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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18
WASHINGTON, d. c. SATURDAY.
ADJUSTMENTS.

NJ ATIONAL THEATER.
Last Night Of the Celebrated Actress,
MRS. SCOTT SIDDONS,
who will appear as
IOLANTHA, KING RENES DAUGHTER,
Concluding with the POpu ar Extravaganza u
TON AND JERRY,
Introducing the Retired Champion, Mr. JAMES
MACE, ann bis Cousin, Mr.. POOLE MACE in q
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America, assisted by SOL Smith kU SELL, and
other vocal and instrumental talent.
Admission-Dress Circle and ParQuette 50 cts; Sc
cured seats in Dress Circle or ParQueite, eta Or
cbestra Chairs, cts secsred seats In Orchestra
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MASQUERADE COSTUMES

Having added largely 20 my stock OF La. -
DIES, GENTS and CHILDRRN'S FANCY,
COMIC and CHARACTER DRESSES,
would respectfully invite the attention Of my q
friends and the public generally.
HARRY DONEHUE,
500 Seventh street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

The Posi- OFFICE ENVELOPE CONTRACT
The sub committee OF the House Committee On
Appropriations, Messrs. Besman, G. e. Wash.
burn and Niblack, will beg the investigation
Into the envelope act made by the Post
ONCE Department with George Ii. Reay on
Monday next. Subpenas have been issued for
samuel Raynor, j. II. Lamport, Geo. H. Jones
Geo. r. Nesbit, q. E. OHare, wv. W. Cotton
y. ID. Monroe and other prominent envelope
manufactures and dealers to appear before the
committee. The committee will hold the first
session on Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

THE DRESSING OF PRIVATE TPEATRI.
GALS, CHARADES AND TABLE FAUX MADE
a Sf EIIALIII, having now the largest Theatri-
cal W ardrobe south OF New York.
Parlor Scenery and Curtains for rent.
Mr.. Donehue's services, together with his Won
derful Child, comic singer can be engaged for
Concerts or other ertainments. nol2- eotNlarI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

session yesterday confirmed large number OF
nominations OF internal revenue and public
land officers, postmasters, consuts, &C.: among
them the following: John X. Mckee, assessor
Of internal revenue, Eth district of Pennsylya-
mia; Ellis ID. Bruner, of Maryland, consul at
Talcahuano; John b. BriscO, surveyor of Gus
toms, Nottingham, Md; b. ID. f. Lyons, sur
yeyor O. customs, Dubuque, Iowa; Victor
Barthow, consul at Cairo, Egypt; Joseph Par.
fish, secretary OF the President to sign land
patents; Mordecai Mobley, of Iowa. to be
PRINCIPAL clerk OF public lands in general land
ONCE; Russell Hastings, marshal for the north
ern district OF Ohio; Denard Rumley. collector
Of customs, Wilmington, N. e.; Johh f. Tap
pan, agent for the Indians OF Fort Bertholdt
agency, Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

SENATOR SUMMERS ILLNKss.-Senator SUM-
ner is quite indisposed to-day, at his residence,
corner Of Vermont avenue and street, and i.
being attended by DR.. Bliss, who visited him
twice this forenoon. He has been complaining
OF feeling unweh for two or three DAYS but " "a
at the Capitol yesterday. The symptoms of his
indispositOn are the same Is those which fol-
lowed the assault made on him some wears ago
in the Senate by Represe NATIVE Brooks Of
South Carolina, added to which he has an asth-
matte attack, and suffers greatly from diff Guilty
or breathing. He is not considered to he dan
gerously III, however, we are glad to saw but is
able TO sit up and walk about his room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to- day:
X: q. Bryan, Register OF Land Office at Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
Calvin Brown, civil engineer at navy yard at
Mare Island, Cal.
Capt. Chas. W. Pickering, on retired list OF
navy, to be commodore on retired list
Lieut.. Francis ID. Sheppard, L. s. N, to be
Lieutenant commander on retired list.
Postmasters.-RObertC G. TAYLOR, Indiana, Pa.
Noah L. Cloud, Bainbridge, Ga; Ebenezer
Ellis, Bath, n. Y; j. Il. Halock, Middletown
y. y; Francis Brooks, Defiance, Ohio; f.
ShurtZ, Marshalltown, Iowa; K. G. Little In
dependence, Iowa; \. 5. Fales, Thomaston, Ne;
T.. Rowell, Hallowell, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

This nad frolic continues until six O'Clock.
VIXEN load boeRipE or cannon from the Castle
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
EXCITING SCENE.
A Man, While Asleep, Jumps from the
Cars.

AS the Chicago express train, last
Wednesday morning, was thunder
ing along between Utica and Rome
at the rate of forty miles an hour, q
singular case of somnambulism oc
CURED. A Young man named Will
liam II. Walton, of Kingston, Ulster
county, in company with Deputy
Sheriff on their way to Albany in
pursuit of afugitive from Justice.
Between Utica and Rome Walton
had a strange dream, the burden OF
which, was that the engineer had left
his locomotive, and that the train
was doomed to certain destruction.
He arose from his seat terror-strick-
en-, the most abject fear depicted in
his conntenance, and, to the utter
amazement and beyilderment Of the
passengers, who thought him, an es-
capped lunatic, rushed TO the plat
form, calling to his friend, who was
still asleep to follow, and jumped
from the train. ..-.....- .... .o
The passengers ran to the doors
and windows, and shuddered as
they saw the body of Walton strike
the ground. .and roll over on the 9th.
er track. The passengers requested
the conductor to stop the train, but
he would not, saying that ''the man
must he dead, and it would do nc
good" "ls+-- :f.-e1.9I soy 9rt
Arriving at Rome Kerr, stepped
aboard freight train and went in
search of his unfortunate friend
About half way between Rome and
Utica the engineer discovered the
body of Walton lying on the track
and had just time 10 prevent his
train from passing over him. Upor
reaching Walton they found that he
was still alive, ,blt insensible. In a
few hours he revived, and told tht
strange story of his dream. Aftel
close examination it was found
that, although badly bruised about
the head, shoulders and hips, nc
bones were broken, and he viii re
cover. an ''F .
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
GETTING LIVELY.

The Democratic Primary election
comes of. next Saturday. There
are a multiplicity of candidates ior
all the offices, and it is amusing to
hear each aspirant present his CLAIMS
and his superiority to his rivals. 1t
is also a fact that some oft them hes
itate not in speaking of the corrupt
ness of the clique and those who
are endeavoring TO run the party
For instance, here is q sentence from
one Of the leaders Of the party, and
a man, too, in whom we would have
more confidence than in some OF
those who try to manage the affairs
of this county: The ring OF cor
rupt politicians, who. in Holmes
county, have been attempting, ano
10 some extent succeeded in running
the Democratic party" DC. We say
we are Glad that some are seeing the
error OF their ways, but rs yet We
have no hopes of their repentance
The Senatorial contest is lively, ano
10 believe each candidates story
they will all get the nomination
Representative Stilwell also has
rival or two, but from present indi
cations Mr.. s. chances are the best
and while we do not endorse Mr.
Stilwell any more than any othel
candidate. we consider him the bes'
man now named for that place.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
KILLED BY A CHICKEN.

The Williamstown (Tenn. Jour
nal of Thursday has an account
of the death of Mrs. Sarah John
son. of that county, which was
caused in very singular manner.
Only few days before her death.
Mrs. johnson, who was at the time
in perfect health, went out into the
yard for the purpose of separating
a couple OF chicken cocks which
were engaged in furious fight. She
caught one of the cocks and in so
doing, was slightly wounded by its
long, sharp spur or gaff: From this
wound resulted lockiaw. which
terminated. in death. u She vas
the wife of Mr.. Claiborne John
son, who has, for long time, been
a sufferer from consumption. The
shock produced upon the already en-
feebled frame, by the sudden death
of his wife, was more than MIR.
johnson could bear, He commenced
sinking at once, and two days aifei
1.-THE 9th inst. he, too, died.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY.

The Kentucky democracy, as
shown by the platform recently
adopted, do not favor a new depart
ure, but cling with great tirmness to
the past,and boldly refuse to accept
the results of the war. The Louis
vile Courfer-Joaranl as boldly and
firmly accepts vallandigham's bid
for the United States Senate, and
thus repudiates the Kentucky
declaration. The Courier should
insist upon a new convention ii
Kentucky. 1t cannot consistently
support the deliverance of its party
In this dilemma the sensible Demo
Gratis Of Kentucky should support
the Republican nominees. This
would be the surest and best way
for the new departure clement
Gin. Gdz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
HUNG HIMSELF FOR FUN.

On Wednesday evening of last
week about nine o'clock a young
man named Theodore Lehman, about
twenty-five years of age, hung HIM
self in the North Eastern cell of the
Stark County JaiI 1Fhe particulars
ar as follows: Lehman had been in
the habit of trying to frighten a fel
low prisoner named Balls, and on
that evening endeavored to frighten
him by throwing q sheet over his
head, to represent the ghost of Hoff-
man, who had hung himself in the
Jail a few years ago. He also re-
quested Balls to let him put the
sheet around his neck to see how it
would feel. This operation Ballis
refused to allow him to preform.-
Lehman then went to his own cell,
leaving the other three prisoners
talking at the hall door with Miss
Baxter, who had been taking up bed
clothes for new prisoner. A few
minutes after entering his cell he
called for John Copenhaffer, a fel-
low prisoner, who went Immediately
to see what he wanted. On looking
into the cell he saw Lehman hanging
to the iron bunk ,one end of the
sheet fastened to the third or top
bunk the other end around his neck,
but as his feet were touching the
floor, Copenhaffer supposed that he
simply wanted him to bring Balls
up to the cell to scare him. -t.
Copenhaffer then went back to
the hall door and again entered into
conversation. thinking no more of
the affair for some fifteen minutes,
when all three not hearing from Leh-
man, went to his cell and found his
legs bent and life extinct. .#
r They Immediately gave the alarm
and the Doctor was called, who after
examining Lehma n pronounced him
dead. AS the sheet was loosely
twisted, and as his neck was not bro
ken, and there was no signs of stran-
gulation, the DIR. gave it as his opin-
ion that he had died from congestion
of the brain the veins of the neck
being so compressed as to allow the
head to get fulEof blood thus rem
dering him senseless.
The Coroner held an inquest on
the hody Thursday morning and
upon the testimony given, the jury
rendered the following verdict:
f'That deceased came to his death
by. his own hands, by hanging
Lehman was born in Massillon,
but came here from Youngstown,
where his parents now reside. He
had been about this city for some
time, scarcely ever doing any work
and being frequently arrested for
petty larceny. He had been com
mitted this time to await Court, ON
charge of breaking and entering
the store of Lawrence & Rookhill.
1t is the general opinion that the
hanging was purely accidental.
--- I".' o.. ..7 .- '-Canton Rep. -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
TERRIBLE NiTR0-GLYcERiNE ExPLo-
SION.

A terrible nitro-glycerine explo-
sion occurred on Friday, the 18th,
about five miles from Titusville, on
the. road to Tidioute. About four
hundred pounds of the compound
belonging to Roberts d Co., were ex-
ploded while being transported in a
wagon, and the driver, Charles G..
Clark, as well as the horse and We
hicle, were blown to atoms. A barn
forty rods, distant, was demolished,
and an excavation five feet deep md
twelve feet broad was made in the
roadway. sf' rf Ernh .f '--
The largest fragment of Clark S
body which was found is a portion
of his face. The horses shoes were
stripped off and broken, and moth
ing was left of the wagon but splint-
ers OF wood and iron, scattered
broadcast for several hundred yards.
A woman was knocked down by a
missile of some kind which entered
the window of her dwelling, nearly
a quarter of a mile distant. There
is considerable Indignation manifest
ed in Titusville. t..-P II
The glycerine which exploded was
previously hauled through the
streets of the city, as has been re-
peatedly done heretofore, notwith
standing prohibitory ordinance.
Clark, the deceased, had been in the
employ of the Roberts Torpedo
Company for two years past. He
leaves q wife and child residing at
TidiOute. '...... ....
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
END OF THE COMMUNE.
McMahon's Troops Capture
wo-Thirds of Paris.
The Remainder Doomed to
FaW Into His Hands.
Desperate Fighting.

PARIS, May 22-Afternoon.-The
Versailles army has occupied Paris
The headquarters of Marshal Mac.
Mahon are established in the new
Opera House. The headquarters ol
General Cissey, whose forces entered
the city from the south, are on the
Ecole Militaire. which fronts on the
Champs de Mars. There was q
great explosion this afternoon neal
the Esplanade Des Invalides. The
city is in a tremendous commotion.
From the windows in the west front
of the Tueileries the scene of con
fiict can be seen distinctly. An i'm
mense body Of Commune troops
have concentrated around the Hotel
de Vile, having retreated from the
outskirts. The capture of the Com
mune is imminent.
The Worlds special says all is
over. Seventy thousand Nersaillists
have entered the city, and more are
now coming. They marched in all
night, through six gates,and met with
but slight resistance. The barricades
were not defended. No mines were
exploded. The Versaillists are now
moving on the Hotel De Vile, where
the Communists will make theiEIast
stand. The Versaillists behaved
splendidly, committing no excesses.
The Worlds special says the
Commune troops rallied at Monta-
martre and the Hotel de Vile, the
approaches to which places were
defended by barricades. A confla-
grafton is raging near the Invalides,
and an insurgent battery on Mont
martre is cannonading the city. l.
Admirault telegraphs that every
thing is satisfactory although fight
ing may continue several hours, the
city is absolutely won. H..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
PROGRESS OF THE NORTHERN PA
ciFiC RAilR0AD.

The energy with which the build
of this great thoroughfare is being
pushed forward is an added guaranty
of its early completion and its wise
management. We learn from the
financial agents of the Road, Messrs.
Jay Cooke & Co., that, at the pres
ent date, the grading is nearly finish
ed for 266 miles. from Lake Super
ior, through Central Minnesota, to
the eastern border of Dakota: trains
are running over 130 miles of com
pleted track; the Mississippi river
is bridged at Brainerd and once
more joined TO the Lakes by rail,
and track-laying is rapidly progress
ing westward. BY September next,
trains will run to the Red river, and
the grading will probably be far ad-
yanced toward the Great Bend of
the Missouri river in Central Da-
kota.
In the meantime work has been
commenced the present season on
the Pacific coast; a large force OF
men is already employed in the val
ley of Columbia river, employed in
Washington Territory, ,and hereafter
the work of construction will he
pushed both eastward and westward
toward the centre with such rapidity
as the best interests of the Road
may Justify. a-l.i
Including its purchase Of the st.
Paul and Pacific Railroad, the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has Alb Miles of Road now in OPP
Grafton, and before the close of the
present season the length ofifinish-
ed track will be at least $50 miles.
The new highway to the Pacific is
being constructed at the lowest cost
compatible with first class work.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
To sE VOTED FOR NEXT FALL.

At the State election to be held
on the 10th of October next, the
electors will vote upon the question
aShall there be q convention to re-
wise, alter or amend" the Constitu-
ton of Ohio? The act directing
this action by the electors was pass
ed March 90, 1871, and is in accord
ance with provision of the present
Constitution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The County central Committee
have issued their call in this weeks
REPUBLICAN for Convention to Sc
lect two delegates to the State Con-
vention. We hope every Republi-
can will make it convenient to be
present. Let us have a good meet
inc. There will no doubt be other
business of importance to transact
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
ATerribIe Catastrophe at Niagara Falls.
Three Men Swept Over the Cataract.

ad At a, quarter past four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon three well
dressed young men, whose respec-
tive ages were from about twenty to
twenty-five years, presented them
selves ut Walkers boat house, about
half a mile above the Cataract
House, at Niagara Falls, and asked
Mrs. Walker, who was in attendance
to let them have q boat. She at first
refused, but upon their assurance
that they were only going to small
island in the river to take q swim,
and that they would keep near the
shore, they were allowed to depart.
The boat they selected was a fiat
bottom scow, and in it they rowed
TO the island. From there they
started straight across the river,
with the evident intention of reach
ing the Canada shore, never once
showing any disposition to head up
the stream. The current, as mat
ter of course, swept them toward
the rapids of the horseshoe fall,
and soon after striking them the
boat capsiZed. aad the three men
were carried over the cataract. They
were not seen after the boat cap
sized. The names Of the men are
unknown. One of the men wore q
blue suit, with a light colored soft
hat; the second had on a brown
suit, with brown cap; and the third
wore an old overcoat, but had re-
spectacle suit underneath. One of
the party, just before starting in the
doomed boat, said to Il little boy,
IF an old man comes along and
asks if you have seen anything Of
us, tell him Nor' .a
hd 1t looks very much like as if the
young men were escaping into Can
ada to eFade the vigilance of the
officers of the law Oh this side, and
had neither the, time OF the cour-
age to use the ordinary means OF
transportation. A few days will
probably clear up the mystery
Buffalo GOaries, .
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
NEW COMBINATION.

Vallandigham looks with longing
ewes to the United States Senate. Ii
the Democracy can only carry the
State next fall, he expects to take
Mr.. Sherman's place. In order to
make his calling and election rea-
sonably sure, Vallandigham is now
working to form a coalition between
conservative Republicans and the
advanced wing Of the Democratic
party, and TINS form 4 new combl-
nation. of which he is to be the
chief apostle.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
PRIMARY MEETING.

The Republicans of Holmes coun-
ty are requested to meet in conven-
ton. at the Court House, Millers-
burg, Ohio, Saturday, June 10th,
lS7l3at.1 o'clock P. M, to elect two
delegates to the Republican State
Convention which meets at Column
bus. June 18th, 1871. Let there be
a full attendance. BY order OF
County Central Committee.
r. X. ENOS, Presf.
n. w. LAUBACH, Sec'y.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
TROUBLED.

The Democracy of Ohio are much
troubled to know what course they
shall pursue at their forthcoming
Convention which is to assemble Of
Columbus on the 1st proximo. Val
landigham comes up again to the
surface rs q leader and declares
that & new front must be presented
and that the party, if it cannot GO
forward, must not move backward,
Dead issues are TO be discarded, and
vet we do not imagine that the op
position can possibly advance out
of the ruts, in which they have beer
wallowing so many years, to catcl
up with the progressive spirit of th(
, HDc
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25

Shoe buckles and knee breeches
are TO be revived in the south, if the
stylish young men can do it. ia
A Wisconsin Republican journal
urges C. C. Washburn for the mex
Governor of that State. .''.'''
The editor of the Salem RepWb
lican gives notice of an ''event" il
his family in the following hmiqu.
manner. See Isaiah TX Chapter
and first clause of sixth verse
That's what's the matter at the Re
publican's house" ......-..
A fond mother in Kingston, n
Y, keeps an old fashioned rocking
chair standiag in corner as an orn
ament because in it she has rocked
ten babies, all of whom grew up tc
be men, and are now living and mar
rieG.
Some Pennsylvania Democrats
suggest the following starti.."s tick
ct for their party's acceptance in the
next campaign Gen. Sherman for
President, Coy. Geary for Vice
President, and Carl Schurz for Sec
retary of State, or anything else he
wants.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25
Spring Costumes.
The following spring costume

The following spring costume is
reported from New York:
"a winezcolored grosgrain, slight
ly trained, the underskirt being per
fectly plain, The overskirt was
open in front, and trimmed down
the opening with a broad band Of
satin ofthe same shade as the dress,
and broad, fiat buttons of wine-col-
ored taffeta; slightly caught up at
the sides, and falling in heavy folds
behind nearly to the ground. The
waist was cut very pointed, and
trimmed with sretelles of the same
fashion as the oversiirs trimming.
The sleeves were open and filled
with black lace. A grisaille silk, q
pale purple with a hair line ofblack'
The underskirt was slightly trained
and trimmed with a triple row OF
fringed-out pleatings OF the dress
material; the overskirt was made
open in front, very long and very
boutfant. The waist was plain, the
neck cut pointed, The sleeves tight
to the elbow, and then falling open.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25

The Democrats in Washington
express their approval of Sailandig
hams new departure.
The Senators will receive no mile
age for their extra session of Con
gress.
Bismarck and Favre have gone td
Frankfort 70 exchange the ratifica
tions Of the treaty.
Dom Plat, while boiling over
with Indignation because he has
been accused of drunkenness, ayers
that he hats n right to accuse Mr.
Bingham of the same failing and to
speak of him constantly as Hon.
Demijohn A. Bingham, because one
is merely Mr.. Bingham while the
other is Dom Piatt.