Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1883, Page 4

__TH®VENING STAR. rr Jawuary 12, 1583. LOCAL MENTION. The Wenther. TONAY. OFVICER, 1 isha, 10 a inf orArmy and nit saucers with We per doz, tak Epeens 3 = WrCUTES OC, bi ne @™ orsted pete worth 50 1 tare: knte fork & epson for c 1 Fated china ¢ cake plites 10 worth Be nall brushes 100 round cous 3 for mugs with brush 10 ndds./ms combs: rubbe ‘ane’s Uptown, @ Wisse, New ¥ tp dollar ars gift to per of tpaid) & one fans, frieze, ete. J. day Gouin. son & Co., 1113 Want Parca. Pstreet. Reat Beck GLoves, GAUNTLeETs, $ Bow. Cochiane’s, opposite F 5. 3 formerly ‘THR whole stock New Yors avenue and 15¢h street, oe duy # removed to_his’store, 421 Paper and envelopes, mourning pape-, tu! Dlunk books, cheap novels, ete., at cost pt books, S0e. Brack Kips, formerly $1.62. Cochrane's. Ist. STAINED GLA! s. J. Jay Gould's. REDUCTIONS In gent’s fine shoes; Wm. Hahn & hoe house,816 7th stand 1922 Pa.av. J-sewed galters, $1.50. ort PTE. 1h, IT. Ie, | tT 8 LPTOR’S PEACEFUL END. Mr. Clark Mills, the sculptor, died this morning atten minutes to ten o'clock, at his residence corner of 13th and M streets, surrounded by. the m {s family and immediate friends toa of the heart, and his death has been momen- torily unconse! calm and } acetm!, SS€TCH OF BTS CARBER. December 13th, 1810, hoed, anf tearned th he follow trade of a plasterer, which F uit yours in Charleston, S. C. ced such dee! Pd sn that the 6 on forsook hfs early profession, and in amoarble bust of John C. » Which was purchased for the eity hall in feston. He made a number o! ) When, in 1848, he was Inv! “sign for an equestrian statue of Gen- tor Latayet in this elty. nh Tinodel in phestery rested oa the hot 1 stand without da turn ce, and ‘stor th artical bustiess of abit: ninent lars agi t an Maury, oneof the orfginal the projectors of th itue. and 4 member of th: Jeckson Demo: sociation, watch mited with Une government Ia paying for the statue, en- Mitts lo cou stings Were @ fa is work, and wid atter numérous en accidents. in October, 1852, 1853, ou the anntyer- cans, the 8th of Jan- a loss to him of $7,000, appropriation of uccess. Atthe same appropriated for of Warhington, which Pebruary 22, thi iron dome of the as finished tn 18¢3 and placed In. po- 8 desolating the land. ity has probably attrzcted so nd been go Inueh eritlelse.d as the ‘A new departure was taken by tely poising the horse and rider eid of fron rods or tivets, as had al- s set up Mu New the art ithout ways. pri ¥ been t ‘The exact equill- Urinin Ww. e hind parts and tall of yer part hollow. He ha: of the statue for the eittes or b That tor letter city wos cost at Mr. Mills’ foundry near Bladensbure, and was the subj a law sult a > between the Sculptor and a party ed the land on whiel: te status was, Mills gained the suit and shipped the work to ville, Where It Was unvelled Mn 1880. The equ tue of Washington, at the { the Intersection of Pen niaand New hire avenues, ts al-o, a ¢ stated, the { Mr. Mills ‘The like fine, being Liegton, hes been a public-spirited eftizen, in S$ particlpating In every public a member of the Oidest In- ton. A few years ago, at one he delivered an _addr-ss before that body on “Greenbackismn,” which was favora- bly noticed. Although making large sums of money, he wa crous to a iauil, and is not theught to leave much wealth, detatls of his art, took great he study of faces and development of “1 that with his son c head. He also wrote a phrenologt fon of the pecullarities of the make of Guiteau’s head. Before modelling the Jackson statu2 he pur- chased a horse of fine form, and, a3 the work pro- hend-sewed button, $4.50. $4.3 Freneh calf button, $359. ¥8.50 fine calf button and laced, $2.90, $3.00 loth top calf and laced, $2.45. $4.00 fine calf sewed boots, $5.00, . $2.50 bows? best calf laced, $2.00, $2.00 gent’s patent leather pumps, $1.50. Lecarxes, Lapies’, Curiy’s. Cochrane's Uptown sale of the entire stock of Mr. B : h street 9nd 213 8th street. This entire and Immense stock, comprising the Iarzest ¥: of geols, and too well known to Beed enumeration, Wil De sold at forced sale, re- ardiess of Bargalns may be expected. Sees ap EXTRacts and t t articles made by t Low, the celebrated Lon- ‘Y; and are recom- sughout the world. mended by druggisis 0 3c. ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEF, Initials, Coch- Fane’s Uptown. For Mepicrsat and family use, warranted ab=o- Buteiy pur, Ariington rye whisky, $1 per quart Dottie; $4 per gallon; MeGee’s,4¢4 9h street north- west. JouN CaRrorr, who “tramped” from “Jersey,” Was sent down for 3 days by Juige Snell iy. Coxxorserns and all other lovers of extra fine invited to inspect my display Inorning on stalls 116 and 7 7th street wing, Center Market. J. M. KEATING. Cocunane’s popular embroideries Uptown now. cst on knee and horse blank~ 425 7th street northwest and 901 F street northwest. ‘Loox at THE Great Ba morrow at M. bread graters, Butmeg raters, p=pper dredging boxes, g be. ireac CITY AND DISTRICT. To-night. Narioxat TazaveR—Loya tn “The Little pe- le. Rhea as Adrienne. embly at 8 o'clock. Bischoft Concert. by Wushington Op- siatic Association. Tueatez Commer! Dore Musee ities and performance. ee Cendensed Locals. Street Inmps will be lighted at 5:30 p.m, and |@xtinguished at 125 ‘The orders for the eight-page WEEKLY STar (re- @uc-ad iy one dollar a year) have exceeded six bundred copies this week. Yesterdzy afternoon Judce MarArthar_con- eluied the jury trials in the Circuit Court and dis- athe jurors. The next teri Will be con- Linstant inson, of this city, have been awarded the contract for furnishing phtuabiog and gas fitting materials for the new court house and Post office at Paducah, Ky., for $691.87. Ata recent meeting of the medical and surgi Board of Providence hospital Dr. Grafton Tyler Was elected president of the board; Dr. S. A. H. McKim, vice president, and Dr. J. W. Bayne, sec~ retary; Dr. J. S. Beale, of this city, was also ‘elec ted a thember of the advisory board. Send THE WEEKLY STAR 80 Jour friend. It 18 a lunge six columns. Only one yea: jollars. The Detective Scandal. @ UNITED STATES STATUTE PERTINENT TO PENDING CASES. It ts understood that evidence fs being prepared Mm the case of ex-Detective Miller and others with fhe view of bringing charges before the grand Jury. At the time that charges were pending ‘against Miller in connection with the star route €ases, attention was called by officers off the Department of Justice to section 431 Revised Btat- Utes of the United States for the District of Colum Dia, which deciares that ‘“4t 1s unlawful for any detective, or any member of the pol ce, Or for ony other person to compromise a felony or any other unlawtul act, or to participate assent to, ald oF assist any person suspected of me to pe a full judictal examination by falling to give known facts or reasonable causes ef suspicion, or withholding any information rela~ five tothe charge or suspicion frem the proper Hela authorities; or iv any manner to receive money, erty,or other compensation from, er on aecou! person arrested or subject to arrest for any crime or supposed crime; or to per- wit apy such person to co at large without due fort fo secure an Investig won of such supposed ¥ Year's gift to ‘itpage paper of jolla (postpaid) a tolations of the provisions of this offending party shall be deemed to compounding a felony. and be prose- uted 16 the extent of the law for aiding criminals to escape the ends of justice. In the case of @et-ctves, police or private, they are to be pro- Mibiced from: acting as such thereafter.” Se Rees axp CanPet SaLs.—The exhibition of Purkish carpets and rugs will take place Monday atthe suction rooms of Thomas Dowling. is claimed that {t far surpasses apy previous silection, particularly in the line of carpets, are “excellent in quality and desea. aterested in this class of goods should = fail to give this sale their attention for details ‘A. Hall, Justice of the peace, ye we leased from Schafer premises 430 for five on June Sth last, at $1, States that on November 20th he used to study the positions of the animal, causing him to rear al polse himself with and without a rider. He claimed that in the Jackson horse he had exactly copied the natural position Of his live imodel in rearing. FICULTIES OVERCOME. ™ of original ideas, and with courage to carry them out. When he wis buill- Ing on the grounds south of the Treasury d“part- ment the furnace to cast the Jackson statue, its strution was. sharply criticised by scientific tors, who sald he woul never be able to melt built partly un ter- see where It was to oxygen to support neartist answered that facts were ory, and that fn furnsces cs ordt- : stot the heat web carl ough the chimney, and he proposed to lose little of tt in that Way. He added that he got z e should be from an in- eldent which came? under his observation on South Carolina farm. He sald a heavy tron ir: ali was Wanted and could not be sound. Som: Ume after it w.s missing a charcozl pit was opencd, and when the charcoal had been remove the fysed remains of the chain were fowad on ths bottom of the pit,proving conclustveiy that enough heat had been confined In the closed pit to mcit the metal. So, in spite of all predictions of failure, the plucky arcist had his furnace built in accordance with “his own ideas, and different from any ever before construc The result proved that b> was right and his erities wrong. He melted sev- eral tons ef bronz» i furnace, bur, U- fortunately, the brickwork was not strong enough to resist the heavy pressure. Tie melted bronze forged Its way through the joints of the brick- work, and the belted metal was chilled, Nothing daunted, Mr. Mills dugout of the ground the great conglomerited mass of bricks and bronze, and sent for another firm of bricklayers, who Dutlt him a stronger furnace, In which the’metal was meited from which the Jackson statue Was suc- cessiully cast. get the neces combustion. better HIS FAMILY. He leaves a widow,two sous, both aculptors,and a. stepdaughter, MissEvuMills,the well-known singer. When Mr. Mills’ two sons went abroad to pursue their art studies, he furnished them with only a small sum of moncy—so small that an acquaint- ance of the arti-t mildly suggested to him that he thought it was rather a slender outiit with witch to begin the battle of life. “Well,” sald Mr. Mills, “I wish to teach my boys seli-reifance. Living 13 very inexpensive at Munich, their art education will cost noth'ng, and they ought, very soon, to be ableto earn s ething In that city. I want them tart in life while Tlive. Then, if they stumble 1fellandcall on father to help them, he can mine to the rescue. If I keep tuem tied tome, and dependent until die, then, if they fail in the untried patits of business and enterprize, they will have no sure Mend to help them to thelr feet again.” ee ‘The Lottery Policy Arrest THE CASES IN THE POLICE COURT—HOW THE GAME 18 WORKED. If the heavy raid made on the lottery policy shops yesterday has the effect of breaking up or even ser‘ously crippling this nefarious business,the public will be greatly benefited. An idea of its extent can be had from the number of shops found running yesterday—fifteen—which were only a part of the whole number said to be in operation here. The poorer classes deal heaviest, and the bulk of the business is among the colored people. ‘The scheme of the game 1s as follows: The draw- ings are made in Kentucky, and the general ents are in New York. ‘These people are only in- terested tn the game to the extent of being pad by the brokers of the game for furnishing two uni- form sets of numbers each day, twelve numbers in the morning and thirteen In the afternoon. ‘The brokers employ “writers,” who sell tickets from 5 cents up, and the “writers” recelve 20 per ent from the backers on all they takein. The backers” also pay all “hits”—that is prizes drawn by players. The price of tickets being 0 low, makes the game more degrading, because they take the nickels and dimes from the poorer people. In the Police Court to-day a recess of three hours was taken, $o that the prosecuting attorney could make out the papers tn the large nuinber of poltcy cases that were before the court. ‘Throughout the whole day the court room was crowded with spectators and witnesses and prisoners ia these cases, BEARING OF THE CASES. When Prosecuting Attorney Coyle came into court with his casea he called Judge Snell's atten- tion to the large number of policy casea. The case of John Brooks was called and continued until Monday next under $50 collateral. ‘The case of Thomas Burke Was continued until Monday. Frank Thompson was ch with the same offense, and his case was continued until Tuesday under $100 collateral. Heckert Fridley,of 15th and F streets, was charged with a wd a policy shop, and throuzh his counsel, Mr. Williams, a plea of guilty was entered, and a fine of $50 was Imposed. “Harry P. O'Brien, of 6th street and Louistana avenue, opposit2 the Police Court, was fined $0 cr 60 days, Moses Booth, of West Wash- ington, for keeping’ a shop on Bridge strect, was called and failed to appear. Mr. Coyle sald as he had been convicted before on the same cl he was not satisfied with his $50. ‘The court ordered that an attachment fssue to-morrow for the de- tendant ff he does not appear then. ‘Tue Woman's Lasor Leacug.—At the Woman's Labor League last night Mrs. Charlotte Smith, the pres:dent, read a statement that woman was the vietim of , And asserting that the country e verge Of another financial revulsion. She also presented resolutions, which were ace ed, stating that “we believe that the general e! elency of the civil service will bbe promoted by the appointment as examiners of such of our sex as havé by long-continued and Sica cna mite ern eat ee and remarked that it He had becn fil for several weeks with an affec- ie tor the past three days, He was + during that time, and the end was Mills was born in Onondaga county, N.Y.,+ He lost bis parents in chfld- He et talent in modeling a dectied taste for sculpture Cal- ther fine out to stari for Italy to pursue en to | hed after | THE DETECTIVE SCANDAL. ‘The Case of Detective McDevitt. HE SENDS ANOTHER LETTER 70 THE COMMISSIONERS. Detective James A. McDevitt sent the following letter to the District Commisstoners to-day: Wasmreoros, D. C.. January 11 1863, | To the Hon. J. K. West, Hon. Thomas P. Morgan ani Studer Gnd Lydceker, compacting the Board of Come Jones of the District of Columbia, “with the T¥ Jaw upon, ite Lourd of Metrop@litan police of said District. GENTLEMEN :—The learned opinion of the Attorney Gencrai of the United State, and the head of the De- rtment of Justice, hiving come to my notice, throush Tes publication in the newspapers of District, aud the conc usions therein announced making your hon- oreble bo sole depository of powers over the yaiuab’ feges that wee recured tome by the ¢ lnwe cf the United Statee, Tam hensive that I may be deprived of a npou ihe cherze: made egainst me Veforey -n- benerable boar. Tpray Tease to exprere, humbly, my surprise at this novel aud sturtiing dcteive that your honorabie board are only restraszed by your own Wills end pleasu-es i auenduint or modification of all laws politan police of tivis 1i8- ay may be guilt to-mor- day may be iimocence the next, and Loard empowered even to make laws to ies of a pending case. ail fincerit;, your honorable borrd nee in the intagcity cf the 'y Geners!, and conceding hix vast and in hia profession, of waich he Las long: bea member, yet 1 beg eave to bring _oliowing existing laws firing aud de- on:ing unalterab'y, my rights end privil- "E of sad Metfopolitan police force, h. of the Act of Congress, approved August i ._euiitied “An act to create a Metropolitan ‘oice D.*trict of he Distriet of Columbia, and to estab- ce therefor,” which reads as follows: **ibat lish rishficctions, enumeration, and distribution of 8 mare’ of trial and removal from office of each officer of said police force, shail be particularly defined and prescribe. by rules ahd reulations of the board of pclice, in accordance with the Constitution snd laws of Tine United State a pleable thersto: provided, however, that no perscn shail be appointed to oftice, or hold oltted in the police aforesaid, who cannot read and write the English? lng uage, or who is not a citizen of the United States, or who shall ever have been indicted and con: ced of crime; provided. that no person shall be re. ove therefrom exeept after written charges preferred aaainat bin to the board of police, and ayter onpor- tunity shail have been siforded bin of being heard in hi= defen By #n act approved July 16, 1862, these fundamental pies und c2rtaln ordinances of late corporations Listrict were made the law of the District of nbia, and have never since hitherto been disturbed tht to be disturbed unless by your honorable board mnee the promauigation of the learned opinion foresai Section 11 of the act last above meutioaed lows, uamicly: ‘That for the better exercise and duties hereinbefore enumerated the Loar i of po.ice is hereby authorized satsaisielye and without expenve to the United Ststes, to cause to be col- lected into a compsct form all the laws and ordinances in force in the sud District having re!»tion and applica- tion to police and heaith, aud puvlish the samein » form easily aecessib mers of the aS as the police code of said Dist ict; and the police code 89 prepared, and auch rules as the board oy police m From tine to time adopt for the purpose of enforcing and carrying cut” (uot to aunul or modify] * ‘the provis— tons thereas shail constitute the laws af the said District upon the matiers therein contained.” Treiucta.tly aud modestl. submit that your honor- able board in the light or those statutes bas no more Licht or authority to abrogate the eternal principles of Justice formulated and enacted in said ucts of Congress Telating to the mode and. manner of trial ol a meuiber vy of the detective cor;# than you would have to place tried and convicted felenx, aliens, who could not read orwrite the Engitth language, or red-handed rebels i further pray leave to submit that your hon- orubie board ave the suco=ssore merely of the lute board of Metropolitan police, and have ite power and author- ity eoly to adopt such rules from time to time as my be necessery to properly enforce and carry out the laws and ordsiances aforesaid, and that whenever ou may deem it ‘advisable to disturb 1 settied = and lor established Ww of the District, m should foliow the plain path pointed out for yor ia by Congress, in the act approved june 11th, 1878, to which you owe your existence as such Board of Commissioners, in the paragra) par hich t.ads as follows: ‘That it shall be ti uty ot e said Connnissiouers to report to Cons: at the next session succeeding thelr appointment, a drayt of such additional laws, or amendments to existing laws, as in their opinfon aré necessary for the harmonious working of the system herevy adopted, and for theet= fectual and proper government of the District of Col- umbia, and said Commissioners shill annually report their official doings in detail to Congrses on oF before the first Monday of December.” ‘Such aa draft was pepared by the first Board of Commissioners aud duly submitted to Congress, but haa not hitherto been approved by Congress 80 that the laws and orJlinences hereinbefore referred to still remain in al. of their orivinal intexrity, aud will so remain unless changed or annuiled by act of C eos] or by your honorabie board through the newly ac ‘quire authority under and by virtu: of the power vested in you by force of the learned opiuion above mentioned. T fail to see in those statutes any semblance even of des ower, and it seems rather tuat said act i © honorable cresting curtailel rather than | eniang those possessed by ssid board of “Metropotitan police, as there is an express ena pare and sul cha:ges you may nuent thervin commandins you to pre- Gast of any necessary in existinz laws, from which it is patpable that Congress created you to be executive offic:ra and not legislative, the of legislative control by the Constitution being Salone, and there seems to be 10 cvi- as has ever attemted even to delezate he D.strict of Columbia. = the United States, (amendments,) the iistrument alluded to in a foregoing act of Congress, Tum e-ttled to be informed of the ui d ve of the accusation avainst me, aud yet my aarncet but respectful request in writing to be supplied w a copy of the so-caled chargés fied With, und peuding ‘before, your honorable board many days since stil remains unanswered, and if it were notfor the undeniable fact th t your board is wh ly composed of hmorable men, I might suspect thai my summary siugpension from the fo: of Metro- poiitan polies, aud without any opportunity to be hesrd THE SLEIGHING CARNIVAL, Lively Time on the Avenue. THAT RENOWNED THOROUGHFARE GIVEN UF TO THE SLEIGHERS, WITH AND WITHOUT MASKS—NOTABLE TURNOYTS—A-PINE DAY POR THE SPORT. ‘The Snow-King and the King of the Carnival,with their attendant: powers and principalities, this afternoon held Jaint sway over Pennsylvania ave- nue, the Distriet Comuisstoners, the potentates who ordinarily rule over tits thoroughfare, having yielded for the-hour to the reign of frigid fun, ‘There were some fears this morning that the “bootiful snow” would be put to fligat by the In- vVading hosts of ancther monarch, King Sol, who had not been ¢onsulted in this division of sov- ereigntles, but @ truce was patched up, and the hostile intentions of she disgruntled potentate were manifzatet only:in m faint demonstration. which Tather improved the sleighing than ovherwise. Al least that’s What=a committeeman sald to a 87a reporter, tough he omitted the imagery. “I don’t care @.cnss,” he said at noon, “how much it thsws. ‘The going will be all the better for 1t.” While the compact between the District Commts- sioners and the other mighty rulers, mentioned above, was being perfected the marshal and his aids were arranging the details of the grand carnival procession. THR CHIEF MARSHAL AND HIS AIDS. ‘The following gentlemen were elected at a meet- ing last evening to ct as alds to Chief Marshal James E. Waugh: J.P. Willett, chief of staff; William Dickson, E. B. Laffeity, Captain John 8. Miller, Colonel Myron M. Parker, Colonel J. O. P. Burnside, William Oyster, Dr. F. E. Smith, Dr. B. B. Adams, Thomas M. Steep, C. R. McBlair, Col. H.L. Cranford, L. 8, Filbert, J. P. B. Phelps, E B. Hay, William Wheatley, Arthur B. Cropley, & A. H. Marks, T. B. Cross and Harry Rapley. i THE RENDEZVOUS was at the corner of Maryland avenue and ist street -west, and towards two o'clock marshals picking their way carefully through the snow on horseback and vowing inwardly never to mount a horse again without putting a feather bolster in the saddle, and sletghers cracking their whips and eager for the wild but innocent revel, began mak- ing their way to the place of meeting. Then cate the odd rigs gotten up for the occasion, bob-sleds garnished with holiday favors, sleighs made up of dry goods boxes and driven by’ sprites, hob-goblins and all sorts of shapes. Every fan tastic and grotesque thing that the spirit of mer- riment could suggest were represented in the gathering legions, and even the lugubrious female figure on the statue of Peace was cheered up for a while by the grotesque spectacle. CARNIVAL NOTES. ‘The judges of the carnival, Messrs. C. C. Dun- canson, W. J. Stephenson, Frank Hume, Robert Boyd, E. G. Davis, M. M. Parker and John A. Downs, met at the National Fair rooms, Vernon Row, and viewed the procession from the Bul- cony. —— ‘THE GRORGRTOWN ALUMNI.—The annual banguet of the Alumni Association of Georgetown Uni- versity was held at Welcker’s last evening, and was well attended. Mr.Wm.F. Quicksall presiied. Mr. T. A. Lambert delivered the address ot wel- come. Toasts were responded to by Messrs. Chas. A. Eliot, E. D. Brady, A. P. Morse and Dr. P. J. Murphy. THe ARcnre DENNIS GUARDIANSHIP CasE.—To- day in the Probate Court, Judge Hagner, the cage of the estate of Sara E. Dennis, in which the guardian, Anatole B. Dennis, to his younger brother, Arciife, was given ata recent date until to-day to file his accounts, was called. Mr. H. B. Moulton, it will be remembered, was on the iast court day appointed guardian of Archie, the for- mer letters being revoked, and to-day it being as- certained that A. B. Dennis had entered upon his duties without giving bond, the court revoked the order requiring the accounts to be filed. Sees Tue VinoInté Coatrrionists.—At the annual meeting of the coalition association of Virginia last evening officers_were elected for the ensulag Year, as follows: President, James N. Sebrell; vice presidents, Henry Cox anu George L Prior;re- cording secretary, 'T. Brame; assistant recording Srorotary, P. B. Bagly; corresponding secretary, Mathew 'trimbl-; treisurer, G. RC. Phillips, and sergeant at arms, James’A. Stokes. THE Cannort instrrore.—The Carroll Institute, at its annual meeting, last night, elected officers for the ensulng yearns follows: Lieut. E. W. Stur- dy, U.S.N., prsident; Major J. E. Mallet, first vic President; William Richards, second vice presi- dent; H.W. Sohon, recording secretary; A. S. King, corresponding secretary; B. J. Hannan, treasurer? Charles McCarthy, Nbrarian; C. L. Clarke, ussist~ ant librarian: M. B. Johnson, editor; Messrs, D. I. Marpby, John T. Fation, John L. Burkhart, T. H. Byrnes and George Bogus additional members of the board of directors. ee Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THe EVENING STAR. A MAGICIAN AT TIE STATION HOUSE.—A 80-called magician, Who gave an exhibition at Armory Hail last night, 1s held at the station house this morn- ing on thé charge of fraud. He sent out bills yes- terday announcing an exhibition of magic and mesmerism, with gifts ot albums, &. The audi- in my own behalf, was inten ted Perpetual, and thus by a sulterfuge operate in fact us the ‘‘removed” prohibited bv Ia Thumtly pra; ith all due respect to m: : le board, but profound- pressed with pie grave couseqnences of my ‘*re- ” both iu respect to myself and family, my and their reputution, that I hereby enter my earliest pro- test against my trial upon pending or cherxes that ma hereafter be filed fore your honorable boat ayalust me, whilst the THonorable J. it. West sits either alone, or with your honorable board as one of my Judyes, for the reasons following, nantly: 1. Because the suid J.R. West re neen heretofore in- dustrionsly and actively engaged in hunting up testi- mony to sustain said fe and unfounded charves, and super.or officers, your honora jy im for that purpose has visited persons at their houses; and I fher mit thet he will natura ly and necessa- rily attach greater wewht to the testimony against me than it is intrinsicaily entitled to reced ve, and less weizht to the testimony offered in my bebalf than it is intrinei- cally entitled to receive. Z i ‘2. Because the said J. R. Weat has from time td time, since said charves were filed sicuinat me, expressed opin fons tuchiug iny uilt in respect thereto that indicate giich bias and prejudice as would prevent his trying me thereon impartial 3. Because the said J. R. West a: plied to the district attorney of this District ‘for an opinion touching his vowers in respect trial on said charges, and the Tespon-e not be ug eatisfactory, thereupon applied ty the Attorney General of the United States end received the opinion herein before mentioned, end this notwith- standing the said distr.ct attorney is a member oi the bar of this District, familiar by Jong practice with its Iaws and modes of procedure in triais before the bourd of potice, and of undoubted inpertivli bold and fear- Jess in the dischane: of bis duties, official aud othe: 4. Because the eaid J. KR. West withboidiny Jeast one of his colleagues the fact that he had. an unsatisfactory opinion from their lecal a constituted by ipplied to th United States, who had recen’ well known t> the said J, KR. W expressed opinions y hostile to the whole detective corps, thesais J. R. West caused to be published ING STAR, @bewepaper of extensive cir aid Dis the fuise, econdalo'# and wholly krouudless accusation against m« thation Sun- day, the 31st day of December, 1882, Thad spent more than. two hours at a notorious “fence house” ta the elty ot Washinvton. ‘Aseuring you again that T conrt the fullest and most thorouzh investixition into my’ official conduet, but in the manner and by the modes secured to me by law, and confident of my ability to convince the unprejudiced minds of your honorable board fully of my innocence, I have the Lonor to be your obedient servant, eT, 80 ttorney General of the as must have been 2 James A. McDevrrr. po THE COLORED MAN WHO WAS SHOT BY A PoLice- MAN.—Chas. Murphy, the colored man who was shot inthe leg by Oficer Lamb a few days ago, and subsequently sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury, on the charge of using personal Yiolence on a polite oftcer, was released trom Jail to-day on $800 ball. He was brought from jail to the Police Court thts efternoon in the police ambu- lance, and recognized for’his appearance and was taken home. a SENTENCED FOR STEALING.—Vincent Taylor, the man arrested by Policeman Breen, last Monday, with a valuable silk (ur-lined lady’s circular In his possession, which he was trying to sell for a trifle, was called up to the bar of the Police Court Thursday and charged with the larceny of that ar- ence was small and the gifts less than the aud! ence; and he represented that the albums had not arrived, but would be delivered to-day. On com- plaint lie was taken in charge by the police, and now awaits at the station house the arrival of albums, &., for which he has telegraphed, and which he sys will arrive and be distributed to- day. When the mayor’s court opened the so- cailed “Hermin” was required to pay $12 for license, and was held until his package of albums arrived, He then went to the hall and distributed @ smail album to each ticket-holder that came for- ward. At noon he was discharged. FREE OF TAXATION.—The application of Mr. Jas. A. Caton, for the Methodist Protestant church, for exemption of the parsonage of that church from taxaticn has led to the striking off of all of the parsonages of the city from the tax books. This takes only about $180 from thecity revenues, and less than $30 irom the revenues of the state. ‘The other exemption from taxes here 4s of the capital, &., employed in manufacturing, and of public’ property, and of the property owned or le.sed by the Potomac Manufacturing company. LECTURE T0 TEACHERS.—A teachers’ institute will be held at Peabody school building, corner of King and Alfred streets, to-morrow morning. Mr. E. B. Hay, of Washington, will lecture on the sub- Ject of penmanship. CORPORATION CouRT.—Judge Meade continues to hold the January term of the corporation court. On yesterday the court was engaged with the case of Williams agt. Windsor, a ground rent sult, arising upon the return of a forthcoming bond. J. M. Johnson represented the plaintiff, and Com- monwealth’s Attorney Burke the defendant. STEAMER STOPPED.—The ferry steamer City of Alexandria had one of her iron bands broken off thls morning by the ce. She made the shore near the coal wharves, and awaits repair. The other ferry steamer keeps the route open. ReporTER’s Nores.-A bill in relation to vacctna- tion prepared by the health officer and the city attorney will reported to the next meeting of the common counciL—Thomas Crawiers, an ingane colored man, was found dead yesterday in the elds not far from the alms-house He was always locked up carefully at night, but during the day was left to sit by the stove in the old men’s room. On Wednesday about dusk, he escaped while the storm was raging and was discovered yesterday frozen stiff near the canal bridge.—Sleigh riding now occupiesthe at- tention of that part of our population which has leisure and “a fix.”"——The funeral of Ed L. Jan- ners, of this city, who. died at Staunton asylum will take place here to-morrow.—A lodge of Good Templars was organized at Arlington last night.— At the annual meeting of the Federation of Homing pigeon fanciers of America in New York yesterday, J.H. D. Snoot of this city was ele treasurer.—The funeral of John. Abend- shein and of Jas. Morris, colored, took place to- day.—City Auditor Brockett piped ‘upon the ice at_he required last evening, and was so hurt crutches to move about to-day. Ucle from Miss Carrie Martin, of Baltimore. Miss ‘Martin stated that she came here from Baltimore last Monday and went to the house of Judge Law- rence, and left the circular in the hall, and it was afterwards missed. She Identified the one recov. ered as her property. Private Breen testified to recovering the property from the prisoner. Taylor stated that be belonged to a respectable family. He stated that he has been unfortunate of late, and drifted to this city last Monday. He dented the larceny of the coat. Mrs. Camelia L Finley, of 1844 Vermont avenue, stated that the prisoner looked like a man Who ceme to her house and his breakfast the day the coat was stolen, was sentenced to six months in jail. =a ‘The Courts. Court IN GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, Larner et al. agt. Winn; ai submitted. Odell Browning; decree below af- firmed. Lewis agt. Kennedy; on’hearing. Crrcurr Count—Judge MacArthur, Yesterday, Spindle agt. Sweet et al. ; verdict for defendant. Flymouth Woolen Roeper eat Hunckel; judgment by default. Gore aj itch; motion to set aside judgment filed. charged for the term. Egurry Courr—Judge Hagner. Yesterday, Dobson Dungan; pleas overruled Redfield age Redneld; auditors report. confirmed and distribution ordered. Pouce Court—Judge Snel. To-day, John Carroll, suspicious person; 90 days. Wm. Cook, colored, violating the cart law; $5 or 15days, Oscar Brown, colored, failing to remove snow from the sidewalk; $2 Henry McCauley, do.; do. Julta Cox, larceny of a mattress from Robert Smith; restitution ordered. pata addi Affairs in West Washington. ed and jurors dis- For Bazaxrasri CHOCOLAT MENIER. BOLD EVERYWHERE. PARIS:AND LONDON, ‘New York Depot, 4 Wall street. Boston Depot, 134 State street. d09-tkfam Corrom: Corros:: HOW TO MAKE MONEY. LARGE SUMS ARE MADE IN RAILROAD STOCES. LARGE SUMS ARE MADE IN MINING STOCKS. MAKE MONEY!!! As arent of one of the mog$ responsible firms of COT- TUN BROKERS in this country, to persons desiring to invest money where the PRINCIPAL is safe and can be ‘withdrawn at any time, and where it will net from ‘1% TO 100 PER CENT. PROFIT perannum, Ican offer the best opportunity they ever had to makes PERMANENT, PAYING profits recelvedl.+.+.:sssenssavecssserssS83T OO statement jo not apeammodical and ex ‘Tcan prove to any person who will call ot my office, All receive the same per cent. of no thelr DRY GOO: Mornay, Jaxcany Sra, Closing Sale of Hats and Underwear. | (), Men’s an‘ boys’ Hats and at cost. Splendid assortment of vs Driving Fur -skin Gloves, Boys’ Sec] Caps, Bors Coasting Gloves and Comforters, oo} irts a rawers, Lambs-wool, Cashtpere and Meriao Hult Hose, ee “Climax Shirts,” ready for use, $1; the best made. | _ We have marked down of our FALL, AND Tan BOAY TOE ey ORE emis | WESTLE GOODS Sofas ae Salas eae ee ee COGSMISPEGIAL ATTENTION to our REMNANT Hot Spring Diamond Earrings, shore zs Nace « Heagemmere 8 baneay Saelne Sop cost. Very brilliant settings, $5 to $10. BLACK AND COLORED SILES from 60 cents to $3 per yard. We wit GOODS se mene to sell our entire stock of DRY “Forget-Me-Not” Bangies, gold letters, $8 patr. Goid-tront Lever Batten with Studs to natch, #1 pair, at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, 457 Penna. ave. Mrs. Hutchinson, of Washington, says: “Brown’s Iron Bitters gave my husband almost instant relief Irom Dysp< BROCADE 81L1 ATIN: .USHES and VEL- vEiSindloure © — Immense assortmeat of DRESS GOODS at 12) | 20,'25, Biv, 80, 73 cents und $l per yard. ie All of our CLOAES and CL)AKING CLOTHS at ac- taal comm Hecker’s Baking Powder rfect in every respect, ee thorouzhly rellable, uniform in strength, and tis qual | TABLE LINE: SAPEIN SHEET- ities cannot be surpassed. rd Eiki Ge bert wskene -> NAPKINS and SHEET A New Year's Gift, SHAWLS, BLANKETS. COMFORTS, CRETONS in the shape of the Dollar Wrextr Star, for one | and CURTAIN LACES, all at the lowest prices. Year, isin order. It ts a large eight-page paper of ‘fitty-six columns—the largest and cheapest in the country. Only one dollar, post paid. Trinders’ Lacto Phoshate ef Lime and Cod Liver O11, the best remedy known for coughs, 1d8, consumption, bronchitis, asthma, all throat breastand lung sifections. ©) Act Livex Tame Damasxs, at CARTER'S, 308 711 MARKET SPATE. “Buchu-Paiba.” go0D VALUES, Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney; Blad- S0e., Tc., $1.09 and #1. der and'Urinary Diseases. $1. Druggists. ALL LINEN NAPKINS, Ald Dairy W 7 Freen Alderney Butter, ch every morning gna cea yerea ta eg Gal ite, Ge el vw cottage yutzermilk and’ sweet tnille, te. perqt Cream, ide. pint LADIES’ GOODS. Mas. Cc. Kooczewsxt, (Formerly MME. KORN,) FRENCH DRESSMAKER, 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘Wedding, Dinner and Reception Dresses a specialty. Only first-class work done. ja8-Im ALL LINEN DOYLIES, PLAIN WHITE AND COLORED BORDERED, $1.25 to $4.00. WINE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS. TYLER & CHEWNING, 918 77H STREET NORTHWEST. 48 Sato Prnry, (Guccessor to Perry & Brother), Dovetass:, “SPECIAL ATTENTION" TO A FE Ninta AND F Srreers, | “Won tMnAT OF LADI ® AND aL Re IGATH ANNUAL SALE OF BOLD aT Cost, BOSERY, WHICH WILL = aka ae SOUTACHE AND EMBROIDERED ROBES AT COST. LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. “RARE BARGAIXS” IN J A\CY DRESS GOUDS, ALL CLOTH WHAPS, JACKETS AND AT PRIME COST. FAT REDUCTIONS” IN THE WRAPS AND FUR-LIN ULAKS. KLISSES, PRICES OF ALL, OLTOMAN On MONDAY. January 8 we will begin our eighth annual sale of Ladies’ Underga-ments, with 200 dozen thoroughly made and trimmed CHEMISE AND DRAWERS, AT 2c. Eacu. Every garment offered at this eate is of our mannfac- ture, and we guarantee the wearing quality of the mus- | FULGANT EVENTRG tin to bo one-third to one-half wreater than that of any | BEOCADED SA: TIN AND other muslin made. During the continuance of this SCH 5! sale, special prices will be made on all garments. OT TOMAS Les ts SLA et SHADEs, DOUGLASS’, PURE 8] ONG VELVE Ea AT RTED “EXTRA ATTRACTIONS” IN LINENS AND BLANKETS. ILEGANT EVENING DM: FROM 2% To 27 6 NINTR STREET. 5 © $9.00. — art BI ADED SATINS AND BVENING PERINOT'S CELF: TED KID GLOVE! Frowers: Frowers:: TARPS" PIGSEIN MUUSQUETAIRE GLOVES Entire Stock of "2 DARE ROOM FOR DISPLAYING EVENING Goons. far Cuore Goons, Pram Ficunes, axp Connect SEATON PERRY, Perry Building, Pennsylvania avenue, corner 9th street. Established 1840. ja6 W. M. Snusrrre & Soxs OFEER-A LARGE AND ATTRSCTIVE STOCK OF Emporium for REWEL, ARRASENF BEADS, HIB-| | INGWEAR. \> “ND BEOCADES FOR EVEN- jum F BEADS, BON and OUTLINE EMBLOIVEALES aud all ine: | ALSO, CHOICE SHADES IN CASHMERES AND terials for the same. oh Serr Re THAT WILL LOOK WELL Com} lete Stock of SATEENS, FELT, and WORSTED Cay s 5) AL LOT VI 4G STL T REINGES for Lambrequins, ‘Table and Fiano PAR ORTH $2.00; SOLD ON ACCOU rok Pick Assortment in HOSIERY, GLoves, Trm-| GkcnicHy, VEOH ARE NOT VISIBLE UNDER GS, and HAND-KNIT WORSTED GOODS. | GREAT BARGAINS ARE OFFERED IN BROCA\ STAMPING and PINKIN as PU: DE SH, BROCADE. VELVET 1. CK AND Mur. Pataer, DEAUX, MYRTLE, N UK AND | RECEPTION WILL OPEN ON CHO:CE COLORS. ALL QUALITIES AND PRICES “ARE KEPT BY RECEPTION BONNETS. LOW PRICE: Jes. Special rates to Dress COLORS. BROCADES REDU CRE SILK VELY N . iN.” T SEP ES GOODS" ARE OF OWN IMPORTATION. QUAL THEM, ‘3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, T BLACK SILKS ARE OTTOMAN SILKS AND SATINS IN GREAT VA- prene Two CENTS PER YARD! Vi of sty’ FEW FUK-)INED CIRCULARS IN GOOD QUAL- PLAITI: G (Parisian mode) 2c. FLOWERS at LESS than HALF PRICE. BONNETS, GLOVES, FANS AND NECKWEAR FOR RECEPTIONS, at MRS. M. J. HUNT'S, 1809 F STREET. at Mas. Sexaa Rorrert, 608 Nintm Street, Orrosire Parest Orrice. 00, promptly executed. 12 TO $3.50. PURE 8S IMPORTER OF FASHION, AND ARE WARRANTED PCRY SILK. | FOR EVERY GRADE: GER- gun ‘HE BEST iN THE MARKET, ONE CASE or SILK GARMENTS AND CLOTH COATS AT VERY 9th street northwest, corner of L. | earn TITIES, WHICH WE OFFER VERY CHEAP. Rose Trimming. Agency Mme. Demorest's Patterns. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, Drossmaking. » Miss 3 LUCAS, 902 9th st.n.w. 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVLNUE. SPT Tie best is the cheapest. Day Goons. ja M ME VON BRANDIS, MODISTE, formerly with Lord & Ts cy Loui te, New York; Win. Barr & is, Mo. Cloaks, ‘Dolmane anid Suite made at the shortest notice. Perfect Work. Sopee Fitt:ng. Dresses, Baal Troussesas serene eT nasa mpeeiaity, a 05-6m 907 Pennsylvania ave.. over M. Willian’s, TRUNNEL & CLARK, (Ot RUPPERT, 811 MARKET SPACE, NOS. 403 AND 405 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. | HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY DESTRABLE BRAKE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES, ee OE ee LOW PRICES. IN FANCY WORSTED WORK BROCADE and PLAIN SILK.PLUSHES. cf new Zesigns for ny hee Bo Wo! Linen, Mammoth | OTTOMAN SILKS, in Black and Colora, ind Felt Cloth. A sull Dn sted and Kr tted | BLACK SILKS, all grades—epectal bargain. Goods, Child's Bonnets, Embroidered Cloaks, © gp 22s, A-splendid line of LUPIN’S MELINOS, reduced to 50 sid. geueral outht for children. LUPIN’S BLACK GOODS, in all qualities. Germantown and Zephyr Worsted, Gerinan, pani qm Hoseatian Varna, af eloter alr elude Pacha banat, | COURTAULD'S BLACK CREPES wise tor vel. material on hand. Stamping promptly executed. of” | DRESS GOODS, groat variety, allat bottom prices HOSIERY. UNDERWEAR—1 ad‘es’ and Gents’. MM! ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, A grand stock of HANDKERCHIEFS. 490 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, DOMESTICS, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, &., full Mskes CORSETS to order in every style and material, sock tnd guaran teos perfect At and comfort. = SPECIALTIES ALE French Hand-mad oth: ferino Underwear 2nd finest iniported Hosier = be Patent Shoulder and all Dress Reform Goots. wrortiog Gorets for which Mise H. 1s fas mf r whic! dat Corest, her own make, thatYor the price —French, German and Rpanish spoken. _a3, Dar G. Harr & Company, ARTISTIC FURNITURE ONE PRICE ONLY. Jat TRUNNEL & CLARK. Crosrxa Suz. GUINNIP & CO., — Buccessors of Guinnip, Day & Co., INTERIOR DECORATIONS, #20, £22, AND 82 SEVENTH STREET, ‘No, 934 F Sraxer N. W., will offer, Offer their Stock of fine BEDROOM FURNITURE at exceedingly LOW PRICES to CLOSE, ss we must have the space to devote to the display of s large etock of MONDAY, EIGHTEENTH, their entire stock of goods at greatly REDUCED PRICES. LOWS ART TILES, now arriving. Bole agents for the sale of Low's Tiles for the Dis- trict of Columbia. ‘The trade supplied at wholesale rates. _ DANIEL G. HATCH & COMPANY, e2-oW No. 934 F St. n. w. 20° O'MEARA’S LIQUID 2 Cc. FISE Our large and magnificent stock of SILKS, PLUSHES AND VELVETS, LADIES' SILK DOLMANS AND CIROULARS, ‘Will be sold at and below cost. ‘Wo willgive GREAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. aS) Ales ca : ace _ ww ‘We have a large and varied stock, which and most by thal ereat belentest, Prof, BAS GOT TO BE CLOSED OUT, ready for tetant usc! Used GUINNIP & CO. ae oot a (Odds and Ends, to close at your own price. HOSIERY FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN, ‘ these must be closed out, and we have markéd) some as low as > ‘Thousands of dozens at 5 cents per dozen. Great Marx Dows: BROCADED PLUSHES, $5.50 to $4.50, BROCADED PLUSHES, $5 to $4.25. BROCADED VELVETS, $4.50 tc$3.76. > ALL-SILK OTTOMANS, $2.50 to $2, We have the above goods in Black and all shades, ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS at primecos.e ‘22-in. PLUSH, from $3.25 to $2.50. EOL NEW GOODS. wah ore ote Eleetne, Ke. ° 10 834, DRY _ GOODS. ——— eee Tax Presto: : ‘We have ended the first season's business tn our: building, and can assure our friends who take 68 est in the success of our euterprise that we Dave! ‘with the mont sanguine *uccem, and done more ‘nees than we could possibly expect. = Encouraged by this, and knowing the wants of public during JANUARY axp FEBRUARY, We have determined to place all goods brought: our old stores (which have been stored up till DoW, our fourth floor) on sale, and ebail sell them without, REGAKD TO COST AT SUCH PRICES THAT WILL SELL. For this purpoee we cleared our third floor” by elevator), and have placed on 86 counters the f ing goods: GINGHAME, 7 cents, reduced from 12% cents. PRINTS, 5 coats, reduced fre! 8 cents. 4-4 WIDE DARK PERCALE, 6X cents, from 1234 cents. WRAPPER GOODS (wool), 123 cents, reduc’. 20 cents. 64 PLAIDS (wool), 90 cents, redaced from 60 3-4 PLAIDS (wool), 12} conta, reduced - DRESS GOODS at Scents, DRESS GOODS at 8 cents, DRESS GOODS st 10 cents, DRESS GOODS at 12% conte, DRESS GOODS at 15 cents, ) Up to80 cente per yard. Scme of these retailed aa| at es$2 per yard. They must be @osef out, as otr: shall be at all times fresh and @easonable. We ‘this course in preference to sending them to New YX suction. CASES OF SHEETING, Full ten quarters wide, at 25 cents, worth 35 cents, Aff brands of 74 d BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONS t ‘For jess than wholesale prices. ‘We are determined not to know what ull ‘Means, and shall try torake January sales as large (if! ‘ROt as profitable) as thove of December, SILK CHENILE FRINGES, ‘All colors, in desirable shades, at 95 cents, redudhd, from 75 cents. 1,000 PAIRS CORSETS, FIVE CENTS PER PAIB- . CAMBRICS FOR LINING, 8 cents, 5 CASES PLAID NAINSOOK at 9 cents, reduééll from 15 cents. VICTORIA LAWN at 8 cents, cost 12 cents by thi BUTTONS! BUTTONS! * SOME FINE PEARL BUTTONS ‘Will be found in this lot. ‘We shall inaugurate this sale with the determination to clone outevery yard of old goods,and shall not flinch from loss, no matter how severe. Storekeepers especially invited, as we shall sell in lots LANSBURGH & BRO., 420, 422 and 424 7th street. HEMPSTONE & PERRY, 803 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. Evexme Surxs, Plain and Brocadea, $1 to $2.50. EVENING SHADES IN CASHMERE and ALBA TROS, at low prices, DAMASK TOWELS end NAPKINS, QUILTS, BLAM? KETS and FLANNELS, at special prices, HEMPSTONE & PERRY, 803 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ee i, BEHREND’S BALTIMORE STORE, jo 908 SEVENTH STREET, Berweex I axp K NoRrewest, but not least, Misses’ Woslen Hosa, in sisad 25c. per par. BALTIMORE CASH STORE. 908 7th street northwest, GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. B. ELLERY, S25 SUCCESSOR FO DUBREUIL BROFHERS, MANUPACT Nie FuRRoaRGa STETF 1112 F Staxer Nonrewesr, Wasmuxeron, D.G, Bi ghites Fine Gavtia to cron nero ="t8 Sx cris to order. LAUNDRY s0aAP Ir FCONOMICAL, BECAUSE IT I8 PURE; Brive FREE FROM ALL ADULTERATIONS, SUCH