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In the report Of the operations of the Depart
ment OF Justice for the year 1872, which has Just
been Printed, the Attorney General refers to
the fact that a penitentisry was located in the
District OF Columbia before the war and invites
the attention of Congress to the propriety of
providing a new institution of this character i'm
connection with the new District Jail, TO which
not only the persons convicted in the courts here
NAV be cent, but those convicted i'm other courts
Of the Cni-ed States within a convenient dis
lance, and where there are no suitable places
for their confinement. From the report of
Warden Croker, of the United States Jail In
this city, which is included in the ATTORNEY
Generals report, il appears that forty one pris-
ouers were sent 20 the Albany penitentiary
during the year, at an expense in transpor tatiOn
Of Si-i59t5, or $500 for each person. The ex-
Pense, which may seem Insignificant, would
amount to a large sum in ten or fifteen wears
and might be saved to the government should
Congress act favorabiy on the Recommendation
of the Attorney General.
In looking over the exhibits accompanying
the report, showing the aggregate amount OF
judgments in favor OF the United States i'm civil
suit, and the total amount actually realized by
the government, one is forcibly reminded of
the fable CT the cats and the cheese, and the
adjudication of the matter by member of the
animal kingdom learned in the law In IS7 1, the
amount OF judgments obtained by the United
States was S3,II6, 6f5Ts, and the amount actu-
ally realized II 500 ,3go3s; went "where the
wOOdbine twineth,' =, 40, 24i.is. The showing
for the year lsI 2 IL less favorable. The amount
of pigments was =. 394. l62. 30, and the amouat
actually realized $3.50. 21I sc; leaving $780,
2J0epabsoIbed in the expense OF conducting the
suits, and which does not include the salaries of
attorneys, sc. The total expense of the de-
paTtment tor the fiscal year which ended June
~, ls.2, was SS,0.6,.Sj2-j6, of which amount
>2,55l,s 10 was paid TO United States marshals
and for court expenses, including the fees OF
jurors and Witnesses The next heaviest ex-
pendituTe-Se2s, iG5. 29-was on account OF the
salaries of United States attorneys and their
assistants.
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"hSdtNeIOf, u u, aprH y, 1919, IL g. "a. 4
SYNOPSIS ToR THE PAST TwKNrY-POuR Houss -
4 ne storm centre that was Tuesday morning over
the lower Ohio has moved northeastwari and then
apparently nOrthward the upper Michigan wher.,
the baLvmeter is now lowest. The pressure has
I'm curing the night on Lake Ontario, btt;
nas risen declsedly over New jersey and New Eua-
iahd; ~ mas falien IN the extreme northwest and
rlsen ia the southwest. Heavy winds have been
reported from Tennessee and the Lower Lakes ana
thence to Lake Michigan. Cold northwesterly
Mihds with cloud AMI snow had prev allied in The
Ing easferly winds with threatening weather and
nght rain have prevailed on the New England coast
. uiherly winds with partly cloudy and clean
weather have prevailed In the South Atlantic states
CLOUDY weather with ighf rain and fallen temper
ture are now reported from Alabama and Tennessee
PRoBA BLITIEs--Duringt the rest Of Wednesday
the barometer continue falling over the L0wer
Lakes increasing winds and rising barometer On
Lake superior cloudy weather with light snow On
Lake Mic higan cloudy and clearing weather. The
barometer fall IN the extreme northwest with
southerly winds. In the southwest aud gulf states
cool westerly winds and cloudy weather. In the
south Atlantic states southwesterly wind aud partk
cloudy weather except In Georgia where cloudy and
Atisnuc states increasing southeast and southwes
winds, with partly cloudy weather and rising tenn
PEI AZURE followed Wednesday evening By cloud,
weather, falling temperature and winds yeering u
westerly. In New England increasing easteriy
WINDS threatening and rainy weather and ea,terly
winds yeerlng to southeast. Cautonary signal
continue at Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, GRAM
Ter snd O.wego, and are ordered from Boston
Pcrtlasd, Eastport, Woods Hole, New London
New Haven New York, Cape May, Baltimore, Nor
folk and Wilmingto
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Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY:
WEDNESDAY April ., 1Ss3.
To Orr ApvERrIsERs.-In consequence OF

To Our ApvERIIsEKs.-In consequence of
the great pressure upon our advertising col
umns, We have TO ask of customers that they
VIII send in their advertisements as early in the
day a possible that they may be properly CLASH
fed. Our business men appreciate the adyan-
tsges of an advertising medium like that OF
TIE STAR, which has not only an immensely
prePonderating circulation over any other
paper, but which has also general circulation
amongst al classes, and therefore reaches pur-
ehasers OF every variety and style of goods and
wares.
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10 would be an endless task to undertake to
teal with all the falsehoods concerning the Dis
trict government put out by Crane Roosevelt
j. Co., but Mr. A. r. Shepherd, vice president
OF the Board Of Public Works in a communica-
ton to the New York Tribune published else
where) pretty effectually disposes Of a batch OF
these misrepresentation that have lately ap-
peared in that paper.
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0Overnanens Oeourlt1o0.
Jay Cooke q Co. furpish thu follOwfng fo-


bALfNonI, April 9.-vrsinia ga, old, 81; do.
coupons, old, 81; tirginia's, lated, 521f do
peeier., iszs, " Get Va. 3, ia bid to-day. -
Flour in improved demand; market fsyors buy err
nominaily unchanged. Wheat Arm and unc nged
Corn active and trm for ssuthern-white south
EN-. 40: yellow southern, S3tg64; mixed western
quiet; 81. Oats actiye-southern, 5000; western
Hay unchanged. Provisions dull and nominal
mess pork, SE@SE15. Sugar-cured hams, liza Is
LAID, SA@e. Western butter easier; receipts BET
ter; nOnIhslly unchanged. Whisky nominal
NV YORK, April s.-Stocks very strong Gold
dui, l;s. Money hTm, - to 3l6 per cent. Exchange
long, .; short, s. Governments dull but firm.
NEW YORK. April 9.-EIOuT dull and heavy and
quiet :
LoNDoS, April Q, IL q. m.-ConsoIs opened nj e3fl
" TO- money and as for account. Bonds Of 1855
Old ,9is 1917, s5s 10 ios, as; new ives, e'l Erie,
LoxDox, April 9, $50 D. m.-Con.ols for monet
?3'4; for account, ga Erie, 5lIs.
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TsoNs OF TEMPERANCE-REoRG
~ ZATION OF THE oRDER.-AIl, parts
Of the Sons Of temperance are invited to attend
Tempe Ninth and s1eeis, on WEbNEspoaRY
EENlNG, April 9, at 30 O'Clock. Right new
District of Columbia. All persons who are now ar
have been, desire to be members of the Order arr
sGassy Hil's ~ to S si'inS pi,tric, Deputy
nFOFF!CE OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMITS
Wi sIONERS; wsshngton. April Z, la3.-All
contracted prior to April l. and which have not yet
been r. ndered: are hereby notified to present. ia,
PHIL. A. JULIEN,
@-a Secretary aud Treasurer.
rTFHHssIREE, WILL BE MEETING OF THr
THURSDAY, April 10, al 80 ?. m, At Cisrks hal.
PsHns avenue, between z. and 81 SITS. Important
tbs VIII De Drought before the committee, and
urvnx John II. BROOKS, Chairman.
tGhroHieie S and def Republican. 81 "S
~OEFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
~ THE sINKING FUND, wAsHINsTOy, d
g, March y, lS73,.The undersigned Commissioners
Kelly, :, the National Mstropeltan BARK Gnsfi
Tor ne sale T. # Of SSa sS
THOUSAND DOLLARS Of the sig per cent. ten,
q the The e 4ss,
offer which they may not deem adv antaeeOns
v. v. SCSSTRc6RAN,
u,,..,,, E I'M lsTS J: Ssliy;;.
m3I-eotd Commissioners.
hSYOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCTA
Tree BEADING RooSs-Daiy, w..s,y, Sen,
e fse n & Of sds Term 4s
sr LAB .od s, aSe
"fs G5hsG g: 81 Ri.Ds
o,IL,aJk kAkr SOCIETY Saturday evening, e ~
in Lincoln HoI y y oe,a1f :. T., sEEwIC a
~ NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.
4: +: =: S!:s
ofA.ss.%sot: .nd Is1s., No: $40 8 street ,ns:r tSs
~, sSSaIl: iSs = = S'sioeL 2 h:.I any ssPss
III Rosrd UI ~ n 70 ssch S. cssss
ee1tsd ff% II oc,Ses e NTH az ianc1y 1
oHd % MT; oeIoea ana sATukDAfs IRONS
B. 4. HALI. WIN. WALL.
.nu 2. sssSea y B. s;s: ss Of Appeals.
w1ss:sssos y! .a:ss 3 ssss'
;s;sSn q their room. and q the hour. de.isn.sed
hi. date ser appeal from The
ceived BY order Of the Board Of Appeals.
marl0lm Il. y. n. IAEHTz, Secretary.
n LAME
un~ - a. 40.
on fsuiiy Who reauireS an hsr ofysicsi strenash
to fGiail her hos.shold dutiss AID =. her moral c.
strength, feeling badly Without being ale . ssS
able This state of sssSnsss and debility d more
fatal e her than severe spell Of for in the.
she vii linssr months sftsf months, not thinfins
give. out, and che is carried to the pave
snareS her life n 1ent ~ stranstbs ~ 1nse
1SSse Ss can compare 9TH the LONG LIZ BIT:
infaiiible rsmedy against maiaria, dysps1sis, Coz
and al COMMAND pecuIiar to vomsn fheSe Rit
ters which are sold By al druRgists are In oonss
auence Of their yirtne And most sGrcssbIc tase ~
medicine pse szesiIsaes for lsdies. iS1.tr
FsCHENCKv PULMONIC CANDY embrace
render Il eIecfusI in coughs, coIds bronchisi snd
catarrhal affections, &C. 1t IL the most Acceptable
remedy for children or infauts and can be sven Wfh
impunty while for professional gentlemen or those
T9 s. candle: Fl : ssss Scss: soss.n.
and dealers.. J. b. 6CHENCK son,
o@VN0NG FJjR R7NT~0Y a6TG -
III ~ - -
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Yesterday. IL was runored that another batch
of three or four millions Of legal tonders had
been put out of the way Of the banks by the
clique. The stock market was quiet and in-
clined 10 lower figures. In government bonds
there was an active business yesterday after
noon. and prices were firm, though lower, than
in the forenoon. ar
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BOARDING..

BOARD CAN BE OBTAINED AT CATLETTS
II station, Va, 90, A. & VI. X. X } during the
spriig and summer months at reasonab Die rates Al
dress l. q. c., Catletts, Va. as,3I-
AIDES AND GENTLEMEN, either singly or in
parties, and families. can hear Of the very best
and cheapest Boarding arran cement in the civ by
undressing Dept Club, Box 10, Star Office az tmsl
(,0OD BOARD, PLEASANT ROOMS, AND
Nprices moderate, st 2l0S corner Of Pennsylvsnis
avenue and 7lss street. msyl-iV
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hFYOCHG MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA
VIZ TION.
fREh R1AD1NG ROOM-Daily, Weekly, Seex-
CALCULATING LIBRARY; 1000 vols Terms
pr k&s ssrji gs EDO nsrtsr PARLORS AND
p.y 2ThsS g. 2. Pi.ns
LIItRAkY SOCIETY Saturday evening, Ct N
O'Clock. SABBATH AFTERNOON SERVICES
in Lincoln Hall ct 81 O'Clock; 1t Theater ComiQus
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FOR SALE.

FOR sAIE-An ICE BOX. SKIS feet, ia good or
and 9th sts. IT.
EQR SALE-Chesp-A superior bull. Jump-seat
IL RONkAMAf, Hn1 fine gilt 81 Of 4. SH5RR.
HARNESS, both entirely new. Als4, aksE6S
handsome young STrel HORSE. The ~
whole hrst-class turn out. Apply at Room -
Patent Office between the hours Il Il and l. ass.
TOP PHAEToN FOR sALE-An excellent
Leather-top PHANTOM, with rum /. 2EiR&,
ble, SIX trimmed, summer covers. CostScSiyEES
over SSn; price now ) rs cash. May beX@H6
seen Al McDERM0TT BROS, Pennsylvania ave-,
between ID and a.. streets. a9-H
EOR sALE-A hse, large, young HORSE. liz
Il Year, DID, also good work MARE, sold a.
FER no fault, owner having no further use flr IN
them. Inquire 3Os 9Th st. NV. asGT AA
FOR SALE-A fine YOUNG HORSE, tive Year,
Il CID; Kind and gentle, and works well i'm ~
single or double harness; suitable for buggy IN
or gentleman's carriage. Will be sold OnNN
reason able terms. Apply Capitol Hill Livery Stable.
No 81 "a street. between Z and ID southeast. a7-St
E'QR SALE-A drove of very superior WORK
l. HORSES; slse, some very nne Harness q
and Saddle Horses Just arrived. HUGUELG I'M
q BONENS stable, New York avenue. be- GA
tween 9th and 1th streets northwest m3l Nv
NOTICE TO CoNTRACTORs.-shoveis Picks
aud Contractors Tools 81 every description foT
ssle al Boston prices by l.. II. SCHNEIDER, 1910
Pa. ave-, agent for s. ii. Muuson, Boston. nill Im'
PRICK CLAY FOB SALE.
DODGE DAENEILLE,
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- NOTICE TO rAX-PAYIRs.

WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH 10, 1873,
ROons No. $50 AZ STREET NORrHwEsr
In eompiisnce with section q, act approved An
session q their rooms and at the hours designated
hyER1 DAY, except sundays, for thirty days from
assessment for the fiscal year 1878 1874 can be re
ceived. BY order Of the Board Of Appeals.
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So Soon The CAyoRiele, alas, has already
reached the penitentiary, and inds therein con-
trite Food for Reflection"
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DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
Stirring ANNOUNCEMENT.
$4,000 STOCK OF DRY GOODS
S25JCo in DRESS GOODS.
$1,000 in CLOTHS and CASSIMERES
Sl0%OO in HOSIERY aud FANCY GOODS
Ss0U in LINENS and WHITE GOODS.
S7a0o IN STAPLE GOODS, &c.
NEW GOODS OPENING DAILY.
Three hundred new PARAS0LS and Sun I'M
BkkLLAs lust received. Prices from IS cents each
t. 81.
Bargains in BLACK SILKS and BLACK AL
PACAS.
BEGAN & WYLIE,
s4-tr lOIs and lO2O 7th street northwest
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

LOB SALE-HOUsE LOTS NEARMr PLEAS
u AN1-from half an acre 10 eight acres, Wi .
sold &C reasonable rates and on easy terms. Each
Lot has nelsnd for dws,ins hon . and fruit, .nd
walk from Mount Pleasant omnibus. and twenty
i've mnutes' walk from Boundary. Healthy To-
eslity. pleasant rural surrogndins- aud excellent
educational and religious advantages. Apply 10
John fQkk, Once Of Commissioner Of Castonis-
L>OR RENT-A two-story HOUSE, Completely
Il Furnished, situated ~ 400 l- street southeas'
corner lat and u streets. Apriy corner sh and u
nsl 3w' MRS. NoRTHEDGE.
E0R sAIE-on Capitol Hin, a genteel s-story
Il and basement BRICK HOUSE, cont aiming nine
rooms, besides bath ard store rooms Il has gas,
troee and kmrire heating range. lis nearly new.
In thorough order, IN q very healthy and agreeable
neighboThcod, and will be sold very low easy
terms Apply 70 the owner on the premises, 2of A
street southeast. MI -3w.
ENoR SALE, CHEAP-A fine press-brick front
Il HOUSE, with stone trimmings. containing 10
rooms and bathroom, hot and g Ii water, cooking
ranges Lstrooes, gas aud gas fixtures, marble man
BOUTWELL,, Ne. "a 9Th street nor heat The
house may be seen By calling At the Grocery
EoR sALE-At bargaln-A comfortable seyen-
Il room HOUSE, pressed brick front, with med err
conyenlencee, large lot. &c. Apply the premises
1908 lGh street, above NJ. mlslm
L,OR RENT-RoOMS, ith board, al 4 OF NJ NSs.
Il aehGsetts avenue. corner 18th street. mis- Inn
FOR sALE-A two-story BRICK HOUSE, No.
Il log l street northwest, containing four rooms;
also passage, kitchen, cellar, bathroom with water
closet. hOt and cold water in chambers, heater in
psrior, and cooking range in kitchen. The lot Is 26
feet front by loo feet Deep 90 - foot paved aley
THOMPSON, corner Of 9Th street and Nov York
avenue feh20-u
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PERSONAL.

N1BS. II. J. FRENCH, hs Clsbyafed Rsl,at.
w Cagueoyasi and 1sn MEDIUM, can be seen ..
2s nth street northwest also gives delinisions
character By photograph hand writing or lock Of
baif III SIM
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coTTi,N MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March u. Cotton ursetaea; COCO
or,iirary, l6c net receipts, sos sbaless Exports
ls2O balrs sales, 900 bales stock, 90 $50 tmaes
MEMPHIS March drlnes at " SO
receipts, 8le bales shipments a7s bales ssS
piles, y Z -. ,,.,,r.
dlings, l7sc. receipts. LAS ales exports, i,ees
bales; sales 30 bales stock 7,sas
lasc receipts, 25 bales; exports, iee baesi sacs
ssi bales stock. o,sl3 bales. II ..,..
l;5c receipts, 3t3 tales; exports, los baeai saes
ss5 bales: stock, d, $50 ktles. r..
NEW ORLEANS, Mnrch y. lection IN mooeIale
gross, lil2 bales exports, I2i7i laesi saics lcoo
bales Last evening: 5000 bales stoek sosse. Sa ,1
d,cs. is5Iisic; receipts, 43s bales; exports, loo
baIei sales, 500 bales; stock, 3o,s7e bales
MOBILE, March 27.--tpttun quiet; iIllddlnss'
l'ic receipts ls1 bales; experts sas oaies oa'''
iO0 biiles stock, a7,747 bales.
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- 80 sr4 !.
an examination revealed lying upon ihe
bsttome Of the rive, the iron shedthtng of the
bow and one entire broadside of the vessel.
constituting b mass Of iron weighing alto.
getler 2I2, $50 pounds, or nearly 100 tons
The whole broadside OF the battery with
three port hoies was intact. That fhfs Inn
mense mass OF iron should have been hurled
through the air for more than a.quarter of a
mile affords startling illustration Of the
force OF the explosion. This discovery has
led Professor Maillsfert to suppose that the
other bali Of the Charleston Is lying about
the same distance on the opposite side of the
anchorage, and he has already begun to
search for It.. Professor Maillefsrt. has re-
Gently contracted with the United Slater Go
vernnent TO remove the wreck of the mont
tor kcokuk, which lies at the mouth of the
harbor near the Weehawken liehtsbip. The
keokuk is the only remaining obstruction at
the entrance to the harbor, and its removal
will greatly contribute to the safety of navi-
CATION. The Professor has also received the
contract to remove the wreck. Of vessel at
the mouth OF Savannah river. ,-r
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State of Trade at other Points.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.


MARCH es.-The markets for produce have been
inactive, but prices steady. Groceries generally
have been in moderate demand. Cofees dnl! and
lower. The provision market remains strong, and
prices have rather an upward tendency.
The receipts Of corn have been large, fair OF bar
ley, oats, wheat, and rye. Wheat shade lower.
Marke dull for all kinds.
Flour has had dull and dropping market all the
week, and prices have declined 2u@25c. fs barrel,
and on some grades 30c.
Whiskey opened ut ssc., and fuctuated between
csc. and S5c. closing at sdc., with fair demand:
Cotton his been dull throughout the week, and
prices have declined s@sc. ID. Middling now sells
at ls5@Ilssc.: low mIddling, l75c.
LinSeed Oil steady at CSC. for round lots -,
Good hogs have been scarce and tD demand All
the receipts Of that grade found quick sales at fql
rates There Is no accumulation of Inferior, but The
trade has been slow. The whole range OF prices
covering all grades was s4:75@$5.5o The receipts
are light and for the last fortyeight hours foot up
1850 head; shipments, 2a5 hcld.
The tobacco market during the past week has p, s sd
pers. Receipts continue light Both old and new
Ohio seed is III better request ut prices shade
higher. For latest quotations see telesraphic re-
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LOSSES IN THE FRANCo-pRUSSIAN WAR;
The official report Of the losses sustained by
the German army in the "short. sharp, and
decisive" conflict with France shows that
the great victories were not won without
fearful loss OF human life. There were
127. SGT German soldiers killed and wounded
in battle, of whom 5,16G were officers, So
Surgeons, 12,20S sub-nificers, and no, 435
common soldiers. The Third PruSsiaD
corps, which went into the campaign 1882
strong, lost 49S officers and IL no men, or
nearly 81 per cent. Of the whole. The losses
Of the First Bavarian corps were scarcely
less, being 80 per cent. of the whole. In
every great battle there are few regiments
whose losses are out of all proportion to the
rest. At Rezonvlle, for instance, the Third
prussian corps lost $50 officers and 6,000
men. The Royal Guard, some 10000 strong
at the beginning Of the war, on the 18th of
August, 1871, attacked the village OF Saint
Friyat, which was defended by the Sixth
French corps, under Marshal Canrobcrt, and
lost nearly 5000 men III the assault.
In all wars the heavy losses fall on the In
fantrv. In the first two years of OUR great
struggle the infantry soldiers used to lay
wagcrs with the cavalrymcn that they
couldn't find the grave of mounted soldier
who had been killed in action. Before the
war was over, however, the graves OF cav
alrymcn tlickIy strewed all the battle-helds:
OF the total Prussian losses or SGD, 4,4oS
officers and IL, 029 men belonged to the ill.,
fantry, the same being little over 179 per
cent. Of the whole number of that army en-
gagged. The cavalry lost 279 officers and
1872 men, about g per cent. of the whole
mounted corps. The artillery lost 422 OIL.
GERS and 5,597 men, or about 81 per cent. of
the whole number Of artillerymen who took
part in the war. Seventeen thousand i've
hundred and seventy men Q7,5I0) died on
the battlefield, and lu,7O7 died in hospitals
from wounds received in action. The num-
Der killed 10 each engagement was generally
about onc-sixth of the number wounded,
hut in some battles there was one Killed Tor
every four wounded.
1t is vastly more perilous tohe an officer
than q private soldier. Of the German
generals the killed and wounded were some.
thing more than IL per cent. !; superior of
ficers, nearly 81 per cent; captains, more
than % per cent; lieutenants, about 255 per
cent, and common soldiers about IA per
cent.
The greatest loss sustained in thewar by
the Prussians was ut Saint PriYat, where
20,575 soldiers were either killed or
wounded. Baltimore american.
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A REPUBLICAN JUDGE RECOMMENDS THE
RoD.-At the last Superior Court of Wayne,
N. G., bis Honor Judge William j. Clarke
presiding, bred youth, eighteen years of
age. was convicted of the crime Of forgery.
We publish elsewhere, from the Goldsborc'
MESSENGER, the extraordinary remarks of
Judge Clarke after the conviction OF the de-
PENDANT
1t will be seen that his Honor told the de-
PENDANT that if he would submit to genteel
thrashipg at the hands of his paternal rela-
tive he would not sentence him to any further
punishment; otherwise, he would compel
him TO serve two years in the penitent'ary.
His Honor informed the defendants father
that the court had no authority to order. nus
son to be whipped, but that The father had
the right to chastise him, and If ne would
take him down in one of the rooms below In
the courthouse and give him good cbas.
tisement the court would not pass sentence
upon him. The Judge added:
81 would like to see you apply the roo 10
him myself; but as can't go, Sheriff " ooas
will accompany you and see it well done
and report"
John v. Sberard, the Republican solicitor
remarked to the father as be was leaving the
courtroom with his son to administer the
penalty suggested by his Honor. Make
him take of his t."--RGletgh Netrs.
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AprALLISG SUIcInE.-A most extraordinary
case OF seli.de>trurtion is reported from
Manchester, England. Three clerks employed
in some large lead mills in that city were
practcing blank firing in the chandelier
storc.room, as was their custom, when ore
Of them, named Alfred Roberts, passed his
rife to fclIow-clerk named Thomas Walie',
and told him TO aim at his breast. 1t ap
pears. however, that Roberts had, upper
cciycd by his companions, loaded the lile
with bali cartridge. Walter took aim as dc.
sired, and to his horror Roberts fell dead at
his feet, the bullet having passed through his
breast. In his band was found the following
letter: "Aiarch 4, 1873. am very glad you
have saved me the trouble Of shooting my
self. ] know you are anxious to become 4
marksman in tie corps perhaps Will be OF
service TO you by making target Of myself.
Wishing you success to your first shot, re.
main, yours respectfully, ALFRED RoRERTs.
Mr.. Tom. Walter" The reason for Walter
complying 81 readily with Roberts's request
to take Deliberate aim at his breast is re-
ported to be that it is customary among
English volunteers to point their rifles at
each other for the purpose of acquiring
stcadiuess of aim. The sooner, VIC should
think, this custom was abolished the better.