Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1877, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, yivania a cormer Lith The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 3S. H. KAU. FFMANN, | Pres't. STAn ts served to subscribers in rs. on their own account, at 10 x 4 conts per ineith. | Copies at 2 cents each. TuE EVES Nc per w the counter. id 80 cents 3 a month; one year, Tue WEEKLY Sr Ait- published op Priday—$2 a Jeg aRORSE PeeFaid. 10 copies for $15; 30 cop ee At mall subscriptions must be paid in ad- Vance: no paper sent | than so paid for. Si Rates of advertising made known ou applica- ' SS CLOTHING. HABLE BROTHERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS. THE NEXT TEN DAYS WE WILL SELL FoR Overcoais for $5. THESE ARE RELIABLE REDU‘ PIONS. ng our $12 Suits mg our SIR Sits Suits ‘Selling our $35 Suits SPECIAL RATES FOR A SHORT SEASON GOOD NEWS FOR THE Boys. Rey.” Salts ave down to $10 Boy's Suits wh ie $8 Suits down to $7 * Suits are down to $5 =. v Ba » sie. s marked d + $16 Overs 46 ‘S° CLOTHIE “Corner of Seventh and D sts. FOR THE HOLIDAYS, BARGAINS. SPECIAL from 4 to 8 years from 4 to 8 years --from 9 to 14 years .-from 9 to 14 years from 15 to 20 years from 15 to 20 years Boys" Suits. Boys? Overerats. Youths” Suits Youths’ Uvere OVERCOATS. Reavy Blue Chineilia.. : Gerwania Pimon Fur Beaver « Dobdson’s Striped Fur Beaver Biue and Brown Melton. ‘ Lippet’s Elysian Fur Beaver—biack and blu Florence Beaver—blue, black, and brown. Siberia Heavy Ribbed Fur Beaver... ‘West of England Plain Beaver brown and bi Royal Ermine Chinchilla. BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS. Unien Worsted. Berkshire Black Diagonal Russell Dark Piaid Cass... London Basket Worsted. Globe Mills Plaid Cassimere. ‘Chase English Stripe. Burlington Blue Moscow Beaver Kitoeuf French Cassimere. Uxbridge English Worsted DRESS SUITS. Fine Black Cloth Dress Suits. $15 Fine Black Cloth Dress Suits. $18, $20, $25 and $80 meee Ley Basket, Worsted Suits, at $15. $13, all weol, 6 sty BZ Adove Goods just received from New York, and will be offered at very low prices. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylcania avenue, Between 10th and 11th streets, 2. Store open till 9 p. m.. and on aes ptr FOR THE SEASON. ROBES DE CHAMBRE. LIBRARY JACKETS. BANDANA SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, SILK AND WOOLEN MUFFLERS. FINE SCARFS AND TIES. CALF, KID, CASTOR and CLOTH GLOVES, PARISIAN MANUFACTURE. PARIS MADE SUSPEN DERS. FINE LINED GLOVES and MITTEN. MERINO SHIRTS for $1.00, three styles. Perfeetly Fitting WAMSUTTA SHIRTS. From $1. FANCY SHIETS for $1.50, @VERCOATS Reduced in Price, OVERCOATS and ULSTERS. For Gentlemen and Youth. From $10 to $#), BUSINESS SUITS, For Gentlemen and Yor From $10 c pwand BLUE OVERCOATS, fast color, for $10. HOMESPUN SUITS. all wool, for $10. SURTOUTS, TALMAS AND CLOAKS. FINE TAILORING - SECOND FLOOR. ee Ali Spore and Broke? frequently ve to twenty times 0 Soedant Invested every thirty days. ‘Stocks bought and carried as long as desired on deposit of five percent. Circulars aud weekly re- ports sent free. apla-coly BER OF THE BTOC K EX! mexoe we orders hase or sale of ¥ mall—postage pre- | | | | | \ } i ju | | FE ES Wi R. Hall. w BI eo. M M. 7. Bar Kelly we 1. Chet G.W. pri oe Sta “LOCAL NEWS. Meliday Geeds. WHERE TO BUY THEM. It is an indisputed fact that the cream of the holiday trade for sellers and buyers ts before the stores are jammed with customers Those who wish to purchase before the best pods are taken, and those that remain soled constant handing. should turn te the eal- umns of the Stan information as to where Will be like’ secure What is wanted without wearing themselves out with constant vain searchings throughout the city. The Sta has for years been the recoguized HomapAY . 50—-N°. 7,712 LADIES’ GOODS. Fe® THE HOLIDAYS, LAnck AND Rich VaRtety oF NOVELTIES, In Fancy and Wersted Work. Embroidered Slippers. Slipper Cases, ¢ nspenders, Card and © gar Case: ¢ selection of Silk an! Rassian Leather nd Hane kerehtet KuG rshi MRS. SELMA Rt Fins; loves; TPPERT's, 614 Mth Street, mnite Patent Office. NOVELTY. FLANNEL WRAPPERS, vre, at ADIFS CLOAKS, 4 $14. $16. andl $18. = Cloaks in alt § Elegant quality Dresse ladies, in great Variet terns, * Ere Pay oho — age splendid quality, 1 Boulevard Ski ed fron Parisian of Novelties, sel ng many useful and . WILL ME. Ll Pp. oeaneeer Ba timonr, plain and com! colors, from the World-reuowned Magasitss 6 M. WILLIAN'S. for $12, ets for A Paei= ted orna- AN. Wishes to inform he enstomers that abe’ is. tn Washington this week with a handsome FRENCH BONNETS AND ROUND HATS. Also DRES= MAKEN all its br will fitin W pevery Tuesday, Ne. t.. between Eand Fin.w. 7-1m FUst CLASS MELLAAERe. RAN 5 es i OSTEICH TIPS, FLOW MISS McCORMICK, CctZO-Ay St. Cloud baile 22 9th st. u AS. H. VERMILYA, LADIES’ FASHIONA 610 9b STREET, Orr. F A fine stock of Fall ai own make, ler sale at Prices. E BOOT MAK Very reasonabh sepa6-tr 2. We En, TENT OFFICE. 1 Winter BOOTS of our ‘D ORGANS AND PIANOS AN rue KR BAC AND STIEF ANIOK PLAN RO.. Agent pianos. [Beveral, first i Avbert V 210 to $400. term w. eEZEROTT & O¢ ais Agents of Steinway & at oO RGANS. acer Hein INET "RG 215, S100. Sian Sua easy terms, Sole . METZEROTT & ¢ Pu. teens bet. Oth and 100k BROTHERS w they held it by ting ‘fe vt in t “we York Tribu ut ome . near Penn. ave. yj 7M. KNABE & COWS WORLD-RENOWNED These celebrated inst PLANOS, ceived the highest bited. W ful list of residents n testify as to the mer lor, Miss V. Clare. Si Mrs, Hoecke, + Haines, T.e. 429 F. ivi Miss Bryan, Bradley, W. Major T. Seave y illett, W.. Deene Ghas. Stott, F. J Affine stock of these Pianos constantly on hand and’Ior sale on Uke most reasonable terms at ©, REICHENBACH’S 423 11TH STREET. a10-2w A few doors above Penna, ave! THE ‘sis. its of PIANO WARERUVOMS. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1877. SPECIAL NOTICES. MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE DIS- bat et peitt be et nurs hand 10th_ st a x 2 pro _THE EVENING STAR. Washington New News and Gossip. Govenxment RECEIPT: RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal en where he w together with several members of the Cabinet Le joined by President Hayes, A CARD. HOLIDAY GOODS WITHOUT CASH. on the 20th inst. THERE WAS A DELEGATION of Georg citizens at the Post Office department to-~d urging the continua: of the post office, and urging the appointment of Mr. John E. Cox in the piace of Mr. Hill. THE Naval Courr oF Lyquriry into the Huron disaster completed its work, re- ported to the Seeretary and has been dissolved ‘The Treasurer of the United States yesterday signed ks for the payment of moneys due the survivors of the wrecked steamer Huron. I pack them to order, Fpaymeut, thereby giv? he cash a cha i one regular cus them on day ing those thar de lecting cholce ucts, requested Lievr. BULLS. tiaken no ary of War has request of the SrectaL COMMITTEE of the Senate on Mexican affairs, of which Senator Conklin chairman, ne Id its second mee g is ‘ar nd Atkinson's Handkerchief! E W. S. THOMPS 708 bru Sty ND NATION AL WASHIN THE Parent Process Fr LOUR CASE. f Ce he etal vs. Deever et Supreme Court of the District, the t oN 3 the Supreme Court now renders a ¢ for New York, where they Secretary E be paso to per cent, per annum, t v1 of of Depositors: Janu July 1 ums of $3 and upward then ia hay ing been on deposit one or more paths, 9 1. to 4 p.m. daily, om 6 to 7 p.m DI WM! STICKNEY. Pi »ToOS < but a few days ney General De hey will accomp: and on Sat- A. KiRKLAND has been ud the ship Supply, the d with American goods 1. The Supply i led at that pe MMANDER WM designated to first vessel to be loa for the Paris exposi ent. LL OUR S at cost, business bof fora larger line of § and Plumb ¢ ‘at cost until all & HUTCHINSON, 317 y UNRIVALLED IN QUALTY AND PRI: It has been ¢ miple copies and perio Lat this ss air. in whieh are enclosed : ¢ ead that Champagne Wines of The SUNMAN. Static ment during lock watil 1 HOT SODAS The hours in the other departments va ee above with th COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, ar ant bot Ohee an ar My . be ¥ will net form: ese MILBURN’S. 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. orks will be allowed to” COLD SODA AND = At the ‘Treasury dep: drought daring the wi: be paid off on the 24d instant. » MCPARLAN. Dears . partments, with the Not New Jersey avenue. Boyd's Directory tor 187 iS Se SAMUEL G. YOUNG. - NOTARY PUBL OFFice-STAR BUrLpine, 1340 New Your Ave rive th Post Office as erroneously ant Commander rge of the p x from t oetlT-tt «i in recoveri f the Hw e Level M™ 4 mia wie Ne. aoe PrSNsyLe OC12B-Isiy Between 10 aud Br the pol s, the poles being The bodies were fc e to seven miles a listance of forty miles from th cl transmits a chart ‘That handse mate, Laoecs, Bi many little gas jets, toevery chifa in ae voted aw: Commencing ristmas Tree. madaentirely of hes and ail bury ming eve which probably Is kn ¥.1 promose. to “hulow Our € DAY. Ving the December 10H, the ‘THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING to-day was ting will begin, and every cust HI rece * : . Une Ticket, representing one wre Tor sven doiias | over before two o'clock. Seeretary represent i Sf oe Semen tt ikea | the nember absent, and the State depart- “ a % i represented by Assistant Secretary te rosie at aan ane Lm | Breer Nelact tie megecea hat meee vA ‘TEIN. 310 7th street, has kindly conseuted iT Tr the questi f Chinese immigration were A the time was occupied With discussing the Te border question, rticulariy the El Paso difficulty. ‘al the dis. patches received the Seeretary of War within the past few days from that vicinity were read, and, after a full discussion of the sub it was the peoeral impression that the difficulty was purely a local one, and no seri- ous coniplications aeed_ be feared; bat on the forhota the key On SATU RDAY, December 22:1, at 10 p. the Soting wint cease. Whe Tickets will be coante In preserice of two disinterested witnesses, | ad ae delivered to the churen having the est vote, on Monday morning, December 24. re It cals be used immediately y by the simple at Tachiment Of a piece of rubber lies. will not let this chance slip ve toomert tchelr 1 hts. bat vote early mie ‘ten, = = nue. | am, as always, their very contrary affairs {appeared to assuming ALLET DAVIS & CO. PLANOS. METRO ! ina peaceabie adjustment. (Itis thouzht arm —_ vat the trouble at Paso does not result PRIGHT PIANOS A SPECIALTY. net <. ___ 8 SEVENTH ‘ Mesieans ou the other side of the Ho a Piano In exis : ISPENS ARLE BOOKS. Crande, out that El Paso: on the Mesicate ti Pi orden ioe See | ey ces Charis bemaee $600 | of the Kio Grande, has been mistaken for the ere awanied! ta this Paiva de “alone p Pee Honey 4 3.00 | El Paso on the American side: and exags Uprights at U. Me Wee Styles for une Hist .. 3 INTH STREET 3 Pianos sokl on instal Pianos Tuned and Repaired, NABE & CO.°S WORLD-K ED PIAN¢ instruments have for forty years. av ighest award Wherever exhibited, manufactories coustantly on hand. celebrated Organs, Pianos and O1 Partie iar attentton hy Repai Shoni: few doors above Penna. GENTLEMEN i STYLES NOW READY. GENTLEME: FOR ONLY $4, FINE SOFT AND STIFF FELT HATS, of the most approved patterns, for men, Youths and Boys. Largest assortment of UMBRELLAS ES in the city, AT THE LOW WALTER KERR, Hatter, oetli-tr 1419 PENN. AVE.. ABOVE WILLA agonal FP. & Hi. Coatings West of Engiand"isthe, SW. 24 tention paid to 1 no Warerooms, ‘3 “LIth street, a octl2-tr 5S GOODS. 3 BROADWAY DREss HATS, nthe A v MARKET PRICES, RD'S. Sik and Cashmere Vestings, To be made np, at cost. MEA Call is Solivited. _9et6-Sut Til Pex. AVE. N.W. SHIRTS CHEAT ing EIN THE WORLD. GEO. Branch naliinore Shirt ee F Street Northwest. Washi Dc. make the nip nes iD Ess SHIRTS TO okbettin the most t manner for $2.25. Fle DiS Sinn mute to order, of Wam- sutia Mus rent eee ae ‘Linen, for 1.25. Fine DRESS PHI see of Yamsutta Muslin and T fundredt Tein for 75 cents. Fine DRE 5 nal Eigh: Linen, for 80 12\5 Versible Four-piy Canton Fian- THAN ary. per aEE: . One price _E. YOUNG GINN, Manager. F, 4. HEIBERG Successor to tne ines ropolitan owns), ly cares oe Washington. F. Loudon & Co. ,) rae pwany A These celebrated emean before the publi | have received the i Mi MeCammon’s favorite Pianos and Pianos frou other celebrated ated ‘reports of the connection of Mexic With the difficulty has resulte PERSONAL. ator Blaine has net yet made up his mind where he will spend the holiday recess, ****Vice President Whee this morning for his home at Malone, “"--Sergeaptat-Arms Thompson, of the House, will spend his holiday vacation at Boston. Representative vier, of Ohio, leaves for ncinnati, to-morrow “General Sherman has gone to St. Louis. ---"President Hayes. it is said, has abandoned the southern trip he cone ae ene during the holiday re. 8. A son of ex-Gov. Tod, of Ohio, is an appiecant fora position in connection with the Paris expositio “Wm. Chandle: irreconcilable, sent to his paper, th cord Monitor, another savage letter again: the Administration. It has special reference to the alleged bar; southern gei- erals. * en. ing leaves for Ohio to-night to Jook after is Senatorial ¢ fontemporary Art in Europe: Benjaini Potte rorcelall from Earliest Times to Estiott. omens caer come HIESTUTTAS SS ESS Cone DOWN TO. FOUR ch FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $2.20 GAS-LIGHT UFFICE, 411 AND 413 10TH STREET. ngs wit homas. oct 1-tr mes ELEGANT chances, “Gov. Tom rev peel — ting up hi: ican nomination SILVERWARE. inte Senator Stanley 172 West BaLTimMoRs STREET, Matthews has also itty cee, this Congres. Baltimore, Ma, sional opening. --*"Speaker Randall will eat (Established 1817, ) his Chri — turkey ut his ig peerage home. ‘keeper Polk, of the House, ys that he is now out of all his troubles. | - agai Clerk Adams for the reme French, the tally clerk, has subsided. retary Thompson contemplates, it issaid, a Ing Sipe + book Pope's temporal ‘Senator Gordon expects to leave for ris Georgia home to-night. **-"Joe Jefler- son is stopping at the the Riggs I House. decé-1m ECIAL NOTICE. Some person or persons having circulated a false rumor that I was about to close ny gallery. this 1s to give notice that Tam not about to close iny Gal The Mexican Border Muddie. iiabulnctaring very spciclo commen a facts for GEN. VINCENT SENT TO TEXAS. Sornag mn many friends for past ad Lre- spectiall; it a contint — e the sai ¥ BARLOW, ste ANIA AVENC and Dealers in DRUGS, sprees AL Ww, ATERS. &c., sr. DEE BUILDING, ConN&n NINTH AND F Gen, Thomas M. Vincent, Assistant Adju- tant General U. 8. A., has been assigned to duty as Adjutant General of the Department of Texas, and will be succeeded in his duties at the War Department Py, Major Samuel Breck, now ou duty in New York city. Affairs on the Texas frontier have assumed STREETS. WASHINGTON, D. C, Such a serious aspect that It is deemed abso- Seren eee go gay 7a pes Dist. hitely necessary to have officers of cool judg- Extracts, aia oouw ment and a experience to deal with Fine Saar Articles, &e, ts for © delicate and complicated questions which are = Haint, “Ales tor Kenys Beenie MO" | SScmcaiy arta in connection ‘with the reser s carefully compounded Mexican raids into T exas. Gen. Vincent has Tecelved a supply of new articles for the lecied for this important duty, on ac- Holla vise Gat fans Ware: Tolint ‘peculiar fitness. ery pemee ine Porthonaies Wh seine Gen, Vincent js a native of Ohio, and served Wi great credit thre Florida wars, gu stock betine purchasing. mond and the Wao the Fen and was pri ipisllore’sd AT sexe ibid, CARRIAGES March, Incr for faith cit scitorions set: are for faithful and meritorious ser: é Ranh £o. Aleany omen gee hi vices during the “epee DIAZ HELPING TO KEEP THE PEACE. Buggies; tine No-top Buggies, A portion of the reatones ments sent to El and fifty oner he Reena 2 Second Paso from points4n eee one Mexico have alread) 10. is felt, T & OV., $e fairs ceive od ofc _— trom oe nt Ter nment a neti cartifiens De. peevent lttaens of Mexien nfo been caken Ky vee: | "atest ether pon or swollen Affairs at other ‘other polntson the Rio Grande are atterided as usual. ‘Callor too late. Fe nr the 2 FRE Be chants’ Exchange Bank of New ‘ork, hasbeen the penitentiary for sentenced to Ive ven embezzling, has ordered | Telegrams to The Star. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. THE PORTE EXPLAINS. ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE. LAWLESSNESS IN MISSOURI. THE COAL CONSPIRATORS. THE EASTERN QUESTION. The ish Cabinet Divided. Loxpox, Dec. 1.—The London correspond ent of the Manchester Guardian to that sone as follows: of all the political clubs to-t Mond inet is divided about the sures t be taken to prevent a one-sider “+ eration Lord Derby, for r, and the marquis of Salisbury of state for Indi € Opposed to ti pet scheme of Lord B ld, the to summon. par! z usual. ment w the means to an ot Ps The Porte Ex; Dee. rr Pn to the mediation, it that Turkey does not powers as a Vv ¢ She still has two lines of d the government beliey s she would hold. The Port Ge its thinks it Anis. Engl nd in Dista or ae Constantino. te. Loxnox, Dee, 18. Le ple tinpatte say's England ts OUNL of Servis in favor of Servia, F eis a strong impression hi ud Will oppose the opening of th nistantino- reat disfavor the other powers are prep the Turks refuse the cone ase of the convietion that them in their extremity. EB that the ts in Nocthamy. 50.000 Doots and er Known site > prompt supp! ito is the ped Sto LAWLESSNESS 1 MISSOURI. Robbery, Incendiarism, a Law. Sr. Lovrs, Dee. 18 Aw disast iton Six LMOUNE Of ed upon whieh there was ne After the fire was subdued, four s—iwo men and two rested for the robbery. npt was made to Iyneh the prisoners, but was prevented by sof the law, and th prisoners x lisbury eke for the avowed f design, reny Thursday the mount of the stolen pre |. Among those last arrested was Lige Dougherty. who, after be badly choked, acknowledzed that he was one of the leaders of the gang. He was placed in the second story of the building wader a stron ward, but that night the mob assembled, cdown ail barriers, and were just on th t of seizing their victim when he yenres rom the window and escaped. followed him, and as they rai ty's cabin his wife fired at gun, butdid no harm. The w man was the ordered to surrender, but she d shoulder. Two other officers made a similar attempt, and were also severely wounded. The cabin was then fired, and the Woman and her four children were with difficulty dragged {rom the burning house. De ugherty had not n captured at last accounts. “Thtense ex- oo — and further trouble was apprehended. ° Texas. San Antonio dis. Lmaey of yesterd: date says Amailor, of the Lerdo forces, with two hundred men. has been disarming Diaz guards at Mier, and re- leasing them upon promise not to take up arms against the Lerdo cause. Mexicans fa voring Lerdo, who had taken refuge in Texas, are flocking to his standard. His accessions iu one day reached upward.of forty. ee Boston, Dec. BY omenaay afire broke out in the lower story of the Musie bivek, at Bi ton, Mass..owned by Henry L. Bryant aging the building $15,000 worth. “The Was occupied by several tenants, whose losses oe as follows on eis millinery, $10,000; 5); A.B. y. Paducah, Ky.. were burned on Saturday ‘ight last—loss $30,000. Sat ap Failure of Kentuek: ¥ You 8 ik Breeders. pecial to the Times : It fs Pep rted that three ort-horn mops | yt iy ol county, Ky., have failed. They are W. D. Su- therland, J.'V. Gregsby. and Sohn J. Suther- land. Their iiabilities Ly oy from $40,000 to $80,000 each. So universal is the intercemnes NEW from Ci ‘ineinnatl sa) of the prominent s of securities among these men that a general smash up is fe: The breeders of tine trot- ling stock are so far viously involved. Excitement About an Arrest. St. Jonn, N. B., Dee. 18.—Great excitement was created last evening, owing to the arrest 2 Onsriee Chapean, by — Balle, of of 300) nan Fe; ben od Hotel ‘December 3d, informin, ithe he was a los inked seeki aes nexier was who committed fh bg war. De- tective Bailie says, ‘Chap man’s last path pe for $1,500 in Georgia. SS ration fe will be exami Railroad ee. NEw York, Dec. 13—A Milwaukee di. h of yesterday says: Ju it for si a pomeeed teday — 8. Court ust the onstruction Co, now Tr ating the Wisconsin ailroad: “Puts Se = Coustruction'< Mey ooo! trans- to the Wisconsin Central Co., Shot in the MH: Crxcrsnatt, Dee. ae Simersvitte, West Virginia, on Pray y between Na- than Wright and ing, the former was fatally ingured. ig was pga pe head by an TF who. ving a probably fatal — New Yo onx Deed lena tree? Dreecrory. and everybody desirous af ac iting the best trade should he earty in the fia" wath their Christmas advertisements, With particular notices of their specialties. We purpose during the holiday season to give particular attention to holiday advertisers so that t an keep constantly informed advantageous places for them to ir parchases HABe ReoTHEeRs are once mv with special attractions and » the THE COAL CONSPIRATOR jaturing a Combination to P: re tothe front ‘ t al and Iron Exchange mbers of operators and specula he building waiting of the meeting, but they got r no information, as the proceedings private. Among those present jean, of the Delaware, road p were I tors in — in and around t for the a little and these in po me ug cannot fail to be well suited. 2own store of SOLOMONS & CHAP. MAN — avenue, is thronged aT every who know where they can be watinth A stock of goods so high and Witkest . ge and B. Bre erp Valley t ully arranged in their large stare is so ge and varied that one is sure to be ‘suited pee poem hing. They offer Christmas books taney —, imported directly from Lon- dou, Vienna, Parts, and Japan, at prices much ~ than heretofore also all that is wand stylish f manufacta Persons who their Xmas purchases she 1 SOLOMONS: & Chapman's, ‘will certainty find 1 company havin dom * for they some thing That is just the thin, i a Reading a ailre 4 1 ar and Hndson Canal company : Sa re. Lackawanna and Wes ot yet laid ta the ro. A. Hoyt, Pennsvivania Coal | should by all means call at ‘th A wien ev Will have te pur Kart ns holidays. and they will find a vie where they are sure of se- wxis that are what they are smuis. jars for decorating, ail kinds. and acomplete ling 1 be found here yet. you should Dy all Paxken’s, and 619 Seventh examine his splendid stock of mery. Fine illustrated books, sks, pocket-books, Ane purvies, &e.. “The store is ter w from the Lehizh Valley hand refase embination in his official capacity re isconsidered his representative in erence. IS—As three men many things that always has his eventh street The tions en the re Wagon. Henry Nickers« s instantly kil presents here is as large as a han named Wabble f fatally. and the be: “i be ridiculons to attempt badly injured. them: personal inspection can istactony iknow what ge te Korrren’s vou will buy 1. Fowser & Co. ¢ the weil-k Saftier i ce eed buy for the holidays You will fed something Virginia sixes, solidated, Ge Pennsylvania ave- have everytt they are selling at prices: greatly r every depart Dress goods, cashmere, and aly and faney goods y description on hand, ber with ry phins, Lowe Call and see ' . Corn, southern white easier, ye Hered s and higher and new. desirable and cheap, RODHEADE Co.'s well-known G4. un miixed. spor. 6) nt February. 60) vel stewed: rales, weuty per cent. be. ces. SKS, velvets, ierpreat cloth, re * wrappers, &c.. you can obtain at great bar: 16.06 s steady—choice Western, Petroleum dull’ « call particular attention tothe Jons Ho Mackcprn, 142i His stock of gi meat, fruits of all kinds, i esto vattous He offers splendid oppertuni- in supplies for the holidays, Y yourself ern “NEW York. decided change. Wheat Land geod speculative Imsiness, « DON, December 18, 12:30 p.m. and | for thé invites tive and well se inchiding | Paris. bond } bel The spe ght until 1 District Government Affairs. The Di have dive tha e water tiar’s dep: etic be made hereafter by the rollector of taxes. This order ¥ shopping eal JOUNSON & CO ‘emple, tons of fresh mats, a wt of fresh candies in st Their stock of grocers all aud see for yourself, or at our advertisiug columns aud see What cam be bought for ¢ McCarter & I pited Hill, issioners long before there a i nusyivania ave- enaay's Oram auve a emake me under the head of verninent AT ad a . and persons tiv ing in y= tn te Span ot come dow into ir supplies. 1 pliday’ ee season will be a ‘tail ure and not a time of festivity. Musical Presents are always * ee | this mu community. i kinds of in the Commis Stoners office, is ascertained that Adams’ ‘kmen were paid $14.381.06, the amount at ime found to be due Mr. Adams upon it of his pay rells by the beard of audit just the same as workunen of other contrac. | Musical Instrum uts and music ante tors. and they Would have received more upon ye nd further ‘audit had not the $3.00) appropriation Ss Watches, clocks, jewelry and bronzes, & wb - found im great Variety at Tarran’s, #5 F st Sporting goods of all ini at tT Peamopy’ "s, 610 Louisiana avenue. bas = tasks, pape y game bags, revolvers. in great a there Vie always a runon Pees sate at the holi- jay sease is ice cream ts always demand. x Lis wide-spread repu ist and com ceded eheelience make it Ver very desirable Dalls, parties, &e. become exhausted. The District Commissioners have awarded the work of repairing concrete pavements to Jonathan Taylor, at 6 cents per square yard nd 15 cents per square yard ot Mr. Cox, the water registrar, took possession of his office this morni and his clerks and the employes connected with the water de- partment were introduced to him. Mr. Cas- Well, the new alms house commissioner, made a tour of that institation and the pital this merning. ry’ 3 the District of Columbia | there The Auditor ¢ 2 usacted more business on Saturday last | — there. | Ramnere & Sow, 615 Pem n for some time past. He ints, amounting t taut what iy mare 80 the | announce me | at a great eather inj r cent. perma. nent improvent bonds, and iluoe er cent Water stock, amounting in all to $380 of District_collections ‘tor th nber Was $43,850.50: of whic pOUNT M2238 was from ie ea levy for the year ending June %, 1 1427.38 personal tax for same period: licenses, 786.46, and the balanee from arrears of Various assessments. The collections for the eleven months from December Ist, 1876, to October Sist, 1577, are asceriained to be 75 per cent. of the lev iz June Mth, I jOLMFAD & Co.. 816 Tth street, have ready for the holiday trade a fine selection of Dres- n china, statueties and novelties, vases oa cologne sets, decorated ware, cutlery and sil- vet gan ware, Which they offer at very rea- “c ¥.D vibe & Co. 5 North Liber’ a - Davison & Co. 5 Nort v have a store full of a= « Baltimore, clocks, bronzes, &c. Purchasers ps Te gas fixtures put up here ‘Res rs wa Hany, 1922 Pennsylvania avenue, ealle EXPLOSION AND Fine.—At Patterson, N. J., yesterday, & coal oll caron tie Ene raioad | Mls the bargain shoe store, and says that his look fire: ihe tank exploded the the barn fiuid | Prices are ten per cent below’ the lowest. Hooded the strect and communicated with ve | Shoes of every variety atid style on hand, i or six houses, some meg Sl aumoany, dance. whieh were destroy ther with some ee “Co. Co. offer first-class silver barns and other ‘pullin ree oil cars burst | Watches for $7.50 upwards. yalxo have for in succession, illuminating the an — ~~ sale two fine ‘sealtkin sacks flashes which shot up hundreds of feet. ‘Sey. | Setsof furs. eral other cars were destroyed. Some oft the wv. burned cut families lost oversthing. ber is favin BLOODY INSURRECTION IN San DowtNco.— Pouneyive ania Advices from San Domingo to, Nove November 29 | useful and fancy goods just sulted for report a distressing eondit! toa a Hau ot ihe tet art S07 Market Space, revolution has De smingo city prisons are crowded. sons have been executed in taetonsion, poi them Ger Gen. Meienciano. Baez's fall seems in- evita’ MINE RIOTERS SENTENCED.— At wae AY, SI7 Massachusetts ay Tt for 80 cents. gem: avenue, you can | ise ieee re ‘suits trom Honeur Grawas has first class gxery description at his repository, ih Before the regular winter weather ponte wel ce the insurgents in his own a barre, Pa. yesterday, Judge be well to secure one of tenced Thomas Moran to one ~t eat and ie brated hot base stoves at Wyvin’ months’ imprisonment at Sylvania avenue, whieh he offers penitentiary, and five inundred doliars ane and cost of prosecution, for riot last September at ALEXANDRE GavTRros, a the ines. others were 0 m fined nized asa very fine mam each and sentenced to three months’ imprison. | candies. ment in the county jail. The remainder of the | t rioters received light fines and short terms of imprisonment. dyed citizens Una jexicans have to take in it, and the Mexican authorities have ‘given — st —— ont © be —y Sn cross. ve drdcred thither, and the indian fourier iseene sequently exposed.