Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR
to-day contains the proceedings of the Christ
mas club meetings ana matters in connection
herewith, testimony in the Patent office cou-
pons case, the provisions of Vanderbit's will,
local and telegraphio news, etc. The advertise
ments are classified as follows: Auction Sales,
House-furnishings, Ladies' Goods, Gentlemen's
Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Educational
FAMILY Supplies, Potomac River Boats,
steamers, Attorneys, Professional, The Trades,
financial. Specialtes, Railroads, Medical,
wood and Coal, Dentistry and Undertakers.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER
Lieut.. Josiah Chance, of the 18th infantry, U.
>. A., died suddenly Friday evening, at Ere
mont. Ohio, where he had been visiting friends.
ne was taken sick while shopping, and started
for his sisters residence in a carriage but died
on the way. Heart disease is the supposed cause
OF death. He was brother Of Hon. Mahlon
Chance, of Ohio Capt. Jesse Chance, of the 18th
cavalry, and of Mrs. Stanley Huntley, widow
OF the author of the Spoopendyke Sketches.
A UTAH CASE IN THE q. s. SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court of the United States to-day
affirmed the judgment of the supreme court of
Utah in the case of Angus NJ. Cannon, plaintiff
IN error, against the United States. Cannon
was indicted under the Edmunds act for unlaw-
lul cOhabitatiOn with more than one woman.
Inc defendant objected to the giving of any
evidence on the ground that the indictment
did not allege that he was male person, nor
that the cohabitatfon was with the women as
wives. The objection was overruled and ver-
dict OF guilty was returned and the defendant
sentenced to pay fine OF $500 and to be inn
prisoned in the penitentiary tor six months,
and to be further imprisoned till the payment
OF the fine. Justice Miller disSented from the
opinion of the court.
The COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATIoN.-There
are large number of applications for the posi-
ton of Commissioner OF Education, which Gen.
John Eaton recently resigned in order to accept
the presidency of Marietta college, Ohio. Among
the applicants are X. D. Shannon of Missouri;
Jas. E. Morrison, New York; VIM Shelton, Ten,
nessee; Jas. F. Croker, New York; ]. w. A.
Wright, Alabama and u. F. Smith, Kentucky.
Inc position pays $4,000 per year.
A MAIL CAR BURNED.-The superintendent
OF the railway mail service, Col. Jameson, has
received information that all the mail on a
train for Kansas was burned Yesterday at
Granda, Colorado, with the exception of five
registered packages.
PERSoNAL.-Col. Emil Frey, the Swiss min
lister, returned yesterday from western trip,
during which he visited number of Swiss col
onies in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio.
Civil Service Commissioner Eaton was ban
quoted by the Boston Reform club Saturday
night.-Frank Gushing Is about to leave Bos-
ton for another sotourn among the Zuni Indians.
~Ex-Speaker Keifer, Alexander Graham
Bell, OF Washington, and Dom Piatt were
In New York last night.-Rumor now has it
that Sunset Cox is already weary of life on
The Bosphorus, and has expressed an intention
to return and stand for the next Congress
Senator Miller, OF California, arrived in New
Orleans yesterday land will start for Washington
in a couple of days. Mrs. and Miss Miller ac-
company him. His health is much improved.
Mrs. j. A. Bentley. wife of eX-COmmissoner
OF PENSIONS is here on brief visit and the guest
OF Mrs. Or. SchOOley, No. 1461 street. Mrs.
Bentley is recently from Denver, where her
husband is engaged in the practice of law
The little daughter of Senator Van Wyck has
been seriously ill for some days.-A. W. Bu-
chan, of Portobello, Scotland; Charles j. Croft,
of New Mexico, and General Rosa, of Mime
sofa, are at the National.