Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1878, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. 1878. NESDAY. jovember ‘The Wevher. TXDICATIONS TO-DAY. Tez OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, NOV. 2, ists. t low. stational pressu RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following ts the readings of the thermom- eter at the Signal Office during the day: 7 a.m. 7:35 a. m., 49°; 12 midday, 53°; 1:30 p.m. 64°; Maximum, 54°; ‘minimum, 40°. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. National Theater —The Kirally’s in “A Trip to the Moon.” Theater Comique.—“Qrizzly Adams, drama and first-class varieties. dpera He —Testimonial to Mr. € x and Cox. Condensed Locals. Street lamps will be ig 2 neuisheel at Shillington ,* & border Ferd H. Davis art one day e “d from the Pot this week, with en tampered y sevidently untruthtel. R. ©. Hol rented to M Bunker, dj Mei snor ts ay ofthe re om revolver, tht head overt LATER wortne was imaliy, aud He was tv dj ii through the pe 4 schoo! girl whe nb Was rep Mrs. Heste: id Miss Mary nted by PLN. At ropriate i ihe od onded by F > POOL Was T aihs and x pure! ta gentler nthe north, who ho ts a pris Pleased with < to build t turned a a: the arrang! commenc E. *. Johnson, Cc. B. Bailey s,to J.T. Hall, lots J. P. Ovold to Hannah 32,000, Lawrence W: les Kerby, I 5. L. Blackford, trustee 1 1, Sd. to Solomon 1. 43 . Pic rel part’ of D. W. Moore to S. and 5, Si. - Porter, lot ss, He had not Ss ft, but Was inthe act of so, when he fell backwards in his chair, apparently ina fit, and almost immediately ex- phed. ‘The body ‘was removed to the central Station, d subsequently to Mr. Anthony Bueh- iy’s undertaking es Phue. Whi 3 adelphia, where the relatives friends of deceased reside. Mr. Longhead about Tifty years of age and a man of tem- and steady habits. jexy is thought NoTAING Egvar to it in Washington—«the immense tof dry goods” at Carter's Prices lower than any one. Cloaks, cloaks, cloaks. broche shawls, broche shawls, 0. ‘The tinest quality pure silk and wool dress conds—prices from 1.00 to $2. Cur one dollar, and ack SiIKS a special bargains. “Colored every color, from Wool, 2.50, 5, 7.50, $1 Frres.—A bale of hay in the stable of Mr. F. K. Ward, on E, between 6th and 7th sts. nv by seme means became ignited about 6 o’clocs yesterday afternoon, and Officer Britt turned in an alarm from box id, corner 7th and E sts. The Names were extinguished with trifling loss. An hour later an alarm was turned in from BOX 4z 1uF cnc CL PlOSION Of a coal oll lamp in the house of Mr. Robért sicDonald, corner of ith and D sts. s.w.; damage slight. Scppen DeatH.—Monday night last a colored boy named Jesse Curls Was taken suddenly ill at his home in Nailor’s alley, antl died yesterday morning. Suspicions of foul play were ente:- tained, as the attending physician declined to certify the cause of his death, but Coroner Pat- terson, after viewing the body, gave a certificate Of death from congestion of the lung TRE RETURN of General Beauregs heme tn New Orlean: is accompanied bi ly the two are rd to his announced; also that he . Tubal AL Early, and een hard at work from early ballots of the Fy Grand Drawing of the Louisiana y- Which takes place on Tuesday, h. Last June a merchant in} $100,000, Which is the e: morn to late at night counting the Extraordi =A A BEAUTIFUL Base FOUND 1s ay Ar Oftcer Ryan last evening found a beautiful lic white infant in the alley on 19th, between G 4 H streets northwest, and took it to St intent Asylum, where it was kindly re It Was neatly dressed and bri; double width, 2c. ; . is. 20, 25¢.; Canton flannels 64, 5, 10, 1244; root cloths, navy blue, grey, seal brown beaver cloth for cloaks, $2 per yard up. Tewsou’s. 636 Pa_ave.. south side.—adet, Roman, diamond, coral, onyx, silver and jet Jewerry, from one to twenty dollars; the best Pht €ye-glass in the city, at Prigg’s jew- euy store, No, 457 Pa. avenue, near 43g st,—A det. 3, Si, $1; new dress | wool black cashmeres | colored cashmeres, yard | i5¢.; bed ticking 19, | Columbia Association of Baptist Charches. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. ‘The Columbia Association of Baptist churches, organized last November, continued its session E-street church yesterday afternoon after r report closed. ‘The treasurer's report was referred to an auditing committee—Messrs. Rothwell and Hayne: ‘The following committees were appointed:— Executive board—J. W. Parker, A. F. Mason. Z, Richards, S$. S. Taylor, J. C. Dulin and H. Boynton. On time and place of next meeting and preaching of annual sermon—Thos. Jones, J. L. Cox and C, B. Smith. A special meeting of the District branch of the American Baptist Union was held at one o'clock, and was opened with an address by Rev. Dr. Parke Mrs. Buell, the missionary to Athens, Greece, now residing in this city, ad- lressed the meeting, civing a description of the lorary work in Greece and in the United ent organizations throughout the Distriet, which, gave very interesting and encouraging accounts (i the work, Remarks were made by Mrs, Dr. Varker and Mrs. Clark, TO-DAY, The association re_ssembied this mdarning at ten clock and as called to order by Dr. Well- tional exercises were Sora rations peculiar to Was led to, as also the growth of the ehui nd it was urged that If they Wished to stceved they should five more faitli- ful to their professions, taking the Bible atone as thelr guide and feeling that their help 1s in nd it was speciatiy urged that all renew efforts in the missionary work. ‘The frst business was the consideration of the report on Sunday schools, which, after some discussion, opted. Kev. Dr. Cuthbert, of the First Churen, was vited fo set as a corresponding member. VILS OF LIQUOR DRINKING. jeador, from thi ublnitted a report declaring that ury is traceable tothe use of liquor as Leverage than to all other indaigences com- that those who indulge tn drinking guilty of conduet at v with the laws ov- dainéd by the Creator for the preservation of health and the development of physical 1 hood; that it tends to prostrate the int al powers; that itis Incompati and tem] ington life were a sound reasoning, and is a vio- octrines end precepts of the on: that it isan tasupe pi “that all trae philanthro- s. and especially all meinb chusches, are bound by the highest conside tion fer ess of nankine OF the Rede intluence and. ne this » thought could better treat ub could 1 e aking & set spee before him. Tt could but that the habit gre’ appetite eraves noi hi that recently ng bri that he however, finally the He ine s for othe vontribuitnge me Tt sta Lad net many such if so-called Gospel teny “viva me good, ie did not take mil radhe endorse the iio for a prayed the saloon keepers Gut 6f house and he did not think the ood accomplished was kesting Hight and proper for spore of the bad effect 1a medical point of V ral organs of man, Atte he said he did not know one spark of re- soul while giving liquor to those » will go home and beat their wives and their children out ot doors. Kev. Dr. Parker said he would have res exceedingly had the body putting djourned W S this on re 5 What can we d some such report should ask themsely up our fallen brothers and endeavor to do 1 they can in this direction. Penicks, taking up the ¢ ated that some te connection with I > Episcopal E tive liquor dealey to give bond in ell egally, giving the wife of the druni Lit to recover from the liquor seller tiie s which the husband would have been en- titled to bad he not been drunk, and ther jded a provision that the windo sho | cleat ed off and no screens used, and the lest { latuie of West Vii it PRESSE fh an act. J Wou'd not ask the ehurch to be intempera but to assist in putting on th Several others spoke on t nect, taxl hy E he ground that the resolutions did not 20 far report was adopter | OTHER COMMITS! REPORTS. oramittes on edy on submitted thelr ort, recommending Columbian University nd Wa i Seminary; which was adopted ‘the report of the coir ect one on 4th, k streets northivest ween A and C streets sout hes ‘The contract for the . onstruction of the bunks at the new workhouse were awarded ; day (0 Messrs, White & Bro., they being t lowest bidders; and for construction of the fron giatings for the new workhouse was awarded To Messrs. C, A. Schneider & § Major Morgan has ms. ‘ked the District Commis- sioners to cause to be prepared for him a list of dog licenses issued, number of tags, names of parties to whom issued, and if possible, the ad- dress and description of dog, and that he hence- foith be notified of the tssue of these licenses, in Order to enforce the law. MORE MOUNTED POLICEMEN Tn addition to the policemen belon, fitth precinct mentioned in yesterday's having been designated for the mounted s¢ Viee, were the following from other precinct: 3.7. Turnburke, Win. Cunningham, Daniel Ce bill, M. H. Green, C. Farquhai Amos, col- ored, Charles Kirby, R. 0, Prath Fi simmons, G, H. Martin, P. D, olson and Win. Jeffrey, BUILDING PERMITS issued ky Inspector Entwish repair Trame, 920 G streets. Dorrity, repalr trame, 1113 New 4 D.W.; $100, ing to the r, T. nk, G. M, —___ Amusements, &c. NAL THEATER.—‘ A Trip to the Moon” ven (0a fair audience at the Nationa’ ening. It will be continued during the The seenie effec beantiful. and t ballet up to the usnal high standard of the K ralfys. 3 Overs Lovse—Mr. C,H. Davis will receive at Ford’s Opera house to-night a plimentary testimonial from his friends. The performance to be given will be an attract one. “Box and Cox,” a comic opera that was well received on Its first presentation here, will be the main feature of the programme. Well- known vocalists, male and temale, will make the rest of the programme equally attractive. THEATER CoMIQvE.—“Grizty Adams,” a D. der sensational drama, is drawing good houses to the Comique. The varieties are up to the usual high standard. FRANKLIN Hat.—The Independent order “G. W. of FH. C.” will give their second grand ball here to-morrow evening. The proceeds will go to the widows and orphans. ———_—_—_ THE EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF TRAMPS and idle and suspicious persons on our streets recently has attracted public notice, and the attention of the police has been directed to tt. itis belleved that many of the robberies and other lawless acts committed almost nightly is the work of these tramps. They wanger al» from one preciyet Biauon tA anetes. foy 4 Ings, Appiying for lodgings up to two o'clock {n the morning. Yesterday Major Morgan gave instructions to his Neutenants to put charges of Vagrancy against every one of them and set them to work on the District tarm, where th: may earn thelr rations. The result of It was that fifty were brought into the Police Court this morning, mostly young and apparently | Bergen, of Scli abled-bodied nen. ‘The personal bonds of about a dozen were taken and the rest sent down. THE GREAT EXCITEMENT Still continues. Dry foods, dry goods. ‘Thirty thousand (30,000) dol- rs’ worth of dry goods received lately. Im- mense oe [seb ns) g00ds—all prices, all kinds, all qualities. Dress goods from Y3 to $2.50; sik and Wool. dress 37, 5), 62; pure wool cashmeres, all colors, onl; cashmeres, pure wool, from ence assortment; bound, 50. Carter’ wis, im- issued to Allen dee cks and Jane Holmes; Lew! visa Plant; Chas. Johnson and Carrie Brown; Joseph Buektey, of Cecil county, Md , nd Louisa E. Zeigler; George Everett Reardon, of Baltimore, Md., and Emily Fant; John Hart- bett and Josephine E. Moriarty. ‘AIN CARPETS marked down to 30¢., 35, 40, , 6; floor oflcloths, all widths; Notting- from 25e. per yard; large double white 2, 2.50, 8. 3.50, $4 Up; bed comforts, ladies’ new style cloaks from 5 shawls, single and double, from. 1.50, 2, $3 up: white counterpanes from’ 50c. Towson's, 636 Pa. avenue, south side.—Adet, ————_ Law Booxs Waxrgp.—I want a number of text books, late editions, to ete der. Anglin’s, 1424 Fstreet-a eee ————— IF yOU want to rent a house, go to the office or B. H. Warner, 916 F street ae t ham lace Reports were received from the differ- | 30; black | are warrant Hawkins ind | graph lines do not exist, The German-American Savings Bank. RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION The ccmmittee appointed to examine the German-American Savings Bank—Messrs. G. H. | B. White, W. G. Metzerott and Sammel Cross— | have so far advanced as to be able to see that | they will be able to make a final report Ine few | days. They have, however, found that the de- { its amount to $55.91 interest accumn- | lated, $1,655.21. ‘Total. $60,567.43. ‘They fing the | assets of the bank consists of $52,381.6) in real | estate loans, $5,832.53 real estate bought in by the bank, $1,658.60 cash on hand. $3,777.St de- | posited in Geripab-Ainerican National ae | They find that the reai estaié wWansareé in pret fair condition, and that more than one-hatt available now and a great portion of the re- mainder will be available before the claims are due ‘ty days from November 4th), and the outlook iS very eneciraging And—without co0- | Sideling the sesponsibiity of We 1 there ISA teacondute chance Of DOLLAR FOR DOLLA being paid from the assets, ‘They also find that Vids Savings bank consists of a co-partnership ‘Ven trustees, Which does not appear ou record; and consequentiy each single trustee is separately lable for the whole amount, and in- a much as several are men of wealth,the money n be recovered personally, and under $199 by nit before a justice of the peace. As there are about 70 accounts the most of the deposits are becow $1 ‘The committee will recommend to the Tustcés to assime the collaterals and ad- vance the money, so that all clain ay be paid a ity—the expiration of the sixty days. ACKNOWLEDGMEN' Rec 1 from the Wash- ingten Beneficial Endowment Assoctation of the District of Columbia, the sum of two thous- ard dollars ($2,006), for insurance due_in co ence Of the death of my late husband, Ru- ph Oldberg, who held three certiticaces of endowment from the association, one certificate for one thousand dollars, Uficaies of five hundred, , 407 Maple ave., Le Droit Park, pvembes 1STS. More VALVABLE Books.—Among the books yet to be sold at Dowling’s auction rooms 3 Washington, Set of that scarce and valuable publ 3 “Gentleman's Magazine,” the old * Athenian R opedia,” and other first f THE COURTS CRIMINAL CoURT- y. Geo. C. damn motion to q iilison, chan ly, unlicensed ash overruled. MeHugh, unlicensed bar; not guilty, John s. Goss, Violating hotel act, plead guilty; ti The Moran, uniicensed ba amuel A, Bell, carrying con nolle p not led wi Creevit Covrt—Judge Car: Yesterday, sé son ast. Cui verdict for platy vininal dasa back agt, Evans; setted, To-day, Wilson, & wainistrator, agt. Arr QUITY COURT —Jiniae Yesterday. ‘Touhy ed on he. | _ To-day, Lee Smith etal. agt. and reference. Prov Yesterda proven and 4 to Catherine V, A. Fai oven a admitted to pro letter mato Albert F. FOX, on bond of $15,000, commission issued. ritatlon Issued. tministratis and guardi: WiiLor Armistead Bu Will of Jacob Cotela- Petition of Leon Sa a estate of Bi nship to the orpha of publication tssued. Pettth administration on the ¢: rn toby M. ord S 3 M. 1 for probat G Riddle appointed RW. Bron rafor to the estate or bond $| WILL oF Lydon Med. Will of 1 € of Theo, F. Bouche Court coutirming probate procesdin swer of executors ot Thon to ciation returned. App son for letters of admin! E. Gibson, de: tity on of J. W. ation t , filed and pab: yd quatitied and register, approved and pa POLICE CovetT—Ju ‘To-day, Henry Kr pater, eh rt ye lay witnesses for defense being | atter whieh the court imposed a tine of $5), iu defauit three months in Jail—apneal noted and bonds of 3500 1 Thou ontini howed his money. They went pother rum miil on 71 auother drink money on the cotinter and defendant pi Up and escaped through the back W Hfe fol- lowed him to corner of 7th and Kj where he overs wed him in another ruin mill, and had hin rested. A portion of the money was foui in the station-house. He was dis! John Bankett, charged with recetving goods in two cases; grand jury—bonds each ipscomb, assault on James Hopkins; $5. John Donohue, Georze Monday Henson ‘Preston, George Scheff and Alber: Lynch, charged with an affray at the house of Sophia Steltzel, No. 36 P st. ne., on the nizat of the 12th inst., by stoning the house, bre ikin- the windows and various articles inside her owerine Mrs. Steltvel gave the court an count of the transactions of these young ei how they brought a keg of beer fa front of ho and alternately drank beer and stone. her house. They also threatened to kill he husband. Other witnesses testified to identit of the defendants, and the case was on tr When our report ¢losed. lam Wroe an Albeit Hesler, violating building regulations; $10. 2 GONE WITH THE Monry.—C. Reed Wh for 15 years clerk to the secretary and t1 of the Union League Club, of Philadetph disappeared, leaving behind him a ledtér Which he confesses to the appropriation ¢ $3,009 cf the funds of the club. A FEEDER TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND Onr CANAL.—A special dispatch to. the Balt! nore Gazette trom Cumberland, Nov, 19, say Bloomington and Fairfax railroad, to r Bloomington, Garrett county, to Falrfax’s sto: up the North branch a distance of 130 mit was incorporated to-day. The fncorporato: are Lloyd Lowndes, A, orman, Patric s Hamill, M. Bannon, W. 'T. Jameson, and Joh: Humbird. The new road will be a feeder to ti canal and will develop a rich coal tract of in Maryland. It will cost $14.00 per mile, Boston SurERSTITION.—Persc ns who are wont to complain of Boston’s lack of faith may like t» know that a large number (f women living within her borders err on the side of believins too much, and think that It would be courting death to wear buttons inlaid with a design representing a bird. If any one will prove t these women that they are exceedingly foolish or show them that a bird on a button canno be more injurious than a bird on a hat, he wil greatly oblige several fancy-goods dealers wh are rather Ured ef being told, “I dare not wea- these buttons; I don’t want to die.”—{Bozton Transcript, —— FIVE MEN TO BE HANGED ON THE Saws Day. Tn accordance with an opinion of attorney gene ral of Pennsylvania, Governor Hartrantt has decided to issue a warrant for the execution, on the isth of December next, of the notorious Mollie Maguire, John Kehoe, who was convicted of the inurder of F. 8. W. Langdon, in Sehiy! kill county, in 1862, Warrants were also isstied for the execution, on the same day, of Martin. a Ikill county; Charles Sharp and dames O'Donnell, of Carbon county, and Alex- ander Sayre, of Philadelphia, §2rThis couatry manufactured one hundred million shoes last year, t#~Paper teeth are a new invention in Ger- many, and a number of specimens were display- ed at the late paper exhibition in Berlis hey fully as durable as any other teeth. ¢-Mr. Ward, the British Consul at Breman. writes to bis government that carrier pigeon} are now used regularly between the Gerraan coast and its contiguous islands, where tel &=-The shock of earthquake which was c: ee at Memphis, Tenn., and Cairo, Il. in enaey night, was also feit at Littie Rock, rk. €B"A cable despatch has been received fi Barocco a ae president or the Penn: sylvania Ra! sompany, stating that hi health is very mucb improved. = pe) &#W. N. Meeks, professor of belle-lettres in the Central High School at Philadelphia, was thrown from his horse while riding in the’ park yesterday, and was killed, He was 30 years of age. s2-R. W. ones. treasurer of Boise coun- esterday, charged were ‘ork in ty, Idaho, Commit eg euiette y (er Whalen Wm. Burl with stealing the body of A. T. ‘Stews esterday committed for trial in New derut Of $5,000 bail each, GEORGETOWN. AccInENT.— Yesterday, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a boy named Walter Turner. aged 13 years, while piaying about the coal dock of the Maryiona coat company, was caught by a rope, used in the machinery ing coal boats, and his left arm broken. Superintendent Nolan conveyed him to is home, No, 1111 K street nw. THE W. & G. RatLRoap Company began yes- terday evening to tear down the ‘wall of the b acksmith shop, whieh had cracked by the Settling of the masonry of the foundation wal. It will be rebuilt on the same, the masonry Wi; having been “pinned back” at that point, THE REPAIRS at the outlet lock wer pleted yesterday afternoon, and r passing through. ies com: soats are now ATILE MARS™ Offerings and sales at Dro- esterday: Number of cattle on mar- z sold at prices ranging from $2.50 to $4.25 per cw! Oo) sheep Up; 475 Sold at 3'y to 4y cents per Ib.; 200 lambs, all sold at 4 to 54; cents per Ib, Market fair, >>——__—__ A_ STRANGE LIFE INSURANCE CASE. tensive and novel sensation {s agitating hamton, N. Y., 15 consequence of the death of obe of its most prominent citizens, Col. Walton Dwight, who, it is charged, killed himself by degrees, in order that an enormous amount of Mfe insurance might revert to his widow and family. Colonel Dwight was formerly very + but In consequence of re. tLe shripkages failed in busine: He then pro- cured policies of insurance, ranging from $5,000 to ¢40,000, from nearly every insurance com- pany in the country, the total amount azzre gating $256,000, and’ pald the first quarie: premium on ail. He became notorious in in- surance circles by the prominence inciden 4 the issue of So many policies, and one company becoming alarmed at the rapid accumulation. investigated and found that he had been suffer- ing from hemorrhage of the lungs. It was ascertained that he'sought to destroy his lite by exposure and starvation. A number of ecom- panies beceme alarmed, but before any pro- could be taken he died. The theory is advanced that he intended to destroy his g: before the second preinium beeame due. but linding the mode adopted too siow, and the riod for the payments approaching. he astencd his demise by poison. ‘The Insurance companies have adopted measures to secure ost Moriela examination of his stomach with view to the discovery of the poison, bat as his ysician had’ been prescribing arsenic s death, the results thus attained td not be re; led as significant. The deceased had expended 2.100 In’ insurance pre miums, His widow has already led to her claim for the insurance money, whic. contested. ent was entered into, and a & te before either had see The gentleman showed that he 1 by sending on a sum 10 pay owed her pluck by setins 1d, all alone, for led over 2 coast in the night Ir THE OTHER NIG Hamict at a sc appe ocd Hamlet. in a Seputehral voice. s! Telaim the rewa: the unexpe Boot came very ne ughing. not so much self-control, I and the second grave-digger hid beh cf earth till he contd recov b But Owen Fawcett never smiled. He js too good a humorist to laugh at his own jokes.—[veo York Letter to Boston Gazette, Kd 0h r from the effects, ONE OF THE FREQU! woman In poor gartne Sate ERS of Broadway Is a with her e! on her arm, but titled a Madrid when a girl, S consul, ‘There she eneh count ife at Paris " uough a fine musician, a ps oll mistress of several languages and ele rant fon, she comes back home to sieep he parks and station houses and spend what she can carn and beg for drink. A companion piece is found across the North river in fiobo- en, where an Ttallan duke Is 1 sing money keeping a restaurant. The duke came to York and tonrisked in fashionable society his mor isgone. Then he went toa Hob eh restaurant as Cook, finally became waiter, nd In tine saved enough to buy When the landiord died. On one oc Unguished Malian whota the duke in his native land was a guest at the pl ‘The proprietor seived at supper as waiter, but Was not recognized until, after the meal was over, he came back in evening dress with a dia- mond order on lis lapel, ‘The duke serves up Tue dishes and ts now a rich bachelor, A FIDPLE-PLAYING CONGRESSMAN.—The N. Ville Aimerican says that the democratic victor in the first Tennessee district “is not unde: stood.” and proceeds to explain it by saying:— “It Was one of those rare cases of the discovei of aman exactly suited to the place and the circumstances.” The republicans of that dis- trict had nominated Mr. Pettibone, who, the American says, 1s the ablest man in the repubii- can party in Tennessee. The selection of a candidate by the democrats was somewhat for- taitous, The principal competitor for the re- publican nomination against Pettibone was one Robert Taylor, and, as he failed to be nomt. nated, the democrats concluded to make brother, who was on the other side in politic. thelr candidate. It was this happy chance which resulted in discovering “a man exactly suited to the place and cireumstances.”_ Taylor succeeded in uniting the demoeratie Vote to avi unexpected degree, and was elected. How ¢ mirably the elements are blended in Mr. Tay! and how exactly he is suited to the ye e circumstances, may judged = from, American, Which says:—“‘He is youn, Wnknown, altogether without political expe nence—a hard-working young lawyer, bat 2 jovial, just and frolie-loving, fiddle-payine young fellow.” RRIVAL OF ILLED LABORERS.—The wide- read comm ul and Industrial depre: : bngland and Scotland is already adding mate rially to the supply of skilled labor In thi country. The agents of some of the Fall River and other Eastern mills state that within the past thirty days there have been considerable accessions of this Character to the industrial forces there, and at this moment men aie em- ployed in some of the higher departments who uit a few months ago were at workin Lane: slire, Glasgow, Paisley, stated that’ with the etc. It may also Increased immigration from British ports a “at Many skilled me- chanies and artisans who have been unable to find anything to do at home have arrived at New York, and the movement promises to con- Unue fn augmented volume until the business Situation over there takes a turn for the better It has been suggested that if these new comers Would push on west, where there is said to be a good market for their industry, and not stay in the seaboard cities, where the labor supply is still largely in excess of Iccalrequirements, they will do much better than by walting for work east that may be along while coming. b2I1 it wasn’t for cats, every house would be overrun with canary birds.—[Ez. e2Every partridge down the state has a man with a gun after him.—[Del, Ex. &2~A special despatch to the Paris Journal des Debates reports that Manuel Pardo, ex-Presi- dent of Peru, has been assassinated. ¢2-The safest way Is to load the tramp to the muzzle. Then he'll go off, t@-Marricd—In Calloway county, Ky., Mr. Ronous Kemp, aged ninety-six, and Miss ‘Mary Bridget, a; ‘sixteen, &@"The majority for Ainslee, delegate to Con- ress, in Idaho, is nearly 1,200, t2-Thomas Down and Eliza Ward have been found guilty of the murder of Thomas Ward. at St. w’s, New Brunswick, and sentenced to be hanged January 14. They still protest their innocence. 8A girl of eighteen named Edith Shaw has been arrested at Dublin for stealing about £1,00.) Satins. Te Sain came ne cares the tions when porters: to place articles which she selected in er and then calmly drive away with her plunder. Sere ¥e-The track of the main stem of the Shenan doah Valley railroad is to be laid through cae a herdstown to the Potomac river this fall, order to afford an immediate connection with ‘the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at that place. &®~A genius of Owensboro’, Ky., has invented a road scraper which will do the work of a dozen men. &#-Woven glass slippers are made and worn "er builde TM ¢2-The Elders, the Clyde ship! ers, Ww! oe discharge 1,200 men, Cause—nothing to &27In Asia Minor hereafter the police is to be es of Christians and ‘Turks in equal pro- cel _ and to be commanded by English offi- ‘The cises are ‘Occur | president of the association, called the eon The Sanitary Congress. | OPENING PROCEEDINGS—THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC DISCUSSED. The opening session of the sixth annual co: vention of the American Public Health Assoe ation was held in Richmond, Va., last night, | and the convention is composed of represenia- | tive men from all sections of the Union. most of them being eminent in the medical professivz AUi:30 p.m. Dr. Elisha Harris, of New Yor Uon to order, and introduced the Rey, p kin, of Richiiond, who opencg the proceedings 4. Ur. Harrls then presented Gov. f Virginia, whose appearance on the ce was greeted with rounds of ap] . He tended to the members on the people of Richmond and the state a heart cordial welcome to the hospitaliies of the eapl- tal of the Gid Dominion. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS. the Universtr with pr E Ing feature of evening's exercises. TP it Harris thea dressed the convention, In a few very sentences he spoke of the recent epidem: announced his theor epidemics as he can jer nth; ths when these scourges invade localities dence both that the vitality of the rac lowered and its civilization weakened by cay which itis entirely in the power of human and human endeavor to remove. In this it fs probable that Dr. Harris’ ulti in ta s those whic! ually Come under the eases—diseases which it is a disgrace to the community to tolerate, THE SOUTHERN SCOURGE. Surgeon General Woodworth addressed the board, detailing the Iedgment in New Orleaus of the yellow fever and its progress through ees and vilages of the Valley of the Mt sippl, and depicted feelingly the sad histor its tavages. Dr. Woodworth paid a high tribure to the publie Spirited woman (Mrs. Euizat Thompson) who, with others. contrivvted means for the organization of the Yellow Fever Commission, and congratulated the country that the Work of investigating the causes anc spread of the epidemic had failen upon gentie- men so eminently wise and diseriminating as those present. an to prevent the ble scourge as has ced so large a region of count ry in mourning id devastation, ny INCIDENTS OF THE Bemis. president of n. related pals of Wh ly he Was person: alence of the scourge, of heroism and self-devorin: ide With the most brutal cognizant during the pu and of instances standing side by pusiilanimous Conduct that man is capable of. One inst re, he id, 1 will relat A father, having a good deal’ of property aflifeted with tie yellow fever, on hi Sent for his three Sons. all of whom a mile or Wo of him, to come and r dying bl and allow him to divide his property among thei, but they let him dlc alor hout going to recetve lifs blessing, Wat no di i the property matter At th assceiation ad THE & ON YELLOW FEVER. The following 15 a correct statem ellow fever commission i Dr, Bemiss’ addr ns, there was no doubt but that i was carried trom New Orleans to every other place. The disease d Lot seem to be prevented trom prevailing ept- demically either by distance from the sea or distance above the sea level, as, under fav circumstances for Its dissemination, it micit prevail in any part of the United States. Il tofore seaboard quay : 5 of Mexie nthe case of Texas have been Gliate to prevent the introditction of the dise. The difficulties of inland quarantine are in the case of places On t r Gr in the case of towns having ‘¢ railicad communication, as to be al 1 practically iimpossible; and, in view of it seems to be the opinion the commission that the only reasonable pro- icetlon to keep the yellow fever trom the co is to be found In a system of national qua we under the al. on of the Unked Stat covernment is satisiied that unsanitary local nich less to do with the pr gation of the disease than posed, havin est-DUilt pa ore than sectior have suffered der the influence of ria and fith, and havin nsely rial places ufer far less than others almost from ma ‘Toronto magistrate decides that bat‘ on- man in the street is assaulting hl to being butionheled, CITY ITEMS. Carp ProToGRarns $2.00 per dozen, $1 six: one Cabin Finest work g ‘Sia OUR Srectauty—Repairing and renting kinds Gf sewing machines at reduced pri Oppenheimer, 538 cor, F northwe: should one be more grateful than. election Of cosmetics. J. & E. Atkinson's White Roses, while harmless and delight- fully perfumed, is one of the most effective. Deranc’s Ruevmatic RemEpy cures rhe 2 quickly, thoroughiy and permanenuy. ‘but one dollar. ier with headache, Lou Healache Speerjic Will positively Murray & NMAN’S FLORIDA WATER.—Its rich perfume radiates in clouds of incense from those who sprinkle it upon their garments, driv- ing away or neutralizing every breath of taint- o aunosphere, 2 sure preventive of all infec- on, HEAVEN DESIGNED THE JUICE of the hore- hound plant, the tar of the balm of gilead tre and healing honey, for the relief of irritate lungs. These three specifies are combined in Hale's Honey of Horchowid and Tar, will eure & cough or cold, however violent, with unerring certainty, ache Dror cure toothache in one all druggists at 25 cents, For Urwarbs OF THIRTY YEARS Mra. Wins- ‘ow's Scothing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relleves wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old well-tried 26 cents a bottle, ‘TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemtcal Scouring and pyene Establishment, No. 906 G street, near street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Euro- pean invention, he is enabled to do his work in & manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent’s suits cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50 a window. Wool blankets from 50 cents to $1 apair, by cleaning a number a re- ee 1n price. a ae His Cleanser removes grease spots effectually from any article, and careful pressing gives them an appearance as If newly made. Roer4e BAKING POWDER. RRB A L BAKING Eri ge a Tol £ ZOWDES AAAA L BAKING E EB 6 3 A ALLLL POWDER ' ABSOLUTELY PURE. CON! should bear in mind that the in- wine-gror . Board of and 5 Dr, MOTT, New Yorl ‘Dp HAYES, NEVER CAKES, DI Fine “fine Pour Ey Sar Corte MEGINNISS' 1009 F street n.10. ((°HE Down To Foun cENTs. FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $210. G11 and £13 10th street, that man can conquer | ¢ ___ AMUSEMENTS. ( BRAND SS MOON! EVERY EVENING & SATURDAY AFTERNOON. a Everybody should TRIP FROM THE, alt Hours AIR LIN 1 aaa FLYING 81 il to see the Dont AC TECT AY Fors OPERA HOUSE. WEDNESDAY EVE aN R. acer of the Fra b occasion the fc Prof.J. KR. Fa R. Rowe, Prof. ti Palmcni, Wai nes, Miss Henry (of Baltimore :) Van's Sparkling C STAGE MAN. General ad 2. extra—to be had at FE 15; curtain rises at § drand Piano used is from: E THEATER COMIQUE. TEKS rved seats, Doors 0} . The Weber novdsat | NOVEMBER 18, DAY AN DA Firetapyear ctv of the youns American actor. ER Lis wmeat re ponder GOODRICH, in drama, “GRE E the HASSON Chayman. Last week of 1 TAINS ke Budd On THURSDA hursday, yon a LER, Props steopy.)” novd-im. ¥ i COBNS, &c.—Dr. Wit fiteen ‘years’ practic States and Canadas, rr D.C... 1 1861, snec is, Enlarved Joints, Exerescendes, &c. Siclans, surveons an porous that vennsylvania ave , oF IN EXKIBITION ON SD Sie aT MARKKITER'S FREE ART Gar LERY AND STORE. Choice O28 Paintings, ws, Chromor, &e. Also, larvest stock Of Paper Hangings, Wi Shades, Pictures, Fra Chiropedist, of over mghout. th 626 E sz. { OFF CLOTHING to sett own aa our CAST-OFF CLOTHING to your own ad- vantive, at JUSTN'S OLD STAND. No. 61) D street northwest, or Branch Store, 442° nw. 3 r "FIRST-CLASS 'SECON oe on ry high prices will be paid, as I make a specialty of them. pe Rigel Mail will be promptly attended to. sep 2s GEORGETOWN ADVMWTS. PECIAL NOTICE. — aljourned stock necting of the TWELFTH BUILD. 1 CIATION of Georvetown will be held at Goddard's Hall on THU . 21, at 7 o'clock, to take RTEN AND 1 their sec West st. ESTABLISHED IN 153) Umyroved in 1874:* in this part of the Country. W. BH. WHEATLEYS PREMIUM STEAM Dyrisa axp Scounmna Estas. LISEMENT, 29 Jefferson st., near Bridge st., George- town, D. C. Everything appertaining to the business promptly attended to. The cleaning of Carpets, Draswets and Blavkets a speciaity duriug the summer mouths District work seut for and returned free of charve. Orders by mail and exprees promptly attended to Address as above. Jelitr KE -LER'S SYSTEM, PRICELIST FOR M AKING AND TRIMMING. , of fine wood: of cassime suitings.. For Double-breis of any material For Single: oO For Double-breasted F eoods. For ao ood For Doub! rock Over Coats, of fine 215 ees For Single-breasted’ Sack Over Goats, “of uK! Vc oats, For Sine Greasted Sack Over Goats, of Towed #oods.. . ssseeee 22 UNEXCELLED IN STYLE AND MAKE. s Lining and extra Trimmings Charged accordingly. BINDING ON COATS AND VESTS 82, EXTRA. 3NO. W. KEELER, Antist Tatton, I111 Penn. ave. W. C. MERTZ, Manacen. novit. 100 ROLLS OF CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! FLOOR OILCLOTHS, ALL WIDTHS, COTTAGE CARPETS, lic., 18¢., 25¢. INGRAIN CARPETS, 37c., 50c., €0c., 65¢. 2PLY CARPETS REDUCED TO 75c. 200 pairs of Double WHITE BLANELTS, from 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 4.50, $5.00, 200 BED COMFORTS, from 75c, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50. CARPET LINING, 7 cents per yard. ©. M. TOWSON, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, novié-tr Sonth side, near 7th et. n.w. SNOW" Wi be guaranteed you use CERES, Tiss Dandocmeet Minnenre Extect Flour in the Dis- A most beautiful Winter Wheat Flovr; or, GOLDEN HILL, otis it is better than it ever was, auc makes: ee ‘The above-named Flours can be bought at any firet- lass Grocery Store. . WHOLESALE DEPOT : ‘The well- city. ALSO, . HORSE COVERS and BLANKETS, from $1 up, at the (‘425 Beventh street, SS" | | LECTURES. —s COUN HATA, TUFSDAY. Nov. 24.5 5 ME CHURCH! AND HUMAN NATURE, te for tbe Benent ot th By Konr Rey sod BALLS, PARTI QECOND GRAND B DEPEND) DRY GOODS. BRPUL BARGAINS BRODNEAD: Crash for T rin 4-4 Bieached We. yal. ane apy and up. All-we Ww fr, 50. « tron Ce de yan tap, Kids, $100 and $125 pair, wn . a SiR, S100. w. SAVE MONEY bY RUVING at EAODHEAD'S ' Caapeneas CARPETS AND DuY GOODs, ain Carpets, 25, 31, S7c. avy Ingrains Carpets. 40 end 430. = rth Ze. Comforters, € —neWert sty from #2. neres, extra ‘Cashmeres, all Wool Diagonais and Wel, at 7B ote, a fine Linea Shirt at 75 eta ay Shirt in the market x” Shirt ia wHOLT mune Gift, The GREAT SOUTH IMRT, Oren Frost, is made of the same waterul asthe “ Mys: irt, ready to pnt on, has been rednead «lis worth donble the money, but a ed to Rednee Stock at our Factory are about to butld a lance a. mm sire to carry loss ck whilst the . 1002 F street naw. FROM AUCTION. Having the larvest stock of VELVETS in this city, we are able to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS and i ATLORS who acain. To our reeular retail trade we are c to offer unkeard of bargains in SILK and VELVETS. CONNOLLY’, 608 Ninth street, _Bov2tr Opposite Pat grecr AL BARGAINS as VERY DESIRABLE DRY Goops, Beautifel Dr Goods, fl id ise width, ei, hee 130, Ekin big td €“ored Cazhineres, pure Hy 50 cents. | Black Can Th OMoe. 28, ride a Sidth, 50 conta. ¢ rod and Black guality Merinos, only 75 cents Suk Velveta Black Suk Velvet. | CARTERS, 711 Market Space, | “The Popular Cash Dry Goods Store.” 1 Dress Geode, the mare aes styl: nt Pree j Chis. Beautiful Plaid Dress Gools (wold, only 25 cents. “Beaver Cloth for Lad.ew C. | Cloaks, Cloaka, from 85 to #: — } from ). Black | Pe spec aa — a novitr | D®*¥ Goops_ror casu ony, ndid Ceshmere, 211 co) od Black Silk. B | eains oct! IStr JOUSEFURNISHING Goons, We invite special attention rohasers full and complete stock of hot SPURNISHING: which We lave Just received, and which are urctiared toufier at vo as = Xxnuineter, loquett Vilton, Body raise, Gs in all the Tapestry Brussels ‘and fngrain ¢ new desins; Ruse, Mate and: Piece in great variety; Raw Silks, Jutes, Prench Cret Pea Jute Curtain $ Lice Curtains in all grades sade oa DOW: ‘An inspection of our stock is eolicstod, HOOE BRO. & CO., 1323 F st., near Evbitt House. sepT-ly ES PROFESSIONAL. Tf, 2 295.4 Dana BF. Linn;r. ps, : Dexti<rs, Room 5, Vernon Row. Pennsylvania ave. and'10th st, late 10 Bi Castixine Parix, France. lo aw ace veth, = racting With yas, when’ teeth hovdiim IN, ARCHITECT aND Enaix "Bunt: ction of ved to 916 F sti (Warner Koofs and weneral Iron Work de. ‘and contracted for at lowest * jyS-tr ENTIST, 42% 7th street southwest Entreeta, Beautiful sets sop €1; Exiractins! (oun ware anted octas-1y D2; 8: JOMNSTON, 9 sracuate of the Pennsylvania of Deutal Survery,, Fitedeh bie with 10 seam experience Office over Ballantyne's bookstore, 425 7th st. nw. Dentistry in all its branches Gold fillings nothing but gre & specialty; gas administered class work done. References: Rev. Dr. 1 and H streets n.w.; Wim. 428 Ballantyne & Son, a street northwest. Dian = Etreets northwest. Teeth /D®: J: B- Gress, Dentisz, REMOVED TO 703 1578 ye ‘TO 703 irom MEDICAL, &c. _ yR. BROWN CURES SPERMATORRHEA, Diganue ss rt ais of Seneren tatire “OF fice, 1605 L st., near 16th st. nw. ee HS st. D.W., near: st., National from 2to 9p. m.,on all diseases of the Urinary and Nervous System. | Revent snd Chronic Soneulsticoe sured private anda ouse gomrese teed in CARE. years. Main ot) Charses ‘fice, is Eaters, NO! ore. INSULT Dit. LEON, the oiicet established ‘established Jr jand ee eae aoa tame r and ill-treated pains, injuries, Ke. It never fails. ot Si voainar com. GF, Washington. ‘avid-nowef-Gun St'No, Sis Dee nw, fom Tied - Eis Gpgie sii ob A. H. PICERELL, Pres. POTOMAC INSUBANCE COMPANY, of Georgetown, D.C. POPULAR HARNESS and TRUNK FACTORY of | _msyine yeen appointed my for the JAMES 8. TOPHAM, Pees tot ars Adjoining 0.24 Fellows’ Hall ‘Trunks Oovyered and Repaired Promptly. oct25-tr coh sonar, over! 3 70HE & OasHIn, Agent. =