Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1876, Page 4

a BRN eNE EVENING STAR. ormary 15, 197 TUESDAY Weather Provusiii Orrice oF CHIE? SIOWAL OF creer, WASHINGTON, February 3, yas. ties To-day, Tn the klle states and lak 4 py ion, rietng Darenorter, north to wesk wr coker an clearing weather will prevail. In the sow ern states ard Olio valiey, rising barometer, Bovth to west winds, colder and generally @lear weather, suceeeced in the southwest by falling barcmeter, rising temperature and easterly winds Amnusements. &c., To-might. ational Theater.— Keilorg opera troupe in “Martha.” Bord: Opera Howse.—“The Big Ronanza.” Theater Comine— On the Watch; or, The Shadow of Death. Masonic Temple.—F air to aid ta ba Bschool house for St. Aloysius pai Pountiry Church —Grand chorus cor cert. ding a bod Street lamps © tonight at 690 P. m., and extinguished af 1.70 a.m. Zhe young ladies of the Fema'e Grammar Behooi of the second district give an enter- tainment at the Seaton building Friday evening, consisting of vocal and instra- Jrental music. select readings, dialogues, &e . with an allegory, ‘ The Tournament of Ads ieourt. A numberof Ohio republt Ip this city. met las nblican Campaizn Olu mpbell, Major Z F. Wilbur, nneburs, Captain S. S. ford, and Captain W. J. Hall, were ap- Pointed a committee on constttutt The executive coramiitee of the Fifth reg- | iment. Maryland N. G., and Company A of tiris elty. have accepted invitations to visit Alexardria. Va., on the 221 Instant, and par- Beipate in the parate. The Columbia cadet Corps of ‘bis city will also attend, and have S competitive drill with the cadets of the military school in that place. a = Tired of Life. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF AN AUCTIONEER HE SH ELF IN THE BREAST. Consic ment was created las evening on 13th street, by the attempt of well known auc! tot Mr. leman. corner ¢ reet and Penney!v: venue, to commit Butcic shooting b a pistol. He is a erippic, having } by paralysisx,and prop himself through the streets on a chair on wheels. It seems that be bad been in low spirits for several days, on account of family troubles, and in- @uiged tmmoderately in intoxicating Ar About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he left the store of Mr. Coleman and propelled him. velfon his chair cart rp th ne the pawn shop of Mr. Of 15th street. where he s the store, and inquired the price of pistols. On being shown some, he selected one of the f nis legs ped and entered Smith & Wesson "pattern, and, after Joading it, ard while the ‘attention of the clerk was engaged by another cus- of the pistol mn saw Moore An alarm ered about in the lett D mored by the p developed the fact thal Jeft breast v nipple, but what dire tion it tock con) tefluitely as. certained. inj Providence Hospital, when the b. tracted from nex lodged. Nes the chances are ¢ pects of recovery. €¢ to kill him: fon bimeelf r ganvm, but was preveute years of age. y tak He isa Theater last eve Enfavorable weatt! opera, “Martha.” was su: Spirit. Mix: K aequitted herseif praise from her critic gulp, gcod in wha particularly plea: @s ber admire evening she full bg ber sprighit eas made a favo: Bel” To-nignt “Mari sented, with Mme. Vax Ue tn the cast. Ford's Opera How: yy Grew weil Ins he popular comedy, @ mosi acceptable ma: tinuous applause att of the audience. The character o is admirably fitted to Miss Jewet acting, and che received a hearty ginthe r here weil anow, & sustained her rep last night. Mr. Owen Faweett as the feesor,” Mr. George Dev as “Alphousas De Hass,” and Miss Mortimer as“ Mrs. C. ‘wallader” were all gool, ‘Theater Comin Sbadow of Death” holds the boa: s theater this week he play is quite iaterest- ng and excitin, d is very wel! presented. Mr. Melville takes the leading role very ac- ceptably. The varieties are performed by the Winner sisters. the Fieltings, Joun Wil- Name, and a number of others very good in their line. and added greatly —_—_s—___ List or PatF issued for the week ending February 15th, and each bearing tbat cate: District of Coiunbia—Cy improvement in anitoal traps. Camp, improvement in signs—Jotn A. Lyneh, designs for fans (two eases ) Marylond — George li. Brooks. of Hancock, improvement in it of p Jatore. improvere inson. of Paitt Mnings. Trade-marke—B Neer, of Baltimore, minet Robert J. Ruth. of Ba}!imore, fertilizer. Virginia—Wiiliam H. Karicofe,of Harris- onburg, improvement in mechanical powers. rib ssennishnmcasae of Baltimore, essie L. Huteh- leblower & ion of At the annual mecting of ‘the Borus Cind, last evening, the following Officers were elected for the i President, Colonel Georg: sident. John Gibson; t, Thomas Somerville; treasurer. Faweett; recording secretary, ant; corresponding secretar % ‘oods. Committees on the library and Mterary entertainment, on printing the new constitution, and a joint comm!ttee of three toco with the other Seotch clubs in furnishing Scotia Association Hall and get- ting upa reunion there, were appointed. poms ~theinanesty INTERESTING RELIGIOUS SERVICES.— ‘Last evening, pursuant to previous notice, the ministers and laymen connected with the churches under the care of the Wasbing- ton city presbytery, a large congregation as- sembied at the Western Presbyterian churcb. The object of the meeting was to prepare the way for a revival of religion. Among those Roy were Rev. Drs. Wills, Sunderiand, lobie, Chester, Bittinger, Brown, Westcott. Pitver, Patch, Ramsde!l and Kelly, and of She laymen, Messrs. Peter Parker, Judze Drake, O. C. Wight, James P. Tustin, Geo. A. Kobrer and others, most of whom by re- mark and prayer participated in the services. ited pmsernes scorn BUILDING PERMITS issued by Ins; c wman:—Isaac B. Webster, & two-story brick dwelling, south side Q street, hetween New Jersey avenue and Sth street north- ‘West; €°0. Aaron B. Cate, a porch to resi- dence south side Carroil street, between Ist nd 21 streets southeast; Charles T. Davis, tive three-story-and- ment dwell- ings, west side ith street, between Massa- ebusetts avenue and N sireet northwest; james Collins, a two-story frams ling, south side H, betweea 21 and Ji southeast; $100. DEceee oF Div ‘o-day, Wylie, in the tty Court, made @ivorcing Sarab ‘aylor from the bonds of Matrimony with Edward W.Taylor,on the ground of failure to contribute to eruel treatment. &c., giving her the rig resume her maiden name aud the castot; of the children. Mr. B H. Webb appeared for Petitioner and Mr. Yznaga took the testi- mony. oe Suit AcAtsst an InsvRaxce Com- Paxy.—C. W. Thurston yesteruay enteret suit sgainst the Washington Fire Insurance company, claiming $755 insurance on ac- count of machinery in New Hampshire to have been insure! in that company ‘and consumed by fire. | ———_-—___ ROMAN gold necklaces, crosses, and look- | ete, sets earrings, bracelets, and ‘battons to Match, received at Prigz’s Jewelry store, for Lake George diamonds, in te. No. 457 Pennsylvania | | ‘The inclement | wo days bas pinierfered of the sale o ks and 4 at the Pnilp book store. Iffavor the sale will, we anderstaud, begin this 1B, &t the hour acivertised. provement in stove | i, H | TH estertay afternon: the Wesley chapel, sew weil mt Tedlee ertt F REVIVAL as beld ™ 34 CONTINCED. the children’s meet- id was atiecda!. The meeting waa opened singing by Mr. Bentiay’s choir, and br Wheeler offersi a fervent prayer. tankio , and Itot the text, med thee,’ g tneldents. and Mason Noble made a Mr Hi mmond familiarly ehtidren, calling oa them to re. .*Retara unto me, for I have retating a number of inter- After prayer an inguiry meeting was bett, and @ number of children tigued the covenant. THE EVENING MEETING was held at the Congres in consequence of the storm the congrega- ton was not jarge. Among those present were Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, Rey. Dr. Grey, Rav. ©. C. Meador, and Rey. Mr. Beale, of George- town. Mr Harmmond spoke from Numbers Xiv,on “the uubelieving spies.” Remarks were made by Mr. C. F. ibrey, Rey. Drs. Grey, Rankin and Cuthbert, and’ Hon. Mr. Andrews, a lawyer of Michigan, who has recently been converted. The inquiry meet- ing then followed, aud hundreds remained for conversation and prayer. THE SC HOOL TEACHERS. The religious spirit has reached a number of the female teachers of the yablic schools. and yesterday @ few of them held a revival meeting in the lecture voom of the Franklin bu one. ing, betwee hort relig' were made by others, and several hymns were sung. n the hours of twelve and ious addresses and prayers Misses Moore, Brown and The meeting will be repeated daily. THE MEETING TO-DAY. To-day in cansequence of the disagreeah'c weathera’ the hour of opening—1 4 o’eloe: there were pot more than a hundr fair ley, with his choir, ns present. orevel congreg: fariny fon in attendance. “The So The people contiauet to T,and at noon there was a Mr. Bent- opened the meeting by m Of God O'er Sinners which Mr. Hammond ar- ev. Mason Noble offered a prayer. «Come My Soui Thy Suit Prepare” sung by the congregation. as then tr. Hammond remarked that in the cars this moraing he had been comforted by three verses in the Psalms, assuring bim that Gol was with | bim. and he remarked thatlast ight when the lights were put out Frank Eaté allel him to go home with him as his brother was under conviction. that he was converted. what God would do for them, and tr a remarkable incident of the me He went, and he beiteved They did not know ngs in St. Louts, where a revival meeting was beld at Madame de je mates beca’ ® om tag very Sti vie.” aL ime the mar The hi 8 were held infront of the honse, n attended and bob ta: scum of her re were co liman’s house, a “n St, aud 130f the I rted, and pager of a rt onse WAS éh five thou eS, Many were an and of the because the house had been closed, some had pistols and stones, place they sent np a yell. message, for they became orderiy. those present was an infidel who bh ashamed of himself, was converte? now an evangelist. couverted as the result of that meeting. related that at Ande: prisoners during the war ds prayed for water, and a spring the grounds. € nd when he reached tbe He delivered the Among onvilie, (S. C.,) the Tistlans were like Ub wells, eome dry and others will only yield when they are pumped. rayers for the meeting to-night, t he & glorious revi He the hat there val here in Washiozton. Several skort prayers were offered by Tuos. Pincell, W.# Evans, A. T. 8I six in number, s. “I need Thee € then sung. THE MEFTING WAS OPEXED FOR EXPE- and a number responded ing to the revere alin cer that be was a wit: related as @ resultof the m ored people last Sunday Willard’s now sing the h the E | vices inst eve Rankin followed, citing man who last night said b Christ Inhis heart and be w: bim my you | ibat Ri even) that rionsness, and ‘he believed that great goo. would come out of that meeting. Cuthbert offered a fervent praye ilson,of the M. E. chureh sout that one of the good effects of thes w own. ing.” after which Mr. Hammond read th for prayer, the covgresati while being engaged in silent praye requ Among the reque: for the editor of “for my abipmates: the New York Sun, (to whom Captain J.G vill burst Dr. iseopalian in publicly. F | touched by a hym written by @ Methodist in Yor! methodist in yo Goa Mason No ing st night, i that. Chris Mr. Be es CHARLES A. is with you of asked that the reporters notice this as t not observe many Methulists pre byterian meetings, espec RIENCE . One gentleman ce to th ing at An- in s to the fac to Jes las aom § commenced mission ser- ¢ in South ¥ casi “Come rel lis heart may have bi He read trom a letter Teli alt lo stand by work. The results here show trath.” He oble &poke of the Mo: ly n which there was great s: Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. tanity would nitley sang “Ke . DANA PRAYED FOR. s for prayer was one ‘asbington Gazette; one " one for the editor ot Hester has transmitted a Bible, with a let- ter for prom # postal eard for 365 days, with prayers for bis conversion; @ teacher for her Sunday spe to sen iving him what he has done, and .d him a text of seripture ou school class;)for a wife and five children, &c. Several gave their experience, a number who have lately professed among the num- | ber. THAT WATER TA to have a little talk about @ curiosity that has rot been Krow, as well water tax had to be walled for along time. You ag the rest of us, that the paid before the ist of February. Well, sir, for exactly seven days prior to that date I actually had water in the bathroom and closets ou the second floor. The result was I went down and paid the little bill of $5.25,and after a conversation concerning the way the water had been snup- plied during the year, was asked,“ Weil, you nore now, don’t ; being desirous to tell the truth. the ever.ing of February 2d, I felt like want- a2"? I answered, On ing a bath, and falthfally turned on the hot urd cold water taps, but nary dro would you bel found a drop since! Uil 12 midnight. and then wait un can reaily get the bath tub half f the range fire has gone ont an and of water, have not if Isit up an- 12a.m.,1 it 1s cold,and J hate cold water unless it 1s mized / Ar ALEXA) J. Lovell Tait was arrested oy Sherit! W Yours, traly, RESTED I’ RIDGE. DRIA.— Yesterd: bert, of Alexandria county. Va., for the lar- ceny of a brass kettle and also for baying up old junk withont a license. *Squire Austin committed him to jail for sixty days for th first offense and for the action of the grand t ary in the other. Tait, it ered, Was arrested here Some moutus since 1U be rernem- for assaulting Mrs. Captain Harney and rob- bing the house, but was released. . 2 MARRIAGE LICENSES have been lasuel to George Barton and $ Reever and Ella Bi Avnie W. Fialey, ophia Young, Charles r, George Choate and Quinton Corwine and Stella Pauline Johnson, Jacob Garner and Eliza West. eae SMOKE Vanity Falr, tt issplendid. See al. re ADVANCE IN THE PRICE oF Ick. —The rise in th been bounced to go into effect yesterJa cents per hundret pounds is to be rice of ic for some € sin New York, which bas time impending, was an- YSN nereafler chargéd to private families, and forty cents to the large eash trade, including butchers, Rais ing prices. The New York Times packers, is an adv: m1 restaurant keepers and otliers. on_exist- ce of 100 per een’ ys It ts acknowledged on ail hands that unless the Weather changes entire! » aud continues more than crdivarily cold during the next four weeks, there will be littieor no ice gath- ered in that latitude. Already the deaicrs along the Penobscot and other rivers in Maine are bolding their stocks in expecta- tion ofa heavy rise, and cannot be inducad to sell except at the highest prices. @7 The Japanese believe that human en- Joyment is pleasant prayer to Goa. &7 Bulow says that ‘the sonis of the mas- ters do not lie at the bottom of beer mug: has received the newly ap- The za Pope. pointed Spanish minister to the Vatican. coast ters in Nevada are using 87 Practised asied with but one runner. s7-The Kentucky legislature has elected Mrs. Bush state librarian. #7-All the members of Count Von Arnim's | family has concurred in @ petition to the Emperor of Germany for his parc: 7A practi the foundation York city or vieinity, with a system of pre- rew instruction. Detais are convention. rich, the famous Chicago divorce been disbarred fer vo 87 Good! lawyer, has court ina scathing ie cal Justice that else than to hear that such innoceat oli gen- , emty- of jon. movement is initiated for @ Hebrew college in New by the supreme judgment deliversi by @ large practice ia a7 If Treasurer New doesn’t put blinds up to his department, we can expect nothing tet as Senator Christiancy sre lei away lemen tis to the altar of sacrifice by aatiog in- mates.—{ CAtage Journal. r Dr, Worr1s, an alleged forzer and swin- dier, isin Montreal, Where he has been heid toa away alt extradi but It is 2 to-day, as pers from Pniladel- ireheaded that he will get is Counsel aye obiaiged a , writ ‘of babeas corpus. ional chureh, dnt | Madame S. | Eititor tar-—I want | eet THE COURTS. CRIMINAL COURT—Judge Mae Arthur. Yesterday, after our t closed, Henry Linkins, Ming Manor without leeose; guilty; fred si@sandeosts. Henry Liukins, open on Sunday; nolle pros. Timothy Fla- 2 \ | herty, selling liquor without license; nolle | pros. | _ Te-day, Michael Griftin, convicted of mak- | ing an exeavation without a permit, was | Sned $2. Leovidas Scott, Keeping cows con- to law, was found not guilty; the court | deciding the law to be void. Ellen Bailey, | pene judgment below affirmed. James hornton, disorderly; pot guilty. Charles Clark, disorderly, pleated guilty. B. Sher- rer, unilcensed bar; not guilty. Thos. King, unlicensed bar; fined $150. Crrevit Court—Juige Cartter. To-day, the case of Hosmer agt. Roane, ex- ecutor, was resumed. Eqvuiry Cornt—Judge Wylie. Today, Blakeagt Fant; expensesaf dece- di dent ordered to be paid. Beckett agt. Tyler; appearance of defeudant ordered. Fraser GEORGETOWN. GaAs—The Georgetown company an- nonnce a reduction of 50 cents Thowe: feet in the price of gas—after May Ist, when the —~ are not so jong. There is no talk here of a mass meeting to tender them a yote of thanks, because some of their customers cannot yet_be made to understand why it Is that the Washington gas company can sell wh company can't get below feet. It is aiso said by some that the charter of this company provides that they are to sell gas al as low rates as prevail in adjacent cities. MAsoniIc CoNCERT.—The Georgeto sonic choir give their annual cos bo. night, at the new school building, on 2d street. They will be assisted *<5 ine array of talent, cousisting of Miss Ballic Flinn, Mrs. Henry T. Crosby, Miss F. Suilivan, Miss Lottie Swallow, Mr. Herndon Morsell, and Mr. W. A. Widney, with Doneh’s orches- tra. A first-class en ent may be ex- ‘} ler; injanetion @warded. Miller agt. Mil- ler; eale ratified. F.s. & T. Co. agt. Holden et al; decree pro confesso. Barbadoes agt. Hantoon; restraining order issuel. Cook agt. MecBiair, vacation of proconfesso. Taylor agt Taylor; decree of divorce with custody ofehild. Fantagt. Stewart; referred to Gen- eral Term. PoLice Covurt—Judge Snet. To-day, James Garrett alias Invtian Pete was stood up for entering & house in the day time and stealing a dressing case worth $7.50. He pleaded guilty, and was sentence! to six months in jail. ed with threats to Mis. Lulu Kennedy, bis wife, a yoang woinkn, who told the court that she hat not been Ifving with her husband for the last tive mouths. ‘They had been corresponding, 2nd last night he came to the house wher she was living and drew a knife on her, threat- ening to take her life. Kennedy, from the dock, cross questioned his wifeas to whether ected. SURPRISE MASQUE.—The residence of att pect — was the mo of avery rilliant surprise masque party lasi evening. Prizes were offered to the six most original characters—three for gentlemen and three for tadies. The first was taken by Mr. F. Katz, in the character of Falstat?; the second by Mr. Newreyer; as hig satanic majesty; the third to Mr. H. Young, as a shoomake: The following ladies took prizes: first, to Mrs. Rosenthal, as miikwoman; the second by Mrs. H. Yonng, as Lady Macbeth; the thin! by Mrs. Straus, as a crazy negress. BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—At the reguler monthly meeting of the hth building as- eceist on, last night, 100 . ALEXANDRIA. CrvsabERs Cacep._On Saturday Mr. Amos Fox, who keeps a bar-room at Hern- | don station, was notified that come of the she bad not been influenced in this action by outside parties, which she denied. She said be wanted her to leave where she was stop- B and go with bim. He had been drivk- | ing; $300 bonds to keep the peace or siand committed six months. A BAD LOT. Alice Busey forfetted enilateral. John was sent down in default of bonds. Jona J. Powers, another one, who bas lodzet out his Welcome at the 7th precinct station, was sent down for ninety days. George Wililams an\ James Russell, two more of the same . Were sent down to labor for their nash in cefault of bonds. Thomas Hughes, of the was sent down ninety days. An- ng, another; down. James Wii- Robert Chas. Smith, uel buramer; down. Wil | kin Thomas, charged with vagrancy, pleaded | nob gallty. Officer Crump testified that he was a wanderer from Aibemasie county, Va. Last night he had adress shirt which he was trying to sell for ten cents to buy a with; down, Frank Turner, another ; ninety days. Jos. McCan: ‘agrancy; down for ninety days. Chas. leston, disorderly assembly; $5. Thos. ison, street profanity; $5. John Ogle. same ‘charge; $3. Jolin Herfata, for- 1 ~ another tramp, was sent down. liams, One more; down. ther dtu. pre ton feited collateral. WHISKY, Patrick Murphy. char Whisky without Heonse; peal taken, and $300 bonds Axed to prosecute selling rged with fe An ap- ed £125. in the Upper court.. George Thompson, pleaded guilty to being a vagrant, and was Sent.down for 90 days, John R. C. Brady, vi- olation Of Heense law; $5. Ada Clark, ‘lar- ceny of & gold scarf pin worth £2; fined 249 or taree months. Wm. Lyon was stood up for assault on James King, and_ pleaded guilty; 5. Jonn Davis, lar of a cont; 30 oF three months In’jail. Peter Harvey, assault ard battery onJesse Mann costs. John Ogieton, assault Sar Lyreh; $5. Also, charged with assauil Mic! 1 Keating: $29 or thirty days, ORE STRINGEST LAW WA i mnel ton S10 anc ud bonds marked that it was p § tbat there el A Ce for the lon of prog mses, and by District A Ley would eall the Cong it. lat more effec’ laws be ne prey hous: in the Polic url aimost every ds tbat the laws are entire assault on Se fe; S30 or sixty days 1 oo Who 1s Tn1s?—The Calcutta correspon- cent of the London Standard, in a ree: ter descriptive of the pomp and spl the cerermonial of the Grand Chapter of we Star of India, says: “The great tent now presented @ most brilliant appearance. In the throne were the great Princess of Tadt ablaze with jewels. Behind them were their altendants, scarcely less brilliant. At further end of the line stood the royal se: vans with fans aud punkahs of crimson aad gold, and other emblems ofroyalty. B: at were many other chiefs in wo: d-rfal di Monds and other precious stores. Among thera the deputation from Nepaul and th= Ambassadors from Burman, with their pea 1 helmets. Officers of the fleet and army. civii officials in court dress, and several officer in foreign uniform, among them an Amer! who prints on bis visiting card that he is ‘inspecting the world.’ ” DISAPPEARANCE OF A New ENGLAND MEKCHANT—Last night lady, who re- quested that her name might not be made public, called on Inspector Speight, who was op bight duty at police headquartera, and informed him thai a wealthy relative had disappeared with about $1,000 In his posses. sion, and detectives were detailed to hunt him > It was subsequently ascertained that the missing gentlema: alter . Druett, who is astranger in thiscity, arrived from Bloghampton, Mass., a few ‘days ago, and put up at the West Side Hotel, 15ti street and 6th avenue. Yesterday moruing he Was missed from his hotel, and al) seareh for him bad up to midnight proved fruitiess. Mr. Druett is @ member of a firm of wholesale boot and shoe makers, and had in his posses. sion between $900 and $1,000 in bills, checks to 4 considerable amount and valuable jew- els.—(. ¥. World, vith. PLYMOUTH’S <Apvisory Covncrn.— Among the congregation in Piymouth cburch yesterday morning were some of the Gelegates to the Advisory Council, but Mr. Halliday said that noné of the prominent delegates were present, so far as he knew. Mr.Beecher forraaily announced that the Ad- visory Council would mvetat 2o'clock to- morrow afternoon in the church, aud that its suecceding sessions would be determined by itsown arrangements. A few of the dele- gates had already arrived, and they would be fornished with cards of introduction to the families of those who had tendered their hospitalities. Of 170 churehes invited, 125 had accepted the invitation. There was a large number of churches yet to hear from, and it was likely that some of them would not be heard from before their delegates ap- peared at the conveil—{N. ¥. Times, Min. Leer is Lire IN Savi A Younae Woman’s.—Emily E. Anderson, a talloress, sprang from the south ferry boat Columbia into the East river at 10% o’clock yesterday morning, and Thomas Wells, jumped over- board to save her. He could not swim, and wes drowned. Miss Anderson was saved, a She said in the Chambers street hospital last evening that she came from Philadel- phia on Saturday, and has ho home, no friends, and no money, and that she was Ured of life. She is about 17 years of age, Thomas Wells was an Englishman, 25 years of age, a farmer.—[ JN. a, Mth, THE INSIDIOUS GAME Of three-eard monte bas worked such bavoc tn the rural districts Uhat the legislatures of several states have been obliged to consider measures for the suppiession of the evil. The Iowa legisia- ture is the latest one to take cognizance of the matter. The house of that body has passed 4 bill making swindling three-card monte men ligble to ine and imprisonment, and conferring upon conductors, station agects and other persons employed in public conveyances or in places of public resort, aa- thority to arrest such swindiers, with or without a warrant. The law will probably pass the senate without opposition. —————$—————— AN EPIscopa BisHor ON RITUALISM.— Bishop Clark, of Rnode Island, preached in Grace Church, New York, on Sunday, on “A Man with a Pa ” that man pool eg said Lee ioe ee ‘and nat y, ceremon; And aided, referring to his own denomina: ian. “Paul would hardly = choo pero nbay cgi’ a méagine him ng for some great ritu- alti performance.” an NDORF, late opera recen| aeneee peeetraioes of con! ir. °. his troupe. Tue latter immediately com- deuly Nett, ‘ar is now “either on the Jeu Calliornis or Europe. WHITE SATIN.~The debate has been the occasion of the coinage of a new expression— bamely, “white sation,” which was used Mr. Springer in ridicule of what he regarded as theo it dip- of some of 01 ace Givens, a tramp and station-house lodger, | two tines in front of the central figures on | life preserver having been thrown to her. | ladies proposed to visit him on Sunday and pray for him. Accordingly several assembled «t Mr. Fox's yesterday, and were — invited in by him. When ail were n and seated Mr. Fox retired, locking te dcoron the outside. The ladies were kept prisoners for about nine hours, and only re- jeased after a pledge had been given by their husbands and fathers that they should not disturb Mr. Fox any more. INCENDIARISM.—An attempt was maie last night to set fire to the framed b: building of the house of Mrs. Peyton, on Co:n- merce street. Tne incendiaries. two white men, were seen, but succeeded in making their escape. The flames were extinguishel Withontcreating an alarm. THE TRANSFER of passenger trains via Shepberd’s, has been discontiuned for the Present, and all passeugers are now sent via Washington. he freight trains, however, | go by the river transfer as formerly. A PeTiITioN, w be presented to the Vir- ginia legislature, is in circulation, in this city, praying a revision of the city cbarter, sos to provide for the election of ail cor” poration officers by the people. Tue FISHERMEN from the lower Potomac Teported yesterday, that a number of fice shad, the first of the season, were being caught as they were leaving.—Gaze'te, Lith. A CHIcaGo INsuRANCE FRAUD.—Goorge C. Smiih, of Chicago, formerly president and treasurer of the bankrupt State Iasur- ance Company of Chicago, was arrested to- day and put under £200,000 ball In a etyil suit to recover $155,000 and about nine mouths’ interest on $316,000, assets of the | company alleged to have been fraudentiy appropriated by the defendant. The com- pany failed on aecount of the Chicago fire, having liabilities of $700,000 and assets of pany tors as the insurance company. It is allezed + & corporation having the same direc. j that © officers spread a false report taat ties of the Insurance company were and thus coolinued to bay up a | large amount of elaims at ten per cent., for which they obtained payment tn fullof the trost company. The affairs of the latteralso show a large unexplained deficit, and aa im- porlant book bas been mysteriously got rid of. The payments of claims to the oilicers Were allowed in a bankruptcy settlement at Chicago, Which bas since been set aside as and the present suit is brought ner Cook, the new assignee in bank- rupley. Detectives had been some time looking for Smith, and lately found that he Was living elegantly at Morristown, N.J., aud appearet to be about to leave the country. He arrested at the foot of Bar- clay sirect.— y MOTHER AND Lost Davai. bild under ten years of age was d in Grand street at 9 o’clock on Satar- aay evening, @nd as no trace of it has since been found, the affair has created quite a stir in certain cireles in Williamsburg. The child, bamed Jessie Augusta Shields, is the stepdaughter of Mr. Jchn Baxter, of No. 317 south 4tu street, and will be ten years of age on the 18th of next May. She is quite a pretty and interesting child, andon Saturday eve- | hing accompanied her mother shopping They called together lo a tea store in Grani street, near 6th, and at @ candy store a shor! distance below. Here Mrs, Baxter gave the child some candies, and told her to wait for her tll she had caten an oyster stew in the saloon oa Grand street, near 4th. The chiid remained munching her candy on the oppo- site side of the street, but when her motuer came out of the oyster saloon no trace of the child could be found. The police were not! ficd and @ strict search was made for ber, which resulted in the arrest of Richard Painter, of No. 243 Frost street, during yes- lerday afternoon. Painter is a carpziter, Who works a few doors from the resile ice 07 the child, and he had given her several little resents avd spoke of a desire to adopt her. ie accounted for his lime, however, on Sat- urday evening, and, ashe had not been in the neighborhood from which the child was missed, he was released, and no other clew | to the child has been discoyered.—New York Herald, With. THE Srp eheee OF AN He. ane gagement 4 ‘as Speedily Renewed Afier Hiuving been Broken—Miss Elia W. Seal, heiress of the late "Squire Jerolamon, of Kearney township, N. J., is to be married on the 2ith of February to Mr. James Gillian, @ young Scotch Canadian. A few wecks ago publicity was given to the unusual condi- tions attached to her inheriting the property. According to the terms of his will, she was to become bis heiress provided she did not marry John Boyd, adie of Woodside, N. J. Several years ago Miss Seal, while visiting in Canada, met Mr. Gillian. The acquaint- ance ripened and they me engaged. On Miss Seal’s return to Kearney her mother ascertained the circumstances and wrote to the —— officer where Gillian re- sided,:as to hisreputation. The officer was an intimate friend of Mr. Gillian and showei him the letter, whereupon Gillian became highly indignant and wrote to his sweetheart: breaking the engagement. After her step- father cied & newspaper containing an ac- count of the disposition of the property wag | sent to young Glilian. He renewed his suit and cards have been sent out for the mar- riage.—[ NV. ¥Y. Sun, 14th. A STARTLING Visiror.—Jobn Kirwan, of 241 Monroe street, was lying in bed at mid- night of Monday last when he heard a suspi- cious noise, and called out ‘‘Who's there?” Scarcely had the words escaped his lips When le was sprang upon by & man wuo thot a pistol at his head, seized a pair of rourers fod @ shirt, worth altogether $7,and made off with them. Officer Christopher Dixon, of the Thirteenth precinct, saw. the robber leaving the premises and took him in custody, when the prisoner gave the ame of Morris Moriarty,of Scammel str-st. He was bronght before Recorder Hackett ye3- terday and pleaded guilty torobbery in the first degree. His honor, ina few pointed re- marks, expressed the repugnance he felt to sending young men to state prison for long pertods, but stated that the public welfare ‘emanded that such @ crime as the accused had pleaded to should meet with condign punishment. He therefore sentenced him to confinement in state prison athard labor for fifteen years.—[N. ¥. Herald, 12h. VeRDIOT IN FAVOR OF THE ADAMS Ex- PRESS COMPANY.—An im} made in the U. 8. Circuit. ae, in the suit of Berri ys. the Adams Express Compal Judge Wallace held that the clause in an express company’s re- = limiting its liability to 50, unless the Sippel te shipper at the time and thal ing not THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has sent to its representatives to the Eu: courts an indirect reply to Secretary " note re- gardiny It states that the Cuban in- of adventurers, pe gan nese. Spain can not come to any terms with such elements. She can only, after obtaining a complete vic- tory, grant toCuba all the liberties which but for the Insurrection already have granteds jiion of s.avery. ANIce PLACE FOR FRIENDLESS CHIL- DREN.—The Pennsylvania ve com- rubies eae Atiecanetes eeeaeest heard the statementof a boy who had bee 1 whipped until he fainted, and another who had @ spasm under the lash. ——_— THE POPULATION OF TEXAS has more than doubled since the war. Ta its norta- eastern portion, not far from the Loulstana line, it has quintapt Lands about Mar- shall aod Dallas, woich in 1366-7 were worth only $2 pec acre, caunot be bought now for $25 or £50 per acre, according to ,ocallty. < © walk, strangled to Cal Arki from th | : SUICIDE BY TRE GCILLOTINE.—The Lon- | don Echo of January 23th says: © Mr. Car- ter held yesterday an inquest on the body of Francois Auguste Chere. aged thirty-eight, a French artisan, of New cross road, who committed suicide mder the cir. cumsiances: Mr. Jouu Wilso a that deceased bad lodged with bim for twelve months, and was a rentiy independest when he took the a) jeuts. He was very quiet and respectable, and spent the greater part of his time over some engineering moi- els.in which be intenced carrying on. tm provements. Latterly he reeme i to be preas- ed for money, and a fortnight ago toll wit- poe tng ty lege ge paren! ha ved money purpose of going into 2s ness; that his wife was killed during the bormbard- , that his money that when he was niles be ld then qnit the world. Bn Satarday last he brought home twolargs pianks Of wood and a large double hendied knife, such as is used by tanners for scruping the hair oil skins, bat no notice was taken | of it, witness thinking they were for cutting up into models. Nothing was seen of him ov Sunday, and on Moaday morning bis door was burst open, when it was discovered that he bad committed suicide by euttlng off ais head with a guiltotine. The two pia Was nearly gone, shou’ been used as uprights, at the top of wich foe knife had been placed. Grooves hui boon | cut In the inner sides of the planks for thie knifeto run down easily, art two hess y ttores were bound to the upper part of toe kn'fetogive it weight, and by nicans of a vliey he had drawn up the knife and iet it jaiton his throat, the head being ent clean off. Corfirmatory evidence having been given, the jury returned a verdict of suleide While of unsound mind. AErve BLooprp BerTRaysr —A spacial fom New York, dated February li, says « Count Theodore Von Friedman, the young Hungarian nobleman, now imprisoned ia the Tombs on the double charge of seduction and bastardy, will be arraigned again to di ov acivil suit of $10,000 for breach of promis. This gentleman, who 1s the son of the Baron Von Frie¢man, of Pesth, Hungary was seat by bis father in 1574 tostudy the English lau- guage and castoms of this country, bo deipg amply provided with means, he plunged into dissipation, and soon extausted is resources. Shortly after his arrival Le met Miss Wilheimina Brown, ar ader promise of marriage, seduced her. ap- | plied to the Commissioners of Charities for au order of arrest; but as the count with the remark that he was day’s steamer for Germany, t apparently ended in this cou birth of her child, ive months ag ting herself penniless and dependent oa ‘fricads, ghe resolved to go to Pesth and see the baror Just 2s she bad made preparations for the voyage Von Friedman turred up In New York and she had him arrested, but as ne refured to support the child o: grouud that he has no m: he is still detained.” A PRIVATE TECTIVE IN PRIsoN FoR THEFT.—On_ the 6th Instant the rooms of Mrs. O. M. Field, dressmaker, at 131 Tre- mont street, were entered with fulso keys and $655 iu money, a bank book rer $700, and notes for $200 stol: ‘. St onee reported to the pr given to Detectives Garraught ing, who, npon estigation, found that man pamed Charies Rogers pretensions to being a private detective, been in the habit of visiting Mrs. Fic rooms, and that at his suggestion the moon stolen, $650, had been drawn from the Home Savings Bavk, he representing that it was not safe there; also that it was counted bis presence and placed ina small R leather retreule with the bank book. and a few articles of clothing, 20d s in the room. At the time this was dr of the ladies present remarked that if any person were to break into the rooms they Wouldn't think of looking into leale for money. These and other suspic clr. cumstances pointed to the thief as being sowe one familiar with the premises, and Rogers was arrested yasterlay for breaking and entering and the larceny of the valua- bies.— [ Bos’on Herald, 12th. A Wornpep Murors CHED — Gustin, the negro, who fc ret Col. Offatt, on the 224 ult., as related in our inst issue, Was finally captured near tae Janc- ; tion, some nineteen miles froma here, last Saturday evening, the 29th. He had taken refvge in a negro cabin, and two of his par- suers, being informed of the fact, approached it forthe purpose of effecting his arrest, when he perceived them and broke for tie woods. A shot from a double varrelied gun caused him to halt fora moment; but being ovly wounded in the arm, he soon started off Rain, when @ second shot, which took effect in his back, wounded him severely and upset him. He was then conveyed here and lodged in the parish jail that night. The next morn- ing a large number of the citizens of Wash- ingtou, black and white, rode Into town, eibly took him from the enstaty of the shi iff and bis deputies, and placing him in a Wagon, conyeyed him to the scene of the murder, a few miles from Wasiiogton, where he was hanged toa tree on road- side. Some fifteen hundred persons, we are informed, were spectators.—{(pelousas (La) Courier. EXPLOSION OF THE KEELY MoTor.—In Philadelphia, the Keely motor exploded 02 Friday evenirg in the building on 20th st., above Master, pat up last summer for con- dueting experiments with the “new force.” The a cylindrical iron receptacie to which the power is transmitted after its geveration in the “multiplicate,” burst with a loud report and knocked a hole through the brick wall of the building. ybody was hurt, but the residents of the neighborhood are excited and anxious to have Mr. Keely go somewhere else with his machine. He ex- Flained the matter to the aathorities by saying: “in making a hydraulic test on ore of the chambers which is to be connected with the Keely motor a displacement of plug caused a slight rupture, a quality qnile cistinct from an explosion.” Nevertheless folks think it was another dynamite plot. A WELL PorsoneR.—One C. W. Keith pleaded guilty in the supreme judicial coart at Lewiston, Me., on Saturday. to the charge of poisoning the well of C. Thomas, of Leeds. Mr.Tbomas one day in November last found @ whitish powder in his pump aud well which experts provounced arsenic. Sus- picion fell upon Keith, who lived opposite, and it was found, on investigation, that the day previous he had purchased of a druggist in Auburn a quantity of the poison, giving a false nam ¢ bungling manner in which the act was done led to its detection in time to fustrate the ae of the would-be-mur- derer ofa Sew. eith,up toa few days, has protested his innocence. ONE OF THE Best OF THE DoG STorrEs. Yesterday, as the morning train over the Rochester road was nearing Alfred, the en- gineer discovered a large Newfoundland dog on the track. He blew the whistle, but the dog stood bis ground, and thinking some- thirg was wrong, the engineer whistled down brakes, and the Motive stopped within a few feet of thedog. A four ox load of logs had attempted to cross the track, but the sled caught on the rails. The driver heard the train approaching round a curve, and rushed down the track to stop it. His dog took in the situation, and dashed around the curve and stopped the train.—/ Portland ( Me.) Press, Feb. AMERICAN STFEL Goons In ENGLAND — Unless matters take a turn for the better, we fear an anxtous commercial period is before us. Among other sourees ofanxtety is that foreign competitors are fighting us on our own ground. As one instance in point, we may mention that an American merchant arrived in Sheffield a few days ago with a consignment of light steel hayforks, shovels, spades, etc., of American make, which he [meg ccer tosell at lower than Sheffield prices for similar goods.—{ Sheffield ( Eng.) Telegraph. a who mate come | % fect. en STRANGE STRANGLING Case.—A stra: 8 ling case, which resulted in of a little child of Mr. and Mrs. 912 North 13th & OuI0 Witsky Fravps.— ited District ‘Gourt at soe one John Odenwaider, Bernard Essa, convicted Of en? government of whisky esters ay, ‘ohn Wellage, John Bf; of Putnam coun were ing | in | | pearance wil! make it v | for stock are iusited te febis tt th thon, we | ana Prompfe od at dard. W, | _ AMUSEMENT. 3 CITY ITEMS. S Corr For Coven ox Corn.—As soon ss OKD'S OPERA HOUSE, there is the slightest unea. the Ches, wINenT “? DALYS Fawoos With atMenlty of breathi HEATER COMPANY Cough. t zt erry By ial 7 fia BO aacicaniee > +--+ eo om Terwtar and WRAKSESS, Ih liges a « ® Thureiay Bveaiwme. «6 ways by the r ar w Litdig's Direct i Bererson Howart's Of Beef, in pint bottles ODA. t9 b 1=R OIe roe Pearron sole agenis for D. Building. eg ——_o— Do Not DEFY r achronic cough Antidote to thes oaks, Suita, Us Laces, Hamburg Edgings, Human Ha Switches, Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ Necktie . RoMings, Marseilles Dresses for children, &e., &.,a' ana below Cosi, tomake room for spring goods. 2,11,6 8. HELLER, 715 Market Space. ——— = THE BROADWAY spring bas been introdveed ames Y. Davis Sone, 621 Penney lwania avenue, under Metro- olitan Hotel. “Its lightness and stylish ap- y popular and de- sirable as the dress bat fur spring. 8,6 ‘6 : style of Silk I WEATHER Strirs, Lamps. &¢.. at Han M.C. A. Building. Tur Natiowai Savi New York avenue and | street, rz ‘on deponits “or ean CHORTS CON be given at FOUNDRY cu and @ street.) on TORSDA ° UROM, (oorner Y KYENING, ania avenue, ite the Post tenia lr crease bt. Sold forthe st four years by Hamilton & Pearse | M.C. A. Buriding. 03 oe Oven! THose Paiws'—ise Paw Hutechison’s Stimulatic Liu.me Aheumaii-m. ” Peonsy rane Aovmue OPEN THE YeAB ROP Performance RYERY Nig ter ane Chiron RVERY WED UsDAY AFLREN Matinne for ta BESDAY auc Sat Dally Waites on Rasy Fret | FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY KESPECT. Conducc Ath Rud com : ~ suds of the inte yhe and Comety novt-ty White's es FOR ALL OOVASIONS avenue, opposite Willar ; pee) from Corns, B lens, « » s, /¥. JOUN WAGNER, Nails, Vascular Esereseooces, &@ Estab- ~ Teet, near B strevt n.@. Mebed 1861. Fe OLp No.) On Exhibition (New No, ;__ 286 and Sale 430 A. Fiseb: | 77s Sr.) ar ( 2ru Sr. removing 3 MARHERITER’'S, doors "D k es, ane from hi © erenses, Oe. eu. og, Window ee r ly vds ond Tae- “rape veus c Ladies’ Dresses lee and spots removed 4 Nowber. jyl-h whole garment. Gent's C'« FESTIVALS FAIR t- in Daliding « 20L HOUSE Girls ct TS PARISON, bed for WEEKS with rWwe ASONIC TEMPLE, tb and F streess. T COMPANY FRIDAY } VSS Kk. All who desire t nd. ary beth BE-Meny vein f.red by the Lack call a8 LicuT ax Covad after | 62.78 p o nd neful articles will be of are GEORG ANY, FEBRUARY =, I< E ~The net price of 1576, will be reduced te ueand | By order of the | LECTURES _ feb30 cow! MY | PME TOMER LECTURES, ,; CONOM™M ~ | ak th . The a SHOULDER SEam 4 pue_8¢ maa ot ~og om wit b by © OW KEEN. MD, tM apd five bin a4-tphis wis Hal. 914 ik ied we PSDS¥ EVENING, ot shirt ts ready for the Lay Hands me Shirting Cai umsucta 4-4 Bieachod Winter goods sold, v ieal_ Campi The n oom EING TO THE BUSH Thanks toour kind fries at Fail | Jpiner during the hes work from to iiorders Sewinned rom ptly . © work wea Ww aw Bnd Beonring Estat ereon street, George emir! Established 1531 CHARITY Bares, THE FOURTH ANN For the Ben, bs GETOWN SA Vine oe $1 HiGh STRE. Barr, Fran SBSNE, D.C. i DC ‘apa on Setardars Interest paid on ness done, and eci- | UAL BALL, tot made on all access ofute. Disconad | 8 HOSP: " days, Mondays. i. POL. ORM, Prosident. herpes +) Ws BaRRETT, Caste | — Ten << er ecior’. be pic Dem B. Polktnhorn, | Thos iho, | J chet, FRIDAY EVENING, February 23, 48 Henry Dickson, | B.L.Crepicy. | Fred. W. donee, | tbs ata —— Biley A. Shion,| B.D. Heres. | Thomas Kuowls | ——— ‘maay 1-tn en, 1y | ASSUAL BePoRT. | National Capital Life Insurance Company WASHINGTON, D. ©. OFFICE IN 20 NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, ANNUAL STATEMENT. Dec. REDUCTIOW: 3M, 157s. ry MARK #D DOWN! 2 me ogatret the Com Amount of capital stock # nbseri Amount of capital stock paid in. ’ Special lisbililwe sssumed, estimated to am r soeeens oom ul arplus over capital st. WORSTED COATS AND Vesis a AC LAGETE, Pre —_ 4 > | hd c '. Pres t as j LARLY D. WALKER, Vico Precident on and Fists ache ot 225. A.@. Fay retary. eae nt Von oases bik | DEPAKTMED THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF THE BECRETAKY. Wasnixoton D.O., Bebrancy 5, 196. Sik: Te chuow lodge the receipt of the annual re- BUSLNESS SUITS. . ing December Bosiness Suite sold at 92 » duly sworn to, ta Buriness Buits sold at $1 cequirements of an ect Business Suits sold st $15. vd Mare ‘Business Suits sold at $12..Se YOUTHS SUIS. Youth’ Suits sold at Youth's Suits sold at Youth's Suitseold at DEVLIN & CO. BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S SUITS, OVER- OOATS AND ULSTERS 8) & great reias on of former prices. WY. Y. CLOTHIERS BEING DETERMINED TT) RKREOUCE STUCK, TO MAKE ROOM FOX SP* ING GOOUS, PURCHASERS WILi FIND LT TO THELB AUVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, wasn INGZON OrFrIon, febll-tr Betwoen 10th and Lith trecte No. 439 GREAT No, 439 . LCEMEN Tru Sr. ete ro PURCHASEES = 206 F STREET. HANGINGS, WINDOW od a Gold. Bilver, yo cons. Pictare Tessci, or inGs, ES and FO: SHADES, PIC- tant-tr Oe JATTANS VEGETACLE CATHAR: N4"%3 Ti-B hw ao, The demeud tor there Pills tas largely inereased. We therefore cail public atteation to their Ss & general family pareic. wih they present the following ome care, warranted wholly vogeta®!> Se hee are healing to the stomach. y start the Lver te bealthy end sctive opera. sttentonto ss They cure billiowsnces, sick hee¢sche and cos- am closing out my satire stock of ae OTF are tavalasbiofer Indigestion aud dyspep- ei 57s ha £ Mceeebene ae aoe Sh peaty Bean tan thre os wale tar rsa ee St EE ee oes rage or eee see Seramp,rner ‘eeu pee 610 97m STREET, — _JanSi-tr Opposite Patent Office, With ettapelth ola 906 ty strect,