Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1872, Page 4

"EVENING STAR. Way 24, 1s72. | PRIBAE<1: LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &¢., To-night. 1 nal The n Wood and her | comp my. = Condensed Locals Officer Lewis shot a —ae = the yard of Greenleaf schoo!-howse yesterday. Yesterray atternoon Private Kenner found a dead infant at the intersection of the canal and lth street. Mr. Jobn Philip, (late J ©. de Kodami,) the bristianized Japanese law student, will spend b at Congres Hall thie season, on the in- itation of Mr. Cal superinte: that six of his carriers are sick vbich will account for any tardi- be Doticed in the delivery of € Mrs. Claney, living on M Nth streets. had a tu Temoved from he! ncoln, of this city treet, between 19th wor Previous to ber departure from this city, Miss Kate Santley, the actress, was presented with ral Japanese fans, work and handkerchief d jeweiry, by Iwakura, chief ese Embassy. izen soldiers had passed in review nt at the Exeeative Mansion erday afternoon, the line of march was con- dup lth st, at along that street he appearance and marching of the Was very fine, and elicited many compli- tary remarks trom the spectators. executive committee of the Greeley and appointed at the n y night las night at the ofice of Col. C. M. r, and agreed upon officers for the elab, who will be reported at the next meeting: a ation and by-maws fur the organiz. <0 prep The ex- F. Cook jarah I. Fleetwood thirty-three pupils, of w y-two were present, was examined by Pr hon, who was occupied from 2 Pp. m. in testing the abilities of ths in on<werin, stions from studies pert to the grade, which consisted of readin; ¢ (oral and writ anv from the fourth and ate reader; arithmetic to addition of and geography. The p showing in all their stu Jariy in reading, spelling, and arithm: dey criment was good. Secondary No. 2—Miss Frances A. Martin, her, with thirty-six pupils, of whom thirty cre present, was examined by Superin- | it Cook in reading and spelling (oral and | )from the fourth and intermediate read- | | | hmetic, in addition, subtraction, multi mm the graphy of North america and the United States. ‘The pupils showed fair a, espe- ce aily in reading and arithmetic. In deport- ment they ranked with the best. ‘The examinations in the John F. Cook build- ing were regarded as the best in any of the col- | red schools this season so far, and they were | more generally attended by parents and friends ot the pupils than the preceding examinations. ‘The siuging, condzeted by Miss Arnold, was a pleasing feature in all the schools, and the rooms were beautifully decurated with towers an! evergreen: Inthe Anthony Bowen school build: district, to-day, primary No. 3, M Bond teacher, was exami ashon. The number of pupils enr 3; present at examination, They were found’ to be very | geod in reading and Speiling from 2d and Ist readers; arithmetic, oral a tion and subtraction, countin; 100, Romans to 100. T! 3 the school were inter in readin Noe 1 mental; in addi- in numbers to | cal exercises of The pupil j Miss A. FE. Holmes teacher, from same; counting by ores, = to 100; Romans to 10°; reading mbers to 100, and physical ex- Kk, and passed a They were very apt in z nd three: in Sguree ° Scppew Deara oy Westey Frrez, Tat Bust Battap Venper.—Last night, about ‘clock, a man, who wasstanding at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street, suddenly dropped to the ground as ifin atit. Some if dozen men who saw bisa fall rushed up and d bh tou insensible and without visible signs of © was carried to Gilman’s drag store, when life was found to be extinct, and he was recognized as the well known blind vender of printed se before he kk kuown in th timore. Marc hotel, wh g store, turned the body ov Arnold and Milstead, inet anita years of 3 near the navy y: =, named Wesley Frye, whe sight, was a sportingman well 4, Richmond and | cial officer at the | e was aly He live i: 2 re kof an he libr when Dr albot,ef Boston. who “Oar national medica! or, ing thanks to the citizens ot Wash: and Governor Cooke, for hospita tothe member Ys shington, D. Dr. Paine, of Coxwrrer Cox- ‘ Wasuixncton.—The New York Times ‘of the 23d instant says a secret meeting of the Jaborers employed on the new post oilice was held Wednesday evening. No positive informa- tion could be gained of the Proceedings, but it was understood that a committee was appointed to go to Washington and petition Congress that the men who have been working on the post office bui ten hours a day daring the past two years, and while the eight-hour law has | been in operation, be paid for the extra time. They clatm that they have been practically «e- fraucled of their proper rate of wages. It was | Said that the meeting contributed the money : cestary to pay the expenses of the commit- ee. ‘Tux Pouce Comwesioners mot yeste Edward O'Connor, J. K. Sloat, §_ 8. T. Gregg, J. H. Bussill, D. . H_ A. Colbaugh, W. H. Wo .. Ertman, A.W. Tyler, G. €.H. Worden and Jobn Hill were ap- Jointed special officers to do duty im and around the Treasury Department. John E. Waters was Teappointed special officer to do duty at the St. Mare Hotel, and A, S. G. Mason, poundmaster, Was appointed special officer t duty at the eastern pound. application of C.W. Hawes for a liquor license was rejected. W.F. Marr was appointed 8 private on the force, vice A.G eas | Luther, dec: DEATH OF A Watt-Kyown Cnanacten.— Richard Smith—the well known Dick Smitt: of fre department and election fame, under the old regime—died at the residence of his mother, on Rhode Istand avenue, this morning. He had the reputatien a few yearssince of baling & pretty rongn character—always ready for © Yow—but for a year past has heen working quite industriously, and for the past few weeks has beene: asa pound man. In his work at this ds by lifting am animal—be injured a eee | American Institute of Homeopathy. 2 | thanks to President Grant for similar noti FOURTH AND LAST DAY'S SESSION. ‘The institute resumed its session this morning. ‘2Le frst business taken up was the rece’ ortet the bureau of organization, reg'stra- ion and statistics. The convention then directed the bureau prepare @ new constitution and By-laws, which shall Saauts ter ceemiees that have been offere: daring the procee lings of the convention, for its future government. Dr. Vincent, of New ae then offered the rea lutions oTered by the signal service bs forwarded nd seal o this society to the chair- man of thi se of Representatives and the pr.ai- dent of the Senate. Several other resolutions were adopted, look- ing to the general interests of the cause of thy, bat in nearly every case their ant of utility caused them to be voted down. TRE NEXT MEETING TO BE AELD aT CLEVE- LAND. Considerable discussion then arose over the next proper place for the meeting of the insti- tute. Some advocated the claims of California, while the majority seemed in favor of taki advantage of the ities offered by Cleveland, Ohio. If was finally agreed to meet at the latter place, and the was appointed as ‘Tuesday, June 3d, 1873. fi Pr. Schneider was then appointed as a com- wittee onrailroads, his duties to be the securing ot reduced fares for the members of the conven ton to and from Cleveland. Dr. Beckwith When we do get there, that we will have BUT OFF BANQUET given vs by the physicians there. Dr. James thought that there was nothinz to {mplain of in thetr Washington entertaiament aughter). The report of the necrologixt_ was then called for, but astatement was made by one of th members, that Dr. jorland chairman of the bureau, not been able to touch pen to paper tor several mouths. President Talbot —Hadn’t we better appoint him over again? A voice.—He may have departed this life before he hears of it. The special committee to whom had been ferred the president’s address, that there were many points there € of such vital importance to the cause of homeo- pathy, that they should be preserved among the archives of the institute; adopted. The next business in order being the ELECTION OP OFFICERS for the ensuing year, Drs. Small, of Chicago and Verdi, of Washington, were placed in nomina- tion for president, with the following resuit:— Small, 52; Verdi, 15. The election of Dr. Small was then made unanimous. Dr. J.C. Burgher, of Pittsburgh, was then elected to the office of vice president; RK. .J McClatchey, of Philadelphia, general’ secre- tary; Dr. B. M. dames, of Philadelphia, pro- visional secretary, and Dr. E. M. Kellogg, trea r. fo: i T hope urer. The following were then nominated as a beard of censors:—Drs. McManus, R. B. Rush, Waltop Williamson, N. Sneider, J. P. Dake, S. 5. Guy, L. E. Ober, R. ©. Moffatt. E. C. Bee! with and R. F. Baker, and from these were made the following selections :—Drs. F. R. MeManus, 8.8. Guy, Walton Williamson, R. B. Rush and | N. Sneider. RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS. Dr. McClatchey, of Philadelphia, then ot- fered the following; which was adopted : Kesolved, Tht the thanks of the institute be ten. ered to the a pr of the Sy, for their bful reports eur proceedings, and to the c. mittee of arrangements for the cordial Pecepti tendered the members of the convention. A resolution of thanks was then tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Verdi for the generous manner in which they had been received; also, one 0} om also, one to congressional iibrarian tor bis kind- ness in extending to the members of the conven- tion the use of the library; adopted. AN HONORARY HOMEOPATAIST. At this point Dr. Verdi was accorded the plat form, and, advancing to the edge thereot, huld- ing by the hand a beautiful little girl, robed in baton sashed in red, he made the following speech : GENTLEMEN: I have the henor to present to you for your election as an honorary member, this little lover of the principles of homeopathy. (Great laughter and cries ot “name,” -‘nam- | Dr. Verdi—Miss Sophie Wilkens Verdi; aged | 5 years. A voice.—I move the election be made unani- mous. (Carried amid much amusement.) The members of the various bureaus were then appointed by the chair to serve for the en- suing year. ‘The chair then called attention to a standing resolution to the effect that all papers ha any bearing upon the business or the conv: ton be handed to the secretary within thirty days aft8r the adjournment. On motion of Dr. Beckwith, the convention then, at 12 m., adjourned. Seg a Legislative Assembly, May 23d. COUNCIL.—House bills, making an appro- pristion to purchase weights, scales, &c., for the office of the sealer of weights and measures; for the reliet of P.M. Dubant; to reimburse Jobn A.G personal property; and in relation to lands market purposes in the northern and wester: ‘ons of the city, were referred to the appro- ate committees. House bill iu relation to town schools was laid over. Erowne submitted a resolution as rm ules, providing for an a al , to be designated mmittee on indebtedness of the Distr’ Mr. Gulick stated that he was unable to eom- rehend what was the meaning of District in- dness. He was not aware that there waz debtedness. There were old debts ious corporations, which were being settled up by the auditing committee, and he tig not see any necessity tor such committees Mr. Browne ssid the existence ef this commis. sion itself required such @ committee az hix1 olution called for, as the commision had re- ported adversely on many claims which woald come before the legislative assemb!y. He had be objection to changing the name of the com. laittee to suit the emergency. r. Gulick said he hoped this matter would be laid over, to give time for a proper consider- on of the necessity of such a committ ‘The resolution was adopted. a submitted a resolution that the of public works be, and are hereby, re- quested to transmit to the Conncil copies of the Auditor's certificates, showing an expenditure of $2,007,911,99; and also copies of the water registrar's rolls, showing an expenditure of $16,(35.69, as per statement of the treasurer of board of public works, dated M. " and communicated to the legislative assem! in the Governor's m » May 2, 157: Bir. Thompson said it was due to the legisla. tive assembly that this commission explain as to these figures, which he had obtained from the report submitted by them to the Governor. If any error bad been committed, let it be known. Mr. Gulick stated that, inasmuch as there had been some misunderstanding as to the figures, be moved its reference to a committwe; anuther Teason was that he hadsome doubts whether the legislative assembly has the right to call upon the board of public works for such information. The board might Tefuse to notice them. Mr. Thompson.—* if for no other reason, it be tested whether they will or not—let known whether we have this right or not. Mr. Douglass read from the section of the or- ganic act, showing that it is the duty of the foard of public works to make an annual report to the legislative assembly of their transac- tions. Mr. Gulick insisted on ite reference to the finance committee. Mr. Thompson urged as a reason why it should Le acted on at once that the session was far aid- vanced, and if sach information had to be col- lated by the board, it might require time to do it. He bad no doubt but that in the pressure of business the board had overlooked this daty. ‘The motion of Mr. Gutick to reter was lost. Yeas, Mesers. Guiick, Kall, Stickney, 3; nays, Messrs. Browne, Douglass, Gray, Riley, Susith, ‘Thompson, 6. ‘The resolution was then adopted. Mr. katon. Of the second district, appeared, and resumed his seat atter subscribing to the oath of office. Mr. Brown introduced a bill amending an act entitled “An act making an appropriation to btedness of the late of the v: Dimselt short time shall be paid which bart Depa acta apo by imself severely a since, and this, it | =! which bas m act upon by is thought, as his death. the auditing cominiielon wad the committee Se on indebt ss of the jet of Columbia; ey oF pein ng > apa A — read a first time and laid over. Adjourned. ie, im juity court, made a decree di- . vorcing James A- Patterson trom the bonds of HOUSE OF DELEGATES.—On mace vet with Meriam EF. Patterson. Peti- | Mr- Uy vote by which in toner set that the parties were married at one Go ee eee the Ladies’ Seminary, in Indiana county, Pa., to Georgetown was lost, on nes. Ap 29, 1866; that ‘they came here tz’ 1000; ening, was reconsidered, and the bill was 35, she committed sae rr mith one Tah? | Under the call of districts the following wore ‘Taylor at Lao D street, and seteequentiy arciif- | ‘troduced :— By Mr. McK. ation ferent times with one John Tolsop. Mr. Barrett iding for the sppointment of a committee a and the testimony was examine the used side- == fbr the mat the sion to audit — es ‘WASHINCTONIANS SAVED PROM THE Wreck committee on laws. or THE Baitixone —, th on | By Mr. Bursley- the the steamer Bal ‘da the coast ur | tp cause the and ’ Sasenbaffer. ot the cee aa ee ‘TRE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have from Mr. W. H. Chase, drains, the Vege sults opened this morni ‘Straus’, 1011 Peneryivauia avenue, three dvers east of 13th ree Gree iting barber Pu i +4 | | am for taxes erroneously paid on | best, urging that by that means the would be secured for the 1p Washington bidders were Lit would be a feather in thetrcsp. The amendment was lost, and the bill was again ordered to a third reading and passed, Eill prescribing the duties ef the surveyor and assistant surveyor was taken up, considered by sections, amended, and discussed nntil 94 e'clock, when a motion to print, with th= amendments, prevailed, and the House ad- Jjourned. eS THE Live Stock Masget—Roard of Health Inspections —The Inspector Generai's report of live stock on sale at Drover's Rest and else- where, for the week ending Friday, May 21, is as follows: At Clark’s Jepot for the sale of swine, 512 hogs of good quality were sold. Market ‘un- changed, and sales ready at Tai Yc. per Ib. net. At Center merket and elsewhere, 24 beeves, 17 stockers, 41 mileh cows with calves, 133 veals, Sswine, 7 sheep, and 107 lambs were offered. Beeves sold at Sia6 per 100; cows andl calves at #25050, extra 800; veals S68, according to qaal- ity; 200 beeves, mostly of superior quality, were purchased in Baltimore by city butchers. 240 beeves were offered, and T cwt.; 50 miich cows and calves offe 18 sold at €20449; 10 veals brought 5a6\c. per ib.—the quality of the stock fair; 1,411 shee) nd lambs were offered, 308 sold at the following prices: Sheep $4 34; lambs $2.50a4.62; the quality of the stock Was good. The market this week for cattle and sheep was very dull. Two veal calves and one sheep condemned as diseased or otherwise unit for slaughter. best box t, and if the a» nid 205 sold at S6a; red, was ee Nationat Teacaras’ Iystirute.—Prof. A. L. Barber. principal of the normal department of Howard University. as, on the ‘ Gen. Eaton, jr, commissioner of e sued a circular for a wational teachers’ insti tate, to be held at Howard University July Ist to Angust 2d of this vear. The scheme of instructigg is comprehensive, including rapid reviews of the common English branches, with @ special view to methods of teaching t methods of gi including | drawing, siz color, pln mals, plants, human bo-ly and moral instructien; lecturesand familiar ¢ jonson the foregoing topies, ant onschool government, discipline and ktnarel also, lectures on natural philosophy and chemi: with experiments, and on physi- ology and ee Fisn anp ( R MAERET—Board of Health Inspections.—Inspector General Gatchel reports the following arrivals:—15,000 herring, selling at trom $4 to $5 per thousand; 5,500 shad, sell- ing at from $10 to $15 per hundred: 49 sturgeon, selling at #2 to $3.59 each; 11,000 hard clams; 26 dozen soft crabs; 500 dozen hard crabs. To-day’ repo: 00 herring, from $4 to 35.4 per thonsand; 3,900 shad, from $12 to $15 per hundred; 7 sturgeon; 300 dozen hard crabs; 6) dozen soft crabs; 14 blls. oysters. = ‘Tax rnocrawne of the marine band for the concert to be given in the President's grounds to-morrow evening is as foliows :—1. Overture, Cheval de Bronze, Berr; 2. “Thon art so neat and yetso far,” Reichert; 3. Potpourri, from Huguenots, Meyerbeer; 4. Blue Danube waitz Strauss; Selections from Trovatore, Ver § German peace festival march, Wiegan, When the Swallows are Returning, Abt; . Star Spangled Banner, &e. Price's Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 457 P. svivania avenue, near 41 street, has recsiy the agency for the sale Of the first quality o Croide Buttons, Studs and Vest Chains, in atl the gold patterns, and very durable. Smatr. It will be recollected that Po- lice OF A. G. Luther died a few weeks since, of small-pox. We regret to state that one of his children bas since died of the same disease, and another child is now quite low with the disease. ee AN ALARM OF FIRE Was Struck from box 51 about noon to-day, caused by the burning of the roof of a building at the @ street wiurt. The tire department did not g0 inte service. —— oer ee STILL FOLitTicaALLy Disantep.—The list of persons still under political disabilities numbers about one hundred and fifty. It embraces Jef- ferson Davis, ex-Senators Clay, K. W. Johnson, Yulee, Mallory, Toombs, Iverson, Benjamin and Wigtall. Representatives Pugh, Curry, Scott, Crawford, Lamer, Vance, Miles Bonham, Mc: Queen, Reagan, De Jarnett, G. W. Jones, “1. V. Wright, 0° Tennessee; Hon. James Lyon, John Goode, jr., Hon. John B. Baldwin, Walter RB. 5 — MeMullin and J. P. Holcombe ; E. Harnie, W. W. Crump and Charles Bruce, of Virginia; C.G. MemmingerandG. A ‘Tren}o!m, secretaries of the confederate treasury department; ‘Thomas H. Watts, of Alabama; George Davis, of North Carolina, confederate © attorney general, and others. eet ee Rakrye Up Dottans with Oyster Tones. @ excitement at Elizabethport, N. J , over apt. Kidd's treasure” still continues’at a white heat, Yesterday morning three brothers raked up eighty Spanish dollars near the old brick-yard, where Van Pelt first found the ver on Monday last. After thi ging with the oyster tongs, Ale: sixty-two, Harvey Dickson gc Wiliam Dickson secured five rt very much worn dates showed the year 1 F says that they are wh dollars, made in P. t sar ort VANQui: in Trenton, N pany, in a rule to show why the injunction Libiting the bridging of the Raritan bay by mpany should n 2 nade perpetn anetion was Ithe chan Athat the authority g to use land un water gave them © build bridges withoat compensation ight é to the state Tae Drevat oy THe IMPERIALISTS IS 'RANCE.—The Paris journals generaliy agree in the expression of the opinion that the deba’ ithe Assembly on Tuesday and Wednesday inflicted a crushing blow on the hopes of t friends of the empire. The Journal dz Deb sts | says the result of the discussion is “a parlia- mentary Sedan.” it is understood that the party of the lett in the Assembly will, atter the close of the impending trialof Marshal Bazaine, demand the impeachment of the membersof the last ministry under the empire. Crorsix THe Vinoixia VALLEY.—Thonzh the drought has dried up things considerably some parts of Virginia, yet the Loudoun Repuh+ ican states that in the Shenandoah valley the wheat, oats and rye cropsgive splendid promixe. It is remarkable how, notwithstanding the severe winter, the wheat has rallied from its freezing and the dry weather, and 1s comiug out. itis the general impression that wheat never looked better at this season. The early fruit crops also give promise of an abundant yield. Ena tee aS ey ‘THe ENcuis Lanogens.—The farmers in England are beginning to give way before the beld stand made by the laborers. They have raised wages from 11 and 12 shillings per wack to 14. and 15 shillings, but the Laborers’ Union still demand 16 shillings, and the farmers will probably have to give way, as labor is very scarce, hundreds of ‘men having lef: the agri- cultural districts for the towns and the coal and iron districts. A conterénce between the laborers and farmers is shortly to be held. A DanewRrovs PLAyTutne.—A lad named Charley Daniels, living im Dubuque, le fighing a few days ago with several companions, attacked a large snake, and, as he supposed, killed the reptile, and then twined it around his neck. The reptile suddenly revived, and tightened its coil about the boy’s neck, and ifs companions only succeeded tn disengazing the monster just in time to save the boy irom strangling. Tus New York Lanog Srrikus.—The car- penters are still holding secret sessions, and it is yet believed that a new strike for 1 per ay is ind probable. The German upholsterers are meet! with success in their str same worksoon at eight hours. Ten additional veses demand yesterday. Che journeymen street car makers have resolved to strike soon for eight hours. ——____—______ A MorneR MURDERED BY HER. Son.—In New York, Wednesday night Hi. Arm- it , 427 East Fourteenth sireet, His attem| Ke, and expect to re- went ac %—Mr, John H. Comer theese 3. Fisk, has determined not a evenin, one! Claf shit of re; se has , ¥. Suny Cit of no mean dimensions, with stee- Ag! laced Spon cars of the Northw ilroad at Dunton, a Sear Chicago, ‘steam to another dation i aliee distant hon it was disembarked and setup. aie Tar Prince and Princes of Wi were ex rrive a* Paris to-day on their SES Hain int Gat Soelabe Bos iP. | behind bis wagon with their Mac Arthoer.—Rand agt. | mitted to court and jadgment for Owen & Wilson agt. Anderson; on Pouce Count, Judge Snetl To das, Frank Wavle was charged with assault and battery oa Sherman Haines, asme!l boy; also, with assault on Carroll McKenny, another small boy. W: isa driver toalomber wagon, and these Ii bows, each about six rears old, were walking hand on it, whea Wa le crept steathily around and ve them se- Yer? blows across the face and ands with a Wayon whip, cutting them badly. The act was | obs:rved by several witnesses, who warned the driver not to strike, but he would not heed their Warning. He was fined $10 ineach ease. An apyeal was noted. Thomas Sears, white, as- saulton Amanda Carter, colored: bonds in the sum of $200 to keep the peace. Michael O’Con- nor, nssanit and battery on Julia O’Connor, his wife, who did not appear when called, and an attuchment was ordered to compel her attend. ance. Sam'l Dorsey, colored, assault on Marion Do-sey, his wife, said he was guilty of butting her; fined 10 and costs. Thomas McD, chrrged with assanit and battery on Anna Mc: Donald; fined $10 and costs, and bonds in the sura of $1 to keep the peace. Rob’t Baker, cherged with refusal to assist Officer Lawler in making an arrest when called on to do 80; fined $5. Hattie Snow and Andrew Vincent, profane and indecent language; fined $5 each. _—_—_—_—___ GEORGETOWN. 4. Vesset Bovnp TO THIs Port Has H Estine Crew Swert Orr.—The schoon Abbie Bursley, Captain Ames, which clea from Wilmington, N.C., May 14, for George- town, with oft lumber, was abau- 000 feet doned off Hatteras, and towed into Lewes, Del. last Tuesday, by the steamer Touawanda, from Savannah ‘for Philadelphia, Her rudder, jusinsail, {ibboom, anchors. chains, &e., were lost, and her decks ripped up. Abraham ¢ Jones, of Hyannis, Mass, mate of the Abbie Bersley, was picked up on the 18th in. reported that at 5 z remaining mem- bers ef the crew were drowned. 1 UMBER.—Wheatiey Brothers are in receipt Of 20,00 feet of pine lumber, per Lady of the Lake, from Norfolk, and 74,000 feet by schoon- ers from the same pommt. Pickrell & Co. have received 35,700 feet of white pine lumber per schooner Cornelia, trom Havre-de-Grace, Md. TRE Steamer George H. Stout, from Phila- bec iorg has arrived at Hyde's wharf with iron railing for the P street bridge and several con- necting pipes for the new water main. ‘Tax New Corn Mitt ef Messrs. Beall & Shoemaker, near aqueduct bridge, went mto operation yesterday and 18 working admirably. It is run by Leffel’s double turbine wheel. FLour SuipMeNnT.—_The steamer Jobn Gib- son cleared for New York to-day with 1,800 bbls. offilour and other freight. The steamer Ex- press cleared for Baltimore to-day with 80 bbls. of tlour. Gratn, &c.—The canal bort Catharine F. Waters arrived to-day with 900 bushels of wheat and 21 cords of wood, consigned to Geo. Waters. B. Talbott & Son are in receipt of 175 bushelsot wheat per canal. SALE or WukA1,—To-day 175 bushels wheat sold at $2.30. A lot of #00 bushels was on the market this morning, but had not been sold up to noon. THE COAL TRADE — the week has been brisk. The receipts and shipments for this week are—Borden Mining Company, receipts 3,080 tons, and shipments 2,816 tons; Agnew’s whart, receipts 3,000 tons, and shipments 3,00) tons; New Central Company, receipts 5,805, and shipments 6,813 tons; Consolidation Company, receipts 4,250, and shipments 4,150 tons; Mary- land Company, receipts 1,507, and shipments 1,863 tons; Spruce Hill Company, receipts 798, and shipments 291 tons. Tue SCHOONER Enoch More has arrived with fertilizers for Wm. G. Busey. TeN THOUSAND herrings sold at the fish wharf this morning at from $4.50 to 83 per thousand. ALEXANDRIA. XCHANGE OF KeaL Estate.—The follow- ing exchange of real estate, in this city, for the month of April, are reported by Green & Wise, real estate agents: Lot northwest corner of Queen and Fayette streets, R. Jobuston to J. - Brent; $500. Lot on north side of Wolfe street, 123 feet 5 inches west of Washington street, Wm. Kilgour to Elizabeth Smith; 21,000. Lot on east side of Henry street, near northeast corner of Cameron and Henry streets, Wm. Co- gan to Landon Jackson; $250. Lot’on north side of Wilkes street, 103 feet west of Water street, G. E. Hewes et al. to W. J. Lawn; $1,000. d lot on east side of St. Asaph street, 6 inches north of Wolte street, C. W. Wattles etals. to E. Francis; $1,200. Loton the north side of Cameron street, 71 feet 5 inches east of Henry street, S. A. Tubman to Joseph Hullett; £800. Lot on east side of Washington street. 86 feet 7 inches north of Madison street, Geo. Bossart to Lioyd Marphy; $425. House Jot on north side of King street, between Pitt and St. Asaph streets, Jas. P. Smith et ux. to Wm. Murray; $6,000. Lot on southeast cor- ner of Gibbon and St. Asaph streets, John Flood etux. to A and P. Dwyer; $600." Lot north- west corner of St. Asaph and Gibbon streets, Jokn Flood to A and P.jDwyer; $2,400. Lot on the west side of Washington street,30 feet north - Markell et al., trus- Risheill; $1,500. ‘The election is progressing the wards of the city, not a having occurred up to four at any of the precincts. S#Ap.”—Fishtown was almost entirely deserted to-day. All the booths were clesed, no fish were arriving, and but tew people could be seen there. Ona door of one of the booths a small shad was suspended under the inscription “last run of shad.” Nambers of sturgeon are now caught in the Potomac river. The best of them—small buck sturgeons—are selling at from 4to5 cents a pound.—Gaz 2at evening. a CiTY ITEMS. Tur AsBcRY Lire Insurance Company, of New York city, has paid, through their Balti- more Agency, to Messrs. Columbus Alexander and Aistrop & Dudley, of Washington, and Messrs. R. W. Cox & Co., ot Baltimore city, as assignees of policies issued by that company on the life of Hon. R. J. Brent, deceased, some twelve thousand dollars. Their agents for Mary- land and District of Columbia are Messrs. Rey- nolds & Savin, No. 44 Pest Office ave-ue, Balti- more, Md. een Ix THE distressing complaints p to females, we have @ Panacea in J) aponco’s Pilis. Sold by all Druggists. Sold wholes de aad retail by Z. D. Gilman. Retail by the fo'low: ng druggists: Kidwell & Son; F. D. Dowling, ag and Cstreetssouthwest; J. Coughlin, F, corner of 9th street; P. H. Heller, 7th and N streets; W. B. Entwisle; Wilfred MeLeod, Georgetown, eo2 Corxs, &c.—Dr. White, Chiropodist. $1 for extracting all_y y ting your Bunions and Nails without pain or bleeding, at 535 15th street, opposite Treasury. (Baltimore efice,7 North’ Charles street. Fee $1.) pte eS ost Dr. Leon, 711 I street, between 7th and sth streets, Consulting Physician for Ladies. See Pereonals. tft THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler, near 4 street} ——————— 101 ] PENNSYLVANIA avenvs.1 0 1 1 CLOTHIWGE. ring and Summer. ' A. STRAUB. MEN’S SUITS for § dollars. MEN’S SUITS for 10 dollars. ‘MEN'S SUITS for 22 dollars. MEN'S SUITS for 13 dallars. MEN'S SUITS for 14 dollars. MEN’S SUITS for 26 dollars. j MEN'S SUITS for 16 doUlars. MEN'S BUITS for 17 dollars, MEWS SUITS for 18 dotlare. MEN SUITS for 20 dollars. MES ’S SUITS for 95 dollars. YOUTHS" SUITS'for 12 dollars. YOUTHS’ SUITS for 19 dollars. YOUTHS’ SUITS for 13 dollars. YOUTHS’ SUITS for 15 dollars. BOYS’ SUITS for 4 dollars. BOYS’ SUITS for 5 ‘dollars, BOYS’ SGITS for 6 dollars. BOY8' SUITS for 7 dollars. BOYS’ SUITS for § dollars. ‘BOWS? BUITS for 10 dollars. A A. STRAUS’ Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 1th aud Mth streets, mayls tr ‘Third door from lth strect. DRY GOODs. LADIES’ Goons. portant change in the § York money market yesterday, the ruling being 6 per cent. Government bonds were and firm There is a growing belief ai business men and bankers that the sapplemen( al clause to the Washington treaty will receive th Caen | of the Senate, but there is a no- JAPANESE SILKS ticeable modification of opinion as to the amount the a of our securities which Europe will take this | At 60 and @2% cents; Inte'y worth 7S cente ant $1, | season, even should the Alabama claims be set- IMITATION JAPAN S38 BILK, Qed at Geneva this summer. 2,000 PIECES FORFIGN DRESS GooDps At prices com | season. - —- Gray Striped, 372; cents; hae ect? rapidty Wer Government Securities. BOGAN & WYLIK, oar Oe Se Fee an aalloning Oar: Faint 1018 and 1020 7ch stroct NW SSI 18%) 520s In&y. ws | HE*YY gevectrox % ey : IN PRICE OF DRY Goons. Yorx—F: 9 15 Jan .& Jty 2867. $3 sJav.&Jiy, Piaid Moha 10 40°... Bleached 44 Cotton. trop: 15-00 18¢, Dableached 44 Cor from Lde to 18}ge. Beet make Scersacker yhame_ from 4@c.to 33c 4 4Buiting Linens, from &0c, to 35c. nd an immense stock of Biain avd Striped Gren ven, Al inck Silks, Percaies, Onmbric. Victoria Laws rolina # M—bid to-<d wsiery BaLrimore. Mav 24 —Cotton quiet and steady; | redeced prices 0 1iyc.: Elegant Pa low middlings, 228%. Ficurtow grate davi, | me oe awn Robes, $4 80, new and high grades, firm, Howard street family. Sealz: beautiful, cepteistmpcgigg eR an Dueylvania: $0 45 ea GE SS See eat: | Ladies? and Gent's Uoder ee ONBAD,# OD. | manufacturers’, at who uthe:n. T:a78: yellow southern 73ar5. mixed wos" *n aly maa : French Organdies tn Bus: Gress’ Beit wot ern. 721 th Steud); western S4as7: do. brig at, | Chekant Frenc! Dd ue. Green and Ser southicra ted Waban Ge Ree cle ek ae | Purple, with Borders tee tie are Pr. me oan 4 Mees nes ae ‘ 4 bid us e—Sheulders Sie; ri ‘4 > ‘al Ula. pul mente Shenldere ea NOW OPEN! cg mend; shoulders, 84; rib sides. be: cles rib sides, 73ar\; atgar cored hams stealy, 134li% Lord held at * changed. Whi-ky firm: New Yorn. May 2% atter active’and ua. 1 hel i at S009 WOLFORD 4 SHILBERG'S d NEW DRY GOODS STORE. York, Ma: Wheat held 142 bigher Loxtox, May 241130 Flour quiet and unchang sd Corn ate a. m.—€ 09895 1 90%; 1355) THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TERRITORY NEW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY r money niet $555 10-40". 89. RANKFORT May 24.—Bon. med at 9; for peered the Heene of 162 zs ran a " ni SPRING AND SOMMEK SEASON! ARs, entes opened at 55 francs 30 cen Ve times pecie fathe Bavk of Fracce has in Pi rt re ‘or crensed 3,600,000 francs daring the past week Nice Mohair and Silk Popline are Sinn e eS Handsome Colored Dress Gods. War D: Sapte Opes cl "3 On AB DEPARTMENT, Office Chir Signet er. Wasainerton, D. 24, 1812, 10a. m H SYNOPSIS POR PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS The low barometerover northern New York has moved eastwardly beyoud New England. A second area of low barometer has moved north- eastward over Iowa to Michigan, accompanied by brisk winds. Cloudy weather, with rain, is now prevailing over western Mississi fe Sseortinent of SPRING CASSIMEBES, and men's wear. i ‘ADIES PARASOLS! ppt and from northern Ohio and Indiana northward. VGrsi we yEyeae eer Clear weather, with northerly winds, over the OL27s FASTEEET. TD northwest. Clear and partly cloudy weather = along the Guif coast, with southerly winds, and from Florida to the Ohio valley, and thence northeastward over New England, with light to fresh winds. Cloudy weather at San Francisco, ‘The river has continued falling at St. Lou's. Provanicitizs.—The barometer over Michi- gan move northeastwardly into Canada, Tue Srea of cloud wud rain extend eastward over the northern portion of the middle states, with south- erly winds veeting to westerly. Easterly to southerly winds and increased cloudiness for the New England and middie Atlantic states with threatening weather and possibly rain over the latter this afternoon, and the former to-night. Cloudy and threatening weather trom the lower Mississippi to the south Atlantic. Clearing Weather and northwesterly winds from the Olio valley northward, and extend southeastward over the middle states to-night. Dangerous Bie at Se Purchasers from all parte of the city will ane itto their advantage to give this establishment a call. BF REMEMBER THE ARCADES 427 SEVENTH STREET. Between D and E. Island. &e. may6-Im* BOOKS, STATIONERY, N Ew BOOKS. Autobiography of Amos Btickwey... T ‘ ees E p Kendall By William gland... DEE ane : Bw winds are not anticipated. viewed. By Hi. Stephens. 2 5) inoiseinan ASC, | On batin Himes. uth Sea Bubbles. By the nd ; Georgetown Advertisements aii ie mes 19 -* 4 - : 300 Y¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auci; Georgetown. RICHARD B. MOHUN & 00., 1015 Penpsstvania avenue. HILP & SOLOMONS’ 5 Analy “; Bea The § trum Analysis Explaine Ften, Hencoe and Huggins... A, Baker's Dozen. Original and Humorous Din Jogues. By Geo. M. Baker... 100 The Way of the World. A Novel. By Oliver Optic Strange Dwellings. Being © Description of the statious of Avimais "BD Rev J-@. Word, c Theological Lexicon of New Tes‘ament Greek. By Hermann Cremer, Professor of Theol ogy in ine Universtiy of Grferald aia ious and Puilanthropic +i erary Notices.......83 78 ister of Uilicers al. in the ser: nited Btates, showing the State or ory which eac! on WAS appoint to Cflive, the State or Conaty in which he was born and the companention. pay and emoluments given toeach, together with the names and compensa Congress, or any NEW AND S#COND HAND FURNITURE TRATHER BEDS ANU BEDDING, STOV CROCK ERY, WINDOW SHADES, &¢., &c., AT On SATURDAY MORNING, May 25th. at 10 o'clock. ! will sell, infront of the anction rooms, No. 174 Bridge street. opposite the Market house, a general assortment of howse hold Furniture, consisting of Bureaus. Bok Cases. Bedstead. Chairs, Rockers, Stoves, Crock ery, Window Shades, and mauy other articles not enumerated . m2) THOMAS DOWLING, Anct. NOW open. THE NEW CASH DRY GOODS STORE. 105 Britze Street. Georgetown, D. C. H.C. CRAIG, _ nearly fourteen years connected with the well known Dry Goods House of Jno. H. Smoot.) Just received his new stock of SPRING AND MMEE DRY GOODS, embracing a choice line of Ladies’ Drees Fabrics, Japanese Slike, Sultanas By Professors 250 tion cf all printers employed by and Pongees in the newest styles, shades. and tint Department or officer of the Government. Coan Foulard and Clouded Mohairs; Gray Mixtures, f piled and ps jon of the Secretary ted under dire: America. A ining book. Edited by Oharl« Secretary of Japanese Ley SMO ees cr aceremeew ten The Mystery of Pain. By J. “Man and His Dwelling Place,” & Z Legends of Many Countri: in Rhyme. by J.G Saxe suits; Mourning Goods: an immense Grenadine Herna dies’ and Gentlemen’a Underwear; ment of Parasols and San Umbr in great variety; Notions and Many of the abo louse-furnishi bargain in Bik ed ed ge assert hite Goods ke., &e from New York auction much reduced in price. All last ten days. for cash, conse- yeman's Life and Times siey. Voi pardonable ambition to secure a | _ pleting the werk fair share of public patronag, I have marked my | The Midnight Sky th Goods down at the very lowest’ price, and solicit an inspection, which will incur no obliga’ic chase. € {[may2av}] H.C ar N « By Edwin Dunkin, of th cret History of ihe Inte and Planets Observatory The in on to Dur: CRAIG Benghing It. By Mork Twain. Another sup pl - 93 B #. trom @ 75 to 817 per set pest quality rubber coated SOLOMONS, eorgerown, D. Cy ‘ork, and is now offering prices. ®& complete assortment of MMER GOOD: Has received from Now at the Lowest ea SPRING AND St onsistingota | Wooksellers and Stationers freat variety of DRESS GOODS, of all thenew aul | mayil 811 PENMSILVANIA SVEN =a “MOUBNING GOODS of all the best and most re- pec FRIDAY, liable makes, Mchaire, Bluck Silks, and Grenadines Ci ee se seers oe The Sensation of New York, oven, PLAYED AT NIBLO'S GARDEN, ? YOKK, UNTIL THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING. A STORY OF WOMAN'S WILES AND MAN» PASSION. Depicting in glowing colors the it sd CUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Mattings, 0:1 Cloths and Carpe aivere = full assorument of ents and Boys’ Wear; Do!ly Varden Percals th Seay! pd of Dom a be is,to which the atten- of custome vited. Vign of custemers fe Sv Sy we ® i ET eas DYEL ING coment Fisk. Mansfield-Stokes Tragedy. SCOURING MENT. i f aa Orrice 49 JEveERSON Stazzt, Commenced in No. 264 of eorgetown, D. 0. Establiehed. 1831 penton ‘Awarded 1897; and fs now THE DRAMATIC NEWS. one of the oldest. largest and most comes estab- Hahments of the kind in this country. ¥ patrs ml06t___Forsale by all Newsdealers, one heir —— - EW BUOKS PUBLISHED AND FOR BALE will consult their own interests by sending in t! fall and winter ari @ summer mouths. ne {place in the District for Oleaning or Dyciog aT, Gentlemen's Clothing. Rverything appertaining te SHILLING TON'S BOOKSTORE, Cloned dally at sunset. osccpt balanioy, hen tte il besarte sacaaies ane beopen until p.m. Pont Office BOXTS3" a2 | _Goot-bye Sweetheart, By the author of Bod ax s Rore is She; price, 75 cents A Nebie Lord; Sequel to the Lost Heir of Linlit hgow. By Mra. South TT RTS. 5 } 5 orth; €175. True ae Steel. By Marion Harland; SUMMER RESORTS. i i Wikio esd Wit. by Sidon £0. An American Git eho aaS trated Gh 50, Highted at Ga ieee Thi tifal and healthy SUMMER RE- | trat . ; A Novel SORT, mitusted. on the ’ateradrie cosa bel Lee. iy the suthor of ‘Valerie Aylmer: @1. ‘a chester turnpike, near Saicker's Gap, GFown from the Boear. By the sathor of Woven of and surronnded by the Blne Ridge Moun any Threads —— — ty RE tains, will be epened for the reception of gu-sis | Zhmas. 2 conte. Ee aay og =¢ -y Jone Ist, 182. The house is modern in stracture, =*,2 on hoe SO firat‘class in every respect. Since last sum uer | The Bandit. August Blanche; is iidinge have been greatly improved by che | Life Among the Mormens; $1. South fee : of a large stone bath rocm. The buildings a YS neatelion M rp Cook Book; $5. nisl: re stone, consisting of large and airy rooms, com- ore ly Se ae fortably furnished. ‘The table will besupplied with | Blank Books. Pa ee ke Bn premises ohne erent eeeaOR arte Cente | Gold Peus, Feber's Lead Pencils, inks, Mucilage, premises a fine croquet gronnd, perfectly slated, coon Fe and cooled by @ constant breeze from the mountains, | Pure Linen Plas ing Garde. eiciuktieie, ‘This place is within three hours’ ride by railroad | Publication line, = holerale at EAILLINGTON 5 Bookstore apls-+f Corner 4 street and Penna. aveu! eTIOg, ees, OPENING 27,4 3 + Re Te? res Sa vate ‘Under ity. A new and elegant stage coach Sines rent for the accommedation of gucsts. sich will meet the trains at Hamilton Depot, W. and 0 3 required. Perkous in the city desiring to spend the summa the cool house of the Blue Ridce M yntains wi jcase acldress GW. WBIGHT, Bound Hill P. U., feterence= Mire C. Bernio, No.2144 Pennestea nia avenu mayls tt § LY™MONT,.”»” Having leased frem the owner this favorite 4 itt the Pavilion, cursion site, 1 am_ pui ting the Feri er at ‘ jue om stock, OH, ‘ Neatfonal soe Confectionery and Air-gun privi: sae ea tateren ti Maer tates EASON OF 72. | _BEBKRLEY SPRINGS AND BATHS, Batu, Monean County, West Vineixia, ‘B¢ Miles from “ Sir Eo hs ape Station, on B. $ a. pesmteratceng eens ae iphur 1873. kinds of, Swim-' pine Fooka, focgee 74°) Eanes niphur nes , Ev 5 rept Band of Ger- = BP rn Caen heen es. aily Mail. Ly Geran CUMBERLAND Coal, 57 The best that is mined For steam and smiths? | Beira 4a ond ea es a, vam glo Ss ae PIN] Tr 'D. gird Abas RA BEC PCC QEY, 20. dling purposes, + em; Tam < Ate cent cheaper than can be bought elsewhere | in bat C RIESSYER’S ‘STOVE STORE, mays im 717 7th street, bet. @ and M.streets. we bub mdeo ™ | and will be wold mx 87 Gree Graty hay. pew cobors.at cents pr pand mit st RQ 300 ABABOLS La doe: A mitt cst CHILDREN'S LACE hy 2 Par Long Cat « yet man SERLI te., &e. orices. utr Just received at Mrs MJ. HUNT | 8 large acsortment of below those prevailing earlier inthe | ana Straw TEAW GOODS, FLOWERS and RUDE. Primes te + Best Parte Ai 8. oS MADAME EST: CHAP EST HOUSE ILLINERY AND STRAW Goods bons, Flowers = Lich were Domght yd low Mine : ED tries ‘ 8 HeLLen S315 Markot Epace. Mee M3 HUNT. 621 D stront 2 sT RECEI 250 HANDSOME Pins Por sale cheap at & BEAL HAIR BRALVS, at reduced prices, S HELLER S. 715 Market Space —— nd color, cam arkot Space ONS, at BELLER'S. 715 Market Space RGE ASSORTMaNT of CORSETS . Fave ETS, at vr. ed Gris KID GLOVES, @2 H&LLEK, 315 Market Space elegant assorrment of OPENED. FRANC the nove: BH OBABY ip Ls . RENS, 61% A3ry Srawer. TH ¢ FOK HUMEN Hats is Ch SWITCH ES, y CURLS at Sl aca € nd examine for yours BECEIVED—4 fue assortm . N ZEPLTR EMPROIDERED £x PATTERNS, cathioneg swhich Iam Vall and Breen wPL pared 40 sell a the lowes a nL WASHINGTON HOTELS. Y Nd IMPERIAL HOTEL, FRONTING PENNeTLvaNla AvEN ‘Thankfel to the public fi the past trons to tab least ey jan’ t) orp a ARBRLINGTO oo 18-1 ment, JAMES SYKES, Proprictor. Between Sch and 14h streets, Waskixeton, DO, sthe Proprietor ark test the accommodatt at ich be promisas ual to the best ia Wastin, t (hep. Obren VERMONT AVENUR. T. BOESSLE 4 +08, 7 PRorecrrons WILLARD, ERBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTOR, D. 0. WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. GQ GOLDSTEIN « co. wv. VATCHES AND JEWELRY, 619 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, mas6 Under the Metropy n Hote? STEAMBOAT LINES, (CHANGE OF TIME ‘The from NE G DAY ant SATURD A) Phil adelph: eormetown, in Steamers will hereafter «a D C.. every WED et No change of tame in eailing days from’ Ph adel phin. OF HYDE, may 13 lot Agent for District of € bis REpcetion IN PASSAGE BATES! ANCHOR ANE STEAWERS SAIL EVEBY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Passengers tion or Beaj day's Btean aud §7 booked to and from port in Great weden, Deuma: ., Holland, Beigiam, at LONDON. Liv- ¥ Wodhios aud i : $60, by Saturday Steamers, $6 ON TICKETS. $129 Bi » S88. all payers «nds in the Gld Comn- é try can purchase tickete mt lowest rates, Bor fore ther particulars apply to the Ac nts, HENDERSON BROTHERS, way l6 T Bowling Grom. New York OK NEW YORK, BOS1 AND NOR- FOLK, AND THE SOUTH. On and after Monday, Aprii 224, 15 “LADY OF THE LARK,” the U.S. Mail, w w foot of Bib Virginia S. 8. Company for § waking seusi-weekly freight from the above named cities Agents. — ie. M. Kid- Pe apietr . st reuer, N G nu: DORSFY CLAGETT, Plant's Store. corner 1 M BETWEEN NEW 1 ND LIVERPOOL. CUNARD LINE ‘The undersigned, agents of the abowe Steamship Line, are bac Cleri epared to sell tickets from w York to any part of Kuro oni SEER &, _sSecare ,wtate-rvcms aud gis information as may be @ewirs ‘ks will do well to secure passage here.and sare annoyapce at sailing Wacer Departmen . be vi Ports 1. THOS. ya 4 co.,® JEW EXPRESS LINE. ViA OANAL, DELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, VA , WASE. PHILA’ . - MUNGION AND GROMCETOWM, D na! from Pier No ote 3 every WEDBESDAY sod SATUBDAY,m 1am. : From 59 Water street. Georgetown, every WEDe NESRAY end SATURDAY ai Wad Freight received at any time Apply to@ town, D.C. Va.; WM. ¢ * une, Faaindepws. —. M EBOHADTS ine OF STEAMSHIPS WASHINGT: AbD NEW YORK. Horeafter the Pine Steamahips B. 0. KNIGHT au@ rhe cren REW YORE ALE we iGTON and GEO. WASHID R.P.A DENUAM, of High strom, George itwns Ora ine earner of Uch street and Kew Work events, jell-tf JW. THOMPSON, Pre«itens; cia Ss and j.*™ HOBTEST AND the Richmond, CLOTHING. _ BIBNIT: ME. ¥ HANT TAILOR, No. 607 NINTH STREET, NEAR &, Former! ly Pennsylvania are., bet, 12th ant ISch sts. WOH