Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1881, Page 4

The Double Murder. | THE OLD WOMAN TAKEN TO JAIL. Yesterday afternoon, after the confession of Christina Taylor, the colored woman who mur- dered the Fisher children on Saturday, the 6th inst., had been made to Capt. C. R. Vernon and | Mr. Archibald White, Lieut. Johnson procured a wagon and sent her. with her danghter Rose, to ‘The boy was di |. nothing appear- | LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. Orrice oF THE CHrer SIGNAL OvriceR, WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 12, 18651, 9:30 a.in, For New England and the middie Atlantic states, warmer fair weather, followed by increas- ing cloudiness and local rains, westerly winds, er pressure, | Special Weather Bulletin. WAHM RAINS TO-MORROW. The chief signal officer furnishes the following special bulletin to the presse: Local rains have fallen in the lake region, in Dakota and Nebras- - risewnere fair weather has prevailed. ‘The | temperature has risen in ere |. the Ohi . Walley, the middle statesand New Engiatie fatten | ‘The devil sent me up there to Mr. Fisher's | decidedly in Minnesota, Dakota and Nel ‘a. house: I tried to fight against him, but I | High temperatures extend from the upper lake | couldn't. I struck the girl first—two or three | region to tat ee owing special temper | times. She fell down, and the little boy screarned Peto. | and caught me round the legs, when I hit him | with the same stick, in the yard. They were | stated that when she was beating the girl's head | in the baby brother pleaded for his sister. cling- | ing toher knees and erying. Neither of the chil- | | dren made any loud outery. The old womansays she did not see the Christmas tree there at all. ANOTHER CONPESSION BY CHRISTINA TAYLOR. On the way to the jail the old woman made the following statement +o Lieut. Johnson: dex. San Francisco, E. peter! in | both in the yard together at the time. I struck | the middle states and New England: southerly in | them with a stick, not with the ax: Just as they the gulf st: . Warmer weather, with occasional | fel] I let them la I don’t remember seeing the rain: dicated for Saturday in the middle | Christmas tree at all, and don't know how it got | | there. I throwed the stick on the wood pile. ) It was a short stick.” The dauzhter Rose was also committed as a witness in the case Zz Sie: The Berkeley Springs Ticket Case. A LONG HEARING, AND A DISAGREEMENT OF THE se 2 ee | gery. SenEA® HEPAINING, Hyru's shoe store, 104 Mth} yas orday afternoon Justice Bundy called up Ovr Extine stock of shoes imust be sold to | the cases of John E. Norris and Thos. 8. M states and New England, and colder weather in the lake region, the Ohio. valley and Tennessee, OMETER. | ing are the readings of the ther- at the Signal Office during the day:— D dew: Ha. 90 deg. close busin Low cut shoes for lad against the Baltimore and Ohio R.R Co. | and misses at half price. Spear Bros., 74 7th | Mitchell and John A. Clarke appearing for the | sree & atiffs. The declarations set out that the CHEAPEST. purest. best—Howson's Tee cream, | plaintiffs purchased round-trip tickets from Lot ath. 258 Washington to Berkeley Springs. | turn they presented their tickets. | ductor refused to honor them, and they were y fare. Exch plaintiff sues tor | The company claim that. by the | the ticket before | turn portion of tie ticket was used the | of the agent at Sir John’s Run was re- | , and that these tickets were not thus | stamped. < Mr. J. B. Larner, who appeared for the com- | pany, asked for a further postponement, stating | that he was not ready eed, and had an important witness in West Virginia who would | prove that the plaintiits were notified that their | ¥ | tickets would not be good unless stamped. | After some sparring the affidavit containing the | statement that Messrs. Norris and MeNeir were | notified that their ti 's should be stamped d were joined and the following Jury summon E. Christie, Robert Reid, W. G. Fi E. Barnes, John Ter- rill, Michael Cavanaugh, J. J. Bogue, L. M. R. J. Nicholson, P. A. Jullien, 8. J. J. Robinson. The hearing was | then adjourned to the Cireuit Court room, and the chamber was crowded with lawyers’ and others. Mr. Clarke opened the case by a statement of the claims of Mr. Norris, and was answered by | Mr. Larner. Mr. Percy H. Smith, passenger | agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, was the first witness called and exhibited | a poster advertising round-trip tickets to Berke- ley Springs, there being nothing in the poster setting forth that the return ticket must be | Stamped at Sir John’s Run. Mr. Norris next took the stand and reeounted the circumstances On their re- but the con- Your Evesicnt fitted for $1. Hempier’s, near street. MING SCHOOL tickets at Nourse’s, cor. 9th MEANS go to Lower ( lar Point Mon- | tere avoid a owd., CITY AND DISTRICT. Condensed Locals. } ing schooner William H. Smith, | against the steamer Lady of the Lake, for dam2 xl in a collision June 9! The injuries cost £200. the amount claimed. | hermen last night elected the | for the ensuing year: Thomas | ames Hicks, D. ter; James Holland, € D. G. See.; George In- . G. Treas.; Andrew Beckett, D. G. James Hi 5 i on 6th street southwest, narrowly escaped being run over by the express train Mr. Springman, a groceryman at the corner, Teseued her just in time to prevent the engine from striking her. The work on the new earp pond is nearlycom- pleted, at least all that can be done before cool Weather sets in. The sluice ways are finished, | Jeading to the suit. He said some one infermed and the gates are being made and will be put in| him when at Sir John’s Run station that he lace when finished. The work of drawing off | mus y the ag he water for excavation and grading will be | wesieL is, tlcket stamped by the agent or it : rad | would not be good. ‘The train was starting and postponed, ax it is deemed unadvisable to ex- | he could not have gone back to the station if be | se the mud and mire while the President's | wished. When the conductor refused to take | the ticket he paid his fareagain under protest. When he purchased the ticket he did not hear | the agent say anything about having the ticket Pierce Shoemaker and 8. D. Linn, executors of | (pel i lia anal Pert el the will, on the ground that an indebtedness | the memorable trip to Berkeley springs, gave found due them of $1151 was not paid them. | testimony similar to that of Mr. "Norris, saylng Alice McAuley and others have filed a bill | that the young man who asked them'if thee a John tickets had been stamped, said they ought to ee : | have fi done, but it was too late to doit then. aes assault on Mary Driscoll | Mr. John F. Riley also testified for the plain- O'Denohue, mentiones i tiffs, but his testimony was not material. Mr. not eccur at the wal John D. Lechle, from whom Mr. Norris pur- | » squares m. | chased the ticket. testified that ‘old him | poner Annie leave at 4 p. | that the ticket would have to be restamped at | m. to-day for the lower river landing: i Point | Sir John’s Run. Mr. G. Koontz, agent for | Bs ut with the “Innocent | the B.& O. road was called, but knew nothing P| of the case. Mr. W. H. - | that he never saw t louse with its sick are so much exposed. Yesterday. legatees under the will of R. Pet- titt, deceased, (Trinity, Catholic, chureh) filed a bill in equity against J. A. Ritchie, L. W. Ritchie. uley and others for the sale of by Florence “s Srar, did » gentlemen pay more wil- lingly than Messrs. Norris and MeNeir, and that after they had paid they both threatened to sue | the company. Mr. E. E. Grannan testified to | the plaintiffs being notified at Sir John’s Run that they would have to haye their tickets re- | stamped. This closed the case, which, after ar- | guments by Messrs. Larner and Clarke, was | given to the jury. The jury remained out until | after 7 o'clock, and being unable to agree was discharged. It is stated that six favored a ver- | dict of #25 and costs for the plaintiff and the other six a verdict for £3.05, the amount paid on | the return trip, with costs. — Men with a Contract. To the Editor of Tae Evestxe Star: The asphalt nuisance still beiches forth its sti- | Woe and others, for a two weeks’ trip. — Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: James W. Ellis, trustee, to Chas. Wheatley et | b. sq. 615; 2900. F.M. and A.M AS lot 33, sq. 9 205. James H. Marr to Allena C. Hannan, lots 41, 2 and 3, sab. lot 26, sq. 114: $600. ee Youturri. Depravir iy. i Police Court, a rather good looking white | girl about 15 years old, named Lavinia Parker, was charzed with being a vagrant. and leading B notoriously us Course of life in thi Officer Reeder testified that this is the same virl that was before the court about three weeks ago, and was released on her per- | fling fumes at K and North Capitol streets, not- gonal bonds for her good behavior. The officer i 1 | withstanding the prayer of hundreds of citizens pipers es : ae wae | Zor its removal. Were it not so serious a matter men, and hefound her at a late hour Wednesday | fp tose wno are dally sufferers from the polson Feet pn thestreet. She took thestand.andstated | acted between its proprietor and the authoritie: she had been at work, and was Just coming | S¢ted between its proprietor and the authoritie home when the oficer arrested lier. The court | this wigee NEED = Fach We her some good advice, and sentenced her | Mls Wise: 4 fo 30 days ia the workhouse. After the court oneal Hen ee eee ljourned, she was called up out of the dock, | Poisoned! Nee aries a ' and Judze Bu r remarkes to her that some | Go ce oisom Man:—“Get out o ends had interceded for her, and he under- ; ‘4 ae Stood that her family were repectable people. | Reems eo ena Ofieer:—SG0 to —3 ve As she had never been to the work-house, he | €hacontract.) i sald he would take her personal bonds for her | acted with the Commissioner rede ite es Srervenarior iter plying Ker some whale- | Courts, A acanwith a eonttact, nWaekinctin ee re re re ee nee is above the law: he can create nuisances at will 7 m NE, | and defy all authority. ie people, or any re- in his 7 } “ ith a contract are sure to come out sec- Injured in “his groin.” He was | mau wit oo ce I suppose it is not worth while to ask your Wisee. colored. suffering from consumption, was | Mterference, Mr. Stan. You have great influ- found in the street yesterday evening by Officers | Nee, to be sure; but what could you do with a Gantz and Horne aid removed to the Emergency | M4" with a contract to poison people—to stifle Umsromek, where wiedical ail was rendered. | Vict 0 clioke she MO que cy ent t Zin Com : = | ; urts | of him; and the health man “don't want much | | to do with him nohow.” What will be done? Well, I don’t know, for one, and I don’t believe T can remain in this neighborhood long enough to find out. Whew! If this thing continues, I im afraid we shall soon have our dignified appel- lation, “City of magnificent distances,” ex- changed for the less euphonious but equally expressive ie AG unlimited stinks.” August 11, 1881. J.B. M. a ae ea The Ocean View Excursion, A PLEASANT TRIP—THANKS TENDERED TO THE MANAGER. At the Ocean View hotel on August 11 the fok lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted, H with instructions that they be forwarded by a | committee to Tar Star for publication: Resolved, That the thanks of the Ocean View excursion be to Mr. 1 “Oh, we are being | discov- icElroy being offered for sale at the stables of the Mar- ket Company, on 12th and B streets. The ani- mal was in a most pitiable condition, being afflicted with a joint disease and contracted ten- dons of the feet. He notified the owner of the | ty he would incur by even moving such a creature. The sale was not proceeded with. The same agent hg eer <= Bridge street, Georgetown, a black mule with four large sores under the saddle, and a load of coal and driver on the cart. The driver, Win. Matthews, was arrested and taken to the station house and the mule cared for. Shortly afterward the agent | arrested. on High street, Peter Campbell while driving a gray horse that he had been notitied not to use on account of a sore shoulder. The horse belonged to Jemes and Michael Burch. Rea Estate Sates. — Messrs. Duncanson ‘out. Bros., auctioneers, sold yesterday afternoon for trip as proposed, and for the the owner, parts of loti. 19 and », in McGuire's | ay 8 shown us; allo, ne = sulxiivision of square 624, having a front of | sider about 41 feet @ineies in Jackson alley, In. rear | ee ee oe ee eee ene we of the Government Printing office, with a depth and ten ant beyond ‘pectations, are more of 50 feet, improved by three small frames to D. | ised with this excursion, Connell, for 90, —>—— Peorie Licexsep To Get MsRRIED.—Mar- Firty Doisrs Fixe For Beative 4 Horse. | riage licenses have been issued to Marshel T. A white man named Frank waged was charged | Bell, of Fairfax county, Va.,and Nellie Shi in the Police Court this m ing with cruelly | man, of Lewisville, Fairfax county, Va; Jas. A. beating ahorse. It was testified to by several | McCabe and Agnes Connell; Wm. P. Parks witnesses, that he had the hurse hitched to a| and Mary both of Baltimore, Md.; Ro- cart, at the corner of lith and G streets north-| dolph D. Michens and Martha Wilson; Bernard east, and beat the animal on the head with the | Mcintyre, of Georgetown, D.C. and Ida F. tailboard of the cartand » club for nearly half | Bradford, of Baltimore, Md.; John H. Duneen, an hour. The beating, as described by the wit-! of New York city, and Bridget D. McDonald, of esses, was very brutal. Mr. Ringuld took the } this city; Jas. Thomas and at Roland; Lewis stand in his own behalt, and testified that the | Walter Coomes and Anna M. Harper; John F. horse has fits, and had one on this occasion, and | Allen and E. Dunnington, both of Charles he tad to beat hin. on that account. He also | county. Md.; Thos. White and Henrietta Carter; stated that he had sold the horse, and lost | Chas. E. Palmer. of Baltimore, Md., and Eliza- early on him. Judge Bundy remarked | beth Berry, of this city, C. Taylor Holtzclaw that he would have to lose about #50 more, as | and Emma J. Taite; Carlile S. Walker, of Fan- he was going to impose a fine of $50 or 90 days | quier, Va., and Clara Hahermann, of this city; in the workhouse. Son R. Kelton and Mittie Collins; Geo. W. Hall and Emma Brown, both of Montgomery county, Md.; Robert Stoney and Elizabeth Walsh, both of Richmond, Va.; Geo. Hall and Sarah Ann Ware, both of the District of Colambia: Wm. G. Mellin and Annie Ellis. Benj. Wilson and c na Johnson; ~Abratar Hawkins and Elizabeth BcEntee; Robert Fantroy and Ella we uot allow an exact idea of ¢ be obtained, but each was pro inch long. Examined under a microscove, appear to be veritable infant water sakes. A Minuionarey CRaxk Frou Out. Sherer, a imate Date ae g ‘3 Potnt Rainoap.—At is in Ches- fi a | eit, | ground.” Hew { and infirmity | not depleti Opening Services: Special Correspondence of the EvENINe STaR. Wasuiseton Grove Camp, NEAR GAITHERSBURG, \ Montcomery Co., Mp., August 11, 1881. Contrary to expectation, but few people ar- | rived here by the trains this morning, and there | dofied ing against him. On the way to the jail she | remain some twenty tents yet unoccupied. The | ent it would seem weather here is delightful and bracing, the nights especially being cool. The beautifying | of the tents to make them com- | pare as favorably as Poaitie with the cottazes | of darkness t he day, but although the | and decorati) has been the work ot interior may be arranged to look equally as well The of Christina Taylor. To the Editor of Tur EvENING Star: It is to be hoped that advocates of the “insan- ity plea” will be found entirely wanting in the case of Christina Taylor, unless facts, at present undeveloped, shonid conclusively prove that the woman was thenand had previously been of un- sound inind. Insanity is not to be donned and at the pleesmre of the wearer. At pres- fr her words that, in mak- ing her confession, Ae woman had in her mind the statement made by Guiteau, to the efiect that he shot his pistel in obedience to a command from God. She hawever. chooses the majesty 48 her: director, in order, it would seem, that she might give no one the opportu- yet the flower gardens in front of several of the | RitY to Say that sheenpied the words of Guiteau. cottages cannot be cultivated in the short time by two ehild r that the tenters are on the ground. j teacher. In Boos sae “ Sie? quae, THY FIRST REGULAR SERVICE | “What made you late?” the first replied | was held this evening at 71¢ o'clock im the | “Mother's clock was too slow:” the other | tabernacle, and was well attended: some 150 persons being present. The opening prayer was | made by the Rey. E. D. Owen, late of Mt. Zion, but now in charge of High St. M. E. church, Baltimore. After the opening exercises the Pre- siding Elder, Rey. B. Peyton Brown, preached from Psalins 85, 6th verse, “Wit thou revive .” He said that should be the prayer each soul tenting on the ground; that should be the thought of all. All things need reviva Nature has its revival in spring time. The speaker then spoke of the necessity of a revival | val of religion to sustain and carry forward the work of Christ. Her numbers are depleted by | four causes, viz: First, death. (Here the speaker paid a glowing tribute to the memory of Rev. J. G. Hening, who died yesterday afternoon in the | The’ last words the deceased said to him | “Good-bye; L will meet you on the eat now in Heave Second, byage | Third, removal hough | i the chureh at large. deplete local societies. Fourth, backsliding. All these causes | weaken the church, and therefore a revival is | needed to gain the loss and build up the church The service was clos afervent prayer by Rey. Dr. Ames, of A\ ing was led Travers, of New Mrs. Baker, Me Jesse H. Wilson. organ, were a ; Mrs. Mickler presided at the S MEETING. ice the managers of the association ess meeting in reference to work to be done during the continuance of the camp. The committee on grounds were authorized to employ a watchman, » a& man to keep order | within the tabernacle both during and between services. They were also authorized to prepare } and have ready for use a barricade fence to keep | people away from beiind the preacher's stand on. Sabbaths. “Hereafter all laundrying will be done | away from and below the pumps, 0 as to guard | against any impurity of the water. . THE FOLLOWING SANITARY RULES were adopted unanimously: The contents of all slop buckets must be deposited in the ditch in the rear of the ladies’ walk. The garbage from the kitchen must be deposited in tubs provided for that purpose. Should any nuisance be made about your premises, please notify at once a member of the committee, whose duty it shall be | to inspect your premises every day. and it is ex pected you will give him any assistance he may require in order that the entire grounds may be kept in a healthy condition. An abundan slacked lime is always on hand, and can tained at any time upon application to the i spector. Also, strict attention must be given to the lighting of all fires, as well as to the qual- ity of oil used for cooking or lighting pur- poses. Mr. Thomas Woodward was appointed sani- tary inspector. THE RULES. The rules of last year were adopted to guide the camp this year, viz: The bell for rising will be rung at 6a.m. Family prayers at 6:30 a.m. Services in tabernacle. Prayer meeting at 8:30 a.m. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. Children’s meet- | ing at2p.m. General and varied service a p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. daily. The 1 will be rung ten minutes before each service. All persons exeept the and one to take charge of the tent are expected to attend the | p w. The hours for ine: .; dinner, 1 | Wesley Grove Camp. | As stated in last evening’s Star Wesley | Grove camp (M. E. Church South) was closed | yesterday morning. There was a farewell meet- ing at 6:30 o'clock, conducted by the Reys. S. K. Cox, D. D., Samuel Rodzers.D. D., and U. H. D. Harper. At the close of the services the camp- | ers began to pack up, and after a general hand- shaking most of them departed for their homes. The Union Camp Meeting. | Nearly 1,000 Sabbath school children attended | the children’s services at the Irving Park (Union) camp yesterday. Rev. J. A. Holmes, Rev. E. G. | Key and others addressed the children. Next | Sunday will be the last of the camp, and a very | large attendance is expected. —— Why Not Pump it Out. To the Editor of Tue Eveste Sran: Will you please suggest to the doctors in at- endance on the President that they pump the | pus from the wound. Why may they not extract it by atmospheric pressare, as in the capping process, or as poison is drawn from a wound by the mouth? If medical skill has not yet invented such an apparatus, may it not? It seems an easy and practicable matter toa August 11, 1881. NoN-PROFESSIONAL. oe Washington Market, Retail Prices. Meats.—Beef, sirloin, 18a20c. per 1! ter-house, 25c.; rib roast, + 25a30c.; do. sliced, 20c.; Lamb, 15a20c.: , 1234a%e.; Mutton, Wal5e.; Pork, 10!alze.: Sausage, 12}e.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12!ga- 16c.; Shoulders, 8a10c.; Breasts, 10a12!¢e.; Lard, 10al2}e. Freits.—Oranges, 40a50c. per doz.; do.,(Flor- ida.) 75a$1; Lemons, 20a30c. per doz.; Bananas, 402500. per doz.: Pineapples, 20a40c.; Apples, 20a30c. per peck; Whortleberries, 10a12c. per qt.: Blackberries, 10a15c. per qt.; do. (cultured), 15a 20c. per qt.; Peaches, 60c. per peck; Plums, 10al5c. per qt.; damsons, 75c. per pk.; Grapes, 12al5e. r ib.; Cauteloupes, 5al0c.; Water- melons, 300300. Fisn. -Sheephead, 15a%0c. per Ib.; Porgies, 12 al5c.; Perch, 20a40c. per bunch; Rock, large, 15a 20c. per Ib., 25a35c. per bunch; Mackerel, 15c. 1b.; Halibut, 15a20c.; Trout, 12al5e. per Ib.; Spots, 25a35¢. per bunch; Taylors, 15a20c. each; Bluefish, 12:¢al5e. per Ib.; Catfish, 20a%5c. per bunch; Lobster, 12c. per Ib.; Terrapit (sliders), 6a$9 per dozen; do., (diamond back), €18 per dozen; Turtle, 25c.a%1 each. Burren.--Philadelphia Print, 35a40c. per Ib.; Western Creamery, ; New York, 30c.; roll, ‘Wad0e., ‘Cheese, 1360007 Eggs, l5al%e. per doz. VEGETABLES. -Potati 25a30c. per pk. do. Sweet, 20a40c.per pk; 20a30c. per pk; Cauliflower, 15a20c each; Cucumbers, 10al5c. per doz; Cabbu 2abc. bunch; bt per dozen; Corn, 10al5¢ wr ey saniihe eae geeTRT— Chickens, 7508 OT per pair; Ducks, pair; Geese, ‘A; Squabs, $2.50 per dosen? sis aaues ars THE PASSENGER AGENTS AND GEoRrGE Wasn- rxGton’s HaTcHET.—The raflroad trave'ing pas- senger Serate who embarked on the steamer Corcoran for Mount Vernon yesterday after ad- Journment, as stated in Tue Star, numbered in all, including some ladies, sbont 200 persons, Arriving at the wharf, the was met and assembled. shown over the and being in front of the Men Col Hollingsworth, the superintendent, presented to x W. J. Wal- ker, of the Kenesaw route, an ol Te- marking that it was ploughed up at the old Washington homestead in Westmoreland count in 182, and hp rey the a with which George ington cherry tree, and about which he could not tell a lie. Major Walker in accepting the im; it thanked Colonel H. and said that kno otuers of the party were more worthy to hold the Core remembering that 1: pomees a ined t hate if where | be excused for gross carelessness in his work or | for theembe: | answering, when accused, that he acted under We! ; Know how he would be treated. of religion inour hearts. The chureli needs a revi- | ms | manifested had h | the Workhouse for 30 days. | with cursing and swearing on the street. I am here re: of the excuses made Jacking originality, and at the same time fearing that asimilar repipwould not gain eredtence, | shrewdly replied, ‘mother's clock was too fast.” | Be this a parallebcase or no, it is high time to | makers hang murderers aad put an utter end to these trary of crimes. As weil might a clerk hope to jement of hisemployer'smoney, by an influence which he was unable to resist. He would be punished in proportion to his offence. So let 1 criminals suffer. Otherwise, who is safe? We often hear a man says: “It was all I could do to keep myself from doing so ard so.” His nce of the temptation was only a sign of avictory for his better judement, but surely no proof either that his sanity was manifested b if ercise of seti-control, (for that power very seldom entirely lost. lunatics.) or that his insanity would have been ielded to his first impulse. Alow tone of morals and, partly from lack of tise, and partiy from dexrading influences, hess of will, are often mistaken for in- is not to be denied that those most prone to yield, are people whose lives in some way heye been blighted or who have been within the pale of restraining influences, but that is no excuse either for their piay “dog in the manger”—I am not happy and therefore you shall not be—or for acting without deliberation and utterly rezardless of consequence: Sort Qui Mau ¥ Farr.” OF CARTER A remove Draney is ontractor for the removal of soil, and ‘ter is engaged in the busi his own account, and seeks after hi his collection to haye the same removed by Draney. The District and Mr. ey, filed a demurrer, and after argument t judge sus- tained the demurrer and dismissed the bill. —— The Courts. Propate Court—Judge Hagner. jay, estate of John J. F. Jaochim; refer- 8 Estate of James M. Torbert; order for sale of personalty. Estate of Fred. ick Vasco; order for summons. F. T. Brow ing was appointed guardian to orphans of Geo. McClelland; bond $1,500. Estate of Jefferson Brown; petition of Mary V. Brown for letters of administration filed. Will_of Elizabeth We admitted to probate, and Ernest J. Sommer ap- pointed executor; bond $4,200. Porice Covrr—Judge Bundy, pro tem. To-day, Annie Smith, a colored uirl, pleaded guilty to enticing prostitution, and was sent to m Lum Brown, two white men, were being idle and disorderly ‘persot persons and habitual drunkard: minitted to the workhouse f¢ nd Burch was ¢ cited collateral. a Johnson, John obstructing the side- Sarah Levi, cursing walk: 8 gach. and swearing ina house loud enough to be heard on the str =5 1 . Henry London, r Rice Williains, throwing stones; 4 ingold. charged with eryelly beating se; $50 or 90 daysdn jail. Anf®nio Cuice fo ‘d collateral, $5 or 15 immons, two Ww ing the tov terous talkin; rged with disturb- own by loud and bois- Sdayseach. Geo. Parker, larceny of a coat from John Leech; 30 day Jail. Wm. D. Bell, chrrged with making threats of violence to Mary Bell, his wife; $200 bonds to keep the peace for six months or 30 days in jail. mon Josephs, the ex-constable, was charged A res- mith testified that urant some time ago taurant keeper named Lew Josephs came to his res and got a meal, and could net pay for it, and left an umbrella as collateral, and he came last night and cursed and swore and r The case was not made out to the the court, and was dismissed. Ric: colored, charged with assaulting Emma Lucas and striking her on the head with a tea cup; $5 or 10 days. ‘Thos. Hall, larceny of one copy of the Posi from Edward R. Marcoe; pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. Wilson, assault on Sallie Wilson, his w! 15 days. Ivanhoe Bland, charged with larceny ofa gun; continued. Jolin H. Henry, defacing private property; #5 or 15 days. Alexundria Affairs. Reported for Tne Evenrxe Stan. PoticinG THE Town.—The new regime of street cleaning seem to amaze some of our citi- zens, who have grown used to the careless ways since thewar. ‘The streets are now swept regu- larly, and nearly all the alleys have been cleaned. But no dirt is allowed to be thrown into streets or alleys, and within the past few days a num- ber of citizens who have followed the former customs haye been surprised with notices to move dirt heaps or be fined within six hours. In all these cases the order was promptly com- plied with, and it seems likely that as soon as the newly enforced laws come to be understood dirt piles will cease to disfigure the streets. ScHoo. Bosrp MEETING.—The city school board met last night, President -Neale in the chair, with ten members present. A proposi- tion of B. J. Price to purchase the lot corner of Columbus and Cameron streets was referred to the committee on finance. The treasurer's re- port had the same reference. Misses Nellie Holesay, Alice Dunnington,Bridget F.Green and Sophie Nagle were chosen ‘substitute teachers. Ixjurep.—An old colored man, resident of the almshouse, who does not know his own sur- name, but has always been called John, the Woodsawyer, fell down the steps at_ market this morning, and was badly injured. He was sent back to the almshouse. HOME FROM THE CONVENTIONS.—All the dele- gates from the conventions, both Lynehburg and Richmond, have returned,and intend to falsify all Vennor’s predictions respecting a cool fall. “They will soon light their fires and keep Alexandria hot until November. We had an Alexandrian in each convention—Willoughby and Kent—as candidates for attorne: . WATERMELONS.—The Alexandria, wharf is now the watermelon depot, the lessee having the monopoly of w! on all melons landed here~ It is said that the height of the season has not yet been 4 Mayor's Orrics.—The only cases before the mayor this morning were those of Joseph Lash for assault on a journeyman at his shop, aud a small boy for stones. Both cases were Alsposed of accol iW CARDING. —| m merchants now placard both sides‘ef the Potomac with business cards of gigantic.tetters painted on barn and house that front the river. from Hones- Hf : i t | ‘The Raftroad Ticket War. FURTHER REDUCTION OF RATES. From the N. ¥. Commercial, 1th. As reported in last evening's Commercial the representatives of the various railway companies who met yesterday morning at Pool Commis- [sioner Fink's office to consider means whereby the railway war might be ended, succeeded only in agreeing on the adoption of uniform freight j fates. Their failure to adjust passenger rates— | as at first expected--cave rise this morning to | considerable discussion among passenger agents. | They express themselves as anything but satis- | fled with the issue of the meeting, and grumble | frequently at the disadvantage under which | they labor in their competition with the brokers, | The scalperé are correspondingly happy. The fwere busy all morning selling tickets to Chicagc | for Cincinnati for the same price, and to Indianapolis for $11, while at 11 o'clock, as a ast defiant snap under the noses of the corpora- ons, the rateto St. Louis was further decreased by 75 cents ae SrrRIKE OF Bor.ER MAKeRs.—The union boiler the Rhode Island Locomotive works jat Providence, numbering nearly 100, struck R | paltry exeuses for committing this most arbi- | Wednesday morning because their demand for the | discharge of nonaimion men, 10 or 12 in num- ber, was not complied with. The strikers will be paid off and discharged. snbiieis — Cuter Lrerer. Beek Kin.Ep.—a special from Fort Smith says the following tele: ceived there Tuesday, from Pe ‘kia, Indian | Ter., from Deputy Marshal L. W. Marke: “Hav ‘been in pursuit of Little Buck for five day and ran on him to-day. He, with five other showed fight, resuliing inthe killing of Litt Buck. The Indians are reported in gangs wait- | ing for me to pull out. I will be conipelled to or two forthe excitement t is one of the chiefs of the ~@ of Indians, which, alth Lawl Sinith, six Osages were convicted of he ing and itenced to imprisonment at Detroit. | Deputy Marshal Marks and posse, while on the lw: | 100 Indi | after muc e, were beseiged by a band of abont » Who demanded their release and levying he was allowed to proceed on the promise that he would not again invade |the Indian Territory. It is feared that | will experience much difficulty in getting out of the country in sai Suarr CoMMENT oN | telegram from Urbana. Qhio, Ausust 10, There is sharp comment at the camp meet ground on the sale of £100 worth of ice cream on last Sunday by the North Lewisburg Meth dist Church, which is in charge of the hotel th year. If a church can sell ice er | at camp meeting. peop! y. an should not be carricdon on Sundayas on other | days. FE ong and Charles er of the All- ston, were ar- lay and admitted to $5,000 ba rgeofembezziement. The Alliane iance Insurance company rested Wedi ACh OTs: proceeded to Teinsure the fo sl for new business. On Tuesday the Insurance commissioners applied for an injunction to re- strain the company from transacting business, on the ground of insoly An expert inves- igation of the books disclosed a deficiency of 11,000 within about six months; hence the ar- rests. CUTTING HIS THROAT 0% About five weeks ago t J z a Frenchman, of Amityvil He was very muck attached to her, | for weeks after her deatii he was low spirite He frequently told his friends that he cou! get over his loss. Wednesday mornin he ingon his wi was cut from ear to ear. A jorand a pistol lay near by. He lefta leite in which he said that he could not live ar longer without hi . Hele: | property, including a farm at Amity eo grave. The thro: CALIFORNIA Mint IW Francisco, in the mint investigat Superintendent Dodge testified that in making re- movals of some of Page's appointees he had been actuated by the fact that they were either y, inattentive or incompetent. ‘The simple truth is that I could not get along with Mr. Page without surrendering to him the entire control of the mint. As I re- fused to do that he treated me as his enemy, and in my own protection I was foreed to retaliate. Tt was under that idea that I did my best to de- feat his nomination for Congress.” He further stated that Mr. Page's friends in the mint were | disposed to set at naught the authority of the su- | perintendent, and consequently were dismissed. SESE PEO FoR Dr. BIL —A cablecram Herald from London, August 10, si jeal Cong I gathering of delegates was present at St. James’ Hall. Professor Huxley delivered an address on the connection of bio- logical sciences with medicine. A resolution was passed awarding medals, struck to commemorate the congress, to several delegates, including Major Billings, of the medical department of the United States army. The congress then dis- persed amid cheers. ATTEMPTED TREASURY SWINDLE.—Secret Ser- vice Agent Drummond arrested James Hogan, of No. 60 Mott street, a sailor, who had served in the Mexican war in the United States man-of- war Raritan. Some days ago information was received by the district attorney from the fourth auditor that certificates have been received at the Treasury department for back pay of a num- ber of sailors engaged in the Mexican war and that the signatures of the witnesses were sup- posed to be written by the same person. Such further information ‘was given as led to the arrest of the defendant. Hogan was brought before United States Commissioner Shields yes- terday, and it appeared from the short prelimi- nary examination that he had taken six certifi- cates of claims, each having, as alleged, a differ- ent fictitious name affixed, and had gone before a notary publie and represented himself as a witness to the signatures, and by other state- ments induced the notary to affix his signature and seal to the respective claims. The irregu- larity of the documents excited attention at Washington and led to an investigation. The defendant said he was not guilty, and it is be- lieved he was merely the tool of some sharper, after having collected his own back pay, and for which he signed the name of Campbell. He was remanded to Ludlow street jail in default of $2,500 bail, and the examination was adjourned until to-morrow.—N. ¥. Herald, 11th. oo DEATHS FROM VAOCINATION.—In Plains town- ship, adjoining Wilkesbarre, there have been several deaths within-the past week from erysip- elas, catised by vaccination with a. and sey- eral others are suffering from the terrible disease from the same cause, some of them being in a very critical condition. One young lady, the daughter of a well known bright, loved and only sixteen, was She was vaccinated in the 15th ult. arm, then tiré front of her person limbs. She was delirious at others suffered intensely. When body was one mass of festering Two young children, named Smith and died from the same ‘The father of former, Frank Smith, is sipelas sores and critically named Maiden hada Fi a to be am 80 swells that the the skin, and she phia Press. sce eeieeen es atin eos SvicrDE cae 3 a Lover's QuaRREL.—The little of Hcerekmtnegon N.Y., mM WAS Te | x | doubt that the African slave trade continues to On search being | Torn by Bis Own Hounds, A Woman Accused of Blackmailing. SHE WAS ONCE A RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON. | EX-CONGRESSMAN HOLMES LAKCERATED WHILB A telegram to the N. Y. Herald from Mitwau- {TErIRG TO QUIET mM Pac, kee, Anguet 11, says Mrs. Frank Smith | Prom the¢ QS. ¥.) Times, Crocker, who was recently acquitted of at-| The following facts, though not as definite \tempting to murder her stepmother on the | With reference to date and location as we could | ground of insanity, was arrested to-lay ona | Wish, have come to our knowledge in relation | charge of blackmailing. Chief of Police Reck to Sidney T. Holmes, formerly of Madison | appears as complainant, and it was at first *up- county, who re] ntl this district in Con gress for the term including the years 1865 and | posed that he was the object of Mrs, Crocker's | | new pice wag but it transpired to-night that js96. Judge Holmes, after the expiration of s. Crosby, a nie ander Mitchell, his Congressional term, became the business | well-known in fashi ; was intended | partner of Roscoe Conkling, in Utica. A few |as the victim. Mrs Crocker wrote to Mrs. years ago he located west, though in what state | Crosby, professing to be able to bring out some jias escaped our recolicction. Among his | damaging facts, and demanding $30,000 as hush money. The letter was iinme- diately turned ‘over to the district. attorney, and Mrs. Crocker is now in jail Society is, | greatly animated, owing to the prominence of the parties interested in the proceedings. Mrs. | Crosby is a lady of unsullied reputation, who | has frequently presided over Mr. Mitchell's peculiarities was his fondness for hunting, and for this purpose he kept a fine pack of presented, he weeks since hounds which. as occasion followed in the chase, his for in a furious fight among then hearing the noise went among t fighting, when they turned Some n him so terribly | household in the absence of Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. | that it was expected he could never recover | Crocker isa daughter of the late J.B. Smith, a from his wounds. While the brutes were tear- millionaire. Seven or eight years he quar- him with their mad and apparently blind relied with her father and went fury, they seemed snddeniy to discern whom it to Washington with a vie by newspaper writing. She beeam | in one way and another. | to Milwaukee, shot at her stepme | now a weaithy widow. She was cle ul of insanity, and has since been living Her blackinailing scheme bold one, and based upon the belief that ander Mitchell would pay a large sam | rather than have any ip started. \ i ing # living was they were rending and they commenced to lick his wounds, ranning around and jumping at and over him, whining piteously and mani- ng all the devotion for him that it was pos- sible for dum’ als todo. The judge, after his reacue in the terrible condition in which he was left. refused to have any punishment what~ ninistered to the dogs, maintaining that ve in no sense biamable. The judge has ty judg meounty, a Kepre- sentative in € a member of the prominent law firm g. Ls of Utiea, and has York who will be dee} more particular from which b - — The Electric Exhibition at Paris. TY IS IN A VERY UNREADY STATE. Y n to the New York Herald from August I1, sayr: The & ration of the lectrieal Exhibition here yester- rate view. The exhibition was the public to-¢ It isina | ‘dixon’s exhibit: was the | machine > Kilison show. | ¢ fourclerksand will words per minute, | 3 ipy the most countries — represented International Electrical Exh xt in order in sive come Belgium a Correspondents state that Fr st realized the svientitic bh CITY ITEMS. Brain and Nerve. Wells’ Health Rei greatest remedy on th for impote leuriness, sexual debility, Sc. #1, at Draggists, 80 Pa. awe. t “ Alderney Alderney butt of much ew will ina few which will be er the | exhibits | French | beats and | which elect e Troaye’s : trical accumulator, by | stored. The n department is net tuch more advanced than | F77Good Machines fo | the Ame notwithstanding the former did | _8?~All kinds Repait | not have to eneonnter the delays of a long sea | MINE SANITARY 7 transit. The Americane complain much of the 2, symmensii rful unreliability of French workmen, who | the ommirnc | seem to have ne value of time.” Mr. | charge. 0: | Edison’ nds, if possible, to obtain th | loan 0 necting the French section } - He t he will be able to make performances le toa large audience by telephone. OPPENHEIMER’S, £28 Norn sraeer Norwest, JUMBIN 24 yours’ pract write pecifica: jon of first-class 1 super- ana superintend auitery work at a fair yy 4m" FOR mi PALMER'S: AMERICAN GINGER ALE. tipally of historical interest, and consist of RETAIL PRICE $1 PER DOZEN. all instruments used since 1837. -— see Twenty cents per dozen aliowed for empty bottles if returned. For sale by Dealers, and by the Manufacturer, SAM'L C, PALMER, 1212 ro 1224 29rn Srneer, WEST WASHINGTON, ab The African Slave Trade Vigorous. From the London News. From time to time intellkzence reaches Eng- land from the Soudan which leaves no room for be in vigorous operation in that country. It is, | indeed, stated that no fewer than 50.000 or 60.000 negroes are still annually conveyed to the | Turkish and Egyptian ports of the Red Sea, where they are disposed of to dealers from all parts of the sultan’s dominions. Yet it is un- questionable that in 1879 Colonel Gordon deait | what promised to be a death-blow to the slave trade in the Soudan. His lieutenant, Gessi | Pasha, who lately suffered terrible hard- | hips, fought and beat the slave traders in a pitched battle, in which they, relying upon su- | perior numbers, made the first attack. Gessi | Pasha inflicted a erushing defeat upon the slave traders, and liberated iinmense numbers of | slaves.’ If Colonel Gordon had been properly supported by Tewfk Pasha there is reason to §?-Teveruoxic Coxsrcriox Hf bead MARK DOWN PRI ar SINGLETON & HOEK Will only continue until AUGUST 15. All-Wool Pxtra Super Ingrain, 7 Tapestry Hrumels from #1 Body Brussels from § Matiinss at ereat red Call early aud secure a barvain. Jot of Lauran Kenunants at 500. per yard. believe that the slave trade would have been} At SINGLETON & HOEKE’S, criven out of the Soudan. Since his departure — his old enemies have to a extent regained | _ 3518 No, 801 MARKET SPACE._ their former inftuence and have succeeded in re- viving on a large scale the traffic in negroes. I jis quite true that the traffic cannot be tually ‘suppressed until domesti shed in Egypt, but yet Col. rience shows that by the adoption | D*® METTAURS x1 HEADACTIE fa vigorous PILLS policy the number of vietims may be greatly di- | Cure most wonderfully in a very short time both STOR minished, and the trade rendered both hazar- | Na x sted HEADACHE; relieve DYSPEPSIA ia dous and unprofitable. worst forms, cleansing ‘of bile, producing a rectlar, healthy’ ‘A fall nize box of iene val ac ESE I Oe for a complete cure, Tur Exrorr oF 4 Siam Covst.—Count Ar- | Mectons for a comple ae" nett Anderson, as he called himself, who was | alidmuyisteat 2s pen Powe sta. about to become the husband of Mrs. Nordell, | the widow of the well-known florist at Long Branch, suddenly left her and her children in New York on Thursday last, and has not been heard of since. A year ago, disguised as a tramp, Anderson obtained employment in the | ister nurseries, and became an adept in pre- paring bouquets for the customers at the hotels. = He was an attractive man, and his deportment | zavis Hesmanite Pits have eel nae beehatta suited his pretensions of pees a count, so a | me. fours a . THOMAS GUARD. he was generally known by that title. ' Finally : he persuaded the widow to accept his hand in | Sn" gnt’s OAMBEE Pastor ME. Church, Hagers- marriage, and to relinquish her business here | 1 poke Dr. Merravr’s Heapacne Prous with TESTIMONY OF THE CLERGY: Rev. THomas Guan, one of the most eminent ncn iu the countrys of Mount Vernon M. and go ‘to live on his estate in Germany. So | (sat benefit. 1 am now seventy -uine years old. and Mrs. Nordell leased tie gardens for five years, | Your Pils haw usted so rlesantiy in uy cane, the Bead and gave the money to the count. He also col- | time I come to Baltimore I want to thank you personally, lected all of the cash bills due, ana got some I | poy, Ypwis AO 'Tumaxten, pastor At Ee eee, advance. ey he appeared on ¢ soapstone) Waterbury, ia. a ry a, aa as acount of the German empire, elegantly wave Dr. Merracn’s Heapacue Pris toa man dressed, and always with a primrose in the | Wasi? bed with a bed attack of Iilious Fever, and in two upper left-hand buttonhole of his driving coat. | It is said that Mrs. Nordell placed all of her | ready cash in his hands last week, when they | went to New York en roufe for Berlin. Two | of the widow's children went with the count to | the steamship company’s office, where he was to purchase tickets for the family, but he sent them back with a message to the effect that his brother was sick in Chicago, and he must go there at once, advising her to return to Long Branch or stay at the hotel till he came back. The deluded woman has awakened from her s rbana, Va: x of Dr. Merratn’s HEADACHE Pits, and found them most beneficial. Please another box. Rev. wW.y » wife, who is a sufferer from Headache, pp. Mecravs‘e lizapicar Bunun and one dese at tek ee yo A GEO. W. HOEBS. BROWN CHEMICAL CO. fel2-co SOLE PROPRIETORS, BALTIMORE, MD. dream almost destitute, and been forced to hire | JDILES! PILES! PILES! Sr ee A.GURE CURE FOUXD AT LAST. NO ONE NEED A Mysreriovs Younc Rvussian.—M. Rene | Chovalov, a young Russian, who shot himself in me pistol in a Todt > at No. 504 cleaning a Ing house jo. } | Canal street, is lying in a dangerous conditi: Chamber street ital. A.sure, core for the Blind. Blenting. Itching end Piles has been discovered Williams, ‘TROUBLE IN THE IntsH CONVENTION.—A spe- cial August 11, BANKERS, to the N.Y. World from Chicago, = ony en ANIA AVENUE AND 10TE says:—*‘ The convention of Irishmen there NEY FALL DRY GOODS. NEW FALL DRY GOODS. LONSDALE CAMBRIC FROM 1 TO 10 YDS. 10 CTS.