Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1876, Page 4

_BVENING STAR FRIDAY... sseeeee Fame 9, S76. Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrick oF CHIrr SIONAL Orricar, WASHINGTON, Jane ¥, ists. For the middle states, sta and ten rature, soutaw ing to brisk aod possitiy high aud clear wealuer. LOCAL NEKS. Condensed Locals. Col. J. 0. P. Barnside is busy organtzing a rife association, and it proposed to have a shooting match at Benning's station shortly for practice. Ata meeting of the D. C. Game Protective association, last night, [t was decided to bave a pigeon-shooting match at Brigutwood Park tuis afternoon. Atteotion is invited to the anction sale at Sp. m. to-morrow, by Young « Middleton, of the vainable brewery property on K, be- tween > and Zth streets. This preseats a fine opportunity for investment. Sayles J. Bowen and A. M. Green, dele- gates, Dr. J. L. N. Bowen and Andrew Giea- Sou, alterpates. elected at the Liveola Hall gonceotion, and Perry Carson aud Sydney MeFarland, (Boweu strikers,) leave for Cin- einnati this evening. Mr Wm. R. Pearson, of Cleveland, Ohio. aud Mise Grace Spauiding, of this city, were married at six oclock lasteveaing at the Covgrezational church, Rev. Dr. Rankin of. ficialivg. A large number o° the frleads of the bride and groom were present. OfSeer Riordon, of the 7th inet, last Bigt t eave chase @fter @ colored maa who Carried a bag, which be dropped in order to make hisescape. The bag was filled with sheet copper, supposed to have been stolen fom baih tubs. Too bag man got away. The Massachusetis Republica association Jast night elected Hon. Chas. F. Herring, President of the association, a delegate to Tn¢et the representatives of the other state 2ssociations to make the necessary a1 :ango- ments for holding @ grand ratification meet- ing after the Cincinnati convention. A tax of five cents on the hundred dollars, real and personal property value, in Wash- ington district, has been ordered’by the su- Visors of Alexandria county. Va.. for repairs of the is for the year 15:6. This, itis es- timated, will pay for the removal of about & dozen of the largest-sized boulders on the Alexandria road. THE REVIVAL MEETI today at the ehapel in Lincoin hall baiiding was in charge of Mr. Charies Nye, who read and commented on the 19th chapter of St. John. Mr. House reported that the 12th street M. E. church and North Carolina avenue mis- sion are well attended, and mach interest is shown, but workers are needed. Mr. Nye reported that at Ryland chapel last night Messrs. Cheek, Reynolds, Hall and himself mace addresses. He also stated that the Mission meetings at llth aod RK streets are Well attended, and mapy are present who are strangers to the gospel. Prayers were offered by Mr. Stuart, of the Y. M.C. A Rev. Dr. Noble. Several requests for oral and written—were presented, among them one for @ blind man, ove for a family who are in want, and one for an ex-army officer; and Rev. Dr. Gray offered a petition for them. Dr. Noble made some remarks on the Scripture read, and Rev. Mr. Kramer, the city missionary, gave quite an interest- apg account of his’ visits among the yesterday, and offered @ prayer for them. ieee BUILDING PERMITS issued by ——— Plowman: Gilbert K. Little, a frame dwell- dng and Store north side K, ale ng ag? and 7 5 - Lane, 7th streets southeast; $1,300. three two-story brick dwellings and store, Borth side between 25th and 2ith streets northwest; 35,000. J. O. Stanton, @ three Story and basement brick dwelling, south- side G, between 15ih and 1th streets north- est; $6,000. John Angerman, a brick addi- ‘ion south side Myrtle street, between North bm ag | and Ist street northeast; #60. Pat- riek Murpby, & three story brick dwelling and store, east side 1 between Q and R streets northwest; £2,600. John Lawler, a brick work sbop, west side Montgomery street, between Beall aud Dbambarton‘streets, George tor #200. Terence McMahon, a y brick store west side 10th, be- tween R and S streets northwest; $4.00. C. C. Waiker, a frame dwelling east side Val- ley, between Road and Stoddard streets. Georgetown; $000. Thos. E Smithson, a brick stable, west side 4, between M and W streets southwest; $1.5¢ ——$. $+ ——_— A TELEGRAPH Case IN CouRt.—This or. | terncon in the nity Coart, Jadge Wylie, | the ease of T. A. Edeson and George far: Fington against the Western Uaion Tele raph Company, George B. Prescott, the Commissiouer of Patents and the Secretary of the Interior, was heard o2 a motion to set aside the marshal’s return. Tuis is a bill brovgbt by plaiutiffs as owners of a pateat for aduplex and quadrnplex automatic tel- €grapb instrument to restrain the telegraph company from using the same. Tne case came Dp on & motion made by the compa: and Prescott to strike out the return to subpeera,on the ground that L. Whitney who ackrowledgei the service, had no ac- tbority for so doing. Hon. Rosece Conkling J. Hubley Ashton and N. Wilson appeare for the defendants, Hon. J. H. B. Latrobs, 0 Baltimore, for tne complainants, and the Motion was argucd at some length. Judge ‘Wylie took the papers, stating that h> ‘Would make his decision In a day or two. — ee THe MAY AnoRTION CasF—In the Crim. | inal Court. Ju¢ge MacArthur, yesterday afterncon, Bernard May, convicted of pro- curing an &bortion ov Tillie Donaldsoa, was called ior sentence. Messrs. Cook and Pel- bam, for the defendant, asked that the sen- tence be enspended, and said they wonid file | & motion objecting to the imposition, on the ground that the sentence was not oe Curing the term at which he was convicted. Mr. Cook asked under what act the sen tence would be imposed, and the Court re- Bites under the legislative act, which made | € sentence from fonr to seven years, and if be acted outside this act he would be ob- liged to make the sentence from seven to ten years. Mr. Pelham—It makes no difference, for Mt will never be carried out. ‘The Court.—The sentence is that you suffer ey rape yd for four years, and an order Will be made suspending its execation. —_————— REAL ESTATE SALES.— Messrs. Dancan- sou Bros., auctioneers, sold for Jos. T. Ste- veps and Charles H. Mou! trustees, sub- Jot 34, In James F. Woilla: subdivision of | Jots Nos, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, 37, 33, and part of lot 31, in square 1,026, improved by a two story brick house, situated corner 13th and I streets northeast, to Wm. F. Holton, for 225. Also, for the owner, sub lot 9, iu € 738, to Sarah E. Hilton, 6 cents per foot; sub lot 10, same square, to same x 6 cents per square foot; part of e Square, improved by a f house, to same purchaser, for =190; adjoining property, similarly im same purchaser, for $360. The abo Sted on New Jersey avenue, betw K streets south. —_—e—— CHANGE OF HACK STAND.—Anorder has | been issued by the District Comaissioners countermanding ail existing orders of the Board of Public Works establishing the hacx stand on 6th street, between Pennsylvania avenue and C streets northwest, and fixing the stand for hacks on 6th street, immediate Jy Sovth of Missour! avenne, where they are to stand {n one and tworows on or near the Iniddle of said street so as not to interfere With the public travel. This order remains in foree until Ist day of November next, and trom the Istday of May to the last day of October ta futere. From November ist to April 30'b they wili be allowed to return to the present stand north of avenue, GORMAN CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGU- Tex —Yesterday, in the Crimina! Court Judge MacArthur, the jury iu the case of Derham Gorman, tndicied for shooting and killing Albert Leide on the 4th of last Sep- tember, in @ restaurant at the corner of 9h aod F streets northwest, after an hour’s absence returned a verdict of guilty of “manslaughter,” and the court sentenced Bim to four years in the Albany peniten- ——_+—___ Pep gs TM = Nation's GuEst,” og with immense success at the Com: Mr. Haroid, the prototype of Hal- Jet Ki , if a clever actor. play at- large andience iast night. Mr. Harry Hunter, scenic artist at tne Comique, Will take a benefit to Mr. Ganter hax been very {li from ‘Uc stroke, and deserves substantial % —_ aaa ANOTHER COAL OIL HOzg0R —A coal oi! jamp exploded shout ove o'clock last night 3B the house of Prisei!ia Jonnsoa, about forty years of age, residing on Dela- ware avenue southwest, and she was fright- fully burned about the body. Dr. #0n bas doubts as to her reeovery. ———— THE Ovny ESTAaB.ISHMENT in the Dis- trict Pe GG wate and chil- dren Robinson 8 Pensa. aqvenue, next to Willians.—{ Advt. Ba teernnrm Somat 8 Clothiers, 09 Penna. avenue,” The Colored Pablic Schools. GRADUATING BXERCISES OF THE NORMAL DEPARTMENT. Last evening the mating exercises of the normal department of the colored high school took place im the ball of the Sumner school butiding, in ence of a large audience. On the were seated the members of the graduating class, thelr teach«r, Miss Mary J. Patterson; Superin- tendent Cook, Hon. Robert Purvis, Trastees Jobnson end Among the audience were seated Hon. John R. Lynch, Hon. Robt. Small, Hon. J. Haralson, Prof. John M. Langston, Trustees Hovey and Deitrick, ex- Trustees Alfred Jones, Wm. H. A. Wormley, Wm. Syphax, Charles King and Arcuie Lewis, and Hon. George E. Baker. PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS. The exercises were opened by the class Sloging “Wbat shall the harvest be?” afver which Superintendent Cook made some re- marks, in the course of which he stated that v Georgetow=; god as the free col tion at that period was 11,000, the ‘ance at those schools was fully Proportion- ate to that of the pubi'c schools of to-day with their population of 44,000. From those 1.206 puplis were formed the atvanced classes in the schools of the relief societies which succeeded largely the pay scbools, and | { | | which did commendable work in this com- | munity as late rs the year 1563. He gave a | basty sketch of the sehools, particularly of | the hi the course, the school has grown to 120 in 1875-76, iu the éightb, ninth and tenth years | of the course and the special or normal class. Of the 24 girls who first entered the school, 11 have become teachers, and of the 13 boys 3 became teachers, and probably others. Of the ciasses entering sines its first year 27 are known to have becume teachers. In the al- most six years of its existence this school has faroished not less than 44 teachers. Mavy of them have been employed !n these schools, and, with some exceptions, nave given sat- isfaction. Some to-day, in point of attain- ment of resulis and general proficiency in the school room, are considered among tue most valued of the corps. THE PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES was then continued as follows: “Silent Cities,” Margaret E. Beckett; “The Object of Education,” Jobn F. Freeman; “Faskion, the Antocrat.” Mary A. Jones. Music. “The Destructive Power of Ignorance,” Hiram F. Gray; ‘The Love of Power,” Carrie I. Pry- ; “Unksown Heroes,” J. Edward Music. “Zantippe,” Panny 8. Brac 1% uisory Education,” Wm. H. Smit ‘1776- S16,” Matilda A. Wheeler. Music. “A Lost Art,” ary E. Syphax; “‘National Safe- [ey Alexander C. Shippen; Woman’s ‘ghts and Woman’s Duties,” Rachel A. C. Mann. Music. Certificates to graduating class. Music. The essays and orations were bighly creditable, and the music, both vocal and instrumental, was 1 skied fine. Miss Caddie E. Parke presided at the piano. At the conclusion of the school exercises, THE CERTIFICATES OF GRADUATION Were presented by Hon. Robert Parvis after @ few remarks,in which he contrasted in forcible language the nt condition of the colored race with that of the past, and concluded by giving some very exceilent ad- vice to the class. In addition to the certifi- cates of graduation under the rules of the Board of Trustees, the first honor (gold med- al) was presented to Miss Matilda A. Wheei- er by Rey. A. 1. Mayo, D. D., of Springfield, Mass., who delivered an address replete witn — advice, and takihg strong grounds in vor of the —— of female teachers in the public schools. The exercises termin- ated with the partin; yng by the class. a Gees A GREEN HORN from the rural districts of Maryland, who gave his name as James C. Dayles, came to town a few days since to see the sights, and Wednesday night he chanced to meet a black and tan street Walker well known in police circles as Ange- letta Alien, who cajoled him into her bower in Slate alley. The next seen of Dayles was at the 5th precinct station yesterday morn- ing, where he bewailed thé loss of his gold Watch and chain. He was directed to the Police Court, where he obtained a warrant and Officer Jeffries soon had Miss Alien ‘n limbo. After remaining for some time in durance vile she became penitent and sent for Lieut. Skippon and told him that she sebool, and said that from 4? puptls | in the sixth and seventh years of | ty and was fined si0. | bawdy honsi > THE COURTS. CRIMINAL Court—Judge MacArthur To-day. George Smith, larceny; plead guil- Fi ek W. Gallo- way, assault. was convicted. Minnie Isaacs alias Mamie Isaacs aiias Minnie Jackson, @ black man, burgiary and , Was con- vieted, and sentenced to three years in the amy a John Patsy, Andrew Long, ‘obias Willtams aad Wesiey Johnson, were charged with Jacob Loeb with larceay and reeelving stolen were found property, and | pot euilty. Thomas ‘Holines, larceny, was convicted. Jotun J. Washington, charged with intent to Kill, was convicted of assault and fined ¢2. Esther Coleman, kee; lead guilty. Frank ington, larceny; not guilty. ena Crrevir CourtT—Juige iS. To-day, Rider agt. District. of Columbia; verdict for $1,400. This was areplevin case for the tron bridges which formerly spanned the canal. Broser.agt. Buckley; jury dis- charged, being unable to agree. Equity CoustT—Jwive Wylie. To-day, Morrison «gt. Morrison; decree for conveyance. Farmer agt. Williams; sub- mitted. In re Mary Maude; report of mittee. Tane agt. Plumb; petition of Clark filed. F.tzbugh et al. agt. Gaskins; restrain- ing order discharged. of W.A. Fletcher; probate Johnson ext. Metcalf; ton. Hughes act. Harris; withdrawal of Busey as solicitor, allowed, Allen agt. Kirs; Sabasitted. ; PRonaTEe Covrt—Juige Olin. Yestentay, in re. esiate of Elien Ward, for- merly Cripps; John H. W. Pamphrey re- nonneed bis right to qualify as executor. 1a re. Anna M. Smith, guardian to the minor children of Elijah Smith; final ratification of sale of real estate. Lettitia W. Higgins avd John Sherman were appointed guard- tans to Luetus C. Higgins. Toe last witlacd testament of Margaret Edwards; filed. In re last will of Asbury R Jacobs; proof of ablicaiion filed. In re. estate of Sameel A. <eeney; report of administrator's sale coo- lirmed. In re. estate of Michael Fitzgorald; return of inventory by administrator. last willand testament of Rosetta Bosto: order of publication made. and testament of Conrad Wolz was admitted to to probate. The estate of Hervey J. Norton; tition to have $200 worth of household ef ‘ects set aside for use of widow. In re. estate of R. B. Afflick; order fixing appeal bond at $00. The apprenticeship of Mary White- head to Mrs. Annie Adanis; approved. In estate of Wm. B Shedd; answer of O. D. Merlin filed. The will of Thomas Costello was admitted to probate and record. e e of Jobn C. Walker; decree appointing Win. T. Walser administrator. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snell. To day, Jacob Hali, disturbing the quiet of Georgetown and indecent exposure. This | Was & most oncrageous case, and the court imposed & fine of $50 or ninety days in the ebain gang. Samuel Duckett, assault on L' zie Jackson; $20 and costs or thirty ri y of a | Henry Jounson. charged with larcen bottle of cream from Joseph Davis; judgment suspended. Charles Dean, assault on Freder- ick Foote, a dilapidated looking white man, who seemed to be desirous to go back on his complaint, and wished the case dismissed: Siand costs. G jana Nelson, a colored sehool girl, was charged with the larceny from her er, Louisa Matthews, of $50 in money, besides a quantity of money col- lected from the schoolchildren. This money was stolen from the teacher's desk. She had not recovered a penny of the amount stolen. The larceny could not be proved on Georgi- ana, and the case was dismissed. Frank Cronin, pleaded guilty to the larceny of a number of grain bags from Mr. Shreves, a market man. Cronin having been convic- ted frequently in in this conrt of stealing the case was sent to the iad jury. Edward McManus wes ordered to shoot his biting dog, and to insure the execution of this the court required Ed ward togive bonds. Henry Lee forfeited collateral. Georga Moore, public curser, was fined $5. Jobn F. Dant was fined $1 for flying a kite in the Streets. Charles Sherwood, charged with casting foul wateron the street; $5. Igaatius F. Twoglia forfeited collateral for casting rubbish on the street. Ella Robinson was | fued $5 for swearing in public. Henry New- had sent her lover, a colored man, to get | the watch where she had planted it un- dera tree in the Smithsonian grounds, and Was airaid he would not bring it to her; that sbe wished to return it to the owner and thus prevent going to court. Tne messenger soon returned with the watch and handed it to the lieutenant, who was not disposed to bave the case compromised in this way, and ; Angle was returned to the cell and this mo.ning the whole matter coming before Snell, she was sent to jail for six months. The man from the rural districts went on his way rejoicing. MAERIAGE LICENS S bave heen issued to buck forfetted. Wm. Norton was broaght in by Mr. Gatche!, ebarged with cruelty to a dog by pouring coal oll over it and setting It on fire, whereby the animal was tortured and tormented unnecessarily. Norton pleaded guilty. It was testified that the dog's hatr | was completely saturated with oll, and when | fre was applied it was completely envelopet | Seeing the act, and | Charies Gant avd Kesiah Neely; James | Shepherd and Mary E. Dove; D. W. Davis aco Mary dda Johnston; Dayid Cratg and Malinda MM; Samuel R. Heshley and Anne © McGarvell; Chas. Brockman and Mary Mesers; Henry Shultz and Saran Lille- bridge; Thos. Price and Mary M. Speaks; Maurice H, Wolfe and Mary Carmody. IN A FUTURE ISSUE will appear an adver- tisement touching a grand literary and mu- sical entertainment that ts to be given at Forrest Hallon the 20th inst. The George town College graduates have inaugurate! the enterprise. which promises to be the en- rtalpmentof the season. We advise all ae wish to spend a pleasant eveuing to be 03 hand. t ——— ee SHIRTS, SHIRT WAIsTs, WHITE AND COLORED, at B. Robinson & Co., the Boy’s im flames. Norton said he conid not keep that dog away from his premises, and tried this expedient. Six witnesses testified to the court imposed a fine of £50, or sixty days in jail. 20 DROWNED IN A VINEGAR VaT.—The New New Orleans Republican of the 3d instant has the fellowing account of a singular acci- dent in that city: Yesterday morning word was sent to police headquarters that S. Griff bad been found drowned in a cistern of | vinegar in S. Grummer’s factory. Thurs- Gay nigbt Grummer and Griffdrank freely jn a barroom, after which they sali they intended to go to bed in tue second story of the factory. Early yesterday morning Prevokt. one of the workmen, knocked at the outer door and was answered by Grum- mer. When Grummer finally opened the door he visited the bar room’ before men- Uoned, ard stated that Grif was drowned; and such was found to be the case. The cis- | tern is so situated that it 1s quite impossible for & man to aceidentally fall into it, so that conjecture was easily dispozed of. A ladder | stood agalust the cistern, reaching about two | feet above. When the body was taken ont it | Was noticed that mostof the clothing was off. Clothiers,909 Penna. avenue, next to Wiilian’s. | [Adet. aan KILT SvITS, in white, pique, ant brown linen. a large assortment. B. Robinsoa Co., the Boy’s Clothiers, 909 Penna. avenue, next to Mr. Willian’s.— [ Act. ———_—-s -—_____ SLANDER Suit In CaEMUNG CounTy.— The Eluoira Advertiser says: “For several months past a scandal has been circulatiag at Big Flats and Mgoen ffecting the for mer pastor of the Baptist church of that place, Rev. C. L. Bacon, and a Mrs. Brown, with whom the pastor and his family have been boarding. Some three or four mouths ago the wife and daughter of Mr. Bacon died, the daughter ing her mother only about @ week. After the death of the latter, at & meeting of the official members of the ebureb, Dr. Cuddeback, who ts a member of the ebureb. made the charge in subitance Grummer made conflicting statements con- cerning the affair, which caused persons to suspect that all was not correct. Special Oficer William Walsh arrested Grammer, aud Capt. Gray questioner him closely, but his statements continued to be sadly mixed. He was asked why he first looked into the cistern, but he refused to tell. Even after his imprisonment Grummer appeared as if considerably inebriated, and it may be that strong drink had muddled his mind. Griff came here from Evansville, Iad., only a short time ago, and paid $000 fora shara in the factory; also gave Grummer his life insurance policy for $6,000, payable to Gram- | mer. Deceased was about Thee old and leaves a wife in Indiana. If it is a case of | suleide, no cause can be assigned for the that Mrs. Brown bad choked and smother- | ed Mrs. Bacon by holding her hands ever ber lips, and that the marks were plainly visible upon her throat after death. The charge is a serious one, and the Advertiser deemed it best to keep it out of print, and would bave done so While it was mere pri- vate gossip. But now @ suit aas been brought by Mrs. Brown against Dr. Cuddeback for slander, damages being laid 000." THE Wire IRRESPONS: ne Sarah Jacobs bas been acquitted in the Criminal Court, St. Louis, on two separate charges of receiving stolen property. The Repablican ibus explains it: *Sbe and her husband were sriested several weeks ago, anda quantity of valuable stolen property was recovered at their place, No. 1017 north 7th street. After tbe preliminary examination, Judge McGia- nis, the acting judge of the court of crimi- pal correction, discharged Jacobs, and hel! the woman over. In the argument for the defence yesterday, the attorney made it a parent to the jury that the wife was only obeying ber husband's orders, and toat he was the responsible party. Aithough the €vidence for the prosecution was very plain, the argument had its effect with the jury, ard the Woman was acquitted. Soveral other cases against her were nolle prossed.” ————— 7 Deacon, Captain, Postmaster Boynton of Haverhill, Mass., is under arrest for the embezziement of governmeat money. s7 Little Pbiil ts willing to forgive the en- emy when they signify their willingness to be forgiven. looks fair.—{ Phila. Times. s7There is no reason why ice should be high this summer, for there are about 175,000 tons on the Kennebec remaining unsold. &7-A dispatch from Springfield, Mass., an- noances that President Witham A. Stearn: of Amaherst college, died suddenly of paraly- sis of the heart last evening. ‘arkey is bow more absolutely certain than anything else in the world. 87" A woman used the expression “Damned fools” In a speech before @ Boston labor re- ag convention, and the chairman rebuked er. a7 A robber who was recently arrested for breaking into and en & city store told the officer that it am im to see folks eos two or three strong locks on their front jor, and then fasten the back door with a small batton. =7 Hanging In Tennessee ite, and a recent execution are done in pub- Leba: Witnessed by ten i Fi 28 ii g 5 4 g, i Bage i i; 8g deed.” DOG STEALING No Me.—The Mem- Phis (Tenn.) Appeal says: ‘*For several days @ case of dog stealing has been ing the Judge, jury, and lawyers of the Court. The case was that of a negro who cari ted off a Newfoundland dog without the consent of its owner—in fact, stole it; and the legal question was raised on the trial whether the stealing of a dog is an indictabie offense under the laws of Tennessee or under be mon law. This question was settied 3 go by our Supreme Court ta the case of Saunders against thestate, that dog steal- ing was not an indictable offense either un- derour statutes or under the common lay of England, which common law would prevail here were our state laws silent on the sub- ject. After an exhaustive argument by | counsel, Judge Adams held that the stealing | then raised | of in this state.” of a dog in‘Tennessee was not a larceny or &n indictable offense, and that thedemurrer of the defendant to the indictment on this ground was good. The Attorney General e point that thecoilaron the Cog Was personal property, and was subject to lareeuy, and therefore the defendant could be held to answer for the stealing of this property; but the adroit and en erage at- tornuey for the defendant demolished that polnt by stating that the negro took the doz, and tbat it was the dog and not the negro who stole the collar. The im nt ques- ton was finally settled by Judge Adams dis- cbarging the prisoner, he having committed uo erie that the law could take cognizance a Potsonous Brows Catico —The Tro: Press of bean b says: “A lady ving th | this city recently purch: some brown | | Src taper tec ased striped calico, and eae it Into @ morning the arms and neck, and after wearing it's short Ume she was taken sick. It was that her sickness calico, which bad y some sonous material. pecan nae resulted, which was given to her nursing child, causing Its a of a Broad optician wo by bro’ striped stockings. This brown dye used in wd Regs oe clatter Ss manufacturers to employ it.” ASSERTING C. RiGuTS—The Columbus (Ga.) Evquirer say: ‘ne impudent civil lights negroes who were ki; out of the "se station, ago, an block of granite was bein: Jowered in! foundation for a dock at Haulbow! Ireland. A laborer fell ander it |, Was crushed into the of concrete which the stone and com- | In re, | The last will | robate and record. The last wiil and | testament of Wm. E. Culver was admitted | Ia re. | | GEORGETOWN. THE Fink Last Nicut.—The slarm of fire frem bex7!2 at 155 o'clock this morning was for the burning of a smoke house fn the rear of a residence on Frederick street, be- tween Xl.and 34 streets, Georgetown, the roperty of Sallie Bias; whose loss by toe Eeetrtetion hay smoke house and its con- tents Is about S30. Lost CaItp.—Ati a. m. OMeer Lintz found a little colored girl, about § years of age, who could give no account of herself, except that ber pame was Ella Mshorney. | She was Kept in the station house all nigh | where her parents found her this morning. THE OvtLet Lock.—The outlet lock will commence operations on Tuesday next. The ‘water will be let off the Georgetown level Saturday night, soas to remove the bank and all impediments and debris between the nd _ lock. It will be on again Monday morning. ‘Reroee=D WRECK. — Captain Risley, of the schooner Adeline Townsends, reports the wreck of a su; schooner. lying west by southwest of Winter Quarter | shoals, near the Maryland shore. Notking is visible of her except her broken masts and spars. GRAIN. —Boat Seneca, with 1,000 bushels corn and 100 barrels flour, consigned to T. ‘Wheeler; aiso, 700 bushels corn and 109 bus! els wheat, to H. M. Taibott. 1,700 busheis corn sold at 54 cents; prime wheat, at $1.41. Coat TRADE.—Consolidation Coal com- any—receipts, 8,346 tons; shipments, 6,532. aryland Coal company- shipments, 2 539; receipts, 3,200, New Central Coal company— recelpts, 1.150; ehipments, 90." Borden Min- ing company — receipts, 2,619; shipments, 2,000. Shipments are less than usual, owing to & scarcity of vesse's this week. A Balloon ia Flames. IT TAKES FIRE TWO THOUSAND FRET IN THE AIR—THE AERONAUT DESCEND 3 VIO. LENTLY AND IS KILLED—AN EXCITED MULTITUDE. An occasional correspondent of the New York Times, bk Cag | rom Honda, United States of Colombia, South America, May 9, says: ‘We have jast witnessed a terri- ble scene—a balioon ascension with tragical results. The grand ‘Aerial ascension—J1 nastico’ was advertised to take piace at 7 | o'clock on the morning of the 8th of May. Cards of invitation were sent out to all the | leading citizens, and in this little town of tew diversions & great excitement was cre- | ated. Sunday afternoon an oven was built in the center of the plaza for the purpose of beating the air by which the bailoon was to ascend, and all the preparations were watehed by the people with a great deal of curiosity. There were perhaps 2,000 persons | in the plaza. The balloon, a very large one, was inflated rapidly and successfully, and | scon the ceronant Le pong ds brilliant in scar- let, and gold and silver spangles, carrying in bis hand the Colombian flag. The ropes were locsened and the balloon shotup like an arrow, amid the shouts of the enthusiastic multitude, the blowing of horns and the beating of drums, the mronaut meanwhile turning on the trapeze and performing various gymnastic feats. It was a beanti- ful ascension. In less than a minute he must bave been at the a of 2,000 feet, when the balloou apparen' Uonary, He then threw out the flag. could searcely distinguish whether it was the flag or the man himself; but the next second @ Fmoke was seen issuing from the side of the balloon, and the uufortanate eronaut had lowered a rope and was clinging to the end below. “Esa queman- do—it is burning,” some one shouted, and the became as madmen, ple sud 7. running and screaming, weeping and tearing their batr, The gentleman standing next to me tried to quiet them by shouting, ‘It is not burning; it is false, brute, animal, it is only the gas escaping,” but soon the flames burst from the top, and pieces of the cloth began to float downward, the b: loon descending slowly at first, then idly, until all hope was over, unless he should touch the top of the motintain, Which is about one thousand feet above the town. The spectators rushed in the direc- tion in which the balloon was supposed to becoming. In five minutes the plaza was entirely deserted, with the single exception of one poor lunatic, who began marching round and round the oven thathad farn- iebed the fatal spark, chanting a requiem mass, kneeling, aud crossing himself, smtl- ing all the while. It was pitiful to see him In about an hour the crowd came slowly back with the poor wronaut, still breathing but Insepsible, with a broken leg and inter- injuries. He wasseen by @ man in a | field to pass directly over the cross of the a in the cemetery, almost within reach of it, across the Valley of the Quebrada Seca, finally touching the ground half way up the mountain on the opposite side, perhaps a mile and @ half from point of starting. He must have retained bis senses to the very last. Ag he came to the ground he cried “Por Dios” and struck on his feet, still clinging to the rope. Tse ignorant man who saw nim, hay: ng heard notning of the bailoon asceasiou, | thought he had come directly from Heaven, and was frightened and ran away as fast as possible, but meeting those in seareh cf him tumed and conducted them to the spot. Tae unfortunate man lived but a few hours, and Was buried at 5p. m. the same day. Lawrence Barrett's Solemnity, Lawrence Barrett is almost the only American I know who habitually takes se- tious views of things. To be sure he is—or is trying to be—a tragedian; but he is not rotessionally serious upon’ that account He was born without the sense of humor. Years ago, when he first went upon the stage, With Sothern, at the Winter Garden, the elder Waliack went down to see him act. On leaving tue theater Wallack jokingly remarkea, ‘That young man ought to go in- to the army,” meaning that he handled the sword splendidly. Barrett heard of tats, took it seriously, and went into the army. The next day, Wallack drove to engage bim, and fotud that he had joined the recruits at Governor's Island. Similarly, when Barrett volunteered to play Ore lendo, 1 As You Like It,” for Miss Fanvy Davenport's festival tenefit on Wed- nesday, Mr. Daly jocosely remarked that he would get Jem Mace to play the wrestler. Asa matter of fact, Jem had been asked to repeat bis powerful interpretation of that dificult part; but Joe Co! tired pone ge of the P. ously gentle his dramatic performances, ly conseuted to @ppear. From a philcsophical point of view, there Is no more reason that a real wrestler should not play the wrestier than tbat @ real horse should not play Heary the Fifth’s gaillant steed; iat Barrett thought the matter over seriously, con- cluded that, with his ysique, he would not be able to throw Mace or ‘Coburn as the raed required, and at the last mo- ment announced by teli ph his decision not to appear at the efit unless all the cast of “As You Like Iv” was com- posed of actors. Argument, persuasion apd entreaty were in vain. Barrett could not understand how he might be able to throw & prize-fighter unless he underwent a severe course of training—and there w: time for that, as he had to start for nia, in Tooker’s lightning train on thé Ist of Jane. A compromise was effected, and Bar- rett was assured that an actor should be en- gaged for the wrestier's part. He was en- gaged. His name is Warren—Kobert War- ren—Colonel Robert Warren—formerly the figbhlirg editor of the defanct Free Lance. To the requisite experience of the stage he adds the proportions of a Hercules and the vigor of astepm engine. When they met at Pagar is notori- ‘est rehearsal Barrett looked u him and inquired: “Are you @n actor?’ “Yes, sir,” replied Warren. ““Humph!” retorted Barrett, and walked away scowling. Warren might bave been a complete troupe from his size. ‘When the performance occurred, Barrett tied to throw Warren, but his oe could not move & toe of the gigantic wrestler. When Warren moved, Barrett, pertores was carried about with him, and set down, now on this side af the Km | now on that, while both before and behin curtain the the- nd rocked with oy ge At last, when rone on top of him. ing to the wings to adj gazing admiringly at which had apparently atrical 1 should not afraid ‘Mace—pouf!—after tnis!”— ofthe Ai much destitution in Browns- mong refugees from Mexico, rede of whom have erossed tne line ot that poin B27 Isaac Wilson, aged two and Breed: night, by a ghete oF adi ou ne os maine? es s9-Fravk Walworth is still in the Aubura insane hospital, but he has had only two. ~ stl ad within three months, and 7 In Judge Delmar’s court, in N ‘orks, James Dusty was Senteveed for ela’ Toscens : to the peniveniary for attempling to commit suicide w! toxigated. &7 The Boston Gazette Says Se engage- eel om trayeltog ii toa pane] Boston social subjects. eas av-‘Jomes, love, ‘what do Toast that be cheap tue erop wil be short and dress genus Beever bigh next year” { } aS NO | Califor- Beer and Temperance. AN INTELLIGENT AMERICAN’S OBSERVA- TIONS 4ND COSCLUSIONS. (Charles Dudley Warner's Munich Letter © Har:fort Perbaps the tempera: >a, question ts not | execily solved anich; n't Know if it Wes ever raised; indeet the arstion bas ma&de eo Hitle pr the other bas ‘Probably not reached. You wouldn’t say that the Munichers are moderate in the use of beer. [have seen ple at home—and raging thirst seems to Bear national Loe ed water just as reckics:ly, delagin; pale aud drenched stomach with the iey-cold faid. Prob- ably the German would expatiate eloquently. a, the of waterdrinking—if be bad any experience in that line. The Manicher is content not to try any hazardous experiments; having strack the mecinm way of beer he deviates neither to water on the one hand nor wine on the other. And it was not he but a Prussian, and an officer, whose opinion and experience gave his remark some weight, who said to me the other day: “As forme, when I can get good water, pure, fresh water, [ let the bee Stand one skie, and drink wine.” It makes ali the difference in the world with one’s temperance principles whether he lives on the Rbine or on the Iser. There is a saying here that & Munich man is a beer cask fn the mo.ning and @ cask of beer at night; the epigram needs no explanation here, but it roicht be misunderstood elsewhere. If one were disposed philosophically to study the temperance problem, Manich would be & good feild for it; for one can see here exactly what is the effect of unre- strained liberty; though, in applying what one learned here to our owa country, you would have to allow for the difference of climate and of the temperament of people. It don’t at all follow that wort would do for Munich would do for Hartfont. Provably yuu Could not find In the whole city ® mah ora woman who has ever thought of ‘what we call total abstinence, aud they could not comprehend the idea. Bat there are plenty of temperance people, that ts, prople who drink beer reculariy and never | overstep the bounds of moceration. The ob- servation that one makes ju Munich is that drunkenness ig & rare exception. In a resi- cence here of many months I have never seen more than one or two intoxicated people in the streets, and they were not marked by the wildness or viclousness of our strong- liquor inebriety, but seemed to be rather good-humored earis, who had lost their way, and didn’t seem to care whether tliey ever found it. But this seems very remarkable, when there is @ beer-house every hall-block, and you cannot select a residence ia any part of the town thatis notas handy toa Heller 4s it is toa public school or achureh, And I cannot see that the freedom of ber tends to avy babitof over drinking. I have known | strangers to indulge freely in beer here the | whole season, and be just a8 good temperance people at the end as they were in the begin- ning. j Wether the Germans, especially the men, do not waste @ good deal of time in beer halls, afternoon after afternoon, aud night after night, swigging endiess mags, is an. other question. And it is a fair question: ‘What must be the final effect upon the tn- tellect of a people who so many hours a day Soak in this mild but distending fluid, ana an almospbere of smoke? The question is, however, a mere speculative one, so long ag the Germans continue to produco so many scholars, philosophers, men of tncaiculadie erndition, wonderfully energetic travelers, aad explorers onqguering soldiers. Balleyaua. ~The Mulligan (black) Guard is the latest. —A man wearing an Ulster overcoat, and carrying @ paper-box of ice cream, offended public sentiment on Eim street, Monday. — It is two hundred years since cane seat- ed chaiis were invented and yet a man can- not familiarize himself with the idea of ha ras one drawn away as he is about to occupy — The only sure way of getting rid of the potato bugs is to try to cultivate them. —‘ How ministers are killed,” ts tha cap. tion of an article cireulating through the pa- pers. You may not have oue to Kill, but it is well to Know how it is done. — Clara Morris’ health is growing better in the bracing air and the delightfal scenery of New England's handsomest village. We re- fer more particularly to Danbury. —There being no sickness in his district, Dr. Wilder, of Raleigh, N. C., went out one day recently, and killed twenty-three robi with twenty-four pistol shots. Waic! B) what the men could do if he only hal a proper chance. — Aldrich says: ‘As wild as the winds that tear the curled red leaf in the air, is the song that I have never sung.” The man who knows @ song like that, and nobly forbears to Sing it, 1s @ credit to any country. there be such a thing as the trausmi- gration of souls, don’t you believe that loaf- ers are the forerunners of geniuses? Several of this specie were sitting on the post-odice steps, in the subdued mood pecaliar to them, Wheu one of them whose hands claspet nis knees on which his face rested, liftei his head and said weariedly, as if commuaning with bimse!f— “Am I doing wrong to think so much?*— (Danbury News. A WRITER in one of the magazines says, “Nemesis is swifter than a sleuth hound; no mn can eseape her.” This would seem to indicate that Nemesis can strike a pretty god gait. We never have had much expari- evee with sleuth hounds ourselves, but if they can get over the ground between the front door and the fence any faster than an impassioned bull pap, we are willing to climb & tree and look on. We regret that the writer neglects to state whether Nemesis canclitab. Ifshe can, however, it looks as if @ man’s only safety was going to be under the bed.—{ Norwich Bulletin. s7 George West is the first victim of the law for the suppression of male night-walk- ers. Moral—Go west, young man.—{ Bosfon Post. 7” Zion’s Herald jsays that the Methodist genera! conference, in Baltimore, was held in a devil’s playhouse;” that ‘nothing could breathe in open session until the caucus mid- wife had got it into shape,” and that there was “a lack of any pervading religious in- fluence,” READING NOTICES. The Crown Toilet Soap. Clean Hands, Clean Face, Soft Skin, Good Lather, by using The Crown Toilet Soap. ————— CITY ITEMS. HaTS.—Fresh supplies received this week. Stiff and soft light felts, black bands, cheap. White sailors, and brown Derby straws, =! tos2. Boy’s white and brown straws, very good, 75c. and #1, A splendid assortmeni, moderate prices, and polite attendance, a: Lewis’, 7th street, between I and K. N, &—“One Price.” 2 —o—__— ONLY SUBSTANCES ALWAYS AGGRAVATE SKIN Diseases. Ointments are therefore Glenn's Sul- ie. Hill's Instantancous Hair Dye produces no metallic luster. m,W,66 ener Debilat adache Chronic, aie headach: K or ner’ gen- erally dependent on, or ——— oy, impaired digestion, by whicn circula- Uon and nutrition of the brain are deranged, ters vitiated. — — oe Cerns, & ee. of the elite of AMUSEMENTS. ([ 82 SeAUTIFOL cantata, “SPRING HOLTDAY,” will be rendered by two hundred and Sy Cailtren ‘ef ube | PUabIC SCHOOLS, } under the direction of Prof. Joserm DANE, a: FORD's OPEBA HOUSE, On TUESDAY ara WEONESDAY EVESINGS, rene | Th. Ades ission, 50 aid 8d cents, Roserved seats, 25 corte extrs. i Tickets cam now be obteined at Ellis’ Music | Btore. sa} TER Comrer Te OPEN THE YEAR oon», LADIES’ Goons. 717 M. SILVER, j MARKET 8 4 @ 8nd selection of Lediow’ READY-MADE SUITS, OVERSKIRTS, BASQUES, DUSTERS AND ULSTERS. At very low pric’s. Also, a large assortment of TRIMMED HATS AND BONAETS, Ladies will ¢o well to examine the stock before ‘basing cleewbere o =e QQ ast necuryen, ag & large assortment 717 co: 1S Siocon Performance EVERY SIGHT. Matinee La. dies ond Chikd SVERY WEDS. i SATURDAY AFTERNOOM, —— FIRST-CLASS IN EVER Y RESIPscr. Varioty, Drama, Burtesqne and Comedy. novz3-iy OL> No.) On Exhibition (Nw No 456, aad Sale vex St. An Ne, 439 Tih sores, berweem DU and lors above Utd Felines? ei x Sein, Hinge, Balls, dein the Disco = | ‘erMs Cash. Pr: remember Name and Nember. jyi-17 SUMMER STYLES NEW HATS, ® —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—SSXX_ EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. Pinan techn steele Netieretheateanas Il [208M BUme EXCURSIONS, (A gonttrastion of the Boy” last year.) 13TH TRIP, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Larm, ON THE, MABY WASHINGTON.” THE MILITAIRE ave HFLM©T HAT, In CRIP, PANAMA. and BTRAW, jest rocotvea Spectal atieadion gtvea to orders NERS. J.P. FALMER, jos given on the Pilot Leave rect wharf 6:43 p.m.; return (3.15. | MY Wo. 1109 F treet, bet. ith ang Rath. Tickets, 50 cents; for si atthe Holiy Tree Lynch Room, sb street, between Band F MISS E. A. McCORMICK, ‘Tp ung People's Union, of © 9TH STREET, (ST. CLOUD BUILDING) ere © Te. Je8 40° ——_———————_—_—_—_—_=* GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS. MATTEUNGS, Marrines CHEAPER Good White and Obecked File ares Viste Paes 123g, worth 20 cts. t ora Law 5 ’ Our stock of Spring Dress Goods at marked down reach Piwhite Goods of all kinds, for school commencs- of ety vested to purchase tickets of ite members Daily receiving all the latest Novelties fp CHIP AND STRAW NUTS. BATS, FlowEus. ae, og — Ladies of Wash! esbington God vicinity ere a ted call and exsmt:¢ —] SLT.) 6 LADIES’ SHOE MADE TO ORDER aT $10 G10 Street, Opposite Patent Office. & fine stock of LADIES BOOTS Bis care of until needed, Witbont extra charge an. pepe from ead er an Ty y Mail or express. Office or street, Georgetown. D.U.; Post Office Box, ¥ Office’ hours—7 s. m. to 7i¢ p. pm Dy A Se eae OF LADIES UNDEBGAD- FAMILY SUPPLIES. UTTER AND EGGS. Five Ton BUTTER part extra choice. Freeh Winchester EGGS, on commission. D. E. DUTROW, _i08 St" Corner Wth and © streets north west. SPRING LEAF TEA, 50 CENTS A POUND, LARGE STOCK OF BUN UMBRELLAS A PABASOLS, selling regardiess of cust, - Laps OMoaKs AND BUITS, at » great re- R= AND IMITATIO€ LAOES, very low. "Sate os SERRLIEER Pat ee Sesortmert of BULL latest myles of HATS. Hi Bit |, FLOW EBS, eto. Other TEAS of Chins and J. constantly sr- | market, ; riving, of excellent quality.” if ec Jes-3t N.W. BURCHELL. Ww: INVITE THE LADI£s TO CALL AND examine our stock —— — —— OCKING BIBD FOOD, prepared by Charice M Beiche & Bro., 35 cents per box; 63.00 per dozen. SELTERS WATER, 20 cepts CINCINNATI BEE CHAMP. or PROPOSALS. P#0PoeaLs Fox FED, DIBTRIOT OF CO- Proposals will be reoelved at this office until SATUBUAY. June 1@. st 18 o'clock m.. tor supplying fuel fur the various branches of the Dis- trict government for the year ending Juae 30, 1577, 8 follows, vir 2 £00 tone (more or less) White Ash Oosl. 120 tons; more or lens) Ked Ash Uoal. 780 tons | more oF sess) Cumberiand Goal. 25 tons (more or less) Bpliut Uual- 2W corés Pine Wood, long. 380 cords Bawed and Bplit Wood, % Oak and i To be furnished from time to time, and delivered at such points within the District of Uc ambia, in such quantities asmay bo ordered by the jomere of the Lieerict. ‘and to be of the A to _sel-tr__ Groceries, 191 Pennsylvania avenue. ORIENTAL TEA STORE. 409 97m Br.,¥.M.0. 4. Bc 8! TEAS! TEAS! se FRAGRANT! FRESH" PURE”! Nice Imperial, #c., 500 , sin. Sweet Oolong. @o., >, 0. Fine Japan, ny 95: Extra Gunpowder, Gc , We., 91.20. COFFEES! COFFEES! COFFEES!" FRSS8! ABOMATIC! Bonsted daily in our new Oriental Roaster AT LUWEST PRICES, GAB—“A” Clarified 10 pounds for gL. BOGS Granclated pounas for Si Cut Lost, 8% pounds for @! ‘icone gag SPIOES!! SPICES"! variety. ‘nym tr 3. WALTER DUVALL, Prop. MINNESOTA FLOUR. Washburn Mille, Minnesota FLOU: Hon to keep. a supply of tis 1B band. All we asi PUBE! Dords Ta tbe eum ‘of teu ive bods in ot ¢ srs that he or they will faitutully thovssed del ways | Comply with the specifications of chs contract; the op “Bidders will alan Sabeant rich thoke bite easpeests 3 ‘will also subst w te iectidions. Hor RO., for storing away the Goal by tue ton and’ the Weed aper-te enue, | by the cord, whencrer and” wherever tne Gormniis- ‘The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or - partact bide it deemed advantagsou~ vo tho District @ GENERAL REMARK. “ay Se : x I bave marked ¢own sline of Oassimere Suits, | yeEASUEY DE MEN sine of them made of the finest Bngltsh goots aud OFFicE OF $c /ERINTENDENE 0 suinctox. formerly sold as high as $30, to 8 uaiform iaihoei iste 3 weatgeeectnng eng quality WHITE abil OOAL. Beh Boys’ suits, also marked down, to close, somes | tace size, will, be rece low as S41. A large line of Casaimere Pantaloons for 85. Woreted Coats with Vests to match, 817 50, $20, $22, $25 AND $30. Odd Cassimere, Worsted and Cloth O2ats, DOWN. Very fine fabric, English Gauze Shirts, 61.10. Good Domestic Gossamer Shirts, 76 Gents. English Merino Shirts, $1 25. Bordered Linen Handkerchiefs, 35 Osuta. Foncy Half Hore. from 35 Cents to @1.25. Handsome Plaid Suits, Btylieh Cassimere Suits. 8 Fine White Vests, all Ligen, front and back, 83. Alpscs Sacks, Marie Stuart brand, #5. THE WAMSUTTIA wed at THURSDAY. 15, 1876 Taetractions to Udcere will be plication a COAL AND WOOD, (COAL AND KINDLING WOOD. MUSLIN SHIBT, : my Stock of UVAL te now complete, ALL BEADY, ule Boca goats, ape to which we luvise eee FOR 8160 PATENT BUNDLED KINDLING WOOD, fire- iter tm every bundle, ts the best te os cave Worsley sll groomeeny bh We chevings, 21.44 NET Case. eeper or Rercsene of] required. (HEAP. SAFE. €LEAN, TEPHENSON @ BRO, ONE PRICE ONLY. si CASH DISCOUNT TEN PER CENT. GEORGE C. HENNING, 410 SEVENTH STREET. my29tr_BIGN OF THE GOLDEN FLEROR. JUST OPENED. GAUZE UNDERWEAR AT VERY LOW FIGURES. PLUMBER AND GAS BIT1 BR, . 81) Tra ST. LADIES’ ALL KINDS FEOM 60c. UPWARDS.