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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25
Death Sentence Commuted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-A special from San An
tonio, Texas. states: Information has been re.
ceived from the capital that Governor Roberts
mas commuted the sentence of John Lanham,
the murderer OF George Drake the variety ac-
tress, to imprisonment for life. He was to have
been hanged on Friday. Much Indignation is
caused by Gov. Roberts action. The murder OF
which Lanham was convicted was committed in
August 1878, and was one of the most cold
blooded ever perpetrated in the state.
AN IRON ACTIVITY IN OH1o-A prominent Ohio
iron manufacturer writes to the Bulletin OF the
American Iron and Steel Association, of this
city: i" Every old trap in Ohio Is now at work,
or will be by April l. 1t is mistake to suppose
that idle furnaces cannot get on. The increase
In mining native ore In Ohio this year will be at
least $50, 900 tons. Add to this old cipder piles
not profitable heretofore, owing to remoteness
from active furnaces, and the tron-producing
material from Ohio alOne-I mean from the ma
tive hills and from the old mils-will be at least
100000 tons. If Lake Superior mines produce
from one-third to one-half more ore this year.
land believe they will do it, as the winter has
been very open and favorable for mining in the
north). and the balance OF the country comes
to the scratch as well, with what we can get
from over the ocean, by next fall we can all dis
tnctly hear something .' 'drap."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

SHIRTS SHIRTS! SHIRTS!
THE ACME, FINISHED, 90.
UNFINISHED. rs.
THE PEERLESS, FINISHED, IS.
UNFINISHED. 65.
FINE DRESS SHIRT TO ORDER, 81. so.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
THOMPSON'S Shirt Factory,
E. MAUCK, PROPRIETOR.
feb21 SIG II st. n.tC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

AZ The public schools at Kokomo, Ind, have
neen suspended, owing to the alarming preva-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

The "MARRIED WoMANS PROPERTY COMMIT
TEE" held its annual meeting in London on the
4th of February, and resolved to use every
means to pass law that 'a married woman's
property shall be her own after as well as before
marriage, liable for her obligations and subject
to her control" Mrs. Arthur Arnold said that
there could be no complete satisfaction till they
treated marriage as a felony, to be punished
with the forfeiture of property. Instead Of
talking of the thin end OF the wedge, she would
and accept such instalments as could be OBJ,
tained by making the largest demand She
Put it TO any man to consider how he would like
on marriage to be placed in position of COM
Perry asserted that in every other civilized
country but England married woman could
hold separate property and that in England
the wealthy could evade the common law with
the assistance OF the Court of Chancery, so
that there was one law for the rich and another
for the poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on elections heard
arguments to-day in the contested case OF Duffy
VS.. Mason oath New York district. The hearing
in the case Will occupy several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

ALI. QUIET AT Los PINos.-The acting Indian
agent at Los Pinos in a telegram received at the
Indian department to-day says that all Is quiet
at that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

CAPT. JOHN HARTLEY, 22d infantry, has been
ordered to report in person to Major Robert N.
Scott, in charge Of the publication of the Off
cfal records of the rebellion for duty in hi
office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senators Call, Ran
dolph. and Baldwin, and Representatives Bat
terworth, Speer, Martin, White and Dunnel
were among the Presidents callers today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25
Political Notes.

A Blaine and Harrison" ticket has been
started in Indiana.
Congress will reap one advantage from the
seating OF 1gnatius Donnelly, If it concludes to
do so," thinks the st. Paul (Minn) PiOifee1' Press
Qep.), for severy party in that body can count
with certainty on his vote on every side of every
question"
The Springfield Republican has the best au-
thority for knowing that Senator Morrill, ':be-
teyes in nominating somebody who can be
elected, and he realizes that the fellows in New
York who part their hair in the middle and will
scratch Grant are necessary to republican suo-
cess"
The Alabama democratic state convention
VIII meet on the I'd Of June, at Montgomery.
"Grant and Rice" is the title. of presidential
ticket started In Massachusetts.
The Grant movement is booming now, but
after next Wednesday we shall have to invent
new word to express the state of the case
Boom will hardly be adequate to the occasion
after the meeting Of the New York convention
at UtiCa.-N. LOUIS Globe Democrat lReD.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25
DRY GOODS.

CEILING OFF! SELLING OFF!
We sh all continue selling our large stock of DRY
GOODS, at less than wholesale value, until further
notice.
NO FANCY PRICES.
Buttons, Fringes and Laces in endless variety,
direct from the manufacturers.
w. M. BROWN,
feb24 S17 Market Space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

WANT TO INVESTIGATE THE Hot SPRINGS
CoMNIssIoN.-An effort was made in the House
to-day to have the committee on public lands
given the necessary authority to Investigate the
official acts OF what is known as the Hot
Springs Commission. Mr.. Conger. of Michigan.
objected. The movement was made at the
unanimous request of the public lands commit
tee, 1t being alleged that there were grave
irregularities committed by the Hot Springs
Commission In many Of their DEGREES, Judg-
mentS and awards,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE CHARGES OF GENERAL BoYNToN against
General Sherman having been referred to the
President, Secretary Ramsay has by his direc-
tion notified General Boynton that a court
martial shall not be convened to consider the
charges, as the civil courts afford means of re-
dress This settles the matter as far as a court
martial is concerned General Boynton, it is
learned, will not allow the case to stand as it
now is. The charges preferred by General
Boynton have not been referred to General
Sherman, and he has made no endorsement on
the papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

NAVAL ORDERs.-Medcal Director Geo. Peck
as member OF the examining board at Phila-
delphia, March 1st. Surgeon N. L. Bates to the
same duty. Naval Constructor T. E. Webb
from the New York navy yard, March 18th, and
ordered to the Norfolk navy yard, relieving Ma
val Constructor G. r. Boush who is ordered to
the New York ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

OFFICIAL INFORMATION discrediting the re-
Gently reported defeat OF Capt. Rucker by Vic
torias band was to-day received at the War
GeDartment,
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HAYWARD 4 HUTCHINsov
817 Nissfh street n,,,..

~ IDDIE BROTHERS, MANFr's AND DEALRRs
NCor. 13H Ut. and Pa. ave. Genuine
guarantee. Tep Buggiee, Jump Seats, %. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

DIsTIILERY SEIzURE.-A dispatch received by
Commissioner Raum, from Collector Andrew
Clark, at Atlanta, Ga, says: Have seized three
mules, wagon, 13O gallons spirits, and three
Illicit distilleries-one in Franklin and two in
FORSYTH county,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

f~s SPECIAL NOTICE.
CONGRESS WATER.
It's superiority q c&thartic and Alternative con
sists in its entire freedom from everything bitter,
scid crude that produces headache Internal sore
ness, and tends to destroy the mucous mem brane.
All mineral waters that are dangerous rritln may
be known by an acid after taste. dec8-Sm
o~ SPECIAL NOTICE-A fresh supply Of
SB PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
at DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9Th st. and Pennsyl-
vania ave-, at so cts. per full pint bottle ocA
DPV GOODS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT asked for de-
ficiency OF two million dollars The bill report
ed in the House to-day gives only eight hundred
thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE REFORM SCHOOL BILL APPRovED.-The
President to-day approved the bill making ap-
preparations for the reform school Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The act directs the District
commissioners to pay to the board of trustees
for the reform school 81 per week for each boy
committed: one-half to be paid by the District
and one half by the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE Ute PRIsoNERS.-The statement that
Secretary Schurz has decided that none of the
Indian prisoners recently delivered to Gen.
Adams shall be brought to Washington, is in-
correct. 1t has not been definitely decided
what shall be done with the prisoners, but it is
the intention to bring some of them here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

The PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN
BuREAU.-The Senate committee on Indian at
fairs bad discussion to-day on the propriety
or transferring the Indian bureau to the War
department. No action was taken, and the
debate indicated conflicting views, but the SEN
tlment In favor OF the transfer seems to have
increased since this matter was acted upon In
the last Congress. A member OF the committee
said II was impossible to tell what the report
would be, but there was a fair prospect of the
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

misunderstanding Evarts dined with the
Austrian Minister last night.
urner has suffered relapse and is again con-
nned TO his Sroom.-EX-Senator Simon Gamer
on mas left Jacksonville, Fla, for home.-As-
Slstant secretary Hawley is at Springfield.
Where the Illinois republican central committee
meets to-day. looking after his little gubernato-
rial Doom.-The papers say that Bessie Tur-
ner, OF Beecher-Tilton trial fame, is married
and she says she iSnt.-Senator Vance intends
10 deliver his lecture on Scattered NationsD as
soon as his throat gets well.-Yung Wing AS
sistant Chinese Minister; D. w. Bartlett, Secre.
tary, and Tsai Sih Yung, Interpreter and Trans
lator OF the Chinese Legation at Washington,
were registered in New York last evening"
Mr.. A j. Robertson and w. D. Hughes, OF Sid
ney, Ohio, are In the city, the guests OF Repre-
sentative lie Fevre.-Frank ID. Hatfield the
energetic representative OF Colgate & CompanyS
preparations, who has been In town FOR several
days past. leaves tomorrow for western New
York.-It is rumored in England that Mr.. JAS
Gordon Bennett Is about to organize racing
stable at Newmarket, which viii be under the
management Of Sir VIM. CalL-Burdette, OF
the burlington HdlcEeye, has been forced by ILL
neaith TO give up Observation-Disclosures
i've Sayler, OF Ohio LETT here last night for New
YORK. He is now director in profitable min
ing company, and says he has no desire to again
enter polite. Evarts made the ad-
aress at the commemora1on OF the founding of
Johns Hopkins University In Baltimore on Mon
cay night, and Sidney Lanier read an original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

A PARTY VOTE IN THE SENATE.-There was
quite an animated discussion in the Senate to-
day. over the bill to repeal that section of the Re-
vised Statutes which prohibits the appointment
in the army or navy of persons who had held
Office under the confederate states Senator
Logan opposed the BILL and Senator Thurman
advocated it. A vote on ordering the bill to a
third reading was test, and 1t was carried by
yeas Sc, nays 26, party vote. This assures the
passage of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE STAR SERVICE BILL = In the House
this afternoon, Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back the
Star service deficiency BILL and it was referred
to the committee of the whole. The House
then, at 1890 O'Clock, went into committee on
that bill. Mr.. Blackburn raised the point of
order against the bill that while 1t did not item
ize the appropriations it did not specify the
total amount appropriated as required by rule
u. The chair declined to rule on the point, and
submitted the question to the committee, which
refused to sustain the point. Mr.. Blount then
proceeded to explain the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

THE NATIONAL BANKs-The controller of the
currency has called for a report showing the
condition of the national banks at the close OF
business Saturday the 91St inst,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17
THE OREGON CORRUPTION CASES.

H'has been alleged that when Lafa.
fSette'Grover WAS Governor of Oregon,
he and Secretary of State Chadwick.
';ahds'A. II. Brown and David Fleich.
man, Of the State Board of Land Com.
q,nissionefs, entered into a conspiracy
,t6ehrfch themselves at the expense Of
theState. The Charges were investi-
gated by committee of the Legisla-
ture, and the evidence was deemed suf-
sticient to warrant the State in bringing
Suit against the ex-Stste officers. Gro
FER was elected to. TIE United States
Senate and, we believe, spoke TO a
Question of privilege III that body deny
ing the truth of the allegations of the
complaint. The case is to be tried in
the United States District Court at
PORTLAND, and'is set for hearing next
Monday Abstracts from the State
"'.tooks and the proceedings of the State
'Eoard of Land Commissioners COMPRISE
'Vheiptine.par' evidence to be used at
-t4e trial. If Grover is guilty, a.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17

charged, of using his position as Gov
erner to assist corrupt ring in robbing
the State, he ought to bsexpelled from
the Senate. If the majority of that
body are at heart, what they openly
profess to be, in favor Of purifying the
public service and furnishing corrupt
officials, they must Gust Grover Of Ore
gon, if his guilt is proven, though they
infringe on States rights in doing so.
The fact that he is Democrat should
not be taken into consideration at all.
Corrupt officials have escaped too often
of late years, because of their political
relations with the majority in Congress
and the Departments, and it is time
THAT they take a new departure in this
respect.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17

Frank Egleston, who was run over
by quartz wagon at Eureka last week,
died yesterday morning of his injuries.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17
A GRAND BALE

grand Ball will be given in the evening.
under the auspices OF the EAGLE BASE BALL
CLUB jel7-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17
4 w U s r. NJ Il n rs:

Amusements will take place after the Exer
cises at the Hail, consisting Of
Horse Racing, Foot Racing and sack
Racing!
Contest by the Fire Department!
And other Aniusenents, under the supervision
OF J. NJ BARRETT.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17

The Procession viii form ut IL o'clock A.. NJ,
in front Of Centennial Hall, in the following
order:
Grand Marshal and Aids.
2-Brass Band
3-Prsid<nt of the Day, Orator Chaplain and
Reader In CARRIAGES.
Gar OF State, with Goddess Of Liberty. and
Children representing each State in tbs
Cuion
Sire Company, in uniform, with Hose Cart
and Ladders.
6-Citiaenin carriages, mounted and on foot
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17
LITERARY EXERCISES
Will BE HELD
AT CENTENNI AL HALL

Pros n N met
I-Remarks OF the President Of the Day.
2-Singisg OF National Air, BY Young Ladies
3-Invocation, by the Chaplain.
4-Reading Of the Declaration of independence
s. soDg--"Stsr SpaDgled Banner"
s-Drske's Address to the American Flag
Song, with chorus-"Columbia, the Gem Of
the Ocean.
8-Oration.
9-Song America"
10-Benedicticn.
ATIoNAL SALUTE
viii be given at Sunrise, Meridian and Sunset.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

NEW ENGLAND FARMING. There is not to-
day, anywhere in our great country, better
place to buy farms, with all the modern i'm
provements on them, than here in New Eng
land, and farms, too, which for situation
market facilities, and for all that makes life
sndurable, cannot be excelled. The wonder
is that those who wish to buy farms do not
see it. When you consider that all Eastern
Massachusetts and the Connecticut Valley
from the Vermont line to the Sound is a bee
hive of industry, in which farmer can carry
his produce in his own wagon to local mark
ct that will consume all lie can produce, and
at fair price, why should the same people
'go westi' A most noticeable thing in tray
cling among farmers is, that those who have
held their own the best through the recent
times, are the ones who are the most pro-
gressiye. BY this l mean those who have
been quick to see what was best adapted to
their line of farming, and who endeavored to
supply what the local demand called for
Such men have been first to apply improved
methods of cultivation and to cultivate well ;
to apply liberal dressing of dung or cheni-
cal manures TO their soils, knowing that it
costs no more to cultivate field which will
yield hundred-fold than one that will yield
thirty-fold. If prices are low, the largest
yield may pay a good profit while the lowest
means a serious loss. This is getting to be
well understood among our best farmers. -
Cor. country GeHtiemuH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

Edit0,y PAqHig Dear Sirs viii you
publish, for the information of your farmer
subscribers, a few facts in regard to sorghum
culture which Prof. Collier in his talk with
the Springfield, Mass, farmers, neglected to
state. Sorghum culture is no new thing. It
has been raised for twenty years or more in
| Ohio, Illinois, and other Western States but
SO far as know, paying crop of sugar has
not been obtained, or if it has the facts and
| figures have not been published. It has new
err been favorite crop with well-to-do far
mers because it needs hand planting and
must be hoed The western farmer general
ly hates hoe thoroughly While I was
there it was chiefly raised by farmers in
straitened circumstances with large families.
To such it was valuable, as their boys and
girls could plant, hoe and cut it, and owners
of mills would make it up "at halves" In
this way they would get a supply Of inferior
syrup for family use without any cash outlay.
| say inferior because the product has n pc
culiar taste, unlike the genuine sugar cane.
This is unpleasant to most tastes aud cannot
be got rid of in the common process of max
ing
few words in regard to the yield per
acre. Prof Collier is confident that he can
get ton of sugar to the acre, and more from
good ones. raised it five years in success
sion. My first crop was the best but it fell
considerably short of 2OOO lbs of syrup, and
the average of the five years was less than
1000. My neighbors' crops were no better.
My mill was atwo-horse one, of the best kind
known, and, with good cane, would crush
out 40 gallons of juice per hour. The claim
of 100 gallons for n threc-horse mill is, to say
the least, highly improbable. The refuse is
spoken of as valuable food for cattle. new
err knew it to be used for any purpose what
ever, but think it would be good for paper
making if there was a mill close by. Illinois
cattle don't get hungry enough to eat it.
The sweetness of the juice varies greatly.
That yielding ten per cent. of sugar Is very
good. A great deal used to be made up thnt
would not give five To one who has seen
and tasted both, the idea that any variety of
sorghum can rival the sugar cane as o sugar
producer seems utterly impossible. l trust
none of your readers will cut down their sug-
ar orchards, thinking the millennium has come
sure. Any one wanting reliable information
on the matter without the trouble and ex-
pense of personal trial, could, without doubt,
get it by addressing some one connected with
the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It
was experimental with there two years ago:
but as none was raised last year. and the ap-
paratus sold, the result was probably unsatis-
factory. f. L. SANDERsoN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

FEED FOR Hens.-lIens fed on clear, sound
grain, and kept on clear grass-run, give
much finer favored eggs than hens that have
access to filthy food. Hens feeding on fish
and on onions flavor their eggs accordingly,
the same as COWS eating onions or cabbage,
or drinking offensive water impNrt bad taste
to the milk and butter The richer the food,
the higher the color of the eggs. Wheat and
corn give the best color, while feeding on
buckwheat makes them colorless, making
them unfit for some confectionery purposes
IaTd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

which so much Injuries them, either for eat
ing or for planting.
The Teams should be worked moderately
before the hurry of spring work comes on.
Draw out manure to the fields when the
ground is frozen where practicable, and thus
save hauling through the mud later in the
season. Calks on horses and oxen are n ne
cessary evil, and should be dispensed with as
early as possible. Get everything ready for
active operations as soon as spring fairly
opens-N H. Farmer
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