Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1877, Page 4

Orricy oF CHIEY SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, August %, 1877. | § For the middle Atlantic states and New | England, northeast to southeast winds, sta- | Bionary ‘or lower temperatures, cloudy ard rainy weather, and in New England Fisipg barometer, but in the middie Atlantic BStales Malling barometer. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. From J. C. Parker we bave the New York | pap-rs in advance ofthe malls. Lighting of the street lamps at 7:20 p. m., extingu!s! ing at 5.0.8. m. ‘The det ris of the old jail is being rapidly carted away from Judiciary Square. “ontractor Themas Kirby is finishing up the granite block pavement of L street along Liberty ma. ket. | New York avenue has been | 1 robbed of the gas fix- Thomp- | peace in place of Mr. Joba Son, resigned Ateut 4s, o'clock this morning the window of G. C. Relsing: t's confectionery store 235 G broken by acolored boy with a | bery, bot ihe thief Was foiled. LO.OF, t, on the aves the wharf this ung to-morrow lon to Richmond by the congre- rooks (colored) church, by the B. & F. ratlro: left here this afternoon, filiug Is coac! An immense concourse of colored people witnessed the departure. iY ~ THE SMALL END oF THE M@ASTRE.— Parties who do their marketing at the Wash- ington market complain with some reason Of sharp practice of some of the huckster= in me asuring their commodities. The mea- sures usually are te peck and half peck in one. ard the half peck and quarter in an- T, and the smaller end of the measure w nade smail, so that heaping me: possible when the larger end of . and of course there is heaping quarter of a ek, that measure being very contractcd. here would be some excuse if the smail ead was ovl; onal yus 1, but with some there sto be a habit of alway the sma}! meas 10 some troubie ter pecks to mak THE CowWRIDING AT THE ScHURTZEN PARK.—Tuesaay pigbt as mentioned in the | TAR of yesterday, Officer Chase was as- Baulied by his wife while be was on duty at | dhe Scheutzen Park. His friends say that @omestic troubles have caused a separation between him and his wife, who is reported to have been under the intluence of lazer ‘Beer when she met her husband at the park, and struck at him. Officer Chase, assisted ther officer, in as quiet a manner ag possible arrested her, ant took her to the second precinct station, where Chase declined to file any charge against simply re- Questing ihe lieutenant to keep her there while he (Chase) was on duty at the park. Later in the night she was released, and went Straight out to the park again, when Lieut. Jobnson ordered Chase to be temporarily re- Neved, imorder to save him the mortification Of withessing his wife’s conduct. RESUMPTION OF THE LAUREL FACTORY ‘The Marlboro’ Gazet‘e says: “A new com- ny has been organized to operate the cot- Bon iactory at Laurel, which is to be known as the Leorel Mills,of Prince George’s coun- ty, Md. Mr. James A. Gary is the president, and Wm. H. Stewart, Wim. B. Boone, John Nicholson and Joseph Friedenwald direc- The capital siock is placed at about $900,000, ineiuding the factory buildings, which were bought at public sale by a syndi- tate of creditors a short time since. The ‘mills will resume operations on Wednesday next, and give employ ment to 300 operatives, Men, Women and children, and thus directly and indirectly afford comfortable support to atleast 1.040 people. Work was suspended Jast April, and considerable suffering ensued fm Laurel, which was in a large measure al- leviated by spontaneous aid from Baltimore and elsewhere.” A_ POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A PRISONER— Yesterlay afternoon, a policeman pamcd Sullivan, of the Sd preeivet, arrested a colored man wamed Powell, at the corner of 1sih street ard Pernsylvania avenue, on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. The officer was in citizens cress, and it is stated by those who Witnessed the proceeding, that he cruel- Ty treated bis pri-oner, heating nim over the head and face wiih the butt of a revoiver, ard that be used more violence than was wecessary. It is also alleged by those who Saw him, that the officer was intoxicated. The facts having been reported to Major Richards, he suspended Mr. Sullivan from uty until he can be tried before the Board of Police. a RUN OVER AND SERIOUSLY IxivRED— } Arthur Ecklot, eight Fears old, son of | Lieut. Fckloff, while in the act of ‘stepping | bh, between K aud L » last night about 8 o'clock, was knocked off and run over by a horse and Duggy,in which were seated two drunken white men. who whipped their horse ant drove cit. The lad was picked ep and taken | fohis home, where he had a spasm waich | lasted for a long time, and not until this morning did he show any sicns of being in | Bis senses. The doctor found his skull badly Injured aud both eyes cut aud bruised in a shocking marver. * Tur GERMANS Want A REPRE TIVE IN THE POLICE BoaRp.— The Cen- tennial Club last night adopted a resoia- tion, that as a large class of our fellow- citizens, kcown as the German-Ame-ican SENTA- Population. pay a large amonnt of the reve- Bues of the District of Columbia, and in a measure have no represe: ar ofti- ela! covernment, therefore nm! tee ited States soliciting | the Board of Metro- ® representative upor Poliian FP SUIT FoR Ixnr Jobn Key wort dealer of tis ei atiorneys. Mersrs. Sione & Ha Supreme Court of the District. Lowenhech & Bro., of Baltimor: wal ed Suit le: fringing bis trade mark + Silver Wedd i wand of fine grade wh'sk: pis tr mark w ox Tegisierrd in the Patent Wb, 17+ daid at = 2e, September | The damages for infringment are 0. AWARD OF ConTRACT.—Bids have been Opened in the office of the District Commis- Blouers for improvements to the Wallach School Building, a description of which nas heretofore been published in THe Star. They were as follow: A. Foos, 2,175; ‘Thomas Lewis. 5 lass, Dougherty & Co., Joseph Williams, $2.40. The e lowest bidder, the work was a. THE CAskr OF ADAMS AGT. THE TRIBUNE ASSOCTATION—action to recover &) for an ‘article sent to the N. Y. 7ribane and not pab- Ushed or returned—was resumed before Judge Humphreys in the Circuit Court to- ne —, = conclusion << the argu- Fr. Oliver for plaintiff, the court | @djourned until to. morrow. —_.——__ POLICE TRANSFERS. — Yesterda: Lieut. James Gessford, in charge of the et nth —_ ginct (Navy Yard), was relieved by Licut. | Neonan,of the seventh precinct (4th ward), ard Lict. Gessford relieved Lieut. Kelley, irst (South Washington) precinct. i the latter returned to his old quarters ee wee | Seventh precinct. = REAL Estare SALE. Messrs. D s LE.— Messrs. Duneansa Bros. sold yesterday afternoon, for Larner and Charles T. Davis, trustee Borth 25 feet of lo: No 34, in syuare dmproved by @ two stor} frame hous ted on Isth street. between L ana M Borthwest, to M. P. Callan, esq., for ——____— MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issne? to hal Stanley, of Prince William connty, Va, and Mary Joho W. Apr Eliza Kemp. Paul Gant ar itty Smothers; Jobn rd Jackson and Aj- | pe stn: eets oo, mira Weshington; Israel Conk ant Ball; Spencer G. Lee and Margaret bouz a FIRE INSURANCS.—The office of the “Ma @ual Protection Fire Insurauce Company,’ Of the District. is at 10 Peansyivania av. it limits its msurance to properties withii the District. and is manage! by several of | our best busine3s men. t —_e—__ Snor HimseLr DgAD.—Joseph M. Carle- } clerk tn the State Department, residing 1S) tith street, shot hiraself about 10 ‘ last night with @ pistol, and this o baing Sakon tothe | right | in the city, at WORSHIP Washingtos Grove [Special Correspondence of The Siar.) Came NEAR GAITHERSBURG, MONT- GomERY Co., MD., August 8, 1%77—The sun rose in splendor this morning, and at an early hour the freight trains at the depo’ were opened and the hauling of the camp equipage commenced, and by the time the 8 o'clock train arrived most of it wason the campground. The arrival of the 3 and 10 o'clock trains brought most of those who bave engaged tents to the gegen after the Camp was a scene of ac 2 meb, women eon children couid be seen rushing here and there looking after what giisbmnen call their “luggage.” A great deal of ault was found—and justly, tco—for there was bad management in We delivery of the freight to the respective tr 1t-holders Few, if , bad their bagga ce delivered Articles for one part of the ground would be found in an opposite direction. € owners were to blame, they ng marked their baggage correctly, most cases the committ 2was respon- THE WooD. Meeting. O8E HUNDRED AND TEN TENTS. To-day the committee have been engaged in putting up ints. The total namber of tents erected so faris 110. Th will about The fo'lowing mem t M. E. Chureh —Mr. Jobn ns Craig, C Bireh, Thormas Dowling. Rev. Richard Norris, Mr. Frisby and several others whose names | failed to procure. (mn Fourth avenue are located the follow- Ing members of MeKendree Chapel Brown and family, J.S Crawtord, J. Exto Mrs. Browning, Mrs. James, aud Mr. Grif- fith, from the county. Mr J.W. Wede and Re McKendree church, are lc AMONG THE ARRIVALS by the ev@ning train are Mr. and Mr. Cha: sv. Mr. Ames, of ated in the circie. N ye, acecmpanied by their little son Jimmy: Mrs. Henry Birch and Mrs. McKenny: Mrs. John Bireh, (who Js eneampe't on the circle, and Kev. J. K. Wheeler, ot Wesley Chapei who has charge of the camp meeting uatil the arrival of the presiding elder, Rev. W. F. ke, who is expeetct on Friday. This rg most of the tenters hav: pn ad bers and are enjoying the fr K. THE FIRST MEETI was held in the new taberna attended. Rev. J. R. Wh reading a few verses of § , pertine’ pening m ig of the camp, upon the duty of each perso as if upon them individaalls pended the su were made b: pose to ing. spiritually, ot and the gencral im e been helt, 88ion prevails to-night hat the meeting of ‘7 has opened more aus- piciously than any that has precede: it. THE FOLLOWING PREACHERS bave arrived and are on the grounds B. Peyton Brown, Foundry; Rev. Dr. Wm. Laney, Fletehcr chapel; Rev. Mr. MeKena of Mount Zion ebureh, and (om ler, of the Rockville precinct. ‘There will be no services to-morrow until evening, when it is expected a prayer and experience meeting will be held. M. St. Mary's Camp Meet x A camp meeting is about closing on 8t. Mary’s circuit of the M. E. church, near Oak- ville, St. Mary’s county, Md., about 4 miles from Forrest's wharf, on the Patuxent. Rev. Mr. Barnes is the preacher in charge, and during the meeting Revs. W. F. Speake, P. W. Deale, MeKenney, G. V. Leech, and . H. Marriot of this city have officiate. The success has been good; excellent order bas been observed, and the cougregations have been large. Wesley Grove Camp. The attendance at this camp, near Balti- more, yesterday was very large, with an i creasing spiritual interest. A very interes! ing prayer and experience meeting was held in the morning at 9 o'clock, led by Rev. E. N.S. Biogg, of Perkins square M. south, Baltimore. At 11 o’clock Rev. W. K. Boyle, of Alexandria, Va., preached from I[ Corinuans iv., 17 is. Rev. John Landstreet reached a very affecting sermon at4p.m. ‘romii.9 The young people’s prayer and ex- perience meeting was I Says Aenea At o'clock p.m. Rev. 8. K. Cox, D.D., of St. Paul's church, Baltimore, preached from Psalms Ixxx. 12. At the close of his ser- men, which was very attentively listened to, several penitents presented themselves at the altar for prayer, and six professed r. Ngion. Thesinging allot the services lead by Mr. T. J. Magruder. Emor, rove Opening To-day. Emory-Grove camp meeting, near Balt more, begius to-day and continues until the 2d ipst. A number of tent-holders yesterday, making about 150 families Teady upon the grounds. The total nus of tents will approximate 300. Gen. JS. Berry, president of the association, and family ar..ved on Tuesday, and occupy veral tents on Ames place. in the rear of whieb is situated the general office of the bt mory-Grove Association. The devotional exercises will be directed by the committee of the Baltimore Conference M. F. Chureh n religious services, of which Rev. L. F. Morzan 's chairman, Rey. Taomas Harri- son, the celebrated revivalist, who is ex- yecied to-day: Rev. Dr. Fowier, editor Chris- adrocate, New York, ‘and other Eishcp Ames is among the tent holders, oe Transactions ia Real Estate. The following instraments in writing have been filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds since our last report: TRANSFERS. J. F. Magraw to Peter N.McChesney, $1 125, tract of laud called “Peters’ mill-seat;’ J. Fraser to D. A. Windsor, $250, part of lot 11, square 316; Thomas R. Stone to Jane Stone ‘arrison, $1,500, parts 10 and 11, square 253; Jane 8. Harrison toT.R. Stone, in exchange, sob. lot B, square 332; Mary W. Loomis to Richard Holland, $200, lots 169 and 1u, in square 5; Windsor and Ford to Jas. Fraser, 00, part lot 2, square 316; A. R. Shepherd Davis, $6.00, lot B, Harris & Gram- mers sub. of square 164; J. J. MeCarthy to J. W. Boteler. $1,000, lot 35, Hill's sub. of square 71% M. Kelly to J. R. Mullins, $5,000, lows 160 and 169, square 615. DEEDS OF TRUST. J:tm Brooke to Louis Kurtz and A. R. Brown, trusiees, to secure the Germania Fire Insurance Company $300, lots 3 and 4, square 1,654. Robert Holmes to Wim. F. Holtzman, to secure M. C. Luttrell $60, lot H, Wright's subdivision of lots 61, 65,66 and 6 of Cox’s subdivision @f Pleasant Plains. Jane 8. Har- ret to Thomas R. Stone, to secure £1.75), Wand 1, square 23. Augustine Reed to L. Barber, to secure Langdon, Albright & ‘0. $72 55, lot 1, Chapmau’s sub. of lots 4 1, equare “4. P.MeCormick to J. W. w, to secure C. A. Beavens $1,700, lot 4, squares. G. T. Langley to R.R Perry, to recure Jacov C.Heiston $433, 10. 6,7 and 8 of sub. lot_ 5, square Sil. R. W. Mullins and wife to M. Ashford a cure M. Kell i RELEASES. Kloman to H. R. Maryman, lot 6, square MISCELLANEOUS. J.B. Bradley to F. Schmidt, to secure #130 to G. Kubn, chattels in 725 9th street. J. B. Libbey et al. and American Uattarian Asso- ciation. agreement to keep All Soul's church insured In the sum of 815,000. ——_o———_ The Case of James Hing. . REctoRY, ST. ALBAN’S PARISH, NEAR GEORGETOWN, D.C., Aug. 8,1 To the Editor of The’ Evening Star: Sir: I saw in Tr r the other day th it had been report it Mr. James King, who died tn this parish on iast Saturday, died of starvation. You stated at the same time that Dr. Gilpin, of Tennallytowa, given a certificate contradictin; € report. I am happy to say that there was no ground whatever fc; such a ramer. As his minister, I saw him frequently—constantly— doring his long illness, and never heard of his suffering from hunger. In addition to a little help from communien alms, he re- ceived a little, also, last winter, from the “relief commission.” When that ceasei I got scmething for him every montn from the « Bethesda Grange” of ihe Patrons of Dear hat | Husbandry; and all the time the neighbors were very kind and thoughtful. The last t me {went to see him, upon my inquiring “8 to whet nourishment he took, his wite aid that he would not take any; the neigh- bors had sent various things to temp his Sppetite. bot she could not him to take apything. He bad Myed fully five years a three score years and ten, and ha ila lopg time With consumption. Ares highly esteemed in the community tod ss, kipi-bearted, honest, indastrious he «ied not only in’the commu- he Catholic church, but, Ttrast aod ‘In the confiaence of a certain faith, z ee of @ reasonable, religious Eiveth te te veto taneeh Rac one cur Lord!” Yours very truly, a . Joun H. Carw, Rector of St. Alban’s Parish, D.C. LAKE Grorcr DIAMONDS, onyx, coral, from evita a Src brige’s Jowelzy Snes ees "7-The Washington want to hoop "er up-—{ Boston Poss” lows 1,87;Tae mysterious silence of Gen. Batier san. -{ Bohan nion of t believe, jusylvania n. church | rhet. porter house, 20a25 per Ib. | irike Troubles. BLOCKADE TO BE RAISED. THE CANA ; Toasting pieces, a25; The striking boatmen on the canal have corned 10a15; dried, 29; sliced, 25; ehipped,30; | gone so far as to organize and to issue passes Pork, 1020, corned, 8a ; Mutton, ifa20; to Georgetown, and from Georgetown to | b, 18820; Veal, 12a; Hams, whole, 14% Cumberland. ‘The Alleganian of yesterday | 15; cut. 18; sliced . 25; Middlings, 12yal5; cut, states that it has been informed that the Tals: shouders, 12 whole, 15 cut; Tongues, 50 boatmen have formed a secret organization af each; Lari 12al5e. per Ib. by the name of the “Brotherh of Boat- Fisk— Rock, 4 per bunch; perch, 35a50 per bunch: Catfish, 25 per bunch; Halibut, 20 per Ib.: Salmon. 35 per Ib.; Codfish, 12a15 per pound; Haddock, 10 per pound; Sheephead, ) per poun?; Spots, 40 per bunch; Terrapin (distoond back), 81.50as2 each; do., sliders, Te. as V FGETABL&S.—Potatoes, Irish. 25 per pk; Cabbage. Sas per head; Carrots, 5 per bunch; Onions. 5oaco ) par pk; Corn, i0al5 per dozen; Beets, 30 per dozen; Cymblins, 12a15 per dozen; Onions, 325 pe~ bunch; Tomatoes, Waa per pk: Sweet Potatoes, 80 per pk; Ca- curabers, 124 per dozen; Lina Beaus, 12015 per quart. FRUITs.—Peaches, 30240 per pk.; Pinm $1 per pk.; Apples, 20a40 per pk; Pears, 40a Oranges, Wat per doz; Lemons, 30450 per doz.; Cantelopes, f Watermelons, 10949. BurrrR.—Philadelphia print. 40 per sound; New York Creamery. 4%; choice roll, 35: fair do., 25aa5; Eggs, 15al8 per dozen; Cheese, 20 25 per 1b. ——— + THE CovURTS, POLICE CourtT— Ju Brown Powell was n¢ in the emnty. Joba B langnace: $5 Charles A disorderly € Joh Olar fa Johnson. a ney fom Mise Eva 3 tive rested Sulla. and that Mrs he had 840. which Julia ney being the pi te Julia's deee and that she for her. the pri Mrs. A sent th oto deat S60. Kliza Al- | xander, her broth Tr T ONY OF TERRIBLE DAN. GrER—While Gen. Hartranfi and stail we. atthe depot, last evening, a Teer porter shown, by Mr. Wm. K. Rassell. the private Secretary of the Adjutant Ge eral, a number of dispatches sent by Gen. Brinton. on that memorable Sunday, while cooped in the round house at Pittsburg, with | bis soldiers, to Adjutant General Latta. They tell the tale of danger more eloquently than can tongue or pep, and Brinton’s ap- peal for help avd ammunition is couched in words of the soldier and not of alarm and fear. Among the dispatches was the one chewed up by Briaton’s spy when eaptarcd by the mob. It was almost filegible, bat when it reached its destinatio: it was sinoothed out and the message carefaily traced.—{ Harrisburg Telegraph A NOTED PUGILIST D¥ING.— Weeden, th pugilist who killed his competitor in a pi fightin Salem county, N. J., nearly a yer 0, and who was soon afterwards arrest 1, ticd, convicted, aud sentenced toa term in | the state prison, is now suffering from severe indisposition in that institution. Tae Tren- ton Gazette rays: We were informed yester- | day by one of the keepers, that Weeden is an inmate of the prison pital, and that it is | Probable he will not live many days. His whole system is wrecked from the many trials Le endured in the ring, and his chest and lungs are, particularly, preyed upon by disease. His confinement in the prison, to- gether with the disconteut resulting there- from, ha* e helped to hasten him on his path- Way to the grave, A CONDEMNED MURDERER.—The St. Lawrence ( Mass.) / rican of Tuesday says. “Albert F. Joy, the Rockport murderer, was | brougkt to this city from Salem, via Salem | and Lowell railroad this morning. He was transferred to the Lowell and Lawresce railroad at Tewk-bury Junction, and at the South Lawrence Junction was remove from | the train toa carriage without attracting at- | tention, and was driven to the house of cor- rection, there to await confinement until his execution, in Getober. Two prison officers accompanied him from Salem. He was | handcuffed and manacled, but affecting an | air of iidiffereuce, and on leaving the ear | threw @ Kiss and made a bow toa voung lady an the Car Who Was a stranger to - A Rasy Yourn Marrirs His GRANp- MoTHER.— This is an age of progress. James Parton, the biographer, married his step- daughter, John Downs,’ of Netson county, | married his stepmother, but it was reserved for Dode Chesher, of Walton's Lick, Wash- ington county, to outstrip them all in a mat- | Timonial feat. Last week he married his | grandmother. Dode Chesher is twenty-five years of age, a sonof Rev. J. M. Cresher, the well known Baptist preacher, ard grandson | of William Chbesher. Some years since the latter died, leaving a buxom widow of forty- | five summers, and now big nison has | done what no man ever did bis stepgrandmother. F ON THE CHURCK. Enquirer printa this 2 A woman who w. member of the choir of the Locust fit chureb, which 1s situated in Muscogee coun- | ty, near the line of artis, was requested | not to sing with the choir. She got med | with the church, and told them if she couldn’t sing no one else should, and Mon- day the church was burned down. She was house on ment.” THE JOKES oF 1 AMPAIGN,—T! of the lowa campaign, as it appears "overs Bowles, is the ncmination pou @ prohibitory Platform of @ man who has been indicted for Whe illegal sale of liquor. The joke of the Obio campai is the nomination upon a oo Pi ——_ of & man who was a OW: 1 ng & few years ago and > bitionist now —{ Chicayo Tunes, a IMPORTANT To BUILDERS—A Tan has found that sawdust dried and sifted clear of the larger particles is a better article than hair to use in mortar for the Purpose of keeping ft from ling off. He made his mortar by mixing oné part of cement, twoo lime, two of sawdust and five of shar; S27 A Boston soda water deal of bis customers a fresh pond lily. SF The permanent exhib: - phiahas a scant patronagen in Philadel men land, cock Ham (Shar hear of thi Maryland orders; that two days’ rations have been + with post No. 1 located at Cumber- » No. 2at Sir John’s Run, No. 3 at Han- (general headquarters), No. 4 at Wi sport, No. 5 at the ‘Shades of Death sburg), and No. 6 at “Break Neck, arper’s Ferry. The Baltimore papers morning siate that the 5th a regiments are under marching | issued to the lattercommand. The Gaze‘‘e | ays: “The causes for these movements of the militia, as well as could be ascertainel, | were that dispatches received from the neighborioc 1 of Martinsburg and Cumber- land alon indicated a much less ceful aspect & the line of the canal. here was fur- thermore some apprehension that there might be decidedly more than was first snp- ed in the rumors of an intention on the part ofthe railroad men to strike again oa the loth instant. As the greater part of the disafiection among these men was at Mar- | tinsburg and Keyser. and regulars were already stationed at Martinsburg, Camber- land » Keyser and Grafion, it was believed thal the destination of the regiment to be sent off this morning was Haucock, near Sir John’s Run, where the capaimen are in stropgest force.”” Ba commanding, left Cumberland this morat ttery G, 3d artillery, Lieut. Howard | ng for Martipsburg, where they will be sta- | tioned. The force at the former place has not been lessened, as the depart was Capt ting company replaced by battery H, 21 artillery, aiu Wilson and Lieuts. Cartis and Tay- | lor, which arrived on Tuesday from Keys:r. | WOMEN USING Th Bergen Point among the coal heavers. STRON SION TO- WAKDS THEIR HUSBANDS. ere is more trouble at Port Johnson and Yes- terday twenty-five of the old hands retarned to w went home to dinner, and were met end of the plank road by their wives in tk Germans, who had been working strikers’ place bard cenis a day Four hundred strikers n them, and urged them to keep the pe ork at the old wages. At noon they 1th: of oiher strikers, woo attackel ther #tcnes. The men did not return he Rfternoop. About 5 o’elock seventy in the sirnck, as the work was too were ouly making about 60 ), a8 promised. called on oF npanied by Father Kille to callon pal company them to pa, or promised t , and the A DEMONSTRATION QUELLED. At Mat men fi trying to get upa merting. The objec lo inaugurate a strike at the mine in that Being on the Philadeiphia and railroad property th y were re. quested to leave, and not dolog so, the sheriffs poste promptly ordered 10 dis- perse, Which they qi did, ranning in ail directions. Richard Northy and Michael Dooley, the two principal leaders, were arrested and put under bail. arra) their work, and were determined to pre’ them from entering the mines. The shé: * force, % ith a number of citizens, will remain | ond who A At Scranton, Pa., Alderman Mahan’s jary of ip corm: aga) were rants for the arrest of T. F. Hant and Charles | E. Chittenden and arrested them. They sent word to the militia, and General Huidekoper took com tary bring in every member of the committee; lest they may be arrested. ANOTHER WASHINGTON DoG STORY — | Mull i: Me about the department some one gave Hill a | ver} cold, and became sick. A clerk under Hill, named Lewis Stutz, said he knew all about dogs and their diseases. Hill rurned the dog over to Stutz for medical treatment. Using the dog as an excnee, Stutz bas stayed away | from the department frequent]. awe the cure out of him he has to be very carefal | with fay the and has not | The whole charge has been reduced to writ- | ing, and is to be presented to Sherman. The dog, it mui and log Times. for i old. brul on her back in the yard, one limb fastened to & forced into her mouth as a gag. | crime was discovered and the eli!ld rescued | she had already been in this torture for more than an hour. This isonly a startling in- stance of brutality to children that is going on around us every day. mal. than children. rage, violence and cruelt; knowa. natures have a positive ing torments upon unresisting and helpless litte ones. In Philadelphia and in York there are active societies for the vention of cruelty to children; it woul Well tor some large-hearted and humane men to organize a Gaz ¥; About a year ago Miss Fannie Fleming, of p-0y Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine for $70, agreeing to pay for it by instalments. She pald one insialment of 310. The company obtained from Justice Semler a writ of repl ged ‘he Fleming with two assistants, where they were confr clar frem side Fide. chire was pretty severely handled. Consta- | ble Corneil then drew his Tevolver,when Miss Fleming attacked him, knocking bis pistol ent blow on the side of his head. ceed: aL we CRUFELT John The men had nged to meet ihe miners as they went to vent ars nty forthe present to protect the inen are willing to wore, VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN DANGER nquest over those killed by the vigilance | mittee brought in a verdict of murder ust those of the committee whose names e known. Aconstable was given war- them from the constable. The vigilance mittee at once assembled. The mili- | are under arms, and patrols are out to | ett and ie have at last get a good | ton Hill, the supervising architect of | Treasury. According to what 1s told | fine dog asa present. The dog caught Xe 3 much as vek at a time. He tells Hill he has to give | dog exercise, and that to make a sure | h bis patient. The enemies of Mr. Hill that the clerk Stutz has been engaged on dog off and on for nearly two months, that during that time Stutz, although he bad the $200 (two months’ salary), he kas rendered apy service to the government. be added, is a very valuable one, carriéd away the first prize at the late show in New York.—(Leter to Hartf. ca TO CHILDREN.—On Saturday Florence was arrested and sent to jail inhuman treatment of a child eight years The wreich hud cruelly beaten and sed the litle girl, and then tied her down ach of four posis, anda piece of wood When the Even dumb ani- is are les# helpless under crue? treatment They suffer constant out- that never is ferocity of some leasure in inflict- The onnatural lew be similar one here.—[{ Balt. elle, EMALE PROWESS IN BROOKLYN.— lsth street, South Brooklyn, ht a levin, and the execution pers were in the hands of Constable Cornell. constable went to the house of Miss led by three. women, who di ed they should not take the machi: nthe house. The men got hold of or of the machine and the women the other and by a succession of pulls the u of his hand, and giving bim a stunning Tae men suc- led in securing the machine, howeve1 he ease will be settled in court.—[V. ¥- Mr. BEN DE Bak, the actor, is suffering very much and has onl, of Kanity. whe! lear: occasional moments His illness six months ago n he found a malaria fever at New Or- 8. After one week's series of successful — nces in San Francisco in May, Mr. Bar’s memory finding bimse sentence of his parts, was forced quish his engagement and pi ly as possible toward St. Louis. suddenly iefi him, and he, If unable to call to mind one to relin- as rapid- He nad only partly recovered when he came to New York and there became very illagain. He is si. ixty-four years old. _—————— SERiovs ILLNESS OF SENATOR DAVID | dated Aj | DAvIS.—A dispatch from Bloomington, Ill. | says the condition of Sena: ust 6, says very serious ture, and it is thought that he will pave again recover his usual state of health. av @ infant Fare and is sickness 18 Caused by cancer the humorous phi her of , has discovered the is not dangerous, — in iar circumstances. “It is, partof prudence fora man to b, be dreaded, en to hold it upside 87 Wm. H. Wolcott, an exteasive manu- rer, was arrested at Danvers, Mass., Tuesday, charged with forgery tothe amount Of 86. panier has ies has on tions a7 Mr. Greer 000, acknowledged the crime. e Boston street ratlway com- the file six thousand appliaa- for the positions of driver and couduc- Bennett, nineteen of PElindeiphiay was Grovued whilst buuding a ro" yesterday at Sea Grove, New Jersey. 8&7 John 8. Morton has been elected presi- dentcfthe permanent exhibition com) at Philadelphia, signed. a = of Mr. Biddlo, ro 7th | 60) GEORGETOWN. 1. O R. Fuection.—At the lar meat- ing of Excelsior Tent. No. 47, I. O. R, Tues- day evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term. Jas. R No‘ea, P. C. R.; George W. Smith, shepherd; George W. Edwards, C.R;Jobn F Boyle. D. R; W. H. Williams, R.8.; A. D. Hurdle, 8.; Jas. Gorvans, T.; Joseph Thompson, Levite; Richard Mann, 1°'Gr Samuel -As G.; W.H. Williams, Chaplain; derson, Trustee. CATTLE M. (furnished by & Co) umber of cattle u prices ranging from 3\ to § per pound. 1,300 sheep and lambe. Old sheep at i to 4y cents per pound; lambs ats2to head; 20 cows and calves sold $20 to $50 per head. GRAIN ARRIVALS.—Boat J. N. Thomas, With 3,300 bushels of wheat to J. G. & J.M. Waters. By rail 700 bushels of wheat to Hartley & Bro: Boat Thos. Frasher, with bushels of wheat to H. M. Talbott. By 0 bushels wheat to same. MERCHANTS’ EXCHANG “change to-day, 4.000 bushels of wheat sold as Hows: 1,400 bushels at 156, , 900 bushels at , 700 bushels at 157 4. a INHERETED A COMPETENCY.—William Blake, a gentleman of 61 years, who has be oceupying the rather obscure position o clerk at Kingston Springs, Tenn, for tue Lwo years, has just been notified that he has | fallen heir to £9500 tn England, provided he | quits America for Great Britain, which. he fays,he will do. He is first cousin to Sir Wm. Blake. 87-A Texas court has decided that the ol law against the intermar:iage of the races is obsolete. the Judge ho'ding that {it was simply intended for the support of slavery and ceased to exist when slavery ceased. a7 Thomas Camptx who was to have been executed at Wilkesbarre, Pa.. yes‘er for the murder of a man name Me » bas been respited until September Offerings on | 10th, CITY ITEMS. “My DEAR,” said Mr. S—— to his bloom- cet, “I must coag-atulate you on | your recent improvement in cak cuit, | 4, rolls. every kind of pastry in short.” | sald the wife, I’ve solved the secret by using the greatest thing in the market for | Dak ty u's Yeast Pow? Heneeforia teben knows no other. Some PForte think that chronte dyspe sia may be cured by exercise and diet alo This is a mistake. The stomach must be | stirnulated and regulated, and the liver and the discharging or: order, before a cu the operation of Hostetter's B y tone the stomach, set And pat the system in suct ig That good digestion waits on appelite.”” thetic op- RELIABLE HELP for weak and nervous suite Cbronic, painful, and prosirating diseases cured without medicine. F macher’s Flectric Belts the grand dos tum. Avoidimitations. Book and Journal, With particulars, maiied free. Address Pal- vermacher Galvanic Co., New York City. 6,25,dék1y ——_.—__—_— SAFELY AND CERTAINLY that it ex- ternal remedy, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, re- Moves cutaneous eruptions by opening the pores whose obstruction was the cause of the difficulty. Test and you will endorse it. Beautiful shades of black or brown are produced by Hill's Hair Dye. 606 settee wre DETERGENT—Inquire about it. 82,12: ee To Ladies and Gentlemen, ‘We wish to call attention to "A; Fischer's Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Establish- ment, No. 906 G street, near 9th street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, ‘whether of American or European invention, he is enabled to do his work ina manner not to be equaled by those not ing these facilities. His Cleansing ‘and dyeing Ladies’ and Gent’s Suits are, in fact, the cheapest in the elty on account of his’ superior work. Give him a call—906 G street. ity guaranteed. AMUSEMENTS. RAWLEY SPRINGS, ROCKINGHAM CO , VA. A grend Ball will be given at this fam resort on the 9th and ugnst. ad HEATER COMIQUE, lith Street, BELOW PENSYLVANIA AVENUR. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMANCE EVERY NIGHT. jatines Child: VERY W MoNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTEESOOR™ FIRST-CLASS LN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. nov2i-ly 626} ON ea pal 3626 ESsr. esd agg Es FREE ART GALLERY STORE, Castes ON Peloton monroe :. 1 & bs stock of Wi eile, Ipifert stg Paper Heginges indo ecole, Rings, Natis, &c., in tho District. BF Tekms Case BF Please remember Name and Number. jyl-ly EMEMBER JUSTH’S OLD STAND. g for Second-hand - Boots, je. et fair (cash) prices,” as he alw: G1® D street, between 6th and octla-tr Note by mail promptly attended to. Ee GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS. FORTY-six YEARS ESTABLISHED. W. NH. WHEATLEY’s PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT Office, 49 Jefferson GEORGETOWN, D. 0. ‘Work sent for and delivered to any place in the Received and returned (by mail or express) country. a Bhoee, has, at Bend (THE Bia “T” STORE. FINE TEAS ona Gorriks Ophelia Sezar. GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. NE SUMMER HATS. PEARL CASSIMERE DREBS HATS, Fr Avd Fine BRAIDED STRAW HATS, from Knox, New York; Mackinaw and other Straw. Hats, for men, yout! ren. ‘Twillea Buk C jy3-te ‘ "TP HOMPsoN’s, LEDBOIT BUILDING, Manufactures to 12% BEST DBRSS SHIRTS FOR 913 50. [ATERIAL, AND W is UNSURPASSED. NANSHIP PURCHASER SATISFIED OR TISEIED OR MONEY BE- popular prices, oo instock, swore A2- at MEN'S FINE FUENISHINGS: THOMPSON'S sape FACTORY, Droit Building. B48GarNs IN HATs, off OF the next thirty days I will soli my entire stock HATS at and below cost for cash. after nr dee eta fernon Springs; em er ae pt FS EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. CLOTHING. ! FO! NEY . N rf Loox gut ty tteEucemeents tO OF THE LAST INCTALLMENT on Steamer Jane Mowvley, THIS ; Fhursday) BV or NING at 7o'chek. Tickets §2 it TRIP TO THE eunt R2th Aqueduct Bridge +.B cents; to Cabin Job= Bri (seg? st J MATTIN« Blue Flannel Suits FOR THE SEASON WILL BE OPBNED THIS WEEK. An the Meantime I Bove s Pair Assortment of These Artictes Pore Indien Dye, And of Best Quality, » TRE A 438 ro BRAWLEY SPRINGS, MONDAY, AUGUST 20rn I Now Have A Complete Assortment Probably the Largest Betail Stock or PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS. k These Shirts Are Not Surpsmed Br Fit And Workmanship By Any In the Uston. { Every Grade Is Made of Wamsutte Susitn Building. Nourse & Co Store, corner of 3th and F sts. north 33t ® Bork Store, 703 o2s it EXCURSION TO CRESAPEAKS BAY AND PINEY POUNT, rar N PRTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, | 8 me DAY, August J8, 15/7. Tickew. $1 x. 200 Bee ee SE LAEE DAG: | Ho. D200 Suit 200 nt Lookout st daybreak « No 2200 Kmtrott 200 ing there for @ geauine suet b No. 2100, With Collars 250 will then go to Piney Po ntetim and reaching this c ty | mac from ite mouth to the | ' Freund at sixty ¢ 1 pod yay Ey THE SKELETON Suey, J.Mn The Latest Novelty, BLES th set_n ws J Darne 1 a RS Bor BOSS FS And Bichsrd-on. WLOG L 9 WS. Rachly, @Ld Ave; Freee’ brukstore, opposite BLU eee ET | The Perfection of Fit Pritchard. 684 Dw. Hbenier's celsbee | nuue, Ooh ST. JOnN cL — ® 4 To PINEY T yee cavive the t on 8 > EVEMING, Aven 3 | GEORGE C. HENNING, r | _ance tr £10 Sovomth street. More Than This ULD NO MAN ASE. ir Tears DOES BOT MAKE US 4 PUBLIC BENEFACTORS, pret lock: remaining at Mar WE DESPAIR Ticker, 35 conta ss OF EVER BECOMING SUCK B/ Regular Sunday Excursions for Ladies and Children, leave at 3% p. m.. aud return at 8 o'clock. T Children free. 2 WE INSURE + A MAXIMUM OF COMFORT een FORA The LADY OF THE LAKE. until MINIMUM OF COST. make regull = ber wharf, foo of 6th street, at 3% p.m. Forty-bve miles down and OUR ONLY OnJECT “ret see W. THOMPSON will ypoconceglicindnnneme instil leave fog aie raw mington, a Boeck OUB SUMMER STOCK AY. ; ; p.m cu SUNDAY. Paienge, roand & ; AT ON ‘ ‘T EXCURSION TO POINT LOOK: ie THIS SEASON. Fine COST HOT CONSIDERED. x CHARLOTTE V Beira erence eee . et Bight at Soclork sharp. apd every Saturday there. abPacs care ey aged ane > MUST CLEAN THEM OUT. For state rooms. &c.,Ingnire on board or at W. B, Wilkening’s, 309 7ih street. A fine brass band Will accompany every excursion. SERGE WORSTED Carta FAMILY EXCURSIONS STRIPED WO: 2 COATS, every Monday and Friday nights. Leaving 7th- Dakk WORSTED COATS, =o — = a reee TACK WORMTED COATS s be ‘The steamer can be chartered for excursions. WORSTED CoaTs,. ee Leet Than Halt Price, NOTICE TO MOUsE .VEREON PAs- To Make Keom. ow, ARROW Capt, Frank s ; gereet Mount Vernon wharf. Pas. | LANES COATS, em Panrs, Sengere taking thie gamer whictt i ‘LINEN VESTS, connected with the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- ae Bor) erod riding om thres musiea, wa by at Lem Than Halt other lines. a aoe rene Bicamer lenves tb ¥ 7, ox copied,) at 10 rae 2 GOLNG TO CLOSE THEM OUT NEW ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. aren The new, safe and commodions steamer MARY WASHING © pas: ABLE BROTHERS, ee ee ee FINE TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Mansion, By this route persone avuld a hot walk np | 7% __Corner Seventh ané D Strecte._ Siong bill. The distance is one-and-a-half mil Seek ee ee cal cae Extraordinary Reduction. xcopted) at &.m..and reterne show O'clock. "Fare @is including simiesioa end‘c Tiage ride to and from the mansion, Sox DAY EXCURSION, ‘The steamer MATTANO, Captatn Wm. H. Byics, will Every Sunday during the summer season make s trip down the river, stopping »t Marenal! Hall two bours, and returning at 9:30 p.m. to this city. fare, round trip, % jean VM. fi. KILLMON, Agent. pe LOOKOUT EXCURSIONS.—_The Steamer “8! INT splendid tron Ui eee Toee tS .C. i resume. Seraatcups eaten NG TRL PRESS AND BUSINESS 7 ing at 6 o'clock. For state rooms and fa math ‘Stephenson & Bro, 7th othe, 1318 Beunyivante avenue, STEPHENSON & BRO., Agents, LYCEUM BUREAU EXCURSIONS. STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON. ar Trips EVERY WEDNESDAY. : Tickets Fifty Cents. —_ (J HE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON is making tripe to Glymont and —— interm: diate lan cepted) leaving ber wharf, ogs daly (Sunday fs foot of ireet. at 9:30 @. m.; returns about ¢o'clock p. m. DAY EXCURSIONS—Two trips, to Monnt leaving at 10 o'clock @. m. and cents. Becond trip, leaving at 2:90 and returning at 5 0 clock p.m. Fare, cents, Those going on Feturn on the second trip free of charge. CHILDREN'S TEIP—Chiléren will rdaye for 6 cente round trip: adults, 28 cents, Tickew will entile the holders to stop over at the taken on on 7th rity til the ir ‘of the boat: oy oa ALPACA COATS. scompensen by thelr parents or sumo aduit — an frien, er ET AMPOAT MARE Mgt gd artere lor Kxcursions by ay Ly board, or to G. ¥. ATLER, Ageat, at Nov! Sireet, opposite the Patent bien, = — _tmyl5-3m President of Company. LEASURE BOATS FOB HIRE. P ‘973 WATER STRE! jy21-1m* Winter Goods, which 1 have ordered already, to be expressly manufactured for me. Call at oace at A. STRAUS’, erense. tions: Gent's low-cut Shoes, sold for $175. now @1.50. : * So LB mow ons. SUMMER RESORTS. ’ “ buckle, 150, pow 1.8. NEY SPRINGS, Va. Bopp! Congress Gaiters Yor } 8, Bow 1x. OPE TEDUCED RATES OF BO Gent's “ “ L7snow 13. = ¥ Gent's “ “| 300, now 1.80. ” Lasting Gaiters, sold for] 25.new 1.00. ) foxed v4 be 135, now iz Lasting 75¢ foxea “ T38\now Lo. Misses Newports 1.80,now 100, sn Bhoce, ee cee awe Onicha Orta Wan age Tir W. SELBY, 914 and 1916 Penna: ry a oe 2 bie mae Ww Per vonrte iL, SARATOGA SP. J, J GzonaEs, shres ana conveniences, "ycseaed at . % Springs. trms 810 to git 80 per wert "rm hin ORDAN W: CITIZENS AND MILITARY BOOT 4ND to $3 SHOE MAKER, oe he PLES AND FISSURE. PRES! CHIBA,