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The Products Of Alaska.

From the San Franc SEQ Bulletin.
SITKA, Nov. 10:A-The collector here has some
beautiful boxes made Of yellow cedar. This is a
clear grantees wood Of straw color, which has
an Odor somewhat like that of sandalwood. an,
nearly as pungent. The Russians In former
times built many ships of this cedar, which ia
said to make the finest Of timber for that pur.
pose. Very little is known Of the interior OF
Alaska, but on the coast this yellow cedar is the
only tree which possesses much value for lum-
Der. 1t grows somewhat scatterngly, and is
pretty well cleared out about Sitka, where il
readily brings 10 cents per foot sawed In Peril
Strait. however, it is still quite thick and large.
No one but Indians can lawfully cut trees in
Alaska. But were the forests open to sawmils.
small ones only could do a profitable business
and that, too, for but limited time Notwith,
standing that almost the entire coast is tree
Covered, most OF the trees are worthless spruce.
wherever the ground has not been cleared it is
extremely difficult to move among these trees,
the decaylng vegetation being so deep that one
sinks to the knees and often deeper.
On Cross Sound. q hundred miles from Sjtka.
quarries of white and notified marble have been
discovered, which polishes as finely as any i'm
the world. Anthracite coal has also been dis
covered.
Alaska's wealth will be made up of fur. min
Ing. fishing and oil industries. Her agricultural
and manufacturing interests will never make
much OF showing. New and rich mineral dis
c0veres are being made every year In different
portions OF the territory.
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Flower Forbidden II Fumerals.
The Ecclesiastical synod, which held its sit
tings In st. Patrick's Roman Catholic) cathe-
dral, New York city, and whose deliberations
came to close on the 9th Of last month, issued
DEGREES which are now in the hands OF the prin-
ter and win be published about the middle of
this month. They are not to be sent to Rome
for ratification, - has been supposed for they
relate to matters Of morals and not Of faith, and
therefore do not require Roman ratification.
Those most interesting to the public are de-
cree forbidding priests to attend dramatic or
operate performances In theaters, one forbid
ding clerical attendance at race courses and one
making the wearing Of thu rab6a or Roman col
lar obligatory upon priests There - also de-
cree prohibiting the use Of flowers at funerals,
except IN the case Of young children, where they
may be appropriately used - typtfying the in-
nocence and purity Of the dead. None Of the
DEGREES deal With tie amusements Of tho laaty.
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A boy Pierced by a RamrOd.

The twelve-year-old son Of William Hauber,
together with a neighbours boy Of about the
same age, was out hunting, or preparing for a
hunt near Hiawatha. using an old musket for q
fowling-piece. In loading the gun the ramrod
became fastened in the barrel or a charge of
powder. While one of the boys was struggling
to remove the rod with pair Of pinchers, the
other put on q cap and pulled the trigger, when
the weapon was discharged the rod passing
right nipple. Physicians say the right lung is
penetrated, but Notwithstanding the dangerous
character of the wound. the boy is represented
as doing well and suffering no pain of conse-
Quence.
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MARYLAND Items.

Rev. ]. D. Carey, who has been serving the
Catholic churches in Kent county, has removed
Bishop Becker, and will have charge of the
church In that town, and the Catholic churches
In Talbot county.
Bill Simmons, alias eliot Cakes" q colored
man, was captured at Cambridge few nights
ago, with fifteen bottles of liquor In his pos
session. Any one wishing to purchase q drink
had only to cali for "Hot Cakes" to have his
wants supplied.
w. Fl. Bowers has bought the Kelly farm.
near Still Pond, Kent county, for $1,000. and
Mrs. Stokes the Gray property Of Miss Mary
Harris, same county, for % 600.
Active operations at the Antietam Iron
Works, near Sharpsburg, Nd, are to begin in
few days.
Alexander Tunis, of Talbot county. was
badly injured last week by being thrown from
horse.
Hon. J. A. J. CresweN has completed q
handsome addition to his residence near Elk
ton, Md.
The Jail Of Somerset county has been clear Of
prisoners since the 30th of October.
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POLICE OFFICERS ELECTED.-All the members
or the city council were in their seats at the
joint convention to fill vacancies In the police
force last night, members coming from Wash
ington ana from Danville to be present. There
was one vacancy only. Mr.. ]. s. B. Thompson
not having yet taken his seat. For lieutenant
OF police Officers James Smith and Henry Crump
were nominated. On the first ballot Smith re-
ceived IL ana Crump IL, but on the next ballot
trump received rs votes-a majority-so Mr..
Crump was declared elected. Two vacancies In
the police force, for which Messrs. j. Sherwood
g. Simpson, j. Grady, G. H. Lylea R. Henry,
and j. Horseman were candidates, were filed
by the election Of j. Sherwood and Joshua
Grady. TO the place of Private Readymen, vice
Grady. Gilbert Simpson was chosen. These OFF,
is now full
NEW FIRE WARDEN.-Mr. j.. Rector Smoot
having In last July rendered his resignation as
fire warden from the third ward the city council
last night accepted his resignation. Mr.. James
e. Waddey was unanimously elected warden.
and the precedence Of the wardens in command
at tires when the chief engineer is absent was
nxed as follows: Stephen Green, first; Geo. E.
french, second; Geo. H. Harlow third, and J.
f. Waddey, fourth. Mr.. Waddey Is master of
machinery Of the Midland railroad and the
choice is thought to be- an excellent one.
CANAL STOCK MATTERS.-At the meeting of the
common council last night Mr.. j. w. Burke sug-
gested that a committee be appointed to memo
rlailze Congress- on the subject of canal stock,
and the subject went over informally until the
next meeting.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The fire steamer Hydrau-
Han, which has been overhauled and repaired.
viii go into service to-day, under command Of
capt. VIM. g. SimpsOn-There were ten
!odgers, but no prisoners at the station house
last nlght:-A return hop was given last night
Dy the ladies who attended the recent hop given
by number Of gentlemen, and McBurney's hall
was made most pleasant until late hour
There has been no case of Importance before the
mayor for two weeks past and the jail is almost
empty.-The keel of another large vessel will
De laid very soon at the upper ship yard. The
frame OF the 400 ton four master, at the lower
ship yard has been begun. The new schooner
JAS B0yce is now In the hands Of the riggers
The ferry steamer Virginia was yesterday
inspected and licensed by the United States
inspectors.
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PERsoNArING DYING MAN.-On the LIST
instant Michael Nisbet, Supreme Commander
of the Supreme Council American Legion
of Honor, an organization chartered by
the state of Massachusetts,. made affidavit
before q magistrate i'm Philadelphia, charging
John O'Grady. member Of the Philadelphia bar,
and Robert and William Cunningham and Mar.
garet Cunningham with conspiracy to defraud
that order. 1t is alleged that 0'Grsdy procured
william Cunningham to make application for
membership In Major Council, q subordinate
body. representing himselfto be Thomas Michael;
that he was examined BY the medical examiner,
OGrady and Robert Cunningham being present;
sonated person, died Prompt payment Of the
beneficiary certificate was urged by OGrady, and
he procured the signature OF Margaret Cunning
ham to q draft for q, 600. which was paid by the
Essex County National Bank OF Newark. N. j.
Robert Cunningham 10 serving . term in the
pententiary for using the mails for illeeitimato
purposes. O'Grady ana William Cunningham
were arrested Monday. They were arraigne1
and held in 5000 each fore hearing tomorrow.
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A CHURCH DISPUTE SETrIEp.-In the case OF
the Rev. A c. Aekworth and the Rev Mr. Cloyd
colOred clergymen. both claiming the passionate
of the Methodist church i'm Lee. Mass. the court
has decided in favor Of Mr. Ackworth. The lat
ter was sent there by the African Methodist con-
ference, but finding the salary too small. started
an opposition church, Mr.. Cloyd still officiating
at the regular place of worship. On a recent
Sunday Mr.. Ackworth took possession of Mr..
Cloyds church, and an alteration ensued i'm the
pulpit, resulting in Mr.. Ackworth being removed
by the trustees and taken away by the sheriff
The judge finds Mr.. Cloyd and the trustee guilty
of assault, and that MIR. AckwOrth has right &c
the pulpit.
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MYSTERIOUS MANIFESTO or WORKIEGNEN.-
Some uneasiness has been created among tinid
people in New York by the publication of a mys-
terious handful. signed Executive Committee"
which. after announcing that q the majority Of
American wOrkingmen are legally and systemati-
caly robbed of three-fifths OF their earnings. s
concludes with the notification that s.from time
to time for the space of one year we shall issue
manifestoes to the public exposing the evils of
which we complain, and the abolition of which
we demand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

Mrs. Eliza Garfield recently visited Grand
Rapids, Mich. where she was given q recep-
tion letter from that place says:
1t does not tire her to meet people, and she
says she shook hands with !, 400 persons once af
Mentor, during the campaign, without SITTING
down. She does not talk great deal. bnf
cheertully answers all questions She saws aha
accepts gladly all attentions. as showing the
respect and affection which the people have for
her son, and as for her, she lis only waiting for
the time when she shall see James again" She
reads great deal and IL an omniverous news
paper reader. She Is wonderfully smart for y
woman of 81 years. One OF the ladies who en-
tertalned her tells me she does ali her own plain
sewing. She writes . yeFy iegible hand saw
an autograph she wrote for Young lady. De-
low which she had written, sYouth Is the sea-
SON to serve the Lord"
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THE HIGH-LICENsE LIQUOR LAW has proved
success in Nebraska. 1t is reported that there
are not more than One-thrd as many drinking
places in the state as there were before the new
law went into effect. the general result in small
towns being TO replace dozen small and i'll
conducted saloons with twQor three well-kept
establishments. The price of license i'm cities
of over 10000 inhabitants is 81 0OO and $500 in
places having smaller population The money
received for the licenses is added to the school
fund. In Omaha this fund receives $4,000
yearly from the sale of the licenses.
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SUICIDE Soon AFTER MARR1AsE.-Last Sun
day morning Mrs. Clara Nelson drowned herself
In the mill-race at Ttusville, Pa For some
time past she had given evidence Of unsound-
ness Of mind and as late az last week en6eav-
ored to commit suicide by hanging herself Sum
day morning she left her house ana proceeded
to the race. where unobserved, she took OF her
Clothes and jumped in. Her body was discoy-
cred In the afternoon. She was - years OF age.
Seven weeks ago she married man nearly
twice her aga
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SUICIDE OF LoyE-SICK MAIDEN-In Salina.
little town on the West Penn road six miles
west of Salisbury. Pa. a young woman by the
name OF StOop, who was housakeeper for Mr..
committed suicide By shooting herself Ia the
head. She had formed an Intimacy with mar
rted man who boards In the house. and who lent
her the rey0lyer with which she killed herselE
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Mr.. JAMES r. KEENE's RESIDENCES ct New
port, R. l., was slightly damaged by Dire on Mon
day afternoon. The family, who are spending
the winter there. promptly sent an alarm -
fore ii had made much Roadway. IL win be 70
membered that Mr.. Keene's villa It that place
was totally destroyed BY FIRE on January /
1881.
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The DEvOY-BELMONT LIBEL CASE. - The
Dewey libel case was continued in New York
yesterday. August Belmont testified that Car.
dinal McCloskey and Vicar-General Quinn en-
deavOred to get Dewey to retract the libel. Mr..
Belmont said that he was In the employ OF the
Rothschilds as an apprentice and clerk from the
time he was ID years Of age till he came to this
country In 1887, working without pay.
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A special dispatch from New York, last night
says: The Sulliyan-Allen fight is of for
good Nobody appeared at Harry Hills to-
night to represent either Of the rugilists and
Hill said that he would return the 81 600 which
had been posted. as Aliens forfeit. to r. K. Fox
and wipe his hands Of the whole affair."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

BURGLAR SHOr.-Yesterday morning. while
Patrick Millet, of Troy. NY, was attempting to
commit burglary at Dearstyne's hotel, in Bath
on-the-Hudson. the proprietor fred upon him
from an upper window. The ball entered Mil
let's neck, and he was taken to the hospital.
where it is thought he will die Millet and a
companion were frustrated while preparing to
rob another house In Bath only an hour before
the shooting, Millet IL an old convict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

PoCKET-BOoK SNATCHERs.--About o'clock
last evening. two hali-grOwn coiOred BOYS.
snatched a satchel containing - in gold and
silver coins from the hands of Miss Sarah Oden-
wall on 9TH street northwest. Pocket book
snatching has become a regular business by
these colOred 1Oungers. Ladies should carry
their change in some different manner The
police are unable TO prevent this practice The
act is one of a moment. and almost any swift
footed boy can get away without arrest The
Police Court should give them the greatest pun
1shment prescribed by the law whenever caught.
instead OF ten DAYS in the wOrk-honse
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DtsGRACED AFRICAN MINIsTER-Rey B.
r martin, OF the African NJ E. church of Ok
ford. Pa. was suspended from pastoral duties
by meeting of elders of different cir.uits al
Lamborntown the other day on grounds of i'm
morality. number Of other charges brough,
against him will be thoroughly Investigated by
conference.
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ONE AIosKo Aup al 1870
roman Truly yours


Surrogate Livingston cited Mrs. Klein and
Others to appear before him for the purpose of
proving the will. The letter was written at
OunalaShka. '-,'-,Iy - 20 > =, = sst'-'l
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VIRGINIA Ifenls

Capt. John s. Wise, United States district at
tOrney, during the examination at Richmond
Friday, In regard to the cases of Goddn and
Taiman. charged with election frauds, spoke of
the accused as "culprits and Jail birds who
ought to have handouts on and be in the peni-
tentiary," and he added that he proposed to
land them in the Albany peniteDtiary together"
One hundred convicts are to be worked on the
Danville and New River railroad which is to
be pushed ahead as rapidly as possible.
Cabbage on the eastern shore Of Virginia this
season was almost complete failure on account
of the worms.
The Eastern Shore Herald fears that the de-
mand for excessive land damages will prevent
| the building OF the proposed peninsula railroad
The dwelling OF Oliver Jefferson, at Calves
ton, Pittsylyania- county. was destroyed by fire
last week, together with all the furniture
The Norfolk and Western railroad is now
doing heavy business, and fifteen new locomo-
tives have just been ordered by the company.
The residence of John G. Wilkinson, in North
Danville. Va, was entirely destroyed by fire
Saturday morning.
Rev. GeorgesB. Beaie, of Halifax county, Va.
has taken charge of the Baptist church at Bu-
chanan. Va.
Increased attention is being given to stock
raising throughout Piedmont. Virginia.
A new bank is to be started in Richmond.
backed by several wealthy capitalists.
Rev. Father O'Ferrall is to be removed from
Harrisonburg to Petersburg, Va.
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A DISPUTE OYER FIFTY CENTS ENDS IN MUIR
DER.-ThOmas Mahoney, of Paterson, n j., and
W. Greif. of Rochester, NY, are employed as
laborers on the bridge which the Lackawanna
Railroad is constructing ac0ss Evans slip. at
Buffalo Monday Mahoney wanted to borrow
half dollar from Greif, who said he would try
and get it for him. as he did not have it him
SELF Later he told Mahoney that he had failed
to get It, Mahoney thereupon called him a
liar. From words they came TO blows and in
the fracas Mahoney was pretty badly thumped.
subsequently they went into the tool house,
where high words again ensued, and more
blows were changed. Mahoney picked up
heavy iron hammer and struck Greif in the fore
head, cutting an ugly cash. Greif started of to
consult a doctor, and was found lying In the
street unconscious He was taken to the sta
ton house, and surgeon who was called in
found that the frontal bone had been crushed
and driven into the brain. He died while being
taken to the hospital. He was about IS years
OF age and unmarried. Mahoney was arrested
late in the afternoon. When informed of Greifs
death he burst into tears and went bitterly.
His widowed mother lives In Paterson. He il
"a years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

S Mr.. Henry Rich, wealthy New York banker.
has disappeared from home, and fears of foul
play are entertained.
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THE BOYs KILLED BIT Mrs. LANGTRY's SPE.
CIAL TRAIN.-The coroners jury In the case Of
the boys killed at Thompsonviile Conn.,, by the
Langtry special train on Sunday say In their
verdict that they consider the running Of trains
on SUNDAY for theatrical troupes reprehensible,
and censure the railroad officials for not notify
Ing the station agent at ThompsOnville of the
coming Of the special train.
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DRUNKEN WIFE AND BRUTAL HUSBAND
muscular cOlored man named Adam Jones
was charged by his wife, Harriet, before
Judge Smell this morning with having assaulted
her. She told the court that the other night
because she refused to give him 35 cents that
she earned washing, he threw her on the stove
with such force as To break the stove in half
Adam stated that his wife is IN the habit Of get
ting drunk. and few days ago she pawned his
coat and spent the money in whisky He denied
the assault. and the court released him on his
personal bonds to keep the peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

LECTURES By REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER
AND Rev. F. d. POwER.-Henry Ward Beecher
delivered lecture to large audience i'm Lin
coin Hall last evening on Evolution" In his
own lnmifable style. he spoke of the progress
OF human thought, and declared his adherence
TO theistic evolution. His idea of original sin
was the struggle going on between the animal
and spiritual nature Of man.
Rev. F. ID. Power delivered lecture last even.
Ing for the benefit OF the Christian Church at
the church. on 1.-THE Life and Religious Charac-
Ter OF James A. Garfield" There was a good
sized audience, and about $50 was realized
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Killed by the Cars ON 9Th Street
WIN. MEssER KNOCKED DOWN BIZ AN ENGINE AM

WIN. MESSER KNOCKED DOWN BIZ AN ENGINE AND
FRIGHTFULLY MANGLED AND KILLED.
Last evening, about 7o'clock, q fatal accident
occurred on 9th street at the outlet Of the yard
OF the B. & P. depot, by which VIM. Messer,
living at $40 Maryland avenue southwest, was
instantly killed. It appears that Messer was
passing southwark on 9th street where the yard
engine was engaged in shifting cars, and having
passed over the first track, on reaching the CEN
ter of the second track, down which the yard
engine was backing some empty cars, he was
seen by the brakeman CMr. Frere) on the rear
OF the cars and an expressman, to stand perfectly
still. He was called on to get out Of the way,
but seemed not to hear, and the bumper Of the
car striking him he was knocked down, and by
the break rods and wheels he was horribly man
gled: The cars were stopped as soon as possible
and he was found under the wheels of the Sec
ond car. The remains we're placed in a furni-
ture wagon and taken to the first precinct sta
ton house. from where DR.. Patterson, the
coroner, was notified, and the Lee Brothers,
undertakers, were directed to dress and coffin
the body. by the railroad company.
The funeral will take place from the late resi-
dence Of the deceased. No. 612 Maryland avenue
southwest, tomorrow afternoon at Q o'clock.
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miss soN BEHRENs REMANs.-The BODY Of
Miss Anna Won Behren. the young actress who
was accidentally shot and killed by Frank
Frayne during q performance of s.Si Slocumn In
Cincinnati last Thursday. passed through Balti-
more Sunday last. and arrived at Jersey CITY at
JOS Sunday night. The entire Frank Frsyne
combination. Including Mr. Frayne. acted as an
escort from Cincinnati. At the meeting between
Mr.. Frayne and Miss Won Behren's father the
Two clasped hands and each burst into tears
NJ. Frayne was then led apart from the rest
that he might compose himself He said Re had
resolved never TO play Isl Siocum" again. and
that he had given away his guns. targets and
other paraphernalIa connected with the play.
He denied having sold or destroyed the manu-
script. The funeral took place in Brooklyn yes
tsrday.
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Annie Lydon-s Fearful lean.

In Pittsburg last night. about s o'clock. an
Irish girl 10 years of ace. named Annie Lydon.
threw herself from the fourth-story window OF
tie house No IS Diamond street. When picked
mp both limbs were bent backward until her
heels touched her head. She was frghtfully in
jured and VIII die. She has been living as a
domestic at various hotels and residences in
Pittsburg- At her last place she was accused
OF having stolen some goods from the store of
her employer. She confessed to having COM
mltted the theft. but gave as a reason that her
mistress was rich and she was poor Dreading
arrest she hurriedly packed her clothing into a
small bundle last night and leaped from the win
dow TO the cobbie-stones forty feet below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06

The centennial OF the Episcopal church In
Maryland win be celebrated in May next
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STABBED WHILE COMING FROM FUNERAL
Elijah Mumford and Edward johnson, two col
0red youths were put on trial before Judge
Smell this morning, charged with assault and
batterywith intent to kill another young colored
man named VIM. Williams of No. 1905 21st street.
Williams stated that on the 23d OF October, at
18th and s streets while coming from funeral
he heard Mumford say he was going to run
and Johnson approached witness, and without
any cause or provOcation Mumford stabbed wit
ness in the side, and then walked off. The wit
ness showed the court the blood stains on his
clothes, and stated that he was confined to his
house for seven weeks. and for some time was
not expected by his physicians to survive his in
juries. Other witnesses cOrrOborated the state
ment as to the assault. Prosecuting Attorney
Moore stated to the court that he could not
prove the intent to kill against MumfOrd and he
would only charge him with simple assault.
Johnson was not connected with the assault,
and he was dismissed. DR.. Francis stated that
he attended the injured man. and his injuries
were of very serious nature, and his life wasin
imminent danger. The case was continued for
evidence for the defense.