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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
BOUND TO GET AN EFFECTIVE REvoLvEI

BOUND TO GEL AN h EECIINL RLNO1>N Hh'
Mrs Ann wilkins, who shot her sister at Marcy
and Gatcsayes Brooklyn, on Monday evening,
purchased no less than four reviewers before she
committed her crime. In his lnNcsug9tcnS 10 ma
where Mrs. wilkins procured the revolver iound III
her hand when she was arrested. one cAaulDeT OIL
which she had discharged at her sisters head, Ponce
CaDtain Mclaughlin, of the Ninth Precinct, has
fonnd that about month ago Mrs wilkins went IN
fine gun store of j. f. MaT>tcrs No. % Court ST.,
and told n plausible story Of how her II was going
10 travel in the West and she wanted 20 give him
revolver. Having some doubts of the woman 9 pur-
nose Mr. Narsters sold her a small revolver and sup
rlipd blank CARTRIDGES with it, In few days Mrs
Wilkins returned and in an angry manner SAID
that her son wanted no such thing as that throw
ing the revolver on the cOuutel lt was then eN-
changed for "a larger one, costing - more, but no
cartridges were supplied to her Last saturday she
again returned and repeated the story OF her son
Going away and said that ne wanted larger re
Solvcr and this was furnished to her.
But the weapon which Mrs. wilkins fired on Mon
1ay was not this and she refuses to cay where she
rot IT, She admits paying - for II and getting 10
cents worth OF cartridges. The revolver found on
her Is the largest size Smith ~ NcsS0n ABOUT elPAt
inches in length. 1t was not new ana mao GVid'ntIy
been used considerably. il is believed that Mrs
wilkins loaded it carefully herself and IN all her
acts she showed careful premedt9u"n. she Is now
i'm cell in the RAYMOND street jan but expresses
cOutrtiOn for her deed. She sad yesterday tEat
she would have shot her sister second time If she
had not supposed the first shot killed her IL Is
considered likely that Mrs. CarberTy VIII recover.
Her escape from instant death is deemed almost
mi lions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19

gay snd saturday Ills book with phoo2r spc Of
send loo. " ' " S'V'' "no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
STATEN ISLAND.

CruToy.-R. W. Cameron. the ship broker and
importer of English stock, has returned 10 his home
i'm lfton from Australia.
SrAp1rroN.-The annual report OF the Staten
Island Railway Ferry Company shows that for the
1ast year the total receipts were 500 ,2@5 while
The expenditures were SZ24,501, leaving surplus
s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19

THE ALL-GONE SENSATION
In dyspepsia Is nothing % the all gone feeling n, tho rs
AL who has not sound tooth HIS head 10 prevent snch
contingency brush In the fragrant sosOdont every mornns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
TIE WORK OF STREET CLEANING.

THO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on Tuesday night cleaned
Hroadway from the Battery TO Thirty-fourth-st
and Fulton and other downtown business streets
Yesterday the cutters were cleaned and culverts
kcpt open and last night Fith-avc. was cleared Of
snow. Theodore Walton yesterday signed the con-
tract fol cleaning the Second District, comprising
that part of the city lying south Of fouricenthst.
and INST Of BroaGWAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
OCEAN RACE BETWEEN TWO DARES

Tho DIE IN s0Uth DI00Nyn WcIc CT0Wdcd with
coasters yesterday.
Good, worth 500 were stolen on Tuesday night
from the tailor shop of NoIu Jacobs, No. 2lS
York ,t.
Sarah Farrell, age % months, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by falling from a third.story
window at No. 03 Bud.c-st
Peter Grencr brewer, OF No ia Ewen-Bt.,
made an assignment yesterday to Charles Mailer.
giving preferences for $500.
An absolute divorce is sought in the City Court by
Mrs Margaretha Brinner from Rudolph Brnner,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19

Matthew Preston, seaman OF the American Sh
Sontag. was convicted in the criminal branch of q
United States Circuit Court Yesterday OF an assan
mon the captain and mate Of the ship. john \
dGr,on. John Peters and John Lynch, who We
Jointly indicted with Preston, pleaded guilty. al
the f6lr men we're rcmauded for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
m MTECANTILE NENrTIT ELECTIl

The fifth annual meeting OF the MeTcantHc Bencnt
Aesociation was held last evening ut Masonic Hall.
George :. Terry presided. Tho .Te4surer$ report
@i7s73IS. The following officers were elected for
He coming year: James ". Congdon, President
n. NJ. Bc!ding Emil :. Levi and Edwin p. Ide,
vice presidents, and Russell T. Hoyt' secretary and
treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19

Tho Trustees OF tie NeW-York OpthalmiG and
Arral Institute held their annual meeting No. 46
Tast fWefth-,t., Tuesday. Last year 5.5S4 new
patients affected with diseases Of the eye or ear
were treated, 20 a. inmates and 5O2 operations
were performed. The following officers were
elected: f. :. Winston, president; Or, II. b. Sands
and ". A. Whcclock vlcc-prcsidcntsI +. ;. Ballins,
trnn-11rnr- md NIilin Ni..inr..,- serIntnrN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19

Arthur Williams, Matthew y. Austin and thir
man. who escaped arrest, stole a gold watch an
chain from Albert II. Bailey, Of Boston, on DccGn
form of q Blcccker-st, bob tail car. William
and Austin were sentenced yesterday by, Judg
Cowing TO the State Prison for five years each.
National Republican., 1882-04-25
House OF Representatives.

Mr.. Robinson, of New York. rising to privl-
legged question, offered a resolution discharging
the Committee on Foreign Afnirs from the further
consideration of the resolution calling on the
President for information as to imprisoned Ameri-
can citizens and declaring that the same lie brought
before the House for immediate consideration
The matter went over
Mr.. Page, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill apnropriating $50 900, to be expended
TO be immediately available, for the removal of
obstruc ions from He'll Gate, New York. The bill
was passed.
Under the call of States large number OF bills
were introduced and referred.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of business relating to the District Of Columbia,
and alter the passage of u number of bills and a
introduced and referred.
a resolution was adopted fixing May for the
further consideration of district matters.
On motion of Mr.. Steele, bill was passed for the
muster and pay OF certain officers of the volunteer
service.
| On motion of Mr. Cox, of New York bill was
passed providing that foreign vessels s1ling from
port of the United States shall be subject to the
same inspection as vessels Of the United States.
Mr.. White, rising to question 0fprivilege, called
| attention TO the fnct that resolution offered by
him in January, calling for information as to the
accounts Ofthe United States marshal In Ken
! lucky, had been referred 10 the Committee on
! Judiciary, and had rot yet been reported back.
| lie had mnde some remarks recently about cCr-
tln lobbyist employed by the whisky ring In order
10 OdiCtate legisl ton ThHtgcneman had seen III to
| write severe article against him (Mr. Whtcl but
| he could not hope to handy words with n lobbyist
that hung round the Capitol. He only asked that
nm investigation should be had, and he would
prove every charge which he had made.
| The House then lat 500 adjourned,
National Republican., 1882-04-25
WEST WASHINGTON.

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition of the water at Great Falls will be pub.
lished each. day, as furnished by the Washington
AqueduCt office, Georgetown, using the following
scale of measurement: Very turbid, 10 8; turbid,
Sto 10; slightly turbid, 10 to 20; clear, % to 80
Condition Of the water Monday April 2i-At
Great Falls, l0 at receiving reservoir, 96; at dis
trihuting reservoir, 30.
Miss Gussie SuOuiler of Frederick County Is
paying a visit to Miss Ada, daughter of s. Il.
Brown, No. 2OO3 street.
Thomas Lynn colored, residing at No. 532
Twenty flfth street northwest reports that about
Ol6 o'clock yesterday morning he found his
mother, Rachel BrOwnl aged slxty-nine years (who
was living alone at No. 27l7 o street northwest),
dead in her bed. The coronerwas notified through
Police Headquarters
Mr. ]. Ficklng, formerly OF this place, at present
night depot master 0t the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, was taken suddenly III yesterday, and his
brother g. IL. Fickling, was teephoned to come
Immediately 10 his residence IN South Wash.
ingtun.
owing to the fact that there were no arrivals OF
grain boats yesterday morning, nothing was done
on Change, Nine boats loaded with coal arrived
during the day.
n IN
National Republican., 1882-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.


cave has been discovered on the farm OF DR..
henklc, two miles northwest OF Newton.
1hirty-oue murders have been committed In
Pittsylvania County since July /, 1879, and only
one man hung.
Mr.. G. A. Greasy, of Mount Airy, Pittsylvauia
County Is taking the lead In the improvement OF
ali sorts live stock,
Postmas,ers' commissions have been sent 10 E.
W. Klnsoy, Spottsylyania Court House, Va, and j.
b. Cole, Moab, Washington County, Va,
Il is understood that the Republican and Read
juster convention TO nominate candidates for the
various municipal officers Of Petersburg, will be
held On the 4th Of May,
Work on tho Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road bridge Is being prosecuted vigorously. IL Is
temporary, structure, and will ultimately be
replaced With an iron bridge
George r. Kearns and Willis Kibler in Page
County, have recently lost number OF cattle and
horses which were found 10 have been poisoned
with paris green, given them by some unknown
person.
william C. Crenshaw, Of Orange County, lost q
number of cattle during the winter, He had a
post -mOrtem examination made, and discovered
that death was oecasioned by wire LEFT In the
straw-haying used one OF the self-bipding reap.
ers With the wire tie. In many cases the wire had
cOrroded aud penetrated the NAV,
National Republican., 1882-04-25
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
Bills on the Calendar Passed-sriasIssipPi
River Improvement.


recommendation was received from the Prcsi-
dent IN behalf OF an appropriation asked for by
the S(cretary OF the Navy for the purpose OF OBJ
serving the transit Of Venus this year. Referred.
Several memorials were presented and referred.
The calendar was taken up and the following
Senate bills were passed:
For allotment Of lands in seyeralty to Indians
residing upon the Umatilla reservation in Oregon
and granting patents therefor to provide for the
allotment OF lands in sevoralty to Indians on the
various reseryations and to extend the protection
of the laws of the States and Territories over the
Indians, and for other purposes, amended, on
motion Of Mr. Dawes, by substituting for the
clause exempting lands acquired by the Indians
! from taxation for twenty-five years q provision
| declaring that lands allotted for that period
shall be held by the United states in trust for the
| benefit OF the allottees or their heirs.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb the section appro-
ptating 100000 TO make the surveys and resuryeys
ofreservaions provided for with view TO the al
lotment OF lands in severalty was amended to re-
qure that the money shall be repaid TO the Treas
ury out OF the proceeds of the sales of such lands
as may be acquired from the Indians under the act
The bill to constitute n majority of the justices
| OF the supreme Court quorum was discussed
the debate being confined 70 proposed amend,
| ment designed TO exclude from the adjudication
! OF cause the Judge by whom the decision in tho
lower court was rendered
! Mr.. Hoar, in opposing the amendment, said Il
| had always been characteristic Of the Judges OF
the court that they were as competent to deal inn
partially with questions they had once decided as
! with any others, aud were not influenced by the
| pety considerationsof Of pride Of opinion and
| dislike TO be overruled.
| The morning hour expiring, the bill went oyer
| without action. number OF additional bills
were introduced. The Mississippi River improve
| ment bill coming up as the regular order Mr..
| Hampton advocated the bill as reported, provld-
ing for an appropriation Of Sc 600 900 for deepening
! the channel and improving the navigation upon
| plans Of the river commission He hoped the
| pending amendments would be withdraw. and
thought the expenditure proposed by the bill suf-
| hcient to meet the present emergency as all an-
preparations to bring the river under ontrol must
| necessarily be experimental. After further dis
| cussion the bill went over without action.
The Senate lat $780, af)er an executive session
OF forty five minutes, adjourned.
National Republican., 1882-04-25

SOME few Congressman of the present
House who six years ago voted to send
Hallet Kilbourn to the common Jail of the
District of Columbia because he refused
to disclose the private business affairs of
himself and customers in which the Gov
ernment was in no wise interested pre-
tend to-day to be Mortified at the verdict
of an impartial jury rendered as COM
pensatory damages for his tyrannical and
illegal imprisonment They say the ver-
dict is excessive" They don't seem to
consider that his Imprisonment in the
common Jail by the unconstitutional
and arbitrary order of the House
was an excessive" brutality
upon the rights of citizen, but it is
only the verdict for damages awarded by
"due process of law" which is "exces-
sive !" Law makers must not be law
breakers. No verdict for damages can
be EXCESSIVE" in such an outrageous
case of false Imprisonment in the COM
mon Jail as was perpetrated in this in.
stance,
National Republican., 1882-04-25
Secretary refers INDIAN Policy.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN,;
The writer has recently sought an introduction
to Secretary Teller, with an anxiety in common
with many Others, to learn what purposes would
influence his Indian work. He was afiable and
frank, and made no hesitation in giving an out
linc Of the objects he should keep in view in the
selection, appointment, aud retention of Indian
agents. and In the encouragement and SUPP ort he
should give to educational and religious work.
He would not obligate himself to be governed by
denOminnlionnl nominations in the selection of
agents. If they would give him good business
men as well rs honest ones he would gladly ac-
cept of such but he must have satisfactory assur-
ancos of their sufficient business capacity, he
should set such aside and select elsewhere such as
were N him more satisfactory. He should cor
daily encourage and protect religious denomiua-
tions in conducting educational and religious
work In the agencies, and would require agents TO
harmOniZe with such work in the selection OF stI
perinlendeuts of schools and teachers and enl
pIOyees, aud would require them to keep their
agencies free from nIoxicants, profanity, and
demOrali2ing influences. When an ageut Is found
by satisfactory evidence gully of profanity or of
immoral habits, he will be dismissed, however
efficient he may be Us u business man.
b. g, HOBBS.
National Republican., 1882-04-25
opp-FELLoWs, CELEBRATIONS.


The Uniformed Battalion of Patrarchs of this
city, with the Baltimore Drill Association and the
Marley Drill Association, of Alexandria, will have
grand street parade tomorrow. The procession
will leave Odd Fellows Hail, on Seventh street,
promptly Ut five p. m. and proceed to Ponnsyl-
vania avenue down the Avenue to Third street,
up Third to Massachusetts avenue, thence to
Ninth street, TO Vermont avenue via street, to
street, to Sixteenth and half street, TO Penn
sylvania avenue, entering the grounds of the
White House by the west gate, and passing in re-
view before the President. The procession will
leave the grounds by the east gate and march by
way of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
to the National Hotel, where grand banquet will
be given in honor of the Indies o rendered such
fair given short time since The visiting Patri-
archs and their ladies have been invited to par
tcipate in the festivities. Invitations have also
been extended 10 n number of other noted and
Unknown persons, the list including the Presi-
| dent, several Senate Ors and members, Hon. S. u.
Rounds, and prominent gentlemen In private life.
The ball will take place at odd Fellows Hall,
commencing at nine o'clock The attention of
those desrous OF attending is called to the adver
tisemcnt In another column. Judging from past
experience IL Will be most enjoyable affair, and
as 1t Is near The end Of the dancing season, those
| who are fond of tripping the light fantastic "
| should take advantage OF this opportunity. This
| part of the programme Is in the hands Of such
| Unknown odd Fellows ns A. j. Donaldson, w
| H. Farzier Captain Alex Scott, James Hughes
A. II. Jones' aud T. W. Fowler, jr., which Is a snf'
| fciunt guarantee OF Its success. During the day
| n committee will be in attendance in the blue
| room TO receive donations from the members oi
the order, which win be used TO relieve the suffer;
| ing of needy widows and orphans of deceased
brothers. II Is hoped the contributions will be
| numerous and liberal.
National Republican., 1882-04-25
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various Dis
fEfe aNHfaaa

trIct Offices.
The Commissioners havo ordered that the Major
and Superintendent, Captain and Inspector of
Police be authorized to act In conjunction with
Mr.. Thomas r. Morgan, Police Commissioner, in
selecting sites, receiving bids for property, and
obtaining all plans and necessary information to
build new station houses in the District.
The chairman OF the cltizpns' committee ofSouth
Washington asks that trees be planted on the river
front on the south side of the causeway at the
Long B1dgc.
The Commissioners have, in answer to the COM
municaiion of Senator Butler, In relation TO the
Home for Destitute Women aud Children, replied
that IL is private institution and that it is sus.
tanned as such but that the District has rendered
The special assessment division has completed
the revision OF assessments against alleys In
5O9 '''' NN '"'' VI
The Commissioners have appointed Mortimer
King special officer for'one year, without com
penSuton from the District.
The District Commissioners have amended the
building regulations so MS TO prohibit street projec-
| tions on seventh street southwest; Ninth street.
| between II and New York avenue northwest;
| street, between Seventh and Fifteenth northwest
and street, between Sixth and Tenth northwest
| Building permits were issued yesterday 10 the
Charter oak Insurance Company to do general re-
pairs to Talmadge Hall, to cost G25O; Addison
! Brown, TO build shanty on Fourteenth street
! Road, county. TO cost $50; Henry KrOlum, to make
general repairs At 2l9 Flith street northwest IN
cost s25i X. A. Bacon, 10 make repairs at 15l i
street northwest 10 cost 5000; Peter Dill, to make
cost 800.
The Health Office has been notified of the death
of james Williams, cOlorcd man. forty seven
| years Of ace, who was removed TO the smallpox
hospital from Howard row southeast.
BIDS were opened yesterday afternoon in the
| office of the District Commissioners for the con.
struction Of the fourth section of the Boundary
| street sewer. There were six bids, as follows: ]
G. Spiller, OF Baltimore, earth excavation and re-
| sl.25 per cubic yard handling and hauling II
| cents per eubic yard; concrete masonry, s5.25 PEI
National Republican., 1882-04-25

a Gard from, Sur. PhiIIIps.
To the Editor of TIE REpunLcAS;
wAsIuNgTnN A 4

WASHINGTON, April p.
Prominence is given in your issue of this morn.
ing to a communication sigued az" which ap-
pears upon your editorial page, and in which an
assault is made upon the Associated Press and
upon me as its agent at this point A paragraph
concerning the appointment of Mr.. John NJ.
Francis MS the representative of the United States
In Portugal Is quoted In the communication, aud
the writer says: "WhO the author of this dispatch
is no doubt the Washington agent of the Associ-
aed Press can tell" Now that Is one of the things
which the Washington agent cannot tell, for the
paragraph quoted was not sent out from this OilCc,
either TO The REPUBLICAN, or to RUy other journal,
and am not even remotely responsible for It's Hp-
pearance in your own columns or elsewhere. Very
respectfully WALTER 7. PHILLIPS.
OFFICE OF NEW YORK ASSOCIATED PREss.
THE mistake was made by the copy Of the article
being brought into the office by messenger, who
brought the Associated Press copy While the stric-
lures do not apply TO the Washington agent II does
with full force, to the Associated Press agent at
Richmond and other points in the South.l
National Republican., 1882-04-25
The Trne VS.. The False.
The Star of Yesterday saws:

The Star of yesterday says:
The Virginia Legislature has adjourned sine die.
When their pay stopped the legislative patriots
suddenly lost interest in State affairs, aud voted to
go home. II can be said Of that Legislature very
truthfully that it was prolific in promise but poor
in performance.
Now, behold how plain tale shall put
you down. The Readjusters have full
filled every pledge made TO the people.
The Richmond Wing thus sums up their
work in the Legislature which has just
adjourned:
They have elected another Readjuster to the
United States Senate they have elected new
Supreme Court Of Appeals; they have passed
measures TO reorgan2o and reform all our cduoa-
tionnl and charitable institutions; they have
possed the Rddleberger readjustment bill and its
auXiliuriesi they have redeemed the free schools
and provided for their arrears aud their current
| dues; they have abolished the whipping. post and
| the lash; they have finally adopted the joint reso
luton to strike the pol-taX restriction of suffrage
from the constitutions they have provided for the
| erection of an asylum for the colOrod insane and
for the Institution Of q normal school for cOlOred
| students.
This strikes us as pretty good record.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN of course knows
| that General Hancock never "refused 10 obey a
writ Of habeas corpus in behalf Of woman seu-
fenced to death in time Of peace" and It's editorial
statement to that effect I'm It's issue Of Friday was
certainly made inadvertently and will be corrected
at once Petersburg IHder. appeal
As we understand the facts, writ OF
habeas corpus was served upon General
Hancock in behalf of Mrs, Surratt
in time Of peace and when the
privilege of the writ had not been
suspended in this District. He brought
the matter to President Johnson's
attention, who at once suspended the
privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus, and General Hancock then
made return upon the writ that
it had been so suspended. He al
lowed the Presidents order of suspension
TO govern him, and therefore refused tc
obey the writ. Such is the history of the
case as we have always understood it
We shall be glad to be set right if we ar(
mistaken.
JUNDo has got into New Jersey, bu
there are grave mathematical doubts a
National Republican., 1882-04-25

Montford c. Rerden, who was recently indicted
in connection with the slarroute cases, and
whose indictment was quashed on Saturday on
the plea OF fmsnomer, subsequently rearrested
and gave bail In s. 900 for his release In the Po-
lice Court yesterday Messrs A. B, Williams md
r, q, lngersoll appeared for the defendant and Il.
r. MorriCk for the Government. Mr.. MeriCk
nsked for a postpOncment SO that he could collect
the necessary evidence MIR. Williams said he
| was ready for trul now, and that the indictment
! was founded on fraud Mr. Merrck said that allie
CATION did the grand Jury great injustice, lie had
| looked into the evidence and found there WA
enough evidence to convict the defendant. AiteI
! some further discussion further proceedings were
| adjourned until to-day AT twelve o'clock. Mr.
Rgrdel gave bail In 5000, with Major A. G, Rich.
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