Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1881, Page 9

“THE EVENING STAR. ~~ DOUBLE SHEET. SATURDAY....... February 26, 1881. ‘The Weather. 1ck OF THE CHIRP SIONAL OFFiceR, Wasnworon, D. U., Feb. 26, 1581, 9:30 & O. For the middie Atlantic 8 warmer, fair weather, followed to-night by Tatn; erly veering to southerly winds, fallowed ‘by falling Barometer. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER The following are the readings of the ther- LOCAL NEWS. Amasements, &c., To-night. Pords Opera House,—Sol Smith Russell in “Edgewood Faks.” National Theater,—The Emma ADdott in “Bo- hetmilan Girl.” Congregational Church,—Art entertainment by Prof. ‘The Christiancy Divorce Case. Yesterday, in the case of Isaac P. Christiancy against Lillian M. Christiancy—bill and cross- Dill for divorce, the examiner, Mr. B. G. Love- Joy, held a session. and three or four witnesses for Mr. Christlaney were examined. ‘Tnss> witnesses are parties who lived in or near No. 311_D street, where Mee. Christiancy resides, and the object of the prosecution was to prove the visits of Giro to the house on Christmas day, 1579. What they testitled to has not trans- pired. The hackman Bush. who, it 1s clatmed, Took Giro from the S/. James hotel to the house and returned to ihe hotel with Giro ant Mrs. Christiancy, Was also examined, but his testimony was cot concluded. His testimony Js yet unknown outside examiner and the counsel _ District Government Affairs. The Commissioners have addressed a note to Cob T. L. Casey, In charge of public buildings and grounds, stating that they do not fecl at liberty to give orders to the Dist Inspector to Inspect or give director to the strengtia or capacity y a3 erect: on the government reservations, to be occupied by persons on In Amasements, Ac. ‘uration day. tertaining perfec and bis company repeated to-night for t there will be fun at £ ‘THE GREAT Mastopons at Forp’s.—It ts reasonable to suppose that Ford's Opera House the utmost for the six nights ing that Haverly’s Earopean m Minstrels are announced to appear. attinees will be given on Wednesday, ¥ and Saturday. The troupe have just from England, direct from Her Majesty's theater, London, where they have held sway for nearly seven months to large and brillant audiences. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the performances. Tae troupe sails agato to Enrope in the fall to be absent fora rotracted period. The programs of the mat- eS Will be Rs comp! a8 those presented at the evening levees. NATIONAL ny will give which will appear Fel. Stoddard aud Peakes. & Rice's “Fun on the Bristol be given. Conaaraarton at. CHURCH. —The art entertatn- ment here last evening was very interesting and {ustructive. Prof. West will give agother enterialnment of the same kind to-night. There ‘Will be an organ preinde by Prof. BischomT. Prsaroxs.—The following are in the cast which will produce Pinafore at Lincoln Hall next Monday and Tuesday evenings, under the auspices of the National Ritles; Miss Eva Milis, Mrs. E. R. True, Miss Bettle Hurdie. Mr. John ©. Pugh, Mr. Ralph Jefferson, Me. William H. Dantels, — Louis P. Se.boid, Mr. W. E. Morgan, Mr. . Du ‘THE PHILHARMONIC SoctETY will give a con cert at the Congregational church to-morrow evening. The soloists will be Miss Antonio Henne. of New Mr. Theo. J. Toeat, of New York; Mr. Frank M. Pearson, Mr. R. G. Sutton. Lincots HaLt.—Miss Blanche Rooseve Will appear In concert at Lincoln Hail tais ing, willbe assisted by Signor Ferranti, batto; Signor Fritsch, tenor; Mr. Haselbrink, viblintst, aid Mr. Win. Russell Case, ptanist. ADELAIDE U. MuRpocH’ Will lee‘ure at the National to morrow ulghton “The Present Day Mics Cordelia Levy will also gi Murdceh 1s a pative of Patladelphia, a Of next week, se Mastodo Ture Of a famliy distinguished tor tn Hon. JoBN KELLY, of x im the city this atterneo sters of Charity remain in t Jeeture ts Catholies’ Friend Suctety’s fund for of poor seacol bs Tue Chroniet cut to-morrow. Frenen bon: ether with the iat feathers, flowers, ¢ ss RESIDENT ARTISTS’ Sa On Monday afternoon e z Dowling, auctioneer, will sell in the exl: rooms over the banking house of Lewis Joha- son & Co., a limited number of palatings trom the easels of our resident arUsts. t ——_e__ THE BioLocicat. Soc met in the Regent's rocm of the Smithsonian Institution last even- ing, Prot. Riley in the eh: lowing Were proposed for membership: Active mem- bers—Dr. Albert Leary Gihon, medical director United States Navy; Mr. Carl Wilhelm Schuer man, | nited Siates National Museum; corre- sponding member, Professor Eurico Hillyer Gig- Noll, director of the Koval Zoological Museum, Florence, Italy. The following were ciected ‘The fi members: Active—Capt. J. W. Coliins, Dr. Willis DeHaas, Mr. W. H. Eilfott, Dr. George W. Hawes, Mr. W. G. Stimpso: ‘ States Navy cademy of S re upon “The Fertilization of Yucca,” describing the peculiar organs by which certaia lasects iQ in the fertilization of the flowers of the ant knéwh as the Yucta, or Spanish Bayguet. f. C. A. White spoke of the “Paicantology of New York and the flail Collection 0, ‘gasils,” and Mr. F. W. Fry read a paper on’ Prehension in the Anima! Kingdom.” New Yor! vis America’s mot: Pride is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup at 25 t MINERAL WATERS. ‘S Water — The purest and safesi of taartic waters, Hit. Avoid atl coarse, irrl- pg and domestic; they impair the digestive organs and kidneys. t Cors AND MATTRESSES for the !nayguration, ebeap, at the auction rooms of Weiter B. Wie Mame & Co., corner 10th and D streets, t SN3.—The brit 1 Judson Kit Patrick, will relate many humorous tac Of the late War, particularly those aas with “Sherma Hall, March 3 lusic store, 50 —._—_ Laprzs who may destre to obtain one of those celebrated Thompson waves for tae hair can Dud an elegant assortment at 117 F street about February a:b. Mrs. Thompson will re- Main uhul alter lnauguration. t Batioca.—In the THE CHARGE AGaINoT GEN case of H 3 rea trans- fer of Puip Peper © a judgme €uts have { had bs goods at, G. W. La pert nt fer, and the ot ad a fe ceive the stock. The case wai upi plalnUt obtained ieave to —_—_.—_—_. Mapas Evwa Soves. of 1 New York, announces to b Wat she ‘ts Rixge House arcs es of the are made in a Eveulng, bali abd oat novel aud elegan » OTritexs should not fall to call imitation laze goods, 2. Corsages, ele- 203 pearl and lace faus and for receptions aad parties, nus Is Hoe Saxo ¥ nsaters, aay ev Sy cert. : —___ J. F. Lecas, $1 plano tue: Nourse’s drug stord,3 hang ig ee ders by telephone. . BENson’s Caring PoxousPLay ene ts Worth haifa dozen or ty ‘They relieve at Shade | CLOTES, Spring stylee, for Boys’ Suit, 8. jemsed Locals. Street lamps will be Nghted 6:10 p. m.; extin- guished, 5am. Jo&n Glascoe, an elderly man, was crossing the avenue at 12th street, last night, woen he Was kuoeked down by a iwo horse team, but not very badiy injured. ‘be Wisconsin Association met last evening to take action in regard to the deata of Senator Carpenter. Kesolutious of condolence were adopted, and feeling remarks were made by Judge Macarthur, President Longley, and Mr. KE Reaway. The association will meet at it headquarters, 415 12th street northwest, to- morrow afternoon, and from thence proceed to atfend the funeral of Senator Carpenter. Mr. L. W. Kennedy, who died tn this city yes- ternoon, in his fertieth year, was a Vermonter by birth, but had resided here for the past twelve years, first asaclerk in the Treasury de] ent; subsequently in the Senate post oftlee, At Pees of bis death he was pabliait- ing the Truth, a weekly religious and temper- ance journal. His remains will be taken to Vermont for interment. Messrs. Edwards « Barnard, for Louisa T. and John W. Schaefer, have filed a bill in equity against Bernard and Ida Geler for $10,000 4s guardians of the Thoma estate, and asking @ decree to sell the real estate. AB Lodge, No. 21, ¥. and A. M., nas appointed a committee to make arrangements for holding a fair in May next, for the purpose of raising funds to remodel the hall recently purchased by the lodge. A large pumber of applicants were at police ‘iquarters this morning, thinking to get their commissions for the inaugura‘ion extra police service, but Maj, Brock informed them at bis appointments would not be made until next Monday. the war, or who lag b*ea a democrat sto An amenament by Mr. Austin that ae republican ecngressmen trom Tennesse present the resolution to Gen, Garfield with their endorsement was agreed to. —_-— The Johmson Homicide Case. The counsel for J. S. M. Johnson, recently convicted of manslaughter, filed a motion for a new trial this afternoon. Tho Long Bridge and the River Fiats. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THEM? Faditor Sar:—The late inundation of the val ley of our extinct Tiber was the event of a cen tury. The combination of causes productag it Were so extraordinary that they may not occur gain within the pertod of a hundced years, ‘The coldest winter ever known over the extea— Sive ares of mountains drained by the Potomac, the deepest snow fall over all this watershed and the heaviest accumulation of ice in tne main stream and all its tributaries, of which there ts any record or tradition, tald the founda- tons for an extraordinary freshet. ‘Then our February thaw of three days, culminating tn a day and night of heavy showers ina high 1 perature over all the Alleghany rate, Grougat ‘Unls freshet, with its polar ice field, down upon us. But still there would have been no Hooding Or the basin of our extinct Tiber had there been bo Eanes Bridge acting asa dam to these moving fee flelds and their intermingled drift-wood and Tubbich, thus backing the arrested stream up the old Tiber valley. It was not the causeway that arrested the downward p: eof the Stream, but the obstructions of the trestle work across the Washington channel. Under the strong south wind of that Saturday—a day never here to be forgotten—the heaviest pres- sure of the ice pack and of the stream was against thet trestle work, and when, wader that Iremendous pressure, this obstructtug section ore eee gave way, the city was instantly relleve Nevertheless, while that bridge and Its cause- Way remains as they are, our fiber valley Will be subject vo occasional inundatloas trom our Spriug and autumnal freshets. How can they be prevented? A bridge of stone plers, with Wide Spans, from shore to shore, has been suz- gsted. If cur only object in view ts a free vi e for the river freshets, this remedy will meet the case. But our paramount object tu this connection fs the conversion of those pol- Sonous river flats, first, into dry land, and next into a beautiful and attractive river side or island park. In this view we must retain that canseway to assist us tn the work of recia:na- Uon; for, with the removal of that causeway and a free course to the river from shore to shore, the first heavy freshet would probably carry off from those flats deposits which, for filing in, Would require the labor of thousands of en, Lorses and carts for a whole summer to replace. Ke river Improvements required to meet ail the wants of our national capital are the fo!- lowing in the opinion of the writer: 1st. A bridge from Easby’s point to Anatostan stand, connecting with the upper causeway on ihe southern side of sald island, and the reconstruc. Uon of that causeway as the conttauation of the bridge (o the Virginia shore he real ation of those tlats and their ‘iverside or 1s: z: cres, a public park 1 mer re mamer r g, bathing aud picnic of tisitn 2ariles, and it ficht be equipp'd, tos, a race course; next, [would Nave ‘that’ Long B Temoved, and Its causeway reduced to the gen- ere! level of the park. and a new oridge of sone over the Virginia and the Wasbington BLel, crossing from lth strest. Of all ings let us avoid the estadilsament on thos2 Nats of railway depots. machine shop, soap factories, aud bon ig nuisances, 21d all ber improvements which wit) be a disi!gara- fen of the river and our Deautifulcity. Whea have passed through this taaaguratioa bust. hess let us have a publie meeting or two on the Subject, says AN OLD WASHINGDONIAN. i ts About Inauguration Day. Edi‘br Star:—The quadrennial perlod of the politicc-historical “moving-day” of the nation is near at hand, and witb it comes the usual Procession, ball, shivering out in the col a ending with the approving ah—h! as the last flery wheel eeases to revolve; the concliding bomb scatters snakes and numerous stars 1a every direction, and the final skyrocket stick comes down and skewers your neighbors’ bon net on her head In a manner to surprise, if not positively to alarm her. With these tnouzhts arise some suggestions, based on experieice, which the eeveral committees tn charge miy proiit by. ‘The procession will doubiless be & very long one, and It will greatly enuance the Interest Of the on-lookers, as well as doing simple justice to the visiting and resident organizations which take part in the pageaat, it there be placed at the head of each a coa- spicuous outstreched banner—whiech neai be large—indicatiog the name and reside the regiment, company, club, soclety. or ever It may be. The answer to tuts must not be that people will be provided with programs giving all Ubis information fuily, 4 vast mv Joriby Wil Wot be provided +t" Fh yiniagof the «ind, abd all experieace goes to show that the arrapgements on paper are seldom, Uf ever, car- ried Out; Whereas by the plan proposed the banners ‘can be shifted to meet emerge and. then, as to the route? Is it not to be ex- tended? K street seems the natural direo:ton Wtshould take after {€ passes in review the President tn front of his house, and coatioulag down its broad avenue, breaks at 9th street and disperses wherever It may. By taking this, by ho meang too long route, many taousaads of people will be gratified, both {n and out of the procession. Aud lastly, let there b2 a geaera! decoration of house?,—especlally on the Ine of marcb,—and at night an tilumination vy the raising of window-shades and turning asd> ot curta‘ns while every y2s burner in every house is it and turned on to its full capacity. Tae grand effects thus produced wili be a memory of a lifetime. Ricw Prates fer trimming: light shades In casbmeres and habit cloths; Diack brocade sat- ins and stiks, cheaper than elsewhere, Tyler & Chewnipg, 915 7th street northwest. t Aneta EK BIG BABUAIN. Frem 2t9 10 yards lengths of NEW YORK MILLS, PRIDE OF THE WES AND WAMSUT£A COTTONE, EST Ativcts per yard. ‘The TREMENDOUS BARGAIN we are offsting fo English WHITH GOODS have caused tuoi ¢) sell ES, English WEL, , Cordaroy: Stripes, Ruxish DUCK, Liven S. Lace Stipes aud many other siy.ca, ALL AT 12% CENTS PER YARD. Al-weol Fine BLACK CASHMERES, 0 cts. LADibS’ CLOIH in all of the N 40, 45, Coaching So, 45, 30. 97, 43 ots. ia cts. wich Marceliles BED LINE: | En ) SPREA US, £2 eee CURBLAIN LACE, fie quality, 37, Spring VAMBAIOS, PEROALES, PRINTS, Wadras GINGHAMA. New Sy ict srrigg BRUSSELS GsRPET New Styles of Spi INGRAIN OaRP at Cc. M. TOWSON, 636 Pennsyivaaia avenue, eu‘L ids, fob26 Near 7th street anid Cent-r Market. OLD MEDAL Awarded st the National Fair over all other competitors To ERES, The bandsomess Minnesota Patent Flour in the United btates. MINNEOLA, ~ A very superior Minnesota Patent. STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANCY, A Maguificent Winter Wneat Patent Process. GOLDEN ‘The Standard Fatmily Flour of the District. FOR SALE EY EVERY FIRST-CLASS GROCRE. WHOLESALE DEPOT: Corner Ist st. and Indiana ave. ebb WAL M. GALT & CO. The Courts. Circurr Court—Judge MacArthur, ‘Thursday, Bradley agt. Harris: order ot pud- cation. Bond's executor agt. Fowler; defend- ant called and judgment. Yesterday, Murray’s administrator Dis- trict; verdict for plaincltT, $1,500. Cran ag. “Sisson; defendant called and judgment. Prott Terry; do. Darnellle, use of, &¢,, agt. eler; referred. Schafer agt. Wimsatt et al.: Judgment for Sessco (defendant), and for plain- Uff agt. Larner, Washington Market Co. agt. Davis; verdict for plaintiff. PRoBaTs Court—Judge Cor, Yesterday, will of W. G. Busey; admitted to robate, and Elizabeth Busey named as execu tix; bond, $1,000. Estate of Bernard Henze; decree vacating order of December 3, 1890: Estate of Julia Atkinson; letters of admtnis- tration issued to Cwsar Atkinson; bond, $300. Will of Mary B, Patton; executor authorized to seli twenty shares of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Estate of Marla L. Kidwell; let- ters testamentary Issued to James W. Barker; bond, $1,600. Estate of Ellen K. Webster: decree admitting will to probate, Will of Patrick Cahill; will admitted to probateand bond of executor fixed at $1,500, Estate of Patrick McCauley; administration ordered upon filing bond, $ico, Will of Andreas Schmid; will admitted to probate and bond of executor fixed at $800. Marsh B, Clark, guardian; petition to sell wares’ real estate panaaetp hs, Pa. Mary Gately, guardian; order substituting Hugh Tuohy. James H. Kidd and Wullam F. Kicd, infants; .Fannie Sands appointed guar dian, Estate of Mary A. Pettit; order for pay- ment Of register’a fees. Estate of Critteuden Cohen; Fannie M. Cohen appointed guerdian tothe ted gee children. S2veral accounts were approved and passed. Poice CourtT—Judge Sneit, Yesterday, Hillery Johnson, vagrancy; bonds or 20 days. Mitchell Wood, a colored man, was ebarged with disturbing the quiet of G-orge- town by cursing and swearing in tho street. He replied that he came here from Baltimore yesterday, and was drinking pretty freeiy. pn” did not curse, because he is a member of the chureb. The court not having much confid ‘nce in church members who get drunk refused to give his statement any more weigh’ thin if ne Was not @ church member, and imposed the usual flne of $5or 15 days. Angelina Lee, Thos. Jotngon and Oscar Thorn, vagrancy; bonds or 99 days each io the workhouse, Thomas Handy, threats to Thos. MeGervey; personal boads. Annie Jackson. larceny of a lace shawl valued af $20, trom Alice Rider; restituiton ordered and four months in jail Edward Jones allas Bd- ward Howard, vagrancy; bonds or 90 days, Chas, Myers, dssauit on Henry Webb; $5. Alex- sauder Murvine, assault on Chas. Myers; $20. CUTICURA Aching Humors, Sealy Humors, Blood Humors, Speedily,’ Permanently, and Economily Cured When Physicians and Al Other Methods Fail. What are Skin and Scalp Diseases but the eyi- dence of Internal Kwmor ten times more difficait to reach and cure, which floata in the blood and other fivide, destroying the deicate machinery of life, and filling the bedy with foul corruptisne, which burst through the skin in loatheome erup- tione. Couricuna Resoivenr, the new Blood Purifier, internally, CuricURa a Medicinal Jelly, assisted by the Cuticura Mepicixat Torter Boar, exter- nally, have performed the most miraculons cures of Itching, Scaly and Scrofuious Humors ever re- corded in medical annals. ECZEMA RODEN’ © Eczema Ropenr.—F. H. Drake, eeq., agent for Herper and Brothers, Detroit, Mich, gives an as- topishing account of his case (Eczema Rodent), which had been treated by a consultation of phyei- cisne without benefit, and which speedily yielded to the Cuticura Remedies. SALT RHEUM. Part ReevM.—Will McDonald, 2542 Dearborn street, Ohicazo, gratefully acknowledges a cure of Salt Rheum on head, neck, face, arms and legs for Seventeen years; not able to walk except on hands and knees for one year; not able to help himself for eight years; tried hundreds of remedies; doctors pronounced his cage hopeless; permsnently cured by the Cuticura Remedies. BINGWORM. Fixewon.—Geo. W. Brown, 48 Maraball street, Providence, R. 1, cured by Cuticura Remedios of sl Ringworm Humer, gotatthe barber's, which epread all over the ears, neci and face, snd for six Yeats resisted all kirda of treatment. SKIN DISEASE. 8.A.Bteele, Esq., Obicago, l., says: ‘*I will say that before I used the Ouriovns RemEpres Twas in 8 fearful state, and had given up all hope of ever aving sny relief. They have performed a wonder- ul cure for me, and of my own free will and accord. {recommend them.” = Coriovrs ReMEprEs are prepared by Wress & PortRe, Chemists and Draxyists, stre-t, Bost: Price for Curie Jally, small boxes, 50 cents; larze boxes, $1. UnA KESOLVesT, the new Elood Purifier, $1 per bottle. Geticuna Mepicivat Tor-er Soap, 25 ceats. Ouricuna MEDICINAL SHAVING Boav, 15 ceate; tu bars, for Barbers and large consumors, 50 cents imailed free on receipt of price. SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH. Sasrorn’s RapioaL Cure, CATARRHAL SoL- VEST and Imrnovep Isnaigr, wrapped in one paecksge, with full directions, and sold by all deug- wists for onedollar. Ask for Sanvoap’s Bapican Cung. Fromasimple cold or inflaeazsto the rotting. sloughing, and death of the seuses of Smel!, Taste and Hearing, this creat remedy is supreme. Pol- Sonous mucous accumulations are removed, the entire membrane cleansed, disinfected, soothed and healed, constitutional ravages checked, the blood purified of catarrhal poison, deepened in color and streagthened in life giving properties. Thus, externally and internally, in agcordance with reason and common sense, does this great, economical remedy work, instantly relieving aud permanent'y curiny the mont aggravatins and dine serous forme of human guttering. General Agente, WEEMS & POTTER, Boston, COLLINS’ 4 Voltaic Hlectric Plasters. More continuous and powerful electrical action is obtained from Corims' Vourato Eurcraic PrasTeExs than any $2 battery made. Tney are a epeedy and certsin cure for Pain and Weakness of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys and Uninary Organs, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Hysteria, Female Weak- uess, Nervous Pains and Weakaess, Malar a aad Fever and Ague. Price, 25 cants. Sold every- where. feb23 TROPIC. FRUIT LAXATIVE. PREPARED FROM TROPIOAL FRUITS AND PLANTS, is the BEST and most AGREEABLE preparation in the world for CONSTIPATION, BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, INDISPOSITION and ai] disorders arising from an obstructed state of the system. Ladies and children, aad those who dislike taking pills and nauseous medici1es to secure cathartic action, are especially pleased with iwagreesble qualities. One-half to one lozenge is the dose. Ark for TROPIO-FRUIT LAXATIVE Snd take no substitute forit. Packed in b-onzed tin boxes, and sold by ail first-class droxwiste. Frice, 35 Cents. Large boxes, OO Cents. 3an29-eokw EPAIBIRNG. : Watcher, Cronometera, Complicated — Time- jewelry, Silverware, Fang, Qpers-Giasses. og donsies 3 best manner.” _ Diamonds, Pearls, &c., mounted to order, Costa of Arms, Crest# and Monowrams correctly aud elegantly eiigraved on nietsl aud stone. M.W. GALT. BRO. & Co., JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, 2107 Kenna, ave. senls 1 Bxtract MOUSE TRAPPED. —A Brooklyn stableman was hoodwinked on Wedhesday, and allowed a stranger to mount the celebrated trotter Mouse, delon to Mr. Henry Ihne, and valued $10. No sooner was the man in the saddle than he dashed uae at great s| and was soon out of sight. The police fortunately re- covered the horse and captured the two con- federates concerned in this bold act of horse stealing. THE Fastest TIME on record for a rac? of twenty miles was made on Thursday in & match between the ice-boats Shadow, Breeze, Scud, Snowflake and Meda on the Sarewsbury river. The dcud won in 29m. 68., the Breeze being second in 29m. 503. the Shadow third in 36m. 138., and the Meda fourth in 30m. 563. The Snowflake broke her jib and withdrew. A race for a purse of-€100 was won by the Breeze, which made the twenty railes f im. 123. CowaRDLY Work OF & MaSkeD MOR.—DIs- patches 88y, that on Tuesday night in the east- ern of Bartholomew county, Ind., a mob, masked and armed, seized Samuel Ewing and Over him with a cocked pistol trying to extort from him a confession that he had poisoned Dr. Bugler horses, of which the doctor lost seven poisoning. The mob utterly fa‘led, and abandoned’ the prisoner. The agents 0: the law are now atter the mob. ee A DELIRIOUS CLERGYMAN’s LEap.—At Orange, N. J., Rev. Dr. Kirk,a retired Glens yenan, wale nig suffiring from fever Thursday ‘at, left his room, climbed through a window, and leaped from the second-story to the’ front yard. Before dawn he was found, unconscious, on tne front stoop, where he had retreated, after being in the snow some time. He was bare- footed and disrobed. BatriMorg BREviTIEs.—Zora E, Bramble, a Norihern Central railroad employe, was accl- dentally run over by the Washington train at Calvert station yesterday and fatally tnjured. He died within an hour after tne accident. Mrs. Catharina Luaing, 54, living at No. 171 South Kegister street, was fatally burned last bight, There are no new developments with reference to the purchase of a control- ny interest in the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. The institution of tha Suit against the Pennsylvanta rallroad by the Balt more and Ohio railroad company 18 not believed to have any bearing upon the arrange- Mment.—American, to-day, * TANOTHER SCANDAL FKOM PITTsURG.—., cial from Pittsburg, February 24, say days ago Miss Craig, one of the assistants at the Allegheny Poor Farm, made a charge against Superlatendent Grubbs of acting Im- propery toward her. Her charge was thit he ‘ad followed Ler aronnd the building several tmes and had add¢ressed such words to her as “Tlove you a thousand tmes better than any woman I ever knew.” The superintendent de- Lied the statement, and said he had only ex- pressed his epprecf&tion of her as an official and that she had misinterpreted his remarks. ‘To-day the members of the poor board went up to the place and held a secret investigation. ‘They excluded ali but themselves and the wit— nesses, The result was that the superinten- dént and Miss Craig were both suspended. They Wiil not tell any other facts. Grubbs was @ Candidate for re-election and this, it is thought, will kill his chances effectually. He Is @ married man. Near Albany, N. Y., a little child of Mr. and Mrs. Shutter, lett locked up with two other chiidren while thelr parents went to a part; got ~ playlog with the fire and was burned to death. A Methodist preacher in Connecticut is re- ported as saylug that there will not be as many Congregationalists In heaven as there are icicles In the other place. ——— “MADEMOISELLE ADALINA PATTI: AGED ELBVEN YRARs, The Wonderful Child Prima Donna!’ A wonderfully rich number, brilliantly 1lus- trated, containing Mrs. Oliphant’s paper on “Lady Jane Grey,” “Recollections of a Little Prima Donna,” etc., etc. Sold everywhere; price 26 cents, It SCRIBNER & (0., New Yi CITY ITEMS. All that Experience, Skilland a Correct taste can do to render Hub Punch superior to the average burch brewed on festive social oc- casions or entertaluments has been e . In it the mellowest old lauors are blended with choice fruit juices. Try 1t with hot water or with Ice broken flue, lemonade, soda w: oriniik. Sold by all wine merchants, groce: and druggists at $1.25 a bottle, For a Simple Cold or Influenza to the rotting, sloughing and death of the sense Of smeil, taste and hearing, Sanford’s Radical Cure for Catarrh 1s supreme. plete external and internal treatment for gl. TANGIER OYSTER Depot, 9th and E streets, (Jobnson’s.)—Just received one hundred bushe's prime salt oysters; best In market for steamed, siewed, fried, roast, broiled, &.; don't miss {t+ , lunch, and game, saddle rock, Toast and broiled a specialty. Prices exceed- ingly low. Ladies’ saloon first floor. Hats for the Inauguration. New Shapes, Young Men's Sif Hats, $2 to $3; Gentlemen’s Fine Stiff and Soft Hats: The Very Best ‘Dollar Hats” in the District Boys’ and Children’s Dark and Light Felts, tn New Styles, very handsome, at Popular Prices, at Lewis’, 920 7th st. nw. Lomax & Johnson sets up the finest Oyster Lunch in the United States for the money. Corner 9th and D sts. 2 ‘The People’s World-Wide Verdict. Burnett's @ has been sold in every civilized count id the public have rendered the verdict tl the cheapest and best Hair Dressing in the world. jurnett’s Figvoring Extracts Joa Bi acknowledged the purest and the Doctors J. W. Cox; E. D. Jones; H, M. Paine, of Albany; Doctors J. ©. Bless; L.'B. Waldo; E.S. Coburn; Frank L. Vincent, of Troy, and others equally eminent use and prescribe the Liebig Co.’s Arnicated at Witch Hazel. Beware of cheap Counteriéits. Cures Pile’, Catarrh, Rheuma= Usm, Female Complaints and Newraigia. Ltebig Co.’s Coca Beef Tonic “Is tar superior to the fashionable and illusive reparations of beef, wine and iron,” says Pro- Teesor F. W. Hunt, M. D., Honorary Member Imperial Medical Society of St, Petersburgh, Russia, ete., ete, ALLEX’S BRAIN Foon, ts the only reliable tonic for brain and sexual Organs of either sex $1. Alldruggists. Storr & CroMW&LL, Agents, 20 450 Pennsylvania avenus, MONROE, Ga., March 23, 1830, We pave for twelve months been prescribing (‘Swift's S. Specific’) in the treatment of diseases for which it 1s recommended, and the results have been most satisfactory, not having been disappointed in a single instance. We think, for all diseases it is recommended to cure tt stands withour a peer, and that all the medical profession will, sooner or later, be forced to acknowledge it in the treatment of such diseases, a8 a sine qua non, N. L, Gattoway, M. D, 8 J. T. Roprnson, M. D, Don't Die on the Premises. Ask your druggists for “Rough on Rats.” It clears out rats, mice, bed bugs, roaches, Only 15¢. per box. 8 Your Breath Is offensive from catarra. One application of Dr. Hartley's Catarrh Remedy entirely removes the unpleasant odor. 21-6 You Think You are suffering with consamptton, hut tt 1s only catarrh. Dr. Hartley's Catarrh Remedy will surely cure you. Sold by W. B. Eatwisie, corner 12th street and Pennsylvanta ave., Stott & Cromwell and all druggists. ‘21-6 A Cough. Coki or Sore Tsroat Shoula be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an incurable lung disease or Consumption, Brown's Bronchiai Troches do not disorder the stomach lke congh syrup3 and baisams, but acts directly on the inflemed parts, allaying irritation, give relief in asthma, bronehiti coughs, catgrrh and the turoat troubles whtc singers and public speakers arfesubject to. Sold at 25 cts a box everywhere, “Alderney Wagons.” Fresh Alderney butter churned every morn- ‘ing, and delivered In 3 1bs. “* Ward” prints, 45c, per Ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilx and sweet milk 5¢, per qt. WHi DE MEYER'S CATARAH CURE. One packsge is generally suflent. A real cure of CATAREE for $1.00! nov3 eo U ets NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, corner 16th an: ‘New Yi GOVERNMENT and. OFFER ONDE oh tor one dollar @ thousand for one year, Teceives BONDS on “a (maTy-FIrra ANNUAL STATEMENT or 14 CONNECTICUr MUTUAL RIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN. B44, 016, 246.37 247, 282.90 terest ant 834, 132.70 Profit and loss., 68,644.00 8,150,059 60 855, 266,303.97 DISBURSED IN 1880. To Pouicy-noupens Deathciaime & matured endow'te$3, 688, 146 27 Surpius ye: turned to Policy hotd- €TB. 5.061, 798, 654.86 Lapeed “and surrender'd policies. 929, 894, EXPENSES: See ae a0, 4.81 oagents. 310, 97: Balaries “of officers.c°ks and aHloth’s emplo'ed on salary...... Medical ‘ex- aminers’ Printing, ad- 98,936.58 11,811.75 estate & all other cx- = 206, 048.93, 627, 782.03 391,207. 86 —— ——— 87, 432, 675.27 Balance net assets Deo, 31, 1884.....847,899, 618.70 SOHEDULE OF ASSETS Lozns upon Real Estate, first lien. ..@18, 718,335.49 Loans upon Stocks und boads....... 553 28 Premium notes on Policies in force 3, 702/156 82 t of Real Estate owned by the = 12,622,944. 42 Cort of Cost of City Bonds. Cost of other Bonds. Cost of Bank Stock..."° Cost of Railroad Stoek. Cashin bank... 5 Balance due from agente, secured. 61,435,03 $47,899, 628.70 App Interest due and ac- erne @1,159.251.12 30,088.68 tock ‘and bends over cost... Net premiums in course of coliection. s. ONE Net deferred quarteriy abd semi-annual pre- ToVWIEE..... 430,133 64 Groee Assets, December 31, 1880. Lapras: Am’nt required all out- standing net assuin- ing interest, to re- insure policles, 4 per cept + 845,006,472 00 All other liabilitie: 7,135, 001. 9: Surplus by Cenn. Standard, 4 per et. : < $3,351, 155.45 Pt 6,500,000.00 Ratio of experse of management to receipte in 1480,. 7.7 per cent. $162, 105, 367.00 JACOB L. GREENE, President. JOHN M. TAYLOR, Secretary. D. H. WELLS, Ase’t Secretary. A. ©. GIBBS, Genera) Agent for District of Columbia, Cor, 7th st. and Louisiana Avenue, WASHINGTON, D. C. febl9-lawiw DR. METTAUR’S HEADACHE PILLS Cure most wonderfully in a very short time both SICK AND NERVOUS HEADACHE: reieve D¥YS- PEPSIA in ite worst forms, cleansing the body of oe of bile, producing a regular healthy action e bowel. ota full eize box of these valuable PILLS, with fal directions for a complete cure, mailed to any ad- dress on receipt of nine three-cent postawe stamps. For tale by all druggists at 25 cents. TESTIMONY OF THE CLERGY: Rey. THomas Guarp, one of the most eminent clergymen in the covintry. pastor Mount Vernon MM. f. Church, Baltimore Ma. have no hesitation in assuring you that Dr. Mrrraun’s HEADACHE PILLS have proved most eae fax THOMAS GUARD. Rev. THOMAS GAMBLE, pastor M. E. Church, Ha- have tied Dr. Merravn’s Heapsone Prue with great benefit. I am now seventy-nine yea! eG ee bave been iste rees to Constipstion a num- of years. Your Pilis have acted so pleasan’ In mycaso, tho” frst me 1 come to Baltiuiore you personally. wevoustruy, THOMAS GAMBLE. Rey. Lewis A. THEEIED, pastor M. E. Qaurch, Waterbury, Md. : 1 gave Dr. Merraun's Heapacne Pris to a man who was in bed with a bad attack of Bilious Fever, and in two days he was out attending to hie k. farmecrecifolis, LEWIS A. THIRERIED. Rey, I.E. Peters, pastor ME. Church, Urbana. Vs Ihave used one box of Dr. METTaun's He: foun Frits, and found them most beneticial. ise Send me another boxe Sours truly, 1. E. PETERS Bev. G. W. Horns, pastor M. E. Church, Pied mont, W.Va. Ihave giyen my wife, whois asnffererfrom Head- ache, De. MErrAUE's BEADAOHE pEIELS, and one jose 0! is has always cured her. Yours truly, GEO. W. HOBBS. BROWN CHEMICAL CO., fel2-eo _SoleProprietors, Baltimore, Md. ILES: PLLE! PILES: Tents and Et good. Willia ht absorbs the tumors. allays the intense itching (particulary at night after gett warm in bed), acte a8 a poultice; gives inetaat an Bir of the private parte ted sothiar cise Cf e pl Dyrall druuainty and ant ry mail on reoslnt of Heo, BL tt box. FRANK 8: HENRY & UO, Propis, Cleveland, Ohio SUET SOROMWELL: Awents, Wathingtop,D.C.. feb13-00-4y" ND OO-PARTNEASHIP. — The under Ditieca do foeby certify that they have f a on-partnership for the sale of 1 ant under ths uarae or firm of Wasnington and Georgetown IceCo No bills or accounts will ede unless Upon & written order signed Jopn Leetch, urer. 2, No. street, Georgetown. D. 0. JOHN Eeeron. Barkin Mt, KINSLOw as ING STYLE BLOCK just rectived at STUDS Te urenutecteces . Silk and Soit HATS made to order and re- AMUSEMENTS. _AMUSEMENTs. THE GREAT ANGLO-AMERIOAN SUC! 3 —— 46, 141, 473.98 | CONSEOUTIVE CONSECUTIVE CONSECUTIVE S@- BRIEF TOUR IN te-THEIR PRE ‘aired at short notice at BAOD I's, the Hat Yor, 410 Lith atreet northwest, near Founey anu avenue. febl4-lm FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. L-N-A-U-G-U-2-A-T-1-0-N W-E-E-K! 1-N-A-U-G-U-R-A-T-1-0-N W-E-E-K? L-N-A-U-G-U-R-A-T-1-0-N W-E-E-K! MATINEE WEDNESDAY, MATINEE WEDNESDAY. MATINEE WEDNESDAY. MATINEE THURSDAY. MATINEE THURSDAY. MATINE! THURSDAY. MATINEE SATURDAY. MATINEE SATURDAY. MATINEE SATURDAY. THE ROYAL FAVORITES ¢ THE ROYAL FAVORITES! THE GREAT ANGLO-AMERBICAN SUCOESS. FLUSHED with TRANS-ATLANTIO HONONS. FLUSHED wits TRANS-ATLANTIC HONORS. HAVERLY'S HAVERLY'S HAVERLY'’S HAVERLY'S HAVERLY'S 40 40 HAVERLY’S HAVERLY’S HAVERLY'S HAVERLY’S HAVERLY'S EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. EUROPEAN MASTODON MINSTRELS. HAVERLY'S HAVERLY’S HAVERLY'S HAVERLY'S HAVERLY'S 40 40 HAVERLY'’S HAVERLY'S HAVERL HAVERLY’S HAVERLY'’S Tue IDENTIOAL anv FAMOUS OBSANIZALION ‘Tae IDENTICAL anp FAMOUS ORGANIZATION 200 AT HEB MAJZSTY'S THEATER, LONDON. MAJESTY'S THEATER. AT HER MAJ&8TY'S THEATER, LONDON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF ‘THEIR——RBOYAL—— HIGHNESS, THEIR ——ROYAL——HIGHNESS, THEIR——-ROYAL —HIGHNESS, THE PRINCE TBE PRINOGE THE PRINCE THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PRINCESS OF WALES. PRINCESS OF WALES. PRINCES3 OF WALES. THE FIRST AND ONLY MINSTREL TROUPE THE FIRST AND ONLY MINSTREL TROUPE EVER PATRONIZ§D BY ROYALTY. EVER PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY. A REGAL TRIBUTE A REGAL TRIBUTE TO REFINED AND ARTISTIC MINSTRELSY. TO REFINED AND ARTISTIO MINSTREL3Y. SAID THE BRITISH PRESS: SAID THE BRITISH PRESS: “‘Minstrelsy is an art and Haverly‘’s Mastodons are the artiste.” 82-RETURN TO EUROPE, by Royal req test, sailing early in the Fall, to renew their Tra Atlantic triamp: 82 THEREFORE, secure your sats at ones ant avoid the discomfture of **STANDIN ONLY” or diszp; mission by reason of the throng. MATINEES—MATINEES—MATINEES, WEDNESDAY, THU. SDAX AND SATURDAY MATINELS—X «1 INEES-MATINEES MONDAS, MACE 7th, GENEVIEVE WARD. ATIONSL THEATER. TT AP ERGLISH OPEGS COMPANY. THIS (= ATURD AY) EVENING, BOR PMIAN GIBL, Mile Laura Schriwer se Thaddens Mendar, February 28, oh record. The Funniest Pay oh record. §""¥". Hera ‘The ereatest bh tit yeare—N. ) = Tribwar, Jarrett & Rice's New Musical Comedy Oniity, N ON THE BRISTOL: Or, a Night on the Sound, Introducing a FUND OF ethcies bane a AU ALANY. UF RPRCIALEE ARTION AXY OF 8P ER FOR LER-FOR A a J A WE! 8 it_ MONTH, GOOD Hoo FOR A ¥! DD FELLOWS' HALL, MAROH 1, 2, 3, 5. AND SATURDAY MATINEE WH. BAKER and a Select Company ia the greatest of Sensational TRE vaNEES Dbracr: ve, For the Benefit of the 1.0 o Hoch eb egcuanice and 1.00 Admission, 25 ‘ fobIs_ote USICAL AND ERA ENTSR- M" TAINMENT BY THE LADIFS' AID SOCIETY, FOUNDRY M. OHUKOH, Corner a i streciae al MONDAY EVE February 28, commencing 80 o'elock. Programme of the evening furnished by the Young Ladies of Mt Vernon Semi inclading refreshments, 25 conte. tose OF MESMEIISM, Monday and Tuesday, Mare! Hall, Wecnesda,, Thureday a 12, 13,, Popular prices. Mati h6-7t nee, Satarda) 4798 GREY EBAL JUDBON KI TRICK. ABMY BUMMiK®, HOOKEK ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, MARCH THROUGH THE CAROLINAS, Eto. Lincoln Hall, March 3¢, 8 p.m, Reserved Seats at | * Music Store feb26-63" PPCrLys Coscenr_as The SECOND of this series of cheap Concorts will be given at North Presbyterian Cuurch, N st.» between Ych and 10th #ts. northwest, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, AT 8 P. M. Mise CARRIE KIDWFLL, Soprano. Miss AMY LEAVITT, Mezzo-soprano. Mr i. C. PEARSON, Tenor. Mr . H. READ, Jr., Bass. Mr. HERMANN KAKEMAN, Vioiia. Mr. THEO. INGALLS KING, Piano. Admission, with secured sea: oo-+ D3 conte Seats secured at Metzerott’s, 925 Pennsylvania avenue, Programmes at Meizecott's and the Schoot of Music, 707 rth st_northwest. fob24-tit HE EVEB POPULAR PINAFORE TWO NIGHTS AND MATINEE AT LINCOLN HALL, FEBRUARY 98, AND TUESDAY, M. Ha, MONDAY, ARC Under the anspices of the NATIONAL RIFLES, With the following Popular @ast Josephine. Buttercup. Hebe. Stee Manager. PERFORMANCES. PERFORMANOES. PERFORMANCES. AMEBIOA, repeating the Mastodonic features that secured them their saspi- cious reception abroad. T VI IT, accordingly their farewell appearance for sn indefinite period. int nent of falling togsin 12 Musical Director 700. atr B With a talented ch vrus of forty voices anda full orchestra. Popular Prico- Admission, 69 conta No extra charge for reser “8, Which may be secured at Ellis’ musi recon and after Thursday, the 24th inrtant. feb2s-6 ORD'S OPERA HOUSE. TO NIGHT AND EATURDAY MATINEE. Great Success of SOL SMITH RUSSELL. EDGEWOOD FOLES Great Company. EDGEWOOD Fulks - EDGEWOUG FOl bs Boars of Laughter. DEEWOOD FO: KS - } Ei 1 WOO F Picnic Scene. Comic Situations. MATINEES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. feb23 HILHAKMOSIC SOCIET MONDAY, Fen 28. aT 8 p. m., AT THE OUNGREGATIONAL OCaUROH. Foloists Miss ANToNto HeNw¥, of New York aa, Ped, 38: J. Tour, of New York; iB. FRANK M. PEARSO! Svrrox. Brogramme—Psrt Ist, Miscel aneous. Part 2d, Gade's Crusaders. fan ticket, admitting one, inclading reserved: il Se 10 ‘Concert will be given in i Tickets can be had at Middleton & Go.‘s bank, teichenbach' Mectarrott & Go.¢ and Riis & Oo-%6 isno stores, an: of the members. Keserved i ‘on aud after Feb 23. feb22-0t Besscue BUUSEVELT. LINCOLN HALL, BATURDAY EVENING, February 26, 1881. ‘The Maragement tate pleasure in announcing the fret appearance in Washington of the CELEBRATED AMERIOAN OANTRATRICE, MISS BLANCHE ROOSEVELT, 1x ONE GBAND CONCERT ONLY, At LINCOLN HALL. SATURDAY EVENING, FELRUARY 26, 1581. Assisted by the following Eminent Artists: SIGNOB FERRANiT.. SIGNOB FRITS: H MR. HASELBAINE ... MB. WM. BUSSELL CASE. a ONE DOLLA Reserv: its wit! out ext ‘ha secured st glisteon and uffor Momaags eos at” “feuacee ATIONAL THEATER. SUNDAY, FEBAUARY 27, 1881, at 8 o'clock p.m. LECTURE BY ADELAINE U. AND READINGS BY R. CORDELIA LEVY ‘The Lecture is eutit ed: ** THE PRESENT DAY.” 50 Conta. MUADOCH,. during the week, at on Sunday evevine. NANCIAL. _ on has KOFTTS 200 +t CENT.—An Ansocaats Press tersnct by senponsia partion se oeedaee operations in conn the ing, Hiring, Ruce Track Pooling, Privilewes, e-. » Priv = Which will realize froin 10 to60 pee cent per maoneh 20,000 giready subscribed. Oapital, $100,000. anaduaeea 3 1L*+ON & OO. “180 Broadway, New’ confident! yy gd a eamaseh poy ‘Watch Company, wa an be obtained for the prios. lange aeauriacet of ai grades and styles alway inistecd at the west prim. PASE Mo GALT IO? Penn, ave. See ES have took Kept, in order 02 me ouday ar when mat : vie Watches will, wit carey. Int vasvenue. ange Jhon SALE s-a> sumber of pew and second- Pi eis 25S waitavie tor, ‘acing in part, ‘OF park Ue. cmbr! ate PTIS, COUP! ROUKA- BS a TATE, MS XTENSION ones PHAETONS, Bi cole VILLAG “* 60-4 a a nortngeet: 7 Eepairine promptly attended to.