St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 1

VOL. I. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1878. NO.

280. SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS. BLOWN INTO ETERNITY. "Tes, sir." "How large?" "Only nine, Jedge." This surprised the Court, owing. to the fact that the prisoner was only about thirty years old.

crowds of people, and tbe Emperor's reception was MOST ENTHUSIASTIC. There was no disturbance of any kind to mar the joy of the occasion. The illuminations and other festivities take place to-night. Five Men Up for Sentence in the U. S.

Court. Three Men Killed in Columbus, 0., by Boiler Explosion. O'CLOCK The Two Spiel-Markers Get a Chance to Prove Their Character. -Eigh Particulars of the Terrible Accident-Persons Badly Injured. For Additional Teleffrains See Fonrth I'aRe.

peIwars. ThcBattlo There Results in a British Victory. Scotch Banking. Special Cable Dispatch to the Evening Post. Glasgow, December 5.

The Caledonian Bank concluded to go into lianidation in consequence of its holding some stock In the City of Glasgow Bank. Other Scotch banks will take the Caledonian's notes and pay its depositors. Its general business is solvent and it has a paid-up canital of $750,000, and deposits amounting to $5,215,000. Its paid up capital is to be set aside to await the result the City of Glasgow Bank liquidation. KfiEKE'S CORNER.

First District Police Conrt. Clara Smith, Mary North, Lucy Bartholow, Hannah Steber, Clara Morton and Ella Taylor were fined $50 each, and M. A. Green and Lou Roberts $100 each, for being keepers of disreputable houses. Nellie Wright and farv Gwynn, violating a city ordinance; continued to the 10th inst.

Angust Wolfaro, using profane, obscene and offensive language; continued to December 7. Mary Williams, violating a city ordinance; continued to December 6. Ed. Brennan was fined $5, and Henry Neu-meyer the costs, for occupying, as a stand for coal wagons, places not set aside for that purpose by city ordinance. Brennan obtained a stay ot execution on payment of the costs.

Johanna McNamara and George Taylor, who disturbed the peace, wore assessed costs. Kate Slatter, Mrs. Polly Burns, Ellen Fox and Lizzie Haunsgan tor being drunk on the streets, were mulcted the costs. Columbus. December 5.

At a quarter before 1 o'clock this afternoon a large boiler at Hayden's Rolling Mill, on Schito street, this city, exploded, which resulted in the death of three men. and eight others are reported badly injured. KILLED. The names of the killed are George Bell, fireman; Richard Barry and Charles Freeman. The engineer.

David Davis, escaped. The boiler was sent about one hundred yards, goiiiK through a heavy brick wall ou tbe oppo' site side of tbe street. Great Rejoicing in London Over the News. i i K08 North Fourth St. Bernd 4 Eck- Dress Garnitures to rder.

stein. 67 69 Washington CHICAGO. 69 71 Fourth CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS.

LOCAL PERSONALS. Emperor William Re-Enters Berlin in a Blaze of Glory. He has ,600,000 Ttashels of No. 8 Wheat Stored In the Chicago Klevator. Chicago, December 5.

It is said that Mr. Keene has bough 2,600,000 bushels ot No. 2 wheat here, and bas stowed it In the elevators for four months, which looks as though he intended to make an all winter deal in tbe Chicago market. The banks here are gloomy over the prospect, and mad because he brought $1,000,000 of Eastern money instead of borrowing what he needed here. They say they will lose at least $3,500,000 In loans by his operations during the winter.

Knowing ones say Kcene intends first to get full control of the Milwaukee market and will then be in better position to manipulate the Chicago market. GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM. The Qiieen Opens the British Parliament Glasgow Bank Matters. Carry the Largest Stocks in the West, comprised of LOW-PMCED, MEDIUM, FINE and EXTRA FINE UOODS. Having an outlet through their Three Houses for larger quantities than are sold hj any live competitive firms, gains for them great advantage in purchasing, thus enabling them to offer goods at Lowest Possible Prices.

Wm. Beck, of Milwaukee, is at the Lindell. E. L. White, of Louisville, is at the Laclede.

G. E. Courtin, of New Orleans, is at Bar-nuin's. Ira Julian, of Frankfort, is registered at the Lindell. T.

M. Jameson, of Cuba, is registered at the Laclede. Gen. X. J.

T. Dana, of Rock Island, is staying at the Lindell. E. F. Test, wife and child, ot Omaha, arc stopping at the Lindell.

J. R. Metcalt, of Evening Shade, is registered at the Planters'. D.B.Craig, of Beaumont, and J. C.

Hays, of Fort West, are at the Planters'. J. M. Shoonmaker, of the coal firm of W. H.

H. Brown, of Pittsburg, is ct the Lindell. i 'i-t 5 The Day's Doings of the Metropolis in Paragraphs. N. E.

Milton, ot Louisville. and W. D. Lussmiil, of Four MUe, are at Bar- lium s. omestic Western Nail Association.

Pittsburg. December Wcetero Nail Association met in this city yesterdav, being the first meeting since July last. Every Western mill, whether belonging to the association or not, was represented. The price ol nails was udvanced to $2 15 per keg; card as usual. The terms are an advance of fifteen cents per keg.

They also agreed to make the price at the two distributing points, St Louis and Chicago, ten cents higher, or $2 25. The association continued in session until 10 o'clock p. m. and then adjourned to meet again on the 18th inst. Equity on Bis Side.

Chicago. December 5. Mr. Wamack, th British Vice-Consul here, and formerly agent tor the Anchor Steamship Line, against whom Henderson proprietors of the line, gained a judgment of $18,000 tor alleged unrightful appropriation ot drawbacks aud allowances, says that the judgment was given on a technicality, because it was not specified in the contract that he was to have such enrollments; at the same time it was well understood bv Henderson Bros, for six years that he was receiv ing them. It was customary for ttenmshlp agents to retain these allowances, and he considers equity on his side.

Successfully Launched. Philadelphia. December 5. The now steamship State of California, Duilt in place of the one sold to the Russian Government, as successfully launched at Cramp's Shipyards this morning. She is built for the Pacific Coust Steamship Company to run between Oregon and San Francisco.

She is 320 leet long, 37 feet beam and 26 feet in depth of hold, and is the second steamship built at these yards according to the English Lloyd 6tyle. The Anthracite Coal Combination. New York, December 5. Au adjourned meeting of the Anthracite: Coal Company was held to-day in this city in which ail interests were represented, and it was agreed to increane Department There was another batch of prisoners to be sentenced before Judge Treat this morning. The Judge was in good trimor the momentous work, having on a bran new collar that reached halt way up his cheek and presenting altogether a very dignified and severe appearance.

There were five gentlemen present who were to be told how they might put in thoir winter of discon tent. They were Wm. H. Beaucleigb, James C. Mabin, Wm.

Fry, Jacob Statler and Jesse Statler. The first two are the-two spiel-mark men, an account of whose trial aud conviction was published in the Post some days ago. Fry was convicted of breaking into a warehouse and taking some whisky. Both the Statlers wore moonshiners," brought up for crimes committed some years ago. Thefiist one called out for sentence was WM.

FRY, a heavy-set. raw-boned man, about thirty-five years old, with red hair, big, blood-shot eyes, savage moustache and florid comulexion. He looked like an "unruly member," to say the least. When the Judge asked him what he had to say abont it, he only made a general denial, which was promptly contradicted by the District Attorney, wno said that there was positive proof that Fry was guilty. Through the questioning ot the Judge it was brought out that the prisoner was a fisherman, and had lived on the river for several years.

At the time he broke into the warehouse and got tbe whiskey be as living on an island up above Alton, and had with him a lot of bad characters. Il was asked if he had any taniily. He said he had a wife and one child that his wife was out at service and his child going to school. he Judge gave him one year in the City Jail from the 15th of last April and a fine of $500, to be collected on execution. Fry tried to get up some emotion, but might have been thankful that it was not worse.

WM. H. BEAUCLEIGH AND J. C. MABIN, the two spiel-uiurkers.

were then summoned into the august presence of the Court. They both stepped up lightly and promptly. They were well dresaed, as they wre at the time of the trial, Mabin even looking somewhat improved from having trimmed his shazgy beard. Everybody was on tiptoe, and expected to hear a very hard sentence. Said the Judge: "Gentlemen, what have you to say for yourselves?" Beaucleigh spoke first and said hs had a mother and a sister to support and he hoped the Court would have mercy on him.

"Where did you come from?" "I live in New York." "How did yon happen to get out here?" "I first came to Chicago and there I got into bad company and learned how to handle spiel-marks. I came ont West to try to better my condition. I formerly lived at Boonville, New York State, and taught school there." "Whom did yon know at Boonville?" Beanclcigh then proceeded to give the names of quite a number of people he knew there. This struck the Judge somewhat unexpectedly, he being well acquainted in the town of Boonville, New York, himself, and he immediately saw that Beaucleigh was telling a straight story, so far as giving the names of prominent citlzns. Mabin was then turned to and asked what he had to say.

too," said he. "came out to Chicago, and there got into bad company." "Where did you live before that?" "In Allegheny county, Marylaud. I am a farmer and have a wife and four children. I never did this kind of business before I came here. I did it to raiso a little money for my Mr.

Bliss here stepped forward and said he had evidence to show that both men had been professional swindlers all A Mormon Elder's Wives Go Eack on Him. Capt. G. J. Lydecker.

U. S. A. G. Hunter, of Fort l.Ton, and J.

Elbe, of New York, are registered at the Lindell. R. Andrews, general manager cf the Toledo and Wabash, and H. F. Clark, passenger agent of the same road, are both at tuo Lindell.

C. W. Barnes, ot Fort Smith, Miss Ella Hunger, Fort Smith, and E. Keu-ua, of Sprinafield, are at the Laclede. Jonathan Stewart, of Trenton, N.

J. D. P. Froit, ditto; Clarence J. Clark, of Denver, Col.

and Stillweil U. Russell, of Texas, are at the Planters' House. T. U. Walker, of Hot Springs: H.

Borden, of Chicago; James A. Young, of New York Mrs. A. R. Vait.

of Vermont, and John G. High, of Kansas City, are registered at the Planters'. Wportins: HiindricK Keene's Corner in AVlieat. Bo 500 BALES ston Heavy Sheeting, 6fc. CHEAPEST DRIVE OF THE SEASON.

Hats, all shapes, 25c. Bernd Eckstein. An Knglish Victory in Peiwar Pang. Special Cable Dispatch to the Evenin Port. London, December 5.

A dispatch troui Lahore says the battle of Peiwar Pass, between the British forces, under Commandirjg-CJen. eral Roberts, and the Afghans, has nded in tbe complete defeat and route of the Afghans. Gen. Roberts has captured Peiwar and Kotu-land, and also tha Afghans' artillery. He report leas than eighty five British troops killed and wounded.

AMONG THE KILLED are Cants. Sanderson and Kelso. The Afghans' loss in killed is very heavy. Fifteen kus were captured from the enemy. Gen.

Roberts, in hie report, says the Afirhaa artillery was served in a highly commendable mani.er, and their resistance was most obstinate, but their defeat was complete, tien. Roberts is now advancing towards Shnter and Gtirdan. THB NEWS IS LOSDOS. The news of the British victory over the Ameer was received here with much rejoieing. THK ADVANCE ON CANDAHAH.

The London Times, Lahore dispatch fays that an advuee upon Candaliar will probably be impossible this year on account of the difficulties of transportaton. It is believed there is no Afghan force between Dakka and Cabul, and that General Browne will occupy Jellalabad. GEH. ROBERTS' ACCOCM OP THE FIGHT. Special Cable Dispatch to the Evening POM.

Lahore, December 5, 12:30 r. M. Gen. Roberts telepraphs from Peiwar Kuotal, under date of December 3d, as follows: "During the niut of December 1, the Afghan position was turned, and by a flank march over the Spenjwai Pass we SLKPMSED THE F.N'EMT AT DAYBREAK on fne second instant, when the Seventy-second Highlanders aud the Fifth Goorkhas cal-lantly drove the Afghans from several posi-tians. They afterwards endeavored to reacli Peiwar Khotal.

but the assanlt could not be delivered on that side. We then threatened the enemy in the rear, and attacked and CARRIED TEIWAR, KHOTAL, abont 1 o'clock p. in. The enemy had on the previous evening received reinforcements of four regiments. Tbevfaught desperatedly and their artillery wa9 well served.

Their defeat, however, was complete. We captured eigh- me tonnage i.ooo.ooo, making the tonnage for the year 18,000,000. Saml O. Davis Washington Ave. and Fifth St.

f. liSsl Court of Criminal Correction. Adam Sutler, petit larceny, nolle prose, quicd. John O'Brien, alia6 Walsh, petit larceny, six months in the Work-house. Fifteen vehicle license cases were continued generally.

Herman Schulenburg, Herman Wolker, Herman Nordberg, Henry Schwencker, Herman, Schrend. Rudolph Westcrman and Jos. Wous, violating a city ordinance, continued to the 21st inst. Sophie Simmons, assault with intent to kill; continued to December 6 for the State. Isaac Tread way, Jesse Singlcy and Henry W.

Emory, keeping gambling houses; continued to December 21 by consent. John O'Brien, violating a city ordinance; continued generally. Herman Black, violating a cityordlnar.ee; dismissed for want of prosecution. Sebastian Weisenborn, violating a citv ordinance; defendant pleads not guilty, aud is tried by Court; case continued to December 21 lor urther argument. Sarah Griffith and IilHe Morrell.

violating a city ordinance; continued to December 14 (or the defendants. $5 GO For a 10 clonk We offer the above bargains in our cioak stock. II. I). 31 ANN 417 anl 419 X.

Fourth St. CKAPES. A better Stork of Cood than we have ever shown. Conrtatild's and other makes at greatly reduced prices. MOURNING GOODS And Fancy Novelties in our Black floods Stock An unusually attractive line of coods at prices that arc within the reach of every An Abandoned Schooner.

'Sew York, December 5. Capt. Dunbar and two ol the crew of the sealing schooner Flving Fish, of New London, arrived in this city. They report that they were obliged to abandon the schooner October 5 on account of tbe storms. KEENK'S CORNEB.

Keetle's investment in wheat is reported to be the result of his devotion to the rule of right, namely: That wheat ought to be worth a dollar a bushel. Tbe mttrket is not muab affected by his rumored operations tor a corner. INDICTED SALOON-KPF-PEFS. The grand jury of Rensellar County, nnderin-structions from Ju lge Westbrook, yesterday Indicted some 400 saloon-keepers ef Troy aad other places in the county for violating the excise law. A MORMON ELDER'S VftVES SECEDE.

Mormon Elder Jayne was at the Graud Central Depot yesterdav with five wives and eisht children bonnd for LTtab from Europe. The Elder is 60 years of age. Two wives are nearly the same, another 3i, but the other two are 25 and 20. All were clennly and respectably dressed. The children are neatly and prettily clothed.

The two voungest wives are attractive looking, and while the Eider went for lunch they pretended to go to a stationery store, but dirt not retain. The remaining wives seemed rather pleaded than otherwise at the secession of their sisters. The Elder is now to find the lost wives. BOGARDUi bas decided asain to visit England next soring to compete against English crack shots. A CHAMPION SKATER.

Harvey Fisher, of Ottawa, Canada, has issued a challenge to skate any man in the United States Irom ten to one hundred miles, for $500 a side. CHALLENGE TO BUNNERS. Geo. nazael, the English rnnner, issued a challenge to run any man in the world from five to fifty miles for 100 and upwards. FOR THE ASTLEY BELT.

Corkcy's challenge to compete aaiainst any man in the world, iu six days' contest, bas been accepted by Wm. House. They will compete for the Astlev belt. THE VAI.K ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S annual Thanksgiving jubilee took place last evening at the Cnion Square Theater. This festival, once popular among the students of Yale, but now tabooed by the faculty, is taking firm root apparently in New York, where the students and alumni meet to celebrate it.

There was a crowded honse last night to laugh at and applaud the minstrel performance, a poem by Isaac Brow-ley, class of '53; sermon by Win. Burger Binnigcr and a farce of "A Turkish Bath." Garnctt, the colored preacher, says Fernando Wood will be ashamed ot himself if ho lives twenty-five years longer. Legal Notes. Numerous cases were set upon the default docket in the Circuit Court to-day. Four new suits were filed to-day two attachments aud two appeals fron Justices of the Peace.

In re Merchants' National Bank of St. Louis vs. Coates, assignee, the answer of the National Bank of Lawrence, Kansas, was filed by consent. The case ot Gumpert vs. Eber in Circuit Court No.

3 was dismissed for want of security for costs. In the suit of Roemmech vs. Wamsganz L. B. Valliant was allowed $142 50 for services as referee.

The ejoetment suit of John B. Dyer et al. vs. Patrick Melodery has reached the second day's proceedings before Judge Boyle in Circuit Conrt No. 2.

Judgments Circuit Court No. 1: Wm. J. Lewis to the use of J. F.

lTtterback et default aud judgment for plaintiff for $505 75; Alexander Davis vs. Charles C. Sanguinet, dismissed as to Adam Kohl, default and judgment for plaintiff for $254 damages and ten per cent; John Wippert vs. William Burnside and Louis D. Picot, judgment of Sept-ember 16, 1878 for $50 affirmed with 6 per cent from September 16, 1878; Henry S.

Parker vs. Home Havings Bank of St. Ixuis, default and judgment for plaintiff ior $4,057 10, $1,592 42 bears 10 per cent and $2,434 bears 6 percent; City of St. Louis vs. H.

M. Thompson Pottery Company, judgment by consent for plaintiff for $247 D. BarneB vs. Tenrose Chapman, F. M.Zuck and X.

O.Nelson, judgment of August 16, 1878, for $100, with 6 per cent, confirmed. Cir cuit Court No. 2: Merriam vs. Patrick, default and final judgment for $291; Gucrin vs. Harty, judgment of Justice affirmed for want of prosecution against defendant, and security for $68 50.

Circuit Court No. 3: Plant Seed Co. vs. Henry Stein wesch et default and judgment for plaintiff for 82, bears 10 per cent. Circuit Court No.

4: O'Brien vs. Roman Catholic Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society, judgment for $52, six per cent from August 26, 1878; Knapp, Stout Co. vs. O'Malley Bros. Co.

judgment for plaintiffs for $200 25; McFall vs. Grady, default and final judgment for $1,954 25, bears ten percent. EAST ST. LOCI9. Opera Glasses rpi'K Largest pti1 Finest Stock in the State, at 1 hevoiHl competition.

DIHKCT l.MI'ull-1 ATI" N. iinii roiKillv selected this year in Paris. All D. Mtrtis ami patents. Aline opera-LhuM at from to $5, at one.

JLO IE7S OPTICAL DEPOT, E. Cor. Fonrth nnd Olive Sf s. I teen guns and a large quantity of ammunition. BLACK ARMURE Cloaking in all Silk and Silk and Wool Fabric, Striped Sils Krocatlc, entirely new elegant goods at extreme low prices.

See our Black Silks at 75c and 1 per yard. II. I. MANN CO. 1HAMPI0N VIOLET WRITING AND COPYING ink.

LLVlsO.N ISLY11IK. Mitioii. rs, 219 Hive street. Our loss is moderate eonsiuerine the number of our opponents and the difficult nature of the countrv. KILLED AND WOUNDED.

"Major Anderson ot the Pioneer, not Cap. Anderson, was killed. Gen. Cobbe and Lieut. Mnnro, of the Seventy-serond Highlanders, were wounded.

Onr men behaved admirably. We shall move toward the Shutar Garden Puss cn Thursday, the 5th irtst." i i Crime Caramels. James O'Brien was incarcerated in the jail this morning on the charge of having stolen eight loaves of bread from the Vienna Bakery on Fifth and Walnut streets. James Boggs was committed to jail for having obtained goods orth $250 from Win. Gundlach, of No.

1017 Chestnut street, under false pretenses. Boggs' coadjutor, C. K. Pratt, could not be found. In the case of Adam Sutler, charged with the theft of two bushels of stone coal valued at twenty-five cents, from John Schmidt, on the 30th a nolle prosequi was entered by the Prosecuting Attorney ot the Court of Criminal Correction.

The Police Charity Hall. Sergent Chapman, secretary ot the Executive Committee morning distributed about two thousand tickets to the various committees. Sergt. S. H.

Laflin is kept hard at work in arranging matters with the various comtuitteer for the ball. UNITED F3RESViArJ7Slft3S.CO OF PHILADELPHIA. It II 11 HORSE BLANKETS 85 CENTS. These are made thaped for the horse, and hare strops. Itegular price has been $1 20.

BLACK SILK 73c and $1, 75c and $1 00 Never sold less than 1 00 and $1 50. BLACK CASHMERES 75c, 85c, SI. These are $1 00, $1 10. $1 20 goods and are all the 44 Cyme Dye." of the Lion's Share. Special Cable Dispatch to the Evening Post.

Paws, December 5. A rumor on the Bourse says another convention between England and Turkey cedes to England the port of Alexandria, a seaport of North Syria, on the east coast of the Bavof Iskanduran. THE FOLLOWING ABE THK ASSETS OF THK COMPANY, September 1, 1S7S. First Liens on Im nroved Cifv Wi.fi.Vi 41 52. Wl 74.877 50 4f.r:hri 75 2H.00O 00 WMriO 7 11,933 13 12.209 99 1.H.KJ 00 14 I'roiiiTtv $: KphI mid Ground Bents 170.

M'O I'. S. Binds. 5-20 Philadelphia City Loan $2.000 l'ittlurg 7 tier cent City Loan. Philadelphia Citv Warrant Interest due anil accrued premiums, nud all other money due the lonipanv Furniture', Fixtures.

Mapsand Surveys. Cah in If. inks and ou hand The Afghanistan Policy. Special Cable Dispatch to the EveninK Post. London, December 5.

In the House of Commons, this evening, the Marquis of Harting-ton, Liberal, said it might become necessary to question the Government's policy on Afghanistan. He had, however, no intention to oppose any necessary supplies to carry on the war. 36 Total Asset WIDE 4-4 PRINTS 8 1-3 CENTS. Regular 12 l-2c goods. CRIME.

Abating a Nnisance. Cincinnati, December 5. A lively skirmish took place last night between the citizens of Neville, a hamlet on the Ohio side of the river, above New Richmond, and the occupants ot a boat plying between here and Ironton, owned by Wm. Boyd and Mrs. Scott.

Shots were fired from the boat and returned by the citizens, and several persons were injured, but none dangerously. Thetiouble, it is claimed, crew out of the alleged bad character of the occupants of the boat, which had become a nuisance to the neighborhood. thcii lives, and that they were telling a buncombe story. The Judge wanted to know if anybody was present who knew those men were professional confidence men. This brought about a very amusing incident.

Mr. Bliss said he could probably get somebody. "There," said he, turning around," are two men sitting back by the door, who are said to be spiel-mark men and are said to knew the prisoners. The faces ot the two men sitting back bv the door turned very red. A slight mistake had been made.

The gentlemen pointed to by Mr. Bliss were reputable citizens, and the two spiel-mark men stood outside the door, laughing in their sleeves. The Judge finally said he wonld defer sentence aud give the prisoners one week in which to write back to their homes and get sworn statements as to their previous character. This made Beaucleigh and Mabin very happy. The detectives say both men are professional confidence men; now it will be seen whether the detectives know what they are talking about.

JESSE STATLER, a very green-looking "moonshiner" from Bollinger county, was asked to stand up. He looked as though nothing unusual was about to happen. He was dressed in plain homespun, and his yellow skin betokened that he had enjoyed the luxury of the ague eleven months out of every year of his life. He looked at the Judge as though he were an altogether incomprehensible being. Jesse had made some whisky four years ago and sold it without paying the tax.

"How much whisky did yon make," said the Judge. "Mighty little." "Have you counsel?" The oulv reply was a look of utter blankness. Jesse did not know what "counsel" meant. "Have you a lawyer, I mean?" "Oh! why no, sir." "Who helped you to make the whisky?" "I made it by myself." "Did you run your distillery by yourself?" "Ob, yes I run the whole thing. "Where did you get your meal who did your grinding?" Jesse did not comprehend, and the Judge desisted.

The prisoner was sentenced to the fail for thirty days, and to pay a fine of $100. He took it well even smiled and composedly sat down. The Judge felt discouraged at not having made a deeper impression on Jesse, and be called him back. Says he, "I want yon to understand this: I want you a'l to quit making whisky unlawfully down there in Bollinger. I want yon to appreciate tbe fact that I have the legal right to put yon in the penitentiary for three years, and impose on you a fine ot As it is, however, you having done this illicit distilling some years ago, I pnt your punishment as low as possible." This made no greater impression than previous remarks from the Court.

JACOB STATLF.B then stood forth, and got a sentence of one day's imprisonment in the Jail, and a fine of $1,000, tor working for another man who ran an illicit distillery. "What did you do?" said the Judge. "Iholp about a little." 'Well, what did you do?" "I cut wood and made "Have you a fantilii" Mike McCaun, Mike McCann, a railroad man, accosted a police officer on the street this morning and said he had been robbed. As he was very drunk the officer paid no attention to him. This made him ungry and he became so obstreperous that he had to be taken in custody.

Arrived at the Four Courts Police Station he leaned against the 'railing surrounding the desk and said: "I no thief! Who says I a thief?" And then, holding out a big rough hand: "Look there, is that the hand of a tliict No, it is the hand of an honest man, and an honest man is the noblest work of God." Then, placing his lft coat sleeve to his eyes burst into tears and was still sobbing when led away. He probably never dreamed that he was arrested for being drunk. r.i East St. Louis is all quiet since the taking of the City Hall. The Metropolitans are cleaning and repairing the offices formerly occupied by Mayor Bowman and his assistants.

Marshal Carpenter did not succeed in securing all the books and papers belonging to the city yesterday. City Clerk Tissier and Marshal Carpenter went to Belleville this morning to get an order from Judge Watts for the missing documents which B. Franz, City Clerk under Bowman's administration, has in his possession. Mayor Bowman went to Belleville this morning on business connected with the attachment which tbe Metropolitans have taken ont against him. The case ef Thomas Qnick, colored, accused of bigamy by Louise Washington, who claims to be his lawful wife, was continued till tomorrow in 'Squire Graney'e Court.

Tbe Public Library will remain open until an erdinance is passed by the Council to the contrary. There is already an ordinance ordering the library to be closed, but it bas never been put into effect. Mayor Bowman will occupy the Bowman Building for the time being. No further trouble is anticipated, as all proceedings will probably be ot a legal nature. Clearance Bale Black Cashmeres.

Bernd Eckstein. Having recently added this company to our Apeney, we shall lie jflad to itsue Its policies for mederate amounts on desirable lire risks in the City of St. Louis and vieinity. CARROLL POWELL, Agents, 323 Sorth Third St. CIIILDRENS' 3IERINO UNION DRESSES.

Thce are reduced 1-3 in price according to sizes. TURKEY RED TABLE DAMASKS SO CENTS. Never sold less than 75 cents. Chicago Cnstom-IIous Crookedness. Chicago, December 5.

Judge Charles B. Lawrence, of this city, is said to be retained by the Government for the purpose of prosecuting Hill, Potter, Barling and others involved in the Chicago Custom-house croodedness. It is reported Irom Washington that Hill will be suspended to-day. Wife Abandonment. A warrant was made out to-day against Jos.

Towey, colored, who is charged with abandoning his wife Louisa, a colored woman living on Eighth, between Franklin avenue and Morgan street. Joseph was jailed. BBBBOBIDmaSBBBBSBBBD Christmas Presents. IAN OS, $1T5, $200, 250, $300. OKGAXS, $65, $75, $100, $125, $150.

$5. $3, $10, $15, $'20, $25. BANJOS. VIOLINS, Al'COKDEONS. DRUMS, mcsic tsooks, ALBI'MS, MUSIC BOXES, COB NETS, BASS VIOLS, ETC.

The Cheapest Place In the City. E. A. BEXSOVS MUSIC PALACE, 21 0 NORTH FIFTH STHKET. The Queen's Speech.

Special Cable Dispatch to the Evening Post. London, December 5. The British Parliamentary session opened to-day. The speech of Her Majesty, the Queen, is short. On the subject ot the troubles with the Afghans she says: "The Ameer's hostility has left the Government no alternative but to enforce peremptory redress." The Berlin treaty, she believes, will be successfully executed, and will secure the pacification of Europe.

The speech contains no financial propositions. On the subject of the relations existing between Great Britain and other powers Her Majesty says: "I receive from all foreign powers assurances of friendly feeling." Emperor 'William He enters Iterlm. Special Cable Dispatch to the Evening Post. Berlin, December 5. The Emperor William's entry into Berlin to-day on his return, to again assume the reins of Government, was a grand and inspiring spectacle.

The city was gaily decorated, and triumphal arches com-mcmoi able of the event were erected along the route of the i rocession. HIS MAJF.STT rode in au open carriage escorted by a guard of honor. The streets throusrh which the procession passed from Pottsd am station to the Imperial Palace were filled with immense FLANNEL Shaker, White and Red all woo Plain Red and While, Twilled do, Grav Twilled and l'laiu. WHITE PTIAKERS 25 CENTS. GREY TWILLED 25 CENTS.

These nre heavy, first-rate goods, and would be reasonable at 10 cents per yard more money. Damage Suit Agalot the City. Judge Lindlcy and a Jury were occupied today in bearing tbe suit of Mary Donnelly againtthe city for $15,000 damages. This is the second time the matter has come before a jury. At the last trial the plaintiff took a nonsuit.

Mary want the $15,000 from the city to compensate her for the loss of her busband. Thomas Donnelly, who was accidently killed while working in the employ ot the city. In December, 1876, the city had a high, embankment ot earth and other material in the city block known as "the old reservoir" dug out and removed. The work was done nndei the superintendence of the City Engineer and his assistants. On the 29tn of December.

Donnelly, who was employed as a laborer, was shoveling away the earth in a cart, when a part of the embankment gave way and be was buried beneath it and instantly killed. Ills widow claims that the accident was due to the careless manner in which the work was superintended. City Counselor Bell is defending the city and Messrs. Laughliu and Cameron appear for Mary Donnelly. Mr.

F. L. Marshall is the duly authorised-traveling agent of the St. Louis Evening Post, and is authorized to canvass ior the payer oub side of St. Louis VnVKLoPKS OF ALL KINPS AT BOTTOM City Hall Notes.

Eleven burial permits were issued to-day. Only one death from diphtheria in the past 24 boors. The ambluance drivers are not as busy as they were last July. The City Collector paid $18,666 29 into tbe city treasury to-day. The Mayor secretary complains of exceeding dullness in his department.

Ferd. L. Garesche, Commissioner of Supplies, paid $57 into the eity treasury to-day. This amount Is the proceeds from the sale of old bones collected at the Work-house, I'oor-house. House of Refuge, and Insane Asylum.

A man fram Vinegar Hill called on Dr. Lade-king this morning and wanted some liniment to rub on bis lame foot. Tbe same was given and a few momenta after the sufferer was seen emptying tbe contents down bis guzzle. Tbe doctor thinks the man must have been suffering a sore throat. 21') Olive street.

Murder in the First Degree. Boston, December 5. Wm. II. Devlin, on trial since Thursday before the Supreme Conrt at Cambridge, tor the murder of his wife, was this atternoon found guilty of murder in the first degree.

To Be Compromised. Chicago, December 5. The differences between grain dealers and the railroad men here, caused by the former charging the latter with diverting trade, are abont to be compromised. An Athletic Association Organized. Trenton.

N. December 5. A meeting of athletes was held at Princeton yesterday, and the organization ot au Athletic Association REMOVALS. KVfOVAL New York AVrpper Manufactory, It from J231 Olive tool wove. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, The above prices will be made on all ffoods as tpecitied unless sooner sold out.

H.D.Mann&Co., 417 419 N. FOURTH ST. Apples! Lemons! Oranges! FOB SALE AT BOTTOM PKtJ ES. St. Lous Cold Morale ISO.

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