Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-19
THE AGRICULrURAL CONVENTION.
Closing RrOceedimYN.

Closing Proceedings.
In the agricultural convention, after our re-
port closed on Saturday afternoon, theHeport Of
the committee en- military education in colleges
was laid on the table,
Mr.. Edmunds, of Illinois, offered a series of
resolutions, that in the Judgment OF the conven-
ton the purchase and distribution OF seed plants.
roots, &c, that are not new, and are not know
or supposed to have a distinctive and especial
economic value war; antiDg their Introduction.
should be discontinued by the Department OF
Agriculture; that Congress be requested IA m AXE
provision Tor the preparation and gather.ny of
statistics to be published in the monthly reports
OF the Commissioner of Agriculture; and that
Congress be urgently requested to SO increase
the salary OF the Commissioner OF Agricsstu ore
as TO elevate the Department to its proper Sosi-
ton in the general government.
The resolutions were laid on the table.
Mr.. Beckwith, of Michigan, offered a seriee Of
resolutions, which were Also tabled, requesting
the Agricultural Department to procure tobacco
seed from the valley Of the Connecticut for de
tribution in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska, and such other states as have
begun the cultivation of that crop; and that 1t
be requested to distribute in New England, anc
such other places a. may seem desirable, SAM
pies of the Treadwell and Dill winter wheats,
grown in Michigan, and OF the best spring
wheats grown in Nebraska
The Chair then announced the following COM
mittee on national society: MeEsrs. Beckwith,
Robson, Halstead. Clark, King and General
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina.
General Wade Hampton was made a member
OF the committee on the organization of per
The convention directed that one hundred
copies OF the report OF the proceedings OF the
convention be forwarded to each Of the agricul-
tuTal societies
The convention, at o'clock, took a recess for
On the reassembling OF the convention, Cen
erai Halstead, OF New Jersey, offered a Tesolu-
ton to the feet that Congress be petitioned to
increase the salary of the Commissioner or
Agriculture to the sum OF 5000 per annum;
carried
Resolutions were adopted commencing the
wisdom of Commissioner Watts i'm calling the
convention, and thanking the press for reliable
reports.
Mr.. Charming, of Rhode Island, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, that the convention
recognizes the Importance OF the microscOpical
Investigation into the fungoid diseases OF plants,
which has been inaugurated by the Department
OF Agriculture, and trusts that this important
branch of miarOscopical research will hereafter
receive the attention and encouragement which
il deserves.
The report of the committee on military edu-
cation was taken from the table and referred to
the committee of six.
Messrs. L. G. Evsrts. of Montana, and James
Mcknight, OF Utah, were added to the commit
The following committee to represent to the
committee of Congress the request for increased
appropriation in aid OF agricultural colleges was
Mass; Regent Bowman, OF XIV: Prof. Gres sc "
OF ILL.,; President Twombly, Of Wis; Ezra Cor
nell, OF " Y. and President Powell, of Mimi
Governor Patton, OF Ala, said he was proud of
The manner in which business had been con-
Quoted throughout the proceedings Of the con-
venhon-it had been one OF the most orderly that
he had ever witnessed.
Mr.. Allen. of n. Y, moved that the salaries of
Messrs. Sanders and Grover be raised in pro-
portion to the salary Of the Commissioner.
Carried.
DIR. Loring. the chairman, returned thanks to
the convention for the courtesy i'm selecting him
as their presiding officer, and in conclusion sug-
geSted that committee of five be appointed to
call the next convention. The convention ap-
appointed Dr.. Loring, Mr.. Twombly OF Wis
consin, Governor Smyth. of New Hampshire:
MI. Clark Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Cornell, OF
New York.
The convention then, at O'Clock, adjourned
until the third wednesday in February Of 1873.
RECOVERY OF Mr.. HENRY c. BowEN's
THOUSAND DOLLAR BREAsTPIN.-Itw was ststed
in The STAR few days ago that Mr.. ii. c.
Bowen, of the New York independents had lost a
thousand dollar bresstPin while riding in an F
quarters, and Detectives McDevitt and Neil
fresh Immediately started out in quest of the
thief or thieves. At the Baltimore depot
MD MeDevitt accosted party, who seemed
going by this train?" to which the answer
was made otis none of your business" His
further answers proving contradictory, he
McDevitt, continuing his search, lit upon the
notorious professional thief 10. Kaiser, and the
couple were walked OFF to police headquarters.
when Major Richards decided to hold them,
though they denied all knowledge of the theft,
Mr.. Bowen also fale d to identity either of them,
but Detective McDevitt, from his long profes.
senal experience in dealing with the .'mobs,'
was OF the belief that either from them, or
through them the missing diamond pin
could be obtained, and the event proved
the correctness OF this theory as it has Just been
hS5eygn the, hugh
Major Richards has notified Mr.. Bowen Of the
success Of our Washington detectives in getting
back the valuable property he supposed lost
Elfresh deserve great credit for the vigilance
and sagacity by which they succeeded in re-
covering this diamond pin where the clue was 80
the guilty party so nearly impossible.
The TEMPERANCE LEAaUE.-An interesting
sas The
Ryland Chapel. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. H. W. Read, the secretary OF
,ne league, VINO INTRODUCED the president, Gen.
Nj. ID. Leggett, who made an earnest appeal to
those present to support the temperance cause.
Eloquent addresses were also delivered BY Eena-
tors Upton and Window, and petitions TO Com
more than one hundred names were subscribed
ABRAvK woNAY-lHe Collars a Thief !, her
Room and holds Ai,a TIL Policeman Comes.-On
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Hanna, residing at
the corner of Sd and streets N. W., having oc-
asioh u 30 10 ner rOOm found q weI1-RrOwn
cOlored man going through her bureau drawers.
and catching him by the throat held him untii
oficer Mulhall, who was passing at the time.
came in and took the thief into custody. He was
dressed in new suit OF clothes too large for
him, which were supposed to have been stolen.
"a PLEA FOR FALLEN WoMEN."-On Satur.
day evening number Of well-known ladies and
gentlemen assembled in the parlors Of Hon. A.
Riddle, on Thirteenth street northwest 10
listen to private reading of q lecture with the
above caption by Mrs. Alice b. Wayne, . lady
VINO, It will be remembered, was brought
somewhat prominently before the public durino
'Woman's Club"
DE-. w. WARRINGTON EVANS, dentist. has
ust returned from Europe, and win immediateIv
resume the practice Of his profession at 72I 18th
CHATELAIN HAIR BRAIDs, in great variety of
shades, at e. Baum's Corset Factory, 4Os .th
street.
THE COURTS.
PROBATE COURT, Judge Wyiie.-Tor day, the
last will of John George Zimmerman was filed.