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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

BReANpAeE ~ NRw IoRK.-The residence
q X. Soutter, At New Brighton, Staten Island,
Was entered on Tuesday night BY y msssed
men, who oyerPowered those left IN charge Of
the house. There were three domestics In the
house and young man named Robert Arm
strong. Edward Armstrong and William Bald
win, the coachman and groom, slept in The
stable, - that the premises were deemed 20 be
ptifectly secure. About O'Clock two OF the
N aid servants were In the kitchen with Arm
tt-cng, when the rear door. which wa nnfssi
ened, was hung open, and y nnmbor OF masked
men entered the room. They sci Eei Armstrong
and one OF the women by the thrOafs, and pnr-
sued another named Margaret, who hal at
tempted 60 escape By the laundry window, and
caught her. pistol Was pointed AZ her head,
aud she dared not scream. Reviewers we're
also leyeled AZ the other people In the house Who
c me down on hearing the noise. They were an
hound and gagged, pair Of steel hanacurs
being put on Armstrong; wrists. With the
strips OF the tableclofh, which the robbers tore
up, the prisoners were bound and pinionei
The work OF piliage then began. After three
hours hard work, the msrsuders succeeded in
blowing the safe open, and leaving the servants
bound, departed with their plumber. AtCam
yesterday, Armstrong succeeded In freeing him
self from his bonds, went 20 the stable. and
reused the groom and coachman. who proiesSed
total ignorance Of the nights events. Arm
suong's handouts were then filed, and word vas
sent 10 the police. There Is no clue 70 the rol,-
herS-N- y. Tnlalur. lar.
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A BALTIMORE GIRL ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-
THOMAS tnsSick, youth aged ~ wears, Nas
taken INTO custody uy Officer Maloney OF the
western district. yesterday. on the charge OF
shooting Mary T.. Newell, aged n years ia tue
face with pistol. The shooting occurred about
noon Yesterday IN the intersection OF Park ave
hue and EOss street, where the Young girl re-
SIDES. IL wac in evidence that Cussick wAS
csTelessly handling small single-bsrreled pis-
tol, when Il was accidentally discharged BY
pressing on the hammer. The bail took effect
IN the cheek just below the left eve, causing A
painful but not dangerous flesh wound. The
sufferer was removed into her parents residence
ana attended by DT. Green. who prObed for the
ball but failed 70 ind IL. After the examination
Justice Bell discharged young Cussick from
custody, the evidence going 20 show that the
unfortunate affair was purely accidental.-B1i-
49, u Ia.
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The Vile du Hayre Disaster.

TEsTIM oNY IN Favor or CAPT. sURMoNT.
LONDON, January 2.-During the investlgA-
ton into the Vile du Havre disaster yesterday,
Mr.. Waite, of New York, who was a passenger
on the steamship, deposed that he was rescued
by the French boat. the same boat afterward
rescued Capt. Surmont, who was in the sea
clingiDg TO some wreckage. Mr. Waite further
stated that the crew of the Lock Earn con
founded the pilot of the Vile du Havre with
Capt. Surmont, and it was that gave rise to the
statement that the latters clothing was dry
when he came on board the Loeb Earn. The
court accepted this explanation of Mr.. Waite
and thanked him for having made IT,
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The MURDER OF YOUNG DURKIN.-wiliiam
Durkin, who was killed in Culpeper county.
Va, as stated in yesterdays STAR, was in the
oath year of his age, and the on of DR.. Durkn,
distinguished physician of Petersburg, and
grandson of Patrick DurkIn, long leading
merchant of that city. The remains arrived al
Petersburg on Wednesday morning and the
funeral took place in the afternoon. The re-
mains were inferred beside those of sire and
grand sire in Blandford county.
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~ 1t is reported that Foster, the medi um, is
to marry Miss Weathersby, the actress.
~ Bishop Cummins and Assistant Bishop
cheney are in Peoria, H., where they are TO
organize q church.
~ Next to the Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson.
the most prominent candidate for the Bishopric
OF Wisconsin lie Prof. De Koven of Racine.
~ The principal temperance organization in
Ohio 10 lead BY woman. 1t is commonly
called broomstick.
1His mother refuses to allow Prince Arthur
to 60 and tight the Ashantees. He's her own
precious.
a6The Cuban Junta and Mr.. Pat terson are
saying?"
hTWillie Edoufn and Alice Atherton of the
Lydia Thompson troupe were married. last
Saturday, In st. Louis hotel.
~It 10 said to have become the fashion in
Boston, 70 announce on the invitation cards to
geld md silver weddings, that ono presents will
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After ShaFkPy

PHILADELPHIA, January Yesterday two
New York detectives arTive ed here in pursuit of
ShaTkey, having heard of mysterious man
boarding at a house near the Continental Hotel,
who never left his room eKcept TO get his meals.
They visited the suspected person, but found a
man with heavy mustache and side whiskers.
but not at all resembling Sharkey. The officers
returned 20 New YORK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02
The Railroad Strike

PHILADELPHIA. January Though no
strike has occurred here by the Pennsylyauia
railroad employees as yet, the transport alton OF
freight west is greatly impeded by the block ade
OF roads in the western states. Owing to the
strike there trains of empty cars are being dis
patched from West Philadelphia for points
beyond Pittsburg, but no loaded cars are leav
ing, and the tram hands are working half time
Pa seDgeI trains leaving regularly as are also
the usual trains for Pittsburg and intermedi ate
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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN CARROLL Corn
TT, MD.-An accident occurred At Mexico,
about three miles from Westminster, Carroll
county, Md, on the 3pth ult., 10 a German
named looks. While standing by cooking
stove, in the absence of his wife, he was attacked
by an epileptc nj, 10 which he was subject, and
fell upon the stove, where be lay for a long time
until the nj passed on. When found by his wife,
upon his return, be had fallen from the stove
and was lying on the floor, with portions OF his
body burned 20 crisp, and bis clothing burned
almost entirely on. At last accounts be was
alive, but little hopes are entertained Of bis re-
coyery. looks anu wife came from Germany
some years ago, and bought little place AZ
Mexico, where they have since resided, making
living IRON the products Of their little home
sfpad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

PETROLEUM CASTOR the past few DAYS
Tidioute has been lighted with petroleum gas,
under the direct and personal supervision of the
irrepressible Captain Butler, chairman OF the
committee on new uses of petroleum, appointed
by the producers council. We have informa-
ton from parties capable of judging, and who
have hitherto been prejudiced against petro-
leum gas as less economical than coal gas, that
the captain has at last succeeded in Qvercomin z
all difficulties, and that the quality as well as
the economy of the gas must At once bring 1t
into direct competition with that derived from
coal JifDSrfIJe IYsr1Td IDrr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

TROUBLE in TExAs.-washington dispatches
to the New York Tribune say that there is i'm
minent danger Of another internecine contest
in TeXas-two state governments being likely to
claim legal existence. One set of OH GERS claim
under an old law, and another under later
law. Gov. Davis ana his associates In Office, IL
Is claimed by one party, should continue in of
nee until April Is, 1874. BY another party il is
held that their term of Office has already ex-
PRED. Under the present order of things this
question Is not TO be decided by the local courts
Soener or later 1t will come to the President, a.
the Louisiana case.
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A NEW CONSTRUCTION FnR VI

\ NEW Constitution FOR VIRGINIA
vigorous efforts are being made by Virginia
people to have their state constitution amend
ed. petition has been numerously signed
asking the legislature to submit to the people
amendments reducing the number of members
IN the House OF Delegates TO 3, and the num-
stead of annual meetings of the legislature,
and changing the pay OF members to a salary
OF $500, instead of a per diem salary of SO:
making attorneys for the state Ineligible to seats
in the legislature, and egualizing and reducing,
as far as possible, the rate OF taxation upon real
estate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

IRREGULARITIES" in the conduct of bank
officers are becoming alarmngly frequent. The
latest case reported is that OF w. W. Storrs.
treasurer of the Concord y. H. National Saw
ings Bank, an Institution whose deposits exceed
a million OF dollars. Mr.. Storrs lost SIS 900 or
more of the funds of the depositors in private
speculatiOns. liz is said that his securities are
ample, and that the solvency of the bank has
not heen in the least imnaiIed.
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Republican victor, I'm Memnhis

MEMPHIS, January The entire republican
ticket was elected yesterday. The majority OF
John Logue for mayor Is about 500, while III at
of Fred. s. Chapen for tax collector and r.
Shaw for wharf master, Is much larger. The
vote polled was very light. In many of the
wards not more than half OF the whites regis
tered voted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THE GERMAN CONGRESS "A recent number
of the leading French review has an article on
the German Imperial Parliament, which shows
that unity is more easily declared than accom-
plished. The $50 members are divided into
eight parties, Independent, Progress, Center.
National Liberals, Clerical, Liberal Imperial
Imperial and Conservative. One great trouble
is TO get together quorum OF I22 to pass rou-
tine bills. The q German states still have
congress or legislature apiece, With 100 mem
bers in all, and as many OF the members of the
National congress are also members OF their
own state legislature, and both bodies are often
sitting at the same time, the national represen-
The presence of Bismarck and Moltke and
others holding high office in the government.
naturally affects the debates, but, while il
brings the administration and the legisa-
ture into close relation, it does not prevent a
very thorough discussion OF the plans introduc-
ed By the various departments. The debates
are short and the species to the purpose, so
that business is promptly disposed Of, and the
nation see ms thoroughly satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02
A Drunken Murder

ST. Louis, January 1.-Two unknown drunk
en- men, strangers to each other, quaTTelied in
the street last night, when one knock ed the
other down and plunged a knife through his
forehead, breaking the blade, and leaving part
of il in the mans brain. When the police ar
rived the wounded man was lead. The muir
derer escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THE STRIKE OF A STEAMERS CREw.-The
fremen and coal-passers of the steamship City
of Havana, at New York, struck Wednesday
and refused TO take the vessel out of port.
Their action was instigated by notice from the
ships owners, the Messrs. Alexan0res, that
their wages had been reduced $50 year. A
new quota of tremen and stokers were taken
aboard, and the vessel sailed with less than the
usual crew. She carried q large quantity of
arms, purchased from government arsenals,
consigned to the chief OF artillery in Havana,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

IRE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL on A LIE INsUR-
ASCE PoLICG--In the case OF John n DeCama ).
whose life was insured in the New JERSEY Ma
tual BE nett Life Insurance Company, and who
Is alleged to have died from the effects OF alco-
hol, 10 the nullfcation of the policy, Judge
Shipman, OF New York, refused to order q YER
dict for the company, but ordered the ase TO be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

A CRIMINALS ATTEMPT TO EsCAPR.-In
Boston, John Slatterly, who was on "Wednesday
burglary, after sentence was passed and while
be was in the lobby in charge of two officers
threw rcd pepper in the oficers eyes and en-
dtavofed TO escape. He was secured, however,
al d Immediately taken back to the court reom'
Judge Aidricb was informed OF the act, and At
once resentenced Slatterly to State Prison for
fifteen years. He is now in his old quarters at
for robbery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

The FATE or The VILE pU HAeRE.-The
examination irtO the CO use OF the collision be
tween the Vile du Havre and the Loeb Earn IL
stll going on before committee of the London
board OF trade. As in many other investiga-
tons of this nature, there is a great deal OF
coniiicting testimony. Captain Surmont the
commander OF the Vile du Hayre, sends an al
hdaVit, in which he attributes the accident to
lack Of judgment in steering both vessels
which is probably very near the truth, The
sailor Who was on the lookout on the Vile du
Havre testified that he saw no lights on tbe
Loeb Earn till after the collision. The carpen-
ter's apprentice of the Loeb Earn reiterates bis
story about tue mate of his vessel threatening
TO tre on the French sailors who came in the
iirst boat for refusing to go back and assist IN
the rescue. he also says that Capt Surmont's
clothes were dry when he came on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

NEW PARTY MovKMEsT.-A meeting was
held in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening for
the purpose of forming a new political organi-
and the other ward Offices" It is to be called
the constitutional CITIZENS party.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THREE HUNDRED AsHASTEEs DRowNED.-
Later adYices from Cape Coast Castle, Africa,
report Sir Garret wolseley has advanced sew
enty nve miles into the interior. The Asian
tees are flying before him. A special to the
London Daily News says three hundred Asian
tees were drowned in the river Prak in their
hight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

MURDER ON TEE EASTERN SHORE OF MARY.
LAsp.-Wednesday night, at Eden station, :
miles south Of Salisbury, Nd, VIM. Taylor
Killed Alfred Hitch by striking him With an
axe. Hitch ind Taylor were both notorious
chsiactsrr. Taylor has been once in the STATE
pssitenuafy' The murderer has not been ar
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Marine disaster

FORT MONROE, VA, January The schr
Allen Lewis, from Nayassl for Citv Point, lost
her main boom and mainmast in the gale OF the
18th ult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THE RECEIPTS from internal revenue for the
month of December we're IS ,0l2 ,9s3; an increase
of more than 5000 over the receipts of No
vember, the receipts for that month having
been sG,7 81 900. In October they were 81 ,90s 900
and in September sS,s2i 900. The total since
the beginning of the fiscal year is 81 ,S26,474.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THESIxrH AUDITORS OFFICE of the Treasu-
~ department to-day ordered the payment o.
about $500, 900, principally on account of the
railroad mail service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

SPIRl rUALIsTIC JoKE.-There was a
method in the supposed madness Of DE La Platte
Nriley, the spirituslist, who committed suicide
IN New \ ork the other day. Even in his prepa-
rahons Tor death he was unable TO resist the
temptation TO peTpetrate joke. In a written
memorandum left behind he says: II have puri-
ned my soul twenty-five or thirty years. / think
| must be q rectified spirttv
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WASHINGTON THEArER cOMIoUE.
w 18th Street, below Penna. Avenue

Another Entire Change Of Entertainment
First appearance Of tn- SenBas iOnaI Star Acror
@. Il. FELDMAS, G.B. FELDMAN.
in tue great local and nj shly sensational drama 81
GUILT! GUILT! GUILT
81 GUILT, GUILT!-Va
81 LII GUILT. GUILT :,
Repete with startling meC cal and scenic effects
First appearance Of the Cham pion song and dance
Ledy, Miss HELENE SMITH.
Second week Of the daring Gymuast,
JOSEPH Z. SANFORD.
And the beautiful Vocalist,
Miss FANNIE MOBILE.
The great eccentric Song and Dance Men,
SMITH and WALDROH.
And our great and Talented stock Company,
THE BEsT IN AME2ICA
THE BEST IN AMERICA
jams 5. Edwards, II. W. Eagan, II w. Andrews,
b Hedges, Joseph Whitaker, Eugene Harris n,
&c, a.. &C; Miss Amelia Gorenno, Miss Fannie
May, Miss Florence Wells, &c. &C.
EXTRA MATINEE THURSDAY,
hEM YEARS DAY
MATINEEs THIS WEEK. 3
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
Great Sensation January 9Th. dsc2e tr
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NATIONAL THEATER.
~ MIR G. SAyFTTR SOie l,AssaR and
HAPPY NEW WAR

HAPPY NEW WAR
MOND41 EiENING, Dsc,JHJsy %, 1873,
Eyery evening daring the week, and Saturday sf-
iernooD, BOuclcault's Great Play. acted a. the
Union SQUARE Theatre, New York, with uupars
leled success, q new and powerful emotional com
edy, entitled
LED ASTRAY.
ADoundBg IN extraordinary situations, cOmiC6
dialogue, ard intense interest. Produced with IN
tire new scenery, novel meet Anical illusions,
pirate appointments Costumes and furniture Il In
gOds. A great cast Of characters. Grand New ear
Matinee for families and children, when will Be
acted for the fret time in many the fairy PLAY
OF CINDERELLA. with great cast and beautiful
steIery. Monday, Ian. 5-kellOgs Grand English
OpeIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

Mr.. Cushing fuently talks, and General
Sickles gracefully walks, Spanish.-N, L. Com,
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lords OPERA HOUSE,

1878. NEW YEAH'S WEEK 1874
Msilnoes NEW YEARS DAY and SATURDAY
Engagement Of the world renowned Yentriloguisr,
Mr. ID DAVIES, and thu celebrated HANEL-
hAR1INETTl PASTOMINE COMPANY; to
esther with a hrst-clszs comedy company, will ap
pear, after weeks # elaborate preparation, 4 a
Genuine Christmas Trick PAntom.me, entitled
UNCLE SAM.
I he EHilCt Santa Claus and Beauty 8 Magic Glass
The introduction written prCSs!y for this city
all hew scenery and effects, produced At great Jst
and labor. The Burles' iuiuade aud PautOni me l.
Ieplete with lOility ard fun, music, dancing, aud
mirth- provoking incidents.
In preparation, the famous Rayel Pantomime OF
"Jocko, the Brazilian Ape" deC29 TT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

MIR. JOHN r. OWENS, comedian, has so far
recovered from his late injuries, that he is an
nounced to appear in Wheeling, West Va, on
the 9Th inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

ALBANY, January All the newly elected
OF their duties.
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MR. wM. SHUcK, who was 90 terribly Injured
by the circular saw in the yard Of the railroad
company At Cumberland, Md, on Monday, mo-
ticed in The STAR OF yesterday, died on Tues
day morning. He was unconscious up to the
time Of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

A FATAL SALUTR.-At Paterson, n. j., yes
terday morning, John Regner, moulder, at
tempted to fire Q salute from an imperfect can
non of his own making. Touching it of with
red hot poker. the cannon exploded, and frag-
ments of It tore through the jugular vein and
carotid artery Of Regner, killing him instantly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

THE RECEIPTS AT TIE PATENT OFFICE for
December last were larger than those of any
CORRESPONDING month since 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

On THE LAST DAY of December the reports
OF the different divisions of the Patent ONCE
we're rendered, showing that the work of the
bureau was transacted up to date. Had the
clerks OF the bureau been allowed the half DAYS
between Christmas and New Years the business
OF the Office would have fallen considerably be-
hind,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

A SINGULAR SUICIDE IN JERSEY City
Lyon l.. Nathan, OF Jersey City, entered Mer-
Gems drug store, in Montgomery street, on
Monday night, and asked for fifteen grains OF
morphine. While the clerk was putting up the
package Nathan laughiDgly said "a suppose
there Is enough TO kill forty men ?" The clerk
answered :-'' There is enough to kill fifty men.
You must be careful Of it." Nathan went home
and swallowed the fifteen grains. He lived
thirty hours and then died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

SUICIDE OF HEART BROKEN FArHER-A
farmer named Brunke, living near Grand
Rapids, Wis, committed suicide BY hanging a
few days ago. He had just before whipped his
son, II years old, who ran away in CONSEQUENCES.
which 80 preyed upon his mind that no took his
own life.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from thus
source to-day were ss4s sis G5.
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The COURT MARTIAL sitting ct Versailles,
France, has condemned six more communists
to death for crimes committed 10 the days OF
maddening excitement that preceded the ca
pitulati0n of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

MODERN ANAyIAs.-A Denver Journalist,
whose name, had he lived in Jerusalem in the
first century, would probably have appeared in
the fifth chapter of Acts instead Of that OF
Ananias, has erected q modern sensation.
While q mother is washing her baby her
daughter appears covered with blood and says
that she has cut of Johnnys head. The mother
asks "Wby." Because you said you'd do il IL
he took any preserves, an he took some" The
mother imprinted knock Of affection on her
daughters brow with q wash board, killing her
Immediately, then dropped the baby into 4 tub
of scalding water, then crushed from the house
Allowing maniac, uttering shrieks which fill
ed" nearly two columns of the paper. Prudent
mothers in Denver no longer wash their babes.
NINE BAzAISK 10 q heroine. She il only
twenty eight years Of age. She was poor girl.
without any fortune whatever, when Marshal
Bazaine married her, but the Emperor Maxa-
MILAN gave her small property for her dover
which was afterward conhscatedby JuArez.
Mime Bazaine Is q beautiful young woman, an
excellent mother, loving wife, arda devoted
friend, and she has pride enough to carry her
through these trying circumstances. when
told that the Marshal might escape by military
deeration, she cried HJanais. the marshsl
would never consent to that. II you propose it,
even, shall soon be widow And makt>g
her preparations for last interview, Nine
Baxaine wrste TO cay that she should enter the
convent 1t once. i-
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