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TIE PBILADKLPHIA TRVEK MYsTERY-Tg-
TirflF 9tsRt5 led The identification o. the vic
phia AS Joanna EorrI-eey y announced by ths
papers OF that city. IAe Phila1eipais rsle-
gTaIrh ssvs:
".rrts unfortunate female came originally
fOm LEM gsr'- Patcn, near Nahan " CitV, Pa,
and several uostds ago went - Colsh0hoskeu
20 live. SAs secured employ yment with fsrsilv
at that place, the names o. whom seem 70 bp
unknown. II vas stated that she livet with =
family OF Gfisrs. hut this wss positively denied
by members of that Household. WaiIs rs.idtuE
St that E9SCs. u - stated Size became srGuziut4I
with oEe John HcCalli-fer. who hpsr.iv-f vito
the GrltTs. SrCai!.steT, ir IS alleged, engaged
the afoctioss Of the girl, and subsequently, s1ok
advantage Of her rfsiltv and shattered tie can
E0eUce she had Teposed ia him.
A dofeC tive, rom whom the Information was
gained, stated hat the man continued - visi.
beT, and that shsGt siE.t weeks ago she was
brought TO Philadeigsi. &c eE9rHsT gt-l namsc
johanna L-shev, AMI i.rel sin = woman
named Mary . Bran. residing o. the rss. OI
NO. "a Wood 'treet Here sGe renamed for
awhile, aid then obtained employment a. ths
house of the Rev. Dr. " ItsOn, At the corner os
20-h 2pd Race streets. Il l. further ALLEGED thsi
u was from this place that hcCalIi-ter TOOK her
TO Misc hixtsT'., st No. IA north i2rh sneet
and paid her board. Detective Hsars telegrs pss
On TEesdsy ~ COushOhOcken, directing the "a
tICTit C. ~ t. at place 20 arrest alister who
II was belieTec, Va. still BOARDING. vita ths
GTieTs. Search fer him, however, developed - .
iact shat he had disappeared and Id one knew
where lie had gone.
"Jchn AeCsllister, It IS alleged. bays wjfs
and two children IN Ireland. ant taa in1resslOn
Is that ke has sstgrzed 20 nIs native l4ud. 4
ptOtOgTapE i'm tss P9ssSsion OF tie detse' i've re-
Veals AeLSiliAtsr A. 2 tai, eCoal-sh1Ut t!ered
nan CT gsnissl appearance, with dark E<IT and
eFtS, nlust-C fo snc goa &c. HAi.e in CJIsa2.
hooker le was an rTRp.nye in Al iron tolndsTv.
A .aTze SRTG'OyS trunk belonging 10 the d.
ceased female vas found al O'Br,cn's dl.sd VIII
clothing
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CONNECTION As As AEI-'LE OF CON-
HERCE-Ibe manufacture Of cOnfec.N N1Dery IN
Sew EnGisud occupies DO insignia ant plA fe y
tie long list Cf oar industries. The Boston
Commercial Bulletin thinks the only article OF
THIS Kind IN which New York can uudersell their
manufacturers il gum drOp-, AID that l. only
accCmI lisBeC by the aid OF aduteratious. There
gTe hair dozen large factories In Boston. aud
scores OF small establishments in various minor
towns OF New England. Phiiadelphia and
Baltimore SUI control the southern aud south
wtsteTn trade. The export demand, mainly
from the British provinces, calls FOR a cons!d-
erable proportion OF the candy made az Boston,
notwithstanding the imposition OF twenty Der
ceLt. duty by the Canadians. a large amount
Of candy is also imported into Canada from
Europe. The great Scotch houses think nothing
OF sending a EhipiOad 70 Quebec and Montreal.
Small lots OF American candy are occasionally
America,
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COMPULSORY EDUcATIoK.-The board of
education or New York city, by way OF carving
oct the compulsory education law, win shortly
VITA the assistance or the police, make q census
OF the entire city. Visits will be made AZ each
house, and the names and ages Of the children
will be taken. In each district a COPY of the
census will be left at the station house, and one
with the school district board. Another will be
retained by the department OF education
Habitual truants will probsbly be sent 20 the
refoImstory institution for juvenile delinquent
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The Pacific anfi iInyestigatfon Nev
Xayk

NEW YCRF, December 26 The snb-commit-
tee OF the CoJsmltgee on Iavs ami Means O.
me fonse OF Representatives, authOri zai -
conduct tho iBvsrlisEtiCn into PaoiT +.
msil afiaiis. Esld an informal and prstzli-
nary meeting st the Fifth AEsuus Hotel
ht which they decided - CONNIE me-
me InFesuEato on at 10 so =. m. MONDAY usst
The members present wsre ke>sT.. Burchari
haSsOn, Beck and Wool Witness. vii h
served vita sumTOnsss this afterIola. AMI a
pIen for conducting the investigation agree (
UnGE.
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A PhiIadeIphin KnmicIde.

PHTLADBLPHiA, December rs -Cu.sWvnDe.
aged 81, the OriveT OF = huGk.ter cart was mot
by Gussie Strsussler, ths wife OF the keeper OF
a lager beer saloon on 4jh, belOa Division
street, Camden, at one O'Clock this morning.
There had been fight in the bar room. De-
ceased and other TOHshs hsd been put out and
doors locked; they scaled the back fence and
Kicked the kitchen door down. and were enter
ing when the woman rTed the slOt. which en-
tered the left side OF Wynns's head, killing him
instantly.
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The BURNING MINs ExrISsUIsEED.STh
Allentown (Ps.) Register says that tbs ex-
ploreTs have reported that the last particle OF
fire had disappeared from the recent barring
mine OF the wilkesbarre Coal and Iron COM
pany. This e1tinguishment is q triumph of
steam ss means OF putting o1t coal mine fires
and has demonstrated its en- cheney on a larger
and more conclusive scale than ever before
The burning OF this mine began months ago
mense area, were conquered only after com
batiDg them eight weeks, aud using all ths
steam that eighteen hsge boilers, kept not
night and day: couldsapply to the tightly-ssaled
up mine.
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TIE YoCEG IDEA Down EAsF.-A Boston
young man, who eloped With tue daughter OF
his mothers wssherwOmsn, three months ago
taking the contents OF his fathers cash box, re
turned the other day; but his father, instead Of
killing the fatted calf or taking the opposite
course OF disinheriting the young man, coufnei
him in the house and gave Linn a sound horse
whipping.
Henry Youngs, Is years cid, ran away from
Bridgeport with two girls, = fortnight ago. He
afterwards stole all their money and entered the
navyi the girls have been recoYered.
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EfW YORK, December p --I5Ov- hcFEsTv,
in dispatch dated the 3 20. " the HssoLt >svs
The wrong just perpetrated hy the returning
board against the people of ENGisilua. api
which vitally threatens the safety aud iatez zcttv
OF republican institutions in the United S-a,eS
= more GROWING iuinUy than thc actI3a II
me Lynch returning board. sI-pas4es even the
midnight order OF DuUeIl, and wDulf not hy
sGhnitted 70 by any fec people Resi>taare g.
the rational authority re resented hers by
arge lortion Of ths army aud a naval feat saS-
ia'ulog usurpati0n and sfjaing the voice u
the peoI le has never beeD maditA:sd."
.InHH MnESRrr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-26

NBw OoUSTKRFEIT FIvH-DoLLAR NorB
1t has been ascertained that for several days
past rome one has been in the city passing of
counterfeit bills OF the denomination OF q We dol
lars On the TRADERS Nationsl Bank CT Chi
cago." The work on the bill n well executed
and is liable 70 deceive auy bat the most expert
Close observation, however, will detect q GER
tain IoHgbness about the vignstts in each cor
Mt and q certain sharpness OF the features not
found in the genuine. The bills were first
thrown out in the State bank by the receiving
teller on yesterday Richmond Dispateh, 24t.
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New York Notes.

BURNED BRENbRT.
NEU YORK, December 23-TOugiE's krsy-
Gry IA East New York, Long leland, together
" ia The machinery aud stock or MALI Va
hkEltG tbs m0IAing. Loss owe. So co.
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Too SWEET ON TWRED.-NRyor Vance OF
New York, has removed Myer Stern and James
Bowen nom the once OF commissioners OF
charities and correction, and Edward l.. Dom
nelly and Townsend Cox have been appointed
in their seats. The mayors action received the
approval OF Gov. Dix. The reason OF theIr re-
moval wss lenisacy ana privileges granted u
VIM. ID. Tweed, 3 prisoner in charge OF the
com missioners, comprising criminal violation
Of their duty as commissioners
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ALENAHDRlA, VA, December 26-The en-
glDe on the -. & o. railroad, at Round Mn
LOudcun county, Va, was run into Yesterday
Dy an unlocked passenger ear, and Wn. sides
erushed 70 dea.h. No other casraltIss.
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ANOTHER IMPLICATED CLERGYKAN.-T The
TumOrs which have been earreut Tor some
weeks impeaching the moral character OF
the Rev. A. b. Burdick, or Westerly. are giFen
such definite form in the Dispatch 0f yesterday
that the implicated clergyman will ma Il com
par2tiVely easy, wi hOgt calling for any further
bll OF particulars 20 acQuit hinself OF the ssri-
Gus charge, IL it Is not true. The allegation i
in en6ct that en- certain specified SATURDAY
night IN July last, the Rev. Mr.. Bardick went
20 a reputable hotel in Pawtgcket, where hs
occupied room with a woman not his wife.
tBkIug breakfast with her tie next morning,
and then going on alone 70 preach in q congre-
CATION at River Point Ii Mr. Burdick was
elsewhere on that particular night, Is doubtless
cannot be difficult for him o. prove the fact,
and thus crush the hUrtful scandal a. once.
And IS lie has long been 4 respectable minister
o. tie Seventh Day Baptist persuasion, tIling
pUiplts IN various psrts OF the state, aul labor
IDg Ter a time last summer ~ Missionary OF tue
Young Mems Christian Association IN tais CITY e,
lac must feel that grave responsibility rests
upon him 20 meet tnsS specific charge with a
satisfactory refutGtlOn, which we sincerely h0ps
Il may lot be difficult for him e. do. Mr. Bur
dick Was for a few weeks one OF the deputy
state coEstaPles, but resigned the position
Z. .'TCglfsgrg T.f-r-.-a
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INCeLN HALL.
WE ARE COMING!
CPEi L TUESDAY, December 2yth, 1874,
FOR 1--WE FIGhTS OELf

WE ARE COMING!
CPEi 4 q TUESDAY, December 2yth, 1874,
FOR FIVE FIGhTS ONLY.
ROYAL ORIENTAL NARIONETTES.
1Rg puppets, and aLs the most woxdsIful ana
sIe mssh. .nIcaf hEurss ever sonstructed, These
truthful msnnsr all The features Of Tragedy Uoms-
dy, BuIlefsUe, Spectacle, Farce, Drama, Psuty-
entity act with facility tas2I 10 hGsiSn Jsings Tbs
il ess. sts y different from Thesrioas Ihs Ihsrac-
p RED b. mech sLic.i x srionsites snIy.
TEis !, tie largest and most valuable eI hibition
ever Ps,sat.d 70 ths pseo' Asihins IKE Is having
Imported froN EursPs 81 cost of $500.
ITALIAN FANTocCNI.
And tbs beautiful PauTOmlUo Of
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.
TerriI a;.rs with she
GRAND TRANSFORMATIONS SCENE.
AGEie'i'u ~ aid 70 cts keSeTTad tsa's 25 cts ey
ira 10 De had at 2sizsroIt's, commencing sssEr-
Mstlroc. NsdSssdsv, THURSDAY, Fc.isy and sa.
GIGe) az 2 o,siycs 30 extra charge f.r Its-rN "a
SPaCISI t. TAEILIEs.-Ou Eer Year. a-s
sntsrssy hAtnses enoh chlis viii be ETeseG,-d wfh
Lse s.d e Ess H5td y 1Gsa a To- .
Tie Gtrty Ihi,ves," fh' sIe5pias 6s@uty
CirsHln Of Llttls Eef kidias L I'd. d-c-i 5
CRARD PRUnsSADz
" SO FC
y = 4 .
arrest bt;wsSu 4ih aid s. b ats,
b - tn Il. Ei-ag Of
TIE NCEErs CgRISTgAS HuAE,
ST. AEs's IsTAET AsVLUN,
IAE PEOTZsTAET OEPEAN AsYLUE,
IBB FAMILY OF JOssPH " sFZ ,
TEo vas u1f, rG-stsly killed - this BGIlIisg, an
y EE WAsHIS GTON AOEUEgsT,
THURSDAY, Jan. Il, 1873 dec9Ltd
1 IEcOLH HALL. - MD'LLE AL8AzI
ECNDAI EvENIyG, JAxvAKr r441.I-7s.
Erst suQ ollJ appearance of The iIlustTiOus AIeT-
can Pri-1s D0o-s,
HDILE EMMA ALBANI
Gss'rs HruTice AMI gsI S.fIk"sch beg 70 sn-
MDLLs RasA hLBAeT
NIlfiTs
ONE GRIND CONCERT
Or hOEpAI ETsHIsG, Jan.4s,s' Sp "a a.
- t-i by -. ION vt5E CSsirsrt ET;!ss- Of tEa
STRAKDSCH GRAND OPERA UONPANr
FTsll Is~ ssS fsIh ses6s-1- oT a4sse.
40 LIZ ALIsx EARSSl
sIGEOE BzEEHaTsLLI,
SIG OB TAzLEhriETRG, r.,,.., ,,,,..,
-, M ~, PriIao Baritone Par, 'A''A1'
Prirso Bssso
y Mlsicsl Dire t9r al J3Hdu cto-.......s!z. NUZIG
- !! ae ssts u reJsrrs stats viii c1ln-1e~cs 81
relt i CZ,s hs.ic So Gkse Chron G3s 81
CONCERT or sAsgED MUSIC.
CHURCH OF THE KPIPHANY.
WEDRESDAI tFsHIaG December 80, I-Ts,
DIsTTyG TIsHsD kGsTCIAys.
Assisted - Seiet ghOir from the C17cch Of tAs
Miss Il }. HoLC5aBB sisssao sSS'''a'
Hr. GEIEGs stnrs6N, Tspor.
Mr. W. II BUCR BLEW Rasso,
~. sB wHITkhzY, LOrsaaizt aaT CSndaetST,
MT Nhite!-y will perform On the new Organ
Tickets 81 .0O,fsr sale al The Book aud n Guslc
store dec22-td
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A SUPPLAETKD HUSBAND STEPS DOwE AND
OVT.-A man named George johnson left his
home and family twenty three years ago, at
SheboygsD, and went 70 Utah. For a few years
q cOrrespondence was kept up, but finally he
ceaSed TO hear from home, or hu family from
him. Having made handsome fortune, he re-
turned 10 Sheboygau 10 lOok up MA family. He
found no traces OF them, bat learned that a man
named johnson lad removed from ShebovgSn
several years before 20 Fond du Lac. he sup-
posed that this was his brother, and according
ly went 20 Fond du Lac, His surmise proved
correct. Here he learned that his wife was mar.
rted 10 man named John Foster, ana was liV-
ing In Othkosh. He further learned that his
daughter had married a son OF Foster. He ar
rived there, called on bis wife, and her feelings.
on seeing her husband, whom she supposed dead,
can be better imagined than described. After
remaining for q few days johnson took his de-
psItUre, leaving Lis much-msrried spouse be-
hind CLieGoO fimss.
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ssANsLLz'S PA1IUNAL 1aBATsR.
Last bpEsararCe= Cf he ENi0e0' Artists,
RftS n 4fsG HARE FATEI
1HI RsDA I afd FEIDAS X s-rETGHTF.
Last times Cf the bisTiy sHrcp=-fu l-l-b Deans
CCiytd nightly with uptrusded ecrhUslss.n
IROIDEH DOWN,
or. TSDER z no FLAGS
6hAhD R0IIUsf MATINEE CHRIST4
AFTsBNOOS, A. = O'clecE,
seTiO-s E ic Irish Drama,
AATHLEEa hAVOJREHEN.
Adm I,is OLIy Is and 50 cents
SATURDAY AETsBNeOH at 2, and N.GHTats 8,
GBGFFITH GAUFT.
KedCeed price Of admission. Genera, admission
sse5ree1 TO 70 cents; sests secured st Box Of
sHEDAT: December 2s, JAsAUsCHEK in
CbEeHE1 WOLD. dee3i
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rVstesn engines which blow ap are among
fHtau fnNU

rVstesn engines which blow ap are among
the new toys.
RSSt. Louis has two kinGeTgartens and is
getting ready for third.
@There is something very friendly about =
man who tells you TO can again with v54 ,..-.. .
bill ' '-ss4e
50 Pans. In his pocket book WAS founa .
long tress OF brown hair and = 49, -. io1nu i
was written: 40 Marguerite-from a msa
~Lo has loved her, and who dies for herr
- Sly woman, that Mrs. Holmes. Sha g..
sne wiz yet fnaterialize " stie King /" ana 49,
ner enemies may IRE pistol at the snirit ST.
probably Ssnisto see her enemies hanged.
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a NEW WAY TO GIT BoSNKTs.-A North
Carolina paper says that 1.-TWO negro girls, in
want CT new bonnet, placed obstr lotions on the
Wilmington and Weldon railroad, near warsav
the other day, as they say, for the purpose of
Killing some ladies on the trip that thsy might
secure the bonnen." They haye been trisd
before justice OF the peace and sent TO DupIin
iall, ~F'--
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2ne Markets.

bAlT NoRE, December 25.-Tss Stock bond il
TC' o. % srIug IO-Lay.
BAL ITNyRE. Dec uEhRr % -1ott-n quI,t, s1t
n nu-inE riiBCiiHgs, la's &sE4 Fi.ur dal Aud
o ICE uLCGsuEed. MhsEI-h1. rrd yg.-stegu,l 4.
oihe-s III charged. Com Gull, except frr dry whts
Hauth IN, hiChIs T2MSs, yellow scuthprr, = as.
"a AsC Wsst~yL. -. sisNztgr- 50. G4fs dui-<o7rh
srn, 64sl6h: -sie --ytsrn s.: q ., m Ncd. 81 Erc
anl' sGd gn5tt. Hay unchanged ana d1l r -1.
Is Hus Gull ~" wa. ~ 49, Pssk pGrival. a a.
BD IA a,s-sHsUlfsr- ltL7 clear no siSes o. -
10 Bacos--nnnlfrrs, Ss no; Cd ~ Ei- d., rs.
NgE eEI tutf.r dUil. choice 20 z fce fub. 2ysah r1N
81 % IeTulorW unchanged. COfr. sf-8ag: An
iui. CL'CT-,
Nav y0EE, Dec, uJcr 25.-S: cNz s. ice A,nsy
GCld. IL. fZrEa-CR, lsus, -; short, 81
Governments Gc'lNe End s'T1I-.
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THIRTY MINERS KILLED BY An EXPLOSION
\ telegram to the Boston Globe from London
Dec. "A, says:-"Whils th city was excited over
the terrible news tIOm oxford, today, a dis
patch was received containing tre details OF Al e.
this forenoon in BigHaI Hill collery, North
StafOTdsnire. As in The case Ut the rail Wav dis
aster al Oxford, the first reports were exagser-
ated. 1t was at first stated that GO miners were
killed; but subsequent dispatches have reduced
the number 10 80. Eighteen dead bodies ave
been recovered, and active efforts are in prog
ress to bring inc others to the surface, Terri
bic excitement Is reported SIS existing smops
the families of the miners, and thousaQds OF
people have fOcked to the scene. The bodies
are SO mutllated and blackened as to be almost
unrecognizable. The cause for the explosion IS
Lot yet known, but Is supposed TO have been the
accumulation OF gas.
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Nsw RAILROAD LINZ To THR wEsT.-The
NeW YORK tribune OF yesterday says "the terms
OF an important contract between the New
York Central railroad aud the Canada Southern
are said to have been closed Tuesday. Ii
secnred the working or through passenger and
freight line from New York 10 Toledo over the
Central road 10 Bnfnls, aA< thence over the
Csnada Southern, and the transfer OF wsgnsr's
cars to that line. The inciting cause OF the
contract 10 said TO have been q fear that ths
Erie would make it il the Central did not.D
KINs KALAKuA ysstor day morning att.nsed
services in st. Thomas Episcopal church
Fifty third street and Fifth aveaus New York
where large congregation WAS assembled In
the afternoon the Kisg held an nform al recep
ton in the Windsor hotel, al which forme or rest
dents of his kingdom and many prominent citi-
Zens were presented to him. In the evening
His Majesty attended Booths theatre and wit
messed the play Of Macbeth, after whic he re-
turned TO the hotel and retired 70 rest,
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The MARRIAGE OF FIRsINIA BsOOEs-
News kas been received hers Of tho marriage
Of Kiss Virginia Brooks, daughter OF the late
Hen. James Brooks. She married Mr. Mactiar
OF BAiE more; the wedding taking place in az
English cRthedrai. The service u2s Der formed
by AOnLgneUr Ospel. Minister Schenck gave
the bTiGe away, and ord and Lady Tende-ten
gave the wedding breakfast. Now taat Is lust
the glory that Firgie Brooks must have en- ioyed
She IVed, and suUpOge will stili live, upon the
setst OF marriage with such surroundings
She has been favored, pstted girl all her life
viii. Her father always made her his travelling
companion, and her mother looked Epoa her 2
little short OF perfection.
Mr. Brooks left fine fortane to h,s SON Will
ten and his two daughters, for Mrs. Nei.sDn did
not die until a month after her father. Mrs
Brooks and Flrgie went TO RnrOpe year ago.
after dispOsng OF their hose in this City am
toe sleF ant house Oh Sh aVeGue, in New York
AL OF Nlrgle's friends hope tIGt her husband
- prepared 10 worship hEr and be ruled. tor Sat
has never yet been crossed, and wont take
kindly TO opPOsitiOn. She is handsome. and she
Is tie reverse az her hum0r pie ases her. She
dresses elegantly, or the contrary, iust SIS the
Whln takes her. Many will remember her Pc
CuiaTitIe5 in this respect q few summers ago
at the White Sulphur SpTfPg1. LDfd TSutsr-
Joint Ugh Commission, AMI MT. BROOKS enter
talHed him and the E4rl dc Grey when thew
were in Washington. All OF the Young gsntl5-
meu who were secretaries 10 the commlssiOu
including the Eall &c GTcys son, were wild
over Miss Brooks. / hare seen her plSv them
as a cat does mouse cast them from her, Ani
then advance until they were again tortured
When l.r. Brooks and Virgie were returning
from their voyage around the world, they
stopped in EngiSu and the Earl de Grey rlg,t
eEal Others entertained Mr.. anu Miss Brooks
very handsome !y.-"FGy'' IN C0uTisr- Journal.
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SAD DBsTITurIoH.-A little fellow broke ont
crying Boston school, the ether dsy from
sheer munger, and IL was found that the family
10 which he belonged had lived for several days
on oas meal mixed with little water while.
the night before, they had made their supper
from the contents OF aneighbor's swill barrel.
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a CURIOUS WILL Casa very egri1as con
troversy respecting vii! has Just been settled
at NeWtCHn, Mas. Mr.. Scth Adams lert \
large sum 10 found in thkt place THE Adam
NerVine AsylHm," declaring in the will shat the
inmates or this asylum should not bs insane
people, but merely Inhabitants OF Msssschu-
settS who had become Gebilltated and rg0Qs
and thereby unable to provide fOT thauseige
His heirs attached the Will, snI the case has
finally been c1mprOmise1 90 that the asylum
will receive $3.50 90 aud the heirs 500 00D OF
the testatOr's money. ET. Adams also gave
$4,000 TO the CODsamptives' Home so 00g :,
the Home for Aged Men, 80 900 T. the A-s1cIa-
ton for the Relief OF 4 geu Esmsies $40 600 40
the Baldwin Place Home for Little Wanierers,
SJ,tO to the Protestant alton. 81 GOD each
10 the Industrial WOmeD's Friendly )ciesv.
the Industrial "a Society Cor the PreVe alton OF
PauleTsm, and the Ycuug W0Iuen's Christian
ASSOCIATION, and 20 the North End Nissi9l ana
Chiidrens Aid Society Of Boston $50 each.
FRUITS OF LAEoR IN TIE SoUTH.-Ths New
Orleans PlCsyune is jubilant over the large re-
ceIpts OF cotton at the principal ciIiss OF the
south during the present season, ami ascriJss
the increased receipts over last year to the 90.
uaoTdiDary fine weather for picking and hauI
ing, and 10 the efficiency and better OrganiZ3-
ten Of labor. The PicSyune adds:-t'Ons !.
the gratifying incidents Of this years industr,
In the south IL the economy which has accom-
panied it. One OF our most Intelligent bank
presidents said, fsG days ago, that there has
been a saving of 81 600 900 in production auf
economy in the crop which cOmss 10 this citv
With such production and such an ec0aony
IN the direction OF it, who can doubt the randi
resi1TStion OF the prosperity and wealth OF the
SOUTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-26

"0LD ABB" the pet eagle OF the sth Wis
consin regiment during the civil war, is still
ahTe, and domiclled as pensiOner at t5e cap
ital OF its native stste. The bird was in nine
teen pitched battles and a. many as eighteen
skiT finishes, and had several feathers cut ont OF
MS piumage by q confederate bullet. He would
enjoy 3 brisk tight as well as any soldier and his
haIsh screams OF defiance at the enemy are said
to have been often heard distinctly above the
ON or musketry and cannon. He has even had
the honor of ngurizg in the Official reports D.
certain campaigns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-26
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY AMI SATURDAY,
D2cENszz -, % s-d 20,
The celebrated Negro Boy Pianist sui Yo.sls.t
Is L L N d T . M
Who for twenty years has remained al ulso!yed
mystery ~
Admission, 20 cents. reErrVe1 seats, = cents
Seat- n sy be secuted thrte says ia aiy.rca -
he.ZrTUtts hCsic Store
GRAND FAMILY MATINEE
SATURDAY., DECEMBER 26ra, - 2gJpm
Admiration 70 Estioee. 20 c.s :chfllreD, % csS
n. h The S-einWay GrsUf Piano uscd ~ ttag.
CtLcefts - kindl5 furnished 81 Mezeso;t & o..