Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-09

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'Auprrok PETTY rEorosH 4 kxvoAniU N. METH
ope on rkfnuNr.
Theauditor OF the psstrct, hr-J. Y. Petty, has
addressed letter % the comnis1oners on NE sub
Ject OF the payment OF witnesses I'm me Police court
IN District cares and witnesses In corunerajury
cases Tue amounts In eachcase are small. very
ing usually from q 10 g. - for which these per-
SIMS have often 70 make q number calls az the
District ofices Tor warrants for their paymenh
thereby imposing hardship oy reason % loS %
In order TO oSviste ths necessity for their eiiins
70 present their accounts and then seserh Other
aI rssSv s.,o Whether tn eroDss 20
OF the Appropriations for payment OF these Wit
OF these fees In cash. using the ceticates OF SER
vice presented by the witnesses as itemized souch-
ers for the disbursement as Is done In case OF NE
latter case an allotment Is made. and expenditure
ny the police, for example. are accounted for by
Whether this be done In the case OF these wit
nesses Il a matter 20 be determined after careful
ssys h m view os me , 9, n~ esn
ury except upon warrants signed by the Commits
soners which Is the case In every Other payments
MADE by the District
MORALS OF TIE BRITISH Army IN ISpgA-In the
in response 70 questions as 90 whether the govern.
ment OF India openly conducted q regular system
OF supplying native women for British regiments
eierred 70 a circular purporting 10 have been ~
sued by the commanderin-chief 20 the general OF
ncers In command OF divisions, directing those
Officers 10 see that the regmental bazasrs have a
ano mat they be provided with proper houses
Inc government was inquir1ng into the genuine
the practice OF providing the soldiers with natiyS
women, ana had ordered IL 10 cease several menl-
pers demanded the orcial production OF the circu-
laI. Ihe government OF India Will be asked to
wire II lur production In the house.
SUIT AGAINST MARsHaL BASKs-Ex-D Deputy
=. : Marshal Fred ID. Galloupe yesterday brought
sun In Boston against 4. :. Marshal Banks for
sl,.o'' alleged TO be due plaintir for services
Mnie 10 once and ATTACHED about o. o0O. which
Mr.. Raddin the clerk OF the once, was counting
over TO Gen. Banks On account OF this compli-
supersedure OF Gen. Banks The general Will
prooaoly give a bond ana dissolve the attachment.
Mr.. FULLER sAys THE SENATE COMMITTEE m
hlGHr.-Hon: Melville w. Fuller was asked ia Chi
cage, Yesterday, II he had anything 60 say regard-
log the action OF the Senate judiciary Committee
on his confirmation for chief Justice Mr. Fuller
replied: "The senate Judiciary COMMITTEES Is pur-
ssnno, .ps usual ana proper eoarse Too great caro-
the nominee 10 so great and responsible an once,
and reference 10 a subcommittee Is a matter VI
dignity or the place demands circun,spection ara
foroids undue haste"
THE DEATH sESTRScE-,rudge Hoffman M cup,-
perland Nd. yesterday imposed the penalty of
death on Henry J. spencer, who was convicted or
the murder of winfield 4 Dawson. The MURDER
which occurred over year ago was sensatlonaI
spencer had just been released from jail wbere he
mao served out sentence for some small offense.
ne Learned that during his imprisonment his vile
mad been assaulted by Dawson, and. meeting the
latter on the street, shot him dead The shooting
occurreo AZ rawlings station. near Cumberland
EXCLUDED FROM THE CoSPEKEsck-In tho
Methodist General Conference. In New York. yes
terday, the minority report from the committee
on contested seats, protesting against the admi,-
sion as delegates OF John M. Phillips OF Mexico,
and Robert h. Patterson, OF North India, was
adopted by vote OF 353 70 Ga Two reports were
received on the Montana contests, the majority
iavoring the seating OF contestant higgins and
paying the expenses OF W. A. shannon. The
minority report, seating Mr.. shannon and paying
MI higgins expenses, was adopted IL Is said
ranks In the conference to-day by ek-LieuL Gov.
Cumback, OF Indiana, who viii move 10 limit the
term OF bishopncs 10 eight years. The once has
hitherto been regarded as permanent
AN ACCIDENT Nor A MuRpER--The corone-,s
Hatch, the broker, who was found dead in a yaHi
OF private residence IA New YORK occupied l,y
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. schoueld, came 90 tae
conclusion that Hatch lwhowas In krs schonelds
apartment AT midnight, and was locxed Ia tae
bathroom by her when she heard her husband
approaching In making his escape from the house
Jumped from window 70 a tree In the yard. TIE
branches OF which broke under his weight. ana ae
Was precipitated 20 the ground below fracturiEg
Schoneld were released from custody.
The famous old tavern in sudbury. Mass. which
Longfelow immortalize In his Tales u a Maysllo
Inn, Is 10 be sold at auction. IL dates back 10
1856.
James Losh, barber OF Reading, Pa, commit
ted suicide yesterday. ON his coat was pinned a
card on which WAS written, "a am tired OF living
II is stated that 100000 OF the paper Of Cole
man Co., the san Francisco urn, Is held IN Jha
east and 100000 In New York
Prof. Leone Levi, y. =. A., the well-known
economic writer, is dead In London
EXERCISES attending the seyenty-sixth annual
commencement OF Princeton, y. j., Theological
Seminary were ended yesterday.