Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1882, Page 1

- =z ; a £ THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDING: Forthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre Erextxe Stan is served to subseribers tn the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per ‘Week, oF 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 gente each, By mail postage 7 ‘cents a month, ue year, $6: nix tnon! {Entered st the Post Office st Washington, D. C., as ‘Becond-clags mai] matter.) Stan—publisked on Friday—$2 a ‘Tar Weextr Pp ‘y- se Porises prepaid. Six months, $1, 10 copies for wyies for $20. ‘527- AN mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; ‘Be yayer sent longer than is paid for. Retes of advertising nade khown on application. ______ AMUSEMENTS. _ WATIONAL THEATER. N COMMENCING MONDAY, JAN. EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE. ‘There will be no matinee on Wednesday. First enagement in Washington «ines hix brilliant | geen at Drury Lane, London, Evgland, of the Eumt- | 7 gs~ATTENTION PAVERS ! ALL PAVERS ARE Bent Teagedian, MR. JOHN McCULLOUGH, poweaful company ever organ- |. under the management of N NOB. WILLIAM M. ¢ Revert K ~ INGOMAR “iCHARD LL “ADIATO. Ey in Preparation THE ¢ JUORD'S OPERA HOUSE. > coud and last week of the enmrugement of the incom- | Parsi le actress, JANATUSCHEK. Mendsy Evering, Shakspeare’s aan SCHER Be Tueniay E Wedaeslay Evening Janauschek as “‘Lady Mac! Monday, February 6, Satirical Es PATIE a QUEEN KATHERINE STUART. (By request.) hakspeare’s MACBETH. eth.” Gilbert & etic Opera of . with x brits mble of P tames, Scenery, Se. The jai0 “be chiefly Church Choir Singers. GECoND« HAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, at MARINTS HALL. Seats for sale at Elite’. bj ate UX VI Benefit of the M,C. A. THURSDAY and FRIDAY i Under the di of Concord, Mase. re drawn ch LINCOLN HALL. EVEN ‘bruary 2 ction of Mr. G. B. BART ‘These enteriaimnieuts have ed hoses wherever given, and ntlen nected with various . Admiasion to ed seat, 50 cents, 01 eat Metzerott’s, 9 forwatice, in for the two. Bylvania avenue. OLLER SEATING RINK. New York Avenue, between 13th and Ith sts. MONDAY NIGHT, January 30th. ve played » Gand of ‘There wil SONGS OF SCOTLAND. YX will be aesisted by the following family Miss Maxis Mr. Kobert. Master John, Commencing at 8 o'clock. Admission 50cents. Tickets and programs to te had st Lili’ music store, Ballantyne & Son's, booksellers, Sag Nourse, crurvist, corner of ith and F streets north west. -6t Lou HALL. ONE NIGHT ONLY. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1882. RY VitT | Che Evening Star. Ve 59—N® 8,991. SPECIAL NOTICES. ea MAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, TEA PARTY (AND SOCIABLE. bers will ans varions costumes. AP itaeonie Feat comertitivand F wireets northwest "i Eulerioa, including adrestionanty; 26 conta, _ 330 at | | TWO CENTS. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1882. AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.|THE GUITEAU CASE AGAIN, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, ERC,|PRoceEDINes IN REPRESENTATIVE ROBINSON AND THE IRISH REPUBLIC—NEW BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES—MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE, The district attorney sat that he aid not intend | produced while the fury was tn deliberation over that the Jury should be put on trial. This news-| the case. A question was raised about the ev: paper was Suspicious on its face. The gentleman | dence and a juryman took a newspaper from his Who had Med theaftiqavit and who had purloined | pocket ana read te testimony.” e paper, had already been bound over for for- kerghin the District He the disttict attorney) ‘The Assnssin in Jai HIS AUTOGRAPHS FOR SALE—NOT INCLINED TO TALK | would show the court that Unis was a clever attempt at forgery. He would not agree that the | ABOUT HIS CASE—HIS SPIRITS AND APPETITE RE TURNING. : 3 | jury who had doue their duty so faithfully should MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL TO BE} {UW ee the oath of such a man a3} Guitesu hy hiet this oat ARGUED FRIDAY. that placed against their's. juiteau has posted up on the wall of his cell in | ij The court stated that there was no such practice | & Conspicuous place a sheet of paper inscribed | with the legend, “Autographs, twenty-five cents | apiece” To a visitor who called upon hin he COURT TO-DAY. ted to meet on TT requ DAY, Bist inst., at Beta COSMOPOLITAN, HALL, corner eth dE treet wr usiness of importan eee B. LEACH, Seeretary PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. as issuing a commission on a question of this kind; but that 1t was within the discretion of the DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILL STATES THAT | court to interrogate the parfles making the affi- z JURORS’ NAMES NEW! davit; 0 vould exercise that | Sid apologeticaily, pointing to the sign: “That ts | Be ‘fener nae i ae sal fe a BS MIGROS eee corr ee | (a aegltseh ae baisineet Gotten QOlInes & oOuESe | eee ret one es neuites Beak: Senate To-day. PAPER ARE FORGERIES, Mr. Scoville said that he was perfectly willing | of dollars or so on the autograph account Satar- Books always open for taking shares. A perniauent institution and officered by. the most ex- | perienced men in Building Association Circies, and in “Payments in advance are taken, which earn double Acommunication was submitted by tne chair — from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting | yfr. wirtams, the clerk in charge of the records 8 letter from W. H. Robertson, collector of the port | of the Crirainal Court, remained at his oftice Sat- of New York, stating that by reason of defect in | urday evening until nearly 5 o'clock, having for that the court should interrogate the afiants. | day. When the district attorney came here and alleged a forgery tt became a serious matter. The court su; iceeey: to the district att it might he well to have the jury present on Fri- The business was very poor account Of the exclusion of visitors from the Jail, no one being allowed to communteate with the prisoner. He was much more sprightly yesterday ney that Payments in interest of monthly payme! , | arth, guouthly meeting 5on WEDNESDAY EVE; | existing laws in regard to obtaining search war- | company a sinall band of newspaper reporters, | (2¥: aNd then the matter went over for the pres- | than on any day since the verdict, but to use the 'suimeri tots taken by C. C. Duncsngom, Preat- | TNtS for the discovery of smuggled goods it often | waiting for Mr. Scoville to le his motion for anew | “Afr, Corkhill sata he ala not wish that these gen- qo Mls GAGES Es Keeton a hand D streets: Charles Baum, 416 ith street; | Ovcurs that smuggling goes undetected and smug- | trial in the Guiteau case. About tirenty minutes | tlemen {che jurors) should be held up in comparl- | sear-exhaitationand 4 3 Soe COOm, Reciatarye GIS: Ath Mires northwest: glers unpunished. Section 3065 of the Revision | to5, at which hour the timé allowed him to file a a ae netting Genin: tite, whieh failed him a _ Statutes authorize the lsance of search warrants | his’ motion would have expired, Mr. Scoville, | ERE COUEE-—I do not Know ansthing of h 1. up, {sus seturning. A guard i ee ROAR of Abie ince han SINERSARY OF | by “any Justice of the peace,” and no other auth- | accompanied by John Guat, hurried up the | and the court Will cxetie doce time now, as much for Seovlile was a ‘Sunday the prisoner's mind, by giv city in MON January 29th, will be commemorated in this ALMADGE HALL, F strect, near 10th, on ING, y sth. Lecture by CHasr, i ‘Other speakers: out. Commence at 7:30. Seats free. ority for their issuance is given anywhere. ‘This | Stp3 Into his _ office. , recludes the issuance of a warrant in the city of | Ute Worried when | he’ found Mr. Wil; New York, as there are no justices of the-peace in | Hams had temporarily et the gpa pee that city, and the judges of the courts in that city | looked nervously at the glock. Mr. Williams, andthe United States commissioners refuse to | hoWever, returned very quiekly, and the papers | issue these warrants, no matter how strong a case | Were placed in his hands. They were taken by Conference of the Jurors With the Dis- trict Attorney. The members of the Guiteau jur the distriet attorney's oftice and had a private secure his protection. Me ts qu does not converse muuch about hls assembled at | believe,” sald Warden Croc aspembled 8b | stowed to see eporters that he w it . in talks with the ied Lalk | about his case. = ; : 8. at Mr, Willlams. to the distelct “attorney's office, | conference with the district attorney tls morn- | jail Omscrs tonnes Ss having Lttle Ca ee INGOn Fine ASS: Hanironia Bal on me oe eecomPanY INE | whither he was followed by tlie (roop of reporters: | ine, no one belng admitted to Mr. Corkhill’s oMce rilie's motion for a new. trial, but bav- ANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, forthe | committer on finance. The district attorney who had been waiting for the | except.a stenographer. The talk lasted an hour. e court tab which, he pocket election of nine Directors to serve for the ensuing year, | will be he d at the o1 of the Company, 1505 Pennsyl | vauia avenue northwest, FRIDAY, February 24, 1882. Polls open at 1 and clore at 3 FRANK T. LINGS, Secretary. LS. SHEDD—FINE GAS FIXTURES, terns. uming of the reporters, hUwever, he opened the | Which the names were written was produced and packet and read the papers alond, interjecting re- | carefully examined, All of the jurors denied hav- MARKS Of hls own, exp of his contempt for seen the paper before, and the particular J them, and his beltet that the attack upon the tu-| men inipitcated repudiited the stenatures the result of the {fal on the uristiction. Warten Cr says uiteau’s Woastiul utterance that he slept well the night after the verdict was rendered, | he had not slept at all. The Notes of the Mr. Gorman presented a petition trom two thou, sand citizens of Maryland (of all political parties) in favor of civil service reform. Bills were reported from the committee on public buildings as follows: By Mr. Rollins, favorably— ‘To regulate the use of the Capitol grounds. Aiso, jitean Case. | f ene : ase | tesrity of the jury was@-put up job. The first | am ch juryman will be taken between | Feria eas ma | Ti ee end pean IORGPENe: ia Wapitiigron city paper was 2 this and Friday, After the jury departed from the ae A: Haw iin's Post, G.A-E, bas adopted ves: | Mott's St. George Range, to the late Admiral Dupont, U. 8. N. THE MO TION FOR #NEW TRIAL. | oMfice the reporters poured in, i pray ee the Guiteau) jury for “their |] Mctt's Star Furnace. bet Mr. Edmunds, from the judiciary committee, re- | and it was based gel sons, duly set | DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILL SAYS THE SIGNATURES | Tighteous and prompt verdict.” bing and Jobing promptly attended ree a Renate nS oh teem aCe e0ns; Oi | john K. Porte 2 Ie: or Ne Cee Tne Fea ah Hivetncntwent’s | ported favorably with an amendment. the Senate | forty, whicn were tm oe fe as follows: ‘That Me John K. Porter, before leaving for New bill re-establishing the court of commissioner of Alabama ciaims and the distribution of the unap- Propriated montes of the Geneva award. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution calling for infor- mation as to the number of Indians held as pris- oners under War department orders, the cost of per In question on | York, wrote a letter to District. Attorney Corkhtil, n appreciation of the invalu: istrict attorney “With admin: <control Vou have submitted to the verdict was uncertain, a various counts of the |, MT € see Indietinent are Inconstsvegs with one another; | HS gSh TNey that the verdict does not specify upon whut count | HeMstriet attorne; orcounts it 1s founded wpgn; that the trial was | 4 forger by SAMUEL KER, clever forgeries,” said | ¢XPRessing Ils v man that did them ts | ble servlees re Se of justi j bie tem per and 930 7th street northwest. Just opened, all linen, 3734, IS wnd $1.50 per yard. sayin . and he continued from the June the Devember term | lures of the jurymen dud tr | indignity ad insuit within the court house, which, the same and what obstacles exist to a determina- | without authority of law; pat the court had po! Ler!” exclaimed the colonel. “They | the fudge Was unable to restrain, and to unmerit- | SS | MQieor the period of thelr confinement. Adopted. | jurisdiction; that the courébrred in overrming the | *tTongly. The best forzery therets Brigat’s. When | efebloquy irom wiht, arilag trou inlsapane: ee oe After an extension of Une morning hour to dis- | prayers of the defence; algdyin excluding proper | 1 *aW his signature it shook me. Wuen Bright saw | hen Traction; content as you ness Of No Spec treet, Corcoran Building, | P0S¢ of routine bus al importance nice & Co., New York. | the Senate (at 1: {Uitshook Lim, too. deration of the he did not hive hi evidence offered by the det Tat 1 and in admitting leave your vindication to Ui Agency for Mitchell, resumed. coi improper evidence on the part of the prosecution: e 1 $ nat the jury | fury, who hive so nobly fulfilled the obligations of | Tinmense stock. | Low prices. funding bill, also, th commenting improgerly w on the conde | mom. “That,” sald the district attorney, picking | the trust iuposed upon tiem by law.” | ‘amey V4 ys, Shales. 7 o det rn fd n : - jp the paper again, iS al lone at one tng, WP 4 r 5 e rest 2 House of Representatives. of the defendant, and in enggring {nto an arrange- | UP per ag: 1 i i, | Ww. fson mare the restit of the trial \ Bartabie Gas Lights, &e., &e. ornament Thi tha Wouse aie pik Roven rising | ment with the dfstrict attorpey, whe the Jury | With one pen, one bottie of ink, and by the sain? | the them. - is sermon at tie Mt. Vernon Square and the expert witn the prosecution dur- : man. Itis a Sbrewd forger | ME. ch ing the trial might observe fhe conduct of the d last evening. He directed his re- | EXPERTS WHO WILL TRONOUNCE THE SIGNATURES | Marks tos + how monstrous was the theory that to a qu | des! “gp FRESH BOVINE V. tw BOVI on of privilege, sent to the Clerl | a “s i and had read an extract from the New York | fendant to subserve the OSes of the prosecu- PORGERIES.. d by G CO eae Oe Cae FaemiaiN | VOCED S77 of the 27th Instant, stating that Mr. Rob-| ton; that the jury had haved in reading | Mr. E. A. Bailey and Mr. ¥.E Alexander, stenoz- | | MT Se 35 lc has received numerous offers Re eived by. ise med to look upon himself represen- | hewspapers; that new an@ material facts have | ara a 3 ged forgeries carefully | OL¥@Tiow —_ oubts for Guiteau’s cadaverex pected PRY SE Oe MILBURN, tative of an Imaginary Tish repubils and sh gest- | been alocovired: and that tie verdict 1s contrary | Taphers, exatnined the alleged fo rgeries carefully | soon tot, ie for exhibition or aissection, PHARMACIS' | ing that hls constituents should reniiud nim that | to the evidence and the Igw. This motion was | With magnitying glasses thts morning, and have | but so tar. sreplied to howe of theme jar 1429 Pennsylvania a he Was a member from tie second district of New | supported by aifdavits mad@ by Frederick H. Sny- | made affidavits lo thelr belief that the natues were | Mr. ge says he thinks he has an even MES H. McGILL. WHOLESALE AND | York. He had also read an extract from the AIL, DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES, | Brooklyn Daily Time chance to get new trial. a | forge Nicreeas paper, he says, were com The sigpatures on tue red with those ob- | erat der, John W, Guiteau, Chbries J. Guiteau a Which commented upon | George Scoville. co = i i 2 HOW SNYDER FIGURES ON THE CRIMINAL RECORDS. 7 - | 14al New York avenue, near the Treasury Department, | his utterauces in the House. MR, SCOVILLE'S AFFIDAVIT <4 wae . tuned by tohn W. Gut in an autograph Wissuncron, |_ Mr. Brown submitted that the extract dtd not | sets forth that Snyder “handed to thisamant the | The Criminal Court docket shows that In Febru- | album. | present a question of privilege; whereupon Mr. Robinson asked leave tomake a personal explana | Mon. r. Carlisle objectod, stating t every gen t | Bartlett, Hayward & Co,"s Archi | sury's Paints and Colors, Le: and Ornamental Glass; Minton’ Portland Cement, &¢. ary, 1875, the recognizance of Frederick H. Snyder, from the Police Court, to answer a charge of the | \ j Plate, Window Tiles, Terre Cotta, paper annexed to his said afi Sa copy of the extra Neening date, November 19, 1881, whieh paper was then in | | Ueman were permitted to oct ‘ofthe | the Same condition as t) writing and marks th | House in answering; sins, much | on, and otherw it nowsis, that the sem valnable time would be wasted. ba A MeaD FOR THE GUITEAT JURORS. Anoldand well-known citizen of Springiil, TIL, has sent $1 to the office of the State Jour nal, | Sugg Sting tas the foundation of a fund for re- , uinerating the members of the Guiteau jury for | larceny of a letter from man W! corded, and on April ist the charge w | by the grand jury. On April Ist another charg Was preferred ou the recor! agatast him und othe nin the cust and care Of this aMant since tes, alleging a. consp! BINGE thie wane: ir loss of time and as # recognition of the rizht- Poors | grant Land Of Alabama in aid of the | sald paper is In the handwrkt Of the | Missed by the grand Jury. ;MeloNeo MeO [Ww F ant Tennessee vad company, | Jurors In this case, as fol ‘hat the Denials by the Jurymen,. ‘The Boston 7 The Gutteau jury a a ; Guts Requiring the Supreme Court and | word “Thoniae” on’ top ot, isin the | Allof the jurors whose names are mentiene ‘American. pe ‘Offi sarl strect, New York. renit Courts of the United States to decide handwriting of Thon . : conte: “i @ newspaper allege: | the trial of Gen. S deren, Se eabecialty River and Harbor and Marine Emineering | cases predicated ou contracts or breach thereof | “Michael” on top of He handwrite {cere cn ee ne ee ebeeSe alleges £0, Have chile ee glenn sores = x rvey, plan and contract for improve- ments and lecture in any part of the country on “Harbor Strangulation and River Cnoking,” Vert “Real and Permanent Improvements.” al6-Tm: AT-LAW, Bankruptcy for es special attertion to Collections, Asti henehtof creditors, and theettlement of | ompelled tom: fees by thelr service onthe jury pensation they received fs only a pittance, | and should be ine: ed to a proper sum by volun? | tary contributions fi ji parts of the country. | Washington News and assip. ch was occupie aurlag 1itf's—de- ing wit air jurisdiction, according to the of th re the contract Was made or | as to be performed. By Mr. Pacheco | Yet the unlawinl occupation of the public Alsorto adiitt stam plow machinery tree or dit By Mr. Berry—Proposing stitutional meat promibiti trom vottag on the ratitic {tutional amendments ex- ing of Michzel Sheahan; that the name “H. J, | been found in rooms2— Bright” on left-hand margin of second page ts in | the trial by Mr. Curtiss, one of the the handwriting of Henry J, Bright; that tie two | nounce the writing, said to be in their na Signatures “Hetnteln” af bottom of 9 nd pageare | forgery. In the handwriting of Thomas W. Heinle hat Pear the Signature “F. W. Brandenburg” at bottom of | |! . easy fee ae rogess we oe gid s¢cond page isin the hevdwriting of Frederick | Ju! SS mia “eens Paden bere “ene Seen Brandenburg Friday, and secured copies of W. Brandenburg, and thatall the other writing on | Hyatdcuourg Fiiday, and secured co : Jury = Estates of deceased. Oflice in Gunton cept at the regi ion held following the elee- | margins of sald’ newspaper is that of the haud- | °! Bee valy ae 4 ead a 3 | ings Lonisiane aventie, i Hon of the more nnmcroue Unmuce ote tin conte | Taitoe of cone ore tere Tetuitne at © positively Geutes having read any| GovmRNwExT Recetrrs To-pay. ROSS PERRY B ss Uc) air, Scoville also alleges that he can prove on a | BUT ot arwritten His amtoore on ine a Gare aracy | ChUe, $730,025, ie ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, make: road company to | new trial by Henry 'T. Bragwon, of Fredericksburg, ibaa {4 5. W. ‘Gute be Hee: a he 2p) = 342 D Sraker, quarge for the transportation of passengers in} Va., and John M. Green, of Stafford Court, House, | alytm for J. W Gulteau Baturday, and he bud no | CommanpE W. ‘ Opposite City Hal | excess of the following rates per mile: Under 100| Va., that. they saw the defendant, «t different BOseTTOn oops sda, Mi Bright says he never | uty as essistant superintendent of the Naval Ob- ENRY WISE GAR miles 444 cents: over 100 and under 00 miles, 4 | times, between the 15th and 2b of June last, act- | POs, newspaper ip his hand during the t servatory. cents}. Also proposing a_con- ing strangely and insanely in Latayette park, op- stitutional amendment making a person holding posite the White House, SENATOR DAVIS IN FAVOR OF THE Dakota Brut. never saw any writing materials anywhere except the guards’ room, where the jurors would Re-entree after three ¥ * absence, and poritivel: EESeE gpecsinnce in Washington, “of the renowne rie CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG, Barported by the strongest company ever organized in Madam Ctara Poote-King, Contralto; Sig aneuee Bewmnolt. Benge. flerr SLicblines Pianists’ Herr Adamowski,” Violinist. Bsical Director. .. Adolph Glose ‘This is positively Kellovw's last a] jor in Wash ‘oh. a8 ber permanent retirement frou the stage Will place early in March. POPULAR PRICES: Seats, $1.50 and $2, according ion. No extra charve for reserving. of seats will commence Thursday morning at ‘Metzervtt’s. Ja25-5t Bo.626; ON EXHIBITION No. 626 Bt ARD SALE AT z Street.) MARKEITER'S, Street Ko. 626 F street northwest, one door from 7thetreet, ‘Thoice Oil, Paintings, Engravings, Chrome, etc. : also rge and Choice Stock of Paperh: rutues, Picture Cord and Tassels, Rings, Markriter’s. Terms Cash. Free Art Gallery ———— = I ECTURE 4 ox 11 LIFE, CHARACTER, DYING DECLARATIONS AND DEATH OF EDC AN POE, CONGREG CH, WEDNESDAY EV . FEBRUARY 1, 1982. BY JOHN J. MORAN, M. D., Phyrieiau to the Poet during bis last illaess and at the ‘UUme of his death. ___ FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &e. wesen GTON LIGHT GUARD FAIR, FRoM BRUARY 1 TO 1, 1832, ar MASONIC TEMPLE HALL, Corner 9th and F streets northwest, ‘The ladies of Washington city have made all the neces- Sey srtanements to holds ATE at MANONIC TEM- PLE, from the Ist TO THE 11H OF FEBRUARY. 1882, for the purpose of raw fund to provide Uniforms and Overcoats for the ncton Light Guard. ‘The Past services of this Comy ud the energetic efforta ‘of its present members deserve the encouragement and upport of every public-spirited resident of this city. Fier solder of 8 Season Ticket (price $1) to the above ir Who presente the sams tor rvucistration to the Secre- Sary of Ue General Faic C sumittec, at Masonic’ Temple au, srening. @uring the Fair, up to 9 o'clock p. \e Tith, will be: entith chance in the Grand vwing, which will take place on Saturday evening, bruary 1. ¢ nuded articles (valued at from $1 $130) will be xiven to the hollers of the Ineky num- Bers. ‘Total value of the prize Among the articles Ue voted (or may be mente: Due Knabe Concert @ Fiano (valued st $1,5°4)), to the Muxical Society Receiving the largest number of ‘votes: one Square Piano (by Waters). te the me lar member of doable? Shot Gun; Lady's. cess Paterna: one § opular Composing Stick, t fon Drew Sword por y, andl some fous amities , Drug and Cigar Stores, 00 PAGES) OF THE OFFI- F TH for ‘a pur- i | chaser, trustee or mortyasee. Will also issue certificates: abstracts the office of President, Ineligible for re-election, THE AFFIDAVIT OF F.,1. SNYDER, providing that at the erld of his term or omice the = 5 after saying that he wasa guest at the National ied to write thelr autographs. Mr. Sneahan id he had never had a 5 é fae ee ; : t pen in his hand. while | be in favor of the bill to admit the southern part BAKER FOR BREAKFAST, GRR CRUE AEST COUN eN eres ete: | hotel from: the 7Uh ¢0 the alen of December last, | Serving ou the Jury, as he was suffering trom a | of Dakota asa state in the Union. In fact, it was a DINNER AND TEA, | for election to the presidency for the term follow- | says: AMlant further saith that on the 13th day | PeTVoUS, affection that made It almost “impos pend exetal Sta Oe BA ” | ing that during which they held such ot By | of said month of December, 1881, between the or hear any one read a newspaper during the trial. | t. it i 4, that it f 7 th BA FOR SICKNESS AND | Mr. Phelps—An apportionment bill fixing the num- | Rours of 5 uhd 6 Oclock in the attcheeoe ay thee | OF RAF any one read a newspaper duriag Oi cil enmaberan: sonic sf ith i hictnarbar Nas | § : ber of representatives at 247. Also to increase the | diye ne was wnsalee: pea. aiuernoon Of that | His autograph was secured Satunlay by Mr. Joun | considered politically, Dut that the population, BA HEALTH. police forve of the District of Columbia. By Mr. | otal, leading from tis Sad room past some of the | NW: Grulteau, : soehity EuDUta GoclLTtae mises Hh eee BA tannin coe awrs granting lands to cer | room’ occupied by sald Jurors and omcers in| What John Wilson Guitean Knows | Cou DIN se will of: Course enabne tho wepeplinen co BA = taln railroad compantes and states for the benefit | charge of them, to wit: Through the hall dividing bows the Marked Newspaper. any burgh tiekemate BAI ‘Those people who, like | Of such companies, and declaring the right and | rooms 91 and 93 from 93 and 91, and found the door | ‘To the Editor of Tur Evinise Sears Sy sgt BaKER’ Swedenbory, are apt to see | Interest of such rallway companies and states to | of said rooin 92 standing open and no person! J first saw the Critic having the jurors’ names visions “after coffee,” and to whom tea is as stimuls- fing as champagne, cannot do better than to substitute chocolate at supper. It is not only nutritious, but 80 sald lands forfeited. ‘The District in Congress. WATER SUPPLY AND OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE THE : HOUSE COMMITTER, AMoNG THE PRESIDENT’s CALLERS to-day were | Senators Mitchell, Harrison, Harris, Hampton, Hale, Frye, Windom and Ferry; Representative Dezendort, Robinson, White, (Ky.) Harmer, Price, | therein, and he saw a newspaper lying on the | wa : , table ‘therein, and knowing that to be one of the | Witten on the margins on the day, or tie next day Tooms occupied by, or frequented by some of said j after, it was handed Mr. Scoville, as he told me, by Jurors, and that it was forbidden them to have | a Mr. Snyder, whom I do not recollect to have seen newspapers, this affiant stepped into said room | before. T examined the paper at the time, but did * | far from ting % nerve | | The House committee on the District of Colum-| anq took the said newspaper, Which Upon exami | not sealt again UNC the day Tinie Me ameace | McCook, Dibbrell, "Houk, irew, Wheeler, | GHOCOTATE. stimulant it quiete and | bla at to-day’s meeting took up the bill introduced | nation proved to be the Evenbuy Critic extra, pub: | lust Saturdey, At Mice Seovilies request. I then | yanee, Browne, Hammonc aang eoey and | CHOCOLATE, oe by Mr. Barr, of Pennsylvania, to increase the dated, An salt oily Ot Va tuington, and is-| compared It carefully oS ae Signatures which | ‘7h, Herndon, Alabamuz Miss Mecrece — - ¢ fi atric 2 4 sued on the y November, an! jurors Brandenburg, an, Bright and| 7. H. He » Alabama; Mis GreVy, a GHOCOLATE: fefiore) Uy Groom every | water Suu) ¥ ct Ne District Major Hivining Ane | Tearing }date on that day, and the reading Teinlin® had written on that! and tiie day before | tlmore, and Mrs. W. H. © seeps eee As CHOCOLATE: Col: Casey wore Prevent. ‘The latter addressed the | matcer of which wits composed al-| in my own and Mra. Scovillew autograph albums, | T*e-ntatlve Davis, of Illinois, accompanied by (he CHOCOLATE. W. BAKER & CO. maps Showing. he proposed tnere ea es te | most entirely of reported proceedings of the court | wiloh contain the autozrapbs Of persons connect, | flowing people ‘also called:” Miss M. It. Shufeldt, ; * showing the proposed increased malns. e ‘ : : Miss Shufeldt, Dr. D. 8. Sintth, Mrs. P. Hl. Dug i CHOCOLATE. Car Casey Teta thee tthe reservoir was ex. | 08 trial of this case, during the day of the date of | ed with the trial. 1 did net even know that Mr. | J 9 | - Dorchester, Maca. i po ONE HIS OWN ARTIST. A WONDERFU ‘L INVENTION. allef Chicago. There were a lai people who came to shake hands an celyed all together. fe number said newspaper, and whut purported to be a report who were re- of testimony in’ part in sald case; and also an ac- countof in attempt to shoot the prisoner by one Jones; and also an editorial upon the sub- Brandenbugg’s ‘signature on the paper was | written in German unti! atter he wrote bis name in my album in German, in reply to Mr. Mayden’s question as to how his tended to 10th street, as contemplated In the Barr bill, the increased supply would be at least. 67 mil- lion gallons daily. He favored also the building of adam from the island to the Virginia shore, to as i 4 ject of the conduct of the prisoner in| name was spelled in German. After Mr. Branden-| Dx. W. R. MENAFFEY, the old reading clerk of the ‘New Art, embracing all kinds of drawing, acquired in see Partie Perineal dhe committee fourt, and "otherwise strongly animadvert. | burg had written his name in German on a sitp of | House of Representatives, was to-day. reappointed Selanne es {athe rea ces rotons cote Tact on Monday neste BI - ing upon his character and conduct, and well | paper, I ed iim to write it inmy album the | to that position by Clerk McPherson. calculated to incite prejudice in the minds of the Jurors against him, and purporting to stat public opinion was strongly against’ the prisoner, and which, with other things, will more fully and at large appear by reference to sald newspaper, the same being hereto aunexed and made a part of this affidavit. Afflunt further saith that all the writing and marks appearing on sald newspaper, consisting of what purports to be signaties of some of the Jurors afores tid, and of one of the officers in charge of them, and of initial letters of names, were writ ten thereon at the time aMiant took sald newspa- per frorg sald room 92, the same as they now ap- pear thereon, except the fitials of the name of his aMlant and the date when he so found said newspuper, In pencil, whieh were (together with the number of the room from which sald paper was taken as aforesfid) written thereon by afflant in the second column from the right hand margin, near the top thereof, on second page of said paper, ‘on the same evening when he obtained said news~ ee id. At the time sald paper was obtained by aMant, as aforesaid, the jurors were all absent from their rooms in said hotel, THE OTHER AFFIDAVITS. x The aMfdavit of John W. Guiteau purports to same ‘way, Which he did. This signature is an exact fae simile of the one on the paper, as I think any expert will say on careful inspection. Mr. Bright's name ig written on the paper twice, and : “ In ohe the lefter 1” ig omitted troim iis last ame. | purpose of recclving the “Nevada trophy,” awarded His initials, “ H. J. B.,” alsoappear several times, | to battery K, 3d artillery. Tthink; also, the word * Henry,” the © H™ not be- ing in his usual style of letter, but the “ enry” be- ing a fae simile of his writing, which 13 very pecullar as to the letter “y,” the upper part of which is made more itke the letter “2” when written with aloop. Mr. Bright’s signature is very pecu- Har in the beginning of the letter “3.” and In the ending” of initial “J.” whieh lat- ter {3 observable in the name J. Which appears onthe paper written ‘in ‘the samé style as his own signature. The word “Michael” on the paper is an exact, fac simite of the writing by Michael Sheahan, and the word “Thomas” is an exact fac simile of the writing by Thomas H. feiniine, as are also the words “Hetnline” and “Heinlein.” A comparison of the writing on the paper and the signatures written in the albums would Warrant any one in making an affidavit that “he verily believes” the writing on the paper was by the jurors named, especially is this evident of the name of F. W. Brandenburg, written in Ger- man, They are a8 near alike as two signatures ansine drawings after one lesson. —McLEOD'S Studio, Room % Vernon Row, corner Penusyivania avenue The comuittee directed Mr. Heilman to report and l0thstreet northwest. ‘Take elevator. a3-2m favorably the bill to authorize the German Protestant Orphan Asylum to change its name to the German Orphan Asylum Association of the District of Columbia, Mr. Neal has introduced a bill entitled a bill to declare the true intent and meaning of the act en- titled “an act to provide for the settlement of all ontstanding claims against the District.” The bill declares that {tis the true intent and meaning of that act, approved June 16, 1880, to pay to the owners or holders of any indebtednes against the District of Columbia the legal rate of interest, when a specitied rate ts not named, from the date such Indebtedness became due up to the date of the funding or pa: nt of the same; and where a specified rate has been stipulated for, then accord- ing to such specified rate from maturity to date of payment or funding; and interest shall be com- Duted and allowed accordingly. And the Treasurer of the United States ts hereby directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, to the owners, holders, or assignees of all board of audit certificates redeemed by him the residue of unpaid legal rate of interest accrued on said certificates to date of their converston. One- half of, said sum or sums so paid shall be charged alnst the funds raised by taxation in the District columbia, Senator Cockrell to-day introduced, by Laer) a bill to incorporate the “United States Fidelity Security and Trust Company.” DU PONT CIRCLE. Senator Rollins to-day reported the bill,without amendments, introduced by Mr. Bayard,on the 2th instant, to name the circle at the intersection of Massachusetts and Connecticut avenues, Du Pont Circle, and to appropriate $10,000 to be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in the preparation of the circle and of the base for a pro- [oon statue of the late Rear Admiral Samuel ‘rancis Du Pont. Lievr, McDoNaLp’s ARREST BY THE MEXICANS. — Gen. Sherman to-day received the official report in detail of Lieut. McDonald’s crossing into Mexico, the arrest of his party and the subsequent re- lease by the authorities of the town into which they had gone. ‘The official report does _not differ in any material ‘point from what has heretofore been printed. The War department will take no action in regard to the matter, Lieut, McDonald fwent into the Mextcan town to buy forage, and his. arrest was by the local authorities. ‘That the state authorities acted so promptly in ordering the re- lease of McDonald and his men 1s sufficient guar- antee that the Mexican government did not coun- tenance the arrest or any exceptions to Mc- Donald's procedure, With the present good under- Standing existing between the United States and Mexico in regard to border matters, such incidents as Lieut: “McDonald's action are likely to occur from either side of the river. Another instance of REAVER WEE VOLUEUUUS BAERE the good feeling 13 that when McDonald and his a | Tue Nevapa Troray.—Capt. Lewis Smith, 34 / artiliery, has been ordered to Washington for the | PLAY Wap & HUTCHINSON, Cor. CaRR’s Case.—Judge Advocate General Swalm, to whom was referred the charge preferred | by Gen. Wilcox against Col. E. A. Carr, made his Teport on that ease to the Secretary of War to-day, and it is believed will result in the appointment of a court-martial to try the case, SwaLLPox Sratistics.—The National Board of Health is advised that during the week ended Jan- uary 28th there were 11 deaths from smallpox in New York city, one death at Wilmington, six cases at Dayton, Ohio, and three cases of varioloid at Indianapolis. GovERNOR Camexos, of Virginia, was in the city to-day. ‘THE BI. TO Pay Censvs OFFICE CLERKS Parry | INOPERATIVE.—Chief Clerk A. D. Burr,of the Census | era the Means be by Mg ae ped Joes a foes ognae: a have ca doubt "of ial office, to-day called at the State department and e jurymen indicated in) Mr. Scoville’s affidavit. | integrity jurers, and presume that | cot certified coptesof the bill (signed by the Presl- The affidavit of the prisoner was merely formal, | the true explanation of This curious fent Saturday’ SDDrOMTISLING SeO ODE te pay the >| transaction may be found ta the probable tact | “CP iota een ts aiade as a Y th getting forth that by reagon of confinement, &., | that the names were ‘written by the sald jurors | (ou A ete ace ad By Merten d BiaenesoMR sop me WANE mater i) et paper at sm te won te} were | eters be ola cou ates wae nl inth ry “gt : Ar. Scoville fled also a Dill of exceptions, to as- | more plausibie theory than theclalm made by Col. | aid. “It 18 the Intention, to xo toe Comer acane sure himself, he said, of the possibility of being oe ny oe ee Zerspeper Papeccice are for-| for authority to pay the assizned certificate wo the deprived through any legal technicality ot the | Ferles. Mr. Brandenburg sa ixefore uenrobabie pan egg tae lpeerr § Seigpeeg dom a Fight of review by the Court in General Term | that anyone would have been able to have 161 ich eer Sasha Su ena a a are eleven exceptions or errors enu- | his nam merated here, stostantdlly the same as the Paper. Heterwichoet ven a Most upright man, | DAKOTA Mex ar Tae Watre Horse.—About fitty grounds on Which a new trial is asked. whom no consideration or motive could iuduoe to | gentlemen from southeastern Dakota and the Proceedings in Court To-day. Make a false statement or knowingly violate his! Black Hills section of the country, who are in the THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GAYS THE JURORS’ siG-| uty.asa juror. This ‘be sald also of the | city in the interest of dividing the territory and | NATURES ON THE NEWSPAPERS ARE FORGERIES—} Other jurors, but the defendant is entitied to| making the eastern half a state, catled on the THE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL TO BE ARGUED NEXT | *NY benelit arising under the law, but as to the | President to-day. They were presented by Dele. FeAy legal eS eee eS hee any opinion, but ge Pettigrew. ees were Messrs. Jud In the Criminal Court-this morning, District At- giving hint pee a daa 2 ery sooty, Cauinield, “A. Hi. Mellette, register’ of ‘thé torney Corkill applied to the court to fix a day | favantage. Sous WeGemeae tall was a very picasend, Une and'tue Poedinee for the hearing of arguinents upon the motion for| Suppose Mir. Scoville Can Prove His spoke favorably o7 the movement. a new trial ir the case of the United States against |- Allegations? 2aee ©, J. Guiteau, stating that he was willing that to- MINENT ‘Mx. Biase Devenps His Drrtomatic Poucy.— morrow should be assigned. sap EE ST ASPETHE) scretary Blaine, Ina review ot his diplomatic ‘Mr. Scovill¢ called the attention of the court to prominané mem correspondence concerning the Chillan-Peruvian the fast that one of the “eiidaeits in Support of Pee Aine ood eee Foi acer ad stated that either President Gareld or the motion had annexed tott a copy of the Even- ® it Arthur saw every importgnt dispatch ing Critic picked f up in @ jury reom. phe alices. lawyers of the country, this morning what would | that he sent, and fully concurred in tac instruc. tion was, that during the progress of the trial be thy result if Scoville succeeded in proving his | tions given —" seers ae 2 thee -rtions regarding the newspaper States in Chill and Peru. It was President Arthur oe ni = eae ct a who sent Mr. Trescott as a specialenvoy to the aper had been read by or t the oy, It bore on soos. Soares omtie Cheeee ot policy taaioased ty 817 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, Wasnixcrox, D.C., Dec. 24, 1881. J. Jackson, | Our up-town customers are respectfully informed that we have occupied our New Shop, No. 1760 P STREET, near Dupont Circle, and have private telephone wire from there to our Store No. 317 9th street. ‘We shall keep vart of our force of workmen at each Place, and ail customers will have their orders attended to. an HE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE CO., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. INCORPORATED Dec. 6, 1881. CAPITAL, $200,000 M, ASHFORD, B. BEALE, * }1 x. soungon* pF. RIGGR, * Vice President." ~" ‘Treasurer. | and-Tontlow and Seale eonepeeg ros ot ME, deford | SPS ty eat Sra see tee ary 1, 1882, issue insurance affording an of | absolute warranty of title to real eetate either in | guaranteeing the absolute accuracy of title, | aud in weneral ari transact all uriness relating to the investigation and District of Columbia. oe Rooms Nor. 11, 13 and 15 Gunt 5 orrices: } "ing, 475 Lauibiena svenuer asd BEE ¢ stivet northwest. TRUSTEES: ‘Charles C. Duncanson, Richard W. ‘Tyler, } J. ¥- KENNEDY & Co, Exstabusled 1500, Dewers in ‘TEN PLATE, ROOFING PLATE, SHEET IRON, COPPER, PIG TIN, SHEET LEAD, ZING, BUILDERS’ LARDWARE. mt 606 PENN. AVE. AND 607 BSTREET. B ROBINSON & CO., BOYS CLOTHING HOUSR 909 Penasrivarts AVENUE. f ane be icy enseures of four jurors, jurors. den; y saw any Rewspapers or pub thelr mes Upon any news. “‘Ifit should be proved beyond question, !t would ‘ons Was not suggested or approved by a luring the time were empanneled, | set aside the verdict,” said the lawyér. ‘Mr. Biaine. He says that he saw no reason for raised an issue of fact which was very im-| ‘Even if it were not the jurymen had | sending Mr. Trescott: on a “ fool's errand, the ated de determined,: It was not a matter | read the paper?” ing the r. object of his mission is “ simply to be there to be t fact. ee paper a helpless witness of the utter spolidtion of pre age is Set RR ay ee “That,” said Mr. Blaine, “ could have taken that Le ‘The jury Pee | eee witout. the of the they were empanneled el al read. It ¥ Te tho and. to the be eae men ‘Were released the local authorities, beside Over 9,000 in use this city! Warranted for 10 years! fiving back that wa ten het beste CUMBINATIO! (ROP, combines ty pay any damages: ich mal been sus- wobecyn aly oom es two Hones and | fished by the American party. OMEARA’S BAZAR, rs Comina DiscHRGEs.—Between the ist and 15th pn fhe trade supplied stow neice = PG, | ot Rebruary there will be between £00 und 600 dis- GLISH OPERA HATS! fo Wank Uo be petformeg tne . JUST RECEIVED FROM KNOX, NEW YORK, Harres, ° ths ary been to various p2rsons, and-he thought it ht be | able important, he should have an opportunity to | infi cross-examine the men tnthat to de- | it should termine whether the itures upon the news- 3 per were full names of twoof the Tas U. 8. SuPREME Covet to-day adjourned STINEMETZ, until February 22d to give time for the | nt 1237 Pennsylvania ave. | tion of opinions, No decisions were to UST OPENED FRESH SUPPLY _ SEAL-SKIN. re RGER ESOS Stee | sen ere, eee rip tes 327 1287) avenue. eben bene T wish Ds covery | with R | Spondent of th | Wass | day’s Stan) was 1 | to instructions. It was currentl | oni: been ordered to | What Of Private William 4 Senator Davis, president of the Senate, ts said to | dered from | coins | sald that Saturday afternoon some on | Telegrams to The Star, aaa eee ELLOWS DEAD. A SHIP BURNED AT SEA. ROWING REV. DR. CHALLENGES REFUSED, - > — ‘The Norfolk Postmastership. Special Dispatch to Tae EvExtne Stax. NoRPOUK, Va., January 30.—Our people are vere much Interested tn the atest over t Nortotk postcattice. Nichols is a very popular oftcer, and is almost solidly indorsed by our citivens, white and colored. ‘The republicans, a lange majority of whom supported tie readjuster Ucket, are very indignant because of the reported withdrawal af his nomination, and tere will be serious results in. their ranks if he is defeated. w. No Change im Cont Prices. PILADRLrara, January 30.—Circulars giving the harbor prices of coal for Februe 1 this morning by the Philadelphia wal and tron company. No change te made tn the feure thay verned the market durlag the prese wth > Rowing Chaticnges Dectinea, HAXLAN AND TRICK ETT—GAUDAUK'S OFFER, ToxoNTo, ONT, January 3.—A spectal dm ate the "Mqil says: Hanlan declines Prickett’s proposal to row ‘for £20, on the ground that he will not itnperil his training for Uke raor for less than <0. Gaiwin and Lar gan both decline Gandaur's offer > Death of Kev. Dr. Retlows, York, January 90—The Henry. W. Bellows, D. ontinued to sink rapidly during the ecariy moi A died 11215. He had been P pastor of All Souls’ Church tor 42 yours. The Search DeLong. Loypox, January ping Conn. SSiyS Chat Engtnecr Mele ville will form five separave parties lo search (oF Commander DeLong. => Fercign Affairs. H CABINET. THE NEW FREN Loxpox, J ‘The Paris correspondent the The new cabinet cannot fail to ye welcomed by nm owil atied with general satisfaction in France. Its ct will be trestore tranquility, Which the country wishes. and needs GERMANY AND THE VATICAN The Berka correspondent of the Tiwes say Herr Von Schloezer tats tate with the Vatican, and seun the bill for the amendment of Ui SEVERE SNOW STORMS IN 6 Lonpos, January 30. vatled during the whic nd considerable snow f land and Scothnd. A ve Was experienced In the counties of Dublin, Kit- dare and Mekiow, in land, causing great dgpie age to property. = A Tragedy of the Sea. A SHIP RURNED—A CREW PICKED CF CONDITION—IWO BOAT-LOADS OF 1 Saw Francisco, January 30.—The Brittsh ship Cochin arrived here yesterday from Dundee, hav on board seven inen picked up at sea on the of January Ina starving condition, ‘The men belonged to the British ship Milton, bound trom Shields to n Francisco, with a cargo of coal, The Milt 1 fire on the 224.0f December, and Was abandon Tho tirst. boat contained Capt. McArthur, his wife, twe children bd tive men; second boat were the first officer and seven men, and in the third boat (he second officer and en. Twenty-three days after leaving the men tn third boat were picked wpe hi rd of the otver two. boats, all are lost. The boats wet full instructions to ne it in regard to Fath laws. AT BRITAIN. A heavy snow storm pre of Sunday tn north Wales, Hinsome parts of Eng: severe snow storm A STARVING PEOPLE SSS hiladelphia There were ek, Of Which numl PHILADELPHIA, Januar deaths tn this Last W Were from st 3 Norrouk, Va., Ja ‘'y 30.—Pire destroyed the grocery an liqtior store and the adjoining dwel- ling of W. Ro Drury, at Berkeley, last night. The Hames b shortly after midnight, and from trac is supposed to have of an incendiary. Value $5,000 oF $6,000; Insured. a Sergeant Mason's Case, ‘The court-anartial ordered to asse ton bay ie at the nized 1 Mason, who fired his nus in the jail, would be tried before this court. The ise that was broucht before the court be es, Of battery charged with deserung his post’ while on guard auty at the “This court,” sald one of the officers comy lacsa aNram epotter, “has. nothing to-do whe Mason. Officers tor tat court will probably be or- distance, as the officers here are naturally prejudiced. A court martial for his cage | wasordered once and was suspended. We know nothing tore about it.” Meanwhile Mason 18. con- expressed a favorable opinion upon it. He main- | Sned in the guard house at the barracks. He ts privileged to Walk out in front of his prison odcae stonaliy, but preters to keep himself secluded, District Government Affairs, The Commisstoners have notlfied the petitioners for repaving H street, between Connecticut ave nue abd 19th street, that they do not feel Justied in ordering the replacing of rubbie pavements until the rotten wood pavements are disposed. of, THE SMAMLPOX HOSPITAL. Under the direction and supervision of the build ing inspector workmen commenced to-day Une re pairs of the smalipex hospital, and in a few days At will be n readiness for any emergency that may arise. New Turniture, bedclothing, &c., Will be furnished. Several supposed new eases Have been Teported to-day af tae health office, but upon inves» tigation by Dr. Mead 2M have proved false «larms, except In one Instance, EXat of a colored girl, thred years old, at 14th and B streets southeast. This is case of ‘continent smallpox, and will be sent to the hospital this evening. LIQUOR LICENSES. The Nquor license board to-day approved applt- cations from W. A.O"Mera, Wm. Hl. Harding and Wr. O'Neal. They also disapproved the applt= cations of Laurence Clark, Robt. Condoa and Jag, | Albert. THE AncnERr Roper! Lancaster, col Police Court {6 john Cook alias John ‘ing tu the larceny of a coat and other articles of cl and some old from the id of Mr. John No, 1257 High street, West Washington, as stated in Saturday's’ Stak. Mr. Archer walked rth st Arche through his hall and went to the fe and put on a Suit of witnesses’ clothes and left old clothes in the room, and after taking a lot of Old colns and other tidigs left by Lhe Way he came, and when Cook was caught he hada suit of wit? nesses clothes on. Cook was seul to jail for ‘six mouths. —- SaLes OF Real. Esrarr.—eller & Nicholson, real estate agents, No. 1422 New York avenue, have made the following sales of city property ta For J.B. H. Swnith, of Baltimore city, lots 1, 12 and 13, in square 184, for $8,310.40, to W. F. Downey. Also, for Chas. H. Myers & Bro., of Baltimore, 106 (0. 40, in square 677, 40 cents per foot. Also, for Gerard H. Turner, Jot No. 107, in square 181. Also, for David A. Winsor, house No. 1 street norube West, to Gilbert Thompson, for $4¥ * A Currine Case.—Robert Granger was put on trial in the Police Court to-day on the charge of assanitand battery with intent to kill anower colored ian named Henry Henderson, who stated that last Saturday evenitig be was standing on the corner of 14th and D strects, below the Avenue, lking to some men, and Granger came stong, ling a pig's foot, and witness’ dog ran at Gran- ger aud Granger kicked the dog, and when witaess asked him What he kicked the dog for, he drew @ knife and stabbed wituess In the side. "The cut— 4 dangerous one—was shown to the court. ger testified thot he was going home, and fore he met Henderson he bought a p was cutting it with his knife and U his pants’ leg,and he kicked the dog and Hei struck him With a brick and was coming at him the second time when be cut him an over-he uded cut with the knife, ‘The court changed the change to asimple assault and imposed a fine of $20 or 0 days in jalh So Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tux Evexixe Sra. RAMLROaD Save.—The Washington & Cito ral. road, which ects at the Junction with the Washington & Alexandria railroa’, will be sold at auction to-morrow. It is sald thata syndicate for !ts purchase has been organized, witch will ex- tend nck and connect With Georgetown. MAKKIAGE.—Mirs. Julia Morgan, widow o: the late Willian Morgan, Jong tax clerk of Washington, Was married here last week tir. Wiw. Demaioe, the well-known undertker, No Loss.—It was reported that Alderman Strauss and CityTreasurer Harlow wore Gpon the bonds of 8. C. Neale and would be considcrable Dut an Examination shows Uygt the bonds were merely bonds of indemmuity in p WwhETe no loss Will accrue. Mayor's Orrick.—At the mayor's office this morning James Burnett was up, c} th an tte ‘t obtain the of money from an old woman iiony war. Tue Accovxrs oF A. M. GiRs0x, for services tn Department of Justice to the Treasury department audited AA wena 3 ~— accounts will be oy ‘SELBoTION has yet been made to fill the poab- suonet uss Amanas Secretary of the Treasury. The place was offered to a; Oe shapes: