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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11
The Abduction Of . nY;ae.

NoSpsRETI CEIID o. NkTCRE"
tal man IN long ulster called on Justice
puny yesterday and procured a warrant for
the arrest OF his alleged MEDITERRANEAN, SUD
ss an,, ne visited Inspector Thorne AT the
Cehtiai once, ana demanded thar that Official
should procure ths arrest OF the person men
TONED In the warrant. The comnlafnsnf states
ina, ,iGs .iS VIE had been abducted from staten
Island by her mother. Detective Mood tooE
The warrant and proceeded 10 No 6s We,l ION
street, where he took into custody the Se~rad
mother-in-law, Mrs: Myers. and arraisned
her before inspector Thorne. She was verl- in
GIgDaDt at her arrest and said that her
daughter had voluntarily visited New YOrS ara
that no coercion whatever had been used. Her
explanations ala not prove satisfactory and she
was taken as a prisoner to Staten Island
IL appears that SiNweeks ago foreigner rented
lodgings from MIS-. Walton. at No. &c West 18th
street. Mrs. Walton, by the way. is the lady
who recently secured a patent for deadenjRE
the noise on the Metropolitan Elevated railroad.
The foreign gentleman was possessed OF pleas
ing manners and represented himself rs Brit
ish army officer on furlough. Mrs. Myers and
her daughter. Alice. boarded with Mrs. Walton,
ana thereby became acquainted With the pleas
ant officer. Alice was an Interesting CARL in
many respects She was. not 70 mention her
youth aud good looks, a professional Clairvoy-
ant, and as such had a well paying clientare
She was extensively advertised as wonderful
chlid, gifted with second Sight-tellS everything.
AT last the army officer proclaimed his deLe.-
mination 10 make the inspired Alice has Wife
Iney accordingly were married two weeks aro.
Ire happy couple determined 10 spend the u ~
eyhoon on staten Island. Thither they re lair-
ed about two weeks ago. but were followed ~
the flgllant Mrs Myers. The mother-iH-l2w
wanted her daughter-"the wonderful clGl ct
nature"-and accordingly. It is said, carried her
away from the Island. Hence the bride sroOm'S
VISIT TO inns cry yesterday aud its result.
Capt ELLINGTON Is said TO be a relation OF the
Eiklngt0hS. slNerSlnithS 10 the Queen, while
Mrs Miles. his mnther-in-law. says she is Sis
ter OF VIZ. Woodruff and TennieC Cla;iin, being
at the same time an enthusiastic SpirltuaSt.
Among the many other miSdeedS which Mrs
Miles lays at the door of the noble captain Is
one that he was married to her daughter b.
Rev. DR.. Eaton, OF West 18th street and ten
GeTed in payment OF the marriage fee a worth
less check for $40, receiving in change s. leav-
ing the reverend doctor just - cash out in the
little 0peratiOn IN y HergjG
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THE EVENING STAR.
February IL, 1879.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Cancellations Of Yesterdays Procesdfnos
SESATE.-At the conclusion OF Mr.. Meiree-
rvs speech
Mr.. Paddock called up the resolution submit
ted on tie 4th OF December last BIZ Mr.. DlVi,
wv. ta-l. fnStTuCting the committee on agr.cul-
lure 10 consider what can or ought to De done,
py the general government TO better advance
encourage ana foster agricultural Interests
MT. Paddock spoke as length OF the import ncp
on the agricultural interests OF the country and
the necessity for Congress taking action To bIIId
up that interest. At the conclusion OF Nj Pad
duch remarks the resolution OF Mr.. Davis wa =
agreed TO.
Nil. Garland gave notice that on SATURDAY
next. at l:S0 pm. he would move to take ,In the
Texas Pacific Railroad bill
The senate then, az O'Clock went into eyerrI
tive session. and when the doors were reoDeaei
ar $50, adjourned.
HoCSE.-After our report Closed
MI. Robbins moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution setting aside Thursday. the
18th, for the consideration of the sugar hi
Agreed to-yeaS 100, nays 81.
Mr WbNthorDe moved to suspend the rules
ana adopt the resolution setting apart Thurs.
Gay, TIE z0th for the consideration OF the report
OF the naval committee on the matters recently
Investigated By il. Defeated-yeaS l2S, NAYS
L. not the LeceSsary tw0-thirdS in the affirm
alive
The House then, at O'Clock. went into COM
mHtee or the whole on the legislative eXecuI-
tive ana JFdictal appropriation BIN. THE bIlI
hppfcpflates Si5. 1884, AIS as against estimates OF
Fiht"S 5ol, ard as against appropriations iD the
ne OIL or last session OF rs, 35l ,23s.I
a whole % '-Ao o-ii
Inc House at o'clock adjourned
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IfoBARIE FUSION OF DEMOCRATS sxp Ma.
i IN OH1o-A telegram from Cincinnati
rep :, says: pians for the fusion OF the national
aa,m uelnocia ATTIC parties in Ohio. for the Deyf
campaign, are taking shape. The nationals
aaSahce OF the democratic convention and # "a
UNDERSTOOD In political circles that they viii
todlilhate Gen Ewing for governor. trustinS n
one democrats 10 ratify the nomination. me
conferences, which took place at the .Tacl,snn
9dnQuet IN January, and the Expressions nr
aehIuSIatlc ieaoeFS make the nationals coma.
ucHt tllat the democratic convention viii nnt
oppose ewing by nominating anybody else ~
te election last fail the republicans cast 81 65S
soteS, the democrats 270,000. and the n9tio1,aIS
ma democrats is that the alliance viii paaite
Victory certain, While separate action viii he
sure 10 result in defeat. The principal mes.
GapeES or the democracy in the state and rnoSr
OF the democratic leaders are in substantial har.
mony with the nationals on all financial cues.
tons ~
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AN INGENIOUS JERSEY WONAN-A woman OF
PaSsaic CITY, \. j., has been arrested under the
ioloMihg clfcumstances:-She had two fancy
nursery baskets which she wished 10 sell. She
TOOK them to New York, where dealer offered
10 expose them for sale on her account. She
men, as II IS charged, went to Paterson to the
store or Mrs. Spicker, a dealer in fancy goods
ard wicker work. and inquired for some fancy
hufSeIy baskets. The stock Oh hand did moi
suit, and the customer was about 10 leave ap-
paientIy dissatisfied. when Mrs. Spicker tod
ler 4 she would describe what she wanted the
SoCdS would be obtained for her. She told Mrs.
SplckeI where she had seen the desired articles.
anG at once gave 10 order for two baskets. at
80 each, 10 be sent TO . Mrs. Bleaching Lake
view. n. j." The baskets were bought for cash,
their owner got her money, and a postal card
was sent, but Mrs. Bleaching did not appear.
Ms ST icher Lad her customer arrested, Tut the
case was compromised On a cash bdsiS-rX. Y.
Htrid tGth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

sE-Sitting Bull first in war, first in peace.
and first in the hairs or his Cb'-
cdgo Tribune.
Japan is now manufacturing boots, for
sale In the United states, from leather brought
from American ports.
eF-Capt. Eads, OF Ietty fame, now sails the
steam yacht formerly owned by Tweed, OF JET
tier notorietv. And jetty is not happY."-
[Pkila. Bulletin.
sE-A wife, having lost her husband, was in
consolable for his death. "Leaye me to my
grief" she cried, sobbing; ''you know the eX
IRENE senSibility of my nerves; mere nothing
upSetS them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

IN DANGER FROM A CATS BITE-At ocean
Grove, \. j.. five year old daughter Of Joseph
Bray, was bitten by cat a few days ago In
Long Branch. The child was visiting her
grandmother. and was fond Of playing with a
large cat which frequented her grandmoi hers
mouse. On Wednesday the grandmother heard
me screams OF the child, who was playing with
the cat In the sitting room The cat n3d Sc
vere'y bitten the child on the hand the fangs
nerclng the flesh almost to the bone. An hour
AFTER being bitten the child'S hand became
swollen TO three times its natural size A phy-
slclan was summoned and remedies applied
The child yet suffers great pain. but IS not de
hrious. The latest accounts says that fears are
killed.
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AUCTION SALES.
II h. WARMER, Real Estate Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED Rp.r 10
IAIE SlTUATE ON OHIO AVENUE RF.
IMEEN F0URTEEETH AND FIFTEENTH

Il. 4
IAIE SITUATE ON OHIO AVENUE AZ.
zen f0URTEEETH AND FIFTEENTH
STREETS NORTHWEST. -
b virtue OF decd of trust hearing date fs
on tht 80 day OF July, A. D. 1874, and re- -
corded ID Lloer NO t5e, folio 403, of the .G.k2.
iana fessras for the District of Columbia and by
e1recton " ths rsr:y secured thereby. viii offer
Tor sale at Sublie e.eon. in front of tie premises
on FkIbA1, the 8th day Of February, 1879, ct
p pl, PM sot nuyai,ered nineteen (l5.) in r. r.
snoaiivlsion OF square numbered two hundred and
tWentyeight, tS) togesa with the improvements
CONSISTING o. t"o-story Brick Dwelling, sc.
sIms OF sale one fourth cash balance in six TO-
we've 90. ano sEhteen tlSl months from day of
sac with interest at eight 80 per cent per annrrn
Until pad secured by deed of trust on the prop
cry SOC or M, az easn at the purchasers option.
aepSslI OF Siu' VIII sc required OF tbs purchaser
81 hls OF her cost said terms are no. complied
with within five DAYS from the day of sale fba frs
tee reserves ths right TO resell said property at the
rsk and cost OF the defauitng purchaser
The abeFs-described property vii, be sold subte-t
70 such lakes, general and special az may be aQa!r,s
the same. q RJTTENitISTSE 1859
Observation-Disclosures Trustee.
tE- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
TUESDAY; the 18th day of February, 1879 same
honr and place. ' ~
feb7-4t C.E. RITTENHOUsE, Trustee.
IT TIE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED mi,
place ~ ~ ''Ai'i
febl1 C. E RITTENHOISE Trus.aa
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A Novel; Theory OF Diph,h.r,n



=, nT. hinil Querner OF PHILADELPHIA SENDS no
t ~. ioiioNihg note on this subject which win
r Iter I'VE. our professional readers even IL they
al. npt PREPARED 10 ACCEPT the authors thPNry-
Aller laboIlous and SCrutiniyinc fnvNs,iys
ZION INTO the cause 81 large number M ,ases az
dpalhtIl1 tnat have come under INV care dur
Ihg scNeial ears past, have almost arrived a,
The conclusion that the primary iuferilon NJ an
individual comes from the t,luCi which ore
found as spots OF dit erent Coor on the eTter5ar
OF fruits. particularly apples. As far as the
power OF my microscope has shown these fuDst
seem Identical with tine fungi from a dinhthe1
nc ulcer: ana last autumn Traced A number OF
Eases. AZ one time i've together in one family
oacA 70 The eating or apples picked from tina
siound in orchards without previously cleaDlnr
i Hhe Iiut 10y rubbing or washing. The preva,
ience or this dreadful disease In me last
lhree decades NAV be- well arcountes for hv thc
, ,aNt that the appearance and fiOuriShinr of
loMei Ntsetanie and animal organisms is peri
. ,.,, VI hich we have examples In the po-
tato disease. the disease OF The s-ia,,a inc a.,
cboera' which latter has been aScrtbet IN a
IuIgas growing on The ears OF ric,, IN EaSf
lndla, ana earned IN the human body a. n coz.
tagion over all parts OF the globe and tn MANI
other Cases. or course, any person tnfasfa,
with the disease from Tire primary cause MAJ
be The center OF infection for others Wnx
many persons eat fruit witt fungi on Them WITH
IMMUNITY Is eNplainable simply on the Crbunt
That tie susceptibility for diSe,.Se differs gre.t
" in iGdiy idpalS: ard that, for Instance for
the propagation OF fungi upon tie mucous mem
oralie of lhe pharynX there may exist prey
ioUS Catarrhalic affection, with a Spongy con-
dltion Of the same
ii = iTry opinion that In times OF epidemic dis
G, Ses almost every ole takes the c0ntagiaa
lnio his ~ stem. but that for the development
OF ne disease certain pIedlSpoSition, or some
adoitonal cause. is necessary. Thus. cholera
breaks out 10 al Individual only after the cool
.nG On oil the abdomen: and SMALLPOX attacks
tli4id persons often after being frightened by
the s'Eht or pitted face OF a cOnyalescenJ
IaI.t from diStarce. Thus, also, the i'm
puety or physicians who treat such diseases
Win Jealous and investigating mind, ana
WIN fearless Interest in every case, may be
@1toohted Tor: Their nervous energy resisting
the tendency OF their Vital power "a suc,,um6
10 the coItagion.
10y thiS communication, wish only TO give
snEI tor fuitnef investigation In this matt r
LOT certainty II Is time That the medical profess
SION should discover more OF The hidden causes
~ y mono diseases, which hnug SO much havoc
among the human race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

NEBRASKA FLOUR FOR GLASGOW SUFFERERS
CITIZENS or Omaha. Neb., and vicinity have shin =
ped ear load OF flour TO Glasgow. scotland, for
the relief or the unemployed and distressed I'm
that city. Free transportation was furnished
TO New York by the railroad companies and
from there TO Glasgow by the Anchor Line
steamship Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

A DUEL ~ A BALLRoDM.-Two Young mon
Sailluti IoinnhSon ana George McGregor. were
present al a ball al Cedar Hill. Texas Ina the
bdllfOom were collected young ladies and gentle-
men ol the best society. Among the dancers
vas MISS Burdett, who was engaged 10 marry
Iofniinson. Both Tomlinson and Mcjir.g0r
clailheG Hiss Burdett for the next dance
ald quarrel arose, but McGcegor Triumph
antiy led the LADY out on the il)or Tomlin-
son drew pocket knife and attacked His
ilNal as he and the girl were swinging
corners. McGTegor also drew his knife. and
atefrDie night ensGed. Both contestants were
naaly s,aeoed. Miss BUrdett tainted. McGregor
Is fatally cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

THE ANTi-P0LyGAMY SOCIETY at salt Lake
CITY, tan, nave adopted memorial to Con-
gleSS setting forth that while Delegate Cannon
ara representatives OF the Mormon Church are
petltionlng for amnesty and promising obed-
ehce. the MormonS in Utah pay no heed TO the
their religion. and laws against it are c0nsid-
eied simply persecution. Apostle John TAYLOR,
president or the church. declares that the SUI
irene court has 10 right to Interfere with his
religion This same apostle In 1853 published a
pamphlet in France declaring there was no
polygalny Ia Utah, he having tive wives at the
tine. JOnn W. Young has married his nth
wife, James Welsh his second and John White
his third wife since the supreme court decision
was made. The society ask for legislation D
make the general reputation Of coniugal rela-
non a proof OF marriage and the living together
III polySamy 10 constitute the offenSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

BoSToN's STORE AND PRICE or ICE.-Al the
ie'hli ICE companies have done wei. ana some
nave lald IN enough TO last them nearly two
years. Some OF the dealers have succeeded in
ScLtlng solid Ice Il inches thick. but the aver
age is ABOUT Il inches. Dealers predict that the
pifce per ion next summer Will not go higher
IMAM So 1t is estimated that the various lee
companies in and around Boston enploy 2.S0
We and 400 horses, while the quantity OF
ICE iouaea py Tue various companies and i1dl-
yldual cutters for themselves is about go 900
ions, TO which must be added the total cut for
other parties, about $4,000 tons, making a
Grand total OF about .92,000.-[ Boston TraCeiler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

POSTAL TEIEGRAPHY.-Tbe report of the Brit
ISL Postmaster General, where the telegraph Is
part oil the postal system, gives several exam
pies OF errors in kilograms. which, IL saws. are
sometimes TO be traced to failures OF the most
trtipg kind. For instance, pleasure party
'elegraphlng 10 some friend stated that they
had Arrived all right" but the message WAS
rendered ''Ne have arrived all tight" In an
otner case, poor person desiring 10 state that
her daughter was III, wrote on her message
dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

HE SICkl or BUTTBBFLY.-Durlngla last fan
WALe MI. Champagne, OF Nelson street was
pllDslns III vegetables oil OF hi, garden he dis
covered Mhat appeared 10 be a Crcen caterpillar
cAhSing TO cucumber. He threw I; away. bit
Que OF his Children took IL IN secret and placed
II IN the family clock. Some weeks aIterwari
Inc insect was discovered encirCled by a ilken
wen ot It's own making. and one OF Nr Cham
IagLe children inci0Sed IL In warm covering
oil wool. Nothing OF interest occurred uHtf A
rev DAYS ago, when Mrs. Champagne who had
ttoISolleh all about the insect, opened the clock
20 Wlhu IL as usual. AS soon sS thfsduAr WAS
Opened beautiful and petfectlv-iormed hut or
ny lew out around the room, to the surprise OF
NE lauy, ahd 10 The great Joy OF the children
"Lo Aatt become inGcli enan0red CT tAelr fairy
ret.-ctfdta tCaUGdoN Hfyad. F,b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

AT DANCE PARTY the other evening. Nelly
after delightful waltz, being, of course, very
warm, her partner devoted himself 10 cooling
her on. Turning around and facing him she
menagerie?" "He didn't know" ne said. ''why.
I'm Nelly-fanned,n she said. He Immediately
asked for the position or keeper and their en-
6agement has since been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

A CHII.D'S DEATH FROM SrARvATI0N.-A
three-year-old child OF Mrs. Stewart died OF
starvation, Sunday, In fireless room, at No 30
Broome street, New York. Stewart and his
wife hail from Harper's Ferry, W. Va, and late
~ arrived In New York from the West In a state
OF terrible restitution. being unable TO obtain
NelghborS subscribed TO give the child decent
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

CrEYENNEs ON TIE WAR PATH.-A Fort Rob-
inson (Neb.1 dispatch says thatAhe Indians who
murdered Moorehead and three others on JAN
nary 30, and Little Wo,f's band Of Cheyennes,
in all about 100 bucks, well armed with guns
ard pistols ard having plenty of ammunition,
recently surrounded a wagon train and took all
the provisions. but kiile. no one. They gave
one of the men of the train silver watch they
had taken from Mofehead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

SEALS AND SKA DOGs.-Since the cold weather
which froze up the bays and thoroughfares,
many seals and sea dogs have been seen In this
vicinity. The life-savfng crew OF No. 50, on the
upferend OF Peck'S Beach, succeeded in killing
q seal, and they have seen Others on the ice
drifting In and out Great Egg Harbor inlet. The
escaped. A party OF gunnerS from this city,
AFTER chasing, a sea dog for an hour succeeded
In getting shot at it, but failed to kill it, The
Oldest Daymen say they never knew them so
numerous ANantic Citu Rerie,n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

THIRTY YEARS A STRANGER AT HoME-Nen
may escape the law. but their own conscienceS
they cannot flee from. Many years ago young
man In this city was guilty of an offence against
the law. an offence which brought social ruin
offence are forgotten by the public vet be lives,
and lives here in Boston. But from the day his
offence was discovered although, having es-
capped the law, he is free to come and go as he
pleiseS-he has never been seen outside of his
own home in the daytime. Sometimes, under
the cover OF night, he walks abroad to take an
airing, and note the changes that 80 years have
him shun the light of day. and the faces of men,
ana he walks apart, a stranger in the midst OF
those among whom he has always lived.-[Bos-
ton Transcript.
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BICYCLE VS.. PEDEsTRIAS.-At Georgetown.
Mass, Saturday evening, ChaS. E. Bishop
walked seven miles while Louis Harris, OF Bos-
ton, rode sixteen miles on q bicycle. Harris
wagered he would ride twenty miles. and lost.
RlSlop'S time was III 2am los
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

IN SUPPORTING AN APPEAL made al the Edin-
oulgl (England) presbytery for assistance To
pay The fee OF Professor MOXcy for the teaching
.! e!ocatloh 10 the divinity students, the Rev
Mr. Webster made a good point by saving
. he fasetfo ana Official method or delivering
their discourses adopted by many clergymen
acts on their hearers like a dose OF chlOrOIorm
Ihey are So duh that II the composers were
condemned 10 hSIen TO them for six months
they would say al the end OF that time, MY
punishment is greater than can bear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

DISASTER TO BRITISH ARMS IL AFRICA Al
vices from Iapetown, South Africa, TO January
Il present tie startling intelligence OF the an
ttiniaflon OF British column. composed OF part
OF regiment OF Infantry. a battery OF aTtil-
lery ana 600 auHilliaries. by 20,0 0A Zulus The
latter. II Is stated, lost 5000 men ia the battle
THIS sangulnafy event illustrates the terrible
eafhestneSS with which the ZuluS. once the
trusted friends OF the British. are now nghting.
AID presents the situation Ia gTayer form THAI
Il has hel etofOre assumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-11

nRAWERS.-Very heavy Canton Flannel
II Drawers ready made. for so cts usual price 81.
Inc Four ply Linen Cuffs, Is cents pair.
be above low prices are made in order to reduce
our Factory in Baltimore, which Is now largely over.
stot ked. [nov26-trl MEdINN1SS, 1001 Ut NV.
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CIVIL SUITS AGAINST SALOON KEEPERs.-A
telegram from Troy, Feb. 9th, says:-A little
and county were convicted of violating the ex-
else laws, fined and compelled to take out
licenses. civil suits have since been Instituted
against each and every one OF these by WIN. III.
Mundy, of l'6 Broadway, New York, to recover
the penalty for violation of the excise law. In
several Instances, where the defendants have
Ialled 10 put In an answer to the summons,
Judge Pratt, OF Brooklyn, has appointed Charles
NARROW referee. TO take PROOF OF allegations in
the complaints, and to report to the court as
speedily as possible. The saloon keepers are
greatly exercised concerning the proceedings