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a q n _ Fredertel = et Paystcraxs Axp Drecerwsrs Re COMMESD IT. BBR Mm TITT 4 Bea: ¢ oi om BBs Hn Ff Tf kee kK SsssS 5 ‘THE BEST TONIC. ‘This medicine, combiuiag Iron with pure vegetable tonies. quiekiy and completely CURES DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, WEAKNESS, IMPURE BLOOD, MALARIA, CHILLS AND FEVERS, AND NEU- RALGIA. Tt isan unfailing remedy for Diseases of the KID- NEYS AND LIVER It ts invalvable for Disoasm peculiar to WOMEN, and all who lewl sedentary lives It does not injure the tevth, cause headache, oF pro- duce consttpation—oT WER TRON MEDICINES DO. It enriches and purifies the blood. stimulates the ap- petite, ald the assimilation of food, reiieves Heart- and Belching, and strengtnens the muscles aud nerve For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitade, Lack of Energy, Ines on wrapper. Take no other. ‘Made only by BROWN CHE ‘COUNTRY BOARD. FEW ADULTS CAN OBTAIN GooD HOARD gat Rosemont, just east of and adjoining Soldiers’ Frowie. “Sppiy there it TRY BOARD WANTED BY GENTLEMAN, fe, two children and serv: tnity of Sliver ng oF Georgetown Heights preferred. Ad “A, Star oft i EW BOARDERS CAN BE ACCOMMODATE ood shade, pleaty of fruit, Term« moderate. Address Mrs. t, FullsChureh, Va jezo-cte SEBMEE BOARD AT DEER PARK —A FEW SS ito sms tinengaged: write for terms and reterences to WING & WING. Deer Park, Md. Je2-eost® NOK INFORMATION ¢ modations at Valley Hom: Gress K tiey Ho! ‘Valley Post Ofllce, via Winuebester, Va. QROM Ist JULY A FEW BOARD! pleasantly accommodated by the Misses NEA. residy Very near Chapel Point. Terms mode iss JENNIE NEALE, Cox Station, ¢ e, Buck Creek sezoiee E LE, occupied: esingle Koom, EL, Brightwood P. i 6, DOG rt Terms, dress JD rf, et D. MINSHALL. MOOR, NEAR WARRENTON, now open for Summer and Fali Goarders. A Mrs. ZIMMERMAN. Box Sv, Warrenton, Va. Relet rs. Marlow, 1213 F st., Washington, D. 2Onsiue i CUuLDERNS (SOARD AND CARE A, ti lty. No child left to care of servants S ox charges Tor our school to those remaluing winter mis. Drs GALRISON, Falls Church, Farias Cor Va. Jeld1w' jountain scenery: a co Fooms: plen y of mil trait, Week "Aaticese Mrs SV cas quier county, Va. dei MSS 3 SHIVERS WILL TAKE LADY BoaRD- AVE ers ats moderate charge ins pleasant country fown: «nice drive from the railroad. Jobnsville, Ma jelgiwe FEW PAMILIES WILL BF TAKEN TO 4X boar! at « bestnut Grove Farm, near Rock vili Mus laese lawn: Well shaded: fiftwen minutes dit from depot. Mrs. 0. EDMONSTON.— Je18Sv Boseness CAS BE ACCOMMODATED 22, The Willows for the summer: plenty of fruit and ood shade. dress Le ae Jelscte” HU! GUMMER BOARD AT BROWNSVIT EY miles from Washington, one mile from We Station. on the Manassas braneh of the V. 3M. Ke or mor Express and telegraph table, &e. | For terms ington, Prince Wi Jethswe W AST 2-SUMER BOARDERS AT Mo f ince, with lang fee. ‘Terms, $3. TELD, Halfway, airy For further particulars ad e¥, Waterford, Loudoun county, tain View, Vaz Round Hil, Loudoun county, Vaz dis. Suton, two mile. Kindy ref: to 1 20 Tth st. he. Jek7-6r* \ARDERS WANTED aT THE eod Country Board: situation active, with advantages of both tow i say: Just olitside ofthe corporation of ru und fp the most healthy portion of Lou- fine fuellities for riding, driving. &c.: con- fue frou, Ware's Gap, ob the W. & W. ww" free of charge: the kei a: reduced rates. ‘Terms, Agaress Fo MO BEAR atin noel SUMMERVILLE, Besa, we ste 5 x posed Address MRS. KOON, Falia TYSON ARE REA i ‘eral adults for the Prines George's county, Md. T WILL SE REOPEN ers June 10th, offeriug every in- beautiful scenery. pleaty darcing. Everything usually ew per DLEASANT AN EN A Cou. try Villaze in the mountains of Virginia cau be neared by miler eats dersigned: ati MIL- ile, Kappabaunock count iNG—CONTERS STATIO: st Large Brick ra) Touts. Sars « mindtes walk from statlo: ~ GARLAND, Siar ofties i ND CHEAP. h the convenk Hate gases onooe gece ofthe de fie Towing and sailing. ich mew furniture. Secretaty. 1521, § St. oto Coivuial Beach, Westone: weitel FOR THE SUE stifal_ situation, muck, opposite Pi y hun: extensive grounds. nd Ereierich burg, cea drive of“ Heart. Sf ila, Dust utice two thin 200 vards. For particulars, PIU UGE MUSTER, Port Conway ants. Va. . ke PLEASANT ¢¢ ¥ BOARD. PLENTY Sade Kinds. “Good water aud lee. lite. “three lngars particulars apply ts Mrs ond, Clarke county, Vic KEY. Manager. Va, BOARD a PLEASANT COUNTRY BOARD, SUMMER HOMES. ‘The Virginia Midland itatlway devriptive pamphic Boarding Houses loc: ther mate tickets can be pul Pennsytvania ave, inoddations. Special rei jase at Company's oftice, OOL "DESIR frou Ham! fruit boner sud tinting omrve. Vi $1 to boalin wires ‘as Ad _____ BOARDING. GPRAGUE MANSION, COMNEK GI AND E ts n.W., for rent, with Board: several large pleas tions also, wo oF three small Rouns: (rasaie Bocrders accomodated Jez im ANGE, AIRY KOOMS FOR RENT AT 314 AND 4316 indians ave. Also, Boarditig for three months ae $10 per monte Aavatie payne aeety required, coat oa ae ae nssbem PARES HOUSE, FCROPEAN PLAN, rex dor rovine, May Tat-to Nov. 2, B10 0 $10 pet icon toe ros Xow Eronchs trsamient rates, Zoe. and SE ‘Wiudin’ Coe Block of Willard’s, Higgs and EvbItt hotels, Treasury, Dept of Justice. JOHN H.HARKIS, Prop. mys2in TS LOCHIEL HOUSE, 512 8TH ST. N. Ww. ts tere ar faces, Ss pO a a oops nea eee See serpule TREMONT."—THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN Fepaisted, mud. in every” w ip tritclase order. itis tbe coolest aut moet desira to board in the city. “Terms, $25, 5U, G40 and $40 perm jeT Lours Berovout BREWING COMPANY, BREWERS AND MALTSTERS OFFICES Nos 608 and 510 VINEST. BREWERY, 297 and PARRISH STS, PHILADELPHLA, PA. Agent for Washingon, M. T. BRIDWELL, aa she Is one of the three reterred to, ATI, OFTO, June A story 1s pub- | lished heve of the finding of $75.000 in goid and | sliver coin, which had been hidden in the wal and ceilings of the buildin; Court street, by Louts Schertz, who oceupicd the Place for years in the liquor business. He died | the amount. “As the de | fying, and plans for the construction of distil- | of the old Republicun Banner, | ported. PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. MaAitey, June 20.—The official reports of the 2d EDITION. Last Tera oie Se THE DEADLOCK IN LONDON. Further Conferences, but the Belief Growing that Gladstone Will Resume Oftice. Loxvos, June 20. — Political matters are moving briskly tovlay and the people are taking’ an active Interest In the teeue, This morning Sit H. F. Pumonby, privaw secre- tary to the Qu delivered to the Ma quis of wy a message from her majesty Marquis of Salisbury immediately upon receipt of the message tele- g Michael Hieks Beach, Mr. Arthur Balfour, Right Hon. William Henry Smith and Right Hon. Sir Richard Asheton :, that he desired to meet them in council, In'a short time the gentlemen named were in conterence with the Marquis of Selisba y in his house, ‘The Gladstone cabinet met this morning and discussed the scope of the assurance of ald to carry on the government, which it 1s proposed that the liberals shall give to the conservatives. ‘The Pall Malt Gazette, in an editorial article, says that the opinion I growing that nothing will break the dead-lock but the reurn to office of Mr. Gladstone. CONFLICTING RUMORS. Areport 1s current this afternoon in some quarters that the Gladstone cabinet has con- cluded to give all the aid that may be In thelr power to enable the conservatives to take office. Cis also said that the cabinet adopted a resolu- tion to this effect. There are other reports, how- ever, that the tories have refused to accept the responsibility of forming a ministry under ex- nstances, and that Mr. Gladstone he premicrshi — Mr. Lowel Home Agat: HE LEYT ENGLAND WITH REGRET AND THINKS ME. PHELPS WILL BECOME POPULAR. 0.—James Russell Lowell ar- rived here this morning on the Scythia, and was met on the dock’ by a few friends.” Mi Lowell _was seen by a reporter, who sai “I suppose you are glid to be home once nige es. On some accounts Tam. It {s pleasant ong my old frlends, but the English people have been so very kind that it fs not without much regret that T leave them and the pleasant associations by which I have nm sur- rounded,” ‘our reception has been most flattering, par- ticularly as the English people have ‘her pe- euliar ideas co ning America,” the reporter "Sir; Lowell smiled and said: “Yes, they seem r. Lowell smiled and said: “Yes, they see! to taike to me for some reason. I could ask for no more than I received.” “How has Mr. Phelps been received?” was asked. 'y cordially indeed. He is a dignified, courteous gentleman, and will doubtless be- come very popt Ttis understood that a grand reception will be tendered Mr. Lowell at CSC IES atan early day. Mr. Lowell has gone to his daughter's home at South Borough. ——— Mus. Frelinghuysen Improsing. ELnero’ J., June 20.—Mrs. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, widow of the late Secretary of tate, {s at the Clif cottage of the Elberon. She has with her Miss Frelinghuysen and her sister,and Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Frelinghuysen, Her health is improving steadily, but she re- ceives no visitors. ——— Stopping Sunday Racing. Curcaco, June 20.—Judge Gardner has granted a preliminary injunetion to prevent Sunday racing on the West side driving park. ee Great Storm in Newfoundland. A LARGE NUMBER OF VESSELS LOST AND MANY LIVES LOST. Hauirax, N-S., June 20.—Mail_ advices from Newioundland give the details of the terribie storm on the coast of that island last Sunday week. An enormous amount of shipping was destroyed aud many lives were lost. At Old P all the fishing stages and other wai side property were destroyed, and upwards o forty vessels were totally wrecked. At Grates the “lose of property is sald | to b consider: Wreckaxe has hore, evid of two schooners, A vessel loaded with provisions, bound. fcom Catalina for Twillingate, and two other sehoon- were lost, Three vessels at Little Catalina: were driven from their moorings to Bird Istand Cov boats went were deste Br ‘Two schooners are ashor le Cove, and at Bonavista five schooners were lost and a great y Stagesand fishing jacks a iso eine. h it ti m Were smashed. to be the worst that | in forty years. The els lost were loaded | eries is probably the jsuster. It Is rumored it thiee bait skills, cach with six men on ard, left Holyrood on Saturd: has not been heard of, A bait tiom up, floated into Topsail, and it is supposed that has visited 3 fact that mo: with supplies for the fi worst (eature of the Louis Sehertz’s Hidden Treasure. ss 375.000 ‘S_ PLACE OF S APTER LOUIS’ DEATH. Tecentiy, and left to his broti showing’ in what places th found, but this memorandum 4 memorandum mouey would be did tot indicate sed ha ales appeared to be a poor man, aud had lodged in the store-room, the nding of this lungs saan ‘was asurprise, ’ It ts said that Schertz left valu- able seerets in whisky compounding and rectt- jerles. ———— A British Consal’s Lost Mule. THE CLERK HE SENDS TO LOOK FOR IT IS AR RESTED BY THE RUSSIANS AT SARAKHS. Lospos, June 20.—The Times reports that one of the party of British officers, who crossed the Russo-Persian ffontier recently while traveling and were arrested by the Russians | and carried to Askabad, was a clerk in the office of the British consul at Resho. At the the arrest the clerk was the bearer of a note, couched In most friendly terms, from the consul at Resho to the Russian commander at Sarakhs. The consul had been on a visit to the camp of the British frontier commission and had the misfortune to lose a mule near Surakhs, He sent the clerk to the Itactan commander | there, a=king for help to capture his mule. The officer didnot reply to the consul’s note and sent the clerk a prisoner to Askabad. Death of a Southern Journalist. CASHVILLE, T! June 20.—Henry Hels, a weil-known journalist of this city, died here this morning.” He was the only son ‘of the | Joun P. Heiss, who founded the old Washing- ton Ui published the Washington Staces | {ost Preceding the civil war. The deceased | began his career in this city a8 the city editor Was subse ‘of the St.Louis Times Union and American, quently managing edit and later of the Nashvi + _ General Foreign News. EARTHQUAKE IN SWITZERLAND, Loxvox, June 20.—Severe shocks of earth- quake were experienced this morning at berne and Geneva, Switzerland. The extent or na- ture of the damage done has not yet been re~ march of Cholera iu four hours aie eases and 1 de ees and Li de ew eases and new cases and vain for the 5 Tollows: deaths; Mureia (pro nd 83 deities; Castellon (prov: sand 57 deaths, essa il Be Telegraphic Briefs. MeNown & Son's furniture factory, at La Gro, Ind., burned yesterday; loss, $17,000, Seventee F locusts hive ihade their ay pearance by tniliions in the mludle of Lons and. ‘They even cover the roadways, and are crushed under wagon-wheels in counties num- bers. A. J. Cossait has declined to assume the ership of the West Shore road, and the managers are looking for another man: At Ottawa to-day, the bill for the relief of the Canadian Pacific railroad, was passed, “eee ia District Government Affairs. RESIGNED, Dr. H. 8, T. Harris, resident physician to the Washington almshouse, has resigned his post: i the Coniuissioners have appointed E. Henning in his place. MISCELLANEOUS. Complaints have been received at the District ernment building, from several citizens on pitol HL} of the Inadequate supply of Water orhood. ssioners to-day granted liquor ses to Henry Brock and Raby Reese. A delegation of citizens of South Washington, in the neighborhood of Sth street, were belore the Commissioners to protest aguinst | a stight reaction, the gravel pavement now being luid upon said street, and to request that concrete pavement, be laid instead. BUILDING PERMITS Sseued by Inspector Eutwisle: Howard Univer. ty, repair frame, College st., county; $2,000. Jus. Ford, repair brick, northeast corner ‘11th and G sts. s.w. ———— THe FUNERAL oF Mrs. HERRON.—The fune- ral of Mrs. Kebecea E. Herron, wile of Mr. J.B. Posie and pone. at Mr. sfc Rees grog aod matter at Mes it Mes aner Presbyterian church, Rev, Dr Bittinger oMiciating. The attendance’ altested the esteem in whieh Mrs. Herron was held. The remains were buried in Oak Hill crmetery. The cae ee alere ehiSe tee ces ue, ¥lor, O. ar, C. Ey ges A cee ‘Tue Broxze Bust oF THE LATE Srcke TARY STANTON.—In the matter of the estate of | the late Clark Mills, the executor has been ted authority by the Probate Court to seil e bronze bust of the late Seeret Stanton to Theophilus Fiske ‘Mills for $10, and other arti- cles of property to the best advautage 351 M STREET aw | at either pyblic or private sale. LATEST CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Appointments by the President, Ete. The President has appointed the following named presidential postmasters: J. W. McMas- ter, at Hazelhurst, Copiah county, Miss., vice J. LL, Meade, suspended; Wm. N. Carter, at Viro- qua, Wis., vice R. S. McMichael, suspended, Thos. R. McDearman, s# Danville, Va., vice A. M. Wheeler, suspended; Jaa. J. Oakes, at South- bridge, Mass., vice P."H, Carpenter, suspended; Frank T. Lynch, at Leavenworth, Kan., vice John MeKee, suspended; Geo, W. Sembler, at City Island, N. Y., vice Jerome Bell, commis- sion expired; John Hayes Page, rhea Yo’ i. De Reiner, commission ex} iS Ramet F Bassote at Hletimond, Mos vice Le C Cantwell, ‘The postmaster at Hazelhurst, Miss., was sus- inded because, having been asked to resign reasons affecting blic welfare not known tothe department at tho time of his ap-~ pointment, he declined compliance. The masters at’ Danville, Va., and Viroqua, Wis., were suspended for partisanship, and the post- masters at Leavenworth, Kan., and South- bridge, Mass., were suspended because of the unsatisfactory mannerin whlch thelr, offices ay Cee 6 penn ci of} ‘ip were also preferre inst them. ‘To be collectors of internal revenue—Robert Black, first district of New York; Matthew H. Vanderveer, third district of ' New Jersey; Francis 8. Shields, for the district of Louisiana; Geo. H. Davison, for the sixth district of K, Thomas Hanlon, for the seventh district of diana; James W. New for the eleventh district of Ohio; Christian J, Knecht, for the sixth district of Ohio; Adolph Biermann, for district of Minnesota, ‘The following named clerks in the Treasury department, having served a satisfactory pro- bationary term of slx months each, have re- ceived absolute appointments: ‘A.W. Sulles, of Ainnesota, $1,200, office of the sixth auditor, H. 8. Frisble, of Alabama, $900, office of the first controller, Miss Phebe R. Norris, of Pennsylvania, $900, office of the Treasurer of the Unit States, PROMOTIONS. Halsey Jennings, of New Jersey, from class 1 to class 2; A. W. Stiles, of Minnesota, from $1,000 to class 1; F.J. Welch, of Massachu- setts, from $900 to class 1, office of the sixth auditor. W. Bechet, E. S. Moran and A. H. Walcott have been notified of their dismissal from the Treasury watch, to take effect 1st of July. — er A Libel. Sait. W. E. DOUGHERTY CLALMS $10,000 DAMAGES, Mr. T, J. Mackey to-day, for W. E. Dougherty entered a suit to-day against Louis H. Perley for $10,000 damrges for libel. The plaintiff alleges that January 39, 1884, when employed as @ messenger of the United States Senate, the defendant (of the sur geon general’s office), wrote to the Sergeantat-arms of the Senate, stating that plaintiff had lived at 1416 Rhode Island ave- nue, and on July 4th preceding had moved therefrom without giving notice or paying rent, and that when he (defendant) called upon plain: tiff to pay the rent he became impudent; that he alleged that the plumbing was imper- feet and his (Dougherty's) “conduct bas been that of the meanest, dishonest impudence and bravado, he feeling’ that he was irresponsible and cap’t he compelled to pay his debts. He deflantly told me to go and report him whet he was employed as soon as I choose,” He complains that by n of this letter he has been greatly injured in bis eredit_ and good name, and brought into public scandal and dis- grace, &e. THE PATENT Office LITHOGRAPHING Work.—The commissioner of patents, Mr. Montgomery, has under consideration the awarding of the contract for doing the, photo- lithography work of the office. ‘The law re- wires that the work be done in this city and the commissioner f this as a very proper and necessary provision. Mr. Norris Peters has had the contrast for s namber of years peat, und this year there are one or two other bid- ders, The award will be made in a day or two, and us Mr. Peters makes the most favor- able bid It 1s probable that he will receiv contract, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New York Stock Market. ‘The following ure the opening and 2:20 p.m. prices ofthe New York Stock market to-day, as reported by Special wire to HH. Dodge, 539 15ti street” _ Nene |G | 40 BL. BL Giese oinse| a Do. Istpref) 8 Yea ae GOES 80 eee Seen From Wall Street To-day. New York, June 20.—The stock market opened strong and active this ‘morning, aid In the first 20 minutes advanced from \ to one per cent, the Vanderbilt's, St. Paul and Lacka- apua leading in the advance. There was then ith has since been reeov- ered, and at 11 o'clock the market is strong and cUlve al about the best prices of the morning. Loaning rates are unusually easy, nothing more u n. 1-356 of 1 per cent being charged lor use, pt for Del. and Hudson, Northwestern an rie 2ds, consols, the rate for which Is 1-64, rie 2ds,consols, West Shore Ists have also been active aid stroug. The total sales the first hour were 97,000 shares, 2:15 p. m.—The stock market continued dull and steady until towards 1 o'clock, when it be- came weik, and has since so continued, but without any very heavy declines, At 2:15 the market is dull snd heavy. The bond market has also yielded a fraction, tn sympathy with stocks, Washington Stock Exchange. Governments, 116% Eaitroad Compantes, ton and Georgetown—Bonds....116 — ptitanStock.. 854, ‘ania Stock. = a 43 43 44% ngton Insurance = Corcoran: Insuranive Co. 70 € ice Co. 12 7 Board Public Works,Green 8s. 290% Wethington Market Goingany’Sigck=— "oy, “a Shingto ‘et Company Sock. Washington Market Company Bonds.1107 — Washititon Drlek Machine Go. Stock 100 103 Bunk of Washington - 62 Bunk of Washington, 2300 National Metropolitan’ Bank: "135 | National Bank of the Repubiie — 160 Farmery & Mechanics Nati B'k.Geotn140 Citizens? National Bank. = i Real Estate Title Insurance 103 syivunia, Telephone — Chesapeake and Potomac’ Ree Tue WasHiNcTon Propoce ManKer.—The Official Price Current of the Washington City Produce Exchange for this week says that an ample stock of flour ts in store, with a quiet market for all grades. Wheat is éasler in pri Corn and oats’ steady. The supply of hay Is larger and market lower, with a good demand forallarrivals, Kyo straw te source and want ed. The supply Of butter 1s growing larcer daily. ‘The demand 1s confined £5 anes z than for years past. Medium which are lower and Kee Ul stand in store for want ot buyers. suppl of eggs is ample for de- mand. Old fow! her in price; spring chick- ens active but lower; too many small ones coming in. Old stock of potatoes in good sup- Jy and lower in price, New stock increasiti aa ly and price apy wee fis cartoad a Georgia Waterméions warrive this season w Devotelved next Monday by KF Batam ace. ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 20.—Virginia sixes, con- folidatied 80; pai S24; new ten-forties, ae TO oat aleady with Wheie~souther steady: MR. HERRICK SINKING. But Little Hope of His Recovery. ‘The reader of THE Star will regret to learn ‘that the condition of Mr. R. T. Merrick is very critical to-day, and that his attendants have nearly abandoned all hope of his recovery. It 4s thought that the crisis will be reached same time to-day, but it is hardly possible that the turn then taken will be favorable, He hasbeen ina ve condition since Monday, and hisfongstruggle with the disease isan ev dence of his strong vitality. The Baltimore dostore are in dally consultation with Mr. Mer- 3 Ws mn physi and everythin, irand tender care can do is belng dons that skill and tender care can'do for the patient. CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS THIS AFTER- oon. At2p.m.a Sran reporter called at Mr. Mer- Tick’s residence for later information. The Physicians had held s consultation and had advised Mr. Merrick’s friends that there was scarcely any hopeof hisrecovery, He had been steadily sinking during the day, and was still Unconscious, ‘The case, in fact, Was leally given up, and tt, was sedreely thought that Mr. lerrrick would live through to-night. Mrs. Merrick has not yet been informed of the con- dition of her husband. In her condition it has been deemed best to keep the distressing fact from her. She has been su! the most ex- eruciating pain from abscesses in both ears, and she was sent away from home, asit was thought that her ae here as a witness of the suf- fering of her husband might end: rr her life. One of the daughters is in Philadelphia under treatment for a spinal trouble, and another has: & severe nervous complaint, which, Wwated by her father's illness, has’ rendered her tem- porarily blind. Frionds of Mr, Merrick say he has never ro- covered trom his arduous labors in the star- Toute prosecution, He applied himself day ‘and night to these cases, and his ner Yous system was so prostrated that in making his closing iment he was kept up only by taking ammonia as a stimulant. Since the close of these cases he has devoted himself arduously to cheapo duties, in addition to which he performed a great_deal of hard labor in the campaign last fall, He has congestion of the brain, and two or three days ‘is phys- icians announced that if he did not show ai of improvement by to-day the case woul almost. hopeless, Later —Mr. R. T. Merrick was still in a criti- eal condition late this ufternoon, no improve- ment being observable, The Bride's Discovery. DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND, New York Herald, to-day. A newly married couple registered at a hotel in Hoboken on Monday as “Mr, and Mrs. Wil- ham Winter, of Washington, D.C.” They had justcome from Germany, where they had been on their wedding tour.. The man suddenly dis appeared, and then the bride discovered that her husband had registered fulsely. She sald his name was Frederick W. Weinch. The lice found he had gone to Washing- mn, Where, it is said, he has another wife. His "bride followed ‘him’ yesterday. It is thought by the Washington ‘police au- thorities that the man above mentioned may be Frederick W. Weirick, who some time ago killed a German named Hemm, as he claimed, by accident, but for which he was convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary, and was subsequently pardoned, After that he kept liquor saloons in difierent parts of the city, ‘Some few years ago he married Ellen Long, and resided with herat 103 street southwest. Some months ago word was received here that he bad inherited: some property, in Germany, and he left the city and sailed for his native Jand. He was successful in receiving his prop- erty, for up to a short time ago he made regular remittances to his wife here. ee THE OLEOMARGANINE CASES.—The case of Alex. Sandman and Aaron Brunn, charged with selling oleomargarine without label, was in the Crimfnal Court to-day, and Mr, Tobriner filed a plea to the jurisidetion of the court, which was overruled, as also a demurrer filed, Else ee Ao es RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.—The follow- ing Were the readings atthe signal office to-day: 3a. m., ; 7 am. 68.4; 11 a m., 80.4; 2 ee MARRIAGE LICENSES. — Marriage licences have been issued by the clerk of the court to Joseph Hollan and Fannie Bush; James Butler and Evelina Lewis. ee Detectives Raff and Block to-day arrested William Lowrey, and charged him with selling Louisiana lottery tickets, a number of which and on his person, He is locked up at the seventh preeinet. Yesterday morning Police Officer J. B. Slack, of the second precinct, and Mr. Newman, & guard at the reform school, left here in a wagon and went after Frank Miller, aged 18 years, and Willie Lock, aged 15 years, who escaped some time ago irom the reform’ school, Tho boys were captured at a village about 30 miles from Alexandria. ‘Tie Albert Parrish, who was sentenced In the Police Court yesterday, is not the brother ot Jo- seph Parris, ——_+___ Affairs in West Washington. ~ IMPROVEMENT.—Mr. William King, sr. is having erected afin i ‘on N street, be- tween’ 31st and 32d streets, which will ave three stories and basement,'press brick, stone trimmings and with back butlcing,’ ‘This building will contain fifteen rooms aud have all modern improvements; to cost in the neighbor hood of 37, Frey tractors, y Bros. are the ex Mr. King will reside “in this house when com- | pleted. “Miss Margaret Edes is having erect on 31st street, near N street, four two-story brick hou: ith press brick fronts, to contain seven rooms and cost $7,500, Rezin W. Darby is the contractor, The police here made five arrests y yas follows: Two small boys were arrested ‘for bathing in the river; they left $1 each collateral. An ‘alleged policy’ snop run b; John Mooney was raided by Officer Fisher, ani Mooney waS arrested; he Was released on $50 collateral, Luscinda Harris, a colored woman, was taken In for disorderly conduct; she left $3 for her appearance. A small boy named Chas. | Carter was brought in for incorrigibility. This morning when the cases were called in the Police Court. th ndants failed to answer and their collaterals were forfeited. A general complaint has been made about the large num- ber of boys and men why bathe in the river at different points during the evening. It makes it pee e, for boating parties to pass these pints, Pan ‘AL EMPLOYES Parp OFF.—The Chesa- peske and Onlo canal pay-boat arrived in Cum- erland Thursday with President Baughman and Paymaster Gambrill, having paid off the April pay-roll, amounting to about $12, ’. Col. Baughinah reports both divisions of the canal in first-class condition, Nores.—Mr. T. A. Newman, who has been confined to his bed for some days with a stroke of paralysis, is somewhat better this morning. —No attention has been paid to the numer- ous complaints of the detective hydrants and pumps in this locality.—See advertisement of the First Co-operative Building association.— second hop of the season by the Potomac Boat club took place last night at the house of the club. The spacious ball-room was well filled with invited guests, Grarx Recerprs.—Canal boat Loudoun ar- rived yesterday with 1,700 bushels of corn and. 900 bushels of wheat for Hartley Bros. TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT 7 A. M.—Great Falls, temperature, 78; cou- dition, 36, Receiving reservoir, tem) rature, 80; condition at north connection, south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, tem- rature, 79; condition at influent (oes 36; effluent ‘gatehouse, 36, High tides in the river to-day at 1: nt p.m, sete LED SecRETARY ENpicorr and Secretary Whit- Rey are not expected to return to Washington antil next week. THE ANNUAL RAILROAD INSPECTION.—Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, the commissioner of rail- roads, will start about the first of next month on the annual tour of ini ection of the govern ment railroads. He will be accompanied by S. B, Pickrell the book-keeper. ‘They will prob- ably go out on the Central Pacific, and return ‘on the Northern Pacific. Thomas Hassard, the engineer of the office, accompanied by 7. J. Walker, the accountant, will start at the same time by way of the Texas and Pacific, and will return: the Southern Pacific. The two par- fies ‘will be absent until the middle of Septem. r. To DEMAND THE PRoMPr RELEASE oF Sanros.—The U.S.8. Iroquois, of the Pacific ‘station, has sailed from Panama to Guayaqull, Ecuador, under sealed instructions from the Secretary of State in rogard to the case ot Santos, the American citizen held there under arrest. It is understood that the commander of the Iroquois is instructed to make a formal demand fn the name of the United States. for the prompt release of the prisoner and to afford him all possible assistance, IntEnton DEPARTMENT ConTRACTS.—Out of the fifty-eight bidders for furnishing stationery to the Interior department contracts have been ‘awarded to thirty-one. The succgssful Wash- ngton bidders were Win. Ballantyhe & Son, J. i J. Ohi V. G. Fisher, Z. D. Gliman, E.M Fison, John’ G. Parker, dot F: Parel ree . Thorn Ryneal, jr, Fred, A. Sehmidt and G. Co. Mr. E.G. Wheeler, of this etty, bas awarded the waste-paper contract of the rior department for the ensulng year, His bid was O14 eente per 100 pounds, PREcaurions AGAINST INTRODUCTION OF. CHOLERA.—The Secretary of the Treasury has Tequested the State Department to appoint .edical inspectors for ali Cuban consulates, in ‘ew of the spread of cholera, Wp Rpala, and Saige Tiedt inant ot ry aderk icunateraniie fog in Guba from f tke approach of ehclera of RESIGNATION OF AN OFFENSIVE PARTISAN. W. H. Humphrey, postmaster at ‘Iroquois, “I would state as the reason that. have been, and offensive partisan, ang fase rice cme ales Somes oe (ill "manage in some way THE NUMBER Of Mr. Gage to Remain. TRUSTEE BIRNEY DECIDES TO RENOMINATE The chief immediate cause of disturbance in the second school division has been removed by Mr. Birney’s deciding to reconsider his pur- pose of having Supervising Principal Gage transferred from that division or dropped from the rolls. This change in the situation has been brought about through an intervic which Mr. Birney has had with Mr. Gage. In that interview, Mr. Birney sald to @, Stan re- ter, m: ensions Wi ve Basted were cheeced up and a@ good understanding established. Mr. Birney. now intends to renominate Mr. ‘One of the objections which Mr. Birney had to Mr. Gage was that the latter was not only a faith: fal friend to Mr. Wilson, the late superintend- ent, but was, as Mr, Birney understood it, work- ing'with others to secure the reinstatement of Mr. Wilson in office. Mr. Birney was satisfied in the interview, he said to a SraR reporter, that Mr. Gage was not working to secure Mr. Wilson's reappointment, and that he all render loyal support to the new superintendent Mr. Powell, when he takes office. CLosixa EXERCISES oF THE SoLpreRs’ Home Scuoou.—The closing exercises of the Int, The fllowiy' program was giver by he inst e program was given by the scholars in the presence of a large. number of friends: Prologue, Master Wim. F. Finn; song— school, We Lift Gur Tuneful Voices; dialogue— (two short scenes), Be Kind to the Poor, Misses isabella C. Norton, Martha A. Ray and ‘Minnie Rose; recitation — Master "Joseph Martin, Naughty Wiltie; ‘solo and guitar “accompant- ment, Sailit Miss Florence Russell and Mr, Russell; recitation—Mr, John E. Clarke, The Polish Boy; dialogue, Who are the Saints? Misses Katie Ray, ie Finn and Ella Hol- lidge; ‘song—school, ‘There is Beauty in the Mountain; reeltation—Miss Katie Martin, Sup- dialogue, Boarders Wanted, Misses ry uggan, Ella M. Funk, Florence’ Russell and asters’ James “Malone, C, C. Wineberger and Chas. W. Ray; solo—Miss Allee Hammond, Grandma’ ‘Ol Arm Chalr; recitation, Paddy and the Musket, Master Thos, A. Martin; dia- e, Telling Dreams, Misses Alice Hammond, te’ King, Katie Martin and Master Wm. Finn; recitation, Won't You Let My Pay Work? Miss Dora M. Lippold; song—school, My. Mouptain Home; recitation—Miss Georgie Hagin, Troublesome Neighbors; dialogue—(two scenes), Getting a Photograph, Misses Annie M. Heid Ella ‘St Funk and Masters Geo, A. Main and Samuel M. Hollidge; recitation—Miss May A. Ellin, The Rich and'the Poor; stump speech, Mr. John Garvey; dialogue, The New Scholar, Misses Mary V. Delaplane, May A. Ellin, Katie Martip, Annie M, Heider, Elia M. Funk, Katfe E. Ray, Ella Hoilidge and Katio Finn;'song—school, Scenes of My Youth; epi- logue, Master Chas, Ray eds SEVEN MonTHS IN JAIL FOR STEALING.— John Carter, about 19 years old, who escaped from the Maryland house of correction, was ar- rested yesterday by Licut. Arnold for stealing 2.50 trom McDonald's saloon, in East Wash- ington, and an overcoat from G. W. Crocker. This morning, in the Police Court, Carter leaded guilty to the charge of larceny, and the Jhage gave him seven months in jail, Spvehamon ae Liberals and Conservatives. NEGOTIATING AND MANEUVERING TO END THE BRITISH CABINET CRISIS, In the house of lords yesterday, the Mar- quis of Salisbury asked Lor@ | Granville to consent to an adjournment in the house until Tuesday next. He said the con- ferences of liberals and the conserva- tives had not yet reached a stage to enable either side to ‘Therefore, it would be mor to postpone any discu: next, as he had suggest howéver, to make just one observation; He was dware of the Importance of pushing thé redistribution of seats Dill toa conclusion, but it had become known that the bill had destroy- ed one set of constituences. The marquis fur- ther objected to the bill, beeause when passed in its present form it would prevent, even in case of necessity, an appeal to the country be- fore November. ‘The motion of the Marquis of Salisbury to ad- Journ, until Tuesday next, the consideration of the redistribution of seats bill was then adop- ted by a vote of 124 yeas to 56 noes, In ‘the house of commons, yesterday, Mr. Labouchere asked if it was trie that the’) quis of Salisbury was prevented from taking office by his failure to obtain assurances of as sik make a statement. convenient, for ali ance from the retiring government. Mr. Labouchere added that he himself and many other radicals strongly objected to any assurance being given the conservatives in the event of their taking office, Mr. Gladstone, in reply to the question of Mr. Labauchere, said that when he waslgst asked @ similar question he stated that he had not at that time had any conference with the marquis, Since then Mr. Gladstone said he had received overtures from the Marquis of Salisbury, and should there be any resuit of any correspond- ence it would be made public, ‘There would be no secret understanding whatever, ‘The house then, on motion, of Mr. Gladstone, adjourned until Tuesday next. Lord Salisbury wants to retain the power to dissolve parliament at once if the radicals prove troublesome, and so compel a new election on thé old regisiry, If the redistribution bill Is lowed to pass he cannot dissolve parliament until November, when the whole scheme of the extension of thé franchise will become opera tive. ‘Lord Salisbury has rals that they would 1 ‘ked a pledge of the libe- | y consider the budyet | scheme, and, if they disapprove it, consent to | leticit be carried to 1886, snd to the conservatives the whole tnie of the ofcommons during the remainder of th sion. Mr, Gladstone declined to give a pledge regarding an unseen scheme of fins ‘The News says it is able to state that Mr. | Gladstone's reply ts final, and that. thereis no ebance of the matter being arranged by farther liberal concessions. es are signing a memorial to Lord | Salisbury asking him’ to refuse office unless pledge be obtained from the liberals, Frightal Fall. HIS BALLOON TAKES FIRE AND COLLAPSES IN MID AIR—HE DROPS THREE HUNDRED FEET, Special to the Baltimore American, CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 19.—A great crowd fof people, composed not only of the cltizens ofthis place, but from all around the country within # radius of twenty miles, gath- ered at the opening performance at Richards & Leon's cireus th’s afternoon, Before the clreus performance began there wasa number of other side-show- to attr.ct'the curiosity and | the quarters of the country folk. The big bal- loon was the center of attraction, and William Patterson, the handsome young aeronaut, in his fancy dress, was watched attentively’ by the crowd as he superintened the arrange- ments, for his first ascension. He was a strong- looking, plucky young fellow, and only. smiled- at the spectators when the pressed their fe: of going up in a builoon, i looked with pon otic so daring. | Finally, all was. read; The balloon was swelled out to its full cap: ity. The aeronaut, with a in his leaped Jightly into the little basket, aud with a wave of the flag gave the signal let go. Just as the ropes were cut, one of the workmen ac- cldently overturned ahotair stove used in inflating the balloon. Instantly a tiny flame and a, put ‘of smoke appeared at the bottom of the balloon as it shot upwards. A cry of horror burst from the crowd. The aeronaut had not at first noticed the accident, He heard the shouts of the crowd. ‘The cry of fire called his attention to the flame rapidly spreading towards the inflated portion of the’ balloon, “He was then about one hundred feet in the air, He looked down and dropped his flag. The crowd gaw the look of terror that oversp: ce, The men who had been inflating the balloon. and others, soon as they saw the balloon had caught fire, shouted to Patterson to Jumb. But he had not'at first recognized the ery of inthe shouts that attended the ascension. The Reon below saw him hurriedly turn around in the basket, and then reach out with & knife, as though he would try and cut away the Dine portion of she. balloon, we ee was im possible. en he appeared as though he would jump. He hesitated. looked down and widly gesticulated. He raised himself up and clung to the ropes that held the basket, Just. thenacloud of smoke almost enveloped the balloon, it gave a lurch, and the next instant collapsed at a height of over three hundred feet, Down shot the body of the aeronaut, swifter than the upward filght of the balloon had been, Over and over It turned, and struck the ground. and rebounded. The body was pikes. up, Several of the muscles twitched slightly, but life was extinct. It was but a few minutes’ from the time of the balloons flight to when tire lifeless body’ of the young aeronaut was tend- erly carried into one of the tents, Men turned their faces away in horror at the terrible tacle, and many women nearly fainted. Thine balloon was totally consumed by tho fire. Patterson was twenty-two and resided at Wellsville, Ohio, had been married about a year and a-hall, and leaves Site ond Infant child. ‘The frigittful accident threw a gloom over the crowd. "The majority of the people started homeward without enter ing the circus tent. The remains of the young man Were removed to his home this evening. ——_ 22 3 News Briefs. In the superior court in Chicago yes! It Saves Time and Money. From the New York Times. ‘While standing in one of the large dry-goods stores in Fourteenth street the other day a re- Porter of the Times observed that a lady who bought a seven-cent veil left orders for tt to be sent to one of the most distant streets In Brook- dyn, and to collect the money at the house. ‘When asked it such a long ‘of so cheap an article was profitable, the head of the firm said that It notonly paid'them, but was @ great convenience to ‘seller ‘and buyer. The practice of paying for materials on delivery has increased greatly during the last Year, One reason for this, the merchant thought, was that ladies had become afraid to carry even moderate sums of money with ‘So many ladies daily have thelr pockel snatched out of their hands that they have begun to carry only enough money for thelr car and omnibus fares, in, the long waits for change that have me prevalent in most stores are annoying to customers, and even if the e ent fs tendered the Parcels have to go to the wrapping counter, making a long delay necessary. “T should Ike to kay remarked the gentle- man, “that if ladies only knew it, we would much rathersend every article bought in our estublishment t the residence of the purchaser and collect the money there than to have them Pay at the store. It would save us the salarios ofa many cash girls, while, a8 each lady Would finish her shopping sooner and go away, our saleswomen could wait on 3. reat man More customers during the day. It is utterly impossibie to attend to customers in any of the establishments in the city any quicker than it is done at present, and the only improve- ment that can be made must come from the public. We cannot as business men close our Store while there are people ready to buy, butit every lady wid at nt takes four hours to shop would finish her business tn three hours: there would very soon be an extra hour at the close of the day, which we would gladly give to our employes.” SS ___+ee—___ Sam Jones and “Society.” From the Kansas City (Afo.) Times. There is @ certain evangelist, or man of God ‘as he Is properly or improperly called, now on exhibition before the country. His name is Jones, Samuel Jones, or as he is more commonly distinguished Sam Jones, “What isa party?” asks Sam. “It is nothing but the ante-room to ballroom, and the ballroom 1s the ante-room to Sgerman; and what is a german? It is the Ante-room to eternal disgrace, and eternal dls- grace is hell and fire.” That was alittle bomb. Shell he threw into polite circles in| Nashville. Down in Chattangoga he said: “The women have much todo with this great wrong. It's society—society does so aud so—and some people will goto hell with society. ‘There 15 Hot a society woman in Chattanooga who does not know that she has to get out of society be- fore she can get to heaven,” ‘This 1s a moder- ately free country, where free speech is one of the blessed Perquibites, As long as Sam is. con- sclentions, and indulges in general observations, he will not be inteferred with. His views may bea trifle ultra, but he is ‘entitled to them under the constitution. That any sect or bod: of men, good men and jearned men, should tol- erate sich a howling idiot, and encourage him in his extravagance is, however, quite another uestion. A properly conducted revival under the auspices of grace, mercy, and isa de- lectable thing for ‘society, and stimulates the healthy growth of christianity. Somebody ought to call Mr. Jones’ attention to the fact, however, that when the Saviour told the tale of the prodigeal son, he did not put in an addl- tional clause to the effect that the people who Participated in the litte social gathering, with music and dancing, went to hell or stood in im- mediate Jeopardy of that journe, in Love With. Men fall in love, they say, with beauty, with goodness, with gentleness, with intellectual qualities, with a sweet voice, with a smile, with an agreeable manner, with a lovable dis- position, with many ascertainable and meas- urable things, and yet we find them continu- ally falling in love with women who are not beautiful, nor good, nor wise, nor gentle, nor possessing any ascertainable or measurable thing. You'll find one hundred reasons given for falling in love, or being in love, and rarely the right reason—which is commonly simply because a man cannot help it. He fs in love because a mysterious force in nature has touched him. ‘The woman may be unbeautl- ful, heartless, ‘selfish, eruel, untrue, coarse, frivolous, empty, but if the magic of nature— something of the magic, I suspect, that Puck used on the eyes of Titanla—touches him he sees not one of these things in their true aspect. Yes, the Titanias that have fallen in love with men crowned with donkey heads, and the men that have fallen in love with serpents, thinking them doves, are many— and all’ because’ of a diaboliara oF a mystic fary in nature that delizhts in bringing incon- gruous elements together for the sake of a dance of deliri “How Soon We Are Forgotten!” New York Correspondence Philudelphia News, The Century club is composed largely of men with gray hair and heavy mien, who are wont to pass hours of meditation in the huge leather- covered chairs, occasionally interrupting the silent flow of their thoughts to discuss events of historic or scientific interest. In matters of the present decade they are not always alert, One Sunday mornivg-a portly man entered the moking-roon himself at alittle table nd called for a cocktail. Five substantial aud indluential members who were present saw that he wore a Prince Albert coatof stylish cut; that ay side whiskers were neatly trimmed, and ‘that, although his features were vaguely Suggestive of somebody they had seen, none knew who he was. Could it be that an outsider had dared to regard the ab-house asa public restaurant? The five members went from room to room, button- holing the half dozen other members, and Pra covert scrutiny, united iu declar- ing tilat they knew him not, 'Then the colored servant was Instructed to ask the stranger's name when he settled for his drink, In the course of halfan hour he touched the bell on the table beside him, rose lagily, and. buttoned nis coat “What name Is it, sah?” asked the attendant, as he took the quarter. Every man in the room pricked up his ears. “Arthur,” was the reply. “What's de las’ naine, please?” “Chester A. Arthur,” ‘exclaimed the stranger (who had a year or so before been elected to the club), ina Voice that reached every one of the i ‘Then he rapidly” walked out,, did not get to his cab without being recognized on sight by several passers, When the Day is Over. Canon Kingsley. Itis wise at night * * * toread, but for a few minutes, some book which will compose and soothe the mind; which will bring us face to fwce with the true fucts of life, death and eternity; which will make us remember that man doth not live by bread alone; which will give us, before we sleep, a few thoughts worthy of @ christian man with an immortal soul in And, thank God, no one need go far to such books. Ido not mean merely relig- jous books, excellent as they are in these days, I mean any books which hetp to make us bet- ter, and wiser, and sober, and more charitable persons; any Books which wilt teach us to de- spise what is valgar and mean, foul and cruel, and to Jove what 1s noble arid high-minded, pure andjust. * * * In our own English lan- guage we may read by hundreds books which will tell us ofall virtue and of all praise. The stories o! and brave men and women; of gallant and heroic actions, of deeds which we ourselves should be proud’ of doing; of persons tier, wiser, whom we feel to be we are ourselves, nobler, than ‘There is no fresh water in town, but all the people use is brought on rafts from a place twenty miles up the river, and is peddled about the place in casks carried upon the backs ofdonkeys or men. The donkeys all wear pan- talettes—not, however, from motives of modesty, as the native’ children go entirely naked, and the men and women nearly so—but to protect their legs and bellies from the gadi which bites flereely here. Bread as well ag water is peddled abont the town in the same way, but vegetables are brought down the river on rafts and in dugoyts, which are hauled up on the beach in long rows, and present a busy and Interesting scene. Guayaquil 1s famous for the finest pineapples in the world, great juicy fruits, as white as snow and as sweet as honey. It for its hats and hamm because Panama merchants formerly con- e trade. ‘They are braided under water by native women, of strands often twelve and fifteen feet long, and fine ones Judge Gardner granted a temporary splunction restraming the managers of the West Driving park or their agente from races, holding Sun- nel Lat id G saree acre int Sate Boag ates a cea ane Chas. Potts, nent citizen of White rT eS county, Ga., dri to insanity by adverse lat Oe i st exes i ween ae counties of Maer in several ‘West Virginia are Sevent ties of the extreme and radical ity deput Ieft of the house of deputies met yes- Revista of tho: constitutinetines Some ‘versal of service, separation of church and state and the abandonment of remote ex- peditions, FATHER AND Son ———+e4_____ ‘William Seuted in the sar Soe rier erday afternoon for the murder of Joun W" EY Sherry, gommmniteed” on ‘April ‘tesa. Old manage the Union Riding Academy in Chicago, now with Forepaugh’s circus, had @ hearing before Judge Suley in Chicago, 13th instant, in sult for divorce against his wife Mathilde, The latter's stage name 1s Cottrell, and she is now soubrette In McCaull’s opera troupe in New York. The husband, « tall, cde Sill wan rat ied: charged nie wire withrendne el ie with undue Intimacy with a well-known theatrical manager in New York, but has withdrawn that couu and the case ‘was merely based when be firstcame to Chi member of the German nobill! tion was exposed. some ‘ti ago. The court yn was exposed, some. tire wok the case under advisement A Sensible Tartle. ‘From the Philadelphia Times. “The most sensible turtle I ever knowed,” said the barkeeper, “was one I owned when I was a keepin’ bar in Key West, He slept under ‘the bar, and I called him Cap. He was a green turtle and just about the size of the one you was telling about, colonel. We used togive free lunch nearly every day, and when we showed up for turtle soup the bar would be crowded with suckers, all sayin’ it wassplendid. About § o'clock in the morning I'd say, “Cap, it’s ‘soup: day.’ Cap would fiarch out to the front door, Jean against the sill and I'd hang a card around his neck, ‘Free lunch to-day, green turtle soup.” Then my old nigger cook would boil up a lot of cheap tripe, sheep's pluck and chicken entrails and at 12 o'clock there would be a smoking hot treat for the boys. Durit the mornin’ “After they passed Cap ‘would turn around and look at me as ifto say, “These here fellers make me tired.’ About 1'1 o'clock ‘he'd watch his chance and slip in behind the bar and him and me would have @ sociable cocktail to- gether.” ———-+e0—_____ The Sinews of War in Russia, From the Pall Mall Budget. ‘That “we have the money too,” and that Rus- sia has not the money was one of the grounds of the light heart with which the swashbucklers at the music halls, and the journalists who in- struct them, were eager to have a Russian war. The campaign was tobe closed by the bank- ruptcy of Russia. But the question of “the money" caused as much anxiety tothe minis- ter of finance in Russia as it caused joy to {he warlike plumers of the Daily Telegraph. A letter trom St, Petersburg in the Schlesische Zei- fung states that when Gters, and Bunge, the finance minister, had an audience of the’ czar at Gatschina, and the czar talked of issuing an OVERCOME WITH EMOTION AT THE RECOLLBO TION OF A FRIEND'S WRONG-DOING. For several days there has been on trial In the circuit court at Indianapolis an important suit against John ©. New, involving the busl- ness affairs of the old First National bank, and it was elicited in the evidence that J. I, Slaughter, who was dismissed from the position of cashier in 1877, had embertied about $40,000, but the matter was kept guiet dur fhe taking of testimony. Yesterday Wn. English, democratic candidate for Vice Prosi dent in 1880, who was president of the bank at the time of the cashier's peculations, was on the witness «tand, and when asked w he had known about the embezzlement he hesitated in. answering and seemed to be deeply atfocted. “I Knew Siaughter from earliest boyhood. 1 had Known ‘js father for many years,” sald Mr, English. Tears came into his eyes when bo and he could say nothing more for sev- rai minutes. The silence was broken by « SS from the attororys to adjoura court: for a few hours, but Mr. English aid it would Not be necessary on his account. He explained that the father of the young man had died from maple the discovery of his son's wrong<do- Ing, and it was the recoliection which so al fected him. —_———+e+__ Gen. Grant's Lessening Shadow. Tt is thought that the change of alr has begun to beneftt Gen. Grant, Yesterday afternoon Judge Hilton and son came up {rom Saratoga ‘and sat with the general and family upon the Piazza more than an hour. Dr. Gray, of the in- Sane asylum at Utica, was also. visitor of the general's during the afternoon. Dr. Gray Is an extremely stout man, and Gen. Grant wrote Bpon a card. which he handed to his caller, this Dit of grim humor: “Your shadow has grown no Tess sino you will notice that mine has.” Many sightseers from Sara- toga strolied through the grounds of the cottage at Mt. MeGre, terday, watching the xou- om @ respectful distance, ee Cornell Wins the Childs’ Cap. AN INTERESTING BOAT RACE ON THE SCHUYES KILL ‘The Cornell University crew won the Childs cup in the race with the University of Pennsy- Vania crew over the Shawmont coursa, on the Schuylkill river, yesterday afternoon, Tho time of the winners was eight minutes and fifty-one seconds, the Pevosylvanians crossing the line three and a half seconds after the vie tors. “The winners’ time in the same race last Year Was nine minutes and six_and_8 half seo ‘Onds, Cornell then coming tn g sls and ‘three seconds behind." At ‘crews caught the water sylvaniaus immediately ing a thirty-five stroke tot | took two quiet strokes, | to work, ‘pulling with m and finished | stroke. “Before a dozen st had been rowed Penns¥ivania was almost « length ahead. The Cornellians graduaily reased th their ashen “blades, rowing In p Before the half-mile’ point wa length of clear water lay between the rudder of | the Pennsylvanians’ shell and the shurp of the Corneliians, bat Cornell gradually. be to draw up on the’ leaders, and when the b | mile point was passed they shot by Pennsylvanians, puiling about a thirty-elvh stroke, The Pennsylvanians rowed with a dash, Tiast saw you, bi Appeal to the Russian people, the latter felt it his duty tocaution his imperial master as to the Peror at once rose from his seat, and said. with reat solemnity: “If the war should break out L ereby promise that I will sacrifice to it the entire property of the house of Romanoff (180,000,000 roubles); and Iam certain that my people will not allow my example to xtand alone.” The. writer adds that there can be no doubt that the greatland owners; the rich mer eantile world, ‘and the wealthy monasteries were fully prepared to make equally great gucrifices for thelr fatherland. In 1878, when there was the expectation of war with England and Austria, the Moscow mechants and clergy alone agreed to sacrifice the immense sum ‘of 500,000,000, ———-+e+______ Close Definition. From the Atlanta Constitution. One of the witnesses in the case of the state vs. Rhodes Danforth sald yesterday, in giving his testimony, that Danforth thought all the girls were “mashed” on bir. “He's a sort of dude, thea?” queried the ex- amining lawyer. sir," Was ‘the reply; ‘adude is @ fellow pr e_aptness of the definition @ smile was almost audible, as Philosophy. From the Detroit Free Press. “Lnebber see aman who belleves it am his solemn dooty to be responsible fur his fellow- man widout feeling sorry fur him,” said Bro- ther Gardner, as the voice of the triangle called the meeting to order. “It must be uncomiorta- ble tobe sicha man, It must givea pusion a pain togo to bed at night under de fear dat Fpnebody may go wrong in dis world afore day. light, an‘ it must stir up his bile to riz up in mawnin’ an’ realize dat he can’t possibly con- {rol de wetions of all his fellow-men frewout de ay. “We has one or two sich men in dis club, an’ I want to say to'em dat dey greatly oberesti- mate de number of vards of cloth required to make ‘em @ shirt, What dey calls a matter of y am moas’ always simply prying into a hayburs biznes; wat dey calls matter of conscience am moas' always an attempt to in- teriere wid matters dat doun’ consarn ‘em in de Jeast. “It am no more one man’s duty to go.about pleadin’ wid eberybody to seck de Lawd dan it am anoder man’s duty to go about warnin’ ple not to break de law. We am built on com- mon-sense principles. “We am. su to know right from wrong. We bev bin given consciences and convictions, an’ if one-man elects to lib a Christian life an’ another to fol- ler In de wake of ole King Tophet dats a mat- ter none of us kin settle. De good man who makes a slip gits such a kick from his own con- nee dat any naggin’ by his fellow man am mo’ sartin to raise his bile dan to make him wee] “Your dooty am to obey de laws of God an’ de kentry; to be charitable when charity am de- served; to be nayburly when your naybur will permit it; to be ready wid good advice when asked fur it, When you go much beyond dis you am makin’ a nuisatice of yourself an’ doin’ mo’ harm dan good. When aman who moves out ofa rented houie between two days, an’ doan leave his new address tied to de doah’ knob fur de benefit of de bilked landlord comes to me an’ wants to weep bekase I hasn't bin to church fur two Sundays past, I'm kinder ready to de- clar’ dat I won't go agin fur a hull y’ar. ‘When a pussen who has worn de heels off his boots dodyin’ creditors comes to me an’ wants to know why I doan’ put up mo’ cash fur de heathen he settles me on de biziness condition of the Russian financies, The em- | and Vigor that was well anaintained, but their | style lacked ‘the finish that appeared to be th feature of theiropponents' rowlng. They steered irregularly and the starboard oars | then caught the surface of ‘the water turn that seemed evidence either of ttle loss of form, Corneil continued to forge ahead | until the last quarter of a mile they had put a boat's length of clear water between th jand the by Ivanians. At this point both crews spurted, ‘the Pennsylvanians running | thelr stroke up to Ubirty-cight with considers labor, and the Cornellians wi effort patting Ubelrs up to forty-on desperate effort the Pennsylvanians (7 falu somewhat of thelr lost: place, but Corel eld the lead too firmly, aud amid the screams Meas they cromod the lings ieayth wand tree huzzas they cro ne # length an quarters aliead. ———_—e0_______ Sullivan Meets His Match. Philadelphia Special to the New York ‘Tritune, 16h, Pugilist Sullivan, accompanied by a friend, both full of liquor, arrived at the American as: sociation ball field shortly before the game was tobe called Unis afternoon and found a crowd standing in line waiting thelr turn to enter, Sullivan, not satisfied at the necessary delays walked up to the gate-keeper und tried te fared his way in ahead of the others, A policeman interfered, when Sullivan annot tention of “bi man, not_ know prepared to w then made a rush for the 3 abandoning both fists and club drow tis re | Volver, cocked it, walked up tothe pugilist am With ebtire cooiniss gave him the alter getting Into Line or being “killed | All Sullivan's braggadocio a ‘once, and the most never obeyed the behest of a more alacrity, Ho fell in Ine and. passed through the entrance In his turn as meckly aa the most obscure patron of the National game, 0 Paper Bedelothing. A papermaking firm in New Jersey has for several weeks been turning out counterpaned and pillows of paper. No.1 manilla paper is lue-oout with used, two large sheets being held together by a slender twine at intervals of three or four inches. The twine is gummed, 80 as to hold ‘the sheets firmly together where it lies, A hem 1s placed on the counterpane to keep it from twine, tearing; the safety edge is composed o Ornamental designs are stamped on the surtaces of the covers and cases, giving Ub neat, attractive earance. Wh couniterpanes and pill trom use they can easi ahotfatirvon, The counterpanes onthe bed when it 4 ied and in eotd weather will be found a rim covering, reventing the escape or heat. ‘The new} lothing is 76 cents p and ably become popular.— 7) Friday, Jone 1 CCA CAKROL, aged 1885, KATIE AGNES nts and fiiteom ne 21st, at 2 p. m., from parents? ut Foxhall road, near Green Springs = onthe morning of Jane 1 the Lite Presley W. Doro Funeral trom ber inte est CARROL, Bi EVANS. Miss TILLER EVANS ced 20 years, 4 months, adopted daughter of Mary Jane aud late Win. ‘Evans, at 440 Uhirteen tli southwest, on Juive 19, INN, 230) pth. alver @ hong fur munths to come. “When a man has fit with all his nayburs, an’ riven his poo’ old fadder to the house to die, calls aroun’ to demand why tdoan’ come down for dis or dat charity, I feel all the stub- borness of an Al mewl, “Elder Toots am not responsible if Samuel Shin has fo' libin wives, an’ de Rev. Penstock am biameless if Giveadam Jones am sent to Jackson fur stealin’ a plategiass window. Mind rourown bizneay am ez good a motto ex ‘God. jess our Homes.’ ————_+e+—_____ for Mi Arrested larder After = Long ‘St. Paul Special to the N. Y. Tribune, 18th. “Al” Galloway, indicted by the grand Jury of Nez Perees county, Idaho, in 1882, for the mur- der of three Chinese miners on Camas creek, a tributary of Palouse river, was arrested ‘it White Saimon river, ‘yesterday. money and turned him loose. Gall drifted into Montana, returned to Folouse coumoe thence to the Salmon river, Shortly aiter the murder was committed in rej gunshot through the back and a bullet, by Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. Genoa is a lively place of an evening. Every- body isin the streets or in the restaurants and coffee houses. In many of the latter concerts are given, and the singers, Instead of the fright- ful screamers of our concert rooms and variety shows, are as asthe average second and third male and female singers one hears in the Dent Italian opera companies in America; and they: usually from the best operas. ‘These ‘are filled every evening with a Of Doth sexes, mainly — wines or beer of and painful tliness of cousiiapiuon, which sie bun ‘with Christian faith, ‘To deck the Ths He took the pares! ‘That God 6 earths ‘We watched and waited by her, Bat the angel gently witopeted: Thi bear this geu away. ‘We Iny her away to rest siete th tienen a fr victory’ wor x's crowned at Jas, “At home with telends aint co Sy Hee Mormes, ‘Funeral notice hereafter. > GARTSIDE. On June 19, 1885, of congestion. tthe residence of John A. Gole,in Howard county, Mas JAMES GARTSEDE, tn the Fait year of his age. Funeral at St Philip's church, Laurel, Md. upinor row (sunday), at 1-o€lock pt. I'rioads iad Tele tives invited to attend. a= HILLS. On the morning of Jane 20th. 1885, THOS, ©. HILLS, Jn, in the twenty-third year of his age, second son of Dr. Thos. 0. Hilla. Monday, 224,at10am. Private, © Chicago, June 18th, 18s, HH Sidon oe“the ante A. 3 toe as mother of Sirs. ‘AS. Tabet, of this city. KING. FLORENCE STELLAR, beloved danghe em ee eee un for ci world: Bar it ls God who haa eck He can all our sorrow: Funeral from ber parents’ residence, 405 1 street tp. ta. Hetaaves and ‘tine bow ‘had given, southwest, June 21, Fequested June 21st, at four, iwest. Pm, from 600 renth year, Demin Scacrg Comte SEO RE 2th ae Funeral fom parents readence, L311 Vous PAYNE. At the Louie Biome, Jane 10th, 188 im MARY HL PAYNE, widow of the late overt on, of Iechuiond, Va,

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