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_ VENING STAR, Pebrnary THE F PREIDAY ‘The Weather. American Library Association. ThE PSION IN THIS CITY. The ‘ou Te.ssem- ied yesterday attern F, Poole tn he the read: hg of a pape Jhraries and Mo-enms, Saine Subj nt provisions for 2 aud the repor adopted tb of fv wh vhaagesas {orariesof ocuments r will of an fad: HUeDts v2 pr paieds neh, fogning and forin, elthe T THE EVES Green, Worcester Free A paver was read Dy the se Dewey, on the method of b A report was So, On The pI iby . Pocle, of Obi iz index. There was 4 discussion on metiiods of securing the multiplication of paper Was read by Dr. Charl Wareau of Educatio hat ta Ltorarians, a: at Washington, share uited States of America, of Congress ts emphatically tne i rary, tie only one de-tined (2 be eneyel ersal in its comprehenstvencas, ares of the old wo: spirit of the aS adopter fation Of ulr-passage tammation 0 give the ‘ 1. No safer re xn be had for all coughs and colds or an: plaint of the throat or lungs, and a brief tial Wil! prove tts € e Court in General Bradley for the piatatt’ for the defense. fT an This isan a Suepherd urged ex- repudilean national Ye tb his om), ad Suepnera left an in promissory note tor $2.50 with Mr, Cooke, to De Le! show in to the committee's treasury tn Feimbitse Cooke, Who advance = note ‘dup and compl 5 Che Assets of Mr. Lewes Theus? of B. Robinson name U iy te Man Damed hat, bootsand coat. M: he and defen ether pretty freely istuias ev t tant left him on the street s e (witness) roobed, Br be defence the ow dr ve Yards, yest eb, BA OL K. the queens. Metropoi- " 3 frou the city —Lewis D. Means 20 head of eaitie were offere whit alt'were sold to - per Ib. up—or ui pe es brow ded as follows Pyles, part 6, Be abet, jot i $05. W. W. Burdoite to lots 21 and SH]. 44 Ww. trastee, to W.-F. “Mattingly et al. loz : Eugene Carust, trastee, ef al. t M.Vrerson, lot 69, 8q. 623; §S Mayse to T. D. Yeager, lot ‘20, sq. S. Blanxwan to Margaret A.Tay: 4: $00 ard encumbrance for #50), A. Thyson to J sur. A Margarat S. Blankman, lots 37 and 3s, S600 subject to $500 encumber~ ‘SES have been tsaued to and Charlotie Dutee; W. Hi. A. Dair; Saunuel Ford aot ahd Aibse Malone, Ce : “ . roo rince George's county, Md.; Loo Dorsey and Annte Brows, Ken). Mis and Harriet gord: Anthoay ‘and Elivateth Matcnett, voth of Philadel. =. bowen aud Annie Gaines, * md Protessor wis d Dr. John Lara's grespiene ¢ Congregational “© 2 A motly assemblage Of adr mm all the walks of Ife. There Known J1dge, & pro: lab. several of onr enterprising tm>r- . and nearly all of the sporting men of per ween Some Or the Dest a ume Gh Me an hour and a half spent in tue owners of ine different Weight, ages, records, ete. “ks, In whieh the wor “ a lees, tern per pre heard, a matca was y arranged between a red Baker cocx. 4 02., ald a blue Doagias, weignt At the beatnnine of the fient *he the Douglas coz his extra Weight and condition, bat after a weil <b* battle ofss, minutes, the favorite showed bis tal feather ‘and ran. The oext fight was between a Baker stag and @ Parls cotk. The stag bad five ounces more weight than the v6ck, but 1c proved to be of Iittie tise, a3 ic was Sfrst jump of his opponent. Ti Nght was between k With 4 Sore head, the result of a WO Weeks ago, and a aud red a8 in such fine condition that the n his favor. This was dy far best batlle Of the night. One minute one Would be the favorite and the next minute the eter ore would lead tue vetting. After fight- Bg tor it min they both ald dewn on the exhausted. The ‘ pitters” y, declared the black 4g the old Douglas to show any signs of life and his rival tempted to get up on bis feer, which 1s nd tO be valent LO showing Nght. ‘owd dispersed to nes. J* Js given out that another battle . te fought to the same plice next Week. Or odds were in favor of of Amusements, &Co Hovsr.—"Dreams” was played log to a large audience. ations with ‘which the p to keep audiences In a con: from the opening s » curtain. THEATER. — “Bob Acres” appeared from the boards of the National ias evening. He will be succeeded by “Rip Van Whusle.” ‘That popular play with be given 1)- night and to-morrow night, and at the nt- se WH be delivered at. Lincoln # g, by Dr. John Lord. His sab Hise of Modern Poetry.” Tn 1] be preceded by a half nour organ con- by Prof. Biscnoft. opp Fei.ows’ Hari.— ‘The Pirates of Pen- 7ALCe” Was given et Odd Fellow: eventing, c Tt wil night. mated 10. Mutton, Bas Snouiders. Frerrs.—0 ms, su con Hit ‘ 1a Breasts, 10a12 perlt.; Halll Catfish, 2M tb: Terrapin T dozen: dé Bs Turtle, 25 BevTes.— Philadelphia Prmt, 45: Western Creamery, 40a45¢.: rom, 25a36c; Cheese, 1 dozen. VEGETASLES.—Potatoos, Trish, 25230. per p t de. sw Bee soagve, per pk: Cabbage, 5alse mneh: Lettuce, jase. per he 120e per pk.; Onlons, Has per ps c per bunch; Peas (blac! per Beans, (Lima) 1 per qi Squash, per pound; Spinach, 203% per pk: Cauliflower, waste. euch. Celery, 5a per bunch. PoUrtRy.- per patr; Ducks, Turkeys, v doz. .# per pair; (biue wing) 7 . (row) Ge, per patr; do. (sium do. (red heat), $1.25 a§1.50; do. (mall do. (dipper Grouse. $1a$ the Dist © been nott! hi al its issued by isp © oF ucSley erect tod. Patrick Danaher and JohnH. Cl H. Clay Jones and Francis Carter, ay suspended from the further performan’ work and duty in e for removing garba effect from ‘this da copy of the order Was direct ach one of tue parties Will scon be invited for service, and in the mi be performed und: health om and night ‘ebruary 11 ime the service v the supervision er S$ opened at 4. a e $1 of hats and gen: {rable aud cheap. One Yorrners Last night OMeur Le caught e act of breaking Into Tume'’s grocery “store. e between <= and 6th streets. Hi upon them suddenty and tookt hein wo i and returning to the spot ‘ad been almost opened. Tae | the effort was lying near by. ‘The name of the boys are Dave Stith and Pra: ‘they were locked up for a hearing. , jet and steel ALLEGED MARYLAND Horse Tater 1s Datty, a colored boy, who was yesterday moroiog for having a ho: ossession Which If is ul froin @ gentleman warmed Eaward F. Clark, nes Laurel, Md., was committed to jal! to-day ro awalt @ requisition frou the Marylaad au: {ies charging him with grant lareen: eroployer, who lives near Mr. Clark, st a lew days before the horse was missed ached bla, if he were going to s' mid be stea! tt from a white or jed that If he were going to s' from @ cntored been or the sa: in 1-1n0I per docu, res, worth frou’ iecorated pa- wortit $1 cake, | nts; and grea Offered In decorated and wi also, In chitare Ealmn and if 5 Dr. Bull's Cough syrap. fou Prive 25 TECH PIRATES.—Odd | s Hlled Lo overtiowing Last Thustastic audience assemvied to 3 amateur representation of the “Pirates,” the henent of St John's Mite Asso‘tation” The Trincipel parts were exceedingly well rendered Lyk! Cast: Mabel, ; Ruth, Miss Bette Hurdle: E erieh; Kate, Miss Minnie c Marta Bregazzt; Richard, Samuel, Mr. “Eugene Dederick, Mr. Frank Baxter; Major-General Stanley, Mr. Jas. C. Dufty; Edward, Mr. Harry 3. Redtield. Phe chorus had evideutly besn carefully trained, the policemen’s chorus being especially effective. SALE OF Rake Otr Patsrinus.—Tue sale of the dobnsen collection of original vil patntiays ommenced yesterday. Tne sale was well at tended with spirited bidding, but the more valuable piciures bringing very low Agares. In Uuls afternoon and evening sales some of the mnost interesting and valuable subjects will be soli, embracing the works of Shearer, Sontag, ‘uapp and Lewis, To-morrow afternoon aud evening Will be the closing sales. The lovers of really good pictures should not fall to at this sale. ———— THE GRAND Jvay 1oday retumed indict- Menis a5. Richard Murray, assault with intent to kill Micbael Dooley; John E, Spinks, barglary and isrceay; Jona Butler alias Jonn Rawains, second offence petit larceny, and Ty Mattacws, Wurglary. Magruder thetr object being to witacss a | | aD Old | Fhe ice in tre Petomae, COND.TT OF aFrain hal Ciflee this morntug hi no | ton from shove that dent d an tm- mediate feed t At Harpers tne wa) e feet above t has risen | Inform only ly break up of 7h eshet would be 3 | THR ICk 1N THE CORY . | The following dispatch was recelved fron larper’s Ferry this afternoon by the Signal OMe th rivers risiag fast. Ice running in Shenandoah fast. All tee has lett Potomac | above. Will reach here sometime this after- it would take a day for a freshet to here from Harper's Ferry, even were the fre broken all the way down. The terry- boats between this city and Alex~- andria commen qunntog (his morning and are again making t'ps, but not on regular time. The river outside of the channel to Alexandria appears to be still tee-bound, and the ice covered with water, Aavices from below are to the effect that the fee in the creeks is being rapidly broken aod Werk'ng off, and below Quanti2o the Ice on the river 1s fast disappearing. The Johnson-Jobnson Murder Trial. Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge James, the trial of J. S. M. Johnson, the you white man charged with the murder of James E. Jolson, colored, on March 29th of last ye2r, vas copunued after our report clozed —Me :3v. Co khill and Perry for the government Messrs. Cook, iams ud Falls tor fendent. James Johuson, brother of the defendant, testified that he did nor tell tie offivers thet hs brother Was not home, por aid he teil t that he didn’t know where be was; get home the bight of the shooith tween 12 and i o'clock; when the oft there end demanded sxdmittance i they cculd e ih the bot bad a warrant to seareh bi what they want they told Lim’he took his hand off the dc told them to go Inside; they came In and went up stairs (0 where his brother was. Wiliam J. Martin, restaurant keeper at the corner of Gln and Pennsylvaida avenue, te fed to the prisoner's behavior while acting barxeeper for him. It Was reported tothe conrt yes Mr, August Necker, one of the juror fering With neuralgia, TO-DA Johnson was recalled this morning, and Jiled that the eficers came to house ou the night of the murder, but she could not re- member what she said to them. Her son was in the house when they came there, having ar- rived home bet difovclock., she was sick as rday that was sit. Pa copy of Jayne's the Ume for the sun to set se On the day of the hemi- losed thie testimony for the defence. T. B. Amiss 9 Ned for the pros- S asked If the defendant was ni known AS.J. II. Jobnson, Dut objection be made, Lhe question Was not pressed Mr. Pemy asked if defendant had not been nen The cowry bids me.” ry lence had deen itro- died as to the good character of the accused, ard he clatsi hat the government haa the Sergeant Ami stifled that he had known | ibe defendant since about three months before the shooting. Witness arrested nlm; Oficars Grant, Auer and Hinelne being with him. It Was about clock on the night of Lhe snoot- ing. Saw James Johnson there. Objection was made, and the «\estion wes withdrawn, Witness resumed: was no one in the | room when Une arrest was made except the prisoner and himself, but otuers came in Witness Wax shaking him to arouse him. was bard to wake, and several shook him after witne James Woodward, guard at the (. Testifi that deferdant aa been "ned there since last spring; lad scea bim almost daily and talked with him, but di pot observe anything wrongs about nim; to: LO more notice of him than of other persons. — | Mr. Win. Forsyth testiiied to the ofa drawing showing the bi street, from P e peluted owt ihe postr W. W. Hudson, John M. Jonesand Jonn 2 guardsat the }. ied that they had ¢ served nothing wre i the actions of Joi- ohn Healy t at Dabant’s fn ployed there. Se lin Jobnson, but he wo! ain Of & pain in He head. 4 he was employe: hen Preparing for the § TR MILITARY MECKPTIC cominttiee on mi! it. C. Hodges tn the Maj. Mills secretary. Mr ey, f the committee on quarters, reporied that tb hast Deen responses to (heir clreular from orgenizatiens, most ef them having sent t here and made the Pots al. risford moved that the metabers of this com €e Who bad falied Lo make their appe he méetings be dropped, but action v d to the hexi meeting.’ C d to the pecessity of the commities 2 mounted on the sd ahd 412 ot March, moved that the executive committee be reonested to furnish horses to cho: who aid not have horses of thelr ox Colonel Hodges sald he had conversed with t1 chairman of the executive coramittee on th subject and he admitted that ii would be 1! proper thing to mount the committee ana the finds were sumicleny they would be fu: bished. ter, from tue co1amlitee on conference, reported that the thal nothing had been done ng £0 a ni angement with the Baltimore and Galo YailOad COMpaDY aS to transportation to and from: the fair grounds for organizations nay be quartered there, Bul the transport commitice bad this tu charg further reported that noitiloy had been toward securiig the use of the vi falr grounds fo ‘Toe ri it related to the fair grounds, the sub-committee ou 42: Major Bradley moved that the e: minittee be re quested to make wo appropriation of $500 for @ Incidental and Contingent expenses of t committcu ou the 34 and 4th of March; carr A resolution offered by Gen. Jas. R.'O'B: Was adopled, dieciing the chdirman of committee to request the ex ve comn to select committees of two, turee, or tive spectively, aS may be rewulstte, to proc the large mnetropoltiay el cent t0 Wash- {ngton to obtain Subseripttons to help detiay The expenses ot the taugural ceremonies, vaveaL me emmecdatl im b Boys ia Bi completed arrasgemen' ean? the Haudsome badges tor te club i heen ordered. AL a meeting of the Irish-American Repubil- cap Association last evening, Mr. D. G. Rankin chairman, It Wes Stated (hatanont i members of the associatlo ges, usc and na- tonal flags, will turn out on the ith ot Mate ‘The Harris ity Grays, of Harrisburg, + Go in number, with here Marea o2, 1 Sheridan Troop, 1th bri -G, Penn fa, Of Tyrone, will arrive on the nigh the Sd. A detachment of the Kome (Georgia) Guards wilt participate tn tne cer emonies. bh Killed Elenry tega A VERDICT OF ACID i. Jit, Pattersop, the coroner, held an laquest yesterday on the body of Mr. Jicnry Pregan, Who was shot Wednesday afternoon by a stray bullet fred from the Washington Schev park. A vyerdie. of accidental’ shooting ndered. The evidence was to the effect t two young men, Thomas and ( happell, aske permission at the hotel in the Washtugton Schentven park to use the range for practice shocting. aud their request was granted: that the deceased was at. work fully 500 yards dis- taut from the stand when a bali from the en closuse struck bim; that the ball must have passed over the barricade behind the target; that the door of Mrs. Widmaye!’s slaughter: bouse, where deceased was at ‘work, was open at the Ume, and that the two young’ men who were shooting were surprise? when they learned that one of then had Killed a man. Jt ts not customary for the range to be used by any others than the members of the Scheatzen Vereio or friends invited by amember. The verdict as found by the jury recommends to the Scheutzon Verein that they take suitable eauitions to prevent such aceldents In funure SEES Sruyxpip Glasses ¢. 0 i Rear sy stscel, tar oD | various ari ‘The Raid ed at 2 pm. at 8:25 a. The tog was so dense in Washington } 5 a.m ast on rs : he store win at afew feet from taem, ar on Toets which depended On the mova f illumination could not see at all, but bad ty grope their way. : "Tbe ‘miseion ervices commenced at S*, Matthew's (Catholte) ehury!) kist Sunday morn- rnalia selzed ta destrians, the str shouses. Ithad be to a Tear room: in tke 5th p: jon house, and the officers who re order proceeded with axes and Smashed the jes into ate noag them some expensive tables, ‘The ivory chips and deu boxes were retained as evidence and wii! in due time also be destyoyed. One of the tables was | Ing. are well attended. The mission 13 black ebony, and te Br oald cost sho ners | ducted by the Dominican fathers, under the were others considered valuable by leadership of the Rev. McKenna, and ts owners, although they cost much less. divided into two parts, the tirst week for lagies THE WITNESSES, and the other for centlemen. There were two Senators and six Represen- Yesterday.on the erjuity side of thy court,ape- tatives in Congress tn the vartous “houses | tition for a writ ee tvarine inquiren’o was tiled by John Thomas, asking that the sanity of his daughter, Charlotte ‘Thoraas, _: Uired Into, “She fs at present’ an Inmate of St Elizabeth's, and affidavits as to her demented conaltion ate appended, from Dr, Godding and her eldest: sister, The cause of her mental {rouble ts said to have been malarial fever. Yesterday, Barbour & Hamilton ‘ied a bill against R. W. Baldwin, of Haltimore, assignee for certain ereditors of R. \W. Hall, setulag out that there are & number of unpreferred cred itors of Hall, aud asking that Baldwin be re- quired to give a bond of $35,000 to account tor the assets of Hail coming tnto bis hands. Peter J. Flapnigan, tormerly an inmate of the Soléier’s Home, died suddenly this morning raided. They allof course gave false names and protested agalust being molesied as they were Violating ho law. The names given were taken by the police and summonses {ssued tor thelr appearance next week at the pollce court as witnesses against tue proprietors of these houses. Another View of cme Order. Editor Stev:—The recent order published by General Hazen, chief of the signal Service,caus- tog bis men to participate tn the parade March 4th, and to wear the preseribed uniform o7 the regular army, to which they belong, is a sicp Hazen’s | inte right direction—and If carried Into effect | at Mis. Barry's, on the Rock creek chareh road, Will cause this body of men to realize that they | of apoplexy. Dr. Pool was the attending phy vre what they are. sivian. In complying with thts order and weariag the unitoria of the regular army (whteh | prondiy Wore for years as a reguiar soldler,) will be but @ part of Their enitsiment contract. The eniist- ment contract which they signed is precisely the same as that whicu] signed—viz: That I would obey the the oflicers appotnied var ine deoording to the Ties and articles of | war. The disparaging and tappropriate epithets in allusion to the soldiers of the regular army, uscd In the open Jeter addressed to General D, Acopy vf which was published in Tus | iM avail them nothing. | 41 be neces: une Generals au oriZ a0 decide whether | ove it, 2 the men under bls command are gentiemen or 2) § OC soldiers, and jndging trom his past method of | tharos coat sipline, but a tew months will clapse under his admizistralion as chief of the corps wntil his men will proudly attire themselves in ( arb which they now term “Livery of Drank- | ds." and shake hands with thetr brothcr sold} whom they now term “Fugittves sustice. ‘The Dangers of the Schuetzen Park Rifle Practice. ‘he account published yester- day Of @ fatal accident caused by the practice of firing at a mark, 1s calculated to alarm every person who passes into the Soldter’s Home by the Jower entran 43 in the line of tire from the Schuetzen Park, protected Indeed. by a brick Wail Intervening, but exposed to ac- cident from careless shooting or handitug of the rifles there used. In the interest of the security of human Ife the attention of the D.C. authorities and those of the Scianetzen, rk Is Calied to to this subject. E.Q, Parnell Branch, No.1, Land League, held a meeting last night, enrolled thirty memb rs, and collected as dues from members $15. Pres ent membership 250, West Washington. nee Georgetown GETTING READY FOR THK FRESHER Itha the Water strect merchants do not anticipam freshet, yet past experience has made Uy somewhat cautious, and those who have Wood upen the wharves are moving (i, aud the bim- ber men bave their ropes and staves, ete, ready lo fasten their stock as best they may. 1 foo heavy it being t fo to pon Sunday, as } reached here, ‘THE Porowac Boat Cuve IMPROVEMENTS were begua today by the contractor, Mr. James em. One of the features of the improve- '$ Will be a Dall room, 40: Which is to be handsomely decorated and frescoed with shells, oars and Other appropriate emblems of the craft, There 1s to be also a ladies’ reception room, and a number of “locking rooms” for ladtes to leave thetr Wraps, ac, ‘The back bulld- ing is already beiny raised, The root of ti ebure buliding is to be lat, with two towe: the whole to be surrounded by rustic cornices and @smaii rail, £0 that the roof will be eligibie for race yiewin; SLKCTION. OF OFYICERS.— The Georgetown oLeary,” secretary; P. FP. Gowan, Ueastirer. ‘The sociely now numbers 110 memders. DikD WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. —A four months old child of Betsy Curtis dled in Pax- ton’s alley last evening, without having had eee nedical attendance. Te coroner has beea no- CarrURE OF 4 RoneRe.—Taesday night an es. | tinea tteudance. The coroncr has becn eaped penitentiary convict named Heary Allen (colored) attempted to enter the restdence of Capt. Cussous, cu the mountain road, about ten miles from unend, but Was cauchtin the act and captured, He had climbed upon tie | house and was making an effort to cut through the roof, when Capt. Cussons captured btn. He was brought down on the accommodation train on the Richmond, Frederteksburg and Potomac railroad yesterday morning and iarned over to the police. — Richmond Whig, Wik, THE New Orleans Picay pression of the “nigger lexandria. meellny of ctttz 4 beard of aldermen last night: to make arranze- ments for the celebration d instant, Mayor Smith tn the cs and M. B. Harlow acting Mr, R. Lucas, frem the coramiltte ported that the committee had raised $591. | The following executive commlitee to make ali tLe necessary arrangements for tae parade was C. H. Smith, W. F. Carne, It. 1. r ve demands the su; shooter,” which, it ¢ plains, {8 a hurler of small missties, and is Carita, A. T. latsay, Jao. structed of a carved bit of wood and an I E. &. Downaim, rubber strlig, on the principle of a bow at 3 ugh, F. L. Brockett, arrow, In the hands of a reprobate small boy J. B. Robinson, William Hi. Mar- it Is easy to ima: he the torment such an im- ¥, George nberg. strument 1s likely to become. A son of a pri A Bay is A Wari colored Taam named Inen’. . Orleans doctor lately lost an Kiog, living on Globon street, between Altred | and au infant very narrowly escaped death, by. means OF (his fascinating to: Jon Ew from New Orleans. ser Bidwell as sue ture tO play at th night. When the tru known and’ Patrick, the locality known ¢ TUL,” found ty the box of his out-house y day the body of a new born infant. Belleving that the child had been murdered, he took t | bedy Into Bis house and notified the coro) ebruary d Eminet Avadem; state of é | | DroR, ©. Powell, who hag a jury sammoard { abd an Inquest was beld, at which It was ascer- | tained that a young colored girl named ida of Musie last to the audience last ule | King, the stepdaughter of the man who found would been robbed hy the dt 4d | the body, was the mother of the child: that tt audic y been able tog belng born dead, she had laced the body seorted from tie where it was found te prevent ner parents from e by a squad of polk 2 clniDg acymainted with facts in the away. A report Was cirri ad | case. The corouer, after an examination, belng t sober enough 10 play to-night, bul ne was tsfied that the child was born dead, the jury, eure would be rotten-¢ if he atte ot which Mr, Ricbard Rudd was foreman, ren. or Bidwell. fearing there wo to open his theater, dered a verdict in accordat 3 abd the girl tor whose arre: a warrant bad eu prepared, was discharged.—Gazettr, 10/. ee egy ee ed tt, and 3 aon with the abor APR—Jtio Buchanan, 4 core Frisna Coverngy and Rousco P. Grinih, the ye ono road a 0 robbed the mth Senclog ou the tell | aria, wear Opelousas, 1.2. on Batt tine and tarned over ¢ obiated from regi his lite, aud ponres reat ement Laat lisa to pay froin the land lords Earl Granville, ed tomike a detaited mot the Greek que: the present moment, t nr” ‘The British yovern- ral Sir George P. Colley ia tho president of the Orange olive branch to Boers who lay ms, promising to propose a ‘The Basato t Masern, Ti instructed Gel qer, Uby 5 reports d Old and ¥ Amon: Vee ie ee cumered tng the starving Ural halrgiz tribes In Eastern when Captain Fowler, in the midst o! 3 vi wines ie Ast Lussla they are selling elilgren for grain. ‘Phe He Toad foi taettoued | Mnated that 15.000 cattie have. been lost by ilocds 1 2 province of Seville, Spain. At the Michigan state Capitol, in Lansing. yesterday, Robert Clippinger, a messenger boy. while siiding down the baiustrade of the fourin story stairway, fell to the main oor, fifty tect, und Was killed. He was un- . med TO his ret | th Caroline street, and medteai u woned. The doctor was, | to gise a more exact diagnosis than that the power of speeca was suspended from some remarkable cause.—B: dence, on > ERR Lies “| Joln N. Edwards, a telegraph operator at ‘ a | Paris, Tenn., fatally shot James Chanipton yes- DaMace FROM ICE Fi -Tie warm | terday ter insulting his wife. weather has weal Delaware river, reken up. Fy a Ub tee all along the some places it has of gorres. e destritetion ‘The Monongahela river Usburg rose fapldly yesterday mo aged the coal wharve: The inundauion at New Orleans now covers an area in the settled portion of the elty,fof tive square milcs, containg probably 50,00 in- habitante. Catherine a desiltute widow, with seven chil cut her throat in New Yors yesterday in an attempt to comml sticide. bat | wil probably recover. ———————— and S are ent points, by whte M Pe and Indtana, and fear entertained of ¢ long the 8 Aili, which w 3 IGINLA Cok trial In a justice's court at la county, Va., last Satur a colored m: named Sam Wright, who had lost a case, bi a WE! DE MEYER’S ceme ab) , and attempted violence to the e whites In cour ther Colored man be | invoived th the 1, and With a si quarrel 5 White man & y wood struc Hibs first vit he ground, and the 5 whose 1 Mm Was shattered, ani Kendiick, whose hand wa: i Mur. ' pou Btrying hurs er lpgerlog ntl i. The colored men At fo their club ta the the “True Friends | OCATAKREH . Sunday mor’ se he iade their eeape, and Mhcod. ixyown CURE. Unqnesttonably the most important medi- as brotherhood resolved not to allow cal discovery since vaccination. A remedy which the meen to be arrested, and accordingly held an all-night session, marching through the streecs part Of the time. with the murderer beating a | drum @ se of twelve maa, well and inauaged to secure ouIpris without furtuer assimilates with the mucous membrane and forms notonly s loca}, but a conetitutional cure st ouble. ue Friends then pianned a | any stawe. One packsue wenerally suffices. Deliy- sche the prisoners on the way to Jat, bu eiling intimation of This, | ered by Drugviets or by D. B. Dewer & Co., 46 placed them under a guatd of ten men, who armed With shotguns, miles and mug brought them safely to the county ja. a mest unprovked Dey Street, N. ¥.. $1.50 complete. Treatise and nd » Abd after the murderer and is accomp!lee were arrested It was With great d'f- | fieully that the enraged ciuzens could be pre vented from lynching them on the spot. remarkable statements by the cured, wisiled free. ‘The sfllicted can refer to: Gro. W. Lasseeiont, 73 Biddle St, Baltunore; Mr. SCHROEDER, 360 North Broadway; JOHN L. HERRING, c. Park av. & MeMechan St. ; Geo. G. Preervey, Prop. West End Hotel, Lou - Braucl Rev. C. H. Taxxon, 140 Nobiest., Baltimore, Md. R. E. HELPHENSTINE, Ebbitt House, Washingto: Rey. GEo, E. Paart, St. Stephens Rectory, Phils. Gen. L. C. Eoors, Wilmington; Rev. A. A. SUMNER, Frederick, Ma: Mle Amer, Opera Prima Donna; Pav BoyTos, thegteat swimmer, Flushing, L.1.; Sam’: Bexepicr, Jr., 697 Broadway, N. Y., ete. Areal cure of Catarrh for 81.00! novl-eodeow ‘The NEW JERSEY CENTRAL AND THE West. A Cleveland, Clo, spectal to the New York Evening Comercial gays there ts reason to be- Neve that the rumors are weil founded that the New Jersey Central railroad intends to estab- leh a connection with lines In Pennsyivanta by which It will become a part of a throuzh rouse to and from the west, a3 the Erfe end United roads of New Jersey are now. Il adds that “ie New Jersey Central road will ere long have through communication to the great west, tn adgilicn to tts present traffic through the Ba! Umore and Ohio ratiroad and the Erie. Indesd i is rumored that the parties wno are to make the connertion between the Jersey Central and the western roads are now engaged {n com- pleting the arrangements, surveys having been made,” EXTRAORDINANY CAS& OF Resvserr ation Johu Wilson. who sore time since was reported es belng buried alive by a snow slide near Chalk Ranch, in Colorado, was rescued and re- Suscitated after being enveloped in a snowy winding-sheet for forty-nine hours. He owes his Hfe to the exertions of J. W. Virgin, Chas. Crews, Chas, Downing and Mr, Caldwell, who nearly perished !n making thelr way through pre NOCUBE! WO PAYn: SLow-drifts to the spot where Wilson was | ,atentmens almost Painless. No Cutting’ Nc | buried. After digging tor several hours, they system of cure and Wonderiul Discovery is tue | fourd Wilson in an uptight position, with his | work of Dr. A. W. Brinkerhot, of Ubies Pick above his head, held by his right hand. | Practiced only by M. Kaat ofthe Moun: | Life Was not extinct: end afier many hours of | tans. Will give 61,000 for = cage of Pilea T nan. not Cure. witation and Examination Free. | Can be seen at 629 1sth et., coruur F uorthweat, | VET Migraate weak, J22: 17 to 22. 31 to Fen. 1019, 38 to Msroh 6, 34 to 19, 25 to 2d April. 42n24 629 18th st., cor, F morthwest, Wolk 8nd careful nursing, consctousness was restored, and his tina! recovery is expected. Resolution: Siupathy for the Irish and censure for the Brisk governinent have been pasted ib the litnois Legislature, JAMES CRESS, ™1.D., ‘hat fs the day upon which former tuods lave | branch of the Laud League recently etectod the | following oMeers: Win, Smith, president: Dan’ | ft Washington’: | ner. | ty | counsey Heard, | Beal | rai for distan one in Wosiiit Officer asusph lives f perso! for move | To-day, shiner é T ged the law and w: ing to be more loud an Eastern Bra bight he cot lost in the tog. iN months, O'Brien, do.; do. smith; pi AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATEM, tees, “RAST © PERFORMANCES OF NR JOSEPH JEFFERSON Cirecit Core Tie (Feday) ant Tow evenir «aud ‘terday, Wesbt tines ss MB. JEFF ORSON as CHE VAGA OND OF Meee he if THE CATBRILLS, elvis, Hart ee demnation if RIP VAN Wanner i. Hisinger; di Inned 2a to i MATINGE De. YRC to the other. Iron Clad ¢ agt. Clark POUR AU CURA MATT 3 Plaine catied a ‘sult dism rn ‘To-da: 0. 8 “os: dag, Cebmuare 18, the Uae fault. Cre shes COD TNS Eh fendant. Oe a eae te | Everywhere a bri: - to amend dr . Anplemaa agr. stiles CEH defendant called sud judgment. Reta agt. | sep SS, AV A KKN im, Yesterday, Hentz agt. Bowe SPECUAL MATINEE WIT MES ant. ‘Wise azt. Sigourne | at CHILDREN, at 2 304 ls al; pro confessa again | SoWwoeres a atits and reference fo the audtto No oven. on hearing. Barbour a: 5 a mient Of assignee with Instruction: LOAN COLLECTION IN AID OF THE: WASKINGION Holt: i ag) 1 fees, Daly Corner New Vor ave ISth street. bition Includes the largest and Taylor Maw ions ard wows; oot i hirged wit Defoln; continued. Charles y of Agold ¥ action eerved Kot racter of thy vagraney; Honds nae of tlhe ASsanit On Robert oted. | Hepsistta Bi BNER'S MUSIC HALL, E at. northwest, bet. TH nels Boyle, art iaw by falling te ce (lu feet) between front or hina pleaded tz S released by thi reful in the tehart bolster 5 orisdays. Jno. Dgto colored, w. arrested by spectal Gibson tn the neighborhood of the ch bridge last night tor acting in manner. Herold the rountry, ai wd Son. orance of Tt on prom- GRAND CNOERT THIS EVEN ay SCHNEIDEIS PROF L clou in t The c al bonds to not get lost in the fog again Jno, Skidmore, falling ta re- from bis sidewal K Jno, Wells, threats to Geo. nal bonds to keep the peace for six At ODD-Vp Renott of Nie MITE ARSOC; DAY, FRIDAY up, Leb ba ick Metzerott the LOW s Co." monilis. Lewls |. Baker, colored, was charged z ———— - ee assaulting 5 ae Bie jo ‘SS OPERA HOUSE. Smith, who testified that he had been in South . ee Washington and was pretty driuk, and wh! COMMENCING MONDAY, FEEBO AKA 7 on his way home throizga the Smitnsonian WILLIE EDOUIN'S grounds he was knocked dowa and SPARKS COMPANY | cowd not reme Tucluding RACHELBANGER (o@)6 'y ¢ | face and head were very much cut and s' from the Globe Theater, London RY SA j A fine of r 30 das t EDOUIN, nreseating st reer a) Jno, Ware, larceny of cal conceit, days. Carr, robvel DREAMS | $60. = — Or, Faun in a Photograph Gallery. CITY ITEMS. Mesie Exgrmire, Cores: will Cun Be Twenty shat x Dr. Alle + how severe, pay. Sold by all druggists. Wells’ Health Renewer, greatest remedy on ras impotence, leanness, Se hac $1 A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat Should be stopped. Ne; iu an incurable lun; MIRTH UNLIMID INGENIOUS REVOLVING = WONPEBIUL AND STARTLING EFFEC MONDAY, FEI, ‘The Latest and Gre: Y Mea. A. i DK. 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