Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1878, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. MONDAY. Weather Indications To-day, Orrice OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. Washington, April §, I For the middie Atlantic, south Atl Lower Lake region. inereasing eloudi rain, winds shifting to warmer east and south, wenera falling barometer. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Wational Theater.—"Uncle Tom's Cabin.” Theater Comique—Varieties. , Hon. Alonzo Bell. Willard Hal —Comy red Bessie Beech wecture ry coneert ten From J.C. Parker we have the New York papers in advance of the mails. Street lamps will be lighted to-night at 10:30 p.m.. and extinguished at 4:15 a.m: Yesterday afternoon, at the ¢ ‘dd streets northwest, two boy and Tim Connor, aged respectively 17 years, met, and Smith, the older and y, struck Connor a blow that staggere whe then threw a half brick, whi assailant upon the temple, severin artery. The Chas. H. a small rans of the evening, and ress Was dis- el sanguine nuress wonld come to a vote on the Proposition at an early d Charles W. Cunning! m, lately of this ¢ an emploxe of the Distriet government, now of is one of the directors of ging and mining company. t incorporated in Sar Franciseo with pital stock of $00.00 Dennis Pumph son of E. P. Pumphr Who Was run ove the steam ears on Vir- renue, near 4's street, on Tuesday ng. continues to improve. Morgan, superintendent of police. has nfined to his house for several days by an attack of rheumatism. but is improvin' and hopes to resume his duties in a few day See notice Emmet Building Association, grand jury today dismissed the ca iliam P.M: nd John OConn ged with fo nd Elijah Dewald, ery The District in Congress. A COURT FOR (LAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT. Gen. Williams, f the Dist Columbia comm be will intredu portunity. providi court to pass le claims again: the I t of Cohimbia. The bill eonte plates the appointment by the Preside! the advice a sent of the s judges. wl within te pintment of passed ipont » Submit a report of ANG PANES FRRONFOUSLY PAID. Rollins today reported, fom the pe on the Dist tot Colnin’ a substitute te ed for the relief of. Oliv 17 substitute authorize sien District of Coln to any persons who have heretofore been erro- musly assess cial improveme! axes ON Property not belonging to them, sucl eys as they Shall be found to have paid upen such erroneous assessments: Commissionersare empow vect any assessments so found to ha made. and collect the tax from the right! owner of the property. THE St AD PROSECT, pmumitt Columbia. t to incorporate the S any of Washington, wit amendments, tion first is merely altered So as to inchide name of G H. Linville among the hoard of Section second is changed so as to read. a Ld lands of Walke jon Thenee thron nd lands b te Wm. Hick > most Ew ition by a compete at the bes authorized to lay a vstruck his | to refund | | cents worth of meal. His Daughters. NG IN THE POLICE COURT, When our report of the seven case 6? as- sault and battery by J. R. Poinsett Mechlin on his daughters on trial in the Police Court closed on Saturday, the case of Aimee Mechlin was pending. After the witnesses for the prosecution had all been heard, Mr. Taggart, Rirthe defence put on the stand Mise Elia Mechiin, who testified that_on the day in qu tion her father slapped Amy with his hand and then struck at. her when She received the blow on the face and her nose bled. She fe over a chair and her pa picked her up and she went up stairs. The glass was broken by Amy thrusting her arm through it. On cross-exami- nation witness said Amy appeared to get be- wildered especially when scolded. WILLIE MECHLIN BEAT WITH ROCKER. The fourth ease, in which Mechlin is charged With au assuli on Madeliue (otherwise Wille ) committed on the Xl of November, Was called. house on A CHAIR Wile testified that they lived in th S street took e without asking, and Ella took her ‘airs and whipped her. W! ined that there were not oys ters enough in the piegand Ella told of the witness having eat then. After dinner he took her up stai made her lean over the bed and hold up her clothes while he beat her with the rocker of a chair, and the bruises are sul on her person. She was not allowe: dinner (that day. She was unable to sit ona chair for five days afterwards, and was scarce- ly able to walk, ‘but they made her go to mar- et. The Court.—Were you hungry? Willie-—Why we four used to have Dut two We were not forced to leave the table, but as we would get struck at almost every meal, we thought we had better leave. On eross-examination witness stated that she has been refused food frequently by her father and sister Ella. When he whipped. her with the chair rocker he had the door locked and whipped her for about five minutes. She went down and showed the marks to her sis- ters. Showed the ntarks to Mr 28th of November. She left home on that day from her body. | | | Sepbia Mechlin testified that she was in-the | Kitenen, down stairs. and heard the blows dis- tinet Saw the bruises, afterwards—the | skin broken and blood, Mrs. Hannah Adams tesiilied that she at 11d 2th street southeast. in Philade row, and had known these girls Willie né toher house on the mag of November 26th, about 9 o'clock. She noticed | that she experienced difticulty in sitting down, h | tell ber father when h » | tothe hearing. Mr. =| avenue, at tion wifh D street. and through | Said street northward to the interse: the same with Indiana avenue to. the terminus as hereinbefore mentioned. second branch of said railway shall eomme aid west terminus, and feast, Passi front >Doint ol | nie to a p the noril Bo furth section eight is amended to read “In consideration of the con right of way through the stre of the city of Washington tory upon the said rail the completi ns of the ts and avenues | it shall be obliga- pad company, uy n of the F street branch, to place upon said track such prison van of vans as the overnment shall provide for the purpose of | ‘ansmitting, from time to time, as said shall order and direct, all prisone ‘rs held in eustody in said jailto the city hall and return ing the <ame to Said jail, for which service the said railw ‘olmpany Shall be entitled to sach | eompensation annually as shall be reasonable and just, to be paid as other expenses of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia are paid | With the above exceptions the bill remains | unchanged. TRE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.—The lim Legion had an interesting meet: day evening, under the direction of Mr. C H. Davis. ‘There was music, recitath by Miss Addie Prospe; Misses Parkhurst and Whipple. M the Misses Allen, Mr. M. Mrs. McDonald, of Miss _# ir temperance meeting on the venth street and the Avenue yes fternoon was attended by a ee. Mrs. temperan she read an New York, ur, > y for the Prevention of Cruelty tothe Human Stomach.” Dr. Lawrence, Mr. Thomas and vage made Sp id a number of miine M perance meeting was noon, at which Re Fowler and Marti n’s tem. sterday aiter- ndrick, Messrs. Mr. McKenney and AN ESTABLISHMENT TO BE Proud or.— Gentlemen readers of THe Stax will be inter. ested in the announcement of the new enter- prise of Messrs. A. Saks & Co. to be found else- where in to-day’s paper. The new store, Pennsylvania avenue. supplies a want long shington, and one which has been felt in t sent a great deal of money out of the city. Here y be found not only a large stock of strictly first-class. ri also one of the la y-made clothing, but est and best stocks of eloths, etc., ever brought to Washington, to be made up to order in the latest styles and best manner. When it is stated that this vast and well-equipped establishment is under the supervision of Mr. H. D. Barr, of this eity, a that the cutting is done by’Mr. W. N- Cobb, late of Bell's fashionable concern in New ¥ork, customers will kuow that they run no risk in leaving orders. In every respect, the new store is We he city, and it’ean hardly fail to prov % Tae Writ or Rev. FatHeR Ware was to- day filed for probate in the office of the regis- terof deeds. He bequeathes $20 and church articles belonging to him to Father De Wol $100 and manuscript history of the church, &c. fo Archbishop Gibbons ; to his sister the copy right of the life of Mother Seton; te his brother Ambrose and Kev. Father De Wolf $2,000, in trust for his sister Mary, and after her death to be paid to the “Home for Aged Colored People,” in St. Matthews’ Parish, if it should be in existence, and if not, to Arch- bishop Gibbons. on@f | Cristofani hy e of the navy-yard, and | to B. T. Trueworthy, $1,700, lo court | Stik | beautiful s | Adit. | Chiekerin | the Massachusetts tempe: | two discourses before leavin: | torms. j ge | caused Si | | | } and Spoke to he it, When she said her father had whipped her Seve Wiiness made an examination of her person, and found Ht was dreadfully bruised and lace will carry t it Was thie whip L Was and testified that when Willie took some nd witness had to came home Willie upstairs and pun hot permiited to ea of their negliz irance. TO-DAY aining three cases of a me up at 2 o'clock this nowa, the first called being that in which Miss Aimee Was the complaining witness. Quite a number ofladies were presen! stand me tin court today to listen ‘oyle stat . Prtor toop ing, that this would be the last’ ease valled. There would be no record entered in the two remaining cases. Mr. Taggart far as the defence was oi th stood where they di they allenged the strietest exami tion into the conduet of the defen Aimie testified that thisassanlt was eommitted the Isth day of December last. That evening she feli as if she could not stay at hi longer, and she ran oit over i Row to the hous nt. rognize learned who e told to stop with fh Willie and Ella soon came for her to take her. home. Ella promised that she should not L punished if she did Afier some pe! but she was she suasion she consent and did go. AS soon as she got in the house her father took her hp stairs sts with a rope, and Lied he He then tied ti a large box up sta tened the wii shat » that she e hot esea the such & posi ion t she conid lie down on floor or sit oni nt of cross) re and Ohio rail | mattress. In th she re unt d bridge ii the lands of J. | the next day Meloek. She was ti les Brow of Maryland. fas Soon as shi sel Toute as leased the marks of et to its june. | I bout her wrists for four days. then itness Was on the stand when ou port closed. street Ist street). fa - eh Indiana auente ti THe * UsioNg & Frat NEN TPALIANN hear the front entranee of the | Sesterday g ollie of the City Hall: provided, that if | CHsting yea treasurers,« trustees, S. Casissa, permanent commi i. 4 niuced a Lombardy and i ad F Antoni: dour- naroli. Bonavire: to J. H. McHenry belonging to the Edward MeM Marshall to B: npAny, $—z pa trusiees, to i, and, for $1.25, Tot 42, same uire et al., trustees. to J. Jot 2, sq. 180. J. W. Coreo: Sq. 4 ‘! silks! colored silks!—We ling an excellent black silk at $1; our tin finish, sublime quality(black only $1.25—this silk Isa Special b: ig dress goods, prices from 10, 1214, 15, 18, 20,25, 37, to 81. every color and every shade of new spring dress goods ; ey fine wide double width, pure wool, black cashmere, Ae. ; black ¢ shmere, double fold. Carter s,711 Market Space.— ee was the 0 Pevening at the nd Presbyterian churehes. Rey. Dr. ecretary of the Congressional and nee societies, gavi Washington for work in New England: pre mon but important Bible that physical self-control which un- all specific virtues and thorough re u ey es . B. M e. $4,000 COLORED S11. ares real SovTH WasHiNcToN.—Tem + yesterday afternoon and —__ TCRNED UP _AGATN.—Morris Price, the miss. ing me it on Oth street, who left home Mon April 1, and whose absence has much concern to friends, has turned up a he hington morning, from Chicago, wh business. His brother-in-la met him at the depot and accompanie iends ot of the B.& P. railroad him to his home. MARRIAG: en issued to Willard N. les, of Cinei and Jane A. Brower: George Wright and Mary Alice Hal both of Prince George county, Md. : E. O. Ho land and Ida Cullison, both of Baltimore; Edward Wood and Anna Klaumburg; David Fitvgerald and Esther Sinton; ConStamtine Chase, U.S. A., and Ma M. Mosher. IN THE PERJURY CASE AGA‘ Noves, of the National Capitol Company, on trial at Newark, N. J., Saturday, Secretary Robeson and District Attorney Keasby moved to quash the indictment on technical grounds, contending that it was insufficient, and that the magistrate had ne Decision was reserved. FELL INTO A SEwrr.—Peter C. Merritt, of Baltimore, fell through a manhole at the cor- ner of New Jersey avenue and E street north- west, near the itimore and Ohio depot, while hurrying to the 7 train on Saturday evening, and dropped into the sewer. He was assisted out with a sprained arm, a bruised head and soiled clothing. SvIT FOR FALSE ARRE: ‘To-day Mr. A. B. Williams entered a suit for Geo. W. Huguely against Manville A. Austin, charging him, Without authority of law, with arresting and imprisoning bim on the 2ist of Mareh, for Which he claims 5,000 damages. Huguely was one of une perues captured ina raid on anal leged gambling house. SALE OF BUTCHERS’ TOOLS, Carpenters’ tool: BENJAMIN ife Insurance coach paints, jocks, hinge . Shelf goods, & every day at 10 oclock a.m., at 612 Penna, avenue D.w.—Adet. “5 CENT STRIPED SILK reduced to 65c., in order to close them out. Connolly’s.—Ad?t, SCIENCE, AND RELIGION —James Anthony oo Froude, the eminent English historian, has NeW PARAsos! new parasols! new para. | Sent an'elaborate article to the Internationa) sols! at Carter's new dry goods store, 711 Mar- | ong, most re- ket Space. New York mills sheeting, the Pad religion. He holies eect of sei. Widest and best sheeting cotton made, at a | ee Ee ee opie ea eeat, tue Present special low price: pillow case cotton, le: our | State of reli ous opinion throughout the world Kent leached . good as Fruit of the | /§ extremely critical: that, theologians no m, Se. 300 pied assimeres for men's | longer speak with authority; that those who wear. from ST to $1.50; honeyeomb | Uphold orthodoxy cannot agree on what size pure white bridal quilts art. NL yard-wide bleached cot- immen e stock ” 3 Spring "s eheap dry Mattings. ‘Ty geoals store, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, Sout WASHINGTON Fish Marker, 6, Sold by R.A. Golden & Bro.’ asenke 1.00 shad, from $18 to $25 per 100 5,000 her- ring, from $ to $10 per 1, { Bound to defend it: that mmaseriatians all over Europe is respectfully listened to when it af- firms that the claims of revelation cannot be maintained; and that the existence of God and of a future state, the origin of man, the 18, 20, | nature of conscience, and the distinction be- new | tween good and evil, are all open questions, He says that no serious consequences, at least in England and America, are yet out- wardly apparent, and that the entire’ genera- tion at present alive may pass away befere the Inward change shows itself in marked ex: ternal symptoms; but it is certain that reli ious opinion is moving with inereasing speed. along a track which it will never retrace and toward issues infinitely momentous. nd that having oysters one day she | When her father | toeat | Adams onthe | because her father threatened to eut the flesh | Amusemeni National Theater—The National will wit- ness this week another revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin. There will be something new however | in this presentation. Messrs. Jarrett & Pal- | mer have made extensive preparations in the way of scenery and mechanical display and secured an excellent cast, and the play promi- ses to be a succe: Theater Comique.—Thée Comique will begin the weeks round with a new and good pro- ramme. and promise all who patronize it the fil worth of their money in healthy amuse- ment. Art in the Nineteenth Century.—Rev. J. Leonard Corning’s series of illustrated lec- tures at the Congregational Church closes to- | morrow (Tuesday) evening witha discussion | of the art of the present time. The theme is one full of interest to the public and should diaw crowded audiences. A splendid picture gallery of the famous master pieces of the preseiit time will be exhibited. 15th St. Presbyterian Church —Hon. Alonzo Bell delivers here this evening his lecture on | “Human Possibilitie: This lecture it will | be remembered was delivered by him some time ago at the Foundry (M. E.) Church and attracted considerable attention. Willard Hall.— Bessie Beach's eomplti- mentary benefit comes off here this evening It will be well attended and also well worti ending. Ninth Street M. P. Church cert will be given here to-moi the Hutchinson family. | Curtis School Building. —Mr. Joseph M. | Wilson will deliver at the Curtis school build- | ing, Georgetown, next Wednesday evening [lecture on industrial education, under the auspices of the Linthicum Institute. . | © Our Sanitary Interests.” —This is the title , ofa lecture which wili be delivered at Marini’s | hall to-morrow evening by Judge R.B. W. | den, in response to an inviiation from a larg: number of our most prominent citizens and from members of Congress. The importance of the subject to every resident of the Distrie: | and the recognized ability of the lecturer should | ensure a crowded house. | a A grand con- wevening by Papers on Window Gardens. Of all standard climbing plants for window and house decoration, the lar; aved hardy: Ivy is madout edly the best. It stands cold | and heat, seems insensible to draughts and | breeze playing round loose sashes; is accom | modating in its habits, when, while the wea- | ther grows warm, all yon have to do is to shit | it from the pot tothe garden near a wall or | support, water it in a . ive it as sd & Spot as possible vill grow and until frost. rge plant ne Lo the top of a high old-fashioned Window, every here and there fastened to the wood Work With tacks and astrip of white morocco. E day that is not storming I | open the window for an hour or so,a good rden plants: thave not been kept gh a hothouse temperature. Oc (for few housekeeper » With little folks to look after, oa for more than occasional ablitions) the es should be earefuliy washed on, bo:t It i ly free from vermin or rejoices in strong soil, enriched by and kept moist. If is less sensitive to of light than any plant, nor does iire much heat ral samt ge etwined { round the window T went out of the city nearly ¢ nd did not ht. But the phint would not have turn until nig! , been safe in the garden, nor could L weil have it in any room exeept the parlor, the shutiers of which were nd were of the oli fashioned style, formed of a large so! ° | of wood, | lity dmitting no light and exe When the doors and shutters iy came to the ivy only through an ace. and except early i hy it had no ht, and on the Sabb, The heat, too. of the room thus sh as quite oppressive. The vine of course diet not flourish as it Would have done under fayor | able cirenmstances, but it «bore this al treatment, as many negles for Some time. nea nuld to make up Tor p: lady with whom I boarded had carr | froin place to place for seven ye she had the popular prejudice against air and sin light in the parlor, the ivy chin he | curtains at the OF cont | it was stunted, while its mistress treated it to | Waterings ofammoma,much the same as stupid Warents have been known to run from ons doctor to anothes | one and something else by poor children. were. insu 1ir, Wholesome of the window. le ally 1: when windows wer | Winds down and the inmates and sickiy. Now the Iy 3s to the nid Vigorous = ration which is dying oat, bat modern plints | generally, like modern. constitutions. wi always fear what did not seem to. d with their futhers. [fa smail vial of water is d behind a pietn young phat ean be grown ini bolle is kept water, and sweetened now ind bits of ‘charcoal. Tt roots early. i thus grown round 3 : KOS Y, shouldbe overlooked or despis that will make home more attractive to tris: | band. wile, parent and child [american Farner. Fisit Pro’ correspondent in Kent, interested in the fisheries. writes us as to low The all-absorbing to: just now is the pr Ss that to supp) alive (so that y pic With many of us here ection of fish, Our opini i wy Het that catches fi ean th turn out the si that do not, would be injurious to one elass of | ditched or mé orders issued by the train di tr; LETTERS FEOM THE PEOPLE. { Neglect of the Public Reservations. | To the Editor of The Star: Who is res; ponsi- bie for the neglect with which some of our reservations are treated? the plan Two seasons ago ark fronting Providence hospital was fed with upwards of fifty thrifty young , all of which seemed “to be growing but at present only about half a dozen be seen. Allthe remainder haye been ruthlessly destroyed—not_a trace of them re- maining. Sueh a willful destruction certainly should demand vigorous measures to prevent repetition in the other breathing spots of our city. TAGs a THE COURTS. Equity Covrt—Judge Mac arthui. Saturday, Williams vs. Morris, executor of Florence; deeree_ modified. Bauer ¥ auditor's report confirmed and order tribute fund. In re Silverberg’s bankruptey : Register Brown's fee bili referred to the clerk of the court to restate. Craig vs. Craig: exan iners appointed to take depo-itions for d fendant at Rochester, N_Y., and Memphi: ‘no. In re Medler, bankrupt : leave to amend nswer to rule to show cause. Davis ys. Asb- ley: Dill dismissed at complainant's cost. Featherstonebaugh vs. Nutt; Duval subsi tuted as trustee. “Latta vs. Douglass; leave to fle amended bill. Connecticut General In- surance Company vs. Phelan; petition for re hearing overruled. Henshaw vs. District Columbia :_ tax sale of complainant's inte: st in square 706 set aside, but taxes to be a lien, PoLice CourT—Judge Snell To. a large number of collaterals were forfeited for small misdemeanot Julius Swindle, a suspicious and idle white tramp, Was sent down as a rant. James Wiit- ney was fined $5 for being disorderly. He was also fined $50 for carrying a razor, and in “efault sixty days in the ‘chain ng. Molly Williams. white, was sent down at her own request, a8 a vagrant. John Quirk. indecent exposure: $. Lewis Eskridge, Sagtaney : Donds or 30 days. John It . unlawfaily mbly: $5. Henry ¥ concealed pons (a knife): $20 or 30 da Tri col, disorderly ; $5 A. Goldin, wulicensed bar; # Bennet and Jo forfeited. John switeliman ot the pre and (Geerge’ Bradlcy). breakin months in jail. Frank Jon Ward Burus with a stone: six months in ja John Davis, memorandum book from Miss J 1 Was convicted and sentenc X months in jail. On a Similar ne the poeket of Cla psephitie Whi 1 to —pic Hodges, a gan about pars of ag sentenced te six month i jail. Also, xe laree! trom Mary T | clothing belonging to C Samuel Wedge. The fellow made a desp A DESPERATE THtne about 7 o’cloe! Keeper Long, colored thie found him at Dennis Cady’s rest xe, near Market street, the prese Bric against him GEORGETOWN. | AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THTATER. = _ LADIES’ GOODS. peverass turday morning yok, with kK, Lieut. Skip; SPECIAL ANN OUNCEME attempted to arrest « 10! x 4 * . . HOSIERY. HOSTERY. named James Tay MONDAY, APA y RETURN FoR GRAND OPENING The most brilliant organization in Amer THE HESS GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, a being for the larceny o! . Crumpton EPRING STYLES resist Giving the leatenant some severe PSERE. MIE ee a blows, Knocking Mr. Long down and ¢ ‘Thietariva’ed’ comb : Wise mauling him.” Special Oiticer. Har vrises Miss Emi = having arrived, was also. ia as Lonien Sear had his hand bitten. The Ww $1 CORSETS, at seach. Th jaken to the station hove, ‘py, aware nin. = prices Wi:Leontinne ONE y ng thy coming w ing having been tor), of him in the struzeie, 4 fail Chorus aud Oren! Cnt firr tHe Wsowo abe lym in th attecason Oe eee re for the w BOEGERS 4 nan named William, Handy, anim ning musical seu ai Gaur NinthSt..St.Cloud Building. while’ being — Chimnesof 7 , reck which, unfortur ty pred yor ufuriated, and hu struck an innoc nema hs on OF PARAS uMmmer Frade of 1878 ik Parasols. $1.2 a ro«n Hg aD received. Twitled POPULAR PRICES. nt The managens boy, named Walter Jolson, on the head. i prices dusty Pee ee Ge hocking him senseless, Handy was not ar commences Thi $F (BP SF. Varaeote all il wit fancy : est . . 2.50. ete, Ol Bole ae rested. GEAND concent yolg with fancy Masia fa al ison 98. 3) 3 auctioneer, soldiSaturday evening OF the cel . oe toch gtd SUK Paraso's. in all Cassin and Wit A. Gordon, truste HUTCHINGON froums’ 2 24 inch. An entire New Siok to soled Jot 40, 1 Beatiy & Hawkins addition tot tear 656 Pennay eon £00.. town, fronting 25 feet on the east side of Hi ee ; Anett | ape-tr Routh side, near Seventh ate, street, With 10 feet depth, (near the reservoir) | he Por a _ ———=4 improved a two-story frame dwelling, to | Tickets— Adu af a vation on Mai stolen about n Association for Ist and Hich, adjoining that already pur. | LONG AND SHORT DRES chased by them. THE STONE The strike a tren, 15 cent Lis” miaste store: the ye arch, and at the door ape 3 ¢ ‘8K. RUPPEKRT, » 403 Fh Sy dy for $1,500, Mps leit at the sewer exe rket stre midis Tickets to be - | sonage. adjoining the ¢ y Saturday night, were | the night of the concert. NATIONAL THEATER. a a * n Grand opening of guifi dis; t is said that negotia- TRS AE CRINE SES AERIS cont Elaniay of x » rk BOYS" MARS€iLLES SUITS of rial. | EVERY NIGHT AND AT TWO MATINEES, JARRETT & PALMER'S signs and best mai AL ECUTTERS’ STRIKE.—Kditor Star: mong the stonecutters employed = a OA PULL AINE atthe foot of High street. cutting for the new DOVEL SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION oF, ORSTE. GERMAN- college bui Ing, has ren going on since last . > 7. a Woes, POINT Monday, when the men refused to go to work UNCLE TOWS CABIN. Lage PCrretNS, at the rate: them. The Hanuon Beos., | Mevrirengs or FREeEDuEn, Is of EMRNUIDERY MATERIALS, contractors told a reporter of Tite Stan about Stegne Reatistic BUENERY, Be: ay6-Lin a month ago, at the time of our strike, that the ¥ g CASCAD UST RECEIV men went to Work at the old. rate, which was at Wares Cascave.| J ” ay Is cents per superficial foot, with the und: Company ste MATINEE ON WEDNE AY en nding that the Ist of April they would get | ALATINEE ON SATUMDAY | $°T 20°CLOCH. | A case of ENGLISH ROUND HATS sa their demand of cents per foot: that. thes 3 ; ery deshiabie gesnis would give the mena chance to make from | _ Farewell Performances in America, as theentire saunter £2.50 to $3.50 per d under: with th, Ist of April, The men did go to work ng, when the y sail for England Apri) 15—BESS E: AI Mne wt JOUVEN aud MAID GLOVE nd Worked up te annon Bros. offer GLISH OPERA. 9 ns | ULISLE THREAD GLOVES adies them ents per foot, Seents more than the 3 Mises, AM eis tes old rates, at which the Kmen on the AT TO OTe: RIN y job cannot average $1.0 per und at SHELDONSS TALL. 100d FB Street naw. | MRS. Mo. HUNT, price the men refused to wor MES. LOULE M KERNS . ee x. tthe time they were speaking ot eat FEST and other Spirituat | _ ap = Me would employ all Distr id ep, butit t A - irers eo naot imitate CIAL NOTICN, hey did net suit t eas nee ry Tier ¥ Would send ayb-6* Sentenced. for months in jail—Is | io other cities for workmen. They. hae | months in all Holmes, a small advertised in the and Philadetpiie | WILLARD WaALr, are oved boy, lareeny o! bit: 3) days in jail. | papers for stone. aud , FINE BOOTH for by Wim. Miirdoch, ‘as: #1 tine and bouds. | nien have come here and. wen: COMPLIMENTARY . phat ali Frank Bright, threats to James W. Winters: | them, but at the end of the MONDAY EVENT JAS, M. VERMILY A persona! bonds. elves indebt for their . . 0 8lo% . an cae oo e patil. they could not mak The Hutchinsens wil! sing. pposite Train Dispatching. $1 pe When men wa ‘at atu MoCauls have Boots aud Shoes made t RAILROADING AS A SCIESVE—iioW TRAINS The motith was up the used to , Ay The average monthly of the . - nile di he last worked ail the winte i MBS: SEs we Shear ailrortds preseut time has been fram $i Ounces tr pias Xo yh evary ene } there has been as good and Ltthstreet, | tas just sjcmad a Astageygh cortment of Have like clock works the mack on the. works as TLVANIA AVENUE. | regan peticicaeny areas Vout L day uy and day out. tney are nearly all old . INFANTS” AND CHILDRE S LA cars mapolis News save: Tn the hk ment of | who lave worked on OVEN THE YEAR ROUND. and BONNETS, ROLES rains much depends « e train dispatehe eae iment and vartous ober. public : LONG AND SHORT DRESSES, Nho Gils most responsible. and laborious po- | puildangs tliroughout the country. teed teen Performance E | And all kinds of At headdanartens and a ate dispatcher sts | the small amount paid them. there is about | 22% ESDAY and SALURD SERIE areas a eaddjuarters, nd with the ald of a curions | five per cent. taken ot euch mates pay URDS CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOODS. enabled to s a shan exe h month to t tool boy, whe ise First-class In Every Respect. 8 in Lisle Thread GLOVES, Black Silk atauuls of evely tritin on the road at any | ployed by the Hannons. The met age wilt abt “ACES. LACE GOODS sud EMEROTS SAME Tine. and fron ea uation at tte | ithe Hannons) won't give even that. They | PO eat “sr. | M"*: 4. ®. PaLMen, ~~ ate ti rd the trata disperahee ee vy | have been keeping men to work at starvation MARKUMITER'S a toalreelonn Hone br dispaicher, Isenabled | prices alt the witer and hp. to te eet ol FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, |” No. 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST. inted nee and absolute Knowledge as he | April, promising them higher w and T. ' could possibly have Were he ubiqnitou able to give’oral commands in a es at the same time. The train dis) pposed to Know and does know th each rain, freight and passenger, on his divi- siun, the speed and power of each engine. giade of every mile of the road, and wher time van be ‘made up to the best advantag When trains are delayed. He usnally works with the superinten or manager of the road, though frequently is put in ‘ge of his particular departs nd held responsible for the proper mana . being gi y unk: ment of the duties assigned hin arent lati The tude and left’ why dispiteher keeps rain starts from th lat end of nt until it mn it isconstantly under and guidance, like chessmen in the nds of a skillful play o Jong ts Move on time he is not called upon to eve: his ingenuity much. It When a trai 1s with some other unaveidabl- that the dispatcher shows up to ad ch finds a field for in such eme ercise of his Ss the rewuler eeount, and he is to improvise one for the oecasion. He Hed upon to decide whieh trains shatl the right of way. Where and how they shall meet, Where lie on the side traek. aud | thousand and one other n arise oat of the eme: enee of mind and accuracy ) thousands upon thousands of dolla ty. lustration of his daily dutie all off of time and running by Tentr ins era phi ateher (such pens), put these kK 50 miles long, and thing not unfrequentiy hap; ius on a stretch of t men and a greate rdestructiontothe fish. Inmy | designate where the five going east shall meet view it is ouly those who have had a p! 1 | the five going west. One of the five west bound experience with the many different i catching fish that can giye intelligent ideas on the subject. 1 submit that, in the first place, we wanta law which will not make “fish of one and flesh of another,” for by so doing you gain one great point in making all interested in it | exeept gill nets for taylors and mackerel. This would give them four months undisturbed, and, at least two years out of three. the better part of two montlis in winter when it is frozen and they cannot be caught. You will perceive from Commissioner Ferguson's report that whenever they were catching shad for propa- £ tion they got but very few ripe ones until e in May or the first of June. All fish traps ments, the best food fishes can be p in suflicient numbers to meet the alarming diminution, and restore our abandoned fish: eries.—[A7 ‘arine D MALTREATED. 1 from B'o RBED AY nnati Gazetle spe ton, Ill, April 4. say bearer of the American flag throu: states and through Engla’ lecture last night at Gibson Ci standing in front of the versation with a Mr. Swimford, two desperate looking characters came up to the place where Bates and Swiinford were standing. Ina short time the latter gentleman left, bidding Bates good night, and no sooner had he left, when Bates was knocked down and terribly beaten, and robbed of a diamond and $37 in money, besides a watch and chain. One of the parties has teen arrested. The whereabouts of the other is unknown. y. and while all, engaged in con- THE POWER OF ELECTIVE AFFINITIES.—Tht celebrated Frenchman Bernardin St. Pierr once visited a friend who had a sister Preatly admired in society, but whom he had never Shall [tell you,” said the e e€ previously seen. ‘"Shall T author of “Paul and Virginia” to this tall, blonde lady, of slow movements, of flaxen hair and blue eyes, “which one of your many ad- mirers finds the most favor with yourself?” The maiden blushed, but, knowing that St. Pierre was without information a3 to her social circle, gave him opportunity to answer his own question. “He whom you most admire,” was the reply, “is a brunette, active, of quick movements. your opposite, with dark hair and dark eyes.” The maiden turned to her brother with a look of rage, and said: “Why did you reveal my secret?” But the man of science and letters replied: “ No reve- lation was made to me except. through my knowledge of the elective aftinities."—[.Joseph Cook's Lecture PRizE Figuts.—A prize fight took place in London on Friday night, between Toin Allen, of America, and Charles Davis, the champion | of the United Kingdom, for the championship of the world and £2 side. The contest was short but desperate, Allen winnin, on the fifth round, Davis being terribly punished. A prize fight, the Philadelphia Times states, took place on Friday, on the bordering line of Pennsylvania and Delaware, the principals Stephen Regnier and Charles F. mnie a young Irishman, both non-professionals. Hur- ley won the fight on the eighteenth round, after both had been severely punished. POISONED IN A VERY ODD MANNER.—A pure man the other day had his arm badly uurt with cyanide of potash; he was having a negative taken of his sweetheart on his arin. The skin got scratched in some way, and tie Potash struck in, and bis arm began swelling asif from a snake bite. He made a narrow escape. This is a new idea here, taking a pie ture on the arm ; they rub on nitrate of silver, then cyanide of ‘potash, then place on the nez- ative and hold a sun glass to the sun to bring a right focus, and thus make the picture.—A Greensboro’ N.C. Letter. #%-The Moffatt bell punch died young in Massachusetts, The moi : ce Masenctusott UrMEES are scarce. 4%-The Cincinnati Enquirer considers Modjesk; is we Pole that knocks the hisirionie pel Indianapolis rai trains—on paper—a fact that willenable the public to judge something of the importance of the trust. eoas sawing out the roots in steam-mills a portant industries in that vicinity. River,, Mas: acceding to the a Jand. more thinly settled parts of the south. Temarded as a preventive against over-popula- jon. in New England have si; nence pledge since Dee. eloped with Kennebec that over 7 been stored. is a through passi ger tra make, an can run a n with no stops to certain rate of speed; another is a local passenger making all stops. and cain run at a & ent from the rest rtain rate of speed differ nother is a treight with a ight load; and another a freight with a hea’ and in seeing it faithfully carried out. load. One has a part of the road to run over Those most interested here think there | where the grades are not heavy, while another should be a law applicable, to the whole state | has lage hills to climb. Ali these things have Which will stop all nets and traps of every de- | to be taken into consideration, plans formed, scription from June Ist to October Ist, and exceuted at once, and these trains started a kept going without delay and without ac- cident. The train ape tehers connected with the roads handle daily about 25) A Cvrrovs Bit of. philology is conveyed in above certain points on all streams, or on | the name of the familiar.“ briar-wood * pipe. thelr spawning grounds, ought to be abolished, | It has no conn jon with any *“briar,” sueh and all nets ought to be equitably licensed. as sWeet-briar or blackberry, ‘but the Word Then let the commissioner’ restock the merely a corruption of “bruyere,” the Lrish streams. In his report for 1876, p. he says | for héath which grows upon the’ mountains with the sum of $10,000 and the ‘prope round about Cannes, on the Mediter! “a n nid im- of France, and grubbing this heath an 4e-They say Eve never looked through Adam’s pockets for letters from other women. (Boston Post. . 4##-The strike in the Chase mills, at nded Saturday, the emplo: demands of the strikers. 4%-Frederick Morker and John Dale have FP been arrested at Cineinnati for attempting to Pass raised checks on the Commercial bank of that city. ‘A child two years old at Leeds, in Eng- |. was suffocated to death the other day by cat lying on its face when asleep. 4@-The duelling mania has revived fa the s 4a-It is estimated that over 100,000 persons igned the total absti- aa-Mr. Rogers, of Grafton, Conn. has rs. Mason, a Sunday-school teacher, leaving a wife and seven children to mourn his sudden and terrible fate. rts come from the 000 tons of ice have 4&%-Cold comfort—Re) and | hundred | i when the tim the foet more than th THE Ste April 5th, Is CITY ITEMS. dose ¢ taken at bes e come: O11 Painti oer them fi nd rate, ces in ” WILL HAVE ney ings, DNECUTTERS aT Foor Hien 5 the Districe _— pa or me d FREN( HN PATIERN BONNETS ASD ENGLISH ROUND HATS, oN PRIDAY of Lodille dtime insur Headach: a good ni hits rest. tees at “SUSTH'S OW D street now. All votes bv mai Cures headache in 5 to 20 minutes.” Price 6 ptly attended tos marea-te mardd-tr cents. ——————— = - VI1.LIAN is now constantiy receiving ine OILY substanees always aggravate skin LECTURES 1 Goods direct from it Pan Ai cs. Ginter v rather = See ou huritul than benetic Which With gre . widely supe remedy for se »pens, Hill's Tustentancous Hair Dye produces.no metallic lustre. by eve their ty disposing eau antidote. Hostetter’s Bitters should be tal Will deliver a lectire on ‘the aoove subject, at Mae at this season by all persons laboring hwest chronic ailments that teud to weake the system. YM. MorTael to procure ers Electric Avoid imitations. Book and Journal, with par- ticulars, mailed free. Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co., New York city. To Laprgs call attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scour- ing and Dyeing Establishment, near 9th ‘street. latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he work in a manner not to be equaled by those ALL CHRONIC COMPLAINTS different style: . A. Buildin MOTHERS, MOTHERS.—Don't fail irs. Winslow's Soothing Syrit, all diseases of teething in children. It relieves the child from vi * lates the bowels, and, by giving relief and health to the child, RELIABLE HELP for weak and nervous suf- ferers. Chronic, eases cured with ‘ xarments, a's Sulphur Wir ther suits, ul of ele mine ihe ie ABT IN THE Myer af; Sets, tir . ss Trin might have been expected. v. dS. LEONARD aud other choice Novelties uf eded oleazinous c lustrated Leciure in the orbutie affections. corner of 10th and G stre¢ TUESDAY EVENING, April 9° Tickets at Art Clair Roos, Brad, Advias*. trytug ‘us will kindly h the an r pense to an invitatior St prominent cit bers of Congress, ton. R. B. WARDEN ype may be, to meet th Se of sickness with a who some BONELESS CODFISH, POTOMAC ROE HERRING, LABRADOR HERKING, SMOKED SALMON, MOKED POTOMAC ROE HERKING, CANNED SALMON, CANNED LOESBER, SARDINES, Globes at Hamilton's and D sts. 2,16,e06; Tiseoun a BRAD. ADAMS......_ ‘The Celebrated Auth GEN, GEORGE Will celiver his popu! * Lifes Characters and Career of the Late * Senator Oliver BP. Morteny For th nett of the MORTON MONUMENTAL FUND. At the above hall, on MUNDAY, April 15 B.m. Reserved ‘seats (without extra. ¢1 cents, to be had to-day at Brad, Adams. apS-7t ‘SHUMAN POSSIBILITIES.”* 4 Hon. ALONzo BELL, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 15th st, Presbyterian chureh, bet. 1 and K sts, MONDAY EVENING, April'8, at 8 o'clock, ap for pain, cures wind colie, regi ‘ives resi to the mother. painful, and prostrating dis: jeut medicine. Pulvermach- Belts the grand desideratum. JOHN H, MAGRUDER, 1421 New York ave., Near U. 8, Treasury Department. 6,25,d&kly 4ND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to No. 906G street, ly adopting the marlé-tr By promrt! ¢ Sialls 638 ad 689 Center M. 20 and 21 Wester = CHOICE ¥RESH MEATS "AT ALt TIMES. re NOTICE.—The sixth annual meeting of the EIGHTH BUILDING ASSOCL is enabled todo his T.ON, of Georgetown, will be held at Goddard Good Beef Roasts, 12\ to 18, not possessing these facilities. His cleansing | fin on MON ISA EVENING: the st aes “ST Steaks: 123 tose: pnd yeing (apy Suits ‘are in at Gorclock. when an election will be held for of- eas proportion. pest cers to serve the ensuin, ‘. orders: vt 3 Boods red, superior work, |N BA specially of his con. | “ape MAN. KING, Secretary, | _mands-ar 7? Mithtully Miled: ss si removing spots from costly pai ae - ——< — —- dresses ; 25 years experience. His dry cleanser Gee ie Chesce PTHES, WASHERS, wird GBCcERLES ON THE Casu PLAN. removes Frease spo! effectually from any ar- | Coolers: Toilet Set Silver-plated Goods, &c.; and Good Tea, per Ib., 25 cents, Wales arte ah ee gives pen a complete > aenorement of qusefurnishing Goods, Green and Black Feas, », 85 a ay made. Kid at great luced prices, at No. G3 High, cor: Magnificent cleaned : two pair for 25 cente, Prospect street, Georgetown. ee a tagnificent Tnperial and Go = CR MOTTO, EXCELSIOR! be. P44!s Exposition. —~ Le. per paper. — . DYEING, CLEANSINe, t Sugar-curod Hams, small sive, 1 ‘The North German Lloyd Steamsh'p AMERICA DYEING, CLEANSING, Joe, per It ° will leave BALTIMORE, THU K DYEING, CLEANSING! ites DAY, May 2, at o'clock, for HAVRE DYEING’ CLEANSING, Nice Mois : direct, For paiticulars apply to LADIES AND GENTLEMEN‘S GARMENTS. | aoc, “Guus dinivered in Wahine ae wd ap2-6t W. @. METZEROTT se tow C. 8. O'HARE & BON, SWEET NAVY @® JEFFERSON STREET, Georgetown, D, C., | MATE 1213 Seventh st. naw... ivi, Mand N. JACKSON'S Established 1831, S. ELLIOTT and never excelied before or since, ‘to which the peo- | 13, Can be found at CHEWING BEST. TOBACCO. | pieot the District and thousands of others of the STALI 8 No, 52 and 53 Washington Mar & tates and Territories will testify, ket, (7th street wing.) and 229 k street Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition | ~ Send us your orders, novs- Maine tor ne chewing qualities and excellence and —— or Ket, by his friends and the lovers of lasting character of sweetening and flavoring. The best tobacco ever made. trade-mark is CHOICE BEEF, VEAL AND MUTTON, As our ‘blue strip CORNED and SPICED BEEF a specialty, closely imitated on inferior goods, __THE TRADES. _ ee ing delivered free, . ce that Jackson's Beats on every ping. Suid. by - Marketing delivered free, fetid8-6m_ all dealers, nd for sample, free, + A. » . SON & Co., Mfrs, Petersburg. Va. j14-m.th&k, ly Ae CABINET MAKER, = OuN ark KELLY, FPPx BEFBIGERATORS. ‘Nonrawusr. > nov7-ly Batt ee eeee yj = on Have just recs CELEBRA They are stron ished and perfect in practice. They arr packed With a perfect uvn-conductor. and fave Slute-siune Shelves: in tact @ perfect Befrig- “eived all of this TED REFRIGERATOR. ngly built, } andsomely fin- pihstieet ice anise asda bera. street Wing, Elberty 1 ‘Markel; or address. Box 713 Fah iad ont OMive, Marketing delivered free of all thecity. = nee sepieiy ee ENCH VEGETABLES (in Papers) red for Soups. FARINE pe Pols FARINE ve LENTIULES. : YARINE pe HARICOTS BLANCS, RIX-JULIENNE, N. W. BURCHELL, Lf 1332 F Street. ape-3t yee ENTIRE STOCK OF FURNITURE or HARMON, BOSWELL & Co., 313 Eighth street n. ws is offered to cash buyers AT THE VERY LOWEST FIGURES. Stock must be sold to close business, Call early and secure bargairs. BRoXDs anv socks. ited Bonds of all kinds; District of Column Bonds of various issues; Stock: Municipal and 4 allrond Bande aBtooks. bought sinarle-ty LEW 1B oon ses and Pensa avenue, GEOnGE F. scHAFER, MERCHANT TAILOR, Omters for sale the balance of his stock at and below cost to close business. ‘AAA call is solicited. mar8-3m_ 1111 Pennsyleania ave. nw. a1 6-1m erator, or * JOHN C. HOGAN, 713 Market 8; Manufacturer of a Newly Patented 8 er BOOTS AND SHOES. M. W. BEVERIDGE, and Ventilati: Awning. ag tad Public | ———— ——— — Cate Webb & y forsale Gr rent. ‘Boke Agent {6F Ue Sanaense | GOMETHING NEW AND CHEAP 5 aay gone Fo. 1009 Pa. Ave., vet. 10th andlithsts., | Mildew Proof “Awsing Seren peauine |S . ’ ayé-tr Bole Agent for the District. TERE Das . . rs. NATTANS CRYSTAL DISCOVERY BANKERS. cee FOR THE Hale $258 Gems Seamless Oxtoras.s teauiy. Restores or faded hair to its o1 inal color S joys" Button, +, worth 50. Far rance in fos fo tert dato $25, $50, $100, $200, $500.) s Boys" Bals.; $2.60 Men"s, good oa. ‘dandruff an hair falling. — , myith ‘® constantly {ncreasing sale for thee The majority of Wall street houses and men are as $2 Ladies’ Curracoa Kid Button: can't in hide the advantages per ail Guner Seen wis | world wide Sep jon for soundnes and tons 30 Tadies Carracoa Kid Button, (worked 2s the ad vantages over ions meas and honey atton, (wor of this character of ite old house of ALEX, FROTHINGHAM -& holes. First, being warranted entirely harmless, Second, nos 75c. and $1 Last. Polish; 40 and 50:. Buskins. |, no sediment or other extraneous ms--er, state that ~ 82is~. Ladies’ Kid Bil very cheap. creating ‘more or less dirt upon the scalp, to shake about $100 made recently seteen ea $2.25 Women’s Queeu nongrees, ‘a bargains up before naing. than €0 days. Send for -$1 and $1.28 Newport Ties, very shean. ‘shire oy ne feds on Mnen or the finger nails. circular, free.—{New York Tribune. mar7-cotr aie and Boys’ Bchool Shoes, 75, S5c., Fland Jarge bottles. Pri Dollar, MEMBER OF THE STOCK EXCHAN Childrens School Shoes, 60, 60 anil 75: Forsheat . 24 ahd Will exocuia orders for tho purchnes r cadd aerate ee Proveetors > Corner 24 and D sis. n.0. Bonds and Gold on moderate margins. ss Pennsyira marls-tr_ and corner 14th and I n.t0. $5 per each 100 shares. Stock apS-tr Between 1h [ =“ prem, Solictted. i ie SPEGAL BaRcams:: New York. D. SUST RECEIVED Erosident National Trust Oo, Now Fecke msi — A FINE LOT OLD HUNTING CASE _ j G 0 PAEEASE WATOI, $80,000 WORTH OF oe 3905 ‘Good ‘rime eekeepers me NEW GAITERS AND TIES STRAWBERRIES, ‘ateb, jewele “ut, Wateb. jeweled movement, Chrousweter aleon 82. Why to Auction to Buy Watches? LIBBEY'S New JuwxLuY StoRE. mar29-lm 437 9th Street. At L. HEILBURN 8, FRANE J. TIBBETS, No, 402 SEVENTH STREET N.W., DE. BEVEN FOR A QUARTER. One large and six PALACE MARKET, STEAM GRINDING | Bion of “That Olt Woman of Mine.» AND m28-tr Corner 14th st. and Now York ave. FILE MANUFACTORY. — ME BEMED | | Stee! and Iron Too!s and Implements Ground | Gent” -sews YWPWAssnieron HOME B ee et ctaned PILE Cote aD ements Ground fispasened Tee ese © coin iseun. TING ASPECTALIY. Files and Hasps recat by | The Uid Men's Comfort, Very broad, $2 LEWIS’ PLAS: + Great varie! “8 Gat haga ie NEW and BECUT FILES and WASPS ontand, | Ghat $2 (scut's Geter 3 at gieat reduction. J. SCHEITLIV. Ss. E. INLEY, of Germant Phila- E. as re ton, De isl curs of Casonie Dranken its cure. from ‘to $250 and upwards. eceparen Dongs wn OS ogee peed smaail,, Sur Capeine and | ay3-1m a aes id and T strects a,iv. Gil Drugotste ak fora dtreutar. | L)*uscmecived Wee WHITE ECO, Bek: rt ; sellers and Stationers Ai4d 7en atrot nw.” Soho MOVAL. . CUNNING: The Welt Ris Batter, O'eSeenend CLOTHING a fr eceradd ae in Bee above.