Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1887, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON hs FOR RENT—ROOMS. _ , — Wes JOR RENT_27 SD ST. XW WITH OR Wr rooms oh the 24 43-30 re. FE: ENT—702 ow frout, newly a, Sirius alos om Cite cd oR RENT — FURNISHED, WITH BOakD, by Koom. references exchanges 101 GENT d room, cor. 11th Jor . Fev water and was: rent ein [JOR RENT—TWO SOTTRS OF BRIGHT, SUNNY fromt house and furniture, references. i ai7-ae FS RENT—61i 13TH ST, a NT tothe obits and Rives He iy furuianed Feiteok Rooms, with grate tre: suitable for Seustor, Bretclaes. ous mangle rene: Sieae JOR RENT—FOUR ROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR. mm private family, completely furnished for house. eepin 10 per month to arey. i Mt and gas, with use of bath, pantry, cellar, Bc. ; con- ‘aeut to market and four lives of cars and herdics FON North Car . JOR KENT—THREE UNFURNISHED ROOM! st floor ent for houseseeping, and one roe RENT— 1008 1,87 N. W. HANDSOMELY Yurnisbed parlors and otber rome, C rie first-class board; bouse quiet abd home-like. JOR RENT— FF roows, ot 11 Fe RENT biddre: {0K RENT—THREE UNFURNISHED ms, Or sect ; newly pavered; all modern F'stne or bes a ve: ‘uewly ps het conveniences, reasonable bh sen. JjoR RENT_—BRIGHT, SONNY orn exposure. table board, if desired, Seite Vernon Pack “ROOMS, SOUTH- a Kat ¥ 151 if ST.. ONE BLOCK FROM huudsome suite of Kooms, com F late bedrooms, private for Member or Senator; udsome back parlor. bh, and office = sit table Sret-class. Also one hat JOR RENT_TWo FRONT ROO! edtuoin and sitting roctu: neue rate famwly. 11 e bath. uafurn: opine: Tent 820. 46° ished vr unfurnishe oor; furnace, heat, and th; with board in private family. 1712 L st. aw, where F at. cars pass. VOR RENT—PCRNISHED OR UNFURNISHED Koous, gua beat and bath. Gentlemen preferred. poard if desired, "2:70 @ at. H.W. cig FOS, RENT 5,3, tooms sted, fot Tight “be ase k Kvorgthing wow 825 tn at Sor bubet ae. ok RENT—3i3 Wi ST. 3 ‘uniuruisted Fooms on second Bout. southern ex Josue: bay wikduws, house two Jeare old. di6-Im JuR RENT—TWO CHOICE PARLORS ON FIRST Fico Sith, stall vom, attached. aud two ood fond hall room connect Toots th {The rear. op the secoud vor, all uicely furufehed, with tho: “des SE [70k RENT_ONE LARGE PARLON AND Bi room, adjoining; south front, cheap. 2105 Pes pylvanis ave. a6 COMPLETELY FUR- aping; bath room floor; ca Inquire OWNER, it r: hows" faces south vg Fooms, second loot plumbing; best table tecorated: itnw my cary —AT 717 9TH ST. % fornianed or rit unfurnished, ‘aud kitchen: heat, gas. and atten.ance ‘sud Kitehen to's wood caterer, cheap. JOR, RE: partors, f 1-0 room mares G1G-3t" Feat ae GENTEEMEN, WITHOUT | board. or with breakfust, two baudsomely Fur- sahed icons in the northwest, fashiomab owe INa20 and 15x18: mcily rences: iasily private, ref- exchanged. For particulars, apply to JAS. A. BATES, aw. ‘@6-1w 1407 Foe a3 i (WHERE TWo ML : one nar ‘ uterary or dancing: 116 C st. ne. ReNT-TWO HANDSOMELY-FI Ty, communicating rooms, en euite vi ver mouth. O18 New York ave. Ju BRENT —-1210 6 NOW, A SUITE OF | furatshed Kooms on the first floor, suitable for geu- Uewen or eutieuan abd wife; furussbed i * ashe" 30K REN T—No. 471 H ST. N.W.. TWO BLEGANT. furuisiged, ens: bie for = pe. EIGHT UNFURNISHED KOOMS ra impevveuents; rent reasobable. st mw. ci 208 KENT—1510 HST. Bished Toons, eb sGite oF ‘at table 1118 y tarnished with trem Linen, &e.: $6 of warmed att ng-room in bose, Fhe tod Baspsonte oF he: ie OF eu Suite: 1/1 Tat. p.w., opp. Franklin Park. FetoP et ose 200s, CONVEN- seutly located, eawuite or mole; 1824 Hf wp. Fe 2272, the Capitol, im prt wate house, communica foreaud Bowrome Apply to Mr BUCK, of thy vost Hotel, for terme Be. Fok RESIS TN, wanbso iE COMMUNICAT. tng r= vor Thowpeon's Drug 13th | Inquire of 4. PAYS, on preuses. " nZLim | = Fem Gh MALL Hvar FAMILY ae | stig no good housg near Seutt Curcle offers tor ° = tale if Foe PNT FCRNISHED — SECOND- STORY Front Koom, lage bay window: small eo tae = mod. imps: ne wv: fr a. board §20, suuall ‘Aid Board for 25. 1610 KT ave, aw KENT — 1823 1 BT, suite of three rooms on firet NTLY FUR- “nt also stp- Fe. RENT FURNISHED 001 x wuite, coavenient to cars: crate ‘desired ; pecorence given and requised” 111? 17th sn w: ——— pom RENT—M Gs AND Thu: Fe abit ot Rooms fur Kent now ready. Costes free abun syyicetion BG Proctor 226-1m The Ps a 70K RENT 730 OTH, CORNER H ST-N_w.. FUR ‘sued Parioe sad Chamber: cautral iocatcbs cor: ventent to al! @treet cor lites Reterences Ped. Ayoly over Bishops Drug store vin NT — FURNISHED. ROOMS, ELEGANT family: bay-windows en suite, ip private rates in every room. os ot . mod. CoM; beat or Sire if denicel gentiennen pret req'd of we JOR RENI—S14 F, PO- oe ixiotit Epes RE des SS sad second erate = Veet, private belly £6. ‘Board.’ ___BOARDING._-_ FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS ‘ones on stuall mou 120, Star amtce. Een. a oR milliner 08 11th year, for $36. * z OR SA1.E CHVAP—A COUPE ROCKAWAY CAR. F A ‘Order: can be seem at Seventh ‘APPLETON, TRACY & CO." MOVE- ment (Rew), all lat-st impro' Md wolid Bo Ue ter ume: pocver eae on ‘treet road, (near Soldiers” DR A. ‘Vion blackemith Py ‘condition a Price, @7. 803 SALE—JUi iendid. and Ee. Stable, Diana ‘repair SALE-ONE LIGHT WAGON, ‘Home road.) 1 P, aS SO ‘Carolina B23 New York aves: B SALE—FORNITURE 1 FOF nouschold fursivars and & tractive completely fut in joukey, Wolf, Panthes Bear. ¢ mount Deer, autiers of bik, Moose UR SALE—PHOTOGRAPH rominent st sath conte wi ouly. WESTWARD, Star of x JOR 8A) ‘AND ane far ana tit ra A, Fear ‘of ‘Buf Ay Gi ; tlepantly, facie ‘OR SALE—ONE STAR BICYOLE, FOR 990, IN Frerved order Can be sem after 5 o'clock or before in the moruins, at 2008 14th sti a a* FOR SALE. arranges first iusta:ment can be omitt ‘Hemember the mou for new aud second- han Higuest guarantee given a7 OR 8 Ww a Guat, Vent, wed sand Cost, Ven Shoes 750. Address Pants, and Fe _SALE—BED FEATHERS, I. choice, new, and clean. trees, bey: otherwise. ne FEES store. good. our. Fuh 7 payments iL BUY A GOO! A Jowout prices. Ord Delivered. “ALBERT SEITZ, oh A FIRST-CLASS CONFECTI locality ; good reasous given 107 ‘Ad Tess ME. Wy Star oftice. ti POSTAL TELEGRAPH STOCK. fans of the highest qual ‘will surprise you to see tho ich values, to quit, and if desired the ted for this month. are ouly $10 both for quality and durabil- THE PIANO EXCHANGE WAREROOMS, 22 th st, SECOND- . To same party, Hat AGAIN, Star Office" “It! (ag . Geese Fexthers, Ma orders” by tual and ore SRANK Ht PPLOUZ _ 416-26 20 Kellogy Bui filugs 140 B ste JOR SALE—FOUR NICKEL-PLATED COUNT! Pee 0b Pac haleyrice aeae OF #\LE—A FINE PIANO WILL BE SOLD AT A wre gain to Smumedi order; ay ¢ ming at 11 Y.ave. th e Fear of 1149 17th at. JOR SALE—BAY MARE, HARNESS AND TWO. seat Dayton Wagon. Lhe iuare ix Work anywhere. ave, between 12 and 1 p.m. Fe SALE-NICE FUR! 20 Sth st. nw. pari ave Fe SALE_HOKSE 7 YEARS OL! $2 pheetou buggy tm gud condition. “1105 cant Christmas PONY, SIX and used to ehitdrcn. To, liate purchaser: in parfect Present Call and ex- a6 YEARS: be seen 6-3 0. Kind and » xood “Apply 2106 Vermont andater8 pm. digest NITURE. Pi ¥ a 10571 16-2t SALE-HOLIDAY BARGAINS— a JOR SALE—ONE CART HORSE; ALSO ONE ily Carriage, i use for them: aw. well cl BR SALE—NA: 415-3t ‘Also, Med. Bu Add Orcas, te 5 other Also, 2: Rerfeck, order, musically. value Come. fore th KADBURY ay i TIONAL a ‘Stock: lot of ax abares, at 8150 per share: s nreau, vols, 1 aud 2 Closing dress PJ. W., Star Officg, > °™F PAYG IDENT. Kaabe Concert Grand, $345; val price Seber Son‘ te Grund 9510; ornal peice $0. zo BY PALACE OF MUSIC PG. SMITH, 1225 Pa, on FAM. owner hae fo furth heap. Apply to 1000 Dot. 1000 ict METROPOLITAN BARK Ui _ 20 Kelloge Building. 1416 Pet. (YOR SALE—PURCHASERS FO. SEVERAL | and Sure. Histories oF the War, bet ris Ist and 2d Slane! ‘General GAINS Orvan, 643 orical peice, $7 nina price, 800. © 5 oruninal price, = es Ob @aay (By, 1G 25 and upward. nov jogk thew over aud make your selection be- PALACE OF MUSIC, @. SMITH, 1225 Pa. ave. ‘original price, be sold aud i RR SALE—A GRAND CHANCE—A MAGNIFT- cent Uprhicht piano but little sed. cost 8400; f nly $225; $100 cash, balance $10 PLANO EXCHANGE. 422 Din ae vermonta, ue ALE Fe the ct ROOMS, JOR SA piano, perfectly new, ‘oth st JOR Bal tle used: will be sold at terms to suit buyer. THE ‘Oth st. nw. JOR SALE_Ul EU kers, but little QORSSALE—WE SELL ALL. boom ‘only, th at, have no interest to iro 18 to always sell EXCHANGE, # a THE FINEST UPRIGHT PIANO used by pie sort tne seus bargain Te PAKS BCHARGE NW, Je ALE—A SUPERB TONED fulahed, &e; toe PANO EACH ANGE a CAKE PIANOS; SOME BUT LIT- Anducem IT PIANOS OF PROMIN used aud ty will PRIGHT GRAN! SP aha aaa ts [AMO EXCHANGE, 429 au “te boat, THE PANO only 8507 cost 98. Ad an excel: il i ‘THE BEST FAMILY 80AP IN THE WORLD. IT I8 STRICTLY PURE, UNIVORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original formula for which we paid $50,000 There tsa grent coving ot Hane of bor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins’ Klectzic Soap is ‘used according to One trial will demonstrate its great merit, It will "Lib all bent Uhinge tis extonatvety tuntated and counterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Inaist upon DOBBINS’ Electric. Don’t take Mag- netic, Electro-Magic, Electric, oF other fraud, simply because it ia cheap. They will: ‘and are dear at any prive. Ask for any run io ocer from Maine to Mexico Keeps it in stock. If your's hasw#M it, be will order from his nearest wholesale wrapper. You Cannot Afford to wait longer before ‘Trying for Yourself this old, reliable, and truly wou- DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP. 47-6m Waxasaxens, store in the world. Pesaaceery ciara te than ore bus an (Searly 14 teres ropece, aud not an isch rad it has boon proved iis Tangent Rata, ‘Great as it ie in. that WANAMAREDS i Chevron Stripe Camel’s-1 75, Allth: 9¢ tint 1.25. Meant to sell st © great deal itrakhans: Black, Brown, 3 sittipkbans: Black, $2.50 to 812; $3 to 87; Seal Skin Cloth. 50-inch, 88 to $18 8 yd. A DRESS PATTERN OF RICH FAILLE FRANCAISE WOULD Deghec! ghemost welcome proventy the could ‘well Deven to a lady: What was to 83.25; now ‘Asx WORTHY BAG euti man, Two at Faudom, the siddle alge. a” ™ 7° ™® V-ineh Grain Leather Club Bag, riveted, 84.30; ven LS 500 feet long? Books in seta. 18 THE WORLD 18 THERE 4 POOK-STORE Books for grown folksand for children. ts, and Christinas h from Chestuut the Books is only part of the way towards em: the price helps. 3o will Boox News. mber uusnber (8S page, Dy is a-Drita ia Mant yo auow of hie latent ‘Books rid. “Be. 3 Ir xOUCAX'r COME TO THE STORE TOU! ter's as good as a visit, JOHN WANAMAKER, Philadelphia. 417-6m ~ Sozovoxrr. A GRATEFUL ODOR, Indicative of health and purity,is communicated to the mouth by the aromatic SOZODONT, ‘Which makes the teeth as white and as radiant as pol- ished porcelain, and contains no ingredient that is no highly benefical to both gums and teeth. ‘The Lyric and Dramatic: in thetr 2 Professions are loud 417-6m SO0Z0DONT. FOR _SALE _ MISCELLANEOUS Fo Ost SR CHE DAT oD es a Wholesale Whi-kies—the 1K SALE—AN OPPOKTUNITY FOR OBTAININ stylish Vehicles at a e¢ eg low. ow ae Phaeton. with rum! for one or after a Paris mode] by Flandray, of New York. Brewster laudaulet. Both iu exceileut order, ‘been used only s few seasons. Are offered for the owner because of break: up housekeep- say f0,WM- Be YOUNG, 1303 F ot. new. d15-tu.theezw* RK SALE—VIOLING—A_SUPERI Pe ee, Pe, Of small size, specially adapted for Can be ween any evening after 6 at GOS Ast OR SALE-TWO MAGNIFICENT STIEF gener abit to ell by January 1 h3 be sean ae L'WILD & BROS", 709 7tiscnw. sO'swe RR SALE—NEW, CLEAN LIVE-PICKED BED. the money ordcma by tall ur ot sor livered. Wit SETS, 724 Bu ot eat R SALE—NOW 15 THE TIME T Coupe Kockaways, Co ExbeEyS, Tho delat, ceoractews Gnas Bes Wagon, tory, 6th st. and siractrenieaihel ray taken ahd fancy wagons especially. ‘ll business’ trucks acy Wawro n6- pF“ FALL AND WINT! ‘WAND Ls PA an DOF sohtk Mt Youse: 05-3, HEAR cen ‘4. C at. ATION. 9K _SALLE—PIANOS, ELPGAN ES AND 4 +. A 7 Frees vier in te cit is the recommendation af ___ BUSINESS CHANCES. PIANO EXCUANGE, 422 Oth ? M ONEY | WANTED-THE ADVERTISER, 4 OR SALE—BEFORE YoU BUY AN UPRIGHT po phd, Jmol cease . ALE lou 00, and assume all lossee and e1 Sone, for teams, tir Stultz & be HES" Money, ‘Bot Curiosity, eaiirees Box 63, Star ot ERY ONE CONTEMPLATING | A \ EXPERIENCED DENTIST DEsinES PART Days s Piano to.cail ancl fom S250 9100." THE FIARO" EXCHANGED Fake Tenet RSA ‘sound amd warran C.., Star office. JOR S\LE—A condition, with, We a 22 JOR SALE—MAGNIFICENT Foes i EW AND SECOND. 810 cash ANGE, 422 91 201 Ea VERY & Fon aithea’ dark = ated perfect in every Pianos, for ten spo sion et TL PAR of ata BX Alesanuria, Va.” Desires to change buainees. OR SALE—BARGAINS IN PIANOS Haines 7-Oet, Sauare Sole Agent for Steinway & apis . ‘Pennsylvania ‘ave, {OK SALE-SINGING BIRDS. B1K. are Gest Ee Se ae Siti PRs as ons ena pea p= "GAs ENGINE RE ‘quires no) . ve ows of ttue ; wo ot fi Sedfricenc WALA ane, SSE A ros saLe—raep ates DE. IN SINGING BIRDS, RD FOOD AND ‘Pennsylvania pw. Woking DO Mt ‘ein P F gentleman, with so |, to ea or, wentiemsi mre capital, to ov ‘ner, lad; tacliah an uffice im the ei introd mroctalies in the profession, “Addvecs ‘OU WILL ADMIT TH, wood. patenta? Well, just issued Of that kind, ad i to paicck CAE RR SALE—ON FSrag sions in ai7-3t RIVE iE 07 INGTO! ee ete 416-2t ip 1416 F ot. ANTED—ALL THOSE Wi Joveutions oF patents, to, comm unde: eit , use ey ee fitar office. al5-lw 20 Kellogy Building. at Fina iy Ri Bey Eee Ti tase PoE RCP 08 -w aa, 3m* upon t 1416 Pot ESET oh a gape | SaLE—AN OLD ESTA} ‘AU- ACee TE evar Saar, orgy Soret Siew weuse ier NE OF THE Bi Busy OU Se rears Rese the Sula hora. a] 48 Doped of 100 tet or ‘the 022-3m JR 8 © 00. aavkens, Successors to Jacob Rich, 613 15th et, 2d EDITION yuires: req the degrev of gure tod’ aesion which will Occupy the time of the executive officer. It wot be impossible tor form the responsil place, While compitment hope in some I prot me it elect wo pie duties of r- ‘duties ot’ sa im t foundly appreciate the great the Rew York Clave and by uous Way to prove it in 1 you reljuest them {as next canrens Imustchroygh you make some otiier selectior At 11:15 Chairman Evarts succeeded in calling the convention to order. ‘The election of the dele. gations from each State for vice-president and member of executive committee were ‘Mr, Snowden withdrew from the contest, and ‘The selection the different States ak or, Dover; Iilinots, Palmer, ‘Chicago; ows, Moines; Ke election of Mr. Foster by and carried. ‘VICK-PRESIDENTS AND z of _vice- e-greeitente handed in by ‘and Territories 1s a8 follows: Robert Emmett Morrison; Delaware, Jos ‘was moved ‘MEMBERS OF RXROUTIVE OOM- TIER. Harve; Des ton; Ez acai Hou a. a. Buzout, Poruiand: Frederick; Massachusett of Colnantia, 3. wen, Trent Members Towa, J, 8, Slouecker; Kent magenta ols WG + Atnnesowe TS Syrnes; | Ne- son; James E. Beal; braska, R. ‘W. Breckel Biack; New New J a FP. A. Mo- 3 New: 7 P oa; Rhode Island, &, Russell ‘Brown, of executive comumiltee—Arizona, ; Connecticut, James A. Haworth; Dela- Mitoell,, 31.4, Tilsnots, Willem A. Ly J. fiarkson;” Kansas, Wilson; wargland, Wew. Jonu: iige; New Age; ag rues: Yorks Brackett! Caldwell; Pennsylvania, A. C. ‘a we ayesy Tennes- Judge A. B. Guy Fox; New Jersey, ‘4 SPRECH FROM Weintertere with destroy it, It may ‘the York repul Dut we can at least cut down democratic. mafort States and give a fair ‘we will estal a ican country. I thank you again and predict a vietory ip 1888.” ¢. Noble; THE NEW PRI icapism, but tt old repubuican party we will take some time t0 make New the aid. ulster rote so the goutn. Uy wiica great ANOTHER ANTI-LAMAR RESOLUTION TABLED. A resol ot Albany, jution by Howard N. Fuller, ras the cause of much excitement, Terenas fol- +5 “Resolved, That this can clubs of the Unt et the U1 —_—d ‘THE FEDERATION OF LABOR. convention of the ted Stal ‘A Resolution Passed Denouncing Un- lawtul Saterterence ef the Pelice with Public Moetings. Bauriwone, Dec. 17,—Tne convention of the American Federation of Labor this morning took | Hf Eis ik j | i Ge i rt 3 f : 5; Ki i i ; SEFE! ; i tH wee! # Cty si TO ACCOMPANY THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SION REPORTS. ‘Tho President's delay in sending to Congress the Railroad. iscaused or now in the hands of Career of the “King of Forgers.”” BIS FIFTY-THOUSAND DOLLAR EXPLOIT IN PHILA DELPHIA AND WEDDING IN WASBINGTON, A special to the New Yors World trom Phitadel- Phia, Dec, 16, says: Randall Cooper, alias Ralph Cooper, alias Reginald Cooper, alias J. W. Sloan, known alev as the “King of Forgers,” who was ar- D.C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1887-TWELVE PAGES. HE atte car wp 1th street from the river. he reached the raliroad track the gates were down ‘and he had to stop and walt two or three minutes, ‘while a shifting-engine was shunting freight cars and forth aver the ‘& moment when the shifting care the 8 8 a g if i ; t g | ii BREE I q i i 1 i i ERE | it u 5 E é i aff E i he ait f z i 3 “5 : Hf I & See | He ge 28 ij BS Fi at their beautiful home on -room_ and made a hovel and effective setting for faces, ike @ familiar ploture in a new and extraor- dinary frame. Judge Maury has removed into his new house on Massachusetts avenue, near Dupont Circle, and ‘Mrs. Maury and the Misses Maury are at. home on Mr. Hoary Bawardes, ofthe British legation, and ‘Mra, Bdwardes, wili scoompany Mr. Joseph Cham- Derlain to ‘New York on MOnday mor where they will remain at the Christmas eve. Saturday Washington, and Mr. Cham! Ottawa. Mra. SM. Bryan, Mrs, Worthington, Mrs. B. H. Warner and some other ladies, residing on Massachusetts avenue, west of Dupont Circie, will change their days at home to W ys after the 1st of January, Mr. J. W. Thompson and Miss Ida M. Thompson jain Will wore arch nage wand gross tiveans ts the oy of rn pia oer each, lady. Piven the ancl ‘wasover the Mrs, Hobson was assisted in entertaining her friends ata tea yesterday afternoon by Miss Lay and Miss Enaicott, ‘Mr. and Mra, William 8. Graff gave an old-time r i 5 ' i : : : ar Ht t i Le i § tis Ea ments were made by Prof. Mason for him to in- $Ppect the exhibits of this character in the National luseum, Mr, Esmonde was escorted to the mu- seum this by Mesurs. B. J. Coyle and J. Curtin, of the comuuitiee, where he was received by Mason. Messrs. O'Connor and Esmonde Anvended to leave this afvernoon for Ricimond, but having An invitation from Senalor Mo- Phereoa to dine with him this evening, hey bave deferred their departure until to-morrow. so 164 west; 1, Prank Wickline, to erect brick dwelling at (0, 1027 4th street northeast; $2,000, that will be planted on © ‘detween 6th and 11th streets northeast, during the next planting season. A sewer has been ordered to be laid in the 30-foot alley in square No, 753 under the provisions of the compulsory it system. District unissioner Ludlow denies having placed any restrictions upon tue access of report- ers to the records apd of the District Gov. they have been and al- every opportunity to obtain ‘upon all subjects in which the peopie lerested. 'W. B. Wall has been appointed an additional private on the police force. ‘The District Commissioners have notified I. Jordan, proprietor of Johnson's Hall, that they cannot Consider his application for @ revocation of the order probibiting the issuing of 18 fOr entertatnments at Laat all unUii the citizens who have complained i withdraw their ob- Jections, —_——___ Cut His Sweetheart With a Penknife. HE SAID If WAS AN ACCIDENT, BUT UIS STORY WAS MMPRORABLE. ‘This morning before Judge Snell stood a young colored man answering W the name of Isaac Smith, He was charged with stabbing his sweet- heart, Sophia Braxton, in her left thigh, with ® penknife. Sophia testified that last Sun- day afternoon she was walking with the defendant near 10th and R streets, and he asked her for the key to her employer's house. She told him that sife did not have it and be called lar.” He then stabbed her in the her intoan alley, threatened to gave her a severe along 10th street with Soplila, to whom engaged to be married. He had & penknife tn hi hand cutting bis flager naits, when he sald Soph struck against his arm, and the knife accidentally cut her, ‘The Judge had no faith in the accident and Isaac Was given three months in jail without fine, He Insane? ‘THE CASE OF HENRY SMITH, THE AGED WORSE THIEF, In the Criminal Court to-day, the old man, Weary Stith, with half a dozen aliases, convicted a few days ago of the larceny of a horse from James & Son, on October 6 last, was called for sentence. Mr, J. W. Walker, bis counsel, said that this jerate ariny, ad been & wanderer, except Horse sealing. rigut in ion as to tng when in the ary for He suggested that the old maa was not his mind, and that there be an examinatl his mental capacity. The District atuorney said if there were any means to save an old man of bis age he would Welcome it. The court postponed further action Or a we Sil ‘These Cranks Should be Looked After. To the Editor of Tux EvExixo Sram: Senator Sherman, Wednesday, presented to the Senate & memorial, claiming ‘the protection of Congress for a noted District crank named Miller against the Secretaries of War and Treasury, District Commissioners, police offictals and secret service agents of the Government. This man has served two ternis in St. Elizabeth Insane Asyium— One for threatening the life of @ citizen named Hayward at his residence, 607 I street northwest, 4 two revolvers within twenty-iour hours wo execute his threat. “He was once com- mitted on the recommendation of Dr. Basil ‘Nor- ris, U.S.A, and W. W. Johnson of tis city. He Was agalni committed oa the decision of the ‘board ig fla freigut agent of the Union Pacific, and W. enis were called as witDenses, and admitted that greater freight rates were charged between San Franctsco and Deaver than between San Francisco and Omaha, and jusuifed 1 oy the ground of {he Canadian Pacific Company being for the complained Kansas CIty as ainat Denver. company claimed thal Bo Ofeerimination of kind existed. ‘The tats A Victim of Turee-Card Monte. 5. acolored resitent of King George Co., Va, visited Uhis city yesterday, and will go home a wiser but poorer man, His experience cost him $25. He strolled along Penuayivania avenue yesterday afteravon looking at the crowd of Clirist- Mas shoppers At the corner of 7th street be was met by a who was such countryman @ walk, aad sta ad They strolled through the parks to the Monument round, where (ey Met apotuer colored ta. man si ‘a game. Alden’s companion was delighted it. was a game of “thre-card Of conrse, Alden’ first acquaintance came out ahead. As bis companion had had such luck, Alden thougut be would Gy bis haod. Luck changed When he entered Lue game, aud third Mmenber of Chejparty carried off his ea, Tue mat- Lor was reported to the police, and the case 1s now ‘tn the hands of the detectives, This is Ube first victim of the three-card monte game who has made complaint (0 the police for sowme Lume. Rertaee Posruasrss Arrotxru-—Prancis E. Thayer bas been Mn eam Poslnaster al Dover, Loudoun County, Va, To Bs Recowwenoxp ron Kermamwent.—It ts un- mend First Lieut, § H. Gibson, Corps, for retirement on two-thirds pay. Tur Wowas's Bartist Howr.—At the anpus) meeting of the board of managers Of the Woian’s Baptist Home, the following 0: Miss Sarah Wood with Mrs. J. K. new home. aienaies FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ston ton Oy Nor tock the ‘New York Stock Ma wire tO 1 3 Saat ee vorted by == Li | Jale Ret Gxt i ied 7a Soe. 6 HERS Gen. on" abee Paes Ss rt 20) hs zt 3 is 3 4 =| BBs, oie) (08) Hi ride itt son, 106 "jas oes, i (Bi iy ans BS BY al