Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-18
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.

FROM EUROPE TODAY.
OVERWHELMINGLY 10 The Erensne Star.
The C0uvalescent Prince.
LONDON, Dec. Is, noon.-The morning bulle-
tin from Sandringham announces that the
Prince of Wales slept wen last night, and his
ers were again offered in all the churches yestcr-
day for his complete restoration.
Another Captain Eyre.
SHIP SUNK WITH SEVENTEEN OF HER CREW
RIGA, from Hasre, bound to Buenos Ayres, was
run into last night by an unknown vessel of the
Isle OF Wight. She sunk soon after she was
crew. without needing the cries OF the drown.
ing men the unknown vessel hurried or aud
made no attempt TO render assistance or save q
single life.
Queen Victoria.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The Queen will leave
Windsor probably tomorrow Tor Osborne where
she proposes to stay during the Christmas holt
days.
More Trouble I'm Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 1s.-The Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland has issued proclamation forbidding all
professions or assemblages in Londonderry. No
pated, but the intentions OF the Bows Of Derry''
are unknown. and IL is feared that they will At
tempt some offensive demonstration.
The Cxarewftch Didn't Assault the
German Minister.
LoNpoS, Bee. 1s.-The Tmes denies the truth
OF the report telegraphed TO a London journal
last week from ST. Petersburg. that the Car
owitch had made an assault on Prince de Reuss.
Eugenie.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Eugenie sailed from Glib
raltar ON the 10th, for England.
Acknowledgements Of the Erie Railroad
NEW YOaK, Dec. ia Port Jeryis dispatch
10 the Times states that there are twenty miles
Of freight cars blocked at that place for want OF
motive power, owing to mismanagement OF the
Erie railroad.
The Poisoning Of Gen. Ketch nm.
MRS. wHARToN's MIDNIGHT SEA RICH FOR REM
EDlEs FOR THE SICK MAN.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. fs.-The court met at
10 O'Clock. Very few spectators were present.
was called, and fully corroborated the testimony
Of Charles L. Ketchum in regard TO Mrs. whar-
tons claim of having paid the note Of g. 600,
and Of having given to General X. bonds for
Mrs. Helen Van Ness was called: Is the wife
Of Eugene Van Ness; was at the house of Mrs.
Wharton from June oath to June 18th, nursing
her husband, who was sick there; the room was
on the second floor front. Sunday night, after
she had retired, she was awakened by Mrs.
Wharton coming into the room; Mrs. Wharton
was opening the door of the washstand; said
General X. was sick, and she was going to give
him some paregoric and mint; she could not lind
the paregOric, and left the room to look for il;
returned in a few minutes and said she remem-
bered Nellie had used IL. Mrs. Wharton left
the room; sometime after I saw General X. COM
ing down from the third story; saw Mrs. whar-
ton come down before General ketchum came
down did not see either Of the parties again
that night; the doctor ordered a wine
glassfull of milk punch for the sick man, (her
husband;) Mrs.. Wharton and others were pres
ent; witness made the punch; Mrs. Wharton
suggested double the quantity TO be m 3de made
It in tumblcr, and poured half into a wine
glass; it was taken without i'll effects; the tam-
bier containing the remainder 1 put in the nur-
sery refrigerator in the dining room; some time
after went 10 get the portion from the refrigera
'or; stirred 1t with spoon. and poured il into a
wine glass; saw a sediment in the tumbler; tast-
ed II, and il tasted as if had brass pin in my
mouth; started for the door; before 1 got there
my mouth tasted SO badly that I went back and
called Mrs. Loney and gave her the tumbler;
threw out the punch and made a fresh punch;
nothing was in the first punch except SUI
full of the milk with i'll effect.
MIR. Eugene Van Ness was called, and, in
reply TO question from Mr.. Revell, said he did
not see Mrs. Wharton i'm his room on SATURDAY,
Sunday or Monday nights; saw her several
times in the daytime. 1.-THE prosecution ex-
planned that this was to show that Mrs. Wharton
was not engaged in nursing Mr.. Van Ness
during that PERIOD
PAYMAsTER GENERAL BRIcE on THE STAND.
Benjamin w. Brice was called:-Am Paymss-
fer General in the United States army; knew
General X. very well Tor thirty odd years; his
health was remarkably good all his life; was q
strong and robust man, Of careful and regular
habits; was not addicted to the use OF drugs; was
atotal abstinence man; during the whole of our
acquaintance never noticed any change in the
yigor and clearness of his mind. Gen. Brice de-
tailed the circumstances Of Mrs. Whartons
visit TO his Office, in company with Charles and
James ketchum, in regard 10 the 81 900 in
bonds. His statements correspondent with the
testimony by other witnesses in this connection.