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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

THREE CARD MONTE SwISDLRRs-anlone
the Passengers on the through New York aud
was .ngton midnight express train on Friday
ut' with al innocent old gentleman who " :.
also passenger on the same train. Iniucins
him 20 take s. chance, he soon lost all the rnoney
he possessed, and then his watch, for which he
bad paid $50 WAS paTned to recover the money
This was also lost, aud in an effort TO repossess
bis watch and money be sunk two notes amount
ing to g, ,400-npwards of $4,000 in all. worC
was telegraphed to special officer Legg at thi.
depot, but when the train arrived the men were
not TO be found. Mr.. Legg, however, ,telegrapheC
to the bank at which the notes were payable
and also to the drawers Of what happened, anC
the notes will thus be saved. The gentleman
was a stranger, and his name cannot be stated
WtiIain gtOR Deli Commercial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

THg HARD TINES IN NEW YoRK-A very
sad exemplifcatiOn Of the difficulty of procur-
ing employment in this city, at present was
nAa III the appearance of party of seven men
before Justice Senior, in the police court this
morning, who stated that, having no home, they
lad been wandering about the streets vain '
enueayoring to obtain some means of earning
their living. The poor fellows had recently
neeh oischarged from the penitentiary, throu gb
the expiration of their sentences The iustjse
as an act OF charity, sent them back to the
Island, as ysersnts, for six months each.-N. Y.
Cor. PhiLd. Ls1Osy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

How TO DRESS TURKEYS Take a hoard
tonf feet long, one and a half feet wide, bore an
inch hole in the center, about eight inches
from one enc; saw strip from this end to the
hole, about one inch wide, or wide enough 10
admit the neck of the turkey, Place this board
on Darrell with one end against your hips
Lay the turkey on this board on it's back, with
Its neck IN the slot and head underneath; then
with sharp knife cut its throat undJr the
board THAT the blood may be ont of the wav);
take the turkey by the legs, draw steadily, TO
keep Its neck in place; raise il from the board
that 1t need not be bruised, and commence al
once 10 pull out the tail and wing feathers, anr
by the tire II is done kicking you will hara
nearly all the feathers off. You will find that
Tha pin feathers, if any, should taLen ont At
once, ~ ~
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MAMMOTH IN wIsCoHsIr.-The % or.le OF
Racine ccuny, Wis, are intereste1 ir the dis-
covery OF the remains Of mastodon ID 20 ,,SA
Of Dover, about two miles and q bat fr3u
Rochester. A Mr.. Litcbneld was engages ir
digging on the farm OF Mr.. Hoffman, Sseas q
struck q bone OF large proportions. The flcz
was brought 10 the notice Of Messrs- r. h. y 80
and +. 3. Perkins, who took with them Ganl-
Of four men, marked on q space nftesn by
twenty feet, and succeecing in finding taa
remains, after digging down through twenty
and another layer Of peat twelve inches SA@r..
The bones rested In clay, and were found Ia :.
partial stsse s o. preservation. The party %
vertebra sK inches IN diameter The, al, : ',
out one Of the tusks, ana found Il In fair : -.
OF preservsuon. It measured feet 5 Iarhe. :.
ienetni ana 10 inches In diameter a. the Ia }.
but vas gathered up with other remsins o. 80.
mammoth, and formed part OF a load az f,sr
one-bpthel Baskets Of bones. -0~S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

COMPULSORY EDUCATIoN-A circular a.
dressed to boards of education by Hon. Neil
Gllmour, superintendent of public instruction
IN New York, touching the operation of the
compulsory education law, which is to take
ERECT in that state January 1st, observes: T.
will be seen that the act applies only to children
between eight and fourteen years Of age. and
that the period in each year during which edu
cation ia made compulsory is fourteen weeks
The common schools OF the state remain free G.
all residents between five and twenty-one wears
OF age, and the schools in the several districts
must, as heretofore, be taught by a duly qaAli,
fed teacher for at least twenty eight weeks in
each year, in order 10 entitle the districts u
share in the public school moneys. The COM
pulsory attendance need lot necessarily be a a
public school; it is sufficient II children Of the
prescribed age attend private schools, tau Eht
by competent persons, for fourteen weeks in
each year, or are instructed az home by comps
tent persons during that period. Should tn
trustees or other school oficsrs whose duty it IL
TO see that the provisions Of sections one ant
two are enforced, question the competency Of
the nerS0ns giving instructions in pri. .ate
schools, or st home, TO children between eighi
2nd fourteen years Of age, they may, after due
notice 10 the parents or guardians Of such chill
dren, report the fact 70 the supervisor o. the
town, or the chief fiscal officer Of the city, a.
the case may be, tor action under the provision
of section nine of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

CLOSE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS There
was an unusual number of close contests in the
Congressional elections. Cutler heats Phelps
In New Jersey by votes; Harrison, in one of
the chicago districts, has majority. The Erie
district OF Pennsylvania elects Egbert over
Curtis by u votes; Ainsworth, in Iowa, has 50
majority; Walsh, in Maryland, IS majority and
Ohio, Dabney In Georgia, Farwell in Illinois
fufts IN Iowa, Boone in Kentucky and Frost in
Massachusetts are elected by less than 100 ms-
Jorlty. Out of these close runs will grow a crOp
OF contests for seats in the next House of Rep-
resentatiyea. ~F
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TIE FALL WHIPPING rs DFLAw,pv a
special tn the New York Times from WiIn;ng-
ton, Delaware, Noyem Der q, says: "The usIIsI
fall whipping took place at New Castle s atm
day, eight persons being punished in that
Der. Seven we're col0ref men. one wh' man
offences were larceny Of various -.ee. tnelI @
a horse to bag of corn, enT gIaGes, IIom
from Clayton Earle. they farled 10 age
Tbe nnnish. - Trlsty, a little negro lad
sworn : -1nent was inflicted by a sheriff
" .lro Office few days ago, and was wit
--ossed by several hundred persons, among them
some Ycmen@
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Pig Iron Couyeurfou.

PHILADELPHIA, November PA meeting oi
pig iron manufacturers convened to-day st the
Office of the American iron and steel association,
and was attended by large producers OF iron In
Pennsylya ania and Maryland. The proceeding
were conducted in private, consisting Of free
and informal expression upon the condition of
trade, and a general discussion Of the state Of
the iron trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

THE NORTH PULE AND DR.. HAYEs-DT
Hayes. who accompanied Dr. Kane twenty wear
ago into the polar IT giOns, and who comman h.,
ar expedition that some ten or tgelrs ya4-s \ Z
made bold effort to discover the North Poll
and who planted the stars and stripes on lam
farther nnrth than vas ever before reached, IA
2 brill ant reception On Saturday evening a III
Arcadisn Club. He was introduced by Aigeru0
s Sullivan, esq, in a very handsome and clm
plme ntaTy address. DIR. Hayes responded
thanking Mr. Sullivan and the Areafisns -
the warm and enthusiastic reception. rn,
doctor gave concise and Interesting history o
the many efforts made to discover the Mort.
Pole and the several expeditions nov bein.
fitted out by the European countries. He desired
above all things, that his own country, that haC
been for most in trying to solve the great geo
graphical problem. should WIN the honor, aud hi
trusted that if individuals did not feel able {.
ut out an expedition, government might be in
duced TO contribute in behalf OF this very i'm
portant work. The gentlemen present, judgin
from the demonstration made In support of SIR
Hayess suggestion, evidently intended 70 second
the motion. Judge DAILY and DIR. Vermilyes, AM
General Stone, of Pennsylvania, also spoke II
approving terms of DIR. Hayes as the comma ad
er OF another expedition. 1t was q very pleasan
gathering, and will result, no doubt, in inaugu
rating movement by which another expedi
ton will be fitted ont by individual or govern
mept enterprise.-N. r. Commercial, 23d.
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DEATH OF CLERGYMAN.-Rex. James VI
Hanes, pastor Of the NJ. f. Church SOuth. i'm
FORT Republic, Rockingham county. Va, died
on the 18th instant. He was formerly a member
OF the Methodist Protestant church, bat when
the church in Virginia united just after the late
war, with the Southern Methodist church. he
united with the rest. Since that time he was
not engaged in the active work of the ministry
but held only a local relation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

CONVICTED OF MURDER IN TIE FIEsT DE-
GEEE Another Candidate for TIE GdEOsvs.-
Joshua Griffin, colored, 25 years of age, wh1
brutaily killed Miss Susan Taylor, in Hartford
county, Md. five miles from Aberdeen, OctO-
Der II, 1874, was convicted in the circuit coulj
for Harterd county, at Belair, on Saturday last,
one OF the most outrageous occurrences in thu
state since the murder OF the old lady, Mrs
Lampley, in Baltimore, for which Nicholson
and Hollohan suffered death on the gaiIows
Miss Taylor was about 10 years OF age. and had
raised the murderer from infancy. The mur.
der occurred on the farm where the victim lived
and where the murderer was employed; it oc-
Cured in broad daylight, while all the occu-
pants Of the farmhouse were go ne out in the
field TO work. Griffin, armed with club, beat
Miss Taylor 70 death, crushing her skull and
throwing her body into sheep pen, after war d.
ransacking the house for plunder, finally making
bis escape temporarily, but being subsequently
recaptured the same day, with cumulative eVi-
depces Of his guilt, and a narrow escape from
lynehiDg.-Baltimore Sun, 24th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

DEATH IN CoURT-RooM.-Detectiv Bren.
nan, of Albany, on Friday, served a warrant
for misoemesnor on John Crummey, butcher,
requiring him to appear at O'Clock to answer
be promised 10 appear, and intimated that IL
was his intention to take the pledge aud refoT N.
Abont 4:45, Crummey, accompanied by bis
suddenly reeled and fell. DIR. BabcoclS
approached, and soon discovered that Crummey
was dying. He did all he could for the unfor-
tunate man, but he was beyond human aid. lie
gasped twice after he fell, and died within i've
minutes. The grief of hls wife was intense.
Crummey was about thirty eight years old, and
lie but fifteen months old, and the eldest pine
years Crummey was apparently in good
spirits on the way TO the courtroom IN, and talked
pleasantly with his wife. He stepped down
stairs and drank giass of water, stating that he
felt faint DIR. Babcock is OF the opinion that
death resulted from heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

SHoCKlNG CRUELTY TO A BRorHER.-News
comes nom TIE canton OF Ecs-n 20 tas Cautl-
Mental Herald of a savage act on Jhe part os
TIE Chaplain OF MeTtde, IN the district OF Mem
aTlslO. The brother OF the chaplain d al given,
u ls supposed, some signs OF mental alteration,
which itd the latter - be states) to uresunoe
that his brother had some der gus uu0u his life
Under this pTeteNt be was shut up IN = misera-
Die loom, With but small opening IN 10 strong
AZ guaT0ed by barr Of iron. through Nhi IA hIs
meals were handed. one dsv, latterlv. the sis-
ttr 1 the victim, who Sas In the habit OF TAX
ing his meals to the window, observed thst tRa
last ration had not been withdrawn. aud sls
suspected that he WAS dead. on entering tie
den, NAich had Lot been opened foe !. long
TINE, GaetsnO ROncsti (such was has a. mel vas
tounG ~ the foot OF be- Oi rotten strag. IN
contact with the bare earth, 10 a dyiuk state
Ills beard y a. long snd INTENDED, HE b5dy VS.
covered With 5risties rather than hair aud his
thin locks spread over his Shoulders Ike tha.s
Ci Sn'5dro. The place looked more q <e y sta
lie ihah anything else Its state Is not Iit Tor
oescuIuon, but sOme idea NAV be formed 0. X
from tbe isct That for ten years this miserable
being had been locked no in the den with no
other company than the spiders which hst
woven their webs fIOm roof " il0Or. The cure
vas called 10 give the last Consultations OF re-
hgon TO the poor creature, bat when hs arrived
thls victim OF a brothers barbsTtty had been
released from his suilerings. When these facts
becsnie known there was cry OF in nlignatIou
raised throughout tEe district AZ the saFaycry cg
81 act happily without frequent parallel, aud
no sliglt amount OF dlssatl faction has been
erpressed that the iOssl authorities have Deeu
SLOW an their action % punish the author OF tie
cruel deed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

AN ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
The IREAsUaY NEgDBD.-It is reported that in
bis annual report to Congress Secretary Bris
toT will recommend appropriate legislation to
pfovlde Ior an additlonsl assistant secretary. 1t
Is proposed TO place tins Officer at the head OF
that bureau of the Trea asGTy having charge of
the cuttoms revenues, and that the duties OF the
person ming that office will be to look after the
CORRECTION OF the revenues. He will thus have
the manage ment Of the special agencies the
making OF decisonson cases appealed from coli
IectoIs, ana other decisions, and the deciding OF
al questions under the tariff laws: At preseD
Ar. Ble0get, who has charge OF the customs
division, Is without official standing in the sac
Eetary 5 O1lce, although his duties are OnerOus
and responsible. lie is general appraiser of
meTchandIse III Philadelphia. ami is here on
netaiI from that city. 1t Is proposed to make
Eln An assistant secretary, with tne consent of
congress, and 10 place the business OF the eFe-
nues III his hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

EDUCATION IN Observation-Disclosures in yir-
ginis is making very rapid progress. DIR. Ruff
ner, the able state superintendent of public in
stfucton, in his annual report, Just published,
announces that the enrolled pupils for 1874.
rumber E3,875, of whom t2l Z 50 are whites and
81 0s6 colored. The percentage OF gain is much
larger among the blacks than the whites aud
would have been even greater than II ia hsd
not the apprehension OF the civil rights bill az.
ercised q deadening inf,uence on educationay
work. The expenses of the state systers Of edn.
caten for 1874 were a little move thar n On, 0na
ana q much Larger sum viii be expended dur
ing the coming year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

A ROYAL BAPTIzING.-rhe son Of the nrka
OF Edinburgh was baptized yesterday, recei yino
the name OF Albert Alexander. The spOnsors
were queen Victoria, Alfred Earnest William.
the CZarowich; the German Emneror> rsors,
sented by the Duke Of Connaught; the Prince
OF Wales, the Crown Princess of Germanv and
the Dgbe Of SAKE COburR -N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

AT THB CABtSET MEETING to day all the
members were present except Postmaster 6 IL
eral Jewell ant Secretary Robes0n. The Po,
Ofice depaT tment was represented by ssistant
Postmaster General Marshall. The sessior
lasted Two hours. Ouly routine business was
II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

TERRIBLE BURNINe ACCIDENT ~ TBENToN
"A Mother and ChiiG the VictimS.-Early YES.
ttrdsy morning in Trenton The wife Of q Door
but honest laborer named James Riley, WIFI
her little babe fourteen months old in her ar ms,
was in the act OF pouring some of that infiaUl-
mail liquid from can upon the fire, when the
Can exploded, causing Tremendous noise and
scattering ats ignited contents over the poor vic
tins and all around the room. In an instant
the apartment vas transformed into q blazing
furnace, enveioping the human occupants with
sheets OF fame. Several workmen rushed %
the scene, and, after the most persevering eff
forts, succeeded IN subduing the fire, but not
until the poor creatures within were literally
roasted alive. They were taken to neighbor-
ing house, where medical aid was Summoned
but IL proved OF 10 avail, for death claimed the
infant in q short time after the occurrence.
The mother sustained terrible injuries in all
parts Of the body, and she fingered but fe "
hours after the death o her beloved offspring
Through the prompt action OF those who has
tened To render succoT a dangerous conf agra
TOP Was prevented. The unfortunate family
have beer ia this country bat short tim2,-N.
I. Herald, 22I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

A MAYoRALTY SENSATION IN Ngw YORK.
1t is reported in the New York papers that
Mayor Havemeyer is preparing another sensa-
uon Tor bis opponents, which will take the form
OF the removal from Office of several prominent
heads OF departments, including the comr1is-
sioner OF taxes, the commissioner of public
works, and the corporation counsel. 1t is
claimed by Havemeyer's friends that the Gov
error will second the movement of the mayor.
which will be based upon grave accusations to
be preferred against the parties alluded TO
Controller Green is said TO be the inspiration
of the proceedings, but the reader must take
these stories for what they are worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24
The yfrRfutus case.

SPAIN WILLING TO PAY INDEMNITY TO TEE
UNITED STATES.
NEw YORK, November 24.-A Madrid dis
patch 70 the Herald says: "The government has
expressed willingness 20 pay indemnity in the
Virginius case 70 the United States on the same
basis as that with which Great Britain was
satitfed for the outrage perpetrated on her sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

RFLIEvED.-On recommendation of tue chief
of ordnance, Capt. Geo. W. Mckee, ordnance
del artment, is relieved from temporary duty
as PRINCIPAL assistant in the ordnance bureau f.,
to take effC ct Dee Ist, 1874,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

"BRoTEER CRONIR," of the Cbr;otio .,
brothers writes TO the New York Herald saUing.
The report that Twas held to answer fc a. iTs Z,
proper punishment inflicted on ce- ain phil,
stem Is utterly false. Nothing hanna- - +
this institute ~ give credeu~ As - nsppSned 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

GOLD HUNTERS IN The BLAOK HILLs.-The
Secretary CT the Interior yesterday transmitted
TO the Secretary of War q Communication re-
eeiytd by him from the Commissioner OF In
tian Affairs, with a letter from Indian gent
4. W. Bingham, dated Cheyenne Agency, Da
hota, october 81, to the effect that about sixty
reserV alton in the Black HILLS, and unless thew
are crYen OF by the government the Indians
y III make war upon them. Secretary Delauo,
Ia view OF this statement, requests the War de-
partment 10 instruct proper military offcsr TO
move any persOns who may be found thus tres
passing, in order that trouble with the Indians
meI be aVOited.
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v. ", emith Wanfed.

FOR HIM.
Nav YORK, November PA Little Rock
Dispatch says Governor Garland last evening
issued q proclamation Offering q reward OF
81 coo for the arrest Of Smith, and $500 for the
arrest of Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

1Hs COMMISSIONER OF PsTEyTs was before
he House committee on appropriations yester-
cay asking an increase of force in his oeics
without corresponding increase of appropris
non. The comm Missioner proposes this by re
Drgu7r graurs, anu set
ting apart the sum thus realized TO the compen
= ton OF salaries of an increased nu Der, to be
hSsd by Congress, in the lowest grade. Taa
COMMITTEES are disposed TO concede this REQUEST
as IT involves no increased expenditure and viii
relieve the commissioner of serious embaTrass.
ment in keeping up with the growing work OF
his Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

DIsMIssKr.-By direction of the President,
Private George B. Till, now with the signal
service detachment L. S. army at Fort Whip
Ile, Va, is discharged the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

Total DEF RAvIrY OF A CHILD.-The prem
1See ~ at e'tn street and Avenue \, occupied by
H. DOIt as as d residence, was discovered to be
on NE on Saturday in three places at once, in
the asement, dining room and parlor. The
nanes we're easily eKtinguisbed, but circum.
stances indicated an attempt at incendiarsm IN
ana flre Marshal Sheldon made rigid exam
lhatlCn OF the premises and people The seq
wants an the family were all colored, and all
related 70 one another, the cOachman, cook and
purse. The latter, girl aged fourteen, named
Mary Estella Howard, was suspected, on ac-
count OF some trouble which she had had with
tne mistress. She was arrested yesterday, and
admitted that she kndled all the hres in the
mouse, but did not know why she did lt. She
had become very angry in the morning because
tie child which she was attending spat In her
race, anu IN her anger she took a box OF m atcbes
nom nom the closet and lit some paper among tue
WOOD IN the basement. Then she went int0 the
psflor and SGT fire TO the sofa cover, and while
the family was busy extinguishing these fires
sDe set IRE 10 one OF the childrsn's aprons and
put IL III the closet and shut the door The
hre marshal ordered TIE girl to be detained,
and viii lay the case before the grand Jury
". i. Tribune, 23i.
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ssked leave OF a. -GREE, 1t is row stated, has
ter TO France .Isence from his post of Minis
upop strjc. Ior brief visit TO this country
stated >dy private affairs. II is officially
car rat no political significance whatever
Oe attached To the visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

The SENATE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
held meeting to-day and proceeded 20 exam
inc the bills already passed upon by the House
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

@A strike Of over seven weeks duration in
the Bessemer iron mill, at Troy, has ended BY
sufficient number Of men 10 justify starting nm
the works again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

WANTED AS WITNkssEs.-Captain T. l..
GueutheT and First Lieut. L. X. A iams, Ssh
artillery, and Private Selksmp, 5.h artillery,
are ordered to appear before the United sta-eS
District court, Hartford, Gem, as witnesses IA
ibe case OF VIM. AIadtgan late sergeant Co II
5th aTsiiiery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-24

PKRsoNAL.-The following are among the ar
rivals at the EbbitC house to-dsy:-Admiral
Morden, Z. = navy, and family; Rear Admiral
stanley, L. ). navy; Hon. j. Gl,es, NJ ass; w
X. HOLLOWAY, editor indianapolis Journal. II.
howson, Phiiacephia; Hon. S. j. Bridges,
io"ai Gen. q. j. Averill, y. Y; Hon. & A.
Haisey. \. j, '