Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1876, Page 4

" EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. ..March 8, 1976. Weather Probabilities To-day. Orca nese et ew Engladd, snow and rain, fol- For Ni i. a weet winds, rising barometer dur- ng the night. LOCAL NEWS. | Amusements, éc., To-night. | National Theater. Fifth Avenue Com- pany in “Pique.” Theater Comique.—F irst-class varieties. Lincoin Haiti —Coneert by Hans Von Bulow, tne great pianist, and Miss Lizzle Cronyn, ‘vocalist. —e——. Condensed Locals. ween tel i ogee Rory the Women’s | ‘emperance Union to-night. ‘The case of Chas. G. Fisher will be catlct | Bpin the Criminal Court immediately afer trial of Ottman, which bas been fixed for ‘the 15th instant. The Southern Republican association held ‘® meeting at Clarke's hall last evening and elected several active and honorary mem- The election of officers was postponed dor two weeks. Last nignt Equal Lodge, No. 17. K. of P., id @ fraternal visit to Excelsior Lodge, No. | |. of the same order, at the hall corner of ‘9th and D streets. Supreme Representative | 3. T. Coldwell welcomed the guests, and Past Chancellor RR. Brown responded. The guests were then seated at the tables, and Bntil a late hour the brethren enjoyed them- neve en The Treasury Robbery Cases. This morning, in the Criminal Court, be- fore Judge Olin, sludge MacArthur being wick) the case of Benjamin B. Halleck, ebarged in _three indictments with ths lar- eeny of $17,000 from the Treasury the United States, was called—District Attorney Wells and Hon. Jeremiah M. Wilaon for the government, and General Hen ie for the ac eused. The government filed a motion to | the indictments, and the defence filed a motion to quash the last found indict- ments, and these motions were argue! to gether at great levg The court (Judge Olin) granted the mott Of the government to consol id: { Tuled the motion of the dete t sh the Jast indictment. Thedefendant excepted the Fuling of the court. General Henkle movet t> quash the o bezziement indictments, and the court ov Yuied the motion. The court directed THE TRIAL TO PROCEFD. @nd the foliowing called, and each was sworn ou his Samuel V. Noyes, James F Henry W. Tee, David Jackson, Thomas J. Buckey, Berjamin Mii Samuel queen. Robert Godman, I G. Coombs. James A. Batler, W. Tilley, JH. Richardson. They were accept- @d and sworn. At 145 o'clock District Attorney Wells Opened the case to the jury eotetest nt VICTIMS OF THE NARROW PASSAGE Ratt- ROAD Disastek —Mr. Robert L. Wood, who Cid busivess in Alexandria, Va., was amoog the killed by the ratiroad accident in West Virgin described in yesterday's Srar. Harrisonburg -s: that Dg suppressed by the rai!- Mr. Wood was about forty- five years of age. and was the son of the late Job Wood. He was formerly engaged in the dry goods business in Alexandria, but for sometime past had @ sample store for the sale of dry goods in Washington, tra- ‘Yeling extensively in the surrounding coun- try, in the toterest of Baltimore and New ‘York houses. His life was insured for $5,000. Just previous to the war he married Miss Melissa Hussey, daughter of the capt of an East Indiaman, who together with two waughters, survive. He was a member of | Alexandria Washington Loge of Masons, ud @ p.ominent member of the M. F. Church, South. The Alexandria Gazette of last even- ing taye: “Mrs. Wood aud her okiest daugh- ter bad just left for Washington to spead the day when the dispatch announcing Mr. W.’s death was received. A friend immediately Went over to bring them home, and Mr. Jobn Wood, of Charlottesville, a brother of the ceceased, was telegraphed for. Mr. Wood ‘was highly respected in this city, where he ‘Was born and had lived all bis life, and the news of his sudden death was received with universal regret.” Mr. Charles H. Hodgeson, another of the Victims of the railroad disaster on the Va ley rai! Monday night, was well known in this efty, having In the early part of the ‘war been on the reportorial staff of the Na. ticnal Intelligencer.” He was engaged in busi- ness in Jeflersen county, W. Va, of which be was a representative in the legislature, &nd was the me inside watchman of qhe Orcer of Ku: sof Pyt Boarp oF HFALTH.—At the meeting of the board lest evening, Dr. Cox, from the senitary police committee, made a report recommending the appointment of Williara H. ¢ as @ sanitary inspector uncer the board; temporarily laid over. Dr. Keene, the health officer, submitted a report for the week ending March 4, showing Duisacees reported, 476; abated, 352; cavses of ceath investigated, 3: patients treated by physicians ww the poor, 2:3; tons of garbage Temoved. 34. Marine products inspected— G.0t4 bunches of fish, 7,300 bushels oyster 10,000 clarns. 5.000 crabs. Condemned — buncbes fish, 700 crabs, and 300 clams. Wholesome food condemned —1 367 meat. 10 chickens, 2 geese, 82 cabbage, 2. bushels turnips, 4 pumpkins, 6 bushels apples. Animals impounded, 3. The resignation of Augustus R. 8. Foote, sanitary inspector, ‘was tendered and accepted, to take effect on the 15th Instant. A complaint was received from James McNabb, residing at 526 13ih street northwest, calling attention to adjoin- ing premises; referred to the secretary to “consult with the health officer relative to premises already condemned by the board Application for appoiutments for itions uncer the board were received from Wiilla: Hi. Douglass and J. W. Melntosh; which were referred. The secretary real a bill of Mr. Joseph H. Bradley for professional ser- Vices—si0—in the injunction case. One-half of this amount, he said, ought to be paid by Messrs. H. F. Turner & Go, contractors; and, | on motion, the secretary was instructed to address a letter to Messrs. Turner & Co., stating they would be expected to pay that Fortion of the bill rendered. —_-—_— THE STEVENS ScHvoL BuitpiInc Now Sare—aAfter the fire and pavic at the Ste- | vens seboo! building, other pa: and the District Commissioners, on the re- commendation of the Trustees of Pubiic Sehools, directed that certain changes be made in the building, which had been tem- ily closed by the sub-board. The con- act was given to Walter Jackson. Messrs. E. Champlin and Joho H. Brooks, of the committee on property of the boara of tras- | E tees, gave their personal supervision to the work, which has been flaished in a satisfac- | tery manner. Messrs. Jackson. Edwait Brooks and W. H. Davis have. in reply toa letter from Trustee Jobn H. Brooks, reques*- | ing @ thorough examination as to the stren of the building, sent him a communica! stating “that we have carefully exas seid building and find no ined indieations of wenkness, and in our opinion the building is | Perfectly safe as to strength in every par- Ucular. The two new double stairways pisced in each end of the hall have greatiy | added to the strength of the center of the building, forming a complete tross work from top to bottom. This, with the eizht | iron braces fastened to each girder—whici You directed to be done—make it ore of the | strongest buildings in the city, and so far as strength and the means of egress now pro- ‘vided, there is no cause whatever for appre- hension or alarm. In our opinion it is per- feetly save to be used for public schools. ——— ee A GIEL ON FIne in t TREET.— About lly o'clock this morning as Mr. Jerome Cioge was passing up H street, near the Gov- expment Printing office, a young colored girl about 15 or 20 years of age, came rushing out of one of the on the north side of tbe street with be heme g in a blaze, and sbe screaming at the top of her voice for as- sistance. Sue ran across the street to @ store but did pot go in, and just at this time Mr. Close reached ber, and hav: taken off his overcoat while running to her assistance, threw it around her. Two colored men soon bead their overcoats around her also, and they altogether succeeded in extinguishing ibe fire. but the girl was fearfully burned, @nd it is Wought cannot survive. A _ CoLoRED BURGLAR Carrcern — Abont baif-past twelve o'clock this morniag and Byraes captured a horglar who bed broken into the store of Chas. Magee, corner of Gth street and Mary. | northeast. and was in the ect of a large q' tity of gouis. He gave | the name of Peter es ATTEMPT TO STEAL A CANNON.—Some thieves attempted to steal @ small bras< Dowitzer from the Arsenal grounds late on Saturday pight, but were frightened off by tbe watecbman who snapped his revolver three times at them without effect. They took to the river and escaped in a boat, the ay they cam: Fuser it~ Virorsia i 2 The residence of Mr. | C. W. C. Dunnington, near Quantico, with | its entire centents, was destroyed by fire Monday morving. 'Mr. Donnington is em. | loyed In the folding room of the House of presentatives. There was no on the property. Un- | Le | Ing, and about =25,000 for the fail meetir cured of rheumatism by D: remed. EALTIMGRE M, E CONFERENCE. | alleged Comspiracy Lest evening the anniversary day School tract society in connection with the Baltimore conference was held at the Metropolitan chureb. Rev. A. H. Ames pre- sided. Addresses on Sunday school work were made by Rev. H. R. Naylor, of # reder- ick, and Bishop Haven. During the evening several bymns were sung by the Buell fam- ily. * Sixth Day. This morning, after devotional exercises, the reports of the Baltimore City Mission snd Pers ae ‘ion society pee |. ev. S. H. Cummings was reappointed ci = a. satine on the etucn- ‘oral fund presented @ report. as also the committee on the American Bible society. A resolution was adopted recommending the claims of the society to the churches. The pledged renewed efforts in bebalf | Conference of the Churen Extension society. The centennary sermon of Rey. Dr. McCau- or — ordered to be published in pamphlet form. The report of the Sunday school commit- tee was presented, in whi the conversions during the year were bet four per cent. of the wi number In endance. They recom! n system of lessons, but not tosupplant the catechism; that many of the books in the libraries wh.ch are of a Ln gs character be replaced by books of travel, history, &c. The report was adopted. bang a of the Methodist Book deposi- tory at Baltimore was read, showing au in- crease in sales of about $7,000 over the pre- ceding year, when the total sales amounted to $28,671. The report, after speaking in hig 1 terms of its management, endorses the ageut, Rev. D. H. Carroll, and recommends his res appointment. seit TEMPERANCE. The report of the committee on temper- ance was presented, in which they say that intemperance is one of tie greatest obstacles to their work. They deplore the use of wine, now so common in fashionable society at the national capital. On motion of J. N. Davis, the words “at the national capital,” were stricken out and “of the country” substituted. Toe report as amended was adopted. The report of the committee on systematic beneficence was read, recommending for aid the Freedmen’s Aid society and the Biblical institute at Baltimore, closing with @ resoiu- tion that collections be taken up for one or the other of these orjects, and that the @mount assessed on the Baltimore confer- ence for the Freedmen’s Aid society (=5 750) be apportioned to the districts—s750 to Washington district. Rev. Mr. Rounds, the agent of the Aid society, addressed the con- ference on the cialms of ‘the society, urging axed contributions to the cause. The veport was adopted. ‘he report of the committee on the Book ern was presented by Rey. George te Newman announced that the exenrsion Dr. party for Mount Vernon would assemole a: itb-street wharf to morrow morning at o'elock. The conference adjourned to 3 o’cloe’x. It is expected that the sessioas of the ¢9.- ference will be closed this evenin, prensaishs a Hammond and Benti: THE WOKK OF THE REVIVALISTS. Last evening the revivalists, Messrs. Ham- mond aud Bentley, wereat the Foundry (M. .) church, and there was a large audience present. After the introductory services, ir. Hammond selected for the Bible rea:ting & portion of the 49th Psalm, and spoke on the tenderness and compassion felt by God for bis children. A short praise meeting fol- lowed, in which many young converts par- ticipated. 2s well as some adults. Rev. Mr. King jof the Virginia M. E. conference, found he bad gained strength from laboring in the meetings. Mr. Hammond took for his sup- ject the story of Mephiboseth from the ninth chapter of tne second book of Samuel e usual inquiry meeting followed, and the ser- vices were prolonged toa late hour. THE MEETING THIS MORNING In consequence of the boisterous weather, was not Very well attended, bat it was quite an interesting one. On the platform at the Lincoin Hall meeting were Rev. Messrs. Noble, Gray, Worthiogton and Dodge, Capt. Hester, and Mr. Bentley and his eboir. The jatter opened the meeting by singing a num- ber of hymns. Mr. Hammoad referred to t open air meeting this morning, corner 7th street and the Avenue, as a fair ove, not- withstanding the storm, and then rea from Luke, 15th chapter, as to the woman plead- ing with the judge, and he urged that Curis- Hans need not go “ prospecting” in the Bible long before they strike a “bo: and he refered to Mr. Rowally, fludiag such in Ist Cor., vi. 9. Even a murderer can be saved. This woman had no one to speak for her, and she went alone; she was not like some of the lobbyists, who come here every winter and pay hotel expenses for mouths, in order to get the ear ofa Senator. He annouocad that the meetings Would be in the Calvary Bap- tist chureu to-morrow, Mr. Pendel offered a yer, and Mr. Dodge folig7*! in some "marks as to the falling off of ehureh- going eople. Mr. Worthington remarked that he ad observed increasing seriousnes now, especially among the young mep. Mr. Thos. Pendel noticed that two men—one a drinker for 1s years,and another for 40 years—were regular attendants at the meetings, and asked prayers for them, as also for three young ladies. Mr. Hammond read a number of requests for prayer,the congregation mean- while engaging in silent prayer. Mr. Bent- ley sang “Keep on Praying.” A gentleman from Springfield, Iil., related some incidents of Mr. Hammond's meetings In that ciiy. Mr. Haromond spoke of @ meeting at Alton, Ti)., which a St. Louls paper determined to show up, and the reports published brought about the great revival in that oicy, t Louis.) tT. Bentiey sang “Nothing but aves.” Dr. Noble remarked that it was a duty of Christians to continue the work and faint not. A praise and inquiry meeting followed. ————— TuE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION met lasi nightat Beck’s Hall, and Martin Glenn was elected a member. Dr. Allen re- i that the banner which had been miss- og £0 long was now in the hall mious some of the fringe and one corner. He moved that the banner be renovated, and a glass case procured for it. The chairman suggested the bo ar poe of @ committee of investiga- tion. (Laughter.) Dr. Culver suggested tnat & cheap box be procured for it; the money fora glass case would be better expended in campaign documents. The chairman (Mr. Norvis) said the praising 2 of the banner was providential, and it was found just when the Spirit of Gen. Jackson was going through the land. The motion was adopted. Mr. Norris offercd a resolution for the appointment of a committee to raise funds to purchase a flag, Which was adopted, and Messrs. Josepn Hamlin, T. V. Noonan, and Captain James Goddard were sppolnted the committee. Dr. Allen moved that a@ transparency and pla- card be procured to be placed in front of the bail. he question of revising and prinutiag the constitution was called up by Mr. Nor- ris, aud Messrs. J. E. Norris, C. P. Culver, Charles Allen, and J.W. Moore were ap: pointed a committee for that purpose. $e WASKINGTON D. RK.—Mr. F. P, Hill bas decided to hold the spring meeting over the Washington Driving Park, near Bevning’s station, on the B. & P. railroad, this season from May 2 to 5. and the fall meeting from Octobers to. The purses will aggregate about <10.000 for the spring meei- ied The classes for the spring meeting will bout as follows: Free for all, 2:20, 2.25, %:5 2:32.§2:38, 2:45. and of the se pected that the track Will be in fine condition by April ist for working hoises. By that time there will be agomd botel on the grounds. Free use of track and stabies will be given those 1ntend- ing toeuter horres afler April 1. Ranoing neetings over this track will be held May I6 to 17, and October 24 to 27 —— WHAT 18 PRoroseD BY THE NEw TAX But... — Editor Star: In your issue of Monday appears @ communication from Mr. W. H. Tenney, in which he says of the tax bill sub- mitted to the Committee of the House of Representatives on the District of Columbia, “T opposed it (the pro) tax om merchan- dise)on the ground it the license paid is equivalent to a tax.” If Mr. Tenney will refer to section 10 of the bi}! he will find that it reads as follows: “Sec. 10. That for the ob- Jects aforesaid there is also levied hereby u fessions, trades, callings, occupa- tions, jiness, and personal poiposed in the District of Columbia, in full ol licenses and personal taves the following.” &c. It will Tefore be seen that this bill does not pro- a taxon lise in addition to a ieense, but the License and subst!- tutes a tax, MERCHANT. —.—_—_ THE WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCTATION Hy at the new Home. 13th street tions pedir cccnvtny~ desea Many of our prominent citizens have been jurang” pera iy. to Defrand the Government. HEARING IN THE CASE OF BRYANT AND cRaIG. | It has been mentioned in THE STAR that George W. ‘ant and William Craig were Tested last Satarday evening = Detectives Miller and Coomes on a warrant sworn out by Mr. Horace aps py a fraud the government ot $20,000 by obtalning and assisting to obtain beng ge er of a fraudulent claim for the loss inety-three mules said to ants alleged to have beeh lost while in service of the United States in such service, and for additional cost of tran: in consequence of said im- pressment, of $3,360 on or about the 6th day of August, 1864. The accused parties ap- peared in the Police Bourt this morning at 10 o’elock, and Mr. William A. Cook, coun- for bryant, asked a hearing of the case at once. Mr. Birney, for the government, stated that be bad notified his witnesses to be pres- ent at 12 o'clock. They were present now. ides, this case was likely to occupy the entire day, if not two days. The court stated that he would accomm»- date himself to any day or hour to suit the counsel. After some discussion it was to fix the hour for the hearing at 12 o'clock. Mr. Cook stated that appeared for Mr. Bryapt, and that Mr. Shellabarger was counsel for Mr. Craig. They both desired a severance of the case. As it was, the accused Were upon the warrant jointly. Mr. Birney objected. stating that it was not & proper care for severance, as it was # jolct ease ofconspiracy. He certainly should not consent to such a thing. Mr. Cook said the assertion that congptra- tors were to be tried Jointly was a legal error. The court stated that whenever parties were upon the same Warranton a charge of conspiracy it was the customary practice lo try joint He could not undertake to con- trol counsel tn this case, and should not do » The hearing was in progress this after- noon. Two DEAD BAnies —Abont 10.39 o'clock last night, Officer Helmuth, of the first pro- cinet, found the bodies of two newly-bora white children on 7th street, between G and H sovtiwest, which he took to tue station house and notified the coroner. { MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Arce Green and nah Jackson; Lewis Mertin and Mary E. L. Clark, of Fairfax Co, Va; Coractins H. Clagett, of Wells, Minn., and Elizabeth E. Hated, of Mou- treal, Canada, ——— Prige’s JEWELRY Stone received a boan- tiful assortment of real or necklac-s, With gold and pearl setting, with ear rings (0 | match, this morning; No. 457 Penusyvania avenue. F ——— THE Courts. i Crecvir Court—Judge Cartter : Yesterday, Meloy agt. Skippon; verdict for plaintift— $70. To-day, a number of jndgments by default were taken. Karr agt. Ptiell; on trial. | Equity Covurt—wige Wulie. j To-day, Hoffman azt- Washington market company; order fixing appeal bond. Rasher agt. Utermehle; order denying application to discharge restraining order and reference. | Naudain agt. Ormes and Jones; decree sus- taining demurrer, and dismissing bill as to Jones. Clements et al. agt. Rawlings; order ratifying sales. Kershaw agt. Kershaw; de- | cree granting divorce, divesting defendant of | interest and estate in lot 30, square 740, giv- | ing custody of ehiloren to complainant. A number of routine orders were made. PROBATE CovuRT—Jwdye Olin. Yesterday, the will of the late Redmon Cailinen was filed. John L. Owens was ap. pointed guardian to bis infant children. In | re, will of David Jacobs; return of commis- r fled with depositions of witnesses to tl. In re, will of Jane Ann Jones; jesues to be sent to Circuit Court. In re, will {John Wilson; order admitting to probate, directing letters to issue to E. H. Wil- and S. V. Niles. In re, estate of Rev. J. | W _ Hoover: executors qualified. In re, will of Mary O'Neill; do. In re, estate of Joba Hilton; case argued on exceptions to thie ex. ecutor’s account, and held uuder advise- ment. PoLice Count—Jucge Snen. To-day, Barbara Pfeifer, cursing; Al- bert Guesendamer,® vagrant, wassentdown ary Dorsey ar y Henry, 3 Philip James Mitchell, loud; 55. $5. Mary Keenan, do; = ‘ord Hattie Snow, de Anna E. Hawes. larceny of some dresses and linen towels: 83 » profane; and costs, or ten days in jail. Henry Waish, a white boy, charged with arson In setting fire toan unoccupied dwelling-heuse on Ma- | ryland avenue northeast. It was shown that this isan old and untenantable house, and that 90t nceb damage was done, and case was dismissed. A COLORED BURGLAR. Peter Key, colored, was charged with grand larceny of a quantity of groceries and other articles valued at about $50, the property of William Magee, who testified that this man broke into bis store last night and was cauznt in there and arrested by thenatics 7 mI i panes an 0 fn the ner sux next door saw him distineriy back of entering the premises hy the ¥ Window; grand jury, #500. Benjamin Neff, charge’ with making threats to A. Peagh; personal bonds, Thaddeus Sho tet, larceny of @ monkey wrench b-longinz to Daniel Flannagan; fined #10 and css im Renmei ieso sa nl THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION IN PHTILA- DELFHIA.—The Philadelphia Times pub- lishes @ long article foreshadowing the work of Investigation by the House Committee on Nava! Expenditures, which met in that cit; yesterday. According to the Times there is a@ loss to the government of $500,000 by the favoritism spown to contractors. The first cbarge enumerates that Nathaniel McKay, of Boston, who had the contract for the re- moval of the Philadelphia navy yard for $50,000, bought off William Simpson and Charics Martin, who offered to do the work for $28,000; that in the removal of scow loads of material there was acopper boiler value | at $15,000 taken, but afterwards returne:; that while only thirty tons of iron were bought, wagons were oe pore for weeks in hauling the material to different places, and the berges bound to League Istand were stopped at the paint house and unloadet of irov, which was afterwards hauled back to | the city. It also has transptred that piles ef copper were covered with old iron, &nd soll as the Jatter material. The committee also expect to have some further testimony rela- tive to the manner in which the money for seveccsing the sale of the yard was ex- pended. : A New York dispateh to the Chicago Tri- bune says: “Mrs. General Roddy, of that city, has been subpeenaed before the House Committee on Naval Appropriations to tes- tify against Robeson. Mrs. Roddy nas re- | fused to go unless her counsel, John D. Town- | send, is permitted to accompany and advise her before the committee.” | Mr. McKay, in a dispatch from Phitadel- | phia, denounces the statements against him as “false and scurrilous.” A_ SUCCESSFUL Co-OPERATIVE ENTER- PRISF.—A suggestive account hag just bee published by a German woman in ints coun try of the work done by certain women in Berlin in reducing the price of Ilving in that | city. In 1866 Mrs. Lena Morgenstern, with two or three other ladies of wealth and in- fluence, finding that tse cost of provisions Was enormous, established several Volk’s. Kueehen, or peopie’s kitchens, restaurants where meals could be had at the reta!l cost of the materials alone. In 1873 these women determined to bring their charity into their own homes by forming a Housekeepers’ As- sociation, whos: object should be the redac- tion of the cost of living, the promotion of piain and economical habits, and the im- rovementof the condition of servants. In Si4 theve were 250 members. a laundries, bakeries, intelligence offices and stores for groceries, meats and were opened, all under the su women. At the pon eg ee weekly paper of a high rice lists, &e, The central bureau im} t6 supplies direct from. , France, Java, the United States, &c., and is ed e trade order, cont supply the co-operative a tureugiast PP! urope. Coal is also SS whoiesale by the association, and is sold in accurately measured cars. The whole of this vast busi- ness ent is managed by women. THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. Bowen. The special committee aj eoeniee. ay Ply- mouth church to invest e rges C. Bowen heid its first meet- jast, and charges aud before them to-morrow at TS) p ma. tor the Fiend of Sar, Bowen, whee aaxat last uignt if It was possible that M t before tien, Ye the committee and » Teplied that he would.—{2 . ¥. asin iia epee AN ELoPEMENT AND ITS Co! fioped with elo) wi Hoboken household | belonging to the eamp of workmen who were | in the ruins many hours before taken out | about four feet square, seated on the floor | can be furpished. THE “NARROW PASS” CATASTROPHE. Eleven Persons Kilied and Many Wounded. A Fall of Over One Hundred Feet by which @ train comprising eleven ttle cars, five freight cars and one passen- fe wree! mentioned in SS ey ccaceys See hese is} thateleven lives were lost and seven — nded. aw ‘was precip! teen human beings, 125 head of cattle, sheep and bogs, weredashed to pieces and plied up in @ sbapeless mass, in which rafters, iron rails, machinery and mangted flesn and blood were mixed in inextricabie confasion There were fourteen sengers in the j= senger coach, eight of whom were killed. Taree train hands were also of the Killed, and no one on the train escaped unhurt, the pm cg Ad them reriousiy, and some fa- tally. e following particulars age from tue Be ltimore Sun: THE Roprrs of those who were killed were sent to Win- chester and placed in charge of an under- taker, who placed them In coffins to be sent to theirfriends. The wounded were made as comfortable as possible aud sent to their homes. The coudector and freman were taken by a special car to Sandy Hook, Mi, and Mr. Baker, the wounded Baltimorean, was brought to Baitimore on the same train. THE FATAL BRIDGE. The bridge at whica the agetdent occurred is midway between Wooistocx and E tin- burg, in Shenancogh county, Va. It is 114 feet high at the centre span and about 20 feet long. crossing @ deep, narrow ravine formed by two steep precipices, at the bot. tom of.whtch rons a small stream known as Narrow Passage creek. This portion of the Valley road_is a part of old Manassas Gap railroad. The lovality takes its name from the narrow pass on whith the tarnpike 1s built. From the raitroad bridge the scene is one of the finest in the lower valley. The TOW passage, the Shenandoah river, acd nly a mile to the east and Massanatton vntain, rising abraptly, affords a grand Tesque view of valley, river and mountain. AN EYE-WITNESS. This catastrophe was witnessed by Mr. Fausler, a young man who lived on the pik» in full view of the bridge. It was a bright, Moonlight night, and he distinctly saw one car after anether as with their living freiznt they plunged down a distance of about 99 fee’, and settled almost into asolid body, composed of dead and dying men, cattle; hegs, sheep, engine, cars aud broken bridge timbers. The cars were broken into splin ters. The wreck is piled up toa height of bout thirty feet. At the bottom lies the engive, and under or ucar it the boty of the dead engi: eer. The dead are lying in the cais preparing to rebuiid the bridze. THE SCENE, as deseribed by Dr. Carter, was one of great disaster. The bridge, as has been stated, Spans a smail stream at an elevation of ili feet, runving from one steep precipice to another. In the center of the space between the two precipices, but not reaching as bis up as the bridge, was a wall of masonry, nc yet quite finished. The bridge, he says, gave Way at about the center of the distance be. tween the wall and one side of the precipt¢ AY the bottom of the ravine damming creek was the wreck piled up against the wall some thirty feet bigh. The wreck pre- Fenied the appearance of a horribly mixed mass of twisted iron work, shivered timbers, dismantled trucks, tops of cars, carcases of alls, sheep and swine, and various kinds of merchandise. It was a work of great difti- culty to find and extricate the bodies of bt man beivgs from the wreck, owing to the heavy iron work wedged so closely in the wrecix, acd several persons found alive were Some of the dead bodies t out showed evidence of having been seaided t-rribiy, pone pad the wounded persons received sealds. STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER. P. M.S. Bird, of Mount Jaeksoa, Va, who Was on the train and fortunately escaped With injuries that are not considered very serious, States that the passenger car w: the last one in the train, and he with others Were seated, a few awake, others dozing, but the greatest number asieep. He was near the rear end of the car, and at the moment of the accident heard the wheels of the car make a rough, grating noise, as If rnoning over ter instead Of rails, and the next min- ute there was a crash and a terrible shock, AS s00n as he could collect himself he looked fround and found he was in an aperture &longside the seat he had occupied. He was F.ovged in on all sides, above and below, and here W8S ho apparent way of getting ‘out. He could hear subdued track: but thes came from parts of the wreck divided froin bim by masses of timoer, tron, &c. shouted, and af'-) probably’ an hour. whion zwomed to him & century, fié was extricated. he eseape of Mr. Bird was almost miracu- lous, and yesterday afternoon he was the only passenger able to make any statement reparding the oceurrencs WHAT A SINGLE SPARK MAY Do.—\ spark from a& watchmen’s lamp caused a terrific explosion in the mouth of Prospect sbaft, near Wilkesbarre, Pa., yesterday. se- pony. J burning the wathman, Jacob Glotz, and Charles Nolan, mining boss, and biow- ing the timbers around the top into pieces The mne had been flooded to put outa fire and the water was being pumped ont. As fast as the gas arose after the first explosion another explosion would take place, shaic- ing the earth for some distance, and the flash lighting up the country for miles round. The explosions were about fifteen minutes apart and lasted abont three hours. SoonER Dik THAN BE UGLY.—Sunday af- terooon a Miss Markham, residing in Palis- ade avenue, near the West Hoboken bounda- ry line, attempted to end her troubles by taking a large dose of laudanum. The act Was discovered in a short time, and Dr. Free man being summoned, antidotes were ad- ministered, and the young lady’s life was | saved. The marring of her beauty by an at- tack of smallpox some time ago Operated so | werfully on her raind that she finally d: Mg posed to end her troubles by sulcide.— ”. Letter. Curap Gas.— New York would seem about to engage in a combat with the gas monop- olies, whose overcharges have so long taxed the public purse and patience. Unlike the people who are imposed on by the horse car companies, and must be packed like sa: «ines or walk, the gas consumers can get a good light instead of gas by the use of kero- rene. Jf the oil movement becomes exten- sive we shall soon see how much cheaper gas A Mo CONFER and twenty members of the Methodist Pro lestant conference, accompanied by their Wives, left here in two special cars by tb Midlaud train, this morning, for Lynctiburg, where theiy annual meeting will be held, as the time at their disposal is limited, the: organized on the train, and during the day transacted much routine business, s0 as to Jessen their stay in the elty of the hills — Alexandria Gazeite, ith. A BorGia ApJ ED INSANE. — Mrs. Lamb, the woman who was several years ago convicted of Rolsoning several persons in Pierce county, Wis., including two of her own children, has been a‘jadged insane, and sent to the asylum. Mrs. Lamb will pe remembered by many as the woman who es- caped Irom the Indians on the frontier ia 18:2, and traveled a@ long distance, carryiug one child and leading another. AN ADDRESS TO THE KING oF SPATN.— An address to Alfonso, King of Spain, will be read in the Cortes to-day. It declares, re- ferring to Don Carlos, that the obstinate an: ambitious prince has recrossed the Pyrenees Wioat oBtaining any “concession witch rey yu re} jons. The chamber difficulties between Spain and the United States will be settled to the Satisfaction of the two countries. Co nice tiie ontinennely ABSCONDERS.—A Port Jervish dispatch States that the two members of the firm of Burebard & Mills, of F' , N. Y., have ab- Feonded, leaving liabilities to the amount of $35,000, three-fourths of which will be a total — t— (coe ied good positions in ety, and Burebard ‘was ‘ter and also treasurer of the Presoyterian chureh. gee PS ah hal Swine More RepuplicaN Vicrorres.—In the municipal elections in New York yesterday the republicans carried Rochester, ithaca and Auburn, and tae Ne pe ah cients Vt. phan lected icans of Burlington, Vt., yes el J.D. Batch wayor. ¥ 82-Wm. Mitchell, of Troy, was drowned | en with two boys he was trying to dest B7-Conk & Cheek, of Atlanta, Ga., have Soe labliities are supposed to pe &7 Oscar Genus, a boy Rebad been worsted in a fight with’ tag e wors! a bo; smaller than bimself. oe of fourteen, eam- gate str wi Ughtened by tue swinging-to of there being noone at bo help to her, she was strangled Lo deata. 2 ed ny Were of frequent occurrence, until finally - Hef was rg for in a court of equity, and decree ing in Was fanned until it kindled toa blaze. They were married, lived years, took up the old quarrel where they left it thirty years aso, and again have sovght ‘or relief in a court of equity.” Curtis@ Harp Stern, With Sort rR Jacob Reese of P.tsburg had been coustract a macnine to cut . He accomplished it at oR saw of soft wrought fron-merely a circular dise—rotating at high velocity. With low speed this wo: cut atall; but when running at about © feet per minute the dise eat throazh eel rapid!y, elving ont an immense caseate of sparks in the operation. It was foind on examining the debris beneath the disc that the particles of steel were not simply rebbted off. They were welded together in A pyramid like astalagmiteor the snow formed on the top of Mount Washinton. Prof. Hendrick ascertained that real fasion had taken place am: ng the particles of steel. The dise Is very little heated, but the stecl is actually melted and drops down. Yet the bar on each side of treent is not heated enough to draw the temper or oxidize the me‘a! Solid bers of steel of two luches or three inches in diameterare thuseut throush in as mary minutes. The soft metal dise ts length by means about 42 Inches in diameter. Tne naked hand may be passed through the j=t or stream of flying sparks during the operation rout being burned, since the particles of melted metal arein the condition known as the spherofdal state. _———$—<—<—$—_—____.. A REVIvVALIsT Convictep.— Toe well known revivalist Harrison Parkiusoa wi placed on trial in the court of special sess} ut Jersey City yesterday on the charge of saulting Frank Callous at Weehawken. The compiainant was invited by Parkinson to visit @ boat and Inspect some books. Park- inson grew tired of his visitor and ordered bim to leave, but before he had time to do so Parkinson knocked him down and stricx him on the head. Parkinson testified in hi own behalf, and stated that he was an orth River boatman, and had been ted with the city mission distributing bibles among the poor for many years. He was engaged in writing an Important letter when he was interrupted by the complain- ant, and was obii to use force to eject him. Mr. McAdoo, counsel for the defence, submitted that his client, under a mistaken sense of duty, believed he was “holding the fort” against the evil onejand was jastided in expecting the enemy. The cour! could not take this view of the case and Parkinson was couvicted.—_ [N.Y Herald, ith. pen EE teeters THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.—The most noticeable feature in the anthrac coal trade the past week Is an agreem Among the associated producing and carry- | ing companies to extend the time of the coal | Suspension in the producing regions from ihe time Girst fixed upon, the 10th instant. to the 20th instant, and to limit the contract amount of coal to not less than five thousand tons to companies. There was some dissat- isfaction as to the unlimited amounts in this matier as originally announced, hence the “charge xt the inst meeting of the associated companies ns above stated. Withareorgan- ization of the Schuylkill Coal Exchanga this city, effected with the past week, the arrangements for the government of the lo- cal trade is supposed to be satisfactorily ad- usted for the season. As to the coal trade directly, It continues without any general interest. The very mild weather tends to lessen the demand for demestic uses and production in all the anthracite ¢oal rezions any, orqaite ata standstill —( lel= edger, L Important Ir TRUE—“A Startling In- vention” is announced by the Chicago Times, and marked copies sent around tie country. It is called the “hydro-carbon burner and gas generator,” which promises to revolutionize our domestic economy. The ma/erials used are coal oil and water, which if we may believe the rather exuberant ac- count of it, is made to “produce heat enough f6 ran &n engine, prope. macuiaery, 2° % cooking stove, itiuminate a mansion or per- form any other result me accomplished by means of wood or coal.” Theattachmeat can be made to any ordinary stove or rauge, ard at an insignificant cost. A Professor Kendall, chemist, ls quoted a3 saying that he was able todo the cooking, washing aud lioning for six persons for seven days for fifty cents. Ifall this is true our gas compa- vies ard coal dealers may as well prepare to close up their business—but they may ag Well look into the facts first. HOPE FoR DRUNKARDS.—Over 01¢-half of alithe confirmed druokards who take refuge in the Inebriateasylum at Bingham- ton, Are permanently cured of their morbid appetite. The official statistics on the sub- ject, which have been pnblished, cover seven years, and a very large number of cases. This is encouraging news for the slaves of drunkenness. Many of these slaves are ut- erly destitute of bope, and lookon them- selves asdcomed. They feel chat their de- sires are unquenchable, that their power of resistance 1s whoily. and that forcible re- straint would destroy their reason. But yet it appears that even though their drunien babit bas become chronic, and has gone to its furthest limit, they have an even chance of getting over it, and re-entering the paths os sobriety. There is not a drunkard who nerds to feel himeelf lost, if he has a desire to be saved. TwEsty Years BAND. — Patrick SEARCH F Cahill up before Judge Delmar yesterday on a charge of having abandoned his wife. ret. She says she was married to Cahiil in Ireland in 1840, and shortly after the birth of ber firat child he disappearcd from his home. She bas been searching Ireland and Great Britain. and finally came to America to Gad him. Her search has occupicd over twenty fee nd she at last found him in Brooklyn, iving with another woman. Her daughier, who was only a child when he left home, is Low some thirty years ef age. Tne prisoner did not deny the charge, and the judge or- dered bim io pay for his’ wife's support.—[V. ¥. Cor. Phila. Record. EDUCATIONA LBL. rages to which little children are som. Subjectea by the arroga: nes ce and obstiuacy o! their school teachers, because the parents, fron: prineiple or poverty. refuse to subscribe to some schoo! project, has recelyed a very good iilustration in Cincinnati. There, re- cently, two children whose parents did not furnish them with ten cents each to pay for some new ‘Centennial stationery,” were chagrined to see their names posted on the blackboard for several days, with the words “no money” written reproachfally over them. Toone of the Cincinnati newspapers tuis appeared to be an outrage; but no doubt to the narrow-minded, self-satisfied teacher _e seems even-handed justice.—[/’hila Law IN PENNSY!LVANIA.—A most cingu- orcas ony os nag sly i taken ad- van) er day by two boys in Philadelphia. They had been arrested, charged with vagrancy, and senteaced to nine months in the house of correction. ‘While on their way to the prison they re- Se to the judge, and cir request was complied with. W! are other to’ be a professional ‘pi jo be a such confession, and in §7- Women are now clusively in os | Aa on daily walks together aboat three | g | tellect and jo CITY ITEMS Corns &c — ‘The Wise for Health ” and thousands from far and pear visit Dr. Whitvsestablisnmos M416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Wilk lard’s hotel, for relief from, aod avoidance Corns, Bunions, Troublesome > cular Excresences.eic. Established io Wash- ington in 1861. Fee, $i per visit. enn + cl . Jacobs, jew ivania avenue. The stock of fine diamonds, 200 ladies and geats’ tem-winding watenes of the bes key and American, English att Swise makers, gea- amethyst it wi 1 uine yle te, battons, taining to @ first-class will be reserve, RS. es Acorns, Execatrix. DR. EDMINSTER possesses the Wonderfal Power of Healing by laying om of bands Without the use of medicine. Some or te first cllizeps of Maine and New Hampshire can testify to his having this gift. One tes- timopial which is place1 before the public ate of Maine, office { Insurance Comm sioner, Avgusia, June 1th, 18/5.—This may certify that Dr. L A. Etminster has been employed by me as physician, I having been aill'eted with Kidney and jiver comp'aints. A few tr atments eutirely relievrd me from all trouble of the disease. Tthink he possesses metic power, Leommend him to the of the people wherever he may gi: Josuva Nye. - A UNIVERSAL REMEDY.—“ Brown's Bron cial Troches” tor coughs, cols, snd broven‘al affections, sta) d first In publie & confidence; this resalt has been a2 &@ test of many years. ai PROFESSIONAL and business men will f Dr. Ee¢mtne ter’s me {treatment benetic in relieving the braia whea overtased by busivess cares. rand ret by LIEPIG’s F Xa Kaci OF BEEF, in pint bot- es, regulates the bowels, tones ihe § omach, Strengtbens the nerves, inducing Ir mal Ub. o———— f Augusta, Maine, Dr L.A. E: a heater of dise: makes a spec and Liver and k > . OMAN IS SAFE while the ant of congh or eold, or w Yom. Expel the canse of danger with Hale's Boney of Horehound and Tar. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one miaute. ene LAMENESS is very olten caused by lack nervous force in the region of the ktd and siver, drawn from thence by a1 ov exercised brain. It can be cured by Dr. E4- minster. ———— PATIENTS brought to the brink of the grave by disease of the Lungs can be saced by the prompt use of Baker’ Cot ik ant Phosphate of Lime. It is decid in taste, aud can be borne by the cate stomach children, Serof BAKER & Co., Invaluabie in dis . Debility, ete. Philadelphia. TEN-PINS, 10 cents a game, at Bowling Alley, 1112 Penn’a avenu HALT!-Stimulating Liniment cures all Pain. CHARUTS HEIDSIECK SraGr nd Vin Medaille sale by Hall & Hume. Sillery. Extry Dry Champagne. For 12,3,008 Affections of the Uris and in Gowty and vouched for by some of the best medica talent of the country. They are for sale b: Kidwell & Son, 1531 I street; Charlies Stott Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. C5 Fickling & Welch. 77 Georgetown, D. C; and E. 8. Bro., 587 Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va. S87 Pamphlets can be bad of the beuses, ‘HOMAS T. GoopeE, DAméwse B Lithia i in Winter, Reasous for going to’ Drs. Streags Reme dial Institute in winter, with circular de scribing its Turkish, Russian, Sulphur, Hy- Gropathic and Eleciro-Thermal Baths, the Vacuum Treatment, Galvanic and Faradaie Electricity, &c., will be sent on application. Nervous, Lung, Female and Chronic dis- £ases & speciaity. 12,24,m,,W,f,3: ‘4 ing. alvischer enlarged iis cousbinasuest ty eu! removing to bis new building, 906 G street, 5 pe ‘on 9th s ere ready to do any work tn his line in his en- manner. Kid Gloves and Shoes, removed without cleaning the Whole garment. Gent's Clothes cleaning and ‘specialty. coed UNPARALLELED REDUCTION: MARKED DOWN OVERCOATS. 3 -asermee Selling DOW at ssesmenee SOlling ROW Bt -eeelling BOW Bt 18... nooo SOLES DOW OF wold at WORSTED COATS AND VESTS. Costs and Vests sold at @25....Selling now at @15 Coats and Vests sold at $22... Selling now at 16 Conte and Vests sold at $15... .Sclling now a: $13 Business Suits sold at Busing cits sold at Busi Suite sold at Busincee Suits sold st rr o-felting now at 616 15...00.Selling now st G12 rf Selling now at 39 Youth's Suits sold at BOYS’ AND OLILDEEN’S SUITE, OOATS AND ULST&ES at 0 t red) of former prices. BEING OSTERMINED TO STOCK, TO MAKE PAING GOOUS, PURCHASERS WILL FIND IT TU THEIR ADVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 1011 PESNSYLVANIA AVESUS. fobli-tr Between Ith end lth stroots. WATCHES. ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN Watches, BY ALL THE MOST CELEBRATED MAKERS. & Large Assortment at Very Low Prices ea nes piace sian ae Jourpals for sale cumes Diipranen 13 avenue. “PIQu snr A PLAY * TOpay. L NCOLN BALE. MANS VON BULOW. Farewell appearance: in Washington of HANS VON BULOW, WEDNESDAY BVENING ana THURSDAY MATINEE, March 5 and 9, Amisted by the favorite American Soprano, MISS LIZZIE CRONEN. 5 Reser ne, . wale arch brat Mowrs Metoseett Oe e where be secure’, Chickersng Piauce are ased by Von Bulow. ‘mara T™=grE5 coMrar®r Street, below Penmsyivanca Avewes ] Ores THE Yeas BUURD. Performance EVEKY NIGHT th Le Pa ERY AES? acy, FIRST-CLASS IN a Nartety, Drama, Giurseyue and Comedy. pow iy On Exhibition t and Sale O_p ) ane New No, a9 * 7Ta Sr. 7TH Sr. it, ee at MARKEIGC o + O44 Fe | Gpotee On| Paintings, Rugravinps, Chismos, &e. | Also, tnrgest stock of Paper org |. Window i jee, Pict rames. Pictore om oud Tes &c , in the Digtriot. ber Name and Namber. jyl-ly GEORGETOWN ADVER'WTS. /SGETOWN BUILDING AND IM- SVEMENT 00 —Sabecripiions for stock bore company wi be reorived at the we Savings Bork for thirty dare. W_ BARRETT. Secretary. WHICH ARE A Logs AW conte, 106. 29 coe wid, 12% col Debages and otber Spring Salt- inj Sp cist margaine in Bleck Alpvcas and Cashmeres earhed Muslin, 12h. ALL KINDS OF Waments GhsaT AINS IN v maré te STALL DVEING s™ THE BI # to our during the peat rom all eect fil orders as promptly wiebed . amare that the work when futehed gave cutire satisfac 4 ton, we solicit @ continuance of your a and good work st fair in one to eygnt a Work sent for or iver od ia say the Dinrict; gooeived end returned to and from soy part of the Sonnty . Pix: Bteam Dy eri bY 49 Jet _Eetabitebed ish CANNED FRUITS. PINE APPLE, APRICOTS, GREEN-GAGES! BARTLETT PEARS, WBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, CHERRIES, PEACHES, VEGETABLE®, ASPA RAGUS, PEAS, STRING BEANS, LIMa BEANS, SUCCATASE, GUMBO, MUSHROONS. ARTICHOKES, STRINGLESS BEANS. G.G. CORNWELL & SON, FINE GROCERS, OPPOSITE LLARD'S. IVAGL Ga NE —— pROUR, & HAMIL. FIELD FAMILY vory best made from the 1 warrent every barrel to give JA8. L. BOBERTS, Manufacturer, Referring a! wd hy od = ae trial —<e very snperior Flour, <img it prove to be all the mater claims for it We bave it for sale in bage BARBOUB & HAMILTON, Wholesale Grocers and Commies! on Merchants. febis-lm LUMBER: LUMBERI GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES, MUST SELL AND WILD SBLL. VIRGINIA BOA KDB, good. @15 per ett ext SUANTLING, ai bs apd sizes, er. sip NG, $20 por M. former! 5 PATA 92.50 pee os Seen 830 GOOD VIRGINIA FLOO: CEDAR POSTS, 20 and 30 cents. All other kinds of MBE. Drereed « . ‘St loss then market pices. A small lot of OAK, _— WAGNUT thet I will sei at ove bell the ' AN E4L8iY CALL, SILL SECURS BAR- GEORGE H. JOUNSON, Corper ith aud B streets Borthwenp, | the use of POUMISS bie, romedicn at tbe to test t+ quaitttes, Gre recetving it direct from thy manafacterer, a | guarantee every bottie sold by us ty be froae B. W REEDS sons, a BEST WM. MASSEY & CO.'s PHILADELPHIA ALES INSTORE AND FOR SALE BY THE AGENT, SAWL ©. PALMER, DEPOT, 57 GREENE STREET, THE a