Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-08

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| CONTRIBUTIONS By THE SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
| frmed tn following nominations:
| Col Charles H. Crane, surgeon General United
States army W. Ii. Hoover, OF California, associ-
ate justice supreme Court Arlzoua.
| C0nsuls-Thomas j. Barry, San Louis Palosi,
Mexico: F. w. Rice, OF Maine. Aspinwall; Henry
Pease jr.. OF Massachusetts,, Santiago. Cape Verde
Islands; William L. WEIGH, OF Pennsylvania,
Collectors of customs-Joseph W. Short, vicks-
burg, Miss; Nelson Plate, Corpus Christi, Texas;
| James w. JChusOn Newport News, Va.
| surveyors Of customS-JoSeDh b. Mitchell, New
port News, Va; Joseph w. Mitchell, Portsmouth,
| Ohio.
William H. Francis. receiver public money, Bis
marck. Oak; Lieut.. Percy W. Thompson, OF Mary
land, third lieutenant revenue service.
A. S. Lawrence, Newport, Vt; II. A. Burr, West
port, Conn; J: J. Mallstt, Westchester, n 7; ".
cello, n. Y; o. II. Snyder, Malvern, Iowa: F. j.
Jecko, Charleston. Mo-: William NJ. Parks Cherry
vale, Kansas; E. ". Nye, Laramie City. Wyoming.
Is Such a Contest Illegal in This Dis
! trictl
| Mr.. Jno. Collins. the "cast-iron man." who has
made arrangements to fight Ed. Donnelly with
soft gloves, had an interview with Judge Smell In
his office at the Police Court yesterday. to get his
| opinion as to whether 1t was against the law OF
the District to fight with gloves. Judge Smell re-
rerred him to the District authorities but told him
that the presumptions were against the permis.
sion of such sports in the District
This interview resulted in Collins addressing a
communication to District Attorney Corkhll, say
ing: "Having read in the city papers that it has
been held in New York city that 'glove-fights' are
press pre- them address this note to You to know If
by the laws In this District such fights are forbid
den, and If so, by what statute or act Of Congress
| have proposed to have such fight In the Dis
| trct, and not wishing to violate any law of the
same, l would like to know whether the police
force may be authorized to disturb the arrange
mentS."
Mr. Chas. s. Moore, prosecuting attorney of Us.
cases before the Police Court, told STAR reporter
| Collins to ask an opinion on this subject from the
District Attorneys Office, but If the major OF police
or any reputable citizen who was not engaged
IN the business, would ask for such an opinion he
would feel called upon to furnish an elaborate
opinion but would not do so for one of the partici
pants. Mr.. Moore states that after a thorough eX-
animation OF all the authorities the subject he
finds no statute against such practice, but finds
ample English and American authorities under
which action for assault could be maintained
against the participants. Mr. Moore further states
that they will be notified that they will be liable
for assault II they fight in the District, and the
police will have the authority to arrest them as
they would any two men caught fighting in the
street, 1t being misaemeanor
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF Young GIRI--Bettie
Woodstead, young white girl, living on Mary
| land avenue, between Sd and Az streets, said to
| have been cnttced from Richmond a few weeks
since, attempted suicide last evening by taking an
ounce of laulanum This dose was too much and
produced vomiting, by which her life was saved.
! FATAL CASE OF SUNsTRoKE-Last evening Officer
Yeatman, or the first precinct, found an unknown
white man on 9th street between and . streets
| southwest, who was overcome by the heat. He
was taken to the first precinct Station-hOuSe and
| attended by DR.. Leech, after which he was re-
moved to Providence hospital. He was In an
| insensible condition and could not give his name.
He died shortly after reaching the hospital. He
was between 35 and 10 years old, brown hair,
mustache and chin whiskers. He wore black
| alpaca coat striped black and brown pants and
gaiter shoes, white shirt, red flannel undershirt
and drawers, and had in his pockets two cotton
| handkerchiefs-One blue polka dot, the other red
| ground. The remains have been removed to
Buchy's undertaking establishment for identifi-
| cation
| CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE
| PRETENCEs.-Zell Hoover who has been before the
courts so many times for obtaining money under
| false pretenceS, has never yet been convicted
| The stereOtyped story OF the many dupes before
Judge Snelrs court show that his mode of operat-
ing is in this manner: Persons will advertise to
| pay any one securing them government position
| a certain sum OF money; Mr.. Hoover agrees to
conversation IN he viii remark k that he is little
$50, or such sum las as he thinks he can get He
always insists On giving his note. payable In ten
days. for the amount This relieves him from all
| criminal responsibility. as the note makes it a
bona fide business transaction. He was charged
in the Police Court to-day with obtaining sl3 from
George L. Scott OF No. 1884 Goth street, under these
circumstances. The case was continued until To-
Hoover, going on his bond.
THE e. S. s. MINNESOTA has reported her arrival
at New York from Newport, R. l., to enlist boys
for the navy.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demptton, $4,000.
BY A PROVISION in the legislative, &c, appro
pratiOn bill, the payments in the photographic
office, the nautical almanac Office and the naval
observatory, which have heretofore been made by
paymasterS In the navy, will hereafter be made
by the discussing officer of the Navy department.
FROM THE RODGERs.-PaSsed Assistant Surgeon
NJ. d. Jones, of the lost Rodgers arrived in this
city to-day from San Francisco and reported to the
Secretary OF the Navy.
NAVAL ORDERs-Chief Engineer Jackson Nc
Elwell has been detached from the League Island
navy yard and ordered to the Tennessee, and as
feet engineer OF the north Atlantic station, re-
lievng Chief Engineer A. j. kiersted, who is
placed On waiting orders
THE ALLEGED LAND PATENT FORGER.-1tls stated
at the Department Of Justice that John S. Gard
ner, who was arrested at NorthpOrt camp ground,
Maine, will be taken to Missouri upon reQu1si-
tiOn charging him with completely In extensive
forgeries of United States land patents The state
ment that he is wanted in This city Is incorrect.
THE EssEx.--Commander Mccormick, command
ing the Essex, reports to the Navy department the
arrival OF that vessel at Sandy POlnt, Magellan
straits, June Goth, after remaining at Elizabeth
Island three days for REPAIRS and states that after
coaling he will sail for Valparaiso.
Collapse Of the star Routers.
Dispatch to n. Y. Times.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-AmOng observers OF the
course of the star route trial the declaration OF
the defense to-day that their was finished has
come with surprise that almost justifies the In
ference that the defense has collapsed. Brady and
Rerdell have been expected to come along In good
| time as witnesses. Since A. C. Buell. was on the
| stand the defense have not talked very hopefully
or boastfuly OF what Brady would do to sustain
the defense. The testimony OF jex-Postmaster
General James and ex-AttOrney General Mac
Veagh, regarding Rerdell's disclosures, has not
been impaired by any evidence Buell., who un-
dertOok to controvert Walsh, is considered as
having done his friends more harm than good. The
prosecution are in good spirits tonight and re-
gard the prospect OF a successful issue OF thelr
case as exceedingly good.
Loaded Down by Brady.
Wash. Cor. Gin. Commercial.
WASHINGTON, August 6-The counsel Tor defense
OF the star-route ring say that they hope TO con-
clude the trial this week. They have but little
more testimony to offer, and they do not propose
to spend much time talking. They say they could