Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-23

ny iIeIf parents. nave been turned over to the
johnson.
One Of our coal merchants yesterday re-
ceiNfd by ran Il ear load OF SDnt coal from
toOihHrgh tnear StauntOnl, Va, containing
less than nine tons, on which the freight was
S3ot5-ONer SGper ton!
Snicide of Lieut.. Col. A. II. Long.
he FIRES PISTOL BALL INTO HIS HEART
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the
residents in the western portion of the city
were stalled to learn that Lieut.. Col Andrew
II: Long cOmmiSSary of subsistence had com
united suicide at his residence No 80 2lst
street northwest. His wife was i'll in her room
al the time. When he arrived home from the
subsistence depot. OH 14th street southwest
about the hour stated he entered his chamber
and passing throughit into an adjoining room.
almost Immediately afterwards held a pistol tn
his heart and discharged it, expiring almost
Immediately. Col. Long was about 46years of
age; and was well known in this city where he
mas IlEed several years serving the government
~ number of prominent positions During
President .IOhHSonS term he acted as his pri,
Ea,e secretary having charge of all pardon
papers and was usually called THE pardon
clerk While he was private in the army in
tennessee, he attracted the attention OF Presi-
deht Johnson, when the latter was military
governor OF that state. The governor had him
commissioned as IN officer in the regular
army and afterwards detailed him to the
white House. The deceased leaves a widow
tthe daughter of the late Henry d. Foster for
merry member of Congress from Pennsyl
Nania.) and three small children. II is be-
heFed that he was suffering from temporary
alteration of mind. caused BY iIiheaIth which
led HIN To the act of SelIdeStruction
he coroner. llr. Patterson. with Dr. Norris
81 The Amy, visited the residence about noon
To-day, and gave a certificate of death from
pistol wound in the region of the heart infiicf
rd by his own hand.
SEQUEI. To \ DIVORCE CASE Mother
fF0it"S Her ChHd.- The ANNAPOLIS cores
PG4Ident OF the Baltimore San writing ypStpr
Gay says; " CnuSual ZeSt was given TO the
court OF appeals proceedings to-day by the
appearance at its bar of the Hon. Mat Car
pfnter I'D the celebrated divorce case OF Major
hichard VI, Hill. The facts of the case are
tEat ID 1859 Major Hill married Catharine
Graham Ramsey, and whilst on duty at the
united States arsenal. near Augusta Ga. i'm
June, lSi4. his wife committed adultery with
t ufmeSt A. Mauree; private soldier in Major
oHenSe. but brought her to her fathers
mouse III Washington. and procured an abs0-
inte divorce from her. the court giving him
the custody of his only child. Bessie aged fOur
years granting the mother the privilege Of
seeing the child 1T stated intervals. Major
nm; rom being robust man Sickened. and
on I1e OH OF March l>1t died with broken
heIl. says the court record. leaving his child
nnder the guardianship Of his sister. Ellen NJ,
iilH; The sister refused to let the child see its
mother. and the circuit court for prince
Georges county held that the guardian vas
night. An appeal was taken by the mother,
and Mr.. Carpenter appeared to-day before the
S0nil lI Tor ne Appellant; Mr.. e. c. Magruder
Ter represented the appellee but non being
present submitted the case on the brief ~;
uhtSuai number OF persons were present 10
i LtaT me speech oil MI Carpenter The guar
chlid on the ground that there is an unneceS.
Safy narrowing of feelings: that the mOtbar iS
nol q proper person to have control as
chIid nor 10 have any infinA~- ~ lne
ser eroF ers dr" ra,,ast t'ce 20 over IT, H. ana
hn a. linda L
THE EREEDMEN's HOSPITAL UNPLEASANT
NEsS.-Ne have cOmmunicatiOnfrOm Frank
M T. FELTON, denying in very sharp terms the
statement by DIR. PUrviS in Yesterday STAR
that he sent "a bill to Secretary SchurZ as
prosecuting attorney for his services i'm the
FIeedmen'S Hospital investigation" He saws:
In point of fact long since notified the Hon
orable Secretary that L never had received
any compensation fOrmy services, that made
no claim against the government and that
never should ask for any remuneration what
ever as ] was actuated solely by a desire To
prevent the government from being robbed
and To secure for the hospital patients proper
care and treatment for which Congress had
provided ample means. but of which they were
.efrauded by the dishonesty, incompetency, or
negligence OF the medical corps He also
denies positively the other charges made
against him by Dr.. Puryis.
SALE OF CHOICE ENGRAVINGs-ff any evil
dence We're needed that Washington is fast
Deng regarded as an art center, il would be
furnished 10y the frequent consignment for
sale mere OF paintings engraylngs. bric-a- brac,
etc. A fresh Illustration in point is Afforded
by the fine lot of choice engrayingS now on
view in the COTcOran building, on 18th street
10 he sold At auction At , and : p. III. to morrow
by MeSSrs. DuncanSOn Bros. A good engray-
ing IS far more valuable and satisfactory. as a
work of art than a chrome OF an indifferent
oil painting, and happily its cost is generally
so low rs 10 place il within the reach of all
This being an auction sale. without reserve. a
rare opportunity To procure bargains Will be
presented.
IRE BOARD OF HEALTH held their regular
meeting last night. Ii was agreed that here
after q shall be the redemption fee for i'm
pounded goats. The health officers report for
the week ending, January 19, shows nliiSances
reported, 1870: abated. 35l: causes of death
investigated. II: burials al public expense, 3:
ANIMALS mpOunded. Il: redeemed. s: killed,
IN pound, 10: amount realized. $. DIR.
heene reported a quantity of tea seized which
mas alleged 10 contain traces of PruSSian blue.
"A portion was ordered To be sent to the A gri-
cultural department for microscopic eNamina-
ton; Mr.. Marbury spoke of the bad sanitary
CONDITION of Georgetown and the necessary OF
an additional inspector.
The SOUTH WAsHINGToN REFORM CLUB
met last night at DIR. Mobiles Church and after
tfansactIng some minor business adjourned
and IN body marched to their new Climb
room, 10 9Th street. where they were met by
The ladies ol the club who had prepared re
Treatments. Chaplain George Noble after
prayer, announced that the ladies had set
I'm up now. Come and take a drink-lem-
snade. general good time was eniOyed
Mr.. Edward Hubbard presented Bible TO
The club. Addresses We're made BY MesSrs
Reeside, Kramer, Small Peck, and others.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents of
Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia
January Sth, lsIS:-Henry Burrows of George
town, DC. fire-escapes; Charles {. Fields of
AbingdonSNa.. adding registers for pencils
Levin p Clark, OF Baltimore, Md. water
closets. Trade marks. W. and G. e. Hol-
land, of Danyille. Va. twist tobacco: Warren
j. Lown, OF Washington. ID. c., roasted and
ground coffee.
SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE At ACC-
FDN--Th0s. bowling will sell a large lot of
me furniture tomorrow at residence No. 419
View Jersey avenue, near the Capitol. The ar
ileies are in fine condition, and parties desir-
ing hrst-class furniture will find il TO their ad-
vantage 10 attend the sale.-ddrt.
IkisS JExELRY STORE received some
tl, styles this morning, from one TO
ehty aoIlafs The best ifty-cent eyeglaSS in
+I@ street. ''' "''
WE HAVE NOTICED very handsome life
SIC portrait. by Rice Bros at RariowS, A rt