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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-12
LOCAL NEWS,
Condensed Locals.

TIE WORK Of improving the surroundings of
the PCst Cffice department commenced to-day.
heavens is the conjunction Of Venus ana Jup!-
ter.
Mr.. Robert j. Russell, Of New York, died In
the train which sTTiE ed at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot yesterday At g. m.
The game of base ball between the National
ard Creighton clubs yesterday on the Olympic
grounds, resulted in victory for the latter by
TIE rumor that Rev. Dr. Rankin had ac-
cepted an invitation to leave Washington is in
correct We understand he Is 10 resume his
place in the pulpit, August 10th.
The ire alarm at 1-35 O'Clock 2. m. to-day
from box No. IS, proved 10 be from the burDing
of the contents OF q tar kettle on Half street,
between Maryland avenue and Canal street, on
fire.
Two Georgetown firemen we're ordered OFF the
Washington and Georgetown street cars on
Sunday afternoon last while on their way to
the IRE st Masonic Temple because they had
No money 10 pay for their fare.
The Geneva Award Commissioners have
leased Tor two years the large house in II street,
between 18th and 18th streets belonging TO the
Kennedy estate, which is to be fitted mp by
them for occupancy By the time the commission
meets again ID october.
The AnaIOstan Boat Club have appointed the
following committee, viz: Messrs. VI. Bailey,
q. l.. Prescott, and Randolph Coyle to meet the
Potomac committee for the purpose arranging
q series OF races TO take place on our Ovn waters
about the middle or latter part Of September.
Detective Miller yesterday arrested, IN the
market, Frank Foreman, colored. who is sls-
peeted Of having robbed Senator MOrrill's resi-
dence Of different articles a short time ago. He
was taken 10 police headquarters and held TO
await an examination. There Is also a bench
warrant for him TO answer another charge.
The Lafayette Chapter eXcUTsionists arrived
home to-day from Cobb's Island, Va, where
they have had delightful time, yachting, fish
ing, cunning, and surf bathing. They were
accompanied by delegation of prominent Ma
sons from Baltimore. Among the Washington
ians on the Island remaining when the excur-
sionts left, were Chief Justice Casey, and Hon.
j. A. j. CTesswell, late Postmaster General.
AS A. N. Green seems to be among the most
active of the disinterested citizens who haunt
the Columbia building and favor the District
Commissioners with advice as to the proper
performance OF their duties, IL would be inter
estIDg to learn on what he bases his claim to act
rs Mentor-whether private merit or public
services, as in either event there might be some
20 dispute his right.
1t is stated to-day that the crowd of dis
missed hremen, effice seekers, and sore-head
ward politicians who have been hanging around
the Columbia building for weeks TO have
changes made in the Fire department have
failed in their object. This will be good new.
to the property owners and citizens generally
who realizing the fact that we have no disas-
trous CONGREGATIONS from fires, even in thickly
built sections, are content TO let Wen enough
alone.
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A MURDER IN STORM-The Hvster;ous
shooting Of an JnkHolcn WOadn.-There was a
terrible thunder storm in Central township a
Few miles from st. Louis. last Sunday. In the
midst OF the pouring rain and rafting thunder.
farmer named VIM. Litsinger, thought he
heard different noise mingling in the din. He
went to the door and looked out into the dark :
ness, Tor 1t was before daylight, and the storm
smut on any glimmer from the sky EXCEPT that
OF lightning. As he listened the UNEXPLAINED
sound came again. 1t sounded like woman,s
screams Mr.. Litsinger went toward the sound
winch LED him into the orchard. He entered
the enclosure, and as he did so three pistol shots
ana nashes startled him. He went on, how
ever, and caught glimpse of men running
away. DE stole after them, but had ONLY
taken few steps when he was thrown
Dy tripping over a body that Law on thu
ground. Just then vivid flash of lightning
showed him that what he had fallen over was
the scarcely lifeless corpse of women. The
men who had fed were her murderers
Mr: Lltsinger was greatly agtated, but still sem
slDlo enough TO first see If the woman could not
De saved determining that she was really dead
ne went to the house, hitched up a horse and
RODE 10 the nearest village to tell of the crime.
IL was daylight then, and the vicinity was
searched Tor the criminals. Who the woman il
mas DOT been found out. She was young and ex-
penslvely dressed, but her pockets not rIfied
tracks or light vehicle showed that she had
Deen brought there in a wagon. The supposition
Is tnat her life WAS needed by some plotters, and
that under cover of the storm the Intention was
TO hide her body. The arrival of Litsinper
PROBABLY cut short the entire accom- plishment
of the deed.
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AL EXANDRIA.

SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.-Our Fairfax
ing under date of August 10: sin the fail Of
1913 colored man by the name of Jno. McPher-
son, and his son Alaska, boy Of 16 years, living
az Waple's mill, about * miles northwest of
this place, went to the woods to cut wood. In
the evening the father returned home without
bis son, and stated that he had got lost. Moth
Ing has been heard from the boy since. OF late
told several strange stories about his son. His
conduct has aroused the suspicion of the neigh
bors, and a warrant has been issued for his ar
N. Williams, Of this place. The woods will be
thoroughly secured in the hopes OF finding the
body, or some traces of the missing boy.
PROPERTY SALEM. Zephyr, the fine estate
near Mt. Vernon, now owned by III, Nc Williams.
was sold this morning at West End, by Messrs.
Love, More and Ball, commissioners, to Ed ward
mcWllnams, at $3.50 for the tract of All acres;
and $3.50 for that of ia acras.-,SeufineI I'm
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" ~ " ~ " ETO NV

Officers Riley a. SEA few evenings since
sdualling in tn Id Whitman heard chickens
and went IN q roost of Mr.. Robert P. Dodge,
colored m, for the rogues. They found two
named IN robbing the roost, and caught one
Herb sat Herbert. The other made his escape
VS. srt was sent to the Police Court, where he
. Jail.
GRAIN TRADE.-The schooner Mary Ann
from Alexandria, with z, 200 bushels wheat and
the Kate Cassidy, from Baltimore, with 1900
bushels wheat, arrived to-day both CONSIGNED
10 Hartley x Bro. The sales yesterday after
noon were LOO bushels wheat at 81 .3S to sI5O
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SUICIDE AND LIFE INsURANCE.-The clause
OF life insurance policy STIMULATING that 1t
SHAH be void in case the assured commits sui
eide, having been rendered Of doubtful or no
value by judicial decisions that the insanity of
the assured deprives the stipulation of its force
insurance companies have introduced addi-
nonai words, multiplying the policy in case of
suicide, "sane or insane" A decision upon the
latter form OF the Limitation has Just been made
by the Unired States district court, at Chicago,
IN the case OF Bigelov against the Berkshire
Life Insurance company. In spite OF the Ian
guage OF the policy the plaintiff relied, in her
replication, on the plea of insanity. TIE court
however, sustained a demurrer, holding tn lat
though the question was not free from doubt
the company was perfectly at liberty to limit
It's liability to cases where the assured died
while sane. An appeal was taken.
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The LETTERS IN THE Ross CAsE-The
fhiladelphia Ledger comes TO the defense OF tine
iather OF Charlie Ross, in refusing to publish
the letters alleged to have been received by HIM
several weeks ago from the persons who stole
MS son: The Ledger says that it has the best
authority for the statement that Mr. Ross lis
conforming IN this respect TO the counsel of his
legal adviser, and for the further statement
that he has received no letter from the kldnan-
pers, or any one claiming to represent them,
whlCh expresses or insinuates any other motive
1or me abduction than ransom, or which con-
talps any abuse of Mr.. Ross or any member of
his family.
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COrns. dc.-Dr. White,

Chiropodist, is in attendance at his establish
ment, No. 535 18th street, opposite the Treasury
department, from q. m. to p. IN. Fee, 81 per
DIR. White removes Corns without pain, so
the patient can walk with ease. He success
fully treats Bunions, Vascular Excrescences,
club and Ingrowing Nails, and other ailments
OF the feet. Eminent physicians, surgeons, and
thousands of well-known personages who pa
tTonlze DIR. Whites establishment, find that
timely attention TO those important members
he alth, comfort, and cheerfulness, and prob
ably to length of life.
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OBJECTIONABLE POSTAL CARD.-The Mead
vile PENN Republican Of the It'll inst. SAYS:
UNITED States Commissioner Force on Tues
day issued a warrant for the arrest of one W.
W. Ingram, of New York, charged by Post
a postal card at that office, addressed TO young
lady at Meadville, containing scurrilous and
indecent language. Deputy Marshal Rouse
arrested Ingram in this city Tuesday evening
and on Wednesday morning hearing was had
before Commissioner Force, at the Office of
District Attorney Henderson, in this city, F. L..
Blackmarr, esq, appearing in behalf OF the
government, and P. Church, ESQ.,, for the de-
tense. The evidence was so positive that the
commissioner felt warranted in holding Ingram
in 50 600 bail for his appearance at Pittsburg at
the session Of the United States court in Octo-
Der. ingram gave bail in the amount speci-
fed, and was released. The case is one which
will attract a great deal of attention here, aud
has been the subject Of considerable gossip for
the past two days.O
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THE w EATHER

WAk DkfAkfMRNr, OHes Of CAtO StspsI DHsy,i
WARRINGTON, ID. o., AIaust u, 1874, I0:sS a nd
fs3BABHITiEs.IDurinG he rest Of "Wednesday,
over New England. the pressure will dimiuish viii b
southeast to southwest winds and partly cloudy
warm weather. Over the middle states failing fol,
lowed by rising barometer, winds m 1stiy from the
south and west, AID partly cloudy, warm weather.
over the south Atlantic and golf states, slight
changes OF barometer, high tenn perature, light to
fresh variable winds, and partly cloudy weather.
Eor Tennessee and the Ohio valley, slight chsnges
OF barometer, southwest to northwest Winds partly
cloudy weather, and in the latter occasional rain
areas. Over the lake region, high barometer, gem
orally lower temperature, winds mostly from the
southwest and northwest, partly cloudy weather
and occasional rain areas. From Missouri and cas-
tern ansas to Minnesota, higher barometer V aria
bic winds, and partly cloudy, cool weather eycent
probably light rains in Missouri and Kansas
LOCAL RECORD.
The thermometer in the business office of TIN
STAR ranged to-day rs folows:-s q. m rs; 10 a. m ,
10; IL m =, SO; 2 D. M, So. - - 10y
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ARRESTS oS CHARGES OF THIKvING.-De-
Iecnyes Sargent and McE.fresh yesterday ar
rested young man named Frank LaCount on
aSns5se OF obtaining money under false pre-
.snees. me money, not a large amount, was
aTSseoSeIsu, eno LaCount is held for a hearing
nsme1 BiI shaw and Ed. Turner on suspicisn
OF oeing engaged in the recent clothinS rob-
peIies VIII Delphy. They were Committed TO
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a BIG SHOOTING MATCH.-A. II. BC-ardus
OF New ork, the celebrated crack shot of that
section, writes that he is willing to come bore
and shoot double against his opponents single;
20 xii nifty pigeons IN eight minutes. or to xiii
ulIty-eight out OF hfty, sprung from two traps
iorty yards apart, he TO stand between them
Mt. JOnn ferguson, one of the crack shots of
fhis city, has accepted the challenge to shoot
even tEenty-fOur birds at tWenty-one wards rise
Tor 80 aside. and also bis Challenge to shoot
double ae ainst single at the same humber OF
birds for $3.50, and the time has been appointed
for Friday OF next week.
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srox- n PENS party dined near Lydon, Me-,
=. Sn1orotorm win extinguish Is times its
80 I'D ~ IRE company isrsbuildins he Wee.
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WOMEN PRoFRssoRs.-JOhDR Il, BuchteI, the
founder OF Buchtel college, Unversslist in
sutuOOn, at Akron, Ohio, offered TO give
so 600 to endOw two professorships to be filled
by women, provided the UniyersalIst women of
the country would raise the same sum for the
same purpose. They have done it, and Mr..
Buchtel has paid over the money he DIedged
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SOUTH CAROLINA CRoPs.-The Columbia
Union Herald, Of the Sth inst, says that the "a
poi t. from all parts Of the state of South Caro-.
lima are favorable to an abundant crop of cot.
has been most suspicious, and the most Cheer
full COX possesses the prospect, IL the deyour.
ing worm win Just dispense with his services
this year,
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FIRE IN SrAUNroS, VA.-The residence of
Mr. p. Ii. Subett, commission merchant of
taunton, Va, was entirely destroyed by fire
sooat 10 O'Clock Monday morning. The con-
tents OF the house, with the exception OF a re v
srucles, were saved. Loss from So 900 to 81 O0)
Insurance, - 500
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PANY-This morning Mr.. j. e Norris To- 10
n. Cempoeu, entered q suit against the Rain
more snd Potomac Railroad company for tres
pass he charges that the defendant, on the
18th OF June, 1872, with force and arm. ssjzsi
took, and carried away certain go0ds-offi ce,
stable, &C., Of the value OF 81 So and he claims
s., 90 damages, with costs.
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WAsgINeTos,, NeRTOLK, ETw YoRK

WASfBtHNsgfGoSssG s sSsF RRoyFbbtksEGy YORK
The fne iron steamer LADY or T9r r
having resumed her regular trfps 70
MOTOR, will leave her wharf, foot 81 - :.
SIKH street. every MONDAY ancf&.Ex1E
T,Tag p m hing At the PRINCIPAL
ship Of the M. and NJ. Line for Boston - p pm
n n.n VIII Ut the Old pemiIion steanship Com.
"Osrs q Lsdy Of The Lake, via NorfoIS ,s1oresseo
n. X. IITZHUGH, A gent, 6th street xn.-x
.o "A. y. PLANT, General Se1t
dpO k-um No a PIE u-stss-s
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LATTYER 8 CLEARY, auctioneers, will make
this evening, at Y O'Clock, the closing sale OF
me tewelry, diamonds, watches, &c, being the
stock OF Mr. 5. G. Lee, Of Philadelphia. AS the
sAle peremptory and the goods are going at
ssuemely low prices, we would advise our
~, ~ % attend. Every article is warranted
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THR NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays psr
cent: per annum on deposits for each calender
month. Banking hours, 9 to 4. SATURDAYS. to
and 9 to 8. 97t3 14tie
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a PASSAGE kATES s36A
hEM YORK AND GLASGOW
tAVOhlTh ROUTE FOR TOURTSTS
fassenger Accomm citations Uussraaso
oA6Amkh EIEh1 WEDNESDIF aND
rn.,. D.. ,, SATURDlf. A"D
fKeM fIkks 20 AND u NORTH RrvrR. Nv
~, BATES OF PAssAGK-PAYABIE ~ OuKRSxSr. h'
1U GbASGQE, LIYERPOOL, f0ND1N.
,pnnhh Z, HuEhNSTOWN Or SELFlSTN
Sabin return Ilckets Issued a. redncsd rsfas "'
AriEhMkDIATE sas. srEERA9r eIa
- Dg0itS tSSEsdgOT aEV 0Hqoknf az lOtrs-r 80.
fof Tickets or inrther inforu alton, appiT TO
MISS ANNIE X. HUMfHREYs.
n sou lfh street. near PenDsyIvsnia svee-.
ITO pANMACK & Oo.. 1893 y street M W
sIo-M,Ni-Cm nesr Treasury Dept, " asbjasfon
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S"When che gets TO tiltin' better beach 'er !"
is what they say in the small boats.

is what they say in the small boats.
~Mary Williams, a domestic at Cozzen,s
hotel, n. Y. fell down precipice 40 feet high.
On Monday night, and received fatal mi uries.
- The strike at the Vulcan iron works, at
Wilkesbarre, has ended, by the men returning
to work at 10 per cent reduction.
~John j.. Carey, New York post Office
clerk who was arrested on Sunday, confessed
to having made business of plundering money
letters since the 25th ultimO.
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S1LIINoRB, August l2.-virsfnia skies, peeler,,
a; Sirginias, consolidated, 81; do, ex-c6u nons
81 West Virginia, 81; North Careiins skies, old
10 DO, new, 10; do. special tax, 5.
BALTIMORE, August IL Cotton dull and heayv-
low miodlings, Is. Flour steady and unchapgad
Wheat firm and unchanged. Corn nominai-whits
ssonthern, sli southern yellow, 81; western mixed
dnlI ana low er, 39 Oats quiet-southern, 50tds5:
western mixed, 50G52; do. white, 5sGg I've arm :.
ana higher, S0@S5. Hay dull aud lower no oOGlg 90
PIovisions strong apd unchanged. Western butter
sctve and hrm, 2i@aS. Coffee dull and nominal,
Igtsn Pstfoleum nomi1 al aod quiet; crude, "a a
los dl0s5. ~ tui9''
Esw YORK, August Ia-Money dull, 2 Col,
dul Excna sc, lenR, <571s; short, 49l 'Ipv -ra-
ments dull and steady. Nominal stocks moderately
active, = 20 q
NEW YeRK, August I2-Flour quiet And nm.
and unchanged. ~
LoNDeN, August u; Il 80 D. m.-Consols 81 as2,l
FRANKFORT, August E-U. 8. bonds, % for Iss2' 3
LoNDON, August II, D. m.-ConsoIs gI5e @975, for
money, 9lSS tor account. The rate Of discount in
open market for three months bills is 3s per cent
which is q below the Bank Of England rate
,IoN4oN, August IL, 30 p m.-O0nsols for m 1nsy
W't eng25ei Tor account 9lss d92Si. The amount Of
bullion gone into the Bank England ON balance
to-day is 10000. Paris dispatches quote rentes
at % francs, 50 centimes.
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THKEE MEN KILLED BY A BOILER FxP1o-
SION "A steam boiler at the mines of the Ilfi-
nois Central Coal Mining company, at ST.
molishing the works and killing Alexander
Hanson, Preston Smith and Andrew Major.
and badly iDjuring two others.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
JUAE BOYLE. TRANK R.eS1=
ZEAL ESTzTE AND NOTE Sasoxr,.

&c. eoS 18th street opposite q. Q. Treasury.
EVh eALk-A handsome HOUSE. on n
, md sls Hdn ssy .ergs SoU!l. eor,sr Nd
Hofsx ny sye 70 20 l0I0 nasssehusetts avenue
fuIn,shsd o. unfsrnisEsS doTfscs is SwsP III.
rom s50, $50 sGs , = sss ss,sT una. housEs
NAVE ssssrs, vsrl nne IARne improvsd and IN.
~ tysso, On olneront Railroads running from the
s.ys VI seis ~ tow nguree excnsnGe for cify
Eronery 10000 feet Of GROUND in vsrious Dor.
lions 81 the city Tor sale q figures on easy term
furnished House for rent al IL per month s,syv
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CSLUCKY ENGINRs.-Railroad men have a
fancy that certain engines are lucky or unlucky,
anu one OF the latter is the Passaic, that killed
a man in New Jersey last week When IL was
tested before 1t left the shop, IL fell ana killed
two men. On its first trip It dropped through a
bridge, and since then Ii has been In two fair
smash ups.
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MORE WORK, better work, and a greater va
riety OF work can be done on the Wheeler and
wilson sewing Machine than on any other. Be
convinced of this by calling at No. 46I Pennsyl-
Vanla avenue.
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ESCAPE OF PRIsoNKRs.-The prisoners in the
jail at Chatham, Pittsylvania @. H., Va, on
Sunday, made desperate assault on the TAILOR
Garter Collie) while he was conveying their
dinner 10 them, and four Of them, headed by
the murderer, Joe Clarke, succeeded in effect
ing their e3cana.
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SHoS TING YOUN6 LADY AND THEN MAR
EHlNG HKE--1 esterday, among the marriage
licenses issued by the clerk OF the court wss or
10 Franklin BenneT and Miss Susie Dankgorth
Benner, 10 will be remembered is the voupy
man who, about year sHd q half ago, while
ISbOring under temporary insanity, fred a shot
through the window of Mrs. Daukworth's resi-
denee, in South Washington, wOundinz Miss
Dankworth. He was held for trial, but the case
never came 70 trial before the cOurt
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PHRR HYAoIsrHH win never be quite satis-
ned with his religion: de has now, It appears,
seeded from the Old Catholics.
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The WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER which takes
place when Knoi0les' Patent Ponder Gun, con-
tanning his Insect Destroyer, is brought to bear
upon house or garden insects, can be compared
10 nothing 80 well as to the effects of the deadly
mitrallleuse in the late Franco-Prussian war
hnolotes' Insect Destroyer does not hurt humans,
however, and may, therefore, be handled with
lmpunity. Where a considerable quantity is
required, as in hotel, or on board steamboat,
a saving Ia effected by purchasing large pack
age at once. Depot, o. n. Crittenton, No !
9th avenue. Sold by all Druggists aud
Grocers. ana
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SO TO $1,000 invested in stocks and gold pavs
Two hundred per cent. q month. Send for par
uculars Tumbridge & Co., Bankers, 2 Wall
street, New York. ia:
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wall ssreee Today.

ticie saws. m. A mnr 5Ihe Posss financial a.,
Who esn ss sho pay EOS call
! 'ns = prime, 81 se7. TIE ausf-i sslr stand :.
II os - siys.as ivsas and -.Ioa for gold has
81 a., 7, 90 tor CO.. .Oiders Of gold have hA I
I, 81. 1T IT re~ ger snnum, and In seme cas- q,
:" N 90, \, interest. Foreign exchange l. om.
n stoef s,s 80 @4s7 end 4ss @iaoi for bnsness
squsnt slis ht react steady, and prices, with
to ss hc sss s sS9u II
Union Pacific b. Of the day. Since l2:so o'clock
ssy he Sna S
D. here are str sshsly improved. Government bonds
bonds, Ard was confined 10 Tennessee's, new
new Sc -x-coupon, having sold at 55,; the siTes
LES, al SO, and old SKIES, ex.eoupon, az S.
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ISTEREsTIN6 HAEEAs CORPUS CAsE-Caa
en- ABSENT Nan Be Tired and nricfsf-To-C av
before Judge humphreys, Eugene Thomas wa :
brou2ht from jail on a writ OF habeas corpus.
MI r. y. harrington, Jr., representing the pris-
oner. In this case the accused was convicted
on the 10th Of April last OF the larceny of palr
OF shoes from WV. Dalton, and au appeal was
tsken 10 the Criminal Court, bail being given
Ior MS appearance. On the 18th of NAV the
case was called, and without the presence Of the
prisoner ne was convicted, and on the % day of
june be was sentenced to pay a fine Of S25. A
cspiss being issued for him 20 hear judgment he
was brought IN thereon and committed 10 jaiI.
hr. harrington made the point that the prison.
CT was Illegally held, the prisoner not HAVING
been present at the trial, and thought inas,
much as the accused had been in prison for two
months, ne should now be discharged. He re-
ksrted the question involved as a neat one
which be should like TO argue. Judge Hum,
phreys suggested that he would be pleased to
hear the argument, but preferred that II shouid
DC IN open court, and the case mi ght be brought
ny on The Resembling OF the court on the 25th
instant In the meantime, the prisoner rniybt
give bail Tor his appearance.
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HOME FOR DESTITUTE MRN.-The Iovs,I
Young Mems Christian association Ia ,oino 70
establish temporary home for destitute men
who are out of work, the furniture dealers 81
fering 20 fit mp the rooms.