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THE COURre.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM;.fed:y, Lee
iii Company set. MaIsury; srguness eomnsuesd.
POLICE COURT, Is<ss SssU.-fo-lay, Amanda
wyvi. was charged with the isrceay e three irsss-
ten n SIC T. f s"% saiSres family ssaf .ss psy
yard. Amanda went to this house 70 stay last Might
ad ss .sss sS q h
ing, and Of the dresses recovered; ok mcnths =
and battery on IL IN 1so
begged the court not 10 be too hard ON her son as be
snd sa she tS ssasa b tx
and battery on wm Davis with intent 10 hin. These
house last night when Chase came in and eomn,ene
ed murderous assault on him with razor, making
other across his hand. Wines Was 20 bsndssed ami
weak from loss Of blood that he could hardly give his
accused make threats against Daris Chase was sent
e. the grand jury, the bonds being fixed ct $40.
With intent Kin gsn assn both eoosa Grand
jury John Green, charged With stealing one loaf Of
Jail Charlie. Garter, assault and battery on James
Boeton in Wesley church,. inficting some ugly
plSces and costs Themas RanoIph r m
public assembly by cursiDg and disorery conduct;
The assistant attorney for the District asked that
violation of the liquor law, which sci for
ready; He also gave notice that he would file an
amended information in the case.
ance, but was surprised to hear that the attorney
would ask for arehearing of testimony amended
Information. 1t unheard of proceeding, after
testimony had been taken and arrest Of judgment
bad been asked, and contrary to former rulings Of
the court.
The court corrected Mr.. Taggart on this point, and
aornss ST ss BE- had ~ the
had been concluded He thought he would quash
Nothing appealing e indcsss what the era Wss
this would have to be pursued and wonid end
proceedings so far as the first information con-
cerned. =
Mr.. Taggart reminded the court that his motion
was not to quash but in arrest Of judgment, and he
preferred to be heard ON the question, as at first
agreed upon.
Mr.. Miller here took sudden turn, and urged the
court TO Quash and let the go ON the new in
formation.
Mr.. Taggart insisted on being heard, and il was
decided that the merits Of the be heard on Saur-
a
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A PARIS ROMANCE. Armand Lucy, of
Paris, young man well known i'm high Partisan
society, having quarreled with his mistress. a
Nine. Alice Keygen, a divorce, intercepted
her on the night of December q, at the Lyons
railway station, as she was about to leave Paris
for Marseilles. A brief alteration ensued be-
tween them, which ended in NJ. Lucys placing
his pistol, la Duva, to his left breast and dis
charging it against his heart. He fell dan
gerously but not mortally wounded. The sho,
had its desired effect apparently, for at las,
accounts La Keygen was assduOusly attending
to him at his bedside.
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EDITOR STAR:-Win You please grant me
space in your valuable columns for the following
suggestion:
IN 1888 Sir Charles wheatstone studied the
spectra produced by the sparks of different
metals, finding them 90 obviously different, that
one metal might easily b distinguished from
another BY the aPpearance Of lie sparks.
here . mode Of discriminating MefdIlie bodies
more readily than by chemical examination
and Which m1y hereafter be employed for ussfsI
PurPoses." And for . very useful purpose this
spectrum analysis could be employed BY intro
ducing Ii into our c0urt-rooms. Now often has
Il not occurred that stains Of blood found ON
the clothing Of supposed murderers would
have led to their conviction had not our
chemists employed 90 provo that such
stains had been caused BY blood, testifed
that the matter was doubtful. while the
absorption test in spectrum analysis will show
tiful distinctness. even, when only the thou
sandth part Of grain Of the red coioring mat
ter OF blood 10 used. Again, the same process
can be employed IN detecting the most minute
particles Of metallic poison. without treating
thb subject here at greater length, I feel conf
DENT that, for obvious reasons, our juries could
then render their verdicts based on ocfuSI o.
ssrrdtios, and net On contradictory statements Of
chemists. No doubt chemistry has achieved
great results I'm aiding the INV, but that Il no
reason Why we should not avail ourselves Of
better mcthods that science hss pointed out
The argument II favor Of the change seems
conclol{ye; the public interest demands more
means Of bringing criminals to JUS
tice In this saee Of crimes" PRoeRHss.
Washington, D. C., Jan. &c, 1873.
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ISchool teachers in Plymouth, Mass, are
allowed 81 week for board, and paupers S2.35.
AVA Massachusetts, woman who died a few
days ago left nine helpless boys, five OF whom
are deaf and dumb.
~ Alexandria, Mimi, has one church with
half a congregation, and five whisky shops and
the people there are still unhappy.
SOld Texans declare that they never knew
by actual experience what cold weather was be-
fore this winter.
@Newton Bateman, the superintendent of
public instruction in Illinois, will recommend
port.
@Lydia Sherman is said to be reviewing her
recent confession in order to work i'm few more
fore. -
0Mrs. Malone, Of Macon, Ga, has wound up
housekeeping by throwing one OF her children
into the tire and dattening another by sitting
on Ii.
the Indiana woman who threw burglar
down stairs and broke his neck, is very sorry
now. She thought that it was her husband
coming home tipsy again.
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noon last Mr.. Philip X. Yeager, a printer, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, says the State journal
started with his wife and young child i'm sleigh
to visit friend about six miles from that city
when the horse became frightened and unman-
ageable from an approaching railroad frelgh,
train at a crossing in the track. The sleigh was
upset and Mrs. Yeager was thrown with her lef,
arm upon the track, when four box cars ran
over her arm, crushing it fearfully and tearing
it out of the socket at the shoulder; she was also
severely cut in the head. The babe was pulled
out harms way by the father. Mr.. Yeager wa
only slightly bruised. The lady's arm was am
putated, and slight hopes were entertained OF
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THE Coal TRADE.-The retail trade in this
city, and in fact in all cities reached by rail- Is
fairly active, and a small advance in prices has
been realized. The trade proper is still un-
settled, partly in consequence Of the Obstruc-
ton to navigation by ice, and partly i'm conse-
quence Of differences between the operators and
middlemen and the carving companies. The
basis OF wages at the coal mines having been
advanced the wholesale price of coal will neces-
sarily advance, and some OF the large companies
have already made their announcements. The
rates Of the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Com
pany, which is favorable to the consolidation
policy OF the carrying companies, shows an in
crease OF from to % cents per ton at Port John
son and HOboken. shipping points for the New
York market This advance about equals the
increase in wages. The estimated demand for
coal this year over that OF last year it is believed
will maintain the increase of wages fixed by the
miners and assented to by the OPERATORS
Phila. Ledger.
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ANOTHER SHIP CANAL SCHENE.-It seems
that Michigan is now anxious to have the fede-
raj government construct ship canal across
Erie with the loot Of Lake Michigan. Resolu-
items were introduced in the legislature, now i'm
session at Lansing, commencing the scheme to
zee attention of Congress and asking for q mod
est appropriation with which to make survey
of the route. The governor is instructed to for
ward the resolutions to Washington, and to in
teresf himself In the success Of the project
Buffalo Com. Adr.
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SUICIDE OF CALIFORNIA LAwYER.-George
w. Bailey, a prominent lawyer Of Martinez,
Contra Costa county, Cal, was missed from his
home several weeks since, and his whereabouts
could not be discovered by his family or friends.
Saturday night his body was found in a lonely
place five miles from San Francisco, in a sitting
posture. The right hand grasped Derringer
pistol, and there was bullet hole in the side of
the head, indicating that he committed suicide.
Domestic and financial troubles are reported
the cause.
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A DUEL was fought near Paris on the 9th inst
Nj. Dallemagne has been publishing in Paris
Journal a series OF articles entitled "Magistrates
Of the 4th of September, 1870" In the last
sketch published M. Georges Bourbon (wio was
appointed prosecuting attorney in Lille by the
government Of the ith Of September, and who
was dismissed from Office by II. Dufaure the
Both of March, 1917 was attacked. He chal-
lenged NJ. Dallemagne to duel. They fought
with small swords. Arms were no sooner crossed
than NJ. Bourbon rushed ON his adversary, who
had but to hold out his sword. NJ. Bourbon
buried it about two inches deep in his lower ab-
datupn
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b The STRIKE In WALKs-The strike in Vale.
of sixty thousand miners Ii exciting grave APP
prehensiOns of trouble. letter to q London
paper describes the streets of Methyr, lately
thronged at dinner hour and the evening by
golfers and iron workers, as deserted, and the
houses inhabited only by women, who are anx-
iOusly awaiting news from the +" bread winner, -
who is OF hunting work. 1t is said at the viii
'lage OF Cefn, populated exclusively by Mr..
Crawshay's men, there is not q single man left.
The apprehension is that these men will not
obtain work, and will return to their hungry
families ready for any outbreak. In the mean
time great distress is anticipated. The strike
and iron companies that wages would be re-
duced ten per cent.
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AN ATTEMPT Upon THE LIPE or PREsrpEvr
LERDO DE TEyADA.-The cOmpletOnOf the rail-
way from Vera Cruz to the city OF Mexico was
ON New Years day officially proclaimed on the
inauguration of the line, but the festivities at
tending the joyful event lasted whole week.
But even In their festiv titles our Mexican neigh
bors are menaced with the elements OF cOnspra-
cy, assassination and revolution. On the LIST
instant, the opening day Of the railway celebra-
ton. President Lerdo de Tejada left the capital
in Q train, which was preceded by pioneer
locomotive. At Tepexham, the first station out
side Ofthe capital, some desperadoes had placed
three bOulders across the track, hut with the ex-
ception Of breaking the cowcatcher of the
pioneer locomotive, no damage was done. But
perhaps with the hope Of killing the President
". Y. Herald. =
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,,.i sSl q. assst. worth 500 to the ton Is now

D1Those Who have heard that parena po..
climbed up the pyramid Of Cheops the other dav
arc quite anxious to know how the pyramid
o7Thc Cincinnati Enquirer ID ,.,an.hc,v
pecaose this being the Twilight Of the Nina,
is Q failure. - syssa4as
0The Chicago Times reviews thu cnmu-
lative vOdlg CBtem In that state unier tbs ne
constitution, and concludes that it is a succes.
as ref0rmat0ry measure.
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The RAID ON GAMBLING HOUSES still con-
tfnues In Philadelphia. The police on SUNDAY
corner Of 5th and Pierce streets, and arrested
the proprietor and six others engaged in the
game Of roulette. Piefson vas held in two
thousand dollars, and the others held to keep
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STOKES STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.-In the court
of oyer and terminer in New York yesterday
afternoon, the counsel for Stokes presented aft
dayits prepared in support of the bill Of excep-
lions. The afidayits state substantially that
during the trial one juror went to the Grand
Central hotel and possessed himself of informa-
ton which did not come up during the trial.
also, that another juror went to pistol store to
get information on some point which was not
clear to him. Further than that, during the
the knowledge of counsel, and was absent sew
eral minutes while the testimony was being
taken; also, that once during the summing ny
of the prosecution Judge Boardman left the
courtroom, and was absent some time; also,
that some of the jurors can be proved to have
been imbued with hostile feelings towards the
prisoner. Judge Davis made an order returna-
bic next FRIDAY morning,
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MARRIAGE or ONE OF THE Fox SISTERS
The London Times has a half column article on
an extraordinary marriage at the parish church
of old st. MarylebOne. 1t was that of Miss Kate
Fox, one OF the Fox sisters, whose spiritual
manifestations began at Rochester many wears
ago, and who were the founders of modern
spiritualism, to MIR. Henry Diedrich Jencken,
a barrister-at-law. A number of American
friends, spiritualists and literary people, were
present at the ceremony. The bride and BRIDE
groom made wedding tour to Tunbridge
Wells, and then returned to their residence,
York place, Portman square, London.
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BLACK SNOw.-The Keokuk IOwa) COnstitu-
ton of the 18th says:-"On last Tuesday after
noon commenced the great snow storm of the
winter, and the greatest storm of the west for
many years 1t continued until Wednesday at
ternOon; then set in a furious wind, which took
the snow from the hills and piled it up in the
valleys. On Thursday morning the inhabitants
Of the northern portion of this state, when they
awoke, were not q little surprised at seeing the
earth covered with a black instead Of white
garment, as it was on the night before. This
strange and unnatural phenomenon Is account
ed for on the suppOsitiOn that after the wind
had swept the snow of the hills then the dry
earth was taken up and scattered over the face
of the snow. giving 1t this peculiar cOlOring.
This would be a satisfactory explanation if this
unusual appearance had been confined to local
tiles, but accounts say it was general"
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TEMPORARY WATER WORKS FOR BALTI-
MoRE.--The water board yesterday closed
contract with Mr.. II. M. F. Won Stamp, Of this
city, to construct the works necessary for fur
nishing temporary supply of water at the rate
from the Gunpowder river. The work is stipu-
lated to be completed in seven months from this
date, and is to cost S547 ,03s.--American, to-day
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THE WIDOW OF BILL POOLE DROWNED
Mrs.. Lavinia Smiley, a years Of age, was
drowned at the foot of Morton street, at TX
merly Miss LOzier, and was subsequently mar
ried to Bill Poole, who was shot by Lew Baker.
After POOle's death she was married to Mr.
Frank Smiley. On Saturday evening she, ac-
companied by Mr.. DE Witt Sheldon and other
members Of an organization known as 'sThe Old
Tops" made up surprise party. and called on
Capt. Hitchcock, Of the ship America, lying at
day morning they left the vessel, and Mrs. Smi-
ley, slipping on the gangway, which was frozen
over fell into the dock. A sailor jumped over
fectual attempt to save her life. She sank, and
her body was found at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing frozen to a piece Of ice.
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CINCINNATI is excited by revelations of the
fact that the detectives Of that city have beer
patrons and partners In . burglary, aud thai
one OF them tried to realize on his part Of the
OF the owner that e could b recovered II he
were wen paid for H. =
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A NovEMEnr 8 on foot by the workinfmen.,
union, OF New York city, to have rural hOmea
erected, for thems and they have resolved- e
petition the state legislature. on the subject
Albany and urge the subject upon the the a.
semhly
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Dsssries AnAir. ~ Co.xre,s.

In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Patterson intro
duced bin to amend the charter Of
TIE 8RrrLI vEREIN ASSOCIATION
of Washington, ID. Z. The bill authorizes the
association 70 Issue building stock to an amount
not exceeding $50 900, to be divided into shares
Of the par value of $50 each, and provides that
the building committee of the association shall
have the control and management of the stock.
Referred to the District committee.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, In the Senate to-
day introduced a bill to Incorporate the
wAsHINGTON AND ROCK CREEK VALLEY RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY,
and it was referred to the District committee.
The bill names Walter 8. Cox, HI. M. Sweeney,
A. III. Herr, Evan Lyons, James G.. Berret,
James M. Latta and Edwin l.. Stanton as
incorpOrators, and empowers the company
to construct q railroad commencing at the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad bridge
over the Potomac river, near the intersec-
ton of Maryland avenue and 18th street,
and running along the river front, south OF the
along the canal to the Rock creek; then up the
valley along that creek to the mouth of Piney
branch; then by the most practicable route "a
the Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, with the privilege Of branch
to the northwestern boundary of the
District of Columbia, and with a lateral
branch up Water street, in Georgetown,
to the Alexandra aqueduct, and, also,
across the Potomac river, to and over Analost n
island by pier bridge east Of Washington street
or Of Rock creek, with suitable draw at the
channel of the river. The capital stock of the
road is to consist of 5000 shares of 900 each
which shall in all respects be treated as personal
property.
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ILLNESS OF THE ALLEGED MURDERER, Up
pERcUE-Fdithfulness Of HIS Fidnce.-Within
the past few days the health Of Jesse w. Upper
cue, who occupies cell in the Jail, awaiting a
second trial on the charge of numbering his
aunt, Mrs. Amelia Wheat, has been such as to
COnfine him to his bed, and he has been visited
several times by his physician, DR.. w. H. Grim
The Ill health Of the accused Is Occasioned by
an attack Of remttent fever, for which he was
treated soon after his arrest, and which has now
returned. The attack, though quite severe, and
such as would prevent his attendance at court
ut present. is not regarded serious, and It is
probable that before the time appointed for his
second trial, at the present term of the criminal
court he will be enabled to leave the prison.
The fiance Of the prisoner, Miss Laura Hide
brand, who has, since his arrest, resoiutely
refused to entertain any suspicion of his guilt
In connection with the mysterious murder, and
who has testified, by her unremitting attention,
her affection for the accused, and her sincere
belief in his innocence, has been a constant
visitor to the Jail. and on Friday last, while in
the act Of leaving the building, met with a
severe accident. As she was descending the
outer steps Of the Jail she missed her footing and
fell, dislOcating her right shoulder. The sufferer
was assisted to the residence of relative, where
the requisite surgical aid was rendered by DIR.
MonmOnier, and she was soon after enabled to
return to her home, in the western section of the
city.-B0itimore Gazette.
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THE GERMAN AMERICAN SAvTyys BANK
No. SIS eth street, pays interest ON deposies and
makes no charge 70 is depcsitors for exchange
ard collections Deposits made on or before
Feb. lsf wiz draw interest from that day
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A NEW DIVORCE LAW, before the legislature
OF Indiana, limits the causes for which separa-
ton shall be granted; requires one years actual
residence TN the state, and provides that If the
ofense was committed in another state, no
decree shall be granted unless such Offense
constitutes cause of divorce in the state where
cOmmiftal
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"PUBLIC SCHOOL CONUNDRUNs."- Editor
Star: In answer to q communication headed as
above, in your paper of yesterday, i would state,
for the information of the public at large, that
quite number of the applicants for examina-
ton at the last examination of teachers finished
their work at II m, 12k, I O'Clock, &C.; and If
some of the parties had to stay till So'clock
p. m, (and properly thus failed to pass a salts
factory examinatiOn,) they only proved satls-
The examination Is for the purpose of finding
out the qualifications to teach-not, as "Citi-
zens" supposes, to learn of the Qualifications
"tO commence t0learn how to teach" Now, since
all the questions in the late examination were
based upon the very studies Of our grammar
schools" and they appear to be unsatisfactory,
j should like to know what test that " Citizen''
applicants for teacherships should be judged.
j should also like to know whether "Citizen' Is
not the father, brother or some other relative of
some one of the examined parties who failed to
pass. A TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Not q Member Of the C0mmitfee ON Teachers,
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CIT Y ITEMS.

FINE DRESS and business garments made &c
order in the best manner at Geo. G. Henning's
No. 40 eth street. Gentlemen wanting the bes.
articles are invited to inspect.
PROFESSOR X. &. CAssELL.-The matinee
dansante of the above young dancing master
win be continued every "Wednesday evening
Music furnished by Professors Andresene and
Pollard
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On DIT, that Mr.. Henry Albsrs, the eopfee-
toner, ON nth street, -gho lately returned from
Europe. furnished some of the must recherche
sinner and supper parties gwen this season.
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THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler, near ~ street.
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"PET" -HALsTED's WIDOW IN CovRr.-A
suit is now on trial IN the Essex county New
Jersey courts, in which Mrs. Martha A. Hal
sted, widow of the late General .sPet' Hast ID /.
appears as plaintiff, seeking to recover from the
New Jersey Insurance company certain dover
rights in the property on Broad street, Newark,
occupied by the company. She claims that the
property in question was conveyed 10 Oliver ).
Halsted, Dr., on the 31st day of March, 1876. by
fence is that they hold mortgage conveyed to
them in the year 1861, which debars Mrs. Hal
sted from her right to recover dover. Tie
mortgage is duly recorded in the books of the
Surrogate, but has been nislaid by the company
Mr. Daniel DOdd, who was at the time Of the
conveyance OF the deed secretary of the com
pany, testified that the existence of the mort
gage was essential to the company in making
out their title to the property, because Oliver s.
Halsted, .Jr., and his wife were not joined i'm one
OF the immediate eonveyances. The case is still
On.-N. Y. Herald, 9th.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Cox and CAL
Ian, real estate agents, have sold to David A.
Windsor, lots and II, and part of lot 6, in
tanning 25,495 square feet, at 30 cents per foot,
S12,742. Sold lot No. q in square 56s, belong
ing to Mrs. c. Stevens, fronting on 81 street
northwest "a feet, and running back 100 feet
deep, between T. and streets; price IS cents
Der foot. to e. Arth. -
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TIE NEW ATTRACTIONS Ut the Theater Gem
1que drew q good house last night, and the per-
fWmAnees were OF a verv entertaining eharac-
ter AS the programme for tonight 10 . pleasing
and varied one, in which all the star performers
appear, there win no doubt be another crowded