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Evening star., 1877-12-05

FATAL ACCIDENT.-pn the Dist ultimO John
Randolph Sprgg, living with his uncle. Mr.
Van Lear Sprigg, near the canal tunnel. went
hunting tor turkeys accompanied by his little
cousin. and in climbing over a log his gun was
accidentally discharged, the charge entering
his thigh and lodging la the groan. lie Tell to
lie ground and was unable 10 rise. His little
companion ram home with the sal news but
when friends started 10 go back with him. he
could not rCCuilect the route and much time
was lost searching lOr the wounded boy. Ri
nally the bark ol small dog that had accom-
panied tine hunters was heard and guided hy
The sound The anxious SearcherS found the an
fortunate young man, and the dog living on his
breast UttcrlnS short, plaintiHe baTkS. eVi-
IDENTIFY knowing that harm had beiallen his
master The young man was tenderly con
NeNcd home, and everything possible done 10
save lis life. but without avail, and he died
after eight days of intense suffering. which he
bore with the greatest fOrtitude.-t CUWJer-
lG1ld (ulD NclrS
Evening star., 1877-12-05

EOBBING GRAVEYARDs IN OHIO.-SOmc daYs
ago the superintendent of police of Cleveland.
Ohio, received a dispatch from Obern saving
that a body which had been buried there ON
"Wednesday last had been taken from the grave
SONS To bc.feye that IL had been brought To
Cleveland Tor use IN one OF the medical col
legeS there. On Saturday another dispatch
was received tO the same effect. and asking
that something he done in the matter. A sharp
lockout was kept. and Monday morning DIR C.
ID. Noble of Oberiiu. arrived and took out
warrants against az the colleges. He is of The
homeopathic school, and knew, he said, that
the body was in one of the regular school col
leeeS. The superintendent of police told him.
however that il would be- necessary 70 take
ont search warrants for al medical colleges.
or none. This was accordingly done and after
passing through several disSecting rooms the
body was found in the BrOWnell street college
and taken 10y friends 10 Oberlin for renter-
ment. No arrests have been made.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

THE CHICKAsAw DELEGATION, which has
been in the city for some time past, had an in
teTyiew this morning with Mr.. Bell. acting
commissioner of Indian affairs.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

AMONG THE CALLERS ut the White House
to-day We're Vice President Wheeler, Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, Attorney General, S2na-
tors Matthews, Ferry, McCreery. and Repre-
SentatlyeS Bprchard, Townsend, On; YD
Cannon, Bayne, Garfield. and O'NeiI.
Evening star., 1877-12-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-InteTnal
revenue, S2S5 III customs S529, 1850.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE HURON DIsAs-
TER.-The signal service observer at Kitty
Hawk reported to the chief signal officer at
9:l0 am to-day as follows: Information inst
received that the body of VI. Morris was bur
led three miles south of No. station. The
name was on his arm; also on 4 large gold
ring which lie Wore.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

The TENURE OF OFFICE ACT IN A UNITED
STATES CoURT.-GeOTge Turner, late Il. -
marshal al Montgomery, Alabama, yesterday
moved in the L. =. court at that place TO be re-
cOgniZed and renStated. on the ground that he
had been confirmed by the Senate; that on
September he had been suspended. and sam
q. Reid appointed; that the Senate not con-
firming Reed, under the tenure of Office law
the court a telegram from Attorney General
DeyenS. directing him TO resume his duties,
Mr.. Reid not having been confirmed. The
court then postponed the case until to-day
Mr.. Mayer. the district attorney. has similar
Instructions Ex-Governor Parsons not having
been confirmed
Evening star., 1877-12-05

INFORMATION received at the Treasury de-
paTtment indicates that the determined stand
of the President against any interference with
the existing statutes on the finances will lead
to speedy resumption of the funding opera
tiOuS of the government
Evening star., 1877-12-05

1T Is UNDERSTOOD that an agreement has
been made to take up the EuStis election case
in the Senate Tomorrow
Evening star., 1877-12-05

. NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer George D.
EmmOnS has reported his return home. having
been detailed from the Ranger ON 9th October
last, and has been placed on sick leave Mas
ter Nm. kilbuTne, detached from the receiv-
ing ship Wyoming, amp ordered to duty in the
coast survey.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

EN j. II HEIBERGER
- !suecessor to II. +. L.oulon A Col
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Metropolitan Hotel (lat. Brnvn-o M
ply No. el7Penna ave-, Washington. LII
Evening star., 1877-12-05

THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS has
transmitted TO Congress statement of all
judgements rendered by that court for the
year ending December Sd, 1871 the amounts
thereof. and names of parIies in whose favor
they were rendered, from which it appears
that the entire amount Of claims was abOut
$iWOGD, and not more than One-siXth of that
sum was awarded.
Evening star., 1877-12-05
LADIES' GOODS.

TO SPECIAL BAnGAINs, TO
TIS'.
BARGAINS IN FANCY GOODS placed ON our
counters every day. CSll early anil secure first
choice. a.
10 MARKET SPACE, corner S.h st.
We mention a few special iO;S:-LOt COiOrel l-lpOr-
tlered EInbrpitcrrd HANDk rRC HiEFS NJ 15r.
former price So Jn each: bot of BackboElsrei Fine
Linen tsmbTic Hcmstitch"d HandkerChirfs, fancy
Patterns af co. former price Il. 20: CoOTel-bDr
tleTed Hcm>titCheti HandhaTchicf- from 1Jr. 10 81
ven cheap. Point tIduZp-lnrl Point a.. applique
Lace COLL RS from So 20 500, former price
fTOm SO 10 SD each.
CIosiIg cut q lot ot FELT HATS at soc. each to
make room Tor other goods. n
Receiving every day Goods suitable for HOLI-
DAY PRESENTS, q.
DAVIS.
SILK anI WDRSTED FRINGES. BRAIDS.
GlMPS- BUTTONS, &c. in great variety, at low
prices. az
dec4-1w 10 NNRKTT SPACE, corner S.h 3.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

THE DEAD BODlES.-A telegram from Lieut.
Commander Green. dated at Kitty Hawk. 4th
inst, states that he has so far buried officers
and 63 men, and is awaiting instructions from
the cOmmandant at Norfolk in regard to the
disposition of the bodies. The bodies of Com
maDder Ryan. LieutS. SmOnS. Palmer Sanders
Culbreth. LOomiS and Danner. have been re-
moved by their friends. Mr.. Gillett's body is
the only cOrpsSOf an officer that remains
there.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

VICTORY FOR THE VIRGINIA REPUDIATORs.
Judge Henry {. Allen, of Shenandoah county.
was nominated for speaker OF the Virginia
house Of delegates by the caucus of cOnserva-
tiVeS and independents. ina Richmond, last
light. Judge Allen represents the element Tor
the fUrcible rcadiUStment of the state debt.
The contest ia caucus was between Allen and
Marshall Hanger. the former speaker. who
represented the debt-payers. or those Who are
ior AN equitable readiuStment. The vote
stood Allen y, Hanger 10. 4 number of Han
gers friends say they will not stand BY the
nomination on account of independents being
admitted 10 the caucus. The fOrcible read
justerS assert that they intend to make clean
sweep in the further organization of the
House, and II Is thought that they viii carry
the War into The offices Oi the state capitol.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

THE LECTURE of Mr.. Story this evening will
be an interesting occasion for the lovers OF art
in Washington. MIR. Evarts the Secretary of
State. will. we learn. preside, and introduce
the lecturer To the audience. The President
and many of the Cabinet are to be present.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

BILL FOR DIVORCE. To-day Mr.. W. A.
Cook, for Charlotte \. Matthews filed bill
for divorce from the bonds OF matrm0ny
with Wesley Matthews. They We're married
on The 9Th of February, 1865, and they lived to-
gether until January, lS57, having five chill
dTen.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

TIE DEMOCRATS or THE HOUSE will hold
caucus after tO-day's adjournment To take
Steps TO relieve the dOOrkeeper from his EN-
baITasSment. Ii appears that Col. Polk ap-
pointed about fifty men to places more than
the law allows, and the question now is how to
pay them. Ii Is bad tange, i'll view of the
democratic economy platform.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

TIE TNNN,NY RING RoBBERIEs.-In New
York. Yesterday. the ease of the people ~.
Richard II. Connolly, Of Tammany ring noto-
riety. was up for trial in the supreme court
CunnOllyS counsel read a lengthy statement
i'm defense OF his client. and said in conclusion
that Connolly would NOT subject the people 10
that tEe plaintiffs take a verdict Tor the
amount OF the claims. The amount claimed
was then figured out 3t -. 5S1.l7O Il. and Judge
Davis directed the jury To return verdict Tor
that amount. Judge Davis, in commenting
on The issue. stated that the fact men who
piundercd the city went before the aldcrmauic
committee and bOaSIed Of their crimes showed
That New York and the administration OF jus
tee M lt have been outraged. and the court
most cmplSticaiiy desired il IL 10 be under
stood that in the rendition OF this verdict al
lowing defendant To confess Judgment as
Sumed nothing, nor was 10 to bc supposed that
u assumed anything in the nature Of eNcuipa-
ton al these crimes on the part OF the court
Eor i il to le supposed 10 he a certificate o!
good character given the defendant.
Evening star., 1877-12-05
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.
414 kEEN's 414
MERCHANT TAILORING PARLORS,
Ali NINTH STREET,
Contains the largest and choicest assortment of

ever before offered 10 the Washington public
KEEN deals only i'm PIECE GOODS and he keeus
NO Really -Inalie Garments employs but the
brst Cutters. and with score Of skilled workmen
engages To turn out good Garments. well male
and as aTti>tically cut any firSt-cass Merchant
Tailoring establishment in the United States
Gentlemen Will ind it TO their material alyan-
tage 20 leave their orders for suits az kEEN'S.
seps-3m
Evening star., 1877-12-05

PERsoNAL-AS>istant Engineer r. G. Denig.
OF the lost Huron. arrived from Norfolk this
morning, and is the guest of Gov. DenniSOn.
'''' Senator Patterson has been offered S1ugl
10 lecture twenty times ia Massachusetts and
New York on the subject oi the south ana
thinks he VIII accept. '''' Oscar Barron. son
of the proprietor o1 the Twin Mountain H"usp.
took charge OF the Senate restaurant yeSter-
day. '''' Senator Blaine is in the city
Evening star., 1877-12-05

TIE PRICES OF SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLA-
ToRs.-1he report of the South Carolina in
vestigating committee on the election of Pat
teTSOn 10 the United States Senate is a wonder
ful document. IL contains the sworn state
mentS Of sixty members of the legislature of
1872 that they were offered money for their
votes, or heard of money being offered To 9TH
eTS, and the voluntary confession of a large
number of members who took the money
The prices ranged from an overcOat Ia $1,000
good many of the members failed 10 get
their money. some receiving a part only, and
some receiving none At all. Patterson told
one member who had dunned him that the
id election had cost more than il was
worth and he iS doubtless more than ever
convinced Of that fact now. The total cost 10
him il estimated at Si0,010-lN. y. Tribune.
Evening star., 1877-12-05

WHAT THE COUNTY WANTs.-Thc House
Committee on the District of Columbia to-day
gave an hours hearing to Mr. Keingle. a resi-
dent of the county, on behalf of the county
prOperty-hOlders. He asked that the old Lew
Court system be re-eStablished, and that the
county be allowed to pay for its own improve
ments, and its affairs be kept separate from
the cities of Georgetown and Washington.
Mr.. klingle also represented that the resi-
dents OF the county want an account made up
separate for the county since ISL.
Evening star., 1877-12-05
FORTY-FIFTR CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY. December 5.

THE SENATE was not in session today.
HoUSE.-The reading Of the Journal ot yes-
terday'S proceedings occupied forty minutes.
Mr.. Williams (Ala.) offered a resolution Tor
4 recess Of the present session of Congress
from December 10Th. lS77. IA January luth.
lS.s. Referred 10 the ways and means COM
miitce.
Mr.. Wilson introduced 2 hill 10 provide 4
tax on incomes. Referred 10 ways and means
committee.
The House took up for further discussion the
question of the conflict of authority aud mriS-
diCtloE between the committees ou railways
and canals ard on commerce. As the commit
tee on rules has charge uf the subject. the dis
cuS>iun was for the purpose 90 getting express
SicnS of opinions Of members.
The discussion was carried ON principally by
members OF The contending committees and
was sill M prugrcS when our report closed.
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wfLqHAM ITEMS.

A house belonging 10 james Barnes,
one half mile west of Walibam, burned
down on Sunday Morning Nov, 4th, about
2 o'clock Supposed 10 have caught from
crack in fine chimney. He saved but
little else than himself and family. A
small boy was sleeping up stairs, and
barely escaped being burned 10 death.
An insurance comes 10 his aid.
The snow reminds US that winter is
near. sax
Much COM in The fields yet, and is like
ly to ltmain the e if much snow falls, as
it is down badly.
A friend of Mr.. Mason, cousin, from
BuIen County, IN, has been visiting his
friends at Mailman. He returned last
week T.
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ENJOY LIFE.

What a truly beautiful world we liye
in Nature gives US grandeur uf noun
tain, glens and oceans, and thousands of
means for enjoyment. We can desire no
better when in perfect health; but how
often do the majority of people feel like
giving it up disheartened, discouraged and
wor. cd out with disease, when there is
no occ; sion for this feeling, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof that Green's August Flower will
make them as free from disease MS when
born. Dyspepsia and Live Complaint
is the direct cause of seventy-fivc per
cent. of such III I dies as biIlieusness,
indigestion, Sicl- Headache, cestivencss,
Nervous FROST, ton, Dizziness of the
Head, Polarization of the Heart, and other
distressing symptoms. Three doses of
August Flower will prove its wonderful
effect. Simple bottles, 10 cts. Try
it. Go TOD. N. Springer, Toledo, or H.
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CHELSEA ITEMS.
Ja1k sitter has ! new barn

Ja1k Sitter has 4 new barn. e
n W 6hales has built =. new wood
house. ,s,J sgs.,.s.;ss Is, !, ss.,i +.
| Anew girl baby at Henry Sbroed-
er's.ab x ii aeen 81 iai ~,
Map peddlen are in good demand a.
| parties. ssi ID " 49,
The enquiry now is who wants % hire
ont To- husk corn. s,s, &,
A,clothing auction in town last week
the same old story. ss5
Cut his suspcnders and let him 60 up
was the yeEdictIin the case Of the young
man that thought Chelsea society not
good enough for him.
We have often wondered why people
wiIlremain In o place and be all the time
cursing it We heard an Individual 1--WE
came near saying gentlemen) relating TO q
stranger. the advantages that certain To-
cality possessed over Chelsea :. among
other things that the people were white.
Two new families moved into the Bee
hive last week--a Mr.. Adder and Mr.
Rice from Naperville, Ill.,, and brothers
in law of Mr.. Comte. They contemplate
buying property and settling in this sec
ton. as
There was a necktie festival held on last
Tuesday evening at the odd Fellows Hall
for the benefit Of the Sabbath School.
There was good time generally All
appeared to enjoy themselves hugely .es-
pecially our worthy Squire. Itnetted ten
dollars. so
Isaac Boyer who has been suffering
for several weeks with painful illness
died on last Tuesday morning. He was
an old resident of the State having moved
to Marshall Co. in the early settling and
later TO Tama Co. He was respected by
all who knew him. He was in his 73rd
year. He was buried on Friday at the
Hayes burying ground. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Robert
stene. + PsH iiaagisq 9is1 Tsti
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This volume contains. revised and perfected,
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TcAER CORRESPONDENCE.

We are sorry to hear that T. F. Clark,
Esq, who has been sick for year, is not
recovering his health. He has been in
Ohio for Il month, and returned ten days
since. On Saturday he left again in com
pany with his brother Maj. Clark, for To-
ledo. From there he will, return to Ohio.
where with another brother, DR.. Clark,
he will spend the winter in the South.
His many friends pray for sure return
to health. He will be greatly missed in
this community. in the church and most
of all in the Sabbath School, where, for
a number Of years he has been Superin-
tendent. The children all liked Mr..
Clark. IL is expected he will resign his
Office as County supervisor.and politicians
are discussing his successor. .4s
There Is middle aged lady who has
lived within five miles Of town all the
time there has been one, and until last
week had not seen the town, or even the
cars. EA FHsb s&stHa
The election of S. McCrea rs Treasurer
of Cook County, III. lis the occasion of
much rejoicing among some of our busin-
ess men. Several parties here consign to
him and he is interested in real ESTATE in
our town, and when he visits us he is
always warmly welcomed. An honest up
right man, Cook County has honered her
self by his election. egg g9i si
Mr. Joseph A. Connell removes this
week with his family to Reinbcck. Flaw
ing built a house there he goes to stay
and help build up that town. He is, the
&C.," of the firm Of VIM. Philip & Co..,
coal, wood, brick, &c, who for several
years was in bushes here. We re-
greet to lose him, he has lived here nearly
all his life and is one of the very old set,
tiers Of Northern lama. Success attend
him. Reinbcck gains good man.
Greenbackers-W When one considers the
growth Of the greenback sentiment in the
west as revealed by the increased vote
polled, and the concession made by both
parties to that political element in some
of the states, he cannot fail to. regard it
fortunate that resumption is SO near and
sure consummation. Were almost any
one but Sherman, the author Of the re-
sumption act, in the Treasury department.
just now, and were not gold reduced to
its present low figure, we could hardly
hope to see the resumption policy car
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ried into effect for good many years yet.
As It is, we may see it in operation some
months before January 1st, 1879 the
appointed time. And the people say
Amen. Issv as as 4.
W i stasi f r rrnf.rru
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TO The PUBLIC!

4 We have been for some time past re-
pairing our Touring mill, and we take
this method of informing the public that
we again have our mill in operation and
are now prepared TO exchange flour for
wheat al all times, we also grind corn
and feed at all times. We have added to
our mill, all the late improved machinery
for cleaning grain, boiling flour &c., and
arc now prepared to make as good and
pure an article of flour as can be made in
the country. Thanking you for your
patronage in the past and being confident
tha:we can now give you satisfaction
we ask you to give US trial.
19if BRUNER s. REEDY, a,
Monticello Mills.
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