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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
Suit Against Thomas L.. Wumc's Es
lnla


Messrs. Edwards and Barnard, as solicitors
for the Central National Bank, to-day filed
a bill in equity against Annie G. Hume,
widow Of Thomas l.. Hume, and the Mary
land Life Insurance Company, of Baltimore
1t seems that Thomas i. Hume was in
debted to the bank at the time of his death
in the sum Of 81 400, for which he had de-
livered three promissOry notes, one for 50 400
and two for $1,000 each, none of which have
matured. These notes were Endorsed by
Frank Hume, William G. McIntire and
Hume, Cleary & Co. Since the death of the
maker Of the notes Frank Hume, the first
indorser, has denied aud repudiatcd his
liability in the 81 900 notes, declaring that
his name was not authorized thereon, and
was not placed there with his knowledge
and consent.
Shortly before tho death of Mr.. Hume he
took out a policy in the Maryland Life In
surance Co., of Boston, payable to his wife,
for $4,000. Prior to that, he had taken
out policies in other companies, amounting
in all to about 10000, and all of the poll
cies have been paid up. Being unable to
otherwise protect themselves and satisfy
the demands Of the notes, the bank pro.
poses to proceed against the insurance
money to recover the amount due from the
deceased. A temporary restraining order
was issued to-day by Justice Wylie, return
able on the 10Th instant, enjoining Mrs
Hume from receiving or the Maryland In
surance Company from paying over the $780,
600 to her pending the hearing of this suit.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
The suit AGAINST Wizards Hotel.

About six weeks ago Gen. Harry Wor-
Ellington, ex-collector Of the port of Charles
ton, slipped through the grating Of one of
the coal holes in trout of Wizards Hotel,
which had been left open, and severely in
jured his leg and knee-cap. He brought
suit against Col. Joseph Cooke, the proprie-
tor, claiming 5000 damages BY this morn
ing's Republican it is seen that Gen. Wor-
thington has compromised the suit for 800.
Hon. John Amber Smith, counsel for Wor.
Ellington, who entered the suit, informs MS
that he has not been consulted rs TO such
compromise, and IL will not be permitted by
him
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
How Uncle sam FOOts the ScnR.
fOrinl Hills.

A representative of THE CRITIC made an
interesting discovery this morning in the
form of a storage room in The Senate wing
of the Capitol for household goods of Sem
ators. Desks, cradles, tables, chairs, clothes
baskets, trunks and hundreds of other
articles are stored in the room, which Is
located in the basement. They are hauled
there in Senate wagons, stored free of charge
and carried back to Senators residences
when needed.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
Our Display

of Overcoats il so extensive and varied that
they must be seen to be appreciated. You
are invited to exami inc them, whether You
purchase or not Eiseman Bros, corner
Seventh andlE streets.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
identified mt Last.

On the 10th of last October the body of
an unknown white man was found floating
in the river near the Long Bridge. 1t had
lain in the water such length of time as
to prevent the features being recognizable.
By direction of Coroner Patterson the body
was removed to the undertaking establish
ment of Mr.. William s. Buchly, where it
was kept for ten days, and not being
claimed was inferred in Congressional
Cemetery. Time passed and nothing fur
Their was thought of the matter until yes
tcrday, when Mr. w. III. Bergman, druggist
corner Sixth and N streets, visited Mr.
Buchlys, asked to see the clothing, which
was shown him, and he recognized it as
that ola young man named George Prinz-
horn, son Of Henry Prinzhorn, grocer, rcsid.
ing at Fifth and N streets northwest Mr..
Bergman went and got the brother of the
deceased, who identified the clothing and
was greatly affected by the discovery. The
two then visited the Coroner, and looked
at the valuables taken from tho person of
the deceased and no doubt remained of the
drowned man being young Prinzhorn. The
father and Others Of the family were notified,
and arrangements have been made to
transfer the body from where il now lies to
Rock Creek Cemetery. The deceased had
been employed in Pipenbrings bakery, at
Tenth and G streets southwest, and de-
clared his intention of going to New York
to work. Not coming home or hearing from
him, the family reasonably supposed that
he had gone East. His untimely and sad
death has overwhelmed the family in grief
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
THE EVENING CRITIC.
Special weather bulletin.
EsrABLIsHED AUoUsT 4,

The special bulletin issued from the
Signal Office to-day says
The indications are that rain will prevail
on the Atlantic coast and in the Southern
States during Thursday.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
FINANCIAL,
To.tIny,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 II.
ID. Cooke, Jr. & Co., 1920 + street, Washing.
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District G;overnment Notes.

There were ninety.six deaths during
the last week.
A. o. Brummel has received permit
to build an addition to his house, Ills G
street, at a cost of 5000.
Chief Cronin's record for October shows
that there were ten fires. The damage was
50 100, and the insurance 81, 9OO.'
The Inspector of Buildings has replied
to letter from DIR. May, complaining that
he had been forced to erect a railing around
his area, while large number of other
property holders have been allowed to dis
regard notices of this kind. Mr. Entwisle
states that more important matters have
prevented him from giving the proper at
tention to this matter, but that he will en-
deavor to enforce these regulations in the
future.
The Inspector of Buildings has issued
and circulated the following order govern
ing the occupation of the streets and side
walks by building materials: Builders
will occupy One-hale of the roadway in
front of their premises, except on streets
occupied by railroads. where three feet must
be left between materials and tracks, and
on Pennsylvania avenue, where ten feet
must be left. Where railroads interfere on
narrow streets, twenty feet on each side of
the premises will be allowed by the In
spector of Buildings on application. Where
materials are opposite each other, the space
occupied must be limited to one-third of
the roadway on each side. Six feet must
always be kept clear in the middle of side
walks"
The PRESIDENT AT THE WHITE House.
President Arthur will leave for New
York tomorrow morning, and will not re-
-. I,a lat artn f xyaalx 10
paid his first visit to the Executive Man
sion since his Inauguration yesterday after
ternoon about 5 o'clock, remaining there
about an hour, and making thorough and
careful inspection of the building and the
repairs and improvements in progress, in
Guiding those in the basement for the
sanitary improvement of the building. He
expressed satisfaction at the general plan
of repairs, and made several
suggestions regarding the continuance
of the work. The selection of the furniture
and general appointments also met his APP
proval. He was informed that the repairs
would be completed, the carpets down, and
all the furniture in place by tho last of this
month. The President said he would take
possession as soon. as tho house was ready
for him, so that he could be fully installed
there by the time Congress met. For his
own private apartment, he selected the
room known as "Nellie Grants room,' in
the northwest corner of the build
ing. He did not care 10 live
in the room used by his predecessors,
fronting on the south, and known as the
Presidents ROOM" because of its painful
associations in connection with the death
of President Garfield, who laid there on a
bed of suffering for so many weeks. Once
during his illness the late President was
/ .,.to I,a hxr ba
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
what Is Said About ID To-day--An.
other Official Statement of Auditor
vinsOn-The sum VIII be Near

what IL Said About IL To-day--An-
other Official Statement of Auditor
vinsOn-Thc Sum VIII DO Nenr
$1,000.
The discrepancy in the books Of the Dis
trict Collector has not grown above the
original figures, although the full amount
has not yet been given to the public, and IL
would seem that Mr.. Sias Merchant is
shorter in his accounts than was at first
supposed. The following communication.
which has been the basis of the action of
the Commissioners, will show to what OK
tent the deialcation has gone:
OrrrcE Or THE AUDITOR AND
COMPTROLLER ID. c.,
WASHINGTON, Oct. q, 1881.
Hon. Commissioners The District of Column
GENTLEMEN have the honor to trans.
init herewith the report of Daniel Donovan.
n clerk In this ONCE, who has been engaged
IN The examination of the accounts of John
r.; COOK, Collector ID. q, from July 20, 1871
tthc date of his nppointment), TO the end of
the fiscal year, June 30, 1881, together with
abstracts and statements of accounts show
ing balance of $6,73O.ii due the District of
columbia OF moneys collected by him dur
ing said time aud unaccounted for or this
amount the sum of 81, 23tSJis acknowledged
by the CollcctOrtOb be correct, the remainder,
81, iS6.0S, though not ascertaincd with the
same degree of accuracy on account
OF the imperfect manner In which tho
permit account was kept for II part of the
time covered by the investigation, is be-
lieved to be MS accurate us can be asccr.
tanned from data now obtainable. Tho dis
crepancy In the amount collected by the
Collector of the District and TINT deposited
by him during said time has arisen entirely
from the failure of the cashier In the Coz
lector's Office to report to the Collector the
difference between his (the cashicr's) actual
cash collections, rs he knew them to be,
ana tile footings of the entry clerk of the
amounts collected ut the time the discrep-
ancios occurred. Very respectfully,
JOHN Il. VInsoN
Auditor and Comptroller, ID. c.
The additional 81, 496.0s now made pub
lie for the first time comes from tampering
with the permit fund, which passes through
the hands Of the cashier ofthe collector and
which the auditing shows has not correctly
been accounted for. 1t is believed that
$6,73044 will cover the full amount of
money improperly taken from the Col
lcctor's Office.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
The OId.cstablished shoe store

of 4. S. Gartrell, 900 Seventh street, corner
of l, is rcpletc in all its departments.
Ladies' and gentlemen's fine shoes spe-
cialty, of which they have great variety.
The finest and best style button boots for
ladies at So in the CITY.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02

Cloth with plush is one Of the most
stylish combinations for winter costumes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
- STOVES, FURNACES, RANGES, &c.

Tin plates, shecron work, fireplace stoves,r ranges,
kinds Of In Work promptly Intended 70. send
Your order to
II. II. a. BOUTS,
bio Eleventh II, n. W., near u st.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
You Can Save Money
Successful Conadcnce Operntion.

by buying your Winter Clothing at George
Spransy's 507 Seventh street.
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The lawrence Fund.

comets cast their shadows be-
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
West.

THE Kansas temperance camp meeting will be held from August 10th to 18th.
 TIE new Southern hotel at St. Louis was formally opened with ball and banquet.
 TIE cattle disease; which excited some alarm in Omaha and vicinity, is rapidly disappearing.
 A SEVERE storm visited Junction City, Kas. The crops were damaged and bridges swept away.
 CONGRESSMAN MURcH has been invited by thee Michigan Greenbackers to "come on and assist us in arrangingto carry the coun- try in 1884
 THE people of San Francisco contemplate building a new southern coast steamship line. The project is meeting with much eneouragementan and will doubtless do good business when it gets into operation.
 FoUR years ago Arizona had but three newspapers. Now it is as we'll supplied as any section of the country with bright newsy sheets. There is no doubt about the progress and development of the Southwest.
 REPORTS received at the Ohio Agricul- tural Department show that during the past year the number of hogs raised in Ohio has decreased about 20 per cent, while the number of sheep have materially increased.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
Houth.

PROT. E. k. BARNARD, of Nashville, has discovered new comet.
 GEORGIA will have more peaches and less pears than was anticipated a month ago.
 THE boiler at Laws X Co.'S blaming mill at Galveston blew up, wrecking the building.
 TaE Renolds family, living in Euola, Ark, were all mysteriously poisoned at the dinner table. The bread will be analysed.
 JOHN SCHMIDT received twenty lashes at Richmond for stealing. He subsequently, poisoned himself in shame at his disgrace.
 TIE reported earnings of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad continue to show a good increase The estimated gross earn ings for the first week in May, 1881, are S1s3, 900, against $144, 100 for the same per. iod last year-sn increase of S3s70o.
 THERE was double marriage in circus side show at Galveston. The giant welded the fat woman, and the living skeleton be- came the husband of the Crcassian girl. In celebration of the happy event ban quet was given in the tent to employees of the circus.
 A ooRRFsPoNpENr of the Cincinnati Ei,- 9ttirer says Mobile bay, twenty-four miles below Mobile, is capable, at small expense, of being made the best harbor on the conti- nent. It has twenty-one feet of water nat urally, is land-locked and commodious enough for the fleets of the world.
 TIE levee at Alsatia, La., sixty miles above Vicksburg, gave way, and the ere vase rapidly widened until perfect tor rent of water swept through, flooding the country for miles back The levee was completed the last of April, the old one having caved into the river in March.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
ENINGS OF THE PAST wEEK FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
 EARTH.
Cuhed' Rewritten, Classified and Con- densed-Enteresting Itt ms Picked up on the Shores of the Worlds
 Ocean of News.
Washington,


 SINCE Postmaster General James came in- to service the Star route service has been reduced $4l2034.
 TIE committee on Foreign Relations re- ported favorably the resolution that the as- sent of the United States is necessary to the construction of water way across the Isthmus
 THE Directors of the Mint estimates the total circulation ill the United States, in. cluding bullion in the treasury. amounted at the commencement of the current month to S520, ,00o;000, of which about $264- 600, 900 was held as treasury and national bank reserves, and $256, ,O00, GOO was in ac. tual circulation. There has been total gain of gold coin and bullion to the country since July l, 1879, of $234 900 GOO, of which S35 0O0, 900 was added to the treasury; S59,- 900, 900 to banks and SAC, ,000, 900 to active circulation.
 TIE Senate, in executive session, confirm ed the nomination of Frederick Douglass as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Colum- bia. There was some opposition and con- siderable debate, but he was confirmed by an overwhelming majority. Gen. Merritt and Gen Badeau were reported back from the Committee of Commerce and placed on the calandar with the committees recommenda- tion for confirmation. They will be called up for action tomorrow. Senators Cameron of Wisconsin, McMillan, Minnesota, and Jones, Nevada, Republican members of the Commerce Committee, all voted against re- porting in favor of Robertson.
 COMMENT on the diplomatic nominations made is that the nominees are all Blaine men and worked for the Secretary's nomination last year for..the Presidency Gen Fitzpatrick had been promised the mission to Chili, but Kansas Senators protested against the dis placement of Osborne. Finally, alter con- siderable pressure, it was agreed to recall Hillard and send Osborne to Brazil. Chris tiancy was recalled because of the divorce case and developments against him as to the treatment of his wife. A large num- Der of nominations will go to the Senate to. morrow. Several clerks were busy all the afternoon and evening making them out.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

resolution. After debate the resolution
 was postponed until the first Monday In December, and the Senate considered the resolution offered yesterday by Mir Sanders directing the Committee on Judiciary to inquire into the relasons of the Central Pacific . Y; Y; leased lines and other corpo- rattions and report at the next session of Congress what is proper or necessary to pro tect the interest of the Uuited States. The resolution was, on motion of Mir. Davis, of Illinois, laId upon the table. Mir. Bayard offered resolution for the appointment of a committee of two Senator's to wait upon the President and inquire whether he has any further business to communicate to the Senate. Adopted, and Messrs. Bayard and Cameron, of Pennsylvania, appointed such eontmitee immediately proceeded to the Execut Mansion. The Senate took re- cess for .tn hour, and then adjourned un til to-mCrruw
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
East

Ar Wilkesbarre, Pa burglars entered the residence of Rev Father Donohue and chlo- reformed and robbed the priest.
 IT IS estimated that the exempted value of railroad property in Jersey City is worth half the value of the entire property is that city.
 JUDGE BENEDICT, of New York, has issu- ed bench warrant for the arrest of all steamship masters indicted for overcrowding vessels.
 A WATERTowN, N. Y. dispatch says the army worm has made it's appearance, de- stroying all kinds of vegeta ation. The rav- ages of the worms extend over the whole of Northern New York.
 THE Executive Committee of the Journey men Bakers Union, New York, decided to boycott" all bosses who did not employ union men. There are still about POO striking bakers out of work.
 LARD advanced 35 cents per hundred pounds in New York. The advance was said to be due entirely to the manipulation of the market by Fowler Brothers, a repre- sentative of whom arrived in Chicago from New York Monday, and was reported to have bought largely for export.
 ACCORDING to the trades circulars there have been nearly double the number of failures in the United States during the past three months that there were in the corresponding months of 1880. This pro- digious difference is attributed by Dun's Agency to the greatly increased rents de- manded by the landlords.
 FIVE New York capitalists are said to have obtained concession from the New foundland Government, comprising both a contract to build a railroad and deed in fee simple to 100000 acres of the richest mineral land in that country. The copper mines there are reported as being as rich as the best in the Lake Superior region, and other ores are equally abundant.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
Advice to a Would Be Journalist.
By a Managing EdItc

The young man wrote that he wanted so become an editor, and this was the en. couraeemeut he received: "Canst thou
 draw up leviathan with a hook thou lettest down? Canst thou hook up great ideas from the depths of thy intellect, and clean and scale and try them at five minutes notice? Clnst thou write edltor- ials as they may be wanted to measure? Canst thou write an editorial to lit in a threequarter column of the paper, which shall have three inches of fine sentiment four inches from the beginning, nine inches of humor in the middle, an out burst of maxim and precept nine and three quarter inches long at tke closer"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
Personal Points.

SrANLKY MATHEWS friends deny tbat he was ever associated in a legal way with the Pacific railroads.
 TIE Marquis of Lorns is..=- iss= Srovei flat failure. He will shortly retire from his official position in Canada.
 HANNIBAL HAMLiN is the only person alive among those who ran on the four Presidential tickets of 1860.
 A LIVERPOOL special says: J. K. Emmett, the actor, has broken his engagement and been placed in a lunatic asylum.
 APPRAISERS of the estate of the late Mark Hopkins, of the central Pacific railroad. filed an account of the estate, which foots up SEQ, 100000.
 SIR EDWARD THORNTON has unaff .ily communicated the secretary of state ]. aine and diplomatic corps that he has accepted the tender of the British embassy to Russia.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

QUEEN vIcromhs drawiug-room is a dismally oeremonious thing; but the last tims it was held there was a pretty bit ol youthful brightness visible Between the folding doors at the end Of the gallery peered and peeped Alex andra's three small daughters, ther sparkling faces and dancing eyes little according with the deep court mourning they wore.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

IN the Aryan mythology the clouds were supposed to be cows, whose teem- ing udders not only refreshed, but re- plenished the thirsty and weary earth In Germany the common superstition is that a fire kindled by lightning can only be extinguished by cows milk, hair, etc. meaning that heavenly fire can only be quenchsJ by ihe waters of heaven; that is, rain and dew from the clouds.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

A BILL before the California legislature provides that the widow or children of any victim of murder, whether the mur dtrers be declared insane or not, shall be empowered to proceed against him in civil suits, and if he be dead the action may be brought against his widow and children, or his heirs. administrators and assigns of any kind whatsoever,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

roNcrELLow recently remarked oi Hwthorno; file was a shy man, and ex- ceedinely refined. If anyone thought he wro'e with ease he should have seen aim as have. seated at table with pen and paper before him, perfectly still not writing word. On one occasion he told me he had been sitting so for hours, waiting for an inspiration to write meanwhile filled with gloom and an al- most spa, hetic despair"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

THE Duchess of Cambridge's family is ! ionglived one, but it's members have been dropping off very rapidly of late. Her sister, the Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Streliiz. died On Chist- mas eve, aged eighty four; her brother, Prince George. died on the 4Ih ult., aged eighty-eight, and another sister, the Princess Louise, aged eighty-seven, sur vived him only fortnight
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

The oldest fruit orchard in California, according to the Sacramento Weekly Mirror IS at San Juan, in San Beni,o county. The pear trees in 1t have grown to great size, having been planted about 1775. and still bear an abundance of fruit of excellent quality. In tho same county are some almond trees that were planted fifty years ago, and con tinue to yield plenty of nuts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

MR. JOSEPH CooK has been lecturing at Edinburgh, and has been hauled over tho coals in the most unmercifnl manner by local correspondents, who take ex- ception to his sta ement that the white of an egg is Y ial matter. It strikes an tinscientific observer that the freshness of the egg is the real vital matter
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26

THE circus business has radically changed in character within few years As many as thirty tent shows formerly travelled, and they were usually small affairs. This season, three enormous enterprises-Barnum's, Coup's, and Fore paugh's--are sweeping all before them, and only six of the small concerns sur