Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1883, Page 5

St ATTORNEYS. 4, MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ‘Rooms 2 snd 4 Gunton Low Ballas, 472 Louixisna avenne. Residence, 240 North Capitol street, EDUCATIONAL. MONTH GUAK | AV ual three of any other system, ee es. ia ui = — = OWES BOOKKEEPING—ON mh29 ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. /WEDNESDA 2d Edition. GAMUEL H. WALKER. U.8. COMMISSIONER, ATTORN NOTARY PUBLI FOR RENTS. oid 40 La. ave., next to City P. MUSIC.—B 1 will remain this sum: rates, in Piano Leneons a rt wae tories at Taw, + . front room, above main entrance Warner 16 F street northweat. mb16-3ru" TIORNEY-AT-L » and traning y at my music OF. DE WOL HNSON "GOODRICH, A W, 124 DEAR- born *treet, Chicago. Advice free. mt rhteen experience. Contidential Dustiess’ legate ate ied to! thout pis amh3 H. AL HALL, the Pea 16 F street m Justic in4-Smn* Warner Bi DREW C. BRADLEY, Noe f the Pea and Notary Public, raieeats Uae X-aT-Law, Gunton Building, IS northwest. a9-Gm. DIN WOODWAR Voved te Room So V SL a AND WM. & Iss AMY LPAy Teacher of V Roc Titles to Resl Estate. prope (8s. 5. coocn: SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, onsefor at Law and Pxpert, St. Cond Bnilding, 9th <i F streets. God work, «ood references, moderate BOOKS, &e. nd Fmerson; The ste Al out Books, b ahd the Cruse by Proctor; Ci Bleckad PENCER, Princ c= Prine Spring, Py For Sale by Rtog aD f.1-HAND at Sp au WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 SEVENTH S w Booxs. Jews of Barnow, Franzos, $1: Princess end Curate, tonald, $1 ‘The Pelle O* Brackets-lane, Really, c fells, Black, $1,259: Siewe of Loudon, Lorimés, “Malet, $1; Homerpan J Have Lived and 5 gain, Lillie, $1; Mtr’ Stubb 'Y ond Boiler, Balleutyue, $1.25. Paster Cards are now open, and were never more ful or ¢, and couprise all the most cele- brated productions, Allot the latest novelties In Stationery. W. 1. MORRISON, 475 Pennayivania avenne, LADIES’. GOODS. B GGs Tas ~, PRIVATE T £28 DENTISTRY. TPETH “A ETIPICTAL Awarm iron passed over the back of these Pupers trans- fers the Pattern to any Fabric. Bricgs & Co.'s Patent ‘Travsferriue Papers have now attained » world-wide xed to Le the most OTT shes “DENTIST, One of the great re- ring Papers is that es to trace upon their own materials; lege expensive than purchasing roady- n of the Natural To NDALE 7th Gold Al th y enabie Ia this being mui traced articles. FAKSONS. t norihw ngs & Spe at “a Book day or WOOPWARD & LOTHEOP, { Pennsylvania avenue. w3h KLOPRER, DN IST. E Stage Noarswesr. y the Hurd S for the painters ex- 3 Pexerer Frrrrsa HAND-MADE WALKING BOOTS FOR LA! tgs On Our Paris Last. a Hereaiter. extractions onine | Hand-Made Shoes for Mises and Children. seithout pain. will he $1 for the fica rag 00 cat ench Gece, EDMONSTON & CO. | Yeeth made. $® per set. Gold and ) ss. tron $1 tog. All work warranted we wumitustered Nitrous Oxide to over 1339 AND 1341 F STREET, y car will be furnished free tickets | — ~-= ua - Scroot ror Durssmaxrye nes SEWING MACHINES, street. north. f Making, i lin Ladies’ Dresses, ete., art.stically White met with in this city already is due to his thorough knowledge of his business. The system Mr. White teaches is universal'y acknow edged IMONTAL TO THE QUy YEH Mi CHANICAL EX 7. iss oy wil 5 to be the best. The mis by measurement. No erent Rinda sent tO. | Ch reg School open day and eveuing. L mht 416 Mrs. Sei MA Revre en, O; A SEWING MACHINE and HWSKTFORD | re so eney that | 4, 1H Sre just opened a new and elegant line of Tnfant's and | iren’s WHITE D&kS3ES, ROBES, MERINO OAKS, LACE and SHUIRKED CAPS, and all kinds of CHILDREN'S FURNISHING GOODS. and select assortment of Ladies and Children’s SILK and LISL on both | heavy We will without © creu- and ART EM mihto ERY GOODS. Scrxe O NING, TURSVAY AND WEDNESDAY, March 20th and 2st, 1883, . ROUND Hats, NS CAPS. M. J. HUNT, STHEET NORTHWEST. FRENCH BO LADL AND CHILD Mr SS GOODS. 1 mhi9 pd Boanse Sams. -—. Srxxe Ovesrxo, WEDNESDAY, MARCK 21st, 1833. IMPORTED BONNETS and LONDON ROUND HATS, With a large essortment of Millinery Novelties. Mug. J. P. PALMER, 7 F STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D.C. ARD & LOTHROP, PEN RST Spe NG Aawontattoss. Hats and Rich Millinery Novelties, Flowers, | Lsces, Dives Trin mings, Suk end Cloth Parisian Neckwear, J beet styles | M WILLIAN, reite revise, Paris. 907 Peuusylvania svenns, cout wy remaininw atock of best Kid Gloves, Will teil them for $1.25 and $1.00, and £2.00; 7, 4and 3 buttons, all | Feathers dyed ahd re-euried equal to DUB-EUIL CTURE Gr SOF FIN is? BUR DRESS. Sur Semper 3 onvmwssr, Wasmixerox, D.C. | cw ones. LADIES’ TAILOR, 1115 F street Nonriwest, Is Now Prepared to lake Orders for ING, RECEPTION AND DINNER DRESSES, WEDDING TOI AUS AND STKEET COSTUMES Fondon Tailor-made Riding Hi: London Tailor- toate Cloth Costumes, All the work s done In first fie give, msce by Men Dreesoakers and Tailors. rreee Shir BE FACTORY i axD 6 oP Mortum, pponite nt Office. _polowing prices:— | with her. 119-456m_ 8, Gloves, Hosiery I INKING cua Gane oa et = = a FLATTING 0 oa 78 vege a isian HOUSEFURNISHINGS. mats ey z = ———— Ja2__902 9th street, corner of I northwest. UO ABEEW EAE Te LOUGLASS:, 9rn AND F s :1S.—The business part HAVE A {ng been tar in excee of our expectations: the wale wil REPUTATION OF THINTY-FIVE YEARS be continued unui further nowce. Each’ day we will ofer ifferent but decided * id will on STANDINE TAURSDAY bexin with 200 doen mors of show eae AND ARE ACKNOWLEDGED CVPRY WHERE THE | oughly made aud thumed CHEMISE SNe ee Bet FOR FAMILY Usk. Fi:8 at 25 cents exch. ‘The beat chemise ever offered for led eis Ceeiceatee We have 50 dozen French Castor, 8 Dutton i nRVRE IRE length, Mouaquetaire Gloves, at $1 , M.W. BEVEBIDGE, | price, 31:00. lou dozea teko ety Bee TeeUaE ee NT re NEN UE. | Ceepaics Secthet oh Oster nd ee Ten ee Seen Sole Acent for the District, | HY ‘Stockinis Just in. 100 dozen Biases’ Howe at st Aso, ce = x, Rates pair for $1; former price 50 cents to 7: eon ae F centa, aecording to size. WALSUT AND as WaRIOES@ Room Revnia- | “Rs DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets. ee | ASTON FISHER. Daxrosrrs F CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH. MENT, 006 G street northwest. ‘Thirty years’ experi- We bare jest r acl of the gennine DAN- — centlemen’s Garments also Crapo 3 Ur I tofurnin pot Laces, @e., are perfectly cleanes! by this superior Ladies’ Evening Dresses 3 speciaity.. Opinion F. J. DeSmedt, official chemist of the District of C>- Your chemicals are of the most effectual na- harmies:, and your perfect machinery 18 Not New York or elsewhere.” Notice. — ise spots xuaran teed to be thoroughly removed.au29 M*s ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 480 TENTS STREET NORTHWEsr, 2 street 7 Mekee CORSETS to order in every ‘matert: SF wat nahn tid guarantees perfect ft amd cmee at = ns. Waren Furs Fronch Hand mate Underclothion. ‘Merino wear i BEST MAKYS. TEES, | «pnd feoeet Tuporten Hose Woden RY, CHINA, and & «bare now exainine our 's Fini w telat SEATE al AN- ES constanty on has co. Petent :t Braces and all Drew Reform Gots. Fiench Cometa and oa. ‘The “Hercules” Sup- Ming, HL in epectal axon, Corsct, hee make, that for the prise surpassed. French, Geruan and Spanish spokon. SCRAP PICTURES. Bustic porting Corset, for which and a $1 Ce JAY GOULD, 421 Oru STREET, WONDERFUL oUariety of Retiet and Scrap- book Pictures, Bar: ee Cat NEw Your Ave. fodyet to Duy nome pictures for the “iitie folks" neve x January 224) inet. | [oaget ¥° Puy some pi mb fo $60 per year, aud iakes all Kinda = RUT Susbles on Special Depesitat lowest | IE CELLULOID TRUSS: | THAT NEVER ENJAMIN P. SXYDER, President. ‘ord whe balling ds ior alent Coat angle aa ie W FH. ot Riggs & Co., Vice President. CHAS. FISHERS, 623 Ttitstreet northwest. MES. FISHER devotes ber attention to the wants st Lads Petrone mit PLS, Tressurer, RET I STUETEVAN Draxcro: Benjamin P. Sryder, Seer retary. Nyman, Asst Secy. '. Glover, ALKER’S, 40 10TH ST. N.W. — CHARCO. Bud Caserts, Honry 4. Willard, Wt 3, AND PISGH: BUILD EHS SHE AMING Sito:tL. startevang Evans, PAPEKS, 11ME, cI PLASTES, CARPET Jom G, Parke. au | TINING'W.W. BRUSHES Pande? desbuoua do Latest Telegrams to The Star. THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION, —_s SUICIDE OF A JOURNALIST IN NEW YORK. ————— Bhode Istand Election, HOW THE VOTE STOOD AT NOON. April 4.—The state election to-day utah unusual number of votes early in the day. Tbe candidates for governor are: A mustus O'Bourn, of Bristol, rezular repabi Wm. Sprague, nominated "by the regular ¢ cratle, independent republicans, and equal rights parties, and supported also by newspaper org: of the Soctalists; and Chas. R. Guuer, pat in | feld by the straight democrats, who would not a: Sprague, The vote in th's city at noon for governor stood :—Bourn, 2,146; Sprague, Newport, at the same hour, the v Bourn, 328; Sprague, 248. In Eust Bourn has 7 majority; in East Providence Bourn has 2$ Majority in the first district and 30 maje ef in the second; in North Kingston, Bown 130, Sprague 62%, Cutler 78; In Bristol, Bourn, 260; : others 30. "In Pawtucket, at 11:15, Bourn, Sprague, $& In Cumberland the ‘second district gives Bourn 80 majority. eg Spring Elections. KANSAS TOWNS. TorrKa, KANSAS, April 4.—J. C. Wilson, proht- Dittonists, !s probably elected mayor. Fort Scorr, Kansas, April 4.—Col. A.B. Pearson, the eltizens’ Candidate, {5 elected mayor over Cap, W. R. Henry, the republican, by 26 majority. The republicans elect a police judge, city attorney, treasurer and three counctimen. ee Escaped from the Officers, ATLANTA, Ga., April 4.—A. J. Crawford, a deputy 3 shal under Gen. Longstreet, © (Ime ago on the charge of fraudulent returns of time and distance, On Monday he was before the judge of the district court, and was aamitted to bail in the sum of $2,000, Whlie endeavoring to make his bond in Centersville to-day be escaped from the ee Suicide of a Journalist. w York, April 4.—Nathan 8. Morse, the Dust- ness manager of the Daily News, shot himselt through the head early this morning in his office in the Park row building, and died instantly. His health had been tinpaired by overwork,nd for 1€ time he had been averySick man. Recently sleeplessness was added to his trombie, and it ts osed that his reason gave way at last, nd that he was Insane when he took his jie. He had no family nor no pecunlary troubles 80 far as known. ‘When he came to the office this morning he retired to an {nner room and paced restlessly to and fro. Then the clerks in the outer oftice heard a shot, and rushing in found Mr. Morse dead On the tloor, the bail having penetrated the brain, Mr. Morse ‘was a native of Connecticut, and a printer by profession. He was once proprietor ot tne Bridgeport Farmer, and during the war ed- {ted a paper in Augusta, Ga. After this he came north and assumed control of the business affairs of the Daily News. He was strictly attentive to his business, and gave great satisfaction to his employers. —_— Prisoners Shot While Attemptitig to Escape. Cuester, Itt, April 4.—At4 o'clock yesterday afternoon tour convicts attempted to es®ape from the prison here. Wm. McCormick, who is serving. a flve years’ sentence for violation of the postal laws, WAS shot through the upper part of the right James Rogers, imprisoned for the same st, Was Shot ih the shoulder, and another Vict was shot and slightly wounded. — All were and placed ‘in solitary coufine- e Lumut laste about ten minutes. To Be Cleared of the Charge if He Makes Hestitution Mitwavxes, Wis, April 4.—The U.S. attorney at Madison has recelved a letter from Attorney General Brewster, authorizing him to enter a lle prosequiin the case of Gen. Thomas Rey- hovis, late pension agent at Madison, who fs ac- cused of collecting $5,000 of pensions of widows, who had been dead ‘some years, providing Rey- holds returns the amount taken, SS Forcizn News by Cable To-day. DETECTIVES RE ED FROM FRANCE. Dewny enkinson, director of the inal Investigation department, has sent recall to those of the Irish detective have been operating in France, RACING IN ENGLAND TO-DAY. Loxpox, Avril 4.—The Northampton’ and Pyteh- ley hunt began yesterd ‘The race for the great Northamptonshire stakes run to-day was won by Mr. J. Hinbury’s tive-year-old_ brown horse Glen- luce, with Mr. "P, H. Cooper's aged bay horse San of York second, and Mr. Lefevre’s five-year-old horse Tie Gitder third. There were six Avril 4.— ——— Severe Explosion in Baltimore. Bartrmong, Mo. April 4.—An red this mording In a Sewe Of the eliy, whien ¢ 38,000 to $10,000. Tc orliood were Injures x loston of gas inthe northeast maged the streets and sesin the Immediate several of them hav- Lis ed and broken by the concus- osion was caused by a boy throw- match Into the man-hole of the seat Telegraphic Briefs. The steamship Wi i. Which arrived in York from Europe last night, brought 755, francs and $550,000 gold coin ant b: ‘The annual m- of ti ard O11 Trust cet ‘Sof the Stand. was held in New York nd Hity votes, represent- t for the re-election as njamla Brewster, Joun D. Archibald and Chas. Pratt for the next theee Years. ew York, April 4.—The Post's financial article says: Stocks w-re more the general range of yp nicht, though Northwestern and Central Paciffe were exceptions to the general rule of streneth, the former declining 12 for the common and 1% for the preferred, from last night's prices. Cer Pacifle was also weaker, declining 1 per from the highest prices this morning, % for the “closing price of and last “night. Aside from these the general lst was stronger than yesterday, thoush the gain In_ price: afraction,” The ing this morn! 1257%y 12635, 126, 12614, 12685 Paul at 100, 100%. 11g. X82 st 25 Tas 136% for {: Rochester ant Pitts- By, 4. 24 for 15,000; Reading {y ix (or 8,000; Union Pacific at ‘ Michigan Central at $432, %, 95 tor 7,000; Central Pacific “at THN. %. 76, TY, 73%, 7% for'4,000, East Tennessee ferred ‘advanced from Iby to 194 and after- Wards sold at 18% for 7,000. ‘The totul sales up to 12:30 were 17 5 rly 25 mueb as the business of the whole of yesterday. Foreign ex- © Was dull but ratber firma. “The volume of 83 being light money was freely offered yes- terday and to-day at 5% for six months on stock collaterals. During the forenoon the rates for c:ll loans on stocks on the Stock Exchange were 8 and Y percent. Government bouds were strong and 4y higher for the 43 and % for all others. State tonds were jected, except the Arkansas rall- road issue, which were 134 Jhigher tor the Pine Bluff issues and 4 percent on the Memphis and Little Rock issues Rallroad bonds were quict but strong. | We hear of a good forelgn demand Yet for all first-clrs8 rallroad bonds for invest- Ment. This is especially the case in Holland. eS The Ohio Governorship. WHAT SPEAKER KEIFZR SAYS ABOUT IT. Ex-Speaker Kelfer was at he Capitol to-day. Te wil leave for Ohio to-morrow night. A STAR reporter asked him who would be the republican nominee for governor of Ohio. “J don't know,” answered the ex-Speaker, “but if Senator Sherman would accept the republican nomination he would be elected. 1 feel sattsNed that the stalwarts—that fs the ultra-stalwarts—of Ohio, who four years ago were bitterly opposed to him as a presidential candidate, would now sup- port him ”” “Why would Sherman be a strong candidate” was asked. “Because,” sald the ex-Speaker, “the Germans will support Sherman. He would be strong in the very places where the Ohio republicans are now weak, notably in Cleveland and in Cincinnat. If ected governor he woull be in a good position for the presidential nomination.” “Would Sherman consent to be a candidate for governor?” “That I do not know. Tdo know, howeveM@@hat if he would not deciins tn advance a nomination he can be nominated, and I think tf nominated he can be elected. He ts the stronyest republican who can be put up to lead the fight.” Mr. Keller sald he had an {dea that If the republicans nomt- nated Sherman the democrats would nominate Judge Hoadiey of Cincinnati. Seale BOSE, ‘The Jacques Sheotihg Affair. ‘THE DRIVER THINKS THX WOMAN SHOT HIM. Acting Detective Edelin states that Jacques told him that he was employed to drive Mr, Alexander and a lady to the house In question. ‘They entered the basement door, and soon afterwards came to 2 ‘The Star Route Trial. PROCEEDINGS AFTER RECESS. After recess Mr, Henkle continued the examina- tion of Mr. Vaile, who said he had never had any conversation with Rerdell about the affidavit on the Rawlins and White River route; he had never gone to Gen. Brady about the affidavit or told Rer- dell that he could get Brady to accept the aMfdavit of the sub-contractors. Witness was sure he had Not directed Rerdell to write to Perkins, the sub- contractor, to get him to swear toa blank afmida- vit, because witness did not know then that Per- kins was the sub-contractor, He had never given Rerdell_any Instructions’ about cetting up peti- tions. Early tn May, 1879, Kerdell claimed that Witness and Miner OWed him for services and he sued them. Star Ronte Notes. After THe Star's report of the star route trial closed yesterday, Mr. Merrick continued his cross- examination of Mr. Dorsey until half-past & o'clock, when he announced that the cross-exam- ination was closed. Mr. Dorsey then had a brief conference with his counsel, after which Mr. In- gersoll announced that he had no questions to ask in re-examination. As the defense had no witness Teady to go on the stand, the court then adjourned until to-day. en Ww: NGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. Governments, Bid. Asked. United States 5s extended SY. United Stares 448, 1891, coupon, United States 4g, 1801, registered - United States 4a, 1907, coupon. United States 4s, 1907, resisterod United States 3 per cents... District of Columbia Bonds. Permanent improvement 6, 1891, coin. Permanent improvement 74, 189) 118% 120" Market stock 7s, 1892, currency . IB — Water stock 7s, 1901, currency 135 Water stock 7s, 1903, currency 131 =_— Fifty years’ funding 3-658, 1924, cur'y./ 103% 109% Fire Insurance and Gaslight Companies. Washington City Gaslight Company. 4936 National Union Insurance ( 20% Arlington Insurance Compa 110 Columbia Insurance Company OG Potomac Insurance Company, 46 Railroad Stocks, 170 | cm Free List. Masonic Hall Bonds, National Theater Bonds Washington Market Co Washinton Brick Machine Co. Bank of Washington Bank of tropolitas National J National Bank of the Republi Farmers and Mec 's N'l bank, Second National B: Central National Bank. Great Falls Tee Company: Land Warrants, War of 1813, per acre. Land Warrants, other Ware, per acre Soldiers’ Additionals, per acre. Valentine Senin, V4 : ince Go, Pennsylyania Teleyhoue Co. ict y District Government Affairs, DISTRICT TAX COLLECTION: March, 1883 Do. © 188: $49 341.11 33, 636 Excess this year.......... iseal year 1883, to March 31. Same period last year. $1,577,358 69 + 1,813,173.41 | $284,195.28 Increase over last year. ——._—_ Cranage or BrGamy.—Adetina Davia to-day charged A. F. Davis (both colored) with bigamy, before Judge Snell She alleges that the derendant married her inehis city In 1868. and_ that, without having procured a divorce, he marrie’ Rose Ann Reddick in 1879. ‘The casé went over until to- morrow, defendant being committed in default of $1,000 bail. ——— Two Divorces GRaNTED.—To-day, in the Equity Court (Chief Justice Cartter's division) a divorce was decreed in the case of Julia E. Reynolds agt. W. H. Reynolds. They were married by Rev. Dr, Newman in this cityon May 27th, 187, and de- fendant on May 29th left on business for Louls- ville and continued to correspond with her till August following, since which time he has fatled to support her.—In Judge MacArthur's division of the Equity Court to-day a divorce was granted to Margaret A. Wilson from the bonds of matri- mony with W. A. Wilson, to whom she was mr- ried under her maiden hame of Gill, April 13th, 1863, by Rev. Father Bowling, and she charged de- sertion on May 29th, 1880. — MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES OF THE Krorr FaMILy. In the Police Court this morning the Kropps added another chapter to their chequered matrimonial Mstory. This time the wife, Barbara Kropp, who resides on I street, was the complainant, charging her husband, or rather ex-husband, Henry Kropp, with threats of personal violence against her. jeThis couple was married about twenty-five years ‘0 and Ived very contentedly together until last year. ‘They then quarrelied and the husband _ob- tained a divorce. After Lwo months separation the husband and wife agreed that they were happier together and were remarried, ‘only to be again divorced within the same year. Though now legally separated, there ts as little peace for them apparently as before. Only on Wednesday last Kropp was released from Jall, having serve six months’ sentence upon complaint of his wife that he was thrggtening her iife. ‘To-day Mrs, Kropp repeated this charge, alleging that husbnd had been hanging about her hou: dogsing her steps for a chance to injure and perhaps shoot her. Judge Snel! gave the man a lecture and then released iia upon his persanal Dona to keep the peace.» .—__ Cart, T. N, BoRRILt, the new chief of the bu- Teau of engraving ani printing, accompanled by Mr. Casilear, the chief engraver of that bureau, had an interview with the President to-day, CLERICAL CHANGES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT. — The following clerical changes have been made In the War department: Signal oMice—Jas, B. Wimer, clerk class four, resicned, and William R. Bushby,class ope,promoted to his place. A. G. O.— Wm. A. Martin, class one, resigned, and David Clarke ‘appointed in his stead; Chis. Dr: class one, died March 30th, and J. L ster General's Ot , dled March 23th, and Patrick i das. Cro: elass one, Med Robert Hervey promoted from class $1,000 one, vice Cross; W. Moore, assistant messenger, promoted to class $1,000, vice Hervey; W. F. Keirney, laborer, promoted to assistant messenger, Vice Moore; Jas. H. Lighter, appointed laborer. Goxp, SILVER AND NorEs.—The statement of the U. 8. Treasurer shows gold, silver and G, 8. notes in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and bullion, $184,821,289; “silver dollars and bullion, $107,464,148:_rractional silver coin, $27,864,485; U.S notes, $14,229,820; total, $364,379,751. | Certiticates outstanding—Gold, $43,484,330; silver, $70,856,691; currency, $9,535,000. Tue ARMY TRANSPORTATION ConTRAcr for the ronte from Yankton to Bismarck, Dakota, has been awarded to Edward D. Comings. In the case of the route between Fort Abraham Lincoln and Fort Benton all the bids have been rejected, and pro- posals will at once be calied for. SeNaTor Don Camzxow, of Pennsylvania, 1s now at his home tn Harrisburg, much improved in health. After atripto New York and Philadel. pila he will return to this city. The Senator and ‘amily will sail for Europe on the 19th of May in ad | He | throne, and the entire coast of western Africa is the Cunard steamer Celtle, to remain abroad some months. Conscience Moxey.—The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to-day recelved $200 from an un- known person, tn an envelope poxt-marked New- ark, N. J. The money has been deposited In the ‘Treasury on account of “conscience.” Gey. CxoOx's Inpran Pouicy.—The War depart- ment has received no official information In regard to the report that Gen. Crook had issued an order to fils men to take no prisoners in any engage- ments which may take place with the Indians now on the warpath, and the report is discredited, Tok JEANNETTE Inquiny.—The Jeannette court of inquiry met this morning, and, after reading the record of yesterday, adjourned until to- Morrow morning at 10:80, to awalt the arrival by mail of the list of questions to be asked the wit- nesses, forwarded by Dr. D. F. Collins. SECRETARY Fouger 1s convalescing rapidly, The tnflammation of his eye 18 now his only trouble, He received a large number of callers yesterday, and went out riding in the afternoon. He took another drive to-day. Nothing has yet been settled about his proposed trip wo Bermuda. CONGRESSMEN Parp.—Treasurer Wyman has Paid the salaries of members of the House of Rep- Tesentatives for the month ending on the 4th inst. Payment was made upon certificates issued by Une Speaker. “Amonz those paid was Representa- tive Ochiltree, the frst controller having with- drawn his prohibition in this case. Payment was, however, refused In the c:xe of Delegates Raymond ang Singiscr, the controller having notified the treasurer that such payment would be charged against his own account. Itis supposed that the accounts of these wil iled vis delegates De settled ina ‘THe EXaMts ation of THE Cass In the loan divis- Jon has been finished, also the count of notes in the cash diviston other than those in the reserve the tront door at the Upper story of the house and calied to him to come In and help them to take some articles out of the house, He. got down off his vehicle and went to help them. He did not know that there was going to be any trouble. While tn the act of helping to earry out some pro- Periy several shots were fired, and he thinks the woman Fieid shot him. Mr. Edelin states that when the shooting was done Miss Field was stund- ing at the head of the sthirs on the third floor, And Alexander was in the hallway below. On making an examination thre+ or four bullet holes were found in the wall at the head of the stalrs, ———— A FEMALE Suvccino Mates. — This morning Susan Clark and Alice Adams, colored, had a Hght ta Bate’s alley, between 6ta and 7th ana @ and H streets northwest, during which Alice Adams got fearfully cut in the face and arms. The police ambulance was summoned, and she was taken_to the Freedman’s hospital fund. The examination of the cash vault was also coneluded to-day. An excess of three cents was found in a package of specimen fractional cur- Feney used for Comparison with counterfeits. With this exception and the excess of one cent tn the interest teller’s cash, heretofore stated, the cash has been found correct in every division examined. Latest Alexandria, Va., News. FINANCIAL.—A private of members: of the finance committee and other members of council was held last night, to consider some mat- ters relating to suits the city and other matters affecting the finances, W. & W.R. R. SALm PostPONED UNTH. 4:80 P. M.— Tne Wastington saa Western raliroad w rd m, to-day, abl See Siete cence reat un 01 iv w wate, if fp Bids Jags) 4:30 Chis atter noon. that ‘wade to enable some bidders to m= ‘Today, Wilson agt. Wilson; decree of divorce. Kaiser agt. Cisse; W. EB Burford appointed guardian ad litem, Equirr Covrr—Judge Cox ‘To-day, Wistham Grantte Co. agt. Chandler: pro confesso.’ Sonnenschmidt agt Fugit; do. Saun- ders agt. Bowen; do. Jones agt. Knight; rule on defendant discharged. Richantson agt. Richani- son; appearance ordered. Davis agt. Davis; testi- mony ordered taken. Lord agt. O'Donaghue; trus- tees ordered to report to court. Chief Justice Carte, To-day, Reynolds agt. Reynolds; divorce do- creed. Paschal agt, Main; decree ordered. Patch agt. Davis on hearing. ee Riven Taape— Harbormaster Sutton reports arrivals at the river front as follows: Stinr. pe, Ellis, with fish for R. A. Golden; stmr. Atl. 8, hesser, fish for same; schr. Coast Survey, Bally, fish for Wm. E. Stuart! sloop Daniel Shec's , M: son. fish for Golden; Schr, Mary Ellis, Nash, 35 cords of wood for J.'0. Carter; barge M.A. Gun- ‘Son. Gunson, 288 tons of coal for C. H. Burgess; barge F. M.Wicker, Cook, 251 tons of coal for Bui barge Mamie Newton, Fit, 205 tons of conl for ‘Clark & Given; barge ‘Gratitude, Brant, 249 tons of coal for Clark & Given; pungy Sarall Jane, Russell, 400 bushels of oysters for market; pungy Shining Light, Thomas, 600 bushels of oys- t:8 for market; pungy Charlie, Cullison, 300 busiels of oysters for market ; schr. Virginia, Davis, 20 bushels of oysters for market; Schr, Flora and Agnes, Algey, ©,000 feet of lumber for Waters £ in. ao Se Canada Bill’s Career. MINISTER, MURDERER, GAMBLER AND JAIL-BIRD, NOW UNDER ARREST. A telegram from Laramie City, W. Ty., April 2, says: Norris, the detective, has had a hard time going east with his captive, the notorious mur- derer, Levi Houck, and had {t not been for the ald of General Superintendent Dickinson, of the Union Pacific raflway here, his man would lave been taken from him at Cheyenne, Houck is the most expert gambler, three-card monte man and bunko steerer in the west, if not In the country, and of late years’ has assumed the name ‘of Canada Bill, when the great original William died. He ts a handsome man of ‘Unirty-five years, and has visited fn bis search for prey every corner of the continent. He 1s one day A _eattle-inan, with whfp and prod; the next a drummer, with the sang-froid and push pecuilar to that fraternity; agatn, a poor etnigrant anxious to tell bis experience With “them threa keard iellers,” Or, occasionally @ mashing dandy with tore money than brains. Any character which will serve his purpose he assumes with ease, and he has become, in consequence, notorious among the card sharps of the country.’ He has hundreds of admirers and friends among them, who have stood by him constantly while justice has been on the chase for nearly five years, PURSUED BY A DETECTIVE 28,000 MILES. Houck murdered Paul Lohman, a commercial traveler, on a Columbus and Toledo, Onio, train, July 31, 18/8, during a quarrel over a game of cards, The stakes amounted to $70, which both men claimed, when the hands were played. A short, flerce quarrel ensued, the men clinched in astruggle for the money, When Houck, with the quickness for which he is'famous, shot. the drum- iiing him instantly. He then pulled the d, ed the tain and made his escape. ay company determined to catch the murderer at any cost and engaged John T. Norris, the famous detective, to follow him, has traveled in bis search’ over 28,000 miles. visiting -everal foreign countries. Houck fled at once to the frontier, and since the murder has been in ‘Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Old Mexico and Callfornia. Houck takes thinga very coolly and hopes to escape from the clutches of the law. On the trip to Boston he gave the party exhibitions of his skill with cards, and related many anec- dotes of his checkered career, and did it with a relish. He has been everything from a minister of the Gospel to a jail bird and a inurderer. N Briefs. Gen. Grant was yesterday elected president and @ lite director of the National Rifle associa- Uon. Mrs. Mary Butler, colored, of Brownsville, Pa., 80 years of age, was burned to death Sunday evening by her clothing taking fire from the stove. B. C. 0. Benjamin, 2 colored lawyer, has ap- piled for and obtained a license to practice law at the Albemarie county (Va.) bar—the first colored man who has ever applied for admission to the bar at Charlottesviile. At the meeting of the American National Rifle s tion in New York yesterday. it was resolved ‘equest military authorities to encourage mem- bers of the volunteer organizations to compete for places tn the teams from which the team for the international contest fs to be chosen. H, A. Ramsay, of Baltimore, one of the contract- ors for the new Water works in Richmond, has in- uinted suit against the city of Richmond on a E $20,000 damages becauso tne pump | 33 Were not ready to receive the machinery which the contractor had ready. Aulttor Allen, of Virginia, states that nearly all of the delinquent railroads in the state have pald up their taxes in money. Rumors that French cabinet changes are imml- hent continue to be circulated in Paris ‘The Massachusetts senate yesterday, by a vote of 2) to 14, ordered toa third reading the rvsolu tion, which had already passed the house, provid- ing for biennial elections of state officers and bi- ennlal sessions of the legislature, In the house the proposed constitu'lonal amendment, prohibit. ing the manufacture and sale of liquor, was de- by a Vote of 115 to 83, The miners at the “Twin” shatt, operated by the Pittston (Pa.) coal company, struck yesterday on account of the company refusing to employ a docking boss appointed ty them, In the balk line bitiard tournament, In Chicago yeterday, Morris beat Dion and Schaefer best aly. The Soctety for the Reformation of Juvenile De- lnquents in’ New York city got out an injunction unst Salmi Morse’s “ Passion P and the posed performance last evening Was brought to a close. The king of Ashantee has relinquished his In 4 state of confuston, Lord Randotph Churchiil’s letter to the Times, advocating the cleims of Lord Salistmry to the sole leadership of Vue tories, has created the strong~ est Sndigpation among the general body of the tory party in England. An electric mast in MinneapolfS, Minn., is sur- mounted with elght lights of 4,000-candle power each. By its aid the time watch can be read within a radius of 01 lie. The Spring Elections, DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN CHICAGO—CARTER HARRISON RE-ELECTED MAYOR. A dispatch from Chicago, dated 12:39 this morn- ing, siys:_ Tho republicans concede the election of the entire democratic city ticket by from 6,000 Yo 10,000 majority. The democrats claim trom 12,000 to 14,000. This fs a decided democratic gain compared with the election last fall, when it wus practically a tle, the resuits depending on the personal popularity’ of the candidates’ The counell will be overwhelmingly democratic. Of elghtesn old members who hold over thirteen are democrats, OTHER CITY ELECTIONS. ‘The Cinctnnatl republicans elect a controler, a prosecuulng attorney and a wharf master. The democrats elect the remainder of the ticket. The council stands 42 democrats, 88 republicans. The democrats elected thetr candidates yester- day in the towns in Suffolk and Queens counties, In Detroit the democrats .clulm they have elected the two supreme court Judges. In Mad- ison, Wis., the democrats elected the municipal Uckct. In Eau Clare, Wis. the anti-monopolists elected the mayor, The republicans elected John L. Routt mayor of Denver, Col. In St. Louls the democrats elected five members to the upper house and the republicans one. ‘Tu the lower house the democrats elected 15 and the republicans 11. Two poet peneny democrats were also elected. The republicans elected the mayor of Schenectady. Divorce as THE ReSuLt or a St. Louis Scaxpat. re es ° Letter From Leesburg. THE MIVES—AN ‘SCHOOL BOOKS, ETO. Correspondence of Tux EVEXING Stak. Luespcro, April 3 ‘The Eagle mining company has Deen at work for about a month at “California.” near Mr. Robert Harper's. Their charter allows them to operate In Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. The ores already examined are metallic copper, pyritescar- donates, sutphurets and black oxides of copper. with some specimens of silver and of gold. ‘The Assays SLOW as high as 66 per cent of copper. The company are satisfed that the ore is Present in paying quantile, Work on the fallery Jeading to the old shaft Das been iscontinued and operations begun tn another ledge. A shart has been sunk, building to shelter the miners built and others ar> In process of con- struction, A windlass, with steel wite-rope run- ning on a drum, for raising the ore, has been pro- cured and laborers ate engaged In Inaking a tram- Way upon which cars may rin from the mouth of the shaft to the @ump. Peter Wise, of Aiexan- dria, 1s the president of the company; Millard P. Vincent, secretary and treasurer; Mr. Frank A. Wise,” who has had much experience in California and Nevada, ts the manager at the the nines. Specimens of the ore can be seen at the oMice of W. N. Wipe, In Leesburg, and by ap- pileation to Mr. Frederick Paff or Mr. Geo. Wise, in Alexandria, The last-named gentleman satis: fed the curiosity of some interested tuquirers in Inetllurgy with an extempore test of some ore In Dr. Edwards’ drugstore. He put a plece in a test tube and poured a litte nitric actd on tt. After a slight effervescence nearly Wl the ore was dis. solved, discoloring the solution somewhat. A Litue ammonia being poured Into thls, the solution turned. after a fuming ebulttion, to a beautiful dark blue color, Which Is sald to ‘be certain proof Of the presence of copper. A clean knife-biade tn- serted Was soon coated with bright copper. Rob Williamson, who Was thrown from a pony hear the Catholic’ church some weeks since and had his scalp badly torn and was otherwise con- siderably brulsed, is all right now. The county board adopied Saturday Davies & Peck's arithmetics, McGuffry’s readers, E!lsworth’s writing books, Swinton’s English grammars, Ap- pleton’s geography, conditionally, (that Butler, of Philadelphia, would not hold the county bound by a contract witb them for four years,) and Watson's speliers, No book by a Virginia autuor was left on the list. ee The Telegraph in China. From the Jspan Mail, March 3. On January 18 the peror sanctioned a memo- Tial presented by Li Hung Chang relative to the construction of a telegraphic Ine from Pekin to Canton, and by this act signalized the opening of anew era of Chinese civilization. Qld residents 1n the East can still recall the time when an at- | tempt to erect telegr: poles within the limits or foreign settlements @ Signal for riots and an universal upheaval of the native popula indeed, hardly two decades have gone by since'such an Occurrence took place in Shanghat, and now we hear Chat the Chinese themselves have started the construction of a line whitch ts to connect all the larger cities of the empire with Pekin. —— = A Livery Srrger Frowr rx Ricavoyn. mond, Monday morping, Mr. W. F. Glddi member of the house of delegates from Che: fleld county, and Mr. H. B. Gatues, of Burkeville, had a fightin front of the custom-house, which created no little excitement, A policeman came ‘upon the parties while they were engaged and ar- rested them. Although they had been fighting but a short while each succeeded In brulsingthe other badly, and the opinion of the bystanders was that it was a drawn battle. The Qght grew out of Gatnes’ discharge from his position of mail agent between Richmond and Danville, Which he attrib uted Lo Giddings’ influence. PRCULIAR SUIT AGAINST CATHOLIC CLERGY.—One of the most pecuilar cases ever tried in Boston was commenced yesterday in the superior court. Its a sult to recover $5,000 damages trom Rev. J. Fleming and Archbishop Willams, both of the Catholic chureh of that dlocese, Drought by the parents of Lizzie Gannon. The latter in 1879 was a child of thirteen, and was attacked with a ner- Yous disorder which had a pecullar effect upon her mental-condition. She became greatly 1n- fatuated with some cuts of images taken from a aper, Which she sald were angels sent by her rother Who Was dead. Father Fleming was sent for and he finally took the images and kept them, refusing toreturn them. The girl fell Into such paroxysms that the physiclans thought the Images should be returned to her to enable her to rematn alive. Both Father Fleming and Arch- Vishop Williams, however, refused to return them, and this sult was therefore brought for damages. Sere Meni Dies —Mrs EM. Par- lst-and trance medium, S Mrs Thomas, died at her home tn Atco, N. J., Sunday evening, df consump- lion. She communicated with the’ spirit world mh an Indian girl who dwelt on carta igny centuries ago—so she said. ur.—In a prize fight at last evening, between Mike McLam ln and Martin, Linksy, ‘miners, six rounds were fought. In the last round the men clinched and fell, Linksy breaking his neck in the fall and dying instantly. A Famous Tra Ker, a famous spi who Js better known A Patan Prize Dubols, Pa., ———o5 PRINCETON ATRLETES Dissavisriep.—Groat ¢ Satisfaction exists among th arecles Princeton College, 0 oc stringen| rules recently {mposed ny rts by Ua faculty and trustees, Thy eat of the nacht base ball t college has been forbidden to play with profes- als, While the team of her great ri ale, 15 ‘alned and as already 1m: ments to play practlee games with not Phtia teams of the country, 3 r nia and Athletic, “The tions cut of Princeton's team from all first-class practic practh > hopes for the chambtom ship, Which otherwise would be unusually bright. The restrictions also forbid the team to play more than five games out of Princeton, a number whi scarcely permits them to play thelr return. with other colleges of the Collegiate Asso. ‘THe St. Lovis MURDED tloned in yesterd TAR that et the house of Mrs. Theresa Pretiyman, tn St. Louls, Aloert or Burt Wing shot and killed Joe Glena in the pres- ence of Esste Davis, a Woman of the town. Wing and the woman came to St. Louls a short thn ago from Greenvile, Ky., and the woman beeam an inmate of the hous? of Mattie Roberts and made the acquatatance of Glenn. Aibert Wing 1s @ younger brother of Hon. E. Rumsey Wing, who was United States minister to Eciador unde: Granv’s administration. Joseph Gleun was thy son of a tobacconist of Carrollton, Ky., and Mary Davis 15 the duughter of Judze E ives, of taut place. Her married name 13 Ringo, but she has left her husband and two children. esis eaciae THe Wren RARKow Man Kitiep.—Lyman Pot- ter, who started out from New York some months azo with the view of accomplishing the feat of rolling a wheelbarrow from New York to New Orleans In a given time, was run over and killed by a train on the Richmond and Danville road, near Salisbury, N.C., Saturday night. He was intoxicated at the Umé of the fatal accident. ATION.—In was men- 1MORR.—The street car panies of Bullimore are disturbed by the ac- tion of the first branch of the city council tn pass ing an ofdinance prohibitiug bobtall cars Mr. Haggerty, president ef the ‘Citizens’ line, con- tended that hls company, stnee It adopted the small Cars, pay More Wares and more taxes than when the lange cars were used. It would entalla companies to exchange their statl cats for Lirge ones whieh use -conductors, Mr. ze P. Frick, of the Frick Hines, sald two- thirds of the coms conauctoriess cars. President Bowle, of the City Passenger company, Sild his lines are not allowed to run cars without conductors under a eily ordi nance. If they could dispense with them ti would not be done. Conductors protect passengers trom danger to property as well as person. MEADE AT GETTYSRURG.—Gen. Doubleday, says the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, in bis recent historical review of the battle of Gettysburg, ‘Stated that at one stage of It Gen. Meade contem- plated retreating to a new on which he In St. Louls, yesterday, Rush H. Tevis was granted a divorce from his wife and custoiy of thelr child. Mrs. Tevls made no opposition. It will be remem- bered that Mrs. Tevis was caught by her husband at a house of iil-repute with Inglehart, and the husband shot the latter. THE MAYOR OF CINCINNATI ON A SPRER.—A sen- sation was created In the rooms of the Duckworth Club (democratic) ip Cincinnati yesterday by the effort of Mayor Means to shoot John Brady. the county jatler. Both are members of the club, and had spent the night at the rooms hearing election returns, Early inthe morning the mayor, who had been drinking, made threats of going to insult Brady, who Was up stuirs. He went up stairs, and friendS got Brady down stairs. Means followed, when some men seized nim, but he finally drew a revolver. Brady, eee is, drew his pistol and demanded that Means be taken away. ‘This was done and blopdshed was avoided. The men have Rot been on good terms for wo years. A Locomorrve Dxors THxoved a Brivon— Yesterday morning a lovotnotive and tender of a freigut train on the Philadelphia, Wilmiagton and Baltimore raliroad plunged headlong into. the Bush river rough the open drawbridge. Nobody hurt, but the engineer anu fireman narrowly escaped Serious accident, ILL-TREATED PaSSENGERS.—The board of emigra- tion commissioners, in New York, yesterday heard testimony on the charges made by several steer- age passensers of the English steamer Viking that they were beaten, fll fed and compelled to live in fitth and squalor. The board sustained the charges and will ask the United States district attorney to proceed against Cupt. Topper of the Viking, —___——-e-_____ Epvucatton oF Women aT PENNSYLVANIA Uxi- VERSITY.—AY a meeting of the trustees of the Pennsylvania University, at Philadelphia, yester- day, a committee report was presented settli forth a plan for the education of women by wi they will receive the same course of instruction as the male students, but at a different time and place. ‘The -female ‘students will also receive de- frees on the same terms.as the males. The report will be acted upon at the next meeting of the Firty Years Lirigation Expxp.—The litigation Over the famous Jumel estate, Ser arnce a eas for more than fifty years, has at last been p cally ended. An arrangement has recently been poe gy Re er and a er ie] Ul jes the Jumel mansion at Washington Heights, the French claimants to the es- deemed more advantageous, ‘This statement Mr, John Swinton has sharply criticised and flatly dented. Gen. Doubleday, in reply, produces two letters, one from Gen. A. Pleasanton and the other from H. W. Slocum, which corroborate Gen. Doubieday’s statement. "When the council of war on the evening of July 2 determined to remain at Gettysburg, Gen. Meade, acco’ to Gen. Slocum, ’sald, “Well, we will remain here, but I wish to say I consider tals no place to ht a battle.” Gen. Pleasanton says that on the oon of the 24, before the holding of the coun- cil, he Was ordered’ by Gen. Meade to get er a force of cavalry and artillery and take up a pesi- Hon to cover the retreat of the army from Getys- urg. REPORTED ELQPEMENT OF AN ACTRESS. — Miss Magyle Arlington, a member of Minnie Palmer's troupe, now in Baltimore, is reported to have eloped Monday evening with a Mr. Chase, of Lou- isville, Ky., whom she met for the first time in that city about tive weeks ago, and who has been. following the troupe since that time. At Pitts- burg Mr. Rodgers informed her that unless she dismissed Chase she must leave the company. Monday night, in Baltimore, Miss Arlington left the théater in ‘company with Mr. Chase, and last evening failed to make ber a] ance 1n time for the periormance. Miss Alice Brooks was euzaged to nll her place and read her Imes upon the The Saag have not reappeared, their where- abouts is unknown. Miss Arlington played the part of the “Adventuress” SMALLPOX TERRORS IN Sr. Lovis.—Thefrightfully dirty condition of St. Louts, the pn peep sewers of which are choked with ap! in the United ‘States run | ‘The President this afternoon appointed Liew Col. Anderson D. Neison, retired, to be deputy gow ernor of the Soldiers’ Home, viee Major Cogswell, deceased. ——____+e. — REArrowsreD Pevston Currke—Thore wet about one hundred clerks reappointed in the Pam sion office on the ist of the month, as their Tary appointments had expire. Only four or five clerks Were dropped for IneMiciency. Nearly &e entire nutuber of new appointed clerks have 200 bern reappotnted, and of the whole number, some eight hundred, not a small proportion have beem discharged at Ube eng of the term of probation, Parents were issued yesterday as follows: Rdgar Baker, Washington, stopping and starting me echanism for intermittent machines; Isreal BR | Biumenberg, indestructible compound for lining and coating tubes, cylinders, and other veasola, electric wires, also for Joint packing, taking im pressions, and making castings, moulds, and orne> ments and ornamental Work; also a petent for Lydro-carbon vapor generator and burner; Henry F. Hayden, Washington, hyaro-carbon generator: Geo. Schanze and J.B. Weigiman, Baltimore, ad= hesive plaster; Francis J. Werneth, Bait! curtain cord tichtener; Robert W. Whitehurst, Norfolk, Va., plow; John A. Wilson, Baltimore, gas burner; ‘Luther A. Saunders and 3.8 Funke houser, Mount Crawford, Va. gate latch: Sidney S. Neblett, Whittie’s Mills, Va, transplanter for tobacco an@ other plants; Jon Lyuch, Washing- ton, underground conduit. Local Notes, The case against Special Policeman Ben Ki charged with the shooting smero Bis core ored, Was continued in the Police Court W-day for one week, the injured man not being able to ap an, John TL. Cassel! of this city, has been awarded the contract for furnishing material and construct ing a new coping for the fountain north of the White House for $1,000, - al ers. NATOK VEST TAKES A LONG LOOK AMEAD. Senator George G. Vest, of Missouri, was Inters Viewed in St. Louls about ULlook for 1884 The next President, he said, would be a democrat, and he thought that ex-Senator McDonald, of Indlat stood the best chance, as he is sure of tadiana amd the westand {s surprisingly st i 1a New York, ‘The Senator delleved that Presiaent Arthur would be the republican can A SHARP FIGHT IN GronGtA. ‘The democratic convention to nominate a candle date for governor mects In Atlanta next Tuesday County meetings were held generally yesterday to select delogates, James 8. Boynton, president of the senate and acting governor, and A. O. Bacon are prominent candidates. The supporters of each the largest number oF instructed des MeDantel, Philip Cook aud others lowing In the convention. "The con= to be exciting and is not free from While a lange number of countes have instructed their delegates for the prominent. candidates, 1t 1s Thought neither will have sumfl- clent support to be nominiled under the majorit Tule. Returns up to 10 o'clock to-night indleate 1 Yotes tn the convention for Boynton, 85 for Bacon, the balance scattering, 176 votes being neces for achotee. Fity counties are yet to be he: from. NOTER, Ta the Massachusetts house of representatives yesterday the proposed consttutional amendment Prohibiting the manufacture and sale of tntoxt cating liquors was defeated by a yote of 115 to 8% ‘The Penpsylvanta house of representatives yese terday passed the Nicolson congressional appore Uopment DIL It gives the republicans 15 and the democrats 13 districts. Notary Public Austin, of Alexandria, 1s still taking testimony in the Massey-Wise Virginia con- tested election case, 200, Who Can He Be From the London Truth, March 22. Unless a certain Trisuman, now resident tm America, 15 very much belied, be is Eo re mover ainong the fanatics, aud until he strained {tls probable that "we shall periodically be treated either to adynamite explosion or Wo an assassination, He ts aman of means, desperate ard determined. In such terror are his instru. ments and the subordinates of his vengeance that Uhey hardly dare to aliute to him. +e JEWELS TRUE AND FALSE. A Talk Abow the Trade and its Tricks, From the Pu a Prove. | ‘There is 4 perfect spechnen of the lapidist's j art,” said J. W. Beath yesterday, as he handed rosa the ¢ in all, and in shape. This stone and yet so tralyis it metrically perfect, nd on its pivot, which is not 80 as a pin’s hei rds, the lapidist deftly pi sheet of nd, the center of gravitation Ming within its pin-head base, it remained ly balanced on its lower point or pivot. | each one is pe | wei | eu ni | Will you tell how the trar ation of the opaque muddy-looking > rough to the sparkli is ashed the v ready lor of the y af possible the sive rv ed in doing this is a cireular h, set as a woud-wo a foot t Twon seach having a fuot upon the t holds the quir adie, } One man ste to be cut tightly inst the edge of the saw, wille the J other, using feather dipped in oil, applies diamond dust to the ze of the saw The saw bei made of very ductile metal, the tiny particles of diamond be ,come imbedded in it, and acting as cutting | points, soon wear through the hardest stone. | Now the piece cut off passes to the cuttil | table. Here is a wheel strapped through the center that revolves parallel to the top of the table. The stone to be cut Is fastened te a stick } about six inches long with cement. The lapk ist takes the stick in his right hand, steadies his hand on a wooden rest which is adjusted to the right of the wheel, and holds the stone tothe wheel until one facet is ground down. To the wheel, should add, is applied | diamond dust and water. ie table aud upper | facets of the stone are eut this way and the stone ia then removed from and readjusted to the stick before the lapidist cuts the under side, collets and remaining lacets, THK POLISHING PROCESS. ‘The manipulation of the ne in the third, or polishing, process, ig identical with that of the cutting. The wheel, however, is composed mainly of tin, and tripoli and rottenstone are | used in the polishing, If you will look closely ) at a small diamond or crystal and notice the | number of facets, their equality of size and har ‘ mony of form, you will be able to get an idea of the skill, care and long p | work. is the manufactnre of Imttat! ‘on to any extent In this country 7” ‘Well, there are imitations and imitations, you know. Nearly all the paste comes from France, as tt can be produced much cheaper there than here. Fjve-sixths of the | seeing a under various names would not It is bought and sold by the child. one might almost say. for a mere song, looks like just whet it ix—glass, and often bad glass at that. Now look at tlils,” and as he spoke Mr. Beath held out at arm's length with a pair of dividers what appeared to bea fine two-carat brilliant, just a shade off color. A close inspection showed that the lower half of the stone wascased inatiny metal cup. “Now, no one but an expert can say whether that is a genuine brilliant or not. Asa matter of fact, it is foiled paste and worth in trade less thanadoliar. The foil is placed between the lower part of the stone and the cap or covering, but when the work is well executed it takes an expert to detect its presence. There is even @ more artful and effective way of simulating the diamond, but I'am pleased to say for the credit ofthe trade that the counterfeit is rarely made up in this country. THE POULLET. “The doublet, as it is calied, is made by fixing 8 sliceof thin diamond, a worthless cutting from a large stone, on the table of a brilliant with Invisible cement, A piece of glass is then affixed to the bottom of the false stone, which is cut flat, not to a point. This gives a real diamond surface to the top of the stone so that the file test would not touch it. These false stones are almost exclusively used forthe pose of defrauding people, and you come across one even in 7 Bs