Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-21

PROPOSALS for carrying the mails on the
isceilaGeOus routes advertisement OF Sep
renter 30. were opened To- day at the Posi-
Offce department.; also bids for SUPPLY Ag
mailbag tags.
Personals Senator Robertson and Col.
Thomas y. Scott called on the Post master
General to day. Gen. Burt. Pc stmaster
~ Boston, was In town day or two ago
hu did not call on Postmaster General
Jewell.
TAR CASE OF Ex CLERK NICHOLS.
CsIARGEb WITH MAIL RoBBeRY-To-day
the case OF the United States against Johu
ii. Nichols, arrested a few days since or the
charge of abstracting money from n letter
deposited in the Post Office OF this city, was
called befnre L. :. Commissioner !. l. John
GOV. MI III. III. Wells. Assistant &. -. At
tofney, appeared for the government. ant
Mrs. b. a. Lockwood for TIE accused. After
some discussion, Mrs. Lockwood for the ac-
cused. waived an examination, I'm order that
the case might be investigated by the grand
jury.
The witnesses were sworn and gave their
testimony before the grand jury this after
noon in this case.
SPORTS OF THE TURF Fine Racing NJ Pi1,.
hcO.-There was a large attendance and some
fine racing at Pimlico yesterday. The mile
dash was won by First Chance in lac = , com
paratively the best time male during the
day. The mile heats brought out Rhada-
manthus as the victor, both heats being
made in la 4 and Rhadamanthus being the
only favorite that won. The free handicap
takes. mile and three quarters, were carried
of by Shyloc in $50. The last race was the
sieeple chase, which was won by Minnie
Mac, who made the distance in 3:20S.
The great trOtting match, for 5000 a side,
between PrOsperO and Honest Dutchman,
came of at Prospect Park, New York, yes
terday. PrOsperO won the race In the first
heat. Time, 2.22&, Honest Dutchman being
distanced.
THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
The AZ nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Western Maryland Railroad company
took place yesterday. President Hood sub
United report, showing the gross earnings
for the year ending September 30, ISIS, To
have been S293, 7l5; the operating expenses
were S194. 420.02. There was an increase of
net earnings over those of 1874 amounting
To sl5,94s Is. The Emmittsburg raflroai,
which will be valuable feeder, is rapidly
nearing completion, and will be open for
business within the next thirty days. The
same board ofdirectOrs was reelected.
THE SovERICNs OF INDUsTRY.-The first
building in the country erected exclusively
for the order of The SOyereigns of Industry
was dedicated in Springfield, Mass, yeste..
day, with addresses by William III. Earl, of
Worcester, president of the National Coun-
Gil, and j. +. Chase, of Cambridge, president
of the Massachusetts state Council. IL is q
three-stOry structure, with three cooperative
stores on the first floor, council rooms aud
third floor. The semi annual session of the
state council will begin here tomorrow.
A THRICE welded WoMAN.-Mrs Fran
ces y. Post, well dressed, attractive young
won an, who had been arrested on charge OF
hiCamy. appeared in Justice Semler's Brook
iyn court, yesterday, and was formally COM
nIiited for the grand jury. Mrs. Post has
three husbands. all living. AS soon as her
case was disposed Of, she being unable 10 fur
rish bail. Andrew VI itchell was arraignei for
oigsiny, he being Mrs. Posts second nus
band. He was arrested on Saturday. His
plea was mot guilty" and he waived exam
inati0n.--N. y. San, 2cth.
A NEW BRANCH OF CoUNrERF BITING
The ease OF John A. Wilson, Carlo Cavini,
Gioy ami Petroni and James Davidson up1n
The charge OF cOunterfeiting and uttering
postage stamps Of foreign governments, was
heard before United States commissioner
at Philadelphia yesterday. The parties were
Is al ested in Philadelphia yesterday morn
ms. The stamps are cOunterfeitet on the
"v'simcnts of Nicaragua, Greece, Guiana,
EaNtt!a ard Hanover.
CFxTENNIAL FUND FOR IMPROVING THE
lCLCRED RACE.-At q session OF the Chris
iian Missionary Society of America in
Louisville, Ky, yesterday, report recon-
LeI Ding the raising of fund, TO be known
the centennial fund, and amount To
10000 was adopted. The money thus
'ased will be used for the advancement Of
the objects Of the association and enligh en-
mebt and outstanding of negroes in Ameri-
ca, Nl1Ty % whom, lno society SENS To
'hink, are In a depraVed condition.
Two MEN TO BE HUNG-Edwin Thomas.
the tgro who was convicted of the murder
of Richard Sheffield, a fellow convict, also
colOred, at the Auburn New York; state
prison, has been sentenced to be hanged on
the 10th OF December next.
Jacob Souderman, who was convicted i'm
New York Tuesday OF the murder Of Louisa
Seidenwald, has been sentenced to be hanged
December 10.
THE PENNSYLVANIA INVESTIGATIONS
The Pernsy lvania legislative committee for
the investigation OF the state treasury met
In Philadelphia yesterday, but as the SUB
ronas sent to Treasurer Mackey and ex-
Treasures McGrath, kemble, and Erwin TO
was talen. The chairman (ReghardJ said
the failure of the ex -treasurers to attend is
construed by the committee as a confession.
LYNCH LAW IN ARKANsAs.-Am mob over
powered a sheriff and posse at st. Charles.
Ark, Sunday and took possession of a white
prisoner named Dugan and cOlored one
named Darlington. bound the two together
and fred at them, killing Dugan instantly
Dugan had been convicted OF the murder OF
Abah lDm8n, but had been granted new
trial and d change OF venue.
about two hundred, composed of western
merchants had editors, ARR we'd at Philadel-
phia lasr evening for the purpose of making
an exam rstion Of the centennial grounds
tanned, AID will to-day visit Paramount
Park.
BArT1@r NEW DkPARTURE-The War
rem avells Baptist church, at Boston, hay-
ing stric0 cat mat portion of the declara-
ton of - q sricss ms kes immersion q pre-
requisite - - nmaEion, it is considered
certain i1a sGey,astoT, Rev. G. r. PenticOSt
Will femsie ia charge. The church is I2j
years old
How TO ,rET RID OF TRaAPs.-The board
of charities of Utica, n. Y II, Is attempting the
solution OF the tramp question, by requiring
all able bodied stragglers applying for relief
10 break stones in the streets. The announce
ment of this plan has already caused q per-
ceptfble dininutiOn of the NUMBER Of applI-
cants.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA
Returns from the California election for state
superintendent OF public Institutions, the
only state of Ger voted fOl, indicate the elec-
lion OF Carr, republican, over Fitzgerald,
democrat. Tie result in San Francisco Is
not yet known.
INDIANS on THE RAMPAGE.-A dispatch
to tie Chicago Inter Ocean says the Indians
OF the Lower Brule agency are In q high
state OF excite ment over the order of the gov
eminent for q survey OF land In that vicinity,
and fight is apprehended should the survey
be attempted.
The STEAMSHIP URBANA. from New
York FIR EerOa rdinQ hrOko ct pipa