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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ASSASSIN
PAYNE.
where He Spent the Night After the
Assassination.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
Some time ago you published scrap Of I'M
written history of the assassination of President
Lincoln, showing the direction taken by the
assassin and his accomplice after the bloody
deed, aud what disposition they made of their
horses. Your correspondent leaves Payne in
front of Secretary Stewards residence on the
night in question, and II Will be remembered
that Payne was captured the next morning az
Mrs. Surratt's house, where he appeared as
labOrer with pick on his shoulder 1t may be
q matter of some interest to know what direc-
ton Payne took after the attempt upon MIR.
Stewards life. and how he avoided capture until
the fOllowi". morning. This link in the chain
of circunl> aces fee: confident / can supply.
AT that til was engaged building a sewer
for two new houses then being erected by
MesSrs. u. l.. Morrison and X. b. Clark, north
east corner of 18th and l. streets. had the
use of Mr. Clark carriage house for my tools
and cement. The morning after the asSaSsina-
ton / found nv tool house broken open and
one of my picks gone. Doubtless after Payne
left the Seward house he started for Mrs Sur
rats. but finding the city in such uproar,
he was invOiuntarily driven in a more north
erly direction and To avoid pursuit, bTpic into
Mr.. Clark's carriage house. where he concealed
himself until morning, when he obtained the
pick found in his possession when arrested. I
never had q shadow of doubt that the pick was
the one taken from me, but | concluded about
that time | could do without that pick:
Respectfully, J. L. FERRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
The National Museum.
70 the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:

~
would respectfully suggest that the public
generally would be greatly pleased If this large
and valuable museum could be kept open i'll
the evenings, and also on Sunday afternoons,
thus enabling the people of Washington, mer-
chants, mechanics, office-holders, and citizens
and visitors generally, to have an opportunity
of examining this interesting collection of rare
curiosities without interfering with the ordi-
nary hours of bushes SO far as have been
able to learn.not one person in fifty of the citi-
Zens have ever been in the building.
/ have occasion to visit Washington on bust
ness every week in the year, and yet, owing to
the day. have never but once been able to get
into the building and that only for q few
minutes before ii was closed while If 1t was
open in the evenings ! could and would visit it
frequently, as am then usually at leisure, and
i presume thousands of Others are similarly
situated: but of course they cannot conveniently
neglect their business in order TO avail them
selves of. this pleasure. 1t therefore APP
pears to me that tine museum falls far
short of what il was evidently intended
people generally, and very especially those who
have neither the opportunity nor the means to
enable them to travel for pleasure and
Sightseeing. | therefore hope that those
having the matter in charge viii take
my suggestion into consideration, and see
the direction indicated: and if they find the
only difficulty in the way is the need of neces-
sary funds. let them lay their views before Con-
greSS, and have no doubt but that they Will be
successful in getting all the assistance they need.
The best way to render people happy and con-
tented IS TO enable them to spend at least d pOr-
ton OF their leisure hours in acquiring interest
ing and useful information. J. :. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
HONESTY OF GOVERNMENT EM.
PLOYES.
A Well Deserved Tribute from Com.
peteDt Authority.


In his speech at the dinner of the Merchants
Club in Boston, recently, Ex-Comptroll.
er Knox said lived at Washington for more
than 30 years, without an opportunity of exercis-
ing the right of suffrage. 1 held non-political
Office, and had good opportunity to Judge of
the quality and character of the employees of the
Treasury department, and l can say, after an
experience of many years, that no private estab-
lishment fyour city can boast OF more efficient
honest or conscientious body OF men as a whole
than are the officers and employees OF the Urea.
sufy department, composed as they are ofmem-
bers of both political parties Few people an
preciate the responsibility and work of the Trea-
sury duringthe late civiwar, when hundreds Won
may say thousands, of millions of dollars were
Issued and reiSsued in green backs, 7-3O notes
compound interest notes, bank notes frac,
uonal currency, and various other forms of in
debtedness OF the UnitedStates, and yet thewhole
OF this, responsible duty was performed IL NAV
be said almost without the loss of q single dollar
Ientered upon new duties in New York on the
1st OF May last and within few weeks thereaffer
people OF that city suffered a loss from this
wrong doing of two men at least four times
greater in amount than was lost during the 90
years preceding the year 1882. which Includes
the whole period of the civil war. Ii any noli.
tlclan greedy for spOis cherishes the belief that
the treasury Is full OF unwholesome persons who
deserve to be turned out to give place to q
hungry horde OF successors, simply because they
late campaign, he is grievously mistaken The
employees of the government, as a rule attend
10 their legitimate duties. The difficulties and
embarraSSmentS of the government NAV he
traced to the legislative rather than to the ex
cutive branches OF the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
The Work Of the Associated Charities
THE FRIENDLY VISITOR.


In street lives widow with six children.
two are crippes; one is helpless The father
died not long since, leaving the family de-
pendent upon the efforts of the mother-a deli.
cate, pale-faced woman, who willingly accented
service place, while her aged mother did the
housework. In no condition for hard work
this widowed mother toiled from early morn
till late at night until compelled to take her bed
Gom the associated charities: al am so glad
you have come" Tears filled the ewes of both
strangers though they were, as she spoke of her
husbands death, the extent of her loss. how
she had suffered and missed him during her
illness; how kind he always was to her. To
life and health might be granted her for the
sake of her fatherless children" Her visitor
assured her that necessity should not compel
her to resume her work until perfectly well, but
when her kind employer, who had waited he.
yond reasonable expectation, could wait no
longer the poor woman, assured that her work
should be lighter, went out in the bitter cold OF
the early morning to her daily task. Two DAYS
later the faithful energetic grandmother. whose
was exhausted by overwork and exposure while
doing double duty as servant maid and nurse
Tired out, the visitor found her In bed, the dear
little children were trying TO keep still in an adj
joining ROOM for gran ma was sick. She, too
was glad To see the visitor. She said she had
ips scarcely ANYTHING for two days Moth
who had worked for the children that day. She
said: Their mother rose at five O'Clock that
iioihlHS anu DFedU LOT L0em. She must
be at her place at six. She must not fail: she
was SO thankful TO get 1t. She could not afford
TO lose it, AT the request of the visitor. who
knew where to find It, good lady gladly sent
the poor woman delicious chicken soup, which
was highly relished "the chicken was SO tender.
We soup was so nice" How grateful she was
for sympathy, kind attention and palatabIe
nourish1ng food: Hervisitor was equally thank
ful to some of the good people of Washington,
whose generous contributions have made if nos.
sible for the Associated Charities to send relief
10 "tne WIDOW and fatherless in their afiiction."
a FRIENnLY VIaIToR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
The Ball and Charity.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
/ suggest that arrangements be made by
which the Pension building. with its decora-
lions intact, be kept open on the 5th lor the
admission of the general public, at a small
charge, the receipts To be devoted to the Asso-
ciated Charities OF the District. There will be
thousands of persons, both of our own citizens
and strangers, who cannot attend the ball, and
who would gladly pay a small fee of tea to
twenty-five cents TO see the ball room Wi hits
decorations: and by that means not only Nstfid
they be gratified, but quite a sum raised for one
of the most deserving and disinterested charities
in existence. OF course arrangements should
be made by which the Inauguration committee
would be relieved of all expense and trouble in
connection with the matter. This done. / can
conceive of no earthly objection. and cannot
but think that the committee will be glad to
consent, or cooperate, in so good a cause, and
thus make the Inauguration ball bless the poor
and needy well as crafty the wealthy. What
say you, gentlemen? VIC D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
The Constitutional Rim.

Washington Correspondence of the New York World
When the count was going on in the House last
Wednesday the acting Vice President handed
an envelope containing the vote OF Nevada to
keifer. Edmunds had torn open each envelope
before handing It down to the tellers. The Ne
vada envelope was only partially torn open.
Keller, In order to get out the returns would
have been obliged to tear the envelope This
Mr.. Edmunds had regarded rs his .eculiar
duty. keifer understood this and so he did not
presume to tear the remaining inch of paper
still left at the partially open end of the enye-
lope. He turned to Mr.. Edmunds with an air OF
exaggerated importance and suggested that he
had not wholly fulfilled his part of the duty
without turning towards Keller: al think that
have made the constitutional rip, SIR" This
phrase was afterwards passed around and is
President during the count. He is 90 be strictly
confined TO presiding and TO the making OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
Suicide i'm HI. WIFE. pr.s.,..

John kircher and his wife, OF New York have
been separated for some time. The wife and
her three children have been living I'm apart,
ments in Brooklyn house. Thursday night
her husband reused up the inmates OF the house
by loud knocking at the door. Mrs Kircher
saw her husband from the window. He looked
up and called to her to let him in She refused
10 open the door. Her husband then placed the
muzzle OF revolver against his head and fired.
Inc bali penetrated the brain and he fell dead.
An officer, when about to lift the BODY OF this
dead man into the hallway OF the honse wa
prevented by the widow, who said that she had
already suffered enough from the man, and did
not want the body In the house. Kircher Wa
sixty years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
A Curious Spectacle.

To the Edtorof THE EVENING STAR:
A singular phenomenon made its appearance
on Sunday morning last above this place amidst
the thin skim of clouds overhead. The time
was between 8 and 10 in the forenoon, and the
phenomenon was that of segment about one
third of a circular halo with the variegated
colors of the rainbow, and say, If completed,
thirty degrees in diameter The remaining part
Of the circle was not formed, the atmosphere
being too clear. The position was perhaps forty
degrees from the sun, and to the southeast Of
the zenith. The singularity of the appearance
not topards but from the sun, with the visi-
BILE segment convex. Atabout 8 o'clock the halo
hour till it finally vanished. The question is on
what did the halo center, for nothing but a very
thin fleece of cloud occupied the central part Of
the halo. UNIONTOwN, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

AN ATRocIoUs OUTRAGE IN PENNsYLvA.
MIA special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Times from Lancaster, Pa, says the particulars
Of daring outrage have just reached that city.
ON Monday afternoon Laura Mendenhall aged
daughter of q farmer residing in Colerain town.
ship, went to the barn to hunt eggs, when she
tied the girls hands together and carried her
into the stable, where he brutality outraged her.
He then tied her to q stall, where she was found
an hour afterwards by her father. She, after
telling the story, became unconscious, and is
now In a critical condition. Suspicion points to
several men in the neighborhood. No arrests
have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

Henry Jones, a farmer near Waynesboro, Ga,
plants a crop of ground peas every year. This
attracts a large number Of crows, resulting in
great damage. Informing himself of the use of
dynamite, Mr.. Jones secured a small quantity,
picked it into a lot of peas and scattered them
around for the crows. They came and took the
bait. One rose several hundred feet in the air
when the dynamite exploded. Since then not a
crow has been seen on the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

FATAL EXPERIMENT WITH NEW FUsE-
terrible explosion occurred Thursday at the
Royal school of gunnery, at Shoeburyness Eng
land, while number of artillery officers and
scientists were testing new patent fuse Three
men were killed outright and several other
were fatally wounded. Among the latter wert
some OF the most prominent officials Of the gov
eminent laboratory at Woolwich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
Killed the Cats and then Hanged Him
self.

A Honesdale, Pa, dispatch says: Silas Clapper,
aged "a, living with his son on the eastern bor-
der of this county, was greatly annoyed by cats
several days last week. On Saturday he shut
several of them In the kitchen, and going
among them with heavy club beat number
of them to death. When he got through the
kitchen floor and walls were covered with
blood, and the sight of IL Mortified the old man
after he got over his excitement. He went out
in the barn, and half an hour later he was found
hanging by his neck from rope tied to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
Transfers OF Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Nat.
Met bank to J. Gales Moore, lot 80, So. sS7,
$4,000; and pts 1852 and 1873 Prather's sub Mt.
Pleasant, So 600; Hanson Stewart to Gabriel
Clark, undivided half pit. Fortune enlarged and
pit 20, Baileys Purchase, &C., s.; Elizabeth
G. Bangs to Ann Jane E. Drake, pit. % 50. 231,
trustees, Sd Baptist church lots SO, and 5, SO.
SO, s.; East Washington Investment Co. to
n 10 1T 81 Miees g sa
81, 800; Christina Keim to Susan Fitzgerald,
pit. lot s, So S36, SO 900; John Van Riswick to
T. Kurtz Johnson, lots 8 and 4, so. 695, $3,975;
John Miller to .Anheuser Busch Brewing Assn,
pit IA, so. 641, 81 $4,000; T. H. g. Todd to
same, pit do, 1925; N. Smith 70 same,
I trust t g So sss, lot E S. a ia, e..
IA and Is, and sub @, so. 55S, $4,000 c. p.
smith to Blair Lee, pit. Chichester, $3.50; b. Lee
to Henrietta Smith, pit. Chichester, undivided
seventh, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

GEN. LoNGsrREEr's AcooUNTs.-A special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press, from Al
lanta, says: Tuesday the last record Of the
doings of Gen. Longstreet as United States mar.
shall was signed by the clerk and forwarded 70
Washington for inspection In the controllers
The general will not 70 TO Wash
ington for settlement under the present admin
istration, but will trust his interests with the
democrats. Gen. Longstreet asserts that there
81 300 OF this belongs TO the general, the re-
mainder being due by him TO deputy marshals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

THE GLOVER BUILDING.-The fine business
building on F street, near 18th, which has Just
been erected by Mr.. G. C. Glover, is one Of the
most complete and well-fnished buildings ever
constructed in this city. The interior arrange
ment is very convenient. The rooms are ar
ranged in suites suitable for offices, and so con-
structed that each room hos an abundance of
direct light. The building is heated with steam,
and has an elevator and series OF speaking
each room. All the five stories are similar, the
floors being oiled and the finish hard wood.
The first floor is occupied by the new banking
firm of Corson & Mccartney. and Messrs. Moore
4 Schley, the New York bankers, have an Office
in the rear. The middle room viii probably be
used by the Washington stock exchange. The
counter in the banking Office is Of solid mahog-
any and is a fine piece Of work. There is a
ubstantial vault, ana the arrangements, on
IRE such that modern improvements could sug
gest and money secure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

MIXING MErAPHoRs.-'No REFORM ex-
slammed a fervid orator at a North End meeting
me otner night, was ever accomplished with
but bloodshed, and the more bloodshed the
quicker will the millennium come and the fewer
De the lives sacrificed. The Juggernaut car q
progress Is rolling along, a resstless wave shak.
ing us cory locks and crying out In thundei
tones, down with all tyrants"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

CYRUS w. FIELDS MANY LIBEL surrs.-On
the 10th instant Cyrus w. Field sued for libel
Henry Labouchere, the editor Of London nssfh,
and publisher Of that journal In London yes.
terday a writ for libel by Mr.. Field was served
York Herald, and another writ was issued
against James Gordon Bennett, the proprietor
OF the same journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

AN EARL's.S SUIT FOR DIvoRcE.-The Earl of
Durham began suit in London this week for a
divorce from his wife, who is granddaughter
Of the Archbishop of Armagh and daughter OF
the late Henry A. w. Wilmer. The earl alleges
that his wife Is insane, and was insane at the
time Of her marriage, and that he was deceived
egarding it. The chief symptoms of her mall
ady are an unconquerable taciternity and great
sensibility to pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
HOW THE STYLES CHANGE.
A Talk With n Man who Makes Fash.
ion Plates.

THE GREAT ADVANCE MADE BY AMERICAN
MERCHANT TAILoRS-tOCR FASHIONS COPIED
BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AUTHUR AND
PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND AS FIGURES
FOR FASHION PLATES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

CONFEDERATE BONDS QUorED.-The London
Ffndacier, daily fiscal Journal, on Friday Sc
riously gave conspicuously this quotation:
Confederate dollar bonds, ave to seven-sfx.
teenths for the hundred dollars" and on Queen
Victoria street. near the Mansion house, may
oe daily read Q large sign. s'ConfederAts bonds
dealt In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

In the case Of Dong TONG, Che wealthy Chi
cago Chinaman, who wanted 70 adopt an
American baby, the judge decided that he va
tiau child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

Joseph Spones was arrested In Staunton, Va,
Thursday and taken to Lexington charged
with outraging four OF his daughters. Threat
of lynching are made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

The basis Of this excellent work is a course of
lectures delivered at the Paris School of Fine
Arts, fact which indicates at once its charac-
ter and Its value to art students. 1t is naturally
divided into two parts, the first dealing with
the bony structure of the body, the other with
clearly illustrated as TO make the book second
only In value to course of surgical lectures,
with practical demonstrations with the human
form, to an artist desiring to become an accom-
pltshed figure painter.
THE WANE OF AN IDEAL. A Novel BY La Mar
f R CSlo go, 1,. From the Italian, BY CLARA
ton: w. Fl. Morrison.
well written and interesting but not alto
gether pleasant story, tending to show,-if that
was not, indeed, the purpose Of the WRITER
that men and women are largely the creatures
Of circumstances and associations, which often
shape Lnelr destiny In spite Of intention and
will. The plot is good, the characters are adj
mtrably portrayed, and some of the love scenes
comparatively new one on this side Of the At
lantic, but II this story Is fair example of her
powers her future efforts will be welcomed by
lovers Of fiction.
THE EDWIN ARNOLD BIRTHDAY BOOK
Edited by KATHERINE LILLIAN and CONSTANCE
ARNOLD Boston: D. Lothrop Co.
This dainty little volume, edited by the poets
two daughters, is one Of the most attractive OF
the class to which it belongs Each month of
the year is illustrated by an appropriate en-
grayed design, and prefaced by q new poem,
written especially for it, while q number of ex-
tracts from Mr.. Arnold's published and unpub-
lished poems are utilized. With each date is
given also the name OF such distinguished per-
sons as happened to be born thereon, making
the book not only pretty little casket Of poet
ical gems, but a sort Of miniature biographical
dictionary as well.
THE SEA FATHERS: Series of Lives Of Great
MARKHAM, CD, FRS, Secretary OF. the Roya
Geographical Society. New York: Cassen q Co.,
Limited. Washington: Brentano Brothers.
Beginning with Prince Henry, the navigator.
and ending with Cook, scoresby and Dance, Mr..
Markham gives short biographical sketches OF
some Of the most famous early naytgators, thai
will not only prove fascinating to the young
but OF interest In recalling halffOrgotten heroes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
DRESS SUITS FOR THE BALL.
What It VIII Cost to Cut q Figure At
the inaugural.

THE STYLE OF DRESS TO BE woRN-A TALK
WITH NAN WHO HIRES OUT DRESS SUITS
WHAT THE MoDIsTES ARE DOING FOR THE
LADIES.
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scasho.e Camp Meeting


TIL annual camp meeting, for ISIS, on
Seashore Camp Ground. will commence
on Wednesday, July =, and continue
from Gig { to ten days.
The camp ground is pleasantly situated
directly upou the Gulf OF Mexico, mid
way between New Orleans and Mobile,
aud but a few rods from the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. Provisions will
be made for the entertainments aud aC-
commodatiOn of all tenters aud visitors.
Considerable deduction has been made
in the price Of tents. cots, boarding, etc.
Board will be furnished at the restau-
rant at 81 % per day, three meals. Break
fast and supper each. City cents diHner,
seventy-hve cents.
Comfortable tents can be rented either
furnished or unfinished.
Public collections have been abandoned.
To meet current yearly expenses a small
gate fee will be charged. The following
has been fixed by the Board of Trustees,
to wit
Adults. and persons over twelve years.
session ticket, fifty cents ger day, TWEEN
ty Eve cents.
Children under twelve years and over
six, season ticket. twenty-five cents day
ticket, ten cents.
Children under six years free.
A neat wire fence has been built around
the ground, and other improvements
made.
Reduced rates by rail will be given in
other issue. Persons wishing further in-
formation can apply to w. l.. Baker, w.
Otis, W. J. Hearin, Mobile, Ala. J. II.
Lakin, Montgomery, Ala, a; DR.. E. +.
Griffin, Moss Point, Miss. Henry Ware
Pass Christian, Miss. j.. H. camp-map,
b. o. L. Rayne, Z. p. Mackie. r. j.. Car
vel, II. Jameson, l.. I. Belt, and Philip
Werlein, New Orleans.
No pains will be spared to make all at
PENDANTS as comfortable as possible.
w. IL. FOSTER, President.
+. =, MACKIE, Secretary.
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