Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1876, Page 4

EVENING STAR. #RADAY.............. April 29, 1976, Weather Probabilities To-day. Orricz oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFicer, ASHINGTON, Apri! 2+, 1876. For middie and east Atlantic coasts, fall- dng barometer, warmer, moist southeast to south west winds, possibly increasing to brisk er high, increasing cloudiness, followed by LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Bationai Theater —Fairlamd's Amateur =: company in “Valere, or Treasured [en Theater Comique—First-class varieties.” Odd Petlows’ Hail—¥air for the benefit of ®t. Dominic's Chureb. BS. Jo "s Hall—Fair for the benefit of Bt. Joseph's Charch. ——e Washing’ Trotting Tiekets for «: Ofies of the National Hotel. OMice of the Imperial Hotel. News Stan: at lara’s Hotel. Office of the New York Avenue Hotel of the St. Mare. Junction News Depot, ‘9th and F street 2d, 3d, #th, and 5th. t orth west corner of Condensed Locais. The street lamps will be lighted at 9 p. Mand extingu:shed at }15 a.m The female grammar schoo! of the third @istrict will cive a Cex ial enterta ment at Odd Fellows’ hall, navy yard, this evening. Diekinson Counct!, No. Templars of Honor and Temperance. bas electei the fol lowing officers: E. D. Easton. C. of C.; J. E. Darnall, 8. of C.; J. W. Van Vieck, L. B. Dickinson, recorder: J. D. Mus wrer; R Meikleban, M.of C.; John Batt, D. M.of C.; T. P. Re ehapiain; D. Y. Young, Protector: J. H. Gootwin. wateh. At the Ham mond and Bentley meetings at the Charies street M. E. Cnureb in Balti. More yesterday, Messrs. Thos. Pendel and J. E. Wolfe, of this city, made addresses, which @re said to have been very affecting and efiective ones. The the Maryland Ins: mencing on Sunday tute next week, com- PAYING OFF } The District Commissioners, for the pur- yore of bringing money in circulation prior the last day on which taxes can be paid, | have caused al) the officers and employes | under the District goverament to be paid. | ‘The police force and fire department em loyes are being paid to day, and the school p moe bod will be paid to-morrow. THE FINES AND COSTS eollected by the marshal of the Police Court for the quarter ending March 31, and paid over to the treasurer of the District, was 34,955 90. During the same period the sala- Files of the officers and —— of this court @mounted to £2,554 47. ¢ marshal’s fees Were $422.50, rent of Police Court building $300; other expenses, stationery, fuel, a $101.49_leaving a balance in the treasury o! $1,201.44. During the same pemiod last year he marshal turned over to thé treasurer of the District 16865. Increaase this year, 31,092.79. —e THE HOvSE debated the juestion of taxa- tion im the District, yesterday, and the point at issue was in regard to the taxation property. The majority re- @t the request of a large majority of citizens here, imposed the taxes on &nd business in the shape of li- @enses, but the House was afraid of the dem- ’s cry of “favoring the rich,” and ted the minority report, which incMides personal property. And so the attempt will made to make e roperty pay a «touble 2ax—first, on the real’ estate, and second, on abe mortgages placed on such real — Bui, #8 ip other cities, probably two of this kind of property Will rever be reached. People who have it feel so sure of the injustice of the attempt to collect a tax &wice on the same piece of property that | they will wriggie out of it.in many cases. | Where it is a sufficient object. they will have | & summer reside: eetings will be held at | | bis appetite, and for being tarned away from | there. The Insane Asylum THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. The Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department resumed their investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. insane asylum to-day at 11 o'clock: DR. R. H. CHASE testified that he was an assistant physician at the jum; graduated in 1869; has been there for three years and a ie corrob- orated fully the evidence given by Drs. Ham- lin and Morrell yesterday. In addition he said, speaking of the evidence of Mrs. Taylor in relation to the treatment of ber brother, P. White, that Mrs. Taylor com- plained to Dr. Nichols of his treatment, and Of bis bed, and the unfitness of the room, and eS of the ventilation of the room. id her that the condition of the patient might bave been m! resented, and on her fement be was put with another class of patients, and in another ward. By Mr. Mutebler:—Made an exarination of the mental condition of the patient, White, when he emtered the asylum. He was represented to be violent. Permitted him to associate with other patients about the corridors during theday. There was no cbair in bis room. It would be dangerous to bave a chair in the ward. His bed was perfectly clean. Mrs. Taylor's description of the bed is not correct. After Mrs. Taylor's representations that that he was not violent placed the patient in other quarters, and with a class of refractory patients. The isitors visit toe asylum the first 3 very month. They arrive there about one o'clock and remain there during the afternoon. Taney go through each ward atevery visit, though the witaess could not hey looked into eech room. Tae pa- are drawn up in line in the corridors. 78 of all the bed-rooms are oper knew of patients standing up in line or the board of visitors. hb Never tor hours waiting Mr. Veorhees, o1 d&n invitation to the comm! the asylum at any time and in- Rk. 1 M. TONER testified thet Mrs. Taylor cailed upon bim as she testified to, and spoke of what she heard, and asked that some investigation be made; that she thought that some of the attendents there whipped the patients. Wit- ness was one of the board of Visitors. She felt ther duty to report the facts to him. He «aid to her, “You bave done right in re- porting this,” and in another part of their nVersA he said to her that her state- ments could not be relied upoa,as she hai aSiready broken one promise. She said that the might be violating confidence in speak- ing to bim about the matter, but that sre bad pot promised Dr. Morrell that she would not speak of the hte gro Witness asked ber to make affidavit to the facets, but she deciined todoso. Ske did not seem to be able to judge between a factanl the crea- tons of her own imagination. Mr. Voorhees said he would recall Dr. Toner at another time, and examine him in rela- tion to the duties of the board of visitors and the general management of the asylum. DR. MORRELL WAS RECALLED, and testified that Mrs. Taylor said tohim “Being as you satisfy methat such did not eceur, I will say nothing more about it.” There was no arrangement that the thing should be covered up or kept concealed. DR. NICHOLS WAS RECALLED, and testified that the patient, White, had been given other quarters at the request of Mrs. Taylor; but he was not such a patient is could be trusted; at her request he was allowed the liberty of the grounds. Told her thathe didn’t think that the patient was able to keep his word. Soon after that, after be bad promised that he would not leave, he walked away; do not think that Mrs. Tayior was able to judge between imagination and facts; never sat under a tree as she stated; bave never sat under & tree there since he has been there. Have no doubt but that Mrs. Taylor thought so when she said so. A LETTER was read from the Soldier's Home at Nor- folk, V dated March 3, 1875, setting forth that the witness, George M. Dow, is incorri- gible,and bad exhausted the clemency of the governor of that home, and that he was | discharged from there. | Mr. Voorhees said this closed the evidence | in the case of White, and then called wit- messes in relation to THE CASE OF GEN. LOOMIS Dr. Morrill was recalled and testified that Dow was frequently under the influence of liquor and was discharged. He had been employed as an attendant. Dow expressed regret over his conduct for giving away to ce across the line in Vir- | nia or!Maryland.—( Wash. (or. Springfele ublican. —-—_—_. SHOOTING AFFRAY AND A PLEA oF | SELF-DEFENCE —Last night about eleven @elock the report of two pistol shots in | — session in the drinking saloon of one | , on New Jersey avenue, near the Bal- | timore and ‘/hio railroad depot, caused a €rowd to assemble, when a man was dis- | covered laying op the sidewalk in front of | the house, biood running from two wounds 4n his neck. (ficer Byrne at once removed him to the Seventh precinct station-nouse, where he was recoguized as John Swaggart. Dr. Merriman was calied in and succeeded, ‘after considerable time, in extracting both | @alis. Sergeant Clements started out in j ®earch of the murderous assailant under difficulties, as Swaggart was too much in- Woxicated to give any information as to who it was. The officer soon afterwards took the on of the proprietor of the bar room, named Louis Pabst, into custody, and he ac- | kbowledged making the attack, claiming it | ‘Was in selfiefence, as he nad beea assaulted first by Swaggart. Dr. Merriman stated ‘that the wounds were not serious, and Swag. | wart was removed to bis home, No. 9 Bald- | Win Row. The pistol used was a Smith & ‘Wenson. Pabst was locked up for a hearing. | pochatasien “comb A AMATEUR OPERA.—A very large and fash- | donable audience assembied last evening to | ‘witness the first effort of the Fairlamb Opera | Com; and seemed to thoroughly enjoy ahe fine presentation of the‘ Bohemian Giri. ‘The ore hestra and chorus were especially ood, and the ..esh young voices and faces | Of the latter were a pleasing contrast to those ‘Of the blase professionals usually heard and geen at speratic performances. The ballet ‘and cadet features of i } : : 3 ." and Miss Kaufman's “Gipsey Queen” was received with great | favor. The most favorable impres: ion was made by the fine tenor voice of Mr. Herndon Morseil, who gave a pleasing rendition of abe score of “Thaideus.’ Mr. W.S. Keen | in the difficult role of «Devilshoof” showed @ good conception of the part, and his acting as meritorious. Prof. Hay was capital as tien. The other roles wi well sus- To-night ‘Valerie, or Treasured Tokens,” will be presented. —e ‘THE INCORPORATORS of the Georgetowa @nd Tevailytown railroad, lately chartered | @y Congress, met at Lang's Hotel, Georgs- | 4own, yesterday, and organize! by electing Charles Becker president and A. P. Fardos eng This road is to run from Bridge street, Georgetown, along High street and abe ey ed read to Tenallytown. The route is ugh @ Very picturesque and rap idly improving portion of the District, and will furnish a favorite route for excursion. | ists and pic-nic parties, as well ag a Becommodation to the residentd west or | Reek ereek. The in¢érporators are enter- | Prising men, and will,uo doubt soon com. | plete the road. THE CoLoRED NAL ©LUB last bight appointed t ive to wait on the Union Congressional ex- ecutive campaign committee and present to them the preamble and resolution by them in regard to their proposed acti im the coming campaign. This club i Fesented by delegates from thirty and territories. The committee named is as follows: Messrs. bemonti, of New York: J. Hi. Butler, of Missouri; Jobn Kajoy, of New Jersey; Ward Josephs, of Maine, aod M. E. Mawiey, of Va. ——6— MR. GEORGE W. SMITH, a well known Golored citizen, died at » L street yester- day, and bis funeral will take place from St. Mary’s P. E. chapel, 23d street, on Sunday, Atlovclock. The d was a member of the foung Men's Social Assembly. He was foreman of the book and ladder company ‘under Mayor Bowen: was once a member of ahe Board of Fire Commissioners, and sab- Sequently a trustee of the colored public schools. For a long time he was @ messen- fer in the Attorney General's office, bul since ‘then up to the time of his death has been an mploye in the Treasury department. —— SOMETHING [IMPORTANT TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.—The only bo; ad chil. dren's clothing Pouse in the District where our beys and have them io ‘without any trouble or ‘Worn or soi) Season's production. gelect styles, and those cao coofitently mend. B. Robinson & Co., the Boya’ Btted out with clothing and furnishing goods | bother. No sho; . Every garment this We only offer the most Pennsylvania avenue, next to | . 909 » Willian’s.— Adve. ———_e—_—. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector : Jobo H. Lewis, twa tweets frame dwellings on the east side of Boundary between [2th and I3tn - northeast; $1.00. R.E. Sinciair, a brick dwelling on the west side of Ivtn street, between Connec- fient avenne and i*1h st.; $250. doptet | He stated that his babit of drinking Was the cause of his losing several places. Dr. Nichols was recalled and testified that ‘n 1872 he visited the Soldiers’ Home at Mil- waukee, and was told that General Loomis, who was there, was in a very bad condition and was insane. In the following month he was brought to the Insane Asylum here. There were many sores upon his skin, and his condition was very emaciated. Tuere were only two persons who took an interest tu bim. Learned that he had been # very gallant soldier. Wrote toa relative in Micli- igan that be would not live long. He soon began to run down and died September 4, baving been in the asylum two months and day. Had the idea that his remains ‘ould be sent west. Sept after Mr. Barker and had them embalmed. He received the most careful and kind attention, and had no vermin on him. He was put in Beech ward; a short time he was in White Ash ward. His age was about fifty. General Loomis raised | what was known as Loomis battery and did good service during the late war. Saw him quite often, two or three times a week. Itis | tbe Cuty of his assistant physicians to | report all cases to bim. “Have dally consultations with his assistant physicians and thus know of the. condition of the pa- Uents. Loomis may have rolied off his mat- | tress on the floor. There is no way to pre- vent itexcept totie the patients. in such cases they place two mattresses on the floor, So that if patients roll from one they will roll on another. Do not think that there was any bare bones,or that he wore the flesh off his bones by rolling on the floor; am covfident that he was not entirely nude at apy time. Such patients frequently tear thetr clothing off. ink that w was one of the attendants upon the ward in which he was in. Think that General O. O. Howard Look @ special interest in him. Had he asked to see him he would not be refused. General Howard was at that time one of the board of visitors. Paid personal attention to nis diet. Don’t think there is & particle of truth in the statement of Dow that the special diet ordered was not furnished him. Dr. Nichols was ‘cross-examined at some length, and contradicted all the important points In Dow's evidence. Dr. Morrell was again recalled and corrob- orated Dr. Nichols, as did also Patrick Rea- gan, an attendant. Reagan further testified that he bad been employed at the asylum since 1 Did not know Gen. Howard, but heard that he called to see Gen. Loomis. Tue sores on Gen. Loomis’ back were not caused by rolling on the floor. Dr. Morrell (recalled) testified that Gen. Loomis was moved from Beech to White Ash ward, so that he would be more conve- nient, and so that they could give him more attention. nine years; am employed by the government to mend and issue clothing; have boarded in Beech ward for seven years; the food was very good, and the attendants kind. Have Witnessed acts of cruelty on part of attend- | ants, but they were discharged in every in- | Remember of seeing Gen. Loomis; don’t Know of any lack of attention or care towaris him. There were two mat. | trasses In bis room. His shoulder-blates | lid not protrude through the / though there were large sores bis shoulders. Dow was an intendant in | Beech ward. Do not think that Dow ever saw Gen. Loomis before he came in Beech wara. The room that witness occupies was {our doors from that in whieh Gen. Loomis died. Received $40 per month as a tailor. By Mr. Aaderson-—Have now and then seen tainted meat there. Do not eat with the patients now, though did so fora long time. Clothing that comes tn for repair is alw washed before it is sent to him. He has never seen any vermin there. Have never known of any patierts to injure each other. He never saw any vermin in the in- stitution. The committee then adjourned until to. morrow mornin, ———— MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Chas. G. Waters and Harriet Dobson; Fran- cis Williams and Martha Ann Carter; Rob- ert Wheeler and Sarah Elizabeth Hall; Gi M. Pyle, of Prince county, Ma. and Else A. hoya iy Frederick county, Md.; Major Howard and Alice Boyd. ——————— FisH MARKET To-DAY.—Sold RA Golden & Brother, fish agents—s shad, for @16agis hundred; 50,000 herrings, for $i2a$is per Rrousand. MAY InTEREST.—H. D. Cooke, Jr., & Co pay highest prices for May interest coupons advertisement elsewhere. t #7 Jobn Conrad Brand, 34, @ Carpen- ter, while at work on the roofof & house in Baltimore yesterday afternoon, slipped and fell to yo adistance of forty feet, and was Billed. s7 Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, has vetced the bill to legalize the marriage of James Parton, on the ground that the act is not within the constitutional power of the legisiature. s7-Forty Ss bave been killed and wounded five bundred prisoners takeo in Barbadoes. Rioting is suspended, but the position is threatening. S7A cirealar offering employment to young girls at the Centennial deaounced by the Women’s Christian Association of Philadelphia as a “vile scheme lo entrap the Anbocent into ruin.” THE COURTS. CRIMINAL CouRT—Judge MacArthur. Yesterday, Edward Simmons _— guilty to larceny and was sentenced totwenty days in jail. Michael Campbell, larceny of a tupk; not guilty. To-day, Lemuel Makel, cuserea with rape on Mary E. Stowe: juryout. Wm. H. Barnes, false pretenses, pleaded guilty, and the sen- tence was suspended, and defecdant i recogni- alias Frank C. cowera, alias Black lon — on — ‘obnéon, (appeal;) guilty; four mon’ in ja. George Jobnson, larceny of harness; guilty; two years in penitentiary. PoLice CouRT—Judge Snell. i Buzzard forfeited collat- Arles To da; an wees ‘ tFempass treet parkt jo. ‘wis . on stree' irl * agrader forfeited collateral. Andrew Gibson, do. Cornelius Madilla, charged with an indecent assault on Robert C. Head. This occurred tn an auction store corner of D and 10th streets. After witnesses for the prosecution had been heard, the further hearing was continued. = 2. SIGNS OF THE COMING CHANGE FAMINE. There is a continual compiaint of the scar- city of fractional currency, and much incon- venience is experienced at some of the banks in the transaction of basiness. About $20,000 of new coin have been distributed from the Treasury, yet scarcely any of it is seen at the ferries or on the street cars, and the in- ference is that most of the new issue is either boarded or kept in reserve as curiosities. The coin now commands a preminm, and bullion dealers will not part with it for less than three or four per cent.—[N. ¥. Cor. Phila. Ledger. A Heavy Contracr Lost —How the coal trade of this region ig being rained by the action of the Consolidated Coal Company ts alarmingly exemplitied by an occurrences on Wednesday. The Hamburg steamsiiip com-, pany, which has always heretofore obtained its supply of coal from this region, on Wed nesday contracted with a company in the Clearfield region for the delivery of fifty thousand tons of bituminous coal. The Clear- field company was enabled, by reason of lower freights, Ac., to deliver coal at the seaboard sixty cents per ton cheaper than the companies in this region. and of course obtatned the contract.—| Cumberland Times. STARVING INDIANS.—A dispatch received at Chicago by Gen. Sheridan from General Crook says the Indians at Red Cloud agency are on the verge of starvation, owing to neglect in forwarding supplies; that unless immediate steps are taken to supply them they will all leave the reservation, and that fears are entertained, considering their pres- €nt temper, that they will make a raid on the whites. THE NEW RAILROAD between Philadel- phia and New York was formally opened yesterday, and an excursion train carrying @ nuraber of prominent Philadelphians left the former place for New York. The dis- tance by this road between the two cities is 884 16 miles; the track 1s double, and of steel rails, 66 pounds to the yard, and is ballasted with stone, CHEAP FARES TO THE CENTENNIAL WANTED.—At the meeting of United States centennial commissioners at Philadelphia yesterday a committee was appointed to confer with the directors of all the ratiroads of the United States and to request a reduc- tion of the rates of fare. _—<—<$—$<—____. CHARGED WITH POISONING HER Hvs- BAND—Mrs. A. M. Holderness, otherwise known as Madame Lamonte, a fortune tel- Jer. Was committed to jail in Boston yester- day on the charge of poisoning her husband, who died suddenly last Tuesday. _————— &7 The testimony before the California leg- islative committee indicates that Chinese vices obtain Loe, ee In San Francisco by stated contributions to police officials. 7 Catharine Dugan, a tramp from Easton, Pa.. was run over by a train from New York = Nahi ccaccran near Edgewater, N. J., and Ned. ®7At Peoria, Ill., on Wednesday, John Gobel shot John Lockwood, literally blow- ing his head off. Lockwood had beaten ‘io- bel's wife. s7The Pennsylvania legislature has passed @ bill puvishing the use of unlawful means by trade-unions and other labor mo- nopolists to prevent mechanics and others from taking apprentices. yThe court-house at Shoals, county, Ind., was burned yesterday. The re- cords Were nearly all saved. Loss $30,000. It is supposed the fire was the work of an in- cerdiary. S7-A youth of Lafayette, Ark., recently undertook to frighten a doctor by the name of Westbrook by presenting a plug of twist tobacco at his head. The doctor thinking that it was a pistol drew his revolver and shot the boy dead. % ®7-At the national board of fire under- Writers’ annval meeting in New York, the committee on incendlarism and arson re- ported that 35 per cent. of the fires in 1475 were incendiary, and that 55 per cent. of the total losses by fires was due to the same use. Morton H‘ & YOUR UMBRELLAS AND PABA- SOLS COVEBED AND REPAIRED, at w BOGEKS’ ap2l-2w" 425 lth st., above Penna. av MESNESoTA FLOUR, Washborn Mills, Minnesota FLOUR. not equalled cr excelled by auy in the country. Ivis our inten- ton > ly of this celebrated Flour always cn bend. All we eek is atrial to satisfy the most fastidious. For sale by BRYAN & BRO., _apz7 tr 608 Peonsylvania avenas, M4sen & HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS. iment, cf ail style, from 84 ee Fe OT pa La) METZEROTT 4 CO ap26-lw Pennsyivanis enue, pear Ith street, BUTTER and Ecos tx daily, by express, of choice dairy Pails and Tubs, suited for the finest trade, (free of garlic;) free Winchester EGGS, DE Dorkow MISSION MERCHANT, ‘8p25-3t" Corner Nth and C HE MOTH QUESTION —The PBTS. or tay Bied ote tafestes with Moths, or b} new potent cl thout Hipping or shrink: Dy work, color or ma- . WASHING. to ical process. r in any way affecting the Office, 1414 Pa. ave. L4ts ! LATHS: LATHS!: hooner Jennie N. Huddell is now anlosdin, QbegRillion and & doarter of PRIME BPBUY L. it le a sevens L. WM. GUINAND, apn 6t 623 Lotisiana avenve. $1 PER DOZEN BOTTLES! GROUNDS FOR INVESTIGATION: LET CONGRESS SEE TO IT! CINCINNATI LAGER BEER, 81 PEK DOZEN. This saperior Beer, in stone jugs, delivered at aNjust recetved— “LONDON STOUT YOUNG and PORTER, B'S SPARKLING ALE, LISH AL . WITME! IES. 1915 Penna. ay. TS CHEAPEST SHOKES IN THE CiTY FOB BALE ssa: 2 Ww i e Men’ Wore n e Troak ing, 6 ane Toe, Slippers, 78. 57 and @1. Betton, 31°80 ah od op apis.tr 1914 and 1916 Par av-sbet. 1sth & Doth ate, EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW Or three swallows of Prof. COOK'S a te hee Seas * Rew acuatrios ncerte breath and preserves the teeth in their pearly 3 {gir ss ditty, and ren: reputation T. . Discoverer: afacturer, Corner ‘and Hi streets, Bold in quart bettles only. epé-daelm OTICE—Has ete Knowledge of optics enables m ledge Procure SPrciat NOTICE. ; VALIANT & OGDEN, CHINA, GLASS 48) HOUSEFURNISHING 4 420 9th street . dD. Goods delivered any part of the Diesict. mz7-im GEORGETOWN. FIRE Last evening about 7\ o'clock an glarm was struck from box7i, fora lamp explosion in the house occupied by Young, No. 57 Bridge street, between Fred- erick and Washington streets. Bat little was done. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—Last night, about i2o’clock, an attempt was made by penn unknown. to break and enter the welling house occupied by Mrs. Gormley, on Frederick street, near the canal. A sbut- ter of the window of the front room, used as a TY, Was bored through just above the bolt, Jt is thought the parties were scared COAL TRADE—For the week ending to- day: Consolidation coal company, receipts 7,561 tons, shipments 7,561 tons; Borden min- ing goog receipts 1,000 tons, shipmeuts 1,000 tons; ryland coal company, ship- ments 625 tons. GRAIN TRADE..— Boat J. N. Thomas, with 3.200 bushels wheat, 280 bushels corn, and i barrels flour to J. H. & J. M. Wate: Fiss MARKET.—Herring to-day ing $12 per 1,000; shad $18 per 100. ALEXANDRIA. FREAKS OF A LuUNATIC.—The attention of the police was called yesterday evening to the strange conductof a white man at the King-street wharf. He was climbing out on the bowsprits of the vessels there, rolling paving stones up and down the pavements, and engaging in other singular and danger. cus antics. He was taken in charge and carried to the station house, where it was #scertained that his name is Theodore Bat. tersen, ard that he is from Cohoes, N. Y. He were a Masonic emblem, was neatly dressed, and had about $450n bis person, He seems to be a man of refinement, and has a gentle- manly manner. He is evidently badiy de- ranged in his intellect. Mayor Kemper had 2m sent to jail for the present.for want of a more suitable place of security, and will endeavor to find out some of his relatives or friends, in order that he may be turned over to them. Fish REPORT.—Receipts at Fishtown con- tinue to fall off. Since the last report they amount to only §.600 shad and 56,000 herring. Shad sold at from $15 to $17 per hundred ana herring from $12.50 to All connected with the fisheries are very much depressed, and that of Isve is already pronounced a “‘broken fishery.” The shad fisheries on the Eastern shore have not paid well this season. The fish are getting scarce and fishermen are preparing to suspend oper- ations. Those from the mouth of the Chop- tank to Cambridge have already done so. THOSE MISCHIEVOUSGILL NETS.—Steam- boat men and fishermen are making great complaint against the use of set and gill nets on the Potomac river. They claim that nayi- gation is prevented to vessels of light draft, and further they prevent fish from coming up the river.—| Gazetle, Tith. ra. are bring- BAZAR PATTERNS, BAZAR PATTERNS, AGENCY aT BAUM'S, 408 7th Street, AGENCY OF THE NEW AUTOMATIC WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINES. LADIES UNDERGARMENTS AT ASTONISHING PRIOES, Made of the best Cottons and vest workmanship. Cc. BAUMS SANITARY CORSET OR ANY STYLE MADE TO ORDER. ©. BAUM, 408 Seventh Street. 1014 SEVENTH STSEET, ATTRACTIONS! a A Choice assortment of New | PABASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS | From 60¢c, to @6, just received. WM. BIRD WYLIE, | Bole Agent for the “EAGLE SHIRT,” made of Wamesntts Muslin and fine Linen, and completely Price, 25. apy tr 7m. LAS AND PABASOLS OOV- BREE AED AND BEPAIRED, AT THE MANUFACTORY, p24-Im* 613 D street northwest. THE ST. GEORGE, The Best and Only Reliable Heating Range the market. Mundreds of these Ranges have been pat up by me in this city, and always give sat- isfaction. For sale only CHR! Vi ; ESSNER'S, 715 AND 717 71H STBEET NORTAWEST, Where will also be fou: nd the best seleciioa and the Jargest variety of SLATE MANTELS in this city, is upwards. @ole agent fer the = BADIANT HOME FUBNACK, ‘arnace has been put to test by competent nounced to be the Best Furnace of market. Parties will find it greatly tocall and examine this FUB- thetr selection A COTTA VASES in large va- f cay redgcra prices, THm SUM tion at_great mi QUEERS oil yk Stove. the stove in the wor! TIN BOO ery workmen, Ail orders prom 4 work guaranteed. su of ATER OOOL |, STANDS, GErnicER, TORS, CUTL. and rey TIN WABB, wholesale and t fon 6 place, CHRIS. RE NER’S, STOVE AND MANTEL WAREROOMS, 15 and 717 7th street northwest. Best 3-ply RUBBER HOSE 180. per foot. ap23-ly ;) A. BEUTER. FOSTER P. WOOD. General Intelligence and Information Office, General Anency and Collections. Office, 425 7th street, between D and En. w to Renting Houses Special faeces cya) even 2 a Information given in all matters oe mw st 4 SPRINGSTYLES NOW READY. oRESAENAT "Bi Rigid WHMUE OP1U Also, fine Soft and Stiff FELT HATS of the most S@pproved patterns. English and American SILK UMBBELLAS. Ladies’ SUN UMBRELLAB. UMBBELLAS and PARASOLS recovered, KER & GR 1419 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU ly Above Willard aa ae | B. H. STINEWETZ, HATTER, 7 PENNA, AVENUE, next to corner 13: or ing and summer hed oORESS HeESS sorrT bet I ars. Nica hs and Childrei ‘o EL in colors; Yont aw and felt; SILK UMBRELLAS and @ OANES. "Lowest market prices @m BREITBARTE, £ ith Green & Williams.) DEALEB IN FASHIONABLE FURNITURE AT FACTORY Bo. 417 SEVEN?H BTEI ‘ET, U eee Fellows’ Hi ai od worl marsi-im WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES. 8TOOK, any store in (he clty MAN'S, 413 9th stroct, BF-The best workmen employed and satisfaction guaranteed. ‘apal-im* ‘THE BEST MARBURG BROS. SEAL OF NORTH CAROLINA SMOKING TOBACCO. apl3-Im ‘we are prepared to furnish all sizes, from $2) up. WATER FILT! AT FACTORY PBICES. eps-tr 09 Penn. ave., near llth street. Ning: TOF WEARING aFP, cau all ftrtat betreon oot and northwest. Pr sip Gorner ES haere, Pee ee es G™ NE hones ~4 id BEER CHRIS. ‘epl7-Im Mr. | 350 per thousand. | i | CITY ITEMS. AMUSEMENTS. CHILDREN and Boys’ Clothing, new styles, jast received at A. SrRavs’, wit Pennsylvania avenue. EVEE) SATURDAY EVENIN b Suppiics Received this Week. Tomé te 1 o'ele-k, given by PROF. PISTORIO. 5. LA TRA 4 . Elegant Sim Hats, best quality, $5,555), TALLMADGE HALE, Fatrect, tetwecs Se ane $6. Wth streets rorth west apr mh Large stock Gents light, medium and it ex Sie CREREON Can {Sse colored Sot and Stir Hate, 9150 to | COMEET ST THE OBCRRCS The la stock of Boys and Children’s ‘SS COBNTENNIAL PAVILION, Light Fe! White and Brown Straws, for St Lincoln Hall schoo! and dress, at popular prices, at MONDAY. MAY Ist, s O'CLOCK P M “LEWIS' OSE-PRICE Store, Tickets. @1; Reserved Seat, 2 $0. Apply at 28: $20 7th atreet northwest. Ne: aebPat ———o————e TRY Marburg Bros. Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco. 10 and 2 cent o ages. 4,131: s muisic store, No — N4TIONAL THEATER. THE FAIRLAMB OPERA COMPANY, ee Sees (Amateur) THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner THURSDAY EVE! a of New York avenue and 15th street, pays5 | nemian Girt Mins Bewiveee Fatinwt Mics per cent. per annum on deposits for each cal- | Emma Kanffmann, and Mesrs Hi Mossel endar month. Banking hours, 9to4. Sat. | Bimpson.S. W. Keen,and BB. Her. urdays, 9 to 4 and 6 to 8. 273,146 cacti oo FORTIFY AND TONE THE FEERLECOUGH- TORN LUNGS with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, avd they will soon assume their | bealthy and regular tone and action. It is an absolute safeguard against consumption. FRIDAY EVENING, Treasured Tokens — Mise RKacfmsrn, and Messr and 0. A. Ball ri 2s. fe Fit jorse!! Valerie, or Miss Emma Keen, @. April 29—Third act ot | . rden scene.) scooa *Leonello, Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. {Uixote;) test act of © Tro be prison Mr. Remington Fairiamb. Miss. mms ——_.-——___ Is SPITE Of | Sten ragreo night sweats, spit- ting of blood, hectic fever, and the most dis tressing cough, ee patients hi been saved and restored by the regular use of Baker's Cod Liver Ol and “Phosphate of Lime. In this form itisa pleasant medicine, and Kaufann. Mis« Lilien Bile; ,and Messrs. Moreeli, Sim peor Been and steve Fall Chorus and Orchestra. effective mise en tceve, elegant Costumes and Properties, the Music complete. G+ neral admission, $1; reserved seats, $1.80, pri shonid be early resorted to. John C. Baker | vate boxe-. $15; callery. Bc & Co., Philadelphia. | Box Sheet now oper at Metrerott’s = z | May 1—ROSE EYTINGE a» ROSE MICHEL, Witnor’s Cop LIVER OIL AND LiMr.— | with Union Square Thester Oc. New ¥ é The great popularity of this safe and effi cious preparation is alone attributable to its intrinsic worth. In the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Scrofulous Humors, and ‘all Consumptive Symptoms, it has no superior, ifequal. Let KRUPFE*SSOR SHELDON EXAMINATION EX® NATIONAL THEATRE, MAY 1 The Granc Fairy Spectacular Ballet of CINDERELLA; no obe neglect the early symptoms of dis. | O8 THE GOOD FAIBY AND THE LITTLE case, when an agentis thus at hand which will | Sh"Beat Paste’ Goigea Diego Me het alleviate all complaints of tne Chest, Lungs | Scerers. &e me characters whi be <n« or Throat. Manufactured only by A. B. | tained by the ot Prof. SHELDON 'S Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. Soid by alldrag- | DANCING 004 F treet northwest gists. €03 D imenore at 3.30, Cards of rof. She Prom a Car Wt » MEYERSTOW venth ania Aceaue. ree OPEN THB YEAR ROU Nv. Performance EVERY BIGHT. ™. dies and Children EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRST-CLASS IN BVERKY RESPECT. Variety. Drama, Burlesque and Comedy, nov72-ly OBERT PORTNER'S SU) R DEN Alexandr: te ye | (THEATER comiace.£ Beow Penasy Gentlemen:—I have been a: | years with what I supposed to be consump- | Uon. I have suffered from a severe pain ia | my left side, the pain being but slight at first, but increasing in severity every day until it was almost impossible for me to foi- low my avocation without great suffering and the most excruciating pain. I have tried almost every known remedy without receiving the least relief. My brother hav- ing been afflicted with spitting of blood and | all the tendencies of consumption, and hav- | season, where the best La’ ing been cured by ed oo G Cory of Wid | Graugbt. (ap6-im"| HE 3 herry, recommen t to me, ans atonce | Commenced using it with the most satistac- | OMB 8°}? On Exhibition (New No, tory results. My pain is gradually growing | oye” “gy ‘aT 7TH Br. eye I eres better than I have for | “MARK RITER’S, = some time past. As long as the m does ¢ as mueh to restore my health as it has done | "* ¢3® 7/4 sires, vencwn D and, & sjreats, evga tbus far, so long shall I continue using it, and I would advise all afflicted with lung diseases to give it a trial. [remain yours | . Pictures, . re truly, : DANIEL B. HARPER, | Sele; Rioes. 3 pois, Ge., tn the Distriet. gista UUs And $18 bottie, Sold by alldrug- | o-Please remember Name and Number. jy1-ly sts. Sara in Winter. , : ies eee eee FEST ALS. u » Wi! ireular — we Sfopathic' and icine Teeter dite He, | eon tae Romrmcwouc BAM eile Vacuum Treatment, Galvanicand Farsdaic | 22°"! EL F418 47 St. JOskPH's HALL, (Corner Sth and H streets northwest.) FOR THE BENEFIT OF BT. JOSEPHS CHCBCH (German EVERY EVENING FROM MONDAY : ‘TO MAY Ist. Electricity, &c., will be sent on application. Nervous, Lung, Female and C! jo dis canes @epecialty, 2,2Am,wt8 | ACCIDENT.—Ed wards & Hutchison’s Stim- eae Liniment cures Sprains and Bruises. 5 —_+—___ Removal. FIRST-CLASS SCOURING AND DYEING. A. Fischer enlat his establishmest by removing tohis new building, 906 G st. north- West, three doors west of 9th street, very near his former place. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American BALLS, PARTIES, &c. ABINI'S FLOBAL MAY BALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 10, 1876. 8 AtMARINI'S HALL, B street, between or Euro invention, he is enabled to do | 9b and lth sts. any work in @ manner not to be equaled by | | Tickets, admitting a geutleman and one those not ing these facilities. ‘ pen at 7) mence at 8% §7 Ladies Dresses cleaned and dyed with- | aig Tiekews o> be nad ot eee | He out being taken apart. ®7" Crape Veils refinished nice and cheap. s7 Grease stains removed effectually. ®7 Gent's garments cleaning and dyeing a specialty. EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. #7 Prices lower than ever before, to suit } (( Hear z£ BSiON TO THE CENTESNIAL the times. NHIBITION. The fine sailing Yacht LOBLIE can be. Corns & for Hea chartered for trips to PHILADELPSIA,«r on daily walks de for excursions down the Potemac or Bay. She has from establishment, aartere for 10 or 12 ops. Th Ber would far and near visit Dr. White pose of shares in this boat st very low igures 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Wil- | Apply at the MOBGAN HOUSE, Qeorgetown lard’s hotel, for relief from, and avoidance | )'L" ‘spds eure of, Corns, Bunions, Troublesome Nails, Vas- cular Excresences, etc. Established ln Wash- ington in 1861. Fee, $1 per visit. GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES OOK OUT FoR THE 4 FIRST GRAND CENTENNIAL ! 1 Corner of 4th and B streets northeast ! MONDAY, May Ist, i576. )KETS FIFTY OENTS, admitting nd Ladies. ap? JNO. H. SHOOT & SON, NO. 119 BRIDGE ST., GEORGETOWN, D.U., Have received from New York and are offering at Popular Cash Prices, LADIES’ DRESS GOODS in new desi, Plaids, Stripes and Plein materials: SUMMER RESORTS. Will be OPE JUNE. end thet ro at land on the Ist OF JULY icant for Roon.s or information address the u. Cersigned, st Oakland, Garrett 001 ant JOHS DAILEY, Mansger. p23 tls and Boys’ wear, Ladies’ Gent's Underwear, ee Kid Gloves, 2-button, at @1 and 1.50; Hostery in FESS! sere emcee eres FROFESSIONAL- 9 ; Bere os Wi ‘all line of ot Ss Gusdn, to which we are adding daly wappties at tow | [)'%; 2.2% MAULOM DENTIST tothe Uae Prices. Gcodssent to any part of the city: : ma gh NEW, SPRING. coors. | Webhnk gece sas eman erate! Ty axbington. rs N Ladies Drees Goadny ta Flatn, | Field and ecn 9 loth a Ag ees Dj 2; QUE TISS SMITHE, Denise. A large stock Silk finished Alpacas and Mohatrs. Has removed his office from 637, 13.000 yards Calicos at 5.6%, and the best at 3 cts, | Penn-ylvania avenue to 325 0 street n. Percales, Piques and W: Dress Goods, very | W.. 8 few doors east from 4% street. si a ns 5 ‘A beantifal assortment Parasols and Son Um- D. BARNEY, va w, ois Se aa eae a Eo cuca aE ETL" py ptr BENJA 18 STEUER, ap3-Su ‘Washington D. 0. QTILL DYEING TO PLEASE OUE FRIENDS 1a_E| ER, TELL DE BING TO PLEASE OU) CDW ISsTice OF THE PRACE, 609 ith Birect n. w., opposite United States ‘Thanks toour kind friends for their ‘Paient Ose. Guring the past Fall, SS | _(Juse de Patr—Bureaw Francais.) _janW0-Jy SCHUTTER s RAKMEAN, FRESCO, DECORATIVE and desort or ORNAMENTAL and PLAIN FAINTING, 7, 9th street rorthwest gute couse ot peste, 401 feb atreet east aide, corner of D. Gas and chloroform used in FOR SALE. or teeth. sugli-ly LOR SALE—Se le, fine-toned, six-ootave “Chickering PLANO: only 968: muri bog WarcHuses. sold; can be seen at southwe 13th and N corner of jo. 7 36.ap28 2w ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN Watches, 10.000 HERSTINE RED RASPBEBRIES, 10.400 ONE-YEAR CONCORD GRAPEVINES First-class and cheap, in lots of from one plant up Sn eee B. A. PHILLIPS, Spl-Im 603 iSth street northwest. SY ALL THE MOST CELEBEATED MAKERS A Large Assortment at Very Low Prices, a. W. GALT, BEO. & 00., jends-tr JEWSELEES. LUMBER! LUMBER! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. Tien st bet ana D at marli-tr Wo 319 i — TIME. Thaveon pasa 20 SPRING WAGONS, built inthe style, with rvin wheel, Bening payments: ot say new Waceory monthly pone Z oD a., new Sackst Usecestowss DO. ee” Be iz mart" JAMES K. PROBBY. 0 0c ‘AOKBO. All other ot LUMBER, Dressed or . : cpap seen SobfSag'WALMUE Ut f wi al wt oe bal IRON AND SHELLSKEIN AXLES. Sy geeky CALL, WILL BECURE BAR- eR ln te SEALS ie | sour 70 UE CAN SAYER MONEY BY OONTEACTING WITH UB, regular stock, and prepared to Spproved maber, every’ description HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PLUMB- ING, SEWERAGE, GAS-PIPING, &c. FING, TIN HOT-AIB PIPES to be builtin walls. ‘in use. PORTNER'S VIENNA BEER, FOR FAMILY USE IN THE CITY. ea great and care, use £. ‘sent be dy 4 Alexandria SLATE and MARBLE MANTELS, in excellence Trered cecil be d= | of : part A PORTNER, FURNACES en¢ FIBE-PLAO Office and ratty Wiceisis ave. ‘© larger outfit then any other Se nn ne nt (, RAND COMPLIMENTARY SO'REES, © ae An p.m ‘Stores or at the | [BE BAuTIMOZR AND OWLO BAlLBUAD | COMPsN¥'3 HOTEL, ° AT DBRR Paka } N FOR VIEITORS on the Lorn OF | ir NEW HOTEL at Oak | MICK, $22 9m STRERT, (ST. CLOUD BUILDIN Daity re Ivimg all tbr latest Novelties tm CHIP AND STRAW BO TS. HATS, LACES OWE Re Ladies of Washington and vicinity are inritat to call and examine apr tr g MAS, J. FP. PALMER aa& Hass recterche assortment of PARIS BONNETS and HATS. Trimmed and Untrimmed, in Obip, Ribbon Fiee Pansms and Ftraw, Barket Sik and FRENCH FLOWERS, LACES end NOVEL TIES BI Special attention given to Orders. | MES. 3. P. PALMER, opt Ho. 1309 F strect, between 10th end 150, M. iGEIAN is Tus SOLE AGENT Fo. . ri SAMBK WATER? he celebrated P. OOS: BOO - 0 MES. M, J. BUNT Would call the FBENCH «: NETS. UNTRIMMED RATS, tn great variety and sty lew. n KID GLOVES, at @1 os 3“ “ ae EMBROIDERIES on Ptune, Cambri and Mostin St Greatly Reduced Pry . Qreseo— A large and select assortment of LACE CAPS, HaTS AND BONNETS, For ‘and Chti¢ren, Of the latest ¥ AND TRIMMINGS INFANTS’ LACE CAPS made to order, at MES. SELMA RUPPERTS, O14 Hd street, oF i, Office. VERMILY a's = LADIES’ SUOEs, MADE TO OkDER at 610 9A Street, Opros i Ofer, aro tr a Pas Also, on mo 0 , asthe bane = See stock of LADIES’ BO Eon Be French Pebble “ Geobe HOMAR Hain ALDS at $12, former price @30. RRALDS at 8s, former price @18. BA former price eT rns, A BURG BDGINGS ae or evieas aan FULL LINE y " A Ae OF LADIES UNDERGAR. R™ AND IMITATION LACES, vers OF BARD AND DAILY. 9 inn latest styles of HATS. LeWEns. on" LSO. JUST BEOKIVED, 350 doren -buttor AR GEIVES att wea nd the best in the WE INVITE THE LADIES TO CALL AND examine our etock mari ty __8. HELLES, 716 Market Spxce Srecuacrigs. SPECIALTins. DovGL ass’. INTE . CLOUD, | CORSETS, SKIL tae -_ BENCH LAC PO. PADS, SHOULDER BRAC HOSIERY, LADIES’ COTTON A UNDERWEAR. KID GLO. Fancy Goods complete. Boveities recelved anny, Agency for Domestic Fashions —_—_—_——___ BOOKS AND STATIONERY. HE NEWEST PUBLICATIONS.—1 Black's General Aties of the World, em! latest | diroovertes, pew boundaries and other cl en. 2 Bavoreft's History of the United States, Oenten pis! edition, volume 3, @2 33. 3. Orchard Oulture, y E.S. Rend, Ok, OUT OF THE DEPTHS. PUBLISHED MABY YEARS SINCEIN THE NEW YORK LEDGER, 18 NOW FOR SALE IN BOOK FORM aT By Taine. the Straight Gate. ‘By Bar, er and Ite Remarkable Answers. By Dr. ctr | Commentary om the Acts ef the The Mariner's Progress. By Duncan Mac- y Glenwood B) in Bathews, ALLA de th sertet . - 95 ncroft's History of the wh States. Cen- | tenary edition Volumes} and 2. §2.25 per vol. J 'b and for sale by o és. 1016 Pe MEN'S WEAR. SPRING GOODS. NEW STYLES | FINE GOODS, TO MAKE TO MEASUEE. | SUITS TO ORDER, FEOM 835 UP. READY-MADE SUITS, FROM 914 UP. READY-MADE SPRING OVERCOATS, #10 UF.