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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

We lay us down to sleep,
And leave 10 God the rest,
Whether To wake and weep,
Or wake no more be best
Why vex our souls with carUe
The grave is cool and low;
Have we found life so fair
That We should dread TO goe
We've kissed Loves swee; red liIa.
And left tho IA sweet and red;
The rose the wild bee sips
blooms on when he Is dead
Some faithful friends we've found,
But they who love US best
When We are underground
VIII laugh on with the rest
No task have we begun
But other hands can take.
No work beneath the sun
For which We need 10 wake.
Then hold us fast. sweet Death,
ifso IL seemeth best
To Him VINO gave us breath
That we should go To rest.
We lay ns down 20 sleep.
Our weary eyes we close,
Whether In wake and weep
Or wake no more. He knows
LOUISE CHANDLER MoULTos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

ArrRAP8D BRIBERY AT INDIAnApoxm-w.
9. Newcomb and Theodore II. Hmyshe repub.
itcaln common c0uncilmen, confessed Ia court
~ Indianapolis Thursday that an attempt had
democrat and the law partner OF Congreasman
6ynum, tor city attorney. Newconb at tirst
refused to disclose the nAlno OF the person who
o6eted him money, but, under pressure OF the
Judge, named August u. Kuhn, q leading local
dcmocraf, recently appointed collector 0I cfs-
inod that he was offered @600by John Whistle,
3 pfominent democrat. who + On applicant for
Ad4fat of11ce.
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Beautiful DAYS.

Written for THE EVENING STAR.
Splen doris of gold and crimson
Pass from the clolded hill
Shadows fall Oh the valleys
Lying so dark and still
Sadly the autumas beauty
Fades in a cold gray haze:
Where have We drifted from us-
Beautiful days:
Joys that came i'm the uiDrnng
Rosy with dawI.SJsg iwht
- Dreams that we fondly cherished
- Hopes that were fai and bright,
All like the leaves have vanished:
Yet, Ger LIES wiatry WAYS
= Softly your memory fingers
. Beautiful days.
Bright Ia unchancing beauty
They have hurried on before,
Reckoning US from the shadows
On to the Ieaven-lii shore:
Out i'm the worlds cold darkness
Sending their warm soft rays
Waiting us,-callng us upward
Beautiful! days.
December. 1855. Jessie PETERSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

A party OF Indians attacked and killed three
men, who were Ia charge of some horses, near
John G. Lester. . New York stock broker, was
taken Ill Ia that city Thursday, and on the way
disease.
A dispatch nom Santiago de Chill says senior
AnlSeto VergerA Aleay viii be appointed
United States.
Brigham Young Hampton, A saint OF the Nor
conspiracy with disruputable women "a enfrap
United states oncials ~ salt Lake city. Utnh.
MI Doriin Ciapp, president OF the West
~ died Ia lls chair thursday llaornine. while
taking 70 Gen. James w. Hustad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
A Colo-ei Pensioner SsindIed.

TWO MEN ARRESTED on A CHARGE OF yIo-
LATING THE PENSION LAWS.
Special Agent Jacobs OF the pension office
has caused the arrest of Isaac Ii. Gillespie, OF
Seaside. Accomac county, Va, charged with
violation OF the pension laws. 1t is alleged that
ia May last Gillespie represented to Peter Par
ker, an old coiored pensioner residing i'm Balti-
more, that the pension Office would not paw
any more pensions for six months, and that the
commissioner of pensions req urcd all pension
certificates TO be returned 10 his Office. ON
these representations Parker was induced to
give his pension certificate to Gillespie for
transmission, as he supposed, to the pension
office Alter obtaining possession OF the ccrtifi-
cate Gillespie and confederate appeared be-
fore Magistrate Warfied, of Baltimore and as
alleged. executed vouchers for the June and
september quarterly payments, which were
duly paid. Giliespie's alleged confederate was
arrested yesterday, and they will both be
arraigned before L. s. Commissioner Rogers for
hearing on Monday. Gillespie is also charged
with receiving illegal fee Of $500 for bis SER
vices in u pension claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
The Persian Monarch's Marrow Eseape.
SAVED FROM GOING TO THE BOTTOM BY tn
BRAVERY OF TIE CARPENTER


SAVED FROM GOING TO THE BOTTOM BY THE
BRAVERY OF TIE CARPENTER.
The steamship Persian Monarch. about whose
safety grave fears have been felt for several
days, swung into her pier at Hobol1en Friday
morning I'm about as diiapidated condition as a
ship could be, and keep afioat She had taken
twenty days to make the trip from London.
She was I'm latitude 80 degrees IL minutes and
longitude 33 degrees ID minutes on December
IL, when a hurricane set i'm and the iron shut
tiers that secure the forward port holes were
torn open, and the water poured through them
In such tremendous quantities that the tween
decks were soon flooded. There were twenty
nrst-ciass and forty steerage passengers aboard.
ana the cry was raised among them that the
ship was. sinking The fires had been put out
the engines rendered useless the prov of the
boat was way under water, aud the ships helm
refused to answer.
She was bufietiug about at the mercy of the
waves, when William Skinner. the carpenters
mate, waded through the five feet of water in
The hold, and. after being beaten back three
umSs. managed Ia close the por. holes through
which the water was rushing. Meanwhile the
cargo had shifted and prevented the ship from
recovering an even keel. Tue after matches
were battened down and the passengers con-
storm--twenty-cight hours. On the following
Friday, the water being still I'm the hold and tho
pumps refusing 10 work, Capt. Watson ordered
The boats cleared for launching and every
preparation made 10 leave the vessel. a. IL was
setting. The passengers Joined with the crew
AT the pumps. though, and righted the ship he.
lore further damage Was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

n Christmas Dinner ar.ti a Christmas
Tree-MOw the Old Women and the
Little Children Were Made Happy.

"A Christmas tree hung with cornucopias and
dnsel silver bells OF glass, tiny Chinese Ian
terms, and all the glittering knick.knacks con-
sidered Indispensable to Christmas tree, oc-
cupied the middle OF one OF the front rooms nj
tho almshoase yesterday morning. Under the
tree were heaped apples and oranges, boxes OF
candy, a pile Of neat white aprons and toys for
little ones. Near At hand was box Of fresh
clay pipes and an assortment Of scented SOAP
Downstairs great preparations were going on
In the huge kitchen. Half a hundred turkeys
had been sacrificed to the spirit of Christmas;
great panfuis Of savory stunning had been
made: bushels OF cranberries had been stewed
Into sauce; stacks OF mince pies had been
baked, and all the essentials OF a Christmas
Sinner on a gargantuan scale had been pre-
pared. Carts that were backed mp to the Kitchen
hauled away q large portion Of this huge feast
70 the workhouse. The dinner for each ianiate
OF the workhCuse WINS put up In u separate tin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

Senator sherman has declined proposition
60 discuss the tariff question at Mansfield, Ohio,
with froL sumner, on the ground Of lack Of In
terest In the question aud his own want of
time.
Union Hill, n. j., is agitated over the dis
covery Of tvopound can Of giant powder In
Sontag q Co.'S new silk mill. string con-
Two gentlemen OF Montreal, Canada one Q
leading Wholesale dry goods merchant were
The Richmond, Va, knights Of Labor axu
doing their best 20 kill convict labor there.
A gang Of negroes yesterday attacked . camp
Of white tramln ~ Jamestown, Pa, aud azeer
lively battle The oanps were driven c6. one
uoortaliy wounded, ana another ahOe thsoqGA
the shonAdor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

SANTA CLAUS IN FLAMEs-Heriert Whit
burned at Alliance o. THURSDAY evening. Hs
was acting AS santa Claus I'm n show window
ana was covered with cotton. He carelessly
allowed the cotton to come in contact with n
gas jet, anu I'm an instant he was "a mass Of
iame. He ran screaming through the store and
into the street and plunged his head into q
watering trough, thus saving his II e. though
1T is feared that he may have inhaled the
flames TO such an extent as TO produce fatal
internal injuries. The skin mas fallen from his
face and hands.
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A nefnulser for slee 900.
sILAs y. CHEEK WRITES HIMSELF powS

slLAs y. CHEEK WRITES HIMSELF powS A
THIEF AND GOES TO CANADA
Says dispatch from Clinton, Mo. dated iase
night: Silas T.. Check, well-known real estate
loan agent OF this place, n defauiter for over
100000. The utmost confidence Was placed
in his integrity until recently. and the hanks
had given him credit far beyond his means ana
honored his drafts for large amounts About
two weeks ago y. Z. Nichols. of bridgeport
Conn.,, came To Clinton 20 look after a mortgage
on property Of orton II. James. He discovered
the name o. the mortgage 20 he fictitious and
the mortgage a forgery. Cheek had forged the
name of the recorder To the bogus mortgage and
had defrauded him out OF 81 800. TO save him.
self Cheek gave deed OF trust ON his prop
erty for the amount, aud the same day gave
another deed OF trust to friends who had
advanced him money. He then lett for Cana
da, and has not been heard from since. His
manner of obtaining money was 10 forge names
10 bogus deeds of trust and imprint the recor-
ders seal upon the documents. IL IL impossible
To tell who Is defrauded, but the following par
ties have been heard from: The Central Illinois
Financial Agency. Jacksonville. H.; John
Hurd. Jos. A. joyce. r. 4. Nichols Bridgeport,
Conn.,: Newton Savings Bank. Newton. Conn.,;
NJ. :. % keeie & Co. Marshall Mich. Check IL
81 years old. His wife is now lying AT the point
OF death. but she does not know her husbands
wrong-doings. He owned property worth about
S3i 600, which will he attached by the credI-
tors. His books show he has loaned 81 900
Tor eastern parties. In his desk the following
was found: II am thief. scoundrel, knave aud
liar. (Signed) Silas f.. Cheek"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
IN VARIOUS INSTITU.
TONS.
The Old Soldiers and Their Turkey
Christmas Day i'm the Chiidren's Hos
pital-H0w tEle Prisoners i'm the Jail
Fared-The Boys at the EefOr nm School,

The old veterans at Soldiers home always
have good time on Christmas. Yesterday
they attended chapel service in the morning
and sat around and talked over old memories
and amused themselves in their peculiar way
until dinner time. Then they marched in to
the dining-room 500 strong. A feast was spread
before them, and they did justice to the turkey
and cranberry sauce, and all the other things
that go TO make up good Christmas dinner
THE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL.
Is The sunshine burst through the windows of
the Children's hospital yesterday and gathered
In bright smiles upon the faces of the little
ones. The thoughts of sickness and suffering
mas. The children found ther stockings full of
fruits and candy. An immense Christmas
tree had grown up in the parlor during the
children. Alter that they had u big Christmas
dinner. and the afternoon was spent in cutter
tanning the children by several prominent so
Mcclure, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,
and daughter Miss Schenck and many others
Tho did their utmost o to make the time pass
u. Staples contributed literally to the affair.
AT THE JAIL.
The government took 10 note Of Christmas i'm
the way of providing any extra dainties for the
prisoners in the Jail. Many Of the prisoners
however, were remembered by their friends
outside. In the morning there process
sion OF women at the main door of the iail
bringing baskets. The contents ofthese baskets
were first inspected in the office, and then the
bearers were permitted to carry them into the
rotunda and oliver them to the prisoners for
whom tin Y We're intended. The baskets were
filled with turkeys. sweetmeats and otter
good things not generally included In prison
fare. The prisoners who received no Christmas
parcels stood about the grated doors and looked
!ongingly al the tempting bundles turned over
to their more fortunate comrades. One nris-
Oner who received u whole roast turkey enter
tanned number o: his fellows at an improm ptu
Christmas dinner.
AT THE REFORM SCHOOL.
After the usual breakf fast at the reform school
yesterday each boy received a box of candy and
tin horn. For an hour or two following there
was music in the air. During the forenoon n
few hours of base ball and other games whetted
the Juvenile appetites to full enjoy ment OF n
bountiiul dinner OF roast pig with stutiing
mashed potatoes and gravy. This was supple
mented with dessert OF bread and fruit pud.
ding and a good sized apple for each boy. The
weather favored outdoor sports and several
ner. Al $3.50 o'clock ali the boys were assem-
hour practice in vocal music. \ number OF
present and seemed delighted with these cxer-
cises. For supper the boys had bread and but
ter, ginger cake and AN orange each. Good
health prevails among the inmates and every
boy was In condition TO enjoy his Christmas
dinner. Altogether it was happy Christmas
time at the reform school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.-A
dwelling i'm 166th street. New York. which was
occupied by Patrick DriscolI and his family.
The occupants were In bed when the fire start
ed, ana the smoke was 90 thick through the
rooms and halls that escape was made most diff
hcuit. Drscoll, however, found his way out
and gave an alarm. When the firemen reached
the scene the building ives in Names soon the
entire structure was consumed. Driscoil, his
wife, Mary, and a son named Patrick were
severely burned while escaping. Three children
were burned to death. They were John, Julius
and Mary, aged respectively Il, IL and
years Their charred remains were found after
the fire WAS subdueQ
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Judge Smells Christmas.

foiskS W ho SPENT CjIEt>TAAS MORNING IN THE
DOCK AT THE POLICE COURT.
There was a small audience at Judge SHELLS
court yesterday morning, but the dock was full,
there being thirty-tive prisoners, including five
females. Henry Berkeley, colored razor
honrisher, from the country, il was charged,
stole an overcoat belonging to Albert Turner
and when The latter went after him. ATTEMPTED
10 use the razor. six months was given him
for the larceny and he was fined $50 or three
months on the farm for carrying the razor
Edward Wright was called for assaulting j. J.
Sutphen, and his collateral was forfeited. CAL
YIN Davis, a colorcd man. was sent down for
fifteen days for striking old lady with a
stick. Eliza Brooks paid i've dollars for fighting
with Eugene Curtis, who WIS sent down be-
cause he choked Officer Lusky when the latter
placed him under arrest Walker Motion paid
five dollars Tor assault. Charles Songster, alias
Sang. ter, colored WAS convicted OF entering
Thomas Conray's place Of business and taking
rings, pistols and money. He was held for the
in default of $500 bonds. Julius Juniper q
colored man from the country, visited Uniou-
town Christmas night, ana drinking, became
unruiy, and was taken in custody by Officer
Howe, who found q blackjack on him. He was
given two months on the farm. Elizabeth
Williams, colored, swore at the Georgetown
market house Thursday night, and was sem
fenced To the w0rkhouSe for one week. Lizzie
tor twenty days as a "vag." Annie Crawford a
white woman, for being AN habitual drunkard
was given three months. Daniel Shehan, who
was iound In Joseph Odensteins back yard
Thursday night, assaulted the latter for trying
To eject him; $40 or thirty days IN jail was the
sentence. A number OF minor cases we're dis
posed OF, among them being one for blowing q
horn. The court took the personal recognizance
Of the hornbiower. Deputy Clerk Harper made
out the commitments, and Deputy Marshal
McBiair had Dick Anderson to drive the pris-
oners away as soon as possible, In order that
they might enjoy their Christmas turkey In the
workhouse.
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A FATHER DISCOVERS THE BODY OF HIS son
- on DISSECrING TABLE.
Thomas Strutners, a resident of Buffalo VINO
on Tuesday returned from Cincinnati where he
was called by the death of his son, tells a story
to the effect that he found the body of his boy
upon medical dissecting table. The bereaved
father was accompanied from Buffalo by his son,
Thomas w. Struthers. Upon their arrival they
drove at once to st. Mary's hospital, where the
young man died OF typhoid fever. The mother
superior told them that she had teIcgraphed
but, getting no answer after waiting three days,
had turned the body over to the city under
taker. a man named Habig. At the under
takers office the father was told that the body
had been buried In the potters field, and a
receipt TO that effect was produced. They went
to the cemetery, but could get no satisfactory
Information. They then resolved TO search the
medical schools. They visited the Ohio Medical
college, and afterward the Miami, but did not
find what they were looking for. Next morn
ing they called at the Eclectic college. and,
after q battle with the officers, entered the dis
secting room, and there found young Struthers'
body on a table. The head had been sawed of,
the brain was removed, and the knife had been
used freely. In order not to further harrow the
feelings of the mother, the body was decently
buried In Cincinnati,
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Millionaire New berry,s Con- %.

HIS BODY BURIED IN rHE cAsK OF Run IL
WHICH 1T WAS Preserved AT SEA.
The recent death ip Paris OF the widow OF the
late Walter Newberry. by which the city OF
Chicago receives a bequest Of a quarter Of q mil
lion dollars for the establishment OF a new
public library, has led to the clearing up OF q
mystery. For seventeen years all Chicago.
save two or three, have believed that Newber-
~ : BODY was at the bottom OF the ocean. lie
uiec at sea while route To Paris,
in November. 1868. On board the steamer.
was gentleman from New York who was
acquainted with Newberry, and he begged
the captain 10 allow the body 10 he
carried 10 Havre, and IL was placed I'm a cask &C
Meaiord rum. part of The ships cargo. On the
arrival OF the steamer the cask was at once re-
billed 10 Chicago and left on the next steamer
The Michigan Central express, which carried
the body from New York TO Chicago, carried
also n letter TO q. /. Tinkham, an cid friend of
the Newberrys, asking him 10 sec the million
alre Inferred. With a dray and several friends
Iinkham went TO the depot. the cask was
loaded into the dray, and the vehicle followed
by the friends in carriages, started for Grace
land cemetery where Mr.. Newberry had owned
lot. In this lot a hole was dug, and there the
cask with its contents was buried. The friends
were pledged 10 secresy, and not until yesier-
day did the facts become known outside the
circle OF the survivors
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THE SERvIAN ARMY MUTINoUs.-A CORES
pendent OF the London Post, who visited the
Servian lines, reports that a startling lack OF
discipline II shown by the army, and that an
outbreak among the troops is not al all i'm
probable. The life OF King Milan, the corre-
spondent adds, Is constantly threatened. A
from the front and entered Sonia. TrtumphAl
arches had been erected In the streets through
soldiers were enthusiastically welcomed by ths
peopie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

DIED AT HIS CHRISTMAS DINNER-Wiue.
park Judah. an ex-theairical manager died in
Louisville yesterday OF rheumatism OF the heart
while sitting at the dinner-table. He was q
wealthy man and one OF tine best known resi-
dents Of the city, He made himself notorious
years ago by a bitter fight over the ownership
of the old Metropolitan theater against thf
present chief OF police. He owned tie present
New Grand theater building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

a FEED STORE BuRNED-Thursday night
about oelock. a fire broke out In The feed store
OF George w. Springman, 634 II street south
west, and damaged the stock I'm the store 70 the
extent OF $500, on which there was an insur-
ance OF 81 400. The building was owned BY
John r. Springman and WAS damaged 10 the
extent OF $4,000, ON which there was an insur-
anec Of $500. The origin Of the nre q nm
known, =
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KILLED ON THE RAILROAD Yesterday morn
Ing the body of Il man named Michael VBricn
was found beside the Metropolitan Branch r. Il.
track ON LIST street, between Al and streets
northeast. The body was badly mangled. and
II was thought the man had been struck Thurs
day night by the western train leaving here at
11la O'Clock. The deceased lived on q street.
between North Capitol and LIST streets north
west. He was about thirty years of age
Woodworking laboring man, who recently re-
turned from Chicago
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Base Bail Prospacty.

THE NATIONALS RULED OUT OF THE AMERICAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THEIR ADMIs-
SION INTO THE LEAGUE.
The fight between the American association
and MIR. Wiman, proprietoro OF the Metropolitan
base ball club, seems to be at an end, for it is
announced that President Mcknight, of the
American association, has issued u call for
special meeting in Philadelphia on Monday,
when the Metropolitan club will be formally
readmitted; The change of front by the Amer
by the decision of the court in the injunction
case as by Mr.. Wiman's threat to start n new
association. His declared intention to antago-
nize the present Cincinnati club brought the
western people to his support, and the ruinor
that President Garrett, OF the Baltimore and
1h no railroad would put nine i in Batmore
eastern clubs into submission.
The readmission OF the Metropolitan club
will render the election of the Nationals to the
association void, and the only recourse of the
home club will be to join the league to which IL
has been ELECTED. Messrs Soden, Of Boston;
Day, of New York; Reach, Of Philadelphia, and
Spaulding, of Chicago, the committee appointed
by the league with power to act upon any ap-
plications for membership, voted by telegraph
to admit the National club of Washington by
vote OF to 1, but Mr.. Spauldiny opposes 1t and
win make fight when the matter comes up
claims that to tack two weaker clubs on to the
six equally strong clubs now in the league
would Oe injurious in every way.
A telegram from st. Louis announces that
Mr.. Lucas, OF the league club in that city, vigov-
ousy opposes more than six clubs. He is repre-
scated as saying: II received another letter to-
day from A. q. Spaulding advising me TO he
careful what said or did regarding The Wash
ington matter, saying that the schemes TO gain
their admission were numerous. Should
Spaulding and myself vote against w as hfngtun
it would be sufficient to keep them from the
league"
Should the Nationals lie admitted as they
doubtless will be, indianapolis and Rochester
are spoken of to complete the western circuit
but the latter place seems to have the better
show. Manager Bancroft, OF last years Provi-
dence club, has been engaged by the Rochester
people, and he is now on the still-hunt for good
PLAYERS,