Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1876, Page 4

a ee TE Pante Str! chem School TWO, ALARY,s aT THE STEVENS’ SCHOOL BUILDIN’ ;_MISCHIEVOUS BOYS AND DE- MORAL’ ¢ep SCHOLARS—THE SCHOOL ROOM™ CLOSED. A_O".t ten minutes after two o'clock res- terd® ¢ aftercoon another fearful panic took pit 2'at the Stevens’ schoo! building, on 21st ceet, between K and L streets, cansed by o colored boys maliciously raising the ery of “fire” under the windows of the builaing. as some of the primary pupils were being cism ‘for the day. The excited children. many cf them not having recovered from the effects of their fright when the building took fire about three weexs since, repeated the startling ery, and soon there was a scene of | contusion and terror in the building which bafiled description. The s0children became perfeetiy uncontrolable. To add to the ex- EVENING STAR. TUFSDAY Weather Probabilities To-day. OFFICE oF CHIFF SIGNAL OF FICFS, ‘WASHINGTON. February |, 1776. For New Engiand the middie states, rain And snow, with slicbt rise in temperature, ineres ing southea t to touthwest winds aod failing barometer, clearing the rest of Tues- way. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. “a ee — } ote “enaiies appeared on the xroaud, and: ale ee Opera House —“The Streets of New | omer to alas the fara of the. ehldren. it Masome Temple.—Sociable and Carnival for | was the consternation that they eonld do but — of St. Dominic's Sunday schoo! | titte with thelr pupils, come of whom dropped from the windows, and others were crowded off the stairwa: Louis Napoleon, a boy, al of age, got under the fect of the children on the stairs, and before he wasrescued recelvod | Theater Comique— Marco, the Dwarf,” the | Centennial Chorus, & pistes Condensed Locals ‘The grand dres« ball of the veterans of the many bruises about the body, and his fore- Mexican warat Talimadze hall. next Tues- | head was cut. Wm. Banket, anotuer boy, « evening. will bea lant a‘Tair. be twelve years cf ace. jumped from a tory window and broke an arm and aleg. Many others received stieht Irjart Napoleon and Banket were car: ied (0 Ueigh- boring house, where they were properly «sterday about 160 workmen ai (he navy yard were discharged trom the departments ‘Of equipment, steam eugineering, and con- struction. The Centenvial Sociable at Masonte ; cared for. and afierward they were taken to Temple this evening for the benefit of St. | their homes—Napoleon tos ars S$ row, 25th Dominic's Sunday Sehool will be veryen-/| and K streets, and Banket to Sampson street, between Mth and 15th stree‘s. About half a dozen others were siigltiy injared, THE PANIC TO-DAY. This morning Trustees Jehnson and Brown went to the building to sacertain the fects in this case and use their endeavors to lay the excitement which threatened to seriously interfere wita the usefulness of the Jjoyable. The entertainment will commence ‘at S o'clock. The reception and sociable of the 3 Jand State Association, at Taiimad, to morrow evening, will be a decidedly Btylish enteriainment. Addresses will be delivered by Dr. C. C. Cox and oiners. About It o'clock last night a coal-oil loded in house 5th « schools, if ot to lead to more se: j pos hee oe sed ancl omens i Ca mg querces. Not more than two- | field Marsbail. An alarm of fi nee. The trustecs | were making @ tour of the building in com- pany with the lady prine!pal about half-past nine ocicek.and bad reached the school room in the northeast corner of the bollding, on the highest floor, whea £ hoy's voice st one of the outer doors of the building was heard londly crying “tire.” Immediate’ fm from box 50; damage slighi, covered by insurance on Tyler sue as the maker promissory notes of the scenes of yesterday afternoon were rc- | t Sor’ vorty | peated. A panic ensucd, but the teachers, | A Cosmpene Wore put cette ak | with the eticientaut or ths trasiem, oust | mor: ir g ou | New Jersey Without an of the plastering of the ceiling almost imir = under the t Sie series of meet thurebes of the Dis: the stampede, fell with & loud er beld in the yterian Cauren. | the excitement was renewed Rev. |r. Western Churen. | Ten all fled from the school fl preaching Dr. Mitchell witi | the cireumstanees the trustees th preach this 1 best to clese the bnilding lempor Dr. How, Thu jenst uptil a thorough exam made and the repetition of the sad Wren the sei Wwithou ihe m pa ° started in for Feb ° Frank in the poy is lecture on t osity on the pa night deliver Lite.” T ' was comm | w see the lecturer, others to eniey THE ZANLO PF LE CASE H are twe coed reas’ cl to and the cirewinstances of the ‘Well filed. ze of the p &e. Since the case came up Drcemer d to several ¢ had been cal CATION FOR Divercr.— Bailey. respondent in Alton Beiey for a divorce. by bis counsel, Mr. H. B. M. be charges that she carried th dren. In four corpus had bee OMPFOMse Was lwo of which ne other two the children w jurisdiction of our cour of from hin @gainst his wishes: that e case he had acted as a privat: ¢ Rot been an affectionate wife, but atreacher. | @Pd not a8 an officer of the sociery ons and abusive companion: denies that he | Some one in the audien ire. € r. Gatehel repli i he exiled for bas ever given her provocation for the il!- treatment he received from her, or that he ever struek her; asserts that he expended al! his earnings for the benefit of the family, but in cons quence of his advance! ace (6 years.) and wounds received in the war, his earnings have been small, but the difficulty was made up by three children nnti! some of their minds were poisoned “‘agairst their @ged father by their mother. who Is some twenty years my junior and still retains the vigor of youth, so much so, J fear, that &ge is unseemly to her, and my presence un- Welcome sincé lam unable to ew nite as much #s fcrmerly to the support of the family.” Poole was preset believe he 1s, sir; ny” to come forwa: ran forward to the s it by some gentleman. toned up in a juvenile {Ist was unrobed by Mr. Gz smntling to the great ac portion of theaudience, ma not suppress exctar “Ain't be @ pretty Litt ow j ‘The secretary, Mr. W. ©. Drovall, tnen reat bis annual report, which states that » the erganization of the society in number of arrests have been 55:. Miss Carrie V. Kidwell here sang, style, “The Milkmaid’s Marr’ panied on tne piano by Mrs. THE TREASURER’S . The treasurer, Mr. A.8. Solomons, row! his annual report.’ From the organization up December, 1875, the recelpts were SSS G. A. R.—The annuai encampment of the Department of the Potomac. Grand Army of the Republic, was held at Grand Army nall on Saturday evening. and the following Were elected officers for the ensning year. _ fb. Hawkes, department commander; AH. jchardson. 8. V. department com- mancer; Wm. H. Kubns, J. V. department cemmarder: L. J. Draper, medical director; Rev. Geo. Tayler. chaplain; Geo. J. P.Wood, delegate to the rational encampment; Wm. Gibson, alternate; Horace H. Brower, Jas. W. Wisner. Riebard R. Brouner, J. Weed Corey and Geo. J. Webb, council of admtnis- tration. The national encampment will re- assemble at Philadelphia on the 2th of June. The representatives from this department L1TCO! eived from livery and s: of stock. . Amount of fines. pe inchs _ Sult to Invyalidate Certain Sales of | The District in Congress, THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION. The House yesterday agreed to 61 spend the rules, anc then adopted the resolution | Introdneed by Mr. Buckner, (mentioned in | yestercay’s STAR,) directing the Committee onthe District of Columbia to investigate generaily the sffairs of the District, with special reference to the debt. The eommit. te Is Authorized to send for persons and pa- ners. and toexamine them on oath and re- doce their testimony to writing. and report to the Honse atany time. The House mittee meets to morrow, at which it will be determined whether the investigation into the affairs of the District shall be conducted ‘with open or closed doors. Mr. Buckner introdueed a bill ordering and directing the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia to dmunds introduced in the Senate to- bill “for the preservation of game, for Protection of birds, and in relation to Cogs ip the District of Colnmbia;” which was referred to the District Commiitee. The bill is very long, containing twenty-seven sec. lions, and specifies when game may and when it may not be killed. and the penaities attached to vioiations of the law, aud pre- feribes license fees for all dogs kept in the District. DISTRICT RATLROAD RILTS. Mr. Willard’s biil (introduced yeeterday) | to incorporate the 6th-street Ratlway Com- pany, pames ag incorporators Messrs. F. Terney, F.M. Colly, Frank Morgan, J. B. Waison, H. L. Johnson and their associates, who are authorized to construct @ road com- me cing At the intersection of 7th street and Tx nisiana avenue, thence to 6th street, and | thence to Boundary street. Mr. Hunton’s bill giving the sanction of Congre=s to the route and termini of the Cit- izeus’ allroad, intredueed In the House yes lerday, authorizes the road to commence at the Intersection of Lonistana avenue and7th Street borthwest. and to run along Loalsi- | ana avenue to 6th street, along 6th to G st. north, along G to 5th west, out 5th to Boun- | cery street, along Boundary to Larch street | in ihe county, along Larch to Elm, along Elm to 4%. thence to College street, thence io the vailey east of Howard University, | ond thence by the most practicable route to | the E wood entrance to the Soldiers’ A branch is authorized to be con- i from the intersection of 5th street | i New York avenue, along said avenue to ‘orth Capitol street, and thence ont Lincoln P » to Glenwood cemetery. The com- ist constract one single track witnin | from th pproval of the act. Keai Estate, | In the Supreme Court of the District in | Geverai Term, this morning, the case of , assignees of George Mat- tthe N mal Life Tasnran ited States of America, | was argned by Messrs ds for plaintiffs and Hackett for de- ; fendants. This is & bill In equity to Ret | ade certain sales made December A 71, front! Wth—by E. A. Rol- | y. E. Chandler, trustees, for the | wibg reasons:—There was no compe- | on on the part of boon fide bidd ° property was sold ata great sacri The rales were not conducted in conform- ity with the requirer: the trnstdee ts. The company purchased the property. [ ns (one of tee trastess) y officer of # older in theeom atthe time ler ( tle to th nemselyes, and the interst. of th ght $a sale trustees Tapar es th any IL} not be assumed, without ‘o that effect, that the parties coutem- that the company, by the selection of ese gentlemen, Intended portant nght of protec 'y & purehare, in case it céssary. thy in i should become ue- —EE A Serions Charge. 15 IT A NLACKMAILING OPERATION? Mrs. Sanders, who resic | Menced to Cay, and a large amount of rou- | Was fini S near the corner of Sth and B streets northeast, whose } bardis now absent from the eity, having heen itly appointed to @ position ander the J} al Gpartment of the government at, Cincinnati, makes quite a serious charze inst Mr. ). L. Morrison, a promineaot ‘@pitalist in thiscity, which Mr. M. public- ly denies, and says is a black-mailing opera- Non. Mrs. S. says that her hasband nad placed their property in the bands of areal estate agent for sale, and Mr. Morrison one day last week came fo the place on the pre- tence of looking at it, with aulew to pur- chase, and after examining the ground floor he stated that he would like to see the | upper rooms. him = seized She thereupon conducted stairs, aud she states that he then er and threw her on the bed, but she | ttrnggled and succeeded in freeing herself are Thnothy Lnbey, F. H. Sprague, Jas. T. | ¥ for rept......... fmith. B. F. Hawker, H. G. Richardson, | Guild & Deland, for medal Wm. H. Kuins, Geo. E. Corson and Geo. J. | Marine band. . Wood. Printing ——_.—___ Altor: FARMERS’ INSURANCE —In the officcofthe | Stable r t Resorder of Deeds a certificate of incorpora- | Costs paid in ij tion of the Farmers’ Guarantee Association | Removing, car of Wasbington, }). C.. was filed yesterday. mals.... to do a guarantee business for » Of farmers against the failure of crops of ali kinds from any cause what- ever. The business ia to be conducted upon the mutual or stock plan. The trustees to manage the association for the first five years are: George W. Balloch. Don C. Needham, M. Ki. N. Ker eth A. Terry. and Gran The eapital stock of the assoc tion is to be 2160 000, of S100 each share. Tne trustees shall have power to determine the Costs In Zanio Poole’ case. Incidentals ..... Showing expenditures in excess of re of $140.92. The approximate amoa: the Police Court and justices fine aud &s yet not received by the svc s Mr. Alonzo Bell was introduced, and @ very interesting address, conciudin Fate for sai! guarantee, aud to Ox the propor- | presenting Mr. Gatchell, in behalf o tion of cash premium, the amount of pre- | frien ith ndsome bronze time pir Iivm note foreach #1/0, and to mak sessment on the prem!nm notes in Portions and at suel: times for iosses as the exigencies of the ease may demand. ——— ee surmounted by tue figure of a horse, wi ici Was placed on tie stand, avd duris marks corplimen ¢ to Mr. Gatehell, ¥ surprise, and meade priate reply. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. . Theodore F. Gatenet!, president; R.C. Fy Wm. Stickney, Thomas Taylor, Rac. S. 1) mer, 8. Muller, vice presidents; W. secretary: A.S. Solomons, trea THE AMALGAMATED Socrety OF CAR- PENTENS AND JOINERS held their reguiar semi-montbly meeting last night. The Mopthiy report was presented, showing 17 branehes—15 in the United States and fin Canada; membersh!p, #9; on donation, sick benefits, G. The return of votes for ele ® » HH. Bion of chairman of the counell cives 8 ren nas W. Sheppard, A. Natlor. Ir, Jou UG ; Thomson. Messrs. —— ent, | H. Xing and A. H. Farden, executive com- . Kirten, B. Best, J. Windsor, P_ Sweeney, | iniitees compe, 6: Davis, 5. Smith, -— Potter. G. Palmer, | Rev. Samuel Domer was then latroduce G. Mo F. Chandler, 8. Tindall, — | and :iade an interesting addross, at the co Hiliter, —— Spencer, and W. Harry were elected mem bers of the genera! council. —— ee A DEAP MuTE Lapy Ropezp anv Lert DastitcTe —A 7gang lady named Lanra Douglas, late in the Ohio deaf and dumb institute at Columbus, arrived here last —— in &@ destitute condition, having been of her satchel and ‘on the train, and she is now at police headquarters. She comes in quest of her brother, Chari ag las, @ young man about 24 years of age, who clusion of which twenty-one new members were added to the active list, and a hanJ- some sum Was raised by dues, fees and con- tributions. The reading of selections by Mr. Tweedale was highly enjoyed &, other suag by Kilewell closed ihe exer- cises. ing &er: Toe two young men Joa Blondia 5 and Jack , Whose names in my de- was,a years ago, in a store here | feace of Sozeng girls published in yester- @* aclerk, and Who, she thinks, is st!l in | dey’s STAR, called upon me yesterde y tosay this city. that from to oll oD beng te Dirnreenra—This dreadfal malady ap- | ETP tent onPees Stet” Thea wat wee Sapo == ee aes ae we | quite agrees with that of a, taat no B. Peck. who resides on 5th street north- | fo mel ke hard-working, honest young mors ‘west, lost two very interesting littl daugh- ters. four years and tetrieen months old re- spectively, both of them having died within pap ee hours. Besides, the oldest and = ‘aughter ig still suffering from te ef- feets of the disease, as the ag — bite nd like honest, inno- cent girls. presen! tbat rim Poverty is responsible for the whole unfortunate history, and I can only be sincerely gratefel to all who in helped to put them in care eeemenigheeens PRIGG'S IRWELEY STORE received some $*#ter evi: bad eaves tne cane acne eed | Pres. Bd of Trus. Cie’ Metorm Sonoo!. eTosseR chains; No. 457 Peunsylvaula | Book SALE Tus Eventne.— Thomas — avenue, near i street. Dowling, see, hp vont een —————— | corner o/ Pennsylvania ayenae and MARPIAGE LICENSES have Leen issued to a large ‘and valuable collection of standard George 2 on and a Big ad J. and miscellaneous The sale com- ‘rank Stephenson and * O%- mens at7y ¥ . Reley and Liasie L. Davis; Heory Your one ee and Maria ish Clay, bola of Georselowm ASK your dealer for Vanity Fal, See aay POVERTY AND Not Caiare — Kitor of vere | E | Scor from bis clutebes and made her way down stairs, and heatonce left the house. Mrs. » AS Soon aS she recovered, consulted with | a bes nttorney, and was advise'l to lay the ease ¢ the District Attorney, who is investi- ing the case. Mr. Morrison, who has here- tocore stood very high in the estimation of ihe community, asks a suspension of opin- jon, and bas already employed counse! marage the ease. It is undersinod that some facts have been developed within a uay or two g0.ng to show Mr. Morrison's entire in- nocence in the matter. Below will be found @ ecard from bim: To TH® PUBLIC.—The article in yester- day’s Crile, beaded “An Outrageous As- fault,” and which charges me with tne com- Mission of an infamous outrage, is utterly false and unfounded, and no one wes more enrprised and astounded than myselt on its appearance. It is nothing more nor less, in , than a blackmailing operation er part. which will fail, however, in tis infamous purpos D. L. MORRISON. ——+——_ A NOTED Kevivanist Com —On next Saturday evening the rev. E. Paysoa Ham- mend is to make his appearance in this etty ‘inaugurate among us & series of union revival meetings similar to those held by Mr. Moody in Philadelphia. Mr. Hammond's Sankey is Mr. W. W. Bent! of New York, Mr. who has considerable reputation for effici- ency in singing the Gospel. In Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this winter, Mr. Hammond bas had great success, bet ween two and three thousand persons professing conversion, and many were turned away for Lof room &t almost every service.” Mr, ond is & graduate of Williams’ Coi- dt aflerward of burgh University, 1. For man success in revival work, both in this country nd in Europe, and aroused California lact winter. Mectipgs will be held two or three times daily in this city for at least three weeks, beginning next Saturtay night in the English Latheran chareh, coreer of lith and i streets, the Rey. Dr. &. Domer pastor. A naeeting of pastors was held lest night,by an- | nonncement, in Foundry chareh, for the pur- 7 _the audience. An- | pose of invoking God’s blessing upon the Idovement and for the maklug of arrange- ments for the reception of Mr. Hammoud, and for the conduct of the meetings. A gen- ert! committee of arrangements was ap- pointed, consisting of Rev. Drs. Cleveland, Ta Gray, Noble, Domer, P. Brown, S. Hammond; Messrs. £. C. Hark- 5 . Stickney. F. L. Moore; President * M. Gallandet, C. H. Merwin, F. H. Smith, Warren Choate, A. T. Stewart, Dr. Presbery, 8. 5S. Bryant, and B. H. Stinemetz. —_.———— WASHINGTON CLAIMANTS OF TER JEN- KINGS ESTATE.—It seems that the py And ‘We->.: eton is interested ia the estate of this eres: coillionaire, and that there is @ pros- ect of oureltizens epjoylug & portion ‘of tie estate, which has 80 long been a subject of dispute. We understand that the clatmants in this eity are Mrs. Caroline , Mia. Julia Cooke, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mrs. Martha Jeeves, Mr. Edward Brown, Mr. Eli P. Brown, and Mr. John Brown. H bave elplo} to r’ present their interes’ tand that James Jennings, deceased, the first hus- band of Mrs, Carol ine co = pnd eels son or great grandson ir. Jennings, an that the o:hers above-mentioned are hor ness, W | Sephews and nieces. a wf haat Stumurie Rone ft'Ba28 2 ol nee, tearing down certain build- for damages in cert - ings w Pred oo llggeed ng erected coptrsry to the building regulations, a di murrer. is filed raistog” the question nat the aet cow ame of Was not their act, but thster the Board of Pusde Works, and also Pites of Lul gully, to | | List oF PATENTs—District of Cokembia.— Wm. F. Prall. improvement in pneumatic fignsling apparatus: John C. Kiethmaller, improvement in checks for cotton bales; Mahion B. Atkinson and Thomas Johnson, assignors to Heury G. Waguer, improve- ment in raising and lowering propeller shafts; Anthony A. Connoly, improvement in copies for. gn) penmanship. Re- issne—Cyrus W. Saladee, assignor to the Lawrence Curry Comb company, of New York, N. Y., improvement in curry combs. Baltimore —Joon T. Graham, aiminiatra- tor of Ecward J. Turner, deceased, improv: ment in sewing machine treadles; ‘Tames Knowlden, Improvement in oil cans; Henry Reese, im! B ent in treadles; Richard Wells, improvement in can-sealing devices, Virgnia.—Wm. H. Ward, of Alexandria, improvement in car brake shoes; W: ‘alter P. Burrows and Henry B. Pile ag a Norfolk, improvement in bale ties; Jos. s of Richmond, improvement in bottle and Jug locks; . B. Stacy, of Ric! md. as. signor of his right to Gustavus A. Wallace, of same place, improvement in grain dri- ers; Mann 8. Valentine, of Richmond, im- Provement in machines for corking bottles; jann 8. ine, 5 ment in bottle necks, gaa ——_.—__. THE COURTS. Court IN GENERAL Taam. Yesteriay, Frederick P. Sawyer vs. Dis- trict of Columbia. Continued to await the decision in the case of Barnes ys. District of Columbia, now ing in the Supreme Court of the Unite: States. John Dixon vs. Jcehn F. N. W Armed by Mr. yilkinson. Henkle in support. of motion for a new trial on exceptions. and by Mr. Riddle contra ana submitied. Phillips & Riddle vs. Coburn. Motion for leave to fle appeai bond over- waled. Equity Court. Wylie. The February term of this court was com- t.ne business was done. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snen. To-day, Alfred Wilson was fined @5 for keeping a leaky privy. Edward A. Martin paid $0 for his last night’s drunk. Pat Kelly sqnarcd a case of indecent exposure for © Harry Coleman and Peter Hill cursed <5 Worth. Ellen Clark, Wm. Wallace and John forfeited collateral. Silas Spots was ed @s @ vagrant, and sent down. James Dixon, assault on Jobn Jackson, pleaded guilty, and was fined $20, or 30 days. Susan Thomas, for enticing aman into her alley, ed $3, Charles Anderson, larceny of a@ pack of fractional currency containing $5 from Patrick McClure; not proyen, and defencant discharged. Susan and Louisa James, street walizing and enticing prosti- tution; forfeited collateral. Hiram W. Brels- ford was too modest to appear to answer the cberge against him. and his collateral was ig eorge McAtee, assault on Charles W. Poole; 85. Henry Jackson, lou $5. Lewis Causeway, same offence; $3 Charles Scott 1 Babe Foster, two able bedied cvlored men, were stood’ up on_ the ebarge of knocking Mrs. Mary Marll cown at ihe corner of O and 11th streets northwest op the evening of the 4th ultimo | and robbing her of pocketbook and a set of false teeth worth $20 a 2 me fractional tifled these fellows i, and without he afterwant th Gib- warping knocked her down ran after th: rand jury. E son, charged with keeping @ bawd a South Washington alle a it on Lew! Johnson with a black jack; $20 or thir . George Daniels, assault Mattie Williams, who Coorge reiused To pay: ba od on i 5 a MeCuiloch, threats to J 131 » keen the threats to Lizzie Navior; $109 | routs to keep the peace Mary Kelly, as- sanlt on Mary Lea; $5. a Trr Coan TRapE—While cA little mov: t t of the 1° W r. T Sof whieh uihraeite, against 12 the regio 306 Los 31s for the corresponding period of last yea showing a decrease of 153,018 tons. The total | hracite sent f e year amount of a 1 3 tons, against 1 riod last year, an tnerease of 19%, The quantity of bituminous coal s: ket for the “week was % 39,923 tons for correspond an increase of 1.210 tons. The Coal Exchange, at its last monthly me ing, on the 25th ult., adopted a reso'utioy providing for a continuance of the prices of 1675 durin Ph wiger MUCH EXCITEMENT has been create! in Roman Catholic cireles in Quebec by a priest being refused admission to the Pro- testant hospital under the following cirent stances: A young man, who was dy sent word to Father Leciaire that he wish: him to come and receivehim into the Roman Catholic church before dying. On the priest presenting himself, the Protestant snperin- tendent refused him admittance to the dying man, saying that his request must be male through the hospital authorities, The priest then Simply asked permission to see the man in the presence of two witnesses, but thine ftoo, was refused, and the young man ied. nt tomar 5} tons, #gainst ng week PHILADELPHIA CHURCH SCANDAL.— The case of Philip Rudolph, Frank Midlin and Edward Guinard, charged with conspir- ing to defame Mrs. Carrie E. Norman, for- merly of the Scott M. E. church, came upon Saturday on habeas corpus before Judge Briggs, in the quarter sessions. The prose- cutrix related her wrongs at length and with considerable volubility, stating how she had been ousted from the ehureh and abont the scandalous stories circulatedin regard to her. Judge Briggs discharge: 1 the relators, inform- ing Mrs. Norman that if any damage had been done the civil courts were open to Ler.— {Phita, Tones, 31st. es Tir® SoRT OFMAN MCK Er Is.—A St. Louls correspondent, speaking of the whisky trials says: Mr. Mckee ts a peeuliar man {nmany respects. His great ampition is money. His habits are simple and b. anner of living frugal and primitive. Though worth $750, 060 11 1s doubtful if he and his family posse $200 worth of jewelry. To his relatives anda few select friends he is quite generous iu many respects, He enjoys the sobriquet of Deacon MeKee. The printers know him as Unele Billy, though it 1s quite improbable ree Many address him with such @ familiar ie. FFOCATED TO DEATH BY GaS—At Co- Inmbia, Pa., en Saturday morning Abraham Sbires, Henry Strayer, Cyrus Strayer ana Henry Reeder, while engaged in filing up a lime kiln, were suffocated by the gas and fell into the pt Reeder was the only one rescued alive. W.T. Austin, a citizen of Stokes county, N. C., was found dead in bed. at the Pure house, Wilmington, . Saturday morning, suffocate by » Which he had vpintentionally turned on after tarn- years he has had mach | tng It off. MR. GLADSTONE ON THE SUNDAY QUES- TION.—Mr. Gladstorec. jn reply to a commu- cation from the Workingmen’s Lord’s Day Rest Association, states that in the course of a laborious Iifehe has signally experienced both the mental and physical benetits of the Lord’s day as @ religious institution. He could hardly over state its value in this view, and for Lie interest of the workingmea alike in these tnd other yet higher respects, there was nothing he more anxiously desired than that they should more and more highly Appreciate the christian day of rest, THR END OF A STRIKE.—The strike of the factory operatives in Lonsdale and other Rhode Island villages, which begun tn De- come cember, has to an end, and the em- loyees resumed work yesterday w the 18 pri by the employers, which was, added to several previous actions, a cut- ting down of wages about thirty-three per cent. within the past twelve months. Thanks to the moderate weather, the suffering amongst the strikers during the suspeusion of the mills was only slight. W.A. KENDALL, & San Francise) Boho milan, committed suicide last, week, leaving & note addressed to the coroner, in which he “I have stated the immediate cance of my death, hoping It will obviate the necessi- ly of cutting me up. From ec nstifational over seneltivencss and continual misfor?une, my life, from the cradle to this gad en been ole painful ‘entting up. further dissection, if possipie.” A PARROT’s -Gater.—The Waterbury ae Bea GEORGETOWN. HiFBeER TENT oF RECHABITES last ni; elected the following officers: Si Jenkins; CR, B. F. Coldwell; D. Marriott; R. 8. C. A. Littlejohn: F. S., | Frank Whelan; Treas., Horace Howes; L., John Gates; I. G.. John Knight; 0. G., ee ang Chap., = —— P. c. » George Shoemaker. This old temper- | ance organization bas just had a handsome pew Tent room fitted ‘&p in Forrest Hall, which they will oceapy in a few days. ALEXANDRIA. THE UNDERWOOD Case.—Mr. E. J. Un- derwood, whose arrest on & capias ad res- pondendum was mentioned in Satarday’s Gazette, being unable to give the necessary bond, remained in the custody of the sar- eantduring Saturday night and Sunda: le was not, however, committed to jail, but was suffered to take up his abode at the resi- dence of bis friend, Mr. David Tarner, col- lector of the port, where Deputy Sargent Armstrong remained with him. At a late hour this afternoon he was still at Mr. Tur- ner’s, and was underslood to be awaiting the arrival of a from Washinj who were to make arrangements for liberatin; him. Itis reported that two gentiemen e! this city will goon bis bond, and are to be indemnified tn case of loss by securities de- ited with them by Underwood's mother- n-law, who is a wealthy lady from Illinois. ROBBERY OF A TCG.—Some unknown par- Ues boarded the tag Johnson Bros., ly Lambert's wharf, yesterday evening, and after spending the night in the pilot's bed, ‘wi nt off, carrying with thema gua and a blanket. SEEKING CARGOES.—There are several versels now lying ai this port aad George- town awatting cargoes of coal. As, how- ever, orers at the different agencies are Scarce, some of these vessis will probably be ted up for the rest of the winter.—|Gucelie, Sst. got | ——_—__--«+e- THE TRIAL OF RUBENSTEIN.—The trial of Pesach N. Rubenstein, for the municr of Sara Alexander, and her unborn child, was began in Brooklyn yesterday. It is believed that the prisoner willattempt to prove au alt. The evidence ag: inst the prisoner, be sides his intimacy with the murdered woman. his alleged dream, ts circum stantial, but regarded very strong. The New York Times sums it up as follows: The | bioody knife found in the field, with which the deed was commit is identified by a little girl as having been bought by the pris- oner. n come the conflicting accounts given by Rubenstein’s friends and relatives as to bis whereabouts at the timeofthe mur- der, ani the testimony of the passengers the car from south Seventh street, Brook- lyn, E. D., Who say they saw the woman and Rubenstein on the car, and that they got oif together at the Jamaica plank road. Re- sides these, there are three women who were on the same car who Will also be called upon totestify. Another witness has been found In the person of a Hebrew peddier, who states that he saw Rabenstein and the girl together on the plank road, and spoke to them. T tracks of the foot prints about the scene murder also correspond to the shape of Ry benstein’s boots. The various poits have carefully worked up by the d ad the officials think there’ will fail this year on the With rat! the Sth of Ap because Easter day is ri AMUSEMENTS. HALL. Last \¢ See Se ‘ v1 ‘well ilinstrated | HOU ¥LA 4 aod article In the Febrnary numbe | rade “The 4 Poirts.” Lesties har Afonthiy, Dow ~~ | <a : = sllrews depots. Price 20 cen AtLP an cuapten: Of excelent reading matter and ' [ula CHOI. (attached to &t. tors. For sale by sli 3 Ae Frapk Leslie, &7 Pearl sireet, Ne city. niente AN ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT.—“ Brown's Bronchial Troches” are the m lar article in this country or in Earops for Throat Diseases and Conghs, and this popo- larity ts based upon real merit. eo So ACCIDENT. Ed wanis & Hatchison’s Stim- misting Liniment cures Sprains aac 3 for the Benefit of the - Tickets, @1_edmitting « gentioman aot 'aty | Fons OrERa Hose. ! PRAMATIC PERFORMANCE By ome JOE JEFFERSON CLUB, In cad of the euffering poor of soutnesst Washisg- Ranges 1x ‘fire woops. —— PERSONS who are su! i NG. February 4ub, 1576. ject to headache FRIDAY EVENING. F Wenkness, Indige-tion, loss of appetite and | Afticsion cts | no reserved an seer Gepression, should never be without Lichy s Liquid Extreet of Beef, in pint bottles. —_——— THE SPRING Cror OF CovGHS AND Cops is heavy, and will ripen into @ terrible hare | yest of disease and aeath, unless rootet out With the standard antidote, Hale's Honey of Horehoamd and Tar. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. yi eH N° — NO GRAMMAR | ORLY FRENCH SPOKEN LAR CONVERSAT 4 V 1ONAL OLAS®. ‘Ines, Tocedaye orth 5 Daily Ww Conduee to healt m ort. h | ‘ a: dsof the intelilgent public patr 5 eae White's aes. Mis Pennsy a... posite Willard’s hotel, cor re’ TATIONAL THEATER. Corns, Bunions, Chilbiains. Inverted Nails, a aes ime ee Seer oe | The Bupreme Farerite, naman ‘ A VALUARLE DIscovery.—Dr.C.W.Ben- | MAGGIE METCH ELL fon, @ Practicing Physician, at 106 Eutaw | — Street, Baltimore, Md, (who bas paid much | MONDAY BY®N'©O Sanaary 54, Attention to nervous disease.) has discovered | ANCHON. that Extract of Celery and Chamomi!e com- | ‘Teesiay—JANK EYRE bined, in @ certain proportion, invariab: Wetueslay LITTLE BARBFOOT. cures headache, either bilious, dys; s Th —PEAKL OF SAVOY nervous or sick headache, neuralgia and ——— pally nervousness. This isa triumph in mecical , Fridey—LOGLE. chemistry, and sufferers all over the count Saturday Maticee—FANCHON. Bre ordering by mail.’ He prepares it ia pills Seturday Kvening—LITTLS BAREFOOT. cents per box, postage free, sold by = — 1 Droggists. The Doctor is largely known | _¥ehresrs7—-CLARA MORRIS, 2 and highly respected in Baltimore. These Fose’s OPERA HOUSE. pills are ser tage free to any address, And sold by all wholesale and retail Drag- . gists in Washington, Georgetown ani Alex- FOUR NIGHTS ONLY— eae —_—o— 18,4, th 8,3: JANUABY 31, PRBRUABY 1, 2 ant ® Tar NATION st Savines BANK, cornere . New York avenue and 1th street, pays 59 Boucicault * best of modern drames, 11 cout. &nbum On deposits for each calend: e EW YORK, mon! Benking bours,9 tot. Satardaye,9 a ope tot ands tos. ‘S13, i6i18 MR. LOUIS ALDaIcr Biree- Giese Sceussan 35) Weekes: th his famots and uuequaled character cf A. Fischer enlarged 118 establieainent by TOM BADGER, removing to his new building, X€ G street, 3 And © Foll Dramatic Con doors west of 9th street, just a few slepa Admteston 25 cents, M cents and 73 © from his former piace on 9th street, where f inten & Saceey ¥- GUMEeS is ready to do work in hia line in his») EMI Secciaescele apacetioetid ~ poser van Kid Gloves and Saone, EEA See aw engi-e9 Srape Veils cleaned at a very short notice. 2 Ladies’ Dreason cleaned without taken ap Th*prss Se Avene nd Spots removed withe Whole garment. Gent's OPEN THE TEAR BROUN | dyeing a speciait Performance EVERY NIGHT. Motinee for La tee and Children KVERY WEDNESDAY and SAT UsDaY AFTKENOONS. FIRST-CLASS IN BVERY KESP RCT. 7, Draws, Burineyne and Comety nowig GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS, FEAST wig P CHBIST CRURCH EASANTS, f On Exhibition \New end Sete lated not by lar, but by a | by asolar ¢ ns At midnight; t m.. that fall moon (counted as fall- on March 20) would not regulate Easter but the ove following. Tits bappencd ef any Cilizen. ONE GI EAM OF SUNSHINE.—A (h hav such an he in pail of supper for her father, v Fays on the look out. 8 way throng rT. sttil yy Risse: picture for a painter. 2) 11¢ od i + Wet faec ur & hep RIAGE AN tel of L6r gdead ft chief. She was fifty insane on account of the marriage of aughter against her mother’s wishes. — FSi TEE CORE OF SOROFULS EVIL.) Sores, Dises (or KING'S enmatism, Ownsump fon. Uicorous es of the Liver and s+in, W and Irregularities pecuiar to Woman, Vonercal Chronic i exes fora, thers is nothing equai_tc be COBY DALIN COMPOUND. OHAS. STOTT &£CO., 450 Pennavivania arenne, Sol = onl Manufactured at 906 B street southwest. jai 2w* WING TO THE SUARCITY OF MONKEY at present. we offer to se 1 UNBEDEEMED PLEDGES op hand. Also, #largs lot of COMMISSIGN, GOODS at prices to sult the times. Such extraordinary inducements have never be- fore been offered to the public. Lovers of FINE WATCHKS, DIAMONDS, and other FINE JEWELBY, are respectfully tn- ed seocouany: our stick before going elsewhere arel S. GOLDSTEIN @ Co., LOAN AND COMMISSION BROEEES, JaS-tr 4. K. corner 10th and D streeta. EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFrics ov Inpta™ AFFaiRs, January 26, 1276, Pealed Proposals will be received at this © until 12 o'clock the 2istday of February, 1576. for furnishing the following named qnantities of Bect Cattle on the Hoof for issuze to Ludians im the Lu- Gian territury: For the Kiowa and Comanche Agency, 1,10).000 pounds, gross wetent Jor the Wichita Agency, $0,000 pounds, gross welght. For the Cheyenne anglArapahoe Agency, 1,800,000 PFnll particulars regarding nirements for bidders will be farnished on e cation at cr. 8M 5 jau27-eotfeb19 Commissioner Indian A fairs. CARRIAGES. We are selling, at greatly reduced prices, LANDAUS, LANDAULETS, CLARENCES, COACHES, COUPES and COUPELETS. Our Potent Counter-balanced Pront FIVE- LIGHT LANDAUS, and FALLING FRONT BERLIN COACHES are the lewl- ing Carmiages of ihe day, and for bearnty of de- sign, simplicity and thoroughness in construction, Gre unsurpassed. The Falling Fronts to both are nicely counterbalanced by a Spring, (which ar- fwangement is paiented,*) and can with ease be lowered and raised with the finger. We guarantee our work to be FIRST CLASS, and o please in every partiouar. * Now ment Of our rights, under the «we Paient, wilh be alowed. H. KILLAM & CO,, 29 CHESTNUT STREET, eel __ BW HAVES, CONN. _ Musical Mechanisms, PLAYING FROM POUR TO TWO HUN- DRED PIECES, WITH EXPRESSION, MANDOLINE, DRUM, CHIMES, UAS- TAGNETTES AND IDESTIAL TUBES ATTACHED. MUSICAL BOXES, PLAYING FROM TWO TO PIECES, NECESSARIRS, SEGAR STAN: SWISS COTTAG. PHOTO- Gear R ae tad VaiotrA Ge Gc. Ay BA ‘oo MATCH (Covn.) American of Saturday save: “A | arr ACe parrot béiongiug to Mra. re Byxhee, | ALWAYS 10 BE) of Meriden, perched bimseif on her breast | GOTO was vith dimealty driven away, sires’ Moe HELLER, Berne, Switzeriani, wasv LW ig rs. | Bystee's death the bind has rethe =t ‘0 eat or 7m a ‘alk. ard seems a5 has ha,- pence, a if he were human.” oe | Hlustrated Price Lists went post-paid, =e em eR aA, “ue Zo Orphang,” = Penetealiy 1 ul} bai 7 | d SIXTEEN | jas%6-0 AT MARK RITER Ss th strert. betirvem Dan O48 Beilon gs, Koere i ” tng, Chr ¥ de. in thy " Please remenber Name an ___ LECTURES, AgTALL DY . DORE TILTON Thanks to | @uring FAMOUS LEO its or BF Ticket reeety etaene BF salnet ceived abd eee w OB street, Goorg. wo re bay part of th Steam Dring 49 Je Estabished isl ‘ OWN SAVINGS & yeeaienie ICU STREET Bark 9 a.m. 4p {te rece uli RK. ot Tellima‘@ee jar eto we a o At tbe pritcigal hotels and be aeeanate ee ine f the ball. Vs7G __GRASD CENTES t A776.scCT Ue Canty Xe. Saye B. Potkinborn, Hoary Dickson, Biley A. Shin, May l-tu sey * | Thos Dowli iz L. Croples, E.D. Bartley, 1876. Ww % Thomas Rucwie ST SCHOOL Li - BRARY, AT MASONIC TEMPLE USE IT VANITY FAIR. TURSDAY EVENIN®, Febry % ts It is shaved from best ¥. battral _ Admission. 50 Conte pou | leaf, for Meerschanm and Cigarettes. Dos PTION AND SOUIABLE OY THE t of 20 conta, BONAR VEAND, STATE ASSOCTA TION, ‘Tallmadge Hall, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Feo: 2, 156 janes dot PIANOS, &. [DECKER BROS? smoked. To quote the words of the great Isase Newton a pipe of it*makes nk like ® philosopher and act like a Samaritan” Lgladly aid By testimony of its excellence to that of thoi ¥ smokera. BEST IN THE Eeeek ASK YOUR You will teconscions of a t-eling of good hnmor, apd easy fap ilarity toward Vanity Bair a ren'.ment wil easily ripen iuto a warm regard or love for i, GRAND, SQUABE. ann UPRIGHT PIANOS ABE MATOULESS | F icon z meow ov) Cha ee. See. ip me by cxpresedonwle itr last invoice Vanity Pair. 1 bad « little pains to take SOLE AGENT, at first In iutroducin Who have used itwou Vanity Fair, bat now those smoke aay other tobacco, 407 TENTH STBEET NORTH W SST. Above Pennsylvania Avenes FOR *PORTSMEN, Vanity Fair calms the trai: ‘and as & Femi conscious act furt pecleus for floating theucht ize about, Best dealers bay BT Prices Remsomadia, Terms Fors W™ Se Esow: celebraied Uresnr, new assortment of Dovis-gm From Forest Y. We bave ree ins! &0o., of ftheir cclebrat d cases holding 8 hb trial do wot it. i ont article and a great comfort io discriminatiog emoi ers. Sold by LUCHS BRO. 525 7th street. DANL. LOCGRBAN or k= 29. a” £ canoes, isis Posh. ave. OctiS-ly 493 lth st.. 2 few doors shove ov. = ME STIENE PIANOS, cnourpaeed in tome, % tonch, and durab: . ‘on ener tere, WAaTCcHeEeS. cath: or large discount tor \ 5 LD & BEO., Bole Agents, se le Sette (nail cpcere ebove Patent Ufice. ud all instruments tuved Frater ferret ee MEDICAL, &c. petr ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN Watches, D*. LEO cran, Can every Tuesday day. All Female complasnis cure Mourve street, Kalumore, Wipe YE SUFFER When our Medicated » Pucumouls, PI tiem, Group, Sore Lbrost, Cuts, Buras, Broivce, and ali ct are} toT © aidence, peli ia BY ALL THE MOST CELEBRATED MAK EBS. A Large Assortment at Very Low Prices W. GALT, BRO. & 60, JEWELESS. as Me pos, ane ‘§ . ne, OF @ MEN'S CAST-OFF a ¥ aus 7th B. wy APPAREL enn bessia ad jens. Im' 3.0. Lewis & OO. bent advantage by addreesing or calling on JUSTH, ~ BUCK LEN JONES. ‘bet. 6th and? = fog SF jotes by mail promptly attended to. Oasb Hien Temere: spies ELECAMPAnE AND HOREHOUN COUGH DROPS! THE FEST, THE MOST CONVENIENT, and THE SUK&ST CURE FOR COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, INFLUENZA, end all ‘THBOAT and LUNG COMPLAINTS ‘They afford Immediate Relief. Hatr-rovnp Boxzs yor 25 Ors. Within the reach of all, ABTHUR NATTANS, Druggist, jen-tr ‘24 and D streets northwest. _ T Eas: TEAS® OF ALL GRADES AND AT ALL PRICES, SPRING LEAF FEA. AT FIFTY CENTS A POUND, Beeme to give great satisfaction. B. W. BURCHELL. aE OD. p> FoR