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The Evening critic., 1881-09-27

DIR. Harrison, Chaplain of the House of
Representatives, Is now travelling in Europe
and writing delightful series of letters to
the Atlanta Constitution. OF q famous old
hostelry in Venice, he writes: "One of the
remarkable places on the south side of the
square is coffee house which has never
been closed, by day or night for three hun
drcd years. OF course 1t was not u coffee
house--not known by that namc-thrcc
centuries ago. because coffee had not then
come into use in Venice. But, as place Of
refreshment, an eating and drinking saloon
1t has been open night and day since the
middle of the reign of Queen Elizabeth in
England. In front Of this venerable rcstau-
rant the elite Of Venice assemble about
dusk, and chairs are placed far out in the
area according to the number required.
From nightfall until midnight, slipping tea,
coffee, chocolate, or mineral waters, they
discuss in groups those matters that interest
the public mind, and not seldom, suppose,
the interesting annals of social life in
Vpnice -
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
The Berry.wynlIhan, Case.

In the case of Catharinc A. Wyndham VS..
Benjamin l.. Berry ct al, to-day Mr.. G. s..
Moore for Berry, filed his separate answer.
He states that in January, 1881, being de-
sirous of having home for his two small
children in Washington, while they at
tended school, he leased the house No. 1925
X street, and caused the lease to be made
in the name of complainant, although it
was understood he was the sole pro-
prietor and responsible for rent,
and that complainant was his house.
keeper. The defendant, IN January,
borrowed 5000 on his note, and gave it
to complainant rs she said she stood in need
of 1t. When complainant came to defend
ants house she brought about $50 worth
of furniture, and he, being DESTROYS of Sc
curing the payment of the note, caused the
complainant to execute q deed oftrust upon
all the furniture in the house. He admits
receiving $40 from complainant to be ap-
piled to the payment of the note, but says
it was part of the income of the house from
boarders. In July defendant became dis
satisfied with the management Of the
house, which he thought was being con-
Quoted to defraud him, and had it closed
and took possession of the furni-
turc to secure the beneficiaries under
the deed of trust. He stored the goods
with Duncanson and admits he received
SG5 rs security, and that he intended to
have them sold to pay Off the debts. He
charges that complainant was very poor
and he advanced between 81, 200 and 81 800
to establish and maintain the house. He
finally says that If receiver Is appointed
il will work him great injury.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
THE COURTS.

PROBATE CouRT.-Lettcrs testamentary
c. {. II. were issued to VIM. b. Webb on the
estate of John Purdy; bond, $4,000. Es-
tate of VIM. jacob; Friday, October 2S, APP
pointed for settlement. In the matter OF
Sigmund j. Black, guardian to James Shea
order authorizing expenditure not exceed
ing 800 per annum. Estate of John G..
Stafford, deceased; rule on administrators
to settle the estate.
EQurrY CoURT.-To-day-W VS..
Hunter; sale ordered and II. Watkins APP
pointed trustee to sell. Macdonald VS..
Kelly; sale ratified and case referred to au-
ditor. Westham Granite Company VS..
Chandler; pro confesso VS.. Geo. Nj. Robson
and ii. d. Cooke. Doeval VS.. Doeval; testi-
mony ordered to be taken before ii. r. Eli
oft. Dayton VS.. Dayton; sale ordered.
Basrtow VS.. Aiken; Catherine A. Reed APP
pointed guardian ad litcm. Barstow VS..
Aiken; Andrew G.. Bradley appointed guar
dian ad Item. Sioussa VS.. Fisher; Thos. J
Fisher appointed guardian nd litem. Ma
gruder VS.. Boyce; sale ordered and Geo. L.
bearing appointed trustee to sell. Luchs
VS.. Gutenberg ct al; pro confesso. Stockton
VS.. New York Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany; sale for $4,000 ordered. Burns VS..
Cross; bill dismissed. Kennedy VS.. Sprague;
release ordered and NJ. +. Morsis appointed
trustee. Gilmore VS.. Chipman; sale of as
sets ordered Pfciicr VS.. Pfeiffer; proof or
dcred taken before Examiner Cruikshank.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-To day-In the case
of VIM. Douglass, held for grand larceny,
Emma Matthews, in default of 5000 bail
was committed to Jail as a U. $. witness
Ella Long. was sentenced to pay fine OF
$50, and committed until paid, for an un.
licensed bar. Frank Foster, Sunday bar
recognizance forfeited.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
Hanging Guitcnu In Emgy.

VIEW hOrk lTiDunc,
A crowd numbering near five hundred
persons gathered at 1890 last night at No.
1913 Willett street to witness the burning of
Guiteau, the assassin, in cfligy. The air
was thick with cat calls aud boots of the
crowd, and the police were called upon to
clear the street.
Officer Shire, of the Fifth street police,
yesterday afternoon climbed up n tree in
First street, near the Bowery, to cut down
an cfiigy of Guiteau which had attracted
the attention of nearly 800 people When
he got up the tree the crowd pcltcd him
with sticks and stones Another police.
man went to his assistance, and the cilgy
was taken to the police station, but late
last night new ono was suspended across
the street from the roofs of two large tene-
ment houses.
A crowd of several hundred men, women
and children congrcgatcd at No. 1i3
Chrystio street, last night, and after hang
ing an efiigy to n tree placed sticks and
barrels under it, and were about to burn 1t,
when Policeman John Greed cut it down.
and dispersed the crowd. The Union Mark ct
police were called out yesterday afternoon
to dispcrse crowd at No. 100 Sheriff
street, which had collected around an cfigy
hung to n telegraph pole. When it was
taken down the crowd went away. An
efigy Is hung over the road ut $40 Third
street and Avenue A. The police were not
successful in capturing these last night, as
they were hung too high for them to get at
but they will endeavor to destroy them TO.
dny
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
Macedonian BrigNnds.

NoIhuiil hiuBuhhN.
There arc two distinct classes of these
men who earn their livelihood by pillage,
robbery, and, if necessary, murder, viz:
The brigand proper, who, very often, not
wthstanding his bad reputation, possesses
one or two good qualities, among which
may be mentioned his strong sense of honor
as regards keeping his word after giving It,,
and an inferior kind of robbcr who is called
by Greek word signifying sheep-stcalcr,"
and who lives by committing petty larce-
MES or intimidating perhaps killing, poor
villagers and small landowners, but has
neither the pluck nor the organization to
make any grand COUP such as carrying of
a European or some wealthy merchant. To
show in what contempt this latter class is
held, may state that no greater insult can
be offered to the brigand proper than that
of applying to him the epithct of sheep
Stcaler (kIeDfOIdIOSl
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
The March 10 yorktown.

Battery &, of the United States army,
now on the march to Yorktown, reached
Lancaster, Pa, on Saturday morning. They
were escorted by the George II. Thomas
Post No. 81, Grand'Army of the Republic, to
the cemetery, whore they fired a major
generals salute over the grave of Major
General John +. Reynolds, after which they
marched to Centre Square. They carry four
guns and four cassons, and have with them
u field ambulance and a hospital ambulance,
besides four large wagons containing the
tents and the rations. Coming into the
city, they marched to Centre Square, saluted
the Soldiers Monument, and then the band
played drge. They did not fire salute,
fol- fear of breaking the windows in the
neighborhood. They remained in the
square over an hour, while the major COM
manding, accompanied by Col. Hambright
visited McGrann's Park for the purpose of
seeing whether it was suitable for camp
ing place. They returned with a favorable
answer, and the battery marched there and
pitched their tents, to remain until Monday
morning.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
A Magnificent Bearing.

The bearing of the American people dur
ing the past three months has been magnifi-
cent. They have been quiet, calm, sympa-
thctic and gentle MS children. When the
weary and wounded President was whirled
to Long Branch to get the pure air of the
sea, they stood by the side Of the railway
track In solemn silence and uncovered
heads, not even whispering lest they dis.
turb the sufferer. When death claimed
him, and his body was borne 10 its final
home, they gathered again and stood in
silent throngs far into the night to catch n
glimpse Of all that suffering had left to the
man they had learned to love and honor.
And now that all is over they turn quietly
back to their duties, never questioning the
past or doubling the future, but resting
secure in their faith that this nation Is
mighty and is bound to overcome in safety
all possible pcrils. 1t Is a magnificent spec
taclc, and makes man proud to be an
American
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Work Of the womnn's Christian
Union.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of this Dis
trict was held ut Masonic Temple to-day.
The proceedings were opened with de-
votional exercises, conducted by Mrs. Al
costa Kelley. The meeting was then adj
dressed by the president, Mvs. Clara l..
Roach. Reports submitted by the cores
ponding secretary and treasurer were APP
proved. Some miscellaneous business was
then transacted. The afternoon session was
opened with prayer, conducted by Mrs.
Annie NJ. Linvilc, Reports were then re-
ccivcd from the following departments
Sunday School, Juvenile and Scientific, Mrs.
Rosa 4. Hartwcll; Young Woman's Work,
Miss Anna Undcrhill; Temperance
Literature, Mrs. Phebe Undcrhill,
Temperance Legislation, Mrs. Rosa L.
Hartwell; Inducing Employers to
Require Total Abstinence, Mrs. L. Moilatt;
Influencing the Press, Mrs. Nellie ii. Brad
ley; Evangclistic Work, Mrs. A. Nj. Lin
vile; Prison and Jail Work, Mrs. NJ. Nj.
Chaplin; Unfermented Wine, Mrs. Nellie IL.
Bradley; Work Among Foreign Population,
Mrs. $. NJ. Dove; Reform Work, Mrs. III. L.
Crosby; Finance Committee, Mrs. Anna
Moulton; Visiting Influential Bodies, Mrs.
Laura Barnard; Bible Readings, Mrs. Nj. Il.
Cohen; Statistics of Liquor Traffic, Mrs.
Lucy ID. Lang, and Friendly Inns and Res
taurants by Mrs. Mary Wilkinson.
These were all approved and adopted.
Before adjourning to-day the ladies will
elect new officers and delegates to the
National Convention which will be held at
boundary Church, October go.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
Nine Million Dollars Going II Beg
nil

The following document was received by
Register Ramsdcll to-day 1t purports to
come from LODI, Russia, and Is addressed
to the judge of the Orphans Court of the
District: In the years 1887 or IS, and
subsequently in ls67-70, there appeared in
the German papers q notice, apparently
from the American Government, in which
the relatives of the deceased ship-chaplain
johann Gotlcb Schnabel were requested to
establish their claims to his nine million
dollars estate. have been lawfully au.
thorizcd by several of the Schnabel rcla-
tives residing In Russia to investigate into
and collect their legacy, and therefore take
the liberty to politely request You to give
me information by return mail of the
status and connection of the Schnabel cs-
state, concerning the will of the tcstator
and where the estate and will are deposited,
or kindly advise me in what manner | can
obtain this information and one of the pa
pcrs in which the notice formerly appeared.
respectfully expect your kind communica.
ton. JOHANN RouNER."
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
General Hancock.

A special from Cleveland to the New
York World says
There has been no more sincere mourncr
of the death of President Garfield than
his antagonist in the last Presidential cam
paign. General Hancocks conduct and
bearing throughout has served to heighten
the public respect for him. The relations
between the two rivals of last year have
always been pleasant. 1t will be rcmem-
bcred that the last official act of President
Garfield before he was shot was
to sign an order promoting Colonel
Mitchell, of General Hancock's staff
to an assistant adjutant gencralship in
the regular army. He accompanied the
official document with letter to General
Hancock written in his own hand, convey
ing the most cordial expressions Of friend
ship aud esteem. 1t is singular fact
that has never before been made public
that Mt the very moment when the Presi-
dent was shot General Hancock was writ
ing reply to President Garlield's kind
letter, conveying to him the most cor
dial expressions of regard. The letter was
about half finished when the General re-
ceyeda telegram announcing the shooting.
He left 1t unfinished, and it yet remains so.
1t Is Gen. HancOck's intention at the proper
time to present President Gariield's letter
and his own unfinished reply to Mrs. Gar
field as u mOurnful mcmentO of the kindly
relations that always existed between the
two rival candidates for the Presidency.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
Memorial Services ut the Fifteenth
street Church.

The Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church
was crowded to replction last evening by our
colorcd fellow-ctizens, who had assembled
to pay tribute to the memory of the late
President. Seated on the platform, which
was heavily draped in black, were Hon
Frederick Douglass, Hon. John Mercer
Langston, DIR. g. b. Purvis, Rev. DR..
Rankin, William +. Matthews, Rev. n. W..
Hicks, and Prof. Richard T. Grecner.
At 1880 the proceedings We're begun by
Mr.. William +. Matthews, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, who called the
meeting to Order and said:
We meet beneath the shadow of great af-
Fiction. The emblems of woe and of mourn
ing are to be seen all over our land. not
alone in the populous cities which hug our
coast, but in every hamlet and village
throughout the broad land from ocean to
ocean and from the woodlands of Maine to
the sluggish waters of the Gulf States.
Fifty millions of hearts are smittcn with u
grief such as has not been known since that
tragic April morning which brought to MS
the news of the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln.
1t has been deemed fit and proper in this
hour of national bereavement that we an
integral part of the American people, should
meet and in some formal manner express
our Wuu SOTION Nv thc
taking Off of our President, to pay our meas
ure of respect and admiration for his many
high and noble qualities, his magnificent
fortitude and heroic fight with death, to
extend our respectful sympathy to the fam
lily, and to assure President Arthur and the
administration which he will soon launch
into power of our confidence, respect, and
fealty
The orators who are to follow will doubt
less draw lesson from our Presidents life
and death for myself | frankly admit that
/ cannot see why q life so rich in achiev-
ment in the past and so full of promise in
the future should be taken off by u life so
vile and wretched as the felon who now
crouches in yonder Jail. Yet / suppose
there must be some good Providence in it,
for if we really are Christian nation, if
we are in deed and truth fifty million peo-
pie whose God is the Lord, then no harm
can befall us, for, as Whittier has it,
"What righteous cause can suffer harm
If He its part has taken?
Though wild and dark and loud the cloud
Behind its folds His hand upholds
The calm sky OF tomorrow"
And so trusting and believing we can
only say the King is dead Long live the
King
Hon. Fred. Douglass and others were then
introduced and delivered appropriate adj
dresses.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
THE TRIAL OF GuITEAu.
The Indictment 20 be Presented 10
the Grand Jury ON Monday.

There has been some speculation rs TO
whether Guitcau would be Immediately
brought to trial or not. Yesterday in the
afternoon District Attorney Corkhill visited
the ail with view to give Guitcau notice
that his trial would soon take place, and to
suggest to him the Importance OF selecting
counsel rs soon rs possible. Guitcau OK
pressed the opinion that no jury would con-
Wet him, and asked the District Attorney to
telegraph TO George Scovillc, of Chicago, his
brothcr-in-law, to act MS counsel for him.
IL will be remembered that some time ago
the District Attorney told Guitcau that
Scovillc had offered his services rs counsel,
but Guitcau then said: "Why I'm rs good
q lawyer myself rs George Scovillc. | will
want the most eminent counsel that | can
get to assist me in preparing my defense
He probably expected to have other offers
of counsel, but none have been rendered.
District Attorney Corkhill at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon tclcgnphcd to Mr.. Scoville
notifying him of Guitcau's request, and
also of the fact that the assassin would like
to have Emory Storrs MS associate counsel.
Consulting with Justice Miller.
District Attorney Corkhill was coscted
the entire morning with his father-in.law
Associate Justice Miller, of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Throughout
their entire interview no visitors were adj
mittcd. The nature Of their consultation is
not known, but it is fair to presume that
Col. Corkhll is fortifying himself on
every point of the law for the prosecution
of the assassin, and the tenor of his long in
terview with the distinguished justice had
n bearing upon that subject.
ScOviIIe I'm wisconsin.
District Attorney Corkhill to-day re-
ccivcd the following dispatch from Chicago
in response to his telegram
George Scoville is ut IIartland, Wiscon-
sin. Your dispatch was forwarded there.
LOUIS T.. SCovILLE.
Col. Corkhil has not rs yet received u
reply from George Scoville
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.


Since the recent rains along the line of the
canal navigation has materially increased.
Large numbers of boats leave Cumberland
every day for Georgetown and Alexandria.
Thirty eight boats, carrying ,2i6 tons, with
coal for the following, left last Saturday
Consolidation Company, 1,137 tons; Borden
Company, 7S6 tons; New Central Company,
651 tons; Maryland Company, 1913 tons
Georges Creek Company, 325 tons; Alex
andria, American Company, 1907 tons.
Grain Market.
Although the arrivals of grain amount to
but little, the market, however, continues
firm. Choice samples bring full prices
Wheat sales: Fultz, S1.A5mS1.E; Ian
caster 81 .55nS %; corn, S0@00 cents.
J. q. & j. NJ. Waters this morning re-
ccivcd by boat 80 bushels Of wheat.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27

John Casey, liquor dealer, was licensed
to-day
james Dement, will build frame
dwelling in Uniontown, at a cost of 5000.
John +. Talburg will build $500
brick residence on New Jersey avenue near
r street.
james Il. Beller received q permit to-
day for building brick dwelling on First
between c and ID streets northeast, to cost
$1,000.
The Commissioners to-day disapproved
request that Seventh street southeast be
sprinkled at stated times.
Mrs. Rebecca Il. Guinard received q
permit to-day for building an addition to
her house No 9il o street northwest, to
cost 500.
The Commissioners have declined to
grade and gravel ID street, between New
Jersey avenue and Second street, during the
present season.
In answer to petition for paving New
York avenue, near Seventh street, with con-
crete, the Commissioners have declined to
consider the proposition at present.
in reply to request that New Hamp-
shire avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets be improved, the Commissioners to-
day stated that the work cannot be done at
present.
The Inspector of Buildings is making
an examination of all the details concern
ing the smash-up at Barbour & Hamiltons,
previous to reporting thereon to the Com
missi0ners.
Bids were opened at noon to-day, in
Major Brooks office, for supplying the
police officers with winter hats. The only
bidder was b. III. Stinemetz, whose bid OF
s2.65 per hat was accepted.
"A complaint having been received of
rotten wood pavement on Twenty-sixth
street, the Commissioners have replied that
the street complained of will be paved with
granite blocks us soon as possible.
The Inspector of Buildings has had the
window in the Police Court through which
the prisoners escaped ON Saturday secured
in manner which he claims will render
escape impossible in that direction.
The following repairs will be made T
Oliver, 1901 o street, 81 400; Mrs. Frederick
Peters will build brick additions to houses
Nos. 10 and 81 Fifth street southeast, to
cost 81 900; Mrs. Halliday, No. 32l Twelfth
street, $500.
The regular annual sale of property
upon which delinquent taxes have not been
paid was commenced in the Office of the
Tax Collectoryat II a. m. to-day. The sale
was conducted by Thomas Bowling and
there were large number of bids.
In reply 10 letter from f. b. Smith
complaining that after storm S street
near Eleventh, is flooded with water on
account of the cutters being filled up by the
Bedtime Railroad tracks, the Commission
ers stated to-day that the evil was not 50
great as before the cutters were filled up,
and the sewerage they consider sufficiently
good.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-27
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People and Things I'm wnsI
iugton.

ingtOn.
THERE were forty-onc arrests made by
the police yesterday.
STREEr-LAMps will be lighted at 6;30 p.
III. and cxtinguishcd ut q. IN.
Work was actively resumed on the new
wing of the City Hall building this morn
ing.
CLERK PRINCE, of the Police Court, has
returned from his summer ramblc looking
hearty and strong.
THE PUMP ut the corner of Third and Il
streets is out of repair, and has been for
some time, to the great disgust of the resi-
dents there.
PERRY DOUGLASS, colorcd, was to-day
fined So or Is days for trcspassing upon n
private park, on X street northwest, by
Judge Smell.
PATRICK HENRY LoCHRANE to-day was
up in the Police Court for an aggravated as
sault on Charles Golden, a white boy, and
was fined so or 30 days.
VIM BRAUNsINGER, white, for striking
Jenny Chichester, white married woman,
n blow on the head with his fist, was to-day
fined s. or Is days by Judge Smell.
KATE AND THEODORE ScRIvESER were
charged to-day with an assault on Sarah
Gatewood. 1t appeared that il was free
fight, and they were fined 81 and costs.
julius |. ATcIIIsoN was charged to-day
in the Police Court with making an exca-
walton on the street without permit and
gave his personal recognizancc not to re-
peat the oflcnsc.
JOHN MALLORY, an Albany detective, ar
rived in the city last evening with requi-
stion for Jim Flo, alias Frank Williams, the
colored thief who is held at Police Head
quarters He will return with his prisoner