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The trial of Thomas Smith for felonious a.
sault on the little girl, Minnie Jane Gambler,
was concluded at Westminster, Nd, last week
by verdict Of guilty. The penalty 10 death or
imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than
years.
The commissioners Of disagreement have
agreed with the Sisseton Agency. Sd, Indians
to report to Congress that tho acreage claim
Of e340,0 be paid oash down In full
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duction Of John Hopkinson, a son of one oft
signers Of the Declaration of Independence. The
words Of Star Spsngled Banner" as is well
known, were written by Francis Scott Key, but
1t ID not 80 well known that the music was COM
posed by DR.. Sumuel Arnold Of Oxford, Eng
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company has decided to discontinue racing and
cut the ground into lots for sale. Nearly
500, was lost on last seasons racing,
largely owing to the opening Of the rival West
Chester track.
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THE CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Committees Appointed by the Meeting
OF Ladies Today.

The ladies connected with the Children's
Christmas club, district No. 2, held . meeting
this morning in the parlors Of the Ebbitt house.
In the absence Of Mrs. Webb Mrs Totem, the
treasurer, presided and the following commit
tees we're appointed: Amusement-Mrs. J. NJ
Wilson, Miss Noyes. Miss Peachy, Miss Heint-
zleman and Miss Woodruff. Gifts-Mrs Nc
Farland, Mrs. R. W. Allen, Miss Mccall
mont and Miss Mcfarland. Finance-Miss
Strong and Miss Heintzleman. Printing and
badges Misses Solomon. Dinner -
Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Van Reypen, Mrs.
Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Totten and Miss Woodruff
Quite a sum of money remains in the treas
ury from last year, but the ladies have need Of
several hundred dollars more in order to give
an entertainment similar to those of past years.
They hope to receive liberal contributions Of
money, clothing and toys, as they always have
heretofore. 1t is desired that contributions
be made as early as possible, for it is Of great
service to the ladies to be able to estimate
their resources and know on what scale to
make their arrangements. Contributions Of
money may be sent to Miss Strong, l4l1 H
street northwest or to Miss Hsintzleman at the
Clarendon.
All toys should be sent to Mrs. b. B. r. Nc
Farland, 1916 street northwest
The next meeting Of the ladies will be held
in the Ebbitt house parlors next Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock. The children will hold
their meeting next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock at the Franklin school building. Ar
rangements will then be made for the dinner
and badges will be distributed.
The following contributions have been re-
ceived: Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, IS; Mrs. J. NJ.
Wilson, IS; Mrs. R. W. Allen, %; Mrs. Woodruff,
t3; Miss Woodruff, o.; Mrs. Totten, IS; q
friend, IS.
Mr.. R. H. Darby has offered to do all the
printing and make all the badges free Of
charge.
]. Jay Gould has made liberal donation Of
toys and fancy goods for the tree.
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Real Estate Matters.

The La Plata land company has bought for
$4,000 of F. c. Cradle sub lots to 20, square
3OS, embracing all that part Of the same 'front.'
ing Vermont avenue and 18th street north Of
K street.
Justin Mccarthy ct al. have bought of Dennis
'O'Connell for $4,000 sub lot 1855, square 623,
and for $40, 900 sub l64, and Frank Baldwin has
bought Of the same tor $4,000 subs l61 and
163. No. 165 is 70 feet inches by 10 feet at
the northeast corner Of LIST and II streets, and
the others II by 20 feet ON II street between LIST
and North Capitol streets northwest.
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Violations of tho Pension Lawn.

The commissioner Of pensions has been ad-
vised that B. D. McGinnis, notary public and
postmaster at Guysndotte, VIVA, has been in
dicted by the United States grand jury at
Charleston, VIVA, for making and filing q
false and fraudulent AFFIDAVIT in the pension
claim Of John Sheets. James Adams has been
indicted by the same grand jury for forging the
signatures Of Martin v. Wyrick, comrade, and
Charles Cook. justice of the peace, to an afr
davit, and fling the Same in support Of his
claim for pension. Amos P. Williams, post
master at Certsville, WA, has been arrested
and lodged in Jail at Charleston, viva, on q
warrant founded upon an Indictment charging
him with conspiracy in the pension claim Of
Joseph Maynor.
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ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CRY CoUNoIL.-The city council boards met
last night, with twelve members in the lower
and six in the upper board. Resolutions
announcing the regret of Alexandria at the
death Of Jefferson Davis were adopted. The
paving of St. Asaph street from Queen street
to Wythc street, beyond Portners brewery,
with broken stone or shell was ordered. Electric
lights were directed to be put up, on all the
Intersections of King street, instead Of alternate
sections, as now, and also on Queen and Payne
streets. The assessment upon Green's factory
building was reduced from sc, 900 to "a, 900 for
the three years last past. 1t was ordered that
the salaries OF the four physicians OF the poor
be paid to Drs. O'Brien and Ashby, the two
physicians who remain in Office. An ordinance
granting the right Of way to Henry Strauss,
Isaac Eichberg, q. w. Fisher and their asso-
ciates for street railway was introduced and
referred.
FUNERAL OBsERvANoKs.- observances in
this city consequent upon the death Of Jeffer-
son Davis will be twO-fold. A portion took
place today and the residue have been post
poned until Friday night. Under the prOcla-
nation of the mayor the town bell at the city
building, all the fire bells and some Of the
church bells we're tolled at noon, and there
were some signs Of mourning. On Friday night
the memorial meeting at the opera house will
be attended by Senators Barbour, Reagan,
Daniel, Representative Lee and others.
The GRANGE MEETISa.-The state grange of
uoEtueIu vukiuib Will REPRESENTATIVES from 6ll
the grange in the Potomac and Rappahannock
counties Of the old dominion was in pri-
vste session at the Braddock house parlors last
evening and this morning. This afternoon q
public session with addresses Of welcome took
place at the board Of trade rooms ON King
street in the Paf building.
NoTKs.-The corporation court has lately
been engaged entirely In coupon veriHcation
cases. Over one hundred and seventy cases,
involving nearly $1,000, have been tried and in
all cases the coupons found genuine.-The
contract for furnishing soft coal, at S3.04, for
the city gas works has been awarded to Mr.. J.
II. Zimmerman.-The Christian association
directors are again at work with their project
for a new hall, which 1t 10 hoped will be sue
cessful.-A slight fire at Petersburg" called
out the fire department yesterday afternoon.-
considerable number Of Washingtonians
came here at noon in expectation of memorial
services ut the churches, but except the tolling
OF the bells nothing was done. the memorial
meeting having been fixed, % stated in THl
SrAl, for Friday night next.
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Elections Of Officers.


Woman's Relief corps, No. l, auxiliary to O. P.
Morton, No. 4. GAR. has elected the following
officers for 1890: Miss NJ. R. Bowen, Pit; Miss
NJ. L. Coleman, S.V.P.; Mrs. Mary Bright, Nv.
p. Mrs. c. E. Butcher, secretary; Mrs. E. w.
Marshall, treasurer; Mrs. Amanda Freeman,
chaplain; Mrs. A. J. Scott, conductor; Mira.
Eliza Toliver, guard. The corps held an en-
tertainment December in GAR. hall and
presented the post with life-size engraving of
the late Senator o. p. Morton. The committee
turned over to the corps $64, proceeds Of the
entertainment
o. P. Morton post, No. 4, department Of the
Potomac, GAR, has elected the following
officers to serve for the year 1890: Geo. D. Ora
Colvin, J.V.C.; 8. w. Hubert. surgeon; T. L.
Green, chaplain; G. II. Shorter, quartermaster;
Ambrose Cook, Cd; James Peak, O.G. Dele
gates to department encampment: ]. W. Free
man, 8. W. Hurbert. T. E. Powell; P. H. Car
son, Edward Bright, Virginius Motion, Philip
Diggs, Robert Bates, Randall Skinner and Thos.
Green. Alternates: Walter Tyson, John Rails,
Ambrose Cook, Jerry Robinson, James Peak,
Nathaniel Boston, Thomas Jones, Nathaniel
Bell, Clement Hurbert and David Butler.
The American press brick company yester-
day elected the following directors; N. G..
Emery, Gen. 8. 8. Henkle,, Samuel NJ Bryan,
w. +. Mattingly, W. +. Clsphane, J. G. Fowler.
following officers: NJ G. Emery, president;
Gen. 8. 8. Henkle, vice president, and w. d.
Cox, secretary and treasurer.
CoMFoRr CONFINED WITH FAST T1Mk.-By the
new Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis express
over the Pennsvlvania railroad one can leave
9th street station $50 pm. every day and arrive
Cincinnati the next morning at 11;15 q m, Chi.
cago pm. and St. Louis TAO pm. the next
evening out Of Washington.-Adus
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WANTED-ROUSES.

WANTED-FoR CLIENT. GOOD BUSINESS
w Properly in any part of the city. VIII ray from
$4,000 10 $4,000. b II. WARNER CO.,
. d1l-3 el6 st nv
WANrED-FOR CASH CUSTOMERS SIX OR
w Seven Room Brick; northwest section: $4,000:
must have fair sized lot aud be in good condition.
GEO. y. GRAHAM. l3l9Fst. DIST
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-EvERY DAY. FURNISHED AND UN-
fur Rooms In al parts Of CITY, our business adj
vertisea all the time Servants furnished free ROOM
RENTING PARLOkS. I'll q ct. NV. d3-l2ts
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Serious Results Of Practical Joke.

Serious Results Of Practical Joke.
At the government printing Office few days
ago one Of the young women employed there
suddenly suspended toy mouse before the face
Of another female employe. The latter was so
badly frightened that she tainted. Her faint
ing was followed by spasms. Realizing the
serious consequences Of her playfulness the
joker in turn became frightened and be-
coming suddenly i'll fastened to the toilet room
where she too tainted and afterward had
hemorrhages. For awhile it was feared that
both women would die, but they were soon
we'll enough to be removed to their homes.
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Run Over and Seriously Injured.

Yesterday afternoon Hon. Hugh A. HARRISON
ex-deputy sixth auditor of the Treasury de
partment, was seriously injured at the cornel
of Pennsylvania avenue and It'll street by be
ing knocked down by horse and run over By
wagon. Mr.. HARRISON was crossing the ave
nue. when he saw colored man on horsebacl
approaching and called to him, but the horse
was driven against him and he was knocked
down, and before he could get out Of the way
q wagon was driven over him. Col Franl
Gordon was telephoned for and had him re-
moved to No. 934 E street, where he was at
tended by Drs. Sewers and Walsh. His lower
limbs were badly bruised and his head cut.
Street Car Passengers Fastened In.
Last evening a bob-tail car came up ~ stree
with a dozen passengers, about half Of then
young women. When the car reached the
crossing at 7th and B streets the bell rope wa
pulled by q passenger and the car stopped
The passenger who wanted.to leave the car wal
unable to open the door and the driver was ap
pealed to for assistance. Both the driver and
the passenger tugged at the door, but to nc
purpose. 1t was securely fastened in some
manner and could not be moved an inch. Tht
only way to get out of the conveyance was t.
jump over the dashboard in front, which the
driver suggested might be done at the 9th ant
+ street junction. The female passengers were
shocked, and one of them said: mo indeed
If we've got to get out in that way we'll get ou
right here" The driver was the first to jump
over the dashboard, but before any of the pas
sengers could follow him he had discovered
that the door had been fastened outside, prob
ably by the inevitable small boy, who is always
up to some new mischief. When the rope useG
to fasten the door had been cut the car con
rn6 ito ri
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THE FUTURE.
The chief justice viewed the future of the
country from an optimistic point Of view,
naming the warnings of Washington to show
how the nation has met the dangers he fore
saw would arise, or to predict that such dangers
as may yet appear must pass without harm.
with the increase Of population and wealth
and power" he said, with the spoils of office
dependent upon the elections, with vast inter-
ests affected by legislation, as in the care and
disposition of public property, the raising of
pubhc revenue, the grant or regulation Of
corporate powers and monopolistic combina-
tlons, the danger is that corruption, always in
sidious, always aggressive, and always danger
Gus to popular government, will control party
machinery to effect its ends, tempt public men
into accepting favors at its hands by taking Of
fee purchased by its influence, and flourish in
rank lu1uriahce under the shelter of q system
which confounds the honest and the patriotic
with the cunning and the prohigate An In
telligent public opinion ceases to exist when il
cannot assert itself, and great measures and
great principles are lost when elections degen-
crate into the mere registration of the DEGREES
OF selfishness and greed.
Whenever party spirit becomes 20 intense
as to compass such results it will have reached
the height denounced by Washington, and will
realize In the action it dictates the terrible
definition of despotic government: When the
savases wish to eat fruit they cut down q tree
The new century, he said, might be entered
upon in q spirit of optimism.
'No ship can sail forever over summer seas, !"
he said. The storms that it has weathered
test and demonstrate its ability to survive the
storms to come; but storms there must be until
there shall be no more sea.
But as amid the tempests in which our ship
Of state was launched, and in the times succeed.
ing, so in the times to come with every EXT
gency consultations Of illustrious men will rise
upon the angry skies to control the whirlwind
and dispel the clouds by their potent infu-
ences, while from the clear upper sky the
steady light Of the great planet marks out the
course the vessel must pursue and sits shining
on the sails as it comes grandly into the haven
where IL would be-"
TIE PROGRAM OF MUSIC
arranged for the occasion by Prof. Sousa, leade,
Of the Marine band, was, besides its national
quality, peculiarly appropriate to the
occasion. The air to 'Hail, Colum.
bla- was written by Feyels, Prof
Sousa says, in honor Of the visit OF Gen. Wash.
ington TO the John-street theater, New York, In
1883. washington's grand march il the pro.
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LOST AND FOUND

Il OST - 81 REWARD AT He SHORl HAM ON
II delivery of Ladies Black silk Umbrella, silver
handle crook ed- Left in n. u 9Th about
= Pun. Tuesday. IT.
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was Immediately directed, but to that great
coming multitude whom no man could number
ana toward which he felt the pathetic attach
ment OF noble and prophetic soul. And so
he dates II, not from Mount Vernon nor from
bus Official residence, but from 1.-The United
States
Washington had never permitted his public
action to be influenced by personal affec tion or
personal hostility, and in urging the avoidance
Of political connections or personal alliances
with any portion OF the foreign world, he
Enthusiastically condemned indulgence in an
lnveterate antipathy toward particular NATIONS
and passionate attachment for Others while
observing good faith and Justice toward all
No reason existed ior becoming implicated in
the ordinary vicissitudes Of the politics of Eu-
rope or the ordinary combinations and coll
Isions o: her friendships or enmities Inter-
ventlon meant war, not arbitration; the as
sumption Of obligation meant force, not words
No neld was 10 be opened here for for
eign intrigue, and no necessity created here
Tor standing armies and the domino
ton OF the civil by the military authority.
So scrupulous was Washington's abstinence
from the slightest appearance of interference.
that Notwithstanding his tender friendship for
Lafayette he would not make official applica-
ton for his release from Olmutz. So absolute
was his conviction that this country must not
become make-weight in Europe's balances OF
power, tina. he sternly held il to neutrality
under circumstances which would have rem
dered it impossible for any other man to do so.
such has been the policy unchangesbly pur-
sued, but 1t has not required the concealme mt
OF our sympathy with ali who have wished to
put American institutional ideas into practical
operation, nor our confidence in their ultimate
prevalence. Nor has the rulo prevented the
republic from the declaration that il should
take its own course in case Of the int rference
by other nations with the primary interests of
America
Our INTERNATIONAL PorrU
I'm the lapse Of years international relations
have been constantly assuming larger import
Ance with the growth OF the country and the
world and the increasing nearness of inter.
communication We are justified in claiminp
that the delicate and difiicult function OF gov
eminent involved has been from the first dis.
charged in 30 admirable n manner that the
solution OF the grave questions of the future
may be awaited without anxiety.
1T is q matter of congratulation that the
first year Of our secoud century witnesses the
representatives, of the three Americas engaged
in the effort to increase the facilities Of com
mercial intercourse. consulting the natura
course Of things, diffusing and diversifying by
gentle means the streams % intercourse, bu
forcing nothing success in which must kni
closer the ties Of fraternal friendship, ant
bring the peoples Of the two American CONT
nsnts into harmonious control OF tie hemi
Sphsrs."
THE CONSTITUTION.
Speaking Of the wisdom Of the Constitution
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Moody and Sankey.

These two evangelists of wide
spread reputation, are now holding
meetings in Denver, CAL, and will
it is announced, commence a series
of meetings il Chicago about the 1st
of April, which will be of a different
character of any before held by
them or by any other evangelists for
a like purpose. The mission of these
two men will be of an educational
sort, and its aim will be the organi-
cation of missionary class of earn
est, bright and business-like men,
who will form connecting link be-
tween the church and the atheistic,
socialistic, anarchistic and the lowest
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the balance nearly all were swept away,
principally by the two great fires that
occurred, so that no marks of the past
are now standing by which long ago
dweller here recognizes any particular
point Of interest. Where Balm & Go. s
business office now stands there was a
sand hill about fifteen feet high, cover
ing an acre Of ground. TO avoid the
sand hill Main street diverged to the
east, running to point where Sim
mons Touring mill now stands, and from
that the first bridge across the river was
constructed. On the south side of the
river where the business part terminal
ed, the Methodist church stood in what
emed to be the middle Of the street,
facing northward. The church edifce
was Of respectable size and was con-
spicuous object to every one who came
on to Main street, One Of the discom-
forts on Main street which early resi-
dents visiting here do not forget, was
the deep, loose sand which rendered
the walking disagreeable. For over
coming this Inconvenience the people
were indebted to the public spirited
women, by whose efforts plank side
walks were constructed. Pearl and
Market street leading from Main street
to the lake were chief business thor
oughfares in the town, but nothing re-
mains on these streets which reminds
old time visitors here of what the bust
ness Importance of these streets once
was, it has gone to other parts Of the
city or elsewhere. On the north side
of the river the like changes have
trApspired by the disappearance of once
familiar landmarks.
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ranks OF society. Mr.. sankey, who
was IN Chicago recently, said: Il
think this is the only solution of the
great question which faces Chicago,
and | see no other way than to bring
intelligence and reason into the an
archlst classes, except by personal
missionary work - The two evan
gellsts have undertaken remarka-
bic reformatory work which most per-
sons will regard utopian. It is doubt
less true that the stupendous dan
gers are now staring the public well
fare of Chicago in the face, as well
as other large cities, are those which
Moody and Sankey purpose to avert.
These men cannot be charged with
lndulging in Missionaries theories;
they have won the reputation of sue
cessful religious and moral reform
ers in England as we'll as in this
country, and have the confidence of
the christian public. As difficult
and apparently impossible as what is
proposed to be achieved by these
evangellsts, they will have the SYM
pathy Of patriots and christians.
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Revivlng Recollections.

Persons who were familiar with the
situation and appearance of Kenosha
when it was known by the name of
of Southport, and who have been alb
sent during the intervening time, say
they see no reminders here of the place
as it then was, except the lake and the
river that flows into it. The general
conformation of the shore is of course
the same as it always has been, and the
island appears as it did in days of yore.
From the bridge as far south as to
where Main street commences to angle
westward, both sides of Main street was
tolerably we'll filled up with buildings,
mostly small and for business purposes
Of these buildings but one remains; of
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The Judiciary Committee in the
Assembly at Madison reported in favor
of the indefinite postponement of a bill
forbidding the posting of bills depicting
murderous or other infamous crimes.
1t is not long ago we saw bill of this
sort posted in a conspicuous place, ex-
hibiting murderous fight, and around
it were gathered crowds of boys appar-
emily wonderfully interested in what
they saw. The legislature seems to
think it is all right to familiarize boys
with crime.
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THE greatest degree of indescribablt
meaness has been reached by the Demo
cratic majority in the Indiana Legisla
ture. The day for adjournment arrived
and they refused to appropriate the mon
ey to pay the salaries of the Republican
State officers in order to force Governor
Hovey to call an extra session. Gov
Hovey announces that the State oAicers
will live on credit two years rather than
have that gang back again in Indian
apolis.
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uses connected with the works, it is
certain this industry would not have
been secured here. The same is
true of another industry secured, of
but little less Importance. The mu-
inequalities of other cities are adopt
ing liberal policy in respect to the
introduction of manufacturing inter
ests, and find it pays in this western
country.