Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1887, Page 5

€ > FLOOR, vita. pate rooms, rincis. cus touconable. 1133 19th HK RENT--1925 19TH ST. PLEASANT fipoMs and Boar 3 by RENT—O71 1 ST. N. W. A LARGE PARLOR vate family. |-age enough to be cortained Bpeiris Pe cee tar carne Frapcalne. ES ER NT-ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR, FOUR mes couviecsy furmished for Wht Wasser Eisiictias JON KENT-SPLENDID SUITE OF PARLORS: elewar tly (urniabed; suitabie for Senator or Mem hot sod cold water on same floor. S01 3th st. or of kaw. lw i ae 420- NE TWO BEDROOMS AND . very low: location desira- 20-3 ELEGANTLY-FURNISHED grates, and furnace, near T; ‘exposure. 1327 M street nw. ST—19 1OWA CIRCLE, TWO FURNISHED rooms.#n sufte,communt ‘being one side of the of @doubis Bouse. mod. con! furnace heat of ope Af desired: geatiemen preferred: ret. teq'd. 7-1" POR RENT —UANDSUMELY SEL on faite or single: also, pieasaut ball rooms wr wentlomen . ‘with or whthout board: af S00 21th st. ‘References exchauged ols -L0w*_ JOR RENT—227 3p ST. N.W.; WITH OR WIT out board, « handsome suite of roms on the Hoo: price moderate. me a3-ch Fok dts! Ose FURNISHED” KOO, Piacvos kat. nw 117-50 JOR RENT 450 M ST. NW, FURNISHED OR Unfurnished Moomm on frat.” secoud and third ‘stucly oF eu suite: conventent to. two lines of Street care. terms moderate, goad meighborhood: Feferoncrs exeuansred. nah 7-8 JOR RENT HANDSOMELY furnished Pari frouc, newly papered throughout, bath -room ing, nia. one desirable single Roos. d17-6: JOR KyNU — FURNISHED, WITH BOA! cheeriul siugie Koons, referen-es exchanged. 1 ehagst. a TWO SUITES OF BRIGHT, SUNNY new house and furuitare, references. FAS 10m wt is 7OR RENT—011 13TH ST, » to the Enbitt and lizgs House, nicely furnished auite of Rootas, with grate fre. suitable for a Sei Member or otbers, ‘one single room, ev: first-clame fi nn Ra6-4e JOR BENT_THREE HED ROOMS Ast Moor. convenient for housekeeping, and one icely-furnished room, Yd floor: remt reasonable, 6:36 Mase. ave. 1% a7-3t" JOR RENT —1008 1 ST_N. W. HANDSOMELY furnished parlors aud other rooms, eh suite oF le, iret-claws board; house quiet abd home-like. a two oF five furnished rvoms for house. Keeping; $6 per room or $20 for all; stores couven- ient ‘17-3 JOR RENT—Si7 15TH ST. ONE BLOCK FROM Arlington Hotel, # handsome suite of koums, con- sisting of partir, one or two Dedroums, private jember or Senator: back parior. beth and: one ai7-3t* JOR RENT—O7 nisbed or unfurnished, bath: with Doard in private family. 1 ong door fro Comnecticnt ave., where ~.fWO OR THR floor, southern a6 WITHOUT yLOR RENT-313 A unfurnished roome pomure: bay windows: house two years old Pee aa er GEN TEMES, ith real iy private, ny RogAS AE ‘a exchansed. For partic 1407 Fest nw : JOR KENT — (WHER! two at, one 2 literary or dancing; Board month. 116 Cs. n. e. a COS VES tently located, ensuite or simgle: 1824 1 st RENT—TO GENTLEMEN VERY NEAR m private house, communicating Par- . Apply to Mr’ BOCK, of the on el, for terms, Se. ald-etr JOR RENT — 1823 1 st. ELEGANTLY PUR ished site of three rooms on first oor; iso si ie room. for gentleman, on third floor. references, Buta the Lan OK REXT—1WO HANDSOME COMMUNIC: tng rvome over Thompson's Drug Store, 703.1: at Inguireof PJ. PAYN, on premises. u21-Lm Fee, BESIGSEAR CHAMBERLAIN'S, CHOICE Tuomi, stusle oF en suite, south windows: berdics Pass the oor; one room suitable for office: without board. “1013 1oth st. rok Rent en suite ieeation. 1017 14 J[OR RENT—MGS AND OTHERS, ‘Our printed iiat of Rooms for Reut now ready, ‘Copies free upon application. DB, G. PROCTOR & SON ‘Real Estate and Insurance, n26-Im 1226 F st aw JOR RENT—730 ninbet Parte Yemient to all Apoly over Bish ag Store, FOR RENT—FLAT: ELATS IN AN APARTMENT HOUSE, ette Square and Between two lines of unfurnished flate—one of 4 4 te a ‘anoth vom, Aitebeu, uach'and closets, per aud one vermouth” “HILL € JOHNSTON, 78 15th st. nw. oT ER H STN Ww. FU int chamber ,ceatrel. focats car liaen Reierences 6x QUR BENT —— me FURNISHED FLATS AND SINGLE ROOMS, ix “THE EVERETT” H st, between 17 and 18th «ta. now., Same Bicck With the Metropolitan Club, THOS. 5. PisH aiz-6t ts FOR RENT—OFFIC: —VERY DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS and 4th floors of 1225 F st. nw. Reut s, ieuants BH WARNES CO. Ju RENT—OFFICES—IN OUR NEW BUILDING, all couveniences, steam heat, pee TYLEK & RUTHERFORD, ae par’ _FOR RENT —STORES. FF RENT—FROM DEC. 15T! TE EA Inquire op premises or of 410 Sth st ow. i & COW 4 F st hw. FINE STORE P'' BROWSING, a12-2w FOR RENT--MISCELLANEOUS Fah BX AL OF SECOND FLOOR OF #2 pa EE A Ed : ‘TO LOAN ON GOOD REAL ESTATE 910.000 eerie et Bitta ae Mox® TO LOAN AT FIVE PER CENT ON AP AMM proved reat estate security. | Lanre snouts opeeinty, TYLER & RUTHERFURD, ai 7k ____1307 Fst nw eX TO LOAN, SHORT TIME NOTES AND arttes bong ht. A. 8. HARTMAN, Cae Room 5, 1350 F street ONEY TO LOAN—NOTES, skcU BY VAL uabie personal property, marketable stocks oF feed Indo-wemy-nts, discounted upon reasonable terms Sad iu strictest conduenee, by = Fespousible pasty. Ad~ Gree DISCOUNTS, FO. Box O60. 5B So ren entate or furniture accepted an oe uai-im ‘ONEY TO city. DAN AT LOW RATES 0} ‘securities, listed abd culisted, aud good Fonda, stocks, Commorcial paper Duught LOUIS CUNNINGHAM, 1419 st Real Fatate UGH & CO. 1400 F ae and Navy Officers’ Loans on Bulldtog’ Asswciston se. Axons Casted. Giber SIUCKS AND BONDS, GUUD COMMBKUL Sos ane ciess No ‘ielay PAPER and other ‘pecurition where 920-3m 1424 New York ava. TWITiT) Wee MAKYLAND $100,000 Mraeieddoants HES Tetepnon’ iba G. H. WHITE & CO, a x. ot Balumore, Mo™i22. toaN “ ee EHS LAXD & THOMPSON, es, 131: # st, Adjouing Sun Buriding. MEP eas REAL ESTATE, IN SUMS us at lowant rate . = ‘& U. HOLTZMAN, A. Corner both and ¥ sta. bw Mos** 70 boas Os apee Moderace comminnoun No aalay- we oho. w Tika ae Mox To LOAS Te same to 2 scanty.” at at lowest MS Res, AT Low EST KATES OF INTEREST and aches of the disease. and enriches the blood, and remedy for rheumatiam. “T have taken Hood's Sarssparilla for as a tonic alterative, with the most I have also used it for rheumatiem, with, I regard it as one of the very beat family medicines, i Sold by all druggists. @1; aizfor 95. Prepared only by ©. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Maas, 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. 5 ‘Ths tieguet ‘the world. pert : Pe ae ty g — ty | ‘not am inch waae reom. Socimeb Silstand- Wook el trie ide sdtined aud Finke fncota Woe Hiner in lid Fal €1.50 trom 61,7: Banh te Foule Serge, 31:25. Meauit to well At a wrest deal to 8180 Abanes rartust or mic fatten PResCans® WOULD be one of the most welcome presents that well DIGye Ss Sty, vest wes O175 to 3; ROW 'Y WORTHY Ba@ sHAPE TRAT 18 TO BE Man, TWO the uidale mize Leather Club Bag, riveted, €4.30; tor Club Bag, riveted, 96.26; sewed frame, WiHLRE ELARIN THE WORLD 19 THERE 4 00 teotloug? “Books for gown folusand for ebilarem, Bovks in secs, and Coristines Cards reach ia an almost unbroxen line from Chestnut to Market street Having the Books is only bart of the way towards selling then: the price helpe. 80. will Boom Nawe. Te December utunber (SS pawn illustrated), ia 8 with jost what you want to kuow’ Of the latest id tine wousip of the Book world. Ge.; S0s-a year, Ty YoUCaw'r Come 70 THE STORE TOURGELY. a LET ters as good ae & visit, JOHN WANAMAKER, Philadelphia. 417-6m Doserss Exzorme Soar. THE BEST PAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD. IT Is STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original formuls for which we paid @50,000 twenty years ago has never been modified or changed. in the slightest. This suap is identical in quality to- day with that made twenty years ago. It coutains nothing that can injure the finest fabric. It briguteus colors and bleaches whites. ‘Itwashes flannels and blankets as n0 other soap in the world does—without ahrinking—leaving them soft and whiteand like new. READ THIS TWICE. There is agreat saving of time, of labor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins’ Electric Soap 1s, ‘sed according to directions, One trial will demonstrate its great merit. It will Pay you to make that trial. Like all best things it is extensively imitated and counterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Tnsist upon DOBBINS’ Electric. Don’t take Mag- netic, Electro-Magic, Philadelphia Electric, or any o:her fraud, simply because it is cheap. ‘They will ruin clothes, and are deur at any price. Ask for DOBBINS' ELECTRIC tnd take no other. Nearly every «rocer trom Maine to Mexico Reps it in stock. If your's hasn’ he will order from bis nearest wholesale grucer. Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, | and be cazeful to Follow Directions on each outside rapper. You Cannot Afford to wait louger before ‘Trying for Youreeli this old, reliable, and traly wou- derful ____ DOBBINS' ELECTRIC 80. Sozovoxr. A GRATEFUL ODOR, Indicative of health and purity.is communicated tothe | mouth by tue aromatic SOZODONT, Which makes the teeth as white and as radiant as pol- ished porcelain, and contains no ingredient that is Bo hixhly benefical to both gums and teeth. The Lyric and Dramatic professions are loud in their praises of 417-6m Ray ey ae ae We are often asked this question, and to satisfy body that the sozopvonNT. ar OAK HALL, COR. 10TH AND F STREETS, is ig really bona fide, we invite all in need of Clothiny to ‘exainine our stoce and Prices which tell the tale far better than any amount of assuring can do. BOYS’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS. On Suits and Overcoats for boys, ages 4 to 12, we have cut prices Just in half, which makes them really lower than the cost of manufacture ON SUITS AND OVERCOATS FOR BOYS, AGES 13 TO 18, | Wevhave still further reduced Prices, which were al- ways the lowest in the city, by one-third. This makes them undoubtedly the best bargains in Clothing ever offered. OVERCOATS. We have been greatly overstocked om Overcoats, but thanks to the low Prices at which we have offered them, the stock has been greatly reduced. Still. we havea full line, and have no donbt that at the Prices | they are offered they will soon be elosed out. A word to the wise, &e. SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUTHS have been reduced in Price to such low figures that it Til pay to buy them, even for future use. sat wooen every one with a Suit, from a Satin-lined Dress to good Business Suit at #6. PANTS. A full line of Pants, from the smallest children’s size 046 waist. Prices 0. K. oo oak REALE SALES HAE Aa F ooa ak K H HAA = az COR TENTH AND F 8T8. THE FINEST 18 THE BEST FOR YOU TO PRESENT. THE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS!! IN BARE AND NEW CONFECTIONS AND CHOCOLATE, . TN €1, 82, €3, #4, AND 85 BOXES, STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & 80%, &.W. COR. OF 12TH AND MARKET STS, PHILADELPHIA, 416-4 Deo You Nuxo Ax Ovencoat: ‘You will find SPRANBYS stock of Overcouts silk lining. all colors and shades fashionable; light, medium, or heavy weights, Prices to ‘pense everylody. WASHINGTON, D. C., Geniy Fongetiin 20, 1887-SIX PAGES. Judge of the the Supreme Court of the United States: “Whereas, as it FUNERAL, Businces Suspended at Augusta To-day —Throngy Witness the Ceremonies, Avousta, Mz, Dec. 20,—Business was entirely Suspended this morning, the flags are all at balf- mast and thousands of visitors are in town to at- tend the funeral of the late Gov. Bodwell. Half- hour guns from the United States arsenal have Deen fired all the morning. At o'clock the doors juguished people trom all over New England were among the throng. Maen the time arrived for the ‘public exercises the doors of the house of representatives hall were ‘and admitted the family and rela- ures it. Mrs. Bodwell then entered le: on the urm of her son Joseph, and appeared niuch affected by the scene. ‘The family sat at une Pay of the speaker's chair. The space on the % Was reserved for the governor's staff and ‘State officials Following this came the legisia- Uve committees and delegates from various organ- 1z.tlons throughout the Stata ‘The public was then admitted and the large space about the hall ‘Was soon while hundreds were unable to in admittance, Rev. W. KR. Keele read the riptures and offered a prayer, afer which the Chickering Quartette rendered & selection. The Rev. C. A. Hadyn then delivered the funeral ad- dress, —— FOX INSISTS ON A FINISH. Kilrain and Smith Must Fight it Out. New Yous, Dec. 20.—Richard K, Fox this morn- ing sent the following messages in regard to the Sunith-Kllrain ight: “To Geo. W. Atkinson, referee Kilrain-Smith fight, and editor Sporting Live, London: Fight must be finished. ir Swith refuses I shail ciaim Delt, world’s championship, aud stakes for Kil- ‘Tuls cablegram wag sent to his representative, Wim, & Harding: “Draw wont do, Men must meet to finish. Tr smith refuses shail claim belt, World's champlouslp and stases tor Kilrain, Pui Willing to back Jake against Jno. L. Suillvan after fis le settled for trout $5,000 Ww $10,000 and the ~t ‘To the dispatches Mr, Fox expects answers to- night. He thinks Smitu’s backers are afraid to put their money on him now since they have seen ‘he punishment he received. But whether Smith Will agree Lo a finish nght he is uncertain. In Case Smith retuses, Mr. Fux will claim the Delt and stakes, He Would rather the men should meet again and settle matters, so that in tbe Hight with Sullivan, Kiirain could enter the ring Wita aclean utle to tue world’s championship. “AM Uhat is to ve feared now,” Mr. Fox says, “is that Sullivan wilh nét figut. But have ‘stipulated that fight take piace, getter in America oF | Mexico. have done enough for Kugiund and the Eugish men and press, and it is but rigut Isuould now do something for the American press. Should there be an acceptance of the challenge for Sulll- ‘Yan to meet Kilrain I shail stipulate only that in add.tion to the location the battle be fought with- in six months. And I think Jake can whip him.’ ———_ MB. MANNING A LITTLE BETTER. He Pawed 2 Comfortable Night and is stated that Hon. Daniel Manning, who has been Ml at the residence of his son, Mr. James H. Man- ning, on Lancaster street, was feeling slightly better. A morning paper ‘to-day intimated that Mr, Manning Was failing rapidiy, and that his con- dition suggested an immediate crisis, ‘A Journal reporter visited the residence of Mr. Jas. H. Manning this morning, and was informed by @ servant that Mr. Manning sentor was able to sit up for a wnile yesterday. Mrs. Daniel Man- ning came to the door at this juncture, and, in re- ‘sponse to an inquiry as vo Mr. Manning’scondition, Said, “He 13 feeling very comfortable tor him.” One believed to be fainillar with Mr. Manning's Condition sald to the reporter: “The condition of Mr. Manning ts not essenulally different, though he is probably rather easter. He ts perfeculy clear 4m his mind and passed quite a comfortable night.” oe woh, seaewiodns WILL BR CONSIDERABLY INCREASED. Crxctexati, Dec. 20.—Judge Sage to-day post- — the trial of Benjamin E. Hopkins, of the late ty National Bank, until January 10, caution- ing the jurors ‘upon the — subject and ad news. Paper, statements about It. District, Attorney urnet announced that a considerable addition to ‘the assets of the bank was about to be made by the payment of 50 per cent of the amounts due from Whitely, Fasseler and Kelly, and the Champion Machine Works of Springtieid, Ohio, It is understood that a suit will be brought to set aside the appraisement made in May last for taxa- Uon, on the ground that the bank did not at that time own so much taxable property as was listed for taxation, tw not not converse to =e Senator Mahone’s Successor. BARBOUR HAS A BIG MAJORITY IN THR SKPARATE BALLOTS IN THE LEGISLATURE, RicmaoND, Dec. 20.—The two houses of the Vir- (gos menicare voted separately for Senator to- . The Vote resulted as follows: Senate—Bar- bose 28, Mahone 13. House—Barbour 61, Ma- ne anaes EANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Tig sspwing ase oe, crsuing sad este peices of bated by fpanentery! c1s lew York Stock Market, Hite to Gorm & Macartney, 1410 T'streot mrad tF Leica u yesterday's quotat rt te ABO, coupons, 107% t a, 10S sakes. BG Pts otto tees LS cae ae Bie peered See alte al” fet men’s ge yee a Nat ay | St eo See tae mate te et asked. C1 ‘Gay 74, bid, Tighe, hat ee iene ce See PGR Wenat iaca Ss ee Lng aged Markets, Sgete Je aa i ber NO CHANGES COMMITTEES, One Possible Source of Embarracement & the Speaker Removed. ‘The House committee on rules met this morning and disposed of that part of the rules which re+ lates to the committees. They made no change in the number or character of committees, except ‘that they added a delegate to the Drivate land claima, This relieves ‘His Boxps Forverre.—Acting Commissioner Stockslager has been notified that John A. Benson, who was Indicted and held for trial before the United States Court in San Francisco for making raudulent survey: to appear yesterday hen callea in cour, and ‘his bows were declared HOLIDAYs FOR DEPARTMENT CLERES.—Postmaster- General Vilas has tssued an order announcing that the Department will be closed at 1 o’clock on the ‘24th and 3ist of December, in order to enable cis Ader emp yea be Hondas folowing, Chins. and, New, Fens mira ais ad, Ney tears in the same way. ‘Tury Tank ax Ovrsivgn Wi Get Ir.—Some 0 ‘Mr. Enright’s friends who are in a position to be im his confidence say that they know he will ber appointed postmaster of Washington. ‘He Owes UNct Sam $120.—The Second Controller has informed the Secretary of the Interior that the accounts of ex-Indian Agent McGillycuddy have been settled, showing a balance of $129 due to the United States, which he is requested to turn over. Parents have been issued to citizens of the Dis- trict as follows: Geo. A. McIihenny, for a gas re- tort, and Edward J. De Smedt for artificial pave- ment ‘THERE 18 A COLD Wave on the boards at the Signal OMice; that 1s, the prediction oMcer can ‘see one coming from a distance, but no one knows Just when it will strike Washington, norhow much. Of it will strike, A CALIFonNta Consctence.—The Secretary ot the ‘Treasury to-day received a conscience contribu- Hon of $9.06 In an envelope postmarked Vallejo, ‘Tue New Stuvex VAavur.—The supervising architect has informed the chief clerk of the ‘Treasury that the new silver vault ts now so far advanced as to be ready for the placing of the steam heating pipes and the electric liguts, and Fequests Wat these be attended to as soon as pos- sible, Durosttontes of PuBiic Monkys.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day designated the Shoe and Leather National Bank of Boston and the First ‘National Bank of Salem, Mass. as depositories of public moneys, ARMY Onpsrs.—Leave of absence for seven days from December 22 granted First Lieutenant John Bigelow, jr., 10th Cavalry, Leave of absence for four modtus On surgeon's certiNlcate granted First Lieutenant John L.* Chamberiin, Ist Artillery. Second Lieutenant Leroy E. Sebreé, Signal Corps, ordered to Fort Leavenwortn, Kans, to be ex- amined for retirement. Harvey's Two Wives. BE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS UNDER THE INFLURNCR OF LIQUOR WHEN HE MARRIED THE SECUND TIME. Detective Carter arrived here this morntag with Oscar Harvey, the young man charged with bigamy, as heretofore published in Tae Star, and turned him over to Marshal Wilson, as an indict ment is pending against him. Harvey, it ap- pears, had a wife living in Scranton, Pa., and dur- ing 1885 he visited this city and found his aunt, Mrs. Barnard, who lives at No, 1520 Pierce Place. While stopping at his aunt’s house he fell in love With bis cousin, Miss Minnie Barnard, and they were married by the Rev. Dr. Naylor of ‘the Foun- dry church. He afterward went with wife No, 2 to Rochester, N. ¥., where Mrs. Harvey No.1 found him, and fie then returned to Scranton, He sub- sequently left his first wife and then the prosecu- Uon was begun, Mrs Bacon, of Scranton, sister of the first wife, made the com- jaint and was assisted by Mrs. Barnard in rocuring the indictment. The officers received information that Harvey had fed to Canada. Marshal Barring, of Scranton, Interested himself in the case and learned that that Was the Case. Several weeks ago Harvey re- turned to Scranton for a day, and on his second Visit there he was arrested. Last Friday a hearing Was had before Commissioner Wilson in Scranton, and Harvey was heid for court. The case Was taken to Pittsburg, Where it Was heard yesterday, and the judge made ao order of removal, bolding Harvey in $2,000 bail, Harvey is thirty-two years old, and his father lives in Kansas City, Where he Js in the railroad business, He claims that he was ‘under the influence of liquor at the time of his sec- ond marriage, and this statement is corroborated by’ persons who were at the Wedding. Harvey was comunitted to Jail to-day. “Rough on Rats.” A YOUNG MAN FHOM BOSTON RELIEVED OF A DOSE. Sunday morning, about 4:30 o'clock, 8 young man suffering intense pain from the effects ot ar- senical poison administered by his own hands, en- tered the Emergency Hospital, He was vomiting at the time, and desired to be treated for taking a dose of “Rough on Rats.” Dra. McKone and Gill attended him, and succeeded in reiieving him of his suffering. He remained in the hospital until about 9 o'clock yesterday morning, when he had sufficiently recovered to be discharged. This morning, when a Stan reporter called at the hospital, Dr. Gill sai that the above statement was correct. The young he said, Was from Boston and was living in the West End. He refused to give his name because the latter had requested and he had promised not to tell it to any One. The young man, he said, was suffering intense pain when he entered the Lospi- tal and told them that he had become despondent and “ratued.” What he meant by “ratt ‘the doctor said he did not know, and ht that he elther meant that his girl had gone back on him or that he had lost bis situation. While feeling 80 bad the young man sald he took a dose of “Rough on Rats” That was about 7 o'clock Saturday night, about Dine hours before be came to tue hos- [rt His mother, who resides in has legraphed here inquiring about her son. ee A Handsome Offer. To the Editor of Tux EvENtxo Stan: The recent erection of handsome edifices and the proposed erection of others in the immediate nelghburhood, suggest the improvement of the space or plaza formed by the junction of 7th and C streets and Pennsylvania and Louisiana aveuues, and We recommend the erection of a handsome drinking fountain both for man and beast, one ‘Unat Wi be ornamental, useful, and 30 constructed as not Uo be w nuisance. If such a scheme can be carried into execution, we obligate ourselves to contribute the sum of $1,000 toward deft Ing the expenst Of a suitable structure, provided the same ‘Cost not less than $10,000, Or if Of a lesser cost, to contribute one-tentn, ‘AS an alternative proposition, we submit the 'y of removing the “Bartholdi Fouptain” to Uhat -space, and will obligate ourselves to pay a like proportion of tue costar removal 7 {that one ot the other of, these proposi- tions will meet with favor and consideration owners, Yours truly, Saks & Co, ee Indictments by tne Grand Jury. © ‘The grand jury to-day returned to the Criminal Court inaictments as follows and were discharged til January 4: Walter Snowden, assault with tent to kill; Geo. Weaks, do.; Robt. Gray, larceny; Julius Lee, do.; Frederick Ames, d0,; Jas. B. Holt, 4 and Ji ‘embezzlement; Edward Washit 30 8 = 4H, Myers, ‘The case of for larceny, Was ignored. Liquer Licenses. APPLIOATONS APPROVED AND DISAPPROVED, ‘The following applications tor liquor licenses have ‘been disposed of by the District, ‘ETAIL APPLICATIONS AFFROVEB. Northwest section—E. Witthafl, 1203 E street; THE MARY BALL HOUSE. What the District Commissioners Say. ‘tan Maran LEFT Im THE HANDS OF THE SCHOOL ‘TRUSTERO—A LETTER FROM ONE OF THEN—wWHaT fulssloners referredit to the board of trustees. At ‘same time they received a mt Pecilon trom the residents i the ‘belgbort ‘Miller Bi % + Building, provesting agai feasons that tt would" gresuly the value of their property that if the schools were {berg they Would not be accessible to that ining the greater percentage of Colored population. ‘The trustees 1m i ‘mater and found that the Miller bullding Was in a oor sanitary condition, which could not be very ‘Well improved; that 1¢ was too small, and also that the sinall amount of the appropriation for the ‘maintenance of the Industrial ‘raining Schools 1n the District would not warrant the expenditure of to rent the building. At this juncture, it 1s stated, Mrs. Stroud, the agent or the Miner fund for the education and cultivation of the colored youth, reported to the District Commissioners that the’ trustees of the fuud had purcuased the Mary Hail buliding, on the corner of 45; street and Maryiand avenue south. West, Which she offered to them for & nominal Temlal Mrs, Stroud stated that she had already established in the Dullding a kiudergarten school, Under competent teachers, a hospital containing accommodations for tour patients, and a free dis. pensary; all these POR THR EXTIRE BENEFIT OF THBCOLORRD PEOPLE. Asin the case of the Miller building, the Com- missloners referred Mrs, Stroud’s offer to the board ot trustees, who, after thoroughly in Yestigating the matter, reported that It was splendidly adapted for the purposes mentioned, was large, ‘suitably located, healthy, &e. | In View of these considerations and in view OF the fact Uhat the rent obtained for the butidi Would be used by the trustees of the Miner run for the beneft of the colored youth, the trustees Tecommended tbe acceptance of Mrs Stroud’s position, Betore the inatter was concluded ob- Mons Were fied with tue board of trustees and & petltion asking their reconstueration of the mat Yer. ‘This was done at the last meeting night, and Ube trustees voted to estubilsh tue colored cooking school and the carpenter shops in the Hall build- ing, ieaving Ube selection of a suitable place tor tue’ accommodation of the Bannecker and Cook surplus to ‘Trustees Francis and Cornish, Whether inadvertently or nol Mr. Francis had al- ready decided in favor of tne Hail builuing, as he had Cast lus Vote in favor of tt with the olier rus Ves. ‘To [urther compitcate the matter the Com- missioners to-day received Une foliowing LETTER FROM TRUSTEE CORNISH, dated December 19: “Gentiemen—I have the honor to hereby submit that the crowded condition ofour school buildings having rendered it neces- sary (Iron & Sanitary point of view, without reter- ence Lo otuer linportaut cousideraiions) to have additional school room, the board of Lrustees at Uuelr last mecting authorized me to select a Duliding suitable Lor schol purposes. Upon care~ ful luvestigauon of tue matter 1 ind ‘that the Mil. Jer Bulluivy 1s the inst cide, besides being te ouly sultabie bullding im ‘tual locality which we are abie 0 reni. 1 uherefore respectfully recom- mend the selection of the Miter Butlding, and trust that this recomimendation may meet with Your concurrence.” ‘Yue Commissioners will refer this letter to the board for its consideration, as they do not propose Wo be brougut into the controversy. WHAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SAYS. Building Inspector Entwisle to-day said to Tar Srak reporter (hat the statement made by ex- ‘Trustee Johnson, last night, at the mass-meeting at Evenezer Hull, about the delay in completing Uhe colored schoul houses, 13 Incorrect. Mr. Ens Lwisie said that tue Giddings colored School was, Lhe sevond Auished of the seven erected tuis year, and that iu tue case of We Sumner annex the ay Was caused by Uhe contractor, Who did not arly execute bis contract. In the latter case Ube CoMtaissioners have not Yet paid. the contrac tor for bis Work, aithouga the bullding was Mn Ashed two weeks ago. “ Sales of eal Estate. Belinda C, Hayden has bougnt for $8,000 of Ellen Speucer, part lot 2, square 158, fronting 30 feet on te south side of Massachusetts avenue, between 17th and 18th streets northwest. Dwyer has bought for $8,750.23 of C. SUL OU 67, 8q. 405, 20 bY 1U5 feet On ch street, between E dnd F streets soutuwest. Leon Daubrendet has bought of David Callahan, for $6,750, pt. 10U 10, 84. 247, 14 feet 2 inches by 128 leet on the east side of Lstu street, between L. street and Massachusetts avenue. ee Local Notes. In the Circutt Court, Judge Cox, to-day the is. sues on the will of Elizabeth L. Faller were taken up for trial in the case of John Faller agt. A. H, Hoffer, Lue executor. 32 ‘The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year by St. Aloysius Branch, No, 170, Catholic Knigh President, D. Col Knights of “Aimeriea: Vern; ‘senunel, John J, Sweeney; trus- n D.C. Met tee, Edward Purcell. Chas, Long, @ butcher, fell against a buteber hook in the Center Market this “morning and tore his wrist open, making a Dad wound, He was taken to the Emergency Hospital were Dr, Sill sewed up the wound. _— ‘Transfers of Real Extate, Deeds in fee have been fled as follows: » ruder to Matuie J. Howell, sub 34; $1,500, Tallahan to Leon Daubrendt,’ pt. 10, 'sq. 247; $6,750. Ida Boggs Lo Anna E. Tracy, pt. 1, sq. 064 $1,900, crates ACuaRGr OF Higuway Rosssky.—Wm. Meyer and Thos. Stack were before Lie Police Court. this afternoon charged With highway rovbery, it being alleged that two Weeks ago they knocked down Patrick Noonan, a pensioner, and robved him of $15, While the latter Was Ou the 7th-street on his way Wo Soldiers’ Home. The court ‘the testimony of a number of witnesses and held them for the action he grand jury. So Raxoe OF THE THEKMOMETER.—The following Were the readings at the Signal OMice to-day: 7 a. 1; 2 Pm, 27; maximum, 37; minimum, 30, decree tech, GEORGE WaSHINOTON FIRES AT A POLICEMAN.— ‘Last evening about 6 o'clock, as Officer Kendlg was along L street, near 21st street northwest, on his way to the station, he arrested a colored boy for disorderly conduct, and started after an- other one, when the latter'turned upon him and fired one shot. The oficer pursued him to an area~ Way in the neighborhood and captured him. When taken to the station the boy gave his name as George Washington. ‘The pistol was afterward found near where he was arrested, To-day, in the Police Court, George was charged with disorderly conduct and’assauiting the officer, On the former charge he was fined $5, and on the iatter charge he was given one year In jail. pi ALLEGED Boy BrRc1ans.— Wim. Garrett and Jno, H. Thornton, the colored boys arrested by Detec- tives Mahon ‘and Carter on suspicion of committing several robberies in the northern part of the city, ‘were taken inio the Police Court this afternoon and tried on a charge of robbing the house of Mr. A. T. Hensey, NO, 940 8 street, of about $30 worth of clothing. ‘They were held tor the action of the grand jury, and as there are other charges against Them vo be investigated the court fixed the Dail at $1,000 each. es Ropsenres REronrep.—Some time last night the Jewelry store of Randolph Rovey, No. 1514 14th street, was entered by Durgiars ‘by forcing opel ay the front door with a jimmey, and $37.50 worth of Jewelry stolen. Michael Belcher, No. 430 6th <mee ‘The Senate has confirmed the following nomina- tious: Fairchild, Georetary of the ; May- it: i Hi \ i i | i | | i ; | ! i i : j | i ! FP i i i rr i ie j : [ il 3 i i ! Be | $s i 2 j : f # z i 8 j i 4 | He hf # i if iH ie s I i ali a fi 3 i & | ‘The Utah Debate im the Senate, MR, EDMUNDS AND MR. CALL DISCUSS THE MEWORIAL. During the debate In the Senate this afternoon on the Utah memorial Mr. Edmunds said he could Produce, and ask to have printed im the Record, other statements showing the utter aud gammon of that perform- and that & was a mere trick to get from under the bands of Congress and from Under the laws of the United States, understood that, and he (Edmunds) aid Di to vole for ‘spending money in order 0 print Inthe record that sort 4 ‘Mr, Call said that the Senator from Vermont was not more sincere than correct in his statement that he (Call) had stood be. Rind the Mormon ht He bad stood behind human rights when the Seuator, with ex- tnnocen’ quisite grueity.. sought, to an it women children in Which he (Call) roganded as ‘uneonsttuuonsl, unfeeling ‘and inhuman. The senator had never heard him advocate Judicial tribunals, or packed juries, or itution of the courts of justice. He er he Pressed an opinion as how anould vote on the admission of Utah That ‘Was @ Question for future consideration. He un- derstood by the statements of reliable citi- zens—republicans and democrate—that not more than 5 per cent of the See Set ete oe oe E a ad ously the ke ion 4 Jections of the Senator n Vermont were vain = and and were = unworthy of that Senator. They were not reasonable as a — Of logic, and were not (rue as a matter of Capitol Topics, ‘A GENERGL BANKRUPTCY BILL. Mr, Hopkins, of Illinois, will introduce a gen- eral bankruptcy Dill In the House just after the holidays, It is the bill approved by the Ameri- can Bar Association, It provides that any man in debt $500 or iore may take advant of the . IUgives such cases precedence in the courts over all except criminal cases, and provides against unnecessary delays, ‘THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL, Inthe Senate to-day Mr. Blair moved to take up the educational bill, and while the motion was under consideration Mr, Riddleberger beld up a copy of the report of the committee and said be ‘Was for the bill, but not for that reports It seems Uhat the comuiittee and their re; comptied statistics of illiteracy tn aiffereut Staves, and that Mr. Riddleverger thinks the Agures reflect upon Virginta or do not do the state Justice. ‘he motion to take up the bill prevailed, and then, at the instance of Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Buair yieided to a motion for an executive session. ‘Zhe Bair bill is now the undinished business of the s le, SENATOR MORRILL NOT ILL. A report has got abroad in Vermont that Senator Morrill isl, The fact 1s quite the reverse. He Clupeper, Va,, Post-Oftice Robbed, The Posi-OMice Department to-day received in- formation from Culpeper, Va., to the effect that the post-office at that place was robbed last night. ‘The safe was blown open and its contents carried off, ‘The robbery is supposed vo have been com- iniited by persons seen about the post-office, oe ‘WIN Persist in Selling the Paper. Dus1ix, Dec, 20.—Notwichstanding | the privoniment of Mr. Hooper, M- P and Saltor ot Cork Heraid, Mr. Tanner, M. P., and many agents persist in selling coples “of the paper tulning reports of “meetings of sup) branches of the National League. ‘The mayor Cork and a committee of the vork branch of the National League have summoned @ public meet for the purpose of adopting measures which ensure the continued sale of the paper. pecs chore Ives Sues for $100,000, New York, Dec. 20.—To-day President Dener, of the Cineltinatt, Hamilton and Dayton Rall Was served With a summous at the Instance Henry S. Ives, who brings a sult against Dexter, laying dainages at $100,000, for false arrest, Rescued from a Wrecked Scheoner. THE MATE AND TWO SEAMEN OF TBE D. & &. RELLY, OF NOKFOLK, PICKED UP AT SBA. New Yous, De ne Ni lan steamer Odin, Which’ arrived here to-day Irom Port ae Paix, reports having experience strong head- Winds and sea to Hatieras On December 19, al 2:30 p.m., 45 miles southeast of the Five Fathom Bank light-ship rescued Mate Davia B. Campbell and Seamen John Coleman and Frank ‘Taylor from the wreck of the schooner D & E. Kelly from Norfoik for New Haven.with lumber, and Drought ‘them to this port. Mate Camp- bell reports that the schooner satied from Nort December 16. On December 17, during a strong easterly gale and snow storih, wiille for a harbor, ‘the schooner went aground in the breakers between Fenwick ‘and tne capes of tho Delaware. The steward was washed overboard by a heavy sea and was drowned. ‘Taylor died from exiaustion. The mate and t seamen stayed on the wreck until rescued By the odin. litte OR OH, No More Sunday Cocktails, CHARLESTON (6. C.) AGITATED OVER THE ENPORCE- ‘(MENT OF THE BLUE LaWs. A special to the New York World from Charies- ton, 8.C., Dec. 17, says: No attempt has been made to enforce the Sunday blue laws since 1856, when Mayor Gaillord had all the bar-rooms closed on that day. Now several of the churches Rave ‘untied in an effort to have the matter agitated and brought before the new city council, which Into office next week, and they are now petitions, The Unenforced iaw now on statute books provides a Renalky of $20 every sale made on 51 5 ‘ne “eet ot not at all agreed as to ir course. Mi or small dealers say that they have no objection closing Uneir places if the police will see that Cars are closed. ‘Others say that they ‘be ruined if compelied to close their bars, are now in connection With restaurants, Some: seuthwe the matter in the courte. “The liquor men Tighting the mat in ate generally agreed that if they are made toclose on Sunday they will require the same from bers, ai ‘aod fruit boys sell aE Murder. [APPING LEADS from Dah- eee, Co. aared tos festa nOy-aner tan aa So ae Byers sun erie ona ed a if : FB & a de i ey i i i | i i th F i ij Oxbers here claun that the, mir. der was commitied 1m, this, State, is some aiapateSgince the murder Myers bad sotis@ th Jackson County and was ‘well farming. ——— | ‘The Trintet Lewis Wiltiamster Murdee | "7" at Matte staRtiine, DINCOvERIED =~ ‘The New York World saya: The torger of the recente. Pang wating “the | O°8ers upon which four ease ef silk goods mere ‘colored boy indicted for the murder uf ex-Pouice--. | #*Ulvered by the public stores on the 15th inst. has w. ‘BO yet been found So skilfully wae the work Dy striking him with a brick, was resumed. 4 Canseies Wines ay See o ‘nat they i i whee Bot been alk vat teat Set Beare Pune beens an | Saeed Sareea at PT Eeiterceenroees |e ert aeons ‘the Indimposttion of Dusinem men to serve: Fi nhl if itr 4 i it the ‘court were to: ‘who tobe Sxcuned be was afraid’ oat 'no Jury be ob ‘The District on Dick ttorney suggeated that taey might uf a i! sé 85 ‘Weedon’s store and manifested a dtsposit quarrel, and finally had some atMeulty with extract one of his back teeth. When the opere- on was over the patient, taking out his cigar case, begged M. Peter Lemonnier to favor him ‘With @ light. Acceeding with ‘teness to this Handed ‘to his pattem tae Sater eee had hardiy touched the box when be’ tha the matches were contraband. apologies : be arow up tie report, and i lunteered to put him out, it. Williams returned and He then went away and picked up 2 chat first place, that the company's ape hay to. man, and Alder then came gst wita an oath and tnreicened to whip his agala, | (.cbter establishments of resort. eu the brit, ‘and he ind’ exercised the ‘Googiven | POwEr 3 a co pate hoes x ven, Goes not extend Fight of ecir-detense. “if he had dove les he would — a ve ‘aman. On the other hand the court ruled that ‘THE TesTIWoxY. had been no “violation,” In the strictly logal sense erraggreas eat torr be Genus bad opened iis door to the ‘agents of descr two Geath at Providence Hospital, ant bed the | his own free fill aud accord, Bor had forse eon wound—a fracture of the skull above the eye. tueed tn ecising ‘the tatenen ‘om fon John F. Weeden testified to the difficulty in the | Lemonnier had himself handed the bor to a, store originating by some one on the foot | Rous. ‘There remained the costs, half of which of young Alder, Dut he did not see the blow out- | are to be defrayed by the dentist and the ‘oobet halt by the two agents, — Thought Hervelf Mire. Langtry. SUDDEN INSANITY OF A YOUNG MAKKIED WOMAR, ‘Mra Edith Margaretta Cressier was placed ih ‘the Blockley Asylum, in Philadeipila, yesterday, hopelessly insane. The lady, who was formerly Miss Ellis, Was an English girl, aged twenty years, and lived with her widowed mother on Pranktort cars pass ago a ler, driver of one of the cara, adinired by her mother, but Edith, a street uiet Mirtation the prety Engtisn “gin ‘two Months ago, Consenied to marty nim, despite her mother’s oppo-ition. The wedding, they cided, would hate to. be in ‘New Serset’s rete Greet, Camden. Edith thst i should ‘ake place on ber twentieth virthday, and 80, on ‘November 1, they we cam, and were Married, by) the, Kev. Mi . ‘went well after the wiarriage “Tuesday Lewis ‘Tom Symptoms of innanity. and at 12 Selock tan sym ity, and at 12 o'clock Last Satur- w oc . Then - amt, bet afterward, cher gut, to caring. a | day, agus Aire, Cresler wan Groene tate the fussie, in wate Lewis was wirown. Witness told ‘She was violently insane. Toward dawn she be- Lewis not to fuss aay more. Alder came out und | Came more quiew and at $ ovclock are “You whipped me, and that ie i cau “alk | on West Cumberiand street. He left her at to you as well from ® distance.” Aider started OM, | house and went to his work. te you aon a re AU 1 o'leck Raita. Pharr hg cer Wandering. at Tinpcoe aad Deapotn’ erent BURGLAR’ ar yy 4 “ Sent for and signed a commitment, for her as a From the Cincinnati Enquirer. —- FY Quite a dramatic scene was enacted in front of | LANg'Ty, and wine, naked to Gnume which a burglar and three oMfcers figured. The former was “Beer” Bailey, arrested for the burg- “That Man it the Murderer.” DRAMATIC SCENE IN A COURT OVER 4 VERDICT THAT MEANS DEATA. A dramatic scene orcurred in the Superior Court- room in Hartford, Conn, yesterday, when a ver- had cnirruved to his horses the’ prisoner was seep to place a folded paper in his mouth, Ina flash three pairs of were clenched around his: throat and he was made to disgorge the expected morsel. He was unceremoniousty yanked out of ‘the wagon and back into the station-house. Here the was unfolded i _ to bave the nter bitten completely out of It. “tt ‘was also saturated With sallva, discolored from tobacco chewing. It was taken to the chiefs office and carefully dried out. It was pasted on a sheet of writing: T, and, after considerable labor, de. ciphered. The message Was written in lead pencil ‘on a slip of paper taken from a temorandum book. It was address«d to a friend, and was@ warning to Bailey's two confederates to skip ou! they were ‘Out on the street-car Urack ‘another piece ot was foun, but its contents were lilegible, although every pian iin Was employed to make it plain. After the flurry was over Bailey was again marched out and put into the wagon, iz hat the original design, that of taking him to the photograph gallery, might be cal out Arrivir co. t oa officers int ‘to take fil LO . informed in the aiMirmative, when hé declared that be wouldnt consent to such action. Officer Tinsley drew bis bat and seizing Bailey by the collar quietly remarked: : “Well either get Your picture or Fil best your ead off.” “You don’t mean it?” anxiousty asked the in. tended subject. x ” was the firm reply. Ee tah go ‘ahead and take 1” humbly returned Katie on July 7. married four years wite, He vegan dria So dissipated that he could find no work except teacher in the Brown ‘schoul. On Ube day of inurder the accused Unreatened that Le would kill his wile, and showed @ revolver in a salvon. Half an hour’ later be Was walling for wer to revura work. Sue came, and upon refusing to live with mim be shot her im the Back, from which sue died in an hour, ‘The sule Gefenes Was Liat Ube aectived Was unable to deliberate, as is iniid Was wusectied by Jong-copunued drink - ing. “Swift's mother and two sisters were In attendance Unroughout the (rial, and testified to the drunken habits of the accused. To-night, upon 4 verdict of murder in the frst degree velng {he elier sister sprang to ber feet, saying sobs: Xo it isn't $0; they have wronged us.” ‘Then the mother exclalimed:, a wtate. “Those are the ars,” pointing to State-attorney Hamersiey and als assistant, Judge “They have not told all; they have Wronged us,” continued tue sister, in her frenzy. “That tan 1s the iaurderer,” suouted the mother, ‘again pointing to Mr. Hi A telegram from Baltimore, December 19, says: Samuel Colgate, president, and Anthony Com- stock, seoretary, of the New York Society for the ‘Suppression of Vice, have been in Unis city several office of chief marshal of the imperial household at Berlia, according to a dispatch from thst city, 18 connected with the imperial banquet given to the czar Guring his recent visit to Berlin, 09 which 0o- currence Prince Bismarck was not allotted a place ‘with his rank, Opposite the czar, Cae tof ths purpone of explatzing bow te mis: ihe for U eX) take b Tat Paince bisinarck reused to re: bhn. 1t Perpoucher was also mortined $y's semi-omctal comiuunication, he Tecelved OU to able Cou Ferponcger 0 Puan hs pont A Challenge to the World. AGAINST ANY OX, SULLIVAR ‘POX WILL BACK KILRAIN ‘von $10,000. Ld ‘The New York Sun to-day says: Richard K. Fox felt very good last evening over the reports ‘that had been received of the international prize- f : He i . : Ht £ 4 i ! t Serer sears iae | ie ‘ON BEAL Es ATE Xe on “and ‘Northwest section—G. E. LeBarre, 200 Lith 4 Thom 5. Pia CO. Fer sate $5 32,53 feshicnable at Efe a ‘per steamer dul | street; M. T. Carley, 2898 H street; 0. P. McKen- O88 Fo lous ox near merare aT Low. | Caccuralazae Some Brrr indy con eit a Feemsan. niet 'm weet, Da. Sheahan, 1159 site vans ARTHOR NATTANG, Drosgist, pe — yhpagtia! : an WER 3 14th and I. and 2d and D ats. naw. west, street. Co ae a SINS Yet | s1 posent Modtetneost qrestly meaeesd tame Oat i tag ag a WE RRS S Sears AR Patent Medicine ct srestly redoced reve. 627 | poundary and Bisdeasburg Teed. hay uate tee socerity hee . mz Receinte S ie OL 6 Cikien, 309 Tem ot wom ea & Wrecding Mash Rather than © = = W nen taty was sick, we eave her Cantor, len pnwond ie Me ii teatere cele 2E% ZVENTS OF ‘When she was 8 childs she erfed for Cnstorta, Fe Loxbon, Dec. says the quem i ceaeneochs “GU Lanse becees teins | When she become Mion che clue So Custerta, i ‘Footing mas aa more of a ‘Sereote waruawen? wo-lgwe | When abe Bed Chiidgen, Ue gave them Castoria, —