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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03
The District COmmissiOnership
Again.

The District COmmissiOnership
Again.
THE EAST WASHINGTON DELEGATION AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.
The wind was throwing the dust around the
pillars in front of the White House in lively
style this morning, as good-sized body of men
marched up the asphalt winding walk. They
were a delegation from the East Washington
association, headed by its president, Mr.. John
E. Herrell. They called in the interest of Mr.
Thomas Somerville, whom they propose for APP
pointment as Commissioner of the District.
After walking up stairs they had not long to
wait, being soon ushered into the Presidents
room. AS they stood around the apartment all
their names were taken.
WHO THEY WERE.
They were: Jno. E. Herrell, president, Geo.
w. Mckee, John L. Hayghe, T. A. Richards, w.
esq. Geo. Shultz Ed. Berry, Geo. T. Bassett, L.
N. Sanders secretary, W.. T: Longley, E. c.
Merrick, j. N. Shqmo, A. G. Bliss, c. T. Bride,
johnson, Chas. Hartell, James Reed. Daniel
Carrigan. A. H. Marden, E. c. Kirkwood, Edwin
Gray, Robert Leitch, VIM. Whithaft, Gabriel H.
Green, and John 7. Morgan.
WHAT THEY SAID.
Mr. MerTick led of in short speech. He
stated that the people Of East Washington
desired to recommend to the President the ap-
pointment of Mr.. SOmervhe in case vacancy
In the board of District Commissioners should
occur. He would represent the whole District.
No sectionalism was advocated East Wash
ington did not request the appointment of Mr..
SOmerville because he was an East washington
man, but because he was man who would look
after the interests Of that section as well as the
others. He made statements to show how East
Washington had been ignored by the present
government.
Mr.. j. L. Hayhe followed in similar speech,
also renouncing any suggestion Of sectionalism
in advocating Mr.. somerVille.
Mr.. L. M. Saunders, in addition to few re-
marks of general character, formally pre-
sented to the President the record of the action
OF the East Washington Association in regard to
Mr.. SOmerville. and the papers that had been
prepared in his behalf.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
The President replied, as he has replied to al
other delegations calling In behalf of candidate
for District Commissioner: If it should be de
cided to make change the claims of the can
didate advocated by the delegation would re-
ceive proper consideration. The delegation
then Withdrew
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cB Mr.. w. E. Dodge, jr, a prominent New
Yorker, has signed a card stating that, though
republican, he intends to vote for Governor
Robinson.
20 Greenbackers-M who bet their money
on a champion athlete OF any sort F7f,d.
Bulletin.
sg-Courtney's song: seHop bitter IS my lott
How could those fellows do i'll They sawed my
boat In two, and no one there to glue it."fSy.
rdCeLse Herald
eH- H-Sixty-seven persons are reported to have
perished by bush fires In Brazil -
eE Englands ultimatum to the Sultan of
Turkey Is: Carry out your reforms or be de-
posed.
eBMrs. Nellie Grant-Sartorfs and her hus.
band will sail for this country In few weeks
eH MI. John w. Mackey bet s., 900 that Mrss
Grant would not go down into the Big Bonanza
mine-and he lost.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Virginia skies, deferred.
7s do. consols, "a do second series 80: do. past
due coupons, S3h do. new ten forties, 53H bid to.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Cotton quiet-niddling,
11a11H. Flour quiet-Howard street and western
super, T. 75a5 IS; do extra, 75a6 25 do. family.
g. 5Oa7 25 city mills super, 15a5. %: do. extra
5.75a6. 25 do. family, g. 75a7. 80; do. Rio brands,
Z. so; Patapsco family, 8. 90. Wheat southern firm,
with fair demand western weak-southern red ]. %
al. 35; do. amber l. 40a1. so; No. Maryland, LAO
al. AZ; No. western winter red, spot and Noyem-
ber, 1.39Ha1 40; December, !. 46al AT. Corn
southern strong; western dull and neglected.
southern white, 54a57; do. yellow, So; western
mixed, spot and November, 56aa57; December,
574a57E; Oats higher-southern, 421Sa43; western
white, 42a4219; do. mixed, 40a41; Pennsylvania.
42a42H; Rye steady 90. Hay frmaprime to choice
visions fairly active for Job lots no car loads-mesa
clear rib sides, 81. Baeon-shoulders, clear
dTm11prime to choice western packed and roll. goa
Saa5 refi9ed "a Coffee lower and no cSTfgSss fIs
firm, lis. Freights to Liverpool per steamer
steady-cotton, 3Sd.; -four. 3s 3d. grain, S1za9d:'
Receipts-four, 299 barrels; wheat, 13l, 100
bushels; corn, 5s 400 bushels; oats 2, 100 bushels:
Shipments 231, 200 bushels; corn, 81, 400
bushels. Sales-wheat, $50, 600 bushels; corn
q NEW S 'assS YoRk, Nov. s.-stocks strong Money.
2. Exchange, long, 4s0; short, 1927. Govern
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Flour dull Wheat duh
and lower. Corn easier.
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A Pinaf0re Crew Embark Under
Difficulties.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a cable special Of yeSter-
day states that Mr.. D'OyIey Carte, who was
about to embark at Liverpool for this city with
theatrical company to produce the works Of
$50 pounds claimed to be due the opera comedy
company. Just as the steamer was starting
friend of the manager settled the claim, and he
was enabled to depart with his company.
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MISSIONARIES AMONG THE FREEDMEN.-At las
Thursdays conference OF the Evangelical ALL
ance in Edinburgh, Rev. DR.. White, of New
being done in the southern states among tn
freedmen to prepare them for Christian work.
1t Is expected, he said, that in a few years they
VIII DE able to provide such supply Of mission
than could be done by any European agenc
with white men. They had already eight co :
leges ana eleven normal and eighteen in1tiatOr
ranging frcm twenty to forty years of age.
They have eleven missionaries in the field.
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COAL. COAL
BOOTS AND SHOES.

CHOES ARE ADVANCING from to 10 and
- 25c. per pair, but selling at old -.
prices. Ser
A nice Child's Kid and Goat But. SpringY ~
Heels, AS, 81; 8 to 10H, $1.25; Is, G and d -
Last, custom made. Ladies' Goat and Kid But,
very fine, and last. 81. So worth So. So fit
row feet: French Kid 81, to close out. Our 81. SO
and 49, so Bait. made Calf Boots Especially.
Children's School Shoes from soc. upwards at
1914 and 1916 Pa. are,aue,
oct30 tRepl j. w. SELBY'S.
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CONVICTED OF MURDER.-Frank Baker, col
ored, who about two months since murdered in
the most atrocious manner Agnes Stands and
child, colored, in Sussex county, Va, has been
found guilty of murder in the first degree
Mary Baker, mother of Frank Baker, charged
with being an accessory to the same murder, is
now being tried.
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NEW YORK, Nov. "A man named Michael
Kelly was arrested In Orange, n. j., charged by
his wife with attempting to kill her by shooting
her In the head and also endeavoring to burn
out the eyes of deformed son with a red hot
poker because the latter refused to go for beer.
The woman was found in her yard badly
wounded.
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issued for the arrest Of all persons known to
have been engaged in the lynching of Bill
Young, at Luray, NO., last Wednesday, after his
very active in procuring evidence against
Young, is said to have led the mob. j. C. Coff-
man, one Of YOung's lawyers, It is said, admits
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Ice in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 3.-Ice formed this
morning in all the cutters Of the city, and TO-
day is by far the coolest of the season. Fully
five hundred kilograms have been sent by ply
Sicians advising that all can return with safety.
Thus ends the epidemic OF 1879
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British Gold.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The steamship Rhein,
which arrived here saturday, brought $3.50 900,
brought $780, 600 in British gold bars and Ameri-
can gold coin,
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IL Mrs. Sieg had quarrel with some neigh
bOrs at Wright, Minn., and told her son, aged
L. to shoot one OF them. The boy obeyed, and
is 70 be put on trial with his mother on charge
of murder.
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Fire in Chicara.

CHICAGO Nov. 3.-The furniture factory of A.
II. Andrews & Co.. located at 156 Mather street,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss IS
100000. The insurance has not yet been ascer-
tanned
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CINCINNATI, O., Oct. AT Pomeroy, Ohio,
VIM Tucker sued the board of education and
of the privileges OF the public schools. The
board had decided that all the pupils should
study drawing. Tucker notified the teacher that
his daughter must not study that branch and
the board in consequence expelled her. II this
decision stands the studies arranged by the
board viii not be compulsory on the pupils.
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COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD.

u JOHNSON BROTHERS.
WOOD. TELEPHoN1c CONNECTIONS. COAL.
Full Weight. Best Quatty. Lou Prices.
COAL. Prompt Deliveries. WOOD.
Main Office, wharves, mill and depot connected with
uptown offices by TELEPHONE.
With uneQuaed facilities and advantages for eco
nomically conducting the wood and coal trade,
wharyes, factory, extensive store yards ena.",x
to stock up largest when coal is lowest; offices
cation, insurng prompt attention to orders, are
prepared to offer to patrons the best varieties OF
coal at the very lowest prices.
We insure strictly pure coal OF 240 pounds to
the ton. JOHNSON BkOTHERS,
Main Office, mill and depot, foot of 18th, 18th and
T SITS. s.w. Offices: 1902 st. NV. 1112 9Th st.
n W. 1418 7th st. n. w. and 22l Pa. ave. Sc oil
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One Foot of Snow.

TORONTO, ONT, Nov. "a severe snow storm
prevailed throughout ontario last night and
this morning. In some sections there is one foot
of snow on a level The trains on the various
routes are running on time.
PORT JERvIS, n. Y, Nov. 3-The first snow OF
the season fell here last night, covering the
ground to the depth of three Inches.
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OARROLLTON HOTEL,

NARROLLTON HOTEL,
~ BALTIMoRF, LIGHT AND GERMAN STs.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Rates reduced to S3 and 80. so per day, according
70 location Of rooms. Extra charges for parlors.
baths and double rooms, according to size. The
mot convenient and latest built hotel in the city
Elevator runs continuously to all the floors Al
lines OF city passenger pass the doors. r w.
Col,aasIAN, oI,a IN, Manager, Bait, Nd, Oct 10. 1873.
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The TiIden Income Case.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The examination Of
James B. Colgate was continued to-day Before
Q. S. Commissioner Lyman in the suit OF the
government against Samuel j. Tilden for the
unpaid income taxes. He was called on to pro-
duce his books as required In the subpoena
served on him, but he refused to do SO. The
matter was argued before Judge Choate, who
will give a decision this afternoon.
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rF-Father Scully, of St Mary's Roman Catho-
lie church, Cambndgeport, Mass, denies the
sacrament and confession to parents who do not
send their children to the parochial school
The disaffected members Of the congregation
have made formal complaint to their arch
bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03

THE CONSTELLATION, Capt. Henry Nelson,
sailed from New York last Saturday on her way
to Europe, taking out new detail of officers
and men for the Trenton. She will bring back
the present detail of the Trenton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03

LONDON, Nov. 3.-At the municipal elections
throughout England on Saturday last, wherever
political considerations were involved, the lib
erflS were mostly triumphant. In one or two
very important boroughs the balance OF power
was completely reversed in favor of the liberals
In Liverpool, where the town council stood AZ
conservatives and 90 liberals, it now stands 80
conservatives and 30 liberals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03

THE JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT, except Judge Hunt, called on the Presi-
dent this afternoon at 2 o'clock. This visit is
usually made upon the reaSsembling of the
court after the summer, but this year the PreSi-
dent was absent at that time.
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SPLENDID STOCK OF HEATING AND
N COOKING STOVES, Ranges and La 80
trobes at the lowest market rates. Call and "A
examine my stock before purchasing. La ~
trobes, Ranges and Furnaces repaired AL 20
ed. Come and see GEO. L. GARTRELL,
sep25-2m S15 7th st. NV, bet. II and 1.
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AT THE WHITE HousE.-Secretary Evarts,
Postmaster General Key, Secretary Schurz, Gea.
Tyner, and aIr. Schaefer. of New jersey, were
among the Presidents callers TO-DAY.
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dispatch received announces the arrival Of the
Ticonderoga, Commodore Shufeldt commanding
at Alden from Zanzibar. She was to leave in five
days for Muscat, the Persian gulf, and Bombay.
All were well on board.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Millions Of Pigeons.

The most celebrated pigeon -roost
probably in the country is in Scott
county, Ind, where, it is said, acres of
timber are covered nightly with wild
pigeons. For the past seventy five
years this noted locality has been a
roosting- place for pigeons, and millions
of these birds congregate there nightly
during the seasons of their visits to
that section of the country. They fly
away of mornings to their, feeding
places in the woods and fieldsof Indiana
and Kentucky, distant from the roost
in many instances from 100 to 800
miles, returning again at night, arrivals
often continuing up to midnight. The
timber on thousands of acres covered
by this roost is broken down badly,
large limbs being snapped off like reeds
by the accumulated weight of the birds
upon them. Throughout the entire
night there is heard the cracking and
crushing of limbs, tie hum and furry
and drumming Of wings, the explosion
of firearms and the confusion and
bedlamic thrashing sounds caused by
people beating the birds from the trees
with long poles. Thousands of pigeons
are killed nightly, but all this slaughter
seems to make no diminution in the
vast focks that congregate at this
ro0st. >
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
4 ChurCh-G Going Horse.

We have been told of many inteli-
gent mules and horses. One case we
remember of mule going into black
smith shop to have nail pulled from
his foot is only equaled by story of
religious horse that we were told of
yesterday. He is owned by DIR. Alex
ander, of Oswichee, Ala, who rides him
to church on preaching days, which is
twice month. On other Sundays he
is turned out to Craze, and it is on
these days he is so religious.
He goes down to church, stops
at the tree where he is generally
tied when there is preaching, and,
with his head toward the church, re-
mains about an hour and half. He
then walks leisurely home. This is a
fact, and will be vouched for by any of
the people of Oswichee.-C Columbus
(GG.) ENQUIRER.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

The late Mrs. Gen. Eaton knew, dur
ing the last few days of her illness, that
life was at an end for her, and waited
very quietly and calmly for death. ut
is beautiful world to leave," she said,
looking out at the sunshine the day
before she died. 81 am not afraid to
die, but it is such beautiful world" In
answer to a suggestion of something
that should be done on the morrow, she
said: "Not tomorrow; shall be here
only little while tomorrow" The
nearest relative whom Mrs. Eaton
leaves is her daughter, the beautiful
Virginia TimberIake, now the Duchess
de Sampayo, of Paris, and the mother
n-law of one of the Rothschilds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

The Cardiff giant and all other fcti-
tious or fabulous stone men have been
cast in the shade by recently reported
discovery at GAIA. The Arabs, quarry
ing stone little distance from the
town, unearthed a marble figure OF a
man of gigantic size. The figure is
fifteen feet in height, weighs 1900
pounds, and is perfectly proportioned.
The head is covered with long ringlets
that fall upon the shoulders, and the
face is majestic. There is no inscrip-
ton or device either on the figure or
pedestal, and the discovery is left open
to conjecture. BY some it is supposed
to be a dethroned Philistine God
probably Baal or Bel. Others are at
liberty to claim it to be @ heroic statue
of Samson, who carried off the city's
gates and performed other feats of
strength in that country, while others
regard it as the petrifed body of Coli
ath of Gath if they choose. If it had
not turned up in Syria, where incredul-
ity in relics is not to be tolerated, there
would be strong suspicion that it is a
modern fraud.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

names most prominent Georgian who.
he says, will certainly take the head of
the organization.
Col. Luther j. Glenn. 0 lifelong
Democrat, and twice the nominee Of
the Atlanta district Democrats for Con-
gross, is very warmly in favor of the
adoption of the Grant policy.
Col. George T. Fry, young man
with large following, and lately mem
Der of the House, from Atlanta, says
that steps will be taken to organize the
Democrats who favor the election of
Gen. Grant into at least such shape that
they can show their strength, under
stand each other, and definitely express
their opinions.
Capt Joseph F. Burke, of the Gate
City Guard, who has just returned
from his trip through the North, saws
that if the politicians would just stand
aside the people would come together
in amity and affection, and that Grant
would be elected by a virtually-unani-
nous vote of the South.
United States Marshal Fitzsimmons
expressed himself as astonished at the
wonderful strength developed by the
sentiment for Grant among all classes.
The strongest Grant influence, per-
haps, in Georgia is Judge 0. A. Loeb
rane, one OF the most remarkable men
in Georgia. He is thoroughly indie
pendent in politics, voting either way
as he pleases. He has had o Demo.
cratic nomination for Congress since
the way, is now discussed as the hide
pendent candidate for Governor, and
is being openly pressed as candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with
Grant.
Judge Lochrane says that he has been
astounded at the strength developed
by the Grant movement among the
Democrats, and feels sure that Grant
can carry Georgia against any man that
is nominated by either party.
The Republican leaders are puzzled
at the strange turn things have taken,
and do not know how to meet it. They
seem to understand that if a non-parti-
san President is elected the Southern
Democrats will get the offices. They
say that Sherman will beat Grant for
the nomination in the South, but they
do not believe this. Grant will carry
the Republican party in the South like
8 whirlwind, and all opinions other than
this are the batteries of oficeholders for
Sherman's ear. IF Grant signifies his
willingness to take the nomination he
will get every delegation from the South.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Court Scene.

Counsel" How large should you
say this pan, of which you speak, was ?"
Witness-''A four quart pan, I should
say"
What do you mean by four-quart
PAM"
"A pan that holds four quarts"
Wine or beer measured"
Vine, no; beer, [ guess it's beer;
won't be certain"
But you think it's beer. What is
the shape OF four-quart PAM"
Round"
Like ball?'
mo; like alike barrel"
Round like a barrel. Yes. Well,
is tour-quart pan tall or short?"
1t doesn't make any difference"
IF pan was four inches across the
bottom ana twelve inches tall?"
1T wouldn't be pan at all. Itwould
be pail"
Then pan can be pail?"
"Why, no"
"But you just said so. Was there q
hole in this PAM"
"Yes, little one"
in the bottom or top?"
"Of course there wasn't any hole in
the top"
"Then how could anything be poured
into the pan?'
"Oh, I forgot. The top is all hole
"And the bottom?"
Is all pan"
That will do, You see, gentlemen
of the jury, the witness has no idea Of
four-quart pan at ALL and the jury
having been awakened by the Sheriff
nod off again in acquiescence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
IC4bergSa

These huge masses Of ice are found
away up in the Arctic region, 1000 to
1900 miles away, during the winter.
The following summer they become de-
tached from the mother pack, and come
floating southwark with the Arctic cur
rent, which flows Of the rate of about
one-half to three-quarters Of mile an
hour. It takes them all winter to reach
the Newfoundland banks, where they ar
rive about March, and from that time
until the LIST of July they are frequently
encountered. They sometimes strike
shallow water, and are knocked about
along the edge of the banks until they
pass by and proceed on their journey
south. They continue onward until
they meet the Gulf stream, which will
take them down to latitude AZ degrees
and longitude 45 degrees to 50 degrees,
where the warmer temperature of the
water rots them, and they break to
pieces, melt away and disappear. Some
times they are kept playing about for
several days between the Arctic current
and the Gull stream,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
IS Wanted to Know,

Whether false ringlets can be properly
described as curLs of smoke"
Whether row in a rookery deserves
the definition of " caws and effect"
Whether the sailor who wanted to
know what time it was has gone to sea.
Whether misnaming a baby at a
christening may be called turning rite
into wrong.
Whether the plainest woman alive,
when she reaches the age of IT, will be
pretty old one.
Whether it is not preferable to fall
out with your banker than to lose your
balance with him.
Whether when horse takes his meals
he has them at his table.
Whether sweepstakes are sootable
food for sweeps?
Whether when you give child a bat
it will be likely to give you ba20l.
Whether dumb man always keeps
his word.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Doing the Best He Could for Them.

A provident citizen, before leaving
town for trip with his family, affixed
inside his nall door a placard ccuched
as follows: To burglars or those in
tending to burgle: All my plated jew
elry and other valuables are in the Safe
Deposit Company's vaults. The trunks
and cupboard contain nothing but
secondhand clothing and similar mat
ter, too bulky to remove, on which you
would realize comparatively little. The
keys are in the left-hand top drawer of
the sideboard, if you doubt my word.
You Will also find there a certified check
to bearer for $40, which will remunerate
you for your loss of time and disap-
pointment. Please wipe your feet on
the mat, and don't spill any candle
grease On the carpets"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

WITHOUT defending violence of any
kind, a great majority of the people of
the United States will not be grieved
to learn that Cincinnati attorney,
who had repeatedly insulted witness
IN court, was knocked down with neat
ness and dispatch by the injured person
after an adjournment had been taken.
When Judges countenance the out
rageous insolence of a certain class OF
lawyers, witnesses have no recourse ex-
cept that which a personal meeting
affords If knock-downs were more
common in and out of court, ruffianly
counselors would be less so.