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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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attend. DANIEL DONOVAN.
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ets :, ergs< % slnge T!ske5s tor So To he ld
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Oh MONDAY IaHuaTH : lS'' a. $ 5 p ,.,- m.
{. II, \. KLEIN~CHMIDT, NJ ID, ,sec'y. E4-3.
u A MEETING 0F TIIE sTOCKUOID-
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To-, To- = hT, 2 I4G BaGktns HouSe IN Na!G city, on
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PIKE ROADS COMPANY vii. ia. h.',Iar in -.
Mo%DAl I, 1ne mn a s Of nG angry Gl iS S7 q s, on
iC, 10" 't , NJ e." gTSslhS President and DEec-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

MkAY ". MCLURE.-THe LibcI SUITS WTth-
ordHR.-ln the matter Of the MckaV- Times
llOcl suits. assistant diStTic, attorney Ker yes
teidaN, picking up a batch of indictments
SAID: 9" hold in my hand several bills OF in
Glctmenl charging Alexander X. Mcclure and
Frank Mclaughlin of the Times with libel
1he prosecutor is one Nathaniel Mckay. and
The charges grew out of some publications i'm
The Itt"cS respecting Mr.. Mckay. There was
d Illai upon one OF these bills which lasted
something over week, and the iurV failed 10
agree. L have received from Mr. Mckay n
written authority 10 dispose of these bills. Tbe
pIohlleiofs OF The Times ask that pleas of not
guilty be entered Oh them and 1 fherefore
hahd those bill to The jury for the purpose of
rendering such yerdictS. The bills were there
upon submitted TO the Jury and verdicts of not
guilty were rendered on each OF tbem-Soma
seven in ALL IY,iid. Item. Jth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

As-Colectors report that that great many
people swOre off on the first of January-froln
paying bills.-I Hdsckege.
The legislature of California has au-
thorized vote by the people as to whether
they desire TO stop Chinese immigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

\ PLUCKY BRIDE AND GROOM - Saint
Alphonsus Catholic church, Wheeling. West
Virginia, was damaged by fire yesterday.
The officiating priest was i'm the act of read
ing the marriage services when the fire was
discovered. There was a general stampede of
the spectators, but the happy couple stood un-
d1smayed while fragments of the burning cell
ing fell around them and the resolute priest
finished the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07
CS PER CENT. OFF

Ok PER CENT. OFF
CHILDREN'S CLOIES.
From this day To January Is will give twenty
five Pei cent. of on my stock of
CHILDREN'S CLOAKS.
CHAS. BAUM
los Serenth street,
dec2e-lm Between ID and r..
NINE. EARMIER. De PARTS.
ANk FiRST-CLASS DRESSNAKER
70. l426 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
eci25-ls'P-Sm Between lab and 18th streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

He FIRE IN THE PANTHER CREEK Cor.
ilERY. near FOttSyille. Pa. was inccndlary.
Ihe hfe was still i'll progress on SATURDAY.
threatening extensive destruction of coal. As
the coal burns away the ground caves in
causing great danger TO life and property
one OF the engine houses at the head Of the
slope caNed in Saturday afternoon and six men
were overcome by the sulphur and smoke and
however. that they will recover. The loss
thus far will probably reach fifty thousand dol
lars. The breaker al the Ellengowan coliery.
Saturday night. The colliery is 4 yerv farre
one, shipping about one hundred car loads of
coal daily. The loss is about seyenty-ive
thousand dollars and four hundred men and
boys are thrown out Of work by the fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

T9o HOT SODA,
N~C$ WITH
COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE,
h1LBURN'S 1929 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
COLD SODA AND MINERAL WATER on
draught during the winter tec4-tr
~ SAMUEL q. YOUNG,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
octlI-f OFFICE-STAR BUILDING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

BoGARDUs IsED lP.-Captan BOgardus
who accomplished in New York. on Thursday
the wonderful Feat of breaking with a ten
pound shotgun OF 5000 balls out of s. 800 i'm lit %
ue over eight hours, is badly used up His
gun; Which. he says, kicked repeatedly. owing
10 the cartridges being too heavily loaded
HIS right arm is bruised, scraped. and much
sWoileil, as are also his fingers In the back
of his forearm is an ugly wound. when gives
hlln great pain. He has a numb. aching pain
I'M the shoulder. Bogardus SAYS he will never
attempt such feat again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

MOTTO E.A general meeting of the
t. So, hH".,.e'> @: the COLUNBIA TURN
PIKE ROADS COMPANY vii, De holden in III.
Directors R"Gm "i The Bank of Washington. on
MONDAY. the TJh day OF January. 1878, at noon.
for the pl'pUsc Ut electing President and rec
tCF~ 'or the ensuing year.
IauS;-4tT W. GUNTUN. President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

SAVAGE FIGHT took place some DAYS aga
on the south side OF Red river. III the Pan
Handle OF Texas, between hunting parties of
8heNenne- PaWnee and Arrapah0e Indians.
lnlity theyenneS and twelve PawneeS are
sad 10 have been killed. The loss OF the
ArIapahoeS Is not stated. The cause of the
hght was trespass by the PaWneeS Oh the hunt
ing grounds of the CheyenneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH DRUMMERs.
Several New York merchants have commenc-
ed amoyement to do away with the system of
cohmerclal travelling One commercial
uayeler. being asked what he thought of il.
sad It would be simply suicidal for New York,
as other cities would then make strenuous
en"flS TO get the trade, and good travellers
would seek those cities, and those having a
lengihN list Of custOmers would not be die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

y ~ NuTIC f Mt. VERNON LODGE. No.
e. . n OF PAIiiIA~. will pay Il fFaI"glIgl
''i~!t I" Mechanics au ORIENTAL Lodges. at Alex
aEGTIa. Va. uu II E>DNG EVENING. January
Sih- lS1S. Members ~ sister Lodges are cordially
H'lIru 70 participate. Numbers having uniforms
VIII p.-a>r apl9aT in fatigue dress. VI 1t n han
corner . u ana ID streets H"TJhWt>t. u'clocx -.
III. Tickets %. tu bc had nf any member of The
committee ~ UTAt.' vi the Lodge
Atj">t: JAS. CARS. N. "f Il. AMI ;.
tir, 9NN .lamIN1E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

SUDDEN DEATHs.-kiron Carroll. 4 LAWYER
OF Rome. \. Y. aged ~, fell dead SATURDAY..
While attending the funeral of his brother
iion. George X. Carroll, who fell dead on
Wednesday. Their father aud brother both
died suddenly also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

GENERAL DIN. the lively ccnteuaTian does
not aGIce with the family OF Mr.. Thomas Lord
III IN" view they take OF that geuteman's mar
rage. do not regard Mr.. Lord As SiIrh an
IHloI as people are trying to make him ont -
ne remarks. as 1t was not often thai a man
oI hl> age got Il chanTe Ia marry Il fine ionkiuu
WOMAN hike Mrs. Hicks
1ILpEN,s INCOME TAN.-The suit arr3inst
Samuel j, lIiden 10 recover his income tan
was called Tins morning before Judge Batch
ford in the nitcd states district court The
hearing IN the case WAS postponed until next
Saturday on account of Mr.. NanderpOel Mr..
Iiideu> counsel, being engaged in the Erie
areument.-lN y. \. ErpFeSS, 5at.
FLIGHT OF \ FiITHIEss TICKET AGENT
W. I'll. Nelly, Ticket agent-of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad at South Elizabeth. \. j.. has alb
SCGnded. being about 500 short in his accounts.
Inc dlhce l. nov III charge OF Il special agent.
Nelly has been ticket agent and depot master
four years.
TIE SHOEMhEERS in the shop of II. T. Doak.
al Lynn. Mass, struck Saturday. by order of
the CriSpin board. The manufacturers re-
main firm. over l.-0f men are now ready and
wanting 10 90 to work. half OF whom are
strikers.
The SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE has appointed
four democrats and one republican to exam
Inc into the alleged bribery of members last
winter To secure the election of ID. T. Corbin
10 the United States Senate.
lord RosebeTry is TO marry a daughter
OF the Baron de Rolhschild
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

A85~There are rumors in London of an an
proching dissolution of parliament in c0nse
Iuence OF hopeless divisions in the cabinet on
Inc Eastern question.
B2 General Grant has arrived in Egypt. and
Henry nj. Stanley. the African explorer
started yesterday for France by the way of
sa~G Guilford White a member of the Snffolk.
Mass, baf, has been sentenced To two wears
imprisonment and fine of 500 for receiving
Two United States bonds of sl0,000 each, know,
ing them to be stolen
Anthony Trempe, of the firm of Hof &
co. whisky dealers, Cincinnati has been ar
rested for obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. The firm bought $4,000 worth of
WHISKY on time, sold it and Hof disappeared
Victor Emanuel is reported as very sick,
haylhg heen attacked on Saturday with 4 vio-
lent fever, which produced pleurisy in the
rigat lung
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

ss-At Lancaster, Ohio, on Saturday. Mrs
Sarah r. Creighton convicted of ma slaughter r
in killing her husband. was sentenced 10 three
years IN the peDitentiaTy al hard labor.
EErCharies 4. White. of New Haven Conn.
has been appointed trustee of the estate in
that city of the National Capital Insurance
company. namely the insurance building.
ss~A Montana justice OF the peace doesn't
SpluIge any when he marTies a couple. He
says: Arise! Grab hands Hitched! Six
dollars" And that is all there is 10 IL.
SEA Canadian judge has declined TO dis
miss an action for damages because of sesiue-
tion under promise, where the seducer was a
minor, and the plea was raised that being a
minor. he could not bind himself 10 marry
The case IL Is said, must proceed on its merits.
fs- cave. supposed TO be a tramps' resort
has been discovered at Waterbury, Conn. Ii
Is thirteen feet deep and is fitted up with a
stove, chandelier, hunks, and other household
conyeniences.
FB- Many OF those banished TO Siberia grow
so weary OF their exile in such an inhospitabIe
region that Trey lose their minds. Eunafic
asylums have been erected of late years fof
their special accommodation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

Il - a. a MEE IN" - ~ no My hm0ltR-
b. X ot Washington city. ID. g. i hereby called.
10 = held a Jhv Banking House ia said city,
TUESDAY. Sth inst, for tin. purpose Of changing
:" much of the aTts itS UI tnr association directs
that the regular annual Meeting Of III. StuckHOii-
erS Shall I nsI on IT,. second Tresly Of Ils,rIary
III each year. b order "f tin. Board nf Directors
4 3 ". y. ROACH, Cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

AN lNNoYATIoN On NHEELs.--A novel bill
has been introduced in the PENNSYLVANIA
mouse by Representative LarTabee of Potter,
Inc Dill asks Tor an appropriation OF $1,000, 10
De pald 10 any citizen OF the state who shall
Within ten years, construct or cause % be con-
strucled, after plans of his own invention
ara put INTO practical operation ON the com
mon highways, an engine or locomotive pro-
PEELED by steam or motive power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

RoBBERS ARRESTED.-James FIannery and
Richard l.. 7. Recisnyder charged with rob
bing the Pottstown (Pa.) Iron Company of
$3.50, have arrived In Philadelphia from New
Orleans in custody. The officers recovered
S,2,o III money and 800 worth of iewelry.
MIR. SAMUEL BowLEs suffered recurrence
on Saturday night, and now lies i'm a very
PROSTATE condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

viii hold four sessions, as follows: Tuesday ;
to I. M: ~ 10 Top. m. Wednesday. , t. )
=. M; ~ 10 ~ p. IN. Tuesday evening, ISa-
bella Breciler Hooker and Elizabeth Cady
stanton will deliver addresses. Matilda Lo"e-
lEn Gage and Elizabeth Avery Merriwether
are at Mrs. b. \. LOckW0od>, Gl9 L street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

PARDONED HY TIE PRE~IDENT.-The Prrsi-
dent has rdrd"ned James Levy. sentenced De
t"Eer l>4- III New York TO five years in the
hInGS county pententiary for perjury: John
u. TUOmh>. Sentenced October. 1915 in i(rm
tucky. 10 IS months i'll the prnitentary for
using cancelled postage stamps; Edward \
Phdien, sentenced in Ma>>achuStttS Decnm
jtr- 1870. to three years Imprisonment for en-
heLZlement from the mails, and Samuel Z
Steele. sentenced i'll Mississippi May lS77. ia
l. months Imprisonment fOG cmheIIIemrnt
IRON post Of1lrc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-07

II NAT. MET. FIRE ms. co. ID. c
~ tn Annual Meetiu1; OF the Stockholders of
The Nat Net. Fire InS. Co, - C., will b" held az
tEr II. Zee OF the Company at Il III. Oh III SECOND
MONDAY being the 18th dly nT January. 1878,
for the rht'ice ot Hina Directors for the ensuing
year. fUiS open !; l. and close al . clock m.
dcr2I SAM. CROSS. SEC.
- NATlpNAI. METROPOLITAN BANK.
u " ARLINGTON. ID G.. Dec. -. Isl.
Tie annual election fnr Directors Of ihi- R!nk
" ia hv It,hl ~ thr Banking iiouSc on TUESDAY,.
StE January. 1873. Polls viii hr Open iro,n IL L.
H. u 1.C".k ? ID. GEO. IL. i. WHITE.
- 81 \ I;.L7.3t CASHIER
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-08
An AFFECTING SCENE.
A Virginia Belle Pleads Guilty OF
Robbing The Nails.

RICHMOND, VA, February G.-Mlss
Emma Davenport, the young LADY mail
robbsr, appeared before Judge Hughes
to-day in the United States Circuit
Court, held in this city. Miss Davenp port
was charged with asstracting a valuable
silk dress and two valuable packages OF
jewelry from the mail while she was set
ing as Deputy Postmaster at Goochlsnd
last Christmas. She is OF good family
and very pretty, and there was naturally
much sympathy manifested by the crowd
assembled in the courtroom.
1t seems that her lover was IN the
court room, and that be was armed with
pistol, with which TO blow out his brsins
should the sentence be Albany. But
when the clerk said : "Whst say you
guilty or 10. guilty2' the fair prisor er
replied, with tremulous voice
"GuiltyH' then there wss scene with
the word guilty. Miss Davenport
shrieked, threw up her hands and fel
back into the arms of Der stalwsrt
be;rothed. The jury were moved tc
tears, and the Judge hid his face in hii
handkerchief. Il was half sn hour before
the lady revived. The court imposed s
fine OF 500 then she fsinted again, and
the court adjourned.
Miss Davenport and her lover returuec
TO Goocnland this evening, where report
has i: they will wed tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-08
THAT MODERN MIRACLE
Exposed by Archbishop wood.

BETHLEHEM, Pc, February 5.-A per-
emptory summons 10 the Arche.hOps
own handwriting took Fathers Hsihsn
and Bruce 10 Pniladelphia yesterday. 70
account for the Juror. that the Gre,h
miracle h&d created Father HeinGn hs
returned, and !. is reported will, on Sun.
day next, announce the Arebbishop's con.
clasion 10 bis congregation. IIn under.
siood that il is 70 be confession that no
miracle vss done, and that be vS de-
luded. The priests in this section were
almost totally opposed 70 he !sTcs, and
while Heinsn vas Yesterday asserting the
genuinensss Of the cure, . neighboring 2
priex: tod him IquArsIy, "Divil miracle
did you perform; you hAven't iAIth
enoughr' TIE return from the Arch.
bsh0p Vas igaslizsd BY hiis Gre.h'.
departure tor RsAding. She LEFT a. siI
o'clcck tbs evening, and ber presence
called 10 tie depo. 81 immense crowd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-08
HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the House resumed the cOnEider-
alton OF the contested election case Of
Wigginton vs. Pscheco from the Fourth
district Of Cslitornis.
After long debate the House pro-
ceeded 70 vote on the pending PoPosi-
tions.
The first vote We al amendment re-
ported By the minority OF the Committee
on Elections declaring thst PEcheco, the
sitting member, vas enlltled 70 the seat.
The amendment Was rejected BY party
vote cf l2G 20 l37.
The next vote was on Mr.. LeonArd's :
substitute declaring that neither party
was entitled 70 seat. Rejected without
division.
The resolution reported by the msiori-
ty committee, declaring Wigginton, the
contestant, entitled 70 s seat, Was ADOPT
ed. Yeas, 1856; nays, Us.
II the report Of the COMMITTEES ma
jority Of four Was figured up for Wig.
ginton, while the minority Of the CON-
rnittse figured up 5 majority Of six io'
Pscheco. The Secretary Of State OF CAL
| ifornia has certified TO msjor!y Of orc
/ for PAcheco.
In the votes in the House, the psrty
lines were strictly observed, 10. fingle
! deviation being recorded.
The result OF the lss! vote bAying
been announced, the oath Of ofice Ssl
administered 20 the new member, T. d.
Wigginton.
Mr.. Durham made 81 Intellectual saOrt
70 20 into COMMITTEES Of the Wto!e OF
the military scsdeuy bill, buiih Hous'
preferred 70 adjourn, snd did %.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-08
THE ANDERSON TRIAL.
He Is Found Guilty and Recon-
mended 10 Mercy.

"euucu I'D AeECys
New ORLEANS, Februry AT 9:20
P. NJ. Judge Whitaker finished the read
ing of bis charge to the jury and they
retired. The court room was cleared,
and even the attorneys for the defense
had left, nobody expecting verdict
and almost everybody believing that the
result would be q mistrisL At 1910
P. NJ q loud knock came from the jury
room, which was promptly answered
by deputy sheriff, who went
st once 10 the jury room
and returning quickly startled the judge,
who with some gentlemen and the re-
porters was in his private office, with the
news that the jury had ssreed upon q
verdict. The counsel were sent for, and
Judge Cullom OF the defence having ar
rived, the court was opened again at
l0:40, and the jury was brought down
and called, About forty persons were
present. Judge Whitaker asked the
foreman the usual questions wheh
the verdict was given to the
clerk. General Anderson was death.
ly pale. and sat neryously twisting the
head OF his cane between his fingers.
Then the verdict was read as follows:
"NEw ORLEANS, February 8.
1--WE find Thomas &. Anderson guilty,
and recommend him 10 the mercy Of the
Court.
TSignedl "W. =. Converse,
foreman Of the Jury"
The defence asked for the polling OF
the jury and each juror, after his name
being called, was asked: ais this your
verdict guilty and recommended TO the
mercy of the court?" They all answered
in the affirmative. The jury was thcn
discharged and the prisoner remsnded to
await the sentence of the law. A few OF
Anderson's friends at once surrounded
him and saw him of to Jail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToS, February :.
SENATE.

Mr.. DAVIS, OF Illinois, called up the
Senate bill TO remit the taxes on insol-
vent savings banks, the pending question
being on the amendment providing thst
no savings bank having no capital sock
shall, on account Of mercantile or busi.
meas deposits on which no interest has
been allowed, be denied the exemptions
allowed 10 savings banks having 10 cap
itsl stock and it was agreed to-yeas %,
nays q. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Hamlin called up the House bill
to further suspend the operations Of sec.
ton 5574 OF the revised statutes, in re
gard 70 the Gusno Islands, which was
briefly discussed and laid aside. Consid-
erstlon was then resumed Of the unfn-
ished business, the silver bill, and Mr..
Blaine spoke thereon.
Mr.. Blaine concluded bis remarks 81
2 P. N, and as be took his seat there wss
applause in the galleries
The Vice-President gave notice that
il such applause be repeated tho galleries
would be cleared.
Mr.. Johnston then spoke in favor Of
the silver bill.
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yfrsiais sssss Debt.

RICHMOND, February The bill Tor
the resdjuGmsnt Of the public debt.
which has teen under discussion for
nearly . month. passed to-day BY vote
of2lto5 This action Of the Senate 10
death bow 70 the forcibls resdjustors,
who are 10 9 majority in the House,
which are nov Considering tar ball,
which, IL adopted, would leave bat a
,nsl! margin for the payment Of any IN
tsresi. The differences between the two
houses will be settled BY comprom''".