Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1876, Page 4

PT eae z EMENTS. | EVENING STAR, |? Gage tew et | ee ees Se cova HE SOURTS, GEORGETOWN. AMUSEMEN a ComMENDAna ‘acrion oF THE PoLice | Dprisy g the mouth of May. just passed, [2- Denny, Se Sees ee DL Me. | _ lamzerorm Eeeersuen 35 oes: | one = —— | * 5 ts ‘ e | wees eee ee of the Board of! ctor. | ie "Tudee sabrace 155 brick bulldiuge. a0 | ferred to the coramittee. Strong vs. District | the Curtis schcol ball tals evening at eight bs Be na Prababilidios Mocdage | ott hmecting of the Board of Poltce ye ter | ames and dsremoriels and repairs, ingole: | Of,Colambla; suomitted on sipeiation, | otlock on which occasion frot & Ff ots, 7 Probabiiities To-day. day, the application ames Cole for license >: 1355 To-di jodges ~ Ww . Weather — foc restaurant on Avalzstan Island, was ap- | ‘DKS, ‘Olal outiay of Si2s/:25; making peut. | for the Arst time during the term. The stu- | to which the public is invited. Prof. E. B. | tieketsai cnerott's Mnaic Reore Orrice oF CRIEP S16n, ed; also, the application of Ta~>1ore | November 29, of #2,071,058, ae the Georgetown University Law | Hay will also make @ statement of what the | 7S.cepts; gene: . ~ AL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, June 2, 1616. For the middle easter states, falling barometer, snerensing southerly winds, warmer, clear, followed by cloudy weather, acd bomerovs local storms. LOCAL NEWS. Amusoments, &c., To-night. Bethel Hall (M st)—Entertainment by the Christian gathering elab of the 19th-street Baptist ehureh. Lutheran Chapel ( Capitol Hil.)—8 rawberry Festival tonigot, under the auspices of the ladies. Comique—* Ixion” and first-class —e—_— ondensed Locals. From James Bellew we have Frank Les- e's Boys of America for July. Je \aborers employed in Pe lower POrLion some laborers em) 5 of the White lot, yesterday. It 1s supposed the right doctoid are at work again. ‘This morning Charles Gray, a colored boy, found & new-born infant In an alley between end 9t4 and 10th str: 2ts northwest, t was taken charge of by Officer D. M. who conveyci it toSt. Apn’s infant mm. ‘s announced that Mr. Ford wiil tender the vse of Foi !’s opera hove to the society of the Oldest Irbabitants of the District of Columbia on the approacbtng fourth of Jnty, to aLord the large crowd who Will be anxious to bear Mr. Gobrigat's oration an opportu- nity of doing so. A little sea of Mr. J. H. Stone, druggist, at tle corner of 7th avd Lstreets, bad bia thigh broken abont eight weeks ago, by being run Yes arday, wali |. neay his sather’ and broke the haff-kn! hone again. Drs. Ford Tcompeon and W. P. Thomsen set the limb. Mr A.8. Solomons, chairman of the ex- ecutive committze of the night lodging horse, bas submitte.) a report to te District Cowm'.:joners, showing that during the lat quarter they pave icuged 2.3*2 peicons, JLo” whom pave been provided wita sup- pers ood breasvasts, and some of them with tmp'oy .vent. Mrs. Deeth, from Georgetown, hai her pocket becom, containing $17 25 and a aeart made of hair, snatched from her band on Monday, near the Center market, on vta street, by a balf-grown negro boy, who e3- eaped through the marget. This ought to ware ladies azeirst the habit of carrying thelr pocket t.oks In their brads, as this ia the fourth tns'tnce of the Kind of late. The G. U. 0. of 8. D. of Liberty beld a | yay council In this city on the Iithof May. Gasrios.of Mcunt Pieasant, Va., pre- Nels 4, . H. Stewart, Georges covuty, Md., acted as secretary. All the subordinate icdges im the District of Co- Theater varieties, jumbia and Virginia were ordered to elect delegates to the Grand Lodges of this District and Virginia, to be orgapized on the thint Monday in this month. A number of t gentlemen Waship acd o assembici at the residence of W. B. Reed, Esq., 1312 K striet. Wednesday evening, to witness a “private seance” by Mr. Frank Gunnell, who ney returacd to Washington. Gun- Bell outdid the Davenports in the busi- ness and other lines of lemain, working by himself, and without acabinet. A fine collation was not the least enjoyable part of the spo .wal manif stations of the evening. josescrect rena THE PIGEON SHOOTING QUESTION IN THE GAME PLOTECTIVE ASSUCIATION.—A "gofthe D.C. Game Protec- ociation, was held last night at the rooms in the LeDroit Butid'ng, Mr. Champltn in the ebair, and M.A. Tappan secretary. Mr. Tappan, from the committes toar- range the pigeon match which ws to have taken placeon the 30th ult., reported that on account of the interference of Mr. Gaten- of the orton 3 for the Prevention of elty to Animals, and in view of the fact that it wes Decoration or Memoria! Day, the committee thought it best to postpone the match. Mr. R. Ross Perry, attorney for the asso- | ciation, gave #n opinion that the trial should’ have been continued, and Mr. Gatehell given an opportunity of making a test case in the courts. He was confident that Lhe association would be sustained. ‘A communication was read from Capt. : Bogardus, expressing his regret at their a:- tion f5 postpoping the trial, and stating that they should Lave goneon with thetrial, and it Nr. Gatctell bea interfered they could bave brought action against him in the courts and won their case, as experience has tedly proven. ir. Mills ofiered @ resolution that the as- fociation held a pigeoa match, tn which members of the association oaly should ecmmpete, on the —— day of June, isié, that public notice should ve given and thata committee of four be appoint: 1 to arrauge for tbe match. rese.ution was adopted, and Messrs. Mills, Tappan, Champlin and Sroitbson were appointed the committee. Mr. Henning contributed a 76 hunting coat, and Cropley Sons ten cans of electric sporting powder, &s prizes to be-shot for by Members of the association. A communication irom Col. J. O. P. Barn- ide, president of the association, teadering his resignation as@ member was received bat not act: d on. A YOUNG COUNTRY COUPLE strolling @bout a the Seaate side of tol, ye.~ terday, came to the cake stend of “Aunt May,” ner the main entrence, and the yourg man invested in five cents’ worth of givger = which he very —— sbered with his blushing com . Suad- denly bis eye lighted upon a pile of baranas, when he as! » *What’s them?” “What's what?” replied Aunt Mary. yaller things on big stem.” ‘hy, those are panapas.” “Now, you don’t say so!” said inicts. «I thought they was sweet potatoes"? iets. was 8) Sad ‘The loud laughter from a dozen stand. ing near cansed the y man to blush palztaity, end turping to companion he said,Come on 891,1 reckon we better gosome are two dogonst took up their line of march towards the House. poeta anil PRESS NTATION —A pleasing incident oc curr 1 jast ever'ng at session of Libert: Counet!, No. 2, Sone of Jonadab, in ‘whieh the icaternal f ®!'pg existing between mem. bers of the order wes manifested. Brother Mertin Abrenz. ove of the early members of Jovadabs, who leaves Washington to go nto bDasers in Dansville, Pa, was pre- rent 1 with a heaut*fol gold bedge, bearing the emblems of the order, and the inscrip- tion ** it’ ito Brother Martin Ahrenz, by the Jonadabs of Wasb'ngton, as a token ot their rezard;” 0d upon toe cross bar, to which the be *ge was attached, was the name of the couveil In which he holds member- thip—““Centenntal, No.4.” Tne tation was made by Past Grand Chief Wm. Phipps. —_-—_—_ THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN ASSoCIA- TION met last evening and General Mason Brayman delivered a short address on the gortient situation. A resolution, cffered by 2 De was adopted, ratifying the nom‘natiors fn Illinois for’ state officers, and pledging the members of the association to use their utmest endeavors to help elect the state ard national ttket. Mejor Bai Jaish, late of the Illinois State Journal, sata that Ill'mots was good for one of its eid- fashioned 50,000 majorities. Ats meeting of the political committee A.J. Whittaker was ghosen chairman; J. G. Elliott, recretary; | Theo. L. Tomb, treasurer, and Ivory H. Pike, Snancial secretary. ca en SvIT FOR A SETTLEMENT.— Yesterday, Mey R. Booker, widow of R. H. Booxer, | of the Orm of Hooker & Stewart, eolorcd barbers, by Messrs. Feadall and Fendall, filed @ bill ezainst Stewart, the surviving rtner, for @m account of ‘profits dae her usband’s estate. The firm bad shops at the Arlington, Willard’s, and M itan hotels, and on E street, in this city, and also at Long brauck and Cape May, and it is said the profits reached ten thousand dollars rT apnem, and Boeoker's income was not ‘*# than three ibousand per year. fennel wns THE WASHINGTON M. MENT SOCIETY ~ The secretary wasdirect 1 lo lesve ye to the the country for a tennial con! on towards the completion of the monument At the approachipg evriversary of Ameri- ean lode; nee, ad he was ferther in- sienet 1 fo reqnest the hes ts of the several Ceparimen'y of the gov of the Corcoran \. of the Monument, Withia Weir respective balks ner. —_e—___ A Koy HORN—OvaR Tus Hint To rae Poormovnm.— Yesteria powrouse ween wae sent out for & colored woman, Sed destitute, who residet in Marnie Hey Br! bad mamde ber WAY to heady narters. bout hoon she startet, and when the Gees ee ae ‘ sate of the gentiousen eae: | | jobansen for transfer of liquor license. The application of Henry Schwarzenberg was in disay ed. Applicat.ons irom M. "Connell, David Riordan, and Griff1 & Griffith were referred to Major Richaris, 93 were also applications for transfers from Ar- George Day, Heary, Miller, And » Henry er, Schofield & Duty. A MUCH NEEDED REFORM IN THE GOVERN- MENT OF THE PUBLIC SQUARES. lopted @ code of rules and reg- Feast ea. "ain reservations o: 7. board, derived of Congress, March 3, 1875, @ fine of $500, or im- it for twelve months, is provide! lor apy person or persons who shall cut, or aid or assist in cutting, or destroy or injure any tree on these grounds. 2. By the -wme acta fine of *200, or itmprisoument for six months, is provided for any person or par- sons who shal! break or destroy any fenc> inclosing these grounds. 3. The same act also provides for @ fine of #500, or ‘mprison- meant for twelve months, for any ~erson or persons who sball drive @ny ca.tie, horses Or hogs upou theve grounds, or where they | may destroy or irjare ibe grassor trees upon | t ese grounds, or shall permit his or the'r caitie, horses or hogs to enter through the. > roands, Where they may or can injure or de y the grass or trees upon these gidur¢s. . 101s unlaw‘al, under @ penalty of $20 for esca offense, for aby persou to walk over or Lurough these grouncs except in the places provided sor we'ks or travel, or in any man- ner to trespass thereon without authoiity or permission to do so. It is unlaw.al, uncer a peualty of $50, for auy per- fon !>enter, wald or tre:p1s3 ura any of the perks to thelr injury now made or whteca shail hereatlec be made on the sides or in the center of any street or ayenne, orto cut or ir jnre in any way the grass, flowers. tree3 or shrabbery growing thereon, Or to deface, ¢'tmb upon or ‘njrre the ratlings, posts or chains Inclosing the same; but the owners or occupants of lots fronting on side parks may enter upon them for the purpoie of ges em 4 and earing fos them, in a manner whieh sball not injure the grass, trees orsbrubbery, or fences, posts, chains aud railings inclos- Jog the same. 6. No person shail be pei.nit ted to lie down be Bad the grass or beneath the tees and shrubbery of these grounds. 7. Filthy or unclean persons shall no. occupy the sits Im these grounds. 8% No persoa shall Jay down upon the seats in these grounds. 9. No person shall be permitted to occupy the feats in these grounds for the pur- se of loaiing or lounging, and habicual joafers Or jorngers shali be remov~i from toe frame. 10. Loud or t>isterous talking or conduct sball not be perm'tted in these jounds. 11. Persons Keg My Sn peal or Indecent acts or language in these grounds will be promptly airested. i] A Suit 4: the District. Yesterday, in the Court in General Term, the case of Samuel Strong agt. the Disirici uel Strong of Columbia, was submitted by Messrs. Cc > and Totten for the plaintiff, and Mr. Stainton for the defendant. The plaintiff sus on & bi}l for work dove on sewers, &c., amounting to $155,259 34, and for underpiruing houses, &c., in George* wn, to $132,812.35. The de- fendant states that they moved fora bill of Fina ua apy Sue, plain: s appropriations made. A motion was made that plaintiff be tion, and ground is by specie] {com the order overruling these motions the defendant appea'ed. The laintifl sets forth that the contracts callet ior payment in lawful money with the ex- ception of two cases, which were to be ma ie in sewer bonds, and during the progress of the work he expended his entire capital; that be was forced to accept certificate of indebt- edness; that the aggregate of the work was $45.,702 41, Including interest from the time each separate amount become due, and of this sum he recei ved $272,870.07 in certificates, on which he re alizc 1 $169,148.00. He ch! that the —————- of $150,000 for ratein; nd unde pining houses in Georgetown, an 4,984.83 do. at the market under the act of the legislature of June 25, 1873, was in fla. grant vio'ation of law, diverted to other pur- pores. He warther says that nothwithstand- ing the illegal payments made to him in certi- ficates, he was ordered to pay his men in cash and not inorders. He states that after en- tering the suits *hey were referred to arbi- trators, and -he action of Congress in chang- ing the form of gov(rrment leading to the retirement of Mr. Cook, ard his placa being Hlled by the appoiutment cf Messrs. Stantoa and Mattingly, wro were the attorneys for the board before Congre:s, they (S. and M ) Te...ed to submit to arbitration, and the cases were rent back to thecourt. He also states tbat Stanton then proposed ifhe would Withdraw the sults the board would pay all costs, and if he Hied his claim with the board o =— he should receive his pay in two weers. ——_e—___. BUSINESS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT — The graduating exercises of tie Washington Business College t= ok place last even'ng 1 Lincoln Hall, before a large audience. The stage was beautiinlly desorat: 4, and every- thing passed off successfally, fn to the credit of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, the able pria- cipals of thecoliege. Tae musical selections were well rendered by Danek = popeier band. The exercises were opened with music, and Hon. Wm. Stickney led in the Lord's prayer. Mr. Wm. P. McEl. » Of Md., delivered th salutatory. Then followed remarks by Mrs. Spencer, valedictory by William S. Stick- ney, and the conferring of diplomas by Pres- ident 8; to the following graduates: Miss Frances A. one of Obio; Miss Lin- iilam. 8. King Geisler and David B. Todd, of Washi 5 D. C. E. M. Hercison ‘and Mr. A: G, Mr. Lucius iiggins, Mr GesrseT. Bios r. Lucius C. » Mr. : Mr. Oxear H. Coumbe, Mr. Wm. Peters, Mr. Jobn H. Church and Mr, Jobu Foy, of the District ef Columbia. pare Rppcers brilliant address in behalf of the ” department, was a fine effort. and her witty refutation of the errors follies of the times ing the daughters of American citizens, their abilities, duties, temp’ ations and dangers, were greetcd with enthusiastic applause. She said: “Let every young woman under the shadow of eur national flag be trained to support herself in comfort, that she may be free to say ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ 8s ber own heart prompts, woen her band is sought in marriage.” enumera- ted the great variety of employments, and the vast numbers of women engaged In them, as proof that women must and do work for living, po matter what shgllow gallanury 2y assume On the sul in closing she said: “Even if it were that all the men Of the world objected to women earat honest living, let us not accept the ai lard men set for us, and live down toll.” The audience were in {gll 8; with these path: sentiments and warmly ‘eneored t the speaker, —_.__ LAW DEPARTMENT, GEORGETOWN Ust- VEESITY ‘There was a large and select as- Wall’s Opera House last even- itness the graduating exerc'sea of Department, of versity. Sm Fn od — ' Sppropriately decoratcd wi jowers. march from Faust, well rendered, ren, to deliver the annual address to the a ates, which was replete with wholesome and practical advice. After the address the act raising Georgetown College to the degree of | con. uplversity was read, and degrees were \= ferred upon the following: Lorerzo A. Bai- ‘. ¥.; C_¥. Benjamin, N. Y.: James C. Wm. O. Conway, Md.; Wm. H. Pa; Thomas Duke. N. Y.; Wm. A. ‘Wis; Geo. P. Fisber, jr., Del Ed, Hayden, Neal T. Mur- Mo ; Geo. Paschal, ; John K. Sullivan, dennis, Eldredge, Davtel b. Galiatin, Iowa; J. Cal, C. C. Lancaster. jr., Md.; ray, D.C; Thos. Murray, Texss, J. H. Ralston, Cal N.H.; Edward J. Thomas, La; Eltanah N. Waters, D. C. . WE WOULD kEM the subseribers of Tee STAR that they can greatly aid the route agents tn making their collections by ye ye due them always when they call. The a,ents are required to pay cash weekly lo THE STAR office for the ly to sabseri Ineet their enga rements. A little thonghtfulness an the part of sub- neriters in this matter Will help the agents greatiy. YOR $9,000 IN AN ASRAULT Vesteraay, Mr. ©. ret, for | uidood, eytered it tnat wowny for having on the 15th day y, 186, committed an @asault oa her son, Dealing, bru Biostng him meking bim for the ove mentd Damages are ats) avo. | ex*ortion. a8 | pail. A WARSING TO BUSINESS MEN. Int pector Plowman ressed a com- munication to Engineer Hoxte, calling bis attention to frezpasses ubon the sidewalks of the cities of Washington and wn of projecting signs, show-cases, awning frames and canvass coming so near the pave- ment in many cases as to interfere with the ce ge of predestrians, and the very serious and dangerous practice in connection therewith of attaching to canvass awnings and e: ig down the sides of the posts a | heavy roler, apparently for preventing the sun reflecting ou the windows, but really for signs. It is the duty of the government to give all the privilege? ible to citizens in conducting their business, but at the same time there must be a limit to these privi- leger. He mends that the police be directed to enforce the law in relation to signs, awnings, &c. A FREE ROAD TO ROCKVILLE. The District Commissioners have hai re- ferred to them by the House District Com- mittee A. R. bill 2,881, 12 authorize the es- tablishment of a ceriatn free public high- way, (over that part of the @: orgetown ant Rockville turnvike from the boundary of Georgetow a to .he boundary of the Disirict,) and giving the Commissioners authority t> maintain it as suck. The Commissioners referred the subject to Lieutenant R. L. Hoxie, engineer, and he in tara referret it t> the surveyor of the Districtof Columbia fora plat. Mr. Forsyth hai been surveying the ground, and wi!l promptly transmit the lat. The pas-age of the proposed bill will, joubt, be warmly urgei by the Comm’ sioners, ard itis hop J that it will soon be. ecomealaw. The ropi now is in a very be condition, and if, under this bill, the Com- missioners acquire title thereto, they will put it in completeorder. Doubtiess the new railroad company will, while the improve- ment is being mate, ‘ay thetr track. The roped pass: 3 throvgh a beautifal part of the District, from which some of the finest views of the sucrounding country may be ob‘2ined. ee Tue REVIVAL MEETING at the chapel in Lincoln hall building at noon to-day was led by Rev. Mr. Kramer, who read and com- | mented on the vist Psalm. After prayer, Mr. Nye reported that Mr. Woife’s meetings at the North Carolina avenue mission were yetin progress, and last night there were & peepee Feerphinaned a, — Ped very large, avd they propose immediatoly to build an addition to the church. Mr. Frank- lin re) ci six conversioas at the meeting at 12th-street church southeast. Mr. House | reported a fine meeting at the 15th.street | Presbyterian churea, where there were | three conversions. A number of re- quests for prayer were made, expressly fora company of about 100 boys about to sail on a loug Voyage, and Dr. Noble made a rayer. Mr. James H. Bell said that the in. uence at the 12th street church last —— Was grand,and the outlook was fine. He asked prayer for the meetings there,and Mr. | Nye said that the young converts’ meetings | would be continucd, and that to-morrow | bight at the Calvary Baptist church Mr. | Kramer said that it was expected that Chris- tians generally would attend. Special pray- er was offered, especially for the meetings | to-night, by Mr. Kramer. ———.—_— THE LADIES of the North Presbyterian | Church, on N street, between 9th and 10tn, | IMaugurated @ very pleasant strawberry festival in the large yard in front of the eburch, last evening. Four-large tents were erec! in one of which was a very inter- | esting ‘Picture Gallery.” The others were | devoted to the sale of ice cream, berries and cake. In addition, there were tables for the sale of flowers and lemonade. The grounds | Were beautifully decorated with large and Janterns. fossa ie atic | handsome Chinese | PARENTS, bear in mind that we make a specialty of youths’, boys’ and children’s clothing. Our stock comprises the latest de- signs iu every variety of fabric and texture. B. Robinson'& Co., the Boys’ Ciothiers, 909 Pennsylvania avenue, next to M. Willlan’s, the only establishment in the District devoted cechenioely to boys’ and youths’ clothing — _———ae WasH. B. WILLIAMS, auctione2r, will sell in front of anction rooms to-morrow morning, at 10 o’clock, @ fine assortment of table ware, decorated chamber sete, plated ware, cutlery, <c. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. MR. EpITOR: Why is it that K street, be- tween 3d and North Capitol, has pot been cleaned since the 20th of April last, when it the old (and better) re; e? ion of K street is swept the carts, on reaching n't you prevail on Andy her? Those street. ence @ week, t 3d, turn back? Cai to come a little furt’ Ask bim, please, to bring them along ouce in order to give the residents one glimnse. This street is in a much worse condition taan many country roads. If all paved streets are to be cleaned regulariy, why is ths neg- lected? It is paved, and it is probable that if any one chooses to search he may, after considerable labor, fiod a pavement some- where under thedirt. From present appear- anees we will not need another pavement in twenty years; no danger of it wearing out. If Mr. Inspector Cunningham would pay tbis section @ Visit he could see its condi- tion. Yours, TaXPAaYER. Washington, May 30. —— 00. SHOT AT HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW AND KILLED HIMSELF.—At Milwaukee, John Farrell, @ young profligate, cloac i big life by bis own har: of the wii count of bis evil habits, and eipying his mother-in-law in the wood shed shot at her. ler screams that she was shot led him to be- lieve that he had Killed her,and in an instant he had sent a ball through his own head. Far- rell was theoply son of wealthy parents, bad sent bis father to an early grave with broken heart, and spent thousands of bis ey in debauchery. He was goin; fom bad to worse when he so suddenly ani tragically ended his existence. THE Bic FIRE IN QUEBEC—The fire which desolated part of Quebec on Tuesday was singularly destructive. Begipuing at 3 |p. mina ing, it is said, vo the fi cautious use of matches 27, children—it rap- idly spread, and before midnight destroyei nearly 700 houses, rendering about 7,09 per- sons homeless. The houses were chiefly of Wocd, and were occupied principally by peo- ple ‘of small means. ‘ne fire de was in- effective in staying the general progress of | the flames. The supply of water was scanty and utterly inadequate to the cuseraeaey. The fire bad, in fact, unchecked control {n the burned district, and subsided only when there were no more nouses on its eastward ack. —_—_—_————__. FATAL BLUNDERING WITH DRUGS.—AD inquest yesterday showed that the infant daughter of David Senestram, of 55 West 56th street, was killed by a dose of lauda- | bum, delivered instead of a weak soothing syrup at the drug store of John Faber, cor- | ber of 55th street and 6th avenue. Mr. Faber said his son had put up the prescrip- tion and had made the mistake. Heexpressed sorrow for what had happened avd said he | would not permit bim to continue longer in the business.—(N. ¥. Journal of C_mmerce. _————$——<—__—* | THE Mustang Riper FAILs AGAIy.— | George Parker failed in his second attempt Fleetwcod Park, N. Y., yesterday, to ride | 505 m tles in Siteen hou.s on byork Anger reters | | ponies. On the 200th mile he res losin; | twelve minutes. He was compelled to resi | Several times subsequently. At four o’clock, | when be hed firish 4 his 216th mile, he had @ too biind to procecd, and the race ‘was decided over. A FAMILY PorsongD.—Nine members of | the family of Martin Larcs, five miles above Easton, Pa., were 3 isons 4 4 coffee con- | taining some mineral roison, the presence of | which Is vpaceosunted for.’ Mra. Laros ts | dead, and it is since reported that Martian | Laros apd anotber member of the family | bave also died. The others are in a critical | condition. ———— Josnces oa eB emery of e peace Henry W. Lronard, ‘ersey Cit, ‘and J. P. Vollhardt, of West Hoboken, were | & raigned in the Hudson county sessions | Zesterday to plead to indictments, | mer for the embezzlement of @ watch, and the Istter for aniawfal im: ment They pleaded guilty and and gave THE CENTENNIAL MEDALS—The medals to be awarded exhibitors at the Centennial airw Of Poe bronze, five or six inches | in » denot'™¢ relative greics of all belvg of the: sme size. No { ji be uatil the close of the exbibition. STA conference of the Amaier, toctal acience ee at tl? telphia: reeeee, ry ©. Lea, of that city, pre- ” i SS ‘were admitted to the bar, and the ete eee ae ay ission comply Wi we iret » Which requires years tudy. THE TREASURY ROBBERY CASE OF HAL- LECK. ‘The case of B. F. Halieck convicted of the larceny of 217,097.63 from the Treasury in June last which comes upon exceptions was taken up—Measrs. Henkle aod Sharp for Halleck and District Attonaey Wells and Mr. Wilson for the goveroment. There were a large number of ex: eptions taken as to the ruling of the court in allowing the several indictment3—cbarging larceny, embezzle- ment, receiving stolen money, and receiving embezzled money—to be covsolidated, and also a3 to the admission of testimon y. Crrcuir CourtT—Judge Humphreys. Yesterday, Hardin agt. Dewees, admini: trator—action for services as housekeeper; verdict for plaintiff. McDonald azt. Hovey; order that plaintiff? execute an undertaklog to make good all cos.3 and damages, To day, Murray for piasntify; § Bak dict for plasatig. Ac jou: PoLice CourtT—Juige Sn it Yesterday, Henry Pinkney, loud and bois terons; $5. Jobn Francis Lewis, colored, charged with being a vagrant nF generally. John Francis was one ofa brace of sneaks who tried the old till snatch g:me in the drug store of Mr. Bishop, Wediesda; night,on Penrsylvania avenns. Mr. D discovered the trick before thi in getting hold of bis money went for them both with a seven shooter chasing them across the Avenue aud dis- charging the seven chambers at them. They escaped in the darkness, and after- wards Officer Sutton stumbled over Jobn lying flat on an area pavement, corner of lith end B streets, and took him in. He was recognized as ore of the sneaks in cout, aud fent to the chain gang. Lucy Richardson was fined $5 for cursing in the street. Fanny Jones, same charge; $5. Augustus Flacua, throwing stones in Rawlings square; $5. A. M. Jones, forfelied collgteral. Laura Lewis. a prostitute and vagrant, was sent down. Henry Long, keeper of @ biting dog, which tasted of George Smith's leg; dog dered to be killed. Kate White, street curse $5. Jonathan R. Contee wa3 order: 1 to kill his biting dog, and bonds were require for that purpose. Alfred Snowden, colore4, a: sault on Josephine Wilson ‘nis was lovers’ quarrel, in which Alired, complal ant and another woman were interested. Snowden, in the melee. struck his discardc 1 Josephine, and the lady in whose house the afiray occurred, took him by the collar and ejected him from the house; $5 and costs and $100 bonds to ki the peace. Joseph Lacey, assaulton Joseph Ambush; €10 and costs. George Collins, an incorcigible colored boy, ‘was sent to the Reform school. Eliza Haw- kins, a:taultou Thomas F. Hardemi 5 Wm. Peale, assault on John Tabb; $5. TO-DAY. John W. Gross, disturbing the quiet of Georgetown by fighting; $5. Tnomas Lips- comb. same charge; #5. Farny Brace and Delia Turner, street cursers; $5 each. Samuel Sheckells, the same old tramp and vagrant, was sent down to the chain gang. Jona H. Snyder was also sent dowa for vagrancy. Peter Arderson, loud and boisterous; #5. Andrew Harding, forfeited. James Mcbon- aid, Larrea $5. Sarah and Mary vavis, disturbing the quiet of Dumbarton street, Georgetown, by loud and indecent language; Sarah $5, and Mary dismissed. Eli Grant, John Brossnan, disorderly at Lcetiier’s Garden; #5. Mary Keenan, ‘y of Caroline Howard’s purple calico dress. lary is a common thief, and she was sent to jailsixty days. Lewis Wilson, threats to Lottie Wilson, his wife; $100 bonds to keep the peace. Seth Beede, assault on Felix A. Salter, who testified that defendant made several attacks on bim in his own house; Henry White, threats to Lydia Jobso rsonal bonds in $100 to — the peace. atrick McCure was fined $2 for failure to answer & summons {rom the Court. Thomas W. Chase, assault on James Harris, who Ni gee 4 ee = the street and charge im Ww: aving reported that he, Chase, was a thief, and knocked him gown fnd beat him. Witness svid ne had been calling him a thief, ana believed he was one, as had stole money from the relief fund entrusted to him; $10 and cost. James McDonald, assault on Blanche Mc- Donaid, his wife; 5 or ten days. Alexander Dyer, threats to Lucinda Moore; $100 bonds. Mary Moriarty, larceny of Victoria Dick- ton’s water pitcher, worth Sfty cents; $10 or thirty days. Henry Smallwood, assault on Sarah Davis; $5. ‘Yhomas Smith, assaulton Malinda Nicholas; $3. John Copnell, #100 bonds or thirty days. Wm. Gill, threats to Suran Carter, with a razor in hand; $109 bonds to keep the peace. Andrew J. Marr, forfeit d col.ateral. Charles Floecker, as- Sault with intent to kill; continued. ——~20e-___ RACES AGAINST TIME.—Such featsas Par- kers apd Peralio’ ve been performed beiore. Nell H. Mowery, August 2, 1368, at San Francisco, rede 30 horses 300 miles in 14 hours 9 minutes, making the 200 miles in 8 hours 2 minutes 48 seconds. In 1856 @ pony rider, Jack Powers, carricd the mails from Los Augeles to Monterey, 225 miles, in 2i hours, lassoing his horses from the herd of fpare ones driven with him, as ie the custom on the plains, and also with the fast mes- sergers of the Manitoban half breeds. Jn 1353 at San Francisco, using 14 horses, he rode 150 miles in 6 hours 43 minutes and 34 is, and Tom McNabb rode 200 miles within ten bours also at the California capital. George Osbaldeston, “the ‘squire.” in November, 1831. for a wager of 2,000 guineas, using twenty-six horses, and riding over a four- mile course on a stormy di Ay, Heavy rain falling for hours of the mat made 200 milés in 8 hours 42 minutes, the actual run- nipg time being 7 hours 19 minutes and 4 secon He rode one horse (Tranby, that was afterwards brought to America and sired some of our best stock) 16 miles; one 12, seventeen 8, and nine4. Two hours after- ward he had takea @ bath and ridden to town to dinner, where “kept it up” in the cuaracteristsc style of those days—and nights.—| Chicago Tribune. HORRIBLE INDIAN MASSACRE.—A dis- itch from Lincoln, Neb., gives the follow- ing particulars of the massacre by Indians of a la Portion of Captain Stone’s com- incinnatians, en route for the Black lis : of the expedition was passing through the Sand Hills, about ep miles from the Red Cloud agency. Theday was warm and the roads nearly impassible from pemarge The bay moral es their —_ ts and weapons in the wagons, and were str: gling wearily behinds when. the Indias rushed down and cut them off from the train. The masracre followed with but little resist ance. The Indians numbered several hun: dred. The Jeaders of the party, Captain Stone and James Wood, were among the Grst to fall. The names of the others Killc1 weie, as far as ascertained, Armstrong, Kel- ux, Bauer, Wunck, Oldwage. Sha’ ik, Mozeante, Kaddie, wo drivers. The one of the party of forty-nine men escaped. Several of the bodies, scalped and mutilated, were taken into North Loup fort. It is stated that nearly ali tne Indians have left the agencie: AN ANNAPOLIS SCANDAL.—About the 22d of lest month Miss Ida Shipley, aged seven- teen years, formerly of this city, but now of Baltimore, swore out @ warrant against her brother-in-law, Henry Burlingame, chiet of | aonsie4 of this bows charging him with an at- pt to commit an outrage uw her per- fon. Justice Gassaway p! him under $1,000 bonds to spre r for further examina- Uon today. At the trial yesterday Miss Sbipley charged that the offence was at- baw nerd on orabout the 9th of last March, while she was on a visit to his house in this p= #8 and she then described the which are not necessary or fit for publica- tion. On cross-examination by Jas. Revell, eeq., counsel for oo she admitted that she had been in b<4 with him Wife, and also that she had bad an illegiti- mate child by another party. Toe witnesses by the plaintiff also contradicted her statements in materia! points, and Barlin- y Was entirely at variance ition of his sister-in-law. The the defendant.—| Annapo- ings, Tax FAst TRAIN TO 'F RISCO.—The trans- continental express train of Jaicett & Pal- mer, which left Jersey City, N. J., day morning at 1 K'> make across the continent to school bas done daring the year, and of what it purposes to do the next; and the roll of honor will be read. The trustces of the !n- stitute have just piace 1 Jn the school room & fine life size porcrait Mr. Linthicum, painted by Mr. Ulke, which is said to be a correct and striking likeness. It cost $ THE PEABODY LIBRARY.—Two hundred and fu.y new booFs arrived for the library yesterday, and six hundred more are ex- ited next week, which will then make ,C9 beoks. The booFs are allof the best autbors, showing great care ia tre selection. A FigHt.—Jobn W. alias “Carly” Gross in a fight at day about 5 o’clock, citement. They were arrested, and settled with Judge Suell this morning. GRain.—Schooner Kitty Aon, with 2.2°9 bushels of wheat to Hartly « Bro.; boat — With 250 bushels of cora t> H. M. ‘alvott. CoaL TRADE.—Consolidation Ccal com. pany, receipts, 10,516 tops; shipments, 9,225 tons. Maryland Coal company, receiots, shipments, 3,025. New Censral ,» Shipment, 6,675; shipments, Miving company, receipts, ALEXANDRIA. THE ST. ASAPH STREET TRACK.—In pur- snance of the order of the city council, the Turning of the trains on St. Asaph street has been stepped. All of the offices end papers of the A. & W. company were removci to the Fayette strc2t depot last night, and the trains have been running to and from that rointto day. The present location ts a very inconvenient one, but the travel does not seem to have been materiaily affected by the ebapge. The track on St. Asaph street has not yet been torn up, but will be at once by the company. THE Episcopal CLERGY of Richmond bave succc: ied in raising a fund of 825,000, which, with #75000 pledge 1 by gentlemen tn other dioceses, will form a handsome endow- meni forthe Episcopal Theological Semin- ary near this city. It is now proposed tocon- tinue the work by establishing a professor- ship and endowing it. AING Sora Capturep—Mr. John H. Parrott, jr., caught a Fing sora in the river, off the American coal wharf, this moraing. The bird had dropped into the water, and its wings becoming wet it was unable to fly, and proved an easy captive. The appearance of thece birds at this season of the year is ‘very unusual.— | Gazetie, Ist. SUPPRESSING JOHN.—The opposition to Chinese immigration which has been agita- ted more than usual the last two months is meeting with grand results. The heads of six Chinese companies some time ago tele- graphed to China advising that the ship- ment of large bumbers of ir count! to this port be stopped. Many belie that but little attention would be given to tha telegrams, and that the Celestials would continue to come every steamer by hun- dreds. A telegram was received yesterday by a Chinese merchant which gives evidence resent the infiux of Chinamen sa 7 of the dis- Two telegrams received. Notify all iP} : City of Pekiu 400 passengers were engaged; ov)y 100 come on her.”—(|Saa Fran- cisco Alta, May 21. w7 Twenty thousand hosbandless Phila- de)}pbia women glare upon the uuprotected bachelor patriot who goes to the centennial. [Courier ‘Jenarmat. READING NOTICES. The Crown Toilet Clean Hands, Ciean Face, mest Soft Skin, Good Lather, by using The Crown Toilet Soa; P- CITY ITEMS. New Styles B ‘ived this Week. Genuine Mackinaw Straw Hats $10 White and Brown Canton Hats €1 19 ¢: Soit Stiff Light Felts.with Black Boy s’ Straws, all colors, 25, 50, 75, © An immense stock, polite attendance and moderate prices, at_LEWIs’, 920 7th street, between I and N. B.—One Price. 2 —_—.——— FINE White Dress Shirts #1, #1 25, £1.50, #2. India Gauze Undershirts 50c., 75c., $1, # New York Pattern Jean Drawers 75c. & Gent’s Plain and Striped Haif Hose 25 to 75 cents. Also, Trunks and Valises, at 2 LEwis’, 920 7th street. Voric. Every one, at times, feels the necessity of some restorative of the vital powers, de- pressed by mental or bodily exhaustion. In Such conaltions let every one, instead of fly- ing to the alcoholic or medicinal stimulants. which must be followed by depression equal to their excitement, reinvigorate his de- ranged system by the natural tonic ele- ments of the Peruvian ae POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., October 13. Gentlemen:—Since taking the Peruvian Sy- rupI feel better; my strength is improved, my bowels are regular, my 3 pee 1s Orst rate. I have recommended it to my friends, and they are using It. There is an old physician in this city (older than I am) who has been in the drug busi- ness for forty years, who has used the Syrup for three monihs, and gives it a8 his decided Opinion that it Is the best Alterative Tonic edicine he ever knew. _ Yours, truly, . C. STERLING. ee Hatt FLETCHER’S PATENT WINDOW AND Door ScrEEws.—Best invention of the for the exclusion of files, bugs and mosqui- toes. Hamilton & Pearson, sole agents, Y. M.C. A. Building, 9th and Dsts. 5,19,606 ——$9————— ACTING THROUGH THE PORES w sources of inflammation Glenn's Suuphr Soap promptly relieves the burning, 1! otber annoyances caused by Sal Scald Head, Impetigo, aren 5 skin diseases and ultimately removes every vestige ot them. Depot, Crittenton’s, No.7 6th avenue. Hill's Instantaneous Hair Dye is safe as well as speedy. e06 —e——— THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th si 5 endar month. Banking hours, 9 to4. Sat. urdays, 9 to4 ry =] a and 6 to8. 2703,14U6 Corns, &c.. Thousands Of the elite of the world patronize Dr. ‘White's estab! 16 Pennsylvania successful treatment of bard, soft: vascu. Jar corns, bunions, ny eet and club nails, &c. Fee $i per viait for attending the feet, emoval. FIRnsT-CLA8S SCOURING AND Drain, A. Fischer enlarged his establishmest removing to his new building, 906 G st. north- his fo emer lace, B: pi tly the former p! rom | latest improvementa. Iwhotaer of Amotions or Ei invention, he is euabled todo any work in @ manner not to be equaled by ‘those oes one these facilities. LA Dresses cleaned and dyed with- out being taken apart. 7 Crape Veils refinished nice and chea) 7” Grease stains remo" GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS, [_|THIcom ineritors. ‘This Institution will close its tirst cal session on FRIDAY BVENISG next, June i. In connec. ercises Prot the I. Georg: town, D O.,) at 8 o'clock. Subject-THE ATMOSPHERB, ith interesting 6: i ‘with Interesting experiments ; but children under ten to accompanied by pareats OF guaréieate mayal-ste as, M i x le MATT NG MATEINeHy geFTINGS decareant nee Sooper 1 yards ¥: Lawn worth 30 cte, stock of Spring Dress et marked down P¥white Goods of all kinds, for school commence- 2 button Kid Gloves for @1, in all colors. Bitte BENJAMUS MILLER TOS. SPRING AND SUMMERS. PREMIUM TERY OLD anb Lattes | MIQUE, El (THEATER COMIQUE, Eleve OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. cuRnArEnr FIBST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Vartety. Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. novll-ty > Exbibi Naw No. ar On ition p*, 7 aT 7TE St. ey ae Ne. 439 Sa yy 5 tre peat _EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &c. The Steamb« RY WASHINGTON will, on ke TWO t E DA SU: SPI MARSR nal GLYMONT, stopping at the varions Landings, Coulingswood, the Forts, White Hense, Gan: and Brick yard, commencing SUNDAY, 3 lcavirg the Company's wharf, at the fot of 7t at 9 o'clock; Alexandria, 9.90 &. m., returning about 4o%clock p.m. je Tickets. 50 certs seh les can take a pleseant day's river aud er joy the Leaithy frosh river sir, at rea sorabie rates. No intoxicating drinks sold on board the beat. ‘The Mary Wasbiogton can be ouartered for Eve- ping Excnreions or to retnra for any parties that may wish to remain at any of t med re: uigbt. For farther information apriy ATLER, 513 Tih et cor oa board. ela PIANOS, &c. P ARUS AND ORG. AY GREAT | 40 PIANCS from $16 to @ xd | gi@ CHGANS and MELODEONS trom ‘ Sew F1AH08 from $30 and up; new ORGANS rom up. ai and"? 3! F, ELLIS & CO’8, 937 Pennsylvania sveace, Bele Agente for Chickering aud Weber Pianvs and S ) my Bmitn American O1 Wien =oPiaNos. fran One 7-cctave Chickering Parlor Grand..a....§300 7 Obickering Squaresnnnce 0 ws. Tas Satie Orgran Penesteees ane, Pen} Detween 9th and 10th strecta,” T= HUMMING BIED (COLIBBI) PiAnO. —————EEaEE HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. GLASSWARE, BEYEIGERATORS, WEES @ BEVERIDGE, SLOvES. Be » BouGUT, myl2-ly__ or, 18th and Gas + 4 CHINA, OBOCKBEY, a HOUSEFUBNISHING GOODS, ICE CHESTS, COOLERS, &c, mys 1009 Penn’s ave., near Iith street. (S50OND-BAND FURSITUR and the thest cash aud sold > big! = prices paid, at re- a CHRIS. RIESSNER, 716 AND 717 7rn STBEET N. wW., Is Bole agent for the District of Oolumbia for the s Ts scmMan ort G60k STO: 1088, only 15 cents per 715 and 717 7th street northwest. THE IMPROVED KITCHENER one-half as much as other Ranges of same capactty; Will save ite price in a few years in the items of re- pairs, and save its price every year in the coal bill; ts modeled by the best skill Enown to the art, witb a view to the greatest convenience; {s what every wai family }, and, baving, would not part with. We have and Large Family, Restaurant and Hotel Bizes. ‘The largest assortment of SLATS and WHITE MARBLE MANTELS and PABLOB GRATES ip the city. HAYWARD @ HUTCHINSO! 317 Orn ETBEET BORTHWEST, myt-tr STOVE and PLUMBING HOUSE. REFRIGERATORS xp onset pn ar ge low prices. GEO. W. & cO., epit-ly 314 Tin treetyabove Foun, avease, JUST OPENED. GAUZE UNDERWEAR « AT VEBY LOW FIGURES. LADIES’ ALL KINDS FEOM 60c. UPWABDS. MISSES’ GAUZE UNDERWEAR FROM 26 CENTS UPWAED3. MENS GAUZE UNDERWEAR FROM 60 CENTS UPWARDS. PARABOLS AT ASTONISHING PRICES, LADIES’ Goons. M. SILVER, MARKET SPA A grand selection of Ladios’ READY-MADE SUITS, OVERSKIRTS, BASQUES, DUSTERS AND ULSTERs, At very low priews. Also, « large assortment of TRIMMED HATS AND BONNSIS. JUST RECEIVED. aa SHADE HATS "EEAVELLING Domuers For Ladies, omly 75 cents, Obip. Pamela, Loraine, Louise, and A large 80 cents. French a et ladies are invited to call and examine “ur stock. my24- 7 BALtiacgs WNA FKIE sonnsrs!h oe NERY BY Y GOODS, No. 905 Tth wrect weet, between Iw Bort! streets, east side, Washington. Orders pr ou tended'to and satisfaction guarantee? ays 2 MADARE L. P. JEANNE! Has, gant received & : SCMMER Be ATS, which she 23d nex ag FRENCH FLOWERS, BQ HALF PRICE. stack of Be FRENCH PO Pa ai seid at far below oir valine Also, a jarge stock of LLAMA LACE SA0QURS, — will be sold @: eame great redactions fr+ Bargains oe gs styles of DBESS GOODS anu PABSsSOLS. THE OBEAPEST STORE IN THE CITT CONNOLLY'S, 60% NISTH STREET, roy lS tr Opposite the Patent Omics ROEIVED— (& Large and Select Assortment of LINEN EMBROIDERIES, FOB TEIMMING LADIES’ LINEN SUITS Wine Selection of CHILDREN'S LACE CAPS & BONNETS. At SES. SELMA RUPP: wmyll tr 614 Sb street, opp. Patent Office. SUMMER sTYLas | Qf NEW HATS. THE MILITAIEE and eekie came srELMET nar. . end BAW, just received Bpecial attention given to ordere. * MRS. PALMER, myl-tr Bo. 1109 F street, 188 E. A. McCORMICK, STREBT, (8T. CLOUD Daily recetving all the latest Novelties tn CHIP AND STRAW BONBSTS, WLOWELS. Bee = — ot w. exitites of Washington and vicinity are tvited to = LADIES’ SHOES, MADE TO ORDER aT LARGE ASSCRTMZEST i 7 BURG BDGINGS and IN! ETON . _— A ie LINE OF LADIES UNDBRGAL- = Laos. CLOaKs AND SULTS, ot 0 great re- deen, AND AND HEE R= ABD IMITATION LACES, very low. HAND AND BECEIVING DAILY. ‘Sssortment of MILL! latest wtples of HATS. mi BO Ine ho’ Bee A189; JUST RECRIVED, $90 dozen Kb GLOVES, ‘=e. all shades. aud the best in tae iB i Ww vite TEs LADIES TO CALL amp mart ly 8. HELLES, 7 SrEcurriss. ANO MERINO ID GLOVES. com plete RIGGS HOUSE, PLUMER & SPOFFORD, Proprictors. FIFTEENTH AND G STREETS, myl9-ly Wasurnxeron, D.C. BANKERS. N4FI0NAL sare DErosiz co. (Corner 15th *t. end New York avenue, FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOS VAULTS. PLUMBEK AND GAB biT1 BR, wort tr 01) rn OT. NORTHWEST. AWstnes seus ©. BEREAN. ¥98 sate