Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-29

THE BANDLADY's OPPoRrUNIrY-Th
Pltisburg (Ps) Gazette of Friday says:
Yesterday man named Mitchell called at
the office OF the United states district attor-
ney with the intention OF swearing out a
warrant FOR the arrest OF woman for par
Joining one of his letters, contrary To the law
of the United States. Mitchell had been
boarding at the womans house, and left be-
fore settling his bill. TIE letter was ad-
dressed 10 him at the number OF the house
kept by his laCdlady, and so delivered by
the letter carrier. Mitchell called at the
house for the letter, but the landlady told
him he could not have ii until he paid his
bill. AS he was not able or willing TO do
This, she retained the letter, and Mitchell
attempted 10 have her arrested, as men,
toned. Assistant District Attorney Wilson
thought, as the letter mad been delivered ac-
cordlng to the directions upon IL, il had
passed beyond the control OF the Govern
ment, ard no action could be had under the
United States laws unless the woman had
opened or would open the letter, and gave
Mitchell no encouragement to prosecute the
case. He stated, however, that an action
for larceny by bailee might hold good, but
that even was doubtful, as the woman was
simply holding the letter as personal prop
erty as security for the payment of the debt"
THE FAMILY OF N. p. wILLIs.-Mrs. N.
p. Willis, widow of the poet, and daughter
OF the Hon; Joseph Grlnnell, of New Bed
YORK. With her she has her SON Bailey, a
promising young gentleman, and her two
daughters, Miss Edith and Miss Daisy.
took so much pride, and OF whom he had
such great expectations. They are Just bud
ding into womanhood, are very attractive
personally, and promise TO become bright
ornaments OF society, under the guidance OF
their excellent mother--a woman of no ordi-
nary gifts and graces. Mr.. Willis eldest
daughter, "the beautiful Imogene," as he
was wont to call her, is now Mrs. DR.. Eddy,
pure blonde, with blue eyes and golden
hair. She is the proud mother OF very
pretty daughter, and resides In Exeter, n. II.
Mr.. Grinnell Willis, the poets eldest son,
graduated at Harvard with high honors was
married short time since, and has entered
mercantile life in the interior OF PennsyI-
vania.- " Y. Home journal.
is i'll with rheumatism OF the heart.
1Ex-Gov. w. B. Washburn of Massachu-
sets is stopping in San Francisco with his
family.
~Ex-Doorkeeper Fitzhugh is said 70 have
received an offer 10 lecture at the north on
southern democracy.-(M X. Tribune.
~ The Presbyterian church In the United
States own plot of land on Mount Zion,
near the repuIed tomb OF David.
sS-It is proposed to amend the constitu-
tion OF Connecticut by adding assertion max
der q verdict.
sSThe displacement of the new British
man of war 1nfiexible, when all her weights
are on board, will be no less than II, 4O7
tons-exceeding that Of any ship ever built.
~The friends of Gen. ID. III. Hill are
strongly urging his claims in the North Car
olina newspapers for the position OF supertn-
tendent OF public instruction In that state.
RJohn r. J oy, president OF the NJ Ichigan
central railroad, has resigned, and it is ru-
mored that Samuel Sloan will be appointed
in his stead.
~The Pennsylvania supreme court holds
that bigamy is not a continuing offense, and
prosecution is therefore barred by the statute
OF limitations.
G-Numerous centennial visitors, fearln
10 be swindled at the restaurants, take thei
lnI ches with them, and enjoy picnic on IN
grounds.
ga Detroit woman could think OF but
Twenty-Five different ingredients TO put into
mince pie, and she wept at the Idea OF
losing her powers OF memory.-tH Hartford
Times.
sILord John Manners, the British Post
classification OF the female clerks In the
post offices, under which they will be pro-
NOTED according TO proficiency.
0MsJor ]. Elyard, Of the second royal
Surrey militia, has saved forty nine lives
fIom shipwrecks during the past eight years,
and has been awarded the gold medal OF the
British Lifeboat association.
DA little SON of Ell EIlerbe, while play
N. c., was attacked by rooster, which
pecked the little fellows head so badly that
IL caused his death.
~Tbe Charleston Courier has further ac-
counts Of the pitifui distress In Colleton, 8.
c. In three townships over seven hundred
persons are without bread, and these town
ahfua n Raye. are not In an excepffOuallv