Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-09
Condensed Locals.

extinguShed at $40 a. m.
pardon has been granted by the President
10 Calvin Nash. convicted OF assault and battery
on John McCurdy and sentenced 10 four months
in Jail.
The board of supervisors OF Alexandria county,
Va, have ordered levy OF 50 cents on the Sl00
of real estate and personal property fn the coun-
ty to be levied for county purposes for the year
1850; also levy OF five cents on the Si00 on the
real estate and personal property to be levied
for county school purposes.
Nellie Stewart, an aged cOlOred woman who
resided at 1343 9th street NV, was found last
night by Officer Pfan lying i'll on the porch OF
house on 9Th street, between and T streets
NV, and was removed 10 the second precinct
station house, where she died In about ten min
utes. II is supposed from natural causes.
The Presidents pardon OF Judge Wright re-
leased him from imprisonment upon the pay
ment OF the fine OF Goo. which was portion
OF bis sentence. The fine was paid before the
The thirteen members OF the Potomac Boat
Club who recently left that organization on ac-
count OF differences with the other members.
intend 10 organize a new boating club to-mor-
Tow evening.
There ha vebeen no new developments made in
the case OF young Mote. the clerk OF Mr. "
Bunch. whose place on Sth street was robbed
Wednesday night last. Mote is still retained at
police headquarters and the detectives are try
ing 10 unrayel the mystery.
To-day q suit was entered by Mr.. En0Cn Tot
ten, for DaiSey +. taSpaTiS, AIT. John Hit, Geo.
i. Quick and Florian Hilton the bond OF the
frst named as guardian and with the others as
Z
TO her Sept. 20. 1874, when she reached her ma
Iority, s5.l94.25, which she claims was then due
her.
The University Jubilee Singers. of, New Or
leans, sang at the White House this afternoon.
The Raymond Hill Seduction Case.
THE COURT DECIDES THAT 1T MUST BE TRIED.
This morning. In Circuit Court No. 2 in the
case OF Jessie Raymond agt. Senator i. Fl. Hill
action for Seluction-in which a motion was
made by defendant a few days since by Mr..
herrtck for defendant, TO strike the case from
the docket on the ground that the case was
brought by an attorney without authority
Judge Cox made his decision that the case must
stand for trial. The prosecutor had stated in
open court that she had authorized the fling or
the suit. and the case must stand.
Mr. Merrick called attention to the case hav-
ing been filed in fOj'H0 pdHllef'iS and asked il
the court intended the suit should be prosecuted
in that form?
Judge Cox replied that no question had been
raised as TO that matter and he could take no
action at this time. He was, however. free TO
say that had he known as much of the case
when the application was made as he now
knew he would have refused 1t.
PROFESSOR GALIAUDET on THE PROPER Pun
ISBNEST FOR RAPE.-The Citizens Protective
Association OF northeastern Washington met
last night at the Eastern Presbyterian church,
syh street, between and G. northeast, MI. 4.
N. kanOuSe in the chair and j. T. Maupin sec
rotary. Prof. Gallaudet, OF the Columbia Insti-
and remarked that he had given the subject OF
punishment OF criminals considerable thought.
but had not come TO definite conclusions as 20
the punishment which should be inflicted for
rape. He was OF the opinion that thirty years
imprisonment was not the sure and lasting
penalty needed for such crime. Ii he had the
power the punishment he would impose would
&c absolute certainty that the criminal would
never again be capable OF committing the crime
and never be the father OF offspring who might
grow up with the same prOpenSitteS. Several
congressman are In favor of the plan. He con-
unued TO speak or hereditary disposition To
commit crime, which statistics show to be true
to great extent. He was in favor of entirely
putting stop to the possible transmission OF
such posterity among US. Let the criminal be
the last of his race. The punishment by hang
ing digniheS the crime, and makes sort OF hero
OF the criminal. Many reforms are needed in
relation TO our executions. He would make it
Illegal TO publish in newspapers anything about
the execution OF murdererS. except simply TO
state the fact that the culpFit was hanged.
vote Of thanks was given 10 Prof. Gallauiet.