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THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. CITY AND DISTRICT. SEWERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. ‘he Work to be Done Under the Recent- MIT ACIS. The construction of lateral sewers, bids for | mhich were opened Monday, and the awards gade Tuesday comprise the construction of 510 Ret of 2 by three feet egg shape brick sewer. at an average depth of 12 feet 8 inches, with three manholes on the east side of 9th street, between | Mand-N streets; also, 50 feet of 18-inch pipe | eewer at the N street crossing, same side, at a | depth of 11.6 feet: also, 140 fea 5-inch pipe | sewer, ©: Oth, north of Newtreet, at 11 | feet depth: feet of 15-inch p x 0 feet_north of N street, at | <0, 210 lineal feet of 18-inch | th side N street, between Sth and | also, crossing ‘th street Ii feet dk pipe sewer, Oth streets, at 11 feet depth; at feet of | ¥5-inch pipe sewer at N stree at west | ride of Sth street, 3 0 street—.| 26) lineal feet of ' egg shaped Rewer, south side ( stre n east side | Sth and east side 6th st 1 feet depth 740 lineal of by eet, bric et, brick, south side O, between 4th sewer, at a depth of 133 feet 15 inch pipe, south sid 6th and 7th street 150 lineal fee streets, at 1 fneh pipe, 1 w Jersey 50 lineal feet er, 12 feet di Iineal feet 24 inch pipe making connect old sewer, 12 feet depth; 24 inch pipe makin: connection with old sewer, 12 fect depth, and 20 Hineal feet of 15 inch sewer making connection with old sewer, at 10 feet depth. I street north- | east. between 4th and 6th, and 5th, between [| oud K streets northe: i) lineal feet of 2.75 | ick sewer, south side I. between 5th 6 ave= inch streets,’ at 11.6 feet — depth; lineal feet 2.5 by feet, egz shape brick sewer, south side Det ween 4th and 5th streets, at a depth of 136 feet: 250 lineal feet 18-inch pipe sewer, west Fide 4th, between I and K streets, at 11.6 fect depth, and 390 lineal feet 18-inch’ pipe sewer, | west side Sth, between I and K stree feet depth. H street northwest, b North Capitol street 3%) orth side H str pitol stre ch pipe sewer, north side H Jersey avenue and 2d Ist: . between 4th and lineal street, 13 feet depth. at adepth of 8.6 feet, and 70 lineal pipe sew ing I street, at a depth of 5.9 feet. Two receiving basins to be built on north side I street. D street. between Ist street and Delaware avenue southwest—220 Uneal feet 3.25 by 4.87 feet oval brick sewer, south side D street. between Ist_and Delaware avenue, at a depth of 10.9 feet: 70 lineal feet of 2.75 by 4.12 feet brick and sewer south side D street crossing Ist street, at a depth of 8.9 feet; 90 lineal feet 20 by 30 brick sewer crossing Ist and D streets at a depth of 8.9feet, and 80 lineal feet of 12-inch pipe, sewer connections with re- ceiving basins. Four receiving basins at Ist and D streets. 30th street, Georzetown—490 lineal et. brick sewer in center of 30th een P and Q streets, at a depth of In all of these sewers there are to be 11 feet. from one to six man-holes, the ground to be all excavated in composed of pen trenches, the mortar to be ent and sand, the brick work of the best quality, concrete composed of mortar, and in every way fo conform to the standard; sewer pipe to be used to form a portion of the Invert of the sewer. the refilling to be carefully one by ramming compactly, &e. aa Vernon, the Star Route Juror. WE 1S FINED IN THE POLICE COURT To-DAY, AND MAKES A WILD SPEECH. John H. Vernon, of No. 615 4 street southwest, the member of the recent star route jury who had the delirium tremens in court during the trial, Was in the Police Court this morning for using ntremarks to Mrs. Barbara Gold- athe same street. Mr-.Golismith {dren and those of the defendant and Mr. Vernon called her a Bumber of tudecent names. “The defendant's wit- Resses stated that Mrs. G. called the defendant a Yuin and brandy sucker, and that he then called her names. The court tinposed a threatened to put Vern je a wild sper an appe 1y court by a bailiff without being puntshed for con- tempt. ——— District Government Fran-ements sO meantime tax ps by sett the Items of additional penalty and costs attend- ing the advertistn: , the District chemist, has re- moved his office td the rooms made vacant by the Femoval of Inspector Entwisie’s office. COMPLAINT ABOUT A SEWER. A delegation of seven citizens of Georgetown were before the District Commtsstoners this morn- tng to compliin about the tneapacity of the sewer corner of 2d and High streets, and the ac- cumulation of water and ‘overflow’ at that point, and left with the Commisstoners a paper upon the subject. It will be referred to Engineer Com- missioner Lydecker. ‘THE APFLictep Luspy Fawtiy.—Mr. C. B. Lusby, Bon of the late Win. H. Lusby, died last night at hishome on Capito! Hill after a short tliness, ‘This family has een severely affiicted of late, this being the fourth death among its members within ashort time. Tux Star some days ago noticed the death of the father, Mr. Wni. H. Lusby, and Was Immediately a: that called upon to chron- fele the death of Miss Sophronta Lusby, th> well Known school teacher, whose fatal iliness wascon- tracted by her long and loving vigil by her fath- er’s bedside. MaRetace _Licens' Been issued by ———— —Marriage Meenses have the clerk of the court to Marshall Owen and Annie E. Dent; S.C. John- son, of South Bend, Ind., and Sarah J. Evans; W., B. Tracy, of Baltimore, and Sarah O. Barnes. to Helen Bernnemeyer, lot O'Donnell to Justin McCarthy, lot 22 sq. € Juila E. Hazzard et al. to W. J. Walker, lot 31, 82; $1,500. RatLroap Cra F. Kinn —S= #S.—Under General Superinten- ,of the Baltimore division of the dl, Mr. H. HL. ©. v He divis! he Pennsylvania railroa’, assume the superintend of the Maryland division, composed of the P. W. £B. and B & PL ratire Wilmington, Del, and Mr. the B. & P., Will be the assis Maryland division, with office at Wilmington. It fg not helleved that there will be apy changes among the officers at Baltimore or this city. pectin teeth Affairs in West Washington. TS OF Pyrmtas Exectiows.—Hermoine 4 12, K. of P. officers to serve the ¢: . C.; Ino. T. Core, Jr, CoC; & A. Harper, Prelate; BR. 82S. C. Palmer, J. E Gross, M. at A... De have elected the following: Thos. Jas. A. Ms J. LL Collins, Prelate; J. R’ Shuler, M. Kinsinger, M. of F.: H. @. Devine, K. Henry Mills, M. at Al Pexsowal—Mr. P. R. Tavenner has gone to the springs to spenda few weeks ——Mr. Daniel Bur- Tows,a Well known citiz-n of Tenleytown, was ‘Dad?y hurt by a kick trom a horse yesterday. Surerixe News.—Arrived—Schooner Hattie 8. Willtams, from Somerset, Mass Sathed—Schooner Willian Donnelly, Hopkins, for lower Potomac, to Wad ties for Philadeiphia; Georze M. Adams, ——, for Boston; Jesse W. Knight, Fisher, Boston; Mary Morse, Jones, for Boston; Thomas W. Waters, Jackson, Kxu Lod. 2. T. Stinson, V. ‘Tavenner, K. of R. of E.; HL. G. W: ‘M. of for lower Potomac. Coxprtion oF THE Watrn—Clear. ae A Scrr AGAIxsT MaxaGeR Forp.—The Bait!- more Sun says: The case of Mary D. Byrns, ex- ecutrix of Mary A. Berry, by her husband and ext friend, Wiliam F. Byrns va John T. Ford, Was tried at Towsontown yesterday. Mr. A. J. Carr, representing the defendant, stated that he ‘Was hot ready to proceed, owing to the absence ‘Of an Important witness.” This was a case where suit had been brought to recover $7,454 for the Fent alleged tobe due by the defendant for a ‘theater leased by him in Washington, and he ex- Peete to prove by the absent withess,’ Mr. Harry od, a payment of $3,500, but that he was out of ‘the process of the court. ‘cted the trial to proceed. — Judge Merrick and W. F. Wharton represented the plaintiff. A jury ‘was empannelied and the certified copy of the Judgment obtained berore J MacArthur, of ‘ashington, Was offered in evidence, and also’ the €ertificate that letters of administration had Been Mrs. Wail, and th: the ‘Mary A. Berry. The Fowler, hrid the potat taken. This ruling coseey apap me rtp Rene the plainuf sub- —o-—— YNCHED "BXAS.—A band of 150 masked men L is T . to the at Jef Te ese calito Deeuace tet assaulting Mrs, a put bim on a ray. morning a ry ig a ———_ | as the corona, or crown, is nut a | to see what h NEWS FROM THE sUN. Fresh Data Gathered from Last Month's Eclipse. The observations of the solar eclipse on May 6th, made ata little Isle in the Pacific ocean, have developed several points of much scientific interest. The first great discovery seems to be the final settlement of the much-debated point in regard to the existence of a planet, or planets, nearer than the planet Mercury to the sun. These observations are declared to have settled this disputed question in the negative. If there are intra-Mercurial planets, they must be extremely small and insignificant boc of no further in- terest to anybody; something of the moons of Mars’ style, perhaps. Next. comes the unexpected discovery, says the Hartford Times, very confidently an- nounced by Dr. Hastings, that the splendid luminous appearance, seen in solar eclipses, around the rim of the hidden sun, and known lar append- age, but a mere ope Hastings, by means of § vised by himself for that calls “the moon's specter” on both the eastern and western side at the same time; and it under these circumstances that he claims to have demonstrated that the magnificent celestial aureola, or crown of glory. ‘seen, in solar eclipses, extending around the whole cireumference of the darkened and ob- scuring moon, and believed by artronomers to | be an appendage of the sun, is nothing but an ‘illusion of the sight, a phenomenon in optical he Hartford editor thinks ‘astronomers will receive this announcement with a less gen- eral acquiescence, and a more pronounced ten- dency to challenge the asserted fact, than they will manifest in regard to the decision ot the question concerning the existence of an inner planet.” Gov. Butler at Harvard. HIS TALK AT THE ALUMNI DINNER—IIIS REFER- ENCE TO THAT DEGRER. Goy. Butler attended the commencement ex- ercises at Harvard University yesterday and was introduced at the alumni dinner by Hon. Joseph | H. Choate, of New York, the presiding officer, who said: “Brethren, I give you the sentiment which for more than two centuries has been re- ceived in Harvard with unconditional loyalty, | ‘The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,’ and I call upon his excellency the governor to re- spond, and I bespeak forhim your careful at- tention.” [Applause.] As the governor arose the applause was re- newed. The governor said he regretted that to his great misfortune he could not address the company as brethren of the alumni. What little education he got was in afar humbler institu- tion. His earliest recollection of Harvard was in °34, when he came down to seethe commence- ment, and returned home saddened and also friendiess, feeling deeply his inability to gratify the wish that he might be one of those just. en- tering the course. Goy. Butler made the only reference of the day to the refusal of the over- seers to confer the honorary degree of LL. D. upon him. He said: ‘Allusion has been made to the fact that the men of Harvard were among the first that went to the war of the rebellion. Yes, [know that; nobody knows better than I do that such is the case, and Harvard has done one thing to-day, [referring to the degree conferred upon Rey. Mr. Babbidge, the chaplain of the 6th Massachusetts militia,) which. if I felt, after the kind reception you have given me, a thought of unkindness toward her, would wipe It allaway.” His speech was received with marked applause. Faith Cure. DOCTOR’s CUT THROUGH GAR- FIELD'S BODY. Ata meeting of the Methodist ministers in Chicago Monday afternoon, Dr. Adam Miller read a paperon “The Prayerand Faith Cure.” Referring to the case of Garfield. he said the doctors cut an artificial canal through the poor sufferer in trying to make out the course of the bullet—a hole that wasagold mine to them; the most expensive hole for its size any gov ment ever paid fe horrible bore ina directic put the doctors worked it night and day, and ade 20,000 out of the scien- titie blunder. ng of the pray said the Apostle Paul could not “thorn in the flesh” or bodily afl he tried the er cure three times, and had finally to content himself with grace suf- ficient to bear his affliction. There was no ob- jection to faithful earnest prayer, and no one dared say that such was without effect, but the speaker questioned that it had any direct infla- ence on the cure of disease. veibris _— Recollections of Rackus by J. Carroll Johnson. ‘The Prayer ai THE CANAL THE T cure, he move his jon, although Chicago interview. “Charlie Backus was always a prosperous man, because he nad no equal in his special line of business,” sald J. Carroll Johnson, of Haver- ly’s minstrels, to-day. “My wife wrote me yes- terday that he was dying, and it was a matter of deep regret to me.” “If he saw anvbody wearing a paste pin he would approach the individual, eyeing the Jew- elry with an uncanny twinkle. and, beg#ing pardon, would touch it with his moist finger, remarking, ‘Is that alum? Why, if necessar when Charlie was telling one of his droll stori in the street, he would have a mimic fit right on the spot. I received a letter from him, when he was over in Paris last year. Ts, French,’ he wrote, ‘doesn’t seem to pass here; bat my mey does.” ‘One time we were playing in Bridgeport, Conn. A big granger, six feet tall, and pow- erfully built, stocd on the platform as our train was about to pull out. Backus was on the Tear platform. *O you villain,’ said he, shakins his fists and gesticulating wildly at the as- tonished giant, ‘it1 had time to get eff train 'd give you a sound trounching. man was bewildered at the unaccountable ac- tions, but not more so than Backus when the train backed up to the platform again and the big man stepped aboard searching for the quasi offender. Charley was compelled to co ceal himself in the luggage car until the train started in earnest and the offended giant alighted. AncuBisHop = Woon’s — Witt.—Archbishop Wood's last will and testameni, which was ad- mitted to Hobete in Philadeiphia yesterda: bequeaths all his effects, real and personal, his successor in office in trust for his use such archbishop, and to be transmitted for the like use to his successot the church. Rich Hill, Mo., say we'l, at’ the depth of 600 feet, has + heavy vein of petroleum. once sunk, tanks erected and refineries estab- lished. The oil is pronounced by an expert to be equal to the finest petroleum of Pennsyl- vania.” . THA ALBANY MayoraLty Co Dr. John Swinburne has b mayor of Albany, N. Y., succeeding who resigned several days ago. Dr. Swinburne claimed that Nolan was elected by fraud, and brought suit to determine the question. dict was rendered in his favor after Noian’s resignation, ——_—<__+e-—_ KILLep BY A Toy PistoL.—At Auzusta, Ga., Monday, several little girls ing near Somer- ville Mills found a small toy pistol and com- menced playing with it. One of tne children named Minnie Shrip was handling tte weapon when it was discharged. The ball first struck Minnie’s little sister on the cheek, inflicting a flesh wound, and then struck another little girl named Mamie Stoen in the stomach, producing @ wound from which she d'ed within an hour. Se ee bees ago Jumes Hopson, a farmer livi Glango county, O., disappeared mysteriously. It was thought for a time that Airs. Hopson would lose her reason, but she recovered and three years ago married again and sold the farm. Monday Hopson returned to Munson. He re- fused to account for his absence, As Evoriva Wirz’s Coon Impupexcr.—‘I am living here with John, and you can go down town at once and get a divorce, as 1 will never come back,” was scribbled on a postal card re- ceived Monday by Thomas Craven, of Youngs- town, O. It was from Mrs. Craven, who eloped to Indianapolis three weeks ago with her hus- band’s brother John. ——_—_---_____ A Resionazion ReconstpeRep.—The Rev. Dr. Batt! romeens of Mercer University, Ga.. who Lines days nae fo —— of — tures g he management ie ist State ppt ely has been ind by ey see to reconsider his ——_-—___ Mave Insaye By rae Inisu Questiox.—The Cleary ta man in Quebec whose mind some ime go became affected by the Irish A ver-} Other wells wili beat | 5 | most 24 centu) tions. GOV. SHERMAN RENOMINATED IN IOWA. ‘The Iowa republican state convention met at Des Moines yesterday. Hon. John A. Kasson was elected temporary chairman, and" made a brief speech, in the course of which he sald that the re- publican party of Iowa were not in favor of afree foreign trade or free alcohol, but rather in favor of a free market for home industry and enterprise, a free press, free schools and free citizens. In the great and unending debate between the Iowa home and the Iowa saloon the republican party rendered one year ago a decision that it could not and would not take the side of the saloon. Col. D. B. Henderson was unanimously chosen permanent chairman, and spoke, pledging the party to “the home as against the saloon,” and to home indus- tries as against British gold and power. This Speech was enthusiastically applauded. One of the vice presidents of the convention was Addison Rhodes, of Mahaska, a former slave, who was once sold on the block. LBuren R. Sherinan was renom- inated for governor, 0. H. Manning was nominated for lleutenant governor and Prof. Akers, of Linn, | was renominated for superintendent of public In- struction—all by acclamation. Judge Reed was then nominated for supreme Judze. ‘The platform, unanimously adopted, favors con- stitutional prohibition as regards the’ Mquor traf- fic; dectares in favor ot a ju-tequilibrium between producers, transporters and consumers; that all arbitrary discriminations, pools and combinations to prevent competion or Work injustice to commu- nities or individu ting or n competing points, sould be prohibited and such prohibition enforced; that the general assembly, at {ts next sesston, should enact a law prohibiting the giving or recetving by public officers of any Tallway pass during their terms of office, and that the same should be enforced by proper penalties avainst both further says: “We insist upon such revenue laws ag will encourage American industries and protect American labor, 1n order that American working- men shall have u fair day’s wages for a falr day's work, and which will tend to assure permanent employmer.t.” ‘The other resolutions favor the creation by Congress of a department of industry and improvement of water ways, and indorse the wise and conservative administration of President Arthur, and cordially approve the promise given by him'to a delegation appointed by the Philadel- phia convention of Irish-American citizens, that the subject of grievance contained In the resolu- tion of said body presented to him should have a thorough and exhaustive examination and such Action as the government may lawfully take. GOV. HUBBARD RENOMINATRD IN MINNESOTA. ‘The Minnesota republican convention assembled at St Paul yesterday. Mr.C. D. Giifilan was nominated for permanent chairman by Hubbard’s friends, and J. 8. Pillsbury by the Windomites Giifitlan was chosen by a vote of 140to 96. Gov. ub- birdwasrenominated by acclamation. A resolution Was introduced condemning the action of those republican legislators who refused to yote for Windom as senator after he had received th? cau- cus nomination last winter. This was laldon the able by a vote of 143 to 92 The platform ap- proves the river and harbor bill, and the re-enact- Inent by Congress of the arrears of pension clause. —__——_-o._____ The Irish Refugees. TYNAN, SHERIDAN AND WALSH NOT AFRAID OF BEING EXTRADITED. Frem the N. Y. Herald, 27th. A dispatch was received in this city yesterday from Rochester announcing that Mr. P. J. Ty- nan, the alleged Number One, had returned to Brooklyn from Rochester, where he had been employed for a time by J. Fahy & Co., dry goods and millinery dealers. A friend of Mr. Tynan said to a Herald reporter last night that Mr. Ty- nan had left Rochester with the intention of set- tling permanently in Texas, near Houston. His reason for quitting Rochester so soon was not, as has been stated, that he feared arrest under tne extradition treaty wiih England, but to carry out his original intention of going south or west. The reporter asked Mr. P. J. Sheridan, of the Trish World, in connection with this matter, if he had heard aramor about extradition in his own case. Mr. Sheridan sppeated to be very much amused atthe idea of extradition pro- ceedings being once more begun against him. “Thavye heard nothing,” he said, “about it, and do not anticipate anything of the kind. I know of my own personai knowledge that my extradition was asked for, and that documents had been submitted in the matter; but the British government found it had no case against me. An intimate friend of Mr. Walsh, another of the Irish refuzees. said that Mr. Walsh had re- ceived no intimation, private or otherwise, of a demand for his extradition. Mr. Walsh, he said, could readily rebut the false charges of the Eng- lish government, but he felt certain It would not go to the trouble of reopening the case, because it had discovered nothing new and Was not so very confident of the truth of its old charg It has already been published in the Herald that Lynch. the London informer in the case of the dynaiiters, had qiven a false name, and had only a slight acqnaintance with the revolution- ists In this city. His real name was James Gib- ney. A member of the Emerald club said last nizht to a Herald reporter that Lynch or Gibney had been a me:nber of the Emerald club, but at his own request was transferred to another club, whose membership was much greater. Lynch was married, but long before he left here for England separated from his wife. Lynch's Mother lives at No. 512 east 14th street. She was seen by tle reporter last night, and was almost heart broken at the revelation that had been made of her son’s treachery. Until last Sunday she was ignorant of her son’s where- abouts. She said he had not lived with her for @ year. —+e-<—_____ The Wild Dissipatious of Dudery. From the Brookiyn Eagle. The swell restaurants of New York are begin- ning to object strenuously tothe presence of the dudes. They object to the dudes particu- larly because of their economical habits and hoggish instincts Inthe matter of chairs and tables. These young Idiots alternately suck their canes and drink eau sucre. This drink, which Is composed of sugar and water, costs only fifteen cents, and is within the means of any dude's purse. About two o'clock they flock Into the restaurant, singly or in pairs, and, dis- arding the scowls of the waiters, and the able hints of the superintendent, languidly sink intothe best chairs atthe windows and stare at the ladies threuzh their single glasses. Here they sit and go through a wild and lurid deb for six hours on sugar and water. Then they get up ando home, haying expended all the way from thirty to forty-five cents. Se 6 ee The History of the P cony. From the Boston Traveller, The peony, or pony, 1s very common just now, as it should be, for it is a June plant, and as an ornament it has few rivals; and such pro- ductions ought te thrive best in the first of the most beautiful of the months. The varieties of this splendid flower are very numerous, and it is so very ancient that its name Is sald to have been given it by Hippocrates, who was born al- ago. That great doctor gave ia to the plant in honor ot who docgored the antique des Is associatea with Hippro- uing business, but the two men re far from being contemporaries. Another name was from Preonia, a + Where the plant grew. ing to the ‘as the first doctor to ing art. The peony wei account is that th Macedonian coun Pwon furnished the mame, accord first story, beeat he use the peony in the | | spread over Europe, and it Is supposed to have become quite coin: middie of the steadily flourist on in England before the eenth century. It has i has been carried almost. i. ud cultivated with Immense suc- The plants have been brought trom SI- beria and the Levant, and from China and Japan. The tree pwony has been known in China for many ages, and is one of the most superb of the contributions of nature for the entation of the rugged earth. The e call it “the King of Flowers,” as th Greeks called the rose “the Queen of Flowers. It will not be a century till next year—at least, 20 it is said—since the tree pwony was Intro’ duced Into England, in 1784, though some ac- counts say the true date is 1787, possibly be- cause it was then received into the Royal Garden at Kew. ee Mrs. Myra Cranky Garves’ Case.—In New Orleans, Judge Billings, in the United States Circuit Court Tuesday fixed the paren ye ap- peal bond In the mandamus case of Myra Clarke Gainea versus the city of New Orleans, at $50,000, upon condition that the defendant ‘will file a stipulation that it will furnish an addi- tional bond if required by the Supreme Conrt. par cae ie A Patxrun Accipest IN Cornt.—In Wilkes- barre, Penn., an exciting scene occurred In the court house at a late hour Monday night, when the Jury In the case of Kelley and Hardiey, on wial for an attempt to murder an old farmer, came into court. The mother of Kelley, upon hearing the result of the Jury's Cetera pees was selzed with hysterics, tearing her hair clothing, and raying like amadwoman. She cried out after her son, calling heaven to wit- ness that he was tnnocent, A large crowd on hearing her screams ran to the court house, and for & time there was great excitement. She was finally removed to her house. Bask Batt. Gaxes Yestenvay.—At Cleveland— Cleveland, 4; halo, ‘At Provitence—-Provie bia. 4 At Detroit—Detrolt, 2; At Boston—Gume postvoned ‘on THURSDAY. GAMBLING FOR WOMEN. A Palace Fitted Up at Long Branch ible ue The latest and most successful attempt to open a gambling hell at Long Branch is now fairly under way. It is the first elaborate at- tempt made in this country to imitate the sporting houses of Baden and other European spas, and to entice American women to imitate the practices of continental fashionables. It is situated at the west end, opposite to the hotel ofthat name. To the public it is known as the Pennsylvania club house, and a large flag floats feom the tall center staff bearing the name. Soft velvet carpets catch the footfall every- where, and the restaurant, with its blaze of light and sparkle of stal. will rival Delmon- ico'’s or the Brunswick. Immediately behind the restaurant are the no less splendid parlors where, on Turkey rugs and under sparkling chandeliers, lies conchant the royal tiger, A door from the restaurant leads to a corridor; a word to the attendant and yon are in the first of the parlors, of which there are three. There are four chandeliers, one at each corner of the room, making altogether sixty-four gas jete, and workmen are preparing electric lights in addition. These chandeliers are sald to have cost $4.800. The octagonal shape of the room af- fords a fine chance for fresco work, and the walls and ceiling have been loaded with highly ornate and artistic designs in allegorical art. The sofas, easy chairs, ottomans, and divans are of orlental richness. Adjacent to the entranée door is the sweat lay-out, at which the visitors, when recovered from the effects of the magnifi- cence, can risk their money on the dice. Tothe right is a faro lay-out. and opposite it on the left Isa roulette table. All the gambling ap- purtenances are of the finest make, and of the description used in the best dens in New York. Color frescoes on the walls represent imper- sonations of mirth, music and of dancing, and cost: $6,000. The rooms on the second floor are smaller, and are kept for the accommodation of parties who wish to play a heavy game of draw poker. When the house was thrown open there were scores of curious women present, and it must be remembered the season here is not yet fairly opened. Last night there were quite a number of people bucking the tiger inthe first parlor, and one of the attendants sald ina few weeks they expected to have the rooms crowded every night. He was asked if they ena to have ladies present, and he said: “Oh, yes; they'll come to it sooner or later. It is only a question oftime. We've got to get over the prejudice, and do as they have been doing for years in Germany.” —___<5. A Snake and Fish Fight. From the Norristown Registe: One day last week a great commotion was noticed In a millrace on the border of Montgom- ery and Chester counties, and some visitors at the mill went to see what wasthe cause. As they approached the race they observed that a large catfish was struggling with a water snake over two feet in length. The cattie had hold of the snake about the middle of its body, and was there holding on to It firmly, while the enake In its efforts to release itself had fastened its fangs in the tall of the fish. So determined were the combatants that the presence of the witnesses |.had no effect on them in regard to inducing them to separate; but, on the other hand, they seemed to struggle with greater ferocity atter the men arrived than before, the fish occasion- ally making a jump clear above the surface of the water, carrying the snake with It. With the aid of a stick one of the men at length suc- ceeded in throwing the combatants out on land, when the snake was dispatched by them, but even after they had pounded tts body intoa Jelly at several places it continued to hold on to the tail of the fish with fits fangs, and they were compelled to use astick to separate it. The ish was then thrown back into the water and it disappeared, apparently uninjured. eS ee Street Car Scenes, From the Detroit Post and Tribune. It was a Cass avenue car. A lady richly dressed got in, and in making change for fare dropped acoin into the bottom of the crowded vehicle. Two gentlemen at once volunteered to find it. “Was it a large denomination ?” asked one as he got down on his knees and bored with his thumb and finger between the slats. The lady took out two gold pieces and shook up her purse before she answered: then she made a running commentary of figures on the tips of her fingers and said, closing her purse ie. perhaps the driver can find it. I'll ride to the end of the route to seesif he does.” The two gentlemen buinped heads in their eaverness to get the coin, but at last they gave it up and all subsided into sitting or standing positions, wien the lady began to poke the floor with her parasol, and they all returned to the search again, until, hot and tired, they de- sisted from sheer exhaustion. Then the lady rang the bell, and as she turned to leave the car she said to the driver: “It you find It when you go to the barn you may keep it. It was only a penny.” The Fourth-of-July remarks that were made were worthy of a ward meeting. ———a eee ‘The Imagination of a Bad Boy. From the Milwaukee Sun. “I don’t think you are reforming very much. | It Is wicked fora boy of your size to argue about such things. Your folks had better send you to college,” said the grocery man to the bad boy. “What do I want to go to college for and be a heartless hazer, and poor base ball player? I can be badenough at home?” said the boy. “The more I read, the more I think. Some boys can take things as they read them, and not think any for themselves, but I ama thinker from Thinkerville, and'my fmagination plays the dickens with me. There is nothing I read about old times but what I compare it with the same line of business of the present day. Now, when I think of the fishermen of Galilee, draw- ing their seines, { wonder what they would have done if there had been a law against haul- ing seines, as there ts in Wisconsin to-day, and I can see a constable with a warrant for the ar- rest of the Galilee fishermen, snatching tffe old apostles and taking them to’ the police station ina patrol wagon. I know it is wrong to think like that, but how can I help it? Say, suppose those fishermen had been out hauling their seines, and our minister shoud come along with his good clothes on, his Jointed rod, his nickel-plated reel, and his silk fishline, and his patent fishhook, and puta frog on the hook and cast his line near the Galilee fishermen and go to trolling for bass? What do you suppose the lone fishermen of the Bible times would have thought about the gall of the jointed-rod fisher- man? Do yousuppose they would have thrown stones In the water where he was trolling, or would they have told him there was good troll- ing around a point about half a mile up the shore, where they knew he wouldn’t get a bite ina week?” — The First Organ Brought to America, The first organ ever brought to this country is still In constant use in St. John’s chapel, Portsmouth, N. H. The Hon. Henry K. Oliver, of Salem, Mass., thus gives its history: “It is sometimes known as the Brattle organ; having been the property of the Hon. Thomas Brattle, who was born in Boston in 1658, and was treasurer of Harvard College Sates he grad- uated in 1676, one of a class of only three mem- bers) from 1683 till 1718, the year of his death, ‘unmarried,) in Boston. Brattle-square an by Miner's Gang. From the New York Herald, 27th. Henry, alias “Rufe” Miner, allas Charles Rog- ers, alias William Pine, alias B. Andrews, the leader of one of the largest gangs of bank sneak thieves that were ever organized In this coun- try, was arrested on Monday night by Inspector Byrnes and Detective Sergeant Handy, at Broad- way and 27th street,"on the charge of’ stealing $12,000 worth of bonds of the Columbus and Greenville railroad company from the cashier's room of the Bank of Baltimore on September 25,1883. The prisoner was brought quietly to the police central office and locked up, and yes- terday he was arraigned in the Jefferson Market police court and remanded by the magistrate to the custody of his captors until the arrival of requisition papers from Maryland. Inspector Byrnes has n searching for Miner for nearly ‘@ week, and succeeded in capturing him at a time when he was getting ready to leave the city. The authorities deciine to make known the nature ot the evidence which they hold against Miner, but they are satisfied that he will be Identified as the thief. His accomplice fs still at large, but his capture is only a question of time. HOW THE ROBBERY WAS COMMITTED. On the day of the robvery a clerk inthe em- ploy of Wilson, Colston & Co., brokers, of No. 134 West Baltimore street, was sent to the Bank of Baltimore for the purpose of clipping the coupons from some Columbus and Green- ville railroad bonds belonging to the firm. Atter taking the bonds from the vault the clerk went lo the cashier's office, and sitting down at a table began cutting off the coupons. While thus engaged the clerk was approached by two well dressed men, one of whom engaged him in conversation. The clerk did not suspect what the strangers were about and it was not until they had left the bank that he discovered the object of their visit. A bundle of bonds, valued at $12.000, had disappeared ina rather mysterlaus way from the table. An attempt which was made recently by the thieves to sell some of the stolen bonds gave the first clew to the robbers. Miner has for several years been known to the central office as a skilfuland unusually sharp bank sneak thief. He isa pleasant talker and a person well calculated to mislead the unwary. He dresses well and has the appearance of a banker. Three years ago Miner, who prior to that time had “worked” alone or with a couple of friends, managed to bring together nearly all the noted bank sneaks In the country, and after “| making known his plans to them they aecepted his tevs. Since then the gang has made a tour of the principal cities in tlie United States, by which they have realized quite a large sum. MINER'S ASSOCIATES. His associates were Emanual Marks, alias “Manny,” alias “Red Headed Jew;” John Jour- dan, “Big” Rice, ‘‘Molly” Matches, Wm. Burke, alias John Smith, allas “*Billy, the Kid;” George E. Carson, allas “Little George,” and Hor ace Horan, alias ‘Little Horace.” The gang possessed a great deal of influence and also considerable funds, and whenever any of its members unfortunately fell into the hands of the authorities his comrades always managed to save him from conviction. John Jourdan, through the connivance of certain officials, was permitted to escape from Bellevue hospital on the 14th of April, 1881, and Wm. Burke,after a free use of money, escaped from a prison at Albany, N. Y., on January 7th, 1882. Two months later he was caught while attempting to steala bundle of bonds in a western ci as there was a reward of $1,000 offe was returned to Albany, where he was convicted and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Burke, Marks and Horan,are at present under- going sentence—the former in this state, Horan at Moyamensing, near Philadelphia, Pa , Marks at Detroit, Mich., and Matches at Cleveland, Ohio, but It remains to be seen how long they will remain under lock and key. THE VAST SUMS STOLEN. Since the gang was organized Miner has re- ceived the lion’s share of the following rob- beries, amounting in all to over half g million dollars: First National bank, Detroit, Mich $3,200 in cash. Middletown Savings bank, Mit dietown, Conn., $7,500 in cash and bonds worth $56,000. Bank of Cohoes, N. Y., bonds worth $100,000 (recovered). Brooklyn, office; Paymaster’s Iennison’s office. cash. Providence Gas company’s office, Provi- dence, R. I., ¢4.000 in cash. Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit company’s vault, Philadelphia, Pa., bonds worth $71,000, belonging to the Peo- ple’s Passenger railroad company of Philadel- phia, Pa. (returned). Rufus Rose, insurance agents, Albany, N. ¥., $3,800. Safe deposit vaults, State street, Boston, Mass., bonds worth 250.000. Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore, Md., bonds worth $12,000, belonging to Wilson, Col- ston & Co., brokers. Total amount in cash stolen by the gang, $21,500, and in bonde, 000. The Hathaway Case. From the N. ¥. Tribune. Philadelphia is horrified at the discovery of the skeletons of babies (nobody knows how many babies—the coroner grimly hints at hun- dreds) in the cellar of an old man over eighty years of age, who for the greater part of his life has been known asa malpractitioner of the worst repute. The whole case is ghastly and brutal beyond words; we have the doting old man Jabbering behind his cell doors; his reputed wife and son eager to convict him and to be first with their terrible testimony; and the zeal of reporters and detectives to unearth and ex- pose the women who have been his victims dur- ing forty years. It really matters very little what becomes of Hathaway. His work in the world is done. But the deeper horror which lies below is that this man was only an agent to meet an already existing and urgent demand. The Thug Is al- ways ready when the Thug is needed. The fact that he was needed by hundreds of young mothers, both single women and wives, to mur- der their children, is the fact which should give un Public reprobation falls heavily on Hathaway; but nothing is said of these young girls or the men who had driven them in their despair to murder to save themselves trom shame. We hear nothing either of the state of soclety among us; the extravagant habits among the very poor which make a married mother prefer to see her babe strangled under her eyes rather than undertake the expense of raising It. Here is matter of consideration not only for clergymen, wives and mothers, but for men. We are all in the nabit of remitting such moral questions to the attention of the church. It is men of the world that they concern. They have their code of honesty and justice—not a bad code, either. How do these skeletons and the story they tell comport with that code? Wonderful Horsemanship. This morning, says the Moscow correspond- ent ofa London paper, I witnessed a wonderful display of horsemanship. Ittook place in the Petrofisky park. Here, in the presence of the Grand Duke Nicholas, and most of the foreign officers and guests, the regiment of Cossack guards went through an extraordinary series of exercises which threw the most daring feats of the circus into the shade. The entire regiment went past at full gallop in loose order, with many of the men standing Bprigut in the saddle, others upon their heads with legs inair, Sey leaping on to the ground and then into the sad- rattle-street and the now extinct Brattle- street church, Boston, of which he was the leading founder, giving the land on which it was built, take name from him. The organ (not large) reterred to was of English make and imported. Mr. Brattle in his will says: ‘I give, dedicate, and devote my or; to the praise and Bory of God, in the said church [Brattle- street] If they shall accept thereof, and within a FS after my decease, procure a sober person hat can piay skillfully thereon with a loud noise, otherwise to the Church of; England, Ki Chapel in this town, on the same terms and conditions, and on their non-acce; tance, or discontinuance to use it as above, uni the college, and on their non-acceptance, to my nephew, — William Brattle.’ Brattle-street church ref the gift, the opposition to or- gans In dissenting churghies being then as great Parla of King’s Chapel (Stone ‘Chapel ‘ac ish of es" 5 ac- cepted the gift, pss Gite the terms and procuring a ‘sober jerson,’ Mr. Edward En- stone, from England, on a salary of £80 per an- Here it was used till 1756, when it was replaced by anew and one trom It was then sold to St, John’s Church, mouth—though rumor has it that it was for a eee oe In and fern It is nuw years o io Why, on ‘its eoatinianes’ it ‘aid oct Harvard according to the terms dle again at full speed, some spri over their horses heads and picking up aed from the ground, and yet retalning their seats. While performing these teats all were brandish- ing their sabers and firing pistols, throwing their carbines into the air and catching them trent past inpalrse standing. with aleg on cach went in pairs, standing with aleg on each others’ horses. One wild fellow carried: off another dressed as a woman. The effect of the scene was absolutely bewildering, and it seemed Hgnal being given, the raginent vided tate si ing given, the regiment t Sas reas off, the others halted and made thelr horses lie down on the ground, and lay beside them, waiting, as in war, the ap proach ot an enemy. The other section of the regiment then charged down, and, in an ini horse was on its — Demanpixa Hicuer Waces.—Several hun- dred in Pa. have made Ova E,nuyz SEMI-ANNUAL CLOSING SALE, KING'S PALACE, 14 SEVENTH STREET. ‘WONDERFUL BARGAINS. READ OUR PRICES. OUR GREAT DRIVE IN PLUMES, 5,000 Prumes at 75c., $1, $1.50 and $2. Very Handsome at $2. 50, $3, $3.50. 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