Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-21


into the United States reror.ed that they had
examined Hcuse bill No. 755, and requested the
committee on education and labor to report that
pin ana recommend It's passage, which the COM
Messrs. Z. r. Smith, r. Altsher, j. Ruhl and
y. Fentress presented their credentials dele
gates from Lipphard shop, No. 4, y. U. o. NJ,
and were admitted az members.
COLONIZATION IN ARIZONA.
Mr.. A. NJ. Pratt, Of Indiana, offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, that a committee OF
Cormick, delegate from Arizona, the President
Of the United States, and such other persons as
hey may deem proper, for the purpose of OBJ
great work OF planting colonies Of our citizens
IN the territory OF Arizona.
Messrs. A. NJ. Pratt, of Indiana: w. X. Loftin
stone, OF CALIFORNIA;; and Ed Taylor, OF Viz
ginia, were appoined.
THE EIeHT-HoUR LAW
MI. y. A Davis, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare petition to Congress relating to
contracts, reported the same, and recommend
eel that 600 copies be printed and sent through
out the land for signatures; the petition TO be
presented at the next session OF Congress, but
the petitions from different states or localities
TO be presented by different members of Con-
gress on different DAYS, 80 as TO keep a continu-
Gus sensation on the subject.
The petition asks Congress TO amend the law
known as 1.-The eight-hour law so that in all
contracts for labor entered into between the
United States government or any officer thereof
and individuals. il shall be particularly and dis
tinctly specified in all contracts that eight hours
shall constitute days work, and any violation
thereof shall annul said contract.
The report was accepted.
A FAUQUIRR COUNTY MAN WHO CANE
TO SEE THE ACGURTIoN.-A cOlOred man
named Robert Ford applied to the central
euard house last night for lodgings and stated
that he had walked from Fauquier county,
Virginia, to see the Inauguration. On being
taken 20 the dodgers room he wanted to know
where his bed was and supper. Being told that
the hOrel did not furnish such accommoda tions
he thoIght It very strange: and after resting
himself on the soft side of a pine plank for
while he called for cup of coffee. The sta
ton keeper, Mr.. NOss, asked him if he took
sugar and milk. He replied that he would take
sugar, but would try and drink il without milk
II they hadn't any; but would like to have a bet
Ter hight in his room as he was afraid to sleep in
the dark. After waiting sometime until several
said he thought he would not STAY there. One
OF the dodgers directed him, as he left, to the
Arlington House, where they even furnish
tooth icks to their dodgers after dinner gratis.
OUR POLICE are certainly little ahead of
those OF New York. The particulars of the at
the Illustration OF the well-planned scheme OF
robbery there a week or two ago must be vet
fresh in the minds OF readers. In an almost
similar case on Broadway in New York last
week the thieves got off safely with their plum
der-seversl hundred dollars worth OF furs The
New York San says: 1.-The burglars, after en-
goods up through the skylight, and tossed them
over the roof into some vehicle waiting in i3d
street. Besides the municipal policemen there
Is a paid private watchman for the block. The
store is OH corner at which policemen of two
or three precincts frequently meet. 43d street
IN this region Is much freIuented thorough
fare late at night, being near the Grand Cen
ual depot and several public puildings.''
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The TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE last night
adopted platform of principles as a basis of
hax iiata f1,a,, sl,,x,
law for the suppression OF the sale OF intoxica-
ting liqu ors is iii advance OF public sentiment
nor do they believe that such a law could not be
enforced. on the contrary, they believe that
public opinion is fully enlightened in re-
spect 10 the Nervousness of the manufac-
ture ard sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages
ana now only needs to be organized and proper
~ directed to rid our country of the great AMI
overmasterng evil. Almost all men admit that
even the moderate use of alcoholic LIQUORS is in
furious, and that 1t would be mercy il the
and sale OF these drinks were 10
cease forever. What is needed, therefore, is
action that will harmoniZe with talk; that men
may think and act i'm the multitude as they think
and speak individually, &c.
A PEoTEsT.-Edi,or Erening Sfar:-Iooking
over the columns of your valuable paper of this
evening, which have read for wears, with great
l observe an announcement of the
great effort made for the defence of the culprit
Z. II. O'Brien. now under sentence of death the
:. Ia inst for The murder OF Samuel Cunningham
AZ Green Springs, above Georgetown, D. G.
Now, Mr.. Editor, i'm the name of a Just and mer-
chul Providence, permit me, i'm reply, as an un-
interested party, not knowing the deceased or
criminal IN person, to ask an enlightened com
MUMMY II they are prepared to ask a commute
hon OF sentence for O'Bren for such a wlful
murder a. he committed and tried by as fair
and impartial Judge and jury as ever presided
over case in the District, and found guilty, as
ABOVE stated. WILLIAM A. MARIAN,
Sixth district, Washington, ID. c.
The Shooting OF Miss DANKwopTu ->IiSs
DankwOrth, Who was shot on Tuesday night last
~ FRANK Benner AT her residence, on Maryland
avenue, near 18th street. was not so well yester-
lay, and the physicians, Drs. Morgan and
leach, gave orders that she should be kept AS
Iuiet 80 possible, AMI that no visitors be admit
ted to her room.
Bennes was much better this morning than
when admitted to the jail. the medicine having |
luieted his nerves, When admitted he was evil |
lentiy sufertRg under the effects of liquor: in |
act, was on the verge of delirium tremens. |
ms morning, when questioned about the affair. |
II ever being in the neighbOrhoOd OF Miss Dank-
yorth's house.
SMALL PoX.-Small p0x cases have'been re- |
'orted at the board OF health Office since our |
eport yesterday, one each at the folIoNnI |
'aces b street, between 18th and 10Th south
asst; Union alley. between 18th and 10th and /
M NJ streets northwest; alley between 9Th and
~ ana East CapiS3i and streets northeast:
u street, between Ne" 1I-r~cv r,vrniie and 1st |
treet southeast, and Z317 /. street northwest |
nd one death (child) at 9l3 Temperance alley, |
etween 9Th and 10th and u and streets north |
vest,
A RESPITE For O'BRIEN.-There is rumor
n the streets to-day that the Attorney Genera |
las decided TO recommend that O'Brien, under
enfeNce Of death for killing Samuel Cunning
ON shal no tod fnvf a all Il,