Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09
The Markets.

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Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
| the Senate to-day:
PosTMAsTERs.
Charles Barr, jr., Englewood, N. j.; P. G..
snedeker: Asbury Park, N. j.; John P. Clark,
Newport. Pa; Matthias W. McAarney, Harris
burg. Pa; Mrs. NJ. A. Tyhurst, Huntingdon. Pa E;
John T. spicer, Belair, Md. w. F. Slater, Wythe-
ispnwa Weston, w w. Va.; Mrs. Emma sm
Ackison. We!lsburgl, W. va; James II. Ramsay,
Salisbury, n. c.; John c: Beall, Lagrange. Ga. !;
Athens. Ala; Walter s. Prather, North Vernon,
Ind; Louis Kline, Highland, Ill: J. C. Snyder,
ssu mna Hrovn JOIN M;na b Ldmcet Asa9sa
Barry, ILL.,. James L. Camp. Dixon, Ill {; Theo E.
Clapp, White Pigeon, Mich; Heman n. Moore,
Mich; Ro1ert E. French, Fort Gratiot, Mich. ;
Zones Jon; Nee WIS. Nathan Cole, sheboygan,
Robert S. McMchael, Viroqua, Wis; David G.
James, Richard Centre, Wis; Delos Jacobus
Chas. F. Hendryx, Saux Centre, Mimi: H. e.
Ankeny, Corning. Iowa: Richard P. Gwinn, Slater
No; Henri Boner, Milan, Mo-; John L. Browne
Mrs. Cara L. Nichols, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Jno }. Harris, Pleasauton, Kan; Edgar s. Norton,
Humboldt, Neb. Maggie Bailey, Canton, Dakota;
;; King, Frisco Utah Ter; Ira E. Leonard, SocOrro
Daniel F. Davis, collector OF customs, district Of
Bangor, Me-; Chas w. Watkins, collector internal
revenue. fourth district, Michigan; Third Lieut..
Ihos. w. Benham, revenue service, to be second
lieut.
INTERIOR
Henry Z. Osborne, receiver public moneys at
Bodie, California; JAS. II. Evans register land Of
nee at Lake View, Oregon; Francis Atkinson, re-
glster land office at Helena, Montana; Charles
ALEXANDER register land Office at Tucson, Arizona.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Clayton McMichael, Of Pennsylvania, marshal
OF United States for the District of Columbia.
The East Washington Indecent Assault
POSITIVE TESTIMONY OF THE GrRL-sENrENcE OF
THE ACCUSED MAN.
John w. GerSbach, the shoemaker at the cor
ner OF 4th and East Capitol streets, against whom
warrant was issued a few days ago for making
an indecent assault on little girl named Carrie
Ayers, was put trial before Judge Smell to-day.
Mr. Charles Walter, jr., appeared for the defend
ant.
THE GIRLS STATEMENT.
Carrie Ayers, the 11-year old daughter of Mr.
John w. Ayers, clerk in the Treasury, was put
on the witness stand. She stated that she lives at
No. ii 9th street, and about $50 O'Clock last Men
day morning her mother sent her to Mr. Gers
bach's with pair OF shoes to have mended. When
she went into the shop Mr.. Gershach caught hold
OF her and made Indecent assaults ON her, and
asked her to &c into a back room with him. and
shegot away from him and ran home. Her clothes
were covered with whitewash and she told her
aunt about It, but was afraid to tell her mother at
frst because she might scold her. She also stated
that he told her to come back, but she was afraid
she was SO scared that she lost one OF the shoes
going home.
coRRoBoRATIvE TESTIMONY.
colored girl, named Alice R1cks stated that
the little girl met her on the street the morning
In question Carrie was very pale and nervous,
and pointed out Mr.. Gersbach, who was going
down the street, and said he had just made an in
decent assault on her, describing it.
The mother OF the little girl stated that her
daughter did not want to go back to the defe i'd
ants shop.
THE PRISONER DENIES THE CHARGE, BUT IS SEN
FENCED
The prisoner took the stand in his own defense.
and denied the Charge and said the little girl got
up the story to get out of losing the SHOE because
Judge Smell said these Indecent assaults On little
girls demand pretty summary punishment and he
would impose fine Of 500 or 90 days An appeal
ROBBERY OF A WAGON ON THE AvENuE.-Yester-
Hufty Taylor, while standing In front of hous
No. 1904 street northwest delivering some
IS was ns robbed Of three valued at
to police headquarters and by Lieut. EcElOn re-
ferred to Detective Acton, who has arrested col
we'll thief, and recovered a part OF the
goods
AN ACTION FOR LIBEI-s1O 900 DAMAGES CLAIMED.
IN the Circuit Court to-day the case OF Asa p.
Knight agt s. S. Blackboard was heard by Judge
Mac on demurrer which was sustained
claims that by reason OF certain statements made
and letters written by defendant he was removed
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office by Secretary Sherman, for which damages
were laid at 50, The court gave plaintiff leave
10 amend his declaration.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS.-Eureka R. A. Chap
ter, No. 4. last evening elected and installed the
following officers: o. T. Thompson, M. E. H. P,
j. II. Dripps E. X; Isaac FairbrOther. E. S.; s.
j. Thomson, secretary; w. H. Goods, treasurer
The WIFE OF HER FORMER SI.AvE.-A COL
ored man named WIN. Jones, who lives at the
corner of Grant avenue and 18th street. and who
has white wife, was before Judge Smell this
morning for keeping an unlicensed bar. The
case was continued on the defendants personal
bonds. The police state that Jones' wife owned
him In the days Of slavery.
LAND DECIsIoN-The Secretary of the Interior
has decided, In the Wisconsin pre-emption case of
Martin Conlfn, that when case has been referred
TO the board OF equitable adjudication, and the
BOARD mas confirmed the entry, there Is no appeal
from It's action. Nor can its decision be reviewe
by any other tribunal, although upon subsequent
allegations OF fraud In the entry, IL may be COM
petent for the board to recall the case. revoke Its
continuation and further hear the case.
Dorsey Musn,t Think of It
From the Baltimore American.
Ex-senator Dorsey's eyes are far too bad for