Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1889, Page 8

8 The Weather. For the District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Maryland, Delaware, ond Virginia, fair; warm) minishing in force and becoming variable. Lrxx Bracexers set with diathonds from $18 to $100. Some novelties in diamond pendants, $50 to $300. R. Hanns & Co., 482 7th street Tur Corzax ladies were photographed at Rice's new studio to-day. > LostaA Toy Terrier. See lost colamn. Latest Sxapts men’s Felt Derbys, $1.50 and 22. Extra value. A. T. Lewis, 435 7th st. Surrnricots Hares removed by electric needle. Mrs. Da. Gapnret, 1321 G st. n.w. ARTISTIC ae in wall —s pop ngravings, &c. Picture frames made to order. B. J. Laws, 1427 Pa. ave. Lost—A Toy Terrier. See lost column. Bves from Kiriu, Japan. Don’t miss the sale at W. H. Hoeke’s this week. Bry Your Coal, Coke and Wood from Jonx- sos Broruers, the leading firm in the Dis- tric Vaentines at J, Jay Gould’s, 9h st. Inisz Potators 60c.a bushel. D. Ellis, cor- ner 3d and A sts. s. e., Capitol Hill. Frexex's Compocnn Sravr or Bucnvu will cure nervousness, insomnia, weakness and bad blood corner 7th and I streets northwest. , Lost—A Toy Terrier. See lost column. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. Axsavon’s.—Salsbury’s Troubadours. Nationat.—Herrmann. Cestrat Hatt.—Prof. Carpenter. N. ¥. Averve Rixs.—Prof. Gleason. Hannrs’—“A Bunch of Keys.” Kerxay’s.—Hyde & Behman Troupe. Giopr.—Vari a CONDENSED LOCALS. At Wimsatt & Uhler’s planing-mill and Inm- ber yard, foot of 10th street. a fire took place yesterday afternoon, causing damage to the ex- tent of about $20. in the case of Danenhower agt. Holland, Judge Cox has issued a restraining order to prevent the sale of personal property on which the plaintiff has made an advance. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds im fee ‘have been filed as follows: Rosina M. Parnell to F. A. Holton, lot 5, block 90, Brookland. G. H. Torney. to James Ferry, sub 23, sq. 629. Leontine V. Wilson to W. H. Manogue, sub 6, of lots 161, &c.. B.’s add. to W. W.; $1,650. W. H. Manogue to Mary L Wright, samo property; £1,850. Susan Reilly to J. H.W. Wiencke, lot 22, block 9, Isherwood; Richards to Caroline Miles, 300. J. A. Bates to W. W. ¥ Johnston. sul q. 134;€—. Mary E. French to C. M. Wood, part 12, 8g, $93; $803.60. | Caro- | line 8. Catten to W. W. Wright, lots 24 and 25, block 5, Burvill 7 Tae Partex Estare.—In the Probate Court 2 motion has been filed in case of the estate of Anatasia Patten. ‘io strike from the files the exceptions to collector's iuventory by Augusta P. Glover,” &c. It is filed by Mary E., Joseph- ine A.. Edith ‘A, and Helen Patten. and it is claimed that Mrs. Glover is not entitied. under the law, to make exceptions to the inventory; that the conditions requiring a new inventory do not exist. and the schedule of purported omissions and undervaluations is irregular and cannot be admitted to the files. Mr. Otrver was sor Imrricatep.—It is learned that it is not true that Alpheus E. Bon- nell, who was arrested and lodged in jail in Rockville recently, charged with stealing a horse from Mr. Wm. Riggs. near Brookville, implicated his employer. Mr. Stanton Oliver, of Prospect Hill, Fairfax county. Va. The sheriff who arrested Bonnell and the accused, who admits the theft. both exonerate Oliver. asin. don aoe Drara or Mns. Frost.—Mrs. Mary A. Frost. the estimable wife of the cashier of Willard’s | hotel. died on the 5th inst. after a protracted ess. Mrs. Frost leaves a large circle of friends made here during her residence of five years, and will be greatly missed. The re- mains were taken to Watertown, N. Y., her former home. for interment. nfccoin in emanated Tse Lorat Lecton Baxquet.—The seventh annual banquet of the Loyal Legion, Dey ment of the Potomac, was held lest night at the Arlington hotel. Senator Manderson, the commander of the legion, presided. Among those present were Senator Charles F. Mande: son, Commodore David B. Harmony, U. 8. N.; Major Stewart Van Fleet, U. S. A\: Major W. P. Huxford. U. S. A.; Major Marcus 8. Hop- kins, U. 8. Gen. Chas. wtelle, U. 8. A.; Gen. Benjamin C. Card. Capt. Chas. M. Pyne, U. 8. A.; Col. Chas. C. Nott, U.S. V.; Surgeon Joshua O. Stanton, U. 8. V.; Surgeon x. iA Ruth, U. 8. N.; Lieut.-Col. George Trues- dell. U. Medical Inspector William R. | Van Reypen. U. S. A.; District Commissioner Webb and Representative Baker, of New York. Tue Israxtry Gorxe to New Yorx.—The in- vitation of the thirteenth Brooklyn regiment to the Washington Light Infantry to be their — on April 30. when New rk celebrates the centenary of Washington's inauguration, was accepted at last night’s meeting of the in- famtry. Capts. Dalton. Ross and Miller and Lieuts. Ourand and Kelly were appointed a committee to make the necessary arrange- ments, and they will report Monday night. The meeting discussed a number of proposed changes in the corps constitution and the con- sideration was continued until next meeting J. L. Shober, John Warner, R. W. Britney. C. E. Haines, Schuyler C. Blair, Henry Isemann and J. J. Flavin were elected active members, and J. D. Daily was elected-an honorary con- tributing member. The corps will parade on the 22d instant, and will give a full dress ball that night. —»—__ Fuxeral or Hick Carer Reiter Werster.— The funeral of the late B. H. Webster, grand high chief ruler of Rechabites of North America, took place this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the residence of Mr. James J. Murray, 527 9th street southeast. The different tentsof Rechabites of the navy-yard formed in line and marched to the residence of Mr. George Hum- mer, 1207 K street southeast, where Anacostia and Salem tents, of Anacostia, had formed. ‘The procession then marched to the residence of Mr. Murray and thence to Congressional cemetery, where the remains were buried. | The officiating minister was Rev. Mr. Trout. of the South Caroliga Avenue M. P. church. The place of burial was decided by Mra. Webster, who will make her future home either in this city or Baltimore, where her sister resides, Sent To Jatt ror Ropnrxe 4 Newspoy.—Geo. Edwards. colored, was given thirty days in jail by Judge Miller to-day for robbing a newsvoy named Timothy Costello. George met Tim and @ colored boy near the Belvedere hotel and told the newsboy thata lady in the hotel wanted five eas that she had a dollar bill and if he would give him change for the dollar bill he would take the papers to the lady for him. Costello gave him 75 cents and four papevs and went away to get the other paper. He left the colored boy to watch Edwards while he was gone, but the latter sent the colored boy into the hotel kitchen with a paperto get something toeat. He got the meat and bread, but when he returned to the sidewalk Edwards was gone, 80 ite the lunch. When Costello returned he found that his money and papers were gone. ‘The man had them and his colored companion had the man’s lunch. ‘Tre St. Avovstrye Farn.—The Hon. John H. Smythe, ex-U. 8. minister to Liberia, will eee St. Augustine’s Fair at 8 o'clock next Monday evening. February 11, in the church hall. & Go. have donated an upright | og worth $450. which is being contested for Madame Irving. leading soprano of the choir, and Miss Rath Cooke. The members of OBJECTING TO A CHANGE. — to the school Colored Citizens Protesting Against a = Trade of School Buildings. '; Westerly winds, di-| THE REPORTED INTENTION OF THE CoMMIS- Swapping school buildings was the main topic of discussion at a gathering of colored citizens last evening. The meeting was held | 8°vernment in at the Fifteenth-street Presbyterian church in recommended that Congress Tesponse to a call to all those ‘interested in | to the people the right of the proper education of colored youth,” as the | this was not done the resolutions call was worded, ‘to resist the action, or pro- | confirmation of the nomination of posed action. of the Commissioners to eject the colored children from the Wormley build- ,”" and assign them to a building in loca- tion wholly unsuited. After John F. Cook had called the meeting to order, and W. Calvin Chase had taken his place as secretary, Cook invited those present to take seats near the front. As one of the speakers said, the | influence Mr, Webb in this matter, attendance was not large, but another one|ofthe opinion that the same resent to} had brought about the change the vigor | from H street some time ago would be mani- with which the discussion was carried on | fested agaii seemed to give color to the latterremark. Inthe | brin; rved that there was enough ? move the capitol if necessary, an: jo accra re and fire departments as ilar pb oveif ox pomgy hr case of which had the feck the of ci for every trifling offense. An amendment to the pitied pepeceee ~~ committee was offered by W. vin » b; which affirmed that the present form of the District was inconsistent ith arepublican form of ernment, and acked to give In_ case the . Webb. This resolution was not seconded and was not farther pressed by the mover. PUSHING COLORED PROPLE To THE WALL. Dr. Purvis also spoke at some length and agreed with Mr. Brooks that there was too Mr, | Sfeat @ tendency to push the colored people to the wall. He thought that it was robable that the citizens of Georgetown were trvi ing to and he was irit which the school in. He was opposed, however, to if in outside matters, as had been done course of hisspeech in taking the chair, Mr. Cook | by the committee in referring to the school site said that there were rumors and newspaper | investigation. and suggeste paragraphs. and remarks of the Commission- ers, the inspector of buildings and others, all tending to the belief that it was in contempla- tion in the near future to remove the schol from the Wormley building and transfer thera to the new building which was to be erected on or near Olive street, Georgetown. THE WORMLEY BUILDING, he said, was in the seventh division, which comprised colored schools, while the new build- ing was in the fifth division, which embraced the white schools of Georgetown. The site of the new building he described as being low ground on the borders of Rock creek, a place that had been condemned for church purposes and also for school purposes in the past. In the vicinity was a place for burning oyster shells. He thought that location was and would havea bad effect, net only upon the health, but the moral tone of the pupils. In his opinion, if the colored people submitted to this proposed change. there would be no reason why the Sumner building, the Lincoln building peo) | others should not be taken away from the colored schools, If sufficient buildings can not be secured in any other way for the use of the colored schools, the next step of the au- thorities will be, he thought, to erect buildin; in the alleys. He advised that it be made known how the colored people regard this mat- ter, and said perhaps it would have the effect of stopping this movement in time. If there was no other remedy he thought an appeal to their friends in Congress would be effectual. On motion of M. M. Holland, a committee, consisting of John H. Brooks, Henry Johnson; and Dr. Augusta, was appointed to draft reso- lations expressing the feeling of the colored people in regard to what Mr. Holland termed the proposed outrage upon their rights. He expressed the hope that the committee would use strong language appropriate to the pur- pose. A GEORGETOWN COMPLAINT. While the committee was absent Rev. Mr. Robinson, a resident of Georgetown, was called upon by the chair, and he expressed the opin- ion that this proposed change had very much the appearance of an attempt on the part of the white people to keep the colored people down in the path of progress. He objected to the location of a colored school in a place thet was not considered fit for a white school. He only knew of one or two colored people in West that the resolu- tions be modified so as to apply only to the subject before the meeting. airman Cook said he had authority for saying that this change was fully contemplated. As to Mr. Webb's denial, he said the same tac- tics were employed in his own case. It was stated time after time in the new pers, as coming from the Commissioners, that he would not be removed. But, as every one knew, the reverse was done, The sdme thing might oc- cur in this instance, unless prompt action was taken. He had been approached by men con- nected with the District government in behalf of men owning property near the Wormley building, who had asked him not to take part in this meeting. He concluded that the cir- cumstances were grave enough to warrant prompt action. “A man who will employ an agent,” observed Mr. Holland, “‘and then say he is not an agent is capable of anything.” The resolutions, as adopted by the commit- tee, were adopted, and the appointment of a committee of eleven by the chair, of which he should be chairman, was authorized. THE COMMITTEE, Chairman Cook announced the following as members of the committee: John H. Brooks, M. M. Holland, Henry Johnson, Dr. Purvis, Dr. Shadd, John H. Smith, Perry H. Carson, W. Calvin Chase, R. D. Rufiin, and Dr. 8. BR. Watts. The meeting then adjourned after a benedic- tion pronounced by Rev. Mr. Robinson. Sree Samat ASpiexpip Opportoniry to secure a nearly new dwelling is presented in tho sale of house, 1718 18th street northwest, to take place at auc- tion to-morrow (Friday, 8th February), at 5 o'clock p.m, See advertisement. + — Tried to Bribe a Congressman. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER MURRAY, OF BUF- FALO, REMOVED FROM OFFICE. A Syracuse, N. Y., special to the Philadelphia Press says that Judge William J. Wallace, of that city. of the United States district court, has removed from office United States commis- sioner James A. Murray, of Buffalo, Murray several years ago rendered some services for the government, he claims, and in order to get his money secured a friendly Congressman to introduce his bill. The bill was referred to the judiciary committee. It, however, never suc- ceeded in finding its way out of the committee- Washington who favored such a change, and he hoped in behalf of all those who would be affected by it that it would be prevented. R. D. Ruffin spoke of the site as being unde- sirable, and said that instead of losing the Wormley building they ought to have another building equally as desirable. TRUSTER GREGORY'S REMARKS. The only member of the school board present was Prof. Gregory, and he said that when he heard of this rumored change he asked the superintendent of the white schools if such a thing was contemplated, and Mr. Powell told him that some time ago such a thing was fa- vored by a number, among them several col- ored men. He himself was opposed to it. Prof. Soneet said he then went to Commis- sioner Webb with the same inquiry, and was informed that such a change was not contem- plated by the Commissioners. Mr. Webb added her, in response toa question, that such action would not be taken without first consult- ing the colored people and the school board. Mr. Gregory expressed the opinion that the transfer of a school building from one division to another could not be bene ong without the consent of Congress, and in this opinion, he said, Le Pe Powell concurred. The appropriations for school buildings were specific and could not be diverted from one di- Vision to another. Mr. Holland thought that if the Commis- sioners did not propose to make this change that the = had nothing further to do and might as well adjourn. In response to a question from Mr. Brooks as to whether the school trustees had been con- sulted in regard to selection of tnis Olive street site. Prof. gory said he supposed the trustee representing that district had. He'was always consulted in regard to sites in his division. Mr. Brooks replied that the citizens were acting advivedly m this matter. and he believed that the members ot the school board were left in the dark on such matters. The Commis- sioners, he said. select the sites through their agents and locate the schools where they please ° THE RESOLUTIONS. As chairman of the committee on resolutions Mr. Brooks then submitted the report. In the course of a lengthy preamble the proposed change of school houses was recited and the owers of the Commissioners and the schoul oard in this particular set forth. Continuing, the preamble states that the “school funds have been and are now being expended by said Commissioners without the knowledge and consent of the schooi trustee, so far as is known to the public; and whereas the sworn testimony, given before a committee of Con- gress, shows that a number of school sites (authorized by law) have been selected by the jommmissioners, through « favored agent, upon grounds of social intimacy and personal friend- ship; and whereas the purchases made by said agent of the Commissioners are shown by the Commissioners to haye been exorbitant in the prices paid, and the sites to have been selected in the private interest and benefit of other than the public schools and the government and to the injury of the public schools.” The resolutions state protest agaiast the unlawful intent and purpose of the Commissioners of the District of Colum- bia to divert the use of the Wormley school from its lawful use by the colored children of the seventh division to the unlawful use by the white children of the fifth division, and that we would in such an unlawful act see the be- ning of a further assumption of authority to ignore and override congressional enactment and a complete usurpation of all authority in yubiic school affairs. That we solemnly pro- Test against the policy of the Commissioners employing an agent to purchase land for school sites within the hmits of the District of Colum- as experience has clearly shown tirt all land can be purchased by the Commissioners with the confldeutial assistance of the proper school officials, and withont the expenditure in an indirect manner of large sums in addition to those legitimately paid for the ground. ‘That we do hereby appoint q standing committee of this body to act ina representative character and to have all necessary power to act for the citizens in school affairs.” ‘MR. BROOKS’ CRITICISM. The reading of the resolutions was listened to with great attention. Mr. Brooks then spoke atsome length, He said that at present the Commissioners had the entire authority rela- tive to school sites in their own hands, He re- ferred to the time in his own experience when school sites were purchased with the advice of the school trustees, and he added that it was an economical plan, and conducive to the best interests of the schools. He said that a friend of his had been informed by the building in- most earnestly the Catholic Beneficial society are voting fora handsome Knabe piano for their new ball. A gold watch, silver watch, gold-headed ebony cane (donated by the sisters of the Holy Cross) are prizes at the Sunday school table. J. A. McLean donated lumber ward & e a ary-goods for th Rost Coontay has now a great namé with American audiences, and in almost any piece she would prove a attraction. Her new lay. “Jocelyn,” exhibits her in many new fights, and she has achieved in ita most dis- and gratifying success. e Dowling, lith a Per lvania ake Pennsy! a Monday and rae , one of the largest.and most valuable pets and rugs. ever sent to Nekingiee. It embraces about two bundred pieces. which Rhesecue eet | spector of the use which it was make of the new buildings. His friend had replied that the location was unfit for a school building, as the ground was so low that the room. Murray, after his bill had remained in com- mittee for a* year or “so, thought it was about time for him'to receive a little money on it. He looked over the members of the judiciary committee, and, selecting the name of John Milton Glover, Representative from Missouri, wrote to him, stating alFthe facts in the caso and making the liberal offer that if he, the Congressman. would use his influence to secure the passage of the bill, so ke could receive the money due him, he would give him 25 per cent of the money received. The letter continued: “Of course I could not pay you the money, but there is nothing to hinder my sending to your wife, through the American express company, an amount equal to one-quarter of the amount of the bil Congressman Glover mailed the communication from Murray. with an explana- tion by himself, to Judge Wallace, who imme- diately sent the letters and the papers in the matter to W. 8. Doolittle. clerk of the United States court at Utica, with an orderto file the same. Accompanying the letters was an order removing Murray from the office of United States commissioner. -oo—_____ Cheap Living at College. Boston Correspondent New York Evening Post. In the Daily Crimson this morning appeared an account of a new scheme for lessening the cost of living at Harvard, Incase the project seems likely to meet the needs of a certain number of students, it is proposed to establish in or near the college grounds a very simple elub-house, containing a lunch-room, study- rooms, a reference-library with text-books, a set of lockers, &c. The funch-room wil! pro- vide simple food at the lowest possible prices, probably at the cost of the food without the charge for service. It is intended to have the study-rooms kept open during vacati to meet the needs of those who des: work at such times. The college authorities propose to give the rooms without rent, and also to use a amall part of the Price-Grecn- leaf fund in the furtherance of this experi- ment. The annual fee paid by the members of the club is not to exceed $3, and there will be no entrance fee. The government of the club will be in the hands of a ve | is of teachers and students. This schemé simply a further development of the system of co-operative institutions at Harvard, If the club is perfected, the price of a year’s board will not exceed $10) A good room can be had at from 360 to and by means of the co-operative society clothing. books and furniture can be had at very reasonable rates. It is to be hoped that a good many val- uable students who are at present unable to live here will come when they learn that the expense of living is to be so much reduced. From the it is now the correct thing for girls to talk with their fingers. In this way they refute the imputation that they chatter. Three girls, be- tweeu the ages of fifteen and twenty, boarded an L railroad train, They were fashionably dressed and evidently belonged to the bon-ton. The instant they were seated they commenced a vigorous conversation with their fingers. hev were adepts and their nimble fingers tairly flew. They wiggled them with the ut- most ease, and appeared never to hesitate as to how t! express what they wished tosay. Their eyes followed the movements of the fingers lizily, seeming to comprehend the complicated ital language without effort. The faces of the girls would light up, beam, smile and be convulsed with laughter, but throughout all their animated talk never a sound came froin the ps, The brakeman said they were not members of a deaf and dumb asylum, as might be igo but belonged to } n well-to-do families in t! ‘ell part of the city, They were on their way from school. He said @ great many young is traveling on the Ele- vated spoke only with their fingers, eee All[Night on a Frail Raft. LE SUFFERINGS OF TWO DESERTING Sale IN A STORM OX LONG ISLAND SOUND. Astory of the terrible suffering of two sail- ors afloat all night Tuesday night on the Long Island Sound, from the eects of which one of them died after being picked up by the steam- ship Old Colany, was brought to New York on the arrival of that steamer yesterday. The sailors were William Barrenthine, a German, and Leander Kaldron,a Swede. The latter is thesurvivor. It was while attempting to es- cape from the three-masted schooner Sohn F. Cairns, bound for Port Elizabeth, South Africa, that the two sailors were tossed about on the waters of the sound. They had shipped at New York Sunday. From the.start thex were treated brutally, end when the Cairns put into New Haven harbor because of heavy head winds the sailors determined to escape, eretiy they had prepared a frail raft. bardl; sufficient we S00 With tho tide se TERRIB! oO | P. L. Chappelle, D. yer THE EVENING. STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1889, * AMONG THE POLICEMEN. “IMPORTANT LEGAL POINT. Gymnasts in Biue—Lessons in Pugilism —ACold Night—The Suffering Poor, etc. The first police precinct gymnasium is now in good working order, and Lieut. Amiss has adopted a set of rules governing the conduct of officers and visitors to the room. The rules it the room to be trom 6 a, m. til 9 p.m. At the hour last named the lights are to be put out andthe door locked. The pool and billiard tables are in constant use. The shuffle board .has been finished, ands match game is played almost every evening. The rules prohibit tho playing of any game for a wager. Billy Young, the pugilist, has visited the gymnasium, and is training several officers. Blood has been drawn on some occasions, and Policeman Hughes hasa black eye, which is the result of his coming incontact with a glove on Young’s hand. The officers of the sixth are anxious to establish a gymnasium, but there is no room in th ilding at the present time. y are not out amusement, however, for among thef number are seve m who keep their brother officers from sleep with their banjos and guitars. When one of their number takes unto himself a wife he is sure of being serenaded. EFTECTS OF THE COLD SNAP. Last night was not only too cold for the tramps and “‘vags” to sleep out of doors, but the high wind had the effect of keeping the lawbreakers in their houses, As one lodgerat a police statign expressed himself, it was not only cold, bit the wind rubbed it in. After 6 o'clock p. m. there were only 17 arrests made, and some of those were made on warrants. Twenty-seven lodgers were accommodated, being 10 in excess of the prisoners, which is an exception to the general rule. The number of applicants for assistance from the poor fund continues to increase, and should the cold snap continue the police’ pre- dict a great deal of suffering. There are scores of families who have not sufficient clothing to keep them warm and who are unable to pur- chase fuel. There are also many who are unable to purchase food. As heretofore published, the poor fund is exhausted and appeal has been made to charitable people for assistance. The follo ng additional contributions have been re- ceived: T. W. 8. Phelps, $2, and Henry Wex, #3. Chief Clerk Sylvester has received a letter from Chief Clerk Rock of the engineer de ment concerning the stand to be erected on Pennsylvania avenue for the benefit of the Dis- trict employes. The seats will cost 50 cents each, that being the average cost for the erec- tion and removal of the stand. The erection of this stand will give the families of police department employes an opportunity of wit- nessing the inaugural parade at a siall cost. NOTES. This morning, about 2 o'clock, Officer Simp- son, of the sixth precinct, reported at the sta- tion “‘sick,” and was relieved from duty. Emanuel Thomas was sworn in this morning as assistant ambulance driver, There was only one electric light in the city. that failed to work last night—that at 22d street aud Pennsylvania avenue, Special Officer.Painter found the front door of Lioyd’s express office, corner of 12th and F streets, open about Ilo'clock lastnight. There was hothing missing. The police report a dangerous hole in the sidewalk on 8th, between R and 8 streets north- west, ——— President-elect’s Train to Washington. From the Indianapolis Journal. The train which will carry President-elect Harrison and family to Washington a few days prior to the inauguration will consist of two elegant vestibule sleeping cars, just completed at Pullman for the Pennsylvania road, a dining car and baggage car, and the private car of President McKeen of the Terre Haute and In- dianapolis road. The time schedule of the train will be thirty-three milesan hour, time for stops to be deducted. The presidential party will probably leave Indianapolis between the 20th and the 25th. The first stop will be made at Richmond, where the engine will take water; the next stop will be made at Bradford junction, where the by, far will be changed; then the run will be made to Columbus, stopping only at Urbana for water. At Cobampas another change of engines will be made. The next stop will be at Newark, for water, then at Denison, where the engines will be changed again; from there the run to Pittsburg will be made without a stop. At Pittsburg the train will take the Pennsylvania road proper, another change of engines will be made, the irain then running to Altoona. stopping only at Johnstown for water. At Altoona anether change of engines will occur, and from there to Hatrisare no sto} will be made, the road between these points ad- mitting of the engines taking water while run- ning. At Harrisburg the train will take the Northern Central road, stopping at York for water, and then running on to Baltimore, at which point the train will be transferred to the Baltimore and Potomac road. The train will be preceded bye pilot engine, and all other necessary precautions will be taken to make the journey a safe one for the presiden- tial party. A Child Frightened to Death. SEIZED BY A STRANGE MAN IN THE STREET, LITTLE PAXNIE MOORE DIES OF THE SHOCK. A strange man has for some time been annoying school children on east 11th street, New York. Detectives have been endeavoring to capture him, but did not succeed. On Thurs- day, January 24, Fannie Moore, aged eleven, and several companions were returning from school when they met the strange man. The other girls ran away, but Fannie was too alarmed to seek refage in flight The man seized her and shouted that he was Jack the | Ripper. What else he said will never be known, for the frightened child was never able to tell the full story. Seeiug that the girl was termbly alarmed the strange man released her and walked rapidly toward Sd avenue. How the child reached home is not known, but when she arrived there she was breathless and pallid. Her mother was greatly alarmed and sought to ascertain the cause, but Fannie could give no explanation, only piteously uttering the words: “The man! the man!” Br nightfall Fannie was in convulsions, and most of the time during Thursday ae she was delirious, All that medical skill could do was resorted to, but without avail. Brain fever set in. On Monday Fannie died, and yesterday the funeral took place. af - Doubts About Cleopatra. From the London Telexraph. Dr. Vioad Grand Marias, ina curious pamph- let on the Egyptian queen, discusses at some length her experiments on slaves, prisoners, and persons condemned to death. Quoting from Plutarch, he shows how she acquired the certitude that the bite of the asp effected a calm and painless death, But here the worthy doctor's reasoning begins. How, he asks, did the asp escape, and how did the ‘two attend- ants of the queen die? Nobody pent afterward. and we have the spectacle of a closed rooin, of two women inanimate, and of langnid! isi d to apswer with fe ngers of Casar, All this, according to the doctor. shows that char- coal poisoning had been resorted to; for Cleo- patra, who wasa clever woman, had studied every possible means of bringing about death, M. Maspero, the well-known Egyptologist, to whom the recent researches of which Baron Larrey made fun have been communicated, doubts the existence of the great Nile queen, as there are no monuments or hieroglyphics relating to her. —-—_—+00 —_____ Nominations for Bishop of Richmond. From the Baltimore Sun, To-day. Cardinal Gibbons returned yesterday after- noon from Richmond, where he presided at the choiee of three clergymen from whom the pope will appoint a bishop of Richmond, Rev. D., pastor of St. Matthews church, Washington, D, C., formerly pastor of St. Joseph’s church and assistant pastor of St, John’s church, Baltimore, who ranks high im his chureh as a ian, scholar and 5] er, and Rev. A. Von De Vyon, vicar general of the Giocese of Richmond, te is ge understood pei if the a Screg have oa sent an bably Dr. ‘amkcicen A Question as to the Trial of Civil Cases by the Criminal Court. In Cirouit Court, division 2, Judge Mont- gomery, a very interesting morning. Chief Justice Bingham, holding the January term of the Circuit Court, finding a large calendar him and being apprised that the business was well up hed re- ferred the cases from Nos. 300 to 400 to Judge Montgomery for trial by the jury of the Crim- nal Court, This was done under a section of the act of 1874, but since this arrangement was carried into effect there have been doubts ex- Pressed as to whether. under the statutes, there is authority for using the jury of the Criminal Court for civil business. It is claimed that the section of the act of Fe 25, 1879, which provides for ordering an ad: Cir. cuit Court, the section of the uct of te which Chief Justice Bingham The it was raised to-day in. the case of Gen. W. W. Averill against the Second national bank by Mr. W. F. Mattingly. He stated that no one was more desirous for the ition of Sea ieprete t ike errno . wi {upiicice the effects would be serious. He examined the ‘question with much care, and came to the conclusion that the court was without jurisdiction. He made the motion that the court do not proceed, for the reason that it had not jurisdiction, and he cited the sections of the act of 1879, which contains a repealing clause. The act of 1874 wasa most extraordinary ope, he said, giving power to the justice of one subor- dinate court to try a certain class of cases, He claimed that the act of 1879 re ed the act of 1874, and he also read the section of the act of June, 1880, in reference to the trial of criminal cases by the Circuit Court where the power is explicitly given as ts the juries, noting the fact that the act of 1879, providing for an additional Circuit Court, provides for the draw- ing of juries for that court. He submitted that the interests involved were important, and that under the order of reference as made the court was without jurisdiction. Mr. H. E. Davis said that it seemed to him, in view of the statutes read, that it was the intention of Con: to supersede the act of 1874. He submitted that the question be taken to the General Term. JUDGE MONTGOMERY SAID that the motion would be granted as a matter of course, although the court was not so cer- tain as the counsel, He was quite sure that the judgments of the court could not be at- tacked collaterally. The court had the power to hold a court across the hall. and the only question. it seemed, was the eligibility of the jury. They could not be attacked collaterally, at could be by challenge. When the jury is not Sapo os hedid not see how the judg- ments could be invalidated. Mr. Mattingly said that the record would show a justice holding a criminal term trying civil causes with a criminal jury under author- ity of law. ‘ The court said that his opinion was some- what hastily formed. The court essumed to be sitting in control of a portion of the calen- dar of a justice holding the Circuit Court. The effect of granting this motion was to remand it and leave his case on the calendar. SIMILAB ACTION IN OTHER CASES, The counsel in a number of cases took simi- lar action, each side consenting. Among these were the cases of Love agt. the National Met- ropolitan bank, ees Washington National base-ball club, and Robinson agt. Stohl. ONE CASE ON TRIAL. In the case of Larabeé agt. Simpson, Mr. Ap- pleby, for the defendant, made a similar mo- tion, but Mr. Job Barnard, for the complain- ant. said he was ready for trial, and objected. The court held that it was competent for the court to try the case, and overruled the mo- tion. A jury was empanneled, and the defendant challenged the array on the ground that they were summoned for the trial of criminal cases, and assuch had no right totry the issues of fact involved. The court overruled the challenge, and, an “ having been noted, the trial pro- ceede: Tne Presext Corp Ware.—The nt cold wave extends all over the north and northwest. In Canada and the northwestern states the cold is intense. Railroad bloekades are threatened im many quarters. ——_—-+e+____ Scnk with ALL ox Boanp.—The British bark Largo Bay, bound for Auckland, was towed to Spithead, England, yesterday, in a sinking condition. She reports that on Mon- day night last she was in collision with an unknown four-masted steamer off Beachyhead, and that the steamer was sunk with all on board. The seaman of the Largo Bay say they are certain that the lost steamer carrie sengers, and they estimate that the crew and passengers together numbered at least 100 per- sons. The steamer sunk in eight minutes after the collision occurred. A Bio Fagicut Srariox. ate com- posed principally of Philadelphia and Pitts- urg capitalists has purchased a large tract of land on the south side of the Ohio river, — outside the city limits of Pittsburg, Pa., andon this tract probably the largest freight and transfer station in America will be located. Among the heaviest stockholders are William Thew and Charles J. Clarke, of Pittsburg. Ail roads entering the city have signed contracts with the syndicate, which will also own the bridge to be built across the Ohi —— Waotrsate Insanity ix a Scxoot.—Grest excitement exists over the discovery that a species of insanity prevails to an alarming ex- tent at the Soldiers’ Orphan school at McAlis- terville. Pa. Dr. Lucian Banks, ot Mifflintown, yisited the school and says there were twenty- five boys insane Tuesday. and when he left yetterdar there were still seventeen decidedly so. None of the girls are affected. The dis- ease, or whatever it is, appears to be of a ner- vous nature. Some of the boys are badly affected. Those who were better yesterday acted stupidly and dull and would answer few uestions. Many of them picked ey things off the clothing of the doctor and eac! other. The doctor is utterly unable to account for the condition of things. ee ELE A Paize Picuten Frozex to Deata.— vas of sports went on a sleigh ride trom Buffalo, ¥., to Tonawanda Tuesday night aud took along several jugs of whisky which they drank tokeep themselves warm. The thermometer was 4 degrees below zero and several members of the party were badly frozen. James Ford, who has figured in several pugilistie events, after getting hilariously drunk, {li unconscious on the bottom of the sleigh and froze to death, — He Dw Not Want His Lawn Srortt.—Wash- ington E, Connor, who is a partner with Jay Gould, has commenced suit in the United States courts against ‘the New Jersey Southern rail- road for running a track across his lawn at Sea- bright, N. J. e railroad company tried to buy the right of way through Mr. Connor's property, but he would not sell it. The com- pany then laid their track on each side of his property. On Friday morning, however, the not being satisfied with the tracks i ch side of Mr, Connor's Pro rty, put >big gang of men at work and id thelr track across bis property before Mr. Connor could get out an injunction, While John Stone, aged forty, employed at Clancy's fertilizer works, near New inswick, N. J., was engaged Tuesday in exami steam boiler in which four horses were ren: ing, the door flew open and he was scalded by the hotigrease, his flesh peeling from the bones, He lived un’ jorning. Ses LOCAL MENTION. ergy, secretary, Mrs. Grace Suit; assistant, Freddie Mockabee; sentinel, D. Smithson; treasurer, J.H.Dony. After the installation a musical program was presented in which the members and their friends took part. tures of the entertainment were the violin and and piano duets by Messrs. Ambrose L. Ogie and A. M. McLean. Miss Flora Etzler’s recita- tion was |. as were those of Mr. A. L. Ogle. Mr. Dan Smithson read a comic selection, and Mr. 8. R. Mockabee’s vocal solo was very good. Rev. Chas. 0. Cook and Mr. L. C. Bishop made addresses. At the conclusion of the musical program refreshments were served. Norga.—Mr. J. E. Cook, of Texarkana, who has been in town for the past few days, left for New York this morning.——Several Ana- costians attended the rey weekly ball at 8t. Elizabeth's hospital last evening, and came away highly pleased. The orchestra is com- = of Prof. Mocko, violinist; Mr. A. M. ackett, Violinist: Miss Quigley, pianist; Prof. Sarpico, cornetist, and Prof. Edward Davis, trombonist._—The plans for the proposed in- firmary at St. Elizabeth are nearly completed. Oak ridge is the site selected, and the new structure will contain at least fifty beds. Lord Wolseley’s Gloomy Forecasts. From the London World. Lord Wolseley took this view of the fature in making an address at Birmingham: “Those who study the map of Europe at the present moment and the condition of things in Europe must feel that there is hanging over us a war cloud greater than any which has hung over Europe before. Itmeans that when it bursts— and burst it will as surely as the sun will rise to-morrow—it means not, as in former days, a contest between two hizhly-trained armies, but a war of extinction, of devastation, between great armed nations whose populations are armed and trained to fight.” ~ ewe Ax Actor's Matriwoxtat Cowrricatioxs.— Mrs. Minnie Vernon, an actress, has sued out a writ of nee exent in Chicago against Dan 8. Vernon, actor and advance agent of the “A Legal Wreck” company. Mr. Vernon charges that Mr. Vernon has not contributed to her support since November i last, and that he has gone through the ceremony of marriage with Jessie N. Rice. 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Engineers, will be a NATIONAL kL) LES’ HALL on re tant le =. on ee ‘the Library tund adantting Gew Conta. Pereale ore urate, mt ladies Pity ‘omimittee—Jubn A. " and Jobu H Parkaurst. Eikbxtetsty RAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT H Gk Si. PAUL's ec NGLINM LUiHiKAN CHUMCH, brea 11th and Hts. n.w..on FhiDA, EVENING, inst. by the PalLHAKMONIC z ferries a. QUARIEIL Li. KBECM, of this city. - ‘Tickets atthe church Dours open at pm. Coucert st 5 o'clock. A rare uy treat may be ex- pected. i KK®®*4NS NEW WASHINGTON THEATER — Matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, HYDE'S BIG SPECIALTY CO, From Hyde and Behman's Theater, Brookiy, SET-TO SATURDAY NIGHT, JAMES CHILDS va, NED DONNELLY. jeek—RFILLY & WOOD'S BIG SHOW. {7_ SWEDISH NATIONAL LADIES’ OCTETTE Assinted Rit EDMUND t LAN, Humorist, Two Eve .e roe Pas! ‘euiag Concert APind WEDNESDAL: Peb 12 and 2% CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 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