Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-26

MRS. PARTINGToN AS CHIEF OF A DIvI-
sIoN.-AmOng the recent changes in one of
the goverEn ent departments was the re-
du"t!"n of the chief OF an important division
10 subordinate position on account OF in
competency. According to the current re-
port. In the department referred u. this
emplOye is fully the equal of Mrs Parting
ton AID one of the former Commissioners
Of Agriculture in his misuse of the Kings
English. As a specimen of his STYLE. both in
writing and speaking, it may bestated that
ne invariably calls synopsis "SyuopiS,"
"fscal year "phy steal year" and "mutila-
ted IL tiers" "multateI letters The
him. concluded that he was hardly the per-
son To properly discharge the duties of chief
OF division and relieved him.
The Beecher business.
1t was rumOred IN New York last night
that the jury stood nine for acquttal and
AT THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH PRAYER MEET
ING
last night Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher created
great sensation by referring 10 the trial for
the first time since it went into the courts
There was an immense congregation present
and Mr.. Beecher was in good health and
spirits. He said he would continue 10 act as
pastor of Plymouth church, because he felt
that no matter what the verdict Of the jury
III the case might be. his congregation would
sun have faith in him ana would stand by
him IN any case. Considerable sympathy
with the pastor was manifested by the con-
gregation.
LOADER STICKS TO HIS STORY.
The Brooklyn Argus had an interview with
Loader yesterday. who says there is not AN
iota of truth in Mrs. Tilton's cara, from be-
ginning TO end, so far as lie is concerned. He
asserts he saw more than has appeared in
the papers He never spoke TO or had any
thing To do with TiIton until a week ago. lie
thought they had enough against Beecher
spoken before.
oATHs OF THE COURT OFFICERS
The following oath was administered to
the seven policemen under command OF o.
hcer Hamilton, who Were detailed 20 watch
the room IN which the jury were locked up:
- Gu do sOlemnly swear that you VIII keen
| this jury secure in the room that they are
row in; that you will suffer them to have
neither meat nor drink, water cXcepte i; that
You Will allow no one To speak to them. nor
OF the court. except il be 10 ask them if they
| have agreed upon verdict, until they have
| agreed upon verdict. So hctp yOu Goa"
| \ QUARREL IN THE COURT UOC-E.
Inc New \ DIRK papers nave the foil pE1ng:
William r. q. ShaniiS, city editor ofthr New
York Tribune, stood 10y Lawyer Sherman
| Just in front of Mrs. Bcecher. holding "A copy
| uf Mrs. Ii ton new affidavit. 4 mum Der OF
| reporters were gatherciarOund Ir. Saelrman
| waiting for other copies John c. Henlcssey.
4 Stcnc graphic rcpofteT Tor the Times asked
Mr.. ShankS what lie had TO do with the afii-
| davit. III show you, you scOundreI,' Mr.
Shanks replied. As he spoke he struck Hen
EeSSey several blows in the face with his
fist. Mr.. HennesSey defended himself, AID
| in the crowd the two fought for several
minutes. Officer Henry Nelsor, of the court
house torce. bracing himself by the back OF
Mrs. Beecher's arm chair, Sprang over the
rail and an adjoining table and took both
men into custody. They were taken % the
nrSt precinct police station, and Officer Vel
SOr preferred a charge against them. Mr.
Joseph Howard, of the New York Star, ac-
companicd the combatants TO the police sta
on. Through his intercesS;On IL was ar
ranged that they should be released for the
night. .They are 10 be arraigned before Judge
Nelson in the city court this morning.
SIX EXECUTIONS YEsrERDAY.-Six muir
IL rers paid the penalty of death for their
or mes iii the United States yesterday.
Three were hung In New England, as men,
toned in the Geographic dispatches I'm THE
STAR last evening, namely: Louis H. f.
wagner and John F. Gordon, at Thomaston,
Ne, and Henry Costley at Dedham, Mass
wagner, PruSSian sailor, was convicted of
the murder OF two defenceleSs women for the
$" Ike of plumber at the house of a Norwegian
fisherman on one of the Isles of Shoals; Cor
don OF the murder of his brother and his
brothers wife in order to fall heir TO certain
property; and Costley Of the murder OF mis-
nous ekecper for the sake OF his mistress, and
later OF the murder of his mistress TO enable
him to marry young woman who was
madly in love with him. Purrifoy, a negro,
was hung in Atlanta, Ga, for the murder of
John Casey in January last. while two other
muTderers of the same color met tine same
fate at Charleston, s. e.
THE RICHMOND KNIGHTS TENPLAR re-
turned home from Boston yesterday. They
". a
speech full of cOngratulatOry and fraternal
expressions, which was received with en-
tEusiaStic applause by the vast cOncOurSe
present. Sir Knight Rev. DIR. Vandersbee
spoke in terms of the highest compliment OF
the grand ovation accorded the Command
cry during their absence. He felt that the
visit had been prolific of muck good, and
would tend greatly toward healing the diff
ierenceS and removing the asperitieS of tine
past. They had buried the tOmahawk, and
had married Virginia to Massachusetts,.
VICTORIA AND IRELAND.-A motion was
| made in the British House of Commons yes
terday, which was to the effect that il would
conduce to the advantage of the crown if the
Queen should have permanent residence in
Ireland. Protests We're made against the
motion by two Irish members, while another
gave assurance that her Majesty would meet
| with loyal reception in Ireland. Mr.. Dis
raeli said that the act was one which shoald
| be left To the free will of the Queen, and at
his request the motion was withdrawn.
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL,
| The Episcopal High school, in Fairfax
county, Virginia, closed Thursday. w. X.
Abbot delivered the annual address, The
FIRST prize was awarded to Robert A. Castle
| man, OF Alexandria, and among the other
prizes awarded the prize for scholarship was
| given TO Pembroke l.. Th0rne, of Baltimore,
| and the Johns prize To Brice Worthington
Goldsborough, of Maryland.
| WENDELL PHILLIPS THIRD TERM
| MAN.-The Indianapolis Sun of to-day
| prints letter from Wendell Phillips, in
| Whlcn ne eluOGScS the financial plank OF the
| Ohio republican convention. He also adyO-
| Gates the third-term candidacy OF President
Grant, but says that the latter has not by
| any means done his duty when he claimed
| or consented To the rejection Of the school
| clause of the civil rights bill.
| END OF A MELANCHOLY SEWING Ma
| CHINE AGENTS. y. Trowbridge. a sewing
| machine agent at Eugene, a small town on
| the Chicago road, north of Terre Haute, Ind,
| committed suicide on Wednesday night.
The young woman whom he had " learned to
| love" went "back" on him and married an
other. He went into a drug store, and there
| surrounded by death-dealing drugs, shot
| himself, and in twenty minutes was dead.
| THE NEW HAMPSHIRE EMBRoGLIO-In
| the New Hampshire house of delegates yes
| terday the final vote was taken on the reso-
| lutiOns censuring the governor and council
| on account of their action in the late sena-
| tOrial contest, and they were adopted by a
| party vote of ia yeas to 166 nays.
| THE BOSTON RACES.-The June meeting
At Beacon park, Boston, closed yesterday
| The first race, for horses of 234 class was
| won by Amy; Ned Forrest second and Hon
| est Harry third. Time, 2:27 y 2:29 4, 2:3O 23O
Ned Forrest took the second heat.
| A CARLIsT Loss.-The important Carlist
| fortress OF Mira, on the river Ebro, has sur
| rendered to the Alfonsists. Thirty nine Of
| ficers and $50 men were captured, together