Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1881, Page 8

a ee ee eee ? THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY. + * BF eo, PRCEMBER 14, 1881—DOUBLE SHEET LOCAL MENTION. ‘The Weather. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, “Wasurxetox, D.C.. December 14, 1881. 9:30 a.m. For New ‘Engiand and the’ middle Atlantic States, rainy, followed by clearing weather, south- ‘West veering to much colder northwest winds, folloWed by rising barometer. Special Weather Bulletin. COLDER WEATHER TO-MORROW. ‘The chief signal officer of the army furnishes the following special bulletin to the press: General Teavy rains have occurred from the Lake region to the Gulf of Mexico and occasional light rains in all the Atlantic coast states. In the past 24 hours More than one tneh of rain has fallen at eighteen Stations. The following special rainfalls are noted fn inches: Cairo, 201 277; Montgomery, 212; Shreveport, 251, In past eight hours; N Orleans, 213. Northwesterly winds are reported west of the Mississippl river, in the Lake regto Tennessee and the Onto valley: erly along the Atlantic coast. "The temper about 30° above the mean, for the month In New England and the middle Atlantic states, and at ‘the mean in Minnesot: ake Superior re gion. It has risen f in the Atlant Coast states and fallen from 20 to 30° from the up- Tlake region to the Kio Grande, It bas begun rise again in Idaho and Montana. Much colder, fair weather ts indicated for Thursday in the lower lake region, New Englund, middl Tennes- see, Ohio valley and gulf states, and much colder, clearing weather in the South Atlantic states. ‘Tue best assortment of iron tile back fire places, Drass fenders, frames, andirons, and fire setts, at Edward Caverly & € New York avenue, Who will also make special prices In gas fixtures, Student lamps, drop lights, shades, &c., for the holiday trade. Canntaces, Canniaces.—In stock Mght and heavy carriages, suitable for street or park. Robert H. Graham, repository and factory, 410— 416 8th street northwest. Kepairing promptly at- tended to. Borriep Goops.—Old whiskies, brandy, rum and wines. All guaranteed pure, at Tharp’s, 818 F Street, Fossetu’s Ice Cream and Charlotte Russe. At 4 Mrerine of the Washington Light Guard last evening, Messrs. B. W. Carpenter, Ch. L. Pate and F. H. Moores were elected members. ‘Mrs. Dion, the determined woman mentioned in yesterday's Srax, went to jail, although her friends advised her to. pay her fine, she having $10 collateral In the hands of the authorities, "Tue WASHINGTON ZiTHER CLUB IS presenting to the citizens of Washington an rely new feature | in concert music, by introducing the Zither as a concert instrument, under the able leadership. of | Professor Adolph Maurer, Late leader of the Zither | club, at Strassburg, Germany. This 5 ing instrument has been enthusiastically in Boston, New York and other principal and we are confident of its being received capital city with as much favor. Adm! cents. Tickets for t Metzerott & C Ellis € Co. and G. L. Wild & Bro. ved | cities, in our | fon tity | a. F TaxcteR OvsTex DEPoT AND RE: AND E, (JouNso: }-For fine oysters s superb style. Ladies’ saloon on first floor. Barrey, 829 7th street, has the finest hne of Eng- | Ush and American cutiéry in the city. Canresrers, the Bailey $1 saw ts a saving to you Of $1.50. | AURANT, 97H | rved 11 | xetion that all good 199 cent order, in at my store for | An exami- T Can Prove to your sa sold elsewhere in the 29, 39 a many tnstinces, ean be dupticater less money and of % superior qualtt nation of my immense stock of toys, fancy articles and housefurnishing coms will convince you of | this f: nd that thts odd-cent business of other | dealers 18 a flimsy pretext to deceive you into bu ing, when ly are paying a higher price | than you s Remember you will get a free chance in on » three great presents, decided | the public to be the handsomest and most use- | fat to be in the elty, by patronizing R. Goid- | Schinid’s mammoth department store, 812 7th | street, bet ween H and I northwest. | THE Gop Waren at the s fair to be awarded to the al in hizhest number of votes ad by Tho Sheridan, who got 700 ballots. The next highest Was John MeFall,—5o9 votes. | — | Lapres’ solid gold watches, $15, $20 and $25. Gents do., $25 and $30. American’ stem-winde: $82. Great inducements fn solid gold watches, at #. Harris & Co.’s, 432 7th street. MERRSCHACM pipes, the largest and finest. F, 3. Kaldenberg. of New York. W.G. Pond, 1316 F street, sole agent. | EAT BAxGatns will be sold | ldsehinid’s Mammoth Depart- | between H nd T north. | Fs, Only We. a piec taining coy ch | ces, | paned dust | only 3.50 a set, ans, with brush, > to make oom for an immense si efurnishing goods, Which will be received during the next | month, we offer creat bargains in rubber-tire Dicyeles, velocipedes, toys and fancy goods, suit- able for holiday present. Dow’r ruin your eyesight. Consult Hempler, Bear 454 street. Mx. B. SILVEXsExG, our oldest toy house in this, city, has certainly done more than usual to satisfy his largely increasing trade this SON, aS a Visit to his immense place of business, 312 7th street, Which istwo hundred and fifty’ feet long, wili testify. He occupies a whole column in our doubie Stax issues, in which he mentions simply some of the goods he keeps. To give a full lis ©f them would fll up all of our eight pages. Do | Bot fail to visit him. ‘The Christmas cards which Re gives to his customers are eacha perfect gem. CITY AN D DISTRICT. Amusements, &c., To-night. Forp’s Orgxa Hovse.—Mr. Frank Mordaunt in Ota Shipmates. Narioxal TueaTex.—Fanny Davenport as | “Lady Teazle.” CONGREGATIONAL. CutRcH.—“The Messiah,” by the Philharmonic Society. Lixcous Hatt.—Lecture by Mr. George W. Sco- Ville on the Guiteau case. joes Condensed Locals. In consequence of the extraordinary pressure on its columns, by advertisers, another double or eight-page issue of THe STAR will be printed to- morrow,—Thursday,—in order that Its readersmay have that consideration to which they are fairly entitled. Its columns seem to be every body as the only sure mean: the whole public,—as they are, in fact,—and while this unprecedented demand exists it can only be | met by these mammoth editions, inconvenient and | expensive though they may be to us Another will be issued on Saturday, as usual. Street lamps will be lighted at 5:10 p.m. and eXtinguished at 1:45 a.m. ‘The house of Mr. Parris, 816 Connecticut avenue, ol about 6 o'clock, while the family were at dinner. ‘The burglars entered the front parlor window, which is over an area, and took an overcoat, silk | umbrella and small clock. ‘The death of Mrs Fredertka M. Bell, the wife of ‘Mr. James E. Bell, superintendent of carriers in the city post office: ts announced. | Mrs Bell was | identified with ‘Trinity P.E. church tn all that per- tained to the interests of the parish. — Her funeral Will take place from the church to-morrow (Thurs- | day) at 2 o'clock p.m. Dr. Loring, treasurer of the Masonic memortal charitable fund, received the first. subse thereto to-day, being $2 from H. A. Bechhol Jambi, Pa. aie en Amusements, &c. Foxn’s Orrna Hovse.—Mr. Frank Mordaunt and } avery gomd company Is giving an excellent play | at the Opera House this week. Ov has a good plot, and the characters are well drawn. | NaTIONAL THEATER. — Miss Fanny Davenport | Played Camille last night to the delight of a large | audience, and was well supported by her com- | pany. To-night she will appear as “Lady Teuzle,” | In the School for Scandal. j ABNER'S New THeaTex.—Next Friday evening Baker's Dramatic Company will play Al That Glitters is Not Gold at Abner’s new theater, on E | street, opposite the Post Oftice department. ‘THE PUILUAKMONIC SociETY have received a tele- gh from Miss Drasdll, stating that she 1s too ill appear at their concert this evening. Miss An- tonite Henne, of New York, will take her place. A reat treat isin store for the musical public to- it. ISCOLN HaLL.—Mr. George Scoville will lecture ‘this evening at Lincoln Hall on the Gulteau case. ‘Opp FeLLOWwS’ Hatt.—The ladies of the Dasha- Way Reform Club will hold a fair for the benefit of the club in Odd Fellows’ Hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. La Rev. Dr. W. B. Mil- popular lecture on “What a Blind Man Saw tn Parts” in Hamline M. E. Church, corner 9th and P streets northwest, to-morrow | Tesw evening. ——__ ‘THE Wasutxctow Crry ‘AL Soctery held its | at the society rooms, 1113 Penn- | last evening. An Interesting ts | SAY Was delivered by Dr. L ¢. F. Hugo and lis- | tened to by a very attentive audience, including | Prof. RB. Winder and Dr. T. S. Waters, of Balti | more. ee pg ger were elected for the ensuing year: rr. Finley Hunt, pre=1 J. Curtis Smithe,vice pre dent: Drthc ‘To-day, in the Court in General Term, the case of falentine Roth agt. the Baltimore and Potomac R. Co., was heard—Birney and Birney tor plain and Totten for defendart. ‘This was an action | Bich platothi charged that his dauzhter and el years, was on May Ist, 189, ran ‘a train of cars.cn Virginia avenue, near and so Injured that she died, and on the @ verdict Was given for defendant. ¢ | cles to be used as holiday keepsikes. | Suits of ¢ | serving Substantial | Market | go in that direction. | RL Fleming has received a uler. Acacia 1 elected the following offic ‘The Holiday Season. ‘WHO, WHERE AND WHAT. Seekers for Holiday Goods should! study the columns of Tux Star carefully about these times. There everybody who has any inducements to offer the public makes them known: Intending purchasers can, therefore, in this way save them- selves an infinite amount of trouble by finding out in a few moments just where they should go for What they want, without having to push their way through a hurrying crowd, and go home, after it all, empty-handed, tired, and out of humor. Not that alone, but by consulting these announce- ments valuable suggestions are often gained. We continue to-day our holiday directory, for the mutual boneft of bnyers and seilers, and shall give another chapter on Saturday, or sooner If space allows. Now, what do you want, ana for whom ? Good Books are always a suitable present, no matter what the station In Ife. the occasion, or the season of the year. The priine question ° considered fs the one of price,—what the pure can afford to buy. But, be Its cost little or nn the giver of a book can aiways rest sure that the gift will be acceptable. Of course, something de- pends upon the Lastes of the recipient, or the event the souvenir Is Intended to mark. On these points the intellizent purchaser can generally best judg: but in order to select properly a wide range as to variety and price 1s essential. Such a range is presented on the well filled counters and shelves of Robert Beall, and those who deal with hin deal not with a mere dealer, only, but with an accom- bibliopolist, wioss Wide knowledge, good cellent taste, as Well as his wares, t the service of his customers. Solitaire diamonds as big ag pizeon’s eggs are all very well for middie aged ladies, who can af- ford them; but for bright young misses It is doubt- ful if a more acceptable present can be found than among the pretty per-onil adornments, in the way Of dress goods, ribbons, lace’, etc., stored in Such profusion at John T. Mitchell's. Mr. Mitch- elt's taste tn all these departments is every where recognized as a standa and his stock has always been noted for the excellence of its quality. For those who have the requisite amount of Money to spend, a piano or organ, § Wild & Brothers on hand, is Just the thing, because, while the gift may be to one member of the household, the whole family equally enjoys it. And it doesn't take as much money, either, to buy one of them as many persons sup- | pose. "A visit to the Messrs. Wild’s Warerooms Will demonstrate this. Between fur wraps, of all kinds, fashionable hats, tur robes, and gloves, silk umbrei can one do more in the way of s sonal comfort of one’s svif or a dea visit to Stinemetz?. These artic more fashionable and desirable each great experience as a dealer and th ellites as a purchaser enjoyed by Mr. are # perfect guarantee to his customers that the get the best 1a the market, and at prices the same qualities can be bought tor anywhere Wealth, display, learning, 1 these are nothing without good cheer at the table; and good cheer cannot be had without a visit to a gro- er who has goods of such variety and tempting quality as those to be found at the ‘old established house of B. W. Re Sons. A glance at their cat- logue In another column fairly makes one’s mouth Water, and brings up all sorts of pleasant recollec- Uons of the past and as many more bright visions for the future. Tt would be difficult to conceive a more effective ; Way of making a whole household happy, not only for the holldays, but for a year or two, or en longer, than by putting a new and finproved heating or cooking apparatus in the house. Those desiring to try this sensible plan should consult the announcement of Hayward & Hutchinson, and then examine their large and fine stock or eve: thing relating to household comfort. Thetr Loc tion Is central and accessible, and they will take plessure in Waiting on all who ma: Objects of bijouterie and cabinets, and articles for inter always suitable and_acceptab! ents. Of these Mr. Markriter,— synonym for ho K freshly ing, % selcted, and admirably adapted tovevery taste and all purses. His place on E street should ni be overlooked by those on the lookout for desir- able souvenirs, Economy 1s not less to be studied during holiday times than at other ns of the year, nor is it Jess important than a fudl-lous selection of arti- Those who appreciate this fact will be interested in the an- nouncement of Mr. Baum, which shows what cin be saved, for example, ‘ta the single article of capital variety to choose in this department that attractions and great bargains, as a UL stocked bi If we were younz again—w : Shall be.—or it we da wift we hope to have, and either our mother or the desr partuer « purse and store accountshould ask Us What wou make us happy during holiday times we would proaplly answer one of Seitz & Mertz’s elegant thes. This Is going to be a gay winter, but whether it is or not, « handsome at church and on the avenue is a titag not tobe despised by any bod ung or old. Being well dre Self respect to sucha degree tat the feclin ¢ fairly be lassed as a great moral agen house Tmon; wood tailors, Hike Ise, ore, to the dignity of publi det reco, as holiday pre: yhose ine 1s books. His list includ from. But it {s not alon he offers rare hy alas they as well as for t purchasers, Perhaps, in all the wide ¥ goods nothing gives as much isting satistaction for the money as an investment in woollen w Ty for old or young, such as hoods, hubias, mittens, Jackets, shawls, leggings, ete. For those who W to join utility with present givi Feiterally to be kept pre visit to Douglass’ emporium, in St. Cloud building, is com- mended, His place isa perfect wilderness of pretty and useful things. After all, what gave you as much pleasure when you were Young as a new pair of boots or shoes? Do you remember it? This fecling ought to be called up when you are casting abont at this son of the year to see how you can make your litile folks happy; then you should go to Benkert Mace, and See how far a little money ——— ANOTHER Fixe RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED.—Mr. permit from the bullding inspector to erect for Chief Justice Chas, D. Drake a fine three-story mansion, for his own Occupancy, on 2th street, between O and P streets northwest. ‘This ts a most commanding location, and the lot being 40 by 90 feet admits of a commo= dious residence.—main building, 25 by 62 feet: back buliding, 30 by 2 feet, with room to spare, ‘The front is to be of pressed and moulded brick, | the roof half Mansard, brick and galvanized cornice. The whole, when completed, will com- pare favorably with otver fine houses in that vicinity. The insite will have everything const! tuting a comfortable and stylish residence. Mr. Fleming is both architect and bullder. The cost will be $15,000. OrFicers FLECTED.—The election of officers for the Capital Bicycle ‘club took place last evening, with the following result: President, C. E. Haw: ley; vice president, Leland Howard; sec Clarence G. Allen; treasurer, F. C. Dom H. 'S. Owen; sub-—Captain, J. ‘M. Lewis, Jf.; junior sub-captain, J. McK. Borden; committeeman-at- large, E. H. Fowler. Federal Lodge, No. 1. F.A.AM.. last evening elected the following officers: isaac Fairbrother W.M.; Wm. H. Proctor, 8. W.;Wmm. W. Lesh, J.W. Win. G. Brock, secretary; Wm. H. Goods, treas. rer. | This lodge was instituted September 12 1768, by th . Grand Lodge of Maryland, ani this makes the 88th annual meeting. Since {ts or- ganization tt has had upwards of nine hundred members on its roll, and at the present time there are 160 members. Felix Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A. M., has elected and between H and I streets, was entered last evening, | MStalled the following officers for the ensul in; : William Thompson, W. M.;8. A. Sumby, < ..T. C. Brown, J. W.; John H. Brooks, treas- Witla H. Severson, secretary; C2 Hunt, re, No. 18, F. A. A. last night vers for the ensuing year: eee F. Fuller, W ; Richard C. Me. uley ‘8. W.; William M. Barker, J. W.; Thomas M. Han- ‘son, treasurer; J. J. Little, secretary. Proxies to Grand Lodge, Dr. Daniel McFarlan, Joun Gibson, Fred. W. Flowers. —— A Woman Wuirrer SexTENceD.—John F. Mason, colored, was charged in the Police Court yesterday with assaulting Eleanora Mason, his wife, who testified that she was sitting at the fire warming her feet, Mon night, at her house, on H, be- tween 221 and 23d streets, when her husband came in and asked her if her feet were cold, and then said he guessed she was running the streets all nates | Gay after the men, and she dented tt, and he | Connerry, for Fall River, knocked her down With a chair, and when she re- covered consclousness she jumped out of the win- dow to get away from him. She showed tne court a ghastly cut over the left eye, which completely closed the eye. The court’ sentenced him to three months in Jail, and an appeal was noted. He was also charged wita assaulting another woman, named Mary Clark, who stated that she heard Mrs. Mason scream, and went to her assist. ance, when Mason assaulted her. He was fined $10 of 90 days additional for this assault DERps IN Fee have been reconted as follows:— J. Wyley Aulick et al. to Aulick Palmer, lot 11 and pt. lot 12, sq. 126 and pt. sub lots 13 and 14, same square; Laura Ambush to Joseph Mat- thews lot 2%, sq. $88; $800. John Sherman to Geo. Jones, lot 16, sq. 416; $800. John W. Patterson to Wm. J. Cogan, sub lot 26, sq. 782; $1,375. John Sullivan to Mary Dougherty, lot 2, sq. 880; nominal. c. E. Henry, U.S. marshal, to John E. Kendall, lot 4, sq. east of 7, north half of lot 7, sq. 287, pt! lot 9, sq. 268, sub.’ lot N,Sq. 142, and lot’ 19,’sq. 636; Tomnfnal. ————— ‘THE ORDER OF THE BLUE ANCHOR.—At the lar meeting of the District of Columbia Auxiliary Woman’s National Relief Association, at All Souls’ church yesterday, Mrs. Admiral | Rodgers in the chair, the executive Committee re- ported one box of supplies. sent to the second life- saving district, the employment of a woman in repairing apparel donated for the purposes of the Society, and two boxes of supplies nearly in readi- ness for the sixth district. An appeal was made for donations of clothing and food restoratives for completing these boxes; and it was announced that Rrelhiheper ei had Rees sent Soe four daily papers for men’s clothing used for the shipwrecked. —_—.__ FINED FOR CRUELTY TO ANXIMALS.—Patrick Con- nor, was eh: in the Police Court, this morn- ing, with cruelty to animals, in brutally beating a cow at the Potomac Steamboat companys’ whart yesterday Private watchman Betts testified that ‘Uhis nan clubbed the cow, when she was hobbled and Knocked her eye out. Connor stated that he struck her to prevent her from goring him. The im ‘@ fine of $20 or 80 court imposed J ye Lavigs silk suits reduced to $16 at Chas. Bat 416 7th street. See adv. as ere, A © A Victim of Three Card Mente Men. HOW A COUNTRYMAN WAS SWINDLED OUT OF $200. Yesterday, a countryman named William F. Norman, from Leesburg, Loudoun county, Vir- zinta, fell in with the three card monte gang, which has had uninterrupted sway in this District the past ten or more years, and was robbed out of upwards of £200. This occurred in the forenoon, somewhere on Cap.toi Hill, on the commons. Oné hundred dollars he lost by Betting on the joker, and the balance was snatched out of his hands by’ the “Kentucky drover,” and all hands scattered to keep out of the hands of the bozus police. Subse- quentiy. Officer Shelton arrested James King, charged with being oneorthe gang. “He is a white man about 3) years old, and he was locked up in the seventh precinct station house for a hearing. Later in the da Norman being In the neighborhood of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, thought he recognized one of the gang who robbed him, and followed him on a street car to Georgetown to the Curtis school, where there Was a Charity convert given. Here Norman pointed out his man toSergeant Swindle,in charge of the third precinct, and the man—a well-known citizen of this city—was informed by Mr. Swindle of the suspicion entertained of him, which almost Paralyzed him for « moment. ‘The individual sus- pected 1s a_well-‘snown government official, and We case was simply one of mistaken identity. ‘This was fully explained to the accusor, who seems now to be sa tistied of his mistake. ae What Vennor Says. A POLAR WAVE COMING TO WASHINGTON, MonTREAr, December 11th, 1881. Editor Evening Star, Washington, D. C.: Sir:—I fear the December of 1880 1s going to re- peatitselt this vear—p irticularly as regards Wash- ngton and southern and western localities gene- rally. You may prepare for a “polar wave” about the th of the month, and frequent snow-falis— | increasing in severity—trom the 16th. It 1s proba- ble that there will be the sleighing at the capital on the entry of 1882 referred to by me In a letter in your columns in August last. Yours, truly, Henry G.' VenNor. ney Divorce Case. DECISION AS TO THE EXP: OF THE EXAMINATION. To-day in the Equity Court, Judge Wyle heard the motion of Mrs. Christiancy in the divorce case brought against her to charge the examiner'scosts to the husband. Mr. Cole appeared for Mrs. Chris- tlancy and Mr. Ingersoll for the plaintiff. The motion was resisted, and an affidavit of Mr. Christiancy was filed to the effect that since his return to this country in September he nas had no Income, and his time has been spent in_ this | case; that his real estate ts heavily mort) | does'not now pay the taxes. Mr. Ingersoll. said | that under the order of the court, Mrs. Christlancy {had abundant means to pay ber expenses. ‘The court directed that the plaintiff pay the examiner's costs. ‘The counsel remarked that the stenograph- ers charges would be equally borne by Une par- | Ues. ———— | A Word for the Auxiliary Letter Car- riers. | To the Editor of Tur Evexine Star: Itis generally believed that government em- ployes are the reciptents of generous salaries, and no doubt the clerica? force of the departments are better pafd than parties holding similar positions | elsewhere. Still, there ts a cl auxillary letter curriers, (from whom quite as | much Intelligence, more labor and far more | probity are required than from the average clerk,) Who are obliged to labor twelve to fourteen hours a day on a slary of $4 per annum, Out of this or pit they must furnish their own unl forms and live. Many of them have families. re obliged to keep them p- f arance; to preserve strict temperance, and are eld rigidiy accountable for every violation of pusiness, Sa portion of Sund. Ali tine lost, ether bys | must be made good to the d inte. Of course the all Kinds of weatti and labor enough t hese men, whe sible ones, & better salary than ft How, in the present state ‘of things ge to exist, seems a mystery. Surely the laborer Is worthy Of his hire, CLERK. | _— i The Smithsonian Grounds Need Polic- os are ce | | To the Editor of THe FE Can any one tell wiy there are not police or hmen tn the Smithsoniin grounds? There may be some, but like the drivers on the Belt line | cars, they never see anything or anybody, | ‘This mornin | girl passing through | was horrified by of aman | behind one of the trees near ‘st t. She | turned her head and hurried past, looking {¢ | police officer. Seeing none, heing foolishly ned, sald nothing shat it until she re ne, reso.ving to cut clear of that place in the future, leaving the iniserable seamp to.contunue ) his disgraceful e: nd per! | Why isit our girls eanndt be rageous insults? y to work, . W. M. P. Hayes stor of the Gethsemane BapUst church, on Plerce street. between Ist and | 2d streets u.w., and also to his former church, | (Mt. Bethel) on Pomeroy street, near Howard Unit versity. He has accepted both ealis, and will | alternate between the two churches. The latter church being in debt, Mr. Hayesis collecting funds | toclear it. monthly | night, no one being present to purchase the fund: | three shares were drawn from the hat for redemp= tion at $275.25 per share. ‘There appears to be lit- tle demand for money in the old associations. -_ — MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to W. R. Omohundro, of Richinond, Va., and Bettie C. Hur- ; Odsey Boston and Fannie Ballard , of Al ii: John Orr and Jeanle Mack; Ged. rds, | of Pittsburg, Pa.. and Rachel A! Fowler; Isiac | Askins and” Catherine Lewis; John J. Kendrick and Matilda Groves, both of Charles co., Md. — AVTER THE BALL.—William W. Foose, a middle aged white man, Was put on trial in the Police Court this morning for carrying a pistol and eurs- | ing and swearing in a house loud enough to be | heard in the street. Pollceman Whesler tstified to arresting the defendant on the Avenue a little after four o'clock this morning for cursing and swearing in a restaurant, and on searching him at the fifth precinct station” house he found a loaded pistolon him. The defendant’s attorney asked the wituess if the defendant was not a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and It the G. A.R., of Which the defendant was a member, did not hold a ball at the corner of 7th and L streets last night, The court sald that itis not the custom to have pistols at balls, and if itis, he (the court) would rebuke {t. ‘The attorney stated that he wanted to prove that his client had charge of the hat room. Th» court replied that people who went to balls with their pockets full of pis. tols had betterstay at home, and he would impose afine of $20 or sixty days in jail for carrying the pistol, and $5 or 7 days for tne profanity. The de- endant was committed in default of the flnes. — Apollo Glee Club at Lincoln highly enjoyable one. The ‘user, J. H. Hickok, W. 8. oung and F. M. Pearson, gang their selections with good taste and effect, and the club pieces ‘were all well given, under the direction of Dr. E. S. Kimball. — CHANGE AGAINST ‘AN UNDERTAKER.—Mr. Wm. A. Short, of the board of health office, swore out a Warrant at the Police Court this morning against Warner Waddy, a colored undertaker. The war- rant charges that Mr. Waddy, an undertaker, doing business in Uniontown, buried a colored woman numed Precilla Williams, in Moore’s cem- etery, In Hillsdale, on the sixth day of the present month, without a permit. — Affairs in West Washington. Port.—Entered—Schr. Rebecca Shepherd, Lake, from Philadelphia, with coal for Washington Gas Co. ‘br. Emily H. ylor, Fisher, from Philadel- pla, with coal for Win. King & ’Son; sehr, An- rew J. York, Littlejohn, from ashington, light; schr. Carrie’ Holmes, Holmes, trom texandria, Chase, from Norfolk, NEMt: ‘Cleared “seve Bik Tose, leared—Schr. Ellen Toben, Rose, for Ho” boken, with 575 tons of coal; schr. 8. M. Thomas, sehr. Andrew J. York, Liteleyonnes re 1 Rivet? ue York atone 7 i 0 to coal for Fall River, ‘HE COAL TRADE.—Thirteen boats left Ci 2 |tand Monday with 1,51205 tons of cons we aor | lows: For Georgetown—Consolidation C6. | fons: Maryland Co., 239.17 ton Oi. m tons; Blaen Avon 119.07 5 Gedrge’s Creek Co., 11307 tons; Borden sce 10308 tons. For Alexandria—American Co., 116.11 tons. ‘THe Cocert of the Hall last evening wa: soloists, Messrs. J. H. DE beat DE MEYER'S WEI DE MEYER'S CATARRH CATARRH CATARRH CURE, CURE, CURE, THE ONLY KNOWN THE ONLY KNOWN BI CURR. n2-w, 53m REAL B. ROBINSON & CU., 'e BOYS’ CLOTHING HOUSE, o18 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. pes: PILES!! PILES!!! A SURE 3 drs te ae acto eee a scien 2a eae mera s tengo tehing (rardiouary ex ene ster wea ae all ant So. a D... ton Last | | Prostitutes | ual drunkenness; 90 days. Egurry Counr—Judge Wyite. Yesterday, Purdy agt. Young; sale finally ratined and auditor's confirnied. Williams agt. Williams; sale set aside and deposit ordered re- paid to Smith Townshend. White agt. White; testimony before A. B. Brown, examiner, ordered taken. Van Valen agt. injunction denied and restraining order dischai Gold. Stith agi. Ladson; sile ordered and arner and T. Callan appointed trustees. Connolly; reference to auditor to state trustee's account. Foertsch agt. Wagner; dismissal of bill ordered. Jackson agt. Jackson; divorce vin. mat. granted. Heyden agt. Wiser; sale finally ratified and cause referred to auditor. Randal! Reed; deposit authorized. Yeabower agt. Keng 3 A.C. Bradley appointed guardian ad litem. Long agt. | J. W. Long's heirs; appearance ordered, Cutter agt. Homans; do. Johnson Chapman; order of July 17, 1877, vacated. Christiancy agt. Christiancy; complainant ordered to pay exain- iner’s fees. ‘O'Day agt. O'Day; sale ratified nist. COURT Rk GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, the District of Columbia agt. the Washington and Georgetown and the Metropolitan Street Railway Co! les; submitted. Robert J. Dougiass agt. Edward Weston; judgment reversed and case referred tothe special term for trial. fonathan H. Fritz, of Indiana, was admitted to the ra To-day, M. G. Emery and M. W. Galt were ap- pointed jury commisstoners, vice Riggs and Reed, ece: Circurr Courn—Judge Macarthur, Yesterday, Galt &°Co. agt. Woodward & Clay- ton; verdict that garntshee do not owe defendant. Citizens’ National Bank agt Barker et als de: fendant called and judgment. Miller agt. Kilitan; verdict for plaintiff 90 cents. Willis agt. Nelson; Laintif called and agutt dismissed as to Nelson, ickinson agt. Douglass; verdict for plaintiff 1 cent dama; To-day, Dunn and:Fagan agt. Quilter, adminis- trator; judgment nell decit. Acker agt. Downman; death ‘or burgh & Bro. agt. McMahon; on hearing. PoLicr Gaurt—Judge Snell. ‘To-day, Benjamin Buckley, loud and_boisterous and disorderly conduct; § or 15 days. Wm. W Foos, carrying a pistol; $20 or 60 days Also, charged with profanity; $ or7 days. Wm. Addi- son, profanity at a pound party; $ or 15 days. Wilson Johnson, profanity; $9 or 7 days. Conrad Mulfinger forfeited collateral. Chafles Washing- ton, do. Thomas Kane, indecent exposure: $10 or 30 days. Wm. Willlam-on, vagrancy; bonds or 90 days. Edward Manning, ‘profanity; $ or 7 day Patrick Conner, cruelty to animais; $20 or 30 days. Jas. Miller, loud and bolsterous In. the county; $83 or 15 days. Mollie Jarboe and Kate Gaslin, ‘two white women, were sent to the farm for days each for being vagrant and public ‘Wm. Robinson; vagrancy and habit- Jerrold Dupont, plac- ing building matertal on the street, and failing to place a lighton it at nights, (two cases); $10 In each case, Jno. W. Curry, keeping an unlicensed bar; continued. Richard Thomas, larceny of one barrel of apples from Worster & Adams; 30 days. Also changed with stealing two barrels of ap) from the same person ny of ten pl additional. Frank W x Wm. Addison, ‘as- from a fin: $ or 15 days Edward dward Grumley; $10 collateral ed and an attachment issued for defendant. King, grand larceny of $200 from Win. F, Nor- grand jury; bonds $1,000. ~ - Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tue EVENING BTAR. D ae anather time; 6O day: Crry_CouNctt.—Last night the city council held its first regular December meeting at the city building. President Downham chair in the board of aldermen, and Prest- dent Dougl in the common council, An ordi- nance in relation tothe fish trade was adopted destroying the monopoly of the retail fish Dusl- hess, which has existed here for th authorizing free trade in fi license tax of $10. Mes other oyster tion of the office of Ins} Thee the ge neil for t oysters as n pector of irporation attorney was ropriated as a retainer of uILof the United States vs. y Council of Alexandria to obtain a trans- 3 es Of canal stock. An appropria- tion of $100 to pay Auditor Brockett Was agreed to, the chair giving a casting vote; and appropria tions of $100. for uperintendent. Roxbury and $50 to Gas Clerk Harper for extra services, passed the aldermen, but was referred to the com? mittee on light by the lower board. ‘The Alexan- dria Canal Co. notified the counell that a lot which was assessed to It was Cumberland Coal and Tron Co.. rection. ‘The subject was referred to the fi committee. ‘The sithject of alleged unsafe walls on Prince street, between Lee and Union, Ww. ferred to the Committee on streets.” 7 Ww ordered that the work of “pointing up” the mars: building be gt bidder. ‘n out by contract to the lowest A form of release of delinquent tax deeds ed to, and after ordering payment of | His, thé boards, at 10:40, adjourned. ight, a S.C. Neal hool trustee and W. M. rs in the oftice of phy- v ition In Orlando apt. F pt. Ke Mr. Wood was chosen 1 ch of the others reeeiving ( Js the present incumbeut of the offic CNERAL.—The funeral of Nicholas Mumm took place this afternoon ‘from the German Luthera chureh, on Cameron and Alfred streets, and was attended by many citizens, especially the German Speaking portion of the population Reporter's Nores.—Two small negro lads are held at the stationshouse for stealing the wi pipe from Suminen’s drug store yesterday. Will receive a Mght whipping 0-day and be missed, to stealagatn. When shall we ha: form School for such ¢ . well known years ago as the keeper of the toll? gate at Four-inile Run, dicd here yesterday at his Tesidence opposite the city marxet.—The new stack and furnace of the Potomac Iron Works will be completed this week.—Seve Mr. Win. ‘ala ite Paring plans for, the proposed new public school | building on the Court House square.—Four new buildings have been begun here since the Ist of | November. eee Fy OLrpaAyY GOODS! HOLIDAY GOODS! inen Colored Border Handkerchiefe, 5 cents, * and Gents’ Silk: idkerchiefa. Ladies’ and Gents! Hemined-Stitched Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ and Gents’ Initial Handkerchiefs. Ladies’ and Gents’ Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs, Gents’ Kid Gloves, fur lined. Gents’ Driving Gloves, Gentw’ Clott: and Berlin Gloves, , lined. Gloves, far lined, lin Gloves. era, all colors. Black Silks and Satins. Colored Silk Plashes. Colored All- Wool Cashmeres, Black All-Wool Cashmeres. velties in Dress Trimmings, Rich Plaids and Stripes. and Alpaca Umbrellas, Zable Linens, Wine Cloths, iapkins, Towels, ies. Flannel and Cloth Skirts. Red Twilled, Navy Blue and Gray Flannels. Ladies’ Cloth, aouble width, olive, blue, myrtle, Fadies’ Cloaking and Ulster Cloth. Dolmans and Cloaks, er Flannels. Cloth for Men and Boys’ Wear, 25c., 30c., 37c., 50c, Ladiew’ and Gents) Wool Underwear, urhies, $2.50 per yard. Black: Silk Velvets and Velveteen. weting Cottons, Counterpanes, ete. Blankets, latest sizes, $2.50, $3, $4, $5 per pair. ‘Comforts, T5c., F1, $1.25, $1.06, BL Tb. Cloth and Fianne) Skirts. RECEIVING NEW GOODS DAILY AT TOWSON’S, 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, South Side, near Market, CARPETINGS! CARPETINGS!! Best Two-ply Carpets, 75 cents. ‘All-Wool Ingrain Carpets, 65 cénta, Best Three-ply Cai Mouuctte Rugs: Deaereta, all sizes, Floorou! jolts all wlathes 37 cts., 60 cta., 62 cts, ei dsr slst0 41.75. rtain Lace, 35 ct, ST cte., 50 cts, AT TOWSON'S, 696 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ais South Side, near Market. GENATORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, FOR THE FINEST MMEDE GARMENTS IN WASH- ENGTON, « — Puace Yous Onpens Wirn GEO. T. KEEN, Merncuant Tarton, a6-1m 414 Ninth street northwest. R. SIBLEY’S COMPOUN Tncaed CaOMTOURD ,CALIBAA fables and one of iron," The : ‘into thelr ca debility, ‘bilious ters into an lefendant. Connolly, suggested. Lans- | | to the child itrests the mother. Price 3 cents a Ss | bottle. 1n,W,8 Skinny Men. Well’s Health Renew took the | eid to the | CITY ITEMS. We Charge you nothing for the advice, but urge you to buy a Be bottle ot Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. | oth ‘Tangier Oyster Reet and Restaurant, On hand genuine Lynn Haven bays, half shell. York — river Diants for steaming. Also, a choice lot of diamond back terrapin at wholesale and retail. Nothing but the best. La- dies’ saloon on first floor. and Boys’ Chain filed, from $2 to Pennsylvania aveuue. A Suggestion Wert At New Orleans, on the 8th day of November, the 138th grand monthly drawing, of the Louis- lana State Lottery, $30,000, the first capital prize, was captured by ticket No. 46,353, half of which’ 8 held by John T. Garvin, a driver for many eck, Vest and Guard, gold ‘at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, 457 Years on the Metropolitan horse railway, No. 3 ‘Thornton Place, Boston, Mass.; the other halt by J. Russell, of No. 144 “Main street, Norfolk, Va. , | through tie Exchange National Bunk there.’ The second prize, $10,000, by No. 64,372, one-half held | by Mr. L. kawin Motter, ot Emmitsburg, Md; | ana the other half through J. M. Setxas & Co. of New Orleans. $5,000, the third capital prize, went | to No. 10,101, held by Mr. John Beatty, No. 101 Christopher Street, New York city. Tie fourth capitals, two prizes, No. 45,414, won_ by Mr. Frank Weibel, No. 713 1st strect, New Orleans; and No. 15,800 by B. F. Jacobs, Warrens- burg, Mo. Next drawing Is on Tuesday, January 10th, 1882. Write to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., or at once send him two dollars ‘To the Consamptive. Let those who languish under the fatal severity of ourciimate through any pulmonary complaint, or even those who are in decided Consumption, by no means despair. There Is a safe and sure remedy | at hand, and one easily tried. “Wilbor’s Com- pound of Cod Liver Oli and Lime,” without pos: | sessing the very nauseating Mlavor'of the Oil as | heretofore used, is endowed by the Phosphate of | Lime with a healing property which renders the | ON doubly efficacious. Remarkable testimonials Of its efficacy can be shown. Sold by A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston, and all druggists. Lieutenant Commander Gorringe in bringing the Obelisk to New York has performed indeed a monumental work. So has Dr. C. W. Benson, of Baltimore, in curing the nervous disor- ders of the world, with his Celery and Chamomile Pills. eens Forty Years’ Experience of an Old Nurse. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the prescription | of one of the best female physicians and nurses in | the United States, and has been used for forty | years with never-falling success by millions of | Mathers for their children. It relieves the child | | from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, griping | | in the bowels and wird colic, By giving health nervous debility and weakness of the functions. $1, at Druggists, 480 Pennsylvania av- enue. Ww Irritation, Inflammation at neck of the bladder, aifiewit or trequent urination, completely cured by “Buchupalba,” great Kidney and Urinary | Remedy. $1. Stott & Cromwell, 480 Pennsylvania avenue, “Alderney Dairy Wagons.” Fresh Alderney Butter, churned every morning j and delivered in ¥-1b. “Ward” prints, 50c. per Ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and’ sweet milk, per qt Cream, i5e. pint. AMUSEMENTS. 7 T A 7 » os 1 EA ER NAtioNaL THEATER. THERE WILL BE NO MATINEE TO-DAY. A Fashionable Week of the Legitimate Drama—Con- tinued $1 of the Eminent Artiste, FANNY DAVENPORT. 5 EVENING, lish Standard Comedy, ‘OR SCANDAL MBELINE ACBETH ‘enport. ibaugh, his valu Macbeth. Air. John W. Al Manager Albaugh having kindly volunteered able aid, his occasion. a NEE, at2, at ta neualae ey) prices. FANNY DAVENPORT, as. CAMILLE: SATURDAY N. BI LONDON ASSURANC! Monday, December 19—1,0' Frorw's OPERA HOU: OVER TWO HOURS OF Dawn of a New Epoch in American Dramatic Literature. America’s Greatest Character Actor, MR. FRANK MORDAUNT, In his artistic creation of CAPTAIN MARLINE WEATHE GE, a New Bedford Whaler, in Robert Griftin” Morris’ Comedy Drama, in four acts, OLD SHIPMATES. Every one an American character. Every character a careful study. Every actor a thorough artist. Every part suited to its representative. MATINEE SATURDAY. BNER’S NEW THEATER, E STREET, OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT Post OFFICE. MR. ABNER having furnished his New Theater, making it the best and cosiest in the city, takes pleasure in announcing the first appearance of BAKER'S DRAMATIC COMPANY ON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, In the Dram ALL THAT GLITTERS I8 NOT GOLD. Admission, 25 cents. | Ppiituarwonic SOCIETY. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. MESSIAH. Miss Ida Hubbell, Miss Antonie Henne, Mr. Theo. J. Toodt, Mr. Franz Kemmiertz. Mr. Wm. Waldeck Mr. Anton Gloetzner Full Chorus, Orchestra and Organ. Admission, including secured seat, $1. Seats can be secured, commencing ber 6, at Metzerott & Co.'s Music tore. (CHOICE ROSES! ROSES! AND FRESH CUT FLOWERS A SPECIALTY. All kinds of Floral Adornments furnished by WM. COLEMAN, Fonisr, as als 1219 New York Avenue northwest, Who has enlarged aud improved his facilities 80 as to be without a competitor in the Florist business, d10-s&w6m No. 626) ON EXHIBITION No. 62 EB AND SALE AT E Street MARKRITER'S Street No. 626 E street northwest, one door from 7th street, Choice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, ete. also Large and Choice stocl perhanings, Picture Frames, Picture Cord and Tassels, Hi Markriter's, ____LECTURES. TH BLIND MAN ELOQUENT. REV. DR. W. H. MILBURN Will aeliver his Popular Lecture on “WHAT A BLIND MAN SAW IN PARIS,” IN HAMLINE M. E, CHURCH, Corner 9th and P streets northwest, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1881, Commencing at 8 o'clock. dl4-2t* Te GUITEAU CASE. Lecture by GEORGE SCOVILLE, Esq., At Lincoln Hall, WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 14, at 8 o'clock, Giving some incidents and developments connected with the Guiteau Case that may be properly presented ina public meeting, and yet are not appropriate to the court room, under the rules of law and evidence. Tickets, 50 cents: for sale at the principal hotels, and which can be exchanged for reserved seats without extra charue at Meteerott's, 925 Pennaylvanie avenue. FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &e. A CHRISTMAS | BAZAAR AND § SUPPER, LApIEs OF ‘TRINT BE CHURCH, Will be held in the Washington Light Infantry Hall, Globe Building, Pennsylvania avem an Seekzeeta, basinniug on THURSDAY, 16th inst. at 7 hock pr ton, continuing through ‘ Lanch Friday’ trom 12 to 2. FRAY — DIES’ FAIR FOR THE Ries Taba oe gf ala yr will be opened THIS EVENING in Masonic niontown, and continue till the 20th. Many fancy and une Srticles will be ‘disposed of. An are OF THE DASHAWAY REFORM (= wavs THE will hold a FAIR Benefit of the Ciu! ld s FAIR for, the the Gin FRIDAY and SATURDAY of this week. in Odd AY, ‘Langh will be served each day from 12 10 p.m. GEORGETOWN ADV’°TS. GEORGE W. KING, ROUTE AGENT IN GEORGETOWN sabeort EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER. [bers who have aainst the carriers or desire to the Promplatientioa wil Be given) will fat book ro the 35d street aud the Western: Gain tales or ES Constees oF Bist street. opposite Post Office. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. 1HOMAS E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer. VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY, FRONT. AUNQPGN LSTREET NOI THWEST, BETWEEN TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST STREETS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER FOUR. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., Tshall of gale, in frout of the premises, ‘Lots 19, 20, 21 and 22, in square 76. a d9-d&ds T. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. CATALOGUE SALE OF THREE PRIVATE LIBRA- ie AMONG WHICH ARE MANY SCARCE AND VALUABLE BOOKS: ALSO, SOME CHOICE ILLUSTRATED WORKS, COPIES OF APPLE- ZON'S AND CHAMBERS! CYCLOPEDIAS, ETC., To be sold at my auction rooma, southwest corner Pennayivania avenue and Eleventh street, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEK TWELFTH, and following Event commencing each evening at BEV -AND- A-H. CLOCK. cash. The Books now arranged in New Book Rales- amine rseatntige rei ea be Sxamine thes — = Sasa" * TOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. F2®, Auctioneer. PAWNBROKER'S SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. Commences: NDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, 3881. at REVS het vill sell at the National Loan jewelry, Cameo and Turquoise Rings, ical instruments, Revolvers, Plate and Plated Ware, A lange assortment of Gent's Clothing, other articles too numerous to mention. and many 13-9 ___ To-morrow W ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, , SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE or SILVER-PLATED WARE and RODGERS CUTLERY, BY ORDER TAUNTON SILVER-PLATE COMPANY, Consigned to us with Instructions to Sell REGARDLESS OF COST OR VALUE, On THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER FIF- TEENTH, at TEN O'CLOCK, resuming at TWO and SEVEN-AND-HALF O'CLOCK P.M., And will continue from day to day, at the same hours, ‘until the entire stock is closed out, at our snacious Sales. room, corner 10th and. D streets (facing Pennsyvat aventie), which in expecially adayted to the dicplay these elegant and to the conifort and convenie: of visitors. aire will be furnished the ladies, whoare Teapectfully invited. The stock embracee Breakfast, Dinner, Pickle and Sugar Casto Ice Pitchers, Tilting Sets, Tea Sets, Urns, Cake Baskets, Epergnes, Fruit and Berry Stands, Vases, Toilet Ss Celery, Baking, Pudding and Butter Dishes, Soup and Oyster Tareens, iters, Cups, Gobleta, Ladles, Nut Picks, Napkin ine, Carvers, Rogers’ and_ others’ Celebrated Triple and Quadruple Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons. Anda general assortment’ of all the superior coods made by these well-known manufactories. Terms cash. dl3-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & © UNCANSON BROS., Auctioncers, D AND WILL THUR: LL BE +, WHIS- FLOUR, TERS AS: ) WILLOW WARE, COAL COFFEE MILL, SPICE MILL SCALTS AND WE IGHTS, BUCKET 3 BROOMS, FRUIT JARS, WAGON AND 1 HARNEAS, &c. Together with an assorted stock of Miscellaneous Goods. The trade invited. Real Estate Brokers, 1418 New York avenue. PUBLIC SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE DWELLING HOUSE, 4 EW JE AVENL SOUT ‘ ROOMS AND ALL MODERN MPROVEMENT: ‘We will offer the above described property, on the preraises, at FOUR AND A-HALF O'CLOCK P. prompt, on MONDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, 188i, Termis of sale easy and made known at time of «ale. J. T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. 5¥-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER FIFTEENTH, same hour and place, HOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAM ORTHW WHICH IT STAN By virtue of a deed of trust dated the 24 day of, January. 1577, and recorded in Liber No. 838, folio] 446, one of the land records of the District of Co- lumbia, the undersigned ‘Trustees will sell, at auction, in front of the prenives, on THURSD, FIFT! NTH DAY OF DECEMB! O'CLOCK P_M., all that ) Gunnel and others subdiy hundred and seventy-three (373), in the city. of Wash- ington, in said District, contained within the followin metes and bounds: Beginning for the same at a point on the south line of said lots twelve feet ten inches from the east line of aid lot **F,” and running thence weet fifteen fect (15 ft.); thence horth fifty-five feet (55 Tt): thence easterly fifteen feet three inches (15 ft. 3 in and thence south fifty-eight feet six laches (58 ft. 6 in.) to the place of bexinniny, with the buildings thereon. ‘Terms of sal Que-third of purchase money to be paid in cash idue in two equal in: its, for which purchaser is to give notes, payable in one abd two years, ine interest from day of sale, and secured, satisfaction of Prustees) on property oid, or all cash, at option of purchaser. “If terms of wale abe ot cou plied with in seven days the Trustees reserve the richit o resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. $100 eposit required whew bid acct ted ‘M. E.” EDMONS' Office, 420 5th street northwest. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. ai. "A UCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES A BY JAMES GUILD & SON, AUCTIONEERS. Iwill vel for H. K. Fulton, at 1218 Pennsylvania ave. nue northwest, on THULKSDAY and FRIDAY, DECEM. BER FIFTEENTH and SIXTEENTH, a large uable collection of Forfeited P consisting of Gold pg a Fp | jolding ticket on which having expi Hieare take notion: _ H.K. FULTON, Broker. JAMES GUILD & SON, Auctioneers. N.B.—Said sale will be continued on MONDAY, DE- CEMBER NINETEENTH, at the same hours, and con” tinue until all the lots are sold. al0-8t* STEIGER & LIEBERMANN, 'y virtue of a decree of the Si District of Columbia, passed in’ the john} Webster va. Mary Webster et al., No. 7363, Equity Docket No. 20, I will offer for sale, at public auction, in front of fhe eae on SATURDAY, “EMBER SEVENTEENTH, 1881, at FOUR O" the west half of lot numbered two (2), in bered nine hundred and eighty-three (! thirty-two (32) feet on F street northeast, in Washington, and running back with that D.C. ‘CHAS. A. ELLIOT, Zou th stro northwest. DUNCANSON BROB., Auctioneers. ai-e0d, OVERNMENT SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE MA- ERIAL, BY ORDER OF THE INTERIOR DE- PARTMENT, AT AUCTION. Oh FRIDAY, ,DECEMBER SIXTEENTH, 1 COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., in trout the Office, 12th street and Penna. “ave., north- Seme Day at TWELVE O'CLOCK M., at t, corner 9th and G streets north- sell ig quantity: of Carpets, Chairs, Tables, mediately. ‘and to be removed imi DU INCANSON BHOS., Al | i : i : i 5 i i NORTHWEST. AT On FRIDAY MORNT commencing at TEN ( Household —., a "Four Walnut Rockcarss, Walnut Desk, Watout Mar- a canes, We be ut bie Upho ic wyppton Typos, pholetcet Chasm. Pazach Mate Maa hy hy fine Hair Mattresses, Wire Maj beard, “Bisted "Ware Lace \Conuen Rates Stoves. Ke., &e., with other articles. DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioncers, i + HANDY, Real Estate Agent. AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE BU) * or ‘CLOCK P.M. Lote 3! 18, and $35. said lots being on ‘treet, opposite Anacostia road. teak aie wil De annganced on Ete, alé-d&dbe J. T. COLDWELL, Avet. T. COLDWELL, Real Estate Auctioneer. p = PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP- ERTY ON © STREET. BETWEEN SIXTH AN SEVENTH | STREETS | NORTHWEST, | BEIN HOUSE AND PREMISES No. 615. By virtue of adeed af trurt aith day of Sune. A 686, folio 278, &e conveyance by the or hin heirs, in case of defwult in ment of the certain promiasory note by the said ecured, the underwiried. sole heire-at-law of the Wm. H. Ward, now deceased, at the request of the hold: erof said thereat, wil EMBER, A.D. 1481, oo P.M. the eastern half of Lot uumbéred five (5),i square: numibered four hundred and fifty-six (436, ) fu the of Washington, D.C., with the improvements ‘hich consist of a three-story and back building Bi House and Stable. One-third Pony ‘Terme of wale and two years, with interest ferred payments to be secured chaser and deed of trust upon the prop cash, st the option of the purchaser. paid down when the property’ is struck Vevanciug at the cost of purchaser. plied wi to be All con~ ‘Terms to be com- jn seven days, otherwise the undersigned re- serve the right to re-sell the property at the risk and wurchaser. cost of the defaulting ure x MARY WARD JOYCE, | Sole Heirs at Law ROBT. H. WARD, SA WARD, of Wm. H.W ard, GEO. F. TIMMS. HARRY B. PARKER, GEO. F. TIMMS & CO., 400, CORNER 7TH AND D STREETS. ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSB, OVERCOATS. WINTER SUITS. BOYS’ CLOTHING, a TE! BEST WOOLENS OF FOREIGN MAKES, CORRECT STYLE AND CUT AND SUPERIOR. WORKMANSHIP COMBINED .MAKE OUR PRO- DUCTIONS THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, SELTZ & MERTZ, TAILORS, 1108 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.