Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-19


all over the city, with a sprinkling OF brokers
and Spectators. The bidding was az times
spirited. but the sales showed an average de-
cLlne OF 'o12 cents ton. Five thousand tons OF
steamer sold AT an average OF S2.i2 per ton.
against $50 on November %: 2o.o00 tons OF
CRATE at - -. against So 20.0oo tons of EGG
At S26oa4 against s. 10000 tons OF stove al
SIPS against 81. II, and $1,000 tons OF chest
nut al S2.42I., against 500 The average OF
the November sale was 81 - against 3. yes
terday. and the heaviest average decline was :
cents tsteamer>.-iN. I. World, 1911
DECISION AGAINST THE VALIDITY OF SotTH
CAROLINA B0SDS.-The South Carolina court OF
claims. at Columbia. has decided in relation 10
a portion OF consolidated bonds. coupons and
certificates OF stock issued under an act OF 1873
Known as the consolidation act, that said bonds
ana stocks, amounting to about 81 .56000U. were
not issued ia accordance With law. and 50 far as
they rest upon the vouchers for which they
were exchanged for their validity are not bind
lHg Obligations upon the state. The opinion is
pronounced by Judges Thompson and Aldrich.
ana dissenting opinion is flied by Judge IIud-
son. The matter viii be carried to the supreme
court III the interest of the bondhoders
MARY STANDARDS GRAVE special dispatch
10 the \. \. World from New Haven, conn. Dee
IL, says: The grave OF Mary StanDard in Mad
ison, was opened for the third time last Satu-
day III order that the counsel fOrthe state might
he assured that the body OF the murdered girl
had not been disturbed by the defense. SIS
plclon OF this was occaSi0ned by the mysterious
actions OF the police who came here last week
looking pr0feSSedly Tor the body of A. r Stew
art, but whose search Is said TO have been for
Mary StannaTdS body. Nothing aniSs was
found, but the incident excited much gossip
Parts OF the body sim remain in The hand, nf
experts for examination.
4 CLUB FOR WoRKINGMEN was opened In New
York Friday evening under the name OF the
Lebanon. The club house is located on the east
SIDE, in district chiefly populated by working
men. and its projectors have provided yery
comfortable quarters. fixing the initiation fee
AT the moderate sum OF one dollar and Offering
restaurant rates which barely pay expenses.
An excellent cup of coffee will be furnished for
four cents, and other articles well served uD al
cheap rates.
TRAIN WRECKER SENTENCED.-Wm. Apple
man, Who, on the night OF November ~ at
tempted to wreck the last st. Louis express
near Shohola. on the New York. Lake Erie aud
Western Railroad. and who pleaded GULLY be-
fore the grand Jury at Milford. Pa has been
sentenced TO ten years imprisonment.
A PLUCKY MISIsTER.-In New York, on Thurs
day evening, the Rev. Mr.. Francis attempted TO
allght from n street car, with his wife. when lie
was JoStled against by party of four pick
pockets who relieved him OF s25 Discovering
his loss, he raised an cutlery and ran after the
car IN which the thieves had retained their
seats When the car stopped three of the four
jumped off. Mr.. Francis, although Seventy-one
years OF age, pursued one OF them and caught
him. After severe struggle the man broke
loose. but Mr.. Francis again pursued him and
captured him a second time. BY this time. how
ever, the clergy man was much exhausted. and
the fobber effected his escape.
MURDERED AT A BaLL.-At a ball Tuesday
night at Chambersburg, Pa, in a quarrel about
one OF the female participants Peter Swingler.
col0fed, shot and instantly killed John Ander-
son. also colored. After the shooting SwingIer
beat his dead victim over the head with The
butt or his gun and then escaped.
BISHOP WINNERS SUCCEssORS.-An extraordi-
nary session OF The council OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF Louisiana will meet Ia
New Orleans On the 10Th OF January 10 elect a
bishop to succeed Bishop Wilmer. Rev, : :.
Church, New Orleans: Rev. W. F. Adams. OF
Nicksburg, and Rev. John T. tiiTault. OF New
Orleans. are prominently spoken Of Tor the
vacant bishopT1c.
4 FATAL CASE or SoNSANBUIIsM -Warron :.
Waite. a prominent citizen or Toledo. ONO, and
formerly postmaster, met with a violent death
tuesday night. He left his bed. and proceeding
to the third story OF his residence. climbed gu;
on the ROOF, over which he walked, falling 80
the ground, distance of forty feet. receiving
injuries from which he soon expired. 1t is sup
posed TO be q case OF somnambulisii.
STOLE $4,000 IN GREESBACKS.-A san Fran
cisco dispatch says that Lawrence OTIS i!8li,
clearinghouse clerk OF the London aud san
greenbackS, Tuesday. and absconded. II is
supposed ae left on the steamer Oceanic Tor
China.
THE DELAWARE HYpROPHoBIA { tSE.-Mr. G..
W. Sedgwick, OF Wilmington. Del. died last
night or hydrophobia. About II O'Clock yeSter-
day morning he managed 10 drink glass OF
milk. but the effort 70 do so was described as
simply agonizing. His pulse had risen to 1870
beats per minute. Towards noon he became
greatly excited, mplored the physicians to take
him to see his wife and children, spoke about
being Slnothered, and finally became so delrious
| that ii was thought best toput straight jacket
| on him. Last evening his senses returned and
| he died easily.
! THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES yester-
! day adopted the resolution for conference of
the creditors OF the state with the finance COM
| miSSionerS At Richmond, January Is, on the
basis OF the Barbour bill and the rate or taxa
| ton prescribed by it. Both houses have passed
the bill giving the United States Jurisdiction
over lands Ia Virginia for life saving StationS.
FoRGERY-Isaac Dreamer, clerk IN the
water department OF Philadelphia during 1876
and 1917, was yesterday convicted OF forgery. in
| falling to make correct entry OF moneys re-
ceiyed by him for the payment OF water rents.
sF-The North Carolina boarr IF canvassers
! find from the returns from the second district
that Kitchen tdem.l received the ma jority and
| he was granted the certificate.
sE-The fire that commenced on Tuesday
evening in st. Louis broke out again during the
night, and completely demolished POwellS
carpet store, where it commenced. The loss is
estimated at from S130, 600 to s2O0,O00.
eE~At the election In WATERFOWL. Y. Y. Mr..
O'Brien, dem, was elected mayor, by 135 majori-
| ty. The board of aldermen stands six demo-
! Gratis to two republicans.
| sS-"Lord Ogilvy" is still playing IL on contid-
| ing hotel pr0prietOrs and boarding house keep
erS. He has Just been acquitted In Boston OF
| obtaining his daily nourishment under false
pretenSeS.
Samuel II; Ludlam, formerly proprietor of
| the ocean Hotel at Cape May. has been indicted
! tor causing the coniiagration OF the 9th OF
| November. He viii be tried at Cape May court
] house during the March term,