Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1876, Page 4

EVENING STAR. BE en Estero nen ————————— Weather Probabilities To-day, OFrrict oF CEI=r SteNaL bie Wasnixoron, Jane 5, Iai. For the middie states. northeast north: ‘west winds, cooler, partly cloudy, followed by clear weather ing barometer, and pos- sidly light rain the coast attending the developmect of a low barometer to the east- ward. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Ford's Opera House —The cantata of “The Flower Queen.” Comique.—“ Gargantua, the Nation’s Guest.” Moonlight Excursion fifty miles down the river, by the young folks of the Fourth Pres- byterian chureb. = = Condensed Locals. From James Bellew we nave No, 45 of the Lakerite Library. containing Griffith Gaunt, by Charies Reade. United States pensioners are being rapidly pala ct by Cox, at the ageacy on G street, a Yesterd: Whit-Sunday, was ohserved jn ‘the Catholic and Episcopal charches in com- amemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles on that day. The Y. P. A.of the Metropoliian Presby- terian church fntend having an excursion on the steamer Mary Washington t-morrow evening. A good boat, a fine entertainment, and erjorabie company. A Sgbi took place Saturday night, corner of iit street and usyivabia avenue, be- tween David Hines, 1 ia Ryan and Toomas Flanigan, who were ali captured and locked up by Oflicers Breen, Jeffries and Smoot. A grand dramatic and musical festival Will ve given at Odd Fellows’ Hali Wednes- day nigut, voder the auspices of the vestry of Grace (P. E.) church. It will be a very Pleasant entertainment. The first meeting of the Federal building Association will be held this evening, at Davis’ hall. The first payment of dues wil! take piace, and persons wishing [> take — Will have an opportunity of subscrib- Tire U. 8. steamer Dispatch left the Wash- ington navy yard yesterday morving for Annapolis, to tow to this yard for repairs the frigate Saratoga, which nas for the past few years been used by the Naval Academy authorities as an ordnance ship. ‘The Mexican-war veterans met Sotarday evening, when the death of Gea. Wiilis A. Gorman, at St. Paul, Mion.,on the 2ist ult. Was anounced. It was reported that the arrangements for attending the Centennial On the ith of July are not completed, but it is expected they will be completed this week. At a@ meeting of the New York ablican @ssociation, Saturday evening, the cam- paign committee was instructed to make all Becessary arrangements in connection with other state associations for a grand ratifica. tion meeting after the Cincinnati nomina- tion. Hon. Nelson Nor* Representa- tive from the 33d disirict, York, made ap eloquent address. —~—e——. THE REVIVAL MEETING today at the ebapei in the Lincoin hal! building, was led by Mr. Stuart, of the Y. M. C. A., who read Isaiah, 85th chapter—the prophet repentance. Mr. House reported from the 15th street Presbyterian chureh meeting that Messrs. Nye, Buchanan and others delivered addresses last night, and twosouls were con- verted. Mr. Pendell reported an interview be bad had with a family in the northwest- rn section of the city, and asked prayers for them. Mr. iranklin said that he heard | throvgh Kev. Mr. Nice that the meetings at | the j2th street M.E. church were stiil in progress; that they nave crowded houses, and there {s a very solemn feeling in the copgregation. Mr. Brooke, from the North Carolina avenue mission, reported that the Meetings were stil! in pi there, and over fifty bave united with the mission, and others have joined other churches in that Beighborboo’. He stated that Mr. Wolfe, Who has conducted the meetings for several , has compietely broken dower, aud is wow quite sick. He will be sent to his home in Pennsylvania to-morrow, but they pro- pose to keep up the meetings all the summer f necessary. Mr. Stuart read a number of requests for raver, and Rey. Dr. Noble offered a petition for them. Rev. W. 8. Hammond reported that the young converts’ meeting on Saturday night Was an exceed- ingly interesting one, in which there w: new departure—several King of repur.s made as to certain of the converts havioz falien. A geptieman reiated how some gach reports had been in circulztion about him. } —_-——— “THE FLOWER QUEEN,” at Ford’s Opera House this evening, will be a great musical treat. The high ceputation of the soloists aod the fine com”ination of marches, music and song, give promise of a most en- wyable affair. The title role is to be filled ¥ Miss Kate Goolall. our most popular soprano. Her gifted sister, Marien, will preside at the piano and piay the accom- pabiment with her usual expression and taste. Mr. Schutter’s flute obligato will form one of the gems of the evening. —s—— GARGANTUA, THE Natiox’s Guest written by Mr. Ervest Harold, from inci- dents consequent upon ‘ue arrest and con- Sinement of Hallet Kilbourn, by tte House of Representatives, in the Distrio: jail, 1s the title of the grand comic fairy extrava- za which is to be produced at the Theater ique every night this week. Tnoat it | Will, with Mr. Harold in the title role, sup- fed by the pretty sisters, Emme and ettie Waite, prove a success, is a foregone conclusion. ——p~ FIve Certs AND A CowzrpE —Seme excitement was oceasioned Saturday on P street, near ith, by a street car conductor named John F. Randolph cowiiding John C. Parker, news dealer. Parker had written & bote to the president of the road charging inet Randolph had rerused to give him five cents change from a stiver dime handed t> | the conductor to take one fare out. The lat- | ter denied it and took this way of getting even. a FLOWER MISSION.—This beautifai char- ity, the object of which is to distribute fruit aod flowers to the paiients in the hospitals in this city, which was so successfully started last summer, wili reopen to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, in the lecture room of the New York avenue church. As this is purely @ ladies’ charity, the co operation and assistance of ladiés generally is ear. nestly solicited, and donations of fruit and flowers. —_—— THE PUBLIC ScHOOLS.—The written ex- aminations of the public schools commenced this morning and will be continued to mor- row ard Wednesday mornings. These are under the superintendence of the sub-boards of trustees, the superintendents and the prin- ctpals. and are not open to the general pub He. The “closing days” will be from the 15th to Ist inst., when the exercises wiil be public. --—. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—At the annual meeting of the Uoiformed Patriarchs, I. 0. ©. F., the following were elected officers for the ensuing year. Edwacd Dunn, com- mander; John T. Chancy, Ist Heutenant; H. C. Stevens, 24 lientenant; Joseph Burroughs, secretary and treasurer, Wm. H. Frazier, Fight guide; Alex Scott, left a oe 'W. Hughes, standard bearer; C. T.' Yoder, Tight Hle closer; A. H. Jones, left fle ——.—_—. closer. | RonnERY AND ATTEMPTED INCENDI- AkIsu.—Some Lime between € and 11 o'clock last night the hoase of John Biggins, on G street, between isth and Lith streets north- Weel, was entered in the absence of the fam- ily, and $52 stolen. A ‘tion of the carpet Was saturated with com oll and set on fre, Dut fortunate'y it burnt out without com- municating to the bulidin A SHOOTING ArFRAY.—During an alter- cation between two colored men named Jim Bowser and Jobn Claskey, last night, on C street. between North Capitol street and New J venue, Bowser drew a pistol and shot key in the thigh, inflicting a bad wound. Claskey was sent’ to his home 4n Nicholson row, and Bowser escaped. Dr. was calied in, but failed to e: t pall a Xtract the —_+—___ REMOVAL—It will be seen by their card elsewhere, that the enterprising aud reliable firm of Young & Middieton have takeu en- Jarged and improved quarters by moving into the corer room of LeDroit Building. ‘where they will be better prepared tian ever 2o attend to the wants of ine public. —_e——_! MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Frederick R. Kiotz and Emma V. Scherer, {of Cumberland); Chas. A. Brickwedde and Hevrietia Voigt; Wm.G Fox and Malinda P. Carr, (both of 'Albemarte enanty): Robert Dou; and Emil 1; ® Psy ody eh iv Bat Wm. R. Pearson Con DRowNED VEILS BATHING.—A colored . named Philip Hubbard, While bathing in the Eastern branch Sen issued to ——_o—__.. PRIGG'S JnwELRy STORE recet to-day ome beautifal styies in onyx, cold, sliver, and George diamond Ti tenfiece ave near —_-_“ BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S white B. Robinson ‘Line Suits. & Co., the Boys’ Clothiers, 909 Pennsylvania ave: next MM. Willian’s (acne, meee es Sod brown | ton Globe says: A WHITE WHALE FoR THE SuITHsON- 14N.—Both of the white whales brought re- cently to this country from the island of | Aux Coudres, on the coast of Labrador, for the equarinm now ing on of 35th street and be | eeeeeeene home ts comp! ‘ednesday and the other is now su to be bleeding to death. These two whales were captured with considerable difficalty avd brought to New York ina large tank. | On their arrival here they were transferred to a tank aboat thirty feet tn diameter which bad been constructed especially for their comfort. The tank was kept constantly sup- plied with a fresh stream of salt water and they were fed with live eels and fish. Toe female whale, a monster, measuring sixteen | feet, ent herself in the fake on Tuesday last and must have burst an artery,as the blood flowed so freely that on Wednesday morn- ing tke rose tothe surface, turned over died. Her body was raised out of the tank with the assistance of a derrick, and taken to @ taxidermist’s, where it was prepared and has since been sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. The male fish is about eleven feet long, and he also ap- pears to have cut himself in the tank, as the water is much discolored with blood. He, bowever, oe pve quite lively yesterda: afternoon and swam around the tank wii considerable vim, rising to the top every € ay a ip La Seeds The ene on the building is rapidly progressing, and in about six or eight weeks the large tanks Will be placed in the main buildings of the aquarium, which is to be devoted to the bip. Popotommns, sea lions, seals, walrases and o'ber jarge amphibious creatures.—[. ¥. Herald, ith. ————— | A GRAND Time at Forp’s OrEpa | Hovss.—The Knights of Pythias give a | grand drematic entertainment at Ford's Opera House to-morrow night. “Box and Cox,” and the burlesque of “Pocahontas,” wit @ concert, will afford ample entertain- ment for the large avdience which will be present, sixteen hundred tickets having been sold slready. ———— Boys’ colored Half Hose at B. Robinson « Co., the Boys’ Clothiers, 909 Pennsylvania avenue, next to M. Wiilian’s,—{ Acet, re CLERGY IMPROGLIO.—It appears that a qmestion of “right and propriety” has arisen between Rev. Jobn T. Craig, of the High street Baptist Church, and the Rey. Father Dausch, of St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church. in regard to the burialof Annie Mc- Dy ell, 14 years old, who on Monday last was burned to death by @ coal oli accident at No. 56 Albemarle street. She was buried according to the rites of the Catholic church, ard Mr. Craig made a statement from his pulpit yesterday !p reference to the matter, claiming that the girl had attended his Sun- day school for years, and, having been quite regular in attendance at church service, he never dreamt, he said, of any ‘prior claim” his Catholic neighbors of St. Vincent's would make upon her dying moments. He (Mr. (Craig) had called upon the gir! at her urgent request, and heard from her dying lips her hope In salvation. Father Dausch, he said, was however sent for by some zealous friends, not relatives, of the family, ‘‘and in the course of his duty” came, and having asked her “‘Do you wish todie a Catholic?” and claiming that she so signified ne admin- istered the rites of his church to her and in- sisted on burying her, despite, continued Mr. Craig. the protestations of her mother, who was lying in @ most delicate state of health. Mr. Craig stated that he had called ou Father Dausch in reference to the matter, and che father said he attended the girl at ber request, and as she wanted to die a Catholic and to be buried according to the rites of that church, he had simply carried out her request.—/ Balt. Sun, 5ih. DEATH OF A MISER—William Riley, the an who died near Pohick last week, leay- tng @ jug full of money, was known as a miser, and Among the $1,170.75 in specie that were found after his death was the first piece of money he ever owned—a dime. The cause of bis death was an injury he received a week before he died by falling througn the raijroad bridge over Poliick ran. It was xnown by bis neighbors that he had money concealed somewhere, for he sold them so, and said that none of his kinsfolk should bave it. He selected his burying piace, and as it was nowhere rear that ef any other member of his family, it was supposed, and as it turned out rightly, that he wanted to be put close to his treasure so as to guard It, and. @ search resulted in finding {t a short distance from his grave. His treasure was buried in a jug, from which the mouth had been knock off, and the hole in it covered by the balf of a soldier’s canteen, ani! was divided equaily among eight heirs, Jonn Hall, wbo made the division, charging each of them fifty cents.—{ 4 leranitria Gazetic, 31. THANKS TO Capt. CHANDLER.—The Bos- “The German Minister at Washington has forwarded to Capt. Chand- ler, commanding the Wabash at the Boston eavy yard a letter of thanks from Prince Lismarck for services rendered to the Ge :- man expedition to observe the trausit of Venus. Nothing bad been beard from tre expedition for four montbs, and the Germ>n Copsul at Melbourne was considerabiy alsrmed for their safety. Capt. Chandier selegraphed that he wouid go to their as- | Stance. He found them with their ahro- ometers irregular and in quite a demor- plized state. He let them take his own ciiro- | someters, thirty in number, and, thus re- Heved, they proceeded with much’ salisfac- tion. ‘At the time Capt. Cha command of the U. 8. steamer Swatara, which wason the same errand as the Ger- man expedition. The great Frince has ex- pressed his gratitede for the service rendered in @ most cordial and complimentary let- ter.” THE CoaL TRADE.—The quantity of coal sent from the Schuyisill region for the past week was, by rail, 0,031 tons; by canal, 15,953 tons; total, 108.934 tons, agalost 23,515 tor- for the same week of last year; in- crease, 654%) tons. The quantity sent for the year was 1,528,615 tons, Pgainst 628 823 s for the same period of Jast year; increase, 939,772 tons. ‘The auan- tity sent from all the regions for the week as: Antbracite ; bituminons, total, 424,130 tons for the same week of last year. Increase of anthracite, 86,555 tons; Secrease Of bituminous, 17,704 tons. The qeantity sent fromm all the region for the year was: Anthracite, 6,073,774 tons; bita- minous, 1.278.612 tons; total, 7,352, 5 .nSt 5,006,390 tons anthracite and 1,243,095 the corresponding period of ast seat" 12° the ry of last year. In. crease of anthracite, 1,070,357 tons; increase of bituminous, 35.519 tons. Total increase, 1,105,895 tons.—[ Poftseille Miners’ Journal, 2d. THE NEw YorK TraDeEs UNICNs, it is understood, have it under consideration to ask the National Board of Trade, at its ap- | proaching session, to give them a hearing throvgh @ special committee, on the subject of the interference of these (Trade Union) bodies With the system of apprenticeship. | The board, in its publi: rozramme, apnounced tat as one of its-topics of cussion, and as the Tredes. Unions consider that the question is one that bas two Sides to it. they desire to be heard in order that the public shail be fairly | and fully informed. it is an unusual thing | for an outside organization to make a re- | quest of this kind, but if the board sees fit to comply with It, no one will object. There is pothing like free discussion to evable peopie {o arrive at just conelnsions on subjects where there are, or bave been, as in this case, radical differences of opinion. Ex-Gov. RAMSEY’s PosITION. Pauli (Minv.) Pioneer- Press says: “There ap- ears to be some apprehension that Gov. tamsey may secede Blaine to Conkling after @ ballot or two in the National Con- vention. We have the best of reasons for be- the discharge of his duty, but that he will respect the wishes of the republicans of the state as embodied In the concluding resolu- ion of the convention, which accord, more- over, With bis own ae fong as there are apy reasonable chances for the suc- = of the candidate of their expressed pre- ference.” bet peng tse Salvatorie Belmontes, aged 10 years, living at No. 56 Crosby street, ‘ew York, died ‘rom bydrophobia last Fri- day morning, after three days of suffering. About three weeks ago a pet dog,witn wuicn the child frequently played, but which exhib. ited no signs of hy: 1a, bit him on the band. On Monday last the child commenced to show symptoms of the terrinle disease. act. melancholy seized im after her death, aud the use of chloral heightened the malady. He lies in a critical condition. MURAD EFFENDT, the new Suitan of key, Was married @ few years ago toa tifol Cireassian slave, Who was for the sum of 812,000. She is reckoned of the most beautiful Sa ler was in | THE COURTS. CRIMINAL CouRT—Judge Mac Arthur. THE CASE OF CHARLES G, FISHER POST- POSED. ‘This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher, ostto the scientific world before their ebatged with abstracting court — an jeted. Ld larceny was cailed—Gen. Hen! and Mr. Warden for the defendant, and District At- | torney Wells and Assistant District Attor- ‘Wells for the governient. tained that they had sent | to Cumberland, Md., a commission to take | the testimony of Jobn Curran, and it had been taken, and that the District Attorney | bad sent cross-in' atories which Curran | Tefured to answer. ‘is testimony is taken, | and if a material witness—Gaylord—can be | procured, they would be ready for trial. The | whereabouts of this witness they had recent- | ly ascertained, and had written to him. | “Mr. Wells said that the cross-interrogato- | rles sent to Curran were as to whether he | bad not been, at certain times, convicted of felories in Maryland, Virginia, and the Dis- | trict, and Curran refased to answer them. He then notified Mr. Henkle that he would ob- | ject to the testimony in chief. The Court suggested that the defendant could introduce this testimony ani the gov- | ernment could attack the credibility of the witness. | The District Attorney said he would not | object to the case being set for Monday next. | The case was set for next Monday. | ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT. | Mr. Henkie called atieatton to tie cas? of | Jobn Gorman, charged with marder of Al- bert Leede, and said he would be ready on Wednesday morning. Tue case was set down | for Weinescay. | UTHER CASES James Lee, burglary, plead gniity, sen- teneed to 3 years in the peaitentiary. Heary Wilhams and Robert Gootman, do, sen- | tenced to four yearsdo. Same partieson a similarcherge were convicted and senterce ; Suspended. Ephraim Duckett. larceny, was | convicted and seutenced to Reform school | during minority. George Johnson, false | pretences (2 cases), plead guilty and sen- | tenced to one year in each. Crrcvit Court—Judge Humphreys. To y, McCarthy agt. Wholiy; Judgment | setaside. US agt. Fix; verdict for plaintitt for $949.97. aduplicate dg sy made to defendant as captain of the 53th Onio regiment in 1863 | Young agt. Vistrict- action for damages for Injuries received by falling into an excava- | tion near the workhouse about two years since—on trial. PoLice CouRT—Jwige Snel. To-day, John Early, loud and boisterous; | $5. Thomas Bowie was labelled for the chain gang as a vagabond. John Constan- line, uproarions on the street; $5. Laura Hawkips and Jenny Wersels, loud and bois- terous;*5 each. Henry Smallwcod, an able bodied vagabond, was pressed into the chain | gang. Franklin Beat, forfeited collateral for trespass on parking. Samuel Johnson, | Street blasphemy; $5. George Smith, a@ lum- | ber yard lodger, was sent down to the chata gang. Peter Poylan and Mike Brady, two | white youths, were sent down for vagrancy. . B. Bradley, street cursing; $5. John How- | ard, market house cursing; #5. Park Wash- ingion, alley cursing; £5. John Burdick, a Johiy Jackjar, too much Jollity on Sunday | night; ©5. Agnes White, pleaded guilty to street cursing and indecent language, and was fined #5. C.B. Burch forfeited collate- ral. N. Smith, same. James Jones, do. Edward Jobnson—“Uncle Ned”—charged | with swearing, said he ‘never damned onct.” The officer told a different story, and Ned was taxed $5. Henson Beak, carsing on the connty highway end fighting his wife; arum fight; $5. Page Beverly stolea basket of provisions from A. B. Davidson—his Suan- day stock—two weeks ago. Mr. D. a day or two afterwards recognized his basket Ina street car in possession of this colored man and bad Beverly arrested; restitution or- dered, or ten days’ in jail. William Jones, larceny of a shoulder of bacon; sixty days in jail. Albert Kendrick, larceny of several articles from a school house belonging to the Distriet of Columbia; sixty days in jail. Cornelius Cole, larceny of $31.60 from John C. King, pleaded guilty and was fine $60, or | ninety days in jail. George Carter, assault on A. B. Bradley, a private watchman; &1. SINGULAR CASE OF ASSAULT ON A WoO- MAN. Samnei Bruce was charged with assault | on Catherine Brown, a white woman, who testified that she had business with Mr. | Young, who lives near the race course across the Eastern branch, and while on the road | there the man Bruce, with another colored man, approached her and asked her where she came from. She replied that she be- jJonged in Washington, and had been to Mr. Young's place and was now on her way to Mr. Wheeler's farm on business. They said she had not, but charged that she had es- | caped from the Insane asylum, at the sam? time they caught hold of herand dragged her agaiost her will to the Insane asylam. ‘The court stated that it was an outrage that | Such irresponsibie parties as these should seize on & citizen and attempt to force her | over public roads to the Insane asylum; they did not Sppear to possess common in- | teliigence. otherwise the fine would be | greater. He imposed a fine of 100n Brace. | The other man—Williams—not being faily recognized, was discharged. OTHER CASES. Edward T. Hine, assault on Officer Brown, | who testified that a party of rougos were ‘ighting on Pennsylvania avenue, and the | officers had @ hard time in arresting them, and defendant assaulted him; $10. Thomas | Hicks, larceny of thirty-five chickens, worth “) cents each, from T.G. Davidson; restitu- | Hon ordered. Christian Engel, tnreats to Hannah Engel, his wife, pleaded guilty, ang | bonds of $.00 were fixed, or 30 days in’ jail. | Frank Foreman, assault on Frank Harris. | Foreman ts an old offender. He made his eseape from the workhouse the other day, after first serving out a term in fail, and yesterday made this assault. He was or- | dered to be returned to the workhouse to | Serve out his time, and pay #5 fine, or 10 days in jail in default. ——_—_—_- se -_______ THE WAR CLovup Im Evrope—The | Porte is drawing up a very liberal constitu- tion, which will soon be promulgated. Toe North German Gazette saya that owing to | the antagcnism of Russia and Engtand, all | Europe is placed ina most eritical situa- | lon. England is reported to have formed | @n alliance with Tarkey, and will guaran- tee the Integrity of the latter. Dispatches from Beriin say that war is inevitable un- less Russia recedes from her position on the Eastern question. The Servian troops are Preparing to eross the Bosn! frontier. | THE BRAZILIAN SLAVE TRADE. — The | a of the Brazilian mail steamers in | New York state with reference to the azser- | on that their steamers between Rio and New York are transporting slaves from one | Port to another in Eracil that it is incorrect; | thet their steerage could not accommodate | 106 slaves atone time. The highest number of colored persons taken at any one time | from one port to another of Brazil was twen- ty, and these, they say, were body servants | to cabin passengers, | AND NOw another greai engineering task bas been begun. Prelim work on the piper tunnel under the British Channel S to be pushed forward to adepth of three hundred and ten feet below the sea, and toa jepgth of (wo miles through the chalk, and then, if the experiment suceeeds, England and kod will pe Regal A an aie ground passage—which can jown up by eitber party whenever the old animosity breaks out in another war. A MURDERER CONFESSES.—Moses Shug, a member of the Laros family poisoned at Easton, Pa., last week, died Saturday morn- ing. The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that the poison was administered by Allen C. Laros, a school teacher, and son of aflar- Un J.and Mary Ann Laros, who were the first to succumb to the effects of the drug. Latos bas confessed that a the poison to his father and mother Shug the purpose of obtaining possession of their money. REDUCED RAILROAD FARE TO CINCIN- NATI.—The secretary of the republican na- Uonal committee has been officially in- formed that the Pennsylvania rai com- = and the Baltimore and Ohio company ave agreed to make half-fare rates for _ sepgers to the Cincinnati convention from Philadelpbia, Baltimore and Washington, nd that the Erie Railroad company will make the same reduction from Boston and New York. —<—$—<$—$—_—____ THE SuNDAY Row In New YorkK.—Po. lice raids on the violators of the Sunday ex- cise laws in New eons ee coneinnet = terday, and fi ts were made. Becused were ail held Ineo bail. which was promptly farnished. Rumors were that a t jlmore’s would be made on @! would be ———<—<$_$‘_____. uCZARen Or DEFRAUDING THE STATE.— C. Smith, a’clerk in the Pennsyl- yania stove department, and Jonn ‘Wagoner, form aclerk grneral's office, have been arrest ots chareet With conspiracy to defraud the state of $5,000, —————— 2 The London Standard’s correspondence = a reports that George Sand is serious- s7Merk Twain will, with due lack of solemnity, open the California ball: the Coutedinial on the 15th. oe: s7Fitzhugh has written to aNe' Re wspaper—at least so that journal bog stating that bis letter was ‘dambly m: ws Ms . sence cie oy cua known’ whether he fired 7 shot not ae shot ti iat ot | Oblo “PIRE CRACKER AND BURNT Bor”—Is the combination title by which the Ne York Tribune describes the amatenr jave nile celebration of the “Fourth of July.” As the Centennial anniversary may be a hun- dred times more noisy in crackers and vocal in eries of pain than any that have preceded it; and as the conflagration of honses. and In fome Instances large sections of cities—like Portland, Maine, and Alleghany city, for fnetance, have been caused by the careless spert with fire crackers and fire-arms, it is not too early to think of prevention. There are laws and municipal ordinances enough, everywhere, to meet the danger. Ordi- nances, however, unenforced are worse than useless;apd without the support of public opinion, the effortt of the munielpal authori- tes fe wasted. Such displays of fireworks as are made by experts, w th authority, and in jocalities out of the way of doing harm, are pretty features of public holiday pro- ceedings; imprompta flashes are always ac- companied with danger.—| Phila. Ledger. A DRAWBACK TO CoAL SHIPPERS BY RaILx0aD—The complications in our coal trade seem to be daily increasing and the prospect getting no better. It is now pretty definitely settled that the Baltimore and ilroad company is offering to give a beavy drawback to such coal companies as Will ship their coal by rail instead of canal, and a number of companies have been re- ceiving such drawbacks. This of course gives an advantage in the markets to the companies shipping by rail, and If persisted in must result in disaster to the caval and consequent damage to the business of this city. The canal company must recognize atonce the existing necessity for a reduc- tion of tolls in order to retain its business, and there should be no temporizing in the matter. The Interests of the state, pudiic and private, require that this move on the part of the railroad should be metin the proper manver.—[Cumberland Civitian, HE TcrNep Up His NosE.—Waen tre cha: of maladministration of bis minis- terial office was read to Elder G. M. Lan- ning, @t the African Methodist Confrence in Jersey City yesterday, he got up, turned up his lip, and walked out without a reply. An excited brother made a speech charging | the offending elder with snubbing the con- ‘his WAS An action to recover | ference, by “ turning up his nose and walk- ing out as baughty as Lucifer when the charge was made, and,” said the brother, ‘if he turns his back on us, we should expel him atonce.” Another brother said “Such coa- duet is outrageous,” and he was in “favor of fitting bim out im hoop skirts worse than Jeff. Davis wore, f0 he could not escay through the bushes.” Bishop Clinton cut the matter short by putting the question, and Elder Lanning was expelled without a dis- senting vote, because he would not stand an examination, and also treated the conference with contempt.—[. ¥. Herald, 3d. RAN AWAY witlt His Step-DAUGHTER. In Sioux City, Iowa, last week, there was a ripple of excitement on the discovery that Hepry Schuitze, a hotel man, had ran away With his step-danghter, 15 years of age, and with whom, it is alleged, he had for some months been criminally intimate. He is a young man, not over 25, while his wife is upward of 50 years of age, and was at the Ume of her marriage with Schultze, one year ago, of considerable prop- erty, which jupposed to have been to him her principal attraction. Schultze has rela- lives residing in Chicago, and it fs supposed the runaway ve gone there. BOwEN recently “admitted” to an inter- viewer, after several apparent efforts to evade @ direct answer, that Mr. H.B. Claflin had besought him not to reveal the bottom facts of the Beecher scandal in his posses- sion, since he was very desirous that the pame of the lady impiicated should not be made public. Mr. Claflin has since denied the statement, though in a v: e sort of Way, which leaves ample room for reserva- tions. Now Jet Brothers Bowen and Claflin each swear to his statement, and there will be another edifying spectacle of a duel by affidavits. * ONE Boy KILLED BY ANOTHER —An- drew Moore, of No. Vandam street, a boy 13 years of age and of excellent character, quarreled with Frederick Lawler,a boy 1i years of age, at Hudson and Laight streets, yesterday afternoon. Lawler began to strike Moore, who was much smaller than him- elf, with @ strip of felt roofing, and the lat- ter drew a common clasp-knife and made a lunge at bis assailant. The int of the blade peuetrated the beart of wier, who fell dead without uttering a cry. Moore is in custody.—[N. ¥. Post, 3d. BESSIE TURNER’S manager telegraphed to the manager of the Indianapolis opera house: “Give me one more week’s time, and I'll have Bessie in Indianapolis or get another ome.” This will tend to strengthen a belief that we have long held that there is a Bessie Turner factory somewhere in the country.— (Chicago Times 87 Godlove 8. Orth once defeated Speaker Kerr for Congress in a democratic district. s7-The Knights Templars paraded in the'r Kolght shirts, tue Philadelphia Bulletin says. 4&7 Congressman Pierce, of Boston, who is so tired of Congress that he will not run again, is @ manufacturer, #2-The competition of the Irish riflemen for the selection of members to compose the centennial team was continued at Dundalk Saturday. * &# The ex-doorkeeper's sentiment: “There isa cestiny which shapes our ends rough— Fitzhugh them how we will.”—[ Franklin Pa- wit. s7-The proposed sending of the French werkingmen’s delegation to Philadelphia threatens to be @ failure fer lack of the neces- sary fards. &>-The vicar of Kensington, England, ina recent address to female candidates for con- firmation, requested them to so arrange their heir <hat the bishop might REALLY(in small) capitals) lay his hand upon their heads. &7 Professor of Astronomy (having called the name of a student who has been absent from several recitations)—“Is G. sick?” Class mate (sotto voce)—“Yes, sick of as- tronomy ®7 We satisfied ourselves the other day that there was no real ill in liteexcept severe Everything else is the child of tion, and de; s7 If you ask me which is the real heredi- tary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall answer pride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism? No; I shall say indolence. Who conquers indolence will conquer all the rest. Indeed, all rinciples toust stagnate wity.—[ Zimmerman. &E. Randolph Robinson has begun eg on behalf of the children of Robert W. Kelly, who are the lchildren of Daniel Drew, seeking the removal of the lat- ter from his trusteeship of the children’s property, and asking for the appointment of ther trustee. another &7-Aleohol as a stimulant has been dis- conUnued for the last ppt fro by the Wrexbars union board of guardians in Eng- land. They substituted beef tea, milk and eggs where pau| inmates needed extra nourishment, and have thus not only saved six shillings, annually per head, but the health of the paupers has greatly improved x9 The Mexican Diario declares that if the United States “invade Mexico on any pre- text, the government will defend the soil with energy.” Thesolicitude ofthe Mexican for his native soil is so great that he habitu- ally carries a quantity of it around with him, in order that he can have it right where he can defend it in an emergency.— | Chicago Time: ———E————————— JUST OPENED. GAUZE UNDERWEAR AT VEBY LOW FIGURES. LADIES’ ALL KINDS FBOM 50c. UPWARDS. MISSES’ GAUZE UNDERWEAR FROM 26 CENTS UPWARDS. MEN’S GAUZE UNDERWEAB FROM 50 CENTS UPWARDS. PARASOLS AT ASTONISHING PRIOES, at ©. BAUM’S, 408 Seventh Street. my24-4thpar M4soekg, COR. SEVENTH AND Ki STREETS, HAS THB COLDEST AND BEST S0D4 WATER IN THE WORLD, nytt ‘BY It. GEORGETOWN. SupDEN DEATH —Mr. Henry M. Taylor died very sudden/y, at his residence, corner ‘Washington and Olive streets, about halt- past two o'clock Sunday morning, from 2 Ale was in bis asnai heaith when | herelired, having beer to a festival that bight. Mr. Taylor was 6) years of » Was | formerly @ sea captain. He was born at | Poughkeepsie, N. {but has resided Ia | Georgetown since 1861, being In government employ. He wasof a soctable disposition, and will be much missed by his large circle of friends. ANOTHER DEATH.—Mr. William Eliason died about six o'clock yesterday evening, aftera long illness, aged 31 years. He wasa machinist by trade and much respected. CANAL TRADE.— Boat Allen Brooks, with 1.800 bushels wheat, and Round Top, with 750 barrels cement, consigned toJ. G. & J. M. Waters. Tue OvTLET Lock.—The work on the outlet lock is completed, and it is bg po — il be begun with it this wee! 3 a AMUSEMENTS. ! LADIES’ Goons. Fg ry a eee ae Gore HERTS ater ae eT Ee 717 M. SILVER, 717 ODD FELL ALL. (7th strvet,) | nhethear VESTRY OF GRATE CHUTH. Rplscopst,) | A #102 selection of Ladiow “tr Th sgmtanion, sent itcren, 38 conte | READY-MADE ITS, OVERSKIRTS, BASQUES, DUSTERS AND ULSTERS, F ‘ORD'S OPERA HOUSE. | At very tow prices TUESDAY EVENING. Inve 6. nae RAN! BNTHRTA WMBNT,* | ~ ny or gpomncnno ig under the auspices of + ‘RIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, balan DS atts nomen | _Settes wit Go well to enamine the etedk bree Beadines, Vocal and 1 tal Mast>, ani the ; purchasing eleewbere. to me af POCAHONTAS. . . Admienion 1 conte: reastved on cents. Doors c- #] JUST RECEIVED. am open at 7:18, Commences at 8:15. je) St | & large assortment ORD'S OPERA NY St mats |" pertgante TRE FLOWER Qu Ee | * eer 7 nes Freved a hl Co ae Clete, all new and very desirab! ete Samiatisa: bo seein nyse Cali aua'ees our 80 cout J ALEXANDRIA. ATTEMPTED OvTRAGE.—Louls Majors, & notorious colored rough, was brought before Mayor Kemper this morning, chargei with the attempted outrage of @ little 12-year- old girl. The child visited Peony Hill ceme- tery on the evening of the recent election for the purpose of strewing flowers upon the grave of ber little brother, and while there she was attacked by Majors, who would bave accomplished his purpose but for the timely ai al of several parties, which frightened him off, and he escaped, first threatening her with death If she told on bim. The child, thus threatened, said nothing of the occurrence, and kept silent until yesterday, when she commuricated it toacolored woman in the house, who in turn informed her ts, and they pro- cured @ warrant for Majors’ t was es ced in the hands of Officers Bettis and ‘alker, who arrested him at bis house in Penny Hill lane. Majors was brought be- fore Mayor Kemper this morning, but it Appearing that the act was committed in Fairfax county, the mayor committed him for the authorities of that county. He was taken out to be tried before Justices Kerby and Brown. ONLY A SHAVING.—To show how utterly dead improvement is in Alexandria. we mention the suggestive fact that one of our enterprising butchers had to send his wagon to Washington this morning to get a Ica of shavings for packing his ice, none being found in this city. Straws and shavings may both show how the wind blows, and the want of the latter shows how jolly it is to be a me- enanic in Alexandria. And yet our citv fathers tear uprailroad tracks.—(Sentinel, 3d. | PoTaTo BuG3.—A new means of pod rid of these pests has been discovered by Mr. John Slater, the well-known horticulturist. He had his —— nearly destroyed last espe! the bugs, which afterwards attacked 8 eee a. Hesprinkled the vines with hydraulic cement, while the dew was on them, in the morning, and after two appli- cations was troubled no more with the bugs. The cement is much cheaper than Paris green, and is not so dangerous to use. THE CoaL TRADE.—' Baltimore Coal compa - mence the shipment of coal from their yard in this city about the end of next week, when several vessels are expected to arrive for loads. The American company also ex- nied a fleet of vessels during the earlier po. ion of the week. The companies represen’ ed by J. P. Agnew are making most of their sbipments from Georgetown. ‘HANGE OF TUGS —The transfer of pas- sengers via Locust Point, at Baltimore. has caused the removal of the tug Convoy trom the East Alexandria transfer line. She will leave bere to-night, ard will meet the tug Brewerton at Point Lookout, where the crews will change boats, the Brewerton coming on to this city, and taking the Con- voy’s place, while the latter proceeds to Baltimore.—{ Gazette. sd READING NOTICES. The Crown Combs Unbreakable. Ladies if you wish a Comb that will not } gaa ask for The Crown Comb Unbreaka- e. CITY ITEMS. OILY SUBSTANCES ALWAYS AGGRAVATE SKIN DiIskasEs. Ointments are tuerefore rather hurtfal than beneficial. Glenn's Sul- phur Soap, which opens, instead of clogging the pores with grease, has, as might have been expected, widely superceded oleagin- ous compounds as @ remedy for scorbutic affections. Depot, CRITTENTON’S, No.7 6th avenue. Hill's Instantaneous Hair Dye produces no metallic lustei m,w,f6 Devi Headache. Chrou i headache is gen- erally dependent on, or accompanied by, impaired digestion, by whicn the circula- tion and nutrition of the brain are deranged, and the nervous centers vitiated. The Peru- vian Syrup, by reinvigorating the digestive powers, lays the axe at the root of the tree; the brain is duly nourished, the nervous symptoms cease, and the headache disap- pears. Corns, &e., s of the elite of the wor! patronize Dr. White's establishment, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Willard’s Hotel, the successful treatment of hard,soft and vascu- Jar corns, bunions, og wept) and club nalls, &ec. it for attending the feet. A. Fischer enlarged his establishmest by removing tohis new building, 906 G st. north- West, three doors west of 9th Pompe hed near Ll out being taxen a; s&s” Crape Veils refinished nice and cheap. 7 Grease stains removed effectually. l HAVE THE HOBOR respectfully to inform the public that I have thi © forned -part- nereb)p with Mr. iN, late assistant to and that we have moved Mr. FRAZER, of this city cur office te my Dew residence, corner of M street and Massachusetts avenue, on Mth-street Circle, where we will be Je2-Im. iN & DIDDEN. @ GENERAL REMARK. 10 Bee 01 LAURITZ. Ihave marked down a line of Osssimere Suits, some of them made of the finest Bagi'sh goods aad formerly sold as high as » to 8 aaiform PRICE OF $10. Boys’ suits, also marked down, to close, some as low as S41. A large line of Cassimere Pantaloons for 95. Worsted Ocats with Vests to match, $17 50, $20, §22, $25 AND 830. ‘Odd Cassimere, Worsted and Cloth Coats, DOWN. Very fine fabric, English Gauze Shirts, SL10. Good Domestic Gossamer Shirts, 7§ Oents. E£nglieh Merino Shirts, $1 25. Bordered Linen Handkerchiefs, 35 Oents. Fexcy Half Hose, from 35 Cents to $1.25. Handsome Piaid Suits, $25. Stylieb Cassimere Suits. 916. Fine White Vests, all Linen, front and back, $3. Alpaca Sacks, Marie Stuart brand, @5. + THE WAMSUTIA MUSLIN SHIBT, ALL BEADY, FOB 61.60 OB 91.44 NET CASH. * ONE PRICE ONLY. CASH DISCOUNT TEN PER CENT. GEORGE C. HENNING, 410 SEVENTH STREET. m)20 tr_ SIGH OF THE GOLDEN FLEROS. WAarcmeass. BNGLISH, SWISS AND AMERIOAR " Watches, BY ALL THE MOST ORLEBEATED MAKERS. 4 Large Amortment ot Very Low Fries. @. W. GALT, BRO. @ 08. Tea! ebony sticks. the cheapest £S” Weare redocing the price ladies are invited to a 4 { goods dally amd of goods dally, re our seach HEATER COMIQUE, Eleventh Street, | : Y lee? = oy ‘om OPEN THE YEAR BOUND, gies and Uniidten EVERY WEDNESDAY" sod SATURDAY AFTERN: FIRST-CLASS in 4 VERY RESPECT. Variety. Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. novil-ly ALTL LINER [+t zone MILULINERY ESE A PRI i Ne kbeERIcH, RY AND FAN OOS, BONNETS, 3 2 2 © e e & s q on. Orders prometiy at- guaranteed. my23 3” Oty No.) On Exhibition (Nzw No ie St. 7Te Sr. ab she whil oy » ley 234 next, at 120% Peong fvauia arcune mylists ECEIVED— & Larce and Select Assortment of LINEN EMBROIDERIES, FOB TRIMMING LADIES’ LINEN SULPS, Fine Belection of "S LACE CAPS & BONNETS. MES. SELMA RUPPERTS, 514 Sh street, opp. ‘Please remerber Name and Nember. jyt-ly EXCURSIONS, PIO NICS, &c. ND MOONLIGHT EXOURSION of the ¥. P A. METROPOLITAN PRESEYT KIAN CHURCH Steemer Mary Wasbioj leaves 7th-street wharf at 6-3) p.m. it 1876 1776 RAND - CENTENNIAL EXCURSION, BONDAY, JUNE 12, 1576 WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CORPS, COMPA a” STEAMER JA: MOSELEY. Forty miles down the Potomac, landing at Marehall Bell The boat Boat will leave 6th striet wharf at) p.m sharp, returning atl a.m. ‘Street cars ered. Ticzets Gi 50, admitting a to be had of any member of t XOUBSIONS. ‘he Steamboat MARY WASHINGTON wil make CHILDR at tr SUMMER STYLES NEW HATS, THE MILITAIBB ang HELMET HAT, In CHIP, PANAMA. and STRAW, just received. Special attenon given to orders. MRS. J. P. PALMER, myl0-tr Ho. 1109 F street, bet. ith and 13th, 4 MISS E. A. McOORMICK, tH STREET, (ST. CLOUD BULLD; PI Daily recetving all the latest Novelties tm tieman and ladies corps. yohst ise! ILY EXCURSIONS, tnetadin, SUNDAYS. to. Mr. VERNOS veal se TOWERS be ett weeens RPBIN GS, MARSHALL HALL ard ee — opping at the various Ladies ington and vicki inves Soilerererl ean ei ay Gaston | call'and examive. ase ‘ng Company's #! VERMIL ats oi Gieek: ‘Alexandria, 9.30 = imental =, ° Fare for the round trip—Single Tickets, 50 cents: LADIES’ SHOES, aciub #0 cents; clubs of 10 ormore DE TO OBDER aT P*Femilioscan teke plossant day's trip down ths 10 Via Street, Opposite Patent Office. foveble rates. ing driakeecldon bout | atso,om bend a son: ry the boat. . er'the bolton +8 fine stock of LADIES BOOTD ‘The Mary Wasbicgton can be chartered for Eve- French Kid Buttoned. 07 90 ning Excursions or t« retura for any partics that lish = = aay | to remain st any of the above: rench Pebble “ FH 3 and are teed to be ‘ny work manu- factured tn the United states SS ™ “ FESTIVALS. mar2s-tr JAS. H. VERMILYA. U BUIT FESTIVAL FOR Tae | (;®EAT sac KUFICE OF HOMAR MalB benefit of Emanuel Episcopal Church, ou WED- IR BRAIDS at $13, fermer NESDAY and TAURSDSY EVENINGS. Jone? | SOUR TEGUDS at 812, tormer price oa 8, i — on gf my nag Be | 80 HAIR BRAIDS at @4, former price Py a —Adauts, infin Seen ee | SRA SASS ASSCRIMENT OF CHEA LECTURES A SU be insenrions, = : A WH ss OF Lavixs unpERoar- L2°TURE ON FLUBiDa. cacuanoed ——— a aor an BY W. ¥. PIERSON A "PREEDOLS ening Senet or ee me AT MARINU'S HALL, E STREET. THUBSDAY, JUNE 5, at Tickets, 2c ; for sale ADIES CLOAKS &. 5 [> 4 KS AND SUITS, et © great re- Re ABD IMITATION LAOES, very low. i 5 HAND AND EIVING DAILY, « TER’ WTs. | € Serortmert of MILLINERY GOODS. ADV ots TS. latest siylon of HATS. RIBBONS. FLOW RES, enc” GS, MA’ Sag 3 CHEAtER THAN BYE" LSO, JUST REORIVED, $50 ¢ozon 3-Duttow Good White and Checked Matting at 2) cts. A KU) GLOVES, all shades, and the best tn the free Vaaniaea ites | were ‘stock of Spr irked bow 4 ES INVITE THE ies TO OALL Sicha menor ox seeyi eanmeomee: | eee ee as re kinds, for sc n09- ™e Dutton Kid Gloves for @1, in all colors, iol q in , The Victoria Kid Glotes, 2-batton, 2 Srecuacrixs. mi6tr BENJAMIN MILLER, 103 Bridge st. SPsine ABD 8UM BEMIUM STEAM DY — ac wh ING AND SOOUBING, vs sw WHEAT E D PSLIABLE BSTABLISHMENT. Ladies and Gentlemen can have their Spring and jeaned taken ‘ork sent for apd delivered ‘where in the District—re- BANKERS, PIANOS, &c. HE GENUINE “DECKER BROS” PIANOS aud Burdett OBGANS, st the Sol Acenry of G.-KU jen ly = P'450S AND ORGANS at GREAT BARGAL 40 PIANOS from $ 100. 30 ORGANS and MELODEONS from New PIANOS from $300 and up; new ORGANS from $75 and up. at Si8and uP Sp. ELLIS & COS, 937 Pepusylvenia aveaue, Je Agents for Chickerin, Pi Gail amecioen Orosant “os Weve Fuanssond ‘HE HUMMING BIRD (COLIBED Fiano. ‘The smallest and the ches pest first-clase seven-ce- Pore Spa his ntact G and H streets northwest. cum see feb39-tr i and all Instruments ee BIS, AMO & 00.8 GRAND, SQUARB instalments. : MT PLANOS f he beat PRA poy BALL Frwsiagtnrers end Dealers ta ‘Doors, a Sg iy SE sereats sortairest, esll fs » ot. west, * cent. Gian any cther bouse. Gall ant examine. INSURANCE. OFFICE OF The Mutual Protection Fire Ins. Oo, OF THE DISTBICT OF COLUMBIA, (CHARTERED BY ACT OF CONGRESS) 1609 Pennsylvania avenue, (opposite U.8. Trea’y. F EBS: ay nay JA8.E. FITOR, Sec. and Treas, PLUMBER AND GAS #1T1BR, wert tr S11 Trn ST. NORTHWEST. A Wings JOHN ©. HOGAN, 713 Marke Space, of a 3 HENS WEAR. SPRING GOODS. NEW STYLES FINE GOODS, 8UITS TO ORDER, READY-MADE SUITS. : FEOM 814 UP. ‘READY-MADB RIGGS HOUSE, 8PRING OVERCOATS, PLUMER &@ SPOFFORD, Preprictors e10 UF. FIFTEENTH AND G STREETS, myl-ly — Wasurueron, D. 0. DEVLIN @ CO4 80s.)