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THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
A Postmaster aud District Attorney
60 Ae NOmimafcd Monday.

STAR reporter to-day told Postmaster General
Dickinson OF the general impression that the notn
nations OF district attorney and city postmasfes
would be sent TO the senate on Monday. He did
not deny the correctness OF the rumor, and said
that II he was not In his present position he would
be glad to give to the public through 1HE stan
city postmaster. His Information on this subject,
ne said, had come TO him on account OF his omcial
position, ana ne regarded II as CONFIDENTIAL
DISCUSSING PROSPECTS,.
The expectation that seemed TO be general to
day, that the President Will on Monday nominate
district attorney and q postmaster for
washington, gave interest TO the discussion OF
the prospects The long list OF candidates for the
postmastership Is still In the neld- one OF the
81 think there are hundred OF us The last time
! knew anything OF 1t there were sixty-Six and
tne nst received additions daily" rumor was
put out to-day that either Major II. L Biscoe, the
president OF the Virginia Democratic Association.
or MT. JAS Z Bell, the superintendent OF the city
oe ons to amy
not no. applied for the orlee ne though,
OF Mr.. Robert BeaI, the BOOKSELLER. who is q can.
didate. Though 1t has been expected thai
tho postmaster and district attorney would
came on good u authority nth ss''' to-day that the
new PoStmaster-General had not yet consid-
e ea, the matter at all, and that nc
over the papers on nle which he will do tomorrow
or next day.
AS to the district attorneyship, about the City
Hall there seemed to be a prevailing impression
to-day that MT. Ii. Z. Davis would receive the ap-
polntment. This impression got strength from re-
ports That came from the Department Of Justice
and also the confidence evinced by Mr.. Davis
friends
There Is rumor this afternoon that none OF the
parties named for the district attorneyship viii
receive the appointment, but that a dark horse, in
the person OF lawyer who has hitherto done con.
siderable stumping for the party, and whose resi-
dence and O11ce is not far from the PRESIDENT:
House. will get the place
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The District Commissioners have addressed q
letter 70 Chairman Hemphill of the House Dis
trfct committee, as follows: The Commissioners
herewith submit with Recommendation for favor
able action thereon, a draft OF a bill entitled "A
bill to amend an act entitled "An act TO increase
the police force OF the District OF Columbia and
for other purposes" approved January 81, 1858,
and for other purposes The items OF increase
contemplated by this bill were included In the
annual estimates OF the Commissioner for 1889.
submitted TO the SecretarySof the Treasury last
october, pursuant 70 the requirements OF law but
the subcommittee OF the House committee on an
propriatons having charge OF the District appro-
bill on the ground that it would be In contraven-
uon OF the rules OF the House.
'TheCommissioners therefore present the matter
70 your committee IN order TO obtain the desired
LEGISLATION. The Commissioners request your at
tention TO the facts and arguments respecting
fntendent OF police for the past nscal year, copy
OF which Is transmitted herewith. and TO the
Commissfoners' comments on the subject In their
annual report A bill for an increase OF 90 men
was favorably reported by the House District com.
mittee at the last session OF Congress- was passed
by the House and favorably reported by the Dis
trict committee OF the senate, but failed for lack
OF time 70 secure action by the Senate
The bill inclosed provides for an increase OF the
police force TO IL lieutenants 30 sergeants, 34t
privates 10 station clerks, laborers, aud the
number OF mounted men 20 b, as they may deem
necessary. Forty-nve OF the Increase In the mum.
Der OF prvates shall be appointed 20 class and A.
TO class 2. The bill also makes provision for pay.
Ing the additional men for the next fscal year. II
provides also for an appropriation OF sl5,6o0 foi
nishing OF station-house In the northeast sec
ton.
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The BrOom.Drill Homicide.

ARGUING THK MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL .
To-day, in the Criminal Court, a motion for q
new trial was argued in the case OF Albert Green
colored, who was convicted February 10 OF The
murder OF James Lucas on the 10th OF September
last, by cutting him with q knife causing his
death on the 10th OF September. Green was tried
with Fenton Webb. and the latter, proving that he
was trying to act as a peace-naker, he was &C.
quilted. Green had been brought up TO court on
several Saturdays for sentence, but from time to
time action was deferred, and In the meantime q
motion Tor new trial was entered. The points
made in this are that the verdict was con-
trary TO the law and evidence, and
that there was error In the courts instructions.
This case Ia known as the broom-drtll homicide
which took place near Rehobeth Baptist church
on LIST street, near street southwest. At the
church an entertainment was In progress, which
included broom drill, and 1t was attended by
Green and Webb. The first-named was disorderly
In the church, and II was shown that Webb at
tempted to quiet him, and when a recess was
taken Green and Webb went to q restaurant, and
In returning to the church, Green used Improper
language IN the presence OF some women, and
Lucas spoke TO him, and that near the church door
the parties came together and Lucas received a
stab In the abdomen, from the effects OF which he
Hospital The jury found a verdict OF guilty as to
Green and not guilty as to Webb. The latter was
at once discharged, and Green has since laid In
JAN.
At noon to-day Green, rather stout-built man.
about twenty-five years old, took his seat with
his counSel-Messrs Lewis and BROWNING He was
attired In dark pants black vest, white shirt, and
dark striped coat, with red handkerchief around
his neck. He wore very serious look, with down.
cast eyes, which he seldom lifted from the floor
The council for the defense In long argument
claimed that Green was not under the evidence
guilty OF higher crime than manslaughter.
said he would decide the motion on Monday morn.
ing.
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ID EDITION.
Latest TelGglamS to The Star.
THE HUSSEUN INCIDENT CLOSED.
Th0 EPeuch and Italian Authorities
Reach An Uuderssa mdim1

PANS, Jan 2l-M. Flourens the prime
the Italian ambassador, and it was sub
seQuently announced that the dificulty
between France aud Italy arising from the Hus-
sein incident at Florence had been settled.
The Italian Judge. whose action precipi-
tated the dispute, will be transferred to post
where he Will not come In contact with
the French consul The Hussein success
son has been arranged according 10 the con-
vention between italy and Tunis In 1858,
the validity OF which France has never
contested, tine Bardo treaty having recognized all
previous International conventions and treaties.
The French consul at Florence will not be repri-
manded for his action In the matter.
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STEAM RAILROAD ROUTES.
Meeting Of the senate Districs Com
mittec.
NO BILL YET AGREED UPoN-ARRANGENRNrs IoR
HEARING NEXT SATURDAY.

NO BILL YET AGREED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HoR A
HEARING NEXT SATURDAY.
The meeting OF the senate district committee
this afternoon was disappointment to many. To
STAR reporter yesterday, senator Ingalls, dis
tinctly said the hearing was for all parties inter-
ested, but 1t appears that he designed it only for
the pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
roads
At g 90 Mr.. ingalls, entered the committee room
and took the chair. He then requested all persons
not connected with the Pennsylvania or Baltimore
and Ohio Railroads to leave the room, saying the
hearing would be with 'closed doors" The men,
bers Of the citizens committee-Messrs C. B.
Cnurch, l. Chappell, W. G. Dodge, George +. Daw-
son, 9. G. Clarke, q: s. Johnston, and numerous
otnerS-tOgether With press repreS Natives were
then turned out OF the committee room, and the
proceedings were conducted In secresy.
cay Eeer MT J1Sn scott and md MI Bar
C0wan, Morris & Hamilton the Baltimore and
Ohio. To MI. Church, who inquired, Mr.. Ingalls,
stated that the citizens committee would be heard
In q few minutes the committee room was
cleared Gst,, and, aI!er very brief session, the
were recalled. Chairman ingalls, an.
nounced that next Saturday, begin
nm
road, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and OF the
Citzens, COMMITTEES, on the subject in hand. 1t
erto taken would be distributed upon application
to the clerk. Senator Ingalls, added that he felt
called upon to state that neither the subcommit-
tee especially appointed nor the full committee
had yet adopted any bill to regulate the
routes OF steam railroads, and the de-
sign OF the hearing was to
let the representatives or the several interests
speak on that subject
NO ROUTE AGREED UPON.
He repeated with emphasis the statement that
the subcommi tee had not adopted any bill, nor
had any bill ever been reported TO
the full committee defining the routes
OF steam railroads He said that as the committee
room was small the hearing would be confined to
representatives Of the several interests and re-
pOrters OF the press
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The Pure Food Cewveus,eu.

ElEcI1oS or oFFIcERs-rHE oLEok ARC ARISH LAW.
The National fure Food Convention elected
Officers yesterday as follows: President, J. w.
Callahan OF Nysck, y. a.; secretaries, II. W.
Grannis, OF chicago; Louis W. Buckley. OF rhila-
delphia. and Ben1. johnson, OF Boston; treasurer.
Finley Acker. OF Philadelphia. A yice-president
for each state and Territory represented was also
etected. The bin now pending before Congress
W prevent the adulteraton OF food Was adopted
with some minor amendments. resolution APP
proving the oleomargarine law and opposing It's
Jourled
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Z. Il Nd,ns
Washington Stock Exchange.

The following CHANGES from yesterdays quotations
2. s. As; coupons, d2e'. bid: l2eT asked.
p. C. Market stocE. q. 1s93. currency, Ito bid.
IL h. asked p e o5o:ye.r fund StSs., 1lSa
10ea bid; Metropolitan kaiirosd stock, lT3 bid.
LED s Ssan, T ySinn Ss- Sss bd sN
BIZ Insurspe,, 12A bid. I39. asked Masonic
Sia Bank Of Wsshinrson 0r; SO ssfed
Ne. M.sop:l Nssrop0htsn Bank $50 bid: FssmsF.'
Second National Bank. i25 bid. I26 asked. Penn.
Telephone Company. IS asked. Chesspesks and
S.sSins.op H sfSss Co o.. iisS sia. sss,oSsi
ssnf a2s sne SS Sson snf s
BAD. 110x asked. Washington Market Co.. 20X
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JOHN BRAyAN,


BRANAN. On january 20. 1883. JOHN BRANAN.
in his eighty second year.
Monday I'D requiem mass al 81 bominic's Church.
at CLOCK am. Relatives and friends invited %
BRooKs q, Tys,.ssiils, va on SATURDAY morn.
Notice Of funeral hereafter 2.
FLETCHER MAUD ID. FLETCHER daughter q
Z and MARY T. Fletcher. Departed I'M life January
II lsss, .ssd IL year. months and ~ days
81 .pSi 20 ISIS q 80
II. Hily ard, IN the nftseth year VI his sxe.
Requ.escst in pace
Funeral from bis late Residence 1873 seyenth strsse
theme 70 the h ehnreS q the Sone.s,,oa
where requiem high mass viii be aid at 9 O'clock In.
Of the family invited to attend
INGRAM On January 70. 1855. HARRY NJ IN.
GRAN. son Of C Il. and Anna L ingram. IN his nine
Jones; a. Reipsesi. Iowa sqsnu.yy 20, Isss.
worth Jones. Of stevenssilie. Pa.
LUNsFoEDs On s.t1rdsy, January 81. lsss q
Funeral from his late re.idsncs. No. lass Thirty
:ss n Friends and Sa ss
n FL il sss Il ND ~ Is.
.sed fve months and eight days.
NAYS beloved wife q J. WIN. Mays. sfisr iisssriss
Funeral Monday 2sd instant. at O'clock y. m, from
So Msa APs a s, r. 2 md
icamden, n J., psper please copyl
oaes M M on AkN iaTPSi5E 70 . lsss q !;
late Henry u Mitchell in the sixty year 0f her
Funeral from her late residence 6lc street south
west on Monday. January u. 81 O'Clock Q.
Friends aud relstises are resIsctfuy invited 70 St
So SiSH q Jsnss 70 lsss = thru .s , scs:s
Lawrence Nolan, ssed Is ysan and montha
Past his suffering. pest has pain.
CAM the he , sSr asr Of sfs n: s ssA'
For he thas suffered 10 o. rsSS
rue.r.l from he ns.Ass,. rs:.assss :. NS z Ayrss
RAY. On JsnusrY 10. 1855, ct onshA ysA. ANNTn
HAkAAN. wife u 1sgl y, H. ksy. u.o. 4;
InssrRsat e Alsasndrs~ Va and s's'' q 49,
l3s5 pm. fBoHks <, ssie.sd Ssssssa 4 Sss1
81; a, 81: s.ss G s:1s s. e.., ,o,s
81 : so A1- ssd fro@ 49, e - fSssls ossssS
srssnSs ss: s'. inSsssd % sssssl
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UNDERTAKES.
Osoe98 U3V24CE ,,,
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Used Dynamite ON the Safe.
A JEwELRY STORE AT NORTH JACKSON. OHIO, ROBBIE

OF 8, 600 WORTH OF GOODS.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 21.-At O'Clock this morning
gang OF burglars visited the Jewelry store OF Ben
+. Phillips, North jackson, Ohio, 10 miles from
Youngstown. They bored OF the lock, drilled two
holes In the safe, aud blew II open with dynamite
completely wrecking II, and securing gold Watches
diamonds and other Jewery, amounting TO s, OOO
On Thursday Mr.. Phillips received a package OF
gold watches and Jewelry, valued at $780,
from q. b. Barrett Co., OF Pittsburg, and the
same day received over $500 worth OF rings from
New York. Mr.. Phillips believes Pit:sburg crooks
followed the packages 10 North jackson and then
worked the burglary.
There was considerable money In the cash
drawer, which was not touched. The safe also
contained nearly $4,000 In notes that were partly
burned by the explosive.
-Four strangers were seen leaving North ia kson
early this morning, and 1t is supposed they are
the thieves. Detectives are now working up the
case. Mr.. Phillips offers a reward OF 81 900 for
the arrest OF the parties and recovery Of his prop
erty.
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Failure Of Bag Manufacturer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Charies w. Kurtz, =. Lor-
Ing blanchard and George w. Hart, composing
The firn OF H. Kurtz, Blanchard q Co., bags, 81
Pearl street and % Desbrosses street, made an as
Segment to-day TO Lucius Bradley. The assignors
besides doing business In this city have firm in
Chicago under the name OF Hart, Blanchard Co.,
and In New orleans as Blanchard, kurtZ q Co.
Tine following preferences for promissory notes are
made: Fourth National Bank, New York, SO, 600;
Merchants National Bank, New Haven, &, 53};
John Won Claim, New York, x2,039: j. jay Nes-
teile. George W. Hart and Emma =. Hart, as eX-
ecutOrs and creditors OF Joseph b. Hart, $4,000;
G. d. Cooke Co., i,6l9: James +. White Co.,
s53,t61, less SJ,0l9 balance on account Total
preferences, Sll2,s44.
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ONE MAN KILLED AND THE TWO ENGINES WRECKED.
ST. Paul, MIMI, Jan. 2L-At $40 O'Clock this
morning near the 4th street tunnel In this city, the
ger train collided, derailing and wreck1ng both
engines and crushing in the ends or two passenger
coaches Michael Fiaherty, foreman OF the MIN
neapolis and st. Louis freight sheds in St. Paul.
was instantly killed. and ID. McGinnis, O SWITCH
man. was severely burned by flying coal from the
engine, and cut about the face and head. No
others are reported, but the passengers received
severe shaking I'M
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IHk OABCO8Nk NUM- NTO THR sWITZERLAND.
NEW YoKk. Jan 2L-The French Steamship
Gascogne, for Havre, and the Switzerland, TOT
the upper bay about 1 O'Clock TO day.
The switzerland ran into the GascoQne,s
starboard quarter as both were proceeding 70 sea.
but the switzerland WAS compelled 10 return 10
her dock In jersey City. The Gascoxne ran down
TO the lower bay and anchored II is thought that
no person Was injured.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

MRS. CLEvELANp's RECEPTIoN.-Mra Cleveland
was assisted in her reception this afternoon
by Mrs Carlisle, Miss Butler, Miss Garland, and
Miss StOrrs. A number OF ladies stood back OF the
line. There were between fifteen hundred and
two thousand persons present.
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Rail Refused for Father McFadden.
ANoTHE. ARREST FOR INCL ING TENANTS NOT TO
RENTs-

ANOTHER ARREST FOR Incl. ING TENANTS NOT TO
PAY RENTS.
DrBLIN. Jan. 21.-Father McFadden OF Gwee-
dore, who was committed 10 the jail at Donegal on
a charge OF holding anti-landlOrd and anti,poice
meetings, has been sent on for trial. The magiS-
trate before whom he was taken refused TO accept
bail In the case despite the fact that the prisoner
pledged himself TO appear when wanted.
Thos Byrne, president OF the Ballmasloe branch
OF the National League, has been arrested on q
charge OF inciting tenants 10 refuse to pay rent.
The Freendn's Journal declares that Mr.. VIM.
Obrien Is ''as inveterate a criminal as ever
SILL ANOTHER CoMMONER ARRESTED
DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-PatIick OBrien, member OF
the house OF commons, was arrested at AthlOne
to-day charged with having made q seditiOus
speech on New Years day. He was admitted to
bail
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Mr.. Phelps visit. Lord salisbury.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Phelps, the United States
Minister and his wife, to-day went TO Hatfield
House. In Hertfordshire, the seat OF Lord Salisbury
TO visit that gentleman.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-An expert accountant was
placed In charge or the books OF the Mercantile
benent Association OF this city to-day. Mr.. Rus
sell p. Hoyt, It's secretary, treasurer and manager
has assigned 10 the company all his property val
ued a & 10000. Mr.. HOyt Is not suspected OF any
wrong doing, but he relied TOO much on his subOr-
dinates No deficiency has as yet been found but
The books have been badly kept, and IL Will be
about week before anything definite can be
learned.
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The Courts

EoUrTr CorRr-Judoe Mer-fcs
Yesterday, Maddox agt. Haislop; pro confesso
agt Ella Haislop vacated. Hurst agt Hurst; re-
ceiver ordered 10 pay defendant $50 Everett agt-
Everett; correction OF trustees report ordered
To-day, Cook agt Waters; appraiser ordered.
FURNACE agi- FURNACE: 4. A. Elliot appointed
gurdian ad ntem- James agt. Washington Casino
ASSOCIATION; bill dismissed; appeal Bradford sgt.
District: commission 10 get Testimony ordered
condor agt Gray; rule on jeremiah Dryer re-
turnable 3lst Cowling agt Cowling; j. j. john
son appointed guardian ad Item
CIRCUIT CoURT-yudoe Or
Yesterday. Aldenbury agt Pohl; ordered 70 make
deposit In 10 days Jones agt Pennsylvania Rail-
load Go. ct al; stewart agL Pennsylvania Rail.
road Co. ct al; leave 10 nle additional plea Lewis
agt Washington and Georgetown Railroad; leave
70 plead 10 anne nded declaration In ten days.
CIRCUIT CoUKr-yud0e Cor
To-day, johnson agI johnson et al two cases:
motion for new trial oyerruled; appeal Corfu sst.
District; do, do. Hoener agt W. q. X r &C. |;
do, do. Walbrdge agt- Walbridge ct al do. DO
Luckett agt. b. o. X. X Co. do, continued.
Metzger agI Cook; default Smith agt Columbia
Bank Note Co.; judgment set aside; leave 70 plead
stewart agt. Washington Beneficial Endowment
Association; demurrer sustained; leave 70 plead.
Newman agt b. & o. K K Co.; do 70 second plea.
POLICE CorRT-Judoe Shell
Yesterday, Vim. q. Rockwell, fast driving:
collateral forfeited. Moses Sinsheimer, do: Oh.
Geo. johnson, assault; s. or Il days. Geo Jack
son. colored larceny; $50 or 90 days
To-day, Annie saunders, colored, disorderly COM
duct; g or fifteen days Benz. Robertson loud
and boisterous; s. or fifteen days
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VOING OFF FOIk CkNfs ON kEPokIs THAT THE AOOWAN
WAS 6UsHEk.
FTrrssURG, Jan. 2l.-The report that the Nc
Gowan gas well at Cannonsburg. Pa, was flowing
caused break In the oil mar
ket Of cents this afternoon. The
market opened strong at 81, u and advanced To
49,, when the news u the well was received and
In Few minutes values broke 70 89k, amid the
greatest excitement At ] 30 O'Clock, however,
had recovered 10 so. The MCGOWAN well
was entirely unexpected. IL has been q ..2asser'
for fifteen months, but II was drilled deeper with
the result stated. Trading has been very heavy
AL the morning.
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To Help Mr. BrOsnan.
LIQUOR DEALERS ORGANIZING TO AID IN THE LEGAL


Eight liquor dealers responded to q call for a
meeting OF liquor dealers at Cosmopolitan Hall
last night, to take action regar ling the Bros
nan case. Mr.. Dennis Connen called the meet
ing to order, and W. c. Faulkner was chosen
secretary. One Of those present suggested that
the pending business was purely OF a personal
excluded.
What we mean" said another, sis that we go
into executive session.
"ThapS right" said another.
The reporters were then excluded and the bust
ness was proceeded with. Several speeches were
made In which the W. G. T. u. was severely criti-
clzed for their action in reference to the liquor
trade In the District. After each one had been
given an opportunity to denounce persons op-
posed TO the liquor traffc, collection was taken
up and about 800 was raised to assist Mr.. Brosnan
In his legal fight committee was appointed to
solicit contributions for the defense fund.
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Tar WoRsr Corou

Isr.lisved BY he Ne Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Pit DOM delay tn the bronchisl tsbss sss in
famed and ths lunxs consested Prompt uss
insurcs rzpid eurs- l. D. Bixlsy. Of Bsrtoavtlle,
Vt. writes: -Four years sro J took . severe
cold. which wss followed By ssrriess cough I
vss confined TO my bed shout four months.
Ny physician finally sald vss In CONSUMPTION.
and that he could not help me. Ops Of my
nsishoOrs advised ne 70 try Aysr's Cherry Pso-
tor,l aid CO. and wss vsii before had IN
i.hed taking tie arss sossia Ever sinss then
my hsslth has been good
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
Prepared BY Dr J. @ Aver . Co. Lowell. Masa
sold By all Drusxista Price. q: si1 bottlea. IS.
Al1
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His sixth Death Sentence.
MURDERER BEcKwITH ABUSES JUDGE, JURY AM
LAWYERS.

LAWYERS. As USUAL
HUDSON, n. Y, JAN 21.-Judse Edwards to-day
re-sentenced Oscar +. Beckwith, the Austerlitz
murderer, TO be hanged on Thursday. March LIST,
between the hours or 10 and pm. The prisoner
received his sixth death-sentence with the same
violence that he has the five previous, and launched
into an excited TRADE against courts, lawyers and
jurors, and continued his harangue until checked
by the court. On beng taken back to his cell he
kept up running tnvectiye against everybody
who had any connection with the case.
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON UNITED STATES WAR SHIP
Rear-Admiral Chandler, commanding the naval
force on the Asiatic station, reports to the Navy
Department, from Kobe, Japan, under date OF De-
cenlber "a, that Geo. Middleton, seaman appren-
tice OF the second class on board the Essex While
eng ged In scrubbing the FORE yard with q bucket
OF water, fell 10 the deck, striking head foremost
on the Iop-galiaat- force site. The base OF his
skull was crushed in, and death was almost In
AZ n mi a
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CIRCUIT COURT CAsEs.-The two divisions of the
C1rcuitCourt for the January term will be convened
by Judges Hagner and Merrick, at IL O'Clock Monday
morning. The calendar numbers sos cases and
20 appeals and Judge Hagner win take the cases
from No. 800 to the end, Including appeal cases
Judge Merrick will take the first 800 cases