Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-23
THE EVENING STAR.
NEWS ITEMS.

soS, OF M.IrA-The Providence correspond
elt Of the Boston J1uinsi s,h ln5 S1nt th Gl
ct, - cone under and the institution is
breaking up all over the country"
Rrv,sIoSor THE PRAYER Book -Four hundred
and sixty English clergymen have signed a petit
mission to revise the Book of Common Prayer.
ON the other hand, the clerical declaration against
the proposed revision has already received between
six and seven thousand signatures.
IL A wac called aloud in the pit Of Drury
Lane Theatre: oMr. smith, your house is on
fire." whereupon hundred and twenty-five
Smiths arose; and when he continued, sit is MIR.
John Smiths :" then sat down, leaving prepon-
derance of a hundred and fifteen Johns In a net
amount of Que hundred and twenty-five Smiths.
III The seductive coachman in the Lemoine
case I'm France has been engaged for Partisan
cafe at a very high salary, TO draw CUSTOM and
the establishment is now run down with custom
ers every OF whom willingly pays extra TO
have his coffee poured out by the illustrious
CoachInan of Nine. Lemoine and ex-lover of An
zelina, who wears his white apron, morocco slip
psrs and blushing hOnors as modestly as could be
expected.
OPENING BAYoU.-In 1896, by act of the
Louisiana legislature, the ''Bayou Maachac,' - an
old side channel of the Mississippi river, was
closed, and It's bed became the property Of the
owners Of the adjacent banks. proposition to
reopen il Is pending before the legislature. SINH
lar bills having frequently been introduced with
cut success. Strong objections, both on constitu-
tional and economical grounds are argued against
lac measures.
IL The Philadelphia Bulletin says that the
Fervlcss of Rev. Henry A. Wise jr., rector of the
Church of the Saviour, West Philadelphia, are
attended by large numbers Of EpiscOpalians. His
style is d. terent from that of his disting uished
father, the Ex-Governor of Virginia. in that it Is
simple and direct. Mr. Wise IS eloquent in de-
livery, although much embarrassed by bronchi al
athction which at times entirely prevents articu-
l,tion, and interrupts him with distressing
cough. In appearance he is youthful and delicate,
and when animated his 2esticulatiOns IS graceful.
IL David Crafts of Easton, CT, called Mr..
Geo. Bassett from his work in the woods a few
mornings since, by forging lie that his wife
was taken suddenly i'll, and had sent for him. On
reaching the secluded place, Crafts drew pistol
and told Bassett he had got him there to kill
him Base seized hold of the pistol, and a
struggle ensued, during which II was bargained
that Bassett would give him, Crafts, S25 to enable
him to leave the State, to save his life. Bassett
started home to get the money, but wisely sent for
the Sheriff instead, who arrested Crafts and had
him bound over, but he obtained bonds and is
again at large.
III DIR. Evans, the American dentist in Paris
who has charge of the teeth of pretty much of all
the sovereigns of Europe, made flying profess
siona visit the other day to Nice, at the instance
OF the former Empress Of Russia. On parting she
presented him with diamond ring valued at
$1,000 francs-about Sl2 900. The Doctor and Mrs.
Evans have received presents enoug b from rowned
heads, in the shape OF bracelets, watches, snuff
boxes. rings and curious articles in gold and pre-
clons stones, to make him a millionaire, if he had
AneI1 cost IN money Inc DOct0r s Income now Is
over $4,000 a year, and he isinvestng constantly.
SEARCHING FOR a PIRATES GoLD.-The Taun-
ton Mass Gazette says that two men OF that town
are engaged in digging or the northeast side OF
Foolish Hill, in FoxbOro', as they say, under the
direction of spirits in search of treasures alleged
70 have been buried in that place Nv one John
Bernard, pirate and highwayman. One of the
rlgSers asserts that he actually saw the ghost of
the deceased pirate near the place where these
operations are now going on, and both appear 10
be full in the faith that something valuable will
reward their toll. Hundreds of people have
already visited the spot, and the labors of these
simpletons are watched with interest by great
numbers.