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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

GUILTY MINISTER'S CONFESSIONAL
special TO the Chicago Tribune from Grand
kaplcs, Michigan, December llth, SAYS Dr.
Fisk, the adulterous pastor. has written and
csuscd to he published the following letter OF
confession:
To the PUblIc.-t frankly confess 20 the n ar
ful sin OF which ! am charged, and viii not be
cowaTdly enough TO lie or seek a palliatjon OF
my weakness and guilt. I can only crave the
pity and compassion Of the world have offend
ed, and the forgiveness which njy sincere aud
profound repentance before God ami man caus
for. have returned my letter ot fe'lowSEio 10
the discrimination have 30 grieYGn-ly stricken,
ard abandoned the pTOfess'On v LicI have $,
deplera5iy shaEed. May God and man pity a d
l5TgiNe ne, and al me 70 do some humhle vn.
IL life yet for the good Cf s3ciety. [ am not a
coward or sneak 60 make Adams D "a that "a
woman old It." 1t was my own weak ana Il. =
guaTced scGi th2t, in moment OF frenzy.
wTUUgbt my downfall. In peBlteucg ami ur-
UtteTab,e sUGrOH,
lS'2Scu), L. FISK -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

IHE EESCLT CF a RIGID EEFO2CEMENT o.
TEE PEoHIEtTURY Law - PENSSHLEkNfA-
For more than wear tie l9Csl option law has
81 en- ia force III the town OF Wet Chester. Pa.
and the results are far from being a. satisfactory
as the temperance advocates anticipated though
pretty sbreWd observers hold that they f2irly
illustrate The inevitable sequence 10 the s-ric-
enforcement Of prohibiuOrV lsws. In West
Chester many small club have sprung into ex-
istence. Their members are. almost exclusively.
young men between nineteen and twent .-four
years Of age. = year ago tEes8 young gentlemen
seldom drank glass OF Intoxicating liquor: bat
now intoxicated young men are frequently en-
cOuEtered in the streets, and a larger guautity
OF lEtCX eating liquor arrives in West Chester
than before the enforcement OF the law. a
brisk business is done by men who 90 about
with bottle OF whisky in one pocket aud glass
in the ether, dispensing the spirits a. ten cents
a drink in lanes and aileyTsvs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

~Arkansss lost s2e,o ,o90 in money, and
s22 900 in state script by the failure of Stod-
dATd's bank IN Little Rock.
aS-It is rather odd that the supply OF water
In the inebriate asylum ar Binghamton should
be inadequate.
0Among the luxuries Of new hotel in San
Francisco will be band of twenty performers
who are to be regular y attached 20 the house.
~f Won Arnim had been an American he
would have either got stay of proceedings or
had his case postponed indefinitely.
~One Of those Vermont ghosts speaks mn
and calls Dr. Beard an ass. II the ghost would
only stay materialized long enough he could be
accommodated With LIBEL suit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

ERATTB KrEG."-The believers In "spifitual
naturalization" have received a severe dis
comht in card signed by Robert Dale Oven,
WEo says; "CHcGmstantial evidence, which I
have jest obtained, induces me % withdraw the
assurances which ! have heretofore given of
my confidence ir the genuine character of GER
tain manifestations presented last GUNNER, ia
NY presence, through hr. and Mrs. Nelson
Holmes He alludee 20 the some what celebra-
to exhibitions Of katie King pr. Henry
I, Child gives notice that be evil no longer re
ceive applications connected with the seances
OF Mir. and Mrs. Holmes, now in PHILADELPHIA,
the Iaanites atoms being unsat.sf ac.erF.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

4 scene IN A HOBOKE6 CRURCu The Rev
Charles Parker preached in the + irst Reformed
church, bobokcn. on Sunday night. he Iashe6
social customs, and was particularly severe On
balls and parties. He used the defaIcstion OF
FREDERICK hIenneD, cashier of the Hchokeu
Savings Bank, as an ilIustraton, saying that be
had taken SIS 0t0 With which to buy fast horses
and shine in society. AT this point q lady
screamed and tainted, interrupting the sermon
She was the wife Of the defsulteT mentioned by
the preacher " T. SIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

DISTRESSING SUICIDE.-On MONDAY last
esleCtable young woman named Miss Clara
Riley, q Chester, Pa, aged u wears, com nit
ted suicide 10y taking arsenic. The only ckuso
assigned Tor the ACT Is that Der life Z al been
threatened by crazy fellow who formerly
boarded with her mother. tie repeated his
threat Oh Monday afternoon, a. the same time
making an ostentGtious display OF a revolver.
As soon as Miss Riley got lid OF him she went
before magistrate and swOre out 3 warrant
OF arrest Tor the man, and then came home
and Immediately committed suicide Oy taking
arsenic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

SHOCKING MURDER.-Sunsay niyht las A
man named John Rounds, in COMPANY with A
woman said 10 be prostitute, wers in saloon
in Caho2kla village, six miles below st. Louis
On the Illinois side, when Gus Fisher. proprietor
OF the saloon, made improper proposals TO the
woman, and Rounds, IN return, threatened 70
outrage a little daughter of Fisher, wbe-eupou
the latter seized gun and shot the tOp vi
Rounds head OF, killing him B5eA men Ind
been drinking heavily, ami were very hard
cases. fisEer is in ialI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

JAY COCRE < Co. BGAIE.-At Phuadelphia
vest Tday, In tie United States circuit court
IN the case Of Gibson sni Others against ths
trustee and committee OF creditors OF the estate
of Jay Cooke & Co. the reargument ordered
hy the COuIt last "Wednesday was commenced
The PLANTING g bill was so amended as ID pras
for decree or account. An affidavit of tn
trustee was presented, denying that he pos
sessed or controlled majority of the stock O.
the Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY, or that
be had eolluded with that corporation to re
lleye the bankruPts from any liability upon
their subscriptions to its stock, or that tae cor
poTatiCn was bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

POLITICAL NOTEs.-An Indiana paper saw,
Hon W. l.. Niblack il looming up pretty strong
III the Senatorial contest 1.-The next Cyn-
gr6sS viii contain five members Of the 19ch Ala
rama confederate regiment ali Simpn-uure
democrats. The democrats of Kentucky
are urging Hon. James Is. Beck for successor
10 6X Cover EOT Stevenson in the United states
Senate. Politics is Mississippi will be unus-
uaily lively during the coming month. A state
convention OF tax payers has been called to
meet at jackson at the Same time as the state
legislature, and the latter body will be earnestly
entTeaied to reduce the present oneEous rate OF
taxation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

A LoEG JOURNEY BY Two LTTTLs GTRLs IN
SEARCH CT THEIE EATHKE.-TWO little girls.
aged respectively seven and six years. reached
Richmond on Tuesday, having tTaresed all the
way from San Francisco alone ia search of
their father, whom they had not seen since their
b2byhOOd. he Joined the Upitsd States army
shortly atter tie biTth otthe younger child, aud
the mother died very soon after His departure.
Accidentally hearing that he was living near
kichnCnd, they started in search Of him, and
reached tha, city after undergoing many priVa-
tioEs. snd discovered their Parent vita the aid
Of his Photograph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

TEE NINHD SCEooL QUESTION N NKw
ORLEANS The pupils OF the Bows High School
IN New Orleans yesterday refaSed 20 allow
colOTtd boys TO eater the school house. The
pupils having been informed that the superin-
tendeDt could settle the question and prevent
the admission OF colOred bOys, they appointed a
committeesto call upon him. The sIperinten.
dent stated that he was only the eN Necutive
Ctdcer, thai The whole matter SSs IN the hands
OF the school board, and that be believed the
board wGs controlled by the general school
taW. which made no race distinctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

FATAL BuRsING.- Miss Mary Lapaire
(dsughter of Mr.. Victor Lapsire ) Il wears or
age, 0f Wilmington, Del. was so severely burned
by the upsetting OF lamp on Monday evening
last, as 10 cause her death yesterday morning .
Mr. Lspaire was burned very severely about the
face, AID his vife's hands were burned, as wa
$50 younger sister OF the deceased, in their
etOIts 10 snhdue the flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

AN Accommodations PoR WopKrsc
MOTRRRs.-The womsn's temperance associa-
ton o: Jersey City have started a nurserv or
the corner OF Henderson az Hayne streets. AZ
whieh women who wish TO leave their homez
during The day, for work or travel, can dsnosi,
tie young children, at 3 charge of only tep
cents day. Suitable nurses have been en-
gagged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

A CASE OF KIDNAPPING has occurred in In
diana, but IL is questionable whether OF not II
wss within the pale of the law. An Indiana
citizen was being taken by court officials to Obi
c4go on a reQuisition when his friends rescued
him and arrested his captor. Which party was
in the right remains TO be settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

SUNDAY QUESTION ~ CANADA.-In HamfI-
ton, ont, tie police magistrate on TGesfav
gave his decision in the case br0aght bv the
sabbath Observance Association sgainst the
Hamilton Street Railroad Company for rnnnipS
cars On SUNDAY. As The cars Oaly raa during
church hours aEd for the accomnOd ation OF
ebuTch-goeIs, the magistrate considers Il 3
ci auty and work Of necessity aud conse-
4ueBtIy not violation O. the statltes He
therefore, dismissed the cssP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

AN INTERESTING SUIT.-The trial OF Moses
ChsmbeTlin for sending through the nsI scur-
rloUs postal cards relating 60 Sir. Aaron Van
vslkenhurg was begun in New York Tuesday
before Judge Benedict. MIR. ChAmberlin, who
Is an elderly man, and is wealthy. few
years ago he was d judgment creditor Of Van
NslkeDburg 10 the extent OF $500. The latter
failed in business and was aiiudicsted a bank.
ruPt, and Mr. ChSmbeIlin, WITH view OF co.
ercing the debtor ints the payment OF his clal q
IN fuli. II i charged, cent postal csrds 90 nit.
NanVakenbErg and 70 his friends IA which the
terms sWlndleT, scOuBdrel, aud other offensive
epithets were iutermiugled with aaiurAtiOns 10
Mr. NanyaikeHburg 20 paw his debts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

A PHILADELPHIA ENBEZZLRR. - Robert
Stahl, foreign exchange clerk at the Philadsl.
phls honse Of DTexei K Co., was put under
twenty thousand dollars bail last night to an
sTer the charge ofembeZZlement. The aIlega
ton Is that by means of false entries and the
registry of incorrect amount OF bills of exchange
be bad placed to bis credit at the foreign eS-
change house, the sum Of about thirty thousand
dollars, which had been draYR out at ysriou.
times by his agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

An IMPORTANT CONRISATIoN AT Mans
held. ono, al arrangement was elected Tdes-
CAV between W {. Quincy, president OF the
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Cairkg8 railway: G. .
B SpriRgs, general sgeutOf the Ralnmbrs aud
Ohio railroad, for ~ lines west ~ Ptttsburg
aud -. &. Cooper, general superintendent. aud
T. A. Phillips, assistant general sapcrinteut tgsut
OF the Atlantic and Great Western railway. for
the running of a time freight line bet twcen New
York and Chicago, via the Erie aud Atlantic
and Great Western, TO Mansfield, thence % Chi .
cago by the newly completed line Of tue Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. This arrange msnt gives
the Erie line 10 Chicago independent Of the
Lake Shore road, and also secures 90 the Balti-
more and Ohio a line "a New York Tor the fielyht
it Esy receive al Chicago. IL h also proposed
70 run passengers through by this lIue, avoi ding
the difference in gauge b ytrausferrinR the BODY
Cl lie cars 70 The tFacks OF either roal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

THR PRESENT COLD WEATHER extends all
along the North Atlantic coast, but does not
penetrate westward. In Canada, Maine, Ver-
mont and New Hampshire, the mercury fell
during Monday night frem fye to thirty degrees
below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

HARD TIMES AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
Ii s stated that in view of the destitute circum.
stances CT go many workmen now out of employ
ment in Camden, New Jersey, several Of the
building associations to whom such persons
belong win, at their next meetings, adopt reso-
lutiops relieving them from the payment OF
monthly dues during the winter, or until they
can procure work, so that the moneys they are
required now to pay may be used to support
their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

WIFE MIssIEe.-Mrs. Peter Scarry OF Or
aDge Mountain, n. j., drew s120 from the or
age savings bank, and 81, 600 from the Newark
savings bank on wednesday last. and with two
childi en- sbaI doned ber husbands home. John
McGarry, bcsrder Hn the house, also disap-
4 aarPd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

AUTOMATIC FLAGMgN.-The Illinois Central
railroad company are trying the experiment OF
antomaetic hagmen. gong is substituted for
the sentinel warner, and is rung by electrity
with such NOISY result as TO give notice OF an
approach OF train some minutes before its
coming. The instrument is laid under the rail
and telegrRphs TO the gong ss soon as the train
strikes IL. when the train is fairly over the
crossing spring operates SO as to check the &C
ton OF the electricity, and the sounding OF the
gong ceases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

REV. WILLIAM LAY, the Casey county, KY.
presCh her who was recently arrested for ad ultery
and release on bail, has eloped with the female
concern ed, and his Whereabouts are at present
unknowD. de leaves a wife and four children
behind, and also an Indictment pending against
hIm for ripcendiarism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

IWBED's COUNSEL are making another effort
to hberate the Imprisoned stat sman by process
of law. Ihe points aSed are the ga ne as those
passed adversely upon by Judge arrett but
the application is now made TO Judge Law
renee, who will hear argument to-morrow upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17
Affairs i'm Alabama

RELOCATION or JUDGE.
hoETS' NERY, Ala, December II--Judge
r. NJ. hiels, 0t the Eufauia city council nov in
Washington, has resigned. Articles o. impeach-
ment were pending in the general assemhlv
against him. he i also under Indictment for
felony. General AIpheus Baker has been an
pointed to succeed him.
THEBE WAS A COLORRD ROW
here to- day. and one negro waS sh1. an another
stabbed. Neither necessarily fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

A COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW, similar tn
that which will 20 into operation next month in
New York. is enforced in England. There Is now
novel difficulty in London In the way of exact
ing compliance with its provisions. The holiday
pantomimes and spectacles at the theatres EN-.
ploy hundreds or children, and the pay is six
shillings week. AS the fine for parents who do
rot send their children to school Is usually bat
shil ing, they pay it when brought into court, a.
they ara about once week Aand keep on break
Ing the law. Higher penalties are pronosad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

DEFENCE IN THE Goss TRIAL-The testi-
mony for the defence IN the Goss case in BaIti-
more was begun yesterday. Three witnesses
swore positively that A. q. Goss was not absent
from Baltimore at the time when the Newark
witnesses testified that man whom they iden-
tbed as a. q. Goss had been at Mrs. Toombs'
ln Newark, and one witness testified that at the
tine when the Newark witnesses say Udderzook
was at Mrs. Toombs' to see A. Q. Wilson he was
In Baltimore with him and with young ladies
who are to be placed on the witness stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

THE Nation says there is q labored style of
clumsy good sense about the Presidents writ
ing which brings him down to the level of the
masses and makes him popular. On the other
hand, We derive from this the conviction that il
Is the Nations fastidious style OF graceful
JoETnal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

lAFAVoGABLE EMIGRATION STATrsTICs-
1 he New York Herald estimates the fallingoh
Of om'grsnS at that point tor the wear a.
,0e9 impaired with 1878 Estimating the inn
ediate average gain to the country OF each
eTrtgrart al $50, the loss to the coantry in the
falling OF frOm 1873, would amount 10 nearly
$50 Co, coo. This, is, of course, exclusive Of
the subsequent annual loss OF labor aud fts yalue
in openiDg the II sources OF, and bailding up the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

TRYING TO BBAT" THE BRLL-PUYoH.-
Willam Sparks, a conductor OF the Second
avenae line, was arrested yesterday. 1t il
charged that he used a false punch. Out OF
one ride OF the machine projected a hooked
wiJe that was attached 10 spring inside, and
when the wire Was pulled the bell was runy
The punch was attached to q leathsr belt
around the waist. A thread tied TO the enl of
the wire hung around his neck, and by drawing
back bis shoulders slightly he rung the bell in
the false punch.-N. Y SH1 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

NICTlHIIING TRE y oCTORs.-A Young mau
" good address finds profitable mode of rob-
btry in New York by calling at doctors offices
curing the hours when they are not at home
AID, while being supposed to wait for their re
tarn, decamps with any articles Of value he
may lind A Dr. Edward Harwood was victim
lied in this way recently. On being told by the
servant that the doctor was not in, lie said he
hal cone all the way from Harlem and would
await his return. On the doctors return be
found TO young man, and coon discovered that
be had lost quantity of clothing and some Jew
elry from his adjoining bedroom,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

PITTsBUkG, Pa, DsceDaas J. Yesterday
morning. John a. DltmA.'- =. I'TI Ute ateut oi
DTqUesne coal works, Wss NTeJ on aud fatally
wounded by eome one uukoOwn while making
tie usual tour through tie mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

- The Troy Times says that about a hum
dred steamboats, for canal navigation will Q
built this winter.
ga convention of the New England friends
OF the movement to secure q religious amend
ment OF the constitution of the United States
met in Boston last night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

JAY COOKE s. Co.'s CRRDIToRs.-Judgs DAD
wallader, at Philadelphia the other day, when
pressed to interpose some fresh obstacIs To the
distribution Of the assets of the Jay Cooke es-
tate, said: at win not do to let poor creditors
starve while lawyers are fighting over book
cases and distractions pretty sentence.
that is quite creditable to the judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

Gov. KELLOGG WANTS LOUISIANA ISvEsTI-
CATKD RIGHT AwAY.-The following telegram
was received at the Executive Mansion yester
day evening, and was this morning, by direction
OF the President, referred to Speaker Blaine:
NEW ORLEAEs, La, Dec. Is.
TIE PresideHi Il respectfully ask that you
Will use your influence TO secure the early de-
pGrtuTe 1Or Louisiana Of the Select Committee
appointed Yesterday. 1 am confident that an
investigation, thorough and complete, will vim
dicate the policy Of your administration; will
strengthen the republican party, and will place
the state government of Louisiana in a more
just light before the country. The presence OF
a committee here 81 tais iuncture will also 20
Tar 10 secure order, ard I hone contribute in
some degree 20 bEIng about q solution OF our
d.fficGlties. WP KRLLOgG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

A LlPE SAVED BY A CHIGNON.-Henry Lin
denstIuth, an interpreter in one OF the New
York criminal courts. in a heat OF jealousy, on
Wednesday, sh0t bls wife in the back OF her
head, iDfictiDg severe scalp wound. The sur
&c Ons found that the bullet hsd struck the large
cbignon worn by Mrs. Lindenstruth, and that
this saved her life by causing the ball to glance
and preventing II from entering her skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

81 Making paper ornaments for Christmas
trees has become business.
- Mime. Won Bulow hated wagnere musIc-
till she married Mr. W.
SAllentown hss Q two-eent soup house pa
tronized chiefly by tramps.
~England is eating American apples, and
finds them as cheap zs the home grown fruit.
~As Governor Dix will retain oiic &c only a
fortnight longer, he says he will receive no
more applications tor paIcop, but leave them
TO his successor.
HAt the municipal election in Boston, on
Tuesday, Of the nine women candidates for the
school committee i've were elected. All OF the
ladies elected were OF the New England wOmen,s
club, and some OF them used masculine cleo
uoneering arts TO secure success.
80 The South Georgia conferenea AZ a..
Methooist Episcopal church south has adorts5
the new temperance Amendment. nv ykSsss
manufacturers or and dealers in snlritnons
hquois arc 70 pc excluded from its membershio.
- Some young men In Vienna have for,n.,t
a., = msunmonia league. Every member OF the
league must be the son OF a man or nror.e-s. % ~
must pleoge himself 10 marry q poor sir1 ons
WHO has neither dowry nor e1pectstsens s,aS SnS
pledge. '''iA'ss me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

WHISKY MIsTkKE.-It has been errOnsous-
ly published that there is 4I,0)0,OO) gallons o.
whisky now held for speculation-8, 600 900 in
bond and 5000 WOi in private hands. The let
ter Of the commissioner OF internal revenue to
the Con mittee Of WAYS and Means on this sab
ject states that on November 18th, 1870. the
above named amount OF whisky was reported u
be in the country and distributed as above
mentioned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17

INSURGENTS IN CUEA.-If the news which
comes TO Us from Havana be correct the Cuban
insurrectiCu has taken step forward mos:
threatening 10 Spanish power. Fox many vaa~s
the Spanish authorities have felt taat t1e chi
hcTe OF crushing tho patriots Law in con.iu,,,.
them within naTTG4sF territory. With this or
ject in view extensive fOrtihcatiOns we're huilr
scTos5 the whole island. The patgiots bave
now succeeded in forcing this line. As il is
their intention 20 apply the torch to the planta-
ttors OF the western department and invoke
seTvl!e insIrrectCn complete p9ralvZ4tiOn OF
bus may by locked fOr.-N. !. Rerala