Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1874, Page 4

EVENING STAR. TUESDAY...............Mareh 31, 1874.) (2.0) FCEBBAY...............Marem St. 10% LOCAL NEWS. National Theater —Ellwin Adams as ‘Enoch | “pete Opera House —Mr. and Mrs. Charles rand Mra. MW yeott in Gilbert's brilliant comedy, “The } Wicked World.” Theater Cemique.—The celebrated Jackiey | troupe and other novelties. } Lincoln Hall.—Recitations and tmpersenations by Grace Greenwood and Mrs. Sarah F. Ames. | Morini’s Hol! —George Felix Benkert’s third | classical chamber concert. | Condensed Locals. See advertisement of Washington Srntinc!. ‘The will of the late Chas. M. Lane, execnted | November 19, 18:3, was filed yesterday, by which be leaves bis hovse and lot to his wife | and b ‘The members of the Medical Society of the Datrict of Columbia met last night and took | appropriate action in regard to the death of Dr. Patrick Croghan. A delegation of the Columbia Fire Compst No. 4. of Alexandria, Va., vesterday visited | their Washington friends, and made a tonr of the engine houses, where they were hospitadly entertained. ‘Orders bare been given to-day for laving Sewers on ith street east, from East Capitot to | B street north, and for parking same street from Pst Capitol street to Pennsylvania ave- Bue, and from B street north to Maryland ave- Boe | -J.H. Adriasns. publisher of the Lantern, who was rearrested yesterday by Detective Sar gent. was examined by a commission of doc fors at beadquarters as to bis sanity and was Property in New York to his mother. | BUItprxe Permits have besn issued as fol- | Sp = between P and | werken agt. B. E. Green was taken up; Messrs. street. heeney, two two- streets southwest; W. W. El- 2th and 13th ‘A. K. Shepherd & Bro., two-story |, © street, between lith and I2th | ©. C. Anderson, frame office and scale shop, streets southwest; O. H. Rou- corner North Oapi- E. Wroe, two-story I street, between brick worksbop, corner C and 13. | seau, one-story tol and B streets northeast; E brick, New Jersey avenue. between D and B streets northwest; J. H ‘25th street, between M and N do.; 8. A. brick stable, G street, between 6th ast; W. G. Metzerott, two-story between & and F north’ & ame, B street, bet E. Gallant, two two- Johnson, two-story Wheatley; bond © lied for lett H. Ma and 7th soutbe: brick, 12th street, — Kline, do. fri Ist and 24 southeast T. Donohue, two-story frame, A street, between 6th and 7th southeast; Mrs. back buildin, K one-story brick street. between 4th and Sth northwest Sebaifer, twe-story brick. 4% street, between enne and E street southwest; Jobn Larkins, frame. H street, between 234 snd 2ith northwest; P. Chambers, two-story brick, B street, between 6th and 7th northeas! jo., corner 8th and Marylai . J. Yount, brick, with Mansard roof, corner 6th and G streets soath- story brick and ‘ew sJersey ave- J. A. Sebneiwe avenue sou hwest ”. B. stone building, corner Bat | nue southeast; P. Lirch, two-story brick, Vir- ginia avenne, between 3d and4\ southwest; @. L street, between 224 and 23d discharged. bis eccentricity bordering on lunacy not being considered of a dangerous character The Howard University Senate, an organiza- tion competed of members of the several facal- ties of Howard University, academic and pro- fessional, recently held a meeting and resolved | to hold a Sumner memorial meeting m the cok | lege chapel on Friday, April 17. Prof. ton has heen selected to deliver the o1 ‘The Metropolitan Literary Society of Bill, has elected the following officers: A! der Milne, presiden' L. Mubleman, vice president; Henry K. Simpson, secretary: Chae. Fowdla. treasurer; M.L_Mubleman. J.T. Ingraham, I. A. Ras- sett .K eon, executive committee. preseason bas been stated Avenue cars, and soon will be placed on the 7th street tine. Ti already the new pres- ident. Mr. S. L. Phillips, has become satistie that its introduction will resnit_in a consider: le saving tothe company. Indeed, it is stated that the receipts yesterday from some of tha | eareon the Avenue line were from SI to #1.5 above the receipts on the corresponding day of last week. The travel may have been better, however, vesterdav, se the comparison is hardly fair ‘test. The punches are patented articles, and it is said that the company pay 25 cents for the use of each per day. | If this targe rovalty ix really paid for their use, | it would seem doubtful if in the long rn they wil) prove profitable to thecompany. They are | used avowed!y on the assumption that the con- ductors are dishonest. and to prevent them from | “knockin ” Natnrally the better class of the cor feel indignant at this charge, and at being required to carry abont them a sort | Of penitentiary badge of acknowledgement that they rest undet this charge, and some of them bave resigned. It wou'd be well for the compa. ny to try the effect of paying living wages to their employes as x means of encouraging hon- esty. The poor pittance paid the cendactors | seems to be ad t bid for dishonest service. If rm would pay the conductor the Tr day they pay for the ose of the hadge gz he is obliged to carry it would go a good way towards enabling him to support bi family honest! —" Tue Treatens.—“The Wicked Worl Gilbert's nique fairy comedy, was performed for the fret time at Ford's Opera Honse last fi It ngenions in construction. and the diction is worthy of the argument, though rather stilted at times; but the vital defect of the play is want of action. Then, too, the mortals are rather unfair moral na of | humanity. and the fairies seem to be infected with all the worst and none of the best pas siops which grow ont of and follow the develon- ment of earthly love. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Walton gave artistic impersonations of the lead- ing characters, and were ably supported by a strong company. Mrs. Walton is a goo: elocn- tioniet, 1 made the most of her role of the fairy queen im love. “The Wicked World” | again to night. ‘The story of «Enoch Arten™ is so familar that it requires some novelte in the manner of presenting it to excite fresh interest. The dra- eatic version of the story performed at the National theater Inet night follows Tennyson's porm clo-cly. but the impersonation of the hero y Mr. Fdwin Adams is so naturally done that | © the sympathy of the audience is aroused for the suffering bushand, snd keeps with him till the end. Mr. Adams ts well supported, and the play is beantifnily mounted ‘The novel performancesof the Jackley troape pleased a large audience at the Thea Comiqne last wight, and there is bat litte donbt they will draw good houses through the week. —— TENPERANCE MovawentT IN Tis Crev.— The usual datly temperance meetings were held yesterday im this city. The exercises at the Congregational eburcb, at 530 p. m.. were very | interesting. Rew. George A. Hall led the eer vices, and the time was occupied with short addresses and fervent prayers. Two ladics they bad visited several salnon keepers and felt | encouraged. They asked for prayers in their | behalf. Another followed, requesting prayers | for five drinking mothers. "Very earnest pray- ers were offered for these persons by Rev. Mr Baker and Rev. Mr. Cramer. Kev. Mr. Little urged that prayer and effort be made eanecialle for those engaged engaged in the sale of liquors. It is understood there isto be an effort to par- | ronally visit and converse with each dealer in intoxicating drinks. It wae announced that pledges were being prepared for ditferent classes, One of which, for draggists, i as follow “ Upon my honor asa man, and in the sight God, | solemnly promise, fypm this date. | wil! not Fell intoxicating liquors, except upon the prescription of » physician.” Rear Estate Teaxevers —Thos. J. Gard- ner and wife to Charles T. Gardner, lot i15, | Smith's subdivision of square 20, 0: Francis M. Clements to Clara ©. Ennis, lot 35, square 92, $1; Ben}. T. Carpenter and wife to E len rocker, part of a tract of land called Peter's Mill seat, situate in the county, ¢ Thomas and lot 20, square St Winny Thomreon, lot 2, Howard and wite HB. White, part lot 5 3 20, Eel Sweet et al., to Theo. F. Sargent, mart | mi 3 square 116. $1.12; Aug. Doehrer ‘eto Wm. Rib zkt. part lot 1%, «abdi- | vision of sqnare IF S, Wash. C. Re wite phn B. Moore. lot Henry Ash to Es! TR. Abraham. lot. 2! 2 28, subd 43, S450). rmofon.—Last evening, Grant Ubie: tawse) and rsot the Grant Council of the District, with a n Tot mem bers of the order. proceeded to Baum's halt corner of 4th and East Capitol streets, where « Rew counc] was instituted. The new organizs tion takes the name of Purity Counci), . and starts with among whom are Mewrs. A. B. Talcott and John W. Phompson. | who were among the earlier members of the | jer, and to whom is due much of Its success. After the beautiful ceremony of institation, the following officers were elected. and Inatalied by | the Grand Chief Alexander Lynch, W.C.; 4 . Thompson. Deputy C.; L. M. Graves, W. P; J.T. Powell, R.S; Jas. Edwards, F. S.; Jas. Lyneh, Treas: John Dobbyn, Guide; J. P. som, Assistant Guide; John Speaker, I. W.; Jobn H. Kobey, Past Chief. PEDestRiayism —Messra. Daniel M. Worth- inet 1 Eaward J. Shriver walked from the ans Hotel. in Baltimore, to the Capitol in Washington, a distance of thirty-six miles, im nine hours am! five minutes, leaving here on | the morning of the 2th instant, at 445, sad reaching there at 5 in the afternoon, having forty-five minutes at Laurel fur lunch. | alking time was alittle over four miles | an bour. Resting three quertersof an hour in ‘Washington they continued their walk to Alex. andri: les, resch!ng that city in two hours, having walked the forty-four miles from | Baltimore in ten hours and twenty minates, or, including the two stops, eleve: minutes. This was a good ance and is weil worth Tar 6,000 Rattroap Essctwest Srit. Yesterday, the case of Preston inst the | Alexandria, Washington am! Georgets, (action for ejectment from a uded in the Cireuit Court. For HM 5 5 ® i & funct corporation m. in the pisintifl’s deciaration. Mr. E. C. Car. ringtop, for the pisintitf, dropped the case, an the jury was discharged. He announced his intention of bringing similar suit azuinst the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. *Manxer To-Dar— & Bro 160 tas lors at £3 to $5 per 100. Behrend & Bro., fonr-story brick, | ith street, between G and H do two-story bricks, Pronsylvaniaavenue do; D. Kelley, two two- | story frames. G street, between Ist ai Mahoney. two do. bricks, 21 street. het wren Massachnsetts avenue and H northw: C. Schroth, two-story storeroom, 6th street, be- tween Pennsylvania avenue and B street south- east; Thos. O'Day. three-story brick, L street, 6th northwest; W. Fletcher, three three-story bricks, G street, between 2 and 2ith northwest; Jeremiah Costello, two- story brick, corner th and G streets southeast; | B. Thornton. two-story brick, 20th street, be- tween L and M northwest; three-story brick, 7th street, between E and southwest; A. M. Smith, three-story brick, street, between 6th and 7th northwest; A. Wilkerson, four-story brick, K street, 15th and 16th northwest; brick, H street, between ist street and North orthwest; M.A. Herald, two two-story bricks, 9th street, bet N B. P. Murray, two-story frame back «l street, between East Capitol and A T. Cogan. two between Hand | | between 19th and larry Spofford. librarian: | i} M. M. Croggon, bell punch bas been introduced on the | ——, two-story Carolina ave Aw Arp Lapy Dro —About nine o'clock this morning, Mrs. Tindall, residing at No. 406 discovered in a rain hogshead in the yard of next door neighbor, what ap- peared to be the body of some one in the water. On examination it proved to be the dead body of Mre. Roper (wife of William B. Roper), an aged woman. who had been living there ‘The alarm was given and the body taken oot and word sent to her son, Val- 0 lives at 207 F street north- The coroner was notified and will hold an inquest to-morrow morning at 100" is thonght that sbe committed suicide while laboring under @ temporary aberration of Rary Hoss- d street southeast, for sometime. entine Roper, Tue AMALGAMATED Car evening, and & communication was rec: trom the American district committee asking information in regard to the proposed strike for B. H. Burgoyne tendered his resignation as a delegate to the central com- mittee, and Charles Grimes was elected in his Mr. Burgoyne said that many workmen y were now enjoving the coveted and he did not think that it would be very difficult to make it general. Srsricrors.—A bout an attempt was made by some parties t the office of Mr. W. F. Mattingly, No. street. but a colored man in the building fright- ened them off. Mr. M. isct the counsel for tl gation now in progres the party may have been after documentary | It will be remembered, aso, made to enter the office of Mr. Jchn O. Evans a few nights ago. detbentalbaco TERS met last | eight hours, oa Ny o'clock last ni it will be remembered, nd it is surmised that Rear Estate Sates.—B. H. Warner, real estate broker and auctioneer. sold yesterday af- auction, for Richard T. Morsell, eenvale estate, near the | trustee, parts ot the | Bladensburg turnpike, formerly owned late Gen. Hickey, being lot No. 3. cont: 5 perches, to E. P. Goodwyn, for 3.2%), and lot No. 9, containing 23 acres, | rood nd 20 perches, to the same purchaser, for 0. — Mk. PROCTOR'S LAST LecTURE.—Prof. Proc. tor appears at Lincoln ball to-night for the last time, in his lecture on the “Moon.” ly tell us what relation the circle around minary last night has to the storm of to- He will also say a great many other inter- ngs sbout the lunar atmosphere, water, land, and people, provided there are any; an: upon the transit of sill also touch XG to the advertisement, else- neon Brothers, boiler makers and iron workers, it will be seen that they have re- d their works in Georgetown, and are prepared to do extensive work in the repair- ing and building line. Attempten Wire Poisoxtxc.—Lewis We- ber, residing at No. 54 Third street, N. J, was arrested last Friday and swer a charge of attempting to poison his wire. Mrs. Weber bad been ailing for some time, and by advice of ber physician has been taking port wine and eggs to strengthen her. Un Thursday, asshe alleges, her husband put some kind of peison in the bottle containing the wine, and when she had taken her usual dose of the liquor she became suddenly ill. violent pains, vomiting and other poisoning. She thinks the vomiting saved her Mrs. Weber claims to have found a letter in her busband’s pocket which was an answer to ap advertisement for a has! reonal colaump of In the letter, Weber, who signs bis name W ys that he is enga Dnsiness, possesses 24000, a person as the advertiser for a wife. searched in the station house four small vials of some liquid stuff and an exact copy of the let- ter tound in bis pocket by his wife was fand in his possession. The prisoner is held for exami- She was seized with ed in a lucrati wants just such a Aw IirMrnatep Caoss. shape of a cross composed of 750 tor-. to be illuminated by gasJjets lit by elec- terday afternoon on the R. ©. Church, in Carroll, ar Hicks street, Brooklyn, and was lighted v the first time last evening. feet © inches bigi glass illumina- tricity, was raised The cross is 10 + 4 feet 6 inches across the hich are 7 inches in thickness and & in- illuminators are convex, snd in the shape of a crowv, and were manu- tactured expressly for this cross. There are ten grooves on the outer surface of each iliumina- The framework of the croes ix of wrought | iron, and will rest on a solid wooden ball about twenty inches in diameter, which Itself will be supperted by foor bandsomely carved volutes, The electrical apparatus, which will be placed | ip the bedy of the church, consists of a Rum- kort pile with a plunging battery, constituted specialty for this cross by Charles T. Chester, of | | New-York. The gas will beran up into the | cross through inci anc a quarter pipe 1%) feet leony. 100 feet more of inch pipe and twenty-tive of three-quarter tneb pipe. ches in width. TI | of the Posteftice Departme FAaTat Bitz oF a Car. H_) Monitor, of last Wednesday evening, says “On the 2ist of February, Dr. Wade, of this | city, was called to see Mrs. Moses Cronchera, eho resided on Walnut street. seen by two other physicians, who pronounced her case one of bysterics, afteca hasty diazno- Her pulse indicated seventy on that day. wi after a therough diagnosis, pro- nounced the symptoms those of hydrophobia, and in the course of a day or two afterward, learned that the woman, when residing in Hookset, seventeen mouths before, had been | scratched and bitten by a cat. She continned to w worre daily, and diegon the seh of March, in terrible agony, manifesting yout features of hydrophobia. ly nineteen years of age. e time id Neat she was nursing i was weaned, She had been she washitten by the child, tt fs said, and when the chi the bydrophobia manife Lak SHooTING AFFRAY.—A 811 Bysterious sbootis ‘wark, ata late bour days ®go & young man named Lawrence 2 anonymous note, he writer on the corner enue and Spruce street, at 11 o'clock Thursda: night, ard be would learn somethi: vantege. Kistler went to pornted time, and on arriv: costed by & man who asked him — Kissier. tive the stranger point saying.“ Take that, the ing Kis-ler’s st oulder. was pot very severely injured, of the aftair at poliee headqu art day morning went to St. M affray occurr ureday night. esting him Belmont av- the place at the ap- jing there he was ac- oarenee ® pistol at him, gave infurmation rere, nd ys ster~ ael's hospital f Feason for the a: tack on him. <x Broken aT & BALt.—Two colored n under the influence of whi-ky ant the colored belle pte Brocnrn ®rock at Acotiow —hatimer & Cleary will have advertised iu = few save the rock and intming implements of John B Clagett, esq.. toger Bary valuabie articles, , Guarrelied Frid; night ats ball in Harlem, and one ot rh, James Williams. pushed Brien, down a stairway, and he died th other, J His neck waa \roken, E COURTS. | UIT CouRT—Judge Carter. Siesing, the cass of Gubort Vander. This ron and Merrick for plaintif? and M-. | Hine for defendant. This is an action to re- cover an amount of money ($1,115) alleged to bave been loaned to defendant. Pronats Cov eat—Juuze Olin. To-day, the will of the late Charles M. Lane wae fully proven. In the case of the will of the late Susan M. P. Hill a caveat was filel, and issues will be sent to the Oircnit Court. Sarah Wheatley was rege pene of Joseph N. 1,00). Woodbury Wheeler ap- ers ot administration on estate ot te Patrick hose ge and an order of pab. lication was directe Letters of administration on the estate of John Payne were issued to W. _ I. Payne; bond $4,000. Porice Court —Judge Snell. Mary Washington, larceny of a pair of shoes worth $2.50; $10 and costs. John L. Davis was | charged with threats to Mary Martin, who tes- titled that John said “if he could not satis faction outof her in the Police Coart he woult put her inher grave.” He had sent her five letters, all threatening in language; bonds to keep the peace. John Sarvatori, an Italian, charged with making threats to Josef Franks, of the same nationality; $100 bonds to keep ths peace. Robert Collins and Robert James, as- | sauit and battery on Joseph Tolliv 85 e county. James Johnson, sam LOVE AND RED PREPRS. Henrietta Blackstone, is a fast young colored nated one Henry Worthington that a few vears ago he took her to his bed and boardon Ridge street, between ith and comes Eliza Diack eyes seuses of Worthington that his attentions to the when tion she appeared before them and without speakinga word dashed a handfal of cayenne pepper in Ell smothering and blinding her at the same in- tments of her rival, and at a moment until satisfied. hissed, as she pulled Henry Worth by the wool and led him home. brushed away the pepper, and findi could, and Officer Pfaff took Henriettt and was carried out to get fresh air. tta on being Here Eliza snowed symptoms of another “sp and was led out. The jadge fined Henrietta ALL soars. to Hodgson’s, GEORGETOWN. TeMreRance.—At the la: mae Division, No. 1 of the grand division: Thos. C. Wueeler, W. P.; W. K. Grimes, W. A.; Berry, assistant k.S; L. M W. Beall, ji 8.; W. H. Brown, tr ©. A. Offutt, Conductor; Jacob 8. Mite sistant conductor. The division starts uw | favorable auspices, and at their next meeting large accessions are promised to its member- ship. 4 iN TRape.—The canal boat Meiley has | arrived with 1,000 bushels corn tor Hartiey & © | Bro. No sales reported, ALEXANDRIA. | Rarroap Arranoemenrs.—It is rumored that arrangements have been made between the Baitimoré and Obio aud the Pennsylvania rail- roads by which the former will be allowed, in future, to run two daily through trains between Washington and New York, in consideration of which they will discontinue the use of the East Alexandiia railroad. Passengers via the Mii- land railroad will be transported as heretofore over the Alexandria and Washington railroad, and by a new track, outside of Washington, to the B. & O. railroad; a’l passengers from thy far sonth to go by the Midiand railroad. Tae McVgiou Dwattine Hovse—The min- date of the Supreme Court of the United sites was received by the clerk of the corporation court of this city to-day, in the case of M-Veigh vs. Underweod. Execation upon the judgment heretofore recorded wasis-wedd immediately, and placed in the hands of Deputy Sergeant W. D. Stewart, who, accompanied by Mr. McVeigh, Visited the property, formeriy the dwelling houre of that gentleman, but of late in tae pos- | Session or Judge Underwood, and put him in porsession thereof. — Gazette, las! evening. TakeN To Provipence Hosrita.—vr.Win. Arnoid, of East Washington, who had oacot his lege broken early last week, while engaged in dangerous condition. Isflamation having set in. the fractured limb was to have been ampa- tated on Saturday last, but it was found that Subsequent prostration might result in death, and he was taken yesterday to Providence Hos- pital, Washicgton, for treatment. SaLe ov Parorerty.—Mr. Richard Windsor has sold C00 acres of his valuable farm, Hw toa Mr. Clarke, of Washington, for $31,000. Sentinel, last evening. Miss Cany’s Lovers.—A New York letter Saye: Victor Maurel, the baritone, whose splendid singing avd magnetic preseace have gained him greater fame in this country than ever Saniley won, sailed for Europe, to-day. He had a farewell dinner, at which all the prin- cipal singers of the Strakosch troupe, Aimee, bid him adie. Itis hinted, by the way, that | the reason Mr. Strakosch concluded to dispense with Maure’s services was that a strong atta :h- | ment was springing up between the barito and the contralto of the company, Miss Ann Louise Cary; all of which, if trae, Miss Cary | may be forgiven, inasmuch as almost ev-ry | young woman in’ New York ts in love with | Maurel. Bnt the trouble was, if the goasips msy be believed, that the hard manugerial heart of Strakosch bag had for a long tims a very tender feeling toward Miss Cary, ani so he thought ‘twere Letter that Maarel shoald athe the air of ia belie France! [t has been on dit for weeks that osch and Miss Cary, had other than operatic eugagements, but that Iady bas been engaged by Madame Grundy so many times that I should profer Mise Cary’s word for it rather than Madame’s. Tue Femace Mart RB the colored woman arrested t 2.—Julia Sterns, @spectal agent on & charze of robbing the mail, on the plank road between Fredericksburg and Orange Court House, Va. on the 18th instant, was arraigned betors the U.S. Commissioner, in Richm ond, fast: Frid. ay. ‘The agent detailed a stateme ade to him by the prisoner, in which she acknowledged the find!ng of the matl, and breaking it open. After bearing the evidence, the District Attor: in consideration of the fact that the woman was gest the mother of six emall children, the you | being yet unweaned, held her upon her own recognizance to appear at the next term of the U.S. Cireuit Court. | MAGNOLIA GRAN DE FLORA, From one foot te fifteen feet; — only one dollar ue = foot Pianted and guaranteed 07 folk and Portsmouth without chargs, charge the cod By experience, oF Beptember ls the best time for plat nolis. Also, a fine lot of Bedding Plan’ Shrubbery for this Sprivg. J. M. BONNOT, mari-Im 146 James street, Norfolk, Va. «ar tn Nor- Fossitces, Cal weekly paym cee Pee TEYWOOD & CREAM m26-1m* 119 Pour. ave. 1. wy Washingeon N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ti EASTERN DisTRIUT Sams A ' .3 VAN OF PENNSYL peak rept) ‘This is to give notice that by wa indestors bearing Hinide MP ay of Fobracey. & D. tere tian oorkesd | |. Cooke, Pitt Cooke, G 0. Femes B: Garland nt Jar Oke, ae day Cooke & Oo set F Warhingter - iy i z H Jay Cooke. William G. Moorhead. H. . jock, Hewry D. ke, Beorge "0. dames A, Gariseed at 33 Ceokecit pand that ‘waid Grding to the provisions of the 43d sect: Site baokroet act of March 33,1557. o Dateg this 2b oer of Robe tary: A. D104, at | Philadelphia. OMT Obestnatstteot, Palin. | —All persons indebted to said " macatou ‘without delay to the said ee; and all persons having inst the ect LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT BEEN’S, 492 9th Street Nerthwest, SHIBT PATTERNS OUT TO ORDER, jant-im City Passenger 28 eked; Col list—National ct.. 80 bid; Masonic Tei 90 did; Ariin, company stock, 99’ bid. (District of Columbia)—Permanent Improve- & J., 1891, 70 bid; 75 asked. Ja, 1892, 75 bid, & |. (Washington)—Water stock, 6's, J. / F 3-10, M. & N., 1575; 90 bid, 95 asked. tow Ss 68 at pleasare,75), asked. of Public Works—Certificates general Y & o., 184, Sty bid, 5 dO. 1877, 74 rtit 10. 1875, 66 bid, Theater bonds, J. & ple bonds, F.& A. 7 n Fire Insurance istrict securities— improvement, 8 asked: J. &J., 1874, 71 did ed; do. 1876, 65% bid; do. 1877, 65 bid; do. 855 bid; do. series, 67 bid, 634 asked. a Wall Street To-day. New York, March 31.—The Post's financial article says: Gold opened at 1155, declined to 1iSq, and has since told at or between 113 y and 113%. On gold loans the rates have been Foreign exchange is 445 lly, for prime bankers’ steriing; busines, however, being at 481 3. with what are classed good the money market there is no dithculty in get- wants supplied on call loans at 445, nor in ing prime endorsed commercial paper at 5% All the United States bonds are higher than Saturday, the advance in gold premiam In southern’ state bonds board was confined to Tennessees and Missouris. The former were lower and the latter higher. describes the stock market to-day, fluctuations being within narrow limits, and the market being alternately weak and’ strong, the weak stock being Wabash. whic ded with the assistance ot raimors that the company has defaulted on loan, and which rumors the officers of the company say are entirely groundles atoneisatcs EEE ‘The Markets. John Heard was fined $5 for profanity in the | $'t> 1 iar cen and 488, nomin AX, and 187 5a tits’ lower. | Nonian who by her arts ‘and good looks so fasci- ot sigh » where they have since neon living ae man and wife. Along ane Jackson, and by her killing | sdvancing them. oily tongue so bewildered the . Henrietta began to wax cool. Watching his movement as a cat watches a monse, on the evening of the 231 instanteshe foliowed him to The term feverish e cooing couple least expected intarrup- Jane Jackson's mouth ant eyes, stant. With this she pulled ont a leather strap and laid it over the face and head of her rival Take that, you huzzy,” she lon away 8 frisnds her in convulsions called in Drs. L. E. Newton and C. E. Nally,, wae _reavated ber the beet they to jatt, | | where she has had time to cool off, and this morning was breught before Judge Snell. Eliza | was given @ seat in the court room, and daring the routine business she went into one of her | arch $1 —Flour quiet and steady, for eccoant, 91% @91”,, 325 this morning Loxpox, March $1, 130 p. m—Erie, 33%@58 © weather thrcughcat 6 ngland to-day is wet. It k exchange that ngiand will be March 31, 2 p. m.-Consols, 9174 for Loxpo, March 31, 2.30 p. m.—Erte Faris dispatches quote rentes at 89 fraucs W) cou 8. ‘aigned pleated not gulity | and asked to make a statement: this privilege as granted her as she had no witnesses. She stated that she could. not keep her husband away from Eliza the whole livelong wiater, and when she flung up the buckle strap to hit her the pepper <irap’t out of her hand and flew | inher eyes. Officer Pfaff exhibited a sarmplo of the pepper done ap in a piece of newspaper. ression in the stc ave been as low the rate of discount of the Bai advarced Thursday next. John PD. Knox, charged with fast driving on Pennsylvania avenue last night; $2). Hattio Snow, Robert H. Marie, and a number of oth- ers, forfeited collaterals for minor offences. Wm. Cole, loud and boisterous; 35. John Si- mons pleaded guilty to swearing on the street: $5. Samuel Coldwell, ® vagrant, was sent down Tr | War Department, Pronaninirivs —T J eseee will probably move nearly tes fiesh Rorthessterly aud barometer, low temperate England, falling barometer, northerly snd northeasteriy winds, cold, cloudy " For the lakes and thence ey atd Missouri, northeasterly aud Jing Larometer, the Northwest, high and risin di T. SOW and rain st meeting of Poto- of Temperance, the following officers were installed by the offic ors y . Kor the Golf etate w barometer, risiag tani 9 her, followed by rain in Bouth Atlantis aterly winds, ff rature, incrensin ing barcincter, cloudiness and raid The ivers will probaly y " He. and Nashvilte tiouary signals wi 1 be Fesuined at this lake porte April Ist. Thomas, R. S.; John Harrison, U.; G. F.RST IN THE FIELD! SPRING STYLES NOW LARGER STOCK, GREATER ASSORTME)D BEITER STYLES, LOWER PRICES, Men's, Youths’ and Boys’ CLOTHIVE! erecting @ saw-mill on bis fatm in Fairtax coan- ty, and was cared for there by neighbors, isin a THAN EVER OFFERED BEVYORE IN THIS MARKET. AN EXAMINATION OF STOCK WILL CONVINGE. A. STRAUS, 10i1 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between loth and Lith street DEPART MBNT VERSITY OF GEORGETOWN. A Sommer Seanion wiil be held at tho C building, corner Jvth and £ street L Lat ant endtn, tures from 6 to8 p.m. Br Instruction will be afforded, Matriculation f y Lectures free to all Matrica- other musica) celebrities were present to MEDIcaL 3 northwest, com- uring the O.urse valid for the year, luuts of the College. FACULTY FOR MMER +3.<10% WM. H. BOSS, M. D., Lectarer upon Principlos and Clinical Practice of Medicine JOS. TABE! . Lecturer upon ns of Womeu, :M. D Lecturer cpon Prin- ciples aud Practice of Surgery’. HAS. MO TRE Lecturer apon Materia Medica and Thorape WARWIOK EVA. ral and Descriptive & LPH OW LUSH, M. ard Disemsos of Eve and FE. EDWIN CHENEY, M. 0 Matriculate will call npon 2 a a, Treasurer of Faculty, No 6ITEs t north went SOE CEE JUMNSON ELIOF M. D., Professor of Gone- omy. + Professor of Phystolozy D., Lecturer npon Prroe’s—Vases, Fine Toilet Sets, $1 to #3; Fine Lara Vases. 1 to $2; Fine Deeorated Vases, $1 to © Fine Caspadores, $1 to $2; Lava Card Stands, $1; French Gut Frames, $1; received at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. 457 Pena- Sylvania avenue, near 4\ street. Hatwnotn s Recut —The only reliable med- icine for Diseases of the Kidneys and Urin Organs. A contin: use of whic the known. It is one of the few medicines that have stool the test of time. It Mas true and genuine merit. Beware of counterfeits. The genuine has ifsim- bold’s private proprietary stamp. For sale by all druggists. 003 a “THE TRIALS OF A HOUSEKRRPRR” are never experienced by those who use Dooley’s Yeast Powder, now universally known througho! country as the best. It is al ready, always reliable, and requires frem a third to a half lees than those of common manufacture. This is owing to the perfect purity of the ingredients entering into its composition, which insures the | same result every time. Biscuits, rolls, &c., can be made with tt in ten minutes, and such as can be eaten with impunity by invalids or dys Peptics. For sale by every first-class grocer, Trrco-Ressian BaTHs; also, Medicated V por Baths, tor all skin disease, at Dr. Shedd’s, 3 E street. 3,21: Tur commenrry at large appreciate the nse fulness of Singer's Sewing Machine. 1,5 . bon froubiesome Nails, Vasenlar Excrescences, Chilblaing, and other ailments of the feet deteriorate and destroy health, and thereby promote irritability of temper, shorten life and interfere with its dn- fies and pleasures, is probably as much of a trueism as that the establicument of Dr. White, No. 535 16th street, opposite the U. 8. Treasury (whose treatment is based upon strictly scien- tific principles) is liberally patronised by the most intelligent and consi‘erate ple, in or- der to avoid, or if ailing to be relieved or per- manently cured of those most troublesome an- noyances. ‘TuenMowerens and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 45 sirect. To PREVENT Fever ~ there is no preparation like Dooley’s ya Tonle. $1 per bottle. eo Pon's Extmact is forsale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 40 Pennsylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhele. tw, tt. pecteccheb-tancaa Uy Witcox & Ginn'’s Skwino Macntwe. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. Raum's hoopskirt and corset factory, 7th street, Intelligencer building. 10,28 a a ne LECTURES. Y, MG. A. SUIBNTIFIC COURSE. FOUR LECTURES O8 ABTRONOMY AT LINCOLN HALL, BY PROF, RICHARD A. PROCTOR. Secretary FOUBTH AND LAST LECTURE TO-NIGUT, “THE MOON.’ Beautifal [lastrations, PROF. JOSEPH HENBY will presice. Single reats, by disgram, at Ballantrre’s, seven ty-five cents. “Admission at the door, fifty cents. Lrcwnres prempt at § o'clock, it REY. bisnor HAVEN OF THE M. KE CHUROH, Will deliver a Lecture in Hamil hureh, corner MEDICAL, &e. [DE JANE WIGSON) s thoroughly experienced Sind scieptific Midwife and Ladies’ Physician Ladies attended to at their residence at any night or day. or plenea: t rooms aud the best of tendance at the Doct Private residence, 13 4ch street, botwoen Band F, Business escrediy cont- sential. mvard- Lis CURE TOCESELE WITH SATISFAOTION IN A FEW DAYS—(Mo internal mediciae,) €1 per bottle. Naire’s, corner gh Yania avente; Stott’, Pennsylvania ito! Mil; Soughlin’s, Masoaic.T Si ara sts | Orntchett & 3h ard Barron, Bladensburg. m STACLES TO MARRIAGE.—Hary QO nates te Vorns Wen ton erence Gee, and Abores in Carly life. Mavhood Restored. I pediments to. Marriage removed, New method treatment. New and remarkable remedies. B. aud Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad- Gress, HOWARD ASSOUIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.,—an Insitation having a high reputation for honorable couduci aud professional skill, fovs-eosm [D® ROzprRTsoN, 416 10TH Stiger, NEAR Pa. avence, From long expericuce in both hos; ‘aud private practice, will guarantee a cure iu ail Bis a the Urivary Organs, Gonorrhomn, Gleet, Stricture, Ss philis» and Spermatcrrhiea. Gases of Gonorrhees recently contracted cured in StoScaye Syphilis tn ull ite stages quickly eared, aud the pel- sou eutively eradicmied from the aystem without the use rc satorrhes, brought on by cau ing loss of menors eral debility, organic woak oar vous irritability, symptoms of ipitation of the heart aF or cara at 19 Butaw street, Baltimore, Md, where he bas a large practice, has conseated, after many solicitations by bis Washington patrons, open a permanent office in that city bo consulted every Wedat sday and Saturday week, from 2m.t09 p.m ar iy MSS, 3, 2: FRENCH, OF PHILADELPHIA, LYE the cuicbrated Reliable Clairvuyant Physiciar and Test Medium, bas located at 1013 New Yor? avenne. Office hours—10 a, m.to 7 mouts can be made for evenings. pFremace DISEASES of all kinds treated. De- ‘encioss foot seat sitter oe SF Some DSS. ine 5 : Ho. 645 North Lith street. Philsdelphis, jantJ-1y? [{£4D GEAR” FOR SPRING. ALL THE LATEST ADOPTED STYLES IN SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED aT WILLE?T & RUOFF’S, 905 Pennsylvania Avenue. NEW SHAPES IN FELT HATS, All Colors. NEW SHAPES IN CORK AND GOSSAMER HATS. We make & Sreciatty of NUTRIA SOFT HATs in all the new shapes, for both old and young men. SOLE AGENTS FOR THIS CITY FIR DUNLAP & AMIDONS NEW YORK DRE388 HATS, AND OTHER PEUDUCTIONS. mar20-Im STANDARD BLACK TEA. BACK AGAIN TO PRICES OF 15632) 50 CENTS A POUND: T have received, by ov JK TEA, which bas the flavor ‘Tea—just imported. 00 OBNTS PEK PUUND, for large or small quantities. dT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION, x.W ehey isewhore I wil, Augast OLD sT4¢ Whiske. ie ag. > Roses aud This Whisky is distilled to our order. and kept in bond for us until its age warrants us in offering it to the public for use, medicinal or social. ularity with which it has been ction, ten years. hesitation om our part in claiming ness and flavor unsurpassed, Its purity we guar- iTS, OILOLOTHS, &c., Our right and title to the exclusive use of this brand és on record at the United States Patent Ofice. HALL & HUME, DEALERS IN FINE WINES, BRANDIES, conveyed ed all thei ‘whatsoever to Edwin M. bowl oe fresten, epog trast for the ben-fit of all the ersdi- S07 Marker Space. SPectat NOTICE. knee fe 9 7st td re ene jt than our own, frequent tances, adul- wider the mame and brand + our labeled bottles conveyance was daly oxe- STAG WHISK® selves, to mony dealers and others intere: the name of “OLD STAG WAL trade mark, secured by sole and exclusive right to use it. ecute to the full extent of the law all a Dealers selling “OLD STAG Bsbesisens Sh can pret saphena ¥ UND Liquor Market Space, | fear law. We have, therefore, ‘Es WHOLESALE DEALERS, | METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORB. 4MONG THE NEW GODUS CONSTANTLY AKKIVING WILL BE FOUND TH FULLOWING SPECIALTIES. Ladies’ Ohemise. Pisin Gorded, Racked mud Ruf- five. Tucks aud Embroidery, Pudieg aad Ba- broidery,&c.,allat @1 each. : Ladies’ Tucked and Bultied Skirts, @1. Ledies’ Drawers, Embroide, y and Waite, adic’ Drawers, Tacks Buille, 60°, and Short Gowus, $1 Handsome Lace Tities, 4, 3 or 2 for 91. Gcuis? Fine Linen Collars, Standing or Tara Down, ‘or $1. ese! Shiverber¢g’, Metropolitan Dollar Stere Pencils, 25c. per dozen, warranted, nctniat, Glass Torlet Sete,’ pleces in 4 new styles, Fact rc Brench China Bpittoons, 2, rene ry 350. Bohemian Glass Vases, lowered and gilt, fine Beautifol Boquet Holders, Sc, Tojante’ Baskets, § i bined Work. Bakers, th d other move aricles.on any of which ‘you scill save from 3 to 8c. om the dollor by bug me them at SILVERSERG'S Metropolitan Dollar Store, 312 SEVENTH STREET, mar)s tr Huan PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BRAG i Tan cence: a Mets Pas aes Doster, Hull,’ Cos ; Dack- cl uebiin's, Masonic Tem; sitfe Ht of aod Pa av. Darby's. or. ty oe, Tae ie premises marlin” GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMERTr, '¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. W PRIOK DW>yT, EEE TS SR AUCTION. On TURS! Dalance in one and two FEN TH interest. scared by a dead of trast. enveyancing at purchaser's c ost. hoo reauired assonn as the ty Smad Teer) THOS DOWLTS 57 THE ABOVE BALE IS POSTPONED. on mtil THUBSDAY Apri 2", 8 trast to a dated Jaly u ban A. folie land recortsof Washtugioa, D aa of —e oes — thereby. we ic auction. in froat the promises Su FRIDAY, April 10,124, md oviock pm n ef that part or f ape ef ground knowa as Let vigbty-pipe (£9), ‘Threlkeld addition to Qeorg- town. inning for said part at the south side of of one hundred and "swe southeast corner of W a: is; thener easterly «ith the lim street fifty-eia feet (56); thence sonther! to Warren street, sixty fect ; thence east p Jel to 24 atreet, fomr feet (4) outheriy. re alle) to Warren street, ninety feet (9). thence weat frig. parallel to od ste mr 24 street, and at the ¢n BRY Tiomas pow PUBLIC 8aLe VERY VALUABLE PROP ERY ON THIBD STREET, GEOKGETU WS On FRIDAY, April 10M, at 9 o'clne! I shalt sell at purtic avction. Premiers, part of Lot 14s. tu Beatty ad f kins’ edition to Georgetows fronting 38 fect on the south side of Third street, between Market and Tick t. by 128 feet fan eleg ant two story mansard roof and bas ment press brick front Dwell- ing and iwo-story Back Balltire. the wi hive rooms, ma PT Ove water, range and Latrob» Stable ani Carriage House on tho ird cash; balarce tn two FX Aud twelve months after With interest at ten per cent. per anvum {rm of sale, credit payments to be secured by a ded r all casb. att ption of Parcuaser. Gon vey purchaser's cost, ponit of cue bun<dred ollars required as soon as the property ts struck off. mars 12." THOS. DOWLING, Avct, EE Goeps, T POPULAR PRICES styles; Black Al uewest, pactslty; saperior Black WW) pi-ces Oaseimeres, from | a. mar2-Su* 101 Bri NOTICE Tea POKARY REMOVAL, ‘The continual increase of basiness making it ne- | cemeary to rebuild my atore andothersiee In-reass my facilities for the execution of all or: found, during the pregrcse 7 BRIDGE <TRE erson atrent. Bill uot isterfore with the the & few doors sbove . HL, WHEATLEY, Dyer and Boourer. Office, until ferther nstice, No. 77 Brid, Georget DO. ut SPRING GOODS AT LOW PRIC JNO. H. SMOOT 119 Bkioce Staaer, & Ate daily receiving new i adapted to the early Spricg Trade. com bes wakes cf BLAOK SICK. PURE M. ALPACAS, TAMESS. BYZANTIN GBENADINES ae ortment of PRINTS. CAMBRICS » SACONETS. 1EISH LINEN=, TOWELS, LINEN COTTON § 1 TABLE LINEN SPRING CLOTHS for Boys wear, &c | Also, a full line «f he best known mekes of SHIRTING COTTONS, sod other reasonable gods, which we offer at the very LOWEST CASd. PRICES, aud ask a eat JOHN 87" Our purchese Casi, We are purchasers. FIRE! FIRE re BOOTS AND SHUES DAMAGED BY FIRS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICBS. being m d to offer R. H. HUNTER, Havixe REMOVED To BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN, his large stock of Boots and 8h es saved from the sold stand, Wil! dispose of the same 0 stock i now ready 0 tim ¢ lost by parties p search cf extracrdinary bargains R. H. HUNTER, No. 9 Bridge stroot, Mar8d G3 Kevst earl) posites Jefferson at, OUR SALE— HIGHLY VaLUasLe ueaL Fo berhte os BRIDGE STEERT, GEORGE 10WN,D 0, Four lots,24 br 110, running back to aten-fom x, being the lots upon which the Presoyterian Choreh formeriy stood, ou the main business street Of the town. Terma sssy. Apply t »— AMES GODDARD, No. — Bridge street, L ot - BUOKEY. 116 Briggs street, noone, No. 135 Br yo Ls’ prumittes. N ‘iteeanr ICE CRSAM AND OYSTERS PABLORS, Hich street. Georgetown, DO LADIES’ GOODS. & LLINERY. & GEAND OPENING or FBENCH PATTERN BONNETS AND WATS MRS. ©. KING, 922 PENNsyLVaNta AVENcE, Bespectfally invites her customers aud th to ber oper ing of Pa torn Hat Flowers, and all tne Noveltti ad and Sd of April. SPRING OPENING, MES J.P PALME! 1109 F street, betircen 124 amd 13h str Respeeitaily auources her SPRING OPBNING of PABIS MILLINERY, on Tuesday aud Wednesday, March Sist and April Ist. mar23 6:™ SPrixe GoopDs. Received ep elegant assortment of Children « LACE and NOBMANDIE OAPs. New sips PABASOLS and FANS, 9 MBS $s st iELMA KUPPERT 4, street, opposite Pateut OT +. Ro branch sti tarts tr & MiLLINERY. r) MLE GAUTHIER. GRAND OPENING OF @PBING STYLES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, At 90% F street northweet, (Opposite Masonic Temple ) MLLE. GAUTHIER is associated with Mrs. L. M SHARP ot New Vert cto maras.3" \j GueeDs NEW SPRING Coe DUCED PRIC RS NAW GOODS. NEW GuODS PAMASOLS) SUN UMBRELLAS, TES fp Faney Goods, OVNOCNG'S N_Y. Bazak, Aud Ni OBarie-tr YOUNG'S B Ei Tin errect, E. A. MccoRMICK Ay 909 Pann. Avssvm(up stained large and elegant assortment of IMPORTED BOSMETS and BOUND HATS, RESSES, &c., filled by min GED ALL BILLS FoR SPECIAL OR SEWERAGE TAX WILL BE PAID AT AS LARGE A DISCOUST os can he ercrred tp the city, witbout the trouble of caljing ov the collecter, by application to DRY SSose Goons Down Lower Than Evert Immense Auctions In New York! DOUS LOSSES TO THE IMPORTERS! | LANSBURGE & BRo. JUST RETURN YORK WITH A NEW, FRESH AND Dx EIBADLE STUCK OF GOODS, AMOUNTING TO OVER Faom NEW 400,000 DOLLARS: | WHICH WE wri OUT REGARD TO VALUB SPECIAL OFFERINGS: OUMPRISLN: BLACK AND COLO: DBESS GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, | 900 PIECES TABLE LINEN, 1,000 LONG +s» SQUARE PAISLEY SHAWLS, ee £7 neal LINEN NAPKINS 91, WORTH | 20,000 yards HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, J LINEN SHEETINGS, 75 Cents per yard. 300 Pieces bert IRISH LINEN, 30 coms up. Best BLACK and WHITE PRINTS reduced to 7 rr Best COLORED PRINTS, 1,000 diferent pat- terne, at 9 | § 4 WINE CLOTH. at 75 conte, | 10,000 Dozen | BERCHIAgS Best JAPANESE KOBES at however, te not eu 1,000 Pieggs CLOTHS Men's ALL LINEN » from § conte ap. CASSIMERES at naif Bplendid West of Eng and @3 per yard. nd 64 CLOTH at g250 87 THESE GOO L GUABANTESD as T Call at once and convince | ourselves that we are net Bankrupt, but thet we will undersell aay eo- 4 BANERUPT TRAVELING CONCERN. LAN®BURGH & GRO. _MSBtw 404 and 106 Seventh Street |™MENSE REDUCTION! PROVHEAD & Co Are now opening > = tire new stock of DRY York by Mr. Bi sty and of the best styles and fabrics, from I is + #0. 1 25, G1 50. $1 75, &t lest 2) per cent lems f 61s. apdkerchisfs, isc. n © lored Kids. 650. Party Kide, 7c and other Bleached aud ("= Good | jored Prints onlg ae oF iv . (there per yerd; ¢ ; Tec . Li lack Grenadines from k's B eqvelly low. Onr - ODHEAD & CO., marS-3m 1205 F streets, bet. 12th and 13h ate. SPRING GOOvS : RECEIVED DAILY. - A beantifal line of A!paces st popular p-ices. Plaid , Striped and Pisin Nainsooks st low Piques in different Cotten and Hosiery cheap. EMORY BAXTER, 1920 Pennsylvania 6 Grand Display. Spring Opening. CARPETS! CARPETS"! CARPETS tI AT BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY. OVER 200 PIECES JUST BECEIVED. beet eTost care, Loxght and sold amen’ gist We sball open for tnspection 234, the ler gear and most choice aes. CARPETS ove, rexbinited in, the District. care, apd are all of the at which we offer our Carpets this em opporiunity to purchase. MONDAY, March, Timeat of PLYS avd WOOL INGRAINS CESELS. rx} pagtats. iT WHITE MATTING AT ¥6 OTS, sure end eee our tue assortinent before pur THE ARCADE. WOOLFORD & SHILBERG, 427 SEVENTS STREET, between D and E southwest. OPENING NEW SPRING DRY GooDs, ASOLS and UMBRELLAS, Goons. ‘TS and PI S for Meu ana bs elsewhere. charipg ey SEW STYLES PA’ meme eee SEW PATTERNS "Bo One price oxly in plain Szares, BOGAN & WYLIE, mari2-tr 1015 and 100 7th street northwest. Bh me eh bss ch sent SOvT a aYaN” SIDNEY F.avsTa@M, AT LOWEST PRICES!