Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1879, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. ‘The Claim of Some Cole- Office- -.0d@ Men for ‘MASS MEETING © < ‘THURSDAY. March 6, 1879! ne “mass ~ —__ uF TWRNTY-FOUR. pointed *~ ueeting” of colored citizens ap- ‘The Weather. he” w take place last night at the Bethel INDICATIONS TO-DAY. = OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER ‘Wasarnaton, March 6, 1° «<t cio 38 -ahg to southerly c r, and slight rise the rest of Thursday, For the middie and rain or snow, winds and westerly, falling ba in temperature durir” — LOCAL NEWS. ‘Amusements, &c., Vo-night. National Theater—‘Joshua Whitcomb,” by Denman Thompson and company. Ford's Opera House.—“‘ Kellar, the magician gnd iltusionist.” ‘ Theater Comique.—Varieties. Mount Vernon Place Churck.— Concert and | readings. Lineoin Hal!—The celebrated Schutt Chil- aven, ——___ Condensed Locals. The Department of the Potomac G. A.R, eld a ‘camp fire’ in their hall last evening. ‘¥t was honor of Senator Logan. An address of was delivered by Commander Harri- son m. Senator Logan responded, and other addresses were made. i ‘Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, who was admitted to thebar of the Supreme Court of the United ‘States Monday, was to-day admitted to practice before the U. S. Court of Claims, the Permit women to practice before it. ‘Yesterday ‘afternoon £. F. Groves and Isabelle G. MeConehie arrived here on horseback from Fauquier county, Va., and the former made known the object of their errand —matrimony— to Mr.G. W. Driver, who went with them to ‘Mr. Me! house, procured a license, escorted them back to a parlor in his restaurant, and sent after Rev. Dr. Domer. who performed the | ceremony. Mr. W.S. Cox, the recently Goes justice { ef the Supreme Court of the District, i* is ex- will receive bis commission this after- noon, and will take the oath of oftice to-morrow | whe report of the coroner to the health officer of bodies viewed ana inquests held @uring the month of February shows 56 cas Most of them proved to be deaths from natural causes. In justice to the watchmen employed in the Smithsonian grounds, it ts proper to state that the robbery of Mr. Noble, by Michael's, pub- lished in yesterday’s Stax. did not take place | in that enclosure, but near by, on the outside, the arrest was made by Lient. Vernon, im the grounds, near that building. . On the 26th the track. | house on Massachusetts avenue was turned over | to the contractor to be remodeled for an engine- house for No. é6engine. Truck-house A is com- pleted and furnished. and wel! adapted to the purpose for which it is used. Truck-house B is also completed, except the outside work. The “of buildings says he cannot go on the work unless he has authority from the it the appointments of Levi Moling as engineer pores Burroughs as private be confirmed. The confirmations were made a3 recommended. The mouth!y report of Superin- tendent Miles. of the fire-alarm ih. noted the removal of box 37 from the corner of 20th and M to the corner of 19th and L streets north- west, It was decided to have the final in: ion of the new truck house on North Capitoi street 40 ‘k. A com- munication was received from the contractor for building the wall! for truck-house asking for ment for extra work, caused by the caving of the earth; referred to the District Com- missioners, +» On M, between 16th and 17th streets, to take action in relation to the reply of the Fire Commissioners to the District Commissioners upon the subject of ignoring colored men in the appointment of firemen, turned out to be a smat! affair; the leaders of the movement and most of the prominent cones citizens eer z pearing to have ignored the meeting al . which eh “Secoumeed for by the concert . Madam Selika at Lincoln hall. After vie oe Janitor of the hall could be found and awal sco from a deep slumber, he sald no one had noti- fied him to open the hall for any mass meeting. The keys were obtained, and Ss when the meeting of ten or twelve persons was called to order by Isatah Washington, In the absence of Col. Carson, who was at the concert. E. S. At- kinson was chosen chairm&n pro tempore. He stated that at the last meeting a committee of fitteen had been appointed to arrange for a miss meeting to give expression to their indignation at the action of the Fire Commissioners. Tiat committee had met aud arranged for the pre. sent mass meeting (about twenty persons) and informally had before them a set of resolutions which they proposed to lay before this meeting. He called on Mr. Bell to read the resolutions, which he did, as follows: W heress the rey ort cf the District Fira Commis. oy upon our lo as y Rental capacity" to Ail the insignificant oft of Sapien ti bound to enter thie, our pro teat, agai pos tion a! Tembers of the ‘board Com: mers were ac: y motte than by moral aad mental fitness” for the places of mere fuemen: Therefore Le it resoleed, ‘hat we, the colored citizens, in mass meoting a3: sembled, do hereby enter this, our protest, aginst the use of any such Janzusge a8 that employed by @ Commissioners of this cty. And resolved further, That wa even go 80 far as to denounce them ae clinging to the of ante belli and pro-slavery days, and conssquent!y unworthy Bill the places to which they have bean selected. v8 Isalah Washington Ppp tomake a state- ment of the action taken by the colored citizens at the metting at the Gallilean Fishermen’s Beneficial burial Association hall, to the pres- ent; also that of the District and Fire Commis- stoners; and ck yy making a motion that the resolutions read be adopted, and that a committee of seven be cea lay them before the District Commissioners. There was no second to the motion, and a lengthy. discus- sion arose by fe the motion to adopt the resolu- tions. Mr. Lewis asked Mr. Bell to explain by what authority he had Gas these resolu- tions from the committee of fifteen—none of that committee being present. Mr. Bell said the paper was presented before the committee, but had not been adopted. Mr. Lewis asked if the committee had action at all on en an: the matter. Mr. Bell replied that they had no authority, but only to arrange for the mass Meeting—that was all. Mr. Laws thought there Was not asuflicient number of ne- nm; there was plenty of time before the next meeting of Congress, where po ve to ty with tage th paler is was opposed by several on the groun that if the leaders in the movement wore more interested in a concert than in their liberties this mass meeting ought to proceed withous them. The chair asked Mr. Bell to read his eter — for Ligier f This was obj to by those who opposed present ac- tion—Wm. Schooler and another named Bell— the latter keeping up such a din of “point” ising, and “previous question” that it was impossible to proceed with the reading for some time. A motion to adopt was discussed amid great confusion, several having come in juring the wrangle. Joseph Jackson 0} ai posed their adoption, saying he disap, roved of the di etrul — language contained in the word- ing. He thought it unwise to denounce the Conmissioners, and that it would do the col- 7 " . . | icants were for appointment Pw pagel toe eee ea Wie wilt be | 00 the fire service and have a fair comparison remembered that over a year since a number of | ™Ade of their physical, moral and mental Jot holders in the cemetery claimed that the | C@pabilities. Mr. Laws, interrupting, said he grounds were not kept in proper order, that the | Kuew who the colored men were, and woul Aflairs were not p.operly mi ‘&¢., and | 20t fear to place them side by side in compari- after a number of meetings an ion was | 30D with the white men. Mr. Atkinson (Isaiah formed, who secured an gmendment to the | Washington in the chair) here gave a fair de- barter authorizing them ’to elect managers, | tailed account of the fire department business, &e. To gain mm the company, repre- | from the old District government down to the -sented by wee bate , T. J. Miller and jeter time. ‘The present fire commissioners Worthington and Heald, tiled a bill to enjoin a now found that colored men were unfit to BE , F. N. Close, W.S. Humphreys, | b€ appointed flremen—that they were mentally R Evans and George Clendenin, from | 224 morally unfit. The negroes all over this them in their’ man- | District are smarting under this wrong. If it. There have been numerous or- | Diack menare ign in this thing they will be made, much testimony taken andj} im other things. He cared not what action is to ‘Mrs, Close bas been made a to the suit, | be taken by the District Commissioners, fire abe ithe Givoreed wife of teen B. Close, } Commissioners. Secretary of the Interior, or ree of a New Jersey court | 4DY one, he hurled back this Insult with scorn entitled the trustee of Mrs. Close, is represented Ferson, and Mr. ae appears with her interests. Messrs. J. Hubley and contempt. He was ashamed and chagrined to see any wrangling on “points of order,” and other foolish nonsense, while they should all to protect Subaar gue uaa, topetber, Mr. Lewia sul he Ashton ard N. Wilson appear for the defend- Ww of resolution, Mr. apts. During to-day musk of the testimor Laws sald he the adoption on the ‘THE Recwastres at Law.—Messrs. James | Morton, William Decker Re Thomas Donald- #0n filed a bill on behalf themselves and eee in Excelsior Tent, No. 47, of | Rechabites, of Georgeto' D.C egainst James Gowan and mo compel an account and settlement of the affairs <f We late Excelsior Tent. They set forth that | im January, 1379, this tent was a of the | Order of Hecnabites under the Jurisdiction of Colum! ent, and were possessed uy furciture, &C., pet Of $509.31 ; Excelsior Tent and organived the National Order and are holding in this new ation the of Exceistor | ‘Tent. bill asks an acecuit, the proper | transfer of property, <c. The case will come on | for a hearing next summer. \ i THE CONCERT FOR ST. LUKE'S P. E. Caurca, | given at Lincoln last night, was a magniti- | Cent success, tnusically and in point of attend- | ance, biadame Selika and Miss Browne dividing | the audience as to first honors—the one for her , marvejous range of vcice and brilliancy and | ease Of execution: the other for the rare sweet- j ness and sympathetic qualities of her voice. fui training | and expression are very fine. Miss Miller aie d sustained her reputation as a fine . Messrs. iams and Layton were and deservedly ee, as also Mr. McKinney, the soloist. As will be seen in our advertising columns, the concert 1s to be repeated. t A SULVER Wepvr~ ny } Mr. and Mrs. George residing r the intersection of Boundary street and Lincoin avenue, celebrated it the anniversary of their marriage. | place in Baltimore twenty-tive years | ny enjoyed themselves up to a late hour. The health of the family was drunk in wine made upon tie place. the many Washingtonians present tiere | were several persons from Baltimore, and soine New Jersey and Pennsylvania. ANOTHER PEN=ION FRavp.—A colored woman named Susan Norris was arrested yesterday af- ternoon charged with fraud on the Pension of- fice and obtaining $4 from the Treasury de- partment on x bogus pension claim. For a Bumber Of years she and a female named Phillis Washington had been obtaining $8 per month each pension payable during widowhcod only. it is charged that Philhs remarried severai years ago and that Susan has since presented a — Phillis and has drawn both p2n- sions. ANOTHER Ratp oN A Pot. jor.—Yesterday aided a room in ‘ng. kept as a policy he id- _— by one George Fridley, and arrest-d the proprietor, who was in the act of wi With four patrons of the exciting ¢ ne. Y were escorted to the fifth precinct station and the key turned on them. Fridley is a brother to the one before the court a day or vo since aud Med on the same charge. THE LomBanpy Invonce Medora Lombardy against ©) application for a divoree on the ground o: treatment, habitual drunkenness, «¢ ,— Bt has tiled his unswer. He cenies el and says that he hasample reasons for @ divorce in lis favor: that while absent in duly, isi7, his wife committed aduitery; tat she has threatened to shoot him, &c. We Worn Avvise parties leaving the city and others desiting the services of an ave | Moneer to place their gocds in the hands of Mr. | ‘Thomas Dowling, Star Office Building, whose | facilities for thr display and disposition of goods are unequatied. He also has tine storage Fooms at low rate rf | TINCES.—The railroad travei from Washington continues very heavy, all the trains — loaded. The Limited Express to- day north bad five Pulman parlor cars, every | seat being Milled. All the berths in four sleepers. for the 7:40 western train on the b. € P. ralltoad had Leen taken at 2 o'clock. THE SARATOGA AGROUND.—The (8. ship Sara- | toga, in leaving the Navy Yard about 4 o'clock Jesterday afternoon, ran on a bar in the East- ern Branch op site Barthoiow’s wharf, where She resisted all the efforts of the tugboats to get ker off, and remains there still. —————— MARRIAGE LiceNs issued to Chas. iH. Upperman. and Blanche. i iy f Georgetown; F. L_ Payne. of Fairfax ty. Va., apd Mary E. ‘white ‘Thomas ‘Turner and | Laura Jones; Samuel Dixon and Laura Randall. —<—<—<——— An?.—This ev: the grouz.d that the enough to express ed and the mass apy | audience next ; Miss Reber's efforts will be E, Stallings, of | Mills, was not haif strong is indignation. After con- siderable wrangling the resolutions were adopt meeting adjourned. Amusements, &c. NaTviONAL TBEATER.—Mr. Denman Thompson will make fun for the theater-goers at the Nauonal for three more nights. His “Joshua Whitcomb” should be seen Dy all. Forp’s Orzra Hovss.—Kellar is as magician as the Jate Heller. His feats are Sstousding. He had a large audience last evening. THERE WILL Be a grand literary and musical Eteitalpisent by Beacon Lodge, No. 15, 1. O. O. good a | F., at Odd Fellows’ Hall, to-morrow evening, | Maren 7. Admission, 25 cents. MOUNT VERNON PLacE CaURcH.—There will be a concert and at this church this evening, »y the following well-known local talent:—Sisses Clara Baker, Daalel, Ball, Mis- tresses True, Fadeley and Beck, of Baltimore; Messrs. Daniel, Adams, Kerkley and Buchanan, ‘Tweedale, ~*~ and Herman Rakeman; accom- panist, Prof. Waldecker. P Lixcoun Hat.—The rssh Schutt, cut rep, comme: to-night, for tbree eveniny at a matinee at Lingoin Halt, ‘THEATER ComIQUE.—A good performance and good houses at the Comique ths week THE OLDEST INHABITANTS met yesterday af- terncon in Corcoran building. ‘The time of mceUng from the first Wednesday in March to the tirst Wednesday in October was fixed at 4 o'clock. Dr. Blake announced the deaths of four members—Dr. John C. Riley and Messrs. Themras Young, David Hepburn and Samuei Crown—and offered resolutions in respect to their memory, which after eulogistic remarks by Dr. Blake, Mr. Callan, Mr. Lewis Tasistro, Colonel Easby. Mr. Nash and Mr. Elitott, were adopted. Dr. Blake announced the receipt of 4 Copy Of the published life of Dr. Wm. Guaton, vice president of the association, written by Rev. Dr. Sunderland, ana presented to the as- sociation by Dr. Gunton. ‘’he book was accept- ed with thanks. By unanimous consent of tue association Mr. Tasistro was appolated to pre- € 4 paper on his “Reminiscences of Wash- ” The thanks of the associati ed to Messrs. Breslin and THe WEALTH OrrickK’s RePort for the ending March Ist, show week 3 the mortallty for the We (6 be 92, or at the rate of 29.9 per 1,000 per annum. Of the decedents i were white males, Is white females, 20 colored males, and 23 col. ored females, Showinz @ death-rate of 24.01 per 1,000 per annum for the white and 41.40 per 1,000 per annum fer the colored population. ‘There were i2 deaths from zymotic diseases; from con- stitufional, 1s; local, 44; developmenta}, 19, and me of the princtpal diseases, of deaths froma each, were as 11; pneumonia, n 4; diphtheria, carlet of the nervous sysiem, 10: ive of the deaths occurred 67 in Washington, 9 In the ;and1i in the hospitals. The greatest ity Oceurred on the 24th, on which day 18 were reported. Births reported, 107 reported, 12. ‘ in Georgetown, Fre have been flied as follows:— f trustees, to D. W. Smith, DEED Kennedy 4, Jones and Rohrer, trustees, t uart, lot 55, sub part ih laberg, lot ; . Bi rown- Le, lot 't::, sq. 0, | $1,400, and lot 5, do., $1 £q. $2,144, MeGarraghy, lot 1, s % F. Kelley to Peirce Shoema sq. ¢ . F. Fox and J. i 7 and 5s, sy $5,025. Hudson or, &c., to A. F. Barker, lot 17 and 9140, Mary J. Tilley to G ‘Sq. 435; $1,000, Matilda \ Stanton W James Robbins, lot 117, sq. 206; $4,000, Mrs Rei Miss Sallie Reber, who will mnahe her first ance before a Washington wesday evening, comes 10 US with flattering recommendations. She has maby friends here, not only in musical circles but among the culuvated and very best people of the city, and is spoken of as possessing re- markable qualities of both voice and character, as well ing personal appearance. e seconded by the Fare talents of Messrs. The: Foedt, tenor, and Pianist, of New York, and others, <<< Inpictep.—The grand jury reported yester day indicunents against Thomas Swaygart for larceny, and Nace Lee, alias Nathan Lee, peut larceny, second offence. 5 a mn” enn- sylvania avenue, near the Market, “f as of cl ‘| which would aid the commissioners, P. F. Bacoi District Government Affairs, POLICE PROMOTIONS. ‘The following [ts and <ppieenee’ to fill vacancies {n the police force were made by the District Commissioners eee Woo Keeper R. C. Johnson to be private, vice W . ¢. Kellum dismissed; Station Keeper F. ‘. Alien to be private, vice James Stone ; Sta- tion eeper . B. Ridgeway vo be private, vice James Marshall dism! i; James M. Riley to be station keeper, vice Johnson promoted; J. H. Fowler to be station keeper, vice Allen promo- ted, and Alex. McDonald to be station keeper, vice Ridgeway promoted. DISTRICT MEASURES AT THE EXTRA SESSION. The failure to procure the much-needed legis- lation for the permanent improvement of the river front and abatement of the flats nuisance the session just closed will not deter the Dis- trict Commissioners from continued efforts in the same direction the coming extra session. Bills will be ready to be introduced on the first day of the session for this purpose; one for the increased supply of Potomac water; one for the union depot for railroads entering the District; one for the proposed new bridge over the Poto- mac, aboye the Aqueduct bridge; another for reducing the interest to six per cent.,and abate- ment of all penalties on delinquent taxes; also, anew claims bill, and one giving full authority to the District Commisstoners over hack stands. A number Of the bills relating to the above Dis- trict interests, which passed the House at the late session, failed merely through want of time for consideration by the Senate. The appro- priation of $50,000 in the river and harbor bill for the harbors of Georgetown and Washtagton is tobe expended under the direction of the War department and not through the Commls- siovers. This is also true of the unexpended appropriation last year, $46,000 of the 359,000 then ogee ene being still avatlable for that jurpose, which makes $96,000 altogether. Oaly Piolo of the sum appropriated last year was expended in dredging the Georgetown channel. ‘The Commissioners state that the $46,000 does not lapse Into the Treasury, as many suppose, the gereral rule that uvexpended appropria- tons lapse at the expiration: of the fiscal year not applying to appropriations in the river and harbor bills. The Commissioners cannot an- sweras to what the War department may do in the expenditure of these sums, but think they will be directed towards keeping the channels dredged out for the benefit of commerce, as no authority is given for improving tue condition of the flats, constructing bulk heads, flushing tbe mouths of sewers, &c., in the bills. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Ti tor Entwisle: E. C. Barllett, construct eight two-story brick dwellings, WIl- son street, near Howard University; $3,000. Chas. Edmonston, construct two three-story dwellings, New York avenue, betwen 11th and 12th sts. n.w.; $8,000. Gi Goodwin, con- struct a two-story brick dwelling, corner 2ist and N sts. n.w.; $1,100. Mrs. Robertson, con- struct a brick shop, Virginia avenue, between 2d and 3d sts. s.w.; $300. Mrs. Siousia, repair frame, 1214 I sts. n. pair frame, 13% The Mutual Insurance Company. THE ELECTION UBLD BY THE REFORMERS. This morning, at 9 o'clock, the meeting of stockholders of the Mutual Fire Insurance com- pany, called for the purpose of electing three managers of the company, in addition to Messrs. Deering, Edwards, Norment and Cochran, who were declared elected at the former meeting, was held at Franklin Hall, corner of 6th and C streets. At 9 o'clock, when Major Richards called the meeting to order, there were less than 60 persons present. The secretary, Mr. J. 8. Edwards, reported that he had presented yesterday, to Mr. Boteler, the secretary of the company, & request of the chairman, that he be present with a list of ~nembers or send a list to the meeting, with the ballot box. Mr. Hoteter had replied that he had been instructed by the board (the old one) not to permit any lst, of votes to go out. While at the office he had examined the minutes of the managers and found a resolution to that effect in the handwriting of their counsel (Mr. Davidge), and also one deciaring that the previous proceed- ings; in the opinion of counsel, are null and yoid. In this condition of affairs, continued Mr. Edwards, they would be compelled to policies. Mr. Sheriff said that he had the list of those who voted at the preceding election, $25. .W John Maloney, re- jackson alley: $30, Messrs, mm, J.C. Wilson and A. F. Fox hav- DECLINED TO ACT AS COMMISSIONERS, . J. E. 8D Wm. Henry and Samuel Kerr were ap} ted to fill the Vacancies, and they took their places with Measrs. J. C. Fraser and G. L. Sh - On motion of Mr. J. J. Edson, the polls were opened and those present pro- led to vote; Messrs. L. H. Schneider, H. Polkiphorn and John B. Clagett being the prin- cipal candidates. There were one or two in the room said to be in the interest of the old board. Up to two o'clock to-day about 500 votes had been polled, believed to be all solid for Messrs. Schneider, Polkinhorn and Clagett. THE COURTS, CRIMINAL CouRT—Judge Hayner. Yesterday, Abraham Mason, indicted for bur- lariously entering the residence of Mary E french on the night of November 26, 1878, and stealing therefrom certain articles ‘of silver; convicted, and was sentenced to the Reform School until he attains his majority. John Lorden, alias Lorder, petit larceny, (second offense,) plead guilty; sentenced to the peniten- tlary for one year, This morning, Samuel Youn; m Tuesday tried for the larceny oi the “Philadelphia Daily Yimes,” a juitted because of the proot ‘tat the name yt the paper is “ Tie Times,” was placed on. trial on a new indictment. Mr. D.E. Cahill, for the Fheseneth rd in the plea of outre fol acque, and. claimed t the prisoner could not be again put 1a jeopardy. The District Attorney demurred to the plea. The court sustained the demurrer and overruled the plea, and the trial proceeded. ~ Crmeuir Covrt—Judge Curtter. Yeast . Barber et al. .. Timony et al.; non-suit. Lincoln, use of Middletown (Conn.} Leer pry Bank agt. Campbell; verdict for de- nda nt it. To day, McVeigh agt. Gregory; verdict for plainuity ‘e235. Cook a Tennant—action on note in which defence is that it was forged— verdict for defendant, Porick Count—Judge Snell. To-day, Alexander Robinson and John Batley, loud and boisterous; $5 each. James Limpers, awhite man, was sent down as a Vagrant. Andrew Gibson, vagrant; sent down. ‘Tnorn- ton Washington, ee and suspicious, was sent ; Who was on nit down as a vagrant. Michael Gleason, street profanity; $5. B: Welch, vagrant, wa- sentdown. Emma Thompson, prostitute and Vagrant, was sent down. Henry Williams, va it; sent down. Mr. Padgett, for the United ‘tates, asked that the hearing of the cave of charges of perjury against R. H. Marsh, be postponed for one week from next Saturday, as he found it impossible to get the proper wit- nesses er and evidence. Judze Snell su; d that the papers in the case be resents before the grand jury, where ny it would probably have to go, in any eveat Counsel for defence (Mr. Cole) demurreéd to this and sald it would be an ex-parte hearing, and he thought if the hearing was had before the Police Court it would never go before the grand jury. Mr. Cok, for defence, opposed both the postponement of the hearing and the suggestion that It go to the grand jury, and insisted that an immediate hearing be had; every record and paper connected witb the case was before tne court, and could be produced very readily. Here Mr, Padgett sald one very tmporiant paper re- lating to the habeas corpus case could not be found. Mr. Cook said he could have every paper before the court in half an hour. ‘Tae court said he had no objections to hear the case, but the attorney for the goverameut would need sometime to review the case, and he fixed the hearing for next Saturday. Cas. Sanders, vagrant; sent down. Henry Coibart. indecent exposure; $10 or thirty days. Wm. Brown and George Wheeler, pleaded guilty to Stealing a silver match box from Mr. Alexander, and were fined $10 each or thirty days 1a jail They were also charged with the larceny of some smoking tobacco, cigars, and other arti- cies from a Srocery Store, and pleaded guilty; 6 months each in jail, They were also charged with stealing whisky, cards, silver change, and Mmapy other articles from'the restaurant of Thoinas McMahon, corner of 5th and D streets; 6 months each in jail additional, Sarah Joan- Son, colored, charged with keeping a house of il-fame in Natlor’s alley; $25. or jail 80 days. Rebert Brown, larceny of three loads of cobble stones, worth 50 cents each load, from W. 1. Mohler; a restitution to the amount of $2 or dered, and a tine of $5 was imposed. Warreao Geil and Web Henning, chargéd with the lar- ceby Of a box of soap: aio, or 30 days in jail, <+- —_. FOUR YEARS FOR THE ‘GIRL BurGiar.”— Mary Smith, the “girl burglar’ fone arraigned in General Sessions young lady who went for in the Ade! flat and sprained her ankle in try ing to aon by sliding down the rope of the dumb-waiter. When brought into court yesterday her band. aged hands were clasped over her tear-stainea face and she sobbed loudly. Her counsel asked for a light sentence on the ground of her ex- teme youth, but the district attorney Bugyest- ed that he had better get a new plea since that Plea had been made when shé was sent two he penitentiary a year ago for two months Judge Gildersieeve sentenced her to the peni- tenUary for four years.—(N. ¥. World, 6th, CONVICTED OF Lipet.—Jonn 5 ei has been convicted of Ubel, Bt tne es C., and sentenced to two years bard favor in the penitentiary or to pay af suit. The lbel consisted of a publication { Washington Republican last November Oharuine the mi of election at King’s Tree with stuffin; ballot-box, and charging certain citizens with voting more than once. PS was one of the chiet ‘Teller outrage commnittee. 52-“Georgie,” said a devoted young mother of cur acquaintance to her very juventle son, “you cannot have another cookie ull you ask ye it ee ee TS sake, men," ttle Innocence, uonnedi: folded hands,—{Cin, Eng.” Sita a Pendec- t witnesses before the ERTIES 4 PROM THE PROPLE «eal In Small Quantities. Méitor fering eae ought to be done to Supply the poor with coal in small quantities at Ube rate of the retail price per ton. I know of TMapy poor, hard-working women who cannot, fu these hard times, get, enough money ahead to @ ton, and who pay ten cents for a small pail full from the street vendes. Could not the Overseer of the poor deputize some reputable coal dealer to suppry this demand and pay him for the extra trouble? The expense of deliver- ing will be avolded, and I have no doubt many Gealers could be found who would, for the wages of one man per day, be willing te retail his coal in small quantities at the regular price perton. This may not be feasibie, but some- thing out to be done right away for that large hand-to-mouth class who suffer much and si- | lently. Please say Something about it in Tug | Stan. S.P.0. Feduce the Big § s° Eilitor Evening Stars—WHY dave | :—Why does not Congress | lop off the salaries of Some of the high priced government officials, Instead of tinker! Ing at the pay of the small fry'‘of employes? The idea of Senatorsshould be righted, in this in- LABORER. ee GEORVETOWN. mocting of the Potomac hance night at the club rooms at West End Hotel. Ar- gements were made to take up the club cer- wronged stance anyhow. ar monthly was held last | minute. CITY ITEMS. A Borrue of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will often | save large doctor Dills. Price 25 cents, | ONLY ONE TRIAL 15 needed to prove the efficacy of Lodilie’s Headache Specific, F cents. Ifyou have rheumatism Durang’s Rhewmatic Remedy will positively care you. 2 TAKE Notice.—Storekeepers can save money ; by handling Arbuckle’s Unground Ariosa Coffee. ¢ | jee 50 | For sale to the trade by J. C. Ei & Co., La. ave., I’. Hume and N.H Shea, Pa. ave. 3,4,5 CovGHs BRCOME FRIGHTFUL fro) ject. At the first warning note, resort to *+ Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.” The cough ts gnmedi- ately softened and controlled, and the cure is "ike's Toothache Drops cure toothache in one Sold by all druggists at 25 cents, A Scrk THING; it never fails; cure yourself or $1. Prof. Chapin’s Buchu-paiba—a quick, compiete cure for all urinary, kidney, bladder and genital diseases in male orfemale. $1, at | druggists’; advice free. Depot, 53 Barclay st., | N. Y.,and for Washington at 480 Pennsylvania | . 2,25-00,th,s: | ‘Tae GRRATEST PaRT of the annual contract | for supplying Her Majesty’s troopships with | | | Champagnes has been awarded to Mr. BOLLIN- GER for his “Dry” extra quality, (CHAMOMILE AND Liven Pr.1s (Dr. Chandler’s). Purely vegetable and tasteless. No noxious | raw tificates, which mature on May ist. A commit- tee was also appointed to consider the feasibili- ty of @ concert, or the performance of the comic opera, H. M. S. Pinafore, soon after Lent, After the usual routine business the meeting ad ounes fe A ARINE DISASTER.—Captain Richard Robin- son, Of the schooner William H. Morgan, re- ports that he wasrun into Sunday night, the 2a instant, off Watts island, in the Chi Bay, by a three-masted schooner, supposed to be the Ira D. Sturgis. The atmosphere was so thick that the lights were not visible, in conse- quence of which Captain Robinson thinks that no diame is to be attached to either vessel. The Morgan was struck on the starboard bow and sunk in less than six minutes. The crew was saved, but lost all their effects. Capt. Robinson arrived last evening. MARREIAGE.—The wedding of Mr. Frank L. Payne, of Fairfax county, Va., to Miss Mary White. of this city, took place yesterday even- ing at Dumbarton street M. E. Church. The Rev. Richard Norris performed the ceremony, after which a reception was held at the resi- dence of Mr. Jas. S. Hayes. THE CaNnal.—The water will be drained off the Georgetown levelof the canalon Saturday night next, to do the necessary cleaning and re- pairing before navigation resumes. —$—$—<—+o+ —____ The Richmond Tragedy. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY—FUNRRAL OF CURTIS—SOME ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. RicuMonD, March 5.—The coroner's inquest in the case of the Curtis homicide was concluded this afternoon, when the jury rendered a ver- dict that the deceased came to his death at the hands of John E. Poindexter, in a personal en- counter with the latter, on March 3. The funeral of Curtis took place this afternoon from. St. James's (Episcopal) church, of which de- ceased wasa member. The church was crowded, the attendance being the largest known at a funeral service here for years. Every avatlabie Space in the building was occupied, and the idewalks were blocked up by those anxious to gain admission. Hundreds were unable to get in. The following additional peer peers of the melancholy affair were developed at the tn- quest: CURTIS’ STATEMENT. Young Curtis, after eae assaulted by Poin- dexter, called on a friend, F. H. McGuire, for advice, and made a statement of the affair, to which the latter testified at the examination on Tuesday. He said the young lady, a Miss Cot- trell, living on the Grove road, near Richmond, called on Friday last to return a pair of shoes gotten before, and which she did not like, and to Fe in exchange a pair that she had ordered to be made; that he handed them to her and remarked, “I cannot see how you can wear such a little shoe,” or “such a shoe.” Curtis said the heel was nearly in the middle of the shoe: He further said to her, “I want to see them on,” an expression which, he sald, was very mary in his business, to satisfy whether there was a good fit. She declined to put them on, and he walked with her out to the heton to help her in. He stated that her lend was sitting in the (pee! on the side next to the pavement, and that tn getting in the lady had to step rather across her feet, and in doing so tripped, and he then tightened his rasp upon her arm in order to catch her, ‘hat, “urtis said, was the cause of the assault. THE LADY’S STATEMENT. Miss Cottrell, the young lady who was the in- nocent cause of the ly, appeared at the examination on Tuesday d in deep mourn- ing, accompanied by her brother, and gave her evidence promptly and clearly. It {s summed up as follows: ‘The first time she saw Curtis was Six weeks ago, when she went into Wingo, El- lett & Crutap’s shoe store to try on some shoes, Curtis insisted on her trying on the shoes while he held them; she objected, but he persisted. AU she succeeded in getting the shoe3 and pee them on. He then insisted on buttoning he shoes, and she allowed him to button three buttons, and found great dificulty in pre- venting him from buttoning them ail the way. When she took up the shoe firat taken off Curtis insisted on lacing it, aud stooped down at ber feet and remained there until she changed her position. She then left the store, havlay pur- Chased a pair of shoes. Afterwards Mr. Crimp, @ member of the firm, forwarded her a p.ir of shoes from Philadelphia which diu not suit ber, and she went to the store to exchange them, when Curtis again insisted on trying a pair on her, which she declined to allow, and the shoes home with her. Last Friday she again visited the store for the pur ing one pair of shoes and to have the heels of another pair plated, leaving a lady friend in a ge at thedoor. Curtis opened the bundie and remarked, “What a pretty little shoe; I certainly would like to put it on you; I don’t gee how you walk on such feet.” ‘This pro- voked her very much, and she told Curtis he would obll; r by not commenting on her foot. She then left a pair of shoes to baplated, left the store for ten minutes, and then returned for them. After complaining that the plates rdered the shoes to were old ones, she oi be wrapped up, when Curtis asked her how she wore her ‘heels off, and then told her to put her foot out and let htm see it. Declining to do Curtis advanced towards her, as she thought with the determination to throw her dress aside to make her show him her foot. At this point the coroner asked: “Did he ac- tually attempt to do that?” Miss Cottrell.— No, sir; but I don’t know what he might have done. I turned iminedi- ately to leave the store.” The witness then stated that Curtis opened soctables, styles of dresses 4c. although ane les, styles of dresses, &c., although 3} had never been introduced to him. After reach- ing the pavement Curtis told her she had not left the right change, being seventy-five ceats short, but on going back to correct if he lauzhed and sald it was allright. This, from a stranzer, provoked her very much. Curtis followed her lo the arm a Very severe grip. ‘ton, and in helping her in gave her ihe then declared to her friend that she would never go into the store again while Curtis was employed there; that she msidered himn not only very unrefined, but de- idedly insulting. Witneas detailed how she communicated the matter to Mr. Poindexter, who said he would horsewhip Curtis, bur she did not suppose he would do it. THE FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.—The trustees of the estate of Arch- bishop Purcell held a meeting yesterday to de- cide what they should do in view of his recent assignment. It was concluded that they could not resign until the bond of the assignee had been made out and accepted. In the mean- time it was that a report must be made giving the results of their investigation. They say that no description which has been given, or could be given, can convey an ade -quate idea of the chaotic condition of the ac- counts, ‘The arcounts which, among all the the + ane claim to completen are certain papers upon which Father Purcell kept memoranda of the dealings of some of the creditors The memorandum is usually a simple slip of paver, on one side of which are written sucees- sive deposits and ti terest accruing on them, and on the other side 1‘ems of interest paid out are put down. In the course of 30 years of constant wear inany of these slips have become distig- ured. When one became Illegibie 1 was re- placed by a new one, on which was entered the total from the earlier memorandum. All his- tory of the claims of r depositors, who kept no account of elr own, ts lost. From papers kept by Fathor Edward Basie the last S years It Gite that he has $580,000 in interest; w! in the 48 or 30 years, preceding mated by the trustees at not less That ts, money received from new deposi was swallowed up in interest—payment of in- terest on those that had preced. A report will be made on Friday. D&PAULTER SENTENCED.—In the superior court at Mass., yesterday, Chas. P. Stickney, the de- faulting treasurer of the Manufacturers’ Com- 'y of Fall River, was sentenced to five years in the state prison, with one day solitary con- fuement. Rerqvrsirion ror BLAaIR.—Gov. McCreary, of Kentucky, has made a requisition on the gover- nor of New York for Capt. Thomas Blair, re- cently tried in New York and convicted by a court-martial. If caught he isto be brought to Kentucky ona charge of bigamy. 8" Archdeacon shop. m9 of a ind yesterday elected bisho} ‘oronto by the An- ao Synod, which bas been in session several ‘sin that city. §2-It is expected that the census apportion- ment will give West Virginia another congress- man and increase her number of electoral vores drags. Formula on each package. All know what they are taking. Cure dyspeps heart- burn, dizziness, oppressive ing, costive- i ness, sick headache, pain in back or shou kidney affectio: “g nervous debility, coated tongue, sunape ites coer ‘blood. ee Brew. btn ana rosa avenue. a1 50 Drew, 9th and Penna. avenue, 210,12” For Urwarps oF Tarety YEARS Mre. Wina- low’s Soothing Syrup has deen used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic, ropuais the bowels, cures dysen- Ing or other caused." An ond sea ne od eo MUSES. cS well-tried = edy; 25 cents a bottle. TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical. Scouring and Pyeing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near street. By Promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Euro- (eon ac cel ae 2 his work in man eq y those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent's suits cleaned for $2. N.B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50 window. Wool blankets from 50 cents to $1 a pair, by cleaning a number a re- duction in price. 38 ity — Ladies party qi or soiled round the botto1 Cleaned without doing the whole ramen years’ experience, lain sewing. and dress Ladien Hair. HH. 4: Pale 5 JUSTICE OF THE PE.CE, oUebret Baling)” Residence, 903 O street. ‘i msrs-tr NITED STATES 4 PES 5 UDONDS on tan nee immediate delivers District Twenty-year 8: it. 3.65 Bonda wnaranteed by United . rsa for all Investment Securit U. 8. Called Bonds purchased. msritr LEWIS JOHNSON & 0O., Bankers. . ECORATED FRENCH AND ENGLISH DINNER, TEA, axp TOILET SETS. NEW DESIGNS JUST RECEIVED. M. W. BEVERIDGE, (Late Webb & Beveridge,) feb2i-tr He. 1008 Pa. av. LATEST PUBLICATIONS. ford’s American Almanac. 1's Year Book... Bonds. States, for sale. ities promptly at- 2.00 175 2.00 and ieee Graam. at BOOKS, &c. THE NEW anw INUAL BEFERENCE FOR THE YEAR 1879. | An AMERICAN ALMANAO Anxp TREASURY OF FAOTS, STATISTICAL, FINANCIAL axp POLITICAL, Edited AINSWt B. , Lil weer? by OBTH B. SPOFFOSD, Libra Bound in a handsome Duodecimo Volume, 400 pages, scarlet cloth. Price, $1.50. MOHUN BROTHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, feb28-tr 1015 Pa. ave., cor. 1ith at. NEw BOOKS ‘= W. H. & O. H. MORRISON'S. eens Goethe ‘Blunt's Dedouing of ere large varieties and beautiful designs, just opened. Gurciluaners are neil toe tem feb@i-tr ‘th streot northwest eet rr Pa Ber Shoes of al fe25-1m fa Dr. Cuthbert: Lives. et eo For sale by WM. BALLAUTYN BOR, oO} "Ss WUKDS.—an o what men are to advance tha otarenta, of Woman's .. Published monthly. Price ines ete Heute Si pi Nise Sitter, oom io. 10, io Buildin pot Fens EDUCATIONAL. Ser Neos EXMAUSTION.—& ie yy Kahn's Museum of Anatowy, on Seat ciet eerie ey ea ‘ "Address Kana Besos Brosdwoy, NewXork, > Las : 260 | STATDARY, BRONZES, IVORIES. CRYST. 250 CHINA AN Ist CAPITAL a —————f 1S9 SALLIE BEBEB . eoops. LOW PRICES. M Stree ‘new Wool Bousinge, 25°, these re The charming Soprano, in one in Back and choice ovlors | GRAND COBOERT, Ee nd Galicos for Spring sales: Mr. THEODORE FOEDT, « ol Tenor. New of Be. DOW 4300. Me MILES of New tanee = Spring Ca: simeres for Men snd Boys wear. Mr. KOHR, Baritcuo, and other excellent talent, Brown Linen Tabie Cloth, Ie. at Congrevattunal Charch, Fall width Sheeting Caiens, 17, 20. an 1 953. xickete Sh, at Molecrutte’ esther dei Alot of Bre Hiiery marked goe3 “anit LER, ont extra charye, Ss Eseres Garsc, | _mardtr 103 Bridgeatreet, Qsonantow®. REPETITION CBuE«ar CABPETS AND DRY GOODS, ‘Ul the Third Annual Concert, given for the benefit of ST. LORL'S wi ir Erisuoeat, = kA eg Miva NEE MILLER Mr. S WIL T Layton. Wie JAMIESON, Pia Voc. ladame SEL! BROWNE, Mi.s LENA M. LIAMB, Bsritone, Mr. JOHN IMSTRUMENTALISTS—Mr. 8. W. T Best Tapest: Our . Ma ap. Tngrains, te. 70, 75, BSc . aa to styles. Brusela, Garvet stock to be closed oat nd bareaine cam Table Linens, 20, 25, 37, 500 , worth 10: Hed Borderet Dontie Decaak Na; kins. rd more. Ji, worth ATIONAL THEATER. Uncle Josh. THE JOLLY OLD FARMER FROM SWANZY. “LAUGHTER HOLDING BOTH HER SIDES.” They come in crowds to mpm at the many funny savings and doings of UNCLE JOSHUA WHITCOMR, which has become so «reat a character in the nands of the famous comedian MR. DENMAN THOMPSON. “Two and a-half hours continuous langhter.” TOT and BROUNDY, the Street Sweeper and News- boy, bi it features of the pi ith their merr; mtg Oe dancing. — d LITTLE TOT MA’ UNCLE iday—MR. BOUOCICAULT, Say CONN, THE SHAUGHRATN. LiXcoLn HALL. Last AFERAR| ANCE AUGUST WILGEL. M; ASSISTED BY AN EXOELULENT COMPANY, MONDAY, MAROH 10, 1879. uasce Faccassnce Sat The #ale of seats will commence Saturday, March 8th, at 9 a.m , at Motzerott's Music Store, Haart 61 TRE GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE LINCOLN Ha’ THREE NIGHTS AND ONE 'MATINEE, THUREDAY EVENING, MARCH 6. Marixer SaTURDAy AFTERNOOR. ean eee IN TABLEAUX, REC LATIONS. A SONGS, ‘sala een ee i che, Stella Stella, only 11 years pronounced by all so the most wi ‘al perform: ance of the age. Admiseion, 25 cents: Reserved sests, 50 cents. Sesices ‘be secured at Ellis & Co.'s on Monday, —— mare [aearEs. Commi: der of the age, Mls. de . the woman with the iron faye; the great dancers and ‘Ward and Welle, the great song-and-dance Crumley and De For- Sin Last week ct tre east arena in Met nol e es, Morgan. Jake Budd this week in A Big; Mistake, Fhe erana stock company ins grand ‘Ont A®™ LOAN EXIBITION aT THE PEABODY INSTITUTE, MOUNT VERNON PLACE, Commencing TUESDAY, 47x Marcu, at 7 p.m., with a Rare Collection of ara PAINTINGS, ALS, A AND BRIC-A-BRAC GENERALLY. ‘The magnificent new Library of the Institute will be illuminated on WEDNESDAY and URDAY Evenings during the Exhibition. = rammar._ : 100 All the iste Frankiin Square and Half Hour Li- Doors open fr n to 556 o'clock p. praries pablished Ot : oF8 pest from Yh pm. to 10 ordlock Ba METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, Apaissr0%—Seanon Tickets (not transferable a JAMES J. CHAPMAN,” Single Tiekets, available from Il to 34 o-cioc (Successor to Solomons & Chapman.) oaciae a ae eee mar3tr 911 Pa. ave. =a = ~ | FOBDSORERA HOUSE. atustery. Pay eee ORR ann Se wee le The Dhasioniste and are, Bow st nw, near Pa ove, qeuwill fags Royal Tusioniee a arr dee ‘ete. Sw orien =bete EELLAB AND CUNAED: Ke re. STALLION !—Srasop In their Marvellous and World-famed Entertainments, PHY(HO-1 PEY PE’ HY ¢ to" CHO. PEYOHO. PRYOHO-PaYCH : PHYCHO-1 BA’ ee GEORGETOWN ADVTS. HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH ME Fae WIS. who has tor 8s WILLIAM V. LE’ 4 mushy years been connected with this and boritese will hereafter be conducted Under the frm BROWN & LEWIS. Thanking the public for the liberal ex. teméed to the old house during the past twenty. eight yeai tie ew ffm 4 ogutinnance of ‘No. 121 Bridge st. Or AE Booted Mancu Jsr, 1879. STABLISHED IN 1631; ENLABGED AND VED IN 1874; Now the most Complete in this part of the Couuiry. W. H. WHEATLEY’S PREMIUM oan AND SOOUBING 49 Jefferson st., wege Brien st., Georgetown, attended to. $2,250,0000. ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. By ral; Grand Extrao: Sey oo te ing: Apri Oxxr 15,000 Tioxers IssvEp. PRIZE. NEE SATURDAY. SORE MATINEE BATURDAY. | A léc | no Roloist ©. C. MCKINNEY, sr, Cornet Solo. 1 Linen Towels, 5,8, 10 12, 26¢., worth: more. ist; Mr. C. C. McKINNRY, Jr., Pisno. Bross Gopls vory.cimio So send opr teens Prof. CAKL BICHTER, Ac compan All-wool Ladies’ Cloths very cheap. = __C. A. FLEETWOOD, Director. Black bh General admission. 25 cents; reserved seats 0 Cutneren, Back ent (ee ae cents. Foreale at Metzerott's, maro3t* maré-tr EZ vient Spase, \HAND LITERARY AND MUSICAL G ‘ENTERTAINMENT ‘MIS BEATS 4LL1 BY, BEACON LODGE, No 15,1.0 0. F, AT UDD FELLOWS" HALL, Sevevth +treet north FRIDAY EVENING, MABGB 7. Admission, 25 Vente. mard-3t 1 920 Pa, . marl-3t* agent for Madame ens Fae.” nto Demoreat's Patterns DRY GOooDs slight | ton, Bed ticking, ‘Lipen Black a) Colored Biack B'lke, Checked nad Striped : Black Cashmerea, pure wool, 50, 62, Honey Comb Quiits, 50. ” in wet. , double 8. 65, 75. BT, S48. B: Rt te ETERS, 711 ket Cash be noes Beare oa The Popular ‘wo New G3 city ; apiion Torin sg . humerous to mention at astonishing low prices. marily CARTES'S, 711 Markst Space. | A CARD. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, | j is FOREION Fr FIBST-CLA8S Srey bleached Brock or AND DOMESTIC DR¥ at BRODHEAD’s, 1205 F ar'anp Oust. Bacot elr pae REWODY Sowrewe, ae wise isorcummempren eoeece imported BLACK CARH le apd si mT ONLY 61.50 A YARD. : ole SSS kat te arom 4-4 Percale. Penasyleania sor Sook tr CURE BY ABSORPTIONS Without Dosihg—The Better Way,.. Laws,” givine ‘The remedies are sent by Ceipt of price, except the Balt, press at purchaser's expense. Consultation 77 mail, giving fall tigns dnd spurious article tioned @oainat mit BINGWALT & HALL, Agents, ner Win & Wiese hy Sends Since ‘Wie Se. (ae PaLacE MARKET. Cor, 1: f-send for our pamphiet.*‘Nature's. extended oat rime Jiret people af the cowntry, ‘ree and solicited description of your tase °F © north west ee iebteenie Sth ot. and Hew York ave.