tropolitan Bank. jonel Flemming and Major Plant last night imepected company B, Governor's Mounted Gvard, at their armory. Dr. Charles E. Hagner has been elected one of the aitending phys ians of Providence Hos- pital, to fill the vacancy in the board occa- sioned by the death of Dr. G. M. Dove. Senator T.pton delivered an address at Ma- rini's Hall last nignt, before Federal! Division, No. 6, Sons of Temperance, against licensing the hquor traffic. B. H. Warner, the enterpri« Yeal estate agent, bas moved quarters in g@ and popular creasing business. ‘The Towing patents have just been granted to persons in this city: Jose R. umsey, culti- wator; Georgo C. Stone, toy hoop; James M Blanchard, plumb meter; Riley &. Shinn, Georgetown, snow plow. oenS lecture delivered last night in Foundry burch, by the Rev. W. H. Milburn, on ‘what @ blind’ man saw in Englana,” was in matter and mancer a finished production, and the lec ture was heard by the very appreciative au:li ence with evidences of the highest satisfaction. On Monday last three strangers to pigeon- shooting, but very fair marksmen, ted Waterloo, on the line of the Alexandria and Washington railroad, to try their hand. Jos. Woodside killed 9 out of 11, 1.. Dawson 10, and A. O. Stoner §; and the party were voted by the spectators to be crack marksmen. Moxley, the popular costumer, who has had the resources of his extensive establishment actively employed this season in the way of fur- nishing costumes and decoration for all the leading masquerades, balls, and parties, publie and private, is now ‘busy getting up a superb line of costumes for the brilliant annual Chil @ren’s Fancy Party to be given by Messrs. Marini & Bates. Moxley has now the largest and most complete costuming establishment in the country. ith-street Presbyterian church. South | ‘Washington, was crowded last and gentlemen assembled to rh of Mr. C. Wallace Church to Miss Katie H. Davidson, both well known in that section of the city. "The ceremony was solemnizad by Rev. B. F. Bittinger, after which the couple re- paired toa bome aiready provided for them by the groom’s father, Mr. ©. B. Church, and began life’s journey suspiciously amid the con- gratulations of hosts of friends. ——— Why the School Teachers. P. and Firemen are not Pa: EARLY ONE MILLI UNPAID. itatements continue to be telegr: ed from city that the employes of the District are mot paid the salaries due them, and this fact is made the basis for all kind: of slanderous charges against the offici Where the fault rests is shown by the following statement, taken from the buoks of the tax collector: Memoran- = of real estate taxes unpaid to February 1, v4, District government: For the year ending June 30, 1872, $62,384.41; for the year ending Jane 2%; tor the year ending June 30, 11.35—total, €1 415,112 The col- lections for the month of Jauuary, 1574, ampunt- ed to $79,202 21. —_—_e—___ ight by Indies jee and THe THEATERS.—As the audience passed out | he | of the National Theater last ni! ht, after the performance of “Davy Crockett, oh expr as ‘Isn't it charming.” “I had no idea I would Jike it so much,” +-Why, its like going back to childhood again stuft they call society plays.” 2 cause the new sensation ix not sensational, but @ simple story of true love with a dash of danger peculiar to life in the wilderness, a: happy overcoming of all obstacles by the illi erate but true-hearted hero of the piece. It is healtby change from the unwhole-ome and ly senfimentalism of the divorce drama and Plays of the Frenchy Frou-Frou school which constitute the charm of “Davy Crockett.” It will be repeated this evening. “The Flower Girl of Paris” is one of the most amusing pieces on the stage, and there is no company in the country which can give it so completely as the comic opera troupe ot Mrs. Oates. This was proved by their delightful performance at Ford's Opera House last night. which was great'y enjoyed by a very large a: dience. To-night they appear in ‘Les Bavar the Chatterers, and all who can evjoy a happy combination of ct music and acting should seeandhear it. It is droll enough to make the most melancholy laugh. ‘The new stars at the Theater Comique are gaining in popularity nightly, and with the old favorites make up an en inment which can- not in oe in any variety theater in the country. The performance is lively and rat- ting, and there are no tedious waits between —— ge. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT PROM ILLUMINATING O1i— Yesterday morning Miss Gertrude Eg- gieston, daughter of Mr. John Eggleston, the well-known butcher, doing business in the city markets, was very seriously burned at her father’s residence on Howard avenue, Mount Pleasant, She was making a fire in a stove and using illuminating oil to kindle it, when the oil-can took fire and exploded, scattering the burning fluid over her clothes and burning her badly before the flames could be extine ed. Mrs. Eggleston was also sey-re'y urned in attempting to save ber Gaughter. Pbymcians were at once summoned and did ali im their power to relieve her sufferings, but Jast night Miss Eggleston was in a critical con- Gition, and it was feared she could not recover. oo tT NatiowaAL Homestzap at Getrys- BURG.—A meeting of the ladies interested in the national homestead at Gettysbarg, Pa., hich provides homes, as tar as possible, forthe Ce pees of the Union soldiers and sailors, was hbeid yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Senator Scott, No. 61s F street northwest, fer the pur- _ of devising some means by which this ome May secure recoguition and aid frem the ational government. After a lengthy consul- tabon and general interchange of views on the subject it was decided to petition Congress for assistance. A committee was appointed to se- cure an interview with the House Committee on Appropriations, and, if possible, secure their influence, and the recommendation of an appro- priation Jor the relief of the institution. ——__+—_—_ ACCIDENT TO A WASHINGTON TRAIN ON THe B. & O. KR. R.—The 10 o'clock a. m. train esterday from this city on the Baltimore and onic railroad. struck the frogon the track at Carroll switch, near Baltimore, and the car next to the last one becoming’ disconnected from the train, turned off at a sharp angle §.un- Bing a considerable distance, but withuut vver- turning. The last car, a heavy Pulman, also deft the track, and went off, smashing into a small frame building near the track, doing some dat to the house, and getting consid - erably shattered in return. For a few moments there was a great panic in the cars, and the furniture was thrown about promiscuousiy, BO one Was injured beyond a few slight bruises. ——— Scrr Acaret tae Batrmwonze & Oro RalLkosp RY A Passen uit was en- tered to-day by William C. Bates, through his attorneys, Browning and T. A. Lambert, against the Baltimore and Obio failroad som- pany. alleging that on the Jd day of September jas: he went to the defendant's depot, pur- chased a ticket for Highlands jon, and tok P.m. train for his home at that plac:; the that the conductor refused to stop the train at Highlands, but carried bim two miles beyond, ther, ty torce, put him off the cars while ther Wire im motion, and he had to walk back, over & Gark and dangerousroad. For these griev- @oces Le claims $5,000 = “Tse Hous Reis’ the committee ome Mas: appoint yn to make arrange- on Tharsday even. the programme. A (EETING.—Last ted at a meeting organizations, was read, ordered to be read at the mass meet- ing, it was announced that Hon.W. J. O'Brien, Maryland, would attend, and address the mase meeting. The committee on was to wait personally on . J. Re Hawley and Hon. 8. 8. Cox, and invite them to ‘speak on the | | Trustees IST4- | paliding, Mees. Hart. Raver, O'Driscoll, | last tu | Senmmmes, ‘near Gettysburz,) asking leave to pupils on rolls last day of month, 7,83; average ness the mar- | AND A HALF OF TAXES on the asse-sments made under the present | " “Itis so different from the | And all this be- | | terlanguag at the Franklia Harns, Woodward, Wolf, McLellan, Rhees, Richards, French, ‘Hovey, Allen, Marche, At Lee, Champlin and Wilson present, with Mr. Fardon, secretary, W. L. Cowan, treasurer, and Mr. J. ©. Wilson, supermtendent. 4 communication was received from Mr. Germoné Crandell, stating that under the oon- tract with the board he had been since August ing books, Xc., to the schools, aud xot having been paid, he did not feel, in the esent stringency of the money market, jasti- jed tm continuing the supplies. Laid over tem- porarily. The superintendent presented the applica- tions of Mrs. Josephine F. Garrett and Anua L. Derrick, of Alexandria, and Roberta Jane Maupin, of Washington, for teachers positions, and of Mrs. R. 5. True, of Elizabeth, N. J., for teacher of music, and they were referred. ‘A communication was received from Thomas general agent for the National collect fands through pupils of the schools. The secretary was directed to reply that the rules of the board will not allow it. ‘The superintendent presented abstract of re- ports for the past month, showing namber of uring month, 7,900; average daily attendance, vacant seats, (95 in Ist district, 94 in n Sd, and &3 in 4ch,) 455 ; applicants, (2 | Ist district, 20 in 2d, 3 in Sd, and none in 4th. | 43; corporal punishment, (3 in Ist district and 1 | | in 4th.) 4; pupils dismissed 6 ederal Block, where he is better | in 2d, 1 in Sd, and 4 in 4th prepared than ever to transact his rapidly in- | < 13 in Ist district, ¢ 22 in Ist district, 10 in 5. Mr. Harris submitted the report of the com- mittee on annual report; which was adopted. Mr. Hart called up his resolution, offe several months ago, providing for printing 2,000 | copies of the report; which was adopted. ir. Frenc and examinations, rubmitt the examination of schovls for the special for spelling, such teachers as have two grades of schools -iall be required to send six cholars of cach grade to e ms in the grad adopted . Mr. Roeser, from the special committee on German, submitted a report. GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS. The report of the committee of the school board in regard to the introduction of the Ger- mmittee on prizes @ report that on to which th man language in the public schools was read, showing that from 15:1 to 1812 there were 4 pupils giving attention to this study, and from Isv2 to 1475 but 2%} pupils. The pursuit ot this udy has been voluntary, and not intended to interfere with the other branches. The com- mittee state that the study has been suspended, the former board refusing to appoint teacher= of the language. The committee report in fa- yor of reintroducing the stady, for the follow- ing reasons 1. If the German nationality maintain their own private schools, the result will be, that the Anglo and German-American youth will not intermingle and that caste distinctions will nat- urally foliow and grow up. The main object of German-English instruction is to promote a mingling of the two different nationalities and a melting into one homogenous Lp eager 2. The American system of public schools i everywhere admired and considered the best, it is a true democratic institution which innoc~ ulates into every youth the great principles of equality, and extinguishes all distinctions be- tween rich and poor, all difference ot religion and birth; it creates republican citizens with ‘an equal chence for an education. Every one who sympathizes with the publicschools shonid endeavor to make the public schools attractive tor the whole population, so that they would predominate over all private schools. Not only Germans, but many Americans who attend pri- vate schools. will, by the addition of the Ger- man study in our schools, feel themselves invit- ed and aliured to visit the public school 3. Commercial and business reasons might be adduced in favor of this new branch of instruc- tion. The German population comprises about | one-sixth of the whole population in the Union. | Americans will profit mostiy by underatanding | and speaking ¢ | course with.Germans in all their business anc | commercial relations. The importance of the erman in their every-day inter German language in this country becomes ap- parent from the fact that there are published in this country 365 German newspapers. 4. But of still greater importance is the pre- IK G language in scientific sions from the ladies could be heard on all silec | Valence of the German languag ent works. Germany stands in this respect valled,#o that Prof. Tyndall devoted a great portion of the proceeds of his lectares held in this country for the education of American | youth in German universities. | two sis- | English and German The German lan, the etymological one-third of the y grammar. No lish scholar can be per in grammar, without understanding thoroughiy the German language, as the root of Engliati. Therefore the knowledge of the German la: guage will necessarily be of great advantage in the study of the English. 6. In addition to that, we will state, that the | annual school reports of the superintendents of | Hartford, Conn., St. Louis, Cincinnati, Ci jand, New York, Louisville, Ky., Chicago. waukee, Toledo, Dayton, Belleville, Davenport, Iowa, Indianapolis, Ind., Uim, Minn., c., show that the stady of the German language in the public schovls, has proven to be a great success. 7. The last, but not the least argument fered by the situation of Washington ci the seat of the highest legislative, judicial administrative offices, the residence of the for- eign ministers and the central point of scientitic and educational institutions, from which the rays of light should shime and radiate over the | whole country. The report was ordered tobe printed in the minutes and laid over until the next stated — Mr. Champlin called up the report of the committee on text books in relation to the in- troduction of the Franklin third and fourth readers in place of the present Hillard letters of the same grade. ar, Brscoit moved that the report be ‘The consideration of the communication ot | Germond Crandell was resumed, and Mr. Wil- son moved that it be referred to the committee on supplies; agreed to. Mr. Wilson moved that the sub-boards make their own provision until the committee report. Mr. Woodward suggested that the next lowest bidder should be looked to. Mr. Hart moved to amend the motion of Mr. Wilson by adding “that it Mr. Ballantyne, the next lowest bidder, will agree to furnish the supplies at his bid that they be ordered from him.” Mr. Harris offered as @ substitute that the committee on supplies confer with Mr. B. on the subject, and ascertain if he will furnish sup- plies according to his bid of June last, which was accepted by Mr. Wilson and adopted, Mr. McLellan moved that the schools be clesed on the 23d of February, (holiday;) adopted. Mr. Wilsen offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to report a ian by which the educational interests of | Washington may be represented at the centen- nial celebration; adopted, and Messrs. Harris, | Rhees, Hovey and J. M. Wilson were appointed with Superintendent Wilson—Mr. Wilson, ot | the ith district, being chairman. Mr. Hovey, of the 3d district, reported the are nage tran-ter of Lizzie A. Scott from Primary 17 to | had 13, and Fanny E. Crosby from Primary 13 to 17. | r. Hovey offered a resolution requesting the committee on schools to make a personal inspec- | tion of all the school buildings and grounds un- | derthe care of the Loard, and report their present condition, and especially the condition ot the privies, whether of sufficient capacity, | conveniently located, and cleanly; also, to pre- | pare a plat of all school grounds drawn ona | uniform scale, and to report whether the grounds are so fenced, and the privies so secured, as to be practica’ m4 under the control of the teachers and school officers. | Mr. Hovey said this was an important ques- | tion, for it could not be disguised but that some of the schools were very deficient in such a commodations. Mr. Woodward thought that the work con- templated was too much for the committee; but the subject was one deserving the attention of the board. It wasa matter of right that many | of the rooms now used were not properly ven- | tilated, nor did they have proper accomimoda- tions. | Mr. Wolt suggested the reference toa special | committee. Messrs. Champlin, Harris and O'Driscoll con- tinued the discussion, the latter Suggesting that | semataing ot be —_ to sues al besos Ses, AN could not pay for educating iy the number of Schools should be juestion as to whether there are schools who have no claim on the school privileges of Washington should also be considered. ‘The resolution was adopted. vise the printin, ; referred. Mr. Harris o red @ resolution referring such of the annual report as relate to legie- wn to the committee on legislation, a Tajeet nat they urge action thereon; adopted. —_—-—— | same. If there be ambiguity or vagueness in | the letters The Civil Rights Mass Meeting. COLORED PRUPLE @ AND PAWSING— ov. ARE TIRED OF Cx — STRONG RESOLUTIONS A‘ A number of colored citizens assem>led last night in Union League hall onder the ans- ices of the Nationa! Civil Rights M. Green, who presided, stated ject of the meeting was to promote the cause of the colored msn, and to insist on some? recog- nition from Congress of their claim for civil rights. After a little levity, indulged'tn at the expense of one Brazee, who evidently desired to advertise his — entary knowledge, and a speech by Dr. J. L. Bowen, EX-GOV. PINCHBACK, OF LOUISIANA, was introduced, and in soaryeny | the sabject under consideration said that he had confidence in the present Congress, and balieved they would pass a complete and comprehensive civil Tights bill; not because it was to be of gny special benefit or service to the republican party, Dut because it was a great national necessit The signs of the times indicated that the next contest for tne Presidency*would be a very close one. If the repablican party failed now to give us our Fights we woald ask them, in due season, “ Why did you not doit?” He was in favor of standing square with the old party that had done much’ for the race, but was tired of cringing and fawning. |Cheers.] Lot us say to the republican party, “Gentlemen, we | entered into a natural compact; we have fal- filled our part; now what can you say?” Ifthe auswer is, ‘* We bave done our duty,” then wa stand, as we have stood, with them; but if other- wise, then we shall appeal, and the Amorican | people will hear that appeal. [Applause.} Ho n favor of agitation; it required agitation | to bring about reforms. A SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS were adopied, the first advocating mixed | schoole; second, demanding equal privileges | with whites on juries, as common carriers, at hotels, and refreshment saloons; third, calling on Congress not to regard the threatening out. cries in certain states to change the course of education if justice be done, and inviting at- tention to the fact that no such pretense les in the path of Congress in its relation to this Dis- trict; fourth, that Congress should be held morally responsible for all the bratal outrages we endure throughout the land because of our color, so long as it, having exclusive jurisi | tion over this District, sets the example of out raging us here at the capital of the nation, as it does in casting contempt on us in managing National Civil Rights council recently held in this city; sixth, tendering thanks to Messrs. Elliott, 1 ey, Cain, Ransier, Walls, Linc! and Rapier, of the House of Kepresentativos, for their efforts to place the nation firmly on its foundation principle of equal and exact jus- tice to all men. Brief speeches were also made by D. A. Stra- ker, Geo. T. Downin, d others. fname The Night Soil Nuisance Again. Ata meeting of the Board of Health last night Health Officer Keene submitted his re- port for the last week. Complaints were received from the trustees of houses are in a filthy condition and needing the attention of the scavenger; referred to the | Odorless Excavating compa: Mr. Langston, from the ordinance commit- | tee, made a report on the manner of unloading | night soil on the barges at the 17th and S street | wharves to the effect that the contractors, Messrs. Bradley & Co., have of late been in the habit of emptying the contents of their casks | into the barges and washing out the same in the river near said wharves, instead of placing the casks on poard to be removed to the place of deposit. This is found to be a grievous nui- sance in the neighborhood of the wharves and complaints have been made to the Board of | Health. 1 psulted some days since in the | board notifying the contractors, and Mr. Saw- yer, whose business it isto remove tha barges down the river, to cease this manner of doing | business and in tuture to ship the casks away. The contractors in turn have replied to this, stating that the terms of their contract do not bind them to remove night soil in this manner, that to do so willinvolve great additional cost which they decline to incur. The matter was reterred to the ordinance committee at the last meeting for an examin tion as to the terms of said contra and Mr, ngston, chairman, reports that they find the contract made by the board with Messrs. Brad- ley, Keiser & Painter, as far as regards the eub- matter of their con ication. definite and T, certainly as to this point: + That the con- tents of privies, privy-boxes, vaults, sinks, cass- pools, &ec., within the District of Columbia, together with the transportation of the same in ae. A. that the ob- | education; firth, endorsing the action of the | colored schools that the privies in certain school | Covet ix Gennzat Term. ‘To-day, the case of Corcoran et ai. agt. the Seem Ohio Canal company was re- mn loud Crimixat Court—Judge Cartier. To-day, the jurors were discharged for the term. Poricey Court —Judge Snell. To-day Maggie Morris, public cursing; Julia West, same; $3. Lewis Donaldson, an idle and suspicious person, not being able to give a good account of himself, was sent to the workhouse. Peter Gerard, a bold soldier boy, el th cursing on t! sree $8. Thos. Clefiin, a colored barber, charged with keeping his shop open on the Lord’s day; fined $2) or thi ‘de in the workhouse. Anna Lee, curs- ag he shanty in South Washingto1 to be heard on the street. that Anna made use of the word d— n, but without the usual blasphemous pre. fix, and this not constituting profanity under the law, the judge dismissed the case. Bernard Sherrer. charged with selling liquor with- out license at his place of busines in ed $150. An appeal taken. ating a nuisance by removing privy; $5. Alexander Jack- son, larceny of an iron box; #5. Andrew Ash- burton and Nathaniel Hall, larceny of a bottle of whisky from a Page store on 4 street. This was a bold dash, quite common of late, of Tunning into the store, seizing the bottle and running off before the owner can recover from the surprise, but the police caught him in tbe act; $10. John Dunn, assault and battery on Bridget Dunn, his wife, with a pair of fire- tongs; $5 fine and $100 bonds to keep the peace. Wm. Campbell, assault and battery on Wm. Butler, by striking him twice and biting his finger; $10 and costs, Wm. Davis, assault and battery on Thos. Swagaart in the horse bazaar; $5 and costs. E. W. Reeves and Chas. James forfeited collateral for engaging in an affray in the street. Wm. Penman, larceny of a p:stol worth $3; reform schoo Tre HuTcHtnson Fawixy at the request of many citizens will repeat their concert at the Gay-street Baptist Church, in this city, 26th of this month. See future advertisement. Gran Trape.—The schooner T. P. Morgan has arrived from Alexandria with 1,20) bashe! Wheat for Hartly & Bro., which was sol! at $1.72 to $1.50. _—_—_—_ How the Scalpers Live. ‘There is a class of dealers in railroad tickets at the West who thrive by selling tickets at low rates. A scalper thug explains the modus oper- andi: “For instance a person in New \ork coming to Cincinnati will buy a ticket t» St. Louis, Chicago, or some other point further West, and when he gets here, not wishing to go any further, he brings his ticket to us, for which we pay him a fair price, and he thus gets his ride from New York at a mving of perhaps twenty-five per cent. To make this more plain, let me illustrate: Suppose you were in Chica- go and wanted to come to Cincinnati. A few | weeks ago, before the present ‘cut’ between the railroads, the regular fare from Chicago to loston was twenty-four dollors. Well, you would buy a ticket in Chicago to Boston ‘for twenty-four dollars, ride on it to Cincinnati; not wishing to go any further you bring the balance of your ticket’ to me, for which I pay you eighteen dollars. You thus get your ride trom Chicago for $6. the regular fare being $19. In comes Mr. B. and wants to go to New York. 1 produce the Boston ticket which I Lought of hag and sell it for $21 to Mr. B., who rides on t to New York, and there sells the Boston cou- pon for $5. Thus Mr. B. gets to New York for $10, the regular fare being The purchaser of the Boston coupor makes $1, and the rail- road company have received their rate. The courts have decided that a railroad ticket repre- sents an agreement between the holder or pur- chaser and the railroad company selling the ticket. Thus, a ticket regularly issued is good | for oneride between the points named on ft, no air-tight tanks, and the delivery of the same on | barges or vessels designated, shall be under the | control of the Board of Health,” the language of the contract being, as regards this matter, in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the board, and under the direction of the the contract as to this subject, it isaltogether removed, and the contract made detinite as to the obligations of the contractors and the con- trol of the board in the premises. It is the C pedeeed of the committee that the Board of “uty, to make the requirement with respect to which Messrs. Bradley, Keiser & Painter, con- tractors, have made communication. Mr. Langston stated that the Board of Health has no right to make a contract in which they relinquish their power to abate nuisances, even it such nuisances are created by the act of re- moving night soil. ‘The report was adopted. ee The Estate of Thomas Price agaln in Court. Mesers. Enoch Totten and P. H. Reinhard ©, tor Bridget Price, claiming to be the ad- ratrix of the estate of the late Thomas of the la force,) filed a bill against *. W. Pfaff and others, praying that “certain pretended deeds be setamde and declared nall and void,” “ec. The bill sets forth that in May, 1872, Ptait being indebted to Price delivered t the latter 25 promissory notes tor $25 each, with interest, and to secure there payment gave @ deed of trust to.J. W. Pool as trustee on cer- tain property in Pleasant Plains; that six of said notes have been paid; that Pool, the trus- tee, died in March last, and on petitioner’s satt, filed in Apri] last, the court in Janeappointed John T. Sattel in his place, and she charges that on the 1#th of June Saffel, in violation of his trust, delivered to Pfaff a deed of release; that said delivery was without her knowledge or con= ‘ent and in fraud of her rights, she being then, as the admlinistratrix of Thomas Price, the owner of the remainder of the notes. She charges that Pfaff procured the execution and delivery of the release. She further charges that June 2ith Pfaff conveyed the property to J. F. Sullivan and M. K. x goed she charges that they knew that Sattel was ucting unlawfally. She therefore prays that the deeds in question be set aside. It is claimed by Pfaff and hie friends that he paid the amount of the notes to Messrs. Har- rington and Ennis, the colleclors of the estate of the late Thomas Price, appointed by the Probate Court. To-day Justice Walter rendered a decision in the case of Bridget Price agt. Timothy Brosna- han. This was an actionona note given by Brosnahan to Thomas Price,fwhich the defend- ant did not refuse to pay, but was unwilling to pay unless it was decided who was the proper ipa to receive the money. On the trial Mr. Keinhard appeared rol intiff, and Mr. F. W. Jones for the defendant, and the latter | made the point that the letters of administra- tion issued to plaintiff having been revoked she no power to sue on the note, and the par- ties entitled to recover the amount were Messrs. rarehaae Cag and Ennis, the collectors of the es- tate. The justice held that he had no avidence of the revocation of the letters, or if they were revoked properly, and as plaintiff had prodaced e could not fe, behind them, and gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount. eee Rear Estate Teassreas.—C. 0. Burt and wife to Henry Hurt, lots 6, 17, 14, and 15, Loomis’ subdivision of squate No. 000; Charles H. Sherrill and wife to Anna M. Dean, part of lots7 and_%, Davidson’s subdivision of square 2is, $12,477; Geo. F. Gulick and wife to T. Edw. Clark, lots No. 28 and 29 $1,200; Alex. Sharp, U. S. Marshal, to ©. J. lots 68 and 69, Hall’s subdivision Mount ut, $240; Paulus Thyson et ux.,to A. R. Appleman, lots 3, 4, 5, 29, 30, 81, 32, 33, 34,35, 26, 37,33, 39.40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 43, 49, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, P. Thyson’s subdivi- sion of square No. 444, $38,993.90; Moses Kelly ard wife D: lot Li, Patterson’s sub- division square 906. $1,300; D. M. Davis and wife to C. H. Moulton, lot 13, Patterson’s sub- division square 206, $1,200. —— > DraTH Prom Eatinc Lemon PREL.—Coro- ner Patterson yesterday held an autopsy on the remains of Charles Williams,who was found dead in @ shanty near Fort Reno, ealth is fully authorized by law, and it is its | matter whose hands it is in, nor when it was nsed. We do not claim to be able to furnish tickets to all points at all times, but most gen- erally we have tickets to the principal points at a discount of ten to thirty per cent. eens Tse Conversion or VAN PELT ny THE | Onto Prayinc Women.—The Cincinnati Com- mercial describes some further incidents of the recent conversion of Van Pelt, the saloon- keeper of New Vienna, Ohio, already alluded For weeks the entreaties of the band of praying women had only served to arose Van elt's Indignation, and instead of listening to their prayer he doused them with mugs of foaming beer, and deliberately sprinkled red pepper on the floor and on the hot stove in bis saloon, and when the choristers began singing @ hymn their tones were interrupted with “‘ at-chew! chew! at-chew!"? until they almost gave up in despair. Finally, however, Van Pelt’s heart was touched, and on Wednesday psig | last he rejuest- ed the citizens of New Vienna to appear in front of his saloon. The bells were rung, and in a few minutes an immense crowd was as- sembled. Alter signing and prayer by the ladies, Van Pelt came to the door of his saloon and said that he was ready to give ap his entire stock in trade for the good of the cause of temperance. In a few remirks he expressed his determination to make a ful surrender, not because of law or force, but he yielded to the labors of love of the womer. Van Pelt then told a minicter of the gospel who was present to bring out his whisky and beer, and seizing an axe the convert exclaimed, bhis isthe axe that] Lad to defend my: and business,and now I am deg J to use + defend you,” aud he knocked in the heads of his barrels and spilled the whisky on the ground. The audience made Van Pelt a fohpone of $150, net as a compensation for is whiskey, but as an expression of their good feelings toward him for his sacrifice. Van Pelt has now joined the praying band, andis the leading spirit of the temperance movement in New Vienna. MrsTEniovs PorsoninGs.—A telegram from Monmouth, Iil., to the Chi Journal, under date of 6th inst., gives the following: “Nearly every one who has eaten at the taple of Hiram Norcross, two miles east of the city, has, within two hours afterward, shown symptoms of being poisoned with arsenic. This week a company, cousisting of Mrs. R. 8. Joss, (sister of Mr. Nor- cross,) Mrs. George Joss and her mother, Mrs. C, Swiler and others, were visiting at the resi- dence of Mr. Norcross, and a short time atter dining all were attacked by violent fits of vom- Medical aszis- iting, and grew alarmingly ill. tance was summoned the lives of the par- ties were saved. Since the sickness or this com- Bary, it has been divuiged that every one who eaten at Mr. Norcross’ within the last two weeks has shortly afterwards become ill, as if believed that the arsenic, if it be, was concealed in the sausage or cheese which was on the table, as those who ate jly of the same were not so ill. t that none of the famil Norcross have been affected sit Not the shadow of a —— has been cast = rely Ae cee ae they are eminently respectable ai re- arded by all. ‘Au invest ition will ‘doubtless commenced goon, and the mystery explained. In the meanwhile, cheese, sausage, and visitors for dinner, will probably not abound at Mr. Norcross’ table. Tue BEEce TORRS-BuppIneTON DiPri- cuLty.—It is the settled determination of Mr. Buddington and his associates to press the Beecher matter to acouncil. The affair has al- ready produced a very disastrous social effect. In a community remarkable for its peaceful re- lation of churches, one with another, lines of alienation have been run that a generation will not obliterate. Life-long friends have been alienated, and angry discussions are heard in the cars, on the , iM restaurants and in all the circles of the city. The three pastors are meving along by a@ correspondence toward a ‘ivate settlement, which is not at all proba- le. If a council is called, Drs. Storrs and Bud- dipgton will not have it all their own way. They will be arraigned for the violation of Congregational law and see throughout the pio oe aad Onn Ntar- gical ice and un-Congr e in worship; for dropping members without trial: and for various practices that furnish social scandal just now to the city. The whole affair promises to resemble a vessel that, having weathered the gale, rolls her masts overboard in a calm. Burleigh's” New York Letter. Tse Lyxcasure Derratcation.—Jobn C. Henry, the defaulting clerk in the Lynchbur, Interval Revenue offcs, bas been atone , Weet fe ge ment of special agent at vd the defaleation only amounts to thirty-five hundred dollars. a despatch from bd pence ha states that wap a on Henry’s person. The prisoner brought to Lynchburg for feather, orange blosso: milton, the defaul ti City, has been heard of at change. As a business sign it good one, as it indicates a stagnation ir legitimate trade, and a lack of regular enterprises offering opportunities for profitable investments, The | season is now well advanced, and the first symp- pels Lad mag tiga Ought to be visible, bat as yet these are few and far between. Local enterprises, especially the building trade, are | also at a stand-still, and so the money which ordinarily would 0, inte charnels like these, rather than be idle, will find its way into the maelstrom of the Stock exchange, where quick returns are s to be an adequate com- pensation for incurred.” article say since advanc sterl- ing exchange is up for prime bankers’ bills to 4S and 458%, with business about a haifa cent lower. Money is easy to get to-day at 4a5 on stock exchange collaterals. Prime merca: tile paper is 4 ati to 7 cent., 6 being the ruling quotation. Gold paper, as no- teed day, lower. Government bonds | continue strong, prices rising with gold. South- ern state bonds at the board were dall and tirm. ‘The eteck market was steady during the open- ng hour, but has since been heavy, prices hav- ng declined from \ tol, per cent., bat have since recovered a little. The Markets, Battm™ore, F.b. 11.—Virginia sixes, consoliaa- ted, 51°; do. peelers, 46, Wes: Virginia's, 1! bid to 8 ALTIMORE, Fel). 11.—Qotton very dull and low middlings, 14 @15. Flowr qniet and stead: Howard street, super{in: do. extra, S's @ pe ‘a; do. extra, 64@7's; do. family, 7%@ t quiet and stear —white choice, 1.4@ auia red, 176@177. Oorn yuiet sad steady—white southern, Si@%; ‘yellow sonthern, 78@77; mixed wester ° GIN; sugar cued h 9.@%a, Western butter excited, w tendency; unchanged. ©. fice dull and nomiaal— Prices unchanged. Whisky quiet—29 $10). Sugar, nil and pn. minsl, avd unchsuged New Yorx, Feb. 1.—Stocks active bat fever- ish. Money, 4. Gold, 12%. Exchange, long, 485; short, 48855. ' Governments strong and active. New Yorx, Feb. 1.—Blour quiet and steady Wheat dull ap’ deciining. Qorn dull and heavy Loxnon, Feb. 1M, 12.30 p.m. —Qonsols for money, @ account, @',. Bonde—New fives, 10! New York Ocntral. 98, Loxpos, Feb. 11,2 0.m —Erie, (i @itc. Paris dispatches quote rentes 8S france, times. Loxpon, Feb. 11, 4pm. —The amount of ballion ih advanciag into the Bauk of England on balance to day 3,000, New York Dry Goods Market. Business exhibited Cone improvement to- day with the commission houses, but the job- bing trade was very quiet, as has been the case for some time. The market for cotton goods remains unchanged with a steady but moderate demand by jobbers for descriptions of staple fabrics. The piece distribution continues ex- ceedingly quiet, but prices are steadily main- tained for all prominent makes. Prints are doing better. The teading agents are daily re- ceiving from the mtilis new and tasteful designs of medium and light work, which are taken up to receipts. The movement .n imported fabrics still lacks animation, although jobbers from the west and south are carefully canvassing the markets preparatory to commencing operations for the spring trade. The condition of the mar kets for manufactured goods abroad forbids the idea of lower prices here, and many fabrics which were selling at low prices during the fal are now more firmly held by the importers. There is now a fair supply of British dress fab- rics in the market, in the hands of package houses and importing jobbers. These are shown chietly in medium qualities, ranging from about 4) cents to 70 cents, and are mostly mixed worsted textures, in gay, and mode colors, under various napw hite goods continue in fair request.—New York Bulletin, of Tuesday. THE WEATHER, War Durant ENT, Office f Chref Wash ineton,D.C., Febraary 11, 157 % SyNor: OR THE Past TWENTY-FOCR HOURS — The barcmeter bas falien yuite rapidly since Tucs- day morning in New England an jova Scotia, and srea of very low preesure is apparently central east of the latter province. The pressure has fallen somewhat in the south Atlantic states and still more in thenorthwest. The temperatare has risen in the gulf states, Ohio valley lower lake re~ ge It bas fallen on the New England coast e+ erly winds anil clear w vail in south- weather are rep states and the Ohi herly wind p increasing cloudines Prevail in the lower Missouri valley and the northwest, PRobABILITIES —Daring the rest of Wednesday for New England, stationary or ri ing baromet=r, we fads increasing nerch'and west and generally clondy weather. For the mid‘le states and middle Atlantic const, northwest to southwest winds, rising baremeter and partly clondy weather. Forthesouth- e ites, falling barometer, southwesterly wins, higher temperature, and lucreast Ferthe western guif coast, increas! winds, cloudy weather, arc possibly rain. Ohiovalley and northwest, south and ea winds, ing barometer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, For the upper lake region, northerl} northeast ay Svutheast, with par weather. antionary signals continue GBEAT SACRIFICE! BOUGHT AT COMPULSORY SALE! Weehall open on MONDAY, February 9h, tw large casos, Good Quality, 10-4 e BLEACHED SHEETINGS, at3 cents per yard, worth 4 cente; and two larse cases Excellent 10 4 UNBLEACHED SHEETINGS, at 20 cents per yard, worth 40 cents, Also, large lot, Good Gaality, #4 BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS, at 16 cents per yard, worth 25 cents, A very supe- rior, yard wide BLEACHED COTTON, st 124 cents, worth 16 cents; and a yard wile, Good Quality, BROWN OOTTO! at 10 cents, worth 12% cents. PRINTS, at locents. Purchasers don’t hesitate, as this chance is rare. The Arcade. WOLFORD & SHILBERG, {7-tfebls_ 427 7th st., bet. D and E, southwest. J —The copartnersbip for the manufac- Nttreandcalecf Brick fa tite nme of An 8 T Richards, is dissolved by mutual consent. Teceipted for and debts ‘All persons indebted to the quested to make immediate settlement, in Dusinees of thedate aia b. Ist, 18 BICH m4 Tiros. a. ‘bejat ove | usiness will be copducted by the an- dereigned ‘ha hope to please all my friends and patruos. "For sale, 90,00 Building Brick ani elo ce A. RIOHARDS. INEST QUALITY FAMILY FLOUR. Finest BXTRA FLOUR, $2.25 sack. Best SUGAR-OURED HAMS, ibe. Choice N. 0. MOLASSES, 90 per gallon, CANNED FRUITS at low prices. 21b. Can PEACHES, $2 per dozen, STABLEB'S FINE COBN, $3 per dozen. . WETMER, FINE GROCERIES, febio tr 1918 Pennsylvania avenue. NOTICE: That E.S, JUSTH, 619 D street, be- 2% tween 6th and 7th streets northwest, sells cus- at toes meEOOND-BAND CLOTHING ess than bal of ready-made new ones. SILK DRESSES aepestalty feb 1F ‘AS CONSUMERS! G oi Gas 00! N. Handeome style order to NSU. en the Mave yous GAS LIGHT? Safer and more brilliant than Coa! Gas, an but §1 per 1. feet. On exhibition day a: ping at 1220 Pennsylvania nue R*°s1yEs PER STEAMER BaEaED, A full assortment of GERMAN FAVORS MASKS OF ALL CHARACTERS. At OH. BUPPEBT’S Fancy Bazaar, jani6-1m_ No. 403 7th street northwest. AVING "ABD aud STOGR of tee late rm of Withers ee ae Jobneon & Bon, iota ake oT Mtreets northwest, Lam prepared UMBEB, bgatbe jon of plasterer 1 called tothe febs-colm ONAS. H. MOULTON. Fu A PERFECT-FITTING SHIET LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT BEEN’S, 422 9th Street Nerthwest, SHIGT PATTERNS CUT TO ORDER. jan?-tn sumer __cvrner rehane 0) ND AND ALE NT, POSTAL AUR SRE MALS CER the most I‘beral terms for isians avenue. and Ist DOURE ned = TRE MOST BRILLIANT GasLic: 1,000 feet, at 1220 Penn. avenue. eas Alaska Diamonds, Cut Opals, Colorado pires, set im gold, received at ‘ancy Store, No. 43; Penpsyivania avenue, near 44 street. —-- Go sex and examine the new gaclight, and beautiful, 1220 Pa. avenue. ' —_.___ Symptoms of Catarrh. Obstruction of nasal passages, discharge fall- | ing into throat, sometimes profuse, watery, acrid, or thick and tenacious, mucoas, para- lent, bloody, putrid, offensive, ete. In others a dryness, weak or inflamed eyes, ringing in ears, deafness, ulcerations, scabs from ulcers, voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath, impaired *mell and taste, e' toms likely to be present in any case at one tim=. To cure—take Ir. Pierce's Golden Medical Specitically, as it does, upon the diseased as | Ls and lining membrane! of the nose and its com- municating chambers. The more I see of this odious disease, the more positive is my belie that if we would make treatment perfectly sue- cessful in curing it, we must use i properties, to which yields, when the system h. order by the use of the Golden al covery. This is the only perfectly safe. sc tifle ‘and successful mode of acting updn e j So successful has the above course of tre ment proven that the proprietor offers «> reward fora case he cannot cure, All the m sold by Druggists. K. V. Pierce, M. D., Pro- prietor, Buffalo, N. ¥. ew : 7 Tre Cumarmet Axp Best Gasticnt in the World, $1 per 1,000 feet, 1220 P: be la ‘0 minizer to a mind diseased,”’ is to take Peruvian Syrup, a protected solution Of the protoxid om, which gives strength and vigor to the whole system, restores the digestive organs to perfect health, thereby restoring the mind to its natural vigor. e ° Teat Corts, Buxtons, Troublesome Nails, Vascular Excrescences, Chilblains, and other ailments of the feet deteriorate and destroy health, and thereby promote irritability ot temper, shorten life and interfere with its du- ties and pleasures, is probably as much of a trueism as that the establishment of Dr. White, No. 835 16th street, opposite the U. 8. Treasury (whove treatment is upon strictly scien- tific principles) is liberally patronised by the most intelligent and consilerate people, in or- der to avoid, or if ailing to be relieved or per- | manently cured of those most troublesome an- noyances. -——« THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales of1272 ‘Were $219,660. 4,12-8,wit To inntg Ee —— and there ts no preparation Dooiley’s Calisays Tonic. $1 per bottle. e0 = SS TakE CARE oF Youn VALTARLES.—Call Sand examine the fire and burglar proof wauits of the Safe Deposit Company, corner of New York avenne and 15th street, for sate keeping Of securities, jewels, silver ware or other yvalu- ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an- | Bum, according to size. No business man can afford todo without them. Take warning from Chicago and Roston fire A FRIEND IN NeEED.—Pr. Wistar's Baleom of Wild Cherry is a friend in deed. Who has not tound it such in curing all dises of the lungs and throat, coughs, colds, and monary af- fections, and “last, not least,” Consumption? The sick are assured that the high standard of excellence on which the popularity of this pre, aration is based, will always be maintained | the proprietors. ———e WILLoox & Gizs’s Sewing MACHINE. Tho celebrated Basaar tterns. Agency at Obas corset factory, 7th street, 8 — THE COMMUMITY at lar; the use. fulness of Singer’s Sewing} Mactioes 15 THERMOMETERS and are repatred ‘and made to order by Hempler ne we ar 4g wtrest “ FLVIS.” “BUY vow” cLOTHING AT NOMINAL PRICES. “CLOSING SALES” FINAL AND PEREMPTORY. 10 PER CENT. LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. “BUY NOW” AT HALF PBICE. FINAL SALES OVEBOOALS. FINAL SALES OF FINE OLOTHING. “BUY NOW.” HABLE BROTHERS, Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, jan%9-tr Corner 7th and D Streets, B. the and 400D on 3 Lou- 4T REDUCED PRICES. DRESS OLE LEATHER TRURK: on ENGLISH AND PACK @ TBUNKS r BOOS, ALISES AND ENESS, Atthe OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY OF JAMES 5S. TOPHAM 4@ CO., Bo. 496 SEVERTH STREET. Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hail. BEPAIEING. STE eo way we (OW 18 THIS FOR LOW? Bel- rigg’s Jewelry avi Few only of above symp- | by | (<4 2 wad SEELEY eraley t frm. and discharge ei! ite liabilices a indebted to the firm are reqnesied te make tm Ate settlement of their accounts withdrawing from che frm of Palmer I desire to-exproae my thavks to our chatomers for the om which I have been ree with them. ©. Palmer. who sncceeds to the entire Control of the business, I aleo ob and to ti eress my praise and skill which be hae ORF amsoc tation, | cob idence, who wil! deserve, and, I bepe, recer Dberal eoppert. B-.pectti ae KORE ™M GREEN Georgetown, DC , Febroary 1, 187: nd by econtipuance cf the pair pag | beretofore, which he w | Strict attention to the basioess in ail - Sam'L ©. P. Georgetown, D. O.. Feb I. i574 ou Chromicle | munity and victnity for th FORTY THREE ¥ their appr W.B WHEATLEY'S | Premium Steam Dye Werks. Scourtmg and Dyctng ts 4 very best mauner here ne promp 4% JEFFERSON STRE dergetown moma & kinde of and im tae er D.c )WLING, & ot 74 Bridge’ street, Georgetown, ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE © Ry ALE OF ek VTL NPINE COMPANY Av ALCTION UE | On THUKSDay, ¥ ry A2uh,at 12 clock |Pa ye ABCiien Boom, are Bri tow, cighty-seven shares of ye DeRRCR Maat Adoni’ THOMAS DOWLING Auctioneer RAGIN. M.D. BAS RESU | eects Rid oflrs hie proton 0 bie ‘and the public | Sd residence 124 Dunbarton treet. vanit-lme | POR S4LE—BIGHLY Var ance \F ATE ON UMIRGR STREET, GEOMGE Ws c, ing back te hich the Preesste |, On the main business « Ai re, *. fe trent, jand2- _ Commitioe i Ls N Eckean np Canam ABD OYSTER eugts-ly 09 High street wn, 1.0. PIANOS, &, By Lene Superionen, former nabe's, subsequent now of the rm of @.-L. WILD & THE CELEBRATED KNABE PIANOS! The artist's choice the world over. The beautiful toned McCAMMON PIANOS, of Albany, N.Y cheap for cash, aud reduced prices to instrument buyers | Second-hand Pianos taken in exchange, | Bchonenger's Favorite ORGANS. Tuning sttended to, at | ©. REICHENBACH’S PIANO WAKEROOMS, ani? tr 423 Lith st reonme, | TUNING AND RENEWING PIANOS AND 1 OBGANS 4 SPECIALTY, = BY HN, Practic ormerly with Stel ivalled PLANOS of, oo of WP street and vennin, and at Karr's, 629 Pemnayl. yauia avenue, Piatos and Orgacs for sale or rent. decte-tr ane METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. 1 have just opened an invoice of the celebrated MANHATTaN CoS TOLL 2A PS, which in quality are equalto Colgate’s well known but which insize farexcel them. and in ‘obably lower (han any TOILET SO0AF! ‘ore offered, rice are berets Medium Bize, (Excelsior) 6 for 250, large size, Beney, Giyceriue and Brown Windsor. ¢ preces for 2e., Bitra Fine, Teblets, large aise, cea too gates, Bic. cakes, 2 for 250, PS a will convince you of the merits of thie Taleo am selling ¢ pound bars of Castile Boap the remarkably low price of :. por bar. ” This price is 80 low that yon will think thie Soap «fraud, but donot condemu it autil you see ft, ‘The fine Stereoscopic Views which I am selling at $1 per aezen I contfnue to keep in fal iy pply, not thetanding the imtuense sales I continually wake of Our One Dollar Sterececope will surprise you with ite excellence. 1 also keep now Beotch Gingham Ten Rib Steet Frame Umbrelias st @2 each, which you will find ory ecod and cheap. 1 bave just received Gilt Stick, Painted, and Plain Blacl b daree size Fans at $i each, SILVEREERG’S, METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORK, ang)-tr PEnne: VENTE, KID GLOVE DEPOT! KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! EID GLOVES FOR GENTS! KID GLOVE3 FOR MISSES! 1-BUTTON zBUETON} GLOVES! 3-BUTTON GENUINE JOUVINS! GENUINE ALEXANDER'S! at CHAS. BAUM'S EID GLOVE DEPOT, 408 SEVENTH STkEr’ CORSET Songer PACTORY! CORSET FRENCH CORSETS! GERMAN CORSETS! ALL STYLES OF CORSETS? On band and made to order at cHas. BAUMS Hoop Skirt and Corset Factory, jant-tr rel 405 SEVENTH STREET oun, 4 CURB, FIBEING amp cronrine — eee ‘Bie Gun, fone cattePatent Oey 1