Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1874, Page 4

- EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY..,....Jamuary 25, 1874. | LOCAL NEWS, wnal r—Complimentary benefit to | Sayville, with a mammoth bill of attrac- | pene ‘Ford's Opera House —F.. A. Sothern as “David Garrick, and “‘Dundreary Married and Set- Trater Comique—The sensational drama of | «The Winning Hand,” and other attractions. | Wulerd’s Hail_—The Royal Marionettes. seis a Condensed Locals. Dr. William Gunton, preskient of the Bank ©f Washington, is very ill at bis residence, cor- ner Pennsylvania avenue ami sth street. The discount of 44 per cent.on tax bills of the Ivistrict will cease at the close of the pres- | ent month—Saturday. The communication of ‘Morality’ has been referred Major Richards, who will doubtless the police authorities have do in correcting the evil complained of. Mr. Charles Bradiaugh having been suddenly called to England will be unable to fulfil his engagement io lecturehere. Those who have tickets can have their money Philp & Solomons bookstore. ing the brilliant play of “Saratoga” and eary Married,” in which Sothern comes to the fore. Davis, the tion aist, will also appear. t meeting ot Lafayette Chapter, of thie District, it was de. cided te give anquet on the evening of Wednesday, prosime, at Wil- lard Lot rintendent ef county roads has been directed to bave the necessary the military road, ‘Iso, to } of the culvert on Daniels filled up where necessary The coutractor for removing garbage and | ashes, Mr. W. B Adams, has effected a com- plete organization of the service, and placed on a suficient uamber of horses aud carts to do | the work promptly and efficiently. An officer of Jouzneymen Painters’ lodge No. 5 writes us tosay that neither of the two men Is | road repaired ami | wer to | National Education A vention of oy om rtment of ashingten. ssociation Con- pe The Department of Superintendence of the National Educational Association which met | in Flmire in August, 1873, adjourned to meet in Washington city, and wilbbold seseions here January 2) and 30, at Legislative Ball, com- mencing to-morrow merning at 10 e’clock. educators of the country edit will be of number ef the leadi will be present, and proc no little interest to the pub! | sut tic. follo’ ts will be presemted for discussion The true policy of national and etate dealings A wing with advanced education, both secondary and per ior. ison of cit) ruction in cit ins! imstruction in Burope with ig country. be educational representation atthe cen- tenniel exposition in 1676, the general plan to be adopted by the country, and the specitic plans for the representation of state and city systems and institutione of | General plan for farniehi organization and mi learning. history, statistics, etheds of ednoation. school architecture, biography of educatore, &c., for the centennial ex ‘The nature of tl to educators in foreign coun principe Setti«: tries. acation. tion. invitations to be extended Uniform plan and form for publishing the atistical tables on ed: part public lands for education, and the baeison which the apportionment should be made. Several distinguished requested toread papers [erhavpre have been fore the department, but the limited time before the meeting will prevent the announcement of the subjects be- fore the assembling of the department. paired Meeting of t LESS COMPANY—COAL OIL, BTC. A meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening at their rooms ox F street, and the submitted an ad- Health Of verse report 0 Walsh (Dr. Keene Beard of Meeith. | THE (CEMETERY NUISANCE 2GAIN—TEHE ODOR- the application of Margaret for the return of money paid for re- deeming cows taken up by the pound men; which report wes adopted THE courrs. Count In Gewenat Trew. To-day, in the case of Eliza ©. Cowan agt. Cornelia Beall, argaed yesterday, a decision wae given. ‘this cas? the Dill was filed for specific performance of agreement to convey Teal estate. The compiainant charged that on the ¢th of Jaly, I*e, the defendant sold her a piece of property in Bladensburg for $1,700; that complainant paid $1,000 cost, and agreed to pey the balance ($700), and d. dant exe~ cuted and delivered to her a Paper purperting to be a deed in fee simple, and she charges that said paper is invalid because it was acknow- ledged in the District of Columbia by a jastice of the peace of Prince George's county, Md. ‘Phe respondent admits that the paper is in: operative as a deed, but charges that pisintiff knew of it at the time, and she insisted that the | deed should be made before Justice Hopkins, and further that complainant was to give a e for the payment of the balance and that such balance was not paid. The com- fay complained that the entire amount act been paid, and produced papers purporting to be receipts for it, which defendaxt claimed were forgeries. The court, by Chief .J usti Cartter, directed thet a decree be drawn to ri | form the deed. Mr. A.C. Bradley for co: | — M . Stephens fer respen- jen: To-day, the case of C. Walter agaiest John Lane was argued. ‘This is a case from the Spectai Term brought by the assignee ef defen- dant te-eet aside a couveyance made by him to hig wife a few days betore he went inte bank- ruptey. Mr. 1. Jesup Miller for complainant and Moore and Newmar for defendant. Porics Court—Julge Snell. To-day Burk Sherman was charged with as- sault and battery on Mary Sherman, hie wife. Chese are yuite gentee!-looking people. Mrs. Sherman testified that the essau't too! | her room pesterd her uusband knocked her | down twice with a char end threatened to take her live. She and her husband are not | living together, and have not been for some time past. Mre. Solomons teatitied that she was present when Mr | Enve bis wife's clothing hich eine vcrmsca S. calleé and demanded to him, he made the assault; fined $20, and bonds | Dr. Keene aiso submitted a report, on the | in the sum of #300 required te keep the peace complaint of WH. Clagett, that GR&GELAND CEMETERY is injurious to health Dr. K. etates that he | Officer Dyson in the | John W. Hawkins, larceny of old iron worth | $2; $10 or thirty da: Jas. Brown, resisting tound that the cemetery occupied a tleld of 4) | or jail thirty deys. John ané Lacy Kenny, acres at the intersection of the Bladensburg | charged with an afray. This wesa man and | ntio the Pol Di sroceed ing! bridge roads, in which field treee have been Sundays acne unin he ke | planted, an expensive lodge for the superin yesterday's Star, unler the heading *: House- painters on @ spree,” are members of said ergan- izat on. Mr. Nosh Walker. the well known clothier, who has been contined to his home, near Pikes- ville, 3Id., tor some time past by serious illness, Temains in the same condition as on Monday. He is suffering from a complication of ailments, the principal one being Bright's disease of the kidneys. Yesterday he was somewhat better. The great success of John B. Gough’s lecture Jast night at Lincola Ha). and the desire of a jarge number who could not obtain admission to hear him, have induced him to consent to deliver another lecture to-morrow evening at the same p!: taking for his subject ‘Pecu- liar People.” Reserved seats are for sale at Warren Choate & Co.'s The following patents were granted yesterday to persons residing in the neighborhood of Washington: C. C. Kirkwood, apparatus tor cutting chocolate; W. E. Prall,aydropneumatic apparatus for railroads; Wm. H. Clark and John W. Richardson, policeman’s baton; Christian Signorred, Georgetown, miidlings purifier. Tur THearers.— _ lay is the grand ce: Manager Saville at the National Theater this evening. The performances will open with chree acts of “Saratoga.” Mr. Saville in his pleasing role of “Bob Sackett.” Davis, the great ventriloquist. and the little Miegets will Rext appear, and they will be fo by a rattling farce, in wh Mr. Lamb and Mis: Mayhew take th ipal characters. The entertainment will corclude with ““Dundreary Married and Settled,” by Sothern and Mr. | Ford's -ompany trom the opera house, they having kind ly volunteered for the oceasion. | It is @ great bill, and on that account, and be- ase of the enterprise of the manager of the National, lovers of amusements should crowd the house this evening. There is pienty of real, live, rollicking fan in Sothern’ ~The picture of the reckless bur jolly Mark Tapley of a dead beat who pre- serves bis equanimity and impudence under the | most adverse circumstances, is one of the most | amusing tage pictures ever seen. Sothern was capitally supported last night by Misses Wal- | ton and Stockman and Messrs. Vining Bowers and Stanley. The play elicited roars of langh- ter, and there is a very general desire for its repetition some night this week. To-night Sothern appears in his great role of ‘David Garrick” and in the roarin Married and Settled.” a benefit. last pertormance of “The Winning | announced at the Theater Comijue | to-night, with the usual variety entertainment dramatic event of to- limentary benefit to i g farce «‘Dundreary On Friday night he has | tion of Cpicert—At @ meeting of the board ©f directors of the Sou: Maryiand railroad, held im this city yesterday, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year:— President, 5. 5. Smoot; treasurer, John ©. Me- Kelden, President Second National Bank of Washington; secretary, Charles H. Winder; counsel and solicitors, Hon. B. G. Harris and General T. T. Crittenden. Colonel Smoot, after acknowledging the compliment implied by his ree! » proceeded to give a very satisfactory statement of the operations during the past year, the present condition of the road, its con. mections and future prospects. The work of Duiiding the road it now proceeding vigorously: the rails and locomotives have heen contracted for. and during the present season cars will be running down the peninsula of southern Mary- jJand to Point Lookout, which, with its rail com Munications established, must soon become the Long Branch ef the south. At the concla- sion of Col. Smoot’s remarks a resolution sub- mitted by Hon. Benjamin G. Harris was adopt- ed, that ihe thanks of this board and of all who | are interested in the construction of the South- ¢rn Maryland railroad are due tg Mr. 8. 8. moot, iis president, for bis able and energetic | management of the affairs of the company dur- ; ing his presidency thereof, he Lesa maintained the late fin: it= credit durin, panic, and cau ed the work of construction to procced without delay. a THE DEATH of the cld colored man, James Mitchell, of Mt. Vernon, was mentioned in Sat- Uray’s Stax. Mitchell was 87 years old at the Ume of his death. and had always borne a goo! cbaracter. He came to Mt. Vernon 18 months George Washington, Bushrod uae. i always fterwards, visitors pa; great veral athe has usioner of the Mt. Vernon. Ladies’ He was married tor the second time the night the British burnt the Capito!, | and this wife survives him at a very advanc d age and in feeble health. He was buried :t | the expense of the association, on a portion of the estate. ng. the cere- performed P. Brand, pas- tor of the Lutheran church, corner of 4th and | E streets. After the ceremony, the newl;- married couple repaired to a pleasant new home on East Cap'to! street. where the reception took es The groom is the oldest son of Mr. . Oyster, id and the bride a dangh- ter ef William Miller, also a much esteemed basiness man. mony bein — CHILDREN’S HosritaL—New Matron.—At a g of the directors of the Children’s Hos- ital, held last evening, the resignation of Miss uder as Matron of the Hospital was ac- , With a resolution of thanks and regrets, Miss Sarah J. Davis, of Boston, was ap- to fill the vacancy—both resignation and appointment to take effect on the Ist prox- imo. ies Di is understood to have had jarge experience in similar institutions, a the kospital is considered fortunate in being avie to secure her services. —— Tre Jvxron KuioaTs = St. Sa reorganized last event into @ comm: vi; iehekuewn os the Junior Knights of St. Pa- trick, and the following officers were elected James M. Brosnan, commander; Alex. J. Guild, Ist department commander, Mich’! J. O'Leary. ‘2d department commander, Wm. J. Ryan, 3d nt commander; Jobn C. Sullivan, re- cording secret: Jas. Courodine, financial secretary, Jas. B. Liston, treasurer. Jer. Mur- od appointed warden, and Thos. O’Brien er A Test ov THE GaRDNE ©UISBER was given on the fore & committee of the Fire Extix- be- in their iiard’s halis'as they are announced to appear in Baltimore next week. “Music axp Si a aubjectnn xD cot The lecture or thi tendent built, wekks laid out, &c.; that the | and then the other. fined §| highest point is the. northeast corner: that it has now been opened nine months, and cou tains 40 graves. ‘The city is improvil direction, and that section of the cou! in Y; ner its beautiful hills overlooking the eit; river, willsome time de vei ry popular ai suburban villas. As <he city gradual! surely extends its berders in that direetion it must of course eventually embrace Graceland Cemetery within its lists. that with and | $15 and costs or thirty. days. for | assault on Kudolph | | Henry, larceny or boote worth #3; $16 and costs. | 2 bei nothing injurious to health. Should the eeme- tery be filled with graves, the low land imme- diately south be occupiad the spring tér used tor doubt injury by residences, , and rink, I have ne health would result, as siso poisonous exhalations, sheuid that region be come populous.” ‘The report was ordered te THE NIGHT SOIL The communication from Lieut. J. tiled. ANCE in regard to the filthy condition of the closet at his seventh precinct )station-beuce, was returned from the health officer with the report that the nuisance had been abated, and that the Odor- less Excavating company state thet they have ho assurance of their pay for doing this work at | the «: the police stations, and for that reason have | keep thi objected to dotn, instructions in t it. fi Kelly, | Tate, | Also, asking (be boardtor | that a charcoal fire was not probiv is matter, as the privies, both | wood fire | wife case |*across them in a square fi Lieut. Austin testitied that he came ght i fet one on top each. Henry and Julia Robinson, man and wife, charged with stealing sixteen chickens, each worth :5 cents; both pleaded guiltr. Henry was fred $30 or three months in jail, and in the ceee of Julia Phillip ¥cMahon, ‘ipus; $10 and costs. Wm. | John Dugin, John F. Schneider, Ernest Zan | mer. and some others Corfeited coliateral tor | i tind now there | minor offenses. Elizabeth Moore war fued $ for cursing in public. Wm. Green, melicious mischief by breaking open a store windew and attempting to steal; tiuec $20, or sixty éeys in the workhouse. Henry Tacmas, chargeé with fast driving; $20. Thomae E. Gardener, pro- | fanit Michael Cook, same charge; $3 | Lobies Clark and D.T. Cursz, loud and bois | terous talking; $5 each. FE eth Washington, | loud and boisterous in Knox's alley; $5. Sarat loud and boisterous; $5. Matilda Bane), same charge; $5. A market man was charged with burning fuel in the market-house, thes prodecing smoke, which, in the opinion of the clerk of the market, is offensive <3 the public. The dealer contended that this hac always been stom, have a little fire in coi! weather to r fingers warm. The elerk testified is offensive, besides smoking the walls of the police stations and the pabile schools, | of the market-house; tined $10. Charles Rich- remain a long time full, and the company receive no guarantee of receiving pay for the | service. Dr. Verdi stated that there was nothing for the hoard to do in this matter, as this particular | nuisance had been abated: and it was their | dat; as Individuals, and prosecute them whenever they are guilty of maintaining a nuisance. The report was tiled. THE REALTH OFFICER'S A synopsis of the health offic | the week ending January 24 was It shows: Nuisances reported, 414; abated, 303; complaints of ances reported to the Board abatements b; REPORT. and citizens, of Public eferred au ‘orke, | the Board of Public Works, report tor | is; notices issued, 12; dead animals removed, 56. Marine products, inspections— 8,175 bunches | of fish, tions—-79 bur pounds of pork, 70 ens, 3 ducks, 28 turkeys sqnirrels, 50 head of c: pounded 1, redeemed 2, privy boxes cleaned #48. A "80 bushels of oysters. ches of tish, 22) bushels of oysters. Unwholesome food condemned—t: | beet, 5 pounds of veal, 79 pounds of mutton. 15 ands of venison, 59 chic! birds, 2 rabbits, 35 Avimals c ba; amount realized $3; pounds Condemua- or. om- communication was received trom Dr Charles Allen, food inspector, stating that he understood that charges had been preferred, and asking an investigation; ordered’to be filed. COAL OIL. A communication, signed ‘A Benefactor,” was read, stating that much of the coal oi! sold here is not up to the standard required b: laws of some states—110 degrees proof, and ing the board to take some action in the matter | the Pask- | as will prevent its sale, and consequently the recurrence of accidents; referred. In reply addressed to the v: dents in this ci sani to the communication of the board, arious foreign legations, resi- ity, desiring the names of the itary officers in their respective countries, replies were received from the Ministers of Rus- sia, Italy, Brazil, Austria, Hungary, Sweden ving the namesof those officers asked for as tar as possible at the and Norway, and Spain present time. R. F. Hunter, sanitary inspector, presented another application for p: dered to the board as a civil Te ngineer. The board went into executive session. ——$o——_ WILLS FILED. Yesterday the following wills were tiled in the Probate Court ; Jacob B. Varnum died recertty at bY Lody be terred beside the for services ren- etersbarg, Va., who . tare, that ford cemetery, near that city, and that a plain headstone be placed at his his estate, real and perso! we. He leaves all | , to his son George ‘Washington Varnum, residing in Missouri, and appoints him executor. The executor has tiled @ renunciation. John Bain, of East Washington, who died 5 jaeaths about a ye his wite, Margaret Bain, her heirs fore all his propert: to assigns | to treat the schoo! and police authorities | ardson, profane; $3. ——. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 11% 3 having been at 111',, which is pri On gold loans the rates have been ¢ to 2 for carrying; most of the loany having been about 4. Foreign exchange shares the general duliness, _ bankers asking 4s4 for their 60 days sterling, and some sellin, in second hands at 4833; aud for their demand bills i875, the same being obtainable at 487, les a commission, Money is easily acceasibie on call at 4a5 per cent., 6 getting to be the ex- ceptional rate. The banks are accumula- ting currency so rapidly that they find it necessary to go outside and buy mer- cantile paper, as well as lend on call. Choice mercantile a they are taking as low as6, and on their call loans they get no more than current rates, where they solicit borrowers to take their balances. Government bonds are quiet and steady. Little was done at the board in southern state bonds. Tennessees, however, continue exceptionally strong. In the stock market speculasive shares opened |, a\ below yesterday's closing Tat: and the market re- mained steady nntil the board, when there was an advance of ya nd the market has since been steady and fi The Battivore, Jat larkets, Virginia sixes, consoli- » 47. West Virginia's, 10. » Old, 26; do., new, 15; do., epecial fax, § bid to-day. dull and hear BaLrimong, Jan. 28. an changed. Wheat steads—fair to p.ime white 1/5 ow —Cotton middlin, ee Fiour juiet and steady; pri: Penneyivania red, 1.80@1.83; others un- oes ed. Corn weak and inactive—white southern, i; yellow somthere, Soest; nized western, ft tb in goot demand, 9@ ay steady ‘and in good demand, 20425. ‘Provisions strong and quiet. no routd lotectfering. Pork unchanged. Bulk meats, ro pales ders, 64@7; clear rib sides, &@9, ive obbing demand; prices nnchenged— ‘ured hams, J2@13. 9@9";. ‘estern ia fair demand; prices unchanged. office 36028: Whisky firm and yuiet, 1.02. — rmer, W cents. EW YoRK, Jam. 28.—Stocksdul!. Money, 4 bid. pon nara Exchange, long, 484; short, 487%. Gor ernments strong. New YORx, Jan, 28.—Blour dull, Wheat yuiet heavy: dull and unchanged. fonvon.Jen ie Pi Bonds of 1367, 108; 10-40", 106 fives, 102 HE WEATHER, “f Siena! heer: barometer has fallen, with’ southerly ir en, wi souther! Sine tomperatnire aud rain in the districts oo) e ‘ tlantic coast. Th Mer pe ieeers fallen, ith increased pressure, eu thence northward te Lake Buperiof and Minusaota. — ‘and 6 lower lake Ellen Taylor, aresident of South Washington, | Pegions where the, wints, have. veered to, werverly, leaves to her son, William Abercrombie Tay- | Light Tain prevailed di lor, her family Bible, green arm-chair, and his | lake region, the oy father’s Masonic diploma, and to her daughters, | thence southward ; ft a acd thaualblle Hiisa end Charlotte, all the rest of her estate, | |, LROntniLisins Uz Rew Bagisnd sud the middie syectrying the house and lot No. 338 on the south | Site, threatening weet male veuiee $0 eof C treet, between 3dand 4; streetesouth- | \emerly and uorthwesterly, with @ slight fall of west, | temperaturo. For the lo 5 Fis a | barometer, lower temperature, northwesterly winds A WoMANn’s ATTEMPTED SvictDE.—Yester- | and snow or rain dori Test of Wednesday. ing tl day afternoon Mrs. Laura Heck, a German | For the upper lake region and the northwest, and woman living at-No. 1918 7th street, attempted | ¢! to commit suicide by ——- ol laudanum. Officer Pfaff, back door and procuring anum, took it and coming herself to the officer, and pr an ounce of half an ounce of the 2d precinct, , bad called to serve on her a warrant for selling iquor without license, when she left by, = laud- back surrendered oceeded to the 2d precinct station, when it was ascertained what se bad done. Dr. Patterson was passing at the we her emetics, time, and being called in, which probabl to the Freedme’ fair way of recovery. 2 akon eT ELectTion oF Opricers Graxp Lovee K. | session of the (i 'ythias, of the District of or P.—At the annual Lodge, Knights of P: Column via, beld last evenin, cers were elected and ‘installed for term, viz: V. .C., J.T. Coldwell, 1 Stewart, 19; G. R. 1 8., hart, 7; G. B., Wm: H. Hines, 10; Lewis Eberley, 16; G. G.0.S., Henry Maston, Brown, No ser, 7. G. Divine, No. 9. ——_2—___ Rear Estate Transrers.—Martin F. Mor- | lerman Burkhardt, lot Geo. 8. Edmonston to ris et al., trustees, to H 16, square 449; $5,725. Samuel H. Ed: Grawp Division, 8. oF vision of the Sons of Tem hall of grand 's Hospital, Columbia Di ston last might Dr.F. T. ram! ivi Fe. T. scribe, tendered his resignation, \, and James T. Powell , the following V. G. C., Hi Ri G.G., 1. S., Geo. Y. Hansell, 10. R. 17; Robert Harden, 14; Jacob Pey- Kepresentative to Supreme Lodge, H. T. ly saved her life. She was taken and was in a) rand offie the current G.P., G. J. L. Foxwell, No. 11; Goode Geo. at the ence aid to the Ohio valley, rising barom- tors lower temporal ire, hortherly tow estes: winds, ¥ be eter, ' ee light rein cast of the upper Missis. sippl alley “4 the day, followed Dy clearing weather. south Atlentic states, rising ba- Gays followed. ra follow with clondy weather and rain, suring to nortl he gulf stat lower tempsrature inde, went: rly by Tharsday morning. jor the gulf states clearing and cooler wea‘her, with fresh and brisk northerly winds west of the lower Mississippi durit ‘or tl DEATH PROM BuRNs—An Extraordinary Case. This morning the coroner was notified to hold an ing uest over the body of a man named John Van Pelt, who died at his family residence, on Prespect avenue, last evening. ‘The deceased it appears, has tor some time past beenamicted by cancer of the ear, which has caused sucb in as at times to affect his brain. One night st week he arose from his bed and deliberately sat on a cooking stove in which a coal tire Was burning brightly. He was. so fearfully burned that death ensued. Mr. Van Pelt, who was well known in this city, was about 60 years old.—N. ¥. Post, 26th. Seventy-four per cent. of the Michigan school teachers are women. &"**No cards” is what a western gambler at- tached to his wedding notice @7 The Swedish colony up in Maine is still thriving. They have got a moderate-sized ghost. #7-On the question of calling a constitu- tional convention, the Georgis press stands 2) in favor to 40 against the proposition. @7-At La Cross, Wis., on Thursday an un- known man entered a gun store, priced a pistol, and, while examining fy, slipped acartridge and blew bis brainsoute a @7-In San Francisco there is an attempt be- ing made to induce the legislature to pass a law er the selling of liquor in public sa- by women. 74 Praying Band is conducting a revival im Weettiold, Mass., and riotous young men Toanouay' Sewing Beara’ Gs a turbers have . and Joie s av The B (Iowa) Haw! Pn ———— place in | harge of his duties; $2) | ad, but a | GEORGETOWN. ELECTION oF Orricenrs.—At the annual meeting of Excelsior Tent No. 74, L. 0. of Rech- abites, last night, the following officers ing year: J. R. Ball, D. w. ;_D. were elected for the Grain Trape.--The schooner Kitty Ann ai rived to-day from Alexandria, with 1,200 bnsh- eis wheat for Hartley € Bros., which was seid at $1. Py ALEXANDRIA. Fisa Insrecror.—Gov. Kemper has ap pointed Col. W. A. Stewart inspector of fish for this city. Col. Stewart held the office for- merly, but was removed by Gen. Wells, mi tary governor, at the time the ‘-iron-clad oath” was required of office-holders. The Colonel has been the lessee of the fish rf here for several years past, and ic well qualified for the position. THE CONTRACT for the machinery for the ew steamer which is in course of construction by the Upper Potomac steamboat company has been given toMr. Wm. 8. Moore at $4,700, and that tor the boilers to Gorman & Pettit at 55,000. The contractors are finished workmen, and in the execution of the contracts will no doubt do the city credit. SHEPBERD, the man tried at the last term of to the death of his brother, in order to obtain the money of a life insurance policy, and ac quitted, as no one appeared to prosecute him, and who has been sleeping at the station. louse morning. Tue Masonic CHOIR of Washington were among the numerous attendants at the funeral of the late Mr. J. M. Bradley, yesterday attor- noon, and rendered some sweet music on the occasion.— Gacetir, last evening. OITY ITEMS. Price's Fine Etruscan Jewel Fine Oxidized Jewel Fine Plated Jewelry, Fine Jet Jewelry, in all the new styles, at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. 497 Penna. 5 . 1 AM OFFERING great inducements in my order department, on second floor, to buyers. (sentlemen’s garments made toorder in the best Manner, at short notice. A tine assortment to select from, including new invoices of black is. = One price only. Geo. C. Henntne, * #10 7th street. WE ALL consiper [Ron the embodiment of strength and power, but how few are aware that it is this same element in the system that | gives us strength and vigor. and that an insufti- ciency of it causes weakness and debility. The Peruvian Syrup,a protoxide of iron, is prepared | expressly to supply this vitalizing element. « New Cugap Route Tro Texas.—The “Iron Meuntain Route” is now finished from St. Louis, through Missouri and Arkansas, to Tex- arkana,in Texas, where it connects with the ‘Pexas and Pacitic and International railroads for all points in Texas. This line is 140 miles shorter than any from St. Louis, and has re- duced the passenger rates very materially. The time through is much quicker, and altogether it isthe best route to Arkansas aud Texas. 22,6 As os | | Corns, &c.—Dr. White, chiropodist, No. 535 ‘Usth street, opposite the Treasury, removes corns without pain, so the shoe can be worn with ease. He relieves and cures bunions, inErowing naile, vascular excrescences, chilblains, ani other disorders of the feet, His establishment | has been located in Washington, D. C., over twelve years, andis patronized by many emi- | Rent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of well-known and responsi persons. ©) hours from 8a.m.totp.m. Fee, £1 per Owing to press of business during office hours, | Dr. White is unable to attend patients at resi- dences except after m. Powp’s Exrnsor is for | Obas. Stott & Co. uggiste eale at wholesale ty » 480 Pennsylvania avenus, | and by dr everywhere, tw, fot seiner J sates To GET Rip of the Chills immediately, take Dooley’s Ague- Powders. They cure perma- nent!: e0 THE Srxcer Suwine ALACHINE sales of 1872 were $219,060. 4,12-e,wtt — B'S SEWING MACHINE. The Patterns. Agency at Chas. Baum’s hoopskirt and corset fact , th street, Intelligescer buildin, 10,28 —@ ‘THE COMMUNITY at iarge appreciate the ure. fulness of Singer’s Sewing Machine. 1,5 Tuenwownransand Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4 street TuRco-Reussian "HE; @1s0, Medicated Va. = Baths, for all skin disease, at Dr. Shedd’e E street. 5.2.6 FUR, ITURE, PA AINTING, PAPER HANGINGS, AND CURTAIN MATERIALS, HARDWOOD DOORS, MANTELS, WAINSCOTTING, L. MARCOTTE & Co., UNION SQUARE, ‘29 East 17th St..) NEW YORK CITY, )av26-6m E A.B. OLIS, HYLDING SPE- J ‘Chat Ferm of the bupreme Conve ct che Bata e at Columbia for probate ees, has established the following rule, and 1 the same to be pub- lishe, ‘A. WEBSTER, Rogister of Wills. Hereafter, all applications to this court for letters testamentary and of administration shall be in writ- ing, duly sworn to, setting forth, in residence and citfvenabip the death and date thereof, tate the letters are desired the estimated value of tne thereof, and where lecedent died testate or of kin, whet! acter the d ‘thi and, if int or r % m the filing of such application the Register of Wille shall issue a citation, to be served upon all of the next of Kin ofthe decedent who may be over wurtoen years, residents of or to be found witht the Disteictor act to in this court on a day named fond, neti of such application to J bli tin the city of Washington, in such manner as the jent’s estate has been made, and that parties |, appear, on a d: such notice, to show why the application of the ledge of the puolice: A. B. OLIN, Justice. Hegister of Wille. GOODS. on, he Court : Ra :-~A. WEBSTER, FI DEY 20 PER CENT. OFF. GREAT BARGAINS, TWENTY PER CENT. will be DEDUCTED from all Wool, or Wool and Worsted Goods of any Bind, where the price is new above @1 per yard; and TEN PEB CENT. DEDUCTED from all goods where the price is @1 and less. W. W. BURDETTE, jans-tf Ho. 1011 7th street northwest. HE ARLINGTON PAPETERIE. ATEST NOVE: iN CHOICE nt STATIONERY, Gontaining Bix Different Tints of Envelopes and Just received and for sale by ROB > F BEALL. Ri 495 Pennsylvania avenue. OITIZENS AND STRANGERS in want of A CHER ATK g. GLAS! cu the corporation court for perjury, in swearing | | Penses of sale in casi ever since, took his departure from the city this | | | | vs, NEW_ PUBLICATION: LADIES’ GOODS. RECEIVED ASD FOR SALE AT BS ‘Teiding in Georsrtiwn antes | NEW BOOKS Pk oe ee ee mA settle their Improvement | ~ | form the ladies of Wasbini thal she bee Bille, and gain the ad } ® branch st OBL Ih we reet SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, Steck Bros. Offices 606 lth street, and BOS ts street. Tompt attention given to obtaicing drawba’ old material. jan23-2w mentef Bonnets p Miltin for B® TROMAS DOWLING, Aact.; Georgetewa. of Thal ‘f by M ¥ Youth | Daysot The by A a a OF A THREE STORY BRICK Mie © Thine, Alive, by W WELLING. WITH STORE, No 95 BRIVGE | Lady Hester, by Chariette Verge, Actbor of the STRERT, GEORGETOWN, AT AUOTION & ' eee By virtue of «deed of trust dated December TRS AND WORSTED wou A. DAT, duly recorded in Liver No. 6st, W. De Forres CANVAS, BILKS, ‘folio Se7, et seq..one of the land records fer aehington count nd'at the request 0 in the District of Oolembin, NGATI AND ALL MATERIAL FOR EMBROIDERING. PLAYING CARDS, BLANK t recet Bo: the parties secured thereby WKS. and every A romptly attended t We willacll, in front of the premises, at public aes, | cy tencrs line, wholesale and revail at | STAMPING prompts atte jon, on MONDAY, February 2, Is'4,at 40 'clock | the very lowest prices 614 9 b stress Pais, All thatcertain piece or’ parcel of ground | , . one situate, lying, aud being in Georgetown, 4 J. SHILLINGTON, a Known and described om the land records of ‘sat | ae ity, a0 part of lot four (4)in*Old Georgetown,” | au%ir ROOKSELLERAND NEWSAGENT. | A. McOORMI« deginning for the same at the end of thirteen avis = = | 900 P. feet eight (8) Inches east of the beginning point of | N EW BOOKS! ENN AVENUE Gp etaire said lot, as conveyed to William Qucking, being on | 4 oun the north side of Bridge street, and runfing thence | —- A large and elegant assortment of on said Bridge street twenty (20) foetsthenes | IMPOBTED BONNETS snd due north three hundred (300) feet, thence west aad | Detcriptire Socio! FTO Groupe of Soctole BOUND Bat parallel with Bridge street twenty (20) foot, aut | probleme at Lite eer aires, Shaner | ---@8 0) | constantly on hand. thence south three hundred (300) feet to the place of | Problems of Life ani Mind. By P von, t for DRESS c.. BNe - beginning, together with ali the improvements, auth. Life of Goethe” 38 Paes New Vere "ial . i consisting of @neat three-story brick houss with Medical D — : store on first floor Hee se ‘Terms—as prescribed with interest at the r: snonm from Decent E. YOUNG'S Is NEW YORK BAzaan ; Periph Revkacert: ar. 7. gs NDERWEAR. ans t Mary By the aut MERINO U months, for which the en of the porchase: . By Wiikte € ° Ne ing toterest from the day of sale, and secured bys By W.8 Prumer, DLP 2 lowest, market pri Geed of trast on the Froperty eold, will be tak nn A 4 Gorthe #i jaa? os tr 441 EVE NEARE Jepoait ot 1) will be required on th iy wale oe « te der u and allconveyancing st the expense of the pur A > DD me | aDiES Chaser, athor Jotm Je 4 ¥ If terms of sale are not complied with in seren s aye the trustees reserve the right to resell the 75 | Musitn. It tmparts « be property at the risk and cost of the defaulting par “ ER We rs Grocers for sale 4 T five days’ advertisement in some one wspapers published in the city of Wash ‘ M & OO., Manofactrrers, CERRO se Loabenaomen, Baltimore, Maryland 4 Carta or he at 7 *“ ERAINABD H. WABNER,! y, . — An, " SHABLES A james rastecs, STATEN ISLAND, NY. DYEING ReTaR anzo.¢ CUABUNS tous DOWLING. Aact, The ob A MENT ESTABLISHED 1519 aaa om, The oldest and lar 4 Kind In the country WARRE a<e Se Gay be in the worl. A. FISHER, Agent, 61™ Sh street, between F an e —Gnerantes given that mo color tube off your @ BY THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser, 174 Bridge’ street, Goorgstown. USTER'S SALE OF VALUARLE M pest of tt NEW BOUKSTOLK TR Ri I ? » to get them back tn time. BOOP HOUSE ON Sv STREET, ; 4 FISHER, FLKLT CLASS SCOURER, By virtae of a deed of trast, dated | VERNON BOW, BPR reet Pp rite Patent OMoe. a: 1812, and recorded in Liber Ne | DEECIALTIES OF His BOLE PROCESS eed “| edie Dresses clonnest withe ¢ them apart FRIDAY, the CORNER Pa. AVENEE aod LOrm Sr ‘antlemen's Clothes bovt shrink tng. Grease spots rem: ev al | SED PRAYER joved effectually, so that they sbow again BOOK OF 17™ Uned by tn rmed Epi Gloves cleaned on short a Adtobiography and Memoir ot I thi Dunctuality enarantecd. “Ct: Prices mod | The Auclent City Avstudy on the Beligi —— = | Las, and Institutions of Greece and Rome | ond care pase the-door, and ties property ia | The Worth of Lite. Seicctions irom te work THE TRADES, Seveente fone Dn we tee {he moilorn im: | he Obrist of God, by Horatto Bonar...... ~ Patrobe stoves, WM. BALLANT Terms: (ne-third in cash; residne at 6, 12 and 1g | _!8022-tr 42™ Seventh months, with interest at ten’ per cent. from ay of Dove-ly tale di depen'at tne uf'tals™ Gonveyoacucg | WY ASUINOTON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. whines eedta FRED. W. JONES, trate, GENERAL AUBNTS FOR TEE SUBSE P. | FOR @UBLIO. BUILDINGS, - q 4 ENTS L UBSCKIP- suse om a DOWLING, anct._ flom hioeMatarios cay vuKOMGE, PRIVATE BESIDEN AL ROVEMENT AND. SEWER TURS FR. tS, BOVE BINDING . TENTS FOR SALE . SPra ike pda Lo meer MRE eR | FICEU Twenga Decorations fi in and Parties mation in relation thereto, will be cheerfully gi z ally given ICHARD B. MOHUN & CO. Br 4. ©. HOGAN, Manetacturer, "al tan Ww. eoort on . BOOKSELLEBS AND STATIONEES, 713 MARKET SPACE. WHERE ——F ae area 1016 Pennsylvania avenue. ween 7th and Sh streets A L THERE'S A Bote t for the onl MILDEW? WAY .—Gentlemen, EW BOOKS pret. gysise > through the hard times and to beablets give seer | Axtoblography of Yoke Bios itl, 8 v0 a | PROOF Weino Matehifi™* Micgeur wives, children, or sweethearts the usual holiday | Chauveau’s Asstomy of Domesticated Aufmals, WNING Erceent, isto dig pepe with the new suit. Bend your Sa id onet to WHEATLEY to be NIOKLY OLEAN. | [ucine by Sep -i8 FOR PRIVATE RESIDENCES, HOTELE, ance and saving ample for the above object. As tne | South Sea Idyis by Charles Warren Stoddarl. 1 8) | PUBLIO BUILDINGS, Tush ig about over, all orders will be promptly filied; | Becent Music and Masicians by Lenata M.s- MANUFACTURED the work done in the best manner; charges reason. | _,cheles, 18 mo aa enn SOD 9 oF . able. No charge for the above advice. Fikes Sub-Tropical Babies. crown. 8 vo. 3 &4 M. @, COPELAND, Ww. H WHEATLEY’S The Atmosphere,by Camille lammerion, [li 6 a o wd PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND Sco wR. | Tie Petlect Horse, by“ Adiroudack” Murray, LOUISIANA AVENCUB, “ JAG SSTABLISHMENT, ae eee - 6a oP AMP MEETING TESTS acd FLAGS for sale P.O. Box 723, shtiiad * pore ‘ BET OF SU0OESS IN WALL 8 — = _ Tomo ne: cras | SEE saa ees Ee “2 ELEGADT ICR CREAM AND OYSTER Valentine Tondetiee & Ure bent son eens} | CARPENTER, BUILUBR, aug%-ly 69 High street. pededaelan an e Soned - tor HonSORTHACTOR onse Oar ponterin, Jobdbicg, ur Oume tractor's Work specdil 0. nes COAL AND WOOD. setors Work spool nso Bhop and Joe. woop COAL Woop: | sands iy" 9" °isuy street, below Bet Coo4e 2 Sop = BING, GAS-FITTING AND “T T.? On band al! the BEST QUALITIES OF COAL s HE LAST. or DOMESTIC and MANUFACTURING PUR ee te need to, on reas net POSES: alse. choice lot of HICKORY,OAK end N, Practical FINE WOOD, sawed a: 609 Louisiana aven OAK and PINE K ‘er at lowest market * TEPHENSON & BRD 1204 Ponnsyivania avenue northwest, Mill and Depot, 7th street Wharf. _18026-1 (Ohron & Rep | GOODWIN YATE I AtLre’s Wharf, foot of Sixth sted, DEALER IN WOOD AND COAL. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Braid nee 54% Sth an near éth etre end nor reet northeast, 8; LINED PIPE always on band pitt, or in the stick LINGS, allot which we ipectalty. TIN DETERMINED EFFORT ED AT THE STEAM ORKS. 490 Maine a ca ‘and retarned extra obarge. ENZO RIOR. wpld-) TO MAKE 4 CLEAN SWEEP Liberal dedactio he trade. irgoes OF ALL loaded aud stored ord ered qe ee ore AULEY & BRO 2 eA EIS Pi ocAL DEALERS, REMAINING STOCK. Tarde—Ho, $19 is street southwest, and Mo. 181! 4th street northwest. Depot—18% street wharf, rebe oke And varied, stock of WOOD and OOAL 8% PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OUR GRAND Prompt cpl ney of Genera! a“ CLOSING OUT SALE DRY GOODs. and Special Taxes. Gece Sen ~ = STANLEY JONES HAS BEEN [BE Peace To Buy Baneaine. J. KEX joNus Breker, EMMINENTLY SUGCESSF: — ry ee ee xD Witt DB conriven> | OREAT REDUCTION 1m puzae cops, | MOUSES ABD Zany Ty $c Panes oF AND WILL BE CONTINUED GREAT REDUOTION 1N DOMESTICS. UNTIL OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FINE CLOTHING IS CLOSED OUT, gpeees NSGOTIATES. NONBY invgsT- GREAT REDUCTION IN HOSIERY. jec-tr GREAT BEDUCTION IN LINEN GOODS. GBEAT REDUCTION IN GLOVES. EMOBY BAXTER, jan%-tr 1920 Pennsylvania avenue. [West PER CENT. 0: ON ALL SALES OF WINTER DHY Goons, WHEBE THE MABEED PBIOK IS OVER $1 AND TEN PER CENT. OFF UAH BOYLE. 30 TO 45 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. Ly LITTLE ABOVE HALF PRICE. On ALL, sAgs OW WINTEM OB wou : cae CLOSIN E SCE. GO0Ds WEE PRI OT CLOSING SALES, FINAL CHANCE. ria | ate city, tors’ eat low hgures or erbem Tanne HEAVY DISCOUNTS, Ane 39 ot VELvate: ats gaa ott fst of GROUD tn various por” 30 TO 45 PER CENT. avo ie or will exchange for preductive improved: proper! z, BELOW REGULAR PRICES, 1016 and 1030 Tih strest northwest. BUY NOW, METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, R EDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY! HABLE BROTHERS, 1. Merchant Tallors and Fine Clothiers, gt: jnpli-te Corner 7th and & Streets, 4 OB THIRTY DAYS. = rT 1 COKE AT SIX GENTS USHEL, cartage KID GLOVE DEPOT! 4 extra. Orders left at the ht OMice, No. 413 1: Sdand'M threotetor at 110 briduesineet Genes. i: town, will be prom tly filled. ‘én13-1m . E BEMOVED TO BOOM No. 6, : . Baw oak Law Ber ING. Louisians KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! . eet, between 4% and 6th streets. bg] aane = i. uy te the collection or SOBINSON, KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! H jans-Im* justice of the Peace. ET LANDAND-ROSENR oe KID GLOVES FOR MISSES ! E Cantay ea Bh Sea ae i all nt varieties of COAL #00) 7 . the most liberal terms for ‘Offices, 683 1-BUTTON = isiana avenue. and Ist street, ‘and C sts, 2-BUTTON | GLOVES! southeast, Wharf, foot of 3d ere 3-BUTTON Gt LANTRERS SSeS. $0c, Kendall & Qo.'s 12-inch Thermometers, #0. WO aa GENUINE JOUVIN'S! $0. ‘warranted. ce. Find OFRBA GUAgS OLES GENUINE ALEXANDER'S! PATENT STEBEOSOOPES, ro |. He HEMPLER’S, Opticia: H. H. nee 'S, Op’ 23 Penns. ave. car. 456 . Son A eS aE BUY FOR CASH, am aT CHAS. BAUM'S K1D GLOVE DEPOT, 4T REDUCED PRICES, 4 Portfolios, 408 SEVENTH STREET. Bc., RC., RC, &C., &C. @® Also, a full line of 49 cont articles, at oa SETS, Z 80 BB SILVERBERQ’S, CORSET ess y FAOkin@ TRUNKS. gouser FACTORY! LADIES’ CORSET METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 8 SS aS AP ase OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY OF JANES 5S. TOPHAN 4 00., Bo. 495 SEVBETH STEBET, fp ¢ Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall, REPAIRING, SPELT oe FRENCH CORSETS! GERMAN CORSETS! ALL STYLES OF CORSETS! jend-r ReMOVAL. On hand and made to order at BEMOVAL. CHAS. BAUMS Heop Skirt and Corset Factory, DEVLIN&C@.,