Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1877, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. November 19, 1977, MONDAY Weather Indications To-Day. Orrice oF CHIEF SIGXAL Orricer. Washington wat For the middie sta’ trg berow Warmer northeast to t j ter. ] » &€., To-might. McCullough, —Jobn as n’s Unele Tom Com- Wheater Comrique.—“ion tke Trail,” and va- Tleties Women’s Chri Condensed Locals. Pee ady't of afternoon class in German From J.C Parker. 61 street, we have the New York papers in advance of the maii ‘The contract betw e Boart of Health ard the Ovorless Excavating Company will 2 contest for the expire in a ‘ew days. building. aged 1! years, died She was sick but a week “Father” Springer. *'.c Oswego lunatic Who came to Washingt ast Maren to be inaugurated President, is dead. He was 76 4 bad been in bis younger days I inventor. ‘atherine Walter, daughter of Mr. alter, the well-known lied yesterday at his re: Hih year of her age. She “1 months with cancer. eat 54 o'clock @ party | 1 excursionists fror ie. Gordonsytile M. &¢ devote the day was made early momirg to rob the store of Mr. bu of dth and K streets northwest, but the Was frightened away by the approach of er whe saw He bal moved a pareorg! i taken ott away. en District Government Affairs ASNUAL KFPORT OF THE ASYLUM PaHyYsI- The av @ visiting physi cian (Mr 5 rthe Washington asylum shows that the number of patients admitted to the hospital during t r. who Were born in this Distrier, 18 only a little over one-fourth of the whole number. He essex the matier of preparing a separate 'ying-in ward for white wome explains his reason The accom ations for the dispensary are entirely inseMelent for the rpose intended, and should be enlarged le also recommends the appointment of a capable hospital steward THE GRaxp Jcry tod arned “true Bills” as follows: Emanuel Tasene altas Milo Laskell, second oitense, petit Iarcen two cases;) James Butler, assanit ptept to commit rape: John RK. Kelly. do; Joseph Bailey larceny: RettyCarter.do; Wm Hawkins alias H ps, Maria Haw- King and Jobn Wells, burgiary apd larceny; i Adam Green alias Adam W. Wright, assault with | vhn A. Car ary and Jarceny, John Hughes, s ense, lar: Chas. & h intent to kill rowan, do; Chub h Wm. Erows ‘slias Fiin Bi Jackson Chas. Job Parker al Major, de; Ollie Dav Mame ‘alias Chas. Johnson, peti second offense: Chas. Davis, Henry alias Wm Hevr A Pa John Paine, Frank Hyd-mon ani I Harris, burziary and larceny; James H Fy Johnsen, petit larceny, second offense; F. i Goodr forgery. recounmended the dismissal of WIPE caves, Which the court ordered Lewre grand lurcec Mary Archer. receiving stolen property: Leonard E. Will ams, forgery: W. T Evans, f ases:) Chas {Morzan, er: iLas Georze reeny Yams. grand | Georse Mav ki letter of its conte and George W. improper tse. a THE FoUESTRIAN STATI €ra} Nathaniel Gree army, Which 1s to be p tion of Maryland and Massachusetts ave- pues, bes been completed in Philadelph It is Of stardard browze, of coloseal size, rep resenting the hero siting ing the reins in his Jeft band. his ght point- forward over the horse's bead. the rider's face turned to the left as though speaking to one cf his staff. The horse ts in the act of stepping forward al a walk, the off fore foot € raised from the ground and the near hind fcot stepping upon a cannon ball lying on the ground. thns preserv'ng the equlpoise Of the figure The entire height of the statue, from the pedestal to the top of the rider's bead, is 154 feet, and the length, from the rose to the tip of the tail of the horse, is if feet. 8ix thonsand pounds of bronze’ were used in the casting. and the cost was 10.600. It will be mounted ona granite pedestal “> feet in height, making the entire height 54 feet. The statue was modeled by Mr. H. K. Brown, of Newburgh. New York. —.——_—_ THE FUNFRAL of the late Geo. 8. Bangs, for severai years superintendent of the rail- Way ma)l service, and recentiy the manager of the American Express company, took at4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from late residence. No. 669 K street northwest. A large uomber of government officials and €itizens were present. and the impressive faneral service of the Episcopal chureh was read by Rev. Ir Flliott,of the Ascension ehureh. The pall-bearers consisted of six Members of the railway postal service: Maj . F. Largiey P. Springer, N. G. Son are @erlard. Belger. W. G. Lovett Batley, Wash- ington. ‘The remaics were taken to Chi- | car fami ————— TYMPERANCE MEETINGS —The Dashaway Club was favored with a large andience last | night, m ladies being present. Remarks | Were mare by Jern<s Larccmbe, James Lee. Jotn J. Meany, William J. Boyd. ziams, L. H. Patterson. Jere W. ng, Joseph Williams, and rs. Spurgeon, intersversed with songs. A | Targe number of people sigued Sap ao Washington Temperance Re‘orm | Club met at Okleon: Hall last night. Mr. T K. Melntire tn the evair. peli, J. W. Re : addressed the meetiug. Cryp Palmoni we @ reeiation, and Mrs. M. A. Nailor vored the club with a reading. Eighteea wigred the pledge. THE PRIANT CEAIG C —In the Crim- dpeal Court, Judge MacArthur, to-day. the trial of the case of George W. Briant and Ww “raig, charged with presenting a false elaim on the government, was resumed. The District Attorney raid that the counsel for the purpose cf ave iding disputation in future, hed agreed to the admission of certain pa- Jere, if they are competent proof, and tt is Made for the pu of raising the question | whether they are sufficient to sustain the at- legations of presenting the claim within the statate of limitations. The counsel p: fo argue whether ibe case was not within we statute. - Foux pirxGs._ Saturday night a colored Male infant abeut one month old was found op the porch of house No. 12is itb street south- east.occupied by Mrs. Mary Foster, who- took the child in and provided for its wants. +++-The same night Sergeant Swindels found @ new-born light mulatto female infant at the correr of Gay and Congress ieorge- town, where tt had been abandoned. It was taken to a — posers teyroney it | Was received an indly ea for by the Bister in charge. - Four ELrcanr z® LAMP Posts for the pedestal of the Gens ral George H. Thomas ponemens, in thi« city, have been at cageg by General Casey, forthe So elety of the Army of the Cumberland. Tae are now being made, and will cost They are I fect in height, with and Ornamental sha‘t, supporting a large bronze framed lantern! surmounted by & bronze eagle. oe MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issned to urebwell Weathers and fg as ary atd Lacy Peterson; ce Joxepbine King, both of Prince George's co., Ma ; Walter E- Walsh and Mary 4. MeCon- nel); Kemp William Washington and Laura E lodson. THE WrIGHT-DELANO DIFFICULTY.— To-day the grand returned # true bill Of indictment against Judge John W. Wright Sot a0 assault and battery with intent to Kil @x Secretary Delano on the 1th ef October. Witresses are Dr. Willard Bliss. W. H. Smith, k. L. Skelly and Columbus Delano. prt She ween an Thix morning Mr. John at 724 Sth street southeast, at his residence. and the we @ certificate | completion Tag | part of Tiber valley; the relief of a few local- | being prinet; | str such legisiation as will enable thetr cor it IMPROVEMENT OF THE DISTRIC nual Report of Lt. Hoxie. STREET AND SEWER WORK, ET | Chter Engineer of the District Lt. R. L.! Hoxte, U. S. engineers, has submitted his | | annual report to the District Commissioners, in which be states that the work of improve ment has been confined to the substitution of stone and b: ited extent, ments of W: a f tbe system of sey @ for a ‘ties from defective sewerage, and moderate extension of the su Rewer pipe and ot mained from last year ly of water and gas. material which re- operations have been 8 | Supplied to property owners and latd at their expense under the engineer's directions. The work of tree planting has been continued, © wat of funds has restricted the ope- « of the parking commission, the work ly confined to the’ care and Frese rvation of the trees already planted. THE WORK OF REPAIRING in the District has been kept up, so that all ts. avenues and alleys, sewers, roads and ssare in fair condition, excepting the ‘tive wood and concrete pavement:. l provision must be made for the re ( these pavements and the mainten- ance of the existing couerete or bitaminous pavements. The engineer states that ne sees Lo reason to change bis former estimate of | 20 cents per yard per annum as the cost of maintaining the cos! tar pavements; and as the District now has 754,145 5 of these pavements to t 3 £2.74 9.10) Square yards of native as) ration halt pavement, an annual expenditure of at least | §1°0.407 is required. For want of proper care these pavements are rapidly deteriorating, and sheuld it be found impossible to provide for maintaining them, it will be necessary to return to stone. The’ greater part of these | pavementacan be advantageously covered with @ much better quality of wearing sar- face than that of the original pavement, and the subsequent cost of maintenance may be somewhat reduced. The bituminous mono lithic pavements are wever, and oust be kept ip good oreer at the price of & loxery, or abandoucd for something more curable. WORK RECOMMENDED INSTFAD OF THE CONTRACT SYSTEM © recommen tation made of pu down paveme &nd keeping them tn repair without resort to tract, by employlog skilled labor axt purchasing the becessary material, being fatisiied that the systern would be found more economical, and satisfactory in every Tes pect than the contract work with its mui- tipi« of patents, meaning nothing. it Will be necessary to employ a thoroustly competent experi to superintend, and to pur- chase sottable machinery BAD WOODEN PAVEMENTS. The necessity of reclaiming from their | present Impassible condition the miles of Wooden pavemrts Fel rottiag on the strects is especially urged.” These streets are peril- ovs to travel, and are pronourfed by the boare bealth to be in a condition highly la- jurions to health. The appropriation of »y Congress for general purposes has een mainly applied to this purpose, and uare'yards have been repaved with stone blecks and bituminous pavements. There remains about 72.445 square yards to be attended to, and of this 2.751 square yards ure selected and specified as bet the werst condition and most in need of im mediate attention. Not less than $509,000 should be expended witbin the next year for repairs of wood and eonerete pavements, und $1,000,000 could be profitably epeat for this purpose. THF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS on account of street and alley improve- ave been completed, including all res iransmitied to the engtuver’s the District auditor. A number of revisions of these assessments have beea made, based upon @ modification of the rules, and the assessments of alleys have been withdrawn, pending readjustmant of the method of apportioning the cust. Tae re- Vision of the assessments made by the Board of Public Works to conform to the modified rules of the Commissioners of th District, and to eliminate certain errors, bh: lertaken with a view to obta DAYS pardacjustment. This work ts still pro- The estimated surplus on avec pe collection of those assessments the last report has been verifie! wi r arkable accuracy, but has been materially reduced by the molification of the rules Which governed these assessments at that e. The revision of the assessments made | by the Board of Public Works will still fur ther reaue: Ss, but to Board of prodable rules to Pabiie Works, from whieh tn «fleet of We application of th ikem may be inferred. RECOMMENDATIONS. The preparation of a sysiem of legal siades, sapted to the changes taade by board of puvlic works—the rectification the building lines of streets, avenues andl alleys, and the esiablishment of aidittoual jmoabment stones on the District boundary | Hine. are matters deserving immediate at tention. The recommendation of an in creased Water supply for the [istrict made in rmer reports, is emphasized each year | the growing water famine tn the higher wrtx of the city of Washington. At least =°00,40 should be appropriated for tiis pur- yore, to be expended only on carefully di gested plans for @ permanent increase of the supply. The problem is a simple one, con fisting oniy in the bringing of this supply trem the distributing reservoir and storlug it vpon the high ground near Washington. THE MARKETS. The condition of the various public mar kets 1s sati*factory, except as to the absence ot a suitable building for the Northera mar- ket. The sheds which were tohave survived only the time required for the erection of a permanent building, are somewhat dilapi- Gated and require almost incessant repair. A new building shouid be put up as soon as possible, and if the present site be objsctioa- atle in any respect another id be select- ed. The rentals of the Western market stalls | are bigher than is necessary for sustaining the market, and should be reduced when the present indebtedness on account of tne con —- of the building shall have beea aid off. - THE HAREOR OF WASHINGTON j The engineer states that he has heretofere | invited attention to the establishment of a | new river front and the reciamation of the marshes bow bordering the city of Washing- ton. This plan proposes the ‘creation of pertarent deep water chaunel for Washi: lon ard Georgetown, and the sanitary me ture of reclaiming the marches whic! is in- cidental to it, The execution of the plan has been committed io he engineer department of the army, but no sufficteut appro, tu bave yet been made sor carrying it lato efict. It is a matter whicli intimately af fects the prosperity and health of the Dis- trict, and cannot be too stronsly urged upon the attention of Congress as one of the most important of all the projected river and har- | Lor improvements. A TOYOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE DiS- TRICT, With @ view to the extension Into the county of the prard sytem of streets and avenues, ard the estabiishmept of a system of legal grades outside of the present elty limits, j* very much needed, and should anticipate the irregular subdivisions of land by individual owrers, which will othe: wise have to be rec- Ufted hereatier. The extension of the work of improvement is to be provided for, and | should begin with the completion of what bas been already undertaken. Iu several lo- calities the supervision of the work of im- provement has inflicted aserious injary upon | #« joining property, having deprived li of ex- | isting improvements without replacing them | in any manner. | TRE SEWER VLAN SHEETS. Joseph C. Rock, ebief clerk of the Engi- | neer’s< fice, submits to the engineer hi; an- pual ge of work performed by the clerical force of that office, with the following sug- | gestion: “The sheets of the sewer pian of the clues of Washington and Georgetowa have been in constant datly use for the past six | ears, and are much worn, and will, fn some | rstances, soon e det |. I have to | suggest that authority be requested toem. | ploy an additional draughtsman to prepare & new setof sheets, one-half of the size of those pow In use. to be In boox | | form. The it force is absointely iaade- quate to rep! this valuable record.” * OUR EXTENSIVE TRADE prompts us to | one anticipate the styles and wants of tbe public, and ourexperience in boys’ cloth- ing as a specialty make us feel confident that = ‘wilt find it to your advantage before purcha . 10 1 % our new ice varied stock of children’s, boys’ aud youths’ Suits and overcoats for the coming fall and winter. RB. Robinson & Co., the ¥ Clothiers, 909 Pa. ave. aw aa Lot of — and beautiful ben ress goods, on! fleen cents; black silks, black pI pe and Since alt | ashington; cloth fer men and iets and shaw of led. siday MF ender aetna back alpecas, cloths for men and boys’ wear 35, i, 00, 60, Tos Bankes, comforts, fan af Towsda's, Pa. ave,,couih side adhe _—The ’ siater, Noh, of eureet Dorchren, am a Giary, and damaged vo the extent of $90, | exhaustive brie? | creased, and that on huckster: | strest improvements should be adoptad. | Jobn McCullough, will appeay thi e | Madame N Legal Businexs of the District. &} PORT OF THE LATE ATTORNEY. The report of the Iate Attorney of the Distrie(— Mr. Birney—has been submitted to the District Commissioners. He says the nomber of questions of law arising in the administration of District affairs during the t e€ven mooths been very great. * is unavoidable in a District governed by the most mixed system of law Kaown io the United States. TWO IMPORTANT DECISIONS. In the case of Ballard pavement Company agt. the District, decided in general term, it was held in effect that no — claiming under @ contract with the board of public Works can recover from tne District, noless bis contract Was in writing and sigaed by the parties ibereto, as provided by the organic aetof Tl. Thisdecision patan end to the indefinite clatms for damages made under “awards” and other anp:rfected agreements for sireet improvemenis made by the board of public works. y the decisions in the cases of the Pothier & Siymus.manufactoring compiny agt the District, garpi-he, aud Browa ag’. Fioley, the District gartishe, the exemption of 4 from the garaishe process to reac its Inde bledpess Lo contractors, has been initely established Thee decisions relieve the District from a great amount of litigation, in whieh it hat no direct interest, and which was ofa p:caiiar- ly harassing character, the suits being num erous, frequently for disputed amounts, and the amouit due by the District to the eoa- tractor being often unasceriained by m urement, and dependent upon the amount of fulure repairs Toe exemption of tue Distict, on grourds of public policy, from levy of ex ecutions on property devoted to pabite uses and also from garuishment, will greatly les sen the busines of this office. CAMPBELL AND MURTAGH SUITS. Inthe case of Campbell agt. the District, the doctrine that an agent created by statute of the municipal government cannot bind his principal by anact transcending his sta! ultory powers Was insisted upon in behalf of defendant. The case has been dropped from thecalender. The suit of Martagu agt. the District for nearly $50,000 for printing the de Linquent tax list Was defeated after a warm covtest. Although appealed to the General Term, it is practically disposed of. SAMUBL STRONG'S SUITS against the })-strict forabont &270.0 and in- terestare still pending Evidence covering over & thonsand pager. tneluding mauy ta bles, &e., &c., has been taken before the spe- cial anditor.’ Tae case should be fully ar- gued before the auditor, and a careful ant made It involyes more varied and important questions of muni- cipal law than apy other in which the Dis- trict is infereste: He says: “I commend the case to your particular attention. In my opinion the claim has uo merit whatever, and should be strenuously resisted. M rong was not Only paid, but overpaid it, for which he was ver $81.900, was done oo private t was work which the Board of Pab- shad no right todo at the expense ayers of the District; aud this vn to the plalatiff. ZNO CONTROL OVER THE STREETS. Several suits azainst the District for dam. ages from falling info excavations havebeen tried For the amoantof damages paid oy the District: in the Barnes case, decided in the United States Supreme Coart, I considered the Balt!more and Potomac Railroal Com. pany, which had made the excavation into which plaintiff fell, as liable over to the Dis- trict, and I promptly brought suit against that corporation. # + * On no sound principle can the taxpayers of this District be held liable to pay fordamages his work. A part OJ paid o DISTRICT PZO received from falling into excavatio: since the people of the Disirict ceased to have any contro! over the local government. Respon. sibility for there damages cannot be separa. ted from the powerto make repairs of the Streets p of Ubis District has no more power to make repairs of the sireets la Washington and Georgetown than It has of those of New York city. As the power is now exercised excia- Bively by tbe United States and tts ageats, ihe responsibility should follow it. ENORMOUS CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The case of Schneider against the Disirict brought up the question wether the District 1s responsible for remote or consequential damages caused to private property by tue grading of streets; but owing to the absence of plaintiff's counsel the hearing has not u bad at the present session. Tne aggre gate of these claims is enormons. ning tentaa of them are outlawed, and wwe courts have uniformly held them illegal KIDWELL'S BUT TOMS. In 18 relary of the Interior a pi acres of the tats, lytny north of the 1 Bricge. I respectfully suggest the prope Of Tecommending to the e nulttee on the District le ize legai proceedings, in behalf of the Uaited Stetes,to annul the Kidwell patent obtain possession of such portions of Ut Water street front, on I been unlawfully taken gard the right of nt for forty alae decision has been reached cases in which the rights a fates tothe Water street front are inciden- iy involved. THE GEORGE Mr. Welsh agt. be claim is made tt ract with the United States and the city of Georgetown, the proprietors of a large num- ber of lots in thate ty are forever free from jaxes, for the use of the Aqueduct water. A toll answer was filed on the part of the I)is- ‘et. The couit, junction peadente lite and there can be no coubt that Lhe courts will sustain the statate ta! extending over Georgetown the water tax | ordinances. AMENDMENTS REQUIRED IN THE LAWs GOVERNING THE DISTRICT. Refereace 1s made to the official reports of the attorney for 1874.°5 and 1576, and the same suggestions are renewed. A few required amendments bave beeu constantly siggested and may be briefly stated, as tollows:—1!. Tae municipal laws should be consolidated, re- vised and codified. 2 The general laws and revised statutes should be codified. 3. Tae building regulations should be enacted into iw. 4. The tax laws should be revised and consolidated into one. occupations should be revised and coasoli- dated into one. The lcense tax on liquor dealers of all grades shou!d be largely in- fishmong. ers should be diminished. The police should have power vested In it to verify by exami- ration of premises sworn cha ges of uall- cen d liquor selling. 6. A practical remedy should be provided by law for the prompt abaiement of nuisances. 7. The evil of al- lowing cattle to be driven through the streets should be forbidden by law. 5 The landlord and tenant actshould be revised. 9. A law should be passed defining how land In the 2 B | ccunty may be condemned for road parposes. 10. The equitable system of assessments for 11. The syetem of managing the public wharves should be defined. 12. Some periol should be fixed within which eriminal ant civil cases should be brought to trial of dismissad. 13. The District should be relieved from 4 siting eosts in advanee and trom givin nds On appeal to writs of error or certiorar; os Amusements National Theater —The famous tragedian, Ss evening as “Othello,” in which role fow ifany superiors. Mr. McCullough appears hece after an absence of two years and during his engagement be will utdonbtelly attract large audiences nightly. Miss Hieanor Ca- rey, Miss Octavia Allen, and Messrs. Levick, James and Will aiford a support that Is seldom seen. Opera House.—“Unele Tom's Cabin” will be produced bere this week by Slavin's Com- bination. company embraces a genn- ine colored +: Uncle Tom,” and the renowned Georgia Cabin Singers. The play has ben Performed by them over four hundred times, | aud with success. <A great attraction is the singing. Theater Comique—George A. Il appears this week in the thrilling sensational drama entitled “On the Trail.” W. H. Teturned, and will produce the Stereopticon fong. A number of variety stars will also appear. Trincoin Hoi! — A grand concert will be given this evening for the benefit of the Women’s Christian Association. Madame Rosa M> Natt will reassisted by Miss Eva Mills and other Hay willgive a recitation, and . Cromwell will lecture on “Our People.” incoln Hal—Jonn B. Gough will lecture ee evening oa “Tae ment.” DEEDS nd tn Fee have been filed as follows: Robertson et al . R. Reed Mary E. et Se vests halen sot . H. Cissell to R . Hew! —, . eqnare R. MeCilian to Jo. MeClellan, Rauki Smith. $1; lots 7 and 8, square 319. a ingten Fire’ ympany to 0. T. Thompsou, @3 000; west half 6, le — mei Of lowe 3 and & juare oo. T. King T. B. A mand Jot 20, square: ba $1.25, re ag nrg wine, PoP New Ork ayenue.— Adri, Since Jane 20, i74, the populatioa | one Kiiwellobtained from the Sec- | argument, refused the | 5. The laws taxing | Morton has | feerora Move- | Commissioner Bryne and ex-Distriet Attorney Birney. The following letter was filed this morning with the Senate committee on the District: WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1877. Hon, 8. W. |, Chai Committee on District of Cotumbia: Srp: In his letter to you of the Ith instant, | Mr. Bryan does not deny that he denounced the nal tax law; and, by the stron; | implication, be admits that no distraint has been made under that law since he came into | office. He seeks, however, to sbift the respon- sibility of this upon @ subordinate officer and the attorney. Tois not bear examina- it was clearly Mr. Bryan's sworn daty that every subordinate officer parform- at the law required of him; and no arg- ument is neeved woshow that the attorney bad no control whatever over any subordin. | ale officer. and nothing to ao with daties of an exe utive character. Itis for the committee to jadge whether | the letters of Mr. Bryan are marked by the ear dor due to it. The facis, as substantially admitted, are that Mr. Bryan has pubilely denounced the personal tax law and ueglec.ed, as Commis. sioner, to execute it. | , This course leave: to pay the personal tax or not, a state of things pot contemplated by Congress when | it passed the law. Whether the law be en trely judicious and popular or not, it is Mr Bry at's sworn doty to eaforce it so long as it is the law. Since Mr. Bryan bas attemptet to evale trial of himself by attacking me, allow me a few words in reply. Mr. Bryan, in his last | jetter, abandons, impliedly, the gist of all bis allegations agaiust me, admitting in eftect tbat the legal business for which f charged fres to clients was with the United States. He seeks, however. to make the impression tbat, in one ease, T applied to the Com:nis- sioners for their action; and be garbles an opinion of mine to give color to this. You will see by the sentence he quotes that une reference Was to a courtesy which would be accorded on request—it was the removal for a few feel of a quantity of sewer pipe lying | at the end of a street. “It nad no connection with my professional duty. | made no plication to the Commissioners about it, aud do Lot think that any was made. The rest of Mr. Bryan's ietter does not re qnire notice. I will, however, remark that Mr. Brpan pays to my character the highest | tribote wheo, with the records in his hands of several years of my oficial service for the | District, which cover transactions with | thousands of parties, and publishing him- self as the willing recerver of gricis and scandals against me, he has been unable to produce anything that will excite even a | suspicion of me in the minds of the intelli geniand Impartial. Very respectiulls WILLiamM Br ————_ THE Courts, Crrevir Cocrt.—Judge Cartter. day, McLaughlin et at., agt. McEvoy | —on issues from the Probate Cox to the will 0° the late Mary Morgan—veridiet that deceased at the time of exveuting the Will was of sound mind, and was not unduly influenced, thus sustaining the will Clark | agt. Wilson—ejectment for part lot 3, sqaare $20—on trial. Eavity Court—Judge Wutie. | To-day, Whelan agt. Sisterhood of St. Jobn; pro confesso. Robbins agt. Kelly: do. Siamm est. Morsell: sale ratified and refer- ence. Mitchell agt. Mitchell; J. W. P. Brown appointed to take testimony. Russell agt. | | | it optional with ci To et Russell; argument commenced. | PoLtce Court—Judge Sneit. | Today, James H. Nash, threats to Mary Nash, bis mother; continued in order to have an examination to his sanity. Henry Carter and George Harris, grand larceny of silvef ware and other articles; grand jary; | $500 bonds, Mrs. Tyler V. Durham, ihrea's to Caroline FE. Stevens; personal bons. Thos. | Levy alias Henry Parker. larceny of a book Williams, assault on Anna Williams, tn two cases, one in August last, and one yesterday. Anna testified that she is his married wife; that Frank has become utterly worthless. and she was obliged to leave him to get fool | toeat. He has been pursuing her and inking | every opportunity of insulting and assanit. | ing her; yesterday he knocked her down wiih | @ paving stone; €10 or thirty days in the first case, and £20 oF sixty days in the second case. Wm. Wells, atsault on Roberta Cook: = Henry Churieton was sent tothe grand jar on @ second case of petit larceny; bonds Thos. Jchnson was seat down for vagrane Joseph Bishop was sent down again for vs | tancy. ward Stapton, asxaultoa Wait Johrsot Levi Johnson, larceny of a « Worth $2; six months in jail. Henry M down, petit larceny of money; second off gtard jury. nce; A DRUNKARD’s Remorse.—Th New York | correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, | Writing on Saturday, says:—Among the pas- sengers for Europe to-morrow -will be the | Mr. Stuart whose young wife committed | cide the other day at the Berkley house under circumstances of a very unusual char- A near gentleman relative accompa- aver since the sad event he nas been well nigh distracted, blaming himseif for the death of his ite, and even threaten- ing to fotiow her to the gra His physician has prescribed @ sea Voyage and change of scene as the best restoratives to a sound mind. Concerning the three letters which ibe ill-fated woman is known to have writ- ten, itmay be said that these are still in the custody of the coroner, who will surrender | them in due time to the parties to whom they are addressed. \ tempting price has been | offered for them by some of the sensational jourr als. but of course no official wold van- ture, under the cireumstances, to eatertain a Proposition of that character. | In Favor oF THE LASH.— We were among those who were glad to see the authority for inflicting stripes wiped from the ‘statute books of Kentucky. But still no suttable punishment has since been devised and if | | thirty-nine stripes should ever be laid on the bare back of a freeman, we know of nothing that could more appropriately invite and de- serve the infliction than the miserable vice of petty larceny.—| Owensboro’ ( Ky.) Messen- yer. CRrazFp BY THE Loss oF HIS BE. TROTHED.—A young man named Peyton, of Ducker station, son of John Peyton, brother to the young man who accidentally killed Miss Quinn, was brought to town to. day, and by a jury ac judged a lunatic. This is a bad sfiliction to his family. He was en- xed to be married to the young lady who as so unfortunately killed. Herdeath un- doubtedly produced the present condition of his mind.—[ Woedjord Sun. A MoTHER LEAps INTO A WELL WITH HER INFANT.—Mrs. Lingfelt. wife of a mer- chant at Marne, lowa, threw herself and in- fant child inw a deep weil at 6 o’ciock a.m Saturday. When recovered, two hours after- ward, both were dead. She is supposed to have bcen temporarily insane. | CITY ITEMS. You HAVE TRIED Car‘er's Lifile Liver Pill: and were pleased with them. They stimulaic liver, regulate the bowels. avd improve the the complexion. Ebbitt House drug store. MAKE NO MISTAKE—In Dooley's Powder you get the best article of the ki 2 the world. The cans are always full weight, the article itself the purest and strongest possible, fo that a smaller quantity than usnalsnfiices. Do you want your baking al ways perfect? Don’t fail, then, to use ley's Yeast Powder. ee THERE IS NO MEDICAL FACT moreclearly established than that Hostetfer’s Stomach Bit- ters are admirably adapted to infuse vigor | into the debilitated system, ani to restore | regularity to its interru functions. As weakness and irregularity are sure to de- yelope into disease, the Bitfers, by overcom- ing them, are the means of averting far more | Serious evils. ———— THE REASON WHY all housekeepers and others use the Aladdin Security Oil is that no accident has ever occurred from its use. It the best in the world. All storekeepers sell it. Try it, and you will have no otuer. Take nothing but Aladdia. The above Oil can be had at Geo. Ryn-al, | Jr’s, 639 D street northwest. 1118 1: |, 4 Veotcume in 81x Lines—This | hour, if you have a Cough, a Cold, or avy | @iGiculty in the throat or lungs, for Hale's Honey of Hor hound and ". ike it ey ee rou are safe. Thecare is cere tain swift, reparation p! | Don’t disregard these six lines. fike’s Toothache eure Toothache in | one minute. ‘Sold ba alt Druggists at 25 cents. 1,12,€06 a Youna’s PATENT DETERGENT Is the finest ing material ever invented. —~ Worth twenty: five cents; $1 and costs. Frank |] | First proCuction, with entirely new costamas GEORGETOWN. | THF FUSERAL OF MR. RICHARD A. MA- | 8B took piace from bis late residence, No. | co 8 Washington street, ae afiernooy vw. atso'clock. The Re Lutheran cburch, Messrs. Mor- n R. Goddard, J. Wm. Frey, John E. Cox, George W. Hall, Edward Fverbach, and Jobn H. King were (he pail-bearers. Inter. ment was in Oak Hill cemetery. GRAIN TRaDE—Arrivais. Boat Medley with 000 bushels wheat, 2.000 do. corn to Hartley & Bro.. and 2% do. wheat to H. M. Suman, of the | Talboti; boat Filen Brookes, with 3,500 bash- els wheattoJ G.& J.M. Waters. MERCHANTS’ EXCRANGE.—():Terings on ‘change to day amounted to 7,50 bushels wheat, with sales as follows: 9 0.1 Pat $1.50, ENTERTAINMENT & Vows’ fal to-morrow night—lierary and musical. see advertisement. Fpsor —The A lexan ILLNESS OF Dr. BL dria (Va. Gazette av’ neces the, tow A. T. Bledsoe, the al liter of Keview, and formerly a resid has been stricken with p til at bis residence in th dsoe’s Ulbess was an day in the Virginia Confer Church South, tn session at Lyneb prayers were offered for his restoration t bealth. ° SUICIDE OF AN INVENTOR —R. P. Corbin, Patentee of the five-bole watch case sprin commitied suicide in New York on Frid afternoon by mag | himself with a pts! in a@ beersaloon. He had amassed erable fortune at ove me, but. ha’ come dissolute in bis habit be was in reduced circumstances. bin was a man of fine f pti AFTER THE TRAMI's.—The Pennsylvavia Railroad Company is determined to put a stop to the excess Of tramps along that thor ongbfare, and by the sancti jovernor | Hartranfi a number of special constables | bave been # ed, who are authorized to arrest all su racters who may be tray eling on the | NATIONAL THEATER. shakapeare. | MR. JOUN MeCULLOUGH. | OTHELLO, Try Jzatovs Moon, 8 Noble Assignment of (i areeters, The Jealors Moor Tago With Mre Aion. ‘The management present the most complete of Krosia f Othstto as | “an pay for the moet rigit Tuestay—Bulwer® RICHELIEU. Wedsexday—Sher.dan Knowles’ Vi@GINIUS. a 1 Thursd Shekspeare’s KING LEAR QPERA HO NOVEMBER 19-ONE WEEK ONLY. SLAVIN’'S Uncle Tom Combinatio. Preeerted in © style Cousistirg be o: tgiual GEORGIA CALIN SINGERS, Io their own especial version of USCLE TOM's CARIN, performed by them UNDRED AND FIFTY TIMES, before attempted here, Songs, Show rB i the «OT? ON-PICKING SCENE. Fothing of the kind ever produced by others 25, 0 No # dinis iow TS cents, extra charge reserved sorte. no NATIONAL THEATER. QUEEN OF OPERA BOUFF: or ? Aiimex MONDAY, Novem» r 26, rap. erties he an aud New York sue cent. LA MAJ pom tak et eee Tuerday. Nov Inst For IN 27—-LA JOLT PARFUMSUS&, in whica Aime: aes Pretty as @ Picture Wedresday—LA FILLE DEMME. ANGOT | (Thnrdey—THANKSGIVING MATINEM, at 2 oretors Thursdsy Nicht-GIROFLE G120FLAa Friday—Gol t 4 SEN KT Satoriay Afierno n Last tation. Sator’ay Nieht—LA BELLE HELEN First floor ndu 1. reserved seat ( MA ERSATIC F METHOD —Pro 83, of Baltnore, pores fo ming tags of ladies and themen. fm the aticrncon. Kor particulars inqnic: Whitoker's, No. O48 Pa ayouus. Dov h+-3t* LEXcoLn HALL. Thursby. Cc, BES?. oes DIRECTOR Awerica s Unrivaled Young Songstress, MISS EMMA THURSBY, IN TWO GRAND CONCERTS, MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, | November 26 aud 27, . Assisted by the Distinguished Artists, JOSEPH AAS, Tenor: W. T. CARLETON. Baritone; Mis ANNA BEERE, Contralto; And the great American Pianist, Mz.8.G. PRATT. ‘The strong st Concert Organization extent, in two extraordinarily brilliant and Admine fr reserved seats Store, Thoretay, | mn 81 No chi j Sale cpens st Metzerott’s Music | novi6-9t | | November 21. JOHN B. GOUGH, In bis new and greatest Lecture, THE REFORM MOVEMENTS, IN LINCOLN HaLu, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER Q\« At § o'clock. oT inthe fiat Iectarein the YMC. A. course ich persone tiehecsarsacmitied frees, SMBS membership Single Tickets for this Lecture... Fifty Cents | Uxbridve Engiieh Worsted.... withont extra charge) at Ballan 2% Tinet. owls 6 (THEATER COMIQUE, lith Street, BELOW PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMANCE EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for Ladies and Obtidreo KVERY WED- APSDAY and SATURDAY AFTEBNOUN, FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Yarfety, Drams, Burlesque and Comedy. _nov3t-ty = IN EXBIBI 326 G26) EINE 4626 _— MARKRITER'S ot FREE ARI GALLERY AND STORE, Ghotce O11 Painticen teneravines: Ob Be. ‘Also stock of Paper Hangtase: Window Shaces. ros and Tar ures, Fraines, Piotare sels, Bivgn, Nelle, €e. im the District, SF Please reucuber jame and Number. jyl-y OW IS THE TIME TO 8 at“ JUSTH'S O14 ete awe Al notes by mail will be Stand,” No.6 Ai prompt te GEORGETOWN ADVERMW’TS. ly a‘tended to, sel® TERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERBTAIR- 4 MENT, giv nby thet O.0 Fat UDO FBL- FOWs’ Hat ugres«+treet, TURSDAY EVES ING, Bovember 20, at8o'c'ock: Readings by a Paiwoxt, Muasc by the Odd oes ir. SIME, L&KESIDE, RIVESSIDE Lt SS BEARY, and ali ihe other chop Library for sale, and weiled free on rec-rpt cf price and e2ceat © DY, 148 Bridge at. postere stsmp. EK. LU Ovr MOTTO, EXCELSIOR! praine. 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GARTRELL & ©o, S15 Seventh street northwest. COOKING AND HEATING STOVES, RANGES AND FIRE PLAOE HEATERS. Fine. and pract cally th 2 “t, RED FLANNEL SHIRTS and DEAW ERS, REPAIRING of = ag For $2 ¥ pet pudi *, but will ell ae saci ania . ir aa adh 12 . — .¢ Der, GES Toh street, be WAMSUTTA SHIRTS, test wornmamhip. oe eS... a oa ok ee RuMed and Embrotéered Bccm SHIBTS for 9B. F URMI2C FADCY SULLTS for g1 SO LAOB OURTsIN:, LINEN COLLARS . » : For BBN an 1 20>. each, eemmions LINEN BEVERSIOLE CUFFS. OCORNIOBS. ac Fem eS perdcreo SP 4 MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT JUST SILK HAND KERCHIEFS. FINE BLACK NECKWEAR Finest Kid, Onlf, Qaetor ang Cloth GLOVES. Extra Heavy MEBINO SHIRTS and DRAWERS HEAVY GLOVES AND MITTENS. CABDIGAN JACKETS, BUBBER COATS, From $250 BLACK SILK SQUARE CRAVATS. BLACK SILK AND SATIN STOCKS SILK AND WOOLEN MUFFLERS. GERMAN KNIT JACKETS. EVFRY ARTICLE THE REST 'T SOn7. IND THE RESULT ONG EXPERIENCE AND STUDY, ONE PRICE ONLY FOR ALL WARES. PRICE REFUNDED FORGOODS RETURNED GEO. C. MENNING, No. A Quick Turn Is WHAT WE ARE AFTER, The Best Clothing for the L aN The People Shall Have Wast AFTER ALL, THE PRICES TELL. y Want. BU NESS 2 ND DE E borut French Ones; Pisin ana Plaid »! Burlington Blue Micscow Be Chase Prgtish Stripe. Gicbe Mu id Cm ask: ark Plaid Berkshive Black D Union Worsted COATS AND VESTS. Heavy Fretch Pi'd Worstea(D. B Fre Moy’ Rugish Disgonsldo, an, iow B Ds Hinstale Bvalishttripe co. do. pega nal Fevcy “ 73 By m ey Strips do. s Dolau’s Fe: weket do do. OVE aCOATS. Ohiuehilia..... a ebun... rs .f Lippert’s Elysian Fur frsias | 313 Bighth street, nar Penn From $1.50 to 96. 10 Seventh arreet. $20 | Is % Walnut Cham! a2 BACEIVED 8¥ HARMON, BOSWELL @ CO. | DON'T Fall 70 Exam 4ND PRICES BEE They wilt not be underee'd They inke pleasure ta showing goods. They gaarantes all their work BYY THE SOCIAL! j BUY THE SOCIAL! THE SOCIAL FIRE-PLA E HEATER “SOCIAL.” will save you money, and a iY firet-« sr ted rt examine the “SOCIAL” tn Every ene guar- Sole Ape OVEN Oc REISSNER & JENKS, TIT Seventh street northweat. now’ tr [pEconatT: D ENGLISH AND FEESCH DINNER, TEA ant rer lly receiving New Ge Imported Direct, ET SETS. as. M. W. BEVERIDGE, No. 1009 Pennsyleania avenue, octts tr Betword wth and ith atrecta, Notice TO HOUSEK CEPERS. GREAT FALL SALES or FURNITURE. LINCOLN @ HASKELL, #05 W. Raltimore Street, Baltimore, 5 z aia ber Suits... $35 te $500 ‘$ Weimet Parlor Su Florey ce Bs {bute 1s Cottage Suits. wards Siberia bhed Fu Tepe Wie are s ETS, EXTEWSION brows snd bine. “se Boyal Ero ine Chivcbi 3 ENITURE for Porcher : OLDING OHAIRS YOUTRS’ 8rit: "1 0 * URES PARLOR AND LISR&RY BED. roereicn Ses Wrices STEADS. with NATIONAG WIRE MATTRESS, one Y¥5' SUITS, frou 9 fo 12 years, from @4 3910 BF Call and Convince You sey A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIER, 2011 Pennsyivasia avenue, novis tr Near jitn street. 2 i? le to: oor in | Washington, October, 1877. GRAND OPENING OF A SEW CHINA, GLASSWARE, and HOUSEFURNISHING S10OR#, “SCALED DOWN.” TEMPORARILY WE WILL OFFER Our $2% Suite for gas. Our 822 Suite for 816 Oar $20 Enits for @14. Our $48 ute for S12. Gur $17 Cur Buite for Suits for Suita for § Suits tor g WE DO THIS TO THIN OUT OUR EXCESSIVE OVEZSTOCE. B THE SAME REASON WE WILL SELL Ocr $30 Overconts for $22. Ovr €2% Userooats for $20 Oar $25 Ove-coats fur $15. Our $22 Overe sats for 818. Our $20 Ovcroonts ‘or 914. Cur SES Ovcrconts for $33 Our $27 Overce Our § Our £15 Overcoats for $10 Our $24 Overoonie for § 9 Our §12 Overcosts for § &. Our 910 Overcoats tor § @ TEESE REDUCTIONS WILL HOLD ONLY FOR A GHORT TIME. AVAIL YOURSELF OF THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE IT OFFERS. HABLE BROTHERS, MEN AND BOYS’ CLOTHIERS, novi-tr _ Corner Seventh and D streets, i A FLNE LOT oF TABLE CUTLERY, Bled CaAGEs, PLATED WARE of the best makes. Now designs of CHINA and GLASSWARE. Hovseka oct8-tr HOUSEFURNISHING Goops. OBINA, CPOCK ERY ard GLASSW, PLaT&aD wane sui Gov eeay: (Lares Steck— Low 314 5 doors above Pa. evenve. Fuse SIDE JEWEL HEATER, SILVER PALACE HEAT BANQUET ond ALPINE noT OLOS Ane ¢ fall live of House Furnishing Goode, at very Hk STAG'S HEAD RANGE AGENOY i Ro _octee 990 rra ee Sh nt | MA42®2LEizeD SLATE MANTELS!! Pinto end Exquisite Patto-ns. Fine Finished, eat Prices, (Scud tor ey atan ead c a 80) BO and 0 Light street Deltas FIRE PLACE MEATERS'! The New Silver Palace, Ball a lander. Furst aseortine: i: an-auaied Tor power eed beanty, low w teed. “Sol octé-tr a. FURNACES CAST OB WKOUGHT IR0¥-8UITARLE my COAL OB WOOD. The most SUCCESSFUL FUKNACES ever sold, SEB POWERFUL HYATERS—GIVE UNI- VERSAL FATISFACTION ~~ /neraeaerataiar at on Awerds at the I PROFESSIONAL. Bitton Prdadtephia, Peovuay Te tet Doan a a Soe to Bichardem, Boyuion & Co, Mame Ofice Hoare to Harm aes Bee tt S |~ “tet Samphietty of a P ae ie oP ovié tem quperior beating power mevuomy of fant ome W:. PIFECE WELL, Atormey at Law. hee Ba pny fy LS ‘ve eperond: to natural laws; the Ricved bis <flice to’ ine Webster Law Tuili. | shape of the furnace to the more perfect ing, GOS Datrect, oom No. 2, with Meme Paine | Sombued a of coal. . Tie Se | eee, Ta RT eS . Architect and 5 “84. The large amount of dircet Room . iiaing, ange mount of diy sarfece. tone cor. hot ane oe Yorkers tn” | saeeenen Sithost