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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

A strange story comes from Bellevue
Hospital. MAKrIN l.. STREET WAS Put into a hos
ptal cell on Monday. as victim o. alcoholism.
and died there yesterday morning; but the
autopsy showed that the man had "a fracture OF
the Al uu and pneumonia. The doctors say it
would Ina, made no difference If this had been
known three days before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Mr.. MARK HAGGERTy's charge Of perjury
against Capt SIEBERT Of the Thirty.frst Pre-
cinct was for the eighth time laid over by the
Board of Police yesterday. This il wrong. II
guilty. the Captain should be dismissed ii in
nocent. the charge and not the Captain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Tho selection Of DENNIS MCCARTHY as
Chairman oi the Senate Committee on Canals rs
not in the interest Of reform He was scnt TO
the Legislature by the Canal RING that is Just
now running Onondaga county, and it need not
he expect d tia, be- will DO Otherwise than serve
that Rings interests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

the mon and women described under very thin
dsguises are actual beings now moving about
New York drawing rooms. These clever but
dscursve papers suggest the field for a novel
is, who is capable of handling what the ladies
OF Sorosis call "our best society"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

The hill cmanating from the War Depart
mrnt. ostrnsiby TO fix ths rates to- hc paid for
public Advertising. might be- entitled. " A Bill
10 suecor tine impccun!ous organs OF the Fraud
MINT AlmIn - rniiun.N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Since their defeat at Plevna. the Turks
have shown their encouragement every day.
The Russians have met with hardly any resist
ancc at the important positions which they have
lately seized. including Sophia. We now learn
that they have obtained control OF the Shipka
Pass by capturing the whole OF the Turkish
army which defended it. This success would
have enabled them to menace Adrianople If the
negotiations for an armistice had not boon un-
dertaken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

The severe contest in OHIO for Senator to
succeed STANLEY MATTHEWS is at an end. PEN-
DLEToN is to be- the man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Mower, Theatre -Gt'at Royal Cur a.
urcsd~s, theatre Monte Crsto.
o. -tb,~ Theatre Richard III
. ftr tV-."- rh-str~ AdHenne.
f,i hs-na- untt -rrestidirt,tion
d,sas Opera uaus- The siAuehnun.
N~V >o.t tq"~ri"'r -Htosis"y ani a'th st. hssns>
ribio's s.ard-n ~, puttr Motto.
Olympic Theatre variety.
rarL Theatre col SELLERS
Nan Francisco Nins,r-is- Broadway ant sshst
Th~ntr- son,iau~ Variety.
Ton, Pastors Op~rs House vN'eiy Matinee
rtsoit Theatre variety
an.u- Sa.sr- Ih~str--the Man Of soccsss
Nvs,iaeL'~ Theatre " at Lot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

The proposition to establish the whipping
post in this State for the punishment of wifi
heaters, derives new interest from the exploits
Of JOsErn +. WALL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Mayor ELY yesterday made. and the Com
mon Council confirmed. the two appointments
which have given SO much trouble TO Office
seekers. ARTHUR LEARY. banker. is the new
Excise Commissioner and SMITH +. LANE.
lawyer. is the new Park Commissioner. The
present Common Council will. perhaps. work
tremendously with the Mayor in the matter Of
appoi ntmeuts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Firld Marshal j. y BrEiIEL of tine Span
i-h army. hsiier known as Butcher BvHRlEL 40
N.r .inius notorioty. died lately in Madrid. The
chief stipulation in the poLo-Fl-H protocol. To-
prevent the cX, cu;on Of which CALEB CUSHING
ahored so a-sduou-ly, has thus pass 4 hrl onl
the jurisdiction of all earthly tribunals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

We invite the American people to consider
the spectacle presented yesterday by the Re-
publican side OF the House. We also invite the
especial and serious attention Of Democratic
voters 10 the cases OF those Democratic Con-
grrssmen whose trcachery. Indifference. or
negligence made it possible for the GLOVER RES
-iu,!on TO fail, AZ it failed yesterday In Demo.
cratic House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

"Tho Wall Street Shomcr. loo Howard's
new story iu SO u6nl ihr Nfn ln if'I irY's. .iNeS
ue bo.lOm lAel, VI leeenl sNlndles N hsh ~ -Ale
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

Thanks TO Mr.. CoSRLISG, the recent OK
traordinarv proceedings in the cases Of RUNKLE
and DRAPER the dissraccd army officer and
naval surgeon. who have succeeded in exciting
the conpas ion of tic Fraudulent Admnistra-
ton. are to be- investigated. On his motion
tho Senate yesterday ordered two Of its COM
mltt..s ID as.rrt.In and rnlnrt lhe facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

MARYLAND CONFERENCES METHODIST PROT
EsTANT CHUROH.-This body meets in its tf-
tieth annual session to-day at EastOn, Talbot
county, Md, Rev. ID. w. Bates presiding, and
ReVS. b. +. Benson, j. ID. KinZer, and f. T.
Tagg secretaries. The conference is cOnsti-
tuted Of 10 itinerant ministers and an equal
number OF lay delegates. The statistics of its
district, covering Maryland and the District
OF Columbia, and a few outlying points in Vir-
ginia and New Jersey, show a net member
ship of 15,00O, holding property valued at ST.
OOOcCO; an endowed society for the support of
supeIannuated ministers !; the Western Mary
land College at Westminster, and publishing
house and church paper in Baltimore Two
thousand members have been enrolled during
the current year, and several valuable church
edificeS erected. The conference completes
the semicentenary of its history with this ses-
sion. Its especially important business will be
to fix the conditions of suffrage and eligibility
to office, a matter heretofore governed by the
con etitution of the General Church, but now.
according to the terms by which union was
effected with the Methodist Church at the MAY
convention, left to the legislation of each an.
nual conference. 1t is believed that the
course of several other southern conferences
In extending suffrage to all members, making
no distinction as to sex or color, will be fol-
lowed by, large majority. In the western
section OF the church women have universally
exercised these powers under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
FORTT-FIFTH CONGREsS.
WEDNESDAY. March IA

SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
memorial from the Maritime Association of
New York against the transfer of the Life
Saving service. Also. a comm unication from
the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an
estimate of additional appropriation for the
surveyor Generals office. Referred. Several
memorials against the re empOSition of the in
come tax; against the transfer of the life saw
lngS service, &c were introduced and referred
Mr.. Window, from the committee on apprO-
prlat0nS, reported bill regulating the Sala-
res OF telegraph operators for the Senate and
MIR. Dorsey introduced a bill to amend the
act relating to the Alexandria canal Referred
TO commlttee on District of Columbia.
MI. Merrimon introduced bill to provide
loI ana regulate the counting of the electoral
vote. 1.-The bill is similar in import to the one
which passed the Senate at the last session of
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to aid the New
orleans and Pacific railroad: also, a bill to re
eSta dish mint at New Orleans, and making
an appropriation therefor.
Mr.. Matthews renewed his motion to refer
the communication of the Secretary of the In
terror IN relation to depredationS upon timber
ands IN Montana, and that it be printed in the
Rcc0rd. The Secretary had been attacked
here, and fair play suggested that his reply lie
made as public as the attack.
HOC SEMI. EickhOff introduced resOlu
tlon that no. more money be appropriated for
the completion of
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
anu tlat lne monument association shall not
eNpend any more money for the monument
until the plans are so changed and modified as
TO make the monument worthy of this coun-
Try as work of art, and to reflect honor upon
the memory of Washington. Referred to COM
mlttee on appropriations.
Mr.. Luttrell presented a minority report
upon the several Pacific railroad bills referred
to the committee on Pacific railroads. Or
dered printed and recOmmitted.
On motion OF Mr.. COnger, the Senate bill for
commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic
was taken from the Speakers table and re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
MI Scheicher, from the committee on rail-
ways and canals, made report OH the subject
OF water route communication between the
Ohio river and the Atlantic SeabOard Or
dered printed and recommitted.
MIR. Singleton moved that the House 90 into
committee of the whole on the consular and
diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Springer antagOnized the motion be-
cause he wanted to take up the Dean and
Field contested election case
A majority OF the House cOncurred with Mr..
Singleton, and the House went into commit
tee. Mr.. Cox On. Y in the chair.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment to make the
salaries OF ministers to Great Britain, France,
Germany and Russia, 1880 each, instead of
$1,000, as recommended by the bill His
amendment only restored the salaries to what
they were formerly. Unless there was such
restoration he doubted whether the Senate
would assent to the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
Shot Himself I'm the Head with 20
Rife.

WAS 1T AN ACCIDENT OR SUICIDAL At
TEMPT?
Last night about II o'clock bOarder in the
Imperial hotel named B. 5. Schorn shot him
self in the head with a new rifle he had pur-
chased, inflicting a bad wound in his fore
head, which ii is believed by his attending
physician, DIR. stanton, will prove fatal. The
guests were startled at the report of the fire.
arm and ran to his rOOm-No. S2-when the
unfortunate man was found on the floor with
the rifle beside him. On examination il was
found that the ball entered above the left eye.
brow. taking an upward direction, tearing the
skin and flesh and fracturing the skull, and
lodged i'm the ceiling above. Mr.. SchOrn is
about forty years of age, Dane by birth, and
for several years has been employed in the
Third Auditors office, but had been recently
without employment. There seems 10 have
been no reason for an act of suicide, and the
belief is that il was accidental. The weapon
was repeating rife, made by Evans of Me
chanic'S Falls, Me. He stated To Col. Pierce,
friend, that he was i'm the act of loading his
rifle when the charge exploded. He was alive
and conscious at O'Clock. Later i'm the day
his condition was thought not 10 be dan
ger0uS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

BALTIMORE, March 13.-Virginia skies, de-
ferred, A.: do. consolidated, So: do. second
series, 81 orth Carolina skies. old Is: do, new
Z bid to-day. Sugar in good demand and firm,
BALTIMORE. March l3.-Cotton easier but
not quot ably lower-middling, 1O4. Flour more
active. with fair IranSactiOns-prices unchanged
Wheat, southern good demand and firm: western
= cent higher, closing easer-southern red 4 25a
LS1; pennsylvania red, 1. 28a1. so: No. winter
Ted wsslerp, spot and March, 1.27al5; April
j.Zo4al.29 Corn. southern steady for white:
anI tor yellow: western strong-southern white,
March, 53A; April. "a: May: 54sa544; Oats fair
White, 3SaS4: do; mixed, 32a33: Pennsylvania, 80
aS6. Rye quiet but firm, 62l64. Hay dull aud
heavy. Provisions shade firmer and better feel
lpg-not quotably higher. Butter, choice active
and Verv frm-choice western roll. 22a25: do.
packed. 23a25. Petroleum dun and easier-refned,
lbs. Coffee quiet and steady-Rio cargoes IA IA
III. Whisky more active and steady. log i1O61e.
Receipts-four. %, COO; wheat. IL. 600: corn.
los, GOO. ShIpments-corn, "a, 000 Freights TO
LiyeIpool, per steam-cotton, S-32d.; four, 3s. (;
NEW YORK, March 13.-stocks slightly higher.
Money, 4, Gold, l01, 1908 bid. Exchange. long,
4s5; short, 49,. Gofernments active and firm.
NEW YORK. March 13.-Flour declining.
LONDON, March l3, 1890 p. m.-Consols,
so b-16 for both money and the account. u. 3.
f0nr and-a-half per cent. bonds, 104S: 1S61's,
1OS4; ten-forties coupon, 10614; new fves, IDS y.
Erie. 1O4: do. preferred. 25 Illinois Central, 5S.
PENNSYLVANIA Central. %. New Jersey Cenllal,
eCnsoIs, G6z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
The Public Health.
MALARIAL ODoRs wAFTED THROUGH TIL
1TOl..

MALARlAL OD0Rs WAITED THROUGH THE CAP-
ITOI..
The Board of Health met last night, and the
report of the health officer for the week end
ing March 9Th was read, showing ihe number
of nuiSanceS reported To have been So abated.
5%2: causes Of death investigated. :. etc.
A communication from the House District
committee calling attention Ia the deposits of
street SweeplngS and Ofal on the low grounds
south OF the Capitol, and the odorS which are
waited from that direction through the Can
ltol IN warm weather. which had been received
since The last meeting of the board. and i'm
The meanwhile been given 10 the health officer
who reported aS follows thereon:-'' The de-
posts OF street SweepingS on the low grounds
Nouth o1 The capitol are found not To Ice often
SlNc, being mostly dry. and quickly removed
10y farmers and gardeners. The nuisances in
furious to health i'm thai locality are the ponds
OF Stagnant tNateT-depoSitorieS of an manner
OF flth-betwCen,B and e, Isl and Soutb aDitnI
streets: between b and C. lSt and 2d streets
southwest: between Delaware avenue South
capitol. and EStreet>. and between n street
Delaware avenue. & and ID streets These are
III the bed ol the old canal, on the line of the
pubic streets and i'm one square from ten IN
twenty-five lret below the grade of the pro-
Jected avenues For the abatement of the
nuisance oi offensive odOTS and gases delete
rloLS TO health, constantly waited nOm these
Stagnant ponds of fifth into the windows of
capitol. considerable expenditure is neceS-
SarN. The attention of the authorities has
often been called TO their unSanitary condition
but little has been DONE owing undoubtedly,
a.
Hon. committee on the District of Columbia
being personally interested, might, perhaps,
with propriety, make the first law of nature
VIZ: Selt-preSeryatiUn the basis of a law of
congress providing special appropriation for
the abatement of these nuiSanceS. and thereby
relINe not only members of Congress and all
WHO frequent the Capitol, but also all the peO-
PIE living near, from prolific and never fail-
ing source of malaral poisoning
The secretary was directed TO send the re-
pOIt 10 the committee.
DIR. Marbury objected to such cOmmunica-
uOnS as the letter from the committee being rp-
1elred 10 the Health officer, and his reporting
thereon before the board was cOgniZdnt of
their receipt.
DIR. Bliss began explaining that such had
always been the custom.
DIR. MaTbury persisted that il was an irreg-
ular method of doing business, and protested
against il.
4 communication was received from the
District Commissioner, informing the board
that the cost OF the proposed sewer on Market
street, between Sd and 5th streets, George
town, would be such that the work could not
be undertaken at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
GREAT WESTERN SNOW STORM.
DeSfruCtiOn Of Life and BrNnerfN

SHERMAN, Wy, March l3.-On Thursday
about midnight storm of snow and wind sci
in, covering the entire country from Greeu
river, Wyoming. to North Platte, Neb dis
tance OF five hundred and fifty miles. Ii has
proved by far the SevereSt storm known since
the construction of the Union Pacific railroad
The storm continued without abatement until
Sunday morning, making it impossible fUr
person to go out without almost certain death.
Since the storm subsidized the bodies of a num-
Der of persons have been found who died from
exposure. Two soldiers periShed between
Fort Russell and Cheyenne. a distance of three
miles. Four men with an OK team were caught
fifteen miles northwest of Cheyenne Three
OF them reached the railroad Sunday, terribly
frozen, and will probably lose their feet. The
fourth man and the cattle perished Three
ranchmen were found dead short distance
from North Cooper Lake. 1t is probable this
is only small part of those who have died
from the effects of the storm. One ranchman
lost 10000 sheep near Egbert station. Many
other cases are reported of loss of stock. The
snow is drifted i'll immense piles wherever
there is any place to form a drift. Every cut
in the railroad track is filled with snow, and
the sheds are also full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
IN KENTUCKY.
CONSERVATION i'm Columbus.

Nashville, Tenn, says: A terrific earth
quake shock was felt at Columbus. KY, at
o'clock Monday morning. 1t awoke the res
identS of the town and created considerable
CONSERVATION. BedSteadS We're rolled across
the floors of rooms, and bureaus and presses
were thrown down and broken. A portion of
the Mississippi river bank caved i'm near the
b T6e npus wss so TEea as ne
ring bells on the locomotives standing i'm the
sheds at the depot. The rumbling lasted only
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Serious Difficulties About the Peace

LONDON, March 13-A special dispatch from
Berlin to the Morning Post says that Prince
for the benefit of his health, as was stated in
a Berlin special in yesterdays Standard and
that the German government will not issue
invitations to the congress until all difficulties
about the subject to be considered thereat are
removed The difficulties saws the dis
patch, appear more serious than was antici-
pated. The general prospect is well informed
circles is far from encouraging. Germany
will claim the presidency of the congress for
its representative by prescriptve right. whe-
ther Prince Bismarck is able to attend OF not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
New Jersey Town Elections.

.ELlZABETH. n j., March 13.-The township
elections of Union county yesterday went
democratic in WeStfield, New Providence,
Summit, FanwO0d (Which is a new township,
Crawford, London and Union: republican i'm
Springfield and Clark. This leaves the board
chosen freehOlder II democrats to six republi
cans-the same as last year, if Elizabeth, Rah-
way and Plainfeld do not change. Railway
elects next month.
NEWARK, Nj, March 13.-The Essex county
town meetings yesterday show a republican
gain of two freehOlderS and a loss of one. The
the nationals one. The Norris county repub-
hcanS gain MOrriStOwn and Randolph, and
probably carry the county board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

A BURGLAR GETS WHAT HE DIDN'T EX
PECT.-Reuben Nagle, residing at Exeter
hour on Sunday morning by the crashing Of
window glass, and procuring his gun he rushed
TO The door and shot a man standing in front
fellow dropped, BADLY wounded. At the same
moment another man emerged from the win
dow which had been broken, and escaped.
Inc wounded man was removed to the BerkS
county almshOuse to await recovery when he
VIII be arralgned for ATTEMPTED burglary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
THE AMERICAN RIFLE TROPHY.
To Re Exhibited In Paris.

NEW YORK, March l3.-At a meeting of the
American National Rifle Team, yesterday, a
discussion took place over the propriety of
allowing the trophy to be placed on exhibition
showed that the team regarded the National
Rifle Association as a local organization and
not as a national body. resolution was
finally adopted allowing Tiffany & Co. to take
the trophy to Europe after the first of June,
provided that at that date no response shall
have been received from any foreign team
wishing to accept the challenge of America.
The motion was agreed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
MEXICAN MURDERERS.
Pursued Across the Line and Can.

NEW YORK, March ia special from San
Antonio, Texas. says Il. w. Berry, sheep
man, and his Mexican servant were murdered
near Eagle Pass on February q by two MeXi-
can herders whom he had secured to herd
sheep. The aSSaSSinS fled into Mexico. were
pursued by McCabe deputy sheriff of Nave
rock county, Texas who was assisted i'm his
search by order of Gen. Fallon Mexican con-
sui. He arrested them at Santa Rosa, Mexico,
and Immediately started for Texas. crossing
the river with his prisoners without eXtradI-
tion papers, and has them safe in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

WHOLESALE EMIGRATION FROM PENNsYI
were eleven hundred emgrant tickets sold
Tor the West at the Harrisburg (Pa.) depot of
the pennsylvania railroad, it being double the
NUMBER sold IN the corresponding month of
cltlzenS OF the State-welltO-do farmers. me-
chanics, wheelrights, craftsmen of all kinds,
ana large number of whom had been tenants
on 1armS, who had accumulated sufficient to
buy land i'll the West, and were about to locate
IN colonies along the line of the Western rail
roads N'i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE:-n the MARYLAND
senate, yesterday, the tramp BILL was de-
1eated by being laid on the table. The bill to
curtail the limits of Frederick city was lost for
was rec0nSidered. In the house OF delegates
the tramp bill was tabled. The house bill
providing for a monument to ex-GOv. Pratt
sleo for sale of spirituOus liquors and $50 for
sale OF fermented liquors was rejected by a
vote of 50 yeas to 80 nayS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
V,HE GREATEUROPEAN NOVELTY
HUN JANOS.
THE BEST NITURAL 4PERIENT.

THE LANCET.-'' Hunyadi Janos.-Baron Lie
big affirms that its richness in aperient salts
suIpaSses that OF all other known waterS'r
THE BRITISH MEDICAL LJOURNAL.-ssHun-
yadi JanCs.-The most agreeable, safest, and
most eficacious aperient water.''
PROFESSOR VIRCHOW, Berlin. Invariably
good and prompt success: most vauable.''
PROFESSOR BAMBERGER. Vienna IL have
prescribed these Waters with remarkable sue
cess
PROFESSOR SCANZONI, wurzburg. IL pre-
scribe none but this
PRoFEsSOR LAUDER BRUNTON, NJ d., r.
n. ~, London. More pleasant than its III
vas, and surpasSeS them in efficacy
fhuuFESsOR AITkEN. Md, RS. Royal
mlatary Hospital, NetIey. - Preferred TO
FulIna and FriedricShaIl. -
A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE.
Every genuine bottle bears the name of THE
AfoLLiNARls Co. llimited), London
FREDK DE barry CO..
~ ana ~ Warren st., Nesc York,
Sole Agent for United States and Canadas.
For Sale by Dealers, Grocers and Druo-
0.Ste. aug27-mwf. cow 1y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
New Jersey Students Not Allowed 10

NEW YORK, March l3. - special from
Princeton, n. j., says that a bill was hastily
rushed through the legislature last week, and
signed by the governor, prohibiting college and
ship election was held yesterday, and two the.
illogical studentS-W. Westervelt and III. Nc
Lean-were arrested for violating this law
the bill, is 500 fine or one years Imprisonment.
Six college students voted, and were not mo-
leSted,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

HAZING was revived at Dartmouth college.
Monday night. Early in the evening sOphO.
O'clock i'm the morning freshmen broke into a
room in Thornton hall occupied by sopho-
more and his brother, a senior. Both were
ured. Two of the freshmen have been az.
rested tOr assault with intent to kill, and are
IN custody. Search is being made for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
Failure Of Pork packers

CINCINNATI, March ia special dispatch
states that MeSsrs. Barrett, LandiS g. Co. eX-
failed yesterday. Their liabilities are $4,000
and assets $35,0