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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

CONFESSION OF MURDER TO DETECTIVE
At the trial in Bridgeport, Conn, yesterday, OF
ployer, Clark, the detective, testified that he
obtained the confidence of Buckholtz in prison.
and was offered by him $4,000 of the money he
had stolen and hidden If he should succeed in
getting him out. BuckholtZ also said he would
commit suicide by jumping from the upper cor
r1dor OF the jail II witness testified against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. The Cincinnati and
Muskingum railroad depot at Cleveland, Ohio.
down. Two coaches and eight freight cars and
contents were burned. Loss $40 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

JUDGE FREEMAN, assistant attorney general
for the Post ONCE department, who has been to
Loqisyilie to argue lottery cases, returned to
the city to-day.
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Suppression of Gambling i'm Cincin.
nati.

CINCINNATI. OHIO. March 5.-The proprietor
OF every gambling house in this city received
notice yesterday nom the new superintendent
of police, Mr.. E. T. Carson, that he stands
tnrce fs nsed % to enforce the law aoa,nst sue poce 1
lation." He then says he has been notified tha5
il the proprietors OF gambling establishments
are requested to close their places, they will
do So" Whereupon he makes the request tina;
they do so forthwith. and says that failure tp
comply with this request, will compel him t.
resort to rigid enforcement OF the laws, an
concludes with the statement that "a cheerful
and prompt compliance with this notice viii b,
most agreeable to him." Last night the En-
quire''s reporters found that all the gambling
We're closed in obedience to this polite request,
and these three said they thought they were en-
titled to days grace. A welf-known gambler
would remain closed, said "as long as the COL
onel says we must. tell you old Carson is no
SnoOZer,n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., s46s, ,OO4.96; CUSTOMS $751;, ,557.2s.

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today were
Sharon and Representatives Lowe, OSmer, Eel
ton. JorgenSen and Garfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05
THE INDIAN TERRITORY CUES.
TlON.
Meeting at Kansas CITY. No.

KANSAS CITY, NO., March 5-The board of
trade hall was filled to overfiowtng last NIGHT to
listen TO speeches by Col. Boudenot, Hon. b. j.
Franklin and others in favor OF opening the In
dian territory to settlement. United States
Marshal Allen, who has recent instructions from
Attorney General DeVens ts be present at the
meeting and read tine Presidents recent proc
Iamation against the invasion OF the territory. AT
The opening OF the meeting was requested to
stand up and execute the order. The assembly
was made up and controlled by the best citizens
Of Kansas City, gathered together to give ex-
preston of their views IN regard to the neces-
sfty OF opening up to peaceable settlement the
indian territory. IL had no sympathy with
adopted a lengthy memorial to Congress with
an accompanying resolution, embracing strong
points in favor of opening the territory, and
praying Congress to take such action consistent
with the best interests Of all concerned as will
soonest bring about the desired end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIR
further discussed the bill to allot lands in
severalty to Indians, and ordered it to be re.
ported to the house and recommitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

WHRN?-" Senator, when will the star service
appropriation bill come up?" asked STAR re-
porter to-day of Senator Beck, of the appropri-
ations committee, "Just as soon as John Lo-
gan quits talking" was the reply. "We would
have had it passed yesterday If Logan had
given us chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

THE POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT to-day COM
menced the publication OF ''The Bulletin" !"
which viii daily give changes and orders Affect
ing the mail service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all
the News Of the Week, home and foreign; the
Capitol Hill outrage case; "Crutch, the Page,r
by Gath; the game of fifteen; Congressional Pro
ceedings; Political Affairs; White House and De-
partment News Local Items Proceedings Of the
Courts Choice Stories; Poems and Sketches:
Agricultural and Household Matters.
7t7nos: So per annum, In advance, postage pre.
paid; single copies cents, in wrappers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate this
afternoon: Edward A. Gittinger to be super
visor of census, third district Maryland; Second
Lieut.. George A. Dodd, third cavalry, to be first
lieutenant; Second Lieut.. Henry r. Lemly,
third artillery to be first lieutenant.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN returned to the city to-
day from New York.

THE PRINTING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
The House committee on appropriation at TO-
days meeting agreed to report an appropriation
of s4OO,oGO for the existing deficiency in the
Government Printing Of1ce motion to make
the amount $3.50, 900 was voted down, but an
amount estin ated as necessary ($45OOOO) by
Public Printer DefreeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

HON. CLARENCE KING continued his argu.
ments to-day before the House committee on
mines and mining, in advocacy Of the bill pre-
pared by the land commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

0~. SPECIAL NOTICE.
CONGRESS WATER.
Its superiority as . cathartic and Alternative con
sists In its entire freedom from everything bitter.
acid crude that produces headache, internal Sore
ness. and tends to destroy the mucous membrane.
All mineral waters that dangerous irrit,nts may
be known by an acid after taste. dec8-3m
o~ SPECIAL NOTICE-A fresh supply OF
" PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
at DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9th st. and Pennsyl-
vania ave.. at 30 cts. Per full pint bottle. ocA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

RECRUITs.-The superintendent mounted re
cr7liting service has been ordered to forward
fifty recruits for assignment to the 4th cavalry
twenty-five to wellington, Kansas, and twenty
five to Fort Garland, Colorado. The superin-
tendent general recruiting service will forward
seventy-five recruits to Sante Fe, New Mexico,
for assignme Mt to the 18th infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

SENATOR CARPENTER is to follow Senator Logan
in the debate upon the Fitz John Porter bill.
He will speak against the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

SENATOR EDMUNDs joctnarly gave Senator Da-
Wis, of West Virginia, title to-day that will be
apt to stick to him. In considering bill to do
nate condemned cannon to some purpose, Mr.
Edmunds, pointing to Mr.. Davis, said: 81 look
to the guardian of the Treasury for informa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

TEE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Of the House failed
to take up the Acklen case to-day, but confined
their attention to the private calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS finally
disposed OF the contested case Of Bradley agt.
slemens this morning. By yea and nay vote
Representative Weaver alone dissenting-the
committee adopted the majority report In favor
of Mr.. Slemens, the sitting member and In
structed Representative Sawyer to so report to
the House upon the call of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the bill auth
orizing the free entry of all articles for the re-
lief of colored emigrants, the bill to provide for
the purchase of post Office site in the city of
Baltimore, and the bill appropriating Sl02 to
pay the administrators of John D. McGill for
advertising the sale of the property known as
the Philadelphia navy yard in the Georget own
Courier in November, 1875.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
franchise in Rhode Island.

The franchise in Rhode Island not be-
ING very well understood by the general
public, and questions in regard to it
having been addressed to the Times, the
following explanation of the matter is
made brief and distinct as possible:
There are two classes of voters in Rhode
Island, property and registry voters.
Both can vote for all. general officers,
mayors and general city officers, presi-
Dental electors, but only property own
ers can ballot for city councils in cities,
the idea governing this latter franchise
being that only property owners can
have an interest in the questions of tax
alton. Qualifications Of voters are dis
tinct First, natives of the United States
can become registry voters by resi-
dence of two years in the state and six
months in the town; or they become
property voters by residence of one
year and owning 1884 value of real es-
tate. Second, those born in foreign
countries must be naturaliZed, must
live one year in the state, and must own
1874 worth of real estate in all eases.
They cannot become registry voters, nor
voters in any way except by owning real
estate, but when made voters by own
ing such real estate. they vote for Off
GERS of every kind. 1t is this impera-
tive clause, that in Rhode Island natur-
lied citizens must own real estate to the
value of 1914, which is not generally
known. Besides the qualifications for
registry voters, these persons must have
their names duly entered in the registry
list before the end of the December of
the preceding year, and must pay 81
registry fee before the 10th day of JAN
uary of the year in which they intend to
vote. Registry voters of American birth
can become property voters by the pay
ment of a tax on Sl34 worth of proper
ty, real or personal. Men native born,
without property real or personal, may
be taxed for the nominal sum of $500
personal property, so called, and thus
become property voters.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
Gray'S EIpgV.

T. s. Perry, in December Atlantic.
Extreme elegance and careful cOmpo-
sition are more conspicuous in the Elegy
than in most other English poems of
equal length. The art is not forced up
on the readers attention, but it has
doubtless preserved a poem in which it
is commonly said that there is no other
quality of exceptional greatness. Yet
there is sort of Ungraciousness in that
remark. inaSmuch as it resembles the
well-known criticism of the man who,
when he first saw Hamlet acted, COM
mented on the large number Of familiar
quotations that it contained; for the FL
egy is so well known that it seems there
by somewhat trite and valueless. 1t
seems so, that is to say, until we read
it over again, when We cannot fail to
enjoy its beauty. 1t was at once sue
cessful, and the limitations that it called
forth were mum OerlesS. As a general
thing, however, they bear as faint like
ness to the original rs it does itself to
GAYS Elegiac Epistle to a Friend,
written" as we are told, and can read
lily believe, under detection of spir-
its" Gays poem has been saved from
total obscuritv only by the assertion that
it inspired Gray to write his Elegy.
The limitations of the Elegy are more
like this poem of GAS. Some of the
more important are Falconer's lines,
written as conclusion to his Shipwreck.
James Greene tried his hand at similar
elegies, and William Whitehead followed
the beaten path.
John Scott wrote five elegies after the
same model, and the list could easily be
heightened
In fact, the popularity of Gray's poem
is one of the things that make it so
hard, when were it not for these dis
tracing circumstances, it would be so
easy, to define exactly any past genera
ton. One might be disposed to say
that the last century did not care for the
qualities we see in his Elegy, whereas
the popularity of this poem proves the
contrary. A great deal of nonsense of
this kind has been talked, and perhaps
as much about the eighteenth century
as about any other.
The time was. taken broadly. an I'M
poetical one, and there was but little
verse produced that had the magic fire;
vet that real poetry was enjoyed cannot
be doubted, and Gray's success simply
shows that there were people ready to
applaud singers if they had only sung.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
Boiling Water in a Sheet of Paper.

Nature is publishing a series of at
tractive articles on tPhysics without
Apparatus" In the latest number are
given experiments for boiling water and
melting lead on piece of paper. Take
a piece of paper and fold it up, as
schOol-boys do, into a square box with
out a lid Hang this up to a walking
stick by four threads and support the
stick upon books or other convenient
props. Then lamp or taper must be
placed under this dainty cauldron. In
q few minutes the water will boil. The
only fear is lest the threads SHOULD catch
fire and let the water spill into the lamp
and over the table. The flame must
therefore not be too large. The paper
does not burn, because it is wet; and
even if it resisted the wet it still would
not burn through, because the heat i'm
parted to it on one side by the flame
would be very rapidly conducted away
by the water on the other. Another eX
pertinent of a similar nature, but even
more striking. is as follows; Twist up
the edges of common playing card or
other bit of cardboard, so as to fashion
it into light tray On this tray place
a laver of small shot or bits of lead and
heat it over the flame of a lamp. The
lead will melt, but the card will not
burn. II may be charred little round
the edges, but Immediately below the
lead it will not be burned, for there
again the lead conducts off the heat on
one side as fast as ii is supplied on the
other.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
The Plueky Boy.


The boy marched straight up to the
counter.
well, my little man." said the mer-
chant, complacently-he had just risen
from such a glorious good dinner
what will you have to-day?"
''Oh. please sir, mayn't | do some
work for you?"
1t might have been the pleasant blue
eyes that did it, for the man was not ac
custOmed to parley with such small gen.
tlemen, and Tommy wasn't seven yet,
and small of his age at that. There
were a few wisps of hair on the mer-
chants temples, and looking down on
the appealing face, the man pulled at
them, he gave the ends of his cravat a
brush, and then his hand Travelled down
to his vest pocket.
"Do some work for me, Ell? Well,
now, about what sort of work might
your small manship calculate to be able
to perform? Why, you can't look over
the counter"
''Oh, yes, l can, and I'm growing.
please, growing very fast-there, see If
| can't look over the counter"
"Yes. by standing on your toes; are
they coppered?'
what sir?''
"Why, your toes. Your mother
couldn't keep you in shoes if they
weren't"
"She can't keep me in shoes anyhow,
SIR" and the voice hesitated.
The man took pains to look over the
counter. 1t was too much for him; he
couldn't see the little toes. Then he
went all the way around
Il thought l should need a micro
scope" he said very gravely, "but |
reckon if | get close enough, | can see
what YOU look like"
I'm older than I'm big. sir" was
the neat rejoinder. Folks say I'm very
small for my age"
And what might be your age, sir"
responded the man with emphasis.
I'm almost seven," said Tommy,
with look calculated to impress even
six feet nine. You see my mother
hasn't anybody but me, and this morn
ing | saw hercrving because she couldn't
find five cents in her pocket book. and
she thinks the boy that took the ashes
stole it-and-I-haven't had any
| breakfast, sir. :"
The voice again hesitated, and tears
came to the blue eyes.
Il reckon | can help You to break
fast, my little fellow" said the man.
feeling in his pocket. There, will that
quarter do?''
The boy shook his head. Mother
wouldn't let me beg, SIR was the SIM
pie reply.
"Humph! where's your father?'
I'VE never heard of him. sir, after he
went away. He was lost, sir, in the
steamer City of Boston"
.'Ah! you don't say. That's bad
but you are plucky little fellow, any
how. Let me see, and he pondered,
puckering up his mouth and looking
straight down into the boys eyes, which
were looking straight up into his.
Saunders, he asked, addressing a
clerk who was rolling up and writing or
parcels, lis Cash No. 4 still sick?''
Dead, sir; died last night" was the
low reply.
''Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. Well
here is a yOungster that can take his
place"
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
A Useless Custom.

The process of taking the names of
travellers at the French frontier is, it
hardly need be said, purely perfunctory
and quite useless. There is delightful
story of a man who on being asked his
name replied, 1.-The late Pritchard, "
which was duly noted with a profound
bow, by the courteous and vigilant
official.
But rather better was the scene at the
Theatre Dejazel, where Alexandra Du-
mas and the painter, Charles Marchal,
presented themselves simultaneously at
the door.
Your names, gentlemen?' asked the
controller.
''Alexandre Dumas is my NAME" an
Swered the dramatist
80 is mine," said the painter
Very good gentlemen. Pass in; your
name is on the free list"
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
AROUND THE HOUSE.

RASPBERRY JAM.-Weigh the fruit
and add three quarters of the weight of
sugar; put the former into a preserving
pan, boil and break it; stir constantly
and let it boil very quickly; when the
juice has boiled an hour, add the sugar
and simmer half an hour. In this way
the jam is superior in color and flavor
to that which is made by putting the
sugar in at first.
BATTER PUDDING one small
bakers loaf, cut off the crust, and pour
over the rest one quar-: of boiling milk.
When cold beat it to pulp, then stir in
four well beaten eggs, small teacup of
flour, and half yeast cake dissolved.
This should bake in twenty minutes if
the oven is right. Serve with a very
sweet and highly favored sauce, when
it is hot.
RASPBERRY SYRUP.-What is cOnsid-
cred to be an improved method OF pre-
pairing raspberry syrup. consists IN al
lowing the fruit to remain crushed for
two or three days, then pressing out the
juice and placing it in glass jars, the
necks of which are closed by dipping
into water The juice ferments rapid
ly, after which the syrup becomes clear,
and may be readily filtered and kept for
use.
A most beautiful and easily attained
show of evergreens may be had by
very simple plan, which has been found
to answer remarkably well on small
scale. If geranium branches, taken
from luxuriant and healthy trees, be
cut as for slips and immersed in soap
water, they will, after dropping for a
few days, shed their leaves, put forth
fresh ones, and continue in the finest
<igoF. all the winter. By placing num-
Der of bottles thus filled in a flower
basket, with moss to conceal the bot
ties, show of evergreen is easily in
sured for the whole winter. All the
different varieties of the plant being
used, the various shapes and cOlOrs of
the leaves blend into beautiful effect.
They require no fresh water.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09

Mr. Saunders looked up slowly-then
he put his pen behind his left ear-then
his glance travelled curiously from Tom
my to Mr. Towers.
.'Oh, understand" said the latter,
Eyes, he is very small, very small, in
deed, but l like his pluck. What did
No. get?''
Three dollars, SIR" said the still as
tonished clerk.
''Put this boy down for four. There,
youngster, give him your name. and
run home and tell your mother you've
got place at four dollars a week.
Come back on Monday, and Ill tell you
what to do. Here's dollar in advance;
I'll take it out of your first week. Can
you remembers"
Work, sir-wOrk all the time?''
Tommy shot out of that shop. If ever
broken stairs that had twist through
the whole flight, cracked and trembled
under the weight of a small boy, or
perhaps, as might be better stated,
laughed and chuckled on account of a
small boys good luck, those in that
tenement house enjoyed themselves
thoroughly that morning.
I've got it, mother! I'm took! I'm
cash boy! Don't you know when they
take the parcels, the clerk calls ''cash?'
" ell, I'm that! Four dollars a week,
and the man said | had real pluck
courage, you know. And here's a dol
lar for breakfast; and don't you never
cry again, for I'm the man of the house
now"
The house was only ten by fifteen
room, but how those blue eyes did mag
nify it, At first the mother looked con-
founded; then she looked faint; and
then she looked-well, it passes my pow
er TO tell how she did look, as she
caught the boy in her arms and Rugged
and kissed him, the tears streaming
down her checks. But they were tears
of thankfIllnpSS now
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
When Distinguished Members

OF learned profession like that of meGicine
testify 10 fact, their eviden e is deemed au-
thoritatjve,-it ought to, and does carry con-
yiction with il. The Endorsement of Hostel
ter's stomach Bitters by medical practitioners
of eminence, is matter of daily occurrence
and wide publicity. The professional sanction
of it finds an echo in expressed popular Opin
ion, and in the columns of the newspaper
press of this and other countries. The only
rational conclusion TO be drawn from the IN
nara leled success of this medicine, in cases of
fever and ague, dyspepsia, constipation, liver
complai At, debility, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder ailments success which the general
verdict has stamped as genuine and unmi stalk
able. is that il is a medicine both thorough in
action and comprehensive in its uses But
like all great remedies it should in all cases
reoeive that fair, impartial test, to which its
merits and reputation entitle il.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
THE ROVERs.

81 will return" the swallow said,
ITO my old nest once more;
Ny home beneath the spreading caves
OF your gray cottage, framed in leaves,
Awaits me as OF yore."
She sped across the scented land
One blue and breezy day;
But where the house was wont TO stand
A heap of ruins lay.
81 will return" the rover said,
''To my old love once more;
So true she is that well ! know
The heart that held me long ago
Awaits me as of yOre."
He came. when south Winds signing pass
Ger fields of cowsLps gold,
But underneath the trembling grass
Her heart lay still and oold.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
How We We're .sEsuffonhoIed.''

loltuO bldNs.
Look here! l don't want to button
hole You with any political intentions;
but if You have a minutes time, let me
tell YOU something that may benefit
some of your readers We'll, what is
itp'-we remarked to our old friend
and subscriber as he stopped us in front
of the Body House yesterday morning.
Il was only going TO remark that those
Hamburg Drops Of which you publish
notice in your paper, is really the best
Blood Medicine in the country; | tried
it. and so have some of my friends, for
serious ailments. and I'll be hanged if
it amt entitled TO the medal" We
cheerfully make space for the above
candid opinion of one of our readers.
Nebraska advertiser., 1880-12-09
Did With Them as if They Were His
Own

During the American civil war a
planter from the country saw an old ac-
quaintance in Nashville, who was also a
slave holder, and said, Il have several
negro men lurking about here some
where. wish you would look out for
them; and when YOU find them do with
them as if they were Your own" Ger
taiRly will, = replied his friend. A few
days after the parties met again. and
the planter asked, Have you found my
slaves?' Il have" And where are
they?'' well. you told me to do with
them just rs if they were my own, and
as | made my own enlist in the Union
army did the same with yours The
secessioniSt planter was Mortified.