Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1887, Page 5

‘AR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. Rear According to recent investigations, 1s caused by ef lactic acid in the Blood. This seid attacks Ve ‘Abrous tisgues, particularly in the joints, and causes the Jocal manifestations of the disense, pains and aches in the back and shoulders, and iu the }inte at the Knees, sukies, hips and wrists. Thoussnde of people have found in Hool's Sareaparilla s positive and permanent cure for rieumation. This medicine, by ite purifying and vitalizing action, neutralizes the acidity of the d.end also builds up and strengthens the whole oy HOODS SARSAPARILLA ‘Sold by ail drugeiste. @1; six for @. Prepared only by G. 1, LOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass, 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR 3 Wasacxers 2d EDITION. Last ean to i Sl. MR. MANNING STILL ALIVE. But His Pulse is Uncertain To-day and Mis Vision Grows Dim, Special Dispatch to Tux EvExixe Stan. ALBANY, Dec. 23.—Mr. Manning lived through the night and 1s ative at noon. Of course every hour duminishes bis strength, Dut his endurance has al- ready proved so great that no attempt to fix the limit of itean be made. He may die late this at- ternoon or in the morning. His pulse to-day tor the first time is fluttering, and his power of vision diminishing, but he opens his eyes and turns his head in the direction of the sound when words are spoken aloud. ‘There is virtually nothing addi- onal to De recorded of his illness, Dut the fact of ieclet. Cyevrog tripe Camnels-halr, 44-inch, Ta hs teweat Sof eherge, $123+ Means to sell st @ areat deal ae Roker; Mberal, handsome; $9, Ascrahbata: Bick, €2.50to 612; Brown, 63 to 87: two cf agit colors, Seal iu C.oth, 50-inch, #8 to $18.8 yr. A DAES vaTreks OF HICH PAILLE FRANCAISE WOULD De ope of the mat welcome presuts thac could Lady tat wee $179 to @8.25: now | PE THAT 18 TO Br HAD. Two ¢ iotddbe sate Leatuer Club Bag, riveted, $4.30; ifstor Club Bag, riveted, €0.25; sewed ih seis, and Christians Ties from Chestuut to wii the Bike iw ouly part of tye way towards selling then. the price belpe. Mo. will Voom News. The Decen.icr muuuber (80 pagemiiiustrated), ta a: beim with Jost whut Jou waut to cugw of ths tatose Books End the gum of the ook world. 3 year. Ty vocax't coms 10 THE sTORE TOURSEL. 2 LET- ter'e ae quod a8 8 visit, JOHN WANAMAKER, Fotladelphia, 417-en Dossixs) Exxoraic Soar. THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD. IT 18 STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original formula for wich we paid $50,000 twenty years ago has uever been wedified of changed in the slightest: ‘Ihis soap is identical in quality to- day With that made twenty years aco. It contains nothing that can injure the finest fabric. It brightens colors and blesches whites. Te washes Ganuels and blankets as no other soap in the world does—without shrinking—leaving them soft and white and like new. READ THIS TWICE ‘There is a great saving of time, of iabor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins’ Electric Soap is ‘used according to directions, One trial will demonstrate ite greet merit, It will pay you to make that trial. ‘Like all best thingy it is extensively imitated and ounterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Insist upon DOBBINS’ Elcctric. Don't take Mag- | etic. Electro-Mayic, Philadelphia Electric, or any | ‘other fraud, simply beca:1se it is cheap, They will ruin | clothes, and are dear at any price. Ask for DOBBINS' ELECTRIC nd take no other Mearly every grocer from Maine to ‘Merico Keeps it in stock. If your's hasn't it, he will order frou bis nearest wholesale grocer. Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, ‘and be careful to Follow Directions on each outside | wrapper. You Canuct Afford to wait longer before | ‘Trying for Yourself this old, reliable, and twaly wou- dectul DOBBINS’ ELECTRIC SOAP. 47-6m Sozovosr. A GRATEFUL ODOR, Indicative of health and purity,is communicated to the mouth by the aromatic SeZODONT, ‘Which makes the teeth as white and as radiant as pol- Jahed porcelain, and contains no ingredient that is bo highly benefical to both gums and teeth. The Lyric and Dramatic professions are loud in their praises of Touxsox & Lore have s full line of Ladies’ Genta’ and Children’s HANDAERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS. KID GLOVES, 63¢., 69¢., 75¢. and $1. FANCY TOWELS, BUREAU COVERS, TABLE COVERS, STAND COVERS, MUFFS, OLD GENTS’ BANDANA HANDKELCHIEFS, TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS. Ladies’ Embroidered HANDKERCHIEFS, from ‘1Rige. to $1.25. 1 case DIAGONAL DRESS GOODS, 15¢., worth ‘Se. None like them in the city. (Our prices are well known to be the lowest. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, 713 Market Space. and later in the evening.d22 Tat a PP TO THE Bors. & DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT ON AIL BOTS OVERCOATS, FROM 470 18 YEARS, AND O€ ALLOUR KILT SUITS FOR BoYs, FROM 2TO & YEARS THISIS A DIRECT CASH PRESENT ‘TO RACH AND EVERY BOY OF FROM 500. TO 82. NOTHING MORE USEFUL AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO THE BOTS THAN OXEOF OUR KILT SUITS OR OVERCOATS. DOW? FORGET 1T- THAT OUR STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS FINE SUITS ly COMPLETE AND 18 AT YOUR DISPOSAL, EITHER FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT ‘TER USUALLY LOW PRICES FOR WHICH OUR HOUSE HAS EARNED ITS WELL-MERITED REPU- TATION OF SELLING FINE AND RELIABLE CLOTHING AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. 400 7TH ST. N. W., COB. D. Buz H. D. TMPORTER AND TAILOR, aa. you that his NEW GOODS ‘Ate al garments made in Bis death, When it occurs. It has been a clear case of Bright's disease with the customary changes in the condition of the heart, the Whole atiributabie to defective plumbing arrangements in his Treas- Ury office, which Drought on his stroke, the first potent manifestation of disease, —————— DEVELOPMENT OF MEXICO. Extraordinary Concessions to a Great migration Company, Sr. Lovts, Dec. 23.—It is announced at El Paso, ‘Tex., that the Mexican government bas granted extraordinary concessions to a real estate coim- pany to induced tion to eleven States of Mexico. ‘The company has obtained title to 55,- (900,000 acres of land iu Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Dur- ango, Cohuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuate, Tamau- Mpas, Vora Cruz, Michaveau, Gullsco aud Guerrero, aad (propose to estubltsh agencies in al the larg: cities of Europe aud Amcfica. The government has wed exemption from taxation to all set- Uers'bn these tracts aud insures proper provection. oe News from the Isthmus, A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR MEN—SMALI- POX—A MUMMIFIED CORPSE. Paxama, Dec. 15.—A dynamite ex} Minch, near Colon,a few days ago, killed our men. Only twenty cases of smallpox have been re- Ported at tue lazaretto in Colon, On this side Very few tases are ayAbout nine years there died in Bogota & popular musician named = Josias Dominguez. Recently his grave "was openea and the body was found to be completely mummified, while we hair and halls had grown enormously. ‘A quunlity of dynamite was recently exploded under the frame house occupied by Dr. Susto, the Chinese interpreter here. Tue furniture in the house Was suashed, and the building was dam- aged. ‘The doctor, however, escaped unhurt. The act Was caused by revenge in connection with the opium monopoly here. ‘M. Jucquier, the director-general of the Inter- Oceanic Caual Co., has revurhed from France. It is understood that lie comes fuliy empowered to act on the dectsion recently reached in Paris as requisite to acceierate tae completion ot the great work. —-—_—_. ‘Te Take a Holiday To-morrow. The stock, produce, cotton, and coffee exchanges will be cioséd all day to-motrow. ‘The petrolewn exchange will close at noon. cote es losion «| ‘A Brutal Hasband Shot, A BROTEER-IN-LAW'S INDIGNATION LEADS MIM TO ‘COMMIT CRIME. ‘Buiposrost, Coxn., Dec. 2%——Michael Green and Jno, Roach, ‘of Danbury, married pored by tue, lil treatment Green asked for x warrant for 8 ‘The Cold Followed by a Blizzard. A SEVERE SNOW STORM IN THE NORTHWEST. Inst ev Oe ee ee ae of snow which drifted badly. Hurle@ Down an Embankment. ONE KILLED AND FOURTEEN INJURED IN A RAll- ROAD ACCIDENT. Mi-wavnes, Dec. 2—A to the Evening Wuconsin troia Phillips Wis. Says: The evening passenger train on the Wisconsin Central way Was thrown froma the track by & broken rafl about two miles south of Fifield last night. ‘Three cars were thrown from the track down a 15-foot embankment. One person was killed and fourteen wounded. Richmond, 23—A fre at noon at the a ‘The loss 18 about Fire in Rrommomp, Va., Dec. ‘Tredagar Go. iron works the two of thelr spike mills. $5,000; insured. RE A Cyprian Grievance. Lonpon, Deo. 23.—The inhabitants of the Island of Cyprus will send a oe cramartae, cae aa (ion Lord. Sallebury. egislatt Bounct power to deal with ihe subject ot taxa- Escaped Prisoners Recaptured. Naw Youk, Dec. 23.—Michael O'Connor, a bur- lar, WhO excaped from the jail av Pittsfield, Sinus, "on tne nigut of December 16, by the use of a ‘Su\? nlude from the steel shank of One of his has been recaptured tn this city. He will be he: for extradition. Michael Lynch, who escaped with him, was also taken. =i Oe Mr. Sexton Seriously Dvsiix, Dec. 2.—Mr. Thomas Sexton, member of parllainent foF the west division of Beltast, 13 ‘serivusiy 1 in this city. He is suffering from an ‘allack of typhoid feve Joh = Caused Hiv Mistress’ Death, (COT HER HEAD WITH A TUMBLER, ERYSIPELAS 62TS 1%, AND Suu DiKS Junsey Crrv, N: J., Dec. 23.—A young woman Damed Mugyie burke reported to the Police last might that her sister Mary died recently under very peculiar circumstances, and asked that the case be investigaved. Mary was twenty-two years oid and lived with denen Goites, 0 botiee, maser, ce De wim ‘The couple ‘rrequeni juarreled, and on November 1¢ “Guiden struck “bef ‘on the head with a tumbler, inflicting a scalp wound, ‘The wound was sewed up, und the woman was re- moved toa hospital, where she died from erysipe- las last Week. Go.den Was arrested this morning on a charge of mansiaughter. —_————— FINANCIAL AND COMMEROIAL. New York Stock Market. ‘The foliowing are the opening and ck the New York stock Market, as reported wire to Corson & Macartney, 1419 F street, Prices of ‘epecial Ives and Stayner. THE NSW YORK GRAND JURY CONSIDERING THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM. New York, Dec. 22.—The grand jury are to-day cousidering the Cuurges made against Henry 5. Ives and Chas. A. Stay nor, Several witnesses gave vestimouy reyarding tue allegations that Ives and Staynor unlawfully disposed of securities of the Mineral Runge Kalitoad Co. while acting as officers Of that corporation. Ives’ former bookkeeper was, present with the cashbuok and ledger containing entries ot the transactions which it is cialmed were Irregular. ——— Business Men Burned Out. Bio Rarios, Micu., 23.—P. A. Brickson’s hote: and Hew frame” diock, Lindbioom Bro.’s gro- cery store, O.son’s dry-gdods store, Kow’s meat market, and 1. C. Hunt's residence, were destroyed by fire’ this morning. Losses will reach nearly $20,000; insurance $8,000. ‘The New York Customs tnvestigat A SEIZURE OF WHISKY WHICH HAD BEEN TAMPRKED wir. New York, Dec. 23—As one result of the inves- Ugation growing out of the rellef from duty of As sistant Gauger Cole, Surveyor Beattie yesterday Selzed forty-nine barrels of whisky in bonded Warehouse on the ground that one barrel, after it left the hands of the gauger, hud been tampered with, and revoked the order relieving Aistant Gauger Cole from duty. A Postman’s Discovery. AN AGED NEW YORKER FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOUSE AND HIS WIFE DYING BESIDE HIM, New York, Dec. 23.—Jas, Miller, a real estate Geaier, about seventy years oid, was found lying dead this morning On the floor of his home in West 16th street. ide him lay bis wife, unconscious aud dying. On her face and bead'were several gashes. it ts = = the couple were attacked aud beaten by rs. The discovery was made @ letter-cafrter who knocked at their door ut $ o'clock, He received no angwer, but heard a labored from within that Caused him to thidk sometning was wrong. He cailed a police- man, who broke the door open. The furniture, itelien utensils, aud crockery were broken and the fragments strewn over tue floor. ‘The apart- Muents are On the ground for, and a window open- ‘ng on the Yard Was open. Mr. Miller was said to be wealtay. Ms wife, the neighbors say, nad been insane for the past Year. Sue was taken to the uospital, TE WAS NOT A CASE OF MURDER. Miller and his wife were heard laughing in their Tooms by the fully living On the floor above thea last Weduesday afternoon. From that ume unui Luts morning nothing Lad been seen or heard of them, Milier was tully dressed and across his legs lay an overturned easy chair. The police, | ou lurcher investigation, nave arrived at the con- clusion that the case Was not one of murder or rob- ‘Dbery, DUL that Lue Od map died Of heart-diseage in c aud fell from it, knocking the chair swove dowa in There were ho injuries on his body except contusion on the back of the head that is not TuoUgUt suifictent to cause death, It 1s supposed that Airs. Miller, wuo Was but one year younger than her au baud, Was Loo weak-mined to noufy the neighbors of her busband’s death, ana that her Weak and exiausted coudition 1s due tostarva- Uon, ag she Was Unauve to procure oF cook {004 for herself, Her husband Was accustomed to do all Ube marketing, cooking, and other household work. ‘The old couple held littie communicauon with thelr neighbors, Embarrasements of Business Men. New Ygus, Dec. 2—Andrew J. Shiveley, as 4s- signee firm of Hurd, Walt. & Co., dry goods Inen of Brooklyn, who suspended business on Wednesday last, fled its bond of security this morning in the King’s County Supreme Court, The security is. at $200,000. Ir. Shively states to bis eo ny ete eam aueue $150,000, though tue actual value is said to be con- fist ie ‘his tals. Herman L. P. Dehnhoff and Paul of the po A out prefereuces, ‘sei It Felt Like an Earthquake, NEW BEDFORD AND NFIGHBORING TOWNS GENTLY SHAKEN Last x1aBT. ‘Naw Baprorp, Mass., Dec. deep, rumbitt sound, lasting three seconds, accompanied bys ‘tremor Of Lhe earth, Was noticed shortly after mid- night Uis morning. ‘The disturbance aroused the People trom their sleep. ‘The shock was felt in Acushnet and other towns in this vicinity. —_—_— A Collision in the Delaware.: Puuapatruta, Dec. 23.—The from Png es posite Billingsport, Was run into by the schooner Annie C. Grace, Ubence for Savanuah with Iron Tails. The schooner struck the brig on the ‘side, abait the main rigging and stove her in trom mal rigxiug to stern, and completely demolished the cabin, alo damaged main rigging on port side and main’ sail side. “The schooner had damage BB Soe et se Do. Bee Os st. By Mew Mi 10% 96" texas & bac. 24706) fel rr Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday's quotations on the Washingtou Stock Exchaie arc noted to-day * 1891, cout = 125 bid, 126 asked. 54% registered, 126 bid, "127 asked. ” fund, J-GSe, 124, currency, 107% asked, RS C. 20-year bid, a , 118 bid, 421 waked. Coimubis Natioual 1! bid, 112% asked. Franklin Insurance Coy 37% bike 40% asked. Natioual paie Deposit Co., 103 bid. — Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Mo., December 1:3.—Vimrinia, sixes, conmvitunvey 41%: 0. ten forties, 36, do new threes, Gur Norta Curouua sixes, old, 117 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Mp,, December 223.—Cotton easy and auutrindddling? 1vrc, Pour steady and quiet Howard Streot au westoru ‘super, 2370270. sikeu, ‘do. ves. .13,, Wheat—soutuern Arm, with active ; Fed, ‘Quad; amber, Yas, western busher, closiug quict? No.2 winter red, spot, 85%a80; January, SOuanu%s. February, i May, Ys ai firmer abd sctive: Ww storm mrmer mux jawuary, 35%459% : ‘ud nrin southern and Peunsy! ‘western White, Soeau: western mired, vais, ye Aru, ban ‘Hay easy and quiet—prime to choice western, 13.00a14.00.” Provisions ‘quiet aud steady. aicas ‘Bulk weats—shvulders aud clear rib sides, Packed, 74a. Bacon—shoulders, 708%; clear mb sides, 855; haing, 12012}. Lard—retined, 6. Butter Sirm—western packed, Lba22: creamery, 2.a31. kas fiat. #4a36; med. 16a18-, Petroleum steady — Tehued, 1. Coffee euler aud duil—Kio canoes, 0 hary to. fair, Lal. Sugar stewdy—A soit, 7; copper retinéd firuy ‘and active, 1oald. Whisky firmer, 1.1oal.16, | Freights to Liverpool per steamer Sd; HOUR, 18.00: Krain, sad. ivts—fiour, 9.079 barrels; wheat, 4.600 Ousitels: ¢oru, 45,800 busbels: aus, «200 bustiels. “Stapments—tioure 13 Salee— Wheat, 407,000 busuels: corn, 32. Chicago Markets, CHICAGO, I11., December 23, 11 a, m.—Rumbli offwar actom the Atlantic imate the short huterest Wheat very nervous this morning, "Nearly “alt the Shorts apparently believed. that ft was unwise to Sdjourn over three days with short lines of west’ out ite present contin of afew abroad They were free ‘at the start aud Slay opened at higher tham yesterday's close... Muy" « a or ss ¥ corn opencd ut changed, at 54, but there were sales immedia: after at 5444. May pork opened a trifle casier, at 13. At thishour the May options are quoted pork, 15.0255: Wheat, 84%; orn, Ott: oats, 3334; ara, 8:15. Foreiga Money Orders. A GREAT INCKEASE—CURISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE “OLD YOLKS AT HOME.” During the present month there has Ween agreat increase in the number of foreign money orders, which is attributed to the custom of people in this country sending to their friendsat home Christmas Presents of money. It is estimated that the amount of money sent away this month will be greater ‘than any previous year. Last year the amount of foveign money orders 6x that of any previ- ‘ous year, More money is sent to Great B.itain than any other foreign country. Last year the amount of money orders issued for Great Britain ‘Was nearly $4,000,000, an increase over the amount of the previous year of nearly $1,000,000. Germany came next witb about §2,500,000; then Canada, with something over $1,000,000. Some 4 ters of a million was sent'to Italy, while about $500,000 was transmitted to Switzerland. A Peeler’s Affections Blighted, London Letter to the Dublin Freeman's Journal. Ihave just heard particulars of curious and ‘and bowsprit broken and all headgear She returned to Philadelphia tor re- airs. Pilot John Maull, of the brig, was jammed ween the Wheel and cabin and badly burt. —S— Nothing Crooked se Far. ‘TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THR LAKE EXIE TICKET DEFAKTMENT. called tn tion that is going om at present will be a chopping ‘of “of heads xt the Doard of directors January 12,” ald @ Pittsburg and Lake Erte Railroad official to- day. “The Lak - Shore road 1s now dictating it Wants to the Lake Erie people, and in @ very short time the Lake Erie road whl be in reality a bariy day to change tive whole Ucket systems of the al whole ticket system of the Lake Erie (if it ever had one) and make it the same what to Rave been married not very Some Meddlesome relations, however, in ‘and ‘he young affections’ of the con! le Were suddenly blighted intelligence that all A Thrifty Wife’s Legacy. ‘From the Nevada City (Cal.) Transcrip’. A gentleman of this city had v6 misfortune a gigs ae a He i Hil if i if i Hite i i er zi ‘J HE Bs, E A Hi 4 : te 8 i Eg i i I : i & 4 & & ‘The case of George W. Henley, the clerk in the ‘Surgeon-General’s Office, charged wit® being en- gaged in the prosecution of pension glalms while employed as a clerk in the Surgeon-General’s Of- fice, as heretofore mentioned in Tye Sram, was called for trial in the Police Court thgs afternoon, ‘Mr. Coyle for the prosecution, and J. asnbier Smith Weal Cramer ot on rpm Office, tentified that ‘the name of Washing. ton Henley ap) ‘on the rolls of tie office as & clerk, the aj tment having been pn the stn ok September. 182. , Since Novem ar 11 of the resent name ay al Zone without leave. "Witness Ala not Bow the.de- fendant, and could not tell whe there was og a Geo, M, Smith, a clerk in the Surgeay General's Office, testified to the defendant's connegsiog with the office, Witness said he was familiag wih the own him as o ‘the defendant. a W. B. Nacker, a clerk in the Interior identified papers as having been taken’ fies in the Department, Gen. Balloch identified his signature to @ pager a8 notary public. Joseph H. Huntet testified that he knew the de- fendaut in Bloomington, Ill., and knew him as a clerk in the Surgeon ra’s Office. Witness said that he knew the Wife of defendant, whose name is Flora Henley, ——___ A Boarp has been appointed to survey the At- lanta, which 1s in need of repairs to the extent of about $3,000. Cot. J. H. Baxren, chief medical purveyor, has been ordered from Washington to St. Louis to in- spect the medical depot there. ‘THE APPLICATION FoR Carr. BURRITT.—Another application was received to-day at the Post-Office Department for the position of postmaster of this city. It was that in behalf of Capt. 1. N. Burritt, the ‘editor of the Sunday Herald, who has tre quently been mentioned for the place, but the application for whom has just reached the De- partment. Mr. J. M. BARCLAY was resting comfortably to- day. Last night he seemed to fail rapidly, but to- day there wus considerable improvement in his condition, Navat Orpers.—Capt. F. H. Harrington, Marine Corps, detached from the Richmond and ordered to his home on sick leave, First-Lieut, 8. H. Gib- Son, ordered from the Saratoga to his home to await the action of the retiring-board, PLACED ON THE Retiep List.—Capt. Jno. T. Morrison, 10th cavalry, has been placed on the re- ured ust, ‘The Commissioners have directed Mr. G. W. Trom, now on detail in the special assessment dt- vision, to report at once to the superintendent of Police for duty tn this department, ‘Wm. Smith Was coavicted of simple assault in the Criminal Court to-day. He was indicted for assault to kill Frederick Hipkins on October 13. ‘Testimony was given to show that Hipkins pro- ‘Yoked the assault by offensive language, ‘The Court. PropaTe Court—Judge Merrick. To-day, estate Erin C. King; executor authorized to transfer stock. Estate of’ Euzabeth L. Foller; Will admitted to probate, and letters issued to A. F, Hofer; bond $6,000, Estate of Anne M. Berlin; administrator authorized to transfer stock. In Frederick J. Crittenden; Catherine Kinsley Dass guardian; bond $300. Estate of Ww. mory; Will fied, and commission on appointed to take tions of witnesses. of Eliza- beth Sterlin; letters of administration to ‘Stierin; bond $500. ketate of Mary A. L. Brown: letters issued to Geo, Brown; $100. of Anabel Hendershott; Jno. Crulksnank ap- Pointed to taxe depositions in Virginia. Estate ot ‘m. Carroll; will admitted to and letters issued to Jas. Wilkinson; bond $1 Estate of Matthew G. Emery, jr.; will fied with petition of Helen L. Emery. Eatate of Mary E. Barnes; petl- Uon of Jno, F.” Barnes for appoirtment as guar- dicen. Estate of Frances C. Goode; will filed, with Peidtion of G. Brown Goode. ‘Cari Fell Down Stairs in Her Sleep. From the Wilmington Every Evening. Dec. 20. ‘The wife of John W. Bradfard, of 409 Lombard street, met with a severe accident yesterday morn- ing under peculiar circumstances. While in bed asleep she dreamed that some one was telling her of the accident which happened to a lady, an ac- quab ance, a year or two ago, in which the latter fell down a flight of stairs and broke her neck. Under the excitement of the dream she arose hur- riedly in her sie and was walking to the 13 where her somaambulletie was about’ to show her the place and the manner of the woman’s death, when she was rudely awakened by fulling down a whole Might of stairs herself. Her hus- band, who saw her rise hurriedly in her sleep, knew her coudition and tempted to follow. ber’ ‘but he got caught in the l-coverit and fell heavily. Before he could disengage himself his wife had already met with the secident, He ran to her assistance and found her tight in the stairs. Her nose was broken, ai she was Dieeding profusely trom it. She was also bruised all over. A physician wascalled in and she is now doing well. Economical M. Grevy. Paris Letter to the London Truth, All his life the president has been fond of money. But he was not the Harpagon his adversaries would make believe. Ionce knew him to send 100f. to a broken-down concierge, who had no claim other than that of common human- ity upon him. However, ag old age closed in, the love of money crowded out every passion ook in adding to bis gains. There was nobody Dear the poor old man to put a break upon his passion. Wilson only thought of money, so did Albert Grevy and bis son Leon, and the nephews Fourneron, and Mme. Grevy, who drove hard bar- ins with’ all the le With whom she lealt. She acted as if sne function to disel other than that of a bonne mere de fami from a “domestic” Ww She O1 it fated nario its praise. If M. Grevy as Lo quit the Elysee he will lose £48,000 'a year, which is pald in monthly instalments in advance and free of all taxes, An Oregon Girl Bags a Deer. From the Portland Oregonian, Dec. 7. Miss Mollie Bergen, a lassof sixteen summers, whose parents reside on Pool’s sipugh, Yaquina, heard thedog making a great noise the other Victims of a Novel Fraud. OHIO RUSTICS SWINDLED OUT OF $2,500. At Bellefontaine, O., two well-dressed strangers called at the law office of Kennedy & Steen last fall and employed the junior partner to look up the financial standing of a number of farmers and substantial cftizens, whose for which they paid they opened ‘Oncar Jackson, James Gallagher, altas Hill, Wm. Green and Henry Jackson, the alleged colored i ‘but that Jackson's room, and ‘him as having béen with Oscar Jackson and others ‘at Given’s store, ‘OMicer Kimmell testified that Wednesday mora. ing, about 2 o'clock, he arrested Oscar Jackson and Henry Jackson was then ¢ breaking ‘open the show window of Max thal’s store on 7th street, and Mr. Closs pleaded not guilty for him. The court heard the testimony the wit nesses for the Government and gave the defendant an opportunity to produce his witnesses to-mor- row. —_——-—__ The Colored School Controversy. ‘THR DISTRICT COMMIRSIONERS HAVE NOT CONCLUDED TO RENT THE MILLER BUILDING INSTRAD OF THE MARY HALL HOUSE, AND WILL NOP INTERPRRE WITH ‘THE TRUSTEXS, ‘The District Commissioners emphatically deny that they have concluded to rent the Miller build ing instead of the Mary Hall house. Commis. ‘sioner Webb stated to a Star reporter to-day that the matter is still in the hands of the trustees, who have not af yet reported their final action to the Commissioners, He said that the Commission- ers have not interfered, and will not interfere, with the school trustees in the exercise of their duty; that they have no comments to make upon the desirability of elther of the two buildings, and that they do not propose £0 be brought into any controversy upon the subject. AS to the statement that the President ‘sent for him yesterday ‘Mr. Webb declares {t has no foundation in fact; that he did call upon the President in relation to District matters in generat, but none ip particulay, and the Miller-Hall noo} ‘building difficulty was only referred to in @ casual way. Mr. Webb said that the Commis- sioners have no interest in the renting of either Dutlding, except to assure themselves that the one which 1s best_adapted for the purpose designed ‘Will be accepted by the bourd of wien eswuets An Unauthorized Certificate. ‘THE DISTRICT ENJOINED FROM SELLING CERTAIN PROP- ‘RRTY AT TAX SALE. Today, inthe Equity Court, Judge Merrick, in the case of Michael McCormick agt. the District of Columbia et al., made a decree adjusting the rights of the parties. ‘This was a bill fled in June, 1885, by Mr. H. H, Wells to enjoin the enforcement of a fo, e-Tho complainant st fort, his purchase &c. ‘The complainant set forth St parcof ue lot hamed in July, 1968, and tere Was about that time an ‘opeied through sald lot, for which an account of damages ts and tax was stated by Surveyor Forsyth, and eaid ac- count having been re certificates were ‘sued October 21, 1873, the one against him for $268.14. He states on information and fet that the said certificate was in the hands Of Theodore Scheckells, who, on August 14 1884, had a new one, No. 19964, reissued to him, and early the following’ year complainant was served With notice, He states that he was not informed of any such tax being on the lot unul 1885. Mra. Johanna McNamara, whoowns a portion of thesame Jot, also joined in the case. The case has ben on the books for more than two years—MRiddle appear- ing for the District and Mr. Cook for the ‘The court this morning made a decree directing that the certificate was issued without authority, enjoinintog Mr. Sheckelis trom enforcing payment, as also Collector Cook trom selling the property for such tax, and decreeing that Mr. Sheckeils re- ‘cover from the District the amount of the certin- cate, with interest from July 2, 1873. Gen, Emory’s Will, ‘The will of the late Gen. W. H. Emory was fled to-day. He leaves his estate to his wife, to be dis- posed of by her as she shall deem proper. ‘Also the will of the lave Matthew G. 1 May Who bequeatnes his property to his wite, Helen L, ery. ‘The will of the late Frances C. Goode leaves her estate to her son, G. Brown Goode. — Real Estate Sales, Emily F. Donohue has bought, for $4,000, sub 94, and Olivia E. Donohue sub 33 for the sme amount, im square 693. Tuese lots each front 20 feet on New Jersey avenue, between Ivy Place and E street sout ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: M. I. ‘Welter et al. to A. B. Coppes, lots 20 to 35, bik. 28, Long Meadows; $1,200. Caroline A. Boggs to Emily F. Dononoe, sub 34, 9q. 693; $4,000. Same to Oliver E. Donohoe, sub 33, do.; $4,000. Jacou Jones toJ. W. Ward, sub Selo $3,668, Rachel Herbert to Ananias Herbert, pt. 2, Dik. | 22, Merialan, Bi: $2,000. ‘banbas Herbert m. O'Brien, same property; P. huderman to Catherine & Hazen, pe Sub 24, be- be- |. 803, $—, and sud 23.do.; $1,250, Kate M. Hen well to Mary H. Ashton, ; $1,800. A. Gi W. H. Barstow, lot 2, 8. 1073; Serot Wu. Barstow to Prank f Corbett, sums 73 jugh Hagan et ai, to A. J. San- Ford tot 40, 8. '; $800. Alice M. Goodwin to Elizabeth 756: $1,800, W.H. Bar- ‘stow to F. arstow, pt. Woodley; $—. F. D. Barstow to |. Barstow et al. in pt. Wood- ley; $—.. Boge, sub, '8q. 1026; $1.475. Mary O'H. Spring to Elizabeth F. t, sub 6, sq. james H. Payne to P. H. Carr, yt. 14, ‘59, West Wasbington; $2,000. L. J. avis to Pauline Traitel, lot 6, sq. 368; $11,000. G. W. McDermott to Harrett E. Power et al, W. 36 14, ‘8q. 33, and pt. 12, sq. 70; $900. Yerday by the and taerumental music was, red, ee Loy Howell’s farce, “Five O'clock Tea.” inch in which were taken by Misses Down- | | | ? ! | i : | i ‘J i i Ff i at : i i f it # ! i f it suspected Wrong, and notified the ice. To-day in Court the case was continued until Tuesday. ‘Secution came toa startling culmination Monday night at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, when County Attorney Wm. Kingsley shot at Col. M. E. Bidlings with intent to Kill, and then blew his own brains out. The facts in the case are as follows: refused to ut the mater was. tem- entered ome @ Boarder. The only o:her member Walle very young, and retaluel many of her youth. Tul charms whieh she endeavored to useou Kings: ley. Though Kingsley was undoubtedly innocent of “anything wrong, Billings’ suspicions were aroused, and he was heard to say: “1 will ruin this young feilow or be ruined myself in the at- tempt.” ie ‘4 DASTARDLY DBVICE. Shortly afterward froma young girl in Waverly Billings secured an affidavit stating that a certain young man in the village Was ber betrayer. He ot Billings 4 as, of the ‘BILLINGS’ VILE PLOT. Key West, Fla., yesterday evening. Her mission ry hunting in the sands of the Caribbean ‘seas, She arrived at Key West ten days ago trom Kingston, Jamaica, with s large crew and party ot two of whom, Prot. Barker and Mr. Astwood, left her here and went north by tue last steamer.’ The Mana is acter the ‘of Buc- Ei OW 'AN ENGLIQH PHYSICIAN KILLED THE SPANISH GYPSY WHO WOULD HAVE THROTTLED HIM. transpired with regard to the extraordinary affray in the belfry tower of Cordova Cathedral between Which resulted ‘he doctor has been Dr, Middleton and a Spanish, in the death of the latter. i F if Fala Ee! Hr B88 & i Esra Ex Man (rMthom: Capt: Damme shor at. ‘The New York Sun's London co. Dies tne following, under date ot December 22: The shooting affair in Dublin, of which you have Tecetved some particulars is attracting @ good Geal of attention here because of the high sovtal Position of some of the people engaged in it, ‘The Rev. Henry Whyte Melville, Who betrayed Capt. Dunne’s daughter, and yesterday narrowly escaped oath at the bands of the infuriated father, har no Die Diood in his veins, He formeriy rejoiced in the Unromantic patronymic of Higginson, and worked 48a Journalist for some time in Dubiln, and also, said, in America, Later he entered the serv daughter of ndaughter ‘marriage of the fifth Duke of ond fownin ok no less a person than Lond Her dat ter by her late husband ts to Viscount venturer. Higginson Milled these conditions to the letter, and as an excuse for theold_ widow it must be put on record that since be Ma from Dublin he bad acquired the. Hae sy ee tag become an Episcopal clergyman, having been ordained in South Africa after a short and ex- clung career, during which be was more familiar with taverus gambling hells than with ghurehes. “Mra “Melville ‘Decame enamored Higginson, wi was 4 single man. As a matter of f ‘be bad a wife living, apd hod deserted her and her onildren after a eae CF aiMeuity in aecercatntn iorn old widow. ‘She ned not long betore inierived a ingon taking the name helvine’in (to evade certain awkward Clauses in the Duke of Leeds’ will. A few days afterward Viscountess Masereene vented ber and tmoriam ice published in the obituary column Of all newspapers, in which, after reciting th most Pathetic terms thé virtues of her late father, she concluded with the significant wods, ‘last Of his race.” But Higginson man and he found ample consolation, if he needed any, in the widow's £40,000 a year ve bankers’ balance, of which he quickly proceeded to make the freest use, althougu Mrs Meiviile had On the wedding day settled £125,000 on him. aammepneen Sk oF a8 Va maaane ebermen, ane u ‘his baneful eyes on Miss Dunue, a pretiy Woman of twenty-iour, Who lived with his Wife as half friend, half companion, She was of good birth, and her wonderiul accom; ts in- cluded a fluent knowledge of French, German and Italian. Her father, Capt. Dunne, had been in re- duced circur hence her dependent posi- Hon, Dunne is related to the best families Ire. Position of governor at one of her majesty’s prison, 1U must be remembered, is in this country considered @ dignified one.’ oor Ghazi Power, the gallant young journalist who Hoge of Khartoum, and who, with Cot, Ste e of ‘who, teware, perished in a vain effort t break nthe 'S grim cordon and join hands with Woise- "8 adv columas, was the dearly loved nepuew of Dunne. Notwithstanding his family conpecuons, Dunne was a good pauonalist, and enjoyed the friendship of Isaac Butt, the fatuier of home rule, Higginson found favor in Miss Dunne’s eyes, and he soon acquired extraordinary influence over her, Tumor says partly by meswerism, of the result of which the cable has already advised you. Miss Dunne arrived in Dublin iast night with the avowed intention of secing her unforwunate father through the troubie. ‘Was in terrible dis- tress, ‘but firm in her resolve to remain. This her , however, her paramour gained access lo ordered her wo return to London, she wept and implored, and even Went on her knees to the scoundrel, but he was obdurate, and nally Succeeded in so bending her to lis will that she obeyed his every word and gesture, and she 1s now ou her Way to the Britis It 1s comforting to learn that Mrs, Whyte Mei- ville now sees in his true colors asa Higyinson lungrateiul, unscrupulous vulian, and Will do all in her power to uelp Dunne. It 4s additionally gratifying to Know that, Higyinson ‘has made himself liable to prosecution for ulyamy, ‘and that he will soon be enjoying the pleasure of servitude, unless Lord Salisbury should wy hush matters up in order to prevent @ public Fecttalin the witness box of his cousin's shaine Curious Prescription fer Dyspepsia. Dr. W. F. Richardson, in the American Magazine “Everything I eat in the morning disagrees with me, doctor,” remarked a patient a few days ago, “It hascome toa point at last when, if take any solid food before nooa it becomes a source of heavy discomfort.” “Have you ever tried any ‘No, why I never could "And, sure enough, the highly sea- ‘Ssoned fatty food was quieuy digested, and proved just the required ing Meal. It is worth try- in every case of forenoon dyspepsia When ordi. nary diet fails, t= eee Evictors Routed by a Yob, HARSH PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A HOUSEHOLD AROUSE ‘THE POPULACE OF NEWBURYPORT. A Boston special in to-day’s New York Tribune says: For several days Newburyport has ten agi- tated by a peculiar eviction case. The tally of Daniel Johnson lived in a house on Marlboro sureet, tn Newburyport. The Johnsons have occupied the premises rent-tree by reason of a son being heir- short time ago Miss the Johnsons. The matter culminated Monday when George Jenkins, of Ly Glatined ‘to. ‘have vleased the Move out immediately. The head of the fauiiy, Daniel Jonson, being iil, and a daughter aiso Deing confiued to her bed, Uey reiused Wo move, Accordingly, Jenkins and two assistants proceeded ‘to put Ube household govds into the sireet. Tue family Were forced from room to room wutil they the parlor, where the sick girl was, of tis they barricaded as best they not be evicied, Jeniins & iy nD il iu g 4 i es i the furniture wuich had been removed. ———cee___— Divorcea in Lew Than Three Hours, ‘A CHICAGO COURT BEATS ALL PREVIOUS RECOKDA, Says a Chicago dispatch: When Detroit boasted of a divorce case in which J. B. Bock and his wile Alice were made two within twenty-four hours “1 ‘Weary years Of exiie, Mr. Yates tn bis London World says that the only man who could “draw ‘him out,” unloosen b's tongue for him, wet ft mer- jaker Laikect COOMA Of bis chances agatnst the Arabs, Burnaby Would break out with acheery “Hi id wager that with “two hundred : jeepers” aud a corrspatding supply of doubie-darreis and buckshot be could go ¢ through the rebel Arabs abd the whote of the Dari ‘AL Lhe Cape of Good Hope, the camp tn “While | am writing armed men are passing m: houme going to the sctue of the troubie, and fsa leave bere for Mariouvilie at once for safety. The Terry brothers, five in number, living near May- berry’s Ferry, have for some time beea the terror Of that section. ‘They have been drive them out of the country, The Terrys wita their frieuds overawed the ieaders oi Une vigi- lates About Che latier part of November ope of the Terrys Was shot from ambush and almost Killed. Soon after one Weeks, a meuber of ube anu-Terry faction, Was killed by uukno' wassing, “A few days after Cull Of the Terry, was Bred upon by and William ‘Ambrose, wo selves behind a tree, double-barreled — breec nading shotgun, and Waggoner With a repeating Winchester rife, Gar- ret carried @ Winchester rifie, and when fired upom, by the assailants jumped frou his horwe and took & position belinda Uree, The fight which ensued lasted about fifteen ininutes, during which twenty shots were exchanged. Waggoner rece {Wo mortal wounds, aud iis ally, Ambrose, fed, leaving Garret master of the Meld. Prank Am- brose, ‘brother of Williain, who had beard the ‘shooting, came Upon the sche, armed With a re Volver, and opened fire on Garret, Killing him on {the second shot, and recelvi:ig hiaimelf & wound in and. t brother home, afew hours, The Stone County Ore y ten iea have been Killed in the neighborhood witain (he last seven FATA and that no one las received any legal pup Ishment for any Of these crimes. Good men are De- ing ordered to leave here, and he thinks Gov. Mar- Maduke ought to send assistance lunmediately tO anne — Sold His Body Before Death. THE FRIGHTFUL SCARE A HEADLESS CADAVER CRE~ ATED IN A DEPOT. While men were loading cars at the freight house at Victor Station, seven miles south of Pale myria, N. ¥., Yesterday moruing, they attempted to move a lange Darrel addreswed to *vohn G, Hawks, No. 305 West “0th street, New York.” ‘The head of the barrel tn some way fel: Out, expose ing 10 view the naked, headless body of an ol Man, The workmen qilit Work and tan from the Duliding, and the news of Lhe starving discovery traveled so far that hundreds of (armers drove to Uhe station to view the decapitated body. Every one Was terribly excited and Lalked of murder, ‘The coroner lives miles away, an = arrive at the scene the body was claimed prominent young medical man, Juues M. Mersball, i tame tty, who showed beyond doubt that ft wag a the body of Harrison Stamper, farmer the town of Wililainson, who hi and public for Years. I morning, and his body was immedic by the Young man, Who had bought it of old RIMselt during his lifeline for two ons Of Whisky. Marsal iad cut olf the bead tor his own study in phystolozy, nud had shipped the body to New York for use li the diswetlug room ‘of Une College of Physicians and Surgeons Mare shall produced the man's head two bouts later to prove his statements, The bead was iuen put im {he barrel and supped to New York. Carrying Small Bundles, From the New York World. Tue Uttle shop-girl in Washington who was ‘made sure that Mra Cleveland Was a “reat lady” by seeing her carrying a bundie on the street bad not studied humanity in vain. It 1s only people ‘Wiuo are doubtful about themselves who think It is not safe to carry a little package even for a few blocks. ‘Just where the idea originated that a person's importance 1s gaux-d by Lue amount of nueces sary trouble he of propie it 1s dificult vo say. nature's abhorrence of a vacuuu and thus go 4uto Uke beads of those Who ure vi-tius wf the Taidacy. Whore t€ ts tnconvenient to carry a bundle there Is a Valid reason for bivias sone other way provided for its transportatio:. But very otven wuen itis much more convient to Lake it aloug Than to walt for Its deilvery dhe [lier cous is adopted under the unpression volved in doing any Gi ‘There is al present a on in the prostivutto: horseflesh in carying hy larger than only a few narrow. pretending to uave that tue Washington Shop-yirl s diagonis with Fes spect 10 Character by 2 irwe one, Uuese lines Will 8a | have Deen written tn vain, Wages in 1800. From MeMaster’s History of i> Ca:ted Staten, ‘The con tition of the Wage class of that day may be well exaintn d; I is full of mstruction for soctal agitators, in the great cities unsktiled workmen were bired by the day, bougit their own food and found their owa lodgings, But in ube country, on the farms, or wherever a hand was employed om some public work, they Were fed und lodged the eumpioyer and’ given a lew collars ‘a eopth, On the Peunsylvauia cagals tie diggers ate the coarsest diet, Were housed in the rude Paid ¢6 a wonth Irom May to November, and $5 @ Mouth from Novewber to May. iiud-carriers and cf cember 20. from suurise WO sunset. New York were three shillings, 07 Went, forty cents a day; at Lan month; eixewere tu Peuisy Content WiLh $6 in SumuCr and gin WAMLer. AG ‘Baltimore men were glad Uo be hired at mee aday. None by Ube imoa.h asked more than kc At Fredericksburg Cie price of inbor Was from Ia te men enipioyed by We xt reucy; slaves When ulred were clothed sod their masters paid C1 a mynth, A pound Virginia money was in federal money, Pa ‘The average rate of Wages we land over ‘Was, Uhereiore, $65 a Year, With food and perhaps lodging. Out'ct tais stall sum the workmaa most, With Lis Wite’s: ar Nenana ule faunily. A Basy Arrackxp ay 4 iaws.—Wa, Horn, liv ing wear Greenvuie, Pa, shot a large hen hawk fuesday. He broke one of its wings and captured tue hawk. alive, He took 1 howe and tied it by et Albany and gx or, ns money thea, 3 one ‘to a table leg in a corner of his kitchen to ke “hn Fy ig a I month-old baby Was creeping ubcut on Une Boor. ‘The Duby was attracted by Che hawk tn te Siddentyivard her cid seresasing’ 10 agony ehid sore 4 T around she saw le chiid iying on te oor, haw uit a lf i