Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1882, Page 2

=: : cITY AND DISTRICT. os ” fhe Detectives and the Citizens’ Com. mittee. ‘A SUSPICION CASE. The citizens committee yesterday recetved a €ommunieation from the firm mentioned: | “About four years ago an old sailor came into Harvey & Holden's saloon (corner of Pennsyl- | van nue and 1th stre: ton, D. | ES win of money amounting to | a card of the ed at | rin the | I was | Priud- nowed y and sh I destined co: | that if he produced the to him. and noone | } THE CHAN | by the committee n.. from Mr. H. F. Davi: cased in the whole: A letter has b from Watertown, ¢ swas forme din hington 1 On the fi ad paid into three t Tem; Congression: ROT TTHE ¥ x troduced by “t the properiy of paid tired under I be exempt from execution ui! laws Represen’ WOMAN STFFRAGE IN UTAH T duced y tive « governor and ie the elective fra ure of Utah conferring ¢ upon the women of the d asa measure to ald | ramy, and not as ch ple of aie suf- frage. SENATOR COCKRELL ON CIVIL VICE REFORM. The t until 8:45 o’ciock last night, Mr. Cockrell, of Missouri, holding the chair on the civil s I. He claimed that this bill, Af passed, would not give the President or the heads of departments any more power to reform or purify the service than they had already under evxistin, had full pe and to laws. The republican party had for years to inforee th f these were not suf lone it. beeause the: He closed hi: ction that the power w ARMY TRANSPORTATION AND LAND GRANT RATL-~ RoADs. erday’ the army bill under consideration, gene bate not yet being closed. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, addressed himself to the consideration of the provision that, for arm, transporta land grant roads which have receives id by loan or guarantee of bonds shall be a compensation of not exceedi ment MB. LOGAN'S PILL FoR TRA WEATHER BUREAU Mr. Logan has introduced a Dill in the Senate for the transfer of the weather bureau from the War department to the department of the Interior. It provides that so much of the business of the United States siznal service as Felates to meteorological observations shall be turned over to the Interior department, and the enlisted men now employed in this service shall be “land employed as civilians at Fates of compensation not exceeding that which they now receite. The bill provides for one chief officer of the army, with and one assistant, with whose duties shall Yelate naling and military tele- the signai corps f the line. AL. The joint congressional committee on the Newburg (N. ¥.) centennial celebration met Jast night and directed Rep: tative Beach, of New York, to c: pond with the governors of the various requesting them, and espe- ¢ially the governors of the thirteen original states, to attend the celebration escorted, if Possible, by a mi ¢ guard of one hundred men, wearing the continental uniform. It was agreed that the celebration should take place either on the 3d and 4th or 10th and Lith of October 1 ommission will suggest to that the memorial column be the grounds adjoining Washinston’s h E oF THE the rank of maj solely to milit TOM. The letter from the collector of customs at Sitka, Alaska, su Honse y ster- | * Treasury, in reply | ing the | Hewitt cone ter Corwin, justifies the action of Officers Healy, Merriam and Adams. The eirew shelling were tutly described at lution of inquiry was offered. In his letter ofjustif. cation the collector explainsthat the Hoochenoo Indians are a rich and warlike tribe that can be dealt with in no way be . an old custom with them when any Indian is ed by either a white man or an Indian to de- | potls av) on behalf of the relatives, generally in and the terms are “pot- latch or nited States authorities, in view of the barbarism ofthe practice, have tried in vain to break it up. In this case an Indian was k y the falline of a tree. whieh ipany of whites company was ites further complicated another Ind) 2bduing who recarded the threat to do as were complied with, as a i by her husband, Mur- ing topoison him. Mr. Mur- ired man, took told the court that he is hearly swife. He stated that tly drunk, and on the last snowy partially stripped her son, a lad of e, and drove him out in the and locked the doorsonhim. Yesterday, he was under the influence of liquor, she ned to put poison in the coffee and’ kill them all. The son was called to the stand, and the mother made serlous objection to his testi- mony being taken, saying that he would swear to anything. The court allowed him to be sworn, and he stated that his mother is drank near; all the time, and she locked him oat without 4 hat and coat, and he had to sleep at Whiteford’s snow, while mission. The defendant denied the charges: against her, but the court committed her for six months in default of $100 bonds to keep the Pegee. age Borxp To br oe APPEAL ANYHOW.—A young man named Geo. McCauley, Tecently released from the pert oe for steal- ing, and who was before Judge Snell a few days ago for being a suspicious person, and was te- ison, leased on ising to reform, was in the Policd. Court this morning. Officer Shilling tes- tified to arresting the in a saloon in defendant the “Division” iast mght. ‘The conrt sentenced him to three months in the workhouse. He asked if he could take an appeal, and was told the court that he could, but it would keep in the workhouse t! month® longer, because he could not wet ti before the ‘Upper court. He said he take an appeal anyhow. ‘ Extra Pay for District Employes. CONTROLLER LAWRENCE DECLD ALLOWANCES FOR BXTRA SERVICES—THE COM- MISSIONERS ASK A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE NEW RULE. : First Controller Lawrence has addressed a letter to the District Commissioners in relation to aciaim of Mr. Daniel Donavan for extra ser- vices amounting to 2130. He says as Donavan was employed in the Auditor's office at the time im accordance with sec. 1765 revised atutes of the U.3., and he therefore rejects the claim. He adds:—“T beg to call your attention to the fact that quite a namber of disallowances has been made on account of illezal payments for extra services, &c., to persons who are now and have been since the Commissioners were noti- fied of such allowance in the employ of the Dis- trict, and that such presons have been regularly their ries notwithstanding the indebt- edness to United States on account of these ill ents, and to say that no farther vuld be made to such persons on it ants (shown by the of which oples ‘tates on account of the proper ap- ons, I have directed that no credit given for disbu' nis subsequent to © On accounts of payments to persons been repaid until the amount due the nat of such payments shall ‘0 the treasury.” Y OF THE COMMINSIQNERS. held ay sion yes- A a letier wa in waich they state our communication to the andi- 1 have just had his report sub- Withont n ng in question your communication now t 4~Nispension of the sare only so far as it ies to payments to the parties involved for To stop the pay of these without more adequa‘e notice, espe- the holiday se: ai : nin the irregularities d the eventual security of the d States for the amouuts ¢ been illegally paid.” ENCE REPLIED AS FOLLOWS: vernment of th alleged to CONTROLLE PRY DEPARTMENT, ROLLER’S OFFICE, Wastineron, D. C., Dee. 21, 1882. Gentlemen:—Y our letter of to-day requesting a suspension of the ruling stated in my com unication of the 32th instant,ln so far as it re to the pay of District employes forthe cur- rent month, is received,.and in reply I have to say, in view of the facts stated, that I am for tlie current month, if the Commissioners Very respectfully Wa. Lawrence, First Controller. To the Commissioners D.C.” Witness “Fixing” at the Police Court, Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Moore ca Judge Snell's attention In the Police Court this morning to the fact that witnesses will make stohim in his office and when they into court they often make contradictory s its. He said he wanted to state publicly that if he discovers any one interfering with his i he will proseente them to the extent ty. He stated that this thing has ag on for some time, and he is deter- » break it up. e court said he was very ¢' say and the court to hear Mr. ed he would Lecture on Forefather’s Day, At the meeting of the Carroll Institute last evening Major J. E. Mallet, first vice president of the society, delivered a fine lecture on tle landing of the Pilgrims and the celebration ot that event under the title of ““Forefather’s Day.” The lecturer after reciting the removal of the Pilgrims from England to Holland and the events which transpired during their residence at Leyden, gave a graphic account of their yoy- age thence across the English channel and the nti¢ and their anchoring In Cape Cod har- bor on November 21, 1620. ‘The landing at the site of the present village of Provineetown, the explorations of the land and coast of the Cape Cod peninsula, the discovery of Indian graves, the first encounter with the natives, the Paomet river, upon which some desired to foundthe colony, the further exploration of the Massachu- setts Coast and the landing in Plymouth harbor ll given in_ interesting detail, with illus- trations sketched on the blackboard. A map of Plymouth harbor, sketched by Cham- plain on the occasion of his exploration of that harbor on June 18, 1605, fifteen years before the Pilgrims landed in America, was then exhibited by the lecturer ina yolume of ‘Champlain's Voyages,” published in Paris in 1613. Plymouth harbor was named Port St. Louis by the French, the excellent map and description given by Champlain, said the lecturer, have been fayor- ably noticed inthe published reports of the United States coast survey. Major Mallet, re- ferring more particularly to the celebration of Forefather’s Day, spoke feelingly of the Pil- grims and commended the patriotism of New Englanders who celebrate to-day their landing on the mainland in Plymouth, although the exact date. it is now clearly established, was December 21st. new style. The meeting of the ite pleasantly concluded with some excel- lent violin solos by Mr. Joun J. Harley. _ A Murprrovs BLow on THE Heap with AN AX A triangular fht was developed in a Court case this morning, in which James kins was charged with assaulting Annie Watkins, his wife, and George Carter; and Car- ter was charged with assaulting Watkins. The frst corner of the triangle taken up was the as- sault of Watkins on his wife. She told the court that he only hit her on the back of the | neck with a little broomstick, and she had a big | family, and she didn’t want to have him sent to jail, because she couldn’t do without him. The court took his personal bonds In this:case. He was then charged with assaulting Carter, and was dismissed on this charge. Carter was then put on trial for assulting Watkins, who took the stand and stated that when he went home yes- terday he saw Carter, who isa ragman, in his house, buying some rags from his (witness’) wife. Witness charged him with cheating the woman, and he picked up an axe and struck witness onthe head. He showed the court a frightful cut on the back of his head, and his coat, which was saturated with blood. The court remarked that the blow that caused the wound would have smashed the skull of an or- dinary man, and he would impose a sentence of 60 days in jail. —— LrGion oF Hoxor.—Goldatein 22 (the oldest Council in the Dis- following om- : M. Bruckheimer, her, vice commander; 1. L. Blout, orator; L. Heilbrun, past comman: der; Thomas M. Reed, secretary; M. Cohen, col- treasurer; John’ E. Thompson, in; M. Kohner, guide; Rudolph G. Gies- ; Daniel Pflel. sentry. ————— Tue “Passinc ReGIMENT.”—The Christmas matinee at Ford’s will be unusually brilliant and cheerful, as the management will leave nothing undone that could possibly contribute to the erfect presentation of Augustin Daly's play that will be acted by his metropolitan company. Mr. Daly has evidently taken his title from the great French picture in the Corcoran Art Gal- lery; and the name is quite suitable, as the sub- Jeet deals with the escapades of half a dozen young officers of one of the militia regingents of the New York national guards which been invited to stop over at Narragansett Pier while on its way to Newport fora summer encamp- ment. No special regiment has been designated by the author, and the characters are entirely impersonal, yet could be cleverly adapted to “Our Boys,” the Washington Light I on their visit to Cape May last summer. No one can take offense at anytl contained in the play, while the hits are pupenie, even to the uninitiated. A citizen of that peaceful lo- 3 Pier, constitutes himself a committee, nominally himself alone and sets the whole machine in motion; issues the Lobby as en his fellow-citizens under contributions, al coing, speaking, ways oing, ‘at his ends. He imposes. one of the notabilities of entertaining four at his choice. _ ts not a sgt stat, ofticer arrives wi consisting sergeant-major, the adjutant, the lieutenant, the regimental surgeon and all thelr servants. neil, trict of Columbia),has elected the cers for the ensuing e commander; Ed. S. FI Now Imagine to yourself what wiil come to pass when all these dashing officers are let leose in this family interior! rs Tespecttully re- | ling the employes referred to should be paid | ‘The Woman’s League. WOMEN AND CIVIL SERVICE—PROFITS MADE FROM FEMALE LABOR—PROPOSED RAID ON MICHIGAN CONGRESSMEN. “I will have the biggest kind of sensation for you intwo or three weeks,” said Mrs. Smith, president of the Woman’s League, to the re- Porters last evening before the meeting was called to order. The most persuasive arts of the reporters, however, failed to induce her to disclose the character of her sensation. When the league was called to order letters were read from Mrs. Charlotte O'Brien and General Beauregard, expressing their interest in the cause of women. A series of resolutions were adopted setting torth that Mrs. A. K. Evans had for twenty years held a $75 place in the Post Office department, and de- manding her promotion to a higher grade in the name of civil service. “It sometimes injures a party to bring up her name in the league,” said Mrs. Smith. “This has been done without the knowledge of Mrs. Evans. If she does lose her position, we will send to every legislator in the country in her behalf.” WOMEN’S WAGES. Mrs. Smith had the secretary read a paper she haa prepared on working women, showing from the census reports that there were 531,753 | Women engaged as working women in the coun- | try. The average wages paid to working people, | men and women, is shown to be $1.19 per day. | Figures were given to show that in those manu- | facturing pursuits in which women are engaged | the least wages are paid and the largest profits realized. Mrs. Weeks read a letter she had received from the superintendent of the public schools in Philadelphia, which said, among other things, that in regard to LADIES AS EDUCATORS, | the writer considered them equal to men; | that it was believed that greater executive | ability is required in a boy's grammar sehool than in a girl's school of the same grade, hence | the pay of the male teacher was greater. | “I don’t think so,” said Mrs. Weeks. “I | think just as much is required in a girl’s school | as should be required in a boy's school.” | Mrs. Smith stated before adjournment. that she had interviewed a number of Michigan Con- | Sressmen, and discovered that they all dis- claimed that they had ever had any women ap- | pointed in the departments. “+i think,” she | said, ‘‘ we had better go up ina body and call | upon them. We have a lot of women we would Jike to have appointed.” ee ‘The Late Miss Ann C. Carroll. All the notices of Miss Carroll, of Duddington, | whose funeral took place at St. Peter's church, | Capitol Hill, at 10 o'clock this morning, have | been full of errors. She was not a descendant of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, but of his an- cestor, Charles Carroll, who came over from Ire- din the reign of James II. and held some | position under the government. He left two | sons—(1) Charles and (2) Daniel, from the first of whom were descended the signer of the Declaration of Independence and the present ex-Goy. John Lee Carroll, of Daighghoregan Manor, Md, Daniel Carroll above named left an only son, Charles Carroll, of Duddington. His son, Daniel Carroll, of Duddington, married a Miss Boyce, whose’ grandfather, Roger Boyce, was thi ‘st high sheriffof the city of Baltimore. Daniel Carroll, when Major L’Enfant laid out a street through the new residence of which he had the walls partly erected near the pregent Capitol, removed, and about the year 1797 erected the large mansion ever since known as “Duddington”—its yet solid brick inclosing yall surrounding six acres of finely terraced ground, ornamented with fine old ‘trees, and standing on abeautiful elevation fronting reser- yation No. 17, southeast ot the Capitol. President Washington used to visit Duddington, and was fond of the deliclons water from the Carroll spring, which still flows from the grounds in its pristine purity. Henry Clay and other celebri- ties of his day were frequent visitors at this hospitable mansion. Daniel Carroll, of Dud- dington, died at an advanced age in 1849, and the principal charge of his estate and the care of the interestsofh’ wisters and orphan nephews and nieces devolved upon his eldest unmarried daughter, Ann ©. Carroll. Her life thereafter was one of unselfish and unwearied devotion to the interests of others, to her religion, and to a quiet and unostentatious charity. She was essentially a gentlewoman of the old school,and maintained to the last the traditional hospitality of her house. Entire absence of fear and ab- negation of self marked her last hours, and during her final illness she was every hour giving touching evidences of that thoughtful- ness for others which had been the ruling mo- tive of her life. Her faith in her religion—she was a deyout Catholic—was absolute, her cour- age untaltering, and as her whole life was an example of how to go through the world, so were her last hours a model of how most nobly and gracefully to leave it. Amusements, &c. National Tueater.—Mr. Thos. W. Keene last evening gave a very pleasing rendition of Hanlet. This evening is his benefit night, and “Macbeth” is announced as the attraction. Forp’s Opera Hovse.—Barry & Fay’s combi- nation of Trish comedians are giving perform- ances at Ford’s which no laughter-loying thea- ter-goer should miss. Theater Comique.—An unusually attractive performance has been arranged tor the Comique this evening, the occasion being a complement- ary testimonial tend@ted to Manager Snelbaker. THE SkaTinNG RinK.—Assemblies are held at the roller skating rink Manday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. pees aoe cated A Boy Tuer Sent! .—A colored lad named Charles Scott was put on trial before Judge Snell this morning on two cases of sneak thievery. The first charge was for stealing an umbrella from in front of Maurice Price's store on the Avenue. A clerk in the store identified the prisoner as the person who took the um- brella, and the court imposed a sentence of 60 days. He was also charged with stealing some apples and grapes from the peanut stand of Jos. Marinelli, and got 15 days additional. ea Dorsey’s “Literary Bureau.” YT WONT HELP HIM. From the New York Post. Ex-Senator Dorsey's “literary bureau,” which works hard to persuade the public that Mr. Dor- sey is a persecuted statesman, and that ex- Postmaster General James and ex-Attorney General MacVeazh out to be put in the pentten- tiary instead of the innocent Dorsey, is manag- ing things with great energy, but not with pru- dence.. Dorsey’s main complaint is that Presi- dent Garfleld did not give him, or rather was by James and MacVeagh prevented from giving him, the private investigation he asked for as soon as his name was coupled in the public prints with the star route frauds. This com- plaint is urged and reiterated just at the time when a public investigation of the matter in a court of justice isin progress. Dorsey’s real trouble, therefore, appears to be not that he does not get a fair investigation, but rather that he gets a good deal more of it than he wants. His apes to popular sympathy as a politician who did his party conspicuous service, and was re- cognized and treated as a useful man and asa friend by many prominent persons, is also very ill-timed. He can no longer expect to prevent or forestall by it a thorough sifting of the case. If in the course of the trial proof is furnished that Dorsey was really one of the conspirators who robbed the goverment, his plea tor sym- pathy will by that time be forgotten. He will then stand betoré the country as a convicted conspirator, and no longer as the persecuted statesman. He has fired off his powder too soon or too late. If he is guilty, the papers which are now trying to work up a “boom” for him will surely fail and have only disgrace for their trouble. — eee An Eastern Shoreman’s Hundred Dol- lars. From the Easton Gazette. 2 One evening this week Mr. Sol Pippin wassit- ting in his office looking over some old letter. Among the number was a letter containing a note and a hundred and five dollars in bank notes. Mr. Pippin laid the letter containingthe note and money on his desk, and ashe looked over the balance of the letters also put them on the desk. After he had examined them he gathered all up, forgetting he had put the one containing the money onthe desk, and threw them into the stove. As soon as he to the desk he thought of the Money and hurried back to the stove, but the paper was all ablaze. But not liking the idea of losing the money he ran his hand into the stove and puiled out the buraing papers and smothered the fire. The envelope, letter and note were entirely con- beast aa the bank notes were only slightly Ex-Chief Clerk J. M. Orleans custom house, has been indicted by the grand jury ot the United States circuit charged with embezzlement of goversmont +. @jexandria Affaire Reported for Bax Evenine San, Crane i; MmLanD Rar.roap Directors. The stockh¢ of the Virginia Midland rall- road Company resumed thelr session at 5:30 terday aftemndon, having been delayed a to awéft the’arrival of representatives of large oom, Ganred 4 Ferguson, of Baliimare, son, G: t; Frick and Ferguson, o! imore, arrived, al other matters were set aside and the election-of officers begun. Hon. John S. Bar- bour was. ungnimously chosen president, and the following, ors elected also without a diasenting.voice, sixteen being chosen instead of thirtge: M. Logan, John McAuerney, John E. Hurst, W. H. Payne, M. Bayard Brau 8. Young, Robt. Garrett, Lewis M. Hopkins, R. T. Baldwin, Geo. Parsons, C. J. Osburne, J. T. Lovell, S. Spencer, Jas. Sloan, jr.; W, F. Frick and John R. Bland, This ticket was posed by 8 representative of the B. and 0. railroad in- terest, and omits the following gentlemen of last year’s directory: C. M. Holland, of Danville, Va.; C. M. Blackford, of Lynchburg, Va; R. A. Coghill, of Amherst, Va.; John W. Burke, of Alexandria, Va.; W. P. Clyde, of New York, and A. 8. Buford and Jas, H. Dooley, of Richmond, Va. The new directors are nearly all Balti- moreans. In less than halfan hour the stock- holders’ meeting, having completed its businesa, adjourned sine die. Serious AssauLT Grow1ne Ovt or a Portt- CAL DirFicuLty.—Judge James Sangster, of the Alexandria and Fairfax county court, was assaulted at Fairtax C. H. yesterday, struck with a stone, and so seriously injured as to re- quire medical attendance at his home. County Clerk Austin went up to Judge Sangter’s resi- dence at Burke’s station this morning. It is understood that the assault grew out of a politi- cal difficulty which took place when Gov. Came- ron _was interrupted while speaking at Fairfax C. H. during the late political campaign. Pouice Report.—Charles Lioyd and Harry Brown, locked up last evening for an assault on Charles Smith, were discharged this morning, and will appear later before the mayor. Four lodgers were allowed to enjoy the station-house benches during the night. Samuel Holland, drunk and disorderly at the custom-house building, was sent out of town by the mayor's order yesterday. Union Revier Pounn Party.—A pound party in ald of the Ladies’ Union Relief Society has been In progress to-day at the rooms in the for- mer Orphans’ Asylum. This excellent charity has saved much suffering during several winters past. Reporter's Notes.—The town resounds with the toot of horns to-day.The open weather 1s bringing up the oyster boats from below.— The Old Dominion Building Association sold 8.000 last night at 20 per cent.—The Alexan- dria and Washington ferry boats have omitted their 6 o'clock trips in the morning and 7:15 at night. The line now opens at 7:30 a. m. and closes with the 6:30 trip from each city. —Silas Dentz, of this place, has purchased,the schooner George and Martha. ———_~-e-______ An Oyster Pungy Captain Accused of Murdering a Sailor. Alexander Cannon, captain of the oyster pun- gy Mary J. Bond, No. 3, was arrested in Balti- more last night by Sergeant League, of the eastern district, charged on the oath of John Lippert, one of his crew, with murdering Wil- liam Holden, another of the crew, while the pungy was inthe Chesapeake bay off Hollins’ Island, on December 15th. Captain Cannon was locked up, as were ulso the following members of his crew as witnesses: John Lippert, Andreas Conrad, Paul ‘Bayer, Jacob Kloiber, William Breuner and John Wiestner. Lippert charges Captain Cannon with beating William Holden who was a Baltimorean, and knocking him down the forcastle, and thereby causing his death. They claim that after he died the Cap- tain put his boay in a yawl boat, rowed ashore and buried it, remaining away over night. The Captain,however, claims that Holden was ill and died from disease. He took the body ashore and went for the justice of the peace, who said he would calla jury to investigate the death. The doctor said the man died of dysentery, and the ‘squire said, therefore, there was no use holding an inquest. The body was thoroughly examined, and the captain and his brethren then burled it in the woods near his own house. ——— A Baltimore Palace. THE NEW RESIDENGE OF MR. ROSS R. WINANS— SPLENDID DECORATIVE WORK. The magnificent private reeldence for Ross R. Winans, the well-known millionaire, on St. Paul street, Baltimore, the erection of which was commennced last spring, 1s now completed. The structure is claimed to be the finest private house south of New York. A number of in- vited guests, accompanied by Mr. Winans, visited the house yesterday afternoon to make aninspection. The lot upon which the house stands is 125 feet front by 122!4 feet deep. The house Itself is 66 feet front by 75 feet deep, and is five stories high, with sloping Mansard root. The style is French renaissance, and the exterior resembles very closely an old Belgian or French chateau, with clinging ivy and historical associ- ations. What remains of the lot has been trans- formed into a beautiful garden at a cost of 230,000. Around the yard and building is a brick enclosure. The interior of the dwelling is as magnificent as the fancy of the owner can make it. It is of satin red oak and ebonized cherry woods, inlaid and carved, and in room there are costly beveled mirrors. The hallruns the full length of the building, and upon its ornamentation and decoration have been expended alone $50,000. The cost of the entire building and garden when finished will be about 500,000. In the con- struction Mr. Winans ordered that no expense be spared. There arerooms in the basement for aixteen servants, also laundry, kitchen, boiler- pit. storeroom and drying room, and upon the first floor there 1s a handsome ball room, draw- ing, reception, dining rooms, parlor and It- brary. The other floors are to be taken up with bedrooms. The most striking features in the architectural appearance of the house are two towers, one at the front and the other at the rear. They reach only as far as the corpice, and remind one of the pictures of Kenilworth Cas- tle. At the side of each of the towers rise four circular chimneys, unique in design and made of pressed red brick, with jet-black cement. The material of which the house is built is pressed brick and brownstone, and the blending of color is rich and perfect. Mr. Winans will move from his Hollins street mansion and oc- cupy the residence on St. Paul street as goon as furnished. The old mansion will be occupied by his sister. The new building was designed by McKim, Mead & White, of New York, the archi- tects who designed the Vanderbilt mansion,and the builder was Blake, of Baltimore. ai sie Ler pata Dedication of a Methodist Church. From the Marlboro’ Gazette. A correspondent sends us the following pleas- ant account of thededication of Oak Hill chapel, in Queen Ann district, last Sunday: Our new church, a handsome frame building, 32x45, well furnished, was dedicated on Sunday last. The presiding elder, Rey. Thomas E. Carson, preachedan able sermon from Matthew xxv., 15. Rev. William K. Boyle, editor of the Epis- copal Methodist,\undertook the task of raising 3600, the amount npr ayiged for by previous subscriptions. «In a little while the generous congregation subscribed or paid the full amount. ‘The beautiful church was then set apart by the impressive ritual to holy uses and presented to the Lord free of debt—a mounment to the faith and Bomercetty. of a christian community. i: —___o-___ A New Moliday Bit for Children. From the American Agriculturist. Arosy-cheeked little girl upon a black panel is one of the ngyelties of the season. The face, and perhaps figure, are cut from one of the in- finite variety of. scrap pictures and pasted on. Then the puppét ts dressed in areal costume; tiny little lace eap or beaver hat, white skirt, slik dregs, cloth sack, even a collar round her neck and wee bits of slippers or shoes, made from an old kid glove, on her feet. All is as complete as the outfit of any mother’s darling sewed and buttoned. It requires very skillful fi to make these panels nicely, but when foisted they area charming remembra nce for the children for New Year's and birthdays. —— Tae DEFUNCT PaciFic BANK oF Boston.—A large and excited meeting of the stockholders of the defunct Pacific Bank was held in Boston yesterMlay to determine how to meet the second assessment laid upon them by the Gerais of the Currency, and to determine the liability of directors. lutions were presented con- demnatory of ‘Bank Examiner Needham, pro- nouncing him ocmptett and ‘unworthy of confidence; and a: lution was adopted urging that suits be brought against the directors of the bank if the receiver or Comptroller shall re- fuse to do s0; also, that the receiver and United States attorney be and criminally prosecute all found responsible for the disaster io the bank, a Sea ‘Times. Colonel Ingersoll commenced his harrangue before the starroute jury in behalf ofthe two Dor- seys yesterday. It is veryevident that the orator ‘has conned the famous speech of Sergeant Busfuz. ‘to some parpose. If the members of the jury should ever get as high an opinion of themselves as Colonel Ingersoll claims to have of them, they will scarcely deign to speak to common Tole at all. Such fulsome clap-trap may possl- bly have some effect on the average juryman, but the only effect it should have ona man fit to be ajuryman would be oie to engender the most profound contempt forthe man who ome be weak and foolish enough to make use of it. pe Old Tecumseh and His Laurels. THE SUGGESTION OF HIS POSSTBLE CANDIDACY FOR THE PRESIDENCY—HE WILL NOT TURN FROM THE CHEERFUL PROSPECT OF REST AND PEACE “TO THE DELUSION OF FOUR YEARS IN AN OF- FICE THAT IS JUST HELI.” “‘Gath” in the Cincinnati Enquirer. New Yorx, Dec. 20.—To-day, as I was turn- ing the corner of the Fifth Avenue hotel, I en- countered Gen. Tecumseh Sherman. “Why,” sald he, ‘do you live over here? Come in and see my room.” He took meinto the same room Zach and Billy Chandler had used for conduct- Ing Hayes’ presidential campaign—a parlor in front, dark passageway and bath between and bed room back, on a small dim court. “General,” said I, “you are In good looks and spirits for the hard knocks you have received.” “0, yes,” enld Sherman, “I am justas tough asapine-knot. Never felt better in my life. You know I am going to havearest. Yes, I am going out of the military service. I look forward to it with great joy. My wife wants me to go. She is tired of the incessant changes in men and events at Washington city. No stability, social life—all cut up—change, change, change!’ We are golng to St. Louls. ‘Some of the family live there. I have my own house there. I always liked the St. Louis peopie. fhey are warm, affectionate and spirited peo: ple. I tell you, 1 have got a good house there.” “Do they retire yon with full pay, General?” “Yea, full pay. Evef my horses—I keep them, too. Congress has been very liberal and square with me.” “What does the pay of the General afnount to?” “About #15,000. I can live in St. Louis, I guess, on §1,000 a month, and that will leave me $3,000 a year to spend on my children. I think fean do that. Iam not a rich man, you know.” “Well, General, St. Louis 1s a rather smoky, dingy city—hot in the summer, too.” “Well, that may be true, but I shall light out in hot weather. The Rocky mountains will be my camp—up there about Helena, Montana, where it is high and lovely. I can drop down to Florida in the spring, or to Texas. St. Louis is very central. I think I may live ten years in comparatively active life. I will be with my people, can see my old companions and friends, and breathe the breath of some freedom.” “Your son-in-law,Commodore Fitch,out there is very well spoken of.” “Yes, he’s a hard-working man, smart, and very successful. He has built upa large and safe business. I expect he may be a rich man.” Allthis time the General was giving some In- structions about visits to his daughter Rachel, and putting his name in autograph copies of his memoirs. Said I: “General Sherman, a friend called at my house last night, and thought you were sure to be the next republican candidate for President.” “Now, about that,” said Gen. Sherman, “‘you see I can not be fool enough to decline what is not offered to me; but what do I want to turn from the prospect of rest and peace; at last for a period of years, to the delusion of four years in an office that Is just hell! That’s what it ia.” continued the general emphatically; “it is hell. What did General Harrison get out of it? Nothing but month of misery. What did Gen. Taylor get out of it? Twelve months of misery. What did Grant get out of it? Do I want to resign this competemce Congress has bestowed on me for tour years of hell? What did Hayes get out of the presidency? What did Garfield get? Take them all within your mem- ory. Nothing but worry, trouble, misunder- standing.” “Well, General Sherman, people will talk. They don’t care anything about your comfort if they can elect you.” ae 80. They will talk,” said the Gen- eral. I continued by saying that General Hancock stood no worse for having run tor President two yearsago. “I told Hancock,” Sherman sald, “that he Eotout of the mess just in time to save him- self.” “Are you sixty-four yet, General?” “I was born in February, 1820. I am nearly rixty-three. The law retiring us all at sixty- four Iapproved of. I think it isa good law “Did you pass any of your youth in Ohi “Why, yes; I stayed around Lancaster till I was sixteen years old. My father died whenI was about nine, and my wife's father brought me up and put me into the army. General Grant is two years younger, or of the age of my brother, John Shermat The General then went on to speak of the Hoyt family, which he had met on his first. visit to New York City when a boy, and had become nearer them by family ties. believe the Gen- eral was disposed to talk with full freedom to me, but other persons coming in led me to post- pone the matter for the present. He does look magnificent, and for his age he is as fighting- Uke a man as I evertound. He talks quick, quaint, and I should judge is not looking as far away from the presidency as his speech implies, ouee not one word did he say to me further than I have printed. ——__~++.___ Crinoline. From the New York Star. Hoop la! Crinoline is coming to the front again, and soon the sweeping amptitude of hoop-skirts may contend with merchants’ pack- ing cases for the monopoly ot our sidewalks, not to speak at all ofthe most convenient pos- session of street-cars and stages by the un- sightly and juponical contrivance. But it is coming for all that, if we are to credit the Brit- ish Trade Journal, which says : Thanks to the ladies, there is every prospect of a lost trade being revived. When crinolines went out the fair ones expressed themselves as devoutly thankful, and said sweet things about the clinging skirts which followed. Judging by what they stated, male creatures came to the conclusion that orinolines would never again be worn. Fashion, however, 1s still all powerful. At first there was a slight protuberance which was just visible; tMen the jaunty Newmarket was distinctly “parted,” in ut six weeks the ‘‘crinojet” was general. Now the crinoline is fairly upon us. Two Sheffield manufacturers who make a specialty of crinoline wire are full of orders, largely on foreign account, buta good deal of it is also for the home markets. ‘When the fashion went ont the chanze brought disaster to several firms engaged in the produc- tion of crinoline steel. Now the premises are being again put to their old use, in the hope that crinoline may become as firmly seated wee round of the tashionable wheel as it was the last —~<o>—___ An Unreliable Board of Reliable Men, From the Cape Ann Advertiser. Years ago, when there were not so many banks here on Cape Ann as now, a young man who had Just gone Into business wished to get his note discounted, and in orderto make asure thing of it, he interviewed the directors per- sonally and each told him it would be all right. Going to the bank on the morning after the di- rectors had met, the cashier informed him very blandly that nothing had been done for him. Atthe next meeting of the directors, just as they were commencing busines,the door opened and in walked the young man. Removing his hat, he advanced to the table and remarked:— “Messrs. Directors, individually you are clever sort of men, but collectively you are aset of darned liars, and I can prove it.” With this he went out, and the directors gazed at each other in blank astonishment as they inwardly acknowledged the justice of the remark ‘The Cuckoo Ficet Captured. - From the American. itchell, of the oyster police fleet, has at last succeeded in capturing the notorious 4 POOR PEDDLER ROY, AFTER A BUSY LIFE, DIES WORTH $7,000,000. Trenor W. Park, president of the Panama railroad company, took passage for Aspinwall on the Pacific Mail steamer San Blas, which salled from New York, Dec. 10. A dispatch from Aspinwall, published in Wednesd: said that Mr. Park died on the morning of the 13th, two days after the steamer left port. The immediate cause of his death was paralysis. The remaliis have been embalmed, and will be brought to New York by the same steamer. Mr. Park was born in Bennington, Vt., and was 59 years. pene His family possessed no wealth, and his early surroundings were of the most humble character. His education was self- acquired and his fortdne was of his own mak- ing. As a youth he drove a peddier’s wazon over the Green mountains, and when a young man he studied and practiced Mw in his native town. In 1852 Mr. Park went to California. He had married a daughter of Hon. Highiand Hall, who for several years represented the Benning. | ton district in Congress, and atterward became | governor of the state. During P: dent Fill- more’s administration Gov. Hall was appointed Second Comptroller of the Treasury, and was sent to California to investigate and settle land titles. Mr. Park accompanied his father-in-law San Fi co, Where he established himse in the practice of the law. H. it one of the most prom and during the ten Francisco there w: iy ance, especiaily if a title to real estate was in- volved, in which Mr. Park did not appear as counsel. He won great distinction at the Call- fornia bar, and also acquired a great deal of property. He became interes he Mariposa, and other mining companies. some of which, in- cluding the Mariposa, he disposed of to eastern capitalists, At one time he was a member of the law firm of Hallock, Poceh Billings & Park, and afterward of the firm of Shafe k & Hydentield. in Mr. Park ne to New York, where he had resided about half of each year, spending the balance of his time at the palatial home which he had built for himse!f nington. Asa railroad ma best known by connectic railroad. He ested larg that company about twelve case of any import market value was about $110 to $115 per s | For several years past he has been presid the company. He owned about 15,000 shares of its stock, which, with other stockholders, he sold about two yearsage to the De Lesseps Panama Canal Company tor $250. share. He received about $3,700,000 for his stock, as well as about £600,000 of the undivided cash in the treasury of the company at the time the sale was made. His first railroad experience, how- ever, was In cagnection with Hon. Russell About twenty years ago they jointly boug majority of ‘the first mortgage bonds of the | Western Vermont railroad, when its finances were in a demoralized condition. Sage subse- guently sold out to Park, who reorganized the Toad as the Bennington & Rutland rail- road. Mr. Park was president of the company at the time of his death, though he recently sold the road. He came most promi- nently before the publie@in the suits brought against him by English stockholders of the Emma Mining company. He sold the mine in England when Mr. Schenck was the American minister to the court of St. James. As the | mine did not fulfil the expectations of the pur- chasers, they sued Mr. Park, and a long litiga- tion followed, Mr. Park settling all claims made against him on account of the transaction, and at the time of his death he was the princi- | pal owner of the mine, and expressed himself as | confident of its being a valuable property. He was largely interested in the Lebanon Springs railroad. which is now In the hands of a receiver and Involved in litigation, Mr. Park was one of the active directors in the Pacific Mall Steam- ship company, president of the Abington bank and director in other Vermont banks. He was largely interested in and an officer ot the Hudson River Tunnel company Of late years he was a large operator in Wall street, both as an investor and operator, and made and lost large amounts. His fortune is estimated by those most likely to know at about $7,000,000. It is believed that he has provided liberally in his wiil for certain charitable projects ot which he spoke with i terest during his latter years. Last summer he provided for the vacation in the country of a large number of poor children of this city. He contemplated building a home tor poor children and old-people.at Bennington, in memory of his first wife. He gaye the town a magnificent park. His first wife died in 1875. By her he had two daughters, Mrs. J.G. McCullough and Mrs. F. B. Jennings, and @ son. Trenor L. Park, who is studying in Harvard University. About a year ago he married a daughter of A. C. Nichols, prominent merchant of San Francisco. His wite and his secretary, Mr. C. G. Lincoln, were with him when he died, Mr. Park was of small stature, and possessed of great activity of body as well as of mind. His smooth, pale face, small, sharp eyes and firm, thin lips would attract at- tention in any gathering of men. He was of a sanguine and speculative disposition, and shrewd and persistent to an extraordinary degree. He had been in failing health for several were Iai Death of Rear Admiral Schenck Rear Admiral James F. Schenck died at residence in Dayton, ©., yesterday, aged years. Me hak lived in Dayton since 1836, ing been placed on the retired list in 1869. Tae deceased entered the United States pavy trom. Ohio, March 1, 1825, serving as midshipmaa og. the sloop Hornet, of the West India squaérom, He rose rapidly on accountof gallant servieg, and when the rebellion broke out commanded @ fleet of fourteen vessels. He was prominent the assault on Fort Fisher and tn blockad) Previous to this he had served in the Mex) war under Commodore Stockton, and with ¢] latter was assicned to command in the West Guif squadron and assisted in the seizure California. He was a brother of General k. Schenck. ~ +e. ____ The Orth Obsequics. The faneral services over the remains of Hom Godlove 8. Orth, at Lafayette, Ind., yesterday: y attended aad tmpressive, though unostentatious. Beside the congressional come niittee there were present Gov. Porterand other state officers, Assistant Secretary New, of the Treasury department, and other distingutshed pers Gov. le The pall bearers were Gov. Porter,exe Raker, Hon. John Coburn, Moses Fow nder Wilson and Thomas P. Emerson, or, Moss, of 1 State university, offered i on, of Ashbury unly nm, and various reside 1 took part in the exercises. — The Wicgins Storm Prophecies. Dr. Wiggins, in reply te a letter from Mr. Hage , city surveyor, ef New York, who has the ion of extensive marine work now tn pres asking If he would be Justified in recome mending the arrest of the work until after the storm predicted by Mr. Wigains has passed, sayge “The coming winter will be remarkable for heavy and well-defined storms. If T were the owner of ships I would 1 low one of them to be on the the 8th of Feb, nthe 9h, 10'h and Littof March, though the storm will be inferior to the latter. You, A macine work with safety aft middie of April youi general warning him of the storm i for March, and advising that Lontse goes to Bermuda the Voyage should not take place during that month, -— ses Dorsey?s “or: From the Philadelyhia Preas, Colonel Ingersoll, in his opening speech to the star route court yesterday, wholly neglected inform the jury that Mr. Dorsey owned an tntele lectual sky wi Horizon.” her the colonel’s failure to mention the matter was due to any transfer of the property by Mr. Dorsey. nai — The Big Fire in Buffato, BURNING OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER BUILDING. A few minutes before 5 o'clock yesterday after noon the maguificent bullding of the Comnen cial Advertiser, in Buifalo, N. ¥., was discovered tobe on fire, and before the engines began te play the flames were bursting through the roof, An immense crowd assembled in the street ang greatly lmpeded the work of the firemen. Under Main street, about a block west, are three large cisterns, containing water for use in case of fire, When one of them was opened for the pi of attaching the hose, a tremendous explosion of gas followed, blowing one man fully 20 fe into the alr, and knocking several spectators their feet. Soon afterwards the fire was come municated tothe Masonic Temple. The u) floors of the building were occupied by Maso! societies. The large wholesale grocery hoi of Miller, Greiner & Co. oceupiéd the gro} Qoor. Every effort made to save the build ing, and the fire was subdued after the two upper stories had been burned. The Commer- cial Advertiser building was entirely eee It was occupied for the first time on the 10th of April last, and cost €75,000. One-half was eceupied by the Com: Advertiser ané a other half ‘by the wholesale saddiery house Harvey D. Blakeslee. The fire started in the - allowing some rage to catch ina jet. flames spread so rapidly that no time war al- lowed to save anything. E one rusned out leaving overcoats and hats behind. The files of the paper, which bas been in existence fifty years, were destroyed. The employes of the job department being unable to make their down the stairs, got on the roof, and crawl along the parapet to the Jewett building, where they descended in satety. Several fainted efter reaching the street. Out of the 110 employes only one, William Mahoney, was injured. The loss of the building. stock, and fixtures is estl- mated at €175.000. ‘The building is insured for £50,000 and the stock for $75,000. Blakeslee's loss is estimated at £70,000, insurance €50.000, The damage to Miller, Greiner & Co's grocery stock isestimated at $50,000 and the building $50,000. The total lose is estimated at €300,000. months. jeorge’s Love Test. AND WHY PINK-EYED MYRTLE Gave Tt UP 48 A BAD Jos. From the Chicago Tribune, “How she must have loved him.” As Myrtle Redingote spoke these words softly to George W. Simpson a blush of maiden mod- esty flamed for an instant across her pure young face and disappeared silently behind the tiny pink ears that stood like pigmy sentinels ona battlement of rose-tinted flesh, soft and warm, and with beautiful curves whose dimpled out- lines would have made evea an anchorite re- sign. George had been telling her that beauti- ful story ofthe Princess of olden times, who, when her lover was stricken down vy a pols- oned arrow, knelt by his side, and, with her own ruby lips, drew from the wound the fatal element. When he had finished the girl gave utterance to the words with which this chapter opens. And then, for an instant, silence fell be- tween them. George was the first to speak. “If I were wounded by a poisaged arrow, darling, would you emulate the example of the Princess?” Through the kindness of the Courier the Com mercial will be issued to-day from that office. Maryt News. Wednesday night, while Mrs. Wm. Payne an@ Miss Jennie Sprigs, of Fairview, Washingtom were driving across the bridge over Conocobeague creek, their horse was crowded, off the bridge by another team, the ladies thrown into the creek and Mrs. Payne seriously injured. ‘The home farm, 19614 acres, belonging to the estate of the late Michael Newcomer, of Wash- ington county, has been sold to Albert Martin at 389.75 per acre. Wm. H. Banks has purchased, of Buchanan Schley, trustee, a farm ot 41 acres in Tiletmanton district, at $106 per acre. St. Mary's Beacon complains of violations of the oyster law by dredgers, and charges that the oyster police are inefficient. Trespassers were recently attacked by a party of citizens, and ne tive tongers have determined to correct the evil. themselves. ~ During the past month two dealers in Freder~ ick have shipped, principally to the Baltimong, market, more than ten thousand pounds Vdressed poultry. Turkeys and chickens are sell ing in Frederick at 15 cents a pound, ducks 89. to 90 cents a pair. The work connected with the establishment of The girl's form shook with a sudden tremor and her head feli upon his shirt front. “I could not do it,” she sobbed through her ears. “Why not?” asked George. “Do not press me for an answer,” replied the 1. rl. “But I must know,” he says in low, ago- nized tones. “Then,” she murmurs, pressing him still more closely to her. -‘you are from Kentucky, and I do not care to catch the delirium tremens.” Regular Samsons Down in Georgia. From the Athens Banner- Watchman. Our young friend Jacks, clerking at Dorsey's, 1s one of the stoutest men in Athens. He can take six sacks of shot in each hand, holding the bags between his fingers, and carry them with ease. He can also hold out three sacks at arm's length. Bill Beusse can take a large- sized keg of beer and hold it up at arm's length over his head, without the same touching his person in being raised up. Judge Nicholson says he has taken @ heavy anvil in each hand and carried them acrossaroom. But this was in the dim and distant past. Wyatt Upshaw, a negro in Athens, has been seen to take a heavy bale of cotton on his shoulders and it across the street. Mr. R. K. Reaves says he has seen aman named Harrison, carry three sacks of salt, weighing over six’ hundred pounds, across Broad street at one time. A man once lived in Athens who could take the largest size sledge hammer between his teeth, and heave it over his head from between his legs. Tae Wixton Insurance Case Decipep—iIn the United States district court in Pa., yesterday, the suit of W. W. Winton and his wife, against the Mutual Life In- eonop Med New York, and James 8. marshal, was argued. A motion was made for a preliminary injunction to nores oS — ae some property belonging on an execu- tion now in the hands of the telephone exchange in Hagerstown is beings: rapidly pushed, and the exchange will be in op eration about the first ot the year. Diphtheria ts still epidemic in portions of 86.- Mary's county. Jas. F. Abell has recently loss nea two children by the disease. The “Hickory Ridge” farm, 140 acres, t Easton, has been sold by John Chileutt to Wm » Slye, of Iowa, tor $8,500. J. 0. Rasin has sold his “Cannon farm,” 17% acres, in Queen Anne's county, to E. B. Vandyke tor $5,036. —_——-++-—____ Tus Diamonp Consrmacy.—In the Myers Rosenburg-Greehwald conspiracy case, in Phila phia, yesterday, Benj. Greenwald, one of the del; defendants, testified that Myers and’ Roseubai advanced him £9,000 as a basis for business, s by using this he procured diamonds from New York dealers of the value of 38,000, which he sold for whatever he could get. He repald> Myers and Rosenburg with the proceeds of, these sales, and also gave them some of the” goods, the understanding being that he should > Jail, and a settiemeut of ten cents on the dollat ri should be offered the New York creditors. The} profits were to be divided among the three come spirators. The accused were committed for trial in default of $30,000 bail. ———_—_—-eo——_____ | A $7,000 Verdict for an Outrage. os A sensation was created in Chicago yesterday» by the sudden termination of the suit of Hows) — nora McCarthy against Dr. Robert Hunter, a prominent and wealthy physician. The pi is an Irish domestic, aged twenty-eight, an@ © sued him tor $30,000 damages for forcible oute« | rage while she was in his office to be throat disease. The €7,000 for plaintiff. ce. Mr. treated tor, jury found a verdict defense made no