Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-14


der a bridge there. Coroner r O. Powell
held an inquest over the BODY this afternoon
and the jury, OF which John Summers was
was still born.
THE CENrENNIAL.-Several gentlemen OF
this city are engaged in getting up a party
to charter a schooner to carry them to the
Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia. In
is understood that the vessel can be anchored
in the river directly opposite the Centennial
grounds. NO douot the trip win be made
The ROAD LAVA petition is being cir.
culated and largely signed in Fairfax coun-
~, asking the general assembly 10 levy a
road tax, instead OF requiring Citizens 10
work the roads, Gazette, 18th.
THE PHILADELPHIA NJ. E. CHURCH
SCANDAL.-AnOther phase OF the Scott NJ
T.. church scandal developed itself in Nfagis-
trate Robert r. smiths Office yesterday az
terGoOn. Mrs. Carrie f. Norman, who form
erly instituted criminal proceedings for de-
famatioU OF character, anu who, at present
has suit pending In the common rIeas
against umerous church members for I 10 OaO
damages, was charged upon oath OF Philip
Rudolph, with perjury. The plaintiff swore
that Carrie E. Norman had committed ma
licious perjury In saying that she never had
any other name than Carrie E. Norman; that
she never was in prison; that she was never
indicted Of larceny; that she never lived with
one Weldon as his wife; that she never forged
the name OF l.. c. Pierson; that she never
forged the name Of Sarah Carlin; that she
was never arrested from 81 and Spruce
Scott NJ. +. church; and that she was never
guilty Of violating certain commandment.
Frank X Midlin cerr0borated the above tes-
timOny. DIR. Frank c. Melville swore that
M. Norman had passed as ore Weidon's
wife at 3I5 Lombard street. Sarah Carlin
test fed that Mrs. Norman stole $1,000 from
her brother in-law, Mr.. Blood, OF Atlantic
City, was arrested and taken to the Central
station on the charge, but was released upon
refundtrC 200. The hearing al this point
was continued until Wednesday afternoon
Phjd. Tines, 12th.
COAL CnMBINATIoNS-A committee of
the Pennsylvania legislature have made
great discovery. Consumers of anthracite
coal had settled down 10 the belief that the
combination of six companies regulating its
production and price was in its nature hos
tie 10 their pockets. Trade combinations
are formed for prOtection-for the benefit
OF their members-nOt to save money for the
pubic of customers. No one of these had
suspected. until a committee at Harrisburg
found ii out, that the anthracite coal ring
was an exception TO the rule-that, in the
language of the majority report, Ii has been
justly managed with reference TO the best
interests OF all concerned, producers, ShiD D.
pers ana consumers, and no doubt viii be for
years 10 come" L1berality OF opinion could
no further 90. Ordinary committees would
have satisfied themselves with approving of
every thing that the cOmbination had done.
IHeE would have recognized the imprudence
CI predicting too positively the course of the
SIX companies in the future. A world that
KNOWS We'll the influence OF Hobbies on legis-
respect The strong hand of the combination
Itself and Will only say that coal is master
at The fenGSs lvania capital.-[N T. JOlu7ld!
Of COHlHGCTc5.
A CATHOLIC PRIEST REsCUEs A WOMAN
FRoM HEoWNING.-As the Grand street
entering the ferry slip at the foot OF East
Houston street yesterday, Amelia May.
aged twety-seven, of No. 1919 Cannon street,
attempted suicide by jumping into the river.
crowded VII N
saw the woman sink twice without attempt
Ing 10 rescue her, when Father Adams, of
Williamsburg, pushing aside the crowd,
Jumped ilio the water and rescued her Just
rs she was sinking for the third time. The
current caught Father Adams and the
woman and carried them about a hundred
yards down stream, when they we've rescued
D. tuEtO1t and taken to the foot of Hons
lHT street, where Officer Garland. of the llth
pisciLct, took charge them and conducted
them II tie Union Market Police Station,
whore tee woman recovered and was claimed
hy Ter friends, who said that she had Deen
insane for some time. Father Adams dried
MS ciOtnc. aud went home.-N T. World, l3th.
VISIT or THE EMPEROR OF Brazil
Tue consular representative OF Brazil in this
city saws that the Emperor of Brazil. Dom
PEDRO H. and Teresa Christina, travelling
lncoghlto as the Duke and Duchess of Bra
CANA having been granted one years leave
Of abSenne by Parliament, with 81 ,OO9. OCo TO
deiTay expenses, will leave Rio de Janeiro
or April ], by the steam corvets, Vital de
Gil7era, aud Trsjano of the Imper rial navy
The cOrYeL NitherOy viii be stationed at san
francisco as part of the Imperial squad
ron during the stay of the Emperor This
meet Will ne under the command OF Vice Ad-
mlrai j. Ii. de Lamare. 1t Is understood that
the party. after visiting the Centennial Ex-
hiblt.Ou, viii travel 10 California visiting
other points of interest in the United States
and then proceed to Europe. The Princess
Isabel, the heiress to the throne, and wife OF
The Count d'Eu, will act at regent during the
absence Of the Emperor.-[N y. Tribune, I'm
END OF TIE UNION HILL BIBLE WAR.
A special meeting OF the Union Hill N T.,
board OF school trustees was held last night
for the purpose OF considering the question
of replacing the Bible in the schools Presi-
dent GeOlZ, in opening the session. emphati-
cally stated that the important matter
must be settled in some form; He spoke
1t should be reinstated. Mr.. Ackerman
sustained The views OF the President. Messrs
Bbe F s9e motion to
or The citizens association, made a vigorous
attack on the Bible, and evoked such conrn-
SIGN that ne was obliged to leave the room.
On me vote the motion TO place the Bible
again in the schools was carried only Messrs.
Lange and Henry voting In the mega i've
| ". \. HeTdd 12th.
THE ERIE RALwAY-B q. Miller and
Robert + leming, representatives of the Eng
lish bond and shareholders of the Erie rail-
way, have arrived in New York. They say
they have come over To represent the inter
T. OF tile ElSIlSn snare and bO0dhOIderS in
accordance with the idea embodied in the
late report OF Sir Edward Watkin. This
would necessarily result in the foreclosure
OF the first mortgage By the bond and share
holders and tie subsequent sale OF the road
The only possible way for the American
bOndhOiderS 10 avoid such a procedure would
b ~ comply with the terms embodied IN Sir
Edward Watkins report, and pay the pro
rata assessment as suggested in this report.
THE DYNAMITE PLOT ON THE STAGE-A
Berlin dispatch says the Th0massen play ~
the Josephstadt theatre, Vienna, seems Snc-
cess1ui financially. The authors DO not stick
close 10 history. Thommassen lives in ex-
IenSIVe style IN Vienna. His mistress de-
manCs $4,000. He orders a CLOCK sends his
Wife and child, his mistress, the maker ofthe
internal clock and his wife, a clockmaker's
JOurneyman and the clOckmakers son, who
Is captain Of the ship, on board. There is a
terri bic explosion, and the curtain falls amid
stormy applause. The light-hearteI Vienese
audience was viSibly affected.
IL REGARD TO what Brother Bowen has
lately said Of Beecher, il is represented that
brother sherman and the rest o. them are
Cyerhaulng old letters and documents now
a IN {1xr 4.