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EDUCATION <M EY good pronnne: a ‘Ferm s me m NCEKIAN BUSINESS corner of 7 on bas a prowressive s ¥_of business. Eloc Evening Seeslons. and ©. SPENC SeeNS. NEW TER bs Mondsys and Thursdays h and 1. streets nerthw AL. AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES. LADIES GOODS. THE EVENING STAR. onesatal expert awe, tins! F at the Cuilewe or acl tr ROWER IPE ARC REINGTO address Mrs. venue, Wash: For cirev Massachneett- INSTITUTE, Nb. M. B. nm, D.C. ARCTER, 1461 Jani? BOF. J. MA. UELLER, Director of Music, St John’s Episcopal Church, Teacher Piano, Orvsn and Voca! Music, Gtreet north = est &c., 1209 11th | dse3t \APITOL 7 Mr GHKAVES has re-opsnet MeOsuiey’s Hsi!, 209 Pennsy!vania avenue sonth- | east. HILL scuoor.. his Sshool tn lecs0-Im RIVATELY, OR IN OLANS_ Mathematics, Latin, Greek Special Point, Terms in advance a28 RW. FLYNN, AM., 7025: Freneh, German ation owe, Weat F Cc 5 Anhay lis and all competitive exawinations. bet. northwest. ‘OV. 17, 1590, Prof. and Mrs lL. B.C. COL- LIERB'S residence and private School for 98 is removed to 1538 I street northwest. gone in the French Lagnaze “Lee dees-31p _STEAMERS, &c VHF STEA WER ARROWSMNITH weit Tth street, m., every BUDDAY, TUESDAY AND T! ax Leonard’: vp an WED) ESDAY and FRIDAY. Fare and i'r+izht st lowest rates. Jani? all the POTOMAO RIVER LAN: ep ‘erry Co. Wharf, foot of HURSDAY, INGS as far ow int; returning MONDAY, F. J. STONE, Purser. ORTH GERMAN FE »YD TEAMSHIP Line Between Sew Yorn, Hayne, Loxpox, treet, Hoboken. to Havre, Lon- m and Bremen, first cabin, $80: | « Steerage, 230; prepaid stesrage SOUTHAM TON AND BREMEN ‘The stesmers of this © mpang will sail every Sat- urday from Bremen Pier foot of 31s Bates of p rom New York don, South second cabin certificates, 2 OELKICHS & CO.. 2 Bowlin For frewht or paseaxe ay to Green, Mew York, W.G@ MEIZFKOTT & GO., 926 Pa. Ave., Awenta for Wasi ston. Oe LANE THE CUNARD BTt ITED. Between New York and Liv Wed , 2 Feb |Galiia. .; 2. Wed.; 9 Feb. |Neythia ” Bothnia... Wed., Feb. Parthia Bat Wee Feb ! Bothnis. And every Wednescay from New Y KATES OF PASSAGE. ace rdips to accom ris, #15 additional. jeturn tickets on favorable Steerage at very low rates. Liverpool snd Europe, at lowe Through biile gow, Havre, Antwerp and other tinent, and for Mediterranean p: For freisht #1 office, No 4 t n. or bot! cabin to OTIS BIGELOW & CO, Wasbinaton, Db. O janig”"VeRNON H. BROWN laden given for Belfast, Tv MsHIP COMPANY LIM- erpool, Call- Cork Harbor, +IER 40. NR. NEW nmodations. other parts of rts ou the Con- ris. the Company's h steerage aud 605 7th etreet, x CO, N.Y. (EW *OKK-BUTTERDAM. The firs MSTERD 4M. “SCHIE DALI, Carrying th Harbeck's & NERDAY. Ist Cabin. $60- ace, 296 A ‘P CALAND, ores, 70. 24 Cabti Hi_OAZADX, Gen is8 Steamers of this Line, TERD 6M, MAAS,” md * TU & Mails to the Netherlands, leave brooklyn, rezularly on WED- 45-350. Pteer- ‘al Awent, 27 South | ‘Walliam st., New York.” For passage apply to W. G METZEROTT & CO, 925: Per Washivxton; or F H, JUHNSO. Safe Deposit Bui'ding. corner New 5th st. northwest. » Avent, ivan 1 York ave. aud | JaalT —_—_—_— RAILROADS. ‘BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. ‘THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE ONLY LINE | BETWEEN ‘THE EAST AND THE WEST, VIA WASHINGTON. DOUBLE TRACK! JARNEY COUPLER! STEEL SCHEDULE TO TAKE Ex FECT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1880. aM 71.50—Ohieazo, Cincinnati and St. press. & 00—Bzltimore, 76.40—Baitimore 6.60—Beltimore, express. Annapy via Reiay §.10—Point of Rocks a 8.45—Stsnnton and V way stato’ LEAVE WASHINGTO Louis Past Ex- FEutoott City and way stations. , aud way. (Piedmont, Btrasburx, Winchester, Hazersiown aud way. | y Express. (Oonnects for Hawerstown and st Point of ke for jerick ) 9.00—New York. Philsdelphia and Boston Express, 9.00—-On Souday only ‘and way 10.00—Baltimore Express. (Stope Oollexe, Beltavile, Laurel, A: ton, Jeasop’s and Hanover.) for Baltimore, Anuspoiis at Hyattsville, nnapoiis Jane 710.40—Pittsburch, Chicago, Cincinnati and 8 P Louis Express. 12.10—Baltimore, Ktlicott C! Stati ons. 21.25—On Nundsy only, for Baltimore and way. $2.05—Baltimore Express. 42.35—New York, Philadelpnis and Boston Express §.30—Balttmnore and Way Stations. (Winciester, Frederick, Hawerstown and Way, via y 4.30—Baitimors, Hyattsville press. (Frederick, via Kelsay. volis Junction.) 14.45—Point of Winchester and to Po.ct of Rocks and Way Sta! and Laurel Ex- Stops at Anns- Frederick, Hage ay Statons. rstown, (Oa Sanday tions only.) #4.40—Baitimore, Annapois and Way Stations. 16.45—Phisdeiphia and Baltimore Express. (Mar- tnsbury and Way, via Relay. Stopsat Hyatu- wille avd Laurel.) §.05—Point of Rocks and Way Stations. 16.45— Baltimore and Way Stations. 9.45 Baitimo: $0—Baltimore and Laure! Express. .50—Fittabury, Cincixnat! aud st. Louis Express. . Hyattville snd Laurel ixpress. ork, Philadelphia and Boston Ex. Sleeping Oar to New York, and spec- EX'Sicepina Carts Philadelphia. tDaily. cept Sundsy. All trains stop at Relay Station. For further information appl and Ohio ticket offices, Waahin: 619 and 156! Pennsylvania avenu street, where orders will be taken fo: ssunday only. Other traine daily, ex- the Baltimore | m Station, and corner 14th vt baxzaxe to be checked and received at any point in the city. THE GREAT 1881 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO THE NOBTH, WEST Double Track, $ iteel RY 3, GTON, 1881 AND SOUTH WEST. SPLENDID NcrSgEY. MacatriceyT EQUrPMEnT. NE 2 154) 3 . from Depot, | xthand B streets, as follows: For Pittabury and the West, 4.00 a.m., daly, with Sleeping Cars to Louirville and B.m dali: to Cinemuati, St. Le Chicawo 10:30 with Sleeping Care from Harrisburg ais and Chicaso; 9:30 pm. daily, with Palace Cars to Pittabure BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. ‘unm, Rochester, Buffalo, 3 or Canav ir to W mand anday 9 IF. except gus and Watkins. zlsy, with Palace Usrs to Sip ee ath 0 pt ¥, Osnandal- For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmirs, at 10:30 a.m. das! 00 p.m. On Sunday yy excent Sunday Jersey + 10:30 a.m. 2°30 and 10:00 express of Pullman Parlor Cars, 1h , all throush trains conneet st ity with boats of Prooklyn Anuex: af fording é:rect tranefer to Fulton street. avoid- ferriaze across bapns = “k city. iphia, 5:00 a.m., 10: m ane i040 p.m. On Sunday, 230, 6-40 exce;t Sunday. For Eaiimore, 2-30, 4-20, Bundy, 800 W4e p.m For Pope's Creek Line, daily, except Sunday Por Aunspolis, 6:40 a.m. and 4:40 t Sunday. 6:46 a.m. U-00 p.m. Limited Express, 9 30 40, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30 a.m. 40, 6-40, 9°30 and 10:00 p.m. On 16.30 am, 2:30, 6:40, 9:30 and and 4:40 p.m- p.m. cally, ex- ALEXANDEIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- WAY AND. ALEXANDSIA AND WASHING. TON-RAILBOAD. For Alexandria, 7 4:20, 5:00, 6 Gay at 7-00, 9.20, 11-00 and 11-2 -T. For iuichmon¢ and the South, 7:00 dally, and 54) p.m. daily, exce ‘Trains feave Aletandria for 06, 7:20, 9-20, and 11:20a.m., 8:00 and 11-30 p.m. On Sun- | a.m. and 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. pt Sunda; fashington, 6:00, and 10.00 a m.; 1-00, 3:00, 6:0, 7:00 and 9:1 . midnixht. “On and 10-00 sm. ; 7:00 and 9:05 ‘Tickets, information, sleepiny au be procured comer of checking of bagwage LP. FAR! FRANK THOMSO! Sunday at 8:05, ma. ‘aud parlor car s0- at the offices, north- street and Pennsylvania aveni spot, where orders can be left for she to destination from hotels and General Passenger Agent General Manawer, “Oow23 THE TRAD ES. TBSON #EUTHE! ola Pe 012 Pen: 8 Fine Privcing # specialty Boe ts... — een ee Work It is one of the oltest evtabllahments @ity. 1022 Pa. ave., 8d floor. 1831 LISHED. 50 YEARS PSTAB- AL Book AND JOB PRINTERS, sslvants ave., Washington, D-0. janld Geod either before or sfter the Holidays. A Nicely Cleaned or Le reg bof GENTS’ at W. H. Burr or LES* sand Dey Ge we ied faa HEATI EX'S Wetand ST aNITaBY meee s ane Pesorice: Seraarmncs. TTOGS (49) Jemersen Street, ® nee ‘410 Sth st. maw, Georgetown, D. 0 tamination and repairs - in view — called for and delivered wo = Fiagement. "Orders promptly ed women ‘radu stes ures of ataay ‘tor a 1881 TO-MORROW. ([HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. wuiteble to al. | SIX HOGSHEADS ASSORTED CROCKERY AT T-w., bet@oen: AUOTION. st +, TANUaky 297s, 1881, at my jana sex 1 ghall Ball a large con- a eaee Dealers snould attead tais COLL —Tnis THOMAS DOWLING. Anct. HOMAS DOWLING, Anctioneer. | REGULAR BALE OF AHOUSEHOLD FURSI- At saletroom SATURDAY Jasvany 29TH, com- MEXC: | sort | MEDICAL, &c. ent of fur G aT 10 0'C Lock, embracing Saozeral As TRESS, cures all complatnte. Leucorrbea. ' 710 v st. northwest. | MME, BLANCHE, OF PANIS, FEMALE'S DOO- fewieae’ QPERMATORHG"A, Impotency, Premature De- Di cay, Emissions ‘ana ail Venereal ickiy cured by Dr HENRIE. ti Female Weaknesses, ete. enue south weat. ured. 456 Vi janl5-Im' consulted daily at 455 Msezachusetts ave. Steud 6 WS. AU Female Oompisints sud alarities qniokly cured. Qousultstion free cate rooms for patients. No calonal need. nis i LEON, the oldest estaditshed and most reli- Direc tabuies Petestcran in tie cier, abs rr Irreg- Be Sankt feaaors of Midwifery; over twenty. tent; for ladies only. 182 Lexington ave., | York city. N Janl0-1m' CUNSULT DR. and MADAME SELDEN, Pro- , years’ suo- cersful practice: board, nursinw and skilful treat- M Lacies. All female comp! weet. Office hours fromi to p.m. dee30- ADAM DE FOREST HaS REMEDY FOR inte quickly cured. Can be consulted daily at 606 1th street north- sleely furnished ROOM, BOARD. for Indies during iliness Madame is office, TTENTION! — Highly respectable lady has with fMrst-clase ith Doctor of 30 years practice. Addreas Hox 9, ~tar dee aw forthe vouthtal indiscretions’ ‘A rou DAVIDSON & OO. ant-eoly 78 Nassau st., New Yorr | ya OF YOULCH.—KrOIPE FER spedyonre of HEMINAL WEAENKSS, OOD, and ay disessen brought on by cure for a aary Diseases, Nervous teed sua an gine au shops cured in 48 hours. For sale by WM. B. £) TWISLE, Gravel and all Ui Syphilis and i. MOTT'’S FRENOH POWDERS—Certsip ir Debility, Seminal Weal- ly cured. Gonor- Draggist, corner 12th st. and Pa. ave. Price box, sent by mail under seal on re- selvt of price. mare ALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., Auctioneers. | WeLNUT CHAMBERSUDITFS SEVERAL PAR- LOR SUITES, UPHLSTER“D IN REP, BAIRCLOTH AND BAW SILK: WALNUT MAKHLE TOP mIDEROARD, OFFIUE DFSK#, EASY CHAIRS. BLANKETS, HALR ALTRESSES. PILLOWS AND BOUNTERS, OHINA, GLASS AND ORJUKERY WARE; ALtO, "AN ASSORTMENT OF SECOND: Hany BRO! LS AND INGRAIN GAR- PEWS On Te-MORROW, Janvany 2978, aT 10, O'cLeck A. M., We Rhal! sell, at our sal room the above mentioned go02a. WALTAR B. WILLIAMS & Cv.. it Anstionears. Ss BENSINGER, Auctioveer. ye ASSIGNEE’ BALE. Unéer a deed of assiznment, dated January 3d, 1851, to me, I wil se# on Janusny 297TH. at 4 P. M., On the premises, No. 7u0 7th atreet north wast, on the Fixtures contained in said store, consistiag: ° Counters, Shelving, Show Gaten, is Fire-proof Bate, &c. jan28-2t Z. TOBRINEB, Assiznee. {| BENSINGER, Aucti neer. Se I will Fell st the Bazaar, No. 910 Lonisi avenue, on SATURDAY MORNING, JANUAKY WH, AT TeX O'OLO-K, 16 Hend'of HORSES AND MARES, Just arrived from) Cumberland Valley, P: which wil be fourd some good woracrcs rivers. Sule peremptory. ‘ It S_BENSINGER, Anct 1HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. BIVALED ( 91,.LECTIO: TREARURES, COMPRI JAPANESE, SUPERB v *RCIMENS OF O10 HIZEN, SA’ Tbt KI-1U, OWARL O.ANO MANY OTHER WARES Many rt Y DECORATED.” MAGNIFACENT. &R FNAMELY, ELEGANT CABINE Ss, SOME SPECIMENS OF OLD AND MO (QUBKS, AR LISTIC HRONZES A LD AND SILVE - MER CF RARE JAPANESE POXC +4, WA. KLOTO, MI HIMA, POTTEKY BEAUITRULLY CARY wD KIFS, MOST ELEGANTLY EMEAOLDERED SILKB, ke. OANEPULLY SEUKCTED AAPANESF EXPERC, AND ac: y BY CONNOIES! 8 E var AND CHOLOE COLLEY BROUGHT TO LHIS COUNTRY. The shole will ba sold without reserve on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY AF. TERNUONS at 230, and KVENINGS at 7.30 lock, February 2, 3 and 4, in the resideoce form- erly used as a Clab Honee, and mors recently used forthe Art Loan Exhibition, southeast corner of 35th and H streets, No. 737. opposite Wormley’ {ioods on exhibition Monday aad Tuesday next. Hone confortably heated. aaa Jar 2s-ecdr THOMAS DOWLING, Anct YONSULT DK. ROBERTSON, Cana'saturaay, at his office, a85 3 st., from 2 to $ p. m., eDCe, tees @ cure in nary N a Syphilia, recentl: i in from. 6 to 10 days, Consul ratey aa seperate Oftoes Charges Eutew m. Baltimors. moderat ‘Weakné Nocturnal Emissions, Impotency, wer Gonicezoes FAMILY SUPPLIES. Price 90 Cents per Bushel. 10 pounds Granulated Sugar, best qu } 103g Coffee **A” 12 Light Brown | Imperial and Oolong Tea, per Ib... Ganpowder Ten, very choice, per Ib. Old Government Java Coffee, perib Laguayra Coffee, choice, perib... Very best Rio Codlee, per Ib. Minnesota Patent Process Flour, Choice Virinis F . Der wall. Don Carlos Sherry, rich and fruity, per gail. Oslifornia Brandy, equal to imported. ... Rye Whisky, direct from distiiery, five Years T wall. Ee co Molasses, per gail. tieles usnaliy German Mustard, i Very choice Porto And all othe 7th and L si N. B —Telephome Connections. = DA OBANGES, DELPuIA. EXTRA ROAST BEEF, HEAD, QUAIL, GiKOUSE, Exc., | AT THE { PALACE MARKET, i FRANK J. TIBBETS UsT BECEIVED TWO CAB LOADS PEACH BLOW AND PEERLESS POTATOES, . 40 ytin a first-class establishment, at correspondingly low figures, at nowakD’s, ets northwest. janly-3ro | FRESH TOMATOES, CAPONS FROM PHILA- Atso, FHILADELPBIA QEICKEN AND TUR- ANVASB-BAOK, RED Cor. Lith xva New York ave. jani7 just BECEIVED— ¢ NEW YORK BUCKWHEAT ine. NEW ORLEANS MOLASSK>—dolden. MINCE MEAT —Nice. MOUNTAIN snd BROOK TROUT—Delicions. | SAKDINES in Mustard and Tomatoes—Mav ficent. | MORAVIAN PRETZPLS—Crispy, | BOSTON BAKED BEANS—Patent Picked. B. W. BEED’S SONS, Importers and De: and Fancy Groceries, ELPHONZO YOUNGS 18 STILL SELLING 10 Ibs. Standard Granvisted BUGAR.....for 31. 103g Ibs. Standard * SUGAR... for 1. 12 Ibs. (nearly witite) SUGAR........for 1. 10 Ibs. Cooking RAISINS, (new)..........for 1. 100 Good Jamaica ORANGES............. for 1. These few quotations being s fair indication our prices in general, our friends and the pub! orders. ceive prompt attention. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, GROCER, 504 8th st. north, iantt Opposite Daily Uritte Office. WAYS WEBE AHEAD: = ARE STILL AHEAD | OF ANY AND ALL OOMPETITION. FIBST PREMIUM, ow Tax GOLD MEDAL, Awarded sxsin to the handsomest *and ti 1 ESS FLOUR, fo ein) poe ioe cies Flour that ever was exhi mont nufritious Patent {ted st a fair. whe SNOW MSHITE BREAD, ROLLS AND BISCUITS, Flonr of America. WHOLESALE DEPOT: Corner Ist st. and Indiane ave, Wi. MW. GALT & CO. P. 8.—They are also the sole Wholessie Agents f this Distriet Buckwheat. ECFIVED DAILY. CHOICE BEEF, STALL FED, PHILADELPHIA POULIBY. OAPONS, AND BQUABS, LEON SCHELL & CO. jan? 2719 Pennsylvania avenue in Table Luxuries, Staple 1216 F street northwest. 00 00 03 co 00 of lic will see the advantage of favoring us with their S22 Orders by Postal Card or Telephone wil! re- ‘CERES. The celebrated MINNESOTA PATENT PRO- rhe be Gemember that every housekeeper should ask the grocer for “‘CERES," the champion FOK BALE BY EVERY GOOD GROOCEB. for A -Raising Fiour aad of Hecker’s Self- Le tects HIN Bb. KELLY, i DEALER IN Frest-Otass BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, MUTTON, &o. Btalls 6: wing, and 406 ahd 28 Northern Liberty Market; address Box 71, City Post Ofice. ‘Marketing delivered free of the city. CORNED BEEF A SPECIALTY. 629, and 630 Center Market, 9th street or charge to all parts of ° decks Itehing and U Dr. Wi'liams, ¢ | Mame’ Indian Ointment. a singl® box has cur | the worst chronic cases of 25 and 30 years stan | line. No ome need suffer five rainutes after app | iow this wonderful soothing medicine. Lot after ‘warm in bed.) acca as a poulti relief, and is Files, itebing of the te Read what the Hoa J MG Bnd noth fords me pleasure to: that anything whieh wave such tmmediat bent relief as mailed, or it on recetot Dealers, Dvrite for particulars. make M BOULR & O0.. 130 La Balle strestsUncach, octll- Im ted Piles has been discovered by “Indian renedy.) ealled Dr. Wile ed id oF, instruments and Electuaries do more harm thai kood. Willams Ointaert absorbs the times, aulays the intense itching, (particularly st nicht 08 sred 01 fe “ise M. Cx a> a eet isn’ Pile cs ment. “Thavetsed scores of Pilecaean sen sear T have ae foand fe ‘and perma Williams’ Indian Pile Olutment, Prop’s., Cleveland, & CROMWELL DRO! i+ Wholesile agente, of ar ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUS®HOLD FURNI- AUKE, BEDDING, CARPETS, &c., AT AUC- By virtue of a deed of trust, dated August 9th, A.D. 1879, and duly recoraed ia Liber No. 122, folio ‘28 et seq., one of the iand records ‘of Washincton county, D. C., and by direction of the party eecnred, | shall sell, at prblic auction, on TUESDAY, Friunvany ler,’ ar Oo'cLock A. M., at No. 413'G street northwest (opposite Judiciiry Square), all the oods and chattels described in schedu.é marked A. Tame mpart— ‘arlor Suite, Upholstered ia Rep, Crimson Put- fing; Walnut Chamber Soites, Wardrobes, Walnut Bedet-ade, Buresus and Wachetands, Laca Cur- tas and Gornice, Marble top ‘Tables, nerayitucs, Cane-seat Rockers and Chairs, Brossela and Carpets, Bankete, Bedding, Hair and. tresses,” Feather Pillows, Lounges, China, and (Tockeryware and other xoods mark: schedule. ‘Terms cash, jan27 WALTER B. WILLIAMS, Trostes. A SSIGNEE'S SALE OF THREE STORY URICK £ DWELLING. assiztiuent, dated the Sd day of D. 1582, und duly recorded among the iand Tecords for the District of Columbia, in Libel at folio 270), et ae , I will sell at public anc front of the premises, on TUESDAY, Fennvin ist, aT Fovr O'ULOCK PM, all the right, title and interest of the ssiznors if said deed in and to thoes pieces of Real Estate situate inthe City of Wsrhingtoo, D. C., and described as parts of lots (16 sud 17) sixteen And seventeen, in sTusre nual. bered fourhundred and fifty-four (454); bewinuing for the same at a point on H street north forty- three (43) feet 81x (6) inches east from the north west corner of said iot numbered eixtsen, and thence rouning east slong said street twenty feet: th nce ecuth (112) one nindred and twelve feet sud. Bar inches hence west twenty feet; thence north one hundred and twelve feet and six inches to the hace of beginning, together with the improve. mente. ‘Terme made known day of rale. ‘Terms to be comp ied with in five days; other rise, s-siga: Teserves the right torvsell the proverty at tae Ti and cost of the defaulting purchaser, days’ advertisement in the Eveuine stat, ACHARIAH TOBRINER, Assignee. 8. BENS NGER, Auctioneer. Jane cox ta HOMAS DOWLING, Aactionser. SUPERIOR HOU! fOUD FURNITURE AT AUGTIO) On MONDAY MOKNING, Jas Iss], ComY CING AT 10 O’eLOCK, S S21 ‘lqh treet, between New York avenu and I street northwest, I slall sell a very su perior collection of Hotsehoid Enecis, viz : Nearly new Walnut Parlor Suit, upholstered in Suk and Plush, 7 pieces. | Window Hangings, Pictures. hairs, Library Tal © Waluut Marble Lop Chamber uit, With larze Mirrc Very massive and | Bedstead, | Walnut Marble-top Bureaus and Washatands. | | j Under and by virtue of acerta'n dead a handsomely carved Walnut eat aud other Oliairs. trusses, Feather Pillows and Bol- Paiuted aud other Cottawe Furniture. Blankets, Comforts, Sheets aud Spreads. Fine Briseess and Ingrain 0: Fine brussels Hall and Stair Gary Extension J inirg ‘Table aud Chairs. Chins and Glasewan Kitchen Requisites, &c. THOMAS DOWLIN' Auctio n25-dts B* LL DRESSES. MRS. M.A. CONNELLY, 7 EABT SIXTEENTH ST., NEW YORK, AND 21 RUE QUATRE SEPTEMBRE, PARIS, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL OPENING OF DINNER AND BALL DRESSES, (Just received from Paris) ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, AND THE FOLLOWING DAYSAT HEB PAR- LORS, Jan: it 1320 F Street, Peoverass’ SIXTH ANNUAL SALE OF LAOIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. 200 dezen thoroughly made and trimmed OHEMISE, at 25c. RacH, leas than actual cost of production. ‘This price applies to this sale only. * SPECIAL PRICE: have been made in this de- partnent, apd every Garment offered iss POSI- JIVE BARGAIN. DOUGLASS’, Jan22 Ninth F Streets. a=* AMPLED INDUCEMENTS. Prior to taking tock we propose to give our cus- tomers an opportunity to save fully 2u per cent on the balance of our attractive stock of FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ‘BONS, RIB! And FANOY GOODS of all kinds. BATS and BONNETS at less than wholesale prices. AFpecial lot of KID GLOVrS ats great bargain. Mrs. M. J. AU. jan13_ Nes. 6831 and 623 D street n.w. ee ae OSATLE DRESSMAKING AND TRIMMING BTORE, X31 Pennsylvania avenue, Dresses, Nuits, Costumes, Cloaks, &c., made in superior style at anort notice. Ladies can have Dresses Oni and Basted, ands Derfect fit woaran- teed jan$-3m 424ME L. P, SEANNERET, of Batt- more, has arrived in Washington with a hand- some assortment of BONNETS and ROUND HATS, carefully nelected by herself from the icading Houses of Paris. Oan be found at her parlor, No. 1327 F street, opposite Ebbitt House. -jan7-2m FO! THE PauTY sEason. Evening and Beoeption BONNETS. Fine FRENCH OWERS. LAOE and BEADED NETS for Overdresses. All the newest styles in LAUES, SASH RIBBONS ARIS RID GLOVES And a fine line of NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS. At M. WILLIAN'S, JanS_ 7 Cite Trevise, Paris, 907 Pa.ave, ‘ME VON BRANDIS M™® SAM ON SOCe DatesMAKER, 91: Pennsylvania Avenue, Formerly with Lord & Taylors, N.Y., and Wm. Barr and Oo., 8t. Louis, Mo. DRESSEs, SUITS, CLOAKB, made {n au- Bee, style, atehort notice. Qutting and Basting. rfect fit guaranteed. jJané-Im Car RUPPERT, Nos. 402 and 405 7h st. n.w. RARE ATTRACTIONS OF NEW NOVEUTIES IN FANOY WORSTED WORK of New Designs, for Embroidery on Linen, Mam- Moth and Felt Cloth. A fall line of Worsted (hand-znitted) Goods, Satin and Velvet, Child's Bonnets, Ernbroidered Cloak 1 sizes, and a general Outst for Children, Germantown and Zep! yt, Worsted, @orman Yarn, all colors, and allkindsof Embroidered Materia! on hand at the Lowest Market Price. y BS. SELMA BUPPERT. 608 Vth street, Upp. Patent OfMlos, LER IN ABT EMBROIDERIES, ZEPHYRS, CREWEL and GERMANJOWN WOOL, FELT, CANVASSES, and all Material for FANCY NEEDLEWUOKK. Fine selection of LAOES, HOSIERY, ' POR WORSTED and CHILDREN'S FURNISHIN GOODS; full line of MACRAME THREAD, STAMPING promptly executed. decd N ME. B. VAN KEUTH, PARISIAN MODES, 2412 13th St. Northwest. Latest designs in WEDDING 'TROUSSEAUX, MOUBNING DRESSES, WALKING BUITS, DIN- NER and RKOEPTION DRESSES. Bamples of the Istest importations of Dress Goods, Novelties in Trimmings sud Buttons, al- ways on hand. Complete Costumes of all deseripti shortest notice. JUGLA’S aa ° PARIS EID GLOVES Repucep 250. Pes Pars. 2-Button, $1.60. a S$ Button, $1.75. 4. Button, #2. 00. GENUINE MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. 2-Button, Toe. 3-Button, 31.00, 4-Button, $1.25. 6-Buttoa, 81,50. J.P. PALMER, IMPORTEE AND DESIGNER OF FASHIONS IN MILLINERY, decls No Llo? ¥ st. VV Semibya's LADIES’ BOOTS. I am now offering a fine stock of Winter GOODS o! my own make, at very LOW PRIOES, and po manne order a cine of ao for Ladies ildren that cannot be excelled. = JAS, H. VERMILY A, nos 620 Vth st., opp. Patent Office. deck ions at the deol HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. CATALOGUE SALE OF THE LAW LIBRARY OF THE LALE JOHN 8. CHAPMAN, ESQ, OF ALEXANDRIA, VA. ALSO, : TWO OTHER LAW LIBRARIES, THE WHOLE EMBKAOING MANY VALUABLE KEPORTS AND TEXT BUOKS. ‘To be soldat my auction rooms, southwest aay coruer of Pennsylvania ayenne and 11th st on TUSEDAY and WEDNESDAY EV NINGS, Fengcany 1st anp 2p, 1881, CoMMES VENING AT 7:30 O'CLOCK. THOMAS DOYLING, Auct Ww P. YOUNG, Real Estate Auctioneer. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY HOUSE, No. 102 K STREET SOUTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trust dated 1 2 ah 20th, 187), and recorded in liber No. 12, folio 372, one cf the land recorda for the Dis: trict of Columbia, and at the written request of the arty secured thereby, we will sell at public auc- Rion, in front of the promises, art Oorogn ©. at, ox THURSDAY, Feanvary 3p, A, D. 1831 following described real estate, to wit : The e: ern part of Lot number fourteen, (14,) in Bauare number five hundred and eighty-four, (584,) hav ing a front of aixteen (16) fe:t on South F’strect and runping baca the same width to the south line of said Lot ninety-four (94) fect ana four (4) inches, together with the improvements thereon. ‘terms : One-third cash, and the ba'ance in six, twelve and eighteen months, secured by a deed of trust upon the property rold, and ths notes of the purchaser, bearing iuterest’ at the rate of six «6) ne Fer centum per annum until paid, payable semi- aupually, or all cash at the option of the purchaser. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. A deposit of #50 required at time of sale. 1t terms are not compiied with within ten (10) days frcm dale of sale, the property will be resold at risk Eyes gf ae ue purchaser. JAMFS F. § t rn GEORGE W. GRINDER, 8r.,} TTUstees Jan24-co&dbe encansox BROS TRUSTEFS’ SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON DELAWAKE AVENUE. BECWEEN Hany 1 STBEETS NORTHEAST, AT AUO- Auctioncers. By virtue of a deed of trust, ziven to as and duly recorded in Liber No. 872, folio 250, one of the land records. fur the District, of Columbis, we will sell, in front of the premises, on WEDN-SDAY, tue 3p Day ov Fesuvany, A’ D. 1881, av 4:30 O'CLocK P.M, all that parcel of «round and premises, situate, | and dpi in the city of Washinwton, in the. Pistrict of Columbia, and known and distinguieled as the north s+ venteea (17) feet fronton Delaware avenue of Lot five (5,) in square seven huadred and eey- enteen (717,) aud running back the same width to the rear line of said Lot, it being the same prop- erty conveyed to the suid Georve W. smith by John Hensel by deed dated Auwust 25th, 1665, toxether with all the improvements, ways, easements, rights, privileces and sppurtenances théret» belonkiny oF ih any manner aopertaining. Terms: One-third caso; bx lance in one snd two years, notes to bear 8 per cent. interest, and to ba secured by deed of trust on premises. Conveyanc- ing and recordi>« at purchaser's cost. Terms to be complied with in seven days, otherwise the ‘Trustees reserve the right to resell the premises at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after giving five days’ public notice of such resale ia some newspaper published in the District of Co- Tumbia. A deposit of $100 required at time of sale. JOHN ARDEKSE! GUSTAV GIESLER, jan21-eokdba °o OF } Trustees. TH. No. 6k ena ers new York. Most cs ers 3 ‘Stocks and other Securities both in N. ¥. ASBFORD’S LAW OFFI Louisiana avenue, (near City IE MINING RECORD, $4 = Year. iste Mint Pa) published. sopies Free. rected for Mtiahng “ivlsoims ALEX. BOBT. OHISOLM. Prop’r. OK, M. (ASHFORD'S BUREAU OF ABSIRAOTS,) Guyton Burupin ) bours: 9 to 10 a.m. ,'12:30 to 1 and 4 to 5 p.m. Oerecisn Novae —Ail consultations mast be had during othee he as Tite E: jons cancot bettterruptea. Jan3-m puss: NocunE so ray ost Painlees. No Cutting! No Ligating! No" Medicine to Swallow! This. now ME. 8. J. MESSER, DarssMaxina in connec- T. TAYLOR'S PAT- TERNS SYSTEM OF CUTTING, mee 1803 Wet. north. oct?-5m HOUSEFURNISHINGS. oor PH RODGERS & SONS’ OUTLERY, FINE PLATED WABE asp HOUSE FUBNISHING GOOD‘ M. W. BEVERIDGE, 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. a ROS TRIPLE PLATED KNIV! ROGERS BBQ) 5 MALY DOZEN, = RS BRO. TRIPLE PLATED TABLE OCR DUONG, Bt HALF DOZER, ROGER BROS. TRIPLE PLATE TEA SPOONS, ar $2 HALF DUZEN. ROGERS BRO. TRIPLE PLATE BUTTER DISH, 35. ROGER BROS, Re CAKE BAS- DEOORATED TEA SETS, FROM 310 TO 325, At J. W. SCHAEFER'S, 2O20 7th Street Northwest, decl? Above York avenue. PIANOS AND ORGANS. TSS Ea RE ER AND 4 ESTEY ORGANS, 4 At lowest prices and most favorable conditions. G. L, WILD &@ BRU., sole Agents, ‘723 7th north west, jan24 Detween G and H streets. CARTION-—GENUINE DEOKER PIANOS. made by Decker Bros., New York. Public should be careful not to be led in ‘to buy an imitation with » similar name, which can be bought for lesa than half the price of & genuine Decker Piano. G. KUHN is the only Agent in this District and Virginia for the genuine instruments; also, for the Burdett Organs and J. D. Pease Pianos. fanz BRADBURY Beet materish- fnest tone, ounlert payments, Pop material, finest tone, = ulsr prices. ts applied on Lisaal from to. 810. } 4 REEBORR G. SEITH, MANUFACTURER, 103 Penna. ave.i} GROVES’ & other beautiful PIANOS Just in. ee Et tae A as bs No. OUT H etreck northwest. First-class Toning and Bepsiring of Pianos 0 decls SCBAFFE and eo TOU i i consistent with fhoroy morkinn ae m nitendos tO st MELON: BiGuts Piand Wareroome Ho: 438 Lith street, above Pennsylvania avenue. nova0 DRY CLEANING Es- TABRISHMENT and DYE. WORKS. No. 905 OF ES ter GEN TIEMEN'S GARMENTS OF ALL na DR OLEANED ang DYED; also, ORBPE VED EaT 9 Oo aaating "fine EVENIN DRESSES. Thirty ‘experience. Terma moderste. nowk ALNEW'S, 296 10th st, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Lining Felt, Felt ty nova] GRAVEL ROOFING SUPPLIES. N of WA’ by mo, during the iat Gay FRIDAY.........sanuary 28, 1881. — CONGRESSIONAL, Conclusion of Yesterday's Procced- ings. SENATE.—After our report closea— The Senate took up the naval appropriation DIL Mr. Windom stated the amendments of the ccmmittee,and that the pet amount added to the Dill as passed by the House was $259, inaking the total as reported to toe Senate y » Which was $301,543 less than the ud $814,957 in excess of the Dill of last session. The amendments of the Senate committee were agreed to, as also an am-nd- tent offered by Mr. Buraside admitting boys to ihe bavy training school at 14, instead of 16 years of age. The bill was then passed On motion of Mr. Allison, the House defict- ency bill relating to the interest oa th 3.65 bonus of the District of Columbia, was passed. Op motion of Mr. Conkling,’ the bill to authorize the Construction and maintenance of & railway bridge across Niagara river was passed, with an amendmenc reserving to Con- gress the right to alter or amend the act. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the dul to authorize the Secretary of War (0 grant the use of Certain land at Fortress Moaroe, Va., for ine erection of a hotel, was passed. Ou motion of Mr, Lamar, the Dili to divide the stule of Louisiana into two judicial districts Was passed. ‘Teller submitted resolutions requesting ay Of the Tntertor to forward vo the Sebate the Cte commission report, aad also calling fer all correspondence between the Sec retary and the commission and between the and the xovernor of Colorado con- he Cte Indians since March, 1880, oth resulutions Were adopte . he Thdtan tand tn severalty dill was ts up a8 uitinistet bnsiness, and then, at 4 VM, the sewate adjourned. HOUSE.—After our report closed — ‘The Vates- Martin election contest was further considered. Mr. Russell warned the democratic party that if the reasontugs of the committee on elections were adopted some fifteen or tweaty gentlemen from the South ta the next Congress would waik out some morning and give Place to the men who had been counted in, whether elected or not. A democrat.—We will see about that. At the conclusion of Mr. Russell's speech, Mr. Springer demanded the previous question, and the repubiicans refusing ta,vote the Goase Was left withouta quorum. The House thea, at 5 o'clock, adjourned. a CHARLEY Ross On Moxe Discoversp. Special dispatch to the Cincinnatt Eaquirer syom London, Ont., January 25, says: Charlie Koss has been found once more. A farmer re- siding in the Township of Allborough, namad Peter B. McCallum, came to St. Taomas yesver- day and reported to the chief of police that he haa suecceded in finding Charlle Ross, after tactng Lim for several months. McCailum slates he has indisputable evidence that he has the child. He traced Charlie from the sus- pension bridge to Tuscarora, where he has Terided for ‘some time among the Indians. ‘The boy was left there by a white mau or Woman, who stated tbat they would have to Kill the boy unless the ludlans adopted him, as they were compelled to get rid of him, Meal lum Claims to have possession of the clothes which Charlte wore when he was stolen, and those which he wore when ieft with the Tuse roras, ‘The alleged discoverer furthermore states that he has bad correspondence with Mr. Koss which estabilshes the Cuild’s tdentity beyond preadventure, and offera to pay the expeuses of the chiid’s conveyance to Philadel- phia. Whether the real Charlie has been cap- tured or Lot remains to be seen. IN THE PRUSSIAN Diet yesterday Herr Wind thorst’s resolution declaring the ceiebratioa of mass nd the administration of the sacraments exempt from penalty was rejected. Prince Bismarck yesterda; opencd the new Prusstan economic Council, the purpose of whica. he suld, Was lo establish a single central organ whose members should possess techateat knowledge, in order to give opinions as to ie necessity abd practicability of new laws. THR MsTHopIST ConreRENcr—F the Great Meeting in Londo: he western section Of the general executive committee to arrange preliminaries for the Ecumenical Methodist Conference, to be held in London {a September next, met In New York Wednesday. bishop Matt bew Simpson, chairman of the com- tolitee, presided. Among the cther prom{nent Methodists in attendance were Bishop H. N. McTyeire, the Rey. br. T. O. Summers, and Prot. K. W. Jones, A. M., of the Methoaist Epts- ‘opal Church South. ‘The session was passed in discussing the preliminary action to be taken by the coimmalttee, but nothing detiatte was de- termoined on,and the meeting took a recess unt] yesterday, Whatever ts done by this committee must be ratified by the eastern section, which represents British and Continental’ Meth- odi:m. The tnutn business of the general com- iwittee. of which this 13 # branch. 15 to. pr and publish a scheme of business orp: grammeor+xerctses for the ecumenteal ¢ ference, and to make all prellintaary prepar 1 Ons for its meeting. The conference wtit beli in city road chapel, London, the seek tn September, Its powers will not be \ Gi-ietive, the main object being to secure co operation of the differeat branches of the church ta the great Work Of saving sonis. Tne conference wilt be composed uf 400 members, of Whom 2) are assigned to British and cont. nenial Merioaism, and to their afittated con. ferences and misston tlelds, and 200 10 the con. ices and churches tn the i ulted States and nda aud iu thelr foreien work. Oae-halt roe tultnty-r of delegates are to be ministers and the other batt laymen. ATTEMPTS 10 DRUG EUGUES, THR PRDESTRIAN, AU lisdicvs lust night Hughes completed his 4i6th mile, tleing Ruwell’s score. He ran easily and with speed. and a few seconds later turned another lap, witch gave him for 96 hours the best record in the world. At midalght the score stood, Hughes, 417 miles, 165 yards; Cox, 592 miles; Albert. 3 MW); Howard 3532, : Krohne, 355 Philitps, 35 Jurran, 350; Cam. pana, S2*,. An attempt was made to drug Uughes yesterday with a bowl of soup con. Paes & narcotic.sent by an unknown person, but nis wife discovered the fraud by tasting — ofthe soup with which she was made very sick. A FIRE ON Broapw. New York, last nighi, Callsed & 10s Of $500,000 Lo Sweetzer, Pembronk & Co., dry goods importers, 1: im- porters of laces and embrosd and D..& M. Davidson, shirt manufacture: A Bank CasiutgR MURDEKED.—J. M. Smith, cashier of @ bank at Kansas City, Mo., who is supposed to have fallen over the bluff’ in that city to the railroad track below, died yesterday irom the effects of hts injuries. A later dis- patch says there ts no doubi that Mr. Smith was murdered. THE inisi PRonLEm.—Tue Catholle clergy met at Maynooth College, Kildare, Ireland, ye3- terday. Archbishop McCabe presiilag, and passed resolutions urging reform ta tié land laws. The land league at Cork has passed a resolution summoning Mr. Shaw and Mr. Col thurst to ign their seats in the house of com- mons for seceding from the Parnelitte party. It is understood that Michael Davitt wili quit Ire- land alter tue passage of the coercion bli Mr. sobn bright spoke in the British house of com: mons last night 1n support of the coercion bill. He sald that the ieaders of land league had to a large extent demoralized the people whom they professed to defend. A SOLMER from the government barracks at Hot Springs, Ark., becoming drunk aud disor- cerly 4 tew days since, a detachment was or- dered out to arrest him. ‘The drunken man re- sisted. and finally firedon the guard, but the ball struck on the coat collar button of one of the men, and glanced off without doing the slightest injury. DORA SEER, A servant «irl in the family of J. C. Bloker, of Sandusky, Onto, has spent one hundred and ten hours in a sound sleep, sup- posed to be caused by engorgement of blood about the brain, the result of rheumatism. She vallows mechanically whenever solids or Nquids are forced into her mouth, byt gives no signs ot waking. ‘ARE IN A BALKOOM.—A reception was given by the Jersey City athletic association on Wed- pesday ¢vening in the parlors of the club room at Grand street and Ocean avenue, Jersey City Heights, which was numerously attended. While the parties were in the mldst of tne fes- tivities one of the guests startled the assembly by the statement that there was a case of small- pox tn the building. Tbe entertainment termi- uated right there, The ladies and gentlemen— Many of them not even waiting for their wraps ad overcouts—ran down stairs and into the sireet. It was found that a man named John Keily, living in a room tn the rear of the club reom, was suffering from the smallpox, and sester@av The mn “nm was removed to the hospital. N.Y. Herald, 3h. PERISHED IN THE SNOW.—A man named Her- ald, accompanied by a woman, were caught in & Sow storm on Tuesday last in Plummer co., Cal., and perished. A miner named Robinson, who Went (o thelr relief, was Caught in a snow Slide, and bis body has not yet been found. THe DsLawaks LEGISLATURE yesterday assed a resolution authorizing the state to d> nd before the United States district court all ‘Tsons Who were indicted for assaulting United Bates marshals or for voting tlegally at the last state election. SINGULAR ExPLosion.—The stoop in front of St Je h’s Industrial Home of the Sisters of Mercy, in New York, was demolished by an ex- ploston of gas early eh morning. The trom a leak in the pipe accumulated eath the steps, which were of heavy slabs of stone, but how fire was communicated to it cannot be explained. No harm was done to the building, but the many hundred inmates were considerably alarmed at the noise of the explo- sion. | was a victim of hysteria in an aggravated form, Howells Hecord Beaten. “THE LETS.” HUGHES’, MAR’ A PRDBSTRIAN--417 MILES SCRNES AT THE BALI. When daylight found {ts slow way into the huge American Institute hall, yestertay moro ing, there were only nine men tn tae race to which thirty bad started three days before. tone among the nine would be noticed on the street for an elegant galt, and ff the walk. ibg match were a cake Walk even poor old “Pop” Whittaker would have been puzzled to know to which of the mine to award the cake. Campana, whose performance {s enjoyed by Che ‘spectators more than that of auy of che others. Walks with reasouabie when he allows himself to devote his alleged mind to that pe formance, He believes, however, in divertiag bis attention as much as possible by put ins on different hats, carrying odd objects in bis mouth and makibg grimaces at the look-rs on. While performing these antics he twists his Doay and Itmbs in the most extraordinary fashion and Jolls his head on eituer shoulder as if meditating either a somersault or an attica te of prayer. Considered & Krotesque Hcht Krobne, the tall Prusstan, comes nexw He is as sbsolutely solemn as Campana ts absurd. No wan ever saw Krobne sintle {n padite, aud ti ts currently asserted among habditues of walkin matches that his chronic melancholy ts caused by the ever-present difficulty he flads tn telling: where to step, No tatlor’s tape ts loug enoagh to measure him for a pair of troasers, and when Le Its one long leg 0 step he waves It arjuad iu the air something after the fashtoa of 1 lobster in a burry. Having advancet his toot rntly and got ft high euoach tte air be lets it drop quite fn a casual maine, asif not caring or knowiag where it tll ta Having planted tt he gives alurca pot wil ke « camel. Then come- a general upheaval o whole frame and somekow or another hi baianced on the leg that has gone berore « drecs the other aiter I How he ean keep tats | sort of titng up for an hour is a couandrin which no other athlete has ever guess he Goes keep tt up for six days tn a ma icoks DO Worse at the end than at the begin athe, which is no compliment at elther end Vitis another problem for the theorists. Hts igs are a= short a3 Krohne's are long, and his | steps are cops quently less It may be 5 him that, while he does not step very far, sleps very olten: while irobne, although’ ne does Lot step often, steps a great deal when he does step. Vintruus a good deal of the time, which fs in his favor. He ts doubled up when he runs very much as though he had the stom- ach ache, Dut, ag be keeps up the run day after Gay, It 1x probable that he has not. The “Lep- | per” is What may be termed a perpetual conun- drum, even if he ts not a “joy forever.” When be runs he fs not “a thing of beauty.” Ile leans away forward, carries his head awkwardly and seems to drop himself with a sort of “chunk’ on the ground ut every step. Hels fat. He is clumsy in his movements. He 1s slow, Bat he gels over the ground as no other man Lut Koweil bas ever done, Howard is a trained | athlete, said to be good at all sorts of things Desides walking. He walks and rans with the least expenditure of effort apparent of apy Man on the track. but athletes are not Proof against exhaustion, and at a quarter of 7 | In the evening he went (6 his teat. fle, Albert | and Cox were then all in the second plate prac- | cally there betng only two miles difference between the scores. The danger of delays and the closeness of the contest was shown by the fact that when he came out limping and sore at half-past bine be was sixth on the list, four men havirg waiked away from him. Its W.cly that Hughes will pocket a pretiy penny by his week's walk tf he dors not break | down between now and Saturday night. He has an easy lead now, with a fair show of ge Ung enough mites to the good to pocket anextra $1.00 in addition to the share of gate money whieh falls to the Winner. O'Leary has offered | $1,000 to the winner if therecord Is beaten. At 40 | mninutes past 9 last nigat Hugies was only six miles bebind the record, having 495 milesscored | ai the time that Rowell had 411 tn Ube race in which the biggest score on record was made. It 18 pleasant—if anything about a walking ms is pleasant—to think that in this tn Slapee the walkers wil share equitabiy In the | profits, ‘Two men whose honesty has aot been impugned are the real managers of the match— | Daniel O'Leary and Brian G. Meswyny. Two | mep are deputed to look atver the walkers’ in terest. They bold the keys to the tcket boxes. | Two mnen watch the tlekct takers. ‘The tlekets | are counted for the walkers before the manage mept get thei. Nothing thar can be thought Gf has been neglected to guard the walkers’ La- terest jealously. So faras can be learned, the is free from any charge of * hippodrom- U8 WORK As IN 96 HOURS — ba THR MIDNIGHT SCORE. Astoldnight approacned tbe enthusiasm of the crowd, which began for the first time to be something like that Cn former occasions of the same kind, grew greater and greater. The | crowd was not iess during the eveatng than 4,000 persons, and applause and even cheers were plentiful as the distincilve men among the nine went around. At midnight, arter which hour the interest and the crowd together Gimtuished, the score was closely noted. Hughes, who took a half hour's rest at twenty Imluutes pust ten, had come out after the hait hour amid a storm of applause, and tackled to his work like a man. ‘The midnight score was as follows: Hughes. ‘17 Khrone. 5 Cox... Patllips. 4 Albe Curran ........ i] bs eee Campana. J Howard ss record, the biggest ever mate be- 416 miles la’ hours, Mughes nad ive Weeks in a Trance. NTAL SUFFERING OF A GIRL WHO PEARED SHE WOULD BE BURIED ALIVE. Physicians in Newark have been dee - terested jately In a curious Of hysveria ta tual City. For five weeks Miss Anna Ward, the 16-year Old slep-danghit r of Alexander John- son, of the Mutual Benefit Lite Insurance Co., jay inatrance, Last winter she was seriously il) for weeks with typhoid fever. When she re- covered 1U was deemed best not to allow her to return to-school until September. Then she found that she had fallen behind her classmates inher studies Feeling that she was strong. as she had spent the summer at Long Branch and Saratoga, she Degan to apply herself dilgentiy to her studies to make up for lost time. She overtaxed her brain, her healtn failed after afew weeks, and she was com- ‘lied to Withdraw from school Her sickaess Becam: e serious, and in the latter part of No vemb r she fell Into a trance. She lay quietly tn her bed with her eyes sometimes opea and sometimes shut, butrecogalving no one, and lever speaking. No sound esc , and It Was evident she suffered no patu. Taere was a slight twitching of the eyelids, bat little other movement. Dr. William O'Gorman, the favally physi called Dr. A. N. Douguerty and De. B.C. 5: of this city to consult with him. [t was quickly determined that the strange disease was not | catalepsy, for the pattent’s arms, when raised. tell Dack upon the bed, and tnstead of remato- ing where placed. It was concluded that she resulting from overstudy. The severest electric shocks caused not even the twitching of a aus cle. After several days had passed Dr. O'Gor- Mab, not knowing how long the trance would last, decided to administer Hquid food arttii- clally, as the patient could not swallow, About New Year’s Day she revived, and now she is able to ride out, and seems to be restored to health. While she was in the trance the pay- sictans were satisiled Unat she was conscious, and proved {t two or three times, Oace Dr. Seguin sald for a test: She 18 a very pretty girl.” i Immediately she blushed. | She says she was conscious, but had only one thought, and that a terribie one. She reared constantly that the physicians would pro nounce her dead, and she would be buried alive. She had no physical pain, but this dreaa was | agonizing. In vain did she try tospeak. She could not even move her ips. It is suppos: that the twitching of the eyes was cause her ef ae to speak or give a sign of life.—. Sun, 2th. Cm RAILROAD GRIEVANCE.--The Chicago Ties says in regard vo the acquisitions sought and already acquired by the Hlnois Central company slong the city front in that place, that should Seg railway com} frcitinen the passage of the act now ing in Congress Confirming Its Utle to the Fort Dearborn reser- Vation property and the riparian rights con- nected therewith, the city or Cnicago will be shut off from the harbor protected by the U. breakwater, and the railroad company be Ww Possession of all the front avaliable for docks. A bill bas been introduced in the New York Senate providing that every ger coach on every railway of the state sb li carry a saw and an axe. Such a law vigorously enforced tn every state would doubtless be the means of Saving many lives. Prot. Hind, of Halifax, N. S., has written another letter to the Governor General of Can- ada, In relation to **tbe roguery practiced at Halifax” in connection with the fishery award. SINGULAR CASE OF ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.— A Buitiwore Sun from Norfolk, Va Jan. 2%, says: This morning John Mason, a deck haud on the Eastern Shore steamer | sented herself from bis hom a. | of the late Gen. Wm. Hickey. Ne ron. needed & piece of mica for the aeanen applied to Peter Allen, another deck band, who has charge of the oll-room and other stores, for it. Allen went to a locker in the aiter Cabin for the mica, and while at the lock- er Mason, who was behind him, saw a four- barreled pistol on @ shelf, and asked to see tt. seen a nen et ne geet Son out turning bis in so doing at the ball taking efiect in The Sprague Family Scand: GOT. SPRAG E'S PRITTION POR pIvoRCR — am CHAKGAS HIS WIPE WITH IMPROPER INTIMACT WITH OTURK MEN. ‘n the ofice of the clerk of the supreme court pte ~e yn Ag L, to — spre ied 8 peut ay & divorce from. bis wife, Katharine Shane Sprague. The Petition recttes the facts of the marriage, and Says that he bas ever since, on his part, kept or performed all bis p covenants, Dut (bat the said Katharine Chase Sprague, unmtadfal of her marriage vows and disreanding her mar Mage covenants, Bath violated the same tn this: ‘That she wilifuily, and without cause, deserved the bed and board of your petitioner, which Gesertion, although not for a continued term of tive years, yet Was under such circumstances as (O entitle htm to a decree for divorce: that she bas committed the crime of adultery, and has been guilty Of other gross misbehavior and wickedness Tepughabt tO and tn violation of her marriage covenants, in this: That she has persistenuy and agalust the expressed wishes and commands of your petitioner, and after Teal public scandal occasioned Uhereby, kept company of and been on terms of close aud ‘proper intimacy with ober men, and of the fae men whose names had Deen associated With bers in the publics andal afore-mentioned: That she bas repeatedly declared, without caase, that She would never live with your petitioner again; that she bas dented to nim and bis household the cares and duties Lecumbeat on ber as a whe and mother to fuillll without cause, turned and driven her oldest child And son Out of doors; she has persistenUy ahd against the Wish of your petidoner sqaan- dered his property and means by engaging in Most lavish, extravagant and foolish expend! Lure of me that sluce the financial embar Tasent of your peutiones and after repeated eptreaty, request, demand and com- Maid to the contrary by your peutioner. asd aiter full explanation to ber by him of his financial situation, and the inevitable effect of Such proceedings On her part, vet the said re spendent, rotwitnstanding all Ube same, has SIMI persisted so far as possible in the same reckless, extravagant, tavish and fooltsh ex- pbenditure cf money and style of living. thus forther (a8 explatied and potted out to her tn the matt+r aforesaid) embarrassing and defeat- ing your petitioner in his efforts to extricate Litpself and any rempaxt of his estate (com mihgled with the estates of others) from such Qhanctal diticutties and embarrassment; Chat Sbe has many time, since her marriage with your petitioner, and agatust his wishes, ab- and household for long periods or time, living abroad and at hotels, thereby subjecting your petitioner to further createxpense, aud depriving him of her society and assielance. to which, as her busband, he was entitied: that she has will Tully persisted In a course of slanderous and abusive language, and publications of and concerning your petitioner with a view and BRO of harassing, vexing and annoy tag im, and such effect thus rendering his Mte miserable, and destroying Une domestic and ail happiness iucident to the marriage relation. Wherefore your peultioner prays your honors to pass a decree dissolving the bond of matrimony subsisting between him and the sali Katharine Chase Sprague, and for such other and furtner relief as to your honors may seeta meet, and be, asin duty bound, wil! ever pray. WILLIAMS. SrRaccs.” THAT THE O“LD SUPERSTITION THAT FRIDAY is, an unlucky day for travellug still _keeps people at home on that day 18 proved by the experienee of nearly every railway conductor. Of une passengers on the New York division of th Pennsylvania ratiread, 15 per cent are carried on Friday, while there ts an average ot 17 per cent carriéd on each of the other tive weeks days. In other words, there 1s a falllog off on Friaays of nearly one-elchth as compared with the average of other week days The days of Peace | heaviest travel are approximately Monday with per cent, and Saturday with 1S per cent, there belug many persons going to and returning from. busibess on Those days. ‘The perce on other week days are: Oa 9 Wednesday, ¥ HECLAMATIONS OF THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. — A contract bas just been agreed upon between the authorities of Fiorlda and 1. Coryel, of Jacks He, and A. s. Linderman, represent- iny capitalists of Philadelphia and ‘the Pacific coast, to drain Lake Ok: ober, In Souch Florida. If the scheme ts carried out 12.000.900 acres of the best sugar land in t reclaimed, The territory rectal the celebrated everglades. an twice as large as the This ts the largest world will be ed will iuciude will be in ex teat of New Jersey. contract on record, and, when completed, Fiorida, i! 1s claimed, caa pro- duce more sugar than the United States now consumes, A Fortune in the fall of IS79 D. and N. of Bridgeport,Conn., placed $450,000 in the hands of FE. A. Kent & Co., brokers, of New York, with instructions to use it Inspeculating in corn and wheat and lard. A year ago they were told thal thelr money was li gone aud that they owed the brokers $10,000. | The Milers began suit for accounting. Judge Barrett, of New York, on Monday granted an order for accounting, and in doing 30 expressed the opinion that the action of the defendants Was extraordinary. Fines axp Loss of Benj. F. Alm $20,000, Was burned yesterday. Sleighs, narness, carriages and heating apparatus, costing $2,500, were badly damaged or entirely ruined. Poms pey Dundrayo, a Portuguese, sleeping in the stable, Was fatally tujured by inhaling the “Lare.—The splendid varn L., costing ames....At_ Avoca, Towa, Wednesday night, Jobn Coates’ livery stacl? was buraed, and Chenowith, a hostier. was roasted to deavh, with fifteen or more horses. T onuire con- tents Of the establishment, buggies, wagon, grain, Ac., were destroy ed. SvIT AGaINsT THE B. & P. Rati RoaD Com- y.—Messrs. Venable & Packard, counsel for George Wiliam Arnold, entered ‘sult in tae supertor court yesterday agains! the Balttmore avd Potomac railroad company to recover $5,000 damages. The plaintift atleges that he ‘re- ceived personal Injuries from an assault alleged to have been comiltted on hitn by a conductor and trainman of (he company at Wilson's sta lon, Prince George's county, on January 17 last. ‘The platnuff also claims to have been ejected frou a passenger car, although he ten- dered the conductor a valid passage tici The assaull, It 1s alleged, grew OULOf the ejectument. Balto, Gazite 10-day. THE Woviw’s Fark Prosecr will reach an important crisis at a general meeting of all the representatives of Industry and commeror, to be heid on Tuesday eve DeXt at Delmon- ieo’s, with a view to pusllug forward the Mnances and to hear o& roplnd of the progress that has already been made in that respect. It 1s uncerstood that Gen. Grant will be present, and that he will probably be called upon to preside, (noftictally it ts understood that the Nance committee fee! much encouraged by the subscriptions that have been received within the past week or two, and they are of opinion that 1t Dut needs the’ co-operarion of the general public to place the undertaklag upon a basis which willestablieh its success: beyond peradventui that to, without aby appeals to Congress or the legislature. The Pxecuiive commiltée wil visit Menlo Park this week to See What Mr. Edison can promise as to fupplying the exhibition bulldiag with the Cectric light —_—__ DIED. DAVIS. January 27th, 881, Lovisa, wife of Oapt. WOH Davie, and daueuter of dward and Kusapah Kaynor, in the tweuty-nioth your of her axe. y we saw her ntly’ sink awa: nin our hearts we y ‘That she miyht louger ntay A Ma's on A place ix By Hen Sister. In he onate Aauchter, ber ard a faithful and toving HAND AND PARENTS Relatives and friends of the family sre respect- folly invited te attend the foneral, from her late residence, GU 6tb street, between Fand G strests Southwest, on Sunday, January J0th, at 2 p.m. (Balto. and New York papers plesse copy GARDNER. January 28. 1581, at Zo’clock a.m. Wit F. GARDRER, aged “90 years and 3 months. Faperal at half-past 10 o'clock a.m., Satur: January 2° from 519 8th strest. (Ni rk (N. and Morristown papers please copy. | P. HEALY. Onthe 27th day of January, 1881, Eo sig A., wife of Co }. Healy and di and indulgent m wife 1 > Funeral Sunday afternorn, January 30th, at S o'clock, from Bt. Aloysius’ church. . McGREGOR. On Thursday, January 27, 1881, atGo'clock pm, Kartik, youngest child of Joba and Maxvie McGregor, aged i¢ n onths and 6 days. Funeral will take place from 389 D street south- west, on Saturday, January 29th, at 2 o'cior On Friday morning, January 25, 15), at 4 O'clock, Mauulk A. Sita, wife of John Cihumone, ii the thirty-eisbth year of hor “Funeral from her late residence, No, 1413 Go- Intubia street Lorthwest. on Sunday afteraooa, at 2orclock. Bervices at ine Church of the Iminsoa- late Conception, corner 8th and N streets uorth- west. Relatives and frends are invited to sttend * 0 CURE. NO PAY.—WEL BALSAM is warranted to. oure Rion Group, Throat and Lug Giewaee, ee Pheme Sab atin dy if not fod ty eT HOMPBON, 108 16th street and ae “y ornte 112-3 UNDERTAKERS. WU NORE Viele Ses “Se FRE. SPINDLER, UNDERTAKER, janl9 1233 th street north went. ‘OAN R. WRIGHT, UNDERTAKER, jane 1337 10th street a.w- a