Evening star., 1877-12-06
The New Democratic Organ.
, VIGOROUS ATTENrT To sECUKE a

The New Democratic organ.
4 VIGOROUS ATTENPT To sFCt NE CAPTTAL
PROM DEMOCRATIC CoNGgrSSNEN
WASHINGTON nec. "A vigorous atfempt
Vas made a. the democratic caucus TODAY ~
secure capital Tor the new d,mngraiie organ.
Much enthusiasm Was manifested when Mr..
Ruichiu>. the editor. explained The object of
the caucus hilt when he remarked that a iib-
tIai >upl"rt would H. necessary the caucus
NiSibiy r"olcd. The bc>f way ~ extending
this support. >aid Mr. HmchiuS. O,v rhiS fims,
the enthusiasm ut the caucus began Ia radiats.
through side door>.l is Tor each mslnis.r 10
take ten copies. tmutioB to adinurnl al eight
dollars apiece. tcailS ~ Question 4ueSfi ION y
which would make Usnut of order. no ono
Tuml sixteen thousand dollar. ~ trusted
that The chair would 81 the rNampI" OF"
The char decided uo quorum Pr,-Sgut. point of
order Wei taken. and adjourned thr ,aueu-.
H"Sf- W.. '. ,. Nf.H.
SUICIpF AFTER LOVERS orAERri..-Cor-
olrr M"ltuau investigated Yesterday the cs~,s
~ Z an g. u. \. Schmifg. Nko committed sui
eide h,Cau>C Dora Hr,k. Io NJ hUm De- was rn-
gagged. wa angry Wth him The deceased
man sister stated that her brother vas 4 lew
clrr ~ trade. worked u Newark aud lived
wnh her ai No. IL Ufh avenue Hr returned
late iTum hi> work Monday might aud was
~ninrN hat W"NIcateu. Tie >Ilnke oi going out
1t'.in. Nui Wa hiuuced L. STAY "a home. Miss
Beck g"t hi> supper aud they had some words
about letter. Al II oclorA nnra Tan into
her room. CRYING that Carl had taken nai~on
Miss Beck testified that they quarrclicd about
that h. lrit ihr room and when he came hack
>lld. Il have taken poison. I forgive You,
pleas forgive me. Tie died in one half hour.
They were Ia have been married on Thanks
giving daN. hut ihc wedding hat hpen post
puHrd until New \ Acar'> daN. The coroner tia
not think q post moItcm examination ncceS-
>aIN.-lN D Tribune. 7t9.
GOV. kENrUH's MESSAGE Aa,tNSr RFpr-
nlAuoN.-lhc general assembly of Virginia
met al Richmond yesterday. Lieutenant GsaN-
riutr Thomas presiding Ia the >cuate. aud
Judge Henry 4. Allen 0orcihir readiuSisrl
being elected speaker uf the house. The gov-
cTnor> message. which deals firmly with the
state debt question and demonstrates the
ability ot the state To- paN the Interest on the
debt without further Increase oi taxation was
read. The governor la concluding his mes
sage >ay>: But uo matter what th,. origin or
consideration or history oi the debt no mat
ter Who It's present holders. II j. enough fnr uS
Ia know that Virginia. A. now constituted,
gave heT bonds and plghted her honor Tor rs
payment. No matter how ourrouS the ahiga-
tiun. NJ Justice. duty, right and iaiIh demand
lt> iniumciu. We VIII pay the debt because
u II right. A. We'll because the rrpudiatian nf
th" lca>t part of il would blight tltc historic
virtue "i the people and the inherited glory oC
the commonwealth.
TINE WORKS SAD CuANcTs-At the Mari.
inne eNc 'anrc to-day a portrait of a.. h. Col
liuS. esq. il up for sale. one hall of the pro-
ceed> 10 20 10 Mr.. Collins himself The paint
ing i the work of one Of our most celebrated
artists. and when u was executed MANY wears
Z
NJ that time Mr.. Collins himself was chief
among a." merchant shipping princes of New
Work. hut the sad accumulation of disasters
which subsequently overlook the splendid linz,
oi ocean steamships which bore his name aud
Which were the pride of the nation. swept him
out of sight. and 80 completely has hr been
lost sight ut. of late years. that the Offering of
ia" Portrait to the shipping merchants today
excited expressions OF surprise. not a few sup
posing he Mas dead. The surprise was fol-
lowed 10y feeling of regret that he should
ever have lived Ia need the small amount of
money 10 he obtained bythc selling of his own
PORTABILITY y or. PtP. Ledger. IN.
CoIoRED CHURCH MEMBERS ~ TRoUBLr.-
ANNE >'aiirS. member 81 the Market street
Newark Gniorcd Baptist church. created
considerable excitement al the sunday eve
ming service hN praying that Sister Harriet
NaNnr> ard Deacon Isaac Williams might
have their eyes opened to the ~iuiulneSS of
their ways. aud be brought back to the Lord.
Being asked Tor an explanation at the cunclu-
sion al the service. she made = charge against
Mr.. Williams and Miss NayneS of maintain-
llg ah intimacy not sanctioned even in ire
lieiou> communities, and said thai they had
been offending in this manner for 4 conSidera-
hie period. Yesterday Miss Mayncs. who was
not al church sunday evening. caused the ar
rest of Mis- >earlcS for defamation of charac-
ter. Mi NcarleS gave hail. aud said that at
the proper time She would prove n Sh. had
said, and more bc,ides.-lN. D. Times, IN.
DIVORCE IN oPER,rIc CIRCLES Ms. oates
F'oUg'S IA the EfSc.-Eizaeeih Laurent has
drought Nult against Henry Laurent. lrr hus-
hand. Tor divorce upon charge of adultery.
She states that her husband l. connected with
the MI. Oates Comic Opera Troupe Which
for some time past has been travelling through
the Nesi and south. and j. ai present ~ Wheel
ing W. Va. 1lc defendant i charged with
adultery with Miss Alice Gate on ihc lmh OF
July last ar the Iuion square hotel in this
city. The complaint alleges other aduiterieS
With the same person al Richmond. Va New
Orleans. ~. Louis fhiraEo. Louisville. and
Washington. II. 4. Application was made TO
Judge Davis iqr an order granting service of
the summons IN publication. which was grant
ed. Tie parties were married on the l6th of
February. lS7i. at London, England.-lN. T.
IT,.rfTlh T,fk.