Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1875, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. ‘TUFSDAY. February 2%, 1875. Weather ‘To-day. Orrick oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1875, For the middle and eastern states, fallix barometer. increasing southeast to south- weet Winds, backing to northeast in the southern portion of the middle states, warm- loudy weather, possibly followed by LOCAL Aumsements, &¢., To-Night. National Thea‘er—Strakoreb Italian Opera Company in “ Den Giovanni. Ford's Opera House —Fisth Avenue Theater ombination in « Divoree. Theater Comique —The zreat drama oi ert Macaire. or The Two Murderers,” aad ether attractions. Avene Theater—An immense dill of at tractive nove S. with six new stars pact tad aoa Condensed Locals. ¢ siolen from the manufac . yesterday. and bichly ex ington, is serious? Company A their new uni mense near neon Thieves entered the y @* 1th street northwest. y stole from the eases, counterp It is reportedt statisticiar the Washington correspam Sevrwel of ¢ At the public temperance meeting at the Hamline M. EF. ¢ ‘th and P streets. ur the aus Jonadab at S19 er Delmar, te morrow night, ¢ ey aul others will deliver addresses, a » will be vocal and inst Imusic. - The ice > Potomac opposite George- town is b nite rotten. kk tain Wasi petor think paid hima A i n a weight him across t - Another Government Office on Fire. NARKOW FSCAPE OF WINDERS BUILDING FROM DES At %15 o'clock last 9 sounded from box No. on G street, between Irth and sth, ¢ the discovery of fire in roe floor, of the Winder builds 3 Were shooting e door force, 3 men. sage, 1 End closed to the room wher minutes afterward door with axes @ fire hed gained sc pers that it r extinguish it the papers oy © no very important records kept in this room. In the room adjoining. howe Faluable papers. which were not r the fire. No one acquainted with the situa- tion of things surrounding the premises be- Neves th: There n ned in. building I< p ucture, had it not been for the promptness and tivity of the fren. i streyed. afe rst in th nen bw t The = ¥ long one. as heon appoint =<t market by the Dis- . who have onle.ad that the office of sealer of weights and measures for that city be er thi market master ma lawful fees fixed by statute 1 or of the duties heretofore perforned by the sealer o: Weights and me prenscinecntt Se Tue Turarers a notice of th hfal a. liffientt roles * Straxosel: broth- Their render ef “Don G no doubt ia this even ty satisfactor Divorce a popu nds of such a E tir ris Opera is We excite the } terest of an tience. ts @ tional features are relieved by the humor touches with which it each promir mt by M usualy e ing. a variety performane* The excelient bill o: peated this evening YALFALTEN Social reenion tion at Wilisrd’s How Sant affair. Dr. Pete the alumni, ocewpic with Justices Wait H. Jones on bis vr H. Bradiey After fall justice quet, the first toast Tie Me ington” —was drank stauli Dr. Parker deiivered an a a Was followed oy a few remarks from Mr H. Bradley ami Judge Stiong. Dr. responded to ike toast to P Cox read a poexs, Mifourn and Col. C nt, aud Dr. Lindsiey, J c. ©. Cox Yorrur sob, tae young <irl wh bered, was taken <rom 3 of 9th and n conpany with a boys. and was taken be- lake mat of a brothel ast nigut by Detec- resh, at the request girl's mother, «ho proposes to send the House of tae Good Suepherd in 1, —_—— A $300 FIRE —A boul 5.49 o'clock bis morn- ing a fire was discovered burning im the tar sheds on ith street, between G and H. Upon the alarm being sounded, engines Nos. 1.2 and 5 prosaptly responded, and suceceded in subduing the flames in a short time. The | joss to the tank and about $10. Messrs. B. Warren & Co. are the proprietzs of the works. The fire seems to have originated in tue boiler yoom ee Divonck or « DESERTED WiFe.—To- Judge Wylie. in the Equity Court, made & steeree divorcing Catharine Muelle: from the berds of matrimony with Bernhant Mueller. om the ground of desertion. She alleges that they were married at Wililawsburg, N. Y., in November. 18, and he deserted’ her 1a April. 157!. Mr. Laselie appeared for peti. Moner, and Mr. R. L. Wailach took the testi- mon, day ——. ANOTHER INFUNCTION CASE AGAINST THE DistRict—To-day, Mr. H. W. Garnett filed a bill for David W. Brown. owner of a lot on F street, between 2th and vist. against the District of Columbia, to rent the sale of his y to pay certificates of assess- ment for specia] improvements, and Judge Wylie iscnert 2 temporary restraining order . there were | hed by | was the work of an incendiary. | and | tiv o vertixed for solidated with the otic of the | THE DISTRICT TAX BILL. Proceedings in the Heuse of Repre- sentatives Last Night. Numerous Amendments, but no Final Action. r The House of Representatives held a sesstar, last evening for slebate on the District tax bill, the provisions of which bill have Pb ere- fore been printed in THE STAR. Mr. Randall offered a proviso te the first section that not more than 75 cents on each $100 shall be levied on the cash valine of land in the county of Washingtoo. Mr. R. pro- ceeded to argue that lands the county be- ing used for agricultural to compete with the agricultural tands of Ma- ryland, where taxes were low, aad such land could pot afford to pay the seme taxes as eity reperty f r. Witara (Vt) offered an amendment xing the tax at $1.50 for She real property in the county and $2 in the city, and $2 upon persomal ty. Mr. Randall said he would withdraw his amendment until the Tiouse fixed the rate of taxation. Mr. Smith (Ohio) mevel to amend the amendment of Mr. Willard by inserting $2.50 in place of =2, and referred to the report of the Auditor of Obio to show that the rate of taxation in the large cities of Obio were equal to or greater than that rate. Mr. Cotton favored a@ less rate on real erty in the connty, the personal tax in the city and county being left at the came rate He said the people were yet suffering under the recent three Bes cent. tax and the other taxes for special improveme: GENERAL CHIPMAN’S DEF £ OF THE DISTRICT. . General Chipman said it was trae Congress and the country knew the exact conditions of | affairs in the District of Columbia, and ap- | preeiated the legal and moral obligations resting both upon the country and the Dis- | trict. He quoted the Mth section of the or- sic act, whieh provided “That no debt by Y. | which the aggregate debt of the District ti | shall exceed 5 r cent. of the assessed prop- erty of the Distriet shall be contracted, unless the law authorizing the same shall at the general election have been submitted to the people and have received a majority of the | sembly at such election.” When the improvement of the Dist | inangurated by the four-million loa is legality was questioned, on hat it exceeded the aggregate | debt allowed, and ought to be submitted to the people. afterw rd, May 8, 157: But to retiev . confirm: 'y loubt as to t, Congress That the debt of the a, inchiding the de! the late corporation, shat] at no time e the sum of S10, unless an increase | ever said amount shall have been previously authorized by act of Congress. Here were two plain restrictions. As to the first, it is suffiefent to say that the people | never authorized any Ioan other than the four miltic | never enlarged the maximum debt, nor aid lative assembly ever exceed the 10.000, Whatever liabilities there may st. they are not the liabilities of the Unless authorized by the District v istrict of Columb siature within their legal power to an- rize them. or unless Congress previously arged the maximum limit nis W makin: The ects seen by reference to Commissiones This l'assert to be the exaet fu egal debt of the Distriet of Columbia. What tarther debt | or Ni is chargable to the Dist if | Colum t mey be said that the act of j June 25, “creating drainage and sew | Age sections,” under which = 0.000 of sew | certificates were authorized and isstied by e Board of Pablic Works, make a liabilir lity o | of the District. Of these there were rede mm | by the sinking fund commissioners $1,055.55), | which t funde > board of audit hold cannot be nd cannot be restored to the Dis- e have been filet and are ont- ng ding interest, $1,112.942.29, This might be added to our funded debt and still be within the ten-million limitation, | but it w he District, but was a lien on prop. ¥, against which the holder could pro- : besides, our people always contended t the act was (legal, and Congress so determined and re led it by act of June | 20, 1874. On the same the legisia- mbly tuthorized the Board of Pub- rks to issue certificates of indebted- ness for work done, and “chargeable to pri- | vate property benefitted thereby.” Unde: | this act $2,000,000 were issued. tizens to this as to the former act snot within the legal power of the islative assembly. as it increased the deb’ | berond the limit. But learned counsel a vised that it was competent for the legis!a- sembly todo this, as itdid not ereate strict liability, the assessments beiag zed to pay the’ certificates. In fact the ere largely in excess of the 113 t rtifi- ing the gene not Stop to re the Board of Public Works with which th Disiriet of Columbia was by any pretence le- gally connected, except such as I will now As to the sewer tax it was declared illexal by repealing the act; as to the ass iment certificates there are ample funds to pay them from th: ne t As Thay MOS. the claims w pf audit ted to audit 20, 1 { by the ce litor and certitied by the cont amou.ted iss were claims or written cou- district of ‘S482,- to Still another arising under ¢ Columbia which there ha i: chaatlowed, be in al! allow 1 seventh. . Another | this semnbl » debt of the District Mr. Chipman then claimed that tl funded and floating debt of the Disiric Sib {said the actual le nds here. Any other 1 unwarranted. ad total assets to tof this debt an aggre due on account Of special usscss- tauteme ymen rN) aext. as follows :—I come riant question wi Mr. Chipman con ow to the a for the ched but a part tates are legally an ted these liabilities Under what a shown negat: T hav derived no authorit a i® ure or the 4s to the District, am” Habili ut such anthority isvoid. After the board had exhausted tie =400,000 loan, the proceeds of 5: al ass r i e assembly, they sttil found tuemsel vec in the presence of an unsolved problem of improvements. They obtained authority from the legiyiative assembly, by acts of Augunt 10, 3, . LO assess one-third of the cost of improvements against priveté property benefited, as provided in ihe orga ite act; but the legisisture eculd not and did xot attempt to previde for the other (wo thirds. Our general fund was exhausted aad our limit Of $10,000,000 debt reached ant our taxes up to the maximum of two per votes cast for members of the legislative as- | ‘6 the second, Congress | Tz | this District government in all its brar held by eminent counsel as not a | It was ob- | special fund, and this | S$, aud is no | He showed | ts and temporary aid given by the legis- | States for the government of the ter let phe oe 3) * ithe mens ber, of rié ‘or! ny | by the President, confirmed the Fi nated Oy te che Uaitcd States; and being thus appointed, to them is co: | contro! and repair of the streets. | as much @ trespess to interfere with preseribed duties as with trose of any other agents of the United States. * * * Butit is proposed to hold this goverument zoe sible for the negligence of the Board of Pab- le Werks created by Congr: ~_* * over which the people of this District have ho more control than the le of a neigh- boring state. This ts ranping the doctrine of imputed s'ns so far into the ground that Il am unwilling to follow it.”"—Opinion of Mr. Jus- tice Olin. Here is the precise question decided. How can an action be maintained against this District for a liability created by your agents over age ag had eae ive vy Sag eg le of the state of ary land District legislature could aid the board by appropriations, but it could in no way inter- fere with its control of the stree! t could create a debt or make appropriations within certain limits to provide funds for this board, but it could not prevent the board from pav- ing all the streets with most costly material or do any other thing. Congress alone could: control this. Where, then, did wuthority come frem, and to whom did the poard look in improving streets with authority only to levy tax for one-third the cost upon the prop- | erty berefited? I will let the joint investi- gating committee of last Congress answer. They say our committee are able to see but one way in which the board could have expected to pay this large debt: that is by receiving aia from Congress, as it must have occurred to them that the resources of the ay them. Page 14.” Put did this board reckon without its host? Had they aright to look to Congress? Was their action upprece tented? Upon this point I cite frum the opinion of Hon. Cusning, pages of report of Joint Investigating | Committee. It states the whole ease. I hope | members will read it entire. I can only sum- marize it. The question was submitted to | Mr. Cushing whether the hoard could go on | inereasing liabilities in the face of the act of | January 5, 1575, prohibiting it unless appro- ations were previously made. Mr. Cush- pel that the act of March 3, 1878, repealed riction, and left the matter to come as deficiencies. He showed how impovsi- | itweuld be for the board to delay work | devolved upon them by paving half a street | and leaving the other half unpaved, or halt laying a sewer, and the like. He discussed | the double relation of agent of the District und agent of the United States conferred upon the board, und advised that it was competent for it to do the very thing which ultimately | brought disaster and created the very liabili- ties I now insist. are not ours, but yours. refer to this to show that this board were not acting beyond the color of authority. We come to the practical question, what is to be done about it? How much of this liabil- ity must the United States assume? I s the United States should at least assume the | entire si-¢5 t | and of ne: make in € | go but no just div of the expenditures of the last’ three y: | upen the theory I have advanced of the gov- | ernment Hability for all acts of the dnot authorized by the legislative assembly can ce whieh Will not require the United , to pay at least $19,000,000. This may not be an agreeable view to Congress, but it } is the true vie" nd must be taken sooner or it is you our agents did it; ‘ou stood by It will not do to turn p ast the burden upon the | oppressed people of this District. | ‘This leads me to present finally the argn- | ment of ne ty. There is a point beyond i¥ ‘Scannot go and ean- j not be driven. The citizens of this District | have arrived at that point now. They can [-} 1 t u by and will pay @ reasonable tax upou their | ty. bul they cannot and will not do | more. You may seize and confiscate; or you | may become possessed of their property by | salé under the marshal’s hammer, but’ you cannot enforce a tax large enough to support es | and provide for the payment of all liabilities existing here. If our property were assessed to-day, excluding the usual exempt class, the cash Value would not reach $75,000,000. IL has been inflated to ninety odd millions; but times are changed; real property is greatly depressed, and has scarcely any sale. Aside | from real ‘estate we have but tittle property or business trom which revenue can be de- | rived. and, compared With most other cities, | really nothing. All attempts heretofore to | assess personal estate have been delusive | and disappointing, and have scarcely p: the cost of collection. Assuming that real property could be justly assessed to 060,000, e @ basis of calculation wi nses for the ensuing 3 Documents, No. 40, House of Repre- econd Session Forty-thint Con- gress.) 0. This is exclusive of the in- | terest on the 3.65 bonds and exclusive of a sinking fund to retire the whole debt. Aad these two items, and we have (estimated) $750,000; total revenue required, $3,305,800. | To raise this by tax upon ‘our property wonld require us to pay four dollars upon every hundred, and this eannot be paid by our people under the circumstances. ‘f extraordinary tax of three per cent., levied by actor June 2, 14, when the Commis- sioners made thelr report to Congress, (page delingvent to the amount of nd on the prior levy of two . under the legislature (estimated) =500,000; on other levies, $150.00,0, making a total of delinquent t Al To this must be added ate property. une ted, ill to be paid by our ¢ s over all the proper aS Ad. Chipman closed with an carnest peal to Congress to legislate ina fair <p: tor the Distric OTHER VIEWS. Mr. Randall said early in the session he 1, referring to the Presi said the President was in erro, debt of the District was over tw Hons. nty mil- He would now show that on the tst of date of the President's fig- aps those of the delegate from ne debt was S22.456,451.11. He then proceeded to quote from the report of th Commissioners to sustain this view of debt. He wanted to see the Commission and the board of audit coatinued for twet months longer, believing it the only way to bring the District out of the burdens distion~ the late Board of Public williug to extend the aid of but ne wanted first to see that estly expended. | Applanse in the gallery, which was promptly checked | by the Speaker, pro fem., Mr. G. F. Hoar. Mr. Céipman’ said the applause wa: eto th e s € gentleman’s expression in favor aL aid. All.—Your fixeated if we do not. Mr. Chipman defended the members of the jate board, and said the investigations had shown nothing derogatory to their personal character. Leaned counsel had given the opinion that they bad the right to borrow money on the anticipation of the private assessments to become due. Congress, he said. bad never exercised an intelligent con- trol or the District, and it was now under a despotism. Mr. Merriam said the people of the Distriet ‘ked the pluck and courage of self-relianee i self-support. Mr. Ekdreage said it mattered not much | now what the Board ef Public Works had done. The question now was, how much the people of tu2 District shou'd be taxed to ussist { oe in managing tae affairs of the Dis- rict. HOW MUCH SHALL IME TAX BE? Mr. Fort .edvocated a graded tax, and offered an amendment fixing the tax on real and persona! property in Wasiington at $2.50; Georgetown, $2; and in the county, $1. Mr. eS ptass.) said, being @ tax-payer in the Dist¥iet, he could net vote on this ouestion, but he wished to say that all the ee tee ted States were interested i making th! the eapital of the nation, Woatit should be. Government ae erepria- h this; an- property will be con- cent., which was barely suffieient to pay the current expenses of government and the !n- terest on our debt. The legislataze. therefore, could uot if they would incur a Liability f this two-thirds cost. He ten quoted from the laws of Congres: relative to the limit of the debt of the Dis- triet, and held that Congress was liable for aii im exeess of teat limit. Re late Pablic Works, he as! They were wy of the United Statee; they were paid by Mo gage by them; to they reported, a to them alone were they answevable. Who can gainsay this? The organic act. see- tion ST, gave to this board entire control of all the streets and alieys in the District. They were government in every sense, ami have been so held to be by the | courts. This is important, and Ido not want | any doubt indulged as to my proposition. | The Supreme Court of this District decided, after a fall argument, this exact question in | Barnes vs. The United States, and other | cases. | “It is said the Board of Public Works is a constituent part of the District government | as last 01 ized; and therefor’, on any | duty by any constituent part of sueb government, whereby damage has been occasioned to third persons, an action may be maintained by such ns against phe District government. ie position is rather specious taan sound. ©) * 2 saw | th to create the Board of Pablic Works as well as the Beard of Health in the same act; but this does not satisfy tae rate duties and funetions ofeaeh. The truth is, each is @disiinet part wf the agency of the United | this class of people .awa: | E.R. comm lions alone would never accompl! less men of eultyre, refinement, taste, and wealth would come here for a name, at least part of the year, the capital would not be- come what it shouid 5 ) Why drive y by excemiive taxa- uon? Bad he known that his property would be taxed three per cent. he would not have come here. The city: now, by recent im- rovements, become inviting, and but for the ear of such taxation this class of peo} would come in. He believed that the peopie ofall sectigns favored the improvement of ‘ernment here. me roperte: of tas. BF. Nibiaes said som the his and uses his@rms for a Balanc- the new government he had. been scusnes | 16s pole, atrnggles d 1y for ten seconds that the resuk would be disastrous, and he in a vainendeavor to recover bis equilibriam could not accoxnt for it in eny other way ex- | 8’ finally goes sprawling like # collapsed cept hat the District. was sande sn experi. | Windmlli;.dhen sesweare:: mentad garden. An undesira- A_ PADLOCK ON A STovE.—A pub- ble population hid been brought in and givei Pasea: sufttage. ‘The result had bees the samerhere | {ised in Sis pe yp pen ee 88 it haut been elsewhere whenever the power had fallen into the hands of this class. Mr. E.R. Hoar explained the views of the ission appointed at the last session to } frame @ bill for the gevernment of the Dis- triet. He took the it the District the constitation ae mu Point, taxes it taxes for im, wroula amendment lation and cates, or other obligations that have been id. Pair, raters £62 offered an amendment providing for ELECTION OF A DELEGATE IN CONGRESS, but it was ruled out on a point of order. Mr. Cotton offered amend: the District atl school sonal, continuing in force all adopted ings, and ments vesting in rty. real and per- lations lating the construction of build- ‘fining fire limits, and for the appointment of a person and pay over daily to the Commissioners the money received by the Police Court. After further debate, unanimous consent evious question should ered on the first section was given that the be considered as o1 and the amendments thereto. sect U sion. On the motion of Mr. Willard (Vt.) to fix the rate of taxation at two dollars for Wash- ington and Georgetown and one dollar and District could not be taxed sufficiently to | fifty cents for the county, the vote by tellers tion shall not apply to prope: nited States was agreed to without a divi- Was 42 to 56—no quorum voting. Several attempts were made to come to an understanding by whieh the consideration of the bill could be continued, either by arecess 109308. m., to second the demand previous question to-night, pring the bill up in the morning as unfin- ished business, or by by a call of the House: cessful— wi Mr. O'Brien moved to adjourn. Mr. Cotton demanded the yeas and nayson the motion to adjourn, which were oniered, and the House, by a vote of 66 to adjourned. nie securing a quorum put all being unsue- ——— ae The Mexican Veterans. THEY CALL ON THE PRESIDENT. At 11 o'clock this morning the convention of Survivors of the War with assemblad at Willard’s Hall—G in the chair, and Mr. A. M. Kenady seere- tary. The Marine band was present gallery and performed appropriate selections of music. Mr. 8S. P. Moses affered a_ resolution di- reeting the appointment tonominate a schudule of officers. Adopted. The convention headed by the Marine band. and marshalled by Governor 7 in of a committee Hebert, pay their respects to President Grant. On their arrival there they were shown into the East Room and took position President Grant in a few moments hisappearance and taking a posit the north end of the room the members were individually introduced to him, and he! 2 pleasant word foreach, particularly Ger Heintzlemann and other personal acquain This formality over the 1 again formed and the where the annual oration was deli Gen. Tidball, of New Yori. it. ances, quently applauded. On the conclusion of the oration Gen. H. S. Ww returned to the Hal nor ine Lane briefly addressed the association. The chair next announeed the commiitee to nominate officers for the ensuing who retired to perform that task, and returning reported the following as th OFFICERS FC Gen. J. W. Denver, president; A. M. ‘y; Col. Schley, 1st JF. gee day, ISt seeretary secreta OR THE TING H. Me istan Nile . b. R. Biles. The roll of states was next cal same gentlemen were selected as vice dents and council of administration, as last year. —$— District Casi Su No. 178, R. H.& J.H. Pleasants, pleintifts REME Cour’ Supreme Court, yesterday, iy cases, relating to residents of the District of Columbia were ¢: HE UN —In the Uni alled: in error, vs. Hamilton G. Fant. the circuit court of the United States for th distriet of Maryland. Mr. Justice Mille livered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment of said ecireuit court in this v , With costs. ist. Nicholas C. Ste ys. William D. Beall and wife. the Supreme Court of the bia. Mr. Justice Hunt delivered the opinion ofthe Court, reversing the decree of the sa the follo' a YE . marsh). led, ITED STATES es ited Sta In error to ens, appellant, Appeal feom trict of Colum. Supreme Court, with costs, and remandin the cause for further proceedings in conform. ity with the opinion of this court, with leay toparties to amend their plea tings if they be so advised. —_—o—. REQUISITION FOR AN ALLEGED Crru- bout the isth instant a letter i by the Young Men’s of this city from a clergym istown. Pa., stating that 2 man hur Smith, a musician, spy city, had sold a large p that INAL.—/ r ciation ‘orrk >. A € in this tickets for a and pocketing The matter tive Coomes @ terday to Norristown, cases. left in the 1.18 p. Mr. L. € compl Jot 9, order was mad Iu Yours sincerely, Ish. RFAT, ESTATE There has been a AS MIGHT HAVE Bren EXxprcren.—For st the house Alahlen, a farmer living near Leesburg, Va. several months has beet ous manner. the stones were THE difference: sidewakk she grace: the end of it. A man, to catch himself on the ether fo! was A ee ASssocl property in. default. estate broker and afterncon 2t auction, for Charles H. Moui- ton, trustee, five small houses, in Mitchell's subdivision of lots in square 233, in alley be- tween 15th and Hth and S and T streets, to Mrs. H. Isabella Jett, for $3,750. Also, ‘for Albert B. Raff, surviving trastee, lot 34, in Prout’s subdivision of square 900, fronting 20 feet on Sth street east by a depth of 119 feet, improved by a two-story frame dwel- jing, to Alfred Shaw, at $1. OUR READERS ARE REMINDED that to- morrow evening John B. Gough delivers his new temperance lecture at Lincoln Hall. great rush for tickets at Parker's bookstore to hear this lecture, as it is probable that Mr. Gough will not lecture here again for some time. charity the in money referred nd McElfresh. iy how ed your Splendid pianos here and abou the provinces, and have satisfied with them. They deservedly merit the high distinction With many sincere been thanks. Emma Albani. SAL. <2: bel 8] his hou: fats: tive statement: | “Freeze-out is & cessfully played by Mr. y play ry Mr. station-] 7 The Rev. of long standing was or her government property” The peopis or v4 ry 3 who were here should pay e | 40 support government about the same ag Se pooper. other cities paid for the suppor: of i it. He thought two per esnt. a a in the assessment property. The Cominajtee had found it impossible ta Fecout= years & resi ed the church Wm. I ‘assistant in that city, and tend of Phaea ay, Fi had to who y rrested a musician answering the description of this man, but who gave the name of Farno Stack, and word was s To-day, Deputy Sherif! W Custer, from Norristown, arrived here with a requisition from Gov. Hartrantt for F Stack on a charge of larceny He was turned over to him. regretfall they have obtained. believe me, v. ¥. Sun; N. Y. —B. H Warner, real jl yesterda: n stoned night and day in a mysteri- mar f persons believed that by spirits, Mahlen, on retureing tohis home at a late hour in the evening recently, discovered two eat cent field. yous); inside of stone walle ings. — from an ae: ig Men are now re} with lattice-worke open When a lady slips on the sits down, aud that’s ‘ever, always tries t, drops all game suc- Payne at our rail- He has had a padioc'c ean- out, they nia, batt, for ome eof St. Luke's himself with the reformed ehureh. mr Tilton say Beecher, however, Somebody is . that Mrs. op- | white. and that Reeeher is the and | bat ton says that tn! Fe ek E Til Tiilon’s re Beecher that she herself is alone guilty. wretch soul ix tow abowL viding receive ons of the y of the for the would Denver the of Louisiana, proceeded tothe White House to ar He was fre- R Kena- sistant 1 assistant secretary, secretary; S. V. and the presi- de as uristion Asso. Detec- cl they m. train for that place. pati slabs ATION CASE.—To-lay ne, for Honora Fitzpatrick a bill for an injunetion against the C Hill Building Association } them from selling certam ant states that she square $40,and that the association claim to havea deed of trust on the saine made to secure several hundred dollars :cdl- vanced to Thos. Fitzpatrick on the sth of February, 1871, and they threaten to sell the he alleges that she never Was a party to such deed of trust, and the signature thereto is a forgery and a frand upon her rights. A temporary restraining pitol 2, to restrain property. is the owner of The y, February I should be nient. as Wednes- for England—reeailed sudde #¥e; needless to alter so many pleasant evenings in Ameri i. y thoroughly of Mr. sou! is partie. necticut General Life L fe Miccree confirming suditor's report and di-triberion. irs agt. District; order to issue restraining order. Joha- som agt. Offutt: certified to General Term, pea a pee nes tit, “Meiteliand agi) Wholly ‘and’ Beainn | Clements agt. Rove; do. i Toda eeu Comer —Taige Onrsier, Sl iy. of rong agt. Sone— (reorgetown—wastried. ‘The in question was done under the orders of the Board of Public Works. Porice Court. Snel. To-day, John Coleman was charged with stealing | buticr worth $12 and adozen exer a dealer in | the market house; ) at reserved. Alfred Snow- | den, threats to Anna Johnson, who seemed to have | relented since swearing out the warrant, as she said she was not at all afraid of Alfred—"ail he done was to tear up the carpet and smash up a few pictures ia | the houses” dismi m lagg, assault and | Lattery on Mrs. Hi "Stage secmed to: ha man. | got the worst of it in this ‘ease. tor his head was a | nase of ecars and blood, cansed by Mrs. H., wh beat him with an fron bar; #0 he was let go about li | business. Ira Cooke forfeited collateral. J. | Bors, same. George Nokes, colored, was whis by Sergeant Leach for flourishing a razc street lst night. and was fined $2). w forfeived Pat. Covle was fined $5 and Boist ing. Maria Murray, same charg $5. Kot ing. vi $2 GEORGETOWN. THE CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY having purebased the wharf property on the Potomac, between Simms’ mil! and the | outlet Jock, are having their engine works erected at that point. The entire operations of the company will, in a short time, be re- moved from their present location near the Agnueduct bridge to their new wharf. RESENTATION.—Mr. W. G. Hill, superin- tendent of Major Hill's “uper factory, Was recipient, on his 26th biridlay, a few day since, of a set of silverware asa’ present from the employees under his charge. WANT To KNow.—The residents of Gay street, between Congress and High, ‘want to know” how many more winters they are to remain without sidewalks in front of thet houses. Several, no doubt. if Congress don’t ao its share in feoting the bills alrea. made. THE OUNCE OF PREVE: York Steamship Compan: ofa rise in the Tiver and consequent break- ing up of the ice, have stored their goods above the possible reach of the water. CURIOUS COMMENT is made on the em struction of the wooden fortification int ed to be in the middie of the “M” stre. bridge, but which is all askew. The bridge has been without gas lamps since its ere Hon, and is now a first-class trap for vehicles as well as pedestrians. THE LONG SOUGHT FOR has come at last The street-sweepers are at work this morn- ing on Bridge street, and this prineips thoroughfare looks decidedly the better be- cause of the ci ping. ——— -see- CLEARING A Court-Room.—At Mons, Belgium, they had a scene in court t have made a Montana man feel at - The prosecuting attorney insulted accused, whereupon the accused drew a yerand pointed the muzzle toward the —who left. He then pointed it in de- attorne liberate suceession to all the other funetion- aries of justice—and they all left. Vieft,and they have not seen him fons of the doctor toe in- leceased pat- Ithiest provi le is that forbiddi herit property left him by tient. "7A fight between a negro boy bear, after which a dog will b: bes All this in Waco, Texas temptible sum of 0 cen 8F Two handsome New Hampshire girls have this winter thrashed forty- ight bushels | of wheat with flails, set up with beanx every Sunday night. shot a hawk and spelled a school dowm ex Hen) mith was y in New York to ten years’ oment, hav- ing been convicted of perj: for falsely swearing he owned property in order to go bail fora friend. &7-This big snow is a Goul-send to ns, says the Milwaukee News. We owe a bill Up jin St. Paul of $7.50, but it is hardly possible tat the mails will get to working isfactorily to us before the Fourth of July. a7The third marriage of Old Catholie riests in Swit? just been solema- zed at Biel. nge Liev ma ried by the Protestant clergyman to the daughter of a much respected family in that town. s7-A Montana edi bemoans the cala ties of 1574 in the following “First, that Beecher busines hoppers, then the democratic n increased tax on whiskey. poor country coming to?” #7 The following atrocions, per noxious, deleterious, pestiferons, de , depraved, execrable, and diabolical pua w perpetrated by the Missouri Republ Wh } of Columbia | idie | sentenced a | “Political geography class stand up ? vist state adjoins the ct Chorus: heathens! ington! _—————— OFFIC DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Wasmineton, D. C., February 13, . pr ia d property uy; 4re assessed in arrears on the first t. and shall, withi days thero- sina ie. with the notice of wa In said Dist eH as all thee nt. penalty is added to the 1874-5 taxes during this present mouth. | On the first day of March the penalty will he per cen All rf N_F. COOK, Collector D.C. TO OWNERS OF REAL ES. ITAKER & COOKE. 7 Indiana, will mat the Treasury of £ Washington. D.C. JNO. JAY K Comptroller of the MEETI ERS OF TH OMPANY al pany, No. 1423 G street herthwest, WE) ESDAY, Febrosry 24, 1575. Polls open at 2 0 clock. pm. and close ai 4 p.m FRANK T ~FRS RAWLING _Jan@-tawtd — {Chron.&Crit d__{Chron.&Critic.] "Secretary = SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES. _ pip anttling bills for Spect iberal discount. _J8n26-1m ial Improvements at “0. LAY & CO. No. 333 43 strest. No- 920 F street, Washington-D-U. ‘The patron age of the public respectfully solicit Jan30-lin SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES ILL BE PAID AT THE LOWEST RATES By J. F, BRODHEAD, feb2-im 535 ith «treet. [or seeamay «co. we flop ELS Receive Deposits, Buy and Sell Gold and Unit Bonde, &e.” Securities of the District of Got lumbia dealt in. Exchange on England and Kurope. ‘at par. sop2i-ly SAMUEL @. YOUNG, WS OTARY PUBLIC, ‘Sctl7-tf wGprice Stak Burtprne._ Ss HOT AND COLD SODA, ar MILBUBNS PHARMACY 1429 Pennsylvania Avenue, nové-tr MINERAL WATER ON DRAUGHT valuable in ame a ong ter . BUTCHEKS AND PROVISION DEALERS Agents. — . cer. HIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE the 3 For miveer fundre Piodiaeere T Bez having obtained frum the of UPERIOB BEEF eee ‘tm oe a Term, TA and 76 Light Wharf, JOHN late of Washingoas Gry tne eo mm feho2 3t 7.6.38. TU eb. agatuet the sald aoe ay ond warned to c ray ee ena. at Lge thereof. to the OB ® 4 Ee Bitact cries? Wi aycyinel eat Tuterent this 4th der of asdherier : soba of Wille, a * Masonic Teinp aske!; @ om Fi: hd es, day ing paid Dy tod Tie oreign exch: rates of the leadin, mt.. the latter ween & deel prices, as we wr 0.” amb ng amd ma iE stead aniet bs vi Pork a mete Ba , Butte gad ws cluding 4,000 f the basi on the goed ordinary do. noth and 8, Hd “ white, and 9. 4 3%. per quarte Se) Ba ack ies bid cy bia Sock. 21 asked ple bonds. F. reat Falls Ice Company strech. a 13>. sold at 1G. and Cash gold hax beon easily S206. Be dy—Penneslsanta and sof middling upland mk. : 17 Pasaonger Rail f eday List dan ed, i $9 bid: do.. series, 9 askel. W ‘ertificates, 91 bid, W asked. ce ise une! ba cal 4a6 per cen i dal, special sold at do. Rio brands. 6 dy. little dotng— bo. LE het steady 3 dy and ut firm rs. 7 tiveand st rs 3.—Flour a rexport au we low naichlliny Wid. Bread: cental a am. Wht. for Chie Pens, Us. per r r shipped Janaary and fine pale FUANKTORT, bonds. 99', for tesne mericar “ isa2. CITY ITEM S$ will be promptly rv | and ultimately cured by bathing the atti CHILE. parts with Ponds Eriract. EIkGANT, Bread, Rot Buckwheat and other Pastry and Cakes of every vai ley’s Yeast Powder. | In Case of Ac | there is no medicine soeas: with will ley's ive such lagical Pain cept, 79 ai. loom Laan held drawers 48t wnd 4545 tax —Stocks | xchange, long auarter ruary 23.—Petroleam, ry 23.—United 6 pe. at IMatlé Mand low + 48, Ng. except firm Fer States 5 * ML opened at sweet, light, and wholesone Biseuits, Corn idl yay h complete satist: Eelractor. 25 Bre i cents. Mudtins, phesstdlerwamic insist ASK YOUR GROCER or wine merchant for Charles Heidsi: Champagne. Excelled by none. Corns, &c. walks de; site 1872 were © U. 8. Treasw Bunions, Inverted THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sa “The vue ‘ails, ete. 8,t,th,3: leck’s Sillery or Extra Dry ag and Toast ‘tronize Dr. White's establishment, 535 15th street, oppo: y, to avoid painful Corns, TOES in sto by to rec Dosits. ve lee Moudays. bil | H.W. BARRETT. H. Polkinhern, Henry Dicks HBiley ap n A. Shinn, oly Bank honre,9 am. te opm au posits) antil m. General Banking Bu w= thade op all accessible: POLKINHORN, President n R prim 1 for sale in lots to 3G@45M 2 $1 HIGH STREE » Cashie Directors: Thos. Dowling, L. Croplay, E.D. Hariley, 1 POTATOES. suit parch: WATERS. S High strest S BANK, D. J. T. Mitchen, Fred. W. J Thos. Koowles, one accommodation | the following rules, viz-—1 every business da; who cannot call. work to be di et residence ii prepaid or C. the District. turned by mail or express by We Preminm Stcam Dyeing aed dove jeflerson atreet Gentlemen many pa: 0. Do wi Goods we have ad: from 7 a. m. to rt of the Distri ll be delivered from a distance >: by Yi! card > with full Peo win be } p*rorrast #BOCLAMATIUON, To owr Friends and the Public:-—For ae Ee specify waite ict. 3d. All JACKSON WHITE POT’ . ronr better and will adhere 19 ‘The office will be open 21. Those at any place in Teceived and re- 5 TLEY, ring Establ oe ies” and 4 Wearing Apparel, Curtains, Kid Boots, Slippers and Gloves, Furs, Carpets ; nicely Cleaned or Dyed = SPeEciaL NOTICE. Orrice Bar TIMORE & ¢ ARVING CIRCULATING LIBRARY AND | Baltimore & Ohio Railroa DOUBLE TRACK, To PHILADELPHIA WITHOUT CHANGE OF CAKS. Leave daily, ¢: Kergaxe ches ‘The ip. m. ample time to brated Viaduct GEO. 8. archase tickets at 485 P at Depot, commas. How, Jeresy ores’ J. A. MATTINGLY, Passenger Agent train stops at xcept Sunday, at Sa.m.and I p.m. ked through. Relay Station, zivine enjoy’ a first class dinner at tiie cc C hotel . . Wauia avenue, and me and C streets. General Agent. feb22-m,tu,th « L Be a nat BECOMMENDED BY THE Bi PHYS! IN ENGLAND AND AMERION ANS OPINION OF DR. STEUART, OF BALTIMORE, Bice of the art eeealin tne at yanl2-t ths 6m i = fi) and Becatt | } ' ' | ‘YB PeEroRaTED BUCKSKIN BARGAINS: GREAT BaR AINS ax Davi UsT RECEIVED JOB Lots or UAMBURG EDGINGS apd INSERTINGS, ChED TRIMMINGS: deat USMSUBS aud AVES" 729 Marker aye Coaxen Sim Sts RORIVING BVERY DAY, . N bibd> frome the latest importations DAVIS, K the largest amd hanideomest a: 1 HAMBURG EDGINGS x JACONET. NANSOOK tow prices, at : | FRLACK CUIPORE THRE C Bass THREAD La Fee rs quality, at mo feb2S Iw SPRING oF ARMSTRONG, CATOR & ©0., 257 and 259 attimere Stree BALTIMNOK &, Me PARIS PATTERN eether with a maguific Witt op HATS. + BONNE wt ot ' ) Preach Flowers, Impor est bipand Leghorn BATS MILLINERY ent ODF own Importation On WEDNESDAY, February @ : at® ka HAMBURG NSE! ‘SHS RUFFLIN | ALL OVER TUCKINE one yard wi WOVEEN TRIMMING low | AT LOW PRICES, TO SUIT THE TIMERS | _ Ute, Jonyin KID GLOVES—Two Buttons on!y $2 pot palit Button KID GLOVES, Upers 4 | best make, $1.40 per pair; Phree Butcon~ at $1.8 pee pair : MRS. M. 3. HUNT, 2 and 683 D street. Ts STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY PEror G14 9th street, opposite Paten On hand » re, assortment of N BEKLIN ZEPHYRS: GERMANTO\\ KNITTING YARNS, WORSTCD G and al Braxcn § UNDEGGARMENTS For Lane AUM _Gecls Sm = VILLIANS. MISS E, A. McOOR MIC g 905 PENNSYLVANIA AYENUE. (ap staire.) ELEGANT BONNETS AND ROUND Hats FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, BIRDS, VELVETS AND SILES, ‘Which will be sold at very low rates "06 THE IMPROVE! 706 skcon SEWING MACHINE nes taken in ex A.L. RAVIS, A INSURANCE COMPANIES. VER A THIKD OF A CENTURY OF S00- 8) CESS —The LYCOMING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. orgenized Jane 10, 1560. A. 1, 2874, over 66.000 208. about losmes. am icing Policies im this end ee 'BUSSELL B. . Agent decW-coly Office, 2 O18 Fah street SIRE INSURANCE, Niagara Fire Insurance Com; New York— Ancts, €1808,225. Surplus gaa. Ne" York Republic Fire Insurance Company of rk Assets, $7000. Surplur, Samawey Ne™ Fork Manhattan Fire Ine ‘Company of Now York Assets, $006 450. Surplus, $6007 ere National Fire Insurance Com of Philadsl- | phis, Pa.—Assets, $50: 000. Sarplas. Sos000. pany of Vir- | on ey insurance = = ine " Surplus ¥ WiLtiam LB SMRALL 4 00., tr Agents, 607 7th street northwest, may? FAMILY SUPPLIES. | PRU PRUNES | PRUNES. ONE TON OF CHOICE NEW TURKEY PRUNES Just Received, Eight Pounds tor @1 ALso, We will continns to sell, for @ few days more, 6 pounds MIXED NUTS, (including SOFT SHELL ALMONDS.) for $1.00. ALso, On hand. and for sale at areasonable price, a FULD CAB LOAL of choice NEW YORK STATE APPLES. We wonld further state that these apples were received and safely stored in our basement before the freezing cold weather came on, #0 that those who ‘Wish to purchase them need have ‘no fears of getting frosted fruit. ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO., Grocers, (Masoxte Tempie,) ‘9TH STREET, opposite U.S. Patent Mice. FUP ONSEN NOt yant-tr T AND KAUPHY, — to hear that Sew |