Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-24

LIZA DoND vi oanluel lays, postmaster at
ST. Louis, was filed at the Post Office deparss-
ment to-day, and his commission issed
THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF the Spanish
man-Of-war PizarrO, which fOundered at sea,
have been quartercd ON the U. S. receiving
ship Colorado, at New York. The men have
been supplied with the necessary clothing,
and those who were sick have been trans
ferred to the naval hospital.
District Government Affairs.
The District Commissioners to-day issued
an order: THAT acting sergeants of the Me
tropolitan. police of the District of Columbia
snail receive compensation at the rate paid to
priyates of the highest grade, r'''''
The pay rolls of all the school teachers and
IaDlto:s OF the public schools in this District
nave nave been made out, and they will receive
their pay saturday next at the usual places
THE PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR
OF the several police precincts have been noti-
ned today that the amount of 5000 appropri-
ated under act of Congress of April 4ih, 1873,
for medicines, medical attendance and food
1or the sick and infirm poor is nearly exhaust
ed, and they are respectfully informed that
their services as physicians to the poor will be
dlscontlnued from and after today.
THE LICENSE LAWS.
District Treasurer Dodge in reply to CON-
munication to the District Commissioners in
relation to the construction to be given to the
dUh section fn, Of the lcenee act has received an
THAT in the matter of applications for the Oc-
cupa!lOn of corner buildings as licensed LIQUOR
houses tie principal front shall be regarded
the legal front Of such building, that have no
side entrance" Mr.. Dodge was also informed
that the rules OF the license board have been
approved by the commissioners, and will re-
main III force until otherwise ordered.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-Joseph B. Sprague,
dem, has been nominated for Congress in the
18th New York district Hon j. r. Tar
box, Of Massachusetts, who identified him
sell with the Butler movement, has Withdrawn
G5 bs he
Beauregard's nomination for treasurer OF
houislana lou 81 Iva was 81 Withdrawn upon the recep
Baton Rouge, was nominated. In 1872 MIR.
Gardner was member of the McEnery legis-
lature, and 1t is thought he viii be a strong
"A large greenback demonstration took
place at shenandoah, Pa, yesterday. 1900
persons sol Joining in the procession, all the col
date for governor of Massachusetts. the
W0nldn'S Journal says that he "has been
known for years as a sincere friend of
sided at suffrage meetings, and both he and
his wife have given practical aid to the move
ment:' et, .. The Boston Trdueller says it is ru-
ButIerite nomination for lieutenant governor
OF Mass. -. The Connecticut republican con-
vention meets at Hartford today. At eau
Gus last night all the delegates present strong
ly favored a hard money platform, and such q
platform will undoubtedly be adopted unan-
lmOusly.
EXPECTED DUEL BETWEEN Two MARYLAND
LAWYERs.-The N. Y. Sun of to-day has dis.
patch dated Baltimore, September o, saying:
Tor hostile meeting between Mr. Henry Ais.
qulth, states attorney of Annapolis, and S.
Thomas Mccullough, leading member of the
par OF maryland, have been arranged: The
trouble @ I had its origin in personal difficulty
which occurred few days ago on the cars of
an Annapolis train. Blows were exchanged,
and although the affair, was temporarily
hushed up, 1t was felt BY those who knew the
two men that it would not end there. This
proves to have been correct"
A SUICIDE PROMPTED BY PRIDE-At Johns
town, NY, Solomon E. HubbS, As years old, a
commercial traveller and member Of a high
Y respected pc rrGay family OF Montgomery county.
tained goods in Oneida county under false
pretenccs. He was imprisoned in the Mont
sedsy s oeSyk Rh and
ing by opening the arteries OF both arms with
razor. Family pride prompted this act.
A CONFEDERATE ACQUITTED.-Henry A.
Burr, charged before United States Commis-
sioner Hallet, at Boston. with having engaged
Chesapeake in the name of the Confederate
government during the late war. has been
discharged, on the ground that his case was
OF December 25, 1868.
A NEW YORK RoBgERY-John Conners
aged 2S, and George II. Brown have been ar
rested in New York for robblng the store OF
Joseph ID: Simmons, Optician, of g., 000 worth
Of opera glasses. on Sunday night. The rob
when scores OF persons were walking up and
down Broadway directly past the place.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN.-The
body of the woman found in the Charles river
is basln at Boston, on the 4th instant, has been
daughter of clergyman in Maine, and Wo.
man OF good education and address, No light
has yet been thrown on the circumstance of
THE UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA meets in
Pittsburg today. In the evening speeches
candidate for governor; Galusha 4. Grow,
GOV: Hartranft, Gen. Mccarthy and others,
and the occasion is intended to be the opening
Letters have been received from Secretary
Sherman and other republicans of national
reputation, which will be read, and the key
by the republican party The President has
signlfied his intention of being present, and
the TACT Is considered of considerable political
significance.
ATTACK ON NEWSPAPER MAN.-Consider
able excitement cit was caused in Philadelphia
made by Richard Newton Price upon Hugh A.
Mullen, proprietor of the Sunday World.
Ouiy tNO plOWS were SCruck before the parties
were separated. An article in the World
rejecting on Prices father, ward politician,
caused the row. The affair took place at the
laid in wait for Mullen.
SHOT WHILE STEALING FRUIT-At Altoona,
Pa. Michael nj. Rodgers. clerk of the Penn,
SylVanla railroad, shot a boy named Kuhn
sunday afternoon while in the act of stealing
some OF his fruit. 1t is thought the boy cannot
recover Rodgers Is under arrest.
"A BOY MIssING.-Charles Martin, aged
eleven, is missing from his home in NewpOrt.
Z. l., since Thursday. It is feared that he has
been drowned.
THE woman and child found murdered Sun
cay, near indianapolis, prove to be the wite
ana child OF VIM. Merrick, who keeps livery