Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-17

pointed a keeper of life saving station No.
coast of Maryland, vice J. J. Connor removed.
NcMINATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Thomas
Mason, to be collector OF customs for the dis
tr1ct OF Bangor, Maine. James NJ. Lengafelt,
postmaster at Hollidaysburg Pa.
THE DEBATE IN THE HoUsE.-The House, by
vote OF l31 yeas to 81 nays, agreed to close de-
bate on the legislative appropriation bill at two
o'clock On Friday Of next week
The District in Congress.
Tie following papers of District interest were
introduced in the House yesterday through the
petition box: By Mr.. Lefevre-Petition OF Rob-
ert Christy, On behalf of citizens who desire
seSsments, and the right to contest the legality
Of existing laws governing the same In the
courts: BY the same-Petition Of Henry Burch
, and others holding claims against the District,
asking congress to take such steps as will en-
power the commissioners to pay the same, de-
clarlng their willingness to accept in payment
$50 ponds at existing market value. By Mr.
Hunton-Pettion Of R. S. Lacey, secretary of
the Free Bridge company, praying for the
speedy passage OF the bill providing for the
construction OF a free bridge across the Poto.
mac, and suggesting the purchase of the pre-
sent Aqueduct bridge for that purpose.
SOUTH CARoIINAs DEBr-The supreme court
OF South Carolina has ordered mandamus
compelling the state treasurer to pay the inter-
est for 1919 on the recognized debt of South
carolina: This payment had been hitherto
In the United States court by the holders of uu-
recognized bonds, the status Of which is still in
litigation.
FRANK NEvINs, correspondent OF the Chicago
Tribune. was yesterday released from Jail at
Springfield, ILL.,, his evidence being construed
Dy a committee as purg1ng him from contem ot
and his further Incarceration being regarded as
useless.
is considerable excitement at Fredericksburg,
va, over the death on Saturday OF q son OF
Lewis c: Wilson, large furniture dealer. The
!ather accused his wffe's stepmother OF poison
Ing his son. He now denies making the accusa-
t1on: The coroner made post mortem exam
1Lation OF the body and sent the stomach to the
state chemist at Richmond for analysis.
A sw1NpLE ExPosED.-The Topeka (Kansas)
Commonwealth, republican newspaper, de.
Eounces as swindle circular which has been
sent out from that CITY, purporting to be from
the Office OF the "Colored Colonization Society,""
and largely distributed throughout certain
southern localities, in which 1t Is claimed that
the society, which ''sympathizes with their col
ored brethren OF the south, has been organized
by the government to provide land for each
head OF family, which Will be given In bodies
OF 16o acres In Kansas, gratultously" The
Commonwealth says the only object In sending
sCch document south was to make money for
The senders out OF their ignorant victims, and
gagged In tie scheme have already succeeded In
getting amounts from the colored emigrants as
ICES Tor information and instructions as to- how
their claims against the government for tne
promised farms should be prosecuted.
The WALKING CoSrEsr.-A telegram from
New ork last night says: The six days walk
continues todra crowds, and over 1900 per-
sons were present tonight. Most of the men
iooa 9adiy Panchot stu keeps about 12 miles
aHeao OF AZ! his competitors and he seems in
good condition. There are still 20 out Of the 40
starters on the track, but many Of them are out
& OF me race The score stands: Panchot 255
butcher 2s3, Murray 231 Modem 220. Byrne
2Cs, McEvoy 1875, and Howard 1876.
EXPLAINING AWAY CHARGR.-At the Metho.
dist conference at LOwville, New York, Dr. Bull
lock, OF Oswego, made statement regarding
the charges OF heresy against him, dlsclaiming
it as teaching Universalism. His character was
then passed unanimously.
MORE EM1eRANTs ON THE WAY.-A telegram
from Nashville, Tenn, April Is, SayS-TnirtyA
Well-to-dO negroes left Robertson county to-day
Tor Kansas, that being the largest number that
mas gone from tennessee at any one time for
three years. LabOrerS In this state average SlO
per month, with board, and SIS without. Better
class negroes are opposed to emigration to Kan
sas because they think they are afforded better
facilities for livelihood and education In this
state
was q decided sensation In the trial of Rev. Mr..
Ialmage, at New York, Tuesday, when the Rev.
Mr. Wood, a member or the Presbytery, testified
that Mr.. Crosby (oBe OF the executorS) declared
In conversation with him last summer that MI
Ialmage was 'liar and scoundrel" and a
disgrace to the ministry" Mr. Crosby, when
on on ,ne stand last THURSDAY, asserted that he
had never made such statement. He cross
questioned Mir. Wood closely as to the exact
words, out the witness adhered to his story OF
the conversation, and said that Mr.. Crosby has
n
good men,"
Academy or Music was we'll filled last night, on
the occasion fagame of chess with living pieces.
Inc spectacle was gorgeous one, and kings,
Queens, Knights, bishops, and even pawns were
aIiayed silks, satins velvetS and blazing jewels.
Inc Inc game was play ed by Captain Mckenzie and
Eugene Delmar, and was won In three.quarters
or an hour by Captain Mckenzie by move OF
"queen to knight second square"
THE SAN Francisco TRAoEpY.-Dr. Chalfant.
me al!eged murderer OF Josiah Bacon. at San
francisco, surrendered himself yesterday. He
was haggaIed and worn 10 appearance and 1n
business controversy with Bacon he became
highly excited and drew pistol; that he did
not intend to fire 1t, but it went off, he knew not
now, Win the fatal result as stated.
FOUR MASKED BURGLARS broke into A. r
RuDpeu a Co., store at Burger, near Pittsburg,
Pa, about a. m. yesterday, exploded the SAFE
ana secured small sum Of money. Mr.. Laird,
telegraph operator at the station, heard the
report, went out. was seized by the robbers
gagged and bound to post in the store. They
then Tired the building. Laird freed htmsel
before the flames reached him and gave the
alarm.
LlVEIY SCRlMMAGE AT A CHURCH FAIR-At
Salem, Fauquier county, Va, fair In the Col
in a general row, In which pistols knives, ra
Zors and stones were freely used, but Fortunate
~ with no fatal results. TWO brothers named
Lacy were badly cut, one OF them Seriously in
the left breast, the other having q finger cut
on. Several other persons were more or less
injured by rocks or by falling out of windows in
tiylng 10 escape from the building. No arrests
have as yet been made.
$3,52l SHORT.-The East Haven (Conn) town
committee on the mismanagement of the town
FUNDS by Judge Chas. A. Bray report that he
assumed or accepted one Office after another
untll the volume OF his duties exceeded his abil.
NY TO perform them; that he attempted to do SO
mucn work In gross that no time was left for