Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1882, Page 4

__THE EVENING STAR. BIONDA _ August 28, S82. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. Orrick OF THE CHIEF Stewar. Orricrr, ¥ Wasnixeton, D.C., August 2, 1882, 9:37 , For the middle threat Weather and rain, northeast winds, Yartabi hanze In temperature follow ng arcu 2 UP TO-MoRK the army frat aad Jowest Horta of t Tey and Virzinia. and 4 ) Atlantic and east gult sta and cool weather Bil sont’: Atlantic s durt Monday night and tows @Quring Tuesday weather. Fair her is indicated for northern New Ergiand during Tuesday. ee 2 Srontsuen will be taterested to know that Wim. h, of Pennsylyanta intro lucer of ant dealer in, has undertaken he intro fuctic ami-priced Diana” gun, destin brated In this cou pest in ma roved by neqtalled in s feature oF this forelng syst Bale. rrow only at R. thes pins, 5 boxes corated. china mug, | ered’ shelf paper, 5 wh's Sho» dressing, poons, 11 : | Kitchen spoon, 1 round bread grater, 2500 tooth | ticks, 1 Hineh b: ‘ palnts, | shavi 1se 10 per | eent discount on } traveling t 3} and | Yarp Wine Btore, 9% j Trenr aw in this elty who can tes- fify to tie merit of Nander's Meltiston, Aromatic Bitters, Blickberry ant Raspberry Wines. 7 family should be Without It No. 911 7ta street Rorthwest. Buy Your Watt Parexs, window shades, &:., of R W. Henderson € Co., 1113 F stree Yann Wing 2 At Gye, at Stern's new etween I and K hew and ear and fancy goods 1 Land K streets, W. Davis, pleaded vorntn —— CiI?Y AND DISTRICT. — Amusements To-nizht. TAFATER € —Varlety and burlesque. Dure rt Perform AUSE Tur Was Brenue, bet Condensed K of tearin: lway,in front of ataeneed prepara uitum pave sciousness, and w: medical treatment was Way BM Street lighten, place in dark ple lefton the Kaishts to Richmond, Saturday the sneakers at “Bud” Eagleston’s tem- was Mr. J yer, of Wooste Cnio. a Thos, A. Mitch: $ bu Friday BI lv, mes Howard, yes in Howard: ttle was nourd and gave a from natural causes, town, BC. Dr. 1 y en theoush He was dis-overe roa pursued the “Bundy’s dock eek. He Y's Magazine for vew for duly; two nie Keyworth, while at Atlantle City, ‘ aisortune to have her room entered by thieves and her and jewelry taken. Of the property has been recovered. r ‘One of the drivers of the garbage Wagons found @dead infant to-duy in the James creek canal. MR AND Mus. Fep. £, of south 11th street, were 5 e victims of a rald last Saturday Rigat. The oecaston was the twenty-fifth anni- Yersury of their marriage. Thelr cosy mansion ‘Was invaded by the rank and fle of the congrega- Won and Suuday school of Kyland chapel, headed by Kev. Richard Norris ant Mr. A. F.’ Barker, Dearing with them an elegant silver pltcher and a ate Of soble Spacious tray of Mke ma- al, aml ¢ ate presents. The house nd Mr. Gee and wife orris addressed on speech, and Mr. * The tables were loaded With cream, cake and confections, of which all Pariook with much satistactte was fii were comp! them ta Two “D Edward Win- Bile was chirz art Saturday by : @n old colored man named Jos. Wilson, with keep- Z fag a dangerons dog. The oid man’ stated that W: dog is a Spitz dog, and early as black as witness is brown. He suid the dog bit him eight e doctor has been making him joe. ‘The owner of the dog took testified that the dog did not bite i but at his request he gave the old Ren 4 tl Of hatr off t tall to He on Tis leg where be Imagined the dog bit him. The court salt that the ch: not been and dismissed the def eharged with being the ‘as only <3 been reported rday afternoon from agerty, No. ttendance was very the ag =~ ngs. ‘The pal H. F, Palmer, aa Little, FE France an ervices were held at St. conducted by Rev. were Interred in Mt purch, tow + Walter. The remains ‘cemetery. as Dowling, residence ot Europe,) 999 New ton of household plano, fine cham- lier fue goods. See ad- t parior sets, and 0 mene in Mac- | ve tn thls elty | Ourt disused this | Mimanded and discharged him. or make ented in the sale of Lusetts avenue north- £6 O' { sheuli not miss this opportunity. Loft a frame and a brick house. See fr ere FINE Bigns, will be sold auction Mes wlycrucsnent lock. Persons de= ‘EW SLATE Mayers, latest de- auction at Juneanson Bres’, reomas Tuesday, 29h inet, as WM o'clock. | aw: Home Again. __ | THE RETURN OF THE W. I. 1. CORPS—EVENTS OF THE LAST DAY AT CAPE MAY—TH® WELCOME HOME. The last day of the Light Infantry boys at Cape May was a very pleasant one. In the afternoon a Squad under the lead of Lieut. Cowle gave a broom | crill that attracted even more attention than any of the dress parades. ‘The costumes were of end- | less variety, ranging from a bathing suit to the Irum tmajor’s unifornr, and were the cause of much augnter. The richest feature of the drill was the imitation of the “lie” down fire of Capt, Ross’ crack squad, 1t beng asserted on reliable xathority that one man went In twenty-seven convulsions on Witnesst corps W: Marine Db: lect is maneuvre. ty well divided, Soturday nly come being at the were given at both the Stockton and s Halt. naition of “Mem ‘companine nn Marine if audience risiag ani! ‘THE Last Day. The morning of the departure was a é! rainy on “ag In the sorrow at leave i before leaving the camp, ch presented Lieut. John the place, with ake, which would of even a reporter of the Ke- ories of War” give; ored light: usiasm, the ent with appetite Cie depot a large crowd assembled tosee the boys off. OSCAR WILDE pratioun, Was one of the party 28 far as Philadelphia. The car was crowded when he entered, and for a while he had to stand. “Admiral” Wm. H. Clagett, however, noticing his position, offered him a share of his sat. Mr. Wilde turned to him and imme- diately, on noticing the truly esthetic Unt of Mr. Clagett’s necktie, swore an eternal friendship. Mr. Wilde expresset himself a3 much pleased with tls country,more especially with California, Colorado and Louisiana. He was then bound for New York,and trom there intended to go to Green- brier While Sulphur Springs, HOME AGAIN. a When the corps arrived at the Bultimore & Po- tomac depot at this city a very large crowd had gathered to welcome them. Amid hearty cheers they marched up the Avenue to the Treasury and back to the armory, where a substantial repast ted them. The supper was handsomely and ishly prepared by Mr. Edward Abner, and was the reshit of the action Of the honorary members In the city Friday evening. The active members in the city Iso contributed their full share to this hand-ome entertzinm-nt. Among those taking an active part tn this testimonial W SSE Katbiuyet the 1 H. Beall, eulling and othe! i, the citizens gen- »py wel- © Mr. Kalbfus made a speeci of wel- 2m, 10 Which Col Moore made a felicitous ‘pouse, oe ‘The New School Year. INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. The educational institutions will soon be open for the new school year. Parents who are to de- cide where to place their children will find a large fleld to select from. The advertising columns of Tug STAR never before presented such an array ot ‘The following are some of ‘h will be the earliest to begin I street_n.w., will re-open nud the president and directors a © Who plice boys under thelr care that a high order of intelectual and moral training will be given to them. Rock Hil college, Ellicott City, Ma. fall session next M will com- ssieal and and draw- charge. ption school, nd Q streets, conducted by the Sts- + Will be resumed next Monday. liy’s. pes ite art classes, 1025 17th est, Will begin Sept. 1st. nowh and admirably-conducted Spen- cerian business college opens to-lay for the recep- Uon of stu tents for the year, day or evening. ‘The fall session of the Virginia military institute, at Lexington, Va., bezins Sept. 1st. courses, modern langu! ing tauzht in every class without e: Studies in the Immaculate Cone corner of Sth Amusements, Excursions, Etc. THraTen Comrgez.—The bill offered at the Comlque this week includes the burle “Pretty Prince Patt” ant a fine variety entertainment. Darv GaupeN.—The programme arranged for Drivei k comprises a serles of bril- ity entertaininents, . 3 Ganben this week, In addition to ntal concert, sé cele- 1s wes Foxp’s Orera He WHE be thro! ‘Thatcher Primi e—This delightful theater ‘Thursday evening, when nad West's mammoth min- FRIENDSHIP Li Tanged fo! n excursion IeaVing on tae steamer Ke RINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CADETS Will rsion to Marshall Hali to-morrow , leaving On the steamer W. W. Corcoran De In. HINGTON Drvrsiox, No. 1, Uniform Rank, K. will go on an excursion to Marshall Hall tats ing, leaving on the steamer W. W. Corcoran 0 p.m. Te division will parade before tak- ing the boat. ————— SAMENT IN Howaxp Conty.—A tourna- held on Thursday last at Mr. Bonjunin. rm near Hizhland, Howard county, M Jones, the chosen o1 s before the riding cou raceful and well deserved compll- Satthe coronation. Of the gallant band of , Welling, jr., won the first prize, a ; J. Marlowe the second, a bri- hird, a whip; and 0. T. Disney a pulr of spurs.’ Mr. Georze Carr crowned {uthicum qpicen of love and beauty, and J. ¢ crowned Miss Katle Carr first mald of second vas Miss Edith Carr, \s Haines crown- mald of honor, aber of persons w come from ding the company adjourned to a grove near by, where refreshments were served In plenty, and’ éverything that could couduce to the pleasure of those present was sen to by the actomplished lad cers. ‘The lange number of beautiful ladies present made the en- | tertatnment especially pleasing. Dancing was kept up Ull near midnight, und wwe stiould like to | name some of those whose radiant faces told elo- quently of their happy hearts, if the space allowed us were sufticient. ‘The proceeds of this entertain- mht will be devoted to establishing a permanent burial ground at the angetments have been completed for the ance demonstration to be held under the auspices of the Rechabites next Thursday. There will b> a. parasle of the order in the city in the afternoon, starting from Pennsylvania avenue and 20th street at 2 o'clock and marching down the Avenue to 8th | street, navy-yard, down 8th to M south, down M to 1ith east, and down 11th east to Anacostia. Upon ‘tuelr arrival in Uniontown a banner will be pre- sented to Anacostia tent by the ladies. After the presentation a recess will be taken until 7:30, when & mass-teeting will be held under and around Bud Eagleston’s Gospel temperance tent, which will be pitched on the commons in the rear of Masorfe Hall. Colonel Whitney, Rev. T. L. Poulson, J. M. Riley, W. L McKinney, R. S. Norris, and C. M. 'e, €Sq., are expected’ to speak. ——————— A Viera or Rvs.—An old man named Jos. Kelly, neatly dressed, with lingering traces of re- finement and education about hin, was in the Police Court this morning on the charge of being a habitual drunkard and ‘vagrant. Several police- men testified to arresting him repeatedly for drunkenness. The defendant stated that he has a legacy of $500, and some years ago was en ged extensively in the marble business, was ais0 In the rebellion 2n1 got wounded. He said he had sold out his furniture and was going to leave the city. He aamitted that he has been in the work- House Ave times this year, and Lonly yot out a few ays 9 le was committe for 9 i fault of bonds. sah Gee A SEVRN-YRAR-OLD Boy 1x CovrT.—George Cas- per, a seven-year-old boy, was at Judge Bundy’s court Saturday, charged With breaking the show- yindowsof Oscar Ottenbery’s bakery on 7th street. Mr. Ottenberg stated that the defendant and other boys were in front of his store annoying him Fri- stained | day, and he threw some water on them to drive app was | them away, when this boy threw a stone at wit. Tolts dog | neasand Droke the window. Proweuting Attorney olored girl | Padi dog tore | and was just within the age of res} ett sald that as the boy had some provocation nsibility he | Would ask that he be discharged. ‘The court rep- fits RooKISM AND BUsINEss Prorex will be ailke tn- terested in the announcement made elsewhere in today’s paper by Mr. F. B. Mohun, to the effect | that he proposes to close out his present business, {he former will doubtless take advaut the offer of twenty per cent. discount on all pur- chases, and the latter will be very likely to see that a stand that has been a book store for ftty years will not be long without a tenant In the same line of trade. --—>—__ HACKMEN AND THE HeattR Laws.—The health officers swore out twenty-eight warrants list Sat- urday afternoon against hackmen who stand at the Intersection of 7th street and Louisiana and Pennsylvania avenues, charging them with com- rmitting, creating and maintaining a nuisance, cou- ‘sisting of the accumulation of menure and other offensive matter on the street. The warrants wero not returned this morning, but the cases will prob- ably be tried to-morrow. pa Eee Loox Ovr vor THR MAN wird A Crecr.—Satur- day afternoon a man about 80 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches tall, with sandy-colored beard, weng into Bowle’s grocery store, on 7th and L streets b. W., and stating tbat he belonged to the U. 8. steamer Dispateh, at uke navy yard, ontered about $100 worth of goods for the sieniabr, directing them to be sent that evening, end toade’ 4 in payment his check for $150 on one of (ne city bans, asking that ‘te difference be ‘Mr. Bowle stated that he it the | P ud concert and solne at Oscar Wilde's | purchasing a new four-oired Sports on Land and Water. SATURDAY'S BOAT RACE IN THS EASTERN BRANCH. The working boat race between Mansfield and Lewis, of East Washington, and Payne and White, of West Washington, on the Eastern Branch, Sat- urday afternoon, Was one of the most interesting contests seem {n this vicinity forsome time. At the Start the East Washington boys took the lead and maintained it untill the turning stake was almost reached, when Payne and White closed up the gap. The boats tamed almost together, but the Georgetown crew forged ahead a couple of lengths. About a half mile from the stake Mansfield and Lewis mace a desperate spurt and again gained the lead. ‘The Georgetown boys pulied hard to close up. ‘This they were unable to~ do, for White couldn't keep his eyes in the boat and the Georgetown stroke grew quite ragged. When within a quarter of a mile of the finish they buekled down to their work, rowing beautifully, and gained Tapldiy. ‘The spt was begun too late, howey"r, and. the East Washington boat crossed the line one-half length ahead tn 17:51, the Georgetowa boys only a few seconds behind. DISTRICT BOATING NOTES—THE FALL REGATTA, ETC. expected to return to Washington next Monday moritas, September 4th. He will at once take charge of the rowing men of the Co- lumblas and get them in training for the fall re- gatta. The Columbias will senda crew to Phila- delpiia on the ion of the bl-centennial, Octo- ber 28th, and Ward will also select the crew tor tils regatta. There will be several boat races and handsome priz2s to be rowed for. The Potomacs will be very likely to send a crew also. It 13 ex. nected that Lake, Henderson and Sintth, of the olumblas, will enter the single scull race for Juniors at the fail regatta. Henderson sends his Shell along ata lively rate, and will be a stron: competitor for the prize fo les. Cropley an Harrison are Mkely to row In this race from the Potomacs. In the senior race McKinney and Mor- gan, of the Potomacs, and probably Page, of the Analostans, will make a bard race. Messrs. A. Saks € Co. have offered handsome individual rizes for the juntor four-oared race, and now all ve races are amply provided for. ‘The regatta on the 4th of October ‘Is expected to be the most in- teresting ever held at Washington. ‘The handsome pitcher to be presented to the club, to which the winner of the senior singles be- longs, by Mr. Arthur Padieford, is now on exhibi- tion at “Moore & Leding’s. ‘The Potomacs intend paper shell from Waters for their Junior crew. ‘This crew, as it 1s now rowing, consists of Barbarin, stroke; Kervand, 3; Zappone, 2, and Hollister, bow. BASE BALL SATURDAY. At Washington—War Department nine, 9; Post OMice Department nine, 0. At Cincinnati—Cinein- nati, 2; Athletic, 0. At New York—Boston, 7; Metropolitan, 2, At Providence—Buffalo, 6; Provi- dence, 4. At'St. Louls—St. Louis, 4; Allegheny, 1. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 7; Detroit, 6 THE PRIZE KING, Richard K. Fox has posted $500 to match his “anknown” agalnst James Elliott for $1,009 a side, under the London prize ring rales, within four weeks after signing articles. Joe Goss has ac- cepted the challenge of Tug n to fight. TURF NOTES. The winners at Brighton Beach Saturday were Katte Creel, Tug Wilson, Bouncer, Babcock and Belle of the North. The third and fourth races at Saratoga were Won by Patti and Rose. NOTES. Messrs. Allen, Hansmann and Seely, of the Cap!- tal Bleyele Club, expected to leave this morning for Harper's Ferry, where their tour up the She- nandoah valley will commence. Mr. Hansmann 1s photographer to the expedition. Arthur Robinson was terribly bitten last Friday by Whiteside Hill's trotting stallion Duroc, at Greenwich, Washington county, N.Y. ‘fhe ‘ant- mal ecugbt Robinson by the leg, ilfted him off the floor and shook him, Courtney and Lee are at Richfield Springs, N.Y., to practice for the three-mile race on Canadarago lake on August 31. E. D. Brandegee, formerly cap- tain of the University crew of Harvard, wiil be referee. Perry Tureves.—John Willams, Thos. Grigsby, Arthur Clayton, John ‘Thomas, James Nelson and James Jones boys, Were In the prisone ourt thts morning, charged with being vagrants and suspicious per sons. Polleeman Herbert, testified to catching some of them In a wiolesale commission hous Louisiana avenue yesterda {ternoon, having en- tered through a broken window pane. He also | stated that they are market thieves, and spend most of thelr tine pilfering around the Wasulng ton market, and some of them have no homes, The court sentenced them to thirty days each In the workhouse, Fire Near Rocgvn of Col. N. W. Fi fourth of Id, of this eit a mile south of the raliroad ¢ y y purchased, nd Was a two-story Iding. the tle of the fire a colored | man and his <on were the nis of the bullding, and they were a the falling of the burning Umbers. When they got out so much of the building had been destroyed that onl. astaall portion of the turniture could be 16 loss 13 somewhere in the nelzhborhox 000, Including a $600 plano. There is some In- surance. The fire appears to have had {ts origin In the second story, and from the fact that a man Was seen leaving’ the building when the Were first observed it Is thought it was the work of an Incendiar; —— VIOLATION OF Marker ReGvtatroxs.—Samuel rson, an aged colored man, Was before Judge Bundy tits morning charged with violating the market regulations of the Western market, in keeping his horse and wagon and produce at a Point On the sidewalk adjoining the jnarket, in violation of the regulations. The court said this the first case that has been enforced, and as It is only @ technical violation, he would take the defendant’s personal bonds "to not repeat the offense. ages A FRACTURED SkuLL—This morning a farmer, lving on the Bladensburg turnpike, outside the District line, found a young man stowed away in his barn, Wo gave his name as Gorge Blow t from this city. He was suffring from a of his skull and a cut over one of hiseyes. ite | Was removed to the next farm house beyond, | medical attendance was procured ‘from nsburg. It 1s thousht that he had be Rerorted for THe E SLAUGHTER OF BEAS' C. Neal lost a fine horse last night, drowned tn the pond at bis briek- | works, on Washington Lane, near the Catholle "ry, Mr. Holmes, in the same neighbor- hood, lost_a colt, found dead this morning, and Mr. Thompson lost a cow, also found dead.” It is Said that the deaths of’these aniinals was spite work. REMODEL —The work of remodeling the in- terior ari wements of the corporation court room will begin as soon as the city cominittee on” pubile property makes an order for that purpose. Since the new court has been built the jury has been seated in double rows at the wail, to the right of the judge, as fs the arranzement'in Washington. The re- arrangment will restore the seating formerly. tn use here, and place the jury in front of the court, betweea te seat of the Jullge und the Dar tables! Punuic ScnooL PerMiTs.—The granting permits for the white public schools begun this morntog at Peabody hall. Up to noon Mr. H.’ Snowden, the clerk of the school board, had tssued some hun- dred. ‘The pupils were at once assigned to thelr Tespective grades in Washington school and Lee school by Mr. F.cklin and Miss Clarkson. RELicious.—The rain yesterday diminished the day congregations of the churches, but at night all the open churches had full ¢o1 rations, Rev. Messrs. Flip) the Baptist, and Dinwid- die, of the Second Présbyterian church, have re- turned and filled their respective pulpits. Rev, Mr. Tredway preached at the Fairfax-street Pres- bytertan chureh and Rev. Dr, L. C. Kent, qf Wash- ington, at the German Lutheran chureh. ONE INTO MaRsH.—The whole of “Clay Hill,” as it was once called, has now disappeared into the marsh north of Quéen street, a8 a few years ago the old Beverly hill was dumped into the marsh north of Oronoke street to make the firm round now occupied by the yards of the Wash- n and Western Hallroad company. Station Hovss.—A white man ts held at the sta- tion house this morning, charged with indecent exposure. OUNTY BOARD.—The annual meeting of the county school board was held at the old court- house last Saturday. Superintendent W. A. Cave Im the chair. W. C. Reeves, appointed school trus- tee, rice Benjamin Austin be ra appeared and took his seat, An appropriate ¢ril to the memory of the late apenas Wibert, was introduced by W. C. ves, and unanimously adopted. The settlement of the treasurer's ac- jpentsors $5 or 15 days. Jos. Kelly, va 5) | Boone and Miner were Shown as th counts was postponed until the next meeting. CARPETINGS. NEW FALL STYLES IN BODY BRUSSELS, TAP- ESTRY BRUSSELS, THREE-PLYS, TWO- PLYS, DAMASK. VENETIANS, AND STAIRS TO MATCH. INGRAIN CARPETS—NEW STYLES, Ingrain Carpets, 87 cts. Angrain Carpets, 45 Singrain Cathet 60 ote. Pr ata 75 cts. iia o> ts, 85 cents, ERUSSELS CARPETS—NEW STYLES. Brussels 15 ote. ‘Srosage Cerrete 80 cts, te ‘Carpets, Soha a. Bho Bien” tite, Rrate OrEGLOTnS De NS. ini FLOOR DRUGGETS, new fall styles in every size mG M« ‘TTE. VEL" ‘APES’ ETO. TAGE by Gesard ahd TAUE QUAEANE TOWSON’S, DRY GOODS AND CARPETS, ¢ 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Ete., Ete., Etc, District Government Affairs. THE PROPOSED DEAD-HOUSE. The letter of Coroner Patterson tothe District Commissioners, in advocacy of the construction of a morgue at the new fifth police station-house, was referred by the Commissioners to Bullding Inspector Entwisie, who, after examination of the whole subject, reports that the surplus of the ap- propriation above the cost of the new statton- jouses Will be required for fencing, paving and the erection of stables for the accommodation of the horses of the mounted police. He also states that a morgue can be made over the stables of the Mfth Precinct from any other fund, if there is any. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle: R. ©. Hewitt, erect a three story ware house in alley, between M and N and 6th and 7th streets n.w., $1,400; also small dwelling in Madison street, tn same localtty, $600. James Robbins, erect eleven two-story dwejiings in Plerce Place, betwesn 14th and 15th and 8 and T streets northwest; $22,000. Wm. Heide, repair and rebutld frame bullding at Tennallytown $200. 8. Johnson, build addition to brick 1715 11th street northwest; $800, ——>___ A YACHTING AccrpENT.—Saturday night the yacht Curlew was eap.ized off Fort Foote by a Sudden gust of wind, and the party aboard, con- sisting of Capt. Vent Coombs. Geo. T. Smallwood, J. Richmond, Henry Kulght, J. Knight, W. Mil lard, Thos. Coombs and Geo. Butler, ‘the last- named a colored man, saved themselves by cling- ing to a small boat and swimming out to a passing schooner. Mr. Richmond, who was asieep in the forward pert of the cabin, was gotten out with dificulty, and sprained his ankle so as to be un- ae toswim. .He was, however, supported by the others, MarriaGE Licenses have been Issued to Charles E. Pendleton and Kitty W. Stmpson, both of Spottsy!- vanta county, Va.; Alice Scott and Alice Hawkins, both of Prince George county, Md. eS CUT WHILE DEFENDING A WomAN.—About 9 o'clock last evening a cry of “murder” was heard from a woman on the public square between Mis- souri and Maine avenues and 8d and 447 strects, by & white man, who was passing, named Henry H. Hensey. He hurried tothe place,and found a col- ored man, who afterwards gave his name as James Jackson, in a fight with a mahogany colored woman, named Emma Jackson. Hensey attempted to Interfere in behalf of the colored woman, when several negroes came up, and Hensey was badly handled, paving: received a cut in his hand and several other places on his body. Subsequentiy, OMicer Wheelock arrested Jackson, and he was locked up at police headquarters for a hearing at the Police Court. . The Courts, PROPATE CourT—Judge Wylie. Satutday, estate of Wm. Jones; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Mad- son H. Grason—bond $150. Estate of Henry M. McCauley; Mary 'T, McCauley appointed adminis- tratrix—bond $150, Estate of Susle G. Wilson; inventory and list of debts returned and sale ordered. Estate of Mary A. Torrey; sale ordered. Estate of Richard A. Scaggs; guardian to Harry Fitzhugh appointed, Estate of Enos Ray; I- ventory of personal estate and account of sale returned; account of executors approved. ‘The court adjourned until 12:30 o’clock to-morrow. Pouice Covrt—Judge Bunty pro tem. To-day, Alexander Bond, colored, loud and bots terous; $5 or 15 a: John Wilhams, Thos. Griz by and Arthur Clayton, vagrancy;’ bonds or 30 days each in the workhouse. Jolin Thomas, Jas. Nelson and Jas. Jones, colored, do.; do. ‘Lucy Huvers cursing and swearing in a house loud enough to be heard on the street; $5 or 15 days. Martin H. MeGeary, profanity; $10 or 30 days. "Allee Snyder, profanity; $5 or 15 days. John Ward, colored, In: decent exposure; $F or 15 days. George W. Davis, colored, vagrancy; bonds or 60 days. Geo. Keen, TANCy ; nds or $9 days, George Norbeck, forfeited col lateral. Margaret Jones and Molly Wallace; do, Cornelius Carroll; do. Margaret Mitchell ‘and Agnes Chase,coloréd, profanity; $% or 7 days each. Mason G. Elizey, J. O'Conner, Augustus Holland, Maggie Davenport, Jno. McCabe, Belle Fitzgerald, Geo. Eston, C. E. Benson, Margaret Jones, Minnié Wallace and Ellas Davis} forfeited collateral Calling a Spade a Spade. From the Boston Transcript, Mr. Merrick, of the government counsel in the star route trial, evidently belleves in calling a spadea spade. In his long and exhaustive argu- ment for the prosecution, he has carried demoralt- tion into the ranks of the defense. Tearing to pleces the legal snares and networks which the at every stage of the trial, a stralght to the purpose of Uicir actions holds up their conduct tn its true light. ‘The hristian” character of J. W. Dorsey fires ill before Mr. Merrick’s powers of exposition. All the damaging evidence the government haS put in carefully gone over, and its ul deduce tons placed before the Jury. Vaile, Dorsey, Brady, pariitipators in a glgantie conspiracy, which grew so bold frown the immunity itenjoyed as to scarcely attempt concealinent. Brady 1s ntly aski Postmaster General James, Does tits administration intend to conduct business on the policy of economy?” votced th @ and the fact that, though the star route expenditures have been re= duced $2,000,0¢0 the past year, there has been no complaint of inadequate s: es, gauges the amount of the “expedited,” that’ is swindling, 3 Of the Brady regime. defendants have set uj he Fo PICKLING. PURE CIDER VINEGAR and SPICES. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, Imported and Domestic Groceries, Wines and Liquors, 026-1, 4p 1417 ‘ork avenue, K NGS PALACE. 814 SEVENTH STREET, Ina few days ournew building will be under roof. The builder has possession of the building. ‘Tbe goods are in the way. Weare bound to sell. HATS, BONNETS AND FLOWERS: almost given away. PLUMES, LACES, TIPS, RIBBONS, at half their value. BLACK ENGLISH TREBLE CRAPE at slaughtering prices, LINEN ULSTERS, SpgSATINS, VELVETS, SILKS PLUSH! 40 per cent. less than niarket value, Children’s and Mieses SCHOOL HATS almost given away. All other articles in the millinery line to be slaughtered. DON'T NEGLECT TO CALL. AINS WHILE AVE A BUY YOUR BARG. CHANGE. YoU Hi KING'S PALACE, 814 SEVENTH STREET. Rem branch store and no connection with any Phot eatabiiehment. pty GR REDUCTION IN PRICES OF ARCHERY. we now offering ourentire stock of ARCHERY at fe are greatly WN TENNIS SETS, TENNIS RACHETS and CROQUET, s completo ansortinent constanuy on hand stlowest PEC. wy BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 7th street. aulé Gt THE BEST! ‘““THE CONCORD HARNESS” AND CONCORD COLLARS. LUTZ & BRO., 497 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Sole Agents for the sale of Hill's celebrated Concord Haronat nronks, Setthele and Harness in gress var Hoty, at lowest prices. au22-Im HOMEOPATHIC aad Serra ee ean. Tg 2 anes pe ceee cocaeen ‘aul f-lin H. ‘V. DEMPSTEE, CITY ITEMS. A Policeman’s Report. 218 18th street northeast, Jan, 9, 1882. Gentlemen: My occupition is night policeman of the eighth precinct, this city. For a loaz time I Was a great sufferer from general debllty and night sweats. Two reputable physicians failed to give me reltef, so upon the advice and recom- mendatton of a clerk in DeMoll’s drug store I com- menced taking Brown's Iron Bitters. When I haa taken halt a bottle TI found that tt was doing me good. After the second bottle was taken Iwas completely cured and have been well ever since. Thave given the Iron Bitters to my children with such good effects that I most cheerfully recom- mend them. Wat. T. CLINTON, Met. Police, Eighth Distitet, New Jersey Wine Sent to Europe. ‘The success of Mr. Speer, the great wine man of Now Jersey, has arisen from the strict purity and valuable properties of his wines for Invallds and feeble persons, and his reputation ext r the whole Union and in Europe as being a re producer of pure wines. His Port Grape Wine 1s now being ordered by families in Dresten, London and Paris for its superior medicinal virtues and its blood-making quality, owing probably to the tron contained In the brown sale rock soll in which the vines grow. For sale by druggists ana grocers. Forty Years’ Experience of an Old Nurse. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the prescription of one of the best female physicians and nurses 11 the United States, and bas been used for forty years with never-failing success by miliions of inothers for their children. a the chtid rom pain, cures dysentery and dlarrho®, grip in the bowels and wird colic. By giving health to the child tt rests the moter, Price 2 cents « le ry Carter’s Little Liver Pills must not be confounded with common Cathart or Purgative Pilis,as they are entirely unlike the: in every respect, One trial will prove their su- periority. Skinny Men. “Wells’ Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsta, Impotence, Sexual De- bility, $1, Depot, Stott & Cromwell. 3 “Alderney Dairy Ws Fresh Alderney Butter, churned cvery morning and delivered in 34-Ib. “Ward” prints 40c. per ID. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet milik, fc. per qt. Cream, i8c. pint. ons.”” 20) PER CENT OFF BILK SUITS, FLANNEL Sur BATINE SUITS, GINGHAM SUITS, LAWN SUITS, AND JACKETS. Prices Marked in plain figures. Store cleo ss Jy24 7 Cite Trevise Paris. 907 Pennsylvanis M®- J. P. PALMER, oF No. 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST, Having eailed for Europe July 12th to perfect her ar- rangements for the FALL SEASON, the Summer stoci: of FINE MILLINERY now on hand will be sold “syl4_ BELOW THE COST OF IMPORTATION. eens: AT COST. Our immense Stock of - FLOWERS AT ACTUAL COST to reduce. Also, great BARGAINS offered in PATTERN HATS AND BONNETS. LACE MITTS AND THREAD GLOVES AT COST. MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1309 F street northwest. jy5, DOUGLA! HOOPSKIRTS A OUR OWN M STEEL, HOOPSKIRTS OF *-REFUSE” STEEL, 250. gyfifine Freuch Woven CORSET at $1, usually” sold wt 3) rench Contille Hand. is #0 2 BYE ‘a's Recular Mada inal, Biue and Brown, at 25¢. Would vs DOUGLAS AND F STREETS 88 ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, ~ 490 TENTH 8’ r WEST, Je aud tnaterial, ‘The for which Miss H. is special a her own make, that for the p and Spanish spoken. Pp anda $1 C eanmct be sry __ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. __ A RARE CHANC 709 709 Until September 5th we shall offer some Rare Bur- gains in Fine Decorated Goods, such as MANTEL VASES, BISQUE FIGURES, HANDSOME PLATES, J fine pieces of BAR- ese are not old goods, d during this year, and are offered to make room for new importations due in September and October. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, GEO. WATTS, dyl4 924 7th street, 5 doors above Penna. avenue. E DDY REFRIGERATOKS, PORCELAIN-LINED COOLER: WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERS, ICE PITCHERS, PRESERVING KETTLES, JELLY TUMBLERS, FRUIT JAks, &o. M. W. BEVERIDGE, InrorTeR oF Curxa AND Grasswanr, 3y22 1069 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. REFRIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS AND OIL STOVES AT REDUCED FRICES. Our stock of above goods being too Jarge. will sell at Jow fixures to close them out, A fuil line of portable and brick-set RANGES, LA- TROBES, FURNACES and SLATE MANTELS, An inspection eolicited. Aveuts for DANFORTH’S VAPOR STOVE; the best in the marker. DANFORTH’S FLUID constantly on hand. W. 8. JENKS & CO.. sy12 717 ith street northwest. SAFE DEPOSIT CO. GrcuRity FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, CoRNER s0ast SEnERR AND New Yorke Ave. Fors. COME AND LAUGH. ADVANTAGEOUS IN VENTILATION. Fifty large windows surrounded by spacious Avenues DRY GOODS. Gem00r OUTFITs. NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER FABRICS, === and extensive Parks. Da. a EXCHEMNAE HINDOU forall omnes WAM WS ny THE “REW~ RELIADLES. Yonck aud Colored CHUDDA CLOTHS. ‘The Company. . Thatcher, Primrose and West Lupin'’s Celebrated CASHMERES. The Place. “Font's Opera Ho New Embroidered CASHMERE ROBE The Date ‘Thurday, August TERKA-COTTA SHADES in SILKS, RIADAMES and All: Wool Textures. Re K PLUSHES tn al colors, ranging from Sinck and Colored VELVETS, all prices. “Rare Haryaine tn BLACK SILKS of Ui best make, inn 78. to $3. | T\\ers. lure stock of Colored SILKS, SATINS, &Ue S$, RHADAMES and RROCAT at correct prices. MERE and CHUDDA SHAWLS. “Liven and Mohair DUSTEI LS and SUMMER NOVELTIES at prime cont. *‘Lowest Marked Down Prices” on LINEN LAWNS, GINGHAMS and GRENADINES. NOVELTIES ARE ARRIVING DAILY. S%-CHOICE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND COR. THATCHER, PRIMROSE AND WEST'S CONSOLIDATED MAMMOTH MINSTRELS, eet, Brightest, Merriest, and Wittiest Onran- ihe School.” Unan entire press and euthy whole people. An unqu: ] TREL MATINFE SATUR! Hester COMIQUE. z MONDAY, Avi First appearance of CAD WILLOUGHBY The hendsomest woman on the «t Washington's tavor AG RECT PRICES, pearanee of N! — nies TITT 00. NX ON © ONNN O ONNN 0 & RE 00 NNN P EEE RRR RI EES EY 7 POER RRR. RRR ¥ 5 Eee it RE OR = LE AND MELROSE, of the (Svccesson To Perry & Baorwen), au28 INTE Pennsylvania avenue, corner 9th strest. A ATIONAL THEATER. ee = N be GRAND OPENING oF tee AMUSEMENT SEASON OF WASHINGTON. EMBER 4, WORLD yimous: MAMMOTH MINSTRELS, THE PEOPLE'S CHUIC! Th and Only MINS ATION! ry FAMOUS ARTISTS. 45 HITHERTO FXCELLT OTHERS, NOW SURPASSIN PREVIOUS: W oopwarp & LOTHROP BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARB K Sale of S2ats will commence Thursday morning, SEPTENBER 11... MONDA: NOW DAILY OPENING NEW GOODS IN ir and Mrs. McK 49. an26 HE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL, ‘New York avenue, between 13th and Lith sts, EVERY DECARTEERT, AND ARE PRE« Water constantly chang! aie 5 desrrees. m. and2:30 to 10 p.m.; PARED TO NAME THE LOWEST PRICES fnetruction in Swimming, &. _y11-3m NER'S SUMMER GARDE! E street, betwe CONCERT EVERY ON ALL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE, 7th and Sth streets, ING FUSICTA ON EXHIBITION AND SALE AT E MARKEITER?s, Street. So. €26 FE etrect northwest, one door from Tthetrest, Choice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromoa, € Large and Choice Stock ot Paperhangings, Picture Frames, Picture ails, ete, at Markriter’s. Te et old 2” Ose Price Oty. 2g a ee ‘ OF RYLAD I iy BOSTON DRY GOODS si SELECT EXCURSION TO LOWER CEI RY GOODS HOUSE, On the Steamer J, el SEPTEMBER FOURTH, The Ccmmittee has exclusive control of the sale of ticxets, and will allow no improper characterson board. Adults, 50 cts. ; children under I t 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. D STREET, 91g [HRAS LODGE OF that they . ing Counnitt SS NEw FALL DRESS GOODs. ¢ ¢ before starting. HIP LODGE, No, 12, will give an ) QUANTICO . Round trip, 60 ¢! au W. M. SHUSTER & SONS. Have this day opened a line of NEW FALL DRESS GOODS, including all the novelties in WOOL GOODS, sulteble for the early fall, and comprising the new shades in Silk and Woolen materials. ‘They can show a larger and better assorted stock than is usually seen in this market, and they trust their stock will be examined by the public, feeling sure it will result to the mutual advantage of both buyer and seller, Music by Si E XCURSION, THE STEAMER eaves her wharf, footof 7th street, DAILY, at 10 a,m., W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, MAUSHALL HALL AND GLYMONT, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, £2" ONE PRICE. THE BEST Is THE CHEAP: aud6 Bact ren ind 3 D® GOODS CHEAP, L. L. BLAKE, Captain. F YOU WANT TO DANCE AND L. VOCAL AND INSTRUM Accompany the EVERY TUESDAY EVENE MARY WA Which leaygs at 6:39 p.m., and returnsat 11 p.m. kefs 50 cents, to be had of the committee and ladies’ tickets complimentary. TO GOOD ESIC, Good 10-4 Sheeting at 250, Good Calicn, Sand Ge. Good G' tus, 6, 8 and 1060. Good ‘table Linea, ¥5, ST and soo, Good Wine Cloth, ‘50c. nd Tee Blankets, G5e. a piece. Pieces 5-4 blue Mosquito i anbroidered Piano Covers ot) A few more of the Kemmants of Cotton worth 100, WE SELL BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF DRE GooDs. uit a . Bring out the children. No s allowed on the boat, E. S. RANDALL, Proprietor. ATURDAY EVENING TRIP ON THE POTOMAC. STEAMER W. W. CORCORA! Will leave foot of 7th street at 6 p Washington at 10 p.m. der’s Land engaged for the oocasion. en! GEO. J. JOHNSON, anid 713 Market Space. See At cost! “AT COST!” We have marked down all LINEN LAWNS to 18 ctay AILINEN LAWNS to 25c., worth 37 se. 3y28-1m Dest CANTON GINGHAMS reduced to 100, A erlendid line of GRENADINES of most desirable styles reduced to cost, A COLORED DRESS GOODS at cost. WHITE GOODS. Splendidstock. Low prices, HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR, Large stock. reduced prioss. =e AUFANCY PARASOLS at cost. We are compelled to sell goods cheap to prepare for val to y building yee d Cae, co Ng for us, afew “ONE PRICE ONLY." TRUNNEL & CLARK. 803 MARKET SPACE. Oo IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF NEW AND BEAUTIFUL LAWNS, FIGURED Que pCO PAVILION. GRAND EXCURSION RESORT. HTFUL SALT WATER BATHING. Croqnet, Shooting Galle: out FS Arrangements can be made to stop'at any point on the river. dyld WHE POLOMAC FRUIT GROWERS IMPROVE- MENT COMPANY Run daily exenrsions to Glymont on eteamer Keyport, leaving 7th-street wharf 9 a. m. and 3p. m., re- leave Giymont at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Fare, round-trip—50 cents; children under 12, 25 cents Greatly reduced rates ‘to socivties and clubs’ can be ob- tained of the Treasurer, J, Orvilie Johnson, 469 Peun- sylvapia avenue northwest. ‘Du. 8. A. H. ‘McKIM, President. Dz. E. P. HOW 2 I. R. TREMBLY, Superintendent st lymone jy10 o°ce UAN FALLS AND MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS. Syl5 FRENCH LAWNS, FIGURED LINEN LAWNS, Perpetual January 22d, 1867. Capital. me aees, $200,000. Rents Safes ioe }60 per all kinds pt cocunibee and Valuables on Speeial Deposit at lowest Fates. BENJAMIN P. 8N vey President. a C. GLOVER, of Riggs & Oo., Vice President. MLBLAT L STURTEVANT, 3 c. Sg a Asst. Secy. Dregcrors: P. Charles C. Glover, Benjamin P. Snyder, John Henry ae iter Albert L. Sturtevant ‘Thomas Evans, city Parke. ault STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON, FIGURED AMERICAN LAWNS, been thoroughly overhs: ed and newly far- whltsall incu tawns only Sco Colored Silks, navy bius, dark green and other cole Hlandsome Black Brocede Silks reduced trom $1.50 ‘Shar Immense assortment, 60, 62, 75, 87 ott cing On all trips except Sundays, Fine brass slo parties allowed on the boat. jyl E. 5. RANDALL, Proprietor. [peewee PARERS! 7 APPLE SLICERS!! COMBINATION; CIDER AND EFF rrr ERR OOO OH O@ FoR UUH & ¥ RE vw UT PPP RRR ERE ,SS8g 38g KEE g8S8q PPR RE § 88) SE EPP ERE ER “sssqsssciin Sssq B BK REEESss9% Sgss8 EEE Sass BUILDERS AND GENERAL HARDWARE, F. P. MAY & CO., 634 Penna. avenue, near 7th street, au? FL OovomicaL AND SAFE. WEAVFR, KENGLA &€0.'3 LAUNDRY SOAP MICAL, BECAUSE IT 18 PURE; BrING FREG FROM AL ADULTERATIONS, SUCH AS MARBLE DUST, SOAPSTONE, PIPE CLAY, SILI CATE, &o., WHICH ARE USED TO ADD WEIGHT AND BULK, AND WHICH QUICKLY WEAs OUT IT I8 SAFE, BECAUSE IT IS MANUFACTURED ‘Black &: G5, $1.50, $1.75, $2. ‘ottingham for curtainn, 15, 20, 25¢. to$l. a Table Damuank, all linen, 306. ack Casters Shawn Ea, widths 3154 to tbe. Nun's pure Galore Ceatntoren, in rik ab e ‘and White sila Sos Nun's Velling, (blacks) all pute ask, 250. CARTER'S, 18 ‘11 MARKET SPACE. SINGLETON & HOEKE, 801 MARKET SPACE. SPECIAL STEEUES Hitec S TREO Of FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN BRIDGE! Steamer Fxcelaior, packet, will make her ms th on MONDAY, WED- ‘trips to the above } Espay. AY and SUNDAY, leaving her wharf, Congress etrect and” Gant; at, 8 Siclock Sim. Shar, Fare, 50 cents round trip. ‘be chartered Tuesday, HAY CHILTON S. 263, Oth ettosts oot ag Market, of G. W. WEBSTER, 1114 4th street, north: WOOD AND COAL. G. JOHNSON & BRO, COAL axp WOOD. Avery: line of asm Si mureimake ron fr tall hocks whe we jy23 SINGLETON & HOFKE. FOR THE SUMMER PALMER'S =e : AMERICAN ‘Betail Price One Dollar ($1) Per Dosen, ‘For Sale by Dealers and by the Manufacturer, BAML C. PALMER, 89 TWFNTY-NINTH STREET, bidet Pe