Evening star., 1877-11-19

was fri ighfered away by the Approach of Oth-
moved VaLe OF glass, but had taken nothing
away.
District Government Affairs.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASYLUM FHYsI-
CLAN.
The annual report of the visiting pbysi-
cisn MI John J. pyeT.) for the Washington
asylum Shows that the number Of patients
admitted 10 the hospital during the year, who
we're born in this District, is only a little
over one-fOurih of the whole number. He
presses the matter of preparing a separate
lying-ln ward for white women, and explains
his reasons. The accommodations for the
disIensary are entirely insufficient for the
purpose intended, and should he enlarged.
He also recommends the appointment of a
capable hospital steward.
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THE GRAND JURY to-day returned .'true
bills" as follows: Emanuel TascOe alias
Milo Haskell. second OftenSe, petit larceny,
rwo osses;) James Butler, assault with
intent tn commit rape; John X. Kelly, do;
Joseph Bailey larceny: Betty Carter do ; VIM.
Haw kiDS alias Pat. Hawkins, Maria HaV-
kiDs ard John Wells, burglary and larceny;
David Smith ard Adam Green alias Adam
Perkins, 80; j. W. Wright, assault with
intent To Kill; John A. Carter burglary and
tsrceuy, John Hughes, second offenSe, lar
Cbss. Busey, assault with intent TO kill
VIM. Brown alas Flip Brown, do; Cbub
Jackson alias Chas. Johnson and Bum
Parker alias George Parker, larceny; VIM.
Major, do; Ollie Davis, do; Thomas VIII
Hams alias Chas. Johnson, petit larceny,
second offense: Chas. Davis, alias Chas.
Henry alias VIM Henry, do; VIM Parker,
John Paine. Frank n Hydemon ami Lawson
Harris, burglary and larceny; James II.
johnson. Petit larceny, second ofiense; F. Il
They also recommended the dismissal OF
the following cases, which tn5 court ordered:
John LawTenee. grand larceny; Mary
Archer. receiving stolen property; Leonard
f. Will ans, forgery: W. Il Evans, f-lse
prefeDses. two cases;l Chas Morgan, grand
larceny John e. Brooks alias GeOrge VIII
Hams HGurV II
GeOrge Naubius. do F. II. Cook. rifiing "a
letter Of its contents ard embAzzl.ng letter,
ard George W. Bushee, putting mail bags 10
improper Use.
THE EQUESTRIAN STATE of Major Gen
tral Nathaniel Greene, of the Revolutionary
Srmy, which Is tn he placed a. the fntefsec-
ton OF Maryland and Massachusetts ave
nues, has been completed in Philadelphia.
IL is OF stsrdard bronze, Of colossal size, rep
IeseDtir & the hero sttiUg on horse back. hold
ing The reirs in his left hand. his night point
iIg forward over tine horses head, the riders
face turned TO the left as though speaking TO
one CT his staff. The horse is in the act OF
stepping forward al a walk, the Off fore foot
being raised from the ground and the near
niLd foot stepping n pom cannon ball lying
on the ground. thus preserv ing the equipOise
Of the figure The entire height of the statue.
haaH te Pedsslai sas 10 ne Top Oh tne rider
lose 10 the tip of the tail of the horse, is "a
feet. Six thousand pounds Of bronze were
used in the casting, and the cost was $40 GO1.
IL VIII be nOrnt6d ON granite pedestal p
feet In height, making the entire height 33x
feet The statue was modelled by Mr.. a. X.
Brown, OF NeWbuTgh. New York.
TBE FUNERAL OF the late Geo. 8. Bangs,
Ior several years superintendent OF the rail
way mail service, ard recently the manager
of the American Express company, took
place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
hie late residence. No. 500 X street northwest
large number of government OffiC ials and
citiZens were present. and the Impressive
fune service of The Episcopal church was
church. The pallbearers consisted OF six
members of the railway postal service: Maj.
}. +. Largely, II. p. Springer, n. G. Sum
derlard. Washington; Maj. Jas Belger w.
inetOn. The remSiLs were taken To Chi
cago al O'Clock, President SCOTS private
car having been placed at the disposal OF the
family.
TTNPERANcE MEETINGS The Dashaway
Club was favored with large audience last
night. many ladies being present Remarks
were made by James LarcCmbe, James Lee,
John j. Meany, William j. Boyd, John Will
s.ans5 l. III. Patterson, Jere Williams, Chas
Nye, J. b Du2rlDg, Joseph Williams, and
Mrs. Snn,eeon, iptersrersed with songs.
large number of reople signed the pledge.
...- The Washington Temperance Reform
Club met at Odeon Hall last night Mr It X.
MclDtire In the cUair. Messrs o. y. Chap
pell, j. W. Reynolds, j. {. Wall, and others
gave a recitation, ard Mrs. 81. A. Nailor
favored the club with a reading. Eighteen
sigr ed the pledge,
THE HBIANT-CEAIG CAsE.-In the Grim
iDal Court, Judge Macarthur, to-day, the
trial Of the case of George w. Rriant and
Wm. Craig, charged with presenting false
claim on the government. was resumed. The
District Attorney said that the counsel for
the purpose Of ava iding disputatiCn in future,
had agreed 10 the admission OF certa 10 pa
pers, If they are competent proof and IL is
made for the purpose of raising the question
whether they are sufficient to sustain the al
<.Tx
statute of limitations. The counsel proceeded
10 argue whether ihe case was not within the
statute.
FoUNpLISGs--S Saturday night a cOlOred
male infant about one month Old was found
on the po1h Of house No. I24s i,b street south
east, occupied by Mrs. Mary Foster who
took the child in ard provided for its wants
1.-THE same night Sergeant Swindels found
anew-born light mulat'O female infant az
the correr OF Gay ard Congress SITS George
town, where ~ had been abandoned. IL was
taken To St AIMS infant asylum where 10
was received and kindly cared for By the
Sister In charge
Four ELEGANT BRONZE LAMP Posrs for
The peot tstal OF the Gensra George III. Thomas
monument, in this city. have been ordered at
Philadephia ey General Casey, for tbs SO
posts are now being made, and will cost
eI.NO each. They are II feet In height, with
. three sided base and ornamental SHAFT,
supplEtirg a large bronze framed lantern
kuTmounted by bronze eagle.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
ChurehweIl WeatherS and Mary Clsyett,
both OF Prince Georges county, Nd. w. p.
Slater ard Mary Zimmerman; James Iglin
ard Lucy Peterson; Charles f.. Fowler and
Jose ph line King, both OF Prince Georges CO.,
Md Walter r Walsh and Mary a. McCon-
nell; Kemp William Washington and Laura
T. DodsOn.
THE wRIGHr-DELANo DIFFICULTY
To-day the grand jury returned a true bill
Of ind lctment against Judge John w. Wright
for an assault and battery with intent To kill
ex Secretary DelaEo on the 18th ef October.
The witnesses are Dr. Willard Bliss. w. III.
Smith, X. l. Skelly and Columbus Delano.
SUDDEN DEATH This morning Mr. John
y. White, residing at 72i 5th street southeast,
died very suddenly af his residence. and the
coroner, DIR. Patterson. gave q certificate
mat death was caused BY heart disease.