Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1873, Page 8

EVENING STAR. | __ DOUBLE SHEET PATURDAY... LOCAL NEWS. &e., Wiltards = J.6@ —s Pa. Mrs. Gates’ Comic Opera Troupe in Comigue.— Drama, come ly, barlesque, inces, etc. eeture vy Mrs L. B. ‘The pian for the new club house ofthe Scheut wen Verein has been adopted, and the work will be Legun carly im the spring.” ‘The Memorial Chapel—tree seaved—will be epencd with an introductory sermen at 11a. m. te morrew by the pastor, T.G. Butler. See ad. The calendar Cor the preseut termof the cir- exit court numbers 458 eases. SS of which are appeals from justices of the peace. he Premdent has fhe ill appropriat- img $25,000 for the fre tment ef the Dis- trict of Columbia, isa The Grand Duchess at Willard’s Hail last night was a great sucoess, although the lively Mrs. Oats was rather cramped fer space to swing her train. M. J. Pope. jr. Co. have suppliet a want long felt—that is, a livery stable om Capitol Mill, where carriages can be bad ai all hours. See their advertisement. ‘The House committee on appropriations have t recommend an appropriation of $20.000 for the Columbia iying-In asylum of this city throughout f being soon i ema | lecid- ed to report the Honse bill prohibiting them. ‘The benefit to Manager Saville, at Wilard’s Hall ov Monday evening next. will prove one ef the most profitable that has ever en place iu this city. About two thousand tickets have been sokl. This is as it should be. Miss Ma; Saxton, teacher im the Wallach eehool buikling, a ew announced to her school of sixty: boys that on Thurs. day of this week she would present a pair of best capital letters, the youngsters spread them- selves to win. The prize was carried off by K. Lee White, son ef Dr. W. L. White, of the Pen- aion office. ——-<- Death of a German Tailor. INVESTIGATION HY THE CORONER. is morning, about 7 o’clock, Frank Shaffer. in tailor, was found dead at his resi- ‘0. 4%2 Ridge street (between M and N streets) northwest. The deceased was a native of Germany, and served in the Union army, and Jont a leg at the battle of Chancellorsville. Sab- jwently he was employed at the Army Medi- Museum on Wth street. but having been dis- ebarge< two or three years therefrom he has since worked at his trade for Berens on 7th street. Schae tier. on Pennsylvania ave and J. W. Wade, on ith street. Latterly, at times, he has been given todrinking and, it isstated, that vesterday he was quite drunk.’ He resided with his wife at the house named above, a swall frame on the rear of the lot containing one room used as bed-room an! parlor, and a small Kitehen. Last night a woman named Mary A. Dongherty, stayed with the family. When the police went to the house this morni: they found beth of the women sppareptly under the intiuence of liquor, and the body of Shaffer ‘was found lying on the floor of the kitchen near the stove. ‘The face had turned very dark, and asthe wife of the deceased had a black eye, sus- ficions were aroused that foul means had cansed ih. Sergeant Gowan, of the 6th pre- ¢inct, stationed officers im charge of th Premises, and Dr. Patterson. the coroner, hel an inquest at noon, the jury having been sum montd by Officer Burns. “The wife and Miss Dougherty testified that the deceased seemed uneasy during the night and got up several tiges and complained ef feeling mneasy; that tewards<iay he got up and went out and snb- sequently returned and sat down by the stove. und falling off the chair covered himseif up and commenced breathing very hard. Finally, about 7 o'clock, the breathing ceased, and the women going to him found him dead. The verdict will probably be that death re- sulted congestion of the lungs. —~ Boarp or Hraitx—Proposed Change of Base, Vaccinations. Night Soil, éc—At the pt A of the board of health last evening, Mr. Marbury stated that in conversation with him Governor Cooke had signitied his will: that the Board should ocoupy the third story of the mecutive building, corner of Pennsylvania and Ith street. Mr. Marbury favored on the ground that it would be a yeeterday: White, 236: colored, 97; adults, pad galldren, 407; pribary. 18; re-vaccinations, 315, ‘Mr. Langston offered a resolution, which was Pgh ote Lis ——— = , &e., dest e evap! of the erepavted, tapetace with the’ vs deoard the value of the same. and name of the owners and the wames of the employes so destroying. Dr. Bliss submitted an ordinance forbidding the removal of night-soil by means of buckets, and ordering that the same shall be through the streets, to the places of dumping in air-tight wagons; referred for future considera- tien. a Provesson TYspatt’s Doxations.—It may be of interest to those who heard Professor Tyn- {all to know how he disposes of the proceeds of e science as 2 pi » $000 he gives to the Yale Scientic Club, in order to found @ prize in the scientific school to be called the Tyndall prize, and #1.£00 to the Y Men’s Christian ROC "ale Record. A. of this city. ‘The association engaged him to come here amd lecture, and they cleared $1,500 by the operation. os A Sure Eaxxox sux Coveus axp Coins Reiter Star:-—Consilering the valence of = coughs andcolds this winter, I think you will be good service to your if you Will print the following simple recipe, which my family has used for ten years past with de Gided benefit in each case. It has saved the lives of many children in that time: One ounce each of licorice root, thoroughwort, flaxseed and stippery elm bark. Cut the elm bark and licerice root mix with the flaxseed and theronghwort ‘add to allone quart of wa- ter, and steep slowly for ten hours. Strain and add to the syrup one pound of loaf sugar and eue pint of molasses. Then boil afew minutes gnd bottle. Dose: tablespoonful four times afty. Gey. Currua the eitiz last. reseiutions were adopted thanking Chipman for introducing a bill to replace [renent Tickety bridge across the Eastern branch ¥ & stone structure, and a committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Fisher, Christie, Watson. Martin aml Messer. was appointed to mect the IMstriet committee ot both the House and Sen- ate. and urge the importance of a permanent bridge at or near the site of the present dilapi- dated concern that disgraces the name of bridge. ‘as well as the spirit of improvement inaugurated im the Distriet of Cotum! pelt oacner coe Sut1-Pox.— Yesterday afternoon, at 54 o'clock, a dispatch was sent to the board of beaith oftice that a case of small-pox was at the Baltimore ami Potomac depot, 6th and B sts A telegram was immediately sent for an ambu- lanee at the small-pox , and in ona hour and twenty sateetne after afterwards the patient was quartered at the a ‘The foliowihg cases of sma! been reported to the board of health yenterd lay: —6th and One at each of the fol! places:. ctrects northwest! Eetrces bonnes t f i i fe a, A973. | The New Opera Howe. The Fire Department. ,..,.,| TELEGRAMS T0 THE STAR.| SPECIAL NOTICES. =| aoe AMUREMENTS nse wifey maeteswerc |” han acne ie tet fye| PAM AfVOrMeGn’s Dispatenes.| ot seeew conn mune.) WAREISGIONIMEMTER ONGC, oe SOar Ce reas ai) Mga 4 ing of the pg ot i ‘This excelent COUGH SYRUP has now been used STAR VARTETIEG OF AneRICS witmean, now confined Im theprison ot the Capi- | comm: 2 one Hane held lastevening, and Mr. Barer) ASSOCLATED PRESS REPORTS. | y,7ye. stent cove! Upwards of Ore, youre wih Rireicr GEMiNcue rok ) tol, by ender of the House ef Representatives, LY < of the Hook and Ladder Co., charged ee —— never-failing snccoss. i ore ye ecee tat 3 - that bod: - jolat occasionss and THE NEW SYNDICATE. Des Deeg te the tected oF A pk med oa Se Soy eee erred: Exehange ef Five-Twenties for the Srortorntol for a adi Tiechlons of the Ph Post BrLiopiad Gomedian and hi : ; *iiee New Bonds, — "Golds, Asthma, Croup, Infie= % LEE. tion in the ph ity ge dee A Cap Seger gent > grieve sretetee end : —_ « hd iat 4 ‘The most comical man on the stage, introate ™ ‘ New yon ; Feb. 1—The new men have agreed that payment in 5-20's will be made bj exchange, bond for bond, interest being firemen of the r ive companies board of comm! ners the names and causes ‘of abcence of all Bremen who failed to attend Theater; adopted. Also, a resolution the committee on Barvelous and anexcetied Cham ’ of the Female o IE SWUPT, io her great artntive ack on Kehor Club ‘Of the Popular Vooalist, MISS LULU tei,” be, by hus letter, ftp ge benor ble committee (of which the Hon. J. M. Is chairman), throngh fts chairman, calling at- DI . ‘was erroneous in rules to inquire into the conduct of affairs of the pat te x n Prmowts, we Fors ersigned company, aud report what PAUGH and ALICE XA : Lage nim oe ncton. It tags ty Sapeeeny we nese te eee rane " Men, MANCHESTER use whatever of his ciency; soptca. JENNIN Beek of the Giftet FOY SISTERS , & resolution that the committee on 4 : tn telegraph inquire Into the feasibility of pur- BALLET TROUPE Ome, Wy our CAPITAL, hi a larger alarm gong for No. 4 company; PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. Mr. Miles, superintdndent of the fire alarm novattr Corner $1 and D streets northwest. Ne "SAS OIL; for sale by GEO. NEAL. Jn, 699 D strect. between th and fin: a tb cade ber eaken detivered. jan})-t,ths im , Ke. Feb. 1—The Champi roy eit ee ” yt ay ® = Julia Benn. of Grace and B. y a from Topeka last Perfect Lea he (a copy of whirl henge anor aan pectet i telegraph, presented communication he had Caution. wih er ety aS > yetiten) again rea to be furnished with agreed to rere: Vaipeee. atng Cay 8 LEA & PERRINS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE | Huston Brother and the post -f ove throm: & copy of my alle; (mony, so thet I it wires now used by the telegrap! ape contians® tp aveld the antineems Goun- Family Mo wdnemday and S: ee seme, but now, up to this Fours o’clock m—have received no reply. © now ually ne sour honorabictbody and insists that, uutll what is to be read and wsed.as his testimony by your Michi Grand Benet of On Frit ht, pomeit keeper, De —A Be Bu Orn No had terfchc aati JOH, octl-2awly On Marriage. relief for ¥: ‘cw from the effects o grind ‘abuses tu earty Mie. Manpood restored. g o none for «ale. UNCAN’S BONS, New York, we for the United Mates. used were the old time crank boxes, inadequate in number, which had been discarded in every city in the Union, and he considered that in view of the increased population and wealth of the Di the system should be en- E Frees, ie ¢xpansion of iron under different conditions of 1 Fellow Hal ¢ atmosphere renders it, in his opinion, a very ou T any pul ss of pu’ re had in the courts, That verdict will decide N te remedies. Books rpoee. unsafe material for the outside stairs of ‘a thea- * eto age: tement the Ie been more than tirely reconstructed and placed in condition and Circulars sent free i pes Address i. sougeet cae ae conte Sk et the | fase teens Suonuoes, Bare Beem wiar the most approved apparatus and wire. | wio committed crime and Seo mannare of the | ee Peadsatin hae ch, mabeatos naa'e | che item ieae ke els Donen riviteged oF arbitrary version of others. ‘This could be done at a cost of $60,000. Satisfied | guilt. Truly, yours S. C. Pomeroy. 2 for homorable conduct and pro: |S TERMS CASH I Wherefore your @ itioner . but that the interests of the general government, eT aT fontonal cat dedi-aein. Please reamomber Naive and Nambeor aye cqrnestly requis fas bemen ta med Mhose property is so extensive, woukl prompt | JUSTICE POWERLESS IN NEW YORE eer name and Membre with a copy of bis alleged testimony, and that it them to aid in such a project, he had addressed | Tae OLD TAMMANY RING STILL IN CONTROL. E. 20ST Fare va shal! net—as it lawfully cannot be used of treated the letter setting forth the tacts to General | New Yorx, Feb. 1—In an interview last fiw Chipman with the request that he ask an appro- priation from Congress of $20,000, one-third the amount necessary for the work, the understand- ing being that an alarm box be placed at each of the government buildings, twenty-five in ag bis testimony ausiltead and approved by him. Yonr petitioner further states that he is advised that voor honorable committee have extended their line of injuiry into matters desi to reflect upon, if not direetly to assail tho per- sonal character and business character of the night Lyman ‘Tremaine, of the Tweed prose- cution, said the ring still remained in power here by reason of laws already passed in’ their interest, and the present mode of summoning jurors here was ae. GOLD, SILVER, BRASS. OWncwr a fale pies hes is ry reason that during the performance Hovechold Burnitare bomght and there is always a sufficient guard of policemen this noble the affticted and unk: missioner of jurors the exclusive jadge as to the qualifications of jurors. The ring desired Stokes’ conviction and jurors remarkable tor intelligence and character were drawn, The reverse of this is true in Tweed’s case. subject matter of the resolution passed by your iy, Was pressed into the aurwering of dues: tions involving the private business affairs, and assaults upon the personal character of the an- dersigned asa citizen. aD: ‘dress, marzt-ly New York City. —__—______ graph, with Mr. Miles, present the communica- tion to General Chipman. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Mr. McDevitt moved that the committee on nd others it to prevent anything of | Dumber. A MERE MOCKERY OF JUSZICE. send the recipe | promptly attended to by AU undersi, ‘and that a witness named Alex- | the kind. When’ Walls opera bows was buried | Mr. Barker moved that the board endorse the In 1670 the ring passed a law ling the com- | for preparing and using thix medicine, in a scaled Francs ieania avenue andet Hay. while under examination as to the | Jast winter, the outside steps remained standing | ©o™munication, and that the committee on tele- cavelopes toa) he : " and uninjured. BALLS, & ‘T"™ hinst ANNUAL BALL ; MEANS OF EGRESS. In case of a fire on the stage tliere are thirty- six windows which can be raised, each window acting asa means of escape. But inorder to | *¥pplies inquire into the subject of carpeting ‘A NICE LOT OF JURYMEN IN THE TWEED CASE. ] ‘ - ™. . If your honorable committee be authorized, | juake the matter still. more seeure, he has pro- | the fre-alarm office; adopted. AMUSEMENTS. —___. | Boox! ERS’ RELIEF society. or has the Power to lawfully inquire into | vided each of these windows with a rope ladder |, Mr. Bayley offered a resolution providing for SAVILLE’s. Busine az 8. ‘ria biabeie such matters, you petitioner respectfully claims | or improved fire-escape. In addition to the | the purchase of a set of harness for the fuel «i the right to be present at all such e: ions and_ allowed to cross-examine all such wit- nesses, and to introduce testimony in his behalf: and that for such pi he shall be supplied with the oe said Hay.and that of all other witnesses tonpmey | is designee to = juterests, rights or ter of the w ened. who shrinks from no investigation, and only asks bade gl to defend himselfin the manner guaran’ by the constitution and laws of the United States to every American cart and that the cart be put into service im- mediately; adopted. ALARM BELLS. Mr. Booker moved that the alarm bell at the truck house be removed to No. 2 houre, as also the striking apparatus from the 13th street Bay chureh, provided that the same be done without expense to the department. He had been informed that Mr. Sinclair, the engineer of No. 2, would see to the putting up of the bell. front entrance there are four large and spacious means of egress in the auditorium floor, making five in all, for the andience. In addition to these, there are two spacious means of egress for the ple on the stage, In short, he con- tends that thert is no building in the United States of a similar character in which the means of egress are so complete, and adds that they are such that the house can be emptied in three minutes. WILLARD HALL, F Sraxer, Conner Fourreents. THE NEW TEMPLE OF THESPIS A SUCCESS BRILLIANT INAUGURATION BY MRS. JAMES A. OATES ber comic ortna COMPANY. FRIDAY EVENING, January 31, AT MASONIC TEMPLE, THURSDAY EVENING, Febroars #). bcs. oh Tikes, I—admitting a Gentien teak aeRORTS TOINTERYIEW SHE JURTEES night were but partially successful. y said they had taken a ‘solemhoath administered to each one of them not to divulge the secrets of the jury room. The ution have infor- TTrENTiontr The chief engineer thought the building (No. will be givenat ODD FE THE FOUNDATIONS. m that some of the jury had been tampered IT OF MRS. J. A. OATES, reet citizen. iil esac te i The opera, house has a footing of Pine rock Regge A} cond io ytd fowler pith, and it is probable wilfeace suitable action ‘oe ferceiee Pm cae _— WEDNESDAY EVENING And your petitioner wil 'v> J feet laid ceme fonn- J , '. i it , Te" e. oman hem (Signed) UB. erawanr.” | farioe wah ees, coment. The foun- | tie, and Oecd ek eee eee church, nereon. Tweed last ovexing sald What hie trial LA GRANDE DUCHESSE. wat pe Tg was merely a political one; that they would ever Tiny to convict him. He was tired of the ness. HOW THE BOSSES’ JURY WAS PACKED. Tremaine mentions the fact that of 100 men summoned on the Tweed panel only 29 appeared, from which number the principal portion of the jury was drawn. The remainder subsequently appeared before the court, and showed that they never had beensummoned at all, and they were accordingly excused from their fines. “These latter were all remarkable for their intelligence and respectability. Ail the officers who have anything to do with the obtaining of jurors are ES friends of Tweed, and it was through heir manipulations that the jury was packed for ‘Tweed’s trial. pa FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. STRIKE OF RAILROAD MEN IN PORTUGAL. Lisbon, Feb. 1.—The engineers and stokers on the Portuguese railroads are on a strike, and running of freight trains has been suspend-ad. LONDON’S FIRST SNOW STORM. Lonpow, Feb. 1.—The first snow storm of the season in London occurred this morning. The fall was light. i te all whe payne a Prof Piste Grand Marel STEWART WANTS THE PAILURE OF THE MER- CHANTS" NATIONAL BANK INQUIRED INTO. ‘Mr. Stewart has written a letter to Hon. J. was president a of Washington when it failed, to whether he (Stewart) had anything to do with bank, or whether his (Stewart's) bonds had anything to do with the bank. This letter was written in i are of brick;’ also laid in cement mortar. ‘This is covered by a belt-course and sills of Duke marble, two feet four inches wide and eight inches thick. The basement walls up to the theater floor are two feet thick, and of pressed and hard brick. These are covered by a lintel course of granite. From this to the roof the walls are eighteen inches thick, and of selected hard brick. MANAGER FORD'S ENTERPRISE. After criticizing some of Mr. Cluss’ work, Mr. Berry says that the expense of fitting up the in- terior of Wall's Opera House will cost Mr. Ford in the vicinity of forty thousand dollars. ‘The chairs alone have cost him upward of nine thou- sand dollars. He is now under an engagement with Mr. Jefferson and his company, (now per- forming in the south.) involving an’ expense of over four thousand dollars per week, and was to open here with him and his company on the 15th of next month. To unnecessarily alarm the public in the face of the facts stated, Mr. Berry thinks's as ynjust as it is criminal. The Virtuous Roosevelt. THE CAUSE OF HIS ENMITY TO THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT—NE WANTS A PAT PLACE FOR Mr: McDevitt had doubts as to the propriets of using large bells. ‘The firemen are Informed by the gongs, and the public being notified by the large bells, frequently there are 80 many people at fires that the firemen are incommoded At the theater fire, the property of Miller and dones, through citizens moving doors, thereby making an opening for the flames, was more damaged than it would have beer. ‘The subject was referred to the committce on telegraph. SATURDAY. AT? Pw. FIRST GRAND MATINEE AT THE XEW THE- ATRE, LES BAVARDS. Popular prices of adm <r 25 cente, Weents, and "iter: SATURDAY, February 1, at 8 p.m., THE FLOWER GIRL OF PARIS, And h Pp! > MONDAY, Pelteuy 3, GRA TARY TESTIMONIAL v SAVILLE— THE LITTLE TREASURE ant ALL THAT GLITTERS Is NUT GULD- st Witearp mace. SPECIAL. GRAND COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL TO ANAGER J. G. SAVILLE. Wasmxetox, D. Mr. John G. Saville Dear Six > The ing * Gentleman and T By order of the fle" COMMITTEE OF A os gt ANGEMENTS. 801 FANCY S08 NEW UNIFORMS. ‘The committee on uniforms made a report which was made the special order for a meeting to be held on Monday evening next at 7 o'clock, when the subject of uniforms only will be con. sidered. A die for a button was adopted, with the letters “F. D., D.C.” ‘The cap now used by most of the privates was adopted for general use. Mr. Booker moved that the committee on uniforms be instructed to select a sample for caps for the foremen of the department, which wasadopted, and the board adjourned. gal roo neinan Washington Markets—The Ruli Prices To-day. al copies of all papers on file in his office relative to the failure of the bank named, and also in relation to the deposit of Pacific railroad bonds by Stewart in the Ocean National Bank of New York. Mr. Stewart's letter was not read in the House to-day, but in accordance with his request he was furnished with the committee's report of his examination. age at, Tue ExTortionate ToLis Over THE AQUE- puct Briper.—The following petition is being generally signed in this District and on the Vir~ ginia side of the river: GOODS AND LACES. ECEIVED THIS DAY A FULL LINE WATERED SASH KIBBONS k aud colored, at Day 801 MARKET sPar &. ANDSOME LACES. LACE OOLLA HANDKERCHIEFS and FLOUNe goods ever offered in this market, at January 29, 1873 reigned, citizens of Washing ergy dud euterpriee for the 3 an attempt to give us 4 first-class theater, and sympathizing In yenr heavy lows from the unfortunate destruction of the National Theater, Lack Inst two years th s 7 be cone ae! (porter house.) 25@i0e. ae ri Pricer, at DAVIS 7 r it i ‘T PRAGUE. . To the Senate and House of Representatives of ONE OF HIS STRIKERS. (sirloins) 26¢.; Found), e.; do. (roasting pieces) DISTURBATCEN A: tender you a testimonial benefit. ould this honor RE SETI ; wd do, (corned. de; pork, Ieee: dy Pracre, Feb. 1.—Disturbances are appre- | 1° on tance. we pleased to | EORENC ong epraye a: " cent ecteeta or the Teen or the umder- | ‘The following correspondence shows the ori- Galsssc smition; aah: laut loeeaoersent, | hendded In the districts surronmaies Pregerete, | Rect You confer with we arto theting tedniseeaai | [FRENCH FLOWE ; im tome, sprays awd arte, Me Alenanients of the District of Columbia | gin of Representative Roosevelt's virtuous raid ried beef, ‘shams (whole), la@ize.: | cause the meeting of the Czech delegates in tne | untae Pot ng portation, jus red ‘ea and Alexandria county, Va., respectfully rep- | On the District government: do., sliced, 2@24- shoulder (whole), rut, l0c-: | Bohemian Diet to protest against direct elec- | Signed. i resents that on July 2th, 1868, by an act of Con- House or Rernesextarives, — ¢ | sliced. I2%ee.;middiings, We tongues, | tions was prohibited, awd trevps have horn nnct ana oro a a ee ear, to the Alexan- eivisaak Wasinoton, D.U., San. 1, 1572.6 GOLa0e . so ne gee bunch; | %0 those Iecalities t6 wuppress any de a K a ia canal,” the said canal were rander R. pera pe! je pune . . neh; anon exe of Dear Sin: fit is Mr. Chatles : lake | tion that may be made. granted the privilege of ‘a roadway ridge over the aqueduet cross the Potomac at Georgetown, and allowed to demand the fol- pere! —_—_—_—_ 5 al trout, 12@ise. 5 = 1 ~ anc» with the = Bib; shal. (walt or moked mga LLUSION AND CREPE DR CHINE < in com wars tien inthe enclosed Ietier, If you can give him a “a ) Sc. B dozen, do. (melt,) | The First Traim Over the Chesapeake FUER Oe WAGE UNDERSLERVES. NEC i c confer a favor on my . a ‘and Ohie Railroad GS, NET PLAITINGS, &c., just 16 lowing enormous rateaot toll, towit:—For every | il"gad fin «vohhion asi sa encanta cats te . foot passenger, two cents each way; for ev horse, mule, or jack, any ox or er cattle, five cents each way; for any vehicle bunch atch. Bie bunch; lobe, Ic. BB hin: “(large | wach, le. e ter shud Weesse. "@ baat young man. Yours, truly, rer grtanags dag Feb. 1.—The first train east- Ronert B. Rooseverr. ward over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad through from the Ohio river, arrived this morn- & Scr OF TIxs. Feet tceep ANDLACE $ _ HANDKERCHIEFS, DEK NOW COMES THE FUN. 7 " * drawn by one animal, fifteen cents each way; | Riley was appointed, bat it scems didn't get ee OR! Beales mal. | i, Pelaging abeat, foot easel asus ad, Semplets, ene ealling of Powe eee oat drawn a fen Sagem rf ho = Se tet thing 1 wanted, as the following letters 4, Fed heal, $1.25 jean: | the first of the kind ever received in Rich: . x wi 2 ir; wild gecer, eae for every hog, sheep, Or other live wild geese, 81@91.35 each: | mond. J OFFICE oF ContRacts AND ScrPLins,) Boarp oF Pvst.ic W creature; one cent exch way, Newspaper Sales, £. Witlard, By which extortionate rates of toll the said Wasuinetox. D.C.. Dec. 3,12. § : B 5 . D. Gilman) Richard H. wo A R. Seeked ten ke ew diseas: Nelo, a josTos, Feb. Justice Andrews has sold ~ be ee ee —— Re mgs meng SE ee Sorsistency wiih which Mr. ag ae ag. ise ic" | his interest in the Boston Herat to bis partners. aim, LENZBERG & Ce., ew bors to embarrass the i Concorp, N. H., Feb. 1—The New shire Patriot, daily and weekly, was to-day sold to Edwin C. Bailey, late proprietor of the Bos- ton Herald. ige from fifty to five bi dollars a day, while the extra cost of constracting said a Heal; puinpkins, 1o@2ie )40@B0e. per peck; do.. wuts, 10@l5c. per quart; forte prove the capital, Efeel it my duty to lay before you afew facts within my knowledge which may explain some ives fuences Mi wan same Fg 2, ASHINGTON, D.C., ary ws. Mgsors: Donn Pratt FE Eosis Wow’ Cee. . Shepherd, Richard Harrington, Wolf, Selling out entire stock of MILLINERY AND FANCY Goops, at and below cost, of the mm Roosevelt uct. _ per quart. pee poe A: Natlor.j7.. and others \ TOT Market hiladelphia print, Gc. BB; choice “ Space, e,,, 2Gee. Exar, W@ue. @ doen. | Four Persons ee eet | car ety cer near nn vlccwarethe tnter of | sesgnem between Wh ond bin ctrests northwest. “BD. » Feb. 1 ihe cfier ota ralwtantial tertmonial. "T'can uly | Ae WHELT AN re nena SI@SLD & pair: ducks. | ry Caines, near Jefferson, Lowa, was burned | {Be ¢8cr of & substantial tor my feclings i | IV LEE! Save xerasu j Pie 1 © pairs turkers, $1GGSH each; 3. | last night, and Mr. Cairnes, two of his children, | would’ respectfully” suaheet Ret T ka eee at “ane Lareeat ond oro 7 --~), yale Pe yaks caeceae nine and his brother Alexander perished in the flames. Siete & performance a Willard all spon went Bias Complete in ine City. | ‘igher figure was very great. He said that Mr et. 10th and Lth streets: Ir Under Sentence of a ‘Thanking you for your kindness, T remain yours w, at Willian'’s. | Ce ot the Bigham teed, bridge, it being | Reodeumely for miunsthat MU, Beckcrely bet Pant i Boston, Feb. 1—The Governor and counse} | sineerely, Sone C eave, | Sy itanes Communes and Morning Wrapper one of the highways the of the | that be was a warm fricud of the boar’: that ; bave decided not to interfere with the case of | 35 accordance with thoabore pameiiowsiyen- Camortment of Opera Cloaks at Willian « we ition your | given the board some very important vot: en 40c.; turn McElhany, who is now under sentence of death formance will take place at the abave ball iy per. Coals st Willian honorable bodies, that the said rates of toll ‘may | Spoken Particularly of one vote which Mr. . ; Cranberries, for the murder of his wife. . ‘Guipure at W tian, Cerng at pacenge ald be hea” | Manatees api’ | Ms, Mayattegs yen: gba ee pr ge heed | =) SA pod . -¢ 1c before Riley's 3 2 Is. en; s ning at 8o'clock, - . pting and which Mr. Hoosetett estimates as oct 1 gigas doen veal aut CITY ITEMS. eiletta entities, Te ee ‘ane from Paris at Wiltian es 4 id Riley, shall be changed. te statemonts, lite 4 for turkeys: ais for chickens ‘uit Ib for gorse About 12’tons of hay straw have been sold; fe morantare Loaie XV" at Wiliian's, ite schools was held A LITTLE TREASURE, he intermediat GFNLEMEN’S HEAVY Unper Wear very cheap at the Franklin school. Messrs. Kan- Empire” at Willian’, foremh, ot Romaw & Cox's, 501 {th st. | introducing Merdames May Saville, Chester and content Lette as F to-d c folows:—Best quality, $1.90@1.90 owt. | for cash, , ST 7 : . arments, mee doiphy Stuart. French and Orosk ene neeeeri fails cancel van. | Endsecsud qualiiy 61@ete. see rca ead Stanley, aud Mesers. E- Thorne, V. Bowers, Kings, Parie, at Willinn's. ‘ as the examining committee. Forty-four can. | £©48C¢ against you and the boatd, Ble Loasted that by 75. WO barrels corn at $475@$450 9 STRANGERS and those unacquainted with | ley, sud s ant assortment of Sashes at Willian’. wanes iz por the ehaitaes ‘te ‘had the power, through, M ooserelt, to fajure | old com. $5. : sh pork in the carcass, 3 values will do well to call on Geo. C. Henning, en Cigtith wenn Pll ri hag a cantly ong Guigare Caper at wu , or serionsly cmbarras ; 2 "had ered pitshels oats; price 5@S0: oie ci le ‘ variety Mane. committee submitted the following questions. | usmence with Mr Roosevelt: spoke ot his inticenre | Ct M0 bUsti eee. Se No. 410 Seventh street, for fine ready-made ' assortment Grow Grain Ribbons at W.!!ia:* to which written answers were required. In r clothing, fine garments toorder and for perfectly epee | with Mcrton’®s serio-comic play, in fitting shirte. As he charges but One Price, three acts, of Knowledge of political matters in New ¥ ty; . ** Cloaks at Willian’s, addition, the candidates have also a short oral | stated Tint he hed fendered Man Reseeehe naa Wasntxoton, Fed. 1, 1573. Doe - and Cloak Trimmings at Willian’. nducted tend rt nd that he could ma Editor of the Star:—I1 find the follow last | without deviation, every one can purchase with | ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS. “made Hair Braids at Willian ® Went’ = sic lipsisiigncaain Mr Re emy of ihe v: ar evening's Star, rei ported as the testitmony oi | confidence. hit ” Characters by Merdames Savile, Chmter ant. Stan Te Caroline Coutet and M. Ville . i +? said he, “mark what y inv ——_+—___ , Parkburet, a ABIEBMBTIC. {tell yousPwant you to nuticetrom this tige Rvme, | BON- Horace F. Clark before yg thy oc aaa key and Messrs. Thorne, Bowers, Barr, Define the terms factoring, promissory note. ley. Foster, &c. 1. indorser, and divide ittee, in re! 1 Shepherd learn something, L bet office, im my presence wir signatures to thi velt will go for this — board heavy will hear somethi We recomMexD our readers to patronize the hing ai I streets, This Mr. Riley sail ty thi American Tea Store, corner 7th and for pure Teas, Coffees, and fine Family Groce- ties, at New York prices. The coffee the above establishment is roasted daily, and we imsion $1. Secured seats $2. Tickets to be = ofthe Committec, at the Hotels, Music and Book lores. Reserved seats to be had at Ellis? Masic Store Mon- day morning at W 0° Admiesion tickets se ted vn blackmailing attempt to gst ndedtafturncing of en goto Washington on the 2. Draw up in form a promissory note of Jabn Doe to Ric! Roe for $5,000, at 1 per cent. dnterest per annum, dated Jamury 2, 1870, payable in and it that of others. who place € ration of the above statement. Frou (ha time to this Mr. Roosevelt's persistent efforts to and refused to’ five years, indorse op it & W o'clock, (two pete me ’ he suggested. + To attempt to buy nee fi in Washin, 4 seat.) No tickets sold atthe der peeane merge en se ee [aac remana tenes ne eep vey | Ree cesNgce aha cero | Rrnevaee fe Anca tm Womingto. by a | Sra) Redekaa rea wile wa must Mr. I pt his note | ™4rked. Is not the inference plain and palpable? T | |. Fo ‘bat sum 5 at days into Jay Cooke 4 Co.'s bank in order t realize §10,000 —_, rate of discount being 10 per cent, per annum ‘ake @ «mall nember of the second order, cub-- it, act 20 per cent. of the result to discount this sum 40 per cent.,extract the Toot to tens of thomeaedthe, mnitiply this root by the square of the Dumber produced by inverting the digits of the origi- val pumber, extract the cube root of this product to ‘the second decimal place, then ine what pp + this last root is of the number you first as- tumed. GEOGRAPUY. 5. Define the terms ecliptic, glacier, and climactic 20RD. not Mr. Roosevelt attempting to Mill Mr. Rstoy” ibreat of vengeance against you and the boeri—s Yengeanes denounced because the Woant tefised gui its resourges in extravagaut salacies ty Roonevelt « frietdat a Very respectfully. Wx. BE. Nort y Conrmacts ap Surriies.) BOARD oF PeaLic Wonks Wasninoro, D.C, December 6. ist? We have Knowledge that the foregoing statement are substantially true and correct, Mr. Riley hy expressed himself to us on several occasions same purport and effect. ear ley Dr. Hexton.—You will find this celebrated physician at 413 13th street. Go and get cured. 1,30:€0 a FoR THROAT Di8zasKs and affections of the chest, ‘+ Brown’s Bronchial Troches” of value. For coughs, irritation of the throat feused by cold, oF atusaal exertion of the vocal organs, in ‘ing in public, or produce beneficial Sesullg, 70" Sndine: Shey produx Socnp reer bein, Indispensable to health and comfort of persons come from far upany. to confer with Cowlan in Washington, having first instructed Ap pleton that the company would not spend a cent for purposes of legislative bribery, as suggested by Comtan. i yon do me the justice to state that Mr. Clark said no such thing, but, on the contrary testitied exactly the reverse of what was stated His testimony was, briefly, that [ was not im plicated in the transaction, and not, astreported. that I was implicated. This extract from TH: Stan goes out of the way to misstate the testi- mouy to my injury. Mr. Clark never enter oe a TT ope < cee Hee j1tt Ts SUBILEE =neaer 01 FISK UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENN., ‘WILL GIVE ONE CONCERT ONLY OIE TREV ESS. | BEL ZEPHYES IN ALL COLORS, | WORSTED GOODS, CANVASS CHENILLE, FLOSS AND SHADED SILK. PATTEENSS, and oll Material for Embrosiering STAMPING promptly attended to, at | MES. SELME RUPPERT’s, 612 ath sireet, opposite Patent Oftice. No branch are’ ae — —- = FEsca FLUTING—The only place in the city . LEAL as tained or expressed any such opinion, but un- | and near to visit Dr. White, the well-known ae. > oy &. Explain the origin, direction, and limits of the Carrying Concenled Weapons. derstood an exactly the reverse. Chiropodist, No. 385 15th street, opposite the iN ctevery ceeigaieg ene mt EMBROID- | Chronometer of a yesse) bound from New MCCARIONAL” RETURNS THE FIRE OF Respectfully, Geo. B. CowLam. 1 , for relief from corns, bad nails., &c., IDS of all kinds and EMBROIDERING SILKS Yor iverpool whet on the A SMALL ARSENAL @ARKIER,” AND Die In justice to Mr. Cowlam, we publish the | and advice as to suitable shoes. above, and would state that THe Stan reporter left the committee-room on Thursday afternoon atter he had brought the proceedings dowu to » point as late as could be printed in THe Svc of that day, and that the paragraph complained MOUNTS Som: HIS GUNS. Editor of the Star:-—We are pleased to observe that the “few remarks” we addressed to yor on t upon the subject of “earryin time, when the sun is on the. meri is she nearer? and bow wany degrees of Yongicnde 1 she froan Washington and Lomion reapectivels 8. Draw on your tpall outlure mat at ‘of Columbia, as itis lo on hand, ANNES. GH MAURER, 617 Tn xireer, janis-iy oppose Patent Once p*ronter OF HUMAN Bair. feat at oon Dr. P. Suxpp, Homeopathist, 903 E st. THE NatiowaL Savines BANK, corner of New York avenue and errweep nnn pap per ct. ms” have attracted the at annum on its for each month. GRAND BAGGAINS AT rn here. i, and ave elicited repl: of was in an account of the sabseqm a Banking hours, @to4. Saturdays, 9 to4 and 6 PECIAL Nor MADAME ESTREN’s “ in . ply “j NOTICE! * 2, Give the principal porscesions of Great Britain trom one who arms limscit “A | ceedings taken from a contemporary, and con. | t's meas |S wise ra ee om ‘Arsenal Carrie what purported to be an abstract oF G1 1h street, second door from @ street. Sm: In consequence of the disastrous fire which son | Remember the mame and number, Cheap Onr perp ‘The old axiom that “the exception proves th. | the proceedings before the committee. Wittcox & Grep’s Sewixe MAcuine. The | fortunately destroyed the Nathnal Then en hoe. corns Sang Ea ag W. Construct one of each of the following = rule” applies fully, we think, to the weak argu- “ celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. | da of the THEATER seat ety les. Cat Aud eee cur pew betore pur> (D A sentence in which a phrase shall be the snl | ment of your correspondent. Turatrica he last performance of Mrs | Baum’s heopskirt and corset factory, ith street, elsewhere, aecatr ‘Among those who carty tevolvers there i. | Ostes and company at Saville’s Willard Hall Intelligencer Building. 10,28 = who, probably not one in fith Will be given this evenin, ject of averb. 5 (2) A compotnd declarative sentence. like him, “reside “LADS a) A comaher on Helm roe oo like y a i Gs THERMOMETERS and are repaired CH STARCH ENAMEL 5. hate the difference in the use of shall and wut pal Ray Bynes ee” and “whee: | eal ieee regan Ser etieagee ie and made to order by Hempler, near 4 street. the best article in the world fur going up Lin: bp cuexumpins in thevective, teaeireeed Soaeae | Houta’ bik thin Ste carted Car eaneet cent” | vilte's boned cm Ieeodee erent | een een ne eamenanes Neee AN reat lin. At ‘® beautiful te the fabs by an example, ip the active, passive, umd progres. | hours; but they are carried indiscrimina Treasure” and “All is not gold that ¢littees ‘or sale s rs. sive forms of the ver . ing | DY 48¥ 98 well as by night, amd therefore with. | Treasure” a i ae oe ge Advertisements. Fh do Sa isiactarere, 12. Parse the Halicized words in the following | out having in view’ protection trom “miduigit: Mee a awit Mr-and Mrs. Saville, J jante-ty Baltimore, Maryland a thieves and rufians” j ‘ssrs. Vining, Bowers, Thorne, and others in Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auct., Georgetown: — OO O&O prompt, decisive man.no breath, the leading roles. v ecko wasted, * path: Ihe practice has beeome about as fashionabl: A bl Pt} ant that well d howns, th — i Ti plead (oe when Si Farmar boy With, a Nery laze number of people’ to carry | ANE Mil at that well-managed house, the JUST OPENING Qa Count such a than joy? these Fete, te eels ana eae | a c00 many Othe ritnrcne hence A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF 1s, Qa5 busting on our foot we draw.”— Whutticr. as to hes to goudy neckties and to popular the past — pe Bip Sagan Sed “So shall W be at last, ta thea biehi pete Fan Ree og3 Out the same | Right Kate Fisher, in«Mazeppa,” with a first, SATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS and VELVETS, | OF ALL COLOBS, When the soul waketh, and ‘NITED #T a’ Wi chads # v MistoRY. 14. How were Daniel Weister, Hamil and Miles oD Boone, pert shes ee taken with about the same dramatic company. ‘OLORED OPERA COMPANY will donlt- At Low Prices, at | crowded house on their first appear- ° ance at Lincoln hall next week, as there in great 6. HELLER 's, ft curiosity among musical people to hear them. one Bo. 716 pace. ' fe maintain that carrying concealed is a barbarous custom, antagonistic tagon rep ‘our repu! detrimental to the morals and well-being of the BBX THOS. DOWLING, Avctionser; Georgetown. '‘OMAC FISHERIES AT AUCTION. Wi season, ee Fie indice it rsa tn ghn, Rovies Johanna Borie ohn “itere, and ay Monsine r ruary avenue, in which, from the testimony: ail hands tant 5 Known & part with fists. brick: knives, the resnlt 3 which was that Hays not ‘across the 5: pea Toe aS cele