Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1876, Page 4

Y¥....February 9, 1876. Weather Probabilities To-day. oF CHIFF SIGNAL a ‘WASHINGTON, February », 1876. In Tennessee, the Obio vi , Middle states ard lower lake region, falling aro meter. seutherly to easterly winds, veering to westerly, Warmer, cloudy and +ainy Weather. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements. &c., To-night. National Theater—Ciara Morris as “Ca- “Humpty Dumpty.” Wide Awake” and va- | Theater rieties. M_P. Church. (9th street).—Art exhibition by Prof. H. H. Dantels. Forrest Hatt. (Georgetown. )—Billiard exht- bition by Izar and G aroier. Condensed Locals. The St. Aloysius fairat Masonic Temple this week isa creat success, and there is a | brilliant gathering there every night. j The New York avenue Presbyterian church j Will doubtless be thronged on Friday night. } ‘The sacred concert on that oceasion Will bea feature of the week. ——-—___ TRE THEATERS.—National Theater.—Miss | Ciara Morris repeated “Camille” last even- | ing before even a larger and m: fashion- able audience than that of the preceding night. Every seat in the lower part of the bouse was cecupied. The acting of Miss | Merris in this character 1s so true to life, there is such a perfect simulation of the most Powerful and conflicting passions that wring @ woman's beart, that the spectators are forced into true sympathy with her fictitious | Brief. and the interest of the andtence as the Sad drama culminates is so intense as to be- come painful. Not women alone, bx men are moved in spite of themsely the scene with the father of “Armand,” Miss age So identifies herself with the charac- T a pond od situation that tears roll down her Mr. Lingham does some fine acting as “Armand Duval,” and Mrs. Germor te excellent, a8 she always is. ‘ Marguerite” Fill be presented to-morrow eyeulne Ana Curing the rem inder of the weeix. Es Titien pera, at the Academy of Music, on the tith, | hand Isth insts., will have the opporta- | nity of doing so co: ly, as Manager | Strakosen, with his enterprise, has ™ cial tra The iculars are advertised in today’s STAR. Strakeseh Itallan Opera Company for ihis seeson Is said to be a very large and powerful one. Ferd s Opera Eovse—“Humpty-Dampty,” as presented by Mamilt & Tyle omMpany, is & most enjoyable perioimarce. The play is not at all the old “Hampty-Dampty.” bat ja full of new tricks and transt Every body should see “Humpty on akes his en should go, 1 grown que —Vel a host ences to this ide Awake” is 2 and is; ul Epon the stage in ———_— fact of 2 wv boon in front of where Rev. Mr. Ham bad been contacting peara to abont to be locked eame in and tendered he was turved loose y betook bimseif to a at the corner of ith street and Which be converted into a pulpit, and again eo ed bis abuse of al! te laws and €!s apd Interpretations thereof not cor wmirg to his own peculiar notions. coming very boisterous and attracting a large crowd of boot-blacks and corner loafers, Peliceman Roderick, of the 7th precine: #gain ran bim in, and he was locked up for the night. The amateur evangelist was brought into the Police Court this morning, and after the testimony the court dismissed the case, a5 It Was the firet offence, but cariioned Mr. Clements that he must look out in tue fature or he would not get off so easy. —— Avenue, FIRING ON THE QUARTERMASTER GENF- RAL’s OFFICE—Qnile an excitement was caused in the Quartermaster Generai’s office. this worning, on the arrival of the clerks, by the «liseovery of the windows in one of the back rooms of the fourth story of the bul ing having been riddiel with buttl Nearly every pane of giass was penetrate 1, many of the leaden bullets being found npon the floor. and it is generally supposed that ihe window bappened either to be in range of some would-be cat Killer, or the stopping Place of shots fred during the night by the Police at some fugitive from justice. Svit For A Divorce—Mr. D. E. Cabill to- day filed a bill for William Shelley against Haltie Shelley, for a divorce. states that they were married March 2/th, 1269, and he charges her with having an un- governable temper, with having a=sault tim with a razor in 5 in 1574 with seizing acarving knife and threatening to kill Lim; and with having, on the 27th of De- eember last, while he was at bis office (the | Sixth Auditor's) removed and carried off the piano, silver ware. table and bed linen, and other articles, and deserting him. ——_e MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issue to Peter Marshall and Mary Red; A. W. Bres- Jyp ard Magee E. Awkward; Geo. A. Fina- i Harriet Mesmer; Harry Shum: of New York, and Lizzie Martin, of Phila. Alfred C. Unkel and Nannie C. Reinhardt, both of Riebmond, Va.; Morris Keteham and. Rosey H. Lowry; Moses Wood and Amanda farders; Jonn Brooks and Sallie Lee; Dr.Jno. RW nt 8. Sengstock, Dan’l Brown a@nd Beckie Smal = CHARGES OF PERivRY.—in the Police Court, to-day, Cornelia and Wm. C. Shim- obeck were charged on the oath of Thomas J. MacNammee, with perjury in their testi- Moony in the case before the Police Court on | the *th of January last. in wrich compiain- ant was defendant to the charge of assault and batter Shi: €xamination, grand jury, bor th intent to commit rape on meck. Defendant waived an ud the case Was sent to the in $5 . ‘ovRT Ectiprne.—in the! Fin the case of Mary A. of ‘the Police Court ba: maintaining @ nuisance £.Whieh has been pending for rome nS past, Mr. Beam, counsel for the Board of Health, asked for a decisio: The court save judgment against the de: | fencant. with an order for the abatement of the same under ou ACCIDENTAL SHooTine CASES—A lad, named Ben. Hines, was seriously injured at Arlington Heights yesterday, by the acci- dents! discharge of a musket im the hands of bis younger brother. Sémvei Tinker was accidentally shot in the thigh by Thomas Prine, at the house of the latter th. between L and M streets southeast, on Monda: aes FULLY EXoNeRATED—The grand jury a few days ago ¢ ssed the charge preferred by Mrs. Cornelia Shimoneck againat Thos. J. McNamee of having, on the 7th of Janu- last, assauited her with intent ie com- Mita@rape. The cause was hear! in the Pc- Hee Covrt on the lth of January, and Mc- Namee was heid to bail for the grand Jur; ‘and that body, after a {all examiuztion, bave fully exonerated hi ENGLISH OpeRa.—The Kellogg Gpera Tronpe commence an engagement of 6ix nights and @ matinee at the National Tue. fer next Moniay evening. Tickets for re- served seats may be had at te theater aud at Metzerott’s music store on ani atter te morrow. The season promises to be a hen brilliant an: fashiouable ove. See the ad- | #ertisement. ——_e—_—_ PARDONED.--To day the Marshal received from the Pres! ta parton for Lewis Kin singer, convicted on the 23th of December on | false pretences in obtaining brick nnder ee. a - a based ou tue fations 1 ige MacArthur, the District Attorney, and the Jaros. “Kovmtss,” the medicine which has had gueh an extensive sale of late, and whileb | Physicians all endorse, grocery store of B. W. Reed's sons, 124 F | street. “Koum!ss" is mannfactured at the eelebrated Pleasant Hill farm. i Bortoy ANDSTeDs, Roman gol SS ANDS , Roman gold enamel, stone Lake George diamonds, vet aod pear); Wer Obe hunisret styles to Select from, at ges jewelry store, on the Avenue, pear street. 4 | complies with the rules by furnishing an in. } co! The Pobi MEETING OF THE BOARD OP TRUSTEFS. A receting of the Board of School Trustees was held Jast night at the Franklin school building, Mr. Curtis in the chair, and Mr. H. secretary. and all the members pre- sent except Mr. Hart. The application of Miss Hermione Alston, of Arlington, Va., for a teachership in the colored schools, was referred. Mr. Jobnson made a report on the applica- tion of Dr. A. T. Augusta for salary as lecturer in the High sehool for oue month, recommending that he be pai ventory of the pi Which Was adopted. THE PANICS AT THE STEVENS BUILDING. Mr Johnson, of the 7th district sub-board, submitted a report on the fire and panics at Stevens building. They enclose a de- @ statement of the principal, Mrs. M. B. ‘@tcher. and say that the matter was im- mediately reported to the Commissioners, with the request that a thorough Inspection be made of the building. especially as to the mnéas provided for egress. The alarm cre- ated by the fire and the report of the inspec- placed iu bis charge; | tor impatred public confidence in the safety of the building to such an extent as to de- Mand the immediate attention of the sub- board. The schools were visited and assur- ances given as to the safety of the building. The schools returned to their work, when another panic took place, caused by & false alaim of fire. The day following the pupils returned, but many were nervous, and while the trustees were engaged in reassuring the pUpLIS, & Screain started another stampede. he stib-board, for prudential reasous, closed the sehools, and recommended to the Dis- trict Commissioners that an additional stair. Way be constructed fu the builiing and the Schools be closed until the work 3s fiuished. Accompanying the .eport is a letter from Lieutenant Greer, of the potice force, certi- fying to the cooiness with which the teach- ers M Brooks remarked that the report of the inspector in recommending brick parti- tion walls to be erected had enusec think that the bul true th Were not dangerous. Mr. Freneh moved that the whole matter be referred to the committee on prepert agreed to—yeas 10, nays—Moessrs. Brook Letrick, Ferguson, Johnson, Mitchejl, Rau- da resolution, which » board s adopted, f th l ‘are hereby tendered to Mrs principal of the building, and her associate teachers adtirable coolness and self-pussessi ayex! on the oecasion of the ree equent panic at said buildin NEW SCHOOL BUILDING FOR THE COUNTY RECOMMENDED. Mr. Packard, of the sul-comm’ county sehcols, made a that the Commissioners be request chase of Perry Sherwood the parcel 1 on the Rockville ion of Pierce's m! f an acre, more or ding £506, and that tilving on said lot f land REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS Ww for the month of January, 1 ted, stowing:— Whole number of ro! W hite— Washing? . Colored—W ; county, § ngton, 165; ‘Colored etown, cases of tardiness — ; George- irools— OUNtY, ored. § a: Number of schools—W as! count orted, recommending the eoustr tern at the white school near tue ome; adopted. Also, reported ntion offered at the last meeting vey. defining the duties of janitors, iement that it is deemed inex @ient to enact regulations of tie Kind pro- pored, believing that the present rule, pre- seribing the duties of the principais, ade- quate to meet the case reported. Also, re- perted back, without recommendation, the preposition to provide the school-bouses with s er felting; referred to the District ners. AlsO, made & report con- cerning the resolutions fixing the salaries of janitors, that it is deemed inexpedient toi terfere with the existing contracts with jac tors during the present echool year, and a: ing further time in whieh to prepare a sch ule of salarics, to take effect at tue com- mencement of the next school yehr. Mr. Hovey urged that the compensation of Japitors should be changed. as some of them were now receiving more pay than grammar sehcol teachers. After some debate, in which it was urged that it would be unjust to change the pay at thie time, the report of the committee was adopted—Messrs. Brown. Brooks, Frenen, Hovey and Lioyd voting in the negative. THE CENTENNIAL. Mr. Brown offered a resolution, which was adopted, “that this board make no further efforts to represent the public schools of District of Colnmbia at the centenniai expe sition unless the Commissioners appropriate necessary funds for the purpose.” EXAMINATION OF COUNTY SCHOOLS. Mr. Smith offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on examination, “that the next annual examination of the ublie schools in the county shall occur dur- ing the month of April; the particularday in each of the several districts to be deterinined by the superintendent and the trustee who bas special supervision of the district.’ CHANGE OF NAME OF THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOL BUILDING. Mr. Smith offered a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, “that the action of this board ai their meeting May lith, 1375, naming the new school building in George- town, “The Georgetown Public School Building” be rescinded, and that the build- ing be named “Tne Curtis Public School Butiding.” Mr. Curtis said that this compliment took him by surprise, and had he known it he should bave asked that the original resolu- tion remain. He could now only thauk the board. A NIGH SCHOOL NEEDED. Mr. Randolph offered resolutioas, which were avopted: “That in the judgment of this beard, a high school for the white public sehoo!s of this Distriet has become neces- sary, in order to afford the graduates of our grammar schools the advantages of a higher training 8o generally enjoyed by the pupils | Of public schools tn our large cities, and to a ed public schools of That the committee on legisiation, in connection with the general superiniendent, be instracted to lay the subject before the Commissioners of the District, and ask their co-operation, in onler to secure the neces#ary legislation of Congress.” THE STEVENS SCHOOL BUILDING AGAIN. Mr. Brooks offered @ resolution, which was adopted: “That the action of the sub-board of the 7th district, in closing the Stevens Sebool building, in consequence of the report of the Inspector of publie buildings that cer- tain alterations sbould be made for th: @ ifet; Of the building and speedy egress of the chii- dren be, and the same is hereby approved, and they are hereby authorized to keep the said school building closed until the commit. tee on property shall notify the said sub- board that all the necessary alterations for the safety of the building have been com- pleted.” Adjourned. dowanaan” STs Tur REVIVAL SEASON. At the monthly meeting of the pastors of the Methodist Episcopal chure! of this city, held at Foundry church, on Monday last, Rev. Mr. comsiderabie extent toot tin ate by the his city. preacher reported ad similar reports were made by nearly all the clergymen present. There are nineteen white M. E. ‘tiops and ten colored in Ubis eity, and five hundred couversious bave been within the present con- ference year. Rey. Dr. Newman reported from forty to fifty conversions in his church. | pine Sai Seas BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.—At the one hundred and first meeting of the First Co- Association, heid jast bt, $13,400 was sold at an average pre- mium of 26% per cent. The Ariin; Co-operative Building As- tion hol's its Afih regular iecatuiy meeting, for recziving and maki vanees, this evening, at Board of de roomé. Those desiring to buy homes, Tm , Or obtain money to use in busi- bets on long time, should atiend and Ira.o —— working of tie associ. ean be found at the’ tion. a ASSAULT ON A WOMAN bY A NEGRO Teamp.—Mrs. Lattayne, residing at 3ls Ma- | ryland avenue northeast, was accosted by a colored man about 7.45 o'clock last evening, who asked her for five cents. Refusing t> contribute, the black rascal strack her with abr. it jared. 1 \4 C | respect for the bot fortunately she wae not seriourly | P'geon was blown with serch | th Real Estate Sales. F. P. Mulloy to C. H. Moulton, subs. 3 and ; <Ouare 367; $1,500. P.H. Corisyman,to 8. S. Wree, sub. C, square 4; £125. C. H. Moulton to S. H. Howell, part 11, square 1002; $915. N. Evans to H ‘aggaman, sub. 53, square ). E. M. Gay to M. BE. Hawke, undi- Vide two-elzhis parts lot 9, square 376; $1,550. K. W. Tompains to D. W.C. Ellis, part 6, square ITS; $400. F. H. Story, assignee, to C. A. M. Busey, sob. 19, square 214; $5,000. * B. Jackson, et al., trustees, to P. Latterner, A; $9,560. ilton & Pearson C. F. Davis, sub. 28, square 179; $1.200. Mary McCook etal. to B.and P. R R. Co., ved 8, square 493; $4,000. Sarah Davis to utebinson and Davis, in trust, lot 9, square S4; $250. A.R Shepherd to Oliver O'Hare, sub. 7, square weet of 623; $4,50% G. G. Charvis to J. R. Brooks. sub. E, square 211; . Blackmon to G.R Milburn, part 3, kqnare 7+4; $4,500. W. L. Dunlop, exeeutor, to Mary Morein, lot 13, square 20, £1,600. B! Robirson to Harriet Rodgers, parts 10 and 11, Square 153; $100. H. Rodgers to Lizzie Bed- ford, same er: s—. 8. G. Kerler to W. MeWi jams, parts 8 and 9, sqrare 2:3; $15,000. H. M. ohrer to Geo, Mason, east part 14, square 377; =20,000. W. L. Brambail to C. H. Bramball. subd. 65, square 24. part 25, res. 10, east’half 7, res. C, lot 13, square 3 and 25, square 890, 26 29, s¢ @ 1,034, 2, square 1.045, part 11, 1.ie,thalfi7, square 1,090, 16, square 1,005, 12, 15 and 14, square 1,107,7 and 8. square 1,120. and €. square L152. and 7, 8 and 9, square 33; $1,575. C, W, Hodges to C. A: Ara dell and A. W. Fairfax, part 8, square #2.200. Richard Roberts to S. D. Phillip eub. C, square 475; $+09. H. Mcintosh to E. Dux, part 13, square 494; $1,500. C. Kennedy to R. Wilson. part 10, square 819; $1,208. FE. Slattery to Ellen Slattery, parts 8 ‘and 16, square 5 . H. N. Coapman, trastes to Amos Hont, lot & 15%; $3,083. W S. Haliiday to Letits square 05; $4,150 Bartiey. | { 4, 10 — Simms, d 7. square 369; F Georg W. MeMurtin, sub. 27, square $——. Robert Eari etal to Marth V. Milburn et al, lois ¢ and7, square 101; 4. W. Vale to W. E. Hartiord, sub %; 5.500. Moses Keliy to Windsor, sub. 9, square 933; $3,390. . Horrer, trustee, to Thomas J. . east balf 3, square $500. Glascoe to Catherine Gl if and 15, square s—. L. Wilson tot, F. Gatehell, subs. 125 to 130, square 3: D. W. Bates to Elizabeth Bowen square 873; $6, aiimadge, sub. 129, sqnare 365; $7,500. | ix to J. N. Minntx. lot 14, squa: ts C, square si; part 11, square 8! lot 4, square 642, F. Coyle to W. coe, parts subs. 0. Gatchell te Lida i. Kepnaugh square 389 0. J. Connell Ba Th Mammond, the Revivalist. CONTINUPD ONT At ihe et n’s revival meett day efterroon at Foundry M. I Bentley garg an interesting Ht fe, which ed the ttle folk. After prayer ar ; address by Dr. Rankin, Mr. Ham mond took the stand and entertained t attention of cbildren with story-telling, questions and exhortation. About fifty chiluren professed love for Ch t, ard we latform, ere they fang with services were resnmed at the Lu- ch. Mr. Hammond annoanced How can Ikeep from singing’? ng by the congregation, with of the meetings sho heuld be se 1 the meetings, anc yhiie he and otters is, the re- | + reac ni would CO! ziish eritic, ing the nto the ehureh of secular mn- aking 4 Vwhitewashor d setting bim to paint a portrait or de rating a draw 1a first-rate drip- Zpan in place of @ mirror. Secular, and particularly theatrient, music is inexorably | forbidden in the Temple of God, o: Of its Worldly associat repertoire of graud rean mi ste aceessible, much of it, too, within the capacity of the average organist, but it 1s aa | exerptional cage to entera chureb without having our sense of decorum and reverence outraged by Uimsy atraing of profane mel and sometimes éven the tawdr. tions of the Opera Bontfe. E lemn oceasions of the Hol writer bas been shocke mare! pi Con’ munion, the to hear opera hes and airs played as voluntaries, trip- aud dancing the people in and out ws, to thegr! {cf sincere worship) | and the amusement of the frivolous. Al- | though, indeed, we may have organists ca- pale of better things, yet Wiis abuse must generally be charged toa want of cducation in ceclesiastical music; and even {n such case it might be thought that an intuitive sanctuary would foroid its | Ma minister would fulfill ide the P. E. f deseerati s duty (vi Prayer Book) “to | sp ss all light and unseemly music, and | all indecency and irreverence in perform- | ance.” were he but aware of the pernicious restlts. Although tt is much easier to keep harping op @ few familiar secular strains than to study elevating music, still may AN X-ORGANIST. A BRUTAL O: In the Police Court | to day, Patrick A. Murphy, a young Irish. man, was charged with committing an out. rage on @ middle-aged lady named Anna Wiliams, residing in Jackson alley, who testified that her husband was absent from home last night, and being tired, she lay down on her bed about 9 o'clock, the shutters being open and the window partly raised, and feli a when about 11 o'clock she was aroused by a cold hand grasping her throat. She strugzied, and asked who waa there, when she saw this young man, whom she at once recognized as the driver of a huck- ster’s wagon, who lives with his employer, three doors from her house. She screamed,and he told her to hush, or he would kill her, at the Same moment dealing her a heavy blow On the forehead with a stone which he held. She showed the mark of the blow, and other blows on the head, to the court, which ne in- Aicted to silence her, and said she struggled With him until she lost her strength, aud he accomplisbed bis purpose. She was not Within reach of help, and could give no botice, as he preventéd her by choking. Morphy acknowledged the crime to the officer who arrested him, and remarked that they could do uo more than hang him. The court sent the case to the grand jury, and | Murphy was committed oof iL in default of | “«) bonds. He looks to be about 21 years of age. ——— THE BOARD OF HEALTE met last night, Dr. Cox in the chair. Health Officer Keene submitted his report for the week ending February 5, showing the number of nui- sances abated, 242; causes of deatn investi- gated, 7 conditions inquired into, 7; burials at public expense, 6; patients treated by physicians to the of medicines, $54.40; deaths from zyrotic dis- eases, 5; diphtheria, 4; typhoid fever, 6; toas of garbage removed, 63; dead animals re- moved, 33. Marine products inspected: 13,2. bushels oysters, 5,300 bunches fish. Con- demned, 110 bushels oysters. Unwholesome food condemned: 17 pounds of beef, 451 pork, 5i veal.4 mutton, 14 chickens, 1 turkey, i2 birds, 147 cab |, 33 pumpkins, 5 bushel beets, ¥ bushel turn! and 1 peck onions. Animals impounded redeemed, 1; Killed, 1;in pound, 2; amount realized, 81. The frame house and premises, No. 1134 3d street northwest, were declared a nuisance, and the bealth officer directed to abate the same. The Board then went into private session. —_—e—— A SUIT FOR SLANDER—¢20,000 Danages Vanted.—Yesterday Mr. D. W. Glassie, tor Etta 8. Farrar, eniered a suitagaiust James ‘th Carolina, ing him 58; Cost on 10th street and he staid with her, ete. She claims £20,000 . The writ was served last night, and Mr. T. H. N. McPherson to-- day entered his ap; ce for defendant. [t is understood ‘that the defendant denies the allegation. —_.—____ A New MILITARY ComPANY ORGAN- IZING.—A meet of young gentlemen was held last night at satiate Hiall, corner od street and Pennsylvania avenue south- Tpose of a military n er company, to be called the. Wash: Grays. Seventy-four persons enrollet names. A committee on coustitution was specie ses, coamiating: of Messrs. Geo. D. Fry, fie ay H. Peake, bord En Aci ex. Coo esses were mi yy Licul Greenfleld and Capt. Fry. —e. A NOVEL WAY of has been Introdncea tn Belgie path is laid with a single rail, and the loco- motive has four wheels. Two of the wheels are grooved and fit the rail, and the otners bave rubber tires and run upon the macada- mized road —[N. ¥. Bulletin e7-During the gale at Providence, R.I fores canal boats im. Fhe tow- 9 wt & Telegraph Wire inal ils Lead Was ext ull. ALEXANDRIA. Firr.— Intelligence has been received here of the burning of the residence of Mr. A. H. Fuchell, formerly of this city, near Neabse> if Prince William county, on Sunday morning last. The house ani its entire con- tents were destroyed, the occupants being unable tosave anything. There was no in- surance. Srip YARD.— Work on the new schooner to be bullt by the Alexandria Marine Rail- way company, for Capt. Strange, of Taun- ton, Mass.. will be commenced at once, and it is expected will be finished some time in July next. She will be three masted and bavea yiag: | hap nd 800 tons, and will bail (roma this port. “Her name has not yet been determined upon.—(Gazette, 8h. — ~—. Chesapeake aud eon Canal Investi. =n - Correspondence of the Baltimore Amori- can from Annapolis Prone ‘88: The aoerped i chi investigation o: mi iment of Chesapeake and Ohio canalssaet to-day. Mr. C.C. Fulton, editor-in-chiefot the Bal- Umore American, was examined first, and in reply to interrogatories of Senator Lioyd, testified that he had no personal kuowleige of the charges made that a bonus was paid to the directors of the canal in consideration of the pay ment of the coupons upon the pre- ferred bonds, his information on the subject being derived from statements in the press of western Maryland, and in the editorial utterances of the American this source of in- formaticn had been acknowledged. Mr. Ediugton Fulton, the managing edi- tor of the American, was then calle! amined. He testified that perso: Knew nothing of the sub his inf being derived from the statements conta: in the western Maryland press, chiefly t Camberiand Times: Mr. Edwin Beli, the eilitor of the F town Mail, was then examine: claimed any personal trath of the charges made against the man- agement of the canal. Mr. Gorman asked Mr. Bell who wrote the editorial of January 2sth, in the Ma |, in _re- gard to the management of the canal. Bell said that he was responsible for the teraneces oi the paper, an mit any inquisitorial examination into his private affairs. There was an amusing colloquy bh the witness and Mr. Bannon on the su the fol owing portion of the elite r ferred to: knowledge of the | he dectined to per- | } For Gov “But there Is one subject which might be | considered as legitimate in the canal invest.- gation, and tbat is the perso of the board. Taere are loud complainis members of that board as being lobbyists. salesinca of legisiation. takers of bribes, both at Annap- olis and Wes! mare against Uh ter. r. Bannon ing commiitee any tz point, which Mr. Bell was about to do with alacrity, when Mr. Bannon checked him. telling him tiat he must say nothing ex whathe knew of his ow: edge. This Mr. Bell sal ion ou this faily contrat ally urged and comr name ot uthor of the editorial referred to, but a Le town Mall were not a the investigation of the affairs proper s | committee. Coionel James G. i ver was prid to the d-rec- 1h Hantles: load Th Te tors or for tr benefit, So far as he hat 3 ‘y leading. e@ usual exe | knowledge. for tt i r followed. Mr. Seas ; anal were paid onl ees when acting 00 the business of the al. and never i atofsioo. Ort testitied to the same em Gen. Babcock’s Trial. THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY. After our telegrsphic report of tne Gen. Baheock at St. Louis closed yes it veral dispate! 1 between Joy i Babeock, t ged Mebona. that th »Ds} D Dyer stated that it Would be proved that from that time on the defendant furnished information to the ring. The department thwarted in all ius efforts to get an investigation that would reveal the frauds, for the reason that ali revenue agents sent to examine the aflairs were either bought up on their arrival or ad- Viees had been received of their contem- plated visits, and opportunity was thus given to distillers to straighten up and show regular work. Dyer claimed that it would be clearly shown that Babcock not only had full knowledge of the existence of frauds which were carried on, bat that he aided the conspirators in their work, and recetve! money directly from Joyee, who mailed ft to him, Babcock and Avery were ie two men at Washington who kept the ri posted, even ufter the indictment of cDonald. Babeock, it would be proved, was in secret correspondence with him The evidence, Col. Dyer said, wor measure be circumstantial, but there woi not be a link missing in the chain. Joseph M. Fitzroy was then put on 1) Wituets stand for the prosecution, and wa. asked by District Attorney Dyer to state | What he knew about C. G. Megrue, his opera- | not hope for a reform ina small measure? | ti, ms here in 1871, etc., lo which Judge Kra f the defense, objected, on the ground tt uch a statement Would be only of a hearsay naracter. Witness then began to speak bout Megrue, when the defence o»jected and be was withdrawn and Mr. Taompson distilver, was called to the stand. He gave @ history of his connection with the ring, and explained how he made crooked whisky, &e., &c., all of which bas been stated numer- ous times before. Fitzroy was then reealled, and Col. Dyer asked him if Megrueeyer paid him any “mouey. Storrs objected to any- thing more pertaining to what he called the Megrue conspiracy. He said Thompson has testified that it ended in 1872,and the prosecu- tion, in opening, stated the same thing, and the court adjourned. Moopy AND SANKEY IN New YorK.— The New York Tribune says that the first appearance in New York of the revivalists, Sloody and Sankey, on Monday night, was before an audience larger tian the metropo- lis ever witnessed before. Fully seven thousand persons were seated in the main ball. The overfiow of those disappointed in obtaining entrance filled the small hall, which seats four thousand persons, aod probably five thousand persons stood outside in the sireets listening to the singing. Tne audience in both halis was of the most re- spectable character, and the order maintain- ed was perfect. On the platform nearly every Protestant denomination was repre sented by one or more of its most distia- guished clergymen. The various other learned professions were represented by some of the most prominent peg gael physi- cians, setentists and editors in the metropo- lis. The sermon delivered by Mr. Moody was yegarded by those interested and active tn the revival movements as the most powerful one with which he has initiated revivals in aLy of the great citi KILLED BY A Mouse.—1t is generally im- agined thata man who is afraid of a mouse evtertains a groundless apprehension; but the otber day @ mouse, which is now in the London hospital, not as a patient, bat in spirits ef wine, did actually kill its man. he man was trying tocatch it, and itran ap his sleeve and ob to his neck, and then in its extreme terror, leaped into the poor feliow’s open mouth, and down his throat. Curiou;- ly enough, 1t was not suffocated. The mouse, its seems, can endure being without air Jonger than any other animal, and finding itself as it were, in prison, tried to gnaw its way through the wretched man’s chest and throat, who preseatly expired in it agony. This is ‘haps the strangest death that has = befallen ahuman being.—[Lonion Let- er. SOME of the testimony in the case of Ru- benstein, who mi the girl Alexander, now on trial in New York, was emphatic proot of the value and nicety of scientific ex- a@minat Professor Eat mist and showed woolly fibre like that of the girl’s shawl and the fibre of the husks. The of soil was very complete, and demonstrated in @ wonderful manner the wide rauze over which science travels, and the ty of its results. 7 A BOSTON CRITIC says that Greenough's statue of John Winthrop, which has receat- jy arrived from Florence, is not a first-class Staoet, com moppiace: and Wat ene ie ‘wooden € ‘About the face that does Folitof intelligence of te frst govecw>s oF vi Massachagotusy 0S UN eves Leah Koche, of Newvil' committed suicide by drowning br! a cistern yes! a Pa. if in Political. COSVENTIONS.—Febrnary 22 publican State Convention, Indianapolis, to elect delegates to the Republican Natio>al | Convention. February 2—Democratic National © tive Commmitiee, Washington, to select tir and piace for holding the Democratic N tional Convention. February 22_Wisconsin Republican Convention, Madison, to nominate state officers and elect delegates to the Republic National Cc mtio: February 22—Lilinois Republican Convention, Chicago, to nominate te officers and elect delegates to the Republican National Convention. February 23—Connecticut Democratic and Liberal State Convention, New Haven, to noniinate state officers and clec: delegates to | De ve '© | worse, to suffer @ cough aid coll ta ealente the Democratic National Coavention. Febrnary 29—Connectient Republican State Convention, Hartiord, to nominate candidates for governor and other state eficers and to choose delegates to the Repub- lican National Convention. March 15—-Indiana Democratic State Con- vention, Indianapolis, to elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention March 22—Pennsylvania Democratic State rT, to elect delegates to tonal Convention. vennsylvania Republica Harr.sburg, : ‘®) Ucket and elect delegates Convention, eleete Republican National Convention. Mare Obio Republican State Conven- mnbos, to elect delegates to the Kee National Convention. -Nationgl Coavention of Colored ville. —Virginia Republican State C vention, Lynehberg, to elect deleg. Republican National Conventi Nat Conyent ea Pres: mul ticket, n Republican State Con- pids, to nominat egates to the Rep tiun. dependent or «Green. atea Presiden- tial ticket, May ic. Ke vention, Louise Republic: nate candidates for tent. e-Te ai i STATE Evecrtto: oiber state offic: 1873, 47,601. ocratic Mare .i— New larap: For Go and ot ate offi nilidates for erner: Porson C Cheney, of Manchest pnblicer Daniel Marcy, of Portsmonth, ceme No clecticn of governer vy the Cheney elected by is Connecticut. Candide ratte majo Rhove Ist Cand Gor os ty t yet nomi for governor in and. ¢ *. if True. ry Wort isda, boudoir ¢ last Queen “look ai th ing item in the Ti n over the dthe « Pig a Victoria,” and kiek with the remari unders' had to be trait others may bo as ans “thanks” or +t haye adopted it, ny an ardent adorer, whoo rn for some trifling attention the dear, cherry lips part, and there drop out those brilliant flowers of speech, “Ta, awfally ta.” One of the objects of these forms of speech seems to be condensation. There are somany things one would be giad to know about oue’s neightor—is he or she handsome, or agreea- ble, or cley ce, or pleaset, and 0 on; all this is ded for and packed away in the 6. yllable yuife. You bave k your friend a torrent of qu lady Of his choiee; if he sa. that includes everything desira- adds that he thinks her ui’ oF BULLION IN A Prnr.— The centeupial fever runs high here, and Califernia will send a heavy delegation. ybody is talking about it, and nearly man you meet is saving up his dimes for the t We are going to show you what ne In the way of an exhibition of ic product. “Arrangements are be- Pe @ during the month of ions of buliion and to exhibit it in one grand ptie. It can be done easily, and the parties managing the Cousolidated Vir- ginija and California mines say they will turn out the re amount from those two mines, completely throwing into the shade the product of the tsr-famed Potosi mines of the olden time. Ten m ons of dollars in bars piled up Willi be a si for the multi- tude who have not seen anything but paper money for the past dozen years. Every bod. will have the California fever anew, aud, the same lo: » itis not a bad country that can produce the “lolkes,” dug out of the bowels of the earth In thirty days. Untfortu- nately, it don’t do some of ‘us much good, as the distribution ts not general. A few lucky fellows get the lion’s share.—(San Francisco Cor. N. ¥mes. WHAT WILL THRy Do with MR. Bowrs? The examining committee of Plymouth church have uot as yet received any reply to their request asking Mr. Bowen’ to meet them this evening to give proofs of the facts in bis possession against Mr. Beecher's moral character, aud it was intimated last night that Mr. Bowen would not attend, bat that he might send to the committee a written paper instead. When Mr. Bowen's attention was called last evening to the at- tempt by Mr. Shearman to prove by old let= tera writien by Mr. Bowen to Mr. Bsecher that Mr. Bowen was friendly, even affection- ate, at the time when he is reputed to be filled with aversion, Mr. Bowen said thata!| he had ever said or written was susceptible of the most inteliigent explanation. In the tripartite covenant he had said that he koew Of bo reason why he col not receive Mr. er as bis pastor. That was because they had agreed to bury the past, to forget All, and In consextence there Was no reason At that time why he could not so accept Mr er.—[ N.Y. Sun, Sih. A LITTLE BOY on Center avenue, Thurs- day, oiled the family cat with turpentine. Yesterday, the author of his took him Kindly but firmly by the exr, and, poisi) za siat irom the boy's crib in his red right hand in a business-like manner, said; “Now, young man, we'll have a little mutual coun- cll of our own about this here tion.”” “Father,” said the young man, with a how! that left no doubt of his carnestness, “I am willing to submit the case to the arbitration of@ mutual counell, but on no Jconditions whatever can I consent to before a tribunal of wolves and foxes composed of — mother—never, never.”—{ Chicago ti ing made May ten r SLEEP produced by narcotics or so-called Bedativer. says the Looden is = Their = se the em) = ng them an atiac cerepral congesti only dittering to a1 ==] the condition which naturally ues in death. There is gravercason to fear that the real ature of the eperation hy which these deleterious drags, oue and a‘l bring about the unconsciousness that brriesques natural sleep, Bight of. or wholly misunder- stood, who have free recourse to ‘on the most frivolous tences, or Te Great resposetbifitg testa ne ate res] on madical practition and 4 ers, neglect of obvious duty. ee «7 Bonrer ten Music the cther a day. memes ed = s7- Am) the «aries at the mek mS atearn heu. It Badehed Une oan, Lah antomtosiet, of "Worcester, M Was reeistered Augusta i init’ Ge, en. route for Fiofid. Be ¢d than at the oth, : is lost by randother | mount, not in Kind, from Ci7TY ITEMS. THE BROADWA ropring style of Silk Hat bes been introduced by James Y. Davis” | Sons, €21 Pennsy!vania avenve, under Metro- | use Lietig’s Extract of | and in Gouty eases a spec cent. per # = | fill orders as t roltan Hotel. "Its lightness and stylisa ap- pearance will make |' very popelar ant de- sirable as the dress bat for spring. 28,6 Ovcn! THosK [Pains!—Use Ptwa Hutehison’s Stimulati Aheumaticm. io Sa DISTINGUISHED physicians a nt clergymen int botties, in or Dy spe] Debility Pand Rees. in ference to anything cise f. ndigestion, Nervonsness, Weakness, It Is svricin’ ——_o—___. in the thint degree, tf not pat He r time, Would effect a perfect cure. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute, lery. Extry Dry e in consumption, When a single bottle of “s Honcy of Horeh ! Tor, taken in and permauent CHARLES HEtpstrck and Grand Vin Medailie Champagne. ” For sale by Hall & Hume. 12,3,¢08: Daily Walks o ¥ Feet Condree to health aod comfor 1, hence thone- ands of the int le patronize Dr. White's ests + Wile Pennsylvania ri's hotel, for relief ons, tains, Inverted enlar Eserescences, &¢. Estab- slshed Is61. Fee $1. ——_o—___ The Buffalo Lithia Waters. The extraordinary curative powers of these Waters in the Peculiar Diseases of Women; in Affections of the Uri vouched for by some of the best me talent of the country, They are for sal Kidwell & Son, 1551 I street; Charles Stot Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. C; Fickling & Welch High stre Georgetown, D. C5 rod Leabeater & Bro., 57 Fairfax street, Alexendria, Va. 87° Pamphlets can be had of the 7 HOMAS T. Gooner, Pro) Amaw.e. tega Springs in Winter, for going to Dra. St 1 ' laity. ‘THE NATION A® BAVINGS BANK, & w York avenne and 18th street, pa 17H Gh Ceposits for ea venking hours, §toa Sa to sand $ tog, r — NoTuIxG New UNovER THR Sc —Bu Stimuiating Liviment cures Neuralgia. 4 pase necceior Aaseaat nls ruer a mor Scouring and Dyetn; arged tis it by > bis new baliding, 96 G street, 3 a Street, Just a few steps from bis former place on 9th street, where he is rendy to do any work in his lice iu bis su- perior manner. Kid Gloves a Crape Veils cleaned 2t a very sly Ladies’ Dresses cleaned without taken and spots removed without cicaning whole garment. Gent's Clothes clean'ng and dyeing a specialty. 1 .2i-tr GEORGETOWN ADVERTS. MSERY 8 Natic L ART RNTERTAIB st the Wan Garena eo VEDan 3. Febrvary Sh.) The proceets place e rool recently blow ek oe SHIRTS, made of Wamsnt Ere : ry shir 4 18 regard BENJAMIN 103 Bridce ft »clear MIL an, Le t, Georgetown, @TILL DYEING TO PLEASHOUL FUIENDS. THE RUSH iS OVER, ‘Thanks tooar kind heir tndnleeace the past rush of sil 1m all eects y anes. na we wis tthe work when finished gare we solicit 8 © the Distrlet: ‘reovived aud 5s 8a) of the couuty by OF expres _— S WM. B WHEATLEYS Steam Dyetre and Scocring Ks-abli 49 Jeierson street, © _Estabitebed Iss. J EORGETOWN G 6i HIGH STEE Bonk hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by ened pE 16 p.m 6 nt, corgetown, DU. Jan6-tr SAVINGS BANK, D, © Er * on Satordeye est paid op snd ool- iscount resident, 1 posite. Gencral Banking Basine-s ¢ lections made on all accessible point aye, Mondays. H. POLKINHOBN, Pr » W, Bagaert, Cashier. ereriors.. Hi. Polkinborn, | Thos Dowling, | J.T. Riltchen, lenry Dickson, | R. L. Oropley, || Fred. W. Jonem, ley A. Shinn, | B.D. Hartey, | 1 it IN_OBDER TO GIVE M¥ K CLUSIVE attention to UUSTOM WORK, Jam closing out my entire stock of GENTS BOUTS AND SHOBS AT COST. Best French Csif. TEs, made by Hannan at 96 00; regular retail pri Ware's best Cable Screw SHOES at $4.50; regaler retail price 87. JAS. H. VERMILYA, 610 9ru STREET, le-Soled Hand «ewed GAL Reddish, of Now York, CB, Corner of Th strect entrance on New ° Lean Uftice, (COHEN'S Loa Nee Ye Ss city N OFF. ar York in the Money I of mnterest on Gold and uonds. laie and Plated Ware ul Lacies and tHemen's Clothing, Carpets, and all articles of an3l ly CARRLAGE ROBES AND HORSE COVERS, ‘Tho lsrgest and best assorted STOOK tn the city, ta very small advance on cost, et the practical HARNESS AND TRUNK MANUFACTOKY oF JAMES S. TOPHAN, 425 77H Stage? N. Ww. BEPAIRING. BARNES ond TAUNKS Promptly repaired. SWEET LEAF TEA. (THEA BOHEA.) GUARANTEED TO BE THE PURES EVER OFFEERD 1. SWEETEST TEA EY CITY at THE PRICE. 50 Cents Per IT A Bi ND Teis Cc. WITMER, FINB GKOCEKIES, 1915 Pennsyivacia avenve. "S VEGETASLE CATHARTIC AND ANTL LOLIOUS PILLS. he demand for these Pills has largely a nereased We therefore call public attention to tneir merits ase th the family phrsic. Prepared prin ra they present the fk ““Phey are warranted wholly vegetable Their action te Loy of certain and efiectual. They are healing to the’ stomach. ‘They start the liver in healthy and active opera- * ‘hey cure Dilliousness, sick headache and cos- ¥ ere invaluable for indigestion ard dyspep- hey thoroughly cleanse the cntire system. ‘Toey ‘do bot aripe or give paln during their ac- ‘They for “general use. Children delicate persops can take theus as well as the (while pate ome. are aiwers frouns Se eer Gaeste ny aoe oe et ee At. eauslF1UK—UTe LANDAULBT, Coupe entitle all nearly new.| Sodan sh dal ara | NATIONAL rneare Berorn -e * Doty of the KELLOGG GRAND ENGLISH OPER DAY RVENED a, and pres te the orter » Movday ® the Office of the Reserted pty ccemmod talian Operas toatant. the f willron a Special Tr inet Op until it each night PROF. 0 B DANE ebreied ABT EX 1 testant Church, e'cle Rehoe x. ents, VENI ° soreds for the benefit of the Sal Ms Hebets, 25 Cents, Children's. 10 Theater 8 92.00 aod @1.50, soe t,t Sale 1 ceate will onmmeuce Pruary Wh. at Metrar st mn . f Generals! ordi re ay ab ™, oF if the ire joaving at 11 tnot be over by thet hour, will walt tote G NEXT. 9th i ant, at Pi bat: 1-08 FORREST Hal Wr WILLARD HaALb, WASE BF Under the maxacawt Champton Finger Player of the ALBERT GARNIER. Champion Cae or World, ana she World L. GEORGETOWN, DN + Feb 9. Na@TON THURSDAY, 10 Mr.3.W t PALL | NATIORAL THEATER. ONE WEEK ONLY nt of the Great American Actress (LARA MORRIS, ov tap her greatest emotional character of CAMILLE ar TEUBSTAY NIGHTS wal! city Mise & coMEtrs, © Orphars, gua! “om ath NI ONE WEEK ONLY TATYLERS aeWw Y MAF "BEATER < Bavenia S . FRIDAY the first time io Washington fp ent. SATURDAY for the firet time in tht reine a weriee « Incidents, Boenic at over before atten PTY DUMPTY MATIN M4, DALY'S FIFTHE-AVENU ECON. tr KD'S OPEKA HOUSE. SaTUBDAY. Mra OPEN THE YEAB BOUND. Performance K dire and Chior CebAY v ERY Ae HT. Matinee tor Le- ep» WEDNESDAY sud SAT ck of Paper ogs, Kagravings, Onromos, Ro ange, W . Cords and Tas - riet. 4.Nomber. irl-ty SE si ¥ AL A 1v r the ben fs Admisston. 10 GRAND FAIR A To aid in Doilding @ NEW SCHOOL st. MASONIC N ALO HOUSE ‘or tho Girls of 10S PARIiSsa. Will be held for TWO WEEKS x TEMPLE. Corner of 9th and F streets BF Bany vain fred by the Ls nd neefal articles will be « 1 chi Please give them ted6-6:" PARTIES A CHARITY BALE, Fe A. THE FOURTH ANNUAL BALi, 1 tho Beetit ot Will be » at Maronic Temple A FRIDAY EVENING, Fetrwary 26, 1876 febs ate PIANOS, &c. DDECKER BROS,’ Oban 33 » SQUABS, ann UPLIONT IANOS ABE MATCHLESS. @. KUHN, SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NORTH WaSr. Above Pennsylvania Avenue. WT Prices Reasomabis. Terms Bary. noviS-3m / 3. KAR. 40 Cents Per Pound, odetras - 4m ‘use short 2s ed Organs. of Pianos a a, ————————_————— PARTLES ABOUT TO BUILD CAN BAY MONEY BY OONTRACTING WITE Us, Sud | As we keep tn regular stock, and are prepared to erect in most spproved Mauer, every description HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PLUMB- ING, SEWERAGE, GAS-PIPING, &0. ¥ bulitin walls. TIN HOT-Alk PIPEB to be FE pm aie plement MANTELS, in excellence A NGES, FURNACES ant _fiBEPLacE jgusr Fooo,ron tnganrs, | Nesensais Sec Satin H'esest % eat OF NOURISH. Pane i 317 Mb street northw est. ‘OLAY Ta) THOS. H Morr MORSE gt conve. |Tescuats nied PaANckearic