Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1876, Page 4

EVENING STAR. Chichiad Gane eas Cire. “HONDAY...... December 11, 1876. 2m Saturday she ary inthe eareof Keagt- WEATHER PROBABILITIES TO-DAY. a, ‘Vanderwerken agt. Brainard and ©vvice oF CHIEF SIGKAL OFricer, fo. Se ee x WASHINGTON, December 11, 1876. For the middie states. snow in the northern rtion and partly eloudy weather in the showed that he had the money, and the emthern 3 ortlon with southeast to south- iry found ne for him. ‘Moore agt. — winds, rising temperature and falling | teen papioee ease); on trial. rometer, IMINAL CouRT—Judge Mac Artur. si the case of Soa oe eal londay next LOCAL NEWS. St 1o'elock, and the trial of W. H. Okman, Amucements #e., Te-might. 'y. was set for January Wational Theater —Mr. Chas. Fechter as th. Several of the cases * Hamiet Furd's Opera House—Mr. Joseph Murphy in“ Kerry Gow.” Wierd J. tertainme: were set down for a hearing on Wednesday. Richard Carterand Addison Spillmon, Larce- pd elothing from John T. Swain; were ac- quitted. Dramatic and musical enter- Equity Court. 'y were placed in the Ww 3 Theater Comique. — ‘Jim Bindsoe.” 3 following—Jewett agt, Burr; nist confirma Tadmadge Hail —Fair. The frneral of the late Philip J. Ennis, of | tion of trustee's sale. Phenix Mutual Lite Capitol Hill, who died on Thursday morning Jast, took place yestentay afternoon from his ings, corner Delaware avenue and C st. northeast. and proceeded to St. Aloysius chureh, where the services took place, after which the interment was made in Mount Olivet cemetery. The members of Hibernia Society, No. 3, attended in Cleef eceded by Doneh’s band, and the bell of Columbia engine company, of which deceased was a member tor many years, was tolled during —_——e——— Condensed Leeals. Lighting of street lamps at 5:10 p. m., ex- tinguished at 5a. im. From J.C. Parker we have New York and Phiiadetphia papers to-day in advance of the ma‘ is. Very cheap dry goods—Dbiack and eolored eashmeres—ai Carter's, 707 Market Space. Read his advertisement. Several alarms of fire bave been torned in since Saturday noon, but fortunately none of the fires have resulted seriously. While run- ning to a fire Saturday night, the axle of No. J engine was broken. The reeent cold snap froze up hundreds of private waier pipes throu zhout the ¢/: and this momning plumbers are in demand. public mains or hydrants have been re- ported froze. so far. The request of President Morgan, of the Fire Commissioners, upon the District Com: Poxice CountT—Jt Snell. To-day, Jobn Counsel, drunk and disorder- ly; 85. Winfield Scott, same offence, a va- grant, was sent down. John Hughes, assault _ battery on Alfred West; €10, or thirty lays. A WARNING TO INSOLENT TRAMPS. Joseph Morgan, alias John Adams, a bereme for several nights last week was pro- vided with shelter and coffee at the Wash- ington lodging house. The rules of this in- stitution require that persons applying for relief must presenta ticket from any of the officers of the institution ora station house keeper, and as the demands for accommoda- tion are so numerous they are obliged to limit the tlekets to one for each applicant, unless in extreme cases of want ordistress. This tramp, with three of his companions, ob- ined tiekets Friday night last, and after the progress of the funera’ Pouice_E PUBLIC AMINATION OF PLACES OF ReEsorT.—Major Richards to-day issued an order to Sanitary Officer John Con- nell, direeting him to visit and make inspec- n of the buildings known as the National Theater, the Theater Comique, and any other edifices in the District used as placesof public resort, and report in writing upon the means of egress from the same in from a ymer a elr by it Satu orning, mine addi 1 firemen, was approved i | the spread of fires in such buildings in night appeared at the Central station house the Jatier, and the appointments were made | jy 3S oceur, This has been done in pursuance | Very much intoxicated, where they demarnd- H y > 382, page 44, U. evised Statutes | cd "7 od house. Mr. DuBois The formal opening of the new Western relating to the Distriet of Columbia. | Spek to ore ong house... Mr. DuBois 2ist streets northwest, ha rt will be laid before the poties board iit its next meeting for action. ——_e——— i place § mehe’s band furnished promenact nd the stalls were handsomely festooned With flags and . let them remain in the lodgers’ coll in the station house. Morgan was very insolent, and after a good dealof grumbling he and his companions left, disdaining the aecommoda- CoLD ScHoor Room ‘hool ‘Trustee Teaths nor eo ‘The Woman's Christian Temperance Union wh enrhtntrnny, Dimimgcid idler nia by 1 tions offered. On the principle that the world will hokl a series of pra Commissioners to confer with them in rela- | owed them a living they straightway went to x, M 7, Weide defective heating apparatus of the | the lodging house and demanded supper and evenings, comiiencinz at 639 o'clock, in the oe dicmisead to-day Tee core | lodging, and taking seats at the table, Methods! Protestant Church, %h street, be- | Gnence of the low temperature in that buiki- | ‘2@ Keeper, a kind-hearted man, offered to tween E and F The beard of directors of the Farmers’ and Meehanies’ Savings Bank of Alexandria have adopted a resolution suspending the basiness of the back. and that they will pro- feed to collect the debts due the bank and from time to divide the assets pro rata. The police made ut six arrests for the 4 hours ending at § o'clock this morning, taree of these being ‘‘drunks,” and the lientenants Of the 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th and sth precincts turnet in blank reports this morning. The cold weather seems to discourage the criminal classes. ‘The Jonadabs of this District have in con- templation the building of a hall, in w enterprise the new council called the tennial” are taking the lead. supply them with supper, but said the could not sleep there. as they had no ticke' and, besides this, the beds were all full. Morgan, who by this time had put a quart of hot coffee under his jacket, gruffly replied that it didn’t cost him anything, and sug- ested that if the keeper would make them ds on the floor 7 the stove they would manage to pass the n’ ight At this time Mr. Solomons, treasurer of the institution, enter- ed, and being informed told Mr. Howard the kee} it eee be very severe night, to let them re- main that night. This was done, the tramp seeming to think he had made a strong £. which, it appears, cannot with tie pr nt heating facilities be rendered comfortable hese cold days. Inspector Plowman wus called in for ‘consultation, and after some time spent in explanation ag to the method of heating the building, the inspector wits sent to make a thorough examination ard see if the fireman and janitor do their duty in keeping the apparatus in order. —-—_—_— DEATH OF A VETERAN CLERK—Mr. Lev nard Anderson died yesterday at : si- deree. No. 316 44 street. Mr. Anderson was a native of Virg nia, and. came to this city wercing as A nated She nrtcen, and after | Doint over Mr. Howand. Last night the samo serine asa page at the Capitol for s few | Fang did not delgn to apply for tickets nt the oe » 0% clerkship in | holice stations, but went direct to the lodging the ofties of the &h auditor of the Treasury | Pouse and seated themselves at the table de. for tuxe Post Office department, and for forty | manding thelr supper and lodgings. Pears. Upto last October, he occupied a desk | Howard sent out P' 4 in that office. Mr. Anderson leaves a wite cer Daily, who nabbed Morgan in the act and an adopted daughter. He was a most | Sf’ sipping his second pint of coffee, and ¢xemplary member of the Episcopal church. | Whished him to the station-house, where he and it may be said that he had never had ao was searched, and a razor found on him. or: After spending the night in a cold cell, he was Introd: to J Snell, who heard what Mr. Howard and Officer Dubois had to say. The charge of carrying concealed wea- pons was suspended, ai lorgan was sent down to the chain gang for ninety days as a vagrant. His companions have scattered. OTHER CASES. . Anna Hughes, selling whisky without li- cense; $105 fine or sixty days in the jail. how matters stood, r, that in view of This eouneil is composed of active men, and they are doing work in the community as temperance vocaies. 4 The business “managers are ales treasurer and Acting Coroner Hartigan held an inquest Saturday on the remains of Thomas Conian, the fagman who was killed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on Thursday night. The jury found a verdict that the deceased came to bis death being accidentally struck b; engine No. 1, Baltimore and Ohio rath y while in the performance of bis duty as flag- man, and that no blame can be attached to the railroad employes. ‘The Mexican War Veterans met Saturday night and elected the following officers to serve the ensuing year: Gen. J. W. Denver, CLOSING SALE.—A closing sale of elegant Freneh bronzes, finely carved mantel vases, statuettes, card receivers, ete., the impo > tion of Messrs. Viti Bros., of Phi takes place to-morrow, Tuesday morning, at 104 o'clock, at the auction rooms of . Thomas Dowling, southwest corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and Lith street, (Star Build- ings). This is the positively last offering of these elegant works of art.’ The unsold bal- president; Col. F.T. Lally and Col. Alex- | ance — some thirty lots, consisting NING OUT A THIEVES JUNGLE— ander, vice presidents; A. M. Kenady, secre- | of some of the costliest pieces in the entire at noon, the mounted police, assisted tary; Capt. S. V. Niles, treasurer; A. Ri, | collection. iy sidents of Banning and Ist streets, Rreneb, marshal; M.D. Montis, 'Joshiia | burned out the eane-brake on the bank of the Clark and John Brannan, trustees. Thesecre- ! DestReettve THIEVES—A few weeks | river between Alison and Ist streets. Sucha tary submitted a resolution, which wasadopt- pS = all by gee Means to secure speedy action on the pending bill in €ongr: for their relief. ot » thieves got into the house owned y leon estate, corner of Sth street and Mt. Vernon Place, and carried off all the gas fixtures. and on Saturday night the nouse was again entered and ali the lead pipe was cut out and carried off and the water allowed torun. The consequence isthat at present in gach of the rooms there are solid sheets of ice. The damage to the house is considerable, ~ will reach perhaps several hundred dol- jars. skedaddleing of roughs and vagabonds was never seen before. is place has been for a long time a harbor for thieves and rogues, who have committed many depredations in the neighborhood of Los Angeles. The brake being dry, it burned briskly, and for a time the whole neighborhood seemed to _be on fire. ‘When the flames had subsided and the ashes were turned over, many articles of camp furniture were discovered, and among the rest were burglars’ tools and skeleton keys. The mounted police will watch this rendez- vous and prevent any farther encampments being formed. ‘The place has become so no- toriously Infested afraid to retire to th . destruction has been accomplished they rest in comfort—{Los Angeles (Cu!.) Herault, No- rouber 19. Is Sue DrAp or ASLEEP? —Up to night no change whatever had been no! the case of the young lad. ara Rathst reported on Sunday ing been i catalepsy since last Wednesday. The mot! Deatr OF Mr. GrorGre PARKER—Mr. George Parker, for a long series of years one | of the Scading grocers of the District, died | quite suddenly, about 3 o'clock yesterday | afternoon, at his residence, corney of 4% and C streets, in the 7th year of his age, as 1s sup- posed from apoplexy. Mr. Parker was a Bative of Prince e's County, Md., aving been born near Beltsville, in the year 1800, at 12 years of age he entered the store of the late Joseph Stettinius, and after @ few years went into business for himself, on Market Pope and subsequently took in him his brother. Thomas Par- Many of our now leading grocers— Messrs. Jackvon, Bryan, Browning, and others—learned the business with this firm. ‘The store, on Market Space, by the increase in business, became too smaii for them, and about thirty-five years ago they erected the es ANOTHER SuDDEN DEatTH—The vener- able widow of the late Richard Smith, for many years cashier of the Bank of the’ Me- tropolis. died very suddenly yesterday morn- ing at her residence om H street, between Mth and 15th, as is supposed from an affection of the heart. Mrs. Smith was very old, bni had been able to walk about the honse, and y terday was able to be down to breakfast, usual. Shortly after she suddenly became ill, and in a few minutes she expired. —_. A WAGON on Frre—Chikiren Rescued.— About 7:30 o'clock last night a wagon, con lin of the girl and a few friends keep constant Metre tes Hotel ee, Opposite the | ining two women and three children, took | watch over the boly, but. vo far have metal Fegarded as the finest business place in Wack, | re While passing Mt Olivet cemetery, on | no change. The mother, however, 1s still mgion. The firm here, under the name of G. | ‘2¢ Bladensburg road. from a stove which | confident, and believes that her daughter they carried init. Officer Sullivan, of the mounted police, with the assistance of Mr McClellan, saved the children from death by burning. The wagon was destroyed and the oceupants cared for by Mr. McClellan. mtn Seas Booxs ar Avetion—Commencing to- morrow, Tuesday evening, at 7% o'clock, Dowling, auctioneer, will sell at his west corner Pennsylvania ave- mong which ate’ fine coples of Mopac Fr Which are copies of Hogarth’s works, Picturesque America, and many others suitable for the private library and pecrerad Presents. The books are now on ex- hibition. and T. Parker & Co., continued business entil after the close of the war, when both the brothers being well advanced in years, they retired. Mr. Parker was identified with the business interests of the District general- ¥a0¢ fora long time was a director of the fational Metropolitan Bank, and also a stoekholder in the Alexandria Ferry Com- pany. He leaves a wife and six ehikiren. He ‘was a man of irreproachable character and a —— member of Trinity (Episcopal) arch. will yet rev! Physicians who were at the house on Sunday and yesterday are unable to explain the mystery, but unite in the opin- ion that the girlis dead. The notice in the papers Sunday attracted universal attention, and fully 1,000 people called at the house during the day, at times quite a crowd being around the door. The callers ne so fre- quent and numerous that it was found neces- sary to close the house to all. The front gate was fastened, the sidegate locked, and door- bell mufMf2d, and noone was admitted yes- terday, not even the reporters.—{ Louisville ( Ky.) Commercial. NEARLY A HUNDRED PERSONS WERE AMUSEMENTS— National Theater._—Mr.Chas Feehter opens his en: ement this evening, in his famous role of *Hamiet.” To-1 Ww he wi - H KILLED or wounded in the recent stampede <“foru’s Opera Howse-—atr. denen Murphy { the raounted. police: yertealoy dineorcied | {2 the Chinen theater in San Francisen. The o1 mounted + e will hold ‘the boards this week in the Lei ie y a vere story now has a new and terrible significance @ colored ingn lying in a Fiapeny woods, near | for the eastern reader. The panic was started i Hi ib} by a Chinaman who was frightened out of On the oor’ lighted cigar or cigareite; and on the floor a el or ¢ the matting In the gallery caught Ate’ The man who first noticed the flames, instead of . “Kerry Gow.” Mr. Murphy comes t@ us with high praises from the S.where- ever he = —< e the excellent eapport mised, his engagement shoukl be a successful one. — Theater Comique—Milton Nobies again has ned that his name was Winfield Scott. His feet being badly frozen, he was sent to stamping them out, 8 to his feet and in an ment here. in his well knowa role | the hospital. the Chinese tongae yelleh “Fire! Fire!” ut Seon: tex ete cemlionad ocean acne A Lerrern Box RiriEp—The letter box | te, top of his ee ee Eenae ee im good style. The programme this week | at the corner of Vermont avenue and Tatroet | “uence sprang to their feet and rushed for contains the usual tip-top variety perform- unee. Widerd Hall —This evening there will be a dramatic and musical entertainment for the benefit of St. Paul's church Talbaalge Hail —The fair held here for the benefit of St rick’s new church will con- tinue until Tharsday evening. penn Btn northwest was broken open last night and rifled of its Contents, as no letters were found on the early collection this a. m., an unusual eceurrence. Any one having mailed letters in that box between the hours of 5:30 p. m. Sunday and 6 o'clock this a. m. should report the fact to the city postmaster withouidelay. ANOTHER SALUTE._A_ movement is on foot looking to the engagement of Major Habneman’s artillery to fire a salute in honor of Peter Cooper. It is proposed to fire asalute of 38 guns—one for each state which dria, ashore opposite the arsenal, but she was | Should have cast its vote for Cooper and afterwards Remied off with ppm ie Cary, but didn’t. The steamer im Gibson, of the New York oe, line, siarted from Georgetown for Alexan- | , MARRIAGE Licexsze bave been issued to. dria. and was driven on the flats just below corps connty, Mas den ike Pere Analostan island, where she still lies. The ane Elizabeth L. Tyler, of Montgomery co, Md. stay were as sell possessed and brave ge, who were as neif- rave as were Miss Claxton and Mr. Studley at the Brooklyn theater. Meanwhile a man in the gallery had taken off his overcoat and smothered flames. The theater was saved, but it was too late to stay the panic. A NEFpLE In Her Heart—Jennie Hen- ny, a little ehild,died at the home of her pa- rents in Englewood, N.J., a few days ago under peculiar circumstances. The physi- cians were unabie to ascertain the cause of her illness during life, and it was decided to make a t mortem examination of the re- mains. rations for an inquest had been made when Dr. Baldwin noticed a swelling over the heart, and extracted a needle there- from. It is probable that she had swallowed the needle and it had worked its way through the organs of her body until it reached the heart, causing death. THE MosT ‘THE RIVER CLOSED BY IcE.—Navigation of the Potomae ix suspended for the present by the freeze Satunlay morning the high wind drove the ferry boat, City of Alexan- Lady of the Lake, on her passage up. was also grounded near the latter craft. Her pas- sengers and a portion of the freight were re- moved by the tug Johnson Bros., but it failed to get the steamer afloat. No efforts have made to keep the Washington channel clear of jee, but several tug boats are busily at work to keep the Georgetown channel open. ore —____ Tue Triat or Rev. Urte. Graves, stor of St. John's English Lutheran church egulat the last session of the Maryland Lu theran Synod, will be continued in Baltimore to-day. It is probable the trial will beng A part, if not the whole of the week. The committee, consisting of five clergymen and four laymen, isas follows :—Revs. P: stresser, of Waynesboro’, Pa.; C. Lepl Reistertown; W. H. Luckenbach, of r town: L. A. Mann, of Middictown, and J. A. Earnest a. J.C. Hartt, Frederick; Col. J. Morrell, Washington; Judge Wm. Black, Mechanicstown, and Daniel Culler, Jeffer- son. The counsel in the case are Rev. Drs. Rarclay and Stork, of Baltimore, for the pros- ecation, Diebl, of Frederick, and Owen, of Hagerstown, for the defense.—{ Balt. Sun, Lith. IRREGULAR METHOD OF COLLECTING A Dexnt.—Alexander McDonald, coachman for SIBLE LADY'S HAT ever invented for the theatre is known as the “buggy crown jewel.” The high top whieh holds the flowers, feathers, bugs and_ birds used for trimming iscontrived like a buggy top frame, which can be turned over and lowered on the back of the head when the wearer is seated ina theatre. The arrange- ment is yery satisfactory. When the curtain rises al! et tops are expected to be turn- ed down, Jeaving an unobstructed view of re to persons sitting in rear of the first row.—[¥. O. Bulletin. HOMICIDE IN_VIRGINIA. —e—— Supprn DEATH IN 4 About 11.0 o'clock, 8: named George Thompson was aken su deniy ill in a restaurant kept by John Goss, 365 43 street southwest. Dr. Williams was summoned, but death soon ensued. Hemor- rhage of the lungs was the cause. After Coro- ner Patterson had satisfied himself as to the cause the body was turned over to the Board ef Health for burial, as the deceased had no nor means. one eae THE KNIGHTS oF St. STEPHEN have man, a tenan: the pa; rent. The latter vanced upon Williams with pols og club, when the latter drew a fired, the the elected the following officers:_Wm. Ry: Ambrose W. Purily, assembl: pistol a1 ball taking effect in the commander, E. A. @o Tain inate? | he toe cau wie ten ie hegro’s body, causing his death in a few Gleason, second deputy; M. Carpenter, third y for thi totake the lives of | Minutes. 000111 deputy; Wm. Ghancy. recoding secretary; | hts employer's family. Tt is stated that Mr. | 4 Sap AFFLICTION has visited Mr. Law- 4, D, Cleary, Snencial secretury, P. Cleary, | Purd renee Cahill, of Garden Cit treasurer, J. MeGinness, sergeant-at-aruw: pay, and in the loss of four of his cuildres ah J, Carpenter, standard bearer; P. Barrett, J. , ‘Donald | at the time, from diphtheria. On Noonan, J. Collins, J. Gri&in, James Crahan haye been due for over a ten 4 and Wm. Carr, directors. Mn. THOMAS BURKE. the well-known su- rintendent of Mount Olivet cemetery, died day afternoon, at the residence of bis son-in-law, Mr. Patrick O'Hare, 1423 L street, at the + 79 years. He emigrated from Ireland this country while quite young. The funeral took place this morning, from the residence as above. ee hee eng 3 o'clock = wg yg ianinkeriniaeainmmhhiateteia i Corwine, took fire from adetective fue: OF. Ceara eee Ce ian guises cer MeGlue turned in an alarm from box were drowned in amill |, near O} a riday night, by the stokingot a ‘hich they with six other persons year —[N. ¥. Jour. Commerce, 9th. a ‘age on scocek’ RENAIOne Ts ae Ms cane , aged six years, at on RS eee Be William, aged elght years, j aad bail by Justice Bixby, with eepini i: mye hoase. — ris . esa) ‘rom made complaint @ dol in the base- ——-+—__ SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS houses, well to to B. H. Warner & Co, F street, Temple. ¢ THIS IS THE SEASOX for rheumatism, which Durang’s rheumatic remedy quickly 7 i Engra’ jlans ‘iikins, osname pace ny Bah 7 vately and called in Offi- ; ae A Le a ee ee ee ee AMUSEMENTS. Faulty Exits from Churehes im Case | RalLROAD MEETING —It will be remem- NATIONAL THEATRE. me dered, that some weeks ago a very feasible — burning oft Beanies, Thea Si Bon ere Sor Gearestown wes, pte Mr. Chas. Fechter, * sented T. Borst, president - y the Britian ratemted Actist Warning of the danger to which we are con- | ington and Cine ubatl Air Line ‘Narrow ee sone Saheied 2: by the fault, Gauge railroad, which was reported in THE MISS LIZZIE PRICE of our churches and public halls. Im the | Stak This gentleman will again meet the Monday, December 1). by ee Brockiyn fire there was an appalling loss Of | business men of the town to-morrow at 104% | Tperay and Weduesday Breatnes— "fay Blom Hife; but what would be ult if one of | oclock, at Merchants’ E: room, when | ,, Thurrday. i Sod Saturday Evenings— our crowded churches should take fire, with | the Will be further discussed, and it | “Moute Christe. its small, Darrow and st Sen gene is . some definite action taken. SATURDAY MATINER-LADY OF Lyons + constructed meee DEATHS. — Miss M: Ellen MeNeir, 2 December 18. EMILY SOLDINE Engtish purpote of shutting in the struggling 4 | well-known res! of this town, died at her | Opera Company Most ¢ “ = 80 88 to deliver a to de- 3th and Market streets, | the | rid. oibie — vouring element! We ought to have more and larger doors in our public halls and churches; and at any rate there should be a law providing a suitable punishment for those who construct such e, corner of Saturday night, in the 56th year of her j Her funeral will take place from Trinity | ie church this evening at 3 o'clock. ---George Payne, aged 19 years, died at his idence on Dumbarton Street, near High, | F° D'S OPERA HOUSE. DECEMBER 11-ONE WEEK ONLY dminsion 25, 30, and 73 cents. as halis or churches with doors opening 1 Mr Jos. Marphy | taside, Ministers, who take of aay ee oe | The Talented Comedian and Tegal, he beaut | souls of thei , Should at least fal and exciting Play K CITY ITEMS. | alive as a reward for their | being roasted [From the Editor the Etizabethiown ( Pa.) piety; Dut have the doors ‘of their churches Chromictent apa ©, Barto, Chas Perwell. made to open outside, sothey cannot be closed | STOP TRAT CovGH. or it N CUMMINS ill terminate in | that dreaded disease, consumption. W: aware thata prejudice exists among many | persons against medicines which profess to cure a cough or cold when bonering on con- | sumption, or even when the lungs are affect- | ed; vut we can assure our readers that Wis- tare Balsam of Wad Gherry will do all this; | and in making this assertion we speak from | performance EVERY BIGHT. Matines for La experience. having suffered for months from gies and thildren EVERY WEDNESDAY acd a cough, which, af ier using many remedies | SATURDAY AFTERNOON, without’ any relief, threate: terminate — FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RES? RCT s‘riously. We were, however, so fortunate _ Variety, Drama. Burieeque and Comedy. nov?? ty Mise Kate Newton. Mine Alfa Perry, and others @ii tr KERRY GOW MATINEE SATU (J BEATER COMIQUE, Eleven Bow Peanvy wana Avence. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. W. H.C. ore | STAGNATION OF TRADE AND INCREASE | OF CRIME IN Sr. Louts.- A dispatch from | St. Louis says: The attention of the people of | this city is being drawn very foreibly to the | depression in business and trade, consequent | on the unsettled condition of the country. | The condition of things here is far worsethan | anything experienced in the panic of 1873 Last week the volume of business, as illu: trated through bank clearings, fel! off £1,000. 000 as compared with the week previou: by the pressure of a crowd against them. @s to secure several bottles of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. and are now entirely rid of e cough. and compared with the corresponding week last restored to our former health. | Orp No. Exhibition (New No. year the past week shows a startling | To those suffering ina like manner we rec. ee ‘439 joss of several millions, Searcely amautae- | Ommend this excellent preparation. 7TH St. 7TH Sr. turer in the city is running fall time, and the Joun G. Westarer, Chronicle Office, ™M number of pple out of employment is un- | Elizabethtown, Pa.. March 26, 1814. No. 439 Tih © precedented. Five hundred men are kept | £0 cents and $1 bottle: large bottles much 4 foor’ the cheaper. Sold by dealers generally. Choice Oil Peintings, Engravings, C! = ¥ Also, largest stoc! Pressicaidh | of Paper Ha THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD IF THE Shades, Pictu Frames, Picture GREAT AMERICAN Doctor fails to describe | Sis, Nails, £c.,in the District disease and tell patients the nature of their bs - complaints or illness without securing any information from them. No charge for con- sultation. Office 27 Pennsylvania ayenne, corner 3d. 3 every nizht at the city’s free lodging-houses, while many are allowed tosleep in the vacant cells of the station-houses. The record of crime shows an alarming prevalence of tty felonies in the way of larcenies tracea- ble to the hard times. Tne county jail @on- tains double the number of persons it held last year at this time. An organization of leading business men has been formed, and agents will be appointed to make a com- plete canvass of the city, visiting every house and collecting funds ‘to meet the distress which the winter promises to bring. The de- mand for charity will be greater than ever Con her Name and Nember. STH S OLD Dare Not To TRIFLE WITH A CovaH.— It is inviting death, when safety is with reach. Stop the Cough, heal the lungs, re meve all irritation from the windpipe, relieve | _ ‘ n the difficulty of breathing with Hales Honey | 7 <OURSE 1 known in St. Louis, and it is agreed from a y ~ a? WADGR practical standpoint that only by taking care ret ont Te. 4 tow doves will ote | Cc. first of th TURES to be of thousands of her poor people can rioting = eal . i in- | delivere OM will be | and “crime ‘be cheeked. "The eontition. of en Ne PRES Care Ie one Sale | ee nes Can FO MOM things is truly deplorable. at 7: pm. Sul ‘ourse tickets. $1. Si i AN ARISTOCRATIC SCANDAL.—The great sensation of the week in London was the hearing of a divorce suit, all the parties to ——_e—___ For Relief from Corns, Bunions, cbilblains,diseased nails Dr. White, 1416 Pennsylvania a a o oP . which move in the most aristocratic circtes, | {ag Willard’s Hotel. Fee $1. Established | PARTIE Dermot Robert Wyndam Burke, Earl of ¢ Set As SN ] gq: RAND A’ L PAL neonates eroy of In- LoDILLEs HEADACHE specific cures in 20 G™ ue is a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, has a handsome face. a very fine physiqui and is only tw -six years ofage. He suc: ceeded in alienating the affections of the wife of Lord De la che four months after her marriage. lady is a danghter of Lord Saltoon, and is also but twenty-six years old. In October of last year, after a quarrel about the young guardsman’s attentions, Lady De or THR ‘minutes, at Ebbitt House drug store. 11,13 | KNIGHTS OF ST. JOSEPH, No. 1. Dr. C. W. BENSON'S ERY AND CHAn- | AtST. JOSEPH BALL, corner Sth and H sis. nx OMILE Pics ure pecpecet ex} wenuky to-oute WE SDAY EVENING, December 13th, 1876 Sick Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspep- | _ The Commandery will Drili in the Ball room tic Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness and | ee ee pa . Sleeplessness. and will cure any case. Price, | ,Tijhet® $1) atwitting @ Gentleman, ani S0cents. Sold by all Druggists in Washing: | Alexandria. = 2,24e0 ——— ton, wh a = — oy la Zouche Went out riding on horseback and ‘ = j $ TS ever retumed to her home, “At the trial | 4REMOVAL— Firs! Claw Seaming and Dyeing. | GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS. Mayo made no defense. Robert Nathaniel, | A; Fischer has e Duilding, 96 G strect | Jy, LEWIS & CO, {ecll Geo. Curzon, Baron De la Zonche, the | Tontwea “thies deve hone , FINE GROCERS. injured husband, was born in July. 1851, and | BOMB Wes eg street, near | AND COFFEES, was therefore the same age as his rival.” De- | #28 U; 8. Faten Seen eee | ‘alte. Paes abled do any werk ina: nt Dotto be aire, GREAT EXCITEMENT Was caused amon ® manner ! : Georgetown, DC. people who live along the banks of the Genet [a by those not possessing these melt | _S7'The Big T Store. deci ty see river in Rochester, N. Y., er day, ese V = mall ieee aa cog in ed sock te HE MAYFLOWER ot h - incboe scan tame an SCOURING juman encant in st be sl ngs ' 4 N x COURIN floating along in the water, and seemingly T d | ESTABLISHMENT. longing toa human iy ing along, with the head downward. A great crowd 1876. ESTABLISHED 1831. gathered on the bank and followed the su posed body, attempting to reach it with banc and ropes. At last the stockings were seized as they floated under a bridge, wien it was found that they had been filled with sawdust by mischievous boys, who had attached stones to the tops with strings. so as to keep the feet upward, and then tied the two to- gether set them adrift. ' $e j THE HetGur oF Hypocrisy.—Rev. L. N- a 7 | Phillips, pastor of the Methodist chureh HAYWOOD & HUTCHINSON, Monticello, Iowa, eloped with the wife ofa | leading man in his congregation, but before chal er ioe j Near the Avenue. going, he wrote bed following & = letter to oe wife: “May the widow's God and the ete STOVE AND PLUMBING HOUSE. 10! FOR THE HOLIDAY BEAUTIFUL FIRE-PLACE HEATER, | fe-time Experience, { am t my line iua style unsur. any establishment in the country. Work delivered without extra o! many | Bay place tp the couwtry by teal! ex seeecen Os Boy ploce ia the ect oh orsxyen, Ole and Works No. 49 Jefferson wtrest, Georgeiowe, D. Send your orders. HEATS DOWN STAIRS, HEATS UP STAIES. STEAMERS, &e. FOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MON- EOE AND THE SOUTH. WINTER SCHEDULE. The swift and elegant Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave ae above from her her of the fatherless abundantly bless you and your children in all things, and make you happy all through life. I want you every morning and evening to read with the children in the New Testament. Please rea‘t DAT ee TNURSDAY. ote Cok a verse nes anc Beco yl bene on ere om £. Bs aeee tie — Norfolk every TUES- turn, and then all kneel and repeat the Lord’s Bas . es 5 AY 0 » same hour. Prayer. Oh, Paulina, do keep up the family UNEXAMPLED ATTRACTIONS. Single fare. $3 altar as long as you have a family. Do live cS ” ou nearer and nearer to Goddaily, and ask Him State rooms ai for all-sufficient grace.” For freight or passage appiy at office Inland and | Seaboard Coasting Compangy oth -sitert wharf, mao tt | | | “ WALKING DIRNeS AND EVENING DRESSES, Also, MILLINERY and NOVe.TIES._ devs MES. SELMA _RUPPERT, 614 NINTH STREET, ( Opponite Patent Ofer PHY RS. WORSTED Goons. Conve WOIDERIES ane Large eclection of Lol wet 1) AS! 8. Tien eaaahe center mish . row KID GLOVES. Jost received # lot f THO! s 2 BUTTON THORISCES SEAgb ate 7 ane 7% rene i 4 OGRAM KID GLOVES = at S13 pair, 3 button pai Suttons at QL36 por pair, ¢ buttons af e bor Also, JOUVIN'S GOLD MEDAL GLOVES im au . — SM. 3. we nove tr OU1 sad Sas Drumee VERMNILYa’s LADIES’ SHOR ARE THR BEST IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY Be © Te buying clvewhere call and see what ax ele Retem made BOOT you can BUY FOR 93.50, AT 619 NINTH STREET ¥.w. OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE ‘The finest quality of LADIES’ BOOTS AND SHOES made to order at short potice. Comfort and & perfect fit guaranteed novi tr MiSs E. 4. McconMicK, No. $22 NINTH STREET, NEAR PF, (UNDER ST. CLOUD BUILDING) All the newest #tyl MILLINERY conamntly reseed. — Opening of Pattern Bonnets W: ESD, . tober 18. The indies of W fay po ot Vited to exam FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ N EW GooDs, berries, Cholee Dehews and ¥. va Vex Boas Seeeet ¥ in comb, Pure Curran’ Cod Cran' BSiches fo famalt French Prunes California Hope J put Oitre ‘ - Washbarus 5 YAR & ona 00 tPA Mere. NEw CROP RAISINS, FIGS, AND CURBANTS. eee regular days at each place Orders faithfully Glled and purcuness éelivered free. oughly jous R. KELLEY, GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. A OSCULATORY ASSAUL't._ Yesterday morning, Charles Langmeyer was placed iit the dock at the Central, to answer a peculiar charge of assault, preferred by Mrs. Justine Adams, residing on York road, twenty-sec ond ward. The blushing dame tool the stand, and after considerable stamm Co testified that she was approached on the street by the prisoner, who, withouta word ALL THE NOVELTIES oF THE SEASON | “BERMUDA ISLANDS,” at |. TOWSON & CO's. A FAVORITE WINTER RESORT. Resched in about seventy honry from New York Thirty hour after leaving New Yor the Gulf stream ie crossed: an. impase | able barrier to. frost, putting t arcler in the balmy atinosphere ot a southern eli ate, t received from the auction room 8.600 yards of Humbarg Edges: rom 1to6 inches wide, at the fol lowing low prices: 8. 65,7, 8 10,124, 18, 29 and 25c,: built Tron all, ‘The commodions first-class, Clyde z, kissed her plum| the lips. for double the money | Steamships“CANIMA and“ BERMUDA will ran Th iver o fueerapetions from bis ‘Honor, a sa 19) pieces Gros Grain Sash Ribbons at 3c. per necwren REWORK # a BAMILTOS, —— Magistrate Carpenter, (he witness Said this | iy double Jacquard Spreads, at S73<c. Shring the balance of the years conuceting with Cu y young 4.000 yards best quality Calicoes, at 4)c. nard steamers at Bermuda for St. Thomas and all anade upon her. After @ moment of reflec- 20 dozen Silk MufMers. Points in the West Indies. tion, his Honor eoncladed the crime was too : eS 45 dozen Fancy Silk Mufflers, at S72c j qtallon Agents for Ilustrated Paunplets. informa xunished Z- dozen Silk at Soe. tion and Tiekets. — dozen Ladies’ Linen Sets in boxes, COMPANY. 7 fe. worked © sat COOK, SON & JENKENS, Agents. A ecedacet Lowa: Cleceas tc Conan bes gan Stee Sean’ Linen Hdkfe., wor orners, a atthe SON& 2 omg 9 0. At Davenport, lowa, een al for the attempted murder of his wife on July 13 last. At that time it was su wed that Mrs. Cowdry attempted suicide. ey lived unhappily, and had a quarrel that morning. At the preliminary examina- tion before Justice Kaufman, Mrs. Cowdry testified tifat she desired to shield her hus- band, and told the doctor and neighbors she shot herself. Nextday her husband left the city and returned on Monday last. She has supported herself ever since, and would not now have prosecuted her husband only that his parents, as she testifies, are trying to in- Jaye her characte: wa: ler bail. A Ponrricray’s Lucky NuMBER—One is Pacheco’s Jucky number. He has just been elected to Congress b; ity of one In 1869 he secured a seat in the senate from San Luis Obispoand Santa Barbara counties rity of one on the popular vote, and, his being contested, by a ma- jority of one in the senate. And he became governor by the election of Gov. Booth to the United States Senate by a majority of one. If the Pacheco family had a coat of arms, it should have conspicuously engraved thereon the figure *+1.”-{, ramento Bee. boxer, at 25. red Hdkfe.. very low. mick jente’ 5 Berle Green and Seal Brown, Navy Bine Drees pods, at 25c.. = isch Cashmere, Bottle Green, Navy Biue, Seal row FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. THE STEAMER “MATTANO.” Carr. W. H. Bytxs, will leave ber wharf, foot of Sth street. every MONDAY and THURSDAY MORNINGS, at 7 o clk’ for landings on the Potomac River, as fardown as Nomini. “Returning. will arrive in Washington om TUESDAY aad FRIDAY EVENINGS. about cum, W. H. KILLMON, Agent, 6th street wharf, E STEAMER HARBINGER will leave 6th street wharf on WED- NESDAYS and STURT: at 7 Higust, Little Ferry, and interuediase tandings louse, i ft : ~~ Sapam aya. i from litthe Ferry. a E. GREGG, Captain. NCE OF LIFE; Cae nie, antings THE SCIE! Srey. ERIDAY. at 7 a. m.,for Cone River, stopping Or, SELF-PRESERVATION. e formation apply at the Metropolitan Bank, MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD. | asthat opp the Treteury oF at tie einer yee Gold Merial Medica Assocation? | CLYDE'S NEW EXPRESS LINE, eee gy BETWEEN PHILADELPRIA, ALEXANDRIA, fW ASHING- March 31st, Wit. “The untold miseries that reeult from indiscretion UN AND GEORGETOWN, leave PHILADELPHIA every SATUB- e life, may be alleviated and cured. Those who doubt this aseertion should purchase the new Stedi- | Steamgre cal Work published by the Puasovy MepicaL Ix-| DAY. 13m returning, lea suirore, Howton, entitled’ Zhe Sitence of Lifes or Sf GkokGRTOWN exers MONDAY a the hard frozen ground, which rendered him | Presereation. Price $1. eure fp Oy iy. Con. insensible. The boar then struck him seve- | Say berestored and manhood regained. Also another | ‘fileieasc kare sheny war ea "Georettows eG ral times with his tusks, cutting fearful | ¥; Whe? CLYDE CO,” GF HYDE, HB font, Wharves, 59 Water street. Philadelphia. Georgetown. ARD LINE. Black Cashmere Kuickerbocker Snow Flake, at 12}: BE Daily edditione of Choice Goods to the above. ©. M. TOWSON & CO., 636 Pennsylvania Av doc8-eotr Near 7th street, Senth 5 PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Ne. 4 BULFINCH 8T., BOSTON, «OPPOSITE REVERE HOUSE.) ATTACKED BY A Boar—John Lag bora near Unionville, Chestercounty, a few days ago, while turning a boar into a wassud- denly struck on the leg by the animal, throw- ing him down. As he feil his head struck on ry be resto: mained. valuable medical work, exclusively on Mental gushes in Mr. Taylor's thigh. ‘He snow un- | snd Nereous Diseases: more than twe buadred der the care of Dr. Stebbons, and considers Oo gctaxo pages, 20 elegant engra that he has had a wonderfully narrow escape cama ‘musll TRE oes Morte ee ee Marsh, jr., clerk of the city of New, . a Rr gave ide to a report thathe wasa de- With the view of Jittninting the faulter. An examination of his books finds oe his accounts all right, and it is believed he % jeft_ town during mental aberration caused by domestic affairs. Charles B. Marsh, his na son, has been elected to the clerkship in his cress 4 Baas} -romeg one | esaeg te ee “The Science of Life is beyond all ‘comparison the GAMBLING STUDENTS.—Prof. Wheeler, of extreo most om Physiology ever pal Yale, made complaint on Tuesday at the oso nay oy EE I eee ieee cites the maladies that sap D.C. chances of col- Sapecific course Queenstown to New of $0 at 43 Int., or THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. lice office in New Haven that a anew the iseuing of thess | BETWEEN NEW YOR. house gamb!! ng on Crown street, opposite Music Hall, by Peabody Medical ‘Was a resort of certain members of the Fresh- how to avoid san class, and that they had been swindled oe 2 ere. A CONFLAGRATION of incendiary origin occurred at Burlington, N.J.,early he morning. Between 20 and 30 houses were de- stroyed, involving a@ loss of about $200,000. a number of fires elsewhere are report- our dispatches. ys tn ver ‘much. We thin! beneficial to the Malloy. L.O. and Samuel M. Sm TRUNKS! OPI the middle aged, see READ: READ:: PANIC PRICES! ANTHRACITE COAL from tom to quality. Wesiog on kend tan dares embr.cing every variety, THomrsc INS DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY. SIX BEST DEESS EEEED To onpen row Fit warranted perfect. qiistetial aud workmanship warranted to be firet- MENS’ FINE FURNISHINGS A SPECIALTY FINE FLANNEL UNDERWEAR TO ORDER sept S04 F street aw, Le Droit Building FALL STYLES A NOW READY. BROADWAY DRESS MATS FROM $5 TO 98 FINE 80FT AND STI HATS OF THE MOST APPROVED PATTERNS. BOYS’ ANP CHILDRE! ATS. vew shapes. Fine amortwent of SILK, ALPAC. xe Bal UMDRELLAS. ate Ez ARE RECEIVING DAILY from our Factory, gerpiies Pixsufp cance oie Women Muslin an¢ set eas the Peony tes Bt RB Fas > Be. _— aie’ 7. W. DARE, Manager. INEST DRESS SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER CEES Le ier teeta mart ae Ae Dane. Manager. EDUCATIONAL. APLEWOOD INSTITUTE, AT CONCORD = eee ee oe MA4D'MOISELLE Y. PRUD'HOMME’s FRENCH CL/SSES. TERMS VERY MODE&ATE.