Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1885, Page 3

Year's Matinee ne Neots BAR SIEDE existed by © superior dramatic 4 = turesque Character MELISS ‘The Child of the Si SATCEDAY MATI ty time of the charmls - ZARA Next Weel ROSTON IDEAL OPER ewiay, Thore TOeToT, TLE BL Friday Sight. Box sheet for sale of sais now Will positively appear at Tou except that of Herz0s MALO GRAN Thorac WEL! ESLEY h Oper JOSEY FIN N i JAN pees Tt CHIMES OF NORM CHIMES OF NORM E NORM mpany. i now be Reserved seats sh Year's Matinee Friday. ¢ toorchestre Soloist THE FULL 3 ~[ mates cxann WREK OF Di Matt and Grand FE KATE CLA As the hero in He wa performed with bri - New York. is more, Thos. A. H. = L len Fmma sheridan, qq Next Woek-SALVIN (AuBsCGiTS GkASD OFF COMMENCING MC D. “The Greatest Actor of Modern Times,” SALVINE. Supported by Monday, January £ ‘Tyesday. January 5. 4 Maoriay, January pans in THE DUKES MOTTO. "AMUSEMENTS. EW NATIONAL THEATER EY. ‘company in the Pie. jonday Nightand Swurd a URALDA MAUD GRANGER. 7 fine Loca and. Hal sraisted bY O08 NEES HALL i jroop s Music Store and at STREET OPERA HOUs In her New Success. and CHAS. A. STEVE: CALLED BACK, ant success In London and SALVISI PERFORMANCE: ldy!, ierraa, NE og edy COMPANY. day Matinee, BOHEMIAN GIRL PRA DIAVOLO pea, 3h HSt SPECIAL SE SPECIAL ER. Senator Mille: the Senate. a Singer, candidate of the viimore Talent, at | sibly twelve CARY 1, 1886. ing. 30-30 LAND) 1S MANDY: secured for the New under 12 years 10 te greatest uneasiness. PETROLA, | Year's bells ‘and = 228 TON, SON v8 famous work, home and uncertainty, ru! ry. Powerful pel Gi rr W. McIntosh, Weathersby. London correspon the provincial ibe quests from nnany q) adv 429 Lonpox, Dee. 3: terview, sai AY, JAN. 4. sander the di | tariy represented int nient of quires WASHINGTON RL The leading Rink of the City. Attractions every nigiit. Ladies and Children admitted tons, and every Mond: t ‘Mth st. and Rhode Island ave. arde: th Mr. Forste: Special Cable Dispatch t Free at all day ses feecy Seng ar ) "elaay and Sat ch jay, Jan. Ges a athletic Night sab at several proseeutions'g Loxpox, Dee. wasa $1 in great num! (Ket atittna i partcaiarly ‘called wo PROS VITE, wenew and popular brain aud Serve Tome and Salenaard against the glass or in wuttien by W. C vestor apik ‘and Manuiscturer, 1429 OF VISITORS AND For sale areated by MILBUEN, Sole Lu | Peumylvaua ave | = Joux W. Consox. Jo CORSON & MACARTNEY. Bawarns, Giever Building 1419 F x Deport Acconnts, enbject to check at sight, received ‘Corporations and Individuals, | s listed on the New York and pictanges bought and sold on | femmieion. Heston orders execued American trem Firm ‘All Socks ard ts Philadelphia Stve! is ‘Bel Teiepione Stocs deait in. Dutriet of Co.umbia bonds of all denommations on | dane for sale Stock aud Bouds of all local sureet Tall- | ‘Telepboue Companies | ads. Gas, Tnyurance and { Roaght aad sold Cuxcuass Tozacco ‘These celebrated Remedies have made some of the West wonderful cures on record. Hundreds of testi- Moniais are being received at the home office every day relating their wouderful curutive virtues Vixor- (RS and efficacious in thetr actio: son, John W. Drew, C No family sbonid be without them. Call on W. 5. Draggists in Washington, D.C, where faa. | nesday night and re ing is taking place towns along the ri Brownsville. Ou W. MACARTNEY. Npeprn np os ost, is now en ot Mier. | tien nd are of the d politic! city elections in Mex! now being sent trom Reeors outbreak is daily a and easil pplied. Christiant and other they can be 622-19¢1p Toms, Arrextiox LATEST PARISIAN MODES WLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1309 F Sreeer. FOMPADOUR BANGS ‘Thee SHINGLED BANGS. returned. IN HAIR Goops. thing. to-night” will liberal press “agency, intimidation during e! | A Severe Defeat for the Arabs. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EvENNe Star, ‘The first thing this year ram irom Gen. Gordon, saying that The last thing of the Khartoum was all right. ris the news ota battle in the Soudan. severe defeat of the Arubs,as they Frie1 ‘Special Dispateh to Tur EVENING Star. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 31.—The opponents of ex-Senator Platt and the friends of Senator Warner Miller express great confidence today in their ability to defeat Platt's plan to make ‘Senator Low president of the state senate. They claim that Gov. Cornell has broken with Platt, and his influence ts ageinst Low. They also claim that Low will only receive the votes of the eight solid Platt senators, while Pitts, the Miller-Warren combination, will certainly receive eleven majority and poa- votes in the caucus Monday even- Lalest Telegrams {0 The Star OPPOSITION TO HOME RULE. s Resignation of the French Cabinet. FIVE VICTIMS OF TRIOHINIASIS. THE FENCING OF PUBLIC LANDS. Mexican Rebels Drilling on American Soil. —_ THE CONTEST AT ALBANY. Confident of Defeating Low for the Presidency of —__ EUROPE’'S CLOUDED HORIZON. A General Feeling That War Has Only Been Postponed Till Spring. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tire EvawiNo Star. Loxpon, Dec. 31.—Abroad the general opin. ion undoubtedly ts that hostilities are merely tided over for the winter. are arming to the teeth at every possible point, Krupp has supplied more guns in the last month )_| than almost in a year previously. Turkey is still massing troops on the Macedonian tron- ‘The expense of keeping her immense e under arms all winter will be frightful. attitude of Greece, who shows no signs of intention to disband her armies, creates the Russia and Austria It ts stated here that very Indications That Gladstone's Scheme is ‘Foo Generous for His Party. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EVENING STAR, Loxpos, Dec. 31.—The close of the year pre- sto nobody here @ cheerful outlook. abroad alike. overhung that bod: and Old 0 Tu EVEN! ‘orster bers, but lost with shadows threatening’ disasters.” English opinion on b 4% complete hodge prodge, which into the tories’ hands, and, possibly, #ladstone to draw’ in his which lence and editorial matter to mirs killed. large contracts for cartridges have been pla in the United States. Altogether the New waken anxious hts in the minds of the leaders of Eng- ———— HOME RULE UNDER A CLOUD. At is of There horns, sends press, has received re- uarters to’ modify its direct 'y of Gludstone’s home rule sehem. An Interview with Michael Da ‘Michael Davitt, in an in- home rule is granted to Ire- land, itis difficult for me to see how the Irish menibers ean continue to sit in the parliament ai Westininster, unless the colonies are simi- The appoint- prince of the royal fainily as viceroy of Ireland would be a mistake, as Ireland re- statesman of tact and brains to admin- overnment, not a royal show. Saari Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR, Loxpox, Dec. 31.—Giadstone received over | one thousand ietters and telegrams of congratu- lation on bis birthday. The rejoicings on Tues- day terminated with a servants’ ball at Ha- Gladstone leading off with Gladstone following with Man," says joyed the fun.” 423 | Lospon, Dec. 31.—Mr. Is reperted — | better, bat his di is expected by everyone. era Lhave just seen twenty zine blocks, his portrait, Tiewlay; Phuratay, | being liastily dispatched to provincial papers, tHE DAVIseS, >| The vot protection cominittee, of the national liberal club, bas decided to commence inst conservatives for It three guns, American Towns to ¢ the Mexican City of Mie: Sr. Lovis, Dee. 31.—The Laredo, Tex: respondent of the Globe-Democrat says: A ser sant of the United States army stationed at id barrueks, some sixty miles down the rande trom this place, arrived here Wed- cor- rts that a general upris- ver between jesperado a ico. Mexican pected. wth nism MUTINOUS SCOUTS. 2 all the small American here and ‘Major Kellogg, commanding the United States troops at the above mentioned te with a body of troo} a, a smail city on the American side,where over 300 men, mostly from Mexico, are in arms aud express their intention of taking the Clty They have an abundaves of ummuni- to border rut flan class. Major Kellogg proposes to disperse them or force them to leave American terrl- tory, inorder to prevent a breucu of the nea trulity laws between the two republics, The movement originated among a few dissatistied ns who were defeated at the recent ps are terey and Suitillo to re-iniorce those already stationed in the cities of the state of Tamaulpas, where the next | ‘They Refuse to Guide Arizona Rangers Pursuit of the Hostiles. Tveson, ARIm, Dec. 31.—A special wo the Star from Duncan says: The Rangers who have been in pursuit of the hostile Indians have Just They report that while in the hostiles the Indian scouts retuses the trail, and defied the officer in command to compel them to obey his order. The chase had to be abundoned, and the troops returned to this place without having aecomplished any- ‘Telegrams have been sent to Gen, Crook asking for Instructions. The scouts are |, and the officers are afraid to disarm ‘The soldiers and Indians are now en- camped here separately. ———— KILLED BY DISEASED PORK. ursuit of to follow 220. greatfight for trade begins. We ee 2D sre notin this ight The only ‘The Mether and Three Children Dead 221 fighting we have is the fight and the Father Dying. Tei of the customers to be waited Streator, ILL, Dec. 31—About two weeks ity Ge Sot Gee ee ago a physician was called to attend the family YU why, abd what they are fight. of August Feldt. The doctor ascertained that FAD tng for. The greatest Hehtls for the family had eaten heartily of pork, and after 42U the Collars we fo obtaining some of the meat he examined it UMM 102. each: sold eisewhere for tulcroscope, finding unmistakable evi- 1 ise: sold eisewhere for ce of riching. ‘About @ week later ohe of HRY Use: aud the Cus, which we children, aged ten years, died, and the ML Sel for 2Ue., suid eixewhere for following day another child, "a boy WW 85e per par. They tht for teen, was taken away. The JMU the Boye <cliars we sell for mother was then prostrated, and in WU Se, which sell clsewhere for tew days she, too, died. During this ume sev- WA Use. Forine scarfswesell for eral doctor were called in, but could do nothing INI We; seid eiewhere for 75e rd checking the disease. On Monday 2M awash. eles another member of the family, a girl of 18 MS Newwsstier soca Jeurs, died-and the father now lies in a con- a re sell at 4Uc.; sold eise- @ition beyond all hope of recovery. Mr, Feldt Rh or Sand T5e Forthe purchased @ quantity of this pork and had ie Underwear we seit at pi beiow erat vane chiefs BC: sol eisewhere fo S04 S0e. and f:revery art ia oar large stock of Ge: GORDON sihkRie ‘ates, ead SUITINGS, ovr: ENGS oF ROOATIN¢ Bewon exhibition at the Mebmsent Of Wasn, Between al Agent's prices UME, € : of manafacture. ‘OF the alkunen Handker Lust colors) we sell for XY OWN IMPORTATION, Leading Tailoring Estab 2212 Penusyivanwe aves ESA. aud Gauae of all ‘abs, Claman atid Dis parts of the eity. Sewer NEMZES AY AND EXTRA ees down. ute army oficer who ® cannot recover. New KADES TO SUITE wy aco. 4 #0. however, the market lowed throughout, w 58 AND TROWSER- ington, = D. BARR, sul alive this morning, but the . Ms He is unconscious, ot himself —— stock exchange this morning were toy ures, cent below last evening's ¢ "Aiter the opening the market was ‘ty active aud geuerally arm to King advances Of% to 4 per cent, in whl New York Central was the leader. About 10:30, ‘The children, he said, bad been bit of going to the barrel and eating of OVIDENCE, RB. I., Dec. $1.—Lieut. Jones, the VIDENCE, mo | say he From Wall Street To-Day. K, Dec. 31.—Opening prices at the jelded and declines tol carried prices down % to dy per cent below orening figures, Lackawan- ba being most conspicuous in the decline. The cipal deal im the bour huve been in Pike Shore, St. Pant and New York Central, At 11 o'clock the market is quiet and steady. eee ae For Illegally Fenciug Public Lands. PROCEEDINGS TO BE BEGUN AGAINST 4 NUM- Ea OP PERSONS IN NEBRASKA. Omana, Ni Dee. 31.—United States Die trict Attomey "Laubertsom has. received 1p- Structious from the.Attorney General, upon the ticks Jur Coves. Cherry | recommendation Of the Secretary ot ‘th and 7th streeta LEALY & Co., ‘807 Market space. | proceedings were Fands show about 30,000 acres eue! the Int rior, to commence civil and ‘criminal proceed i uinst some eight or ten persons for ille- eating of pubite lands bats ip his Otber Janes ure expected soon. The largest enclosures Tererred to Im. his instroetions embraces 10Fe than 30,000 weres. In some of the rag Proceedings at Richmond To-day. RicuMonn, VA., Dec. 31.—The general assem- bly met to-day at noon. After being in session ‘@ few moments the roll-call in the house showed only 45 members present, six less than a quo- Tum, and a recess was thereupon taken till 4 p.m. In the Senate a joint resolution was requesting Governor-Elect Lee and Lieut Gov.elect Massey to take the oath of Rouse of dole ate in the presence of both Sodiee e in the presence of both bodi of gg assembl; before one of the judges ‘Supreme court of appeals. Some time was Ld 4n_ the discussion of a report of the gommittee on courts of justice to the effect that the term of office of all county court judges ex- pires January Ist, 1 leas Of the date Of their election, after which it was ad The senate then went into executive session. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. mneihe New York Stock Market. ofthe New York Block Marhentanag speclal wire to H. Hi. Dodge, 580 1 ind. |. 20-yeur fund: asked. 30-year fund, aaked. “Metropolitan North Capitol and Anacostia R. asked. Géorx Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mp., December 31—Virginia sixes, consolidated. 53; pust-due coupons, 69; new ten-forties, ‘3H; new Uirees, G1 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Mn, December 1l.—Cotton dull— middling, 8.) Flout steady.” Wheat southern nomit western higher; No. 2 western winter Ted, spot bid; December, 86% bid; January, 50m, Poids” Bebruary, fas, and, Marchi, Siig bid, “Corn—anuthiern steady and Gait; westerd higher; southern white, 43047; southern yellow,42a46; went mixed, spor and. Deoeraber, Osa ‘36a38; western mixed, Rye quiet, 6¥a70. Provisions nominally "steady. Sugar—copper refined steady 10%al0%. Whisky firm, 1.19a1.20. Other articles unchanged. Freights to Liverpool per steamer steady—cotton, 7-32d.; flour, 2a grain. od. Receipts Hour, 110 barrels Wheat 9,000 bushels; corn, 92,000" bushels; outs, 6,000 bushels. Shipments—Hour, 1.059 barrels; "wheat, 600 bushels; corn, 254,000 bushels, Salei—wheat, 82,000 bushels: corn.’ 40,000 bushels. ‘o-morrow, New Year's day, there will be no mar- ket. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, December 31, 11.15 a.m.—Wheat has ruled firm throughout the morning, owing to light re- ceipts and colder weather. May udvanced to 915, atid is nuw quoted at 914, Corn is firmer—May advancing 10-40%, Onts—May, 31% Pork—May, 10,45. ——_——+ee____ THE HAVILAND MYSTERY. A Proposition Made to Search Grave Yards—Other Mysterious Disappear- ances. Nothing in connection with the mysterious disappearance of the Montgomery county mil- Jer, Haviland, has been heard of at police head- quarters to-day. Some gentlemen from that county inthe city to-day state that there Is some talk ont on the 7th street road about searcning some graves where recent inter- ments have been made for the body of the missing man. There are no less than four burial grounds in the immediate neigh- borhood of the place where the assault is supposed to have occurred. It ts thought a body might have been buried in one of them. Nothing farther has been heard by the police authorities of the box landed at Germantown, Md., some days ago. Superintendent Dye states that the case of Haviland is not more strange than some that have happened in this city. Asan instance he cited the case of young Altman, which occurred about two years ago. Altinan’s father, a draughtsman in the War department, died suddenly, and at his own request, made before death, the remains were taken to Chambers burg by his son and there cremated and his ashes returned to this city. Very soon after- wards the son disappeared and has not yet been seen or heard from. Other instances were cited of similar mysterious disappearances. No one knows positively that Mr. Haviland is dead. He may have become suddenly affected with unsound mind and wandered off. Such in- stances have been known. THE GERMANTOWN TRUNK. The B. and O. express authorities have ascer_ tained that the mysterious trunk at German- town, Md., was sent there by mistake, and that it contains clothing of a lady, well packed in camphor, sent from a lady ‘in this city toa friend. —— The New York Sub-Treasury. TREASURER JORDAN TO TAKE CHARGE SATUR- DAY. ‘Treasurer Jordan will leave here to-morrow morning for New York totake charge of the sub-treasury there at the opening of business Saturday morning. He will take with him a number of clerks from his office in the Treasury department to count the cash in the sub-treas- ury. Treasurer Jordan sald to aSTAr reporter that notwithstanding thestatements made that it will be Illegal for him, a bonded officer to the amount of $150,000, to assume the duties of a Sub-treasurer bonded to the amount of $400.00, he will take charge of the New York Gifice, He holds that the law simply provides that the officer shall be bonded, and that there can be nothing illegal in a superior officer as- suming the duties of his subordinate for a short time. Next Week’s Amusements. Atpavan’s OFERA Houss—A linc of eager People had formed in the lobby of Albaugh's fore the box office opened this morning tor the sale of seats for the Salvint engagement next week. Seats for “The Gladiator,” “Othello” and “Coriolanus” were in heavy de- mand. The prospect is, therefore, good that this greatest of living actors will next week play to audiences worthy of his genius. NATIONAL THEATER.—Wushington always looks forward with pleasure to the coming of the Boston Ideal Opera company. ‘This year the reorganization of the company and’ the addition of new artists have created even more than the usual Interest In the fortheomIn; gagement at the National theater. The seuta opened this morning v Ideals will probably do the largest, business Bext week they have done in Washing- ton. Forp’s Orrxa Hovuss.—Mins Lizzie Evans, June actress who gave promise of taking leading pluce as a soubrette when seen here a couple of seasons ago, will appear at Ford's gperwhouse next week in ber play of “ Foxg’s erry,” which has been revised since its former Presentation here. THE FourTH SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT at the National theater, the coming Sunday night, will serve to introduce to the Washington pub- lie Miss Louise Pyk, a Swedish prima donna, who is spoken of in high terms of praise by the New York erities. ‘The Arion quartette will algo sing. Mu, Joserm FINKE, a French opera singer, will give a concert at Abner's music hall to- morrow night, assisted by local and Baltimore talent. Tickets inay be hed at Droop’s. HERZ0G'S OPERA House.—The opera com- aby at this house will next week revive “The Riikado,” with which they eo sueceselully be- gan their engagement. Payine THE InTaRist.—The U.S. Treasury will to-day mall 42,745 checks, amounting to $6,054,385, in payment of the Interest on regis tered U.S. 4 per cent consols of 1907; and 1,387 checks, amounting to $1,938,705, 1h paymignt ot briskly, The of interest of bonds issued to’ the’ Pacitle rall- road companies. CLosep aT Noox.—All the government de partments were closed at noon to-day. Amoxe THE PxESIDENT's CALLERS today were Senator Voorhees, Representatives Dowd- ney, Lefevre, Stewart (Tex.), Sayers, Bucken- bridge (Ky.) and Steele, and Assistant Secretary rw Tam Hosrrie APACHES—Adjutant General Dram said to-day that he thought it would be unnecessary to organize the proposed body of fromtiersmen to hunt the Indians. He was of the opinion that General Crook will have ac- orn} the task of sul the hostiles before the frontier troops ean be organized. General Crook has a large force of men, and has been supplied with everything he desired to carry on ‘the cam and General Drum thought he would soon be successful in either subjecting or exterminating the hostile Apaches. Remission of Duties Not EXCEEDING $2.— ‘The Treasury department directs that articles found in passengers’ baggage, when in the case of any one the duties thereon would fot exceed two dofiars, may be passed without assessment of duty. Aguy¥ Onpens.—Capt. Chas, Shaler, ordnance department, has been ordered to proceed from the Now York arsenal to Lawrence, Mam, tad to the Watervliet arsenal, Weat Troy, N- ¥., on lie business; and Frank, ‘ard. pak miicen ig red = CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Resignations, Appointments, Prome- Mr. R. W. Gurley, the chief of the free deltv- ery service in the Post Office department, has handed his resignation to the Postmaster Gen- eral, Mr. Gurley has been in the government service for many years. Tho Postmaster Gen- eral has tendered the position to Col. John F. Bates, of Dubuque, Iowa, and he has a¢cepted. it, The salary is $2,500. Col. Bates has been In fIl-health for a number of years, bat is now much stronger, and he 1s at present general manager of a large insurance company. He {as chairman of the Iows delegation to the incinnati conventio! id is @ man of ability and high personal ehafucter. Mr. Edwin A. George, of the stamp division in the Thi office, has resigned. Mr. George was appolnied tothat ‘ition in March last from a thi clerkship to succeed Moses Bradshaw, been in the department for twenty years. Geo, A. Howard, of Dixon Springs, Tenn, @ third class clerk’ in the stamp ion, Post, Qitee department, has been, appolnted chief of that division in ‘place of Mr. who has Just resigned. Mr. Howard has been in the de- partment since 1877, and during the late war 1e served on the confederate side, on the staff of Gen. Bates, who is now governor of Tennes- ‘Assistant's ‘ Ao Holtzclaw, of thie District, clerk, tn rst Assis fice, Pos! epart- ment, has resigned. The res} Ac t The J. Scott ister ofthe and ofice at Montgomery; Alay an been accepted. James W. Wallace, of Tennessee, and John G, ‘Townshend, of Maryan special games in the rarer iss Emma Gurley, a copyist in gen- eral land office, has resigned. The following fourth-class postmastere were {eday appointed in Virginia: Joseph I. Deaton, Pocahon' Tazewell county, and J. W. Eamich, Wheatland, Loudoun county, Assistant Surgeon R. W. Johnson, United States marine hospital service, has resigned. Valentine P. Snyder was yesterday appointed deputy controller of the currency, vice Long- worthy, resigned, Wm.'C. Alderhas been appointed postmas- ter at Benning’s vice Mrs. S.. removed. Mr. Alder was formerly @ member of the mounted police fore. SIX clerks in the office of the controller of the currency, Treasury department, were dismissed foday. "Their slanies. tangel rom to $1,800. No reason for their dismissal is given yond a desire to reduce the torce, as it is sald ‘the vacancies will not be filled. Soci . The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bayard will give a breakfast tothe diplomatic corps at 12 O'clock on New Year day. The Brazilian minister and the Baroness @'Itajuba dined with Colonel and Madame Bonaparte last evening. afr. Vilas, of Chicago, brother of the Post- Master General, is visiting in the clty. ‘Mrs. Carlisle held a reception at the Riggs yesterday. Secretary and Mrs. Bayard will give a series of receptions, Friday evenings in January and February. Mrs. Jordan accompanied her husband to New York, and will not be in the city to receive on New Year day. Miss Mamie Bagley, of Rockville, and Mr. Jobn D. Simpson, of Chicago, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents at Rock- ville yesterday afternoon by Rev. Joseph Walker. The bridai couple came to this city, and after a brief stay here will leave for their future home in Chicago, Yesterday afternoon the marriage of Miss Willetta Cox and Mr. James D. Monroe took place at the residence of Mr. William 8, Stew- art, 1120 B street northeast. Kev. Mr. Miler, of the East itol street Baptist chureh per- formed the ceremony. The wedding wasstrictly private, and the young couple will live here- after at their residence near Cross Roads P. O., Charles Co., Md. Countess Esterhazy, who has been Ill the past ten days, was driving yesterday afternoon, looking, as usual, animated and charming. Cards have been receiged of the wedding at Newport on December 26th, of Mr. F. P. Powere, the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times, wo Miss Ella Xenette Davis, of Newport. Mrs, Senator Vanwyck is not receiving this winter on account of the recent and sudden death of her sister, the wife of the Hon, F, M. Van Auken, of Pennsylvania. The River Improvement Convention. SURPRISE AT THE PRESIDENT'S OMISSION OF THE SUBJECT FROM HIS MESSAGE. In the river improvement convention at Kan- san City yesterday resolutions were adopted asking Congress to at once appropriate tor the improvement of the Missouri river one-half the amount asked for by the Missouri commission for the year ending June 30, 1887, in order that this commission may be able to resume work early in the spring; demanding that a member of Congress from the Missouri .valley be placed on the House river and harbor com- mittee, and reciting that “we view with sur- prise and solieltude the omission of all mention of the needs of western waterways from the message of the President; and we, as represent. atives of the people inhabiting the valleys of the Missourl and Mississippi rivers, earnestly urge upon the President to call tbe attention of Congress, by special message to the needs of these sections in the matter of internal im- provement.” The convention also resolved to “recommend that Congress pass a law declaring the Kansas river navigable from Fort Riley to its mouth at Wyandotte City; that all artificial obstructions are nuisances, and as such must be removed: that an appropriation of $180,000 be made and expended to fitly and properly adapt said Kansas river to more successful transit of commerce.” Laws for the District. A PROPOSITION TO ADOPT THE MARYLAND CODE AS A BASIB. One of the first subjects that will be taken hold of by the Senate District committee, after the recess will be thatof a code of laws for the District. The code which has been reintro- duced and which was first submitted about four years ago, is not satisfactory. Senator Ingalls tuformed.a Stan reporter that he intro- duced it again simply as a basis of the work in hand. The committee ha eu advised as the first_step towards the pt ition of a code for the District, to adopt the Maryland code just as it exists, and then from time to time to’ make such changes as ‘appear to be right and proper. ‘This suggestion will be duly considered by the committee. Tre NEEDS OF THE BALTIMORE Post OF ¥FIce.—The Postmaster General, after consider ing the report made by the commission ap- pointed to examine into the needs of the Baltl- more; Lofiice, hus authorized the establish. mento: three ‘new stations for the sale of stamps and money orders at the corner of Coarles and Boundary streets, at Monument and Gay streets, and at Townsend and Fre- mont streets, in addition to the four already in operation. ‘Allowance for six new delivery currlers is made, as recommended; also, of twelve mounted carriers, as recommended by the commission. Forty ‘additional street lei- ter-boxes are to be provided. Agencies for the sale of stamps Is not allowed. Postmaster Veazey and Mr. Land, the chairman of the commission, spent some time yesterday in yolng over the report with the Postmaster jeneral. Tux Crop EstrMates.—The estimates of the statistician of the department of agriculture for the principal cereals are computed, and the aggregate bushels are as follows, in round mil- Hons: “Corn 1,936, wheat 357, oats 629. The area of corn is 73,000,000 acres, of wheat 34, Of oats 23. The Value of corn averages nearly 33 cents per bushel, and makes an te of $635,000,000, $5,000,000 less than the value Of the last crop. ‘The decrease in the product of wheat is 80 per cent, and only 17 per cent in valuations, wile is $271 . The valu- ation of oats is $180, .000, The reduction in wheat is mostly in the valleys of Ohio and in California, ‘The production of all cereals Is fifty-three bushels to each inhabitant, and the Aggregate volume 1s larger than any former year. Wanser AND Worx’s Orrer Rerusrp.— There was recently presented to the Attorney General, on behalf of William S,Warner and his brother-in-law, J. Henry Work, a propoal- Hon torctund to tne creditors of the Meets bank the full amount of the checks upon which thelr present indictment was found, namely, $152,800. The government has declined the propesition, and both accused will have to stand thelr trial, - THe PUBLIC Des? STATEMENT for the month of December will not be issued until Saturday. It is the opinton of Treasury officials that the statement will ahow an increase in the debt ot between one and two million dollars. Tue U. 8. SUPREME CouRT will meet on Mon- day next and the first cases of importance set for hearing are those of the Virginia coupons. It is expected that these cases—there are scv- eral Involving the sume point—will be deoided next week. It isa question of the right topey fexen with coupons of aaie banda. In Hoxorn or GEN. MCULELLAN.—A fourth elnss post office has just been established in Essex county, N, J..named McClellan, in honor of the late Gen. MeClellan, Persoxat.—Tewfk Pashs, the Tuskish tain- ister, whose headquarters are in New York, is at Wormley's,—Senator Spooner and a = Mrs. F. W. Stone, of Washi: were in. ington, & cago on Tuesday. Beok waa it last. y represents- ie men bout partl in ig grass region ee Heprose of ae od ae el a : q Hawley of i, and Capt, be St Maar, r, of Cunnectiout ilitary attache of the Freneh were Tpelstored in Now york fant night ——teas {x Boston ‘next Betarday on the question ot biennial el tative bas home on 8. Ess, sei ed of Mississippi, the chief | coming. for December, as the war cry of the staf. The ‘staff officers of the navy are in no way respons!- ble for the statements made by the author i] i i E f i i B iis i ; i i 5 zB HK [ -.W.3. Bam —————‘eee AN INTERESTING CORRESPONDEXCE Mr. Joseph Keppler and President ~ ‘Cleveland. al iH i a i i i : L3 i Bi Bi 2 if i ae # abe 5 L Hj é 8 4 if i if g iH i i i The Hon. Grover Cleveland, President fon. United States: nibraag Mn. PRESIDENT: I have never before asked a favor of you, but I propose to ask one now, and think it is one you will be disposed to grant. ‘Will you kindly jook at the enclosed news Paper clipping and give me one line in contre diction of the slander tt contains? I want your testimony, however briet, to the fact that I have Rever beiore this addressed request of pelition whatsccver. Ye SF m me (or encroaching on your tire, but this isa matter of serious Impertunes 10 me, 98 & business man and as a private eltinen, ‘Yours very traiy, Josken [apetonure) picts promeiter ie mi tore Preeaaaes Cotte Sak ihe fervor dispiayed before the ath of March fast, Bt pion a, powiion ex bookies ‘ = win the Curtin ‘bares See Schone Wanted ‘a <erman consulate, Ste. Keppier praaieet it In due tume tbe proptietar of Pook [hive a perwonal ieter to the Prestienc portitne sein F H a ih eee i ik : Ht i Spa: $< 3 iS ‘THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND DR. D.C. PAT- TERSON VISITED BY THIEVES. ‘The residence of Postmaster General Vilas, i Reported tor Tae Evexnve Stan, SuxDAY Somoot Cumisrmas Feerryata— Trinity M. E. chureh held its Sunday school Christmas’ celebration tast night. Alaiye oe. iblage gathered, with music ings, and gifts: the Cericenne oe Decorations appropriate to the season made « re the Christmas scene.——The aa celebration of the M. E. church sou! ta gotten up bythe indies of that crunch, ment up by the ladies of that cl one of ap eat its kind. Christmas music was & feature of the occasion. All the children received Christmas es hed did Pre- intendent Alesatder, and Assisiant superie: nt Alexander, an m in: t Pollard aud. Sexton Davis——-The been present each ‘i les Krause has made a similar Tor five consecutive years, ‘The Christmas entertainment at the M. E. chareh last evening. brought . The ticket of admission either an apple ora potato and as these handed Were thrown Into barrels and stock was thus realized. ‘To those who di bring their tickets they were su; for five centseach. Instead of candies and given to the chil brought gifts of | ry nes) ‘which were distributed to An tateresting was rendered by im Katy Bock, Miss a Gate, Misa Carrie Miss Maud Miss 1829 M street, was entered last evening from the rear by sneak thieves while thefamily were at dinner, but were frightened sway before they were able to take anything of value. It is pee the same thieves entered the Bu entered the residence or Dr. D.C. Rey 9191 before 10 o'clock last evening, and stole $100 in cash, @ gold watch and chain and other articles of Jewelry. The entrance was made from the rear of the house into Dr. Patterson's bed room, which is on the first floor. The members of the family and some friends were in the front parior at the loading into tho main part of the howseve asta nto a interruption. ——_ A Naval Officer Insane. CHIEF ENGINEER WALTER D, SMITH LOSES HIS REASON. A dispatch from Philadelphia last night says: Chief Engineer Walter D. Smith, U. 8 N., who d Messrs. John. Wright anc Joseph Hannon, _ day schoo! of Fletcher pel, New York avenue and 4th street, en- Joyed thelr Christmas tree last evening, an well prepared progam ‘was presented by the following: Misces Everline Taylor, Maud Ham- ‘acher, Estelle Chase, Minnie Gudgen, Susie Sak ivan, Cornelia Kavernangh, Gertrude Alison and Eveline Carrier. Last evening was the occasion of the Chnist- dent Methodist Protestant Sunday school celebra- Tescenbn ne eeaeegeeaati ey ee, x adininisiration he would ask for ing more. 5 Sone oan wars ea it a Soconeered Wines oat ae secre ton em a bas Uasrea tnsien eee Rescpht tris Hae services, and that Mr.Soluman should seat to Pay Sathering of the Sanday school of the | ing last night and taken to the Naval asylum ost of conse! we nteaid nok iain nanezaaee, Mae See the church wes filled to syerton ing’ Rte tock | tus aiternoon. Ho was accompanied by his | Trent ‘alled’ to: wet a fall toad of CONT ta | Pucks aencaonaealdsout ave. iteneo eke fall te the church was filled to overflowing. The back | wife and J. C. Boyd, of the U: Baltimore, and came around bere in’ order to | 1«lier, quoted in Indianapotie Jourmat. fotant olan reo ee cy iting doors into the | States navy.» Com i be | complete ber burden. EXECUTIVE Maxsiox, Hundred mnicans wuere were gathered about a | Atved oj the demented at the |" Gon To RicHMOxD.—Gen, Fitzhugh Lee,who Washington, Dec. 12, 1855. resents, tinsel snd te eer jod with | Naval asylum. Ty alc 'y_that | will be governor of Virginia to-morrow, 1 rt My Dran Str: I have just reosived let present nd tapers stood on each side of | he did not think Chie! Engineer Sunith would | Wilt be governor city, ‘this morning for Hich-| ter with tue newspaper dipping poke 9 arintendont had there or er caalstant | evor recover his reason, Xt prosent bis insan- | mang’ "Aties Powis: the siete a orn heey | SeF with the new Superintendent, had. charge of the” exerolses, ity ie of a mild form. “Tthe becomes violent he | gu'Sc-attvor Becchann fet Mie Heckoomaries | 7gtaeamuch sumoy ance, gnd Mosars: Crandall, Smith, Vanghan an I be removed to the asylum forthe ineane at there ever was @ time when cousin, left at the same time. They, with olher Alexandrians, will attend the inaugural ball at aN orea The U8, Judge Hughes, will joTES.—The U. 8. courts, Ju fughes, wi open thelr January term tere next week at the The opening i dxed for Monday. vue business ing r Monday, but business on until later in the week.—Com- monwealth Attorney Clements was thrown from his buggy near Four-mile run yesterday ‘and considerably hurt.—Shirley Fora, the negro boy badly burned a iew weeks ago on South Pitt street, died last evening.—Faward Scott, a colored or, broke some of his ribs a few days ago by a fall. —Ciprk Cook, of the gas office, is sick.—The Messrs, Smoot have bought the lot, 118 by 125 feet, on "the uorthwest cor- ner of Wilkes and Washington streots, for $1,100, and will make improvements there, Shot Herself Through Despair. A YOUNG WIFE TRIES TO END HER LIFE RATHER THAN BE DIVORCED. Just before noon Tuesday the hundreds of People in and about Faneutl Hall market, Bos ton, heard a faint report of two pistol shots, Investigation showed that Mrs, Mackin, the young wife of William Mackin, superintendent of provisions, had fatally shot herself in her husband's office, over the market, as stated in Tuesday’s STAR. Mr.and Mrs. Mackin were married under favorable auspices last sum- presents. Youths of ‘school, Burgers, Richmond, Burke, Adams and others, actedas messengers. Much in- gold headed ‘cane to the superintondone itt ‘cane 1 superintendent. Mr. F'C.Cato, by Librarian ieanthaan, wed oearged mahogany table to the pastor, ‘Rev. ne Peck, and purses of money to the organista, Missés Davis and Burke. ‘The superintendent Presented books to twenty-two children for at- tendanees at every session during the year, and Bibles to thirteen for attendance at morn- ing chureh service, The rand Mr. Zim- merman, ot the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, made short addresses. The children’s Christmas entertainment at McKendree M. E. church last evening was in every way an enjoyable occasion. There was 40 unusually large gathering of the children, their parents and friends. The program con- sisted entirely of music—choruses by the main school and by the infant department, and a solo by Miss Nellie Hodgkin, after which all present were served with an abundance of candy and oranges, and an hour was spent in social conversation. The school rooms were tastefully decorated with evergreens. Last Monday nizht the Sabbath school at Sligo, Montgomery county, Md., gave an enter tainment to the Sunday school children at the M. E. church at that place, Rev. Daniel Haskell pastor. The interior ot the church was hand- somely decorated with evergreens and flowers. Some fine tableaux were presented from Bible history with good effect, under the direction of ‘Washington. Chief Engineer Smith was one of beyper ae tS the party on the Unit ‘States eteamer Yantic that mado the first expedition In search of Lieut. Greely. He has @ good record in the navy, gnd is known as a man of very temperate A CuILy Born in aN ELEVATOR—Yesterday & messenger was sent to the third precinct sta- tion for an officer, and a policeman responding, he was sent to a house near the wharves, where he founda white woman about thirty-seven Zears of age in great poverty and about to be- ‘come a mother. ‘The patrol wagon was at once summoned, and she was taken to the Columbia Eyingin agylom. While belng carried up on the elevator she gave birth toa child. she re- fused to give her name or any other informa- tion, ——— KxicuTs_ or Pyriras—Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, Knights of Pythias, last evening elected officers as follows: D. M: ion, C. CG; Nouh Ports, V. C.; Henry Yenney, P John 8. Finen, K. of Rand 8., reelected; John M. Kline, M. of F., reelected, tenth eng, D- B. Daughton, M. of E., re-elected; Ira Gordon, M. at A. representatives to the Grund Join M. Kline, Michael Wallace, Ambrose D. Bagby, rege Yenney, Henry B. Stolte; joage trustees, AJ. Gunning, Geo, W. Brown, D. Ee Ritchie: orphans’ trustees, William Koch. D, E. Ritchle, Geo. W. Brown.——At a meeting of Franklin Lodge, No.2, K. of P., the tollowing officers were elected: Wm. J. Ferguson, C. C.; Wm. T. Was so general and so mean St present, ‘and there never was @ coun under the sun where it flourished as it this, The ffisehoods daily spread before the people in our newspapers, while they aro prools ntal ingenuity ‘of those engaged newspaper work, = to the I hasten to reply to your letter that the tion contained ia oe you send wo effect that you over 2 personal thvor of me, is entirely aud utterly false. You bave aviind in the lest manver indicated a wish, Slatin or preference touch by to. office, or any ofMclal act of mney uly occassion’ I remember when i nf conversation with yoo was during a ‘and very iriendiy call you made Albany during my term as governor received @ letter or Message from subject I have torgotten tt—e tning I be apt to do, that any friendit ri ; sie While I am may have felt or exhibited for me ‘cause of embarrassment to you, I from saying that if you ever become of newspaper lying and and expose all such lies zou will e if you attempt m foping Unut ‘the debial which I send ts suml- ciently explicit, lam yours, very sivosraly, FE fi #2 O58 i i the superintendent Mr. J. C. Dowell. Every | Hall, K. of R. and S.: Theo. Sniffin, M. of F.; L,|™er. Mrs. Mackin came from an excellent Sunday school pupil was presented with some | Fugit M of ened Le ace pean nn | family, and Mr. Mackin was prosperous, with | Children’s Entertainments and Fash- good cbeer in the way of sweetmeats ani with | Minnis, M. A.;C. A. Williams, trastee eighteen | #g00d ion. The first few months of their joms, 8 handsome book. A handsome copy of Dore's | months; representatives to Grand Lodge, A. N. | married — step Ne wens oo cay od From the New York Times, Bible was presented to Mr, Dowell by the Grompcon, Goo, yall, A. 5 Johasoa, B. W. | Pod commenced proceofings fore divers on | A® there are always many children’s antes ‘The Christmas entertainment at the Taber- nacle church last evening was very successfal, Aine prograin was rendered, consisting of ree- itations, duetts, solos, &c., concluding with a doll drill by sixteen littie’ girls, captaine . by ‘Mazie Rose, Chris Kringle then appeared and gladdened the hearts of the little ones with a Present for every child in the school. Four medals were \pepaipes by the superintendant: One tor attendance, one for new scholars, one for Bible verses, and one for Aid society. The recipients, Willie Springman, Fannie Redman, Marie Rose and Jessie Tabler, were called to the platform by Judge Gray, who made the Presentations, with a few happy remarks. The exercises were closed with the reading of a tele- gram from the pastor, Rev. Robert Nourse, wishing the school a happy Christmas season, and sending love to all his friends. The com: mittee, Mrs. Lioyd, Miss Rachel Garrett and Mrs. h, deserve great praise for such a finely rendered program. eS Robberies of Jewelry, Ete. BURGLANS VISIT VARIOUS RESIDENCES, Tuesday evening between five and six o'clock thieves entered the residence of Mr. Frank Hurley, 1715 8th street northwest, by climbing through the window, and escaped without being noticed, carrying off $187. The second- story window at the residence of Mrs, Elizabeth Wagner, 403 Kast Capitol street, was also passed through by thieves, who carried off two gold chains and $8 or $10 in money; value, $50. William Callow, 1710 Pennsylvania. avenue, reports that some one stole from his house yes- terday spa watch and ee evel valued (3. ‘illiam H. Schaeier, 18 “in street northwest, reports stolen from his house yesterday afternoon a handkerchief, a ry ate ged 8. an Fe] n buffalo robe worth $13. -Miss May Kvane Reres that she lost or had stolen from heron esday @ pocketbook containing $68, a gold ghain and papers. George D. Rennekier, 1122 10th sireet, reports that he left on the window- sill at a laundry agold ring witha diamond set, valued at 930. ‘The Sharon Property. ‘TRE DEED PLACED ON RECORD BY WHICH HE the ground of fraud? He informed his wife that she should never want, but in- sisted on a separation. She then threat- ed to commit suicide if her hus band took oy rood have the ern, annulled. When she ited him yesterday the husband thought that her object was to have the matter transacted as quictly as possible in order that yu y in case mi not er publicity in the t not affect hi Chances of earning a Itvellhood. The tragedy sollowed so quickly that the unfortunate man Was quite overwhelmed. The pistol with which Mrs. ‘in shot eee = a if Sorsccess one, and was probably bought especial lor the purpose. Five of the seven chambers of the ‘weapon were loaded. The two shots aroused a id Suir AGAINST THE DisTRICT FOR $10,000 DaMaGes.—Yesterday, in the Cirenit Court, Division No, 2, Judge the case of J. Bell Johnson against the District, to recover $10,000 damages to his premises, lots 2 and 3. square 71, by running @ sewer through the same without permission, was taken up 1oF their children's dresses, Last summer's white embroidered drewes may ‘be, pressed into eer bed at oa a go y Sodnged the addition of a jacket or redingote ink or blue piush, apd handsome sash tied dn'the beck. yy and redingotes are high in Che neck and opea’ in front over the embroidered skirts, or else Uey are cut square and have short sleeves, The square can always be make the dress suitable for pur by the addition of a “guls faille or surah, and the sleeves alta ery efieet. ts obtaka combining: ‘a cream colored Jacket - ——s WWasurnatow Carrie Manxer—Held every ‘Wednesday at Queenstown, on the Metro) tan Branch, B. and O. railroad, three miles the city, Louis D. Means, proprietor. 155 head of cattlé on the market yesterday; 87 sold, balance shipped to eastern market. Best good dia > ain naira 2 4%; medium, Sie oS : 104k to Ordinary, Dy to Sy. 558 sheep and ianbe up. Old sheep selling at 2% to 4; 4 to ‘Veal calves,5 to 6. Cows and calves sold and $25to $50 per head. State of the market Superintendent G. C. McKay, of the Fanuell bul who occupies an on the same floor, and, rushing in, he found Mrs. Mackin lying against a sofa and unconscious. She was taken to the hospital, where her wounds were | ed skirt of gros grain silk or satin, ronounced fatal. One of the bullets penetrated | very prominent piace on litue girls’ Ber brain. The susties are more of ———+90—_____ bows, in addition to which are Routed by U. 8. Troops. bows ou the shoulders and down the MAJOR KELLOGG DISPERSES A BAND OF MEKI- | Jackets. The most becoming pee cnecingmiseascel young children is a whole wer @ colored lining, A telegram from Roma, Texas, December 30, | bows. “There are mig Wimmed, with says: “Major Kellogg, with a detachment of | v lush, faille, and embroidery, United States troopers trom Fort Ringgold, yes- suits of silk and velvet are not terday routed. large band of Mexican revolu- | pi6,{pF litte girls, as thes are emg tionists from the state of Tamulipas, who were broidered etamine ehil as for young ladies, one of the most ccoupying an island ia the Rio Grande river | gant, stinpie and Inexpensive fabras, near this place, which belongs to the United | Ployed at present. ‘The sult consists States. The revolutionists crossed over to the | Material, with the addition of a colored Mexican bank of the river, and under cover of | #ud bows. The creamy shade darkness took ion of the famous neutral | ue of the chief island which has caused so much contention | Svme dresses have corsele between the United States and Mexico, The | Plush over chemisettes, revolutionists have been eer for several | €4UZe, tulle, crepe: brocaded and days to pronounce against the state of Tamuli- | £4Uzes are all in us ‘he cloaks worn ‘Large quantities of armsandammunition | 4olman shape of plain “crepe de ie boon smuggled across tbe river by them at | tunied with tings or of India welling. POs Shore Be oe See anes with swan’s down. ‘The style called “mousala” A Novel Suicide. of stripped goods on ® cream ground with ® BLOWING HIS HEAD OFF WITH AGUS LOADED | hops Mid burnous ends ls, very odd, tut it (WITH POWDER AND WATER. hot as youthtul a8 the white Valentine Dreisher, forty-seven years of age, above. living at 597 Courtland avenue, New York | A GERMAN GovERNMENT SCHEME OPFosER, city, blew out his brains in his bedroom Mon- A dispatch from Berlin to the Times gives i Crrcurr Court—Judge Cox, esterday, Meloy agt. Bartley; death of de- Werdict’ for plaiatia’ for 965. Baciy ane erdict for plalntif for Suakiys exevutrix; motion for new trial with rawn. Crrcurr Court—Judge Merrick, Yesterday, Benham agt. Vernon et al.; ver- dict for plaintiff for $2,500, Stanton agi. Dis- trict of Columb! rdict for defendant, tice was News Briefs. British men-ofwar_have been ordered to blockade the coast of | from Massowah to Suez, in order to prevent the importation into the Soudan ofarms and ammunition for the Fabs. ‘A shock of earthquake, lasting seven seconds, was felt at Vienna yesterday. ‘The Kentucky legislature convened at Frank- fort yesterday ‘and elected: Speaker, Charles Offuit, of Bourbon county; clerk of the house, Green’ Kellar, of Nichols county; doorkeeper, Robert Tyler, of Gradis. Clerk of the Senate, Glenn, of Carlisle. ispateh from Madrid the Spanish government is reluctant ¢ to. grant § land's re est to wed tablish a coaling u lon in the Caroline islands. Se eeRe that & FsdF . bretelies of ‘or children’s ball the ‘TRANSFERS IT TO TRUSTEES, A dtangcon, dispatoh, says the, minor, Shan | day afternoon. OMcer Madigan, of the thirty- | yigie will bus al Bed price ai ghee opine Thos. J. Fisher & Co,, the agents of the estate | states have or Bare. Beh reek | third precinct, heard the shot, and going to his | produced in Germany atd,aiter refining it wilt in this elty of the late ex-Senator Sharon, of | fave’ boon di to suppress oe room found Dreisher across the bed with his | dispose of portion in foreign countries. The Nevada, today placed on record the deed | movement. bead blown completely off. which was made by Mr. Sharon November 4th, 1885, 9 short time before his death, by which ransfers is property in id elsewhere vo bis son’ Pred. @. Sharon sad he son-in-law Francis G. Newlands, in trust for the id Of granting OF refusing licences, sented the rance of 8 victim of the Moy ene Une. The suicide had worked in J Satria canton of she praject hy the pres chews Mott's foundry for seven sears. Last July he Gone orco nam ~ rer toms was sunstruck and did not fully recover from the effect of it, At the time he fell on his iron he thea government will bave power to regulate the Prince Bismarek is sprostrated by ase. alto. LY vere attack of neural is compelled to L. maintain a recumben’ jure while at work. 'W. W. Cosby inent lawyer of Rich- mond, Va., dead of apoplexy yester- ee Dicrator Prero.a ix New Yore—fe President Pierola, of Peru, arrived in New York day even! was @ partner of Hon. @. D | wheelbarrow and fractured his shoulder blade, And the division of tho estate described, “ais | Wiles, M. Gx For six months be has been doing odd jobe, but | fon ‘davre, Ihe tomous Cerelees ene deed has been published in full, and contains | “Fat Jack” Stevens, a well-known Chicago | never a rightin bis mind. Every possi- the clause in reference to Sarah Althea Hill, whose claim to be Mr. Sharon's wife has re: cently been decided by the United States cir- cuit court at San Francisco to be groundless, Mr. Sharon in emphatic language declares that, she is not his wife, and “the dear wife letters” are forgeries, and instructs his heirs to continue the legal fight against this claim to the last re- sort, The last decision of the court is believed to have disposed finally of the claim of Miss Hill. On account of the dower right which a favora- ble verdict for Miss Hill would have entitied her{nall the. property of Mr. Sharon, all his property in this city has been withdrawn from the market. 4 soon as the trustees ‘notify tae age! ere ie proper’ longing to this estate, which consists o unimproved ‘propery lying entirely in the heart of the most fashion- able part of the elly, and is valued at one quar ter of million of dollars, will bo placed syain in the market, Most of ‘this property was a0- quired by Mr. Sharon in satisfaction of @ trust Which he had given to ex-Senator Stewart and Judge Sunderland, members of the famous Cal- Mornia syndicate which in 1871 bought large blocks of land in the northwestern section of the city. A Pleasant New Year Day. FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED FOR TO-MORROW “What will be the weather Stor New Year day?” asked a Sram reporter of the weather prophet this morning. “Tomorrow will be @ pleasant day, no doubt mmbler and confidence man, dled yesterday from injuries received two weeks ‘at the bands of Billie Palmer, alias “Bilite the Kid,” who struck him over the head with a bottle. Members of the Virginia assembly from the tidewater try 1080 change dhe inva seo taal tthe caty of Virginia oyster which are frequent faken by the thousand when young, with nets, urposes, Heavy snow storms have blocked all theroads in Sootiand, Ex-Co1 man C.C. Esty, whose name has deen widely published in connection with the ‘ram! Mass., Savings bank trouble, resigned as justice’ of the district court of Southern Muddleesx. ea oung camel, born steamer cinuati whart yesterday, Ia being fed. from an infants’ nursing bottle, the mother eamel refus- ing to recognize her offspri few Orleans visit- ‘he press excursionists in yesterday,and will go to the Teche <eete count % othe directors of the Denver, Col., chamber of commerce and board of trade voted thanks to Senator Beok for his advocacy of the continuance of silver coinage, Ex-union soldiers who survived the explosion ofthe basket Sultans, near Memphis, “Tenn., April 27, 1865, met’at Fostoria, Obio, and onplnized ‘a permanent sssootation, an adopted resolutions memoraltzing Congress for reliet It is stated tn Havana that the queen regent fort on the part of the police to discover the whereabouts of the bullet failed until one of them found one of the dead man’s friends in saloon near by who said that Dreiser had often told him that the most effective wa of committing suicide was a plan he had read of in aGerman paper. It was to take a gun and Put into it a large charge of powder; upon this a thin plece of cork asa wad; then to fill ihe gun with water up to within a few inches of its muzzle, above which to place a cork and rain it down to the water, Itis supposed that Dreisher adopted this plan, and, sitting down on the edge of his bed, put the muzzle of the gun to his throst and used his foot to discharge ‘weapon, ——— She Preferred Death to Disgrace. SAD SEQUEL TOASKATING RINK ACQUAINT ANCESHIP. ‘Miss Ida Viola Hungerford, a pretty girl who disappeared mysteriously from Reading, Pa., three months ago, and whose body was found floating In the river, wasburied Monday. She drowned herselt in remorse and shame,lier sul- cide being the sad sequel toaskating rink ac- quaintanceship. The girl was twenty-one years old. She formed. ion for the skating rink, where she made the acquaintance of a {gute man, who belongs 19 one oF the first tnm- lies of Reading. The girl possessed a pretty face and form. Under a the young man betrayed refused to sanction their marri known in New York, and left that city only about two months ago for Paris, where ible fun ily were residing. His return is the result of the defeat of Iglesias by Cuceres and the Ung of the government from his hands. will suil to-day on the Pacific mail steamer City of Para, and us he has hosts of triends in Pera itis not unlikely that be may again the presidency. ———_—e0—____ bishop of ‘cunteroury has imparted op. verbury has ops of the Chureh of England a scheme for chureh reform. Lord Salisbury will the measure if the bi it after con- sidering it in private sittings. ‘The arciubis= ops will then be aut to introduce the measure in parliament, ————— Orricen Lewis’ Too READY REvoLvER— OMficer Lewis, of the St. Louls police, who and fatally wounded Alien Nermap, offensive negro, Tuesday night, since nectiou with the St. Louls force bas on several occasions got himseif into trouble through his Feadiness in using iis revolver, and it was com sidered to be only a question of time when be would get himself into such a. When Lewis enguged in walking « Street last summer he was it Doard several times for, malercauing and on one occasion, about three mont be and the tele} romise of marriage and his tamily and he lem F f Spain ted amnesty Political . proper s tery Sotto woke, andi gay il’ [ema rom omendersincaba” ioe uch elom se spent Neri gh an | tod, mominan pmo dango sever Se 2 m she spent her on Sars? that thate who make callscan) ae. Tarvaurax OrroseD To Howe Rote | earth’ She cried out next morning upon awak: | wolves tried to ideutliy Nerinan asa go dry shod.’ ‘Mr. George O. Trevelyan, chief secre- | ening in terror: “Did I droam it, or was I | tuut he ran away from Lewis because he was Attack ‘thi Procession. tary for Ireland, made a at Stratford, | told that ie wentaway. Idon’t belleve it. ‘of! ene waded England, last evening. Referring to the Irish | He said that he would marry me,ana believe |“Taidofhim. JAMES PRERY BENTENCUD 10 THE FULL BXTERT | question, he said that there eouldbe no him,” When she ‘oud that Chatile had really | The Cooperative Winvlesal society's eatab- ah no | Usttest the complete separation of Ireland and | gons she jumped into the iver. lishment in Waltechapel, London, tas bese aoe james Perry, man solu! was in- Sareea ce promemngea’ toyed £80, was arrested {or striking Charles Baker on ‘the | teuded to keep the care of the law and orderin | ‘Te Brexance or rue Tween Rixa—Peter | * + eee head with astone while the latter was passing the hands of the central government 1 would B. Sweoney, who arrived in Now Kork yester- 2istat, and Pe ave.,in the labor Bat ied repeal the union act. by the French st. oe ee Tue Woust Case of rheumatism yields to ‘con- | di jteamer demned the proposition to give ‘icised's gar | Laurent, was asdenpentod by bis wile and iamen' 1° the magical influence of St. Jacob's 0: » the, 10th instant, ag published in Tus Stan ent and at the same time allow Irish mem-| young nephew and looked hale and hearty. Red Siar Congh Uae Toone are at last by ‘was bers in the English parliament. —_— conta, the Police Court this morning. ‘The testimony DuarH or Pxov. S4xnouN.—Prof. Edwin D. —————— showed the assault to have an up) ORANGE AND GRREN AGAIX aT ‘WAr.—The | San! formerly of Dartmouth college, died MARRIED. yoked and malicious one. The ji ‘wave. ‘bave resu: in | in New York Tuesday in his 78th year. He was -ARDS—THOMPSON. the full extent of the law—11 moni and 29 Newfoundland. 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