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LADIES' GOODS.
nsRs. :, J. MESsER,
S-PFxJN.i MILLINERY.

S-PRJN.i MII.EINEHf.
We have noE open and ready for sale
the largest and most complete assortment of
STRAW AID CHIP HATS AND BONNETs
Eve- shown in this city, consisting Of
ALL IHE LATEST PARTISAN, ENGLISH, ITALIAN,
SWISS AND AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
Together with an endless variety of all the leading
Shapes in Stake Straw Goods Our
BLK AND FLOWER DEPARTMENTS
Are also replete with everything and desirable,
forming the richest and most elegant display OF
SILKS, RIBBONS. FLOWERS. ETo.
Ttat the home and foreign markets can produce.
We have also ready for inspection an extremely
Choice selection Of
FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS,
And are constantly receiving additions to our gsn-
eral stock by every European steamer Our prices
viii be low the superior quality and design OF
our EOOds vii permit of, ard respectfully invite
the attention of the ladies' of this city and vicinity
insVec: our stock before making spring purchases
Personal s;tention Eiyen to al Millinery orders.
j. Il. PALMER,
IMPORTER
aIl lfOS r st. NV.
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Ube4rfs.


SCRANTON. PA, May 4-Col. C. @. JlckSon. OF
the Jackson a WoOdln Manufacturing company
died at Berwick last night.
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A Woman and Five Children Bufn-
ed to Death.

Va, states: A fire occurred this morning be
tween and o'clock, In the suburbs OF Chris
uansburg, by which Martha Jones, colored, and
woman Is believed to have set fire to the house
herself for the purpose of destroying the whole
family. She was evidently deranged. She re-
house, and by the time ii could be broken into
the fire had obtained such headway no one
could enter,
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RuSincSS EaiIure,

NEW ORLEANS, May A Houston. Texas
special reports the failure of A. Harris x Bro.
wholesale dry goods. Liabilities Si6,, ,0b1. stock
valued at $40 coo.
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THE GENERAL IMPRESSION is that the demo-
Gratis will take the marshals amendment out or
the immediate deficiency bill and endeavor to
pass it as a separate bill on its own merits.
This plan, II adopted, viii insure the approval
OF the deficiency bill. The failure OF the bill TO
become a law will again neceSsitate a suspen-
sion of work at the government printing Of
fee, as the public printer Is out OF funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-04

THE L. S. SUPREME COURT took recess on
Friday last until next Monday. On the reas-
sembling OF the court next Monday decisions
will be rendered in nearly if not all OF the cases
which have been argued during the present
tenn, including the suit of Hallett Kilbourn for
100000 damages for false imprisonment by the
House OF Representatives. The court Will at
the same time announce the appointment of
Mr. James Ii. McKenney as clerk of the court
and Mr. Charles E. Beall as deputy clerk, on the
nomination of cierk-elect. Mir. McKenneY.
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RIVER AND HARBoR BIII.-The House COM
mittee on commerce completed the river and
harbor bill this morning ana will report it to
the House to-day.
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A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT.-The Conmis-
sioner OF Indian Affairs has at last reached
most satisfactory agreement with Drifting
Goose, which will probably avert the long
threatened collision between his band and the
settlers on the James river The Indians will
go to the vicinity OF the Crow Creek Agency In
Dakota, and settle upon lands in severalty.
Drifting Goose says he was mistaken about it
formerly, but has found ont now that Washing
ton is his friend. and he and his people Will fol
low the White mans road hereafIer.
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ONE CONFIRMED AND ONE REJECTED.-The
Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed
the nomination of j. Lee Tucker, of West
Laurens, to be census supervisor for the 5tn
district OF New York, and rejected the nomina-
tion OF VIM. w. Hicks, as census supervisor for
the district OF Florida.
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SENATOR EDMUNDS said last night that Con-
gress would work with will from now on, and
be ready to adjourn early in June.
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RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
DOOLITTLE.-Col. Seely, CHIEF clerk of the Patent
Office, is mentioned as the successor of Assist
ant Commissioner OF Patents Doolittle, whose
resignation, to take effect on the last OF this
month, has been accepted by Secretary Schurz
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Mr.. CLEARY. the assistant clerk of the COM
mittee On ways and means, was to-day elected
clerk Of the committee, to till the vacancy
caused by the death OF CO... VIM. Hemphill
Jones,
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H-The trustees OF the Lemoyne Crematory
have consented to allow the body or Charles
Gustav PoelZ, OF New York, TO be cremated In
their furnace. The cremation Will take place
this week.
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THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the army
and fortihcation appropriation bills and the bill
providing for the erection of a marine hospital
al Memphis, Tenn. Yesterday afternoon he
signed the naval appropriation bill.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue. $500, ,512.24; customs, s3O6 659.67.
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TRANSFER OF TEE INDIAN BUREAU.-The House
committee on Indian affairs at to-day meet
ing. by vote OF to 3, directed favorable re-
port to be made on the bill to transfer the In
dian bureau from the Interior to the War de-
partmeut,
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MAJOR RICHARD ii. HENDERSON. an officer in
the United States marine corps previous TO the
war, and subsequently In the confederate SER
vice. (he was an officer ON the Merrimac I'm her
engagement in Hampton Roads,) died in this
city yesterday morning. Major Henderson was
son OF the late General Archie Henderson, L.
: NJ, and had lately been appointed TO a clerk
ship in The census bureau.
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APPOINTMENTS MADE The following addi-
tional appointments, taken In order from the
list Of those who passed the recent examination
in the Interior department, were made yester-
day, at $780, for duty in the Pension Office
Charles A. Barker. Zadok 7. Daniel, Miss Eva c.
Ware, Alfred J. Wagstaff, Thomas II. Dawson.
Charles E. Mott, II: Fl. Sweanngen, Miss Eliza
beth Whitney, Walter II. KlOpfer, VIM. L. Ran
dali, Cornelius b. Hite VIM. E. Newman Jas
Corridor, VIM. Looram. These appointments
are for the remainder OF this fiscal Year nnIY
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An NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Superintend-
ent OF Property E. b. Townsend. who left this
city several weeks since as inspector OF Indian
agencies, under the Indian bureau. Is now fn
Santa Fe. New Mexico, holding an inveStiga-
tfon into charges brought against DR.. B. NJ
Thomas. Apache Indian agent OF that city.
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WHAT TIE DEMOCRATS SAY.-The democrats
in Congress affect to be delighted at the veto Of
the little deficiency bill. They say it demon
strates the purpose OF the republicans to use
the federal election machinery for partisan pur-
poses. prominent democratic Senator said
the veto Will shock the conservative sense of
the country and make the way to democratic
victory TN the coming election easy. Hayes
could not do better thing for u.s.
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CONsCIENCE.-Secretary Sherman to-day re-
cefved a conscience contribution Of 800. 1t was
on an envelope pOStmarked Washington D. e
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THE FUNERAL of Capt. John Barry, late of the
L. S. army, took place this afternoon from 925
New Jersey avenue The remains were inferred
in Mount Oivet cemetery. The following We're
the pall-bearers: Messrs. Ben. Engel Mathew
Murphy, VIM. Gill, Richard Travers, Austin
Lysight and VIM. Waters, all or whom were
members OF the regiment I'd dragons, in which
Capt. Barry served as 1st sergeant prior to his
appointment as lieutenant in 1St cavalry
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AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Allison, Mcmillan and Saunders, and
Representatives Yocum, Bingham, Hill. and
Speer.
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GEORGE EssrG has been appointed interna
revenue gauger and storekeeper for the sixth
district of Missouri.
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In THE CASE OF the Corte de MADEIRA del Pre-
sidio land grant, opposite San Francisco, in the
bay, Secretary SchurZ has decided to adhere 70
his former decision, that there shall be new
refuses TO change In any way bis first decision,
and orders new survey OF the land 10 be made
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THE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE was received
In the House at 1880 O'Clock, while Mr.. Orth, of
Indiana, was making his personal explanation.
1t was read to the House at leo O'Clock. Mr..
Cobb, OF Indiana, I'm the absence OF Mr.. Nc
Mahon, took charge OF the bill and moved that
the message be printed and referred TO the
committee on appropriations and that the bill
Tor the present lie upon the Speakers table.
The motion was adopted.
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A BI-NATI0NAL PRESENT.-In the State depart
ment Tin the foreign ministers reception room)
is now placed the silver presented to Mr.. Del
fosse, the Belgian minister, by our own govern
ment and Great Britain in testimony of his ser
vices to the two nations as president OF the Fish
Commission. 1t is customary always to make
pecunlary acknowledgment to an umpire In an
international arbitration, but Mr. Deifosse pre-
ferred TO have the two governments present the
silver In lieu OF money. The service made by
Tiffany, In his best style, is massive silver and
is packed in two large square Oaken boxes
bound in brass and lined with red chamois skin.
1t is a full dinner service, comprising 60 pieces
including eighteen soup plates, and eight sat
cellars, trays. dishes for meats, vegetables and
fruits, and has in addition all manner OF spoons
necessary at dinner, and fruit knives on one
OF the largest trays Is the following Inscription:
e" Presented to Maurice DelfoSSe by the Gov
ernments OF Great Britain and the United States
In recognition Of the public service rendered by
him, at the request OF the two Governments as
President of the Commission held at HALIFAX
under the Fishery Articles of the Treaty of
Washington"
1t will be remembered that we had the plea.
sure through that public service" of Mr. Del
fosse OF paying In accordance with his decision
fish bill OF five million five hundred thousand
dollars. OF course the silver is kept locked and
is not shown TO visitors Nj. Delfosse prefers
TO leave it at the State department for the pre-
sent.
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nON'T PAY $50 FOR SINGER SEWING
- Machine when you can buy better one for
go. We sell the Singer, Domestic, Remington,
New White, New Home and all the reliable makes.
MCKENNEY'S,
apZ1-ly AT 9Th street northwest.
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The GENEVA AwARD.-The judiciary commit.
fee OF the House to day discussed the Geneva
award matter and deci fedto postpone all fur
Ses s;tl Cf Congress.
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40 TO JIM WALKER, 2O6 10th street, for Gar.
NJ psf Lining, Felt Tarred Felt Felt and Gravel
hoonng, RepNring, and Lime. Cement Plaster.
DC War2o
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pital Punishment for uuceudiar.

A Geneva dispatch TO the Times SAYS The
Landeegemeinde or the Canton of Appenzell,
nas voted 10y large majority for the restora-
lion OF capital punishment for murder and for
incendiaIism resulting in death. No other
CantonS are Yet disposed 10 follow the exam
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As our national customs have A..
further and further FROM those n n.
Britain, the common law 81 a. -
countries has become diffessnt y
even now, there are no very WIZ -
enccs; and decisions by English 49,
are often cited in our courts - ~.
fishing the law.
Countries which do not suuule,..
their legislation with what we cslI -
mon law, are governed by |" 60 !
This is q collection of laws and 49,
Piles, to which al cases, as thew -.
are referred. France is goyerne3 n.
the Code of Napoleon, which Also fo,,5
the basis Of Legislation in a genera =.
| in some other European countries
Ta. State of Louisiana, which -,
to us by purchase, has always ben -
erned for the most part by q code, ~,
was modified from the Code Nspolses
But the English common law s a. {
force even in that State.
The result of living under the comne
law Is generally satisfactory; beca--
as rule, the Judges of both Enp]sr
and America have been men Of :;
dom and Justice. But they have nof |,
been of equal intelligence and intern
and their work is, of course, not +
perfect.
Moreover, the nice distinctions ~
times drawn have led to opposite =
cisions of questions which are suheku'
tally the same, and courts hsve IL
choice. Yet. on the whole, the oomn1
law is the best we have, and n
superior in clearness and justice % 4
statutes, which are too often R-conf
cred and hastily passed. Youtk's O.
Ddnion.
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The Common Law.

What is called the I" common law"
is, in the United States, with some mod
ifcation, the same as the common law
of England" The phrase means, in
fact, ancient custom, as declared by the
courts. Suits are constantly being
brought, in which arises some question Of
law or equity that has never before arisen.
There is no act or statute law that ap-
plies to it. The court then decides the
matter according to the general princi-
pies Of justice.
The Judge, in announcing his deci-
sion. lays down law, that under certain
circumstances q certain result follows.
This decision, if not reversed, becomes
a guide and rule for all inferior courts,
and usually for those of equal dignity.
The whole body of such decisions forms
the common law of England.
When lawyer is preparing to argue
case, he searches through the volumes
of reports to find decisions upon similar
cases. OF course, there are rarely two
suits where the facts are entirely alike,
and consequently the lawyer on one side
undertakes to prove that the decisions
cited do, and the opposing lawyer that
they do not, apply to the case ON trial.
The phrase usually employed to show
that the common law principle is an
cient, is whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary" That is
to say, nobody can prove that at any for
mer time the law or custom was differ
ent.
The common law governs only when
there is no special act. Astatute super
cedes or reyerses common law. Indeed,
the statute is usually passed for that
purpose; and when it is repealed the
common law comes into force again.
Our fathers came to this country from
Engl md, and naturally brought English
laws and customs with them. When
they separated from the mother
country, they retained the old laws, and
built the new ones upon them. The
New York Constitution Of 1777 adopted
as law within that State the common
law Of England; and the statutes also
as they stood on certain date, 30 far
as they were applicable to the new
State. -. ss.s,.s,
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A LIES LOVE.

loved him in my dawning years
Far years, divinely dim;
NV blithest smiles, my saddest tears,
We're eycrruore for him.
Ny dreaming when the day began,
The latest thought / had,
Was still some loving plan
To make my darling glad.
They deemed he lacked the conquering wiles
That other children wear;
To me his face, in frowns or smiles,
Was never aught but fair.
They said that sell was all his goal,
He knew no thought beyond;
To me, know, no living soul
Was half so true and fond.
All, many love was mine ere now,
In LIES capricious May,
And many lightly whispered vow
The breezes bore away.
Yet, looking back on friends betrayed,
And swcethearts left to rue,
My soul can say, In shine or shade,
At least he found me true"
In loves eclipse, in friendships dearth,
In grief md fend and bale,
NY heart has learnt the sacred worth
Of one that can not fail
And come what must and come what may,
Nor power, nor praise, nor pelf,
Shall lure my faith from thee to stray,
My sweet, my own-Mysef.
-Tinsiey's Magasine.
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HOPE AND 1.

Hope stood one morning by the way,
And stretched her fair, white hand to me
And softly whispered, For this day
I'll company with thee"
-" All no, dear Hope" signing said.
loft have you Joined me in the morn,
But when the evening came you fed
And left me all forlorn.
"'Tis better far 70 walk alone
Than have your company awhile.
And then to lose IL and go on
For weary mile on mile"
She turned, rebuked. Invent my way,
But sad the sunshine seemed, and chill;
! missed her. missed her all the day,
And oh miss her still.
susan Coolidge, IN Christian Union.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

THERE is no real life but cheerful life.
A REAL satisfaction and worth having
is to do ones duty.
THE experienced never speak Of Chi
cago girls feet by tat name. They
mention them respectfully as Chicago's
great terminal facilities.-St Louis Pa
per.
IT takes butcher only thirty days to
learn how to sell bones with the meat,
while it takes a customer lifetime to
learn how to buy 'em separate Detroit
Free Press.
A BEAUTIFUL answer was given by .
little Scotch girl. When her class was
examined, she replied to the question,
"What is patiencep" "Wait wee,
and dinna weary"
DEAN COwPER, of Durham, was very
economical of his wine. One day at
table he was descanting on the extraor-
binary performance of a man who was
blind, and remarked that the poor fell
low could see no more than "that
bottle" 81 do not wonder at that at
all, sir" replied minor Canon, "for
we have seen no more than that bottle
all the afternoon"
A wELL-DREssED lady called at a car
pet-warehouse and asked to look at
carpets. The goods we're shown, every
pattern in the shop being spread out for
examination. After looking at every
thing about the place, and driving some
very close bargains in the matter of
price, the lady selected a carpet for
each room in her house, running up q
bill which filed the saleman's heart
with joy. When all was completed, he
asked where the carpets were to be sent
The lady replied, without hesitation,
that she would call and let him know.
+" You see," she added, "my husband
has just bought piece of ground, and
talks of soon building house on it. II
he does, you know, 1 shall want some
new carpets, and then l viii call and
order these"
A BLIND man was begging for aims
at the Church of St. Roch, whining pit
eously: Have pity upon q pore blind
man with two small children dependent
upon him!' A week later gentleman
who had given him something happened
to disembark from train at q suburban
station, and there the first person that
he met was the same beggar, whining
piteously: "Have pity upon a pore
blind man with five small children de-
pendent upon hint" :" Ha, my friend, -
he says, ssyour wife has presented you
with triplets, has she?'' /" No, sir, no /;
but, you see, whereas in Paris, where
every thing is so expensive, two children
are amply sufficient to move peoples
hearts; out in the country it takes at
least five to knock the grangers. That's
why. Have pity upon q pore blind
man. "-Pdris Paper,
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THE kind uncle has taken his
nephew with him to the theater, ~ "
secured seats in the orchestts
" Do not lean over the balustrne
recklessly, ''says the good ola
man, cor the first thing you /.
You'll tumble into one OF the ofc -.
Chairs, and IN he charged three =
extra. '-Pnrfs Paper.
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The height Of fashion at .' p; 800 4 4
Dahomey is costume cons'sup -
blue, gold. green and red lsoe's =
fully peeled from the Ined'c'n p
pickle bottles brought by Europe
to the Kings dominions. Inc y
are gummed on to the naked H.
the effect is, at any rate, start'ne
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A CIRCUS never runs ro ions ~
spectators, but let sermon w. 49,
forty minutes and a congregati''
sit still.
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w OAt
"It's the parsons old blind mule"
In q few seconds was on the ground
and called to JEFF:
"Where are youp''
"Up'n this tree. Where are youp"
"Just about to surround and make
the hireling horde prisoner" and
while Jeff was coming down / stood
under his tree, deluging him in a torrent
of abuse, and immersing him in river
of whitening sarcasm.
"Jeff," said in effect, al will take
the earliest opportunity to award your
bravery. There is no knowing what
heights you may reach in our profession
when you come to deal with desperate
men, since you have attained such a
conspicuous altitude at the appearance
of q miserable mule, and a blind mule
at that. The exhibition of your cour-
age, JEFF, convinces me that ought to
resign at once in your favor. Don't
you think, JEFF, that you had better re-
turn to your motherP You shouldn't be
away from home nights. A nice men,
Der of the Band Of the Dismal Cave ;
you are, when you leave your chief to
cope single handed with possible dan
ger. However, as this is the first
offense, will look over it, but if it is
repeated, remember, you shall be igno-
miniously expelled from the band"
JEFF swore he only went up the tree to
discover the exact nature and where
abouts of the danger, when he would
come down and annihilate the whole
camp. accepted this colossal lie and
commended him for his sagacity, and
we proceeded on our way, conversing
enthusiastically of our prospective life.
At the end of two hours we made the
pleasing discovery that we were lost,
knowing not the direction from which
we had come, nor any thing of the 10
cality in which we were. Over this pre-
dicament the callous heart of the " Bor-
der King" gave way, and realizing the