Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1876, Page 4

epee same: seuss EVENING STAR. MONDAY Weather Probabilities To-day, Orrice oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ‘WASHINGTON, January S!, 1876. } For New England the middle states, rartly cloudy weather and slowly rising tempera- ture. wind shitting toeasterly and southerly, and failing barometer. ———— LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. National Theater.—Maggic Mitebell in “Fan- chon.” Pora’s Opera Fouse.— The Streets of New Yor®. Lincoln Ho Billings. Theater Comique—* Marco, the Dwar! Centennial Chorus, &c. oe Condensed Locals. Wax candles at Rellew's, 7th street. ‘The Supreme Court in General Term has apgote ted Jobn Patch a county constable. street lamps will be lighted at 5:50 p, ™.. and extingnished at 5:20 a.m. joseph Gier, a buteher in the Center mar- ket, had bis boree stolen Saturday night. Dolly Thompson, an old color: woman veriding at No. 923 Jd street, was defrauded ontofsson Saturday by a colored man by the spiel- mark game. Lizzie Kay, colored, was ®ssanited by two roughs at ihe corner of sth and K streets, Saterday night, and robbed of a satchel cor taining several articles of wearing apparel And $550 in money. St. Dominic’s Sociable carnival takes place at Masonic Temple to-morrow Bight, will, no doubt, be avers enjoyable af falr. The characters assumed will be of the revolutionary era. Mr. George Felix Benkert, the eminent pianist of this city. died of consumption last evening at his resid thstreet. The peopie cf Washi will lanted mnsician. ahd bis po-ition be hard to Humorous reading by Josh ”” the ‘The chariots of the Northern Liberty Char- jot Company were out t-day on the streets, aud they will go into service on the line— pital, New Jersey aveane, K street, av montavenue tothe Executive Mapsion. Tow morning. of Sunday schools was ional éhurcl yester- n. to listen to an adress from Ostrander, a Sunday school worker from New York. who entertained the ebildren for an [ half with talk about the F The f died Sa his bro’ corner 4 long iline i tan chure! ocioek. ‘The remains were placed on the 9 o'clock train and left for Hartford, Conz., where the later to-m ment w ke place Dr. Cox, president of the Bos He n and cha Nation tary commiss ic reular letters to “sanitarians, . manufacturers and others, requ 104el8 for the tenrial exhibition, ria! progress of pub eludirs the large variety ot a for protection of life avd lim form of accident on lar To morrow 2 » from every land water. Will be a grand gala and pienic meeting at the reoms of Pe- temac F srowers, i ket Space. be- tween =f th stree It is pre ma! cat betr AMUSEMENTS — National T Miteheil. a tavorit Partievigrly ber 9 4 terest ¢ suece-s and Cespis lov € roles procramme New York r the role of r frich Will be a-sisted by m. Dir. Pears fr others, and judging from th Play heretoferc tt very acceptable to ad: Le “Hol —Josh Bit res. 0 humorous readings to-night. Josh 1 ¢ favorite, and as this is his fare tonight bis only reading the doubtless be large. The « Sists of sele ell tour crowd store, —A very entert ed for Unis the Dwarf, o Prevented. also 1 With forty voice: Four ¢ “Two Jack Shepards,” anc a host « specialties. — iL Ge arp.”—Washing- the Baltimore Sun ation has reeenti s called “The Free Schoo! ( > its headquarters &re in this city. and its objects are set for tobe: 1. The Prion and the ea Hberty and nrc ever. 2. The preser Yon “of ovr public institutions. 3. Free schools, free specch, and frce press. 4. Pub- He schools to be free from sectarian infiu- ences and control. 5. N ectarian school to receive state or pational ai ational government to pi eation of every capable ent) shall be compulsory. %. No educ: —no franchise. 9. One term of six years for the President of the United States. 10. Loyal to the government. be taxes States ea Freee & crus, 1. C} ca prope The Presict« Pt 12. Srits ENTERED AGAINS’ Jay COOKE & On Se Davidge and trustee of Sgainst the St Georgetown, on 2 promissory note made to Henry D. Cooke by the vestry of said parish, April 16, 164, and which te plaintit! alleges bas never b: for the same, @ sult aga’ W. Remsen, declaration a Company .of which the dete holders. 1 of September. under simila eireumsian Was delivered to Jay Coc & Co.. ard was presented and dishonored, and the plainti? claims + 1. . DzATH OF AN OLD CITIZE: Mr. Joi insOD, One of the oldest residents of District, cied this morning at the resid Of bis son-in-law, Joseph S. Stettinus, on 1 streot, near 6th. ‘fi years of age. Capt. R. was a soblier of the war of 1 ‘was & sergeant at the battic of Bladensburg. Sle resided for m: tween G and H, bui for the last few years lived in the eastern part of the city. For maby years be was one of be lumber in- spectors of thecity, and under the old corpo- Fation W&s @ commissioner, fulfilling in every position his duties to the letter. He ‘Was one of the oldest Oud Fellows In the Dis. triet—a member of Central Lodge, No.1, and the Grand Lodge—and for a vumser of years ‘Was the janitor of the hell on 7th street. Both of these tuaties make arrangements 3 eve- ning for bis funeral. a. be oe Suit of A Pzoxssoxy Nore.——in the Supreme Court in Genera! Term to-day the ease of the Hecond National Bank of Lea enworth, Kansas, agains! Samuel §. Smoot, 8. C. Pomeroy and £. H Gen. Crittenden for the defendants, Mr KR. Ferdal! for the piaintim. This was asuit Qn a promissory note given by Smoot and Pomeroy to payabl the Leavenworth bank, at the rate of cent. per annum. dated red in evidence t b tion was a renewal, and it was a@itheuch dated at Leavenwor Were made here And sent to Kausas. defendants except to thet part ebarge that the notes WS? be eon VenWorth trausac Leaver worth bat maz Dank being at veuwo ‘on w for j and | The District Commissiouers. INFORMATION WANTED RY THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The House Committee on the District of Columbia have called upon the District | Commissioners to make answer in writing | to the following interrogatories: | 1 Whether they have abolished any office, consolidated two or more offices, or reduced the number of employes in the ser- vice of the District government since the passage of the act of June 2th, 1874, if so, what offices bave been so abolished or con- | Solidated, and to what extent they have re- duced the number of employes of said Dis- | trict, botn in number and amount of reduc- | Von, and if any officials fill more than one office, ify bames, rates and amounts re- beg y Buch. 2. Whether the specific vision of the act of June 2th, 1574, pelating to the com- —— of the ten assistant engineers and ‘he strveyor of the District and any of his subordinates and to the abolishing of the assistant surveyors of the District has been | Complied with. the names of tbe present In- | cumbents of these offices, whether old in- cumbents or new appointments, and the amount and rates of compenss.tion they have received in any form or shape, including any payments under the board of autit for ser- Vices or claims, in cash or in bonds. 3. State what they have done since the | passage of the act of March 3d, 1575, towards reducing, adjusting and equalizing the pay | Of salaries of all officers or employe?, pay- able from the funds of the District govern- ment in whole or in part, and what savings, if any, were effected or additional expeuses incurred under this head; further, if aoy ficers or employes have been paid from different sources, state proportions, rates and amounts, and authority of law therefor. for What periods sach payments were U made. 4. What bas been the annual cost of said District government, exelnsive of the pay- ment of principal and interest of the jublic debt for the last fiscal year o: ibe [ii-trict, (from December 1, 1574.to December 1, 1505.) | Complle and state tn deiail tue payments « aceount of each department or bureau or board of the Distriet government, inelading engineer's department and payments made to employes of the Board of Auait, the nam- her and éaily, moutaly or annu al in each of said departme ams, jail. &e. ifleations of laborers, and mporary or permanent employes, whether yorall of them are pai pritovt of the funds or bonds of the Distric what Lew appolniments they have made to office of persons noi in office uncer the Dir- triet pment on June 2, ist: and what, ate whether in their opinion the onicials, as well ast © or bureaus, could not be re trimert to the public se e what red iors can be m: number of officals, or D5 Loards or consol idatio: ard wha uced wit feeither 6 abdoli changes should be made either in the o.ganization of sald boards or in the re- dection of the number of officials; a What way, ifany, redaction can b the present expenses of the Distulel govera- ment. 6. Haveany improvements, eith rofetrests or Sewers, been mace, orany money expended On or about roads, Streets, av 8. parks, ais. or Sidewalks; or cert cates or bo ! therefor since Jame 20, ttt t ot necessary to the excenti tions or € or fo the provemen net compl 4 dat that d state and eify what improvements have b nace, in what parts of the clty, w the contractors on said work. how they 2 sor otbervis”), & tue,or to become works reported te Sid, BS to de nee been paid in pre they, what was t aggregate aud W nres in 3.1 i, Was the $75,000 appropriate men and lab 1 lupprove ch Is reported by you > the payinent Of sa lareany of the claims of th en art laborers still ans ale lo what €: mt they are unsat 11. Were any sums of money c be due from eontractors to the worki retained by the Commissioners or boa Andit, ovtofsums due the con Aceon, ne. 184, 1f So, State ther the amounts 80 retaiuca A. ont of suc’ and for whose benefit reta € whether the Commi: snd the Commissioners of the S sid District have destr wer cert 5 Of aD act for the support of th nd as requested by a le missioners of the District, dated and read on the floorefthe its clerk on February 22, 1575; and 3 What date or dates, and whether in corresponding with those stated in February 8, 1575. ether the administration of th District government is nc ed and diffused to secure spc wibility and efficiency, whether rollcr has any authority to Inspect pnts of the other istric. officials or prescribe the forms for the keeplag or rer. ering thelr nnis; whether any accounts are kept by the controller with the collector Of taxes and collector of assessments and Fr turns made to him by elther of those officials of their daily collections beyond filing ta hi office the treasurer's receipt fur the raoneys paid over, and whett re is any check for the prompt and regu!s s over of the daily collections of the coliectors to the treasurer, and what psovisions, if any, they have to make for detecting any irregi- larities or short comings in sueli respects. 4 e they made any estimate of the personal property in the j)isiriet that can be reached by tsation; if so; stale that esti- mate and the emount of tax that in their cpinion can be realized there! at the 5 and at 2 per eent said val- State also what ar mses are now Issued andon what . State what changes or tions of the license laws of the Dis- ict they would recommend, If ai = #mou seid letter Slate w A True Story of one Woman’s Wrong. | 4 GENTLEMAN “BIG N POSITION,’ BUT LOW IN MORALS. argument of Mra, Sara J. Spencer, oft the Board of Trustees of tie m Schcol, before the Senate Com- Tittee or Histrict, among many other ineidents under her own observation she re- | lated the following: A pretty young orphan girl was earning her living honestly by her in tt preside? Girls’ Refo: t reedle, and the lady who employed her sent ber occa: sa@liy on errands toa gentieman | high in po: Ti was a charming but too | eaey task man whose eloquence and magnet n Sway the hearts of muitt- eyes Were ioo beautiful to droop and grow dim over a needle in a dark room; that she was born to be worshipped by the hobiest in tbe jand; that “love was duty, and duty law.” Sweeter than her dreams of heaven was all this to her listening ear, until he dis- eovered that she would soon be the mother of his child. Then be burst upon her with a torrent of invective for presuming to say it was his. He could prove in court that she was agtrlof thestreets. He told her never to speak to him again; not to presume to rec- egnize himanyw at iLwas Impossible | a girl like ber Kuow who was the father of her child. nd, ob!” she said to dropping at my feet, crnshed with sor- Tow, “be was the only one in all the world who could know how lunocent I was. That is the most cruel blow ofall. If I ecould only die, after that! I never thoughtof the court. J only thought he would surely take care of me and the baby."" And so he would, doubt- sere; bot If he had protected her duting her iilnes2, and provided for the child, he would have given evidence against himself, which so politica gentleman did not propose te far- nit. When ail the danger was past he forgave ner for her folly, and t and anxiety he bad sovtercd on her account; procared empley ment for her, and in lecs than a year she wasngein a mother! Her protector had the two infants “farmed out,” @nd both died, d trost, @ natural death. MARRIAGE LICENSES have b3en isenei to Charles Tapsco aud Julia Lee: William H. | Hevely and Mary Graves, both of Georse | town, Wm. Wittlett and Elizabeth Miller; Jawes H. Mines and Jaiia A. Wir terx; Wm. ii. Mebler and Mary A. Net; Wm H. Guy aud Pdith P. Anderson. prenmonzas~/e ese OLanies will |, by reference to Lowe’ Scvertipement, tbat all goals will be sold for the next thirty deys at a ciscount of 20 per cent. The well kiewn standing of th's | beuses!ould be a safficient guarantee that j they Wil! styletly carry ot thelr promise. in whole or in | novels from office have been made | ce; and if | of the same, | he rates at | tuces, fo persuade an ignorant girl tat her | The John Green (Bogus Edes) Case. THE GOVERNMENT'S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL DENIED, BUT GREEN LIARLETO | BE TRIED ON THE OTHER INDICTMENTS. This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge MacArtour announced his decision on the motion made by the government to set aside the verdict of acquittal in the case of | Jobn Green, charged with ‘false recogui- zance of bail,” (in the name of “David Edes” as bail, for Eiward W. Snyder, the alleged Perry burglar) This motion, it will be remembered, was argued on Saturday, 22d Instant, by District Attorney Wells aud Hon. Jeremiah Wilson for the government. avd Mr. W. A. Cook for the defendant, and it will also be remembered that there are several other indictments against Greea, growing out of the same transaction. Judge Maca said that tne motion had been argued vel oroughly and with great earnestness, and had it not been for the eearnestpess with which it had been pressed by counsel he would have decided on the day of the argument that the motion should be denied. It was due, however, to the tmport- ance of the question, particularly as there was no appeal from’ his decision, that the authorities cited should be carefully exam- ined. An examination into the cases cited bad convinced him that this motion could not be allowed. The motion had been argued Mmatnly on the question of je pardy. It was quite true that where a prisoner has not been in jeopardy he roay be tried until he has been in’ jeopardy. Thé books all agree that the government is not entitled to a writ of error, excepiions or & new trial, except when the Aequittal has been secured by fraud on the ~ of the prisoner. It is quite true that ‘here are several cases recorded where it was discovered that an incompetent juror was engaged, and the case was taken from them And a uew jury empaneled: but he could find no case where after verdict @ new trial was awarded, saveon account of fraud on the part of the defendant. The motion would be therefore denied. Mr. Cook remarked that as yet judgment had not yet been entered on the verdict, and asked thist It be done Jncge MacArthur replied that the entry of the judgment would rot disebarge the ac- | cued as to the other indictments, and | directed the clerk to enter the judgment, and he remarked that he would not now deeide the question as to whether the prisoner had been placed in jeopan ee District Government Affairs. n evonsequerce of the scramble for the po- on of operator in the office of the fire ™ telegraph, and the fact the present in. cumbe:t Mr. W. H. Glascott, holtsa ele ship in the Treasury departmenet it ts quit preble that he will resign the first-named po- sition sure to pay wat istrar’s r rent at tho office continnes, the all the morning and ap ding for some distance wh the sidewalk from the door of that office. —— A STREET RAILROAD Casi —This morn- ing, in the Supreme Conrt in General Term, the case of Varnell agt. the Washington and iG own Railroad Company, was stib- ates, by Mr. Totten for defend- voper for efend: of Oc Messrs. Crittenden and C In this Iu t for injuries re S dinthe Ci at ait Court, in Juno talned a verdlet for $4,900, Daring the trial excep 1. On the trial | plaintlil testified that he got on the ear near aSirect, paid his fare, rode to the eity a Goeorgctown to the jaterseetion of High mn Bridge streets, t to aligh ear, and had step, he, tre in proceeding to get off lower siep of the car, at 1 was about ste , whe car Was su y started with a nti was thrown to the ¢ the paved street on hi a by the f ured the thigt he sepket, > sam On. ing to the gro led to, been una the inj shorter than 1 med that p ne is now ono. T Was not « rheil jumpec red binge the ace - THE OTHER HALF OF ACO ret Rvening Star: Tne ken to police t r at a.m. yesterday, @ commite i tome by the Chief of Police. and as they lay asleep in my room last nizht my head eching with the effort to devise some plan for thelr im ion, I si account in 7 STAR, Kindly, bat x writt giving the names of the | young girls in full, and by accident, of Course, the names of the “two rake ose hospitable invitation to very § the young girls had not ac- My hope of securing a respectable me for them fell at once. Nobody, except y 1, Will employ Street walkers. Now it 1s only just to these chivatrous K men, “on hospitable thoughts intent’ t their pames be given in full, so that wandering girls may know where to flu protectors. They gave their names to girlsas Jobn Blondin and Jack Raymond. Our “Girls’ Reform School” when ballt, will save such young men a world. of ea | Sara J. Svencer, President of Board of Trustees of Girls’ o- form School. FoR THE BENEFIT OF INSURERS.—A bill has been Introduced in the New York legis- Jature which prohibits any life { company from declaring lapsed or Ay polley unless not more than sixty or less than thirty days before the premium is due the company shall give notice for the in- sured, stating the sum required and the day when doe. It will also give insured thirty Gays of grace If he pays interest on the sum required after maturity until payment. A DIsGUusTED BANK PRESIDENT.—A well known hank president of Worcester, accord- ing to the Gazette, is disgusted. Ho re- marked on hearing of the bank robbery at rthampion: “I'm sick of this raseaily orld. Don't want to see or do business | with anybody. I'd rather be an old farmer, | living ona cross road, four miles from the | Sight of everybody, with a barrel of cider | ard two hogs, than to have anything to do With banks, ce Pt la Si LED ASTKAY.—Alfred Reddick, a yonth 16 years of age, formed a liaison some months feo with the wife of David Rees, i: Nash- | ville, Tenn. Friday Mrs. Rees forbade Ret- cick coming to see her, and some time later he went into her husband's apartment, pro. cured a pistol and killed himself. Reddick tcemed passionately fond of Mrs. Rees. coroner's jury found a and caused the woman w. uth being the cause ¥., in consequence of the heavy ehout the entire valley, rose ra idly Saturday, and residences, stores, &c along the levee were tilled with w the occupants nearly all fled els safety. It is feared the flood will cause great damage to river property. No loss of life is Jet reported from the overflow WEST VIRGINIA STATE OFFICIALS IM- PEACH ED.—A Wheeling dispateh states that Join 8. Burdeti, treasurer of West Virginia, | Wasen Saturday found cailty of the arti: | cles of impeachment preferred against him | jn the legislature, and removed from office | by a vote of 20 to3. The impeachment trial | ofE. A. Bennet, avditor of the state, will be commenced to-day. HARD TIMES IN PENNSYLVANIA._They are talking of astay law in Pennsylvania | on account of the financial pressure. Sueh a law was enacted in 1861, as a result of tae collapse of 187, and the Pittsburg Com- mercial says the present suffering is proba- pid Keener and more extended than ft was then, ——EE MAN AND re FROZEN To DEATH— Patriek Gartiand and his wife were found frozen todeath near their farm, five miles irom Rock ford, Il., Saturday. Taey were re- turning from market Friday night under the indluence of liquor, and falling from their Wagon into the road, were too helpiess to re- Sist the ecld. a7 Andrew J..Houston, a descendant of the tomous Sam Houston of Texas, has protested against the erection of a monument to bis ancestor by means of a lottery scheme. a7” Ryman of the San Francisco minstrels, in considering the school question, advises the abolition of all colleges, on the ground that “we have oarsmen enough.” a7 After seventy hours deliberation the Jury in the case of the Paterson, N. J.. ofti- cials, tried for Rona toe reducing the taxes oftbatcity, were discharged, having been unable to agree. @? The Jersey City Presbytery has given Mr. Giendenning a certificate of dismitsion to the Presbytery of Peoria, Ill., sending al- So an account of the proceedings on the charges against him, n2-A Mrs. Edwards, of Streator, IIL, ent ber baby’s nose off while slicing bread with the little chap in her lap. A physician was ealled who eo the nose on in, aad thanks he will be able to make it stick. mip England they arenow building loco- motives which are expected to draw trains atthe rate of seventy miles an hour. A repel a pyinute is quick enough for most fo! 87 Owen Tr!ly, @ Wealthy nag te New York) liquor desler and pol ticlan, familiar- ly Known as “ /an eate: has been sen- teneed to seven years’ Sinprisonment for bit- ing of & man’s thymb. the rear end, | THE COURTS. 1 PROBATE CouRT—Jwige Otin. Saturday, Wm. ©. Morcoe otainat letters of administration on the estate of Sarah A. Morcoe; bond $500. In re estate of Susannah Judd, deceased; decree granting letters of acmivistration to John G. Jasd; bond $600, and appointing him guardian to the children. In re collectorship of estate of John Keefe; | decree discharging rule. In re estate of Thos. D. Allen; decree granting letters testa- mentary to Ethan Allen; bond $200. In re will of Michac! Heil; letters testamentary issued to John Het}; bond $200. Sarah C. Richards was appointed guardian to the proven, admitted to probate, and letters jesued to the executrix. (widow;) bond #50. ‘The will of the late O. H. Morrison was fully Pores admitted to probate, and letters tes- mentary issued to Eleazer Morrison and Wm. H. Morrison; bond $3,000. In re estate F. A. Walsh; exceptions to administrato! account filed. In re estate of James H. Pi letters granted to widow; bond £3,000. In re estate of James Lavender, deceased; letters of administration were granted to James Lavender, jr.. and widow; bond $4,000. In re James MeSherry; order finaily ratifying sale. In re will of Margaret Queen; order of publication issued. In re estate of Rosa Smith, deceased; order of publication issued. Ji lia Miller was ee guantian of orpians of Hannah Her; bona $500. The Will of the late Wm C. Magee, of George- town, making beqnests to certain relatives, ard nominating Wm. King exeentor, was flied, and order of publication Issued. A nomber of administrators’, execators’ 2nd Fuanlians’ Eccount were reported by the Register and passed. Pouicr Covrt—Judge Snel, The businces in this court was extraordl- narily light for Monday morning. The dock Was not balf filled, the spectators were few, and the cases were all disposed of before Li o'clock. 1t being the day for the hearing of Saturday night and Sunday sinners—gene- raliy numbering pearly one hundred, and sometimes more, the falling off was noticed by the court and the attorneys. The j@dce remarked that it was @ light day. Mr. Bir- ney thought it was owing to the serere coid foreing the offenders against law and order to keep close. Mr. Prince, clerk, thought the searelty of fractional currency, and eon- sequently Of gin had something to do with It. Mersbal Eckiloff looked at his eollapsed ket book with expressions of some alarm. r. Barton thought tt was a calm before the storm, and they‘d find plenty to do before next Saturday. Jack Jones was Stool up to answer the charge of stealing 17 chickens worth $15, belonging to John C. Brown, who testified that they were iavorite game fowls; $2) and costs or thirty days. WIFE WHIPPERS. Robert Prior, colored, assault and battery on Alice, his wife, Who testified that they had been lawfully married fer several y that Robert bad grown very disacrecable and soured on her. Last night he pulled the bed kivers off her, and she jerked them away | from him, when he choked and beat her; | sixty days in jail. Patrick Ragan was up again for abusing and threatening his wite. ' When called ne did not answer, and Marshal VAGRANTS AND WORSE. Wm. Boi boy, vagrant, was | sent down ¥ ttle Sor Fealoff stated that he had eft $100 eol- lateral which the court ordered to be for- felted, but subsequentiy Patrick came in and the court softened on bira by giving hin the privilege of giving bonds. ago left her par home " : despite ail the pleadings of friends, on going to the bad, was ranged alongside of Henrietta Lucas.'a eolored alley ranger. at the rail, both eharged with being ef evil lie and fanie, inmates of gin nr kind ofdens. Both fent down 90 day Oswald, drunk | and Howard Ward. Edward Pa ins and Joseph Josnes ferfeited collatcrais. Willis Tomer accidentally sbot off a pistol in bis he said, aud settled for $5. Daniet Minn Was arrested with a bjack jac! pocket, ail ready for use, avd was taxed $24, besides having his weapon confiscated. H Tanner forfei’ed $5 for being lo Sa Shekel!, an on ihe cb him ef Saturd € the city forthe . Elsexense morning that he im’t got his oration to H hos- io winter fa bast ming. and cussed nose INIA MIDLAND RAILROAD AFFAIRS. re seville Gazette says: The hands inia Midland ratiroad ‘vere paid jast Mouday for the month of Decem- Lynchburg News says it is reported that the cchedule of the mail trains on the Bs 5. railroad will be changed at an early day, anil that the reorganization of the employes will be also made, by which the conduetors and hands go from Alexan- | dria and are at present reiteved there, will | Continue the trip to Danville and vice versa, | thus dispensing with the secvices of the em- | ployes now running between Lynchburg and Banviile. It is said that this change hasbeen determined upon as am: Asure Of ecor Suit has heen commenced 1m the cirenit eourt of the United States, by Daniel H. London, of New fork, the Company in covenant, damages $19.00. The declaration has not been filed, but it is un- derstood that the suit arises on the failure of the company to pay the Interest on its bonds. Colone: Foreacre, we learn, has for some time been arranging a fast’ mall sehadale | from Washington to New Orleans, and has nearly completed his preparations. whtca, | when perfected, will be ratified by the Post Office departm: How A CRICKET Saved A SHIP—In Southey’s “History of Brazil” betells how | Cabeza'de Vaca was in a great ship going to South America with 160 men and 30 horses und after they had crossed the Equator, the | Coremander discovered there were only three casks of water left. He gave orders to make the nearest land, and for three days th sailed for the coast. A poor sick soldier who | bad left Cadiz with them brought a grillo, or ground cricket, with him, thinking its | cheerful voice would amuse him on the long dreary voyege. But to his great disappoint- ment, the littie insect. was perfectly quiet the whole way. The fourth morning after the ship had changed her course, the cricket, which knew What she was about, set up her Shrillest note. The soldier at once gaye a warning to the officers in charge of the ves- sel, and they soon saw high, jagged rocks jnst ahead of them. The wateh bad been careless, and the great ship in a few mo- ments would have been dashed to pieces on the ledges, if this puny creature had not scented the land, and toid them of their dan- ger. Then they cruised along for some days; and thecricket sang for them every night. jnstas cheerily as if she bad been in far off Spain, till they got to thelr destined port, the Island of Catalina. A MOST ATROCIONS MURDER has come to light at Greenpoint, Long Island. A man’s head. which had been severed from the body, Was found wrapped in a newspaper between @ lumber pile and a fence in a shipyard at that place, on Saturday afternoon. It was identified by the features as the head of W. W. Simmons, of Derby, Conn., who had been working in Williamsburg, N. Y., (which lies adjacent to Greenpoint,) and boarding with a family there. A physician gave the opin- jon that the man had been mantered within twelve hours from the time the head was found. Detectives succeeded in tracing the matter up yesterday and fixing the crime upon Victor Kretz, an Alsatian, who, after studied efforts to escape detection, betrayed himself. The butchered limbs and body of his victim was found at his house, where the murder was committed. Robbery is the supposed) motive, though the murderer AGS that Simmonds had dishonored bis family. Found DRrownNep.—The body of a white man was found on the Potomac shore, be- tween Thon’s Gut and Mary'and Point, on Wednesday, the 19th inst. An inquest was held by Justice Bowie, and the verdict was, “found drowned.” His body was properly boried by the authorities. The man was & Stranger, and itis thought he may have falien overboard from some passing vessel or boat. On the left arm was marked fn the skin the name of “G. A. Morrison.” This. we believe, Was all there was about him to identify him. It would be weil always in eases of this sort for the coroner to furnish the press withan accurate description of the person, the con- dit'on of the body, and of the clothing worn. All this would materially assist in titi~ caticn.—{ Port Tobacco Times. MUTINEERS CONVICTED.—At the last ses- fo ae boca a ee Court, udge ns ig, hel in Alexandr: Arthur Randall and ‘William Morson, two colcred sailors, one of whom murdered a mat on board of @ vessel in Hampton Roads, were convicted of mutiny on the and remanded, by the §1 city for senienceon Jan. ment of mutiny is confinement in the peni- tentiary. Ju did not come to this city on th as was expected, two prisoners are still at the city and the Jail. The regular term of the circuit court will not commence before a. but the judge may come around any and nee the doom of the condemned.—{ News. ‘A large | search for treasure on the gulf. sg Archbishop Lynch, of Toronto, in alet- | ter to the au premier, says that the riests of bis diocese are strictly forbidden jo make the altar or pulpit the tribune of j political orphars of J. H. D. Richards; bond $2,090. | ‘The will of the late James Harvey was falls | orale ie 3 iy is Soin tthe. punteee | party bas left Savannah to | GEORGETOWN. THE DEAD Twiss—A post mortem exa: ination of the bodies of thé twin infant the colored woman, sudden death was noticst in Tue Star Saturday, was held by the Corone 2 day ev and he gave a certifi death wae cavsed by congestion of the lungs. DISMISSED.— The two colored men, Joun Diamond and Leonidas MeDourld, who were arrested on suspicion of stealing wheat, were dischare=d by Judge Snell.afier @ hear- ing, thd evidence being insufficient to con- | viet them. St. Jony’s Caurcn.—Rev. Mr. Orrick, who, it will _be remembered, fs the gentle- map caed by the vestry of St. Joha’s (P. E ) Church, was unable to meet the congre- gation again yesterday, bis mother being still tl. Itis hoped he Will be in George- town by next Suuday. River Nores.—Enteret—Steamer Exper. iment, Captain Ford, from Philadelphia, with merchanise to District merchants, c»- signed te G. F. Hyde; steamer FE. C. Knight, Captain Chichester, of New York, with mer- chardise to District merchants, consigned toR. P. A. Denham. THE WILL of the late W. C. Magee, of this city, bequeaths to Mary and Elizabeth Ross, of Baltimore. ail his shares of stock in the Farmeis and Mechanics’ bank of George- town. He bequeaths his property on Pros- pect street to John L. Owens. He also makes beqnests to Elizabeth and Faunie Owens and to the chideren of J. L. Owens, ARREST OF E J. UNDERWOOD —The caso of Mr. W. N. MeVeigh inst the Unde: We ovs, the facts of which hye beon heret: fore repeatedly stated in the Guzette. has finally culminated in the arrest of E. J. Ua- dei wood upon capias ad respondendasn, and he was taken in custc ly to-day by City Ser- geant R. T. Lucas under the writ. Ti amount of the debt claimed by Mr. McVeigh is $7.(00, and the object of the suit ts to com- Fei Underwood to disclose and surrender his estate in order to subject it to the lien of Mr. MeVeigh’s execution. Tre necessary papers in the case were prepared by Messrs. Kent & Neale, Mr. McVeigh’s counsel. Up to five | O'clock This afternoon Mr. Underwood was | stillin the custody of the sergeant, hay been unable to procure the requisite ball. Liqvor Lot.—William Clover and wife have reconveyed to J.D. Brash the lot (of liqnor notoriety) at Falls Church, reeoverel in a suit of €jectment at the last term of U Cireutt Court of Fairfax county, by reasor of a violation of a covenant contained in the | original deed that thereafter “no int ing Liquors should be sold as a bovera: Faid lot,” subject to all liens, voluntary Involuntary, subsisting at the date of the | said recovery. The only condition of sati | .econveyance was the payment of th of the sum of $126.87, ver in j [Gazette THE CiviL Ricuts Casr.—Rev. Fiekis Cook has received a letter from a gentieman in Hagerstown, Md., who was one of thos who registered and received a room at the Philadelphia hotel, after he had applied and been refused. The gentleman s: e was in @ room with three others and there was a va cant bed, and finding out Mr. Cook’s sit on they solicited the clerk to let him cupy that bed and he refused. This tes: mony will be important. MR. CHARLETON, whose accident at the ship ced vesteriay, is m an the outlay of Mr. Cl wroseeuting the suit of ejectmeut.— Mi a- se0e- AW ng to Brides. It is In:possibie not to fee! a lively sympa- thy for the bereaved bride whose busbar snatched from her at the foot in front of the priv: Justice of the Pea Espec' Ebe los band whom she has caught after p and skiliful effort. his the m which has just befallen a Massac bride, anc tory isone whieh wh expert but ove j -| { Annie Matthews, whose | AMUSEMENTS. ¢ 73% | NATIONAL THEATER. ‘hia ‘Tho Supreme Favorite CITY ITEMS. The S uropr, & very interesting article on Turkey, its past condition and promised reforms, {ijustrated with sixteen engravings, appears in he Feb ruary numberof Frank Lestie’s Popelar Month- MAGGIE MITCH ELE ly. Price 20 cents—128 pages, $2 engravings oe For sale by all newsagents, or Frank Leslic, 7 537 Pear! street, New York et MONDAY BY ENING. January 51 Scat se Specialty. | Torets: JANE BYBE DAN pRUFF.—Dandraff, dry, moist, or sca- Wotnestay LITTLE FOOT iy, eruptive and other scalp diseases, falling Thureiay—PEAKL OF SAVOY loss, fading, brittle, and prematurely grey “Friday—LORLE hair cured by the treatment of Dr. B. C. Per- nd —_ Ty, 49 Bond street, New York. For circulars | Seterday Metince—PAROR( address P.O. Box 52 Setorday UNNATURAL redness of the nose, pimply eruptions, biack-heads, moth paiches, uu- timely Wrinkles Of the ince effectually Tr moved by Dr. B.C. Perry. Also, moles and 7 . arts. so conspicuously disfiguring, are per- | FOUR NIGHTS ONL manently ard painlessiy removed by the PARY Personal attention of the Doctor at his Der- SABEAES Sh, EUROAEE 15D ont matological Omice, 49 Bond st., New York. | Bouctcault's best of modern dramas, the Foe Pimples, black heads or flesh worms, | STEREtTS OF NEW YORK, obtein of your drnggist Perry's Comedome and | = - Pimple Kemery, the great skin meticine. | MB. LOUIS ALDRICH FoR moth pateh: ckles and tan, use famow and anegusie character of Perry's Moth and F Lation, Wt is w TOM BADGER, known and re! 9! »r consult Dr. B.C. P And » Fall Dramatic Company rv, Dermatologist, # Bond street. Admission % cepts, @ cents and 73 cents. Box 5216. toh al, | Monday Evening, Febr w~- Mery Ni meas DUMPTY she ae? endl tf DR. MANN’S ESTABLISHMENT: No. 1108 F | 2———————_____ es Street, near 1th. I INCOLN HALL, PERSONS who arevnutjrct to headache, | JOSH BILLINGS, weakness, Indige-tion, loss of appetite and | T (REAT 7 depression, shoul! never be without Licig s UE GREAT Nanak WARES, Liquid Extrae! fin pint botties. j ° chal | HCROROUS READING, TRE SPRING Crop OF Covoelts AND Conrs —, | is heavy, and w n into @ terrible ba Em COLS HAtt.. vest of disease ath, unless roy MONDAY, JANUARY 33 isve Mae 1 | _srhite Butertatnment, entirely new, evtet of rehamd and Tar, ~ be ~~ ~ ” ,. Readings from tie . ce Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one mix | arranged eopeckatly tar git mama ee —— ——_— SCUTHRES TOUR. Daily Wo on asy fees w ‘ \- Conduee to health and com wore. hence tons | Sttepaine Kovth tran ELctuee te a a Andsofthe intelligent public patronize br, ST CHANCE To TS White's establishment. 1 wanta, | TOS BASE OnE Ronse, oe Pemmon opposite Willard’s | he mi | this being bis Fareweti Tour Corns, Bu Vascular Fee si. Box Sheet at M ts Thursday, No extra pants 6 after LONGFELLOWw AND HARRY RASSeTT.—I wards & Hutchison’s Simulating is the best thing for inj bare . OPEN THE YEAR RC Performance EVERY NS: dies and Cbidrer UBDAY A®TER: FIRST CLASS IN BVERY &BSPSCT. rama Avewns ND. VeRY WEDNESDAY acd SAT ONS CHuARLES Her aud Grand Vin sale by Hall & 1 DSIr Meda, iuee for Le Variety, Dracn, Rarseaqas anf Comedy. mevid-ir 2 ypoalls for each cis aaa ere = oth. Ranking hours,?to4 Sa‘x LD No. n x tion (New totandttos Fa ort, nd Scie } aa9 The Ba a Waters. 7a 5.) amaeuveee The extraordinary carstive powers of these | yo. 439 9-" henan Baek Eo aa Waters in the Peculiar Diseases of Women; in | *° : O44 Frilows’ ait, . Affection of the Urinary Organs; tn_ Dy yep tings, Bueravines, Uhromes. ke. Affectivns * f Paper , Wintow - roa, ¥ . rds ‘aud Tas- ialent of the ec Kidwell & Son 20., 480 Pennsylvania ave 8 Fickling & We Georgetown, D. € Bro.. 587 Fair &e., in the District + Nome ant Newber. - LECTURI [PX 0088 Hace, yi , Wa n. 7H sh street eabonter & THMODORE # Will deliver & r, Wi FAMOTS LECTURE Ressian »>-Thermal Lung, Femaie ai eases & specialty. — First-Class Scowrin, and Dyeta, A. Fitcher eniarced ts establionnaes removing t« Soors, wes from his fc is ready to perior ‘manner. Crape Veils ¢ Ladies’ Dress: BALLS L776.s05 ARs | ~ and spots rev | whole garment dyeing & specia: H a culty to marry the trasting and in, — SULE OE THE woman who bad 1 { upon t ~ — \ WD gre E ASSOCIA TION, prieciess aid experienced alle GEORGETOWN ADVER’M'T DAY RVENING. Foo hota matterof very great dit r Tort 07 > | cemuieiiepanieenemmrmmimeemeieiaeemamns Tul widow, or other @:tu! | “A FEAST OF THE PRaSAN = > ook an elder utieman. The rea CBEIST CHUB H PA PIANOS ¥ gs him. When once a se, be must be ple i will escape be is finally gaffed by an efficient marria: emo: Unul then he is always prone to Feel ige in inaccessible places, from Which neither coaxing nor petting can lodge him, or tos and dart away into hiding: place. In th sent instan Massachusetts widow played her prize firmly and tenderly that he was final cessfully landed.“ Usforts relaxed her vigilance, ne he w his original celibacy, and accomp! ish his & cape. Let other widows © ness and its consequences, and save t relves from disappointment and ham tion. No sooner was the marriage ceremony ended than the happy bride dirceted her hivs- band to rup back to his house and bring i bonds and mortgages, so that they might » in to enjoy a happy honeymoon. The hns- Gand went: but ehecon as he hadentered his house he was seized by bis relatives aud safe- ly locked up. He had made a will In taeir favor, and they had no intention of allowing it to be unmade by anew and unwelcome wife. His proloogéd absence disturbed the bride, who sent @ carriage to hasten his re- turn; but the carriage came back empty, and the driver's mind was wo mach confuse. b- Strong language, broken crockery, and pa: of water to explain the reason why bis pr sentation of a written order to “deliver to bearer one (1) elderly bridegroom” had given rise to so much vigorous discussion. The bride at once comprehended the true state of affairs, She armed herself with a pistol and a stout Irishman and stormed her hus- band’s prison. The battle was short but fierce. From bis remote dungeon the im. prisoned husband could be heard cheering « the assailants, but there were too many bolts oa the front door, too many determinet maiden sisters, Aad too much broken crock- ery in the house to render its "capture pos- sible by the assau!ting column. The bride was beaten back, after Loic anon rodigies of valor with a long pole against the parlor windows, and she has since applied lo the law for assistance. A suit for the forcible theft of a valuable husband, whose photo- graph is annexed to. the complaint marked “Schedule A,” is now pending, and it remains to be seen whether a Massachu- setts court recognizes the rightof property in busbar ther it looks upon them &S fere nature, Rad hence ineapadle of being made the suiect of a aetion for trover aud enversion. The lesson conveyed by this affecting 1 rative hardly needs to be emphasized. Tt is a warning to widows never to let a freshly. caught husband pass out of their hands; bat to carry bim off the moment the marriage ceremony is completed, and to keep bim locked up until his spirit is broken and the rage of his relatives has subsided. Hal the Massachusetts bride pursued this course she Would not now be suflering from the humili- ation of having her husband lockal up in somebody else’s two pair back. wnile she herself can not stand below his prison win- dows and ask for one word of affection from his beloved lips, and one five-dollar bill from. his adored pocket, without fneurring seat"i- ing Insults and scalding water at the hands of ber husband's cruel jailers, Eternal vigi- lance is the price of an elderly and rich hus- band, and witows who fancy that for them eternity ends and vigilance becomes unne- cessarv &S S00" as they have married their latest prize, should revise that opinion, «nd redouble their precautions until the hosey- moon has sel at least through its first quarter.—_[{ N.Y. Times. ——— a@-Half fare or no fare for car passencers Who hang by @ strap, should be the law. OK THE OUBE OF F EVIL,) Kheumat , Ovneump Ulcerous Bones, ‘Bnd S?in, Weaknesses and hh ities peculiar to Woman, Vencroal Chronic ia every form, there is pothi: jual to peony pail CouPCT NG. MOHAS. ror Manufactured at 906 Botreet southwest. ae! T Eas pine secret ANd se SOROFULA, (or KING'S TEAs: OF ALL GRADES AND AT ALL PRICES, SPRING LEAF fea. AT FIFTY CENTS A POUND, ‘Seems to give great satisfaction. _18826-6t N. W. BURCHELL. a BO WIBG TO THE SCAROF Oven ee oy Also, a large lot of GOODS at price seins fases ~ Such have never be- 8. GOLDSTELN & Co., LOAN AND COMMISS/ON BROKEKS, Jans- 4S. B. corner Wth and D strosta. or )(# SALE—BI me Stoners i ee eee Setaua 3a streeds, rest, d dom decl7-cosm* GM. Glas, 137 Goring the past Fail, when each was the rash of work from all scction* as to mak Bilorders as promptly aa we wiehed that the work when licit @ © od imporaibls to Bei Al Pennsylvania Avenne a . 1 gave ¢ co of your ork at fair prices fn Ne Work eoatfrerd of the District; received ‘uy part of the count” b ivor ec ud -retarned t 1 OF expr FORREST HA } Bue 7 daring the wilt | ME DNESLAY } MME, eee ath os | GEAND, SQUARE, ay UPLCOET EC eNnomy | yi — SHOULDER SZA™M Fill j PIANO ta Muslin and five Liner 4 fit; zen from 11 t E bas ouly to werk | AER MATOHLESs reads forthe Li ddecme Khir ‘ 4 Be — Winter goods suid Tarard to cost, toc a. Dactacenen, @. KUES, GTMLL DYFING 70 PLEASE OUR FRIENDS SOLE aGanr, S THE RUSE IS OVER; | ‘Thanks toour kiod friends for their indulgence | 607 TENTH STERET NORTAWRET BF Prices & M. KNAUS & 0. W we WHESTLEY'S WOSLD RENOWNED Piagvos, Le Grand, oyuarr Grand | ad r THES. aed iy aTCHRES WAKEROOME, & | few doors abowe TUR STIEDE Fi65 08, unsorpomes te tow pigeB a86 derability om eeay tere” ILISH, SWISS AND AME at teres Glecont ca mt — ay etbove Pxteut Of < Watches, Hl Sstrume ate uned aad | BY ALL THE MOST CELEBRATED MAKES. | A Large Assortment at Very Low Prices. | 1 Ladies Phyo Xe. 620 Ht stroct, M. W. GALT, BRO. & ©o, 4 janls-tr JEWELERS. | WHY bo Ve sUr ra LL KINDS OF GENTLEMEN'S OSST-OFF | Saas Se WES KING APPAREL cau be sold tothe very | best advantage by addresstug or calling on JUSTH, et, Bowee, Corma, 619 Datreet- ber A7th sixecis northwe A Imf! arm son pag, Notes by sail promptiy attended to. ~ Hi add Sc. LEIS & CD. D*, LEON . as Fealed Proposats will be received st fhe oldest cats "ished Ladies’ Physician until 32 o'clock the ¥istday of Febraw x ~ sbiwe Oa: farnisbing the foltowive usmed qvantitic. of i Cattle on the Hoot for iswuse to Lndians in the ia. Gisp territor): For the Kiowa end Comanche Agency, 1,499,000 Pounds, grove weignt For the Wichita Agency, 800,00 pounds, gross weight. rian Ts For the Cheyenne and’Arapaboe Agency, 1,209,000 | Business ounfidext pounds, gross weigh. Full particulars regarding the req mente for bidders will be furnished on application a° office, J.Q SMITH Jan2Z-sot"ed19 Commissioner Iedisn Allairs, Zs HORSE FOOD, ZR Midwife of 20 cars homes, or comfor —_— treeturnt and e spoadyonrs. Sites so seamen GeRpers roep corner of Souib Slap end Borer wt, settimane. FOR HORSES AND CATTL FRKEM FOR THe SP BCONOMY.VIGOR. SPEED, FINE APP Zar. Ca Senonel Weak: by ANCE, SOUND HEALTH. Bb" | ah dinendere Grasehy on br ines URED BY ITS Use. cosa. Any Drogyisi bae the INGBEDIENTS ALL VEGETASLE Sample 100 Feeds for $2 9, Depot in Waehine*oc, 609 Louisiana aver ve. deciv-eotm ©. P. LAURENSON & CO. OB BALE. “ 1 offer for saie all clasece of BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES, of the most fo Sepnar one i“ desirable locations z PLOTS of all tmenstons can be bonght on ressons- ble 5 FOR COL! POPULAR aony RSATIONAL FRENCH © jew Scholars. meets Tuesdays and Fri- French taught ~ ONLY speaking French. Graw- THE BEST, mar with. THE MOST CON Ven, it 4 Wee ~ Sf. 5. a THE SORBST CUKE UGHB. COLDS, 1519" 5th street northwest, Lear the F and sth IRFLUENE A eeEMESS, | “Opening Clase, Fsbraary 9h 1876, Bree to all, THBOAT and LUNG COMPLAINTS, I ‘They afford Immediate Relief. Hacr-rocxp Boxgs For 95 Ors, ‘Within the reack of all, ARTHUR NarTans, Draggist, ‘Sd and D streets northwest,