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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-28

WAR DEPARTMENT, Office Chief Si9nal Ofcer
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 2S, 1872, 10 am I
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwENTY-FoUE
HoURs-The barometer has fallen somewhat
over the upper lake region, where it continues
highest; ii has continued low over the New
England states with brisk and fresh northwest
erly winds; the diminished pressure, central
over Tennessee, has moved sOutheastward off
the South Carolina coast; an area of low pres
sure has moved eastward over Texas to Louisi-
ana, accompanied by heavy rains, which has
extended to western Tennessee and Alabama;
cloudy weather Is now prevailing from Nebras-
ka aud Kansas to Kentucky and Tennessee, and
thence to south Carolina, Georgia and northern
Florida; the low barometer with cloud and rain
at San Francisco on Tuesday, is now succeeded
by rising. with clear weather.
PROBABILlTIEs.-Clear and pleasant weather
continue over the New England and middle
states, with northerly winds; easterly to south
eriy winds from North Carolina to Florida, with
increased cloudiness; the area Of low pressure
over Louisiana moves enthusiastically over
Mississippi and Alabama, the area of rain ex.
tending during the day over northern Florida
western Georgia, and Tennessee, and during to-
night over the south Atlantic states; the baro-
meter continue falling over the northwest and
thence to kentucky, with cloudy and possibly
threatenlngkweather; northwesterly winds with
clearing weather, extend over eastern Texas
during the day, and the lower Mississippi val
ley tonight.
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Markets To-day.

BALTIMORE. Feb D. Virginia 6's. consol-
idated, 55's; West Va, Il y; North Carolina's
old, "a; do. new, 1S-ali bid. Others unchanged
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S.-Cotton quiet: low mid
dlings, 22s22n. Flour very active and firm.
Wheat tirmer; Ohio and Indiana, sl67as 10.
Corn steady; white southern, 65a67c.; vel
low southern, 62a65c.; mixed western, 63a
CSC. Oats frmer; southern, 54a56; west
ern, 51a55. Rye quiet and unchanged. Pork
steady, S450. Bulk meats quiet and anc hanged
Bacon steady and unchanged hams, Bale
Lard steady, 9hc. Western butter active.
Whisky dull and unchanged, 90 AL.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-StOcks steady and firm.
Governments dull and steady. Virginia 6's, So 4
new, Sc. North Carolina's, $40; new, ia
Money, :. Gold, 10Y. Exchange, long, 9ss
short, los.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Flour dun and heavy.
Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn steady.
LONDON, Feb. -, 1870 a. m.-Consols opened
at 92k for money and account. Bonds OF 1867,
91l, 1oG5, 921!; 1867, OF; 10-4Os, SS9.
LONDON, Feb. %, 1870 p m.-Bonds quiet and
steady.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 2S.-Bonds OF 1862, 95za
95A.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-Rrench rentes, Sc francs 81
centimes: The Bank OF France has reduced its
rate of discount one per cent
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stock Report.

by Franklin Telegraph Company, 6o9 Pa. avenue.
hEw fokL, Feb. 2o.-Fir.t Board ~ a. NJ
liz. sss' -. SU coupon, H III 80, e eoupSn
me- sDs. new. IS, coupon, nos; saos, 81. cou-
Pon lllH; s-9's, Ss, coupon, liz. 10 Ds, coupon,
Canton, s3,. Western Union Telegraph, 7Oj. Quick
; Msil. s s, Pssi6s MAI S Adams EsD,ess g
press, 69,s United States Express, es.l: New York
6. ntIsi an Hudson, S' New York Central Scrip,
gan Central Ii71,, Lake Shore Michigan southern.
s24; Union Pacific Railroad, S4.,; Illinois Central.
Northwest prefid. 9lS: New Jersey Central, lis
Rock leland, lllh: Milwaukee and st Paul, 81
do, preferred, 70: Wabash q Western, 73'k: Della
ware, Lackswanra & Western, 1885,; Fort Wayne,
guaranteed, gs4 Hannibal and St Jose ph. 4Ia Chi
Ohio and mississippi certificates, 44li; Columbus.
Chicago and Indiana Cent ga; Tennessee 6's old
sol Bonds. S. North Carolina SIS, old. 3ls4; North
Carolina new, 7A; Missouri SIS, s5s; Central Pa
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TAGGRAvATED INDIGESTION.

Persons who are predsposed TO dyspepsia. fnd
their sufferings from this greatly aggravated
by damp weather, easterly winds, and sudden
changes from mild to q chilling atmosphere In
the spring, therefore. the pangs of Indigestion are
ssiiously augmented by the atmospheric vatia-
Ors peculiar TO the and IT 10 inc umbent
all who desire to through the ordeal of its cold
mists and insslubrous gales with easy stomachs and
untormented by the indescribable torments which
accompany dyspepsia, TO tone and strengthen the
digestive organs with healthful and effective veg
etable inyisorant; and one at all familiar with
the nedcsl record Of the age can question for one
moment that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
Tonic best adapted to this purpose.
The c. edentials of the Great Restorative are I'M
equalled in number and character by those Of any
other advertised medicine in the world If ever
there was preparation to rank a National Rem
edy, this wonderful specific has fair claim TO the
title. For period eftwenty years ii has literally
been the Champion Tonic and Alternative on tina
eide OF the Atlantic In popularity has er been
approached by any of its wouldbe competitors and
its annual sales far in advance of those of any
other medicines Of its class that comparisons woaj
be ridiculous. One OF two conclusions is inevitable
Either the American people deficient in common
sense and incapable Of rational discrimination or
Hosteiiers Bitters is the best preventive remedy
for indigestion, fever and ague, bilious remitten
fever constipation, rheumatism, nervous com.
plants, and all maadies of an epidemic or endemic
tyre. The reader will Judge for himself which of
the two conclusions is most Consistent with fact and
reason. feb26- eo3 Sw
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The New York money market was ste ady yes
ter Cay with Sal per cent. Is the ruling rates II
- ms TO be the general impression that the
lcckingup operations have been suspended for
the present and that a considerable amount OF
ioanable funds was returned to the mar et yes
terday. There 10 no guaranty, however, that
legal tenders viii not be locked up, as By with
drawing comparatively small amount the
market can be made stringent, the re ,erve of the
banks being 30 low. There was no formal calls
at the stock exchange out of respect to the
memory OF the late Legrand lockwood. whose
funeral took place yesterday. The business in
government bonds was rather restricted, and in
the stock market there was An advancing ten
dency.
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Lima Lodge, No. I, I. o. o. r., was instituted.
at Lima, Peru, on the Sd Of January last, by
Special Commissioner Pascoe, who reports that
the brothers beginning the lodge are live, ener-
getio Odd Fellows, in whose hands the Order
viii prosper.
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s-Count de Chambord has len Antvern

s~Count de Chambord has left Antwerp ana
gone 10 DOrdIetch, a town Of the Netherlands
ten miles southeast Of Rotterdam.
sVThe Russian feet, conveying the Grand
Duke Alexis and suite, arrived at Havana AT
noon yesterday from Pensacola
~The new charter for the city of New
York passed the Assembly last evening by .
vote OF 60 10 =.
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The death penalty Is abolished in Kansas. the
lower house Of the legislature having passed the
bill (which had previously passed the senate)
regulating the punishment of convicted muir
derers- imprisonment for life is the seyerest
penalty under the new law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-28

A writer in the New York Herald, over the
signature OF "Semi- Occasional" understood
to be Mr.. A. s. Solomons, of this city, gives .
number Of reasons why the Jews ana several
other religious denominations OF n-belieye.s
In the divinity OF Jesus of Nazareth, respect
fully, and with all due difference to the opinions
oil others, protest against any change in the
constitution OF the United States which will give
10 " religious or sectarian bias
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Inc want Of ready money among the farmers
IN the south since the war has greatly hampered
their operations. and the consequent diminution
OF crops has seriously affected the trade of that
section To remedy this evil the Mississippi
legislature passed an act to authorize farmers
10 give lien on crops, TO be made for advances
lS merchants for the production OF those crops.
4 ON containing similar provisions is now pend
ing In the Virginia legislature, and the Rich
mOnd Whig thinks Its passage will be attended
With beneficial results. 1t is quite as mucb IN.
interest OF merchants as farmers IN ansnent
agricultural products, and for that purpose adj
''itiensl capital is Indispensable, but the mer-
>Lants will not advance it without security.
There is no compulsion in the bill, which is
imply intepded to give agriculturists a better
chance of obtsISing money to work their farms.
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The Sunday Herald says ''the ridiculous award
in the case OF Prince rs. TIE STAR is an Illus
trsiOu Of the antiquated and absurd laws re-
gaze ng libel which still prevail in this Dis trict
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RARGAINs IN DRY GOODS.

MOST AMUSING TOY OUTl-Oauseo haaimats
M ~ asssSs g d.nss e ths pSsio q RtsScs
4. west, between Renna. avenue and = d. VIM
Asens JW Enfs Psa~es. and manufacturers Of and
dealers In u usicAl Instruments generally.
Pianos and al Musical Instruments tuned And re-
paired. deol1t r
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The ENC0URAGENENT or MASUIACrURRs.
IL will be seen by q report elsewhere of the
meeting Of the legislative Joint committee on
manufactures that the committee concluded to
recommend to the Legislature a plan for the
encouragement of manufactures here similar to
that suggested by rs yesterday. They had bet
ter, however. not fssten on to the measure too
many limitations, or adopt q contracted policy
that shall defeat the object in view
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MA FAIR :.
S WILL Bg HELD BY THE
LADIES OF The UNITARIAN CHURJH
Masonic TEMPLE,
TUESDAY AID WEDNESDAY, Feb 9th And 18Th
DAY AND EVEAI ING.
A VARIETY OF USEFUL AND FANCY ARTI
Giles WILL BE ON SALE.
Special attention Is asked to the invoice of
FAYAL GOODS
BEAUTIFUL BAsKETS, LACES and FLOWERS
IMPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS OCCa
, The sale will commence at 10 .. m. each day
irsshments At ali times. All articles marked low
~ NO RAFFLING. wv
A Dramatic and Musical Entertainment will be
given on Tuesday evening, at ga O'clock DancinS
"wednesday evening. from 90 o'clock.
Season Tickets, admitting to the fair at any time
20 cents each. Single admission for children under
twelve. 10 cents. ~
Dramatic entertainment and dancing, each 25 cents
e&ua ia AZ
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NJ SPECIAL NOTICE.
SIX PER CENT INTEREST
THE HREEDMANy SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY.
RaxKIxG HnrSx nRHoxIxx IRxxsrpx

company or before Rebf nary next will draw
PEE CENT interest from that date, payable July
and January In each year.
RouH PER CENT. DaA On current business &C.
counts. Gall and gets COY Of the rules. jsnN
No HURsIs' sClOOt AT ERsRDMENS
H HOSPITAL.
The course Of Lectures win commence March 8,
1871, and viii continue for three month";.
al the duties Of the monthly nurse, including the
proper care Of infants.
The Lying IN wards Of the hospital, under the
charge Of Of the nstructoes, win afford opportu
nifty Ter illustrstions Of the subjects taught.
Professor ROB8Rr 11YBCRN, a D., No, 62s =
sres IN Chg q rEsed9ers HSspitsl;
"a. ~ :, III n svsSSs physosaa Of The Lyingin
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- . - .

IL is announced that the House Committee on
Ways and Means have finally decided not to
recommend the abolition of the income tax for
ISL. This in the face of the declarations of
President Grant and Secretary Boutwell, that
the tax ght be dispensed with. The secret OF
the persistence in maintaining this odious tax
after it has been declared unnecessary by the
government seems to be that il serves as a sort
shuttlecOek between the free-trade men and the
tariff men, the former desiring to maintain il
lest by its abolition their opponents might found
an argument in favor of high tariff rates 10 meet
the deficiency in the revenue created By the loss
OF the income tax. For a contrary reason the
tariff men are DESTROYS to have the tax abolished
But these gentlemen, on both sides, are meddling
with edgcd-tools. The people are Disguised
with the tax, not only because ii is inIusitorial
and oppressive, but because they see that it il
inefficient in its operations, a large portion of
the returns being absorbed in the working of the
uuwieIdy and expensive machinery of collection.
1t is grievance that comes home to them more
directly than any matter OF tariff OF free-trale.
and they will be apt to hold to account those who
seek TO keep il atioat for political ends
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f~R EMOv VAL NOTICE,

Messrs. GOLDSTEIN & CO. have REMOVED
tnelr Loan once from their old stand, No 400 AZ
Principal Loan Once, under the Metropolitan Ho-
tel Salesroom fronting Penna. avenue: private
either way. The central location Of the place and
the accomn odations offered BY 8. 0OLDSTEIN 4
si,e Loan once In the country. In their saesroom
they always have on hand large and choice selec-
al other fine good yevelry, Silver and Silver
plated Ware, Fancy Goods, Guns, Revolvers, &c. :,
&c g., both second hand from their Loan Once and
new goods, which they i'll sell with Q small margin
ever cost. call on them will satisfy ell that our
recs mmendation IL not misplaced. jan39-tf
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DRY GOODS.

1872 SPRING DRESS GOODS. 1870
rJAPANEsE SILKS, solid eolors; also. neat
and 81 per yard; ali very Cheap 20 'eH'' =" Genus
r priI Cray MSds and Light Brosn French and
cents to Sl.25 per yard
Ths as,z BssG, Brand Of BLACK
Isl s'is
ss q s. 50 S and g1 Ssr Sar qualities
~ All the beet "A BLEACHED COTTONs,
- One Price 0nly-in Plain Figures.
939 Pennsyly sna avenue,
RS cost between 9th and 10th streets.
NEW sf s4Uck j RkHs s.S S22fHeRTs1hhEssr
SsPsosss s ~ az SUI
g: :o R:a: sss fsh Black silk
LOOK OUT FOB BARGAINS.
Comb ss1s.d: BIZ Coat: bss. SOC af e SsSss
ins.. Hou:el Linen: and eottOns Of the best
grades And 's the '0"i Sa RSs'SsiIi a WILLIE
teba. II lels ass iSae III street. \. ".
RAseAINs IN DRY GOODS.
xss s. ss,s III; s. az . 81, .: . sf
United statss for the price, Black CaskSsreS az
- Bleaehed Cotton Nc. Androscofgin { bIeache ed
Cotton l6c. Elegant - bleached and unbleac he'd
direct from the manufacturers ct remarkably low
dolly Warden" Cretonnes for Polonsiss in beau.
tful designs and Of the finest quality. Reps for
,Mr.RpeIs %. End ses Elegant Hook Psris < ds
frsn sS's n. sis. sd
Goats and Sterling Spool Cotton &C. Cali and xamine
anu '''e your money " I SKoBsa Il cad 4 CO..
1898 = street, bet nth and 18th streets
cent. febls- Ists
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

LOB RENr-A FRUIT FARM near th. atty
.bl. lem. s fn ~ for ,.fsisusf. at the
ESoR sALE-A FAnA - .cr--l m Prince
u 6eorvsS county, Maryland, str mt. from
end en-. ,s :ns % .ns M.. S M.
tos rsilrosa. There j, on the prcp.r,y Dwellins
bona. K s.es. mai s sSP s.sSs ten and an or
isscs and . dsriras' Ss.ssSssrO4 .. P' ss
srop~rty, Or 70 " $ BisfeR, ct Riss. Co.s
F As. a. I..s T. :aS rI s .Is aGSsa
ing Judic,afI ssssre esas.innns sa GOD ID; s. I'd
rom frSs; ard back ,srd lSc.i.a sonse1'r mt
city There is . large frnnt Lot suitable for Adj;
tions TO the house u desired Insure at No; o.o
9Th street, betweee and G streets janis eoS~
+ four story BRICK HOUSE, No. gil n street
north bets cen 9th and 10Th STREETS west roms and
and streets e.rs Po.ss.soa gwen VEN i%nessly
on E S., ~ i II Rs to pUSoAss1s
Il rent, also unfurbished with or without board.
No. So1 Missouri avenue, Sd door from Sd str.s;,
south front. dscB
r BUTLpINGs corner Of street and New Jersey
spsg &c n est Ss
ioeS street. baltimore .ai.-n
FOE REsT-Two Rooms in q hr.t c,... nou--,
on New York avenue, between 9Th sad 10Th aus,
north side, be had, handsomely furnished, either
separate or together. No other occupants except
the family IN the house. References exchanged.
Apply At the Star once by letter; address. gil New
York avenue. ncSl ~
FOB REHT..A Desirable and commodious
Il HOUSE, with all the modern improvements,
slfuated on the corner OF nth aud q streets For
terms and particulars inquire 1t As1 Pennsylvaais
avenue. ocSi-u
Eok SALE or RENr-rte elegant COUNTRY
L SEAT recently occupied by u. ID. Gilman, on
Boundary street, at the head Of 81 stree, east al
joining residence of D. McClellsnd one OF the Hand
somest suburban dences in the District. Apply
A. X. SHEPHERD, gle Penn. avenue. mhN II
EoR RENT-The large DWELLING HOUSE,
- Ae5 Pfnnsylvanta avenue, six doors EAST of the
Nstonal Hotel wide rooms staircases and passages
Q locality for q lawyer or physician.
FRANCK TAYLOR,
mDu 32l Indiana
k0R REET-kewly furnished, o suit Of PAR-
l. LORS; one furnished slee ping re ON, and com
municatine with bath room and water closet; con-
ssnsnt 70 departments and principal hotels; suts-
Die Tor Aember-Prfvate family. Address or apply
to DR.. 9. Q. BUND, northeast corner 18th and
streets mol
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f~AS A LARGE NUMBER OF CLAIMS
H against the late Corporations Of Washina
ton, Georgetown and the Levy Court sti remain In
the hands OF the Committee of Indebtedness, per
room, legislative Hall. before March l. ISL be-
tween the hours of II O'Clock a. m and 2 O'Clock
m. Roswell
lie 4-0 Chairman Of Committee
~THE ATTENTION Of those using apy of
u8 the poisonous compounds advertised as Re
s.oratlves REVIEWERS, &c. for the Hair is called 10
the great advantages that NATTANS' CRYSTAL,
DISCOVERY Possesses over all these vile mi xtures
First, II is entirely free from all poisonous sub
stances and can therefore be used with safety II
does not stain finger nails the finest fabric II is
positively the cieanest article in use Its use pro
duces q cooling and pleasant sensation Iffreousnt
" stops headache and falling Of the hair II always
removes dandruf in short time, and, above ali II
will restore the color and growth Of the hair nos;
lively in from three to ten days. Call for il and
take no other You do not wish 70 be disappointed
Depot corner 81 and d streets N w
febc4 Arthur NATTANS, Proprietor
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MEDICAL, &c.

nR. LEON, No. IN street, above TIN, can b,
:ueriss :% Il ss Or
the eldsst sststlished fsnsis Physician he city.
md = very reliable and sucoessful Srdsis Room,
;ssls.t1.iS. oidxSfo As6 skfs z p 81 IA
FINALE DleHAsIs treated and Confinement
4 cases taken: DsscribS case andospclose os, and
IaOARsoA, No. sSS n. lssh strest, Phiisdei-
nR. aARDNEB;Less affAs Rfco.d o. s. Veas, "a
HsZs:s!. oea b eonssitst lyivsssly, frep 2
=: q ~ Y.
ssssds.s;, icSs nsSseessst,s :ysass, Sstyess
p treating over i0eoe casss q ths b. g. vsaerssi
acs.isal - srses'es Of thirty year. among both
fB.eypos the rscsipt Of ono, sdvic. end ns1,.
sias VII % esnt q express. He warrants 70 cure
NJ nOffg FRE1OH POWDESs, C1RTIi6
!,o.s Ce ~. f'S {! H:.ycss p:ssis ssSi.a -
eeroeSla, skh DissasS, syDhhis, u I'll 4: Sssss.
&c. $3.50 - M~s..r 1..o.,4.4.
eolz 2 Ma.ai7Gsoa by vi. B. INTwIsLD
r. d ~ So.. ::ss g. - ave- s.A La ~
ERlNCH YLufIHe-rhe only DI.c. in the cit,
where II q deue. Also, Stamping, Pinkine and
Embroidery Of every description. braids Of al
kinds, and Hmbroidsrins silks Of al colors con.
ms S,H, .AgIIa,
!saisH csI'si:e eate2t ONE.
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A MILLIONAIRE a. "A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
A. II O'Clock last night bitter gale swept up
Third avenue, and the platform of a street rail-
road caE Was anything but pleasant position
Vet on the platform of car 81 stood Henry Hart
the principal stakeholder of that wealthy line
He took his station at 18th street and braved the
blast down to the City Hall. He was attired in
q soft hat. white comforter, and a monkey
jacket. and seemed to enjoy his volunteer SER
yitude. How much he saves the company in
this way will probably never be known.-S. 4.
SUH, 9Th.
Mr.. Hart, il will be remembered, is the prin-
cipal owner of the PeImsyly ania avenue rail-
way line in this city, which is managed in the
main very much as one might expect from the
disclosures made in the foregoing. But what
puzzles people is the fact that such a man
should be able to control legislative bodies to
the extent he does. From the descriptions that
have been published OF him from time to time
1t would seem TO be pretty clear that he doesn't
DO il through that subtle influence generally
known a. personal magnetism" What, then,
IL his power?
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The administration of MISREPRESENTATION
New York is peculiar. Criminals are allowed
TO go at large, while the witnesses of their
crimes arc locked up; murierers instead of
being tried, prosecute the grand juries who
indict them; a man NAV kill another il he does
not use - a murderous weapon to 10 it with;
and police officers who do their duty receive for
their reward the crown of martyrdom We
might give coplous illustrations of these and
many other anomalies in legal proceedings and
"crimnsl practice" in that city. but content
ourselves with brief mention OF some of the
latest cases. One of the Iueerest is that of
Stokes, IN prison for the killing of Fisk. Gem
orally the defendant in a criminal case is tried
hy judge and jury. Stokes has the satisfaction
of remaining untried himself while witnessing
the trial of his judge and his iurv Some time
ago the trial of his indictment was POSTPONED
until the grand jury which found it could be
tried. And now the trial OF that grand iury ia
put OF while the judge appointed to preside at il
tCsrdozo) is undergoing investigation" 1t
is certainly not an edifying spectacle to have
the trial OF homicide about which there is no
question, put off, first to find out whether the
jury which indicted Is not illegal, and next
whether the judge before whom that prelimi-
nary issue was to be tried Is dit TO sit upon the
bench. To illustrate the risks which attend the
faithful discharge of duty by policemen in that
city, We need only mention the case OF
Patroiman FULLY. This officer, the ONLY MEM
her OF the police force who has gained
the recently-instituted medal for neritorious
service, had made himself obnoxious TO certain
gangs OF ruffians and on Sunday evening las,
SIX OF the scoundrels pounded him with cobble-
stones until lie was at the point of death. His
condition Is still critical. officers sent to arrest
his assailants on SUNDAY were subjected To
severe punching. One more case and we have
done Foster, the carhook murderer, threatened
Avery ID. Putnam on a street car at 18th stree.
TO give him hell" then went on the front Mat
form, secured the drivers hook, and after riding
seventeen blocks, when Putnam stepped off the
car at 10th street, he Foster came around
behind the victim and delivered the fatal blow
The counsel of this man are now making re-
newed efforts 10 save his neck from the gaIlows
because. as, he himself SAYS, he struck Mr.
Putnam with bent wire, not a murderous
weapon.' This bent wire" was an iron rod
three-eights OF an inch in diameter and crushed
through the victims skull to the depth of half
an inch or more, and, yet forsooth, it L" not a
mUrderous weapon"-only bent wiren with
which the playful Foster gently tapped the
obnoxious Putnam the head. In cities
where the administration of justice is not a
mOckery such plea would not stand a momen,
IN New fOrk-wer You can't always tell.