Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-08
The Capture or the virginius.
uaAr sheRrrARY FISH aAys.


Spanish government at Madrid to the authori-
ties at Havana to await orders from The home
government before inficung penalties, other
Than holding them as prisoners, upon the cap
turrd crew and passengers. This order was
probably received on the evening of the 5th or
morning of the 9Th, too late to be respect
ed, as the executions took place on the 18th.
1t is impossible at this time TO determine the
exact status of the Virginius. General tele-
graphic reports cannot De taken by the STATE
department as authentic, and even II so.thev
lack the details necessary for the just DISPOSE
ton of serious questions OF diplomacy. Score
tary Fish, however, does not anticipate any
trouble. He saws the Spanish government is
opposed to quarrels, ana il subordinates act
hastily, we must not forget the apology
made 70 England ga s curing fhe s LeSeoS for
is in much the same condition to-day as
the United States was in 1852. England was
satisfied with our course, should we not be
government? He says he is satisfied that the
intention of the Spanish government Is pro-
loDged peace, and that this belief is based on
such evidence as need not be repeated now.
Whatever there is in diplomatic correspondence
will be fastened either by cable or nail.
The question has been raised whether
waters, or whether she had violated the
neutrality laws. Inquiry in Official circles fails
to elicit direct opinion In reference to this in
terrogatOry. No additional particulars have
been received by the Department Of State up
to the hour Of going to press
GENERAL BUTLER has won again. And now,
after the lapse of years, as one by one his New
Orleans measures often denounced as high
handed and arbitrary, come before the scrutiny
Of the courts, they prove TO have been each OF
them the work of a clear, cool he AIDED, decisive
man, who combined with the administrative
abilities of military governor the sober logic
of the practical lswyer.-N. T. Commercial.
Close Of the UdderzOOk Murder Trial.
CHARGE OF JUDGE BEITLEK.
AT the afternoon session OF the court yester.
day, in the Undertook murder trial, Mr.. Wag
ner. for the prosecution, made the final address
to the jury. He reviewed the testimony of
Samuel Rhodes and the letter written to him by
Undertook, and claimed that they stood out,
convincing and unassailed; as powerful argu-
ments of the prisoners guilt. Judge Better
then, at 3:l5 O'Clock, proceeded to charge the
jury. After stating what constituted murder,
be said that the case of the commonwealth rests
on what is known as circumstantial evidence,
and this kind of evidence is ascertained by ex-
perience to be little, If any, less satisfactory
than that known as direct or positive evidence.
The first question was, were these the remains
was the victim Winfield S. Co.'s? Then came a
review of the manner in which Goss had
his life insured, and how he is reported
to have lost it in the fire in Baltimore
ruins. Was this the body Of Goss? The evil
dence of Mrs. Goss fell short of Identification.
hst,er 20 ocS gb ns '3Sng1e b YOU'D De
similar in size and color and general appear
ance to that worn by GOss. The significance of
the fact that, according to Engle,s evidence,
derzook as doctor in Baltimore, and that 1t
was shown that he had addressed him by the
same title in New York, was fact of consider-
able significance. Regarding the pictures, too
much Importance should not be attached to the
fact that witnesses were not able to point the
particular parts of features as their objects Of
Cooperstown, went to Athensville and subse-
quently appeared in Newark, Winfield s. Goss
under an assumed name? Even IL you deter
towards @ SH wv with the Death in
woods 1t was for the jury to determine whether
IT has been sufficiently proved that Wilson was
Referring 10 the allegation that Udderaook n had
entered into conspiracy to defraud the in
suraDce companies, and that 1t became necss-
sary to put Goss out Of the way to insure the
success of the plan, he said that If Co.'S was not
burned, and that Wilson was Goss under an
assumed name, then We have connected the
prisoner with the crime. The testimony OF
Samuel Rhodes was then reviewed, and the
jury told they were to determine what the inter-
view with Rhodes and the letter to him meant.
1t is shown that the prisoner and the stranger
were last seen going In the direction Of Bears
woods. Were the remains found in Bears woods
those of Winfield s. GoSs? II they are, did
William +. Undertook kill If you find him
you must then determine whether murder of the
first or second degree. If there is reasonable
doubt, you must give him the benefit; buff, on
You that the prisoner Committed the crime, YOU
must find him guilty. The case was given to
the jury at AS p. m.
DEATH OF LAURA KEENE.-This weil-known
actress, whose death was announced in TIE
STAR Of Yesterday, was 43 years old, having
been born in 1880 in England. She made her
debut under the auspices Of Nine. Vestris, at
that lady's theater, the Lyceum. in London,
and became at once a decided favorite: In
October, 1851, she appeared as Pauline, in Lord
Lytton's famous drama, "The Lady OF Lyons"
at the Olympic theater, in London. The senior
Wallaek saw her then and offered her an en-
gagement, which she accepted, to play in his
theater in New York, appearing first as Albino
Vaudeville, in 'The Win" She had married,
and was Mrs: Taylor in domestic life. In 1852
she became the lessee of Arnold's olympic the
alter, of Baltimore, then a fashionable resort.
While in Baltimore she married John Lutz, a
Baitimorean. and until the time of his death,
which occurred in 1866, he was her business
agent: ON the night of the assassination of Mr..
Lincoln at Ford's theater, in this city, when the
shot was fired Laura Keene was about to enter
on the stage as Florence Trenchard, in Our
American Cousin. and as Booth jumped from
the box she ran to the assistance Of the Iresi-
dent and held his head in her lap.
DARING ATTEMpT AT BANK ROBBERY
The BuTyldrS Baked By a Homan Great ex-
citement was created in Wilmington, Del, last
dence Of the cashier of the Bank of Delaware,
OF that city, caused by an attempt by five
masked men to gag and bind the family OF the
gained adnittance to the house by strategy,
seized the cashier, handcuffed and threw him
to the floor, and then proceeded to the dining
room, where the ladies were at tea, and with
Drawn pistols enforced silence. One of the
isdies escaping, gave the alarm, when two of
the police force hastily repaired to the scene in
time to see the burglars escaping. Chase was
given, and one OF the police gained quickly
upon the retreating gang. Shots were ex-
changed without effect, when one Of the raiders
suddenly stopped, allowing the officer to get
near, when murderous blow was dealt, and
the oticer fell senseless to the pave meat,
seriously wounded in the heal. The rascals
have so far escaped.
MARYLAND ELECTION RxTURSs-Nexriy
iuii returns from the counties Of MARYLAND show
larger vote at the late election than was at frst
supposed. On the state ticket Woolford's vote
LOT controller rs Il ,S19; GoldsborouRhs s., S29-
Wooiford's majority, $3.50. For clerk Of the
court OF appeals, Franklin (dem.) II ,2i7; Price
lrep.l, 5z,sl2-Franklin's majority, 1886. OF
course, as Ct nplete returns have mot beea re-
ceived from some of the counties, and majorities
arc reported from others, these results may oe
Inherently stated when the oficial returns are
IN, but II is probable the present estimates
not wlde or the wark.-Bdf. San.
ARREST OF A REVENUE CoLLEcroR.--In
Lynchburg. Va, Wednesday evening, Captain
d. Henry Rivts, collector Of internal revenue