Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-20

FIRE LAST MIGHT.
NEW YORK, March ga fire IN building No
OF y. 4. Trayers n Co. 5000, Charles Somers
-, o., j. V. wadron X Co. 90 900.
TIE CORNER" IN PORK.
II is said that the recent advance in the price
Of pork here is owing 70 heavy demand from
the larger and wealthier countries of Europe for
pork To be converted into bacon for army food.
The fact that one or two houses in tins city hold
great quantities of pork has given rise To a
rumor Of an intended corner but no vel
founded statement on the subject Is made.
THE THREATENED LABOR STRIKE.
There Is nothing new i'm reference 20 the
apprehended strikes among the workingmen.
The Journeymen Woodcaryers' Union held a
general meeting last night, but the subject OF
strikes was not considered. At the semi-monthly
meeting OF the Workingmen's Union last even
ing, the resolutions recently adopted by the
Employers Protective Association, declaring
unyielding and absolute opposition to the de-
manis of the trades unions, were referred 10 a
committee for consideration. No further action
was taken, but several members asserted IN AT
there would be general strike within a couple
THE SCHOONER JOSEPH GARLAND sAFR.
A special dispatch from Portsmouth, Nh.
says the schooner Joseph Garland. reported host
with all on board, is safe at Rockland, Maine.
TEN MORE FEMALE DOCTORS.
medical college here graduates ten female
doctors this week. ~ .tfI|
with article. for the sk x signaps o.,,on ;n,
really for sea to-day. She has on board a
Thousand packages. Some few cases had 10 be
left over TO be forwarded by steamer.
pRvNKEN WIFE MURDERED.
Peter Cabin, a laborer, OF Williamsburg
seriously stabbed his wife with pair OF scissors
iast pight, because he found her on the floor
drunk upon re turning from work.
SERIOUS ROW IN A LAGER BEER SALOON.
At lager beer saloon fight in First avenue
last evening, Mrs. Jeanett Schultz received a
terrible wound on the head, and Philip Smith
was severely injured.
BANK SUSPENDED.
IL , stated that the Bulls Head Bank, of this
city, has suspended this morning; that il il sur
rounded by an excited crowd of depositors
THK ARREST WAS MADE TO-DAY
OF some Passengers ON incoming steamers who
are suspected OF being the perpetrators OF the
late forgeries on the Bank Of England.
THk FAILURE OF THE BULLS HEAD BANK
rs tue. The bank is closed and in charge OF
the police. notice on the door saw the al
fairs are under consideration and a report vii
be male at the earliest possible moment
crowds OF depositcrs surround the building. IL
l. rumored that the suspension is owing 70 de-
falcations by some of the officers.
ARREST OF ONE oF THE PAHTTEs CHARGED
WITH FRAUD on THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Later Intelligence in regard 10 the arrest
made this morning is that but one man, Geo
MCDONALD. was arrested. The arrest wa ma sds
on board the Thuringia, from Hayre. ON the
person of Mcdonald was found 5000 in Eng
fish gold, diamonds and other valuable articles
The authorities have been for the past three
weeks in constant communic alton with instyec-
tor Bailey, of the London detective police from
whom description of Mcdonald was obtained
The description was given the London detectives
by Neyes, who was recently arrested IN connec-
ton With the frauds.
THERE WERE yTyFTFES BIDS FOR GOLD
today, amounting 10 about s4,s12,eoa, az from
lli5l 10 1l5.S}. The government advertised to
sell one million and a-half, which it sold al
iI5.5I5 :. " ll5.63.