Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1880, Page 4

THE EVENING. STAR. "THURSDAY. .-Febraary 26, LSs0. | ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-DAY. Coe oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, "ASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1850. For the miaale ‘Atlantic states, cloudy and weather, slightly lower ‘tomperature, Tal south to west winds, stationary or higher ba- rometer. —_—_—_—————— LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Nationat Theater.—“The Tourists.” Ford's Opera House—Daly’s New York com- pany tin “An Arabian Night.” Theater Comique.—Murray & Hedge’s variety eomPtnation and minstrels. Tal.madge Hail.—Prot. Carpenter’ '3 exhibition of psychology and mesmerism. Condensed Locals. The republicans of Alexandria, Va., met on ‘Tuesday night in all of the wards of "the city for the purpose of reorganizing the party and electing ward officers. Marshal Douglass yesterday afternoon re- ceived from the State department the official proclamation of the President respiting the exe- cution of the sentence in the case of Stone, the wife murderer, until Friday, March 26, A large meeting of citizens and marketmen in seference to the building of a market on O' and 7th streets was held at Daly’s hall last nij a Mr. W. W. Burdette inthe chair. Resolutio indorsing the new bill for the erection of ‘amar. ket on one-half and a scbool-house on the other half of the square were adopted. ‘The Feast of Purim was celebrated last eve- ning at the Sth street synagogue and by our Hebrew citizens generally. The case of ae Hutchinson against John ss fons $20,000 es. for breach of ren was yesterday continued alee MacArthur till the next term of the ireuit Courton account of the illness of de- fendant. The petit jurors of the December term of the Criminal Court not engaged in the P-street homicide case were to-day discharged by Judge wagner, with the thanks of the Court, for the term. Patents, dated February 24, have been issued to persons in this city as follows: Jacob Burk- hart, beer-cooler; L. E. Lippincott, sash fast- ener: Chas. Rowland, label; Chas. D. Sigsbee, parallel ruler. Officer Shilling found a still-born colored male infant on N, between ith and 1sth streets northwest, yesterday afternoon. A Dishonest Dead Letter Clerk. WE IS ARRESTED FOR ABSTRACTING MONEY FROM LETTERS, AND IS SENT TO JAIL TO AWAIT TRIAL. Yesterday afternoon Edwin R. Hayes, a cierk in the dead letter office, was arrested by Detec- tive McElfresh on the charge of abstracting money from letters passing through his hands. ‘He was locked up at police headquarters for a preliminary hear! ra this morning. The conduct of this young man has been so mplary dur- ing his connection with this office that the dis- covery of this crime astonished the officials of the Post Office department. Hayes is from Tennessee, and was appointed In i He was detailed as corresponding clerk in Major Dallas’ division. Aiterwards he was promoted to take charge of an~important desk, and had the cus- tody of money letters. Here he has been carry- ing on a system of abstracting money from lét- ters, and after his arrest gave as a reason for his conduct that he was embarrassed with debts in Tennessee, and thought he would use this money for their payment and afterwards re- place it from his salary. In *his series of opera tions he was, however, caught, and an invest gation into the affairs of his desk show a deficit of see extracted from S6 letters. In the Police Court, this morning, Hayes was charged with fai:ing to deliver certain letters, and embezzling and wrongfully converting to his own use the sum of $892, with the Intent to cheat and defraud the United States. When called upon to plead he seemed to hesitate, and the court told him that he could waive an ex- amination and go to the grand jury without further committing himself, or he could plead guilty and have a hearing. He waived an ex- amination and the case was sent to the grand jury; bonds $3,000, Falling to give Londs he ‘was committed to jal Missionary Comfexemce of the P. E. Church. Last night an evening session of the mission- ary conference of the Protestant Episcopal church was held at the-Epiphany church, on G street, the meeting being devoted to the sub- of general missions, Addresses were made y Rev. Dr. Jacob S. Shipman, of Christ Church, New York; Re' ip M. McKim,of the Holy Trinity church, of Harlem, N. Y., and Rev. Dr. John Cotton Smith, of the Churehi of Ascen- sion, New York, on the general question of the condition, present an¢ a prospec rospective, of the home and Joreign mission fields, and arguments were advanced looking to the revival of interest in the cause. AT THE MERTING 50-DAY at Epiphany Church, there was attend- ance and some very interesting resses. The Subject of Indian missions was taken up, and a very instructing and strong essay thereon read by Bishop Hare, of Nebraska. Bishop Hare was able to speak on this subject with experience. ‘There was a discussion on foreign missions, Several taking part, but the principal address Was that of A. A. Hayes, formerly of Shanghai. Rev. Abbott Brown read a long and exhaustive treatise concerning the Mexican branch of the & chureh. Bishop Pinckney presided at the meet- ing to-day. THOMAS DOWLING, auctioneer, will sell by auc- tion this evening and continue for a few days, at 10 a.m., 2 an p.m., at store under the Metropolitan Hotel, the superb stock of silver- ware belonging to the Aurora Sliver Plate Co. A rare opportunity to purchase useful goods ot elegant designs. PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE PLAN OF THE MA- SONIC RELIEF ASSO€IATION.—The agitation of a change of the plan of organization of the Ma- sonic Relief Association, which has been kept up on the part of some of the membership, re- sulted at the last annual meeting, whicn was ats fully attended, in leaving the whole matter lo the board of directors with power to make Bech changes as they thought necessary and desirable, and to obtain the necessary legisla- tion from Congress to cary out their eat it necessary. The board of directors have had these matters under consideration ever since the meeting of the association, and after a full inter- change of views referred the subject toa commit- tee whicn, at the meeting of the board last night, submitted a report upon the points involved in the discussion. After giving the reasons for a change, and a review of the various methods of premiums and assessments, the committee ree- ommend to the board for adoption the retaining of the present assessment of $1.10 and the pres- ent entrance fee of $4, and that Ci ongress. b ue asked to amend the charter so as to the benefit paid on the death of a member shail be $1 per member, but not to exceed $1,506, and that when there iS an accumulation of a surplus fund of $1,500 over and above a permanent fund Of $10,000 ft be used to pay a death claim with- out making an assessment on the members, and that a new class be formed to pay a benefit of $160 per member, but not ta exceed $1,000; that the membership be unlimited. ‘The entrance fee, $4, and the assessments to be graded as follows: Age from 21 to 24 years, inclusive, $1; 25 to 29,$1.10; 30 Lo 34, $1.20; 35 Lo 39, $1.30; 40 to 44, $1.50; 45 to 49, $1.70; 50 to 54, $2.00; 55 to 60, $2°40, and that aa moneys sccummmlating over What is neces- ary to pay the current expenses and death claims, be Clee a reserve fund, to aap eld invested and used only to pay death ‘without assessing the Deenners whan Ges aor. tality rate shall exceed 15 in any one year; Cae that members of the first class may becom members of the second class on passing a a medi. cal examination without any entrance fee, and that the age of adrhission be limited to 60 years, And the medical exaiaination at the cost of ap- plicant. The physicians to be appofated by the association. e consideration of the report Was postponed for one month. MESSHS. GUMORE, MEREDITH & Co., of George- town, have placed one of the improved. Howe. ‘wagon scales in their yard. They say that pve ic are more accurate, sensitive and durable than any other, because of their ning the only scale with protected bearin, gS. REAL EstaTE Savks.—Thomas Dowling, auc- Uoneer, sold yesterday afternoon the followin: real Nee For Messrs. H. H. Stephenson ani ‘imsatt, trustees, the south half of pare of lot3, ot the stip between eat & Hawkins’ addition and ‘Thomas Beall’s addition, to Georgetown, D. C., together with the improvements, to Peter J. May. for for $1,000. E. Burford & Co., real ain have r ON TRIAL FOR LIFE. THE MURDER OF GEO. P. HIRTH. Trial of Bedford, Queenan and Pinn The trial of the three colored men—Joseph Neverson, alias Joseph or “Babe” Bedford, Ed- ward Queenan and Sandy Pinn—indicted for the murder of George Philip Hirth on P street on the evening of January 7th last, was con- tinued in the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner, yesterday after our report closed—District At- torney Corkhill and Assistant District Attorney Perry for the government; Messrs. T. F. Miller, C. Maurice as and John F. Riley for Pinn; H. H. Wells, jr., R. Coyle and J. A. Hayward for the other prisoners. ‘Wm. Ganz, policeman, testified that the route from 12th and T streets ‘to the scene of the mui- feet as described by Johnson, he walked at an ary galt in twenty minutes. Witness was atthe drug store at 8:29, while Hirth’s ‘Dody lay on the floor; saw Babe ‘Bedford there, standing one pace inside the door; Sergeant Saffell put his hand on Bedford’s shoulder and pushed him back, and witness handed Bedford out the door. Sergeant Saffell (recalled) testified that when the crowd was ordered out of the drug store Bedford lingered near the wall, and witness put en on him and pushed towards the Ta W. H. West (recalled) testified that Howard Copeland’s reputation for truth is bad. Mrs. Hall told witness that Pinn came to her house the night of the murder peer eant 7 and 8 o’clock, and Bedford later. Mys. Hall, indeco further ety said it ae have been late: Tully (recalled) testified that’ ‘about five minutes after he reached Hirth’s store with jirth’s body he saw Babe Bedford there. eat W. Bailey, policeman, was sworn, and asked the character of the house of Delcie Adams, [to which Queenan went oa the morn- ing before and the morning after the murder,} but the court refused to allow the question. Detective Coomes corroborated the testimony of Devective Acton as to conversations with Maria and with Sarah Turner. ‘This closed the case in rebuttal. The defence called in sur-rebuttal Wm. Dan- gertield, and asked him if he did not ten days ago tell Mrs. Sarah Taylor in front of her house _ he knew ee nang about this case. Witness responded, ‘I dan’t remember.” Lucy Taylor testifled that Wm. Dangerfield said to her on Wednesday two weeks ago, in an- swer to a question,“I don’t know anything about the murder, but my name is at the court house, and I am obi iged to go down there.” “The District Attorney said he had instructed the witness to tell any one who asked him that he knew nothing about the case, Sherman Edmonson, colored. testified that erery Wednesday he drove cattle; thatone Wed- nesday be was with Craig and lent Cralg five cents to ride on the street cars; that one Thurs- day he heard of Hirth’s murder, but what Wed- nesday or what Thursday, it’ was found im- pois to obtain from him any definite infor- mation. hard Craig recailed—Testified that: he bor- Towed five cents from Edmonson on the night that Hirth was murdered. ‘This closed the evidence. Yesterday afternoon the jurors, with the con- sent of the court, were taken to the scene of the murder, that they might examine the location of places referred to in the testimony. Sixteenth Day. The fact that the evidence was alli n yester- day and that to-day it wrs expected the ques- tions of law would be settled, had a perceptible effect—the miscellaneous crowd which has been about the court room heretofore giving way for an apparently more intelligent assemblage, In- cluding many members of the bar. 'RAYERS ASKED FOR BY DEFENCE. On the court convening this morning Judge Hagner announced his readiness to hear coun- sel, and Mr. Well submitted a number of pray- e They are to the effect (1) that in a case of murder they must show premeditation or mo- tive, and it Is encumbent on the government to prove this. (2.) If any witness has sworn falsely as toa material fact, the jury are at liberty to reject all histestimony. 3.) In every case there isa presumption of innocence and reputation until the contrary is shown. (4.) They cannot convict unless they are satisfied beyond a rea- sonable doubt. (5.) That all parties aiding or abetting are principals, and in considering the tesumony of Johnson, who was an accomplice, they must consider his motive—his hope of re- ward, &c. (6.) Corroboration must be as to the affair itself. (7.) When there are several de- fendants the testimony as to one or two is nov corroborative as to all. fe If Johnson was an accomplice they will acquit each one of the accused unless he is corroborated as to each one. (9.) The testimony of an accomplice must be received with caution, and must be con- firmed. (10.) The fact that the crime was com- mitted and that Johnson participated in it is not corroborative of his evidence. (i1.) They must have actual corroboration as to each of the defendants, and if only as to part of them then they must’acquit all. "(12.) The corrobora- Uon must be such as directly tends to show that each one of the prisoners was. ed in the perpetration of the crime; that the proof of yobnson’s statements as’ to shoes, meetin; Sarah Lee, &., are not in corroboration that Bedford, Pinn’and Queenan were engaged in the commieston of the crime. Mr. Miller, on the part of Pinn, offered a prayer similar to the Second one, noted above, with the exception that it declares the jury must reject all. ‘This the court rejected. * MR. PERRY. FOR THE GOVERNMENT, pomniied several propositions of law: That it ig n0t_necescary to show that the party struck the fatal blow to convict him of murder if he was present alding and abetting. That the bur- den of proof as to alibi fs on the ‘defence. Mr. Miller controverted this last ee and Mr. Perry elted Wharton, 652, a3 authority on this point. VIEWS OF THE JUDGE. Judge Hagner said he would re; fod most of the prayers offered, and proceed pike his views. There were three kinds ef jomicide—justifiable, excusable and felonious. ‘The last may be manslaughter or murder, and this must be with malice or premeditation. An intent for an instant may be premeditation. As to reasonable doubt he read na Greenleaf, section 29, note 2. The legal presumption {3 innocence, and he read from the celebrated Dr. Webster's case on this point. This oe must arise out of the evidence. The law also pre- sumes the good reputation of the pare until it is proved otherwise. On the point a8 Jobn- son being an accomplice, the Court sala that the meaning of accomplice was “one assisting in the crime.” If the fact batoes Johnson not aiding or abetting it, he is not an complice, but only ‘a — witness, then he is to be treated as aby other witness. If he is. an accomplice there isno rule to exclude his testimony unless corroborated as to the actual e a but he would advise that his testimony Was not to be taken unless corroborated on = points. The proposition of burden of as to bthe ‘allbi raised by the government was rejected. This was a rejection on all the prayers of the defendant except that in relation to the jury rejecting all the evidence of a witness who swears falsely as to a material fact. The defence noted an exception to the ruling as to the others. PINN’S PREVIOUS GOOD CHARACTER. Mr. Miller offered a prayer that the jury must take into consideration the evidence a5 to Pinn’s previous good character, and it was granted. PAY OP WITNESSES FOR DEFENCE. Mr. Wells asked an order to the witnesses for the defence, remarking that a number of them had been ob! tw employ parties to work for them while they were ria attendance, and some of them had lost thelr situations. ‘The court declined to make the order, Bee ring Mr. Wells to the brief he had presented on this point in the Stone case. MR. PERRY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Perry at 11:35 commenced his for the government. He congratulated t) that they were approaching and called attention to the law as ex} en by the court. The fact of the murder had not ‘been denied, and the worth of the victim had not been denied. ‘The question 1s, who mur- dered him? Ashe had sala in his openi that was a (juestion herigs merited as calm discus- sion as they would give any civil case. In an- swer to this, the government had produced Ben. Johnson, about whose presence there was ie question. ‘The defence say this, and bis mouth closed. It was true Johnson was. pivotal point in the case, and if he pean there oe no city of refuge for him, and his c will surely find him out. Does he tell thet iratae Is it probable that what this man said he did would have been done by another man? Put yourself in Jobnson’s eee and what would you do? pene reservation was the first law of nature. ad he attempted to interfere there would have been two bodies on id of one, Think a moment, and y ——__ EWSBOY who sells the most of this Issue nae he White House gets a dollar clothes, or fn in to How int iT. itr Smith at a close of Johnson's cross-ex- amination, came at him , and plied him with Questions as to his did not home with bic hat wash the blood off until the next did not take the watch, did he ian boa i sible that Jol nn, murder, had he had blood on his hands, ead have waited to show them to a witness to put a halter around bis neck? At this point a recess was taken. On reassambling, at ie cee. Mr. Perry re- sumed his peare cain ree iTing to Johnson’s testimony as the route Tae by him from 12th and T streets with the others, and said that Hungerford and Daingerfield had corrobo- rated him, baving seen them on the corner of sae and T sti and he denied that there any falsehood about their testimeny. He then "related that Johnson had had no oppor- inity to himself from te newspapers as to the time being asked for, for that was first stated in THE STaR of Monday, the statement having been made by Johnson t6 THE Srar’s reporter on Sunday (as had been detailed from the witness’ stand), and he not having any op- Fortunity to see Duehay, by whom the time was given. This was conclusive as to credt- pa ne then reviewed the testimony, claim- ing that the discrepancy between Johnson’s tes- timony Mana Mr. Duehay’s was immaterial; there was nothing more natural for a person re- ceiving the time from a Person to get the im- pression that a watch has been referred to. The testimony of Johnson as to the stone is cor- roborat by the wounds and by the fact that a stone was ner up near by. Mr. Perry was speaking when our report closed. tee Hayward will follow in reply. Messrs. Smith, Wells and Miller will follow, and Col, Corkhill Will close. The jury may receive the case to-morrow, but it is likely ‘that they will not receive the case till Saturday. ‘The Women’s Christian Temperance Union. GOOD WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION—A CONVERT WITH BORROWING PROPENSITIES, WHO CON- FESSED HIMSELF A HYPOCRITE. Since the Women’s Christian Temperance Union has been holding meetings at Odeon Hall to advance the cause of temperance and re- ligion, quite a number of people have professed conversion and signed the pledge, starting out at once on the road to usefulness’ Numbers have since become active in the temperance cause, and nearly all have united with some church organization, or are preparing: to do so. It is not to be wondered at that a black sheep will now and then be discovered among these. One Fraser, who some three weeks ago aitended the meetings, and was apparently a regular “bummer,” took the pledge, and engaging in the devotional meetings feigned conversion, and there was considerable rejoicing over him; as the lost sheep who had returned to the fold. In signing the pledge, he had asked for a dupli- cate to send to HIS “POOR OLD MOTHER,” in one of the northern cities, “who would value this pledge more than any gift that could be pi chased,” and he announce his intention of yh mediately sending it to her. From that time fe a week or ten days he was very aciive—more zeal- ous in the work than any others—and not only a regular attendant at the 2 o’slock meetings at Odeon Hail, but a visitor to the meetings at churches, among others the Hamline, on the corner of 9th and P streets. Here he ingratiatea himself into the good optnion of many of the congregation, and finally borrowed small sums of money from various parties, promising to re- pay them in a few days, but generally fatling to do so. In the meantime, he continued to speak at the different meetings, and not unfrequently he read what purported to be a letter from his “dear old mother.” rejoicing over her re child from the wilderness of sin.” A VERY FEELING LETTER, = he readit with much pathos and effect. is borrowing propensities finally became much tatkea about in the northern section, of the city, and the storles of his short co1 the ears of the officers of the W. one of them in a meeting a little o ago took occasion to reinark on such acts as being very siniul and a reflection on the cause. Krazer was present, and instead of quietly tak- ing himself out of the room, as most men would have done under the circumstances, he arose in his place and acknowledged that it was not only true that he was the party alluded to, but that he had been acting the pal art of a hypocrite; that the letter from his mother was a bogus one, and, in fact, oes he was a first-class fraud. He however the pardon of all, and asked ned forgiveness, Draasine to do better in future. Amusements, &c. Forp’s OrERa Hovse.—‘“‘An Arabian Night” S One of the best of the so-called modern come- dies, more properly protracted farces, that are sO ede ular nowadays. It’s chief characteristics urdity of plot and variety of comic detatl. There is no sentimental interest, but a succes- aoe of intricate situations and ‘amusing fixes wine out of one single indiscretion of a cite usband. It is very funny. The cast ‘s Strong and some of the company so cleverly as sume their parts as to make the characters por- trayed seem really their own. “An Arabian Nigne* will be repeated for the remainder of the week and at the Saturday matinee, and lovers of fun should not fall to see it. NaTIONAL THEATER.—*The Tourists’ have the seal of success u) por their enterprise fn the crowded eee that sit before them every eve- ning. The National was packed last night. The Tourists delighted their audience, as they always do. The fun, excellent singing and superb act- ing, together with the novelty of the Pullman foe = are the causes of the great success of le piece. TALLMADGE Hatt.—Prof. Carpenter had an- erening. ils engage ent, ‘here 1s remarkably evening. ent is remarkably It coul be otherwise, how- ever, because of the wonderful exhibitions of the powers of mesmerism that he gives. He 2 be at Tallmadge Hall the remainder of the Weare Comique.—The very best of variety pee totmantes is now on the boards at the Co- que. CaLVary Baptist CHURCH.—The organ, vocal and harp concert which will be given at this church to-morrow evening promises to be bril- Mant and enjoyable. It ‘be under the charge of G. W. Morgan, of New York, organist. ae CHURCH.—The famous Pea- ly orchestra. of Baltimore, will give one of tray delightful concerts at the Sy See church to-morrow evening. be secured at Ellis’, THe tlekets siready sold ind icate a large attendance. Tue ASSAULT ON AN OLD WOMAN BY AN ALEXANDRIA JUSTICE.—Yesterday’s Alexandria Gazette says: ‘The case of a Frank Love- joy, charged with having committed an assault upon the old woman, Ann McCann, ts still the oe of much talk. He is still at large, and is su to have left the city. The old wo- | number of interesting experiments. A vote of LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. How To Gelemeate St. riggs Day. Trish ol gates: fig late convention at the call of a Maishal who assumed the power to act before hig term ot oes ite the coming anni areer resolved to celebra’ col Lv o St. Patrick with the usual ie, to to reconsider their action, Geen jp Pirpe hnondy cies such an an expensive fax for sweet charit sake.” It is true that the societies which intend parade have subscril iberal sums to the \d, but they have not op fully performed their part, a should capes st there. ‘the distress dally increasing, ant is therefore the duty of every Irishman thro out the country to use every exertion to abate it. The on the ivth is unnecessary, os can avoid much to the benefit poor sufferng ‘land. It would cost at least from six to seven hundred dol- lars, not including the individual beers ture of Ca Nee and loss to him of a day’s wages; and Monogh ‘Bern: ty wesc) it would the mouths, gladden. mn the hearts, and clothe the naked forms of those helpless little children who are dependent on her community for their af Support. Could any- th'ng be more heartrendin; ian the account of the suffering of ake children described in her letter to Mr. J. J. Flanagan, which you so kind- ly published in Tuesday’s issue of THE STAR? ft would,” she said, “go to your very heart to see the white and slarved Uitle faces and daily dinainishing forms of our little ones, who a sew months ago were rosy, plump and ‘full af life.” Now, whatever other faults the Irish may pos- Cet they are remarkable the world over for thelr generosity and charitable instincts; and if ‘te respond to the call of this good lady, hte lavishing money on a useless parade, they will no longer merit the reputation of possess- ing these most sublime virtues. The societies of oxher cities, with the exception ot New York, oe they. t00, will yield to the force of public inion before the 17th,) have unanimously ered to abandon the “march” and apply the funds to be so used in relieving the victims of famine in their native land. I sincerely hope that their good example will be practiced here. and that those who are so anxtous to see them: selves feathered and plumed on the 17th will peceive its folly and devote the money saved by self-denial to the relief of their suffel ‘friends in Ireland. As the object of this communication is to pro- mote the cause of charity, I trust, Mr. Editor, that you will give it insertion. D. M. fe sila Mr. BENJAMIN REIss, a well known teacher of plano and vocal music, and a resident here for over thirty years past, died quite suddealy last: njght at his residence, on G street, near 14th street northwest. Mr. Reisscame to this country when quite a young man, and after re- siding a short time in Baltimore came here and established himself asa music teacher. Here for over a quarter of acentury he has quietly pursued his avocation.making riendse euerally with all with whom he came in contact. He was always bright and cheerful, and was highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. Howsoy’s ice cream, $1,15 a gallon. See adv. + Tne D. C. HORTICULTURAL Soctery held its gular monthly meeting at German hall last center Saul presiding and Mr. @Varrins Gillingham secretary. W. R. Smith an Boyce were elected members. Mr. J. Clarke, the treasurer, submitted the annual report, showing that the society is out. of debt. Prof. Ben Hyde Benton, of the Polytechnic Col- lege, was introduced and delivered a very in- structive lecture on chemistry and its relations to horticulture, in which he Patter two its im- portance to the florist and to agriculturists generally. The lecture was accompanied by a thanks was tendered . Benton, and the sub- fect of the lecture was eee discussed by Messrs. Saul, Judd, Saunders and Curtis. There was a fine display of flowers—Mr. T. W. Fowler had Geraniums, Cinerarias, Cyclamen, Al- hums, &c. Mr. Saul—iz varielies of China Azelias. Gerantums—New Life, Lord Clifford, Dr. Denny, Gen’l Chensey and six others, New Doubie Poinsetta, New Coleno, six varieties, Caladium Peste de Brazil, New Camillias, Ly- caste Asomutia, Euphobia Jacquimplora, La Chenalia Tricolor. THE COURTS. Crecurr Courr (No. 1)—Judge Macartivu', AMUSEMENTS. LECTURES. PARLORS, ee ETROPOLT EE ae ® hae Oe aS a. INGERSOLL. than Pas ERIDAY. EVENING, Feb. 27th. cr. rie who Ss roduces writing on simon eng On sour ae fener an jc force. - tae agen iS EVENING, 8p. ms at Pot ors, 207 Renna. a6. ASHINGTON LG! INFANTRY W CORES Fate Now is the time to place your system ina proper condition to carry you safely through the spring and summer influences. MASONIC TEMPLE. ABSORPTION atte Fon Fath » Feb. ‘Di Serine Faaiy Fe HiKantbar she Ws enn, vo HOLMAN Saturday, Feb. 3 Manone Night. ‘March 1—Congressional Night. Malarial, Liver, Stomach, Spleen arch 3 Boat Club ib Night. and Kidney. PAD. You have been assured and reassured that hun- dreds of thousands throughout the world bear tes- timony of undoubted character, subject to your Sullest investigation, that the Houman Liver Pap Co.'s remedies have effected more cures, made warmer friends, and grown faster in favor than all the world’s treatments combined. All Druggists. For full treatment come to the office, corner 9th and E streets. &2” Do be persuaded to try it. Beware of Imitations and Counterfeits. febl4-t, th,s3m Teb36- w ‘ATIONAL THEATER. Tourists. EVERY EVENING axp SATURDAY MATINEE. Continuation of the Great Success of the . FAMOUS COMPANY, THE TOURISTS, In 4 PULLMAN Pazace Can. The moet Talented Comedy 4 and Musical Organiza- ion in the World. Pec Whose performances have been witnessed everywhere by the most densely crowded audiences, ard have been received with an enthusiasm never before known to the history of the American stage. ‘Manager for the Tourists....Mr. JOHN P. SMITH Stage Man’r for the Tourists. Mr. W.8. MESTAYER NDAY, MM Marcr MARY MQDERSON as EVADNE. feb26 Ores. HARP, VOCAL GRAND CONCERT, FRIDAY EVENING, Fen'y 27ru, AT THE OALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Corner 8th and H Sts. N. W. UR OESAR, of N CITY ITEMS. (OTHING cures headache s¢ so PR brore as Lo- dile’s Headache Specific. Price Price 50 cents a bottle, Never ver Felt Be Better. Such ts the verdict atter taking a dose of Quirk’s Hrish Tea. Sold in packages at 2 cts. A SURE and unfailing remedy that will cure Dyspey ‘Nervousness, Bilious Attacks, Sick and Nervous Headache, Constipation of the eos ae all Diseases of the Liver and Stom- ach may be found in J. Mf. Laroque’s Anti-Bilious ae ae Price 25 cee a per ons $1 ec For le by all druggist ornton, Prop’r, Balto., Md. a ASK any good doctor if Hop Bitters are not the best family medicine on earth. See notice. For Covcus, Asthma and Throat disorder use Brown's Bronchial Troches, having prove their efficiency by ee atest of many years. Imita- tions ere offer for sale, many of which are injurigus. The genuine Brown's Bronchial Troches are sold only in boxes, tu,th,s creer, eater les—Symptoms ‘are intense Sa parietiarly mae iene: eee gee | ting warm in er creased by scratching; 0 parts are Sune affected. “‘Swayne’s Ount- Ringworm, Pimples, Sores, all Soaly, Crusty, Ringwo rust Itchy ‘skin Diseases. ig Instant relief and Late nent cure certain. Sent by mail for 50c.; GEO., Programmes and cards of admission may be had at the Ellis Music Stere,937 Penn. ave. 3 Pursell Bookstore, 422 9th st.; Major's Drug Store, cor. and 7th febl6- Ties ESMERISM.—PROF. Ce ee M Me Ha Ea ce ri Sea night, ae * ee Hoxpayy 3 rob 28, mieuty, and Tuesday and TEs MATINEES. =a jeawement of the. pre iy and Hedger combination, Thirty Arst-ciass Speci ty Artists; the greatest osmbination travel- ray & Mile. ‘Hennetto, Annette Graven, Morelia Brothers, Fred. Roberts, Wi Mack, McPherson & O'Neil; Joyce Martello: fe23 pMmeuaBmoNIC SOCIETY. -25. Address letters, Dr. Swayne & Son, | Phitadetphia. Sold oe all druget: Wa ea SECOND GRAND CONCERT. by Stott & Cromwell, W CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MARCH 3p. ROSSINDS STABAT MATER, FIRST TIME in Washington, a SULEIV, 'AN'S ORATORIO, His latest and best musical composition, artists are on a Miss S EVA a ni ‘and SARE EER BAKER, of MISS JENNIE E DIGREWSON, of of New York, Con- ITS Pot ‘New York, Tenor. (leek and MR. W. ington. AxD A Gand Saonts oF nist ‘ARDS OF 150 VOICES. ‘Orgauist—Mr. W. CK Conductor—Dr. J. P. CXULE TELD. A QUEER HEAD PANTRYMAN.—The Jesse Hoyt a famous New York steamboat, used to have for head pantryman a bent and crippled darkey, whose face was as full of humor as his form was of kinks and knobs. His name was Robert Sante and his malady was chronic rheumatism. He tried Giles’ Liniment Jodige Ammonia tor a Week of the present winter, and next season intends to astonish his old acquaintances on the Hoyt by his apy apes oe sound man. Giles?’ Pills cure Sold by all aneeees Pena for Bae 120 West Broadway. kets of admission. ONE DOLLAR. Trial size 25 cents. Tie" No Extra Charice for Rescrved Beata. SSS = i ‘The sale of tickets will commence on Saturday HEMORRHOIDS cured by Bariett’s Pile Sup. | morning, Feb. 28th, as METZEROTICS snustostore Seen “Old Doctor's ” a treatise 01 the disease and treatment, fre¢, or for $1.00 2 box of 14 Su Leretee era book will be sent. ‘Open at 7; commence at 8 o'clock. fe23-9t Yesterday, Fletcher Ci nter; verdict for plaintiff $500. ‘Middleton & 30. agt.. Worch; defendant called and dj judgment tor plaintif. Tiarvey Lindsley et al. agt. Me ion; verdict {or plaintiff $451.60 and costa, judgment affirmed. ‘0-day, Godey agt. Lucas; waghter "agi. Shertood: verdict for plaintiff for $1,500. Love agt. McGowan; off genie Bliss agt. Tucker; motion for new trial. A Cracorn Cover mer (No. 2)—Judge Cor, ‘Yesterday, han agt. Relly; verdict for plaintit noainal @ jamages. Dickson and King agt. Kilbourn; do. $411.35 and costs, Angerman agt. German-American Fire Insurance Co.; re- es ted settled. To-day, Davis agt. Central National Bank; verdict for plaintiff—g2.33.. Dollman agt, Bald- win; dismissal set aside. Gordon agt. Budd, O'Neill & Co.; verdict for plaintiff—g100, Wilson rs Fennimores agt. Mahoney. judgment con- Equity Court—Judge James, ‘To-day, Barbour & Hi & bie pe es foe Latt va Male ler x eeenine ume iD take te Latta et al.; 01 timony. Coltman et al. agt. Moore et aL: order extending time to file exceptions. Bureh agt, Wallach and Wallach agt. Burch: order permit- ting trustee to receive private bid. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snell. ‘To-day, Annie Folk and Mary Jones, ch: with contempt of court Be failing to answer a summons; $1 or 24 hours in jaileach. William Simpson, charged with interru werrupting ihe ox the exer. cises in a public school; $5. ae ’S OPERA OUNE. F° Be in Arabian Night. RASCHID AND HIS MOTHER. HAROUN AL eer as = | Sold by all ists. J. C. Baker & Co., General Agents, Fil Philade jelphia. ‘8 Cod Liver Oi and Lime, Regulate the Blood: Take that wonderful preparenen. quire Trish e02 Acted Nearly 100 Nights in New York. Augustin Daly's Latest and Best Comedy. ‘The Cast from Daly's Theater, New York. ONE THOUSAND AND ONE LAUGHS. AN ARABIAN NIGHT. Tea. It cures biliousness. Pr Epaar’s Whoopt: us the best. For sale by whooping Oren 8 por woe, Whole- sale depot, corner ath and Capitol sts. 2w SKINNY MEN AND exp WOmEe ate Det, admired. If lacking flesh, vital, nerve use | ARABIAN NIGHT MATINEE WEDNESDAY. “Welles? a) Health nN Rerieoer.”” Gr Greatest remedy on | ARABIAN NIGHT MATINEE W WEDNESDA AY. earth for impotence, sexual deciing ‘Reserve Dress Circle 01 Xe. $1, at a Depot, 58 es street, ed Seats in Dress Circle only 25 cents. N. ¥., and for Washington at 490 Penn’a avenue. Next week the re stest, 2 New York success, feb23, A Oomepy IN FouR STORIES. RAND POPULAR CO rs. G ARGH sr wan Sau 4TH AND 51H, J. LEVY, Ee EEY Es wee WgEEVE Tux Corner Scxoisr oF THE W Other Eminent New York ‘Artiois. Urea1-6t* THENEUM CLUB CONCERTS. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, The first Concert will be given FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 271u, aT 7:45 P. M., By the PEABODY ORCHESTRA, of Baltimore. Datry.”—Fresh aldern: Chemical ger dose a, adopting the eee im) American or ee too his wort ine maannor no to ‘be equaled by these Taelittioe S beaie cleansed, embezzlement; examination waived anate case sent to = jury—bonds$3, fee John Goes ci erous knife; $50 or 90 da} White las Geo. ‘Washington, — (eee James ae carrying $50 01 James bonds or 38 days, abet, ae do. dn: ig. lien Tolerant loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Sinallwood, do.; do. ‘benjamin Merriweather assault on Susan Deuglass; $5. Annie Davis, profanity: $5. bec eed and Charles Hawkins, assal Thompson; $10 each or 90 Fronts Byram, assault and battery on Chas. Johnson; $1. Robert Dick, cl coal and wood from the Dis- ; $5. Wm. Parker, with striking another small boy named Victor 8. Sf e face Re a stone; $3. Joseph ‘Taylor was chi h assault on Wim. Tan- ner, who testifi a baseball with stealing some trict of Colum’ that Taylor struck him with bat several times and knocked him down with a stone. It was shown that the first pazord of dipiculty was a free fight, during which pean eee pretty freely. until Foyle got Ti Pater an8 Deat him Over the head with a bat until he was uncon- scious. The defendant testified that Tanner made the first assault. Taylor was sent to jail for 60 days. GEORGETOWN. ANOTHER Fimg.—At 12:15 0% 12:15 o’clock last night an alarm was struck from box a s by Sergeant ieee He Rare Te tie Giana Lelia aan who applied for the warrant, now the story 1s not correct; that Lovels her house and entered 1t through the dow, but that he did not assault her. The witne: however, still maintain the correctness of thei story, as related yt The old woman wes called ‘upon. to-day, she was about 65 years of age; married three times, and was the ees of chil- dren; that Lovejoy had been in the habit of coming to her house, but when he came Mon- day put i he was very drunk and she attempted im out. This, she says, was the cause The scuffie in which she received a black eye; that Lovejoy did not attempt to choke her, ond that the colored le who testified yesterday were the ol ge roach, and it is Lovejoy that he had n in the habit of oing oe ae ae but be- ing. drunk on Mon acceptable, po ene the ie ean some that yy wasin the city ey turned him the last seen of cae was going to ward Centreville” THE VOTING AT THE Farr.— oad on nea. 5 ‘nem Re gaan and Oo Ownt a ‘vy Andrew Frizell, Mrs. ‘Kearn for the scene of e ee was ee A Cage ‘Loss about $200, supposed to have deen ti the Wo! work of an an r incendiary: A PaRTY was given by the ladies of the Union Benevolent Society last. evening an inmate of the A vonins “Bomeat that only other one wine at affair was a very Lapeer ain one. ‘Mrs. Shoemaker, lied yas on Bri rs wilt pro} a fine stone front p see Te Sir Keenan ts is doing the work. M= AND Boys’ CASSIMERES FOR SPRING, 25, 87, 50, 60, 75, 87, $1 per yard. fost it CARPETS at a "Ne maim Curtain LA Lappet Curtain MUSLIN, 1 i e QONTON Pee AT non 3, 0, Ho, i OWELS. all Lincn eee By ts Alem wool BUNTINGS, a re as. | eee ae ae fosoner’ Spring SRESTINGS, 2, 4, 6, SPRING GOODS ARRIVING DAILY. Bave money by buying your Dry Goods from ASGER HAMERIK, Director. BEETHOVEN BERLIOZ} Dance of the Nymphs, AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS. 1 tiok st Bille x Gore OOF Bar aves toe Mae ADELINE DUVAL paca of NewYork, ao studies Davi at4 p.m. — Bivate Leseoue a8 fevie-im e. 628 628 ab Toa Pier FREN ART GALLERY AND STOER, ghotee on fo. G26 E Street. sears ache tings, Eogrevings, Ohremce, 80. Frames, Picture Gords and Tar ‘Tas- Nails, &c., in the District. lease remember Name and Number. s38-6m » JUENEMANN’! VERNON LAGER BREWERY GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS HE LADIES OF GEORGETOWN 4 BUFFER. at D DagHAway HALL, ruary 26 an The moereds! aS oh he pi speee for oF the ‘Temperance — a Single 10 Indiana ave. EXHIBITION on RD SALE the: See Tika, os Cae LUMBER! LUMBER! OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOW WHAT AND PLEASUBE GARDEN, LOW PRICES WILL Do. BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH AnD E an F 818. N.B ap29 Washington, D. 0 WILLET & LIBBEY, [zon BITTER OOR. SIXTH ST. AND NEW YOBE AVE. N.W., Writ SEun 160 (FEET OF VIRGINIA BOARDS, 12 FEET LONG, FOR. 91.25 | Stop One Minute and Think, 200 FEET OF VIRGINIA BOARDS, 14 FEET LONG, FOR.. 2.25 Iron Bitters | DIGRSTION, atone Iron Bitters Iron Bitters Iron Bitters Iron Bitters IRON SITTERS will cure you. 100 FEET OF VIRGINIA BOARDS, 16 FEET LONG, FOR.. ++ 8L25 THESE BOARDS ARE THE VERY BEST THAT ARE MANUFACTURED. Iron Bitters Iron Bitters ee Iron Bitters ‘We Azso SzLt Coumox a BOARDS 200 FEET FOE... YOU CAN BE OURED. feb24 WILLET & LIBBEY. = | Orne H. B. CLAFLIN & CO., NEW YORE, Fesrvaky 18, 1880. MESSRS. LANSBURGH &. BRO.: ‘Pater 814 Bor. Att Davaowrs Saiz TaEx. THE BROWN CHEMICAL CO., eee ered e WHEATLEY. GENTLEMEN: As per your letter of yesterday, we this day ship your BUNTINGS held by us since last November— por bes a ee in the price of the gooda then (Oovy of ouisinal? FRANK 8. EVANS. pit pera aves BG. IeGERSOn 3 Riadge Hall, SUNDAY EVENING, Fy orang oe seats, Sb center ON THK cet Toeeyed HOUSEFURNISHINGS. prvunine, c ‘TINNING. HAMILTON & SHEDD. + SLATE MANTELS, LATRORES 4ND BA _ Pers through H. H. Bradicy promptiy attend feds 811 Det, ©. A. Building. POTTERY, DECORaTED i : o From the best factories in FRANCE, ENGLAND, GERMANY, 1d othe yantri 20S e we resect invite thea tention of citizens an id strangers. = Jand HAvse REPLENISHED Our Stock of OHINA, GLASS, CROCKERY WARE, DINNER, DESSERT and TEA op VICES, PLATED GOODS, OUTLERY. And other HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES, We solicit an inspection of the same from citizend and strangers. J. W. BOTELER & BRO., Dinsor ImporTers or OnINA, GLass, &0., Janl5 293 avenue. —S F MSHING GOODS.—We Soeiken hand S icent sorte of all the newest. ae ISHING sia Between 10th and 11th streets. jase Brass and Wwalnae Those in See ee cate ke: it to thelr a¢ aris = Oarpets a sugd0 1398 pw ot OO BO, 00. AS COOKING STOVES. antace Scena tae 7 Miss Bo Boas in HUB PUNCH. PREPARED ONLY BY C. H. GRAVES & SONS, 5 HAWKINS STREET, Boston, Mass. The foreign liquors and cordials forming the component parts of the HUB PUNCH are of our own importation, and guaranteed strictly pure. To ‘warrant genuineness see that our autograph label is: over each cork, under tin foil capsule. Set the Punch on ice one hour before using, and on epen- ing, use half water or lemonade; or it is equally good with hot water or hot lemonade. © H. GRAVES & SONS, MANUFACTURERS, BOSTON, Mass. For sale by all Hotels and Licensed Grocers in ‘Washington. J. H. CRANE, No. 460 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, {eb12-Im General Agent, Washington, D.O. EE en. OvVER 2,000 DRUGGISTS: Have Signed the Following En- dorsement, the Signatures of which are open for Inspection, -; Ritth Symphon Pony. and can be seen at 21 Platt Street, New Yor GENTLEMEN: “‘FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE. SOLD VARIOUS BRANDS OF POROUS PLAS- TERS. PHYSICIANS AND THE PUBLIC PRE- FER BENSON'S OAPOINE PLASTERS TO ALL OTHERS. WE CONSIDER THEM ONE OF THE FEW VERY RELIABLE HOUSEHOLD. REMEDIES. THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ALL. OTHER POROUS PLASTERS.” To. SEABURY & JOHNSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS, febl4-1m_ 91 Platt St., New York. AS FIXTURES. GAS FIXTURES. SPLENDID LINE OF GOODS. have on hands lot of FIXTURES, mat Iwill sell at d pelos for the Next Sarre want then soon," wil eave 80 Dor ookts and aRt's good article. E.F. BROOKS, - 15th street, febl1 Concoman Burpmes. 7 ENEAR’S DYSPEPSIA jnested a matter 19, as REMEDIES. to try these- eavo they neve Walls 0 Wet. so, and Drinch WW ORCH’s saLIcILic soar 1a tnsurpassed as cure for Diseases of the Blood SMALLPOX, Os wre Ae disintestant ths Soap has no ea equal. 1é wilt cep Hear, be, = fener “Pesan