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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-30

WANTED-A SITUATION TO COOK,
w wash and iron, or either. Apply at
northwe,t corner Of Main and jackson SITS.
l56-157
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
The Centennial Exhibition

PROGRAMME OPENING EXERCISES.
The general plan for the exercises at the
opening of the Centennial exhibition, May
10, has been agreed upon by the executive
committee. The specially invited guests
Will be nearly as follows: The President and
Vice President, the Cabinet the Supreme
Court, the Diplomatic corps, the Senate and
House OF Representatives, the leading off
GERS of the army aud navy, the governors of
the states and territories aud their stats the
legislature OF Pennsylvania aud the board
OF state supervisors, the foreign commission
ers, the Centennial commission and the chief
SubOrdinates, the Centennial board of
finance, the government board, the women's
Centennial executive committee, the Judges
OF the exhibition, the state Centennial boards
and the city officials of Philadelphia This
list Is, however, subject to revision. As the
exercises are TO be held in the open air, il
Will Oe possible Tor great multitude to wit
ness them. About 1870 O'Clock, the persons
invited having been conducted to their
places, the orchestra of one hundred and
nifty musicians, conducted by Mr.. Theo-
Gore Thomas, will play the national airs of
ali nations The President OF the L litei
states will be conducted TO the ground
by Gov. Hartranft, with military escort.
The following programme will then be car
ried out:-The grand march written for the
occasion by Richard Wagner; invocation of
the Divine blessing; original hymn, by j. q.
Whittier; original cantata, by Sidney La
nier, OF Ga; music, by Dudley Buck, OF CT;
brief presentation by the president of the
Centennial Commission reporting the exhI-
billion TO the President of the United States:
an address by the President of the United
states, which he will close by declaring the
exhibition open. Immediately the flags will
be unfuried, the artillery will salute, the
chimes In the tower and other great bells on
the ground Will ring, and the chorus of 600
Will render Handel's ''Hallelujah." The
foreign commissioners will move 10 their
respective assignments In the main build
lag. The President of the United States,
escorted by the commission and board OF
finance and the invited guests, will enter the
M mn
accompanied by music of the great organs,
along the great avenue in such a manner as
To pass by each national commission. The
procession will then cross to Machinery hall
and walk down the main avenue to the GEN.
ter; then, at a signal from the President of
the United states, the enormous engine and
its thl, teen acres of machinery Will be put
I'm motion, and the exhibition viii be open to
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE EAST Hartford SCANDAL-ShocE-
ing Revelations n Regard TO Rel. M. Burum-
The council that assembled at East Hart
ford, Conn.,, yesterday. To consider the case
OF Rev. Frank II. Buffum, pastor of the Con-
gregatlonal church, accused of criminal init
macy with Miss Cora Lord, brought out evil
dence which fully confirms the charges
against him. recently published in the Re-
publican, and which is so overwhelming as
TO leave no doubt OF the mans guilt. The
testimony shows that his criminal life ex-
tends back four years at least, though he has
until within few weeks exhorted the people
TO vlrtuOps lives, Sunday after Sunday, from
his pUip pit. He is now a fugitive, having
been last heard from in Chicago, and the re-
port that he recently returned to Hartford
turns out 10 have been untrue. All these
facts were related yesterday, by men of un-
tmpeachable veracity, though It was the ex-
press object OF the council not TO investigate
the scandal, but to bring TO light only such
facts-if they eXisted-as would Justify d IS
missal of the pastor from the church. The
opinion OF the council on the whole matter
was pretty clearly indicated last evening,
by vote which approves the recent action
OF the church In soliciting and accepting Mr..
Buffun's resignation, dissolving the pasto-a al
relation, and advising the church to discip-
line the pastor according to Congregational
usage. The case is TO be laid by the coun Gil
before the Hartford Congregational society
lSpTifQTteld Republican, 23d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
ALEXANDRIA.

UNLAwFUL SPoRr.-Tne large number OF
robbins which were dying about the city, as
what diminished to-day. The ease with
which they were killed, caused m any persons
10 90 hunting in their own yards, and on the
fusillade was kept up yesterday. One gentle-
man, We are informed, shot as many as three
dozen of the birds from his back door. Toe
shooting in the city Is contrary to law, aud
very dangerous, and the mayor has ordered
the police TO arrest all found engaged In It,
FOR THE CENTENNIAL.-Mr. SpOttswoo1,
the gentlemanly and efficient superintendent
OF the Virginia Mineral bureau, hiss Just re-
turned from Philadelphia, where he succeed
ed In securing space In the Centennial build
IN gs for the exhibition OF the minerals under
his charge. Ii Is underst BOD that the neees-
sary financial arrangements for securing the
exhibition of the bureau have also been
n ade, and that, by a selection OF The finest
handsome and valuable collection can be
shown.
Deputy Sergeant Armstrong
and Captain Webster returned from DAN
Vile this morning, whittier they carried the
two negroes-R. ID. White and Henry john
sOn-lately arrested here for larceAies COM
mitt' d In that place, as has been fully re-
It'd in the GsZetta They re port that the
ekrOes were both convicted of stealing the
othins from s. Brafman, and sentenced to
@ ara 80 Gays respectively In the city jail.
Both the negroes were also committed for
The action OF the grand jury, on the charge of
stealing the money from Johnson's father
FISH REPoRr-Atout 200 shad have been
received at Fishtown since last report, aud
were sold al S2l so per 100 Several additional
parties of fishermen left for the shores this
m0rning.-IG Ga -efte, 23d
RENCoNTRE.-We have received an anony-
nous letter from Fairfax Court house, STAT
ing that personal rencontTe occurred in the
post office at that place yesterday morDing,
between Me5srs. r. B. Berkeley and r. w.
Richardson. the latter coming off first hest.
The letter states that the affair grew out OF
our recent publications in the Sentinel rela-
tive 10 the temperance lecture delivered at
the court house some nights ago-TSea,fael
sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THREATENED LIBEL SUITS IN BROOK
LYS.-Col Aoner G. Keeney, of the Brook
Ign contracting firm of Kingsley & Keeney
who was honorably acquitted by Justice
Walsh on Friday on the charge brought
a2Plnst him OF tsmpering with a Juror in the
case OF Henry G. Bowen against the Brook
Ign Eagle, is said TO mediate several libel
suits In connection with that accusation and
Its publication. Hendrickson, by whom the
affidav1t was made, is said 10 have been
aided in its production by Bowen and sever
al members of the Brooklyn Taxpayers as
ISOLATION, and the AFFIDAVIT Is said to have
heen published in New York paper before
Inc complaint was lodged. One of Colonel
keeney's counsel yesterday assured Her
aid reporter that he believed his client had
good cause OF action against several persons
and the matter will receive attention next
weekly. Y. Herald, 23d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

A ST. LOUIS CONSPIRACY UNVEILED
Nathan Cole, who was mayor of St. Louis
during part OF the time that Supervisor of
Internal Revenue Ferdinand Meyer was a
member of the board of police com mission-
eIs, has written a letter to that gentleman
In which he refers 10 letter of eX- Governor
McClurg TO President Grant, and replies to
some statements therein. He says he had
occasion to examine certain parties regard
ing matters relating TO Col. Meyer, and these
parties admitted to him under oath that
they had been paid to sign the papers which
were sent TO Gov. McClurg affecting Meyers
character, and that they knew nothing as TO
the truth OF the allegations contained in
these papers. Mr.. Cole further says he was
then convinced that these documents had
been prepared under the direction OF enemies
OF Meyer. and by some of the basest charac-
tiers In this city, TO destroy an efficient and
10 their interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE TAXATION OF MURTG AGES-Tbe
recent decision OF the Supreme Court of Cal =
fOID1a declaring the taxation OF mortgages
unconstitutional strikes off from the vRlua-
ton of the state of about $40, 000, 600, on
which the gross loss of the state treasury
would fall within S420,0O0. The San Fran
cisco Bulletin claims that practically no
revenue has been derived for years from the
tax on Mortgages, on account of the pending
litigation, that there will be deficit which
car not tie made up by retrenchment, and
that before the next biennial session the
Iatural increase OF the valuation of real es-
tate Will make up more than the amount
stricken of. Some OF these and other con-
slderatiCns would operate in this state TO
relieve the state from any loss by the aban-
GOnment of mortgages as an object of taxa
ton. A large proportion of the mortgages
in Massachusetts, for instance, are held 10y
the saving banks, and already not taxed,
except as the savings banks are taxed. No
reform in taxation would really cost so lit
lie and be worth so much in It's effect on in-
terest and rent as thls.-[SpTiR0ield Replbli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
THE COURTS

CIRCUIT CouRr-Jucics OuTfter
To day, Jones, administrator. sgt Hughes;
verdict for plaintiff, S4si.53. OHsgan agt.
Bastable; on trial
POLICE CouRr-Jladoe 8nea-
To day. Maggie West and Jerry johnson,
disorc erly; SIS each. Mark O'Hallarap, I'M
GEO Williams, same; IS Thomas sutton,
assault on John W. Burnley; S. VIM.
Walker, larceny OF pair OF hoop skirts,
pleaded guilty, and was fined $40. or sixty
larceny of ladies' clothing and some crockery
ware from Louis Harmon; $40, or twenty
days.
Wesley johnson WAS charged with larceny
of three live turkies and an axe from Chris
TOPPER Boyle, In the county. A farm hand
in Mr.. Boyles employ testified that he
tracked defendant to his shanty the next
morning, where defendant Iset him with q
shotgun; his boots were muddy aud his
t-ovsers covered with blood anu feathers.
Isaiah Washington, counsel for defendant
What kind Of blood was this?" Witness
cit wasn't black blood. ii was rel blood ;,
CouDseL-"O, 1t was; may be IL was hog's
blood" Witness" Hogs ont wear feath-
ers, do they?" Court Case dismissed; the
government is bound To AXE out a case
beyond reasonable doub'.' Eugene Boston
and Sonny Hogan. two boys, wele charged
with larceny OF fourteen ! ayes Of breai
Hogan sent TO the reform scho u a! d Boston
dismissed.
DIVORCE r W.
Lorenzo a. Bailey, a young man, oh arged
with assault and battery on Hosel b. Moul
ton, an attorney. This unpleasantnesS grew
out OF the hearing OF testimony w lich Is be
ing taken In Judge PaschaI's Off e in the
case of Mrs Bailey, defendants mother, who
has sued for a divorce from her hus band.
After complainants testimony in rela on
to The assault, which TOOK place on the stree ,
was concluded, defendant explained that the
manner of counsel In taking testimony WAS
extremely distasteful to MIN; he had u
tiOne6 Mr.. NJ. several times in relation to il.
as he (defendant) was his mothers only de-
fender. The court thought IL was not for
fendant TO judge as to testimony, aud re-
QuiTed him to give S1C0 bonds to keep the
peace, and IS fine.
Alfred Stone. personal violence to Officer
Wallace In the latter arresting him, biting
his thumb and Otherwise maltreating him;
sent TO the grand jury. VIM Locke, larc any
of some timers tools; $40 and costs. Geo
w Mitchell, charged with the emhezzlement
of one dollar from George +. Emerson. This
was case of falling out between two intel
llgence Office keepers about the division Of
this amount which a colOred girl had paid To
secure employ ment promised her; case dis
missed.
VIM. Be8man. whose name appeared in
our Police Court record of the 22d instant, is
not VIM. A. Beaman, accountant, 18th street
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

IAn extensive religious revival is In
progress at Reading, Pa, in which six de-
nominations unite.
~The New Jersey legislature is prepar-
ing for resumption by reporting a bill re-
curing the taxes for 1876 to be paid in
specie.
~The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the
great public need in Washington is of states
men who believe in buckwneat cakes and
molasses.
~A Lassen county, California, farmer re-
Gently had two thousand sheep starved to
death. His food gave out, and the deep snow
prevented the sheep from reaching grass.
0San FranclscO's board of education will
close all the public schools during the last
Two months Of the fiscal year, because the
school fund is totally exhausted.
~Five workmen at the Falls of Schuyl-
kill, Pa, were buried yes terday by the fall
OF an embankment. They were all rescued,
but one was fatally injured and the others
had broken bones.
1.-THE Birmingham Post announces that
William Dudley, q deceased goldsmith, has
left half million dollars: 1. To assist young
tradesmen with good characters; 2. To re-
lfeve necessitous aged tradesmeu who have
never been q burden 10 the parish; and 3.
To extend the usefulness OF local medical
charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE BISHOP OF PADELBoRN DRIVEN
FROM HOLLAND TO ENGLAND.-The Pail
Mail GaZette's Berlin special says the Bishop
OF Padenborn's unexpected departure from
Holland was occasioned by the demand from
the Pruss1an government TO the Dutch gov
eminent for either his eXtradition or expul-
sion. The demand was promptly acted upon,
the Dutch minister Of justice giving the
necessary orders at once to the state procu-
rator, who called upon the bishop, without
stating any reasons, to Quit the kingdom
within fortnight, and threatening extra
dition II he failed to comply. The bishop
left on Saturday and proceeded to England,
whence he has already formally declared that
he intends to conduct the administration OF
his diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
sPRING DEBILITY. Ianguor, lassItude. an

SPRING DEBILITY, languor, lassitude, and
that lNw state of the system peculiar TO tae
spTingtime Of the wear, are Immediately re-
lleved by the PeTlnidn SyY1gD, which supplies
the blood with its vital principal OF life ele-
observation-disclosures strength, vigor. and
new life into all parts OF the system. Being
Tree from alcohol, its energiZiug effects are
not followed by corresponding reaction. bat
are permanent Sold by all druggists. Pam
phlets free. Seth W. Fowle & Sons, proprie-
tors, Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT PUNCTUATION.
The contract made for lighting the town of
Liverpool during the year 1919 was thrown
void by the misplacing ola comma in the
advertisements, thus: 1.-The lamps at pre-
sent are about 1850, and have in general
two spouts each, composed of not less than
twenty threads OF cotton" The contractor
would have proceeded to furnish each lamp
with the said twenty threads, but this being
sioners discovered that the difference arose
from the comma following instead of preced-
Ing the word coach" The parties agreed to
annul the contract, and new one was
ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

HERoISM OF YOUNG LADY.-Yesterda v
morning tramp called at the residence of
George Post. on Pamrapo avenue, Bayonne,
y. j, and asked if that gentleman was at
home. The servant girl responded in the
negative when the tramp said he wonId
come inside and wait for him. The girl
hastily closed the door and endeavOred to
prevent bis entrance, but the tramp knock
cd her down and made his way into the par
Tor, where he began TO gather up such arti-
cles OF value as he could find. Mr.. Posts
daughter, Leah, girl about seventeen years
Old heard the noise, and learning from the ser
want girl what the trouble was, went I'D
stairs to her fathers room where she pro-
cured revolver. Coming down again W It'll
the weapon in her hand she entered the par
leave, at the same time pointing the revolt
yer at him. The tramp ran.-[N Y. Tunes,
g3H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE FAULT OF AMERICAN FICTIoN.-G.
Z. LathIop thus sums up early American
fiction, in the April Atlantic: If. then, we
review the achievements In novel writing,
as distinguished from the writing of roman
ces, during the period from Brown TO Cooper
and his satellites inclusive, what do we
hnd? Noticesbly, great lack of simplicity,
OF nditete, that primary charm in most dawn
Ing hteratuIes; and secondly, with much as
sumption of maturity, there is to be observ-
ca lamentable crudity, want of ripe
literary development, which gives even TO
The best productions, so far as workman
ship goes, universal air OF amateuri sh-
less. CoOpers books were mode like kites
q great deal Of paper to small supply of
stick. No one OF the numerous labOrerS in
this direction had been able to create style
II is true. they initiated the best thing thew
could find To initiate, and coming into the
field so suddenly as they did, all unequippe 4
too, they had perforce TO copy weapons the
efficacy OF which had already been proved.
Yet the fact remains, and IL is time 10
recognize 1t, that, in spite OF the pallIations
OF encyclopedias and the easy consciences OF
manual makers. there has been, until re-
Gently, no complete originality in our ficti-
tlOuS literature. with the exception of That
which Poe and Hawthorne secured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE CHERKIEsT THING that has occurred
since the LIST of January, 1876, was the vote
of the Hon. 90 Schumacher, democratic M
@, for The Impeachment OF Belknap. He
had $500 900 of Pacific Mail corruption fund
in bis pockets At the time. His party con-
Is no resolution, pending for his expulsion or
impeachment. Why is this thus?-[ Chicago
tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

JOHN g. MCKEE, one OF the Jurors who
convicted Mckee, of the St Louis Democrat.
of participation in the Whisky Ring con-
spiracy, now comes before the public with
an affidavit wherein he expresses his firm
conviction OF his namesake's innocence, and
adds that he would not have agreed to the
verdict that was rendered il he had not sup
posed il would have been set aside and q new
trial granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

SAD ENDING OF A HONEYMooN.-Mrs
Geo. l.. Hull, Of NorristOwn, New Jersey
oied at the Carrollton Hotel on WEDNESDAY
evening under very sad circumstances. Mr..
and Mrs. Hull were married in New YORK
on the 22d OF February last, and came To
Baltimore on their bridal tour, securing
apartments at the Carroll ton. Mr.. Hull was
taken sick with rheumatism the second day
after their arrival. He was sick some time
and before his recovery the young wife was
seized with heavy cold, which ran into
pneumonia. DR.. Frank Donaldson was
10 attend her, and did not express any fears
of fatal termination of the case until We'd
nesday, on the evening of which she died
Just one month after her marriage. Mrs
Hrll was daughter of Hon. s. y. Foot, of
Geneva, New York, and was about twenty
years of age, Her sisters, Miss Foot and
Mrs. Whitrldge, OfNe York, and Mr.. Hull's
father, were present at her death. The re-
mains were taken to NOrristown, N. j., yes
terday, where her husband resides.-[ BdltO
Sun, 2ifh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
GEORGETOWN.

DEATH Henry Herr. aged rs, son or A.
III. herr. esq died last evening after a snort
illness The funeral will take place from the
residence Of bis father. on Con gress street,
between Stoddard and Road streets, 10 NOR
row at 4 p m.
RIVER .SoTES-The work OF clearing the
channel of the Potomac Is progressing rapid
Iy, large quantities of rock having been
already brought up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

CARDINAL MANNING, who strengthens the
force of his preaching by his we'll known
example, advocates In his Lenten pastoral
temperance IN food as well as In drink. He
suggests that the common opinion about the
necessity of meat for our daily diet is some
what exaggerated. and that in fact some of
the most powerful races of the world are
these who seldom or never eat meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

ENGLISH OPINION OF AMERICAN DIPLO-
MATIC APPoINTMENTs.-Itis the opinion OF
the London Times (and 1t is q very good
opinion, tOO,) that, as this country has no
entaDglements with European politics for
our ministers to deal skilfully with, we need
Intelligence, culture and refinement more
than anything else In our diplomatic repre-
10 be but two classes of men from which min
listers are likely to be chosen-namely, men
OF letters and pOlittcians-and the London
further from the latter class.-[N Y. Eceui1l0
Post.
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sarntesa Spring. in WIut.F.

Reasons for going 10 Drs. Strong's Rene
dial Institute in winter, with circular de-
scribing its Turkish, Russian, Sulphur, Hy-
dropathic and Electro-Thermal Baths, the
Vacuum Treatment, Galvanic and FRradsic
ELECTRICITY, &C, will be sent on application.
Nervous, Lung, Female and Chronic dis
eases q specialty. 12,24.m.W,fS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

A TERRIFIC COUGH is difficult To master.
but like all other complaints OF the respira-
tory organs, IL gives way before the antrim
fammatory and soothing operation OF Rd-
keT'S Pure Cod LiueT Oh and Phosphate Of Lame.
Pleasant I'm taste, 10 can be readily taken by
the most delicate. Ask your druggist for 10.
John {. Baker & Co. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE ROSE OF DFATH-Do not wait until
the hectic flush which indicates advanced
consumption, appears on the cheek. Check
the hard cough and heal the iYitated lungs
with H0le'S Honey Of HOreP hal arad Ts1r,
before the crisis comes. BE In time.
Pixies TOolhache Drnns cure In one m mn fe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

WHAT IS A LEGAL MARRIAGE?-Five
years ago William and Lena Lawrence lived
together as man and wife, and five children
have resulted from the union. Lawrence
dren, but agrees 10 contribute to their sup
port under The bastardy act. Counsel for
Lena Lawrence brings an action to compel
Lawrence TO support her and her children,
as his legal wife and children. Judge Muir
ray, at the Yorkville police court. yesterday
decided that they were not legally married,
and dismissed the complaint. The case will
be carried to a higher court-IN Y WqrIJ 3}1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

MURDER OF WITNESS ON A TRAIN.-A
daring outrage was perpetrated Tuesday
night near Little Falls, NY, which causes
considerable excitement. While Deputy
Sheriff Benedict, of Oneida county, was
bringing TO Albany Conroy, one OF the
Utica masked burglars, who had turned
states evidence and was held in custody, q
party of men got on the train at Little Falls
and demanded The prisoner. The sheriff re-
fused TO deliver him to the party, who pro-
fessed to be officers, and q melee ensued
during which ConrOy was shot through the
head by one OF the demanding party. He
died shortly afterward. 1t Is supposed that
the assailants were members OF the Utica
gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

THE RESURRECTION IN HAITI SPREAD.
ING.-Advices from Hayti by mail state
that Jacmel is completely in the hands OF
the insurgent forces, and that as defensiYe
measure all the trees back OF Jacmel have
been cut down. Two government steamers
are blockading the port. Meanwhile another
section OF the country, some 30 miles from
Port au Prince, has arisen against the gov
eminent. The foreigners in Port au Prince
are greatly alarmed lest the negroes should
the torch Try