Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-06
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
From ElKOPE TO-DAY.
Sudden Collapse &c the rsehbsrue


L"NpoSt March S-The celebrated Ttchhorpe
case, which has been on trial in this CIV tef 80
1ong time pas, was brought % a sudden aud
nost unexpected termination this .norninc
Cpon the opening OF the court the counsel t.sr
the claimant 20 the Tichhofne e<tnte annocncsa
that their client had decided that In view on the
action OF the jury on Monday, in saying thsV
had beard sufficient evidence wherein % baSe =
verdict, 70 withdraw his cause before the court
After this announcsmen OF the counsel Tor the
plsinun, the counsel Tor the defence sSked i.Ord
Chief Justice Boyille to issue = variant for the
arrest OF the claimant on the charge OF perjury
and 10 tS his bat AZ tT.0oO. The petition was
granted, and bench warrant iSSucd for his
arrest. The claimant Was not prrseu, NJ sls
session OF the court this morning aud Il believed
20 have fled from the city.
TIE CLAIMANT IL SEwsArE.
The claimant 20 the Tichhorne e.
tate did not, was first supposed this morning
leave London Immediately upon his decision 70
OF the warrant for his arrest, by Lord chef Jus
tice Boville. he taken into custody bv the
police, and taken 90 Newgste.
The "Gsy Of Washington Heard
From.
LONDON March AL anxiety a. 70 the safety
OF the steamship City OF " ashinston. which lctt
New York on the l2th OF Februsr, tor Liverpool.
is now disrelied The steamship Atlantic which
arrived At Queenstown yesterday afternoon IRON
New York, reports having spoken the CITY %
Washington on Sunday evening NJ O'Clock. a.
degrees. The City OF Washington had broke,
her shsft. and was making for Queenstowu
under sail. All were well.
Wen't Accept.
PARIS, March 6.-M. Cashier Perier, lasa
Minister OF the Interior, refused 60 accept the
Ministry OF Finance, which was offered to HIM
uPOn the resignation of Ponyer Querticr.
Affairs tn New York.
SAD EFFEcTs ~ rHE SEVERE COLD.
NEw foRK, March s.-The weather contin-
rivers and hsrhors. The South and Hamilton
ferries, running TO the southern part of Brook
iyn, and the other ferries, are mach impeded.
North river has large flows Of ice I'm IL. aud YES
sells arriving do not anchor in the stream from
danger OF being cut through. The effects OF the
cold are severely felt here by the poor people.
drivers of teams, and Others Obliged Ia be QUITO
doors. The driver Of a wagon Was found frozen
yesterday, on 18th street. His horse was walk
ing along and the reins were grssped in the dead
mans hands. Louis Schultz. a tailor, was Frozen
to death in q vacant lot in BROOKLYN. and a
WON An was found frozen in the ice OF a culvert
on Lafayette street, Jersey City. Nearly all tho
seamen on vessels arriving are badly frost bit
ten.
JUSTICE TOO DEAR FOR POOR MEN.
At q meeting OF the Bar Association, last
night, the commtte on extortions reported that
there exists system OF excessive overcharges
in the sherif's, registers, and county clerks
Offices. They submitted proposition for the
abolition OF the marine court, and bin for the
abolition OF district courts was considered AZ
some length.
swINDIER.
The Tribune says that the swindler Elias who
Is running the concern called the German
Watch Company, is one of the management OF
another fraud called the PrOtectory Emigrant
Association. This association operates upon the
credulity Of the unsophisticsted emigrants by
inducing them TO pay money for membership
therein.
THE TRIAL or MAYOR HALL
was resumed this morning. w :. Copeland was
placed on the stand. The counsel for the prose
cuton again offered the warrant by which Gar
yey drew some SO ,00o from the treasury A. evil
dence. The counsel for the defence objected
and went into long argument to sustain the
objection. During the argument, which was
entirely upon legal POINTS, the jury we're es-
cused until this afternoon,