Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1884, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY CITY AND DISTRICT. A GREATLY NEEDED WORK, Amprovement of Pennsylvania Avenue East and Bridze at its Foot. ‘To the Editor of Taz Evestyo Stan: The Commisstoners are doing a good thing in the grading and improvement of Penn avenue enst. Iying ina state of nature until this tine, from Sth street esst to the Anacostia river. The principal reason for this is, that since the burn- ing of the bridge at Its foot to keep out = | cember 81, 1884, to the end of the school year, to ‘turned off at Sth street and crossed the river at | British, im 1812, ali travel into Mary the Navy Yard bridge When the avenue is Improved to the er, the next step will be to duild a bridge over the | 1, 1885; Yallroad and channel, to connect with a cause- | 12 te second division, to be ‘way across the flats terminating at the mouth @ Maltor's ron, asd from thence « toad will be up said run over property owned by the Nallors and Mr. Wormiley, to intersect the old | Marlborough road at the polnt where the Suits- | ville road comes into it. This road wonld shorten the distance from the Marlborough sec- | tion of Maryland some miles, and would give a | trotting le from the river to the old road. | Anatead of the long difficult crades of the pres- ent roads leading from Benn and Navy Yard bridges.—it will at once become one of the principal thoroughfares leading to and from | ightful and | the city, and one of the most di popular drives fur pleasure. ere is no better road in the world, take the sc: than the old Marlborouzh turny Thie improvement wiil be ot more value to Capitol Hill, in a business poirt of view, than apsthing ever done or proposed. It will also add greatly to the value of property in the east- era section and over the Branch. In fact. the addition to the taxes from increased tion will in a few years pay for the w hole outlay for these important improvements. It tained that the proprietorsof th for the road on the other side of the Braneti will give the rignt of way. The gravel will also be given for constructing the causeway across the flats; and the whole expense will not proba- bly exceed $100,000. st WasHINGTON, = eee To Prevent a Presidential Vacancy. ‘Tothe Editor of Ta Evextxo Stan Much has been said written upon the subject of the succession to the Presidency, in the event of vacancies occurring iu the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, and various propositions have been ad- vanced. possessing features of more or les merit, yet there is one mode of pro’ such an emergency which I have not seen sug- gested, but which appears to me to be the| Which stated that very few’ changes most practical as well as the most fe ‘Vacancies,—one, too, w objection of the people b h fs not ope: repre in the {dential office by one not selected by them | wr that purpose. The plan which I would propo That instead of one we have three vice pre mamed first, second and third vi pre dent, respectively; and it might constitute a part of the unwritten law of the land that they should be selected trom the three great divisions of the country,—east, west and south In tlifs way not only the succe: amply and surely p fo possible contingency Vailing at the seat of off the President and Vice Pre ously would be guarded against, the other two Vice Presidents would act residing in other sections of the ceuntry likely visited by such epidemic. The necessary amendment tothe co} could provide that the su ion to the presi- dency, as well as the presidency of th te, should devolve upon the vice presidents in tueir Tegularand numerical order. dents, Inasmuch as lly be hot vivanja | This splendid avenue bas been | last ever son throuch, | | dent Wi ing for | as follows: | tution | | the Ifbrary of the Washington High PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS, Subjects Considered by the School Board Last Eyening. THE NIGHT SCHOOL MOVEMENT EXDORSED—THE RR- PORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE FUND FOR LIBRARIZS—A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THR ACTION WHICH ABOLISHED ORAL EXAMINA- TIONS—THE SUBJECT OP [DUSTRIAL EDUCATION RE- FERRED TO A SPECIAL COMMITTER. ‘The regular meeting of the school board was held 5, but owing toa lack of quorum, Messrs. Lovejoy, Baum, brooks and Clark only being pres- ent, routine business was referred without action. The committee on tevehers made the following report: Leave of absence, without pay, from De- ‘Mrs. Clara C. Smith, teacher in the second division; appoint Miss Sophia B. Kent teacher tn second dl- | vision to be assigned to the eight gTade, vice Mrs. c. C, Smith, absent on leave, to take effect January appoint Miss Annte M. Goding acting teacher sixth ned grade, vice Miss Florence Ball, on leave, to take effect. December 15, 1884; accept the resigna- Uon of Miss E. W. Somerville, teacher seventh di- Vision, to take effect December 81, 1884; transfer at her own request Miss H. E. teacher seventh division, to the seventh Miss Somerville, resigned; transfer Mr. J. HN. Waring from the sixth to the seventh division, and assign him to the seventh grade (principal of the Garnett school building), vice Miss R It was Announced that’ the first semi-annual ex- amination of candidates for teachers and for promotions will take place in the Franklin building Saturday, the 13th instant, commencing at 9 o@'cluck a.m. THE BOARD'S LETTER BOX. ‘The following communications were received: Mr. L. S. Slack, the secretary of the committee on education of D. A. 66, Knights of Labor, wrote requesting an interview with the board for the pur- pose of discussing the advisability of establishing hight schools in the District of Columbia. Referred to the committee on teachers. Mr. A. Kalstrom, the grand worthy chief templarof the Good Tem: Pplars, asks permission to intreduce the temperance | iges Into the schools pending action by the “don the report of the committee on teachers ling the subject made on April 8th last. Action was deferred until the next meeting, the Miner Normal school be granted her under similar conditions as those governing the case of Miss M. E. McKinney. Reterred to the committee acheTs. A communteation was read from Superinten- ‘on, 1n Which it was stated that the manual tratning «f the young was of great importance in the system of education, and that the results from the adoption of this feature In education in other cities have been good. Something has been done na small Way in this District, and in the school at Hillsdale one hour per Week Is’ devoted to instruc- ton of this character. It ts recommended that the board have inserted in the by-laws which are now being amended a provision for the appointment of a new standing committee, to be known as the committee on manual labor.’ Referred. Mr. Brooks, from the committee appointed to re- vise the rules of the board, submitted a report were found sary. In accordance with the action of the 2 - | board re Die way of providing for the filling of such | Uotrd reducing ail the committees to tree, the re- to the | ‘tion in the committes of teachers they pro- posed to take effect at the beginning of the next school year. The report was ordered to be printed. RECEIPTS FROM CONCERTS. Mr. Eaum, from the committee on library, sub- mitted the following report of the receipts from concerts and other sources of expenditures on ac- count of the same up to the fiscal year ended June BUH, 84. High sechool—Net receipts, $856.63; ex- penditures for books, Qin &c., $780.81; bal- auce on hand, $75.82 | First division—Net receipts, $875.9) 1aDO, DOOKS, &e., $375.30; <penditures tor | no balance. Second division—Net receipts, $315.75; expenditures for books, &c., $312.74; balance, $8.01. ‘Third division—Net receipts, $456.75; expenditures for plano, books, &c.. 08; balance, $10.67. T plano, &c., $6008; balance none. Summary: 5 het receipts, $2,502.28; total expenditi 78; Lotal balance, $80.50. saa votai receipts in the seventh division were, in the eighth division, $192.06; in the John buliding, $100.90. Total receipts, 1.68, AS there was no account of the expenditures in the above divisions this portion of the report was re- committed. A carefully prepared accountof the history of school, which The question as to saiary could be easily ad- | had! been prepared by the librarian, Mr. F. R. Lane, Justed, possibly by making those of the second | and third vice presidents somewhat 20m: amount. RC. San eee : The Proposed Free Night Schools. To the Elitor of Tux Evesixe Sta The local article ia your valuable paper of this Gate relating to the tree night schools proposed to be estabiished under the av Knights of Labor, prompts a statement of the fact that since October, 1974, a free night school for the education ot boys and young men who are obliged to labor daliy has been conducted by the Carroll Institute, under the mediate direction ofa well-qualified te: Phissehool is not sectai all applica Fecommended to el admitted. Within the esent year 9) wo ‘ouths, of whom about 25 are ave been received and | the students in this school have been well pre- pared for the varions 3 of life, ‘and some ot them ha n degrees of merit as to have been awarded scholarships | in our higher institutions of learni The great goodaccomplished by the Carroil Institute tree nicht school proves the utility of such schools, and it is gratitying to see that the Listrict Commissioners are so promptly en- couraging the Knights ot Labor in their land ble efforts to enlai th cation of poor working boys. A FRIEND oF THE NicuT Scnoots. December 6, 1354. ge Cigars Smokers ana the ‘Treaty. + To the Eattor of Tar Ev AR: ss December 8, 1834. In your issue of to-das tice that a general sry ts raised among the YF manufacturers against the new proposed treaty between Spain, respectively Cubaand the United States About & percent of our grown ma acco in some shape. Cigars compared in price charged to the consumer © frely too much. A cigar sold in Havana for §: smoker tn the United States 25 1 the duty be reduced, as it is now proposed by 50 per cent, the same cigars retailed now for 15 cenis ‘could be soid for 10 cents, and a 10 cent cigar for 5 cents. The smoking publie never exnertenced change in the prices of their tobace nothwithstanding Congress once rev Bal revenue tax on tobacco fr to 16 cents a pound, and again from 16 tos ce Prices went Up. Areduction of the present duty on imported tobacco Would a'so not much affect the makers of this country, as alk Of ¢ Gand 10 cent goods, would even after the cut down of the duty be manufactured just as n this country, and only the quality, whieh Is very essential, would be bettered. A would suffe,, say one thousand tmy eigarmakers.’ The smoking public we get a benefit, as one or two pou fo the native product, would provement in a Scent cizar. A Suggestion to the Health Conference. ‘To the Editor of Taz Evenrye Sran. Spanish ts any A cigars, et all delegates attending the national health confer- ence in this city to the necrssity of a fuli consid- eration of matters pertaining to the sanitary eon. dition, and the precautions necessary to prevent contagious and epidemic diseases among the work- and also to the €: classes in the large cl s- | M PESomentee iree Dath houses in manufacturing | iven her. towns. M. F. i a Contributions for the Christmas Ciub, ‘THE Stax has received the following: ‘To the Editor of Tax Evexio Stan: Enclosed find $5, which please accept asa con- tribution tothe association for a Christmas festi- val for poor children. In ociation in ‘Which Miss Waite is promine From two children, cD. Ib. Prank Hamilton sends $1 for Childrens’ Christ- | mas club. —__.___ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds tn fee have teen filed as follows: Francis Fowler to annle E. Waylan}, Ict 20, eq. 208; 3—. Sidney DeKay to M. Kauffman, lot 10, sq. 92; $2,206.20. Mollie P. Lincoin to Julla A. Kheam, lots Land 2, aq. 475: $1,089.50. Izattie J. Koche to W. J. $1,610. Garrity, ptiid; B. & H.'s add.to Georgetow P. Jackson et al., trustees, to R. Bowle, lot 7, B.'s addition, to same; $—. roperty; $——. Masoxto E:xctions—Acacia Lodge, Thomas Robinson, W Smith, & W.; Geo. J. Johnston, Litte, secretary (14th Um —Federal Lodge, No.1, F. A. A. @lected the following omticers for the ¢: ‘Wiliam W. Lesb, W. M.: Adrian M. Jones, J. W suing yea ; R. H. Boswell, & W litem G._ Broce! eel Srevcx on THs Heap wita a Baick.—about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Gray 7 & 14-year-old White boy, Was struck'on the head With a brick thrown by a colored boy named Wm. Filmore, aged 15 years. Bailey is the son of Mr. W. H. Bailey, of 914M street, superintendent of the street lamps, and is a cousin of Columbus , the Young man who was killed some time by the colored boy, Willie Hood, under similar ces, Bailey, who was with several boys in the rear ‘of Mr. Stewart's boarding- half-past I : New York avenue, was throwin No. 935 and mud at the house, in which the color . Was employed. Filmore went out to ‘the Doys away, When he wns assaulted by the 4s said, kicked him in the stom- one hand on his stomach he iN up a brick with the other ana thiew it, Bening im the forehead. making an ugi¥ wound. Dr. attended the injured boy it, and the nature of the wound made it to determine how it is likely to result. ‘Doys, and Bailey, it ile hol : ‘McNeal arrested Filmore and locked him wu inct station. In the Police Cou f § E & pices of the | acilities tor the edu- | | Bary celebration, offered a resolution authorizing | Wedding till the 4th of March. population use to- | Best, 5 to5xc.; good, 45 to 4% | dinnt, 84, to's; Grdimary, 8004" She R. Bowie to Agnes | M. J. Snowden to same Beary Barbara mnbardt, lots 14 and 15, Ivy City; So. 18, F. A. A M., elected and Installed the following officers lest night: Dr. eury E. last evening secre tary; William Goods, treasurer; Dr. Donaldson, : Was charged with assault eee pee ease oem conunued to await al the request of Mr. Baum was read and referred: Clirk offered a resoiution, which was ed, indorsing the movement 1n Co ngress to lsh night schools in the District. Love- joy made a motion, which was cwriea, that a Special committee, consisting of the two superin- tendents, the president and three members of ne | board be'uppointed to take under consideration the entire subject of industrial education. ORAL AMINATIONS FOR TEACHERS. Mr. Lovejoy stated that he was feeling too un- well at the last meeting to offer azy opposition to the action of the board In abolishing oral examl- nations for teachers. He had voted with the ma- jority of the board, Dut he thought that the action was not in che direction of a logical reform. He ciied some of the advantages, which he claimed (or oral examinations, among which he mentioned the insight which competent examiners could ob- tain by being brought into personal contact with the candidates. He moved @ reconsideration of the vote, by which these ¢xaminations were abol- ished, in order to bring the matter again before the board. Pend'ng action upon this motion, Mr. Brooks moved an adjournment inorder, as he Said, thgt it would come up as unfinished ‘business ab thé next meeting. The board then adjourned. ee ‘The Jackson Democracy. | ArRorosirioN To HOLD A BANQUET VOTED DOWN— THE DEMAND FOR BANDS FOR INAUGURATION DAY. ‘The Jackson Democratic association held a meet- ing last evening at Cosmopolitan hall, Mr. J. E Norris presiding and Mr, N. Sardo secretary, Dr. Allen, trom the committee on the 8th of Jan- the committee to arrange for a banquet to be held at the close of the public meeting at Masonic hall- ‘This resolution evoked a long discussion. Mr. Robert Ball doubted the wisdom of having | the meeting and banquet on the same night. Mr, Culver coincided with Mr. Ball, saying that | there were many who could not afford to attend | the banquet. Mr. Davis favored the banquet, for he said they were to have a wedding of the north and south. Dr. Culver fevored the postponement of the ‘he trousseau, he sald, would not be ready on the 8th. Mr. Norris thought 1t was bad luck to postpone a wedding, as the parties may grow cold. Dr. Alien said that there was no compulsion to atiend the banquet, and there would be no expense to the association, Mr. Sears said the Columbia club were to give a banquet, and it might throw the Jackson associa- tion in the shade. Mr. Maginnis sald that, hui ag some were, it would tuke them twenty-four hours to eat. Dr. Allen’s resolution was lost, but Dr, Allen leclared (hat the banquet would be held notwith- stani ing tals action. Mr. Maginnis spoke of the difficulty tn obtaining bands for the 4thof March, remarking that ono of sixteen pieces had "been engaged at $170. ugccsied That a committee be appointed to with committees of other civic associations is matter. Mr. Culver said most of the visitors would bt bands with them. The Columbia club had a dai and there was no need for every organization aving a band. Mr. Norris sald that the Jackson association must have a band. Mr. Maginnis said that there was not a band in Washington to be procured. ‘The chair ruled that the subject was in the hands | of the executive committee. I would most respectfully call the attention of | ——_+__. BARBERS IN LiviGation.—Jobn E. Shepperd has filed a bill against Henry E. Burgess for a dissolu- tion of partnership and ‘account. The parties are the proprietors of the barber shop corner of 8th and D streets. A charge of assault Ss lao pending 12 the Police Court, and also a bill in equity fied by hepperd, usking that a chattel mortgage be fa | .Wasnrxcton CaTTLe MARKET, Soa the Metropoiltan Branch, B. and O. R. on k., miles from tue city, Lewis D. Me proprietor— & head cattle on the market, and sold to butehers: alr. 4 to 434; ne ‘sheep and jambs Up: about 300 driven to Drovers’ Rest, bal- ance sold; old sheep and yeariings 3 to 5e.; lambs, sto 5c. Cows and calves brought from $30 to 455 per bead. State of the market dull ‘THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.—At the the board of m: meeting of Of the Associated Charities Hast evening, Judge Wm. B. Snell was elected pres- ident, Dr. M: D. Peck first vice president and J. W. Voorhees second vice president for the ensuing year. The secretary, Mr. Emery, read his monthly Tenort, showing that $380 had been received in con- tributions during the month, Mr. Emery’s | shewed that there had been 222 calls at the central onice during the month; that tem} work had been found fori1 men ia the wood yard connected with the association, and employment elsewhere had been found for 1%. ‘The following contributions Were aupounced: A. S. Solomons $20, Dr. 1. B. Don- aldson $20, Chas. I. M. G. Emery $20, ‘Thos. J. Mrs. Thompson $25, J. J. St ster $25, Gea Kennedy & Fisher $20, Chas. EL B. Sturgess $12, Prot. Demaine $1. Gus Son $5, Z. Perea $5, Mrs. J. E Fitch $25, C. P. Benedict Dr. Wm. Merrill $5, and E.R | 5, Win. Dunn’ $20, Ji 2, Allen McLane Calhoun $. | , Mitox Memontat Day- Circle, C. 1. |S. C., of this city, celebrated “Mliton Mémorial Day” at the residence of Mr. B, H. Stinemetz, 1829 G street, last evening. The which was excelienuy rei ‘was as follows: tal music, piano, by Miss Ira T. Tow: on eer essay Lit Work of Milton, by A. W. Ci ; Origi- nal. poem on ‘Milton, ty, are R i. Tilton: insese. mental p! piano, Alma Johnson; recita- tion, Miss G Poetical essay, 3 Seete aahaaiat 8s to Gardner. A pleasant assed swiftly away, and the members and mG of whom were Rev. Mr. Naylor, of regretfully bade adieu to each other after a vote of thanks to the hostesa, is perhaps the flourishing condit $ Sophia A. Brodie asks that a diploma of | | ing he had taken the stand and sworn tolils tun 4 s becoming Fourth division—Net receipts, $600.8; expenditures | Conce. ‘This crime was becoming t ‘The Carrolt Institute Fair. CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD FOR DIFFERENT ARTICLES. ‘The attendance of the Carrol) Institute fair last evening was very large, and business was brisk. A number of Catholic clergymen visited the hall during the evening. The hali presented an ant- mated and attractive scene. During the evening the fortune teller’s tent end the gipsy well were opened for Among the candidates for various articles voted for ure the following: Gold pyx for pastor—Rev. Fathers ‘Tewes, Walter, Murphy, Coll, and Waisv. "Secretary for assistant pastor—Rev. Fatners Thomas, Edelin, Hogan, Lo 22,27 Boland. Diamond ing tor young Ialty— Laura Fenwick, Lizzie Heurich, Mary Frank, Cassie Krichelt, Emma Puiill ina Ward, Miller, Alice Scott, and Ella McCaffrey. Bicycle tor gentieman—Mesirs. A. F. Bart, George . Boarman,John Leonard, Fenton Bradford, Harry Merritt, W. E. Crist, J Huyck, and’ Charles N. Darnell. Unttorm for Gon- zaga cadet—Masters Charles Mallet,Henry Nesbitt, Robert E Joyce, Tom Farquhar, nd Richard V. Leaby. Sewing machine—Mrs. Emma Haag, Mis- ses Mary Alba, and Anna Sauter. Gold watch for letter carrier—Messrs. J. W. Carroll, John W. Curry, Charles $ Douglas, and F. M. Krouse. Fishing rod and reel for sportsman—Messts. H. Walker Tucker, T. W. Murphy, and Wm. A. Andre. ’s works for reader——Messrs, John Twee- dale, Bd. B. Hay, Ralph Jefferson, and N. Frank White, “Afghan for physician—Dra Smith Town- shend, Z. 'T. Sowers, and O. Al. Muncaster. Gold headed cane for gentleman—Messra John Howard and John Hogan. Overcoat for transfer agent or ariver—Mr. Enoch Moreland. Overcoat for mer- chant or clerk—Messrs. H. W. Blagden and Walter Robinson. Spring balance ‘for Huicher—Messrs, F. G. Alexander, Schell, Richard Hartnett, Harry Ford, and E. H. Neumeyer eee, ‘TRAMPS WANT TO VISIT THE NeW ORLEANS EXPO- SITIoN.—A number of tramps, both witte and colored, have recently applied to Sanitary Oficer Teeple' for transportation to Cii 1, Oblo, claiming that that fs thelr former home, ‘They were all refused. A Sax reporter inquired of one of the applicants what was the reason he wanted to go to Cincinnati. He said that the weather was getting cold here, and they wanted to go to warmer climate, When once In Cincinnatl, they could easily beat their way to New Orleans on a steamer, Where they could Visit the exposition, celeste Mewar Marriage Licensrs.—Marriage Jicenses. been issued by the clerk of the court to Edward Whittey and Nancy Lee; Thomas Angell and Mary | Ann Weal; W. L. Dowell and Matilda Holden. gees SENT TO Jatt FOR StéaLine.—Howard Marshall | © and Charles Rudd, two sail colored boys, were employed by Delta Hern to put tn wood, While in the house they took a pocketbook containing #11. | They were arrested by OMlcer Cattell, to Wom they made a confession, and tn the Police Court t0- day they were sentenced to tnree months in jail each, a ——— Provibixa For Mus. Scuarnir.—In the divorce suit of Mary C. Schathirt agt. Ernest F. Schafhirt an order of ‘sequestration was made by Judye Cox in the Equity Court to-day on the motion of Mr. It | Christy, counsel for Mrs, Schaflurt. ‘The ©: places the real and personal propery In Ue Of the marshal until defendant sneli purge himscit of contempt in not paying temporw'y. slimony of | ‘4 P $60 monthly since August 9th, 181. ‘The mar 4s directed to pay the alimony irom the receipts trom rents, &€. —— Tuy Ticker SNATCHING Case.—In the Criminal | n| the case of Wa Court, Judge Wyle, this morning, ter Bland, colored, charged wilh larceny from the person in shatching from James W.| Henry, on August 14th, two tickets of ue) District Grand Loage, No. 3, 1. 0. was pliced on trial. "Henry ’ testified Ul tickets were exchangable for railroad uc Richmond, and he was there for the purpo: Changing two of them, when Bland snatched them from bis hand, and Ne selzed hits, but he broke away, and was captured by jury found a verdict ot guilty. 3 a protestation of innocence by the priso there was no doubt us to his guilt, notwithstand- prevalent, a venuary. ———— ‘Tae “Orr 70 Eoyrr’ HL Fuller and Henry Pitou filed a bil Snelbaker for an {hjunction to res' from giving a burlesque performance * Egypt (illindis);» which was ialvertised to be on the boards of the 'T r Com evening the plaintiffs v pl opera house. They on the stage of Albaug! s stated, had expended $25,000 on the play, and’ had copyrighted the piece. Chief Justice Cartt Granted the order, and made 1 returnable defo judge Cox in the Equity Court to-day. ‘Tluls morn- ing Mr. J. Ambler Smith appeared for complainants and presented their ease. ‘The court made an order enjoining the defendant from piaytuy or pretend. ing to play the comedy known as “Off to Ezypt,” which the plaintiffs copyrighted September 254, and from advertising or pretending to advertise the play. Affairs in West Washington. A Lak.—There fs a steady stream of water flowing down Valley street, rrom a leak somewhere, perhaps in the high service reservoir or its cun- nections, It should be looked after, BUILDING Ass0CIATION. Citizen’s Equitable Building association was held at Goddard’s hall Monday event' g, when 21 shares were sold at prices running from $142 to $145, the | maxium rate being $200. Snirrinc News.—. chooner A. to-day with 700 tons of coal for Rhine Cuff. Schooner Maples, Ponder, arrived yesterday from 5 G., with limber and shingles. arrived with 4, Bros, CATTLE MARKRT.—Sale of live stock, at D: Rest, D. C.,.as reported by Tayenner Bros. rd as follows: Best, 43g to 5; good, at 4 Lo 4g; lair, at 8% tO 4; common, at 8 tox. 375 sheep and lambs Up and 200 sold. "Sheep, 244 to 43; lambs, 434 to 5. cows and calves from $25 to $60. Lockgp Ur.—George Krouse, William Ray and Frank Ferguson were locked up at the station- house last night for intoxication, They were re leased this morning. ———— Alexandria Affairs. Rerorted for THe EvENrNo STAR Crry Counc Last Nicut.—The boards met. last night, Presidents Downham and Douglass tn vers! the chairs of their respective boards. The attend. | afice composed seven members in the upper and thirteen in the lower board. A resolution tuat the salary of clerk of gas be increased $75 and that of the superintendent of gas be increased $200 was deferred until the annual galary bill 1s reported ‘Was agreed to. ‘The election biils of J.T. Boyd, I. C. Price, G. H. Bossant and R. V. Lathan were ferred. “he bill of Bell Telephone company, $59, Was ofdered to be pald, Aldermen’s resolution for a new crossing on the north side of King at Union street was referred by council to the comuittee on Streets, An order for new curb In front of the new houses of Miss Mahaffery’s and S. P. Stoutenburg, on Washington street, wa3 passed. Applications of M. ©. Atkinson, M. E. Thornton were referred to the committee on’finance to consider In reference to reduction of taxes. ‘The finance committee was Authorized to compromise sult ‘now pending with heirs of J. E. Henderson in relation to taxes, Auditor Brockett reported that the appropriation for chain gang had expired and $169 was required atonce. ‘The subject was referred. The applica- tion of A. R. Veitch's heirs for a reduction of taxes on property at southeast intersection of Caraeron and West Streets (90) Was referred. Rev. S. W. Madden was allowed to add elght feet to his trame stable on St. Asaph street, between Duke and Wolfe streets, J. W. Prescott’s application for Teave to put up frame engine shed oh Cazenove's wharf, foot Of Cameron street, to protect the boller, was granted. ‘THE “Boom” QUESTION.—The sudject of the “fron Boom” camé up in the board of aldermen last night under a recent resolution of the council providing for the preparation of a bill to repeal the grants tO the Potomac manufacturing company, | and for a committee of conterence with the mana? gers of its assignee, the Virginia ship building company. After some discussion the question was divided. “The resolution to prepare a bill for with- drawing the grant, wich {8 equal to $2,500. per annum, was laid on the table, Yeas—Aldermen Smoot, Heid, Marbury, Moore and Downham; 5. Nay—Alderman Strauss ‘The resolution for a conference Was agreed to, and Messrs, Reid. and Moore appointed the committee. Norgs.—The Midland railroad company will hold it annual meeting here on the 17th instant.— ‘The steamer George Law ran aground at the Fort Foote flats_ yesterday afternoon with the Mt. Ver- non passengers.—$ H. Lunt will represent Oriental lodge, K. of P., at the nexr meeting of the state rand 1oage.—The schooner President Johnson, m Baltimore, has arrived here.— Another sich of cold Weather made its appearance here last night.—There were fourteen lodgers at the stax tion house last night. ——— The Conris. Court ix GENERAL TERM, Yesterday, District of Columbia agt. Wm. Smith; argued and submitted. District of Columbia agt. Washington Gaslight company; argued and eub- mitted. Yesterday Hugs eee, Werte! restraining order agt. ; ining ordel ischarged. st sy agt. Stickney; reference w auditor, ‘To-day, Fuller agt. Snelbaker; injunctiowgranted. Rooney agt. heirs of Margaret Harvey; sale or- dered; trustee appointed. Schathirt ag. Schathirt; order of uestration granted. Cumberland agi. Cumberia.ds appearance ordered. Miller agt. Di ule; lesso. Lusby agt. Lusby; testimony Cammat. CouRt—Judge Write. Yest , Wm. Douglass, housebreaking in night; not guilty. Jon Kihg, larceny trom the etvois guilty; sentenced to three years ia the pen- nuary. ‘To-day, Daniel Simmons, assault with intent to kill W. V. Price; recognizance forfelted. Walter Biand, larceny trom the person; verdict guilty; sentenced bath a e piteniary for three years. Lucien Mtor, assault with intent to kill James Hennessey. Guilty of a Fraud. A GRAVEYARD INSURANCE MAN FINED $230 AND COSTS—HIS CONFESSION. ‘The Baltimore American of this morning says: Robert P. Long, manager of the Maryland Guaran- tee Life Insurance com Who Was arrested on jen, detectives, on ie eaange of using the bial ‘States malls ‘with intent to defra' day intent to defraud in sending out circulars the insurance on certain policies had been been ‘The ‘mes, Greenwood, Bryan | Nashville, Tenn., made # res have | | Vernen church, a number of platform mee! he imposed a sentence of turee years in the penl- | Casr.—On Monday last W. | | speakers wi The 21st’ meeting of the | H. Perry cleared | —Cunal boat E. Lyons, Whiting, | bushels of wheat for Haruey | THE METHODIST CENTENARY. Opening Exercises Last Night—Pro- gram of the Seven Days’ Confer- ence. , A meeting preliminary to the opening of the Method!st centennial conference, which began this morning, was held last evening in the First M. E. church, Baltimore. There was a very large attendance, Mr. Germon H. Hunt, chairman of the committee on entertainment, presided and made an address, and was followed by Bishop An- drews, who spoke words of welcome and recounted the marvelous growth and progress of the church. Rev. J. B. McFerrin, of the M. E. church south, who has charge of the Book Concern of the church at se to the address of welcome delivered by Bishop Andrews. Dr. McFerrin is nearly 89 years old, thourh he 1s very active for a man of his age. Dr. McFerrin said he Was the only livinc member of the centennial con- ference who had attended the general conferences ot the church tn 1836 and 1840. Of the delegates who att-nded the general conference in 1844 only one member of the M. E. church, Dr. Trimble, Is @ delegate to the centenntal conference, and two of the M. E. church south besides himself, Dr. Jesse Boring and James E. Evans, Rev. J. C. Price, of Salisbury, C.,. 4 member of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, made the closing response. He said that Metho- Gists had great cause to rejoice over the victories of the past century. The administration of the Lord’s supper followed the addresses, Hishop Al- heus W. Wilson, of the M. BE Church South, who IS qilite feeble, consecrated the elements. a large ! number of ministers partook of the communion. ‘The regular sesstons of the eentenntal conference began this morning, at 9:30 o'clock, in the Mt. Ver- non Place M. E. church, where ‘all subsequent meetings of the conference will be held. Gov. Pat Uison, of Pennsylvania; Gen. C. B. Fisk, of New Jersey, and Jofin Hunter, of Philadelphia, are among the lay delegates. ‘THE WORK MAPPED OUT. ‘The program of the exercises, which began thts morning tn Baltimore, is as follows: Professor John Miley, D. D.; “Personne! ty be open ‘Third by —Methodisin In 1734 end Its Outloox,” 0. H. Warren, D. D.; “Methodism in 18$4 vad Its | Ours J.D, Blackwell, D.D., general discus- sion; “Causes of the Success of MZthodism,” DB. Lee, D. D.; “Possible Dangers of Future Method: ism,” John H. nt, D. neral discussion, to Ve opened by the Rev. W. i. Yarrow. Fourth day—“Rise and Progress of Methodism tn Canada.” J. A. Willizms, D.'D.; “Methodist Pion- crs ork,” Prof. Chas, J. Little, general discussion; “Is Methodisin Losing tis Power Over the Masses?” Bishop 8. ‘T. Jones, D. D., general ais- ion. Fitth day—“The Aim and Character of Metho- @ist Preaching,” A, S$. Hunt, D. D fethodist Means of Grace,” Bishop L. H.Holsey, D.D., general iscussion; “The Doctrinal Unity of Methodism,” Anson Doct Is to the Purity of our k. N. Davis, D. D., general Sixth day—“The Four Potnts of Methodism— Heart Conversion, Assuran hristian Expr ence and Sanctilication,” J. E. Evans, DD. “The Influence of Methodism’ on other Denominaiions,” James M. King, general discussion; “Value of the Press to Methodism,” Benjamin. St. James Pry, D. D.; Value of the Periodical Press to Methodisin,” O.P, Fitzgerald, D. D., general discussion. ‘Seventh’ Day—“Place and Power of the Lay Element in Methodism,” H. P. Walker, D. D.; What Methodisin Owes to Women,” J. M. Buck. ley, D. D., general discussion. As it wilt’ be Impossible for the thousands who wish lo attend the sessions to find seats in Mt. nes have been arranged. ‘The first of these will be held Unls evening tn eleven different churches of the city, and the subject of missions will be discussed. “The Educational We rk and Spirit of Methodism,” the Mission of Methodism to p wiil be subjects discussed i atform ‘meetings. ‘Two prominent HL address each meeting, Chose the Sea for His Grave. THE MAN FROM NEW YORK WHO DROWNED HIMSELF FROM THE STEAMSHIP FLORIDA, An Investigation shows that the man who called himself P. Miller, and who threw himself into the sea, near St. Simons, from the steamer Florida, was N. F, Peverson, of New York. A letter has been received in Savannah, Ga., at the hotel where he stopped under the name of Miller, from J. 1. Young, of 265 West aith street, New York, tuquir~ ing about him, ‘The New York Sun sq street 1s a boarding hou: that Mr. Young and’ Mr. Peterson came there to- gether three years ago. Mr. Peterson had jew York from Coloradoa while berore. on was partly paralyzed a year ago last 3 He became desponaent, and, on November si last he left New York, owing het nearly $200 for ‘Three weeks later he wrote to Mr. Young, who iuls room-mate, that he hoped soon to receive money from Colorado’ with which to pay bis board biil in New York. The next letter Mr. Young received from him was one from Savannah, in which he sald he was about to commit sulcide because life was too great a burden; and rather than continue poor and be buried in the potter's field he would gtve his Lody to the ocean, He asked God’s forgiveness for lis rash ac! He mentioned a relative in the city to whom, he said, any Jetters Unat came for him should b@ given." Mr. Peterson, the landisdy thought, was a German or Swede, Mr. Young is a freight broker at 120 Front street, —— ED WITH A MARRIED MAN.—A few days since 1 rented a room on Cornhill) street, An- iis, M. Witb him was a woman who, ne ‘d, was bis wire, Yesterday a sister of the first man appeared and stat d that the man and her sister had eloped, and that all hailed from Phila~ deiphia, ‘The man, she sald, had a wite and two citldren in Baltimore. She had a warrant issued charging the man, whose name she gave as Charles Aston, with aduitéry in Baltimore. “Aston was ar- rested and taken before the justice. He ts about thirty-fve years of age, and looks lke a tramp. The woman is aged twenty-three years, and is good looking. AL other No, 265 west gith The landlady said SACK BURKE TO FigHT GREENFIELD.—A match has been arranged tn the Boston Herald office be- tween Jack Burke, the Engiish pugilist, who fought Kilrain in Boston last week, and Alf Greenfield, who recently fought Sullivan in New York, for an elght-round glove flght for the gate receipts in Boston, or a fight to a finish with Tare knuckles for from $1,000 to $5,000 a Bide, the fight vo take place near New Orleans. ———— A WoMAN ARRESTED FOR AKSoN.—The arrest of Mrs. Alice Vance, wife of a respectable miller, near Spartanburg, 8.C., charged with tncendiarism, has created a genuine sensation. Several mysterious fires have taken place within the last few weeks, most notable among which was the burning of the gin house of Col. Hammett, on the Pacolet river, in October last, An AUanta detective was put upon the case, ‘The result of his work has been the ar- rest ot Mrs. Vance. It is claimed that the evidence js clear and convicting. Nirs. Vance 1s a woman of great determination and violent temper. Her neighbors now allege that she was also a party in other fires. Incendiarism is a hanging offense in South Carolina, A Mysterious Deata-BrD MaRriAGe.—In Phila- Qeiphia an official inquiry was begun “onday De- fore the register of wills into the circumstances at- tending the marrlage, execution of a will and death of Dr. William Hi. Ruddoch, all of which took piace between the 18th and 16th'of November Ul. imo. ‘The will bequeathed ail of the doctors es- tate, worth between $100,000 and $200,000, to_his Wife, formerly Mrs. Mary G. Dixon, of Philadelphia, ‘The testimony of witnesses who’ signed ¢..0 will ‘was to the effect that Mrs, Dixon and some friends drove to Kirkbride asylum, where the doctor was @ patient, and he drove with them to her residence. ‘The marriage was solemnized while he was an in- valid in his bed and the will was signed two days later. The following day he was deal, The doc- tor’s mind was apparently clear when he signed ee wil The bearing. Was adjourned until Bon- Ay NeXt, How Trey Dor mw Kentcory.—Lat Gammons and James Davine were quarreling in Bedford, Ky., When @ son of the latier shot Gammons through the head, killing him instanuly. W. H. Gammons, father of the murdered man, then stabbed Davine twice with a pocket knife, infict- ing serious wounds. eg Saxon Divo SENSATION.—W, H. Neilson made a depcsition last Friday before a notary in tie libel case of iiss Hill, plaintiff in the cele- brated Sharon divorce cas¢ agt. the Daily Alta newspaper. He stated under oath that the letters purporting to have been addressed to Miss Hill by Senator Sharon, in which he called her “My dear wite," and which she produced tn the divorce ‘were forgeries, and that he had seen them while in Process of manufacture. ‘The statement created a sensation, Foun CHinDREN GET ManrnrEp.—It has just been @scovered that on Thanksgiving day two very oung couples, ‘whose parents reside in Lansing- ay dct kena aneet ett you 2 Goins, and a boy named Boskey married a pretty child named Brayton. None of the cont partes are yet eighteen years ojd, and the young- est 18 the McKnight boy, who is hardly sixteen, ee ere “Work of the Christmas Conference,” “ MR. CLEVELAND'S CABINET. ‘The Opinion of Mr. Smalley After a Talk with the President-elect. Mr. B, B. Smalley, of Vermont, who was secretary of the democratic national executive committee, arrived in New York yesterday. He wasn bis way to Washington from Vermont, and stopped Monday to Visit Gov. Cleveland at Albany. In con- yersation with the Philadelphia Press correspond- ent last night Mr. Smalley said: “I spent several hours with the governor yester- day, and, although our conversation was entirely informal, we managed to get over a good deal of ground.” “What has Gov. Cleveland decided as to his Soon what I judi nt ‘rom what judge, the governor ts as wholly undecided as to tle personnel of his oficial household. What he ts aiming at, I take 1, 18 to give the country such a cabinet as, when it 18 com- toning. this'ne would do nveapecsive ot Soe pee 5 would do ir tive s Sonal aibition.” — BAYARD PROBABLY BOOKED. “Do you think it hasbeen decided that Senator Bayard ts to go into the cabinet” “It would not be at allgurprising it he should. Tam not speaking now for Governor Cleveland, for our conversation did not embrace any names, but I should say that the probabilities are that Senator Ba is to be the next Secretary of tate.” “lias any other person been dg fxed upon asa meniber or iibeabined™ ie “I Should Say that two men had probably been decided upon; one of these is Bayard, the other Win. C. Whitney. Whitney’s services’ to une na- Uonat committee certainly warrant the President ject in giving most any’ ai Tunak that this wil be donee oe Ceres “\hat will the south receive at the hands of the new administration?” : “That ts undecided, Dut one at least, and Ido not know but two piaces in the cabinet, Who the men Wil be Governor Cicveland himself probably does not know. For my own part,I regard Senator PS aS Worthy of recognition, and there seems to ing one” ‘ill Senator Gorman go into the cabinet?” T Uiink that 1s positively decided. Senator Gorman Will not acoppt anything in the way of a Teward for what he has done.” “What other southern man do you think stands the best show for a cabinet position?” “That ts someting that no one but the Prest- dent-elect can say. For my own part [know of no one, after Senator Jones, who would make a better cabinet officer than Senator Garland, of Arkan: ‘The south, however, is So full ef spléndid. mate) that one must almost stand dumbfounded at its contemplation,” M’DONALD’S PROSPECTS. “Wil Indiana have a place in the cabinet 7” ‘I don’t know what Senator McDonuld wants or whether he wants anythiug. Indiana, of course, has always been ready and willing to work for his party, and whether he goes into the cabinet or not Will doubdess depend very much upon Lis own Ww ? What do you think of Pendleton’s chances?” “I cannot Say anything about any of these gen- Uemen which is worth ‘anything more than you can say yourself, Mr, Cleveland istens well, ‘but says very lutte. “He is atming to do the very best for his party and country, but_he says nothing of any one of ‘them. Gaverhor Cleveland 1s himself in the best of health and spirits. He tells me he 15 overrun with visitors, and scarcely has ume to transact bis official ‘duties. He takes things slowiy, and he impresses you each tme you sce him more and more as a mah who is placiig hum- self in the background and endeavoring only to honestly and ialihtuily transact the business witch lies before him. ++ —______ The Southern Plague. REPORTS FROM KENTUCKY EXAGGERATED. Dr. J. 0. Carson, who was sent by the state board of health to investigate the cause of mortality in the plague-stricken district of Kentucky, returned home to Louisviile Monday. He saysa thorough canvass of the infected counties persuades idm that the reports from that section have deen greatly ex- aggerated. The total number of deaths, he thinks, will not reach :.bove five hundred. ‘The plague bas been much more disastrous in Wise county, Va, than tn ny of the ucky counties, but is now abating all ver Une iniected district. Dr. Carson further says tat he thinks the cause of the alate Will be found in the malaria arising from yed vegetable matter, rather than in the water, which he tested and drank without noting the test unusual effect. He will make a scientific report of his Investigation before a special meeting Of Lue Dational board of health, THE EXTENT OF THE DISEASE IN VIRGINIA, Dr. George E. Wiley, @ prominent physician of Abingdon, Va., has just returned to that place from Wise county, where he has been for a week or more Investigating the extent and causes which preduced the plague in Unatsection. He states that he made a careiul Investigation of the matter, and traveled over the greater part of Wise county. From his personal examination and deciarations, | Dr. Wiley is of the opinfon that this fatal dis-ase 1S cwused by Vegetable poison. Vegetable matter, he thinks, has decomposed during the exweme dry weather, and resulted In many cases in polsoning the streams. Dr. Wiley says not less than two hundred deaths have occurred in Wise county since | last July. Eighty or ninety of these were conflued to Pound Gap maxisterial district, embraced in an area of five miles square, It 1s malignant flux. Dr. Wiley states that prominent ciuzens of Wise county deny that there is any suffering among the people for want of food or other necessaries of life, And It is considered that the epidemte ts passed. Wronged by His Daughter. IN A FIT OF ANGER SHE MAKE3 FALSE AND INFAMOUS CHARGES. Charges were brought against Mr. Felix Pittman, a citizen of Clark county, Georgia, several days ago in three warrants sworn out against him by his saultand other crimes. Before the court ‘n Athens, Ga., last Saturday the case was brought to an end ‘yy developments which clear the father of any blame, aud place Miss Pittman ih an.unenviable light," When put Gpon oath she admitted that her charges were false. She has been receiving atten- tion frown an objectionable sultor in Jackson. On the night of the alleged outrage she had *ecelved a let- ter from him, the contents of which her father was. smxious to know. He wrenched the letter from her grasp, when she left_the house determined to have Fovenge. She swore, {2 the infamous charges against her father. Miss Pituman has signed I desire to say that the charges contained in the warrants against my father are utterly without foundation. Isigned them without any apprecia- Uon of what Twas doing. My father has been and kind tome always I pray God to forgive ine for the great wrong I have done him.” Ics probable that several sults for lbel growing out of the affair will te brought by Mr. Pittman against those wno Insugated dadghter in her course. st Finding Wis Grandfather. THE MARRIAGE NOTICE OF A MAN OF 88 TO 4 YOUNG GIRL FURNISHES A CLUE TO THE GRANDSON. J. E. Keadle, of Monroe county, W. Va., who has long been in search of his grandfather, re- cently saw an account of the marriage of Edward P. Whaites, at the age of eighty-two, to a girl only nineteen years old. He followed up the clue and an interview took place at the Red Sulphur Springs. The history of the case ts quite a ro- mance. In 1829 Mr. Whaites married in Monroe county, but soon removed to Kentucky, afterward golng to Mississippi, where he inmercan- Ule business. His ‘wife died and he married a widow with three children, he having but one of his own, a girl. This wife lived thirty years. Dur- ing this'time the daughter married, and was lost track of by her father, who, afver thé death of his second wife, traveled extensively eironea the south and at length settled in Galveston, where ho Was a Wholesale commission merchant. ‘Afterward he went to New York state, where he met his first love, Miss Ann ‘Trediveil, whom he had not seen for fitty years. He married her, and they lived to- gether for thirteen years. Soon after her death he married the nineteen-year-old girl. ‘Mr. Whaites’ Gaughier, after her ac- companied her husband to another state. ‘Ina few years he died, seaving her in straitened cir- cumstances, she Was unable to communicate with her father, and, in hopes of hi from him at her mother’s old home, she, with her boy, J. E. Kendle, returned to Monroe county, only to find that her mother’s famtly had. disappeared, and no trace of her father was to be had there. She died a few years ago, and her son grew up an honored and respected citizen. The meeting between grandson and grandfather was affecting. The old man, who ts rich, will remain in Monroe county until spring, and will then revurn to New York, taking his grandson with kim, Burning Mountain in Virginia, THE EARTH GLOWING WITH HEAT AND SENDIXO UP COLUMNS OF RED AND BLACK SMOKE. A telegram from Monterey, Highland county, Va., December 8th, says: For some weeks past ru- mors have been in direulation here about subterra- nean fires in one of the mountains on Back in this county, The phenomenon was fully inves- who visited the mountain. Ascending the sum- Waue, wi accompanied ‘nny could hardiy” wail ‘Wade, who cor wi upon ft. ‘They then began to ‘and on adepth of twelve inches found the earth A TRAIN WRECKED BY TRamMPa—A number of | and burning. Mir. Sylvanus has viclous-lt tramps have been Tides | call the attention of savants to the phenome- on coal trains on the new Wyot extension of | non. He the earth. from its surface to the arf force, This was in the vicinity of | came outof the 9j made, one of a dark red Seneca amie Some time afterward, as a| hue, and the other each retaining its distinct ain was approaching the switch, the engineer | color until is digappeaied Gm, Sg ‘The sub- Saw a coal car which bad been leit on the switch, See like brick ‘and could be Standing on the mnain track. The next instant the | squeezed ito a Dall like wax, train crashi . ‘The engineer and fire- san naa beret Ume to Jump for their lives. ‘The| ARREST OF aN ELoPInG Oden Tocomotive and nine ears were wrecked. It 1s bo. | Salesman for Turner & Bennell, Jersey City, who Leved that the coal car was run out upon the ep ee ae eres eeeeee ae dire, Pam tne Goat iruin a store Lume bators wo revenge | pasa ‘were arrested ay i Salem, wher Themselves for betng refused a ride. ‘were living under the name of Williams. ‘Tue Pore ap AMERICA.—The Pope last Sunday | LyNontwG m CaLtronwia.—At Daggett, Cal, a to the address of the pupils of ihe ee iuuny reasons why his appointment would be 2 | | Pent and is in all respects the most sensatio: has no one greater than he for the position. He | | bis face, nis head riddied with shot. } left Pittsburg to work In the Hocking val daughter, In which she accused him of incest, as- | fi A Handsome Woman Elopes With a Negro. ‘From the New York Tribune. ‘The excitement incident to the elopement of Farmer Terry and Mrs. Fannie Downs, wife of the pastor of the Congregational church at Northville, LL, had scarcely subsided when the town was thrown Into a fever of excitement by the elope- ment of Mary Boardman, the handsomest married Woman tn the town, with a colored man. of Quogue, nd Was a er and Was a candidate for Mra. Arch was a leader in the social cir- cles of Quogue and was highiy esteemed. She did not like the idea of her busband’s and leaving -her alone, but her vain. Mr. Arch was a devout charc never suspected anything an s dog, When he revutncd frow chu Card, left py his wife, stating that she had read of “Dominic” Down’s wite’s elopement, and she saw RO reason Why she, to, coud not elope With Line man she loved. When Mr. Arch read the note he was almost crazy. When he learned hat she had he with a “nigger” from Quogue he Was furious, Battuae she “isd gone” heewas sctisteds sl wouldn't care a straw,” said Mr. Arch, three children. T don’t lke the idea of her running away with a *higger,’ but then she’s just as well off With a ‘nigger’ as witha white man” she m: Tangements with ty sister to take children, and I uever want to see Mary . name of the colored man with whom she eloy could not be ascertained, but it 1s known that th touk the first train Monday morning tor Mrs Arch is about 35 years oid, aud leaves Ui children, ages 12, 9 an _— is no clew vo the y pair. destination of the runay ———— ro John L. Sullivan's Appetite. From the New York Sun, “Talking about big appetites,” sata Deputy Clerk | # Brennan, of the district attorney's office yesterday, “reminds me of John L. Suilivan’s supper the night before he sparred with Alf Greenfield. Why, I Saw him et three or four pounds of beef, two | brotled chickens, what looked Uke a peck of ‘fried | potatoes, and no end of bread. Fil back him for good, Square, solid eating against any man in the The Tragedy of he Kivalin. DOUBLY FATAL AFFRAY GROWING OUT OF LOVE FOR | A BEAUTIFUL Gi The dovbly fatal affray between Wim. John Adams, two prominent young hear McKinney, Tenn., causes w: -eldent that has occurred in that ‘The young men were rival sultors f a beautiful mount fon tn years, in belte rivalry was of long standing, but o& perm: Recently the y a marked preverence ntons and seemed to accept nis « gracefully, The friendly -retations beuw young men continued, and they frequently to the epproaching marriage. A TERRIBLE CULMINATION @ay’s successful sport they s laden with game, s arted home, d were chatting tn tt spoke of his approaching nuniials and. bc the superior attractions which had won th heart. Moore seemed nettled by the taunts of his quondam rival and retort ¥. Atthis Adams | Vegan to taunt hit, and ed that he lacked | the qualities to win a femai a hot quarrel arose, Moore sudd with rage and Jealousy, and. Ut his gun to his shoulder he leveled 1 at the deriding rival, and Lefore he took a second thoughs fired. “z.dams re- celved the load tn his breast. SHOOTING RIS RIVAT. forth from a score of wounds, but con still rematned. Nerving his strength with the des- peration of a dying man, he shneked, “You shall not live to win her,” and fired on his adversary. ‘The atm was true, and Moore fell to the cround on The riv: lay 1n death throes within a few feet of each or for some hours, and when they were discov Moore was dead, Dut Adams was stil altvs Tush strength remaining to relate the circumstances ere | Sleepy ‘Tom. he died shortly afterward. Work and Wages. REDUCED PAY FOR LABOR—HARD TIMES FOR WORKERS. Assecret movement is on foot among the coal miners of the Monongahela valley, Pa., to revive the strike whitch fatied a few weeks a: have since ben working at a red greatly dissatisfied with their wages. The ris the rivers and the consequent shipment of nearly 10,000,000 bushels of coal to the lower ports within the past three days has greatly encoura: miners, who believe that a demand for an advauce three cents per bushelin the mining rate at this Ume would be cone-ded by the large number of Hungarian and Ita jan have returne.l. ‘The American flint ¢ lass blowers met In Pittsburg Jast night and decided to strike to-day If the 20 percent reduction In wages or- dered recently is enforced. At a meeting last night of the leaders of various lavor organizations in Pittsburg, a resolution was adopted requesting the passage ‘by Congress of the bil presented by Congressman Foran aguinst importation of i bor uuder Che Cuntract syste fuction Of from 15 10 29 per cel ‘ages employes has been ordered at Roach’s ship-yard, at Chester, Pa., to take effect this week.—The railroad shops ‘at Concord, N. FL, will commence Tunning on nine hours’ time Wednesday mornin —Steinway & Son’s plano works, at Astoria, N. ‘will be closed January 1. Several cundred men will be thrown out of work.- The strike at th American Print works, at Fall River, Mass, has ended, tne works agreeing to the demands of te strikers, ——— Whipped to Death, ‘THE FEARFUL DEATH OF LITTLE SIDNEY DARMER AT A RUFFIAN’S HANDS. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press trom Manchester, N. U., December Sth, says: People in the nelghborhood of South Newmarketfare grow- ing more excited over the death of Sidney Darmer, the 7-year-old Farmingham lad who Is alleged to have been whipped to death by Wm. Gilpatrick. Search is being made for him both here and in Con- cord. ‘The authorities have been slow to act, and there Is much indignation on that account, ’ Gll- patrick Is 90 sears of age. Me met a poor widow tn Farmingham last June and offered to take her son, Sidney, avd educate iim. She let the boy go and knew nothing of his ill-treatment till he was sent to her dead, ih a rough wooden box a few days ago. Evidence of the neighbors shows that the boy’s ears were pulled out of shape Dy Guipatrick, and hung down like a fox hound’s cars, They frequently Roliced fearful discolorations about the face, At 9:30 o'clock in the evening of November ist, Gilpatrick, in the presence of a man and his wite Who were visiting him, asked the lad to spell “does” ‘The iad couldn't, and Gilpatrick cuted him and struck him a heavy blow on the head. “Do you know what you will get 2” he demanded. “Yes, sir,” said Sidney, paralyzed with fear, “Til fetch it out of you,” ruared tie ruflan, and going to the barn he got a heavy working harness brecciix log strap, “Get ready,” he ordered, and the boy, trembling with fear, uidressed and latd across tid seat ofa chair. ‘The’ man then, with both hands, applied the strap Ull he was tired, when hecaucht up the unconscious Victim and threw him on a sofa, A few days later he again beat the lad and sent him to the barn, He was found there unconscious the next morning, and died soon after trom brain fever caused by inhuman treatment, The body was covered’ with the marks of the strap, ‘The family left the place at once, but the mot Of Giipatrick recently r-turned and dis sed of the property. Nobody in South Newmar- ket was aliowed to see the body after te boy died, as tt Was boxed up hurriedly and shipped off to the dead boy’s mothe: Married at a Pistol’s Muzziej NOTWITHSTANDING THR YOUNG MAN'S PROTESTA- TIONS, A JUSTICE TIES THE EXOT. A New York World spectal from Marianna, Fla, December 7% says: “Five gentlemen came into town yesterday ano procured a marriage license for a prominent young merchant of the toirn and a girlliving in the country. Que ot the party thea enticed the young man into a wagon and drove oi. When inforined of the intentions of Lis captors the young man p: when he was covered with a pistol and ordered to keep quict. He leaped from the wagon, but he was quickly overpowered, pu’ back in the wagon and was heid in the seat, while one of his captors mounted the mule and drove on. ‘The prisoner was carried with the girl before a Jus- lice of the peace, and, at the muzzie of a pistol, the = cay = aie) seen standing the protests e e Was then furnished a horse with which to return to town. ‘While the whole affair is vetled in mystery, public sympathy leans towards tne man'on ec- count of rumors reflecting on the girl’s character.” suber of appolusiaeate in tien pemeager opaie: num! a] ment ec er ment of the Batumore and Ohio railreed were an- , i take effect on December 15. by Ervge OF A Newiy-MaRRizD MAN.—A ret Monday afternoon, resulting in the on instant death of Mr. Dent Murphy and Jesse Prutt, of the Eg Rg eee ‘before, and Murphy leaves a wite and Base Batt.—The executive committee of tho American Base Ball in New York yes- ay pee ee ‘the ear end Ged him S06 fo Jui Arch, a | he iound aj he hand of | pected. in best of | | Spirits. In the course of thelr conversation Adams | more | performa He staggered and reeled, but in falling cought | | himself and fellon his knees. The blood pushed | Jatter ith one o } Richball . o The men | ton, although | in | pd the | ence, although few are enough to take note of cause and effect in TRE MYSTERIOUS DIAAPPRARANCE OF PRETTY JUUB TUCKER FROM Palm MAVEN. ‘New Haven. Conn., Speciel to the N. ¥. World, 8th. ‘The supposed elopement and mysterious Gis Appearance of Miss Julia Tucker, daughter of Lawe rence Tucker, @ well-known citizen of Fair Haven, has caused a decided sensation tn that usually quiet village. Miss Tucker is only 36 vearsotage and belies of the village, with dark hair and and pleasing menners, Her ‘ortable circumstances, and the girl every Wish has been gratined. A Rew months age Kenty J. Wilmot, a handseme Canadian, was inttoduced to Julia, and to have Been a case of mutual attachment at Stet Sight, 28 the couple have ever since appeared de votediy attached to cach other, Wilmot has leon her escort to balls, picnics and excursions, and he Was ~eceived by the girl's parents 88 a suitor for ber hand. night last Miss Julia retired to ner fr On Thurs Toom atte usual Lour. Shortly afer midnight she Tose, donned her costilest attire, packed a car. pet-bag with ciothing and jewelry, opened the ‘Window cantion moonlight nig And peered out. It was a bright ~ And Juila soon aw the famihar fcure of her lover approaching. She Orst tossed out we satchel, Which Wimot caught, and then ntly assisted his sweetheart ont of the win. ange Dart of the affairis that since Ime the girl has not Deen son by any of her nd her whereabouts are unk orning after her lig ‘Tr mother 4 alarmed upon nding that hor a occupied during the night, Mr, and Mrs. Tucker at once *alled upon Wilmot, wha. after close questioning, reluctanUy admitted that he had aided the girl ‘in her fight, and said she a gone to Canada, He denied positively having n of any undue intimacy with Miss je Genied all knowiedze as to her pre douts, but sald that she had expressed . A s procured bw jon, Dut It UnUL this eventng, in the hope that Aclear up Ure mystery of Miss Tuck. d marry her. There had Deen no objec- tentions To the iti, and no obstacle posed to their ‘union. Wilmot will paring to-morrow, Wisconsin's Lucrezia Borgin. SHE POISONS HKK PARENTS, ‘ERS AND BER. SELF. One of the Sunday papers in Chicago published a telegram from Whitewater, Wis, Saying that last: hursdi Miss Annie Horan,¢ that Place, died under cireumstances indicating sue had been polsoned; that about three y ans before ber father, mother and one sister died within a short UUme of each other under like clrcumsiancs; tat though tt had created talk, nothing wasdone. ‘This Was revived by Annie's death, and, to settie tue qu Gefnitely, her stomach Was sent toa chenitst for anal The deaths of ail were sur- | rounded by a complete mystery, noone being sts- nday wight the snter-Orran had a dis- pateh fron J tkinson, where the family for- | mer! nd were much respected, which saya 8 * trom Whitewater, the third sister \de, died there Mon: y of polson, mak {th member of the Tai ily; that, in thi It was suicide, and that, bo Tore death, Nettie confessed to having murdered her parents and Uwvo sisters. It is also tshe confessed to potsouing snother p ngh this ts doubted. No cause Is : sélgned for Un | the munters. Her own death was brought about by fear @f exposure through the analysts of her sisters. stomach. tue Was A School teacher, apd has i Living at Fort Atkinson. ‘The Pacers Outpaeing the Trotters, | From the Tnrf, Fisid and Farm. Whether the pace or the trot Is the faster gait has long been a source for argument, but as the years go oy and more attentioa ‘Is pald to the development of the side-wheeler the opinion has gained ateral movement is the is seems to be borne out by the s of Minnie R. and Jewett, the former with @ irctting record of 2:19 and the 2 When converted from up! atrotting lo a pacing “ait the former paces in 2:16 arn the latte: ¢. both In the first year ot their conversion. King the six tastest | pacing and trotting records, we tiad the follow- ing: Po Trotters. JOMNSTON......6.. Maud 8 Little Brown Jus. Jay-Eye-Set Buflaio Girl. Mattie Hunter. ry On a general summing up 't is shown that tne Aggrega' 13:10% pacers are three seconds alead. If the tates were carried a little further it would be found that they were still more in advance, for, while the six trotte ° have ever beaten 2:14, Plora Bell, Gem, Fuller, Rowdy Boy and Westmont have aul beaten those figures, making eleven pacers to six ‘rotters that have gone theirmiles better than2:14. When itis consid- ered that there are so few » acers, in comparison with trotters, the conclusion is natural that the pacing gait is faster than the trotting gait. Rocionesindi core -tbisedichesn Ksernhardt’s Crazy Lover. From the Philadelphia Times. ‘She queer combination performances of M. Richepin and Sarah Bernhardt are at last reach- ing their natural denoument. After taking the title role inhis “Nana Sahib” at the Porte Saint Martina year ago and getting enthusias- | ticapplause, M. Richepin lost what little santty he frad previously possessed, and, as the divine Sarah tad ceased to pull inthe traces with her wedded Damala, she and her poet fell at frat | Into a desperate mutual admiration society and Uhen bead over ears in love. M. Richepin grew weary of his euchantress and ‘eft be and she fell sick and half mad, and the last we heard of her she was biting the rags in her wrath. Not to be outdone In such signs of griet the euthor of ‘Nana Sahib” went too. Then he cot better fora while, but the flaming sword kept flashing and now he has fied to the desert. If Sarah would only foliow, what » pretty climax tor the next writer of s Parisian tale. Doctoring the Language. From Texas Siftin:s. A new word has been coined to take the place of old maid. It is “bachelette.” Way not “bacheless.” We have actor and actress,instrac- tor and instractress, master and mistress, ther why not bachelor and bacheless. We have enough blamed foolishness in the English lan guage alread, ng Ap Early Kick at the Mugwuamps, From the Rochester Post Express (Rep.) The office of “hayward,” the function of whict isto pick up and impound etray cattle, hogs, etc., is practically obsolete in the cities and large towns of Connecticat, but it survives in the statutes andthe form of an election of “haywards” $s annually gone through with, it being considered a reproach 1» ther vhan aa honor to be elected tothe ofce. The democ- racy of New Haven tndulged in one of these ribaid jokes at their convention for the nomina- tion of town cfticers, when they deliberately named for “haywards” William G. Suener, Simon E. Baldwin, Frank B. Tarbell, Arthur L. Ripley, Arthur T. Hadiey and Daniel C. Eston, all college professors, and all supporters of Cleveland, who have heretofore acted with the Trepublicaus. Professor Suwner is the weil- known writer on political economy. The pur- pose of this deliberate insult—for it caa be Rothing else—is difficult to fathom. a ‘The Over-Fating Cold. From the Boston Herald. Experienced physicians count with entire confidence upon a great run of calls immediate- ly after the ferst of Thankegiving day. And the frank and communicative among them say to their patients, as they come coughing and blowing into their offices, or are found shiver- ing and boraing in their homes: “Ob! I know all about it without any examination. It’s the regular turkey and mince pie ‘cold."" And such it commonly is—the protest of the stomach against abuse, aud the sympathetic and reeult- ant revellion of otber organs or functions. “I never take cold,” said a little lady, very watch- ful of her physical condition, “except when my stomach gets upset.” It isa common experi. or Butaftera while matters. “Big dinners” and intemy eating generally are responsible for more of the sick- nesses that start with so-called “‘colds” than all the sweet, cool airs of heaven, blow they never 80 flerce! afford to reduce the fare to one cent a mile.” “They har ‘up the loss in some way.” wero - “How much did you say this was?” “Oh, @ dollar and a-half.” “That's » bie price, isn’t 1?” “No, I assure you, The drags are very