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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JAMES ID. FISH says he did not mean tc
intimate that General Grant had any guilty
knowledge of fraud in Government con
tracts.
The individual schedules in the assign.
ments of Fred. d. and Jesse r. Grant
show liabilities Of 1925, O66; assets nom.
inally worth Sl,990,013.
GENERAL GRANTS attorney, ex-senator
Conkling, thinks that the letters that passed
between Fish and Grant, and given to the
public, furnish all that need be said to vim.
dictate the ex.President,
MINISTER SARGENT has returned to Der.
lin.
On the 28th the Greenback National Con-
vention organized at Indianapolis with
General Weaver, of Iowa, as permanent
chairman.
THE will of Charles O'Conor bequeaths
valuable legal works and money to the
New York Law Institute.
GENERAL MITE and Mile Edwards. the
lnidgets, were married on the 285h at Man.
chester, England, standing ON law office
table.
In the contested election case OF Chal.
mers VS.. Manning, Mississippi, the House
committee will report in favor of Chal-
mers; also in favor Of John s. Wise over
Massey of Virginia.
On the Goth Bank Examiner Gateman. of
st. Louis, No.. left to take charge Of the
collapsed Hot Springs National Bank.
THE Republicans of the First Maine Dis.
trict have nominated Mr.. Reed as candi-
date for reelection to Congress.
For publishing Treacy's card rejecting
on Judge Morton, Henry T. Duncan, Of the
Lexington Ky. Press, was fine&@20O.
On the 2s.h the Arthur mass-meeting
committee of one hundred New Yor2ers.
recently appointed, left for Chicago.
PLAcARDs have been posted reminding
the Gear OF Russia hat unless he grants
constitutional amnesty to political offend.
,ers he can not hope to avert his fathers
fate.
On the 28.h the Wisconsin State Demo-
cratic Convention met at Madison. The
delegates to Chicago are all for Tilden; no
second choice mentioned.
The Democrats of Kansas selected dele.
gates to Chicago on the 18th uninstructed,
but adopted strong resolutions favoring
the sold ticket" and tariff reform.
A DENIAL is published by Dir. Miller, of
the Omaha Herald, of the assertion that
the Nebraska delegation to the National
Democratic Convention favor radical tariff |
declarations, as has been reported. They |
are for conservative action at Chicago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-14
UNITED PRESBYTERIANs.

Some Interesting Figures as Shown by the
Reports Submitted to the Assembly at Its
Meeting ia st. Louis.
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End of the Farce.


Kansas City Times.
Tho farce Is about ended. The pretended
arralgnment OF ex-senator Spencer for con.
tempt OF court was the Punch and Judy part OF
the low comedy. Spencer was not In contempt,
and Bliss, the head OF Arthur's kitchen Cabl-
net, knew he was nOt-knew 1t so well that ne
placed the subpoena in the hands OF person
incompetent TO serve II, purposely TO vltlate It..
More than this, Spencer was In Washington,
whore he could have been called at any time
II tho Government had wanted him. There
country who did not know where Spencer was
all the time.
sim further, fair, square bargain was
made with Spencer by Garfield and James that
Spencer should not be called upon tue stand.
And now Spencer Is dismissed from the
trumped.up charge OF contempt of court. But
the court has put on record tho fact OF tho
ciimlnRllty OF Government counsel.
$50 ignorant or wlllfully careless wero tho
Government counsel" says tho Court
In its decision, that, although the case was a
criminal case, the pretended subpoena was In
a form used In ciyll casesi stlll Mr.. Spencer
oboyed II. He came % Washington and re-.
ceiyGd no instructions 10 roman; In fact, he
could get no conversation with MIR. Bliss
at all, Having remained here ten days with
out apparently being wanted by the Govern
ment ho went Off about his business; aud
he had gone on IN contempt OF court"
This Is the kind OF q man that the nice
Mr.. Arthur, the maryolously nice and proper
Mr., Arthur retains At $40 per day u pros
ecuto for the Governments, and Keeps at the
head OF his kitchen cabinet Tho charge
against ex-senator Kellogg Of corrupuy reCelY
Ing 100000 should now be dismissed.
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The Oyster Question in virginia.

The committee OF tho Virginia Legislature
on the Chesapeake and Its tributaries held a
meeting in Richmond Thursday evening, for
the purpose or comforting with citizens who
might be disposed to give their views upon
The important question OF the oyster interest.
Judge Joseph Christian spoke at length, show
Ing the wealth OF the oysters that lay hidden
In the waters OF Virginia. He said that their
value Appropriated that OF tho gold mines OF
California, and yet the State OF Virginia al
lowed pirates TO daily tnko away thousands OF
dollars worth OF oysters without one cent OF
tax being paid.
Mr.. orris A. Brown, OF Accomac County, in
necessary TO have shell foundation for the
oyster TO catch hold Of After an oyster is
propagated IL remains floating In THE water
for three days; then It must have something
10 catch hold OF. The dredges tear up and
destroy these young oysters. After awhile II
is necessary 10 dredge the beds, in order to
prevent the oysters from growing one upon
is continued, Mr.. Brown declared, IL would
destroy the oyster beds on the Virginia coast.
He thought the best plan TO procure q suita.
bic steamer and four sailing vessels, and let
them patrol the waters OF the Chesapeake and
keep on the pirates. II would cost about $26
600 10 have these vessels built. The steamer
ought TO carry two guns, and the other vessels
sary TO have captain, who should command
the whole 1eeti pilot, an engineer, fireman,
cook and four deck hands. Each OF the sailing
crafts would have crew OF four men.
The committee had quito lengthy session
and heard n very full discussion OF the merits
OF the question. 1t will formulate bill and
then take this TO the Governor and get his
prepared will come before the Legislature
with IL for adoption,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
A Portable Body steam Heater.

Bridgeport Comm professor has invented
q neat thing in the way OF q steam heater to
carry about on the person. II is called the
"PortaDle Body Steam Heater" The ap'
paratus Is n small AFFAIR consisting OF q copper
boiler, under which is diminutiyo lamp all
encased in nickel box, aud balanced some
thing like n compass, go that, no matter what
position the outside box is In, the boiler and
lamp will always remain In the required YER.
tlcal position. The entire apparatus Is 80
small that It can be carried In the pocket. AZ.
ter tho lamp is lighted, the water
in the boiler Is heated and circulated
through rubber tubes, which run down
the legr, around the ankles, up around the
back, and back o. the boiler. The circulation
OF tho warm water keeps the body warm on
the coolest day. safety-valve AMI escape
for higher pressure of steam than the AFFAIR
is allowed to carry flows or at the back Of tho
wearer's neck. Elaborate heaters are being
constructed for ladies' wear. They can be
worn inside the bustle and entirely obscurel.
Before going out OF the house the lady's maid
can light the lamp, which, by tho way, Is
gagged TO run Fix, eight, or ten hours, and
"my lady" walks out under a free pressure OF
steam, and warranted to be kept warm during
the promenade,
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PERSONAL POINTS.
Goings and Comings "Critic'' Read
ers nre Interested In.

GENERAL HANCOCK left Los Angeles,
Cal, for tho East yesterday.
GENERAL GRANT did not sit up yester-
day, but his condition indicated gradual i'm
provement. His injuries Will conflne him 20
the house longer than was at fret an,ici-
pated.
Mr.. c. L. TRoUTMAN, OF the Adjutant-
Generals OfIlce, f. still suffering from tho
serious wounds resolved January 2 by the
falling upon his head and shoulders OF a
heavy nle.case while engaged In his duties.
Mr.. WATTERsoN, Of the Louisville
Couriey-JOurR0i; Mr.. HYDE, OF tho ST. Louis
Republican, and an editorial writer OF tho chi
cago Times, will be here this week TO proiror
their services to Congress in framing a tariff
bill.
MIR. PAGE BRYAN, Of Idaho Springs,
Col, is visiting Washington. Mr.. BRYAN
formerly resided here, and by his literary
work achieved Dne journalistic reputation.
In connection with his other business In Colo
RADIO he Is associated rs editor OF the Colorado
Gazette, OF Idaho Springs.
MIR. HARRY BYRN, the Fourteenth
street shoe dealer, left Tuesday for Cambridge,
Nd, on q hunting and fishing expedition. He
took with him three dogs, bag OF shot, a
cask Of powder and O large lot OF fishing tackle.
The county papers already report sad havoc
among game in that section and the fishermen
have organized a protective association.
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proper officers all persons who may violate
any OF the provisions OF this act.
The Police Court ls authorized to Issue war.
rants for violation OF the act
In all lnformatiOus II shall DO SUFFICIENT to
set forth, In brief aud clear terms, tho nature
OF tho charge which may DO preferred against
any individual or individuals; and no iufOr.
nation shall be quashod on account of mlsnO-
mer, technically or mere clerical errors,
whore the matter complained OF 10 stated 80
rs 10 reasonably indicate to tho party accused
the matter or thing which no is called on %
answer; but all such errors may be amended
in the Police Court, on motion, at the time OF
trial, or on appeal TO tho Criminal Court.
Tho dog.tax clause IS amended TO read "a
follows; ''rhat there shall be, and hereby f.,
levied tax or license OF 81 each per annum
upon oil dogs owned or kept in the District OF
Columbia, said license TO DO Issued and coll
lected as other licenses In said District are
Issued and collected; and It shall be unlaw-
full for any person 10 keep or harbor any
animal OF the dog kind until he has complied
with the provisions OF this act; and any per.
son 30 unlawfully keeping or harboring any
dog ehall, on conviction thereof, be liable TO n
fine OF not more $50 for each offense."
Laws imposing n personal tax are repealed,
but this shall not be construed to affect the
collection OF personal taxes, and tho proceed
ingB Incident thereto, assessed prior 20 the
Goth day OF June, 1884.
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The PeriIs of ocean TrnyeI.

Tho overdue steamships Holland, Devon
nnd Zaandam arrived at New York Thursday,
The Zaandam was nineteen days coming from
Amsterdam, with westerly gales aud tempest.
we're weather was encountered on November
%, when she was hoye.to for twenty.fouI
hours ON account OF q hurricane. The Devon
was seventeen days making the voyage from
Swansea, with strong gales ana high seas all
the way, tempest was experienced on
November 81, and tho seas tore away two
boats from the davits and aid other damage
about the decks. The steamship Holland was
eighteen days coming from London, but she
suffered no material damage from tho bad
weather,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
Railroad Industrial Exhibits.

The exhibits mado by some OF the Western and
Southwestern railroads in the Industrial Annex
OF the United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ture OF cropproducts, minerals, woods, tim
bers and mechanical Industries from along
the lines OF their roads should stimulate the
great railway interest OF Virginia and the
Carollnas to follow the enterprlsing example
OF the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa F0, the Texas
Pacific, Missouri Pacific and others that have
taken the lead in this important enterprise.
The Virginia Midland and the Chesapeake "
Ohio, Norfolk 4 Western and Shenandoah Val
ley roads all run through splendid portions OF
the Old Dominion, which abounds in rich
minerals and forest timbers, and are line agri-
cultural and stock.raising sections.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
A Sow Chnmnngne 0lnss.

New NOrll Times,
member Of the Union Club has Invented a
champagne glass which should command the
approval OF temperance men, IL Is Just biz
enough TO hold one fair.sized drink. IL has
no foot, and must bo laid on It's side when moi
held IN tho hand. Consequently, II ia never
full, ana can never be allowed 20 stand partly
nlled whilo the life OF the vino escapes, Deer
drinkers may keep tho ganymedo OF the table
he nils nj, the plasaes, mi fbe GLASS once iied
must DO drank or AT once and set down
empty. The object OF the convlylal inventor
is 10 secure fresh glass Of champagne, as he
saye, "eyery time" But the chances are that
tho new glass will inoito TO light drinking, and
will therefore be opposed by the wine trade,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
Rabbi Philipson's inaugural Ser.
mon.


DR.. David Philipson, tho new rabbi OF the
Lexington street Synagogue, preached his in.
augural sermon Saturday morning in the
presence OF an unusually large audience. His
subject was "The Conservation OF Isaiah," and
he took occasion to express his views as 10 the
course he should follow as their pastor. He
said he was In favor OF reform, but only OF
that reform which endeavored to lop OF all
dead ritualism and unnecessary forms, but
not OF that reform which is only another
name for Indifference to the faith. He took
strong stand against adopting Sunday as
the Hebrew Sabbath, and no urged his con-
grogation 10 do It's utmost to restore the Sab
bath TO its ancient glory aud sanctlty. He
hoped that his willingness to deliver Sunday
lectures would not be misconstrued. That
day was chosen as being most available for
those Ofthe congregation for whom the lectures
were more especially intended, the young
men. But the Hebrew must cling lovingly to
the Sabbath. II is one OF tho bulwarks OF his
faith. The sermon made very favorable i'm
preston upon the whole congregation. The
music was a feature of the service. Arrange
menis are being made for a reception q be
given the new rabbi next Wednesday evening
by the ladies OF the congregation.
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The TahernncIe Home Circle.

A large party assembled at the residence OF
Rev. W. W. Hicke, d. D., corner OF d and
occasion being regular meeting Of the Taber.
nacle Homo Circle. Tho president, Or. NJ.
Cora Bland, introduced Mrs. Germand Gran.
dali as the leading essayist OF the evening.
Her paper was entitled "Pneumatology," aud
was very learned and able. Rev. Dr.. Hicks
contributed BRIEF but brilliant, essay on
Genius.
MR.. L. McCreery, the poet, read beautiful
essay on Music, which he styles the uni
versal language. Music and brief speeches by
various members followed, and at 1880 the
circle adjourned TO meet at the residence. ,0t
the president, 1909 street north I'VE u Rhsirs.
Jay evening, January II.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
VAGs, THIEVES AND OTHERS
who Lead Had Lives Disposed of by
Small.

George White and Shock Bell were charged
with being Migrants and got three months
each on the farm.
Samuel J. hurry and william Il. gilbert
were assessed So each for disorderly conduct.
Richard A. Bassford and william Kearney
pleaded guilty to being vags, and got so days
each In the workhouse.
James Spaulding was In the tolls for carr =
ing pistol and firing It on in the "Diylsion"
Saturday night to the great terror OF the ma.
tiyes. He was taxed $50, in default OF which
he got three months.
John Jeter, a bad-looking colored youth,
was charged with stealing three coats, two
pair OF pants, vest and q scarf.pin from 81
mon Basey, an aged colored man. He was
given sixty days In default OF restitution OF
the goods.
John Burgess was fined 81 for as1aultlng an
other small colored boy named Spencer Chase,
because the latter cursed him.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
WEST WASHINGTON.

Mr.. Dradneld Hartley, the son OF Mr.. e. b.
Hartley, tho commission merchant, Is quite III
with pneumonia at his residence.
Ice ON the ponds in tho vicinity OF West
Waehington is nine Inches thick and Is being
cutand stored.
The cold spell suggests the proprlety to tho
charitably disposed to hseist In whatever way
they can the managers OF tho First Subdivf-
sion OF Associated Charities, In their efforts 10
succor tho poor and needy.
The late Francis Fletcher, who was killed In
Herr Il Csselps mills last Thursday was
buried from his lato residence, No. 1924 Grace
street yesterday afternoon. There was largo
attendance OF eympathizing friends at tho
funeral.
Skating all along the canal is being INDUCED
In to-day by the boys, some OF whom arc no
doubt playing "hookey" from school TO engage
In this pleasant and exhilarating pastime. In
fact there are moro boys "sick" to-day than
any day this season.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
The Importance OF the Mechanic.


Each ensuing day makes moro prominent tho
fact that we have come upon the time when
the mechanic 10 master. We have crowded
professions and ill.nlled trades. A chance %
MI the position OF subassistant clerk In a
wholesale house is eagerly grasped at by q
hundred applicants, though the wages re-
celyed be scarcely more than chance TO learn
the business. Let a master-workman try to
obtain nm apprentice at three times the salary
offered the clerk and his applicants VIII
be poor alike In quantity aud quality.
skilled workman III any trade need never
want for hire; he Is eagerly sought after by q
hundred employers; he Is Independent Of the
condition " tho market; the skill and cum
ming OF his hand anG eye are too valuable to
lose, and must be paid whether the products
are slowly or rapidly consumed. II business
ceases, the master.hand is eagerly seized by
some rival house, which knows and values tho
product OF his Skill. He who would crush
down the obstacles to success IN our own days
must have, as we'll as the wit 70 see the crevice,
the strength TO deal the blow. This Is an age
OF the steam engine, and It is the engineer, not
tho conductor, who is master.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
MIR. Gudgeon should Reform.

respectable. looking young man named
Richard Gudgoon, OF Fourth street and New
York avenue, was In the tolls on complaint OF
his wife Molly, who charged him with making
threats OF personal violence to her. The wife
stated that on New Years eve her hus
band rushed into the house while she was ly-
found you and am going TO fix you" He
said he was going to murder her and chased
her out into the rain, where she staid for hall
an hour. TWAS shown that rum did 1t, aud
he was good husband when sober, and the
Court released him on his personal bonds and
gave him wholesome lecture on temperance
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
DIED.

BuTTs.-On Friday, January /, 1881, at
01O p, m, l., W. Butts, in tho Goth year OF his
age,
INGALLS.--At tho residence OF Alfred W.
Gannett, his son-in.law, IN this city, on sun,
day morning, January @, Oscar p. ingalls,,
esqn Of omaha, Neb,, at The age OF 81 years.
MCKEAN.--O January 3, 1881, at IL M, In
the 72l year OF her age, Harriet Ann, widow
OF the late James p. Mexican.
Funeral from No. d16 New York avenue on
Tuesday, January 81 at2 p. m.
JEWErT.- january 8, 1854, at | l o'clock
Il. m, Frank A., son OF l.. II. and Anna j, jew
cit, aged 10 years and months.
POSEY.-On Monday morning, ut Z 40 a. M.
Lena Virginia Posey, In her 18th year,
Funeral from the residence OF her brother
inlay, FOG street northwest, Wednesday, at
1 a. m.
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EAST WASHINGTON.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Ann Dean, 80 long
resident Of East Wash ington, took place yes
tcrday afternoon, at 2 80 o'clock, from her late
residence, No. 726 Tenth street southeast.
scharf u. A. Turner, Berry, Joseph Thomp.
son W, Kemp and VIM. Padgett. Rev. J. W.
Gray oflciated. The remains were taken TO
Congregational Cemetery.
The postmaster at the Capitol Hill branch
says from tho report Of tho last year one-third
more business was dono at his ofIice than
during the previous year. This indicates tho
Increase In population on the Hill.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07

Archbishop GlbDons had lnal audlenco
with the Pope Saturday preparatory 10 loay'
Ing Rome on Tuesday next, Tho Pope has
Gibbons as apostolic delegate 10 preside at the
Catholic council 10 be held IN Baltimore in
1885. The Propaganda yesterday gave n fare
we'll dinner 10 the Archbishop, ana in the
speeches which were made the cardinals
and other prelates spoke In most compll
mentary manner OF tho Church In Maryland
on Tuesday next Archbishop Gibbons will
depart for Nice, Trent and Lyons on an i'm
pOitant mission, and he will reach Baltimore
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
where Prohibition Means Some
thing.

Prohibition means something in Pottawato-
mic County, Kan. Saloon.keepsc Huleu, hav-
ing been convicted on twenty counts, was 1ned
800 on each counta and on the twenty first count
the court committed him 10 Jail, TO stay until all
the money is paid. Saloon-keeper Shaw, also
having been convicted on thirteen counts, was
sentenced TO pay 500 and costs on each count,
and 70 spend thirty days in jail, aud stay there
until he pays up. SaloOn.keeper Plttman got
S1,lOo fine and month In jail. Upon
twenty dealers tho court imposed nnes aggre-
eating $1,000 and $4,000 costs and ninety
days In tail,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
Libel proceeaInga MithdrnMn.

Mr.. Nathaniel Paige having, It ls said, made
an unqualified retraction OF the Offensive Ian
guage used In relation 10 tho Marquis dc
Chambrun ana Alex Porter Morse, counsel
for the French Republic before the French
and American claims Commission, II Is under-
stood that proceedings In the action for libel
have been ended,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07
why Man should be Prous

"Why should the spirit of mortal DO
proudg" Some philosophers Afsyo given any
number OF reasons why II SSh6uld be proud,
and others why II shoultbso just the reverse.
There is ono good re2S6 why every man and
youth In tho Distrl0s'of Columbia and the ad-
iacent country slss6ld be proud, and that Is be-
cause we haYspm our midst Robinson, Parker
& Co., whQ<n such excellent clothing. Their
place QtS6hsiness Is at the southeast corner OF
seHaSfh and ID streets.
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pEsTH, Jan. 7.--An iron box containing
100000 has been stolen from the postonlce
IN this cityand although the police have made
n diilgent search for the missing treasure, no
clue as 10 It's whereabouts has rs yet boen OBJ
talned,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-07

In n paper read before the National Acad.
envy OF Sciences at New Haven, November ~,
Professor A. Graham Bell contends that some,
thing striking and abnormal Is going on
among deat-muteS, something that 10 tending
TO create a new variety OF the human race. He
quoted reports or various asylumS ana insti-
tutions for deafmutes, showing that In 80 cases
out OF 100 Gearmutcs wore married to deaf
mutes. These reports did not glyo tho lnfOr.
nation whether the marriage In each case was
between persona congenitally deaf, OF between
those who had become deaf by disease, or be-.
tween one OF each kind, Ho believed that those
who, being cOngenltally deaf, married COngeu-
italy dear persons, were likely 10 have deaf.
mute children, Tho Professor presented dla.
grams showing that the probabilities were
that those who wero congenltally deaf had In
almost every Instance relatives who were dpaf.
mutes also. Tho total number OF daAbfntites
In the United States was 3A00Qs SStone out OF
every 1850.
That poor 5idgllsse1, Snvaiid wife, sister,
mother or dauEbeef, can DO made the picture
OF health bXSSfew bottles OF Hop Bltters. WV
you "a. ksm snBer when so easily cured