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AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. ____ EDUCATIONAL. FRERCt EOeNS Eto PUptis acjuire a good pronanciation, and are taneht ‘ospeak and understand ina short time. Hours of classes for sdulte and childrea suitabie to all. rms moderate. Cal at910 Mth at p.w.. between Mondsys and ‘Thursdays, ot | jane mm SNERSIN MURIC. ¢ pains © 10 per term in advance. at 938 E atreet northwest, E. SC HEEL. Teacher of PIANO, ORGAN | Jani VOCAL MUSIO Particular attention to | Dall oo for Teachers. Terma moderate. 1215 H street novg0-e02m" orth west N ARYLAND AGKIQULTURAL COLLEGE The ext -r-s10n commences FEBRUARY 1, 1881. Por catalc vues or further information sddrese W H. PABREL, President, C Uewe Station, Prince Georse’s county. Md. jan18-tn, th, @im ENCERIAN BUSINESS | COLLEGE, of 7th and L streets northweat.— Scution haa a proressive aud successful expert. Vfeduestes young men and women by inatitution has = nesof 16 years. and terme cal! st tl | CHANCERY SALE Court of AT | on the 18th the ¥ sell at public sanction in front the bigbest bidder, on THURSDAY, tue 2?tH DAY OF JANUARY, Dewinners, a« well as those wishing ty be qualified | the following described real eatats to wit third of the | (of which $3 Font so eee a COLLEGE, y purchaser ing dat two years after date interest from date until paid at the rate of six per THIS AFTERNOON. |OMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ARCERY SALE OF ALUAPLE IMPROVED H STREET NORTHWEST. ret ek the batlet of Colombia pase fii shail fhe District of olumbia. paseed day of December, A_D. 1380, in. Equity Oause of Robert P. W. Balmain An W Jolson et al., No. 7,381, of the prem! I ses. to A.D. 1881, ar 4 O'CLOCK P.M. All of original lot numbered three (3), in square num- bered one hiadred and five (105), in Washingt on. the improvements in the ity of District of Oolumbia, toxeth« Eades yuna towether with “Terms of wale, an prescribed by the Decree, one- yurchiase money to be paid in cash taust ba paid at the wate), and the instalments, for which the the day of fale and payable respectively one and Yo my order ss Trustes, with centum per ancum must Le «iven, Bad notes to be for usefulness and self-support Its graduates | Scented her sce ett eivene said motes to be secure positions f trustand propt C yuranof study | Proved by the court, Upon the. premise eold for and tratuinw comprives the Rnalieh Lanwnage, Bari | Proved by the court), upon the promis-s sold for ness Arithmetic. Spencerian P-actical Penmanship. | ine to their ‘tespentiva’ interests, oF the Bookkeepin~. by single and donbie entry, adapted | foie purchase money may, at tbe option to variety of business: Elocation and Lee- | 42%, yorchaser, be paid’ in cash. If fares. Day ana Eveninu Seesione. F om | fhe termscf sale be aot complied with within ten 4 ©. SPENCE, Princ PPR ARCHER TystITUTE, WAS4INGTON, b. Ce Fy For clreninrs acdrese Mra. MR. ARCHER, 1491 Massachnaetts avenue, Washington, D.C. janl9 Janl9 to be paid by the purchaser. | days from the day of sale the Trastes reserves whtto resell sa: estate at the risk and cost of the defaulting purohaser aft-r like advertise- ment in the Evening Star asin case of the first ale Allexpenses of conveyancing and recording The property wid be ‘old ¢ ear of ail taxes to day of »: Janis-d&ds M. ASHF« ). Trustee. THIS EVENIN 1APITOL HILL SCHOOL. J Mr. GEAVES haa re-opaned his School in MoOsuley’s Hall, 209 Pennsylvania avenue sonth- cast. dec30-1m i RIVATELY. OR IN CLASS—Mathematics, | Latin, Greek, French, German and English. ¢ Special attention to preparation for Colleze, West | ¢ int, Anns)oiis and all competitive exaninations. ‘ertmon ip nee dis 8 W. FLYNN, A.M., 702 5th st. northwest. Ss BENSINGER, Auctioneer. ASSIGNEE'S BALE. Under a deed of assizument, dated January ‘3d, Ss), tome, I will, on SATURDAY, JANU «Ry 22D, Stl ar 7p. M., Devin to dispose of all the stock f Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Gocds, and Fix- ures contained in Btore No. 700 7th street north weet, and continue until entire stock is disposed of. Z. TOBRINER, Assignee. Gorda at private eale. Jan21 S. BENSIN( ER, Auet. ‘OV. 17, 1880, Prof. snd Mra. L. B. 0. COL- Nites “Secldence ana private School for NHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Boys is rem ved to 1638 I street northwest. ‘‘Les- ~ = ” 3m FEREMPTORY SALE BY CATALOGUE OF ese ee = ITALIAN WORKS OF ART. > ~ | Willbeeold at my salesroom, Star [atlding, on STEAMERS, &c. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. Savcany 26 ct E STEAMER AKBOWSMITH ‘ Will rave Potomac Ferry Co. Wharf, foot of ‘7th street, ck a. m., every | SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, For all the POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS as far as Leonardt: wn and Nomini; returning MONDAY, WEDNESDAY sud FRIDAY Fare and reizht at lowest rates. { jan]? ¥. J. STONE, Purser. ORTH ERMAN Uy STRAMSHIP Link Betwken Mew Yo Hava, Lonvon, Soutsax rrom axp Baemxs ‘The steamers of this omy, will sail every Sat- ‘rday from Bremen Pier. foot of 3d street. Hoboken. Bates of passsue —From New York to Havre, Lot don, Southampton and Bremen, first cabin, #80 Second calin 850; steeraze, $30; preoaid steeraze | Certificates. $25. For freight or passage apply to OELBICHS & CO.. 2 Bowling Green, New York, W. G@ METZEROTT & OV. 26 Pa. Ave., Agents Tor Washington. Janig WNARD LINE. i "NOTICE. ANE ROUT THE CUNAR SIRAMSHIP COMPANY LIM- | etweea New York and Liverpool, Call- ing at Cork Harbor, FROM FIEK 40. N. B., NEW YORK. ¥ TeReTVe carved by hand. An exhibition will be Tuesday, January 35, from 10 a. foreixn offici ND 27, 1881, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 3 AND 7 "cLOCk P a., a superbeol!ection of Marble and | Appenine Store Vasee, Oard Recoivers. Groups, Ornaments, Works of “Art, etc., ete Portations of Messrs Genniri & Gori, of Floren y. h im- This fine collection will be sold without The goods sre warranted marble and ven on until 5 p.m. Auctionee! janda4t HOMAs DOWLI TO-MORROW. | W4Ltse B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. PI TAL SALE OF A FULL 881 OF IMPORT- ED CHINA. On FRIDAY. Jancvany 28, 1881, at 2. rom, we shal! sell within our Salesroom a ‘complete set of ‘Table China, numbering over 450 pieces, com- nei nse— the necessary and Fancy Dishes for Dinner, Breakfast and Tea, beautifully decorated in Autump Tinte and Pang !n Ashes. This uncommon Ware was made to order for a leaving the city, at the Centuries famed Porcelain Factory, of Severs, France, and pronounced by connoisseurs in the Garamic art rare example of decoration excellence. 2 WALTEs B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. MEDICAL, &c. PARIS, FEMALE'S DOO- ME. BLANCHE, zai. Wed... 26 4 rev. Mi Wivnsccurerat complaints. A specialty, Me SE eee ea bie | Leucorrhea. "710 D st. northwest. jana1-61 Bothnia Wed., 16 Feb.| Parthia. Wed.. 10 Mar QPEEMATOSHOZA, Gupotency, Premature De- And every Wednesday from New York. YS cay, Emissions ‘and all Vehereal Diseases, RATES OF PASSAGE. 860, 880, $100, according to accommodations. Tickets to Paria, $15 adaitional ave sue southwest. ‘y cured by Dr HENRIE. No calomel used. Female Weaknesges, ete., cured. jan15-1m* Revorn bekets on favorable terms. Steerage at very low rates. Sieerare tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown, atid ali otler parts of Enrope, st lowest rates. ‘Through bills of laden given for Belfast, Glas- sow, Havre, Antwerp and other ports ou the Con. tinent, and for Mediterranean ports. consulted daily at 455 Massachusetts ave. | @4and6to8. All Female Compiainta and | fate rooms for patients. Dene o Si ths idee eetablished and most reii- adi e LADIES’ PH ¥SIQIAN in the city, can be from 2 aritiee quickly cured. Qonsuitation free. Sepa- Jan8-Im For freiht and passaze apply at the Company's office, No 4 Bowling Green, or both steeraze and cabin to OTIS BIGELOW & CO , 605 ith street, Wasbington, D.O . Jandy "VERNON H. BROWN & CO, N. ¥ | (UONRULT DE. and MADAME SELDBN, Pro- ) fessors of Midwifery; over twenty years’ suc- cessful practice: board, pursing and ekillfal treat- | ment: for ladies only. York city. 182 Lexington ave., New jan10-1m* N Ew OBK-BOTTEBDAM. CGALAND," and “MAA: y Can be consulted daily at 606 10th street north- west. Office hours from to 9 p.m. ADAM DE. FOREST HaS REMEDY FOR Ladies. All femaie complaints quickly cured. f dec30- Sw EALTH IS WFEALTH!—DE. E. 0. WEST'S , , NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT: A ; Gariving the U.S. Mails to the Netherlands, leave | syecine for Hysteria, Dizziness, Convulsions, | Narbeck’s Stores, Brooklyn, reguiarly on WED- | Nevoue Weadache "Mental Depreasione Lees at Ist Cabin. 260- Rteer- | & acc, 826 =H OA 0. 2a Cabin, 245-350 UX, General Memory, Spermato: hi Impotency, Involuntary ions, Premature Old Age, caused by over- | Agent. 77 South | exertion, ‘self-abuse, or over-induigence, which ‘Wiliam st... New York.” For passave apply to w. | ¢xertions 6 Sea | G METZEROTT & C0 . 025 Pennsylvania sve. | Sars recent essed. “Bach bog contains one ante | Bate Dennen Batis WOHNSON. Avent. National | tryatinent. One dollar = box, or six boxes. for Fe Rome ecaime commer New York ave snd | gve dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt of ‘BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. | THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE ONLY LINE THE EAST AND THE WEST, VIA WASHINGTON. rice. We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. Xe, | Socompanied with five dollars, RAILROADS | purchaser our written guarantee to return the — | mocey if the trestment doe not effect a cure. Guarantees isaued by BIOTT & OROMWELL, 480 Pennsylvania avenne, Washington, D. 0., Whole- | sae and Retail Avents, to whom all orders should be addressed. oct ith each order received by us for six we will send the 6-8, tu, tha DOUBLE THACK! JANNEY COUPLER! STEEL BAIL! SCHED! ‘FECT . 1 ay. dikcovered a simple meaus of self-c SCHEDULE TO FANE REFECT WEDNESDAY, | “hich he will send free to hia fellow-eutferers A.M. LEAVE WASHINGTON. j ft ee One a. +1.50—Obicavo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Fast Ex- or: m st.. N. | MANHOOD EESTORED.—A victim of early im- decay, ete., having tried in vain every known reme- prudence, causing nervous debility, premature Drees. 5 00—Baltimore, Eiltcott City and way stations. ‘S.docbelsimors, Auuepel a Piedmont, ore, olis, and way. ( mt Strasburz, Winchester, Haxerstown and way, via Relay.) §.10—Point of Hocks and way stations. 8.45 Staunton and Valley Express. (Connects for Hawerstown aad at Point of Rocks for i to weakness, early decay, loss of send 8 recipe that will cure you, free of charge. ‘This great remedy was discovered by 8 missionary | York Oity. CAKD.-—-To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous ood, &e., I will South Americs. Send a self-addreased envelope the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, New oct9-eod&k6m Frederick ) | 3.00—New York. Philsdelphis and Boston Bxpreas. | ¢9.00_On Sunday only for Baltimore, Annapolis BOARD. TTENTION! — Highly respectable lady haa | nicely farnished ROOMS, with first-class lor lacues during ines’ Madame is with and way. Doctor of 30 years practice. Address Box 9, Star 10.00 Baltimore Express: | (Stops at Hyatterilie, | office. dec30 Sw. Uae, Beltsville, Laure, pols Jane: eta ee | Dibere tS Bianey Diners, Greve ta Oe 10.40 -Pitsbarch. Obicago, Cincinnati and 8 | ry "Diseases, Necross Daetinne a Ose PM 42.10—Baltimore, Eilicott City, Anuspoils and Way ons 11.25—On Sunday only, for Baltimore and way. 2. 05—Baltmore Express. 12.35—New York, Philsdelpnis and Boston Exprees ¥.80_Baltimore and Way Stations. (Winchester, INSULT DE. ROBERTSON ‘Wednesday Frederick. Hagerstown and Way, vis (‘and Saturday, at his office, 40 Ost. Wwe nose Balay | S36 st., from 2 top. m., who, with 15 years ex) Areas. Ciredericks vin biolage Beosent Ama: | aD Nervous’ and. Serine! Wealnees, C tari J lay. ps a! a jervous 088, vous Function.) Nocturnal Exaianions, ‘Impotency, &c. Gonorrhost $4.45—Point of Hocks, Frederick, Haxerstown, | Winchester and Way Stations. (On Sunday | to Point of Rocks and Way Stations only.) '4.20—Baitimors, Annspol's and Way Stations. 15.45—Philadelphia and Baltimore Exprees. (Mar- Unebucz aad Way, via Kelay. Stops at Hystts- vile ard Laurel.) | gest, Impotency, Gleet, Scrofuls, Syphilis and al Elood and Skin’ Diseases chees cured in 48 hours. Forsale by WM. B. EN. IWISLE, Drugxist, corner 12th st. and Pa. ave. Se box, sent by mail under seal on re- tot price. maré or Syphilis, recently from. 6 "to 10 ly cured. Gonor. tare 8.06—Point of Kocks and Way Ststions 18.45—Baltimore aud Way Stations. 7. $0—Baltimore and Laurel Express. 18.8_Pirtabarz, Cincisnsti sud st. Lonis Express. | 9.45—Baitmore, Hysttvilie and Laurel Express. 110.00_-New York, Patiadelphis and Boston Bx: | ress. Bleepine New York, and speo- EX'Sleepins Uar to Philadel phis. | ‘Dally, $Sunday only. Owe trains ds‘ly, ex- cept Bunday. an ffalne stop af Relay Station. For further information spply at the Baltimore and Ohio ticket offices, Washington Btation, and 518 and 1351 Pennsylvania avenue corner 14th street, where orders will be taken for tobe sheeked and received at any potnt in the city. THE GREAT 1881 in w ASS) cerned So Doubie Track, Steel Rauls. SPLESprp ScuNBRY. Msonrvicext EQUIPMENT. TN EFFECT, JANUARY 3, 1891. TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGION, from Depot, ‘corner of Sixth and B streets, us folows: For Pittsburg and the West, 5-00 s.m., daily, with Bleeping Cars to Louisville and Calcsgo, 10-30 Sm daily, with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Cincintistt, St. Louis and Chicazo; 9:30 p in. daily, with Palace Cars to Pittsbu-g. BALTIMORE AND POTOMA” BATLROAD For Cansndaicua, Kochester, Buffsio, Niszara, Tab Parioe Oar to Watking and the Nortiy, ab 8:00am dally, except Sundsy : 9-90 p.m. dally, except Saturday, with Palace Gare to Cananda'- gua and Watkins. For Williamsport, Lock Hsven snd Elmira, at 10:30 a.m. daily, except Sunday: | For New York and the East, 8:008.m., 10:30 a.m. 2:30 and 10:00 p.m. On Sanday 230 snd 10:0) | -m., Hmited express of Puilmsa Parlor Cars, | bam except Sunday. bs iga, N. t., all throush tratas connect at ty with bosts of Brooklyn Anuex, af- ding direct transfer to Fulton street. avoid- , or Be double ferrinan across New York city. 4, For Puiladelphia, am., 3 a.m. aad i wm. On’ Sunday, 23, 640 yim. Limited Rxpreas, 9 30' a.m. . 6 40, 4.00, 9:90, 10:30 a.m., and 40, 6:40, 9'30 and 10-00 p.m. On 8200, 10:30 a.m., 2:30, 5:40, 9:30 and | it: RIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- WaY AND ALEXANDBIA AN [ASHING- TON RAILROAD —* _ For Alexandria, 7-00, Jj 20,920, ané 11:208.m., 4:20, 6-00, 6°20. 8 11:30 p.10- ‘Sun: Gay at 7-00, 9-20, 11-00 and 11-40 am. and 800 p-D ‘Richmond and the Bouth, 7:00 u i ie nod 600 p.m. Gal: except Sunday | Soc! THYSELF. medical work | CALINSTY | OF LIFE; on, SELF-PRESERVATT! | Vitality, nervous and physical debility, or vitality | great experience, to whom was award be Ap | cents for postawe Boston, Mass. ‘The author may be consulted on diseases requiring skill aud experience. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTBA’ h4 i ‘The untold miseries that result from indiscretion early life may be alleviated and cured. Those ho doubt this assertion should purchase the new published by the PEABODY ME! "TE, Boston, entitied THE SOLE: Exhausted ‘aired by the errors of youth or too close spp! on to business, may be restored and rewuined. ‘Two hundreéth edition, revised and enlarged, just publshed. It is a standard medical work, the dest the English anguawe, written by a piysician of wold and ‘weled medal Ly the National Medical Association. contains besutiful and very expensive engrav- ings. Three hundred pages, more than 60 valuable | prescriptions for all forme of p railing disease, the of many years of extensive and successful cg, eithet one of which is worth ten times the of the book. Bound in French cloth: price y $1, sent by mail post paid. London Lancet saya: **No person should be mt this valuable book. The author is a noble nefactor.” lustrated sample sent to all on ipt of 6 . by permission, to Hon. P. As The anthor r: ssell, M.D., president of the Natioual Medical | Association. Address Dr. W. H. PARKER, No. 4 Bulfinch at-+ HEAL THYSELP. EBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT Te FINEST AND CHEAPEST MEAT FLAVORING STOOK FOR SOUPS, MADE DISHES AND SAUCES. Ee feb23-m&th | LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTHACT OF SAT. ‘*Is 8 success and a boon for which na- Roun should feel wrateful” —See **MedicalPress,” “Lancet,” *‘British Medical Journal,” &c. CAUTION, —Gennine only with the fac simile of Baron Liebig's Sixuature in Blue Ini across the Label. * consumption in England increased ten-fold in ten years.” or MEAT. To be had of all Storck and Chemiera, Bole agenis for the Uted wholesale only, C. DAVID es pane, London, Eniland. *, Good either before or after the Holidays. | | | ase 0 HERAT 1881 | mara one ace somtas OF | Columbia, an: LADIES GOODS THE EVENING STAR. | Dp caxsos BROB., Auctioneers. | “ BANK, RAILROAD AND OTHER STOOKS. On FRIDAY, daxcany 28rz, aT 12 O'cL0oK NOON, we will seli— 25 shares National Bank of Republic stock 20 shares Cavito!. North Ostreet and South Wash- ieBarce Metropolitan Ballroad Go. «tack. eMaharos Metropolitan Ballroad Oo. stack. 25 Metropolitan certificates, and other stocks. 1t WALTEE B. WILLIAMS & OO., Auctioneers. SPECIAL SAL® OF SEVERAL PIEQES OF OGSTLY FURNITURE. On FRIDAY AFTEBNUON, Janvany 287TH, Ar 2.20 U'cLocs, we shall ‘sell within our salesroom, Ivth strect, facing Pennsylvania avenue, several pieces of superior Furaitare, made to order, nearly new, and will be sold in preference to being packed for shipment. andsome Parlor Suite, carved sfter recen. de- sling, beautifully iraced in wold, and nphois tered in raw silk, with embossed ‘plush bands: cost $450. Elewant Library Table, with inlaid covering of the finest billiaed cloth. One Wing Bookease, made of highly polished Wal- nut of the finest wormansnip; a superb piece of furniture. . Goods now on exhibition previous to sale. Terms cash lt WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., Ancts. /HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SIX HOGSHEADS ASSORTED CROOKERY AT : AUOTIO} On SATURDAY, Janvany 29rq, 1981, at my aalesroom, ar i1 S'CLock, [ shall sell a larg- con signwentof Crockery. Dealers anould attead this le ‘andi 2 THOMAS DOWLING. Auct. (P8088 DOWLING, Auctioneer. REGULAR BALE QF, HOUSEHOLD FUENI- At ealesroom. SATURDAY. January 29TH, com MENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK, embracing 9 Re sera! as- sortment of furniture. Jand7-2t ALTER B. WILLIAMS & OO., Auctioneers, TRUSTEE’S SAVE OF HOUS@HOLD FURNT- JUKE, BEDDING, CARPETS, &C., AT AUC- ION. By virtue of a deed of trast, dated Angnst Ob, A.D. 1°79, and du'y recorned ia Liber No! 932, folio 28 et seq, one of the iand records of Washinzton county, D. C., and by direction of the p gcuired. 1 shall sell, st : UESDAY, Fevrvary ler, at OCK A. ‘M., at No. 413'@ strect north west (opposite Judiciary Square), all the goods and chattels described in echedué marked A. I name lor Suite, Upholstered in Rep. Crimson Puf- fing: Walunt Cuainber Suites, Wardrobes, Wainut Bedst-ads, Bureaus and Washstands, Laca Car- tains and Goruice, Marble-top Tables, neravinis, Oane-seat Rockers and Chairs, Brussels and other Carpets, Blankets, Bedding, Hair and Hust Mat- tresses, Feather Pillows, Lounges, China, (lass and Crockerywars and other oods marked in schedule. ‘Terms cash. Janz WALTER B. WILLIAMS, Trusteo. SSIGNEE'S SALE OF TAREE STORY PRICK DWELLING. Under and by virtue of acertain dosd of assizninent, dated the 3d day of Jannary, A. D_ Iss. 04 daly recorded among the ign records for the District of Columbia, in Liber at folio 21), ete - I will sell at public auction, im front of the premfses, on TUESDAY, Fenkuiey Ist, AT Fork O'ULOOK P.M, all the right, title aud interest of the :saignors in said deed in and to thoee pieces of Keal Estate situate in the City of Washingtop, D. C., and described as parts of lots a id 17) cixteeu and seventeen, in square num- bered four hundred and fifty-four (454); beinning for the same ut a point on H street north forty- three (43) feet six (6) inches east from the north West corner of sald iot numbered sixtsen, and thence ranning east along suid strect twenty feet; thence sovith (112) one nundred and twelve feet and six inches; thence west twenty inet; thence north one hundred and twelve fest and six inches to the pace of bextiuing, together with the improve- ments. Terms made known diy of eale. Terms to be compied with in five days; other vise, asaigace reserves the right toresell the provorty at the risk snd cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertiser ent in the Eveniny <tar, ZACHARIAH TOBRINIK, Assignee. S. BENS NGER, Auctioneer, Jan26 ook ta rpeomas DOWLING, Auctioneer SUPFPRIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT UOTION. AUG’ On MONDAY MORNING, ENC NG AT 10 O'eL0C JANUARY S1s7, t No. perior collection of Household Etfects. viz Nearly new Walnut Parlor Suit, uphoistere raw Silk and Plush, 7 pi ‘Lace Window Hausina cy Folaing Ohsir. Very Handsom Sunt, with larze Mirror. : Very massive and handsomely carved Walnut Bedsieaid, Wainu Wa nut Cane-s Fine Hair Mattrasses, Feather Pill store, Wire Sprine Under-heds | Painted and other Cottawe Furnitare Blankets, Comforts, Sheeta and Spreads. Fine Hirtistels and Inwrain varpete. Fine Bruesela Hall aud Stair Garpets. Extension Pinine Table and Chair. Chie and Glassware, itchen Reauisites, &c. b THOMAS DOWLING, Auctio ¥ op Bureaus and Waslistands. nd5-dta rpuontas DOWLING, Auctioneer. CATALOGUE SALE OF THE LAW LIGRARY OF THE LATE JOHN 8. CHAPMAN, KSY., OF ALEXANDIUA, VA. ‘Ith street, between New York Sle FY | and L street northwest, I shall sell a very 6u and other Ohairs. | MOUBNING DRESSE! | NE and HEORPTION’ BA DRESSES. MES. M. A. CONNELLY, 7 EAST SIXTEENTH 8T., NEW YORK, AND 21 BUE QUATRE SEPTEMBRE, PARIS, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL OPENING OF DINNEEB AND BALL DBESSES, (Just received from Par!3) ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS AT HER PAR- LORS, jan25-6t OUGLASS* SIXTH ANNUAL BALE OF LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. 200 dozen thoroughly made and trimmed OHEMISE, at 26c. macn, less than actual cost cf production. ‘This price spplies to this sale only. SPECIAL PRICEN have been made in this de- partment, and every Garment offered isa POSI- 4iVE BARGAIN DOUGLASS’, Jan22 inth and F Streets. US=*x AMPLED INDUCEMEQSTS. Prior to taking stock we propose to give our cus- eee pepor tunity, oe fully ae per cent on 6 balance of our attractive stock of FLOWEBRS, " FEATHERS, ERS, RIBBONS, And FANOY GOODS of all kinds. HATS and BONNETS at leas than wholessie prices. A special lot of KID GLOVES ata grest bargain. Mrs, M. J. HUNT, jani3_ Nos. 631 and 623 D street n.w. MM™E. wasuineron FASHIONABLE, DBESSMAKING AND TRIMMING STORE, Pennsylvania avenue, 1329 F Street, jan8-3m ADAME L. P. JEANNEBET, of Balti- more, has arrived in Was m with a hand- some assortment of BONNETS and BOUND HATS. D: from the leading carefully selected by herself from Houses of Paris. Oan be found at her lors, No. 1527 ¥ street, opposite RbDIEE House. yjanT an Fo# THE PARTY SEASON. Evening and Reception BONNETS. Fine FRENC® FLOWERS. LAOE and BEADED NETS for Over Ail the newest styles in LACES, SASH RIBBONS nee ee WEBS and RUOBINGS. = PARIS KID GLOVES. Anda fine line of NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS. at M. WILLIAN’S, jan5 7 Cite Trevise, Paris, 907 Pa.ave, ™" SON BRANDIS: a FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER, 913 Pennsylvania Avenue, Formerly with Lord & Taylors, N-Y., and Wm. Barr and Oo., St. Louis, Mo- DRESSES, SUITS, CLOAKS, Etc., made in eu- perlor style, atshort notice. Cutting and Basting. rfect fit guaranteed. jan4-1m (On55 RUPPERT, Nos. 403 and 405 7th st. n.w. BARE ATTRACTIONS: OF NEW NOVELTIES [8 FANCY WORSTED WORK of New Designs, for Embroidery on Linen, Mam- moth and Felt Oloth. A full line of Worsted (hand-knitted) Goods, Satin and Velvet, Ohild's Bonnets, Feabratge Cloaks, all sizes, and a feueral Outiit for Children. Germantown and Zephyr Worsted, German Yarn, all colors, and all kinds of Embroidered Material on hand at the Lowest Market Price. dect M253 SELMA BUPPERT, 608 9th street, - Opp. Patent Offica, DEALER IN ART EMBROIDERIES, ZEPHYRS, OREWEL and GERMANTOWN WOOL, FELT. CANVASSES, and all Material for FANCY NEEDLEWORK. Fine selection of LAGES, HOSIERY, TRIMMING! WORSTED and CHILDREN’S FURNISHIN( GOODS; full line of MAORAME THREAD, STAMPING promptly executed. 9.) Cosaeaed B. VAN REUTH, PABISIAN MODES, 2112 Lith St. Northwest, Latest designs in WEDDING TROUSSEAUX, WALKING BUITS, DIN- DRESSES. Bamples of the latest importations of Dreas decd? | Goods, Novelties in Trimmings aud Gutions, al- ways on hand. Complete Costumes of all descriptions at the | Shortest notice. aeolT JUGLA’S ° PARIS KID GLOVES REDUCED 250. PR Pain. ALSO, i [WO OTHER LAW LIBRARIES. TH! WHOLE EMBKAGING MANY VaLUABLE KEPOKTS | AND TEXT BUORS. besold at m: ‘tion rooms, southwest coruer of Pennsy aven nd Uth st GY ou ‘TUESDAY and WEDNESUAY PV«- i MINGS, FeumvaRy Ist AND 2p, 1881, ComME EAH EVENING AT 7:30 O'CLOCK. mB Cash. 25-dxds. THOMAS DOWLING, Auct fpeomas DOWLING, Auctionce:. TRUSTEFS' SALE OF IMPROVED PROP ERTS—TWO STORY FRAME. Li ANG HOUSE, No 1703 T STREET NOLTH WEST. By virtue of a deed of trust to us, bearir date on the 24th day of October A'D 1875, and duly recorded in Libar No. 902, folio 1, of the land records for the District of Golum- pia, apd by direction of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees, will Kel st public auction, in front of the premises, on WEDNES- DAY, THE OTH pay OF Frnnvaky, A.D. 1831, at dsc o'croce r. M., lot numbered sixty (60), of Gordon's subdivision ‘of lots in, square nambered one hundred an wo (152.) ‘Terms of wale: The amonnt of the debt ($481.65) and the expenses of the sale in cash: and the bal- ance in equal instalments in six and twelve months, for which the notes of the purchaser will be taken, bearing interest at 6 per cent per annum from the day of sale, and secured by a deed of trust upon the premises; or sil cash, at the purchaser's op tion. A deposit of $75 will be reuired of the pur- charer at the time of sale. All conveyancime and recording isto be at the purchaser's cost. Tae trus- tees reserve the rivht to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defauiting purchaser if the terms of sale are not complied with within seven days after tale. ‘Tue above property, will be sold subectto such taxes, general or special, as may be against the Reine. . JAMES McLOUGHLIN, + WALTE&R G. DUCKETT.s Jan25,27,29, feb1,5,5,8 WW & YOUNG, Real Estate Auctionser. TKUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY HOUSE, No. 102 E STREET SOUTHWEST. by virtue of a deed of trust dated Jane 20th, 1879, and recorded in liber No. ‘/1 folio 372, one of the land records for the Di: trict of Columbia, and at the written reqaest of the party secured thereby, we will sell at public auc- tion, in front of the premises, aT 4 O'CLOOK P. M , on LHURSDAY, Fesruany Sp, A, D. issl, the tullowing described real estate, to wit: The east- ern part of Lot number fourteen, (14,) in Square number five hundred and eighty-four, (584,) hav- ‘Tristees ood } in front of sixteen (16) fert on South E'strect, and rumping beck the same width to the sonth line of said Lot ninety-four (94) fect and four (4) inches, toxether with the improvements therson. ‘Terms : One-third cash, aud the ba'ance in six, twelve and eighteen months, secured by a deed of trust upon the vroperty sold, and the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest at the rate of six (6) per centuin per annum until paid, payable semi- annually, or all cash st the option of the purchaser. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. A deposit of #50 required at time of sal If terms are not complied with within ten (10) trom date of sale, the property will be resold at rikk and cost of defaulting purchaser. JAMAS F. KINER. atrtiateeks GEORGE W. GRINDER, 8: ,) T* Jan24-eo&dbs [PENCANEOS BROS., Anctioncors TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME LOT ON DELAWARE AVE HAND | STREETS NOL TION. By virtue of a deed of trust, given to us and duly recorded in’ Liber No. B72, foli0 250, one of the land records for the District. of Columbia, we will sell, in front of the premises, on WEDNASDAY, tHE dp Day ov Kepuvany, A. D. 1881, ar 4:30 O'CLOCK r.., all that piece or parcel of ground and premises, situate, Iying and feinw in the city of Washington, in the’ District of known and distinguished as the north seventeen (17) feet front on Delaware avenue of Lot five (6,) in square seven hundred and eey- gnteen (717,) and running back the sams width to the rear line of said Lot, it being the same prop- erty conveyed to the said Georze W.8mith by John Hensel by deed dated August 25th, 1865, toxether with all the improvements, ways, easemonts, rights, rivileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any maliner appertaining. ‘Yeras: Ono-th:rd cash; balance in one and two years, notes to bear § per cent. interest, and to be secured by deed of trust on premises. Uonveyanc- ing and recordiey at purchaser’s cost. Terins to be complied with in seven days, otherwise the ‘Trustees reserve the rischt to resell the premises at the risk and cast of the defaulting. purchaser after wiving five days’ public notice of such resale in some neweyaper published in the District of Co- Ttuubia. A deposit of #100 reqnired at time of sale. JOHN ARDEESER, {GUSTAV GIESLER, § Trustees. HOUSE AND BELWEEN AST, AT AUC- 121-eokd ‘TURE’ ‘RIUMPH. PHADIEE S KOOT SITTERS. Frazier’s Bitters. If you live in a ma- Ieviel district, use Fravior’s Bitters. If worn own residences. A Nicely Cleaned or Beauti with the care of children, use Srazier’s Bitters. If LP. FARMER, General Passenger Acent. | SiliT or LADIES GARMENTS be hed Jou have got the blues, use Fraciere Bitters. If FEANK THOMSON, General Manazer. nov2d WHEATLEY'S Wet and Dry Oleaning and rou have kept late hours and lived contrary to the ee eee cae i ws of hesith, use @rasier's Hoot Bitters. If you FRA 1068 (49) Jefferson Street, a Uo, take Frazicr’s Root Bitters. If THE TRADES. Georysown, B. 0. ou have abused instead of used nature's itt; ute IBSON BROTH. SETCt™ called for and delivered anzwhere in the ime; use Frazier's Bitters. “It lite has, become peeeiorions, ook agp zoe pargreae, | 2. — Sade hap ea, enna pe Pennsy! rs — 7 , ‘said Bt BES ING— The Lrcurs Brxpanx empioze ‘rst class W. ‘and furns out work. "It is ous of the oldest eatatiishsonnts is the @ity. Wid Pa. ave. 8d Goor. fh | 2-Button, #1. 50. 8-Button, $1.76. " 4-Button, #2.00. ENUINE MONOGRAM KID ‘GLOVES. 2-Button, Te. 3-Button, $1.00, 4-Butten, 81.25. 6-Button, $1, 50. J.P. PALMER, IMPORTER AND DESIGNER OF FASHIONS IN MILLINERY, declB No L207 F st. Ve OE) LADIES’ BOOTS. I am now offering a fine stock of Winter GOODS of my own make, at very LOW PRIOES, and tid Unildven that cannot be excelleg nue an at Cann x cs JAS, H. VERMILYA, nob GLO Vth st., opp. Patent Office. ME. 8 J. MESSER, DREssMAKING in connec- tion with Agency for 8. T. TAYLOB'S PAT- TERNS, BY8! OF OUTTING, &o., 1803 F st. north. ‘ont. 5m HOUSEFURNISHINGS. JOREPH RODGERS & SONS’ CUTLERY, FINE PLATED WARE AND HOUSE FUBNISHING GOODS. M. W. BEVEBIDGE, IMPORTER OF OHINA AND CROCKERY. Jan22 No. 1009 Penna. ave. HE LATEST IMPROVED NICKEL STUDENT LAMP, WITH A GALLON OF ALLADIN OIL, ONLY 84-50. ROGERS BROS TRIPLE PLATED KNIVES, $2.60 HALF DOZEN. ROGERS BRO. TRIPLE PLATED TABLE SPOONS, 84 HALF DOZEN. ROGER BROS. TRIPLE PLATE TEA SPOONS, $2 HALF DOZEN. ROGERS BRO. TRIPLE PLATE BUTTER DISH, 86. ROGER BROS, TRIPLE PLATE CAKE BAS- | KET, $5. DECORATED TEA SETS, FROM 810 TO 325, At J. W. SCHAEFER’! 1020 7th Street Northwest, deel? Above New York avenue. PIANOS AND ORGANS. THURSDAY +: January 27, iSSl. A Spider Causes an Army Officer's Death. A telegram from St. Louts, Jan. 26, says: Lieut. Charles Gibson. of thé United ‘States army, died here yesterday of inflammation of the brain, believed to be the result of circum. stances which occurred while he was at West Potnt. One day, while on parade, a spider got into one of hisears, By the rules he was not allowed to ratse his hand, and stood in the ranks more than an hour, while the spider worked tts way in the ear. When dismissed, his ear was full of blood, and the insect could not be removed for two days. This caused a corrosion of the bone next ts th3 brain, and gave him a good deal of trouble. He went to bis regiment in northern Dakota, and, after performing considerable service and suffering from a severe attack of sickness, he came home, Gapecubg to resign; buy, as {t proved, only to le. ‘oO FORTUNE AFTER ALl.—The story which occupied so much space in the New York pa- pers Wednesday to the effect that a young Hol- lander who lately came to thts country and has been living iu New Haven under the name of Johann Spier, had fallen hetr to property valued at more than $30.000,000, bequeathed to him by his great uncie, Hetorich Spler, of Rotterdam, turbs out to ‘be a fabrication manufactured from the whole clot IN 4 New Roux.—Nan, the New York news- box. who distinguished ‘himself by saving at ‘e 8! a dozen persons from drowning, and then ced Lim-elt by a number of Sie drunks, which cansed bis dismtssal_ from the New York oles force, has professed conversion, and 1s “ow a dally exhorter in Water street. Prrsoxs op Rank and influence are tmpli- ted in the frauds in the naval office at Ha- pa, Cuda. Thus far five chefs de bureau, three oMicials, tive clerks and six contractors have n arrested. One contractor and a clerk have absconded. Romro AND JULIBT.—At Stuttgart a student in love with @ very pretty girl had repeatedly written to her parents for their consent to a marriage. peo ving ne Teply. he polsoned himself at the girl's igiogs. Next day came @ letter with the parents’ consent. At the funeral the girl swallowed poison and fell life- less Into the arms of one of the choristers sing- ing over the grave. A FISHERMAN Named H. Daucher returned to iis home in New Orleans yesterday, after belong absent one week, and found his wife lying on the floor. She had been choked to death and the house robbed. Oscak Rice, the ex-internal revenue collector of Louistana, arrested in Boston for embezzling $15,000 government funds, 1s en route for New Orleans 1n custody. THE CHIL of a very fashionable family was sick, and the colored ‘servant was sent to the drug store with a prescription. “If the child canhot keep the first powder on its stomach you must give {t another one.” remarked the clerk as he pasted on the label. “You don't reckon we would give him the same powder ober agin, does yer?. We ain’t no poor folks, we ain't." —Giriresion News, A “CRURL PARENT” OUTWITTED.—That love conquers alls proven by a recent occurrence ul Steubenville, Ohio. Some time ago a strong atiachient was formed between Miss Mattie Beltz, a young lady worth about $10,000, and Wililam Ferguson, an employe of the Pan Han- die railroad. John Beltz, the father, was op- Posed, and on finding Ferguson at his house one evening, horsewhipped the girl and her mother and married sister. Mattle soon after Went to Philadelputa, and last. week Ferguson met her at Altoona, Pa., where they were mar- ried. ‘The marriage was announved to ue father last Monday. Nepraska 13 wrestling with the question, “Cau an Indian vote?” It seems that a Winae- azo Indian by the name of John Elk put in a laim for the right of suffrage at the recent election, which Was refused, and now Mr. Elk has put In a claim for $6,000 damages. The attorney for the Indian holds that under the fourteenth amendment the Indian has a rignt to vote. A Buvral.Ster MOTHRR.—It 1s reported that Mrs. Parker, the wife of a well-to-do farmer, living about five miles from Fort Wayne, Ind.. ised the death of a step-daughter. about 14 years old, a short time since. The body of the child was exhumed by Coroner Gaffney by the demand of her uncle, Cyrus Fike, who made an aftidavit that he believed the child came to her death by means of cruel blows administered by her stepmotuer. The body was found to be one mass of welts and bruises from head to foot, the principal wound being a large welt on the head, evidently made with a stove poker, and which probably caused death. The sheriff has arrested the whole family, and they are 1a jatl awaiting # hearing. The neighbors all assert that the child lad been whipped and beaten daily ever since Mrs. Parker married her futher. There 13 nce That the father, Oliver Parker, ever beat Ler, Dut he allowed his wife to have ler own Way In abusing the frst wi children. { ‘ike, who makes the charge, is a brother of she trot wife. A brother of the dead girl has tated ‘hat on their way to school he struck her > toad with a club and caused her deach, went I> not believed by tuirles as to the conditiou of ex-Con- major-generals ts that they ar sords of a popular song, “doluy remarkably well” Major-General Marinaduke ts a M y commissioner, and, a3 a bac! ably In St. Louis ona salary of = neral J. B. Gordon, as counsel for the Me and Nashvile road, gets a salary of . Major-General F. B. Cheatham has a handsome farm tn Tennessee, and General L. K. J. Polk has another. General Toombs practices law. and 1s very rich. General Basil Duke ts a lawyer in Louisville, and has a good tacome; General Bradley Johnson is also getting rich in the same profession in Baltimore. All the sons of Robert E, Lee, except one, are moderately successful farmers in Virginta. The exception, Custis Lee, succeeded bis father as president of Washington-Lee University. General Jubal Karly 1s living quietly at Lynchburg tn comfort- able circumstances. General J. C. Pemberton has become a resident of Philadelphia, is an tn- valid, and has written a book om Vicksburg. N. ¥. Sun, A BRIDE ONLY KIGET YeaRS OLp.—Benja- min Schnell and Hattie Gertrude Posey were married Tuesday at Seneca, S, C., by Trial Jus- ce J. K. James, with the full approval of the child's mother, who witnessed the ceremony. ; Schnell and his eight-year-old bride reached Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday afternoon. Col E. F. | Hoge, a prominent lawyer of Atlanta, held a consultation with Schnell Tuesday night. The result of the interview 1s kept a secret, but | everything poiats to a suit by Schnell against Mayor English for $10,000 damages for talse im- prisonment. | GRNERAL Hawigy, U. S. Senator-elect, who ; Was at home for a day on business, was lavited | to visit the Connecticut legislature yesterday, and was presented to the members by Speaker Case, He made a brief speech, expressing thanks for the honor conferred on him; express- {ng also his pride in the history of the state, which he bricily reviewed, and alluded to the elTect of strengthening ihe several states as tending to strengthen the power and intluence of the great nationality of which they are a part, A recess was taken. and General Hawley was greeted personally by the members and others present. HE STIEFF, AND THE KBANIOHR T « ONS EANos, ESTEY OBGANS, At lowest prices and most favorable conditions. i. WILD & BRU., Bole Avent, 723 Ftb st. northwest, Between G and H streets. _ian2t KUHN, G. PRACTICAL PIANOMA Formerly foreman with F. C. Lighte & do. (Lighte & Ernst), also Tuner with Steinway &, Bona, SOLE AGENT for the Genuine DEO! PIANOS for &_ Co. New York, and for the BURDETT ORGAN. 407 Tenth Street Northwest. ALLET DAVIS & COJS. UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS, Wonip EENOWNED AND UNEQUALLED. Also, the Celebra\ ton ABS CREE PEARS ptt 16 only 1 low-price -tune made, i. 1. SUMNER, Sole Agent, sepl6-co 811 9th'st. northwest. BADBUBY BBBAPECTINOB AND ORGANS. or Best mat finest tone, easiest payments, pop- ular prices. ts applied on p from 82 to 810. FEEEEORR @, SRTH, decl5 m0 Penne aved| en eo ego VES TEER = and other Pesorien PIANOS just in. lor THIN, decl6 above To) ISCHER’S DEY CLEANING ES- TAELSE MENT na DYK_ WOR! No. 906 st. northwest, near the U. 8. P: or E orth’ stent 7 :ENTL 'S GARM, ALD RINDA CLEANED. and DYED: also, C REBBES. moderate. ee ALHEWS, 306 10th 5 ‘Lime, Cement, Plaster, Lining Felt, Felt nova GBAVEL ROOFING SUPPLIES. 2 JERSEY'S NeW SENATOR.—The two houses of the New Jersey legislature met yes- terday tn joint session for the pu of €o) firming the previous action of both on the U.S. Senatorship question, and Hon. Willtam J. Sewell was deciared U:S. Senator for six years trom the 4th of March, Issi. Hon. Purervs SAWYER was yesterday for- mally chosen by Jolnt convention of the Wis- consin legislature te succeed Hon. Angus Cam- eron in the U.S. Senate TUB PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TELEGRAVH CON SoLIpaTIon.—Arguments in the suit or Rufus Hatch szainst the Western Union and other telegraph Compunies, to prevent. their consoli- dation, Was resumed in New York yesterday afterndon. Gen. Wager Swayne Continued his argument. Hesaid the whole proposition of the defendants was that their action was consistent with law, aad consistent with tbe — specific statute expressly _direct- ing act. There was positively no showing that a monopoly would be established by this arrangement. If there was proof shown to the court that a monopoly was to be established the principles of law were plain and percuuptory as to the bearing of the court on these positions. Mr. Lowery, of couns2i for th Western Unioncompany, began his argument yesterday afternoon. He called Mr. Sewell’s at- tention to the fact that Vice President Vao Every, of the Western Union company, in hi. affidavit, states Unat siuce the last increase o stock, tn 1566, the Western Union company had expended over $16,750,000 in the construction of new lMnes and purchase of new property. This Was from earnings which might have been dis- lributed but were not, and upon a readjust- ment consequent upon taking in these two new companies {t was eminently proper and necessary that the owners of these $16,000,000 Should have stock to represent it. A man namec Sterling was hanged in Youngs- town, Ohio, in 1877, for the mruder of a young ‘1. He was convicted on the evidence of a juckster, Who a few days ago, on his deathbed, confessed that he was the murderer. A new rule of the fire department of Cleve- land, Ohio, requires that the firemen shall be at least 5feet6 inches in height and weigh not Jess than two pounds to the inch in heiy! Two thousand tons of top coal fell in the Empire mine, near Wilkesbarre, Pa., yesterday, the ever known in the Lehign valley. Morris Evan and his son Thomas, miners, were buried under it. Deep Snow en the Pinins, A telegram to the New York Herald, trom Kangas City. Mo., January 25, says: Tac m st disastrous snow Dlockade experienced on tae Plains for many years was opened to-day by the arrival of pessengers four days late from Denver. The worst trouble was met with on the Kansas Pacific railway, west of Port Wal- lace, 400 mies from Kansas City, woere for Over nity miles the snow and sand had drifted into the cuts, forming a substance which a snow plough with six engines could not cut. For over sixty hours three passenger tratas Were Iiterly lost in the drifts. but provision had been made before leaving Kit Carson and no suffering occurred, as was the case during the great storm of 1575, at which time passea- gers were twenty-one days between Kansas City and Denver. From passengers who ar- rived to-day It was le: that thousands of head of cattle have perished from coid and hun- ger west of Wallace. many being encountered in the large cuts by the snow plows, where they had taken shelter from the wind, only to be buried by the snow. Along the Atchison, To peka amd Santa Fe railway the storm also did great damage, and trains have been from forty tosixty hours late. At times the wind diew with great violence, and, with the thermometer ten degrees below’ zero, It was Impossible to make much headway. A WHITTAKER CASE IN CAaNADa.—I1 Is re. ported that & case somewhat siinilar to tbe fa inous “Whittaker case” has occurred a! coe Senior school in this city. A colored boy who has Deen attending that school for som-* tim= Was suspeuded from attendance on Taesd last because be retorted in a somewhat rade manner on an older boy trom whom he bad been receiving scandalous treatment. (ae ot \we teachers In the school ts blamed for haviag on several occasion3 acted improperly toward the unfortuvate boy. An investigation is in Moncreal Wiiness, Jan. 2 A NEEDLE Passes THROUGH a MAN'S Bopy. Wm. H. Eilis, a young farmer, tiving near Gloomipgburg, when 9 years of age stepped oa ane.de. A doctor failed to extract iLana Ellis Torgot all about it. He ls now 32 years of ag and on Monday morning feeling a pricku sensation in his rignt shoulder said to bis wife: “I belleve there is a pin sticking in my shoulder.” She looked and found tue point of a needle just sticking through the flesh. she removed it easily. It was about tiree-quarters of an inch long and was broken off near U eye. it was discolored except at tue point. Mr. Ells says it has certainly worked upward | through his body.—Middletoion Pre A MURDERER'S PROMISED Rewakp.—lolly Newby, colored, has been acquitted in Surry county, Va., of complicity tn tue murder of her husband. The murder wascommitted by Amos Taylor, who, It was alieged, was induced to do so by a promise from Polly to give him her Gaugnver in marriage and several acres of ni A COLLISION OF SLEDS at the bottom of a steep hill at Bayside, N. J., yesterday, caused fatal injuries to a little daughter of Aaron F ters, a broken arm and a cut eye fora little boy. while another boy was seriously injured in the side, WoOMBN WALKERS.—In San Francisco last night Belle Sherman, Amy Howard, Mlie. Chapelle, noted female walkers, and Sundry Temules unknown to fame, begab a six-day g0-a8-you-please match at Horticuitural hal ‘fo obtain a prize al least 350 miles must be made. A BiG Bustvess.—The leading dry coods house in Chicago of Field, Leiter « Co. 18 abdaul to dis- solve, L. Z. Lelter going out. A new ficu will be organized aS Marshall Fleld.« Co. It Is understood tbat Mr. Leiter disposed of hts one- Unird Interest in the house to Messrs. Marsuall and Henry Meld for about $2,500,000. Marshall Field owned one-third before, and the otner Uhtrd was held by Hepry and four otuer part hers. The business of the house amouated to about $24,500,000 last year, on Walch Une protits were about ten per cent.’ Mr. Leiter will now Sevote himself to his extensive real estate and | mining connections. A PASSENGER Cak KOLIS DOWN AN EvBANK MENT.—A dispatch from Millersburg, w. the Cincinnaul express struck a broken rai that place yesterday, and one coach jum track and rolled down a steep embaakm=at. 1. rhes, conductor, was dangerously injured: - Fristone, superintendent of the Columbus onto) Insane Asylum, had a leg broken; Dr. bright, of Akron, member of the legislatw arta hurt; J. J. Weidner, of Cleveland, head in. jured; Mrs. Lydia Woif, of Ciinton, ba‘tly cut tn the head and hip; J."J. Diet, Berlin, 0., badly cut in the head, and 8. S. Erb. of Cleve land, badly injured in the stomach. HANTS PLAYL SUM. —“There are ~ unning fellows among our twenty elephants,” sald Mr. Durand, agent for tbe combined Barnum and London shows, yester day. “The other day Chlefiain and Maudele, the top mounters in the pyramids, aad tne most cunning of the tlock, suddenly took a shivering chill at rehearsal. The xeeper seat out and dough four gallons of waisk: Lue luenste:s deveures rapidly and wil relish, ‘The bil Came to Mr. Barnu Ve predilecuions yor Atver paying the 01 Mr. Barnum tnststed tuat noboay in bis employ, NOL even his elepuants, snould drink Waisky wader any cir dn a litte whule the ! 61 the quor bad died away, commen again, and apparently had ber chill. ¥ looked longiugly a r, and at teuipied To caress iim with thelr trunks, a tuucu as to say, “Give us another driak. Tue keeper shook bis head. and told them positively . In five minutes every appearances of acue bod vanished, and the animals were quietiy munching hay, as usual. ‘They had been pias ing ‘possum "N. ¥. Sin, 26771, “small pox t Madison peuitentta- ry, creating great excitement and panic. Ali Ube foremen of contract work have tled, and work is generally abandoned. It fs believed the disease will shorUy be under control.” © Newrort LAND SALB.—A‘ mortgaged sale at Newport, R. 1., Tuesday, Mr. John Waippl New York, purchased the elegant summer rest dence, located near the beach, owned by the wile of ex-Gov. Thomas Swann, of Maryland. Gomrarptnc a Horei.—A spectal trom Lom- poc, Santa Barbara county, Cal, stales that sore parties, at present unknown, tried to blow up the Lompoc hovel Monday night by throw- ing four bombshells through “the windows. Gniy one exploded. It bursted the doors, Windows and partitions, causing great con- fasion. Two were tossed Iu the sieeping-room of Mr. and Mrs. Butchard, but did not explod One in the billiard roora also failed to explode. Had they all exploded, the building would have teen completely destroyed and several lives lost. The size of the bombshells was two feet two inches in circumference, and weizhed hearly six pounds each. A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.—A telegram from Bristol, January 26, says: Archer Carter, son or the late Dale Carter, one of the signers of une Virginia secession ordinance, is lying at the polit of death from wounds received at the hands of his wife's father, mother and brother, in Russell county, Va, Carter nad marriea the daughter of Samuel Jesse, bis father's tenant, against the wishes of bis family, and had finally avserted her, except that when drunk he would visit her. “A few days ago he went to her father’s house, where she 1s living, and used insulting language both to her and her parents. Mr. Jesse remonstrated, and Carter responded by firing a pistol at his head. Mrs. Jesse and her son interfered and a desperate struggle eusued, Which ended with Carter's recelving a wound in bis throat from which he cannot recover. His family is one of the most distin- guished In southwestern Virginia. ILLNESS AND SvicipE.—Coroner Keller, of Brooklyn, was notitied yesterday morniny of the suicide of Mrs. B. Manning, of No. 193 South Elliot place. Mrs. Manning had been in {il health for a long Ume, and for the past two weeks Was confined to her bed in conseyuence Of a complication of diseases. Owing to her illness she became melancholy. Yesterday morning, while the nurse was absent from the room, Mrs. Manning arose from her bea and secured some arsenic from a closet. Sle swal- lowed it and then returned to her bed. The nurse upon her return found Mrs, Manning in terrible agony. A physician was summoucd, but the unfortunate woman d.cd in a suori Ume.—N, ¥. Herald, 27th, MR. GLADSTONE, replying to a correspondent who inquired as to the trath of the rumor that he is about to enter the House of Lords because of ill-health, says it is perfectly ground- A STRANGE Cas OF SELP-DsSTRUCTION.—Mr. Charlies H. Jessup, of Cambridgeport, Mass.. on Saturday evening entered a barber's shop in Boston, where he was a regular customer, and picked up a bottle marked * containing a preparation to remove hair dye stains ‘Though warned that {t was poison, he, in a seeming spirit of bravado, announced his in- tention of drinking it. Those present sup- posed he was joking, and laughed as he went Ubrough the motion of swallowing the drug. Jessup & moment afterwards exclaimed that he ‘as all on tire, and it was then noticed that the bottle had been em) A physician was sent for, but human help was in vain, and he soon expired. No cause can be assigned for the commission of suicide, though the act appears asif editated. He was previously in good ‘spt and went to the shop to comply with an engagement he had made. A Woman Sa0T Dgap.—Catherine ( rane, aged thirty-one, was shot down in her cwn house in New York yesterday by Wm. Liadson, aged thirty, a printer, who had boarded with her, and whom she had recently turned out. The assascin fired two shots from a revolver, the Ronen eg es He was acrested in the si escape, by a citizen while attempting to ine Only Ten om the Track, RUGTRS, “THE LEFTRR,” STU. LRADOG —ARR: OF BART'S SCORK. In the afternoon the crowd grew into some thing lke the usual proportions, and tm the evening there were probably £600 persons Present. They were Dy no means a demon Strative crowd, and cared with a sort of stolid interest. In reality they wert seelag Une dest exhibiion of surat = anism ever seen im this country, for iinguee sant kept ahead of Hart's score in the match last April: put. the old time entnustass if the public. even that ] m was lacking. It seemed, indeed, aa Portion of It that sult cS fo walking matches, had egue w realize ow silght the real tmj of them ta There was also a noticeable @iference in the character few years peopie in of the People present, for whereas a Ago. even last year, some of the Dest the city Were among the apectatora and formed no small proportion of the crowd. at the present maten Ube average station tn ao. ciety af the spectators ts by 00 means a high one. bt ‘The watking. as was sald, !s remarkably good. zhes, “the Lepper.” who half a dozen years 2g0 escited the derision of every sporting maa im the city excepting Harry Hill, who backed him In his first public walk, is making a better record than the best in (his country hitnerte. At ten p. hour ha Was not much of ine addi conspicuous. the track, foor beurs m., When Hart at the corresponding StS miles scored, Hughes had 316. It lead, bat, like the traditional Obal ob Che deacon'’s Bose, 1 was About half an hour later be lef Dut be was abead of Harts record for er 80 that he feit douvuless, ee UUed to a rest. There were only ten m: In spite of the prophee About In relation to ¢ looked grimly a be a good the nish. a left In the race, mat thal had been dyy one of chem Us vermin nd there seemed (@ ‘that they would all ba in ay all, Of course, looked worn. pr Ne Iwas hardly to be expected Uhat they would not, having been almost seventy-two hours ow thetr feet ules, and wheeving fet creree € he has t Hbches came out after a fow min as be passed the judges’ stand he was and whistiing almost Uke a canary ts throat ts worse than is legs,” said Surtis as he looked at him criticady: he bronchitis ss bad be can’t praise God In apy language.” Whatever Hughes’ powers were tn that direction Campana was by no means 80 pled. Iie could not waik as well as the other, but he did bis share of talking. The crowd cheered and jeered him as if had’ been. {ue clown of the show instead of making, as he is making, a score tat {8 remarkable fora mam of bis years. They called bim nicknames aad iaughed al bim unmercifully, enjoyed, encouraging The latter be laughter, indeed, by the quaint Incongruities of ‘his ‘attire, bul he objected walked with the referee. me a bine of joking duct woul the proprietors of the sho: Swyney Campana Heraid, 1 A Gre en. Skobeloff telegraphs from Geok-Tepe om e 24th inst., announcing that the ti that day after ni the Tel walked around t cattle Turcomans are tn full retreat. loss, he Says, Was enormous, to the nicknames. After ‘he had 18 2) mile he stopped and chatted “I don’t mind thelr calli fish,” he sald, for tne crowd was fol hum ‘on his former avocaker of dsm “but | do object to being an old "He was assured that no such con- id be allowed in tke hall and one ef Mr. Brian G. Me- track with him as to the crowd that no more low Would be allowed. After that was calied no poor fish.—N. F. v ory for Skobeciott a r Kusstans om vaptured Geok-Tepe aud Dengtl-Tey hours of desperate fighting, aud thas Their Gea, Skobelot telegraphs further from Geok-Tepe as follows: “The Tek ke Turcomans were pursued and cu down for 4 distance of fifteen versta Our victory is complete. We capuured a quantity of arms, cannon, a ition and provisions, ur loss Is now be! alned. Our trooy fought heroleally > London Stantara’s correspondent at Berlin hears from a credible source that Grok-Tepe was taken by the explo sion Of nines under the walls afver ali assaults oF the Kusslans had loss, and that part of t i bills. BS has been vane turned to A_ SHOCKING repulsed with heavy garrison of Geok-Tepe laken up a position on the netghboring e@ St. Petersby ng correspondent of the . reason to be cassia assured 0 that Geok-Tepe would id that when the Tekk quished the Russtan troops Uhe shores of the Caspian. Errect ov ¥ -In N ep Smith, charged with altering @ check for §z, purporting to be signed by ya 0. 45 Col. John ik. Fellowes. The com was John Moncrief, a saloon keeper, of ‘ast Houston Street. It turas out that Dawson, who ts a colored man, Was formerly @ senator of Arkansas, and also assemblyman of That state. He was held tn detault of §390 Dati, in bis possession were found recommendations trom W. H. English, ex-Senator Barnum and Gen. Smalley. Hi . of passing the ali § Mr. Moncrief, in luis affidavit, says that he gave the prisoner’ two doliars tn” money aad seven dollars’ worth of Wquor and rin retura for the check. REE WIves.—-A telegram to the a, from Rh ico, @ well Known engraver, neer and solicitor of patents, doing business a the commer of 14h and Maln’ streeis, on a war- rant obtw he had ** ar » Wife S aud taken to wite = Perrigo, na’ arah ined by John G. Gann. charging tat ublawtuily and feloniousiy married Jessie Gann, he, the sald 0+ ing before married and taken and Bella Flagg, and these Oscar E. Perrigo being them A second Warrant Was sworn out by ola G. Gann, charging the same Oacar K, Per- rigo With making an indecent assault upon the erson Of Mary Agnes Gann, daughter of the sald John A Wasp G. Ganp .—A telegram to the N. DERER \.Heraid trom Carbondule, Pa. January ¥5,8ays- Stephen Whiting left Conkilag, Mass., ten years ago rather mysteriously, scoured the country in search of him years, Dut lived amor selling the!r wares Uuese many years, an made money. him, and concluded that mother son's $ an invalid. W! and his nis flor ro tu vain. He went to Arivona and bas ng the Comanche Indians, buy! and as His friends heard nothing from he was de rated th Cous’q1 ppearance, and has ting arrived in the y yester- day, and ts staying a few days with friends pre- vious to revisiting his aged parents and the scenes of MANy years ago a Ittle boy his childhood. Louls SL lisped a request to be permitted tosend a valen- line to a baby girl of two were among the family tre: years, Last week the valentine ts preserved sures. ‘The bride 1s married. Th nicee of General A. C. Dodge; the pridegraom @ grand-bephew of Zachary Taylor and Heary caret WABE Vohick hy MARRIED. MARDERS. On January 25th, 1881 urch, Fairfax county, Va., by Rey. at WELLS by Kev G LM Maste FIELD. ry Fonerat son-in-l HINELE, Mr. Joby his sxe Funeral Sixth str 8 to ¥F nested LYNOB. Ft. Joseph's Aca*emy, near McMASTER. On January th, 1881, W. Hyde, Hexey 1. Waite to Susie both of Washineton, BD. G. 7 DIED. At 4.10 a. m., Wednesday, January Mrs. Jase Fikin, widow of the iste Oliver Field, aged seventy-oue years to take place from the resideucs of har W.G. Smrot, 720. G atrest southeast, cock p.m. Friends yectially iavited to at- rt Tobacoo (Md.) papers please copy. | 2 On the 27th instant, at 755 @. m., ‘M. HINKLE, ip the eixty-tlurd year of will tske place from his reridence, 1012 t northwest, 9a. mm , Katurday, the re- be conveyed to Orevon, Ll., for inter- nde apd acjusintances sre respectf uli to attend. * On Wednesday. January 26th, 1981, at clouatl, Rister M. Kosacta, second daughter of John A. and Marie L. Lynch. MAUD. In. bore with after a long and On Tuesday, January 25th, st 4 o'clock painful dines, which ehe christisn fortitude, Mra. Maur Maun, widow of the late William Maud, in the seventy second year of her age. ‘The funeral will take lace from hor residence, » 1146 18th street, on Friday, 28th, at 2 o'clook Fane ak Ee AREY eeupee tony meme BO ey tend. NEWTON. On January 26th, 1881, at haif-past 11 o'c'ock P- m., Francis A NewTON, in the thirty sixth year of bis axe. Funeral northwest, Friday morning, at 9 o'clock. from his parents’ residenve, 413 L street WANBTALL. Wednesday evening, January 26, ssl, at 8 one years. ‘uners1 No. 1908 1 188], at 1 Chureh. invited to o'clock, Jounw Wan-Tali, aged sixty- his late resi ee tice ae fe ce ae ‘o'clock p. m. ices ‘at Bock Oreet Relatves and friends are respectfally attend. UNDERTAKERS. iLL No. 316 Pa. ave. o. SI6 Ps. everything firet- p= janl9 yous wuld 2a, HOGER Wes een 84 and clas. ‘SPINDLER, UNDERTAKER, 1233 7th street sorthwont. RB. WRIGHT, UNDERTAKER, 1337 10th street a 4% streets. - _