Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1880, Page 4

mS THE EVENING STAR. "TUESDAY ...............-April 20, LSs0. ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-DAY. Orrick OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ‘* INGTON, April 20, 1880. For the Middle Atlantic states, cloudy wea- ‘ther and light rain, followed by Clearing wea- , Stationary temperature, bare Westerly winds LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-Night. National T! .—Emma Abbott tn “Paul ‘and Virginia. Ford's Opera House. by the Everet famit; Théater Comirne,—Variettes, Arlington Theater.—Varievles, Cougrevat. Church.—Concert of the Pri Rarmonic Society. Lincoin Hel Condensed Lecals. e grand officers of the Sons 0% Temperance last alent instituted “Friendstip Division, No. 14, Sons of Temperance,” at Germen hall, 11th street. After the lodge was instituted, officers were elected as follows—L. H. Jtiten. W.P.; H. — W.A.; J. Hollingshead, P. Barker, treasurer; ¥ ards, assistant R. G. Comes, L. Niehoison, assistent condestor: ‘chaplain: G. ‘itinen. LS.- W. will meet every Monday nicht. Miss Lilly Shea, living at Mount Pleasant, ‘was attacked on Saturday by a savage old sow, and was badly injured. y reszned from the infuriated ant fought hard fer the victory. Sisters of the Visitation of Washtn¢toa Teco! erday a éced of trust on their con- vent property, Connec F to secure a loan of $¢ Insurance Com| deed on the properiy to secure to Carus! a The Branch Office base organized with the follow P. L. Rodier, presiden Nicholson and John Allison and J. L.A. € convention, Spiritual manifestations s: Captain es, John. tors: A. A ¢ Mr. S.J. M going down 14th boundary, Sund. eks, wite reet boil, juring It severeiy. ‘The steamer W. W. tempo- tin r 2 ashingten isto take her place Mary W route. Only Hanlan and Ceurtney the boat race her d Seaboard Coa lowing off} . J. W. Thompson; vice preside nson; and secret and treasu Judge Ha: Im the ease of Aci tor divor to the dete: © Of Blackwood's Ba:“hurgh Magazine. ‘The Atrigan M. E. Conference mi morning m Bo . W Brown bei NL pene ile Whitaker « Son send the Ap: an and be : ©. Thomas L, . EB. Church, ad- mperaner r © committee of nary question, So <M ion of “wf novel “Louisian for April ¥ Grifith, tthe District has I the } ney & Birr Mr. Griffith, young man, has qui rally in ert a7 rae" Review Mr. J - on R street, orthwest, this morn ad relatives st atthe time of Zion M, E. Church Cenference. ‘This conference resumed its ses morning at 9 o’clock—Lishop Thompson pi ing. who read from the 13th chapter of Hebre’ after which there e@ommittee on m S reported fa- and 1G. Mitch- el, and adversely on Brothers Wright and C.M. Jacobs. and th ort was adopted. A let from Harrisbu: , Was read from the Wes! Harrisburg mi . requesting that Tayio Brown be appointed to that mission. Consider- able discussion followed in relation to the prac tice of churches sending p. to conterer for different ministers This was condemned by all the speakers. ‘The transfer of Major I. Ross, of the New York conference, was read, and on motion the transfer was received. ‘The committee on complaints submitted their re- port tinding the Key. 1. N. Allen Guilty of tusladmisistration. put reeommend- ing him to the merey of the conferen Elder Beil offered a_resoiution that, “Whereas, letters and petitions have been read in the con. ference, from churches and partles wkich are unebristianitke in spirit li as In Words.aud show the want of confidence in God on the part Of the church, or partles sending them *h asthe want of confidence in the Judgm: ine pari ed that the conter- ence do bh all such letters and petitions.” adopted. Tue case of Broth Jacobs was taken up, and on motion the re laid on ihe table. The committee on eui mitted their report in relation of . Johns and H. and It was ordered a@ memori. held at i evening. taker's burial bin : ordered to nm r report. of m also complimented the members esley c . J. H. Ande plished by him. a Harrisburg was read, in which E! obs was highly com- mended. Also, nfer- . in ¥ P. for the manner tn which | bares iS pastoral (luties last year. A letter from Chansford was read, extolling R €. J. Cartter for his ¢ that they want a youn fai duties, but stating man next year. (ARD-MONTE MAN IN JAIL.—Yester- tn the Police Court, John J. Davis, hub” Jackson, colored, was charged with the larceny of $10 from Wm. E. Reed, also eol- ored. Reed testified that Davis met liim at the | corner of Pennsylvania avenue and ith street, | Saturday morning, and commenced conversing with him, and pretende} to have met him before, and followed him through the Smithsonian grounds, where they met another man, who asked them a question and pretended to’ be a ‘Stranger to both. h offered to bet him ten doliars that he could not raw a certain card from three or four, and on refusing to bet he was robbed of a ten-dollar ga Piece by the second man while talking to vis. Davis took the stand, and tested that Reed lost lils money fairly while betting. Davis Was sent to jail for sixty days. AS THE FIRE at Our store iast Friday night caused a great many joods to be damazed by Smoke we will allow a discount of ten per cent on all goods in our establishment. A’ Co., tailors and clothiers. 316 7th st. t ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT ON 4 LITTLE GIRL ™ the Police Court yesterday, William Major, anelderly white man, was charged with mak- ing an indecent assault on a little five-year-old girl named Minnje T. Morton. A colored woman who saw the action, corroborated the little Vs statement. The court remarked to Mr. jajor that this was not the first time that he was hereon such charges, and he would give him the full extent of the law. He, therefore, sentenced him to six months in jail and to pay @ fine of $500, and in default of the fine six months additional, Guear Excrrewent at Young's, 736 7th street. Every customer buying one dollar's worth gets @ present. Uy ner. of Charleston, W. Va. and ‘Marien Jones, of uth, Stafford, county, Va.; W. C. Motz and E. ©. Bruehl; KC. G and Lou H. Weaver. of Loudon county, and Mary Ann Shane: Ruben B. Hill and ‘ister; James M. Bowman. of Vir- oa Emma Etmer; Charles D. Chureh, of z Va, and Julia Skinner, of Loudon W. Hetttebower and Anna e | They nica ehifd, in- | ¥ | dangerous when drun + | thatthe oF Mrs. Bur- | - | looked peculiar for a man who - | spoke of s ne first man that met him | then took some cards from his pocket and | r Va.; John Robert | ‘The Lena Leins Outrage ca 4, | TRIAL OF TOM SMOTHERS. | In the Criminal Court, Judge Jar a, the trial | of the case of Thomas Smothe (4 ‘indicted for rape and attempt at rape On * ne gérson of Miss | | Lena Leins on the night. ©’, Sepmary oth last | in the northeastern p°_¢ os aiey: was re. sumed this morning —Weesrs Corkhill and | Perry for the goveTument, and Messrs. Daven- | port and Clagets (o".signed) for the prisoner. ‘here was ?. taif at"endance of spectators, in- cluding Sven oF & git ladies. ARGUME” sr FOR THE PROSECUTION. Mr. Perry. at 10:1@ o'clock, commenced his argument {*.r the prosecution. remarking that within Se en miles of this place such a crime as this ts * idom or ever tried in the courts, the public ‘sentiment on the ration of such an OffeD’re demanding immediate execution. In bis opinion this was unjust, for often othe ierest suspicion punishment is meted out. He “was glad tnt such {s not the case here, and the 1 peoriet conid congratulate himself that his of- | fence was not followed ag it would have been In Maryland. This crime was com- mitted en the evening of February 27th last | and the people were excited and held indigaa- | Hon meetings, as they had a right todo; but the excitement had quieted down, and the pe ple generally became convinced that {t was to await the result of the trial. The prisoner, therefore, was on trial, according to the term: of the law, anf his counsel had zealously managed the case. Mr. Perry then defended the district attorney's office from the insinua- tions that there had been corruption of wit- nesses. Mr. Perry commented tn severe terms on the testimony of Captain Lyons as to Oficer Simpson speaking of trumping up witnesses. “The alibi of the defence was taken up, and reading an authority on the subject, Mr. Perry said the testimony on this point may be true, except as to time, and it could be true in all other particulars, and yet the prisoner commit. the offence. then re- ferred to the inconsistencies and the testimony as to the alibl. They had attempted to show that Smothers was a peaceable may. Such men were sometimes bad after women, and it had been shown that Smothers had three wive: not tell where Smothers was before that time they attempt to Daphne—the woman who ras so particular in taking the of] that she Waited for the clock to strike 8, 9 and 10 to take it—that he was in her room till 9% o'clock. ‘This woman, it will be remembered, undressed ®nd got into bed while Torn, the peaceable man, bat Who had three wives and was bad after wo- men, undressed and went to bed—on the floor. Sappose he was there then, where was he be- fore? Some of the witnesses say that he was in the shoe shop at six ck, Dat the inte vening time fs not accounted fdr satisfactoril He noticed the fact that Smothers’ wife—his awful one—had not been placed _on the stand. | but in her pltce thts concubine, Daphne, came | Ou the svand snd testified that’ Tom employed | his thne in singing or humming hymns. Why, it as enough to make one vomit.- He then rea | the testimony, and asked If that as to the alibi | met this case?” Why had net those who Smothers best—his assoclates—been placed on d to prove bis good character? It was n that he was a good-natured man, bu! that did not disprove tle rape. Good-natur men are not abo plation. rnment had shown his characte ured when Bobe ule testimony of 3 | to Smothers, and’ that | stien and others corrol had been shown t heed and that the truth was that Sinothers was then on the hunt for a victim. then de- senibed the Infamous eri Talk of murder, | Why th s man hedcobbed his victim of more thin iss Gross, Mrs. Offen- ‘ated her, and that it ghbor | life Itseli, My God! My God! it would have been | ketter for her that life had never returned. It would have been happier for her if she had been consigned to the grave. Ju | thinkofit. Here is a young girl going devoutly | to chureh, a virgin, pure and undefiled, and ina brief time she loses her virtue at the ‘hands ot this brute. He did not think that tt was ne | sary to arg as the man Who coi mitted the deed. If it was then it would requt urguinent to prove that two and two made He then spoke of Miss Leins having been } to jail and recognized the voice which she woula never forget. ul on, he asked the jury “Are you going to turn Lim loose? Are you going’ to turn him leose?_ That is what the community wish to know.” Mr. Perry ciosed at 1 oelock and a recess was taken. ARGUMENT FOR DEFENCE. ‘On reassembling at 12:40 o'clock, Mr. Howard Clagett (the junior counsel for defendant) ¢oin- menved his argument. He first remarked that Mr. Perry had seen fit to state that they had cnarged the prosecution with falsehood. He denied that they had done so, but sald that they had In attempting to show that the wit- hesS Ammond was not a new witness, stated that he had been summonea before the govern- ment closed its case and had proiucei the summons. He read the summons which Mr. Bogin was_ deputized to serve by the marshal, He did not propose to dwell on any other alibl than that ef the defendant ior the government had proved this party to be in different places at (he same time, and bis colleague would take up that alibi. He then referred to the testimony of Green as showing that Smothers was ai Wood's shop ai 6 o'clock; that Tillman s at 6:25, and incidentally he mentioned that, one of the witnesses had Smothers stiting on a log at this time. Reterring to Sam Gillam’s testi. mony he said he should be in the peni- tentiary for perjury or should be con- signed to the tender meretes of a commisstoner of lunacy; he was either a lar or Insane. He | Would not say, nor did he believe it, that the District Attorney's office had anything to do h trumping up this witness. He would not say that ft was the party who had broughs the | Witness Amamond on tue stand yesterday, bat it re alms toh day of hi | Spoken of see'ng Smothers on in | GS) arrest not to be summoi a witness until the case had been nearly coneluded.. Gil- lam would never had been heard of | had not the bottom of the case appeared to be falling out. and then it was remembered he had made certain statements on Satu>- t aud he was brought in. Had the Do- | alous in regard to Gu- | lam as they were tn regard to recoguizing wit- | Lesses to appear before the grand jury in regard | to the eonduct of the policeman Simpson, Gill a | Would now be in custody. Mr. Clagett then re- testimony of the bootblack v Smothers at 7", o'clock that 1 not been contradicted in a He then referred especially to the single point. | aged witnesses as having told the trath and ant Brosnan as having, with the ed this case. ‘The poor shoe- ‘n, Was entitled to the same re: Brosnan, and as to some die by the latter he belleved that stateme;ts m | he lied. Jt was perfectly natural that these people should remember the night. | —— | ' Amusements, &c. THE OPERA.—Consiilering the fact that Miss | Emma Abbott opened her week's engagement here with the very light and well-worn opera ‘The — of the Regiment,” the presence of such a large and fashionable audience at the National Theater last night may properly be considered a tribute to that lady herself. “Her admirers were more than repald for their at- tendance. She infused such spirit and feeling | into the part of “Marie” that the familiar num- bers seemed to have been re-created, and she was called before the curtain at the close of | every act. She introduc d the “Last Rose of Sum- | mer,” with beautiful effect, in the lesson soene. pert drumming in the first act won her a | hearty encore. Tom Karl sang the role ot “Tonio” fairly, and Mr. Ryse acquitted himself admirably as the sergeant. To-night Mr. Cast'e and Miss Abbott in their great roles of “Paul” and “Virginia.” Forp’s OPERA Hovse.—The Everett family gave a very interesting entertainment at the | Opera House last night. Thetr spritual manifest- | ations are rather startling. They appear every evening this week, and at matinees Wednesday and Saturday. THEATER COMIQUE.—There was a large house at this cosy theater last evening. The bill was & good one and well carried out by the large and strong company. | ARLINGTON THEATER.—The Arlington start2d | the week with a fine bill of novelties, and the Specialty artists were heartily applauded. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—The grand concert of the Philharmonic Society comes off to-night at the Congregational church. It will be one of the best of the season, as shown by ‘he adv tisement. A VocaL and instrumental concert will be ven at the Congregational church next Thurs- oe by the Washington Masonic chotr. 2 —- nes gen core Pinafore per- formance wi ven here this eve! tor the benefit of Mr. Harry Buckingham, The sale of seats is very large. THE THURSBY-BULL CONCERT at this hall to morrow evening will be among the great musi- cal events of the season. It is Not often one can see 80 many celebrities the sume evening. —_ SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING HIS BROTHER-IN- Law with 4 HatcHeT.—In the Police Court to- day, Tho mas Sutton was charged with assault- ing Ferdinand Vogel, bis brother-in-law, by striking him on the head with a hatchet, infitct- je Foy erg injury. It was shown that Sutton wi drunk made a wanton assault on Vogel. Serious one, and the give him the extent df the law. enced to six months in jail, National Land League of Irel: GRAND MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT. ‘There was a grand mass meeting at Lincoln Hall last evening, under the auspices of the Irish and affiliated societies of the District of Coiumbia, for the purpose of discussing the Trish question. Del tions of societies were present in regalia, and American and Irish flags adorned the stage. The following were elected officers of the meeting: Dr. Thos. Antisell, pres- ident; Mr. Richard Oulahan and Major Jobn Williams, secretaries. Dr, Antisell addressed the meeting, stating that it was called for the —— of discussins one of the greatest questions that had ever tated Ireland—the ownership of land. Mr. Par. nell’s object in coming to this country was to establish local branches of the land ieague in this country, and be was called away ere his mission was ended, by the dissolution of the British Parliament, bit he earnestly requested that a branch league should be formed in this ren & Aftersketching the history of Ireland under British rule, showing that the land sys- tem and onerous laws were the causes of the present deplorable conditton of her people, he said that the time was now more favorable for the accomplishment of the objects of the league, for Mr. Gladstone was the prime min- ister. Letters of sympathy with the meetin: read from Simon Wolf, Senator in and Geo. ¢. Gorham. Messrs. Wm. Smith, John Arthur, H. P. Plunkett and John D. Brosnan, were ap- pointed a committee on resolutions. Hon. A. M. Clapp then addi the meeting. "Jridge O'Connor followed with an earnest and practi- cal speech. The committee on resolutions then brought, in a series of resolutions presenting the condition of distress and suffering to which ireland has been reduced by the unjust and in- tolerable land laws imposed by Engiand on land wrested by force from the original owners, af- firming the right of the ienant to purchase the Jand he tills, the necessity and wisdom of a re duction of back rents, indorsing the mission of Mr. Parnell, complimenting his earnest efforts in behalf of the cause, thanking Congress for the reception given him and piedging the full Support of the land league to the object sought to be atteined by its formation, calling the at- tention of the American people to the merits of the land law question, asserting it to be the duty of the American people to tndorse the ob- jects of the league, and instructing the presi- dents of the various Irish societies to form as speedily as possible a branch of the Irish Na- uonal Land League. The resolutions were unan- imously adopted. were District Government Affairs. The wharf at the foot of High stree town, was leased yesterday by the Dis thorities to the Columbia Boat Club, f Years at the rate of $100 per aunum. The Commissioners have requesied Major Brock, of the Police Department, to direct a dally inspection, by the mounted police of the Hirst precinct, of the premises where the garb- age and night sofl are shipped. and cause to be oo any nuisance that may be found at that jocalit, HALT SIDEWALKS RECOMMENDED. Lieut. F. , assistant, District engineer having in charge the street and avenue pave- ments, has recommended to the District Com. missioners that asphalt sidewalks be laid around the reservations on the north side of Pennsyi- yania avenue, between ith and sth and be- tween 13th and 14th strccis northwest, and that sais be Invited for doing th by con- re wed the hoyance to pedestrians who suffer with ¢: THE OFFAL CONTRACT. . €, Jones, contractor for the removal of ‘om the city, with his bondsmen and at e before the District Commissioners at the request of the latter, to have nee upon the manner in which t contract has been carried out, and enable Jones to explain his reasons for removing the point of deposit from Broad run, near Port “oote, to a point on the Virginid shore just below the Long bridge, where the fumes of night soil, dead horses and other animals and the garbage are wafted over this city by every southern bres Health Ovficer “Yownshend was also present, and the whole subject w: discussed pro and con ending in the positive surance on the part of the Cot foners U $ hi mimi unless the terms of the contract. THE COURTS. S URT IN GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, the April term was com sa by Chief Justice Cal and Ji A x Ci bell um di. r= tent Sere. Opinion by sage Wy (.K. Marshall's patent appeal for bamb0og «: e tor mailing: ¥ appellant in per- eS rand Submitted. layhew agt. Ruppert. Metzler agt. Si agt. Scrivener. ‘impson. Spee Chaplin agt. Taylor. stricken from calendar. To-day, King & Osborn, patent appeal case on improvement for washing ores; argument com- menced. ms ? Ciacttr Corrt, (No. 1), Judge Macarthur. Yesterday, Davi N Haden agt. Hall & Hume; verdict for defendants, Gibson, Sons & Co. agt, McKeever; judgment conti for amount of claim. Oppenheimer: judgment set aside. Knowles agt. Johnson; ‘ment by de- fault. Lewis, trustee. agt. Shepherd; on hear- ing. ‘To-day, Lewis, trustee, agt. Shepherd; hearing. Equiry Court—Judge Hagner. Yesterday, Ramsey agt. Dantels; st for the 25th inst. Simmons agt. Douglas: continued. McPherson at Lovell: he: commenced. Bevans agt. Hughes; sale ratified conditionally. Young agt. Boden; appearance ordered. Clageti agt. KS; Sale ratified conditionally. Baker agt. Baker; change of loan and new deed of trust authorized. lay, Kirk agt. White; sale of east half of lot 5, square 16s, finally ratified. Dogan agt. Mahoney; I. T. Morsell appointed guardian ad litem. §hiles agt. Wheeler; defendant ordered to answer. Berry agt. Berry; receiver ordered to pay interest on Opera House. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snell. Yesterday, after our report closed, Wm. Her- bert, Joseph Level, Thomas H. Benton, Joh Shea, Richard Hayes, charged with vagrane: sent to workhouse. James Palmer, alias Geo. Hart, indecent exposure; $5 or 20 days. Wm. Doyle, a youth, was charged with fast driving: #20. Granville Brunnell, same offence; $20. Mary Jane Butler, Susan Ford, Susan Thomas Luiu Gordon, Jennie Matthews, James Smith, Henry Johnson, Lutu Ford and Milo Simms, a vicious lcoking set cf colored persons, were ali arraigned on the charge of vagraney.’ The po- lice caught them fighting and making a great disturbance in a miserable shanty in ith street northeast. They were all ent to the workhouse for 30 days. Albert Eskridge, Perry Wilson and Dennis Fry, charged With obstructing the sidewalk; $1 each. Dantei Buchanan, charged with defacing private prop- eity; $10. Geo. Backward, larceny of a stiver watch and chain and a hat from F. H. Greer, sin jail. John Welch, vagrancy; bonds or days. Edward Padgett, a young White man, Was charged by Jos. W. Arnold, his employer, with embezzling $26 from him; grand jury— bonds $300. Henry Archer, affra Wm. West, assault on Walter West; 40 days in jail. Jobn J. Davis, alias Chub Jackson, larceny of #10 from Willtam E. Reed. Robert William: pelit larceny, (second offence:) grand ju Mary O'Dell, assanit on Susan Green; 35. Major, indecent assault on a little five year oid white child; six months in jail and $500 fine, in default of fine six months additional. Joh’ Lromer, threats to John Kemp; bonds or Gays. James Henry, larceny of a f from Chas, Cromwell: threats to Elizabeth M: keep the peace. Hen gelina ee a agt. Witmer; on io. hington Leonard, loud and bois- John Johnson; ed collate! ua ams, Chas. Holme: y . Gibson, Evelin Owens, Brown, Keuben Stanton, Dirkin, Daniel O'Bnen, A. e to a tree; %. Ida soyd, affray; Ida was fined $ 2 ‘dd collateral. Thos. Kelly, Lawson, larceny of a steel die from 10, or 30 days. Henry Young, larceny of some lumber from Albert M. Donaldson; $10, or 30 days. Albert Coleman, charged with the second offence of petit larcen: shoulder of bacon; grand jury—bonds a I G r strictly complied with, they (the Commis- Sioners) will certainly annul the same and give it to parties who will carry it out; also a_prom- ise on the part of Mr. Jones to leave the Vir- ginta shore and return to Broad run to make his deposits and so disiniect the former place as to remove all cause of complaint and correct all other matters complained of. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle: Frank Lus! Tepalr frame 1214 G st. s.e.; $1,000. Ed. W. Donn, construct a three-story’ dwelling sth, between N and O sts. n.w. a REAL ESTATE estate brol ), fronting 01 street_ and Place, between Connec cut avenue and 19th sireet, the following lots: Lot No. 37 to George P. Maynard at 77 cents per No. 36 d0., at 47 cents; No. 35 do., No, 34. to’ Charles C. Glover, at 44 3 do. at 44 ccn*s; No. 32, to Robert MeMeen, at 49 nts; No. 31, do., at 4934 cents; No. 27, €. C. er, at 41 cents; No. 26, Robert een, at 41 cents; No. 25,do., at 41 cents; 4, E. F. Parker, at 41 cents; No. 23. do., at Al cents; No. 39, C. A. MeIlhenny, at so cents. ‘The latter lot fronts on north N street, the others on Jefferson place. Messrs. Thomas J. Fisher & Co., real estate Lrokers, have made the following siles recently: Sub lot 7, in square 215,rronting 29 feet 11 inche= on Lith street, and runni avenue, with a front of 3 to Edward West No, 20. square 1 E between 17th and Isth st small frame dwelling Tor $3,000, Xi of the tract 01 Mite,” containing 4, S. Kall, for $4.900, Charles W., Handy, real estate auctioneer, ha: made the following sales for trustee: Part lot f, square DI two-story dwelling, to Wm. Fletcher, for $1 Wn. B. Todd, trustee, part lot 2, square 1,02: Mrs. Georgie D. Todd, for $ also, for same trustee, part lot 4, square improved by a two-story brick house. to W. H. Bauer, tor $74); Carusi & Carusi, trustees,‘to James L. Barbour, lot 9, square 559, Improved by two houses; $910. Ward and Ward, trustees, lots 25 and 26, subdt- vision of square 151,10 Mrs. Georgie D. ‘Todd, for $2,000; also. for same trustees, lot 87, S. P. Brown's subdivision of Mt. Pleasant, to same purchaser, for $1,525, . Warner, real N tee! reets north K . With td Simms. {sion of Lot as “Widow's 0 acres, to Mrs. Sophia Cadet Investigation. AN EXPERT IN COURT. st Polut yesterday, Superintendent Gayler, the expert in handwriting, created a Sensation by his testimony. He had been given, several days ago, 257 pleces of paper from the 257 cadets, on Which the cadets had written sentences containing the words in the note of warning found in Whittaker’s room. re handing the papers to Mr. Gayler last week the recorder tore from each paper the signature of the cadet who wrote it, and numbered the paper and the detached signature alike from 1 iv keeping the signatures himself and giv- ing Mr. Gayler the papers. When asked what Was the result of his comparisons, Mr. Gayler testified in substance that he had no knowledge as to the names of the writers of the 257 papers presented, and he had found no similarity be- Uween any of them and the note of warning, e: cept in the case of the paper numbered “eight,” He had been given several other papers written by the person that wrote the sentence number- ,” and in each instance the writing gely resembled that of the note of wara- dayler noied resemblances in the TS "and “ft” in the word “fixed,” letter in “April,” and the “th” following the latter word. He said the writing of the person di ted as “number eight” was the only hand that presented points of resemblance Strong enough to warrant an opinion, and he recommended the court to pursue its’ invest- gation in the direction of number eight. As Yet it has not been announced who number eight represents, When Mr. Gayler returned from inspecting the last three papers handed hun he said he was clearly of the opinion that the writing on one of them was written by “num- bers,” but not the other two, though some of the writing on the latter hore some resemblance, No one bit Recorder Seare knows who “ntm- ber eight” {s, and i says the tact will not be revealed until further along in the investiga- Uon. Several cadets were called to testify to the quietness of the barracks on the night of the alleged outrage, and all swore that they heard no unusual noises that night, no struggie, and nocries for help. ‘The result of yestet Jay's Proceedings is deemed highly important. Goss AND Ryan To Fight May 13.—The fitth and final deposit of $250 each in the Goss-Ryan fight for the heavy weight championship of America, was made at the place of business of Wm. Tracey, West 29th street, last e of sporting mén was witness the ig and to take the princi ,who have been tn active for several weeks. Goss has bee! breathings at Fort Hamil Far ay has attended Adolphus Woodward, charged with keepin. policy shop in Georgetown; 60 days tn jail Noble Jenkins, assatilt on an old colored man by striking him on the head with a tea $10 or 30 days in jail, John Green, chars with being a suspicious character: personal bonds. Joseph Bell, larceny of a set of harness from John H. Brooks; $10 or 30 days In jall. GEORGETOWN. THE FUNERAL OF MR. CHARLES E. Rivren- HOUSE took place from his late resfilence, on Stoddard street, yesterday at 5 p. m., Rev. Drs. Lindsey and Shiras officiating. essrs. General Lockwood, Joseph G. Weters, A. H. Herr, John Marbury, Major Bates and R. P. Dodge were the pall-bearers, and the interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. ACCIDENT ON A CANAL BoaT.—Willlam Weivel, @ young man about 22 years of age. employed on Uhe steam Canal boat “Star, No. 5.” while ran- ning the engine of the boat Saturday last, a coal oil jamp exploded, burning his right hand and wrist very badly. The accident occurred at the Four Locks, and seems to have affected his mind. says that at times Welvel has been so violent he had to be closely confined, at one time attempt- ing to jump overboard. He was brought to the Station-house by Captain Mills to-day, where Dr. Shekells dressed his wounds. The captain will telegraph for his father, who lives in Cum- berland. to-di > BUILDIN N.—At the 1Sth regular morthly meeting of the Thirteenth Building Association, held last night. at Goddards’ Hall. 600 was sold, being 24sharcs at the maximum rate of $150 per share. FisH MARKEr.—10,000 herring, sold af $7 to $8 per thousand; 500 taylors, at ic. a plece; 250 shad, at $14 to $15 per hundred. Wii. Mayor Kanocn BE Imreacigp?—The judiclary committee of the San Francisco board Of supervisors, to whom was referred the tasic of learning Whether Mayor Kalioch did or did not use incendiary language in his recent pubiie Speeches, has been at work in the matter ever Since. So far as can be ascertained, the princl- pal question now under consideration is whether or not the supervisors have power to impeacn the mayor. ——_——————— J UST RECEIVED, 0 PIECES SPRING CASHM 18 OENTS. 200 pieces of All-Wool Buntinge, 6 25 cts, 50 pieces ANl- Wool Debexex, 25 and 30 cts. 50 pieces All-Wocl Double-Wwidth French Bunting, 50 eta. 30 pieces All-Wool Checked Dress Goods, 25 cts. Camels’ Hair Dress Goods, all colors. Silk Fongee, ali colors. 200 PIECE: 209 PIC Lupin’s All- Woo] BLACK CASHMERES, selling at old prices, double- with, 45, 50, 55, 60, 62,75 cts. BLACK SILKS, . BLACK SILKY, _ New stcck of SILKS for the Spring, trade, Gros Grain, 57, $1, 81.10, $1.25, $1.37, 81.50, $1.75. COLORED SILKS, COLORED SILKS, New Syrine stock, all the leadiny colors, 75,85, 90, $1, 81.10, 81.25. BLACK AND COLORED SATINS, French Novelties for Trimming. PARASOLS! PARASOLS!! PARASOLS!!! New styles opened this week, lined and uniined,$1, $3.79-81-60, 81.70, 82, 8 . 50, 83, B3. 50, B4, B4. 50, Boys’ Casrimere, for Spring Snits, 37, 50,60 cts. Spring Calico, 64 cts. per yard. C. M. TOWSON, 636 Pennsylvania ave., South side, near 7th. [Bon eiTTERS. apl7 Stop One Minute and Think, Eee PRR TRON BITTERS will cure you. = If your suaoD is OF Iron Bitters youare. no ve, ite, DEBILI' Iron Bitters | IRON witccestae tron Bitters if have < NAL Iron Bitters pupal ag ores at aaa Iron Bitters ‘will cure you. iron Bitters Iren Bitters Iron Bitters one ea If you are s mother, and have Sof nk or sirenath to nurse your or suffer from Hysteria, or females are Hable fyieon Errrens.? Ube YOU OAN BE OURED. Paton $14 Bor. Az, Davecirs Sat THEM: HB BROWN OHBHIVAL 6O., Captain Milis—the captain of the boat— Now is the time to place your system ina the spring and summer influences. ABSORPTION No Experiment. HOLMAN Malarial, Liver, Stomach, Spleen and Kidney. PAD. You have been assured and reassured that hun- dreds of thonsands throushout the world bear tes- timony of undoubted character, subject to your fullest investigation, that the Houmas Liver Pad warmer friends, and grown faster tn favor than all the world’s treatments combined. All Druggists. | For full treatment come to the office, corner 9th and | Batreets. t@ Do be persuaded to try it. Beware of Imitations and Cownterfeits. febl4-t, th,e3m CITY ITEMS. FOR THROAT Diskasks aND CouGHs.—Brorn’s Bronchial Troches, Wke all other real! good things, are frequently imitated, and purchasers should be caretul to obtain the genuine article prepared by John I. Brown « Sons. Wowen, from their sedentary habits are often Subject to headache and constipation. These an quickly removed by Carier’s Little Liver Pills, INFALLIBLE Is another name whieh that truly valuable medicine, J. M. Laroques’ Anti-vilfons Bitters, has earned for itself, simply pecause It never tails to cure dyspepsia, headache, consti- pation, chilis and fevers, and all billous dis- eases. 25 cts. a paper: a bottle, Sold by drugs! ists. W. E. Thornton, prop., Baltimore, Not The number of the re {dence of Mr. Geier, who V restored to hearing by Dr. Von 3 I st. 1.W Stead Of 113, as zisker. Is 111 published, | I Suffered Terribly with Itching Piles, | _ Spent hundreds of dollars for treatment, but | e \ all in vain, | ment.” ‘'Phé very first app) and, after using three box Loni may you live to bless ed ““Sipayne’s fon Omer gave relief, ad. ymptoms are cb by ‘ure, intense ASO Ny might think pin worms existe are ;,_ ot metimes affected. Syravie's 0. Ss effectually. al STOTT T HAVE HAD much experience among athietics, ball players, gymnasts, ete., and ean’ testity 16 the virtues of Gilr Lia Linden for discolorations, bruis muscles and cords arter e WILLIAM MACMaHon, Argyle Rooms, Sixth avenue, cor, 30th st., N. Y. cure flatulen Giles’ Pills Baker's Cop Liver Or relleves Throat and Lung vigor and new life to de Pleasant in tasti delphia, Sold by Bart's Pile AND LIME quickly eases, and imparts d constitutions. Baker & Co, Phila- —unfailing. 05 “ BUCHUPABIA.”—Quick, compiete cure 4 to6 days; all urinary complaints; $1, at druggists. For Washington at 480 Pa. ave, “KovGH oN Rats.”—Ask druggist for it. It Clears out rats, mice, roaches, bed-bugs. "15c. a box; for Washington at 4s0 Pa, avenue. FoR CLEANING OR DYEING LADIES’ AND GENT'S Stirs, Anton Fischer, 906 G street northwest, will give satisfaction in every respect. ly “ALDERNEY WAGONS.” —Fresh alderney butter churned every morning, and delivered in ¥ Ibs. “Ward” prints, 40c. per Ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk 5c. per qt. if FAMILY SUPPLIES, YHEESE. CHEESE. A FrEsx Iportation, SWISS, = PARMESAN. GONDA on PATEGRASSE, . GONDA (Kosher), FROMAGE pr BRIE, NEUFCHATEL, CREAM. ANGLO-SWISS MILK, prepared in Switzerland. 3 a ered in, Byitzerian B. W. REED’S SONS, 1216 F street n.w. IRST PREMIUM Awarded at the National Fair over ail other compet- itors TO CERES, The handsomest Minnesota Patent Flour in the United States. MINNEOLA, A very superlor Minnesota Patent. STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANCY, A Magnificent Winter Wheat Patent Process. GOLDEN HI The Standard Family Flour of the District. For gale by every first-class Grocer. ROQUEFORT. apl4 WHOLESALE DEPOT: Corner Ist st. and Indiana av 12 WM. M. GALT & CO. j IMPORTATION OF PURE OLIVE OIL, IN QUARTS, PINTS AND HALF PINT . BOTTLES. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, FINE GROCERIES AND TABLE LUXURIES. apo 1421 New York ave. LBS. CREAM CHEESE. 410s. TOMATOES, 8 Ibs. each, 4gallons HARD OIDER... GEO. A. "HARE, 1213 7th st.n.w., Between M and N. ALACE MARKET, Cor. 14th st. and New York ave. FRANK J. TIBBETS & CO. We have SPRING LAMB and PEAS, STRAW- BERRIES, ASPARAGUS, TOMATOES and OU- OUMBERS, OYSTERS, FISH, GAME, &c. Bos- ton PICKLED PORK. Philadelphia CAPONS, 4) cents 8 pound. mar30 GLETON & HOEKE., eee SON Market apace. SPRING OP! NG CARPBTS: CARPETS! CARPETS! MATTINGS! MA MATTINGS! MaTTINGS! ls i and White. ton MAT- Tines A stock of RU DRUGGETS, SHADES, eee Site Peo ena es COVERS, in all sizes and colors; Furniture &o.. ee Just received. ome i Grae aceray ars or VETERINARY MEDICINE DEPOT. Proper condition tocarry you safely through | S. J. MESSER, DRESSMAKING. SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES. Agency for 8. T. Taylor's Patterns, 8 Cutting t, and Journals of Fashion for sale. 1213 Pennsylvania ave., up stairs. ap2-3m_ Seana MILLINERY. | ‘We have now open and ready for saie 5 the largest and mort compiete assortment of Ever shown in this city, consisting of ALL THE Latest Panmrax, Exoursm, Traur- Swiss aND AMERICAN NOVELTIES, es ‘ogether with an endless variety of all . x Shapes in Staple Straw Goods. _.¢ leading jar SILK AND FLOWER DF” | Are also replete with everr P 2 ithest 2" «aing new and desirable, forming the richest » ae nd desteaa SILKS, RTL cone, FLOWERS, Erc., «ARTMENTS Co.'s remedies have effected more cures, made | That te DOM apd foreien markets can produce. | We have 140 ready for inspection an extremely | choice eelec‘son of : i | ¥RENCH PATTERN BONNETS, And afe constantly receiving additions to our gen- eral stock by every European steamer. Our prices will be as low as the superior quality and desizn of our goods will permit of, and we respectfully invite the attention of the Indies of this city and vicinity to inspect our stock before making spring purchases. Persona! attention «iven to all Millinery orders. J. P. PALMER, IMPORTER, apl 1107 F st. n.w. ESSMA KING ETE ME EER F Street. First-class work, at moderate prices. mal6-3m i IMPORTATION SP eaten oon NETS ae FINE MIL- Langues, il fee Phe, Cha int de nici 5 Spanieh and Beadea Laces, "Now effacte tn, Oak Beaded Capes. An elegant assortment of Drees Trimmings and Buttons. Corseta, Under- nents, Rid and Thread Gloves, and a beautiful fine of Barisian ‘Novelties. Blk and Drap a Ete Dolmans and Mantillss, Toetige Uisters, nnel and Combination Suite.’ Black Silk Suits, a first- cee ci. WILLTAN, 007 Penna. ave, 7 Otte Trevise, Paris.” ‘marl5 MoxTa¢ CURLS, if real, are becoming to every face. The most beautiful are made pak RAYS CURLING ELIXIR and HALR DI > WI REBS- ry a Vottle anc ists have it, or wet it from the euiral De- O1T & CROMWELL, Druzwists, 43) Pa. apl-eo All druy pot, BT Evehue. a full line of FR f and ROUND HATS. D HATS and BONNETS in every varicty, shape and style. Having made special arrangements with Paris- ian house, we shall be able to present constantly to ns our ps ms during in FRENC it he new 8) aden. Special tous in the new Spring Shades. Special_a' | faven to orders MES. M. J. HU: mar27 Nos. 621 and 62: VEBMILYa’s LADIES . PER CENT O days. Al odd si ir a 8? and CHILDREN’S SHOES MADE TO DOUGLASS’, Ninth and F Sts. St. Cloud Brag. NTINUATION OF THE GREAT SALE OF CONTA DIE NDERWEAR FOR ONE WEEK LONGER, Mone of thoge thorouchiy Ry pele 400 oo a ud trimme mage ang GEE CHEMISE | AT 25 CENTS EACH. P"Every carment at the old price for one week treets. Ms BELLE LUCAS. DBESSMAKING AND PATTEEN PARLORS. 801 MARKET SPACE, Oorner 8th st., Keep Building. PLAITING, 902 9th st. n. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. 5 adage! Strongly built, handsomely finished, perfect in practice, easy of access, wrought iron ice |fE=2) racks, slate stone shelves, perfectly conve- <9 REFRIGERATORS. nient, not complicated, pure dry air, econ. omy of ice. M. W. BEVERIDGE, Gate Webb & Beveride,) 1009 Pa. ave., near 11th st. Sole Agent for the D. C. apl? PRIGERATORS, R*® WATER COOLERS, B Sits CREAM FREEZERS. ES. ie . aT MES Ce WETS, (formerly Orden"s,) 314 7th street, 2pl5-2w 5 doors above Pa. av HAL TON & SHEDD HAVE REMOVED TO 409 9th street, Y. M. C. A. Building, with a full stock of FINE GAS FIXTURES, 8LATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, &c, | , HAMILTON & SHEDD, | aris Gs FIXTURES! 409 9th street, GAS FIXTURES!: A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF GAS FIXTURES From the factory of Messrs. MITCHELL, VANCE &CO., N. Y., can be seen 531 15th Street n.w., ‘Where all competition can be successfully met with these CELEBRATED GOODS. Parties desiring GAS FIXTURES will find it to their advantage to examine this stock before pur- chasing. A large lot of goods at prices prior to the advance. E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th st., LADIES’ GOODS. _. | | | Clair STRAW AND CHIP HATS AND BONNETS | ¥ AMUSEMENT: NATIONAL TH EATER. p; bs v euch Opera FUstaprearance, for one weet % ONDAY EVENING vi ine sae Wy VEAIN commenci La LUDING ANGELE 1 | | Friday N DE LONIUM 2 AUX CLERCS PLE GIROFLA Satay Matines <7 ROFL stundey Noble 2 CLOCHES DE CORSON IES Saturday Night | 5 | Balec Special Matinee F iene parts of the house, He. . Reserved Seats, Seats and Opera Books on sale on Thutaday. aplo VATIONAL THEATER. MONDAY, April 19. 1. Gallery Every Evening snd Wednes- day and Batu: atinees, EMMA ABBOTT ND ENGLISH OPERA © ONDAY | DAUGHTER PAUL A TUESDAY | Abbott, Maure 1 ald, Kyse and Casi WEDNESDAY CHIM MATINEE WEDNESDAY | 2 AND JOLIET, NIGHT of LL TROVATORE Every meber appearing CARMEN THURSDAY | Sexutn, Stone, Mane! Mac Don ul 3 Rom FRIDAY The same erent © patONDAY, April 26—Grau's eee (orton AND INSTRUM TAL CONCERT bY THE ‘GTON MASONIC CHOIR, AT CONGREGATIONAL CRURCH, THURSDAY EVENING, A 1880, BENEFIT OF MASONIC LIBKARY a Opera Com apis Miss EVA MILLS, Soprano; Mies MIRA LUCAS, Contralto: Mr. RUDOLPTH Mf Baltimore. Washiveton STRING QUINTETTE . J. W. BISCHOPY, Organist; Mrof. J. MAX MUELLER, Conductor; CHORUS OF THIRTY MALE VOICES. EVFRY EVENING TITS WEDNESDAY AND SATURDA RATED EVEL ED FE) BMATED EN K liNEES. VER MA THE CELI EL ADMISSION ONLY 25 AND ADMISSION ONLY 25 ANI Next Monduy—Minnie Palmer. MIQUE. MONDAY, TUESDAY aud Fk) strel Troupe 1 Bingham, the ventriloquist; Wa Rute MeDermott, Obarles A. Gi y and Ten’ Broo! } AFFLE FOR T ELLA,” t N ear, James apld Re | NIGHT, al | J ENCOLN HALL, Pinafore. TUESDAY EVENING, April 29, Complimet Testimonial to MR. HABRY BUCKINGHAM, Late of Foxp's Great Westers Prxarore Trovee iH. M. 8. PINAFORE, With an wnexcelled cast and a chorus of FIFTY SELECTED AND WELL-TRAINED VOICES. General admission 25 eta. : re extra. Boxthect at Ellis’ Music’store and Whitta- ker's Bookstore, Pa. ave. aypl7-3t ABLINGTON THEATER.—Vhe only aret- class Variety Show in this cit . fi Gigs Artiste. MONDAY, Apr ‘1 nd seate 25 ote. former a receenized Star—Fannie Leades, Louisa Wolf, Kose Kelios Liss” Allen, Adele Burnett, Kora Kennedy, £. H. Sheehan, Frank George, and all the favorite Stock Company. Don't forget: we sive the best entertainment ever ven. ‘Three hours of geod solid fun. Everything oral, Piesting aud Instractive. Aduiission 10, 25 and 50 cts. ‘atiness every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY ck. Ladies and Children admit L INCOLN HALL, April 21, BY SPECIAL REQUEST. Extraordinary Musical Event. MK. MAURICE STRAKOSCH Hae the honor to inform the public that he has uc- ceeded in taking arrangements for a Grand JOINT APPEARANCE JOINT APPEARANCE or MISS TH SEY AND OLE BULL, MISS THURSBY AND ULE BULL, PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE, DNESDAY, APRIL 21, ONE GRAND CONCERT, SLE RULE On which occasion" OLE BULL ‘The follow.ng eminent (OLE B' Artists will appea 0 SIGNOR BRIGN the Eminent Ts THURSBY THURSBY THURSBY THURSBY THURSKY SIGNOK FERRANTL LE ORS! Sep iO Oe CULE THURSRY A BOCK, OLE BULL THURSBY ‘the Admirable OLE BULL THURSEY| Young Pianiste. OLE BULL ‘The ale of neate will Commence Saturday, April 17, at Metzerott's Music Stores Yang EO. JEUNEMANN’S MOUNT VERNON LAGER BEER BREWERY AND PLEASURE GARDEN, BETWEEN 4TH AND STH aND E axp F ers. N.E. ap29 Washington, D.O. ————— ee = apl3 Concorax Borer DB. F, A. VON. MOSOHZISKER, ATER FILTERS, OFFICE FREEZERS, 619 Nineteenth st. n.w. WATER COOLERS, eS Special attention given to the treatment of menaies PAIRED saan ‘OATAREE —% =: And a Complete Stock of KITCHEN REQUISITES DISEASES OF THE THROne = LUNGS, CHEST, &o. J. W. BOTELER & BHO. { Pr: von MOSCHZISHER 1. We "3, ashington b: been Mays in Ws apl2 Penn. ave., bet, sn and 10th sts. Sampled suites ent ia! — Speed real ene GpbonceE BYSEAL, ato Asan author of medical upon the or- OIL AND WATER COLORS, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS axp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL KINDS OF Fancy ARTICLES FOR ORNAMENTS AND PRESENTS. mar29_418 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall). cr an Doh iin AS COOKING STOVES. ashington Gas Light ‘their SL gveogee eevee sees oe aud patterns. This is the Stove tised by Miss Dods Gall and examine them. my20 ete., an ry that it made the most perfect and permanent cures in every case. SBaieh Fama Eh dates tures ‘to the foregoing certificate. They are Call on your Druggist for copy 8; FROM SENATOR VOORHEES. I thank you very sincerely for the relief I recetved from your treatment of my bearing, which been Seriously impaired. the result of au exossal vere cold. D. W. VOORHERS. RESTORATION OF HEARING. Dr. Sep rete py ty s fect_ success. ihinkit burs just tribute to him to sake ft keto i ; bis medical services that to all who n — digeae ° Ns ‘Brass Works, Washington. We Drax Stn :—By the advice of Senator Voorhees