Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-20

by OF the man. So far as can be judged from
the opening volume, the author has at least
made a valuable contribution TO biographical
history. II has not the literary grace Of
Southey's Life of Wesley; but, on the other
hand, it avoids the numerous errors in fact of
Southey's work. A good deal Of material in re-
gard to Wesley has also been used by DIR Tyer-
man that was not available in the time of
SOuthey and Watson. 1t seems 10 be Az honest
truthful book.
BLADE O'GRASs. By r l. Fs-jeoa Nv
YORK Harper Bros. Through K. B. hun 4
A novelette, that has been running through
the pages of HorIer's Bo,ar.
We have from the author. MI F Kroau. o.
this city, TIE Deums in the keys "A >" &C" " r
fiat" and" ID, respectively. These have been
performed in the Epiphany and Trinity
churches, in this city, and the choirs who have
interpreted them. as well as the listeners, are
quite decided I'm their opinion of their great
merit. Unlike the majority of TIE Deums in
present use, the music Of these appears not only
to be adapted TO the sentiment, but preserve.
with fidelity throughout the entire composition
the original idea OF the theme.
NYsTEEIUTs Assassin s.lsag frr a Sta
cat HGcu iH the DARK An unusual degree o
cNCl'tm' ut at Ire-ent exists at 81. Johns Cob
lCGC, Fordham, WeStcheSter county, y. y.
oWirg TO the alleged circumstance that repeated
atte mptS have been made by unknown individ-
uais 10 asSasslnate young student from St
IGuls, named Benoit. IL seems that about two
wteFs ago Benoit was awakened from his SUM
bers 10y cold handinsertcd under the bed cloth
ing, and cropping cautiously over his chest a.
though TO find ont the precise location of the
heart Through the dim moonlight the student
distinctly heheld the figure of man standing by
nus bedside. and, at once graphing with the in
rruder. be shouted Justify for assistance; bnt
NE unknown being, possessed of superior
muscular ability, hurled Bpnnit back upOn
The bed and succeeded in making his escape.
~ IS ass rted that next morning a long
sharp pointed knife or stillttO was found
utar the bed occupied by the student.
Between end o'clock on Thursday morning
INC student was again aroused by the move
mCnts OF strange man at his bedside. On hi,
raising an alarm, however, the mysterious yiSi-
tor rushed out Of the room. In his III ght from
The hu'ldmg he was encountered by the night
Waterman, who r. lied the stranger aud at once
shouted for assistance. The desperate. having
threafcncG To shoot the Waterman unless he re-
llnqnshcd his hold, fred his pistol. and then b.
powerful effort broke away from his custol an.
The Waterman was not injured. IL is said >Iar
an attempt was made 10 take Benoits life while
he was STAYING at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
| autumn. No motive can he assigned for the
INTENDED sacrifice Of the student
SNEEZIHG DowN THE Bullet Htnfsr's
| Point Bsti. Var Reopef3sd Lq a Saeeze.-Tnc y.
| \. San SAYS that on Thursday morning the trOu-
l NE Va liit l1untpT 5 POINT phBlC school broke
| obt aiI1sh. Just as the reading of the Scrip
lures had begun little girl ace idcntally Sneezed
| Hardly had the sound died away before a little
| boy, scarcely old enough to know the difference
| lH tween right and wrong, sueeZed also. Then
| followed one loud, prolonged sneeze from all
| Paris OF the room. Discipline at An end
| The coRtagiOn spread, and sneezing, instead OF
| the reading the Bible, became the order OF eX-
| erclse. Even the PRINCIPAL, Mr.. Sieberg, caught
| the infection, and sneeZed while consulting with
his assistants as to how to put end to the dis
Il NJ a,,al el..@
example must lie made 10 prevent like disorder
IN the future, and so eight of the lOudest snee-
| zers were called up and flOgged. This, how
| ever did not effect "A cure, for there Az
| alarming amount of sneeZing in the school
room all day. The trustees Of the school have
| decided on making two appeals to the state su
nerintendent against the reading of the Bible
one on behalf OF themselves and one on behalf
OF the pare nts of the children. The latter l. ac
| companied with affidavi;s CT nearly every Cath
Ole parent i'm the ward.
| THE PRoHIBIToRY LAW IN MAIYE.-In In,
Maine state temperance convention, on Thurs
day, "A resolution was adopted strongly recon
moEding that the sheriff enforce the act. tn,
committee on temperance legislation reported
| IA iaTor OF restoring the cider and wine claus
| a. II >Ood in the act Of ISIS; that the Michigan
law making the seller of intoxicating Equors
and the owner of the building responsible isl
| TIE damage dune by an intoxicated person be
enacted i'm Maine; that persons convicted OF
illegally selling liquors be required to give bonds
not TO violate that law for year; that liquor
agent convicted of selling liquor Illegally be in
eligible TO the Office Of liquor agent again, and
one or two other slight amendments. The COM
mittee was instructed TO bring the amendments
| before the legislature.
How STOKES THE ASSASSIN LooKs.-A New
| York paper says OF Stokes appearance on being
| arraigned in court on Thursday last: =. Like a
bird known by its color, Stokes still wore the
l same conspicuous white chinchila beaver over
coat. His ruffied shirt front was, usual, spot
less, but the gittering solitaire that had hereto
| fore made his bosom an optical magnet was re-
placed with large gold stud With the excep-
ton of heavy dark lines around his ewes, Stokes
/ m N md re- hnt frnr