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; Orrick oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFrtc * Wasninaron. Feb. Eg a) idilte and eastern slates, | Foner southeast to soathwest winds, clear, io'lowed by partiy cleady weather, stationary ov hi cher temperature. LOCAL NEWS. Amwasements, &c., To-Night. National Theater—Strakoxeh Malian Opera | Company in “ Lohes srin.” House.—F ifth Avenue Theater ion in + Divorce.” —The great drama of ‘Rob- The T¥o Manterers ” aad other attractions. Avenue Theater—An immense Bil of at- tractive nove'ties With six new stars, in- eluding Sam Collyer Congreptioncd ( —_——e—— Coude awd Locats. } | pilee Singersg Is the aloriess company frozen ap? To don't atiend to by 4s like Et used to do. ‘The Yale Alnmnt As not this ety 2 at Willard’s this evening. Mr«. Kiker. a gnest t Willar If sever arm we. rs ho: and injures hers collar-bone and on Yesterday aiternoon a barn with Paes tents was burned om the government tcane dental, lnss about 240, Ky., 1 has & elected pastor of 1 < at Rockville and F ington. died sw of Mr. Jobn T Alexandria Ge “Mr. J. L. Adam through here yesterday, } from bis net Camphe . tion of ass! tU.S.4 = for the Dis- trict of Columbia. The new Rssistants will alternately in the several courts Where the United States is a party. <pestateand. forsend- MeKay was arrested. was addressed t Mrs. Woodall, and the f Mr. MeKay was 9560. instead of £2.10 ev. The seurlet fever is prevail.ng toan alaym- ing extent in what in known as the Forks 0” Patuxent neighborhoo!t (near uxent station, 0. the Ballimere and Potomac rail- road. in Maryland.) In one family of thir teen leven aye down with the dis- ease. Hao: Ax Uxwortnhy Sex—On § ueting-Serzeant Dinsmore, of edt inie house + 2 drunken loa om toher house, Jocked themse!ves in the room together. son dy t too mueh liquer th picking op, s o1 corapanied indul res the freak of boremer and taking bin me me to be with mn. On this oceasion | they enter he back way. and a.ter taking poss re.ased to @dmit the an. Oificer appinz at the fothes amd be Allowed to remain other one. who 2 rd.was snakel out, hton acentrai al this morning he was farm as 2 v; mt. At ma ht oy T Daly guarihouse whisked « @ laser bi py own t anon Sat werrest son of the rame as Albert Joboson a Teather pillow. whieh stealing. It was wards ascertained th emmpedt from th articles, whic he had «tisposede f for little or nothing, t ain means of gittihg whisky with. He was charged with the larceny pillow, valued at = was fined $10, or 0 WHAT Is TO BE BECOME OF THE F The Retief Commission Without Funds.—& spe elal meeting of the Citizens’ Relief Com sion was held this morning. at whieh there Were present Messrs. Stickney. Hitz, Moore. Savage, Wilson Choate, and Solomons. The treasurer's t was submitted, showing that $3.460 bai been received from the Dis- triet government for ihe reliefof the destiiate poor, and $1*¢ from private individuals. By | the strictest economy every worthy ant ab- solutely Necessitous case had been relieved. | until this whole amount had been nearly ex- | pe ted. a small balanee only remaining on hand to pay the ineldental expenses of the | work. It is still hoped that Congressional | zetion will provide for the relief of the unu- sually large number needing help at tins time. A comparatively small appropriation | had been asked for. bul in view of the unce- tainty of the matter, it was decided by the commission that «|! the expenses atteading the work be relueed to their minimum. and that the work be ended until surther £- formétion is oby » appropria- tions. ‘The comm: journe 1, sub- Jeet to the call of the Presi 2 ~ Pavers BANISHFD. ve men, Who gave t us Frank Nixon, Wm. H. Parsc Mariin. Jame~ Marshall and “Buxe On We ir naw s. Henry seorge Carter. opened @ con Dand ne termed ne of their first ted okt farmer ed upand re- ithe money he ity wasa ga “buneo.”” + unsephistic whon ¥ pic named Pike lieved him had. nod to poliee headquar- ives eaptured the whole ng on Fr L took them t quarters wh entieman them, but ws he coukl not st y long enongh to yp te them. th s agrerd to resund hime woat they tel taken from him if allowed to depart .rom t wh'eh they promised conditions were 3 this ave faraway t co” ina new field wh _ ahd pe raphernalia—the here having boen conti-ca eres ATTEMr?® at Hicuway Rorerry —Last ht, abewst halt pa wk. Mr. Jou Price. whe keeps a tiver fe in Washing. ton, and whe pointed @ pistol at manled his money or his Mr. Pw: unarmed. but net se vet man who w who inthe bux er drew api and fired h. Whe tired in IUD 2b Chie « uezy. a Fan of that he | tor me mites A RAILROAD FLAG- Jas Doughty, | the Limore Ned by falling cars near Bowie sta- tion, 17 miles fron ity. Doughty ne- Ueed that the switch was out of piace, and | motioning for the train to stop. proceeded to ump off inorder to place the switeh right. | The train was going slow, but as he jampod he siipped on the ice and fel! under the train. the wheels of two cars passing over his head @ud the upper part of his body. The remains | Mere taken yestenisy to his former home, | N T West Bultisooré street. He was about | 3S years of age, ant leaves a wife, but ve | ehiidren. | | under the wheels —————— SALE or Rrai bs are.—Jos. F. Ket | auctioneer, sold at auction for Win. ii. Ward, trusice, part of square froating 2» | feet on K street. and Improved by three- story brick dwelling, to Rebecca R- Mellen, 20r HI, also, frame house anc lot. corner 2d and © streets southwest, to Lawrence Hickey, for <1.5%, alse, for Theodore F. fehel. trustee, small briek house on Cedar Btreet, for $150; subject to encumbi ance. Joba J. Evans, real estate broker, has sold jor Hon. Wm. Williams, part of lot Ui, aud the whole of lots 12, 5, Wand 15,of Williams. Shanks & Barry's recorded subdivision of fofs in -quare Gumbered 72. to Chas. Jun- ig, Jor $30,000 cash ph oree sf. Forp’s Orera Hovse-—Mre. Furbish’s thavesve combination appear at this a} ' ¥ the above combinalic, SO zreat Was its stecess that a xeeond ones Ment was demanded. and played with e Jarger houses than the preealing one. This + «ombinetion. his in tts fifth season, | has bean mor artisth and | Jecuniarily, than any other formed before or tince. When “Divorce” was originally pro- ut Daly's theater. New York, had | \trewprep Sete Pras Y BLERoING 12 o'clock residing at tempted to take the left arm ; TO PATH. — Ate Mrs. Robert Lanbick Sylvania avery by severing an . look more like linen re, than any other. — 4 ‘n 1 oor ts on. | | muse with several | Martin and | sons for | with anew com; business, &@ F.oliday in the public schools, a military parade, &c. The was one of thetinest of the winter. ‘The mild sunchine “tractext thousands of people to the streets, and \ennsylvania avenue presented 2 say Sicctacle with its throng byt a Pedestrians and a liberal display of star *pangied banners. The War and Navy de- partments were closed at noon, in erder that the employes might enjoy the holiday. | THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT | ASSOCIATION. t today at IZ o'clock, W. W- Corcoran in | Ufficers were elcied for the easuing year as | tollows: W. T. Sherman second vice | dent, W. W. Coreoran third vice president, J.B Senith treasurer, J. Carroll Brent seere- | | tary. A committee was onjects of the association, the state of its | frances and future prospects, and asking | the aidof the ett | try. The new me was present for u | pointed chairma | em gui wens throughout the coan- nher, Mr. C. F. Stansbury, nrst time, and was aj wf the minittee om ac nz 1 to atiend wibitants’ Asse- THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATI met at to wk ta, Crimic | Court-room Chy Hall, ¢ > repre | <e t, the | “ Pp J e death of Mr. J.F wl atier appr the respect I severe n who ly ven bk | dresses on this occasion, expres their inability to be present. The chair Announee! the satisfaction he felt at the p at Chief Justice Cartt of the Supre Chief Justice Cartie: w mn i rexret at fe brief ar fe remarks eeknowledzment of the compliment shown | bin. after which Mr. George A. Bohrer, who | had been designated for that duty, reall the arewell address of Washington. MEXICAN VETE Towlay, nt noon, the nati @i the veterans of the war ico as- Mth. The stage was decorated with flazs, those of the 22d Michigan, 3d > sth New York regiments being promfn Some time was spent in registerin: and distributing bad cK there we er 20 delegates present. Gen. James W. Denver called the convention to jer. in the ul Kev. H. nd, of the Foundry M. &. Church, yer. The roll of officers was then ortered a pi called, and 4 '¥v ; New Jers Oregon | and V itory, | of psyivania, Re 's South Carolina, T. J. Mack a. B.D. Harman, C. of A.; Wisconsin, Otis it V.P. Seereiary W. L. | Baltimore, Ma.; treasurer; J Washington, D. C., and marst. | Philaderphia. The roll of delegates was then includes the It Mowing from the District of Colambin . S. P. Heintzelman, John H. ‘Tho . John Brannon. George W. Me- Lane. David H. Logan. John Locke. Ang. Kiopfer, Justis I. MeCarthy, Gen. Lander, J.C. Kretehmar. Jobn Davis. Geu. Love. of Ind., moved | until 11 o'clock to-morrow, ai which hour }t y listen to the oracion. next é! t officers, | and then call on the President of the United States. After considerable disenssion, the motion of Gen. Love was divided, aid the eonven- | ion decided when It adjourn it be to Io: to-morrow; that they first hear the oratic next elect offic | ident. | The fol | waito would rece nt and £acerl them - THE MILITARY PARADE was nol extensive, ington it Infantry, ganization out. They made a fine if limitet display and aitracted much attention, not only On account of their correct. marching | and soldicrly bearing. but their tasteful new uniforms. Captain W.G. Moore commanded. with Lieuts. Dalton, Harrison and Meding. The company made its appearance on the avenue at * o'clock ». m..and marched uj Pennsylvania avenne to K sireet, throug K to th. toM, to 5th. The new uniform | sists of blue pants with white stripes, | low-tail oats of white being the only or- ' wal- Austrian cloth, | trimmed with bine and gold. shako or bear | Amelet | skin hats with belts, patent | bayonet seabt ' old tassels, black je en accepted by the District take ¢ ‘ommis: Meet Mareh 1. 1875, and Mr. ssworth Gordon, of Georgetown, has been anpointed The duties a@re those of prosecuti y in Disiriet cases in the Police ert. Forsyth has nearly com- Of Georgetown on a large le. showing all the divisions tle: to real estate are d numbers of the sqita District lezislative the only” couprected official made Of Georgetown, and litate the routine busi- by wh also, the the assembly ever maze will be found to hess of bis offiee materially. Few persons are aware of the nportaice of this office The thousands of anaps and record use in the settlement ws between the District constant - and nr quires the surveyor and 4 werlng questions. —+ aritable Entertainment WASHINGTON, February oth —The numerons Fitivor founded reports of suffe in Sta ” mur midst have suggested tomy mind a of immediate relief which has been tried a 1 southern citi ad Which has met reat suecess. By way of fllustration that upon finding that there was lamount of suflering and sta in their city. the inhabitants of & teld a meeting and determined upon a { entertainment, in which the amat) ¥ should participate. The pre » to be given to the poor in such manner aumiitee of prominent citizens should The same committee arranged the and arranged the entertainment. before the entertainment the Was opened and an auction of choice seats heid. The sale was exeiting and Very profitable Jor ood Dame Charity. Seats sold as high as $150 and nearly $200. The pro- ceeds were sufficient to feed Many poor per- many days. Now, why could not plan be pursued in the District? ) abundanee of am rote utilized: our cit organized ettort ceeds such for relie »CHFTY ONT Such a p sas I have endeavored to sketeh. Were I a man of preauinence or means f would take tl a wtas itis Lean only sign myself Newcomer. —— eee Yur THEATERS.—Lovers of music are antion pa! ne * Seat (reat in the first ver- agner’s opera. -Lebengrin.” It will be given. wit: the fail the Strakoseh Italian Opera Troupe at the National Theater this evening. Those who have not secured seats in advanes will have tw go early. arbish’s Fifth The first_performance of F: Avenue (New York) Company at Ford's this evening. formane in this et strength of va House is announeed for ixvorce” is the opening piay, and a fine ne rmance ts expected, ax the company have Won ibe Warmest praise wherever they ave app ared. --(:ood enough.” The Avenue Theater starts this week unter @ new stage manager—Harry Jefferson—and ny embracing the following -known vocalist and actress, wus; the equally well-known Mlle Flora Leounettl; the pleasing ittle Detla; the favorite vocalist stars —The wel Miss Lou Edwa dansuese, vocalist aid aetress. Jessie Howard: the ehampion jan club swinger and clog dancer. Sam Miyer: and the popular Ethiopian. come- dian, Harry Jefferson; together with Messrs. Martz and DeKing in new and daring gym- bastic feats. These, combined with the Company, make & strong team. ue Theater Comique is among the best wanaged variety theaters in the United States and has an exceptionally strong pro- gramme this week. A half dozen new names ace announced. and the excellent variety periogmance will be supplemented every evering by the performance of the exeitin: drama. - Robert Macaire, or The Two Mur- now. OM: i Gorman | derers. and su Townsend, | the wouml. The cause was | DEATH ar 113 YEARS—At the office of rbies, | the Registrar o7 Vital Statistics, to«tay, CB, | Was received the report of the Death hight | that the Eimwond « will | Hawkins. colored” aged years and She residet [ip phe eastern portion | chair, with J. Carroti Brent secretary. | mi- | appointed to prepare | an address to the public netting forth the | - | other business, ited to deliver ad- | in | tion | mbled at Willard’s Hall. F street, near | sident, Gen. | vy, | Tink Me » take a recess | Ts, wnd then cali on the Pres | nmittes was appointel to | company A, Wash- | We) t that | bs are willing te | ‘The letter addreweed by John A. J. Cres- well, Robert Purvis, and R. H. T. Leipold, the ecmmissioners te Pankiog and Currene: rion of the city. Mentified some of the chickens te the ine! evfferines which a pre. All the prisoners colored except Piumsill. They tracted delay in the ‘of a divi willeutail were arraigned on the charge of of chickeus ‘of ta depositors of the Fresdimaa’s Savy- in three cases. The woman Sarah or was {Campane feel constrained once charged, it ores that she was acting under the call upon you as chairman of the committee directiods of her huehand in helping to dress thesn, "h watter hae been trusted, and through act she was engaged when arrest=l. The om arom Congresa to secure for us the additional eolared men plended guilty but Plamsill wi fe cisle lon recommended in our late report,ae well as bething tod» with it. The charge wus proved against the prrchase by the government of the company’s them all.and they were ali sentence! to jail thir:y banks property before the close of t! ent ses- fo the firet case and six months each in the two sion ‘are many of the assets of this company | other cases; making in all thirteen months each. the cI of which onght to be attended to with- | Peter Dyson. colored. was charged with ot aining out further delay; bnt as it ia impossible to realize | one dollar froin Charles H. Karl by false preténes. | | their fall they will prove a total low unless | His plan was to forge onders purporting to be we are authorised, by way of Compromise, to edfect | irom Pr. Cleaver pom Mr. Bart for mney, whic speedy settlements npon partial AP we deem the additional Pegistatte rchase amd tale of property itore” accounts absolutely necessa: cessful prosecution of our dnties. Wit the purchase of the © yments. pany ’s banking proper: of the Freedman’s Ba uk: |, chairman ae mere Committee, svys -— So also n concerning the | and the assignment of to @ Bac: rezard to we feel there onght to be Lut one opinion. and if half of the distress and suffering with the failure of | this company hae produced among its thousands of deporitors and their families were knowa thera woutd The wrth more than we ask fi averniment needa it and ia now paying a hes for a portion of it Upoa its male depends the immediate Baymont a2) per con. dividend wud the relief of the suffering depos'tor: ¥t ix in therr name a for this assi-tance: 08 fails to mak Vision for the purchase ¢f this property by. th ern mt, and we are left to our an her year at least will elapse be to pay a dividend AMENDMENT FOR A DELEGATE. tri x bill whieh is to be considered te night in the House of Representatives. adds an additional section providing for th election ofa delezate in Congre THE MORRILT BIL Mr. Morrill. of Me.. h’s District bill are not remarkably cheerit | just row. it being buried beneath a mass ¢ He will, nevertheless, try the Senate at the first oppe get it. be: nity, THE NEW This afterno F motic to suspend the rnies and pass the House b relative todrawing juries in the Dist Columbia, with the Senate amendment the which was so ordered DASSeX b: | fie Mailr which time ry Zit statute of limitation would against him for any connection he may had with the procuring through corrup means the Pacific Mail subsidy of 1 - DEATH OF AN ESTIMAULE CITIZED Henry D. Gunnell, 2 well th Washington, died ye at bis residence on G. between streets southwest. axed aboat 70 years. Gunnell was for many years a dealer i wood and coal. He held the office of commi sioner of the 7th ward under several of th mayors oF this eit nd at one time v canal commissioner. He was a man of ir tegrity. and his loss will be regretted. —_—_-+ee-- THERIN-LAW OF Mother-in-law Morse was roy the midst of a buneh of other w two pretty, ob jes from Ohio glarin: idiy at her, and Mrs. Beecher occasio: directing & steely stare at her_fac | anexeellent likeness of Mrs. ‘Tilton, with bolder front and snowy hair. Indeed. in th ratio of Mrs. Tilton’s meekness and dej are Mrs. Morse’s audacity and fire. He chevelure is a wonderful confection of whi pufis and frizzes, which resemble as. close! as may be the icing on @ wedding cak tempt you to break off ay taste whether they are sweet. Her nose is true aquiline; her mouth small and erac M THE Casi alone i nen, tt Fortunately, for the weal of man, those are usually sheathed by black-rimmed Fs T devote all the description I ca: Mrs. there would not only have been no. Tilton, but sand times better, no scandal. advance of her escort, ike an Amazon 1 jor general riding in the front of her stat in-law, and from that dreadful battery st bembarded him with ceaseless scow! frowns.-—Chieago Tritame, Frencu INTRIG the moderate republicans in the Fi ench A | eee in regard to the provisions for ele ng the national senate bid fair to be thwart ed and compromise measures agreed on. Th their behalf that we plea bar any proces: a pt Morse, because, without Mrs. Morse, rabeth what would have been a thou- She sat { amendment will be offered to the Dis- “a It ANS the prospects of 4 m Ai Lot House and I: provites for an immediate draw- aiting unti) March Jay morning: and 6th r. a aS. < a ne ‘tion te iy Yor two and a al, and her eyes as keen as a pair of daggers. ft. Here eye-zlasses were trained upon her son- ad “Es.—By the influence of s- sembly the schemes of the extremists of ali t ne | System agreed upon is that seventy-five sen- | ators shall be appointed by the assembly and shall be irremovable: hundred and twenty-five shall be elected f | three-year terms, but not by popular su the remaining tw: or f frage.” This does not suit the government, as MacMahon desires to have the power of 1 pointing and removing at least a certain number of senators, but it will probably be aecepted as the only compromise possitl In this situation the Bonapartists are indi triously endeavoring to foment quar Among all the other parties in bill may be defeated and that resew: tion be created, which they. ticipate w be favorable to the setting of on the Imperial throne Wart Dors THIS MEAN?—A sj r that the ‘apoleon TV. paich to the Chicazo Tribune . ville, Tenp., Febri Aw ing the pame of Allen, ailing from Ohio, but latterly Bowling Gre where he has been teaching sc tained at Waverly, Tenn., vesterd investigation as to whether he is W Stoddard. alleged to have dec: Washington some time since w amount of government funds. that Allen answers tot awa liam fT miped fror It is sai description of Sto th a larg Kentucky, OOl, Was de- it {. n 4 dard, but protests that he ts net the man. He SfAys that he t prfectiy willing that the ir Vv tion shail proceed. It is said ¢ 400 in gold is offered for the appreliet of Stedd: STEALI th inst OFFIC Montgomery. Ala nt the offic of the Morning News was eutered by a dis- | charged compositor, and two of the ni the paper “ forms” ried off, thus p venting the lay’s issue of the par ¥ eted in the offi fa law P ubsequently re- proprietors of the News’ pub- shed a card, reflecting on the 1 W firin. and one of them, ralled on Mr. Newman. « prictors. and a ned retra being refused. revolvers we ots a fan iv “Iphia, by the Cannstatter dusiag its progress Mr. Joh president of the ass el On) of the leading spirits of dead whileacti joyments. in pments b in yMent oF the oecasior He was talking and laughing with a nur ber of his friends when he fell to the floor. i was thought by those near him, only in M a few rs of | a sion, fell itsen- Joking mood, but those ahout him. were hor- ror-stricken to find on raising him up that he was dead. FATAL Dir ric A fatal am occurred on Thursday evenin: at the Kenton salt. wor! near ( West Virginia, between ot Job bE. T Ww er, a large salt-maker, med Floyd. The former wa With # single stroke ofa cane. Th young men lost temper during @ | fe fora note, in the house | and concluded to Lave t side. with the saul result abow spoke only onee after the blow. Friday morning. up to the authorities, A STRAY SCENE IN Cove of Michael Sullivan, charged wi: der of Daniel Talmadge, at Metu Nd was concluded in New Brunswick Friday ‘The court room was filled with a determine T VIRGINIA. harleston, <lward Thayer, son and a $ e ay ful sear f Andrew Sky les, ir fight out out- stated. Thayer fired several shots after being struck, but He died on Floyd delivered himself succeeded in doing in this cane; sent to the geaud jury Bell L. Jackson. lond and boisterous talking: Chas. Bowie, colorad, a vagrant, was sent dow, Buck Griffin and Phillip Beckheimer. two whe Dboys. charged with stealing some wine from Bache? Greenapple; fined $10 cach, or 30 davs in jail. Wal- ter and Albert Butler. colored cassanit a John Sweeny, a stnall bor: 420 each. Zoshna Rol inson. colored. charged with larceny ef some articles ofclothing from Henry Magraw; 6 me FP. Jannair was fined §20 Laserncorrere. 4 Olivere, and F. P clondand beisterons language. ‘These troupe of itinerant ma icians and barbers: $5 Howard Dorsey, lond and boi $5. John hack law: #5 kaon were se THE DAY wr To-tay being the anniversary of Washington's birthday the banks and publie schools are closed. The only rot the old-time observa tee of the az suspended from the stat in trent of > zine horse. The young people are taking niage of the bewntifel aAther and are enjoying themselves hngsly skating and romping on the lee on th tomac. THIEVES IN THE Boren Ata late hour on Satu Ir Ss’ MARKET.— ¥ night some per sons unknown forced an entrance into the butehers’ market and stole a considerable quantity of lard hams, &e., from the stali of Mr. Louts Hise. They also + wi through” the money f the ot dealers, but failed to secure any subsidy for their pain BUILD! IMPROVEMENT. — With th usual enterprise the Wh rothers have recently erected 2 row of eight new two-slory brick dwellings on r Water stree! The buildings will soon be realy for oceu- 3 Mr. Peter McIntyre having ing No. 15 Bridge street, is ing the same improved by an a ry. &e. When that pari of Bridze street. UT oF DANGER.—Dr. Klein: that man Monteze, who injured near the Met n Thursday last, »poli Sclousness. Tuk New Sexator FRoM West Vir- GINJA—The citizens of Georgetown, apart from. their political prejudices, are very much gratified at the news of the election to the United States Senate of Hon. A.'T. Ca- erton, of West Virginia. Mr. Caperton is a brother of Hugh Caperton, esq., of this town, and bas al a in gress, . AN ORDERLY Town by the police in the pasts ReMorED ArPROACHIN tuk Prince IMPrRIAL prospecis of imperialism i correspondent of the London Times says: There has been a talk for some days wilh marked persistency, though in a mysterious tone, of a project of alliance between the Prince Imperial anda Danish prineess: sis- ter of the Princess of Wales and the Czarevna Dagmar. It is confidentially aftirmed that the Prince of Wales and the Queen, his mother, are very favorable to this sc - th ined to it, and that Russia alone shows some hesitation, which, however, it is added, will, there is every reason to believe, shortly come to an end, so that the marriige will soon be ar- ranged. It is objected, indeed, that the princess in question is two and a‘half years older than the prince, who is only Those who talk of the mateh and belie wish to believe, or affect to believe in it, by dwelling on the eclat and adyantayes such an alliance would offer to the Prince Imperial. -It would be like a providential indication,” said an enthusiast re Y three Danish princesses would be mar the three heirs of the createst thrones world, eonsorts of the King of Eng! the Emperors ef the French and Russia. should Dring alliances ready made, and ( many, perhaps, in view of this position, and in consideration of an indemnity, would make the princess a wedding present of the two unfortunate provinces which would be nh everlasting cause of hatred and an in- itable pretext for war.” been exposed this winter fo new and terrible danger. Within ten or twelve miles of Cape Cod the Atlas bas been conquered by th lies still as death in bis ie: of fishing vessels is from shore that it is fea 3 perish from hunger, if, not from eold, before aid can reach them. Some of the crews have but they had to make a d IS passaze aeross lee filled with tr erous air holes. The brave men who are still confined to their iee-bound vessels must have Srequently faecd death before, but seldom, if ever, in this form. A year om passes ths does not recor Is and of life England. Since PS HvLy Fr was valued at nearly four million dol- SUll the yickl to. those engaged in the it loes not Compensate them for the hard- ships they mndergo and the dangers to which Y are exposed. ing to engage in the work, but the hariy fishermen who have grown up to the business learn. without being reekless of their lives.to like the exeitement of their calling. ANOTHER GRACE DARLING.—That emerg- encies de » heroism is illustrated by an incident whiet m Long Island Sound last tor New York wa re and carried on a reef, where in ~ mid t every soul on board ki ul Was #0 telegraphed all over But they were saved from such urage of the lighthouse kee; , Captain Brooks—his name rves to be mentioned—and his heroic | danghter. With or girl to aid him, ‘ooks set out ta his tife-boat, and, with a ble attached to it, succeeded in* managin so well that the boat drifted towards the steamer and finally reached it. ery man left Providence dle of the night she quickly sank. supposed that ' orished, untr of the crew then got into the frail bark, as the steamer was rapidly going to pieces, and ade as well as they could towards the Phe boat was too heayily laden. save her from sinking, and thus rendering entirely useless the tirael Suceor afforded them, some of the sailoi Jumped overboard in the icy waters and there remained for some time. Eventually. all were safely landed at the lighthouse. whe: they received food and eomfort. Brooks’ bravery 1 devotion were remarkable, but his daughter is worthy to be ranked with Grace Darling and Ida Lewis. SEVEN BROTHERS ARRESTED AS REVE- NUE VIoLatTorS.—The Asheville (N. C.) Pioneer says: There is a woman in Cherokee county who is the mother of Nine sons. Three of them claim paternity of a white man. three of an Indian, and three of a ne; | Seven of the nine have given bonds for thee ter, Massachuset has lost ired men at sea, and in Ist3 the | sume port lost vessels and I7imen. This is the principal cod fishing port of the eountry. Th INS there were Gl r Is en: ed in the work, and the © for the Few landsmen wonld be | < imprisoned in vast fields | GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS, THE NIN BUILDING ot » tt will meet on CITY ITEMS.” Par and Fabolons While in California, the stock in LADIES’ GOooDs. | SPRING OPENING 1875. ma eas ING, (F Ri varies from par to a thousand per cen‘, “Pre ing, soalorent ¢ caret Brtiay on stock tn the Library bonanza {s OU pangea- ton streets, and all mectines in future will bie, There is no speculation as to whatstock fete [hbara] FERDINAND KINGS ordodays, On the sith Of [athe isg galt ~4 aes. POTATOES RMSTRONG. CATOR & Co. | be worth from par fo five v. saan porena.-| 257 and 239 Baltimore Street. worth nothis in | money, but much in t- LTIMOR®, M : .eAsures greaier than jy ° BALTia: money can buy for 5 : — afterus. In tWO ecepe tine cxtheiso os | fire 2.6.85. M WATERS, Will open PARIS PATTERN BONNETS and | become either ® mijiionaire or a public bene. | 2-25 Mich street. ara rs. together with «magnificent stock of | factor. WhO git} refuse such ce? | [™PoRTayT PROCLAMATION, | ae ‘To our Friends and the Public—For | Preach Flowers. | Pepnsy ania ‘avenue, for one of the best | Scommevation we have Ra ey azep'stn the world, for Liver Dyspepsia, ] Imported Chip and Leehora HATS, aud a! Jat | KiGney, and Urinary complaints. Hundreds | est novelties in ‘are using it daily and find sure relief. Also | forsale by all druggists. MILLINERY | Modern Women. 11 Is asad commentary upon our boasted entirely of omr own importatirn, civilization that the women of our times ‘ a ae ial have degenerated in health and physique On WEDREIDAT, Ptremy Shin, We, until they are literally a race of invalids— | At o'clock a.m pale, nervous, feeble and back-achy, with only hereand there a few noble exeptions in | ——— BAU dealers are respectfully Mod to. be the persons of the robust, buxom es char- ’ Present at acteristic of the sex tn days gone by. By a | ANOTHER se a very large experience, covering a period ot | | HAMBURG EDaINes AND™ years, and enibracing the treatment of many INSER TINGS. Thousands of eases of thore ailments peculiar OPPORTUNITY 5 wo Women. Dr. Fierce, of the World's aspen | | ASH'S RUFFLINGS, IN ALL STYLES sary, Buffalo, N. Y., has perfected, by the | e ‘ . inati certain vegetable extracts, a — : ‘ ALL OVER TUCKING, one yard whie | u ral speeitie Which be does ot extol as @ | TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS, WITH POSSELE WOVEEN TRIMMING, jal <tytee | cure-all, butone which admirably falrilia | RETURNS OF THOUSANDS, IS OFFERED Ey singleness of purpose, THE POSTPO ICES. TO SUIT THE Tim ing & most positive EMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRAKY aud reliable remetty for these weaknesses and | OF KY. 10 THE 277m OF FEBRUARY, NEXT, | See Baton KIDGLOVES Oren ions | complaints that afflict the wom of the | OF THEIR FLFTH AND LAST CONCERT AND | [05,3 ir: ths eattvnd~ at QS ; present day. ‘This natural spect mpoand | DRAWING. THE MANAGEMENT AKB | par aM) 9) @ Pr pair; Chive B 21.6 per jis ed Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. | PLEDGED TO THE RETURN OF THE MONEY MES. ML 3. HUNT, The following are amons those diseases In | 1p THE DRAWING SHOULD NOT COME OFF feb te GBA and B29 DY etreet which this wonderfal medi has worked | | AT THE DAY NOW APPOINTED. cures as if by ms ha ie and wi ertainty never before attained by any medicines Weak back, nervous aud general debility falling and ‘other displaceny internal MBs. SEOMA RUPPERT-S STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY DEPO 614 Mb street, opposite Patent Oto. One Grand Cash Gif $250,000 and Cash Gift. 190.000 sence iting tlebili ne Grand Cash Gul. Ts000 | ee ee Grand Cash Gift 50000 | On hand a tan SEMANS Strength in naturai supports, inte i q ; h Oue Grand Cash Gitt 25.000 Woot gestion, inflammation and ulee | Soak Gite 132038 ‘ other chronic distaxes incident to Ht eeed can men, not proper tomention here . 130-000 anthem Well’ as in the ¢ h ; 480-000 rn erated," the Favorite Preseript eifects . ¥ ED KSKIN cures—the marvel of the world. It will not | : 89000 For Lan SPEHGARMENTS do harm in any state or condition of the sys- $3008 a wesanset tem, and by adopting its use the Invalid lady 300 each. 20000 se May avoid that severest of ordeals—the con~ | 300 Cech Gifts, 100. each 30.000 sult ofa faniily physician. Favorite Pre- 19,000 Cash Gifts, 30 cach. 950,000 MISS E. A. McOOR MICK, seription is sold by deaters in medicines gon- Ses Pewneuroms Gbcere ” ————— (Up *taire.) TSE Dooley’s Yeas! “ ci lis Whole Tickets. $30. Halves, $25. Tenth. or each PD des PEE ene ge Be ig ea Coupon, $5. Kleven Whole Tickets, $50 ELEGANT BONNETS AND ROUND Mars Pastry, &. Your grocer sclis it. FRENCH FLOWERS, FRATHESS, Bik SorE Lvxes, Consumption, Cot For Tickets, or information, address VESTER: AED GEES, CoLps.—This cold weather tri Louict HO, BRAMLETIE, Agentand Manager | Which will be soll at cory low rates sored ave Pond’s Extract ont onisville jocks math td = = Ire cures th ee 706 THE IN PROVED TG nee menes Since wileer PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUC NO MACHINE mar the teeth hed daily with | Death of Gov. Bramlette—Acti | stands anperiy Odoriferous Sozodont. Itlends a floral tra Trustees—A Successor Appoint BF All kind wo the breath, as well as ris the | More Postponements—Drawing Certain — 7% Sh =ire teeth from corrosion and decomposition, cos | February 27th, | te ‘< er “s a ALS meeting of the Trustoes of the Pabtic Library | F ARTLING TRETH.—Thonsanis dte | of Kentucky, January ory annually from nee ns anid colds, | CM. Brie, ema. Wi INSURA h soon ripen into consumption, or other | E, Brambles” was the anager “ 9 pr re fy vhes pitt concerts already of the Py STATEMENT OF etre ras oes of Che lungs; when by | ELS er Ramecte teend be taterte non SHE MOTO Lire uysen vee he Umely use ofa single bottie i take the place amaie vacant by the death ‘ i W YORK, Ss Balsamo Wild Cherry th synty Sot seo naman ol N . n preserved greet st £ift concert. and that tlie drawing ar bor Ss ™ «1 S1.a bottle, large bott nd for February 37, 1575. ahall positively aud — eyuivocally take ost ponemen e035 on that day wit Lay on ay: DURRET?, Pro plae WihoLe in Hale’s Hone: BY Thesuddenness with whi Horehound and Tar reached the high posi tion of the Standard © Remedy of Ame- riea, may be ed one of the most ex- traonlinary facts in the history of advertivat medi rity is universal sale imme has ‘received the on of me¢ asthe very best. prepa- ratio ts. bronchial af- of consumptive ever. JON 8. GAIN, Secretary K the fifi ations relating t. ed wander shall come t every dollar paid for tick M. BRIG Room 4, jan23.m thé Kd ined. and Mt Fon | sehall | S. Agent and Manager ¢ Library Bui Louisville 4 ve ——--« Ci ArLes HerpstecK, j Sillery or Extra Dry Campagne, Excelled by none. 12,14,€03: For sale by HALL & Hume. Corns, &c. “The wise for health on daily Walks depen,” and thousands patronize Dr. White's establishment,.535 15th street, oppo- site U. S. Treasury, to avoid painful Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, ete. THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE 8a) 1872 were $21: 4.1241 REVENDE acces To Bals © trom last account recwived Cau Rents BRANCH OF FICE les of NOTICE TO OW TATE—WHITAKED tinue t pe claims against the late District claime for dai ERS OF REAL & COOKE, 7 1 attenti Public Sth a te all md ext Tre unt. rH BALANCE SWEET. The Cirenlat Bank of Utah,” Salt Lake City, and Connty National Bank Gf ‘Princeton bo redeemed upon. presentation at t ‘ the United States, in the city of Washingt ~Doe JNO. JAY KNOX, mptroter of On » 67.11 a 452-5 78 ar per cent . Yet yet dine ends, due 609 tem Di maw, mune paid i advance Undivided Surplus ROA WAY orthwest, WE Polls open at JAN 2awtd TS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES. # are settling bills for Special Improvements at « iberal discount J.C. LAY & 0, No. 223 435 street. | } | NEW YORK. IRVING CIRCULATING LIBRARY AND | READING ROOM! i | Nol 920 F street, Washington. B.C. The patron. | j = axe of the public respectfully solicited. junst-tia | | RL: whe popes J Surnles 2 Divilend sil SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXeS | ——- | Heanmiversary in force as | “WILL BE PAID AT THE LOWEST RATES | mrat and Aud ter casero ee Soreseing Mato j Janvnry LLOYD, te {By JF. BRopHEAD, | | Trestens th feb Im SAS 1th strset. | 728 ESCRSE alone SHERMAN & ©O. BANKERS, No. 1429 F Staeer, Receive Deposits, Buy and Sell Golt and United States Bonds, &c. Securities of the District of C lumbiadeait in. “Exchange on England aud Europe. Our Drafts castied at par. sep2 SAMUEL G. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, ectTth OF rice Sram Bi TS Wer and corp sopa, aT | MILBURNS PHARMACY 1429 Pennsylvania Avenue, novétr MINERAL WATEK ON DRAUGHT Oe sSHENCK’S MANDRAKE er re composed exclusively of ¥ ie ingredients, and althouzu. they ‘entirely. superech the use of mercury, do not leave any of its injurious B.L. BLACKFORD, ENT Dist w HANSON 4 BLACKFORD, 549 Ashington ’ . { Medical Ex be f APPLY TO r Blackionl each tt may © clock a.m F's® INSURANCE, Niagara Fire Insnrance Assets, $1,355.23. Surplus, Republic Fire Insurance © Amets, $70.00. Surplus, gaa, *™ Manhattan Fire Insurance C fe Assets, G00A5). Surplus, @386u0007 Fo National Fire Insurance Company of Philadel- phia, Pa.—Awscts, $355.00. cont eee Fire Insurance Company of Vir- i { | LDING, THOS, H. HAYS & CO., gmpeny of New Vork— rk— rk— NEW YORK CITY, 315.090. Pe effects. They act directly upon the liver area a WILLIAM LB whace 400, | Faluable remedy in all cases of derangement resnit- Mmay22 tr Agents, 607 7th street vor hweat. Ing from a disordered state of that aoe Liver Com- plaint, a Disorders, Indigestion, Sick Head- » Ty: nid’ Fevers, &e: Ac.,all succumb to the | ‘Nee use of Schenck’ Mandrake Pils, Bor sale by "1D sts and Dealers. mar2-tr LWENVSE REDUCTION! : PRUNES: 3 PECIAL— MAPLE St PRUNES. } SWEET CIDER. Wonderful Bargains CALIFORNIA PEARS. , . G, G, CORNWELL & SONS, FINE GROCERS, febl3-tr 1418 Penn. ave..opp.Willard’s Hotel. T AND KAUPHY. | ONE TON OF CHOIR NEW TURKEY PRUNES WiIintTtER WHAR wi Lovers of TEA and COFFEE will be pleased to igen iy can bay the etre : : SAND COFFEES at Siaads Nos. 148 and 149 Center Market, ‘There are of the Choicest Importations, and are retailed at a sual sdvance Oh Sbnieoae Just Received, Bight Pounds tor 91 appearance at the next term of the federal T. FRECH, Men, Youths, and Boys. looking crowd of men, who made no effort t s 14% and 149 Center Market, east bp gonceal thelr friendship tor the accused an Gf therevenne laws, oo ECOL Violation | Osea every day” copie ty ae jury were request ‘O postpone their ————— AT C, GAUTI . verdict’ until to-day, as an attempt at the ARREST OF A MURDEROUS VILLAIN.—A Ce ak Ivania avenue, poner's Tescne was probable. The scene | nesro has been causbt iris ack ok fastening | For pute WIS Eee ew, at | romencmameee Se att, eee Sew orcas ag in the court room was extraordinary, and the | ® Cross tie on the trestle work over Hickahola Briar ir dozen, $3.50; RINE WINE. 85; j pote cacee (inclading SOFT SHELL ction of the Judge was said to be thorously | Bottom, on the Mississippt and Tennessee | CARER. yet denen. 93.20: a KEAL BARGAINS IN OVERCOATS, — for @1.00. Deosssary—N. F° Bepress, 200 Paving tater gis arrest he confessed to | CQINGuH” BEARDY BASPBERRY SYRUP, | REAL BARGAINS IN BUSINESS SUITS, | Tee oe having thrown a train off the track there | g@!N@ maya-ir ' | KEAL BARGAINS IN DRESS SUITS, wie DevsLe HANGING ar Rocknann. | recently. This time he expected the train to | 2° REAL BARGAINS IN WORKING SUITS, aa an rrangemeuts for the double execution | be dashed pieces, and he then intende| to rob = REAL BARGAINS IN CHESTERFIELD: | pel mid gy ha ee in — differ — the bodies of the passengers. fall stock of DRESSED and ROUGH PINE REAL BARGAINS IN YOUTHS’ arene + Warrants will not be read tothem until the | | CAPTURE oF AN AFwIcAN Fort awp | DOMBER LATHE SIINGRS ee. REAL BARGAINS IN YOUTHS SUITS, | sera “ ' Also, an assortment of QAK, ASH and WALNUT, morningof the execution. Religions serei- | TWO SIAVE Ses a teet of British mea- augays.om hand. 0 "| REAL BARGAINS IN SCHOOL SUITS, On hand, and for sale at aressonabie price, a FUL in 7 el e % Ml ext) a Pisenene eheld be eid am fatey to | Wombaique?on the fant eens oe | omen streets Wii. wcbean. | EAL BARGAINS LN CHILDRENS’ SUITS, CAB LOAL of choice he 2allows, a ev is swun; ! Wr - ie engagem b Will be allowed to addrews the spectators. | fivehours. Seventeen Of the sarriom eet | BRAUN'S AUTOTYPES, AND NEW YORK STATE APPLES Seats Sainte Sar GE | killed and fifty wounded. Two slave ships |. Our special of these Pio- ! i Jouy js sued an address to _ were captured with 300 slaves on boanl. tures is exhibition and and we the electors of Tipperary, pwesentinghimseit | i eee invite the mand iny REAL GENUINE We would further state that theso apples were again as @ candidate for Parliament. A | AN IMMENSE TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRA- interested in | received and safely stored in our basement before thy monster meeting was held ire Ti 'y yes- TION Was held at Maryland Institute, in Bal- | facaimiles Doan aah come. ‘that those who tentang, at which thene moved to sipport | Hmore, last night. “Rev. Edmund’ Didier | Bow in the BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING tent Gosampion Syl ead Mr. Mitchel, Itis believed tAere will be no Tad 4 letter trom Archbishop Hayley.arsuse | pictures. of ie aerate ita opposition. Wasningumperance. | Rev. F. X. Hoyle, of ; Witeostinne a ar |e. ‘ i Te Miners sxpmxstry.—The Polit- more. and Dr. Waters.of the Cathe | Jani6_Vernon Row, cor. STRAUS’ POPULAR CLOTHING STORE, fished rid. asser, e | vered addresses, = STORE. Indemnity to be paid by ‘Spain ir the retas | “vers addresses, G oRGETO STRAUS’ POPULAR CLOTHING STORE, ons of the American victims of the Vir- | | ATTEMPTED Sure inius affair bas been fixed at ast, W0, tely upon Mr. Cashing presentin, dentials to the new government. pet he , and MONTA—B.L. M hat the convention will be signed in unedi- g his ere- TWO BURGLARS were shot a few nizhts 2% uear Mooresville, Ohio, by a Mr. Mohr and 1 pe vee Stopping with Cpe was ered to be Mour's brother-lndaw. tne 7th of Ji his throat. After getti went ont too Saas nen took eoid. which frggghton poeamonia and ually terminated #7In Vermont two year imprisonment ams ake: agUSt precede an exacutings ¥ Loe ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO., Grocers, STBAUS’ POPULAR CLOTHING STORE, | 1 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTR, | 2011 Pexnsyivaia AVENUE, | 1011 Pexnsvivania AVENUE, Piae 0 aw. DABRETT Comer e oY ni Between lth and llth streets. Between 10th and lth streats. Between Mth and Lith streets,