Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1878, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. BATURDAY .... January 26, 1878. Weather Indications To-day. For the miidle ther, with jowed b LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Rational Theate 1 to-night at and extinguished at3.00a. m. n J.C. Parker we have the New York in advance of the maiis. hain Bridge. "The fowls die and as there is no- thing in their appearance to indicate from disease, it 15 feared that uniess precau- tions are taken by the authovities to guard against it. seme of them may be brought to the markets here for sale. The food inspec- tors should be on the look ont Early this morning a pistol bullet was fired through a bed window of the residence of Mr. E street northwest. His daughte ps in the room. He knows of no reason for ting, and was doubiless a careless handling of pistols by some ‘The iiterary entertainment and pound pa for the benetit of the poor, held at Union h: Mt. Pleasant. last evening, was a very su eessful and e1 ir. Despite the i clement we; hall was well filled, and each person brought a gift for the poor. Mr. Edward Townsend remdered some of his ions with fine effect, and the tion sale of packages, with Mr as the humorous auctioneer. B. The of this enterprise are to be distrib- wor by the president of the county relief commission Th f the Distr in the Fudge MacArt cision was ase ‘4N against the Anacost iced in THE STAR of yesierday failing to ha car ready to carr ‘ transfer—Justice Mills th ment for plaintifl for dl a anee reformer, here this afternoon, and was warmly W by tofal abstinence men. Mr- Mw tered at the Ebbitt House. The morrow will be presided over by eith tor Ferry or Frye will be present au in pby. inst R. L. Thomp- to tax produce argued befor this morning, and the de Murpl York, whe: large andience the National wi never r pr » Opera House this we company. Mrs. Howard's * itself. pues, ae ZL * Hel wre Hall, of N.Y. Monday_ evening he Am ea Ldress her nary Work of —Mixs Bertha Von y ev F LATE FD. Srcant.—I rand Ledge and Grand En Fellows held meetings at the he death of the D. Stuart, and pect to his memory. of the Grand spied makin resolutic ments for 1, inviting the lodges Maryland and Virginia to attend the same, and di vethe hallte be placed in mourn ne, dit that the remains jie in state from 9 to ampme! f rs. Joseph Bar. bs, Grand sire Joim W. Stokes of Phila- delphia. John T Alex. Ashley, R. Me . dohn E. Ma , Alfred H. John Hlavemner, Samuel E. Douglas P.H. Reinohl. It is expec! that the officer id Many members of the rand Encampment of Ma the subordinate bodies will Last evening t ciation of come over the B. & P- than | y andria lodges 1 ve present. The remains have bee: in a walnut casket covered With black cloth, Jined with white merino, and trimmed with silver. On the lid are two n ive silver plates: one at the head of the casket, oval, and engraved as follows: The letters “10.0. F Odd Fellows’ embiems, aud the words * Past Gr ire.” The other plate. about midway between the head and ihe t. is inseribed follows: “Frederick D. Stuart, born July 12. ied January 2), 1s7 Washington National Monument Soe! ely met to-~lay at the judge advocate general’: nd adopted resolutions of respect to ey fellow membe D. Stuart. Kit Carson Pest, iytions. nd Lodge and and and many of tlend the funeral. ents to trive here by O.0.F, will AMATErR Wat st evening, on the invitation of Mr. mmack. a puanber of represent press visited the gyin- nasiim to witness a mile walk by amateurs. Although a number had promised to enter the contest, when time was called but three made their appearance and » the 2 eirenits of the track—Mr. J ‘arthy the Suaday Chronicle: Larner, of the R ti ny and Tin Met mmwell. of the Glasgow (Ky.) . th had the first start, Crom- Well followin: r last, and round and round they went, each putting in th best ticks. Maé took a steady gait from the Grst, and maintained it to the close, winning and fuiishing his mile in 1! minutes, ‘Cromwell i uit on the 1th round | The: | special meeting o'clock. It is more | psited | opted similar reso. | | $70,000 claimed as their s} having given ov : sed him: and La ry x vut on the 17th reund. Hillern’s Was prese congratulated Mac on his success: but’ ga ne tWo Who fell by the Way- a speed to hold out. THE CENTRAL TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION held anot tnight at the > Capito! ch was croWded, long fore the ement of the exere 5 whieh we ed by Mr. J.B. Dunning. A choir of little girls from the Juvenile Good Templars, was Sing feature of the meet- ing. Addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Weede, Messrs. Boner. Keeside, Lee, Ezgleston, nods. Gurley. Sherman and Richard) Marra: Seventy-two persons signed the p! dbem many olt and hard drinke: keepers of restaurants, who matter of ¢ be ge, among Some attended as a s they saw CRAINING SCHOO! FOR SERVANTS.—Wednes- day evenins a number of ladies met at the house of Mrs. M. Robeson, 1439 Samson street, and organized the “ National Union Industrial tining School” for servants. The plan izing this kind of sehool here origin- b Mrs. Gen. Hitz, of the Labor Ex- ut has promised to give her tion to it. ‘The managers have a ches, White or colored, in the city, for contributions of $, which will entitle thei to send needy persons to the school for instruc. tion and assistance, The officers of the sehool are Rev. John Bagwell, president; Miss L Miner, “secretary; Mrs. Sarah ‘Hardmond, Reneral manage E As Econom is the rule of the day. those who want to pr should consult the advertisement of C. M. Towson & €o., and visit their establishment. Hamburg edgings from auction, from 2c. per nants of spring and f. one-fourth the actual cost: carpets a ost: blankets at cost;to close out reom for new spring dress goods. Tows: 66 Pa. ave —< Nor MccH OF 4 SMALL Pox Case.—The Board of Health last eve: health officer a verbal report as toa case of varioloid on K street, between 10th and lith northwest, which was a very light case, so ght as there were some doubts as to whether it wasa genuine Steh eases, whe: feult to isolate th He was authorized to REMEMBER 707 Market S isclos- ing ont all of his dry goods: 5 Steen Wears for vent. Beautiful dress goods only 13, beauti- {gl calico 4'¢, doubie-fold colored cashmeres 2 pure wool blavkets, 250, silks and black cashmieres. Must be sold rery cheap.—Adrt. —— ee AFTER Ait, there is nothing like real good butter. This Oyster & Co. always haye on dand. See their advertisement. se. He remarked that in parties are poor. it is dif- them. | 2.1 « received fromthe | unless food is supplied. | District Government Affairs. DRAINAGE OF GROUNDS SOUTH OF THE CAPI- TOL. . ‘The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds cently sent a draft of a bill to the Dist issioners in relation to be fling up of the low grounds south of thi Capitol, port to th order to imp part of the the Com are hereby directed to take immediate meas. ures to the squares to the south and west of the Capitol, along the line of the 1. to be so drained or filled as to pre- aie. The bill provi ve the sar des “that in ry condition of that ply the Distriet_ Commissior “ We have the honor to ceipt of the « i your committ: & proposed bill squares to the south and southwest of the Cap- ito}, along the line of the old cat drained filled as to prevent am tion of stagnant water. The Distr , und ur direct made an ap mate estimate of the pr psed_ improve: and he reports that im his opinion the ofthe Senate committee, within the scope of the bill referred to. y be effec: at a cost of about $0,000: t ing, however. on! partial filling, and it would be well if the im- provement could be now completed. We are ully impressed with the importance and even urgency of the desired filling and drainage, asa saiitary measure, but in view of the pr ent depleted condition of the District treasury, we recommend the addition to the bill of a appropriation for the needed expenditure.” race Greenwood” Upon the New Play the National. Editor Evening Sta ‘ar Sir: Allow me to say a word or two to the few of your play- going readers who have not seen the drama with the Lnprepossessing Utle, whic performed for the last time at the night—aud to the very fewto whom my opinion may have some little weight—I would these, most empl ally, don’t let this opportunity slip by unimproved, and unen- Joyed. * Oil” is not « highly original prods zgests several better play gineer 00 ashy enough with 3 istic (han Mr. and Mrs. Williamson. in ipal votes. Their admirable acting Linake the merest patchwork seem like art,and the wildest improbability appear qu in the order of natura in the ofeLot Mr. Williamson, is exqui ded with humor. Williamson arming coumedienne ys, but in is absolutely de- Room for the little Duteh reat dram: eplion, an artistic and thoroughly mus performane: maiden in the Wrar ir ¥ Sace—He was ‘renchman, and he into the office of Mr. Hazen. Third Assistant Postmaster General, this morning. ir of cotton gloves in one hand box in the other. He started saw sees hell! 7 me! *Zis box of my nd zese gants je bought at ze dead-letter sale. Ze box cost me seven dollaire and ze gloves seventy-five cents. Donnez moi my money. Ze box don't go, love Fean buy for a qurtaire at ze stor Ze sale isn grand—vat you cali it—frand !? He didn't gei Satisfaction there, and went to Postmaster General Key and started agai “Zisees hell”— The good-natured Posty no way to tre, ter General thought he wanted a post of and b; yom and locked the A nh had to donate his Phe Washington a town Railroad Company to-day Totten, entered a suit against the Di Columbia, to over the amounts i son street rs ($004) sinee > NG. The dec! ition sets forth that nse tax has been exacted under the o nees of the corporation of Washington of h 1842. ordinan f ‘getown and isha of the District of August It will be remembered that re y runinal Court, Judge. MacArthur, hat th license lax was in vio- DEATH OF 4 Popular YounG Lawyer.—Mr, hur A. Fendall, a weil-known member of the Washington bar, died this morning at the residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Di M ler. after_an illness of only a few days of puea monia. Mr. Fendall wasa son of the late P. h. Fenda His brother Stratford died about a year ago. The deceased was, like the other members of the family, highiy esteemed by all Who Knew him, and a great inany of our eit zens Will sympathise with the fainily in the new afiliction, FEMALE TEMPERANCE WORKERS.—Mrs, Wittenn president of the Women’s National Christian Temperance Union, and Miss Jennie Willard and other ladies accom ying, will arrive here this evening at five clock to present a memorial to Congress in relation to the abolishment of the sale of in- t ting liquors in the District of Columbia. adies are leaders in the work of women alf of temperance. They will hold to-morrow evening at the in Wesley chapel. in bel Foundry chur for Belle F. Barnes, former! entered a suit for a bonds of matrimony with Wim. Barnes. were married May 10, 1877, Py, Re that he has treated h crue assaulted her, behaved inde cently toward her, threatened to wring her neck, &e, y, Mr. A. K. Browne filed a bill for a | divorce for George B. Till against Ida M. Till. They were married in May, 1874, and lived to- gether until November, 1875, when he charges she deserted hin ' THE MUTUAL PROTECTION Fire INSURANCE Company of the District has elected the fol lowing officers fer the ensuing year:—George Taylor. resident : Wil Ballantyne, vice resident; James E. eretany Messrs. George Taylor, a John C. Harkness, Burchell, John T. William J. Sibley and Cha ScrT ror Fres.—A heavy suit was entered yesterday by Messrs. R. T, Mi Durant against De W. C. Giddings, to recover eof fee for recov- ering bonds and coupons for the state of Tex- as inthe Supreme Court of the Un Mr. Giddings having been an and having, as alleged, retained the fee of dent of Washing- th a serious acci- on Thursday.in town, Where he was raising a sunken schoons He fell overboard and narrowly eseaped drowning, and has since been confined to residence, 624 Md. avenne. ——-— LAKE GEO! DIAMONDS, corals, onyx, Roman xold, silver jewelry, plated bracelets, Misses and Ladies el two to twenty dollars: thi glass in the city, at Prigg’s Jewelry Sto Pa. ave., néar 414 st_—Adet. To Have Your Eves properly suited with glasses call on Oppenheimer, the Optician, 528 Sth st., cor F n.w.—Adet. ed MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to James Williams and Annie Matthews: Caleb Williams and Lizzie Gibson. a DR. BANNING can be seen at 467 € st. till 3 p.m. Monday. t Lewis’ PLASTER is admirable for baekache. t ——_-<. 1, from ARREST OF TRE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD OKDERED.—Judge Whitaker, of the superior court at New Orleans, has rendered his decision in the case of Louisiana against J. Madison Wells and other members of the re- | turning board, overruling the motion to trans- fer the case to the United States Cireuit Court. John Ray, eonnsel for defense. subsequently notified the court that they had applied for 2 writ of certiorai to the United States Cireuit ourt. Judge Whitaker stated that this court would not be triffed with: that the counsel ere notified at noon that the ease would be Hed at six o'clock and ought to have had the aecused present. The bonds were declared forfeited, judgment nisi entered, and capiases issued for the arrest of the aceused, they to be detained until they ean furnish new bonds in the former amounts. Tuk Lenicn CoaL Company have fixed the following prices for February at Mauch Chunk: Lamp, broken and egg, $2.50; stove 3 chestnut #225; steamboat at furnace The rate of city prices will not be named until oer. Thes rices are about 2eents higher all around than those of the THE WAGES QUESTION At THE C UMBERLAND Mi The late Baltimore mveting of coal operators will reassembie in Cumberland, Md., to-day, and meet representatives from the sey- eral mines to diseuss the wages question. All the companies of the region except the New Cential are in the combination. It is said a move will be made to reduce miners’ wages from *S cents to 4@cents. This will be an im: portant meeting to the trade. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Maryland senate yesterday, a message from the house asking appointment of a joint select committee on temperance was coneurred in, and the sen- ate adjourned until next Tuesday. In the house, bills were passed to amend the code relative to attachments; to add a section to the code in relation to appeals in criminal cases, and to confer additional powers on the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the diocese of Maryland, hich the committee proposes to re. | y nity of the Capitol, issioners of the District of Columbia any aecumulation of stagnant water tion of the clerk of with accompanying draft of | irecting the Commissioners to take immediate measures to cause the , to be so coumula- | and saw the mi | London, and as it appeared the ick and T. C. | THE COURTS. Pouce Court—Judge Sne To-day, Dennis Falen was sent down for vagran- cy. Johh Bell was fined $5 for Indecent exposure, Robert C, Holtzman was fined $105 for running an uolicensed bar. Wm, Bower, colored, assault on D. Keyworth, a smaii white boy; $5 or ten days. Wm. Ward, colored, assault and battery on Eliza~ beth. his wite: $ ant costs, and $100 bonds to kee; | the peace or sixty days. Richard Bowen, rani larceny of $39 from the Washington and town Railroad company: grand jnry, $500 bon Daniel Lyons, iton Bridget Fitzgerald. Thi rew out of a chicken estified that yous brought his roo to fight her rooster, and she didn’t want them to fight and sep- | arated them, when Lyons struck her, hurting her side. For defence, Richard Hogan testified that Bridget picked up Lyon's roosier and was running away with it, when she stumoled and fell dowa, and Lyons did not strike ber at all; $5 and costs. Manrice Donoho, charged with burglariously bres dd entering the premises uf Henry King, a shopkeeper, and carrying away 2 quantity of fan ey goods, King testified that bis store was entered fast nigitt, and learning that this man had been arrested, he Went to the station house, where he found somb of the articles and recognized them. ‘This occurred abont 11 o*clock last night, A gen= Ueman who heard the glass break inthe window, taking goods, gave information to the station keeper, and Officer Kiley went ont and arr pdant on thy uth side of the avenue, ne: reet i: prand ju $1,000 bonds, Janie) Plater, larceny of a quantity of iead pipe, &c.. from an unoccupied house belonging to John B. Kelly: six months in jail, Jobn West, assaalt on Anna West; §10 and costs and $100 10 the 3 stand commitied sixty davs. rah EF. , charged With grand larceny of thirty-three ards of Wack silk, Valued at $49.50, from the rm of Craig & Jackson, 117 Bridge st., (i sorge- town: continued to 29th inst. The European Crisis. TERMS OF PEACE READ IN THE MOSQUES OF CONSTANTINOPLE. A telegram from Constantinople confirms the report that all the Russian conditions were accepted by the Porte Thursday after- noon. An appeal was read yesterday in the mosques to prepare the public mind for the news. nwhi'e the conditions are kept profound ret. Reater's telegram from Con- stantinople states that Safyet sha informed Mr. Layard that the Porte had made a solemn engagement to keep the conditions secret until the treaty was signed. It had yesterday telegraphed to its plenipocentiaries to accept the conditions. It would commun te them to the ambassadors the moment they were finally signed. —[t is again alleged tliat the Russians are advancing on Gallipo! RUSSIAN TERMS DESTRUCTIVE OF TL Yesterday afternoon's Pall Mail (7 its leading editorial article, says that it con- siders the alleged terms of peace about as ‘das they could well be, and mounting to the virt destruction of the Turkish em- ire, and reduction of the Sultan to the eon- ition of a Ru: nm vassal. “If,” says the i Mall Gazette, after the publication of the terms, the resignations of Lord Derby and withdrawn, we may conehide al resistance will be made by England to whatever agreement the Czar Sultan may come to.” 4... THE BRITISH CABINET CRISIS. _ The Earl of Carnarvon made a full explana- tion of his reasons for resigning, wh were the orders for moving the fleet, h he felt Was a violation of the principles of neutrality hitherto governing the cabinet Earl of Beaconsfield a reply, stating that th only given when it was ests Were endangered Dy ! Russian troops toward Gal lipoli and Constantinople. CABINET SP The London Stenda We under. stand the Duke of Bucking! probably succeed the Ear * The same uurnal in its le ys:—" erby is stilla slow to believe he will find it inconsiste} with his not to abandon the such acer 7 An informal cabinet council danger of disruption it ‘ decided to counte ad the orders fo ttoenter the Dardanelles, though the ad al has been instructed to remain in a ion from whi nh cover Gallipoli. Xtreme ministerialists think after that Lord Beaconfield ent in the Hous. of L last night there is no necessity toreither D. rharvon toresign. This is probable, ‘ds Lord Derby, whose resignation is ‘ated to be only in the hands of Lord Beaeons- field, and not yet submitted to the Queen. The ‘latest lobby rumors ¢. “Many diicals think the yote of supplementary sup. piles, after all, will not be demanded on Me day. No definite action has yet been deci upon by the opposition, many liber: ing to await the government's explanation on Mond: Before the explanations were nade st night rnmors were frecly cirenlated that a dissohition of Parhament Was imminent in consequence of the probable resignation of the Marquis of Salisbury and the disruption of the cabinet. The situation is now regarded easi nd an immediate dissolution is im- ed Wish- probabie, WAR NOTES. ‘The English admiraity has ed the dis. pat ly and the | Neweastle to be prepared for sea imme: Count Schouyaloll, the had a long inter latter's private re Reuter’s Rome dispy sels will shortly be disp: ish ports to. protec Italian subjects.” A special from Athens to the London Stand- / says the new minisiry have published a rogramme stating that they intend to prefer tion to words. to. provide for the defence of the country and protect Greeks residing in other count t the interests of KILLED BY cience of e burned yesterday morbing. While n Were at work a chimney toppled over, burying a number of men in the ruins. Fire. pnnett instantly killed and were seriously injured. A_ FEMALE PEDESTRIAN’S ram from Rutland, Vt., Jan. 23, Bertie Le Frane successfull remarkable feat of walking dom. and 9s. in the tow day. This feat was ne miies in Ih, hall in this place to- r before accomplished bya woman. Her fastest mile was in 1m. and 7s. She rested only 26 minutes during the time. THE COAL COMBINATION COMPLETE.—The board of control sele voal companies of Pennsy in Philadelphia, bial hich the coal combinafion is to be carried into eltect was signed by all the parties concerned. THE RYODE IsLaND Hovse OF REPRESEN- unanimously passed a resolu- tion in favor of eariy resumption of specie payments and opposing the so-called Bland silver bill or any other measure by which sil- ver coinage be made legal-tender to an un- limited extent. HE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX. istiug under the name of YOUNG & 'K N, has tis vay been dissolved. by sent.’ All indebtedness of the firm will be pre- sented to J. R. YOUNG, who will settle the saine, All parties indebted to the late finn ai ested tocailand settle, Either of the undersigned is au- ed to collect and receipt for Lhe same, COMPRESSED YEAST. All first class grocers keep it, Everything that succeeds and has merit, has imi- tators and counterfeiters; therefore if you wish to take advantage of the superior quality of Gaff, Fleisc in & Co."s COMPRESSED YEAST seo that worthless imitations are not palmed off upon you. . “The genuine Gaff, Fleischman & Co.'s COM- PRESSED YEAST’ has on the wrapper’ our firm name or trade mark, jan22-ly ose persons claiming TITLE to rts of lots in squares, in Washing- ion city, D.C, numbering from 368 to 609, inclu sive, (oF other ‘squares,) derived originally from Comfort Sands’ estate, and not derived by direct deed from said Comfort Sands, Robert C. Sands or Jalia M. Sands, are hereby notified that their titles are seriously detective and irregular,and that claim is made to said lots by the heirs of the late Dewitt C. Wilson, by good and effectual conveyances re- Geived from Julia M, Sands, the legal helr of Com- fort and Robert C. Sands. de and such claim will be enforced after proper notice. Especial at- tention is called to the so-called conveyances of Ellas Kane, D. A. Hall'and Count Jullus de Meas on, ‘or full particulars and releases aj to FOr Tal parE ARLES K WESTBROOK, Attorney-at-Law and in fact of said heirs, 928 F street, officeaf Helmick & Alleman, or 764 Broad street, Newark, N. J. J16-1m rourTeenTa AND I STREETS. SIXTH SEASON, 'NPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN ped DEMAND. AMPANE AND HO IND BEEC. totad DRoeg HOU: MULTUM IN PARVO. Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, &c., re- Heved alniost instantly. Haif-pound packets, 26 cents. Convenient to carry. pg ‘Try them aud be convinced, SECOND AND D STREETS. A@-Sold at both Stores. jani@-ly jOVAL.—M, W (eH. TheW elt eg a ad =a. order. Remodeling of Silk el Alea Vas Ure Sola SIGHT TO Ue.iss Pes aren mw. on: ST screct. r TUM se oes eee oo sands of painless cases dec ee Pammioneaenee nas Office: 903 ta avenue, up stairs. u are Tas GEORGETOWN. DEATH OF AN OLD CrTIzEN.—Mr. Thomas Jackson, an aged and re: at his residence on High Gay streets, yesterday at after an illness of one week, his age. Mr. Jackson was a native of Rock- but came to this place in here sinee—6 ys H by trade, and engaged in thi rT y Having madea com- fortable living he retired from active business 8. He was a man much respected for his , His funeral will take place to-mor- Tow at 3 o'clock. CHICKENS THIEVES ABoUT.—Last night Mr E, R. Chapman. living at 62 West street, had | 16 chickens stolen from his hen house. A col- ored man named Geo. Maloy was arrested on suspicion this morning from Officer G. Harper. A man who was arrested having with him some chiek- said he bought them froin Maloy, which occasioned the arrest of the la REMEMBRANC! e 16th instant a horse, in which was Mrs. D- CITY ITEMs. Ir ts Just as ImpossiB.e to take Durang’s Remedy and not be cured of rheu- matism asitis to drink pure cool w a not have thirst quenched. ected citizen, died ‘tween Bridge and 30 o'clock p. m.. in the Seth year o! Ss AT Home.—No_ house unless there is method ir nd no kitchen is co: Yeast Powder ys proves re. bisemts, eakes, Tolls, a ight, Wholesome. business for some | bread elegantly In ALL Cases N State Lottery Com respondence is strictly e¢ er publishes the names of y capital prizes without first ob! card over their own signa pecially permitted to publish it. WINNING OF THE First Caprrar. Mr. M. Banister, of the State Nati elsewhere acknowledges the rec thousand dollars frem the Lo pany, in payment of half t rst capital prize in their drawing of Jan- him for colle rsons drawing ning a written canal boat, by in Washington remembered that o attached to a carriage G. Croiy (Jennie June) aud her husband, and was stopped in Georgetown by @ youth named Aaron Sommons. ing he was the recipient of a pleasant letter of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Croly, accompa nied by a check for #2). ome of our morning con. temporaries report the millers very despond- ccount of the depressed condition of market, and that there is by mill now in operation ir not the case, as nearly int of parties m the N. V0. Pic gned certifies t | collection for account of parties in 8. one-half of single number Class A,in the Which drew the first of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, on Tuesday, aid ticket having cost the um of ‘one dollar, at the office of C!W Texas, and that the amount check on the I LOUISIANA STATE ‘apital Prize of the mills ¥ good prices, with ady sales for all receipts ALEXANDRIA, \ DEATH.—Mrs. Barker, the wife of romptly paid by National Bank on presentation of the ut the office of the company Runner State N A SPLENDID OprorTUNITY TO Wr E, February 12th, at New Orleans.—Grand pistribution! of King and Commerce streets, died suddenly last night. The cause of her death is supposed to have been paralysis of the brain, Jas, Trammell, wiio has been H. since Monday last, on the charge of murdering Charles Adams, near Vienna, last summer, was to-day acquitted of pornting to $110.40); 10,000, $5,000, & tickets, two Corresponding ag THE MoFFET? REGISTERS are being put up at all point: y Mr. Bomes, commissioner of ‘ ith. in the county under the supervision and man- 3. T. BEAUREGARD and Jv. Fanny. Address M New Orleans, La. RING OF 1¥ rge and elegant and children’s bie for the coming season, at Lev street, between Iand K. Bir cre scr ness but knew Office Box 6x2, ASE THOSE WHO KNOW. —We are now hysician if BENSON'S CAPCINE ASTER is not the best plaster in the world, This remarkable article was invented to e the great objection always found to the ordinary Porous Plaster of slow action in bringing RERS from premature bald- . the tonic qualities of quinine an it be used more . Atkinson's Quinine LAME BACK. GAFF, FLEISCHMA’ ft itroducers isto the U. + Absolutely none genuir without our trade mark or our firm name on the wrapper. All others Happy Trprcs for nervous sufferers, and ve been dosed, drugged, and quacked. Puivermacher’s Electric Belts effec- tually cure premature debility, weakness and di », Book and Journal, with information housands, mailed vermacher Galvanic Company, New York For Lame and Weak Back. Rheumatism troubles of the spine aud kidi truly wonderful hel © other porous. plasters. 3 relieves pain cures quicker than any known plaster, liniment or eat Snperiority e imitations. those who_ha CAUTION, —There art imitations of B through each pI laster, Sold by all Droggi: ree. Address Pul- rpue CELEBRATED To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to_A. Fischer's Chemical Scour- Ing and Dyeing Establishment, near Sth street. latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled todo his work in a manner not to be equaled by those these facilities. His cleansing adies’ and Gent’s Suits are, in fact, the cheapest in the city on account of his superior work. N.B.—A spe | sists in removing spots from costly party | dresses ; 25 years experience. His dry cleanser se spots effectually | tiele, and careful pressing gives them an | appearance as if. n | cleaned ; two pair for 25 cen: No. %6 G street, PHILADELPHIA PRINT BUTTER. ly adopting the GEO. M. OYSTER & CO., not possessin; and dyeing Ity of his eon- from any ar- SECOND ANNUAL CLOSING-OUT SALES. 3ALLS, PARTIES, &e. 20 per cent. discount on all WOOLE 20 per cent, discount on all HAIR Gi Braids, Carls, Puffs and Switches. 10 per cent, discount on all classes of Goon: SPECIAL BARGAINS ON OUR COUNTERS, RECHABITES BALL OR THE BENEFIT OF T, No. 53, 1.0.R., )UDS, such as Tickets, 50 cent CHAS. BAUM, 408 Seventh street n.w. EY. JOHN HALL r THE MISSIONARY WORK, OF TH CAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, «yi LINCOLN Hat On MONDAY, January 281b, Mr. JUSTICE STRONG, a Vice'President of the . OF NEW YORK, 1 RAM AND PAPER HANGINGS, Gilt and Velvet and all Velvet Easel patterns, largest assortment in the Chapel and other styles, Paperhangings, with a full line of udow Shades, Gold, Sliver, Tinned, Copper and Worsted Picture Cord, Rings, Nails, &., at Orders for Picture Frames, Paperhangings, and Window Shades punctuaily filled, and satisfaction MARERITE2’S New Store, gs t of 7th street, B ll gdaceueapaiaean STATE LOTTERY. A SPLENDID opron ry. guaranteed, at ke arrangements for the funeral of J. E. GOODWIN. N.6, —The membe: 103 LODGE, No. 18.1 by notified to meet at their hall, at 12. SUNDAY, 27th instant, to'attend the funerat Sire, FP. D. StCant. W. FLETCHER, N NITY TO WIN A SECOND GRAND DISTRIBUTION, 1878, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, Fes'y LTH, Louisiana State Lottery Company. This Institution was regularly incorporated by the lature of the State for Educational and Chari- urposes in 1868, with a Capital of $1,000, d a reserve fun Its Grand Single Number Distributions lace monthly on the second Tuesday, Look at the following CAPITAL PRIZE. $30,000, 100,000 TickETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH. HALF-TICKETS, LIST OF PRIZES: 1 Oapital Prize 1 Capital Prize. 1 Capital Prize. 7H (Georgetown, )— 7» HUGH Roy Scorn, will deliver the Annual Sermo Brotherhood, at thischureh, T at 7-30 p.in, ‘Members of the Bi tendance to seat strangers, ypu GRAND MASQUERADE BALL AT FORREST HALL, (Georgetown, ) ‘vo be GEORGETOWN LODE! before St. John's norrow (Sanday }, rutherhood in al~ never scales or postpones. Distribution: eI E, No, 38, 1. 0. of ‘ON __ MONDAY, February 11, 1878 _i26.18&9 oe A UNT POLLY BASSET’S” YANKEE “‘SINGIN’ SKEWI, CURTIS HALL, GEORGETOWN, THURSDAY AnpD FRIDAY EVENINGS, 24TH AND 25TH JANUARY, 1878, SATURDAY MATINEE 2 P, M. Tickets 35 and 25 cents. UR MOTTO, EXCELSIOR: CLEANSING, CLEANSING, CLEANSING, CLEANSING, EN’S GARMENTS, ONE DOLLAR, 100 Prizes of 500 Prizes of 1000 Prizes of i APPROXIMATION PRIZES: 9 Approximation Prizes of $300 9 Approximation Prizes of 200. 9 Approximation Prizes of 100. 1857 Prizes, amounting to. sible corresponding agents wanted at ali ;Roints, to whom ‘a liberai cow pensation Application for rates to clubs should only be made tothe Home Office in New Orleans, ‘Write for further information or send orders to M. A. DAUPHIN, P.O. Box 692, New Orleans, Louisiana. Allour Grand Extraordinary Drawings are under the supervision and management of Generals G. T. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early. ‘The next drawing occurs Tuesday, March 12:h, jan9-w&s.4w LUMBER. LUMBER. DYEING, LADIES AND GENTLEM: W. B. WHEATLEY, 49 JEFFERSON STREET, Georgetown, D. C., led before oF since ‘to which the peo- fore or sin Hloot the District and’ thousands of ctuers of the tates and Territories will testify, Send us your erders. EASIDE, LAKESIDE, seats seed Ez. LUNI ‘D’ ‘postage stamp. . Bridge: MEDICAL, &c. ATISFACTION."\—A positive cure; $1 per pared according to the original formula by Dr. Darby, at 118 45 st. sylvania avenue, Consultations fi VERY DESCRIPTION OF CURABLE DIS- ASS “SPEEDILY REMOVE BROTHERS and GRAY are the only Nervous Debility, D BE ‘No cure—No pa} sonian Institui y dest Established and Re- aie kine Sh in the Git eae be 7 Wednesday Satur- 05 éch st. ow from 1 to8 o'clock. Residence, 3 Monroe st.. Censure. DR. L: ‘Specialist in the cil RIVERSIDE LI- iceand a2 cent | LUMBER. corner Penn- WILLET & LIBBEY, Physicians Sates Taare aa re ‘8.W., O] Y-, 906 B pponite Smits CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE, liable Ladies’ Phy OUR PRIOB LIST IS THE LowEST | 4,7, lable Lx i E the oldest established tees & perma. Chronic Skin Diseases, A. LATHS—Best Bangor; per thousand. cases & A JOIST STUDS; per hundred feet. D* EIGORD' FENCING 126, 16 FEET; per hundred. shattered constitution WASHBOARDS, Dressed & Jointed; CLEAR 1.50 WIDE 18-INCH BOARDS, Dressed......- case. Bent Wy express . JACQUES, 7 JOS. CQ) a. TI PECIAL NO’ ice, 921 D st., GEORGIA HEART FLOORING, IN DRESSED, 4 PATTERNS, With Paid) higety 5 cay, Nervous Tremb! ess of Sight or ‘&c., all resulting from abuses in Strictures and Sy) native of Baltimore, with ial endorsed Fay ag DEY LUMBER Under Cover in our Large DRY LUMBER SHED. WILLET & LIBBEY. CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE. sicians ariel? ment for any of the above diseases, will thelr interest to cal id 5 5 a 2 2 i &@-No Branch Yards.-s i I “re ECON D-HAND CARRIAGES AND & A SACRIFICE. Cutters; one light, see Nei ‘other salen Also s ' ive new Albany __ AMUSEMENTS. _ Nationa THEATER. | MONDAY, Jaxc ary First, Onty and’ Farewell Ay city of the Eminent Comedia’ UR. SOTHERN, ASSISTE HIS OWN COMPANY OF ARTISTS Which supported hin at the Park Thea’ York, where he perform New ating the present ason 18 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. In anew character, the central ‘igure c picture new fo the stage. fu Hen Byron's Drama, entitled a. CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN: THE PROMPTEI'S BOX, THE FootuiGHTS AND FimRsipE De LACY FI1ZALMONT Mr. SOTHERN Snaggieton ‘The Principal (:) Tragedian mit. In Preparation—-DRUNDREARY AND NOK NET'S 7 MATINEE SATURDAY AT TWO. February 4th-MODJESK A. 3 rpHe PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY Will Render Mendelssohn's G ORATORIO OF “ELL at the Congregational Church, EVENING, January 30. NEY. the eimfuent Bass 2 f the famous Temple Q Mis, HELEN AME Mrs. CAULFIELD BI ', Contraltos, Ds Con Chorus ef & the ingers in W CAULFIELD. of Bal sion, One Dollar, No seats, which may be se 1 atter Friday morning at Metzerott's v8 M288 BERTHA VON HILLERN. Th answer to many jetiei agement publicly announces that 100 MILE WALK, aT ODD FELLOWS? HALL, JANUARY 28TH AND Is positively Mis a's last ex PHys TURE In Washington. Adwmissi 50 cents; Childre cents, For Sale at Ellis” Masie ‘AIR AT ODP FELLOWS’ HALL. THE WASHINGTON HE! T op WILL HOLD & FAIR MONDAY, TUF<DA\, WEDN . and THURSDAY, WEDNESDAY E Will dress FRIDAY A Children," SATURDAY NIGHT, Grand Auc ‘kK, Matinee RD'S OPERA HOUSE. ANG MONDAY, Jaw. 2157, AY AND SATURDAY MATINERS, The reconstrarted version of UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. The Great Original. HOWARD, Prsquation of The Kenta t Plantation Se Warren Griftin’s © ‘The Vir The piece will be presented NEW AND APPROPRIAT Particular Notice, —Not expense attending this produc THE PRICES WILL REMAIN AS USUAL, 321-6 Wee, & SON FURNISH MUSIC FOR ivate Parties, Germans, Commencement Exercise east, between G and I streets, navy yard; at Metze- rott's or Ellis’ music store, wiil receive prompt at- tention, 7 dec22-Gw* 62 ON EXHIBITION AND SALE E sr. AT MARKRITER'S FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, No. 626 E STREET. Choice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &c. Also, largest stock of Paper Hangings, Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas- sels, Rings, Nails, &c., in the District, ae TERMS CASH. #@-Picase remember Nameand Number, jy1-ly SOW IS THE TIME TO SELL.—Ladies, Gents and Children’s casi-of Wearing Ap> at extraordinary high | Parel, Boots, Shoes, & ‘cash prices at * JUSTH'S Old Stand,** No. 619 street n.w. Ail notes by mail will be promptly at- tended to. sepls-tr LADIES’ GOODS. _ DOUGLASS’, Ninth and F streets, St. Cloud Building. LOURTH ANNUAL GRAND SALE OF LADIES UNDERGARMENTS And HAMBURG EMBROIDE Beginning on SATURDAY, continuing until further no fered will be the best & Wilson machines, fut less thay h instant, Every article of- n Wheeler y Warranted, and sold for vst of production, and in many ¢ s nprice of making, Ladies desiring good arti- les, Well made, at less prices tha ever offer are invited to call. DOUGLASS", oth and F Sts, Bt, Cloud Bui y2s-tr SIRING TO CLOSE OUT MY STOCK OF LADIES’ WINTER BOOTS, I shail x the entire stock at a discount a TWENTY PER CENT. FOR CASH until March Ist, JAS. H. VERMILYA. 610 9th street, 315-tr _Opposite Patent Office. RECEPTION AND EVENING BONNETS; OPERA KID GLOVES, In White and Evening Shades, in 2, 3, 4 and 6 Batton CREPE, LISSE NECK and SLEEVE RUCHES, fine FRENCH FLOWERS, &., &., suitable for evening toilet, ai MRs, J. P, PALMER'S, _15-tr 2107 F street, bet. 11th ‘and 12tn sts, OME OF THE CHOICESY LADIES AND MISSES CLOAKS of this season’s importa- tion; also, READY-MADE BONNETS at greatly reduced prices, FLANNEL ROBES DE CHAMBRE from the Louvre, An clegant assortment of newly-designed FLOWER GARNITURES for party and reception dresses: also, MUSLIN and LACE SUITS and OVERDRESSES, at j8-1m M. WILLIAN’S. cost: AT COST ! * Thor CASH ONLY. = In order to reduce our large stock of MILLI NERY and FANCY GOODS WE WILL SELL, for the next THIRTY DAYS, our ES 2 TIRE STOCK, except Kid Gloves, at COST FOR CASH ONLY. Job Lot Hamburgs at Sc. per yard, the best ever sold at that price. Lot Hats at abargain, Trimmed Hats aud Bon- nets Will also be sold at cost. #@-The extreme scarcity of money necessitates this step, and we hope our patrons will appreciate the GREAT BARGAINS OF FERED, 5 MES. M. J. HUNT. jan8-tr 621 and 623 D st. ‘RS. MAX WEYL, . No. 712 Seventh street N.W. (Between G and H.) NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS. IMPORTANT TO LADIES, J have the choicest and best assortment of BER- LIN ZEPHYRS, GERMANTOWN WOUL and FANCY GOODS of all kinds, which 1 am offering lower than any Ronee in the a ‘Solid Silver Thimbles, 35 cents; best Rubber Eye- glasses, 35 cents, janB-tr CLASS MILLINEBY. GRAND OPENING: ofan ENTIRELY NEW AND CHOIC! STOCK, Just recetved from New York. FINE PRENCH FELTS, SUPERIOR PLUSH and VELVET HATS and BONNETS, All the latest Novelties in FANCY FEATHERS, OSTRICH TIPS, FLOWERS and ORNAMENTS, MISS MCCORMICK, oct30-ly St. Clond building, 622 9th st. n.w. en Qracan FOR HOLIDAY TRADE. TOILET SETS and VASES; new designs, at all prices. variety of ROGERS’ TABLE CUT- LERY, FORKS, SPOONS, ETC. H. HOLLANDER. 418 Beventh street, aw Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Al! Grocers and Provi: Freee: ‘A car load of RRYAN'S ! INGTON (Warhburn Mill 24 St Corner 15th CAVERS, efor reserved | Sof inqalry, the man- EW CONGREGA- pay | he Lady Managers j18-tr_ jan1b-tr RS « BEEF, MUTTO: Always to be found at bis stalls, Nos. 688 and 638 Sth street wing Center Market, and Stalls Nos, 20 and lar days.at each place, ders taithfully filled and purchases ce-' livered free. ‘OHN Rt. KELLY, Orders left at residence, 725 7th street TT? KEEP OUR Forc Wome rlosed out at mauntacturing price of my Patent Leatber Prese h purchaser, free of cl avenue, Sign 119-tr © MORE CROOKED It JUSTH'S Patent (Steel) Sole and H. Protectors make your Shoes last twice Jong, retain shape, and will revent si'p- ping’ ob the ice, (C*Best and easiest ike )_ For sale by all Shoe Sicres and renter. 619 1) st. n.w. oet0-4m by the tr several mominent physicians: still 1 the flesh wasting from trying. ‘W Was advised to try V not induige in the least bh iving small de s influence. 1 iollowed on re direfui disease, Scrofula, showed. I--if by sore appearing and dischar, were five large runt Jungs, which seemed firmly ingra' mend rapidly, then; and this was the ont enough to bring it out. Fi menced to heal. and they disappeared in the saine they came, —one at atime: aud. at the end wnths from the time f commenced to give her VEGRETINE, every sore had disappeared she was comp ood health, wit Way as of six been discovered, East Cambridge, Mass., A large class of disease depends » the of amorbid material in the blood, or, what amounts to the same thing, on the constant wor morbid process in that fluid, The whjeet in the treatment of such diseases is to obtain some remedy that shall be able to counteract this process; that shal! destroy the mort: influence work, and thus restore bealth, the Dicod and on the system generally used, it is absorbed, taken up by the veins, and culated through the system with the blood, reach- Ing the most hidden and remote parts. In all Viood ore, diseases Of the sikin, aud orvouse diserses, hui mess, it i their profession—two from Boston Charlestown—without ting a bit let: jiged to lie wherever he was placed, for he use of his limbs whatever. W we had given up all hopes of his livh we were loki to iry Vecr- TINE, the great ‘Remedy: and he bad taken it but a short time before we coukl seca ‘The sores ran so bad that we had to cloths four or five times oor, ‘Still he was gettin FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ u™= THE SUN IY You WANT GOOD BREAD Fr LOUR: ' Tt has no equal, Give rial ©) BRYAN, sn. We ais Fest CUCUMBERS, FRESH TOMATOES, FRESH SHAD. HARD-SHE! ss CANVASS BACK DUI SWEET BREADS AND ALL KIxps or MEATS, POULTRY. FRUITS AND ETABLES AT THE COTTAGE MARKET, sis GEO, HUNT va 7 EW Goops. SARDIN LA TOMAT, BUN ELESS SARDINES, QUEEN OLIVES. SALMON. 1 Lu, CANS, New Goods arriving daily Parties contemplating bh a E GROCERIES, TABLE LUXUKIFS, Of every Description, both Foreign and Domest SOLD bY JOHN H, MAGRUDER, 1421 New York ave., Near U. 8. Treasury Pepartment. BE iT S.C. HAMS, 12)cc. | SHOULDERS, 8, BEST 8. c. WITMER, Gro eR MANN, desires the attention of the pobite to the CE STOCK OF > LAMB AND VEAL 1 Western Market, Open IDE OF WASH FLLOUR just recelv- ourteruth street, TORASCY SAUCE LOBSTER, PICKLED AND FRESH. asekeeping will sa money by obtaining our prices for Sap! a Goods prior to purchasing elsewhere B, W. REED'S SONS, yani®tr 1216 F st. Crore WINES, ‘ IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC TEAS AND FIN ED CIGARS, ISH AND AMERICAN PICKLES, FRUITS, NU CANNED AND BOTTLED _1918 Pennsyloania ave. octl-ly DEALER 1 FIRST-CLASS BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, MUTION, Ere, CORNED BEEF A’SPECIALTY, Stalls 628, 629and 630 Center Market, | Sth street wing, and 208 and 208 here Liberty Market; or address Boz 713 « Yad Gelivered free of charge to al! parte i4-ly Post Office, Marketh of the ci sen BOOTS AND SHOES. Will offer the greatest barga’ns in BOOTS, SHOES, & ver heard of for the next thir But. Boots, $1.25. $1 , $1.25 OF FALL OODS for Ladies and G the Big cELS. O SLIPPING ON THE 1 AN ANXIOUS MOTHER SAVES HER CHILD. sick iu Coe year 1867, ad a dreadful cough, and raised frigh. w quaniities every time she ‘cough.|. 1 employed an Who attended her pronounced ind . She had got so low und far gone pected she would live T ‘hough not thinking I ¢ Bs OMe a8 Me existed. 1 must co nile in this despairing state of BGEIINE, 2 es: and I cou ingone at » tim ing sores right ved, She Sti!), after these sores appe etely cured, She 0 Signs of Scrof’ It shows conclusively that V and I do not hesitate to lispensable article of 1 Mus. GEORGE ( No, 6 Caw BROWN, ACTION OF VEGETIN® safe and sure remedy, VEGETINE. MY SON SPEAKS. Mr. H.R. STEVENS— Dear Sir:—This ix to show that my sou wastaken sick in Japuary, 1864, with Serofuia, which eame out in large sores and uleers on his ‘Was swelled more than twice its natural ad several doctors of high stand a hires 2 ; for he could move fa little, He was soon able to sei ap in bed. constant useof VEGETINE {t has cared him. has a lame leg. which he will probably have [ wut we all honestly believe, if we had VFGETINE before we had bothered with those tors, it would have saved the use of his leg, and re: stored it to natural health, T hope all those troubled with Scrofula will read ‘this testimony of me aud my son, who te THERE ean ON EY, himself, CATH. iE MAR. 5 DANIEL MAHONEY, ae, 1eh Trenton ‘Charlesiown, Mass, VEGETINE ‘Prepared vy H. BR, STEVENS, BosTox, Mass, Vegetine is Bold by all Druggists. L-was EMPLOYED usb 20uN sts. I WINTER a-ement may reach cheerfully write hild, who is nine id dally see ery phy- a8e ho} alarly nati) the antl there posite her md into the sy: I gave the VEGETINE move freely iF medcine searching nally (he sores com- ‘or Consump= ETI NE saved Sas the that has ge strect, esence each case Vrcrrrneactson md, when and hip.