Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-17

NJ. Editor:-The paragraph in The STAR
on last evening from the New York B,aietin
connection with the Monument society.
Col: Suit addressed a communication to the
society advising ii of his plan and intention
Centennial Exposition to aid in the compie.
tlon OF the monument, but did not mention
sio0, oo0or any other specific sum. The soci-
sn but Simply the ns
acknowledge the receipt of the communica-
ton. and to state that his patriotic motive
IN sa, tne e, Work he proposed to take upon him
appreciated. The society never gives au-
thOrity for the use OF its name to any private
enterprise for raising money for the monu-
garded as the contribution of the party pre-
sentiDg ii. and so acknowledged.
~, any ATTEMPTS zen PITS made TO swindle the pub.
the monument, IL is incumbent upon the
society when advised OF 1t TO expose the infa-
nous nous imposition, duty that would be
keys OF the contribution boxes have been de-
posted with the treasurer of the society, as
stated by the Bulletin, 1t Is not known at the
society's office. The society has no agreement
with Col. Suit upon the subject. He is act
ing upon his own responsibility exclusively.
III he fails the whole expense will devolve
upon i'm; but should his plan be a success
and enable him to present as the net pro-
ceeds large sum toward the completion of
the monument he will acquire an enviable
fame.
A MEMBER OF THE MONUMENT SOCIETY.
May nth, 1876.
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION at PhIla-
delphia has attracted TO that Quaker city
hundreds of thousands OF people from all
sections of the country, but it remains for
our friend Prigg, the enterprising proprietor
OF the jewelry store No. 457 Pennsylvania
avenue, by his han isOme display of fine
goods in bis show window, to attract the
masses of Washington TO his establishment.
Mr.. Prfggs present efforts far surpass any
thing in the past in the selection and display
of novelties IL his line, and promenadors on
the Avenue find 1t difficult for them to pass
his store without examining the fine display
OF jewelry at his establishment. Among the
novelties just received at Prigg's we noticed
a choice selection of English lockets and
crosses, with gold fronts, at from 81 to $40;
Lake George diamond solitaire studs and
earrings and full sets of tewelry, and the
recherche No. 80 Lake George diamond soil
taire drop in ear rings at Sc, together with
an elegant variety of silver fIigree sets In
earrings, breast pins, chains, balls and
crosses, and bracelets to match.
WILBUR MCDANIEL, the Senate page,
who was seriously injured yesterday by fall
ing from the balustrade of one of the Senate
sfairways while sliding down it, was still
unconscious up to this morning. At q. m.
ne was taken with violent vomiting and was
regarded by his physicians, Drs. j, Ford
Thompson and G. M. Ford, as much worse
His physicians declined, however, to xpress
anylopinion as to the prospects of his recov-
cry, but the probabilities are that his inju.
ries will prove fatal.
denly yesterday morning OF hemorrhage
OF the stomach. on 10th street, near III. His
home was in Mount Vernon, Ohio, but for
the past sixteen years he was q clerk In the
Seereiarys office of the War department,
be sent to Mount Vernon this evenino