Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1877, Page 4

EVENING STAR. | FUESDAY.. ; | He states stationary, followed by Boutb east winds cloudy wi 1 zhtly warmer, clear her, and possibly in LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. Those Nextcan Claim Papers. WILEUR RPGAINS POSSESSION OF THEM. It was stated in yesterday's STAR that Judge Wylie had released from jail James M. Wilbar, charged with detention of certain | papers pertaining to Mexican claims, on a writ of habeas corpus. Afterwards Wilbar applied to Acting Judge Milis, of the Police Court, for an orJer to get the papers from the perty clerk, and Judge Milis refused to give sueh order until the case was heard to- day. Subsequently, Wilbur and bis friends Mr. Garnett, his counsel, and another m: named Randall, applied to Mr. Herrick, roperty clerk at police headquarters, stat. ng tohim that Wilbur bad been re'eased by Judge Wylie ard claimed the papers. Mr. Herrick thinking it was all right dei Street lamps will be lgbted at 7:66 p. m | the papers to Wilbar, who gave a receipt fc and extinguish d at 935 p.m. them. Mr. Johnson was informed of the re- Froro J. C. Parker we have the New York | lease of the pri and at papers in advance of the mats. once repaired operty Caledonian games at the Washington | clerk to see the reand Park re: lay. See advt ers Sunday school excursion to Mar- Tow. See advt Last evening Mrs. Susan L. Reed fellin a fiton F street, between 12th and pith strects . She was conveyed to her home. . 1921 F street, by Officers Amiss and Nicholson. Remember that to-morrow 1s the very last chance this season to partictpate in one of those delightful Lyceum Bureau excursions, Which have heen ame the best managed Of the summer, being seiect, orderly, and every way enjoyable. There will be some ¢ ov boa rt vatlonal College of Pharmacy, of this nt fis last meeting appointed Messrs. yr. Scala. Robert B Ferguson, Wm. 8. Thompson. Oscar Oltberg and A. M. Read delegwtes to the 23th annnal meeting of ibe American Pharmaceutical Association, which convenes tn the city of Toronto on the 4th of September i Relief of the Poor. THE MEETING AT LINCE HALL. A poblic meeting Hal! last evening to t yas called at Lincolo asures looking » to some lighted wi up. A ro he br tN © assets fiding. General Mu chair and Mr. Sime tary. It was er be hal to son S present. {MITTEE APPOINTED. Mr. Jonn Hitz remarked that there were bot few present, @ ¢ Might he appointed to prepare bas future meeting vif moved the appointment of a » report wha’ steps tp bave ala evt bt to be dene, attendance otton was ected as * r- the committee: man: Consul Ge sey. William 8 H. Marks. John iolomons, A.S. Pratt Willard Taet for bus was to put bread into the needy. and this was not a wi bat ork for half a the whole community, for the was grea’ sed but what cases of the direst des- Were brouzbt to tha notice of the Dis- Not an hour in the trict Commissioners. Most 0° Unustally touching. because th of pecple who were not accus. who, driven almost to distraction, pass from house to house to beg food for themselves and children. The question of what should be done for their relief was too grave to be @iscursed here, but they should go home in the spirit that they had met and reflect what ‘was Lo be done it. he cases were District COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE APPOINTED. The District Commissioners today ap- pointed Benjamin P. Davis a trastee of pub- lie schoois for the county, vice J. S. Brown resigned. Mr. Davis was formerly superin- tendent of the county schools under the first year of Gov. Cooke's administration. THE BUILDING INSPECTORSHIP. This morning a delegation consisting of Senator Windom, W. 8 Lincoln, Z Richards. Key. James A. Harrold, 'F nan, W. J. Miller, R.S. Lacey, ¢ Dutt; LD Merchant and David T! Cssel waited upon the District Commissioners in behalfof the appointment of Mr. N. G. Starkweat as inspector of buildings. Tne ers, after hearing what the delegat @ay, promised to give the subject aud pers connected therewith a f co. ton. THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CERTIFI- will be promptly notified whe er the col- Was utterly astonished been delivered to Wilbur. | plied for another warrant against Wi charging bi h stealing the papers, and placed it in the hands of the detective offi cers. REARREST OF WILBUR. Wilbur was taken into custody this morn- Ing by Lieut. Vernon, cief of the detective office. He was: fo. in corapany with his counsel, and it did not appear tua: he was endeavoring to make bis escape. MILLIONS IN IT. The prpers have pot been recovered. There seems to be considerable difference of opin fon as to the value of the papers, some of the parties interested claiming that they repre fert a fabulous amount and that they caano be replaced; others that they can be repro Ithough at considerable cost of mo: nd time. ROPERTY CLERK RISES TO EX Herrick justifies his action u order releasing the prisoner and states that it has always been customary to deliver up ropetty held by the pelice u * riy clerk ity of the p be tested in cae, as the principl e of t ance, involving sometimes larg of property. Consid pressed by th officials ai hear preperty clerk that a positive been © rehingulsh - sel for defence a hearin could ready fc nul and after j senaston between ¢ the ce peremp rida: bonds were fixed at $1.00 for his appearance on that day for a he Mr. Miller (p Was & new case a8 £ cerned, having no He thou have notified the Coart in this case, as the officers of U taken the defendant out of the Police Court and disposed of the ¢: ing against btm. and the Police Cy record of the disposition of t Now. a new warrant had and the defendant is brought tu of lare y. He intended totake ti amine fully Into the nature of the Jore coming to a trial, and hedesired cient bonds in the case. HISTORY OF THE CASE. The missing upwards of 1,412 separate Mexican claims, their aggregate face value being some $17 ,0¢0.060, that Joseph W. Johnson, as attor- ney for the claimants, got the claim through cn m thecharge gent fee of fifty per cent. on whatever might be allowed; that subsequent!y Wilbur intro- duced himself to this attorney, represonting himself as a broker authorized by @ wealthy firm in New York engaged in stock jobbiug to purchase such Cciaims, and ia this way got his confidence, thata negotiation was entered into between these two by which Wilbur was per cent. of the entire amount fortwo per cent. on their face value, Wilbur to rece: ten percent. for his services in the tra ton; that during all this time Wil): not disclose to Johnson the name of t York firm which be professed to rep: stating as a reason tat ihey did not wi be known as dealing in Securities of sych | doubuul character; that, to pertect the sale, | Wilbur represented thai it was recessary {0 ma ke certified copies of all the clainy t trouble and cos lis boardiog b YOUTHFUL ELOPERS FKOM T CATES vyed for the The Secretary of we Tr ‘having de- | purpose: that bi. clined toassume custody of the certificates of | suspicious of bi= brr ker. the ori ii Gebtedness against private prope bal papers and Wilourdeelined to deliver F ania avenue, in default of paying | them to him; that, fearing Wilbur intend 4 Ssestments for paying that aven to get away with ihe: m procnred @ apd ofa Want of aut! warrant. on which papers we sald cert d last week, and Wilbur arrested for Ce today turnet | detaining them. ibem over to et Treasurer R. Py i Deoge. taking bis receipt for them. | & Richmond Excursion Romance The Commiss:cners sts at the treasurer | | lector Ot taxes shall have re vel payment MINION AND TH Of any Of said certificates, and that the trea- | With the exenrsios Surer will cancel th » redeemed imme- | Va., yesterday, under ts - ems payment aud retain them after | cha!) Lotge. Knights of Pytuias, there was _— = aparty of three, consisting of Toomas W CHESAPEAKE & OHi0 CANAL CONSTRUC. | Cocke, Mary Jane Isbell (a very pretty TioN Eoxps.—The United States Supreme Court at its recent session rendered an opin- jon in the case of W. W. Corcoran, appel Jant, vs. the Chesapeake and Uilo Canal Comypary, an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Disirict of Columbia. Toe issues in the case bave been parrowed down to a single material point, viz: Whether what is known as the coupons of the cava! construc: tion bonds are entitied to bear interest—that is, interest upon the interest on said bonds. Th m has been decided negatively iteourt of Baltimore city. The «l bas also deci- pledge of the canal com; enues for the payment of st thereon, simple | only was mei those revenu effirms Ue Divers Judge Wei r don until last fal ated him wi rrie xeth he charges that she erne Mr.¢ er represented th @nuswer, fled by Messrs. she states that be ix abe and bas never treated manely, and charges tha! beer ux, tytanical and iL brought into the house one Martha Beil, Whom he represents as his niece, and has commitied adultery with her, and has given her charge of ihe things, and she was com: Pelled, by sealding water, to drive said Bel ‘and jet off with a nominal fine. O'Brien look the testimony. MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Noah A. Carter and Katie C. Crowling; John RK. Calton and Margaret Patterson, of Rich- mon? a; Jobn C. Tinsley and Mary F. county, Va: Charles J Brown, of Richmond, - F. Ross and Nannie M. Mason; W! is and India Davis; John Robson and ‘oney; James A. Wetherall. of a » and Emma J. Orr, of Ply- —_-+—___ Frere ts Bra RG —A! adjoining the George Washington hotel, in Blacensburg, Md , took fire trom some cause unknown; but the tames were kept from spreading disastrousiy by several parties P Ov ‘Neal, 's her senior, er Kiadiy or bu- he has been over- tempered. and lias Mr. Lue! Wel from: this city, who happened to be en. supper in the private sini rooms-of the shotel at the time. The bi ting was de- stroyed, but the hotel was uninjured. Tur STAPRING ASE AT HAGERSTOWN. tuted yesterday. Richard Colklesser of Unis city, Who ts on a visit to relations in Hagerstown, Md., on Saturday night got into an altercation with several young men and stabbed Blair MeCardle in the shoulder, and cut ger across the right Henry Bomber, band. Both wounds were severe. Colkles- ser’s examination yesterday resulted in his commitial to jail La default of S200 bail. : ——_e—_— RAID ON A COLORED GAMBLING Hovsx. The officers of the first precinct last night raided a house kept by colored men for gambling gurposes,on 44, between Band C streets southw and captured George Smith. Charies Neison, I. Matthews, Wm | Hi. Baltimore, James Brown, James Belfielt, and Wm. Heary, found in the act. i pe BUILDING PERMITS issued by the Inspec. | tor of buildings: Carl Mueller, repair a brick stable, 6th, hetween D and E streets soutt- west; _ Sitivia Burris, movea two story mm the house, for which she was arrested | nd thelr mutual friend, Mr. B nt | ing the afternoon were mad The couple were rather youthful, Mr. | being only 19 years old, and the bride t years younger. It appesrs from the stai nents ade by their friends that the pa of the girl objected to Cocke as a prospectiv son-in-law. and some time since closed their doors tobim. ‘Love laughs at locksmiths,” however, and the lovers found opportunities The court- to doa little courting elsewhere. ing at home war done by prox acting the part of a true frieud—and s ceeded admirably. THE LOVERS AND THEIR FRIENDS learnire of the projected excursion from Richmond to Washington, arranged to make it thee ording on Saturday evening, } tteit Isbell residence, spendir ai ter. neon ard taking tea wi Wail Jones wax enjoying th tality of the Isbei!l fam legroom. M c ut mounted on horse a friend of his, saddled behind th eider Isbell laid ba Mr. Jores invited it about trading me Miss Ishel: f @ buneh of we 40 g. slipped th who strapped the bu taddle, and then dled for her. she s¢ JOINED HER AFFIA D IN THE WooDs, as did also the faithful Mr. Jones and ais friend Cheeseman, and all four immedi- ately started on ‘their journey. Appre- hending that they would be pursued, they avoided the public road, keeping in the woods as much as possible and emerg- ing op the public road some eight or ten miles from their home. On the roat through the woods Mr. Jones was knocked off his horse by the limb of a tree and was sup, tl to be badly hurt, but he had started with a determination to aid his friend Cocke, ant hestuck to him Mr. Cheeseman lo:t the bundle (the young lady's clothing) off his saddle, and going back io find it failed to re- turn, and it is supposed that he was over- taken by the father and brother of the girl, and that he put them on the wroug track. EN KOUTE TO WASHINGTON AND HAPrI- NESS. The elopers rode Nine) to Richmond. a distance of thirty-five miles, arriving there about 11 o'clock, making the distance in bout 3%, hours, and placing their horses in @ livery stable they took the train with the other excursionists for this city. Arriving . Mr. Jones made known ihe object of their visit to Orticer Lewis, but he pot being able to leave his it, Mr. Geo. F. Poulson, of the re ent of the B. & P. R. R., tendered his services, and took them in charge. They united pleasure with business and proceeding to the City Hall, viewed the Lincoln monument while Mr. Poulson pro- curd the necessary license, and then the party set out to find a minister. Their choice Was either a Methodist or Baptist, but after Procecdiog to the residence of several, and inding none at home, they concluded to loo outside of these denominations, and Rev. Dr. | Domer, of St. Pants Lutheran chureh, being | found at home, they had the knot Ue? then and there. Mr. Poulson saluted the bride as iso did Jones, the faithfal friend of the couple, who had earned his kiss, and the Party, after the minister had been ‘paid, set Sib tee ee = Lt the evening lef ‘ursionists, 3 y Ou the train. we Baeenens HAE ——-__ A Bor Bapiy BurNep —Abont 8 o'clock last pight @ white boy named Maley Bow- back. ten years old, residing with his nar. ents on Defrees street. was badly barned by his clothing taking fire from a candle. Dr. 5 Jrossin rendered medical aid. Welling, Sun, between Baad C streets; | J. H.C: What Becomes of the Public Doca- ments. | | the ROBBERIES AT THE U. 8. CAPITOL. In the Police Court, this morning, Richard Laws, colored, charged with the larceny of fifty volumes of public docnme: erty of the United States, guilty. nts from the | U.S. Capitol, worth 25 cents each, the prop- pleaded not The clerk, Mr. Wiggins, in charge of the document reom in the Capt that that room had been robbed of documents. of the coor bad been drawn. tol, testified i of hundreds He discovered that the bolts One of the Capitol police testified that he found in the funk shop of a Mr. Green, volumes ofthese reports ibis city. some sixty with the bindings a this man Laws of steal! and Laws claimed that hi parties as waste paper—eighty # ran named Sandy Brace, paid $2.50. Thomas Green, colored, off. in He accused the documents, waght them from pounds from for which he keeper of a rag shop corner of Nth and Q streets, testified that his clerk bought the books Witness bad talked to Laws : letter said he got them Irvce. Thomas Cover, colored, test from Laws. about It. and from Sandy ified that he was present when Laws offered the books for sale; they came from the Capitel. 5 work together in purcha*tog nese xnd La old paper. y are in the hat wesie paper at the Capitol e Paid Laws for these documents Bruce sold them to Laws. Wit Wit- pit of buying r elsewhrr’. himself. ness had chase paper from a man named Johnson, and from clerks and various other persons a t the folding reoms at Another man named Litchfield ness books for waste paper Tor defence, a colored man had seen Bri of the bi sbout the Jing: he hat als the Capitol. had sold wit- named Stew- inborer at the Capitol, testified that he * carrying bags of waste paper oO seen Laws witb bags on his shoulders. Mr. Keightley, a policeman at the Capitol, ments, ae pers are said to represent | - THE COUKTS. Porice Covrt—Jutge 3 T H Taitor Siar:—To me it appear lar that doubt or disputatio. regarding the existence of thi mon | employed 1u the construction 0: the Mexican claims commistion ona contin- | to receive fifty per cent of bis share of the | claims forthe New York firm, or twenty five | | | which shee geverating pond which name of the engineer officer bat he understood that I generally sold for waste The Meridional Monument. Ws wasin r. by or- nd they acen- bout 1 ye tive Me De a tramp; th rs very should @ meridi. #0 recently destroyed by the force f the miasma- bears the classic in charge. It Was structure of masonry, with a base of about four feet square, as man mounted by @ pyramidal ea high, sur- p Stone, with two lines intersecting each other ata angle at the a the other pointing east to the Capitol and East Capitol street: represei ing (if T take not) the exact center. of the District of Colum! gh structive, alr permanent, t Washington ursent was corded for future observation, med aquarter of a centur, W. W. Bexto: s we stood clos it. I. stood near the bank of th 160 yards nn. w. of the Washin ght X,—one sighting dae north to the cenire of the White House and 1 h street, center of the geographical bia, as it ori- ly existed. It was from the spex of this taken and re- as Iwas jn- since by Mr. e by, viewing @ Tiber, about ston tort meit, ard was plainly visibie from the White House. It may with confidence be ted that Gen. Hancock was not aware of f the monument destroyed by | Ragced Reservations. Br. Evor:—The condition © parks aud reservations of this highest degree disereditabie. It f the smaller ty Is In the by DO means answers this charge toaver that the appro- priation is cx! ceskary 10 keep the grass nes and accumulations of unsigh moved if So stnall, with good hausied. The amount of money atly trimmed tly trash management, that we can only attribute the present cond! tion to neglizerce. In several of these reser- vations where a year ago was soft green turf, there is now nothing buta rank and nox'ous growth of weeds three fee high. touch of a vanished hance . Ob, for VERNIER. elexs Shooting by Policemen © . An “Old Ciitzen of tie First Ward” writes to use their | to ask if policemen are allowed fire a} He siates that on Saturday nig! o’elock a shot was 6 F and G voriowest, which pas * when there is no fighting or rioting. ht about ten d street, between sed within » few feet of him, and he subsequently ascer- tained that a crowd of men had been talkieg perse, but they dil not move, at | loudly and a policeman ordered them to «lis ad he fired his pistol before irying to arrest them. Afraid of Typhoid Fever. Eiilor Star: — The garbage 8 Neighborhood of 13th and © streets south- West, is neglecting his duty Welliall be down sick with soon, if he 1s not made to man in the shamefaily. holt fever jo his duty promptly and thoroughly. Do call the at. tent wee | iar bil edu ing reqnired. ion practice N a. 1 Agency Hon Of :he proper authorities to this mat Wa. PLS. i, De rth co! ae 5 a of heaitu upon fianey of com- pired by ove soiling of goods by oft, wepection invited. Call am plee. TEN oth etreet northwest. angi 26" A Know the best One GLASSES Papas Batted oe. % H. H. HEMPLS: an. 452 Paave 0 ow LL WHO VALOR THEIR SIGHT TO to, 8. 0 tor Ge atrect e219 DETERGENT. aug? ly CHEAP FUEL. INQUIRE ABOUT IT heapest and besi facl for cooking use eceyy is COKE. It ts aiso waleab) ie for steam purp: ses. Now that there is a tinged scarcity of coal in the market of the strike of the cana! So : for pecrone wishing cheap fuel to CORE. at the office of the AL porthwest. Still sold at twenty-five bushels, deliv: city. WSU INGTON te for load of forty Dushels, and $1.85 for er prospect of con- in cousequence AMUSEMENTS. { MA4sonic TEMPLE. MONDAV and TUESDAY 27 and 28,8 eee Troupe of Native ALGEKIAN mg Of a series of presentations sh a the mann re. habits and customs of the Aral Tudtog Si . Dancivg and the Forms of Marriage, & Play eel Ge yeu by them entitled‘: THE GRAND SULTAN.” Seay pointm Cont Tickete GO cente.” Ieosery = oI Reserved cOoM LOW PENS Co seats § re very complate. A. eug2i-.1* IQUE, lth 811 YLVANIA AVEMUR. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMANCE EVERY HIGHT. ior Ladies Child: v NESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOON #IRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Varisty, Orams, Burlesque and Comedy. novi3-ly 626? ES, FREY ART GALLERY STORE, Choice ON Pubtioe wr vieie Odin &o, eels. ings, Naflé, Ac., in the District. Be Tekss Casi. lease ON EXHIBITION AW jp sabe remember Name and Number. jy1-1y REMEMBER JUSTH'S OLD STAND. We ‘song sa he Soe Seeieer eas }626 } BE &r. re- | for ‘change to-day, viz: winter red wheat sold. for August, at 1.40, winter tember, At 135, ; ther trouble is apprebended. Should an. \¥ GEORGETOWN. DEATH OF AN OLD LapY.—Mra. Rose Cunningham, the widow of William Can- ninghara, died this morning at her residence. No. 153 1st street, at an early hour. in the 4th year of her age. Gratis.—Boat Caledonia. with 2.000 bush- els corn and 1,100 bushels wheat to Hartley 1,100 bushels of wheat sold at 1.38. SELLING ON A MARGIN._A new feature Georgetown developel itself upon 20,000 bushel of No. 2 t seller's option. Also, 2,000 bushels ot No. 2 do. sold,’ for the Ist day of Sep- t seller's option, ALEXANDRIA. Horse THIEF CaptuREp. — Landon C. Lovett, a weil known horse thief of Loudon county, was arrested at Benton's woods camp meeting yesterday. Lovett, it seems, stole a borse some time since from Mr. Cbhamblin, who lives near Round Hill, and attempted to dispose of it at such a low price apd on such strange terms that he excited suspicion of those to whom he offered the animal, and they took it away from him, He then started off, ostensibly for the par- ose of getting some ove to identify him, ut. after reaching a safe distance, sent back an insulting message and decam He bas not since been seen until yesterday, alihough the officers have had a warrant for his arrest. Yesterday Sheriff Barrett, of Loudon, saw Lovett at the camp meeting, avd winking to him, asked himif did not want a drink of “ice water; Lovett thought he did, and followed the sneriff to another rt of the camp grounds, where a deputy ad the warrant, end was immediately ar- rested. He had on his person two revolvers aid a bowie knife. He was conveyed to Leesburg and covfined in the jail there. Lovett isa very dangerous character, have made threats of burning property, and doing bodily injury to several citizens of Loudon. He formeriy lived in Alexandria, where he was educated at Hallowell's school add afterwards became a clerk in the st Mr. KR. Harper. the participants In a duel at Peyton's ( which was made ridiculous by the failu load the pistols. He was regarded as a bighly respectable young man then, bat sinee the war has become utterly abandoned, and has already served one term in the peui- lentiary for stealing. STRIKE ON A COAT WHARF—On S day mornin mall strike WAS orga at the American coal wharf, but by promptness of the agent, Mr. J. H. Parrott, ite, Wi y quelled, aud the mead went to Work as usaal. This moraing, how- ever, when the bell rang for the men 1 go to work, ouly a few of them prepared t while the Others refused to work, der fifty cents per boat, iustead of forty cents, as formerly. Several negro roughs from Dev- i\'s Kow and Fishtow: appeared on the scene and together with the strikers threatened those who wanted to work wi dire if they didsto. A detachment of under Captain Webster soon arrived on the ground and excluded all except the opera- lives from the yard. It was determined by Mr. Parrott, in view of the number of vessels Waiting to load, the long time they hav. been detained by the boatmen’s strike, to make a compromise, and the men were pro- mised forty-five cents per boat, provided that was the ruling rate elsewhere. The most of the men were put to work, several of the more objectionable ones being discharged. The trimmer: subsequently stracks, but were easily pacified and put to Work, and no fur- i pleuce be attempted it will prompt punishment. ELOPEMENT quite an exciting chal Unien street yesterday. man from the rural bordering on the Potomac had made ar- meet wit ‘ter occurred on It appears that a rangements to elope with and marry adam- | fel who lived in the locality mentioned. | €¥ER Some meddlesome outside party, however, heard of the plan and informed the father of the bride-clect, who, upon the appearance of | the swain, attacked him with a club and | drove him away. The maiden, seeing all plans for happiness destroyed, determined io | ut an end to all ber troubles by shuttling off | bis mortal coil, and started for the river, on suicidal thoughis intent, but was overhauled | Fa rent before reaching the wharf | jed to return home, where she by her irate and compe) now incurns her sad fate in solitude. ‘ DeatTH —The wife of Augustus colored, who lives near Piscata- ed dead while going to the spring way, droy for Water yesterday morning. A fight oc- | curred in “Laucaster’s house on Saturday | night, during which knives and razors were | jlourished and much noise mede, and it ts Anpposed that the excitement consequent thereon caused the death of the woman, wiio was in delicate bealth. Bishor Ginn St. Mary's churen nou! Cod that an offielal notification hal been reeeived tom Bishop Gibbons that his cv esterday it was aa- nection with the diocese of Richmond would | cease on or about October 1th when he would assume the duties of Coadjutor to the archbishop of Baltimore Bopy R&COVERED.—The body of Mr. Lewis Torohve, whose drowning in Tuscarora creek, r Leesburg, on Friday, has been mentioned, was recovered on Saturday in the mill dam. the water from which had been drawn of! for that purpose. The re- mains were interred yesterday. FG BROK#N.—On Saturday last, a horse attached to a buggy driven by Joseph Bureh, ran away near Ariington in the county. Mr. Burck aitempted to jump ont of the buggy, and in doing so, was thrown violently to the ground, breaking his le; gazette, Zith, CITY ITEMS. PcRITY, STRENGTH, EConomy.—These three requisites are combined in ooley’s weil known Yeast Powder. A few trials will convince you that it is notonly the best, but | also the cheapest. 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Fischer's | Chemieal Scouring and Dyeing Establish- sth B: * would be wall | ment, No. 906 G street, near street. prompily adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled to do his work ina manner pb to be equaied by those not sing these facilities. His cleansing ‘and dyeing les? and Gent's Suits are, in fact, the chi tin the city on account of his work. Give Lim a |—006 G street. ali aren’ GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS. OR RENT—No. 4@ Ist street, Georzetown with all modern conv: ; im good order an neightorhocd; convenient to market, schools, church and A. ORA- ra. Apply to Dr. CHAS. GIN, 124 Dunbartou street. i8-eotf Fost y-six YEARS ESTABLISHED, W. H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEAM i DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT Office, 40 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D.O. we sent for and delivered to any place tm the TE ccetved and returned (by mall ‘or express) from and toany place in the country. - ‘TSE Bie “tT” STORE. E. LEWIS & Ca ow lo. FF 3 ach for, Preprints of the Opbe _ruEs. HOTELS. “ALBEMARLE HOTEL.” BROADWAY. AND S4rz 5T. oe aeep eee “aE Ryan, RAND @ HOTEL. BROADWAY rasp. Sier a, \ YORK, Fates, uring the ming summer N®¥ HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. Rie@s HOUS SPOFFORD, E: Jell-am Bro. MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE.—Offerings on | ‘change— | | | FIDAY. Angust 31.1877. Games commence! at ide & SpotLep.— An ineident of | istricts of Maryland | ~At the bigh mass in } nr en re en rn rr nS RTE Oe oT NE NS SS re EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. XCURSION TO HARPER S FERRY. THURSDAY, S*9temer 6rh. FTH 2 UAL PICNIC 8 of the CALEDONIA CLUB ‘at the e * bel Fee ne HEUTZEN PARK Ger t's \icket 800 ; Ladies’ ticket 25c.,to be hall of members and at the «are. ane2? “* $2 TO PORTRES* MONROE AND THE APES Exrcurston by th MONDAY a. {at Gp m about 6 am. Weduesday information may bs bad tyne’s booket re; Noack « KI His’ meee store; Lloyd yall O20 Reyburs ¥ .GeoW ave; Clark’. GES 9) «1 ¥ av Pew drng ttore. cor N 2 rug et a ‘and rPUE EXCURSION OF THE SEA he fast ard port OS# LEY f opolar Steamer Hapt. Joseph W. Denty, at the fot if 7 JANEM Woilicave ber itty» 2 WE r in ecek A will arrive n At IZ0% Thursday Ang 3 This arrang: ment will sive passeng ef being on the Potomac one whol: morring, and they dancing, at Piney Point. > Tine Bard will be in atte the b trip. 93 CARROLL IN $ OURSION TO MAR HALL SNUAL PHALL ox Pistoriy'« Ore chete 5O cente, te be bad of m SELEcT _ MILY SONS OF T LOOKOUT, r EQUAL DIVISION. N TO PINEY POL On board the PERKANCE P AND POIN 7 eave her whart fot SATCRDAY EVEN Tr the Ast oh Sanday at Piney P. and Poin allow those whe avail the 8: Ivex ofthis opportunity for @ pleasant excarsi antle tine for bathing and fishing, &¢ a to Washinton errly Monday mornins o business, “Comfortable sleeping accomm -dations willbe fi ed to each n fr St Tbe cha: a MM vid occasion. No liquors wi | gi uring this trip. n8 for round-trip can be hed of Joa oh w 436 street, or of LT O'Nea a. No 306 BIO 459 street. Tickets for oue pers m, ® each; tickets for children and gervante at half orice, osn be had at the music st-re of John F. E lis, sslvania avenue: Mitchell's, Ne. Ashley, No. 1200 F wreet; Dr FF 7 decortment; John G. Wilson, Pen Penn ML ¢. tice; Printiog office, or of ang?0-20 YOUNG PEOPLES’ EVENING EXCUR- SION DE CITY will _giveselect Ex- WEDNESDAY IG during the season. | ing her wharf at 6 o'clock The Barge COCKA m sharp. returning at 11 o'clock. Fmsining at Mar- shall Hal) # minutes each trip. Music aud Dancing. Ticket, 25 centa. lar Sunday Excarstons for Ladies and | Children, leave at 3 30 p. w.. and retarm at 8 o'clock. ‘Tick+t#,25centa, Children free. Freund caterer. jy 20 SUNDay EXCURSiONS. ‘The LADY OF THE LAKE. until farther notice will make regular ex- | carsion trips, leaving her wharf, foot of 6th street, at 3% p.m. Forty-Ave milee down aud 50 cects. | retoro. Fare te | OHN W. THOMPSON will fet, Washington, at B o'clock Pazenge, cound ‘rip. ib Cents, BAM. BACON, President. i FURst. EXCURSION TO POINT LOOK- OUT THIS SEASON. ‘The Fine Stesmer CHARLOTTE VANDER- | BILT, Capiain Entwisle, will leav for Point Lookout aud ’Marshali’s on Satardey Bight at 9o'cluck sharp, aud every Saturda, Fare ronud trip & street. A fine brass band will accompan , strect wharf at 6:9 p. m., returning si 10:30. Fare sym | afier, returuing Monday morning at 60 ‘clock. | _For state roc : very acer FaxiL¥Y EX? URSIONS cents. ead ([ HE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON | ‘The fast Steamer leave foot of 6th et 3 on SUNDAY. inguire on board or at W. HB. Wilkening’s. 3097 every Monday and Friday vigh Leaving 7th ‘The steamer can be chartered tor excursions. is making trips to Giymout and faterm: diate laudings daly (Sunday excepted), leaving her wharf, foot « st m.; returns about 4o’clock p.m. KSIONS—Two trips, to Mount S Vernon Springs; leaving at 10 o’cloce’ a.m. sud returning at 20'clock pm. Firat trip fare, 40 cents. Beco: p. leaving ut 2:30 and returning at 5 p.m. Fare. 35 conta, Fotnrn on, the scco-d triv free of charge. CHILDREN’S TRIP—Ohildren will Saturdays for 15 cents round trip; ad’ Tickets wiil entitle the holders to #1 usnal landings until the return trip of the boat; only on Baturdays. Children must in all cases eccompantod by their parents or some adult TATUE STEAMBOAT MARY WASHINGTON can be ch ChEAP taken on alts, 25 conte pover at the Beardsorte G.¥. ATLER Agent, at Ne OLS Ten rd, orto @. ¥. AT cut, at No. mtrect, opposite the Pateut Oftice. P. A. TROTH, mylsim President of Company. NOTICE TO MOUNT VERNON PA8- ABBOW , Capt. Frank Hollingshead, Doat allowed to land passeu- fount Vernon wharf.. Pas songers taking this steamer (which is! conuceted with the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associs- Bon) evotd riding im ambulances thr other lines. Bound tri gers at 81, including sdmission to Mansion ves Tth street wharf dally, (Sunday ox- 8. mend returns sbont 4 p.m . McH. HOLLINGSWORTH. ar Ladies” Mount Vernon Association. EBANK HOLLINGSHEAD. Str. Arrow. jel6-3m NEW ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. The new, safe WASHINGTON ts now carrying pas: sengers to Mt. Vernon, and furniat the benef | | 4 | Will Le resumed on the Those going on the first can | EDUCATIONAL. i88 E. SENDORFF'S SCHOOL FOR IRIS will reopen Mon tay, Sep IUCATIONAL. YOLUMRBIAN UNIVERSITY, W* -HINGTON CITY, D A) v, tember 84. # Hsvreetyorthwest. aug? Tr Frevaretery Deparment cpens September 13, 177, MISS. MARY B DUNBAR will reopen — tgical'Mpatt ror nemeher ANE ber Beboc) for Girls and smell Boys, Sepmmuber Law Dr party i a st B32ZOG Hh street porthweet For catahen Terme m deret MISS HARROVER w n,n ~~ VE SORGOL Fos YOUNG L ISS OShORNE'S VOUNG LADIES DBEN.s- o A) ROAKDIN od DAY BOROOL wilt pare 88948 M etret nm ribweet. S pt 8. IST TENTH ANNI EV. D. A. HOLBROOK'S Ci and HeME SCROOL Ra Soe Sing, NY. Next term wm at lOF P bogie SEPTEM DER EBth. Dr. Holbrook te Meine Ron John Hon BG. Northrop. ey Boart ¥ D W 1508 CoLLecr CUAMBERSEU Address . yee - KUSRERGARTEN NO RM AL TUTE —The summer class becine Jui for the scocgumedstioo of Teschers, who w! + prove thelr vm 7 POR. eore 1y18 2 oR LADIES, ko T. WYLIE. President. cal Director, Principal an September B4 iT iweury be tor departm west, : Vv "EST END iN MKS te Bt pngil's +e : BOARDING SU | okestie may < maence wt any time at woo rats » fom. forn _myleen GEORGETOWN COLLEG ‘OOD INSTITUTE, Ooncora- . ite, Pa, Bors, 980 por quarter: sical Depart re prepared f tValeor Harvard. 8 tastractors. H ject ly oR, REC DeR.A Prin CLOTHING, ar icnlare aprly Po URALY WILL a The New Song of A Shirt. t 8.2. Pros mi EReH 4276 Terms r daughters, oman wives For she whe Her lord ar Whe wld be a mantle of ease | Ant om sther of these | For wher » bear the strong tees avt Koown as the best? | CLASSICAL | GLISH AND Academy —i% sireet northwest, Suader * | Church. Ei year b gi rember 3B | Rete socaee | This watebles Hing < Warranted pe every part— ROYS. Princip. | And be whe tas sore will evemmeroewenr M ISS M. JENNIE GARDNERUAS o; ouly shirt Ot fur ageutheman'’s wear. AYE pleasure f ann: ng te ber fo hat xe | OPEN A of SMALL CHILDREN oe Weat atree or get Ww 1. C0 D espoeifull And 90 Ising of th: benntifn! thing SECTEMBER 3 pectfully 20 t f 5 Sy a a nowe RS. E. A. BROWN will reopen her PRI- | 7 3 repose N MARY SCHOO! fur WOYS, Men lay T, f first rate clothes | mn. aullse@ jo orgetown, Dt ber 34, No @1 Ben!l MSS 2ST Y will reopen her DAY SCHOOL forGIRLS. Mond ne at ber residence, No. OL Beall aug? Sa MES ADDIE PROSPERI, Teacher of Piano, Organ, wad Vocal Music. ‘Terms moderate Rerideuce SOL Sth street southeast. — ana2? sth St. north west NDBON and Miss A TALMAN Is—Session opens Wadneslay, | Applications muide to th HE MISSES PERL SI SCHOOL « KINDEGGARTES wt BO” ith street wortt September 10.1 tween E Kincergartoer, Miss Eww «reduced to @13 ral, reduced to 91S duced to ©18. WICK SEMINARY, v4 POR YOUNG LADIES ©, reduced of this Inst tu September Privcipals, M.A 1 YSON & Si Contee’s P/O. Pr. Geo ‘sco . Md eng’ SELECT SC HE MISS RICHARDS 0S will begin the «ixth y of her School for QikUs and BOYS in Advar w a furiher pal HE ROSSLYN $5 Tot W $4 Wa-hineto: ednced to 93, SIAN Wool Oaesimere, reduced to $2. $2 Union Cassimere, reduced to @1.50. S Vis: thie Dustirunien Monde, F ATATION —The exerciees c frat Ferearaloeues, &0. nédres Sister LOU ROYS’ SUITS, NOHOK, Directsess. Frederik Mé 12 Black Cloth reduced to @8 ‘ TOWN FEMAL S10 Worsted Basket, redoced to §7. 1 eb easimere, redaced t 5 4 corner Green and Stodde 67 All- Wool Cassim "re, reduced to 98 D. © ~Koarding and Day § Fall seesion «pens Septem? n orpe of Featalogtes apply to Principal, Mise ie cr to Belisntyoe's, ABS sth stret WHITE VESTS. Gilman's Drug st ve sug?l-im need to @2 & Veet, reduced te HE BOYS’ EN S100 Fine White Vests, reduced £02 T CAL HIGH 8¢ pal—will resume ite Seesion Foom 3LISH AND CLASSI- OOL—J. duties Perderlan HUNT, Princi enorth street |® cievaia ALPACA COATS, adaremed bork school room on the 244, Zab “4 to @3.50, Bud 25th, from 3 to S p. m. ~ “oa'8, redaced tod roe wiles, aa by and commodions steamer MARY | carriages to transport them to the Mansion By this route persons avoid a hot walk up long hill. “The distance is one-and-a-baif mites, ot three." Leaves 7th street wharf every day San y excepted) at 9-30 a.m. and returne aboot # jock. Fi 1, incinding and car Plage ride to aud from the mansio j4e SuNDay EXCURSION. ‘The steamer MATTANO, Wm. H. Bytes, | Captain will Every Sunday during thesun.mer season make a trip down the river, stopping at Marsnall Hall two hours ong returning at 2:8 p.m. to this city. steamer leaves street wi ‘at 3:0 p.m. round frip, 25 ceuta. Jea-2m WM. H. KILLMON, Agent. T. VERNON FAMILY AN EMINARY, DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. > C. Mrs. J. EDDY @ by a corps of right chool year opens MON 10.1877. For circulars or tufor he Principal at the Seminary. N OF FICE COATS reduced to # ceats, All other Goods at same proportion prices. A. STRAUS’, 1011 Pennsyivania avenue, Between Tenth and Bleventh ot LANE, 1758 J street wintiest heir, Schoo! for @ The Last Call. etree at the Tr at Ballanty AFTER THIS F ATOR Gayton YOU VE NO HOPE LEFT. oy ier ioe cra LOSE THIS CHANUB y. Prep Festalogtes Princioal. ory and giate P apply to Miss Lo TE Tour Olothing WILL COST SOMETHING tember bith fersone wishing to ents their children as bas —— should apply without delay.as only. a lim a ber will be taken, Circelate at the pi BUY Now, st ores, and at No LOZT ith street nort Z.D. BUTCH KR and Miss M.O. DOUGL. cipa’s Q&T. VINCENT’S SCHOOL, FOR YOUN *> LADIES. under the care of the Sixters of Chari ty, covne Pe bet And Save Your Money. OUB ONLY OBJECT T 10th and G stroete, will reopen MONDAY, 18 TO REDUCE STOCE. ptember $d." Pareuta and Guardaus will send their children promptly. we acglS-Im BUREAU EX LYcrum ae pee CURSIONS, AMEE nateY WEEGION, Leave 7th street wharf! return at Ll p.m. August 29, day LADIES’ GOODS. [T° THE LaDIEs. Spccial consigrment of HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERTINGS. - We bas opened aed ‘an immense lot of HAM- BU EM SOIDEEIES direct from the manu- facturere, which we will sell at less than wholesale prices. ‘Thin is oneof the handsomest lines of goods ever offered in this city, and presents an opportunity to secure goods at Afty per cent, less than regular prices. MKS. M. J. HUNT. angil-tr No. 621and 623 _D street. J UST RECEIVED, W STYLE Ba’ = sis for early Fall. Also, full line of BLACK VELVE8TS, from $1.59 per yard upwards, ScHoor oF MUSIC. a net uctore— ol oetzner, . x. ton, M Doucth Tis Togs > yestelreaiale regan. Violin Barmoey kesgsto $2 5 ny» cs nd informath . 8. Secretary, 7O7 Bil et. worthweat. ‘wuglé iy JW’88, CALKINS’ SELECT SCHOOL for BOYS and GIRLS will reoren So} M4 at 200 Pennsy ivania avenue southesst. eugls-im SEENCeaIAn BUSINESS pag joer sig b Balle hana ae sa : streets, hy tone ugnet ban tae Gomera BS Eisgticen Piss Ravin coke tion, €6) a sear, paid in six equal monthiy . OF £0 if paid in fall on ve. In Offering Goods Regard Will Be Hea For Origtual Cost. OVERSTOCK AT FORCED SALE. WE ABE SELLING Our OBS STi een eis center BLS CONVERT GOODS INTO MONET, AT BUYERS OWN PRIOB, But Bemember YOU MUST BUY NOW. iH HAEBLE BROTHERS, FINE TAILORS AND CLOTEIEES, aletr Oornar Breonth end D Strests, eee Ht i ian God address feng" ANMORE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Cc ACA! . 4 sg Prien, peer morthe? Fall sasion cometurse 4 Fo: ee 2 a hese