Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-22
"A LIE "A ND IA.

this morning the Rev. VIM. NJ. Dame, rector
OF Christ Church, (Episcopal,) in this city.
at the site of Battery Rodgers, administered
the sacrament of baptism upon lady who
intends becoming member of his congre-
CATION, by immersion in the Potomac river,
she prcferring that mode.
INJURED BY FISH SLNE.-The many
friends of Mr.. Joseph Denty, son of Can't. ]
w. Denty, will regret TO learn that he is in
imminent danger of entirely losing his eve
sight. He contracted disease in his eyes
during the late fishing season by getting fish
slime In them, and has been under treatment
ever since, and his physi clans fear the above
mentioned serious result.-fGaze 2Ist.
M
a REPRIEvE AT THE FooT OF THE GAL
LOWS, Upon CONTINGENCY THAT DID
NOT HAPPEN.-A special to the Baltimore
SIN from Philadelphia says: For two or
three days past Governor Hartranft. the
strOke OF whose pen sent eleven murderers
TO their last account to day, has been, /,
might almost be said, concealed down on the
Jersey coast TO avoid the opportunities OF
the friends of the condemned men. To-day,
however, he came up to the city. He had
sent his private secretary, Chester N. Farr,
TO Pottsville with reprieve for Duffy, one
OF the condemned men. The reprieve, how
ever, was to be used only upon the happen
ing OF the contingency that one or more of
Duny's gallOws companions should, in the
shape OF a statement or confession, eXculpate
DUFFY, or at least throw sufficient doubt on
his absolute guilt as to make a further in
Nestigation, in the light of the statement OF a
dying man, advisable. Mr.. Fairs Instruc-
tons did not permit him to use the reprieve
until he had communicated with the COVER
nor by telegraph as to the character OF any
confession that might be made, and by re-
turn telegraph had received his order to use
IL. The governor therefore awaited any such
dispatch from Farr for several hours, and
considered that his whole duty had been per-
formed only when, at 1:1S O'Clock, Farr
finally telegraphed him that Duffy and Mum
ley mad been hung, and nothing had occurred
which gave cause for the interpositiOn of
executive clemency.
THE GREAT FIRE AT ST. JOHNS, Nh
Three F0urtfS or The Cffy In Rtins-Further
details Of the great fire at st. Johns, ". b d,
burned, including public buildings, the
largest dry goods houses, fine residences
banks, commission houses, and the hotels
Meetings for relief have been held in Port
land, Bangor and other cities in Maine A
train left Bangor last night with cooked pro-
visions for the sufferers. The fire Is said to
nave had its origin on the lumber wharves.
The Victoria hotel, the largest hotel in the
province, was consumed. Nearly the whole
business part of the city was consumed
Many OF the buildings were very fine and OF
recent construction: Many of the old build
lngs were OF granite and very substantial
bat the flames swept everything. Several
newspaper Offices were also DESTROYED Dis
patches have been sent from st. Johns TO
various cities in the United States stating
the melancholy situation of affairs and that
nfteen thousand people are homeless. In
Baltimore, Mayor Latrobe VIII receive sub
scriptions at the city hall.
"A DOG BURNED IN A FURNACE-A sim
GUAR case of cruelty to animals was tried in
Inc court OF special sessions yesterday, be-
lore Justice Morgan, Murray, and Duffy
1nomas Dickinson, engineer of the Harlem
orphan Asylum was charged with having
thrown a living dog into the furnace of the
boiler OF his engine. Mr.. Bergh, who appear
ed IN behalf of the Society for the Proven
uOn OF cruelty 10 Animals, opened the case
by calling four boys inmates OF the inStjtu-
ton who agreed In saying that Mr.. Dickir-
son, after hanging the dog with a niece or
belt lace, had cut IL down while vet alive
and had thrown IL ir:.o the furnace. and thai
lhey mad seen lie animal move after having
poon thrown in. They also testified that the
dog, which was only seven months old, was
not vicious, but was of a kindly, playful dis
position. Mr.. Bergh asked that the heaviest
penalty be imposed. The Judges, after con-
sultat!on, imposed fine of 800 on the pris-
oner.-GN Y. Tunes, 2Qh.
~ Sensational novels are in demand this
warm weather TO make ones blood run cold.
~ a jealous husband in Little Rock, Ark,
made disturbance, and soon found himself
a member OF the chain gang for Is days.
V Governor Palmer, of Illinois, will con-
troI the editorial columns of the Springfield
Register.
The Springfield Republican very Justly
says that any system of outlawing Jews In
THIS country cannot be popular.
81 Natural cherry wood sticks an inch
IN diameter, are the novelty for ladies'
pdrasols.