Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-12

death penalty upon person, il should take any
less than twelve more 10 undo their work. n I
were legislature, and had just been elected
and had not time 90 sell out, 4 would put the
pardonng and committing power into the hands
Of twelve able men, instead Of dumping 30 hinge
a burden upon the shoulders OF Que poor pet-
uon-persecuted individual MARX TWAIN.
DARINs OUTRAGE By MASKED BrReIArs.-
daring burglary, committed a week ago, has
just been disclosed Three masked burglar
entered the sleeping apartments Of Jas. Gard
Broadway. ate a. m, last TUESDAY. Mrs' card
ner awoke, and detecting their presence by the
aid OF a dimly- burning gas Jet, she screamed.
and nearly throttled Nh. and Mrs. Gardner
Then drawing knives they commanded silence.
and began 20 ransack the house. A little daugh-
ter OF MT. Gardner's entered the room AMI
legged the men 90 spare her parents lives.
They assured the child that no one who kept
quiet would be harmed, and, she complained
OF cold. they placed her in bed with her father
and mother. They then took 500 from a bu-
reau and ring from Mrs Gardner's finger.
just then an alarm-clock iR the lower part OF
the house sounded loudly, and they decamped
after having set fire 90 a bundle Of clothing
which they rolled down the stairway with eyi-
IDENTIFY an incendiary intent. They ESCAPED
through front parlor window by which thew
had entered. A servant states that she opene,l
a window while they were in the house ami
shouted for help, but the police aver that they
heard no noise or outery-N. Y. Tl5Nas, liza.
TIE PERTURBArIoNs on JrPrrER.-At the
ACADEMY
eDces the report OF NJ. Tacchini, of Palermo,
on the remarkable manifestations observed i'm
the planet JapitCr was read. IL seems that this
planet Is in an unusual state Of perturbation,
exhibiting now black stripes. and then "im-
mense spots" as well as shining girdles and a
species of torches. The report also saws that IN
might be interesting 70 examine whether Sat
urn, whose formation shows mach similarity
with Jupiter, does not also show traces OF ex-
traordinary activity. IL is well known that orr
sun has this year been exceptionally disturbed,
larr ~..s..a
has the earth been quiet, as evidenced by the
irruptions Of Vesuvius, northern lights tidal
waves, hurricanes, etc., and IL might well he 90
inquire whether the state of the sun and other
heavenly bodes has found an echo here?
A MINISTERS SoS SENT TO THE PENrrFx-
TIARY.-James Porter, son OF Rev. Dr. Porter.
who was arrested a few weeks since on the
complaint Of several merchants, who charged
kings county court Of sessions yesterday, and
pleaded guilty to the Indictment found against
him. He said that he felt convinced that be
could not secure witnesses 70 offset the charge
OF any attempt 90 defrand. He purchased the
goods with the full attention OF paying for them
man who had been so well brought I'M. 5iace5
an the position he Wa, but he was compei,ed 10
treat him the same as any criminal. He would
however. sentence him TO the lowest term,
which Was one year In the penitentiary at hard
iabcr.-N. Il. Star, 11a.
oSEHUNDRKp ANpFIrrr People DRoPpr,
INTO THE SRA--The .,Levant Herald, gives
additional particulars of the terrible CALAMITY
AZ an, smyrns cagsed blythe fan ofthe Cafe Kiyoto
INTO the Sea. The place was built upon piles
and at the time Of the disaster wss oiled with
about one hundred asd fifty persons, who were
Witnessing the performances Of some acrObAts.
Suddenfy the piles gave way and the whole
building sank beneath the water. Only A Few
persons escaped, and the cries OF those unable
=, TO- gam u the doors or windows we're cay heard
bodies had been recovered, and IL was believed
that hity more lay buried beneath the waves.
Ihis axful calamity has caused the deepest
gloom throughout the adjoining country. An
other cafes of q similar Character have been
closed by order OF the police. .
Custom HorsH SrIr AGAINST TN, Hox.
JOHN MoRRIssHY.-In March 1871 Mr. Stoke.
OF the banking house Of Stokes q Abel, in Ann
bringing large trunk full of valuable thesrrSl
cal outfits The trunk. which was Intended for
Al. new ; dramatic COMPANY, In which Mr.. Stokes
whan without the payment OF duties, but be-
fore II reached its destination IL was seized nv
Col; Frank Howe's officers. The wardrobe was
Morrissey executed a bond for @, go, their an
praised value. Last week the United Stafes
court at Trenton entered an order for the for
TEXTURE or the bond, and a suit has been insti-
tuted against Mr. Morrissey.-N. Y. Sss, liza.
A WEALTHY Man srEALINe ea5oso-Er,e
exPres tram NO. 3, westward bound, brought
81, 200 to Susquehannah, Pa, Sunday morning.
and II was placed in the United States Express
companys safe. Soon after the arrival one
Samuel welfon, Of Naples, N. ", who had
been at Susequehannah for several DAYS, en-
tered the Office and took the money from the
unlocked safe. He was caught In the act and
arrested by John Knapp. chief Of police OF the
Erie railway, and Officers Robinson, of Oswego,
a Of E%Ta AMI os5s g ian in
Young ladies I'm Troy have had their feelings
sieeh-ridins one sfsernocn recently. and N she
port minstrel band through the streets- IA
horses were decorated with blankets besrsnS
such strange. deyicee as Hes g6 20 come,S
,. Ineres trouble ahead" TIE unfhinking
laughed, md the young l.siies contend that
sPectseees and stablenea should be more con-
..iderate. 49,.
NEARLY 100 Vans oLp AND COMMITTED
Umleuf. German, % years
old Who lived at no. 36a Eighth avenue, com
mitfed suicide ON Frs- sy evening: uer dangntsr,
mo Sno had ~ been absent -. I'm Ts,ssf iyinS
IN her room lifelsss, the YEA. on nsr - Ssd
S Selne. severed nth rasor. T.- sCnest Va
been great sufferer, and Il vss & - =
temporarily insane--N. r. Sfsv, ga.
IxrEIsoxnEsr ,oE D.sr 4 by No nea. -. 20
c. SSse csa e R HsSsion s'PB ;.a
twelve deeeess have beep lcdgcd IN TIE ian q
sass city : during the Past x.sss ssd
vas made :css ysars sso about bs in,srs,s ss -
tAs method Of collecting dsbts. n 4 NJ Sss.s
aging 70 consider that the world Ne eoins On
very much In the old way. -
Ln2n oex ~ SlnsIxIA-ws hear a ru~~
hat ca ana Rssns s.T ys 2 e: sss
aaA beoa rece1f1y discovered nenr Eo$S 49,
zen, directly on the line Of the OranI- 49,
.n1n1 end nanae<os railrood snd c{sonf 60
=. ~ diseAnt nom Charisstssv1ils. ne - ~
. 40, has been anAlysed n ooDnr6s.S $500
cent OF pure tzon.-llesaa1ris SssfissI
The Bosom asournain c,lh fhe v.,y.
Rssn x nnco9a1 CengTu91an "she bsheiir~
had better dry up." sasa ma
M ~ mofe noorSof the old House OF Refuge
10 silov 1919 .sn yesssrdsy The police Refused