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DESERTED BY IHE SPIRITS.
Mmes Diss Debar and Her Satellites
Still G.RuQuish I'm Prison.

NEW YokK, April 13-Madame DiSs Debar and
her satellites are still In prison, having as yet
been unable TO procure bail. She refused to be In
terviewed to-day. Her husband. thu general, I"
said to-day that twenty-six years ago be was en-
gagged in land colonization In Kentucky, and
that later he was commissioner OF emf
grafton and member OF assembly IN
West Virginia. He characterized the
attack on madame'S Character as cruel and unjust
When he got out OF this trouble he would write g
book and explain every thing. DR.. Benjamin Law
renee said he Was practicIng physician and tenn
perance lecturer, and six years ago he became &C
Quainted With Madame Diss de Bar through Prof.
Buchanan. His acquaintanc with the madame
arose SIMPLY from the fact that ne wished 10 90.
tain some Of ner pictures. tie had not swindled
Marsh nor had anything 10 do with swindllng him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13
DoBsISs ELEcrH1o Soar.

DABY's Skin and scalp preserved and bsaufined BY
ID the Use VI. OJ xIcuRA SoAP. aplu.ll l3,l%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

amount o. $500 hsretoeoes specially Appropriated
Soe ~ The oh1ee c3oex = omitted and ono a6dt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

MARRIED AND SETTLED DowN-fn the case OF
Laura d. b. Ford alias Keith. charged with keep
ing bawdy house, nolle prosequi Was entered
new state, War and Navy building, was raided In
september last, and In the Police Court the de.
fendanl under the name OF keith ALIAS Ford alias
Durska White, was lined 500 Mr.. Lpscomb In
asking 70 enter the nolle said he had been so
directed by Judge Hoge. He did not know the
reasons, out he understood that since the occu..
renee the defendant had LETT the business. married
and settlea down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13
Transfers OF Real Estate.

ESIHt6o
Deeds in fee have been filed AZ follows: Martha
R. venabe TO Combs Greenwell, pit. 3 %. Scl5;
$500. Georgie D. Todd to John w. DICK, lot 80 50.
400; $4,000. James O'Connor to Jacob Burns pit
~, %. 625; $1,000. Chas. Stott to w. M. Calf te
al, assignees lots 10 to %. So 1O17, and lots Il
to ID. SO. 1041; s.. Elizabeth Martial 70 Nancy
Jefferson, lot 16, Garfield; SLIP. John IA. Cassin
10 C. Lauman, pLs. 233, 234, 24O, and PAL. SO. 80;
&.2O4 Alien Dodge, trustee, " John II. Cassin,
same property; $2,2O4. Joshua ggSet al, oxrs.,
70 l. Z. Alden, pt. z %. 40l; 8, 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

TIE WEEKLY srARs Pocket Atlas OF the world
Is offered free TO every new subscriber FOR one year
to the WEEKLY STAR II Is handsomely printed
book OF l9l pages profusely illustrated with moro
than 100 coiored maps and diagrams, and contains
q wealth OF general Information See advertise
ment In another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

kANQR OF TEE TBRRMUMRfRR.-rhe following
were the readings at the signal O1aoe to-day: q
N. q; p. m, q; maximum, -; minimum, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

reduction is made OF clerks OF class 2,
o Clerks and Additional Ss ,aS sna CLERK at
In the Fourth Auditors once q reduction is made
| OF clerks OF Class ., CLERK OF CLASS g, and
ton Is made OF clerks At $500 each, messenger.
and issdsrs .scs sna ar n
o force employed under the Treasurer In redeem-
ing The natiOnai currency reduction Is made o.
clerks st $1,000 each, ana clerks at $500 each,
In the Internal Revenue Bureau 4 reduction 10
made Of ! stamp agent a. 8, 600 an coun-
ant messenger Is given, in lieu OF / laborer. In
the Bureau Of Navigation 5000 additional to the
Tor. and rsducsion q @ade Of CLERK Of Slass
aud clerk al 81, O00 In tue ONCE Of Director OF
tue Mint oerx OF class is provided for in lieu OF
copytst
WAR DEPARTMENT..
In the Adjurant Generals once, assistant
messengers and II watchmen are omitted. In the
Judge-Advocate- Generals once the salary OF the
chief clerk Is increased 5000 In the signal once
nal On1cer and In lieu Of the 10 clerks heretofore
specifically appropriated for. together with gen.
e al fund OF $4,000 for personal service such as
the Secretary OF War might authorize, Lie bill pro.
vides Tor 30 employees ~ whole cost OF 500 under
the appro, ,riation FOR lSS6
In the Qualtennaster-GeneralsO mce-The force
in tnis once reorYanized In accordance with the
wishes Of the Quartermaster-General making q
reduc ION OF % persons and slS9l6 In Tue agYre-
rafs once an increase u made OF I engineer at
Sl,400. assistant engineer az $500. and nremen,
anu reduction IL made OF asE,sIant messengers
and . wstcnmen. In the Paymaster-Genefais
ONCE Q reduction IL made OF watchmen
and Q superintendent OF building At $3.50.
In the state, War and Navy Department building
an increase Il made OF 2 assistant engineers a.
Sl,oO0 each. 10 watchmen; plumber and !
eacn, bremen; conductors OF elevators ct $40
eAch, y lAborerS and % charwomen
NAVY DxPARrxxxr.
The clerical force In this Department 10 provided
for In accordance with the numbers and salaries
specified In the current law, but u rearranged By
assignment 70 bureaus and ofnces - desired By
tue secretary, increases being made only In the
man ~ 8, 400 clerk OF class l. aud copyi.t are
given, he Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth.
Ing. where additional clerk q class and clorks
% osass are provided ror.
uT18ioB pkRAnrMB,M.
In the eecretasyb o6loe reductaoo q made q
| six members Of ths board o. pension appeals at
$4,000 each. and IN increase u PROPOSED Of Two
e 500 ssss 4 shs Ans
law cierks q 5000 each are pFov,dsd fol.
IN tho General LAnu once an increase - made o.
10 principal ex miners VI land claims and c0nteots
., csrks q Glaze 8 class j, S cisrAs Il 1000
each, and aesigtant messenger, and rsduc-
nSe additional clerks 81 ciao are provided lor.
eminen at ~ 400 each, 10 cisrAs Of esass 4 ana
| oraughtsman ~ o1,0o0 are provided lof. In the
tue Once q the ArcniSscl al the Capltol TIE oou-
2sns ,,d; q re wsse nmea smPlcysd g ne
Posr-osvlm pRAxzMsxr.
n the once of the Yirst AmislAne shs ad1ls1ooal
amount o. e6oo hsretosors specially Appropriated
Tor tn tn oh1oe 0anek a emitted And onn o0dt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

TUE LAne. wurTn Inos Vas. that stood IN TIE
center Of the ellipse east OF the White HOUSE was
to-day removed and planted on the 'front.' lawn, on
the edge OF the driveway II II Intended 70 keen II
| nlied with towering plants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

MuDrCAL kNfRRTArHNENT.-Them musical enter.
tAinment at Masonic Temple tomorrow evening
promises 70 be OF much more than ordinary inter.
est, and It's conclusion the farce "A Cup OF Tean
viii be enacted by Mr.. Sousa, aiss Henderson, and
Mr.. Frank N. Boteler and DR.. @. r. Johnston, OF
the Capital Bicycle Cluh Mr.. Burmeister, Mra
Kate Doane, and Miss Nora st0sch VIII furnlsh the
musical part OF the pi oEram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

ARnr oRpBHA-CapI Clarence Even, asaassans
surgeon, granted ax months leave, with permis-
SION TO 60 soroad Second Lieut.. wm D. wright
signal CorpA ordered TO visit Block Island ana
NsragAnsett P1er. on temporary servtoal Flrss
Lieut. John. p. Wiser nrst artillery ordered 20
Temporary duly at wtliet's Point n T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

sscHsrAaY WHITNEY has received n Application
for the nrst payment on the steel cruiser PhaaAdsL
phia, building at Cramps Yard
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
CHIEF STRANGLED.
forepaush's Big Elephant Kinedby Mean,

of . p. ~, hiieopy Means
PBIAnrr nm, '1u Around His Neck.
Chief who haa s;n Dso io'-Ihe elephant
ecutad ~ az , eio'eh men, was ex-
Forepaupb,. ~ quarters oi Adam
city to.dsv cLiss ahu snow IN this
slaughter for aas'. Nau Deeh marked ior
tended that ho ahan,., [ ,'ine, anu IL was IN
tric SHOCK bscans. 70 s'neu Ny an elee-
and unmenarsh,s , e "ao q, ue'ome vicious
he would XIII soma ~ a' n' .0aieu 'na'
Word was ssnt ~ H. " I,' r a''eiuun's'
yesterday that Ch,af '.'an I.vpaugn' ,i'a 'r,
gerous symptoms and ,..a Hnp,.'hg ,,,'., uah-
moment 10 b,eo, 49,. - ' ~ "hy
full DAMAGE bo,h % Iss oo''i0 iear'
erty. 1t was avidort y. nu prop.
prompt measures -,yaraN,u.as ~ oe0 ,n"' n'
dangerous tast 90 ,,,,.,. s' ihe
the Elephants neck ~. neo,.,t. a.ou''u
cd by Adam Forsnonch H., "o'un
an inch. in diametsr and .wo,.. p aa.'
length was sent foK and ,ha ,ntron,n
Snowman sreYpeSs fysIn.ssTv in,o the st,lI
occupied BY Chief, who was in n FRIGHT
fnl rage, and could have crushed him with
isingle stroke of his preat trunk Rut
happily the habit of obedienca NJ tha mn.
ment prevailed over the brute,s race. and
with a deft movement Mr. Foranauab s,;n-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
DEATH.RATE OF INFANTS. s.
The Dangers of Babyhood and Childhood
s.IT Illustrated nv Figures.

II is II startling fact. which meets
the student OF vital statistics at the
outset OF his Investigations, that from
one-third TO one-half Of all the persons
born into the world die before reach
ing the age OF five years. Or, to face
the terrible reality from another point
OF view. so great are the dangers OF
infancy, that child which has COM
pleted its fifth year actually has an
expectation of life more than twelve
years greater than il had at birth. .
The exact, proportion of deaths
varies greatly in different, countries
and localities, at different times and
under different circumstances. Statis-
tics are of value only in showing aver.
age results In Norway. for example,
the population dying under five is
stated by DR.. Farr, to be aAI.5 per
1000 born while in England. it is S3S
per 1000, and in Italy j67 per 1000
In tity-one so-called 'healthy dis
tl.ic,s" OF England and Wales, accord
ing 10 the same authority, the mortal
ity under five is l75 per 1000 born.
while in the Liverpool district, repre-
senting the mos, unfavorable sanitary
conditions. it is 400 per l,1o0 ''I
In the different parts Of our own
country, we find nearly as great u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
AMBUSCADED.
resistance to an Officer Causes 4 Con-
flict of Races.
"A .onstabie's Posse Fired Upon From
Cover and Ten are Killed ~
and Wounded. 81.

.8st---- Witfs ~
WEST folNT, Miss, Dec. 17.-News has
Just reached this place of riot at Waha.
'aA, winch bids fair to 10 followed by q
serious sequel II seems from the mesaesa
'n'orhation that can be obtained
That at SOME time during the
past fall the ginhouse Of white farmer
was burned and colored man wa, ac.
eused Of burning the GIN Yesterday eve.
nihs the son of the farmer whose gin was
burned met the colored man who
nau been accused of being the FIRE. /,
pug and twitted him about, II hs
Feo'orea mau became senragvdsH tue sboy
and beathim most brutally. A warrant
was at once issued for the arrest Of the
colored man, and constable went to his
mouse to take him prisoner. The supposed
hre-bug resisted arrest, and in the strug-
gle that ensued the constable was woI sted.
Inc constable at once returned to Wahalak
ana posse was organized to arrest the
colored man. The posse consisted of twelve
men, ana they al once started
Tor the coored mans house,
located about three miles from W ahnlak.
III the mean time the cololed man
mad called upon many of his friends to
come to his assistance, and had fortified
himself in his log hut, with some thirty or
lorty OF his own color to help him. When
the posse appeared within gunshot OF the
house the colored men opened fire upon
them with the most disastrous etfee., as
ten out Of twelve of the white men were
either killed or wounded. The killed and
wounded (Which are killed and which are
wounded can not Le q ascertained) are
as follows: Tom Nicholson, known
to be killed; Henry Murray, Seth
Cobb, Bill Baughn, Bill Hare, Frank Muir.
ray, Tom Giles Bob Harper, John Dew,
jeff Thomas. Information is obtained
from the operator at Wahalak that up to
four p m. three dead bodies have been
brought to town. The excitement up and
down the Mobile and Ohio railroad is in.
tense, and the officials of the road have Of
fered free transportation to all who wish
to go TO the scene of the trouble. MANY
have taken advantage Of the offer, ana
each train on that line has carried many
volunteers to the scene OF the riot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

There is Massachusetts maiden
so modest that she would not look at
salad dressing. Rochester Express.
What yo' charge for
gittin fotografs took? Photographer
"Imperials, IS per dozen; duplicates,
&3 per dozen" Customer-''Wall. l
guess Tie jes hab hal dozen duplicates
tooken. -Harper's Weekly u
--Sharp-"What is the strongest
day of the week, Ketchumpp" Ketchum
(who is not on the eve Of bankruptcy
FRIDAY, | suppose" Sharp-"No.
Sunday; all the others are week days,
See?"- Detroit Free Press. ... r.
-Mamie--'I can't imagine why
Claras room always smells SO OF
arnica.n Loie-"Why, don't you
know? She Is engaged to the captain
of the football team, and arnica al
ways reminds her Of him."-P.ck. r
Have you any Whistlers in yOur
gallerym asked the connOisseur of the
rich art patron. "Whistlers?' said
the man OF wealth. ''Not IL can
help il. Whistling is a nuisance, and
shall not encourage it in my gallery"
-Drdke's Magdzine. ...-....
-Clothier-''Yes, We want a few
women to sew in the pants depart
ment. Have you ever had any experi-
ence in basting pants3" Applicant
well, Lshonld remark. taught in
primary school for four years.
Tsrre Haute Erpress. 'f.+ '|'
-"YesF Mrs. Coldsteak,r said the
| old boarder, heartily, 81 don't know a
person in the world in whom ! have
greater confidence than have in you-
II you please, Mrs. Coldsteak, will
take another small piece OF that mince-
pie."-Somerville Journal.
Mistress (after heavy crash. in
the kitchen belOw) - Gracious
Bridget, hope You haven't broken
that new vase brought home to-day
Bridget-"No, mem; it's one o tho
limmin meringe pies that yes was
a-bakin' this afternoon. ."-Epoch.
Little -eight-year-old Ida attracted
by its bright binding, selected from
the library copy Of "Pope's Essay on
Man" to read. After diligent effort
to read and understand it she replaced
| the book, saying to her mother; ''lt
may be easy on man, but it's hard ON
children."-N ]. World 90 ~ -.
| --.,What did the doctor pronounce
your ailment% inquired the wife, with
u tremor Of anxiety IN her tone Is she
came into her htisbandt sick room
.Hc pronopiced It Is. though Il were
tspslie6 brohkeetas,." exclaimed The in
-feidiast Bpstonian strsightening nAn-
I seli upin bed; 'spa requested him -
Isonce to make out his bill and eO."--
Chicago Trfbuns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22

|uERNAN general exhibition for the
Fehlloa Of accidents is announced TO
/ pace in Berlin. Germany next
lsmd sumner. 1t will be a unique
Pay consisting OF inventions, ma
NV appliances, tools and devices
Nc employed in the protection Of
M property against,accident and
w, andall the nations Of the world
blVEed TO participate, According
published prospectus. and pro.
Ase' 1ne twill be a very extensive ard
''ung exhibition, Our GoverJ,-
'ul probably be represented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
Ne Frjuhtensd the Barber.

SALTWATER, MINI, Dec. Is = Bert
Whitemore, formerly an employe on the
Omaha road, and resident Of this city,
few years since, was sick with typhoid
fever, followed by inflammation Of the
l.1"eis, ,ind, ito ali appearances died. After
he was laid out barber was sent for to
shave him. As he was being shaved,
Whitemore raised up and insisted that he
was not dead The astonishment of The
barber was only equaled by the joy of tho
friends of the supposed dead man. He
will fully recover
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
Sinaular QeaIh Of a Hunter.

HELENA, Mont, Dec 1S.-The two
Frenchmen who started on hunting ex-
pedtion up the Missouri river on October
25, and who have not since been heard
of, are now known 10 lie drowned. Sum
day n minor accidentally stumbled NJ on
the body Of one of them, Guillaume ia.
coby, standing erect in the river the feet
resting on the shallow bottom AMI the
head frozen in the ice. The other body
that of lsidore Meyers, has not yet been
found ".tasI.t M...
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22

chair '''A
\ The tate James B. Everhart was !,
esteemed one OF the most cultured and :,
widely read men in the Pennsylvania
Congressional delegation After being
graduated at Princeton in lS4l he spent
several years in travel, visiting alWost'
every country on the globe. his
library is one of the finest in the state :.
Francis Bird once found DIR. ). Z.
Howe with his feet swathed in hannels
and extended upon a chair. He. said,
Howe. what is the matter" u have
the gout," said Howe '"You have the
gout, such temperance hanas' YOU"
'Yes," said the great philanthropist;
"yes, Bird, my ancestors drank wine,
and must foot the bills, 7 -t.r1 shf,
uIhel most beautiful woman in San
Franclseo,,, says the ,Call, at thirty looks
ffks a'gil 'Sf sighteaa. She ipdulges
in sponge batkevery !dlay.,s PartiSGg; !,
lar about the ventilation G hct room, Z
takes brisk four mile walk every day ,
after lunch and comes back to dinner
flushed with health and hunger She
| is of course regular in her habits and
is happily married and the mother oil
| two children. .lt ut .ulHt ~
Elder J. G. Cash, OF Macomb, Ill,
drove to Good Hope, about a dozen
miles away, united "a couple in mar
riage, drove thence to Table Grove,
nearly thirty miles from Good Hope.
married another couple, and then
drove eight miles further, to Adair,
where he made rousing political
speech, all in the same day; after
which he drove back home, up
borne by the consciousness OF having
done good days work, and slept the
sleep OF the just. '.taHI@
Rev. DR.. David Spurgeon Perry,
once widely known as the hoy
preacher of New jersey" later mill
ionaire manufacturer of chemicals in
New York City, and subsequently iden-
titled with Brooklyn through his work
in ministerial capacity and endeavor
| to erect church at Coney Island, is
now a pauper inmate of the county
almshouse at Flatbush, l.. !. He is
| eighty-nine years old, and his descent
from affluence to poverty is mainly
due to his charitable disposition.
| A Chicago woman, while travelling
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
HE DIDN'T SUIT HER.
An Ohio Girl WHO Goes to Minnesota
For u Husband Returns without Him.

For Husband Returns Without Him.
LONG PRAIRIE, MINI, Dec. 1.-two
months ago Miss Annie Doefer, of Pome'
roy, Ohio, came to this place to marry b.
Kidding, with whom she became acquaint-
ed through an advertisement in Cincin-
natl paper last winter When the engage
ment of marriage was made it was
agreed that Mr.. Kidding should pay her
way out here, and then, il she did not
like him, after staying here few
weeks, she would be at liberty to return
home at his expense. The result was that af-
ter staying here iiyeor six weeks she decid !, !.
ed that she did not want to marry him, anc
Saturday he quietly started her home,
sending her on the stage to Swanville, as
the stage leaves early In the morning, and
few would know of her departure. Thus
endeth the romance of getting wife or II
husband by advertising,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22

BILL has been introduced in Con
for the construction OF
eel.armored submerging cruiser,
triple screws, and armed with
/, riaed, high power pressure guns
neumatie torpedo throwers. The
4 this improved ship of war is
at 81, 600, 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
CAPE HAYTIAN BoMBARDED.
The People Fled Into the Hills for Safety.
The Town Destroyed and Fifteen or
Twenty Persons Killed.

The People Fled Into the Hills for Safety.
The Town Destroyed and Fifteen or
Twenty Persons Killed.
. New York, Dec. Is. The steamer Saginaw
arrived to-day. Passengers bring im.
portant news from Hayti On tho nom.
Ing Of Derember 3, passengers sstate. four
cf Legitims's men. Of. " al, fhe Dessoline,
Belize, Toussaint l'0uvsrture and one
other bombarded Cape Haytiah. The
gunboats dropped anchor four or five
miles off the shore, lying broadside on to
the town, The vessels gupssweres fred,
with bleak acarhsdgsS % give notice Of
the waslilH intentions.@ The foreign.
;consals' irl ihe city ssent out petition
t. the commander Of the feet asking
fine to get out OF the city. They were
ciyen thirty.six hours to evacuate the
ewi. The people fled into the hills, tax.
ali the possessions they could conven.
c Ia sSsif.i' sssfs4 Az iAstler dsg5.eit = e so as
Pct the Haytidn ofiicers trained t1eir guns
on ohe town and the bombardment COM
menced. Operations were begun at this
early hour because favoring tide enabled
the vessels to lay broadside to the town.
The Toussaint fired the first shot,
which went whistling through tho
air and buried itself in the sa d on the
beach, just in front of frail thatche1
bamboo houses of tho poorer nntives The
other vessels followed suit and fired Wild
ly. In few minutes, however, the shots
began to tear through The town, demolish.
ing the frail structures. The bamboo huts
succumbed easily, but the stone buildings
in the central and more elevnted portion
of the town were not so easily destroyed
the heavy walls resisting the fire for sew
eral hours. Despite the warning they had
received to leave town, many OF the res j..
dents clung to their habitations. In fact
it was impossible to remove many Of
the sick in the city within the time
| allotted by Legitime. On the top Of all
| the houses In which q sick person was
known to be a white flag was placed, but
the shot and shell We're no respectors Nl
the appealing emblems. None OF the pso'
pie who arrived to-day could estimate
with any degree of accuracy the number
killed, but it was thought that fifteen OF
twenty at least succumbed to the de1d !
fire. Legtime is by degrees losing th'
confidence Of the people and most all III,
sympathy is with the North.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
rhc Immigration Inquiry,

WAsHISsToy, Dec. II --The Ford special
Immigration Investigating COMMITTEES
sill leave Wednesday for Pittsburgh to
take testimony in regard to the operations
of the contract labor law. Tho members
who will go are Messrs. Ford. Guentner
and Oates. The taking of testimony will
begin on Friday. The committee will
probably visit Detroit and may go to Port
Huron, Mich.