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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-08

ACQUITTAL on THE GROUND OF INSANITY
Mr.. Henry l.. Clinton, i'm a note to the World
further explains his proposition to amend the
law Of murder trials. He says: First-where
a jury acquits on the ground OF insanity, pro-
pose that they shall state in their verdict and
that thereupOn the court shall make an order
that the person SO acquitted shall be confined in
lunatic asylum for not less than twenty nor
more than thirty years, and until it shall be
shown in the manner provided by law that his
sanity is restored. SecOnd-I propose that in
cases of homicide mot justifable nor excusahle),
where the intent to kill is formed on the instant
there being no previous deliberation or premedi-
tatiOn, the jury may convict of murder i'm the
second degree, and that this offence shall be
punishable by imprisonment in the state prison
for lifev
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~An expensive wife makes a pei

NAn expensive wife makes pensive hus-
band.
0The worst thing 'under the canopyo-A
mosquito.
ga poor man is to be ayoided-he lacks
principal, and never has any interest in any
thing.
VThe employees of the north Of Spain rail-
way have struck work, and the trains have tenn
pOrarily ceased running in consequence.
~The New York chamber of commerce yes
terday adopted resolutions disappearing the
bills before Congress relative to immigration.
a%The annual sale Of pews in Beecher's Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, last night realized for
rent and premium over S65 900.
@Lars Larson, q Swede, was brutally muir
roughs while eDdeavoring to rescue a young
companion from them.
~GeorRe Pedhallon and Edward Dennison
were fatally scalded In the nail works at New
London, Conn, yesterday morning, by boiler
explosion.
~An Illinois original has named his family
after the days Of the week, beginning with Mon
day. He has now got down to Saturday. The
next one viii be Sunday, and the clerical pro-
fession has been chosen for IL.
~There IL but little doubt that the Rev. Mr..
Scott, Of Wamego, Kansas can shoot rs well As he
can preach, IL his statement Is true that he has
ssshot and killed forty buffaloes this year, and
sold the meat for eight cents per pound"
~The expenses Of the city government for
New York for 1872 were e2,702, G6.2S, and the
value of taxable real and personal property in
the city of New York is 81 ,l04 074 $751; while the
value of the same in all other parts Of the state
ISL Oh $40 ,sl2. -
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TREATMENT OF SMALL-POX-An Alleged Ef-
fectudl Remedy.-A great discovery is said to have
been recently made by a surgeon of the British
army i'm China, in the way OF an effectual rem
edy for smallpox. The mode of treatment is as
follows: "When the preceding fever is at its
the chest is rubbed with croton Oil and tartaric
ointment" This causes the whole of the erup-
ton to appear On that part OF the body to the
relief OF the rest. 1t also secures a full and
complete eruption, and thus presents the disease
from attacking the internal organs. This is now
the established mode of treatment in the Eng
lish army in China, and is regarded as perfect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-08

A NEW STEAM LINE AT NORFOLK. - The
Norfolk Journal says: "Col. William Lamb, the
agent of the Allan line of steamers has perfected
arrangements with the owners of Spanish line
at this port on their fOrtnightly trips. The ar
rangements will 90 into operation within short
time. The Chesapeake and Ohio, the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio and other railroad lines
have agreed to transport freightsfor these ships,
as well as for those Of the Allan line, at reduced
rates.
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CHALDEAN REsEARCHEs.-Mr. G. -. IN. of
the British museum, whose translation OF the
Chaldean account OF the deluge has caused 20
much talk lately, has been asked by the prOprie-
tors OF the London Daily Telegraph to go to the
east to undertake further researches. The offer
made to Mr.. Smith is stated to be like Mr. j.
of expenditure he is to regard himself as having
carte blanche. Mr.. Smith has 80 far accepted
the offer to consent to lay it before the trus-
tees of the British museum. Their consent
would, Of course, be necessary, as Mr.. Smith
would have to be absent from his duties i'm Lon
don for an indefinite and probably long time
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WHO STEAKS FIRsT?-Here now is another of
the astonishing young female farmers-a curly
haired blonde in Pittsfield, Mass. She manages
a farm, plants and digs potatoes, hoes corn, can
swing scythe, and is great at driving horses;
she feeds the stock, does the dairy work, and
draws the wood in the winter. Last week, when
the quicksilver was down to zero, this noble
virgin was seen starting for the woods with her
horse and sled, "the rosest, heartiest healtlrest
and happiest young woman in Berkshire" Its
is stated that she is not engaged
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~Several persons belonging to the interna-
tional society have recently been arrested i'm
Paris and the provinces of France. The police
ound Orsini bombs in possession Of some OF the
parties.
~Notices were given in both houses of the
Arkansas legislature yesterday of the introduce
ton Of bills agreeing to the pending constitu-
tiOna! amendment doing away with the dis
franchising articles of the state constitution
and submitting the same to the vote OF the
people.
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s1Never marry horsey girl. She will be
nagRing wife.

~Never marry horsey girl. She will be
nagging wife.
~The elephant Romeo's hide has been tan
ned in Chicago. 1t measures PIP square feet,
and Ia about three-quarters Of an inch thick.
n0The Panama Star says the pearl oysters In
the adjacent fisheries have nearly all died, au-
tally.
n0A skif was found adrift in the ice foes
some thirty miles down the river below Mem
phis, few days since, in which were three men
frozen to death.
~There was no change in the condition Of
the ex-Emperor Napoleon yesterday. The local
symptoms are severe but the patient shows no
signs Of failure. $3.50
~The legislature Of Ohio, at its last session,
passed law which makes the seller of low test
oils responsible for damage done to person or
property by its use. This will drive such oils
out Of market if the law u enforced.
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TBE STREET CARS AND SNALLPox.-Dr C.
z Cox, president OF the board of health, has adj
dressed a letter to the presidents of the street
railways IN the District, requesting them to issue
s1eh orders to their superintendent and conduc-
Tors "a viii exclude from the cars all members of
households where smallpox il known to exist as
well as all washerwomen and others carrying
clothing TO or from the infected districts DR.
Cox further SAYS it is known by the board Of
health that the disease has been communicated
~ contact with passengers in the street cars
thereby spreading the disease. He therefore
asks that they cause their cars to be thoroughly
1amigated each day, and to keep them disin-
feeted by the use Of carbolate OF lime sprinkle,i
neon TIE Doors. Every possible precaution, Dr.
Cox says, should be taken by those in authority
to guard against the spread OF this loathsome
disease.
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A PRISONERS LEAP FOR LIBERTY-Yester-
day, after the adjournment OF the police court,
Bailif Langley was directed BY Marshal Eek
Ion to accompany James Green, q colored man.
% May buildings to obtain money with which
% pay his fine of so for carrying concealed
weapons On arriving at a room on the story
the prisoner succeeded in getting only SI2 of the
amount, all his employer owed him, and seeing
no chance of getting the balance, he made a
SoIt through the second story back window to
the ground and made his escape The baiIiff
Was obliged to return without either the prisoner
OF money. To settle the business Green's
father came into court this morning and paid
the score.
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Of Mr.. Close for Murder Quashed-The Accused 10
be Tried for Aanslaughter.-Ths morning, in the
criminal court (Judge MacArthur), the case OF
Lewis g. Close, indicted for the murder of John
W. Gray, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and 18th streets, in April, 1872, called
Judge Hughes and Mr.. w. j. Miller for the ac-
cused. The defendant entered a motion to
quash the Indictment, it being defective. The
Assistant District Attorney, after examining the
paper, said that it was useless to 60 to trial it..
The court sustained the motion, and Mr.. Har-
rington stating that the government did not in
tend to ask for a verdict for higher offense
than manslaughter, the prisoner was released ON
his old bonds.
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A PLAN FOR STRENGTHENING BUILDINGS
which certainly presents some new and impor-
tant facts in regard to the architecture and
safety of cities, has been introduced in Boston
by Mr.. ID. l.. Emerson, a California architect.
1t provides for the nsei ton OF iron uprights an
inch in thickness, and one-third wide as the
wall il thick, at intervals of ten feet, in every
front and side wall with cross bars holding the
four walls together and running through the
floors, strap iron being used at Intervals, and
bound in with bricks.
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hAsoNIC.-A convention of the order of high
priesthood was organized in this city on Monday
evening last, the following officers having been
elected TO seaye during the year-Dr. A G.
Mackey, president; j. l.. r. HOlmead. vice pres
iaent; VIM. Middleton, chaplain; John Lockie
Grotfy, master of ceremonies: A. Glass CAPTAIN
OF the guard; y. ID. Larner, secretary. II is ex-
pected that the convention will be prepared tn
confer the degree peculiar TO il in full FORM for
the first time IN this city, in the course OF two or
three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-08

BRICK PoMERoY's DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY
1t will be remembered that a few years ago Mrs.
Annie POmerOy brought suit against her hus-
the court awarding her alimony to the amount,
Brick gave a mortgage on the splendid building
in La Crosse, known as P0merOy's opera house,
and containing the old La Crosse Democrat
once. The building Is now advertised for sale
under Mrs. POmerOys foreclosure.
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NEW YEARS GIFr.-Old John Wade, a
worthy fisherman of Richmond, publishes the
following account of his new years gift In the
Germ: Found, at my door, ON the 31st ultimo, be-
tween and 8 O'Clock, an infant child q few days
old. The owner or owners will please come for
ward. prove property. and take It away, or,
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CIT Y Items g.

FOR SALE CREAP.-one complete Washing
ton Light Infantry Uniform. Win alter to ut
any size purchaser. HABLE Bios.
Corner eth & ID streets.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL
SoCIETY-At the annual meeting of the Medical
Society of the District of Columbia Monday
night the following officers were elected: DR.
James F. Morgan, president; Drs j. F. Thomp-
son and ID. III. Hagner, vice presidents; Dr.
Walter Briscoe, corresponding secretary; Dr.
Kleinsehmidt, recording secretary; DIR. a. F.
Ashford, treasurer; DIR. A. PatZie librarian:
Dre. W. III. Lovejoy, Benz. Thompson, ID. w
Buckley, DIR. Peter and A. f. A. King, board of
examiners; Drs. Thos. Miller, Chas. Lieberman
aud Joseph Burrows, board of censors.
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BUILDING AssocIATIoN.-At the meeting of
the North Washington Buil,lingAssocation held
LAT evening twenfy-eight shares were sold at an
average Of about hfty- 1--we per cent.
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The ALLEGED UNSAFE BUILDING CASES
This morning, i'm the cases of Dainese against the
board of public works and the board against
Dainese, Judge Wylie, in the equity court, stated
that I'm consequence of other pressing matters
a'nee the adjournment of the court Yesterday he
had been unable to give these cases the neces-
sary consideration; that the more he looked at
me subject the more important they appeared
% him. He would not be able to render a de-
eis1on for some days. 1t will be recollected that
Dainese was putting up a row Of three-story
frame dwellings on street south, between 6th
and 9Th streets east, and the attention of the
board of health having been called TO the houses
they declared them nuisances, and requested the
BOARD of public works to abate the same Mr.
Dalnese filed bill 10 restrain the board of pub
nc works from removing the houses and the
BOARD filed counter bill against Mr.. ID. to re-
work. "
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SALE OF REAL EsTATK-Messrs b. III. War
three tory brick house, situated on I'd street
between NJ and n, to w. F. Hoffman, fol
81 ,2I5, subject to the tax for wood pavement
This property was sold about year since at pri
waite sale, on long time, for $1,000
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THE S.RNGERBUND, at its last meeting, elected
and installed the following officers to serve du-
ring the next six months IL. Waldecker, pres
ident; +. Knoop, vice president; F. ROckar, cor
responding secretary; G. Ritter, recording Sec
rotary; p. Havenstein, financial secretary; A.
HIATT, treasurer; c. Raeder. librarian.
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LOCAL NEW 8.
Anusemeuts. &C. Tonight,

Nate al TAeGter.-JanaGsehek in "Chesney
Npld.-
TASGtsT CoMigus.-Ccmic opera, drama, come
ay, burlesque, sOngs, dances, etc.
HWdrd's NeW HaH.-Frof. Cromwells Art
Entertainment.
obi FsIlotcs' Hau-Annual ball by the Knights
Of ST. Patrick
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CONDENSED Locals.

The calendar for 1873 issued by Gibson Bros,
10 one Of the handsomest pieces Of typography
Col. Webster has called a meeting of the mill
tAry committee (Of the Inauguration commit
teesl at the Governors office on Friday OF this
week.
Those desiring to spend a pleasant hour to-
aorrow evening. should not overlook the adver-
u.s. ment IN another column OF the tableaux at
MI Vernon Place Church.
The Father Matthew Total Abstinence Society
promises gold medal to the member who dur
sng the present year, shall obtain the largest
number Of persons TO become members OF the
society.
Company A, Washington Light Infantry. has
accepted the resignation of First Lieut.. W. b.
Beall Second Lieut.. W. III. Dalton has been
promoted to the first Workmanship, and Serg't
W. H. Harrison elected second lieutenant.
The Wisconsin republican association last
evening elected Hon. Joseph Harris president;
Waldo Brown and b. Mute, jr., vice presidents;
-. T. kedway, secretary, and ii. j. Schulties
Messrs. A R. Shepherd and j. W. Thomson.
the District of Columbia directors OF the New
York and Washington steamship line, are in
Dew York, attending the annual meeting of the
board of directors of that line, which began yes
terday and continues to-day. They expect to
return Tomorrow morning.
At meeting OF the South Washington be-
nevolem society yesterday evening, at Ryland
Chapel, the committee on constitution and by-
laws presented a draft of the same, which was
unanimously adopted. Mrs. Hyer was elected
thiTd vice president of the society. The trustees
present signed the charter, and it was to-day
hled with the clerk of the supreme court.
A correspondent writes ms that he thinks it the
duty OF the board of health TO severely punish
any person who knowingly allows q smallpox
patient to leave his or her premises, if the dis
ease was contracted on said premises, and to
punish more severely those who force such a pa
nent 10 leave Reference Is made to the orphan
boy mentioned in The STAR a short time since
who was elected from house one bitter cold
night because he had contracted the disease and
% another case which resulted in the death of a
mother OF three children, besides other similar
eases.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-The board
of directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
met at Annapolis yesterday. The president,
Hon. A. P. German, submitted report, which
shows that from January I, 1872, to December l.
1872, there was shipped over the canal 56I Al
tons OF coal, an increase over last year Of 5000
tons. The cold weather reduced the transpOr-
tatiOn, and the water was ordered of the 10th
OF December. Expenses, together with pay OF
officers for December, was 81 81 SO, which in
ice. The bad weather has prevented any great
amount of improvement on the line, but guam
tity of material is on hand and properly dis
tributed for work, which will now be pressed
The board adjourned to meet in Baltimore Feb
ruary II, 1873,
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THE THEATERs.-There was even a larger
audience at the National Theater last evening
than there was the night before, and late
corners found standing room only. Janau-
sehek's acting at the close of the third act
created a decided sensation. The change from
her humble and patient, but dignified, pleading
with the naughty Elizabeth, when goaded by
the taunts of the latter, she rises to her full
height, and pOurs forth torrent OF fierce and
bitter invective, which humliates her reyengf,ll
rival but thereby seals her own fate, is picture
which once seen can never be forgotten. At the
close of the scene the great tragedienne was
call d before the curtain and greeted with a
perfect storm of applause. Tonight, Madame
Janauschek will appear in her two wonderful
roles of Lady Dedlock" and Mime. HOr-
tense in the play of "Chesney wOld,n drama
tiZed from Dickens Bleak House.
The new company at the Theaterl Comique
now works tremendously under the new man
agement. The lively rafting way in which
song, dance, farce, Ethiopian eccentricities,
gymnastic wonders, etc, follow each other here
without any waiting between acts, is one of the
merits OF the establishment, and attracts mum
bers of people who want to get all they can for
their money.
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MEASURING THE IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT
OF GOvERNNKNT PRoPERTY.-Messrs. Oertly.
engineer, and VIM. Forsyth, surveyor, of the
board Of public works, and Col. Thos. Same,
engineer of the Washington alueduct, are en-
Hzged in the measurement of the work on street
Improvements made by the District in front OF
government property in accordance with the
terms of the appropriation bill recently passed
by Congress to pay for said work. The results
Of their labOrs will probably be submitted to
Gen. y. +. Babcock ON Friday next for trans
mission TO the Secretary Of Interior.
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celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum's heopskirt and corset factory, 9TH street,
Intelligencer Building. 1923
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SMALL Pox.-The following new cases have
been reported since noon yesterday: Three cases
at 1907 ~ street southwest; one on X, between
9th and 9Th streets southwest; on 5th street. be-
tween North Carolina avenue and G street south
east; So Pig alley, between 9Th and eth and II
and i streets southwest; one on Union street,
between NJ and n and " and 9Th streets south
Capitol street; Us ID street southwest; No. SO
Howard Row, Oh + street, between u and LIST
streets southwest; No. SO g street northeast;
alley between Sd and oath and l. and streets
northwest
The following deaths have been reported:
Minnie Crocksin, aged four, (colored,) corner of
twenty-five years of age, (cOlored,) NJ street,
between Sd and 4th, southeast. The case re-
ported on ID street, between New Jersey ave-
nu9 and LIST street, northwest, should have been
located southwest instead northwest. The
board of health received fresh supply OF vac
cine points this morning, and DIR. Stewart was
kept busy all day vaccinating those who called.
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No. 40 Seventh street northwest.

DREss SUIrs made to order for gentlemen
in all the fashionable colorings well as black.
Prices as low as possible consistent with first
class work. GEO. c. HENyrNG.
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CoRNs REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN, Bunions
Chiblains, Bad Nails, &c, successfully treated
by DIR. White, Chiropodist. No 535 18th street.
opposite L. S. Treasury. Established in WASH
inptOn 1861,
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THE SHINES BIeAMY CAsK-This morning
in the Criminal Court Judge Macarthur, the
Senmes, convicted Of bigamy, was overruled
pro forma, and the prisoner was sentenced 10
two years in the Albany penitentizry. The
Term.
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GROCERS.

ATE IMPORTATION.
ENGLISH PICKLES,
SAUCES.
ENGLISH, SCOTCH. rnd IRISH Al
BROWN SrOtT and PORTER
NEW ORLEANS hoLASsES, very hne.
S-An AT very low prices
q. WILMER. GRocrR.
jaltr 1919 Peun~, lvania aNsunr.
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The NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner OF
New York avenue and 18th street, pays per CT.
per annum on deposits for each calender month.
to 8, Nt3 l4tI6
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TEE Ice HAEvEsT--Since the late freeze the
Great Falls Ice company has not been idle
Some two hundred hands have been employed
gathering in the ice harvest, under the superin-
fendence OF the chiefexecutive officer, Mr.. John
Pettibone, and Il 900 tons of the best ice coll
ice Is almost as solid the northern article and
IL about 10 inches In thickness. The company
have filed all their houses, and are now engaged
In putting mp an immense new ice house, which
will nearly double their capacity for storage. 1t
will be ready for use to-day.
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THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler. near " street.
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limited STATES PATENT OFFICE.

n, ~, ,;, Mia: - d e, yspSary 1873
New Hampshire, praying for the extension of a
patent granted to him on the 9Th day of April 1852
for an Improvement in Bedstead Fastenings:
II is ordered that the testimony In the case be closed
the 4th day of March next that the time for filing
the 18th day OF March next and that said petition be
heard on the 10th day Of Msrcknext.
Any person may oppose this extension.
N-tuA NJ D. LEGGETT Commissioner
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THEPHoToGRAPHIc ASSOCIATION OF this Dis
triet last evening elected the following officers -
= a. WARD, president; Julius like, vice presi
dent; T. j. Pullman, recording secretary; C. u.
Bell, corresponding secretary; j. o. johnson,
treasurer; Alex Gardner, j. j. Gardner, n. Z.
Bates, z. Dodge and W.. R. Pyweu, executive
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THE PoroNAc FRUIT GROWERS AssocrA-
TIoN yesterday elected the following Officers
Charley Dillingham;, president; Major j. H.
King, Colonel s. 4. Chamberlain, vice presi-
dents; p. II. Folsom, secretary, H. Amdon,
don, William Saunders, ID. o. Munson, Colonel
8. Z. Chamberlain, Major j. II. King, and John
Saul, executive committee.