Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-30
l. CAL NEWS.
suIcide OF an Iavarid.

man, naineu fetsr Kelly. MaS teaud Low his ~,
IN ne room, on TIE IN street road irN yard,
north OF the second precinct station, with me
throat cut from ear % ear. Word Wa infaea
stely sent To the police station. aud the coroner
To the house found the deceased lyin, -. -, a.
and large pool u blood about IN
Inc deceased was about r. wears o. a~e a., q
resides with his family. n wife and two o. IN.
children. He WAS torm MY in the rem.
army, and Was iamaisrly known a. SsrFef-
N hsiy. last ial ne vas acting A. a so.,mIn o
the road i'm the county under the Board af r
lie Works. For several years past be ha he.
Suhcring with heart disease, and sais water r.
mas been 20 M that he coat scarcely move .st-.
most of the time in his chair. N irinr -he
few weeks he has been unable % speak. aoI ...
death was daily expected. The family has h..l
supported for some time by the prb,rcls o. p
small DAIRY, which was managed % NJ. Kew.
and she was attending 20 her COW wen -r.
fatal act was committed.
THE BOARD OF FtaK C,Nsfsst,~-,s ,,..
iSst evening, present vice president < l.lins --
me chair and Mossrs. Bailey y ypSer. AL
smith. Mr.. Bailey referred 10 the cOntinael
illness OF Foreman Stone OF C,mnany y,
Who has been unable ID perform tn ,luties of
mar position tor many months q Ist on accom-
OF Sickness, and who some two mpn.hs sim,
as grantedsiN'y days leave 90 ahsencs aad ~
Joseph PARIS appointed fOrem IN pro ten A
FOREMAN Stone y still incapacita;el too du' .
10y reason OF MS disease which l. sapplssl - D..
consumption, aud u was necessary 10 n ke sane
acton before the expiration OF Mr.. Parr... -
hmlofafs appointment - that the comptav
moved that hiS name lie drOl u a from IN D..
and that Mr.. Parrish be confirmed a. forems.,
Of Company No. l. The question being taken
on the first clause OF the proposition TO droD
the name OF Foreman Stone-it w.s carried
Neas-MessTs. Bailey. Collins, aud smith. 3.
nay-Mr. Booker, l. Before the question wa
put on the other clause OF the moti0n-to ii the
vacancy-Mr. Booker arose and said thai A. he
Was opposed 10 filling the vacancy except Al A
iuii meeting OF the board he would withdraw,
| which he accordingly did. leaving the board
without quorum. The board then adorned
and the three members presc MT igned a reaue,f
10 President Baker 10 call meeting this evening
! 10 MI The vacancy.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKET Rsrys of U-or.s
hssPeot.ohs.-inspectoT General GaJohei reports
tEe arrival and sale OF marine prOduc;s a. fol-
lows Steamer keypOrt 81 bunces rock fi>b
| sold at 81 cents; 100 punches white perch =
| cents zss punches small white perch. N aud -
cents; 256 punches herring. - cent?: 5 hickory
Jacks, cents each; al Potomac shad. b cen :
each - mullets, cents per bunch: - bunches
cathsh, 10 cents per bunch. steamer Georsi-
anna, 500 punches mixed fish, sold AZ from - 10
| 80 cents per bunch, 5000 punches mixed fish,
sold TO dealers Al from . to = cents per banch.
Steamer Vanderbilt, ,l49 punches sh sold AZ
from 20 10 80 cents per bunch. Sloon Charlie "a
punches herring, sold NJ y cents per bunch p
punches rock nsh, sold AT Is cents per bunch:
punches white perch, sold at Is cents per banch:
50 Potomac shad. sold at 20 cents each. Slo1u
Emma Alverta. n 900 herring. being sold At si5
| per thousand also, 100 bushels Cone river oys-
| tiers, not yet an market Schooner Thos. Haine,
800 bushels Muslaito creek oysters, small az
cents, large Sl-25. Condemned a. Center N ar
ket, II lunches fish. The Board OF Health have
caused the condemnation of 81 hogsheat.s or be-
tween 80 900 and 10000 salt herring, the prop
er;y OF james Skidmore.
WANTS AN EARLY TRIAL-In the Polio,
Court (Judge SneiD this morning. Mr. ID. O..
Cahiil appeared as counsel for Thomas DJnahs.
whose arrest on the charge OF false swearing,
preferred by John n. Crane. was notc el Ia THs
STAR of Yesterday. Mr.. Cahill asked that an
carly trial be had. lie urged that the defend
ant was entitled TO an early trial, ami suggested
TUESDAY next, saying he believed the charge
was made by Crane 90 A feet the Congressional
Investigation OF the Board Of Putlic Work
The Court said that he would give the defenI-
ant a. early trial a. possible, and directed the
prosecuting attorney TO ascertain il he could
not proceed on the day named. Nj. Gloss, Tor
the prosecution, would not consent 20 change
the DAY from thai hrst apPointed-Fridty next.
SUIr FOR DIvoRCE.-To-day Mr. IA A New
man entered suit for divorce Tor Richard 3 m
nett from the bonds of mstrimOny With Hem
uetta Il. Bennett. Piantif alleges that thes
were married on the 18th OF April l~.l. anu
charges mat she committed adultery with scVe-
raj parties, and had made a fun confession 20
her husband OF the facts. Mrs. Bennett, 10 will
be remembered, Was the complaining witness
against Mr.. Stoner, OF the Treasury Depart
ment, Who was acquitted in the police court q
Few GAYS ago on the charge OF attempted Tape
on her.
INSULTING LADIEs.-AbOut 1 O'Clock to-.!aY
Lieut.. SkipPOn arrested a young man nauril
ROBERT Farrell charged with indecent exposure
ana making indecent pro pOsals 90 ladies in the
Smithsonian grounds. IL is alleged that thts
man has followed these practices for the
last year, and has been frequently see.
by parties who will testify against him
Farrell is natty young man, who drive. A fat
morse ana on beng pursued to-day took refuge
was !erked 10 the Police Court, alter its ADJOURN
nent, and gave 500 bail to ANSWER ON AIonday.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer CITY of Wash
" aFrln- hzr. -.
more, thoroughly repaired and reiittee ana me
fotomac Ferry Company now announce that
with their two strong, safe and comfortable
steamers they will be able to resume the reyu.
Lar hourly trips between this CITY and AlexsD
dria from Lis date. This will be good news 10
the thousands of people who avail them,elyesoT
the pleasant transit between the two cities al
forded by the steamers Of this line.
TIE Freedman's Savings Bank viii be opeu
Monday night April lst, until 9O'clOck 20 re-
ceive deposits. Sly per cent. interest begins AZ
once. Banking House 1Jf. Pennsylyanis ave
nue., opposite the Treasury.
SHIPMENTS OF BULK TO EURoPE VIA THE
MissIsslPPI.-The Missouri Democrat an
nounces that shipments Of corn in bllk 10 Ea-
rope, via the great water route are nov pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Since the 18th instant,
over loo, 200 bushels of corn have been taken nv
the barges in bulk line for England and France
via New Orleans. This corn l. going for gari
on a contract freight of 10 cents per bashel,
which Is slightly tough Tor the barge line PEG,
PASf - just INV NhCg cOulQ gCl % ID - cents
per 100 pounds Tor carrying miscellaneous
freights down the river, and this corn pays but
about IS cents per hundred.
ACTING GOVERNOR BREWSTER, OF LJCIsI-
ANA, ENDORSES GRANT AND DESOUNCgs WAR
MoTH.-The Speaker OF the Louisiana HOUSE,
now acting Governor, Brewster, made a speech
Thursday night fsvoring the denomination OF
President Grant, and acknowledging the Pack
ard committee - the legal head OF The party in
that state. He stated that he regarded Governor
warmeth A. now being without the pale OF the
republican party, having read himself out in his
Times interview. He opposes the denomination
or reelection OF warmoth. Brewster's action
creates stir among the republicans.
TIE RAILROAD wAR IN THl wRsr.-rhe
convention held &C Lincoln, Nebraska, on Thurs
day passed series Of strong resolutions I'm rela-
ton TO the much discussed question OF the
eastern terminus OF the Union Pacific railroad.
They pronounce the action OF the Iowa legis-
laturs Illegal. ask Congress % consider whether
80 - federal legislation h necessary % secure
.o-s scoedom among the states and
omnercsi from the Union rscinc rail-
expect and demab. contract with the state
road the fulnliment Of it,
OF Nebraska.
THRkATExED CIVIL wAR m UrAH.-A klA
gran from Salt Lake city yesterday SAYS: The