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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

Rec0mmitted 20 the Committee Having
it in Charge.
THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO BRING IN BuIsfoR
ERECTION OF THE LIBRARY ON LAND BELONG
ING TO THE UNITED STATES

The bill reported by the committee on the
library, which was under discussion In the
House when our report closed yesterday, is In
| a precarious condition. The pending amend
ment then under discussion was the one offered
| by Mr.. Holman, that the proposed building
should not cost two million dollars
Mr.. Hewitt. OF New York, offered and advo-
Gated an amendment making 1t lawful for the
commission to purchase the grounds between
East Capitol street. street south and LIST and
I'd streets east. in lieu of the grounds mentioned
| In the bill, provided they can be got at q less
| cost after competitive offers from owners, or to
purchase both in case the aggregate competi-
1 tive oilers shall not exceed $500. 900.
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois, offered an amend
| ment providing that the building shall be con-
structed as far as practicable in separate parts.
| The previous question was then ordered on
| the bill and amendments.
Mr.. Singleton, of Illinois, moved to Law the
| bill on the table. This motion was lost-yeas
! 102 nays III.
| Mr. Reagan advocated placing the building
on property already belonging to the govern
| ment.
Mr.. Gibson. of Louisiana, made strong
| speech In support of the bill.
Mr.. Murch, OF Maine, regretted that there was
| no provision in the bin that the building should
De erected by day work The contract system
| had robbed the government of millions while
the labor of the country had been squeezed like
| machine.
Mr. Holman's amendment was then agreed to
| yeas. 132; nays. II.
| Mr.. Hewitt's amendment was agreed to with
| out a division. as was also tie amendment
| offered by Mr. Springer
Mr.. Hammond moved to recomInt the bill to
the committee on additional accommodations
Tor the library of Congress. with instructions to
that committee to report bill providing for the
erection of library on land In Washington be-
| longing to the United States. Tie motion was
agreed to-yeas. no. nays, "a.
| Mr.. Robson On. j., moved to reconsider. and
MT Randall moved to lay that motion on the
table. Pending which Mr.. Rice moved that the
House adjourn. which motion was carried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Ex-senator Spencer Conc to Canada.

U. S. MARSHAL SAID TO BE LOOKING FOR HIN.
telegram from Watertown, N. Y. last
night says: Ex-senator George f. Spencer ar
rived here last Friday morning to visit relatives.
and it was stated that he would remain aweek
or ten days. Early yesterday morning q dis
patch was sent to New York, announcing his
presence here. The local papers published con-
siderable matter Saturday afternoon about his
movements Saturday evening he lett for
Kingston, Canada. There is a strange person
here now. supposed to be United States mar
shall. looking for Spencer. but the latter is not
expected by his relatives to return to Water
town at present Dr.. Spencer. brother of the
ex-senator. says he had long talk with his
brother about the star route trials and that he
told him he was in Washington all through the
late trial: that his room was next to United
States District Attorney Bliss; that he tried in
several ways to have an interview with Mr.
Bliss, and tell him what he knew about the
cases, and he sent persons to Mr. Bliss. and once
note, which Mr.. Bliss did not answer The
doctor says that his brother knows nothing
about the cases that is of any consequence to
the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

Probabilities u the New Light sue.
ceeding the Old ~ Vet PrODlemasi.
cal.

In An article In its last ISSUE under the head
ing OF Gas and the Electric Light" the SAINT
tuy Engineer, in discussing the results achieved
70 consumers Of gas Of New York city, 90 well
as the success Of the new system, tells Us that
the history Of the past twelve months shows
little change In the relative standing Of the gas
ana the electric light companies In that
CITY. Each industry, 1t says, can fairly claim
to have held its own, and In certain directions
to have made some progress The constantly
increasing value of gas stocks must have
proved to any doubtful ones that the gas In
dustry Ia not doomed TO immediate extinc-
ton; and the fact that electric light companies
continue to exist and even to multiply shows
that, however small the present profits may be-
there are great many persons who are salts
fed to place their money here, presumably In
the hope of a rich reward hereafter. The recent
action OF the Edison company IN commencing
the lighting Of the downtown district is GER
tainly encouraging-to the public because il
can now see and try this much-talked-of incan-
descent lamp; and TO the holders Of the stock be-
cause there appears to be some immediate pros
pect OF hnding out just what return their in
vestments will give. At the same time the
incandescent systems have yet to establish their
claim to lighting on an equal footing with gas.
That in certain places and under special circum-
stances the incandescent lamp will be found
most useful, there can he no question: but ii Is
from the general use of these lamps that success
must come. 1t is now recognized that. IL cleo
trcity Is to replace gas for domestic lighting, II
will be In the form of the incandescent lamp.
and yet there are great possibilities I'm the fu-
ture development Of gas lighting which may
reasonably be supposed to make the lamp but
POOR COMPETITOR.
The arc systems of electric lighting It con-
tinues never have, and probably never will,
seriously interfere with the gas industry. So
far as the public lighting Of New York city is
concerned, the gas companies are not specially
anxious to continue it. and naturally enough
from their standpoint, for, while each 900 cubic
feet of gas sold to the CITY for this purpose
bringsin only about 81, the same amount sold
to private consumer brings in 1926 The in
creasing number of arc lights in that city shows
prosperity. it admits and it is claimed that at
present rates the companies are making some
profit and adds what is no doubt as true OF
other cities: I'VE have no doubt however, that
the extent of these profits has discouraged many
an investor who bought electric light stocks I'm
the early days of the excitement To the man
who is called upon to pay a monthly gas bill in
New York IT must often be q matter OF regret
that the electric light in some form has not
proved more formidable competitor. Had
such been the case, We might naturally look for
some reduction in the price Of gas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

THE ALLEGED rLEcrrox sRAups m NEW
0EfrASs

James Mclaughlin, William Penny and Petea
McDermott, commissioners Of election in New
Orleans against whom the United States grand
Jury found o true bill. were arrested upon q
charge OF violating their duties rs commissioners
and gave bond for their appearance when called,
W. A. Bosworth, candidate for mayor on the
Independent ticket At the recent election. and
who, some time ago, filed notice OF O contest on
Mayor Beham to-day filed suit against him
Bosworth asks that Beham be declared to have
been illegally elected and that he (Bosworth)
be put In possession Of the Office. basirg his
claim on the ground that more than 600 votes
were counted more than were actually cast, and
that over 5000 votes were counted for Beham
that should have been counted for Bosworth or
not at all.
A CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST IN CONNECTICUT.
William G. Butler. OF New Haven, who ran a.
an anti-monopoly candidate for Congress In that
district, has engaged counsel and proposes 10
contest the election Of Charles L. Mitchell. who
was chosen at the last election Butler received
only 40 votes, but he alleges that the ballots
cast for both Mitchell and Merwin were defec-
tive, as they were not printed on plain white
paper as the law prescribes.
THE MISSOURI CONTESTS
certificate OF election was issued TO James
%. Broadhead. yesterday the democratic candi.
date for Congress IN the ninth Missouri district.
4 certificate refused to Or. J. II. Mclean,
VINO Claims TO have been elected to Oil ont the
uneNpired term OF the late Congressman Allen,
the secretary OF state holding that the district
had been leyislated out Of existence.
NEW ELECTION IN NEW HAVEN
Judge Stoddard has decided that there must
be new election held for probate judge In the
New Britain and Berlin districts, Conn, there
being a tie vote between John Walsh, democrat,
and Valentine Chamberlin. republican. As they
have agreed that the election may take place
December 10, Governor Bigelow viii probably
appoint that date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Strong Drink Leads a Young Philadel.
phian TO Fake His Own Life.

A suicide occurred In st. Louis Monday morn
ing at a heightened boarding house on Olive
street, the victim being young Philadelphia
music teacher named L. Ney Mango, who, with
his brother, Mr.. d. Mango, wholesale purchas-
ing agent Of drugs, occupied rooms at the house
mentioned. Mr.. Mango went to st. Louis q
month, ago from Philadelphia, on q visit to
his brother, who had been advised by
the family that he had given himself up
Of late to habits Of intoxication. His brother
watched him closely, and did everything In his
power to WOO him from his passion, but to no
purpose. He was continually under the infiu-
ence Of liquor, and Monday morning about II
O'Clock, the sound Of q pistol shot was heard,
seemingly coming from his room. Upon the
landlady and her daughter rushing up stairs,
they found Mango lying upon rug in front of
the bureau in his brothers room, q pistol
clutched In his right hand, and the blood oozing
slowly from bullet wound in the back of his
head. He was still alive, but breathed his last
In few moments. His brother states that the
young man was an accomplished musician, and
but twsnty-tw years Of age. His family reside
In Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
An Indian I:Oy Killed.
TROUBLE ABOUT IT-BAD FEELING BETWEEN She
SHoHES AND BANNOCKS.


SHoHES AND BANSoCKS.
Mall adviceS received at the Indian Office
from Special Agent Smith, at Fort Hail. Idaho. an
nounce the accidental killing OF an Indian boy In
the agency Touring mill On the 5th instant and
the destruction OF the MILL together with its con-
tents. several thousand bushels of wheat on the
following morning. The boy, it appears, strayed
into the mill while the miller temporarily alb
sent In an upper story. and soon afterward was
found crushed to death. IT is Supposed his blanket
caught among the c0gs OF some of the machinery
and that he was dragged between the wheels and
killed. The following morning early the mill was
discovered to be on fire. The father OF the dead
Doy-a Bannock 1ndian-waS at once suspected OF
having set fire TO the MILL and steps were taken to
cause his arrest. The agent writes that there Is
not the best OF feeling between the ShoShOneS and
BannockS; that the dead boy was Bannock, and
the grain In the mill was Sho 5hone property, and
that 1t is not beyond possibility that the BannOcks
may resist the arrest OF the boys father, believing
that II arrested. he Will be punished for the de-
struct1on OF Shoahone, and not government, prop
erty.
commissioner Price. telegraphed Special Agent
Smith to arrest the supposed 1ncendiary
and to hand him over to the civil authorities for
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Judge Pearre, Of MARYLAND, Makes .
Stir.


HE REQUESTS THE ALLEGANY COUNTY SCHOOL.
COMMISSIONERS TO RESIGN.
Aspecial to the Baltimore American from Cum
berland, Dec 12, says: There ismuch talk In this
community over Q matter between Judge Pearre
and the board Of school commissioners, which
has just come to light. Judge Psarre returned
last week from Washington county court Soon
after his return he sent Q communication TO the
board Of school commissioners requesting the
members to resign, giving no plausible reason
complimenting the board for their management
Of school affairs. The request is maze in behalf
OF tho couat Judges. Pearre and Syester.
Chief Judge Alvey declined 20 take
any part in the appoint nent Of school
commissioners. The term Of the school commits.
sioners Of Warrington and Garrett counties WIN
expire January l, and Il 70 presumed the judges
desire to make . change In the school boards Of
all three counties. Ae0ers. Samuel Somehow,
. prominent merchant and citizen OF Cumbee.
land, superintendent; p. L. Burwell, Of the
Fonnsyivanle railroad, who lives e Mount
Savage. and Superintendent J. Dougians, Of the
Georges Creek Coal and Iron company ct Iona
coming. are the members OF the present board.
They Will publish card In the local papers ST..
Ing that they win not resign, "a the court has
given no reason for their removal. It 40 r.
ported IN political circles that the object Of tn
request IL not % much the removal Of the proo.
ent commissioners @ it h for the removal Of t.
secretary, Mr.. J.W. g. CooArane, Who, e b said,
did active work at the primaries held for the
judicial nominating convention In endeavogine
70 secure the nomination Of Judge Notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

gram from Chicago, Dec. 9th, says: In the ex-
animation to-day Of the divorce case Of Frances
N. Scoville, sister Of Guiteau, against George
Scoville, the plaintiff told q voluminous tale Of
her husbands cruelty. She talked very fast,
speaking at the rate Of $40 words to the minute
and tired ont three stenographers. The judge
showed signs Of paralysis. She narrated how
George had twisted her right arm twice thirty
years ago. called her . liar, and when her third
child was born had said that woman had no
more need Of an accoucher than Q COW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

From the Baltimore American, to-day.
The bigamy case which came up In the crimi-
nal court the other day, and which at that time
attracted considerable interest, was yesterday
concluded, VIM. j. johnson. the principal being
sentenced to eighteen months in the peniten-
tiary. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. ]. C.
Ruddell, his counsel, argued a demurrer to the
indictment, which, he stated was faulty because
1t did not set forth the time and place Of the
first marriage. Upon the demurrer being over
ruled, johnson pleaded guilty to the indict-
ment, and his counsel filed motion In arrest of
judgment. which went to the supreme bench
and was turned down. Yesterday morning,
therefore, johnson was sentenced In the crtmi.
nal court. His crime, which was not allowed
to come out in the evidence. was that he had
about ten years ago married q young lady in
Pennsylvania named Jackson. He had lived
with her until recently when he married Miss
Bertha Tribe, of this city. and then divided his
husbandly attentions. Wife No. found out
that something was wrong and had him ar
rested. johnson Is small man, with keen
intelligent countenance and q youthful face
Neither Of his wives was particularly pretty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
American Horse Trainfmu.

Mr.. F. c. Lascees, Of Claremont Lodge,
Beverly, recently addressed q communication to
the London Sporting Life in which he says: 81
see In some Of the daily papers that our sporting
writer's think Mr.. Lorllard is doing a very
wise thing In removing his horses to T. Cannon's
stable. They say that the method of training
horses in the American style is detrimental to
horse flesh. l think that T. Cannon is q fine
horseman and one of our finest riders, and
is doubtless good trainer but do not exactly
agree with what the daily papers say about the
American trainers. Having been closely con-
nected with racing and owners of horses
for several years / beg to differ from
the views of the daily papers. An American
trainer, knowing the constitution of his horses
and the mettle they are made Of is not afraid Of
breaking them down with little extra work,
ana that Is why many people say they over
gallop them. In my opinion a horse bred and
born in America is far harder than one Of our
English thorOughbreds. and, therefore. will
stand more severe preparation for any big
event. think Mr.. Lorillard has had a fair share
OF success in this country. having won the New
market Handicap, the City and Suburban and
the Great Metropolitan with Parole and the
following year he won the Newmarket handicap
with Wallenstein. IroQuOs as a twO-year- old
won several engagements, and as three-year-
Old he just failed to accomplish what only
three horses before have ever dOne-that is to
win the three classic events. He ran second
in the 'Guineas, won the Derby easily and fairly
romped home in the Leger; and think Pincus
deserves every praise for sending the horses 80 fit
to the post each time. As for Brown there is great
credit due to him for the style In which he
turned Old Parole out for his three engage
mentS, for he won them all very easily. Mr..
Lorillard may have had q bit of hard luck this
year. as Gerald turned rogue. and Sachem met
horses much his superior in class. The papers
also say they have made some big mistakes in
parting with horses like Passaic. Apbotsford
and Wallenstein. The former is only platter at
best. and AbbOtsford is a very unfortunate
horse, and has been all through his career Now
we come to Wallenstein, who is q good horse,
and one which has gone on improving. He ran
like rogue as three-year-Old but In my
opinion the horse has sobered down wonder
fully since he went into Charles Archer's stable;
but we very often see English owners part with
a horse and he goes into another stable and
comes out In q few months and wins big hand
leap. All this is very annoying but we all
make mistakes, and do not see why the
Yankees should be perfect any more than their
English Cousins :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Curious Experiments in ClafrvOyamce.
THE MINDS OF CLERGYMEN AND PHYSICIANS READ
BY MIR. CUMBERLAND.

Curious Experiments in ClafrvOyances
THE MINDS OF CLERGYMEN AND PHYSICIANS READ
BY MIR. CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Stuart Cumberland, of England. who has
recently arrived in this country and whose lee
lures In New York on thought reading have
attracted considerable attention gave an exhi-
bition OF his powers I'm Baltimore last night.
The Sun says: Mr.. Cumberland began 10y saying
that there was nothing supernatural about the
things he did, and that they simply illustrated
the influence Of the mind upon the body The
whole secret OF Lis power lay in the fact that, IL
any one concentrates his whole mind on any
one object, the idea will pervade his body also,
and upon contact with another human body will
give of the idea, as the electric fluid travels
through completed circuit He then asked
the Rev. Or. Biting to select some object In
the room, write the name upon slip of paper,
and then concentrate his mind upon It. While DIR.
Biting made the selection, Mr.. Cumberland left
the room with two of the gentlemen In tho
company. and returned blindfolded. Taking
Or. Billings hand and pressing it at intervals
to bis forehead, Mr.. Cumberland, after a short
search discovered the object Of DIR. Billings
thought which was the missing knob on one OF
the sliding doors Of the parlor. Mr.. Cumberland
was not SO successful In locating pains In the
body, failing In one instance to exactly locate q
pain In the wrist Of one Of the gentlemen, and In
another missing entirely the position of an i'm
aginary pain which DIR. Chisolm obligingly
feigned to feel for the sake Of the experiment
Several other pains, real and imaginary. were
however, discovered, after rather prolonged in
vestigation. The Rev. DIR. Murkland fixed In
his mind the date of a coin which he had I'm his
pocket, and Mr.. Cumberland, after one failure
and considerable hesitation, bindfolded and
holding DR.. Murklands hand i'm his, wrote down
the right date, which was 1877. With much
more readiness, and In fact scarcely any hesita-
tiOn, he told by means Of playing cards, the
number on bank note which Judge Price had
In his pocket He performed several other ex-
periments OF the same general character, such
as finding, blind-folded, a pin hidden in chair
during his absence from the room. and pocket
knife which had been placed under the foot Of
one OF the gentlemen. He also explained how
spirit rappings may be produced by dislocating
the joints Of the toes or fingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

TEE FALSE PR0PHHf RxPuIsHD.-Col Stew.
art, who was sent to the Soudan to investigate
the condition Of the country, telegzaphs &om
Khart0um. under date Of the 9th Instant that
the false prophet has been repulsed ct Bara and
El-Obeid. and that KhaTt0um b safo. He says
the t,rst detachment OF the 6oudAn expedition
has arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
The Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Yesterday. Shipman agt. Magarity; motion to
dismiss appeal sustained. First National bank
agt Shepherd; judgment reversed and cause re-
handed.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jttd0e Macarthur.
Yesterday, White agt, Osborn ct al, death of
plaintiff suggested Mary E. White made admin
istratrix and judgment by default. Moses agt.
Spades ct al; on trial.
EQUITY COURT-yNd0e Hd0ner.
Laycock agt. Whitwell; sale finally ratified
and cause referred to the auditor. Steinacker
agt. Meinder; leave granted to amend bill. Ram
dali agt. Reed; trustees authorized to make set
Element. Cousins agt. Strasburgers motion
TO compel defendant, Strasburger, to testify
overruIed. Page agt. Burnstine; prayer Of petit
tiOner denied. LOOney agt. Quill and Quil agt
LoOney; causes consolidated. Hopp agt. Viegel
plea sustained and bill dismissed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

The male students ct the medical college 1t
Kingston. Ont, demand tho expulsion OF the
female students because the latter absent ed
themselves from lectures on account OF offensive
remarks by the professor.
Hon. J. B. McKinstry, who was beaten BY
highwaymen at Cotton, Pa, . few weeks ago
died at Scranton. Pa. yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

THE ORIGIN OF THE sLYNCH LAWS AND HOW
THEY WERE ENFORCED-wHAT MIR. LYNCH
HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEM-THE WAY CONFESS
SIONS WERE EXTORTED-OTHER MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE
COUNTRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

ATTEMPfED MURDER IN 4 CoLLEGE.-A spe-
cial dispatch from Chicago. ILL.,. December IL,
Q cowardly attempt to murder President Galu-
aha Anderson, which was made BY Albert B.
Seaman, . student IN the Chicago University,
over which Mr.. Anderson was president. Sea-
man was In the Presidents study being taken to
task for an act OF rowdy1m, when he drew . re-
volver and attempted to shoot Mr.. Anderson.
The weapon was wrested from his hand before
he could accomplish his purpooe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

CANADIAN 0RAvD ROBpEls.-At Sc. Ann'e
Looks, Quebec, the dead-house q the parish
church WAS f0rced open Monday night, end the
oof1ns Of N old man, IN old woman, and :
young girl were broken open end the bodieo
carried away By grave fobbecA