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THE DUBLIN COMMITTEE AND
MIR. PARNEIL.
Letters of Catholic ArchbishOpS to
the Committee.

DUBLIN. Feb. 4.-The Mansion House Irish
Relief Fund committee telegraphs the follow
bishops, in Reputation Of Mr.. Parnelrs charge
OF discrimination against rent defaulters in the
distribution OF the fund: Most Rev. John Mac
Hale, archbishop of Tuam, writes that he Will
ingly testifies to the efficiency with which the
committee has hitherto labored Most Pew.
Daniel NJ. Gettigan, archbishop of Armagh
says: The amount OF good already done is mar
vellous. Every one must have confidence
therein It's cruel to throw discredit thereon.
Most Rev. Thomas w. Croke, archbishop OF
Cashel says he has no reason to think that the
moneys have been injudicously applied
He says he has no special fancy
for certain members OF the committee
whose sympathies with the people he IS strongly
disposed to question, but lord Mayor Grays
name and those OF Others are ample guarantees
that no substantial wrong can be done. Most
Rev. X. C. French. Protestant archbishop OF
Dublin, says he feels called upon to testify 10
the spirit Of entire fairness which has presided
over the arrangements, and to an absence OF all
CONSIDERATIONS except for the necessities Of ap-
plicants for relief: Most Rev. Lawrence Gil
looly, bishop of Ephin, says it would be pub
lie calamity If the committee allowed Itself to
be robbed Of the confidence 1t has hither-
Walshe, bishop of Kildare, says he is
deeply panied to learn that tmputations
have been cast on the committee. Nobody
in his district he says, questions the honor.
motives, or judicious action Of the committee.
Most Rev. John McEvilly, bishop of Galway.
states that It passes his comprehension how
any man lpulu GOuSUIt SuCu II Is
notorious, he says, that the committees exc
ertionS have saved tine lives OF thousands OF
People. Most Rev. William Fitzgerald, bishop
of Ross. says, in his opinion, anything said or
done to diminish the confidence which the pub
lie feel in the committee, tells heavily against
the famine-stricken people Most Rev. Nicholas
Conaty, bishop Of Kilmore, says he has the ut
most confidence in the committee and considers
that its members deserve the gratitude OF the
country. Most Rev. Daniel Mccarthy. bishop
of Kerry, declares that the committee Is
worthy OF public confidence. Most
Rev. Geo. Butler, bishop of Limerick
says he has never entertained the slightest
doubt of the honor and impartlallty of the CON-
mittee. The whole country, he says has abso-
lutte confidence in the committee. Most Rev.
Francis j. Mccormick, bishop Of Anchonry
says he is sorry to learn that statements should
be made at home and abroad, which are calcu-
lated to arrest the course of charity or discredit
the labors OF the committee. Rev. Patrick
Legue, of the diocese of Kaphoe, declares that
to cast breath of suspicion on the committee
is crime against the fame-stiicken people, and
that the crime is still greater when such suSpi-
cion tends to shake the confidence OF the gener-
Gus hearted American.
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The Euirth Murder.

ARRANGING FOR THE TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED.
This morning in the Criminal Court Judge
Hagner presiding, Mr.. j. A. Hayward, who ap-
peared on Monday for Joseph NeverSon alias
Jos. Bedford alias Babe Bedford. Edward Quee-
nan and Sandy Pinn, indicted for the murder OF
George Philip Hirth on the 7th of January,
brought the case to the notice of the court and
asked that assistants be appointed to aid him In
the defence. The court asked him whom he ap-
peared for, and Mr.. II. replied that he had been
retained for Queenan, and appeared for the
others incidentally. MeSsrs. T. +. Miller and C.
Maurice Smith informed the court (privatelyl
that they had been retained to defend Pinn.
The court said that he would assign Mr. ii. II.
Wells, lr., to assist Mr.. Hayward In defending
Bedford and Queenan.
The assignment of Mr.. Wells, who up to the
18th OF January last was assistant District at
torney, and therefore in position TO learn
much of the theory of the prosecution
caused some comment among members
Of the bar and Others about The courthouse.
District Attorney Corkhll WILL however, raise
no objection to the assignment and will be
ready to go on with the case on Monday IL the
other side are ready. 1t is understood that the
defence viii at Cnce prepare themselves, see
their witnesses and so on with the trial. and it
is further understood that the defence will be
an aiibi.
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Parnen and Party i'm Washington.

THEIR VISIT 10 THE PRESIDENT TO-DAY.
Hon. Charles Stewart Parnell visited the Pres
ident this afternoon. He was accompanied by
Messrs. Dillon, Murdock and Matthews, the lat
ter of the Dublin Times, Captain James Murphy,
Captain Edward O'Meagher Condor, and Captain
O'Neill. Mr.. Murdock was In Highland costume
Captain Condor made the tntroductlons. The
President received the party very cordially, and
their visit-some fifteen minutes In duration
was very pleasant one.
MR.. PARNEIL's TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Parnell entered into general conversa-
ton with the President upon the object of his
visit to the United States and its favorable re
suits. He spoke warmly Of the cordial welcome
rendered him everywhere he had visited. He
spoke of the distress in Ireland, and gave con-
else statement of the condition Of the country.
The President said that he sympathtZed with
Ireland in her distress and hoped that means to
alleviate 1t promptly would be found. He re-
ferred, as an evidence OF his sympathy for the
Irish people, TO his successful efforts in securing
prison, and Capt. Condor testified to this in
person. AS a matter of interest to his visitors,
THE PRESIDENT TOLD THEM
that the White House was the model or an
Irish reSidence-that OF the Duke OF Le1nSter,
and that the same architect planned them BOTH
Mr.. Parnell asked about emigration to this cOun-
try. The President replied that the states, not
the general government, regulated 1t. The
President also spoke favOrably of Irish emigra-
tion to the United States. MI. Parnel said that
he hoped in that case the emigrants who sought
relief in this country would find their way I'm
mediately to the west.
CALLS UPON THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET, ETC.
After leaving the President, Mr. Parnell and
his friends called upon Secretary Evarts, Secre-
tary Sherman and the other members of the
Cabinet, to pay their respects. They found all
of them in sympathy with the distress OF
Ireland.
This evening Mr.. Parnell and others speak at
the Congregational church.
Manager Ford and Mr.. Rosenfeld, author of
'tDr. Clyde" having rendered a performance of
that comedy at Ford'S Opera House tomorrow
night for benefit in aid of the Irish relief fund
Mir. Parnell writes to them as follows: ut will
give me the greatest pleasure to be present and
listen to the performance of DR.. Clyde
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The n. ". Herald Starts a Subscrip-
ton List W ith 100000.

In an editorial, referring TO the distress, the
same paper says: The Hej'dld. in making this
appeal to the benevolent. deems it fitting to set
an example which will be taken as proof OF
sincerity. The Herald, therefore, opens to-day
a subscription for Irish relief heading it with
the sum OF 100000. 1t solicits other people to
give in proportion to their willingness and their
means. 1t will receive subscriptions for any
amount, down to 25 cents, carefully publishing
the name and residence OF every subscriber, and
when desired, the place of his former residence
in Ireland, that tie people relieved may know
to whom they are indebted.
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HORRORS OF THE AEsISEu
FAMINE.
Three Hundred Thousand Starving
rDeNnef.

NEW YORK, Feb. "A New York Herald
special from Dublin gives tabular statement,
showing the severity OF the distress in Ireland,
in villages, towns and counties. 1t says;
Every day reveals new horrors in the catalogue
of suffering. The outlook for the coming
months oomer than any prediction has yet
ing privationS and the utter deStitution which
prevail. 1t is impossible to overdraw the situa-
tion, SO rapidly do matters become worse.
day will tomorrow be an underestimate
Three hundred thousand people are slowly
starving, and can only be kept alive by super
human efforts on the part OF their fellow crea-
tures Some Of them are living on enc meal
Gay, of turnips or OF meal Thousands more
are consuming their last potatoes. Local efforts
are becoming feeble. The people are looking To
Nov for
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READING, Pa, Feb AT late hour last night
Peter Nagle made desperate attempt to muir
der Mrs. Shocksell, widow, with whom he was
boarding. He was in love with Mrs. Shocksell,
and learning that another man had visited her
last evening, he struck her on the head twice
with hatChet. He then cut his own throat
with a butcher knife. He died at 9:3O this morn
ing. There are hopes Of Mrs. Shocksell's re-
cOvery.
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The Tuesday receptions were especially pleas
ant yesterday. Mrs Chittenden welcomed many
whom she had invited from to in the after
noon. She divided her company in order not to
have too many either at her l,atiner yesterday
or tie dancing party to which she has invited
others of her friends, especially young people,
on Friday eYening.-MrS. HickOk'S reception
tomorrow afternoon is given In honor OF Mr..
Fernando Woods daughter, Mrs HagedOrn, who
is now visiting her father.-Mr. and Mrs. Sin
gleton. OF Illinois, give card reception to-mor-
row afternoon from to Miss Phebe Cou-
sins Is visiting Col Stewards family on Capitol
Hill.-MrS.John Sherman has invited a limited
number OF friends to spend next Monday even
ing with her.-Judge and Mrs. Adds gave an
agreeable party last evening.-Ex-Senato
Stanley Matthews is expected here this week.
Some ladies have decided to continue their
day receptions during Lent, and there will also
be few evening parties.--Sehor Flores, the
former minister from Ecuador to the United
States, is spending the winter in New York. He
has been severely afflicted by the death Of his
elder brother, who died In Paris in october last.
Mr.. Flores is the son of the first president OF
Ecuador, who was the founder OF that republic.
THE sister whose Critical illness summoned
Mrs. Macarthur to Boston has died, and 1t Is
uncertain when Mrs. Macarthur will return
here.-To-morrow the wedding of Miss Cecilia
Sherman MOulton (he nameSake OF Mrs. John
Sherman, the niece OF whose husband she is,)
will occur at Christ church, Glendale, Ohio at
IL O'Clock m. The reception at Mr.. and Mrs. C.
W. Moulton's residence viii be from II to p. IN.
the same day
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would-Re Murderer Killed.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb A Parkersburg. w.
Va, special to the Enquirer last night, says
This evening VIM. Davis went into barber
shop and demanded OF John HaZlewood ring
he had pawned, which demand was refused
without repayment OF the money advanced
Davis repeated the demand for the ring this
time placing a revolver against Hazlewood'S
had not therring about him. Davis fired, but as
he die so Lakewood knocked the pistol aside
and the bullet entered the floor. Lakewood
fled to the bathroom, Davis following him and
swearing that he would kill him, but as he
opened the door, and before he could fire. Halle
wood struck him over the head with an iron bar
used as poker, crushing In the skull like an
hotel The physicians say he will die. Halle
wood quie ly surrendered himself, and will pro-
baby be discharged on the ground that he act
ed in self defence
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue s3H, ,9263s; customs. 1896, ,330.Os.
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NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Chas. L. Hostein of Indiana, to be U. S. attor-
pey district Of Indiana; Alex. c. Wells, of
Louisiana, to be surveyor OF customs district of
Louisiana; Edgar w. Mann, OF Wyoming, to be
register OF the land Office at Cheyenne, wy;
Jas. NJ. Haworth, Of Kansas, to be an Indian
inspector.
Evening star., 1880-02-04

t4"I die that / may sin no more,r were the
last words written by William Allen. the Dur
glar, who hanged himselA in the tombs, New
York; the other day. -"
IKoSsuth has made such Arrangements for
the puDAcati0n OF his memoirs as to foBcue him
nom poverty and place him In affluAi1ce and
for his remaining years he win 1--we on his Mfe.
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D O U G L A s s.,

D0U GLASS,
Ntnth ST., st. Cloud Bi'do.
CHEMISE.
ONE HUNDRED DOZEN MORE JUST RECEIVED
AND WILL BE SOLD AT
25 CENTS EACH.
Tins is less than present cost of material before
eHttinR.
EVERY GARMENT A BARGAIN.
DOUGLASS,
ian31 622624 and 526 Ninth st.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE. Feb 4.-virginia skies, deferred
8; do. consols, 4Szs; do. second series, 29k; do
Rast 1 DUE coupons. 75zS d. new ten -forties, s.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Cotton quiet-middling.
and western super, 4.50a5.2 rs; do. extra, g. 50a
800; do. family. .25a7 25; city mills super, 5Oa
Dc: Rio brands. 7.ooa7 Is; Patapsco family, A 500 %
Wheat, southern quiet and firm; western lower and
trm-southern red, /. .40a1. 43; do. amber, l. 45a
Lag; No. western winter red, spot and February,
LAO; March. .42Sa1. Az; April, 1.4418a1. 49,
SS 5sasf f do ysoW sss
5S; western mixed, spot. 57k; February, 55zsa56
steamer. 54aa54H:- Oats easierSsouthern, 4Sa4J !;
western white, 4sa49; do; mixed, 46a47; Pennsyl
e choice Pennsyvsnia and Maryland, q; ;6oafS 90.
packed. * and *: Baeon-shoulders, 5x: clear ear
RIB sides, 8. Hams, 10Aa11 Iard-refned tierces,
g. buttsr Fe tS choice western packed
crude nominal refined, nominafly TX. Coffee quiet
and easier-Rio cargoes, 131sal3A. Sugar firnl-A
soft, 9sS: Whisky dun, l.10hai.I1 IL. Freights to
Liverpool per steamer dullEcotton. 8 led. four
oats, none; Eye 200 bashels. shipments1.ws .s ~,
bushels; corn, 1f9, $50 bushels.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Stocks dull. Money, 6a
O. Exchange. long. l82 short 4S4H. Govern.
new YORK. Feb. 4.-Flour dull. Wheat duh
LONDON. Feb. 4. Il 80 p. n..-conseIs. % s-1s
for both. AtAntie and Great Western first mort
western ssconds ss New jersey oena a oonsOisa
1lQ1. Erie, 501k; do. second coueolB, o.. n--
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THE COMMITTEE oE BANKING AND CURRENCY
Of the House at to-day's meeting agreed to re-
port favorably a bill to allow national banks
to invest ole-fourth of their surplus capital on
real estate security. No vote was taken on
either the Fort or Price 'let well enough alone"
resolutions, nor were they even alluded to.
Evening star., 1880-02-04

Mr.. JAMES F. WILSON, formerly representa-
tive from Iowa, made the opening statement to
day before the committee OF ways and means in
favor OF the proposed bill to reduce the duty on
steel rails from s2S to so per top. He appeared
on behalf OF several western railroad compa.
MES.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

The President will hold his last evening recep-
tion on Saturday, February Z, from TO 10.
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THE CASE of Bisbee VS.. Hull (Fla) was taken
up this morning by the House committee on
elections. j. NJ Ashby began his argument for
Mr. Hull and will conclude on Saturday.
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OUR IMMENSE TRADE

OUR IMMENSE TRADE
SHOWS WHAT
VIM AND PUSH WILL DO.
Business if easy 10 You if you do it right. No need
of argument Prices alone tell the story. Large
stock, Good Lumber, and small profits have
gained us
A VERY LARGE TRADE.
out, viii create and maintain business such
ours. Our Large Stock and Low Prices make our
house the most desirable and safest place to trade
EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT BUYERS CAN
POSSIBLY SEEK Is ASSURED.
We guarantee our LUMBER to be exactly as
represented, and will return the price paid for any
KIND that may prove to the contrary, or aay LUM-
you be reasonably dissatisfied with 1t, can be re-
turned any time within few days and it viii be ex
changed or money refunded.
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II IDDIE BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS AND
n DRAIERs, Corner 1879 STREET and Pennsylva-
nla ave. Genuine guarantee. Te2 Buggies, jump
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A CouNTERFEITER ARREsTED.-An agent of
the secret service telegraphs to headquarters
here from Greenville KY, announcing the ar
rest of Henry w. Garrett for counterfeiting. He
had on his person when arrested thirty six
counterfeit half dollars.
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HAX"ARD q HUTCHINSON.
S17 Ninth street m..,.,
Give special attention to
REMODELING AND UNDERMINING orvro
TIVE PLUMBING
sn city residences. Also, manufacture sIATE
MANTEIS and sell FCRNACES, RANf3Rs
CRATES, FIRE;PIACE STOVES. English TILE
and BRASS GOODS Dr. Colboun's Porous Eyan-
orator is the only good thing In that iine ana N.
own the patents for manufacturing. deci
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WILLET s. LIBBET.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL
KINDS OF LUMBER,
lan1o Cor. 9th st. and NJ y ase.
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SENATOR BRUCE, Of Mississippi, and Marshal
Fred Douglass visited Baltimore last night and
made addresses at a meeting OF col0red people
at Madison-Street Presbyterian Church.
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BREAKING Up THE PROFESSIONAL JUROR BU-
sINEss.-The House has passed the bill to pro-
hibit any person from serving on jury contin-
uously in United States courts for more than
three weeks, If discharged from panel mean
while. The object sought to be attained is to
break up what is known as the professional
jury system. AS all of the courts in the District
are held to be United States courts, the provi-
sions of the bill will be applicable within the
tric
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kilograms to The Star
CAMPAIGN OF 1880.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
CAMERON, THE BOSS.
THE HAYT INVESTIG ALTON.
STARVATION IN IRELAND.
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
CAMERON, THE BOSS
THE HAYT INVESTIGATION
STARVATION IN IRELAND.
THE DUBLIN COMMITTEE ON PARNELL.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1SS0
Meeting Of the Pennsylvania Con-

Especial Dispatch to The .Stdr.l
HARRISBURG, Feb. 4.-The Republican State
Convention met here this morning to choose
delegates to the Republican National Conven-
ton. There was a full attendance of delegates
and large crowd Of spectators present. The
contest in the counties for representation in this
convention has been unprecedented, while the
fact that the convention is the first in the
Presidential campaign has given its pro-
ceedngs a national interest. The questions
which have been canvaSSed since last
night are: /. Shall the delegation vote as a
unit and go uninstructed? 2. Shall the dele
CATION be instructed? 3. Ii so, for whom? A
letter from senator Blaine to his friends opposes
any aggressive fight on their part to secure the
delegation for him. but to prevent, If possible,
its being instructed for any one. else. Senator
Cameron, who is for Grant. also shows a con-
cilatory spirit and the prospect since the con-
yention met Indicates an unpedged delegation
that may or may not vote as unit at Chicago.
In the face OF all this there is no doubt that the
convention Is organized In the Grant-CaIneron
interest.
At an informal Blaine caucus last night, over
0ne-half OF the delegates attended, thus show
ing that Blaine is quite as strong in the state as
Grant, If not stronger. III.
[sECoND BIsPATcH.l
Not Grants Fight but Cameron,s.
Especial Dispatch TO tie Ere1iRg S!dr.l
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1T is quite evident that
Mr.. Cameron will not have, altogether, his own
way in the convention without a determined
fight. Mr.. Blaine has one hundred delegates
who are tolerably resolute. If the counties that
are really his were correctly represented he
would have one hundred and twenty-five, but
unfortunately for him several counties are rep
resented by men who are Mr. Cameron'S friends,
and will seize any preteXt to vote for his pro-
gramme. There is absolutely no political en-
thusiasm for Grant. His name was not mentioned
in the caucus last night, but an allusion to him
by eX-CongreSSman John Cessna was hiSSed.
There is no talk on the street or in the hotel
lobbies for Grant. Even Mr.. Cameron's friends
don't talk about Grant. Their argument is that
whether OF not he is master OF the political sit
uation in Pennsylvania Mr.. Cameron himself
says he is friendly to Blaine and Ii allowed to
have his own way he would do him no great
harm. but it is believed Mr.. Blatne's friends will
not take his word for it. There is little doubt,
however, that Cameron viii have his own way,
OF, G.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

count dc MOntaltvet's NuCccSSOr.
PARIS, Feb. 1T is expected that Dr. Paul
Broca will be elected a life senator by a ma
Jor1ty OF nine, IN the place OF Count de Monta-
nvet, deceased
Fatal Hallway Collision.
By railway collision at Argenteun in the
Department of Seine et 0ise. seven persons
were killed and twenty wounded.
The Liverpool Liberals.
LONDON, Feb. AT meeting OF the liberals
in Liverpool who support the canddature OF
Lord Ramsay, eldest son of the Earl OF Dali
houSie, for the House OF Commons, a letter was
read from Mr.. Gladstone violently attacking the
government. A letter was also read from Lord
Harrington, liberal leader In the House OF Conn.,
mons, stating that though he could not have
given promises TO the Home Rulers similar TO
q ose given by Lord Ramsay. yet the latter has
the warmest support of the liberal leaders.
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THERE SEEMS TO BE GENERAL DIsINcIINA-
TON on the part OF Senators to further debate
the Bayard anti-legal tender resolution.
Several democratic Senators had intended to
speak upon the subject but when they discovered
that the republicans did not propose to discuss
it, it was deemed wise policy to follow like
himself, should demand a vote upon it, that one
will never be reached. but the resolution will be
allowed to die ON the Vice Presidents table.
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WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. - Representatives
Jones, Updegraff. Forsyth, Camp and Ward
called on the President to-day. The White
House was crowded to-day with general callers.
The number of bridal couples was unusually
large.
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ACCIDENT AT THE PATENT OFFIcE.-This morn
ing while the men engaged on the new roof OF
the Patent Office, sth street wing, were at work.
one of them named Charles Smith, ATTEMPTED
to cross plank on the highest beam and missed
his footing and fell to the floor below, sustain
ing serious fracture OF the right leg. He was
carried to Freedmen's Hospital
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ESCAPE OF PRIsoNER.-Ye Yesterday afternoon.
Buck Plumsell was arrested by Officer Fitz-
OF 9th and d streets southwest. He was placed
i'm a cell In the station house, and last night he
succeeded in breaking through the back of the
cell and made his escape without hat, coat or
shoes.
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THE SOUTHERN UTEs, who arrived here a few
days ago, had conference, conducted in Span
ish, with Secretary Schurz to-day. The meeting
was private one. Ignacio, who leads this del
egation, is a fine specimen of humanity-over
six feet high. broad shouldered and very intel
ligent. He is chief of the Indian police for the
Southern Utes, and is very proud OF his posi-
tiOn.
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ALLEGED ASSAULT ON GRL.-To-day, in the
Criminal Court, Judge Hagner presiding, the
case of Josiah X. Peabody, charged with an as
sault on the person of Anna Newman, a child Ii
years of age. In July last, was placed on trial,
Messrs. W. T. Bailey and L. C. Williamson for
the defendant. The testimony of the girl was to
the effect that, with another GIRL while walking
near the Smithsonian grounds, she was ap-
preached by the accused, who made improper
advances to her.
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GOOD NEWS FOR DISTRICT LABoRERs. = The
President to-day approved the Senate resolution
making an appropriation of $40, 600 for placing
in good condition the grounds west OF the Capt.
tol along the line OF the old canal