Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1874, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS, _— Condensed Locals. J won Benes eae one Weeki ‘The contract for furn ing medicines to the ovte wes t-day awarded to Mr. Wm. L. Mr. Crom of Washington, has purchased ject fronton Main street, oppo- orton’s gardens, Richmond, Va., for 1 500. *'Z5 attempt was made on Wednesday night seme unknown person to set fre to house fo. 560 1ith street, occupied by Peter Kin- 2. The Woodlawn Farmer's Club have deter- mined to bave their first annual exh‘bition in connection with the Potomac Fruit Growers’ Association at Dr. Howland’s wharf, near Mt. Vernon, on the 26th prox. jocge of the Independent jamaritans and Daughters of The national gri Order of Good Semar.s met at Liber.y Hall Inst night, Rev. Geor, i Hicks, na! onal grand sire, in the chair, ard decided to attach three more degrees Commirtioners Dennison and their astonishment at the filthy end dilapidated condition of the premises, and decided that it is post repair. Last night, Walter, and _Mirs Sophie E- daughter of Mr. Cesper Schacfei eit Rietz’s German Lu sence of 4 large num- ber of the friends of the bride and groom. The Indies o° St. Aloysius manufactured » beautiful s'] presentation to the Knights of St. Cot and the preventation will lower chapel of St. Aloy: arch on Sandy afternoon next, at three o’clocl. The flag w be biessed by Rev. Father Maguire, who will deliver an address on the orcasion. Mr. L. Duplop, of Georgetown, has de- clined bis appeiptment as a schcol troatee, and J. H. Ferguson, of Georgetown, recently a member of the Board of Colored Seboot Trus- tees, bas been appointed in his stead. it ts re- ted that the Commissioners propose to en- ge the number of members on the school bosrd, the present number being deemed too emall. NEXT TAURSDAY. ‘To-day, in the Criminal Court, Jadge Hum- case of Wm. Benton, under seven s for burglary aud larceny at the torney’s office, was call among District Others, the clerk having, at the suggestion of the covrt, prepared a list of all open cases on % Indictments had been ng the last two terms, with a view of setting days for trial. District Attorney Fisher said that that case had been taken out of his hands by the Attorney General, who had appointed Mr. Riddle to con- ict the ease and those growing out of the same transaction. ‘The Court—“This is the man who was re. cently bailed? ‘The Clerk.—“'Yes, sir.” District Attorney.—“Mr. Riddle is not your hovor; and [ have declined to have ything to Co with the case since it went out of my bands.” iler.—*Mr. Riddle will be here r. Francis on Weanesda The Court (to the Clerk)—“Put this case down for Thursday, then.’ Mr. Hine (who appears for Benton).—We will fx the time with Mr. Riddle when he Court sent for Mr. R. J. Meigs, jr., who in; and the Court inquired, “Who is the T 2 Mr. Meige_“ £ don't know the party; he gave bis name #s Scblittenhait ‘The Court —“De you know where he is? “Mr. Meigs “I have his address on the bend.” The Covrt “Well, notify the bon?sman that the case will be called on Thursday next.” Mr. Meigs —*Yes, sir.” ——_e____ Excvrsiow OF TH ‘Younc Prorre’s Use Porn? Looxort.--One of the most le excursions leaving Washington in a long tie wes that of the “Young People’s Union” o* the First Baptist church, Wednes- day evering, for Point Lockout. The party, consisting of about 200 ladies and gentiemen, with Douch’s band to attend to the musica! part Of the programme, left oth street wharf at *:30 P-™., artiving at the Point at 5.30 yesterday mornirg. with appetites well sharpened to do full justice to the bill of fare presented by the Messrs. Milburn. The surf wae unusually fine, and many availed themselves of the opportu- Bity to enjoy a frolic with the waves. A very Plezsant day was spent at the Point, and at 4 m. al! were again aboard for the return trip. He clerk of the weather had been daly eon sulted, and beautiful bright moonlight nignts ‘were vouchsafed for both evenings. Many old famaliar hymns were sweetly sang by the com pany, interspersed with some beautiful gems of ‘®@ more secular character, the band filling up the pauses with some fine selections. Kefresh- ments op the boat were served by Mr. Albers, ard jodging from the constant crowd at his sand, beetiorts were fully appreciated. E- ery- thing passed off in the most pleasant and order- Rag the various committees betng an iring im their efforts to afford an agreeabie time to allon board. The steamer landed her passengers at 1:30 this merning. allof whom expreseed themselves faliy satisfied with their trip. RACTORS WITH TES Rs —Some two weeks ganized an associa tion for mutusi protection, the main object being to uphold the credit of the District secu- Titles, which they are compelled to receive in ment fortheir work. To-day a committee fre i n the District commissioners for the purpose of sscertaining what they intend to do with the suspended con- Mr. Joseph Williams was the spokesman for the contractors, and stated that many of them Were carrying on their shoulders the heavy ex- pense of keeping on hand a lar; stock, consisting of horses, carts, &c. they not able to do, and if such stock was ee season they desired to dis- pose of it. ‘The Commissioners replied that as a general thing thev ose to revoke the ms, but not until the contracts are exam! and an investi; of the state and quality of the work, which is now being dove by ‘Beer. If there were found to be any which might be disapproved, the would not be revoked, and in euch cases the parties will be informed as scon as possible, so Qs to reileve them of ail suspense. greed Potian ta fo} lay next, September 24—Henry C. Brown, two cases of bezzlement, James O'Brien, revisting an officer, (G. W. Hutton. Jobn C. Bard, attempt at rape on Katie dobn Janey and Delaware Jones, assault with intent to kill Wm. Butler; Robert Rollins, as- savit and battery, (appeal) Thursday. September 3d—Wm. Benton, bur- glary snd lercery,7 cases; Henry Himber, as uit and battery; Wm. Garrett, assault with ‘m. Yallifero. lay. September 15.—Augnustus C. Buell, Mbel on Senator Chandler; Wesley Jordan, ass = im killing Sandy Dyer, and Kebt. OR, €. Weenercsy, September 16.—Jas. J. Clark, burglary; A. H. Underwood. H. A. Hall, mas B. Warrick, and William H. Myers, npery. Iie case of James Skidmore, charged with violating a Board of Health ordinance, was set ie ee He i ; rad! prominent young morreag a his residence, on Con- ress, near E.vad street, Geor, rswe, nena aheas forty-t%ree years. Mr. Bradiey wes vaken i *\ch pneumonia on the 16th t, and Dr. Burey was called. The disease, however, had taken too deep a hold upon him, and notwith- standing the efforts cf the physicians, including Dre. Busey, Hail, Mackall and Peter, he con- tinwed to worse. For severai days past | lite was bare’ © perceptible, but be retained con- sefouspess until about two hours before he died, ard secmed torealize fully his hopeless con- dition, Mr. Bradley was born in this city, and at- tended the Hallowell school in Alexandria. In- tending to adopt the profession of the law. he attended lectures st the University of Virginia and at the Yale Law School, and studied in his father’s office. His bealth, however, became shattered, and his trends, believing that out door exercise would be more conducive to bis hesith, he took up engineering, and joined the United States exploring expedition of the Isth- wut of Tehuantepec, with which he wat about a year, and returned with bis bealth mach im- proved. He we admitted to the bar of the late Cireuit Ceurt of the Distrieton the 17th of Oc- tober, 1854, and bas since been in active prac- tice. "As a lawyer he obtained a high rank for one of his age, and was known for bis zealous adherence to the cause of his clients, Probably no gentleman of tho bar more readily espoused the cause of those unable to pay legal fees. and he conducted mauy cases without cost to the parties, not only giving his time and attention, but paying for the pecessary writs &e. He was the attorney of the Wavbing and Georgetown Kai'road company for & nam ber of years up to the change in the dire last epring. and as euch successfully the cases of that corporation a) ot Public Works. He formerly share of criminal practice, and will be ren bered as the junior counsel in the case of H. Surratt. “Of Inte years he has devoted ravst of bis time to civil and equity business, Fo many ye .rs he was a member of Trinity (Episcopal) Ghurch and superintendent of the Sunday School. He was one of the founders of the Young Men’s Christian Aswociation and one of its Gret presidents. He had been mar tied twice, bis firet wife being. @ Miss Hen- dezson by whom he has one ebild Laing © and bis cecond wife, Miss Duncan, survives him with four children, H's death is deeply regretted by all who know bim. ‘The faneral wil! take dence at 4 p. m. on Sui lace from his late resi- lay. Tae TocnxawEentT Yestenpay.—Yesterday the festival at Cottage Lawn, near Forrest sta- tion, op the Point of Rocks railroad, in aid of Carrell cbapel, was concluded by a tournament and fete champetre. ‘There was a very large at tendance from the surrounding country the cities. The tournament was participated ic by twenty-one knights, who were addressed by Mr. George Peters, of Rockville, Md. Hon. A H. P. Clarke, James Pierce, Hon. T. F. Goriy, and Dr. Stone were the judges, and they de- clared the Knight of Howard, Mr. Howard Dorsey, entitled to crown the Queen of Love and Beauty, Mr. Calvin Brown, the first Maid of Honor, Mr. Pinkney Marlow, the second Maid of Honor, and Mr. Dallas Mullican, the third Maid of Honor. A procession was formed of the committee, jndges, heraids, marshals and knights, and hesded by the Rockville band marched to the coronation stand, where Miss G C. obrer was crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty. Hon. Montgomery Blair delivered the coronation address, after which dancing was inorder. It was intended that Mr. T. A. Lambert, of Washington, shonid deliver the coronation address, but he decliued iu favor of Mr. Biair. cere emenntens Tur Licht Weicar Ouamrionsair— What Sam Collyer is Willing to do.—Sam_ Ooityer, the pugilist, who recently fought Billy Ed- wards in West Virginia, is playing an engage- ment in this city this week, and bears no marks of bis late encounter, barring a slight abrasion on the nose. He says in reference tothe many reports relative to his intea‘ionain regard to Edwards, Aaron, and Chambers that’ no mitch has es yet been made, although he stands ready te meet these gentlemen in succession aa fol- lows: 1. He will fight Barney Aaron for $500 a side in two weeks. 2. He will fight Arthar Ctambersfor $1,000 a side in four week, 3. He wiil fight Edwards for $2,500 a side inside of three months. He is particularly auxioas to meet and polish off Aarov, wio treatcd him thabbily Im the late contest, and 1s prepared to enter into an egreement whenever Aaron ix Teady to negotiate. He has written to his late backers with reference to another fight with Edwards, but as yet has received uo reply. pth sentient Gzoncytowx CotLege.—A mong onr new ad- vertisements will be found the announcement of the reopening of classes at this favorite educa- tional institution, with « ehange in the morning hour calculated to facilitate attendance on the partof the increasing number of day scholars who frequent that long-established and popular institntion; also, adapting the exercises of the clase of philosophy (the graduating class) to the needs of these who may not heretofore have comp'eted a full classical course, and could no* decowe as familiar with Latin as those who have followed the curriculum of the college. Henes, the ‘ectures to the class will be in English. in: iead of in Latin, a8 has genera ly be-ea the case. We learn that many material improv-- ments ere in progress within the college grounds. In all that concerns the course of studies, those familiar with the irstitution ste aware that no step backward is ever allowed t> be taken. pes ndehasoses A Usitep American Mrcaantca.—Dopnty N. C. N. Honse, essisted by ex-C's Miftlin, Miller, and McCsxmmon of Baltimore, and Van Tasse!l of New York, instituted Washington Council, No. 2,0.U. A. M., last night, at the hail, corner Louisiana avenue and 7th street. The counc.} starts under very favorable auspices, having 2 cherter members. The following-named gen- tlemen were duly installed as officers: C., A. B. L C., Ephraim Wheeler; R. §., A. Can ¥.S., Jas. Posev; Treas., John T. Graham; lace St. Clair; Exam., W. T. Mocca 1. P., Peter J. Pierce; O. P., John L. De- vor; dr. Ex., Thomas Marcbe, The order is in & flourishing condition throughout the country, exist.ng in some eighteen states, and with u membership cf over one hundred and fifty thousand. a ——_<.___ AcED ASPIRARNT! m MATRIMONIAL Fett- orry.— Yesterday, an elderly colored man ap- peared at the office of the clerk of the court and applied for a marriage license, prefacing the spplication with a request not to let any of the papers print it, for he didn’t want his friends to know it until he “‘got the prize.” He gave the name of Geo. Redmond, and in order that there should be no mistake, gave his residence Canterbury alley, bet 41 and 6th sts. and Lon- istana ave. and C st. northwest, and the woman's name Eila Cole, residence Indiana avenue, be- tween $d and 4}; streets. This morning an Sged lame colored map, apparently a fit subject for ap asylum, giving the name of Jerry Black stone, obtained # license to marry Oharlutte Harrison. a CHARGED witn RonBixe nis Ewrroyer.— Detectives McDevitt and Miller this morning arrested @ colored man named Charles Kenner, who it ts charged has been for some time past abstracting Loge 5 from the Vy oage of bisem- ployer, taking advantage of the hour in the morning when the latter was performing his toilet. When arrested he stoutly denied havin; ever taken any money, but on searching him headquarters, four out of five pieces were fully identified as be! ing to hia employer. He was locked up fora bearing. Tue Cask oy JAMES Surtve. To-day. in the Criminal Court, (Jadge Hui hreys,) Sas. Shreve, committed to jail afew days ago with another patty on the charge of committing » rape on one Mary Williams, alias Noonan, on the night of the 20th instant, appeared, and his couneel, Judge Moore, made a motion to bail Several witnesses were examined, and the court fixed the amount of bail at $3,000, and the — Sud mother of Shreve entered on the ORDERS oF THR Commn: LEITERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The School Trusteeship Warnixarox, D. C., Aug. 27, 1874. air, Raitor:—The editorial in your issue of the stant in regard to the rea: A Mire Hort as a ‘Trastee of the Public Schools has caused cousiderable discussion. That _ editorial was well considered, brief and inci- sive, withs!. The writer of this article, who has been a reader of your paper since the first nam- ber was iesued, and regards it as ‘standard au- thority” on ali questions involving the interests of the peuple of the District of Columbia, does net propoe for & moment t¢ comment ov that editorial, por to express an opinion as to the ' statements it presents. The editor of Taz Staa is abupdsntly competent (o take care or himself and to protect Lis utterances when the jatter may be called into question. But withthe Card signed “S. Wolf,” which appears in Taz Stag Of this evening, I do ventere, as an old citizen Of thie District, and a former member for six ears of the Board of Trustees of the Public Schools, to-ery [have something to do. I may | remark just here that lowed my appointment as such Trusice to the fact that the Hon. Kich- erd Wallach, the bonered mayor of this city, at | the date of my commission, was educsiod at the Columbian University, near this | city, at which institution the’ writer had natural): 4 the honor of passing three ‘years of his collet | }) date life. I have reagon to believe, too. tha- | Snperintendent Wilson, whose colleague I be- | came, recommended me to the then mayor's favorable consideration. Bit to the card o Mr. Woif I designed to address myself espe- cially and briefly. [admire his fidelity to his friend and former busivess partner. I likewtse arprove his willingness to give place to his former associates, Dr. Roeser and Mr. Hart. [ do not »dmire, ever, his disposition to draw i jon as between the German and strictly American ciasses of our fellow- citizens. Zhe old flag knows no such distinction, nor ehould any maa who is protected by the laws of the country, by virtue of obedience thereto, for a moment submit or urge his claim to pre- ferment upon the ground of nationality alone. We are all Americans, Mr. Editor, trom the in- stant we submit ourselves to the laws of this country, the principles of whose government we accept. Lhave another and quite as decided an excep- tion to take to the very sweeping statement which Mr. Wolf makes when he places his vriend upon the topmost round of the ladder in point of ability and efficiency in the board of trustees. There are those who do not assign to Mr. Hart the position which is aceorded him in the cerd referred to. if 1 may make a com- pariron, such men as McLelland, Khees, Walsh, larke, Woodward, Stuart, AtLee, and others still, are the peers in all reapects of the so- called “most eficient trustee,” whose cause Mr. Woif yery naturally so earnestly espouses. More than this, quite sure am 2 that Superin- tendent Wileon, unless his judgment ia greatly warped, because of the personal interest. Mr. Hert takes in his official welfare, will not en- doree eo —— and extravagant anopinion as that to which exception is taken. The writer of this article is upon terms of friendship with both of the gentlemen, Mr. Wolf and hie friend, | scliing but fidelity fo the truth is of far more importance tha a blind adherence to the dictates of friend- ehip, and my pen couid not be held longer in abeyance while a due regard for justice required it to be used in its defen Aw Ex-T. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, The Eight 4 Law. To the Edstor of The Star:— Your corres. Fordent, ‘Maryland Avenue,’ touched on a subject that needs a little ventilation. It is very near time now that all the officers havin, charge of government works were aware tha there is such @ thing on the records of Con. gress asthe eight-hour law. Presid was aware of it, and lately affirm: should be adhered to. But there are officers who either are not aware of the existence of the said or are determined to disregard and evade it—the Inst mentioned from the majority or rather the whole of the class of officers who disobey this law. Their own whims and notions are of more importance to them than the laws passed by Congress. [t is time that a check Was put tosnch nonsense az this. An olficar’s first duty is to obey the law. Those who find this obedience incompatible with their own “tn- ternal consciousness,”’ should politely retire and seek “green fields and pastures new.”” Avgust 27, 1574. Mecuanto. “Who Wl Hold Col, Jones?” Editor Siar:—i am pleased to see that Mr. Simon Wolf endorses Mr. A. Hart. Now, will you please tell me who endoraas Mr. Wolt? X. A Guost Story rzom MiLwaugeEn.—A cor- respondent of the New York World deseri bes the extraordinary eflscts produced by the pres- ence of a servant girl named Mary Speigier in & Milw: ukee boarding house. Mary came to the house about a month ago, and no sooner had she fot settled than these terribie manifestations began. The landlady, Mrs. as, sat down in the kitcwen one day and began to clean beans, snd suddenly an egg came flying outof the pan- try, de.cribing a curve in such a way that no brman hand conid have directed it. An inspec- tion of the pantry gave no clue t» the mystery. Whilst she was moving across the room the pan of beans went off on a skating trip. Then &@ currant ple took fight. Subsequentiy a sec- ond pie that Mrs. Giddings had made and sat on the table exploded, scattering the top crust and fruit all over the room: dishes came flying out of the pantry, sausages and eggs and pieces of breal were thrown about the floor,and the stove farnitare got a shaking up. A host of spectators were sam moned to the scene, and one of them was hit by a stove cover litter, which came and hit him on the leg. Investigation showed that these extra- ordinary manifestations were made only when the servant girl was about, and so the next time several dishes began dancing about the landlady hurried the girl out of the house, vow- ng she chou'd not enter it again. The girl. it ® *, 12 a Somnambulist, and an extraordi- rary simple, nervous, excitable, and active girl. That night she tried to commit suicids, but @ man saw and rescued her. In an utterly "pairing state she was taken home and se- verely beaten by her father. At last accounts the physicians bad taken hold of her case. Evyvcation or THE Faexcu Peinca In- PxetaL.—The best reply, says the London Morning Post, to the ialse reports that have been circulated regarding the progress and po- sition of the Priuce Imperial at the Royal Mui- tary Academy, Woolrich, is a atatement of the actual facts of the case up to and inelading the last examination, juat concluded. The Prince how Stands eleventh in a class of thirty-two cadets as (be resnit of all the competitive exam- ipations which he has passed since joining the establishmeni. In artillery he is fourth on the whole, having passed as high as secondin the last examination in that subject. In fortifica- tion and geometrical drawing he ts eighth. In mathematica and mechanics he is tenth. He stands fourth in military drawing, eleventh in military history, tweifth in landscape draw- ing, and twenty-first in chemistry and physics, There results, all favorabie as they are, should in fairpees be taken in gr ered with the dis- advanta, under which the Prince has la- bored. He is the youngest of hii four; he has had to follow the course of lec- tures and instructions In @ foreign language; he is competing virtually with a much larger num. her then thirty-two, asthe class was selected by open competitive examination out of aboat four times that number, and, for him, most painful and distracting events have been hap- pening during nearly the whole time he has enatthe academy. Those best qualified to jodge of his capacity and progress, both abso- lute and relative, are entirely satisfied in every respect. AUTUMN transplanted trees have the advan- tage of those planted Mh the spring, in the better scitling ef the earth about the roots, co that they are ready for an early start. Bat there are two things to look to, or they will be likely to te worse off than spring-sot trees. The wind often whips them about, and makes a hole around the stem, greatly to their injury. In such cases dig the earth away from them with @ #prte down to the reots, and replace mellow earth (not hard Iumps) about them, essing it well aboot the tree with the foot. other dificuity is the bardeni nur face of the earth int: his must be ‘would have the dag up and made <8 do thi set of fall- out in transplan’ treen, because thi a is left mellow after settiog, instead of hardened into a qf cust by bluier ‘and spring rains. But it care 1 here pointed out, fall- trees will do ike beet. pee ws How 4 Sanewp Woman class except a : A i ef : i i ii ¢ Ha de / iF THE COURTS. Crrmryar Cov ‘esterday, Wm. Keunedy, char; mass lative Hall, was found guilty. Mr. Frank Closs appeared for the defendant, and filed a Botien *. a be’ J ined ‘oLick Covat—Judge Dawson. ‘Walter Brown, 8 colored boy, larceny of @gh- teen ten cents notes and thirty-four five cont pieces; fined $10 and costs. Nathan Bryan, as- faultand battery on James Skinner; #10 avd costs. Minnie Montgomery, asault and battery on Mary Ford; $3 and Samuel Wi Coa fanit and jauery om Ellen Buii; $5, Jobn Thomas, assault on Hefier; ei0. Snsan Magruder and Elien Fry, for throwin, stones; $3 exch. Sally Williams, profane ai indecent in ber language; $1. Anna Morris>o, same $3. Nathan Bryon, loud and boisteroas; $6. Blontgomery Ages, throwing stones; $2 Caleb Lancaster, malicious 5 85. Law. rence Lewis, charged with keeving a vicious dog, which bit a boy named Henry Fortane; dismixed. Rudolph Peterson, char; with selling splrituons ) a in small quantities without license; fined $150—an appeal taken, Harry Smith, red with keepin, a device called a eel of fortune.” ‘nis 4 by Officers Peester and Miler white Practicing ttle é me on some colored people, who were also held as witnesses, He was fined $59, | Wbich be paid. Frank Burke, charged with liquor in small quantities without a ll- ceuse; Gined 8125. GEORGETOWN. A Botp Forerry.—A bold forgery was por- petrated yesterday in Georgetowa by a man named W. Keeder, moe A a driver in the em- Joy of Mr. Jobn McDonald, a farmer living in Kiatyiana, near the Great’ Falls. McDonald bad been in th» habit of sending his wheat by team, in charge of Keeder, to Talbot & Sons, im Georgetown, and there was a balance due him of $106. Within the past four days Re der was discharged, and he appeared in the count- ing-room of the Talbots yesterday with a paver pury orting to be an order from McDonald tor the $106, which was promptly paid, bat it has turned ont a forgery. McDonald and Tal- bot appeared at police headquarters yesterday atternoon and reperted the facts, whereupon the detectives took charge of the case. Ruraway.—On Ws lay afternoon, #8 Mr. Frank Douglass and wife were riding dowo High street, the horse beeame frightened and Tan away, throwing Mrs. Douglass out. Her head and face were considerably injured. Oft- cer White caught the horsé THE DISPENSARY which was established by the managers of the General Hospital of the District of Columbia at the corner of 3d and High streets, is a great benefit to the poor of our town, and is largely patronized daily. Grain Trave—Phbe schooner Sophia, from Baltimore, arrived to-day’ with 2,300 bushels wheat for Hartley & Bro., and the M as Dunnock, from the same port, with 5,400 bush- els do. for A. H. Herr, and the eanal boat Golden Rule with 200 bushels for J. G. & J. M. ‘ate The sales to-day were 2,300 bushels wheat at $1 23, and 200 bushels do. at $1.25. ———_-see- FIGHTING PoIsoN wiTR Poison.— As an illustration of the power of one poison to coun- teract another in the human system, a receut cas2 in this cicy furnishes a highly important and Interesting instance. We give tue state- ment as related to us by Dr. Harris, who was called to the relief of a would-be suicide, and who administered the succcssful antidote. Tne person had taken between forty and fifty grains of opium, and was fast dying. He could no longer swallow, his extremities were cold and had turned black, while his respirations only Bumbered between six and seven to the minute. This last of itself seemed to indicate that all hope was gone, as anything less than eight res- pirations & minute had heretofore been known assure precursor of death. As a last resort the doctor determined to try heroic treatment, and he accordingly, with a be gan gona syringe, injected two-thirds of a drachm of nux vomica, dissolved in a teaspoonful of water, beneath the skin over the heart, stomach, spine, and on each arm above the elbow, and on the calf of each leg. The quantity of nux vomica woald have been the death of any well man Jn exist- ence, but in antagonism to the opium it was in this seemingly hopeless case an agent of life, and in fifteen minutes the man was sitting up in bed conscious, and rapidiy recovering.— Fouth Bend ( Ind.) Tribun Senvep Him Ricat.—Mrs, Margaret Tighe, ot East Newark, and ber daughter Teresa were accosted by & stravge man at 10 o’clock on Sat- urday night as they were walking on the Kiver Toad. He said ——— that they did not an- derstand and then knocked Teresa down. Her mother belabored him with @ board and he ran away. Tbe women hurrved to their home, which was not far a ray, and sooa afterward heard erie: for help a few roda from their house. They ran out and found that the same man had as- saulted Mrs. Ann Ritter, of Harrison, who was on her way home. Mrs. Tighe summoned a potee of women and gave chase. ‘They soon overhauled the man, and with sticks, nmbrel- las, and broom handles they fel! upon him and beat him until the arrival of Officer Evans, who atrested hin Iu the Towa Hall he said that his name was McGrath, but he would not give bis first name nor his residenc badly bruised about the head the women. grand jur He was pretty 4 shoulders by ‘The prisoner was held for the TuxnesseR Snake Sroxizs—The Jackson (Tenn.)-Whig and Tribune, of the 224, tells these snake stories: ‘Recently, near Keith's woodyard, In this county, Merit Johnson, P’eas Pool and George Drake ‘killed a huge stinging snake that measared tive feet in length and six nehes in diameter. This anake had two stings or horns in its tall that measured three tnches niength. [i was the largest ever s-en in this county.’ “A couple of young gitis, white wesbing at @ spring neat Jackson recently, killed @ water-moceasin snake with ahoe. [m- mediately furty small snakes rushed from the mouth of their dead parent, and were scalded to death by the girls.” Uswetcoms Promotioy.—An E road com; | Agod @ peculiar way of reformin condueta: it was discovered recontly that one bad purchased some real estatein New Haven, and was Raving plans drawn for a fae residence. The president of the road sent for bim, complimented him on his excellent sar- yice as a conductor, and told him in flattering terms that he had been promoted to the position of ticket agent, with an increase of $25 per month in salary. Theconductor could not, of course, refuse, and hassince faithfally filled the position of ticket agent. But he has no use for those plans.— Portland (Me.) Advertiser. Another horrible y night trom the ex aye of a coal oil iamp, Mary Mills, a young ly aged sixteen years, daughter of Robert ia, residing near Public lending, in Worces ter county, M attempted to fla lamp with coal oil while the lamp was burning. Tne lamp exploded and scattered the barning ofl over her aes completely enveloping her in tlames, urning her in @ most horrible manner. The poor girl lingered 1p agoay for about one hoar af- ter the accident, when death relieved her of her sufferings. How Tuxy Taxat Lawyers in Arkaw 8a8.—Anotber Arkansas lawyer has been wing- ed for daring to prosecate a criminal. Joe Switt, a deputy constable, was being examined before the Mayor at Fort Smith on a charge ot grand larcency, Col. James Brizzolara repre- senting the state. Swift was provoked by the lawyers remarks, and stepped =. behind him and began discharging a large Smith & Wes fon revolver. The court was bromp!ly ‘adjonen- €d through the window, and before Briazolara could fellow it he received @ painful woand in the forearm. TE Wickepssr Boy.—A_ Germi » last eventn, log of wood on the track of tne and Canarsie railroad, @ short distance from the latter place. The engine attached to the B m. train was thrown from the track and bied down an embankment. James War- ner, the engineer, was severely injured about the head and body. Schelteburg w: d by Officer Bolton and locked u New York statian-house.—New THE GOOD LITTLE BOY was taken home by his teacher, and feasted with straw! ren- a laced s large placed a lar, ast New York dered additional, latable by crushed sugar and cream. ‘The teacher wished to moralizeon ! Fates: If anytn’ of ard orcian exchany 1 it yesterd wtrinemomticr, The stork mer- ket during the first balf hour washeary, bu! has since been steady to strong, excepting ‘Wabash, ch bas beer feverish aud lower. Extensis ew York Con: Qaicksiiver bas Tred, 33G\4. ee The Markets. BALTIMORE, Angost #3 — ia 6's. pester. Virginia 6's, convolidated, 82; West Virgista’s, ‘North Osrolins ja 18; do., new, 10; do.s special tax, 6bia to Bane ie Shateas * Oorn yellow southern, vate firm—senthern, do. white, S455 Hye steady— sax Bay firm—1s 02:40 Provisions quiet. Mose pork 240. Bulk meats firm—sh. uiders, 9%; cloar rib sides, 33 Bacon firm—shoulcers, ty cctene Ti wd, siees, 15% Sugar-cured hams, 18, Western butter dnt! aud Steuly; more ingairs—QN m anchapred. w bis ater ds — ales ac 1.00% dat 102. Sagar qniet—10% @i0%; iw York, August 23.—Btocks 2 Gold, My. Bxcharge, long, 437) @ verpmenrs dutl August 23 —Flonr steady an! quist. mer aod quiet. Corn abate better. SPON, Angus! 28, 1230 p. m fi es, WEK; Erie, 9M Loxpos, Avgust %—The wosther throughon® Rnsland to-dey in foe The rate of discount in mibe bills is 2% per cout , Bonds of 1348, old, feried, 7 Of 1853, 9545. is dispatches Quote rentes et 63 france £0; centimes, = THE WEATHER. Wan Dar anratunt, UAccof Chet Signa Ofva,4 Wasnineton, D.O., A 23, 1874, 10:30 Provaniliriss.—Over the South Atlantic ant if states lower barometer, stationary or rising mperainre, easterly to nontherly win’s.clondy oF tly cloudy weather, and occasional rath areas are obable, Gver Tennessre and the Ohio valley er barometer, stationary or rising temperature, southeast to winds, gauerally cloudy wosther and rain. Over the lake region lower ba rometer, stationary or rising tempere*are, brisk easterly to southerly wind partly ol wndy With rain arensin the upperlaxe bly in the lower lake region. Over fissiseippl and lower Missouri ¥ rthwest fresh and brisk «out hoast t Fest winds, gonerally clondy weather, ‘rai higher temperature than on Tharsday, and followed during te -night and Sacurday by winds shifting west and north, risiog barometer, falling t ture and clearing weather. Over Now Engl id the middle states falliog barometer, slight changes in temperature, winds mostly from northesst to southeast, clear or partly cloudy weather, aml to. ht, over the southern and western portions of the latter, po-sibly rain areas. LOCAL RECORD. The thermometer in the business office of Tux STAR ranged to-day se followe:—10 a. m., 63; 12 ca, 685; 2p. m..€9. tnt CaRomeLs.—The proportions for making these are half as much plain chocolate as sa- gar, half as much milk as chocolate, and half as much butter as milk. Powder the chocolate and stir in the chocolate, boiling ten minutes slowly in a panof hot water. Pour into but- tered plates, cut into squares while soft, and set on the ice to grow crisp. 87-The young men of Collinsville, Conn., have formed themselves into a“ Moral [mprove ment society,” and each agrees to pay a fine of one cent for every slang word or improper ex- pression uttered by him. ‘CITY ITEMS. Tue Broapway Fatt STyie SILK Hat, at $5 and $6, now ready at Lewi-’. Also, new styles Soft and Stiff Felt Hats for gentlemen, boys’ and children. Lewis, 920 7th street, bo- tween I and K. 2 Se Tax Dooley’s Yeast Powder, you will soon find it, notonly the best, but also the cheapest Baking Powder. Put up tull, net weight. Catz AT dawns ¥. Davis’ Sons, 62t Ponn- sylvania avenue, for the Broatinay Fail Style Silk Hat, a8 adopted by the leading retail hatters of Hoy, XOrk- Also, al the latest woveltios in att ats. i = Easy Feet, &c. The labor imposed npon the fect is as una- yoidable as daily walks are indispensable to health, and that ‘the care and attention given them shonid be commensurate with the duty they perform ts being more fal'y sppreciated each succeeding yesr, and it 1s well-known factthst many eminent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of other well-known persynages, patronize Dr. White’s establishment, No. 15th street, opposite the U. S. Treasury, where Corns are removed without pain, so the shoe ean be worn with ease, and Bunions, Club and Inverted Nails, Vascular Excrescences, & are relieved and cured without loss of tim to the patient. A large patronage enabies charg ing the moderate fee of €1 per visit. Oise hours from 8 a.m.to6 p.m. Established in Washington, D. G., in 1861. flee baer AGENCY FOR UNivEgeITyY MEDICTNES has re- moved to Jos. W. Nairn’s, corner of Pennsylva- nia avenue and Sth st. Almanacs free. tSep3 iter colle wiseicee MORE worK, better work, and & greater rs- riety of work can be done on the Wheeler and Wilson bapry Iepeeper than on any other. Be convinced of this by calling at No. 461 Pennsy!- Vania avenue. 7,23,1 ——__¢ ____ THE NATIONAL Savines BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 5 per cent. per annum on deposits for each calender month. Banking Lours,9to4. Saturdays,9 to | THE“ dand 6 to8 26,4u6 SS eS $10 TO $1000 invested in stocks and gold pays two hundred percent. a month. Send for par- | fresh and tunity to enjor » ceil on Tuesd: r = a STEPHENSON & © ee EXCURSION: SBLEcr BXcUasion, &e. wLAD OF Li, st ect wharf at 10 o'cl-ck, ret arn a} Morning ebent 6 o'clock. Singin Tickete edmitiing a gentleman and ted. sale by memire of the society only. {OR MUURT ee. TOMB OF WASHINGTON. Dew, stanveh, The ) and commodions steamer BABY WASHINGTON will toay wecg) Potomac Ferry wharf. feot of Tth st ‘See | set a hivers, ¥. whet Fs an for Mount Vernon, stopping at Alex srdria, Fort Foot, iinewood, Fort Washi agion, Marsbail Hall and White Hours, DAILY, EXORPT SUNDAY, od LSS, country. Bveryboty coms ar = wens an grounds, er in an oak arore at the | cg Ri facilis an exceliont o9- | Gepe portunity for priv nie engi tw rie Sapte 7REGG, ® B.W BARRETT H4S THE REST FACILITIES i = FOR PICNICS AND EXCORSION PARTIES | H-PNrrorn. Grow $2. PIS: iN THE CITY, tes A Shinn, SO Sarcig, Toor. Keowlen. Office, 603 Pennsyivania avenns. ee 792m" __GEO. W. EBOX, Proprictor._ SDLCTION IN PaRIORS — GFORGIANA EXCURSIONS Seton ae Oat ONL enties stock of thir cote, SELL EVERY THiMC — PRICES LEONAEDTOWN, PINRY POINT, MAB- | Unr stock te arma hd Seen te Emetet 7 < MILCER, SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT. ‘onee son ee _% ‘These Excursions, &: popular the past twoscasons, tcn ots ~ will be resumed ou BATUBDAY, ELEGANT [CF CREAM AND OYSTER The splendid steamer Georgiann: e0e28-15 * Hie ere. D SATURDAY during the wresee ant seesiny ae 7 ae ay are - ~ Point Lookout at 6 p. m. Sanda}, arriviag st Wasb- STEAMER LIN EB m, Monday. kate Boom tickets for sale at office of WO. ¥. N ottce- ~ M.2@ 8. Balirest, Be 603 Peunsylvavia ave. — Bound Trip Tick: 2.60 For sale ouly at the bin} Creamer GRORQEANN loaves Tth street boat, wherl es ORDA E. NIGHTENGALR, Agent, polceh, fore a _jel-tn Tth street Wharf. HE STEAMER COLUMBIA &, PUR WASHi UKDAY AT 4 POTOMAO RIVER LANDINGS, 4TS P.M. ig INCLUDING Leaves COLTON'S. BLACKISTUN'S ISLAND, AND LEONARDTOWN. ‘The swift and favocite ir. Captain Jose; rect W Either of {hese tripe affords partion fine oppor- heee- peake Potomao Fiver with ect Bat loss of mach time from busluess All accommodattons—meals, stateroom, £o.—first- Claas. Brateroows may be, sogeged Iu advance Dy applicatin te the agen's. The steamercan be char. tered for — yl this ay on Mentone and of each weeh at teasonabie rates, TEE, Agente, On SATURDAY. feave at 7 ook for Gly mont, Baudy Pos bi 0 Fo CHARTER, The elegant and commodions [ron Steamer 0 hart, aithins’ Point, fits Wh jattox CO: . PILOT BOY, Honawoed Wirt Apply to WM. H. BYLBB, Agent, elton te Wibart aye h Street ft. fet ma Island, 3 arning on Wednes- sions to OHA iw BRL or other point Landings. Babtog abso leodings. on the Po Apply at 949 Massache Fare for round tr » setts avenue. ye6- Stn’ Sprty to — el8-tf FAMILY SUPPLIES. F280" Puivapenesca THEB ARBIVAL OF om, Bhiste ‘ ANOTHRE AblcE BLACK TRA Bow Express Line At cents per pound, which think i+ better thas the last. Alsc, fine JAPAN and GBI per pehind at 3s, eck7-6¢ [Hep] Corner 7h and L sts northw st, FFO® PRESERVING AND PICKLING. Pore CIDER YINEGAS, made at Sandy Springs, IN TEA at 75 conte BGAN's. Moutgemery ceurty, M4. CELERY SEED, GUREES GINGES, d iC, all Kir JES, sue ors. wr r VINEGAK and PRESERVING 0G. ity jo cet. ot pidietet rcs: H. EGAN'S, an2-6t [Bep} 7th and L stréeus northwee! TR, ivexPoor, tonne ht POOL, LONDON. ¥. JUBENSTOWN OK BEL PAST 165 16 $40, according to Ace NO GOLD DOLLARS At 50 Cents BUT aS QUOD GLASGG or tiformatt % ro abs ri ro TEAS Tiss ANNIE R AT 60 CENTS PER POUND or 1s FO Arh areet -ocar Penn AS CAN BE HAD IN THIS COUNTRY, WE aps-tu wt WARKANT. —_ OCEKI auti-tr 1915 Pennsylvania avence. _ ‘ALL AT ©. GAUTLERKS? ° ten Cc 2217 and 1439 Feunsylvania a cote 0 epecties T pure . Dee bo redeed Brice. cat York cr Be tet ad OS FARE, Pet doren, $3 80; BEINE WINB, $8; | or nothing tot i. +81 8) wera 1 Mer gC NGEE BRABDY, BASPRERRY SYRUP, | ciboataint., ‘eee » &>. yis-ir H AND NORTH AMERD KOVAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS ee BETWEEN NEW La! CALLING AT COR: From Baw Youn Pre “Bothuta... Wed. koe. 26)" Cn *Abyrsinte.Wed., Sep, 2] Parth Sep. 81° FRUIT Jaks ar WHOLESALE PRICES. ed. Ch “1 G Wed Bey WEDNESDAY soa 68 * do net carry mocrage pastene THE “GEM” FRUIT JAR, At wholesale prices Bares oF Parsaoe.—Uabdin, *, and Bi THE MASON IMPSOVED FRUIT JAR, mE bo eccommednt art 20 Pe. Al wholonais prices . d.ad4itt nei. Return tickcts op favor: able terms, Steerage §.) currency rie ot Kur, vere Poe “MASEN’S PORCELAIN naar TOP’ Jan, Breerage tick o's from Liverpoul apd Queenaown, and ail 2 Through t wholesale priccs A Moditerreven pt» LVILL” FRUIT JA3, Be, aPpty at tr Corp At wholesale pricer fren; for stoorage pi Print ing, orto OF 6 Sirent, opposit= Patent Office “WHILALL’S” PATENT FRUIT Jar. OnAS a Fran KLVN, Agout, tioulars. Tumbridge & Uo., Bankers, 2. Wall St eholeente prion ASHINGTON, NowvoL: street, New York. ie w qBUSTUN, AD PHOVIDEROE, peed 4 es are . ‘The ron steamer 9 Wuex’s Dorsos in WALL Seaver Explains At wholesale prices | having rescmed ber regular winete Toe Lake etock operations on small capital without risk Norfolk, will leave ber wharf, foot of > Copy sent free. Tumariver & Co., Sixth stroct, every MONDAY anc! 16,4 Wall street, New York. And a full assortment of bd 2p. m. principal landings, connec steam ‘Witcox & Gipn’s YRwixe Macaiwm, The | JELLY GLASSES, ship of the M- nnd Bh A Boston end Provi- = 'atterns. Obaa At wholesale prices ——. x 7 at 1. eum ’s hoops! coreet: ‘th street. > '» ie" Intelligencer building. v 10,28 Resist Lads — Winx ov THR Woops, indorsed and scribed by the leading physicians asa Rive laxative and digestive remedy, is steadil, i popular favor; for Dyspey indigettion, Gone stipation, and Headache is unequalled. 4,29,e026 ———_ 6 THErE ‘and bi: are nd made to orderby Hempler near 44 THE COMMUNITY at lar; ate the tulneas cf Singer's Sowine Mac ie “PALLY FIRST OPENING or FALL CLOTHLYG. A LIMITED LINE or JUST OPENED. FOR BOYs, A FULL LIgE OF SCHOOL sUITS w= CALL EARLY. nit A” (cl repaired | Ex.“o" Porto 7D ELPHONZO YOUNGS 4 CO, Grovers, | * . which FINE FALL suits | fouetaultoor s7 EXTRA INDUCEMENTS OFFERED. FOB SALE BY DEALERS AT 91.50 PEE SUGARS, (Standard New York brands.) M EBOHANT'S LXE OF BYEA ’SEIPS WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. ae ry And other goods at lowest possible rates, geogentre a. CENHAM, atrect, George MASONIO TEMPLE, 97x Sraxey, Bow York Be Freigh : ‘erpress Opposite U. 8, Patent Omos dere tet ate Gitte hos Penne irate 4 Dee, ~ fog to steamer Wharf, will be Lal ELPHONZ0 YOUNGS, = . JOHNSON. t BW EXPERSS LIN Via CABAL, PHILADELPINTS. ALEX * ND! v INGTON AND GromoRTOW® aaa (CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR. H. TENNEY BEST, FOR WHITENESS,PUGITY and SIRENGIb HAS NO SUPERIOR, Ni U aT ots =. Water str Goorgetewn, r Fhibay a é = 0.0. MON- coupre!* 6" tate 5. ‘Une. @ We also PEciaL SoTics. Tt having come to our knowledge that other keys than our ond in, Peep mie wae te make the more sis AMERICAN GINGER ALE CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL.