Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1878, Page 4

Bi te Reorganize the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Senator Dorsey yesterday in the Senate offered a bill, which was referred tothe com- mittee on the judiciary, which enacts that the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia shall hereafter consist of a chief justice and _THE EVENING STAR. January Weather Indicatieyus To-day. Ovrice oF Curry SIGNAL Orricen, Six associate justices, and to accomplish this Washington, Jan i, 1878. purpose there shall be appointed by the Presi- For the middle Atlantic states, dent, and by and with the advice and consent west, back fo southwest winds. f of the s , two additional just ser, parity en court. The general teri . continued lignt held by the chief justice f the asso- ciate justices, ranking by seniority of commis. at the same times as now provi nd shall exercise the same ju: as now, with the exception that nit or mo- tion shail be ordered to be heard there in th first instance. exeept a motion for a new trial ona © bill of exceptions, or on a ease stetted. 7 lHeationSfor judgment on a verdict taken s LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, <c., To-nigh Theater Comique—" Broken F and n Djcet Varieties. = to the opinion o! as Bow provided | 5 bylaw. Thea » holding the old- Condensed Locals. est conmi shail first have served From J.C. Parker we have the New York | for a period of two years in general term shall papers in advance of the mails. ‘ be transferred, and the associate fee next he stree Swill be lighted at 10.45 p.m., | in order of appointment shall be transferred and extin a a.m. from the special term in order to constitute Onice Hed by the German V one of the three jus’ sat said ran t ..as follows.—Ha te justices s hoitz, president: . Caran, vi r in sitting Chailes 1 eof one sart. fin «to the order. oi teasn Ure a major Thi é a gene shall be neces- town 2d Company yes! & CAUSe € onounce a judg by ree the old “o majority do not coneur such Hurt. presic Koones, se shall be re-argued. No justice shall si er and C r, Superint term on an appeal from Labor Exe annonnees | decree or judgment by him pro- to extend its usefulness in’ giving at special term. ‘Two of the judges bor to the unemple it the means are pro- t general term shall constitute quo- ted by the public spirited and benevoler but when they shall be divided in opinion ‘The ante-room of the White Hous been me shall be noted upe inutes of furnished witha new Brussells carpet. it 1 within four afte At the late election of the Washington Pro- I yin such eause may tile a motion Bressive n the following offi in writing ‘to have such re-argued before the e inst rice Adi three judges. The general term shall,at least rice vice presi onee in eac assign the oth Joseph B. E the special terms: provided, howe provision shall not be so construed as to pre Vent a justice from sitting in any of the spe \ ermsto which he my not have been so Police Board. vd, if necessity shall it. And THE Fast WASHINGTON OUTRA —THE a ‘I LIQUOR QUESTION, ETC. ‘The Board of Police Commissioners m Phe opin- THE COURTS. CrmtNal, Count—Judge Mac Arthur. Yesterday, Paul W itner, alias Gegotfski and Max Williams alias Max Gegoffski, were convicted of grand larceny, and sentenced to the penitentiary for 18 menihs ‘each. ‘Thos. E. Swaggart, charged With an assault on James Hassett; appeal from the | Police Court; plead guilty. He having already | Served 96 dajs in jail he recelved a nominal sen- | tence, TO-DAY. This morning the case of Gsorge Gibson, indicted for the murder of Thoinas Mason in August last, ou motion of Messrs, Cook and Corkill, set for on the 21st insta mith—appeal from the ere fined $3 for an om- m to the license tax— was taken up. This case was once tried in Novem- ber, 1876, and judgment affirmed, when it was taken to the General Term and referred to Jndg> MacArthur, as an appeal from the Police Coazt wiil not lie in General Term. W.J. Miller, for the defendant, theact under which the Gne was linposed is a restriction on business, and that having made their returnsof personal property and paid taxes thereon, the license imposed is in the nature of a double : also, that under the act of Con: a) authority to tax omnibuses not veated to the District, he act lature should be treated asa nullit HTER ON TRIAL por seoe, charged with ‘October of the Ia: Attorney on trial: nd HH ndant, mother aud daughter, the for ears of age and the latter a former ts yather sious aud the latter sian and Th David Kile} follow ng Were selected as jurors: Delozier mn. Richard Fullatove, B. 1. Brooke ‘ Jesse Mann, James Reed. * John Goss, Owen OH F. Mix and W. H. Corkill, | | Dennis H. Brace,* J. H. Russell, e challenged by defendant) ck and David Clark* were excused, € colored. Mr. Wells in opening said’ that the expected tv prove chat on the 14zk of October last. the younger prisoner gave birth toa child and castit !ato a pi L when the child eried itsgrandmother, the older prisoner, covered it with a clotir and forced it to the bottom of the pail, where she held ic intil it was de Mr. Wiltard, for the defense, said that they ex- pected t6 prove that the accused were not guilty he old Woman had been the mother of eleven ehil= dren, and ailexcept Lwo have died of consum = nresiti oe xeneral term in causes argued be- | ‘They would show that they were h nixhi, Mr. Somerville presiding iu plac fore them shall be in nd filed in the | and the younger one while out in serv’ Britton. who was nt from sieka LUISE, he gene r ‘direet an auxil | s nd was obliged to come home and call communication trem the W emper- | iary Sitting of the Cirenit Court to be held | Men OF Ferner, nd Gear sine was ance Union. asking the board the sale eit the business | Foreman, who treated. her fora lung disease. we ot we tive cent ¢ ~ he would corroborate Dr. Herron. In the same rom 1 were new t Amusements, Etc. Notional Theater. neared 10 to last nigh Counterfeit: Presen tt, when he oek 2001 und att ‘NATION MEETING lering Ute services of dimen. to de patrol duty in the casiern section of city for nine days without pay. to act in To-mor will be uihg’s performance Mr. Ba in the role ef “Riehard TH house there were other families (cwo besides the | prisoners). and among the lodgers was Fanny an‘ re- who did Mary's work in the di ut The morning after Miu » birth to the child she went to the O ket and Ingged home a full basket and a nd thes d to show that the | Parker turned | girl aid rod bys Sof th Mary Hinson leans, who appo ‘) Fut tn similar bedy of men appoint The Strakos t oft t tor the | ant here committee and the girl refused to be examined | oft borhood, and the eap’ will k them,” sible. the villain who assaul sin),”* * vorita, Crrevir Court—Judee Cartter. Wilson. Major Richards S will follow. t many seaishave | ,,Toway, Fray jpiiriet of “Columb Ned on him. He had informed them already been seeur very suceessfal | Pitraea ateremerend Munsell te Doastong board approved their request it wou! nent is is) lgment of condemnas With the understanding that they should t Amutenr. Ope ay the beautiful | My, ag eg bona ea subject to orders of Lieut. “Kelly. who Marth, i } resented at the ad udgiments by defaul aay . 1 beats, Se. They disclaimed by the leading amateurs of | closed the jury triais. hhos- man man | Lot the eva Mills, Mr Peugh. Young. rt, with 2 well-trained chorus of arry C. Sherman, director, | nager. From pres. | Will be crowded | Children’s ire Was to SI wh Pons Propose ame Within the requirement of b ent indi bly discharged members of the army and | trom pi | pavy. Theat — “Broken & and | LIQUOR LICENSES AND THE TEI first-class varieties will hold the boards here Major ‘ Tas Tepe for the remainder of t instr pe requi u to enforce the tailoring establishment 0! No. Isls F the law about five o ck yesterday morning by fore- Superintendent H.R. Miles made a report ofa shutter of one of the rear windows on the operations of the telepho . J cutting a hole through an inside wall. erected at headsuarters as a test, that th Abont a dozen boils of cloth. worth #20, were sages hud bes through the opening and piled ou a . but reeommer ein the rear ly to be removed. rom, Pe this time sy ») Jos. Gunnell his r ed that the gas urather unusual Minguished. Dy cireumstance, Which aroused his sus! HS, ansfer of and he went around to the rear to in igate. moval: Ja While passing through Theater alley twocol- Mendel to ¢ ered men rushed past him, when he immedi- itely gave chase, but th too swift for District him and esea Du who had colored Hum, Inissioners hav d with the n perfect system of for some of press adopting a more ssi urrang he He t ed him uy taken into Un ran him in and) however, previous! of Rergling’s Sid re division of s has heretolore rs of lots in havi dot which they had no Commissioners hb ave an outlin e Where at cap was found ito him. Adan n experien aek Tax bills pre i whieh the color ty 1 Boy said by colored man Pink” was cien of being one of the th Ss. and thi anothet lored man named Robert alias John Williams was ar ives and I one of the thie Subseque dacksot s ive lots in person cau mL Of | ages. When once the plan is perfe the intention of applying it to all future tax ©oks. WHO OWNS THE COR Mr. Kiddle has sent a wri lation up fr Washi ven filed as follows: | dos. Kelly to G. L. Sheritl, #——, part lot 9, sq. John Sherman to M,N. Chapman, $1,500, ne ame to Geo, Masou Same to I. N. Rollins, B. Hutchinson, arner and Wi to W.T. Huntingt 1 opi nership of cobble between and about thet and Georgetown ¥, trustees, s of the Troad com. pany. says. “This company did not con- | 125. John H. MeChe 0 demn ppropriate land on which to lay | ©: trustee, ¢ lot 2, subdivision of itst it had permission by act of Con- | Peters’ Mill Seat, lot Ty not included in gress fo lay ifs tracks on the aventes and | MeChesney’s subdivision of Beters’ Mill Seat, streets of the cities, the fee of whieh, s J 3 lots A, F,G,H,1, J, K and L, Me shington is concerned, is in. tl ney’s subdivision of Peters’ Mill S States, 1! was made the dilty of the ec dell and Carusi, trustees, to D. Lb. $5,505 lot _B, sub. of lots Koones gnd Haley, use : #0, lot 4 sq. 626, and lot 1, sq and 125, sq. ty A.D. ’Koones, eed aud keen in ¥ nar oF 8, J. rounds between its ¥; two feet r a space or ils. When | ch side af the o ving 1 . arnard, trustee. to J. A. Prescott et al., 72 alae ia rete OT Tae | Lees, aM0, Tor 41. sub, $i 302. S.C. MeDowell District, Ail matenal this used Decree ee | to Lucinda A. Duvail, #300, to . Sa. ‘of the street, and is the property ‘These stones are now the property of the Dis. fact that they were taken up by | the company does not divest the District of its Property in them. nor cau it give the company of the public. THE WEsT! fgnation ¢ TAN CHURCH— 5 . Dr. Wills.—Last_ night, afie i prayer meeting of the Western | Presbyterian Church, (H street, near 20th.) a congregational meeting was held, at which Judge Drake, of the Conrt of Claims, presided. self and famil of resolutions. had found it necessary to Ss a resides . z A letter Was read irom the pastor, Rev. David Cavour Wire Be N Hits | Wins, tendering his resignation as pi Possrsstox.—About gining | the church, on the ground of inadequate sup- Steer Shes ok Une erhand Dee =the trustees at a meet few months Watchman colo} e having reduced the salary, which he ing are ep ee reiniey of Lonis na nat ke states is not Sufficient for the support of him- between “th and With stre x st r. otered a series that Dr. Wills this action, and was watched. the colored. n : rind the cori MeCletian’s as followed by Lloyd, while pledging the payment of his salary for the ind ith towards B street months of Febriary, Mare and April, and ding him off, and captured | they were adopted. ‘The letter was referred ts taken to the station-house, w! to the Presbyte a dark lantern. jimmy and serew_ bit 2 found on him. He was focked up on suspicion He gave the name of George Wilson. but has several aliases. s Uyner -On Wednesday last ab Gant, colored, giving her residence ay No.5 street southeast, appealed to the board —— of health to have an infant buried at the pub- Mcrriy, THE TEMPE REFORMER, | lic expense. On investigation the report was ComrsG Ths Mowru—A was received | made that one Beujamin Gant, a huckster, this mor by Rev. Dr Newman from | the father, and was amply able to bury the Francis) Mnrphy. the temperance worke! cbild. Yesterday it was further reported that dated Troy, N January th. Hesays: “f] Gant boasted of his ability to. bury the child, will D. Vibe with you on th bh. although | but would not. ‘The health officer, Dr. Keene: the wave seems to sweep down towards Bos. ‘dered an official notice to be served on fon. In Ged is my trust: and al! thingsare | for the abatement of a nuisance. cons possible unfo them tha lieve. Our work | an infant unburied and ina state of decompo: ® tin We willall | sition, within 18 how 1 f P rarity Kindness, and betieve F cts MURPHY. ONE OF THE Most ELEGANT TEAMS IN Tus City ar AUCTION.—Will be sold to-mor- » clock, in front of the auction rooms of Thomas Dowling, an elegant turnout, com- prising a coupelet which cost $1,200, and an ele- vant pair of said to be the"most stylish in the city. This sale offers to a gentleman of means an opportunity to se- ure a first-el ablisament in every par- ticular. i my heart yours in h Miss WIESON'S ASsalLaNt NOT YFT The © Sof the seventh pre 1 Win. Williams, color nt of Miss va Wil { resembling thé one de- en stolen from her on that nd he was ling to chief, he sion Was found on his person, 3 taken before the young lady, but S| identify ether him or the’ han Was released THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHTO CANAL.—A special dispatch to the Baltimore Aimerican says that the board of directors of the Che: peake and Ohio canal decided yesterday to pply to the Maryland legislature forautho: to issue bonds to the amount of half a million of dollars, and to secure the payment of the INSTALLATION OF OFFICE ef the Endowment Rank ghts of fas, Was instituted bist night by Supreme L. Foxwell, with the following No. 31, itz Glaeser, president; Albert | same by executing a mortgage upon the canal jedomanski. v president Chas. Devan. for the benefit of the bondholders, which shall fier, chaplain: Jbob Miller, secretary and | iake precedence of all other liens. treasurer: Chrs. Bohman, guide; Win. Slatter aR geo aT Re ae guard: Edward E mntinet, . ALL of our black silks. all of our black cash- didnt meres, all of double fold colored cashineres, Be nkets, large size, pure wool, $2.50: Waterproof cloth, shawls, table linens; beauti- ful dress goods. Scents,” Must. be closed out ip a very ew days. Carter’s, 707 Market Space. det. WE MAINTAIN the best st the risi trict. 2 B. Re of outtits for tion on exhibition in the Dis- es lower than any other house. Co., the Boys’ Clothiers, 909 nia avenue. Our study in this line best fitting and lowest Sa children’s clothing ever N. 'T. METZGER & Buo., 417 7th street north- shown in the pt, ee clothing ever | est, have received direct from the importer’: in — five thousand pounds of very choice old gov- A Coat On. Fine. —Yesterday afternoon, a | ernment Java coffee, which they piter either boy in the house of Georgiana Wood, No. | roasted or green at low figures. —Advt. 1ZOC street northwest, while attempting te Sear arg Tight a Limp uear'a can of coaltite set Ore ty | MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Jobn Foley and Jane Green: Henry Been and Mary E. Van Horn; Franeis P. Donnelly and Annie Quinn; Charles W. Cox and Ella A. dean, the oi] m the ean, which was soon enveloped | in flames. Sergeant Guy and Ofieer Aldridge | extinguished the fire.” Two blankets were burned. oo ______ DcLt Times tN CHicaco.—Trade durin: | the past two months has been Pagnell dull, | while collections were never quite so slow as | at present. This, the merchants say, is due entirely to the unfavorable weather. Whether the condition of the atmosphere, i dedly frosty, will help them out or not remains to be seen. The failures will | be numerous here during the next month, but | itis thought not more so than in New York, Boston, Cincimati, r Western cities.—[ Chicago Special. a@-A little girlin Reading, Penn., who was hit with a snowball by a boy, promptly tripped the offending yonth wp and rubbed his face vigorously in the snow, and an admiring b: Se atthe close, gaye her a silyer olan. LE OF WATCHES, JEWEL- nost important sales in ed pledges that has oe- long time commences to- morning at the auetion rooms of Dowling. esq. As the goods are posi- to be sold. bargains may be expected. + | THE TeurrRaNce MovEWENT.—The Central Temperance Union held another meeting last at the Island Baptist church, at which Nye detivered a very effective address over i) persons took the pledge. The num. ber of signers in this eity within about a month is nearly 4,000. ‘Two Bris has been fied by he aise one by Wm. defte A bill for divoree Sse agt. Julia Masse ; agt. Anna Jefiers. | testimon and other eastern and | Ue; Quiry CouRT—Jndge Wy! eagt, Adams et al. a lea in bi Kelly. Yest Gitor’s re} Willi special aus verrated, Pro. confess) © iM ." Nichols aut, Nich order of reference. ‘Little et alagt. Little et on commissioner's report.” Holland e demurrer overruled ng order continued. KL. Patterson ‘Off. Gibson ared framdulent. is substituted trustee le set as Tones agt. le to H dine ittenden's application denied. Hesghies agt. Pry; decree for Phillips vi, Clarke: read and di ubmitted, - Wells et al. agt. Barron et al.; bond ap- to oheny, coulesso. V : Merrian aj agi. ning, Phillips agi. Masse ag ree reversed, Bond vs, burn: wind Doody a ecution of er for apne proved, Bowen ag appea! Dond fixed, Court—Judge Sneil. bond ay penalty of By » Henry Roberts, colored was up for de- stroying 4 tree-box, was fined $10 ¢ atherine Was fined $105 f her Shanty on the 7th street roa About twenty person: ure to rel One of these the hi were ove show from the OK an appeal on tie Lot been notified the bolies to ed $B ach { sidewalk: ground ¢ nthe Teh st, igned on th f Wk the seco) the 10th day of Au susty Until tive following Sunday, when he found fianself locked upin e key gone, He was finally manded his inouey coverin te Bailey, on being p said: *don*t you mber giving me $50 t Wedding dress, sot) row?? “This made ened to prosecute her in, pretending it was the dress w hs! © to take back and get the money r She started out and soon revurne hi she tendered, and he demanced the balance He was terribly sick from the effects of lis slee and drinks, ani thought he was going to die. Mr prepared another drink, whicit si would make him feel bet tnd after consid pera. sion he took it, and another long sieep fol- owed. he couldnt tell how long. a jong time he was finally taken to the hospital in awagon. During the second sleep another $50 bill was taken from him, which she returned to him. on his mak- ipg a fuss when he awoke. She put him to sleep a thira ving, Wd ppis time when he awoke le diss covered that she hac aken two more $50 bills from him, which Be bas never recoygred, “He had only brought charge for $60. Dr. Huntington, surgeon-in-Chargé of {he hos- pital, testified io attending him, and finding that it was very difficulty matter to keep, himawake. He described his syniptoms, indicating that there was tic present in the system, and his condition y dangerous, He hia no hopesof bis recov- ery, and jt was four days before he showed consei= ousness, He had no doubt but that nareotie poison had been administered to him. He was kept in the hospital until the 17th of October before he was sufticlently recovered to go out. Mr. Jones is a powerfully built man, and of strong constitution, fully six reet high, and well devel- > woald ued to with $4 oped. Wor defence, Mrs. Kemp, well-known in Sou Washington. testified that she was at Mrs, Bailey house and saw Jones there and heard him ask liguor, and she refused to giv u same time told her daugiiter to have brought into the house; bat she gave another ol soldier a silver quarter to get whisky with, and told him not to bring any into the house, . Eliza Bailey, davighter of defendant, testified that Jones came Useré to board: he had been dt ing, and his conduct was bad, singing and dancing dhe had pienty of money, and thought of having a good tine outside the Home. as he did not ike the beard there, “He would send out and get kY, aud behaved vail, chasing witess and her bout the house, thinking they wer They kad to throw water his fa keep him out of their room. He them: th: second week in September. At this poini the ease wis rested for more witnes- ses for defence, to be heard to-morrow — LOTHARIO. A Vety You The divorce suit of Fannie Price against Edward P. Price was befor gudge Barrett, in supreme court chambers, yesterday, upon a motion for areference. When the couple were married, in Sc uenier 1876, the bride was in her seven- teenth year, and the acon only a year her senior. Being still infants in the eye of the law, a guardian for each was appointed for the purposes of the suit. Mrs, Price charges her husband with unlawful relations with other women in this city is during the past summer. There is one child by the mar- riage, named Ethel T. Price, aged five months. Mr. Price makes no defence, and Judge Bar- rett directed a re: ¥. World, wth. #%-A Tennessee ays that that state now has thi well-detined political parties, republicans, democrats, and repudiationists, and that most of the last named are iu the legislature. &S-A squad of police were sent toa Cinei nati theater to arrest the dancers. The manager substituted boys in ballet: dre: for the usual performers, and the officers did not discover the trick until the raid had been made. 4@Whom man hath done man can do, but won't be so easy taking him in the second time.—{ Philadelphic Press. ae Under the new ery reguiations every Prussian soldier carries fn his left trousers pocket the plaster, lintand bandage necessary for a first dressing of a wound, so that in an emergency each can help himself o: rade. \OOK'S IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE. best American wine in the market; dry, fruity, and has less per centage of alcohol than any imported brand. “Good taste aud regard for home production aceount for Its popularity. Per case, $15. Pure ey HALL & HUME, jJan4-tr 3807 Market Space. ‘HE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be- tween the undersigned, under the name and style of J, W. KENNEDY & CO., has been dis- solved by’ limitation. ‘The business will be con- tinued until further notice in liquidation. Al) per- sons it to the late firm are requested to set- so that the business may be wound upas soon possible. 3. W. KENNEDY, JNO. E. KENDALL, January 1, 1878. i1-2w O ae BRAUPIrOL ye es PL standard mi wet ‘in G. L, WILD & BRO. bargain a Emporinm of Music, No. 723 7th street! D.We oO CITY ITEMS. ONLY ONE TRIAL is needed to prov reat eficacy of Lodille’s Headache Spe it cures headache in 5 to20 minutes, Try it. “My DEAR,” said Mr. S— to his bloom- ing helpmeet, “I must congratulate you on your recent improvement in cakes, biscuit, he pres- | bread, roils,every kind of pastry in. short. hington City, Cincinnati and | “Oh!” said the wife, ** I've solved the secret by auze railroad has written to | using the greatest ‘thing in the market for the president of the Aqueduct bridge compa- | baking—Dooley's Yeast Powder. Hene :torin ny inqu ny in case the road stops on the Vir- | my kitchen knows no other, ginia side of the ce will Georgetown sub- —— ,. Scribe tothe stock. The letter bene refertel | PERFECT Heath is vouchsafed to few. to prominent business men of the town, it was | Probably ninety people out of every hundred their emphatic opinion that Georgetown would | WhO call themselves healthy lave their hot subscribe one cent in such case, but they | [(urns” of languor, exhaustion, depression of {spirits and bodily p At these times a lasstul of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitter: fres ing as “the shadow of a rock ina jand.”” GEORGETOWN. MASONIC CELEBRATION.—George C, Whi Lodge, No. 22, F.A.A.M., celebrated_ its niath anniversary last night at the West. End Hotel, by a banqtiet. Several oficers of the Grand Lodge were present as guests, and the town Masonic choir furnished ac musi THE NARKOW-GAt ident of the W St. Louis narrow eorge- ceptable | Rartroan- pledge a subscription of $25,000 when the road iil. and two daily trains running to this | place ly diseased : but for all MC) who resort to Hale's Hone of Horehound and | Tar, w the early stages there is immeci ite re- lief, and the absolute certainty of a pei m ment - ‘a na eure. ALEXANDRIA. |" Pike's Toothache Drops cure toothache in ‘01. CONF'SC = one minute. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents. ‘rank M. Soap is made from materials injurious to fabries and the skin, and is expensive. Detergent—10) Pennsylvania avenue—is pure, free from acid, and cheap. STEAMED Oysters, 15 cents, L. T. Frey . Edmonsto1 ssistant discos clerk: C runnel Yesterday evening Col. Ivaine, of Kentucky. who now 1 in Washington, a friend of Cone’s, ha sid ing heard of the difficulties of the latter, came. here and employed as counsel for him Edinund Burke, esq., who this morning presented a petit writ of habeas corpus to Judge c. M. Lowe, of the corporation court, and ihe Raw, per dozen, 20 cents. defendant was brought out of jail/and the Chesapeake House. . ase Submitted to the grand jury. in Session at 15,1: FINLEY & SUPPLEE. the time, whieh body totally ignored the « and, on motion of counsel, the prisone ae Happy Trpines for nervous sufferers, and discharged from further custody. Later in the ahese wlio Mave deca dosed, dru ane tie pall procese bat Disco geu debt under | thay cure premature debility, weakness and Ady to answer intertosatnce decay. Book and Journal, with information and When thisis done he will be no longer de: | NOFA thousands, matled free. “Address Pul- tained. Col. Meflvaine says that the siatement | Gig Meher Galvanic Company, New, York published in yesterday Morning's papers to ye - y the effect thathe had been swindled by Cone is incorrect. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Quite a se dent and one that may yet prove red on Queen street, near Re about S o'clock. Mr. and at young m going from B. Rishi & Hoo shoulders a heavy piec which was to be. pre; To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scour- ing and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G strect, near 9th ‘street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled todo his work in a manner not to be equaled by those not possessing these facilities. His cleansing earrying on thet and dyeing Ladies’ and Gent's Suits are, in ce of walnut timber, | fact, the cheapest in the city on account of his pared for the top of a | superior work. Give him a call—905 G street. ious E. Chureh were ehiter shop t counter, When in front of the residence of | Punctuality guaranteed. Gent's Suits dy. Mr. Robert 1. Edelin, at the pointhamed, Mr. | and Dressel fa $27 Geut's Suits cleaned ana toutenburg slipped ‘on the ice 3 pressed for $2. mber striking beliind the ex aud prow ——_—_<<<_$_ it is ‘ed, concussion of the brain. sos TS TAT pra Stoutenburg was picked up in an inset LECTURES. condition and carried into the residence of | —— ——— — re he was a tended 1 He re Drs. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL'S GREAT LECTURE ON GHOSTS Will be delivered in Lincoin Hall MONDAY, Janvany 14, Tickets for sale at Brad. Adams’ to-day. d31-tj ston ease teria of th Swas expe put mec until some time d yet not des ed, in Whether or hot it will be tried here is also undecided, as Richmond may possibly be selected. When and where it Goes come up, however. the coun Will not come up at Us. Court, in this heen further post} sel for the, government, Atiorney | JIGHTH ANNUAL BALL .ewis and Judge Willough isto eae ; by the Assistant Attorney ‘General of the » An et United States.—[ Ga How to Act in Case of Fire. A FEW COMMON SENSE DIRECTIONS THAT EVERY LODY CAN UNDERSTAND. | The following directions for conduet in ease of fire sutd by the British Royal Society for the Protection of Life tre Eyery houschold should make each person in his Home acquainted with the best means of escape, Whether the fire breaks out atthe top | orat tie bottom. Thamaies at the first alarm calmly to reflect What means of ese are ii the house. Hf in bed at the time wr tte, 10th. OCIET MONDAY EVENIS AT FORREST HALL, ¢ ‘admitting “Org Gent. an RISTMAS PRESENTS. LADIFS' FURS! SEAL MUFFS AND BOAS, MINK MUFFS AND BOAS, BLACK MARTEN, MUFFS AND BOAS. All other kinds worn for Ladies and Children. Also, Fur Trimmings, Prices very iow. FURS! W. F. SEYMOUR, themselves in a blanket or bedside carpet; | _Seh@1-8m 358 Bier tt, Georestowne open neither windows nor doors more thst : = sini niece hut every door after them. (This UR MOTTO, EXCELSIOR: is most iinportant to obser DYEING, CLEANSING, In the midst of smo Cis comp. DYE uy clear towards the ground: consequently pi DY ING) gress through smoke can be made on ihe DYEING) CLEANSING: and Knees: A siik handkerehict, worst, | LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS. ng or other flannel substance. wetted and drawn over the face, permits free breath ise REE, 49 JEFFERSON STREET, Georgetown, D. C., Established 1831, and never excelled before or since,"to which the Bicol the Pistrict and thousands of others of the tates and ‘Territories will testify. ing and excludes to from the lungs, cious. In the event of being unable to eseape either great extent the smoke A wet sponge is alike effica- by the pict unr oF the root, (fhe pers ous in Send us your orders, nov3-tr danger should immediately make their way to 5 7 . the front room window, taking care to close EASIDE, LAKESIDE, RIVERSIDE LI- the door after them, and th ho I PRAMA and sil the other cheap Library, for have charge of the househoid should aseeriain that | postageetempe: Bee TONDY Tra mae cent ndividual i ° + 3 a TN! m4 J mains the least possibili GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. tin by stening and even in the last extremity a1 pe is InValuble, or resource may be joining sheets or blankets togethe one end to the bedpost or other furuit will enable one person to lows separateiy, and the las et himself down with comparatively little risk. Seleet a win- dow oyer the doorway rather than over the area. Do not give vent to the fire by breaking into HATS! ‘HATS! §§ Gd UMBRELLAS AND CANES, Ba AFU ASSORTMENT, AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES, the house unnecessarily trom Without or if an At inmate by opening the door or windows. WALTER KER'S, Make a ob tof shutting every door ter You 1419 Pennsylvania Avenue, as you go through the house. For this purpose aici doors ng the stai re very useful. | Jans Above Willanis Hotel. Upon discovering yo that your greatest dang james aiid from their risin pward. Throw y elf onthe ground and rollover on the Hame—if possible on the rug or loose drugget, which drag ander you. The table " anything ot the i f serve your piurose. Scream ring the bell, butdo not run outef the room or remain in au upright position. Persons especially exposed to the risk of their dresses taking fire should adopt the pre- caution of having all linen and cotton washed in a weak solution of chiorid of zine, alum or tungstate of soda. cb G, F SCHAER Grant rarzo: . "TO CLOSE BUSINESS, Will sell his entire stock of FURNISHING GOODS: French and English Cossimeres, agonal F. & H. Coatings, West of England Cloths, SUK and Cashmere Vestings, TT a! Selkcttea Jall is Solic’ 5 octé-3m_ 1111 PENNA, AVE. N.w. u HIRTS CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER Branch Baltimore Shirt Factory, 1002 F Street Northwest, Washington, D. C. We make the FINEST DRESS SHIRTS TO ORDER in the most elegant manner for $2.25. Fine DRESS SHIRTS made to order, of Wam- sutta Muslin and Twenty-ene Hundred Linen, for 1.25. Fine DRESS ‘SHIRTS, ready-made, of ‘amsutta Muslin and Twenty-one Hundred f.in- en, for 75 cents. Fine DRESS SHIRTS, Water- twist M usin and Eigireen Hundred Linen, for 60 cents, Boy's Fine DRESS SHIRTS, 12, 123 and LAM= BACK!! FOUR PHYSICIANS of world-wide reputation cunstituted (ie medical jury at the Centennial who decided that the manu- facturers of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER wore entitled to the only award of art Por Laid 2 13 inch, only 60 cents, “Fine Four-ply Reversible Weak ace, @morets plasters,” Por Lame and | utes only gp cents'a pairs Six Finest Four-piy nvenied or known. Its superiority to the ordi- | Bel DEAN i Gn CO canine BU scons mince to ee ee Ty eee Quality and ft. Ail goods sold. are puaranteed. as BENSON'S represented’ or the money returned, Une price Siu Oea-te E. YOUNG GINN, Manager. APCINE POROUS PLASTER a J. HEIBERGER, (Suevessor to H, F. Loudon & Co.,) ITIZENS’, ARMY AND NAVY MERCHANT TAILOR, Metropolitan Hotel (late Brown's), jyl-ly No. 617 Penna. ave., Washington. MEDICAL, &e. 50 REWARD IF DR. BROTHERS FAILS TO cure any case of Female Weakuess, Irregilari- ties and Obstructions. Thirty ears experience, Office 906 B st. s.w., opposite Smiithsonian. j9-26* VERY DESCRIPTION OF CURABLE DIS- [asks “SPEEDILY REMOVED. — Drs, BROTHERS and Gray are the only Physicians in this city who can permanently cure all cases of Nervous Debility, Impotency, Lost Vigor, and all Diseases of Imprudence, from what RELIEVES PAIN AT ONCE, and cures quicker than any known plaster, lini- mentor compound, It soothes, It strength- ens, It cures, |ON.—Fach genuine Benson*s Capeine Plaster bas the word Capeinecut through it. Take noother, Sold by all Druggisis. Price 25 cents. jan7-m,w,8 [,ourst4n4 STATE LOTTERY. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WILY A FORTUNE, SECOND GRAND DISTRIBUTION NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, FE! 1878, AT 12tH, = tever cause, Louisiana State Lottery Company. | No cure—No pay ‘This Institution was regularly incorporated by the e 906 B st. s.w., opposite Smith= sonian Institution yi-lm* islaiure of the State for Educational and Chari- R. LEON, The Oldest Established and only Re- table purposes in i868, with a Capital of $1,000,000, | D)fiable Padies” Physician inthe Cliy: ean be to’whici it has since added a reserve fuid ot | consulted every Tuesday, Wednesday and Satur- $350,000. Its Grand Single Number Distributions | day, at No , 80 6th st.n.w., from 1 to8 o'clock. i econd Tuesiy. f | All Female’ Complaints quickly cured. Office and Leechers pune NCO Gets | Sacer s eee eine ne we istribution: INSULT DR. LEON, the oldest established CAPITAL PRIZE. $30,000, pels in the city. He tees @ perma- 100,000 TickreTs at TWO DOLLARS Eacu. nent and speedy cure in the shortest time possible HALF-TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR. of all Acute and Chronic Skin Diseases. Abandoned LIST OF PRIZES: and ill-treated cases a specialty. A thorough cure 1 Capital Prize, ++$30.000 | orno charge. Separate rooms 6th 1 Capital Prize *5:000 | 2-2 ani Sapital | = 2 Pilzes of "3.865: 5.000 BR, REULING, Surgeon in of Mary- 5 Prizes of 1,000. 8:00 | J) taid tye and "Bar Tottmary, Baltimore, bas 20 Prizes of 600. 10.000 esumed his office hours in weenie and can be 100 Prizes of 100. 10-000 | consulted every Wednesday, from 12 to3 o'clock, at pe zee o Bo. Pr . ed No. 1209 Pennsylvania avenue. octl2-eo4m Prizes o! le seeewee , pr 5 RD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE restores al ce ‘ 38,08 nianhood and the vigorof youth to the, most APPROXIMATION PRIZES: ahattered constitution in four weeks, from what- 9 Approximation Prizes of $300. 2.700 | ever cause arising, Failure impossible. Beware of 2 Approximation Prizes of 200. 1.800 | Stvertivers who iter so-called ree Preven 9 Approximation Prizes of 100 900 | that‘are useless, ‘and ually prove rulnouly ex 1857 Prizes, amounting to.. $110,400 ey ce. Seni exprest anywbere- oe Aen Responsible cor: lit agents wan all ir. JOS. JAC yersity ow prouhient points, to who & ibera: com —— sation | York, rogue ‘supplied. sear, Will be paid. ear = Application for rates tocluos: yet 2 PECIAL NOTICE.—Dr. ROBERTSON can be to the Home office in New. Orleans, consulted every Wednesday and Saturday at his ‘Write for further information or send orders to Onioe, Sat Bt. een oth Pics’ Goma sae M. A. DAUPHIN, yas mes Bud Seminnl Weeks, P.O. Box 692, New Orleans, Louisiana. Rervogs Disa ey, Liepotsnet, Busaaeate De. nat our Grana Extraordinary Drawings are under cay, Nervous Trempuag rap 2 of sae Hears, super Visio Ua re) it erals G. T. “4 Beaurega sehen uta A ari os eae x all resull ene eee ie hext diawing oveurs Tu sday, Mare 3 jand-w&s,4w Begotares sna ia Merge od Dr. R. as R & COS 4 ao ee M. *OOTESScu syrrens, pis ie etinsion ey. (Boonckamp of Maag Bitter): | Ment for any of the above dissasen, will And it to I suffered for years with in the stomach, | ment for any of the aby Snel tasare Heaagehe, congestion of the blood and loss of appe- | Konorable and scientific treatment, anda cure guar Attchd To my Dachaag Srausted that I could mot | shteed in every case he undertakes. Wil refer his IRR PRETOY REN! cei Page roms Ge | ore ana sho eta f tolnaat fate cause it has cured me entirely. nity eskre for work | S8m2;_ Call or address as above, or to 19 South Eu- has returned, and I feel like new-! . Lean rece ommend your Bitsers toeverybody, and I say it = a x 1. JONAS, Wilkesharre, Pa, S001 ranyi Dea 4 mn gon sien For gale by alt Druggiots: and WM. MU I- Is the : SEN, 918 bth st, west, sepld-m,w.8, | Dgtl-e DEMONGEVT'S MXGIENIC WIGR) |____ AMUSEMENTS. _ | | FRIDAY, BENEFIT OF LAWRENC RETT, 3 . two great el : GARRICK, in Shakspeare ME TANT VENICE. and the beautiful comedy, DAVID GARRICK. | SATURDAY MATIN BARRETT in his matebiess mation, ¥ CARDINAL RICHELIEU, SATURDAY NIGHT, LAST APPEARANCE, RICHARD 11. j20-tr ARTHA,” MAR TBAY aareces NATION AT. THEAT . AY For BENEIIT oF Mr. urgent reguest JANUARY l4rir, 1 CHILDREN'S Hi Cast —The dire It invigorates and rests the system | Miss Eva Mills, Mes HC, “National | @ud cheers the mind. | ae aS von re-elected ail the old DEaTH's DOOR STANDS WIDE OPEN for those | Mir. Harry € presi lent; Wim | who suffer a cough to “ran on” until the lungs | Orche . book keepers Meth cash: separate, or the wind-pipe and the broachial . One Diliar: 10 ; bookkeeper: Mayhew Piater, | tubes become hopelessly Tickets at M 28 \HILDREN’S FANCY BALI J FOR THE BENEFIT OF LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, Will be at MASONIC TEMPLE, On SATURDA Tickets $1 each, at W January 19) UNT POLLY BASSE YANKEE SINGIN’ SKEWL,” TALLMADGE HALL FoR WEEK, nary 14h, (THEATER COMIQUE, Ut Str BELOW PENNSYLVANIA AVE. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMAN VERY NIGHT Matinee for Ladies and Children EVERY WED- NESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FIRST-CLASS 1N ERY RESPECT. \ Variety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. nov! yj WEEE, & SON FURNISH MUSIC FOR | Private Parties, Germans, Commencement Exercises. Orders left at resid east, between G and i sire: rott's or Ellis’ music store, tention, Wil receive prompt at- dec22-Im* | ON EXHIBITION 20 AND SALE {626 AT UES: j MARKRITER'S FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, No. 626 E STREET. Choice O11 Paintings, Engravings, Aliso, largest stock of Paper Hangings, Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords aud Tas- sels, Rings, Nails, &c., in the District, #e-TeERMS CASH. Ha Please remember Nameand Number, fy1-1y ‘OW IS THE TIME TO Ladies", Gents and. Children’s cast-off Wearing Ap> parel, Boots, Shoes, €c.. at extraordinary bigh cash prices at “JUSTH'S O:d Stand," No. 619 D street n.w, All notes by mail wili be promptly at- tended to. sepl3-tr CLOTHING. MOST EXTRAORDINARY * MARK DOWN SALE ® oF WINTER CLOTHING EVER ADVERTISED, A. STRAUS, i 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, | | set the ball in motion and means to keep it ing, for the reason that his Store is packed with FALL AND WINTER GARMENTS. | ‘The near approach of January. and the tunusual mild weather for this season of ‘the year, compels me to make a complete BREAK IN MY P ACES, | I must do this or carry over to‘another season thousands of dollars, worth of goods if 1 attempt to hold my goods for cold weather. 1 have commenced to-day, and shall go through my_entire Stock marking down and rearrangi my goods for sale at prices lower then ever ham beforo, even at wholesale; and many garments at Jess Unin the cost to manufacture, thus giving those in need of clothing for immediate use the benefit of the reduction in ‘prices, which is usually made in January, after the busy season closes; and those who are’in the habit of waiting for the January Bargains have an opportunity to select from an Un- broken Stock at prices that will astonish them, 4% All are Invited to This Great Sale. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, a27-tr ‘Three doors east of 11th street. “BUS Ess.” AFTER MATURE DELIBERATION WE HAVE DETERMINED NOY TO CARRY OVER ANY PART OF OUR PRESENT STOCK OF WINTER GOODS, AND TO CLOSE OUT IMMEDIATELY ALL OUR OVERCOATS AND OTHER WINTER CLOTHING WE WILL SELL AT ABOUT ONE HALF OF FORMER PRICES. OUR LINE OF OVERCOATS Is still quite full, having manufactured in antici- pation of a much larger demand than has been real- ized, and as we do not wish or intend to carry them over, an oppertunity is given to buy them at about half price; so thata fine, number one Overcoat may now be had for what was formerly charged (or the commonest grades, IN WINTER SUITS ‘We have alsoa large overstock, the supply having exceeded the demand for the present season, These goods must be run off. We will not hold them over, So that if you want Clothing at all this ix decidedly the best opportunity you will have for getting it at low figures. MAKE A NOTE OF OUR GRAND DRIVING SALES WHEN YOU START TO BUY-YOUR CLOTHING, BABLE BROTHERS, EXTENSIVE CLOTHIERS, jani0-tr Corner of Seventh and D sts. (CAEP PLATE ENGRAVING 7 AND PRINTING, aT J. C. PARKER'S, 617 and 619 Seventh street. - Leavt yur Card Plates at ence to insure having Cards by New Year's ‘Day. Also, @ large variety of Fancy Cards, either ined Sr ateons twee moderate rates. bp eg ny coe an in nt or SOHN G PARKER'S, dec27-tr 617 and 619 7th street. UTH & CO., Manufacturers of Astronomica: Panisiseying Instruments, No, 59 B and Ist S18, s.w., fronting Capitol Park, have added a Department of Goods, and now have on band Tull tine of Glasses, Field and Marine lasses, Spy Glasses, Spectacles in gold and steel Werkeep on Sarat-class goods in stock." Every Tanted to be as represen’ us fall st OO Hy Se \CHEEL & BERGMAN, PARLOR OxCHESTRA, ‘ ‘ist orders for petate parce, rose ae eg ic. orders ivate receptions. etc., atten! if left at WIL D'S will receive prom: n EEG Rea ouvae “ard — BEST HAIR WO! AND PE! MM. Gs Baha, Coens Ane IND-HAND CLOTHIN r Sessa Bows Orders Soi den Sis P.O, Lock 31 2w* aed Nationay THEATER. — Barrett, HY NEW YEAR. . | en i HOLIDAY GOODS. a We thank our friends and the public generally for their hearty response to our advertisements during the past two weeks, thus demonstrating that good goods at low rates WILL SELL. ‘OM Government Java, roasted 35 i . green ooo BO Maricaibo, (equal to so-called 24 Jaya, ) roasted. 30 green....25 Cox or Nelson’s red Hams Sardines. abneet a TEAS of China and Japan at low raves, A fresh arrival of NUTS and CAN DIES B.W. REED S SONS, _a29-08 1216 F street awe FAP? * New rear. FINE WINES AND L GRAND OLD sit RYE WHIsKIE JAMAICA AND NUE. GRAPES, BANANAS, ORANGES, a28-tr RUM, LEMONS. ©, WIEME 1918 Pennsylvania avenue. yw | TOY TRUNKS. ja SCHOOL SATCHELS, YEAR'S POCKET B | at short notice, - | F{OLtPAY PRESENTs. | A full i LADIES HELS, GIFTS. LADIES DRESS TRUNKS. HARNESS, WHIPS, & At the TRUNK AND HARNESS FACTORY AND SALESRUOMS > or (A )JAMES 8. TOPHAM., ¥BF-426 Seventh Street Northwest.@e REPAIRING. ‘Trunks and Harness repaired aiid Trunks covered 28- HOLIDAY WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY BRONZES, & RESENTS. naw. F YOU DESIRE TO MAKE A SUITABLE PRESENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Call and examine our Immense Stock of which we are selling at NET COST, to close out the entire stock by January 1st, 1878, ‘Together with the finest assortm: oa AND LATROBE STOVES, Including our ST, GEORGE ELEVATED OVEN beautiful in design and first-class in every respe HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS and GAS POR- TABLES in great variety. REISSNER & JENKS’ T17 Seventh # FOR THE HOLIDAYS. All the usual flavors, Fancy Creams and Rasp- verry lees in figure molds, Charlotte Ruse, Jellies, HEATING STOVE COOKING and HEATING RANGES RANGE and SOCIAL FIRE-PLACE HEAT K. aT FPUssELe’s ICE CREAM &c., at 1427 N 475 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Invite attention te their large and varied collection of valuable and elegant BOOKS, SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GiFTs, In Cloth, Caif and Moroceo ‘Bindings, and’ eom- prising editions of all styles and prices of uh ‘ks of the best authors in POETRY. FICTION, THE DRAMA. HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, ESSAYS, TRAVEL. NAT- URAL HISTORY, SCIENCE, &c ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ART WORKS, GALLERIES OF ART, WITH SCRAP PICTURES, ALL THE LATE HOLIDAY B/OKS assortment of BIBLES and PRAYER and PRAYERS and HY WN ALS, in cases, and a complete stock of JUVENILES AND TOY BOOKS. WRITING DESKS, CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR™S CARDS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, PORTFOLIOS, BACKGANMON BOARDS, declt-tr INKSTANDS. Ere, En S' 'ECIAL FOR HOLIDAY TRADE. BOO! Decorated CHAMBER SETS; beautiful styles, at low figures, entirely new patterns at astonishing Artful designs of CASTERS, BUTTER DISHES and other Plated Ware of Rogers’ best makes. A large variety of ROGERS’ TABLE CUT- LERY, FORKS, SPOONS, Erc, bd All these goods 1 will sell atastonishing L@W FIGURES, ® H. HOLLANDER, 418 Beventh street, _a14-tr Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, ARLOW’: MSS PRRNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Fine lot of Genuine RUSSIA LEATHER GOODS just received, embracing Eusels, ‘Cases, Fi orte-Monais, &c. ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAYV. s, PHO- TOGRAPHS. VELVET and GILT FRAMES and NOVELTIES regeived for the Holidays. decl2-Im __ FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ €. KANN, © “desires the attention of the pullic to the CHOICE STOCK OF BEEF, MUTTON, LAMB AND VEAL Always to be found at his stalls, Nos. 636 and 638 ‘9th street wing Cent larket, and Sinus Nos, 20 and 21 Western Market. Open lar days at each place, Srders taithfully fi and purchases de-' livered free. octl-ly OMN RK. KELLY, BEEF, LAMB. VEAL, CORNED BEEF A SPECIALTY. Stalls 628, 629 and 630 Center 9th street Wing, and 206 and 208 Northerh Liberty Market; or address Box 713 City, ‘ost Office, Marketing delivered free of charge to of the city Erc. CABINET MAKER, |AMPSHIRE AVENUE AND M STREET Nouruwzsr. novi-ly IBSON Bi PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 2012 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. C. Sar Fine Printing a Specialty. yanis-1y WNINGS. JOHN C. HOGAN, 713 MARKET SPACE, Manufacturer of a Newly Patented Spring Roller and Ventilating Awning for Stores, 110s. Public Buildings New H. Private Dwellings. Flags and Tents for sale or rent. Sole Agent for the only genuine Mildew Proof Awning material, sepl5-tr M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., ‘Have made large additions to their stock of WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND FINE PLATED WARE, CLOCKS, BRONZES, BRASS GOUDs, CHOICE PORCELAIN, &c. Ali the new styles of FANCY SILVERWARE, Designed especially for