Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1882, Page 4

"THE EVENING STAR. ‘The Christiancy Diverce Suit. TESTIMONY CONTRADICTING MES. LUGENBEEL AND MONDAY... ss-see---Miiarem 6, 1882. ‘MRS. CHRISTIANCY. Examiner Lovejoy Saturday afternoon resumed LOCAL MENTION. ‘The Weather. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNaAr. y Wasureaton, D.C., March 6, 1882. 9:30 a.m. ¢ For the middle Atlantic states, rain, followed dy clearing colder weather, winds shifting tosouth- west and northwest, rising barometer. Special Weather Bulletin. COLD NORTHWEST WINDS TO-MORROW. ‘The chief signal oMcer of the army furnishes Me following special builetin to the press: ‘The barometer is lowest. near Lake Ontario, and Bighest in the upper Missouri valley. The cold Weve which appe.ited In the northern Rocky moun- tain regions yestentay morning has extended southward over the regions west of the Mississt 1, and eastward over the upper lake region. T zero In northern Minnesota, Arkansas and k and high northeriy “rand rein contiane in the mperature Is and it ts below freezing in Missourt, Rorthern Texas, with bri Winds. Cloudy we. gulf states, Tei states, lower Is continues In. Minnesota, De Superior. ‘The am one f ar hou! Little ota, and near L following stations of ratofall daring th Norieik, 6 3 Savannah, Jacksonvil on the A followed Frast Orextye 0 foods, ete., at M. Wil ecards. ‘and Wee ~ bet. Hain T24yt., 1e.; Heat, red buckets, 240 al shovels, sitet Ihe. x 1 Veinch kitel Er able spoons, 10: 39 ¢ amber buckets in all colors, 4a ns, Se.; extra lone size, 10: 10-qt. water buck - Covered Sate pans, 10c.5 °s, with handle tea Spoons, Se. panned covered c! milk ee Bi I graters, 4c. in baby carrlages. L's Ine Cre tte Russe. ald, 421 9h stre eam and Chark Fasten Canps.—J. Jay Pore Onrve On. and macaront at Velatt’s, im Porters, dc. 62th street nor t. Mr. Davis Is wally adding new accessories t his sewtic fe the se them. ul niaavenue. His pitt Faxcy axp Crromo Cts, per Set, 6 sets B et Including print . Fine menn, d to $40 per 100, tween Grant Place and Hi fire at one ocloek yeste Which threstened mai $n that neighborhood, were extin: fire ts the: INGTON SCHECTZEN VE bers IS Tespectfily : to b: thy helt od tot t Ab ch 10th. 315 7th street. To-vay Is “1 your luck.” st Mme. Washin nu, ON the most F bort notice. Go To the New Ph Rear Qh street, fort Yographs in the cit nden Se. each. nd trunks. Amusements To-nignt. Oren Howse. Nartowat Tazarer.—“The Passing Re Carrrat THEatex.—Sueehan & Coyne Compu Masoste Tewrre. — Condensed Locais. ‘The meethi Lineein Hall err Sty of the Me! Hits ‘ 5 attended I 3 were made shire, and Hon. purch (Dr. soclety, in the chair a n for the Tepresentativ given at Morini ‘The executive ¢tation of Oarsme this city, ka m ued a ch miber, @urlug the ¢ A Purl Feltows’ bi: of the Wash rata, Wile 1 In 1s announced to tal Norfolk to-tnorrow and Wednesday, betwi Fepresepting this ct Eich side will show 1 De for $10 and $106 on the ota. Ata necting of t rday evening, Mr. dered his resignation Assis\nt Secretary Bell, were clected. This morning Jud Motion for a new trial m the c ton, Frederick Wil Wieted on Februat and overruled t Were sentegced to the Auburn penitentiary. BY reference tothe “Special Notices Been that Misses J md Addie s man, Hie “ratir Who of the wonderful religious Tast fall that resuifed tn 208 @uct gospel services at Ty and Wednestay evenings meeting at Foundry 2 assvulting S Tne ell, the colored man who w: ¥ with the larceny of of, Mount Pieasant. endant having bee th a large pile : that wei Of $10. Horace Williams was charged tn the Police Court this afternoon with stesling $8 from another col- ed Man named Lee Scott. The evidence showed risoner took the money from the pocket man, who {sa one-irmed pensioner, u ‘S Smith, colored, who has recently €2ses of petit Larcen: and S. F. Jozes, in South Washington, and gett! on the credit of white hood. He wes sentenced in one case and 50 days in the other. Op Soturday in Of the will of J. L. ‘@ New trial was overruled. A ponind porty fs to be held to-morrow night at the ch, on HE street, be- uspices of the’ As- ‘estern Presbyterian chu tween 19th econt district. See adv, #95 aguinst the 1s Thewe eline Webster £109, and Reed all the rest of bt last-named exccutrix. he ay atternoot The temperature has risen cozst, with southerly that rain wil prevail ¢ the rest of Monday, y weather, Imported bonnets, millinery aAINS In tin ware day only at Re T north- Lire flour ye Wash basins, large Jat s, with sat. ‘(Also ‘great bar- ns ting such as will * Garden Wallis new and beau- ds, dane= th street. orm The ings uished with but to have been Attention of chil | or’s hall Wm. Helinus, Chairman | "with the Im- os, and the 1 Penn- able terms nsyivanis avenue, dozea cabinet pho- e dock at the ly pleaded , Tt OX- need when it that he Was not the man arrested ups, porcelain Great reduc- ‘le Tom’s Cabin.” nent” medy ion Veteran Corps Falr, the Sunday school in Presby- Dg RB | OB Cai At the close of the nany Lew siguatures were added to the bilexn club met Saturday even- | Win. M. Bass | eress, to be W. Corson, of | cular 3Sk= Ang for funds to send the Hillsdale four to England place tn en birds md the stite of Virginti. ‘ds, and each Might will ew York Republican Asso- ‘. Ogden ten- erétary, and it was ac- cepted. A number of new members, including heard angumentson the ses Of Eugene Bos- aus and James Simms, con- th of burglary and larceny, » motion, and the defendants ehurch. ed by the Mizpah Bund ot this rk. the hackman who was before charge of cruelty to John H. King, $ for the as eof cruelty was dis shotin some. jewelry, siis and linen froa Samuel P. Brown, Mrs. Brown testified to thé employed by her asa arucles, and identified > recovered the defentanUs house. The dishonest ser- Yant was committed for thirty days In default t | Fine sll-wool Spring Out of the penitentiary, was charged with ‘es wide, 50 cts. the Police Court this afternoon in going to the stores of Geonze Holland eople In the neigh 'o SIX months in jail sreuit Court in the matter Hot, which by the verdict of a Jery was set aside a few days since, the motion fer lames Reed has been er Hannah Recd $290, the taking of testimony in the Christiancy divorce ‘suit, all the evidence put in being rebuttal to that of the defendant, Mrs. Christiancy, to the original DUL Drs. Johnson Eltot and Walsh, ee: sicians to Mrs. Christiancy during the time that she was sick prior to her departure for by their testimony denied that they ever told that in her condition of health it would be dan- gerous for her to make the v and as her Sea avi parang tae 1s contradict rs. ni Mrs. Christiancy, who testified that Mr. Chris- tancy had insisted on his wife's following him to Lima, and notwithstanding her weak physical condition, and despite the advice of her doctors she sprepared herself, obeyed him and made the trip, Joining him in Peru. Dr. 0. M. Ball, who was rivate secretary to Mr. Christiancy at the ume € Was a Senator from Michigan, was called and denied that he had ever meddied with Mrs. Chris- fHaney’s: Correspondence or opened, her letters While confidential secretary for her husband. In her testimony she swears that the doctor did what he denies uader oath having done. Further testi- mony ts expected to be taken next week, and it Is how thought that the case will be closed and ready for hearing before the chancellor by the 1st prox, ae ee District Government Affairs. The Commissioners have forwarded to the presi- dent of the Potomac Insurance company a copy of of the loss to the District by the son school building on the 4th ultimo, under which the proportionate amount due by that company fs stated at $4,316.42. tying of calves to awntng posts on the line nue and huddling of sheep and ia the same locality, where they s without. food or. water and some- tines are nearly choxel or suffocated, has been complained of. not harmonize well with those given in Ford's Opera House on the corner. DOUBLE PAYMENTS OF WATER RENTS. Considerable trouble and confusion 1s caused In the water’ registrar’s office by the duplicate pay- ments of water rents, The owner of a house ap- piles for a bill ona house belonging to him and Pays the water rent, and afterwards the tenant comes along and gets’ a bill on the same premises and pays the rent again to the collector of taxes, and the double payment is not discovered until y has been turned into the treasury. ; nould be so kept as to prevent this. n suggested that the custoia should be established of the water rents being paid by the landiords and the cost put_upon the tenants in the Tent bills exch month. Th» tax would thus be more equitable where tenants pay it, as in_ many houses there are frequent changes of tenants dur- | ing the year, and all should bear their proper share of the 1 °s Bowen tn relation to provements on the north side of Massa- avenue, between 6th and 7th streets street condition than the many miles of other rotten | Wood pavements; that the south side of thts ave- nue has been repaved and Is in good passible dition, and that the time for repaving the north Side Of Massachusetts avenue depends entirely upon the receipts of the revenues. THE NEED OF A REASSESSME! In relition to the desirability of having a reas- sessment of rel estate In the District, (referred to in Saturday’s Sra.) the District. Commistoners in value si | issioners in recommend toxable property. WhIl of the District tls change ms lue of 3. Blaine, erect a three and 21 Streets south- ereet_ four three i corner C 00. D. A. and basemont Duy Murray, ercet two three lines, 1, between 18th and £17,800.” W.E. Hill, erect ment dwellings, 11th ai K streets northwest; $10,000, Ellen H. house, Delaware av 7" M and N sts. s.w.; $100. B. Roth, repair brick, 1033 7th street northwest; 3100, Louis Bauregard, erect brick d@weillin High, de W ley bet. h Murpliy, erect a 1, bet. Maryland ave. and © Sondhetner, t six two- two-story dwelling, st. new; $1,200. Julir ATTEMPED SUICIDE. @ay morning J ars Of age, living anal, Was brought t Haney and Officer Rot 1 ave been the uter, and, after vas taken home by his ‘TEMPERANCE MATTERS.—A large meeting was held in the Dashaway Club Hall, West Washing- prluy afternoon by the ‘Woman's Evai- nee Association, Mrs. McKendree presiding. Addresses were made by Mrs. Barnerd, Mrs. Wilson, of Virgini: Rev. Mr. Hobbs, of Indiana, and Mr. James Hilton, ‘Two DEATHs.— . Phillips wife of Rev. B. T. Phillips, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Manchester, N. J., we Susannah Marion Beall, and, daughter of Rev. George W. Beall, of this place, died'at her residence in Manchester Saturday... Mr. John T. Donaldson,tor many years a citizen of this pice, and once captain of the old corporation police force, died at the residence of hi: <0. 2118 H street, yesterday morning Hicu Tipe.—Mareh SENTENCED FoR INpEC A —Jno. B. Collins, a neatly dressed, middie- white man, was charged fn the Police Court with making sulting and indecent a some little giris In the Capitol grounds, Three of the girls, with their parents, who reskle aL Hill, Were present in court. A bright irl stated to the court In a very Intelligent way, the Indecent remri "1_actions of tie sei, which was corroborated by another Ittia girl, both of respectable familtes. Special OMicer Cramer stated t | the Informition received from citizens. ‘The pris- oner dented the charge. ‘The court sald that the public parks are intended for decent people, and such scoundrels should be suppressed, and he would impose the severest penalty—100 or 90 days in the Workhouse. An appeal was noted. scar ror Prorirs.—O. E. Hine has entered a suit ust Jonathon McGarrity lo recover $2.26 27, which he claims to be due under_an azreement be: tween them. MeGarrity hada contract for certain Work on the Ohio river, and plaintiff for assisting him was to receive two-fifths of the profits. He avers that he was engaged on the work from Jan- uary 2010 September 4th, 1880, when he was dis- charged and he was uot ‘allowed to complete it He further says that haa he been allowed to re- | main on the work It would have been completed by | December following, and the profits would have Deen at least $6,000, of Which he was deprivea and he claims as above. . Ae Poricemen Moving FOR Mone PaY.—The seven- ty-three members of the police force, who receive only $75 per month, have decided to hold a mneet- ing at the hall on the southeast corner of 9th and F streets next. Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, in view of having thelr pay increased to the amount received by other members of the force— $90. A commitize from each of the eight precincts will be present, and a committee will be appointed to wait on the District committees n Congress. age ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS aT Avcrion.—Tie sale of engravings and oll Ppalutings, finely iMustrated books, &., of the late A. Roane will be sold at Dowling’s’ auction rooms this evening at 7:30 o'clock. See advt. eee The Courts, Portce Court—Judge Snell. To-day, Geo. Bowle, allas Burk, loud and bots- trous on the street; $5or 15 days. Jerry Waxwell. Vagrancy ; 90 days." Win. Forrest, a sinall colored boy, having no home was sent to the workhouse for three months. Patrick Hickey, vagrancy; do. John Mulligan, a marine, loud and boisterous; §5 or 15 days. “Ignatius Wilson, vagrancy: personal bonds. “Mary Evans, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15, . Payne, Geo. Dodson, Wm. Day, va- days each; Jas. Jones forfel cole Albert Frederick, profanity; $5 or 7 days. Jas. Chapman, loud and boisterous; $10 or 30 days. h Wm. Fagan, fast sae S in. the county; $10 or 30 Jere Handy last Thursday, was | days; appeal noted. John Will: Henry Jack- the workhouse today on a charge of | son, Richard Smith, R. B. Mu m. J. Foley, Robt. Slatford, Cornelius A. ‘att, John 8. Taylor, as chal tn the Police | Mary ‘Sullivan, Andrew Ferguson and Chas. Clark forfeited collateral. John B. Collins, making in- sulting and indecent remarks to some little girls in the Capitol grounds; $100 or 90days; appealed. ————————— rc E ma BIG BARGAINS IN SPRING DRY GOODS JUST OPENED. 160 DOZEN f 40 inches long, Huck Towel, all Linen, 12% cts. 40 PIECES ! Fine French Shirting Percales, 36 in. wide, 123 cts. Choice styles bent tainly Carpets, marked down to 76 ets, Flooi ices marked down. All-wool Super Ingrain Carpben seduced So ais, SPRING DRESS GOODS. Cashmeres, new ‘colors, 38 in, Beautiful assortment Moire Satins, new colors. wae Gusts roe Oe ae ayard. Rew Siting Dress Goods, all colors, 25 Ct Black Cackimeres, 35 cts., 50 cts... 62 cts., 75 cta, Black Dress Siiks, $1, $1:25, $1.50, $1.78, Black and Colored Satins. eye Gnas n ch Zephyr Lighe-biue and Cashmeres, Sheetii full width, 25 cts a Madras, Gi Figured Cam! Dey C. M. TOWSON’S, m3 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, southside, The calf and sheep concerts do | sty in thetrlast annual report: “The numerous | complaints which have been made of inequailites in the List 4 on real estate, made tn 1874, at he arrested the defendant on | V ‘The Literary Soctety was handésomety enter- tained on Saturday evening by Mr. A. R. Spofford, One of its oldest and most prominent members, at his pleasant new residence on Massachusetts avenue. The literary exercises for the evening consisted of a paper by Miss EK B. Johnston, in which the 4th of March was treated as one of the historical days of the present era, and a delightful reminiscence of a visit to the Swiss-Italian lakes, by Dr. Gallaudet, the president of the Societys ‘These were followed by manic by Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Camp, and a dramatic recitation by Mrs. ee 3 ‘he eeeeaane a members bobenfi ey large, and among the invited guests prese! mene persons of prominence in public and private fe. A musicale was given on Friday evening at the restlence of Senator Jones, of Nevada, at which Mme. Blanche Roosevelt Machetta was one of the singers Only a limited number were invited. The new Mextcan Minister, Sefior Romero, has three ladies with him, namely, his wife, her mother, and his sister. ‘The latter lady was’ with him as’a very young girl when he was here as Minister In 7866. She has since married, and so has Sefior Romero. Sefior Zamacona, the retiring Me-ican Minister and his family, have not yet completed thelr pre- parations for departure, but will leave as Soon as, they finish packing their many possessions. He says he leaves this country, where he has spent Much of his time for nine years, feeling as if he ‘were a native of it. = Mr. James B. Eads now has with him, at Wil- lard’s, his daughter, Mrs, James T. How, of St. Louls, whose husband 1s president of the Wabash and Pacific Railroad. She is accompanied by her litle son and Mr. John R. Lionberg, of St. Louls, and his daughter. ‘The party will soon go to Old Point Comfort to spend month, Representative Dugro, owing to ill-health, lett inst evening with his wife for their home in New York city, to consult his own physician. He and his wife are the youngest coupte among Congre- sional families, he being only twenty-six, and she several Years younger, though they have been married five years ahd have two childre ‘The Young People’s musical and literary society, of Mt. Pleasant, had one of their interesting en= tertainments Friday evening at the residence of H.C. Harmon. ‘There were select readings and recitations by Phil. Brown and Misses Gem Buker, Allee Emery, Kittie Rose, Minnie Saxton and Ver= nonon Hodges; also duetis and solos by Miss Rose, Miss Eiith Harmon and Miss Buker; after which a bountiful collation was served. Among the other members present were Misses Marr, Eva Davis, Grace Corbin, and Masters Orey Latham, Fred. Sturtevant, Willie Davis and Lisie Lipscomb. Secretary Lincoin’s wife 1s slowly improving in health, but is still confined to her roor.—sena- tor McPherson’s wife entertalned young ladies at lunch on Saturday afternoon.——Mlss Sherrill entertained young ladies and gentlemen at dinner Saturday evening.—Mr. Richard Spofford paid a brief visit to Representative Russell and ramlly Saturday and left in the afternoon for an extended trip in the south. His wife {s stitl at Newburyport ‘With her mether, who fs an invalid. ee ive the Poor Fellow a Chance.” rtlingly dramatic in the antitheses pre- sented were the scenes in two widely separated parts of our country on the nightof February 16th, | 1882, which were yet coupled by the magic of the | electric telegraph wire and a child’s sympathy! resident for the first thine was giv- Ing a state dinner to representatives of foreign nations. Althouzh thus en: |, he was rep j edly interrupted by telegrams from far off New Mexico, where in a jail was a condemned man with only a few hours between him and death by ing. How glaring the contrast between the ban- queting scene in Washington and the condemned | cell in New Mexico! In Washington also was an- | other scene that night of Interest, which exercised a powerful Influence tu coupling the other two. The wife of the United States Attorney General and their little son were together in_ her dressing Toon, where she, With her mnald’s assistance, was preparing tor a soiree, A telegram was brought to the lady Which was addressed to her husband,who | at that moment was hastening back to Washing- ton from a visit to Philadelphia. During his ab- sence he had oiten sent telegrams to his namesake, whom he idol thinking this also was { ¥, opened it and was amazed to find nearly thirty’ pages, whose contents surprised her still more, treating as they did of murders and hanging In New Mexico. Swift of comprehension, however, Mrs. Brewster soon took tn the situation and be- came fully aware that no time wasto be lost, since the friends of a man sentenced to be in that distant territory the very next day were pleading With her husband for adelay that legal points which might than might re Noting the ap Benny Brow: favorably to the condemned ttention be‘ore it was too late. "s face Mttie sted on heiring the eause, and bade a servant lose no time in'tak- iteh to the President's secretary, the z rdand writing upon {tin childish ters * fellow a chance,” signed it“Ben” and f ould also be lid before the Pres: r, to humor him, and knowing thet his writing would be Megtble to others, wrot» beneath It on the same card thesime Words the child had endeavored to write, and sent 4t to the President with the momentous telegram. When the Attorney General, at alate hour, re- turned from his journey Mr. Phillips, the Presl- dent's secretary, in showing him thé telegram showed also the ¢ard written by his wife and only ehild, Which naturally musthave had potent inoue ence in bringing about the thirty days’ respite granted the condemned man, wiich’ was tele- graphed to New Mexico in tine to postpone the execution, ‘The card with the plea of the Attor- ney General's son translated by the boy’s moter 1s On file With the other papers in the case. Miss Gronpy. ——— MARRIAGE LICENS s - of Lancaster, and § ; Chas. Butler th Miller;’ M. H. Jewell and Allce Belfils; Thos, H. Lawrence and Victoria Hosman. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tor EVENING STAR. FUNERAL OF AN OLD ALEXANDRIAN.—The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Masterson reached here this morn- ing by the ferry bout, after a requiem mass had been celebrated at ‘St. Doutnie’s chureh, South | Washington, and proceeded to St. Mary’s church here, where the funeral services took p Mrs. Masterson spent 70 years of her life in the first | ward of Alexandria, und was in some res | most notable Indy 1a that n. OF some estate, energetic, religious, and of special skiil in many womanly’ employments, few persons have as- sisted thelr neigibors more effectually. — Partial | Dilndness compelted her some tine ago to make | her home with her sister, Mrs. Leddy, in South hington, and there the two old ladies, both over 80, ave dwelt for several years in a'quiet Uttle home on G, near 434 street. She was long a widow, her husband having been murdered over forty years ago on the road between the Alexan- dria ferry and Piscataway. Gorxa To CauxcH IN DARKNESs.—We had “cor- poration moonlight? while the people were on the Way to church last evening. No gas was lit, although the streets were much darker than on & star-it night, Men, women and children stumbled along through wet streets to the dozen churches | which were open. In Washington, at 5 o'clock, the order was sent through the police telephones from headquarters to each station “lieutenant, let the lainps be Ht at a quarter to six.” An’ ar- Fangement like that, by which Superintendent Roxbury or Capt. Webster. would be empowered,at a time (espectally on Sunday night) when cloudy darkness came instead of expected moonlight, to have the lamps lit temporarily, would add much to the public convenience and’ will doubtless be adop' OPENING OF Courr.—Judge Meade assumed, at noon to-day, the ermine and opened the March term of the Alexandria county court. THEFT aT MIDLAND SHoPs.—There has been much complaint of thefts at the Midland railroad shops and an employe, now at the station house, is charged with takiig, Inst night, four brie’ boxes when, it is sald, he was discovered by the wateuman, (ATanny, SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE, ‘The great balsamic distillation of Witch Hazel, Amer- ican Pine, Canada Fir, Marigold, Clover Blossoms, ete. for the immediate relief and permanent cure of every form of Catarrh, from « simple Head Cold to Incipient Consumption, SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE Cleanses the nasal passages of foul mucus, restores the senses of smell, taste and hearing when affected, frees the head, throat and bronchial tubes of offensive choking matter, sweetens and purifies the breath, stops the cough and arrests the progress of catarrh towards consumption. SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE Ie the only complete external and internal treatment. One bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent and Sanford’s Improved Inhaler, with Treatise, in one package, of all druggists for $1. Ask for Sanford’s WEEKS & POTTER,. Boston, Mass. COLLINS’ PLASTERS, Instantaneous Relief from every Pain, and Weakness of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys and Urinary Organs, Neuralgia and Malarial in OOL- ERD YoUEAIS etonare Peasy “Bes cents. fold everywhere, Jers GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Saturday's reports from various sections of the also Persons left destitute by the floods in Arkansas ‘will reach 1: twenty thousand head of cattle have been ‘The river on Saturday was , eight or ten persons and thirteen bufldings were eir foundations, The town was still flooded on Saturday. At Rosedale, two miles from Riverton, the Leader printing office Was washed away, and the women and children had to be carried’ off in boats. At Concordia, after this break in the levee, there was about Miss, and great suf- ‘people. The water on Saturday was reported us nearly reaching Vieks- burg: Miss., covering nearly 400 miles of territory. Capt. Richird Sinnott, who has recently returned from a trip onthe Hed river, reports great distress along the line of that stream, and all the lowlands below Alexandria, La., overflowed. Many of-the people here are néw settlers, who were just bezin- ning to get their places in running order, and Will lose or ‘suffer great damage to thelr crops. At Memphis there was a fall of about one inch in the Misstss{ppi up to Saturday morning. Gen. Sherman has been ordered by the Secretary of War to send officers into the devastated regions along the Mis- sissippl to obtain Infermation and distribute su piles. Hickman, Ky., and Laconia, Ark., are in need of food, and 1,000 destitute people are’ report ed in Mississippi’ county, Mo. In the east the streams were falling slowly on Saturday. The Husson had fallen five feet, and the Delaware, though still high, wassubstding. A sili seas at Plattsbung, N. Y., was destroyed Friday, and a Calais, Me, the freshet carried away the bulkhead under the machine shop of the St. Croix and Pe- nobscot railroad, HEAVY RAINS PELL YESTERDAY in the region which has already been flooded by the overfow of the Mississippi river and its tributaries. L. H. Mangum, who has been appointed commissioner to receive supplies for the sufferers in Arkansas, says that there are about 20,000 people tn that state who will have to be fed by the government for at least 40 days. Mr. Hem- ingway, commissioneg for Mississippi, estimates that there are 15,000 people in the river counties above Vicksburg who need assistance. sal hei es eae Farat Jump or aN Acrarss.—Alice Wright, 19 Yearsold, a soubrette of Harrison’s “Photos” Theat- Heal Troupe, Jumped trom the fourth-story window of the Strleventnger House, in Cleveland, Satur- day, and was instantly killed No cause Wwas as- signed for the act, but it is belleved that she was demente: she recovered from an attack of typhoid fe oveasionally mant- +o ANDREW Jackson's BretHDAY (March 15) will be celebrated by the Iroquols civ of Chicago, with a rand banquet at the Palmer House. Lamar, Col. W. F, of Wisconsin, W. Breekthrid , ex-Goy. Palmer, Thos i Frank Hurd, of Outo, leton, ex-Scnator Thurman, Jere. kK and Henry Watterson have accepted invi- tations. Letters to be read have been received from ex-Gov. #eymour, Samuel J. Tilden and Senator Bayard. A aes — CHESAPEAKE AND Or10 CANaL.—News from along the canal Saturday morning is that all the new locks have been completed, and that Ina few days. from the receipt of the necessary onier the water canbe let in on the whole line, and business around the docks along the canal, it ts generally | expected, will begin to boom, alth some Of | the knowing ones say that nothing mu: expected trom the coal trade, as they li: Mation that as soon asthe Canal fs opened there will be a strike among the mines —Cumberland Independent, PHILADELPHIA ELECTION FRAU phia committee of one hundred have discovered Irauds which occurred in the November ¢ Uon In the 15th division of the 26th ward. War- rants were issued for the arrest of the judge and inspectors of the division, but they 1 Hed. ‘The committee now offers a reward of $50) for their j apprehenston. —The Philadel- se BALLOONISTS FALL INTO THE SZA AND ARE RES- ccED.—A balloon contuning Col. Brine, of the British Royal Engineers, and an aeronaut, which started from Canterbury, intending to endeavor to reach France, fell Into tlie sea about nine infles to the southeast of Dover, A steamer went to the rescue, but in the meantime the C:lvis mail steam- er picked the men up and landed them at Dover. Later reports from Dover sighting a steamer, yurpo: the wind wi y that the aero! ely descended, driving them toward the NI pesca sepa Hessy Helfman, who was respited when her ac- cofuplives in the assassin ition of the Czar of Rus- sia were hung, has died in child. uth, Her child Never Delay treating a cough! but-use at once Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. ” Price 25 cents, A Hevolntion In the treatment of nervous diseaaes ts now taking place, Dr. Benson, of (bre, has dis-ov. sure remedy in his Cetery and Chamomile Pi permanently cure sick and nervous headache, neuralgia, dyspepsla, sleeplessness and all nerv- ous diseases. Diamonds! Diamends! Diamonds! TO-DAY IS “LADIES’ DIAMOND Day.” in all our nts exelust We have never tried a di Xperience of giving ont valuable pres ‘ly for la- dies use, Ttis. an experi have on hand (recelyed Saturday) a large lot of Diamond Ear-irops, Diamond Rings, Diamond Col- lar Buttons, Diamond Studs, Diamond Breastpins, Diamond Sieeve Buttons, together with Pearl, Ruby, or Sapphire, or Eimerald combined w! monds, in various designs and forms, we hope and trust the ladies of Washington and vielnity wil ay Our store a VisIb to-day and see what fortune has in store for thei. We Know our tea is ex lent, and {urtherore know, that to build upa ing ind lasting trade in this city and vicinity it is absolutely ecessury to get aS many ladies as we possibiy can to become accustomed to our par- | ticular brand of tea. We want every lady in the city and suburbs to give our tea just one trial, and if they are not perfectly satisfied after trying a can, We shall not ask nor expect them to patron- We us'agaln. We have for years el the tea business, und we believe to-day we are selling what is destined in time to be the most. popular brand in America. Our coffee is fully equal in quality to our tea—a pure Mocha and Java mixed. None better can be found in the Dis- trict. Come today and buy a can of tea and a can of coffee. You will get a dollar's worth of either, and you may get an elegant diamond ring or 2} pair of be: ful ear-drops, or an “electric light” in the shape of a “solitaire” that will cause your. neighbors and friends to regard you with envy every thine they think of how “lucky” you were the day you bougut a can of tea or coffee from our well-known establishment. Nothing to exceed $5 in value will be given away to-day, excepting different articles of diamond es such as mentioned above, which tn every Instance will be especially aday for ladies’ use. While every can sold to-day will contain a present of some kind, still diamonds for ladies’ use will be the only valuable pecan given. Ladies, we cordially invite you, one and all, to ay usa visit to-day. Come "and “try your luck.” ‘To-morrow will be “GENTLEMEN'S DIAMOND DAY,” when the only really valuable presents to be glven away will consist of diamonds of different designs and bate at especially adapted for gentlemen's use. For full particulars of “Gentiemen’s Dia- mond Day ” see to-morrow pecans Paera: Orders by mall promptly torw: to all parts of the United States at $1 a can, six cans for $5, twelve cans for $10, twenty-five cans for #20, or sixty-five cans for $50 with a present in every can. Make up aclub, Call, send, or write. Address Itrorrens’ Tea CoMPaNy, 819 Market Space, Washington, D.'C. Tangier Oyster Depot and Restaurant, 9th and E Lehn (Johnson’s), extra fine oysters, cherrystone and little neck clams, clam chowder, deviled crabs, chotce Nish, &. Ladies’ saloon frst joor. Gentlemen’s Jewelry. Hot Spring diamond studs in gold; gold-fillea fob, vest and guard chains; Roman buttons and studs, and cat’s-eye scarf pins, at Prigg’s jewelry store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, Don’t Die in the House. Ask druggists for “Rough on Rats.” It clears out rats, mice, bedbugs, roaches, vermin, files, ants, insects.’ 15c. per’ box. Depot, 488’ Penn’ ave, A Good Appe: Liver butters produce both. ‘They maké you digess iver TS luce ce What you eat and want more, Wine for Ladies, pga eee ele mn ev ceay has a very excel wine from the DRY GOODS. New AND CHOICE SELECTIONS -— IN SPRING DRESS FABRICS, NO OLD STOCK. LATEST PARIS NOVELTIES. MOIRE GRENADINES, TWISTED SILK GRENADINES, BURAH SATINS, SATIN RHADAMES, BURAH SILKS, FRENCH COTTON SATINES CHECKED SURAHS, FOULARD SILKS, LOUISINES, TOILE-D'ALSACE, PARIS BATISTES, ANDERSON’S BEST SCOTCH ZEPHYRS. BEST QUALITY ALL-LINEN LAWNS. NOVELTIES IN LaDIES' HANDKEKCHIEFS, NOVELTIES IN PARASOLS. NOVELTIES IN TOWELS AND DAMASKS. NOVELTIES IN SILK AND LISLE HOSIERY, NOVELTIES IN MOUSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES. NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS. NOVELTIES IN SHAWL: § AND WRAPS. NOVELTIES IN ALL WOOL DRESS GOODS. §@-EARLY BUYERS WILL SECURE Ti AND THE CHOIC. EST VARIET SELECTIONS. §-ONE_ PRICE TO BE THE LOWEST. AND THAT IS GUARANTEED SEATON PERRY, (Successor To “PERRY & Broturr.”) Pennsylvania avenue, corner 9th strest. Established 1840. m3 ee MACH Many WEATHERS. ” BARGAINS. SEASONABLE GOODS. 100 Dozen Children’s Full Regular, Oil Boiled, French Ribbed, Extra Long, Fast Colors, All Sizes HOSIERY, only 25c. pair. MEDIUM WEIGHT SPRING UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN. All sizes, full regular made, and only 75c., $1.25 and $1.50 each. 100 Dozen Extra Large, All Linen, Bleached Damask and Huccabac TOWELS; extraordinary value; at only 25e. each. EXCELLENT BARGAINS IN NEW EMBROIDERIES. AND INDIA LINENS. COCHRANE & CO., m2? Oprostre Rices’ Bank. Guasr, DAY & 00., 820, 822 824 SevENTa Street NonTuwest, SPRING GOODS IN ALL DEPART ME! NTS. Just received our first large purchase of SPRING Goobs. SILKS! SILAS! SILKS! SUMMER SILKS, Striped and Chene Patterns, from 45c up. FIGURED AND POLKA DOT FOULARDS, SUMMER SURAHS, all colors, for Travelling Suits. SPRING DRESS GOODS, inal the new Makes and Colors, EMBROIDERED FLAN! NEW HC NEW UNDERWEAR, NEW Hh LADIES’ COLLARS, CUFF CORSETS! CORSETS!! TIES and FICHU CORSETS NEW WHITE GOODS. LINENS! TABLE 1 ‘TOW 8, NAP! NS! LINENS!!! NENS, TURKEY RED DAMASK. INS and LINEN SHEETINGS. TABLE COVERS and BED SPREADS. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. GUINNIP, DAY & CO., m4 820, 822 824 7m StRFEr NorTuwrst. W O O D W A R D SPECIAL BARGAIN. 25 DOZEN LADIES’ WHITE SKIRTS, With 6 Tucks and Wide Fine Hamburg ruffle, & worth $1.25, & ONLY 99 CENTS EACH. L O T H R () Newline of BUSTLES in desirable styles and P sizes, ‘We have opened a new line of At Low BOSTON fai UO ZOsuom E on HOOP SKIRTS at 25 cents upwards. PARASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS To Which We Invite Attention. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 921 Prices, HOUSE, Bincom Zoancs tortor SPRING DRESS GOODS. We are daily receiving our new Spring Goods, com- Damask Teble Cloths and Napkins to match; Table Damask by the yard, Towels and Toweling in great variety. Those in want of choice goods will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing. HOUE, BRO. & CO., m3 1328 F STREET N. W., NEAR EBBITT HOUSE. ADIES CAN SAVE 25 PER CENT ON FIRST- class Silke, Velvets, Cashmeres, at OUNCHS, 198 Tih street northwest. lls aad Satins from 50 cents 18 ‘up. Le BLUE CASHMERE, it see ¢ colors, all 30, COLD) ‘in new spring. shades, only | DRESS GOODS, sik 25. a a = HITE QUILTS, and ee Boys’ wear (immense all-linen TABLE DAMASK, 50, Fruitof the Loom and other ‘makes of the best yard- eB am, 75. and Biue and White Checked DRESS ‘MOIRE,” $1, CARTER’S, 11 MARKET SPACE. ii es ES CAN NEVER BE ‘THE VERY LATEST STYLES, And are showing the most elegant assortment of CHOICE DRESS GOODS: IN SILKS, WOOLLENS AND. COTTON FABRICS. invite an examination and will be how them to any one interesel. They have made a ‘effort in the of Novelties, which have been well received trom the time they were ‘Special attention is called to a lot of VELVET GRENADINES, at $1.50 yard. Also, tos lanze line of SILKS fi Batis and Feney Colors tie clerant and choice stock of SATINES and WOUL SUITINGS. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, ONE PRICE. mé 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF. ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF DRY GOODS. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAINY WEATHER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE SALE OF STOCK OF BROWN & CLAGETT, 89 MARKET SPACE, WILL BE CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER. EVERY ARTICLE WIL. BE SOLD FOR LESS THAN WHOLESALE COST. BY ORDER OF WM. A. YATES, Assignee, 809 MARKET SPACE. m2 Hiety IMPORTANT! THE BIGGEST MOVE IN OUR BUSINESS ‘CAREER! Having leased for a term of twenty-five years the POY wow cocupied by Mesure. Gusdorf, Kneesi and 420, 422 AND 424 SEVENTH STREET, ‘We shall shortly commence to erect @ Four-story Build- s, second to hone in the conutry. SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! At and below cost, all of our immense stock now in our stores, 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET. ‘This is the firet time in twenty years that we adver- tise to sell at or below cost, as no merchant can exist vothout making a profit. is Instanee it is ecompul- gion. We shall try not to take any Old Goods into the Building, as our opening (which we expect to make by September’) shall be « display worthy the Capitalot the Nation. Reduced all our Cottons and Sheetinum, of every width and weil-kuown brands, at lees tan manu- facturer’s prevent cost. Having bought these goods long before the late heavy rise, we are enabled to sell as stated without loss to us. Our best Prints, in Shirtings and Dress Styles, war- ranted fast colors, 5 cents. ‘ All our Dress ‘Goods reduced. THEY MUST BE CLOSED OUT way below cost. We have reduced our 20-cent Dress Gooils to 10 cents, 25-cent Dress Goods to 12'¢ cents, cent Dress Goods to 20 cents, 60-cent Dress Goods to 25 cents, And all finer goods in proporti pains to mark our iinmense s a piece be 0 ed w ‘h is bound to sell the article. Remember, we shall carry uo Winter Goods over which a price will nell. SILKS, SATINS, PLUSHES, Our aseortment pieces or lan; percent. Rememi CLOAKS, VELVETS, te, having npwand of all been’ reduced 25 sold. ULSTERS, DOLMANS, ALL REDUCED ag From $10 ty From $12 to #7. From $15 to $9, and all finer goods at ereat sacrifice. We have shout 1,609 Garments on hand, and do not want ty oven a New Store next fall with old etock, ‘They shall aud must be GREAT BARGAIN GREAT BARGAINS! BLANKETS, ak i CLOTHS. All Blankets reduced from *1 to $3 per patr. 1,600 Bed € Print, and filled with Whi member, they must Brown’ Table Linen, Tabse Linen at 25, rv G-ceut Table Damark reduced to $1.40 trom $2. Ie- TOWELS! TOWELS! TOWELS! Selling off the entirestock ata trifle over haif price. Towets from #e. up to $1. NAPKINS, DOYLIES. all reduced. OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Bill of lading and enstom house reocipts Just re- ceived, and will open on 7 DAY MORNING $5.60 worth’of HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, There were ordered last June from the other side. ‘The soods have since advanced 20 percent. Therefore, look out for BARGAINS! THEY MUST BE SOLD! All our FANCY GOODS, such ss GLOVES, 3, All Reduced. Some Way Below Cost, 1,000 dozen Ladies Hemmed Pure LINEN HAND- 25 cents. Most of these are mut 300 dozen Men's GERMAN c HIEFS, which we sold all last year at 15 cents, and which gave such satisfaction that every one who bouscht them recommended them to their friends. ‘These we have reduced to 12}¢ cents, We have also about three cases of Ladies’ LIN! COLLARS and CUFFS left, which we have not showa for the last x monthy. ‘They must be sold. FOUR CENTS SHALL BE THE PRICE! BUTTO: BUTTONS! Our 5 cent Button Stock is more complete than ever. Jtis the talk of the country, every mai! brining orders from every State of the Union. Tay oh cone ‘Buttons are reta: this and other dozen. ‘Remember, they must be sold. <= REMEMBFR! REMEMBER! ‘We donot make the reductions for pleasure, but a8 our building shall bea grand affair, we prouise to open itwitha GRANDER STOCK, AND ALL NEW AS NEAR AS’POSSIBLE. LANSBURGH & BROTHER, a6 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET. RAze OPPORTUNITY. We have several BODY BRUSSELS, MOQUETTE and VELVET CARPETS, which were made for cus- tomers and Nor UsED, and which we will eell at great bargains for cash. SINGLETON & HOEKE, 120 801 MARKET SPACE. Lo FOR THE RED SIGNS. BIG BARGAINS AT THE GREAT SALE or BOSTON AND NEW YORK FINE CUSTOM CLOTH- ING AT THE NEW STORE, 123 SEVENTH STREET Nontawest, BeTwEen G axp ‘Hi Smeets. Bplendid Styles of MEN'S, BOYS AND CHILDREN’S SUITS off at leas cost of material. ‘The ladies de- SGred Stal te Bethe ota Pinata ar taste BARGAINS RULE THE DAY. ‘Most of equal to CUSTOM WOR! weare selling {Tat about Malt the price, “Never sues chance to CLOTHE YOURSELF SO CHEAPLY and Nicely. WMENSE BARGAINS offered for this month. Large Stock of BOYS AND CHILDREN’S SUITS. ‘Also, 's CHEAP SUITS PANTS* "Bo Sure to viele the Great Sale at the Rew Store, 733 7th street borthweat, LOOK FOR THE RED SIGNS ON WINDOWS. BARGALNS! BARGAINS !1 BARGAINS !11 aT m2-t23 123 iru Sreeer N.W.. Ber. G axp H. Ds SIBLEY’S COMPOUND CALISAYA Dis piect eee ‘Bitters Sarpepsis Decrous rs s,s Giscars ry LADIES’ GOODS. aR D Cc FROM MISS A! esa ay Seas eretaiet {Xie in very tnd moteiny aml nal cones tase ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 430 20th etrevt northwest. _X.B.—French, German and Spanish syeten,mm2-3% MASKED own. In onter to rednoe the stock of the ORIGINAL MONO GRAM KID GLOVE we will sell for the next dirty days 2 Button. Te. MRS. J. P. PALMER, 107 F STREFT NORTHWEST. M*" WASHINGTON, a FASHIONARTE DRESSMAKING AND TRIMMI PENNS! NIAAY Drosers, Suita, Conti sak, Se, minde tn epee Tor etyie at short notice. “Ladies can have Dresses cut and basted, aud a periect it guarantend, iJ RS. M. B. BRUCK, No. 433 9m STREET, NEAR ¥, northwest, Pmbondering and Mae ferials” Art Neadlews erivetely and in classes, by skilled arti-ts. Clocks cut and fitted. d Misses’ Corsets of the test make, inciodt Hiove Fitting, and Wilmon' ay hele aeeney for Mew. E, Wai it aNd F Sreeere, STINUATION e GREAT SALE OF Of those Thoroughiy Made and Trimmed CHEMISE AND DRAWERS, AT 250. EACH. We make lower prices than over before dor the quality: Of Goods offered. DOUGLASS’, Nose STRerr, « =. — M RS. SELMA RUPPERT, C08 9th street, opposite Patent OMce. Le plete stock of ZEPHYRS, CREWEL and Gl MANTOWN ROOK ALT EMBOLI ad oH material for Fancy Needlework. Hats. areortment of LACI ent S, LACE GOODS, RUF- HOSLEKY, GLOVES, FRINGES and TRIM- MINGS. STAMPING promptly executed. 2.3m | MME Vos pranpis, == } 813 Pennsytvanta ave,,over by tionery Store, sy) e081 tatio rmerly with Lord ® ork, and Wim, Evening Dresses! ie 8. epecialty; eventn es: Bri an, nity Cloaks, Dolmans and all made at the shortest rfect work, superior fitting; satisfaction AMILY SUPPLIES. Gan. ‘Thore who are uring the ordit by most Stores, are Tequested toyet anainple pound SUPERB MARACATRO, , fresh roastad. ‘They will etere fee. ‘Those who want @ 1 Java, can Le suited at WITMER’S, FINE GROCERIES, 1018 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU! retafled at | save money 4 genuine, rich ( a Y OTICE T N ccc FFE RRR EPE R And yon will aly BEAUTIFUL BREAD AND BISCUITS. Wholesale Depot, corner Let street nue. £25, WM. M. FOR LE I NT! ‘Soused Herring, Soured Mackersl, Soused Troat. Freeh Sinelts. Brosh Crk. ruouth Bloaters. | Kiprered Hermie. Columbia River Si Machian Bay’ Los Barataria Shrimp. Sardives in Vil, Codtisls Ba! Pickled Labetor. Pine Ayy Eada Ucore. B. W. REED'S SONS, 120 street morthwet. T RECEIVE! A fine lot of STON CUCTMBERS, TLOKIDA TOMATE and FLOKIDA ORANGES, Constantly on hand, PHILADELPHIA CAPONS and CHICKENS, Also, the very best POULTRY. FRANK J. TIBBETS, PaLack Manker, mm Corner 14th street and New York avenne. \HAT SPLENDID MINNESOTA FAMILY FLOUR, Favorably known as the SOV ERFIGN, sweet and wholesome bres@ CLEARY & CO., 807 Maricet DAILY HUME 228 i" _ We ARE RECEIVING pace. EXTRA BLUE GRASS MUT’ PRIME STALL FED BEEF, SELECTED OYSTERS, GAME AND FRESH FISH, ‘Constantly on hand PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS AND TURKEYS, At the BOSTON MARKET, LEON SCHELL & CO. 1719 PENNSYLVANIA A’ a8 cchiasctsnS OQ} stag PURE RYE WHISKY is unequalled for smoothness, flavor and purity, an for the sideboard and eickroom is unrivalled. HUME, CLEARY & ©O., 607 MARKET SPACE. —. FINANCIAL. PeivaTeE stock TELEGRAPH WIRES BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORE. H. H. DODGE, Bonds, Stocks and Investment Securities Bough tun@ Bola on Commission, ‘No. 839 1Srm STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDINGS Agency for Prince and Whitely, Stock Brokers, 4 Broapwar, New Yor Every clans of Securities bought and pold on commiss sion in San Francisco, Baltimote, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Washington. Orders executed on the ‘New York Stock Exchange at one-eighth of one per cent commission, Private and direct telegraph wires to Baltimore, Philadelyhia, New York and Boston, through which orders are executed on the Stock Exchanges in those citics and reported beck promptly. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and information regarding the ‘Markets received through our wires INSTANTLY @i- rect from the New York Stock Exchanee. al OTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! SEE er Seas