Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1879, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. ‘WHURSBAY......February 27, 1879. ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-DAY. = FICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, | © ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1879, For the middie states generally colder and lear or fair weather with northerly to wester- ly winds, rising barometer in the eastern por- ‘Won during the day. .XGE OF THE THERMOMETER, The following ts the readings of the thermom- 38°; 7:35 a. m., 23°; 12 midday, 26; 2p. m., 29°: soa, imininam 22° —— LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, 4c., To-night. ational Theater —* A Messenger from Jarvis’ @ection”—Mr. Macauley. The Remarkable His- Ford's Opera House,—“ ‘tory of Lispet.” Theater Comique—*The Mill Murder,” and Varieties. Metropolitan M. B. Church —Old Folks’ concert. fia ’. Church.—Lecture by Secretary rsonal Recollections of Ameri- Condensed Locals. Street lamps wiil be lighted at 10:45 p.m., abd extinguished at 5 a.m. Ata meeting of the Coal Dealers’ Protective Aseociation last night, the scale of rates of the sealer Of weights and measures was discussed, and the general expression was in favor of re- sisting payment of the same. ‘The concert at the Congregational church last night was enjoyed by a fair audience. Mrs. ¥. P. Whitney, the Boston soprano, and Miss McGrew, were deservedly encored. Mr. Twee- dale, in his readings, was in good volce. The Piano solos of Miss Wooster, and the perform- ances of Professor Bischoff on the organ, were Joudly applauded. . ‘The reguiar monthly meeting of the Wash- ington branch of the U. ‘aval Institute will be held at the Navy department this evening at So'clock. A considerable number of invitations Bave been issued. A paper will be read by Lieutenant Frederick Collins, U. S. N., on “Na- val Affairs.” This morning John Casey, 14 years old, was accidentally caught between two carts passing along New Jersey avenue, near 2d street south- east. and was badly bruised. He was removed to his father's house, on K street, between 4)5 abd 6th southwest. We have had nearly four weeks of ground Weather. Two more to come. ‘The Yale Alumni ual dinner will take lace at the Arlingtoh Hotel, on Friday even- Dg. Mr. WalTeR dent to be jude District of (« a D.C.,and was born on the 2th of October. 1826, He is & son of the late Clement C. Cox, who was a prominent member of our bar in the early part of this century. cotemporary with the elder Key and Jn¢ Dunlop. Walter S. Cox gradu honors at Georgetown Ce boy, and snbsequent!y Harvard Law Sehe< he spent a year In admitted (6 the bat on Dis gist birthday the practice of his profe bad considerab! guently devo Court busine Ab tate law. Afier the de f the Late Wil Redin he was appoint € auditor of and held that position but a fe increasing practice made {it nece He ts to resign. h Coniabia law Ushed the post craduate course court connected therewith. EH of the Bar Association. He the Protestant Episcopal ehurel @ quarter of a century has beeu St. John’s church, Georgetown. of years he was connect ation of Georgetow! upper of the cit ‘professor succeeded and the is the pres! 9 cant of nd for over a vestrymal For a number d with the old corpor- nthe lower and coun eral years as recorder of the town Ways beena friend of the Washington mon ment enterprise, and for a number of years has been a member of the board of managers. He is president of the Arlington F! Company. and director in th Machine Company, Colum Y, and Potomac Insurance Company. "OX at present resides in his substantial ne brick, at the corner of 17th and I streets in tis ington Brick k Note Com- PTAIN tN Bat- MeClettan and | ‘TIMORE.—U. Hamuton, of Baltimore, : ed In tat port | esterday five captains of tnzboats, on the pearance ¥ Baltimore papers state what the ler went to that port from t ity Weeks since, and the owners not belo the tow-boat association, which ha: commenced to take Lows at prices to su n- selves. which has created a bad feeling on the part of members of the association. Y Capt. Johnson bargained to tow the ba Zittlosen, Capt. Merriman, down from quaran- tine for $50, which is $10 less than the associa ton rates. This becoming known. the Of eight tugboats intercepied the Bivler #t Coat mercial wharf, and Jesse Thurlow, mate of this tug, was assaulted by Capt. Spedde: a of the association, and very roughly handied | Soon afterwards the Bigler proceeded out, put Was again hemmed tn by the other tugs, whica Surrounded her. Capt. Jolinson appealed lorrison, who had no | means at hand of preventing the interferenc and the assailants had it all their own ¥ THE RECENT Coe Lbs IN New Yo. erty valued at over $4,000,000, was dc sreped by the recent fires in New York ‘These disasters recall public aitention to the receptacles intended to protect bvok: Geeds, securities and valuables that can not be insured by the underwriters. The ing tendency among some manutue- rers to cheapen their already inferior produ tion—seeking to make up for deficiencies by t plausibility of their agents—makes it a Of Increased importance that care should be ercised in the selection of a safe. ‘The late fires tte rove that there are safes that may be implicitly trusted, and also the worth- Jessness of others. The first of these fires oc- “pled by Messrs. Howard. Sanger « Co., and other prom- | iment firms. It is worthy of note that the arm named saved the contents of their three He: on by Safes—indeed, it is said this is the on! eof safe that preserved their contents with out an exception. The great fre in t } tolim by his attorney, Mr. C — district again proved Herring's Su roughly reliable. These were in us follo firms: Messr rors shaw < Co.; Forstmann « others. There were eighteen im the two fires and eve! Valuable contents. — SUDDEN AND Serious ILLNE: Vinson.—District Auditor Vinson wa sake suddenly it this morning after bis arrival at bis office in the Morrison bulldings, with an affec- Uon of the bowels, combined with a chill. He Was atiended by Dr. Townshend, the health officer, and everything that was le to make him comfortable was done. the Comimis- stoners themselves paying special attention to bis comfort. Though not regarded as seriously i, bis condition had not or hoe up to the hour of 12 o'clock, and the office was closed to business to secure quiet. At 2 o'clock Mr. Vinson was much better, but by advice of his physician did not attend to any today. He he will be all rigat and able to attend to his duties to-morrow. A MEETING OF DaIRyMEN of Virginia and ~— Ae held yesterday at the ofiice of Patent y one preserved i —- = the spread of the epidemic was as yetoply Iimitea in the states mentioned, and the gene- Fal opinion expressed was that the disease was the result of bad food and want of Lapras ize Of at the ‘Mr. Ward stated that he would offera fifty dollars for the best essay, to be re: ext meeting, upon the subject. A Bap Greu.—y the wayward jutable house, kept by one Mary oung (col ). The lieutenant gave the girl lecture on the consequences of the course She and then turned her over to her —___ ‘THe MaRsH Haseas Conrvs Case.—To-day in ‘the Court in General Term the case of Richard H. — , arrahan Undertak: Get Even ee with Deun Piatt, A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER IN TET caprron. Last evening an €NCOW ver took place near the Vice Presid¢ics room at the Capitol, In the Sena" rhe bill in relation to the Rancho Patoche claim, in which Mr. William Mc- Garrahan 1s intel was tnd etek him after#: So many di and striking him afterwards. ent versions of the affair have been given that ‘THE Star to-day sought information at first hands. A reporter of THE Star called on Col. Piatt this morning. The Colonel was in bed. ite a number of gentlemen were in the room | oe over the affair of last night, joking with the patient and condoling with him. Amon; were Senator Stanley Matthews, General auning, and the Hon. Wm. Loughriage. There was also in the room the unmistakable odor of arnica and opodeldoc, which follow all encounters like that of last night. Col. Platt told the reporter he was glad to see him, at the same time bathing his right eye, which is sligntly closed, and the right side of his face, which Is somewhat swollen andred. The left side has the same hue, but onlyin one spot. His injuries were evidently not very serious, “How do you feel?” asked the reporter. D. P.:—*My sensation J take to be exactly the same as that experienced by a man after being kicked by a mule or a good-sized Jackass, as the case may be.” Sta: ‘Are the accounts given of the affair correct D. P.. ‘ot by any means. J will tell you exactly how it occurred. After the defeat of the McGarrahan clatm in the Senate, which led to the assault, I went into the Senate reception room upon the invitation of Senator Bayard. ‘The assault took place in that room; not in t lobby. After my conversation with Mr. Bs ard I sent my card in to Senator Booth. As I did so McGarrahan came up and suddenly Struck me a blow in the face with his fist. The blow knocked me down. Before he could go oa With bis assault the officials about the Senate interfered and took him off. I was then taken home in my Ribena Star:—“MeGarrahan did not then, as stated, thump your head repeatedly against the tloor, while ibe witnesses to the ‘assault looked calmly 01 D, P:—“He did not. As 1 before stated, he Was stopped by the Senate officials, imme- diately after knocking me dow) —“Did you threaten to strike him with a stick, or shoot him: D. P.:—“i had no stick and made no uit, The attack was so sudden that before I knew anything about it T was knocked dov Star:—Did you k DP. Pz—*1 did. T always go armed, pecause so many people object to my style of editing a ‘The first impulse of an aggrie’ rehing fo r is to de; cowhide or a horsewhip. 1 er for that sort; but I will & Than who resorts to his tls paper, ld not subject any man on me to the inconvenience of iting of that kind replied Col. Piatt, ted with ari iS he passed a a over une chit cht side of bh Wh preceded the attack . no words, and no {tempt touse a revolver. ‘The c that put MeGarvah around, aud th appear in the morning p from them. It was my own fault, any should not have gone aloue in the M crowd: or, coing alone, should have been on my | gard.” Star-—“ Tad ieGarrahan ever made any .:—Never. I have met him, I guess, Sand times in the last six or seven years, and last night's sudden attack was the first hos- tiie demonstration he has ever made against e. He did atiack me last night, with forty -ass power, though, pointed to his right eye. McGarraban gives the following version of the rencontre Was standing in the Senate lobby, on the democratic side, engaged in con- versation with ex-Conzressman Eldridge. ‘The Dill in which I was Interested, to send the New Idria claim to the Couit of Claims, had defeated by Senator Davis, of Illinois. $ Garland came out and told me that Davis did not understand that the bill was only to reter the case to. a court, and had he so unde he would uot have objected to its cai ation. Meanwhile Piatt had sent in his to Senator Bayard. and was lobbying with him. Senator hs. had lett him, and Platt was in the act of sending his card in to another Senator, when I approached him and satd, av become necessary for me at some eday to chastise you for the dirty man- ich you have villitied myseif and iny friends in your contemptible new paper.” ‘To this McGarraban says Piatt made no answer, defiant front. +1—a, ‘Udo it now; opportunity.” a pass at MeGarrahan, d knocked off his hat. M i ‘ory: “I streck him p against the wall, He struck him a seeond time While he was on his a rd Tt u u 1 Willed then. Then and knocked him down, knees I gave it to him good. and if tt hadwt been for the fear that the ‘melee would have disturbed the Senate, I would have drazzed him down the ste; ad when I got tarough with him he wouldn't have been worth two cents, ‘Then some of the employes ‘gged me to let him never in all my lif When the aifair w: r sengers got me towels and wa' hat aud cane, dime every courtesy. 1 then passed e stand, In oue of the Sen was told that Sec ta 709) resied by the po! Sof the Capitol, so I walked down Penn. avenue to my home. Garvahan at the Capitol to-day, ar quae alevee. A large bouquet was’ sent him from seme unknown Source, and was presented 2. P. Shaw. Ae lv, Commissioner of Pension: the Washington Sra of thisdate pub a statement that 1am suspended trom practice at the Pension Office because of an effort m friend: stoners have made to sol contributions as a testimonial in my be from those who are benctiited by the mn uch action in the i other courts of the States charges are made openly, and he party charged hasan opportunity of pre- senting his defence. 1 know not what c will be taken inthis matter, but 1 and those of my cients, are very seriou: ed. being in actiye practice before the imd also those of been charged in the same man: make the following statemen! y ¥ purpass Teel tions 14 behalf of the @ arrears of pe € id. ‘T all the on the EB ject of pe bealf has been by € if, ating voluntary contrib upon the presentation ofthe fa by attorneys and penstone: opporvunity of knowing my efforts in the mat- ter, allef which are hereto attached and pre sented. <a. Before the said circulars were dis- urtbuted, I exhibited the same to the chief ele: of the Pension Office and rented him the circular, informing him w! Was proposed, 4th. By the cireujar it will be seen that the con- tributions are to be entirely voluntary both in the subscription ana payment thereot. sth. ‘There ts no conspiracy with t arties charged. ‘The subject of the te: fal was suggested and called out by other pensioners With the purest and kindest motives on tueir part, and in tts connection I distinctly state that the attorneys who signed the certificate in Tevard to my efforts in behalf of the arrears bill. did so without any remuneration in any Banner from me, or apy promise of reward, ard Imake this statement to exonerate then fom apy complicity in any scheme as charged. Very respectfully, R.A. Divick, ——__ _ Amusements, &c. NATIONAL THEATER.—Mr. B. Macauley has Eee 2 —— a, ones who are inter: estéd In his enterta: ay, “A Messenger from Sarvis’ Section = ee ™ FORD'S OrERa HovusE.—“The Remarkabl History of Lis) t” 1s one of the best plays of re kind seen tn this city for some time. It abounds in dramatic effects, and the Grover company bring it out very well. THEATER ComIgce.—“ The Mill Murder” is given in excellent style at the Comique. The whole programme of the entertaiment tnis week ts admirably selected, and carried out ex- celiently. Maxint's Hatt.—Aptommas, the famed harp- ist, will appear here to-morrow evening, in an excellent and varied programme. MsTROPOLITAN M. E. CHURCH.—An Old Folks’ concert will be given at the Metropolitan M. E. church thisevening. An interesting programme has been arranged. A chorus of forty voices, ably assisted by & good orchestra and pi: ac! thi publie bution the old time companiment, will render some of ———- ° secular. ‘TALMADGE HALL PP Doig be next Tuesday evening, . Cou. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL ational Col. Platt Added, as he | At im Council. a called meeting of the Alderney dairy f9Tmers held yesterday at the residence of Mr. ¥. K. Ward, to discuss the subject of how to produce a superior article of milk, and rt by degre cattle &¢., the followin; @ result Of the discussion will be of interes‘ to city consumers of dairy Roy Wasuineton, D. C., Feb. 26, 1879, To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned, associated farmers of Maryland and Virginia, who consign the entire roducts of our dairy farms to our manger, ir. F. K, Ward, at our Alderney Dairies’ depot, No. 629 E street northwest, of this city, at the request of Mr. Ward, make the following state ment and affidavit, to wit: Ist. Since our organization as dairy farmers some four years ago, we have never had a sin- gle sick cow from “pleuro-pneumonia,” or any other contagious disease, to the best of our knowledge and belief. 2d. We are in person the managers of our dairies both late and early, our cows are never fed en brewery grains, household slops or any- a! Known fo us as swill, but which is cou- monly known as “cow feed! 3d. The prinetpal food given our cattle ts corn meal, wheat bran, cut hay, cornfodder and mangelwurvel (a large beet ‘for purifying the blood and raised expressly for the cows.) This food together with spring water and young clover fieids In season, clean}iness and Perfect ventilation in our stables, with strains of fine blood in our cows, are the only causes We cap assign for the non-apperrance of tle prevailing contagion in this vieintty—vnone our herds—which average over Uhircy-tive cows to each farm. We fully endorse the statement of the Health OMicer of this city, who visited our farms by { vitation of Mr. Ward, viz: “that the di will never make {ts appearance in a dairy where there is good feed, comfort and kind treatment for the cow,. proper ventilation, cleanliness and intelligence in the manaze. ment.” ‘the Washington public are invited to vist our farms at avy fone without notice to us, and they will find everything @3 slated above, and Ives only too proud to show thei In our Sas fine blooded stock as can be fou this side of New York. John 8. Thompson, Fairfax Co., Va.; post offle Mt. Vernon. Dr, L. A. Cazenove, Fairfax Co., Va ; post office, ‘Theologieal Seminary. C.F. Lee, Fairfax Co., Vi andria. Blecker Canfield, Fairfax Co., Va.; post office, Fairfax Court House. Dr. B. H. Joni texandri: ; Post office, Alex- son, Fairfax Co., Va.; post office, Fairfax Co., V: 3 post ofiee, Vienna, Isalah Brady, Fairfax Co., Va.; post office. Hera- don. Dr. L.A. Henry, Loudon Co., Va; post oifice, Farmwell. : AL€ Montgomery Co., Md.; post office, 0 Mt. Ma. B.R. Codwise, Montgomery Co., Md.; post office, ‘Montrose, Md. Alfred Ray, Montgomery Co., Md.; post office, correst Glen. ‘i ‘oyd, Montgomery Co., Md.; post office, soya tation, - All the milk, c -milk delivered 1 throughout the city is received rt 2 ‘ayon detive datries—and those only—each w the milk t mn Lire same a. the y the same ec it ist nadow of alter F. K. Waxb, Proprietor. A. C. DE Roxceny, Bookkeeper, cor IN THOMPSON, Superintendent. “Sworn to and subscribed before me, by the parties above-mentioned and jon, the “date 5 HJ. E Ward 6) Treatise on thi submitted at t fers a prize of revailing catt y¥ meet District Government Affairs. APPEALS FROM ECIAL ASSESS MENTS. In response toan inquiry from the District Commissioners, Attorney “Riddle states that there Is nothing in any existing la this Distriet to prevent any property froin appealing from the revision of any assessinentsto the Supreme Court of ‘the Dis. trict. ‘The courts are open to any and evers person who deems himself Injured by aay Uon of the District Commissioners in this. clas: of cases. While aggrieved parties should have the freest access to the Courts, they should have no special legislation, but thelr claims adjudicated on their merits and under the general rules of the Courts. CISANCES. Health Officer Townshend has favited the at- tention of the Distric ance existing on pren schools, corner of 10th and Q Streets, caused b the yards with urtr ed_as public ind corner of 14th y saturation of soitin Iso, to in old dilap’ ture on the nort! orner of Gili 2 S southwest. He states that It 1s open. ed'asacommon pi and should be He also invites n tO. Tike ne gracing and 3 i een Ban southeast; $300, 18 11th street 3,$320. C.S, Whitman, repatr brick corner A and sth streets southeast; #300. C. H. Wright, repair frames 907 ith street south #00. Heit frame ith and N sireets northwes| Frederick, repair br # 2.0. Henry Henkle, repair bri northwest, Eisman Ero: corner sth and E streets northwest; $2 Clark, remove frame on square north of s: 196 Massachusetts avenue and sth str northwest; $50. Thaddeus Bean, construct a two-story brick store and dwelling southeast corner 2d and I streets southeast, $2,000. DEzpS IN FRE have been filed as follow: Thomas Hyde to Celestine Eustis, lots 22 aud 26, §q. 240; $2,950 and $3,000. Lucy Haight to J. W. Wright, lot 20, sq. 306; $2,000. John Lazenby to M. V. Bonnell, lots 1 and 20, sq. $00; $107. ‘An- thony Hyde etal., trustees, to Thomas ifvde, lots 21, 23 and 26, sq. 240; $11,800, . Mat- t al., trustee A, of Rufus Moore, repair Wm. st; 629 D street » repair brick RB. ith; $150. M. Wright, lot 7, sq. g lephane, trustee, to A. D. 4 sup, lot 18, sq. 164; $5,200. E.G. Todd et Patrick Curtin, lot 5, sq. S94; $ ‘Tru the Louise Home to Franklin Steele, lots 29, Sq. 1073 $20,000. Jas. HL. Smith! trus John R, Young, lot ‘ f the farm of e Sinith; $250. Howard University to same, lot 22, of the farm of J. A. Smith; $500, M.V. Paes tos. A. H Marks, lots 45 and 46, s HINGTON CONFERENCE Of the M. E. ureh (colored) Will be held in Baitimor a day next. This conference has ti in the District bury, under ch i which has a mission and ¥ sireets; Ebenever, at East Wash- jugton, Rev. Mr. Walker, and Georgetown, Rev. Mr. Dansbury. These nil ils- ters have been in their present charges bar one year each, and it Is expected that Uley will be returned. MARRIAGE LIcENSEs have been {ssucd to H. Shaw and Caroline Lewis; Richard Tay and Emma Taylor; John Mille: Ella Jones; Milton Robinson and Jennie Johnson; Emelius Lasere Duvalland V. Slyer, of Berk); ty, W. Va.; Chas. Phearson and Lucy a n e John Addison and Johanna Hawkins; Chri: pher J. C. Banks and Mrs. Susan G Inington, N. Mathews. TOL OMTAS, —To-day, in the C case of P. P, 5. OF MO3Es. 1 Term, the Brown agt. the Anclent United i Order: f the Sons and Daushters and Brothers an ters Of Moses of the United States and the World at Large was argued.—E. C. Carrinz- ton for the complainant and M . John B. Thompson and John Ridout for defendants. THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ComPaNy.— Messrs. Deering, Edwards and Cochran who on Monday last were elected, with Mr. Norment (of the old board.) managers of the Mutual Fire Insurance otetee have decided that it ‘Will be injudicious for them to undertake to as- Sume the duties until a full board has been se- lected, and they will recommend that a new election be held for the other three managers. A SEWING MACHINE CaSE.—Yesterday, bet Judge Cartter, in the Circuit Court the ee the Davis Sewing Machine Company = Welland Rich: ‘a sureties On the bond st. a ver- W. Porter, the agent, was concluded that the that the dict fordefendant. The defence was [ees never notified defendants y ad been accepted as sureties on the bond, or gave tkem any notice of default in time for them to take measures to protect themselves, THE Mortality RerorT of Health Officer Townshend for the week ending February 22, shows 71 deaths, 32 white and 39 colored—a rate xe , Alien C. Clark was admitted &mem- ber of the on the ot committee. U.S. ex Inte- Poics Cournt—Judee Snell. Tuesday, after our report closed, the case of Mary Alexander alias Almarall, Cc) with keeping a bawdy house, came up. and the court imposed a fine of $100.’ Richard Scott, George Black, Daniel Magruder, Chas. Sarone, Edward Archer and John Harris, larceny of several overcoats from the Thomson,school-house, on 12th street, between K and L streets n.w.; Black and Harris dismissed, Richard Scott 39 days, and the others six months each. Joseph Wil- an larceny of two bottles of wine; 30 days In all Yesterday, 1. Davis, assault on Mary Brown; ten di der Brown, second offence: petit larceny: grand jury. Wm. Fox. vagrancy bonds 4: Charles Scott, violatin ihe hack law; 35. John McCarthy. profa $5. Waters. loud and_ botsterous; John M. Ferass forfeited collateral. *rank Harris, suspicious character; bonds or thirty days. Edward E. Rose, threats of personal Molence to Ann E. Rose, nis wife; Personal bonds to keep the peace for six months. ‘To-day, coree ie ington, a small colored boy, Was charged w hugging several little while giris; $10. Frank Wilson. larceny of four shirts from Danlel Carroll; $10. Charles Mur- phy, assault on Annie Davis; $10, or 30 days. Henry Willams, assault, on Lucy Kemp; $5. Henry Hayden, vagrancy; bonds, or 30 days. Marvaret Brown, disorderly conduct; $5. Michael Kelly, trespass on parking; continued. Daniel MeCarthy, assault on Andrew Norton: 25 and costs, or i5 days in jail. Also, charged with destroying private property; $10, or 30 days. James Gould, indecent exposure; $. is vorth Hogan, disorderly onduct; $5. or 5 days each. Also, cha i with the larceny of some pigs’ feet and pies; $19, or 20 days in jail, so —__—_ A MINISTER InvesTIGATRD —Sewickley has been talking for two or three days over an in- cident in chureh circles out of the usual run. The Rev. W. B. Watkins, D. D., pastor of the M. 2. Church at that place, was asked by a church committee to explain some stories which were being circulated about his severe ireatment of his daughter, a young lady of 1s were that he had sent her away fron and chastised her ona number of occa- s. On Sunday morning Deacon White, one cf ihe committee, made a public statement in the church, saying that the stories floating about were grossly exaggerated. Dr. Watkins bad acknowledged himself to blame somewhat, but everything had been fixed up.—{Phia, A JEALOU HUSBAND SuooTs 4S RIVAL — patch to the Clne tte from Newark, O., Feb. sa The an- nouncement of a murder committed at Hart- ein the northwestern part ¥, created no litte excitement on he facts, as far as could be ob follows: Noble Patters for a long time, suspected a intimacy existing between Doctor Patterson's) wife. On the € as nrnrder¢ criminal i Thurston and ti evening of Friday ton in front of hi horse, he preenred ton through the h shotgun and shot Thurs- art, catising Instant death. Patterson was arrested by the Constable of Hartford, and had a hearing before the Squire.” who bound him over to court. Ie 1 be brought to Newark and placed in the ‘ounty jail for safe keeping. ARKANSAS EVADING ion of debts owing by tis, if we understand the telegraphic sketch of fi, nothing less than a disincorpora- tion of all the countiés in the state, divesting them of their corporate rights of suing and be- ing sued, and repealing all laws regulating pro- ceedings In sults against them. This measure an imitation of the act of the Te: slature disincorporating the city of fcates how rapldly the anti-debt- contagion fs extending. The Arkansas Legislature and courts have already virtually iisavowed a large portion of the notninal debt {the State, and the disincorporation of the counties Is intended to evade payment of the county debts also.—{st. Lowis Republican, #eb. PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN In Chicago, in giving their views to a representative of the Tribune of that city, yesterday, on the railroad telegraph bill before Congress, were unant- mous ih the opinion that such & law would be benefit. to the Western roads or the ern people. ‘The Western roads were not prepared to vo into the business. They had contracts with the Wesiern Union and other conipanies for long periods; the Westera Union possessed patents on nearly all the best elec- apparatus and finally there would be duealty in getting all roads to unite a uniform through busine upon we Nash- orrible moder nville at 1o’stock Merrimon was intoxi- and. after brutally to the 10" of Morris O-bern, his father-in-law, where hls dia citer. was stopping. He asked for his durgater rie, whom he said he wanted toc .n2 out fore the muzzle of his shotgu! Fer would kill ber she ret . Mrs. Cxarolir , came to the do not to do that way. w the gun within three feet of he before she had tin Oo retreat thed, filling her groin with slugs her head oht of the door a corpse. ‘Turning immediately upon her husband, Merrimon said to hima, “Don’t you say a word, tor if you do will kill you.” ‘Deceased was’ sixty years old. Merrimon fled through the large canebrakes ten miles distant. A sheriff's posse has gone in pur- suit. ‘The neizhborhond ts greatly excited and tucensed at the murderer, who is threatened with lynch law if captured. + A Savinos Bank Rogpgp.—The Duval Savings Bank, at Jacksonsville, Fla., was robbed yes- terday afternoon of $3,500. A man drove uy in front of the bank, called out President Abbott, the only person in the bank, and engaged him m conversation, while a confederate entered by a side door and took the money from a drawer. ‘The police arrested a man on sus- picion and found $00 on his person ‘The pris- over made a Confession, and two other arrests were effected. A DRUNKARD SHoots His Motagn-tn- A telegram to the New York Herald fcom ville, Tenn., Feb. ; tt occurred in the beating bis wite. went f she obedience to his re- Tr abot into ANOTHER PHENOMENAL from Thompson, Pa., Feb, 2 ols, a farmer of this plz woods on his farm thirty into bis right ear. A pte ud. He became deat, intense pain in his head. pein bees Case.—A_telezram 23, Says:—John Nich while watking in the years ago ran a tiviz ot IL broke off in his nd ab times suffered Two Ww ago this né unusually acute and continued ation until Saturday last. On vit felt a prickt without ces nsation in his pulled out fan tueh , With a palrof Lweezer round plece of wood three-quarters long and an eighth of an fneh in dla hols Was at once relieved of pati hearing was restored. He has no dou piece of wood Is the bit o into his ear thirty years a through his head froma one ea wood is perfectly sound, of Lansingburg, N. Tres) of twe three members of the Troy common coun (thirteen democrats and ten republicans,) for violation of the election laws in desivnating polling places where liquor is sold. Co:mplua- ants are greenbackers. In Case OF A VETO. we can scarcely believe it, that Presideat will veto the anti-Chinese bill, which has jast passed the Senate, Suppose this shoald be the case, what will be the next step taken Dy fe Inhabitants of this coast, and particularly oy California? We have no ‘doubi. in this eveat that in the next Presidential election the op- ponents of the Chinese would nominate an electoral ticket in this state, and, what. is more, Wou'd elect it. Gregon and Nevada would most likely follow suit. Such a result with a yeto would be almost inevitable, and the President jal election would go into the House of Represenia- tives. This would be the case unless pied res should in the meantime be made by (he de‘no- cratic party to assist in removing this obstacle to our prosperity.—[{San Francisco Call. 7 antonio Casanova, arieh Cuban. who died in NewYork recently, took occasion in his will to guard against a contest over his bequests to his, grand children of $10,000 each on the condition that both are satistied with their shares. ‘Tae will provides, however, that in case either of them contests the will or taxes any law pro- (eedings concerning the estate they shall theie- by lorfeit such legacy. now satd. altho ich t. it, DESPERATE YOUNG LADIss. perate con- ition of affairs prevails at alladelphia Normal School. ‘The sweet girl graduates want of 15.7 per 1,000 per annum for the white popu- atone ae 518s for the colored. From con- Were 13 deaths, pneumonia, 12; diphtheria, 3, e —__——____ New gold leaf sets, misses’ and ladies’, five and six Sollars, at Prigg’s, on the avenue. ' t ———~--_____ ht an talked into a tele) gma ten br Tri ge ee Ovelbek that Light. [Havkeye. eight “eek pee (Oregon aap oars thirty. Hila dato na ha a prised and slaughtered in the rt to hold their Spying annual commence- ment exercises at the Academy of Music, bat see the young ladies have potered to pay ses AMounting to $300, the school com- mittee has pesttively prohibited it, and they ‘ion essays in the be present on the occasion. The girls de. clare it’s a shame, and 80 their siste: their cousins and their aunts, sont ee ee A Miss Lawrence attending the public school at the Quaries near A: acciaent on Thi the | Sands take ft. Price GEORGETOWN. ‘THE Fungrat of the late Howard M. Stans- bury took place yesterday evening from the residence of his father, No. 53 ist street. Re’ Mr. Paret officiated, by iy ich, Hugh Caperton, C. B. Cropley, E. P. Tyler, and | J. EL Beall. The interment was at the Con- gressional burying ground. - Dratn.—Mrs. Dora Long. an inmate of the Aged Women’s Home, died at that place last evening aged 62 years. THE CaNaL.—The water wilt not be drawn o0 this level of the canal until the 10th proxtmo to | accommodate the millers. SEE advertisement of annual meeting of the Eleventh Building Assoctation to-night. CITY ITEMS. Krer Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup at home. Thou- & cents a bottie. | PARTICULAR ATTENTION given to children’s | Pictures at Blackiidge Gallery, 711 Market | Tickets at Metzerott’ Space. ASK your suffering friend to try Purang’s | Rheumatic Remed; for rheumatism and he will afterwards thank you. It is perfect | Don’t wait ill your head burst before tying Loditle’s Headache Sprcifi 3 é ge = Wales has espe gerne | KLINGER” Of the 1865 Vintage as “the finest wine that could ve obtained.” ARIOSA FREF.—You will get a sample of Ar- buckle’s unground roasted Ariosa cofee free if | you call immediately on your grocer, 26,4 A SURF TuING; it never fails; cure yourself Or $1. Prof. Chapin’s Buchu-paiba—a i complete cure for all urinary, kidney. bl and genital diseases in male or female. gists’; advice free. Depot, 58 Barclay ‘st , N. Y.,and for Washington at 450 Pennsylvania avenue, 2,25-tU,th,s: ARr0sa FREE.—You will get _asample of Ar- buckle’s unground roasted Ariosa coffee free if you call immediately on your grocer. 26.4 CHaMoMILE anv LrvER Pris (Dr. Chandler's). Purely vegetable and tasteless. No noxious Formula on each package. know What they are taking. Cure dy: sia, heart- burn, dizziness, oppressive breat! ing, costive- hess, sick headache, pain in back or shoulders kidney Ais nervous debility, coate tongue, all impurities of the blood.’ 2c. per package. All druggists. Principal depot. J. W. rew, 9th and Penna. avenue. 21,1: Pivks.—Dr. Chandler's Pilon; sure cure for Piles; instant relief; harmless; never falling. All druggists; 50 cents. Prinetpal depot, J. W. Drew, 9th and Penna. avenu 2,101: For Urwarps 07 THIRTY YEARS Mrs. ins low's Scotking Syrup has been used for children. It_corrects ‘acidity of the stomach, re wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures d: tery and diarri«sa, whether arising from tee ing or other cay Anold and well-tried rem~ edy; 25 cents a bottle. To LADIES AND GENTLEM attention to A. Fischer's Dyeing Establishment, E pet, near oth street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Naro- pean invention, he ts enabied to do his work in a manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these factitties. Gent’s suits cleaned tor $2. N.B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50.a window. Wool Kets from 5 cents to $1 a pair, by cleaning a number a re- duction “in price, ~ Specialty — Ladies party dresses, spotted or solled round the bottom cleaned without doing the whole garmen years’ experience. —We wish to call OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MAKKET Gor. Biath Street and New Fork Avenue. ONB DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF ONZ DOLLAB WILL BUY 100 FEET or BOARDS at WILLET & LIBBEY OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBEETY MARKET Cor. Sixth Street and New York Avenue, 4eol8-tr QNOW-WHITE BREAD be) ‘Will be guaranteed if you use OEERES, The bandsomest a Patent Flour in the Sterlino’s Bt. Louis Fanoy Patent, ‘A most beautiful Winter Whest Flour, or GOLDEN HILL. of mat pesos Peay Set white as the drives snow, abo’ The oes wars can be bought at sny Srst-class WHOLESALE DEPOT, Oonxas let Stanger ap InpUuws AVENUR ootiim WM. M. GALT & Co. UNIZED STATES 4 PER CENT. EONDS on hand for immediate delivery. District of Columbia, Twenty and Thirty-year Gold Bixes, for saie. 3-65 Bends of D. ©. guaranteed by the United tered, bought and old. States, Coupen or Cth went Securities bought on orders. i} Tnvesti LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers. R EDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF STERLING SILVERS SPOONS AND FORKS. Depreciation in the price of silver and the intro- duction of improved machinery in manufacturinz, enable us to offer all tue latest patterns of Silver Spoons and Forks of ENGLISH STERLING STANDARD Ata reduction of from 15 to 20 0 per cent. from former prices. A largo assortmont of all the newest and most desirable Jan31tr angetr ern, M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. )eveLass. = ‘The success attending the sale of LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, bas been so steat it will be continued until further Another cage of those. a TRIMMED OHEMISE, Four For One DoLuaR ‘Now ready. Ladies desiring any article in the Underwear de- to their interest to call. partment will it DOUGLASS’, feb22tr 9th st.. St. Cloud Building. REOPENED. THE OFFICE OF THE HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY, Which hag been cloned for a few has been Rorened ty Steenrs RINGWALE BALE, i Seats Vinrnia an Domeatette ae at their office, southeast yand E streets, two squares north of pia avenne, and which hax been and fitted up for the com’ Sultation free, =— HOLMAN LIVER PAD, What is it? and what does it mean? It thod of trea! sucocessft 2ch Diseases externally, and it AMUSEMENTS. LECTURES. T Way AY Bet ists eoumodeine ne eer Se pm Adulte, 25 conte. ; ni 5 F JON. EW. THOMPSON, Secretary of tue Navy, Howatisauea nate see cogs. Shand Pte THUKSDAY. Froruory 23th, at 0 5 sented —Perec nv Recofie.t ons of Am. Eak from assisted by Paneer Malgnt, ke. at Vactare ‘Room, Fourth terian Qhurch, Sth street, between snd E FRIDAY EVBSING,Ts Dae” Rdieeaon | 10 cents. t* | GRAND co: with Dialogues and Re- | G'BSNone by Grace he 8 Soho cores Sth EVENING, February febat-2t The best AT THURSDAY E YONCERT AND READINGS ‘REET CHAPEL, TEVESING, February 27 Talent of the District will assit Amateur both in the Masic snd Readines ni mission, 25 cts. served at close of Exercises. Ad- Children, 15 cts. fed26.2. | Pe WORLD-BENOWNED APTOMMAS’ HARP RECITALS, At MATIN: 3. HAL EVENING, E_ STREET, FRID. BRUARY 28. and Ellis’ Music Stores. £26-2 OED, FOuns: CONCERT. ‘An Old Fol M ‘TROPOLITA rer : ‘THURSDAY EVENING, Ott this Convert an interoctine programme way be ks? Concert will be wiven in the M. EB. CHURCH, 2 sts hweet, FeBavany 27, 18 ted OP Chorus of Forty Voices, sbiy assisted by a Good Orchestra and P.auo Accotupanimen rome of the finest selections of te ol h sacred and Tickets, 50 cents; Children, wil render secular. 5 ceuts, fara OKD'S OPERA HOUSE. MOY: 9. | Observe the Popular’ Prices. for this Girest Popular Lispet. DAY, February 24, 187! ‘oduction. Last week of the LEONARD GROVER COMBINATION. First =e of the Romantic Sympathetic 1 ‘THE REMARKABLE ilar Drama, ‘TORY OF LISPET. a Peerse the Popular Prices. No highor price than cen Secure Orchestra, S0 cts. Secured, Dress Cine, eta ; Gallery, 15 cts. cts. ; Unsecured Sea! Matinecs Wednesday and Saturday. MONDAY NIGHT—KELLER, THE ROYAL ILLUSIONIST. THE GBEATEST PRESTIDIGITATEUR LIV- NE feb25tr_ TSEATER MONDAY. _ COMIQU FEERUA\ IGHTLY AND ¥ ¥ 24. Ni) UESDAY AND FRIDAY MaiLNEES. Engagement of the youns Avaerican Actress, MI HAMILTON, “od * The Ola Mill Mur. F V. Rey. Clifton. Last’ woek 's Blondes, Frank Lewis, Topack and ‘avor and Blick Matt Morgan's Art feb2sir DRA EADINGS W ILLARD WARD ©. TOWNSEND. ds by the Popular Vocal ‘Miss Pianist, 379, 8 o'clock. feb2s-st* HALL. MATIC RECITATIONS BY MUS. PRISCILEA COOPER GOODWYN. At § o'clock p.m., March 1, 1879, T To be obtained at Penneylvania a) ICKETS, 2 Met venne, y 2 SUCC! And Fi ONAL THEATER. Uncle Dan’t. ESSFUL EVERYWHERE, rst Time in this C: American Comedian, MR. B. MACAULEY, In a New and Typical Americ And abo ding in Quai as — UNCLE DAN “an Comedy, nt Br terest, entiticd, A MESSENGER FROM JARVIS SECTION. UNCLE D. AN'L MATIO SATURDAY. Mancn 3—-Mr. DENMAN THOMPSON. feb? CAMISTHENIO EXEKCH Guder the direction of Dy THE GYMNASIUM between 6th and 7th nw. For Ladies on Monday and Thureday, st 4:20 m_; Children on Wednesda 30 4 sy 8:90 p.m. ; Gentlemen ay? at 4:30 and Saturday I. ican So ascld-ty PECTSURGERY—conns &e.—“Daily walks WHITE'S nue, opposite Tequisite to hi eetablishm caith,” thousands visit Dr. nt. 1416 Pennsylvania ave. ilard’s hotel, for relief from and aroldance of Corns, Bunions, Chiibiains, Bad Kaila, the world. a re many of the most emi: cial _and political dignitaries of ed 18CL. Fee, #18 Visit. Jal7-tr FREE ART GALL + le Choice Oil Paintings, Enyravines, Chromos, &o. vis », larKest sels, Titucs, Nai G2" Temas Casi. ures, Frames, ON EXHIBITION —_| No. 626 AND SALE I eer T MaRnirrens STORE, 626 E S.rect, rj stock Of Paper Hansings, Wintow ture Cords and Tas- is, &c., in the District. §2""Vlease remember Name and Number. $yl-ly PREPARE F ‘oUF VAST’ vantage, at JU Bw., or Branch N.'B. ‘OR FALL AND WINTER, and seli -OFF CLOTHING to your own TH'S OLL STAND, No. 619 D ‘ore, 408 9th st. new. Second-hand Clothing ex- aa: st by tracrdinary high prites S10 bar ean ea rdinary high prices wil be pant, uy of dieu Notes mail w be promraiy will be prom; epi” BESSoN’s CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER If A @REAT REMEDY. ‘This really wonderful article was invented as an improvement on the ordinary porous plaster. Con- tuins all the merit of the comrson porous plaster, and in addition a new and powertul combination of active vevetable ingredients which makes it not only Superior to oth ex! caulk ermal remedies electrical er porous blasters, but to ail other includiny linimenta and the s9- ey, liances, &c. more promptly, powerfally, and effectively ti . Harremedy ever devised. —_ ITS CHEAPNESS, A Fingle plester costs bnt 25 cents, and in many times. Its virtue is not exhsusted ina d be worn, taken o1 tion oh eated Be} rous Pisster in lowing ailment WEARNESS OF Diskase, Kueumatts: ly when intended for child: nd the parts applied at di yaad worn seein, and t Vera! times. Lensou's ay specially recommended for LAME BACK. Tre Rack axNp Mrscurs, Erm: For such ailments as these it is warranted to be known remedy. superior to any ASK ANY PHYSICIAN. F The remarkable merit of Benson's Capcine been recornized by physicians and everywhere, and we recommend doul werning the truth of the abo frente to consult some reliable phi Plaster chemisis ‘those who have ve state. in their ‘trouble all will Be tontincel thel tho artisis is eckson obs its claim ed to be. CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER gan be obtained of almost any Grugzistin the United Btates or Canada for 25 rorthless imitations, and hay Beware of wo Dlasters having a Purchasers should 18. feb8-e,w,1mr © MAKE SPACE FOB OTHER GOODS, WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, A FEW VERY FINE MAN- ‘TELS, IN ITALIAN, STATUARY, AND COLUM- BIAN MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE, AND INLAID WALNUT. . time songs, | orand Peculiar In- | THOMAS CALVER, | 4 uiesion, febsa* OBERT G. iva wey i THE NATIC SUNDAY EVENING Will deliver hie ool HSOLL AL THRATER, a m 2. oe ‘THE LIBERTY” OF Max” WOMAN AND cune Tickets, 75 and 50 con _ the Theater during the week. can be raserved at feb2o-M —_—_—“—_ GEORGETOWN ADWANPTS! REECTAL NOTICE The ON OF GEORGETOW at Goddard’. Hall, THIB. Tineet February 27. at7 o'clock. wher election Of oflicers. t. nerve the tiv dius year FERDINAN KING. Seery 4 tae Uouutry. W. H. WHEATLEY'S | PREMIUM STEAM DYFING AND SCOURIN EsTABLISHMENT, ‘ . 49 Jefferson st., war Bridge «.. Goormctown, | Wrerything appertaining =} teeny soedaeyam | he ch anita of Oarpets, Druneets months pecialty during the watun A eent forand returned tre of charye. and express promptly attended to. | iyiltr DRY GOO! a Boserrs SILKS ONLY 81.50 A YARD o-ay received one of the cheapest lots of Thaw BLLK ever shows in this city This is a Genuine 88 GONERONNETT SILK, Persons who are fa sar with t ds of SILK know that Bonnett’s are the very bes. Millie a (he reorid, and we do not believe they have ever before Leen offered at thus low price. CONNOLLY’s, Maneir Bertin, feb 2s te Ith at. and Penna. ave. NEW Goons. #150 8 Vara. few JUST OPENED. Woolen Fabrics early prinae wes st popular Honsekveping Dry Goods it; cndlewe Variety, = Arse, j «in three by it W.M. BEOWN, fevmtr S17 Market Space. QPESING NEW Lor Free Goops. UST BEC J Lot of Striped Silk, Lot of Maurss Ginga | Lot of Linen Crasm, 8, worth be ‘hed Handker ‘biefs, $1.50 u styles, scsi ueTB.at 1e-paie é Dansk, only 1c, WINE Linen Tal RELL LU ’ vicania T 1930 Penn aormus, feb?1tr Corser 20th Ktreet, | O PRICES WILL T Lae BENJ. MILLER, Grousrtown, 103 Bridge street. AL-wool 36-inch Cashmeres, 60), 75° and $1. Black Alpacas, 1254, 15, 20, 25c., Ke. Calioors, 44,5, 6% and Se. Se. : Linen Crash, 40, 15, 2 and 250. cto., 100, Curtain . Suc. laries fringed Omen, > Ss a | QUY“THE MYSTERY” or the “Oom#oR! | Biokrr ope tack winner Rca teks and extra fine Linen Bosoms, for 75 cts. The “Great Southern,” made of thesame material, open front, is only 60 clx. Fivest Dress Shirts 1ade to order, and satisfac. on gnaranteed, for $2.25, at | MEGIANISS', febs-ly 1002 ¥ street mate. rpc SCARFS FOR $2.00, Same as Sold Elsewhere AT $1.50 Eaca. THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, 816 F street nw, Opposite Pol febttr CALICORS, 4,5 and 6c. yara. Calico Remnant, 260. pound. Cottons, 4.5 6.7, b and 100. yard. Sheeting Gotton, 8c. yard. Osasimerce for Men and White and Red Flannels, 12) Mime. Demorest’s Kelistile Patterns enQetr JOS. B. BAILEY, cor. 7th & Feta. OOP FRE oT RONI (loose) ver ib, moana earners Mand er gall. D SALMON. AWORED HALAGOT. HYME. SAGE, MARJORAM, BAVORY, in ORANGES, &o. SOAP, in emollient and heal- VAP, roi blias woxak™aidu =" = C. 8. O'HARE & SON, febWtr _IPTS Th st mw, ot, Mand N. W ET GROCERIES, CHOICE SHERRY, 82 per xalion. FIVE YEAR-OLD COMFORTER. PURE NEW ENGLA! ALSO IN StorE— A choice assortment of FRUITS, Oranges, Bananas, M.!sva Grapes, &C., &e. At HOWAnD'’s, febI9tmarl0 Corner Fthand 1. sta. n we p= CHERRIES. euch as Flori Egyptian Di DRIED DAMSONS. DRIED PEACHES. DRIED APPLES. PRUNES. DATES. Fics. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, febi9tr 14291 New York avenue. -28100 504 Hh ot, ww. (TV ESTIETE STREET MSHMET. 720 TWENTIETH STREET. TURKEYS, CHICKENS, DUCKS, sand ali he Fai OXSTERS, AME. BEEF 1 - riaciple for curing diseases by at ‘without DI 8, . TER. Ue sig of Msicine, "The nedeaates of te, case WE AEE ALSO OFFERING INDUCGEMENTS EEG i artis ene to atl Ie Spake ioarel eaters IN GAS FIXTURES, PARLOR GRATES, FUR. | “All ud vorciablee,at market price. 2° OO wm. Paster Dry Goods Stores Seve OFF | aces, BANGES, &o, AND HAVE A VERY ey = aa ” = —_ BEEF, LAM: MUTTON ko. (TE PALACE MARKET, LEOTIONB. oF. conse bee sini dire FISE ENSUGH OAFORS, OF address SALMON, HALIBUT AND caine EDWARD CAVEBLY & CO. theelye delivered free of charge to all parts of PHILADELPHIA POULTRY sn@ WORFOLE oysters, 9°U7= dan3Ttr ‘Masomo TaurLe. N's LOAN OFFICE, corner 7th st. FLORIDA ORANGES. 1, UCR, ) 5 8, mane a Giesbeatsentte sobs | Snes