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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07
I'd Edition.
--latest TGleglanS to The Star.
A Member Of the New York Stock Ex.
change in DANGER of Exnulsian.

NEW YORK, June 1-President lawrence of the
stock Exchange. to-day announced that the gov
ernlng committee had found Willis IN j. Hutchin-
son. member, guilty OF the charges made against
him and had agreed upon his expulsion. The ind
ing and Judgment OF the committee were read and
the announcement was received very quietly. The
committee had taken a vote on expelnng Ken
nedy. but could not get the necessary two-thirds
vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

PROPOSED ELECTRIC RAILwAY.-At q meeting
of committee OF the Philadelphia park commits
sion yesterday, plan was submitted by ex-Gov.
Hartranft and Others for the construction OF a
Gen. Hartranft addressed the committee and
urged the approval OF the plan. He said that as
soon as the company he represented is assured OF
support 100000 will be subscribed Several of the
members Of the committee expressed their ap-
prevail OF the proposed railroad, but thought that
at least $500 coo would be required before the COM
pany could begin operations. After some discus
sion the communication was referred to the
hoard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

Compulsory Retirement i'm the Ar NV.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR
Permit me to correct your statement In Satur-
days STAR that Gen. Sheridan would succeed Gen.
Sherman SHOULD the latter be retired, and that
Gen. HancockNwould succeed Gen. Sheridan as
Lieutenant Gsz!eraL The grade of General of the
Army waS>fevived" by act Of Congress- approved
July 23tM 1866, and 1t was subsequently provided
In SeCtign 1904 r. s.. that the grades of General
ana Llautenant General should cease when q va
cancy occurs therein. SO that should Gen. Sher-
In the command OF the army but acith his present
rank or Lieutenant General The debate in the
senate On Thursday last on the compulsory re-
tirenent clause OF the army appropriation BILL
disclosed an astonishing lack of Information on
the legal Status OF Gems Sherman and Sheridan
as both OF these officers are not subject to retire
ment as the law stands. This latter fact was so
well understood that when Congress established
the present rate OF pay OF the army by the act Of
July 18th. 1870, (Which, by the way, reduced Gen
In arranging the army pay table, fixed but one
rate or pay Tor the two grades In question, while
Tor all other grades the rates were fixed for both
the active and retired lists, fact which glance
at the pay tables since published annually In the
oWcfdt Army Registers will prove. Why, then,
should the proposed legislation otherwise an ex-
cellent meaSure) include Gems. Sherman and Sher-
fdan. since their retirement would not give pro-
motion TO any one, while promotion is the only
object sought by the compulsory retirement
Sherman retired, and could the country be prop
erly heard on the subject, who doubts but that a
most emphatic no would be recorded. The General
Is wonderfully progressive officer for his age and
there Is not modern thought on military matters
which his clear mind does not instantly grasp. Let
the old hero enjoy his wellearned honOrs while he
lives, and do not tmbitter his last days by any
breach OF faith. Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

THE OREGON Observation-Disclosures from Oregon
about the election state that the friends OF Melvin
C. George claim his reelection to Congress by
2,000 Returns are too meager to estimate the
legislature, but there is perceptible falling Of
In the republican vote, and the last legislature
was republican it is very probable this one will be
also. The democrats claim that the legislature is
in doubt, but concede Georges election and that
OF most of the republican ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07
Capitol Note

The Senate commerce committee have agreed to
the four million appropriation for the construction
OF the IIennepn canal The Senate will doubtless
add the appropriation to the river and harbor bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

Mr.. ". W. CORcoRAN passed comfortable
night, and is somewhat better to-day than he was
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

ITALIANS FLOCKING TO GARIBALDI'S FUNERAL
A dispatch to the London Times from Rome states
all parts of Italy for Caprera to be present at the
funeral of Garfbaldi. A steamer left Genoa on
Monday with 800 veterans on board. Four steam
and one from Naples all crowded with people.
The supply OF boats is inadequate to accommodate
those desiring to go to Caprera. Influence Is being
exerted with the members OF Garbaidi's family
for the transfer OF his ashes to the mainland. The
remains will be cremated tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

THE MINER NORMAL SCHooL.-At the commence
ment exercises OF the Mine: normal school this
evening the fnlie--ing will graduate: Amelia E.
Alaxs..1er, n. e. Nichols, Anna L Costin, Roberta
Lydia C. Powell. Annie l. Homer, Isabel ]. Rus
sell. Sarah A. Harrison, Annie " Saunders, Ger
trude F. Smith, s. ]. Martin, Ellen D. Wayne, and
r. Clara Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

EXCITING EVENTS ABRoAD.-The situation in
Egypt is still most critical It's now said that the
cally sustain the present Khedive. On the other
hand. Arab Pacha and his party are threatening
to wreak vengeance on the Khed1ve II the Sultan
declares in his favor. Four more British iron
clads have left Suda bay for Alexandria. An
Official return shows that the number of Outrages
reported to the Irish constabulary during the
month OF May was 396, including two murders, ex-
elusive OF the Phoenix park affair. Senior Ortiz
Zarate the sole CarliSt deputy in the Spanish
while delivering a speech against a proposal to
seculariZe the cemeteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

CUMBERLAND CUAL TRADE HIS 1EAR.
The shipments from the mines Of the Cumber-
land coal region for the week ended Saturday,
June g. foot up 591S tons and for the year to that
pared with the corresponding period OF last year.
The shipments to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
were: For the week, 5S1s tons; year, 517 tons;
decrease from last year, 1872 1872 tons Shipments
to Pennsylvania railroad: Week, none; year,
1882 tons; decrease from last year, $500 tons.
Shipments to Chesapeake and Ohio canal: Week,
100 tons; year. 1858 tons: decrease from last year.
114,52O tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

BIDS for furnishing wrapping paper, Irvine
scales and dies were opened at the Post ONCE de
partment to-day. Tomorrow the stationery an(
stamped envelopes bids Will be opened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

No PLACE FOR BAD BOYs.-A cOlored boy named
Andrew NARROW was charged by his mother in
the Police Court this morning, with being idle and
incorrigiOle. She testified that he refuses to go to
school, threatens to kill his brother, and is bad
boy in general The court said that the reform
school was crowded to overlooking, and he could
not send any more boys there at present. The
court gave the boy repriiiana ana dismissed him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

COLORRD BURGLARS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TAYLOR
and Robert Davis. colored, were charged In the
Police Court yesterday with burglary on
the 9Th OF last March at the house of Mr.
James c. MCGUIRE, No. 6l4 street, and car
rying of lot of silverware and other ar
t1cleS Mr.. L. Browning appeared for defendants
and identified lot OF silverware that had been
recovered as his Detective McDevitt testified to
Davis having confessed to him that he and Taylor
committed the robbery, and stated that they sold
the stuff to cOlored restaurant keeper named
Patrick Barber. where witness and Detective Acton
recovered It, MIR. Acton cOrrObOrated Mr.. McDev-
tits statement The case was continued until FRI
day for further testimony, and the prisoners were
committed in default OF 81 600 bonds each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

THE STORY of the gang OF men dressed like
Arabs who applied to the District Commissioners
for aid to 90 to Santa Fe New Mexico from whence
they expect to return to their homes in Jerusalem
was not credited, and they disappeared suddenly
| and are believed to have left the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07
ON THE WATER

A HEARTRENDING ACCIDENT occurred near
Harris station, on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, In Missouri, last Sunday. John Jackson
went to church, leaving his four children, the
eldest IA, and the youngest years old, locked in
the house. From some unknown cause the house
caught fire, and when the parents returned they
found their dwelling a ruin and their children
dead, having been burned to a crisp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

In THE EQUITY COURT to-day the following cases
came up: Rice agt. Hancock; pro confesso. Yates
agt. Yates; Virginia C. Yates appointed guardian
ad litem. Power agt. Burke: sale ratified and con-
flrmed. Grant agt Grant, ODay agt O'Day. %.
Cambria agt Gambrtll; REFERRED Locker agt
Frederick; G. EinOn Sulsstts.;a lied as trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

In THE CIRCUIT COURT to-day the following bust
ness was transacted: Jordon agt Best; Perry
agt. Burns; same agt Burns; same agt Morgan;
same agt Mackall; same agt Matthews; same
agt. SmO0t; Spransy agt Talberg: defaults. MIL
Ter agt. Bennett; death OF defendant suggested
Mccullough agt. Grofr; referred. Strong agt Dis
trict: motion to dismiss overruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07

THE FIRE THIS MoRNING.-The alarm at IL rs
O'Clock this forenoon, from box S. was for discov.
cry OF fire In frame shanty, No. l1S 5th street
southeast, owned by Dan OConnor, and occupied
by Henry Miner. The fire originated from stove
pipe. The citizens and police officers extinguished
the flames before the arrival OF the fire depart
ment. Loss $50; covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
The Bob-o-Iink.
TFrom the Clinton Courant.]


Leaning idly over a fence few days
since, we noticed little four-year- old
Lord of the creation amusing himself
in the grass by watching the frolicsome
flight of the birds which were playing
around him. At length beautiful Bob
o-link perched himself on the dropping
bough of an apple tree, which extended
within few yards of the place where the
urcnin sat, and maintained his position
apparently Unconscious OF the close proX-
unity of one whom birds usually con-
slider dangerous neighbor. The boy
seemed astonished at it's impudence, and
after regarding him steadily for a minute
or two, obeying the instinct OF his baser
part, he picked up stone lying at his
feet, and was preparing to throw it,
steadying himself carefully for good
aim. The little arm was reached back
ward without alarming the bird, and Bob
was within an ace of damage; when 10
his throat swelled, and forth came ma
lures plea A link-a link-a link
= Bob-o-link = Bob-o-link = a-no weet
-a-no- weet! I know it = l know It! =
a link : link, link = don't throw it!
= throw It'll : throw it! = throw it !!
ETC., and he didn't. Slowly the little arm
subsidized to it's natural position, and the
despised stone dropped. The minstrel
charmed the murderer! We heard the
songster through and watched his I'M
harmed flight, as did the boy with a
sorrowful countenance. Anxious to hear
an expression of the little fellows feel
ing, we approached BIN and inquired,
why didn't you stone him my boy !?
you might have killed him and carried
him home. The poor little fellow looked
up doubtingly, as though he suspected
our meaning, and with an expression,
half shame and half sorrow replied.
Couldn't; cos he sung so! Who will
say that our nature is wholly depraved
after that or aver that music hath no
charms to soothe the savage breast ?
Melody awakened humanity -and hui
manity-mercy; the angels who sang at
the creation whispered to the child's heart.
The bird was saved, and God was glori-
fed by the deed. Dear little boysl don't
stone the birds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
The Town and Country.

From the Farm Journal
Boys, farming is slow way to make
money, and it's all the better for that
Money made slow is money made sure.
A dollar dug out of the ground is worth
five dollars made in town, and better
than hundred dollars given to young
man. Habits are formed in our youth,
and town habits are to spend all that is
made. A young man that is clerking
at $50 a month will spend it all going to
shows and frolicking around, which amt
so bad, if 1t wasn't for the habits. He
gets SO after a while that he is always
hankering after shows and some new ex-
element. A young man ought to spend
three or four years in the country, if for
nothing else but his good health-his
constitution. 1t will build him up and
expand him. A country boy can't dance
as gracefully and skip as cat-like as a
town boy, for he doesn't walk on pave
ments all the time. 4 country boy
walks on DIRT floor. He works all over
and dances all over. A town boy can
fight right good fight for two or three
minutes, but a country boy can fight all
day. They say the town boys made the
most spirited soldiers in the war. but
the country boys had the most en-
DURANGO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
The | indo of I hieves-

Every profession, trade and occupa-
ton, says the Philadelphia Item, has
its slang, but it may safely be set down
as an axiom that the lower the calling
the richer it is in this delectable lingo.
Slang is universal. Every nation and
tribe in the known world has it's cant
terms, and, although civilized people
deprecate it's use and affect to dispense
with it, it can not be denied that by
means of a slang term expression is Of
ten given to an idea that it would other
wise take a sentence to explain. It
would be interesting to have the origin
of slang, but the narrow confines of
newspaper article forbid such research.
Sufficient for our purpose that it exists,
and that it is daily used, often uncon-
sciously, by thousands, aye, millions of
people.
We have said before, the lower the
calling, the richer it is in slang. This is
fully exemplitied lii the case of the dis
honest, for thieves have a vocabulary of
their own almost as cop1ous as Web
ster's Unabridged. They "patter flash, 4"
that is, talk slang almost constantly.
This is caused by two reasons-frst, the
desire to keep as secret as possible, even
their ordinary thoughts, and secondly,
by their love of being thought Z" fly" or
smart. In thieves parlance, an honest
man is "square bloke," and all who
are not such are " CROOKS" or son the
cross" A pickpocket is ''cly fakir,"
burglar s. craftsman" safe robber
"gopher blower" while common
thieves are "sneaks," ''knucks,"
"guns," and gonitfs." A thiet's wife
is his "moll." A drinking saloon is a
"boOzing Ken" or a Gushing tub.
The place where he sells or otherwise
disposes of his 1ll-gotten gains is ga
fence" while the property itself is
"swag." His companions in crime are
"the mob" or "the gang" and his
special enemy, the police, are the ''cop-
pers or "bobbies." He is never ar
rested, but is often collared," and
when the proof of his guilt is conclusive
he is "copped dead to rights" When
he drinks he "collars his BOOZE" Ii
sent to jail he is Sin quod, 4" in stur,
or is "jugged. %
Serving out term of imprisonment is
doing time" and its duration is
measured by ''moons" for months, and
stretches " for years. He has hun
dred terms for money, but dollar is
most commonly"a case, and hundred
of them ga century," A silver watch is
ga ticker" and gold one SUPER" and
a pocketbook is "a leather" and dia-
monds are "sparks.' "Twisting a
super +" means to wiring a gold watch off
its chain, and to tell man lie is GO to
give him stlff;'' while to tell him the
truth Is "to give it to him straight. !"
Flattery is "taffy, and abuse is ''back-
cap" A thief never betrays another;
he "gives him away" or "splits." His
name is his monnaker;" he never
walks, but he often "pads the hoof;"
and when he ends his earthly career he
does not die, but "croaks."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
A Drummer's Ruse.
IFrom Youths Companion. ]

From 4OuIn 3 COnpanlOn.J
A little ingenuity viii help person
along almost anywhere:
A drummer one day got through his
business liz town in Vermont early In
the morning, and train wouldnot leave
for the next place till evening. He
learned, however, that local freight
would be along in about an hour, but
would not stop, as there was no freight
for it. Our enterprising drummer bor-
rowed a soap-box at the hotel, and care
fully wrapping up few paving -stones,
placed them in the box and directed it to
the hotel IN the next town. When the
freight-train came along, the drummer
helped his mineral specimens . aboard,
skipped In himself and cheerfully paid
the twenty-five cents for conveyancy OF
five hundred pounds.
That young mans readiness OF re-
source might make him a military COM
mander-or ssboss politician. But we
would be little suspicious OF man so
smart as that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

L know that you, too, loved and lost.
But Ellis shall not be the one to suffer
from a girls wanton experiment. This
/ swear!"
And on the pale girls face was some
thing of the expression the ancient mar
tyrs might have worn.
go p she added, CT am not very
strong. Leave me my faith in I! yself,
and in that in which wooed and won me.
Should you stay, you would not be the
man to whom [ gave my heart. but an
other, base and ignoble, from whom I
should Withdraw it. Hush Y' she en-
treated, as he was about to speak" not
a single word Leave me nv dreams. !"
A shudder shook his frame; then he
stopped from his great height and let his
lips moment touch her brow.
The next minute she was alon'e-alone
henceforth, through the long, weary
years to come-alone even as, three
months later, on the eve preced-
ing her wedding, she sat by her lovers
side and listened while he told her of the
morrow and the bright future of which
it was to be the threshold.
"Too bad Jack disappointed me, =" he
audeQ, presently. DO you KNOW Lam
cied you and he did not quite hit it to-
gether? You wrote me something about
an interesting experiment, but you for
got to tell me the result. What was it,
Sidney?"
"Not worth telling" she answered
with a little laugh, which sounded
strangely to the mans keen ears, as
though it held in it a ring of unshed
tears. cor perhaps-perhaps / was
worsted in the fray. Ellis, will you
promise to heal my broken heart ?"
He thought she TESTED as he bent and
hushed the red lips to silence with his
kisses; but she knew that the jest was
sorry earnest, and in its answer lay the
happiness of the life she had so nearly
wrecked, the experiment the future only
might solve,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1882.
DAME AUTUMN HATH A moURNFUL FACE.

uHME HUlOM rAt7 n mOOnNfUE FAVE.
Summer is dead; too soon her radiant shape
Beneath humid pail of leaves is laid;
Too soon is fed the swallow to escape
The biting wind, and Winters cruel shade.
Summer is dead: the weeping forest tree
Repeats the cry amid its falling leaves;
Past is the cheerful hum of laden bee,
Vanished the mellow glory of the sheaves.
Now do grim shadows usher in the night,
That follows fast upon the shortened day;
More boldly doth the night-bird wing her fight,
And croak defiance to the moons wan ray.
Now doth the peasant fastening sadly home,
Trembling, recall some half-forgotten tale
How in the chill of evening, elf and gnome,
Sporting. hold revel high on hill and dale.
Up from The deep moist bosom of the earth,
Autumn arising shakes her dewy hair,
And leaves the sedgy marshes of her birth
To soar aioft; creature Wondrous fair
But pale and sad: one slender hand upholds
Above her head veils translucent sheen,
That falling, wraps within its silvry folds
Her limbs whose charm thus hidden yet is seen.
A weird light 1ickers family round her head,
And sparkes the tinted gossamer
Of delicate wings, that to the breeze outspread
Support her flight, yet scarcely seem to stir.
Yet tears are in her eyes, ali ] mournful tears,
A shadow dims her pale brow as of pain;
Telling of faded hopes in vanished years,
Of mirth and joys that may not come again.
So have heard her from her couch arise.
When night is full of murmurs, and the sound
Of the chill air that rustles she flies,
And the dead twigs that crackle to the ground.
And thus she hcatetb, brushing from the bough
The russell leaves that sadly linger there;
And wreathes them into chaplets for her brow,
Or plucks the dropping howerets for her hair.
And while the pattering rain-drops on the grass,
Fall with a ceaseless monotone, the night
Enwraps her, and the stars behold her pass
Through the bleak darkness in her silent fight.
Chambers Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

A MAN on Vermont train was heard
to groan so frightfully that the passen-
gers took pity on him, and one of them
gave him drink out of whisky-Hask.
''Do you feel better? ?" asked the glver.
81 do" said he who had groaned.
"What allied you, anyway" JAILED
me?" eyes; what made you groan sop
"Groan, great land O. Goshen | was
singing!" The generous man will never
quite cease to regret the loss of that
drink of whisky.-B0stOn Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

The Australian cricket team takes
away from England ell ,000in hard cash.
By the last match at Remington Oval
they Melted over E900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

THEY were two little children, and
they were painting pictures in their
school-boo One youngster finished
a COW in blue, and then remembered
never to have seen blue COW. "Never
mind" encouragingly said the other;
"we1l say the COW is cold"