Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-12

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WOMAN SUPFRAsR.-The advocates of wo-
man suffrage held a meeting last evening upon
the third floor OF the Union League Hall,
which was largely attended by persons OF both
sexes, aud the debate took a wide aud exten-
slve range. Quite a number OF speakers took
part In the discussion that ensued. Mrs. DIR.
walker condemning the use OF tobacco. She
said there had been q law in Boston imposing
fine for smoking ir the streets, but that il had
become obsolete because the women did not
nave hand in the framing and the execution
OF the laws. She spoke OF the lndelicate Ian
guage that was formerly used at medical lee.
lures by physicians, which was now but little
heard in consequence OF women being admitted
10 the lecture rooms.
CHARGE OF THREArs.-This morning, !. e.
Rumsey was before Justice Walter, ha wing been
arrested by Officer Hopkins on q charge of
making threats OF personal violence towards
Mary +. Wright and he was held to bail 10
Keep the peace. Dr. Heron Hall was before
the Justice at the same time a similar
charge and be TOO was held to bail. 1t is al
legged that Rumsey Is the nus band OF the com.
pialnant. who is separated from her, and she
taxes her maiden name; that she came here for
the purpose OF getting employment and used
his name and &c and Barber went TO her board
ing house threatening her with violence
Rumsey alleges that he is not married to the
woman, and the charge is made to iniure him.
MORE LIGHT NRRpRD.-A committee of citi
Zens and steamboat men contemplate visit at
an early day TO General Ramsay, command
the Arsenal, for the purpose OF presenting TO
that officer a petition for a light on that most
important point, the Arsenal wharf 1t is ear.
nestly hoped that the General will give a IA
vorable consideration of the petition, in volying
as 1t does the safety of the travelling public and
the very great comfort Of the pilots on the Po-
tomac, who in thick and dark weather are now
compelled to grope their way In the dark down
the narrow channel of the river.
SUDDEN DRATH FROM OYSTERS AND Ice
CKEAM.-Last night, about II O'Clock, Vincenzo
Abbico, an Italian harpist, died very sud-
at his residence, corner LIST street west and
street north. II appears that on his return
home he stopped into an eating house AID ate
ice cream and oyster aud drank excessively OF
cold water He soon after was taken with
cramps, but managed to get home, and
Doctor Dove was sent for. He, however, ex-
pired before the Doctors ARRIVAL Sergeant
Pierce toek charge of his effects and summoned
the coroner to hold an inquest.
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FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE POLICE TRLR
GEAPH.-The recent extension of the police
telegl aph to the Insane Asylum has proved so
satisfactory to the Board of Police that il is
their intention at once to extend their lines to
BrightwoOd and Tennallytown station, as these
points will enable the police to operate with
much more facility in the suppression Of crime
in the county by enabling them to communi.
cate with the city stations, and becoming ad-
vised OF the movement of any suspicious char
scters and to intercept guilty parties who NAV
have escaped arrest at their hands.
WE UNDERSTAND that Cooper Il Latimer will