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The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Reducing the peusion List.

A large daily average of notices of reduc-
tion OF pensions sent out TO veterans and
other pensioners is kept up by the pension
bureau. These are in accordance with the
the act of December 81. 1893. and provide FOR
reduction. unless additional evidence is filed
within thirty days. The notices are sent after
a final review of the cases in the board OF
revision. and all have been forwarded by reg
istered letters during the past three weeks in
order to record the time of receipt. Already
1000 have been sent in this way
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Tried TO Cut His wife's Throat.

Will Rogerson. grocery clerk living at AIS
Fifth street. yesterday assaulted his wife
Mary with penkniie, giving her Q
severe cut in the throat. In her en-
deavor to save her life one of her fingers
was almost .cut of Rogerson made
his escape. DIR. Owen Leech was called and
dressed the wound. He does not think it VIII
be fatal. Up to a late hour last night Roger
son had not been caught.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
chi,d.s Dea.b Dive 10 crueI,v

BosToN. Mass. March 2j.-Meiical Exam
iner Draper this afternoon submitted his re-
port of the death OF Madeline Baudet. the
little girl who was found unconscious by an
agent OF the Society for Prevention OF Cruslty
TO Children as n result of n cruel beating
inflicted by her father and stepnother. He
finds that death was due to blow on the
head. and declares the child to have been the
victim of homicide. The parents of the child
are in custody. having been held to await the
result of her injuries.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
UnequiyocaIly Denied.

To the Editor Of The lines
The Washington &c Georgetown Railway
Company has SO much to do to properly perform
the duties that it owes to the public that it
ordinarily has not the time to notice the various
misstatements that creep into the public prints
rejecting upon the management of its road, but
the article appearing in your paper Of this
morning under the head of Wont Put New
Tenders On is so grossly inaccurate
that i am constrained to ask the space
necessary to enter an absolute denial
The Washington and Georgetown Railway
Company takes this occasion to say TO the pub
lie what Ii has over and over again said to the
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Tr;ra,o Saw prerd.r,,s.

CHICAGO, March 26.-The attorneys for
Prendergast, the assassin of Mayor Harrison,
asked to-day for a special venire 70 avoid de-
lay in securing a jury for the insanity pro-
ceedings to begin tomorrow, but the order
was denied by Judge Chettlain. The prison.
er attorneys said they were afraid the state
will attempt to delay the hearing, but States
Attorney Kern denied any such intention. re-
sisting, however. the motion for special
yenire
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
A Heavy Embezzier surrenders.

New YORK. March &c William T. Zell, ex-
treasurer OF the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company and the New York Athletic, an en-
bezzler from the former company to the ex-
tent of 800. 900, surrendered to the chief OF
police tonight. Zell has been fugitive OF
Justice since January 10. He will be arraigned
in Jefferson Market court to-morrowto to plead.
Zell moved in the best Of society. and his de-
falcation caused sensation at the time.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
SPRING BLOSSOMS.
Lula Ward Howe in The Out

Julia Ward Howe in The Outlook.l
The Lily praises God with open heart,
The Rose in perfumed chambers prays apart
The Tulip flashes like trumpet's blare,
Loves blood-red banner answering Loves
prayer
Crocus and Daisy their secrets keep
OF the Spring awakening and the Winter sleep;
While lowly Grass and Dandelion lay
Their green and gold to deck the kings highway.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27

Commissioners, that II the Commissioners win
recommend fender which they (the Commits
sioners) think superior to the one attached TO
the Washington and Georgetown railway cars
the Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany will adopt that fender and Immediately
substitute it for the one now in use! Nothing
can be clearer than declaration Of this kind,
and we make it without reservation Very re-
spectfully, G.. 7. DUNLOP,
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
John G. Eno.s case Advanced

The Supreme Court yesterday advanced for
hearing on the third Monday of next October
the case of thepeople of the state of New York
vs.. John c. Emo. the alleged wrecker of the
Second National Bank of New York City. Emo
was released from custody on a wri: of ha-
beas corpus, from which an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
O'Brien knocks ou, Henncssy.

BosToS, March 26.-Dick O'Brien. of Lewis
ton, Me-. met Billy Hennessy. of Clinton.
this city has seen for years and de-
feated the champion Of the Northwest
in eleven closely and hotly-contested
rounds. His victory gives him the title of the
middle-weight champion of the country
and 500 of the $3.50 purse offered by the
Charles Bank Athletic club for the fight.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Early Bird. but No Worm

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. March 26.--John G..
Mellon, former restaurant keeper of Pitts
burg, got into game Of seven up at an early
hour this morning with two strangers from
Bradford, Pa, bet 800 on a single hand, and
lost. To-day he wanted his money back. but
the successful better escaped from the city.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Excluding Russia.s Refugees.

Commissioner Stump, of the immigration
bureau. has directed the immigration officials
at Philadelphia, New York. Baltimore, and
at other Atlantic ports to keep a lookout for
a large number of Russian refugees who are
said to have been lately driven out of the
Argentine Republic for the reason that they
were physically unable to earn living.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Movements of War ships.

The Z. S. S. Detroit arrived at Pernam-
buco, Brazil, yesterday on her way from Rio
to Hampton Roads. Va. The Charleston
sailed from Rio yesterday for Montevideo,
thus leaving Rio harbor clear Of American
war ships.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
About an Even Thing.
Hoe Howard in The Recorder. I

IJoe Howard in The Recorder.]
Pollard and Breckinridge! A plague on
both your stores, 1t would appear to be a
simple case of six OF one and half a dozen of
the other. Neither was afraid and both
dared That's the whole story
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Thinks It a Good Example

IfFOm tHe MdII ullu EAPresS-J
The Elmira Advertiser, following. the good
example of the Mail and Express, announces
that il will exclude from its columns reports
of the Washington scandal trial.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
Friehtened hv the Cars

A team OF horses owned by Mr.. Tott. OF s2l
Louisiana avenue, took fright at the electric
cars at the corner of Eighth and Stuber
streets and run away. throwing out the jri-
yer, Anorew Taylor, breaking his leg. he
was removed to.the Freedmens Hospital
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
thirteen Countcrfciters Convicted.

The chief of the secret service of the Treasury
Department has received list of the names
of thirteen persons who were convicted and
sentenced by Judge Bnnn, of the United
States district court, on the 2lst instant for
making or passing counterfeit money.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27
WASHINGTON, d. c., MARCH 81. 1894.

Weather Indications for To-day.
District of Columbia, Maryland. and Vir-
ginia, fair till Wednesday night; slightly
warmer in the interior; northwest winds be-
coming variable.
The Washington times., 1894-03-27

This other OF Hoyt's farces, the one that has
clinked most coin into Hoyt's strong box,
reaches its Tooth performance tonight. Just
what the souvenir will be they have not dis
closed. but they give their Joint assurance
that it will be the handsomest and most ap-
propriate memento ever designed. And they
have given some themselves before that were
not half bad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
TWO STILLS SEIZED,
THE SUPPLY m cARoLINA SEEMS TO
81 lNExHAusTleLE.
Aiamases's Monument in ors:s Dsssss-
Red Oak Esd Spanish Oak Trsss Aiissd
By Frost Delegates.

RALEIGH. N. c., April 1-BpeciaD
The Revenue Collector to-day naa re-
ports Of the seizure near Laws, Orange
county. by Deputy-Coiiector Spence ray
lor. Of two Illicit distilleries. each OF sixty
gallons capacity. One was owned oy ;.
d. Patterfieid, the other by Andrew To-
lar. There are complaints In the west
ern District that the revenue laws are
harshly enforced. but II does not appear
that there are any such complaints In this
district, though the officers are quite
strict.
II IL learned that the monument erect
ed on the battle ground OF Alamance Is
nearly ruined and about to fall. The foun-
dalton was bad. It seems.
Colonel Allen, late Of the Sixty-fourth
North Carolina Regiment, Is now at the
Soldiers Home here.
There was a hail-storm south OF mere
Saturday evening The weather yesterday
and to-day was too cool for crops.
PECULIAR EFFECT.
There are no signs Of life in the red
oak. Spanish oak, and hickory trees. These
were all killed by the great freeze anu
many persons say they do not think tha1
these trees will come into leaf this year.
The effect OF these withered trees in the
forests is peculiar.
Mr.. F.. III. Busbee, OF Raleigh. has gone
TO Birmingham as delegate TO the
United Confederate Veterans meeting
from Junius Daniel Camp. There are only
fourteen camps I'm this State which are
members of this organization.
The North Carolina classes OF the he-
formed Church met to-day at Concord.
1t Is alleged by the newspapers that
there is a strong anti-Ranson sentiment
among the farmers in all parts OF the
State.
MURDER TRIALS.
william C. Etters was tried In Cleveland
county Saturday on charge OF muruer-
ing DR.. David Hogue on the highway ias'
year, but escaped with a sentence Tor
manslaughter.
There has been much interest at Rox-
boro' In the trial Of Logan Meadows and
Jasper Robertson for numbering jailer
Willis Roysier by springing upon him
and choking him. Louis Williams, a
ll-year-old negro, was the chief witness
He was in the jail. and says Robertson
sprang upon Register, who was feeble
and then choked him. The two prisoners
then locked the boy in cell and fled
but were quickly captured.
The trial of Grant Massey for the muir
der of Lee Davis in Haywood county has
ended. resulting in his acquittal. The
cause of the killing was the unfaithful
ness of Massey's wife. Massey fled t'
Texas, but come back not long ago II
order to take away his two little chill
dren. This led to his arrest. an executive
reward having been issued for him.
| Colonel Edward ID. Hale. commander o
the Confederate Veterans In this State
has gone to birmingham.
Detectives are at work along the linz
| of the Richmond and Danville railway
endeavoring to get some clue to thieve
who are doing great deal OF stealing
from cars,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

..m,etins to b held IN the asssme'y
nam AZ the Chamber OF Commerce TO-
marrow l(Tussday) afternoon ct half
past O'Clock 80. . -
o,ete tho work 10 SUCCESSFULLY begun for
she srtineuishment OF the debt on the
h-I,dine OF the Young Mems Christian
xssociat,on. Eighteen thousand doilars
- needed to accomplish this purpr-s, and
~ shis amount fourteen thousand Aollars
Ss. he been secured. but IN. payment Of the
sshecrsptions already made II conditioned
,,non The whole amount being obtained.
The work of the Young Mems Chris
t,an Association Of Richmond IL the best
a rc,,ment that can be given for Q gen.
srous response when II appeals for help.
There is no other organization that Is
doing so grand work for the young
msn Of our city. and II deserves the lib
sraI support Of every good citizen.
Come TO the meeting. Let the grace OF
giving abound. AMI so testify our hearty
onnreciation of the work that Is being
done by the association for the pro-
motion Of the welfare OF our young men.
Yours truly, J. TAYLOR ELLY5ON.
Chairman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE THURMAN-cocHRAN WEDDING
A Grandson Of the Old Roman Carries On
n Virginia Bride.

A Grandson Of the Old Roman Carries On
Virginia Bride.
! CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. April 23-
Especially Mary Massie Cochran ana
Mr.. Albert Lee Thurman were married
this afternoon at the residence of JudEe
John l.. Cochran near the University bt
Virginia, the Rev. II. b. Lee. OF CHRIST
church. officiating. No invitations were
issued, and only the members OF the
family circle were present. The groom
Is a son of Allen w. Thurman. OF Column
bus. Ohio. and grandson of the late Hon.
Allen G.. Thurman. For several years he
was one OF the most popular students al
the University OF Virginia. The bride Is
the daughter of Judge John l.. Cochran
and a highly-esteemed young lady. MT.
and Mrs Thurman took the vestlbule
train this afternoon for Cincinnati.
James ID. Wheeler died at his home neir
Beaver Dam church, aged rs. !
DR.. J. William Jones, Captain ii. -
Niche, and James Perley left this aiter'
noon to attend the encampment OF uie
United Confederate Veterans at BirminS
ham. Ala.
Judge r. T. w. Duke. Jr., left to-day foi
Leesburg, where on tomorrow, ne WI
deliver the address on the occasion or tne
laying of the cornerstone of the court
house OF Loudoun county.
Mr.. C.. X. Franklin was declared tn'
warrior in the debaters' contest IN th'
Washington Literary Society OF the oIu
versity OF Virginia. He supported tn'
affirmative side of the question Snou,'
There be Co-Education at the Acahen u
Department of the University OF Vr
ginia?' Mr.. John S. Draper spoke u
the negative The orators contest VII
take place next Saturday evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
LADIES AND THE BAZAAR.
Organization Perfected, Chairman Ap-
pointed, and the Date Agreed On.


pointed, and the Date Agreed On.
Fully 100 ladies attended the meeting
held In the Mayors reception-room at the
new City Hall at o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon i'm the interest of the bazaar TO
be held. commencing May DIST. !or the
purpose of raising funds for the purchase
of new uniforms for the First Virginia
Regiment. Captains Anderson, Cunning
ham. Shackleford. and other Offices OF
that organization were on hand 10 render
such assistance TO the fair helpers IN
this cause as they could. The ladies per-
fected an organization. with the follow
ing officers all of whom were present:
Mrs. c. T. O'Ferrall. president.
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, first vice-presi-
dent.
Mrs. Clay Drewry. second vice-president-
Mrs. George Ben Johnston, third vice
president.
Mrs Mamie y. Werth. secretary.
The president and vice-presldent and
secretary arranged themselves around a
table and the work of assigning the
cbairmen Of the several tables OF the
bazaar was gone into. with the following
results:
Table of Company Airs. C. Gray Bos-
sioux.
Table of Company B-Mrs. Frank w.
Cunningham.
Table Of Company C-Nlrs. n. V. Ran
dolph.
Table Of Company D-Mrs. William E.
Myers.
Table of Company E-Mrs Robert w.
Courtney.
Table OF Company F-Mrs. c. r. Wingo.
Table Of the hospital corps and hon
commissioned staff-Mrs. Julian Tenant
Table Of the commissioned staff-Mrs
Henry C. Jones, with Miss Hi as alter
nate.
Restaurant and ice-cream saloon Mrs
George W. Poe. with Mesdames Hopkins
and Arsell as alternates.
The chairmen of the several tables and
tbe officers were constituted the Ladies
Executive Committee, and this body viii
meet in the Mayors reception-roon TO-
morrow afternoon At o'clock. when II
is hoped all the charmen Will bring lists
of those who VIII render assistance al
their respective tables. The meeting de-
veloped much interest in the coming
military and social event.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE STREET COMMITTEES TOUR.
They Drive Over the City and Make Some
Recommendations.


Recommendation.
The Council Committee on Streets made
its annual tour Of inspection of tile streets
and alleys Of the city vest erd1y.
The body met at tn City Hall at III
o'clock. there being present Messrs. Curtis
(chairman) Bahen. Brauei, Carter, STRAIT
ton. Thomas. Royal White. Assistant-Clty
Engineer patcs. and Clerk >. IL. Jacobs
Every ward in the city was VISITED ana
lch places We're examined as hal Den
SUGGESTED % the committee as needing
improvements
Among the recomm ndations the. body
decided To make were paving and re-
Grazing i'm front OF the elevator on Tenth
street south Of the elevator; paving Canal
street from Ninth 10 Tenth. and placing
a bridge over the race on saii street, SO
as 10 furnish a direct roadway TO the
Evrd- Street Station; the opsnns OF
Fourth. Fifth, and Sixth streets III FuI-
ton: the grading OF Fourth street between
Leigh and Baker. Other pieces oi WORN
were duly considered and left 10 the ward
delegate to make up report AZ 10
what they deem most necessary 10 nave
done ont OF the small appropriation for
the year for streets.
WILL FILL UP THE TUNNEL.
The Board Of Aldermen. at called
meeting last night, concurred in the reso-
luton OF the Council providing for the
filing up OF the Eighth-street tunnel. Mr.
Allen alone voting in the negative.
The board also agreed TO the ordinance
which fixes the yoting-places in the va
rious precincts of the different wards.
Mr. Allen explained that he had voted
against the tunnel resolution for the rea-
son that he was in favor OF having the
tunnel bricked up so that the city might
have an asset ownership In the tunnel.
The board then adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
IN REPLY TO A CARD FROM MIR.

Il Edward Gray, which appeared In SUNDAYS
DISPATCH, beg leave 10 state that 5000 after
announcing my candidacy tor the Office OF Com.
missioner OF the Revenue for the city OF iiich-
Inond some friend asked mo what intended 10
do about my deputies In the eveat o. nv cleo
ton. replied that IL was matter to which
had given but little thought; mat II was dime
enough 10 count chickens after they were
hatcheu," &C., &c, but that In any event. did
not see how could iisplace my old schooima.o
and friend, Ned GRAY; and afterwards said as
much to some OF his relatives. Subsequently,
In thinking over the matter. 1t occurred To mo
that what had said might be- construed into an
indirect old for Mr. Grays Influence. and IN il
place both bin aud myself IN O false position.
/ Immediately went 10 Mr. Alfred Gray ana
asked him to say TO his uncle that should any
such talk reach his ears to pay no attention to
IL. but WORK the harder for tho success vi Mr..
Munford.
| am sure that am sufficiently well known Ia
this community TO preclude the idea OF doublo-
dealing on my part in this or any other natLer'
40 24-lt r.. W. CHAMBERLAYNE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
un.bnnd and Wife FIGHT.

]. l. Baker. Mary n. Baker. his wife.
and Selma. his daughter. were all ar
rested yesterday on cross warrants
charged with assault. Mary and J. l..
are not living together, and the former
Is suing for a divorce. The husband
went to the bar-room Of his wife and ac-
cused her Of selling his Pythian regalia.
Words were followed by blows. and pretty
soon the man had the woman down and
was beating her quite severely. About
this time the daughter put in an appear
ance and. going to the mothers assist
ance. proceeded to carve up the Uranium
of her paternal predecessor with a butch
or knife. The negress says the negro
stole S237 from her last February, and
that che sold the Pythian costume to re-
imburse herself in part.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
ORGAN RECITAL.
PERSONAL.
THO THE PUBLIC.

Iregret the necessity which compels me to
appear in the public prints but as an improper
use of my name Is being made to advance the
interest Of candidate l can no longer remain
SILENT
1t Is being currently reported on tho streets
that have an arrangement with Mr. Chamber
iayne whereby II he is elected he will retain mo
In the Office. desire - say that know OF no
such agreement. have never had any words
with Mr. Ctamberayne on any subject what
ever In the past six months. and those that
know me know l am net the man for double
dealing. urge all my friends to vote for Mr.
Mun;ord first because he has made faithful
ard compe:en, ofi"er. oni second, because
1t is to the interest of the public to retain him
In Office. And then II any Of my friends desire
TO assis, mo they can only do IL by voting for
Mr.. Munford. Respectfully.
ap2I.3t EDWARD GRAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

House here on sunday afternoo1s -
subject ~ .srhs wssss q I'm; ~ sne
Results Of Impurity." Dr.. Dofma1 -
bsen : practicipg physician for twe.v.
flve yesss. and has given : gfeAs dsal g
his time to the study Of ne esns g
young men. His isctusss nre uIos 49,
with about two dosen paintings wc.s
were prepared BY himself. Thee Ises ... :
he has delivered In Ill The ieaa'ns ~@s
Of this country.
Tho Young Mems Christian Assocsauon
hopes to get him to deliver Lecture e
Tho Effects Of Alcohol on the
System" This lecture will b iiiustt s .
by chemical process. and u ses0 20 y
the best lecture be delivers. After n."
engagements in Hampton. Norio'k. .na
Portsmouth. DR.. Dorman win deliver ssS-
erai lectures In Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
A NOVEL SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
In which an Engine, Cow, and Dir. WAL
lington Are Chief Features.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 2.-(Special)-
An extremely curious case came up this
afternoon In the Superior Court here. w.
II. Wellington sues the Raleigh and Au-
gusta railway for five thousand dollars
damages He was walking alongside the
track when a train which was approach
ing him struck a COW which attempted 10
cross the track. The cow was crown In
the air and struck Wellington and knock
ed him into a pool of water. When the
engineer ran back he found Wellington
had crawled out OF the water and was
living upon a log. The issue hinges upon
the question Of negligence. and this VIII
be ably argued
Reports made to the Agricultural De-
partment to-day show that corn planting
is nearly completed. save OH bottom lanus
that very large crop has been planted
and Is coming up well. Most farmers
are only beginning to plant cotton, though
some Is up. Tobacco plants nave peeh
somewhat injured by bugs and 1t appears
that a comparatively small crop VIII De
planted. The prospects of the small grain
crops are improved.