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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

IMPORTATION OF CHINESE GIRLs.-A few
days since batch OF some forty fifty youth
full Chinese women arrived at San Francisco.
from China, in the steamer Colorado. The
news spread like wild-iire among the youthful
male Cinnamon in the Chinese quarter, and. at
tired in their best clothes, they fiOcked to the
wharf to witness the exhilarating spectacle of
the landing OF the Chinese damsels After the
custom house inspectors had examined the new
arrivals, the futtering bevy were transferred in
express wagons TO jackson street, where they
were to be sold to those desiring a wife. The
prospect of getting wives was what caused the
agitation among the Chinese Young men on the
occasion, and doubtless they have all been hap
pily suited ere this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

WHIPPED TO DEATH.-I.ast night a colored
man named Champion Tucker caused the ar
rest OF John Smith, also colored, charged with
having caused the death of a child three wears
Of age. by whipping il with a horse-whip. The
accused was locked up i'm the southern police
station for the night, and this morning
after a partial examination before JUS
tice ~Nugent, he was committed for
hearing on Tuesday next. The evidence in the
ease does not fully prove that the child died
from blows inflicted upon it by Smith, and, in
order that an intelligent understanding may be
had of the affair. the physician who attended
the child will be before the magistrate on Tues
day, and state the condition in which he found
the child.-Ruf. Neps. 1Sf inst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

A $40. 600 eco HAUL.-The New York Post
states that an examination of the accounts i'm the
controllers Office and the different city banks
reveals the fact that the thefts of the special
board Of audit were greater than heretofore
supposed, amounting to some forty million dol
lars 1t is believed the new evidence is sufficient
to fasten guilt upon every person who received
any OF this stolen money, and many politicians
who have thus far escaped will be called to
account. 1t is also asserted that additional
startling frauds in the department of public
works have been discovered and the proofs of
guilt are complete. The above board of audit
was composed of Tweed. Connolly, and all
and Tweed was head of the department Of
public works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

AN ELoPINe BLACKsNITH-B. o. Bethany.
blacksmith of West Springfield, has left the
wife with whom he has lived for twenty-one
new experiment in life with Mrs. Barton, of
Amherst, who to join him abandOns her hus-
band and also two children. The two have
certainly gone, ostensiby in different directions,
erty could be conveniently removed, the pre-
sumption is strong against their innocent de-
parture. Mrs. Barton recently recovered 81 900
iuries by q defect in the Standardization
Herald,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

A DWELLING HOUSE SINKING INTO COAL
NISE--A MOTHER AND PorR CHILDREN
INSuRED-Two CHILDREN Burned TO
gentleman from Cleveland, Illinois, yester
day, brought news Of terrible casualty which
occurred near that place ON Friday last. The
locality OF the accident was Bakers coal mine.
The house Of miner, named Robert Spargo,
stood directly over an old chamber of the mine.
On Friday afternoon the earth under the house
suddenly sunk, causing the dwelling 70 drop
unto the cavity to depth OF four or hSe feet.
Mrs. Spargo and four children were gathered
abont stove in one Of the rooms The floor gave
way and the stove went into the cavity below,
and the mother and her children were precipita-
ted upon it and the fire which had fallen out of
IT. Several men working not far distant saw the
they reached the house the heartrending screams
of Mrs. Spargo and the children, and the smoke
which was pouring out Of the house, told them
Of the horrible situation the family was in. They
barrels, entered the house, and succeeded in
extingnishing the fire about the woman and her
little ones. But when they took Mrs. Spargo
and the children out the spectacle they pre-
sented was so perfectly awful as to be sicken-
ing. One child, q girl In her fourth year, was
burned to de ath. Another, younger than the
deceased, was burned so that che died the Eext
day. Mrs. Spargo and the two other children
were burned i'm a frightful manner, though at
last accounts all three were living. The clothes
of all were burned away, mostly, their heads
were singed, and the flesh on their faces and
limbs and bodies blistered, hanging in some
places in bloody shreds All were taken to the
house of a neighbor and the doctors in Cleve-
land were soon with the poor victims, with RENE
dies and everything possible was done to ale
waite their sufterings. But the saving Of them
was doubtful.
Mr.. Spargo was absent at the time of the acci-
dent. He was not aware of the condition of
things beneath the site when he purchased the
prOperty-DGreapGrf Gazette, Jan. 2Sth.
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ten miles north Of Memphis, Tenn, was re-
Gently the scene of the following disgraceful
murder: A German named Bachmann had
married the sister Of George Cooper, a jOllifica-
ton had taken place, and a few hours after
the wedding one Hill, guest, former lover of
Bachmann's bride, and then pretty drunk, be-
so displeasng TO the bridegroom and his brother
in-law that, with knife and pistol, they set upon
and murdered him. They then ran away, leav-
ing the newly made bride to mourn alone. and
now, as the Memphis Appeal says, .'the citi-
zens want to have these fellows arrested and
punished which is stating the case not at all
TOO strongly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

STEAM POWER ON CANALs.-It is not likely
that the Sl06 900 offered by the New York legis-
lature for the best method of propulsion by
steam on the canals win he accorded to anv OF
the present contestants. Mr.. T.. s. Prosser. one
Of the commissioners appointed to examine the
inventions, expresses an opinion that none OF
quirements of the act of the legislature. He fur
ther thought that steam power could not pro-
ftably be used on the canals unless the size of
the locks were enlarged so as to permit the pas
sage of boats of from 500 to COO tons burden, and
steam on the canals could not be profitably used
with the present size of the locks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

AN ELOPING PAIR.-An officer Of Hamilton,
Canada, arrived in this city this morning in
pursuit Of a married man named Schuler, who
had eloped from that place day before yester-
day, in company with girl fifteen years Of age,
named Vale. The clipping pair took the cars at
Buffalo yesterday for Albany, hut are supposed
to have gone on through to New York. The
case is in every respect similar to the one which
occurred in New Hampshire short time since,
and in which the male participant is now under
arrest charged with poisoning his victim.
Whether this will end the same way remains to
be seen. The girl Vale is the child Of wealthy
parents, while her seducer is respectfully con-
nected.-Albony .yo,rRol. Jan. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

A BLOODY FIGHT IN GEoRGIA-Oae Ma
Killed, One Wounded, and ARother Reported Dea
At Strickland's Ferry, in Forsyth county, Ga,
a week since, bloody battle was fought be-
tween q body Of United States marshals and
four men living in that county. The marshals.
under the command of Capt. Blacker, had seven
The party were at breakfast at Mr.. Strickland's.
when four men rode by, one of whom Blacker
recognized as Harrison Baker. for whom he had
a warrant. He at once with his men gave chase.
The four men ran to the woods, and being arm
ed with dOuble-barrel shot guns and pistols,
commenced firing at Blacker and his party.
Captain Blacker was wounded in the side and
disabled. Ira Hansford, one of the four men
chased, was killed, and it is believed another
one died. The three that were not killed made
their escape,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

RESCUED PROM MUDDY GRAvE-Oficer
Mcmahon last night rescued an old man named
W. NJ. Barnes, well known in the western part
Of the city, from the canal west Of 18th street.
where he had fallen in. His cries for help were
heard considerable distance. and the Officer
ran TO his relief from Pennsyivania avenue.
He was nearly dead when pulled out and taken
TO the guardhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

An ALLEGED BURGLAR CAPTURED-Detec-
tiyes Coomes and Miller last evening arrested
colOred man named Taylor Fry. alias s'Thund-
err on suspicion that he Is the man W no effect
ment, or the 3lst ult., into the house of VIM. III.
Weed. 506 T. street northwest. He was taken
charge of and lodged at police headquarters for
q hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

their armory last evening, and had full-dress
parade and inspection, and presented q very
fine appearance. The squadron expects TO pa
rzde with eighty men on the 4th of March. Ser
geant Douglas was elected orderly sergeant of
troop b, vice Pennybacker, resigned; Priyates
Shugrue and p. w. Doyle were elected sergeants
of troop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

SOUND FEET being indispensable to health
and comfort thousands of persons come from far
and near to visit DIR. White, the well-known
ChiropOdist, No. 535 18th street, opposite the
Treasury, for relief from corns, bad nails, &C.,
and advice As to suitable shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

DECREE OF DIvORcE.-Yesterday, Judge
Wylie, in the Equity Court, made a decree of
divorce in the case of Mary G. Dalton, against
Henry F. Dalton with leave TO plaintiff to re-
sumo her maiden name Conner. These parties
were married in September, 1862, the defend
States service, and plaintiff has had one child
by him, now nine years old; and she charges
that defendant never contributed to her sup
port, and finally abandoned her. Mr.. Bright
appeared for the petitioner, and Dir. Anderson
took the testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

SUDDEN DRATH-This morning VIM. b.
Davis, a colored barber, employed at the Ebbitt
House. died very suddenly at his residence, cor
ner of 10Th and p streets. An examination in
the case revealed the fact that he died Of heart
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

SMALL-Pox.-Onlyt three cases of smallpox
have been reported since yesterday afternoon
one each at corner Of 5th and + streets south
east; n street, between Half and 1st southwest,
and one death, Grandson Marshall) LIST street,
between and X, southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

NEW PrBLICATIoYs-From Shillington,
Parker, and Robert Beall we have Leslie's IL
Illustrated Paper for February 18th with astriking
credit mobilier cartoon. Also, from Parker we
have Appletos's Journal for February 9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

n1The latest verdict recorded was upon A
gentleman who expired In . 1t Of inebristion
The jury returned, "Death by hangina--r0und
. rum-shop." This was savage.
epC0untess Genatti, formerly Miss Kinney,
ofNew York, presides with grace ct her hus-.
often elegantly enteftains her American friends.
VThe ladies Of BoTeviIlo, H., have cam
vassed their town and aIlsviated al casas Of suf-
ferip" hev cocld. They wmo OBLIGED 10 msrry
their task ~ eeUVll
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CIT Y 1T EN- s.
FANCY AND PLAIN vEsTINGs in large varet,
GEO. G. HENNING, No. 40 eth street.

For AN IRRITATED THROAT, Cough or Cold,
"Broicn's Bronchial Troches" are offered with the
fullest confidence i'm their efficacy. They MAIN
tain the good good reputation they have justly
acquired. eo3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

MORE GAREOTING IN THE SMITHSONIAN
GRoUNDs.-Mr. Frank Hickman, residing in
South Washington, was garroted in the Smith
sonian grounds on Tuesday night last, and
robbed Of 81, by two negroes. Persons having
occasion to pass through these grounds at night
should be on their guard, as no watchmen are
employed there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

TERRIBLE MYSTERY OF DEATH. About
dark, last Friday evening, on the boundary l:ne
between Hob0ken and Weehawken, n. D.,
there was found the corpse of some poor travel
Ter, lying with bloody skull and stihened limbs.
Over the right eye of the victim bullet or
dagger had pierced the head, leaving a hole An
the interior of the head Two inches higher up
on the forehead another bullet or pointed
weapon had been buried into the skull. A por-
ton OF the brain was O0zing through the apper-
ture. The upper portion Of the chin was torn
by knife. The victim is supposed to be H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

The BOARD OF HEALTH met last night, and
o communication was read from Secretary
Belknap, showing that the number Of clerks in
his department yaccinated by Surgeon Basil
Norris, L. s. A, during the month Of January
vas $50, and all that had presented themselves
had peen vaccinated- The board has offered
Dir. Mullett, architect for the new Jail, the use
Of their telegraph to the asylum TO send mes
RACES TO and from the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

THE INVESTIGATION into the accounts of Mr.
Stephen H. Knapp, superintendent Of the news
paper mail department in New York city. was
continued day before yesterday. Rumor says
deficit OF s12, 900 has been discovered. Mr..
Knapp has increased the amount Of his security
to his bondsmen by putting in their hands deeds
of property valued At 80 Goo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

TIE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY had sale of
unclaimed packages at Alexandria, Va, yes
ter,lay- The occasion called forth a large crowd
and the bidding was lively and exciting. Many
good bargains were realized. By-the-by, this
brings TO mind the sale announced to take place
here tomorrow. Messrs. Latimer & Cleary.
auctioneers, will sell several hundred unclaimed
express packages. The sale commences at iOX
O'Clock. We predict lively time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

Pure. unskimmed, unadulteraeed MILK. from
be furnished to the citizens Of Weshinston,
Ss!iversd e their fssidsnse:; Al 2Tdeys
attention. -~
jans-lms ~ o. BAKHR
Use, KUnELV "UTILf DUECE6 TOvTa
" POWUEB-2ece@manded ~ Oe1fiss fcr ~
, NY sua keelfhy aeoIno. For oAlo n Dr1seisSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

The CoLoRED OPERA--The second perfor-
nance Of 1.-The Doctor of Alcantara" by the
original cOlored American opera company, at
Lincoln Hall last night, was even more success
full than the first representation on Monday
night: and the efforts OF the troupe were fire.
eaently applauded by the large audience pres
ent. Mr.. Grant, the tenor, did much better
than ON his first appearance, (both in singing
and acting,) and Miss Miller strengthened the
favorable impression she made on Monday
night The other members of the company also
slowed more ease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

The PREVAILING METHOD of choosing officers
appears to have invaded the sanctuary. At
recent election OF wardens i'm an aristocratic
Pittsburg church there is said to have been
much "vain repeating" after the manner Of the
heather who choose the aldermen Of New York.
0Young Willie Ito whom dear grandpa has
just offered half . dollar): ssNo, thank Won,
granddad. You stick to il bit longer, and lay
II out at interest, and IN get al the more when
you pop OF, old man." 80.
n6Miss Jennie Collins, Of Boston, proposes
to start cross between hotel and q college,
where cooks may 60 through special courses
and all classes Of domesties graduated in their
several degrees.
n3The New York World unkindly says that
"people who have any taste for cigars viii re-
jOice to learn that Connecticut agriculturins
boets instead"
o0Miss II. 3. Knight, Of HOlyoke, Mas, has
invented q machine Tor making paper bags, and
the first one he's recently been constructed at the
Ames c0mpany's works. The paper, entering
the machine, passes through the various pro-
cesses Of cutting, folding, and passing, and
comes ont completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

TEE JUBILEE SiNGERs--The concert to take
place at Lincoln hall tonight will be one of the
most novel and interesting musical entertain
hents ever given I'm this city. There has been
great deal written about the wild, weird mel
odies heard az the religious meetings Of the col
ored people Of the far south. These - Jubilee
singers (all of them freeslmen) have gathered
mp some of the most plaintive and touching airs,
and sing them in concert as they used to sing
them at their midnight meetings IN "the days
before the war" Wherever they have gone
they have met with immense success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

THE NEW TRIAL of the notorious New York
aborfionist, Rosenweig, the alleged murderer Of
Alice Bowisby' has been set for Friday. 1t will
be rem embered that RosenWeig was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to the penitentiary for Z
years, and had served out . portion Of his term
when the Supreme Court Of New York city
awarded him q new trial for technical reasons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

SURRENDERED BY HIS SURETIEs.-william
j. Boyd, the assistant postmaster at Cumber-
United States government, which came into his
hands as post Office mOney-order clerk has beer
surrendered by his sureties, and in default OF
$4,000 Commissioner Rogers committed him t.
Jail to await the action Of the United State.
court at its next tsrm, commencing the firs
Monday in Observation-Disclosures Gasette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

IT WAS AT EVANSVILLE, md, that we'll
dressed young man entered the portals of de-
cOction palace, an evening or two since, and
requested him to mix him . cred hot todfiv, for
he was going to zee his girls father and meant
businesso ffltl 81. \ = 2
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DIR. P. SHEDD, Homeopathic, eos E st.

The NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner Of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays per Ct
per annum on deposits for each calender month.
Banking hours, to 4. Saturdays, 3 to 4 and 6
to 8. Nt3 1atl6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

ANOTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE To SAVE
O'BRIEN PROM THE GALLOws.-Yesterday
when the court in general term made the de-
cision overriding the motion for a new trial in
the case of Charles III. O'Brien, convicted OF the
murder of Cunningham at Green Springs, near
Georgetown, last summer, and sentenced to be
executed on the last Friday in February he
was not in court. but was i'm conversation with
his wife in the Office of the warden Of the JAIL
His brother having heard the unwelcome news,
broke the tidings to him about one a'clOck d. m
He seemed to lose his usual cheerfulness at
once, but did not break down. His mother came
in shortly afterwards, and he seemed to feel the
reality OF his position more than ever. 1t is be-
lieved that an appeal will he made to the Pres
ident for a Communication of sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

WILCOX & GIBBS Swine MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas
Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, 9TH street,
Intellgencer Building. 1928
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler, near Az street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

THE CARLIsr INSURGENTS are evidently
gaining ground in Spain. No mails have been
the insurgent leaders seem to have entire con.
troll in the frontier provinces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

s6The streets fSedalia, Mo-, are illuminated
with kerosene lamps, and Q local paper says that
cd soldiers are reminded Of war times by the
continual EXPLOSIONS.
ga suit has been instituted In the United
States circuit court sitting at Richmond which
Il intended to test the constitutionality Of the
Law imposing An export duty ON tobacco.
0-Modesty induced Quaker couple In Ida
county, Ia, TO get married ct three O'Clock in
the morning 50 that nobody would come 10 the
wedding.
0-And now Lansingburg, n. ", comes for
ward with it's haunted school house. The spirits
there ssyen,n but what they yell about no fellow
can flnd out.
and Louisville railroad neef Guthrie, Ken
lucky, yesterday, In which Mrs. Webster and
child were killed, and eight Of ten persons were
wounded. t' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

TINE BoARD OF APPEALS have not ~ yet TO
&c iyed many appeals from the last assessment,
hut are daily answering number Of inquiries.
They anticipate quite large amount OF bust
neSs, but not q gre &C namber OF appeais
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

CHARGE OF INFANTICIDE--OnM Monday after.
noon the body of a dead colored male infant was
found under house 1922 o street northwest, by
Esther West, colored woman. Officer Raines
went to the place and took the body to the sec
was held yesterday afternoon. 1t came out in
evidence that a colored girl, Mary Parker, a
seAmstress rooming in the house above named
WAS the mother of the deceased infant; that she
WAS delivered Of the child about n O'Clock on
Sunday night, and had neglected it. Dr.
d. p. Hartigan made an autopsy, and found
that the child died of hemhorrage, caused by
neglect The jury returned a verdict i'm accord
ance with the above facts, and the coroner
made commitment to Jail for the girl Parker
Who, being now confined to her bed, cannot be
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

BIKp's NEST LocKETs, bracelets and sets to
match. i'm English jets, beautiful style, at
Prige's jewehy store, No. 40 Pennsylvania av-
knue, near ~ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

TIVE BROADWAY SPRING style OF silk hat, As
adopted by the leading hatters OF New York.
vas introduced to-day by the weIl-known arm
Of James ". Davis Sons under MetropoIitan
hosel. 1t is very attractive And stylish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.


Tze0ter Comiqae-''Mazeppa, or the Wild
horse OF TariaTy."
Lincola Ral.-The Nashville Jubilee Singers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

SUICIDE OR Miss TYsON.-Miss Tyson. who
swallowed q quantity of arsenic on Monday night
at her house, $40 Linden avenue, for the purpose
of taking her life, died at an early hour yester-
day morning, Notwithstanding several physi-
of the poison. The deceased had been reared in
the lap Of luxury, but from infancy her mind has
been impaired. On Monday morning she visited
drug store in the vicinity of her home and pur-
chased . quantity Of arsenic, stating that she
wished 1t for the destruction OF yermin, and
upon returning home she went to her room and
swallowed the poison.-Bdlt. AMerjedn, 5A.
PRINCE WILLIAM LuKALILL0, the new king
Of the Sandwich Islands, was crowned on the
8th Of January. His cabinet ID composed for
he most part Of Americans. The minister for
foreign affairs is Charles P. Bishop; interior, Z.
o. Hall; finance, Robert Staring; attorney gen
tral, A. +. Judd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

POLICEMAN T. b. HICKMAN, of the 9TH pre-
Illness Of four days, at his home No. go street
southwest. Officer Hickman was one among
the officers dsopped for III health some years
sgo, but was reappointed in December, 1850, and
has been on duty In the eth precinct since He
Vas q member Of St Johns lodge Of Masons.