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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
A Tin Can Tied % a sseesscr,. Log.

IT CAUSES IIrTLE EXCITEMENT AND soSS fV> n
THE POLICE CoURr THIS MORNING.
This morning In the Police Court a boy named
Frank sprague, who lives IN East Washington,
was charged by Mr.. George +. Dudley with cruelty
70 animals, IL being alleged thai he tied TIN can
TO the leg OF a rooster belonging TO the CON-
plainant Mr. Dudley testified that on the Path oc
last month his rooster disappeared, ana has not
since been seen. lie swore out a warrant for tho
boy, but did not see the act committed When
questioned by Mr.. Newman the witness said bo
went TO see Mr. James Lipscomb. chief clerk Of the
Patent ONCE, whose son. he had been Informed.
was the one who tied the can 60 the rooster and
he received from Mr.. Lpscomb three dollars for
the missing rooster. Other witnesses were called
but as they knew nothing OF tie case. the defend
ant was acquitted.
Mr.. Lpscomb was then charged with an assault
on Agent Key while the latter was Investigating
the case The testimony showed that Mr. Key
called on Mr.. Lpscomb's sou ana stopped him AS
he was leading his fathers horse 10 the stable
The animal was heated from driving, and Mr.
Lipscomb wanted ft taken into the stable as soon
as possible, but the boy being stopped by Mr. Key.
the horse was kept standing IN the alley. Mr..
Lipseomb went out and during his conversation
with Mr.. Key the lie was passed and he struck
Key with his tst. The latter drew his blackjack
and attempted 10 strike Mr.. Lpscomb. Mr.. Key
says that he struck Mr.. Lipscomb but the latter
says that ne did not strike him The court iur
posed the usual fne OF g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
ALL QUIET AT TANGIER.
The Foreign Ministers Expected 20 Set
tie the Difficulty.

LONDON, April Ga dispatch from Tangier says
that everything remains quiet IL is generally ex.
pected that satisfactory settlement OF the dffer
ences between the American and Moorish govern
ments Will be effected through the mediation Of
the British, French and Italian ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
EXCITEMENT AT LANGLEY. VA.
RObbertes aud lmceudtaris,n.


l.
During the past few weeks numerous robberies
have occurred near Langley, Va, and the citizens
heid mass meeting and appointed a committee
10 Investigate the matter. Last week while the
committee was at work an inoendiary began opera
tions about the country, and persons about Lang
ley thought II was the act OF the thief.
who was trying 10 Onset the robberies.
Members OF the committee visited this
city and secured the services OF Private
Detectives McDevitt and Flinders The stable oe
Mr.. W. W. Maclle, near the Langley post-office.
aud that OF Mr.. Strohman, some distance from the
station, were burned 10 the ground and a. Is prob
able that they were robbed before being fred-
Detective McDevitt went 10 Langley, and after a
thorough invesIigatlon concluded 20 arrest a negro
named Frank Eskrdge, " ho has been known about
Langley Tor some time a bad character lie
was assisted IN the arrest by Postmas-
ter Hummell OF Langley. The arrest took place .
week age, and the prisoner was taken 10 FAIRFAX
Court-house, where he was tried for the burning
OF the barns large number Of witnesses APP
peared In the case, which excited considerable in-
terest. The principal witness for the prosecution
was Mr. Jere Harrington, who testified 90 q con-
fession made by the prisoner, who was held for
trai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
Four Boys Drowned i'm q Swollen
SaPeAmn.

STANsGAR, Iowa, April 6-The Cedar River at
this point is higher than it has been for several
years. A wagon load OF men and boys In attempt
ing TO cross a small tributary yesterday were
washed down the stream, and four or the boys
and the team were drowned. only one body has
been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

ELxIRA, n. Y, April 6-Tbe engine OF passenger
train No. II on the Delaware LacKawanna and
western Railroad, went on the track f1rty-flye
mile$east OF Buffalo abOu: midnight last night.
Fireman Hoyt Bogert, OF Elmlra, was Killed and En-
gtneer John Thompson, OF Elmira, was badly hurt.
No passengers were injured. The cause OF the ac-
cident was the washout OF the culvert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
THE EVENING STAR
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
For killing HI. Dauehser.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Recorder Smythe to-day
sentenced Francis w. Putnam to Imprisonment
for life in state prison. He tried for the muir.
der Of his daughter Rachel, and was convicted
last night Of murder In the second degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

NEW ORLEANS, April "a special TO the Picdy-
une from Shreveport says: young man named
Charles Lacour was lodged In Jail here yesterday
charged with murder and arson In having set fire
to a house In which Alice Wise, coored, was
asleep at 4oclock yesterday morning. The woman
was burned TO death. The crime was caused by
jealousy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

MRS WAITR's LOST SATCHEL-A sensational
story about Mrs. Waite losing valuable diamonds
Is denied by the family of the late Chief Justice
Her son says: "As matter Of fact she never had
a diamond In her life. What she did lose was
satenei containing few toilet articles. Both
Az may De added that the lost satchel has been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

PAGES AND OF To-DAY's STAR CONTAIN: :
The Proceedings Of the Democratic Convention
Last Night, A Detroit Divorce Sensation, Local
and Telegraphlc News &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

CHICAGO, April 6-Howard Dennis. q Northwest
ern Railroad switchman, and an unknown CON-
pani0n were fatally stabbed early this morning An
q saloon row growing out OF dispute about the
recent strike Dennis says the cutting was done
by Mark Evans, another switchman-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

MT Phelps, United States minister 70 England,
boarded the steamer Aller &C SOUTHAMPTON at
O'Clock last night and sailed for New YORK.
Advtces from Bokhara say the grand vixier has
plice were hurled from tower ls0 teet high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
Houses Picked Up and Wrecked by =
CVc1Ome ae Sion CitV.

Sioux City, Iowa, April 6.-During a violent
electric storm yesterday, cyclone passed over the
city from southwest to northeast. The funnel
cloud was seen by many and was accompanied by
a roaring noise. IL struck In but one place on the
extreme northwest part OF the city, and then re-
bounded In the air. passing rapidly over the west
ern suburbs. Al the place where the cloud struck
II picked up the residence OF Mark Modlin and
hurled it to the ground in the rear OF the lot Mrs
Modun was severely injured. The house OF Mr.
Richmond was wrecked, and barn near by was
split into kindiing wood. Mr.. Modfin says he saw
two clouds form and meet and IN a moment his
house was hurled from its foundation.
ATTACKERS INSTITUTE SCATTERED.
At Sibey tornado swept over the country, do
ing immense damage to property. without a mo-
ment's warning the wind rose from a slight breeze
TO a hurricane, and in a short time chmneys,
fences lumber, and other property were torn rrom
their resting places and hurled through the air A
large chimney On the public school building
crashed through the roof into the midst OF the
teachers institute, but aside from q few slight
bruises no one was hurt. The agricultural ware
house OF Grant Hanna was moved from its foun-
dation and now stands al an angle OF ~ degrees
Reports from the rural districts bring intelligence
OF damage TO stock. The house OF Jacob Brooks
was lifted from its foundation and torn into frag-
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
CoupA Wall Make NO Fight.

NEW YoRK, April at rs semi-ofnctaIly stated
that there viii be no contest for the control OF
Missouri kansas and Texas at the election on
May 10, Mr.. Gould having stgnined 70 the stock
holders committee that II the opposition stock
no objection. the stockholders 30 Tar have not
completed the ticket for the directors which they
viii vote for, but tt is settled tnat Elery Anderson
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
Alexandria Affairs.


Reported fo- The EVENING STAR:
NEW SCHOOL BUnDrNG.-The school committee
Is now engaged In renewing ARRANGEMENTS for the
erection OF a school building similar TO the Ami
don In South Washington, on the old academy lot
at the corner OF Washington and Wolfe streets.
Contracts for the work were made some time ago
with Mr. William Gibson, but the raising Of the
means has been delayed. The new building VIII
replace the old Lancastertan schoolhouse In which
three boys schools are now taught but VIII In no
way interfere with the academy building endowed
by Gen. Washington. which stands on the rear OF
the lot /: is expected to have the new school,
house ready tST In next
BOARD MEETING.-The city school board met last
night President stuart In the chair, Mr.. II. snow
kins, Smith, sweeney, strauss. Marbury, Carne
and Vincent present The superintendent handed
in his report, and called attention TO the dilapi-
ING, put up in 1911. He urged a new building,
and the committee on school houses was requested
TO report ofthe subject at called meeting OF the
board to be held next Thursday evening. The
resolution OF the board passed In 1886, declaring
that In electng new teachers for Lee school white
, wo be to
at Farmville, was called up. Many members
avowed their opposition TO binding the board Is to
81 &c n ana aee sne
Grafton would be given TO the claims OF Normal
School graduates" |" was readopted.
eide tonight upon the question OF attending the
West Washington bridge celebration. open
ing OF the April term OF the Corporation Court has
been postponed until next WedneSday.-Breen
4 Feely, contractors, OF this city, few days ago
cleared Neabsco Greek channel OF the wreck OF the
sunken boat Pioneer, which proved q serious OBJ
struction to navigation. Two charges OF dyna-
mite effected the object-Ben1. Hines, charged
with assault has been arrested In Alexandria
County and has given bail 70 answer at the April
term of the County C0urt-Lumber is being
shipped from here for o wharf at 6tratford, the
birthplace Of Gen. r E. Lee, In Westmoreland
County. Nj. j. T. Rogers, OF this city, Is con-
tractor OF the wOrk.--kev. 4 j. Smith and Mr.. j.
r Caton represent the Methodist Protestants Of
Alexandra at the Maryland Annual Conference
now in session in Baltim0re-The United States
Court, Judge Hughes, will open here this AFTER
noon bus az noon the Judge had not arrived
James Jones Is held at the police station for biting
on portion Of the ear OF Robt Scott
Peter Leininger q middle aged man. living In
Marion township near Reading, Pa, who was Bit
ten by q savage dog recently, died wednesday
night after horrible suffering for several days.
John L. stone, charged with forgery and embez-
Element OF S37 600 the property OF the PenDsylya-
MIA school supply Co, was yesterday sentenced In
Philadelphia 70 two years tmprsoninenk
At q meeting, at which Gen sherman presided,
held In New York yesterday, fof tho purpose OF
taking steps 70 appropriately oeieorAte the anni-
versafy Of Grants 6irthday it was decided 70 hold
Q dinner on the evening OF Juns n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE MOROCCO Incl
DENT-The Secretary OF State has received a cable
message from U. s. Consul Lewis at Tanpier from
wnlcn IL Is Inferred that a satisfactory settlement
nf the trouble with the Moorish government Will
soon be reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internai reve-
nue., S24S,3S customs, s627, ,l4S
NO ALLOWANCE FOR DANAGK.-Asststant Secre-
tary Maynard has Informed the collector OF Gus
toms at New York that no allowance for damage
can De made in cases where imported merchandise
Is damaged by rain while being carted from the
importing vessel to the appraisers stores for ex-
animation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
The Stafford springs Tragedy.

STAFFORD sPkNos, CoEH., Aprii a-Geosge r.
asir Is stiIl alive yet there are 40 hopes Of his
recovery. Ms. johnson. the accused, Is consider
ably broken down over the affair. There VIII
probably be no new Developments In the case until
the trial OF the prisoner before the Superior Court
pext Tuesday Il ToiiAnd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

RoBBRRIEs RRroxTED.J. w. Kraeuter, No. 40l
D street northeast, reports stolen from his house
Monday afternoon gold watch worth $3Q-
Charles B. Hemmingway reports stolen from his
house on the Hickey road suit OF clothes and
street. reports stolen from his stable t18 worth Of
harness s&--W. =. Gtllen, No. 2436 street. reports
the larceny Of SIS in caSh.-Niss Annie NewrAth,
her house ea6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

The following 10 complete nx1 q the srtscin
70 be placed on the Canadian free llst by procln.
nation v the next O01cSof Coxeffe: Oronn 0uesA
seeds asd plant3 trees end shruhA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

DUTIABLE AT FULL VALUE.-The Treasury De-
partment has decided that hinged tin boxes,
decorated by the transfer process with hunting
and naval scenes, &C., and containing biscuit
merchandise, and are therefore dutiable az the
rate OF 100 per cent advaiorem. The importers
Claimed That they were exempt from duty under
&C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

The PRESIDENT Has APPRovKp the act granting
apension to Mary s. Logan, widow of Gen. John
A. Logan; the act to Increase the pension Of Mrs.
Appoiine A. Blair; the act for the relief of VIM
g. Galloway, late captain In the U. g. Army; the
act for the relief OF Frank Baker; the act making
an appropriation TO construct a road and ap-
proaches from P1neV1lle, La, to the National Mill
tary Cemetery near that town; and the act author.
king the purchase of a site for a public building
at Buffalo, n, Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

wnLIAxsroKI, PA, April l6-The 1ne residence
OF ex- Mayor II. Z. Parsons was destroyed by nre
this morning together with nearly all the con-
tents The loss IL about covered by an insurance
OF Sl525 The family had barely time 70 escape,
some Of the children having 70 Jump from the win
NrA Parsons were both slightly burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

The LAFAYETTE MONUMENT COMMISSION, com.
posed of Secretary Endicott, Senator Evarts, and
Architect Clarke, Will meet tomorrow morning tC
select the four compatrtots OF Lafayette whose
statues shall go upon the monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

PERSONAL-Minister Gennadius the Greek en-
voy; Gen. Greely, the Chief signal Off1cer. and
senator Aldrich were In New York last night
VIM. Ii. Aspinwall, J. B. Henderson, c. II. Arnold.
and J. A. Stevenson OF New York. and j. Cemp
BARTLETT OF Baltimore are at the Hotel ArnO-
E. J. Boren OF Buffalo, ]. E. Scully Of Pittsburg,
j. Bennett OF Albany, E. 6. Greeley Of New Haven,
!; 9. Warner, Of Hartford, Z. B. Reeve, Oscar r.
Meyer, and I. J. Sinclair OF New York, and M w.
McLanahan of Philadelphia are at Wtllards-
Isaac W. Jordan, OF Cincinnati, X c. Harris and
Z. B. Abbot OF Boston, R W. Breckenridge OF
Omaha, A. True, Frank p. Treanor E. j. Kelly.
and H. c. Calkins OF New York, Walter M. Castle
OF San Francisco. and Addison Child OF Boston are
at the Riggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssEIS-The Z. 8
s. Lancaster arrived this morning at Gibraltar
her passage from Montevideo occupying seventy
eight days The Nipsic arrived this morning at
M0ntevideo The Osspee sailed from Key West
Tor Pensacola this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
senators salisbury, Ransom, Reagan and Haw-
ley, Representatives Henderson, n c.; Wilson.
MINI: Allen, Mass; McShane, Thomas KY: NC
Rea, Bacon, FOrney, Springer with Dr. Vernon Of
London), F. Campbell and Allen (wttn state Sena-
Tor Groom and Mayor Whelan, OF Hilisdale Mich.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

SAN FRANCISCO, April &-After several days
effort articles OF agreement have been signed be-
tween Frank Glover of Chicago, and Joseph
McAuline, OF this city, both heavyweight pu-
etlists for hight 10 a finish. The match will take
place In about six weeks The prize will be a va.
liable trophy, with which is allied tue tue o(
champion OF the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
~ The Annual Examinations of this College
Will be held at the Corcoran school of Sciences
OF i2th and streets at m, OF the following days.
Monday. April 9th, Elementary Chemistry.
Tuesday. April 10TH Materia Med ic. aud Botany
Wednesday. April 11th, Theory and Practice of
Pharmacy.
Thursday, April 18th, Analytical Chemistry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

The CommisslOners have ordered that the unAp
portioped part OF the appropriation for the relic
or the poor the current fiscal year be allotted
the health ocer for the purchase Of medicines toI
the sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06

| RS IF NOT CONVENIENT TO CALI. MAIL
49, or telephone your orders for drugs and fancy
goods at Mertzls Pharmacy, 1Ol4 St, and You win
receive them promptly. Telephone 964-2. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29

THE conrse of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
In securing the services of. a body Of
Pinkerton hirelings to guard his works,
is justly condemned by those who ap-
preciate the pernicious character of this
practice of employing private and ire
sponsible mercenaries to perform duty
which belongs to the local or state
authorities. The New York Commercial
Advertiser thus refers to the matter:
We do not believe in government by
Pinkerton, and for that reason we cannot be
entirely satisfied with the auspices under
which Mr.. Carnegies extensive iron works
reopen There is no reason, it seems to us,
for calling in the service of cohort ofprivate
mercenaries at such a iuncture. The duty of
preserving order inheres IN the state, and, as
Pennsylvania knows to her cost, the state is
pecuniarily responsible for the maintenance
of order within it's borders. With this in
mind, it jars on one to find corporations and
business men relying on detective agency
for protection rather than on the regular
and properly constituted machinery of the
law
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29
The State and Education.

1t will be misfortune to the people
of this country If they shall ever lose
interest in the discussion of the public
school system in any of its relations.
Greatly important as many other ques-
tions are, this is certainly of paramount
Importance. In the series of papers on
the public schools that have been con-
tributed to the Forum by some of the
Oldest thinkers in the country on this
subject, it Is an important fact that all
agree in the opinion that the state is
not justified in providing public educa-
tion beyond what is necessary to intelli-
gent citizenship. This is unquestiona-
bly, the trend of the most intelligent
thought of the time regarding
the relation of the state to
the public schools, and it is
we'll to note it as indicating probable
reaction, not far away, from
the tendency which has de-
veloped in the past dozen or twenty
years to load the state with the re-
sponsibility for system of public edu-
cation which goes very far beyond what
is necessary to intelligent citizenship.
The view of those who would restrict
ter of public education is thus tersely
stated in one Of the Forum papers:
Public teaching has little or nothing
to do, then, except to deal with what is
level with average condition. EXcep-
tional talent, and the exceptional treat
ment due to it, belong to individual
enterprise and TO philanthropy. The
state is not in the philanthropic busi-
ness; it is no parent, has no personal
regards, no affections. Its duties are
horizontal, not vertical. High schools,
colleges and universities are an ad-
vantage to the minority; but the state
goes out of its province in maintaining
them, unless it can show that by suol,
maintenance it itadvantages the majority
which it might not be easy to do" The
idea is to adjust the matter on basis OF
wholesome utilitarianism.
1t need hardly be said that this view
does not find universal acceptance; tina,
there are those who argue it is quite as
much the business of the state to provide
for the teaching of its youth in the sci
euces, in philosophy, in jurisprudence
as it is for it to provide for the care o
the idiotic, the blind, or the phenomen-
ally incompetent; that it is a narrow
aud unwise principle that would leave
all the chances of higher education tc
| the rich. There is some obvious weak.
ness in the opposing argument, but it i:
not wholly without strength, and skill
fully employed would not fail to viii
wide and respectful consideration. Yet
all who consider this matter intelli
gently and without prejudice mus
grant that there ought to bo limit K
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29

IT has been finally decided by the
Chicago local committee to hold the
national republican convention in the
new auditorium building. There was
a strong movement to call the meeting
in the famous exposition building, mas
much as the latter will accommodate at
least thousand more spectators. The
trouble heretofore has been that the
gallery has had altogether too much to
say in influencing the deliberations of
the convention. An enthusiastic packed
gallery seems irresistible in carrying
delegates with rush to support the
popular hero of the hour. Shrewd polit-
ical managers have taken advantage
of this more than once at Chicago. But
in the auditorium, where the seating
capacity is limited, demonstrations of
this character will be checked consider
ably.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29

TIE right to marry ones deceased
wife's sister has been subject for agita-
tion in the British parliament for many
years. To Americans, the prohibition
appears highly ridiculous. But in Eng
land it is considered a serious legal
restriction. AT every session OF the
commons bill to legalize the marriage
of ones sister-in-law is introduced and
is passed with little objection. But the
lords have invariably defeated the
measure by overwhelming odds. The
question, of course, is solely one of ex-
pediency in the interest of Inherited
powers. There is no question of morals
in it. The bill has again passed the
house of commons and goes up to the
house of lords for its periodical veto. If
this state of things will go on much
longer, the deceased wife's sister bill
may become an issue of such Importance
as TO rock the British constitution from
center to circumference.