Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-30


evening and all the stamps and money stolen.
BLACK HAWKS PIPE.-The Interior depart
ment received today through Edward f. Leyh,
OF Baltimore Md. pipe, which is said to have
been smoked in many Indian councils presided
over by Black Hawk-a noted chief of the sac
and Fox !ndians-and presented by Black
Hawk in Springfield, Ill.,, to Mr.. Geo. ID AL
maine, artist. as a token of friendship and re-
gard, and by MIR. ID Aimaine presented TO Mr..
James L. Clark, who presents 1t to the govern.
ment. Secretary Lamar has sent the pipe to
Prof. Baird, the director of the National Mus
cum, with the request that it be appropriately
ment in the National Museum. The pipe is a
large one, made of red clay, with borders of
lead about the bowl and stem.
DEATH OF AN OLD CLERK.-Mr. joseph s.
Beard, for many years connected with the Post
Office department in this city, died yesterday
at his home in Bloomington, Ill.
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCToN.-It is estimated
| at the Treasury department that the reduction
of the public debt during October amouts to
twelve million dollars.
Nor EXEMPT FROM DUTY.-The Treasury de-
partment has decided that a safe imported by
| a merchant who changed his place of business
from Canada to Chicago is not an implement of
occupation within the meaning Oh the tariff
and Is therefore not exempt from duty.
TROUBLE ABOUT A PICTURE FOR THE Cor
at the Treasury department asking that some
means be devised by which picture imported
TO New York for the CorcOran Art gallery in
THIS city may be got SAFELY to Washington.
After the picture, which Is valued at $1,000
francs, was landed, the transportation COM
pany refused to convey it.
PERsoNAL.-Col. Switzler chief OF the bureau
of statistics, returned to the city last evening
from Il visit TO his old home in Mssouri-Mr.
d. j. Ramsdeli was somewhat worse last nigh t;
put ne Is Thought to be better again to-day
Geo. A. Haisey, of Philadelphia, w. r. Babcock
OF Brooklyn, }. Sumner kogers, of Michigan
and Rev. Dr. Hutton, of Mary land are at The
EObitt.-oenator German has returned to his
nome at Laurel-B. Richardson, OF New
York Frank +. Simpson, oil Boston, and NJ Gill
9I London, are at the Arlington. -Rev. DIR:
Elliott has returned to Washing ton from the
General Convention OF the Z. Il. Church at
Chicago-Prot. {. V. Riley. of Washington,
ton McMichael OF Philadelp hia. eX-marshaI of
the District of Columbia, aud Oliver W. Mink
OF Boston are at Wormley s.-Mr. w. Scott
Smith, who for twenty years has been the rep
resentative here OF many prominent news
papers, has given up active journalism and be-
come the general agent in this District OF a
leading eastern lie insurance Company
Robert Neville, of Virginia, is at Welcker's-
Harry w. Mack and L. b. Fieiders, of New
A. IL Doran of New York, Edw. Whitney o.
Worcester, William Snyder OF Warwick n V
J. II. Brewer OF Trenton, W. e. Christy of kel.
lertou, Iowa, T. f. Wright. jr., of Allentown,
Pa, John l.. Wilson vi Easton, Pa, b. X. David.
son oil Maryland, Frank b. kiock OF syracuse.
and Frank ChainplIn ana Z. +. Cham plin OF
Boone, Iowa. are at Wizards.
THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GEO. W. ADAMS
In the case OF the estate Oh the late George w.
Adams to-day, the administrators boud of Mrs.
Jane l.. Adams and Henry L. Adams in the
sum OF S1Ou,oOo. was executed, Messrs Henry
A. Willard Crosby ). Noy es, >. H. kautfmann
Thomas bowling and Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe
being the sureties.
Nor AsHAvILAND TRAGEDY-A corresnond
ent, writing from Sligo, Montgomery county
Md, October 80. says: Thursday night some OF
the people in this locality were greatly excited
over tue failure of Michael Mahona farmer
living near mere, to return home from market,
in Washington, his team having been picked
up ON tue road by young man and
driven home. Several neighDors remem-
bered the case of Philip Haviland, and
same way, as it was thought he had some
money about him. Others thought he had nroh
ably been murdered aud started out in search
of the missing man. but failed to find him
He was, however, seen at the Thyson house In
Washington, that night and it was known That
returned home. lie had left his wagon aud be-
ing Intoxicated, it is said, was unable to get
back TO his team and he laid down ON the side
vi the road until he sObered up.
CORNER STONE LAYING AT HYArTsvILLE-
Cardinal Gibbons will orticiate al the laying of
the corner stone OF the new Catholic church at
Hyattsvile tomorrow AFTERNOON. For those
desiring to attend, special train will leave the
Baltimore and OHIO depot AT o'clock tO-mor-
row afternoon.
CHARGE DIsMIssED.-Judge Smell to-day dis
and disorderly house at co. Pennsylvania ave
nue.. The hearing occupied q portion of two
days La summing up the testimony Judge
Smell said that the strongest testimony against
Mr. Holmes was given 10y two men from the
Howard House, which adjoins Mr.. Holmes
properly. mat testimony, he said, was not
backed by any other.
have been issued by the clerk OF the court to
Louis ueyerhardt, OF Rome. Ga and Ida
Adler; Noble Barnes, OF Charles Co.. Nd and
Mary Hart; VIM. A. Carter and Mary f. Wash
ington.
PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.-ln the Criminal
raigned: Rober; Meredith, alias Merrett, assault
with intent 10 kill Edward c. Brice, pleaded
not guilty; john Harris, indicted tor the larceny
dicted for the larceny Of $IO2, pleaded not
guilty; Peter Hunter, receiving stolen property,
tor. and Franz iiams house brsa I in the
night, Minitor pleaded guilty and Williams not
guilty; Vincent ]. Battles. larceny, iecognizance
child into house OF illfame, motion to Quash
Overruled; Edwin A. McIntire, perjury, demur-
rer flied and argued.
New Y0Fk's FFench 0uests.
THEY ARE SHOWN THE SIGHTS OF WARDS
ISLAND TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The French delegation
to-day visited WARDS island and made . tour
Of its Institutions. Tonight they will be the
guests OF the Hamilton club. Brooklyn.
Tomorrow morning they will make flying
visit. In company with Levi p. Morton and Mr..
on Monday night. Il is expected that they viii
visit Washing ton on Wednesday 70 pay their
respects to the President
This morning, about $50 o'clock, an alarm
OF flre was turned IN from box IL, for nro In the
stable OF Thomas Cudlip, In the rear OF house