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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

property of the Board OF Public Works, from
Oct. 31st, ISL, TO Sept 2lst 1872, shows the num-
Der OF feet purchased during that time was
5e9,'J2K costing S27I ,S594S% and that the num-
Der of teet laid during the same time was $780,
90, leaving 63,2iGL feet on hand. The above
totals include 60 ,526R feet of water-service pipe
purchased at a cost of S16,3S1.5O, the whole of
which has been laid.
THE REWARD FOR FORREsTER's ARREST
washington detective arrived in this CITY
yesterday morning, to claim the reward of 3. 900
which had been offered By the governor of IIli-
nois for the apprehension of Forester. As soon
as Superintendent KelsO learned the object of
his visit, he, by previous understanding COM
municated the facts 10 PinkertOns office hence
the prompt action of the Oficials.-N. Z. Sun of
yesterday.
Was Forester induced to withdraw his habeas
corpus and to consent to be taken back to prison
at Joliet. and was "the prompt action Of the
oihclais' IN hurrying him OFF, the result OF any
attempt to "beat" the Washington detectives
ont of their well-earned reward for arrestiny
MIN? mats the way the case looks from here.
THE COMMISSION TO REVISE THE LAWS of
the District of Columbia completed their labors
this week by the presentment to the court las
required by the act OF the Legislative Assembly,
Of their completed work. Judges Cartier and
Wylie, on the part OF the court, considered the
report >pt the commissioners. Some valuable
suggestions made by the Judges will be incor-
loTated before presenting to the Legislative AS
scmbly. The code will have to be passed by the
Dftrict Legislature and ratined By Congress
Mr.. Edward 9. IngersOll, one OF the commission
ers, late of Henkle & IrgersOlt, has taken the
rooms lately occupied by j. j johnson, opposite
the City Hall.
The THBATERS.-FlOTence closes his engage
ment at the National theater this evening, and
will appear in eileen Oge." On Monday eve
ming Susan Denim, always popular here, will
appear with the palace of Truth" combina-
ton, in performance highly praised by the
northern papers.
To night is the last chance TO see the trained
dogs and other attractions at the Theater Com
iuue, as new bill win be presented next week
SUCCESSFUL Wharf.-The opening of the Bust
ness College this year has been the most sue
cessful one in the history OF that useful institu
ton. The first of the month is a good time to
begin a business course.
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CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE
PRETENCEs.-This morning Officer j. W. Davis
arrested Mr.. Clinton Rice on a warrant issued
by the police court on the oath of Edward Dew
lin, charging him with obtaining money BIZ
false pretences. He gave security for hearing
Rice owed him a small amount and came to him
with check for $50 drawn by Mrs Rice and
he (Deylin) gave him (Rice) the d ference, and
that On presenting the check at Riggs x Co.'S
he ascertained that the drawer had but s. ON
deposit there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

In the 18th district to-day, the board regis
Tered &S yOteTS-2l1 white and s. cOloTed
making total this year of s10-512 white and
.lS col0ret- Last YEAR the total registration was
GO white Gnc 2-5 cOlored- Thus the total
registration IN the district il II in excess OF last
year, the whites gaining III and the cOlored
vote falling on =.
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The RPgislrRtiOn.

At the seceEd registration II the 10th district
yesterday, IS voters were registefed-2iS white
and - COlCred; making the total registration in
that district IC4-5Zl white and 2f3 cOlOred
Last year the registration in this district was
~ 4t3 white sHd % cOlOred. The present
It gstI alton is q more than last fall the Whit
taYlI galLed $ and the colOIed 4.
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THE SEVENTH DISTRICT Rorrpvs nv

THE SEVENTH DISTRICT BOLTRRs DE-
NoUECED.-A meeting OF the 9TH district re-
publican club was held last night at Quaker
College, on 18th street, Joseph fl. jackson in
the chair and Gilbert Joy secretary. Resolu-
tons were passed endorsing Gen. Chapman and
Geo. W. Dyer, and denOuncing the boilers or
ganiZatOn ct the 7th district, representing IL as
under the leadership of employees OF the General
Government. who, for a sham - cover their
treachery, pretend to endorse Grant and Will
son, in order to defeat the election Of en- Chip
man. Addresses were made by Col. DYER Chas
II. Williams and VIM. Il. Inghran, after which
the meeting adjourned 10 meet a. Bethel Hall
on next Wednesday night.
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permits have been granted since our last n.
pert Ellen Reynolds, three-stOry brick, 18Th
street, between and d; L. ). Chapman ii We
fhIee-stOTy bricks, 18th street, between y and
q; Ananias Page, One-stOTy frame, VI street,
between 18th and Eth; ID. +. W. Carter, four
twO-s5Ory bricks, q street, between 4th and sch;
Charles Williams, twO-story brick, oath street
between VI and n; Ephraim TOombs, one-story
frame. ID street, between New York avenue and
l. street. W. III. Gray, twO-stOry brick, 18th
street, between l. and NJ. Henry Jones, two
story brick, Bridge street, between Green ana
AqUCduct, Georgetown; ". X. Fowler three
tvO-stOry frames, between Montgomery and
Green and Bridge ani Olive streets, George
town; W. ScTivencr twO-stOEy ~ me, ilth street
between and L; T. s. Edeiin. tS6-storv frame
On Georgia avenue, between 18th and I3th
streets, = r. III. 3. PhIlbrOOk. fOur-story brick
Gth street, between y auIO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

A HALF DOZEN GREELRYITEs of the 2lst dis
tr,ct held a meeting at Military Hall last even
ing, W. ii. Langley, president, and VIM. 2.
Price, secretary, and adopted q resolution in
dOTsing the nomination OF l.. Hine for Congress
and of W. Edelin, for the House of Delegates
After talk from Frank d. Gaines. the follow
ing committee was appointed to bring up to the
second registration all the democratic voters
who have failed TO register: f. ID. Gaines,
Charles Edelin,. Barton Moore, VIM. Altemus
and VIM. Z. Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

The NV TKLEsCoPE.-The lenses of the
large telescope to be placed on the Naval OBJ
servstory are now practically finished, and the
erection Of the dome for its reception il under
wsy, the contract having been awarded to Mr..
j. G. NayloT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

THE SALE of suburban property on the heights
OF UniOntown, By Mattingly Il Wheeler, suc-
tioneers, has been postponed until Wednesday
next. october Sd, at O'Clock p. m, on the
premises.
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ARREST FOR ALLEGED THIgvING.-Detec-
tives CoOms and McElfresh to day arrested John
Cant. colOred, a hand-cart man, who was en-
p'oyed on the 18th inst. by Arthur Nattan. who
keeps an apothecary store, to move his effects,
after which he alleges that he discovered that
Cant had stolen a silver hunting-case watch. a
chain, and other articles OF less value. The
case was reported at headquarters to-day. and
the officers after arresting Cant recovered all
the nrnnertY stolen.
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GONE TO ETERNAL SNAsH.-An enterpriSing
charcoal man from Prince George, whose head
y as stronger than his evesight, walked through
one OF the large plate-glass windows in the fine
store room OF a. l.. Shepherd Il Bro. this morn
ing, thereby doing damage TO the extent OF
about SIS. He wasn't accustomed 20 glass OF
that size and ciearness, and imagined thers was
nothing in his way until he struck, and then ii
was too late to turn back.
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ALASKA DIAMONDS, tine French gilt and Eng
hSh sets received this morning ~ Prigg's iaweiry
store. Ne .. Penny wanna avenue, between !
ard 9Th streets.
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tHm. Il. WHEkTLEY'S
=" STEAM DYEGHG
AND SCOUTING SSTz 81 FSRnFyF
OFFICE 49 JEFFERSON STRETT

4 Y "
OFFIcE SS JEFFERSON STREET,
Georgetows, -. O.
Established 1881; premium award ed 1887 and ia now
one 0! the Oldest, largest and most plete estab
hshrer:s of tie Kind in this countr
Sest place in the District for Cleaning DyeiaE
Nentlemen 5 Clothing. Every thing sppsrtainiuy 70
the business well and ero,.1 pity executed O!Ice
ciOsed daily at sunset, except Saturday, when Il I'll
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LIVE STOCK MARKRT.-There were SIS cattle.
IS stock cattle, 500 fat sheep and lambs 100
stock sheep, and so COWS and calves offered yes
terday; AS beef and all the stock cattle and 400
lat and all the stock sheep, and % cows and
calves were sold TO the butchers, country dealers,
and spectators, at from 2k cents to cents for
cattle, ~ cents TO 5H cents for sheep. So to SIS
for lambs, and $50 TO $50 for cows and calves
Market rather duh and considerably lower for
ordinary and thin cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28

TEE GREKLEYITEs OF the 9th and 10Th dis
fTicts held q meeting last night TO ratuy the
nominations OF X /. Fleming and A. y ailOr for
tie House OF Delegates. The following ofHcers
were elected: President, +. y. Carver; vice
presidents, David Fisher, II. Clay Stewart, DIR.
A. j. Augusta, John W. Usher and Geo. Bauer;
secretaries, a. W. Marsh and John Brown.
Mr.. Hue Has introduced and made that same
old speech, arl endorsed Mt. Flemming. the
nominee in the the 9th district, who also spoke,
AMI was followed by Il. W. Fenwirk Dr. s. :.
Bond. Major Flood, jackson Taylor, and
Others.
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LOCAL NEWS s.

AmusPT R ents, DC. IO-nIghf,
NafioE al TAsdtsr.-Mr. ". j. Florence in eli
leen Cgr."
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SOUTH SEVENTH STREET.-As the general
public Is daily attracted by the rapid progress Of
improvements on this street, the fact should not
be lost sight Of that Messrs, WOlfOrd n Shillharg
have also erected one Of the finest and best es-
adjustments south OF Philadelphia, in which
they Intend this tall 10 offer 20 the public some
81 Tie greatest attractions in carpetings and dry
Goods that have ever been displayed ia this city
The store is already stocked with every kind OF
goods ruentiCEable, and 10 concentrate the lar
fru Intends selling goods az prices that will DEFY
all competition. See their advertisements in
another column.
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TIE SBOOTING SEASON. - The PatuNent
marshes are still filed with reed birds and orto-
Ian, and recently summer duck and iack-snipe
have become quite abundant. The latter how
ever, not as fine as they later in the tall
and in the spring, but the OrtOlan are in spIen-
did condition, and great many have been
Killed this year by our own citizens and by gun
ners from Washington, Baltimore, and even
from Philadelphia We hope these gentlemen
Will visit Us again this fall when the partridge
season opens, and We can promise them gS .
sIcrt, - the BIRDS we're never so numerous with
IN our recollection. The game law expires on
the 10Th OF OctOber.-FriHcs GeorgiIE.
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HE BOARD or HEALTH met last night and
Dr. erdl, health Off Ger, reported that no new
eases Of smallpox had appeared daring the last
thee DAYS. Dr. ". ID. Stewart, inspector, re-
uCItCd the number Of vaccinations during the
last four DAYS az siNtv-fve. 4 communication
was received from Il. Hoover, late pOUndmaster,
asking conference with the board in relation
TO alleged damages sustained by him on account
Of Lis removal pOuEdmasteT; placed Oh file
ard the secretary directed TO notify Hoover that
the board sees no necessity for such conference.
The hIll Ct Fitch ~ Co. tor disinfsctants was
presented and referred 10 the finance commit
tee. on notion OF Or. Verdi. VIM. Wolfe was
ar OiEt6d temporary sanitary ins peCtOr in place
Ot Mr.. tOiclszier. now on special duty to take
charge VI SMALLPOX cases. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24
Maine Educational Association.

The meeting of the Association Tuesday
was fully attended, Mr.. fash of Lewiston pre-
siding. The first subject considered was the
Town VS. the District SYSTEM Mr.. C. B.,
Stetson opened the discussion showing the de-
fects of the district system He was followed
by Mr.. Stone of Portland, who pronounced the
district system monstrosity. Messrs. Dixie of
Bath, and Lambert of Lewiston, explained the
benefits of the town system. Mr.. Dingley of
Lewiston, showed the benefits resulting, by
reference to his own town, where by a
change of system, small and poor districts were
enabled to build good school houses, employ
better teachers, and have schools equal in
length to those in the large districts.
In the afternoon there were one hundred and
seventy-6ve teachers present, besides large
number Of spectators.
Mr. Dixie delivered an address on Teaching
illustrated by language of grammar" He Sc
verely criticised tho present text books on
grammar as too much after the system of the
Latin and Greek. The next question consider
ed was the Educational needs of Maine."-
Prof. Fernald of the Orono College, Messrs.
Dingley and Stetson of Lewiston, Fletcher OF
Castine, Stone of Portland, Darrell of Lewis.
ton and Others, participated in the discussion
In the evening Hon. T. S. Rand, Superinten.
dent of Schools in New Brunswick, delivered
an address on Systematic elevation in teach.
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News and Other Items.

News comes that the gallant Phil Sheridan is
at last captured, not by the Indians, but by the
beautiful Miss Morgan eff New York, niece of
ex-senator Morgan.
Mrs. Bella French, talented and successful
editor and publisher of the Busy West, of st.
Paul, Mimi, is about establishing branch Of
flee in Milwaukee, for the issue of Wisconsin
edition of hersprightly magazine.
Good, this from an exchange: Edmund Yates
parts his hair in the middle, and yet he writes
excellent novels. We do hope now, that other
men who part their hair in the middle will not
Immediately drop into the novel business, I'M
less, indeed, they send their efforts to the
blear eyed scoundrel who prints that other
newspaper.
Notwithstanding color, according to
Virgil, is the worst in horse?" First boy
Brown" Second boy-"Chestnut." Third
boy (favorie)-"B Black" Schoolmaster (medi-
tatively)-"Well, black Yes, light black; yes,
grey. Well-lightish grey, in fact, white.
Yes. go upr' a 40 -~.5
Mrs. Boyce, daughter of the judge of the
high court of Scotland is in Jail in Chicago.
charged with numbering by poison, Charlie.
Johnston. -
Mrs Fair. in her recent suit against her
mother, obtained verdict of $500. This, il
is believed, led to the old lady's attempt a,
suicide, which, by the way, is supposed to
have been sham-it was not a success ut all
events.
MI Emerson's new work, Poetry and Crit.
icism," announced for publication this autumn
will be deferred until next season ON account
of the authors departure for Europe 1t will
appear next year simultaneously in Boston and
London. @E.H
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24

Again in behalf of the Providence Light Tnfan.
try, bid you welcome to the pleasant city of
Providence, and the courtesies of this company,
which will do more than any words may
speak to convince you that we are honored by
your visit.
Hon. F. c. ID. Smith of Portland, was next intro
duced, who said, among other good things, that
the guests the people, the soldiers, whom you to-
day are receiving, appreciate your kindness as
no language of mine can express. There are
times in the condition of men, when the feel
ings of the heart swallow up the words that
would express them and leave us comparatively
speeches., and l assure you that it is in such
condition that my comrades and myself find
ourselves at this time. He closed with the SEN
timent that the providence which God has
created will forever smile on and cheer that
Providence which has been created b. the en-
terprise of the noble minded men of YOUR CITY.
A blessing was asked by the chaplain, and a
discussion Of the contents of the elegant table
followed, After an hour spent here, the battal-
ion was reformed for march and the Portland
boys had an opportunity to see good deal of
side marching salute was paid to the old hero
by the military. A number of the honorary
members took carriages and gave the city q
pretty thorough inspection. / can only say
here that Providence is lovely city, full of
life and bustle and some portions of it contain
elegant aud delightfully."- situated residences.
After ST pper the Inf: ntry were escorted to
Music Hall, where a complimentary concert had
been rendered them by their Providence friends,
and at which the Portland Company gave an
exhibition of their proficiency in arms. The
route of march was illuminated by many color
ed lights, and the exercises at the hall were in
terspersed by the plaudits of the large audience
the Infantry and Band receiving full share
| of the bonors. The Providence Light Infantry
Glee Club of eighteen voices, gave some excel.
lent selections, and the strangers had an op.
portunity of listening to the fine organ in the
hall, of which the people are justly proud.
| Thus far the exercises has been much enioy.
| ed by all. The arrangements, perfected by
Lieuts. Fessenden and Todd and Private Little.
field, have been carried out successfully, and
reflect the highest credit on them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24

The Poughkepsie Eagle recently published
letter from ex-Congressman Flagler which
states that Mr.. Greeley went to him (Flagler)
while one of the committee on printing in the
Thirty-fourth Congress and urged that the
binding should be given to Cornelius Wen
dell who had been elected public printer, add
ing as an inducement that Wendell ,could
gice t,relue thousand dollars for 1T which Mr.
Greeley added would be useful for election
purposes. Mr.. Flagler says in the letter that
he mentioned these circumstances to Messrs.
E. B. Morgan of New York and Washburn of
Maine. Wendell was an active Democrat and
a notorious lobbyist and the fact that Mr..
Greeley approached his party friends as the
bearerof proposition to pay money to secure
contract caused him to be denounced at the
time. To this charge the Tribune makes no
denial but admits the fact of the attempted
bride and extenHates it on the ground that
the money was not for Mr.. Greeley's benefit
but for the use of the party. We are then to
infer that ''bribery and corruption are con-
sidered pardonable by Mr.. Greeley if they are
committed for the "benefit of the party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24
Political Notes.

West Virginia elects three members of Con-
gress to-day. ....-
Senator Wilson is to make five speeches in
Virginia next week. ~
Gen. A. NJ. VIM, Supreme Architect of
the Ecuminic Order of United Mechanics
and who has always hitherto co-operated with
the Democratic party, writes to A. E. Red
stone, Grand Architect in Washington, a let
Ter in which he says: 81 could not support
Greeley because he has no Democratic prin-
ciples, and can support Grant because he
has proved to be the mechanics friend"
One of the humors of the PENNSYLVANIA
campaign was the appearance in democrat
ic meeting in Phenixville of Messrs. Oliver
Sidewell and W. S. Windle, Grant and Har-
tranft republicans, who had mistaken the
hall for that in which they were to address a
republican audience. Before the mistake
could be remedied Mr.. Windle had given them
such dose of radicalism that it spoiled their
meeting for the night. Mr.. Windle is grad
uatr of Phillips Exeter Academy and of Har-
ward College in 1869.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal regrets to learn that a
daughter of Hon. jesse Davis of Lisbon, lies
dangerously ill of typhoid fever.
At the election of officers of the Auburn Light
Infantry held Monday evening, Capt. A. s.
Perham of the Androscoggin Light Artillery
presiding, the following officers were chosen -
Defiance Young, Captain; Murray B. Watson,
1st Lieutenant
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that about twenty horses in
That city are sick with mysterious distemper
resembling the epidemic in Rochester and Tor
onto.
The Wig complains that a Brewer steam
whistle blew twenty minutes blast at O clock
a. M. for no cause, the other morning.
The Wing says that two Bangor gentlemen
shot twenty-five woodcock Tuesday without 60
ing more than mile and half from the Ban
gor house.
Potatoes are scarce in Bangor at 60 to 65
cents.
The new town of Kingman has hotel.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Elisha Briggs I'd of Parkman wintered, last
winter AZ sheep. The years produce of these
sneep was 10 lambs and 241 pounds of wool.
he has sold wool and lambs to the amount of
$z65.0O and, now, has his 45 sheep and IA of
the best lambs on hand. He has been offered
20 cash, Tor MS remaining lambs.
The fall term of Parkman High School will
close with an exhibition on the 18th inst s.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The striking tanners at Vanceboro' have COM
menced work again. sar
Half dozen or more houses have been built
at Danforth the past season and Parks, Dresser
& Dodge are rebuilding the mills.
The Machias Union says it rained nearly all
the time last week.
The churches in Machas are Interested in
the temperance reform.
A three-masted schooner named the Nellie j.
Dinsmore, was recently launched at Lubec-
Another similar schooner will be launched in
SIX weeks from Langmaid & Mugford's yard
Two vessels of 400 or 500 tons will be built at
Milbridge next season.
Kirby, who was convicted of manslaughter at
Machias last week, was sentenced to seven
years in the State prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24


GENERAL SPINNER, the United States
Treasurer, takes under his examination a
pairsof villainous ISLANDERS against the govern
ment, and applies the mercile.s scalpd OF
truth to them. A Democratic paper charges
that 5000, 900 have been stolen during the
Grant Administration, and that in the past
year 100000 of coupons have been paid on
over issue bonds. General Spinner refers to
the thorough examination made last winter
by George N. Riggs, and subsequently by q
House Committee of Five, of which two were
Democrats, and all we've entirely satisfied
with the examination, and with the condition
of things in the Treasury Mr.. Spinner is
sure that no coupon has ever been wrongfully
paid, and as to the 5000, OOO, 900 steal. it, alb
surdity is apparent from the fact that the
amount in gold would fill LOO wagons. each
holding ton. No one has seen procession
like this, and not even the most innocent of
Democrats will believe in its existence.