Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-03

gate to the "Arm- in-Arm" convention of
1866, and to the New York state constitu-
tfonal convention of 1867.
WORK OF THE TREASURY SECRET SER
VICE FOR YEAR.-The report of Elmer
Washburn, chief of the secret service divI-
sion OF the Treasury department, for nine
months of the fiscal year ending June 3d.
1915, (he having taken charge October 1, 1874
was submitted TO Solicitor Wilson this
morning, and from it the following facts ara
taken:-The total number of arrests made by
the operatives or at their instigation was PA.
The aggregate sentences of those imprls-
oned was 275 years months and Il days, and
tne total amount OF fines assessed was
S20,SS6. The amount and character of the
counterfeit money and stolen or altered L. 8.
registered bonds captured and secured by
and through the operatives were:-Trea sur
notes, S23,e34; national bank notes, s5i.S73;
currency. SI,S2l; coin, $3.50; nickels, GIG 25
bonds, S2Gs, s6O,lo0. Total, sl2t,669.25.
acter OF the counterfeit plates captured and
secured by and through the operatives.
THE Aston EsTATE-The reports in circu-
lation about the value of the estate of the
late William B. Astor are said to be greatly
death of John jacob Astor, in 1913, whose
property at the time was estimated by pop
ular rumor at So, 900, 900 and turned out to be
worth about $4,000, 900. Some published
statements have fixed the value of William
b. Astor's estate as high as 800, COO, 900. Its
real value is probably less than ohe-quarter
Vi lndJ III Is DcIl6Vet tldt the DutK OF
Mr.. Astors property consisted of real estate
IN this city. The records at the tax Office
show that he paid taxes this year on
$500 GOO worth of real estate in this city,
according 10 the Va'dation of the tax com
missioners. The market value of the prop
erty is from thirty to forty per cent. above
the assessed valuation-about So, 900, 900.
The same records show that he owned S6G6 900
worth OF bank stock, and he is known to
have been the holder of considerable
amounts of state, city and national bonds
what may be the vaIue of the government
bonds and other property exempt from taxa
ton belonging to the estate there is no means
OF ascertalning; but it is believed by those
best acquainted with Mr.. Astor that the
total value of his estate will not exceed
Sl5,0 000.-N Y. Herald 3d.
ESCAPE OF PRIsoNERs-OnF Friday night
last, Thomas Green aud George Kease, two
colored prisoners incarcerated in the Cam
bridge GMd) Jail, escaped andieft for parts
unknown. This makes the second time
Green has escaped, he only having been re-
captured few days since. They managed
TO escape by pricing Off a plank over the
trap-door by means of piece of iron passed
into them from the outside, and gaining the
roof of the jail lowered themselves to the
ground by the aid OF bed clothes. They were
both handcuffed at the time. Green, who is
an expert at unlocking cuffs, left his in the
jail, while Keene took his away with him
They stole boat and fed into Talbot coul-
", whittier they were pursued, but escaped.
Green escaped from the jail some time since.
and was recaptured in Baltimore, and was
recaptured In Baltimore, and was only taken
back TO Cambridge Sunday OF last week.
THE CONTEST FOR SINGERS $4,000 oOo.-
When the litigation concerning the VIII of
The late Isaac NJ. Singer was resumed yester-
day, Mr.. Carter, for the executor, asked for a
postpoGement to en- able him to call witness
e. to prove the marriage of the testator to
Cathar1ne NJ. haley on the 9th of December,
1890. Mr.. Van Pelt, for the contestant, ad-
United the marriage, and Mr.. Carter an
nounced that this closed the executors case,
~ fI1C nm hot
as 1t was supposed great number Of wit
nesses were 10 be examined in retaliation of
Mrs. Fosters claim to a widows portion of
the inventors vast estate. Mr.. Van Pelt hal
no rebuttIng testimony TO offer, aud Surro
gate Coffin assigned Friday, December IL, for
the summing up.-M Y. SIN, Sd.
REVIVAL AMONGST CHILDREN.-A re
markable revival among the children of Har
Tisburg, Pa, was begun on Sunday by Rev.
Mr.. Hammond, the well-known English re-
vivalist. The meetings are held in the OBJ ira
house, which at every service is densely filled.
The boys and girls seem to be captivated by
the chorus and novelty of the occasion; hun.
dreds of them were stirred to tears by the
singing and exhortation, and for a time Ii
seemed almost impossible to dismiss the an
dience. Even after the benediction had been
pronounced hundreds fingered behind singing
and crowding around Mr.. Hammond TO hear
what he had to say.
AN ALTAR TO Cosr $3.50, Cardinal
McCloskey secured aid while in Rome to-
ward the building of the cathedral in Fifth
avenue. He says that the structure will be
completed before the end OF 1877. He gave
the order in Italy for an altar to be placed
in the cathedral at cost of S25O, 900. 1t Will
be made of the finest italian marble, spaY-
cious, and of the Gothic style of architec.
ture, and plentifully decorated with Jewels
and mOsaics: The work is already undsr
way, and Will be imported before many
months.-N Y. Sun, Sd.
FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN
| Sun1lv
two O'Clock dwelling house burned at q
litf'e place called Pony Hollow about six
man occupying, named Albert Wood, was
obliged TO jump from second-story window
and called tohis wife to throw the Children
ont TO him. Before she could do she and
three children, two of her own under six
years of age and niece named Axtell about
nine years OF age, were burned to death, the
floor falling in.
Two ALLEGED BODY SNATCHERs, named
barrow and Jackson, have been arrested at
Chicago as the men who obtained the help
OF the express man TO convey TO the office of
the United States Express company in that
city, barrel containing the bodies of an un-
known woman and an infant. They stated
that Dr. f. B. Wilder furnished the bodies to
them, and that they barreled them up at his
request A warrant has been issued for
Wilder's arrest.
SIX MEN TO BE HANGED.-Gov Kellogg,
Of Louisiana, has respited Bill Williams and
henderson, sentenced to be hanged to-day
to Dec. 81, when they will be executed unless
the supreme court grants them a new trial,
The supreme court at New York denied a
new trial for the three murderers of the
pedler, Weisburg, and refused a stay of exc
ention In the case Of John Nolan, the muir
derer Of Mr.. Noe.
WHISKY FRAUD NoTEs-John w. Bing-
nam, who is involved in the whisky ring at
indianapolis, has Withdrawn his plea of not
guilty and pleads guilty. 1t is said that he
VIII now "unbosom himself" A Milwaukee
dispatch announces that Senator Carpenter
intends prosecuting some of the Chicago
papers for libel in associating him with the
whisky frauds.
THERE WAS SOME CONSERVATION in the
custom house to-day In consequence of cut
ting down of salaries, pursuant to recent in
structtons from Washington. The reduc-
ton except where salaries are fixed by law
ranged from 10 to Is per cent. A number OF
weighers with their clerks and attendants,
have dismissed To