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Page WaIiace's Crime.



a special to the Baltimore american from
Point of Rocks, February l, says: The negro,
Page Wallace, who made his escape from the
Leesburg, Va. Jail on Tuesday night, January
27th, where he had been confined since last fall
for committing a rape on the person of a mar
rled lady near LeeSburg, committed another
outrage in Virginia opposite this place on
Thursday night last, between and S O'clock
on the person OF Miss Mary Norman, living
about one and a half miles from the river in
Virginia. The particulars OF the outrage are as
follows: Miss Norman left the ferry after dark
on her way home, and, when she had proceeded
about quarter OF mile was caught round the
thinking it was John Ambrose one OF
the ferrymen, whom she had left at
the ferry, exclaimed: "Why, John. what
keep quiet or he would kill her. Turning her
head, she discovered it was a negro. She
screamed out, John come here quick, some one
has got hold Of me-" The negro then struck her
several severe blows in the face threw her down
and threatened to kill her and throw her into
the river il she made any further noise. Under
THIS threat she desisted; but continued to strug-
gle, until her strength failed. and sank back eX-
hausted. He then accomplished his purpose, and
lett her lying in the road. He made his way to
the ferry. broke loose a boat and rowed to the
Maryland shore and made his escape. When Miss
Norman recovered she proceeded to a neighbor's
mouse. and was soon afterwards joined by AM
sroSe, to Whom she related the affair. The next
morning several persons visited the SPOT where
the raviSher had accomplished his deed and
tracked him to the river and up the canal
10 the first lock- He had on pair OF boots with
hee! taps and rough nails in the sole, and wore
a White hat with spots on it, his hat and boots
corresponding with the ones he had on when
he broke jail. Up to this writing he is still at
large, but the mountains and surrounding
country is being secured by armed parties, and
his capture Is hourly expected. Should he be
captured II Is very probable he will be swung
up TO the first convenient tree. From persons
who saw Miss Norman yesterday learn she is
padly bruised. one eye being entirely closed.
She is confined to her bed from the injuries She
received. \ reward of $50 has been offered for
his arrest by the Virginia authorities. Page
wallace Is copper colored negro. face slightly
bleached by confinement In Jail, with many
pfmpes on it: no beard; about five feet eipht
inches tall and thick set; was poorly clad when
he escaped. He has a very repulsive counte-
nance and is desperate Of the deepest dye.
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TIE WELLKNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN
AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA-
DELPHIA, WHO HAS RECENTLY
ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN
WASHINGTON, AT
SlS 10th st. n.w.
Special attention is given to the practice Of the
EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, CHEST DIS
EASES, CATARRI, ASTHMA, and the
RESTORATION OF NERVOUS
FUNCTION.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s631 5I5.75: customs Sj56, 1921.
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millions for potatoes, but not a cent for
Parnell, is the platform recommended to Irish
men by the st. Louis Globe
"a Babies are chiehy.remarkable we learn
from the New Haven Register, for "the element
OF unexpcctedneSs." The term is packed with
meaning.
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A COAL FIRM ENJoINED.-Messrs. Hine and
Thomas, for Castner Co., of Philadelphia, Pa,
nled on Saturday bill in equity against Count
Eugene Mitkiewicz, James A. Cooke and Rich
ard b. Porter, trading under the name of Nit
kfewfcZ, Cooke d Porter. The defendants are
coal merchants in this city, and plaintiffs
claim that the defendants obtained from them
by false representations coal to the value Of
s23, 1888; that when the time of settlement ar
rived, instead of making payment as agreed the
defendants defaulted, and turned over the Gu-
sold coal to II. j. KintZ as trustee. A restrain
Ing order was granted, returnable On Thursday
next, against removing the coal now In the
yard, corner OF I'd street and Indiana avenue, or
at the wharf. The defendants have been trans
acting similar business in Baltimore, Md, and
on Friday last confessed Judgment to Mr.. Kintz
for $34, 1918 Mr. KintZ writes us to say:-sMy
action in the matter has been that of creditor
endeavoring leg1timatey to secure the payment
of an honest debt. / had nothing whatever to
do with the purchase OF coal by the firm OF Nit
kiewicZ Cooke & Porter. All three OF the men,
bers Of the firm knew that the amount claimed
by me was actually due, and each one willingly
acknowledged their liability in WritiugD
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to A.
X. Browne and Cyrene E. Dunn of Refhel Ne
w. E. Rukert and Emma E. Martin: Thos Mack
ana Maggie +. Rover; P. H. Howling and Maggie
A MeiSon; Joseph N. FAINT, Of Farquier Co., Va,
ard Cook and Mary E. Fletcher; Chas. a. Lewis
anq Anna Ross, both Of Montgomery Co., Md;
waiter 7. Saunders and Mary Jennie Boyd..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-02

AMONG TIE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Platt, and Representatives Updegraph,
BallGu, Plice, Wilber, Bingham. Miles, and
StprbpnS
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

The President will hold his last evening recep-
tion on Saturday. February I, from TO 10.
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FIRE To-DAY.-The alarm about o'clock this
morning from box 591. at the aims house. was
for the burning OF three OF a row of eight frame
houses On nth street, between B and streets
southeast, owned and occupied by Peter
Hughes, a. j. Tenny and Isaac Young The
fire was caused by defective 1lue The roofs
OF three OF the houses were burned off, damag-
ing them TO the extent of $500. No insurance.
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WIILET & LIEBEY,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL
KINDS OF LUMBER,
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SlG 10th st. n.yv.

Having gained the confidence Of the community
by his many cures in the above maIadies, no fur
tier comm ent is needed as to his skill.
New references besides those already published
all persons of the highest standing can be obtained
at his rooms, where the names of fifty 500 of
the best citizens Of Washington, already treated by
him, can be examined.
At his Offices also be examined letters (from
some Of the most widely known citizens of the
United States) OF acknowledgment of professional
benefit received, among the communications from
such men as Senator u. ". VOORHEES,, Governor
HoRAIIo SEYMOUR, Hon. j. c. SET, Hon. RoS-
WILL HART, Hon ELLIS II. ROBERTS, Hon. JOHN
AENoT, and hundreds OF others equally well
known.
The Following Speaks for ItseIf:-To
Whom Ii May Concerns
We the undersigned citizens of Philadelphia, take
ZISKER has been a resident of our city for some
years, during which he has acquired distinguished
reputation as practitioner in diseases of the Eye
Ear and Throat. He has also, during some time past
been Professor and Clinical Operator in one of our
Medical Institutions. We recommend him to the
cordial support Of the Press and the confidence Of
the conlnunlties he may see III to visit
NJ MCAICHAEL Mayor Of the City:
Il. W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Reps, Pa. 4,
JOHN W. FORNEY, Editor Press:
CHARLES MCCIINTOCK, Morning Post;
j. G.. ELHAKER, u s. Marshal;
j. W. GRAISON, MercuFy;
. A. T.. WEIGH.
BoR. A. 4. MCCLURE.
G. E. WARRINGTON, Evening telegraph:
+. l. FEATHEBSTONE, Evening Bulletin
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ss-The second trial at Jersey City, Y. j., of
Jennie X. smith and Covert Bennett, charged
with the murder of policeman Richard H. Smith,
resulted Saturday in their acquittal.
sE~The Ponca Indians. Bright Eyes, Wood
worker and Standing Bear, are in Philadelphia.
rF-Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, has ordered
ChaS. T. Freeman, the PocasSet child 'mur-
derer, to be confined IN the lunatic asylum at
DanvefS.
John Manning has been sentenced at New
port, KY. to imprisonment foI life, for the mur-
der OF Edward Connolly, feliow-prisoner in
Newport jail.
eH-The strike of the Reading hardware
molders has terminated the proprfetors grant
ing their demand.
sE-It is said that. in love. the men are al
ways .'lorded over" by the women. Not so. In
love the one who is ''lorded over'' is the one who
loves, be it woman or man.
FD-The Phenix Iron Company,s works at
PhentXville. Pa, have resumed, after being idle
five years.
tF-A fair debutante at late ball ssreceiyed,
with large, almost embarrassing armful OF bou-
quets. TO her is presented one OF our howlinp
''swells." +. D.-s.No fewer than eight bou,
quets-just think of it, Are they not lovely?n
II. S.-.'Yaas: lovely, indeed And how good of
your pa."-LOndO5a Hour.
B-The Russian army is to be increased
10000 men.
r1-The more good clothes a lady has the
easier ft Is to induce her to act as director for
charitable object. --Detroh Free Press,
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ADDITIONAL CLERKs.-The House this after
noon at 2:20 o'clock passed under suspension
of the rules the bill to allow the Interior de-
partment to employ eighty additional clerks on
The pension records, and seventy in the War
department.
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The Following Speaks for ItseIf:-TO
Whom II Way Concern:

OFFICE HOURS:
FROM A. n. TO p. NJ AND FROM 8 TO s
p. NJ
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THE CHESS CHAMPION PURSE of $500 and gold
medal, in which there was tie between Capt
Mackenzie and Mr.. Grundy during the recent
chess congress in New York, was played Off
saturday, resulting In the success of Mackenzie.
who won two games in succession after ~
hours contest.
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WHERE WILL THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL Con-
yENTI0N BE HELB.-Prominent democrats OF
the west had consultation at Chicago Satur-
day. with view to vigorous efforts TO secure
the national democratic convention for that
city. similar conference in fav0hG Cincin-
nati was held in that city, and a c0fhmittee ap-
pointed TO go to Washington in furtherance OF
the object.
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Earnings of Sing Sing pr,so,o.

SING SING, n. T., Feb. 2-The earpinrs at
Sing Sing prison for January. 1880. were S1S :
5s9 u. The expenditures were $l5.6sl Sd. and
profits 81, 1921. 'sAN
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The MOUNT WASHINGTON BLrzzARD.-A dis
patch to the Boston Journal YESTERDAY from
Mt. Washington, says there was the greatest
change in the weather ever known ON that
mountain In the same length of time, the ther-
o'clock last evening q degrees below zero
The wind was blowing at the rate OF 80 miles an
hour - -
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SAWYER SURRENDERs.-P. 4. Sawyer, the
Maine secretary of state, who has held out
against the republicans so long, yielded Satur-
Gay, and under protest .gaye UP all the state
property in his possession. including the great
seal and the returns of elections. He was un-
able. however. to find the KEY OF the safe
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THE LoNG-sTANpING SUIT OF the st. Louis.
Alton, and Terfe Haute r. r. Co. against Sam
uel J. Tilden, Chas. Butler and Others has
ended at last by virtual confessions of Judgment
by the defendants and repayment Of several
hundred thousand dollars. Judge Blatchford In
either party.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-About 1890 a. m.
yesterday, carriage containing Henry Grant,
George Adds and Wm Rhodes, was struck by
the Washington express train at Chester, Pa.
Grant was killed, Adds fatally injured and
Rhodes severely hurt
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lR,E. A. Won MOSCHZisKER.

cor. 9Th st. aud N. 7. ace.
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BOSTON, Feb. AT EaSton, Mass, early on
Sunday morning, John D. Gardiner and wife
were burned to death in their house, which was
also consumed. Both had been drinking with
callers on Saturday night and 1t Is supposed a
kerosene lamp was accidentally overturned.
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The PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT for January,
issued to-day, shows a large decrease of the
debt-S11 O1 263. 95. with the following balances
in the Treasury: Gold certificates, $10,411, 100
silver certificates So 052.910; certificates of de
pOsit, $2 635, GOO; fractional currency, Sl5,66S,
I29 90; legal tenders outstanding, SG46, ,0l6
The decrease of The public debt since June 30th
last has been $40 423 015.45 The total debt, less
cash in the Treasury is 81, ,000 TS4, ,024.92.
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NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Francis
7. Griffith. supervisor OF census sixth dtStric!
Indiana, vice VIM. i. seymour Nomination
MithdraWn: also several pOStmaSt erS.
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issued by Inspector Entwisle:-H L. King. con
struct two three-story dwellings, 18th street
northwest; 81, 500.
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THERE is NO TRUTH In the published state
ment that the Interior department intends te
cause the arrest of Standing Bear and Bright
Eyes, OF the POncas, for being on their reserya.
ton without pass, in case they should come to
Washington.
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TRUE LOVE BLIGHTED.-A special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Gazette, from Bloomington H..
January 30 says: To-day runaway couple
from Crawtordsville, Indiana, were arrested by
City Marshal Miller upon telegram from Thos
Collins, the father OF the girl Jennie Collins a
well known and beautiful young society belle of
Crawfordsville, who eloped with young man
named j. II. Simpson, on Thursday, from that
to procure marriage license, but the clerk re-
fused to grant one, for the reason that the girl
was not of the necessary age prescribed by the
law OF Illinois. The young lady'S father tele-
graphed that he would arrive in Bloomington on
the early morning train tomorrow, to take his
d h o. lQi Irit i'm
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EX-CosfMIssIoNER HAYT.-The committee
which has been investigating the charges
against Mr Hayt, VIII leave for New York this
evening. He will tonight lay their report be-
fore the full board of Indian Commissioners
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Hsiness is easy to you II yGu doit right. No need
Of argument. Prices alone tell the story. Large
stoch,, Coed Lumber, and small profits have
gained us
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The COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS had
long discussion this morning on the several
IuDding propositions pending before the COM
mittee. No conclusion was reached as to the
rate of interest or the date of the proposed new
bond; but motion made by Congressman Car
Isle, OF Kentucky, was adopted, TO the effect
that future funding operations shall be confined
only to the 5 and per cents and not TO the i
and Z nPr cents.
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TheDstrlct of Columbia committee expect to
get the benefit Of Gen. Wright's views touching
the improvement of tho Potomac channel, at to-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-30

10 the Editor OF the Her Id:
l read the speech of Governor Roberts
delivered at San Antonio some DAYS SGD. as
published in the HERALD, and was struck
with the exSctness with which that speech in
tone plumbed the minority platform, so in.
continently squelched by ,he Dallas conven-
ton, save, perhaps, in the matter of occupa-
ton taxes, on which point the governor does
not 20 so far rs did this minority report Of
the committee on resolutions. l also dis
covered what might be construed into NJ
least covert attack upon tn comptroller and
State Treasurer Dorm, I IA looseness in their
methods of keeping tho states accounts,
From this speech Of the governor, one might
be led to infer that no person could tell how
much money had been received or paid out
under the administrations preceding Cover
nor Roberts advent to tho gubernatorial
chair, and that the hnance3 of the stste had
been left to take care of themselves, 50 TO
speak. | am free to confess that this con-
struction seems to mo 10 be forced one, and
would never have occurred to me but for the
fact that | saw, q day or two ago, in the Gal
weston News of the Goth inst, labored
editorial from TINS standpoint, an editorial
penned, possibly consmore, yet wrought with
difficulty. Now, will the HERALD please
give Its many readers It's views on this CUES
tionY II is one Of vital importance TO the
people think, for 1t cannot be possible that
Governor Roberts would bring the grave
charge Of deleliction of duty against the
comptroller and the treasurer who pr, coded
the present incumbents, if he really meant
what he said as charges, without sufficient
grounds TO warrant him in doing so. And if
there has been any neglect or incom petence
in the handling Of the states money, the
people want TO know it. Let me congratu.
late the HERALD on the fact that the gov
error now occupies the same advanced
ground II has all the time held. The "rei-
headed democracy" will probably come
trailing on behind. Yours,
OBSERVER.
,srysRsos, Dot. 70, 1850.
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nue." and expenditures" of each year, in
contradistinction to the words Just before
used of "the receipts of revenue" and sex
penditures" from year to year, should have
made his meaning plain to any one-or at
least should have put any one on inquiry for
some other meaning than the ono that re-
lection of wrong against those who made
the reports WAS intended. 1t has often &C.
CURED to us that if the books and accounts
OF the comptroller's Office could be kept so
as TO show the exact product Of the taxes
OF each year, and of the exact expenses of
that year with the ordinary and eItrsordlns.
ry expenses separately exhibited, tho re-
ports would show the best attainsble data
for making estimates for future years. We
trust that we have expressed our views suff.
ciently explicit TO be fully understood and
to make plain what is perfectly clear to our
mind, what the governor really meant by the
words which have so awakened the concern
of the Galveston News.
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THE CANONCHEr AFFAIR.
Revival OF an Almost Forgotten Scan.
dal-EnOrts 10 Recover the Per-
sOnai Property Of Mrs. Kate
Chase SprRgue.

Special from Providence to the New York
Sun: 1t will be remembered that when
Mrs. Sprague left her husbands residence at
Narrsgansett pier, year ago last summer,
it was said that her escape was so hurried
that she was able to take with her only few
articles of necessary wearing APP srel for
herself and three little girls Since then
she has lived at Edgewood, the estate near
Washington, left her by Chief Justice Chase.
Governor Sprague has continued to occupy
Canonchet, the splendid IN nsion at Nara.
gansett pier, built when the Sprague. were
among the wealthiest manufacturers in tho
country. The estate is under the control Of
Zacharah ChAtfee, Trustee to the creditors
but pending the legal difficulties it has been
found impossible To sell it. The three girls
have remained with their mother; the boy,
Willie, is with his father
A report was printed last summer that
Mrs. Sprague had returned to Naragansett
Pier, and that negotiations for reconci IN
ton were in progress. This seems to have
been unfounded; at least Mrs. Sprague has
not visited Rhode Island since the separation
of overa year ago, and two kilograms made
public in this city to-day would Indicate hat
there is no Immediate prospect of recon-
ciliation. Sew raj attempts il is understood.
have been made by Mrs. Sprague to secure
the property left at Canonchet, which she
claims rs her own, consisting of several
trunks and some other articles After the
event of the summer Of 1879, Mrs. Sprague
appointed Mr. Robert Thompson, resident
of this state, rs her trustee Austin Corbin,
the New YORK banker, also represents NJ RS.
Sprague's interests A few days ago Mr..
Thompson received the following letter:
New YORK, oct lG, 1880.
Robert Thompson, 1rustee.
DEAR SIR send you herewith power
of attorney from Mrs. Catherine Chase
Sprague to use authority as her attorney to
receive and care tor the property belonging
to her at Csnonchet BY virtue of this pow
or of attorney, respectfully demand Of you,
as her trustee, that you proceed immediate.
" to take possession by writ of replevin, if
necessary, of such personal property as i.
now IN the mansion at Canonchet, and
which is her separate personal estate.
Respectfully,
A. CoRBIN."
To-day the following dlspach was received
by MIR. Thompson:
NEW York CITY, Oct. 20, 1880.
To Robert Thompson:
Please report progress by wire. | am sat.
lshed that all NOV ments are for delay,
A. CoRRtN"
Governor Sprague, it is understood will
resist any attempt to take the property re-
terred to. He was in Providence to-day,
but immediately upon the contents of the
above dispatch being communicated to him
he left for Canonchet. ii friends say that
there are written lett RS which he will not
give up, and, indeed, that he will refuse to
allow anything to be removed from the
house, on the ground that nothing there is
Mrs, Sprague's properly.
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State Senator
To the Editor ofthe Herald.

To the Editor ofthe Herald.
The speaking las. nightwas amusing. Tn,
convention or collar men have become
tesrtully alarmed At the impending defeat Of
their candidate for the state. senate, by Cs
tain W. G. Veal, the old battle.scarred her,
and pioneer of Dallas county; the bray,
and gallant old warrior who fought Indian,
on the frontiers of Texas before Mr.. Rsiney
was born. The meeting was called specially
to get up some enthusiasm for the CLIQUE 70 n
resentatlve,, but it was signal failur ant
Out OF the lew voters present, more than two
thirds were pronounced Veal men. The
ring speakers attempted to show that Mr.
kslney could represent Dallas city and count,
as well as Captain Veal. How foeble the effort
Mr. Rsiney lives in Wsxahachie, and might
represent her interests, but he cannot those of
Dallas. The voters of Dallas county don't
want to be, and don't intend to be represent.
ca oy the inexperienced young man put for
ward by few party managers in Eli. coun.
". They can't poke that kind of chat down
the throats fthe 5000 voters of this county.
whom they attempt to disfrsnchise or ex-
cipde from the state senate of Texas at a
ume when in so much need the services of A
v'gilsnt senator
Dallas county will go almost solid for
Captain Veal on Tuesday next.
NJ Xxx