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The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

George II. Jackson has been appointed
by the Commissioners n Keeper OF
the Metropolitan police force.
j. Vance Lewis received permit to-
day for building brick dwelling on East
Capitol street, near Eleventh, to cost $500.
The arrivals at the wharves yesterday
include the steamer Norfolk and schooncis
Pilgrim, Eddie, Coast Survey, and Ben
gal.
The Health Officer has called the Com
missioners' attention TO number OF
nuisances, including seven alleys that are
badly in need of being cleaned
Special License Agent Henry Raft to-
day arrested A. Il. Welsh, u commercial
agent, soliciting without license for Messrs.
Caswell, Peter & Galpue, stationcrs, of New
York city.
The terrible epidemic known as "pink-
eyes made disappearance among the horses
belonging to the District, and five cases
among the horses of the Fire Department
were reported to Chief Cronin to-day.
A delegation of master plumbers called
on the District Commissioners yesterday
afternoon and held consultation. They
announced that the plumbers of the city
had agreed to adopt the regulations recently
approved by the Commissioners.
The CorOner's report for the month of
September, submitted to the Health Officer
to-day, gives list Of fifty deaths, of which
the circumstances were ascertaned by DIR.
Patterson. Among the cases noted is one
of infanticide three of suicide, one of
which was effected by narcotic poison, one
by drowning, and one by gunshot wound,
and seven accidental deaths, of which two
were from gunshot wounds, two run over
by cars, one drowned, one sufocated by foul
gas in well, and one from falling down a
well.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
TALMAGE ON GUITEAU.
He Will Not be Surprised 10 Find the
Assassin % Mormon Enissary.

81 will not say that Guiteau was Nor.
mon nor that he was paid emissary of Nor
monism,' shouted Mr.. Talmage in his SER
mon at the Brooklyn Tabernacle; "but his
was the cruel, murderOus, internal spirit of
MormOnism, and he shot President Garfield
in the name of the Lord. In the Noun
tain Meadow massacre, where men, women
and children lay butchered by Mormons,
the bloody work was done in the name OF
the Lord. 1t is singular fact that Nor
mons prayed for the Presidents death,
while the nation was stricken in the dust
President Garfield hated Mormonism. Now
the Mormons decreed long ago that their
potent enemy should perish. Brigham
Young has declared in his church that who
ever destroyed the life of an anti-Mormon
did God good service. Brigham Young and
his Destroying Angels did all their butch
cries in the name of the Lord. If Guiteau
was not n Mormon hey n member Of the
Oneida community, whose principal article
of faith was plurality Of wives. He
knew nothing Of the sacredness of home
and pure domestic relations, so he shot at
the man who as husband and father was
a shining example to the country. Perhaps
the idea of murder started out in revenge,
but when the secret things Of earth are re.
vealed it would not be surprising TO learn
that Guiteau was paid agent Of the old
bag of hell, who sits making mouths at
high heaven between the Rocky Noun
tains and the Sierra Nevadas."
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
Coronation and Inauguration.

ran MAI Gazette.
President Garfield died betweed 10 and IL
o'clock on Monday night. At 9 o'clock on
Tuesday morning two New York judges
administered the presidential oath to his
successor in the presence of two witnesses,
and Gen. Arthur became President of the
United States. Thus quietly was performed
an act which may be regarded rs the Amer
lean equivalent to the coronation which in
this country is associated with the Access
sion to the throne. Although the great
industrial commonwealth of the West
brooks no titled monarch, and delights to
regard its ruler rs but the first citizen of
tho republic, the President of the United
States exercises more direct personal power
than the occupant of the English throne.
He combines in his own person the most
important functions Of the sovereign and
of the prime minister in constitutional
States, and tho transfer of the presidential
powers may easily be n much more serious
matter than a change in the wearer of n
crown. Yet this devolution of power was
accomplished as quietly, with rs little in
tcrrupton to the business of the republic,
as If the seat that had been vacated and re-
filled had been that of clerk in the Post
Office instead of being that OF q Chief Ex-
ecutivc of the most powerful nation in
the world.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
DIVORCES Granted.

In the Equity Court to-day, Judge Wylic
granted a decree of divorce in the case of
Mary Lankton VS.. Young Lankton. The
parties were married in Jersey City in 1867,
and then came to this city to reside, and
have had one child. The bill charges that
in 1872 defendant abandoned complainant
and has not since contributed to her sup
port, and she has supported herself and
child by her own labor. She has not seen
defendant since the desertion, but believes
he lives in New York, following his occu-
patton rs painter. She asks divorce, the
custody of her child and the right to re-
sumo her maiden name.
A divorce was also granted TO Sarah c.
Dc Hart from Harrison NJ. DE Hart. The
parties were married in Georgetown, ID. C.,
1866. They lived together until 1876, when
defendant deserted petitioner, and has since
been a resident of San Francisco. The dc
PENDANT has not since contributed to tho
support of petitioner. She asks for d.
vorce and the right to resume her maiden
name of Klingman.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

THE total weight of letters and news
papers and other mailablc matter sent from
the United States to European countries
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1881,
was, as seen by the Post-otlice report, which
is in process of completion Letters, 49,
1887 grams; newspapers, etc, SOL ,1S9,S76
grams. This shows an increase over last
year in the matter of letters of 29,329, sos
grams, and of newspapers, etc, S3,S9l ,6l9
grams. The total weight of letters, news.
papers, etc, sent from the United States to
countries and colonies (other than Euro
pean) of the universal postal union during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, was
11,T0,176 grams newspapers, etc, 81 $50,
$40 grams, being an increase of 1,S77 ,065
grams in respect to letters, and of
20,023,000 grams as to newspapers, etc.
The number of letters exchanged be-
tween the United States and those
countries not in the universal postal
union during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1881, was; letters, 321 ,951; received, 434,-
765. The mail sent TO countries within the
universal postal union is propol toned by
its weight; that sent to those outside of 1t
is enumerated The total weight of New
Zealand and Australian closed mails carried
across the continent, between New York
and San Francisco, in both directions, dur
ing the past fiscal year, and for which the
United States Government receives for
transportation six francs per kilogram
for letters and two cents per kilogram
for newspapers was: letters, 16,105,93g
grams; newspapers, 1854 ,270 grams A
kilogram being equal to thousand
grams, the revenue from this postal service
to the Government is about S19,326 fol
letters, and 1916 for newspaper transpor-
tatiOn.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
THE LIGHTNING JERKERS
Asking for u Living Compcnsntio

Tho small-salaricd telegraph operators
employed by the Western Union Telegraph
Company in this and other cities have
pettioned for an increase of salary, claim
ing that first.class operators should receive
500 per month. This movement is gen
eral all over the country, AMI rs first-class
men arc difficult to obtain il is likely the
operators will win. This Is the second time
that the Washington operators have sent out
n petition Of this kind. In the meantime
Will the Western Union men are whoop-
ing IL up for an increase of salary, the Mu-
tual Union Company is taking wise adj
vantage and Is securing the best of the OPP
orators in advance of the opening of that
line. They have already secured n number
of operators in this city, in Baltimore and
Philadelphia and are paying them salaries
right along in order to retain them. Tclc-
graph operators say that the scale of sala-
rics offered by the Mutual Union Is very
satisfactory.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
THE COURTS.

Equity C0URT.-Barker VS.. Penn; sale
finally ratified and cause referred to audi
tor. Gilhooly VS.. Wilson j. j. johnson
appointed guardian ad Item. Randall VS.
Reed Voltairc Randall appointed guardian
ad litem. Huff vs. HUFF; testimony ordered
taken before John Cruishank. Clabaugh
VS.. Pierce; leave to file supplemental bill
granted, and admitting o. b. and M. A.
Mattisin compliments. White VS.. White
trustees directed to make sale. Morrison
VS.. Rutherford leave TO file supplemental
bill. Shoemaker VS.. Shoemaker; leave
granted to intervene Barston VS.. Aiken
referred to auditor. Morrow vs. Englc
Fillmore Beall appointed trustee. Fcnwicll
VS.. National Fair Association pro confesso
set aside. Sinner va Sinner; decree OF
July 20, 1881, vacated, and sale of lot /
square 9i6, ordered. Lloyd VS.. Lloyd
snle ratified nisl. Sioussa VS.. Fisher; sale
ordered and NJ. +. Morris appointed trustee
Shea VS.. Shea; rule on defendant Shea re.
turnable October ~, 1881. Rudolph VS.
Killmon offer Of purchase Of lot ~. sub. 512
accepted Crown vs. Crown Frank d.
Johns appointcd'guarda ad litcm. Wynd-
ham VS.. Berry; G. G. Duncanson appointed
receiver and testimony ordered taken.
COURT IN BANc-To.day--M VS.
Lowell; opinion, delivcrcdby Justice James,
that case does not abate by death of appel
LIANT JEFF Chandler of the Missouri bar,
was admitted to practice in this court on
motion of Col. Corkhill. w. l.. McGary, OF
the Illinois bar. was admitted to practice in
this court on motion of Mr.. Bell.
Strong VS.. District of Columbia; argued
and decision reserved. Phillips, receiver
VS.. Smoot on hearing.
CRIMINAL COURT o.day-Henry Scott,
al,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

Senator David Davis has Il high opinion
of President Arthur's Judgment, and be-
lieves he will select a Cabinet of men who
are capable and in no way obnoxious to the
Republican party. 81 think" he says,
" that Grant or Conkling will be the last
persons selected in tho formation of the
Presidents Cabinet. Arthur cannot afford
to make such appointments in view of what
has passed. No man ever assembled to the
Presidential chair with such splendid oppor-
tunities of becoming popular, not only with
his own party, but with the masses. No
man knows to-day the popular feeling bet.
ter than Arthur, and he will shape his
course accordingly. Time, will, of course,
tell ALL"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
A Young Girl Supposed TO Have
Bccn Murdered by Her Bctrayer-
His Arrest.

Bccn Murdered BY Her Bctrayer-
His Arrest.
A dispatch from Rochester N. Y, dated
October 3, says
case Of mysterious death has just come
to light near Albion, twenty.one miles from
this city, which resembles the Jennie
Cramer case. Last Sunday morning boat
man saw u body floating in the canal. On
examination of the corpse and of the clothes
It was found to be that of very beautiful
girl of about 90 years of age. On the head
was fvc-inch long scalp wound, the fore
head was cut over the right eyebrow and
blood was oozing from the cars. On one finger
was plain gold ring, inscribed, "F. III.
TO N. W." The dress was put on hind side
before the stockings were only partly
pulled OH, there were no shoes, both carriers
were upon one limb, and n strong cord
wound around the other. No lower under
garments were found. The external
wounds aud the disarrangod clothing at
once led Coroner Cochranc to suspect vio-
lencc. So he called DIR. Tousey to aid in
making an autopsy. While removing the
clothing they found n pocket sewed up con-
tanning two letters, one addressed to James
Wright and one to Sarah Wright Of Mill
Vile. From the letters ii appears that the
deceased was Nellie Wright, and these let
tiers were to her parents, living near Mill
vile. She had been away from home for
two or three years, working rs dress
maker and n domestic. In the letters the
writer stated that she hoped they would
forgive her; that she had determined to
poison herself because one Fred Hopkins
had deserted her. Upon opening
the body the lungs were found to be
entirely free from water, which the physi-
clans remarked was sure indication that
death was not caused by drowning The
body was in good state Of preservation
and there were no signs of rigidity about
any of the muscles. The intestines, spleen
and liver will be sent to q chemist for ex-
animation for arsenic. The girl was also
found to be enciente. When the facts be-
came known intense excitement was
manifested and there was II demand that
Hopkins be arrested. A warrant was is
sued, charging him with numbering Nellie
Wright. When arrested Hopkins said that
Nellie Wrght's death was news to him.
He afterward said that on the morning of
Thursday, September 90, Nellie left him,
saying she was going to Albion, and that
was the last he saw of her. Hopkins is
thirty-onc years old, is well off and the son
of wealthy and respected parents.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
The News of GRrneId's Death al AS.
DinWaIl,

Commodore Matthews, commanding the
U. s. S. Powhatan, at Aspinwall. under date
of September "a, 1881, writes to the Navy
Department that the sad news of the death
Of the President had just been re.
ceived The colOrs were half.masted,
yards cockbilled and halfhour guns were
fired for the remainder of the day. The
morning of the oath, at sunrise, the Presi-
dents flag was ihoistcd half-mast from the
main, and twenty-cne minute guns were
fired. All the vessels in port half-mastcd
their flags, as also the consulates on shore
All nationalitics there sympathizcd deeply
with the Americans in their loss.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
Col. Dick WintcrsmIth's Ambition

Wintersmith, of Kentucky, on the Avenue
ON his way to the Capitol for the purpose OF
interviewing any Senator who he might
chance to see upon the subject of the Sec
rctaryship ofthe Senate. Col. Wintersmith
is candidate for that honorable position.
He is perfectly willing to quit the blue
grass regions of his native heath and drink
Potomac water to the exclusion of old
bourbon for the honor of being Secretary OF
the United States Senate for the time being
The Colonel says if he is elected he will
remain in this city a short time, if he is
not. he will HE away to old Kentuck per-
fectly satisfied that the grave and dignified
Senators have made the greatest mistake OF
their lives.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
To.morrow.s Convention.

The New York Tribune to-day says
81" 1t is generally conceded by the follow
ers of Mr.. ConlSling that the Garfield Re-
publicans will have majority in the State
Convention, which will meet in this city
tomorrow. The Stalwarts insist that there
will be no discord unless resolutions should
be introduced to "crush" Mr.. Conkling,
who probably will not be present. The
delegates have not yet begun to arrive in
New York in great numbers. The compo-
sition of the next State Committee is dis
cussed with much interest"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
That Case Of Assault by n Car Driver.

william ID. BaltZell driver OF car No. III,
Avenue strcct-car line, called at THE CRITIC
Office to-day, stating that this paper had
done him an injustice in its issue of yester-
day, and that after careful examination
of the charge against him the railroad COM
pany completely eXOncrated him. AS we
do not wish to be unjust to anyone, we give
Mr.. Baltzell the benefit of the action of his
employers. At the same time, however,
we want to say that the information was
given us by gentlemen of reliability and
standing, who were eyewitness of the
affair, and to-day reiterate their statement
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
The Leading Novelties in MiIIiner,

On Wednesday and Thursday, October :
and 8, Mr.. |. l.. Blout, in his elegant and
extensive millinery hall, 10 Seventh street,
will be pleased to sec the public at his
grand opening for the season. Mr.. Blout
has an unlimited supply of French pattern
bonnets and hats, and all Of the leading
novelties in millinery. His stock is most
comprehensive and unsurpassed in style,
elegance and character of goods. 1t is a
thing of beauty and joy forever
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
The Critic In Georwc,owp.

Copies THE EVENING CRITIC may be
had and subscriptions left at l.. X. Lundy's
book and stationery store, 1913 Bridge street,
Georgetown.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
Our stock

for the fall of 81 comprises the most COM
pete assortment ever shown, and is more
than double that of former years. Else
man Bros, clothiers and tailors, corner
Seventh and Il streets.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
FINANCIAL.
To.day.s stock quotations.

The following observations of the trans
actions in the financial market to-day to-
gether with opening and closing quotations,
are furnished by the banking house of H..
d. Cooke, Jr.. & Co.. 1929 street, Washing
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

Designs by the thousand for the statue tC
Victor Emanuel have reached Rome, where
they are to be exhibited. Allegorical allu
sions will doubtless be chiefly to Venus and
Mars
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
Very Large and Choice stock

of fine and medium grade boots
and shoes for gentlemen, ladies,
misses and children, at II. S. Gartrells, 900
Seventh street, corner of |,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
Guiteau's Counsel 10 Arrive To-
Night.

Mr.. George Scoville, who proposes to con-
duct Guiteau's defense Mt the forthcoming
trial, has telegraphed to the Ebbitt House
to secure rooms. He will reach Washing
ton tonight and will probable visit his
clinnt In.mnrrOM.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

The grand jury came into court to-day
aud presented an indictment against Robert
McNeely, alias McNully, for larceny.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

A very complete line of medium priced
sets just opened at Wilmarth & Edmon-
ston's, 700 Market Space.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

The Duke of Devonshire hasspent 81 $780,
900 in improving Eastbourne, a watering
place on the Sussex coast, near to which he
has q seat.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

ADVICE TO IRA vELERs.-Buy bottle of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup the only thing to
stop hack
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

Herr Wagner takes operate worries
pacdly. He wrote to Madame Materna
the other day this letter consoling her about
the engagement of Miss Brandt: "My dear
child-Do not allow yourself to be mis-.
guided by gossip. ! am bound to have all
the parts Of Parsifal understudied If am
to be answerablo for fourteen or sixteen
performances on certain fixed days sub
scribed for ! certainly wished to know
whether the part suits your convenience.
But so everything goes, and patience is q
fine virtue. Cordial salute from your old
friend, Richard Wagner"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

An interesting exhibition attended the
Geographical Congress in Venice, and one
of its most interesting objects was the linen
cap which the last Doge wore on the last
day of the Venetian republic, which had
then endured for 400 years. 1t was the
custom for Doges to wear this cap under the
ducal cap, and on the day in question, May
IL, 1907, Lewis Manin, the last Doge,
removed his linen cap and gave it to his
Chamberlain, saying, with emotion: Take
this; | shall require it no more"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

st. Mark Square, in Venice, was illumi-
mated very elIectually a fortnight ago by
means of 100000 lamps Of oil. Every fca-
ture of the famous structures which sur
round the historical piazza was clearly out
lined, the effect of the oil in bringing out
the lines Of buildings being, il is said, far
more satisfactory than gas or electricity
could be. Electricity was used for the fac
AIDE of the cathedral, but so disposed as not
to interfere with the general illumination
of the other buildings. The whole effect
is declared by witnesses to have been magi-
cal and beyond description in words. An
immense crowd filled the square, but good
humov, smiling liberation, and an absence
of intoXioation prevailed on all sides.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
An Ex-Governor Arrested for
Twenty-Five Dollar SwindIc.

Franklin J. Moses, formerly governor Of
South Carolina, was arrested and locked up
at police headquarters in New York yester-
day evening on the charge of swindling
William S. Hail. retired hotel-keeper.
Mr. Hall was swindled out of -, 500 in jan
uary last by Pin White, the notorious con-
fdencc man. White was arrested on June
12. Two days later Moses called on Mr.
Hall, and after introducing himself as n
lawyer by the name of Hassans, he offered
to give, Mr. Hall information by which the
money could be recovered. He said that
Whites wife boarded with his mother, and
had in her trunks diamonds and other
property worth the amount taken from
Mr.. Hall. If Mr.. Hall would give him
S25 he said he would procure II search war;
rant and get the property belonging to
Whites wife. Mr.. Hall gave him S25, and
Moses went away never to return. White
was aftcrward convicted and sent to prison
for five years Yesterday Mrs. Hall saw
Moses on Eleventh street, and informed In
spectOr Byrnes. He was arrested ut No.
50 West Eleventh street. At police head
quarters Moses expressed q desire to settle
the matter by paying Mr. Hall $25, but
both Mrs. and Mr.. Hall said they would re-
turn to prosecute him.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

Nothing now in London escapes from tho
march of improvement, and even Newgate
is in fair way to fall. The commission
crs have reported against its retention, and
it only remains for the British Home Sec
rotary to approve their decision. As a site
for a prison, Newgate, the place, is much
older than the present cdilice, for it goes
back at least as far rs the reign of John,
and the ediiice was erected as early as 1882,
the year of its completion, though its cor
ncr-stone was laid ten years earlier Be-
fore it had been finished, in 1880, it was at
tackled by the Lord George Gordon rioters,
who liberated 300 prisoners and set fire to
the buiding-an event lastingly familiar
to every reader of Dickens " Barnaby
Ridge"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
UNDERTAKERS.

j. T. CLEMENTS,
UNDERTAKEN and Funeral Director,
No. 10 HIGH STREET. Georgetown.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-04

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From the Hub.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to
the people that possesses as much real
instrinsic value as the Hop Bitters. just
at this season of Tie year, when the
stomach needs an appetizer, OF the blood
needs purifying, the cheapest and best
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Homestead Notices.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, June 4, 1881.

UalhesViIle, Fla, June f, 1901. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settlerhas filed notice of his 1nten'
ton to make final proof in support OF his
Jno. w. Dicllins, Clerk Circuit Court mt En-
terprise. Fla, ON Monday, July lsth,, 1851 VIZ
L IN Bennett. Homestead Number 2,OHi
l 10 omS northeast of northwest and west I
of Range 80 cast
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon, and cuitlya-
Shields; Daniel Bennett. and james +, HUI, al
DeLand, Fla.
l6l lG5 LA, BARNES, Register.