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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

THE NEW SPANISH REPUpLTc Axp ~rS
IHorBLEs.-The Spanish government l. organ
,.lng an army OF twenty battalioIs 10 hight the
Sarrst insurgents. The Swiss government has
formally recognized the republic. The Aus
trlan government IL disposed 20 act with Prus-
IA anu Russia in regard 10 the new govern meni.
~ CONSIDERS that that the latter T. not vt slff
titled to full acknowledgment. The Spanish
Minister Tor the Colonies has autographed 20 the
authorities OF Cuba and Porto Rico OF the for
lie viii defend at whatever price the integrity
OF the Antilles. A family council has been heid
by the Spanish Bourbons in Paris. Ex-oueen
Isabella has summoned her son Alphonso from
Rome. The leading government OF Euro,..
nave agreed 10 protect Portugal against az
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A REMARKABLE CASE OF DECENTRALIZATION
coroner Young was informed ON FRIDAY morr-
ing last that Carrie johnson, a colores Seryaut
girl, had died suddenly at No - Morton stree,
anu permit was granted for the removal oi
her body 20 the moryue When the drivsr al
me dead cart went TO take ~, the body seemed
10 HIM unusually warm and through his acton
a Pm siclan hr. Dennison, was ummoned for
the hrst Time Though not sure that life was
not extinct, the doctor began efforts for resns-
CITATION, which were continued until O'Clock
SATURDAY morning, when the girl returned 10
consciousness. At O'Clock that evening III,
went IN horse car TO No. i35 West Tfirty-
ataq Post F,L. IL. -
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hO-u No It :. ID n A RID,
Committee of ARRANGEMENTS

FIGHT UNCLE SAM?-John McEnery. STYLING
himself Governor Of Louisiana, Yesterday Is,
sued proclamation calling upon all the citi-
zens Of the parish Of Orleans between the ages
OF eighteen and forty i've to report to the head
quarters of General Wagaman for enrolment
IN the militia. The legislature has passed a
Jolnt resolution directing MeEnery to use the
state to reinstate the judges Of the Sd. ath. It'll
and 9Th district courts Of the parish of Orleans
on their respective benches, and to sustain tbe,,
in the exercise Of their Judicial poHers. e.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

IHE NEW YORK CHATTER DEPE arrp.-Th,
"a. . OF the Cooper Union. i'm New York. was
nied tuesday, evening. at the call of the com
ssh earnest assembiage, who adopted resi-
uchs OF protest against the charter hin ~,
xuesn. = committee to urge the protest AZ
Alosny. HE house OF delegates OF the s,.s.
assembly last evening refused 10 orasr s. -
third reading by vote of Is Ia a. uer " 10 .
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Social Chit-Chat.

The OLD fashioned Mechlin lace has come into
great favor again this winter.
Much gayer dresses will be worn on the street,
this spring than for masy wears past
new wrap Is 10 he introduced this spring n
j. of Oriental shape and called the Chu,iiah
The cretOnnes which were displayed a. dress
upholstery stores
The new spring chapcaux can he worn milf
ferently as bonnets or hats. With strings they
are hornets, without them hats.
hid vests, made long and without sleeves are
the latest novelty i'm ladies' attire. They are
worn Ike the velvet vests of last fall.
one OF the newest of fashions freaks is trim
ming furs with lace. We have seen a fun sci of
silver fox, lately imported, elaborately trimmed
with white tiuny.
Dresses of coarse ooati7, such a. is used for
MATTRESSES, pillows, ami furniture covers. will
he worn in the country next summer and will
be intensely ugly, no doubt.
The latest novelty i'm the way of decor ting
parlors for evening entertainments are rustic
cages OF capar1es hung in every available place
They are very pretty.
Most appropriate and stylish black costumes
with ozydiZed silver cross and rosa, Y i'm the
place OF the usual chatelaines, are being gotten
up Tor Lenten and penitential wear.
Inc new style OF gas fixture, with a refrac-
tor composed Of glass bowl filled with water. i
a very pretty thin. anywhere except on a low
efacket ~ an evening party where disiainful
head, and spill the water down her back.
Young New York finding il don't get wine al
many evening parties waNe' Irate, and considers
the Withholding thereof a. an insult. ..I.ook>
llst a. II tbs : thought we'd get Tight say they
No, indeed '.they" don't hiHE anything OF the
kind; taught 10y sad experience, they kaoc you
VII. -
The Spanish adjuncts to a lady's costume are
becoming iashionable witness great high
lacked combs, long scarf wells worn on the bach
OF the head, and immense fans of plain black
silk, which latter We are sorry TO saw none OF
our bellies seem 10 know how TO use properly
he season lust finished has not been, on the
Whole, a very gay one, though the last two
weeks have been whirl of excitement IL has
Detn very hard winter commercially, and very
Few have had either the spirits or the money TO
give grand entertainments; and who ever knew
genuine New Yorker who would give A aniet
anu ordinary entertainment?-Nesc York Nal
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paruerox and WORT

IMPARTIAL ACTION - THE KaN~A~ 40. 30
-. Lolis, Feb. Tile lower hOuSe OF -I.
haisds legislature Yesterday passed a reso.
ton ccnslIring York tor making charges Agar.
memscrS and railing 90 sustain them: also. o.
a"clafine POmcroN unworthy OF the coufidrr.
and respect of the people of kansas In 81.
senate resolution eulogiying York and O..
demning PomeIoy Nas lost by A vote OF
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III We ! asst swiNDLE il a shrewd one. 4 youns
mai arrives Al country hotel AMI proceeds ~
the meantime young fadv arrives. He NIKE
gsl Win his new-found companions Thar IA.
vii speak TO her. &c, In short time ne makes
certain date. That's taken. OF Course. rho
Two marry, the fellow collects the money and
" turns out the two have alEea,ly been married
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., REMEMBER that a raw egg will clear v.,,
m,s' "a nsn bones. Put one in a lizzie no,
Sine, ado s0me sugar, and the fish bones WI,
SIP down al the easier. P.S.-You can ,shs
.he egg, wine ana sugar, ANYHOW. They're eooI
a. preventive; ard YOU don't know sbsf
in1meht YOU may get a fish bone in your throat.
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bALfiMoEEs ALLEGED FEMALE RosFN-
ZWEIG--Ihe case of Miss Annie,Messenz eIl who
was arrested some time since upon the charge
OF causing the death of Mary Schaletsky by al
nearing Yesterday, before Lewis H. Dammau
ESQ, Justice OF the peace, on Lexington street
was again postponed. certificate was present
Gu lron Dr. Lewis r. knight, stating that the
accused was in such critical copdition Of bealtb
mat she could not survive a removal from her
house +. Pickney. Esq. the assistant state's
attorhey' consented 10 another postponement of
I'll Tuesday, March 18th. There are a Iarg.
number OF witnesses in the case which excites
great intcrest.-Boh. .Ssn 2gth
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tivII RIGHTS IN ONO THEATERs.-Fo,r "a,
ored men bought tickets Of admission "a a..
aiess eircie OF the Academy Of Music in ,,ieXe-
ANA, but were refused admission ON. ar tl,,.,,
forced his way in and was elected by lie n.i,s',
meeting OF the colored citizens was he'd. a.
which u Was resolved TO bring suit for damsp.s
unaer the civil rights law, and committses
matter in the courts f7" '''
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imPoRTAST Law PoINr.-The Indian court
on .ne Siietz !oregon) reservation has decided
mar the red man who persuades squaW 10
ieave her husband has 60 paw her Husband re,
nrst cost. Ii the husband takes the Law In IA.
own hands, and sticks knife In TIE oppnasr
he must pay 500 and suner q two month, i'm /,
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representative kellogg Reaoo,g-
mated

cans OF the ii congressional district :. FL. "a.
renominatod Hon stephen ". kellogg To- ~ ii,
grCSs IN acclamafion
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FATAL BEATING OF ScHooL-Boy.-A
school-boy named Willie Bruce, twelve wears
OF age, bright and intelligent, died in Cincin-
natl the other day, suffering terrible pains in
the head. He had no bruises on his body hut
something was evidently the matter with his
pfaln When he grew sick he .old his mother
that the school master had beaten him on the
head with big bOOk-the Bible perhaps il was
The boy grew worse, and finally after two or
tiiree weeks o. agony, he was freed from suffer
ing. The schooi-master acknowIedged Thai no
was IN the habit Of beating the children on their
heads with books as a means of correction hut
was 50 much I'm the habit of il that he could not
recoileet this particular case. Nevertheless he
gave Willie Bruce his death blow heavy
book leaves no mark on the head TO tell tales
OUT OF school, but IL must greatly disturb the
contents Of the Uranium. and N seems some
times reached the seat OF life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

STEAM ON CANALs-The commission appoint
ed IN accordance with an act passed nv fbe
New York legislature, authorizing the payment
OF an award OF sln0,o00 for the best practical
introduction OF steam, caloric, electric or any
pulsion OF boats on the canals, have made a re-
port In which they state that they have made
mo award because no model or list has fully SAT-
isfed them that it will lessen the cost of canal
transportation and increase the capacity of
canals. The committee, however, recommend
further tests, and are hopefutof a practical
result. FN~'
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"LoCAL OPTION" has prevailed i'm nearly
every county Of the state that has thus far voted
on the question, the only exceptions being in
Schuyikill and Forest. All the rest numbering
about dozen, have decided that the sale Of
liquor IN their limits must cease. If this stvle
Young continues, the traffic will soon be con-
arn e f 10 .hree or four counties i'm which there
PHILADELPHIA Press. PoP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

AfTEE THE CONFLAGRATION in Paris il was
generally found that, with good plaster work
over them, beams and columns Of wood we're
entirely protected from fire. In cases where
limestone walls had been utturly ruined m
the outside by the flames passing tbron OH
the window openings. the same walls. internaliy.
escaped almost unscratched, owing to their be-
ing coated with plaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

MRS. GLEN, who has been on trial half a
dozen times, more or less. for murder, i'm Indi-
ana, receives her visitors in the state prison. at
Jacksonville, in s'lady-like manner" She
reads the Indianapolis papers daily, and her
counsel may expect soon to get her up to such
an insanity pitch as to risk the chances of an
other trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

THEIRS STILL MASTER OF rHr SIrr.r,ox
The calculation now seems to be in Paris FL A.
when final vote Ia reached upon the const;,,,s
tional project Of the committee Of thirty th at
dred. The various parties of the Assemble an
pear to be singularly divided. The moisrette
left will support II project as amended by the
proposition for a seconi 81 q nberS WV
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phantom mule ridden, by n srec,,aI
n m,nef VINO carries half dozen pickaxes SWIM,
ABOUT him, has greatly terrfAed the Work men =.
'ne ~ uidraughhiilt tunnel in Taylorcounty.
80 ~ charged against Mr.. True San rran-
ssa snooimsseer, that he carves his lr,.sl,
Win ket-knife and eats Jelly with I'M iir,.-
gen, and e q Indignantly asked whether a IN,
s nno conJugsses his food In that way is Il 4, D.
ene pfincipal OF grammar echool.
~ SlsyelslA lpsr, while going home rrsv,
me fair ones hreside, after delicious evening
OF sparkling, had his nose split by the frost 80
ne said , but when this statement reached the
ear OF another youth who was sweet on tho
s IAN grl, he simply gazed at In INST, smiled,
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over A2-OO0.OGO Worth of Postage
stamps Required for the Depart.
mcnts,

The Postmaster General appeared before the
House committee on appropriations, yesterday,
at their request, in order to give them desired
information respecting the amounts necessary
TO he appropriated TO purchasing postage stamps
Tor the use of the department when the law
abolIshng the tranhing privilege shall go into
effect.
The official estimates of amounts required by
the various Departments are as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

SToKEs's NARROW EsoAPE.-Under-Sher
Stevens yesterday was served with the notice
OF the stay of proceedings granted i'm Stokes
case. The notification arrived Just in the nick
OF time to prevent Mr.. Stevens from notifying
the proper officials to attend the exec ution and
to set aside other preparations that the sheriff
by law, in default of the service Of the p0tifica,
ton. was about to make to carry Stokes's sem
tence into effect.-N Y. World, 26th.
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- Brownyille Busy Bee: Laura. the corras-
Rondsmt OF the Bro%nsvils States ASKS: what
having never made specialtv ns;,,.a ~ answer,
hem In that condition. VI interviewing
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THE MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN STATE Coy
vENTIoN met yesterday at Lansing. and Tssac
p. Christiancy was unanimouslv renom;not 80
by reclamation for judge Of the supreme conrf
and resolution was adopted 'sthat we have no
apology OF excuse for corrupt action proved
the fullest investigation and demand the nm
ishmenf OF the guilty, conscioas that the repub-
hcan party is strong enough to purify its own
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Out ou % Eouf.


CoLuNEit. PA, Feb. -s.-JOhn y. Barrel.
coiorcd, while attempting to steal chickens
was shot and Killed last night by = trap-scr
gun.
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DoN'T SLAueHTER THE TNxocvxrsA,
eminent physician says that, after twenty-6,"
tice Of drugging children with soothinc .sr..
ana 0tner preparations containing the princin,,.
OF opium, u IL very destructive 70 the nerxa'' I.
csho, xna Almost sure 70 beget taste FOR q,
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TIE UPPERcU-wHEAr MuRDrr TR1AI.-In
murder Of Mrs Wheat, several Hitnes:es r sre
examined by the defense; the leading obiecf
appeared to be 70 cw that certain persons Who
may be supposed % have committed the murder
were both seen and heard retreating from the
premises The mother, sister, brother nd
fdnce of the accused we're I'm the court-room
yesterday. 1t il thought they win be examired
tOAiay.-Bdnimore Gazette, 2s6.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

IETEFNS kEvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S+,I.GC9.02.
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~A merchant Of Topeka recently lost asa
in cash. As his wife and one of his clerks have
not been seen since, he II apprehensive that thew
were murdered for his money.
~The soldiers of Massachusetts, are asking
the legislature TO make an appropriation towards
the monument proposed to be erected to Gem
erai Meade on the battle feld Of Gettysburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

The MoRNoNs "CoMING Dows.--Tbe frs,
instance ola Mormon justice or the peace re-
coRnizing in his decision the iurisdiction y,
United states courts in the Territory over the
Mormon probate court occurred YESTERDAY i'm the
holding Of parties accused Of violating the
statute against gambling to answer in the
United States court for his district
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rntaI Eirc i'm ii.-,.n

b'-l'N f'h. "A ~ ->jufA bIi,k pu.',f. ..l
o'Ih' q t'ho''t lEa i''ar A~t.i.r streets ~
'aF.,. "H '""fg" \. >nintnrtf. msnufact rr.
4 mattresses and b,~i,iing. atI ofl,~ t,r-. /.
was arstoNcd To- ar Jh4s morning. So.
PERSONS are reported tn Is,c been kTI,f 3
falling walls.
sENFRAI FlRENrN yRrSHEp 10 Draru
1Ec fire to-daN In Somm,tt'S mattress mn.
factory proves e. have been very ~ar,p.ts
large number a = Us mu,uvsi q. Soruur.
were n work uhJr tie Ere wa Ii>-a,.,
One. named Mary Moor, mpeI frru, A 80.
story VII dow, aud received TruaahIv iataT -.
luri,S. The walls fen ab,ur au haur alter
tire broke out. and several tg,lurn Nrrsl
and wounded. Nine ~ least are known toT
been killed. aud II j. feared thar there a..
number more and,t the ruins and tie urer.
ale now ~ work TcmoN -mg LIE aehr-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

TIE FRoxfIER CoNnlssIexRRe having son.
ciuded their session ct Matamoras. lef that
city yestsrday for Corpus Christi With an es-
cors o. cavalry. From Corpus Christi they 60
San Antonio, whence they proceed to wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

LIVELY SMALL Pox PATIENT, one Minton,
in the hospital at Newcastle Eng,
land, being weary Of the monotony OF his tenn
pOrary quarters, followed the hearse out Of the
gate, visited the taverns of the town and finally
came back to his ward drunk.
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TIE NORTH CAROLINA KuKLrx AaAry.-A
letter from Graham, n. c., to the Raleigh Era,
under date Of Feb. 20, says that since the intro
ture the people Of the southern portion OF Ala
nance county have been suffering from the ont
RACES OF their old enemies the kuklux
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I VI. Bellows LAST READING.
WARRINGTON THEATER CONI0UE
w lEleYeLth sweet. scuin PennsY liz ANA ar.nna

ANoTHER STUPENDOCS ATTRACTION
The SCAR VARIETIES OF AMERIt A.
Engagsment % The Beautiful and Da=hing
hIhALf SISTERS kIRALFI SISTERS .
ihr naTLalhS The Fascinating
hAIlE- EMELINE
The LrnmiLsnt member - "a. Cel.hFafed
kIRALFY TROTPE, KIEaIFy TRoI-pr
The great English Athle,rs
NIC1ORELLI BROTHERS.
The great Dutch Comedian ami Eccen;ri-t
ekV : Knight GEO. =. KNIGHT ,
New Ballots b. our Great Ballet Troups
Misses ZanfIetts- Sailie CiisTnia Emma Marsh
Emily saith Saliic Wee. Fannie Nav Julia Ben
ret, Roee 1eles'ol Annie Do1ueIy, Maude Miller
and Carrie Weston.
The great SOrg AMI Dance Men, COLLYEP
BkoIHERs The fayCT.ie ish Vocalist; PAT
hOONEi The fsvOritr Actress AMANDA LEE
-, IT,, popular Character Dancers,
CTS PkIEES and u LIE ANNETTA
49, . The EIGperOrs of EthiOpa,
biCh PARKER, OTTO RURRANK
The Creat Comedians,
JAMES DOUGLAS, r. JEAN BUCKLEY :
ma our usual Mammoth Company ia a great bill,
WIN novel and sem All hal aft er piece
AatlDees WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. f24
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YORK TENsURED--A special dispatch from
I"peSa says: The Kansas house Of representa-
tives ssterday adopted resolution censur,ug
y OF . the prosecutor of POmcrov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

RuMoRRD CoNFEssIoN.-It is reported that
Nicholson, who 10 charged with having killed
Mrs. Lampley, has confessed that when the Old
lady gave him cakes and apples for his children.
his heart for few minutes failed him. and Tn an
ne drank the wine, few drops Of which we're
found in the Observation-Disclosures Amsricon gT,S
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IL IS estimated that there thirty thousand
postmasters in the cOuRtry, and when this i'm
mense force OF officials lin frequent coInmani-
cation with the Department. is considered, the
total amount does not seem 80 excessively great
The sum mentioned would allow for thirty
seven million five hundred and sixteen thou
sand five hundred letters at single rates. 1,
must be remembered, however, that the larger
portion of the mail matter consist, OF packages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

He SENATE COMMITTEE ON ISDIAN AFFAIRS
ave agreed 10 report in favor OF establishing a
HistogiOgraphic and Indian Archaeological
muse nm in the interior DeIartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

AiEX. n. STEPHENS was elected 10 Congress
'e,teTGay irom the s;h district of Georgia
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PASS RFpopv.
From Eurnpe ro-da,-


tn FssTTtnN HTIf NnT Tts-FB e., -f.
SPANISH A~~E~ETF.
J oNpCN. Feb. TT hr dispatch sent non,
this CITY YESTERDAY 20 The American Press 49,
ton, reporting thar tLC spanish mu.y haI
pas Il THE bill aboli>linc slavery iu FCrr1 fsi.l
spa ether colonies of SPAN. T. untrue. The l..
~,mbly has not passed snN abolition bal.
FAIIEp TpE 80 lta.
MCsSls. Marshall y >ou~, cotton ~piUUefS a.
Stockport. have suspended TAeIg liai1.t..-
are tSs9.a'0. Tie 81 sgSus'o. Nas caused by t'.t
had condition 81 trade.
rEE tAHLEST~ MAKING Or TI-Trr Fnr rps
NkM LITTTI
FAIRS. Feb. -s.-Ad.l,r- iTUm Tho north 81
Spain report that ban. Ct Cari.,.~ com.
nanded Nv olo, - march. nc towards Navsrrr
he in>lTTeCtipni>t chicitan Durrsgarv. Ia
ISSUED al order dire ting ia" municipalities Geo
end all their Young men 20 Join tarll,f turc,..
TIE Insurgents are threatening Pampe,sua is
strong force, aUd cen. Pairo. no ha> net -
luinsd over the command ~ the army or flis
north 10 Gen. DoNiias, l. hgrTy ing O. the reli,t
81 ihc GARRISON ot .hat city. The govtrumtir
t'Nls are tor'ifNifg iruu. frontier ts,l .H
fru I Wftpa. ten miles ,aass e#r - as
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TIE BAHAMA ENATE.-Ata Especial election
n sumter county, Ala, for slAte senator to fll
IL vacancy caused BY death Of Gilmer, republi-
can, Little, democrat, waselected by SO major
ity.' This makes the senate again democrafic
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Two LONDON MERCHANTS, Hervey Wilmins
and Ernest Cramer, have been sentenced to
twelve months hard labor for fraudulently OBJ
tanning goods on credit . short time before their
failure. This practice is altogether too common
in this country and the guilty parties usually
escape punish meut by the courts
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'.BREvRT Col. NATHANIEL A. TUcKrp far
Darlington, W., yesterday. -
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SrY'roR-ELTsT Boey, of Missouri. Is at Will
add.
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NOMINATED FOR COXGREsS.-The democratic
congressional convention for the "a district of
Connecticut Yesterday nominated Hon James
T.. English, OF New Haven, for Congress.
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The PoNRReY INvEsTIGArioS.-The mem
bers of the select committee of the Senate ap-
pointed to investigate the charges OF bribery
against Senator Pomeroy were this morning
supplied with the printed testimony taken hefore
them, and also with the printed arguments of
the counsel on both sides. Mr.. Freiinghuysen
the chairman, thinks the committee will make
their report, which will he brief sonetime this
week-probably on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

OFFICERs oF TIE PAY DEPARTMENT TRANS
FEREED.-On the recommen dation of the Paw
master General the following changes in the
stations and duties of officers of the pay depart
ment are made: Major W. A. Rucker is relieved
rom duty IN the department of the Missouri.
and will report for duty to the cOmmanding
general, department of the Columbia; Major
Il. r q. Hall is relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF Texas, and will report for duty to
East. - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27

THERE IL AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION in
some quarters TO the effect that the claimant.
IN the case are the children OF Gen George u.
and Commodore X. w. Meade. The PRINCIPAL
claimants are really three elderly ladies' the
sisters OF Gen Meade, who are in comparatively
needy circumstances. one OF them Margaret c.
Meade, having for several years past held a
clerhshlp in one OF the departments i'm this civ
ministratrixof the original claimant, Mr. II. W.
Meade. "