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EVENING STAR. THURSDAT....... January 1, 1874. LOCAL NEWS, National Theater —' Ford's Opera House. ef « Uncle § ‘nad Theater Comique—The great local drama of *Gutit” and other attractions. Holl—Duprez and Benedict's New ue Minatrele. Fair and festival, Israel M. E, Church, Armo- ry building, South Washington. Orchestrion music at No. 468 Pennsylvania avenue. Grand trick pantomime ——~. Condensed Loca! ‘This afternoon Pioneer Club No. 1, and the | nior Pioneers, headed by a band. paraded. Fifty printers im the government prioting office, ergaged on picce work, wore discharged yesterday. ‘To-day being the Feast of the Circumcision is edeerved ne @ holiday of obligation in all the Catholic churches. A discharge of fifteen machinists and twenty- fve laboratory men took place in the ordnance department of the Washington navy yard yes- terdas Last evening some thief stole four packages from the Adams’ express wagon, on 6th street, while the driver was temporarily absent en- ‘aged in the delivery of a package in the neigh- Sotood of «th and « streets ‘The ball of the Washington Light Guards, at Odd Fellows’ ball, navy yard, last evening, was & very pleasant affair and well attended. Capt. Donald McCathran was presented with a fine BRO! epanie’s by Sergeant Hodgson, on be- aif of the company Yesterday Dr. John B. Blake, president of the Bational Metropolitan bank, called the em- Ployés and officers of the bank together at the €lose of the day. and announced his purpose of terminating bis official connection with that in- stitution. After appropriate remarks to them, ich be declared that he had never been iated with @ more intelligent and indastri- fet of gentlemen, he expressed his best ishes for (heir individual welfare. Assistant ashier George H. B. White, made a feeling and appropriate reply in beliaif of himself and eelleagues. celia ies BE TREATERS.—The play-goers of Washing- teu are certainly under great obligations to Mr. Rapley for his enterprise in providing them with such a beautiful temple of the drama as the New National Theater, and to Mr. Saville for the excellence of his management. It is worth the price of admission this week to see the exquisite setting of the first act of “Led Astray,” a scene which bears evidence of good taste im the design and skill in the execution Praise should not be contined, however, to the mounting of the play; its performance by an | eacelient company is equally deserving of com- wendation. The amusing pantomime, “Uncle Sam,” with ite local hits, will be withdrawn after to-night, bay » and heard the feats of that ‘prince of ve trilequists, Prof. Davis, should avail themselves eof the last chance. istruly a host in hi self. To-morrow a arday nights the ‘ways entertaining Rave! pantomime of Jocko, the Brazilian Ape.” will be performed. On Monday next, the great actress, Mme. Janans- chek, commences an engagement, and will ap- Yoana in most of the plays in which she has won er reputation. There will be a change of bill at the “ The- ater Commmue’” to-night in honor of the new year, and the sensation drama of “ The Smng- giersof the Abbey” will be performed for the rst time in addition to the usual olio of songs, dances, burlesques, Xc. ——~e ms WepDIxG.—The fiftieth annicer. mnatriagé of ard and Ann R. Stabler was celebrated on Christmas eve (Wed- Wm. Jones, livin; called to return the axe was invited to take a seat at the fire. Jones suddenly jumped up, striking Pirkin over | | the bead with an iron pin, Killing him instantly. He then ritled his and coat and keys, and went immediately, to the house of Dirkin, taking all_of the monby, clothing, and so forth that he comid convenient- 11 o'clock last night, Henry Jobuson, wa.charan at the Center market. arrested Frank Cronin while in the act of stealing turkeys from the market-honse. Cronin had cut out two panes of glass from one of the windows, and had entered and thrown out six turkeys belonging to Mr. Bayless, a wholesale dealer in poultry. He was locked up in the Central guardhouse for a hearing. jedi Masonic Exeetion.—St. John’s Lodge, No. 11, P. A. A. M., at its meeting on Friday night last elected the following named officers for the ensuing Masonic year: George E. Harwood, W. M.; Philip U. Hyam, S. W.; George W. Salter, J. W., B. M. Reed, Sec.; H. Polkinhorn, Treas.; Andrew Craig, tiler. be L202 Tunes Kextooky Lawyeas on 1 LPror vR A special to the Louisville Courier- Journal gives the first day’s proceedidgs in the case of the Commonwealch against the Thomp- sons for murder, which commenced at Har- rodsburg, Mercer county, Ky., Tuesday. it will be remembered that some two mont an affray occurred in the court house at Har- rodsburg during the progress of a civil trial, in which P. B. Thompson, ar., P. B. Thompson, jr.) and Jobn Thompeon, father and two sons, hot and killed Theodore Davis, st., Tneodore Davis, jr. and LaRue Davis, father and two sons. All the parties qnesged were of high social standing. P. B. Thompson is di tifet attorney, and John Thompson com- monweaith’s attorney, while | the bas been very prominent in state litics, The Davis family were highly respect rm- ers of Mer county. Intense interest is felt in the case, not only in that community but throughout the whole State. High legal talent has been engaged on each side. For the Com- monweaith there are four well-known eriminal lawyers, and for the defense five others, uot jess noted in the profession, presenting the un- usual spectacle of three lawyers on trial, and the prosecution and defence conducted by nine others. The testimony Tuesday was mainly as to whether the Davis family were of a quarrel- some disposition, the evidence being contlict- ing. Itie a that the trial will last the entire week. ATTENPT OF 4 V AND Hen PARAMOUR TO Porsow THE HUSBAND.—George Chase is a well-to-do farmer in the township of Brant, in ginaw county, Mich. About fifteen years Lod he married Mary Pratt, then twenty years of age, at Chenango, also in that cou’ have lived pleasantly together until al years ago, when Chase’s brother William came e with and worked for him. Between iam and his broth wife @ criminal inti- . This was not discovered until sinee, when William went away, and a clandestine correspondence was disclosed by intercepted letters. It appears that the fe air premeditated the murder of the usband. A letter containing a powder was in- tercepted but on analysis the powder was found to be harmless. A letter purporting to come from the guilty wife was written to Wil- liam, stating that tre | agpaieone did not work, and to send another. This came in due tiie. was found to be strychnine. The intercepted letters, poison, other facts bearing on the criminal intimacy between William and Mrs. Chase are now in the hands of Sheriff Audrus, who has been se" case. The parties night, are now in jail, and will be examined this week. BruraL MvRpER oF a YouxG Maw Iw Cutrurer, Va—A letter from Culpeper, Va., to the Baltimore Sun states that information was received there on Monday of a murder com- mitted near Brandy Station, about six miles north ot Calpeper, W. C. Dirkin, formerly of Petersburg, @ quiet and inoffensive young man. borrowed &n axe of a colored tian name near his house, and when he While sitting smoking his pipe pocket of money, took his hat Tetday last) at their residence at Sandy Spring, ly carry. Me then went to Brandy Station, their ten children, -ix children-in-law, and bought & ticket to Culpeper, to throw off sus- eleven grandchildren all being present. A | picion, was eeen there, but as nothing has been ppy time was experienced by all, and many golden presents wero bestowed on the aged and Fespected couple, iu response to which Mr. Stabler made an eloquent address to his chil- ren, in which he averted to the varied expe- Fiences of life which he had passed through. ‘This is one of the eid (/uaker families of Mary- land and respected by all who know them. Among his tons-in-law present on this occasion r. James S. Hallowell, formerly a well Va.. and subse- ent Oflice. i ¢ wo. i Worx or rue S. P.C. A.—During the past two months the Society for the Prevention of ity to Animals has been unusually active. r. Gatebel, its president, has made some sev- enteen arrests, among them the following :-— mule: fined $2. Patrick Morgan, overloading le; fined $1 and costs. John Sloggin, cow er, for not allowing acalf to drink milk a ese; James Peed, for yatering Mh street, and Wash. Nelson. for maimed horse; each fined $5. Several cases | have been abandoned becanse of insufficient proof to prosecute. Five horses have, by Mr. ©.’s order, been killed asa relief to their suf- | ferivge. Mr. Gatchel seems to be alive to the anterest of this humane work ‘THE Sons oP | ‘The usual enterti «of Pioneer Coun place last evening osaDAr Watcu Meetina.— | nment and ‘‘watch-meeting’ 1, Sons of Jonadab, took t their ball, 9th and D heard, was allowed to leave en the next trai rendered a verdic that his death from a blow in says the Altoona Tribune of Tuesday red in the ‘1.oop,’ this county, on Monday morn- | iy, & brother and sister, have been insane for a num- ber of years, during been confined in a ty to the residence of the balance of the family, as it was considered danagerous to permit them Henry Smallwood, charged with driving a lame | torun at large. le: from its dam; James Thomas, for abandoning | win seneeeetet | Sax tamadiataly areeted, oat watue gentle. | r driving | men named rushed to the burning building | with render apy assistance tothe unfortunate insane creatures on the inside, consequently they were burned to a crisp, althongh it is the general sup- position that both were smothered to death some time ere the flames reached them. Dr. Bohrer | avers that it w, his view. apposed that he went to Kichmond. Dr. corner, held an inquest, and the jury “W Dirkin came to fed by an iron bolt mes.”” nm the hands of William @Aw Ixsane BROTHER AND SisTER Beanz To a Crisr.—*One of the most melancholy ac. cidents it bas ever been our duty to record,” ng. Two members of the’ Wertz family all of which time they have low shanty in close proximt- As Dr. Bobrer and it. A. Ro- . Were retarning | nine, Esq., of Hollidaysbur, home from a hunting expedition they discov. ered smoke and flame issuing from the roof and | dows of the shanty in question. The alarm possible haste, but it was too late to the worst sight that ever met The jin of the fire is unknown. A MaRRizp Woman ScRING HER FaToeR — In 1869 or 70, Amanda Rushing, a marzied streets, which was largely attended. Addresses | d@ughter of Isaac Kembro, of Davidson county, were delivered by Mr. J. B. Dunning, Judge | Moore, Mr.G. W. McLain, and Major Divine. Instrumental and vocal music by Misses Neal aud Donaldson, Mr. J. H. Thomas and Mr. ms, and recitations by Mr. Henry Neidfelt Mr. Kelly added to the interest of the meet- | . After the dismissal of the public meetin, ing. at Ii o'clock, the regular meeting bout 20 members bei ge ‘y 1, the Johnny's departed for their homes, eli pleased with their night’ prontncccscnti_amidathats As Hows. H. A. Wittann, vice transferred c | ebancery court. allegin | to the remaintn, and made for brought suit in the circuit court for damages alleged to have been sustained from his whip- ingher. She was rendered judgment for $3,500 Jamages, when the defendant appealed to the supreme court,where the judgment of the court below was affirmed. It appears that, between the time of the alleged whipping and the — ing of the suit, the defendant, by deed of trust, hildren. Mrs. Ri ashing now files a bill in the €, that the converance two children was fraudulent; @ purpose of defeating her claims and those of other creditors president of inst him, the Board of Public Works,and .J. A. Magra- | 8nd asks that the conveyance, on account, Ger, treasurer of the board, were passing the | be set aside.—Nasheiile Banner. remdencefof Ir. Sturges, No. 511 3d street, in a iage to-day.a halt dozen ladies of the house | Faw out of the front door crying fire, they hav- img discovered the window curtains in the pa Jor to be im ames. Messrs. Willard ana year at once drew up to the door, and running s00n gsve satisfactory evidence of their ca- pacity as firemen and gallantry as gentlemen extinguishing the fire and calming the ex. | temenfof the ladies. Not much damage was | —— ReLienrs Watcn Mewrrxos.—Last be im many of the Methodist Episcopal churches ‘the time-honored custom of ‘watching the old ear out and the year in” was obser 5 ‘he usual program: as singing sermon, followed by relation experience until near 12 o'clock, prayer, it Christian hen the con- ation knelt in silent prayer and sung the int hymn, after which the doxol and | benediction closedjthe exerc: At the Metro- politan church the sacr: it of the Lord's Supp r was celebrated. In some of the colored churches the meetings were kept up until near daylight. a Tar Geaxp Lopogot the I. 0.G.T., ef the District of Columbia, last night installed the | ofticers for the ensuing year: G. W. | . T., Charles E. Connor; G. W. Counsellor, | P. Reid; G. W. V.T., Jennie Peiki G. W. Secretary, Thomas L. Salkeld; ‘Treasu: Ww. inhorn: | 2. W of Metropolitan Police was adopted. } a Exgcriox oF Orriceas.—The following offi- | $878 ere lected by Liberty Lodge, No. 6, K. of | P.. last evening: Wm. H. Cross, Chancellor | Commander: J. Shomo, Vice Commander; H. | ©. Fowler. Pretate; 5 ley, Master ot Ex- | ebequer; H. D. Stewart, Master of Finance; | ‘Theo. Sniffin, Keeper of Records and Seal Matt. Jarboe, Master at Arms. Kepresenta- | fives to Grand Lodge—H. D. Stewart, S. Dib- | bie, - Fowler, James Mattison, F.C. | Cramp and ‘ood tield. H gE cee Tax Waex oF PRAYRR.—Arrangements have | been perfected by the agelical Alliance fur a ee ea in this District and throughout the country. | perm Ve. . - sae ee po | Dizon’ hotel, at Callahan's, in that stats, was Salleh: im Linoote: hall, to be: led’ by perecas | destroyed by fire. It was the residence of Vie- eprese ati eren | count Milton, late |. He and several rm ing the dite it denomt ms of | of nie » co Christians. A ladies’ meetin; will aiso be held | Ot iv im the ebapel of the Y.M.C. A., from 1 to 2 | ight. the «clock, daily, during the week. a tee. eel tee } Macere Jorpar.—In lew yesterday | mod the jury in the case of Maggie Jordan, charged with assisting in the escape of Sharkey from | pi yg hegre I Lg orig a vip Prisoner was sent Tombs. | —_——e— | Mazgeiac® axp Divorce.—During the year | ‘13 there were 1,750 licenses issued | im thie District and 150 ications for divorce filed. in 1671 there were 1,73 marriage licen- ae issued and 1572 there were 1,754. oie Laet xicut of Daprez and Benedict's min- strels. The troupe is « good one, and Lincoln ball should be crowded this evening to give tbe Boys # goud “ send off.” | necessary to complete files. A CoLonapo Convert To THE ReroRMED EriscoraL Cavres.—The Episcopal seceasion movement has found su; pertere Colorado. | The Kev. Thos. J. McFadden, pastor of St. Paul's Church, Littleton, twelve miles from Denver, announced in bis sermon last Sunday that the service next Sunday will be accordin, to the ritual ef the new movement, and that he will hereafter act on that platform. The Rev. Walter Hi. Moon, of St. John’s Ohurch, Denver, telegraphed to New York to stop further aid to the Kev. Mr. McFadden from the Missionary Society, and will next Sunday take charge of the seceding minister’s pulpit. it is believed that other Episcopal clergymen will follow tbe new departure. Mr. McFadden went to Dea- ver from New York in August last. A New Yo! OURNAL has discovered a new industry in that city, terms “‘file fillers.” it seems that there are a dozen or two persons in the city who save all the papers that come into their jon; and ere arrested last Friday | ‘*ocear- | The iaguificen eof Boss FRIGRTFUL ACcIDEN distressing acci- FINANCIAL AND COMNERCIAL, rae eenttSeee Daaestee om | ant acuyied im Guard, atlageny | vee geese “| __FOR RENT AND SALB. BUSINESS CHANCES. be story of the of Boss Tweed's | county, on Monday. The = A ‘T—Furnished or unfurnished, two YOR SAL T—Or Bxebargs foro 5 daughter ai New York, twoyearsago last Janae, | says: “Mr. William Shuck, nd wel | “Tue yeat, Ope Of the most eventrul on record | | Rag | Pen bine, boasts: Vet sounds queerly now that the old man is dis: | known citizen, who for several years been | in financial and business circles, closes wit! 1109 F street. 70-7 | Bult, & Obio BW , Vontee'sstaston, nonr Washing- graced and in prison. The ceremony took | engaged as car-repairer of the Baltimore and | decided although not complete recavery from | SOR BENT—HOUSE 1914 12 betrect, etecen | '°? 4 5 RK SB. place in Trinity chapel, and crowds assembled | Obio Railroad Company, at Cumberland, was | the panic in Wall street, and With considera ie | Fo sees DI pot eee ie teen | see 49 St. Pon! sire, Batimore, fo gare apon the magniticencs of the atfair. | at bis usual work, and at the time of the acci- | improvement im the different departments of | frout and rear yards. ‘Inq freon premises jl 3 7OR SA E\CHANGE —Tie owner of | At Preed’s residence the halls, statrwars, par- | dent had gone to the circular-saw stand ia front | trade. Certainly the feeling on all elder is that gf0k BEXT—CH Aa ——- | BF BOORSTORE 411 noreh gn stroet wilt eel or | lors, and chambers were crowded with most | of the company’s round-house for the purpose | of encour Pees BOUae or Comedie kee ereny | E@eneeitfor REAL ESTATE. city or couptrr.. ingenious arrangements of the most exnensive | of sawing some pieces of wood to be used as convenience, and te desirably located. Appiyat the | preg “ares © Petite from Dusinws, The wade ig | exotics. Among the guests were Sherifl Bren- | ‘‘bolsters’’ of cars. While the saw wasin rapid borthesst corner of let street east and ( street - . = =. ie Coamattys Su; endent | motion Mr. Shuck stooped down and reached bear the B street cars. Jant MesEY To Cox . elso, Congressman Cox, City Chamberi: uneer the saw for the purpose of getting out a ~ <VDWELLING HOUSE, & 4 ¥ > ~ Peter B. Sweeny, Judges Daily, Bosworth, and | quantity of sawdust to stand upon. the ground FOE FEET SRN SCUNG HOUSE, contain: | "We nave the f omtng seems. i | Bernard, mas J. Creamer, James H.{nger- | being covered over with snow and ice, render- uated on Sd street, be tween Pennsylvania aod | 6000. | soll, Chauncy Depew, Andrew J. Garvey, and | ing the footing insecure. In raising up the saw sourt | Botanical Garices. Iugaire | 0 00. many others, a few of whom, it will ba noticed, | struck bis bead at the back, near the neck. and of TE BROWNING, Grocer, 338 Pennsylranta | to joan fora term of sears on are neither in exile or in state prison to-day. | cut clear across to his nose, aplitting the skull avenue, under Continental Hotel. janist_ | duuble the swwunt of van. A The nts filled an entire room and were | open. In some plfices the brain could be seen. SOB RENT—Fornished BOOMS wt Sil Fins. | 4 FITUM & FOX. Bou described as follows: There were 40 silver sets, | He was still living last night, but his recovery is Borthwest; modern improvements. deci 3¢ jecS] 1509 Pa. ave., C . any one of which would have attracted a crowd | not thought possible.” Address €.G_, Rar of if placed in a jewelers window, and one single Wiaeiin a | cs lore are one contained 210 separate pieces. James Fisk, | , A anon Fine prow 4 Coat Orit Lawr—a | «lower Mississl ‘ father | | | | | i | went to the bed and found his mother dead, and fire at Steve Point, Wisconsin, on Sunda: Sent @ frosted silver contrivance represent- PPhortherly imendiat bP Partly clondy and foggy weather, wit ¢ Tanta. coumtersi | night, which was started by the explosion of & | wiuds in the south Atisatic states, Gleaner foie DIGKAON | Pas pw been cone intoaded to Bold ie0- | Seressne lamp in Moco’? saloon, burned all | weather, with gut to fresh southerly wiolasia the 003 Ieth etree nee association was beautifully sustained by the | the wooden buildings on Main street from the | upper lake region, and thence southwostward to the age, on 9: thorixed to exchatme presence of polar Teposing on the | Publi square om the northeast corner of Main | Mpaoor tell. vor Mew Ragland, the middie Inquire at 411 of the moat eligible Icicle handles of the bowl and climbing up the | 80d 2d ts to MeCulloch’s new stone block ‘tes aud the lower lake regions, the cloudiness 1 OR RENT. Fixtures, Address “STO! Fo BENT- Four siory BEIMK GOUSE, wi on the corner of Main and 3d streets, and on 24 street north to th: sion House. Loss, @10,00). Way Botcuer Burnet was Recinven.—A dispatch trom Havana says: “The home gov- # Singularly enough, Mr. Fisk display the same taste as Superintendent Kelso, aed their offerings were exact duplicates. There were 40 pieces of jewelry, of which 15 were diamond morgetown Hog! DOWNMAN states will Increase, with 8 slight rise of temperature, and Night to free southerly inte, but without & rela or snow dur ie day except possioly in ro New Bugland. For the south Aelantic states, con- tinued low but slightly ristag temperatars, with moders conveniences: No. 806 E street north. | applying te = Cost 845,000 Total aera known to have | ernment relieved General Burriel of the cour | partir cloudy weather, followed Sh eiaie bition | Keele Apply to WMH RIESE. 713 Merce: | SEBDINE cost $45,000. It contained diamonds as big as fil- | mand ot the eastern department because in his | 10 easterly aud threatening weatber by Friday. For | Space. arc St “AVE SAN berte, A cross of 11 diamonde, pea-size, bore the | proclamation issued lact week he attacked the | the routhern staten cast Of the Mississippr rivers | Eton RENT >) Nemes nameof Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Genet as honors. A | existing administration of Spain. He has been | ¢asteriy, to nerly winds, with rising temper: F cold water, | | Special Acwrsements paid, at a bh a ~ of = sn, representing asickle and | ordered to appear at Madrid to answer charges | Ship tas a ae Mies coe te = nee. leaving your bilte for emit ar? Stereum, Oy Fete B Seeangh ona aiesees os Greek preferred against him in relation to the mat- lake reato and the northw at, clear or fait weatuer ELIJAH BEHREND & ¢o.-s, T—Seven-room BRICK HOU » Ne bracelets of fabulons maguiticence. i . a h, to westerly winds, 629 SFL eNTH Ss Cornelias ——— followed \der weather and probabit i h street, between Rb de I 7 Yh. STA SET. Corson gave @ ring with @ tiny watch as the | ™eg-What do the ice men begin to think of this | theuerih: ‘ions of thes ¥ | ,SRWER BONDS WANTED deed tm* seal. ee pvr trey thre Fy Knipe | Weather? jae et J A —, Br SIN kes STAN? rare pictures, everything that could be con- Ger Some of society’ ae = )OR RENT— FRAME HOUS?, coutelving ive ata bargais. Loguire at 151 ceived of which is rich ‘and costly, dlled the | gums pink, ee en EF acme oe Bow Tack ereums, between ie | IN NOTES, = Included fourteen dresses teeta raeetne bride | “‘agrIn Baden, ‘“mataal dislike” is ground WANIED—A middle gad WOMAN, to do aen- | New York avenus, betwee Sinste. as Ae 0 stocks eae ee nets ant $300 to $3,200 cach, though her'wedting-dress | eR0Ugh for divorce. eral housework. Good references tea SOR RENT—HOUSE No. 33 Brirecr southeatt + OF Will Be exebanged for ree ie atee ionta Ge arate entree | Geena’. LAA Nas 4 50 Hed “Omish.?? | Apply at 611 H street norihw iF cl Nee ~ gh nlp rhe rel tty, Inquire at Room ®, G13 wen © of white gros-grain cost $1,000, to which $1,009 | » Ind., has asect called “Omish; , MAN | af Cepltul: emt room i Treasory coed worth of point lace was added. A black silk | the men wear hooks and eyes. x Wst le, Bent, @40 in Advance. “faaaire em the ore ja im Talking suit was decorated with 382 bows. ant | | a7 Ifyou want to make a good.boy bador a | wager gig ty ET a CTA Neen, AND GaNBuaL others were elaborated correspondingly. twas | bad boy worse nag, sub, and rough hiss. ; [PGE BERT. Goateriable ROOM on orcoud toe: TAXES paid at from twenty 4 Brand wedding, even among the grand wed- | gg-He isa bad manager of honey who leaves JANTED—A WOMAN, to cook, wasb and iron | low to two geutiemen Che wanih bartien e | THOMAS W. Fow eR dings of the great cit nothing to lick off nis fingers. WER Se a a hanged; S16 Asiresteoutheastrecy | °C 6 SOS 7th street northwest THe “Corp BATH” PUNISHMENT.—A coro- @7-A Fresh monetary crisis is apprehended at | Understa’d ber business and bring referonce. Capit, Us Berlin. ply at 913 H atreei janl-3e™ | NeOekse -™ her's jury at Joliet, Mlinois, have made a care- at 91 3 ‘OF | ful inquiry into the death of @ convict named | _&# The Spanish frigate Arapiles will receive ] ANTED—Faney-store kee thay | bYn, | Williams, in the state penitentiary, immediate- | ber ordnance in aday or two. NV isan eae ake pg a | Ty after having been subjected to’ punishment | eg-The Chicago Times ays: “Don’t be cruel, | Indice eniy. A Sa | diate | as descr for you may be a steer in a stocR-yard yourself, some day.” by the = warden: Dr. son had ordered him ba‘ |. We took ser ot ‘Ook, and wash the convicts to undress the prisoner; filled a tab ee house linen of 4 an- | 7 John Cawley, of Pennsylvania, wash: erences required. A) a) tua ed just below the | an ed, ’ - | for murdering a cat! ver and stealing $12,000 ANTED—A good colored MAN and WOMAN: ater C : Williams resisted with all his might. “Aimed t0 | from him, = ee Wie EO FEE Fane Bee end cee ay eater, Closets, Speaking | STOCK EXCHANGE ne his back, bat cou ant keop him gnarl housework, Apply at Stall 116, Coater | and Slate Mantels, Stationary Wash fray.” ire | _Sec83-6m promptly executed {Rep in ion. When he got out of the tub he arket . jt” H. RYAN N. y Fil —cow |. marseated on its edge. “Ho was stabborn and CITY ITEMS. W ARTED—By a0 experienced man (French) a ec AOC New ire” | ()ONT FAY VouR Fares defiant. He breathed hard. He was then im- ———_— place a» Dining-Room BERVANT. Bost city | mersed for a second time. I then saw there was Witpor’s Cop Liver O11 awn Lime.—The recom! OR SALE IN Gi EF rf Fk PORTURITY—A larger three DWELLING ion, adress GUILLIAUME, Fo y : something the matter with him. His pulse was | great popularity of this safe and efficacious | office. dec3i 3t* | FOR SPECIAL ABSESSMENTS OR SEWRRA vn with bacl weak, Sent for the steward, Dr. Baird, Dr. Ma- preparation is alone attributable to its intrinsic ANTED—At 1418 K street, s colored ¥as lar, fern, Water, | . son being absent; he seemed to want tolaydown. worth. In the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Wi ont @ mane baaaedt aerrctir eae Svomeutnr teres kerk aoa | UNTIL YOU HAVE CONSULTED 1 ordered the convicts assisting in the bath to | Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Scrofulous Hu: | fol. None need apply unless with recommendations house. | This Dwelling w | one of the p-in- | report at their working place. I called Sleeper, | mors, and ‘all Consuimptive Symptoms, it has | *® capable and honest. May | Depnberbocd Tt nee te eee cine Setientfal DICKSON & PATTERSON | my assistant, and we laid Williamson his side | no superior, if equal. no one neglect the | WW ANTED—A fret-rate settled colored WOMAN | Rod ehrublesy, and tren erored with trees | , mom, ona table. I then went in person for the stew- | early symptoms of disease, when an agent is fidteny an bopsemald and assist in attending | Obtain a rplendid aa Hoished reeiieee Fenwen | ard. When we returned Williams was dead. | thus at hand which will alleviate all complaints ° children; mast bri recommendation as to | 4, toP T BERRY, Jz, Real Estate Aer eroperty owners wit) War gone, say five minutes. From the time I | of the Chest, Lungs or Throat. Manufactured | cheracter andcapacity. “Apply at eae Building. decal 6t SABLE IN Pay saw him put in until his death he did not speak. . Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. Sold | °° = = = 7OR REN Tepes Feng SO REMEN TS at the lowes He was bathed twice before Isaw him. I or- cos) | WARTED-A Lady woaid Tike « refined, ro: Pere ee OOM, eccond stor. ok Pars dered him bathed a third and fourth tims. I apie spectable LADY, ~ a ne. | ag wot supposed he had been put in twice. The mode mgoee! of bathing is tolmmerse the subject, and then Jet him ont and ron around to warm up. When he isstubhorn and resists we immerse again. —A good STAND for tre sale bacco and cigars. Apply Parki dec For Recertrons. Fine Black Cloth Frock Coats. Fine Black Cloth Swallow Tail Coats. Fine Diagonal Goats. {pin Der tn keepin, ‘ady baa all othe: Pieaeant bouse. office, 8 reap r furnicare. Address Mrs, corper M4 street and Pa. avenne. A comfortab « HOUSS, for several years at the house of his son, J. D. eee OR RENT— with but do not continue these immersions {nali | Fine Black Cassimere Pants. Wr rea hae Tales poe eeeben Peters “Sa THos EF Waa! cases to conquer the sub, + Cold bat! wil Fine abs cnaatmere Pants, TLES. dec3y-3t™ GAMA. aoe * decto 31 not subdue some men. ams was ordered ine Blac! lot esta. ANTED—A young and active OL rnowl- OR RENT—Oomiortabiy th hed y bathed a third time because he was stubborn, | Fine French Worsted Vests. Vee a ranet and satire OF Fe ee ee com oraby furaiehed FARGOR |. gubscriter = © — Une Gi cae aca Fine White Marseilles V “ avaumel anired. Inquire at 424 7th st. northwest 3t* pice roma end central anoatians vee (zn lots of land . ERE Brinp MURDERER IN MaIne.—Mose: -s : ANTED—A SITUATION }; i or | * orth wr _ _“ eee) 4 others »Me., 1 eek, -e1 d, | a +, Lock Bo: » Port ce, - 0 are. fered and nis wife was only seventy-five. They had | povgarw ye nap, bit tho worst kind of por- | Crestets deco 3 in value, and thick, collated ty ~ et Me Pence a toed unhappily t0- | erty is poverty of the blood; this makes a man W eoneat fretcies COCK, WASHES ond Thelendy ‘an making this monn seeeen Sears, and hile lower limbs entirely paralysed, | “POOF indeed,” tor it takes away his strengt, | pufo_i#OS Teuaired. Apply a. Mo. OO T strosi | bumes, from which can besern an exomadingls tere He has be ted by the town of Gratton | COUFAge and energy; but enrich the blood with | orthwer ule ve dec? "3? | ing Fuel room, water in tiful“bird’seye” view cf Washiugtom sine et se. icgermudhast peliel 4 npsrpsing Seagal spgbaie | its vital element, Iron, by taking the Peruvian ¥ water closet. , Gas in every roor surroundings ANTED—A WO. =. lity Ie perfectly: beeit, é $ thf Nto cook, wash and iron, | <\ iret of xoelle : ir ‘Tenney. “I appears that on Weduestay morn: | SYTUP (a, protoxide of iron) and you will feal ie bye Ce oe: | POR RENT_ Tr Purest of water led for fruity amd vith ing last Mr. J. D. Tenney and his wife were | Tch and ‘as good as anybody.” Try it. snces reuaired, Auply 6 Mo. 90 wizgst morte: | EL SSy eh atres awakened by a noise in the room of theold | Inn, Coorg & Co.’s ENGLISH ALE on | Wrst,uear St. Aloysius Orch: sone | Sankese Mates coceee Hoople. But the disturbance soon quieted | draught a specialty at Geo. W. Driver's, corner | \\WANTED-LEADER —A gritioman, taving | "i212 J Ww Gieturbercen oy whowght no more of it, assuch | Pennsylvania avenue and 4} street. © | tion sateades or covdactorel © user tnn Protest: E95, BENT4 kandcon After the younger Tenney hed built the fre is | _ CoRMs, &o—Dr. White, chiropodist, No. 535 sat church; is willing to tostruct the menbore of | Ht (ROOMS, durine thew | STOCK BROKER, his own part of the house he went into the | Hoth streét, opposite the Treasury, removescorns | Wechelr du choral singing. Small compensation | Snfurniehed Bom, delightful location, bal 1425 PENNSYLVANIA AVE other part to build the fire in his father’s room, | without Pain, eo the shoe can ‘be worn with | Grege:t Leader Star oice @ec2d 6" | street northiwi a WUE as usual, and saw his mother lying upon ths | ease. He relie = wes and cures bunions, Ingrowing pails, vascular excrescences, chilblains, an other disorders of the feet. His establishment has been located in Washington, D. C., over twelve years, andis patronized by many emi- ANTED—A WOMAN to cook, wasa ai bed with her mouth open, and his father sitting reference required. Apply at the Beak ree TRekacvey, up in bed with the bed clothes around him. He special attention to investments ta all of interest bearing securities, owe de | tops im pas ing special taxes f: WwW fice. WARTEDTAL the Eureka Employment Office, No. 1110 EB streot, between lith and 12th sts., ‘ai six rooni SWICK ROUSES, | witu wr with @ ter, ges, hall, and | bo cath fiwa, and | Given bargaia is offered, Inyuire thwest. To pa balance on easy time. so said to his father. at 1313 Nth street u dees He expressed no surprise, ; § ‘her improvements, whether and remains entirely silent on the subject. The | nent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of : . oe way = oF other tm % i coroner found marks of violence on her body | well-known and responsible persone. Onice | Sst-clae SERVANTS. ‘Branchoffios at 1027 Iti F BOOOK RO | Suiiiciont withost the sroctiget Sault oe | and also on her neck and face. hours from 8 a. m. toé p.m. Fee, $1 per visit. | fies can be promptly supplied by applying to one or two geutlemen, « Pario lector for bills or claims for old material. In some — | Owing to press of business during office hours, | Deci3-1m Mra LOUISE C. BUTLER, ond floer front; unfurnished; high instances nearly one-balf your bill may be saves Snot waite Ptavixe Gaost.— Monday | Dr. White is unable to attend patients at resi: WAsTED—300 CUSTOMERS to buy fresh | Slstts chandelier, 3 very inows: | ight percext, bonds always.on bund. sd night a youth about sixteen years old, name dences except after 6 p. m. V BOLL BUTTER at from 28 to 33 cente, sc | Oréers by mail promptly ettended tom pers.» Michael McDonough, went to the house of a | Cpe taNes Aaei —eod srriving every week, at 3127 7th street north- regular tenante. (smell family.) 24 decll-ly {Obron. & Bep.] entleman residing on Ith street, disguised in | | PURE OLD RongRrson County Wasxy, | weet, ba a al R > aemeane | Female attire, for the parposs of slay from Cheatham & Kinney, Nashville, Ten: T—A new ip room BRIO [*#PoRTaNT Tax NoTioE. a Jeo. W. Driver's Sample Roo Fh nie ot 1913 litter prank upon the female occupants. The girls | nessee, at Geo. W. Driver's Sample ms, a 3 5. ED— WwW BuUNTY LAND WARRA) NTS. ° Snieeeeeen® were so much alarmed that it ix said one of them | Corner Pennsylvania avenue and 4% street. 6 BECK & JOUNSTON, = LS. CHAPMAN. | .GSEWEBAGE, if cot ped oe ee 7" - decd-Im* 934 F street. | RENT—Handsomely-furatshed RO | will bear interest at the rate of ton fainted, and the others aroused the neighbor: Spxcre PAYMENTS KescmED, new fromthe | 4?! euite or single. suitable f. bers of Con- percent | s Te F gle. suitable for tsa Son- | pam. These taxcs can now be peid with hood with their screams. W. J, Acree, a young Mint, at Geo. W. Driver's Sample Rooms, cor- | W/4NTED—AL those Zilue their sight to | grees, with or without Board, at 1413 N strees | which the reigned can man who was in the house at the time, ran oat E t aacsree ow that the best * DOLLAR SPRO- | $ret wit! one | ced ata very beavy and fired at McDonough with a pistol, inflicting | *° Pennsylvania avenue and 4) TALE” in the country fs accurately suited to the | "° discount, baring buugnt them in Iarge amounts st atlesh wound in the arm. Policeman Ogilvie, | | Pomp’s Exrmact cures rueumatism, burns, | ¢yotght by HH, HEMPLER,the Optician, corner | hind Roar, ine private feet eoenicto oes | "Bor full inforssation eerste hearing the alarm, hastened to the spot, and | piles, ulcers, toothache, sore throet, sprains, Thermometers of all kinds. * “‘myls-ly nilemen. References excl = = TRUESDEUL, finding that McDonough had been shot, scald, soreness, Old sores, headache, colic, orth west Beal Broker, 708 B str rested Acree and carried him to the station- | lameness, bruises, boils, wounds, neuralgia, | | all his property to his remaining | NT-The OF FICE ROOMS lately occa- 3 house, where he was bailed to answer before pied by the MIXED COMMISSION, cver Justice White yesterday morning. Young , diarrhea, and al! Thompson's Drag Store, 703 i6h strest "Apply McDonough being being unable to appear yea- | preparations in the fact that it is a standard on premises to W. 8. THOMPSON, © | 9,28 terday, the examination was cgntinued tothe | icine, treated of in medical writings, and dec29 Tm’ Drageist. Bouscs. 6th of January next, and the accused bailed.— »8,tf | known to be @ cure for these diseases. m,th, —— oe Bucuv.—The curative properties of this shrab Fo RENT—A three-story BRIOK HOUSE, | One whole conteiving 8 rooms, situated on K Darts of the Bickmond Enquirer, Sst ult. street, bet! square of GROUND and LOTS in al) city. SA peed New York avenue and Ist street northwest; HOUSES snd LOTS at Mount Warcn Swixpimus—U_ 8. Deputy Marshal | in cases Gf dropey, gravel, Kidney diseases, an LOST AND FOUND. inyard. (Apply at 219 F street, etwoen 24 a0 31 | Ficosant._ld-1y Crowley to-day arrested Wm. Kobinson on a | obscure disorders, are now well known to phy- 7 or ne a | charge of using tie mails for the purpose of | sicians. Dr. Helmbold originally popularized | J'GUND—On the promises of A. W. Collamore, F BENT— Desirable farnished HOUSES, No. | PERSONAL. | Swindling the public. Robinson and @ man | this medicine, and no other chemist has been white 80W PIG. The owner is requested 230 Ist street east, 13 roums; No. 622 H street ‘right send out circulars announcing, | able to extract its virtues with equal skill. | {', cali for the «ame. dec3i-21" northwest, ail modern conveniences, 10 rooms. = under the firm name of J. Wright & Co., that | Helmbold’s Buchu is still the standard and gen- Unfurnished, Bi 4 Z — ee = they were “sole agents in the United States for | uine Extract. Patients and physicians prefer arb roam ome, herbie ts | ~ bygone be) as e4 come tch,,”” ne Seer a Les em —_ BOARDING. end F, Brick, all ‘moderna conve- whic! ey te, looks as well and keeps as | ture. apothecaries sell it. room ‘street, thras- - tlme as a $200 watch. They gave the No. CURNISHED ROOMS WITH BOARD—Front | tory Diick. gas and 9 rooms, @80; Mo. 487 ‘ant, is unequaled in fg Broadway as their place of Bas ness, but it | To bios singed Fever and vn bed pre Fg | Fetter Ree ne s'il be rented reasonable | ii street, between 6% and O, Island, 9 reome $2; 0 avd future of your life; in cuusing specty niabrinets, appears they knew the time the letter-carrier | Preparation like Dooley’s 7S Tonle. Sl | Ter os OAT Battech, beteeen ak eet eh eee he Serieble Ghrse-stony Betek, on pie bringing the separated ‘out went round, and one of the swindlers stoodon | Per eo ieee THOR TE WAGOAMAN Sis7iee” the sure way of success the professors of which it | during January they make frequent visits to | the book binders and offer to supply eens e jers re- ceive during that month hundreds of periodicals | bind, and in man 1,000 per cent. on cost. Tae Vircrvivs.—The Paris Gaulois pub- lishes @ letter from one of the Virginius pris- oners, in which the following passage sppoars: The Virginius expedition was organized at Kingston by a leeder of the Cutan insurgen' named Quesada. It hada two-fold object—to give the greatest ible proportions to the war in Cuba, and to give Gen. Grant, by rea- son of th of the insurrection, an exe: use for Ing to Congress on its assembling the recognition of the insurgents as belligerents.” How uvcn our home comforts are dependent upon the capacity of our servants, fi dail: filustration. Old lady at a dinner party—0! lady deaf and provided with ear-trumpet—Old on.—Boston Transcript. ing the raisi or 8,000 recently work for to cases some numbers are | | missing. The “file fillers” then are in demand, | and they sell their wares at an advance of over lady interrogated b; nae waitress wat you Dave seuss 94 jash 7” Old lady irre- sponsive, and extends ear-trun towards | Waitreas, who deposits squash the: and passes | Moran of All the stairs and took all letters for ‘J. Wright & BOARD, eS HOABDING— Geo: ’ which he brought to the basement of No. modat in lite. In ed with juable ———————— ness her advice t i Tus NATIONAL SAVINGS BAWE, Corner of satisfaction; none ever New York avenue and R BENT—Six Unfarnished BOOMS in 31 F% and 15th street, ROOMS wi improvements, at 611 F 4) Amity street, where they transacted all their Ber annum on de ita for each pins vif mtg eee wie Rr ee Post | = sth stories of house Ho. 1113 Pa.ave. x76 | Soest plousitie wate at cemmaing steerume I I pe Gurotshel BOOMS. wateble for henekccpiey, | ()BSTACLES TO MARRIAGE usual plausible style of s vertise- 318, 14816 (E PLEASANT ROOM, WITH BOARD FOR , q — | ments, were found in the basement, addressed | ® sasand farouuie wor hortueast conser, Mea achustis ovegue | af.230 25th touthest, corner Migs | HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN. | Z | and stamped, ready for mailing to all parts of ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired | end loth’ street northwes'; also, first-class TABLE —— wai = Gat les anna the country.—N. Y. Eapress, 31st ult. and made to order by Hempler near 4 street | BOARD. Entrance on es — = on BEET 22 an ore pee 3, | Bont Ay setts Hever itinrer® Aegon Z er ee | A Runaway Baipucaoom.—Mr. George K. | ‘Tam communiry at large appreciate the use- OA RD—W ell-furnished, fn Alex » | newly and elegantly fornished, with 01 Institution having a bigh reputation for honera- Magee, who lias lately being doing business ai | fulness of Singer's Sowing Machines 1,5 B eae owtien, wan = eet Gases fonrd, inva ‘private family. Agdress A, A Sho conduct amd profecstecel oot eee No. 31 Nortl ress ERAGE (NO DEM EAMS | os oe & Graee BESTE WADKCED Oftice, Alexandria, Ve. Beferences given and re- be = = or peeks. memes A Ce, Guapeonid 08 | lineceea Heater beeen ae onc at ona, | suited. Se , cum. / Itis reported that he was engaged to be mar- Baum’s hoopskirt and corset factory, ‘th street, board, suitable for members of Oo: Als. | By tt all Giseanes are |. Ho modictnes ao ried on the ay mamed to yacyonng lady, who Intelligemoer building. | 10,28 FOR SALF, een ane. 288 a ee et pe laying on of Bands. ‘Fanght by Me aw 1 was prepared for the nuptiafs, and with the | ~pgmoo-Russiaw Batus; also, Medicated "OR SALE—Oheap—A BHOW CASE fally 14 | | = Srest noribwost t minister and @ large company’ waited vaiuly Bathe, for all akin diseaso,’at Des Bhodd’s, | Loot cages fees ftah, with glam doors and ton ye ge Be the appearance of the bridegroom. Itissup» | Boy memeae 5.00.6: | drawers, Enquire 1421 F str: Janl-6t w Also, other {rout Booms. deeds 2e* "| PROFESSION. that he became financially involved and | —————— OR SALE—A nearly new light FAMILY UAR- <OR RENT- Nine-roo 10K HOUSE, 992 AL. his shortcomiige. A’ partial examination o¢ | GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS, | BiAGH: sit'be wold cheep: "Ap 22 street northwest, within one minute's walk | the books of thetirm disclosed adencie of avout | TSECaiNG GUT BALE OF WoeT EE oeeee | TEC Te mena” of JOBS. pha gy Ey Re og e rc c of 5 = Ft : 2 $15,000, part of which was believedto have been (CLOSING OUT BALE OF WINTER GOODS. | DiC'Rallroad Depot. = DEEL S10 b seecet notuwent. im | borrow e firm of Hunting, Durborrow & | Jn order to reduce stock we are selling all kind. OR BALE—A good drawing HORSE, [oguire Handsome suite of HOO! Co.. ose about 8,000, it is undersood, and they | of Winter Goode att arent © Se Hing all Kinds | FOE PAM cae mnt FR oa have instituted proceedings under tho sheri OBS. AREY —BIRDS,—MOOK ING - indemnify themselves. Other parties have beon | Bandsome all-wool striped Bhawls, @. (BIRDS, tale nd female, Wo. 137 Southgeg | WOR SATE GOpSR Ng, thas oojenbia ea molcted in sams ranging from €500 to $5,000.— | Special bargains in Cotton Goods of ail kinds, a one eae ences. Price 4,20), of which $3,000 may be car- Philadelphia Press, 31st ult. Hottinghess Lace for Onseoln: . ML Fed for three Fours ai 9 por cor<°aterent: Dalancs Gay EN pa ERA Trish " in at BO TY jollar. A Guoet In LANCASTER.—Some excitement " H. MOULTON or R. ABS) 15th street eg agen in prec last ment, i a jecso-tr venice \ pews, are EDUCATIONAL. opposite Treasury Department. decl7-col a Bates, w 8 report appearance of ghos' a 1a ] ONG BOAT MARY ELLA FORSALE. $ RY ry of ‘deat TS in | woartos er akin oth, vulege rica iy | [ONG BOATMARY SLCAFOWSALS. | (A TaDy AgeBeninG 4 FH QuOU GE Rom | POR SAUH Ont thomex derabs LOTS pow operated by W. G. Scrivener. itis alleged | "Will be sold on FRIDAY, Jan their residence. Terms moderate. Adress “Miss | Ob the northeast corner of that as soon as it isdark the scuttle door lead- | uary 9d, at 8 o’clcck p.m, at I7t H.L.,” 730 13th street northwest. 12-1 west, improved by « three-sto! lege of ing to the lower basement is raised by the spirit | street wharf, Long Boat Mary Rita {eintng nine rooms. ‘This lot am yf of meat the Geparted propriate, aad the | RMT ee cee ones asta | OO UTTOR. ieewecananhs § = ala excitement about these spiritual manifestations | ,, 216 Boal may be purchase = tive ot SAMUEL RObRTVON (eae ERS, Rave boom made 10 nrtion wire wilt data, | ceceas "GEORGE BILL, 3n. | wus. , a, STRTSON LOGEN will give leonoms Borthwest, or Boom 33, ry 2 Baild- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, in the mill one ni mts no “takers ave yet been panic Eas Trl sh PRICES jetvotely ox tn shamed; Bontings ton bench of. Foran FEICK DWELLING, — syeze soetaene avonne. fights and weird ‘nois, bat 9 far, the rogue, PANIC PRICES!!! church or benevol.nt objects, modern imnprevementa, rice gaan. 4 C. 6. gest Sqo0e, between. gn ritual or earthly, a + uire on northwest, ‘street, over ‘Teol's, Bitrous Boston Heratd, sist ult. Btammering and all defects of speech speedily | Sr'ti"a a WOHRER, 7th orem onpoeite Posi : NOVBLTIRS 1m SuictpE.—There seems of late remedied. i ares a ora =. &. BRAILET to be more than common novelty in suicide. on | Peer a time J A Ee 25" Miss Bulson of Troy arrayed berseif in a shroud ho declbcclmt J, SWEET, S11 Tenstrest, ‘emener sa Chancery. before cutting her t. Benjamin Wardiow of San t ‘and paid for a lot ina cemetery before g himself. Dr. Brown | body might be given to a medical fastitution for mi it iven a = di he! tookarsenic. And Terence No, 709 @ STREET, carefully placed his bottle of whisky in asafe place on the wharf before jumping into the river. Brrween 73H and §rx StREers. er Long felt skirts are advertised as a ‘long felt want.”” 7 New York is barren of pretty women of the ‘‘upper classes.”” . S7The love of pantomime springs eternal the human breast. ge y D.O. e 7 Mr. Smith Van Buren, son of the ex-Pres- dent, is lying ne age ga at Nice. 87 David Clark, the well-known plat of Hartiord, furnished 0 150 families. Sr oorene et Kemper ‘ Bas dinners sa ‘notece, and

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