, 1874-03-30
SUNDAYS NEWS.
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L0cnt.
Il'o prisoners convicted during the March,
torn OF tho Criminal Court received their Borl-
tcnceA Saturday morning,
Various prominent and lnnuopsial mombcrs
Of tho pork. Fackcrs' Association and Of tho
noard y Of Trade, having become diaaatiBilod with
y discussing tho organization Of a now Board Of
Trade or Exchange: IN which gold, stooks, grain
atu provisions hhall he sold exclusively on call
a lot for new halt haB been offered rent froo,
ana tho project is likely to be pushed forward.
In having Prof. Swing proach ovory Sunday
morning in homo coutral locntion iii tito city,
waa hold Saturday evening at tho Palmer House,
It vas voted to raise. by subscription, $4,000,
witn Whl4 psy 70 pay Oh TIE debt Of tho Fourth
blo arrangement with its members and a COM
mittoe was appointed for that plrroBp.
Tho annual nleotlng. Of tho Northwestern
Branch Of the Woma'l's Foreign Missionary
Methodist Church, Reports from officers show cd
tho Branch TO bo highly tlourisbing condition.
A resolution waa adopted expressing sympathy
with tho women's temperance movement in
Chicago. Tho Troasurer's report showed bal-
tho year, s11 ,1So75. Mrs. Diahop Hamlin waa
elected President for tho ensuing year. togothor
with full liBt Of State Vice e-posidonta, Sccrota-
ries, etc,
The National Capital.
In tho District Investigation Saturday the
Hon. John Wilson, q native Of tho District aud
resident tlloretn since 1903. excepting for mn i,l-
teryal Of nfteon years spout in Chicago, made d
statement regarding the so-callod IMPROVEMENT
nndo In front Of property owned by him in
Washington. On one lot OF about 225 foot front,
he was asBossod for improvements 1868, whilo
tho actual cost thereof was only 5000. liz com com
planned, also, that during his al,sonce from homo
ono day. q Board OF Public Works contractor
catno along, tore up and carried OH q splon-
did brick. sidewalk and replaced II with
donv, notwithstanding there was no Change Of
grade Of grade Of tho atroet in front of this lot,
aud tic walk was ono Of the very best in tho
city But the worst foaturo Of Tho job is that LIE
was aascssed for tho coat Of tho new walk, and
mover reimbursed for tho old material thus car-
riel of. Z Whom no spoke Of tho matter to Gov,
Shepherd tho latter denounced tfa outrage, md
advised Mr. Wilson to xoaiBt tho assessment.
Mr. Wilson toHtifod turthor TINT the ownors of n
large numbor OF unoccupied lots fronting Oh his
rrovomente. and their proportion Of tho coat
MAS added to tho assessment against tho occ,,-
pants and ownors OF improved roal estate. petor
McNamara contractor, boing required to
answer Whether he gave Or otrorod to giyo money
bcrs Of tho District Legislature, said he cnye
Carroll 81 900 to obtain for him the contract for
IonnHylvania avenue cast OF the Capitol lie
offered to give tho money to Gulfck. There was
$4,000 to be given to 0u!ick and Carroll, but the
contract WAS changed, 40 that witnees did not
fcol bound to pay, tie remaining 92,0oo. They
represented to witncss tint they cot,ld procure
tho contract, but witness afterwards found such
was not tho cR8o.
. miscellaneous.
!n tho future NIL grain received ut Now York
will DO graded by inspectors appointed BY tho
grain-rocoiverb. Of tho Produce-Exchange.
-IfH1ta animal Int f1,a II.
two great English Universities took placo satur-
day. Cambridge won by four longths in 23 mip,,
So SEQ.
Admiral Porter now lies dangerously i'll ut
washington, Els disease ts cancer Of the
stomach. Tho Office Of Admiral expires by law
upon his death.
"A clcap-transportation convention is te
DO held At Clinton, 1a., about tho middle oil
April. It ls called in tho intoroats of persons
dlssatistod With tue action OF the recent con.
The Pacific Mail steamship Colima, concern.
ing whose safoty BONO allxioty laB beeu OK.
pressed, was heard from Saturday. She had
boon disabled, but had succeeded in securing MD
from tho steamer Arizona. aud waa In the tow ol
that vessel when last aoop.
Tho fifth ballot for United States Senator
was taken in tho Massachusetts Loeiulattlrt
Saturday. It resulted NJ follows: Dawes, So
ldoar. IS Curtis, G3; Adams, 10; Banks, 7 /;
Whittier Wnshburn, and picrce, zach. Tue
whole number Of votes was 254 nocessary to q
choice, 1913.
"A strike has takcn place amoug tho empoye.
Of the Eric Railroad lu the machino-saops ut
suequohanna Depot, Pa, which has bcen attend,
Cd Gy violent +, denominations on tho part Of the
workm9n. Ninety Or more engines hare bee,
disabled, and freight valued at 81, 900, 600 is de-
talnod on Bidc-tTachs. The mon exprcss thai,
discrimination to continue the blockade unit
their dolnands are satisfied. Their grievance i
TINT tho Company is in arrears to thon
f0r Fnr h0u 1ot,r