Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1881, Page 4

ua eS TT SS "THE EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY April 13, LSSle ‘The Weather. Ovrice oF Tas CHIEF SI ‘Wasmixatos, D. C., April For the middle states, nigher barometer, | g fo cooler north or west wind”, riy, shit Secs th rain, followed by clearing cloudy weather w weather. Fair and Cooler Weather To-mor- TOWs ‘The chief signal officer furnishes the follow- = special bulletin to the press:—The tem- paral Issitght!y above the mean In the south Atlant on the I’acific coast else- where It nirty degrees Des Moines, below at Omaha, tw x twenty-elgnt at Dodge City, tw coe ae korn Platte. ‘The storm whi ed. vortheastward, an ier ar Pittsburg. cloudy weather, with rain, continues tn middie, south Atlante and east guif states, the Glo ‘valley and Tennessee Grd with light snow In the lower lake regton. Fair weather prevalls In the upper lake. re pper Missour! valley and the north. rivers have risen on sixteen Inches at Pittsburg, wa ‘and Leavenworth, forty-four Nashville, and fallen teen Inches at Dubu The tna in the middle south Atlantic and east gulf states to-day, fuilowed by ly cooler, fair weather on Thursday In above mentioned districts and the Onto RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER lings of the ther- uring t E To-night. Money Market.” joun T. Raymond, as Amasements, & Us Opera Howse." foual Theater, — J “Fresh. Leen Halil. — Chart “Whittier and his Poet ~ rR Hi. Brainard on ‘The Telephone ‘fruce. CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT—AN AGREEMENT An- RIVED AT. At the conference last night between the ex ecutive committee of the Telephone Subsertber’s Ascovlation and the trustees of the Nationa! Cap- ital Telephone Company, resuited in the adoption dran eercement for the membe-s of the Awsoct- ation to cn joy the telephon'« service stx montt for which they are to pay at the rate of. $12 5 each for connection, and $4.50 per one hundred . ho subscriber to take less than 200 'S, payment to be made In advanes, with rates for additional messages. "This { Isconditional upon the Subseriter’s tion adopting tt unanimously and abid- ing by the action of the meeting of Monday night. THE SITUATION TO-DAY. Quite a number of the nombers of the Sub- seribers’ association acqatiesced In the above agreement and renewed their connection with the compary to-day. but a number of others have reso.v aval themselves of tele- w phont fon again unless they can eifect & reduction o} Which they think might have beer secured if the assoelation Bad i Laxa' or tothe dose.and may be de- uce healthy secretions of HR. Sutrrsn Church will take the corner of 14th and | L streets this evening. Invitations have been sent to more than two hundred Unit societies to send delegates. Many | acceptances have been received, and It ig ex- pected that some of the most prominent preachers of that faith will partictpate tn the | e The program for this evening ows: Organ voluntary: introductory | Kev. J. T. Bixby, of Meadville. Pa: Sertpture reading, Rev. F. B. Horn- et Newton, Mass; Te Deum; sermon, Rev. Kotert Collyer, of ew York; prayer of installation, Rev. R. P. Stebbins, D. D., of New- ; hymn; right-hand of fellow- ¥. Charles G. Ames, of Philadelphia; charge to the pastor, Rev. Grindall Reynolds, of Concord, Mass.; address to the people, Rev. A. P. Putnam, D. 'D., of Brooklyn, N. Y.; hymn; benediction by the pastor. ‘To-morrow at 10 o'clock a conference of min- Isters will be held at thi> chureh, at which Kev. 8. Longfellow, of Gern.wtown, Pa., will pre- fide, abd essays wll te read by Kev. Drs. Ames and Hornbroak and diseu: con- ference will continue to 1 0! celeck the cl ession will be held, Voted to short addresses. ‘The sale by © to-morrow ev rer a it LY te >) a0 ber of people at the ex ell attended. ALEXANDRIA NoTES.—A United States sur chooner {8 anchored In the rt T has sing froma the tion the sale will W the mone january. ISSt.... last night. An upproprit » for the purpose of repitr- ing portions of Fairfax street.‘ Wm. Was arrested Ubis morning for be cisorcerly. Do Nor fail to read Mr. silverberg’s advertise- ment in to-days Stak. He eflers some decided bargains. nolden, agent, since our last report: herrings, from $a$i0 per thousand; ) shad, from $2) to $i per hundred; 200 bunch reek and perch, from 4) to 75 cents per busch, — Tne Book Sa.e—The remainder of the fine brary at Dow’ auction rooms will be sold this eventng, at + o'clock sharp, wien the Freneb, German and other valuable works wiil Re reached. Some of these are rarely met with, and buyers should not miss the opportunity to get them. The medical instruments will be Sold this eventin; t Ix RErERENc Suopt Hexzyuoox,” mentioned tn ‘Tus trax of the inst., Rov. Jobe. T. Grey writes to state that he ts a reg- ular ordained rmtnister of the Baltimore annual Church, and ha3 the the rite of marriage sons calling upon him if there upon him. the bride presence o' anized this rite appar fictcry and agreeable to all.” it ‘As to Mr. Brown claiming to be the son of Bishop Bri itst_knowledze of it wes when It appeared 'n Tus Sta; but he did say to the bride’s motLer in my presence tat his father wes a white man and his mother a co’. ored woman. TF professed to be an tn n ; and aa to his r E erefore could not, and did ‘not, At my house ng never stayed. ——e ‘TERRE seems to be a revival of ent among artists over the Hallet, Davis « Co. Tight planoe. REAL ESTATE Saces.—Messrs, Walter B. Wil- ams 4 Co., auctioneers, 391d noon for I. L. Johnson a: trustees, lot aivision of lots is 3 HO-Th- asement 1.60: alsa, qUare, im. asement brick Fs, sold yesterday for same (rustees, lot proved by a two-ste! welling, to R. Duncanson Bros., auction for George H. B. White, es. trustee, part of lot . having @ front of 20 feet op D street north west, with a depth {, and improved by a four-story brick dweliing’ and store, to Joseph A. Sunith, for ‘Tue great auction sale of English and Amert- can books at W. B. Williams « Co. . th and D streets, will commence this evening at O'clock. Sales will continue every evenlay until the stock Is sold. t ELuctions oF OFF ashington Batlt- ing and Loan Asseciation, No. 3, last night elected the following officers: President, L pold Weiss; vice president, M. Gri Jobn Seufer:; treasurer, L. Kt Girectors, H. Bergitng, W. Schaefer, M. HL Noll, C. Reben, £.’ Sable, A. Fanthaber, 5. Hautman and A. Tail ‘The Federal Printing Company elected direc’ grsrast evening for the ensuing Year as follow: a F; Rusling, K.P. Hun) , Thomas Hood, 0. ; Fresbrey, Charles Ewing. A. F. Randall and a meeting of F. Rusling was elected pres! . Vice president; Outs F, Pre: dent; R. F. Hunte brey, treasurer, and Frank M. Green, secre- tary. —_—__ REDUCTION OF FARE To Ru 7 and after the 15th inst. the Tare to Ristanron ys the a. & FR OW AR & Predertcksbarg I, imal ckets $5 limited tickets $1 69, igs oa ‘THE Piv6 ts 0: sll through “phones derny Dairy for anythiug yuu wantin hohe dairy products, 7 now ‘central | foot at Cairo | i ations are that | | when out of school. The comutttee was dis PUBLIC SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Lively Discussion by the Trustees, Religious vs, Secular Fete Days, VARRAGUT DAY A SCHOOL HOLTDAY—GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY NOT. The Board of Public School Trustees met last evening. A communication was received from the District Commissioners enclosing prcpost- | ton from various persons to sell ground for school purposes In the second distric!; referred to committee on buildings, &c. Also a com munication trom Judge Arthur MacArthur and otbers, calling attention to the need of school accommodations in the northwestern part of the cliy—16th street, above Massachusetts ave- bue—wWhich was referred. TEACHERSHIPS AND JANITORSHIPS. The resiguations of Sarak M. Towne, acting teacher, second grade, second diviston;' Frede- ina A. Wiggin, third le, TRL division: Mrs. Amelia Roland, third ion; Mary E. Syphax and Mary E. Jones, seventh division, were ac- cepted. ‘The applications of the following persons for teachers’ positions were referred: Mrs. \. Manross, (vocal music.) C. L. Hempstone, | | (sub assistant,) Mytta A. Tryon. Fannie E Tay- lor, Nellie Hobson, Edward Johnson, R. Mary Doyle, Annie M. Smith and Susle A. Nicnols. Applications for janitors’ positions were re- cetved from J. H, Houston, Parker Moulton, Henry Matibews, Abrabam Johnson, Jame} Davis and Thomas Thornton. Henry Matthews Was appointed janigor of the Kiggs building, vice Beuter, resigne REPORTS FOR MARCI, ETC. The superintendents’ abstract of reports for March was presented, showing wiole nua ber of pupils enrolled :—White, Washington, 12, ‘eorgetown, 1 county, colored, Washington, Georgetown, couaty, 1035; total, i. Number of ‘teachers en ployed—Whi Schools, Washington, 245 rorgetown, 29; county, 4 Washington. 122: Georgetown, 10; county, 2!: fotal, 455. Number of cases of corporal pun: ishment—White schools, 13; colored scho: a maber of puplis dismissed —Wite, ; co: ored, 10. . A communication was recetved from the health officer calling attention to the apparent beglect of some of the janitors as to water closets; referred. A conimunicatton was re. ceived from the Commissioners calling atten- tion to the fact that the law in reference to Lew school bulidings directs the plans to be prepared by the architect of the*Capitol; re- ferred, A resolution that one of the new school bulldings In the county be erected for white pupils hear Tennatiytown, and another for coi- cred pupils at or near Mount Pleasant, was re- ferred to the committee on butidings, 4c. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, TLe committee on examinations reported the schedule for the present year, which wa3 adopted. {It is the same as last year, with the exception of the necessary changes of dates and the omission of certificates for attendance, « in compltanee with the yecent action of the board.—Kep | The committee on teachers recommended that temporary teachers certificates be tssued to Pew —— Pitts ard S. Lilian Partridge; so ordered. The committee on text books reported back, for more specttic Instructions, the resolution offered by Mr. Smith looking to a reductionot Studies, and adversely on the propositions for in- troduction of Webster's dictionary and Swin ton’s supplementary readers; lald over til next meeting. THE COMPLAINT OF MRS, BRIG Mr. Pearson, from the special committee to Investigate a complaint made by Mrs. Entiy Edson Briggs agalnst the pupils of the Wallach school building, reported that they had moet for investigation, but Mrs. Brigzs had tailed to ap- pear and support her complaint by further tes- Umony, and had subsequently stated that sua had not been much annoyed recently. The committee did not doubt that Mrs. Briggs had been annoyed, yet no evidence was educed Im- | Pllcating the boys of the Wallaca batldins. While ft was to be hoped that Mrs. Briss would be subjected to no further annoyance», the committee concluded that the teachers wi hot responsibie for the conduct of the pupils charged from the farther consideration of the | subject. i PROMOTION OF TEACHERS. i Mr. Lloyd offered a resolution that hereafter teachers who have taught three years or um in sebools below the Sth grade may be promote, Provivied the records show that they have been | Successiul as fustructors and discipiinarians, | Referred to the committee on rules. THE HOLIDAY QUESTIO: Mr. Smith offered a resolution providing for closing the schoois on Good Friday and Easter Monday. - Mr. Lovejoy offered a stitute, which was accepted, Including th® Farragit day—zsth | instant. Mr. Middleton.—' year.” Mr. Lloyd.—‘‘And on Barnum’s cireus day.” MK. CURTIS ON GOOD FRIDAY. | Mr. Curtis said that he nad hoped that thts question would not again be brought u lie bad not changed his views on ‘this question. ie was opposed to religtous holidays, 1 were Jewish children attemilng the nd the balance of the shovis, and they should not be deprived of the rignt to attend the sehools if they were di: : £0. Ther re less than 170 days of the which the schools were now oped, and he thovght tue pupils had enouga While he respected those who Kept si he did not recognize *'Good Filday ferent from any other Friday. A WORD FOR CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS. “alrley suggested hat If there were to? col days in the year the senool s ke lengthened, but suen holidays a3 Geed Friday aud Easter Monday ought to be rved. Mr. Lieyd sald that he wo children remaining away from the sen thedays named, but he was opposed to giving them an opportunity to run the streets, REMINDERS OF THE SAavi0cr. Mr. Lovejoy said the world was divided tnto four classés—intidels, Jews, Christians and Curtises—and from the remarks made by his friend the classification ts‘correct. These holl- days had been observed for 1500 years, and iooking on Christ as the Son of (od, or as a moralist Only, it was beneficial that the day be observed. His friend, who hated a holiday as the cevil did holy water, would not allow th: children to observe the anniversary of One through whom thousands had been’ banefited morally, to say nothing of religiously, but was Tfectly willing to honor aman wud had done nls duty a3 an officer of our navy. Even were the majority of the community Intidels. he would favor the observance of these _ hi : because they would do good by drawing atten~ tien of the youth to the teachings of the Si- viour. tT, Curtis remarked that it would b> vain gicrious for bim to vie with his friend in yital piety, and he proceeded to argue that ina lezal potut of view the board had no right to deprive the child of a Jew of the right to attend schoo: on a religious holiday. If thts motion prevail be proposed that Apt ith, the anniversary the death of Lincoln, be made a holiday. jourse warmly endorsed the resolution, and claimed that 11 was by the observa: guch bolidsyg {wat the morals of the pe ‘Were froprove: Mr, Lioyd said he would not compel the chil drex to attend the schools on those days, bur he would not ceprive those who desired to at- Condensed Locals. Judge Cox, oi the Criminal Court, yesterday The Christuancy Dive. a MISS MELOY SWKARS THAT MRS, can. STH 2 AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. _ PROPOSALS admitted to bail Cornelius McAuillffe, who is The bond was ‘fixed at David Hannan as surety. for oa was Patt 4 yy esterday against I. MacNamee, to Come as NJ damages by J. H. Stas a3, In the case against m. D- Peck, a verdict for the Getendant was rendered. The a ee lcious prosecution tn having <7e pla are rested for keeping a disorderly hoc? charge being dismissed tn the Police Court. M: MacManus moved fora new t The Washington Suutay Tem, published by SS. Lacey and J, E, Bruce, isa dright, hand~ Tn an altercation jast night at the corner of th and € streets, between some white aad colored men, Emery G. Valk, a white man, was Stabbed In the side by Richard Koss, colored. OMicer Shanks arrested the combatans, and Valk's Wwoundstare not WAS NOT AWAY FROM HOME WITH G1K0 Cha.'S?* charged with arson. NAzt0NaG THEATER. | = Nitta ANNUAL CHARITY BALL For the BeneSt of the CHILDRENS HOSPIFA ~ Yesterday, in the case of isaac P. Christiancy agt. Liljle M. Christlancy, for divorce, on hear- Ing before Examiner Lovejoy, (Mr. Ingersoll apperring for plaintiff, and Col. W. A. Cook for defendant,) Miss Jennie Meloy was examined, ‘aud testified that she was on Christmas, 1-7), at Mrs. Chrigtlaney’s house, No. 3 that On December 2ith Mrs. Christiancy had received letter and telegram froin Giro re- questing her to meet him at the depot; she re- owtested witness To accompany her, and both went fo the Baltimore and Olilo depot about 4 o'clock, where they saw Giro and they all taiked for some Ume; Mrs. Christiancy and witness returned to the house of Mrs, Chrisitancy, where witness remained all night; the next day Mrs. Christtancy was unwell, and remained for a | Considerable portior of the day on the lounge; At nO hour during the day was the witness separated for any length of time from Mrs. Christlancy, and was absoiutely certatn that the latter did not at any time during the day leave the house for oné or two hours or any | other length of time; witness nelther saw nor pard of any carriage coming to the house, and was certain Mrs. Christlancy did not Stairs, enter a carriage and leave in it. came ‘about 6 or 7 o'clock 5 Temained for aa hour aad then left, Mra Christiancy remaining beuind tn the during tbls Interview the witness an + ‘g father, mother and bi 3; Mrs. Christlancy left the room cr hous sth of Ume TO-NIGHT ATS EVERY EVENING DU SATURDAY MATINEE. RAYMOND, in A. O. Gunter's Fantsetio Comedy, “FRESH, The American. NG THE WEER, AND The SUIL for $25,0 N. B.—The entire effects the ame a8 New York city. roduction, cast, acanery, and urine its hine weeka’ Nicht Performances at TUESDAY, 4 pRIL 19, LOKINNE MERRIE-MARERS. & Newand Great Piay. MAGNIFICENTLY AOTED 1HROUGHIUT. tiant English Actor, VERNON, interest, entitied Ross was loc considered dangerous, ‘The reception to the Rev. W, Frank War. the new pastor at Foundry Place last night in the Suuday Presiding Elder B, Peyton Brown aud his wife received the visitors and introduced them to the Rew :pastor end his wie. y the ladies of the enurch E x,and the remainder of the evening Was spent In coi Detectives yesterday arrested John Norris, es Stanley tor breaking into ‘an, 2505 N street Phe ‘entrance w: i forelng a@ window witha jimmy. The burglars got away with turee gold watches, two Chains and about #5 in money. the discovery and recovery watches that the thieves were found, and they upon each other and’offered to return the stolen articles if not prosecuted, The c roner viewed the body of Anu@ Ly} found dead at her house in the county, yester- Ve a certificate of death from’ senile She was buried at the expense of the Mr, Chas. M. Nye, son of the late Senator ye, Is to-day receiving the congratulations of his many friends on bis fifth anulversary as a reformed man. A patent has been issued to Fratz Waldecker, of this city, for a zither table. Colonel’ Benjamtp, who was for some years the energetfe assistant of Gen. Babcock When superintendent of pubite buildings and grounds, has again taken up his residence in Washipg- ton, abd is the representative of the well- and rellable Baltimore house of Thomas C. Basshor & Co. Prot. Z. Nichards will re: Public Sehcols, thelr Det yore the Unity Club, on 15, at Dr. E. P. Howland’s. Shillington sends the interesting May num. The position of clerk in the District Attor- oftice, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. F. H. Howe, bas not been filled yet. a owing to the dead-lock in the courts the: pressing necessity just now. There are quite a bumber of applicants for the place, which pays $1,200 per year. Mr. Chas. S. Moore, a promis- fn young member of the bar, is spoken of as the probatle successful candidate, CITY ITEMS. That $85 000. On the 9th ot March the Nv announced that one-balt of tick the Louisiana State Lottery, which drew the | capital prize of $30,000 1 the drawing of March sth, was held in Raley, M. EB.) Charen to Refreshments | In the new play, full of evers-da} THE MONEY MARKE The Husband and Father,. dhe Wite and Mother... ristmas eventnt a, McRae and Jat he residence of Mrs. Alice M father and mother. A play that every one can see with advantage. ‘The acting of the v: vas characters the perfection of art. MADAME YOSHIDA, nd reraained away for all without witaess erformance of \ONEY MABKET will ba given Thursday. performance will be given on Good Priday apis, of one of the "S$ TESTIMONY CORROZORATED. ‘This atternocn there was another sessloa by at which Mr. John W. Lugenbeel el, tue father and mother of ‘orroberating Miss . being at home on afterwards tol the examiner, MK FOLLOWIN Falent has been ene WELL-HNOWN wed for the MUSICAL AND LILERARY EN? EH PAINMENT to be given by GEO. BAVAGE DIVIS10: HALL, corter 4% street aud Peaney)) THURSDAY EV! ) 1 Meloy a8 to the tact of Mrs. C Caristmas day, Amusement Forn’s Orrxa Hovse.—The “Money Market,” at Fora’s, fs one of the most enteseaining pla’ that has been produced In Washington this Season, and It Is presented by a very good com- it has but two nights more, as the Opera House will be closed Good Friday night. NATIONAL THEAT@R.—Mr. Joho I’, Raymond Saw another laughing audience before him last evening. The play goes very smoothly in the hanas of the present company WHITTIER AND H18 PoErky. delivered in Lincoln hall to-night by Mr. Bratn- ard, of Boston, will doubtless be oné of the most interesting of the season. highest praise from the press of various He will be introduced by Hon, ing, of Massachusetts. ‘THE “PIWATES OF PENZANCE” Will be given by the juvenile opera company, with a chorus of fifty voices, at Lincoln hal! next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday Prof. Sheldon wiil manage the com- NG, apn lath S D. ©. Bangs, Misa Cora Mas Lillie Aller Joseph’ Bm'th, Mr. Mrs. A. Ross Ray, Vice President. ‘Miss Virsinia Miller, Smith, Miss Kila ©: Rates, L. P. Seibod, Mr ple, Little Mae C: Waters, Mrs. M. R. Gibson, Miss Mrs. John 0. Kennedy, ASHINGTON, Miss Beckwith, Mrs. C. V. R. Be Mies Caroline Bradley, ‘The lecture to be CORNER 8 AND NINTH STREETS, pMONDAY and TUESDAY, April 18 and 19. an essay on “Our s and Reinedies,” ‘iday.evenlag, April Ue has resetved the Mrs. Colgate, Mrs. Robert Craig, Mrs. W. D. Davidge, Mise Laura Delativld, Mrs. E. C. Dutton, A few of you saw the first. Now, everybody sce ‘The last is the only Best in the ‘The Prince will be present Miss Julia Edmands, Mrs. J. D. Fuller, BaRrNem’s SHow.—The Barnum, Bailey and Mra. M. W. Gait, Hutchinson consolidated cir next Monday and Tuesday. Sot extent of this exhtbjtion may be gained fri the following: —There are 340 draught horses, 2) trick stallions, 20 performing elephants, ) Shetland pontes, 22 goiden chariots, 100 Vans, Cages and Vehicles, 3 bands, 1S jubdlie> singers, 20 Ute Indians, 5 0) ing wild animals. a” Upon Our Pablic Schools. —WIl the E &n explanation to the pubite in the nam of More than half a year a; unruly Doys of Wallach Br: elurming from sckoo! threw more than ‘etgut cart [0143 of stones taken froia the surfa: sircet, adjoining my propert. after laytby tive inches of bro! Street abandoned the contra: ished the boys with the implements of mts- scythe, sickle or could be used on The grounds whic il of the mia CAPITAL INVESTED. 20083, 000, 000 whl be here . Golasborongh, Mrs. Ric! Mrs. Judwe Hagner, Mrs. Panola Hamp'on, Mrs R.D. Hitchcock, Mrs. L. Waitney, Mrs Francis J.HueginsonM: ACTUAL DAILY EXPENSES.. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Mrs. 8-H. Kauttmans, Miss Bessie Kibbe Whe Great London Circus, Sanger*s Royal Britsb Menageric. ang rand {nternational Al- Ever since that time as to who was the lucky man ; N constant, and no efforts have been Infortiation came to us spared to tind him. Jesterday from a Mr. Peter M. Wi Board of Agricul ‘The news of Mr.’ W1is0i tune will give general pleas city, but in all parts of the st are legion. —Revriy', ding whilst gotng , and duriay rc Mr.F.W.Poor, was the fertu ‘of au tufinished Mr. Max Woodhull, It J.A.Buchanaa,USA Mr-A A.A lee, Lt W.H. Black, US: COMBINATION OF THE FOUR BEST SHOWS, ken stone on the » and this fur- Lt. M.M. Macomb, u ord Richardson, Dr. F.B-Loring, Mr. W. Wirt Wilson, Mr-Georwe Morris, Mr. Woodbury Blair, Mr. Frank H. How BARNUM, BAILEY & HUTCHINSON. SCLE OWNERS. who assisted Ing them aw stoners atter joining ft wi public will reca! N Mrs. Winslow's Soutuliag scription of one of ths pest and nurses in the United States, and nas been used for forty years with never-falling success by miliions Gf mothers for ihetr children, 'g the child from pain, cures dysentery and dlarrho:a, griping in the bowels and wind colic. By giving heaith to the child it rests the Price 25 cents a bottle. Skinny Men. Wells’ Health Renewer,—absolute cure for ‘bility and weakness of the genera- tive functions.” §1, at Druggists, n gathering the ACONSOLIDATION OF THE FOUR LARGEST SHOWS the Comimis- the card of the Comalssion j declaring that Mrs. Briggs had just cause comPilalut, and asking the school board to ta At tue same Ume Jad chairman of the District commission, Ing! 1, ‘What the boys were aiming at by throwing $0 I replied that it seemed to be the honey locusts and the fruits in their season, after thinking o the dilemma a moment, tae judge advised cut. Ung down the tr sacrificed persimmon trees at his ¢ home and found-the plau to work weil. upon the advice of the big ity, for wuat ls the use of having | cannot obey him, home, secured. the se who brought Lis ax, which he laid at the foot ot wy darling trees,’ and in a suort time two trees, taller than ap ordinary house, laid their waving follace and green tresses on the bosom ‘The fall of the trees, ike an ter l@ acl no Judge Dent may ad- but hereatter I shall never consent to the Commissioners Mor- d ‘Twining were then appealed to, as tue destruction of the two tre tm the throwing of the 51 come and gone. Mr.J.H. Magruder, Mr. Charies Gait, Mr.J. Buck Beale, THE BARNUM, HUTCHINSON re | Up the maiter. NSOLIDATION! Only Four Great Shows t to play in New York under one management. maby stones?” the birds in the tre: ever had the courave avenport, U3A Lt. Car James M Johnston, Barr A MILuion Prorur Tursep Away 18 Two he also adde THREE LARGEST MENAGERIES ON EARTH MONSTER CONVOCATION OF GIANTS! Nir James Muse, “Alderney Duiry Wagonn Mr-H.B Wilkins, Fresh Alderney butter churn Ing, and delivered In ibs, Sweet milk 5c. $ of a colored man, p catiage, Che) pustermili a THUMB AND WIF 200 Champion and Wrestlers, and 3 Rings! TWENTY ELEPHANT: AND A WORLD OF NOVELTIES! SEATS FOR 25,000 PEOPLE! OPERA CHAIRS! Mr. Andrew All Mr. Mayhew P’ Mr.J.A.Gordon, Mr Harrison H. Dodce, Mr. Benjamin Miller, Mr.Charies Cropley, Mir. Edwin Forrest, Performers of mother earth. electric shock, more In this direction. cided the wri 1 TWENTY Ca IMPERISHUABLE PERFUME, ination Gf a tree, 10,000 RESERVED Months have All throush the winter tue committee of three school trustees have becn sitting and trying to incubate the stones, the last meeting, at which only the crimtnais accused were p i Plead their own in a verdict of Sech @ trial and been brought forth outside of Co.umbia. MURRAY & LANMANS n for aaie at JOIN F. ELLIS vania ayeuue, the day of the FLORIDA WATER, and these judz 4 d THREE PERFORMANCES EVERY 10 30 a. m. sud 2 and 7:50 p. m. MAGNIFICENT STREET PROOESSION On Monday Morning, st ¥ 30. Adinission the = as charged by aa ordinary eho LL SEOLN HALL. G. T. SHELDON. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY of the District Tuto what hands b schools fallen, when three men can ine and thus report. to the face of elsht cart loa is Of stone, With allidayits to the effect that these Stones were thrown by the boyscft Wallach Mie MOTUA Bath and Sick Room, marl?-w&s9m — ee ool, AotWithstanding the Jaw which males ia legal offence to throw stones in Washing- ew school sites are about to be p chased, and, like garbage de nuisances, thes seveee Manayer. FOR HOUSE CLEANING 3 and other great, huge structures of men- taland physical disease are found to damage all the property adjacent. What are tuese col buildings, contaluing hundre 4s of regular’ measles, mumps and where children vaecinat York standard on-forfeitable expaices; lanwe dividends year tnce Orvanization; ample uae surren: Nothing is Equal to ara moet Lbera al COMPANY, AND CHORUS + losses proxy" EF FIELY VOICES. ‘Mabel, Gen. Stanley's y 7 EWIS; Ruth, 9 Piratical Maid of all LEWIS: Edith, i JUVENILE OPERA few criminal minded large proportion of the others with moral @ able School system az now taught In Washington is ao inctpleat ¢. OD the face of clvillzation, superintendent has devised a cours which covers eleven years of scagol life the child can be "ed was ever allowed an e wogest daughter, JAMES PYLE’S te, Isabel, Gen. ate King, HARKY Pirate "Prentice, CLEON LEWIS C. GROVE! M FEAR . ON WARD L. DOBBINS, @HEODORE MACK MAUGERK; Frederic! G Sergeant of Po ive, sion—Aduite, 50; chil Scents, (with secured seat). cente, no half price. Docra open at 1 and PEARLINE, What poor child ven years nibole at the On an average three year longest, Atthe end of three years th? chiid ves school without any detined Ideas of Instead of having a * system” Ntted to bis three precious years, he has on’ been given a smail plece of the eleven year apprenticeship of youth 4, and what kind of a future stares the eneration In the fa school trustees are wrang) furniture, aud Who shall be award: ehances to gather 3 the buildings the ke Macbeth’s crime, and tue invoked with ail Lis out the perfumes. iren under ten yoars Y. M. C. A. COURSE. . ters. 1f your fic NO SOAP IS REQUIRED, AND THE WORK IS DONE MORE SATISFACTORILY IN LESS HAN HALF THE TIME. ¥razier's Bitters. the care of ebil HITTIER AND HIS POETRY, over school CHARLES H. BRAINARD, E: LINCOLN BALL, Argit 13rH, at 8 o’cLocs. » OF BOSTON ziex's Bitters. SOLD BY GROCERS. SEE THAT NO VILE paraphernaiia to sta Tickets, including reserved eeate, 5Ce. tend school of their right to go there. Mr. brooks said that on tne question of re- Mgtous holidays he stood with Mr. Curis, ani be warmly endorsed giving a holiday on the day of unveiling ihe statue of Farragut. Mr. Curtis remarked that where le waa reared Good Friday passed unnoticed. Mr. Fairley—Does tne gentleman not know thal bow the Easter holidays are observed even ip the New England colieges? Mr. Curtis repiled that neither he or any one else Knew It to be so, Mr. Pearson moved to strike out the names ef the days, leaving the dates 15th, isth and th—carried. HOLIDAY ON FARRAGUT DAY, BUT NONE ON GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY. The vote was taken on the first and second dates and lost—ayes Lovejoy, Lambert, M. ibews, Brown, Nourse, Fatriey ‘and Nces—Sampson, Dodge, Middleton, Lioyd, Par. son, Curtis, Willlainson’aud Brooks—s, he portion of the resolution providing tor the closing of the schocls on the 25th instant when the Farragut statue will be unvetied, Was adopled—yeas, nays6. Messrs. Midiic. top, Matthews, Nourse, Fairley, Smith aad Wilkinson voting agalnst tt. PARTIAL RECOGNITION OF THE HOLIDAYS. Mr. Lambert offered a resolution ‘that the Children tn our public schools who are ot such denoroinations of the Christian faith as observe Gcod Friday and Easter Monday as holy day: may be allowed to absent themselves from thelr several schools on the 15th and 1sth fast. Withggt prejudice to thelr standing tn their respe@uive schools.” Mr. Curtls seconded tn- resolution. Mr. Middleton moved to amend b; allowing teachers to be abvsenten furnishing substituies. (A volee—There are not quougi jurs to Ml their places). The amendment was ‘accepted and the resolution adopted. Mr. Smith offered an amendment to the rules msking Good Friday and Easter Monday hol!- days: Which was laid over. $i. M. Bruce was appointed assistant to the Anthony Bowen school. Mr. Lovejoy moved (hat the course of study In the Gran.mar schools be extended from two to three years; laid over. Mr. Brooks moved to reconsider the vote by which the eee to grant holidays on Ube 15th and 18t Mr. Curtis moved to adjourn; carried. HOUSEBREAKERS FOILED.—Sunday night a colored man atempted to enter the house of Mrs. J. H. Kimball, 723 15th street, by Tardng the kitchen door.’ Mrs. K. gave an alarm an the thief ran off leaving behind him a hatchet. Another attempt was made Tuesday morning upon the same house, and the tulef was agata frightened off....House 803 G street was en tered last night by thieves through a back window, but the burglars were frightened off by gentlemen in the adjoining house, IMITATIONS ARE PUT UPON YOU. : For eal at Metzerctt’s. ning members can procure their tickets at ) SVST}* the office of the Association, seate st Metzerott’s without any charge. ‘To THE TRUS) THE PUBLIC SuiooLs: see by your action bad at last evening's slon that children of Christlans who oo3er Geod Friday and Easter Monday shall b2 ex- resent on those days. J most r you what Isto become of those ebildren who observe other holidays? for ta- Stance, Jewlsh children, observe to-morrow and ext Tuesday, being their Easter. Tuts discrimination has bee going on for a lone Ume, and it seems tome high time that 1c should stop. The best way to stop itis to let religion In the public schools severely alone. puisory attendance of allor closed ‘ and reserve their LL MEYER’S INCULN H4LL, TUEEDAY EVENING, Apnit 197H, 1881, YALE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, specttully as WEI DE In COLLEGE SONGS, GLEES, SOLOS, CHORUSES, XO. Tn every city, crowded houses show how thor- ‘oplar these concerts are. Milwaukee Sentinel” sa) was novel, and in the hizhest dezree entertaining It consisted of familiar Colleve Sones, which were sung with s 2eet and heartiness that fairly oapti- v mse." vantckets, ‘Sle. each; to be bad st principal Book erved sents, 760. ; GCATARRH pba for Sweeping. Perroit me, through your co!~ umus, to protest agalust a daily recurring nul- 1 observe Uiat certatn stores on the Avenue have thelr sweeping done between s and 9 o'clock in the tmorning—just when the street 1s thronged with pedestrians. pleasant to have one’s Clothing sollea by the careless or indifferent sweeping of those who areset to do the work; and such a disregard for the passers by does not conduce to a high opinion of the merchants, I do not cnarge any connivance or Intention upon the merchants, but submit that a more seasonabie hour for the yee Would win tue regard of those who A Suffering Family. At No, 100: Maryland avenue hortheast, 18a worthy family in deep distress, consequent on the severe tliness of the father, He 1s an industrious German, ame of Grass, ing to a cold church to tune e lies helpless the thought of U a wife and five children, disti poor man. Who wili help: seas West Washington, nee Georgetown. THE GRAIN MaRker.—) was sold yesterday as foil 1224;, 380 bushels at 123 5 188 COAL TRADE.—Sixteen boats left Cum- berland, Monday, with 1,560.10 For Georgetown—Cor pany, $32.07; Borden Com] An Unfit Ti OURE. Unquestionably the most important medi- | .7i°hrtes etoren procured at Paret’s Book Store, 1221. cal discovery eince vaccination. A remedy which assimilates with the mucous membrane and forme notonly alocal, but a constitutional cure at any stage. One package generally suffices. Deliy- ered by Druggists or by D. B. Dewey & Co., 46 Dey Btreet, N. ¥., $1.00 complete. Treatise and remarkable statements by the cured, mailed fr: The afflicted can. refer to: . DUPARE’S CATARBH KEMEDY cures every cave of Catarrh. Price, 25 cents. Dr. Dapare’s Bicod and Liver Pills remove Price. 25 cents. D Balm cures colds, couchs, and con- ling bile Hemeay cures blind, bieedl never-failin, emedy cures blind, a plies. Brice, 60 couts. FOr sale. at t, 616 West Baitimore street, 3 bilious disorders. ‘Titcomb's Lun; Western Medi Baltimore, Md.,and iF PIN Z, OLIVETTS piBateso! ree ANCHE, OLL Full vocal scores, with piano accompaniment of 1g Waltsen and Alurehes from estan. ich ‘and Ma: = New. Piano Forte, slixatly dam- ‘e 4 SIDNEY 2, WIMMO! ardson's New Method ‘aged, at large discount. Geo. W. Lampnicut, 73 Biddle 8t., Baltimore; Mr. ScHROEDEB, 360 North Broadway; JouN L. HERRING, c. Park ay. & McMechan St. ; GEo. G. PrEspuny, Prop. West End Hotel, Lonz Brauch; Bev. O. H. Tayzop, 140 Noble st., Baltimore, Md. B. K. HELPHENSTINE, Ebbitt House, Washington; Bev. Go, E. Pratt, St. Stephens Rectory, Phils. + Gen. L. 0. Boots, Wilmington; Rev. A. A. BumNER, Frederick, Md; Mule Aruer, Opera Prima Donna; Paur Borron, the grapbawimmer, Flushing, L-I. ; Sam'L Bewevior, Jr., 697 Broadway, N. ¥., eto. A real cure of Catarrh for 81.00! WONDERFUL DIBOOVERY. A positive remed: for, ORNS. a tuntst, of the folent cold by ae heeds of his COLUMBIA POTTERY OO. MANUFACTURERS OF STONE AND EARTHENWAR who took a vi 650 bushels of wheat lows: 1,./00 bushels at &c.,in manufacture and on han best quality Terra toas of coal, a3 7 obs die ‘manutacta 55.16; Ine \d- vats ‘George's Creek ty sempered: BED PoT ‘SLAY, VATORY WARE. ural Bociety and at the Na: Society and atthe NEI! CURALI |. Frederick & Ce IN'S BUN DIAL GAS HATING STOVES, For Heating Parlors, Dining Bocme, Halland Bath jooms. For sale at Office of Washington Gas Light Co., 413 Luth street north west. Call andexaine them. la Bana aye. ANY BEWING MACHINE AGENT & machine at your Eework: TOURJEE'S TOURS. cet do not pay one nee what you can 427 9th etreet. Music Hail, Boston. ~S NATIONAL THEATER, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1srm, 1881, Under the auspices of the fo"), owing-namet LADY PATRONS . PRESIDENT GARFIELD. | SECRETARY BLAINE, . SECRETARY WINDOM, SECBETARY LINCO! *FECREPARY HUNT, POSTMASTER GENEBAU JAMES, » ATTORNEY GENEEAL Mo\EAGH, 3. CHIEF JUSTIOR W. JUSTICE MILLER. JUSTICE BRADLI JUSTICE HARLAN, )RNTON, Bri | ESS DAS NOGUEIRAS, Portaraese | MADAME OUTREY, Fren | MADAME DF ZAMAOO s | COUNTESS LEWENHAUPT, : ASTA BUBUAGA, Cniiian Lexatioa, Japanese Loxation And the BOARD OF LADY THE BOARD OF Dib AND THE BOARD OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION. LADY VIsiTors. Mrs. Gen Jas B RickettsMra. Jona Jay ITE, h Pevbagsy Leation; tcan Legation wedish Ley OTORS, nox, Mrs. F. J. Lewis, Mrs. N.S. Lincoln, Misa Harriet Loring, Mrs. A. Il. Lower Mrs. F. B. Me@u: Mrs. Jourdaa May Miss Meies, Mrs i. KR. McPhere Mrs. Gen. (.McEvaver, Mrs. D W. Mahon, Mrs. 8. V. Niles, Mrs. S. B. Parris, Mra. O. M. Pas, Mrs. Gen. Potter, Mre. Joreph Redfern, Smith, abins Stanley . It. B. Stone, Mrs. Georse Taylor, Mrs.Gen.# D. Townsend Miss Maris L. Thomson, Mrs Wm. Wall, ard Wa'lsch, Mrs. W. B. Webb, Miss Wendelly; c. O. Willard, Mrs. A. EL BP Mr. Mr.A.T. Brice, Mr.Joho & Mr.N.x.D.Pe Mr.Joua EF. Mercer, Mr. Harry Thompson, Mr Autaony Addison, Mr. Frank MacArtaur, Geu.George W.Clarke, Lt. Wa. P. Edgerton, USA Lt-E F.Qualtrough, USN Lt. W.Patter, US, Lt. Prfink Hobbs, USA, Lt Hamilton Rowen, t 3N Mercer, USMC Gen B. II. Robertson, Mr.J. Wily Aulic Mr. Randa! Web Mr [.N.Bu Lt Pred’s © Shubrick Clymer, Mr.Auiick Palmer, vert Beale, Mr. Herbert Wadswo: Mr. A.H Elliott, Smith. Mr. Andrew D. Wilcox. Goard of Lady Visitors, Board of Yirectora and Board of Hospital Administratio N f charge for Supy: BENEFIT ULIPE IN- MtANCE COMPAKY, NEWARK, N. 3 InconroraTEn 18! Ps ter second year; low fared and paid every or y adjusted and Orricens RB. Pre IN. dent. ‘President. ecretary. ressurer. GRANVILLE F. HYDE, District Agent, LeT roit Building, Wathineton, D. G. marsid-w,elm THIUMPH, AZIER'S KOOT LITTERB. or la wise use #razler’s Bit- d your complexion you live in a ms- if worn down dren, nse Fra-ier’s Bitters. If é got the biucs, use Frazic ‘t lete hours and lived contrary to the , Use Frazier’s Root Hitters. If you need toviug up, take Frazier's Hoot Bitters. If uu have abused instead of used nscure's sift, use Ii you feel old before your tine use Fiszier's Bitters. If life has become s burden and you have wloomy forebodings, use Frazier'a Bitters. If your bsuds tremble am your eyes have wrown dim, Frazier's Root Bitters will make you feel young again. Sold by all vhere at the low price #2 per bottles FR K Bole Proprietors, Cleveland, O. STOTT & CROMWELL, Pennsy!vsnia aye. <8 Bitters. If olesale Avents. 483 Jan8-e04p IRON BITTERS. A TRUE TONIC. IBON BITTERS ARE HIGHLY BEOOMMEND- ED FOR ALL DISEASES REQUIRING A OER. TAIN AND EFFICIENT TONIO, ESPECIALLY STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &. EN- RICHES THE BLOOD, STRENGTHENS THB THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS, REMOVING ALL DYSPEPTIO SYMPTOMS, AUCN A’ TASTING THE FOOD, BRLONING, HEAL IN PME STON ACH, HEARTBURN, &o TUE ONLY thon PREPARATION THAT WILL NOT BLACKEN THE TEETH OR GIVE HEADACHE. WRITE FOR THE A BC BOOK, 32 PAGES, 318 Georgia avenue, Foot of 84 street s.0 | AMUSING AND USEFUL READING, SENT Brown Chemical Company, d. This = mate- | jan26 Baltimore, Maryland, EALERS MAKE MONEY WITH W. Pat T BOULE & OO. 100 La Balle street Onicago, ‘Write for particular ootl-0ol 2m | Depertment, Washington, D.C ef Jul) or M.A DAUPHIN, at preresats FOR STATIONERY. DerantMenr OF Tue [sre April? 2 Propotaie will be rossiy sit 1 ock m, MONDAY, M for fort :sbing Stationery for the Depa fhe Tatenior for the Becal year endine J pk forme of proporale, showine the toms @ quantities rejatred. tose: lier wt cine Jar relating thereto, will be farni-hed om applica tion fo this Department Proposals murt be addres-et to ¢ Interior, and mdorsed, “ry 9 Recrs TREaeRy Depantae sr, April 9, INL Sealed Propecaue for furnishing Stationery for e tien’ ¥ 80 Will ben is Department Dax « at 12 O'CLOCK M . for biddipe will be furnished apoa considered Ma contracted > time @uriue orders fr Swill, however, be ca ust be sianed b. fadividual +A by a bond {two thousand States offi - mance of th ibe sub «for the purpos ¥, and the cle will be deemed su: ies mauet be free of chars ‘The fai.u1 to comply with ans the centract Will operate a8 @ forte the bon 8 open mar o8 us Shall be mised by such core Oity per 1 be fonud neces- fai ure, and centuns of th led by a satisfactory bon? vutratts will be acuurers of, or Will uct be considerad, and awarded only to established 1a dea'ere in, to be addriased to the und hrc pomals for Station ent reserves th fects aud re ject any oF all bide WILLIA apliewd: Secretary reiened.and rieht to waive de- xDOM, <Dreasury. Pxorcsar S FOR POSTAL CAKDS. Post Orrick Deranrment, Wasuincroy, D.C., April 2, 1881, BEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Deyartiment until o'clock M., on WEDNESDAY, the 42m day of Max, 1852, for furnishing Porta Cards for and duringa period of fowr years, com- mencing on the Ist day of July, 184i Blank forms of bida, with kamples aul full epect- fication, will be furnished upon az Third Assiets D.O. ont Postmaster Gener:!, Washiovton THOMAS L. JAMES, 8) 2-2an4w Postinn wor General PreressLs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE SIAMPs. Post Orrick DzvantTMent, Wasurnoton, D. C., March 26, 1881. Sealed Proposals are invited frou: Steel Plate Engravers and Plate Printera, su4 will be received | at thie Department vsti 12 o'cLock a1. on WED- NESDAY, rue H DAY OF Arnit., 1881, for fur- ishing all the Postage Stamps whic the Depart- ment my require for public and official uae daring A yeriod of four years, comme the Ist day 2881, viz: 1. Stamys for the nse of the pudiic 2. Official Stamps for the use of the Executive Derartments. 3. Newspaper and Periodical Stamps. 4. Postage-due Stamps. Biank forms of bids, with full specifications, will be furnished upon application to the Third Attietant Poetmaster General, Washington, D. O THOMAS L. JAME: marit-2awew Postmaster General. —_—— Low ANA STATE LOTTERY. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUS FIFTH GRAND DISTRILUTION, CLASS E, AT NEW ORLEASS, TUESDAY, MAY 1), 1881. 1382p Moxruty Drawrse. Louisiana State Louery Companys ‘This institution was regularly incorporated by the Legislature of ihe ttate fur Educational and Char- itable yurposes in 1b03 for the term of twenty-five years. to which contract the in- violate faith of the State i# pledged, which pledge las een renewed by an overwisiiuiug popular (NTERMITTENT Vote, Securing its franchise in the pew constitution: aes: See adopted December 24, A.D. 1879, with a capital of VERS, OF APPETITE, LOSS OF | $1,(00,00, towhich it has since added a reserve = WANT fund of over $850,000. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBES DISTRIBU. TION will take place moutbly on tae second Tuss- day. MUSCLES, AND GIVES NEW LIFE TO THB | yoo, NERVES, THEY ACT LIKE 4 CHABM ON it Never Scales or Posipones, the followine distribution CAPITAL PRIZE, @30_ 000. 100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACiL. HALF-TICEE7S, ONE DOLLAR. List OF PRIZ| ital Prize... ital Prizessece. apital Prize. rizes Of $2, 56 20 Prires of 100 Prizes of B00 Prizes of S00 Prizce of oe 1,100 Pr zes of eee APPROXIMATION 9 Approximation Prises of $800... 6g) Tuo 9 Approximation Prires of | 20 so 9 Approsimation Prise of be. oer) 7,857 Prizes, amounting to... ... SLAW Responsible corranoating agents wanted at ait Penis, to Whom liberal compossaton wil be For farther oreeatt write ole ely giving Mal \irees. Sand oe = MOA. Dal No. BRP Baoaowas, New Koma, or 2... Wonmacs, OD DAL 2b, owe Wanton BAL OWE Chand Ratiannd igen: Deaeinee ae SHEE Te GRPRETRIA Bd Koanagomnent al epine: <o 4) PRAURRGARD gab Pas a BARRY