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The New Washington and Its Crea.
tor.

One day the citizens will erect monument to
the public-Spirited citizen. Alex. K. Shepherd,
who had the nerve to rescue Washington from
its death-like torpor and open the streets and
avenues, which for so years had only existed on
maps, and the now beautiful parks were wastes
Of land filed with mud in winter and binding
dust in summer. We have a dozen lovely parks
where we had but one Lafayette Square)
dozen years ago. Mr.. Shepherd gave an i'm
petus to enterprise and Improvement, which
Is steadily going on. though he who was wealthy
and in fine business at the time when he TOOK
the lead in city affairs. is so ruined financially
that nothing is left to him of the
fine estates he once owned. Mr.. Shepherd
risked his all and lost. Strangers come in
and reap the benefit of all he so wonderfully
accomplished while he seeks a new home aud
fortune in New Mexico. After Mr.. Shepherd
gave up all of his property TO his creditors be
did not waste time in repining, but at once
looked around for new pursuits. Every one
wishes him success, for he was generous and
hoSpitable, and foremost in every Charity. 1t
was not unusual for him to give subscriptions
OF one thousand dollars at the time to churches
aSylums and benevolent Institutions. His wife
was never fond OF society, but she cheerfully
sacrificed her own preferences for domestic life
to her husbands more social nature. She bears
her reVerSeS as a christian woman and good
wife, and devoteS herself entirely to her chill
dren, OF whom there are eight.-r"Fay' in
courier journal.
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point nom which the meteors had seemei to

point from which the meteors had seemei to
arrive. Whether Klinkerfues meant this o.
whether, as some seem to suppose he meant
that possibly B1ela'S comet might have been de-
layed ten or twelve weeks, and so have certainly
encountered the earth on November 2Ith, need
not for the moment be considered. Suffice it
that PogSon examined the heavens in the re-
gion indicated, and there, in the early morning
hours OF December 2, 1879, detected two cloud
like objects. These he saw again on the morn
ing Of December 3. by which time their position
on the star-vault had changed. so that It was
clear they were not nebule or Star-cloudS, but
veritable attendants on the sun. though
whether comets or meteor fights was not clear
~ made out 1t was, however. clearly shown
that neither Of these objects could possibly
have been the meteor fight crossed by the earth
on the night OF November q. 1872.
A FINE DISPLAY EXPECTED.
The comet crossed the earth's track. or passed
very near to 1t, early in April last: and though
the intervals considerably longer between them
and the end OF November than elapsed between
the comets passage in 1872 and the display OF
that year, yet 1t is most probable that many me
teoric attendants Of the comet will be seen on
some nights Tor perhaps on several nights be-
tween November Is and December l., and quite
possible that very fine shower may be seen.
TO others than astronomers the metaorS Will be
full of interest; and 1t is not at all unlikely that
they Will appear in such numbers as to produce
an exceedingly beautiful display.
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A PASTOR ON TRIAI--A telegram to the n,
Y. Herald, from North Adams, Nov. %, says:
The trial OF Rev. f. s. Foster. formerly pastor
now OF Utica, n. Y, began this morning at the
Wilson House. The charges against Mr. Foster
were made to the Committee of Fellowship,
Convention of UniyersaliSts. The testimony is
taken for that committee by A. E. Denison an
attorney from Boston. The charges are
First, gross immoral and licentious conduct;
second falSehood, Misrepresentation and de-
ceit; third. conduct unworthy a Christian min
lister. The trial is conducted in private against
the wishes Of Mr.. Foster and his counsel, and
the latter conduct the examination under pro-
test. This point viii be argued when the case
is brought before the full committee, which
meet at Boston for that purpose on the con-
in the room at a time and all outsiders are eX-
cluded.
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The Guilty UteS.
THEY MUST BE SURRENDERED OR ALL THE WHIT
RIVER INDIANS TREATED AS uOSTILES.

THEY MUST BE SURRENDERED OR ALL THE WHITE
RIVER INDIANS TREATED AS HOSTILES
Secretary SchurZ has received a telegram from
General Hatch, dated Los Pinos Agency, Nov
10Th, saying: Gin answer to dispatch of nth,
the commission yesterday was assured that all
Of the White River Utes would come in and give
their testimony. The Indians attempt at dodg-
ing is well understood by the commission, who
have demanded different course on the part of
the Indians. Ouray has ordered all the Indians
in here by the Path. We shall then arrive at
the facts or close the commission with the de-
mand intmated in your dispatch"
Secretary Schurz'S instructions above referred
to were to the effect that in view OF the trans
parent artiflce OF the White river chiefs, the
commission should declare that as it was well
understood that Agent Meeker and his en-
ployees were murdered and Thornburgh'S COM
mand attacked near the agency, and nobody
else was there to do this but the White River
Utes. it was useless for them to deny this, Some
OF them did it, and that If they would not DIS
close which individuals were responsible they
they must all be held responsible. all forfeit
their treaty rights, and all be treated as hos
tiles. The commissioners were further in
structed to obtain testimony from the sub
ordinate members, not chiefs of the White river
band, and from that testimony and the evidence
of the captive woman make up their minds as
to who the guilty parties are. and ask Ouray to
procure their surrender under the compulSton
of the threat above indicated. The Secretary IN
fers from Gen. Hatch'S telegram that this course
is already proving effectual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22

CAPT. WILLIAMS ACQUITTAL.-It was briefly
announced yesterday that Captain Williams, OF
the New York police force, on trial for an as
sault on citizen, had been acquitted Judge
Gildersleeve delivered a charge favorable to the
accused. From the brief consultation of the
jury they evidently desired to render a verdict
on the spot. They reLfred, however, and after
an interval Of barely i've minutes returned into
court with a verdict OF acquittal. Captain VIII
hams was then directed to stand up, and ad-
dressing him Judge Gildersleeve said: 1.-THE
court fully concurs In the verdict OF the Jury
1t Is my opinion that your conduct was deSery-
ing OF praise, and that you are entirely exon
grated from all blame" Captain Williams &C
knowledged the courtesy of the court, and as he
did SO some applause, mingled with Kisses, was
heard.
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DEMoRALIzED BY LOTTERY LUCK.-Patrick ].
O'Brien, com position, invested SEity-seven cents
drew s., 600, and soon afterward removed. ' with
his wife and five children, to 226 East 18th
street. Upon his return from trip to Washing
ton, Mrs. OBrien advised her husband to resume
his trade, at which he had been earning from $50
to s25 week. Patrick announced that he was
man OF means and should retire from business.
In six months according to his wifeS showing,
ing her to work and provide for the children.
On wednesday night O'Brien visited his wife In
n."'nm. She upbraided him for his prodigality;
and thereat she says ne unres,,o..e iel li'e anu
she felt constrained to have In arreste1. les
breth sentenced O'Brien to six months imprison-
ment on Blackwell's Island. He has a balance
OF 81 400 In the Park Bank, Of which his lTite
21St
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The MAINE ELECTION ExCITEMENT.-AnA u-
gusta Maine dispatch says: The advisory COM
mittee OF the republican party have all gone to
their homes, in view OF the fact that the case
Judicial Court. Judge Libby and Judge DAN
forth have received telegraphic inquiry from
Chief Justice Appleton whether they deemed
Judicial Court in Augusta on Monday to deter
mine the extent of its jurisdiction in the premi-
ses, and especially to consider an application
for writ OF mandamuS to compel the secre-
tary of state or the council to exhibit election
returns in time to have corrections made under
the statute. 1t is understood that both judges
answered advising the asSembIage of the full
court. 1t Is stated that an order has been is
sued converting the full bench to hear the APP
plicatiOn for mandamus
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AN Ex-BANK PRESIDENT INDICrED.-Edwari
c. Palmer, late president of the Louisiana Saw
ingS Bank, was indicted at New orleans again.
yesterday, for making false entries IN the book
of the bank. The indictment charges him with
having dated certain entries back involving six
notes aggree ating $4,000 These notes, 1t is
stated. had been carried for years as a part of
the assets of the bank. Early on the morning
of June 80 the bank failed 1t is charged that
Palmer then made entries carrying the notes to
profit and loss, after which the notes were
taken away, when, in fact, they were still the
property of the bank, and ought to have been
kept in custody. Two of the notes. amounting
to 1900. were made by the firm of E. c..
Palmer & Co. Palmer was admitted to bail in
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22

PROSECUTING MoB.-A special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Times from Batavia, o., states
that the excitement over the attempted lynch
ing OF VIM. Allen, alias Story, there last May, Is
being revived by the prosecution of the alleged
lynchers. Allen had elOped with Mrs. Atchey.
the wife of Chas. Atchley. They were overtaken
at Cincinnati and on the night of their return
to Batavia Allen was taken from bed, carried to
the railroad bridge, where with a rope tied
off. The rope broke and Allen fell 80 feet to the
rock below. Several days ago Allen returned
from the West with John 7. Norris, Spring
against those who attempted to hang him. Yes
terday Charles Atchley, the husband, John
Moore, ID. l.. Mahane and Frederick Devine
were arrested, charged with assault with intent
to murder Allen. Norris says person tmpli-
Gated has confessed, and he has the names of "a
participants in the riot and hanging whom he
will have arrested and indicted. Mrs. Atchley
never returned to her husband after her elope-
ment, but has lived with her uncle. She has
suit pending against her husband for alimony.
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REV. DIR. THoMPsoN's REMARKABLE WILL

REV. Dr. THoMPsON's REMARKABLE WILL
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
from New York, Nov. 90, says: The scandal that
coupled the name of the Rev. j. P. Thompson
with that OF Mrs. De Land, of Grand Rapids, was
quickly followed by his death in Berlin. To-day
his will was admitted to probate In this city. In
it, among other gifts, he gives to Mrs. De Land
three thousand marks and large amount of
bric-a-brac, pictures Of noted musicians and
other articles, which contrast with some of the
gifts to other friends and relatives. The will is
extravagantly written and contains most egotiS-
tical references to himself and his abilities.
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THoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON WEST STREET, GEORGE


TOWN, AT AUCTION.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, bearing date "A
October 18th, 1876, and duly recorded in 1.nN
Liber s34, folio 1873, one Of the land records NA
for the District Cf Columbia, aud ut TIM request of
the parties secured thereby, we shah sell on MON
DAY path NOVEMBER. 1879, AT O'CLOCK, on the
premises the following described property Part of
Lot numbered 2l3 BealPs acditi N t. Georgetown,
in said District beginning at the end OF 10 feet
measured eaetwardly on south side IF West street
from its intersection with Montgomery street and
run thence eastwardly by and with the south side OF
West street ~ feet; thence southwardly and parallel
with Montgomery street 90 feet to Poplar street
thence westvardy by and with POI Jar street % feet
thence norlwardly and parable With the second line
% feet to West street and place of BEGINNING, i'm
proved by good two-story Brick and small Frame
Dwelling
Terms of sale: One third cash balance in six and
twelve months, with interest at per cent. per an
num- secured by deed Of trust on the property sold.
deposit of 300 required at time Of sale. Convey
anciIlg the cost Of purchaser. If the terms of
sale are not conn lied with i'll five dayH the Trustees
reserve the right IT, resell the same at the lsk ana
cost of defGuting purchaser after giving five days
notice in come paper published i'll the city OF WASH
in gton. o.,,,.-
noy13-d WILLIAM A. GOl,DON,S
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MURDER AND PROBABLE LYNCHING Casa
NOV. 2lst, SayS:-ln Amherst county. above this
city, colored man named Nelson Mitchell, en-
ployed by John Gillespie, attacked his employer
with an AK, cutting his throat and Seyering the
spinal column. Gillespie is dead. Mitchell was
arrested by several citizens, who caught him in
Bedford county and start with him to jail A large
mounted crowd, resolved upon lynchlng the
was thought the prisoner would be overtaken
and hanged.
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MdRRTED,

FULLER-CRAIG. On Thursday, November 20.
1879, at half past o'clock, by the Rev. Dr.. j.
McKendree Riley, W. II. FULLER, Of Prince
Georges county, Md, to ALICE CRAIG, OF George
town, D G.
ROBINSON BURCH. On the 18th of Novem-
Der. 1879, at Hamline NJ. T. Church, by Rev. W. 1.
Mckinney. CHARLES g: RoBINsoN, of Baltimore,
to NELLIA V. BUECH, of this city.
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ONE INCH OF LAND.-The contest between the
Equitable Life Insurance Company and the
heirs CT the Schermerhorn estate over an inch
OF ground at the rear of the Schermerhorn prop
erty In Nassau street, at the end of a wing OF
the Equitable Building, was continued before
Judge Van Brunt. This case has been at issue
since February. 1877. Within a year Alfred w.
craven the well-known ex-engineer of the Gro
ton Aqueduct Department. died in London and
aired Schermerhorn, another defendant, also
died. and there remains of the original defend-
ants only John Shermerhorn.-[N Y. Sun, 21st
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WILLIAM D. CASSIN, I T,usteos
noy13-d WILLIAM A. GOkD0N.S
b a. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer
iRtsTEEs' SALE OF A VALUABLE STORE
AND RESIDENCE, No. I13 u STREET
SOUTHEAST, NEAR THE CAPITOL

AND RESIDENCE, No. ll5 b > hEEt
SOUTHEAST, NEAR THE CAPITOL
GROUNDS.
BY virtue Of a deed of trust, dated Septem- -
Der % 1874 and duly recorded in Iiber No. fml3
T6l folio 800. one of the land records for the<
District of Columbia, and at the request OF the
PARTY secured, will sell in FRONT of the premises,
on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TE, Nd. 1879, AT
O'CLOCK PM. all that certain piece or parcel OF
ground situate in the City OF Washlngt3n District
of Columbia, and known as and being the eastern
twenty feet eight inches front of lot numbered sew
enteen 40, by the depth thereof, i'll So dare num-
bered seven hundred an thirty-two CI32), together
with the inn prov ements thereon. 81
Terms of sale &c. 900, with interest at rate OF ten
per cent. per from March %, 1879, together
with insurance premium of $50, ami expenses or
sale in cash; balance i'll three equal instalments
uayable in six twelve and eighteen months, with
Interest, and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, will be taken deposit OF SiG9 VIII
be required at time of SALE and all conveyanclnS at
purchasers cost If terms of sale are not complied
with in seven days, the Trustees reserve the night
to resell the property at the risk and cast of de-
faulting purchaser, after five days advertisement.
A AIIyrA,T }II9 MHILLDlN' Trustees.
noy14 -eod&ds
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GA Tax Payer, Answered.

Editor Stur:-'A Tax Payer in last nights
STAR under head OF "Red Tape Run Mad" has
made some mistakes In his inpetuous criticism
OF the District administration, which when
shown depriveS his article or much of the vim
that makes 1t so readable. A. T. p. alleges that
the Commissioners have decided that the party
who o'rned the property at the time OF the as
SeSSlnent is entitled to the drawback; whereas
they did decide that the drawbacks would be
issued to parties who paid the assessment. rae
party that paid the tax is not necessarily the
..owner at the time OF the assessment" or the
the present owner. as there were miny
cases of transfers of property before and
He further says: ..Tney not only require the
O'rney to produce his receipts to show he pli
the tax, but they also require him to s'cedr tn;
he pGid it," Here he again makes the error OF
confounding the payer and orne,'. and attempts
to create the impression that the object of the
af1davit was to strengthen the evidence of the
tablish by record the identity of the party pre-
senting the bill. This would appear from his
own expression ii he had written it Ito swear
that he paid it, instead of italiczing the entire
clause.
The clause In the certificate that parties had
continuously owned the property &C., was de-
signed simply TO cover large class OF cases,
but not all, and in cases when necessary, IL Is
often stricken out and interiiGeattonS make ac-
cordlDg as the circumstances required in each
case. As to the dreadful conspiracy between the
officials and notaryS public to get up a corner
on fees and swindle the taxpayers. "a. I. P.''
may quiet his apprehensions as the Commits
SionerS had two notarieS appointed in the Dis
trict offices, principally with view to having
these affidavits prepared without expense TO
the Taxpayers. and also enlisted the gratuito Is
services of another. Before these three MOTH
rieS nearly all OF the thousands Oh the aiiiiViCs
were made. and that without charge in any
case, OF which the commissioners have know
ledge.
or course it is unnecessary for the Information
OF anyone but "a. 7. p" To state that the OBJ
ject of the rules regulating the issue OF these
drawbacks is to protect the District and to have
the proper parties receive them.
GRATUITOUS NOTARY.
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AN INDUSTRIAL FAIR was held at Raleigh,
North Carolina, at which all the exhibitors were
colored citizens of the state. The display OF
agricultural and mechanical products was said to
be credtable to the skill and industry OF the
patient laborers gradually working their way
up in the scale OF civilization. The governor
of the state delivered an address at the opening
of the fair, which closed yesterday, having
proved quite success and produced a good i'm
preston generally.
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FISH DAMS IN THE PoToMAc.-Complaint is
being made that owing to the whole isale catches
OF the fish by means OF dams on the upper Po-
tomae river, that stream is being depopulated,
and all the good intended to be ACCOMPLISHED
counteracted. Dams shaped like the letter
are thrown across the river at narrow points,
with nets or pots across the open space answer
the water passes through the fish are caught in
large numbers. THIS is a violation OF the state
law, and yet these dams are very frequent all
others on tie part even of citizens who are op-
posed to the practice. (Ad)
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PINKERToN RUNS Down BUsHwACKER.-
A special TO the Philadelphia Press from Wheel
ing w. Va, Nov. 20. says: James Johnston is
under arrest at Wheeling for completely In the
crime OF burning the college building at Beth
any, W: Va. He is the ideal bushwacker. and is
charged with counterfeiting in 1915. One Of
PinkertOus detectives smoked him out. His ar
rest Will lead to important disclosures concern
ing the Bethany incendiariSm.
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A BLAINE CLUB composed Of prominent mer-
chants and manufacturers of Pitt5burg. pa.
win be organized shortly. 1t is said that 1t will
be large one, and will combine tn, hest eie-
ments OF the republican party In Pittsburv and
in Western Pennsylvania. "--N
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n H. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.

1RusTEEs' SALE OF SOME OF THE MOST
PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON CITY, At THE
n. ". CORNER OF NINTH AND D SITS. NV.
By virtue Of deed of trust, dated May l. 1876,
and duly recorded in liber No S3 folio 253, one of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia and at
the request of the party secured, we VIII sell, in
front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY. December
18th, A. ID. 1879, O'CLOCK NJ, to the highest
bidder the following described pieces or parcels of
ground i'll Washington CITY, District of Columbia.
viz: Lot ID and parts of lots two t2) and
tweny-siX {2G), in square numbered three hundred
and seyent y-eight. commencing for the same at the
southeast of said square 379, and thence run
ming north with the line of Ninth street northwest
one hundred and six feet and one inch and thence
west sixty feet inches; thence south five feet;
thence west forty six feet inches thence south
one hundred feet seven inches to the north line of
ID street, and thence east along the line of said d
street to the place of beginning, the being i'm
proved by several desirable stores asd being situated
in that section of the city where business property Is
most rapidly enhancing in value.
in one two and three years, with per cent. in
deed of trust on the property, containing cove
nant for the insurance of the property for the ben
eft of the deferred payments and for the payment
of taxes all cash. at the option of the purchaser
81 GOO cash TO be paid when the property is sold,
and the terms of sale be be complied with within ten
days. or the Trustees the right to resell the
proI erty at the risk and cost of the defautng pur
chaser, after advertising five days in the Evening
Scar. All conyeyaL cling at the purchasers cost.
SAMUEL CROSS, ! Tr,,s+oos
po22- W, s&dts ALEX. WHILLDEN,}
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UHOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

CATALOGUE SALE OF THE PRIVATE LIBRA
RY OF CHARLES BITTINGER N. D., De
CEASED, CONSISTING OF MEDICAL, SCI
ENTIFC AND ILLUSTRATED WORKS.
To be sold at my salesrooms. southwest INHk
Washington, D. c., MONDAY EVENING, 49,
NOVEMBER path, AND THE FOLLOWING EVENING,
peTIS s S. THOMAS DOWNING. Auct.