Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1879, Page 4

} THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY.. -- June 26, 1879. ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-DAY. OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, June 26. 1879 For the Middle Atlantic states and New Eng- land, fncreasing southerly stationary and fali- ing barometer, partly cloudy weather, possibly occasional local rains, generally higher tem- perature. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following are the readings of the ee eter at the Signal Office during am, 709; 7:36 a. m., 73°; 12 midday, 60; 2 p, m., 87°; maxim! minimum, 67°. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. See advertisement of picnic of the (colore ij) Sabbath school unton. Street lamps will be lighted at 7:45 p. m. and extinguish 2:50 a. m. Detective McDevitt returned to the city last night from New York, having fatled to secure the men arrested for the robbery of the Goverh- ment Printing Ofice. Goldstein Council, No. 22, A-L.H., last night elected officers as follows: Tnomas M. Reed, commander; M. Goldstein, vice commander, and J. Rieb, orator. re . In the ball game at Utica, N. Y.. yesterday between the Nationais and the Uucas the latter won by a score of 8 to !. ca ‘Tax-payers will do well to read the advertise- tment of Messrs. W. H. and Dorsey Ciagett in to-day's STAR. Mrs Hi. Kerchling, who was supposed to be dangerousiy hurt by the falling of a joist on his head last Monday has so faprecovered as to hope to be abie to atiend to busimess the last of this week or first of next. A large crowd of spectators witnessed the casting of the larce propeller for the sloop-cf- war Lancaster yesterday afternoomat the navy yard, under the supervision of Foremen Wilson and Gelston. The metal is a compound of eighty- eight parts of copper, ten parts of tin and two parts of zinc. ‘The propeller is seventeen feet In diameter and wefchs 20,000 ds. It re- mains In the mould until Saturday, -when it will be dug ont and prepared for the Lancaster, whieh is at Portsmouth, N. H. The literary society connected with Asbury M. E. (colored) church tackles some knotty is blems. ‘The one for last evening was “Resolved, "That cold aud silver 1s the only money that will save the honor of the natton.” if Owners of property in the Distriet should Tead the advertisement of = Wm. Dickson 2, K. of B. (Georze- following officers: 1. Davis Mocre, chancellor commander; P. R. ‘Tavenner, vice chancellor; W. F. Gibbons, pre- jJate; 5. C. Palmer, M. of E.; H. G. Wagner, M. John E. Weish, K.of R. and S.; George bn Smith, M. of A.; A. Woodley, past chancei- r. Yesterday, Officer McMahon, of the 5th pre- cinet, found John Weston, colored, lying on the Sidewalk on 12th, near G@ streets northwest, in an Insenstble condition, and took him to the Station-house. He was unable to give any ac- count of himself, but it was found that he was & servant in a house near by, and that itis prob- able be had fallen from a window. He was sent to the Freedman’s on ten A colored man, named George Washington, died on Stoddard street, near Mill. in George- town, on Monday, and has not yet been bu ‘The authorities were ignorant of the fact unt to-day, when the health officer was notified. ————— Gonzaga ¢€ lege Commencement. The twerty-second annual commencement of this Institution took place at Tallmadge hall last evening, and there was a large audience in attendance. On the platform were seated Rev. Fathers Jenkins, Lynch, S. A. Kelly, D, A. Kelley and Lancaster. The exet inter- i with music, were as follows: Prologue, lortimer A. Hotes Peter, the Hermit = rose F. X. Bart; Ode to the Ocean, John B. O'Leary; The Contest, a dial ie, Michael J. Colbert, Michael P. Nolan and James J. O’Con- nor; Moscow, Owen A. Hill; Death of Marshal = ‘Thomas B. Lyons. The awards of medals an A premium, Mor- timer A. Downing. arene in English Composition—premium Mortimer A. Down- ‘lish—Medal, Jas. J. O'Connor; remium, Jacod L. Hutchinson. Improvement English Composition—Premtum to Jas. J. O'Connor. 4th class English—Medal, Wm. A. Conway; premium, Jas. A. Helskell. improve. ment in Composition—Premium, Michael P. No- Jan. 5th class slish—Medal, Samuel M. Wil- cox, jr.; premium, Thos. J. Shea. Improve- iment in Composition—Premium to Samuel M. Wilcox, jr. 6th class English—Medal, Jas. J. Brosnahan; premium, Francis M. McDermott. Improvement in Composition—Premium, Joua J. Byrne. ith class English—Medal, Mich- ael A. Leary; premium, Bennett S. Jones, For excellence in that class—Premti L. Hay Im- provement in composition—Premium, Bennet B. Jones. Class of third mathematics—Med', Michael J. Colbert; premium, Jas. J. O'Connor. Aigebra—Meaal, Wi A. Conway; premium, Samuel M. Wilcox, jr. First class arithmetic— Medal, Eugene L. French; premium, Michael P. Nolan. Michael F. MeDermott remiun, Michael urice A. Muleare. First class penmanship— Premium, Henry A. Mullan. Second class— Premium, William D. McGivern. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ScHOOL.—The thir- teenth annual commen: Second class—Medal, premium, Francis M. school — N re mense crow follows: ‘Grand Entrance Marc! Howlett, Miugie Howledt cee wate, Ste low ow! laher, y Callahaz. Honors.—Les’ Cloches Du Monas- tere, duett, LefebureWely—Misses Lizzie Cayou, Fannie Gallagher, Effie Moore, Kate Walters; Salve Maria, solo, 8. Mercadante—Miss Hattie Ward; Florie’s Waltz, trio, Kinkel—Misses Jo- sephise Courtney, Kosa Brown, Hattie Dubant, Mary McDermott, Josie Gudgin, Maude Tracey: © Cor smoris Victima, duett and chorus, Lam: Dillotte; j.a Regina DeLaba. quartette. Gounod— Misses Hattie Ward, Ei Wi O'Hare, Ettle Rightstin Viola Cilfton—Juventie Chorus; Charity, trio, Mis Katie Hillyard, Eftie Moore, 5 arty. Mary Bellew, Sallie Pearson, Katie Pepper: Oh! My Heart Goes Pit-a-Pat— Juvenile Chorus; Th A Man Butted to Death. TESTIMONY “‘OF THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.” Yesterday the trial of James Stokes and Mary Kane aljas Campbell, colored, in the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner, on an indictment for manslaughter in having on the 16th of March last caused the death of Charles Kane by strik- ing, kicking and bruising him on the head, frac- turing his siull, was concluded. After our re- port cl Prisoner, Mary Campbell, an un- prepossessing looking dark-brown colored wo- Iman of robust build, and about 22 or 23 years of age, Was Sworn and testified that om the night in question she had been to church, apd the way home met Stokes, and they spoke, he it she would have com) 7, and she said, “Cer- tainly.” After walking @ few yards, Kane walked up bebind Stokes and struck him three times, when she hallooed and begged them to ighting. Kanesaid twice he would shoot Stokes. Witness then ran off about a hundred ‘ards. Turned and saw they were still fight- tog. Several others—Carter, MeKenny and Prince—came along and asked her what she was crying for; but she was excited and could not speak. Witness was not married to Kane, but had been living with him up to four weeks he occurrence. vein cross-examination witness testiiled that she slept.at Kane’s house on the ratlroad several Sunday nights before the occurrence. Witness has two children, Kane being the father of one and the father of the other lives in the city. Witness went to church alone that Sunday night; was about 200 yards from the hen’ Kane came up; saw him strike Stakes the first blow; did not hear Kane ask Stokes what he was doing with his wife; heard hfm cal! S. a black — of a—, and say he would shoot him Kane had a club; saw him draw tt back; did not see Kane when he fell; saw Stokes t Kane around the waist with one hand and strike htm with his fist; did xot take hold of Kane nor teil omcer White that she did. She denied much of the testimony of Officer White as to what he said she had told him. by the court:— When she left they were knock- ing their heads together. The defendant, James Stokes. testitied that he met Mary Campbell that night. Witness had been to church at Mr. Foster's, in the neighbor- hood of the church where she had been. she said “ d evening,” and some words passed about the weather, during which she remarked she did not like to walk alone, and he walked with her. She then looked behind and sald some one was coming, and in a short time the man came up and struck witness, mying him two licks. She broke away, and Kane sald: “Come here, madam, I heard that you had come up to ‘gallant around.” Kane then told witness he would shoot him, and not knowing but he had something in his hand he seized him, and K. kicked him and made at him with his head, as he could not use his hands, witness holding them. Kane gave witness one rap with his bead, and witness gave him four or five raps in return, and when he let him go he fell; he then kicked him, and afterwards he found a razor in the road which he thought Kane had dropped. After a while some persons came DE, a the Rev. Pastor, Fai McCarthy; Exit March, W. Dielman. Interspersed in the programme were tne listribution of premiums. The exhibit of drawings—®bout S0 specimens—was very fine, and attracted mufh attention. AMONG THE PLEASANT SCHOOL ComMENCE- MENTS Of the season was that of Mis$ Larkin, at her parlors, $07 H street northeast. Washtngton, Jast evening. The exercises consisted of voca! ard instrumental music, recitations, &c., and Tetlected credit alike on teacher and pupils, eliciting the plaudits of the audience. The remlums and medais were conferred by the ev. Mr. McKee, formerly rector of the parish in which the school Is located, to the happy re- ciptents, as follows: Samuel Gelston, for de portment and diligence; Eddie Woimsley, for punctuality and general improvement; Mattida “lemeuts, for punctuality, deportment and diili- gence, Agnes McFarlane, for deportment and eral improvement; Frank Orr, for punctual- ity apd gen improvement; Edna Tune, for music; Belle Evans, for deportment and punctn- ality, Elmore Lynch, for deportment. punctua! ity and general improvement; Cassie Lighter, (gold medal) for general excellence; Edward Markuam, (silver medal) for general excetlence; Douglas Markham, (silver medal) for schola: Ship. The school then sang in choras, accor nied by Miss Verona Larkin on the plano, “The Alpine Hunters,” after which the Rev. Mr. Mck benediction. INJURED PY AN EXVLoston.—There was an ex- 1 € macerating mill on the lot beiow ‘ag. One of the large erated, pened by Michael McArdle, the as- ineer. Ie had unscrewed all the one or two, wnea the pre: of pulpy paper and cheml- that the as sist blown frorn its positio! was a over the room and pasted on the ceiling. ‘The wrench whieh MeArdie held ta his hand was blown from bls grasp and struck him in the forehead. ‘The blow infiltetea Wound. MrArdte’s arms, throat and chest were severely scalded by the heated mass. His tn- juries are severe, but not dangerous. A laborer and three others—a committee from the Treas- ury, Who were witnessing the maceration— Were In the room at the time of the explosion, but McArdie was the only one Injured. Ile was cared for at the buflding, recetving medical at- terndance, and was afterwards taken howe. B 's shirts, umbrellas, coliars, cuffs, socks, hdkfs., und wear, &¢., hag been removed from No. 925 7th street to No. 437 7th street, between D and E streets nw. Oliver P. Bi of the firm of W. W. Burdette & Co,, ts the sole ot for the District of Columbia for the Keep Man- ufacturing Co. of New York. See adyt. t ‘In the auction advertisements will be found one calling attention to the sale of iumber, mules, &c.,at the yard corner 13th street and Ohio avenue, This is the well known yard of Mohun & Sons, who have conducted the busi- ness for years, and now are retiring from the same. A chance for buliders and others pre- ROLLS Itself lp this sale, t along, and finding Kane on the road, asked about it, when he told them how Kane attacked him first, &c. A VERDICT OF GUILTY AS TO STOKES. Several witnesses were calied as to character, but could not testify to the “general reputa- tion.” Afterarguments by counsel and a charge by the court, the- jury returned a verdict of guilty against Stokes and acquitted Mary Kane, A second indictment against her for being an accessory was then nolle prosequied and she was discharged. A small purse was made up for her by the jury. The Horticultural Society. MEETING LAST NIGHT, The Horticultural Society met last evening at German Hall—Mr. Jobn Saul presiding and Mr. G. T. Chase secretary. Messrs. M. C. Barnard, R. J. Meigs, jr., and Peter Guigon was nom!- nated and elected members. A PROFITABLE MUSHROOM CROP. Mr. J. T. C. Clark called attention to some fine Mushrooms Lee by Mr. Peter Guigon in Uniontown. He explained that these was from 30 feet and 4 feet deep, and the air appears to be admftted at the end. The spawn is coming up thickly, and making an estimate from present indications he will take from this pit heigl saya of m ms, and he is now selling at 40 cents per pound. When Mr. Guigon commenced preparations he was lauga- e@vat, by his neighbors, and it was Suggesied for him, ere Was a place at the asylum but since the mi have come up they have Changed their opinion. A NEGLECTED ARTICLE OF FOOD. tantly waa ‘a greatly neglected article of ood a gres neglected article o! . and while formerly but few of the funzi were italy there 1s an inspector af fungi, and among the condemned fungi was the sate. mushroom now on exhibition. [a Lon- don 1g a Mushroom Club, whose dinners embrace all manner of fungi. Even the com- mon pop ball is said when young to make a pal- atable digh. He then discussed the mode of culture, the principal point being to keep the atmosphere damp and warm. This family (the Tung!) is both useful and dangerous, and nearly all vegetable diseases are of fungoed growti, and he held the same theory as to animal dis- eases. Excursions, Picnics, &ce ‘The annual excursion by the students of the Spencerian Business College will take place to- morrow. It will be to Mount Vernon ppringe on board the Mary Washington, whic! tu leave at 9:30 a. m. and again at 6:30 p.m. There will be a vocal and instrumental concert and dan on last trip. The day and ‘moonlight excursion of the 4th- street southeast M. E. Church will be given to- morrow. It will be to Great Falls on the palace barge Melee which will leave at 7:30 a. m, ‘The Mystic goes to Occoquan Falls to-mor- , leaving at 9 a. row ‘THE FOURTEENTH GRAND eae Gated scl Fest of the Washington Sel uetzen Verein com- mences on the 30th day of June and lasts five days, including the 4th of July, There will be prize shooting, prize bowling and ladies’ prize Shooting; also, prize shooting by the Schuetzen cadet corps. Concert and dancing music by the Marine band every day, commencing at 3 p. m., and special performances every day at 5 and 9 Pp. m. by talented artists. See advt. Lawns! Lawns! Lawns! Lawns! Lawns!—The largest assortment in Washington at Towson’s, 636 Pennsylvania ave. t SHOE StToRES close at 7 p.m. t THE COURTS. Crrm~aL CovrtT—Judge Hagner. To-day, Walter Kills, burglary and larceny at the store of John H. Gates, on 11th street east; verdict of yullty. Chas. Lewis, burglary ana larceny at the residence of ) Susan M. John- son; on trial. Equity Cocrt—Judge MacArthur, Yesterday, Simms vs, Hollidge; restraining order fssued. ifunter Hunter; divorce gran‘ed, King vs. Holtzman; J.J. Darlington appointed [oat ad litem. Grifiin vs. Grif- tip; referred to A. Clarke to take proof. Ham- iiton vs. Davi le ordered and J.S. Edwards MacNamara vs. Keyser; executrix, made complainant. Schwa! ‘8. Schwa- pt appointed guardian ad s. Wise; record in case of . Gardiner ordered in evidence. Truesdell vs. Wise; on hearing. Bates vs. Bates; divorce granted. To-day, Kramer agt. Loane; hearing fixed. Dexter agt. Norris; restraining order issued, POLICE Court. hudye Snell. Mary Ann Williams, vagrancy; bonds . Lambert Stewart, committing a in Lafayette Square; $10 or 30 days. y, Vagrancy; bonds, or 90 days. Thos, Hurst, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 day Jas. Bailey, using nnsealed scales; forfeited $5 col- lateral, John Jacob List, unlicensed commer- cial agent; fined $205; appeal taken and bonds ot $3 Sain’! Hart, assault on Emily Lee; Richard Washington, threats to Daniel Tubman was fined 35 for assauliing a small white boy named Ritter with a whip. William J, Jupiter, assault and battery on y Jane Jupiter, pleaded guilty. Jupiter was fear- Tully cut about the head; 6 months In jail. Bernard West, charged with keeping a gaming table—a faro bank on C street, near the B. and OQ, depot; not sustained and case dismissed. Samuel Mathews, colored, charged with steal. ing a policeman’s whistle (second offence.) Cook is a watchmen at the alms-hou: nd lay down in an open lot between 3d and 41; streets and Maine and Missourl avenues, and It 1s charged that Mathews picked his pockets while asleep, Mathews was arrested on quite a dit- ferent charge, and on having his pockets Searched at the station-house unis whisile was fourd on him. He brought witnesses this morning to show that Cook was drunk and gave his whistle to a fewule named Victoria Burke, Sake Eas it to Sam, who was thereupon dis- missed. —_—_—_____i._._ CITY ITEMS. Never Say Die, but when you are sick take a dose Of Quirk’s Irish Tea, Price 2 cents, at druggists, Ir You Have HeapacusE try Lodille’s Head- ache Specific, It positively curés. Price 50 cts. LAWN SPRINKLERS and Hose Reels at Hamil- ton’s. 26,603 PiumBING and Tinning at Hamilton’s, 811 D street. 26-€03 Are ¥. Costivet If 80, be careful of disease, “Avoid It by taking Quirk’s Trish Tea. Prive 25 cants. For CLos® CONFINEMENT, want of air, seden- tary habits and brain and nerve-tire, trust in Hop Bitters, A SURE THING; it never falls; cure yourself for $1. Prof, Chapin’s ‘Buchu-paiba—a quick complete cure for all urinary, Kidney, bladder and genital diseases in male or femaie. $1, Gruggists'; advice free. Depot, 68, Barclay st., N. Y., and for Washington at 490 Pennsylvania avenue, 8,24,e017 FOR UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysen- tery and diarrhoea, whenever al from teeth- ing or other causes. An old and well-tried rem- 7; 25 cents a bottl TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We Wish tocall attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near 9th street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Euro- pean invention, he ts enabled to do his work in & manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent’s sults cleaned for $2. N. B curtains cleaned from 75 cents up to $1 a window, and no acid used in whitening them. Wool blankets cleaned from 35 cents to 7 cents a pair, and restore them to their natural softness; by cleaning a number, a aun in price. s@7Call for and deliver em. EDUCATIONAL. GUMMER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. From MONDAY, June 23d, the pleasant halls of Srencerian Business College, corner of 7th and L streets n.w., will be open for the eummer for special individual instruction in Penmanship, Bookkee o- ing and Correspondence. Morning Sessions, 9 to 11: Evening Sessions, 6to7. Tuition morning, $6 per month; Eveninys, 85 per mouth. Penmauship alone, = for twenty, J jessons. Brivate instru ion on special terms. lars evan at Collese office, Jedzi-tr H. 0, SPENOKS, Prinotpal. RENOH LESSONS—Private or in classes MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME has removed to 910 ith a af cee [Rear pecl eee and ioe Use of pri converaation raj ‘soquired by pose, N.B.—Summer term June 30th. Office houre, 12m. to 1 pm. Mondsys and Tauradays, +p.m.to6p.m Send for circular. Jel8r Meee ure GoiCORD VILLE |. — Bo} r qui ry a b a dente prepared for business, Valo or Harvard, Eivet clans 770 feseors. eruery upils admitted. JelT-ly J. SHORT! E, A.M., Principal. RIVATELY OR IN CLASS.—Latin, Mathe matics, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic efmplified West Point, Annapolis or Collegiate preparation Terms moderate. W. FLYNN, A M., 1227 Let aw. Gall before ll a.m.-after4 p.m. | sepls-tr COAL AND -WOOD. CoAL. AND woop. T have for eale a Jarge quantity and every variety of Red Ash, White Ash, Lor! ‘and Lykens Valley COALS. Also, Kindling and Stove 'D, at the very lowest rates G. HERIFF, 1114 and 828 Pa. av. Depot and Mili foot of 6th st. my27-2m GTONH’s 1,700 MILE | SUMMER Tougs. (iuwustrarep Manvat Free) FROM M4RYLAND TO MAINE. PASSING THBUUGH TEN STATES. PRICES LOWER pan zvEs BEFORE OF. Kew Tork City, Newport, B. 1, the Bricton of America; New Bedford, Masa, Martha’s Vineyard, Maes., Nantucket, tho Island in ths Ocean ; Boston, White Mountains, Mt. Desert, the Island of Moun: tains, etc., etc. 8 ee Nantucket Tour of over 1,000 miles, only 5. ‘White Mountain Tour, $21 50, ae xcursion Trains used. You go on Regular 0 Great diversity of scenery and variety of travel. Tilustrated Descriptive Manual free. Also Tickets and information, B.& P. BR. Uflice, aa aireet je 4nd Penn's avenue. (THE JITTLE PINAFORE SEGAR, ‘Ait Hevan ia filler, only 3 cts. GREAT PIN. TEA COMPANY, Jell-Im arc 2104 18th st. 719s exreadnbivany. sah 719 PARASOLS, SUN UMBRELLAB AND STRA' GUODS, at greatly reduced prices, at 2 w DAVIS", 749 Market Space, corner 8th st. {OURTEEN AND SIXTEEN-RIB PARASOLS F the novelty of the season, at half prep ate LOWERS. Mr. Saul remarked that Mr. John Houck had raised mushrooms in this city for twenty-five years, and had never purchased the spawn, but Went to the stables and kicked it out. ‘Mr. Saul, in 5) ane flowers, &c., sald that plants which had n sent from here to Euro; and found their way back, were highly pi Mr, Saunders arked that the late Prot. Henry favored idea of setting out in some of the public ds one of each plant named after eminent Americans. He suggested that the society should take hold of this matter, and be would give $5 towards starting it. Mr. Saul remarked that the day is not far dis- tant when this suggestion will be carried out by the government. Mr. ‘k said there would have to be a new pr men in Congress before that could be ie. Prof. Vasey called attention to some of our American plants being found in Japan, and also not! the Shortia, found here 100 years ago, having been missed by florists until about two years since, when It was rediscovered. Mr. Saul remarked that seeing a plant adver- ised in London—a japonica—he imported it, grew it with care, it turned out to be pol- son oak, The subject of raspberries, gooseberries, cur- rants, cherries, &c., was discussed at some length, and Mr. Saul was invited to furnish an essay at the next meeting. AMONG THE FLOWERS EXHIBITED were the following: From Mr. John Saul— tleya Mosste, Clematis, Cape Jessamines, lagoniums, Gloxinias, Geraniums, Cadadiums, Phioxes, Spireas, Aquil s, Passion Flowei Japanese Iris, Golden Thornless Raspberr; From Mr. T. W. te ean Fucht A tums, Roses, &c. From Mr. John T. C. Clark—Pansies in variety, Gibronii and Coceina Begonias, Tea and Hybrid Roses, Cyclamens, Double Holyhocks. THE FIiRst ANNUA MMENCEMENT Of the Convent of Notre Dame took place yesterday evening at the school hall, corner of 5th and Washington streets. A large programme of se- lections, instrumental, v. and declamatory, was excellently rendered. The ¢altsthenic per- formances of fifteen tiny misseg was a novel and beautiful sight. Miss Ida Geler received the class honor gold medal; Miss Minnie Hell- muth the sliver medal. Silver medals for con- duct were awarded to the Misses E. Lancer, 8. ddes, M. Collins, B. Geddes, H. Lebietz, A. Miller, B. Miller, A, Wagner, A. Miller. Seven- teen crowns of honor Were distributed amonz the senior class. Handsome premiums were aistributed among the pupils of the frst, sec- ond and third classes. The hall was beautifully Gecorated with flowers and evergreens. MASONIC OFFICERS IN ALEXANDRIA—On the night of Tuesday (St. John’s Day) officers of the Masonic lodges, in Alexandria, Va., we stalled as follows: Washington Lodve, A. G. Ubler, W.M.; Chas. E. Stuart, 8 Corbett, J.W.; Jas. Douglass, secretar, Fields, treasurer; A. W. Armstrong, 8. D ; Har- rie Smoot, J. D.; W. Zimmerman, R, C. Lee, stewards; Jas. Fossett, tller. Andrew Jackson Lodge, Ni as. retary; 1. Schaat,’'S.D.; S. K. Field and French Smoot; raven, tler. D, stewards; John THE NATIONAL Far AssoctaTion.—Another Meeting of the corporators and stockholders of the National Fair association, which proposes to hold a national fair in October next at the National race course, at Benning’s, was held last night at the rooms of the Board of ‘Trad ‘The committee on subscriptions reported that 115 shares of stock liad been subseribed since the last meeting. Mr. Blackburn reporced that it was estimated that the necessary buildiog= forthe fair could be erected for less thin $10,000, A THIEF IN THe Hovss.—About 1:30 o’elock this morning a thief entered the house or Mr. Robey, 335 11th street southeast, and went to the bedroom, where he proceeded to pack up a bundie of clothing, among which were a pair of Mr. Robey’s pants, containing $20 tn money. Mrs. Robey was awakened by the noise, and called to her husband, which frightened off the thief, who left the bundle of clothing beaind. THE Baby PINarore will return to the National Theater and gt formance: next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even- ings apd Wednesday matinee. ee ance bore Hage {s for the benefit: of Mr. pte Kinsley, the popular treasurer of the —<—__ SuppEN DEATH.—Coroner Patterson yester- day viewed the body of Mrs. Fugle, who died suddenly at 233 loth street southeast, and deemed an inquest unnecessary. DivorceD. — Yesterday, Judge MacArthur (a @ decree of divorce in the case of Kate E. Bates agt. Joseph Bates on the ground of de- sertion in 1866, ATLANTIC OCBAN, Chesapeake Bay and Poto- mac River by daylight, July 20th, t P4B4S01.8 AND SUN UMBRELLAS, best makes and styles, at cost, at DAVIs’. pce, WHITE AND COLORED CHIP HATS and BONNETS, and Children’s Trimmed Hats, at half price, at DAVIs’. LADIES AND MISSkS’ LEGHORN, MILAN, 4 FAYAL, ana other desirable HATS, at very }ow prices, at DAViS". V 2RE BARGE STOCK HAMBURG EDGES ana INSERTINGS, on Swiss, Nansook and gaconet. ‘o, Torchon, Bretonne, Imitation Valenciennes, and ‘other desirable Trimming Laces, ail bout previous to the recent advance, and will 13 sold for tutich less than present value, at DAVIS". REAT BARGAINS IN JOB LOTS SCARFS, G Ties, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, &c., ut DAVIS8'. ISLE THREAD GLOVES, elastic and open tops, Fancy Goods, Notions, Extracts, Boape, ic. i, creat variety, at Davis’. OR BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OV FANCY snd Millinery Goods, goto DAVI¥, 3e20-1w 71D Market Space, corner Sth st. HINGTON TEL = W4* diy OTTAR OEE HONE EX. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COM- PANY propore to oven a Telephone Excnange in conrecticn with their main office in this city, con. nectivg subscribers with each other by independen' wites Cquipped with the EDISON TELEPHONES. ‘The great superiority of these telephones may b. tested at any time at their office, where applications will ar d further information given. Je21-lw LEONARD WHITNEY, Manager. UTTER! BUTTER! ! 64 Ibs. Onoice N. Y. Butter for 81.00. GREAT PINAFORE TEA OOMPANY, Je20-1m_ Tlvd 12th st. AT STRAUS’, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 86. 6 86 26 86 ol For s splendid Suit Worth $10. 1) 8 33 33 38. 33 R For a Fine Ali-Wooll Suit Worth $12. 1 a0 810 1, 81 ent Bete off 12 Different Btyles of Suits Dittorvorth 613. 12 2 312 312 ote Spect=l Made Suit Worth $18. 815 $15 315, 815 B15 Fora Fino Worsted Bait Worth 625. 20) 920 820 tr a Fine Black Broadcloth Sut Worth $30. Beys’ Suits at Proportionate Prices. NOWHERE IN THE CITY +} ») HING BE HAD BETTER AND CAN CLOTHING Ti apiat ‘THAN aT THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE. Store clozed 8 p m. except Saturday. GAvz MEKINO SHIBTS. SUMMER BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS Patent Fashion LINEN AND JEAN DRAWERS. W. 8, TEEL, myli-tr 935 Ponnsyleania avenue. MY, CUsiOMERS EMBRAOE NOT ONLY THE best and most intellient people of this city and vicinity, but the nation. 30,000 Watches in; N. JENSEN, 213 Pennayivania avenie, Deapeey’s Stationery Store. j920 tr it ince 1850 I haye repaired ‘aahington. : my28 S.™- FASSETT, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, 925 Pennsylvania Avenue. PANEL PORTRAITS, OHILDREN and GROUPS A BKPEOIALTY. PHOTOGRAPHS OF MRS, FAS3ETT'S HIS- t10 PAINTING OF THE ELEOTOBAL OuMm- SRSSION ON SALES Jo2L6t JUMMER GOODS. ‘The most comfortable wear for the season, 4 BAMBOO CLOTH, MOHAIRS, SEERSUOKEBS, and other Light Fabrics, Respectfully invite the attention of my patrons rally. je24-tr —— 65365 15th st. n.w., City. “TUNE HATS AND UMBRELLAS, Men's White Capton BTRAWS, 81.00, oo \.CKINAW STRA 11.50, 63.60. Freen surgy BEM Straw Large and Gents’ Sun Umbrellas, 8 ‘Z, HATToR, 3.98 1N87 Pa, ayers 003410 98, 15D W oD anp coat. ‘We have a larve #tock of fresh-mined GOAL, to which We are constantly makicg adv ‘tions. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. tt ESee a end spite Secd and Laces pooner Here iin, |, cheaper in any otber place in the city. Grders by mail receive prompt ationtion, STEPHENSON & BRO. “Tth-street th. 4 my24-tr ‘and cor. Pa. ave. and Tath at. nw. OAL! COAL! COALI = I am unloading several of Kalmia, Lykens Valley, Lorberry and Wate Aan a4 which will be eold at bottom price, ‘Oall early and leave your orders. L. WM. GUINAND, 623 La. av. and Ist st., Between Band Ose Whart foot of 84 st. 2. myT-1y O°4™ sonxgon Brot easyer: WooD. TzuErHoxtg Cowxzcrions. OAT. coaL. Best Quality: woop. Teas nese STS easel p-town, by TELEPHONE. to st u ly wi coal is lowest; of throughout the city, aud all in immediate communi, cation, insuring prompt attention to orders, we are prepared to offer to our patrons the best varieties of coal at the very lowest prices. metuber. wo ‘astrictly pure coal, £ 2,240 pount ton. JOHNEON BROTHERS, Main office, mill nd sept foot of 13th, Ith ana F sts, nw. Othices : 1202 F et’ uw; 1112 9th et: nwt 1418 7th st. n.w.; and 221 Pa. ave ae. jyl3-tr HE CELEBRATED AURORA LAGER BEER, CBESCENT BREWING 00. ceived in Oars and stored in Vaults of 'T am prepared to furnish the same in Hslf and uarter PHILIP M. MAY, SOLE AGENT, am Depot, 30-39 Pros LUMBER! A ;EORGETOWN. LUMBER!! ANOTHER TUMBLE IN PRICES! POPLAR, 1 inch and 5-8, No 2.....ver 100 ft., 820 WHITE PINE SHINGLES, No. 2..per 1000, 81.76 CLEAR SIDING, 3s inch (without a knot), per 100 < 3100 VIRGINIA PINE BOARDS. per 100 ft., 81.00 OYPRESS SHINGLES, No. 2........per 1000, 84.50 WE ARE NEVER OUT OF THESE! WILLET & LIBBEY, CORNER SIXTH AND N. Y. AVENUE N.W., OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET, my20-tr A GOuUD PLAN. Wasarxarow, D. 0. various sume, are pooled into one vast amount and co operated as & mighty whole, thas securing to each shareholder 1 the advantages of the largest operator. Immense Profits are divided monthly. Any amount, from Baptist Weekly, Weptambee aout: ISIS. sae, rapist ‘eekly, ot r }, says, * ihe cam bination B15 would make #78. orb conn! per cent. ; 1,000, io according to the market ™ Ns Lg ‘ated Newspaper, Sune 2th: * The eo od of operatin stocks 18 the 1a wi kin wwrence & Co." wiheen fe Jour: ok 29th: “Our editor made « net profit of 8101.25 from 820 in one of Messrs. & Co.'s combina- tions." New circulac free) explains every- : vernment a. “CAWHENOH & CO. oT * Jedeotnie pas CELLULOID TRUSS AND SUPPORTERS ‘That rusts, never breaks, never wears avira clot and stn De worn Wille batting, ia for ‘sien Piaher dovoton her evtaution to tp wants of ady patrons, deoll-ly AT Cost: HATS, largest line of to select from. We have kept our full f of mechanies at work all through the winter, and now have 750 Mantels in stock. GLISH TILE ative work. Sole ING RANG: PP sorte G4s COOKING STOVES. ee AMUSEMENTS. | SUMMER RESORTS. | SUMMER RESORTS: T GETTY6B! SPRINGS HO- | REI FOURTEENTH T isenten e Sates from GErivs. p | Of Bosrdere. The Hotel, for ventilation, ANNUAL | first-class se and ral 1 tea the country. Traine leavin Wash. SCHUBTZENFEST, | BEE SE Se Se SCHUETZENFEST, | bare af, pebure 6.80 8m aaa a 5 | in We Papel s 29 Py COMMENTING | cena, Mere, address JUNE 30, GAUT WATER BATHING. ‘MARSHALL'S ST. GEORGE'S HOTEL, near AND ENDING | piney Point” ‘This oid favorite resort wil - vlog aaty"tn alte wari a fecelve all:aformation Yesired at hish per month." ond saad JULY 4, 1879. | House, cor. 8th and D ats. toxtou, 1 D.C. Gell-t RB. J. MARSHALL, Prop. Amnon Sey ar = | QOCH KNON sPaiaas. va.. | MIDDLEBURG, Vina Urvevar Arrn ‘Tats Year. ————————————— 06 St N4tTionaL THEATER, Baby Crew, FORD’S JOVENILE PINAFORE. THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF OHILDREN TO PRODUCE PINAFORE, AKD EVERY WAY THE MOST SUOOESSFUL, WILL RETURN To appear on the Nichts of JUNE 30TH, 18ST AND 2D OF JULY. MONDAY, JUNE 30TH, BENEFIT OF MB. SAM'L G. KINSLEY. ONLY MATINEE WEDX ONLY MATINEE WEDNESDAY: ATR. ONLY MATINEE WEDNESDAY, AT 2. je26-6t UMMER THEATER COMIQUE, TO KEEP COOL, GO TO THE COMIOUS. MONDAY. Juxe 23,EVERY NIGHT. DAY AND FRIDAY MAtitees, DUES! ine, Murphys (Paddy and follie lie Germon, Williams lly, and Ella Warner. Last week cf El Nino bel Pearl, Leonard and Moore, George Elwood and Ophelia Starr, &c. Jake Badd in “Ham- let Bun Mad” Jobn Robinson in “Jott kins’ Late Key.” Je23-6t QWIMMING SCHOOL, No. 611 E Street Nortawest. Single Admission... 365 Coupon Tickets for 85. _Jebite EO. JUENEMANN’S MOUNT VERNON LAGER BEER BREWERY AND PLEASURE GARDEN, -25 conta. BETWEEN 4TH AND 51H aNp E ann F 87s. N.E., ap29-ly Washington, D. C. XYMNASIUM, No. 611 E SrrEEr Nortuwest. WITH HOT AND COLD BATHS, Reduced to $1 per month. a10-ly No. 626 IN EXHIBITIO! No. 626 ‘fer. | S AND SAS v1 Ess. MABKBITER’S FREE ART GALLERY 'D STORE, No. 626 E Street. on vings, Chromos, & dts toes nog oe Bapar Ba Sy hace ictures, Frames, ire ‘Tas. sels, Rings, Nails, &0,, in ihe District. '2-TenMs Casn. S27 Please remember Name and Number. Syl-ly '[SEFUL FEET promote health, & ity,” hei ‘the the DR. ‘WHITE'S establishment ok te BI per offi . White is ble racials Stet Sik BUY DEAR AND TO SELL OHEAP I8 OUR OTTO. JUSTH'S Old Stand is Tia of the above. For frs-clare "SEOON HAND oat Tri bo Positive eid gor eal SORES O1a Bina a8 D street, between street, between D and & streets n.w. and 7th streets nw, LADIES’ GOODS. AT CosT:: In order to reduce our very large stock of MILLINERY Goops, We Witt Sex Untix Jury lors, WERS, FEATHERS. BIBBONS, FERGrs aD ORNAMENTS, AT FIRST COST. MADAME M. J. HUNT. Jo2ste 621 and 693 D street new. PeveLass, NINTH AND F BrREETs, Sz. Croup Buripma. UNDEBWEAB! UNDERWEAB!! We have just received several cases 3 IES UNDERGAR! Bock complete in ail nes. Je2str PRENcH CHIP HATS axD BONNETS. BEST GOODS anv MOST DESIRABLE SHAPES From 75 cents to €2. FAYAL SHADE HATS, LEGHORN and MILAN STRAWS at lowest prices 3. P. PALMER, my29tr_ No. 1167 F st,, bet. 11th and 12th. AWN, alt nk aes OBGANDIE 4B P., 0. P. & THOMPSON'S GLOVE FITTING ang ar gn ag Can be arranged in fifty different sty!es. myldtr * ‘As. He * fete CADIES AND OHILDREN'S FINE 610 9th st., opposite Patent Office. the and .PERSParesasanstzr tan mate tors HOUSEFURNISHINGS. PLATED ICE PITCHERS, ICE-CREAM FREEZERS, IOE-CREAM SETS, 13 pieces, PATENT FLY FANS, EDDY REFRIGERATORS, FRENCH AND ENGLISH DINNER SETS. M. W. BEVESIDGE, (Late Webb & Beveridge.) 1009 Pa. ave. je24tr J UsT BMECEIVED— 100 NEW PATTERNS oF DECORATED CHAMBER SETS, AT THE LOWEST PRIOES, ar SCHAEFER’S Curis AND GLASS Brore, Jel6tr 1016 Seventh street n.tw. Ww WILL SELL SLATE MANTELS CHEAPER than apy Northern Mannufactarer, our customers havo the larwert vice EN for hearths, veatibules and deco- hed the Celebrated EMPIRE HEAT- ‘The A eS aaae ee is deci- eat ver Used, Fe OOHAXWABD & HUTORINGON, S17 9th st. n. eee ae me On ol ducementa SEVEN HOURS FROM WASHINGTON. —_Roonsr arb intee ants i are lat Bound trip tickets, $7.75. best style. Li y try is proverbial for ite Tae Beer Scmaen Resort ron Fawruirs, | A minkral sr nmet mi Terms:—830 to 850 per month of four a weeks. | The Crrerxe and every other depart. 01 iG GAP, Ps WHITE SULPHUR and ment under the sole manazement of | DG TE SPRINGS, located in = ete and al nee tad, Bowttor. | Ommberiard couuty, oven June 6 are . formation, mountain retreat * or Pamphlets and all PRATT & BON, Bend for information to 3. WW se20tr 401 9th st. =v. | Newville, Guuberiand county, Pe. ima [QR W00D HOUSE, Hanran’s Fenny, W.Va 1,200 fect above tide PTON HOUS Twenty 1 CHRO BORE, Yan, Devt alee irre ae mosguitocs ‘Uofure ished Cottave for rent. Address CLIFTON Giitton, Fairtax Gounty, ¥ be, and shiny. "House of maaelvs, masonry: farce roowe: purticoes. Tersus. Week. ven till October. address MIS.” 8. Lovers: “Oot K at Shenandoah and Potomac. Fine scenery, bat massive 4 ‘je19-2w* mr ‘ORES HOTEL, Lroxanptown, Manyiaxp— | THE HYG Mor ceans tor tecmeion of ceeiane T POL va, guests. To its many advantages I have Bitaated 160 Monron, added an entire new front, giving a large Goen all the year. Equal to avy botel in' number of cool and | pioteant yoome. Salt water moped tee n ras * ,. 4 , Srabbing, iM. CTO- quet, &e, ke, ail free of ‘charge. "No mosquitose, | Eayi0-5 PH 5 per ith. 81.50 day. Saeum °" “CHERBERT F. MOORE. Prop. OBB’S HOTEL, —————— GEORGETOWN ADVERWTS Gonn's Isvaxp, Va. = JURF BATHING, FISHIN SHOOTING. | {®TABLISHED IN 1831 oh Hotel redpened Torthe recep ie E a, asp ROVED IN 1874; visitors. % per jow the most Com: pada ple oN GI en v plete in this part of the country. Route from Noifoik or Old Point per Banks to Cherry Stone every Monday, W: and Friday. For information addresx jJel4-1m SPADY & COBB, Proprietors, FPOBENGE HOCBE, BEREMLEY SPRINGS, W. eB ‘A., 18 NOW Open. $2.50 per day, 810 week, @40 per worth: servants and clridnen Let ani rio. For further information address CHARLES REEN, Owner and Preprietor. Jel2-im OTOMAC HOTEL, P' ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND, Mp., Will be open for visitors JumE Tur 15ta. Terms 81.50 per day, 89 per week and $30 par, month. Bpec’a: arrangements for fam ilies Visitors by Potomac steamers will ve met at Piney Poict wharf, Good faollities ing and bathing. Boats for sailing and fishing free. B J. ADAMS & BROS, Pingy Folut, Post Om jel1-Im* Mary's connty, Md. Towse HILL HOUSE, NasnaGanserr Prer. B. I. Oven for season of 1879, A. WOOD, W. H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SOOURI ESTABLISHMENT, on 49 Jefferson st., opt pride st., Georgetown, ‘to Sets pagans ree Pe erat a express promptly mail and Address as shove. NEw York AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG, QUEBIC, AND THE THE SAGUENAY BIVER - THROUGH TO THE MOUNTAINS BY DAY- LIGHT, ON AND AFTER MONDAY, J@NE 30, 1879, ‘PBINGDALE.—This itful Bummer Resort, and 3% miles teen thomek ‘Hill Btation, W. ¥ 743) On Smet ¥ THROUGH TRAIN WITH PARLOR CARS is again open ae 4 oavilion and othe; ion, r uscment, “Particu” arly heaituy and vetochildren. ‘Terai miod- FEOM GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT VIA SHPOWEEL: Setckereihe Linke. oe ries | NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RALLEOAD. ‘Leave New York on Day Express. AT GUEAN CIETY, Maryland Ioephriog viewot” the Geos "fross tho os Hocus me, airy and comfortabia Fine music, Hound trip tickets from Balt by more by Tail onl ‘Board 82.60; Seek, Si0 ana 618.60. Yor circulars’ oail st’ Siar 30% JOBN TRAOY, Proprietor. JOEDAN'S WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, ASK FOR TICKETS VIA CONNECTICUT 53¢ miles N.E. of Winchester and 134 miles’ Ling ad B.E. of Stephenson's Depot, Pon tant sites FREDERICK 00, VA. = +6.1m 0. JORDAN. | gy qaynennand romnd tet eRe ‘ONT VIEU HOUSE, (near the Great Caverns.) | pancester, Harristure, Baltimore, Altoona Front Hoyal. Va. This a poPtilar moun, See ay end in, Weaningsen. D.C toffee of B. & tain Jc How 01 €n for the reception af ora id for circular, ne fallparticulere IM STIRSOR. Frov._jeFin"_ | + arTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. NS Ratery AnD OOMPOET 00! ase THE GREAT DOUBLE TRAOK. The ‘Hotel the Atlantic coast, Brick | Natio; te Pos eer phe pest? ge $illopen forthe reception of wuests SURE To take effect ite at ¢20am mylé2m Cape May.N.J., or 926 Chestuut st, Phila | _5.05am—tNew Fork, 23 Boston three miles fi historic old of |AGOG HOUSE, Newrort V: MGoramandina's inavainoent vow of ig ai the Take and. Mountains. Newly fited DOO wueets G3 ter ay, Soin aiTbO pet week. rates to families. * E Sunday ‘Way. toys) te CHa. GEEABON, Manager. $30). a soa Way Bat ae ‘POPULAR PRicEs. Biprees. "Prederick, vis Halay.” Stops at Aaapolie BARATOGA SPRINGS. tae res rs in. tPotnt of, Rows, Frederic, Tagore. CONGRESS HALL, of Rocke ana May Siatone oniy. THREE DOLLARS PER DAY. Fad apenas we This splendid hotel has been thoroughty ronovated | BAPTIMORE: EXEMEME. Rurtait meas SD And refurnished Wil open for wucsts et the a sone = Gis poms Potur of Rows end Wan CLEMENT & BOUTHGATS, Props. 700 p. mt: H. B. CLEMENT, late Lindell Hotel, St. Louis. on te Ws. WILkinson, Supt. my3leod26t EDUCED BATES TO PARTIES REMAINING ONE WEEK OR LONGER— Tue. LanGEst SeasHoRe HOTRL Ix AMERICA STOCKTON ae Oargr May, N. J, IHARLES DUFFY, (of Continental Hotel siladel- pia) Manager, asaned. Music by Hessler 3 Pullman ‘Nove.— We take great in informing our | _ tDaily. t8unday only. Other trains daily, except pattons thet a nee mais | sunday, ey \APO) BATHS. ppd he event IN SPRINGS AND Ba‘ ALINE LITHIA WATERS be taken for to a AMPSLIRE COUNTY, W. Ya Stany pointinthealy, We aso as oy Sad a fine Bulphur Geverrl Avent. Heuer Ge hetaorkeod * | Rt SG Eosart ats myttae une to December annually. Un- jualied by any mineral waters in America. far the cure ef weld dvaperain” kidney asd 1879 1879 bladder troubl ailments, ou! dlieanes Of the atin ard extart aoc oun broved of erent vale, Sota can be more con! pamed than any other han Sitio traveler need not go fu: or health th ther, amphleta, Direct or call on’ W. THO! Tog 1th strect, Waskineton, Bo. tor WA LEWIS, Cashier BALE, Prope Music by Wernis's 23d N.Y. Band. _ my30-Im SEAS: HOTEL OCEAN OITY, MARYLAND, "8 FAMO) WA: MARYLAND SF Peay TERING PLAGE, Will open June 2p. Fire surf es dry atmosphere. Table eupplied with ter: fapin, crabe, ih, oyetorn, camneete, Band of music: Ocean Onty is from Wasntuxioa and Baltimore via Wilw! Del, (all rail route to hotel,) or by steamers foot of Bouth st., Balto. lars at Star office. Pope's Creek 8. J. MASSEY & OO., Proprietors. a ES DaN ALUM ePirwas, HOOK. | "“sntanoay, J OM BHIDGR COUNTY, Wingiera. eer fae | “eae amiersereaae AMILTON * opened on June 1 for the ption of visiors, Majo} For. :45, 8, 9, 20, 12 216, 8, 4: BALUGK, of Vi : wien 9.6 Tang 1 0pm. Oa Banter atte eat ‘The finest hotel in the moun- 1:16 anc 7 p.m. tains of Virginia. Spring and bair mattresses on For ichanond ‘and the 50 am. daily, and che of the stronsest cualybestes in leave Some Ly $245 Popul ‘season 1879. Par day, ‘om.: = Per week, $14: th, of four weeks, Chil and servants, half al terms for 1amisies for the entize ees lawn and ball room; band; “itor pauiplets, ce. addrees can = * Mus M. J. OOLLEY, Or, O. B. LUCK, at the Springs. my2ieomm ‘OQUNTAIN LAKE 80! Gites County, — ee Elevation 4,000 feet above, This is to go if you wish sleep como iartabie ones tiadhets all canna ‘Te B2to &o.