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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 8. 1878.
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Arrive tall. Oil ersE-uiidars excepted,
A-fFortfaetlmaof dtparlur or trains, see edver
UscinMtselMwbwr.
Ammrmenl ToMjht.
N mo At Tiiratm.-Cncle Tntn CaMn.
Marini's Hall Iloa R D Mardu.'a Ucturc.
Theatre Commic Jake Uudd Aiid Dew Va
tletr Corapiny.
Ml if AD KHTltth'JHKNlS.
Theatre Cmnlo.'je.
National Theatre Uncle Torn' Cabin.
For paleJack screws ami other tools
Phreton for sale, 1 1 reuntylra i!a arena.
For rent Drlck house Nj 331 P street north
tt.
Colilem Lleblg! Liquid Extract or tkcf anl
IToulclnvtgorator.
Croquet iltlnm nallantrnc A Son, 42$ Seventh
Brce t northwest
Bar. J. L. Coming's Illustrated lecture, Congre
fatlonal Church.
John BMeld A Co., artificial stone work, I a First
ixctl northwest.
Clawt'cel an 1 Commercial High SVhool at Law
fencetlllo.N.J.
Lecture by General George A herldaii for Ihe
venelHofthe Morion memorial fund.
Indications
For .As MultlU Athitte Slate, dear veather.
fiMotml bjf tncreanng dotiihn'H, northwe$tfrlv
trtHtii, baekAg to irarmer touiheailtrlj. Tiling, fob
ovd by faking bttiome'tr.
HOME AFFA1H&
CI Tl . OTES.
Itofts Nd New York papers In adrance.
The Frobato Court will meet at eleven o'clock
ibis morning
The alarm of lire at eleven o'clock yesterday
morning from box 47 was false.
Fifty two men were accomodate! with lodgtngt
In the station hotuci Saturday night.
Forty six arreftt were ma le by the police Satur
day nUbL Fifteen were registered dniak.
Saturday the coroner gave a certificate of burial
In the cam uf dead Infant found in the cellar of
Mr Charles King. No. W7 Ninth street northwest,
by a colored man engaged In clcanlngout the ashes
The Supreme Court of the IMstrlrt have ad
lounied to moeibMlar, but It la hardly probable
that a iiuurum wilt be secured, Justice Hum
phreya bhg sick, and Chief Justice larter and
Justice Wylleecgsged lu their repectlvecuurta,
A rree concert Willi given lu the V M C A lecture-room
thia evening by tbe pupils of Dr II Tern
bvau'a mualc achoot, MlMed by the Barker family,
lU A. Hmt tbasso), Mr. Von lulorffxlther player).
Hlas NiMIa Ilaifleld, the youngtiollnL"it,aDil others
Me find in the JuWc TiwU 2'evieu of April 3,
tiublltbedalHG Uroadwar. New York, an luternt
lug article by Dr n. Whltrteld Ward on 'The
Meihanlimof the Vidce." "The AecomnanW ' bv
Ceiirge T. bulling, and an entertaining melange of
newi, goMip, ana correapunucnoe.
Kllzabfth recon was arrested Saturday by
OCker llarblu una charge of grand larceny pre
ferred against her by Mary tlanberry. The pris
oner Is accused of su-allng a trunk and a satchel
full nf clothes from the complaining wit new, aud
will have a hearing before Judge 8ull this morn
lag.
A colored boy named John DavH snatched a
Docket book front a ladv named Clara llixlire. A
gentleman named Walker caught the young thief
and turned blm over to Officer Hunt Lpon March
lug the prisoner two other pocket books which had
been stolen from Mbues Mary Tiers and Hattio
Whiting respectively were found upon blm. lavls
will bj Ulol to-day.
AMV3EUKSTB.
National Theatre VncU Tom's Cbln.
Meurs Jarrett di Palmer announce that their
ptttacular arrangement of Mrs Htowes touching
atury entitled ' Lncle Tom's (abln," wilt be pro
duced this c suing and during tlio week at the N'a
tloual Thtiatru. Th cast provided fur the ucralon
Includes Messrs. George Kunkel, Oeorgo Iloey,
Harry Hawk G Waverley. MIu Marie lutes. MUs
Ueorgte Pit kson, and other dramatic celebrities.
The Louisiana Troubadours Horace Wvtou
banjoUi, the hlldell children and a multitude of
frcedmin, women and children are also an
nounced to appear Ibe pnxliutlun of the play
will be atletidvd by the sptitocular c(TclU anl
etbor attractive adjunct that charaiturlzid Its late
presentation in 1 htladclphla ami at ltwuth 1 1 he
Atrv, New ork.
KntertHlnmeiit at WIUrU Hall In CotuplU
inent to Jtul JlAeh
The programme for tblsentertalamont Is very at
tractive. Introducing some uew redtati ni, one by
A young lady formerly or New Orleans, who recltei
In a most charm lug style "The Author's Night."
Iteule IVach will rel an original poem, intlt cl,
"The Press " an I the Hutclilnsms have kindly
commented to gi vi mid of their Auast sutigs
Theatre Couilqua.
For tlie nightly aud matinee performance of this
week Ibe management or the Comtque announce
the engagement or MIm Vnnle lllndle, male lm
perso'iuter; Ml Uora Pawron, double voiced
singer Meair Qullier aud GotMlrlrh, aing and
dance men, Mr be WlttCoko, Indian clubman
liulautr, Mr. J 11 braham and Jennie Ward
specially artists
Our 3anlUry Interests.
In response to an Invitation extended by a large
number of gentlemen, Hon tt It Warden will lee
turo at Marinl s Hall thli evening upon ' Our Hani
tary Interests" Judge Warden, though the m
recently appointed member ofthe Hoard of Health
lias thoroughly luiuktlpated all sanitary matters,
and his Ivcture will uiuloubte lly be I meriting anil
profitable to thoM who hear him
General George A. hlierldun un the LHe,
Cliaructer, nud Cmeer of Oliver 1. Mor
ton." 1 he celebrate 1 orator General George K Eberi
Jdan will delher bis popular lecture on the ' I Ifo,
( haracler an 1 Career" 01 the late Senator Olher P
Morton' at Lincoln Hall on Monday uronlng,
April 15.
Tickets at Brad Adams'.
The lluttlilnaon.
Tho Hutchinson fauiily are announced to render
au attractive programme or their characteriiitlo
inu.lialetljrtsal the Ninth street M 1' Church to
morrow 1 lucsJsyj evening
Human I'osalbllltlea,
Hon A.ouio hell will letture to night at the Uf-
tceiith trtt Presbyterian Church, 011 "Human
FoMlbllitles "
riveting uf the llritntl .fury.
The grand jur resumes iu seiou this morning
And will have some iy serluus and Imimrunt
buslnvM tooctupy Its attention f r a white There
are als 1 a number uftntf uT tit laneuy second
otfunoev, that will be Rent up from the Police tout I,
Clotlng Sale
of the lmorUiut and valuable collection ofblgh
cla- oil palntlngi at tlie haleroom lioi Pen my I
vanla aiiunt loruer Lleventh itreet, on Monday
and IuomU) exculiigit April 8 and V tier) pic
ture 111 be ioM porluiely, without revirve U C
iJrooker Jr , auctn nv,r.
Mothers, Mother, Mothers,
Xjoii t fall to procure Mai Wiwst.owt rHniiNj
fitt t r for all diseases of teething In children It
relieves (he child from patu, cnr wlnl colic,
refcuta'ei thu 1)mcI anl by giving relief and
bealth bt liiedilld trites ret to the mother
Hy the cxerrUeor thu tno.t hidltl.ui maua,t
went thcljiandteiitral Hotel Sewoik hnser)
cMerly turned llio title of trade tu Its dtredloii
not 'cw ty the Bwevpiug re luulun of lu ratui than
tlmjui;ti Us xtlleiit msriuKemcnL
Tlir rrrr mln lie ou feci the hiadiilie toi ling
on ihtvt thu t utu to U'tf lxlille JUtiducbw
CpoiUli. It never 'a U toeunati rice.
OVtt BOAHD OF ItKALTIl.
It Utruliiea la Prrntlnx Epidemic,
wo. 3.
Regarding tot racillUee allowed hj law for the
burial or the pauper deed,the board luetf may
Juvtlj romptcJn.
It has no control of the single, wllUrj. shabby
bone and wagon sul'Jcct to the orders or the man
agtrt of the Vt a. hlngtou Aylum
Many time Uxltes bare nccemrlly been left
three or four days ready for burial, but which could
not be buried because the ambulance could not get
around bo fore flnt attending to the calls upon It nf
the department! towiitch II owes superior alle-
gianco
Many rnmplalnt are eonscnuently made, and of
mrui. 11 Mi hlmn l hml nnoa the Health De
upon tlie llralth Do-
partment, the people attrtbuiliiic theo di lays to
hcartleincis, crvhMie4, or willful neglect 011 the
part of the employees of die boanl,
Ibe Moment a terllflrate of death of person
uhoM bur al Is ruqucsic 1 by the tniurd Is received
illhe Itcgllrarnonce, n leleratii hfirwardel to
I'kIIic Ilea luJamrs, and from there to the ah
IiiKim Aijlum ropioMtluz the ambulance to bo
Miit to the Health Office where the drift r rt-ciliei
-itni(tions often to rt truce lilis.cp firacoTln,
ti iiipelllug double HTUe.
IT ki should be the It ard or IleAlth ha t an am
buUnce and neurry naraphcnndl for Die burial
of charity cftws un ter it own control, how much
suQcrint-In the xotie ifounld ftnllug might
tieavoldtl not to menthm a repcrtfnl olKcr. ance
of pniprh tlrt which now i annul lo rendered.
We 10 not know of any man and hone more
oerwnrkii1 In the ublic erlc Ihan the drhtr
anil his faithful tHjulnn (Minpaulon of the am
hulaiire
There are varloua other wai s In whit h the effort
of thebitard arc lnnitrJ arNIng fit in hukuf
inwrr uy law , oumo UHianceorcuis iuu wnvrriii
lie board hiu been dilatory In eXtHtillng tlie law as
It Mand
Incelhe organ'zallou of thi lnly lJ3,7lAnttl
ranccn Injurloni to ublk healih lia U-eu aUte.1.
which. If leftuutttentlfd to uoul 1 liavo gtnt rated
Incalculable destruction of ll'o MTJit-ntsof pr
lm x hsAcbccncollettcJ and ntnuud without ills
turbine the mot dclU ate simlbllltlei Jftl Ions
of tilghtsdl hate Wen transported beyond the
reach or ntiy pnlbll!ly of rwiUmllig the Atm4.
phereof thecitr and. In fatL In iskiltftil a man
ner that the public has had 110 e I tcureceuof the
rltenteor ihefe 1 thcrwpc tilr.ruui imltime
when iKt thus dUpocl of, and W719 dead nul-
uikis imc imii 11 iittcMiiuy himi pnnimy re
moved from the " Irecu of th's 1 liy w lilmttt attrm t
liic nubile attention or hm Lltur our sen tlblti ilea.
hnairlne there mountain nf Barbate, rofuse. and
decaying animal tnaltcr left Ui decniunoae In our
strceu ano aiicys, ana poionuig tite air we
breathe t
It Is fearful even to contemplate the tantamount
of sickness and death irhltu has btcn averted by
thl service alone
riiere has been 110 epldt mlc of small ox or any
uiner coniagiousuiscaM biiku a.
fnerromM and tnersetit At lion of the boan
then compfetelv and ertertunllv a'amptd out a
inreaicneti ipiuemic. mil w,AtH uai since
rcndcrtil Its recurrence an Impossibility
lu leaving this subject fur thu prt vnt we cannot
refrain alludpig to the able rtprt of tha siuttary
cummlttce on the sources ofmalnrK criMittd Wash
ington published lat yeptnnber a copy ut wnicti
m a aeut to each member nl toneTSs
Mi e relumes, otavo ha a nlriady been pub
lliheil by Uie boanl, replete with Ituormatlon on
all manner of saiiltai) sub' eel and the sixth Is
now )n the hands of the 1 ublic Printer
vtenad Intended to draw more cod oust v from
the same but pAte will not penult.
If the w holiat tt contracted the habit of Indulg
ing In Innuendoes against the uMfliliicai of tho
board will read these V(Iumes, open to all thoy can
not atold "rendering unto Car,' tc , aud glinv
cretlit to the members fr lab-irs freely rendered
aud time occupied In detLlugderciueagalnt the
IrMdlous attacks of dtseav not at all coinmensu
ratod b) the pa tr) salary of f) per annum.
tl. o. tt
ThftCnok Divorce Suit Declared Off.
Mr. W Iswcll, attorney fir the p'alntlfT In the suit
for divorce brought by Iwl ( onk asalust Julia
CK)k, has applied for and received a d'smlraal of
the suit. The action was begun iwetmtier a laat,
Tho complainant seta forth that he was married In
ItTV. dv Pcv. Mr Anderson, and charged that uur
log his absence, for several months In 1873. she com
mitted adultery with one lanlel Jnhn-orv, The
answer was filed on the VI Imtaut luwhbh she
states that the "absence" ft as caud by his Im
prisonment hi Jail and denies that sho ever com
mitted adultery : but charges that about four years
ago be became acquainted with one Harsh Cole
man. with whom he has commute 1 adultery, and
that lie deserted her (reap ndcnl) lu October, 1876.
Arrested for I'ocket Picking.
John NorrU, a neatly-dresm-d young white man,
was arrested by Officer Landers lantfalurday morn
ing on a charge of pocket picking preferred
against hlra by a lady named liarretL The accused
was arraigned In the Police Court, and Mrs. liar
rett testified that she was standing In front ofCol
nan s auction rooms, corner of Tenth street and the
Avenue, when he felt some ono tugging At her
DoekuL Hh lmmellatelv cauxht hold of the rrls
oner and turned him owt to th oQlcer As no
iroof could be furnUhed that her iocket waa
picked, the court discharged the prisoner, after
giving nun a .cciuro
Ope.ii-Air Temperance Sfeetlng.
The on-aIr temicraoce meeting 011 the corner
of Seventh street and the Avenue ) dterday after
noon was attended by a large aud resectable gath
ering Mrs Dr. lAwreuce made an aJdrcwon the
hereditary and other caues of Intemperance,
crime, and iorerty At (he clce of the discussion
he read an open Icttir from Mr. Itcrgh, of New
ork, urging the forma tlmi of a "Hociety for the
I rovi ntlmi of ( rucltv to the Human Motnarh " Dr.
Ijiwreiiee, lr. Thomas, and Mr batago followed
wun appropriaie remarks, auu a iiuuioeruoa me
plelge.
Llectlon of rresldent nd Vice-President.
The report of tho minority of the committee
on the mode of elect! ug a President and Vice
President U sustained by flvo mecubeM of the
cotumltteo, and of tho eleven composing the
committee. Tho report, which was drawn up
by Mr Herbert, of Alabama, defends the pres
ent electoral 03 stem, and iliuenU from tho
proposition of the majority for election by a
direct vote. Mr Herbert scouts the Assertion
of the majority that tho present electoral sys
tem is aristocratic in its nature, and lias noth
ing In common with American notions of gov
ernment lie says that if it be aristocratic to
! acknowledge, as sacred above all other thing.
the ri.'lit of neb community to regulate and
govern itelf as far ai may bo consistent with
the rights of the General Government, Insti
tuted for common protection, then the govern
ment they framed It aristocratic. Otherwise,
not.
The total voto of all thu flutes was (Color
ado not countod) H.AKigT, Now, by
tho Constitution, no hill can become
a Uw without tlio approval, of both
Hollies, including the tenate. Theso.
ulneUu States furnish Just blfof the United
Statci nators. Hy uniting they cau deft At
the pAuage of any bill whatever. These
thirty eight Senatoti might bo chorfcn by Leg
islatures elected by a little over half the votes
in cuch of the niuetceu btatcs above enumer
ated, say, by W0,5di otcs. Here, then, we
have thu Senators elected by lens than ono
1 illltou votes, able to check tho will of nearly
seven inlllious aud a half of the voters of thu
United Matt According to the reasoning of
tbe majority nu onocrtii defend a Constitution
which produces such uunisonubfe nsulU, and
the bviiatt of the United bUtve must be abol
ished. Mr Herbert contends that the proposed plan
ttikesaway from tliaStates"the right tospCAk.
each tor all its ptople, hud permit minoritlci
tosiH.uk to the wliole United butes, to luo
thoir olce hcuixl hero lu the aggregate result,
to iMCume, In (fleet, otersut thu UnlLod Matti
instead of voters uf tlie Ma tee 'I his pluu takes
away frnni theio republic, the Stales, tiilt
right to speak, by their iiiajoritlea, and euiifers
upon the Uuited States tho right to tuy by a
uwtlorltY of the whole wlio ahull bj I'resideut
and ice President Why should the right of
a in ijorlty lu a Mate not he as sac rut a tho
rig lit of the majority of the whulo United
States? Why rob the Ute of this rihtaud
Lunler It upon the gtucr.it GovrrniucntT It is
not too dtur that this Is simply another step
townrd consolidating the Mates out of sight 11
our Bj stem T"
After lertsuulng against any step toward
centralization and uigitig that the light of
local self jrntrriiDient be JtaIouty guarded,
with a lelercnce to the recoiHtructiou atUiw
teutritlizlng In their tendencies. Mr, Herbert
conclude us follous
"Ido not concur with tho majority that
there U any widutpreud public demand for
audi pUu at this, or for any measure th it
would tend to mar the theory of our Govern
no nt, obtcuiu IU origin and purpose, destroy
the autonomy uf the btats, ur 10b thttifof any
r.f lh lr roHLrvud rldits
"ISut the ivopl no expect of this committee
soinv tueasuru Ar asceitalnlng and couutfng
thu utes It wis Ur want of that, aud that
01 Iv. that the cou.itiv was Imperiled lu 1-ju.
Fur that tbcru U a demand, and 1 trust tho
tomuiitttfl will, iu that rtspoct, answer public
expoe-taliou."
HECHLirS CRUELTY.
Another Chapter of a Father's Bru
tality.
Tiw More Cases of Assault Alrae Tteaten
And Kicked for Dropping a Table Made-
Una Unmercifully Clubbed for Ealing Some
Oysters Kit Testifies for the Defenso 1st
Moth Cases Meehltu Is lleleased on Hall.
ThitrlsUM. P., P Mechlin In tho Poltco Court
Ssturday last, served to attract a large number of
curious people. Tlie prisoner appeared In better
spirits lhatr the day previous, ai his attorney had
succeeded In procuring a bombimaii for him.
The third charge against the aued waa called
at one o clock Trior to the examlmtlou, Mr. Tag
gsrt ststel to the court that a gentleman had votun
tccrcM to become responsible for Mr Mechlin's ap
pearance, and Immrd ately presented Mr. William
('until whoqusllffel m ercurliy for Mechlin's ap-
p-smincinvnrtumni -
int- i&o 01 inn 1 niui niaiei nvainii j it f
Met hi in cbanred with M.iultlnT liU dnunhler
Aiinee, .ormwr i. iw wm men raueo.
n AiniPM nriiwririi tm ieiirHi aa roiiow
In thoetfiiititf ihnintavl hi r Talhrr oakpd her to
1111 00c run 01 inr timiiiii r om uio c nu iv ui-
rerinor with a hea 1n ha at Ihti time, ana In attempt
lug to lift the table nhodroppc 1 It Tho defendant
gave her a blow In tho head with his fist, which
aiuniwl her The window wax broken tv hrr lf
Ptg knockrl through it by thu blow Ihe next
inonilng alter tho Natl ig her noewa swollen an 1
her ee Mucked The blood fnm her face stained
the steps aud noor
TIIK STAINS OTIM. RtMAtV,
notwlthtandln all atmiNto wah It nut w'tli
soiii and standalone. When tbe basting occurred I
witue" sister Kill okel her father to let her hold
the table, as Alnu-e was too unwell tod) It, but he
refused, tajrlnj ihtt he hal aked Almeo several
times If lio could hold Hup, and she had said she
could
Ot croMxamlnstlou wltnfnt statci thst she
was ahle to I about the next dsr. The only
mark to be pcrceUcd win a bmlw on tho fare
Her fithcr truek her the flirt time she dmppfd
the table. She has merely required to lilt the tab'e
upwhlw her father greased tlie rollers.
MIm Wlltla Veihltti wsi null ra1lel 8he testl
flel that her rather foimd fault with A 1 nice for not
hoi ling the table up s sou as she droppo 1 It
he truek her scleral times with Ids nUdurlng
which fhe was kiiorked against the window pane.
Mie broke It, which luccnsod her father still more,
and ho klckel her In the face several times, Hhe
retained traces of the beating for two weeks.
On rmti vam1ntlnn tha urltneu RLateil that the
ssuuitnn Almee was committee In the evening of
thesaine ilay that he had beaten Charlotte Her
fitlher exnlalneil to Alme what he wanted her to
do with the table, and when h failed 10 hold the
end up he knocked faortti the head with his list
fovernl tlme
The dtrensocalled vw EIIa Mechlin, wno tcs
tilted Jiat hi.r fKLtior w tubed tn llz thcfullenof tho
dining room table, and atkod Almeo to hold It tip
"ne uoppva ino isoie inree iime oeiore nrr inuirr
iruck her Ho slapped her In the mwe and caumj 1
it to bleed freely. After ho struck her she
staggered Wk an 1 fell In falling she pushed her
hand KSlnl the window and broke a pine of
gla&. Her father told her to git tip off tho floor,
whlehshedld hhe thou held the table upright
audaftorao doing went up stairs to wah away
traces or blood ine witness siaicd positively mat
her rather did not ue his nu or kick her sUter. He
merely slappe 1 her with his open hand W as sure
that her rather d'd not strike her when she first
droi fed the table She ft II from seeing blood, and
not front the force nf the blow. Had seen her faint
when he pulled a tooth
At the conrl niton of Lh examination of this wit-
new tho caw was closed, judgment being reserved.
inc nen caecanea was tor au
AMAUI.T OX MA DRUNK
Mechlin on the 2d of November. 1877.
Madellene,or as she Is better known "Willie,
testified that on that dav she was lu the houe on 8
street. Fhe went out hi the morning to get some
oysters She found that there was a pint of ostcrs
over utrsiHcr uia puienem in ene reinpcrmior,
and told the children not to touch I hem. 1 he wit-
neufeellnff hunerv tock some or the orstersand
ate them. Her slrter LIU soon discovered the loss,
and called wttnesa to account for taking them. At
first she denied using tnem out nnsuy acxnowi
edged that she was guilty. Her sister look her up
stairs and whipped her, and said that she would toll
her father when he came home Her father found
fault at dinner thai there were not enough oyttert
in the pie, when LI! a toi 1 him that tho witness had
eaten tnem. Her father told her thai be would set
tle with her after he was through eating After
dlnnor he called her up Into her slur Klla's room,
and made her lean over the bed Hhe was f rcod to
take up her clothes when Ihe acrumd. beat ber un
mercifully on tha bare flesh with a chair rocker.
The children illd not all rat at the same table, as
her fattier was in the nabtt or treating inuin very
badlr.
On cross-examination witness stated that she
had bstn refuted food by her sister FJla and
her father on numerous occasions The Mick with
which ahe was whipped waa rorved like a chair
rocker and waa wry rough He had the door
lo ktd aud tufllcted the puiiUhment for about five
minutes After he whipped her she went down
stairs and showed her slater tbo marks of the
whipping. Klla wanted her to put arulea ou her
liijurlesbul she refuse d, as it would add to her
pains. The morning after the whipping sho was
Mitt to market with ber slater rtopbfe Did not
show her Injuries to any one outd le of her fain II
until the Jbth of November following 8he went
to Mrs. Adami and told her the tlrcumiiaiHcs
about the whipping The reason why she left
home 011 the Ath uf Nut ember was bacaue her
father threatened to
CUT THE FLESH OFT I1EH BODY,
Although twenty fourdsvs had elapsed since the
w nipping, ane itiu expeneuc-cu in-eueci iioni uvt
punUbioent Inflicted when she went to Mrs. Adams'
house,
MlsaSonhle Mechlin was the next witness called.
She testified that her sister 'Willie' showed the
brulHs tntllcteu by her rather alter the whir ping
The children were In the kitchen, but distinctly
heard tbe blows upotalrs. The skin was broken
aud the bruised pans were very blood). Ihe
marks still remain.
Mr. Hannah Adams was the next witness She
RUtcd that aha lit ed at 114 Flaventh atreut aouth.
ejut. Had known Madeline Mechlin about two
leant Willie, as she was commonly called came
to her house on the evening of November Jrt about
nine o cint a 1 ne wuneaaeu noucea inai " line
exuerloiite 1 dlmcultv In Ittlnir down Hhe tailed
attention to the tact when she Hated that her
father hsd whipped her severely. W ltueActl made
auexamluatlouof her person and discovered that
she waa terribly bruised aud cut. bhe will carry
thu scar to her grac, Wtion ho first saw the
bruUtstlicy bad teen Inflicted three weeks
On t r iksciamluaUou witness statel that the In
juries wero similar to those which she had seen
upon h purstMi who hal beeu ' run oer by a loco
motive).' "Willie' had Uhju In witness bougie a
week Ik fire she exhibited her Injuries. Had ex
amined the Injured ports recently, and fmndthe
bruNcs still ierceilittle aud the skin rough aud
abraded The girl had nvter been lu wltnes'
bouse prior to November 26. bhe asked what
nude her come to her bouneatthat time and nhe
said Hut ber fathor had threateuod to cut tho skin
off her back.
MIAS ELLA MECHLIN
was then called for the defense
Her iet!nvmy was that ber sister "Willie" bought
oysters for dinner, which she measured before put
ting away. She warned the children not to lake
auy, as frequent complaints had been made by her
father that thsorsters were alL pie ked out of the
pie Soon after she noticed that a quantity of
ojsiers nao oeeu laneii aim micovereu mui - mi
Ifo ' had taken them W hen her father came home
hhe told him what Willie 'had done and ho took
her up stairs and punished her the said Ihe reaaou
why the family did not all eat at the same table Has
owing to nutl licence in their dress and apit aranc
flier had beeu sent swat from thu tabu tor thli
oflinw frequently, and finally nhe ami her father
Mere the only ones who ate loxcther Ihe children
were lu the habit of tutting the f nul Ik fore it wo
brought to the table, and she was compel led Pi
Iih kit up from them
rhe uulmoiiy o'thls witness concluded the last
charge, aud Judgment was rebencd Ihe lurther
hearing of lh taett was continued until t Mar at
liulf pHt twelve o clock. Thw defendant thcunuail
lied in trimum of W0 for hisappearanew and walked
kmu) from tlie curt lu company with his daughter
The J. 1'. U. 8. Hoclety.
The J P. D A held an exceedingly Interesting
met ling Saturday evening In the hall of the h rank
lin n.1 ool building lieforeths regular subject for
the tvculng, Mr H It. Klynn mado a very able
peech for thegotHlof the so ie I), after which be
le-ciici ine Tiirr riuj iuu itnuu.
lliw following meiuleri ulo spjke Me-inn
Itnugs, 'Ihe sgaboiida and "II el) lug Soldier,"
tu an excellent manner, N es A btump
pjieeth ' und the following meiuVr4 read tclec
tlous Mcwrs A)er, Muiulrll, C li Kheem, L. S
Khu.iu.mid Itobinsjn
ooilualloiia for orllceri for tho ensuluz term
were then mado to by voted ou next meeting ru
suiting For president Musirs J II rowler ol leu
maim un I J 1 Aer. tut vice 1 resident Mtiiri
Noenaud btarkweiilber for retrttary, Mr tieow
n 11 1001 oy ciniuxiou i' uvkuici. icki. .,
II Hart and D HaugB, lor Ju Lge Mer h. .
Khecin audi) U l'lckett, for recording etrelary
Mews W Mini It'll mi if. 1' Obvr
rtut nuIi.TlI for debate ut thu null nicellliu Is
A'mJitJ That Ha) ex policy Is beneficial to the
country
Au Uulueky Itook-Wurm.
Charles DruUiears a uiall colore 1 boy, was o
ralif ue 1 iu thu Police Court last Saturday Cr steal
ing a number of valuab'e books from Mrs llobecca
r Edmoiwtoii .Nj 17.S I flreel nortlnvenL Oilb er
L urge's to whom thu cha wasssalgue I found tin
UOikS ai a Kiiui'i nuu i u4iftnt.iiv, toit u; i j
Aklihv. where thev ha1 been jld bv thu Drlnoucr
After hearing thu tcAiiiuoiiy ofthe 1 rliter undser
eral , wiUiese, thetouit Mtntlhu boy to the Kcform
School during his uilu rity J D Ahby.tho lxok
de-Ur wns then urmigned for riccUlng stolen
g iodi,ud ail r aftirvfut bearing hu ai lined SjU.I
10 .vuiCai an appeal wa. noicu
TttB C1TT ItAtn.
Doings 1a th Cowrie Iasi SAtursUy.
OIACUIT COUftT CHICr JtTtTICI CAITTBI,
Cordon va Hunt's executors) judgment for de
fendants, Luklns A Son vs. Kranst referred to
Walter 8. Cox, esq. Trouty vs. Thompson) Judg
ment for amount Appel vs. Oleason t leave to file
amended afftdavltt Judgment coifirme1i appeal
prayef. Myers A Co. VAUheent motion overruled.
Kumell vs. Williams t new trial denied. CiU tens'
National Dank va Northern Liberty Market Com-
KuyJudrmentgrantetl. lint National Bank vs.
cssle A Son ; judgment denied.
rcium COURT JUSTICK MACABTHUB.
Wltllsms vs. Monls.aTeculorof Florence: decree
modified Itaur vs. wisei auJitora report con
firmed aud complainant ordered to distribute
fund In rt Silver berg, bankrupt t Itegliter Brown S
fee bill referred to the clerk of the court to rotato,
Craig vs rralg; examtners appointed to take depo
sition In llocheiter. N. Y.. nd Memnhla. Tenn. n
re Moller, bankrupt; leave to amend answer to
(uiu, vim tb. Asniey; 0111 iiismissei at complain
ants cost. Fcathcrnonehnugh $ Nutt: Jiuvall
sulMtltutetl for Cteasby, as trustee I-atta vs. Pong
lav, leave to fila amenileil Mil f'otinertlrut flnn.
era I Insurance Company vs. 1'heUn t petition for
rehearing overruled. Henshaw r. District, of Co
lumbia, tax sale of mmplalutaut a lnteretlnsquare
1 iv hi Kiiuu, tax en 10 00 a lien.
ASStONMSXTS Ml TO-DT.
Circuit Court-Oiler Justice Cartter Na 41
lioITmsn vs. WahInrton Market Company; No 431,
HoNtou vs same: No -HI Ivl s ltrcnnan; No.
tl. Mater vi Sharp: No 411, Douglas s.Douglas:
No. Ii7, ltcall vs Dltlrlct of Columbia; No. 41
H .berUou v. Mcltonald. No. U4 Lehman n vs
liilman CarCompanr; No. 1M, llutlervs. DMrlct
or Columbia j No 4bJ Mc.1omu A i vs Mor
ton, al'aa ."nowj No. 47), Chestey vs. Maryman
ct al : No 471. ( healcy vs. 1 lubbolt t
No. 4HJ, W alers Patent Healer Company
vn rrnwTord el al : No 4M. Waters Patent
IlcoUr Company va Plert e I No. 4M, Fletcher vs
l'lcurhcr; No. 4S0. Waters Patent Hester Company
vs. HMl.t Waters, No. 487. Urluder is, Carusl;
.40.431, McKershauict al. vs. LundgvosU
Bpilty Court J1W00 MacArthur No 1 OKhran
vs. Ilerr i No, It, Drnham vs Webb ; No. IS, McDanlel
vs. Moulttu, No H, hnllansbeavs RuSieIt; No 17,
llernhardvs Hernhard: No. 18 MltlhelMs. Mitch
ell, No Hi, Colo vs. Douglass: No. jo, Holland vs.
Warnert No. il, l'crona vs. Parker: No. a, Fant
. imilef.
Criminal Court Justice Wylle Ueubcn Nelson,
larceny: Hugh si rider, petit larceny (wcondof
fenso) and robbery, trauk Lewis, alias lleorge Pel
vln. larceny; i!crf Solorton, perjury; Joseph
loomes AManlt; Philip Mlhufy, assault with in
tent to kill: W.T. Young, larceny: II. Lusby,
larceny; Richard Ward larceny; Mary (Milam lar
ceny, two cAtei ; John Brook, assault ; Henry Gels,
assault.
GEoiuiEToiry xmrs.
KNOCKED (MCVSELEaff,
Yesterday aftemoon an I mane colored man,
named William Hardy, strut k a colore 1 boy, named
Walter Johnson. In the face. Just below the ere.
with a stone, knocking him senseless. Three col
ored men were teasing Hardy, when he picked up
a stone and threw It at them, mtsIug his mark, aud
struck the boy,
ADRIFT.
Early yeMerday morning the boat known ai the
"Chinese Junk" broke from her moorings above
the Aqueduct Ilrldge aud drifted down stream to
the Drldge, where the top of her mast caught Id the
spar brace of the bridge, slightly damaging the
bridge. Mr. Michael Mclntyre went tithe little
craft In his small boat and lahli effort to disen
tangle Ihe rlgxlng from the brace of thebrldgejiti
boat capefxed twice and he was precipitated Into
the rlrcr and received two good duckings. He suc
ceeded however lu releasing the host and towing
her back to ber moorlues. Short It after the Hour.
boat of Messrs lVaH A Shoemaker broke loose
rrom her moorings at their miu, ahotethe aque
which she collided, break In 2 her mdder blade.
, Mr. Mclntyre alio towed their boat bock to her
moonugv,
A Dmt-EHATK TUIKf.
About seven o'clock Saturday erenlnr Lieuten
ant Sklppon attempted to arrest a colored man
named James Taylor In Cady's bar room, on Drldge
street, near Market street. Taylor was charged
with steal I ne clothlnx from Charlaa Crammon and
Strauel Wedge As soon as the Lieutenant
reacnea me eiuewaiK wun nu prisoner Tajior
maueauesporate resistance ana Dross away rrom
in o nicer, ouiiion acepcr ixmg went 10 me Lieu
tenant s assistance, wheu Tarlor dealt him a m
vcre blow lu the right eye, placing that optic In
mourn In v, and he also kicked Long In the stomach
and on the shim, removing considerable skin from
his right ankle. Mr. Longsclxed him and threw
him to the ground, and held him until Special
Officer lien llarner cams to their assistance Tha
thlefwas allowed to gel up, when he dealt Officer
Harper a-nowerful blow back of the ear. stunning
aud staggering him The nfflcer recovered himself
aim seizeu ine prisoner, wnen rayior got iiarpers
left hand In his mouth aud bit the upiior knuckle
on his inaex nnger. lacerating it rearruiiy,
Tha ofllcer Hiiallv iucceeIed In aatll.'nr him to
the ststlon house and back In the cell, but not
without 11 ng compelled Pi handle him In a pretty
ronwh ma 11 nor. llv tha tlnio Tuvlnr reached lint
cell he had not a stitch of clothing on him save his
drawers. He Is a notorious thleT and desperado,
nod belongs to the gang of thieves who best late
Oiflrer llonpital several years ago, from the e fleet
of whit hhe neer recovered to the lime of his
death Taylor will have a hearing lu the Police
lAiun mis morning.
0E0IIU1CTOWN PABAOBAPIta.
William Bowers, Ilaltlmore Md. M C. Curtis,
New ork; Dr 1C II ocum, Philadelphia, and C.
M Barton, New Orleans aro at tho W nt nd Hctel
Some' time after twelve o clock Saturday night
some thief or thieves stole tho Ismps from the exca
vation made by tho break In tno Market street
sewer. The lamps were placed there as a guard
againsi ecciueuu
1 he work of dredging the Georgetown channel
will bo commence 1 to-day.
It Is stated tinon irond authority that tho Ilutchfcrs'
Association are negotiating rr the pun hare of the
m-onertv on tho corner of Flnt and filch itreebi-
adjolnlng that recently pun hand by them, for a
inurxei iinuto niiniuu rmuiuonoi urn propcri
they will have a front of about 12) fuel 011 11 Ik
street.
Mr tleorge H.Turton hosglren up his contract
to do the brie k work on the new Georgetown Col
lege building and It la exacted that It will be
awarded to MMirs. Andrew Harbor and John W Imj
The millers aud grain merchants along the Hue
or the canal are complaining or the mud taken
Horn tho lied of tho canal some weeks ago, which
la allowed to rvinnln on the banks of the strcsm lu
rront or meir piacos or business, much to their in-
coiiienirnio
h Inter Amrelo narruon. formerly Mother Sunerlor
of the con Tent, whowas strlckou with paralysis a
lew uays since ai ine convene, is mucn improved,
and Is now thought to be out of danger.
The DUtrltt Presbytery will meet lu the Wet
Street Preab)tcriun Church to morrow evening
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
Bv mtf Etiht hundred buihals of corn toJ.fl
A J. M Waten
MeVctm Wr Vet runs.
The local Assoclstlon of Veterans of 1S16 had
their monthly meeting on Saturday evening, aud
paawfl a resolution thanking the Ilaltlmore and
Ohio and the Baltimore and Potomac Kallrosd Coin
panics for their magnanimity Iu reduclngthel rates
of fare to members of the association on the occa
sion or the annual reunion, at Baltimore, on the
id or February, Another resolution authorised
the olQtersof the association lo make all neces
sary arrangements fur one or snore excursions
down the Potomac during tho approaching sum
mer months, irthey deem the same cipcdlent, snj
nrf.nt arMug from tbe salo of tickets to be devolve)
to maintaining the organisation.
The situation of thepeutlou bill pending In Con
gre'HSwas dls uMod, and mBiubors scumod to fool
sanxulne that Cougruas wouM come, to a vo'o on
the t miosItlon at an esrlr day. Their case Is
male up and submitted to the II ue, and through
out the country many analuua families are await
lnz the verdict of the people s representatives.
f he secretary of ibe National Atxoclatlou pro
pot to publUli a full s nopals of the debates In
(jtngreivsou the (tension bill for the Information of
all the survivors ifan amount urrlclent to Jimlfj
the expense ! donated bthe membership, theri
being no other method pruvldwl by the conitltu
tlon uf the auoclailon f r ddfrajlug the expense
The Franklin L.r1nn.
The Kranslln Temperance Legion held Its regu
lar weekly meeting In their large ball, conier of
Sixth and C strovts northwest, under the directs u
of Mr. Charles II Davis, who always manngua to
arrange a gratifying programme for the entertain
muni of tbe members and vUltors The programme
ou Saturday ulglit consisted of a p'ano solo, arils
tU ally perf fruied by Miss Addle Prosperl, remarks
by John Henry Itouer, duet by Misses Park
hunt and Whipple, address by Mr I Itchfield,
'Outn, Work," by the Misses Allen sud Mr Smith
aongby Maater licsauu, reading 'How liVUy and
IMaduUp'and Ihe Charcoal Man " by Mrs Mr
lonad n Oraics of Ilaltlmore- tlauo duet b
Miss Addle Prosper! and ber pupil, little MUs Ma
in'o Forney , non ben the flowing ride Come
lu V Miss Hopkins, duet If! Ha 1 but a Thousand
aear,' Mr lloplilua aud s star addreoi, Iter Dr
Keudrlck, solo 'Annlo Ij.jiIj"MIm Hallle v
Ibrop Ao, "VMicn Ihe Hwallows Como Again,
Mrs nci'iiiiKi j, inu iexion iiireucyery nauininj
ceilng and cordially lin It their friends ami lliw
public to
j como to their excellent enlertalnmuuli
Orange llloasoins.
The dark of the court has Issued marriage II
censes lo the following applicants Wlllard IS
I ftle, of ( incliiuatl, and Jauu A. llrcwer, of thU
city (eorxe Wright aud Mary Alleul odd, both ol
Prime Jc-jge s county, Md.KU Holland and I lu
CulllftOii. bitli of Ilaltlmore Md, Kdward V,ool
ami Annie klaiiubenr of Ilaltlmore. Md. I avlJ
titxgfrald and Jjtther Lint n, lot st.ntlne Chase,
u d,a, auu ur 01, m'-ruui,
CEPHAS JONES' FITE.
Sentenced io Thirty Years at Hart)
Labor.
Jadge Tfyllo OemmesU Ills O rinse
Tho Prisoner'a Rwagcerlof Indlffereneo
Ills Wire Says that "vThlU Trash" Swore
Away His Life.
The motion for a new trial to the case of Cephas
Jones, colored, convicted of outraging the person
of Miss Florence T. Smith, on Tenth street north
east. In November last, came up before Justice
wyueror a hearing lost Saturday. Mcsors. New
man and Blrney appeared for tho defendant and
District Attorney W ells for the Oorerment,
Ti grounds of the application rested chiefly on
alleged errors of the court In Instructing the Jury,
and In addition thai the verdict was contrary to
the evidence, ami Its being received on Sunday, a
uirn mnt UIIUCT 111 IHW,
Lengthy arguments were made on both aides and
nearly tho entire day was consumed In this man
ner. His Honor considered And acted upon the ob
lertlorn arriatim.
He thought If the court had declined to receive
the verdict on Sunday, and continued to keep the
Jury locked up all that day after they had agreed,
there would have leon a greater violation of the
Sabbath than In permitting them to deliver their
verdict, be discharged, and given an opportunity to
attend their duties as (hrlMlans, He was unable
to see any sensible reason why a verdict should
not be
SKCEtVED Of FUNIUY.
The orrora of the court that tho counsel were
not allowed to Intcrrogato the Jurors on their rotr
rfrr: that the otirt erred In charging the Jury, and
the verdict was contrary to the evidence were
commented nnon and then overruled.
DIstrlct-AUAmey Wells then morel for sentence
upon me prisoner
ivnnii jniitM unit nan iin aiitimr in ina aoci
during the argument.and apparently IndlRerent lo
hum im iriiinnur, " men piaeeu at m mr,
and the following colloquy ensue 1 J
The court, "liar run anvthlnrtn aav whvthe
sentence or the court should not now be pro-
noiiiireu upon you 1
Juries Judge, your Honor, I hare a reason, for I
am not guilty ofthe crime. There hone thing 1
am sure. HI receive sentence from this bar I will
not receive It at the next bar (looking un, and evi
dently meaning at the Judgment soat or Heaven).
Iih Honor remarked that the court Was satUncd
thai he had received an Impart'al trial and the ver
dict sustained the evidence In the case. J his ctau
or crime was one ofthe moat nfTeuMre andoutrsKe-
oua to human nature. In ell crimes there were
grades or criminality some being more serious
than others. Ho was It lu this. It was wicked
enough and deserving or severe punishment to
commit this deed upon a full grown person; but
when committed on a child. In the dtrk. by a men
full slxed And strong, It was a most brutal and ter
rible deed
The atrocity of this com was without dataIUL A
young girl hail gone on au errand for her parents,
only Asbort duaanco from home, and when return
ing wasoTrrinaen ami arizen irom oeninn nni
iraiivil 10 nil iko until uiv uimjii uiiikicii nil.
and when unconscious dragged Into an alley and
there ravished. This was a most brutal clrcum
Mance. The law has fixe 1 limits of punishment Tor
this clai! or crime, and he thought this deserving
or tno utmost umu in at ire was permuteti to give,
ir this case did not call fur the exercise of the full
est sentence, then hedld not know where one could
be shown when It should be Imposed, He then
sentenced the prisoner to
THIRTY YEARS Iff TIIK ALBANY PF.NITKM-
TIARY
at hard labor.
Jones. Thank you, air.
After maklor this rom&rk. the prisoner wheeled
on his heel and with a awagxotlng gall returned to
the dock, where be was handcuffed. In doing so he
was compelted to pass his wife, who had manifest
ed greater Interest In the proceedings than he, but
be paid no more attention to her preseuce than the
chairs about hor.
Sir. Binier save nolle that the case would be
carried up for review, and asked a suspension of
the execution of the sentence. HI Honor stated
that such an order would be made on filing the
proper wrwen appiicauon.
If at the same tlmecommantad noon the bowers
of the court In the premises, and cited the law to
show thst the Judge Is gfven power to suspend the
execution of a sentence for thirty daysufter the ex-
pureuon or me eusuing Term 01 tno court.
LEA VI NO FOR JAIL.
Subsequently alter the court adjourned the prls
oner was brought out un the street to be recon
ducted to lall. Uulte a crowd had irathered. and
his wife was leaning over ihe atone coping. Ashe
rasaed her on the steps she said, loud euouzh fur
hose present to hear, "Good bje.Ceph I Don't for
get to writs I Some of this low white trash has
sworn your 11 ie away."
She became very much annoyed at "the white
trskb" conzTef aled on tits sldeHslk. and enecUlly
angered at three ladles trying to force tlie I r way
through the throng and escape from an unpleasant
situation. But Cephas was not bothered, and Just
before the wazun culled awav asked for aud ac
cepted ahairsmakedclgarthat a gentleman near
ny keemeu to ue enjoying.
District Affaire.
Tho Coratnhudoners were waited upon by a num
ber of laborers on Saturday, appealing for work In
the old canal ihev were told lo call to-dar and
work would be given them. Lnghieer lloxle will
dom mat jod
CERTIFICATES OF ABS EMU ETTA.
Senator Dorsey has requested tlie Commissioners
to prepare asubititule for Senate bill No. 600, In
relation to certificates or axse-timcuM for special
Improvements, which, without attempting to legal
lfi anv KSMuumenu. ahallelothe IheCommlwIoners
with the ower to adjut any Aueiumeiiis that have
nervwiore ueeii maug ior poeuai impn'Tcmenu,
reserving to the applicant for such readjustment
tho right to appeal from their decision to the
Supremo Court of the District. Referred to the
attorney.
THE QUARTERMASTER-OEXERAL'l BUItUINQ
Maura John Fraser. Itjbort I. Flemmlmr and
Charles Kdinoiuton, tho expert communion, who
aetel at the solicitation of the Commissioners, and
examined Into tlio safety of tlie bul'dlng now
occuplel by tbe Quartermaster-General a Depart
ment hare submitted their report They say, "We
mad au examination or the bull dime and fully
agree with Mr, Kntwfsle as to the necessity of
strongmen 1 ng iu wun a view 10 mat euu ine ex
iwrla make seven separate suggestions as to what
iney nceiu urcowary cuanges, inu say in conclu
sion : 'While we do not consider the construction
of tho building rlrst-clsM for a struc-tureof luslse
and height we are or opinion that if our sugges
tions are followed,aod thetrengthenlng ordered b)
the Quarlermater Geiicral.th building will answer
itpurMc" the rommlmiou thus siutsln the
original report ofthe Inspector of Buildings.
Tbo Washington Hiring and Moving Assoclstlon
have filed a certificate uf incorporation with the
Itecordcr of Deeds. The objects are urgaulzed as
sistance of members In icknes and other mis
fortune", aud tu promoto uniform and correct deal
lugs In the hiuluens of moving Tor hire goods.wares,
and merchandise The corporators are John Jones
John Sheltou, Edward Dickson, W , F, If,oss, and
Jvhn Cun nor.
"JH A Scrap of History.
Whiles reporter was staudlng at the northeast
corner or Fifteenth and F streets talking with a
member of the Oldest Inhabitant a Assoc'atlon, and
a vcntM-sblo cltlxun or -the District, Uie latter said i
'Sixty four years ago I stood ou the spot on which
vou are now standi nsr It was the dar succeeding
the defeat of our army at Dladensburg, Maryland,
aud a number of rod-coats made their appearance
under the command of General Host! they halted
ou the comer of Hfteenlh and V streets, and were
about io ourn ine duiiuiiik how sianuuur, ana men
m eunlel bv the Hank of the MetroDolls. An ared
iltlzen, nsmed Csptalu Jsmea Hoban, approached
the General and Inquired what be was about lo do.
The Roneral replied : Tills building belongs to the
(r...tf.l Mill! md must ba dontroTMt ' CaDtalu
Holan Informed the general that he labored under
a mUtake as the bull ling was occupied by ono of
our jocai oauxs aim was ine proper.? i o-ir t.iu
tens and In no wav connected with the Govern
ment )sldes, thst If the building was burned the
adjoining property, which belonged to a poor
u iilow woman named t Ilia Llsrk. w bo was de
pendent upon the retenm-s of the properly for the
support of a laiKv dmily, would he destroyed
General Rons was seemingly affected by the state
ment aud declared that If that was ilhe csjkj he
would not burn the hoive, and orderfd his soldiers
to desist and marched them away." Ihe building
U now occupied by a bank, and Is one of the his
toric places of Washington,
'ejBjgfK. Hole! AnUals,
Vefnpi'UtViii DL Ayrei. New York. J M Johnson,
Newborn, (I Me-fullfrosh, Md, K L Hale, W.I Kit
I mine New orkl A llarvey, (litclnuatl MIm V
Maillu PlilladtflhU, UWelltu-, Philadelphia, A W
Hiiatvs, Mil,
,v jumt O Y Knscn, New York, 1 Moore, New
ork I'M FrHdMrtck, Plilladelibla. Miss Mary II
t-retlerKlf, new torai r u imviwm, v va a w
Woo-lfDrrt, W Va, T W Chapiiell Ihwloii, Mass V T
lipnif New York. Julih J K I'nittoii Heilllllliiw
rrt New Vorlt, I D llurst Va O K nrod.rlck, N C
llOinreroiiirMi. Mil K II Drown. New 1 ork. A W
Adams Ntw York Hon I- lifutllns PhtladelphU J
1-Jours New York! H NMIMnms. plilltulelpbta IIA
Hiiiilliitfton, Md, A Uoslustock. Va. O Uolilnwn Md,
A W Kvndttll, cw ork L Duvall New YorktHf
Aniuiroiik Vs, J It lUlitou a, W A lluflinan,
lAindon KnaUf.it J It Pea n, Va It f Hson.Iuwa ('
A Waterbcry, W Vie. KMottm, Mil 11 F PxWurd Mil
HJoneM Clilituin L'W MuCtuilwy, Phihuhlnlila fM
Jyi.iM phi Uk lei pit la AlUri tsiuiih.Nsw ..rk, fc, r
lotchiklp, Nsw )ork,
,uvit.it-n DHirnnd UHNi H 1 Johi.wm New
IIawh font.) WW eiarae Iowa 11 It VmIsIi,H.ii
a-raiiciwo Lyman JJueknon ( iDHniiall.Ohlo A H
llmke thii.ag; Kiiuuuil l.ovl HurTulo New York
It A Hivioii, l liulianHga lenn trt.uk I'luukelt, U H
N KWMi-Comns Md 1- M Mct.omi.4, Md Mrs J U
Hsk, ilomon. Mass, II a Uroek Philadelphia, V J
leiiiis iUliluiori
A Motion for NwTrlal Withdrawn.
In tho case of Handy IJnice, Imllclcd for the Inr
mil) of jupcr from tlio (spttol and In which a
motion fnra new trial uss entered by (VJoncl Ull
Hum A Cook the motion has been withdrawn, aud
the sgiiUuie stands as liujioecd.
WHM LXTKHJJtT BOCtBTT.
Meetlag At WUUrd'a Dotet atrday Xrsr
Inf.
The semi monthly meeting of this select society
was held on Saturday evening last at WHIaMs
Hotel.
Mrs. Imogens Robinson Morrell, on early mem
ber of this Association, gave the reception, and no
palm or effort were spared to render It one ofthe
most attractive and enjoyable of the season
Judge Drake, of the Court of Claims, la and has
been fur a long time the presiding ofllcer. The so
ciety Is limited to forty members. No more are al
lowed at any onetime As soon as vacancies oc
cur others feel honored to be permitted to All the
places. Nothing but origtnsl papers are permitted,
and all In turn are expected lo take part In the ex
ercises Invitations to attend these meetings are
limited to one for each member, and ten only to
the host or hostess This rule must bo enforced,
and only In exceptional cases Is Itaet aside. Ihe
exercises on Saturday evening ere or unusual In
terest, bringing out some fine' prose, poetical, and
musical ability. After the closing of the exercises
Judge Drake luvllcdthe maulers with their friends
to walk Into the brllllsntly-llghled supper
rooms to partake or a magnificent banquet, which
was generously and tastefully spread out under the
management uf Mr. McDonald, proprietor or the
hotel.
The following persons took part In the xercles.
A few only of the guests' can be mentioned: Judn
Drake, from (Vnirt nf Claims: Mrs. It. Cary Long.
Professor IIofTtnau, Dr and Mrs Cones, Dr and
Mrs CL V. Cox, Colonel ami Mrs. Mallery, Colonel
Clark, MIm K. L. Johiuunn. Dr. and Mis. Burnt t
(that Lam O' Lnwria'sl, Mr. and Mrs. Faivel, Gen
eral and Mrs. Alvord, General and Mrs. Crittenden,
Mrs Chapman Coleman and diituhter, Miss oncy.
Mr. Clke, artlt; Captain and Mrs Dutton, Colonel
8 S Norton, Mrs. Charles Nordhoff, Mrs B. D K. N.
South worth, Mrs. C. II. (hurch, Mrs. Louise K,
(amp Mrs, KatoDojresrt, Mr. lUwaVertner Jeffrey,
Prof (ill. Dr. loler. Judge a H W site. General
Banks, Mass.; General and Mrs Lwlng, Hon.
Wattou aud wife, Mrs William Malr Lord, M.
C. McDonald, Hon. and Mrs. Menrcr, Hon. A lferr
Smith, Hon. James YYf litem, Hon 1-otI Malah, Mrs.
James H. Todd. New York , Grace Grecnnood, Sin.
Geuoral Lander, Mrs. Fbdier Amos, Mr. William C
Todd. Colonel Wood ex-mayor Brooklyn; Mrs.
Ralph Mrad.New York; Mm D. C. rorney, Judge
and Mrs Johnson Mr.A.H.Herr Mrs,Tracey Herr,
Mrs Hubcl.ths Hutchlusons, Mr and Mrs. J J.
llsydcu. Mr. J W Dnlght l'mf Williamson, Col
onel Illee, Mr. FUher, aud Mr Pcrlbau.
Ileal Kstata Transfers,
R. Mcllenry, trustee, to J. II. Mellcnry, trustee,
for It , real estate belonging to the late James
Mcll A Boyd, to Edward McMann, for 8600, lot 11,
In square 21S. Horace Marshall to Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, fort .part of lot A, In
sqturoftM. J H Jones et Al., trustees, I0K.J. Mid
itieton for SI 6, lot 4, In square 9M and for 11,323,
lot42,lusama square. K. B McGulre ctal , trus
tees, to J c. McGulre, for SI two, lot 2, 111 square
180 J. W. Corcoran to II. T. Trueworthy, for iVNu,
lot&9, In square 4C2.
cirr J tic at a.
To Conscnftitu WIIbors Cod liver Oil and
Lime has now been before the public for ten
Tears, and baa steadily crown Into favor aud
appreciation. This could not be the case unions
the preparation waa of high IntrlssVo islue Ihe
combination of ihe Phosphate of I Ime with
iure ciMi uvcr uu, a preparer dv ur. ivunor,
mi oroduced a Hew nhaa In the treamenl
of consumption and all diseases of tho lungs.
This Article ran be taken by the moat delicate
invnnu ni.noui crvatinx tn uingusmig nausea
which Is such a prominent objection to the Cod
Liver Oil when taken without Lime. It Is pre
scribed by the regular faculty, sold by tho pro
prietor, A. B. Wllbor, Chemist, Boston, and by
druggists generally.
Yotxo rrorXE do pay attention Pi your teeth,
neglect will soon ruin them. Be wise In lime.
Clean them dally with TmuastoVs Ivoar Pxabu
Tooth Puwdkr. the most perfect den tri flee known.
It will keep them through life In good condition,
white and sound, will harden ibe gums sweeten
the brvatb, and prevent toothache, bold by all
druggists. 23 aud 60 cents per bottle.
Wei tar MscniKK-SrAXADSTBetiaTitutDia Plast
er ere silll the best known. Their curative pow
ers far surpass all others.
Haid times demand economy; practice It by
renovating your soiled gloros wIlhJouVBVa Inu
Iikrols Kid Glove Cleaxsu. Price 24 cents per
bottle.
All you bnions, troubled with headache, dlxxy.
nerr, slck'stomscb, conitipstlon, Ac? Are you dys
peptic, nervous, dull, and languid T Averse to all
exertion. Is your lire miners bis T You require a
change Cleanse the system, purify and renew the
blood. Take Umax's Ibisu Tea, the great house
hold remedy. It will soon relieve you. Hold by sll
druggists, 25 cents per package, which makes a
quart of medicine.
Is rour hair harsh, dry and stiff? Dees It reruso
to curl? Dress it with Thompson s Pomade Optima.
Au olesgluous compound of singular merits. It
will improve 1L Sold by druggists, Ac. Price 25-
and CO tents per botur.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Interest paid on deposits. Hncclal rates on time
uujftMiui j 11, duuim a W
Bankers 1418 Pcnnsvlranta aieuue.
NEW ADVEKTINKMENTM.
CROQUET CHEAPERThaITe
A VULL SUPPLY AT AI h Pill' If,
Wholesale and Retail,
AT
Wm. Ballantyno & Sons.
aps-tf caasventh street.
ARTIFICIAL STONE WORK,
Xlltu dr TtflDilB, Slitwalh, roHwiin,
IN DIKFERKNT COLORa
IIoumu fruulrdl Cutlara camvntwt to.lclua.danp-
, TEHMft ItEaHOfABUa.
JOHN BIFIELD & CO.,
aps-sm lo. 13ft Klftalre I worihwesi
DRY (iOODN.
ri3R.Tr goods,
aitOCKItlEi, VUilMllUKK. IL'JTIIIH'1.
Or any otlivr nivrihanutil. .rtlclv. tak.n lu .xeban,.
lor llous. and dnvratlv. painlln,
Add-fa. D.D.U.tlullTatrei'tliorthiaML
apwlw
EDUCATIONAL.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
of itowAtin irxirr.nsirr.
AUUMKItCnURMKCOMMFr.L'KH APRIL!, lam
InMructhMi will b. .Ir.o upon th. rbllowio, aubK-tat
ProH G. N. I'almer. Dl. !.,
IIYIIIKNE AND rt'DLIO nEALTn.
I'rof. T. H. Hood, II. Ir.,
TIIK NKKVOUH HhTBU, ITfl niYBIOLO.
UV, FA I l!OLOlY. AMD lllHKAHKH.
I'rnr. N. r. Urnhsm. M. I
iiiNEA8Ka or rriiK cuyloi-oktio myh-
Vro't'C. II. Vnrl. 31. D.,
1MK flRDlNARY DISRAH2I OF WOMEM
AND THKlll 'I HKATMt Nl.
I'rof. D. N. i.iiinb, M. IK.
MOIIDID AMAIOMY.
ProH J. I'.. llrnckrll. Itl. I..
UISEAME1 OF CHILDREN.
Prof. Win. Heumnn,A.M.t
MICROSCOPY.
N. It. WUn, JI. I).,
LKCT Ulltlt O-i MEDICAL ELECTRICITY.
TliaM LMlum mil b. dallv.reU on Mondajr, WihU
11..UU7, .in. r .iur, uiiuiiiwkipi Nl . iv .11 . auu
will ba opm to tb. publla
C. B. PURVIS, M. D.f Secretary,
marSl-Sw Nu. H1STIIIUTKICN fit HrilhKTN. W.
f?IO(UTION.-l'IUVATK OH CLAW! LESSONS
brJOHN TWEEDALE,
at Congrsialtonat Church. Address l 11 street N W
&"Pr.NCKUMN BL8INKM4 COI LKUJS. COltNbK
He van in ana Ij Slrtets Oid day and evening
ltcAulinil halls. Sum and dttuirt.Li.rB nrkrilrallv edu
cated. Tiioruugh, ouiidenaed Instruction, and training
In rapid ealmtai Ions. Cngllab language, Ieiler vril
lug, lluslneu Peninunshlp llustuehs Forms, Rook
aeei
mom
replug, Ac Hay tuition, S3) ter ouarler, or Ss per
un in, m able no eutsrlng A student a quarter or
inuiilli botrlns at th tlni orenlerlns Ursnlna tuition
super month. Circular, gilng pMrticutars sent on
application Arttstto'pen work of vry- description
JESS0NB IN KIAJCUT10N
KDiVAHD ITOWNNKIVD,
At ho. 1111 Nlatb suswt uorlbwasL ttcle-Um
QCHOOI. OP MUSIC.
Instructors: Antou fJloetsnsr, If. Dooch. Mist A. A.
Ukluner Ml Aide Jom.Theo. IngalUKlULt,
llano Violin, Organ, Ac., Si to U
Vocal culture, as utd w
For rlnulars of oilier branches and Ir advau
tHges npj)ly at 7-J7 Isbth slreet oorthWeaL selg tf
"f U81CAL CONSKUVATimY
'S. ATTHK
hPAClOla MU-slO HALUsn NINTH bmEET.
Tbnroiigh lea. hers and low rates of tuition
M nd lor circular, O R.DULLAUU,
soHUm JUreclor.
IANdUAOKi TAUGHT AND nANSLAIKD--J
Frncli Kpaiiish, Italian tleiman An tv
UltMAnliH. h-VAN".
Na 030 I'siiusjrlvabla avenue Washington, D. 0.
tniy
AMUSEMENTS.
N'
ATIONAL THEATRE.
HOKDAT RVKXIHO. ArBU. . Ul
EVEAV N10IIT AMD AT TWO MATIKO
jAmiirrT rAuiKns
MOVEI. BrCCTACULAn ntOOQCTION o
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
MULTITUDES Or rnKIDMKN.
BUrEIin RKALISTIO BCEKEnr.
UnEAl WATEII CAKOADA
MATINka ON HATUJIDAY AT O'CLOCK.
r.rr.Hr.rlorn.Dr. In Arc
ComiMfir tuorll . HI for Kngl.
Al'llll. U-Iln- kniluh 0.
r.nw.llr.rlirra.or. In Atnrrkx, m th. .mm
nniiyinv flltn.Mif ill fa lr..l.kl
rera. ape-et
"
OUR SANITARY INTERESTS.
In response to aa Invitation from ilirfnnmhMiJ
our mual prominent dtlseas, and from Aaatore aai
UITIUUTO VI tOnTVT1, HSIk '
will deliver a lecture on the above auhject al
tX-A.HIONTI'S HAJTJIj,
PI4 Katreet Jioithweat.
THLI KVKNlNd. Al 9 O CLOCK.
The punile ax retpeclfiilly Invited to aiteiid. It
TINCOLN HALL.
BllAD. ADAMS . ... M. ..MANAORIt.
The Celebrated Author and Humorist,
GEN. GEORGE A. SHERIDAN,
Will deliver hU popular lecture upoa the
LIFE , CHARACTER '. AND CAREER
of lh. 1.1.
Senator Oliver F. Morton,
fbr tb. b.n.flt of lh.
MORTOH MOHDMEIITAI. TUBD,
At lh. Iit. lil.o.
5I01DAT, ArBIL IS, AT 7:S0 f. X.
Ittvrved scats, without extra charge, Wcentato be
hwl 10-day at llrad Adams. apS-71
rjllIEATRK C0M1QUK.
MONDAY, APniL l-WFI)NIMDAV AND SAT-
tlliriAX.' UITIMILU
vwa mntiiibui,
aUII.TF.n AND UOLDRICIt.
wirruiuKK
J. II.dllAIIAM nd ML-il Jt.VIK WAIltt
A HT IN THE MNKTFbSTII CE.NTUKY.
It... J T.KnVAltn rnHNINflM rlidtn. IT.f.trK.
TltATKD LUTU11K, .1 til. Conrr.rlunJl Churi.
rnriirnl1,nlh mild a .IrMU, TUUAy EVkH
ijyit, April ., .. . .1 ciiitk. .pzt"
INDUSTRIAL mUCATION
A publlo lectur. on IhUaubW-t will h.A.ltvm!
unil.t th. .uffulrMOftti. l.tNTlllfUM INSTXTUTK
hr JOSEPH M, WILSON, on WMnffttUr .TuIoZ
Aprtl lu..t7J0 orlock. In th. ClirtUPublKfchMl
MulhltPt Mcood .tff.t, 0r,.loWP. p.a
GHAND CONCKRT
or th. Mlrtr.ll
nUTCIUASON FAMILY
At Mulh .Irtrt 51. p. Church,
ninth atrwl, .hov. K.
On TUESDAY KVk.NI.Na, ArBIL f.
Adult ttck.l,, l r.nU children's Uckt IScnU.
1flh.hut.t 1-J11. uu.Liv.tor,. thi. FMnu.tiML .A,
jtii.iN hi. cuurc, ira .u. uwwr in .u. .TMJin.
malof M
imntiiqn,
FCTUHE.
"nUMAIt INWalnlLITIES.-
HO.N. ALO.NZU HELL,
AM.hl.nt HMT.t.rr of th. Int.rlor,
ITFtrl I II ST. rilBIBTTXRIAn CIIUB01I.
lUtHMD 1 ... K AML
Mond7 .renin,, AprHf, M tVclock.
AplVJl
1 T. BARKUM, TIIK CHEAT BTIOWMAN AT
. Uncotu 111, TuMdojr .vmloff, April aa, U79.
TITILLARDS HALU
CompllmcuUry bncfll UnitnA
nKH.SIEBEACII.MoudarETcalof,
April l,tlo'iloclt,
Th. IIUTCHINHOMt wUl line Hnjnn. Itim
ltoudluul, .ml MrfMitcy b.v. ..n.rou.iy onr.a
their aid. a. .Iw Mm. olth.
FIKHI r DRAMATIC 1ALEMT of III. dlT.
TICKKn FIKTY CEHTH.
For aal. at Wlllard a llot.l and th. Rlrt. Houaa,
md prlncpal Mualc Hloren. .pa-td i
o
IIDERS OR INQl'lHIKS FROM CIIURCBE3
run iii.-ii.ii.iii in
TIIK HlITlllINfuiNa.
ortoTHKItUlClllNHONH siiKn u w.
VrOTICElU MOUhT VKRNON rASSENQEBS
Tbe steamer ARROW, captain Prank notltngsv
hrad, lath oaty boat allowed to land paasnicraa4
Mount Vernon Wbsrt PasmtDgars Uklng ihla
steamer (which la conoeeted with tbe Ladls lfeaal
Vrinon Asaoctatlon) avoid riding In ambulauoas
three mllea, aa by ether Ilaes.
Hound trip, 1, IncludiDg admission to Mansion ae1
(1 rounds.
Hteatuer leaves Svnth-elrat wharf DAILT, (Bo
dry esoepted at 10 a, iu. aad returns about in. m,
J M II, IIULUNeWWOnTIX,
Buot .adiM Mount Vsrann Asaoctatlna,
FRANK HOLLlNUSllsCAP. sir. Arrow. Jyirtf
Old So,) ON FXHIDITION fltsw Ito.
4M ! ANUHALJC 1 S3S
7TH ST J ST i It St. B. SA
M A R K U I T K K ' N
Free ArtaaJUrycnd aier,No.eai K street aortls
weHi. Choice OU Patntlags, Entravlnua, Cbromos, do.
Alao, largest slock of Paperbana-ings window
febadse, rtrtuf es. Frame Pkture Cords aad Tassels,
lllncv NalU, Ac. In th District.
AjTKKUSCAfth.
Plea ramsmbsr name sad oMpbar, J5S-lm
ohhsto- :
Destroy beatlh, comfort. Industry, and longevity,
bene thotsinds oome ironi far and near ie Dr.
W bite s MUbiUbuieut, oppose Wlllard's JIotl, for
relief from Corns, llonlous. Diseased Malls VAM-nlar
Kxcrescences, Ac. Kstablished lu Weahlnffton, D. U
In ISfil. fee l prt visit. tnrHt
i us
KKNTAVItANTM.
TESTAUBNT PAKISIEN.
Break nisi, M cents, from 7 a. m. to 12 mi dinner,
7 cenU rrom 4 to I p, m, A tt enrr all day.
niar28-ly U t)HOC'llU,PropriUr,
H
ANCOCK'S RESTAURANT.
Old Curiosity Shop.
XJil-ABl.liIU (IN.
ua l'Bnmjlvanla avenu.
AMAN'S RESTAURANT,
octMm lis NINTH BTJ.1CT.
FRITZ SCIIAinLB.
Lator'UrOmcMHftvrDth and EstreebJ, ha
opened bU new MlSfTAUHANr altuS Ninth trMa
Uivablm attdl novt-Sot
VIASOH AND OKC1ANN.
CREICHENBACH'S
PIANO WAREROOMS,
No. iflUsvi-nth street, a few doors above Pennsylva
nia ar en u
WORLU-RENOWNEU KNABE CCfl PIANOS,
and piano-, and Organs from olhsr celebrated ftu
torlns, tor sol and rent oa the most reasonable
terms. , .
AStfTuulncand Repairing promptly nUvudVl to.
BoJ-em -..
TALACE WA1.EK00M3.
BRADBUR7 "PIANOS AND
ESTEY ORGANS.
Ou bands a full aaaortment of the uurlvalnd la
st ru menu, at the lowest prices and on th ewiiest
UrnNsr.nVATonv PiANO,rv- caii
New piano uud organs to rent and for sals ea the
inula li isnl plan
liiwi r AtTiiiruiu ruiiuiAsr.
Hhepherd Building, INI Pa av , HulilnMtJit,
12-Jm Mod No ItN (hurPssl. MwltTiitore.
JV-3-
iiAAVi.r.Y is iii:ue
wuu ma
r a text xuiir.vA; nous,
With FEN k'LYB,
ap3-lm mBe.fciitlistrnvlnortbwssL
IOE3I IOBI IOBI
THE INDEPENDENT ICE COMPANY
(YELLOW WAdOM!),
IIA VINO HAIIVKSTI D THEIR KULL ".LTfLY
ItlONA'ICESJ': ICC,
Are now selling at their usual
7.0ir HAThl,
Now Is lh time to secnryourupply forth sauna
Orllcu Fwclllh sirootanii 1 oansylvaulua.euuit
Ih-pot-Nluih bireet Whar". ap3