Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1881, Page 4

a THE EVENING STAR. | URSDAY. L¥ 28, 1883. —s se LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. Orrick oF THE CATE SraNAt OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D.C., duly 28, 1881, 9:30 ain. f he middie Atlantic states, fair weather, » winds, mostly north to west, nearly ary barometer and temperature. Speeial Weather Bulletin, ‘The chief signal officer furnishes the following special bulletin to the press: The barometer is highest in the upper Mississippi valley, 2nd low- est in the extreme northwest, The temperature ’ For t ¥ EY station: has risen slightly in the lake 'r nd north- west, and fallen from one to six degrees in the south tic states: elsewhere it has remained nearly stationary. The following fre reported from stations on frontier: Ea Quebec. ron, 6: England Northerly Missiseippi south Atix winds in the mperatures: he northern rt, 2 deg.; Burlington. 6 lontreal, G4 de; ocal 2 the upper idle and cations are that fair w upper lake region, the leys, Tennessce and the nd to-morrow. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following are the readings of the th qmon@ter at the Signal 0: Tam. 6 deg; Maxiinum, * ai : Obio mith Atlantic states to- Tr Firxpoo = Svrensr India, Cholera often sweeps t - ing ‘hundreds of thousan¢ it is not only ut territl 2 terribly con years no me futal. For many ould be found which would cure the sufferers, so that when the disease broke | out it at once creat an American carried Killer into India Gre sny ome sentery, if used propel rections. The Hindoos v ody, when y named it thinking that man could m For forty years it ¥, and never has been known to fail. “N y is safe without having a bottle ready for Howson’s ice cream, rich, pure, delicious, $1.25 aga. FUssEty’s ice © a panic. Some years ago ome of Perry Divis’ Pain Carar Reparune, Byrn’s shoe store, WM Uth street. SLAUGHTERING prices at 7H 7th street, be- tween G and H. REMNANTS.—Don't fail to.attend the 10-day sale of Carpets, all renmants, from 5 to 20 yards, way below cost. Towson’s, south side Pennsylvania avenue. Your eyesight fitted with splendid glasses for $1, at Hemp! Pa. ave., near 433 street. ——— CITY AND DISTRICT. se See The Will of Anthony Buchly. MORE ABOUT THE BEQUESTS —TWO CODICILS. The will and two codicils of the late Anthony Buchly were filled yesterday with the Rezister of Wills for probate, as mentioned in the Star of last evening, and its prov briefly noted. | ‘The paper is dated Aucust 24, 1 To his | sister, Anna Maria Buchly, during her natural | life, js left all real and personal estate, with full | power to sell or transfer the same in any man ner that she may deem best. To William. 8. | Buehly, the son, is left $500, to be paid by the | executors within ten da er the probating of | the will. Within six months after the death of t the executors are directed to con- 1 property and effects in govern- | slow i Jackson Grove Camp Meeting. | OPENING DAY OP THE METHODIST PROTE: MEETING IN THE Woops. ! Jacksox Grove, A. A. Co., Mp., Bi 28th, 1881. (Special Correspondence of Ta Evextxé STAR.] Quite a number of tentersarrived here yester- day, and this morning the trains brought mach larger numbers. Yesterday was a busy day as to mechanical work—some few additional tents having been erected,and the tenters having been engaged in putting up their fences, tables and bunks. To-day the seenes of ing repeated on STANT | | last place being 7. It is likely that additional tents will be required. In the tabernacle there has been an agreeabie change. Instead of rougi bourd used. In the pul and Stayman, of Balti times ol h will be used in an- © for meals and for ity de the trains on t observant campe ime. Th ne, Mr. S.J ces, ith su B. & P. RE havea ty fi w re iz ciously arranged. TEE Entering the ne, t MP DIRECTORY. vands from the depot on Main eten or twelve tents, m of and one at | av 5 them for are as follows: Rey. R. Scott Nor- | ris, Baltimore; W. B. Marche, Washinctor | Sevear, A. A.’ county; Rey. W. J. Fl BS Baltimore count Mrs. hoemaker, A. count: Helen Steer, D. Curry, 'y: Mrs. Sarah Shipley.do. joore, Washington; Miss Ida Wood- Mrs. Smasden, do.; Jas.Cox, Balt. Warren, Baltimore: Mrs. Thoma county; Rey. C. N. Robinson, d | Linthicum, A. 4 county iW Joseph vashingtor B. Marche, Washinztor Mrs. Julia Perkins, do. S Mra. M ¢ Arundel | eo. | Ann J. W. Gray, do.; Mrs. E. Pulley, Baltimore; M | Rezin Hammond, Anne Arundel county; George Woodward, do.; ‘representative of Washington Star; Mount’ Lebanon chureh, Baltimore. Spring avenue enters the circle at this point, and on it are Weibert’s boarding tent, the general store and other enterprise: There are located Mrs. A Rey. Dr. E. J. Drinkhouse, of Baltimo ay J.T. Murray, of eorge B. ‘e- ‘athell, do.; Miss Brewer, do.; W. altimore; W. A. Nichols, of Phila- delphia; Rev. Dr. Southerland, of Georgetown; Rev. J. R. Nichols, of Baltimore; H. Burrough, ler, rs. ton, Chestertown; Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Etchison, Baltimore; George W. Duvall, of Prince George's county; Rey. S. B. Treadw: Alexandria, and Mrs. Greenwa; Ey Stewart, Mrs. McGrevy and Mrs. Casey, Wash- ington, and Mrs. Cocliran, of Baltimore. A NOCTURNAL CHonts. It was evident last night that some of the ung ladies were having their first experience the camp ground, judzing from the laughter it one of the tent on thenorth side of the plaza. | They by their noises started some of the dogs | te barking, and the sereech owls joined in the chorus, and consequently “balmy sleep” came to the lids of most of the campers. There was considerable demand on the ground yester- day for lumber, and wn additional carload was ordered to be sent out to-day, and doubtless nearly all the tents will be well arranged by the service to-night. | THIS MORNING $ the number of boarders at -Weibert’s hotel had increased to such extent as to make him ment or other bonds and deposit them in the Safe Deposit company for the use and beneiltg! of Anna Maria Buchly. Upon the death uainder ofthe real estate and | is to be disposed of as fol- | state in squares 116 and 381 is st advantase within one year | after her death, and out of the proceeds is to be invested and the interest to be paid to ‘Wm. S. Buehly, during his natural life. If he does not accept the bequests, a tempts to set asile the will, the bequests to him at revoked. Upon the decease of Wm. 8 the remainder of the bequest to go to. William | Pierce Bell, William H. Goods and Joseph Ham- macher, as trustees, to the extent ot £5,000 be invested and known as the Buchty Fund of Federal Lodge F.A.AM. terest to be expended for the benefit of the Widows of late members of Federal Lodge | who were in good standing at the time of | their death and for two years preceding. The trustees are to report to the lodge and be sub- to itsdirections. In case the lodze ‘ceases | exist, then the trustees are to hold this fund in trust for the benefit of the same persons and | to make annual reports to the Grand Lodze, the same rizht of inspection being given to it as | was conferred on Federal Lodge. If the limita- tions become exhausted in the course of time, then to Samnel C. Milis, William R. McLean and | Thomas K. Gray, as trustees, and their suc- cessors, is bequeathed in trust $5,000, to be in- Yested and known as the Buchly Charity Fand of Columbia Lodge. No. 10, 1.0. 0. F., | and the interest to be expended for the bene- | fit of the widows and orphans of deceased members of this lodge. who were members in | standing at the time of death, and for | o years preceding. They must render an ac- count annually to the lodge of the money dis- | tributed by them. If Columbia lode ceases to exist, then the trustees make their report to the Grand I death of these three trustees queathed to Wm. P. Bell, W. H. Goods and Jos- | Hamacher, to be invested and added to the Buehly Charity Fund of Federal Lodge. The | amount that ma: Hief associ: Mite society. If the association ceases to ext then this fund is to be added to the Buel Charity Fund of Federal Lodze. The amount due from the Odd Fellows’ Mutual Relief association, sick benefits, etc.. is to be placed in the hands of Samuel Mills, William R. MeLean and Thomas K. Gray, and to added to the Buchly Charity Fand of Coium- via Lodge. To the same trustees, upon the termination of the life estate of Anna Maria | Buehly, is transferred the real estate in squares $80 and 457, the rents and profits to | form a fund, which, at the expiration of ten | gears, shall become ‘the Buchly Charity Fund | of Columbia Lodge. — In case of the demise of either sister or son, or the bequests made are | not accepted within a reasonable time, a be- oe ae to the Washington City Orphan clined, | | of any of the sums of money so de- , and to be called the Buchly Charity Fund for orphans. This fund is to be placed in the hands of parties selected from the First Presbyterian cure, Fourth Presbyterian church, New York avenue Presby- | terian chureb, the Assembly church, First ‘ana Fifth Baptist churches, and the Memorial church. ! In addition to this bequest a further amount of | $5,000 Is viven to the Washington City Orphan Jum. “Anna Maria Buchly, Isaac L- Johnson | William Pierce Bel! are appointed the exec- | wtors, and in case any decline to act R. Ross Perry, Samuel C. Mills and John F. Given are named as substitutes. The witnesses to the will | were H. W. Garrett, W. G. Brock and L. M. Graves. On May 24, 1878, a codicil was mkde to the will, which provides that at the death of the | sister the executors shall invest $5,000 for the benefit of St. John’s Mite Society. After the expiration of the time for the trustees of the Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows’ fund to draw revenues from the property in squares 380 and 457, the property is to be sold by the execu- tors and the money used as they may deem best; but they are to invest $5,000 and so much as may have previously been bequeathed to the son and the interest on an additional $5,000 for his interest. In case of his death the fund is to go to the Buchly Charity Band of Federal Lodge and Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows. The Seeond codicil was drawn March 8, 1880, and to the son, during his lifetime, to per- Sonally manage or control all interest in the business. stock, fixtures, etc., at No. 912 Penn- sylvania avenue. — Attention, Health Department. To the Eititor of The Star: Recognizing your paper as a public benefactor, Idesire through its columns to cali the atten- tion of the health officer to the fact that for the +, Rear ion with i6th. It lies there a rotten, f i more than a bloci i ; fearfal that the bui | shortly after winni | Were such be due from the Masonic Re- | ¢ ing is too small, and he is | seriously contemplating setting tables for Sun- | day beyond the conflnes of the building. ecial arrangement, the Post Office de- | Meets the 15th September, which would not in- | ments as, through Col. Adreon, the post- master at Buitimore, established a branch post onthe ground. Mr. S. J. Willer is to-day | g up aroute for THe Star on the ground. The rezular services will, commence to-night, when the full program wilf be announced. MUSICAL, In addition to the organ referred to above, | one of the tenters has an accordeon, and a young man with a cornet arrived yester it 1s question whether the two last-named in- truments will be used in the services, becai some people on the ground are opposed to such | musicin public wors™p. ‘They cannot agree with | those chureh people who think that “there is no more harm in praising God by drawing a bow | over cat-gut than there is in blowing through a reed pipe.” n. James G. Blunt. = Condensed Locals, | Street will be lighted at 7:40 p.m. and | extinguistied at 4:00 a.m, At_a meeting of Howard Division, 8. of T.. 1 it, the Members were entertained with | emarks by Mesers. Turner, Milliken, Boyce and | Spurgeon, interspersed with instramental music | ;by the Misses Cook. songs by Mrs. and | Fond, and reading of an original story by Rev. | C. W. Denison. } At the annual eession of the Grand Ledge of Odd Fellows for the District of Columbia last night the fol! oft were elected for the ensuing y Jo! (ter: Join Long, deputy grand master; Rev. fred. grand warden; Rev. P. H. Sw A. B. Expy, grand treasure sentative to the Soverel; | | yesterday afternoo: auction stare the follo were disposed of: 100 shares Metropolitan rail- Toad stock at $86.25 per share; 100 shares Belt railroad stock at ; 10 shares Cit- s" Natio: shares Anacos' $7 per share. The attention of the agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to, Animals Is called to the starved condition of about adozen or twenty | pt (or rather half kept) in Uniontown | nity, for hauling garbage from the ci | For the most prt these animals are crip from different causes, and are castaways picked up by these people and cruelly treated. They can be seen any day crossing and recrossing the bridge. Ciements Lodge, 1.0.6 the following oftice s. M. R. Mahone ank stock at $90 per sha and Potomac railroad stock at } T.,last evening elected W. R. Smith, W.C.T. .V.T.; 8. Beckett, WR. r Robert Coggins. B. Boyd, 0. is Copeland, P.W.C.T. ‘This lodge oldest and one of the most flourishing tem- perance societies on Capitol Hill. In the case of Yetta Block Leopold Block, in which a decree of divorce was granted plaintiff a few days since, the defendant has ap- | pealed to the Court in General Term. Judge Snell will leave this city Saturday even- | | ing op his annual vacation. Justice Bundy will | preside in the Poliee Court during the absence | | of Judge Snell. | Northern Liberty market house now in course of erection will be ready, it is thought, for occupancy by September ist. Thieves entered an unoccupied house at 1836 | 14th street, belonging to Messrs. Fitch, Fox & | Brown, within a few days past, and robbed it of | gas and water fixtures. This morning Officers Smoot and Howe ar- rested a colored man, named John Cook, on | Suspicion of having stolen a chestnut colored mare which he was riding. He is held to ac- count for the possession of the animal. This morning a colored boy named Wm.Smith, | who has just served out a sentence in the work- house for vagrancy, was brought to the Crimi- nal Court and committed to jail in default of | 1,000 bonds to answer an indictment for a | | nameless offence on a fellow prisoner. oe The D.C, Horticultural Society. PROPOSED FLORAL AND FRUIT EXIIBITION IN OCTOBER—FUNGI AND ITS EFFECTS ON PLANT CULTURE, Exc. The District of Columbia Horticultural so- ciety met last night at German hall, the presi- dent, Mr. John Saul, in the chair, and Mr. W. Gillingham secretary. The question of holding a floral and pomological exhibition next fall was pressed by some that it was rather too late in the season to start such an enterprise. Mr. Clark stated that he was mest decidedly in favor of the project- | but would then and there say that com, | mittees must be selected of those who would | set about the thing at once and in earnest. Mr. Saul said he would do allhe could to ensure success. The Maryland Pomological Society terfere with the proposed exhibits, as the month | of October would be a good month to meet. Mr. ‘aunders favored the plan. It was finally @e- fermined to get the executive committee to- gether next Monday at Mr. Clark’s office and see what can be done. That committee was given full powers to act in the premises. Prof. Taylo announced as the e: ‘t for the occasion, and, in lieu of a written essay, made a most in: teresting discourse pon “BACTERIA AND ITS RE TUR He proceeded to explain what the term meant | in a botanical ser It means a microscopic plant found in all fermenting vegetable infusi | and is general associated with another fungi formation called micrococci. He described their appearance under the microscope, simply small dots in appearance, imperceptible, except under | a most powerful glass, and the micrococci, more | | TIONS TO PLANT CUL- neral J . Blunt, who died at St. Elizabeth's asylum last Monda be shipped this ev Carson Post. | 2. G.A.R.. of which Gen. Blunt vill meet at Buchly’s undertaking at 7o’elock, and escort theremains and Potomac depot. Gen. | as born in Maine in 1826, and remoyed 1856. He served with distinction the war, having been | ier general in 1862, and | <a major generalship of ntry. For twelve years leni of the Distriet, being or of claims. His ‘health | nonths ago, and his infirmities wasremovedto St. Elizabeth's appointed a b volunteers by hi past he gall that asylum. — Pienics, Exeursions, &¢. The steamer John W. Thompson, newly far- nished, has been chartered by the proprictors of | Lower Cedar Point, the finest resort on the Po- nd will run there datly from next Sat- | including Sundays. Site will leave at 8 nd return at 10:30 p.m. There will be | music on her every trip, and good meals both, | on the boat and at the Point will be furnished") especially, had his attent! for fifty cent RyJand Chapel will give a pleasant family ex- ion to Glyntont, Friday. the 29th.” The | steamer W. W. Corcoran will leave at 9:30 a. m. | and 4 p.m. | ‘The next Potomac Fruit Grows wili take place on Tuesds ‘The trip of the Excel: be a very pleasant one. Sunday. The Washington Excursion Company’s trip to folk, Fortress Monroe, Ocean View and the capes on the Jane Moseley takes place next S urday evening at 6:30 p.m., returning the fol- lowing Monday morning. a Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows:— Christian Heurich to up Pollard, sub. lot 29, 8q. 277; $1,150. Wm. Fletcher to Kate Laughlin, sub. lots 82 and 33, sq. 254; $21,000. B. Warner to John B. Taylor, pt. sq. 156; $2,268, Robert Levitt to Thomas J. Diggs, pt. lot 34, 8q. 513; $825. Virginia A. Beuter to John and Jos. Patch, sub. lot 39, sq. 545; = ae S ers excursion August 9th. | or to Piney Point will | he leaves at 8:30 next | Reat Estate Sates.—Duncanson Bros., auc- tioneers, sold yesterday afternoon for James L. Barbour, assignee and trustee, lots 68,69 and i 70, of Th. Meyer and JL. Barbour's (trustees) | subdivision of lots 26 and 27, in square 441, lot | 68, having a front of 18 feet dn east side of 7th | street, with a depth of 70 feet on T street north- west; sold to Thornton Smith at 6114 cents square foot. Lots 69 and 70, each having a front of 14.83 feet on T street, near 7th, by a depth of 47 feet; to same buyer, for 28}g cents square foot. All unimproved. ae aps PETITION FoR A MANDAMUS AGAINST THE Dis- trict ComMissionErs.—Francls Carter has filed a petition for a mandamus against the District Commissioners, Dr. Townshend and F. M. | Draney, the contractor for the removal of night soil, under the contract for the deposit of sach garbage on James* Creek canal, to compel the | defendants to transport the night soil coilected by the Eagle apparatus, Francis Carter proprie- tor, which transportation they refuse, and now Tefuse as is alleged in the petition, for the pur- pose of making the Odorless Excavating Com- a monopoly. | operates on the tender bark in such a way as to | tained this section of pear tree, stated that it longated in form, the size of either only the 20,000th part of an inch. They have a great | variety of character and action, each family having a specific name. The living yezetable forms pervade the water and to a great extent | the air, especially moist air, and are found in etation wherever moisture is found, and es- pecially under the bark of trees. By some | scietitists these fungi growths aregbelieved to be the‘orizin of contagious diseases’. communi- cated through the air. They pervade still or agnant water, and especially where there is | J any vegetable infuston. They reproduce their kind- with great rapidity and in vast swarms in any tavorabie condition. He had become much interested in studying thé character and “TS OF THEIR PRI SE UPON VEGETABLE soning with unorgani differs very materially y grain of oxide of lead, when absorbed into the | animal economy, never inei ight. The lead poison may cause untold suffering to the patient, and even cause death, but it remains the same in weight and substance within the | body—a grain of the oxide of lead—and never produces of itself a contagious disease. Of late, jon been drawn to this subject in relation to plant culture. The pear tree is full of bacteria, and other trees are inoc- ulated from the pear tree. It is supposed fo be | the cause of pear-tree blight. When the soil is | not well drained the trees suffer most, but as a | general thing the presence of this fungi in a | moderate degree is not an evil to vegetation, but a help to the healthy growth of plants. They are particularly prevalent this season. The frosts of cold winters affects the limbs of trees and produce a glucose substance under the bark which granulates into sugar and encourages the germs of this fungi The speaker here produced branch of a sapling pear tree * from which he had eliminated swarms of these vegetable and living organisms. Mr. Saunders, from whom Prof. Taylor had ob- was a piece of a sapling from what is known as the sand pear tree. He said these forms of fun- goids were necessary to a healthy growth, and acted as scavengers for vegetation, relieving it of impurities engendered by the atmosphere and from the effects of badly drained ground. The | food of this growth is mostly from moist and impure air, rather than water, as is commonly thought. Scientific men are constantly discoy- ering what they term new things in nature, but it is doubtful whether there is anything new in nature, and what has never before been known is what is called new, although it may have al- pk Ao This bacteria and microceia growth is not necessarily an unhealthy principle meg: iy hy prineip ‘ THE SUBJECT OF PEAR BLIGHT, Mr. Saunders stated that it does not exist in other countries to any extent. It seems to be peculfar to America. ‘The bad condition of the soil is the princi cause of this disease in pear | trees and other fruit trees. In soil well drained it seldom occurs. « Further discussion followed; after which a yote of thanks was passed to Prof. Taylor for his interesting lecture. The chair here described the names of the great variety of beautiful flow- ers which were on exhibition on the tables, de- sited by the members of the society, and’ Mr. 3illingham described the names and ¢) the handsome exhibit of apples brought from his farm in Virginia. He also exhibited some cu. rious variegated leaves of the common pay mulberry tree, brought from his farm, Which, after discussion, was pronounced to be the effects of disease upon the tree. * cencten:s SD, THE aoe Ce gh aaah CRATIC INVENTION ro yesterday - inated the following ticket: ©. ¢. Ag senator; W. H. Guinn of Thomas, C. Jno. Gurley, for house of dele; sheritt, J.'?. Mp., Dewo- MatTRiwoxtAL Canpipates.—Martiage licenses have been issued to Joseph ot tas oes Joha_ S. Marell, of of Orange | and Officer Smoot arrested this man about two | o'clock this morning on Virginia avenue east, | with the horse imhis possession. | man playfully pulled the chair from under him. | letters from Washington—to his declaration that aj of More About the Soldiers’ Home, To the Editor of the Star: In yesterday's issue of THe STaR “Citizen” in- forms us that the grounds of the ‘Soldiers’ Home” are a public park, and that the institu- tion is one originnily endowed by the United | States. Will he further inform us where we may find competent authority to verify his statement ? I have heretofore thought that I was familiar with the history of that institution from the dis position of the sum levied on the city of Mexico to the establishmentiof the Home in Kentuel but ** Citizen” means to * pi” all such historical knowledge with » mere ipse dirit. Again, the manner in which Gitizen imagines he contributes toward the supportef the Home is unique, to} say the least. Au contraire, if Citizen is an em- ploy’ of the government, the * dear peopie” ar also taxed to pay his saiary. Does that make his domicil a piace of public resort? Isite bound to respect the rights of old soldiers to enjoy his hospitality nolens golens ? raul be much more becomi Md Soldi instead of demanding it as ‘aright. Let the citizens be taxed 12:4 cents per month, regardless of in- come, as the soldiers: are, and they will have a park more beautiful and extensive than our old veterans have. Sveum Ceigce. John H. in citizens, yinent of the A Lame Horse Ter Simms, a | lame nezro, who bas to walk ona crutch and | @ cane, was eharged this morning, in the Police Court, with the grand jarceny of a horse, valued at $100, from a white man named Chas. S. Shaffer, who testified that he is a canal boat- man, and tied this horse with his other horses on the tow-path, in Georgetown, last night, and | when he got up this morning, at sunrise, he dis- covered that his horse was gone and found a crutch and cane near where the horse was tied. Officer Howe stated that he and Sergeant Nokes He was com- mitted to jail for the action of the grand jury in defeult of $500 bonds. Simms has lately been released from the penitentiary for stealing a wagon. eae Sa Serious Resvt oF 4 Practical. JoKE.—Tues- day afternoon as Mr. Ned McGraw, a hackman, was about to set down in a chair, on 6th street, between C street and Louisiana avenue, a young Mr. McGraw fell with such force that two of his ribs were broken, and he will be confined to his house, 6th street, between A and B southeast, for some time. pie oe, WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—At the Queens- town Drove Yards, onthe Metropolitan Branch B. and O. R. R., three miles from the city, Lewis D. Means, proprietor.—Tuesday, 220 head of cattle were offered, of which all were sold to butchers, at 46 cents per ee 400 sheep and lambs up; all sold, as follows: Sheep, 4a 434 cents per pound; lambs, 5a6!¢ cents per pound. Cows and calves brought #25a%45. ‘The state of the market was fair. Bee ae THe ProposeD Memoriat. Cuvrcu.—A mem- ber of the building committee of the Christian church said to-day, that there is no doubt now that they would have a Memorial church here. The appeal for funds recently printed in THE Star, it is expected, will meet with a liberal response on the second Sunday in August, when a collection will be taken in ail the churches of that denomination in the country. =e West Washington, nee Georgetown. Tue M Srreer Bripge Finisuep.—The last strike of the hammer upon the reconstruction | of the M street bridge, it is believed, was heard to-day. Foreicn Extry.—Brig L. F. Munson, Smith, from St. Johns, N. B., with lathes and pickets, to James N. Haswell. Tue C TrRapE.—The official report of the Cumberland coal trade for the week ending | Saturday, July 23,1881, states the, total ship- | for the week by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad to be 39,742.11 tons, an increase of 2,156.04 tons compared with the period last year, and 6,362.18 tons by the orge’s Creek and umberland railroad. Of | this amount 21,189 tons were shipped by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; 2,680.03 tons by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad to | the State Line; 6,125.19 tons by the George's Creek and Cumberland railroad to the State Line; 15,873.08 tons te the Chesapeake and Ohio canal by the Cumberland Pennsylvania railroad; 205.09 by the George's Creek and Cumberland railroad. 217,262.06 tons have been shipped during year by canal. 26 boats left Cumberland Tuesday, with 2,978.18 tons of coal for George town, excepting 330.17 tons for Alexandria. eas EN Alexandria Affairs, Reported for THe Ev#Nine Star. REPUBLICAN PRiwamigs.—The ward and district meetings assembled last night to elect delegates to the republican state convention. In the city there seemed to be a general indisposition to listen to the old republican leaders, and the evi- dent tendency of the convention was towards a union with the Mahone wadllnsters. Nearly all the delegates chosen were colored. The follow- ing were chosen: Alexandria City. —J. McK. Ware, H. S. King, Henry Bailey, Thos. Allen, C. C. Jackson, Scroggins, Jas. Hoss, John Fields, Moses Ste- phenson and many others. “Alecandria County W. A. Rowe, Benj. Aus: tin, M. C. Stevens, W. H. Lomax, J.C. Tuuston, J. W. Wormley, T. B. Pinn, Tibbett Allen, Nel: son Wormley, Isaac Green and others. Tue GLYMONT SHOOTING Matcu.—Hon. J. T. Beckham, the umpire in the recent Glymont Pouce Conet bees Snell, CITY ITEMS. i PICNICS, EXODRSIONS, &e. ; ; GAN, | (THE STEAM CANAL PACKET EXCELSIOR ‘ Yesterday, after our closed, Win. Allen |, Unrversrry oF Mronicax. ME SI © and Benjainin Murry, changed with | a Sete Sie ner eat Ga 1 EN WHET, were ‘held for action of the grand OE Witch Hanch In every Teapot of lag Thee | EM Gzzet Pale yee : $500. Wm. Peak and George Hollinberger, two | yet secn. Tease kh rare. rs waar young men, were cha with =e an al Professor of Surgery, ete. H® POR THE Cares: —ee | fray by fighting with each other at Cures piles, rheumatism, neuralgia and painful | ston’s temperance tent on Capite! Hill Tuesday ‘night. Hollinberger forfe'ted collateral, and | Peak was dismissed. Emma Shaw, assault on monthlies, Sold in tifty cents and dollar sizes, Recollect that for Marasmus, | debitity, malaria, ¢ FORTRESS MONROE AND NORPOLK. A VIEW OF THE OCEAN, - cia, liver, complaint and " eet knit Sallie Robinson by biacking her eyes:.30 days 2 | Giher disabilities nae te a | gsthe Stecmer GEORGE LEARY will leave foom Tem | z d ere, the Licblg Co.'s | gant tha! BATE RD RE tee eae ey jail. Dorsey Moten, assault on Officer Fargu- | Coea Becf Tonic ia ii *, Beware of | ae ian. rebum Son ane S10 or 30 days. John J. Caton, | tmitations, ic is incomparable — — . ggetngeate = young white map, was charged with stea ing | * — ickots round trip, $3.00. Maxic by the Marine two patts of shoes from his_mother, Rosana Ca- High Authority. Bend. a oe Si 94 ton. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. ss. { pric me gt ee ee of Ce oeenet G RAND OPENIN@Day, erick Stewart, assault on Fredericka Gross; 35. | Physicians 43 . writes: “T have recom sae! Pen be | Fredericka Gross was fued €5 for disorderly con- eae ORs ecto tagld Ecraee ot € Boot Qt MAEROO PAVILAUS, | duet. John Nelson. a white boy, charged with | 82d Tonle Tavigorator as prepa i 5 a i 3D, 1881, ", Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Bever, Ague, and Loss of Appetite.” From Eminent Wilmer Brinton, M.D., Baltimore. BATHING AND PTSHING RESORT, D BATH HOUSES, PAV » FH AQUSES, PAVILIONS, BATHING SUITS SND WELS FURNISHED, NG i SIRE AUT ODIAES AND ¥ MHING TACRLSe | being a boy under 16 years of age, and being an incorrigible boy, and refusing to go to school. | He was sent to the reform school during minor- ity. Fanny Courtney, assauit on Rosetta Bur- | “1 have used Colden's Liebig’s Liquid Extract TS A : TACKLE. gess: $5.and costs or 15 days. Ben Burgess, | of Beef and Tonic Invisorator in my practice, ReaRINE BAND, BaekeS AD wee assault on Fanny Courtney by knocking her and have been much gratified with the result, pPalsca Steamer, down and stamping on her ri5 days. Fanny | Asa tonic in all cases of debility, weakness, an- CELSIOR, | Alexander, threats to Mary Wood; personal | mia, chlorosis, &., Xe., it eanust be surpassed, hora bast have si hours ot Gace: | bonds to Keep the peace. ~ Pairbank’s Scales in Australia. The Australian correspondent of the can Mail and nal.” in speaking of exhibits of American manufacturers at the Mel bourne. Internation bition, under date of von bout have 2p hours, eronnds et city prices, ckote 50 cents ider 12 yeare 25 conta, Pouce Covet—Judge Bundy. | To-day, Laura Lucas aud Jenny Robinson: forfeited coliateral, John Cooney, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Wm. Kearney, street jy28-4t bo: uirne International Ex! 7 ii 20th, 1881, writes as follows: Will give @ pleasant profanity; #5 or 7 days. Wade Opa, trespassing Tamer é “ Fittings and Sta- | GYLMONT, FRIDAY, THE 201i. | on a park; $5 or 15 days. John Riley; forfeited | gonerys we find the followings lugircomphieeny | SY mer W. W. COROURAN will leave at 9:20 a.m, | collateral. | Aloysius Reeves, an elderly white | paid to a gold medalist of many an International | “'\yufis""so conte, Childnen, 25 conta. oyat-oee - | man, was charged with making an indecent ex- :xhibiuon.. The eh ~ in his re Soe | posure of his person in the street, and fined | or 15 days. oi Murphy, charged with tres- | Co., St. Johnsbury, Vt., and New York, Unitec passing on a park, by ett aee s cattle graze on | States, exhibited al letter balances, with both | “ # je S28 double and ‘single beam, and possessing that |the same; $5 or 15 days. Chas. Tenney, Geo. hich this de~ | Elmer and Chas. Miller; forfeited collateral. eek nag bern beauty and aceurac | rom the United States is so John Ricks, charged with erecting a wooden ! justly fame building within the fire limits; $25 or 30 d: jail. Wm. Kelton, charged with bathit | 1° For pixey ror. DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION, SALT WATER BATHING, FISHING, ETC. The ewift, safe and elegant palace steamer EXCELSIOR, | instead of the umal aftern trip, will ie | all-day eclect Panily Baxcurdon > St! make oerend SUNDAY, JUL TO PINEY POINT, = leaving 7th etrect wharf at 8:30 9. m., eivine exeur sioniste four-and-a-half hoare at this delicital pesort. } seription of goods ; A first order of merit is awarded aysin them, ‘This is 2 fourth First. Degree of Merit ing in. the | given to Fairbanks & Co. at the Melbourne ‘inter. Potomac at untawful. hours; personal bonds to ee Exhibition, and surely a a jRot repeat the offence. A colored boy named | follow. to ne ee eee i aa Jas. Wood pleaded guiity to stealing a flag pole an Sanden to isl, How | 1887, Vienna in 1873, Santiago in 1875, Philadelphia 7 | from the Indegendent Ice. company; $10 or 30. 1876) Sydney IS, Pant 1878, and at the Sydney | Att ve home at 10:30 p.m. days. John Hea loud and boisterous; $5 or | International. Eehibition Te i in competition | .aitziue Band has been engaged. Mefeeshments at city 15 days. John Cook, alias Jno. H. Simms, grand | larceny of a horse, valued at $100, from Chas. S. Shaffer; grand jury, bonds #500. Lewis Smith, assauit'on John Douglass by striking him on the head with a shovel; ¢1. Michael Donohue, | ¢ charged with being the owner and possessor of | froi a fierce and dangerous dog, and permitting the same to run at large: personal bonds to not re- eat the offence. Stephen Burch, assault on chard Hack; #5 or 15 days. Wm. Kearney, assault on Samuel C. Carter, by cutting him with a knife; continued. with the manufacturers of the United States and from all nations of the world, a special award | above all others was given to Fairbanks’ scales.” News has just been received that a Gold Medal been awarded, as —— to Fairbanks & . the only one awarded any seale manufacturer m the United States. Terrible Loss of Life. Millions of rata, mice, cats, bed bugs, roach: lose their lives by collision with “Bough on Rats,” Sold by Druggists. 150. boxes, th Burnett’s Cecoaine prices. ‘Adait’s tickets $1 round trijy; children’s tickets round trip. | | BEC To LOWER CEDAR Port, The finest Resort on the Potomac, Crabbing, Fishing, Boating, Salt-water Bathing. | (New Bathing Suits and Shoes.) ‘The fine and fast Steamer J. W. THOMPSON, ns been chartered ron dally ere at eta, PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF THE HATR, Lower € Point and will Tue DyNAMITE Macutves are still engaging | And renders it dark and , git, holds, tna | DANS JULY 2m, serinding Sandays) leaving the Com- the attention of the English press. A series of | liquid form, a large proportion of deodorized C ath a.m. slherp, arrive o- 12:30 pom.» leaving foot of at LOWER CEDAR PO! at 6, will reach W: meetings of the Irish organizations are to be held | Co@mut Oil, expressly for this purpose. Ww. for the purpose of protesting against the assump- | No,cther compound, possesses the peculiar prop- | ‘slots feud on fat wt oe | tion that the importation of infernal machines | tions of the human hair, | has any connection with any Irish national move- — iret-clane’ Pow ment. Customs officials at Cork and Queenstown Aldi Dairy W pA IL KG | are ordered to handle susplcious-looking parcels | ,,Ayesh Alderney Pate te ae fuse admittance to much. Parties nae 0 with extreme caution. Ib, Also, cottage ‘cheese, buttermilk and sweet | Euriy an the beat, at the ollie or Be dee Heat oe milk de. per qt. Cream, We. pin we Hoo, 128s Eemsayiven ta Cor best NEW FALL DRY Goops. 7 = for parovis left at the Point for sate kee} its. _ TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. | pafh, 00 conte round trip; children under 12 years: _ ee == + | haif price. 2326-20 JobLot of Hamburg Embroidery from 3 cts. per yard. | JOR RENT—BRICK HOUSE 1902 9TH STREET ‘AMILIES. New Fall Caticocs, choice stylet. Pecans, 9 rooms and calla, jatrobes, rane hot | pe Saas ANeaiiebinn sa wy New Madras Ginghams, best, 12 ets. class. Call at 1507 8th eizect northwest. OWEN Mc- | ¢ntcamer M URED AY Sean tee New Cloth for Boys Wear, 25, 30, 37, 50 cents. CABE. ayae-ae | DPN Grats oem, rluning at ¢ hn eiving Bee. New Fall Carpets, 30, 37, 50, 60, 75, 87 cents. xroTicn hours at Glymont New Stock of Black Cashmeres, all wool, 87, 50, 60, i a Muri and dancing, ou boat and grounds. ‘Tickets 75, 87, $1. FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, ry : one tare, sneer New Dark Dress Goods, On and after AUGUST Isz, 1881. the T. V. ee , Canton Flannel, 8, 10, 12, 15 cents. ARROWSMITH will eave her whart foster tinareet, | [OOK AT THIS. Wool Flannel, 1214, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 37, 50 cents. tbe cuery MONDAY, THURSDAY and SATU: | Finer GRAND EXCURSION OF THE SEASON TO Table Linens, 25, 30, 37, 50 cents. DAY for, all river landinice, On MONDAY ad far as | FIRST GRAND EXCURSION OF THE SEASON , = Nomini Ferry. On THURSDAY, Nomini, Currioman | > yo * Bleached Table Linens, 50, 62, 75, 87, $1. and Leonardtown, On SATURDAY. Gartionne nat AND THE CAPES, Napkins, Doylies, Towels. Sassoon: * BY THE WASHINGTON EXCURSION CO., White and Colored Bed Spreads. Sy28-im J. R. WOOD, Manager. OSSATURDAY EVENING, JULY 3, Tash ee? 23 yards wide Sheeting Cotton, 25 cts. = = ner Jean er wharf, fork of TWh atrot, at 6:90 p. Blue Flannels and Cloths, single and double widths, J W. KENNEDY & CO., for serene ne tcllowing Monday meruing. conn ‘Ladies 6-4 Cloth, all colors, . reen 6 and 10 years of are . LAWNS! LAWNs! ee Stall Bours and city piace, TachtnGndl seeks yoonee Tee 606 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 607 B STREET, | Sule at Brad Adams, S14F street and bn he anne 434 cents, 614 cents, 8 cents. dy25-6t La ha PALL, Manager, Victoria Lawns, India Linen, Check Nainsook. Dotted and Figured Swisses, Tarlatans and all kinds of White Dress Goods. Calicoes,, 435 cents. Summer Dry Goods very cheap, For New Fall Goods call at DEALERS IN BAR IRON, STEEL, TIN PLATE, ENGINEERS’, MACHINISTS’, COACH AND BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES. JPET AND PLEASANT nourE MARYLAND'S FAMOUS AND BEAUTIFUL SBA. ASBESTOS PAINTS AND MATERIAL. SIDE RESORT, wt ‘Via Baltis 4 ©. M. TOWSON's, N. B.—Store closed at 6 p.m. sis ge, Cheeapeake Bay and, Wicomico River to 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘Railroad to Ocean City. of Vt MARK DOWN PRICES ar Sy28 South Side, Near 7th street and Market. THE MARYLAND STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S Steamer KENT jeaves Baltimore from Pi FAYE Just RECEIVED SINGLETON & HOFKE'S, THURSDAY ana SATCRDAY at fpr. soe * Salisbury at 7 a.m., connecting with the train on the A Large Assortmentiof ‘Wit only continue unt!) AUGUST 15. {ioomico, and Poccinoke Hatlroad, arriving’ at Oocam SILVER-PLATED TEA SETS, ICE PITCHERS, | ay woot Extra So, Ingran, Th, per yard Tuing, leaves Salisbury every MONDAY, WED- ROGERS BROS.’ KNIVES, :FORKS and SPOONS, &e., | Tapestry Bruseela frou eee tzain leaving Ocean Gtenat B40 nea eee {eeieioee. mets more at 6 o'dock the following moraines Call and secure a bargain. BAM'L LEWIS' SONS, Large lot of Ingrain Rennants at S08. per yard. nl RATES OF FARE: = ind Trip Tickets to Ocean City, good until Say Jewelers and‘Silversmiths, At SINGLETON & HOEKE'’S, ber Tah, ne . Syd. 1215 Pennsylvania avenue. Meals and staterooms extra. z = 18 ‘No. 801 MARKET SPACE. Stater engaged Company's offtes, A GOODRICH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- & = ~ | 98 Tete etre be iy * _ + born street, Chicago, Ill. Advice free. teen psyos AND ORGANS. dy2i-10t HOWARD B. ENSIGN, President. Seung experience. “Business quietly and legally trans- ay Aaa ee ee: Economical buyers who are looking for Bargains wil | NEW ARRA' MTS FOR THE STEAMER HEN ANY SEWING-MACHINE AGENT LEAVES | be astonished at our low prices. MARY WASHINGTON. until you come here me and see what Jou cau buy preciualy | SIDNEY T. NIMMO'S — for. stericen Praxo WARERooMs, : NN r, 427 JUAN FALLS & Mi (01 ‘RING SNES, es _sy23 433 ITH STREET NORTHWEST. ara Mi ee — ¢ 2 (CORNER ON FRUIT Jans! ((ABRIAGES. CARRIAGES. "| rite pOccogUAN PALER ay SUNDA CARRIAGES. DAV, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, leavine + wharf at 9:00 a.m. : Sundays at 9:30 Fan roma tap ine On hand a fine Jot of first-class CARRIAGES. Em- class i ‘NON SPRINGS every SATUR- CORNER ON FRUIT JARS! ploying none but first- workmen, using the best shooting match, adheres—notwithstanding some the late Glymont match is off. If any Washing- ton team declines to shoot at the coming match nothing can compel them to ake parts ut the new match will be made and decided, and before the 28th of August next the cup will be in pos- session of the victors. PAaYNE’s PROPOSED Peace Bonp.—The mayor states that the facts in regard to the proposed bond of L. E. Payne are, that he received a let- ter from Mr. Payne’s father requesting him to release his son and to send up a bond, which he and some friends would sign and return. The mayor gent the bond, but declined to make any release of Mr. L. E. Payne until the bond was executed and returned. The bond was returned with but one surety—Mr. Payne's father—and the mayor considering this bond insufficient de- clined to accept it. This is all. : News Irems.—Mr. Thomas Kell, of this city, a clerk in Milburn’s drug store in Washington, was brought from that city last nignt quite ill, and carried to the residence of his mother corner of Queen and Fairfax streets.—Mrs, J. T. Cox, the wife of the well-known newsdealer here, a most excellent and amiable lady, died at her,home this morning.. it. Mary’s church has lost its organ- ist by marriage. Miss Florence Purcell, who pre- sided at its organ, was married at an early hour this morning to Mr. Will Partlow, of Harrison- burg, Va., who graduated here at St. John’s academy a few weeks ago.—Repairs and im- provements at the station-house are in p ih an experiene of thirty years, 1 - | DAY. Steamer leaves wharf at 9am. rereenion ‘bled to give to my customers a good WOrk as calt‘bs | Diu. Fare, 10. Geuts “Linis boat wil"Ie cheek a ought anywhere: tended to Peasouable E. 8. RANDALL, Manager. =i ‘Bepairing promptly atten ROBT. 1. GRAHAM, ‘The steamer Mary Washington will also make Emeur- $y26-1w 410416 EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST. | sionsevery SATURDAY, leaving her wharf! at 6:30 p. m. ; returning at 11:30 p.m. Musicand Dancing down “MASON'S IMPROVED,” *‘‘PORCELAIN LINED and back on ali trips exqgpt Sundays. Tickets, 25 cents. m2 cults MILWAUKEE BEER. TOPS,” AND THE ‘‘GEM.” POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S ADVER- TISEMENTS. TANTS AD) FOR NORFO! RT SM OE, BINEY For fale in Bottles by Dealers throughout the District, croror ekReT., ESD, althtess et by the Agent THURSDAYS at 6:30 p.m. and Sirdaparers, 2 N TO THE Cal EXCURSION TO THE CAPES EVERY SUNDAY THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY. Pints, Quarts and Half Gallons. UTH. FORTRESS CAND POINE MO” AN IMMENSE LOT JUST RECEIVED. . GET OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING. SAM'L C. PALMER, ALSO, SUGARS STILL DOWN! DEPOT, 1212 ro 1294 29rm STREET NORTHWEST. | Fiet<lene round tp ic ocees= $00 3 §2-TxierHomc Coxxecrion. 423 Bir ca round ta ni eae (OUNTRY AND SEASIDE. ok; 200 C _ ON DECK Gentlemen's Bine Flannel SHIRTS, sn eed FOR RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND ALL SOUTH. AS USUAL WITH A LARGE SUPPLY. sieclis ELPHONZO YOUNGS, x GROCER, PBESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS rogress under the supervision of the committee on pub- lic property. Shocking Cruelty Near Baltimore, A BLIND, DUMB AND IDIOTIC BOY LEFT TO STARVE. Willie Connelly, aged 12, a blind, dumb and idiotic son of James Connelly, a laborer, of Woodbury, Baltimore county, was missed by the neighbors several weeks ago, and not had been seen of him until yesterday, when he was found ina room inihis father's house, almost dead from starvation... He had bitten his hands in a shocking manner from hunger. -It seems that the boy was unable to feed himself, and that his father and mothér:have of late been drunk every day, and him. The lad went around among the ina bed, bite ithe then proact 1e out of the bed the food. The woman wisely retused to to him, and notified “the boy toa condition. ive it who took ¢ 604 9ru STREET, ‘Opposite Critic Office, TROPIC sll FRUIT H™" YOUR HOUSES THOROUGHLY DURING SUCH WINTERS AS THE LAXATIVE, | pena bee oon at Span. — Round trip ticket... PAST ONE PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND SONS: 7 : WAS BY USING — rancipal Hote "B A DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING FRUIT and ot Company BOYNTON'S LOZENGE, WM. P. WELCH, Agent. Gas-TIGHT WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF PILLS AND DURABLE FURNACES. ‘Thousands have had constant and severe use DISAGREEABLE PURGATIVE MEDICINES. auring | “TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE is the best preparation in the world for constipation, Biliousness, Headache, , and are fitted | piles and all kindred complaints, It acta gently, effec- Sec eg nd | tively, and ia delicious to take, Cleansing the aystem thoroughly, it imparts vigor to mind and body, and dis- pels Melancholy, Hypochondris, etc. ONE TRIAL CONVINCES. PACKED IN BRONZED TIN BOXES yPo’ BITTERS. A true Tonic. PRICE 25 AND 60 CENTS. soLD BY ALL pavearsrs. ap90-cokw Sie iaers tek iw Dr.