Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1881, Page 4

HE EVENING STAR. ‘THE BSDAY........kebramry 3, idsle The Weather. Orrics ov THe CaraPr SIGNAL Wasurxaton, D. C., Fed. 3, 1881, 9:30 & mm. the middle AUlantic states, clear Pepa cloudy weather, northerly wind=, ti lopary or higher temperature and barom- ba SENGS OF TEE TARE ies ‘The following are readings of ther- meometer at the Signal OMice during the day: vam %°; ll am, is; apm, io. Mas mum, 19 : mintmnm! 45°. eee “LOCAL NEWS. - Amusements, &c., To-night. Boras Ora House —“Needies and Pins.” Battal Theater.—Mary Anderson tn “Love.” Abner's Music Hal—Swedish Quarvette Con cert. Lincotn Hav’,—Concert for the benefit of the Oapurch of Wwe Incaraatiog. “Sheeney Mike’ Heleased. Michari Kurtz alias “Sheeney Mike,” charge1 With the slik burglary at Burdette’: dry goods store, and who *a5 biought here from New York by letectives McDevitt and Acton on Tuesday night and committed to Jali yester- day, was brought up frog jall to tue Cruntnal Court this morning. After the ad) arnment ot She Jounson case he Was arra'gaed ard pleaded Ro! guilty. Mr Perry.for the governmont, stated that ater consultation with Mr. Burdetie aad Mr. McDevitt he was satistd that th? prissaee hot guilty Of Luis charge, and b+ would th fore suggest that nis personal Teesgnizaace De taken. ‘The court acquiesced tn this suggestion, and the prisoner. giving bis per-onal rec gulzaace Me. $560, was discoarged. As Kurtz | ft the court, a member of the bar SQreesied (hat Che court had made a mistake ih Uaking bis recognizance to appear, and taas it would have Urea better if it had read “to stay away,” at least untit after Inanguration. Good ELDDANCB. ‘This afterneon Kurtz was accompanied by Deteciive Mevevitt to the Baitimore and Po- tomac depot, and took the 45; train for New York. ‘The Johnson Momicide Case. THE TRIAL ADJOUKNED TO MONDA This morning in the Criminal Court, Jadze James, the eleven jurors in the case of Joha Silas Marshall Jounsou, charged wity the mur- = Johnson ov Marca 29h, 153), « Juror, Mr. Divine, belay text al Lhe National Hotel Or. Townshend siafed to the court that Mr. Divine was much improves, aud would proo- ably be able to be in court on Monday. Mr Perry thought taat it would be better to Wal! unit! Monaay, for it would take ubUl then toobtain a jury, even should this jury be dis chat ged. ‘The Court satd that under the cirenmstances he would keep th etuer, for ne Knew it Would De difficult to Secure another jury. He Ordered the case tobe adjourned to Monday, Which Was don: THe Cony Weat? throughout the country. Notwithstandtag the low temperature last nigh’ the slefghers were sand the eruuching and creaking of the dry. bard snow, under the runaers and Wheels, So grateful to a Kusstan’s ear, tndicated “good Sieighing.” The thermometer at ths here this morning stood at 7 OciGck ats abov . & rise Of 5 degrees stace sterday with indications of a fortber rise. The coldes: place ta the couatry this morning was Alpeua, Mich. 20 below wro; Boston, ! below; Batfalo, 7 below; Bar- It gion, Vt, 2 beiow: Detroli, Mich., 3 below; Krie, Pa. Sbeiow. The weather was generally lear. At O\tawa, Canada, “a regular north- western Ditzzarii’ set th yesterday, Ue mercary fal to 30 below zero. Bath, N. H., reports 30 below, with three feet of snow on’ a level, Sud trains biocked on all roads Brattleboro’, Vt, regards the continued severity of the Weather without precedent thera, the ther Mometer having indicated zero aud below datiy Jor the greater part ofthe winter. In Vermont, too. the snow Is three feet dep, and the op: struction of the ratiroads and tne dilticalty to supply the demand for wood and coal oecast ons much anxiety. At Providence, R. 1, it 1s impossible for vessels to enter or leave pori, the harbor being closed by fce. In the west the cold weather also prevalls with great feverity. The thermometer at Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday, indicat-is below zero. MINERAL WATERS — Congress Water —The purest and safest of ail cathartic waters. None genuine sold on draught. a vold all coarse, fr-t- tating waters, foreign and domestic, they impalr She digestive organs and kidaeys, t RELIEF OF THE PooR.—The report of tuscoms mittees appointed by th employé3 of the gov- €rbiment printing office to disburse the tuad, rated to that office fur the retief ot the voor thows that $417 was ved, and tt Py pended. Kelier was OF Abt THE * TRE Free is a Jesterday say broxe out this about 5 0" ‘K fn a frame house . street—one of a row of five, & zard’s Koost”—occupled 0. colored, and owned by Mr. M. B. Harlow, two houses of the row a.—Ths « and Were totally destroy « ther lost their” 7: Greis suppose! to have ort! bet stove near 4 plank partitio rtist and two others badly damaged. Alii houses | SHE'S ee i ‘were eccupled Ly colored p: oe seer MakRlaGe Licenses have been issued to Wm. | wi 3 red | Sake Of caimoad insurance and other stocks | at Duncansem 3, on Friday, at 12 o'elock noon. + FROeEN P) DEATH WHILE ON UIs Way Howe.— Jobn Schern, about 70 years old, living oa the old RKoc¥ ville road, about three miles this side of that Sillage, was found frozen to death yes- terday morning on theold ftockville road, oppo- site Mr. Clark Viers’ gate and within ‘a hatt mile of bis own home. He hai been on a visit Te afriend’s house and was on hts way hom, but had fallen under the pressure of the storm and perisued trom cold and exhaustion. Ree iH aNd steel eyerlasses, 50 cts. Prigg’s. + THE CoLtwets RIFLE AssociaTION met Last night, Col. J. O. I’. Burnside tn the chair ani F. W. Lantz secretary. The executive committ Was instructed to propose a plan for the sum mer campaicn of the club, which will be qat extensive. Tt ts understood that imatehes will be shot with teams from Boston and New York, Deside which a match will be arranged to aliow the members of the National Kitles fo compete for prizes at home. The report ot the committe> Will be submitted at tne next meeting. Com- mander Kobiey. | ited states navy, was elected ab active member. CALL for the i: spley. just ou THE FIRE and last night ehalt), Mr. Bacon and Mr. Reed. Chief § er Cronin’s rej for the past imontn st fires, causing a lose Was an insiiran Been made teniper pany e man. ent of fire alarm te showing eleven alarms second alarm. Tb On the telepho: wili expire on the 31st of March. submitted his requisitions for the coming nve months, which Were approved, and be was directed to ascertain the cost of sitding poles to faciiitate the men who sleep in the second story reachipy the ground floor. Ap; fons were feeetved und filed from Arthur Suepard. Jona Lepmap, James L. Grant, J. 1 Smith, Jn Marconuier, P. C. Alsten, W. L. Taompsor W. F. Benson. _ SEE advt, Homestead Butlding Asgoctatio Desens tN Fae have deen Henry Birch to J. ise; €-. Susan Saville t 1; $—. John W 3, Sand 6.59. 9 trustee, to J. SY $1 FP. Dart, lot 6 B. Chureh to J. EB, Arnoid, lots © H. Mouiton to z. #1590. Untontown; $100. map, lot 32, sq. ‘THe GALE COLLECTION OF PaINTINGS, now on exhibition, at Marint's Hall, E street, between 9th and loth, is attracting much Interest. Toe | catalogue contains 155 exutples, representing the many schools, foretga and American. The hall ts open from 9 & m. to 11 pm. Ul time of sale, which commences on Monday evening. Mr. Scott considers the collection much foer than bis former one, sold last March. But thts be leaves for lits visitors to determine. t PURSOING THE WeoNG May.—OMizer Barnes ‘this morning took to police headquarters a cal- Qred map Bamed Sam Matthews on suspicioa of Dighway robbery. He was permitted to sit tn the reception room, and the complainant was telephored for to come and identify bim. He Seized @ moment while the officers !n attena- abce were Occupied, and while they were not he walked out of the room. dowa the Steps tO the street. and made his escape across Penneylvatia avenue towards the alley On the south side, between 4%; and 6th streets, pur- ‘sued by halt a doven men—the oMivers missing bum and giving the alarm. He ran out oo Mis- sana pars ene has cal fence into Af; tot, when he was headed off by a geatieman uauad Joseph Grind*r. and was returaed to head. qguaziers, He did not prove to be the man wanted. and aftermards was released. Tho gang of men standing about on the 4% street Comnkaco — the officers: Led apd heads 7 with a Critic reporter, had a good ran thi ‘the snow, and did no: much like it that he wae Ube wrong map, at } from iz to 2 p. { ©. Clersents obo Ema J. Hurley; Wo. Briscoe { Patty € " | stuall brick, t Preparing the Inan. TH GRAND NATIONAL ARC! ‘The plan has been ted and contract made for the erection of the national triumpnal arch to spen 16"h street, near Pennsyivanta a#venne. on the occasion of the inauzuration. The desizn ts Gothic, with a lotty tower ateach end, ret flosh with the carbs —the idea belng to | represent the union of the states in the towers «nd arch, each sta‘e coat of arms betng set ina separate window of cathedral glass, and when lighted up will present the aypearance of an old castle. The towers wilt proj ch above the arch a@ sufficient he'ght to give the whole a symmetry of form, the apex of the arch betag about fifty feet from the ground. Messrs. Gray and Page are the architects and Mr J. H. How- Jett is the oui'der. The cost will be $1,100. te will be a handsome feature of the decora- JLB. MERTING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTER. The executive commiiive met last eveaing, at the National Metropolitan Bank butlding. Present: Mr. J. W. Thompson in the ehatr, Wr. E. P. O'Connor, secretary, and Messrs. Cr -s- Well, Willard, Whitaker, Truesdell, Corbin, Alpger, Ford, Roose and W. B. Reed. Mr. Cr: swell, the treasurer, stated that the amount ef money raised Unus far was $6,154.09, of which $1,275 was Irom the sale of ball Uckets, aod trom indications he thought that outside tne Sale of Uckets probably $10,000 wou d be raised. Mr. Ford moved that Uckets be placed on sale at hotels ta the priuctpat cities, Mr. Taoyap- Sou asked Who Would be responsibie. From past experience he was opposed to this propo- sition. Mr. Ford asked if toe chatrman had been " stuck,” and receiving an affirmal ive au- swer, moved that tickets be placed on sale tn Son€ Of the pauonal banks. Mr. Creswell ren arked that there mighs be some difticulty In gettiog Danks toactin this matter Kis Rot every national Bank that would act. Col. Alpger said it was evident that, the chalrmaa spd secretary had cousidered this su he et, apd uoved that it be left wrh Mem; vdepred. Mr. Truesdell. tor Mr. Dslli8 reroted tht the pubic commit- ‘er had been canvassed and $1 ol. Corbin reported that In addition to the Me sold he hed orders for iy tnore. Mr. Ford called attention to the order to relation io the free list, lmiting it tothe President. aud members of the Cabinet, and moved to amend It by inserting the Cablvet of President Gar- Held, and Gen. Grant and family. Mr. Creswell Temarked that the names of the new Cabinet would not be then known, Col. Corbin said that the present administration had been lib eral In | urchastpg tickets. Mr. Creswell.—If Gen. Grentis here he will be at the ball, and there is no 1 ity of adopting this motion, for if h 2 he would do so, “ile had never been kept out | of any place where he wished togo.” Mr. ‘Thompson said that Gen. been inviied with his family. Mr. Ford moditied Als motion so « ficers, and it was adopted. Col. Ainger asked if Mt ‘would not. be better to impose asmall | barge forthe use of the boxes in the cloak rooms. Col. Ford said that after tne smull busin} harging the members of the re- spective comaitiers S for the badges they were to wear, he hoped that toe trifling Matter of the cloak room change would not be added. Without taking any action on the sub- Jeet We committee adjourned, INAUGURAL NOTES. The First aud ‘Troop, Captain W. H. Harris, will escort the President-elect trom Mentor to Washington, and act as his escort | during the insuguration ceremonies, I: ha: gaged quarters at the Ebbiit House. A cowmitice 13 endeavoring to complete arrangements for the attendance of the Sara- toga Cli zens’ corps at the taauguration, | rhe Citizens’ corps of Oswego. N. has for- warded to the Adjutant-General an application | for permission to come to Washingtou, elzaty | strong, Including band. On account of the state refusing to furaisn overcoats tothe Frederick. Ma., Iislemen thts | organization has abindoned its tatentton to | participate in the Presidential inauguration ceremonies at Washington. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has given permis ston for the hands in the Navy Yard to rig out & small boat to represent a three iaasted ship for the inaugural procession on the 4th of March. The New York World of to-day says:—The other republican central club—that ts, the one | over Which ex. Judge Dittenhoefer does not pre- | side—met at Clarendon Hall last nlght. On | motion of Judge Fithian it was resolved that the “singing cholr” of the cluo should go to | Washington and “assist” at the inauguration. | Amusements, &c. Forp’s Orera Hovse.—Needies and Pins” continues to delight large houses at Ford's. It 1s a finished performanee that few lovers of | comedy can aford to miss. NatiONaL TaesTsR.—Miss Mary Anderson wilt appear in “Love” to-night, oue of her most popular plays. | THE BERNHARD LISTEMAN Company, gives a concert at Lincoin Hal! next Movday eventng. 1s one of the foest combinations of | solo instrumentalists ever brouxnt together in | this country. } Lt NS Hati.—The Concert of the Apollo ‘lee Club and others, at Liocoln Hall, for the | {Of the Chureb of the Incarnafon, will | take place tiis evenmig. It 13 to be a tirst-cliss entertainment, every detail of whitch will be | enjoyable. A Svrver AND Festivat. ts being of M. PL Charen. orb stre aud F northwest. w) sOdscrID d. Loves of fine arts should wait for Dowling’s sa’e of originat olf patnrings, waied folows tne Japanese collection, Corner of 151m and H. ‘Pue caratogue etabraces about 200 pieces trom the easels “of weil Known Ame European and Frances Mo! TOOK ER nada, Miss., and Eleanor zomery county, Md. J. Webb; less ‘ L. Austin, of Gre- Burford, of Mon Dr. Wm. Ward and Anna eD. B. Peters, of Georgetown, 1. and Willianna Watson, of Accomac county, | :dobn irwip apd Suste ©, Noerr; John Top: } lett and Rachael Franklin; Wm. C. McMichael, | of Indiana, and Armenia E. Roberts, of Wash- ington, D. C.; James Osborn and Ante Jonn- son; Ecea Kt. Nwetman. of Fairfax county, Vi aud Molite f. Ford, of Luray, Paze county, Va. ‘Thos. I. Swetman, of Stafford county. Va’ and Ford, of’ Fatrfax ‘county. Va; Wn, Jones and Lucy Ann Carter: Jas. Johnson anil | Eizabeth ‘tyre: Jloyd til, of Montgomery county, Md., and Catherine B. Littiezord. of Prince George county, Md. JAPANESE PoaUsLAINS AND BRON7ES. — The sale by Dowling, at corner of 15th aad H, of | Japanese art treasures, 1s now ln progress, i patiles Interested tn such works should noi tall to attend.as the prices brought will sutt the | most Impecustous. The sale 13 under the dt rection of Mr. Thomas 1 ling. Tue Jewisu Ta‘ » LECTURE.—A fle orator- | feal treat was énioyed last night at the Mount Vernon Place M. £. church. Rev. Dr. Browne, | | editor-tn-chtef of the Jewish Ssurh, ragblor the | | Avanta, Ga., synagogue, on his way to N York, Was invited by Rev. Dr. Harrison, chay | jatu or the House, and a number of southern senators and Representatives, to deliver its ture on The Talmud, an effort very popu ixte. Dr. Browne was to. b# | | ening, UL the (rain being de here but Wednesday nova of the lecture whatever In our sudden cold snap ¢. | aha of Course the altendance was Comparail 5) Small for the iarge batid. at the rabbd! closeiy held his audieace for two hours and a balf by reason of hls 11 esting subject, interspersed w.th the most dett | cate humor of (he Taimud, whicn rade the lecture one of great enjoyment. We have |! beard Mark Twain and Josh Billings, but th: people had not laughed half as much on hi ing them as they would hearlng the Talmud, | ary as the name of tb lecture Is. If we add that Dr. Browne broke his ankle mine mouths ago, aud that he lectured kneeling witn lis right leg on a chatr, then the audience can b= | pardoned for growing enthusiastic over the eloquence Of aman who under such efreum- stances could hold them froin first. to last. tor | WWo hours anda half, The doc | the Talmud a spectuliy, aud 1s tn work on the subject or SaLgs oF Daneanson Bros., auet ¥ afternooa, | ~ | for John Ardee-rr and Gustav Gtesler, tras: tees, the 1; feet front on Delaware ave. nue noru lot 5, in square 717, ant hav- Ing an average depth of 62 feet. tmproved by a Kissner, for § AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN GONR—Dr. James Hl. tone, (be drugeist, corner 7th and L sts. north Is | West, Who dled at his residence at v.30 p. in. | | yesterday, of diphtherla, was an honored citt- zen ot Washington, D.'C., for pearly baif a century. He was a loving, devoted busband, a | tender father, a klod, generous neighbor, and | prompt tp assisting the unforvunat and needy. His mother, Low seventy-fve years of axe, Says, “James never caused me an hour's troubie In my Ure.” Dr. Stone was born Aug. 14, 13238, op the Patuxent river, Mootgom | Md. In 1837 bis farber, Dr. Joha with nis family to Georgetown, D.C.’ | learned the drug business in is fatuer’s arug store in Georgeiown, and opened basiness for himself tu is51, on the sourhwes aer of 7th abd & Streets porthwest. During this year he Married Mise Catharine Stevens. daughter of Rezin Stevens, esq., of Georg-town. ‘Tats lady dvd Feb. 17, 1537, having lost three children abd leaving one. In 1s, Dr. Stone put up the handsome building northwest corner 7th and |. streets, and conducted the business there. giv- log tt bts personal attention night and day ubul bis death. In November, 1530, h> mar- ried Miss Sarah S. Greer, daughter of Henry Greer, esq., of Washington, D.C. His widow and six children—Sarah Catharine, Robert Pinkney, James Henry, Mary Loutse. William Ridgely and Lucy Stone—are living to mourn the loss of one of the noblest and tenderest who ever blegeed a household. As recently a3 Mon- day morning, January 24th, Dr. Stone was with his friend, W. W. Burdette, at police juar- 1) wished Uo attend the pall | rant bad already | to raitty che action of tne of- | } ulation. | them tak ; Was suggested ; Dring the company to a proper turn of mind. ters, assisting him !n the effort to recover bis Zoode which had been stolen the Sunday nigut Previous. ° | Propriated for the refurnighing of the armory | _pleaded guilty tn the U. 8. distriet coart. | UtuBS, and that the tlnal breaches were made jensed Locals. Street lamps will be lighted at 9:0) and extinguished at 6:50, me Li at Wiliam P. Young bas filed a Dillin equity against Elizabeth H. Gale and others, asking authority to sel! part of lot in reservation 11. ‘The Washington Light Infantry met last evening, Col. Wm G. Moore in the chair. Thir- | teen hew members were elcoted and $559 ap- | and decorating Masonte Liatl on the the complimentary ball, whitch takes place oa the 16th instant. A committee from the Scaust zen Verein presented an invitation for the com- pany to participate in the opentug of thetr fair op the night of the idth it, Which was accepted. National Lodge, No. 12, F. A. A. M., last night resented a beautiful and costly past masrer’s jewel to Mr. Richard C. Lewis, the past mister of that 1 age. The Knights of St. Patrick’s ball, at Odd Fel- | lows’ Hall last night, was, as.usn4l, a great su cess. Among the visitors were Mr. Juin Don- | nelly, chief knight, and about fifteen other sir | knights of St. Patrick of Baltimore. | ‘The South Washington cttizens’ Protective | | Association held no regular meeting last nignr,’| but an thformal, di jon was held at St. Demfnic’s hall By ipterested workers, as 10 what js being done in the way of collecting funds for prosecuting the Baltimore aad Poto- | mac ratiread company. | Dissatisfaction ia sald to exist among stu- dents «i Howard University medicai cuilege, he faculty being about to appotat a colored sol aicterlan. ‘There are ninety students, two- Urcs of Whom are white, ©1. G. B. Corkhill, the District-attorney. Who has been quite Jil for some days, was a to be in is offive to-day, and expects to take part m the Jobnson murder trial on Monday. Dariel Brown, a colored man living near the Government Printing Office, was taken sick s\out noon to-day, and went into Sca'as d ve store, from whence officer Bianford tk ‘im to bis sister's, corner of sth and Bast Capiol streets, where he ied shortly after his arrival. Gen. J. S, Crocker, received a dispatch to-day Stating that bis brother, James H. Crocker, re siding near Tarrytown, Ma., Is lying atthe point of death. Mr. Crocker formerly resided in Virginia, above Georgetown, and is well and | favorably known there and here. { John Wagner, driver of a wagon for the American Tea Company, was thrown out of his Wagon Lear the navy Yard, about 10 o'clock yesterday, In consequence of hts horses getting frightened, and he was sertousty Injured about he head. He was attended by Dr. Magrader and sent to his home. Last night at the rooms of Mr. Roberts, the | Janitor in Corcoran butiding, his daugnter, Armenia E. Roberis, was married to Mr. Me: Michael, of Indiana. “There was a large num- ber of friends of the bride and bridegroom present. After the guests had enjoyed a bountiful repast the bridal couple left ror their future home with the good wishes of those as- sembied. There were numerous presents. District Government Affairs. | J.J. Da Sliva Arnado, health officer of Lis bon, Portugal, president of the medical school of Lisbon, and delegate to the sanitary conv-a- ton at Washington, called at the health office 10-day to examine into the system adopted tn this city. He will be supplie1 with all the pub: Neatlous made by the health department of this ctty. TIQUOR LICENSES Were tesued yesterday to the following persons: Robert Galloway, Pennsylvania ave. n.w.; Wm. 7. Whelan, 435 9th st. n.w.; Horace A. Chadwick, 601 7th st. n.w.; Chas. M. Myers, ivania. .W.: Nicholas Daboy, n.w.; John Ricks, 1405 7th st. n.w. 6th st. and Maryland ave. §.w. The District Comratsstoners to-day approy: lquor licenses as follows: Hor. thadwick, Tth street; John Rtck: Uh street! holas Deboy, 745 3a stre Waelan, oth street; Charles Pennsyl- | Pennsyt- | 1 Maryland | avenue 8.W. VITAL STATISTICS | The total mortality tn the District of ja for the week euded last Saturday, w®, belng 1 more than the week previous, or at the rate of 20.22 per 1,000 per annum. | Of the decedents 29 were wiite and 31 coiored, showing an anbual death-rate of 169 per 1,000 for the white and 26,s7 for the colored pop- was ‘The Water Famine. Edvor Star>--\gon whose head should v2 visited Cur curses for the horrible ratstn in) ment of the Distriet water-wor! In sammer we on Capitol Hill) are denied tae Inxur, of water In the second: stories of our houses, and | in winter, when there should be an uniuaited suppiy, It is often the ease we cannot obtain 1 in our kitchens, which are on a level with the streets. It 15 80 to-day, and has been the case | twenty Umes this wiiter. to the imminent | dauger Of bursting the bollers attached jo our | ranges, Houssk e&PER, Acuon About Telephone Mo- | poly. } Eivor Slav:—Pablte tesiing ve abated tn regard to the “ Telephon | Uon.” Let it Dot be so, for the company wil! } take advantage of the Inactivity of fhe rom nd £0 on With thelr moap for slibseribers to do ts to ditamediate action. ‘The inalgaat! ing “dio Miitle and talked ranch.* J hope the company wii! not be allowed out the scheme they've planne bers ordering them to take the tn " eri heir houses, and non subcribers maktnz the wires froma 6 their hous oS, as by another writer: tuis will SUBSCRIBER. es Auother Street Car Complaiat Hailor Siar:—As another of We “long suffer. | ing” 1 second the complaint of your corre- spondent in Tue Stak of Monday last, and I have another presentment to make at the bar Of pubdiicopinion. I refer to the street cars. 4 short Ume ago, | notte columns ot | your wide-awake and usetul paper, a valuable buggestion, to the effect that w hese con- | Vey ances could uot furnish seats for pissengers and chose to take them in. on the stand, they | Should not receive pay. Exactly so. Aman pays for a seat, and ought to have lt. ‘The eon- guctor should know when bis car ts full, and should admit no more than ft can aczommoiate. | In Engtand, where these matters are regulated by law, when a car {s full the conductor turns outa placard, thus: +. pn a seat is Vacated, the card 1s immediately displaced. In this way, traveling 1s made comfortap! Nw is a penny-wise policy that suggests the Idea of taklog in afi who come along. Hundreds of ttrad pedestrians would occupy the street cars if they could be comfortably seated. Apropos — Ket me just call attention to another potar, of yet greater Vexation. A poor, red nan geis a Seat, with some dificuicy. esently come live or six ladies. They kaow the car 18 full. What of that? - Some one will give way, and in they crowd. ‘The astute conductor ealls our “Pass up gentlemen, and let the tadies tn.” Where are we to pass? [only imeans, “get up and let the ladies sit dow Awd se the dear creatures crowd th, with thelr gracefial forms and gracious siniles, as they say, one and all, (hile we poor fellows are jumping W our feet } “Oh, thank you, don't get up—seep your seats! which only ineans, “I want your place, right { ‘This 1s no ‘joke. T have experienced tt very often. I don't tuink people should force themselves {nto a crowded car, If they will, they ought to do as did the Dutchman’s hen, | it-standing.” For my part, }bave mad+ us my mind to hold my seat hereate Jous. DR, JOHN BUCHAN As, of bogus diploma noto- riety, Was two months ago seutenced to the Pennsylvania penitentiary, but fs still contined | im the Philadelphia county prison, awaiting sentence on two bills of Indictment to wuleh he HORKINLE SLAUGHTER OF TRRKE-TURCOMANS.— Gen. Skobeleff’s detailed account of the storm - ing of Geok-Tepe shows that the Kusslan as Sault was made simultaneousiy by distinct cal- by the explosion of mines, Several hundred ‘Tekke-Turcomans were buried in the explosion. ‘The hand-to-hand tighting with the Tekkes 04 the Wall lasted over an hour, after whtcu there Was desperate fighting Inside the fortress. The day nally decided by the capture of the bill redoubt of Dengel-teppe. Over four tanga sand corpses of Teles were found inside the fortress. The trenches were also filed wit corpses. Numbers were killed during the pur- suit, Four thousand familtes were found in the fortress and seven hundred Persian pris- oners. A €OLUMN OF Hor Watex 100 Fret Higa.— Ope of the singular natural phenomena known tn this section of Montana i3 the formation of lwo geysers Ln the strip of country known a3 the Sag.” about a mile aad a hilt from Me. Patterson's ranch, On the Saonkin, It was iirst seen about atonth ago, cut not until lately hasit assumed prosortions watch constitute its wonderful formation. It is situated in a small capyon running out from the wall of rocks on the east of Alkall lake. Two geysers have ap. peared, one of them belag of monster propor- Uons, throwing up a columns of hot water aad steam over 100 feet high, the other spouttag: about 5® feet, but with a large proportion of water; diameter, about 4 inches. They are tn- termitted 1 character, and are active during the morvipg hours, about s or9 o'clock. The formation Of the ‘couutry is a sandstone aad gneiss, and hass all the appearance of being an ancient river bed. What has produced tunis curious phenomenon tt ts, of course, only ae less 0 8) late, as there {3 no evidence of an- clent vol ic activity and no hypothesis can be formed which wt account for 1.—Norih Mon- lana River Press. Boy MURDBBER.—Martio Darp, aged 14 years, was tried fo Philadelphia yesterday on a charge of stabbiog anotaer boy, named J. Ss. Evans, and kiliiug bim instantly during a street Oght. The jury touud the boy gutity of manslaughter, with @ recommendation for mercy. A Rew trial was appiled for, | places The Courts. Cracurr Court—Judge Macarthur. Yesterday, Ward agt. Baltimore aud rotomac Railway Company; Verdict erp jatotift for $17.60. Mastaman & Co, agt. ynne; judg- Teeutset aside. Brady agt. regeler; verdict for the defendant. Neale agt Beader; settled. Home agt. Fitzpatrick: jadgment for the de- fendant. Hammel & Co., use, &0., agt. Fred- eres; judgment by default. District of Co-~ lumpia, use of Walter agt. Hewitt et al.: de- oon cu motion reserved. Davis agt. Hill; on earth, To-day. Davis agt. Hill; verdict for_piaintit!— $62.69. District use of ter agt. Hewitt and Cu linan do.; $2, Joliffe agt. Charlk ana Cooley; on hering. £quiry Court—Judge Cox, Yesterday, Burgess agt. Willams; pro con- fesso agalust M. William, administratrix. Welling agt. Gales; bill of error allowed to be fled, and making A. T. Bradley defendant. | King sgt. Bulkley: commission to take testtmn >- hy in Kapsas ordered. Jackson agt. Gales; sale ordered. Thompson agt. Poulson; dismissal of Dili ordered. To-day. Hillis agt. McNamara; anilitor’s report, &c., confirmed. Eekles agt. Ekle: confesso and reference. Burns agt. Cross; appearance ordered. Corsen agt. Edward: demurrer sustained in part. Flanagan azt. Snow; reference ordered. PROBATE CouRT—Register. Webster. Yestercay, estate of Maria Byug: flual notice Was Issued 10 the administrator with will an. nexed. In re Henry Mclatire; tloal notice issued to the administratrix. Pouicr Court—Judae Snel. To-day, Peter Lewis, vagrancy; bonds or 9 days. Walker Brown and Sarauel Smith, pro- labity; $5 or 7 days each. Dennis Buchaanap, larceny of a pick from Jas. A. MeDevitt; $5 or i0dass. Hetry Timber, colored, charged with muking an tndecent exposure of bis person; $5 or 10 days, Catharine Hennessy, ebarged wilt obstructing the street with a peanut stint: Personal bonds to remove the stand. (orcs Wiltams, a young white man, was charge! With hetng a vagrant, OMlveer Lottua tess that be cuught him begeing yesterday. hums stated that he did go from fh honse cffering to shovel snow for a shirt Was rejeased on his personal bonds. West Washingto nee A WOMAN DIES OF STARVATION, cf death was returned to the heal day by Dr. G. er to- as old, Broad Branch read, in the county, above this | place, February Ist of starvation.’ She had been Contined some three w ekg ago. The do: tor rema that he saw her Jana sist and found her sinking rapidly—evidently trom w: of proper nourishment and atteniion. Th helchbors report them as being entirely dest tute. He could find no trace of disease otiie: than as above stated. MARRIAGE.—Mr. Jesse D.B. Peters, of this }, was united tn marriage (9 Miss Willie A. Watson, daughter of Dr. Watson, of Virginia, yesterday afternoon, at St. John’s church. Key. Jobn 8. Lindsey performed the ceremony. ‘Toe Poromac Boat Cin met last night. 11 Wus decided to expend $1,500 In improvement4 and additions to tne boat house, Was also appointed to confer with the other clubs In reference to the next natlopal regatta, which {tis proposed to take place on ths Po: tomac. Mis old man Well known about town, 1s reported to be miss- Ing from bis home, not having veen heard of since ; POPULAR MINISTER OF WAR, A cablegram to the New York Heru/? trom Paris, February 2, says: Our Calro corruspon- dent telegraphs to night: “A revolt of th Khedives guard has hus far successful, for th gained their point, which 1s the removal of the obnoxious war minister, Osman Pacha Refkt, Last month three native Egyptlan colonels had in vain offered @ petition to the goveruineat salnst the war mizister for giving all the best the Egyptian army to Cir. and Turks to the projudice of ypuans. Yesterday the three cole ouels were arrested snd tried by a court marual, of wale General Stoae was President. During the session of the court tae Tegiment of the guard at the Khedive’s palace revolted under the eyes of the Kuedive aud marched to the War office and foreibly re- leased the three colonels. The War Minister escaped by a window. Genera! Stone and other members of the court were deprived of thelr swords and hustled about. Efflatona Pacha received a ‘onet wound. The re- velted regiment, commanded by the released efiicers, returned to the palace, where they were relnforced by a Soudan regiment wit) bad marched from Tourab village, oppoalte th Pyramids. ‘The insurgepls told ‘the Khedive that they had no grievance agatnst him, but Uhat the War Minister must be distnissaa.” Tals was done, and the released colonels now com mand ihe garrison of Cairo. Everything 1 quiet. The ‘marriage festivities of the Kue- in Jans A Ano Lathan. Cuare gram from Providence, eb. 2, say Fualtis hable to becailed in the afee equi’y sult, through tae si of Trasies Caates. A tumor wis renUon the street late to-night taal Mr. fee had been thrown out of his sletza. ed up insensibie, and carried tnto his house. ‘The Sun's correspondent, called at Mr. afee's residence, and learned from his $94 tbat be was more ec » Mr. Ch "% hy 5 yto the f. ted in his sleigh when the b cana and ran, throwing bim out, and dr: sing ht Epregue estate, There he was found shiver- ing with the cold and completely dazat, ani up 109 o'clock hé had hot recoverad sufiiciently to give a clear account of what had happened. ni A Hacytep Hovsz my Montrsal.—Alphonso Drolet, a respectable joiner, lives with his wits &L1s2 Beandry street, an uapretentious thor- ougbfare in the French quarter of Montreal. For several nights past they have been para! yzed with fear by strange mantfes thetr house. The red-hot stove ids suddenly and nofselessly rise to a hel: about a foot, spin rapidly around tn the alr for several secon Vhelr places agaiu. An invisible agency baa- ishes Sleep by thumplag agatnst the or the bedstead and making a noise on the face of the mirror like that of falllag gravel. ‘The Rev. Fathey Champeny has exorcised the demon, but Drolet says that the manitesta- lions begin Immediately after he retires, aad continue tore or less violent until dawn. De- lective Gladu wasn duty last night In frout ‘of the stove. MODERATION IN DRINK! ‘The business men’s soclety for the encouragement of mod eration, the object of which isto discourage the ssive use of tntoxteating Mquors, held a eling yesterday afternoon at Karle’s hovel, Jor the purpose of electing officers for the en sulng year. The reports of the varlous co: mitiees and of the officers who had served thelr terms were apparently encouraging to the members present, and the reading was otten interrupted by applause. The secretary's report showed that In the past year 33,000 pledges had been applied for, about one-half of the applications coming trough the mails, The demand for pledges has instantly in- creased, Those that were signed were as fol- iows :—The total abstinence pledges, 24.000; the white pledge, not to driuk during pustaess hor the blue pledge, not to be “treat- ed” or to # treat,” 39,000. Tb all, 105.000 pledges have been taken since the soclety organized Wo years ago.—N. ¥. Tritmne, ONCE A MILLIONAIRE, Now A Woop Sawy aR — Jobn Devney, bow employed tn Dubuque to sawibg wood, Was at one time a miilionaire. He receives a pension of $s a month for services curing the war, At the close of the war he went to Mexico and acquired a handsome for- tune In silver mlaing. He married the daugh- ver of General Kmtl Touvoreta, a wealthy mer- chant of Mexico, and lived very happily for two years. Deciding to return to the United States he sold off all his property, converting hts Wealth Into bonds and securitles. The night before he was to start hts wire and her lover Tan away with all bis wealth, and ever since he bas been a homeless wanderer given over to cissipauion. The sheriff of Lander county, Nevada, has Jevied on one passenger train and three freignt Iralns, on thelr arrival at Battle Mountain, to satisfy judgments for $24,000 against the Cen- tral Pacific ratiroad for taxes, Aaron Devere, a respectable citizon of Millers- burg, Ohio, Was probably fatally stabbad yes. terday by his son, becanse the old genueman pulled bim out of’ bed. The Women’s National Anti-poiygamy So- clety met at Sait Lake City yeaterday and en- dorsed Gov. Murray’s action in giving a certifi. cate of election as delegate to Congress to Campbell. A cle! an’s daughter at Napa, Cal., went toa ctrous On the fo lowing Sunday her father preached on sinful amusements, and used her case as an illustration. Ia the Sunday school (tbat afternoon he sald that she was impeni- tent, and moved her expulsion; but a vote being taken all the pupils voted to retain ker, The Cincinnati Central Raiiroad Company, ‘which will build a belt railway for connecting roads and also an elevated railway at that city, has been organized, with $1,000,000 capital. The Knickerbocker Ice Com "8 48 reported as saying that It be im) Lo reduce the Of ice this year, as of hay is so high! “The fashion of it 1e Price carrying closed umbretlas in such @ reckless manner that pedestrians oc- casionally collided with the ferrule end pre- Ne he ‘eyes have been found eaene the mummies © ancient Egypt.”—Norristown Herald. T. D. Brown was put in in Lake count Mich., for drunkenuens. Soon after the sal Was found In a blaze and was destroyed. Brown ‘was burned to death, urgents have | to the stable near by beloagiag to the | ations in j , and then drop quietly tuco | A committee | , The home rulers here, for two miautes, snoated | cut contradieuon. | It, Lord Beaconsieid sancuoned this course, neadboard | and advised the opposition to refrain foul | Bousé shouid share in his responsibility.” ‘The Irish Conflict im Parliament. | BXCIING SCENKS IN THE HOUSE OF ComMONS, Cable dispatenes trou Loudon printed ta fae Sra last evening stated that the rlilibustert iu the British house of commons on the Irtsi Coercion bill was Iuterrapied al9 a ta yesier @ » by the loterference of tae speaker after ins house had Deen in cootinuous sessioa ad at foity-two hours. Later telegrams say: Tue Speaker was repeatedly enthuslasiically cheer- e.. Tue speaker then put the motion that 1 Ave be given Wo Dring th tne protection bill. Telegrams to The Star Ice Blockade in New Yerk Harbor. New Yorx, Fel. 8—Up to noon to-day a j {he wes ward bound sound steamers were Diocked by tce above Hart's istand, with Tittle Fo-sibliity of scon reaching thetr docks ia tots | city. More staunch cratt Blockaged are strug: gibg to break a passage through the tee. ‘Tere ts Mttle pro-pect of any of the Boston or Connecticut boats golng out from here this evening. “v'rivilege.” -*Privilege;" and thea, as ine Ls Ker SUll remained standing, tuey all left bouse in 4 body. bowing to the speaker as they Gla 80. the other members cheering. Toe Dotion that leave be given to briag Ip cue DILL Was then unanimously agreed to. MR. CLADSTONE PROPOSES AN EXTREME MEASURE. Mr. Gladstone then announces taat ne would move on Thursday Unst tf, on notice being given thal the busiuess of the house is urgent, abd if, | on the call of the speaker, forty menoets shall Support the demaug for’ urgency, tue speaker Shall fortpwith put the question’ without de- bale, Amendment ‘or adjournment, and if the question of urgency be decided in the atticma lve by 3 to 1, them the powers of the house for the regulation of its business shall be vested la apd remain with Wwe speaker uuu he shalt de- The Market. } BALTIMORE, Fe. 3.—Virwinta sixes, deferred, 18. do. cousols. 78_ do. Second series, 30, do. past due conpons, 93. do new ten-forcies, ‘do. SRALTIMONE. Feb. 3" -ootton aul —mia | "eb. til] —mit Ls, Flour steady, ‘with active demand fe hn brave Patap-oo nll eat, BOULLErD ea: ‘western lower and active— southern red. 1.14at.i6_ do. amber, 1.20a1.23, No. 2 wostern winter red, Penge rial A dan Pita June, 1 2fa1 8%. Gorn, southern stesdy: woatsea icwer and’ dull~southern white and yellow, 33: weeterD mixed. spot 52\a55; February, 52\.5 westerD: mains - Rye quiet, Toyaius Hay "nchaneed. —Pro- clare that the state of the : ‘ Nirions frm but without qnotsble change. Butter longer urgent, e public business 15 no | quietand unchanged. quiet—32ai5. Petro- The speaker's interference, which clo e€ the | to pie inky Gomee, Gullo cannes, ony ovsiri tive debaie and forced the first reading | dul, 1-1. Freithts unchanend Rentita. four, the protection Dill, was evideu'ly prea | 1 barrels. wheat 1920 Dbusnel#; corn, Fshyed, a5 be read frou the manuserioi ag ate- | 8) 750 bushels: cata S00 bushels: rye 200 Ship- Tact in which he aunoudced that werisis nad | mente ia epee re pi Sone ur son dem: 5 : ee 2 casir : te ‘corn. £1100 hushe's. ur sy demanding the tnterlerence of the cal NEW YORE. Fete de ite cade cone anskat ba Ub * cher ed irregtl-r, but in the misia wesk and lower, THB REASSEMRLING AT NOON. 204 be ore the first board the speculation was uD- On the reassemollug Of Une house at noon every avaiiable seal was ocenoled by secta- lors. ‘fhe speaker, replying fo Me. Lvdoasasce (ibera}), Said he nad acted solely on ils ow re- sporsibuity. Mc. Parneli sald” he aiso wisaed ‘ocailattention to the speaker's ruin. fe “peaker informed Mr, Parnell that it was no a Se iMac, with but compara ively light ductaations. Bubs uent'y, however, a firmer tone po vailod, and under oud unying an advance of to2). pet cent was recorded, in which the entire List parti ciated Geatern Uujon | adiog. BS RE, Feb. 3 —Stocks weak. Money. be Frobanwe—long, 482; short, 485. Governments qa : ; he must thereture give | oe Feb. 3.—Flour dull. Wheat heavy. vetice. dull. ‘ Mr. A.M. Sulltvan (home rater) movea the | qoQNDON, Feb. 3. 12:50 m.—Atlanticand Graat Wostern first morucage ‘djournment of the house to enable the speaker | Erie, £0. do. a coude, lay Nee yeh Coe. | search tor precedents for his ruling. tral, 15134. Tilincis Central, 180, Ponusylvania | Mr. Gladsione gave notice hat he proposes | Central, 663g. Reading, S34 forward the motion he intended To 188 Oo oO ogee aclasiic san oan sl i lay (above refers to) Uy @ resolution < ae? 7 vclaring the state of the public business to be | onl Wane aoe ee Ce urgent. “The debate on Mer. A.M. Saiitvan’s | Cibtral 93434. ‘Reatinz, 38. ee Tu tion to adjourn was resumed. Mr. Silvan KEW YORK MARKETS TEIA AFTERNOON. Tnace &D indignant speech. Mr. ¢ ‘ay (home ae aaa | ruler) Seconded the motion for adjournment. ecw tsne c reported by Towis ‘The socaker Interposing al the comacucoment | Johneon & Co. :—U.8. 4 percents, 112% b. wa Ue ay’s speeca, sald he did uot latend to | 8. 43g per cents, 112 bid, 1124 axked: D. of 0. inenace, bul he wished to Caution members. | 3. 65's. 1023: New Jersey Oentral 91% Obio and Mis- | Gladstone deprecated adjourameat, and | Sestphl 42. Flo 475; Michigan Oontral, 1186; | Cowen (liberal) and Lord Churcht'i (cya. | Hsnntbal and Bt. Joeeph, 613¢- Lake Bhore, 1267s : | aulve) supported the motion to adjourn | Northwest, 126. do. preferred, 138; Iron, Moan- 59. Bock Islan LF . Pa 13%; do. Sir Stafford Northcote (conservative) supporied pyeterzed cle ented Bg ty ihe government in Its a-sire to proved to te | PA, Bo. preferred. 8 kas And Texas, 45°, Second reading of Mr. Forster's protection bul. | W.'G. Teélecravh, 11x 9. 0. and I. O.. 25° Messrs. Saw and Labouchere and most of tia | Pacifo Mail. 51; Union Pacific, 115% Irish members and Independents supported the mouon for adjournment. Givaa (advano-d liberal satd he thougat Ireland would regard the action of the house as an attempt fo crusa. Une liberty of speech of Irish members, A IST SHAKAN AT THE PREMIER. eral violent scenes took place, and there Were calls of order, upon Mr. GladStoue polat- ing out Laat some of A. M. Sullivan’s commeats ch Use conduct of the speaker were not ta orde Mr. Sullivan shook hts fist at Mr. Gladstoa and sald he thanked God the rales of tae House where notin Mr. Gladstone's hunds. Mr, Mitchell Henry said he considered the Irish muctnbers had taken an usteaadle postition; Uhat they misrepresented the opinion of the country and sacrificed the riznts of the pao. Mr. Henry was interrupted by Mr. Patil © Jan and other members, who accas aliribuling talsebood to Mr. Parnell. ‘The Irish members, up 0 5:35 p. m., tinued their obstructive motions, house rises at 6 p. un. Wednesday, they w: doubtiess be successful in preventiag M Forster from moving the second readiag of iis Dili aud making the usual explapatory stave- ment In dotag So, though he has urged the ¢ venlence of tuat Course, Tae speeches of tue Irish members show much heat and tadtga.- A Pas7or’s ImprcpENce.—The Rev. B.C. Miller, the Reformed chureh pastor at Rox- bury. Delaware county, N.Y., who recently brew that little village in a whirl of excite- ment by kissing the wife of David Willams, with whom he boarded, in the church par- sonage, and admitting it publicly, has since re- signed lis pastoral charge there, ‘and his resig. nation was gladly accepted by his people. Mrs. Willams, Who 18 the object of the pastor's brotherly attention, 1s a member of the Rox- bury Baptist church, She ts young, prepos- sessing and sprightly. Mr. Wililams, her bus- band, is a meek, libderal-minded man, who Places implicit trust in the honor of both par- | tes, belleving, as he avers, that the pastor was | Prempted by holy and brotherly motives en- Urely. Ie, therefore, sees no occasion for any alerm, and the domestic relations at the par- - | Serage continue very much as before. Mr. » | Miller is also young and handsome, and talks ; Yory freely about the ttle incident to re- Porjers and others. ‘There seems to be nothing about the affair he desires to take back, unless it be the kiss itself, which many belleve he would net hesitate to do. His resignation 1s offered not because he thinks he has done wrong, but because his people think so. Tne tien. people of the villagecondemn the preacher Mr, O'Donnel maintained that the honse | ip unmeasured terms. | should adjourn, as otuerwise Mr. Porst: ee MURDER by ELDER,—At hear Somerset, Ky., Monday, W: was killed by Columbus Case in a dispute which ended by Cass’s braining his victim With an axe. Hoth were prominent members of the Methodist church, Cass being an elder ro united @ Sunday-school superinten- len STRICKEN WITH ArorLExy.—A telegram to the New York J/rraiad trom Columbia, 8.C., February 1. says: This morning, at 9 o'clock, as. Major D. T. Corbin, of Charleston, was entering the breakfast room at the Wright hotel. to this city, he was stricken down by apoplexy. Physicians were quickly summoned, bat de- Spite Ubeir skill he lay for some hours in a com- adose state. After repeated Dieeding and cup- ping he was aroused, but his condition contin- ued very critical, Late this afternoon he was taken to Charleston in a special train. Major Corbin has ttgured very conspicuously in state nauonal polittes during the last decade. For several years he was U.S. district attorney, and is faid to have held four other impo:tant public offices at the bame time, AC present he ts by far the Most powerlu! and intiuential republicaa Ib the siat nt be sul Mes tu a dan- gerous condition. ————— would have an opportunity to make an indam- Inatory statemeat, wich would go fortn wit After the motion toadjourn had been neg: tived, the Irish inembers, {0 prevent Mr. Fo sler from inaklng hi3 statement, objected to every bill upon Ute orders of the day, thus oc- cupylpg the time until the house was obliged to adjourn, just previous to which Mr Ke wood, the hew member from New Koss, took jis seat. COMMENTS OF LOSDON PAPERS. Although the Pall Mail Gazette's leading ar ticle 1s beaded “The ers coup d'etat,” that journal jus' Une course pursued oy the speaker, and says: “Toe step is an exceedingly strong oue, but nothing less than a stroag stea could have met the emergency. It ts revoiu- Houary, but Mr. Parnel’s ‘party ts revolutton- ‘They must take the consequences of aging in Pariament that war which they are novstrong enough to wage in the fled. As Uhey have broken the traditions of tue parlla- mentary game, they have no right to complain tradiUons are brokea by tavir ad 3.” Of Mr. Gladstone's proposat th same paper says: “Phe power entrusted to tas aker ts unlimited. The proposal is of the gravest nature, and wiil demand Ube most are Tl aud anxious consideration. The proiie 13 hardly prepared lor a method of terminating The aitticulty in which ali the responsiolll y 1: torown entirely upon a single man. TROPIC. He St. Jam ein leading ari acd “AL mpleie,” adv $Uhe course pursued bythe speaker, an dechaes that Mr. Gladstone's proposal coutali FRUIT UONE of those carerul and Mberat provisions for rights of miagrites cota “i | | LAXATIVE. ; ve fast eventing Mr, Gladstone's residence has been guarded by policemen night aad day recently, In View Of a possible Fenian attack. Mr. Gladstone was followed at a distance by a policeman when he went to the house of con- mous lo-day.” The News of to-day has the following:—“'At the meeting of the Conservatives yesterday 1C Was determined that while direct opposttton to Mr, Gladstone's resolution should not be en- couraged, an attempt should be made to amend ys:—"The door of in Downing street, PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND PLANTS, is the BEST and most AGREEABLE preparation in the world for CONSTIPATION, BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, INDISPISITION bampering themselves by pledges to support {he government. There was some diversity of opinion at the meeting. Mr. Garst strongly opposed the course proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote.” “Mr. Parnell will move to-day for a select committee to‘inqnire into the precedents f the speaker’s acuuon. Mr. Coneen will ask M: Gladstone for an early day on which to discass the conduct of the speaker. We uaders‘and that the government ts tn favor of such pro- posal, thipking {t due to the speaker that the and all disorders arising from an obstructed state of the system. Ladies and children, a2d those who dislike taking pilis and nanseous meilicines to secure cathartic sction, are especially pleased with On ite agreeable qualities. half to one lozenge is the dose. Ask for TROPIO-FROIT LAXATIVE The News, ip its leading articie, says it does not altogether approve Mr. Gladstone's resplu- lon, as It gives the speaker too much power. JU regrets that the mouon Was not made afier full consultation with the opposition; but it demands its full consideration by baih sides of Ube house in the spirit in which Mr. Gladstoue oifers it, namely, that Of a desire lo stop ob- struction, The Standard, tn tts leading editorial, un- hesitatingly approves the action of the speaker of the house of commons. It says: We may and take no substitute for Packed in bronzed tin boxes, and sold by all firat-class dragwists. | Price, 25 Gents. Larve boxes, 60 Cants. i jan29-eokw j | be very sure that U's action would not have been arrived at save after carnest consultation with the government and opposition, WE! DE MEYERS “What,” asked a Sufiday school teacher, “13 that Invisible power that prevents the wicked man from sleeping and causes him to toss about upon his pillow, an@ what should he d> to ebjoy Laat peace that passeth understanding?” “Sew up the hole in the mosquito bar,” was (ae prompt answer from the bad boy at tbe foot of the class. j The estate of the late Fayette McMullin, of | Virginia, 1s estimated to be worta $2",00), and j his wife and six-year-old daughter are the heirs i to this sbug fortune. j “ When I Die,” said @ Mobile man, “I want | ‘0 go where there Is no snow to shovel.” ls = as savagely intimated that he would probavly IRON BITTERS. | A TRUE TONIC. OATARRH OURE. One packawe ie weneraily sufficient. real cure of CATA) SH for 81.00 a nov2eo | go there.—Riclonond State. The custom of ladles wearing heavy vells when out of doors 1s objectionable. Whena woman enters a street car with oneon, how the mischief ts a manvto tell whether it ts a pretty girlor a false-haired critter of 40? He don't know whether torise and give her his Seat or be so absorbed In bis paper us not to see her.—Boston Post, ear ee IRON BITTERS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMEND- ED FOR ALL DISEASES REQUIRING A CER- TAIN AND EFFICIENT TONIC, ESPECIALLY INDIGESTIOS, DYSPEPSIA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPETITE, LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c. EN- RICHES THE BLOOD, BTRENGTHUENS THE MUSCLES, AND GIVES NEW LIFE 10 THE NERVES. THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM ON THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS, REMOVING ALL DYSPEPTIO SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS TASTING ‘THE FOOD, BELCHING, HEAT IN THE STOM- ACH, HEARTBURN, &. THE ONLY ION PREPARATION THAT WILL NOT BLACKER ‘THE TEETH OB GIVE HEADACBE. WRITE FOR THE A B C BOOK, 3? 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TOWSON, FREE. a 626 Pennsylvania avenue, south cide, Brow a Cuensipe Comes an33 Near Tth st. aud Center Market. | jan3o Baltimore, Maryland, | ing 11 night. goods going fast. m EEE CITY ITEMS. The Marked Popular Favor Accoréed to “Hub Punch” is pmp'y warranted by the purity of the liquors of which it ts com- Febdered sill taore accepiabdie by its ty taste. It can be used with hot water or ice water, soda water, lemonade, witlk, fine tee or whatever you choose. No other punch made When Tequired for use can rival It. Sold by all = grocers, and wine merchants at $1.25 a ¥ Immense Crowd. Yesterday the great sale commenced at 927 7th street, The store was crowded from morn Oaly to tion afew of the great Dargatns offered. Fine ribbons. 10 cents a yard, worth 3¢; Indies’ stockings, 5 Cents, worth 9S cents; fine hand- kerchiefs, 3 cents, worth % venta Ladies’ and misses’ fine underwear, hostery, laces, notiona, kid gloves, rich satin aud silk, fans, jewelry, corsets, ard 2.000 different articles for ladivs” Wear. Men's fasitonable hats, $1 cents, worth $1.50. or money revurord; woolea jackets, 7! cents, worth $2. or money returned: socks, SLITER, UNdershirts and drawers, <nd 2.000 dit ferent articles for gents wear, at 2/7 Teh street ecrber Massachuseits avenue northwest, Was! ington. Remember, thts great sale will Po: lively Close at the end of seven days. ‘Terrivte Itch caly Hamors, U cers, S01€S ANd scrofulous affections cured by ne Cuttcura and Cuticara Soap externaily, acd Cuticura Resolvent tuteraally. Ask about them at your druggisUs. Re knows what (ney have done. A Vure and Effective Hair Dressing. Coconine, a compound of Cocoanut ON, be Uhes Ue hatr and is sure w allay all itening and Irritation of the scalp. ‘the superiority of Burnett's Flavoring Br consists in thelr perfect purity aud strength. ALLEX’s BrarN Foon, ts the only retiable tonic for brain and sexnal organs of either sex $1. Alidruggisia Storr & CROMWELL. Agenta, €0 450 Pennsylvania avenue, Fminent Wilmer Brinton, ¥. D. Baltimore, write 1 have used Colden’s Lt big's Liquid Exir of Beef Ip my practice. consumpunt oebility, Weakuess, anemia, chlorosis, 4c., it cannot be surpassed. Sold by all Druggt Dr. Allen's Rheumatic and Gout Lo- 0) _ will cure almost any case tn two days. no mat ter how severe. Price 50 cen® No cure, no Pay. Sold by all druggists. ‘Terrible toms of Life. Millions of rats. mice, cats, bed bays, roacnes, lose their lives by collision with ough on Kats.” Sold by Drugets’s. 15¢. boxes. th A Congh. Cold or Sore Tmroat Should be stopped. Negiect frequently results Jn an incurable lung disease or Consumption. Brown's Brovchtal Troches do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and batsams, bat acts directly on the inflamed parts, allaying Irritation, give relief to asthma, bronchitis, coughs, catarrh and the throat troubles which singers and public 5 orsaresubjectto. Sold at 4 Cls a Dox everywhere, “Alderucy Wagons Fresh Alderney bulier churned every morn- tng, and delivered tn Ibs. “Ward” prints, 5c. per Ib, Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk Se.” per qt —————____. A MUSEMENTS N4Tlonan Tuxares., EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINER, The Distinguished Actress, MARY ANDERSON, Fupported by Mz. MILNES LEVICK and HER OWN COMPANY THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Lov On, Tue Covniess axp rig Be FRUDAY—FAZIO SATURDAY MATINER—INGOM AR. Saturdey Sight—Farewell Performance, ‘1b, Noon Talford's Classical Pragedy, ION, THE FOUNDLING Mondsy, Fyb 7.-Ma. J 08EPH JEFFERSO) Fy iN. ale of €etta commenced w-day UM CLUB C If sufficient subscriptions are TRE FIRST CON E GIVEN by BODY , t FEBRUARY BEETHOVEN'S arn SyMPH 1B will m ti Bubecribe at onc or TAR ra ~ kebrusry 6, ssl, SPR TAL ~ATID ER wah MUSIO FUR OHILDRES, Hto sp f-b3-2t re" 's OPEUA HOUSE. edles and Vins. Continued succres of the new Comets. written by Augustin Daly. GREAT ACTING 1 Y A GREAT COMP, Y MO#ANT, AS. FISHER, Mrs. G oH. GILBERT, JOHN DREW, JOSIE BalLEY H_RAINFORTE IPABEL kVLESON, WALTER EYIINGE, And others of Mr. Daly's Company. Deedes and Pins Mstines BATURDAY. daussion, 25 or 50 cente. Monday, Feb 7, Willie Edonin’s Sparke, pre- senting the quaint and queer munsical oon wit Dress: ot, Fou ina Photmraph Gallery. feb QR= GRAND CONCERT, ey TRE ISTEWAN CONCERT PANY OF BOSTON, SINATION OF 8910 INSTRU- FINEST, COM MENTALISTS IN AMERICA, Assisted by the noted Soprano. Mis, AMY SHER- WIN. of New York, iste with rHOMAS’ OR- CBESTHA ; ana the popular Tenor, Mu. THEO. 3. TOKDT, of New York, at LINOOLN HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1881. BERNHARD LISTEMAN..... -wsese Violin Formerly Foluist and Leader of Theo. Fhomas* urches'ra and of the Boston Philharm wie Club. EDWARD HEINDL, Flute, Viow and Zither. Late of tue % JOHN MULLALY....... and Violin. Formerly of the Beethoven Club, and at present ‘al Director of the Globe Lpeater. FRITZ LIS} EM4N onsen Violin, : Thomas’ Or howtrs “and of the harmonic Cr Violoncel 6 ar — jelasoleu Quintetze .ab. - Double Bass r POPULAB PRICES. Admission... ...-.5..-.s00 +750 Reserved feats, without additions’ charge st Ellis’ Music More, 957 Pecnsylvanis ave. Pro- grammes snd descriptive ¢ rculars re jadi © [Leoorn mac. G! AND CONOERT, forthe benefit of The Oharch of the Incarnation, THUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 31, 181, HE APOLLO GLEE OLUB Du. E.'S. Brwnat, Conductor. Mise Minnie Ewan, Mir. "Franck Z. Maguire, rs. Rowell, Mr. Frank Pearsoa, ‘Mrs Morrison, Mr ‘Han Adame. and others. Mr. © B Ward. Elocutioniste—Mr E B Kay and Reiph Jefferson. Tickets, 50 cents Keserved seats without extra charge at’ Metzerott's. janst-a yt bee “ONLY LUNG PAD: ‘Cures by ABSORPTION (Nature's way) LL LUNG DISEASES, ALL THROAT DISEASES, ALL BREATHING TROUBLES. DRIVES INTO the system curative a It } se awents an: vRom the the oe ” Giseased parte poisons ‘THovseNps Testiry To re VinTuRs. YOU CAN BE RELIEVED AND CURED. BinlgAyrindaud HasoareY Error tat Remedy? price 02 Binoy fae Out Love Pav Co." Dota THE ‘* ONLY" LUNG PAD oo. Willems Block, Detroit, Mich. wlifone’s yenr,® seat tree, | °™" “Sethe coon Sertaay PLUM STEN a ee JAN. ¥. ly 419 Vth wt. m-w. Risa was tcree a of ar Sau —— a.