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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

SMALL FOX AT THE JAIL--There were no trials
in the jail for hearing In the Police Court.
were not sent up this morning, the warden
deem1ng it 1neXpedfent to allow them to come
oped in the jail. A prisoner had served out his
sentence with the exception of one day, and he
was at once, when attacked by the disease, sent
to the small pox hospital near by. He escaped
from there, but the police found him on Friday
morning last, and returned him to the hospital
The daughter OF Mrs. Sylvester, who is allowed
to remain with her while she is in i'll health,
has developed symptoms of the dread disease
and is in the hospital Of the institution. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Sylvester was arrested
in May last for having caused the death OF a
young oon eolored GIL by committing an abortion
since, the daughter has been allowed to remain
with her as nurse. Gen. Crocker, the warden
ana DI; NOBLE Young, the physician; are doing
everything they can to prevent the spread OF
the disease among the prisoners, and hope to be
successful, but for the present they deem it
prudent not to allow the prisoners there to be
chi!d-on 11th street east near the navy yard
bridge. A son Of Mr.. John Shelton, residing
near the Congressional Cemetery, is reported
ported on 18th street east. The health ofIicer
states that there are In all cases reported, s
OF which have been removed to the hospital.
OF man in Providence Hospital, who had come
from Staunton county, Va, and the second was
that OF prisoner who had been in jail eight
HonInS. DIS 1OunS, EllOt ana johnson last
night fum1gated the Institution in every con-
celvanle manner, and all the inmates, about 200,
viii be vaccinated. The health officer after
thorough examination Of each patient, states
that he Is unable to establish any connection
between the cases reported, as they are pretty
well scattered.
Health Offlcer Townshend reported the facts
to the District Commissioners today and OBJ
tained instructions to take every means in his
power to confine this disease to the number OF
patients now III with 1t, the expense to be set
tied afterwards
District Commissioners can only provide for
from contingent fund at their disposal. There
Is no fund from which they can draw for this
purpose, as by the rules OF the Treasury depart
ment the contingent flnd must be iteniized spe-
cfflcallY. = s7sss7s 49, = y
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w e FIND TIL A 7

1T PAYS To mark the lowest cash price on thu
ticket of each garment, and never to
deviae one penny from these prices.
The reason it pays is that our custom
ers find by comparison that it is i n
possible to buy goods under any sys-
TEN cheaper than we sell them, AMI
that with us they have the lowest
price named at once, and are not COM
pelled to beat down from asking" ID
taking price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-ThOS. Whalen, charged
with shooting and killing Israel schmidt on the
5th of last March. pleaded guilty to-day In the
court OF general sessions TO manslaughter In
the third degree. AS many prominent buSf-
ness men bore testimony to the prisoners pre-
vious good character Judge Cowiug sent him
TO the state prison for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

1T PAYS To keep good reliable goods, well
made and properly trimmed. To
show goods pleasantly and politely.
and never to importune visitors to
buy. To insure satisfaction in every
transaction, and to refund money
when customers are dissatisfied. Te
keep full and complete line of sizes
and qualities of everything pertain
ing to Men, Boys or Children's
wearing apparel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22
Church Row in Pitssbura.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA special from Pitts
burg, Pa, says: 1.-The people OF this city are In
a fever OF excite ement to-day owing to flsticun
fight which took place in the First Reformed
Presbyterian church last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

IT PAYS To sell only for cash, and to never,
under any circumstances, open an ac-
count with any one. The reason it
pays is that we always know just
what We are doing, and can give every
customer equal and impartial advant-
ages. Never being compelled to as
sess cash customers for their proper
hon of losses sustained by reason Of
bad debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

We, the undersigned citizens Of Philadelphia, take
EIsKER has been a resident Of our city for some
years, during which he has acquired distinguished
sn aso S ne Eys
been Professor and Clinical Operator in of our
cordial support Of the Press and the confidence Of
shs M E MAY Msyof sss of f. the tS s ctt
M;pAVMIs, as Sneaker A 9f the House Of Reps. Pa;
~ %SAAs5S' akHAs5S'' Ss2oary; S;s; MaFsn'''
Hon. A. W. MCCLURE,
EEsfns HssB5iRa Basn
FROM HoRATIo SEYMOUR
DIR. Won Moschzisker brings me letters Of intro
They SPEAK highly Of his sEiii and success IN tie
treatment of diseases of the Eye and Ear and those
as ply scian Frein bis treatment Of a case under
my observation and experience, think he can give
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
RESTORATION OF HEARING
From the high endorsements with which DR.. Won
ahdsE o I
ness, which gave me great deal of uneasiness- His
phyaieiaP Pf's Of sreat Eift s and judgment i think KIT L
but gst Tribute I'll e him to make known now G to an
most eoniiaenss il his professional abilities. Ca
THos. soMERvILLE,
National Brass Works.
WASHINGTON. Oct Is. 1879.
lSenator d. ". Voorhees.l
thank you very sincerely for the relief received
from your treatment of my hearing, which has been
seriously impaired the result of an excessively se
we're cod.-lD. W. VOORHEES,.
tSon of Gov. Bishop, of Ohio
DR.. Won Moschzisker operated very successfully ON
my eyes and restored my sight.-IW. s. BISHOP.
lGen. Kilburn, q. s. Al
Under DR.. Won MoschZisker's treatment recov-
cred nay hearing.-fC. l.. KIBURN. decl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

A COUNTERFEIT ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL.
The agent of the secret service at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, telegraphs to headquarters here
the arrest Of j. D. Austin, for attempting to
pass counterfeit 800 note on the First National
bank of Boston, Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

The small boy ts now paying rartfc1IG
atJee1aon to his Sunday ay-schooL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

OUR RIFIEMES-Rife Shooting at Bellnia1s'
SdtuTddg-Notwithstan the forbidding
weather, quite number of rifiemen went out
TO Bennings' Saturday afternoon last to take a
few hours exercise In the season badge matches.
The first called was the long-range match when
?. j. LaurftZen, Colonel Burnside and Dr. s. l.
Scott entered and began firing but very soon
Dr. SCOTS rifle Headed" so badly that it threw
the bullets very wildly, and this gave him a
great number OF misses, and he withdrew out of
the match. The following is the score OF the
others: p. j. Lauritzen-S00 yards II, 900 yards
yards a, 900 yards Il, 900 yards 65; total 21O.
At the short-ra match, which was shot at the
same time with the long-range there were also
laird-2G0 yards H. 800 yards 42; total s. A. A.
Adee-200 yards Il, 300 yards 33; points allowed
to military rifle 3; total Il. Mr.. Johnson-20O
yards As, 800 yards 80: total I6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

DIVORCE GRANTED.-To-day. Judge MacAr-
thur, in the Equity Court, made a decree OF
divorce in the case OF Kate L. Collins agt.
James E. Collins, with leave to complainant to
resume her maiden name OF Spriggs. They
were married in 1872, and she charged that he
became addicted to drinking and was abusive to
her, and also committed adultery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

NIuLER & CO.'S IMPROVED SELF-LIGHT-
M ING GAS BURNER can be seen in operation
at 52S 9TH STREET (St. Cloud Building.) This is
the only elfLighter in the market. Lights the gas
THREE MONTHS without renewing the caps. Call
and see it also references of parties now using
them. First class canyassers can find remrnera-
tive employment. dec19 6ts
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HAYWARD q HUTCHINSON,
3I7 Ninth street n.v.,

HAYWARD 4 HUTCHINSON,
317 Ninth street n.,v.,
Give special attention to
REMODELING AND UNDERMINING DEFEC-
TIVE PLUMBING
In city residences. Also manufacture SLATE
MANTELS and sell FURNACES, RANGES.
CRATES, FIREPLACE STOVES, English TILE
and BRASS GOODS. DR.. Colboun's Porous Eyap-
orator is the only good thing in that line and we
own the patents for manufacturing. decl
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
STOCK AGENCY.
Exclusive and direct Telegraph Wires between
Agency in Washington and New York Offices.
Il. q. DODGE, A. g. WOOD,
No. 4. Willard's Hotel, WASHINGTON, d. o.,
AGENTS FOB
PRINCE WHITLEY,
sTocx BROKERS. Ga BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
4 y.E ?. pRITS pRIN9E General Partners.
". 3. TRAVERS Special.
Commission in San Francisco, Philadelphia, New
York and Washington.
Orders in COTTON executed. noy2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners have reappointed
G. B. Weibert as additional patrolman to do
duty for one year at the Georgetown public
school building.
The Commissioners to-day declined to issue to
senators Edmunds and Bayard drawback certi-
ficates on revisions of special assessments on
lots on Massachusetts, avenue, between 14th
and 18th steetS northwest, on the ground that
original assessments on this property was set
tied by compromise with the board of public
works. this board having accepted as an offset
against said assessments the claim of the prop
erty-holders for damages, by the character OF
the Improvement
The number of drawback certificates issued
by MI. Roome, clerk In charge of revisions of
special assessments, up to 2 o'clock to-day, is
6,927, aggregating $397, ,99257. On hand await
ing claimants, $76,s27.23.
TEMPERANCE PLEDGE FOR CHILDREN.
MI. A. Watson to-day submitted to the Dis
trlct Commissioners copy of the resolution
was recently by him laid before the School
Trustees and referred to the committee on rules,
who reported against its adoption. Mr.. Watson,
months consideration of the subject the com
mittee reported against it, upon what deem
most frivolous and illogical reasons, which re-
port m was , unanimously adopted by the board"
He appeals to the District Commissioners and
asks that the action of the School Board be
reversed. The Commissioners express their
sympathy with Mr.. Watson, but state that it is
School Board.
CONDEMNED BUILDINGS
The inspector Of buildings has condemned
wooden building in square bounded by Grace
and Water streets, High and Cecil alley, George
town, belonging to the Washington and George
town Street Railroad Company, as dilapidated
and dangerous to life and limb. Thirty days is
given for its removal. The wooden building
known as No. 925 Sth street northwest has also
been condemned. The president and directors OF
the Citizens National Bank have been notified
to reconstruct warehouse No. 1O7 Bridge street,
Georgetown, owned by that bank SO as to turn
the water from the roof in some different chan
mel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER is going to Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, and will not return to Washing
ton until after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-22

HENRY WISE GARNETT,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAw,
WASHINGTON, D. @.
No. 2 Columbian Lac Baildino.
Fifth street, between D and Z iy3l-6m
COUNTRY SAUSAGE, sCRAPPLE, So. can be
~ had on and after Saturday morning, 18th inst,
at 406 Center Market, and No. 49 o street Market.
ct23- -2ms J. HOFFMAN SMITH.
DR. f. A. Won MOSCHZISKER.
THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN
AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA-
DELPHIA. HAS OPENED AN OF
FICE AT
Ol9 10th st. N. W.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES
OF THE
EYE. EAR, THROAT, LUNG, CHEST DIS
EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev
enue. 1855. .225.74: customs. $45s, 1896.
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after all is with the President to decide which
is the legal legislature Of Maine In case two
bodies set up their claims. All the recent ad-
vices from Maine point conclusively to the fact
that the republicans feel themselves outraged
at GOV. Garcelon's action and do not propose to
submit to it. The great probability is there
fore, that within the next three weeks the Pres
tdent will be called upon to decide upon the
claims OF the contendng factions and that the
Maine muddle will become one of national i'm
pOrtance
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
DIED.

WESTERFIELD On Saturday morning. An
gust t6. 1879 Gait. j. j. Westerleld late marine
reporter Of ths Now Orleans Times. ngei "A
years. a native Of Charleston, s. g.. AMI resi-
don't of this city for the pnst forty six years.
His friends aud those of his sons-in law. j.
Goldine ana w. G. Boylaa. are respectfully In
yited to attend his funeral. which will take
place Sunday. tho seventeenth instant. at 10
O'Clock a. m. from his late residence. No. $50
Bisnvills street.
BIENyENU-on Saturday. August 49, 1872, Mt
$50 .. m. Alexander Emile Blenyenu. aaed 80
years.
The friends Of the Bienvenu and Beauregard
families and those of his son. W. A. Blenvenn.
and of his nenhews. l.. A. Witt, II. Gardes and
IT, l.. Broussard. are respectfully invited to at
tend his funeral, which Will axe place To Day
at o'clock .. a.. from his late residence. No
16t Esplnnads street.
st. MaftinsvilIe papers please copy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The Cincinnati Commercial and Chicago
Tribune inquire why no ship drawing twenty
five feet of water has passed through the
ietties. This question is put with an mir Of
triumph, and is evidently regarded rs a
poser. Tho answer is evident, although not
such as the Commercial and Tribune Indicate.
No ship drawing twenty-five feet of water
has passed through the ietties because no
ship of that draft has attempted to do SO.
Such ships are few and far between, and 1t 50
happens that none of that class have been In
the gulf since the present depth Of water WAS
obtained When such ship reaches the mouth
of the river, bound for New Orleans, she will
pass up without difficulty or detention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
THE BARBARIC SOUTH A PRACTICED
TOADY.

A gentleman OF this city In q recent visit to
London testifies that he observed in many OF
the streets, within square or so of the most
fashionable and aristocratic quarters of that
city, the most revolving evidences OF human
depravity, vice and debasement that had ever
fallen under his notice.
To apply the terms "barbaric and uncivi-
lied" to the manners and habits Of the thou
sands who thronged those streets would be,
indeed to give them unmerited elevation In
the scale Of humanity. In London and In other
large cities of that Kingdom. the aggregate
or this population would equal the whole
population, white and black, Of these Southern
States.
The largest collections OF this depraved
class Of the English people may be found
within the range OF view OF the turrets and
windows OF Westminster Abbey, where re-
pose the remains OF the noblest representa-
tives OF the virtues and enlightenment of
Christian civilization.
1t would appear that one who lived In con-
slant view OF. and familiarity with, this dis
gushing exhibition OF the prevalence, to the
greatest excess, OF the worst vices Of the bar
barrie and civilized conditions of humanity,
would be somewhat guarded and restrained
IN dehouncing other communities as "bar-
barrie and unworthy of British sympathy and
goodwill, especially when he had never visited
or enjoyed any opportunity OF personal OBJ
servation OF the habits and characteristics OF
the people OF such community.
1t does not appear that the Dean Stanley Of
Westminster had the sense Of justice and
dalnaey Or the decent and eiv;Iizad mannarc
to exercise such restraint on his bearing and
language at recent dinner given by an
American so1tlsnaA " Load0u, WAicA mas
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The London Spectator is bitterly opposed to
the idea Of giving the late Prince Imperial
monument III Westminster Abbey. The reason
claimed by the Princes friends for this unu-
sual compliment. which has been paid to not
more than half a dozen foreigners, is that the
Prince lost his life in fighting the cause OF
England In opposition to this, the Spectator
cites letter Of the Prince himself to III.
Rouher, and published in the latter's paper,
rOrdre, wherein Lulu gives as his reason for
his trip to the cape desire to show the people
OF France his capacity and energy. In other
words. this trip was simply an Imperialisttc
plot. The Prince had no idea OF benefiting
England. He simply desired to show the
French that he could fight, and went to South
Africa because that was the only place where
war was going on at that time. For such
services as these says the Spectator. England
certainly owes the Prince no honor, ~ rest
- paass u her srea. latiolal a4ausoleun.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

| attended by clergyman OF Southern con-
gregation of Christians. On the contrary, 1t
appears that this titled and pampered en-
bodilnent Of the worst traits of the British
aristocraey and clericaism so far ignored all
the laws OF decent society, recognized even
among our aboriginal tribes, and practiced by
Our recently emancpatad Africans, as to pro-
nolince whole section of this confederacy,
represented by guests OF a citizen thereof, MS
sunk In barbarism and unworthy nj any sym
pathy and recognition by the philanthropy
and high civilization OF England.
It gives darker complexion to this breach
of all the properties and manners OF refined
social Intercourse that this explosion Of spleen
and defamation was the emanatlon Of that
same low spirit OF toadyism which appears to
have been the motive power In the primal
advancement of this most exaggerated Of all
English notabilties who have ever visited
this country.
To all who formed his acquaintance on the
occasion of that visit, who heard his sonniflc
sermons OF read his tedious and stupid let
tiers, the query was Immediately suggested
what constituted the greatness or justified
the claims OF this little, pug nosed En-
glishman, dressed In dingy tweed and Il
second hand slouched hat whose oracular ut
terances and stammering cocknevstns were
hearkene Il to with such profound attention
by a few of the New England literary toadies
who are employed by the rich Northern pub
fishers to attend the movements OF all visit
ing notabllities from Great Britain. with the
view Of gathering materials for some cheap
publication.
This query could be promptly answered by
any one familiar with the history Of this In
significant little pet and pander OF bigoted
aristocracy, and servitor and iiatterer Of roy
atty. It was to the gift of this sort of fawn
ing Dean Stanley owed all the greatness he
brought to this country. IT was but another's
expression Of the same Instinct and faculty
which prompted the indecent display mt the
American gentleman's table. He had been
feted in New England, he had imbibed
with their rum and their pork and beans their
bitter prejudices an sectional nnfmoslties to
the South, he had caught their spirit Of de
traction and defamation Of our people. How
then could he regulte their Inequalities and
tatterins or exempItfy his toadying gifts
more satisfactorily than by adopting and re-
peating their canting ISLANDERS and fal5ehoods
against the Southern people. AS he toadied
from the pulpit of Westminster TO the vices
and prciudlees of the slumberous congrega-
lions of the ilunkes Of royalty and aristoc-
racy to make his place and emoluments Sc
cure, SO he must toady to the representatives
Of Northern shoddyism and Hllnkeyism In re-
quital for and anticipation of such favors as
they may be ableto extend to him.
pracficed toadyist could not conceive OF n
moro gratifying homage he could pay to the
dominant class OF our Northern brethren
than to compliment them on their superiority
Ia refinement, civilization and social culture
over their balbarous brethren Of the South.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The bad blood which has existed for SO long
a time between the French and Irish laboring
populations of Quebec, and which eliminated
In q serious riot on Friday, has resulted In
very general resort to arms. For two days
Quebec has been in possession Of two dis
tinct mobs OF furious citizens and the local
authorities have found themselves unable to
dispense them. Fighting was going on In the
streets at the latest advces, In rather desuI-
tory way, and no particular damage seems to
have been done yesterday. Both sides are
arming and making other preparations for a
decisive fight Meanwhile the military are
said to be in readiness for any emergency. 1t
does not seem to have occurred to the author
tiles that all further trouble might be avoided
by placing the force at their disposal between
the angry combatants.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The New York Times predicts that 100000
English workingmen will emgrate from
England to this country In the next five
years. A comparative table of the wages
paid LII the two countries, and the price of
food would certainly support this theory.
While meat, for instance, is fully 25 per cent
higher In London than In New York. and 80
per cent higher than In Chicago, wages are
much lower. A mason In England makes
So 1G week. In New York from S12 to IS, a
tailor SIS Ia England and from $40 to $1s in
New York. Indeed, wages Of all kinds are
from so to 100 per cent better here that they
are Ia the mother country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

An officer Of the National Board Of Health
pretends to have discovered that the germs OF
the yellow fever now desolating Memphis
were carried from Havana to that city by way
OF New Orleans. This may be important II
true: but how Is 1t that 1t has just come to
aight2, Mulbrandon died SIX weeks ago. His
case was the first reported, and at the time
every one was satisfied that the germs had hi-
bernated. Now comes now theory. 1t Will
require weightier evidence to give 1t q color
OF probability.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The dishonored bonds Of the town OF
Thompson, In New York, have long been a
source Of litigation IN the State and Federal
courts. Judge Wallace, Of the United States
Court, recently gave decision In the case,
holding that the act Of the Legislature vail
dating the irregularities Of the commission
ers In Issuing the bonds, was illegal When
bonds were improperly issued No legislature
could by any act remedy the illegality.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

It will cost s2615,o7s to complete the blow
Ing up OF Hell Gate In New York harbor, says
Gen. Newton, who has the matter In charge
This He'll Gate business is q little job OF
Conklings, and ID strongly approved by the
Times and Tribune OF that city These papers
are bitterly opposed to any Improvement Of
that finland sea-" the Mississippi, but are
earnest supporters OF this measure, which is,
at best. mere convenience to some vessels
coming to New York, and by no means me-
"a citv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17

The Republican campaign in Ohio begins
next Wednesday. On that day some half
dozen orators will hold forth; Sehurz at Gin
clnnati, Sherman at Steubenville, Taft at
Cleveland. and Foster at Akron. II will be
day, Indeed, of pyrotechnics and speeches.