Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1877, Page 4

Fatally Stabbed at a Pound Party. ARREST OF THE ALLEGED MURDERER. George Brown, a colored man, died at his residence, on E street, between Zid and 2th streets nerthwest, about 10'¢0’elock last night, from wounds received on the night of the 2th of Philip Johison, also The affair did not = known io the police until Brown was dyi Then Sergeant Sturgis and 0! detailed to investigate the matter, and suc- tresting Jebnsen at his mother’s ‘h street, between K and L streets northivest Just as he that the Sabb to his j supper. appears e oY sere, a eet Stuart, on n Virginia hvewoes Tth streets, about 1 e’elock on Christmas A dispute arose between Brown and ‘Johnson, and Brown attempted to “bie t Jobnson, when a seufte ensued. during whieh Johnson drew a knife and stabbed Brow the left side fand stemach, inflieting fatal The wounded man was taken to his | residence and Dr. Draper eatied in, reved unavailing, aud he Cor = dge Ca Circvr CRIS irtter. Johnson age. Dobbines exceptions over- q approved end judgment. Daris art 7: moti igment Erect " a 3 de. ‘ot 1 ‘ay: Toon = “THE EVENING STAR. HOLIDAY GOODS. By wet A, THAT WILL LAsT — The most aigractive GEORGETOWN. P. 0. Rerorm.—Postmaster Edmunds was the post office a hours to take charge bch day he will Nppaint two clocks te the office, and three Edmunds says that the cown under the new nstead of les: aders of THE STAR, BArears EN HOLIDAY Goops. ‘You can save money by buying your HOLIDAY PRESENTS of it AS We must sell off our stock of DRY Goops CARPETS to close by Every articte ill be 2 suit imnch under the wea? F< consigumen; a small lot of whic! ‘h will be sold for 25 per cent. Call and examine our stock. GEO. J. JOHNSON & 00., 711 Market Space. | TILL OFFER PURITY gcages Gents’ fa Boots, $3; wor’ here yesterday in EXDAR ie a first-class Seukeaee a Uke mouth. ‘and day of A fine assortment on exh Bie wn feather Indications To-da Orrick oF Cnrer SIGNAL Orricer, Washington, December 28th. 1877. Per the middie Allantic states, northwest. Seer fo Increasing bortheasi winds. station: pexceDE tempor conduct, “he business of letter carriers. Judge postal facilities for Geo system will be improve but that is no news to it has been so staied in this paper fi beginning of the eontrovers: © | for Lar r boxes was decided for new trial overruled. Clark age, sda. | Biride'agt. Emote: 2 garnishee: mozion for Susiginent roby were | against garnishee a | itr Co udoe 3, Covus— = Uin divemisned wih ree for deilve Se. ‘in defendant retails note Vitem appointed. Gray ag: frustee orvered $0-per general L ; bro confesso set aside. primetion refused andl restraining on Frazier: bill dismissed. “title of lot 4, square 196, z pay si ieee in Sie o== HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN, T a id rising baro- _ Weis agt, Barron them distributed Mr. Jeffries, one clerks, was at ‘the post office this between asch and msements, &c., nic C ers 3 ™ . t the Curtis: seh Notional © ae has Sea of Ice ; or a Moth- 3 BOWS, MUFFLERS and COL- Sayer agt. Samet ater aes wate Mitino and Red Flannel Red and Blue Shaker, € SUK and Alpaca UMBRELLAS: SATCHELS Splendie quality finished Whi APs kinds, for menand boys; raise funds in for the remaind season, which obj BUILDING AS8OCL ATION lar monthly Assoctation, held Last night, 44 shares were soldat ana are, being $0,145 sold. | eree of divorce. Adjourned sine d Provate Cov) elas eines we ‘ebster. jamnuel Carasi and Margaret 5 of atininistration on th ch, late master ou U UNDERGAR- ismerald, the Gypsey —Aunt Polly Bassett’s“s efforts to save Ti died last night as st BKOWN'S DYING DECLARATION. Before Brown was found to be friends, at his suggestion, kept loubtiess, had he res been no prosecution, that _ would lo and | Shirts, $1. $1.25 Curtis School Building, Georgetown.—Musi- a) and literary: ntertainment. Condensed Locals. From J. C. Parker we Lend the New York rs in advance of the mai ps will be ghted at 5:20 p. m. te publisher of the Congres. D. Fatal | (lon of Widow filed with the appointment of C. f M. Statthews administrator, Pouce Covrt—Judge Snell. Nk Prick Store,” 920 Seventh, between Land K. A call for inspection ie MONEY het och & sich ets. | HMISTMAS LUXURIES WHITE PROC ES FINEOED DIAVA OOF T-EDGE » alue any propert nasi when it was a ut Fou Will need OF MINE, and ev inguishe = police were notified, and Lieut. Li y c a justice (Mr. ae S. Taylor) to his house, wh declaration to the pare Johnson ‘ala Tiend of his, as we! other parties present, Was made oy, a pai A LETTER mon tect ther ass BY PURCHASING AT THE tax. UNDAY Sc i Mr. Jno. T. Mitel that | and was CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY, 1918 Pennsyloania arcane, HM PRICES: re ad ‘When an attempt ity i erei ens of Industry.” to enter the hy “aplial and Labor—Friends, CONNOLLY Ss, seyeral pears past GOS Ninth Street, he did the eut t afisht and he cut in the ¢ posed that he must t he liad got inte rowed, ‘gine he sup- ness of several weeks, leaving a wite third door above decided that he had's the letters from w E. ehureh last night, present te wit: inment of the Sun- f E br tom last « eve! Coroner Patterson held fourth precinet station f an inquest at the | 3 for those who had 9 at he was at the Henry Thomas testified Capt. Donald Met teresting affair, 8. HARE & SONS, Grocers 1213 7th street northwest, GENT’S LINEN AND SILK HANDKER( GENTS CLOTH AND KID GLOVES GENTS FANCY HOSTERY, LADIES’ SILK AND LINEN HANDKER LADIES CLOTH AND KID GLOVES * TIES AND RUCHES. LADIES’ COLLARS AND CUPPS FANCY STOCKINGS POCKETBOORS, S AND PERFUMERY iT from Johnson, : th «i during the evening a » the organist, i eshments were (unistas Goons. GOODS AT REDUCED RIC ES, cbs the vastly the London Trusirater t also Hinton’s new map : A large photog: 2 - a has been received 3 partrent of Just Th = chan h, in wh te wuhin a few maint A POLICEMAN. ey Yeaiman, of th Was Sent to the penit _ THE E ae Tuk fh Me glary of ther idence hall of Immaculate UMBRELLAS rot taken by Just jury returned ¢ Tush and sey eral iad vi 0 SING( Lan Bren —A gentleman from ington kiked a p Vernon one day last wee se - to the sn ebildren wer me to his ‘teat! i 1 | D* EMBER 0 streets, was so badly ‘crush ited him for the urs afterwards it | M#tted him for th in the jam that Was feared she ¢ Om, rm ‘Th senian Listitution. (ae [ 2eeune OF FASHION District Government Affairs. » Washington NEW ADPVERTIS! ——— arket_ compain - raft to the Dis GET YOUR CARD PLATE NOW FOR TOWSON £ ©0., — ~ me Holiday Goods. WHERE TO BUY — VYousness, which sto 20 minutes. NEW YEAR'S CALLS 636 Pennsyteania avenue, TH SIDE, NEAR 7 rr rent is due confined to yment will be ontinues durin 3 ense stocks of have been received by our m festive seasc Dy Christmas purchasers, Yaried, and coutai RECEPTIONS, poontils of Dov A RESIGNATION. NS & CHAPMAN'S, MEROUS TO MENTION IN THIs SPAcek. C rt o dete rred until then kicked him in the will continue advertisements a: appear in THe Stan. Those in want of winter clothing <hould not A. Stxavss, ltl Pi he ts3_ also stry ty make them While both pinioned (ums AS FURS. preciation, a me! aut of District ‘aft aire WW pan so they will | # not toach ‘e ch o fail to callon he has reduced Mus. Ser on Reprent. ap the return of Gov. "SE AL Sat COURS ALT PRIC MUFFS AND BOAS. MINK MUFFS AND OAS. t the lowest prices, (Successor to Willett 905 Pennsylvania avenue. = + rane & SON, Durrc the twenty tt | Stomach Rutter aud cm rative r S OF OFFICE! GA. the f lowing tored Cashmeres, dente AN Ivrkoved METHOD OF Shat AMEMALS is about to Introduce ed in ey age or COUNLTY . Standard Poets 3 Hule's Loney af Hor: being instantaneous. Tn this way death all Draggists at TENN AUTRON, 806 1 st. French CANT s fresh and pare. 115 | ee IDAY PRESENTS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. M.a On Has kins, oO. | ana 9rh. mane he aranteed alw: M. TOWSON © CO. 636 Pennsyleania acon p= THE HOLIDAY BRONZES, &e., In Great Variety, at MASSEY’S PHILADEL?HIA ALE, SCHLITZ’S MILWAUKEE LAGER, KELLEY’S ISLAND SWEET CATAWBA. NEW YORK REFINED CIDER. in Casks or Bottles by Ger Tarr T to. whom the E street. situate ng rooms being and ree crumt “ : ate OUT F FoR | THE HOLIDAYS: CHR, RUPPERT, Kriss Kringles Headquarters, No. £03 and 405 Seventh Street, Between D and E northwest, the furniture, the polic my With a Veligeanee, harge of the sani airs continumg to exist, it was » bring some owner of the Vapic “Company, SAM'L C. PALMER, Depot 57 Green street, = Georgetown. 1. ©. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 'T.-621 D Sr., daw oe MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued son trial for yesterday pr 3 Sn "s 6 nsing material ever invented. druggists and grocers. pinion about the The jurors pulled straws for the 1 fe and the nine were out-pulled by the thr when the murderer ia secrets of the | to the police property doned property that end were being m To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to ¢all attention to A. Fischer's Chemi ing and paring 6 No. 905 near 9th ‘street. an h Ann Hngtes, of ¢ isbury and Ma Cora Huduall, bot D. Sumpeeil and Ma Importer of all kinds NEW TOYS AND FANCY GOODS ADAPTED For CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Mr. RUPPERT takes his wimerous customers, and t! he has just received throngh, est and best-selected day and New Year's ‘nts,among Which we enumerate iu part — Dolls of every description, Portmonnaies, Card Cases, Work Stands, Fancy Baskets. ‘se dca ks, sae 5. Li xio | Ladies" Initial Handxere lefs, at 25 and 50r: G: jal Handkerchiefs reduced street, th of Warrento iy adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or | European invention, he is aentire todo his work ina manner not to be equal these facilities. wd a new tris af has heen £ out, however, i not Possessin, are, te — id Gloves in street and ‘eckties, Jabots, Black and White Boxes and Bask - Hits « Cleansing ies’ and Gent’s Suits are, in e cheapest in the city on account of his superior work. Give him a eall—065 G street. eed. Gent's Suits dyed Me $2.75; Gent's Suits cleaned and YSOH Henge y Mollie i” Otned a on the other, his sermon by a babbling conversation, gent iy sin congregation that it should be DEEDS IN FEF have been filed as follows: ey - OE 2% A. Dune: France and German: Fancy Goods, suitab J.P. Wollard Cap trustees, toC. G1 mead’s addition to ¢ Lace Se Ves Steals le talk apout town over | hartmonaies. ie. Our eae is Sew end bought for oneh cashing ae te coeenns Meual inducements, A large eso me a ii Sat 1D ppears more singular tice, fi tering 13 ism "ton this side of the aisle this * All the better,” “it won't last so long.” EW BOOKS | Work Boxes, Dressing ¢ Beceem: rok YOU DESIRE TO MAKE A SUITABLE PRESENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ‘Call and examine our Immense Stock of HEATING STOVES, at NET COST, to close iy January Ist, 1878. ‘Together with the finest assortment of COOKING and HEATING RANGES replies the priest. m —[ French Paper, PERHAPS the most, rer = + known has take: I where live Mr. and” Mrs. Bi who have been 1 the 4th of July, 1s; the major and superin one should know of sac but this oMcia! and je officer “to whom such Papers are intrust pplated action lot of ad 1 to cable © ruincide nee And also states, that spars to on my ers Hemp pe advan nai A “Hirenasp's B11. POR Drvonce —¥ nH. B. Kittson filed bit iy eek his wife, defendant's maiden and the parties ‘ox. Augtist % 1 which we are selii: Out ihe entire stock where we ie at on times take raat pleasure in waiting upon those who pay favor me with a call olding fairs would do well fore purchasing auy where ‘Those who wish to avoid the usual crowd are es- pecially invited to make their selectious as m carly 28 fr eens name was Hele ovorn duly 4, A. married by Re v mid over 81 ‘Ladies contemplati was carried off. to examine my stock O™ PER CENT. OFF awd senting to her husband a “LoL hls beliet children born within as 1 {he 4th of Jul m sash, cut siats out ¢ nside shutter, threugh whieh they twisted the , fastenings, and ¢ CHILDREN’S CLOAKS. etr nands and LATROBE STOVES, GEORGE ELEVATED OVEN OCIAL FIRE PLACE HEA f-class In every respect, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS and GAS POR- TABLES iy great variety. sd BY A Pau.— | noon, § 1:15 o'ele not Mr. Charles Mille DOUGLASS’, From this day to January Ist f will give uwenty five per cent. offon my stock of CHILDREN’S CLOAKS. CHAS, BAUM, 408 Seventh street, Between D am Younes DETERGENT. Including our oor Bt. RA beautiful in design and Ae , 9TH AND F sts, base s) a on the the whole house. Wateh and chain, some diamon Wolf's velvet cloak, and — art timated value, as se ed 9TH AND F sts, GRAND OPENING OF NOVELTIES: is ten “Trance, nore Or he 3. larity, soundness ‘ding to the regu ss of the teeth. nis fifty per coe HOLIDAYS. Now a for in: oy it ding large an choice HOLIDAY PRESENTS, DOUGLASS St. Cloud Building. REISSNER & JENKS*, TAY Boventh ot. ‘@LIDAY beeen Just received, 500: JUGLA and om All the newest eases containin are extracted a fi their ar which the jaws are consign A CHILD SHOT tN THE Face. a arndou asa umber of eluldren were ea ing al the residence of David Sth street road. 0 A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOAP AND PorasH, | 98h and F Sts. The Bir E Rie ceased their iat the Genuine KID ¢ GLOVES atfrom 5 also 5a ie = feace ‘Leather ‘OLIDAY GoOoDs. — DU from 6 ibs. for $1.00 to Te. per Ih and 1100 Pennsyleania avenue, Dowling’s Auction Rooms, Star Building. Thi is article ts c heaper than soap. { cleans everything. A grand thing for hotels, Call and get a sample—clreniar free. APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS, | Highly Effervescent. DR. 1. EWIS A. SAYRE, a the chureh organ tells us hh bis rompleted. The fo four years ago, and if it is ne be 12) feet hi tion was laid rushed through st the will have the satisfactiq n, Feed Eagleston. € facies’ mee e BR Pane we) i itn tment, arrested in the office of the 1 of robbing the Ui jocked up at police head- 1% bse addre~ ledge. the majority “of whom Mr. Be o “to aie Hemme PERRY & BROTHER GENT’S INITIAL HAND- Sey ae TS OF A A GREAT Aq anc E. Courtney of Union Springs, vietor in seventy-five boat quarters last night. i NOTWITHSTANDING the great demand made nen v's department last week. we have | #t challen y .cplenishing, kept > stock unbroken. We t makes of goods, while the ft, and prices of our garments are un- hables A. Saks & Co., it races, recently > sent | to row Edward Trickett of Austra- ) aside and the champion Es ar the race to take place in the U: ates. ‘Trickett has accepted the challe Tek return ing Joseph Sadler aA caye hast been found in Wyt the eo vhich, it is thought, is as large as the | b iamous Mammoth eave in that state. reme court of Dakota have de- ials elected in counties in th Black Hills last November were lawfully elect- | ed, and are entitled to the offices. ae Christmas “ Boarding-house? LOW st What you want—a good holler oue, that’ a {Harper's Bazar. longer “repudiate,” readjust.” But in the light the two aor read-just the same.— arin E. Li gd & sehool-boy 7 choked to death ad pernsresteeeseartt RSSSSSSSESSs * Al Australia from Eng! 316 7th street— » ehampionishi Dy att N.Y. Su th +A delightful bever- VILLIAM A. Ni am ier -Stost grateful and refreshin » CEN Do} seats: * Absolutel a on ore. tee y —<—<—<—___. of Tee” will wot be Diy co at sbiaek “a price k be ard miust be sold ze white pure wool fold Sir gae | os black ld take advantage of the few re- maining opp x Blankets's 20; yr tednrs een 5 pow vular’ play of cashmeres, 35 cents; * Esmerald, the lass varieties make a vert in aerated wi PRO, SWANK Ty. J.ONDON, EN wit! itvown aps AeL Ee” scrut and very agree- | ot s-Hlealtnful, and weit of acute palo first eve — Turkey G. ** Impreg- * Lincoln Hall. to-morrow, et. Oh yes, mum. IN at? 2 Do m. children, Wb: Rest EstaTE OWseERs see Dix’s tin column column of Desiness chances. Hy Bassett’s ° ‘singin a bere - ome saewt will give under the ausp a cent matinee for the little iolks vomor- " School Building, aical and iiterary entertainment ———— plenty of stuffin.” arin ng south posi able, | pr AUSTIN Pies <a silted for ia p Massachusetts, momen milk in their coft #9-The first session of the Free Diet of the | church commenced in Philadelphia #F Without coming to am: ment, the eoal conferente gt shortly aiter 5 o'clock yesterday after- aa-1s this story true, that Matild: Fa beng silence clubs among Pie it the country?” of the Pia EW. ‘Gace’ D ‘ORDYC RKER. **By far the most Du SFORDYCE BAM mle ne raetourn —Miu- pes os siAiig® “SIMS. “Not only @ luxury, ¥ \. . ‘ING, Baltimore. dM and refresbi than other ml Mater, followed by excellent resuits Ia ae! be had of all Ae Merchants, aaa ¥. Judge Wylie, tan’ the F.W. Bergman oa aay Berg | have three ehi ay Sharer nat on June th. home Fr. ant, Mand ir nts Teside near: Elmira, \ lay or two ago by a piece of apple-peel which lodged in fe ee se The _ Bargin est variety, and lowest prices in uM faear mete. aaa | poo | n New York ad- 1875, she deserted cnnis appeared for compiain- K the testimony. anu JEWELLY STORE received to-day woes for holiday orge diamonds, chains, from =. Pennsylvania is organizin; leader conden’ ‘se toys: ‘and pistats — ladies pester the local news, ith reqnest for information “in as spe as to the aiynce ab these searchers alter peer t fal styien of ural, onyx, plat tne totwenty dollars, Ne avenue. near |. THE Suntay Cow! om New Year’ D street, tor paniestion. THe Great Isptce must — Pwenty. ent. off on cltidren's cloak: a#ary Ist. Chas. Baum, ite Tu aged panes nde esterday. He w: Sident Johuson’ 's 3 pension between —— 4#e-Th> officers of the Boston Savin ngs have av:iled themselves of a Lag Pv re in - by-laws requiring notice from de] intended withdra wals. fae Po gyenb a os sentensed, in ee ae Z| Beas bi HOLID AY Goons. AL . seems NOTICE. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HOLIDAY JUST RECEIVED. S00 battine of LUBINS EXTRACT, 21 50k, s0ud gS HANDS jemen"s amd Children’s White cof Rib GLOVES. ait the new Latics? CLOAAS, Bhogar jorend Ca res. 1g pals only ODS AT CONT el van Ube large week. Calleariy, & GWYNN 705 Market Space, 35 door from W . N. B.- Ladies wishing to a ring the day, our Store will he ke B o'elork, that all may be able to make thelr se No-c Ww Hu. & 0. MH. MORRISON, 475 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ton to thetr large and va collectivn wt Valuatie au BOOKS, by J HOLIDAY GIFTS, oak POPTRY, FICTI THE DRAMA. HISTORY BioukArHy. bas AYS, TRAVEL. Nat. URAL HISTORY, SCIENCE, &« ART WORKS. PRAYEH JUrENTE! ES 4ND ro. nooKs. WRITING DESKS, id NEW VEAK'S CARDS, Mit ALBUMS, * BACKGAMMON BOATS dectt-tr INAKSTANDS. 5 Er CREAM > FOR THE HOLIDAYS All the usual Mavers, Faney € ye perry boos In figure is. Char Raw, J NEW ¥ IAL POR HOLIDAY THA TONLET SETS and VASES; new desig ene, at all rated CHAMBER SETS; ten 1 styles fgures, TEA SETS irely new patt a atonishing figur Artful designs of CASTERS. BUTTER DISHES | and other Plated Ware of Rogers” be=: uiakes. me Naricty of ROGERS’ TAS1.E CUT- 1. FORKs, SPOONS, £ : All these goods I will sel FIGURE * LOW H. HOLLANDER, ais alate Oppes Me™ N BROTHERS, Seventh street, we’ Ha. 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Counxer Mrw Stree We announce t 8 s are Low complete, and Chat our display of HOLIDAY Books in Fine Bindings, and ANCY GOK Rossiaand Crashed M . JUVENILES, PRAYER BOOKS ALBUMS, POCKET BOOKS and WALLETS, CHESS, CHECK CRIED PLAYING CARDS, WHITING DESKS, | aud PORT FOLIOS, FINE STATIONERY, ac, Wit be on exhit DEC Which we cordially it fore waking their selectic All our goods are marked in plain figures at the lowest price, hoeb-Ur Hees Goops, LapInegs ce. ATs, ESS GOODS, Se, MBER 10th, and to iuspect be- ve have just received |) ins in ies’ Beaver and Mi Jatelasse Cloaks, from §5 up Also, Blaykets, Shawis, Silks, fine Dress W. W. BURDETTE & 00. Ro. 988 Zru sr... 706 K ST. Now. abr OLIBAY Goons, NEW DESIRABLE AND CHEAP, AT ERUDHEAD & 939 Penn Och sta, Black Silks, Colored silks. iiack Bi jashmeres, Shaw, Bourette (loth. Kuickorbock~ er atelasse Suiting, Waterpro Chaths, Raps for Wrappers, Beaver and) Matelasse Coat Dress Goods of all Binal Ladies, Gents aud dren's Colored Hosiery, in great variety. Also, Handkerchicts, Coli ind Cutts, Ties, Searfs and Bows, Lace Tilies, Fi es. Elegant 3- tutto iid Gloves only. La. Boulcvant Towels ‘Bet Spresas Napkins. lankets, Sheett oes © & nee ee sone are first class a Sony Soaps selected with great care, are im many cases from 10 to 20 per cen’. slow “utied GEORGETOWN | a eS GEQRCETOWN 3M the pu ing. Nine eu Such business as mua! hold at Masonic Halle ba Ay ed semen 1st, at Te WO BARRETT. Score + el PRESENTS. LADIES” FURS! FURS! SEAL MU FrS AND BOAS. MINK MUFFS AND BOAS, BLACK MARTEN, MUFFS AND BOAS. All other kinds worn for Ladies and Caildren, Also, Fe i Bo Be 4K BANING L ADIES) AND GENTLEMEN S$ GARMENTS, MENS, BOYS’ and CHILDKENS* CLOTHING, - AT 4 GREAT SACRIFICE. GENTS FURNISHINGS corresroudingly low. 1. HAMBURGER & 80N,