Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-01-25
Washington News.
Correspondence Of the Free Press.)
National Woman Suffrage Conven-
tion--Daring Burglary -Freshet--
Death of q Citizen
FrO1on to Death. Etc.

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National Woman Suffrage Conven-
tiOn--Daring Burglary -Freshet--
Death of a Citizen
Frozen to Death, Etc.
WAsHISGToN, January %, 1878.
Lincoln Hall was, last Thursday and Friday,
the scene Of q female panGimonium. 1t was
the occasion Of the National Woman Suffrage
Convention. who meet yearly in the different
large cities Of the Union, to fight and storm
overt heir being deprived Of the right of voting,
claiming under the l+th Amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States to be en-
titled to that privilege Among the principal
actors iu the farce were Mrs Susan b. Anthony,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton, Mrs Lille Dew
eraux Blake, DR.. Mary L. Walker, Mrs. F. A.
Boyle. Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, Miss Mag
Gle Brien, and many others. Friday session
was exceedingly lively; Mrs. Susan b. Antho-
ny, and the Hon. Doctor, disagreed upon some
trivial subject, and for time there was pleas
aut cumpiimvuto exchanged between them,
such as, Oh you huzzy.' " You old hypo-
critic -" You are a disgrace to the Conyen-
ton etc, and would have ended in hand
to haod' had not two wel-built policemen
iuterpeSed who advised them to postpone
their antics until they were outside the limits
Of the city. Il is the intention of the conyen-
ti0niStS % present a memorial 70 Congress in
support Of their rights Oh wouldn't the
ladies Of " Jefferson blush to.see these feme-
mines in blOomer costumes, aud would MT their
hearts open if they were to hear of the trials Of
these poor hen-pecked husbands, IA tear drops
as I write Amt 1t sad ? They talk about
holding their next session, at Winchester. Va.
Wouldn't it be a good joke on our neighbors
If they did.
The wen-known dry-gools house Of VIM.
5. Shuster 9l9, Pennsylvania Avenue. Y. W,
would have been robbed last week of SIS. 900
worth Of costly silks aud laces, but for the vig-
lance Of our police department. who arrived on
the scene, inst in time 10 nab the cracks
men Il appears that the burglars entered
the building from the roof, and worked them
selves cautiously down the huge elevator. which
is used by the immense business of the house.
and had succeeded in packing up large bundles
Of valuable goods ready 70 carry off, when Mr.
Alexander Gardner, who resides in the adioin-
ing house having heard suspicious noises in
ShuSters store, preceded 20 the Police Head
quarters aud notified the authorities that some
thing wrong was going on at ShuSter's The
officers arrested Patrick Smith Henry Miller,
and John Castor, who were identified as pro-
fssjoual cracksmen and accomplished bur
glars. They are now lodged in JAIL awaiting
the action Of the Grand Jury.
We have bad our share Of the thaw. which
seems 90 be prevailing all over the country
The Potomac river has risen. since the last
twenty-ioUr hours, five or six feet. and although
there seems to be no apparent danger, our IL
parlau citizens are preparing themselves In case
Of an emergency The teiegraphic dispatch
ir7m the Signal Service observer at Harper Il
Ferry. received yesterday evening, nformedus
that the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers had
risen FIVE or siN feet. and that there was dan
ger of q frcSLet The frCshet didn't come.
however, at the appointed time and Of course
we were somewhat djsappo. huge cak $ of
zee are floating down the river. some actually
fifteen and twenty feet square. Navigation is
entirely impeled
Mr.. Walter Osilvie, a well-kuown citizen Of
this city. died at his residence on A street.
Capital Hill, at o'clock on Friday last. Mr..
Ogi.yie was a gentleman Of fine and genial
feelings large circle ofaCquaintauces. aud es-
tecmed by al, who knew him. He died in his
iortieth year. and leaves young wife and two
children
Edward y Jacobs, clerk in the Treasury
Department, was found dead in the Smithso- |
aian grounds last Sunday night. The de- |
ceased was 4 man Of correct and temperate /
habits. At the inquest. the jury rendered |
verde, that deceased came to his death from /
exposure and further, that at the time. lie was |
aoor'ng under temporary alteration Of the I
mind Mr.. !. was 10 his twsntv-seconi wear /
sudmauy regret his uutjmely end.
Two little children Of Thomas 3. Ka'brus /
ESQ. business manager Of the Sunday Herald I
aged and years wandered away from their /
home last Friday morning. in search Of good |
skating, and were f3uBd by their father SIX !
miles ont In the country, where they had stray |
cd and cot lost.
The new law which was recently passed in /
the Legislature preventing the sale Of cigars .
and tobacco IN this city, on Sunday, went into .
fierce yesterday.
RALPH ENGLEwocp.