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Among the legislation that may be passed at
Madison this winter is the passage OF a Law en-
poTering the Common Council OF the city to fix
sa1aric. previous to each election. From talk now
prevalent in certain quarters, it seems that the
prime movers in the scheme arc really aiming at
3 reduction Of the salaries Of the members oil the
police force 1t would require but little effort
to trace the origin OF this movement to spite on
the part of disappointed: seekers after positions
on the force to render the places of
no value to those who hold them. The present
pay Of pstrclmeu is s66 per mouth, or $500
year. When it Is remembered that under the
new regime active work is required OF every
member Of the force not on the sick-list, it must
oeclr to those OF our taxpayers who are able to
toast their shins By warm dresides and retire
early to peaceful slunbers that the salary is
none too much for from twelve to sixteen hours
daily duty. Other cities pay their policemen
even better thaa this, and they do not enjoy
1.-THE OF the freedom from crime aud disorder for
which Milwaukee is becoming justly celebrated
throughout the countr,. Our citizens have req
son to congratulate themselves that this excel
lent branch OF the service is conducted IN such
3 thorough manner BY really small force and
ought to irown down the efforts OF tue mischief
makers looking to ecoDum7 in expenditures
through cutting down salaries in this particular
direction. II they have not vet gained wisdom
by their past experience, it Is high time they did
acquire at least little OF tue modicuu-
, 1879-01-12

Pullman Palace Dlntng-Cars and Pullman lG-Vhe.i
SleepIng. Cars raa between Chtcsgo and Omaha un
the pacI1c Euess.
CHICAGO ALTON t. 81, LOUlE, AND CHICAgn
KANSA8 CITY Il DENVER SH0RT LINEl
Tufon Depot West Side. near Aladson~se. brtd.r md
Twenry-thtrd-st- Ticket Office, 1o2 Kaudoiph.ss.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-18
Social Sensation In Indiana.

A dispatch from Kokoma, Indiana, sa US:
Miss Nora Griffing, daughter of DR.. Grif-
fng, of Logansport was to be married on
Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr..
Ross ]. Hazeltine, in this city to Mr.. Lutte
]. Smith, of Logansport. The minister
and invited guests were waiting the arrival
of the bride when the following note was
handed the would-be groom by messenger
which read as follows:
Blame not Willie [her brotherl. God
forgive, but you never can. Forgive me.
I'm driven nearly crazy; l know not what
l do. When l left you this evening
knew not what know now. If l could
only find my ring. o, God, my headl |"
1t was soon ascertained that she had left
on the 7:30 train south, with a prominent
young attorney of this city. All kinds of
rumors are afioat, none of which we care
to speak of. Miss Grifing is a very pretty
blonde, about IS years old, and very intelli-
gent. Mr. Smith is rather an intelligent
looking man and is 80 years old. He is al
most crazy over the affair.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-18

t8- Gen. Walker the Superintendent Of
the census, is anxious that the statistics to
be secured next June should be as accurate
as possible, and is constantly calling the
attention of the people to points of infor-
nation which they should be fully prepared
to give when called upon by the enumera-
tors. The enumeration will commence ON
the first of June, and close by the thirtieth.
Iuprevious cases the enumeration extend
ed over several months, and Gen. Walker
thinks that in many cases the statistics of
Agriculture embraced parts of two differ
eut crops. What is wanted is correct re-
port of the farm products for the year end
ing June 1. Agricultural societies and
clubs are requested to give notice of the
wishes of the Census Bureau in this regard
so that farmers may have full statement
Of their products ready when the census
enumerator calls upon them. This infor-
nation is not required for any purposes of
taxation, 30 that the census officers must
mot be confounded with the township Asses
sor. Citizens should freely give the osn-
sus officers all the information in their
power, SO that the statistics may be accu-
rate and reliable. w
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-18

The steamship Arizona, of the Guion
line, sailed from New York for Europe on
the morning of Tuesday, Nov. A, having
on board 800 souls, all told, passenger and
crew. She was the pioneer ship of fleet
destined to compete in ileetness and COM
modiousness with The White Star line.
We were 10 latitude 47o north and longi-
tude $50 west. On board all was peaceful
confidence and hope. After dinner on Fri
day according to their won't, the ladies sat
In the saloon and whiled away the hours
with gleeful songs, while number of the
gentleman occupied "Social Hall'' (smok-
ing room) and amused themselves selling
pools on the vessels run at auction.
Suddenly thorc was crash and the mon
ey gatherer and his gold and silver were
hurled to the floor. The jibbing voices
ceased and terror seized upon every soul.
Half the occupants ofthe room were spraw-
ling on the floor and the rest were rushing
from the place with blanched faces and pal
pitating hearts.
The ship going at topmost speed had
plunged head on into mountain of ice.
The hugh ship trembled like an aspen leaf
aud recoiled, but again advanced and struck
the iceberg, but fortunately with diminish
ed force. The first blow had stove in her
bows, crushing them in as though they
were made of cardboard. Tons of ice fell
upon the decks, or were forced through the
gaping hole in the bow.
A few moments later we parted company
with the iceberg, which floated away with
its three tall pinacies distinctly visible
against the night sky. AS it faded into
the gloom it presented the appearance of a
phantom three-masted vessel.
The Arizonas bows were completely
stove in and tangled mass of iron plates
and braces and stays was heaped up in a
frigbtful confusion where few moments
before shapely PROV had cleft the waves
How great was the damage done, none
could say.
A runner began to circulate that several
of the crew had been crushed in their hunks
and were buried beneath the mass of iron
and the ice which had been forced through
the gap made by the collision. 1t was only
too true. Three unfortunates, bruised and
bloody, were helped on deck, and their woe
begone appearance did much to increase
the terror of the situation.
The feeling that the ship was sinking
caused several gentlemen to request Mr..
Pierrepont Edwards, the British Vice Con-
sui, to urge the captain to have the boats
prepared. This he promised to do and one
boat was lowered, after considerable delay
during which the first officer descended to
make an examination of the nature of the
fracture.
When he returned on board it was an
nounced that the steamship would lie to
during the night. A thorough examina-
tion of the fore-hold showed the Arizona
to be water tight This fact considerable
tranquilized the minds of the passengers,
and gradually they returned to the saloon.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

MRS. FRIKMAH DYING OF RKNoRsH.-It WA
announced this morning that Mrs. Freeman
was dying, and Investigation shows that the
prOoabiltt1eS are she win live short time only.
She Is weeping and starving herself to death.
although abe does not seek 70 commit suicide.
confined alone In the cell on the upper moor OF
the barn-nke building, she has, since the INST
SUNDAY after the killing OF Edith, wept con-
stantly day and night She has tried TO eat,
believing that It was her duty to do 50, but In
the ten days OF her imprisonment she has eaten
less than would make an ordinary meal.
When the Sunday passed and her little
girl was not resufrected, as she firmly be-
neved she would be, Mrs. Freeman at once
admitted that she and her husband had made
an awful mistake, and with this acknowledg-
meht the maternal instinct that pleaded so
strongly In prayer that her child might be
spared has returned. The seraphic look that
was on her face when she was brought before
the justice Is gone. Her face has wasted, leav-
ing her cheek bones prominent, and both are
bright with hectic flush which indicates fever
Her otherwise white face and bloodless lips, and
her great eyes that are red with weeping, her
tottertng step, and her inability to eat or Sleep
are regarded as indications that very soon the
reserve nervous strength will be exhausted and
that she win rapidly decline. Her love for the
baby and her remorSe have overshadowed her
religious faith.-l Barnstable Special TO n. y. Sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

MR.. AsT0R's NEWPORT PURCHAsE-A special
from Newport, May IA, says:-The deed convey
ing "HaWth0rnden," better known as the Bar
reda villa, from Alfred D. Jessup to John Jacob
Astor has been recorded The consideration
named Is $4,000. This is only carrying out the
should be paid on the delivery of a deed sati:-
factory to the purchaser. A further sum of
$4,000 is to be paid when Mr Astor takes for
for certain Improvements which Mr.. Jessup Is
completed. Included In the estate are six
costly velvet carpets and an ancient clock for
merly owned by Charles X. OF Sweden, which
holm. Mr.. William Waldorf Astor, son of the
new purchaser OF Hawthornden, has taken for
the season the elegant cottage on Bellevue ave-
OF Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

WAGEs.-A mass meeting of the bricklayers of
the city was held last evening In Mllliman's
hall, at Ith avenue and Goth street. The Ques.
tion OF wages was discussed on motion Of the
previous meeting to demand an increase of
wages from $3.50 to s. per day. 1t was said that
q majority OF the boss masons of the city were
aWillingness to pay So IL the demand was unani-
nous. A few were named who were already
paying that amount but 1t was feared that
they would make reduction II there was not
that now was the best time to make the de-
mand, for contractors who had employed green
hands, especially on the New York Elevated
Railroad foundations, had been compelled to
overhaul their work and rebuild. On a vote, it
was unanimously decided that demand for So
per day should be made, to take effect on Mon
day neXt.-[N. Y. Sun, 18th.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

LURKD FROM HoMR BIZ A CRcUs.-Superinten
dent jenkins, OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children, started last night for
Boston. hoping to recover John Due, q boy ten
Years OF age, who ran away from Buenoe Ayreo
last December with circus company. The boy
L the son OF wealthy family OF Buenos AyreS
Hewas pas6ionately fond OF horses and acrobat5c
exercises The circus company, whose name a
withheld. visited Buenos Ayres, and be became
fascinated. Unknown to his parents heNook part
ln several performances, and when TIN circus
company went he disappeared. Searcl,for the
boy was made everywhere, but IL was nd unt0
lately that any trace or him could be fouih At
..ast IT was ascertained that the child bad Zbeon
brought to this country. The Society f8r tie
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children received
letter from w: b. Hughes, q. s. consul at Uru.
quay, asking them TO distribute photographs or
the child. and to make inquiries among the 0if.
lerent circus companies. Yesterday morning
superintendent jenkins received q telo9ra6
from DR.. John Dixwen, agent for the No.
chusettS society In Boston, saying: sOome &C
once. We have boy, John Due" Another tale.
TO interview boy."5[E r. Sun, 15tA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15
The Public Printing.

The Public Printing.
On the 5th inst. Representative Knott of
Kentucky, introduced a bill to provide for the
election of a Congressional printer. This bill
requires that the Congressional printer shall
execute the work required of him at rates
which shall be at least ten per cent below the
cost OF similar work performed at the govern
ment printing Office last year. The Congress
sdonal printer Is to have the use OF the build.
ngs and material OF the present government,
its present state of efficiency Ordinary use and
wear and tear and extraordinary casualty alone
eXceptedo No rent or interest Is to be paid by
him.
The Horse Committee on Printing considered
Mr.. KnOtt'S bill and as stated In yesterdays
STAR heard an argument In favor OF it by Mr..
Stilson Hutchins, editor OF the Washington
Mr.. Defrees, the Public Printer. Mr.. Hutchins
sad that he advocated the bill because he be-
neve0 IL designed to effect large pecuniary
SAVING sa to the government, and to restore
OF industry. BE claimed that under the present
system the public printer is the most irrespon-
slDle omcer under the government, and is at the
faa} same IN With great He
the present expenses of public printing could
be reduced at least 10 per cent. without any re.
duction OF the wages paid employees. Mr..
He said that recent purchases OF material by
the public printer have been made at extrava-
CANT rates, and while he did not charge that
that offcer had personally profited by the trans
actions, he said he might have done SO.
Mr.. Defrees submitted his views briefly in
writing, simply stating that the only way to re-
quo duce expenses would be by reducing the pay Of
the employees. In conclusion he said: ssThe pay
rolls for labor amount to about 81 ,OOO, 900 per
annum In these hard times the person elected
Dy tne senate could grind down the wages of
men and women employed at least 80 per cent,
because they must have bread and have no other
way TO obtain it. This would give the person
selecte0 $500 600 per annum. Deduct the 10 per
cent H10O 00O) and he would receive as clear
pront' 5000 600. 1t is for Congress to determine
whether or not the interests OF the government
The committee Is to hold another meeting
next Friday, when Mr.. Defrees will submit an
answer to the charges Of extravaganza made BY
MIR. HutchinS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN INDIANA-A New
York Herald special from Terre Haute, Indiana,
May Is, says: A terribly fatal accident occurred
some twelve miles east OF this city late last eve
ming. George Schaffer, q wealthy German,
with his Wife and child aged eight years, were
horse. When near a railroad crossing the horse
became fnghtened at passing train and start
ed for bridge over the river When near the
nridge the wagon struck a pile OF stones, throw.
cash In his forehead, from the effects OF which
he win not recover. The horse then dashed
Sgalnst wal on ON the ne s Soss aoe OF me onoge,
Mrs. Sch2ffer and the child, were precipita6o0
over the wall to q distance or thirty feet. Mn.
SchRffer and her child were instantly killed,
horribly mangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

CouNTERFEITER ARRESTED yesterday morn
aware that cOunterfeIting was being carried on
to some extent In the suburbs of the town. A
party OF officers surrounded the supposed rem
devious of counterfeiters and found a desperate
character named Jack Waite in the act of
escaping through rear door. Waite finding
himself surrounded, drew a revolver and cried
out 10 the oncerS that he would die rather than
enect In Police Officer Lawrence's right breast,
lnnicting, IL was thought, q mortal wound.
Mate was hnally arrested and lodged in JAIL
for making silver dollars were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

CHICAGO, May 15-The board OF appeals OF the
session at the Grand Pacific hotel and decisions
In numerous cases, last night decided the fol-
lowing important matters:ln the case of the
horse Edwin Forrest, the board expelled the
owner OF Woodford Membrino; Hadduck the
owner OF Edwin Forrest; and E. Kyle, driver of
the horse Edward, which won the race. The
Higbee, Gus Gndden, j. J. Brown and John
BeggS. The case was then continued until De-
eember, when the national association will take
nnal action. At the request OF VIM. d. Wander.
blit, the horse Small Hopes, which was expelled
before Mr.. Vanderbilt bought him, was rein
stated. In the case OF Bonesetter vs. Protelne,
growing out OF the inaugural meeting OF the
CT BOneSetter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

THE WINNERS at the Lexington (Ky.) races
yesterday were as follows:-Peru, one mile, in
Ia, beating Glendalia by length only; En-
mile heats. IN 1:47A, 1:46s1: The winners at
the Suffolk Park (Philadelphia) trotting races
were Glide and PEARL best time by Glide 2:24,
Association races near San Francisco Molue
Mccarthy won the mile and quarter dash in
2:Os4 under strong pull, the second best time
on record. Clara d. won the N mile dash
easily In 4:03L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

DwYER WANTS TO FIGHT ALLRN-J0hnny
Dwyer says that he would be glad to meet Tom
Allen, who claims to be the champion OF the
United States, In q prize fight to settle the
championship. he would not, he said, give
Allen any such chances as were given to Eliloct
In the late contest, and he thinks that In lair
tight he can whip Allen. Friends OF both men
are said to be arranging for nght Tor the
championship.-[N Y. D!spGtch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

ALI, 69hsEJTs ARM AND LEG L. bKok EHwAt
dian, and Captain 4. P. Leathers, OF New
Orleans, were visiting the marine railway
docks, a staging upon which they were stand
ing gave way preclpitating them q distance of
about 20 feet. Burnett had an arm and leg
broken and Capt. Leathers had his right shou1-
der broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15

SHocKNG CASE m BALTNoRR.-Mrs Phoebe
small, resident OF Baltimore, Is held for ex.
animation to-day on the serious allegation OF
entcing Ida Collett, not quite Is years OF are,
from her home for immoral purposes The case
has excited much interest. as the parties In
volyed have hitherto borne excellent charac.
ters. Mrs. Small 1s handsome woman OF IS.
she u brunette, rather TALL graceful, and Of
fine physique. Her husband, wel-knoW ciu-
zen, Is not In Baltimore, having left recently on
business tour. Mrs. Collett was Q neighb0r Of
Mrs. Small, and her daughter Ida, q weii-grOwn
and pretty girl, was frequent visitor St the
latters residence during Mr.. Small's Absence.
Recently, Mrs. Collects suspicious were ex-
cited, and upon an investigation she discovered
That her daughter was enciente, and that N
attempt at malpractice had been made. Mrs..
small denies having any knowledge OF the
girls intimacy with men IN her house, but ssyH
that she introduced her to Dr. Pierce, q friend
or hers who was an occasional visitor thero,
put was not aware that he paid her any fur.
ther attention. The girl accuses DR.. Pierce Of
accomplishing her ruin, and that Mrs. Smalls
accompanied her TO q house OF QUESTIONABLE
character, introduced her to gentleman there,
and then withdrew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15
Shot Him head.

MEDINA. N. Y, May 15.-Asa Broughton shot
Levant Bancroft killing him almost Instantly
at 1l:3O O'Clock last night. Broughton came to
Bancroft's house just out the village, Bancroft
elected him from the premises, and when they
reached the sidewalk Broughton fired twice,
both shots taking effect