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

o New OK Letter.
The DEGREES of fashion in flowers are almost as
memorable as those respecting dress-particu-
larry in the manner of wearing them. A young
man who should now appear in wide trousers,
instead Of those which chung to the leg. would
be subject to ridicule so would he be frowned
on II he wore a red rose when it was the proper
thing to wear white one Just now men wear
large white rose buds in their button-holes on
evening occasions. This fashion lacks original
ity. The men are wearing large white rose buds
in London. Last season the man of fashion here
got the smallest white flower he could find. The
flower most in use at present is the rose. either
of delicate pink shade or white.
When a bride does not wear the traditional
orange blossoms she adorps herself with white
roses and half-Opened buds. The bridesmaids
carry cOlOred roses, most of pink tint The
groom wears white rose bud when the bride
carries white roses, and the grOOmsmen have
flowers in their coats corresponding to the bou-
quets carried by the ladies they escort. Corsage
bouquets for evening parties or street wear con-
sist simply Of pink or white roses tied in loose
bunch. II more than one kind of buds are used
those Of the same color are grouped together.
All flowers must have their own STEMS which
should be long. AT dinners, instead OF bouquets
at each plate, small baskets of flowers are placed
In front Of each guest. At luncheon parties
there is usually bunch of roses for each guest,
which is fastened to the .cOrsage after luncheon
Is over and worn on the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

FROM the Philadelphia Record, 18th.
An anonymous letter. signed Employees
was sent from the Philadelphia mint during the
last campaign to the New York Civil Service
Reform association. in which complaint was
made that the writer's hadbeen assessed two per
cent for political purposes. and had paid the
same to John L. McGinnis, chief engineer of the
mint The letter was Sent to the Civil-Service
Reform association in this city, whence it was
referred to Superintendent Snowden, who, in
answer said that he had never allowed an as
sessment to be levied upon the employees. nor
paid any assessment assumed to be levied on
himself. One or two of the fOremen had asked
him whether there was any improperly
in their receiving money from the men who de-
sired to give and then handing the amount to
the authorized agent Of the state committee
He replied no. if the men so requested Fear
ing atterward that some one might have been
asked to give. the superintendent ordered all
moneys returned to the donors who were told
that lat that late hour they were at perfect lib
crty to give or decline, rs they thought best"
What money was afterward paid had to be
given direct to the agent of the state COM
mittee. Secretary Wood received a cOrrobora-
tive letter from William Hewitt, an employe.
who. it was alleged, had been assessed Sl6. and
had paid that amount to the chief engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

JUDGE SMELL ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION NOT
TO LET THEM OFF EASILY.
Thomas w Sutton. a cOlored oyster dealer in
the West End. was put on trial in the Police
Court this morning for being connected with
the robbery of the shoe store Of Mr. H. Walker
Tucker. Of No. 1928 PENNSYLVANIA avenue in re-
ceivlng some of the stolen property from the
partyWhO robbed the store Sutton is the last
man charged with being connected with the
robbery. Geo. Fry and John J. Johnson having
been convicted and sentenced to three years
each in iail for the same offense. The defendant
was Charged with receiving pair of shoes from
John Gaiiiey. knowing them TO be stolen. Mr.
Tucker identified a pair of Shoes that were re-
covered from the defendant by Lieut.. Guy
officers, as his property.
HOW 4 BOY ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
John Ganley, lad Is years of age. stated
that he was employed in Mr. fuckers store,
and stole this pair of shoes (Which were worth
So and sold them to Sutton for 20 cents The
boy was questioned by Mr.. Campbell CARING
ton. counsel for the defendant, as to how he
got away with so many pairs of shoes as he had
admitted he took from the store of his employer
He replied that he would conceal them in bun
dies that he had to take out to deliver, and
sometimes he would take shoes out to the al!ey
gate and leave them there at night and carry
them OF when the store was locked up. MIR
! Darlington asked the court to dissolve the at
tachment that was issued against the defendant
and set aside the forfeiture of his collateral.
which was done.
The boy stated that since the warrant was
issued against the defendant he met witness
and tried to persuade him to state in the trial
that he (SuttOn) paid him - for the shoes
JUDGE SMELL SAID
man should not deal with boys. and he will
hold people responsible for doing So The
court imposed a fine of $50 or 80 days. Counsel
for the defense said he thought this was pref
ty severe punishment. In answer to this re-
mark from the attorney. Judge Smell said:
''We are having a perfect flood of discoveries
In regard to cases of receivers of stolen goods
and the like, and am not going to let up on
them easy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
From the New York Sun. to-day.

FROM the New YORK bun, to-day.
Two young women, a brunette and a blonde,
both in tears, complained last night to Sergeant
kitzer OF the Stagg street police station. Will
liamsburgh, that they werethe wives of William
G. RUSSELL of 81 south 4th street, whom
they wanted to have arrested for bigamy. The
brunette, who said her maiden name was Ellen
Gidney. and that she resided at q Metropolitan
avenue, showed a marriage certificate from the
Rev F. Murray. of ST Ceclias church, which
showed that she and William G. Russell were
married Nov. 49, 1881.
The blonde said her maiden name was Hen
rika Rupp OF 5G2 Grand street. Russell mar
ried her, she said on last Wednesday. police
man found Russell in Grand street. He denied
that he was the husband of the first complain
ant, but said that he had a dancing acquaint-
ance with her. He admitted that he married
Miss Rupp. On the complaints Of both women
he was locked up He is shipping clerk, and
is "a years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Where the Rat is Welcomed.

From the VirR inia New Enterprise
Old miners have great respect for rats OF the
lower levels. They neither kill the rats nor suf.
fer them to be killed by green hands, In the
first place, were there no other reason. dead
rat left underground would scent up whole
level; and. in the second place, the living rats
deyOur any bones. ccraps of meat or fragments
OF other food left In the mines. which would. by
their decay. vitiate the air, generally hot and
unpleasant at best. Rats also give warning when
a cave is about to occur. They feel the pressure
OF the timbers is heard and come forth upon the
floors and scamper uneasly about by scores.
Fer these and other reasons the miners have a
friendly feeling towards the rats, feeding and
protecting Them In nearly every mine the men
have one or more of the little animals as pets.
and these are quite tame. coming out of their
holes to be fed at lunch time. When rats come
into new drift or crOsscut 1t is considered q
good sign-is thought to mean that the men will
strike ore. The other day, while the men were
at work in the face of the new west crosscut on
the 2. 100 level of the Sierra Nevada mine n rat
came In to them, travelling along the line of the
compressed air-pipe. Some of the new hands
wanted to kill it, but the old miners would not
allow it to be hurt. They said it would bring
luck to the crosscut. So they fixed UP In tine
roof of the drift a box as house for the rat and
placed food near at hand. in order that it might
find its new quarters profitable as we'll as com.
Portable There is much talk among the miners
about the coming OF this rat. and the men on the
new crosscut are very proud of 1t, and have high
hopes on account Of its presence Woe unto the
man who shall Intentionally kill that Sierra Ne.
vada TAT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

sEMIANNUAL GATHERING OF THE WASHINGTON
CONvOCATION.
A service preliminary to the semi-annual
meeting OF the Washington cOnvocation of the
Protestant Episcopal church was held last even
ing at Christ church, Navy Yard. Rev. DR.. Ad-
olson, of Trinity p E. church, preached the
sermon, repeating, by request, an address he
recently delivered at missionary congress at
New York. He remarked the elements of op-
position to the church were never more defiant
than at present. Yet the church lowered above
them supreme, and yet where are the tokens of
victory for the church? Human eloquence has
no quckening energy unless the spirit accom-
panies it. Men pass from the sane nary I'M
moved. Churches are scattered all over the
land. but no common enthusiasm inspires them
DR.. Addison said to increase the power of the
church the force must be applied by the church
Itself. and to do this money is needed. And
when the collection plate is passed around 1t is
Christ himself who is stretching out his pierced
hands to receive the donations. Among those
who sat in the chancel during the service were
Bishop Pinkney. Rev. c. ID. Andrews rector of
Christ church; Rev. DR.. Lewis. Rev. Dr. Forrest.
Rev. Mr. Buck, and Rev Mr.. Perry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Choppinx His Own Leg Off.
THE CURIOUS FREAK OF AN INSANE YOUNG MAN
IN Rhode ISLAND.


IN RHODE ISLAND.
special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from Westerly. X. L., December IL, says: Before
daylight yesterday morning Cyrus Barber. be-
tween p and so years Of age, jumped out the
of the window in his night dress and running
to the wood pile, seized an axe and chopped
his own leg nearly of. He has shown signs Of
insanity for some time and has been closely
watched, He managed, however, to escape the
vigilance of his parents last night. His father
entered the room Just as he jumped from
the window, and started for the back
door SO as to intercept him. As he
reached the door he heard sound of
choppng at the woodpile and naturally assumed
that his son was choppIng wood. Coming
nearer he heard the young man say. Its most
of. repeating the words several times. as if
pleased that he had nearly accomplished his I'M
dertakng. Then he heard him fall. Bending
over the Frustrated body he found that the young
man had tainted. but in the darkness could not
see how he had injured himself. Taking him
into the house. it was found that he had cut one
OF his legs nearly off about six inches above the
ankle. the two parts being held together only by
fragment of flesh. Barber has been driven in
sane by allowing his mind to dwell too much
upon religious subjects. In his deiirium to-day
he is constantly quoting scripture. short
time since he tried to commit suicide by holding
his breath, claiming that it was wicked TO
breathe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
a Krotfer's Revenge.
FALSE LOVER KILLED BY THE BROTHER OF

" \
DECEIVED GIRL
Aspecial dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from Stanford. KY, December H. says: VIM.
Casey. a Madison county man. was twice a
widower, his last wife having died in May. He
was apparently in search OF wife number three,
and he had for some time laid siege to the hand
of Miss Pauline East. a pretty young girl of ID.
daughter of a well-to-do and respectable
farmer of Teatorsvil!e. Her family was greatly
opposed tC Casey. and had more than once Or
dered him away. He seemed to have better
luck with the girl. however. for one day last
week he induced her. under promise of mar
rage, to run OF with him. They were gone
several days. returning on Saturday with his
promise untitled. On Sunday morning, when
Owen East brother Of the girl saw Casey. he
accused him of running his sister. and, after
few words. knocked him down with a club
breaking his SKULL and causing death during
last night. East has not been arrested yet
though he has made no effort to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

How JOHN G.: LEE LOST His WATCH.-John
e. Smith. young man who has been before the
courts on various charges, was before Judge
Smell again to-day, charged with the larceny of
. watch and chain from another young man
named John G.. Lee, a stranger In the city.
Young Lee and several other young men stated
that on the night Of the 18th Of last month they
we're drinking together. and in their rounds
they drank with Smith several times. The tes-
timony showed that Lee got very drunk, and
vas taken by his friends to Godfreys restaurant
and nut to bed and his watch and chain were
taken off and put under his pillow. Witnesses
testified to seeing Smith prOwling around the
room in which Lee was asleep just previous to
the watch being missed. One Of the companions
Ct Young Lee testified to recovering the watch
nom Smith. and accusing him of stealing the
watch. The court imposed q sentence OF six
months in jail. An appeal was noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

AN EDITOR ARRESTED FOR I.IBEL.-A few days
ago the papers from Boston to Chicago were
ringing with alleged matchmaking operations at
Buffalo and Bolivar, n Y. by Mrs. Richard
Gross, described as a bewitching and seductive
siren, who had been bleeding blue blood victims
to an enormous amount. The Erie. Pa. Morn
ing Dispatch copied some of the specials from
Buffalo. Yesterday the dashing young lady ap-
editor of the Dispatch to meet her in an office
and amicably arrange her grievances to wit, the
copying of the specials concerning her. Mr.
James r. Willard declined the proposition and
was subsequently arrested for criminal libel.
The chief of police recognized the woman as
being involved in a transaction by which local
jeweler lost the value of two gold chains, and
the case is continued until December %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
A HeartIesS Mother.
From the New York Herald, 18th.

1V1fI tIIe NC" 1Vth lieIdItl I<tn'
CoronerW. H. Hyler, of Portchester. appeared
at the district attorneys office in White Plains
yesterday to lay before the grand jury the result
of an inquest in the matter of the death OF
James p. Merritt, an infant son of Mrs. Helena
Merritt, of Rye Neck. On Sunday, while Mrs.
Merritt. who is widow, was absent from the
house, her little daughter. aged years, under
took to light kerosene lamp. and in so doing
burned her fingers. In her frenzy she threw a
lighted piece Of paper into the cradle where her
infant brother was sleeping. burning him to
death and setting the house on fire. The jury
rendered a verdict saying that the mother was
not proper person to have charge of children,
it having been proven at the inquest that she
had on several occasions remained away from
home all night. leaving the two children alone
in the house. the grand jury will act in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

I. SHOT FARMER INSTEAD OF A RABBIT.-A
young man named Zachariah Butler, was
charged by an elderly farmer named Jno. Hess,
before Judge Smell this morning, with having
assaulted him. by shooting HIM. He stated
that the defendant came on hts farm on the
conduit road in the county, about 10 o'clock
yesterday, and discharged his gun. one of the
shot taking effect in witness head. The de-
PENDANT stated that he was in hot pursuit of a
rabbit. which ran on the old gentlenan's place,
and witness followed and fired and a stray shot
struck MIR. Hess. The court imposed a fine OF
to be Hare careful with his gun in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

NEW YORK PICKPOCKETS ARRESTED In BALTI-
MORE.-Thomas Bigelow, alias Ward, and his
wife, Louisa Bgelow, alias Jordan, alias Aaron.
alias English Louise. notorious pickpockets from
New York, were arrested in Baltimore yesterday
afternoon, on the charge of having picked the
pockets of three persons Yesterday. The Wis
tied the Savings Bank of Baltimore from which
they followed parties who received money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Land Frauds in Dakota

4 telegram from Grand Forks. Dakota. Dec.
II, says:-Assistant United States Attorney c.
q. Palmer returned to-day from an investigation
Of Irregularities in the holding of lands at
Devils Lake. He says there has been a system
afic shantying of lands by spectators. and con-
sequentiy intimidation OF men who have gone
there to make actual settlements Near the
end of the railroad 900 acres have been shan.
tied. but there are no settlers. A special agen,
Of the government will come here to guard the
interests of settlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

Representative-elect Chalmers of Mississippi
has prepared bill. which he is seeking to have
introduced into Congress. to discourage gam
bling in stocks, grain. cotton, and provisions
1t proposes to tax brokers and spectators each
21s per cent on every sale made.
Inc Dill or Mr. Briggs, introduced In the House
Monday, In relation To the election OF I. S. Sem
atOr In New Hampshire, does not apply, has
been reported, 10 the election OF Mr.. Rollins
ceSSor II Is intended to provide for the election
successor Will be elected at the regular time with
cut the need Of any legislation 10 provide for it.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
Senator Garland, OF the Judiciary committee,
says he considers the recommittal of the bank
ruptcy bill to that committee as virtually indie
nnlte poStponement OF the measure. He says he
VIII make no further attempt to get ii UP.
Mr. KELLoGG's RIVER FLATS RESOLUTION
A STAR reporter saw Senator Kellogg
and asked him to explain his resolution
introduced yesterday calling for estimates for
the Potomac fats He replied: ~ am on
the co -n:nerce committee and also on the special
committee on the flats. want the information,
and when it comes, will have it referred to the
specia! committee, so that if we have no river and
maroon Dill this session, We can report separate
bill to make appropriation for carrying on the
flats Improvement thiLk it ought to be a sepa-
rate bill. anyhow, though, for my part, am Will
Ing to attach it to the Mississippi river appropria-
on. We are looking out for the Il It's improve
ment, ana don't intend that 1t shaE suffer-"
REPRESENTATIVE sHELLEY'S CLAIM.
Representative c. NJ. Shelley, of Alabama. has
filed with the First Controller of the Treasury a
statement of. his claim for compensation as a
Representative in Congress. for an opinion as to
rights in the premises. Mr.. Shelley's claim is.
that as the successor of Mr.. Smith to fill the va
cancy caused by the latter's death, he is entitled
to be paid as member of the House of Repre-
sentatves from the 18th dav of May. 1882. the
GATE OF Mr. Smiths death, although the amount
had been paid the latters representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

PURSUING PHANTOM CLAM.-The Phiadel-
phia Times Of to-day says: The old story that
the heirs of an apparently mythical parsonage
called Jacob Becker are about to bring SUIT to
recover big block Of real estate in the heart of
Philadelphia has been revived. In 1877 the
Times first published the Becker story, and
Daniel NJ. Fox says it has cropped up annually
since. The property claimed is known as the
Peggy Wycke tract and lies between Callowhll
and Poplar streets. In 1916 a man named
Becker. who is believed to have been demented
claimed the tract, but had nothing to sustain
his CAIN The name of Becker does not appear
original plot made after the Wycke tract was
divided and sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Will MIR. Spencer Explain!

From the New York Post.
Now the question is in order, If Mr.. Spencer
did not know anything about the star route
matter why did he keep himself so carefully
out of the reach of the court when he was wanted
as witness? An answer to this question
would interest curious and sympathetic pub
lie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

A Judge OF the Nantwich county court eng
land) has decided that an editor may alter an
advertisement to avoid libel The WARRINGTON
Guardian had sued for q small account pay
ment Of which was refused because the editor
had changed Vaccinations" to "doings" In an
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

A campaign joke of the Harvard students.
purpOrting to be circular from ..Society for
the Reform of the Social Habits of Foreigners, y
and aimed especially at the consumption of
Limburger cheese and sauerkraut, receives
sober and condemnatory treatment in several
English periodicals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

Schedules In the assignment Of Charles V.
Faile. tea merchant, New York. were filed
yesterday, giving the liabilities as e437 54S;
nominal assets. s372, 79S. and actual assets,
$500, $3.50. About $l76, CSC 10 now ready for dis
tribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

A THIRTY MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.-A dispatch
from Kingston, Jamaica. says: ''The business
quarter of Kingston was burned Mondav. The
loss is &C. 0OO, 600 sterling. Hundreds are home
less. Wharves warehouses, stores. banks and
supplies are gone. Food supplies are needed.
Charitable relief should be sent to w. K. AZbill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13

WITNESSING HIS FRIENDS SUICIDE. - Mr.
Joseph A. Hawley, a retired bachelor, who has
been lying i'll in the Notre Dame hospital. in
Montreal. for some time, threw himself out OF
the window Monday and died from the effects
of his injuries Monday night. Mr.. Doutre,
Queens counsel. who is friend of Mr.. Hawley,
while Fastening to the hospital to see the sick
man, saw falling from the upper window what
seemed to be bundle of clothes. He found it
was Hawley. who. at the very moment Mr..
Doutre arrived within sight of the hospital, had
leaped from the second-story window head fore
most, striking the stone steps.
BosToN's CHURCH QUARREL-A' special dis
patch to the Philadelphia Press from Boston,
December II. says: lively church quarrel, in
which an alleged conspiracy to obtain possession
OF an Episcopal place of worship in this city is
involved, will be ventilated In the supreme
court tomorrow morning. On the court docket
the action i'm Question appears in the form of q
petition of mandamus, brought by prOfessed
proprietors of Christ church, one of the wealth
lest Episcopal societies in Boston, against Fran
chs ]. Monroe The defendant is acting now,
and has long acted. as vestry clerk Of the
church, but the petitioners allege that In May.
1882. new vestry was organized which elected
Joseph C. Bates to take his place Some Of the
wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Bos-
ton are involved in this quarrel, and there is
likely to be spicy time In court.