Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1876, Page 4

Aprit 1876, Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrice oF CHIRP SIGNAL OFFiogr, WASHINGTON, April 10, 1878. Puring the rest of Monday, in the south Avantic states, increasing easterly winds, @ooler. partly cloudy weather, stationary of rising barometer, possibly light rain. LOCAL NEWS. Amasoments, éc., To-ntgnt. Rational Theater —Sowern, as “Lord Dan- are Pord's ¢ House.—Tony Pastor's un- Fivaled variety troupe. Theater Comique—The “ Parisian Follies,” aud other varieties. John O° Brien's six great shows conselidated, server 9th and S streets peeial eolamn. PS Will be lighted to-night at7 Xtinguished at 950. Mr. LR. Tremb'y advertises that he will ive the proceeds of ’ ame 2 toon’ bapt: ig thirty converts at Hazzerds’ Point, in the presence of about three th: ost — Saturday night Officer I found a ¥ colored fem2le infant, a few days Wrapped in an old shawl. on the front eps of the house of Mr J. B. Porter, 912 E atreet. It was removed to the Central guard Rouse. and nursed by (iMicer Harlow, who Seok it to the 8 Anu i eat Asylam, Where it was kindly cared for. A ieeting of the Linentn Memorial asso- ¢iation was held last night at the 15th street Presbyterian eburch, Wm. A. Mathews in the chair. Acdresees wers made by the pas tor of that chureh, Rey. Mr. Brown, Rev. A @ramsotii, J. H. Seelye, and Rev. J F.W. Ware. Wm. J. Wilson read a poem, “The Assastivation of Abi m Lineola. Arrest of W. © Avery. PROCEEDINGS IN Sf. LOUIS AND WASH INGTON, ‘Yo the Uatted States Circuit Court, at Louis, on Saturday, the whisky ¢: walled. Judge Dillon asked if W. (late ebief clerk e Treasury de; WAS present. and Judge Kram, bis coansel, stated he was not, that he could not get here @b account of not having means to pay the expense, but if the Court would defer jugd- Ment until next week he thought his client onld be able to borrow money to come on. The Court allowed until Thursday for Avery o appear. Dirtrict Attorney Dyer asked the Court that the forfeiture of Avery’s bond be entered. but stated if that centlemaa ap- pests on Thursday, as ordered by the Court, Would interpose no objections to setting aside the defau:t. Avery's securities were aben called and the bond forfeited. THE ARREST. Mr. Binford Wiison, solicitor of the Bry, received a dispaich from District 4 torvey Dyer, at St. Louls, brinzing toform tion of the forfeiture of Avery's bond. The dispatch was placed in the hands of Chief Washburn, of the Treasury secret service, With a letter from Mr. Wilson requesting Mr. Washburn to have Mr. Avery put uader arrest. Mr. Washourn went to the Police nd obtained the necessary warra’ and accompanied the marshal to Mr. Avery's Fesidence. Avery bad retired for the night, and was quite surprised, as he stated tat be bad received a dispatch from his counsel at Si. Louts. Judge Krom, informing him abat be would be required toappear in court mext Thursday, and telling him tobe sure and be there. Mr. Avery was placed in the eustody of Marsha! Phillips, with whom he rode to the District jail, where they arrived shortly after midni Solicitor Wilson potitied District At y Dyer by telegraph Of the arrest. Mr. Avery will waive apy formal aud will leave to-morrow pictt for S dm the custody of Marshal ——_— THE REVIVAL. turday evening one of the finest meet- in during the revival took placeat the Calvary Baptist church, and was attended by a very large number of persons, most of them young converts or inquirers. Daring the praise meeting ninety persons in ten Minutes thanked (iod for blessings. THE OPEN AIR MEE PING. It having been announced that an open air Meeting would be heli by the revivalists yesterday afternoon on the east front of the Capitol, early in the afternoon crowds com- Meneed lo assemble. and it was estimated bat there were fully eight thousand persons present. The choir was early on the ground, and under the lead of Mr. Bentley, assisted by & cornetist, sang during the meeting “My Saviour I love thee” and other aymns, and Mr. Bentley sang as solos “Prodt, bome” and the “Ninety-and-N) Hammond tpoke of the early ope ings in thedays of Adam aud Nehemiah, @nq described a remarkable out door meet ing in Denver, ‘ado, Rome Fears ag Which a number of gambiers and s Inen Were present. and some were c Major H. A. Hall and Mr. Jack R: livered effective addresses, SUNDAY EVEN MEETIN« A vast audience assembied a: the Congre- gational chureh last evening. Mr. Hammond preached from Hebrews If. and 3d: --How shall we eseape if we neglect so great salva- dion?” giving @ number of illustrations. At the conclusion over two thousand persons arose for prayers, and the scene presented Was 2 most impressive one. Tue inquiry meetirg then toox place. TODAY'S MEETING This morving there was a very fine attend- ance at Pr. Sunderland's churen, bat before the services commenced Mr. Hammond. with & number of sinzers aud workers, went to the corner of 44 street and Penusylyania avenue, where an open air meeting was held. at which Mr. Hammond, Dr. Nobie, Mr. Pendel and others spoke.’ Until the arrival of Mr. Hammond, Mr. Bentley took eharze of the meeting in the chureh, wiich ‘was of a very interesting character. Se it AMUSEMENTS.— National Theater. commences an engagement here to-night in his famous role of wd Dundreary.” This cbaracter be has invested with such drollery that the public seem never to tire of it. Those who have never seen “Dundreary” should take advantage of the opportunities fered this week. Those who have seen Sothern Ways wart to go again. Thursday, ern will appear 22 “David Garrick.” Pand's Upera Bouse ~Tony Pastor's variety cdmbination is acknowledged by STeTV omy to be one of the best in the country, sno wu. appearance here always etiracts large au- diences. The programme comprises al! the attractions in the variety line, such as music, dancing, the drama, gymnastics, &c., &c. The Eig Show —Jobn O'Brien has arrived in the city with bis mammoth combination, consisting of menagerie. bippodrome and eireus, and will give exhibitions every after- boon and evening during the present week, Bt the corver of “th and S streets northwest The circus exhibition is given in two se rateJand distinet rings, thus allowing two elrets companies to appear at once. This Mammoth consolidation consists of six | shows, and @ single ticket only twenty-five cents, gives admittance to them all. This week will be a gala week for the littie folks. The procession inis morning was a big thing. Theater Comque.—The new sensation en- titled “ Parisian Follies” will hold the boards here thix week, with novel and startling effects. Many new stars will make their Sppearance together with (ue old favorites. Pine aS SAD ACCIDENT To 4 Boy.— While the em- ployes of O Hrien’s Circus and Menagerie were putting up the tents and arranging the ans on the square bounded by S, T, 9th and Joth streets, Saturday evening, George Stone, ™ son of Mr. James H_ Stone, the well-known druggis' badly injured. The men were running { vans, and a large number of boys were aaristing, coaing Gouae Stone, who was 'y another boy, and one wheel ‘over the upper third of the leg, near the hip. fearfully bruising the fesh and breaking the Charles P. Reese of the little : ip bis fat fellow, and had him removed to residence, where be was attended ‘ord ipson, W. B. Butts and a THE NEWSPAPERS OF WASHINGTON AND THE REVIVAL MEETINGS.—In an ar- Gele in the Congreptionalist, of Boston, on the revival here, Key. Dr. Rankin pays this pomp ods the daily papers of — ty. We giad to say that it isin a good measure deserved. good. ee eet n the eourts ad attention of the daily pa: on zn there are people enough here w are uahtieedie to such @ Work. these papers have shut their columns to all communications except suca as the authors were willl ona 3 ing to sigu with their ——e THE CONTRACT ‘or the construction of the ew school yuiliing for colored schools, at the intersection of Delaware avenue and ist god ] streets southwest, has been awarded by the District Commisfioners to Mr. Josey Wiliams, ne veing the lowest bidder, ENING STAR, | Tee District tnvestigation, | #s€ Of mortality from zymotic or | elty of Philadeipbia, oe | able and unprecedented reduction, and a per- Testimony of Ex Collector Brainerd ‘The investigation into District affairs was resumed by the Houre Committee on the District this morning. H, Brainerd testified that at work remained to the of pablie works was abol. ished. When the new government was or. anized there was nearly $20, due him. eutenant Hoxie, District ineer, remea- sured work in the latter part of Decemper, isi4 and 1875. Hoxie condemned tne whole balance of © due wit. ed" paid ail. be. (wiunend) ged © except an witness) 07 except ‘Washington Nation nent) to pay him, but a pai borrowed some money from bim (witness) and never returned it, so he was nnadle to pay Nailor. The due Natlor was wit- put it in as hauling. Never hai to ear to the bill; the board of audit never asked bim to swear to it; knew that the MONEY Was a} ‘lated to pay the laborers; thought be had @ right to = it in that way, and do not know that if he put it io as carriage hire it would not have been paid. With the exception of Nailor’s bt!l the re- matoder was all for labor. and the money Was paid to the laborers. Witness asked for and recetved a power of attorney to collect the money. Do not know that apy ones wore that the account was correct. It was paid witness as attorney. Never made an afiia vit before @ Mr. Lazenby, thongh remem rs hat some of the powers of attorney were ac knowledged before Lazeaby as notary pubit>. : frm of which Witness wasa moener, ly & Brahe, sub let most of their Work, and owed very few of the laborers «ff recily. Col. D. F. Hamlink was his attorney; they were previously partners; went ini } a; trerebip Io Ostober, 1574, and dissolved in ember, ist5. Owed Ferris far money bor- rowed; bave lived here eight years; horrowed the money in Julesburg, Ill. Ferris gave power of attorney to Hamlink to draw the money from witness; borrowed the money from Ferrts to carry on the work. The final allowance by the board of audit was between 12.00) and $15,000; the mones was drawn by tamliuk as bis attorney. Hamlin is now in Syracuse, New York, having left here on Friday; he will returnon Thuraday. Wit- hess got Ferris toappoint H. his attorney. Witness put all of bis business in Hamlink’s bands io settie ap. Witness sent $500 of the money due Ferris tohim. Took it out of the corcern of Hamlink & Co. There was no time Sxed for the payment of the money back tw Ferris. He advanced witness aztogether £9,000; $5,000 at one time, $3,000 at another, $10 at another, and $900 at another. Never gave apy note for it; was to pay 1) per cent. per year for it as interest. There was no agreement. Ferris 1s the father-in-law of Witness. Have paid him back altogether be- Tween $1,000 and $4,000, besides $500 laterest. Sull owe him the balance. The who'e of the moncy received from the board of audit was pot in 365 bonds, and instead of thelr going up they went down, ard they were swept out clean. Bought the bords outright ard bypotheeated them. Told Mr. Ferris last fall how the money was lost, and why he had not paid him; was in the habit of signing every paper that Ham- link wanted him to sign, supposing that everything was legitima: and straight. Understood from Hamlink that changing the “carriage bire” on the roil to “hauling” was all right, and that {t was no more than apy other contractor would do; was informed by Hamiink that the change was a mere matter of form. «Witness still owes a num- ber of nis sub-contractors. The committee adjourned until to morrow morning. THE TREA! Y ROBBERY. Trial of W. H. Ottman. The trial of W. Ottman, charged with the larceny of $47,057 65 from the Treasury depertmenrit, also with receiving stolen or embezzled money knowing it to have been such, was resumed this morning in the Criminal Court, Judge Olin—District Attor- ney Wells and Hon. Jere. M. Wilson for the government, and Hon. M. H. Carpenter. R. T. Merrick, W- A. Cook and R. K. Elliot for the accused. Mr. Carpenter commenced his argument about 10 o'clock, claiming that It was neces- sary lor the government to prove beyoad @ reasonable doubt that Ottman knew the money to have been stolen or embezzled, | nd in this they had fatled, and as for the larceny of the money. he claimed that the evidence pointed to MeCurdy as the “Gates” of the transaction ad Healthfalness of Washington. FACTS AND FIGURES VS. FLIGHTS OF | FANCY. A special meeting of the Board of Health | Wes held Saturday evening, at which Dr. B the registrar of vital statistics, sub. Iniited @ report, showing the falsity of the article published in the New York Sun of the Sist of March, under the head of “Washing- ton Doomed—A frightful epidemic the prob- ble resvlt of Boss Shepherd's rascality.” 'r. Bliss in his paper says the gross mis- representation of the facts embodied in the article as to the prevalence of “typhotd fe- | ver,” “typbo-maiarial fever,” “throat-rot” | and “dipbtberia,” will be apparent upon examination of & comparative statement of Mortality in the cities ot New York, Brook- | lyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston the District of Columbia, for the quarters ending December °1, 1575, and March 31, 157; which he introduces in his statement, and then goes on to say: “It is, however, proper to state that the authorities of Philadelpata and Bajtimore do not secure a correet record of deaths, owing, it is believed, to defective | legislation; consequently @ comparison of | the death rate between those cities and that | of the District of Celumbia. where an abso- | lutely correet record is obtained, is a mani- fest injustice to our own locality; bat in order to more clearly show the utter falsity | of the article, I Include those etties (Phila- | delpbia and Baltimore) in which the percent. | reventa- ble diseases exceeds that of the District of Columbia by more than fifty per cent., while | in the eilles of New York, Brooklyn and Bos- | ton, where @ correct record is obtained, the excess is more than 100 percent. It will also be observed that the mortality for the six | Months ending Mareh 31, 1876, from the al eases enumerated in the article,exceeds that | of the District of Columbia by 100 per cent. | in the city of Baltimore, 110 per cent. in the y » 225 per cent. in the city of | New York, aud more than 330 per cent. in the | cities of Brooklyn and Boston. } For the quarter ending December 31, 1575, | the zymotic, or preventable diseases, was | but 17 76 per cent., while the percentage of | mortality from the same cl! or causes, in the cily «7 New York was 30.30; Philadelphia, 2.15; Brooklyn, 849; Baltimore, 24.52; Bos: | 43. For the quarter ending March 31 » the mortality in the District of Colum- | bia from zymotic or preventable diseases ; was obly 11.¥6 per cent., showing a remark- tage much below that of any city. in the ouulry, Where @ correct record is obtained. The s@me facts obtain, although in not sparked degree, to the mortality from SUCH & om. < in the cities named durin: this class of caus. red with this Die | the past year, as comp * trict, and are ‘prominently se. fort iu the last annual report of the board. Dr. Bliss says: ‘The statement fully de- monstrates the fallacy of the declaration * made by the correspondent, and exbibite the fact thal the diseases he enumerates as “<pre- vailing to an alarming extent and daily in- creasing in intensity and fatality” are purely creatures of his disordered imagtnation and fights of journalistic fancy. | As to the startling statement with which the article closes, viz: that ‘‘we have strong | reasons to expevt a terrible epidemic during the coming summer months, that will de- | stroy hundreds, if not thousands, of our citi- zens,” I can positively state that, so far we learn—and we have every facility for know- ing, through our daily extensive sanitary in- | spections—there are no conditions existing inthe District of Columbia which would | lead any intelligent or unprejudiced seeker _ after truth to anticipate or fear an epidemic of apy disease within our limits. "Present experience and the if science, i and invested by competent authority with power to enforce its regulations, can success- fully and effectually check and stamp out the most formidable and demic which may invade our District. Any result less satisfac! in tne care of the health and lives ofour le should ust- jy be considered of incom peten- cy or criminal neglect on the part of gaily constituted authorities. —_———— ie le- says: + Libert; one-half the le, and nt will be but the celebration of the independence of one-balf the pation. The men alone of this country live in arepublic, the women eater the second hundred years of national life, as political slaves. R. lagher, arch, Wm. Phi, —————— CELLULOID, coral and silver jewelry.in all the P San styles, received at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, near 4; street. | 8€lf to become a hero. , lodged in jail at Richmond. | to Prime Minister Depretis, accepting the Certam District Goverument Prop- erty. EXPENDITURES BY 1H« DISTRICT COMMIS- SIONERS. The Commissioners have sent a letter of Hon. George E. 8: Senate Committee on the position of certain pieces of District | SCHOOL PROPERTY. The Commissioners state that the board of Febool trustees ‘t that the schoolhonse formerly on the lot near Bridge road was burned In 1874, and that the lot is not cea- trally situated; that the schoolhouses on the Brightwood ard Fort Slocum lots are in bad re; . tlly adapted to school Saige and yg proposed not well attended by pupiis. to substitute one school for two, that sball be centrally located, shall fornish all needed accommovations for several years to come, and be more economical than the prerent arrangement. The trastees recom- mend the purchase of lots as follows: Ooe rear the intersection of the Rockville tarn- pike and the Pierce road, Tennallytown; one at Mount Pleasant; one on the Shey road leading from Brightwood to the Rock Creek cbureb road, to take the place of the (wo lots heretofore mentioned, and ove lot oa the Bladensbarg turnpike, near Mount Olivet cemetery. The estimate of the board of tras- tees is a8 follows: Receipts from saleof lots, $1,200; cost of other lots, $3,509; balance to be appropriated, $2,3:0. i THE “CENTRAL GU ARDHOUSE bow stands much below grase, is in alow, damp position, where sewer water backs up | on the ground floor. Toe building Ras b2- come unsuited to the pclice,and hag also been condemned by the Bisrd of Health as & bulsavee; while cost of repaly Would hava been very heavy, the lot liself [8 too vala able fora station house. The Commis €18, in view of these facts, lease a property Well located on 10th street northwest, and Olted itup, at @ comparative.y sma!! cost, Seas toanswer admirably as a central sta- tien. The lease of this lpg? is for five years, at @ yearly rental of $1,200, and the option of purehase for $12,000. POLICE COURT HOUSE. It has been proposed to build a Police Court house on the lot on C street, between 4%; and 6th streets northwest. The Commise | tloners think it possible a better lot for the purpose may be secured oF avout the same value as the one on C street. THE GDARD-HOUSE formerly In use at the intersection of New York avenue and K street, is an old frame building fallen into decay, and the lot is very valuable. The (ommissioners. In con- sequence, leased for five years a building in the vicinity, aud bave flited it up, making of ita commodious and good police station, at & yearly rental of $1,000, with the option of purchase at $12,000. The unimproved lot ob Sth street southeast Is not likely to be re- quired for fature District purposes. THE “OLD TOWN HALL,” GEORGETOWN, isno longer required for the purpose of a town bell, aud is unsuited to District pur- OFES. Theold powder magazine stands outside of Georgetown, and Is now complained of as dangerous as a place of storage for powder. ENGINE HOUSE 2. This building ts badly located, and has been so muen injured as to make it unsafe. The Commissioners think It better to erect = new buliding ina more favorable loca- tion. POLICE STATION- HOUSES. The two first of the station houses men- tioned in the bill now betore Congress have already been referred to as leased buildings, fitted up for police purposes, aud for which the District bas an option of purchase on favorable terms. The third is a station- house fitted upon 7th street northwest, near Boundary street, in lieu of an old frame building, before leased, but which had become ufit for use. The new building was constructed for a station-house under a lease for five ycars, ata yearly rental of $960 and the option of purchase at $9,000." THE PRESENT POLICE CoURT BUILDING isan old dilapidated dwelling house, origi- pally unfit for the purpose, bat now fallen into decay to such an extent as to have been condemned as a nuisance by the board of health. A rent of $1,200 is paid yearly, and @ Leavy expense must be met in putting on a new roof, basement floore, cell fittings, &c., should the Commissioners not have authority to build, as proposed, and the expense will be laid out upon property not belonging to the District, and when so re- paired unfit for the purpos posses nase FIsH MARKET To-DAY.—Sold by R. A. Golden & Brother, fish agents—19.600 shad, sold for $12a$18 per hundred; to | terwards delivered an GEORGETOWN. THE Revival.—The Presbyterian church Wus well Siled tast evening at tne Union meeting. Mr. Mason begun the meeting by prayer. after which a-‘praise meeting” was held, ard Dr. pomaen mp of Washtug ton, af tress. It is proposed to obtain some available warehouse on the whart —_ extend a branch meeting there this week. Cratn.—By Canal: Boat Wheeler & Bar- = with 3.50 Dusbels of corn consigned to & Bro; ajso, 1,300 bnehels of corn consigned to H M. Taivott; poat Caledonia, with bbis. of flour consigned to J. G. & J. M. Waters. and 1,000 bushels of corn to Hartley & Bro. By river: Sehr. Kitty Aun, with 1,000 bushels of wheat to Hariley « ro. ALEXANDRIA. THE BURNING oF FisHTown.—Abont fit- teen minutes after twelve o'clock last night smoke was discovered issuing from the frame building on Fishtown, known as the “Farmer's Hotel,” and fish houses in the rear, owned by John D. Harrison. Thealarm was immediately given, and the ines responded promptly, but no water could be thrown upon the fire until the whole build- | ing in which it had originated, and the a4- joining ones, owned by James E. McGraw ‘and Jobp T. Armstrong, were enveloped in flames, and were entirely destroyed, togetuer witb their contents. The fire afterwards ex- tended acroes the ailey on the south side and the open space in the east, and destroyed the fish Louses of Mrs. E. Monroe and Jon 8. Beach, and the resteur2uts of Geo. W. Petty, Gotiried Zretgand James P. Coleman, bo- sides Feveral smaller booths, ogoupiet as offices by J. A. Cunningham, Ff. Ku'vht, B Travers and others. ‘ae losses m be summed upatabout $15,000, and the ibsar- ance at $3,200, distributed as follows: James E. McGraw loses $6000, and is insured for $5,409. J. T. Armstrong loses £3,500; insur ance, $2,400. Mrs. E. Mcoroe loses 32.500; in- surance, $1,000. Jofin D. Harrison estimates bis loss at $2,000, and is Insured in the Citi- zen’s Insurance company of Newark, N. J., for $1,000. The other losses range fram $5) to $1,000. The buildings of Messrs. McGraw and Armstrong will notbe rebuilt this sea- fon, but their business will be conducted in some of the adjoining unburned honses, Messrs. Petty and Kreg wiil rebuild at once. The other buildings will not probably be re built. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.— Advices by the Midland train last nigat state that Jono Wali, the watchman at the Virginia Mid- land ‘engine-house in Lynchburg, was set upon, before day yesterday morning, by two negro men, one of whom ent him’ on the throat with a kuife and the other held a pis- tol at his head while the other robbed him of his wateh ard Sera They theu made their escape, but one of them was afterwards ar- rested, and on being carried before the wounded man was positively identified. The other one has not yet been canght. Fish REProat.—Affairs at Fishtown this morning were in considerable confusion, owing to the fre there last night, and some trouble of course ensued in handling Osh. Receipts since last report consists of 3,000 shad, 21,000 herrings, #15 bunches of perch and rock, and 1,300 taylers. The shad sold from $19 to #25 per hundred, herrings from $W $13.75 to per thousand, rock from 22 to 30 cents a piece; white perch 8 to 13 cen per bunch, and taylers #1 to $150 per hundred. Cart. GREGG.—The condition of Captain M. E. Gregg this morning was reported to be slightly improved.— | Gazette, 8¢/. MRS. TILTON’S CONFESSIONS.—A fortnight ago, while Mr. Andrew Bradshaw was be- fore the Bowen special eommitiee, aranning talk was started between Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Shearman, Mr. 8. V. White and one of Mr. Bowen's sons,and these bottom facts cropped out: Early in the trial Ross Raymond went to Mrs. Bradshaw and asked her to tell him the very worst that she knew about Beecher. Mrs. Bradshaw replied that whatever she did know was from Mrs. Tilton, and ia confi- cence, but if Mr. Raymond would bring Mrs. Tilton’s written permission to tell him what Mrs. Tilton had told ber, she would comply with bis request. On the next visit Mr. Ka mond produced a note from Mrs. Tilton giv- ing her consent, and Mrs. Bradshaw related | the tnree confessions that Mrs. Tilton had | made toher. As soon as Mr. Raymond heard the story he wanted to regain ion of Mrs. Tilton’s letter, but Mrs. fused to give it up. She bolds this let r still. the Investigating committee, Mrs. Tilton called op Mrs, Bradsh wand told her what for $8a$16 per thousand; 500 from 10 to Ss TERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A G GIRL.—A young orphan girl abont M Yo sx phreys, mysteriously disappeared, a corres- F< ndent writes us, from the residence of Dr. Jcaeph Wilson, near Courehville, whera she wasemployed. She left on the nignt of the 15th of March, and has not been heer from Stree. It is feared by her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Collins, of Churebville, that she Is dead, and that lady asks that any tidings of her where abouts mnay be communicated to her. missing girl also bas a sister in Staunton ¥ It was @ rainy night when she disappeared, and the greatest anxiety 1s felt about her. Papers in the state would eomfer a favor n her anxious reatives by copying this not [Staunton (Va.) Vindicator. The n A WARNING TO HERoIc M Me The Chicago Times says: Collin Graves, tye milkman hero of the last year's dam disasicr 1n Massachusetts, did not figure in the re- eentone. Aningulry bas brought out the sad fact that he died of grief, poverty and neglect. some time ago. It seems that after the Mill River catastrophe, when be rode down the valley and warned the inhabitants tbat the dam was breaking, ple asked themereives what he could have been doing at the reservoir, and then stopped ying his = The miik business was ruined, he foun tothing else to do, and not many onths after he died in destitute circum- stances. Think twice before you allow your- MR. J. EDGAR JOHNSON calls attention in the Church Journal to a remarkable saying of Voltaire, which he calls a marvellous peg of the new materia) a and trans- lates thus: ‘Ido not know but in the course of time there may be found some one crazy enough to assert that ‘matter’ without bt produces for itself beings which think. In that case I would maintain that, following this beautiful Lomi ‘matter’ could produce a God.” This | e very re- duetio ad absurdum which Tayler Lewis uses in bis Vedder lectures against the materiai- istic form of evolution. DIAROLISM ip young America certainly culminated in the neighborhood of Boston. Wayne county, Ind., last week, where a couple of boys, offended at some member of the Quaker society, undertook to wreak a Wholesale vengeance on the society by burn- ing the church, located at Locust grove, some two miles beyond Boston,on the Rich- mond pike. The fire was discovered in time to save the church from serious damage, and the young offenders were tracked in the snow to their home. Subsequently a warrant was issued upon which they were arrested and TizE Movtton-BEECHER LITIG ATION.— | it has been decided by cowist: for Piaiatin in the Moulton- Beecher case, at Brooklyn, N. Y., to take an appeal from Justice bykman’s cecision on the demurrer of the defendant, apd which has been sustained by the court. Motion for papers and notice of — will be served on Mr. Beecher’s counsel within a few days. The case will be argued at the general term of the supreme court, to beheld &t Poughkeepsie in May n GENERAL GARIBALDI has written a letter donation of 100,900 lire offered him by the na- ton and the bosins 2 some time ago. “He says the gift will enable him to co-operate in the for the improvement of the Tiber, and he bas decided to accept it because of the Sani to the constitution displayed by the King In recently changing his ministers. INVOKING THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW FOR Two Cents.—The Berks and Dauphia Turepike ora wg d have brought suit one of the most {nent citizens Sinking Springs, Ber for the | —— two cents, whictt lemanded gatekeeper at the lower gate in thi viiage and refteed to be pata” i ae MINERS’ WAGES.—The New Central, the American, the Maryland, the Franklin, and the George’s Creek Coal home prom of this state have reduced Se of coal mining ten cen! © satpenrner) @ miners propose to —_ meetings protesting against the reduc. es a7 Astraddle a gravestone was the position chosen by Mr. Ingalls, of San Francisco, in which to commit suicide. ®7-Only 40 out of 200 of the Nootka Sound tribe of Indians, British Columbia, have sur- vived the visitation of small pox. s7 Yesterday, being ge we noticed that the boys fying Kites 00d clothes on. #7 A man in Onondaga. New York, pays $9,000 damages for calling @ Indy va’ with ered-up old m: ‘od #7- Said a philosopher: “My friend conduct- ed bis future wife to the altar—and here his leadership came to an end.” rs ocents apiece; 5,000 bunches fish, | | sold from 5 to 20 cents per banch. | en years of age, named Fanny Hum- | she had done, saying, ‘Well, Martha, what an could Id 2” Some time afterward Mrs. . V. White and Mr. John T. Howard heard from Mrs. bradshaw the same story, as did | Mr. A. B. Davenport. Y. Stn, 3th. | A SPIRITUALIsT’s F —The fi ral services over the body of Charles A. T lor, son of A. 8. Taylor, who died on Tucs- day last, were performed in Republican hall, aL 55 Wert Sod ttreet, and were attended by the members of the Spiritualists’ Prozres- sive Lyceum. Mre. Emma F. J. Bailene, the trance speaker, officiated. She became entranced by the spirit of Mr. Taylor. which sald that it wished to narrate its experience thus far in the spirit world. For twanty- four hours betore death he lay in what Seemed to him a di sleep, but realizing all the time that he was still on earth. It wae three hours after he stopped breathing be- fore he awoke to consciousness on the other side. The first person he met was his s,irit | mother, who was accompanied by a young | lady, an elderly and a middle-aged’ man, and @ young man of about fourteen years of age. He bad seen them, be sald, arodad him while on hisdeath bed. His father, who is not @ spiritualist, and several other rela- tives who were in the hall, were greatly af- cted by tue narrative. The son entreated the father not to grieve, as it was not a change to be regrette!. He returned his thanks to the lyceum for their attendance, {2 cemetery New! Sun, ANOTHER VICTIM OF HYDROPHOBIA.— Avout five months ago Henry Kelly, of No. G1 Willett street, was bitten in the nose by a small dog, but as the wound healed rapidly, nothing Was thought of it. Last Ta was seized with spasms, indicatin, phobia, and was removed pital and placed in one of the bedg ue At 10 siclan paid him a visit, and said he was get ting along finely. About three o'clock yes- terday morning he was seized with frenzy, and leaping from bis bed he rushed franti- cally around the ward, and pieking up a large knife made for the lawn and started for the exit from the ground in 26th street. The iron gates were closed. and the gatekeeper, a new man, who was only put on last Tours- day night, went out of the gate-house to see what was the matter, when the maniac made an attack upon him, slightly wounding him in the neck with the knife. He was finally secured and taken to acell, where, having been bound by cords to a bed, he straggled in mad agony until lecsiige fl ater 8 o'clock yes- lerday morning, when death closed his suf- ferings.—{N. Y. Star, 8th. %7 The property on the southwest corner of Broadway and York, has been sold for $250,000. Te orizipal owcers refused $450,000 two years ago. LAST BUT NoT Least, THE COHANSEY, FRENCH YOKS, FINE DRESS SHIRT, Al finished; W: yatta Cotton, not ent cross Slier and bomen ihrinke Price Stas, Withe FULL STOCK OF SPRING OLOTHIN d 6 Pennsylvania avenue, =“ tes ith and 20th streets. WANTED! WANTED! WANTED GATING OCOMMI(TEE TO EXAMINE AND BEPORT HOW IT 18 THAT Cc. M, TOWSON & Co. CAN GIVE 80 MANY GOODS FOR sUOH LITTLE MONEY. But nevertheless we call the attention of all those in want (0 the following startling quotations : FROM THE AUCTION BOOM. in new SPRING DRESS 4.000 "yards double, width Calcutta ‘Piaidy ‘and Biripee at ide, “These govds are velling everywhors Beaatifal Dress Goods at 2c. Howeat desteus fo pring Goose sr aie. ver Too plese fend Stripes at Bic, Blain Colors ate, Gunes Hate Plaids at occ, sof lait Plaid and Stripes, from 25, $1, 37, 40,48, GkanD OPENING OF ALL THE NOVRUTIES > ye men’s wear, as low as 50,65, 75.87, $1, 115, &7"It would have been more than $5 in the et of the democracy if they had not had majority in the preseut Congress.—{N. Y. s7-G. M. Wheeler, president of the La Crosse, Wis., national bank, whieh is report- €d to have defrauded its patrons of $125,000, jurrendered and been admitted to ball, | sake ‘Gassimeres are alvo marked at a very small ‘We havea very. stock of all the above named pe It thers at prices that Sie ir inetigniatrnes oe mar2s eotr 636 Pennsylvania avenue, On the next day after her testimony before. The body was = Mount Pleasant | o’clock on Thursday night the resident phy- | Twenty-first streét; New | THE PEOPLE TO APPOINT AN INVESTI- FIRST-CLASS SCOURING AND DYEING. A. Fischer enlarged bis establishmest by nortb- removing tobis new building, 905 G st. oe, three Soors watt 9th street, rmer . latest Improvemets whether oft in @ manner not to be eq’ facilities. very near ting the meriean S57 Ladies Dresses cleaned and dyed with- out being taken apart. 7 Crape Veils refinished nice and cheap. e7” Grease stains removed effectually. Gent's garments cleaning and dyeing a pecialt epecial A the times. ices lower than ever before, to suit Life against a balf-dol Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. BAKER'S or L: palatable, C. BAKER m From Jecoh found it sa! Reasons rections of our climate, Ounsumptio remedy for Throat and Lung diseases,Sorofa- la, Rheumatism, Debility, Rickety A fTec- lions of children: Sold b; To ConsumpTive Ma happy to give their testimony in favor of the use of “Wilbor’s Pure Cod Liver Oi and Lime.” Experience has proved it to be @ ble remedy for Consumption, Asthma, I a and all diseases of the Taoroat angs Wr. RoR, Chemist, Boston. Sold by drug- gists generally. Messrs. Seth W. Fowle & Sc Gents:— Please send me i a gross of Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wid as it Is selling rapidiy and gives good satis faction. Ihave been selling the Balsam for | #! more than twenty years, and have 50 cents and $1a botth Sop.—Sod eu Parties w! Hutehison’s Kheumatism. dial Institute and Tar willavert the evil, mod fave you from Mer ae mm opi Will you weigh —— ee Cop Liver OIL AND PHOSPHATE prepared so sure defense & Co., Pailadeiphia, Manufactured onl; Boe, BF ., Druggist, Dauphin county, Pa. tisfactorily ©pol against ns ; and @ certain decidedly the scourge araggisis. JNo. have been by A. W. Miate‘own, ediately balf Onerr: & number of customers who have realized incalculable benefit from the use of it in the first stages of consumption. Without it in my family, and admintster it 1o any member of it whenever troubled with coughs, colds, lung and bronchial affections, | ard find ita most eflicient remedy. | I am never JACOB BENneR. Bold b; bing sod to r. Wh ateg for &c., will be sent on 12, y all dealers. 4,54 pnsands from ite’s establishment, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Wil- lard’s hotel, for relief from, and avoidance of, Corns, Bunions, Troublesome Nails. cular Excresences,etc. Established in Wazh- | ington in 1861. Fee, $1 per visit. Ovcn! THOSE Parns!—Use Edwards & | Stimulating Liniment for prings in Winter. ing to Drs. Strong’s Reme- Winter, with cireular de. | Mounted Knights, Oavalicrs. Ladies, &c. scribing its Turkish, Russian, Sul) dropathic and Electro-Thermal ‘Vacuum Treatment, Galvanic and Faradaic ag pce pera Female and Chronic dis- | to the Show Grounds, look at the eases a specialty. The Buffalo Lithia Waters, The extraordinary curauve powers of th Waters in the Peculiar Diseases ts —_ and in Gouy and Rheratie’ ar, the application. 24,00, W635 ‘io Affections vouched for by some of the best medica | 1876 | Fine Elboruf Sprirg Cast, 8tit-sue | Fine Delabarre Plaid Ones. Suit........... . | Bdward Harris Hair-line Cass. Suit . } The Versaiiies Checked Case. Suit. | SPRING! PRICE LIST OF oF A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVE! MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING! DRESS COATS AND VESTS. Oriental Silk Pi'd Worsted Coats & Vests..@20 00 Northampton Silk Ribbed Worated do. do Vienna Diagonal Worsted Costs & Vests. Black ington Black and Gold Worsted do. do 15 00 Uxbridge Fancy Silk Worsted Coats & Vests 12 00 Narragansett Fancy Blk Worsted do. do...... 10 00 - 15 00 BUSINESS SUITS. The Disgonal Bidbea Cass. Suit Gen’ne Washington Mill Bine Flannel Suit | North Hoos! | Bereules Scotch Cass. Buit.... | Boglieh Strips and Plaid Cass jie Block Cass. Suit ja ker Check Cass. Suit . Knickerboc Saulsbury Brocken Check Cass. Suit. S00 Union Oass, Suit, Frock and Sack... 600 | Miilbarg Diagonal Worsted Suit... Lippin Bilk Mason's Norwaik Fancy Worsted Suit | Camden Piaia Cass. Suit | Snow-flake Faxcy Cass. Suit | Knickerbocker Check Cass, Suit . | ! Union Case. mar 2-tr jsir-line Cass. Suit. London Plaid Oass. Suit. New York Mills Osss. Suit. YOUTHS’ SUITS. Bibbed Cass. Suit BOYS’ SUITS. SUE secsesseee i { | ! PUR PITTSBURGH, Pa. WE MAKE ONLY STRICTLY PURE GOODS. DAVIS, CHAMBERS & C0’8 STRIOTLY E WHITE L EAD, Every keg of our White Lead bears the follow! warrant, and we | whiteness unsui ry guarantee » degree of finences ant rpassed: | ! THIS PACEACE CONTAINS id to any cue Saling from above analye IAMBBES 8 U0. 307 9th street northwest. | Pp, pai BALM OF meals. the tired Jo sjury or debility ‘and body. det the body inedorous, RNEILLE, (Late Dodge § Darnerile,) Real Estate and Stock Broker, ‘Corner 7th street and Louisiana avenue. MONEY LOANED IM 8UMS TO SUIT. a HOUSES AND LOTS FOB SALE. dr! EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW Prof. COOK'S $i, three gwellows of | GOK 'S LIFE will stop “| above. t. Discov: Sold im quart battles only. J. HEIBERGER, LC Sau ekD etropolitan: jyl-ly Orders by mail promptly corner Ek soe Sad ote by Hi Bo. 362 iD CLOT! aE tas a it purifies vay Soaking ths Tove fatten 0, Lllye ‘My reputation their ren- is staked: i ae. &Co.,) iY ANT Ti i MBS ar caunon Penn’a ave., W: ington. ‘cans prices paid. & 00. Penn's ye, | jualed by | THURS | | | in even width and thici- | Mechar ical a ness by machine, and furnished at low price. laid, or to lay them- selves, can be accommodated by addressing Box 457, city P.O. aa | LONGFFLLOW AXD HARRY BASSETT.—Ed- wards & Hutehison’s Stimul ating Linimen is the best univg sor injuries mtiorses. 45 a Corns &c.—“The Wise for Health on daily walks Lg omg i far and near visit Dr. (2 SEPARATE RINGS Vas- | ac | novelty to be seep in these Six Combined Shows | Arm ene | The manne Baggege and Quartermact-1s Trains. il Dyspnea | THE 8 c | | ve nt vem Sr. E STOOK @F SUN ARKRITER | : | Ne, 439 Tia serves, betineom WD and & reais, expe | KASULB, selling | 16 50 | } | | { | | | | | men, 91 50. ——— _ ——-— = a a AMUSEMENTS. | GEORGETOWN \pVER WTS TIONAL THEATER N NIGHTS ONLY. eohper ‘ SX NE COMMENCISG MONUAY &VESING, April (0. Ma Ss «a ~~ t LOKD DREARY . Recretary Ove OUSIN. Pye DAY. April RIK. 30, 33, ©, «3 and B00 SATURDA MATINEE, weres. F. emtirlet ot charact-re = apie tr Fors OPERA nov TONY PasTo. PPE. Mr. Pastor takes plea-ure Rate ge Com- parr the Season of 1476 LORLINE, Re gee, Wa reo Fish. «| ~ kK LESTBR AL! the roan ot ig 4; Mivs Ji | make ft e bam. - Py — oy) “eae ener red prank Girard avd RY Paso. ie Sep we solictt @ conttunanc we “ot your pateouam ™ emir sid dave.” Work sont fort detverat teense dith ANNUAL TOUR! : a TELL IT EVERYWHERE That tp view of the “hard times,” and in order that Sher Ban, weman and child way not be LADI ES) 1H ODS. |) ee ceirbrad J BP OOMSETS WATERPRotys CONST 25 CENTS 1G PMISSION: j ° JOHN O’BRIEN’S ENT For od GOS SIX GREAT SHOWS? A 1OTOr URL P SON maim peaios rod length ies ALL CONSOLIPATED, cent diecast, oft OP Sowed Ot at 8 por Menagerte, Museum, Circus, "= "mW kETANs a Utppodrome: MING OPENING MISS EA McOCPR™M Will Exhibit Afternoen ard Evening in WASHINGTON. FOR ONK WKEGK ONLY. COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 10, = 522 91n STREST, 8). QLOUD » 4 wer Ei gent otf Loceting on the large cpen suuare. MILLIS IMPORTED BUNNETS, BATS CORNER 9h AND 8S STREETS, Biuth st ect cars pass the grounds: 7th and lath street $89 within one Block of the location. he Greatest trandest Exhibition WEDNESDAY april 12h, 1676, Ladies of Washington and viciwity are in- ope tr ¥ Of the 19h Centery = THE MAMMOTH MENAGERIE G2 & Con'ains MRS.M J.8UNT MONSTER LIVING SEA LIONS! ACTING ELEPHANTS . Elavé, Ostrich, Bears. Crocodile, @ Lious, Wonld cali tie attent the ladies to ® lary sortment of FRENCH sod AMEKICAN PATTERN BON , NETS. Tigers. Kangaroo, and in all T ans as (Bee Catalozue for dotat a Recieve dele MUSEUM! | cyrximMep HATS, in great xariety ani styles ponies Ronee per ated Or ae im es | 2 Bniicn KID GLOVES, ot @t TIONAKY STHaM ENGINE ‘or = nos Alto to be seen, Giente, Dwarfs, Armour, Stat A FOUNTAIN OF REAL WATER! Bends forth a refreshin: Ines and Museum Pay ilic BEOIDERIES on Pique. Cam and Moslin at Greatly Redoced Prices ap? tr S) HaTS AND BONSETS ‘or Infants ard Obitdren, Of the latest styt jee and most attractive denigos with Fine selection of WO FULL FIRST-CLASS CIRCUS HAMBURG EMBROIDERY AND TRIMMINGS ee compored of the mot celebrated Male aga Ce, | INFANTS male Performers in Europe ard thi Cstalogue for pames ) Goats, Mouke) +, Tigers. Lious, BEAR TH IN MIND: More than double the amouat of and than in any other tented exhibition new traveliag, LADIES’ SHOES , fe i 2B TS ADMISSION! MASE 5D Oust ae en Ca rerrbaey, aah ee Grand end Gor. G10 9:4 Stovet, Oppovite Patent Of HOLIDAY PARADE!) —_—— 87 TWO POWERFUL BANDS! | Alsopon band, 9 fine stock of LADIES: BOOTS at the foltowing ‘prices 200 PLUMED HORSES Brench Kid Suttoued...... $7 eo + - ey ‘ : Bog More than a Mile of Chariots! French Pebble “ Elephants sud Camels in Harness. New and Novel ss sosnseane - — coher, 0 | _ There Goods are all made at my extabl nt Beatures never, ge = be | Bnd are guaranterd to be eyesl to any work manu factured in the United hte mar2?s-tr LEGION OF LABORERS: Preparing the two separate and remote Bings, Be hold the of Men and Horses! i No aT ee OMBINED TENTS! Davapen 6.8 chulce 10,000 SPECTATORS: Billie, 4c 3 by | Aud ail the Immense Paraphernalia, representing ® - a, Kidwell & Sen ii fad Charles Stat & | i Cash Outlay of _ >) SPRING OPENING. Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, Wash: ONE MILLION DOLLARS D. C5; Fickling & Welch. 71 High street, Andou t fora hia whole show ixextibled | Bro Ge Falifax suiecy, Alexandra, Varn” | 25 CENTS, ADMISSION! | sage spc abana. behest ehewe. | openat na 7PM Commoner a oH ON THURSDAY APBIL €rm, | 104.m&w.é: Buffalo Lithia § fen, Proprietor, Obes. 5. Onetie, Direc. | 4 Recherche Assortment of PARIS RONNETS ABD HATS, and al! the Newest Noveltic: tn Paris Mullfnery | Ladies of Washington and vicinity are respect!.iy HEATER COMIQGLUE. Eleventh Street dow Pennsylvania Avenue, invited 0 be Below Pennsylvania & S. $"P PALMER. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND, mard7 ly 1109 F street, bet. Lith end 2th. Performance EVERY NIGHT. Ma‘inee for La. (:RE4T SACRIF! F HUMAR HAIR dies and Children EVEBY WEDNESDAY and x SATURDAY AFTERNOON PRAIDS at price @20. az . . 1B BRAIDS at 98, f rmer price FIRST-CLASS IN BVERY RESPECT. BK BSAIDS at Pr EB BRAIDS at Verlety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. nov22-1y | Reset PORTRER’S SUMMER GAR DEN. tn Alexandria, is opoard agi searon. where the best LAGEEK will always be on draught. (ap6im*| HENRY SCHERS. Supt. T ASSORTMENT OF EAP Ham G RUGINGS and INSERTIONS, at 8. RELLER Ss doers above Odd Filiows? a TT il Paintings, wii Ubromos, &e. ADIES CLOAKS AND SUITS, Steere ee ef Pace Wega Win | LLARIES St Pi end Tas Sole, Bloge Malla Ben ‘in the Distriot, REAL 450 ii Tatiog Laces, srzden;** SeTenus Cash. | . HELLER 3. 7 Please remember Name and Number. }yl-1y HAND AND BECKIVING DAILY. ( Be 1 of ooops “tke ¢ Ly latest styles ct HATS, RIBBONS, FLO at . ELLRE: PERSONAL. ILt THES UO SNTL AN Gav ; LSO, JUST REORIVED, 350 doren 2 itton V LintLE bee ae te I Ave, A KID GLC S, all ebades, and the ben te tae cunsylvauia Avenue Oar, apt. Warket, for @1, at S HERLER aS ae OMe e Bee woud bis ——— to Tie Market ise Me - ity office. apo 20” 78 INVITE TEE prANer READER. V cour aac Awe TO CALL AMD MES. DR. ELLIS will remain bat ¢ een! EE Doctor immediate! gives information on ‘il | SPECIALTIES, SPECIALTIES, 1000 F street northwest, entrance circul be -eoim | BingH ASB CLOUD. loth street. Seecirculers. ____marSi-eosaa_ ae 1% RODEETEON can be consulted every | conserd Skie: : ‘ Wednecday and Setarday punctual: bis e Office, 424 10th street northwest irom 210. 9""p. a REN YA Sontehaiel Read his card under Medical notices. Spl lw LPAI AStBOtocyY. Bloveities resch : . E Ross. Bovelties received dal ‘This celebrated Me- _Agency for Domestic febae-tr ium can Sthe for Dace ener = oP ut ture. "ia love or busines i i at ee ee friends 4 Feistingeet pourenemin ast inechicg yest ENS WEAR. sure way to success in ‘all ‘ings. Con sultation confidential. 5 SECOND GRAND SALE aC REE OES or ae HAMBURGS, NEW STYLES EMBROIDERIES, : AND FINE GOODS, TRIMMINGS, AKE TO MEASULE. TO LAST UNTIL APRIL. —_ THE CHEAPEST GOODS E} OFFERED! SUITS TO ORDER, FROM 935 UP. 260 iW STYLES OF HOSIERY, FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND OBILDE! S7 THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN BAL- , BRIGANS AND FINE HOSIBKY. READY-MADE SUITS at FROM $14 UP. CHAS. BAUM'S, ‘mart Sm dthp 408 Tre STREET. ‘THE EAGLE SHIRT. 1 BEADY-MADE mane oF wanstrta corres ax rine. SPRING OVERCOATS, PRICE 61.25 kaon. 210 Ur. | DEVLIN & CO; OF FINE DBESS SHIBTS, Megyetwamenta Maslin ood Trew cre es RECORD OF TH a very caleulation you can see | _—- Branch Baltimore Shirt Factory, 1012 ¥ street. | eirae vey ated (Fri ithe ‘nao SAY sores are, Mew York, seer ~~