Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1873, Page 4

8 60 ar De EVENING STAR. BATURDAY. .AngAst 9 = | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This .ifternoon’s Dispatches. ——_o—_—_ Associated Press Report# — eo New York Notes, ANOTHER SWINDLE. New YORK, 4ugust 9.—Southerners are being swindled by lefters professed to be issued by the Mercantile prize association of New York, in- forming them of their success in drawing val- wabile prizes, which will be forwarded on re- ceipt of the amount specified In the letter. An investigation failed to disclose the whereabouts Of said association. THE TOTAL IMPORTS THIS WEEK_ Amonnt to 46,985,841, of which £2,814,907 were dry goods and $4,170,564 were general merchan- dise. Le at 1 » toad. Euro} 4, all silver bars. a] vue WECKLY SANE STATEMENT. The following 's thé weekly bank statement Loans, increase, 200; “specie, decrease, 2,200; legal tenders, decrease, 31,096,200; net deposit, decrease, $1,717,800; circulation, in- crease, $35,500. ee i Street To- m w y- New Youre, Angust 9—Moncy is easior, and loaning at 314. Foreijn exchange dull and unchan; Golt ts dall and steady at 115% to 115%. Rates paid for carrying are 2 to ly per eent. Government bonds quiet and steady. Southern state securities are afraction higherin ‘Tennessees, and dull and steady in the restofthe Hist. Stocks have been tirm and moderatelyactive. ‘The widest tluctuations have been in Pacific Mail, which sold at i1\aily Lake Shore rose from © Hk: E % to 60; Ohio's from 305, 'to «4 ;' Northwest common from 63 to 6 y; Kock Island from 110% to 110; + Western Union from and Union Pacitic from remainder of the I es in the New ¥ ‘ Spanish circles in this city that te Havana were received yesterday by a Spanish commercial house am! by « high fanctionary in this country to the effect that Genera! Portillas, at the head of 3,000 men, had entered and cap- tured Cienfuegos without a shot being fired, and thatthe there proclaimed Don Carlos as King of Spain. Many of the Spaniards of Havana, in- eluding generals in the army and colonels of volunteer regiments, the Jesuits and several of the leading slave traders of the island, are said to be co-operative with Genera! Portillas for the overthrow of the republican government of pain. —— - The Yellowstone Expedition. New Youk, August 9—A dispatch from the Yellowstone expedition says the mand ar- rived at the Yellowstone river on the 16th of Juty, and encamped fifteen miles south of the mouth of Glendive creek. Assoon as the troops and wagors were transferred to th» other side the expedition would proceed to Muscle Shell aving an attachment of infantry, under of Captain Pearson. in charge of the Stockade now being built. Oceurred during the trip killed by being run over rab Only one death has that of Dan Malley, a wagon. The sur- iy From Europe To-day. NO CHOLERA AT VIENNA. NA, August ¥.—The cholera has entirely peared from this city. THE CARLIST WAR. Bancetosta, August 9.—A force of Carlists Pamberin 0 men ts marching on the town of Gerga, 5! m hwest of this city, poor Execution in North Carolina, New You«, was for the murder of I the | Ist of Februar 1 two | others, was to prison on a charg es was over eighty years | of larce The Saratoga FIRST RACK Races D. es byalength, King P and McDaniel Colt third: Time, 1:17 4 Transfer of Lite MEMPRIS, August ‘ surance (cmpany, of arrangement by which their entire bu-i nas | been traasferred to the Southern Life In-arance Company, the latter company assuming all out- Side risks of the former. ———e Manged Himself in the Woods. | New Caste, Dxc., August 9.—A young man | cholas, a supposed Canadian, eam- | | named mitted suicide by hanging with silk handker- whief in Kogers’ woeds. The body was found to-day. ° First Bale. Sawaywan, Ga., August 9.—The first bale of ‘the new cotton crop arrived to- and was sold at auction to Randall, Do twenty AN ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIVE has just oc- curred in Indiana, which has all the salient features of love affairs in general. Among the im of the Hon. John C. Shoemaker is a andyome aml accomplished daughter named Mary, who was the joy and prideof her fathers Deart and an ornament to the circle in which she moved. Recently she made the acquaintance ®f @ youth from the rural districts, named P, and their Feqestntanceahip s00n Fipened into love. This young gentleman Was not all suited to Mr. Shoemaker’s idea Of a husband for his daughter, and seeing their intimacy increase he forbade Scrap the house, This did not defeat the purpose of the lovers, however, for Scrap’s energy had been arouse! and he was determined to warry Miss Shoema- ker. Mise Shoemaker’s feminine perversity had been aroused, and her love for Scrap glowed with ten-fold fury. A domestic in the family consented to act as a go-becween and a regular Correspondence was mainta‘ned known to the parepts. Finally Scrap concluded to go to the enraged tather and endeaver to conc! Bim, but upon doing co he was kicked the house and told that he would endanger his life by persisting in his suit any long iven to extremities by the unrelenting pa- rents, @ scueme tor an elopement was perfect- ed, but the close watch kept upon Miss Shoc- | aker frustrated the i as it was about to be consummated, and the lovers were againata loss to know how to escape the wrath of the father. Finally, however, another scheme was arranged, and ‘despite the vigilance of the de- tectives who had been put upon their track, Mr. Shoemaker awoke the other morning to find that his danghter had town during the Might time, and that the marriage had been duly celebrated. Battie Berweuy THe PawNge anv Siovx Ixpiays.—A dispateh from I ebras- Ba, states that on Tuesday » ing while a party of Pawnee Indians were hunting near Re- publican river, on Blackwood creek, they were Surprised and attac a large body of Sioux and a bloody figh resulting in the d feat of the Pawn about one hw eat men of t arms and gam miles and only Tae Usion Paciri IssUNcTION.—In the case a Fallroad company agains. the count the line of the road in N-braska, Judge D: Of the United States court at Om: jt: rendered his decision on a m junction to restrain the colle the company’s lands in th & preliminary injunction, to continue in © antil the tinal hearing of the case at the \ vember term of the court. Unt I Ar. were largely attend yesterday. The first race for Rever beaten 224; purse, $10 $2,560 to second, $1 ‘was won by Gloster. 1 223%. Fusil won the fire Face for a purse of s re wr ver beaten SBN, 226K , 2: the heat. Tue wReck which has been foand upon the Irish Coast is certainly not that of the steamship Alabama of the State Line, from Liverpool for New York. The agents of that line are confident their vessel is all right, and will arrive by the Wth Inst. The other mship, the Arndt, from Stettin for New York, sixteen days overdu> ya ~s enough time to excite grave BWMAN HALL ts seekinga di ‘yorce from bis wife in the London divorce cour on the ground of marita! infidelity. The rey- rer” ——— — life began ro- mance, Mrs. ving become attached to him while he was her tutor. THE MARRIAGE of the Archduke Charles Louis with “the infant.” Marie-Therese of Bragance, took place July 23, at Hepbach, in the duchy of Baden. Monseigscur Ketteler, Mayenee, performed the ceremony of the of Tue FRENCH GOVEREMFNT Is about to dis- grace itself by extling Kochelort t» the penal colony of New Caledonia on the ofa pe pn certificate that he perlaps will aot during the vo: Stoddard, it appears, was inally — at dret on ‘Sulebors The Sunday Morning Gazette for to-morrow THE FATAL STABBING. | Death of Michael Mussey. | The Coroner's Inquest. | will be a — nice ee ae contain mat- <someate ters of 5 ial interest ington Teaders. ‘hose precarious condl- Rev. Father Boyle having returnad from |, MT: Michael Hussey, whose p Cape May will officiate at St. Peter’s chur to morrow. The Pem plications, of tae Alexandria. ow, and ‘morrow, chaplain of the Senate, will preach | in the morning. The Collector Slater will commence recetyin; taxes for 1574 0n Monday next (11th inst.,) an: an abatement of 8 made for payment advertisement. tional ashington boys cent. Ison, superintend: ers of the schools im the matter of pay Orders have been issued by the Board of Pubtic Works for setting iron posts and im- the public space at the intersection of North Carolina avenue, D and 2d streets south- east, work to be commenced at once and com- pleted as soon as possible. provin TAXES FOR THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, Asse ssed in the District of One Hoendred Millions, Mr. H. A. Hall, Superin ment of Taxes, to-day forwarded to Governor Oe Cooke the following: ‘1 have the honor to report that the tax books for the fiscal yearending June 36th, 1874, have been completed ang I have caused the m this day to be delivered to the Collector of T axes. The footings of the diterent books present the following figures: City of Wasl City Count Total. You will of Geor ; y of Washington... ington. town. Observe that this | ivania Railroad on Thursday ac- quired compfete control, free of all legal com- railroad between this city and The ——- Church, corner of 10th of base ball between the Philadel- | ..9- Fy Hartigan Phia club and the Washington nine on the | frmed of the de Olympic grounds, in this city yesterday, was beg by the Wi to fore the first proximo. See Among the counsellors elected by the Na- eachers’ association at Elmira, New York, are the following of this city: General John Eaton, Commissioner of Education, and Mr. J.0. Wi schoois of the District of Columbia. The treasurer of the colored schools, Carter A. Stewart, paid the teachers, janitors and other employes in full yesterday. “This places the teac months ahead of the teachers of the white ‘colored yalne of Taxable Property Polnmbia meariy tion was referred to in Taz Star of yesterday from the effectsof the wounds inflicted by one H. H. Slatter, at the Schuetzen Park, on Wed- nesday night, died at Mr. John Talty’s, on 7th and E streets, at a few minutes before 4 o’clock v*Sernd ‘encase he ¢ numbers of sympa- thizing nde pon es about the house, and poe expressions of regret were heard among Acting Coroner, was in- e » and with Drs. Garnett and | Ford held an autopsy, and in the meantime the officers summo: jury and the witnesses to appear at 7 o'clock p. m. At that hour the following jurors were im- pannelled: J. W. Nairn, foreman; Alexander Adamson, Francis Prott, E. H. Chamberlain, G. Davis, J. W. Allen, Jones, J. O. ithers, W. D. Clark, Frank E. Grant, T. W. Taypill and H. B. Parker. TESTIMONY. Dr, Eliot testified as to the character of the wounds and to being present at the post mortem; thought death was caused by internal hemor- rhage. The wounds appeared to have been made with a two-edged instrument. Drs. C. M. Ford and A. Y. P. Gurnett coincided ene Naa preceding witnesses as to cause of death. Henry Will testified that he was present at the park on Wednesday night, about 11 o’clock; saw Slatter, deceased, and others at his place in the park. ‘Six or eight were drinking together quietly for a time, when & certain jady all at ence called Slatter and told him to ont, but not very loud. Saw deceased and Slatter make some motions with their hands; ran around and took hoki of deceased, saying, ‘Don’t make any disturbance here,” and he said, “Will, I am finished; I'am cut; this is the last of me.’ Witness asked, ‘What is the matter?” and he replied am stabbed.” Slatter had some kind of steel instrument in his hands by the giisten. Saw the blood then spurt out of Hus- sey’s side. Two of his friends then took charge ot him, got a carriage and took him off to a doctor. Agnes Howard, sworn:—Witness was with Mr. jatter drinking wine; deceased came in and - Brown introduced him to Slatter, and he (deceased) sat down to the table, and both ap- eared friendly; witness went out and came Back and called them; they did not come, and witness went out again and returned the second time, and asked Slatterto go. Someone said to Siatter: “If you are a thorough-bred you won't go out.” Deteased said (laughingly) fo Slatter: “DN take you bythe two ears and putt your brains ont.” Slatter got up and placed his hand behind him (towards the hip ket) and madeathim. Did not see the kn preceding witness (Mr. Will) take hold of de- repairs, will v. E.H. Gray, | by a score of 9 | discount will be lentof the pablic schools three tent of Assess- S96 538,072. aggregate of as- sessed values of the taxable property of the District varies very little from the estimate which I had the honor to forward to you pre- | ceased and open bis coat, when deceased said: vious to the third regular session of the Legisla- | “I am cut.’? Witness went over towards the tive Assembly and 1sso near within the margin, | pavilion. Don’t know which way Slatter went. that all legislative action based upon my esti- Mr. F. H. Finley, sworn:—Witness went to the mate is ful more than two months in advan | preceding year, co that the collec May commence without delay. 1t is but justice to acknowledge that these re- not have been accomplished without the faithful and able efforts of the ch (Mr. Morgan,) and sults coul the efficien' gaged in this work. In this connection I also beg leave to call your attention to the features of the new law pro- viding for the appointment of elev: who are required to perform the cleri tions of this office in addition to their work of assessment, and I therefore respectfully recom- mend in your appointmen 0% due weight to the imperative n cal qualifications in the applicants, or great loss | of time and large expenditures will again be unavoid aceu able f the prepara dispatch of th rustained pegs actual summary now ascertained, and al of the tax books has been realized by this office park to see Mr. Hussey; was asked by Mr. fus- that the completion | sey or Mr. Taylor to go Mr. Will’s and have a bottle of” wine—meaning among themselves. of any | Alter going into the boot were invited to the of taxes | opposite side to that where they intended to sit and witness was introduced to Slater. & minute or two someof the party left; the prg- ceding witness, Miss Agnes, came and called Slatter out, and one in the party said, “If you go you are not as you were introduced to me—a thorough bred.” “Hussey jokingly said, “It fot Lake you by the ears and butt vrains out,” or something to that eifect. In clerk, t employees en- Stat- messore, | ter got up and said, “I seo how you'll butt 1 tunc- | my brains out,” and made two or three pancies at him as if hitting him in the body, and Hus sey retreated as Slatter followed him, and near a will please give | the door both partly fell. Witness got necessity of cleri- | ashe did so saw Slatter put the knife in a pocket on the side ashe was going outof the door—saw the blade shining. “Witness turned to Mr. Huseey and he said, “Frank, I’m cat; that cowa ness went oat rable wks important h irom which the revenue of the District depends. | to look tor Sl eased was brought to A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. | this house. The following shows the increase in the total | Revert Cathcart, sworn:—Witness came from Of assessment e last year itimore; was with deceased; corroburated Mr. E ition said he saw the knite in 8.° _ June.) 178. im to put it np, and he did go. Washington 3 1 ais was after they had been punching at each Georgetown cther. and afterwards some one said “Mike is County... tabbed;” turned, and d ed put his hand on = hi ikder, saying, old fellow, I'm Totals......<57,569, . Pt S545: It will be observed that in the city town there is a decrease ot value of 39 which finds its natural explanation, 4 tal increase in th ton is not only « exaggerated Fe ments. ‘The books for Washington were prepared by W. W. Griffin, fin, E. F.M. Faehtz, and those for the city Georgetown and the county by John S. S Messrs. e « and cow about unre Frank Wilson, Slater and W. F. Hayden. ——.—_—___ CHESAPEAKE AND OH10 CANAL — Monthly Mecting of the Board of Directors—Report of Pres dent Gorman.—A meeting of the board of direc- ake and Ohio canal was he in Frederick, Md., yesterday. President Go man's report shows increased tonnage and rey- enue of the company for the past month, as compared with any corresponding period Total revenue accrued for the month, $69,199. expenses, $19,999.47; showing the net increas to be $50,010. The coal tonnage for the month Was 108,221 tons. The following statement shows the eae and tonnage for 1571, tors of the Chesay viz:— from tolls over 1 crease for 1572 of s: As gratifyin, revenue been much greater but for the damage to the canal onthe Antietam division, near Mercer- ville, which caused a suspension’ of navigation for five days. The dam however, been thoroughly repaired. however, to be compelled to report Tuesday last a break occurred on th division, near Wade's lime kilns, caused navigation to be suspended, the break 70 feet wide and 16 feet below bottom of I have as many m bein, canal can be w _ 4 Stnerrar Rosngry ing a House, Virginia, arrived in this city and left word at the Ist precinct station house, that a who had been in his employment had stolen $15 in money from him the night nd had decamped sometime in { nd that he thought he would make his to this city, where he had relatives living. cer George ). Kenner, whose beat covers to this end ‘of the long bridge, kept a lookout for him and took him in custody about 2o’clock as he came across the and locked him ap $8.50 from him, al! colored boy becore, ht, oO the approac! stolen. valual dren in the mght, but in ebild so its moth The child could not tell who hi t nothin, until M turn wit in the af over tot John ° RER ACTION FoR + 187182665 tons, 101,691 tons, p as the increase for the past month is, sed, and hope to hay entleman residing at money ring from the h that it made an her, and then the ras m r. ore was thought of t cket, and then found the ring missing a He expressed his willingness to re- h Mr. P., and they ‘ternoon train, whe be auth d brought suit for Fletcher and wife for slander, damages in the sum of $15,000 en the that Mrs, Fletcher had said t was a murderer, had ki that & mattress, and Eliza Maher damages. The declaration ‘set: charged that Fletcher was a thict, and that Mrs. Maher said strange man was who staid with Mrs. Fletcher during the absence of her husband.” Mr. Hine appears for the plaintiffs in this last mentioned suit. Tue « their fifth anpual excursion dow river this evening on their fine sloop Green Bay, and Eliza Maher, c “she wond —_o—__ ‘JOLLY BACHELORS’ factory, but also silences all 21 tons, $66,512.99 tolls; showing au increase in tonnage over 1871 of 25,586 tons; Over 1572, 6,530 tons, and an increase in revenue 1 of $21,090.81, and an in- 91. The report says ;— ¢ it so far repaired ss to pass boris by 12 o’clock to-morrow (to- day.) My personal attention to the repairs pre- vents me from reporting more in bev dase eel —Yesterday morn- in the station, after taking he had left of the ami Soon afterwards Mr. Pett tleman from whom the 7 | in ard recognized him ae Charles Stillard, Mr. Petit stated that this boy had also taken a LanpER.—In Wed- "s Stan it was mentioned that Patrick 1 @ negro woman, he had stolen some hair to make Yesterday John Fletcher and Fleteber entered cuit against Patrick Witness ‘took to the carriago, and Richard Harris and On coming in, wit- put his hand over the wound to staunch the flow of blood, and H. said, “Bob, it’s no use; I’m gone; but I'll forgive him; I forgive him for what he has done,” (meaning Slatter.) “1 don’t wish him arrested, but he has done his work well.” Spoke to the same effect until he reached the house. itichard Harris corroborated this testimony. but did not see the knife; introduced Slatter to Taylor, Cathcart and Wills, Mr. Brown iutro- duced Slatter to deceased. ‘The jury then brought in the following VERDICT. “That the said Michael Huasey came to his death, between the honrs of 3and 5 o'clock p-™.on the &th day of August, 1873, at the house southwest corner of 7th and E streets northwest, in the city and county aforesaid, by reason of punctured wounds of the abdomen, inflicted with a sharp instrument held in the hands of H. H. Slatter.” At the conclusion of the inquest, the'remains were turned over to Mr. Richard Harvey, un- dertaker, under whose supervision they were embalmed and then taken to the residence of the mother of the deceased, on Massachusetts avenue, between 24 and 3d streets, where the funeral will take place to-morrow (Sunday) af- ternoon, at 3 o’clock. ARREST OF SLATTE Just as we go to press we learn that Statter, who stabbed Hussey, was arrested at 3 y o'clock this afternoon and conveyed to Police Head- Taylor came with them. d ths to- | 7, f Washing- my ¢ pasonable assess- wm viz tt; 1 45, 8 'tolis; July, of tonnage and , it would have that point has, T regret, | arters. acti on | Detectives McDevitt, McElfresh, Sergeant Anti which has | 80d Miller, about 2 o'clock to-day, got informa- tioe as to the whereabouts of Slatter, and tm- mediately started, and found him over the Aqueduct, near the causeway, in the pines, and took him in custody about three o'clock. He does not deny the act, and says he had bsen sometime without food. He was brought to headquarters at 3 ¢ o’clock. t work onit as detail.” Fairfax Court ——_-—___ The Schuetzenfest, CLOSE OF THE FESTIVITIES LAST BVENING— DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES —THE NEW KING OF THE SCRUETZEN, ET ‘The eighth annual festival of the Washington Schuetzen Verein closed last night, after a it successful and enjoyable season of mirth jollity. The attendance yesterday and last evening Was as large as usual, and general Tegret was expressed that the time had come to close the festivities. ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WOLP. Last evening President Simon Wolf made the award of prizes, prefacing the ceremony with the following address in English : Ladies and Gentlemen; We ate about closing he bridge ant » the gen- was taken came eof his chil- bad hurt the | the eighth annual Schuetzenfest of the city of hich awoke | Watlington. © far as its official character is . pped ont, | coB ‘ribution of the prizes when hurt it, bat | Presented wail close this act, but the usual fes- tivities will continue to-night, as heretofore. Allow me to thank one and all, not only those who are present but those who are absent, the great interest they have manifested in | est, for the friendsfilp they have shown this ation by their 1 conduct and decorum. vowe be ble to aveomplish the attended this festival had it ius tue board of directors and their able assistants on the various committees. Allow me to say further that the first prize of this year, kindly and generously donated by jenry D. Cooke, Governor of the District of Columbia, remains in the District, thus saving the honor of the District and of the association itself. We have welcomed our contesting friends from Baltimore, Pottsville, and Wil- mington,and are really happy that in some instances they have been successful. There is no rivalry among us intl that amiable one in circumstance 4 left tor Fairfax be turned | sianter against TOUN ‘hat he (Maher) ming 810,000 ut that Maher which frlends may indulge. He thanked the English portion of his audience for the sapport hey had given, and prophesied that the splen- dor of this festival would be eclipsed by the coming ones. ered who that PRIZES FOR SHOOTING AT REST. He then called upon Mr. Rudolph Heunsch, who, for ——— ‘at rest, had won the first rize, $60 in gold, presented by Gov. Cooke. r. Wolfe remarked that the presentation vp” start on the Potomac and will visit e. speeches would be made in German. Mr. Noefolk, Bip Rape, Gad Causes laced nse: | Ueunech Tecsiged the price with cnseeptnss ing to Cherrystone for fishing and oysters, and | Temarks, id huzzas, music, an! a salvo arriving home tn about ten ‘ ’ e follow- | Of artillery. ler, purser; George Motts, M.D., , assistant su 3 Chi ; Le Dere as chiet | Baltimore: em lots of ‘The second prize, presented by Mr. Alex. R. Shepherd, $70 in gold, was won by Mr.G. Bepeek, of Potts’ ville, Pa. third by Mr. Alex. R. Shepherd, S40 tn’ diver, was wou by May Buschman, of Baltimore. ris. Xander, = - et take with th sixth, 830, to ¥F. things, and arg bound to enjoy themscives, Hseihorit, Baltimore! ight $0, fo J. Bol 9 S25 208, Linas $10,000, Damages-—General Fenduer; eleventh .si4, 103 John Voge, twettt, ae ogia = Renin” Aine Fallot of | $C, to J- Lippold; Tourteonth, 89, to Gatto, me ay layed : re amination in June falsely and of’and concerning the following’ “If brother tite maps stole, we will have may . to hang on these walls.” = ES A Turre Veit—On the Feast of aly 31, at the Convent of the | Mr. Barto! Pe teeiereegt ore a he nd «Gey cere- mony, d by Rev. Fi Parsons, chap- CITY ITEMS. Trat tenwag fren cone at on noel x 1 cream parlors. street, ‘ C., has never been excelled. ‘| ne a Cure ror Dysrersta.—_The Philadelphia Porter and Brown Stout, bottled b: Green, will cure dyspepsia. Try them for $1.5) The perdozen. Your grocer hasthem. 8,m,w,s Koch, pee poh come hemdimrnes 2 and is the k: %, Portran axp Heattuy ScuMen 9th an armed | Resont— y's Arctic Soda Fountain, on and has been vice told | Capitol Hill,” eae eotr Ses sal oa he Fo; | Have You a Coven, Cold, Pain inthe Chest, All of the WP ENCS | or Bronchitis? In fact, have you the premon Watt, deser Lage — very tion? If so, know that relist is witht oe sum ? 50, kno Tel a pains they have taken to make the festival Soe Se ie a = success. That it was a succes: who Wud the park will Kabel ad cases Ka hope bad ——_—-—— ‘ pee The en Avenue Sewer and = Connections, NEW WORK ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF PUB- who are pursing, and KS. Ing better than Palmer & Greet's Philadelphia ing than Pa! je} The for laying the sewer on Rhode Porter and Brown Stout. Ask your grocer for Island avenue, between 12th and R streets them. Only $1.50 per comme. 8,m,W,8 west, lias been directed by the Board of For RELIEF yRoM CORN, BUxroNs, Public Works to ee 4 up the completion of the Pin te work as fast as possible, ord hcg nes hag TROUBLESOME = . . gutlet to the lateral sewers emptying into cael De tee me U. Be Tete ee ee ee dm cdet bes been. Cer hapa @ 12 inch ueah | a. m.to6p.m. Fee one doliar. ( ished sewer on east le of hode Island avenue to @ street northwest, bet aia igre = thence up north side of Q street, to opposite alley in square 397, thence up alley through said square and sqnare 398; a 15 inch pipe sewer commencing in Rhode Isl.nd avenue, and running up alley in square 423 to south le of street northwest, thence a 12-inch pipe sewer in alleys in squares 421 and 422; @ t2-neh pipe sewer in West alley, in square 444; also a 12-inch pipe sewer in cross alley running east and west in square 444; thence a 15-inch pipe sewer in center and east cu Ask your grocer for them. dozen. 3,m,7 8 W. Driver's Sample Koo; m heard of the horrible affair, and In vain’ ac, | Dif Avenue and 4 street. tempted to have warrants issued for the arrest of TH were $219,660. the perpetrators of the crime, who, becoming 4,12-s,wtt Alloys in square $44, and to continue up atleysin | {he Perpetrators of the crime, who, becoming See eee | Se square 445 to the north cross alley in said > God. y S41 Goop as THE IMPORTED.—Imported porter square; thence a 12-inch pipe in west alley in | TOP, scoured the neighborhood in search of sells for #3 ae: Port them, and becoming em citizens, but were quiete who promised to make every effort for the cap- ture of the perpetrators. Believing they had come to this Ly ged Locke came here to- day, and with the assistance of the police, is searching for them.” d, threatened our square 445 from north cross alley in said square by. Sheriff Locke, to south side of P street northwest, and a 12- inch pipe commencing from north cross alley in square 445, in east alley in said square, and ran- ning to south side P street northwest, and a 12- pipe in cross alleysin square 445; a 12-inch Pipe sewer in alleys in square 446; a 12-inch re adelphia Porter and Brown Stout, THE SECRET wh sample rooms of sewer in south side of P street, from 6th to AN UNFORTUNATE BALLOONAT! On | because of the refreshing character of his de- street northwest, and a 12-inch pipesewer south Weunesdas ‘afternoon a daring balloon voyager | Hghtful and cool a ially #0 for the reason that the exx side of Q Street, irom ‘6th street northwest to | came near being drowned in the Delaware liver. sewer rannii rough alleys in squares 420and | He started fro! t Al "clock, m- | Celebrated Lion r is improved by being 21, with the ne manholes and traps; | fengearted from Situs ea ward roture ts the | drawn from faucetsof improved construction. tf said work to be completed in 30 days. of starting, but in this he miscalculated, | Arso pcre GincINNaT! LAGER.—In addi- P tion to the Philadelphia Porter and Stout Palmer & Green a8, upon reaching an attitude of 3,000 feet acur- rent of air struck his frail balloon and he was swept with lightning-llke rapidity towards the Delaware river. Becoming frightened, the man allowed his craft to approach too near the water, and, as a result, the huge concern came in proximity to Smith’s Island and di along the river bank to Parrish street. The sight was unusual as it was startling, and was witnessed by hundreds of people. Finally it struck the water, andthe wrenout was thrown ont, but was prevented from drowning by the men of a ferryboat, who fished him out, and he returned home considerably the worse for the trip. FATAL AccipEnT on THE B. & O. RAILROAD —<—<—<—— Boarp or HBaLTH—Nwisances to be Abated— Disinfecting Up-turned Streets, de.—At a meeting of the Board or Health last night, the attorney for the board reported the number of cases prosecuted during the month of July last, 55; number of nolle prosequied, 2; number of per- sons fined, 28; amount of fines imposed, $215; number of cases dismissed, 1; appeals taken, 5- The health officer recommended that the fol- lowing premises be declared nuisances, which Wes agreed to: Frame house No. 77 Ist street, Georgetown; frame house on Franklin street, between P and Q streets and 4th and 5th streets northwest; and the frame house No. 128 Madison street, between 6th and 7th streets and M and N streets northwest. per pozen. walk,—when eumatism 15 peed made limber, and =, disap; if by magic, well may we inquire in of wonderful Centaur Liniment. bas neyer been anything like it. It has formed more cures of months, —A Man and a Boy Killed-—A ing acct- | hundred years. 7,005 Dr. Cox called attention to a suggestion, | 4 urred terd: fter made rome time since, of the necessity of the | Endof the tundel ae Pont oe eeces et | Pompe Exraacr ole barns, Board of Public Works disinfecting the up- turned streets, and that a communication to that effect had been made to this board, but as yet no action had been taken, and offered reso- lutions, which were adopted, that the health officer be directed to communicate with the Board of Public Works on this subject, and that he also be requested to report the condition of such streets, alleys and lots as may not be in po peck: ey gana by the Board of Public rheumatism, Piles, ulcers, teothache, sore throa' ecalds, soreness, oki sores, head: lameness, bruises, boils, hoarseness, diarrhea, and on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, by which William Fulton and his little son, age about eight years, were immediately killed. It seems they were walking down the north track, when the whistle of the mail train coming east on the south track blew, and doubtless thinking they were on the wrong track they passed over, ani were struck by the engine and thrown into the canal. The bodies of both were afterwards re- covered. The unfortunates resided a short dis- vorks, and the amount of disinfectants, if any. | tance west of the Point, and are sai to have | 9elel at Olas. that may be required to put such streets, alleys | heen in very indigentcircumstances, ‘The tath, | BS&m’s Rovesaics ond coxest Mhotery, 0h sirest, and lots in pertect sanitary order. er's body was fearfully mangled. Intelligencer Building. es CHANGE ov Rure.—At a meeting of the Di- SENTENNIAL BUILpInas—Ten Desiz THR COMMUNITY At iarge Appreciate the ure- rectors of Oak Hill Cemetery, weld nou the 7th Selected One by Wasting ttn ie | Culness of Bingor’s Sewing Machine. 1.5 instant, by-law 23 was so moditied as to read: mit 1 th ial “All fancral servicea shall be held in the centennial committee on plans of the centennial are repairea ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers commission in Philadelphia examined forty- and made to order by Hempler, three preliminary sketches of the designs for the centennial anniverssry buildings. From Chapel, uniess otherwise desired by the family of the deceased.” Tn ¢ffect this rule was virtually Palmer & | PIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH ,( Rev. ©. Mea pa encase sateen To Woes wHo agx Nunsixe.—For women ———__¢—__ For Loss or Arrerite.—The Phila- Gelphia Porter and Grown Stout, bottled by Palmer & Green, will restore your appetite. S150 per ——_.o____ Try THE Lion Laeen, as drawn only at Geo. ms, corner — ——— SINGER SEWING MACHINE Bales of 18T2 Palmer & Green's Phil- such crowds flock inte the ge W. Driver, at the cor- ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4\ street, ‘s ite quality of the Brown a te rere » which is the onl; re im the District. Grocery Teares have it for $1.20 8,m,W,8 ——¢—— ‘WHEN DUMB ANIMALS cry out their glad- ness,—when compres take up their beds and banished ,—stitt 88 | is pre-eminently hesithful pear a reached by railroad from Baltimore an! Washing ere lesh, bone and muscie ailments upon man and beast in the past three all other articles have in three prains, colic, wounds, neuralgia, all hemorrhages, ete. Pond’s Extract differs from all other advertised nate, pore in the fact that it is a standard icine, treated of in medical writings, and known to be a cure for these diseases. m,th,s,tf es WILLoox & Grzn's Szwiwe MAcKINE. The brated Basaar Patterns. near 4 street+ amended nearly a month ago, and the change | this number ten were seiccted yesterday, and AMUSEMENTS. willdo away with a feature attending inter- | 21 0p awarded to each of the successful com- ments in that beantiful spot that many persons petitors. The following were successful com- Ora Zo On Exhibition and Sale ew He deemed objectionable. petitors: Samuel Sloan, John McArthur, John | 4,4"8_ ar I ____— 3. Sidney, Collins & Aulenreith, F. : MARKRITER’S, GEORGETOWN Stephen Rush, jr., C. C. Clark ~& J. a P. Sims, all o1 ja; L. S. Fai Wheeili Plowman & Philadel; alvert Vaux, N No. 439 7th street, between D doors above Odd Fellow’s Hall, Choice Oil Paintin, fax, few York; Thos. M. Tue Coat Trapg.—The coal trade for the eek p a h limi the Co., Washington; J.A. Voydaugh Also, largest st: Paper Hangings, Wind Meister Gene Up ty | and E. T. Helmer, Terre Haute. ‘These ten | gine: wreott, st ramon, Picture Cords and ‘Tas Wednesday the trade was brisk, and at present | Plans will now be returned to their authors re- Rives, Nails, &c., in the District. there is no coal left onthe wharves. Vessels | spectively for a second competition. ‘eRMs Casi have been plentiful for several weeks past, and when this last break is repaired the prospect for the fail trade will be exceedingly light. The receipts fer the week were as follows:—Mary- land company, 2,509 tons; New Central, 4,004 tons; Borden Mining company, 3,000 tons; Con- Tue CANADIAN EDIT Mowitigr Inves- TIGATION.—The Pacific railway investigating committee will present a re, next week in the Dominion Parliament, reassembling Wed- nesday. The committee, being hampered by by addressing or calling on USTH, 4 G49 D street, between 6th and 7th nw. and E streets, cight » Engravings, Obromos, &c. B7 Picase remember Name and Number. jcl-ly* LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEARING AP- 'ABBL can be sold to the very best advantage _Notes by mail promptly attended to. Oash paid. M3 want of authority to take sworn testimony, has tolidation company, 3,550 tons.’ ‘Total receipts | Jade little ners [progress inthe investigation, ED GOLD: SILVER. BRASS, COPPER, Erc., Sat hd neats tone. The shipments were: | The supporters of the ministry favor antmme: | HoaeReht SF, fait, Prices f ht and sold. Notes by Diol tans: Darden Mining ons New, England, | diate prorogation, but the opposition demand | Ball trem iredee Ee Ae ‘AUGENSTELN, 4,004 tons; Borden Mining company, 3.00) tons; | the committee must fitst be sive Tall power | 140% Pennsylvania avenue. ‘a31-ly" 120 tons. ' Total ship wey ity, Consolidation company, . 18 br they have in 0 tons. for the purpose of the inq “The east end of Water | D&nd- ———_—"—____ GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS street, near the K-street bridge, has the cobble- stone pavement ploughed up lett lying around loose, rendering the street impassable. Being A Map Doe on THe Hearty, a member of the port, Conn., was severe): AMPAGE.— Patrick Re lice force of Bridge- if E*Xevussion itten Tharaday eve- BY TRE the principal business street of the town, over | ning by his own dog. e which was sup- , which a vesy Jarge mumaber of vehicles heavily | posed t be mad firk attackertOmnoce Jennings, CHOIR AND CONGREGATION loaded, pass at all times in the day, it is very with Hearty, OF THE necessary that the street be keptin # passable | beaten off with aciub. It then flew METHODIST PROTESTANT CHU condition. ter, and seizing him by the cheek and neck, GEURGETOW THE WOOD PAVEMENT has been tompletedon | lacerated both in a terrible manner. The N, High street, and they are now laying 2d street with the same kind of pavement. River News.—The steamer New York clear- ed to-day for Philadelphia, with 409 barrels of flour for New York, via canal. The steamer Georgeanna arrived to-day from Baltimore, with a miscellaneous cargo. Grain Trape.—The only receipts of grain to-day were 900 bushels wheat, per schr. Thos. P. Morgan, trom Alexandria, for Hartiy & Bro. The quotations of wheat’ yestorday were $1.69 to $1.69 for gt to choice. Tne CatTLe Manket.—At Drovers’ Rest, was immediately is critical. ————— A Ruyaway Wire Atremprs Svicipz.— In Providence, about noon yesterday, Mrs. Al- mira Maynard, wife of Alfred Maynard, of Columbia, Connecticut, attempted suicide by shooting Nerself in the Lead with a pistol, after vainly trying morphine and laudanum. Mrs. Maynard had left her husband and come to Providence from New London with two young men named Herbert Bassett and Morris Frarie, who are now detained by the police. _——————————— shot dead. Hearty's conaitics ON THUBSDAY, AUGUST 14rn, 1873. Terarn Oy § pom. Tick A'Wewman, TD. Vallent, Gooree Brows DK. Giednian, Tickets, for geafieman S11 80 cents, chi 5 Sug?’ dren 25 cents. F b0sthis. wo. 3. eprom MACKEREL 0 , 50 BBLS. EASTERN HERRINGS, For sale at market rates. I. THOS. DAVIS &CO., a angé 6t ‘$5 Water st., Georgetown. D/O. : ‘ Sey ae ievlanie Sia eee ee te 1i0? | ag-Teresa Garreno, the American pianist, has 1cHOLS? $328; sheep, #255 to 81, and lamba, g2 to a5. x | {9st been married at London to the vio'inist ELEGANT ICE CREAM PARLOKS, few thee} lambs were left over. About 3) | Emile Laure Georgian ba. Syi7-1m cows and calves were sold at @16 to 50" B7-Ladies’ dresses, made ont of the spotted 2 D. 0. material now in fashion, have obtained the name of ‘hail storm” suits. &7-Four thousand five hundred dollars have been raised in New York for a monument to the late Major General George H. Thom: S7-Philadelphia has thirly marr a FALL BUSH IS COMING. ALEXANDRIA. Man DRownEp.—A colored ron Elbert, a cook on board the *. Hart, Capt. Henry Ccombs, tfom Buston to this an named B: at once; thus, ling the schooner R, F. aah ee ee avoidab! aday | such orasn rt for coal, whife attempting to launch a boat hora argues something more than br ti erly wa Seri i willbe nicely cleaned or re-dyed, fie tn ea ena, a's | WALA ana Honea Us wgetng apa | Oe Armaan OD drowned. Ant WSS] steam buggy, and proposes & dispenss with | pp gmrom “Sr, DYKING AND ScouR- AN EXTENSIVE CAMP-MEETING I In progress Ee Onis ta wtilizing EES «9 axe ESTABLISHMENT * aie 'Gs fee Teenie teatagetes | ing hem mor Soe Sooct wa bal aad cas | om? detent: Serre BC. in a piece of woods called Pile’s woods.—Sent,, | attachment. ee ail, T. and ladies et" warm days is the best time f my, Bor eBoy iadics an gente, wring in yore Fe the nn- #7 The southern habit cine & Siprivets said by a local paper to have becomesad -# preval>nt nae the female mill-operatives of Lawren2e, ass, 7 Lord Gordon is the illegitimate son of Rev. Dr. Hussey, rector of Hayes, in the county of Kent, England. His blue blood is in his eye. S7 Kean suited the meat he ate to the part he was about to play, and selected mutton for lovers, beef for murderers, and pork for tyrants. #7 Wilson, the husband of Ida Lewis, says thatshe has not obtained a divorce, and he warns people not to trust her on his account. 87" A child, two years old, was lately found at Mount Vernon, Ind., trying to awaken his parents, both of whom had died of cholera. @7- At Trieste, Austria, yesterday, an attempt was made to assassinate Prince Nicholas, Hospodar of Roumania. He was wounded in the face. &7 The saloon keepers of Saginaw City (Mich.) have resolved that they will sell no liquor, wine or beer to married men without a permit from their wives. &7 At New Osage Mission, Kansas, recently, a@ human skeleton was found embedded in solid rock, which had to be broken open by blasting. @7-The sultan’s second son, Prince Mah- mound Djeleleddin, has been promoted to be a rear admiral in the Turkish navy. The new admirals eleven years old. _—_—_—__— SPECIAL NOTICES. Tape Worm Removed with boners = ‘i fetgiicine harmloes, being purely vegetable. Wo nel, las. evening. Tux New Court Hovse.—The new court house at the southeast corner of the market building, corner of Cameron and Fairfax sts. is now receiving the finishing touches from the varnishers, ‘and: will be occupied for the first time on Monday next, when Judge Lowe will open there the August term of the corporation court. PURCHASE OF SUNKEN Montrors.—General James laughter, of the lats confederate army, P ased yesterday from the Secretary ot the United States Treasury, through the agency of Col. Altred Chapman, of this city, the monitor Tecumseh, and one other of Far. Tagut’s fleet now sunk in Mobile bay, which he will proceed to raise at once. Tue] REMAINS of the late Samael Bowers who was kiNed in Philadelphia night betor last by the accidental falling of a piece of lum ber, wiil be brought to this city and interre.! here on Sunday.— Gazette. last evening. mense Reduction in Prices! DUCE STOCK, 1 AM OFFERING Light Cassimere Suits, at_.7, 8,9, 1) A FEMALE CoLLEGR P RoFRSS0! -The femin- ine college at Evanstown, IIL, is in future to be known as the ““‘Woman’s College of the North- western University.” A rule of the institution is thet at least one of the faculty must be a woman. The first feminine professor SRpolated is Miss Frances Willard. Sheoecupies the chacr of esthetics, and has @ salary for the first year of $1,800, with assurance of an annual advances for the next three years of $200. Five ladies bave been elected to the board of trustees of the University. Ir 18 A 8aTI8RACTION to a man donbled up with @ pain in his intestines to have the four or five doctors. who have been franticall White Duck Suits, menton, at cerresponding low prices. her it is @ case of genuine Asiatic or simply cholera | mead Ss romor. T Saree Gonaeats | 4 Lanox Assontwxnr or Exrna Size Suits, morbus. If the spirit can take note of the | Omcc' Dre, HENEY end JANE WILBGM: id things of this , how that patient's easence, | 4th street northwest, eugé-6t* 5 a eel atter it leaves the body, must follow those doc: Fine 01d Rye Whisky, tors around, Yalting for the result of the dis- ‘bd cussion.—St. Louis Tue WaY Wits Ma) ette, Ind. Prorie.—a Lafa; offended a customer who of sodium shop POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 101) PENNSYLVANIA AVBNUR, ‘Between 10th and 11th Btrests, Biloventh Street. and HIGHLY IMPORTANT! IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE LATENESS OF THES SEASON, AND iN ORDER TO RE- I2and 816 Blue Fiannel Suits, (thoroughly sponged) B14 Also, a great many other articles too numerous to _ 7S Taree Doors from Bioventh Berest,_ (ons atnovan witneer Falk iniostnstilonen AND OTHER Disuases OF Tune | SO x &e, EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, Je XCURSION TO GLYMONT, WEDNESDAY, August 1), b:73, for the bene#t of the will leave wherf foot aud r-ture about # p,m, jeasant ¢ay in thie ‘The steamer —— Tth street at S & who with to enzo are cordially G® ND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION or ™= PLATE PRINTERS UNTON, re POINT LOOKOUT, ON THE LADY OF THE LAKE, ox SATURDAY, Acocer 9rm, 1875 Boat leaves 6ch-stroet wharf 10 Migptiy Ate Gh ochek @ bets, 88; Latics ete, Tate hal dite oe AND STATE Bi ‘OF PYTIIAS EX by WEB. be et: * Soy and MELT Ne 16, on SATURDAY, the Baa bed at Both & berley + Bt rest northwest, or at Sab + ¢ 6. (PBPHANS FESTIVAL The annual Festival in sid of ST. JOSEPH 'S ORPHA Will take place MONDAY, AUGUST ASYLUM, = AT THE SCHUETZEN uk enfficient number of care mination of the 7th EDUCATIO HE OOLUMPIAN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C paratory Departs PrEeM- an Coll SEPTEMBER 17, College opens OCTOBER OCTOBER S De fh o* bi BER 10 The Columns Th ai heol For catalogues, con gerd to terms and cont JAMES © _ang?-toc8 ; P4tarsco F BR OAINSTITUTE NEAR BALTIMORE, MD. This Institate has been in operation for thirty-«ic years, and enjoys a pat eputation. With the pamber of pupils limited to pinoty, It bes repree-n- tatives from two-thirds of the states. [i location contrat, an! easily ton city. For circulars »ddress . “RS. BK. H. ABCRER, iy*3-coBm" Ellicott City P.O. Ma ASELL FEMALE SEMINARY, AT aU BUBNDAL' os.. ten milos fron) B ston, on Boste Albany L cation and appoi it Fatlrond Advan’ wd. Ty tT wkstm D Day scuooL it ICHLAND BOARDING FOR BOYS, 145 Lanvale Street, near Park Aom vine RYERTIEW x ADEMY, . ¥.—Work recommencos Sop Pe DRY Goons. (eosixe ovr SPRING AND STOCK OF DRY GooDs. UMM st extremely low prices. Roamants ins chau half Price, DRY GOODS and NOTIONS at low feures. De ore making your purchases EMORY BAXTER, 1920 Penneyivania ayeus OFIT: Owing to the recent hoary Geciine in pric GOODS, &c.,we are enabled to offer w Indacements to Gash buyers. We meuti (26) boxe French W owen Corsate,750 et at Se Thompsons” een ible edition Denne Bleached Cottons ise TT? UMD Brack Domes 1.25 up.” . Black Alpacas fohal of the best makes, f ‘cluding the Beaver and Baftals brands, tron ase to g 8c.; Lawn Robes from $3.50 up. Eatin’ Gascon and Gents Shirts at manafec- * BRODHEAD & cO., 12065 F street, between 1th and isth. ESt4sLisaep sei. JOHN G. BARTHE SIBAM DYER AND SCOUKER, . B ET, (Une door jail.) Itake thie method of inform! my frivnds, pe- paisa teens rene eae TABLISUMENT with all the mo, v ate, without ae es end ~Sga remov Gertictoen Eicthoe ‘cleansed without shrinking. Gloves cleansed at the shortest noticn. jel3-| being taken ay a od without cleeus: Gib sacricar reosx i MANUFACTORY. ENCOUBAGE HOME MANUFACTURE TRUNKS BEPAIBED AND COVEBEL JAMES S. TOPHAM & Cv., HARNESS, BADU. & AND THUNK MANO. #ACTURERS, 420 SEVENTH STEEET, Next to O46 Fellows’ Hall, GENTS’ SATOHELS, EB LEATHER TRUNA® rior stock of wit = luca, CARRIAGE His &N£SS8, LES and BBIDLES, TAGE and RIDING WHIPS. ‘oc. Remember the Old Stani— Jel 429 7th atrect, next to Odd Fol! vs’ Hail PBoPowaLs For coau. sane Tarasthy Deranrusst ” ., Neuiiias Wonaroa ce eects led Proponnis wv il! received at til 10 o'clock om , TCESD. uf Augost, 1573, fr f roishi 7 of me (George's Creek) ami th!s fice wn 2 such quantities» as may be required and to the condit: * iequired act of meres proved July il, Dy via: “het euch ‘Somt shake wet . ieapocted, + nd delivered, shal! be paid Pro ‘will be considered binding fr one week from Bib dey ct ‘August, 1873, the Dopartnet the right to reject all orany » rtion of the No cals will be el by ridence cf ability to Fela hor will ary payment be made without that the coal fur- lor. aie acre aaa aay “Ss “pUROM ELL, 1342 F street. FoO® sans. constantly ‘ery reasonable for inet oes ALAR H“* REMOVED. J. PEABODY stock of