Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-16
The Bliss Daughter whipping Case.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. Is, 1878.
Editor Star: l do not enjoy the acquaintance
OF our ex-surveyOr-Bliss; nor can / say, han
ker after it. In view, however, of the recent
developments as to his peculiar style of enforc-
ing domestic discipline; also in the hope that
the Ex-surveyor may survey 1t with profit; or
that come champion may enter the lists in be-
hall OF the young lady, clad in the panoply of
the law: beg that you will publish the follow
ing report, of similar case in our sister city,
from the "Bench and Bar" published by Har-
for the aforesaid Ex-surveyor, and might be
used rs god precedent. Yours, humbly,
BLACKSTONE.
During the trial of a man named Pugsley. In
Baltimore, for cruel and outrageous assault
upon his dsughtcr-a pretty and gentle girl,
just entering womanhOod-it was proven that
the accpsed had seized his daughter in the
street, dragged her rom the protection of per-
sons In whose company she was, and having
reached home with his prisoner, there enter.
tanned himself by beating her numerically
with cart whip.
The defence interposed by his counsel was as
extraordinary as the character Of the INSIDE
meanor Of the accused, and among other argu-
ments in Justification of the fathers brutality,
of belief; that she was disObedient; that the
athers " finer feelings made him solicitous to
re orm the. girls heart; and that he had only
obey ed the spirit OF Solomon's maxim, g Not to
spare the rod lest he spoil the child" etc.
AS the counsel finished his argument for the
defendant. Mr.. X. s. Matthews, Q member of
the bar, handed the following impromptu to
the states attorney, who closed the case for the
effect:
His finer feelings made him seek his child,
TO train her IN ways uncommon mild;
And lest her feet from duty's path should slip,
lie kept her upright with drayman's whip.
The ancient teacher-holy man Of God
Advises parents not to spare the rod;
But in this case the query rises-whether
Solomon meant the cd should be of leather?
II PuRsley' rule the jury should endorse,
Hlschild win fare scarce better than his horse.
The prisoner was convicted. heavily fined
and imprisoned for three months, bv ,Judye
Bond, Of the criminal court.
LIQUOR LICENSES AND CHURCH ExENp-
TIoSs-Vietcs Of the German american Repre-
sentative Commtttee.-A meeting of this organi-
cation was held last evening. at Turner Hall,
Selke secretary. The rejection by the Board of
Police Commissioners OF applications for liquor
licenses by large number of our German
restaurant keepers was discussed, and it was
assei ted that the Board of Police Commissioners
had gone beyond the authority vested in them
by the late act Of Congress- in rejecting appllca-
tons for lcerses in cases where the applicants
law. After extended debate on the subject, q
letter, eouched IN courteous, but earnest lam
guase. was sanctioned by the meeting and
ordered to be transmitted to the Board of Police
Commissioners for their consideration and
reply: The exemption Of church property from
taxation was subsequently discussed and 1t was
claimed that It was an injustice to property
holders at large, in country in which church
and state are separate, to tax them for property
belonging to private corporations. 1t was
finally resolved to petition Congress for relief in
other subjects, resolution was passed provi-
ding for Q mass meeting to be held on next
Monday night, in place hereafter to be deter
questions are to be submitted to the people.
Alter the Transaction Of some routine business
the meeting adjourned.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE u. 8. supRxxr
CouRT.-Yesterday in the Supreme Court Of the
United States decision was given in the case
OF v; M,ais ctr executor: against John Fister,
trict in General Term, and directing that the
bill be dismissed. In 1870 Fister He'd . bill
against Willett's executors, alleging that in
as % s sas y ws and " F.
sequently he discovered that he had not been
s With the sum Of q 800, paid previous
20 t me cohesion and for which he had receipt
that credit be given him i6r 81 800. The Equity
So9st, JUG Macarthur, made decree d.
rec snat credit q g 500 be entered upon
he decree. The case Was taken TO the an
preme Court Of the United States, and lat
Hontn y 80 ~ nrgusd, Msszs. Durant and
and b. H. webb for defendant. Yestsrdsv tHs
decision was announced reversing the decision
on the ground that there was no evidence r.
sustain the allegation Of the bill and directing
that IL be dismissed.
BUILDING AssoCrATIoNs.-At the 23d meet
Ing Of the Territorial Building association. on
Friday night, 2x shares we're advanced on, ct
Of stock Was taken in the 9Th series.
The sixth monthly meeting Of the Metropoli-
Tan building association was held last evening
OF stock were advanced On, ct premium aver
aging Ssk pr cent.
~ the hfth annual meeting Of the Seventh
builoing association, held last night at Lapes
hotel, fifteen shares were cold, ct from s1.52 TO
Sl.73 premium.