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AFFAIRS AT THE SMITHSONIAN.
The Fish Commission, Lc.

The operations of the Smithsonian Institute,
under its new secretary, will continue to run
in the same grooves into which they have been
directed in accordance with fixed policy from
the foundation of the Institution and the ap-
pointment of Professor Henry as secretary.
For this continuation of Professor Henry's
work, Professor Baird long connection with
the Institution eminently fits him; and as
during Professor Henry's illness the duties OF
NAL change of affairs caused no serious break
in the operations of the Institution. The per-
Sonelte as well as the policy. Of the Institution
mediately appointed to the position of assistant
secretary made vacant by the election of Pro-
tessor Baird as secretary. The latter will also
continue 10 act h as she mead OF the flsh GGm
much labor, and is without pay, it would be
almost impossible to find for him a suitable
successor 1t is perhaps unnecessary to say
that there is no rush of applicants for the
position.
The work of the Fish Commission is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The steamer Lookout
gathering spawn at the different fisheries, aud
is expected at Washington this evening with
a supply of young shad, perhaps half million
Aqreduct bridge. At the Station at ayre-de-
Grace between 100000 and 100000 young Shad
are hatched, on an average, every night; The
cOldneSS OF the weather has prevented the run
of the shad and the ripening of the spawn, and
there is some fear lest the fShing season close
before the commission obtains all the eggs it
desires. A few warm days would set matters
right Fishing operations might be carried
on by the commission after the time when
regular fishermen are legally prohibited but
This would be too expensive, as at times not
more than fifteen or twenty ripe shad of the
kind needed by the commission can be OBJ
tained in night from all the numerous fish
ermen around Havre-de. Grace. The spawn
thus obtained is hatched by the commissions
new and improved apparatus i'll which steam
Is utilized. The Matching operations have SO
increased in extent that the old system would
now be utterly inadequate. About half of the
young fish thus obtained are sent in cans to
various parts of the United States to stock
depleted streams. The remainder are put in
the SuSquehanna. Not one pound of the vast
food supply with which the river is thus en-
dOWed would be otherwise obtained, as the
ripe spawn, being unfit for cooking and eat
lng would be thrown aside by the fishermen
as ofal. When fishermen recognize the fact
that to the work of the commission they owe
a large and gratuitOus increase of their stock
in trade, they will not be inclined to grumble
when they find hybrid or curiously shaped fish
in their nets, on the unestablished assumption
that these are the result of artificial hatch
ing
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The District i'm Congress.
)CIAL AND MORAL SCIENCE" IN THE
Lie SCHOOLS.

SOCIAL AND MORAL SCIENCE IN THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS.
The bill introduced by Senator Burnside last
month ITO introduce moral and social science
into the public schools of the District OF Co.
lumbia," was reported by him yesterday from
the education and labor, committee, Of which
he is chairman, amended to read as fOllOWS:-
I" That the school officers shall introduce as
part OF the daily exercises of each school in
their Jurisdiction instruction in the elements
the duty of the teachers to give short oral
lesson every day upon some one of the social
or moral virtues which characterize the good
citizen. and to require the pupils to furnish
that it shall be the duty of the commissioned
of education to direct the operations under
this bill, and report upon the result in his next
annual statement"
WANTED-LOTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Morrill, presented in the Senate to-day
the petition of the Superintendent of Public
Schools of Washington, asking the donation
of lot of land in the District for the site of
school building. The petition represents that
in the northwestern part of the city, west of
18th street and north of H street, the govern
ment does not own a school building for white
chlldren hnIhra The children in that SECTION are
rooms rented for the purpose The United
States is the owner of lots Is and 49, in square
l5s, on Massachusetts avenue, between 18th
and and 18th ST streets northwest These lots have
would make an excellent site for school
building. Therefore the petitioner asks Con
gress to donate the lots to the District govern
ment Tor the purpose named.
THE B. AND o. RAILROAD TRACK
The District of Columbia committee will
press the bill compelling the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to enter the city by one route,
and remove its track from lst street north
west.
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1SMartinsburg has very obliging part !,
in Mr.: John 7. Janney, who, if the people viii
elect him mayor, will use his salary toward
paying for lighting the city.
@-A Hartford paper states that eels ar
the natural enemies of shad. They ALWAYS
follow the fish up rivers and devour the spawn
would increase to an amazing extent
Hs-At Charlottesville, Va, last week. Mr.
John S: Wise, son of the late Ex-Governor
Henry A. Wise, bought at auction the Shad.
for William and Mary College. The farm con-
tains 800 acres, and brought sl4 per acre.
As-The Kearneyites in San Francisco an.
pointed committee to wait upon James
sum of $4,000 wherewith to establish white
laUndrieS.
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The RACES YEsTERDAY.--At Belmont park,
2:5O class, best time 2:35; Sadie Bell the 2:27
class, best time 2:27; and King Bee the three
quarter mile dash, time 20. Winners at
heats, in /: :4414, 1:45H; Mahstick, Louisville
cup, 23 miles, in 4:O719; Solicitor, two miles
i'm 3 "a o.
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ENDS OF Two MURDERERS.-Emile HOnil-
lon, who was to have been executed at COlum-
BUS, Texas, yesterday, for the murder of Nal.
che, committed suicide in his cell by swallow
ing poison. Jesse Walker, colOred, was exc
cuted yesterday at Farmervile, La, for the
murder OF Violet Simmons. He protested his
innocence on the gallnWS -
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A GIFT TO VIRGINIA FROM Mr.. CORCoRAN.
Mr.. W. w. COrcOran, whose generosity to Our
state and its people are too well known to
need nSl,e compensation, M end has given additional
chasing the large painting of the battle of
Yorktown, which was for sometime on exhi-
bitiOn at the store of Messrs. j. H. Tyler &
state for which he has already done SO much
and which he holds in such high esteem.-
[Ric hnlOnd State
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STARVED CHILD TO DEATH john and
having frozen, MANNED and starved to death a
child who lived with them, have been SEN.
fenced at Salem, n. j., to five years imprisOn.
ment each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

The JERSEY BORGIA.-Emma Bethel, who
RECKLESS Bishop, was acquitted by the fury at
Camden, n. j., but was again arrested for
killing the husband by administering poison
while acting as sick nurse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

A NEW ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY has been
formed in New York for the next season
which Will consist, as far as known, of the fol
lowing leading members: Madame Mari
ROZe, soprano, SignOra Carmen Pisani, con
Iralt0, and Signor Giuseppe Frapoli, tenor
Mr.. L. II. COwen will be CONDUCTOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

A BALD-FACED LEA telegram from Ashe
vile. n. c., reports that the story published i'm
the Pioneer stating that Bald mountain had
been rent asunder, is fabricatiOn-a lie out
of a whole mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

NEW YORK CITY OFFICERS INDICTED.-The
grand jury of New York has ordered an in
board of alderman-againSt the former for
wiilful neglect in issuing permits for Offensive
manufactures, and against the latter for ne
glect OF duty in issuing permits for street OBJ
StfuctiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

A $4,000 COAL OIL FIRE.-Fiye DWELLING
and ten business houses in Parkersburg w.
Va. were burned Yesterday morning by a fire
originating in negro lighting coal fire with
coal Oil. Fire engines were brought from Ma
Iietta to assist i'm putting out the fire. The loss
is supposed to be about $50 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

Russian government, through its agent, Capt
Grippenburg, has opened negotiations with
the South Boston Iron Company for the manu-
1acture OF heavy ordnance, and a special
capacity of the works as at present run, Oc
under the highest pressure has been submit
ted. at the request of the Russian agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

THAT CoNoUERING BULL DEAD-"O,d
Tige," the famous bull that successively over
came h0ness and her lord in the two fight
in Texas last month, was drowned in the San
Antonio river last sunday night. He went in
to drink and got over his depth. The two con
uuered beasts survive him -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

1HE AMERICAN SOCIAL SCIENCE CONvEN
TiON, which has been i'll session i'm Cincinna ii
during the week adjourned sine die yester
day, after an interesting discussion, among
other things, OF the labor question in con,
neCtlOn with improvements in machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

REPRESENTATIVE BROGDEN, of the House
committee on the expenditures of the Post
Office department, went through the dead let
ter division today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

As-The CINCINNATI musical festival made
$4,000 above the expenses, which were $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

PERsONAL.-COllectOr John L. Thomas, of
Baltimore, was on the floor of the House to-
day. ''.'COl. Vail, superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, went to New York last
night, and will not return until Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

Es-Organ grinders are excluded from LYNN.
Mass, by stringent ordinance.
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: SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent loan to;
day to amounted 800 50n
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S-The fire among the buildings of the sub-
lime porte proves to have been the work of An
incendiary. One and a-half millions of doilars
deposited there was lost. - No''''''
~ @-At Bellefonte, Pa, yesterday, George
mistake from bottle of carbolic acid. One
Of them died soon afterwards and the other is
not expected to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A HORSE
Jay Gould has purchased the trotting stallion
Joker from w. w. Smith, of Mechanicsyille.
Saratoga county, N. Y, for $1,000. Joker is a
trOtter Of considerable reputation.
AT SPIRITUAL SEANCE IN Boston, on Sun-
day night last, a curious gentleman pulled the
curtain aside and captured Mrs. Boothby, the
medium, with false mustache on, with the
aid of which she had been identified by one of
the believers present as that of a departed son.
This discovery broke up the harmony of the
conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25
THE ART EXHIBIT OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

An Interesting AHatr-Address by
Mr.. McI.eOd-HistOry OF Art In
Washington and OF the COrcOran
Gallery-Address by Commissioner
Bryan-AWarding the Prizes by
Miss Winnie Ream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

The 600 LOAN.-Advices from New
York state that the syndicate has practically
closed out the $50,0O0, 900 four and a-half loan
$i0,000,000 being disposed of here and the re'
naming SO, 0,0G0 sent to Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

THE ANNUAL REPORT of receipts and ex-
penditures of the Treasury department for the
year 1878, is just being printed. Congress at
that time refused to authorize it's publication
in order to ecOnOmIZe, but this Congress has
directed that ii be iSSned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

THE NOMINATIONS sent to the Senate today
were: George w. Fish, of Michigan, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Reed City, Mich. :;
John A. Wright, of Md, agent for the Indians
of the Lemhi agency in Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

Not CANDIDATE.-WAsHINGT May 25,
lS7S-Editor Of Star: Your paper of yesterday
publishes an article from the Baltimore amer.
icdn, stating that would be a candidate for
Congress in the Richmond (Va.) district. Will
you not say in your paper of to-day that have
not the remotest idea of running for the next
Congress. Yours truly,
r ANpJ ED Surrr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

OF electrotype reproductions. ''..'' IA
VI ceramic ware.
1t Is unnecessary to dwell upon the super
character of these works. They speak for them
selves, but must specially allude to the broa
foundation laid by the trustees for the stud
and contemplation of antique sculpture, /
the
CHOICE COLLECTION OF CASTS
from Greek and Roman statuary, unequa
led in this country and not surpasse
by any abroad, in respect to selection and ar
rangement Now who of our untraveled CON-
munity had ever before seen in this Sec
tion of the country, and to some extent, any
where in America these faithful reproduc-
tions of the n0blest types OF ancient sculpture?
Phidias, the ParthenOn, the Elgin marbles,
Iysippus, Praxiteles CleOmOnes and other
names were words long familiar to us, but
they represented only abstract ideas, or but
feeble Impressions through statuettes and
engravlngs; but here, by the open sesame of
one individual, we were at once admitted to
the presence of these great artists, in hall of
enchanting riches, where, for the first time, we
felt the august though mutilated charms Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

(C0NtiRHed on Eiohsh Paoe.l
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CONSULAR CHANGES.-Mr SevillOn A. Brown.
whose nomination as consul at Birmingham
was sent tothe Senate yesterday, has filled the
position of chief clerk of the State Department
since August, 1873. He entered the department
in 1864 Mr.. Gould, now consul at Brming-
ham. is nominated for transfer to MarseilleS,
and MI. Spencer, now consul at Genoa, is pro.
NOTED to consul general at Melbourne.
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Marble Statuary ry............ % COL
Sasls IN plaster. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1876
Reproduction in electrOtype metal .... l0'SO0
Malollca, ceramic ware, &c...... 35l0
s5O4.42l
The endowment is about million of dollars,
yielding an income of over $4,000.
The present building not having capacity to
contain the engrayings, the general objects Of
museum, and an extensive library, the for
nation OF those important collections is nee
esSarily delayed until the gallery is extended.
In view OF these sums and their purpose, let
us pause and think of their unparalleled Law
ishness. Providence occasionally raises indl-
VldualS Tor various special missions of useful
ness and beneyolence TO their fellow-men, who
give their influence, their genius and their
means for those purposes as freely as Heaven
has blessed them with power, taste and for
tune It was for Pericles to lift Athens to
do the same for Florence, and it was the boaSt
of Augustus Cesar that "he found Rome Of
brick, and left ii OF MARBLE" and may we not
Justly claim, in view of his beneyolence to the
needy, his nDerallty TO seats of learning and
his lavish encouragement of art, that we have
In our midst Corcoran who combines the
merits OF those ancient and medieval patrons
Howard and Peabody?
Such is sketch of the origin, growth and
present condition OF the Corcoran Gallery o.
Art; For Its future it is easy to foretell a
the whole plans OF its founder are consum
mated: This building, these galleries. form
put hall OF what he proposes TO do. With ali
their superb contents, they are but shog
rooms, as il were, of the comprehensive Labor
atory of art, education and culture, which q,
time will rise attached TO the present buildin
One year ago, il was first publicly announc
from this platform by an honored trustee
the gallery, the late Professor Henry that M
Corcoran intended to erect this Academy
Art. Though the great project has been
layed, through no fault of the founder or trr
ees, lt will surely be realized. The pan8
details are ready, have been ready for yea
and when certain obstacle is removed
FREE SCHOOL OF ART
will rise, with every facility for the study n.-
drawing, painting, modelling, wood engray-
lng photography-eyery branch, indeed. o.
the art of design, and for the promotion of TIL
interests of the land-not forgettin
a spacious lecture hall, the want of which h.
been SO much felt during the past winte.
From this proposed academy will 20 forth rcf,
only painters and sculptors, but skilled Arr !
ncers and draughtsmen, fitted TO fill the wante
Oh the government in its various deparfment
70 supply which, it has been necessary To ssn
TO Europe. w 'ehA
THE EGALLERY.ACADRNy
such Gallery and Academy cannot fan IN
De the head center Of art in this conntryMtte
hensington Museum of America-IookeS 10 az
.ne gfeat fountain OF all motive and instruc-
(C0NtinMed on Eiohsh Paoe,l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

ARREST OF AN EX-JUDGE ON CHARGE OF
FORGERY:-The central portion of the city
was startled last evening by the arrest of Mr.
George W. Bishop, late Judge of the orphans
court, court and ex:president of the first branch of
the city council, on charge of forgery in con
nection with the care of the orphan. Frederick
". hetchum, jr. It had been known for TWO
weeks or more that Mr.. Bishop was suspected
OF completely in the forgery by which the
his estate and his arrest was fOreshadOwed i'm
the Gazette of the llth instant. At that time.
however, while there were strong suspicious
lar transactions by which young Ketchum's
estate was diverted, there was no sufficient
evidence to warrant his apprehension on the
CHARGE Baltimore Gazette. 25th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

~ DID JESUS, THE. CHRIST, Die TO
ESp Save Immortal Souls () from '.Hell:''
W hat was the Object of His Death? Subject for
discourse in the Christadephian EcCleSia McClI-
ley's Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, between 81 and
Sd SITS, s.e,, at IL a. IN. To- morrow. All who love
the truth are invited. AS We have no hireltngs to
suDDOFt. IKE collection. 1tH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

PROTECTING THE FLAG.-Secretary ThOmp-
son has, in consequence of the representations
by the Bureau of Navigation of the losses.
injuries and extra labor through the loaning
of flags, directed that none will be loaned in
the future without the written order of the
department. He also directs that the depart
ment will cOnfine itself, in giving orders for
this purpose, to occasions of national celebra-
tons, and to others of general interest to the
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

- HOLY CROSS CHURCH, episcopal, }
w corner Mass. avenue sand 18th street II W.
Sunday seTyiCes-MOTnng prayer. 81 a. H.: Lit
any sermon and Holy Communion, IL a.. .m.; Eve
ming Prayer and Lecture, II pm The services
are Choral. Lecture at Evening Prayers. "Fhe
Ritualists, the True Interpreters of the Book of
Common Prayer The seats are free to all. j.
A. HAROLD, Rector. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25

THE U. s. s. ADAMS, commander Frederick
Rodgers, left Panama on the 9th for the Sa-
moan Islands with the Samoan ambassador
and suite as passengers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-25

There are some instances on record in
which the punishment OF sus. per col. has
failed, either through some popularity in
the neck and throat Of the individual, or
a want Of tact in the hangman. More
than six centuries agoGf old records are
truthfuD Juetta de Balsham, convicted of
harboring thieves. was sentenced to be
executed. She hung for three days, re-
vived, and was pardoned, as a phenome lon
who had somehow or other overmastered
the gallows. Dr. Plot quoted narrative,
on the authority of Obadiah Walker, Mas.
ter of New College, Oxford, to the effect
that Swiss was hanged thirteen times
over, every attempt being frustrated by a
popularity in the windpipe which pre-
vented strasgulatjon. We are not told
whether the thirteenth experiment was
successful, or whether justice was merci-
full at last Ann Green was hanged at
Oxford for infanticide, in 1850; nay, her
legs were pulled, and her body struck
with soldiers muskets, in accordance with
barbarous custom sometimes adopted of
making assurance doubly sure. Neverthe-
less, she survived, after hanging some con-
siderable time. Her body was given up
for dissection. The surgeon observed
faint signs of animation, tended her in
stead o, anatomizing her, and in thirteen
hours she was able to speak. She remem-
bered nothing distinctly of what had oc-
CURED, but seemed to herselfto have been
in deep sleep. The Crown pardoned her;
she married, and became the mother of
family. Her. husband forgave the past
errors of her life, possible for kind of
celebrity which the singular episode had
brought to her.
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Pickwick I'm Germany.

Mr.. Pickwick, Dickens to the contrary,
was really native of Germany, and the
following story has been told about him
The antiquarian stood before stable
door, In rapt delight, contemplating a
stone fixed in the archway, which bore
the inscription 1881. Calling the tenant
farmer. he said Am right, my friend,
in supposing that you procured this stone
from the castle ruin on the hill yonder?"
cit may be- replied the owner, "that
my grandfather fetched it when he built
tine stable" The professor asked him
what he would take for the stone. Since
you seem to have fancy tor it, said The
farmer. "pay me down forty guilders,
and / will leave it at your house" "That
is rather large sum-" said the professor;
"never mind; bring it to me tomorrow
morning, and you shall have the forty
guilders.o On the next morning, When
the peasant brought the stone upon the
truck, the jealous antiquarian eagerly
turned il over to refresh his eyes with a
why" said he, in Amusement, "what is
this2 This is not the right stone. Yes
terday | read the date 1881, while this
bears the date 1901, which, proves that
the other was exastly 100 years older than
this sThe Herr Professor must not
trouble himself about that small matter,
replied the boor. " You see, sir, the ma
sons turned the stone upside dawn when
they set it in the doorway, because 1t ut.
ted better that way. You can turn II
whichever way you like now, it is your
own, but, of course, must have the
forty gulders." The money was paid
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and holding the cross, which McGinty
reached out and took, but accidentally
dropped beside the body.
STOPPING down low enough to pick
anything from the floor was for him, at
that time, very difficult and painful
task, and, while engaged in it, one of
the hands of the corpse, which had been
loosened by the removal of the cross,
began slowly, of its own weight, to move
towards him, and when it passed beyond
the centre of gravity came down, with a
thump, upos the back of poor rheumatic
McGinty.
Now he was quite positive that there
was not living soul in the room except
himself; and to have dead man strike
him blow would have startled consid-
erably less superstitioas man than this
tramp printer, who forgot his rheumatism
and went down stairs on the jump, with
his hair standing on end. He was nearly
frightened to death; but his rheumatism
was gone; and from that day TO this he
has been entirely free from the disease