Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1875, Page 4

ASHINGTON, 2. % Bor the New Encland and middle stat~«, @uring the rest of Thorsday, cleat of Partly @loudy weather, brisk northwest winds, riking baron@#ter and lower tempezAture on the coast. LOCAL NEWS. Bor?s Opera Howse — aj oy «Ding_Done, or the Pretty Laundresses,” and “The Laughing Hyena.” ational Theater —Aibert W. Aiken in “The Gros= of Gold. or the Huguenot Captain,” and “The Witches of New York.” a Theater Comique—The great drama “Bertha, or the Sewing Machine Girl,” and @ther aitractions. a ae Theater —“The Grand Duchess” a Sinsitacees perenne oP Miracle meoveltics. Condensed Locals. Sbillington sends us Harper's Weekly and Prank Leslie « Weekly for April 3. containing Botable cartoons by Nast and M orzan. Great preparations are being male for the tair for the benefit of the Church of the Incar- Bation, to be heid at Willard Hall, April Ist The boty of a white female child was found in the sewer-trap at tie eorncr of 8h and N streets, this morning, and the Coroner gave & burial permit. ‘The Mariboro’ fe says: “It is reported that Colonel 8. T. Suit has mate a sale of forty acres of his ‘Suitland’ farm, in Prince George's county, for the sum of $40 000 vl the parties negotiating with him are acting fer President Grant” ‘The Patent Office issned this w lowing patents to persons resilins i for- Bistrict:—Taltert Lanston, improvement in portal weight scales; KR. L. Watter. improve- ment in shell foses; Maurice Joyce, improve- ment in seamless moulds for el ‘The Metropolitan railroad, wh @astwardly only to 9th street on street, is to be extended 1 Mth street, in a few days. where the turn will be made until the completion of tae roa to | the Uniontown bridge. pout Tallapoosa, which has been at ‘The gu everhanled ‘tin her, leit ‘wesday, and mission. os District Government Affnirs. Commissioner Dennison, who bas been ab- sent about (hree weeks in Ohio. returned to the city this morning, in ex nt health, and resumed bis duties at Columbia Building. ‘Orders have been isaned fo1 y Winch pipe sewer, with mani nm alle in square No. 460, also a Y-ineh pipe, wie mathoies. in alleys in square No. 367 DISSATISFACTION WITH THF NEW TAX LAW. The Distriet assessor are busy @eiving appeals on the present asce: which appeals are fliiet for Proper time. Three of the ass ent during the eatire day to att @ants for appenl. and the other two spe eariy part o/ each day ation of property in i» the District. Taxpayer their real estate are greatly | the in re | i | md to appli- | <i the Rot being allowed an off such debts against their taxable real estate. Under the eonstruction given the law by the authori- ties, deeds of trust: a 1» only be permitte 1 prop- e@xty or credits. Son rs who apply for in om these points do not hesitate te denounce the law usa very un- just one. THE FIEF-ALARM TELEGRATH APPROPRI-~ ATION LOST THHOUGH CLERICAL NEGLi- SEKcE. 38 will be recollected that through the ex- @rtions of Commissioner Ketcham a clause Was appended to the deffeiency bill which Was passed'on the last night of the session of Congress, ag magica) $57 500, with the Provision that Distr.ct Commissioners provide a like sum. for the construction of a sew fire-aiarm te! for this District. ‘Yesterday the Distric missioners, being about to take some action looking to theexe- ution of this law. discovered that the clause bad been omitted in the printed law, and ‘Upon further inquiry at the Capitol it was feund that the chief engrossing officer had @veriooked it in engrossing the bill. It net being on the approved bill, the amendment making the appropriation is therefore not # partof the law e Commissioners very mech regret this, and state that they ean see no remedy for it before the next ees- sion of Congress convenes. Mr. Isaac Strohm ig the chiefenzrossing clerk for the House. he can satisfactorily explain the emission. OBSERVANCE OF HoLy_ WEEK — Holy Tinersday ani Goot Friday.—To-day is Holy Thursday and to-morrow will be Good Fri- ay in the church calendar, observed in both Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches. ‘Week terminates the penitential sea- son of Lent. Last night the intonation of the tenebre was commenced in the Catholic shurehes. The name “‘tenebre” (darkness) bas been given because it represents the state of the church during the sufferings of Christ, and because also the candles in the { sanctuary are extinguished during its ren- | dition. "it is composed of psalms expressive | of sorrow, desolation and prayer, of the lam- entations of Jeremiah, and of lessons from St. Paul. It is given in the Gregorian chant. Holy Thursday is called Maundy Thursday im the Catholic ritual, from the first of the | mass, whose initial is mandatum. “I give you a new commandment, that you love one Bnother.” The office is one of joy and beauty. ‘The altars, stripped during Lént, of their or- Baments. assume a partial decoration; the purple vestments give way to gold and white, and the choir executes its ri st mass to the Gloria. Then the church | belis and altar songs are rung that moment until the beginn Gloria or Holy Saturday the bells are silent, | and no sound of instrumental music is per- mitted in the church. The mass is as usual as far as the Gloria in Excelsis: after that it | is unique. The Gospel of St. John is read and the kiss of peace is omitted in detesta- tion of Judas. The priest consecrates two | ts, reserving one for Good Friday, when | there’ is no consecration. Oue of the side altars is prepared for the reception of this host. and is called “the repository.” After s the main altar is disro it cheerless and bar to typify the desolation of the Church. The host is carried procession to the tempo- | rary tabernacle. The repositories in the various churehes, radiant with lxhts and lowers, are visite during Friday and Sat- | urday. To morrow is Goot Friday, and the | ceremonies at the Roman Catholie Churches are very soleran and imposing. The altars | are bare, the orzans silent and the chant: mournful. The s ‘es ami ceremonies on Holy Saturday wit! also be beautiful and imposinz. On next Sunday (Easter Sunday) the joyous celebration of F: commences. | ihe Episcopal and other churehes Gooi | Friday and Easter Monday are also com- | Memorate! with appropriate ceremonies. DraTHS oF Tyros.—Mr. Alexander L Settle, a well-known printer of thiscity, diet yesterday afternoon at his residence ‘on sth Street, near N street, northwest. Mr. Settle Was, we believe, a native of Georgetown. and Was well and favorably known, especially in typographical cireles and among new: Roe men, having x ‘Pographical Society in October, 1539, last employment was as a compositor in the Treasury the Government Print- ing a, Last Longe he had a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully reco ered. “His funeral will take afterncon, at 5 o' Mr. George H. Van Beuren Monday of consumption.at avenue, was buried yester the funeral was atteaded by Columbia Typo- graphical Union of which he was a member. Rev. Mr. Little conducted the serviced, aud the interment was made at Glenwood 2 ——o—__ FALL oF a LittLe Girt Frow A SEconD-Story WIxpow.—Anna Stevens, a six-year girl, who had been left alone in the front room of house No. 507 9th street, be- tween E and F streets, yesterday afternoon, fell from a second-story window which had been left open, to the sidewalk, striking on her head. me pears that while her mother | ‘as in an adjoining room an organ-grinder commenced Playing in front of the house, the ehild. attracied by the music, leaned too far out, and losing her balance. feil as stated. | Drs. Pati aud Bittiuger were called in en. who digd on No. 610 Louisiana afternoon, and asevere concussion of the brain. entertained of her recovery ———@—__. INDICTMENTS—Among the indictments made by the grand jury to-day wa- one ebarzing Sarah Walker alias Piyx« Oakley with ba ving on the 11th day of March seized. kidnapped, and carried away the child of John kwith; James Wells, assault with intent to commnitt @ rape on Eleanor Smich: Gabrici Norton, burziary and larceny; Hur. phrey Davis Win. Gant, assault with retent to kill MeDanatd, ‘ Riswiek alias Uter, fals V. Larber, embezciing « jopes are J.T. BropBEAD, No. 535 15t% street, ix pay- tog special improvement taxes at the lowest rates, Give hitn @ cal) before paying. | while, Cordial Storrs | “wrastle” with “exaggeration, as if « cordial would revive his drooping | | closed for Last ‘Thursday evening, after the usnal ose Per, meeting in the lectare room . the First Pres>yterian chureh, Rev. B: @underland, pastor, a meeting was consider a snapestion: by Miss Sunderiand, a ‘ter of the pastor, that a held fur the benefit of avd E. R. Tildeo, and Mr. was an to make the The for last in the chureh, and an admission fee of pone Rage charged. Near! Rexbes int, the recel 3 o'clock ,. committee of arrangements, read THE RULI ES, which had been agreed upon to ern the spelling. They set forth that Prot E. M. danandet. President of the Columbia Insti- tation for the Deaf and Dumb, would act as director, baying all the privileges of a gogue except ishment; that the contest would be between two 5 when any person missed a he or she should take his or her seat; that the first con- test should be between unprofessional spell- ersand that proof-readers,-‘confirmed” school teachers, and school boys and girls, shoald be exeluded. In the second contest open to all, it would be itted to one who hat miéspelled to resume his place upon the pay- ment of ten cents Into the hands of the treas- urer, provided only that spelling should have gone once along the entire line since his o: fense. Webster and Worcester would be the ®tandards and no one who spelled a wor! in accordance with either would be conside-ed as falling. After the rules had heen read Prof. Gulau- det mounted the rostrum and made a few bumorous remarks. They would he said, with Webster's spelling book. pe v = ume so well known as having cover, and a picture of the temple of Fame at the beginning. ‘Sir. West and Mr. George Milbara were , elected leaders, and advancing to the cen of the table shook hands after the manner o¢ professional pugilists. amid the laughter’ yoq applause of the audience. They then i ceeded to toss a copper for first chole’ , BI: Mr. Milburn winning, selected Mr. Gham- bers, who failed to pat in an app aranee. Mr. Milburn then chose Capt. E. A. pract. THE SELECTION OF SIDE! ¢ resulted as follows: vy Mr. West_R. W. D. Bryar , poy. Jos. Kelly, Mrs. Dr. Sunderland, » Sunderland, Mise Lissie Nanette Draper, rs. D. W- grown,’ Alfred lott, Mrs. L. H. Hayden.” Wolcott’ Lay, J. B Wikht, Mise Molly Ke’ ay, Wm. Scott, Major W.R. AtLee, Mr. Ir win’ is. By Mr. Milburn—Thorr jax Johnston, Laura Sunderland, Mir ¢ Nellie Tilden, W W. Fay, Lee W. Fur g, M. D. Whiteside, Miss KE. B. Coyle, E. 4.’ Pratt, Miss Mary Todd, Miss Jennie J’ wen, T.F W. Reid, Prof. L. Hi Co: . Sargent, J. +. Hayden, Mr. VauNess, jal Storrs—i3. gE The sides were platfor w canged on either side of the rm, and P resident Gallamlet gave th “baker, ¥ hich was greeted with deris- ter- Jt was too much for Milburn, however. W! « with the air of a conqueror spelled it") sa-con.” The professor, evident! believing ‘ae hud misunderstood ‘tt iving out such words as “Lwly, flavor,” &c., which, of course, were ea gily speiled. The professor tured «ay the triyaailab! words “aliquot,” . which where readily spellel. * said the professor, and an elderly an «xt a Mr. West's side spelled it, or Father misspelled it “briary.” “Incorrect,” ‘axid the professor, but before he had haif ultered the word the gentleman called out “er-y, then.” [Laughter.} Having made uch & desperate effort to correct his spell- ing the protessor did not invite him to ste down and out a6 it was expected he would do. The words “enrapture,” “exceeding,” “encounter,” &c., were given and correctly spelled. WITTICISM WITH AN “Witticism,” said the Professor. “W-i-t- t-i-s-i-s-m’” was the way a young man spelled it. He took his seat with a look of diszust when told that his way of spelling it was not y- A younz lady on West's side bhi given, and failing to understend the Profes- sor's pronunciation, blushingly retired from seene. Possibly didn't know the meaning of the word she was eailed upon to spell. Another young lady “never smiled again” after essaying “Apol- lyon,” and a gentleman went to son “Porpbyry.” ‘Pelazian,” from “Pelazius,” several persons. A third class clerk in th Indian office was bowled out on “Fungous an adjective. [t is proper to state that Web- ster, while giving “Fungus,” a noun, and “Fungous,” an adjective, prefers the former method of spelling for both words. “Asymp- tote,” a mathematical or technical word, ssused GREAT SLAUGHTER ON ROTH SiDES. One gentleman, after pondering for some | time, said he didn’t think he had better tackle it,at whieh there was mueh merri- ment. He finally tried and failed. Miss Rose | Sunderland next essayed it, and ac the con- chision oi her effort was kindly permitted to retire. Mrs. Dvr. Sunderland next made a desperate but unsuccessful ouslauht upon it, ling it ‘“a-s-y-m-t-o-o-t.” graciously allowed to take a rest. mained for Miss Nanette Drape blaek-eyed girl, with « studious air, to de" moiish the orthographical bugbear, which she did araid loud applause. Rev. Joseph Kelly, sssistant pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian charch, althou zh doubt- less well acquainted practically with chari- table institutions, succumbed to the syllabic idlosynerasies of “eleemosynary,” and “‘car- tilagimous” drove Mr. Milburn’ and several others in confusion from the field. The word It re- & pretty, | had ne terrors for Miss Draper, however, who | | spelled ét correctly. ONE OF THE DEFEATED ONES “he came near spelling it; he only put an ¢ instead of an i.” [Laughter.) Mean- had sunk exhausted on after a@ hard and unavailing and looked the sofa Spirits. Mr. West had also retired, leaving but three ladies on his side. Miss Draper. who had be the contest so failed on and took her mid su in expressions Ab! ah That's too bad!” &e. It remained for Miss Lizzie Johnston, on the other side, to spell it, which she did amid | great applause. Her doom was rapidly ap- proaching, however, for soon uiter she failed on “ consinity.” PROF. HAYDEN Was now the last man, «nd gpelied a numer of anusually bard words finally lost his balance, and went to the wal! on the astro- nomic term * syz) and the first battle Was over. THE SECOND MATCH. In the second match Miss Lizzie Sunde land and ProffHayden were selected a: - ers, and selected persons as follows: Miss lerland—Misses Lizzie Jobnston, Nan- te Draper, Nellie Tilden and Mary Todd, ts. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Dr. Sunderland and Messrs. George Milburn, M. Thos. John- son, — Van Ness, Andy Johnson, and Master Revere R. Guriey. Prof. Hayden chose Misses Coyle, Ordway and Smith, Mrs. Sheldon and Colonel Titus. Mr. Coburn, Mr. Elliott, Mr. West, Mr. H. A. Gibbs, Mr. Edwart’ Patterson; Mr. Willie Fay. Pay Director Cunningham, who was in the room, was chosen, but de- clined to enter the lists with a profusion of thanks. A class of words containing the letters “EI AND “IE” were given out. Miss Todd failed grievously | on the “Grievous,” and “Disseize” missed by a gentleman. Master Gurley mis- understood the Professor's meaning, and | spelled *Lien”+L-e-a-n.” “ Asafeetida” dis- gusted several speliers. One yot as far as the first sy'lable, when, after considering a while. he said, “What is the word?” It was repeated. “How do you spell it’” he inno- cently inquired, his query being greeted with laughter. He nal Tilden at last spelied it in one of the allowa- ble ways, and kept her place. “Sibyl” lost one, and “Sibylline” caused considerable slaughter. “Embarrass” did not embarrass Mrs. Sunde on “Hetdomaal,” and so Prof. Hayden and Col. Titus paid ten sents | each in accordance With the rules, and sodil Miss Sunderianml, and all RE-ENTERED THE LISTs. “Queue” was too much for Mrs. Sunter- | nd, and “Diaphragm” outflanked another cI Phylotaxy” brought down Miss | t ‘Professor Hayden spelled was correetiy great @muse- in took her seat "whieh Pro- Spe ment iss Sunderiand after essaying “Incendia: All final particular! ie eveni spelled better than the gentlemen. ANOTHER SPELLING CONTEST. A spelling match also took place at the res- i Yager, iS Ho street, tas! at. Mrs. Br. Elder gave out the wonts, Mrs. Baxter and Mr. Spencer heated the «limterent sides. Both parties came to grief on such worls as “Acephalous,” “Arrange. ment,” “Apoilyon,” &e. SALE OF PRIVATE LIBRARIES —Cata- Jogues now ready. Latimer & Cleary, aac- tioneers. —— TRE Elmwood and Warwick Collars at Frane’s, $31-433 7th street.— Ade. quite in accordance with modern orthogra- ob baad spell about the time, “Virago” was the young Miss a& monk Of ancient times was missed by She also was | | security ly gave it up. Miss | him. Miss Tilden failea | lid Prof. Hayden. | <¢Tiption to it. | | gpa points not rea As a rule the ladies | seer we shouid hesitate tog g» SEVENTY-THREE “I) ,ON-cLAD” WORKERS. D the samme names District, their app the Un: time the “iron-c! tion of membe three tadies av seventy-three. , The goes on to say: Immediately ’ Jon was organized a circalar was ad pledge. sship, was signed by forty- the humber now enrolled is eac’ sent to of the 4,000 persons whose were foun 4 attached to the applications for a some of these we received re- eplies, statin had be eq fraudulent ly that U ,6 liquor law of the District require the 8} gnatures of a majority of the property hol" ers and residents in the vicinity to every @PI Aication for a license, and that a protest ®* wold be regarded, though it were sigaed by © aly a few persons, the ladies canvassed the © Sty for the purpose of obtaining signatures fo ihe protests. RATIFYING RESULTS. A great many names were obtained, and the result of the labor is shown by the report of the police commissioners, that the nuraber of licenses granted was filty-one less than jast year,and the Union have now in their ession a list of one hundred and twenty- Bve nares of persons who were liceused liquor dealers last year, who for some reason have failed to obtain licenses this year. A letter was addressed to each of the city pas- tors requesting them to preach a sérmon upon thesubject of temperance. This request Was complied with by some of the most prominent ministers. “A memorial was pre- sented to Congress praying that the laws of the District be so-revised ax to banish liquor from the grocery stores entirely, and that druggists be allowed to sell ‘pon a physician's prescription. This petition Congress did not see fit to grant. About the last of January the members of the Union comienced to Visit the jail to hold religious service aad converse with the prisoners on the sub- Jeet of religion. THE CRUSADE TO GO ON. The report concludes: “It is true that we have met with discouragemerts, but we are not dismayed. Our cause rests with a higher tribunal than that of earth, and we believe that with the blessing of God upon onr united efforts we shall live to see intoxicating liquors banished from our city and land. For this we are striving, for this we are praying, and for this we ask the co-operation and prayers of all good people.” r. F. M. Bradley presented the flnancial report, showing that during the past year the receipts had been $283.65; expenditires, $265.15; balance on hand. $18 50. ; Short addresses were made by Mrs. Scid- more. Mrs. Chapin, Mrs. Connolly, Prof. J. W. Chickering, and Mrs. Underhi pw feral Herc Nie Chase and Capture of a Noted Burglar About 8.15 o'clock last night the dwelling house of Mrs. Elizabeth Decker, 1&1 H st. northwest, was entered by a burglar, who climbed up the awning in’ front and opened a window in the second story by means of a chisel which he carried. The thief then ran- | sacked the front and back rooms while the | family below were at supper. Layee 3 a noise up stairs, they star! to go up, when the fellow made his escape the same way he entered. In slipping down the awning he Was discovered by three small boys who gave the alarm, when he started in a brisk run down H street, towards Ith street, calling out “stop, thief!” Officers Myers and Ryan of Lieutenant Greer'’s force. were near and started in pursuit, overhauling him n | Farragut square, where he was captured, but | not before he had turned and fired three shots at the officers, one of the shots passing through the coat of Officer Myers. He was scooped into the station-house, where he gave the name of John Hume, but his right name is Thomas Curran, a well-known | plekpocket and burglar. In his pockets was found about $5 in good money and a large roll of ulvertisements in imitation of money. It is supposed that there were two others wih | him, who were watching outside, bat they made their escape in different directions when the chase commenced. Curran is an | old offender and has served a term at Albany for a similar crime. The opportune discovery frustrated his designs of robbery. as nothing has so far been missed Mies. Decker. In the front room was a small quantity of mo ney, which was overlooked by he robber. He was taken to the Police Court Vais morn- ingon two charges—one of burglary, and the | other of assault and battery with intent to | kill, and committed to jail for action of the | grand jury. js were fixed in each case at $1,500, making $5,000 in all. Subsequentl. | and after the adjournment of tne cour! note was received by Judge Snell from the office of Judge Fisher, requesting that the bail be fixed at $2,000 in the case of assault and battery with intent to Kill, and ¢ | in the burglary case. Committed. Mose packet momen eg been in the rogues’ =: | lery at headquarters forsome time pust. is well known by the detective officers. that their signaty obtained. Finding ONF THOUSAND DOLLARS WANTED FOR AN ALLEGED SLANDER.—Yesterlay Mr. Woodbury Wheeler, for Wm. H. Carrico, en- tered a suit against Joseph T. Jenkins for | slander, laying damages at $1,000. The plain- Uff alleges tnat he was the owner of a piece | of land ir the county of Prince George, Md., | and being” desirous ‘to sell the sume, the de- fendant f; sisely and maliciously asserted that he held a claim against the estates of Th A.and La wson Vermillion, of which platn Uff was a administrator | it was paid; it made no difference who bought it” @ meaning the estate of the plain- ur in i |. wads.) “he held the piace tor his | money.” Th @ plaintiff asserts that this was , &false claim, @nd had been fully paid and discharged, ap « by these misrepresentations ersons Were d@eterreal from buying said | lands, and to m #ke sale he has been obliged | toexpend large #ums of money in and about negotiations anc | dealings with purchasers or Would-be purche 62 _— —-——_ Tur Picrvre’ @F ITs Dappy.”—Yester- day George W. { tewart, a bright mulatto, was before Justice T.J. Shea on the charge of bastardy, pref trea by Carrie Buster, nearly white, form erly of Alexandria, Va., who charges him w th being the father of her illegitimate ebild, b @ra September 4th last. There was quite an* @mount of testimony | taken, going toshow that she was employed inahouseon 4% stre €t.and Stewart visited | her there. The plain; # was represented by | Mr. R. J. Murray, and ‘the defendant by Mr | D. E, Cahill, each of y thom argued thé case at some length, but ap, %e@rances were against | the defendant, as the @tild’s looks went a great ways towards , ‘etermining the case axainst him, the little« we, in the opinion or female experts, being +t be very picture of its daddy,” and judgment \ Ys given for $30 as indemnify the ¥ Pistriet for main- | tenance of thechila. The Gefendant took an »peal. was | STARBED IN THE Nec: C—Yesterday, at the stables of the Wasnih; #0D and Georze- town Railroad, a dif uli ¥ Oveurred be- tween the stuble boss, M aie tte an employe, named Sm: , » 7 an from Baltimore. It 6 stated that as the latter was in the act of . %tling a piece of tobaeco Brunner pulled off #8 coat and made at him with the intention @f Whipping Smith defended himse Uo with the knife, cutting Brunner in the 1, ‘ek, barely missing the jugular veln. Smith‘, mede his escape. New Srreer Rat.way.—Books tor sub- the capital stock of the tol, North O street and South Washingt ®4 te way company were opened @t 1000 F val An arenas at lovclock thisafterno ¥.and | upwards of twenty-five hundred of th € four thousand shares were taken within an! hour } thereafter. Passing through the mas tde — ~4 | populated ion of the city, and reac I Pol che | by other ro ts, his will no doubt make, under proper m ®2- agement, ene of the best paying street ra ways in the city. Shepherd ago. j is large to seat about four bundred | persons, and is a tially constructed _ and tastefully fitted | ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A POLICE CELL. | | Wm. ly egg ne € ree Mar! iEwood attempted to hang himself ta his removing everything from the cell which he could use for such a purpose. for J.& J. E. Libbey. visiting several stores and making some pur- chases, after which they left, on foot, and afterwards seen together for the last Payne was afterwards found. About eight o'clock that =e Payne calied at the house Mr. Warfiehi, near Roc! find some articies- he had lost out of it. The matches were given him, and he took his de- pariure, but ‘ards he called at the house of Mr. Thomas Clagett, accompanied by two dogs.and asked for more matches,stating he was out hunting. After he had left th some time cries were heard in thedireetion of the ereek, but no attention was paid to them. He arrived at home, abont tive miles north- east of this place, about 2 o'clock at night, and stated to his daughter that he had left her mother in Rockville. At the same time he changed his shirt, which was aftewards found with the bosom torn out. Sabse- quenUy he went out and remained some hours, and on his return brought a basket, containing some of the purchases his wife and himself bad made. He then sta to his daughter that her mother was sitting under a tree on the farm of Mr. Jas. Cashel, but he did not know whether she was dead or alive. and he was afraid to go near her. after remaining at home a@ short time he azain Went out, and returning said to kis daughter that her mother was nead, and commenced crying. The body of Mrs. Payne was found on the farm of Mr. Cashel! the following day, and it was bruised and mutilated in a shock- ing manner. The clothing was torn into shreds, and had the appearance of the body, dead or ali-e, having n drazged some dis- tance. Payne, on the day the body was found, went to the houses of Messrs. Belt, Warfield and Cashell, and with them visited the scene of the murier, but professed to have no knowledge as to how deceased came to her death. At thecoroner’s inquest Payne Was a witness, and testified that he saw his wife no more alive after he left Rockville. Drs. Stonestreet and Magruder made a post mortem examination, and upon removing the sealp of the murdered woman a large clot of coagulated blood was foand upon the skull bone. The doctors failed to discover any particular wound that would be neces- sarily fatal, but came to the conclusion that the wounds were of such a character as to cause insensibility, and render the person lable to die from exposure. It is believed, in view of the evidence which will be adduced, that the accused will be con- Victed of manslaughter. At two o'clock p. m. the accused plead “not guilty.” There is a large crowd In at- tendance. THE COURTS. CRIMINAL Court—Judge MacArthur. T wy, Julius West, assault with intent to li Peter Mockabee. The prosecuting witness failed to identify the accused as U: party, und a verdict of not_guiity was ren- dered—Stilson for defence. Georgé Braxton, assault and battery with intent to kill Walker Dean. This originated in a fight be- tween some boys; jury out. THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The case of Nicholas White, charged with obstructing an inspector of ‘the Board of the Bourd of Health in the discharge of his duties, was called, Mr. A. K. Browne prose- euting, and Messrs. L. G. Hine aud 8S. T. Drury for the defendant. The defence made the point that the board had no power to en- act an ordinance imposing penalties and pos- sexsed 10 powers as @ legislative body. They claimed that if the board had a case ‘against White, they had two remedies unter the common law—prosecution for resisting an of- ficer, and for assault and battery. Mr. Browne argued that the position taken had been de- cided on in this court. The court declined to act on the plea. iT CouRT—Juige Cariter. he case of Searle azt. the District . bia was concluded b erdict for plaintiff for motion for a new trial. Berger agt. Wall (replevin); on trial. PoLIceE CouRT—Judge Snell. To-day, Anna Morriscn, loud and boister- ous; $5. Harry Williams, a vagrant, was sent down. ASSAULT ON A WIFE. Jerome B. Close was charged with assnult and battery on Rosa Close, his wife, \ stated that she had been away band for fovr months. This is the third time she had left him, because he does not support her properly. On Tuesday morning last her husband came to her room in Federal Block, where she lodges, and bursting in the door, breaking locks and bolts, he struck her a blow, knocking her dow under the bed and about, as find some one with her. i ‘oung men with him, but she did not know them, as the light was burning dimly. Her little daughter was absent that night with a lady friend, and she alone. She heard them at the door, but he disguised his voice. He had visited her on Sunday afternoon, and saw the bolts on her door. Mrs. Close is a middle-aged and well-appearing lady, and some time ago had her husband piaced ander bonds to keep the peace towards her. There appears to be some trouble between them of a domestic character. Fined $100, or six months. Appeal taken. He ‘also re- quired to renew his bonds of $300 to keep the peace toward his wite. THEFTS. James Parker, larceny of a kit of fish worth $3.60 from N. W. Burchell, grocer; $20, or 39 days in jail. Sarah Summers, a little col- ored girl, was arraigned on the charge of stealing a cape in the house of Mrs. Eckert, on Virginia avenue, where she called to ask alms Maeoee & She was invited in to warm herself, and while Mrs. was preparing her something to eat she picked up the cape. Her tender age, only eight years, induced the court to dismiss the charge, instead sending her to jail, as there is no provision for little girls in the Reform school. ASSAULTS. Anna Morrison, assault and battery on Jenny Cockerill; $5 or 30 days. Wm. Woo:- ward pleaded guilty to an assault and ba tery on Maggie Woodward, his wife; $10 an costs, Andrew Brown, assault and battery on John P. Thomus, both colored. Thomas testificd that last night he was in the act ef taking @ trunk off from Wormley’s coach en Brown objected and struck him three times in the face with his clenched fists. Witness clamped him and bit his finger, when they got their faces together, and each gottecth marks on their lips. Both their faces were badly bit, but Brown appearing to have commenced it without cause, the court imposed $10 fine and costs. GEORGETOWN. Deatas.—Miss Emily Marbury, daushter of John Marbury, sr., died at her tather'’s residence this morning. Mrs. Cook, wite of Mrs. John J. Cook, esq., died yesterday after- noon. THE CANAL AND THE COAL TRADE —The coal men of Georgetown in common with the people al! along the line of the canal are on the tip-toe of expectation for something to be done by the canal board. It cannot be sup- posed that the board, with all their alleged indisposition to act, will really do nothing in an exigency so severe as the present. If something like an arrangement could be made—and it surely ought—between the canal authorities, the boatmen and the ship- pers, it would be quite possible to do much to retrieve the otherwise unfavorable et of the coal trade here this year. To come to the point, if the canal company would lower the tolls 15 cents, the boatmen come down 10 cents, and the shippers 4 or 5 cents per ton, a state of things would ensue beneficial to all. But under any circumstances, action to be serviceable must be prompt. Tae excite- ment at Cumberland Is reported to be in- se. tense. BUULDING ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of the Ninth Building Association, held at Goddard’s hall, on Tuesday night, 13 shares were sold at an bie to ig. R&veER News.—Arrived—Steamer E. U. Knight, from New York, with general mer- ¢haradise for District merchants; schooner Enoch Moore, from New York, with guano & Co.; Schooner Maria Eliza- luge, Md., with iumber Coal SHIPMENTS.—The Maryland Coal com, have shipped from "s wharves jor phere during the ae ees, abou f eefinmed voal of the Stock held over front that | ere. peeled. 30028: un | ies, mags per Ih E | [BerreR Philadelphia print, 85 per Ib.: New | York Creamery, 45; choice Poll, 40043; fair do. Bal; Ege, 25030 per dozen; €) 225 ‘per Ib. OULTRY.—Chickens, live. 75al.25 Og pair: reseed, 1,00! 1.00ah.35 10 pair; Ducks, dress | ‘per pair; Geese, 1.b0al'a each: Tarkeye, 90. omen ne edn The Markets. BaLtmore, March 25.—Virginia 6’, ee rong) *: ‘irginia lidated, 83; ‘est Virginas, S\: Horth Caroll i + 20; do. coe a do. special 4 jugar stronger, ls Bavtimore, 2%5.—Cotton quiet but Sirm— low middlin; Flour firm but qniet—Rio brands, 6. . 1 westerh amber. 1.20a1.52; No. LZ; mixed do., 1.26; No. i Weetern ‘red, 1.26; No. 2do.,1.25; Pennsylvania red, G red 1.231.383; do. amber, 1.35: do. No. 2 western spring red, }.i6ai 1s white S2ass: yellow, 42; western mixed, Ris. Oats dali and unchanged. ‘Hay dell and lower—Pennsyivania and Maryland, 16.00a22.00. Provisions quiet bat steady. Pork ‘scarce and firm. 20.5%21.00.. Bulk meats quiet—shoulders, Si; clear rib sides, 1% for carloads loose, jobbing packed, 4 higher. 6 steady—shoulders, 9%; clear rib'sides, 12". Hams, Mais. Lard dull but steady—Mals%. Buiter quiet but steady—good to extra fine western tubs and tolls 1sa22_ Petroleum quiet, 7a7%4. Coffee dull and nomi nal. Whisky quiet, 1M4beal5. Rew Youn, March %.—Gold penal 1154, , sold at 34. and has since advanced to 16. On gold loana tates have been “flat.” 1 per cent for carrying. and 3:64 perday for use. the laxt rate having been “fiat.” New Yor, March 25.—Stocks active and excited. Money, 3. Gold. Exchange, loug, 453; short, 487. Governments nctive and higher. New Youx, March 25.—Flour qui changed. Wheat advancing. Corn & March 1Z a3; for account, %3a99! Erie railway FERPOOL. March 25. 12:30 p. m.— middling uplands, 77351. Sales 12.00 bales, ee ne 2, tota & sling 510,000 American. The roceipte « week have been 128,000 vaies, including 94,000 Ameri Actual export, 1.000 bales. The stock afloat is 468,000 bales, including 260.000 American. L rooL, March 25, 2 p. m.—Breadstaffs firm 4. per cental for average Califor 91d. for red western spring, and -for red winter. Corn, 33s.3d.a33s.6d. per quarter Loxvox, March 25, 3 count in the open market .m—The rate of dis three months” bill 37-16 per cent., which is 1-16 per cent. below th Dispatches from Paris ‘otton—OF the Bank ngland rate. at 64 francs 20 centim: Dp. m.—C Americ: a {che prope * lability, which last w is now S84e per cent. Panis, March 25 p.m.—The specie in the Bank of rance ‘has increased 16481000 francs during the past week. Kentes at 64 francs, 15 ce : 17-Fishballs will be out of season next we-k. ortion of bauk rese k was 40'5 per cent., S7 At a late Ohio & defeated with heavy u7-There are now 39 young women stuly- ing at a California university. &7-The woman who enacted the part of Katie King in the Holmes seances in Phila- delphia is studying for the stage, s7 It is said the great scandal trial will give rise to half a dozen libel suits. ate archer,” ete. ®7 Mile. Estelle bit out the halfofa gentle- man’s cheek in Paris the other day, mistak- ing him for another man. a7 Wazner and Gordon, the condemned murderers In Maine, have been reprieved un- til the last Friday in June. &7-A news special from Berlin to London says it is definitely settled that Prince Bis- marck is to be made Duke of Lauerberg. &7Don Carlos has issued a decree calling into military service all males in the Na- varres provinces over eighteen years of age. s7-The police last night closed the pretty- waiter-girl saloons on Broadway and Bleeck- er streets, New York, and arrested the in- mates. sg the dictionary was joss. NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE —The Summer Course of LECTURES : lege wilt commence on MONDAY, April 5th, at 5%; p,m. The lecturers and their courses of instruc jon Will be as follows: Prof. W. W. J <- eases of Children; Prof. A. F. A. KiNG, on Disensex of Women; Prof. Wx. Lek, on Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System; Dr. E. SCHAEFFER. on Histology and the Usé of the Microscope: Dr. Z. T Sowans on Minor Surgery and Surgical Appl Tickets may be obtained from the several lectu _ For particulars apply to Dr. J. C. BILEY, Dean, 1407 New York avenne. mar23-2w A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of the INLAND AND SEABOARD C0. ING COMPANY of the District of Columbia be held at the National Metropolitan Bank WEDNESDAY, Sist instant, at 7 o'clock p. m.,for the purpose of organizing the said Company as re aired by the 4th sect { the act of incorporation. . a one". W. THOMPSON A. H. Us mard-d WM. STICKNEY BEDFORD AND BLUE LICK WATEKS Just received direct from the Springs, at MILBUBN® PHABMAOY, 429 Pennsylvania Avenne. The enidest and best SODA and MINERAL WATERS in the country. marls-tr H. E. OF FLEY & CO., BANKERS, 1th and F streets, opposite Treasury Department, Washington. D.C. BANK OF BEPOSIT. EXCHANGE, COLLEC Banking bnsiness in ail its branches attended to. Deal in Goverument Bonds and District Securities, Buy and Sell Gold and Silver Coin, and Coupons and Foreign Coin, Draftson Europe on first-class houses only. Loans negotiated in all marketable securities. In- formation for inves*ars cheerfully furnished. mar4 ly MBER AT REDUCED PRICES. | (Seem T REDUCED PRICES. WILLET § LIBBEYS mari7-6m ADVER TISEMENT._ SPECIAL TAXES PAID AT A LA DISCOUNT. Board CATES wanted Bi of Audit CEBTIFI- GEO. TRUESDELL, 605 7th street, marl7-Im ‘opposite Patent Office. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF REAL ES- TATE—WHITAKER & COOKE, 715 Fif teenth street, in anticipation of an amendment to present law, continue to give special attention to ail claims against the late District government, partic- ularly CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES by reason of chi in Iso, pay special improvement ie taxes at a discount. feb37-tr valuable remedy in all cases of derangem BETAS Sao aie Erie Bearer oe Pash BL * NO! MAY FRESE ic, BLE overy alternate Friday inthe sea- son. free. RoE PE MErvings gx ctr. Seine ean, ies per quar- “YouNG MEN'S MEETING, (exclusively,) Sab- bath at 60! . VICES, Sabbath, at $39. ‘GINCOL! HALL SkR' OES, ”. WE ABE PA T RI SEWER Bonps, Certificates of the Auditer B. P. W., SEWER TAX RECEIPTS. a MZ SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES sottiea 25 BENT Osh wnat treet. S$ ENAMELED IN WAX. NO COUNTERFEIT. The Original Plowers Used. VA FRIES Bogs to announce that in maa b her u bave 2 * er ‘prone FUNERAL WEXATHS, CROSSES, ANCHOBS, pt phe Phe pean can Beat mar9-Im ' FOwER “Insati- | Cc. and CITY ITEMS. Re ee ae ——— REFUMATIS. severe —__+ Experience Only Will Teach what relief from tender feet, corns.and fons can have by using a ‘Magical Pain Bxtractor, Price sscte.at —— ler of Veluabl Dr. C. W Benson, 8 Practicing Physician 106 N. Eutaw st., Baltimore, (who bas paid uch attention to nervous diseases,) has dis- covered that of celery salle combined in 8 certain proportion. inva- | respectfully tm headache, neuralgia and This is a triumph in medical chemistry, aed ually, He prepares it fe pills at 0 cones jer . He x. The Hoctor is largely Known ant highly Method 4. 2,35,t,th 6 3: ASK YOUR GROCEr or wine merchant for Charies Heidsieck’s Sillery or Extra Dry Cham) atths = = = for —_ = a Waiks depend,” and thousaix(s patronize Dr. White's establishment, 15th street, oppo site U. 8. Treasury, to avoit painfal Corr Bunions. Inverte! Nails, eto. 1 ‘ ! » | } | | } i GEORGETOWN ADVERTS, | 2 SIMON DENTZ'S LAGER BreR 38 and 40 Greene street. George ‘The ver) best Beer served in kegs or bot: lies and the trade at short notice > 2 WN SA ee han Bank bourse, 9 a.m. to 4 ‘to receive deposit les to fener GS BANK. pc, STREET B. POLKINHOGN, Presisent H.W. BARRETT, Oscbier. H.Polkinbern, Thos. Dowling, J.T. Mitcheit . Po ra, . Dowling, J. tebe't, Henry Dickeou. B.L-Cropley” Byed We douts Riley A_Shinn, B.D. Hartley, Thos. Knowle: eoly P2rortayt PROCLAMATION. To ow Friends and the Pubiic-—Fe four scgommodation we bare adopint Peril nal the following rules, viz: every business “7 rom 7 a. who cannot call, by sendi ial’ cara Berk to be done, with full alidfeer, will be wait or of the District. 3d. All work residence in any part Becgnid or 0. O00, wal be be delivered at any place tu 8 dirtanoe recetret D. on street. Georgetown, jemon's Wearing Apparel, ‘and Gloves, Fan Seni “4 Slip . Dragaete, Res ni janet ROBERT REYBUR OMee 721 t northwest ar Pennsylvania ave 1th Re gCHUTTER & RAKEMAS S AKTISTS. FBESCO, DECORATIVE and every desertption of ORNAMENTAL and PLAIN PAINTING. 727 Sh street northwest. SYeOrIMEy, ROOM. 710 E street northwest, his Dental Office from Penn na a i be “at- tended to with the skill of jence. A gialy made of the Cel ly WASHINGTON, DLC. ENTAL NOTICE —Da. LOOMIS has Bemoved avenue to his residence 1229 strect, where every branch of the profession wil ex, 17 PER SET FOR TEETH. EITHER JAW. by Dx. A. PRATT, Graduate of, hic College of Dental Surgery, 411 Tth street, between D end E. ‘ed tn extracting MES 0. CLEPHAN, Jame Ts a lat and Eramine tm U SHORT-HAND WRITER AND LAW Office—No. 110 € st., ) Ist and 24, ot mg C at., between Ist ane THE TRADES. ASMUPR ATS AU TING ERANES impr tip evidences, at tetsty’ prices JOBN boat = gn iF Meeting Tents for sate ct Tett, Gulp Gentafoe Mildewal Poot aplé tr ‘313 Market Bole agent tor tbe Awning material. ysa4e CURRY, PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER AND GLAZIER, mar2®-tr $05 Mire StkeRY Nextuwest weer ENGRAVING, . H. NICHOL! ener and Engraver, 933 ce northwest. Belentific ving a specialty. Views of Buildings, oe ETER FORRESTER, Riveter and Kepowe o/ Pri itats or Canes Glan aad Vann ee, left with Webb & Beveridge, or at his shop, will be Promptly attended to; No. 927 I7th street north- ‘West, southeast corner of K. marl3-Im* PLUMBING, Gas FitriING ND SEWERAGE to, on Teasonable terms, b) games F. BRIN, Practical Plumber, No. 608 ue, Dear 6th north side. Resi- $al5-3m* = street, dence ous eth street northeast LINED PIPE always on bana. JOTICE TOBUTCHERS ND PROVIS- N a 10N DEALERS. We are slaughter daily twenty-five choice BEEVES. Kibsaudjuinsforsle Cc GBESS. 40,000" MADE. “HOW?’ By veiling CIGARS. The B—O spe cialty, 3 for 25 cents. They are the Flower of Smoke. — received, 50,000 extra fine CONOHA, selling as 1420 F street and 430 7:5, street northweet Sign of the All brands equally low. LUMBER! LUMBER! WHITE PINE CULLS, (best quali . bundred fect 7? = WHITE PINE 5-8 SIDING. (best quality) $2.5 per bundred feet. WHITE PINE 5-8 SIDING, SELECTS, dressed, S4 per hundred feet. Wek nd complete stock of all kinds of LUMBER, and vell at th . sell at the lowest market rates. WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner 6th street and New York ave., opposite mar3-6m New Northern Liberty Market. BS TWENTIETH-sTREET GOT MARI KET. Ne. 720 207n STREET, between G and H streete, WM. LINKINS & 80N, Have always on band everything in their line of business, at prices to compare favorably with any of the markets. Orders promptly filltd and delivered. 7 Give us a call, and we will please you. marl0-ly afoll aud ARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! In stock a fine line of ee riages, both close and open, suitable for! SMAlso. s bumber of second hand Carriages, which H "be sold very cheap to make room for spring airing promptly attended to. Repository and Factory. 410-414 ie street neith- "weal, between Dani Bre ste PLatev WARE. a TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, direct. ‘eae M. W. GALT, BRO. eco, @au arn =w c weer | 719 + | Received, a targe assortment of Silk an 0. and | ‘artains, Kid Boots, | MRS, M. 3. HUNT vill open ON SATURDAY, March 270, TRENCH PATTERN BONNETS enéd ROUND HATS, ND ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES cham of the season, to which the ladies of Washington are “A fully invited. RS. M3. HUN G21 and 623 D street. x BALTIMORE BRANCH HOUSE, 912 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. YOU CAN FIND LACE SHAWLS of all qualitics. SLEEVELESS LACE JACKETS In SILKS we defy competition In BEAL LACES. GIMPS. TRIMMING all (he latest patterns, of our own in _marde-tr AT E. GUTMAN'S f the intent we eae BALTIMORE BRANCH HOUSE, morte wu = 942 Mth at ~ Opening! 71 WILL OPEN SATURDAY, 29th Maren, A FULL ASSORTMENT oF PATTERN HATS AND BONNETS, | TRIMMED HATS, | FLOWERS, | AND | OTHER NOVELTIES | SOW ROOMS UP STAIRS. a F DAVIS, 729 MARKET SPACE M&S: Sfi™4 Rvrren®, Stamping and Embroidery Depot, 616 91M <TREET, opposite Patent Office IMPERIAL STAR BRAIDS HAMBURGS FMBROIDERIES and EDGI and a full line of marty ___ STANDARD TRIM WINGS ADAME LARMIER, from Paris, juforms the ladies of Washingt sm that she 0 ery way the ladies who will patre ‘mnt 5-2sn* 1907 Pewxcrtraym AveNrr | BOOKS AND STATIONERY. ATEST BOOKS —Proctor's Transit of Venu $3, W, < 1 Sketci B Tro or Ho 2 ~ “ rated ratte 3, 90 crits: Stephen's Hours ts 1 The Ratahow Dreed. G1 oe” tain so Agt» Laurence's pure* Li Dia avenue BE!TISH ANNUAL FoR 1575, | ‘S YEAR BOOK HAKT'S ARMY LIST BRITISH NAVY LIST, THE ROYAL KALENDAR BRITISH ALMABAC AND COMPANION WHITAKER’S ALMANAC, For sale by RICHARD B. 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St ze hh ¥ Jubilee Books, and all other ical, Theological, Bio Works, of a Catholic * A fine assoriment of Articles suitable kept constantly for sale. Subseri the Catholte Review, Freeman's Journal Je t Baltimore Mirror, Catholic World, son ‘ D. A. BROSNAN. “The book will be ® prine less to every christian believer.” TRUTH UNFOLDED, Sermonsand Exxays, by 8. Mason. A FULL SUPPLY OF BOOKS FOR LENT. few, May of Palestine for the ‘and marl school class. WM. BALLANTYNE, 42% 7th street. FAMILY SUPPLIES. PRUNES. PRUNES PRUNES. ONE TON OF CHOIUe NEW TURKEY PRUNES Just Becetved, Bight Pounds for @1. ALso, ‘We will continne to sell, for © few dare more, 6 pounds MIXED NUTS, (including SUFT SEELL ALMONDS,) for $1.00. ALso, Op hand. and for sale at @ reasonable price, « FULL CAB LOAL ofchoice NEW YORK STATE APPLES. would further state ‘that cee apples were (our basement before the came on, so that those who ‘peed have no fears of gettin —_—_ to all students, and no