Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1877, Page 4

_ EVENING STAR. RIDAY..... - June 23, 1877. Weather Indications To-day. Orrice oF CHIBF SIGNAL OFFICER, CS WasninGros, Jube 27 Ist” For New zeus and ihe middie Atiantte states, higher jure, Dorth westerly winds, clearing weather, stationary or lower tem- perature LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. From J.C. Parker we bave the New York Papers in advance of the mai nights of St. Patrick meet to-night. See Rotice. The third opening of the Bee Hive at the Memoria! chureh, corner lith and N etreets, Will take place this evening at £ o'clock. The excursion of the white public schools to Glymont will take place to-morrow. Tue Mary a Wwilllewve at 9.50 a. m.and urn about 4.0 p. m. The commencement at Rock Hit] College, Ellicott City, Md.. will take placeon Ti day, June %th. The train leaving Washing- ton at =. a. m. that day will connect at the Relay House with the train from Laltimore to Ellicott City. a ‘The Board of Police Commissioners. LIEUT. AUSTIN AND THE CHESAPEAKE RESTAURANT CASE. The Hoard of Police held a session last eve- ning at headquarters. A communication Was received from astable James Carter, stating that when serving @ writ in South ‘Washington a few days ago he and his posse, ‘Thomas Meredith and lbavid Jones, were un- lawfully arrested and confined by Officer Lewis, of the first precinet. He believed the ¢ oMecer acted through ignorance, and not bh alice. The complaint was referred rds. The superintendent reported that he had Inquired into the complaint of Mr. William Dickson against Lieut. Austin thathe (Lieut. A.) had deprived bim of his rights as a ¢iti- zen by e nz bim from we station. He reports that, 28 the statements are so con- 8 be referred to a commit- In this ert Hicting, s may he elicited. mitted a written state nas to the occurrence on wth instant, in sab > that followed the officers who had th e crows nley in charge: terferedt when the t Mr. Dickson tn- was made and sub- . the doors of the y run the pris- oner in attempted to foree i ut. A.) inqifired of all present if Mr. Dp. was a lawyer,as he claimed tob leverybody said lic was not; that he ( A.) did not use violent or ungentle- language, &c. Sergeant C.F. Leach, Privates James Smith and John L. Daily; and S(ation-keeper Tuomas Fitzgerald con cur inthe statement. Mr. Giatehel sow no necessity for procecding farther with the quiry. "Mess and Herr fa- Vored an and the Festaurant on the 10th in je & report, Which was adopted: That in their opinion Lievt. Austin acted in conformity with the rules of the board in t ner not only places of vice. ner. The committee on station honses recom- Mended that a contract be entered into with Mr. McGranu to repair the seventh precinct station house, and that it be rented from him @t $s per month; adopted. The treasurer was directed to advance ‘$2,500 to Wavamaker & Brown, of Philadel- phia, ax part payment for police uniforms A communication was received from Ale: arging Officer Breen with tnreat ing to have bim put in jail for the purpose o} intimidating hiss as a witness, and it was se and in a man- necessary to break up such but ina commendable man- WENTY FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. The twenty-fifth annual commencement of Emerson Institute, Mr. Charies B. Young, principal, took place last evening at Ford's Opera Bow : bstanding the inclem- mds of this e! in full fe I rendered. and ction, as is invariably With the exhibitions of this successful school. The programme included declamations, dia. logues, and a short pls wid. ior speak ‘bite, medal, silve sior,” ar '# bxcel- he third, silver, W. Myer, “Ho- denlivden.” MEDALS AND PRIZES earned dfrir g the past year were awarded tom, Pinkney medal for char: fo. r sch nor. gold medal; J ft i medal, Dor G. id m for pun Holbe, tieurge ¢ ‘rH OW i and Arisbmetic Totermediate Department—First Clas—Edwin W. invon. guid medal; Aibert J. Myc. Charles N. er mediale; Joseph d t at Paente, prize for od entiom to «tady. 2d Class—H. wi id edal: B. P. Gusey, rilver medal; : S Ey partment—Firet Class—W Bret honor: Samuel Young, eccond honor. Wakien Myer. first honor; Willie Hu oad honor; Joia Haines. prize for best written exami r medal; L. Bul os Mendatett. gold med. Rett, silver medal; MH Soren, prise. for punctuality awarded to Rexford Smitn, Bors Thompern, D.D. Addisun. RW Middleton, LW Lewis KR. Langworthy,U. H. Ride Bour, W Whi 8. Falls, J. 8. le. TB. Dennis, M Wade, M. Heiltrum, Joba Metuerett << CHARGED WITH LInEL AND DEFAMA- st evening, Officer Milton, of the Hitt precinct, arrested Jobn C. Gorman, a citizen of North Carolina, on a warrant Sworn out by Capt. J. G. Hester, special Sent for the Departinentof Justice, charging Gorman with libel and defamation of char- He accompanied the officer to the house, wh he left <00@ collateral before U. S. Commis- sioner } ora hearing this morning. The libel ts alleged to be in a communication @ morning paper under the sig_ eet, 1m Which Hester's action removal of Postmaster Flagg, is severely critictsed, and the rt ine. 4m causing the Of Ash truth and fair dealing this morning, John C. 1 on the charge of ma- om G. Hester. Through bis » Sweet. defendant waived an he CASe WAS sent to the dat She —-+—_——_ OF OFFICERS. ELFerTion Diennial sessior ed in the Love anc m the tith tn: ted as follows W.8.; J. HM. n, ana Pinkney, Moore. of D.C..G .G.G. Ts Chas. Jas. Haynes, ( Cy Few a in GA C3 M.A. Chiegs. of Als, S; Southa Parke op vee Gg Als Inspectors— 4, Hi Young. of D.C. of Alt; R. B. Batley, of Va.; Rev. “as, Of Vi Thomas Davis, of of Va. ‘The session second Thursday in a. of D.C. —-—— THE ANACOSTIA RAILROAD.—Next week the lay of the trac# of the Anacostia Rail- Toad. ‘b has been operating that portion Of the line on M street south, from Teh street €ast to 1th. and thence across the navy yard hlge to Untontowp— will be completed to the corner of M and Water streets southwest th street wharf.) and additional cars will put on immediately. The work is being done under the supervision of Mr. George E. Baldwin, and the ratls—of the flat at tern— are being put down in a substantial manner —__—___—— Nor a CasEor S TANEOUS Counvs- ‘TioN—Mr. John W. Carr writes that the statement made by the papers yestentay that the fire at Colombia ospital originated “from old rags and paint,” is not correct. He says: “The tol the Stadl workmen for the storing of pcan of paint and o! ‘Was not — inthe least, and every bucket and can of 011 stood in the building the next Morning just as they were left the evening, When the men uit work. ER Ww rR OWN WANTS TO BE RID oF Mas. Beown—Mr. K. J. Murray has flied a bill for Frank Brown for a divoree from the bonds of matrimony with Mary Brown. The parties were married by Rev. Father Stone- street in September. 163, and lived together until May, isé, when he alleges that she de- serted him, and he charges that in the sum- committed -¥ with one — eee Bu. sir, bunting Black” in. plain, _ white ¢ Tnnens for bo pace. BS f parts | boys’ and chiliren’s District Government Affairs. THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE AVENUE PAVE- MENT. First Controller R W. Tayler, of the U. 8. Treasury, in @ note to the District Commis- sioners respecting the Ayenue pavement as- Sessmnent, states that he is inclined to the opinion that the division of cost made by the paving commission is not correct; thai the curb along the sides of the street railroad should. in his opinion, be wholly charged to the road, and so should all filling uuder the road: buta portion of each of them is charged to the general government and to the Dis- triet; that there may be other items improp- erly proportioned in the same manner. In a communication from the Avenue paving commussion to the Commissioners of the Distriet of Columbia, r date of the 2 they state that ‘after consider- ing the ct Commissioners they still adhere to the Judgment which guided them in making the di bution pre- sented in their final statement.”” DRAWBACKS ALLOWED. e of theold material on the following- named streets, credits being given upon the books of the lal assessments, and the amonnts will credited uw) the assess- ment bills, whenever due, upon presentation to the clerk in charge of special assessments: A street north, between Ist and 2d east; De- frees street north, between Istand North Cap- itol streets; Grace street. between High aud Potomac, Georgetown; Jefferson street, be- tween Bridge and Water. Georgetown; Con- gress street, between Bridge and West, Georgetown; Prospect street, ween High and Market, etown; Market street, be- tween Ist and sd, Georgetown; Beall street, between High and Monroe, (Georgetown; Ist street, between High and’ Fayette, George- town; Sampson sircet, between ith aad leth northwest; 15th street, between K and Boundary northwest; B street, between 4th and lith Northeast; B street. batween Dela- ware avenne and Ist street northeast: ith street east, between Peunsylvaaia aud Ma- ryland avenues; C street north, between and 4); streets west; 3d street east, between Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues; 5th Street east, between Pennsylvania and Ma- ryland avenues; Ist street east, between € strect and Massachusetts avenue norti- east: E street, between Ith street and Poto- mac river Lorthwest. THE F-SPREET To-day, Messrs. J. Whitehead, W. W. Cox and. . representing property owners along F street from Sth to 7th strevis, called at the Distriet Ccrmmissioners’ of Protest against the Manner in which the carriageway of that street is being done—patching the wood avement with conerete. Commissioner PS received the delegation, and ex- plained that the intention as to the repairs of Fistreet was not to go erst of sth street, but the work had been commenced before they were aware of it. They were obliged to be close with the money, and if they were to pot this street in perfect order there would be HO Money for anything else. It was sug- gested that the wooden pavement now laid there would not last eight months and Mr. Phelps was of the same opi: expressed his regret that they could up all the wood and Jay the conerete. They urged that the repairs might be made in @ continuous line asa partial reilef, and Mr. Phelps said that they would examine the street, and would do the best they could for the citizens. Biinkhora: ——— ee The Storm Last Evening. The severe storm which visited this section last evening seems by the telegraphic ac- counts to have prevailed during the day and evening throughout the northern portion of ‘be country as far westas Iowa and ea <- Ward to the Atlantic coast, doing great dam- age. In this city the rain fell in torrents, and was accompanied by high winds and vivid lightping. As the train due he: o'clock p. m.on the B. & P. R. R. was_com- ing south, the headlight of theengine (5) was struck by lightning and shivered. Damage in and around this city is reported as fol- lows: Two cows belonging to Mrs. Margaret Bresnehan, No. 105 L street northwest, were struck by lightning and instantly killea. They were valued at $125. The water backed up on eth street and Missouri avenue, fillir all the basements from Pennsylvania ave- bue to Missouri avenue on 6th Stree.; on Pa. avenue east of 7th street, and on4\ street many basements were flooded. The Howard House basement was filled with water. The residents of Purdy’s Court were compelled to seek refuge in the second stories of their houses. on account of leoded the first stories. damage on the line The amount of stated is eonsiderable. Two unfinished brie houses on ( street, t tween 15th and Ith northwest, prop of Augustus Davis & Son, were thrown down by the storm, and some damage was doue in that neighborhood by the overflow of the sewer. The foundation of the rear wall of Talty’s restaurant, on E street. near Lith, gaye way, and came down with a crash, falling inwardly on the floor of the dining: room. Martin's restaurant, corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and ‘th street northwest, Was tlooded with water nearly two feet in depth. The cells of the first precinct. station house in South Washington were filled with water, compelling the officers to remove the lodgers and prisoners. North of the city in the cour ty the storm was particularly se- vere, doing much damage to the market garders, washing out the hills andj seeds Further out, the grain and corn ftlelds? were damaged to a considerable extent by te wind, whien was very violent. st Pi me BUtLDING Perris issued by Inspector Plowman: Thomas Weaver, repair a two- story brick store, 7th, between G and H streets: $5+0. John Sater, repair a two-stor; brick store, 7th, between S and T streets; $5. F. Vuck, repair a frame shop, 12th street, be- tween Obio avenue and Canal street; & Wm. B. Hawes, repair a three-story bric dwelling, 2d, between D and E streets north- west; $560. Peter Donnelly, construct a two- story Loco ators ay ween Band O streets south west; 8600. Geo. W. Lurkin, a two-story brick stable, 2th, between G and Hi Streets northwest, 8300. Agnes B and C streets southwest; $2,000. Jebn Walton, construct a brick back baild- ing, 7th, between L and M streets northwest; 0. Thomas O. Lyddane, construct @ two. story brick dwelling, H, between 2ist and wad streets northwest; £2,000. Thomas Col- ins, construct a two-story brick dwelling, H, between North Capitol and ist streets northeast; $1.30. A. H. Hazen, constract a three-story brick dwelling, H, between 4% acd ¢tb streets southwest; $1,500. Thomas Augell, brick addition to dwelling. lth, be- tween E and F streets southeast; $175. Rich- ard Young, repair a building on Boundary street. corner R street northwest; $150. Thos. A. Brown, construct a two-story brick dwell- ing on M, between 4th and 5th streets norih- 32,500. W. C. Dodge, a two in alley rear of fi, betwee 2d streets northeast: $1, stable on same premises; ing, extend a three-story sylvan brick hotel, F avenue, between dd aud 4° stre + S150. efton, part 6, square $19; 8725. T. EF: McGraw to Wilh =. Richarts yn, g 6, SUUATE Tl, S3.000. J. eeacaen ©. 10 A. Gross, sab 8. Edward & WB. Jones org ton, Bub. 7, af ~G W cers, part ~« Washington ¢ ly, parts 45 and 4, £125. J. G. Waters to W. L. Drur 1, square 515; $7,500. Hanna & Johns to J. Redfern, west part 1, square 15 H. W. How; . W. Danenhower, su Ii, square 65; $5,500. Birney & Holtzmai cf trustees, to R.’ Curtin, north half 5, square Cc. er ey to C. Gromer, part 1), 805; SL. 3; $00. C. McDowell to Hattie A- 0; $1,500. Wm. Reed rt 21, Square 1,514; $2,000. exdiosia M. Hodge, suv. 3, square « Barpard, trustee, to 8. 123 and 124, Square 364; $4. ion, trustee, to Pettit « Dripps, sal fi . Ww. Shaw, truste . Hodgkin, sab. 3, Square 1,058; 8700. Warner trustees, lo Maria Somerville, sb. A, #q) ts; $000, M. L. Somerville to Warcer, same property; $900. Matthews & Barnard, trus- lees, to G. W. Phillips, sub. 121 ana square 3, $4,140. Warner to Langdon and eens lota § to 15, except 11, square es SALE or REAL Estate.—Messrs. Dun- canson Hros., auctioneers, gold yosterday, jos Nos. Sand 9, in square 116, Ga aah tees, (08. in square 116, On Zs street, between Mand N northwest. contain- ing in ali 15,332 square feet of unimproved ground, to Christian Heurich, at 20 cents per Square foot. —_-—__ Py WINES, for ening the human oe SS ately taken b, 8 8 om de- bility during the 'e call the attention of our readers to the fact that Mr. Chris. Xander, out 7th street, now caters for kale, low ‘figures, nuine California, Rhfhe and Mosel wines’ of the best brands; sherry w! ATTRACTIVE SALE.— Thomas Dowling Will sell to-morrow, in front of his auction rooms, a assortment of id f wrote lot canton matting, claret wine, carriages, &c. t —_s—_—— TRE Most COMPLETE STOCK of youths’, arate from suit, clothing house ‘of Ee Peusuylyania ayenus, the water which | Tie Portce Count.—The recent decision of Judge Wylie enjoining the District Com- missioners from converting the Unitarian Church property into a building for the Po- lice Court, and the appeal therefrom by the Commissioners of course leaves matters in relation thereto in statu quo; and it is likely that for want of some other place the court Will be continued on C It has been roposed to set apart one of the rooms at the at 1 for the ¢ purpose during the summer months, but the Criminal, Cireuit, and other courts, although not now in session, will take Ld Daye 2 dockets in Seige Cihemes there- fore there will be no room the Police About the best suggestion which has yet been made for a temporary expedient pending the litigation is to take the tral jouse (recently used as the night lodg- a fog house) and fit it up for the purpose, A STONE FOR THE WASHINGTON MoNv- MENT—To-day the Washington National Monument Society received from the Grand Lodge of Masons of the state of Iowa (from Davenport) a stone to place In the monu- ment, Which was ordered to be prepared by that body at the «ame time the contingent appropriation of $1.000 was made. The stone is granite, from the quarries of the state, and is about four feet square and one foot three inches thick, with the simple inscription: “The Grand Lodge of Iowa,” with the ma- sonicemblems. The stone will be placed in the lapidarium for th le present. BAGGAGE FROM THE CONTINENTAL Ho- TEL AT AUCTION.—Thomas Dowling will sell to-morrow, within his auction rooms, a number of trunks and packages. Sale at 12 o'clock precisely. t —_—_e—__ THE PRINCIPAL live shoe dealer in town is L. Heilbrun, 402 7th street northwest, who during fifteen years has ay studied the wants of ihis community and pleased them with good shoes at low ———— igures. t MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued to 8. A. H. Mark, and Georgie M. Marshall, and Charles B. West and Katie S. Dauce. THE COURTS. =Quiry Court, Judye Wylie. Yesterday. ‘apital Publishing Gompany agt. Hill; order dischargine restraining order. a litem appointed.” Martin agt necticut General Life Insurance Jan; pro confese> mads absolute defendants. Devers agt. Devers ot at; hat sax vs cote, sander Lue cree Ning jogs, Len, ADprov- Jporative Butding er isaac ©. agt. Sanborn; order that ight into court’ Robinson mitting to auditor. r's report confirmed penter clation; restraining or To-day, Iirvaa & Br proceeds of salr oh Tuohy rd 1 battery ou Tronpell; dismissed. | K. H. Tranncll, assaait battery on Patrick Keene. 5 and cost« wit asenult and battery on Herman Alexaad-r S6abdeosts. Aut liver, @1. ASSAULT ON A WOMAN Robert Whelan, charged with agsauit and bat on Miss Marion’ Boncher, wh. resides on York avenue, between Mth’ and sth streets, Mist Borcher testis 5a 2 Whets: She was standing in her door ck on Tuesday evening, when and coming up the sed Ker surprias thar tfecing with bis friends—alluding fo some keepers of restauraats and others who had been brenght before the court by Mr. Skipp: nu he raised bis ¢ fee, stunning her. 1 the effect upon with a p cx her a i ie removed ber veil her right eye, w! ring.) He then rem Skippon that Tob i ice Doi sor. who keeps an office » by, testified th paw the ect and heard the blew atr lady fall o. tay God the court ii be had that bi woman. sand it had always ‘or a man to strike a vide hee that this was te puis iLfor six me “anes by k Marta came for the entered on his bond, and t To urs John prisoner was releassd. Issac Williema was fine parks Huber, lond Clinton Cissell. strect cur . loud; €8. Arthur Addison, disorderly in G town, $5. Charles Gulden, trespass on parks, John Ccswick was ordered te Kil his biting doz, under bonds. Wm. H. Forrest, ar. and Wm H Forr rfeited collaterals for aifray on Ponn- ue. Zachariah Wheat, assaait on y striking him on the head with monkey wr: $20. George Stith and Anna Mil- ler, larceny of about §7 from An Donald, gi0 each andcost- or0dayain jail Edwin King wae charged with stealing a $iv Treasury note fom John Mite, an old pensioner. The ropbery oc- curred in the hoaye of woman named G onisa Butler, in Temperance Ailey. s far aetaken, it uppcare thes us y. The care was fo Witnesses for defence, and King was ccmmi ted to jail. Ff Jones savant on James Turner, $3 si ¢ ous Tyler was charged with assault and battery oa Lucinda Cook. with intent te kill, by shooting her with a pistol In the breast. It was clearly shown fn testimony that the shooting was acciden al,and the conrt disinisee:] the case. George M: Per 6 m Mr. White aud other CHARGE OF RESISTING AM OFFICER. Drofane Jan- e cer Dunnigan © 19th instant he Witness profanity. nversation with ho had ob Connell, trying to lea: » when Maniz tried to get him awa: end in doiny to made use of the Ianguage and with, put Mantz under arrest. George Mantz w. Charged with personal viclence on Of) nigan. an¢ re-istin dice -and pleaded not ¢ bim in th uilty. Omics sted Mantz secured his baton ead. which Knocked knocked down several bt persons in th: 78. the time less again: he had b by blows inflicted by di ho he could net rece d standing al in hin fa *. W crowd ‘There was a farge Mantz st ek Martz beld o jc HEND, Ond he was ¢ carry hie; Sitges’) Daten walking by the Rt Leach, eda baton” Witne-« got reither his hen lis got to the station that le blamed tified that Maaiz nigan put hishands Mantz savt to Dunaig tinele meont D Officer Mo Fr nepy of Durnigaa ani Duval! Sergeant Leach (atificd that Lo saw Manty strike Dunnigan with bistare.. afte testimony for the prosecu tion and defer i remarked that ter no neceseity for him to review the testimony, th beyend oristiction. Be sent it to nd jury, fixing the bond at $500. He alsc dement of $5 in the case of pr fanity, whic case Was appealed, and bond fixed at #10), A Young Lapy Shor ny A SPANISH | LovER.—A letter from San Antonia, Texas, States that Miss Julia Miller, daughter of Mr. Marlin Miller, who removed to Texas from Alexandria (Va.) some months since, Was shot, and itis feared fatally wounded near tat place on the 1th of May. It seems thata Spaniard named Escobedo had pro- | posed to Miss Miller. at three different times, and had nm as often refused,and vowed vengeance against ber. On the day named the young lady, in company with a more favored suitor, was rid ~~ near the town when Escobedo approached, shot the young man dead, and fired two shots at Miss Miler as she fled, both of which took effect. The | lady was finally rescued by two wagoners and her ass! t arrested, ig = PRINTERS WAGES IN PHILADELPHIA.— The Philadelphia Typographical Union held a special meeting on Wednesday at the call of a number of printers who were op- posed to the reduction determined upon at the meeting held on Sunday. A resolution declaring the proceedings of the Sunday meeting invalid and void was voted down, and the action of that meeting was reaffirm- ems Instead of 45, the price which yailed for some months. Mr. Q Childs has notified the compositors on The igi cae ecionsta aaa ©! uetion and wi original and unreduced scale of prices. a ee DEATH OF THE AMERICAN GIANTESs — The largest woman in the world, Mrs. Ruth Beaton, alias Fanny Wallace, died at her Tesidence, in Vernon county, Wisconsin, on Friday last. She was 54 years old,7 feet 4 inches tn height, and wel B35 pestle | travelled . Her Seth, tel ide aan he ase & P' : ie — 24 inches io = » and 23 inches at re che F. Murray | , is seen in this week's coal report. Ta! | | Marshall, aseaulion Kate Tol | GEORGETOWN. CaNAL News — The Boatmen's Sirike.— President Gorman yesterday issued an order both to this place and to Cumberland bent i out uo more way-bills until farther 5 thus stopping Cnate trom leaving either Cumberland or Georgetown. The reason given for this order is that it is for the pur- pore of preventing men from ating and urging each other on the strike. Rome 25 or 30 boats have already oa the Smile level. and threaten to stop any boats that have loaded this week, i. ¢. since the strike was organized. President Gor- man’s order was, however, countermanded before the day closed. No effect of the strike owing to the fact, we suppose, which arrived this Cumberland before the strike. About 20 or 30 schooners are in port waiting to be loaded, amuch num is usual, AN ELOPFMENT IN HIGH LiFe.—There is much talk in society circles about the al- ed recent elopement and marriage of Mr. ries Vincent, a resident of this place and employed in the Q rmaster General's office, and Miss Steele, the daughter of Mr. Franklin Steele, a prominent citizen of | Gentgetows: The young lady, it is said, was formerly engaged to Comte de Turenne, of France. Mr. Vincent first met Miss Steele in New Orleans, where a mutual attachment sprang a: which at last ended in their union. couple left Geor; wn last Sat- urday and [tana to Baltimore, where the nuptial knot was tied, and then returned to Washington. Miss Steele, at present Mrs. Vineent, is well known in society. Tue Rtn last night washed down one of the walls of the Chariot stable on High street, Which has just been completed. (By the way, in digging the foundation for the Chariot house, rock has been reached, which is causing much trouble and dela: It is thought, however, that the value of the stone will doubtless equalize the matter.) Toe creek is much swollen, and the outlet lock from the creek to the river is choked up With sand and mud, wasged by the rain. It Will be cleaned to-d: KILL MF, net l ‘Tt HUR’ A member of the Potomac caught up the river in the neighborhood of the Three Sisters b: orm last night in a single scull and with a broken oar. He managed to getto the Virginia shore with- Put upsetting, and carried his boat up the ne MY BoaT.— t Clab was ps over Briage tume, to th ap hills, aqueduct bridge and down hoat house, Sean TRADE, Repert for the week ending | to-day Marylar ; Ship ining company— ments, 3,550 tons, € pany—Receipts, toms. coal company-. Rec 18, 4.517 ‘onsolidation coal com- 3.100 tons: shipments, 3,100 Central coal company—Receipts, shipments, 6,000 tons. MARKET, (furnished by J. H. ’o.)—Number of cattle’ on the ; <i sold to butchers at 34 to 6 cents per pound; eft over. Number of sheep and lambs, 1 4 to 5 cents ner pound y cows and calves sold at Market dull. INTS ARE MADE by citizens that crowd Of young men congregate ever. evening about the corners of Fayette and Lingan streets or Prospect street, and make themselves ALEXANDRIA. Unvsvar OccuRRENCE.—At anearly hour this morning the Rev. Wm. M. Dame, rector of Christ Chareh, (Episcopal,) in this city. in the presence of a at the site of Battery Rodgers, administered the sacrament of baptisin upon alady who intends becoming a member of his congre- gation, by immersion in the Potomac river, she preferring that mode. NJIURED BY Fis Simmer.—The ge J friends of Mr. Joseph Denty, son of Capt. W. Denty, will regret to learn that he is in imminent danger of entirely losing his eye- | sight. He contracted disease in his during the late fishing season by getting fish slime in them, and has been under treatment ever since, and his physicians fear the above mentioned serious result.—{ Gazette, 21st. eyes A REPRIEVE AT THE Foot oF THE GAL- LOWS, UPON A CONTINGENCY THAT Dip Not HAPPEN —A special to the Baltimore Sin from Philadelphia says: For two or | Uree days past Governor’ Hartranft, the , to their last aceount to-day, has beei | thls stroke of whose pen sent eleven murderers m, it might almost be said, concealed down on the Jersey the friends of the condemned men. To-day however, he came up tothe city. He had sent his prawate scorecary.,¢ ‘hester N. Farr, to Pottsville with a reprieve for Duffy, one of the condemned men. The reprieve, how- ever. was to be nsed only upon the happen- ing of the contingeney that one or more of Dutfy’s gallows companions should, in the shape of a statement or confession, exculpate Lufly,or at least throw sufficient doubt on his absolute guilt as to make a further in- Vestigation, in the light of the ement of: eying man, advisable. Mr. Farr's instruc tons did not permit him to use the reprieve until he had communicated with the gover- nor by telegraph as to the character of any confession that might be made, and by re- turn telegraph had received his order to use it. The governor therefore awaited any such dispatch from Farr for several hours, and considered that his whole duty had been formed only when, at 1:18 o'clock, Farr finally telegraphed him that Duffy and Mun- ley bad been hung, and nothing had occurred which gaye cause for the interposition of executive clemenc; THE GREAT FIRE AT St. JOHN'S, N. B— Three- Fourths Of The City In Ruins. rth details ofthe great fire at St. John’s, N. B, show that three-quarters of the city was burned, including public buildin; the largest’ dry goods houses, fine residences, banks, commission houses, and the hotels. Meetings for relief have been held in Port- jand, oy and and other cities in Maine. A train left gor last night with cooked pro- visions for the sufferers. The fire is said to have had its origin on the lumber wharves. The Victoria hotel, the est hotel in the rovince, was consumed. Nearly the whole usiness rt of the city was consumed. Many of the buildings were very fine and of recent construction. Many of the old build- ings were of granite and very substantial bat the flames swept everything. Several newspaper offices were also destroyed. Dis- patches have been sent from St. John’s to various cities Inthe United States stating the melancholy situation of affairs and that fifteen thousand people are homeless. In Baltimore, Mayor Latrobe will receive sub- scriptions at the city hall. es ;A DoG BURNED IN A FURNACE.—A sin- gular case of hese fl to animals was tried in the court of special sessions yesterday, be- fore Justice organ, Murray, and Dufty. Thomas Dickinson, engineer of the Harlem Orphan Asylum, was charged with haying thrown a living dog into the furnace of the boiler of hisenzine. Mr. Bergh, whoappear- edin behalf ofthe Society forthe Preven- ton of Cruelty to Animals, opened the case by calling four boys inmates of the institu- tion who agreed in saying that Mr. Dickic- fon. after hanging the dog with a piece of belt lace, had cut it down while yet alive, | and had thrown it into the furnace, and that they had seen the animal move after haying ocon thrown in. They also testified that the dog. which was only seven months old, was not vicious, but was of a Kindly, playful dis- position. Mr. Bergh asked that the heaviest penalty be imposed. The Judges, after con- sultation, imposed a fine of $100 on the pris- oner.—(N. ¥. Tunes, 20th, re indemand this warm weather to make one’s blood rua cold. &7 A jealous husband in Little Rock, Ark. Made a disturbance, and soon found himself @ member of the chain-gang for 15 days. &F Governor Palmer, of Iilinols, will con- tro} the editorial columns of the Springfeld Register, «2-The Springfield fps oaeinenn ver! justly S that any system ol outlawing Jews in country cannot be popular. ®7 Natural che: Wood sticks, an inch in diameter, are the novelty for ladies’ parasol Foal cones or mousy te . Tucker, merchant tailor, ue: 0. of the ice, ist and "own, in rowing cos- | 301 'S, 3,550 tons; ship- | $ ew persons assembled | coast to avoid the importunities of | CITY ITEMS. Fresh Supplies Received This Week. Men's and Boys’ Felt and Straw Hats; Sk, Alpaca and Gingham Umbrellas. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Traveling Trunk Gentlemen’s White & Fancy Percale Shirts; Silk, Summer Merino & Gauze Underwear; Percale and White Scoteh Cambric Ties; Gent's Hosiery, Collars, Hdkfs., Gloves: Allof excellent quality, neatstyles, and af moderate prices, at Lewis’, Hatter and Gen- tlemen’s Outfitter, 920 71 and K. Goon MATERIAL is always requisite to great results. You may have the best four, eggs, milk, shertening, however, hi e, pastry, ete. a |» cake, * You dlintuse Pootey's Feut Powter. this last magic element to give order, har- mony. and union to the rest, the result is a mathematica! certainty. feeds SS ALL NERVovS, exhausting, and painfal diseases 5} ily yield to the curative infu- ivermacher's Electric Belts and Bands. They are safe, simple, and effective and can be easily applied by the patien Book, with particulars, free. “Address Pu’ yvermacher Galvanic Co., 212 Broadway, ea 6,18,d&keowly Te Li thei ‘We wish to call ition to A. Fischer's Chemical Scourt: and Dyeing Establish- promptly adopti ae jatest ne rovements, rom 0) e latest improveme: Whetterof American or E invention, he is enabled todo his work ina manner to be eq by those not possessing there facilities. His cleansing and dyeing ies oy Gent's Suits are, = De = — e city on account perior Give him a call—906 G street. Punctuality guaranteed. —_o——___ MEDICATED BATHS ARE EXPENSIVE. Not to, however, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, a cheap and efficient substitute, which swers the same pu as faras local di eases of the skin, rheumatism and gout are concerned. Dye produces ni m, 2 it's Instantaneous Hair tural eftecis and is safe. AMUSEMENTS. G RAND FESTIVAL anp PROMENADE NCER co: K. MA 1s . MONDAY EVES vg ats a {_ @ ETOWN CO E BOAT CLUB. a » Mra. Koss Ra ave ee mk. mrs. 8. 2, at Sp.m., ecorat Panl, Mt ison, Mrs. M. RK. Waggam: M T. Merrick, } ‘ 3 GRAND BAND NATION | PINEY POINT, Mo | _se2i-2w* A | A NOVEL EXE THIED OPE DISPLAY OF FIRE SALUTE, JULY ath, at J. SWETSER, Proprietor eat George Byneal, jr.» O59 it D street northwest HEATER COMIQUE, 11th Street BELOW PENSYLVANIA AVENUE. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. ERFORMA E EVERY NIGHT. ‘ Matinee 4 seg ted Children EVERY WED- NESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Bort, que and Comedy. nov22 ly é N EXHIBITION i726 | 62 ON EXHIBIT 626 gE 6 ee ES8r | MARKRITER'S, | FREE ART GALLE AND STORE. No. 626 E | Choice Oit Paintings, iu Also. largest stock of P: Stades, Pictures, Frames, vrds' and Taz tela. Rince, Nafle, &c., in the BF THEM= Carle BF Please r member Name and Number, | R Be pays for Second hand Shoos, Be. st “fair 1c | basa? GLO’ D stree nw. Note by mail prot District. iylly Clothing. GEORGE ¥ARMEMS © MECHANI Georc rows, D, ard of Directors of this Ba Dividend of 2 P ° Bast ix mons ‘and after July 2 w June 21. 1877 K have this day r Cant, out of the earn payable to the Stock IR. Cashier, YEARS ESTABLISHED. W. iH. WHEATLEWS PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT Office, 19 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D. c. Work sent for and delivered to any place in the city. Received and returned (by mail or express) frvm and to any place in the country. ere, Send us your T HE BIG “T” STORE. iE. LEWIS & © - Pin ry Street ‘OF FEES. ear. maarint COAL AND WOOD. Coan COAL! woob: woop: rices per Ton of 2.240 Ibs. until farther no- uavallveanthicee ~ * wo 39 Ted i —FINE TEAS and jetors of the Ophelit " R. M. MILLER & SON, 26 street and Va. ave. southwest. Branch Office—920 Pa ave. northw: Je15-Sea Coa AND WOOD. We ask the attention of all consumers of Coal and Wood to an examiuation of our stock. We have at our wharves. foot of 7th street, a complete assort ment of Coal of all sizes and of ‘the best qualities, to which we are constantly making additions. HICKORY, OAK, And PINE WOOD. We ask jal attention to onr stock of Bakers? PINE WOOD, which is the best now offered fur sale in thus city. SAWED AND SPLIT WOOD. Our improved machinery cnabies ns to offer Sawed and Epic wood Gower than coer adered or tie city. * Sole manufacturers of Stephenson's PATENT BUNDLED KINDLING WOOD, bette ed fire-lighwer in every Bundle, and fer sale by all Grocers. Seventh street cars run direct to the place. STEPHENSON & BROTHER, 7th Street Wharf, Branch Office, 1218 Pennsylvania avenne north- est. jeo-ly I AT LESS THAN PANIC PRIOES! Per ton of 2,240 Ibs, $4 bo sess ish riven: (CHE«P woop: coal gualities of Anthracite Coal, delivered, from ine W. . serie easter Biwea tua Li 's Creek C) Nour kept under cover alw: faci =. ‘Thos and 12th streets 801 a Branch 01 a Le Wns, GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF coxeE, OFFICE OF W. a G@a3 BIGHT COM- “eats oo eter me, Goren opt EMEMBER JUSTH’S OLD STAND- NATION- RES SUMMER R se OY ion of guests at ply nt Ou x BE comer ed ia* road Livery stable Terms ¢25 = month Beferences—Mre Geo oR, ASO Lo Mi at hi otel, free to guests. poeTomac HOTEL, ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND. Mp Will be open for Gasets on JUN Terms. ©30 per month, @9 children and servanis steamers oie ney Os Post Office. A= BoUEs. ATLANTIC CITY. N 3. now open for ly redneed re or terms am fie Lr address De WASSBNPLIG ner bh 16th street Pbtiadeiphia, ERIDGE HOUSE, MIDDLEBURG, LOUDOUN CO. VA, Containing 3 large and airy rooms, forty m county, Md. * ria 12 per Piocral dive wat t Great fort of guest new closets and increas ing, new and la for with z: fe parlor with fire promenade covered piazza return, $5.40. R. B.; no chanj Time to Springs, A to pply to A. northwest. Leave by 7:40 a. m. train per moi ilies OF two pers: occupying ene room for a month or ™ ine ave been made for the c new rooms have been added, for bath. ince, U0 fee: Tickets of od f cars: palace cars attached etween ei 4 PRATT Washingtov, D ud wet & 808, o . re + 401 Hb stroet els-tuy 5 st GEORGE'S HOTEL, PINEY POINT. ‘This well known and favorite resort fs now open for visitors iver; gooa t vertisement Poton im* It is unex ates RK. J. MARSHALL, Proprietor THE BUFFALO ay THESE SPRINGS aus NOW OPEN To Vist ORS. astopishi Teditea we gs Pam Panett ace ae vt 2 13 mw fim M SOK’ Rathirg. Ne merquitors F day; child to and from Washington three times a week 50 pe be 12-10t* Sy nules N : TepMe.—$2 per Month « ‘Vauts half-price. {pring No. their character that they would mot e they n tatterted b of ineredulity umaticm. Pere ase d sale at $8 per case at the Sprin ed Leonardtown, St. ja. JORDAN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS . of Winchs tephensen FREDERICK r Day, $12.0 per Week, an days.” ‘Ceildres and’ Ser Rownd Trip Tickets from All Prominent F Hed and the gm: attractive and home-like place on the Pot K pathing and fi-hing. with f cures made bbing, Boating, & iS $20 per Kidneys by the ‘been @ + caarkal eviden ° zen half ‘Mad —Salt wa! per month ‘end ervants bait F. MOORE ys UNTY, VA fe half price. Bee s these waters are the S HOTEL AND SUMMER RE. T.. Leonarits Fishing, Cra’ Co., Ma. eater. and 16 miles 8. B. of pot P.O, ba a 224 Gh strest: UI, for Careniar, Bo reek $1.50 per SUMMER RESORTS. SHEN ANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS, SEE- SINANDOAR COUSTT. Yee seeking health and recrenti m should that these Springs, Daily mei! mount variety <f waters: pure salikn on tok families ap: CBOOLEY'S MOT sv Ss pa sthet, UMMER yn for Guests Une 3d wt moderate rates ¢ grounds. ainple ehade |. HOWE, Mountain, N. J my 23 fm CLOTHING Three Good Reasons FOR BUYING CLOTHING Now. Reason First. Onr stock is no complete and slecantiy aavorted. compris mand fancy Cassimer { for mon @ garments, If y fer buying you may not Bod 80 FINE A SELECTION TO CHOOSE From TWO DOLLAKS LN CLOTHING ror *LLAR IN MONET ONE | be had gvods offered. F that by bay TWO DOLLARS I8 CLOTHING ror ONE DOLLAR IN MONEY The sone way on VERY SHORT TIME TWO DOLLARS [N CLOTHLN . ONE DOLLAR IN MONKY ar HMABLE BROTHERS, FINE TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Mtr Corner Seven b iD etreet« New Goods FOR SUMMER JUST IN Con loons Fine Alpaca Sacks Darter. From Baltimore to Springs and return. Skeleton Sacks job oreted ss" Washington to Sr ratnt hte Berk Cott aad Worw fekets good uutil Ist November. ine White jota B.C.JOROAN. | povicy W QBKNEY SPRINGS, | wincet Linen ¢ Compoand pt most signal success in many Chronic Diseases, for the Sh SHENANDUAH COUNTY, Va June 1. 1°77, delightful Sunum er Resort, situated levation of about 2.00 fret above FC ‘tlof the sea, among the mounjgine 1 | estern boundary of Mie coicbraces fers alike | mbination doa} the relief of which medical skili had proved nua vailin; ‘bs frat, SO EQUA rut count, In’ Dye Chronic Anemia. nons.spring called the TK, BPOUND CHALYBEATE of ia, Cutaneous has, in stm, einong the mineral waty rs of t P Berta AR WALLOW”~ w B of rare Es Liver Disease, Neuralgia, anes. Nervous Deliltty, maladies peculiar to females, Dis easen of the Urinary Organs, and fn general if maladies marked by porer'y and tmpurity of the blood or detvltty of the nervous system. the waters of Ork- ney wiil be found thoroug enery is wild and picture the atmoapbeg minddations are strictly first shaded ie weenery @elighttv}, and tel, Hot and W the of bad at Milburn avenue, Board, month. _ SAMUEL ie8-f.mw tm wi if asant recreation and ‘aftite dans Telvgraph and ‘arm a Bor over an excell armi oF by addressing ws 2.80 per day; $15 per week, and $80 per 01 Bow now epee. the elim, dry, pure and inv alo. amusem* Post ington Round trip tickets can ©. BB. ‘Pamphlets can Pamphlets can » lang MOO ORE. Prosident. s00DE, Hotel Manager. ly and rapidiy curative ate tg. good livery @ill furnish means ut. Office in the Ho. Cold Baths. mate—By railroad to Mount Jackeon, thence by ce ent road twelve miles to ings. Traveling time from Wash: irkney . 9% hours. of B& D. be be fenneylvacia yinainia SUMMER RESORT. JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, BOCKBBIDGE COUNTY, VA., oD. W. CAMEBON cessessesceesesssee Boliet beer the ‘0 the Ist * es; distance, 5 For particular St. Mary's County, ‘This favorite place of ton and more easily rt, reached Other, has been taken by the un dersigue for a term of The undersigned has leased years this celevrated Watering Place, and ts the patronage of the public for the reception of visit JUNE _ VOTOB BOARD, $40 TU 4 sccording to the length of stay, and on of Toons. es hington can take t irginia Mid! will morn mn i il = ing PROPRIETOR. PER MONTH, AND §15 WEEE, number in s party, G J.W. CAMERON _ INEY POINT HOTEL, ma. nearer to than ay who proposes to increase its attractions, during the preseut sea bathing, it is uni house in better dancing can be i: Terms :—Per ger. Fates for fam! ‘AND! month 10 to 0 =o im son. Asa piace for sate rowing, sailing, fishing, and I proj Bas EL into gus. per 2.50; per w 5 ng ren and servants, Brice, \WEETSER, Prop. 3. BEBKELEY SPRINGS, WES Sir John's Run Station, from We iT VIRGINIA, B. & 0, Lin Ge u FOR ORDERS Cordurcy, Pustinn and Ve Corer d By etee., Water proof *, Dea roncker, vd 1 German for the use of the Sistera of &? Orders Filled Promptiy- One Price Only. GEORGE C. HENNING, jeder A Special Inducement. 40 order to rapidly dtepoge of Goods WHICH WE HAVE ONLY IN SINGLE PATTERNS, we have made @ great reduction ip the prices of SUITS AND PARTALOONS TO ORDER. Among those Goods there are many fine makes of French and English manutacture, which we shall dispose of AT LESS than Domestic Goods resold for. THE FIT OF EACH GARMENT 1S GUARANTEED, an4 the prices are folly 20 PER CENT. LESS TH AN THE SAME GOODS AKE SOLD FOR ELSE WHERE We invite an examination of our stock and prices TAILORING DEPARTMENT A. BAKS & Co., JAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, 316 SEVENTHSETREET BANKERS. 8100, $500, EX. FROTHINGHAM & 00. « and Brokers, No. 12 Wall street, make for cus- Gexirable’ investments of large or snail legitimate a s 5am F the Ist : ‘Inetramenie citizen Sepals “ta be campmaviented to a eftices above ia etm teaeneges and night warts tothe bouse Sen pice = ie in, Office m3 ‘aoor fro muinutee. after Gre alert ¥ in. at house. Name of doctor to abe ee sicey ou duty withoat beng reported nest