Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-05

tie North Missouri hotel and I9lr stores aglioin
inG, al kifksEiiie. Mo. were burned on fues-
Gay. Loss, $ie,"o: insurance. SI,ea'. in the
American.
GOV; HOLIDAYS MEsSaGg ox yIEGTxrA's pEer.
bHth houses of The general assembly OF VIZ
gtnia met Yesterday. The cove ,nor's MESA -
was read. II IL almost entirely devoted In a
DISCUSSION ot ts.e state debt que sion. The gov
clilof hodS tlit Ii Is the question of uiIeSt ions
iof virginia. involving every Other. When thar
is settled honoraDly and finally. she VIII start
upon a career that viii nor ba unworthy OF her
history. lie advocates the Use Of every honor
able effort to harmOniIe views, and thus secure
conclusion which VIII establish credit aud
prosperity. He says there is no man or bJIy OF
men connected with the State government who
IS secretly or openly tnfaEorof reputation. No
excuse lof the non-payment OF the dpbt can b.
USED save Inability. He shows that from the
audltorS statement the interest on the dent l.
nearly s., LI9,eGG. which after deducting the net
revenue applicable 10 the payment. thereof
leaves deficit of over SSJo,0ae. He says there
are only TWO ways open for honorable settle
mtnt either 10y an Increase OF taxation or fair
or friendly adjustment with creditors. ReDudi-
alton or fGrcbie readiustment would bring
rum, but increased taxation, though il might
cause suffering and privation for time would
ulllnlateiN bring prosperity and peace. To pay
The large deficit would require no less than an
Increase OF 30 10 ~ cents on the one hundred
dollars Of property If the state OF Virginia is
not able 10 pay the debt, or fun interest there
on ana ultimately the principal. she ought 10
nave recourse 10 the other mei sure this side OF
a l. - 4
With her creditors.
THE MAN WHO BEAT CrRrrx "-C1ugre,S-
man loctm. Of the Belietontr district who had
greatness thrust upon him by the defeat III ex-
Governor curtin, passed throu n the city yes
te!daf on his way TO washington. lie WAS
caught on the tly while hurfying towards the
baltimore depot and III resp lnSn II an inquiry
Sald: ''IioW was | elected, Indeed I c1naDt
tell you. ! didHt do much M sa,f. the boy,
put me through l4e thcn Guriai on while 4
mon lal F.a.as
That means thai the republican. furnished
the cash. PbjiG. Time. Iib.
BASE BALL CONVENTION !h5rl 3npuar
session OF the National Leagnsc Professional
Base Bail plan efs met here in CiCrcllnd yes A.
day. syracuse, Huttalo. and Cicve!and clubs
were admitted Ia membership. The champion
rennant for lN!S was awarded 20 The Boston
club. The following amendments 10 the con
Stltutlon were adopted: Requiring the place Of
meeting to be in some city where no league
club had been stricken ont. No club shall ha
allowed 10 send ole OF its players 10 the annual
convention. Managers of clubs shall not be
allowed in the field during a game. The rule
declaring that no game Shall be played between
league Clubs. or between league clubs and non
league clubs, before the commencement OF
championship series, was amended 10y adding
tlle words. excepting local clubs The pitch
erS position was changed from six feet square
TO space six feet long By four feet wide Also
the pitcher shall not turn his back to the bats
man Whlle 10 the act OF delivering the ball
SENTENCED FOR. ILLEGAL NOTING.-A special!
dispatch 10 the New York Times from Hartford
Conn, Dec. 3. SiyS:-At the state and congress
S0nal elections in November extra precautions
were taken by the republicans OF Hartford 10
guard against frauds at the ballot-b0x One of
PlhkeltoA'S detectives was in service here for
about three weeks before election. and three
Others were here on e.ectiOn day. The result of
THIS Pfecaution was the arrest OF three men for
attempting 10 vote Illegally, and they pleaded
gully this week before the l. = court TO-diy
The last one was sentenced to imprisonment for
six months, the others for six and nine months
respectively. The moral effect OF this punish
ment will be good upon future elections. ana
honest men in both parties look up0n the result
with satisfaction.