Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-19
Columbian Hospital for Women.


The Commissioners to-day received the 18th an
nual report OF VIM. Paret, president OF the Col
| umbian hospital and lying-in asylum also, the
reports OF the advisory board or physicians ard
| surgeon; one from the matrons, treasurer. &c
IDe presidents report shows that !, 1874 patients
have been under treatment and only one death,
among the women during the entire year, and
| four infants, including both hospital and dspen-
The report OF DR.. P. J. Murphy, surgeon in
charge, calls attention to the small mortality
year; there being but one death. and with total
| number OF patients treaJed-1,l34 The infantile
mortality, as compared with that OF last year,
shows large reduction, decreasing from 9 to T.
ne recommends some changes in the arrangement
OF the accommodation, removal OF floors and cree
son OF an additiodal cottage for the treatment OF
cancer cases.
The report OF the board OF lady visitors expresses
great satisfaction with the management OF the In
stitution. The matron, Mrs. A. L. s. Thombs
during the year ended June SOth, 1882, was sixty
i've; amount received and paid over 10 the treas
urer, Tor which receipts are exhibited, SS,os7.
ORDERS were issued to-day for the USS. Sara
toga, now at Aspinwal to proceed at once to New
port, X. l.
THE VACANT MAJOR GENERALsHIP.-Whtlef t is
not positively known what promotions the Presi.
dent has decided upon to fill the vacancy caused
6y the retirement Of Major General Mcdowell it
is generally believed at the War department that
Brigadfer General John Pope will be promoted to
the rank OF major general and that Col Henry J.
Huht, NTH artillery, will be promoted to the rank
OF brigader general II is expected that the pro-
motlons Will be made either to-day or tomorrow.
SALrER, THE ALLEGED BRIBER, REFUSED
BAII--W j. Salter. one OF the linen charged with
| attempting TO bride an employe OF the bureau OF
conspiracy against Mr. irish. was brought up from
jail to the Criminal Court this afternoon TO give
PENDANT eped MH R counsel for the de-
him In the sum OF $4,000 Judge Macarthur re-
fused S,,d, to Acc accept the bail offered.
when he asked Rufr1n II he had not sent him to
Jail Ruin said that he had been sent to Jail for
receiving stolen goods. Judge Macarthur said
then that he could not accept convict as bonds
man.
SHAW. THE MURDERER.-This morning as stated
elsewhere, the Court In General Term, affirmed
the judgment OF Judge Wyle in the case OF Chas
Shaw, under sentence OF death for the murder OF
his sister. Shaw is confined In the double cell on
the east side OF the south wing OF the jail, and for
prudential reasons two other prisoners are In the
same cell. He notified to-day OF the action
OF The court. When STAR reporter called on him
at O'Clock he was found sitting at the door of the
cell, and showed some anxiety as to the result.
When asked how he would feel II the decision was
against him, he said he would feel badly.
The TRICYCLE. AND TEE MAIL COLLECTORS.
experiment Will be made tomorrow or next day
which may revoutionze the method of collecting
States Manufacturing Company has prepared a
tricycle. OF the "Quickspeed" pattern, with special
reference to the postal collection service One OF
the young men OF Mr.. Bells force is to-day prac-
tlcing with the vehicle, and tomorrow or next
day it Will be used on one OF the busiest routes OF
the CITY, The officials at the city post Office think
the plan feasible one in this city, where there
are so many miles OF smooth pavement The tri-
cycle Will have mail bag attachment for the COL
lection OF mail matter.
On TRIAL FOR BUEeLARY-A young colored
man named Edward Berry was put on trial before
Judge Macarthur, OF the Criminal Court, this
afternoon for burglarlously entering the house OF
the 14th of last May, and carrying on two vaiua-
Die gold watches, pair OF gold bracelets and q
number of silver napkin rings Mr.. Wilson testi-
burglar, and jumping out OF bed and chasing the
intruder out OF the house. The entrance was
effected by cutting Stats from the rear shutters
oner. The defense was an alibi.
STATE REPUBLICAN Assoc1Ar1oNs-Ata meeting
of the Maryland republican association last eve
ming, r. s. Weddicombe presiding, an appropria-
committee. AT meeting OF the virginia re-
publican association last night resolution was
aaGptea merging the association Into the organi
of the Virginia coalition association.
MARRIAGE L1cENsRs.-The clerk of the court
has issued marriage licenses to the following per-
sons: Nathan Shorter and Sarah Smith. both OF
A. A. county, Md: Thos- J. Kendrick and Mary A.
Cameron, both OF Fairfax county. Va; Robert G.
Sutton and Lizzie Pearson; James F. Payne and
Celia T. Mudoon; E. g. Nalle and Finette Ward;
d "A. hey SCI anu Nttlic a SdSSluy, Asa A. Joyce,
OF A. A. county, Nd, and Carrie d. Wingate, of
Georgetown; Charles II. Coleman and Sarah
Woods.
NUMEROUS CHARGES OF ROBBERY AGAINST HIM.
Richard Bates, an intelligent-looktng young col
ored man, was before Judge Smell, this morning,
charged with four cases OF petit larceny. He was
arrested last Monday by Policeman Duke OF the
second precinct, for stealing some cigars Police
men West and Morgan recognized him as the man
who was charged with stealing eight hats from
Joseph Repetti's store. four bottles Of wine from
Jacob Xander, one bolt OF cashmere from Patrick
Brennan and an underShirt from Michael New
myer. Mr.. Moore stated to the court that he also
expected to connect the defendant with two cases
of hurplarY under the haf