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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
PERSONAL.


Mr.. W. II. Fsirless, of Portsmouth, Va, is stop.
ping at the 81. James.
The commissioner OF Internal revenue has gone
to Frankfort KY, 10 attend TO private business.
Mr.. W. II. Lyons superintendent OF the mac hlne
department OF the Norfolk navy yard, is In the
city.
Gen Neil Taylor, Chicago; W. H. Rhea, Nor
folk NJ. Simpson, New York, are at the Harris
house
Arthur Dexter and II. A. Preist and wife, Boston,
and Cheyalier PenguIt dopdorp, Belgium, are at
Wormleys.
, s. q. Worth, North Carolina; /; +. Abbott,
Brooklyn, y. X; Joseph b. Weed, Philadelphia !
are at the 1t, James.
Mr.. John T. Tyler, formerly OF the firm of 8,
Ralzenstein Co.. LEFT tor st. Louis last night 70
embark in new clothing house
Mrs, Fassett will not receive as usual on Tuesday
afternoon next, but will be at home 10 Informal
visitors in the evening from . to 10.
A. NJ. Jordan, W, NJ, BArTows, New York; ]. d.
Dwyer, Boston; Marcus X. Maker, san Francisco;
j. j. Kisrnan, Brooklyn, are at the Arlington.
r, W, franklin, Buffalo, A, r. Walker, Chicago;
j. A. ShuTsey Milwaukee, Miss $. l., HYDE Boston,
and j, b. Ramsey Philadelphia, are At Wizards,
EX-Gov william CASTOR, Boston; George c. Hit
aud wife, lndianapolisi w. II. Dickinson, Des
Mones; W. Scott Sims Newark, and W. Pdstornis,
Philadelphia, are at the Riggs.
Postmaster General Gresham, First Assistant
Postmaster General HattOn and Superintendent
thompson, OF the railway mail service, left this
city for New York Saturday TO take passage on
the nTst train OF the new fast mail line between
New York And Chicago
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The Imprisoned Contractor.

ALBANY, March 9.--At the supreme court,
chambers, yesterday Messrs. Harris and Eccle-
sine, counsel for William Mcdonald, the wit
ness who last week was punished by the
senate for contempt, applied to Judge Learned
for writ of habeas corpus to review the
action of the senate. The judge granted the
writ, making it returnable on Tuesday morn
ing, at the oyer and terminer court now
being held here by Judge Westbrook, In &C.
cordance with the statute the counsel for
Mcdonald would have applied for a writ
sooner, but were delayed in obtainingithe re-
cord from the senate, as the stenographer had
been absent four days. and had carried off the
record with him. 1t was not until on motion
Of Senator Murphy that resolution was
passed directing the stenographer to furnish
McDonalds counsel the record that they
were enabled to complete their petition.
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SUNDAY ASSIGNMENTS.

Tho pulpits of many of the churches of this
city, especially the Methodist Episcopal, were
supplied yesterday by ministers of the Bslti-
more conference. In some Of the churches
their former pastors preached, and after the
services they were warmly greeted by their
old parishoners. Despite the hard rain many
ofthe churches were we'll attended. Following
are synopses of the most noticeable of these
sermons:
Rev. DIR. FELTON, preached at Hamline
church yesterday morning on the third
chapter of Pauls epistle TO the Ephesians.
He said that, with the exception OF the Lords
prayer, there is not in the Scriptures any
thing 80 beautiful as the chapter cited. Every
passage contains matter enough for several
elaborate discourcs; but, in his opinion, 1t has
to be taken as q whole to thoroughly appre-
ciate its beauty. If you study painting
you find that il is tho perfect bic ding of
each particular which impresses you as being
beautiful So with this chapter. To separate
the passages detrncts from their beauty Be-
fore going further he would like to state the
different points to which he would call
at ention The first is a prayer that
they might be strengthened with might by
His spirit in the inner man. How clearly
this distinguishes between the physical and
intellectual He does not prescribe exercises
for the development of strength in either
hONoNtl' bub plhgb thdA bANs hi'N Nv
strengthened by the spirit. The second point
is that Christ may dwell in your hearts;
not the actual body nor as n transient guest,
but the great principles Of Christianity with
permanence which Is everlasting. This is
accomplished by faith alone BY faith it is
that we are able to make any spiritual ad-
vancement. intellectually eau avail nothing.
But so long as a mans faith is in Christ so
long is there, in his heart, the elements of
Christianity. The third point is, that you
may be rooted and grounded in love-
that is, Christ occupying the heart, you are
rooted in His love. The next point is, THAT
they may be able to comprehend tho love of
Christ" This is a prayer for the increase OF
our comprehension. We cannot understand
the love and goodness of Christ, but we can
believe in thom. There is a mystery around
all knowledge. l know that exist, but no
man can explain this, and | know that my
heart longs for q God. This brings us to the
next point in the chapter, which is, That
they may be filled with the fullnes
of God" That soul which is
filed with experience and gilded with
the glories of the autumn of life, has this not
more than a little child. God administers to
our wants in just proportion. Let us now
look at the theory of tho prayer with regard
TO practical life If there is one weak place
in man II is his morality. If We do not good
we are evil. Many men are unable to cope
with the forces against them, but tho apostle
asks that they may be filled with the fullne,s
Of God. With this we are equal to any
emerpanov
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fault with the church he said was that il was
undrilled. 1t was a church Of undrilled
dimensions. There would be no trouble Of
carrying on the work of building up churches
If tho people were thoroughly drilled by
bishops, pastors, and class leaders. The
bishops needed drilling badly, and hoped
that somo one would take them
in charge, so that they might
be better able to do what they
ought to do. He did not want 70 find fault
in the church with any one. Ho wanted to
do good. What was wanted was heavenly
leaven to stir up some of the faithful. Since
1850 over 100000 souls have been added to
the membership OF the church. and this num-
bcr excluded the departed. If every one was
drilled up to the necessities of his Christian
duties there would bo no need OF secretaries
of various church societies running around
in the interests Of one thing and other. The
church extension, he explained, was to build
cheap churches, from 81 600 to $4,000. They
never build any over 5000. They have now
ten new churches every Sunday morning.
Since 1869, ii07 churches have been built up
TO date. These churches. collectively, could
could seat the population Of the city Of New
York, easily. They are building seventy
five churches now in Dakota. He explained
the plan Of raising money, and mentioned
instances where churches sprung into exist
ence through the persevorng industry Of
single individuals. At the conclusion of his
address he made an appeal for the society,
and 81 100 was raised.
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PATHETIC PRECosIrY.

A Young Lad Inspires such n Passion In
Miss OF "a That She Takes Lnudanum
When She Finds 1t Is Not Returned.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Bortie Hough-
ton, bright, good-looking lad not yet 16
years old, who attends tho Keystone Gram
mar school in this city, went to Watsontown,
Pa, short time ago on vacation There
he became favorite of all the young people,
but especially among the young ladies. Ho
devoted himselfwith the greatest assiduity to
one in particular-Miss Agnes Hassinger, the
daughter of a wealthy farmer On his return
TO Philadelphia she wrote to him several
times, but he failed to answer her letters. At
last she wrote letter reproaohing him for
his neglect, aud saying that if he still failed
to relieve the wretcbodncss his silence caused
she would commit suicide "as did poor Ethel
st. Maur in The Broken Vow" Yesterday
young IIonghton received the following
letter, written and signed by Mr.. Hassinger,
the girls father
BERT HoUdHToN: You are bad boy and
a coward, and you know 1t. You came here
with your smiling face and told Agnes lies
about loving her. She says you kissed her
several times and promised that you would
never quit loving her until the stars fell and
the angels wept, or something Of that kind.
You was silly and she was foolish enough TO
believe you. She was very low spirited after
you left and we did not know what was tho
matter. Yesterday we found her asleep on
her bed and could hardly wake her. On the
stand by her side she had left bottle which
had contained laudanum Where she got IL
l don't know. She had drank all that was
in the bottle. There was note to you and q
note to her mother laying with the bottle.
She bid you good by and she died loving you
But she did not die. My wife and me worked
hard with her. We did not want the scandal to
get over the place and we did not call doctor
All night we walked her up and down the
floor. We gave her ometics, and she threw
the poison oil. This morning she is better,
but very weak, and says she does not want to
live. Amt you ashamed of yourself2 II you
ever come to Watsontown again | will horse
whip you, rs your father should. Beware Of
the vengeance of q father Of good girl whose
brain you have turned
Young Houghton yesterday said 81 called
her good many sweet names and talked n
lot Of love stuff, such US boys in the story
papers talk to their sweethearts, and she
talked IL, too. She was always reading love
stories, and l suppose that's whore sho got it
from. She is older than / am guess she Is
most H." He expresses sorrow at her act,
and says he is very glad indeed it did not end
more seriously. He does not love her, and
even If he were a man and could do so ho
would not marry her.
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SETTING FIRE TO A JAIL.
A Budget OF News From Alexandria and
Vicinity.

The corporation fish wharf has been rented
for the ensuing season to Mr.. w. A. Moore.
All fish that are caught in the Potomac aud
brought to Alexandria must, according to
law, be landed at "Fishtown." The lessee
receives wharfage from the owners.
The payment Of the dividend in the Wash
inRton and Ohio railroad case will be- made
this week.
At an early hour Sunday morning the Jail
at Fairfax Court House was set on FIRE
by the three colored prisoners con-
fined therein. The jail, together with
the adjoining dwelling occupied by the
keeper were totally destroyed. Mr.. John
Pettitt, the jsiler, and his family. had mar
row escape from being burned to death. Two
of the prisoners, J. w. Wheeler and Richard
Lane, both colored, attempted to escape
during the excitement. Lane succeeded, but
Wheeler was seized by the jsiler and hand
cutfed to . tree. Wheeler and small colored
boy, who was serving short sentence, have
been jailed at Alexandria. The former stated
that they fred tho building with paper and
sticks which were placed against wooden
door and ignited.
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NO WOMEN LAWYERS
Allowed In the Philadelphia Courts
Vigorous Dissenting Opinion by Judge
pIercn

Allowed In the PhiIsdoIphia Courts
Vigorous Dissenting Opinion by Judge
Pierce.
Kilgore, who has long been waging gallant
fight for admission to practice as lawyer at
the bar Of the common pleas courts in this
city, was again robuffed yesterday by an ad-
verse decision in court No. i, rendered by
Judges Allison and Biddle. Judge Pierce
submitted long dissenting opinion, in
which he held that in Pennsylvania there is
no want Of inherent power or legislative
authority to admit women to practice as at
torneys in the courts of law, and that TO dis-
criminate against them because they are
women is to deny them their inherent and
constitutional rights. In the course of his
opinion Judge Pierce warmly commended the
action of Secretary Folger in brushing away
the sophstries of Solicitor Rayner in the
case of Mrs. Mary Miller, tho Mississippi
steamboat captain. In conclusion, Judge
Pierce said There are inherent reasons why
women should be admitted to practice law
growing out of the necessities of her
fellow-women. There are cases involving
questions of delicacy in which woman
would rather suffer injustice and wrong than
confer with a man. There are also questions
touching the relations of the wife with
the husband which wife, from mo-
tives of prudence and sense Of
wifely propriety, would not communicate
to man, but about which she would feel ut
liberty to advise with her fellow-woman. Is
she to be denied these rights and privileges
because men thousand years ago, assuming
and asserting their claims to superiority when
they were in state Of ignorance far below
the ordinary intelligence of the women of
to-day, and largely actuated by selfish mo-
lives. StrucK down THAR riuhtg and hnun nd
them in the swaddling clothes of what they
are pleased to term feminine propriety and
by the manly protection of depriving them
of their property US tenants by courtesy
and Of reducing to their own possession their
personal estate when they became their wives2
And, as IL this were not enough, denying to
them the right of earning their own liveli-
hood by the talents which God has conferred
upon then3 How long are these relics of
standardization to be perpetuated? am in
favor of admitting Mrs. Kilgore to practice
law as an attorney in this court"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Annual Commencement OF the School OF
Medicine Tonight.


Medicine Tonight.
The annual commencement exercises of the
medical department Of the Howard university
will be given at the Congregational church
this evening at o'clock The programme of
exercises will include the address to the
graduates by Charles b. Purvis, NJ. d.; con-
ferring of degrees by W. w. Patton. ID. d.;
valedictory address by j. Melvin Lamb, NJ
d., and benediction. A cornet solo by Mr..
William Jaeger, a Xylophone solo by Mr.. w.
+. Lusby, with music by the marine band,
will enliven the exercises.
The graduates are Kate Dellcourt Barstow,
Now York; Katharine Frances Beatty, Mich
igan; Jules Frederick Billiard, A. NJ, Mary
land; Charles Augustus Chase, A. NJ, Maine
Augustus Burt Coolidge, New York; William
Edwin Dieilenderfer, West Virginia; William
Geddes, Indiana Mary Eliza Hartwell, Ohio;
William Davis Hughes, A. NJ, Ohio; Albert
Lafayette jackson, Now York; John Melvin
Lamb, Pennsylvania George Abraham
Leech, Iowa; Thomas Martin, District of
Columbiai Thomas Miller, Michigan; Wladi-
mir i. DeNiedman, A. b., Phar. d., Russia;
Edward Fletcher Norcross, Vermont; John
Coke Norwood, North Carolina; George Nell
son Perry, Ohio; Maurice Fischer Pilgrim, A.
b., New Jersey; Louis Cromer Purman,
Floridai John Botram Modford, England,
and Post Graduate VIM. Stewart Bell, Indiana,
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About 100 persons. composing the Ray
mond excursion from Boston, have arrived
in this city. The party is in the charge of
Mr.. Luther Holden, and are quartered at the
Riggs, Ebbitt, Arlington, and Willards.
They spent Saturday in visiting the points
Of interest in and about the city, and yester-
day they piously attended the different
churches. The excursionists include many
prominent persons, and almost every New
England state is represented. They will 90
to Luray to-day and inspect the wonderful
cayerns there, and tomorrow they will make
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. Wednesday
and Thursday, the succeeding days of their
stay, they will visit the several departments,
and Friday morning will leave for home.
The second excursion of this series will
arrive here the twenty first instant, and the
third and last April Q.
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REV. II. q. w. REID.

Rev. B. q. W. Reid preached last evening
at Fourth Street b. +. church to a very large
congregation. lie tool his text from Ephe-
slams vi. l3-" Whe reloro take unto you the
whole armor of God
"1he panopied Christian soldier" he said.
"should wear il for his safety and success.
These are the two thoughts; First, to take the
whole aTmor ofChrist in order tostand; second,
with this wo staud We can stand" IIo then
went on TO explain what the armor is. "Hay-
ing the loins g!rt about with truth, the breast
plate of righteousness, the sword of the spirit,
which Is the word of God, the helmet of sal.
walton. Having done all these you can stand
like II rock" During the service Rev. Dr.
Reid sang 1.-THE Palms of Victory"
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REV. DIR. HAAS.

Rev. DIR. Haas, who, for some time, has
been American consul at Jerusalem, and
fifteen years ago was the pastor Of the Metro
politan NJ. f. church In this city, preached
yesterday morning at 81. Paul's Lutheran
church, corner Of Eleventh and II streets
His text was Romans xi, 33, 30, the depth
Of the riches, both of the wisdom and know
ledge Of God; how unsearchablo are His judg-
ments and His ways past finding out" After
an exegesis OF the text, Gods omnipotent
power increation was discussed, and,tho won
derful mechanism Of man was alluded to in
creator There was necessity Of obedience and
shown by Him to His creatures. His love
was unbounded, and was q fulfllment of the
promises He had made to His people. Christ
was the exemplifcation of that love by His
sacrifice upon tho cross, whereby redemption
of mankind was made assured. The world
before His coming was on the threshold of
destruction; death was overshadowing it: sin
had wrought the downfall of the race, and
disobedience toward.God had brought upon
man His wrath. This redemption was mans
salvation. 1t was the means of his restora.
tion to his Maker. God from afar
had seen the misery Of man, and out of this
depth His wisdom and knowledge Ho made
known the way of escape. His judgments
were unsearchable and His ways were past
finding out Such must be and ever be. In
concluding, the mercies of God wero shown
to be extended to all, and he pleaded for an
acceptance of them. The soul should be
saved, and by believing in the Lord Jesus
Christ was salvation gained.
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I.ans.ton san Def,e, .Ju,,,c..

Frank Langston, who shot the two colored
men on Seventh street several days ago,
was still at large at a late hour last night.
The police authorities, who profess to be Wig
liant in the matter arc still in outer darkness
as TO his whereabouts. A statement has been
published that two officers from this city fol-
lowed q colored woman, known to be friendly
to Langston, to New York, where he is sup
posed TO be. and at the last moment let her
elude them. According to published state
ments there must be several Frank Langstons
as "he" has been heard from in Virginia,
Maryland, New York, and minor other places.
Mr.. o. s. j. Wall, uncle Of the fugitive, said
that Minister Langston has been telegraphed
for, and upon his arrival Frank will give
himaelf nm
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The Fast Vye.tsrn Mail Train,

A fast mail train intended to mako tho
trip from New York to Chicago in twenty
seven and a half hours started on its journey
at $50 o'clock Saturday evening. In the
directors car attached to the train were
Postmaster General Gresham First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton, and Supt.
Thompson, Of the railway mail service. Tels-
grams have been received here from Supt.
Thompson from Buffalo, Clevand, and Toledo,
stating that the train arrived at those cities
on time. He reported plenty of snow and
cold at Buffalo and Cleveland
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10

The ladies Of this city will be afforded an
opportunity to secure practical instructions
in new system of cutting and fitting ladies'
and children's clothing from the inventor,
Mrs. l.. L. Kellogg, of Washington territory,
who is located for the present at $40 q street
northwest. Mrs. Kellogg has accomplished
possibility and voted for u member of the
territorial legislature.
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A Captnin and Crew Rescued.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 9.-The steamer
Ivanhoe tBritish), Capt. Fyfe, from Port
Morant, Jamaica, reports that on March 9, at
7;30 p. M. latitude $50 32', longitude 75o IL,
fell in with the schooner NJ. j. Folsom, of
Bucksport, Me-, from Baltimore to Charles
ton, fourteen days out. with loss of boats,
spars, and sails, and in sinking condition |;
took oil Capt. Rose and six men, who were in
an exhausted condition from exposure and
overwork at the pumps. When they left the
vessel the sea was breaking over her. Brought
the captain and crew TO Baltimore.
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CHAPLAIN MCABF,

The anniversary Of the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church Extension society Was celebrated
last night at Mcl<ondree chapel. There was
an overflow congregation present. Chaplain
McCabe delivered an address on tho objects
OF the society and his experiences. The sd-
dress WIS an hour aud a half in length. Tho
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COLONIAL BEACH
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
PRESIDENT, A. MELVILLE BELL.
VICE PRESIDENT, A. POLLOCK,

PRESIDENT, A. MELVILLE BELL
VICE PRESIDENT, A. POLLOCK.
TREASURER, G, j. BELL.
DIRECTORS;
GARDINER G. HUBBARD, W. W, CURTIS, A. u,
BATEMAN, j. j., MCILHoNE, EDWARD
W, BYRN, GARRICK MALLERY,
W, WARRINGTON EVANS
company chartered by the state OF Virginia for
the purpose of owning and controlling Il Summer
Watering Place, principally for the city of Washing.
ton. The property known as White Point Farm In
WestmorslRnd County, Virginia, has been pur-
chased 1t Is situated on salt water, about 6s miles
frOm the city, and possesses unrivaed advantages
for boating, bathing, fishing, &c. The property
acquired by the company about 800 acres en-
braclng 1000 building lots, A handsome hotel is
now being erected, and will be open to the public
about June To-
First issue Of stock IL 10000 in 1000 shares S26
oach ofwhlch s32 200 has been subscribed for; the
balance, Sl7SOO Is now offered to the public at par,
33ls per cent. payable ON allotment, and the balance
as required for the development of the business.
subscription books will he found at the office Of the
Treasurer, l43T Pennsylvania avenue, and at the
ofticc ofthe Company 1921 street, where full In
formation VIII he given.
ie2s-thm'lm II. IL. EVANS, Secretary.
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'WHAT doyou want for dinner tomorrow p
asked u Harlem lady OF her husband. "oh, as it's
Lent. almost anything will do, providing you
have AZ much of a variety as possible" he repleds
His charming helpmeet took him at his word and
served up salt Goldfish in seventeen different
styleA.-NeG Yoik J0ui nal.
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j. L. Brigamann, living at the Tyson house.
had his overcoat stolen last Thursday night
Peter Wynne had his stolen also from his
residence, corner Eighth and II streets, Satur-
day night. There have been no arrests.
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object of effort" was adopted amid much ap.
plause.
A resolution asking the bishop not TO make
transfers from other conferences unless
equivalent transfers are made from this was
adopted.
The conference then adjourned.
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ResolatLoms of Renpeet.

At meeting Of Spartan council, Sons Of
Jonadab, held on last Saturday evening, the
death of Sovereign Patriarch Robert s. Gra-
ham was officially announced, and brief eulo-
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gies were delivered by numler of the mem
bcrs, after which resolutions expressive of
Mr.. Graham's worth and Of the regret Of the
council at his loss we're passed.
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reception and hop will be given by the
Osceola club Wednesday, March IL, at the
Washington cadets armory.