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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELKC rIoN.-The Man.
chester Mirror has returns from ali the towns in
New Hampshire, most of them officisl footing
up as f0llows:-Straw, 3S,I3S; Weston, 36. 5SS;
Cooper, 554; Blackmer, 4J3; scattering. 8
Strawis majority over all, ], 49,; total 76339
Last year the total vote of the state was Co. 729:
Plke getting 80 1872; W eston, 34,'00; Cooper, H.
r., 1872; Comings, (Temp.o 3l4 scattering, IN.
The total vote exceeds that OF last year by Gla:
the republican vote is increased $40; Weston
is increased ,oSs; the labor reform vote is iii
minished 22S; the temperance il increased l39
votes. The vote for Grant in this state in 1s6s
was SO ,l9l, or 6i7 less than the vote for Straw
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CLoUDBURsT ON MoUNTAIN.-The Santa
Barbara, CAL, Press has the following: Durin,,
tbe lste RAINY weather there was what il calIei
a cloud burst in the deep canyon in the monu-
tam side, above Col. n. DinsmOre's place, ,lrT-
ing the evening, aud suddenly rush OF water
10 or 10 fcet deep, like a tidal wave. came roar
ing down the creek bed and Overlooking ia
banks, tearing up trees OF a foot and a-haI. IA
diameter, " hlle the impetuosity OF the torrerL
TOOK up and carried along the current huge
20 twelve feet long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

Dolly Warden carpets and Dolly Warden
parasols are out.
HRev. Robert Collyer says the Bible should
not re kept by force i'm the public schools.
0Furs have gone where the champion
odoreth.
- The engagement ring of the period, in
Gothsm, is nashily big.
~Feminine lunch parties are n Ierten
dissipation in New York.
- Eneland Ii ripening for q great political
change, which must come sooner or later.
~The nine-hour system of daily labor =
land. vi Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

1HE BURNING OF THE CELEBRATED DUssRI
poRF GALLERY.-A cable telegram brings tho
disastrous tidings that q cOnfagration occurred
az dusseldorf On Tuesday night, and that th
Town Council Hall anu the worlds fame,
Academy Of Art were burned, and a large mum
Der of the most valuable paintings i'm the latte,
building were DESTROYED. This gallery was as
tablished at Dusseldorf in 1850. 1t contained
the best specimens of Flemish and Dutch mas
ters IA 600 original drawings and 81 900 engray
ings and casts formed part of it. In ISIf If
received 500 water color drawings after Italian
masters. More than in any other German
town art has fourished there, especially sine,
1872. Beside the academy for painting, there i
a school for painters and one for architects
The average attendance of students is 400 7,
was the birthplace of Heine, the poet, and Cor
nelius, the painter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

No JUSTICE IN New YoRK-Ex-Navor
Havemeyer testified before the Assembly iudicI-
airy committee in New York yesterday that the
pubic generally was impressed with the idea
that simple justice was unattainable i'm New
YORK courts. A letter was read from exJudoe
Fullerton relative to $4,000 paid him by the
fully, and that Judge Barnard knew nothing OF
the transaction. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

{" A PIOUS OLD MAN" FROM KENTUCKY
Neyay, Ind, has been enjoying a frst-class sen
satioH in the shape of a pious old man VIII,
moved there from Louisville, bought a farm
built church and employed preacher, all a;
February, a couple OF detectives from Pbila-
delphia made their appearance i'm the burg, and
the pious old man was arrested on the charge al
pretenses, and committing forgery for s. oOt
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Bafehffor,s Hair DvA.

fnts splendid Hair Bye = the beet in tn 10. d
de-nless reliable FMS att 1eous, does not ain
esd Dor asy sfoic poison 70 produce paralysis
ce2th- Avsd the Wanted and t iasive Preparations
eo.st1ng vtTtues they es let possess. Jhs genuine
W. A. Bachelors Hair Dye has rad thirty ysors
nst&rnishsd TePUistiCl 20 uphold iss integrity ~
TIE only perfect Hair Dye-Bisch brown. Soio
y ali druggists E22lseG a. Is Bond strest, New
Hoyk taz-n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

RoTHsCHILDs' woKKNKN MURpRRrp-Tb.
WvIkmen III the mines OF the Rothschilds al
Witikowitz, in Moravia, enraped at the non
payment OF their wages, attacked the Offices OF
the superintendent: Gaining an entrance they
purst onen the safe and appropriated its cor
soldiers were called out and tired on the rioters.
Four were killed, fifty wounded, and q hundresi
srresled. order has been restored, but the minf q
are guarded by the military. 'Ai''
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News from the South Atlantic

Eof- AOAsslZs EXPEDITION.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The steamer Hassler.
vain Prof. Agsssiz's party. left Rio Janiero
FEBRUARY 10Th, for MOntevideo, where they will
stop next week. wan
g, NE sloop- of-Wsr Ticonderoga sailed from RIO
for MoBtevideo, February 18th.
The Shawmut was at Ciudsd
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PRAYING FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEFORE
THE MASSACHUSETTS, LEGIsLATURH-ID the
prayer or Chaplain Cudworth at the opening OF
the session Of the Massachusetts House yesfer.
gay AFTERNOON he expressed the fervent hone
that the me mbers would act favorably toward
me question OF woman suffrage. All the close OF
the prayer Mr.. Kimball, of Boston. raised the
point OF order that under the rules no person
rot member could disc Lss matters pending
before the House. The Speaker sustained the
point. A short, spicy discussion Followed an
the matter subsidized. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

IHE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES Yesterday al
tackled band of thieves entering Mexico with
grove OF stolen Texas cattle. A fight ensued
when two OF the THEW were wounded and eigb,
captured and lodged in the Matamoras prison
The party are professional stock robbers. and
their treatment by the Mexican authorities is
unprecedented as they have heretofore been
protected after crossing the Rio Grande with
their booty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS was considerably
better to-day, and will probably be able to
resume his duties i'm a few DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

:, IHl SHAMRocK.-A new branch Of lndustrv
ha' or creating shamrocks cut Of ivy leaves viii
cer,. Iep 81 seissors-was developed among
New fork, ON St. Patrick's day one how boasfs
., having IN TINS way earned SIS by ivy leaves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

Mr. JOSEPH BELKsAP, supervising iasPee~
ter general of steamboats,, has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted, to take
effect on the Nomination of his successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

WARNINa OF DIVORCE. Mrs. Dorothes
Sabriel OF NO. A Essex street, New York. m akes
the following announcemenfins Gerw na max
paper: AS my husband maliciously deserted
me on the 18th OF this month, ask him now to
return within three DAYS, and bring back All the
things belonging to me. III he fails to do th;s
shall consider myself diyorced ), ~ Wv LIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

10 BE ARResTHD FOR SwINDLINs.-An Az
ISOLATED Press telegram from New York saxs as
"a warrant was issued this afternoon for the Az
rest Of Henry p. Elias and Ellis H. Eliza. who
pretended to be selling OF the bankrupt stock NJ
swindling. A cable dispatch says that no such
isted.o P~"y o'er OK
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VA Rochester lady says that the morta,;tv
among the Masons must be unusually great fh;s
year. Every time that she asks for recresf ton
Ter husband finds that he is obliged to attend a
frother's funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

APPOINTMENT OF CADETs.-The following
appointments of cadets at large to the United
States Military Academy are announced by the
President, viZ:-FarnswOrthW Wilcox, son of Gen
q. b. Wilcox; Vim. Halabird. son of 1t Col 5
d. flalakird; Fredk III French, son of 1t Col.
w ID. French; James jackson. of Indiana son
OF Eng Gen jackson, u. 3. volunteers, killed
in the battle of Perryville; Geo X Hunter
OF ohio, son of 1t. Col. Hunter Ohio volunteers;
Thomas ROdman, of Rhode Island, son of Gen.
Isaac +. Rodman, U. ). volunteers, killed at
Antietam; Stephen kearny Radford, son OF
Read Admiral Radford, u. s. navy; Presley l..
jenkins, son of Rear Admiral jenkins u s
navy; Herbert p. Thayer, of California; James
Bryant, soldier in the general mounted service
OF the army. These appointments will be admit
ted to the military academy in the summer OF
1s3-the appointments for 1872 having been
MADE q wear ago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

A SET OF JAPANESE COINS will be presented
to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Embas-
sy at present in " ashington, and will be deposit
ted in the cabinet of the Philadelphia mint
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loan Of $1,000 600 at 5 per cent for tSe re,u
Ere BOARD upon security rating as high as 20.
a Inc new loan can readily be paid of with the
Oh, n .s IN very short time, and is needed
En,y 70 ude the company over the rough places
let py nve years Of Jay Gould's administrafion
Inc Governor has signed the Erie hin. raneaI.
ing the classification act '''' iePeat-
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Failed by Q Tie Vote.

TRENTON, March Alan attempt 10 recon-
S Sd the vote by which the New York and
III auth Ipnla broad guaee railroad bin passed
tie vote. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

SO, SCHOOL iPEAEThe Worcester, Mass. Com
mon Council, believing that the progress az 49,.
children educated In the public scbdeIs
increased by spending half q day in each m.nfb
turing two years OF their school life. in yisitin
sOme Ol tne various manufacturing establish
10 the school board the adoption of such meas
9fes as they deem proper 70 secure 20 the chr
aren, III our public schools, q proper knowledee
Oh The mechanical industries OF the cftyD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

SURGERY and the chignon trade stiIl derive
encouragement from a common sourcs -,
France. Sometimes the authorities Inter-,
the profitable pursuit OF" body-snatchipg . M,
the rage for natural tresses dinnishes the ,i.s-
lance OF the police, as thew feel tbs1 81 ~
% SPECTATOR" captured il only so mncb ''ilss
hair thrown away, which the ladies arr DIVING 30
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ADJUSTMENTS.


ODD FELLOWS HALL.
GREAT SUCCESS. CROWDED HOUSES
MaeEv0Y's NEW HIBERNICOg.
OR,
IRELAND IN AMERICA
kOARs OF LAUGHIER NIGHTLY.
BARNEY NOBA, THE BEwITCRING WIDOW,
MRS. O'CALLAGHANs GHOST
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK,
WITH
MATINEE SATURDAY, AT2P Pm,
Fer the accommodation Of ladies and children and
IEuey ?f adult friends that al NOT in the
evening
Alths principal cities and places CT Interest In
ireland portrayed On over I2Cey fee, a., canvas
ma a.mg ne longest and mOst beautiful panorama in
cents - N'4's' NAi'uEeb ~
hvening-35 and 80 cents Children under 10 years.
1870 nal st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

REAR ANIMAL BcGGs, of the lighthouse
board, has gone to Philadelphia to inspect the
new lisLt-ship just completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

The CUSTOMS OF TIE CouNTRY.-Panama
papers of the 5th give the fOllowing:-Two
Americans, Capt. Cunningham and Mr.. Simp-
son, we're severely wounded by Nicaraguan sol
dlers Tor negecting to remove their hats in the
presence OF religious procession at Managua
Both had been in the country but a Fortnight
and neither understood Spanish. The Ameri.
can Mlnlster was moving the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Mr.. W. r.
Ha ines left here st. Louis to- day on official
business.
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South AMERICAN ALLIANCE AGA,Nsr
ziL.-The new treaty between Brazil and Par
aguay provides for cessiOn to the former of all
territory comprehended within the margin of
the river Apa for recognition on the part OF
Paraguay of the war debt of Brazil of S3so :
Ooo,CoO. Brazil guarantees to protect Paraguay
against all foreign and domestic attacks. and
VIII maintain in Paraguay for ten years per
alarm among the South American republics. and
an alliance against RraziJ IL onapIy taiLo1 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

HORACE F. CLARK, the new president of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, has annulled
all passes heretofore issued by Col. Scott, the
retiring President, and proposes TO run his road
on an economical principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

A LIFE FOR THE LEA fatal shooting affra,
occurred on the morning of the 18th instant, al
the rancho of Major Crane. near Cannon CITY
Col, between John +. Tyndall and Adam
mamma. They were at the breakfast table vheJ
the dish before them. The lie was passed. wber
Iyndall seized butcher-knife and attacked
Hanna. Hanna picked up pistol and shot hi.
assaliant several times. causing wrounds from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

Ron. SAMUEL SHELLABAEGER. of Ohio, who
has been ill at his home in that state, has re-
turned TO this city, and was in the House to-
dav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

SUicIpE:-Moses Brubaker, q wealthy citi zep
OF Enzabeth township, Lancaster county. Pr.
committed suicide on the 10Th instant by drown.
spirits over his worldly affairs for some time ana
ior day or two before his death had labored
unoer strong religious excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

Lltrr. Wells l.. FIELDs, L. ). N, has been
ordered 10 the Lackawana.
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Extravagance and Fraud.
ALBANY, Mareh 2l.-The house committee
on pnehc health tsok testir.0hy .s.s morning
showing gross extravagance and fraud in the
street cleaning of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

GENERAL DYER, Chief OF Ordnance, was net
quite 50 we'll to-day as yeste rday.
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SCALDKD TO DRATH.-One dav I.st -..,
little laughter or Mr.. VIM. Maxwell. of TYrhans
district, in Frederick county, Nd, whilst en-
containing boiling water, which. faIiine ON -.
person, scaIded her 20 severely A. to cause her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

TIE SUPREME COURT to-day decided that it
had no jurisdiction over the kuliux cases ap
Peaied, and therefore could not hear arguments
as 10 the eOnstitntionaIity of the law.
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Washington News and Gossip.

INTERVAL k-vKSUE.-The receipts frcm this
onTee 'o-ody were S2Is.357 sc.
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ESCAPED DEATH BY FIRE TO BE KILLED
By FRoeT.-The house Of a farmer named
Robert Bowles, near Theresa, New York, was
burned Monday night. The family were Obliged
10 leave the house in their night clothes and
several OF them had their limbs badly frozen
Bowles was so severely burned while attempting
TO save his children that he died the next day
he was wealthy farmer, and besides large
amount OF property destroyed he lost nunber
OF government bonds i'm the flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

The SENATE arms committee to-day exam
incl Secretary Boutwell, and Mr.. williams OF
the treasurer's Office, with regard to the keep
ing of accounts.
Senator Schurz will be examined Tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21
The Rsbe,on Investigation.

SECRETARY ROBSON, AND DANA OF THE NEW
YORK sUN, BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE.
The special committee of the Hsuse to in
quire into the charges against Secretary Robe
son, published in the New York Sun, met this
morning. Mr.. Dana, editor o. the Sax, was
present, with Willard Bartlett, of New York
his counsel. Secretary Robson was also in at
tendance. The following resolution, offered by
Mr. Peters, member of the committee, was
adopted, and the committee adjourned until
next Monday evening at 7 O'Clock, when the in
vestigation will be commenced:
Resolved, That the editor of the New York SHT
be allowed to have produced before the commit
tee such witnesses as he may desire to have ex-
amined by himself or counsel, TO examine sueh
witnesses IN relation to any matters within the
scope OF the inquiry before the committee, and
that the Secretary of the Navy be allowed 70 ap.
~ ar with counsel If he sees fit. and that II is the
preference of the committee that beth of said
parties shall either in person or by counsel con-
Duct the examination and discrimination OF
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

HON. ii. ii. STARKwEATHER, chairman of
the House Committee on the District of Colum-
bla, wEo has been III for .i,-
again, We are glad to say, and presided over his
committee this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

A MOTHER KILLING HER INFASr-TLe
Cameron, Penn, Hcrold gives the following
shocking affair: ON Friday last, the Ist ms :,
Mr.. Sarah Meyers, wife OF Theodore MeVer,
living at Browns Mill, on Benefits branch
about six miles mp from DriftwoOd, killed her
infant son, aged nine months, by roasting and
boiling HIM alive. IL appears that on Friday
Mrs. Meyers went out to one OF her neighborS
and on returning to the house, She picked un
the youngest child and put him on top OF the hot
stove; after holding him there a moment -he
took him up and put him into a large dish OF
boiling apple sauce, crowded the babe down
into the dish and held him there: she then
tul ned the child over and pushed him down INFO
The boiling ssuce again. thus boiling il on both
sides. The other children, scared by fhe
creams OF their little brother, ran to the m U
and told the men at work there what fte 4,
mother was doing. and they hurried 90 the hou lie
az fast possi bic. bat not i'm time 20 save the
life Of the child. II had been literally roasted
and boiled alive, and died before medical ala
could lie obtained. liz IL alleged that Mr..
Meyers is subject To fits OF insanity. ami that .
was while she was i'm one OF these MS that ~he
committed the unnatural IA horrible deed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

THR AFRICAN DIAMOND FIRLDs.-a CORES
pondent who has recently returned Ia England
from the Cape diamond fields gives n disconrar-
ing sccor mt Of the place. Thus he estimates
that during the spring of this year the value OF
the stones discovered did not exceed SIS OaO ter
month, while at the various camps no less tl.an
$1,000 people were engaged either In digging or
supplying the wants OF the diggers Since ri,ep-
however, the supply has been tripled. owing 10
the discovery of a small field o; extraoT l;narv
richness. Nearly four fifths of the whole amount
on diamonds discovered come, it Is calculated.
from little hillock of only twenty acres In ex-
tent, to which halt the mining population has
locked. Under the present circumstances. IL -
not probable that the present extraordinary
yield will be long maintained depenfipr as =
Goes, on casual ''find," and not on the average
richness OF the fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

MISUNDERSTANDING &. G.. Bowen from
South Carolina, is here to urge his claim to the
seat in the House now occupied by the colored
member De Large. The House committee on
elections decided some weeks ago that Bowen
was entitled to the seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

TIE NV YORK CUSTOM HoUsE INvEsrIGA-
TIoN.-The special committee of the Senate to
inquire into abuses in the New York custom
house met ct one O'Clock to-day, when the
examination of Mr.. Bliss was resumed, but nc
new facts were elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

The PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Postmaster General Creswen, Senators Howe
and Patterson, Representative Kellogg, and Ex-
Senator Warner, of Alabama. A delegation of
Cherokee Indians, headed by VIM. p. Ross, also
saw the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

II BED WIN A tcErsE-Cra-'eE psr-r -
ms vie Elizabeth occupied two 70 ris on D..
LIN floor OF a SiN-Story tenem MT a. al =
avenue New York. Phfer H. a Swed.. apd
WE Wa a fefnsn woman. lie l. a -
ana said by the reigthors % he a harI. vg,rl.s.
sober and industrious man. or tire other bsI.'
ms wife was dTuEkard. and had spent his a..
earnings for rum. Ca Monday cVspfp, pc
Neni home and found Us wife drunk. a. Us1. .
snu no supper prepared for him Fdfer -
nOAhtu hcr, whereuPon she abused tim ~
INC Nli'st erithets, and seizing a stove Gov,
IhfeW u Al him. She then took ur no M
sHu advanced 10 strike him. hut he tonk IN tr,,,,
her and gave her a push. She fell. sttitfn- n,
Nhe stove, and then rolled on the faor. pa, ,
tnen lett the house. He returned home abo,,. I
O'Clock and found his wife IN bed, ana as b
supposed asleep. About II O'Clock. motif. !,
ths' she did not move, he made an examina.
ana discovered that she was dead. Pdf,.r S-ay.-
N the room ali night with the dead woman. a-.
Yesterday morning went to his work With, a,
informing any one OF her death. An inv.-
non showed THAT Mrs. PfifeT has tire,
eroktn, and her husband was arrested Z.
coroners jury eNoneTstes Pfifer from blanc t,,r
his Wiie's death, and he was discharged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

WASHINGToN's LITTLE HATCHET.- CT
cago Tribune gives the following new version OF
the hstchet story: Washington's parents were
very particular a. TO little Georges Play-fel-
lo.s, never allowing any but his litile coIsfps
or nephews 10 visit him. One OF these play-
fellows, and in some way connected, was one OF
The Custis boys. Among other cognomens he
slowed uIon this youth at his Christening VS.
that of Isaac. Well, Isaac and &c rec wee
playing together in the orchard on The day
when the historic cherry tree was disfiguref
Inc parental W Washington came along aud was
very much enraged to see HE fsVOrite tree cur
and hacked in very bungling manner 81 he
sad 10 George, Come here, YOU rascal Who
cut this cherry tree of mine?'' Georeie ,rsze5
for moment at the riding-whip in the Old gen
uemans hand, and then reYlied: Father. y
cannot tell lie-fke cut az trtL ma TfffTs kgsf n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21

A TREACHsROTs FRIEND AND An Txsr,-
CkssFUL SUICIDE.-Ihe Sioux CITY gaEyyo .yr.S
on the following story: Cal. Trus,v a sturdy
blacks NTH OF Fort Dodge, ATTEMPTED 90 shut,'e
on his mortal cod on late evening, but made
sad failure Of IL. He went into his shop, in pruf-
eel box. tied a rope 20 a rsfter. and WAS fixing
hoUse about his neck when afe,luw cr sftstn an.
called Big John, entered the room. and .ngelir-
Ell the cause Of the unusual proceedings Cat.
mOurntUlly told John that he was tired OF hvir,..
any more, wien the latter, who WAS inspecting,
the moose, told the would-be suicide thai rls
knot he had prepared wouldn't answer. bnf ~
could hN him one that would. Cal. accepted th,,
service Of his friend, who adjusted the rope 20
That when the mans weight came upOn il tire
knot would unite, and the victim fall 90 th.
ground. John fixed things 20 his satisfaction.
Cal bsde him goodbye, and giving the box a
vigorous push, sent IL nOm under has feet: bat
instesd OF remaining suspended In mid air lie
came down with fearful force. striking the emf
OF his backbone on the corner OF the box. driy-
ing his spinal column. as he thought iutO Ia
shoulders. He picked himself up ruefnlly. rub
bed the wounded part tenderly, limped on pain
fully. and remarked profsnely that il Wa
id sight worse than hanging"