Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-14
Alexandria Fish Market.

Quotations Of new fish for this day, furnished
70 ME s Tsi ey George W: Harrison Co,
so, 81, 56 fish wharves, Alexandria. Va.
Shad, fresh, per hundred, 5000 to SIi.00
F ronnn1 family Per Dbl, $1,000 to sl4oo
Herring. fresh, per thousand, 81 90 to $500;
Potomac, No. I, per bbl., $3.50 to 81 90; Poto-
mac, family, lroe,l per Dbl, $500; Potomac.
Potomac, s4.O0; Labrador. family. per bbi. ex-
ira, $3.50; Portland gibbed, per Dbl, 80 80; Bay
or island, No. i, (new.) $500; do, family mess
$500; Lake herring; Chicago, extra. 1915; st.
Johns alewives, 5000; white perch. per bunch
IS to % cents rock, do, Is to 25 cents; offl do,
10 to 20 cents.
Herring and shad are arriving freely. and
further declines are expected, as the weather is
more favorable for fishing.
THE CHRISTIAN Policy TOWARD THE In
pIANs,-A public meeting was held in the Con-
gregational church last night to consider the
subject Of the Christian policy of the govern
ment toward the Indians. The notice for the
meeting was issued before information concern
ing the MOdoc massacre was received here.
Gen. Howard, addressing the assembly, spoke
OF the former manner in which Indian affairs
were managed, saying the Indians were plum
dered on one side and the government ON the
other, but President Grant had broken s'the
corrupt ring" and placed the whole question in
Christian hands. He had no apology for the
Modocs who had struck blow at their own ex-
lstence. He thought the only solution OF the
Indian question was i'm comforting citizenship
on certain tribes even before conversion and re-
generation.
The new Commissioner of Indian affairs, Mr..
Smith, said ST. 900 year had been appropri-
ated for the ModOcs, which had never been ex-
pended. Had the SlI 900 been spent, as was
promised, there would have been something 20
invite Captain Jack elsewhere and keep him
there There was nothing to be said in extern
uation of the Modocs' crime; but argued that
this act of atrocity should not turn aside the
friends Of Christian civilization from their be-
Frederick Douglass agreed with Gen. Howard
that citizenship Of the Indians would be means
Of protection.
PAssovER SERvIcEs.-The Israelites yester-
day held solemn services commemorative of the
Passover, and there was q large attendance Il
the synAgogues. At the 8th-strset synagogue
the services were conducted by Mr.. L. Stern,
was by the choir Of children's voices, assisted
by Mrs. +. Behrend the orRanist was Mr.. CIV
Bergmann, and the leader Mr.. H. G0tthelf
The sermon was by Mr.. Stern, from the follow.
snow melted, bounteous nature Is awakening
humanity with lovely flowers and in the woods
the waIblsfs ere heard chanting the opening Of
Addss Israel congregation also celebrated the
Passover, Mr.. Cohen conducting the services.
SrIrs roR DAnzoEs.-Hessrs. Rittanhouse
Fowler, and others. have by Measrs. Bradiey
and Bradley entered suit against the Bait moro
and Potomac railroad company for pulling
down certain frame building between 6th
Messrs. Harrington and Cahill have aIso en-
tered suit for Mr.. WIN. Smith against A. e.
l.. keese, for an alleged assault and natter
committed ON him on the 18th OF March last, fol
vnich ne claims damages s10,ooo.
HENRY FRANC, next door to Franc. the
nssSers y receiving new gent's furnishins
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