Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

| the House should take in the premises with
power 10 send for persons and papers. t,c.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that the resolution
should be referred 10 the judiciary committee.
hr Burchaid moved Ia amend the reSolutioa
by substituting the judiciary committee Tor
special committee. Tho amendment was adN0-
Gated 10y himself Nr. Tucker ana Nh. HaunG:
but finally, after considerable discussion. tn,
amenCment was agreed 10 and the resolution
tas amended was adopted.
The House then, AT les. preceded TO the coz
siGeration Of the Gcneva-dward bill.
BEQUEATHlSG His BODY FOR DISSECTION
Or. \. Habell, late OF No. 232 5th street, died
Roosevelt Hospital on New Years Day. IL
was an Austrian. eNiied from his country 10
political offences. and a man OF learning II
had Travelled extensively in South America
ana some OF the results of his researches wer
published by the Smithsonian Institute. DR.
Habell was man OF radical views. In his Will
which begins: In the name Of the Suprem
Being. Humanity, before whom we all bow" h e
DeqGeathed his body TO any college I'm the CITY
winch would accept In for dissection in or,ie
that 1T might be devoted TO the interests o
humanity. DR.. Sands, professor of Anatomy I'm
the college of Physicians and Surgeons. ac-
cepted tie gift on behalf OF that Institution
aid removed the body from Roosevelt Uospital
last Saturday.-[N. Y. Tribune, Gth.
IIFR SIN FOUND HER OUT-,Julla Johnson. a
negro woman, living near Jonesboro, Ga. had
an inOrdinate love of finery. and lacked the
money To indulge herself in that weakness
Tie widow Farmer. a white neirbhOr n red
! I
bureau draw. julia went to the widows house
enticed Eer daughter into the woods Killed her
returned 10 the house, killed the widow. got the
money. SET fire To the building and eSt.aped y
her OWN home without being seen. Tie atroclt =
| OF TIE crime excited the people highly, but AT
nfst 10 suspicion was entertained OF Julia Two
DAYS aitelWard. unable 10 longer curb the desire
| mat had led her to commit the deed. she went
TO J0besbGro and spent all the money for dresses
and JeNeiry. Her expenditures attracted a DE-
1tctNeS attention. and 50 much proof OF her
guilt was Obtained that She confessed
ANOTHER VANDERBILT SCIT-HrS Mary La
Eau FeIger, the daughter Of Commodore VAN
GeibiIt, who, ia s. mpathy with LCrbrOther Cor
IeIluS j. Vanderbilt, has contested Ter fathers
VIII, mas begun Il suit against Wm. H. Wander
bit and her other brothers and sisters in which
ali claiming under Commodore Vanderbilt as
heirs are made parties. The objects stated In
tie notice OF suit are to determine the yal!dity
OF the devise by Cornelius Vanderbilt OF his real
estate 10 Nm. ii. Vanderbilt and Z. A. Wander
OIL: TIE comNeyanceS OF property bought or
Paid fer by Commodore Vanderbilt. but con-
VeyGd IN his lifetime 10 VIM. Ii. Vanderbilt: the
releases OF Some Of the COmmOdOreS children TO
VI IN. III. vanderbilt, which, il is alleged. were
without consideration and obtained by fraudu-
lent coDcealmentS and practices. and therefore
VOID; tie transfer by Commodore Vanderbilt of
properly alleged TO amount in value TO 500 00n-
Gc0 TO Nm. II. Vanderbilt. The object of the
action IS stated 10 he, among other things the
appointment OF receiver.