Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-04

borhood, ort n the policemen are as wstcb-
fnl as they hsye been OF late IL will soon be
' or W ai'eSes IN MAJ part OF the city.
The Condemned Murderess, Johanna
, -, Turbfn.
E0STMUTATfos OF SENTENCE EXPECTED.
Johanna Tufbin, the colored woman VINO
was convicted on Saturday last of having
numbered her hasoand, Starting Turbin, on
IRE 5ih Of July, and was on Tuesday sem
l-neeu 10 be hung on the 18th OF December,
spends most OF her time III Jail bewailing her
SonaItlon. Sne IS inoriinate ly fond Of TO-
bseco, and uses n both IN chewing and
smoking, taxing 'ehews OF very large size
AZ times she Is on her knees for long periods
giving vent TO beT feelings III groaIs. When
SIC mas listener she makes her usual state.
5nsht ABOUT ger terri ole crime, insisting that
Ger nlk band struck the first blow, and that
SEE Was so mad mat she did not know what
see vas doing when she cut the boty ND, hid
tn ne ASH neap, and sprinkled the lime
uPOn IL - Will be remem beTed that Judge
IdcAflhuri IN passing the sentence on Tues
cay last, stated that efforts would he made
70 secure computation OF the sentence to
Ii9Elsonme1t for life. Her Counsel, Messrs.
Ja<nes t. Bangs and p. ]. Donohue who
were assigned By the court and defended
hsr, inns9iately prepared the papers and
neEe placed TEEN before the Attorney Gene
rails Ihesepapers consist OF the petition,
signedby ails the Jurors by whom she was
ognsietsd, which was handed in with the
Serdleii letter Of District Attorney Wells
aprCQv1rg The action OF the Jury, with q
stfone ehforsement by Judge Macarthur,
sLE letlsr OF the counsel. 1t is thought
tnt. ne Auorney General will early act on
tn!s cass, and the communication may be ex-
Peetsasn almost any day.
VITAL lsTATIsTIcs-The statement of
iEe IsstsiG OF the vital statistics OF the
Eos<a 81. Health for the week ending Octo
.er - shows; Total deaths, %; white, Is;
estfes or 10 ath were: Typhoid fever, 8; typbo
aelsreft ever, 3; cereoro spinal meningitis,
ssPS,,.ed, ever. = consumption, II; preu-
same period there were s. births: male.
wnre.- female. q; colored, male. ig;
nmsIe. ". Increase Of the population by
Rate OF mortality OF the white Formulation
were ~, $50 per 1000 annum, while the NOR
i2fityof the cOlored population was an the
rA'e oil Ss-s's per 1000 per annum.
ASSESSMENTS. - National 7heater. - Miss
gene We've Rogers will appear TO night for
GiST play OF that name. Next Monday Mr..
Ben lie Bar Will begin bis en- agement, On
Toe hrst three nights "Henry W. will be
role OF "Falstsff," and Mr. LOuis T. Jamas
fse5. eS' Is prom
Pods Operd House. = Bobby Neweon,b
closes mis- engagement to- night. Everybody
"Topsey." "a
7htottr CooaQ,e.-A change OF programme
Known variety stars will appear.
A DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK CASE IN THE
=: SUPREME CoURT.-The case OF Charles
W Homer against George c. Henning aud
others-sn appeal from the Supreme Court
Of this city-was yesterday heard before the
Supreme Court Of the United States. The
questions involved are whether under the
act Of 1859, as amended, the trustees OF saw
IBes banks in this District become person
ilaoie 10 depositors as well as 70 other
Wn6ineT nF in
OF such tanks exceed the amount Of the cap
ilal STOCK. and whether this liability extends
traIiy or Is confined 10 the creditors collec-
lively.
LAST HONTH b. Robinson A. 20 roede thu
largest safes they have ever made, which Is
pToof pOsluye thai the people have found Ont
wosre 10 go 20 obtain good clothes for their
sOys Al Lhe most reasonable prices. B. Rob-
lhson, coys elOthieTs, next 10 Williams 900
1eunsylVsnia avenue. Cause reliable fabrics
for low prices.
FINE DISPLAY OF DRESS GOODS AND
tLoAEs.-Lsdies should by all means before
I uLehSsl9g, nrst examine the fine assort-
Lhtnt and prices OF ready-made cloaks and
Siess goods al Wolford a ShilberE's, Sl7
2aIhet space, who are now Offering great
inducements. See their advt.
THOSE WISHING to obtain stock of the
reCerai Building Association will have the
- opportunity of so doing without charge
=
~ I3I He ned on Monday evening next al Davis
Hal. See advt-
OF ISTEEEsT TO LADIEs.-Mrs Selma
huppeTt makes an announcement In an
ot6er column that will specially interest
ladiee, Doth MARI ed and single. Her stock
81 goods Is az present particularly full aud
varied.
CArARRH, OFFENSIVE DIsCH Argos FROM
IhH HEAD, &C-For the next thirty days
Ut. Hartley will demand no fee until the
parent Is perfectly satisfied. on &c 732 10TH
ROWAN gold chains, locKets, crosses AN
Earrings 10 match, Lake George diamonds,
s'oos, earrings and sets; jet silver aud enam,
go 1eselrv. received at Prtge's No AZ
rehhsy wanna avenue. near ~ street
TAYLOR q HUFTY, SEC PENNSYLVANIA ave.
Se, nave just received the very latest stv Ia
q. mtns collar which they name zine Re-
s,r,,SAk A4iks And GOLD FISH. Thomas
Sr>sSsSk 70 - uSI reea uea-a aplsndid cor
ssxtnnan of ,oxna Res And saoidi 6sa ! 49,,
ssess ss'HS 'saa z. lvsesa ~ 3.
. M&1sfaer, LAcrNsrs nave s,Sea il : "A .
y. w. n. Wood and Mary y FTnsCy$9o
EfH7cHHs md MarSP eNI 49, SsYrsS9
--Watsrs q nd ASry fsnhsf tsox 80 a iSas
eaT sa .2xafas&5SEsxs:n,yy,,ss.ssss, B.xk,
Iuhas - - ss4osit SoIes for rent. "e
Il bsYIss Rad ResaT : saTefii.smsaa;ts! ''.