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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-08

THE TRIAL OF Platter FOE WIFE MURDER
Weakness Of the Saicide Theory Of the Defencs.-
The court room at Cambridge, Nd, is daily
crowded with intensely interested attendants on
the trial Of John r. Platter for the murder of his
wife. The state closed their case on Thursday
With evidence to show that the letter sent to
Mrs. Platter asking her to return to her husband
and signed with the name Of Sally Brice, was
not written by the latter. She was placed on
the stand and testified that she knew Mrs. Pla-
ter, but wrote no such letter, for the very good
reason that she could not write at all. The
theory of the state is that Platter wrote this let
ter as decOy for the purpose of bringing his
wife to him, and then murdered her. The de-
fence opened its side with the testimony OF ex-
Gov. Thomas, who gave in evidence that Me-
Carly asked him for aid to get away from Easton
stating that If he remained there he would con-
yict Platter. McCarty Is the man who swOre to
hearing Platter admit to Bryan that lie killed
his Wife Bryan was placed on the stand yester-
day and testified that he had never had any such
conversation with Platter as McCarty stated
Another witness testified that when the body of
Mrs. Platter was found there was LAYING near it
bottle labeled ''chlOrOf0rm, and paper with
the label OF 'strychnne' upon it. This was in
confirmation of the plea OF the defence that
Mrs. Platter committed suicide, but il was sub
sequently invalidated by the confession of the
witness that he had only heard that such label
was on the paper.
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BILL INCREASING THE SALARIES or THE
PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS, AND OTHERS. r.....
The bill reported yesterday by Mr.. Butler
from the committee on the judiciary, to adjust
the salaries Of the executive, judicial, and legis
lative departments of the government, provides
that after March 4, 1853, salaries shall be fixed
as follows per annum: President of the United
States, $50 900; Vice President of the United
States, $4,000; Chief Justice of the United
States, SO 500; justices of United States SUI
preme Court, s10, 900; Cabinet officers, $4,000;
Speaker OF the House, S10,0 600: members of Con
gress. $500 The bill provides that the 42d or
present Congress shall also be paid 90 900 per
annum. 1t ab0lishes mileage, but allows actual
travelling expenses, and fixes the salary of the
Vice President, Speaker of the House, members
OF the Cabinet and judges of the Supreme Court
excepting the Chief Justce) at $40 600 each
The total increase contemplated by the bill is
Sl,02S0O0 per annum, saving to the government
according to the official statement Of the Post
master General, per annum by the abolition OF
the Thanking privilege, 80 ,543 ~; and saving
to the government by the abolition OF mileage
stationery, postage, and newspaper accounts
(estimated,) $500 900; total saving, g. TAB 3G ~
total net savings, 81 ~, s.72. In closing their
that the rate of salaries for Senators, Represen-
tatives, and Delegates, be applied to the present
Congress and paid to its members, the commit
tee are but following every precedent on this
subject from the fOu ndatiOn Of the government
to the present time. Ii it is an equitable pro-
vision for future Congresses it is equally so for
this In making this recommendation, howev-
er, the committee believe that the mileage al
ready received BY the Senators, Representatives
Ind Delegates OF the 42d Congress should be de-
Quoted from the amount to which they will bc
entitled under the provisions of the bill which
the committee report.
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EUROPEAN NOTES.

TIE GOLFERS STRIKE IN WALES.
INV YORK, Feb. s.-European mail intelli-
gence says that in the great coal strike in Wales
good OF temper Is shown on each side espoei-
ally that Of the men, but the chances are all
sgains, the golfers. Many Of the strikers are
TERRIBLE AND FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.
LONDON, Feb. "a collision, attended with
the North British railway. near Dunbar,
twenty-five miles from Edingburh, between a
train from that city for Berwick, upon the
Tweed and Edinburgh road, and a London
and several severely injured. Some of whom
may die.
A vorE OF ooxrrprxcE IN THE SPANISH My
MapRIp, Feb. s.-Coneress Yesterday almost
unanimously passed vote OF confidence in the
ministry. Only two deputies voted In the mega
live.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. "A court at L.ieux has sem
fenced nine persons TO pay fines and suffer i'm
alists.
The government, without stating the reason
for doing 50, has issued an order directing the
closing of the medical school at Montpelier.
The northern part of France has Just been
visited by heavy snow storm. Railway travel
is blockaded. The English mails are two days
overdue.
RELIEF FROM TURKEY FOR PARTICULARS sur
FEIERs.
CoNsTANTINoPLH,F Feb. s.-The Turkish gov
ernment has sent assistance TO the sufferers by
the earthquakes in the island OF Samas
ACTIVITY OF THE CARLIsTs,
PARIS, Feb. Slate intelligence from
North Spain says the Carlist force. which was
defeated by Spanish troops at Ava, has re-
formed and is again ready to take the field.
General MOriones, commander of the royal
troops at Alsasque, is apprehensive Of an attack
by the insurgents, which he fears he would not
be able to resist, and urgently demands that
relnforcements be sent TO him. General Ollo
who commands 1000 Cariists, has defeated the
government forces near Deva, I'm the province
OF GuipuZcoa, and now threaten to attack the
troops under General Urgara.
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The Credit Mobilier Investigators.

THE SENATE sPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Senate committee, of which Mr.. Morrill,,
of Maine, Is chairman, to investigate the con-
nection of Senators with the credit mobilier,
hid Pf ,sS meeting this morning in the
Of views relative To the scope of the inveStiga-
ton took place, but without arranging details
the committee adjourned until Monday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. 1t Is possible that the testi-
mony taken before the credit mobilier commit
tees Of the House duplicating Senators will first
be examined, after which few witnesses win
be called. The examination of the latter will
be publicly conducted. The committee hope to
conclude the investigation before the close of
the present session. All the members of the
committee were present at the meeting this
TIE POLAND SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The special committee Of the House, of which
and held secret session Of two hours, during
which the evidence was discussed preparatory
to the final report, which they hope to lay be-
await the return of Mr.. Ames to close the ex-
animation of witnesses, and 1t was this morn
ing decided to send the sergeant alarms for
have p BEEN sent to hm Sat rsnS
either has been received. After the examfna-
ton Of Mr.. Ames, Mr. Colfax will be allowed to
offer the testimony which he declares win show
where the twelve hundred dollars he deposited
in the First National bank came from. The
committee expects to hear all this evidence I'm
one day, and then close the examination. Judge
Hale, counsel for Mr.. Colfax, appeared before
the committee this morning. and asked that
Mr.. Ames be notified to bring his memorandum
book, referred to in his testimony on his return
to this city. This request the committee
granted, and directed that Mr. Arnes be so no.
tilted. NJ ~ t'-'-F' q" .. - =
A LONG DESPATCH ~
comes from Boston concerning the result of the
examination by Judge Wilson into the financial
affairs of the Union Pacific railroad The main
points of it are that the credit mobilier earned
nearly forty-three millions of dollars through
the Ames. Hoxie and Davis contracts for the
building Of the road.
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SHIP SCREW DROWNED, SAVE ONE.
INV YORK, Feb. sit is reported that the
Italian bark Emile Costel Marie, Found to New
York, sunk Wednesday night, about fifty miles
from Block Island, and only one man, a sailor,
Block Island fishermen. The captain and crew
went down i'm the bark.
RECEPTION
VIII be given Sunday to Captain Anguero by
the Cubabs OF this city in honor Of the success
Of his recent expedition i'm the steamer Edgar
Stuart.
DEATH OF CIRCUS CLOWN.
Joseph ireland, the veteran circus clown,
died here yesterday morning.
THE PURCHASE OF TIE CUBAN TELEGRAPH
CABLE
prevented its falling into the hands of a London
company.
BAD FOR STOKES.
Judge Boardman has forwarded his decision
IN the Stokes case to the District Attorney. He
mas denied the motion for a new trial aud re-
fused TO grant stay Of proceedings. Counsel
at once proceeded to apply for a stay Of pro
ceedings before Judge Davis i'm the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. TRENAISE
viii mike an argument on the bill of exceptions
in the Stokes case before Judge Davis, Of tn,
Supreme court, this morning.
TIKI TARIFF ON THE ATLANTIC CABLES
viii be reduced to seventy-fve cents per word
after May LIST.
1he following is the weekly bank statement:
Loans, increase, Ss,059, 400; specie, increase
st-o,-W; iegai lenders, decrease, S694 400; net
deposits, increase, 81, ,700; circulation, In
crease, SO COO.
MORE ABOUT STOKES
Upon learning Of the decision Of Judge Board
man in the Stokes case to-day, his counsel inn
mediately went before Judge Davis, i'm the
supreme court, and applied to him for writ of
error and stay OF proceedings. The matter is
now being argued.
BY THE EXPLOSION OF FIRE WORKS
at store in Dey street to-day several employees
were injured. but none fatally.
EEPREsESTATIvE BROOKS NOT TO RESIGN.
The Express denies that James Brooks con-
templates resigning his seat in Congress
SPECIE SHIPMENTS
for Europe to-day S41i .OOO
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The great and Disastrous storm wave which
has recently swept over Great Britain il one
record. The cable reports heavy i'm
London. and still heavier Ina the northern parts
Of the kingdom. Favored with a marine eli
mate, snow IL an exception 10 the winter wea-
ther. a. IL is on the Pacific slopes OF the United
States, swept by warm and vsPor-laden air
1909, England was visited by one OF it, eNcep-
tional and phenomenal snow storms. In Feb
ruary, 1873, another desolating snow storm
visited Scotland, causing great loss OF life.
The great frost" as it II known, which oc-
CURED i'm December, 1s60, was ushered i'm by
a heavy snow fell i'm Scotland, which meteoro-
logists were subsequently enabled 20 trace to
a continuous stream Of intensely cold, dry and
heavy air flowing iron Tobolsk north wards
through Russia, across Norway and Sweden,
and descending over Scotland q northerly
wind. ON Christmas night Of that year some
of the Scottish Thermometers fell % twenty de-
gress below zero. We have accurate report
as Vet revealing the conditions under which
this Polar temperature Of the present week has
been produced an Great Britain; but il IL doubt
less due 20 conditions similar TO those which
bore sway In Northwestern Europe i'm Decem-
Der, 1850.
IL is also highly probable that the great fros,s
Of history. o., that experienced in Flanders.
in 1854 when wine froze i'm the casks. was cut
by hatchets and sold by weight; that OF I5is,
those Of 1sH and lI40, when the Thames was
frozen over. fairs were held and oxen roasted
upon il, and other notable phenomena OF cold
in Western Europe are referable TO the same at
m0sphereic currents and conditions observed az
Tobolsk in ls6o IL is doubtful whether any
part of the western side Of the American CONT
nent. from California to Sitka, ever has expe-
rienced such frigorific extremes of continental
cold a. occasionally descended upon Western
Europe.-N T. Herald.
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node Islani is almost rid Of small pox.
IL dion take much to 60 rounA.
ga number OF Catholic residents of New
Orleans have sent valuable horse as a present
TO the Pope.
"a Minnesota farmer has his stables cover
ca 70 the depth Of some twenty feet by the late
~The city Of New York has larger popu-
latson than New Hampshire and Connecticut
~The Hartford Times wants to know Who IL
Vas that offered $1,000 fer four votes in the
Connecticut Legislature last Nay? This ID Q
C0nnecticut c0nundrum.
n0Louisviile asserts that Cincinnati vhiskv
VIII "kin 1t forty rods around the corner.
vhereto Cincinnati retore, mot II you drink il
s1rhe jury I'm the Kaas and siner gambling
coee, at Philadelphia were still out last niRhf
Monday.
aVThe spenor Gazette Of Berlin. hopes the
On1eod states viii annex The Sandwich Islands,
but aeprooaees the acquisition of Caba.
The town Of Oxford, Mas-, having refused
TO make any further appr0priafaol ssr cducs-
ticnsi 'sSrposes, in pubic schools are % be
NThe Wisconsin legislature hes under con-
sfderation bin 70 make education compulsory
by authorizing towns 90 punish children Goa
"piaying hockey" FROM school. -
n1Pertsmouth, n H., proposes a novel
method Of forming public library, b. insnong
every nm Of the cfts who shan yf>ft Il on rfelfh
or July next, TO "narch into town with book
under his arm"
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TERRIBLE JoURNEY-Polar WeagLsr On sk>
Lover A,ssfsstpps.-Mr. Prank Hood engaged
passage ON the steamer Great RepsbIic wh7cb
left here about week ago, and proceeded ON
her forty-fiye miles down the river Five miles
below kennetts Castle, the boat grounded. and
II was found impossible 10 move her. The coal
on board was all consumed. and as the steamer
renamed there nearly q week. the passengers
were at last left without food. The weather
became fearfully cold. and the prospects gloomy
The noating ice prevented the passengers reach
ing the shore-seyenty wards disfant-aDd IN
seemed as II they must freeze or starve Al
last the ice became sufficiently firm and three
OF the passengers determined on attempting
to reach this city. Dir. Hood a German know
as Gus" aud stock dealer named Bradford.
started, reached the Illinois shore, and began
their long tramp toward ST. Louis. They passed
q number OF farm houses, but the occupants
declined 10 furnish them with proper convey
ance, As the epizootic Was still raging They
hnally reached Waterloo. where IL was found
that one of Bradfords ears was 50 badly frozen
that modification had already set in, aud a sur-
geon cut on the greater part Of the ear. The
German had one foot so horribly frozen that
amputation was considered necessary and IN
was performed. Hood, who Was better pro-
tected than his companions. continued his iour-
ney toward ST. Louis He finally arrived oppo-
site Carondelet, crossed the river, and took the
Iron Mountain train for the city. Both of his
feet were froet-bitten, but by giving them
prompt attention. and using the proper RENE
dies, ne soon recovered.-.S Louis Deaocraf
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SMALL POx IN BALTTMoRE.-The authoritics
OF Baltimore have adopted stringent measures
for the prevention Of the further spread of small
pox IN the city. Seventy vaccine physicians
already at work, and any person who shall re-
fuse to be vaccinated shall be subject to a fine
OF not less than $40 nor more than $50. Fifty
purpose Of keeping the city in good health-the
amount TO be appropriated from the annual
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~ The United States district court at Chicago
yesterday overruled the mot,oh for q new trial
in the case Of Leo Csuman, convicted Of robbing
the MAI vhiif clark in the post once.
cal women - city physician in SpringAeld,
Mas, 10 that young gentleman Of that ifk has
had himself vaccinated by her twenty ONE
times within . fewsweekk >
UThe daughter Of the Rev. W. A. Dies
Brisay, Of New Canaan, Coma, was fatally
burned few evenings ago by her dress taking
Ore during some tableaux in the school which
she was attending at Peckskill, n. Y.
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DISASTROUS STRIKES AMONG OHIO Coal
MINKRs.-lt is estimated that nearly 500 Goa
miners are now on strike in the nefghbOrhOOd
Of Youngstown, Ohio, and the Tuscarawas Val
ley. Many strikers have large families, who are
suffering for the necessaries of life. A number
Of the iron wOrkmen have been compelled to
ing the army Of unemployed laborers. Three
hundred cOlOred miners have been brought from
Virginia to work in the Bowers coal mine, and
other mining companies are contemplatine the
importation of cOlOred laborers. There seem,
no probability of an early settlement OF the
question between the striking miners and their
employers, and business is almost at stand
STILL
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At public meeting held at the Manassas hotel
on Thursday night of last week, a plan to incor-
porate the village of Manassas was adopted. A
place, has been sent to the legislature asking for
an act of incorporation. The following gentle.
men are proposed to the Legislature as the first
councilman: Richard II. Weir, Geo. c. Round,
n. b. Yarns, c. L. Hynson, Geo. w. Hixson.
Small Por.-One case of small pox has occurred
In this place, which has proved fatal, that of a
cQlQred man named Catlett Taylor.-Naaa.sas
(Vd,) GdseHs. =
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WHAT Is THE MATTER WITH MAYOR HAVE
NEHER?-A delegation of the liberal republican
general committee, with General COchrane at
the head, waited on Mayor Havemeyer, of New
York, yesterday afternoon, and assured him
The mayor, responding, said;s.I feel that the
republican party has lost some character by
being Influenced by coterie who gamble al
night to cheat each other, and intrigue all day
to cheat the people,
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NEW fORk, Feb. "a Port Depoeit special
states that il is reported there that the river is
rising above that place, and the railway officials
have sent their rolling stock to Perryyille for
safety. Much anxiety Is felt at Port Deposit.
NO MOVEMENT OF THE ICE YET,
PORT DEPOSIT, Feb. s-The river rose eight
cen inches last night 1t Rock run, and about
SIX inches here. No movement of the ice here
has occurred. Accounts from above are favor
able. The rise is only temporary.
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THE "FRIEND OF THE FAMILY" IN THE
GREELEY WILL CONTEST SMOKED OUT.-Mr
Isaiah L. Williams was volunteer counsel for
the contestants Of Mr. Greeley's last will it will
be remembered. Does the following from the
New York Commercial Advertiser refer to him ?
The "friend of the family" is s'smoked out, at
last. The roison fetre of the Greeley will liti
CATION has been discovered, and mystery yields
to light
QuestiOn.-Why were these dsgT aceful pro-
ceedings ever brought, and, more emphaticallv.
why were they persisted in after all the parties
in interest under any Of Mr.. Greeley 8 wills had
relinqushed their claims?
Answer.-The "frend Of the fanily'' owed
the estate 81 900 Borrowed from Mr. Greeley J
and precipitated legal wrangle i'm order, as
counsel for the executors Of the will Of 1871, to
plead his professional services in payment of his
debt! "a rati rat!o
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The Boste. Burnt Di.sric, Rons..

Boston, Feb. s.-A hearing was had to-day
before Chief Justice Chapman, of the supreme
judicial court, on the petition Of John A. Low
ell and other remonstrants, who seek to enjoin
the city from issuing bonds for the purpose of
aiding the persons who desire to rebuild the
burnt district On behalf OF the city, judge
Abbott and City Controller Kelley appeared
ana asked him TO hle an answer, and the court
assigned Monday. The main question is ON the
consttutionality Of the act of the legislature AT
its special session authorizing the issue of the
bonds; The case viii probably be reported to
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Boss OF THE RANCHE.-An exchange saws
Mr. Jones, Of Oshkosh, heard it intimated on
the street the other day that he was henpecked
He went home and trashed his wife, tore up two
or three of her best dresses opened all the doors
and windows in the house, and sat down i'm the
parlOr with his feet on the comfortable. among
a collection Of choice books, and smoked his
pipe. He thinks the world is convinced now
that he is boss Of that rancho.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTIONAL PROJECT was
before the French committee Of thirty for final
consideration Yesterday One of the amend
ments proposed by President Theirs was re-
jected. The preamble and first clause having
been adopted, the second was passed, but with
an amendment giving the President the power
TO suspend, by veto, billspassed by the Assem-
discussion of the third
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TELEGRAMS 10 THE STAR.
This Aftern0on's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESs REpoRrs.
SUDDEN DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR
GEARY.

HARRIsBrRG, Pa, Feb. a-Ex-Ssoverpor
Geary died suddenly this morning. He re-
turned here from New York last evening in
apparent good health. About O'Clock this
mornir - while breakIssting with his family
and in Ae act OF helping his little son, his head
suddenly fell back, aud before his wife could
get TO his side and before medical aid could be
summoned, he died. IL IL supposed that heart
disease or apoplexy was the cause of his death.
The citizens are greatly excited and great sor-
row is expressed.
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ST. Louis, Feb. s.-The brewery Of Herman
Neif, at Upton, Mo-, was burned yesterday
Loss 81 900: insured for O. 600.
The Sebatha Hotel at Sebatha. Kansas, was
burned Thursday night. The loss is not stated
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CATcHiSG BrEGLAR.-An English iourna I
relates the following story Of parrot that was
I'm the right place: alt appears that the public
owe the arrest and subseQ uent conviction OF Mr..
Henry Raale, nominslly a baker, and really a
burglar, to the intelligence and readiness OF a
parrot. On the 9Th OF last month the prisoner
broke into the house of Mr.. Wyatt, and stole
several articles, among them Mr.. WAITS par
rot sarah The owner, on discovering next
morning the robbery of his house and the ab-
duction OF Sarah, went forthwith 20 Mr. JAM
rach's, the well-know N dealer i'm wild and foreign
animals, and mentioned the fact of his loss
While telling Mr.. Jamrach that his parrot was
called Sarah parrot In the back shop over
heard the conversation, and immediately joined
in il by repeating the word Sarah several
times. Mr.. Wyatt at once went 60 the bird amt
discovered that IL was really his own sSaran,'
and on further inquiry learned that il had been
sold to Mr.. Jamrach that morning by the pris-
oner, who had confdingly given his name and
address. Mr.. Raaie WAS caught and sentenced
to seven years penal servitude, and seven
years police supervision, and all through a mar
rot's knowing her own name"