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Thecase as attracted considerable attention, The victim was bora in Norway twenty-nine years ‘There Was no trace of the disease in_ the family for sev- eral generations aud no exposure or contagion, and ‘the physicians attribute the case to one | at noon to-day by taking morphine. ‘The cause of leprosy’s freaks, that of skipping several genera- ibaa” Tue woman located ta 1owa in 1600 Was married, but had no children. She first Complained of tines. in Norwi September, 1885, the pains complained of belt erratic in chest, shoulders, and arms. ‘The disease Was obsciie until last June, when it Degam to de- velop rapidly, death follow! yest a it ts the second death from feprosy 1a Towa, both of the victims belng from Norway. Egyptian Couton Flourishing. ALEXANDHLA, August 4.—The Produce Associa tion has Issued a report In regard to the Egyptian peg Pry Sp ously. Heat has offset the injury done by worms. The’ cultivated area has increased 18 per cent since 1887. ‘The Saratoga Races. ELK WOOD BEATS KINGSTON AND TERRA COTTA IN THE RACK FOR THE MERCHAMTS' STAKES. SanaTooa, N. Y., August 4.—First race race— purse 400, for maiden three-year-olds and uj Ward, ime: White Won, Kentucky Bab secoud, Persian third. Time 1:48%. Second race inile, G¥peey Queen won, Mon- son second, Heron third, Time, 1:16, Starters and betting: The Juanita colt, 12 tol against; Heron 6 to 1; Long Island, 6 to 1; Cali- ente, 8 to.1; Monson, 40 1; The Lioness, 7 to.1; Gypsey Queen, 7 to 5: Jakie’Tom’s, 15 tol. The Juulata coit led dowa the chute with the Lioness Second, and the others well up. On the stretch Gypsy Queen took the lead and, coming on, even by two lenguns, with Monson in’ second place and Heron next. Slonson was disqugiified for toullng Heron, and the latter gets second place and The Lioness third, Time, 1:16. Mutuals paid $11.90. Martin rode the me aici Third race—the merchants’ stakes, a sweep. stakes for all ages; $100 each, B. f., or only $25 If declared out by July 1; the merchants of Saratoga Springs Lo add $1,400, of Which $300 to second and $100 to third; Winning penalties and non-winning and maiden allowances; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Starters and betting: Kingston, 8 to 5, against ‘Terra Cotta, 2 to 1; Montrose, 234 10.1; Wary, 8 to 1; Elkwood, 6 to1; Young Sweep, 25 to L. Wary and Montrose tout the work for a mile, wit Klugston, Terra Cotta, and Eikwood three lengths ening. “ruep ail moved up, Kingston leading into the stretch. In a grand race up the stretch King- ston and Terra Cotta Were lapped, Blkwood a Iength behind. At the distance stand Elkwood made a great rush, and com! in, won by a neck, n Kingston second and ‘Terra Cota tnird. ‘Time, be Fourth race, special weights, 6 furlongs—Yum Yum Won, Litue Minch second, Jim Murphy third, ‘Thue, 1:14. Filth race—For all ages, 1 mile and 1-6. uth race: ag a won, with Ban Tom second, ‘Time, 154. Took 1 Nyack, N. ¥., AUgust 4.—Daniel Webster, a well- known drug clerk of this place, committed suicide the act is unknow: August 4. cirgar manuiacturer of Keep street, Brooklyn, Las disappeared Decause of Nnancial troubles brouxht about by gambling and Wagering money on horse races, He hus Mabilities Of about $4,000 Pauline Hetbrun las got an attachment agalast his property. Sue loahed him $1,500. Lawooed His Baby Sister, New Brexswick, N. J., August 4.—John Owens, seeiug the cowboys here practicing With a 14300, and enraptured with the glory of Weir life, made & lassoo fOr himself and snared his baby sister. The little One is nearly dead. Tom Carroll, an- other voy, Was nearly killed by his companions, August 4—One of the most terrific thunder 'siortus ever experienced here spent iis fury last night. After“ a very oppressive day from the heat lyhtning began to play at about 11 p.m, aud continued almost incessantly unuil 3 a. in, today. The rain full here was greater than ever before, being 3.90 in Jess than four hours, ‘The total damage by ligutuing and Wind Will aggregate about $23,000. pti en te Spiritualist Colby Says He is Gulltless. HE NEVER LIVED IN TEXAS AND HAS NEVER BEEN ARRESTED FOR CHIME. CutcaGo, August 4.—A dispatch from San Fran. cisco says: Spiritualist Colby was much agitated when shown the Chicago dispatch stating that oMicers would arrest him for an old crime in Texas. He fs an old man Who hus been dotug a good busi- ness here for tWo years us @ slate writer. His name, he Says, 13 William Raines Colby, and he has dever lived in Texas, Colby declares post- Uvely he was never arrested tor crime, and when he was said to be in prison in Texas he Was ap ofiicer In the House of Correction in Lawrence, Mass No attempt has yet been made to arrest him. ae A Rattling Two-Round Fight, TOMMY WARKEN KNOCKS OCT JOHN W'GILL IN SHORT OkDEK AT DULUTH. Cmtcaso, Angust 4.—A dispatch trom Duluth, Minn., says: Tommy Warren defeated John Me- LiL Tast Licht in @ rattling fight of two rounds. ‘The first round was in Warren's favor, but In the second he Was staggered Uy « right-hander on the neck. He recovered quickly, however, responding with’ a swinging left on McGill's ear, which dazed him, and following tt with a straight left which Seut MeGUl to the floor. In ten seconds McGill arose and was met by a right-hander in the face and a left-hander in the jugular, which latd Dim out for twenty-three seconds. The referee at once awarded the fight and stakes to Warren. Pants, August 4—The protectorate established by Italy over Zulla has incensed France, The newspapers claim that Zulla belongs to France uuder @ treaty signed by Abyssinia aud France, aerate at om ers Earthquake Shock im Scotland. Lonpox, August 4.—A slight shock of earthquake was felt to-day at Kusyti, 12 miles northeast of Glasgow. ——_o-_— Death of a Canadian Statesman. Montreal, August 4.—C. J. Coursol, M. P., died to-day. irae FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, a Tap Sect TT as following are ing and closing jew York Stock Markets, a8 by special ‘orsom and Macartney. 1419 ¥ street. The the EECREE: reve E & Nas. Menbattan., Die. Fae. uch. Cows. NY em ‘The Washington Stock Exchange. The following chanwes from yesterday's quotation ge tte Wastiugton Stock Exchange are agte . Us 1SY1, com, 106 bid. 7% IsUI, currdncy, 108%. bid, iti" S pe ee sed, cur? 108 fan linigrond soca 103 ‘tad’ North Cupiatt tan e 3 oe Rijeet Atiread 40 eked” Wontington ‘Gee, irs Raltimore Markers, Hibvon SU, vest duecousuas Of ae SeLTDSe: vast tea coupees Ofer ae &5.\do. ten-fordies, 355 bid to-day.” mow thieos, BALTIMORE, Mp.. August 4.—Cotton and stecdy ~ uiddiing. 1OMM1-. Flour uwet bat gene Wheat — southern, steady snd firm; Fults, A Loneverry, Y0at: amare: quiet a ‘winter red spot, 4 tem ber, OO Zea 1. 3 ‘WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossIP, Tur Desexre> Wurre Hovse.—Neither the President nor Col. Lamont were at the White jouse the Oak View Bouse to-day. the tormer remaining at Onpans Hava Buen Isevap for the repairing of Se fTutaing snip Portemouth at the Portsmouth, 3 It XH, ard. It 19 estimated that the work will Excusep Broavés or ram Hear.—Seoretary Fadlcott to-day ordered that the clerks of the War = ment be excused at 3 o'clock on account of chitin Cartalx Gro. G. Lorr, 11th infantry, has been Granted two months’ leave in extension. Tax U. 8. 8, Brooxirn sailed to-day from Yoke ‘hama, Japan, for New York. Prorosats you MATaRiaL FOR THR CRUISERS.— ‘The Secretary of the Navy to-day lssued proposals {for materiais required for use in the fteel cruisers ‘ewark, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Charleston, and San Francisco, and the gunboat Petrel. Thesé Materials wilt cost upward of $100,000, and will be required for the completion of the furniture, oats, coopering, and rigging of these vessels, ‘Tur TRErts’ ALasKaN CRUISE. —Lieut.-Command- er W. H. Emory, commanding the U. 8. 8. Thetis, bas reported to the Navy Department, under date of June 25, that his vessel ar. Tived at Titultuk,” Alaska, on the 21st of that month. "She was_to sali among the settle- ments of hi and Samakit Islands and the Allasha peninsula into Benring’s Sea. She was to Teturn tO Ounalaska by the 15th of July. The Democratic Still Hunt. ‘THR NATIONAL COMMITTEE SECRETS WELL GUARDED. ‘Leading democrats are exulting at the secresy that is maintained as to political management by thetr committee in New York. It is claimed that the conferences are so well guarded that not even ‘@ hint of plans adopted gets to the public. Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have been madein ‘the Department of the Interior: General Land OMice—Appolntment: W. H. Piatt, of Alabama, a principal examiner of land claims and contest lon: » H. Har- Tinon, of Weat Varwini, special egeat for uves, Sa OMice—Promotion: Mra, Elizabeth G. Pe Pierson, of Louisiana, $1,000 to $1,200. Appoint- pent: George M. Moore or Stissoa peciet aaa Geological Survey—Appointment: Wm. A. Crof- fut ot New York, K 9 Gcculive oMlcer, $3,000, vice ‘Treasury Department Changes. ‘Wm, 8. Davenport, of North Caroling, has re- cetved an appointment to a $000 clerkehip in the office of the Controller of the Currency, under Civil Service rules, Oscar M. Judd, of Ohio, having served a satis. factory probationary term of six months has re- celved an absolure appointment, to a clerkship ot lass 1, 1a the office of she Auditor; Miss Predoonnnd L. Hallett, of the District of Columbia, has been reappointed to $900 in the office of thé Sixth Auditor, Promotion.—Wm, J. Manning, of Indiana, from class 3 to class 4, and Willey O. ison, of Maryland, from class 2 to class 3, in the ‘oMce of the ‘Treasurer of the Unitea States; A. B. Stine, of Pennsylvauia, from class 1 to class 2: Oliva P. Woolf, of Onto, from $1,000 to class 1; Miss Annie R. McKinne, of V.r-Ania, trom $1,000 to class 1, and Miss Fannié P, Goddard, of New York, trom ms $i, EB See of yang, tro Auditor; Mrs. iy ippr, of Mary! from $840 Lo $900, An the office of tue Secr: tary. The C ticut Canvass, POLITICIANS WHO THINK THE STATE WILL GO DEMO- CMATIC THIS FALL. Mr. McDonnell, of the House stationery room, 1s One of the democratic workers In Connecticut. He has been actively connected with every canvass in that state for yea In conversation with a Stak reporter he said: “Why we are not uneasy about Connecticut, Our party isin better shape there than I've ever seen it, The democrats are uni well- anized and earnest. The people there thoroughly understand the tariff question in all its details. The Mills bill does not burt any of our industries apd it helps two or three of them. Connecticut 18 good for Cleveland and Thurman. Senator-elect Barbour, a member of the national democratic and campaign committees, who has Spent considerabie time at headquarters confirms With his opinion Mr. McDonneil’s estimate of Con- necticut, “He says the democrats are in Nne Dght- ing trim there. e Does Not Want Commutation. A CONDEMNED MURDERER WHO ES THAT DEATH ENDS ALL AND WANTS TO BE BLOTTED OUT. Wuaiwutos, Dir. Aug. 4—charles Henty Ric- del, whois toe hanged ut Newcastle next Friday sor Wife murder, stil: professes himself desirous for ihe Ume to come when he “shail enter the king- dom of Nothingness” He maintatus that death anoihliation, aud counts its coming as a release from unwelcome life. With each nightfall be marks off one of the square holes on the cell door, in this way keeping score with evident delight of Lis departing days. He disconrages mis counsel's efforts for a reprieve; declaring ‘he will have none of itand that within twenty-four hours of the time he hears of a respite he will die by bia own hand. He says he does not want to be driven to the act, but would rather the law should take its course, Le appears perfectly sane and 1s a keen contro- versialist, deeply read in German agnosticism. He expresses no regret over tbegkiliing of his wife and child, Dut 18 sorry that he did not suc- ceed in attempt at suicide and that he did not kill Superintendent Hillsley, of the Arlington milis, whom he says, he would be ‘Vempted to kill If he now had the opportunity, gee ee ‘The Lawn Tennis Champion. HOW ERNEST RENSHAW WON THE TITLE FROM H. F. ‘LAWFORD. From the London Standard. ‘The gentlemen's eingle-handed championship was brought to a conclusion yesterday on the Grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Renshaw secured the first game by four strokes to two, obtaining the next after deuce had been calle twice, ‘The third game also reached deuce twi and was won by Renshaw, Lawford losing two strokes by twice serving two faults, The fourth fgaune, was won by Lawtord atter one call of deuce, ut Inthe Mth he managed to obtain but one stroke only, Renshaw did no peter in the sixth, Dut then léa off in the succeeding games with four strokes to two, flve strokes to three, four strokes to one. Of the twelve games in the second set two only reached deuce, Lawford secured the first two games with ease, Reusuaw making one stroke neach. Renshaw won the third with a single stroke ‘to Lawford’s credit, and Lawford took the fourth after Renshaw Nad made two strokes, Again Renshaw secured a game by four Strokes to one, and then bis opponent tol- lowed with four strokes to two. Deuce was called ave umes in the seventh game, which Renshaw added to his credit, With four ‘strokes to two Lawton won the eighth, leaving Renshaw to complete the set by the succeeding four gumes At four strokes to two, five to three, four to love, four to one. Renshaw served two faults in dott ‘We first and third games of this set, Lawford two faults in the fourth game. ‘The third was decidediy tame. Renshaw win- ning six games to love. With alove game to start With, he only allowed bis opponent, one stroke In the second game, two in the third, one in the fourth, oue 1m the Aft, and won, the’set and the ‘championship uring: game after deuce had been called twice, ‘Although Ernest Renshaw has thus won the championship for the year, his play cannot be sald to quite equal that ‘of its brother in his best days; and It 1s possible that anotuer season, with more practice, W. Renshaw may agaia hold the tide “and display all his old skill and ability, Lawiord is thirty-seven years of and ‘ten years the senior of the brothers Renshaw. age, twin ‘The sodden state of the turn interfered with both compettor, who slipped up more than once, and had to exerclse extreme cau- on ip running up to the net and across the court. ‘There couid Lot have been fewer than 2,500 spec- tators present to witness the play, Our Duchess Abroad, From London Vanity Fair. ‘The great object of interest at Mra Oppen- hetm’s ball was the appearance of the duke and duchess of Marlborough, who had only arrived strong character and great courage, for the manner in which she was ‘Stared at Was such a8 Only @ well-bred London ‘crowd is capabie of. The duchess is tall, with afne a She ig about thirty-five, and her Pe I ed ued ot her fortune op the di i fee Ee E ul ott pesedee ties B i k i ? 4 tai Bag ? ! i iy i # 5 i: E £] i | 5 i f THE FENCE STAYS UP. Another Chapter Added to the History of the Le Droit Park Controversy, IN WHICH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARK 4580- CIATION CLAIM TO HAVE OUTWITTED THEIR ADVER- SARY—THE FENOR 18 HASTILY RROONST RUCTED AND A RESTRAINING ORDER [8 [88UED WHICH WILL EERP IT IN PLACR POR A FORTXIONT. ‘The LeDrott Park Association had its innings to- Gay and knocked the bali over the fence, 90 to Speak. It was base ball that {t did it, too, so they claim. While Gen. Birney, as attorney for Messrs. Boteler, Banes and Daily, was at the City Hall yes- terday to fle bis bill for an injunction and secure a temporary restraining order that would prevent the reconstruction of the demolished tence across Linden street, Messrs. W. Scott smith, George 8. Prindie and Howard 1. Prince, of the LeDroit Park Association, were eu aged in hauling barbed wire and other mate- Tials to the line of the fence, They had a gang Of men at work putting up posta, and a little after 4.o’clock had a tence erected across Linden street. ‘This fence ts picturesque, but substantial, Its Dasis is barbed wire strung from post to ‘post, Between the Wires have been woven boards and fragments of boards, making an open-work struc- ture, through which’the winds from Howardiown can blow with little obstruction, but which effect- ually obsteucts the of any of the natives of Howardtown into the park. ‘This morning the fence tennis nets and ‘swing! swung idly in the reeze’ and_ green lawns sual ing under the August Sub, helped to anake a plc- ture of ‘The colored special policeman, en- trenched bebind the odd-looki was’ the only object suggesting a state of w: nature ‘seeined to be Joyous, and the residentsof the park Were smiling. ‘There was a truce, and atruce of & kind that they considered a victory, HOW IT WAS DONE. As stated in Tux Stan yesterday Chiet Justice Bingham granted, on Gen. Birney's application, @ temporary restraining order, returnable next Fri- day. This was conditioned on Gen. Birney’s fling the bond usual in such cases. Gen. Birney, with his client, Mr. Banes, 1t appears, went to the base ball match. ‘It was said to-day that they went there in search of Mr. Boteler to seoure his signa- Lure on the bond. ‘They became interested in the ball game and waited to see it out, Chiet Justice Bingham waited until after 6 o'clock for Gen. Birney to file the bond and then left his house. Wnen Gen, Birney finally got his bond ready he was unabieto find the Meanwhiie the ‘structure across Linden stfeet had been completed and the members of the Le Droit Park Association were apprised by Tum Stax of the legal steps taken vy Gen. Birney to prevent the reconstruction of the fence. Mr. A. 8. Worthington, counsel for the association, and Mr. W. Scott Smith, the President of the agsociation, in thelr turn went in earch of Chie Justice Bingham. They found him, and atter hearing their statements the Chief Jastice decided not to accept the ond, and let the Order issue until after a bearing ‘morning. ‘he order asked by Gen. Birney would have pre- vemred the Park Association from reconstruct or maintaining the fence if reconstructed. If 1 nad been issued the Park Association expected ‘that the fence would have been torn down again this morning, and they would have been power- less to intertere, Even the park policeman would have had to lower his baton belore the august power of the court, ‘THE WEARING THIS MORNING, This morning Gen. Birney, on behalf of his clt- ents, and Representative Butterworth, Mr, Worth- ington, Mr. Smith, and other gentlemen interested Went before Chief Justice Bingham, Gen. Biruey asked the court to tssue the order Prepared last evening to restrain the defendants from erecting and maintaining a fence. Mr. Worthington argued that the order suould bé moditied, claiming that 1% would substantially Jend Une Sanction of tue court to acts of violence; Uhat asthe fence was now in position, such ai order would permit the other side to tear it down as they had ‘done before, and restrain the defen- dants from interfering tn’ any way. Gen. Birney intimated that the fence had Leen put up to deteat ‘the expected action of the court, ‘Mr. smith stated that he was not aware that Gen. Birney had applied for an injunction, THE ORDER IsSUED. Chief Justice Bingham vhought that as the fence had been standing seventeen years no harm would be done if it should remain as it was Until the case was fully heard, He therefore inodified tue order submitted by Geueral Birney in ‘uccordance with the suggestions of Mr. Worthington. The order as passed by tne urt 1s that the defendants or Ueir agents are restrained from doing any act to change the Status Of the fence, or obstruction existing at the point on Linden street, in LeDrott Park, Where Ube fence complained of in sald olll was erected Abd malotained prior to July 31, 1888; 1t being the intent of this order (hat said fence or obstruc- Uon shall remain as tt now exists until the further order of the court, to be made after a hearing to be had On tue 17ti day of August, 1888: provided that this order shali not be operative until the complainant shall have filed @ bond under rule 40 ot thls court.” jen. Birney filed the bond required, and Mr. Hortuinyton poknowiodged Servite of the ordet for the defendants, Smith, Gannett and Prince, ‘Mr. A. L, Barber is out of te city. RXULTING IN LE DROIT PARK. ‘The representatives of the park association were n high feather after this order was signed, ‘They claimed it as a victory, as it virtually protects their singular looking fence from being disturbed unul the 17th. Mr, Banes, who superintended the demolition of the fence the day, said, when acon bye Stam reporter, “That's ali right. We will be there when thé time comes” What amuses Le Droit Park chiefly, what in Tact bas kept the park 1p a smiling good humor all ay long is the fact that Gen. Birney was required Yogivebonda. ‘This they regarded as a bit of legal trony that was excruciatingly funny when looked at bya man on the fence. Gen. Birney did Rot take the same View of it. He could not see the fun of It, As itis, tue park people claim, after Frorking bard to got ‘the fence, they aro now re- strained by the court from tearing down their own Work. It is expected Judge Merrick will hear the case On the 17th instant, ‘Mr, W. Scout Sunith, president of the association, Was in ‘the best of ‘spirits this afternoon. “It 1s my day for baseball to-day,” he said toa Stak Teporter, “Gen. Birney went yesterday afternoon; 1 think I'll yo myself to-day. eases GS Ue Potomac River Regatta Notes. ‘The préposed erection of a grand stand on Ana Jostan Island, opposite the Columbia Boat-house, has been abandoned, but the guests of the Colum. Dia Club will be cared for, and will be afforded a comfortable place to witness the finish on Ana- lostan Island, as the heavy growth of brush and follage, ning the river fronton the island, nave been cleured away, leaving an unobstructive view ‘The spectators Will also be protected from the sun's rays. ‘The reception committee will consist of four members from each club, The Judges will also be from each club, iy ‘One of the most important things pertaining to Wednesday's regatia has not received any great attention, and that is the appointment of a referee which has not yet been made. It 18 itkely, how- ever, an eMicient referee will be selected, and, th: Mr. Harry McMillan, commodore of the Scbuylkill Davy, who will witness the races on Wednesday, will be chosea. ne ch contesting crew will be started from an- chored stake-bonts. Each stake-boat is to have a flag corresponding in color with the cap of the ‘Dow oarsman of the crew to be started from it, Sculler P. J. Miller from the Spa Club, of Annap- seem is thougnt, be seen in the raee for senior le, Applications for ail entries dated and mailed to- day eile ot course, ‘be accepted. This 18 probably ie entries are at present 20 few, as actually known, = _—, ———— A Pedestrian Club, A NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED ‘THOSE FOND OF ‘WALKING. About two years ago there ‘Was organized at the Washington High School what was known as the ‘with an excursion to Marshal Hall, Many of the members of the club were scattered among various colleges of the country and some of them i athe aga's Aa: Saecuer rea reorganize dui e lust school year. ‘The old enthusiasm, however, seemed Lo be gone, and the club was not much of success, and at last by common consent the club jy pened aCe Grr jut now, a hew era begun pedes- trians. A club has been formed, but having no connection with the School, Of course as many fits members are graquates and pupils of institution, any new mefnbers trom | echoo! fi oe glad ‘welcomed. Nevertheless the “ fan Club” witt have no connection wi the High School. ‘The past two years have Mlustrated Che benefits derived from pedestrianism. Iv is an open air exercise that can be graduated to the strongest and the weakest frame. ‘the expensive luxury that sometimes results trom. membership in boat clubs, athletic societies, &c., Ror at the same time doesit lack genuine pleasure. ‘Nothing can be imagined more able than 3 to one of the m: Deaut Diaces in the 1b social com) f. ’ ; HOTTEST OF THE YEAR. ‘Warm Weather Come to Stay, but Tem- Porary Relief Expected. ‘The hot weather has come to stay. ‘The predic. ‘ons officer at the Signa! OMce announces a con- Unuation of the high temperature to-day, with Jocal rains and thunder storms this evening, fol- Jowed by slightly cooler weather to-morrow. At S o'clock Uhis morning the themometer was 78, nine degrees higher than at the same hour yes- terday morning. Yes maximum was 89 degrees, but the presence of nearly 100 degrees of Moisture made the atmosphere oppressive. ‘The heat to-day was intense, and the records of the Signal OMmice showed that it exceeded that of any day of the year. | At2 o'lod k the omctal ther- eter registered mat in the stores Siong the Avenue the meréury climbed veveral Ge- grees higher, —.___ Sales of Real Estate, T. J, King has bought ot Fannie Bryan, for $0,000) Parts 2 and 13 square 118, known as’ No. Wil Pennsylvania avenue, fronting 25) feet EA TEN GB More Se t, O0 Grreen ath and Stu'streote worthwese —_—— District Government Affairs, UNDERGROUND AND OVERERAD WIRES. ‘The Commissioners have received # letter from the United States Blectric, Light Co, asking per. mission to lay underground conduits from ist to 16th street, the north side ot New York avenue and under Che sidewalk on the west side of 13th street, from B to Estreeta, ‘The requisite ‘this will doutless be gran mission to erect posts using overhead wires along the route recently recommended to be lighted by electricity and published heretofore in TRE STAR. They also ask permission to run overhead lines on Sth strech and from, the Center Market down th to and along the wharves. ‘The company seem very anxious to get the peritt for these overhead fom a6 afte (he 15ta of Soptensber all new ines of wires will have to go underground, as Congress ‘bas provided. The Commissioners, it is under- will not grant the permit, THE ueKnicf ON H STREET. ‘The committee appointed by the citizens of East Washington to ask the Commissioners to grant the Herdic Phaeton Co. permission to run their Coaches on H street northeast (north side) between North Capitol and 15th streets, until the south ‘side is improved by asphaitum, wrote to the Com- missioners to-day with that object in view. ‘The matter bas been referred to Captain Symons for his report. ‘PERMITS BUILDING ‘Were issued to-day as follows: W. H. Coulter, six frame Cie de 1915 to 1025 6th street $ztended, $10.000; 'B. ¥. Leighton and others, on® frame dwelling oh Frovidence) street, Brookland, $3,000; C. C. Meads, three brick dwellings from 0 We South San taWiniae monacueret 5005 one brick dw re ai SG “odut street’ noreuwost, $4,500% Woodward & Lothrop were granted a permit Wo erect three- story and cellar brick ition to their store at ‘the corner of 11th and F streeta, at a cost of $8,000. MISCELLANEOUS. During the month of July there were 1,607 tags issued, a reduction of 267 for the same mon ast ear, ‘The Dullding inspector reports that dur month of July there were 180 new erected, ae The Death Record. ‘The death list for the forty-eight hours ending at 1 G’clock to-day, as shown by burial permits issued by the health officer, is as follows: Cornelia A. Morris, white, 7 years; Jos. Dougnerty, white, 62 years; Chatherine Bum, white, 55 years; Roscoe C. Butts, white, 4 months; John 8, James, white, 76 years; Rebecca J. McAllister, white, 59 years; Dennis Flannagan, white, 55 years; Eugene 'T. Pulaski, white, 10 days; Julius Collins, colored, 1 year; Sarah Crutchileld, colored, 65 years; Bertha Green, colored, 4 years; "Wm. H: Walker, colored, 18 years; Andrew Poindexter, colored, 18 years; Jenule Lawson, colored, 15 years; Marguret Allan, colored, 65 years. A Camprno Panry.—Messra, Emerson and Raleigh Eve, Bdward and Nathan Guilford, C. E. Hunt, Wai. Marchalk, Alisou Merritt, aud Arthur Ashley, members of the Chesapeake Camping Club, will start on their second annual camping trip to Piney Point to-morrow, to be gone thirty days, Ellen Cochran, on petition of Gen. 8. 8, Henkle, was made a party defendant in the case of Loman agt. McKee, the Choctaw clalins case. ‘Airs. H. A. Peters, of 3023 P street, reports that her pocket-book, containing $2, had been taken trom Ler bedrooin, SOMETHING ABOUT THE WiFé OF THR GREAT ENGLISH ‘STATESMAN, From the New York Graphic. No woman lives a more useful life than the Wife of England’s greatest man. Although seventy-six years old Mrs Gladstone has sull sufMcient energy to reflect the motto adopted by her when only a litle girl, “It you want a thing well done do it yourself.” Her father, Sir Richard Glynn, baronet, of Ha- warden Castle, was in the habit of saying that, even a8 @ child, his pet daughter evinced a re- markable talent for leadership, and subsequent events have proved that the baronet’s impression waite MI Gladsor is fect sympathy vhile Mra, ne is in pa With ber husband and ever ready t0 be of service ‘to him, yet she is more interested in raising the moral and social standard of those around her (han in anytuing else, For years she has not only encouraged horticulture and fioricuiture among the cott in her neighborhood, vue rsonul assisted in the se lection of plants and the laying out of plots, She hasan abundance of tact, and in argument she is quite as logical as ber husvand. Durlog a prolonged interview with a particularly combative and unreasoning Woman on one occasion, her hus- band is sald LO Lave remarked: “Well, now, thisis rather unprecedented, you know. My wife usually talks over the most pertinacious of them in less time than this. But se'll beat,” he added laugh- ingly, “or she never falls.” ing quite domestic in her tastes, Mrs, Glad- stone is higuly delighted to find this talent oe her friends, In Une selection of these, this lady never influenced by the accident of bith, wealth Or social position, Her two requirements are moral worth and brains. Thus the proudest home in England is always open to professivaal people. Tn 1862, during the cotton ne, Mrs. Gladstone worked night and day Uo alleviate the misery. She estabtished an Orphans’ Home at C: in 1906, This ufverward became a home for iucurables.* ‘Mrs Gladstone’s social, educational, and chari- tabie projects have always been warmly seconded by her husband, Who is more proud of his wite than of anything else in the world, not excepting Lis own honorable and brilliant career. The following story will illustrate this lovely woman's great 4 “Ou, Mf 1 could only do something for you,” mn Able to singer, whom Mrs. Gladstone had TendeF a great service, ouce excialmed. “That 1s easy, tay dear,” the lady responded, «Easy for we'to be of’ service to you?” the lady excialmed, Ube greatful tears Bowing down her a ‘“Yesi by doing something for somebody else. A kind word, a bit of practical advice, @ helping hand—even if there isa’t much init,” Mra. Glad- ‘stone replied with a sunile, “will always be doii something for ie. And wore than that, my chil it will be doing something for yourself ‘and some- ‘Uning for God.’ How a Hero Died. ‘From the New York Tribune. Dr, Morell Mackenzie says that after the opera- Uon of tracheotomy was performed upon “Unser Fritz” he was set aside for upward of a month. « could only see the crown prince’s larynx twice a day, and Iwas not allowed to treat him. All could do was to say tothe patient, ‘Your royal highness, how are you?’ He used to reply in a voice which was getting feebler and feebler, ‘Fairly well, doctor; thank you.’ The princess displayed throughout superhuman She knew her husband was doomed. she saw {n every ‘newspaper that he Was going to die. Always calm and ‘self-composed in ‘she ‘used to smile to him and then THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C.. SATURDAY. AUGUST 4. 1888-DOUBLE SHEET. contributed your Saas ae gear Among the great achievements of itomeatak Seale .¢ the conclusion of the mi of the ‘Tippecanoe anoe veverans sa introdue to seater i cones Ordeal With Lhe entire twenty-five buvdred or more People. The effects of the extreme heat und the exertion Were visible on the General at the faish. am Gen. Harrison’s cailers in the afternoon Were Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, the well-known lowa lecturer, wo Was accompanied by Chaplain Losier, of Mount Vernon, lowa, autbor of many well- known war Daliads. Gen. Jas Barnet, of jon. J. 8. Ellis, of D. F. Houston, chairman of the state committee Of Cie anti-Mahone wing of the republican party of Virginia, bas issued a call for the meeting of the Stale committee In Richmond on the sth, » consider the electoral dispute and other matters Telating to the dissensions iu the ranks of the Re- ublican party in Virgiula, Chairman Houston and ‘apt. Jno. 8. Wise are bow in New York and yes- terday Gen, Mahone left for that place. It is said ‘that their presence there is Lo ascertain which of the clectoral tickets the national committee pro- poses ‘he republican. primaries will be held in York County, Pa., August 18, and the county conven- on August 21, lo nominate candidates for Cop- cn c i director of une poor and jury commissioner. ‘The Baltimore American says: The declination ofex-Senator Henry G. Davis to bes candidate for the democratic nomination tor governor of West Virginia was a surprise to the local leaders in that state. It is said he would have been nomi- Rated unapimousiy. There will be a scramble for the place now. Mr. Davis’ constant occupation ia his railroad affairs are given as his reasons for declining. He is not a low-tariff man, ‘Neariy @ bundred republicans wet tn Balti last night at the Young Men's Republican Club to ‘where chey will ‘take part in ‘the ‘Blaine paredd re y e part mane parade Jas, G. Blaine, Jr., ts to have charge of the news Dureau of the national republican committee, as assistant to Loomis. General Clinton B. Fisk, the prohtbitionist can- Gidate for President, addréssed the inverstate pro- jon camp-ineeting at Giyndon, Md., yester- day. He arr both ‘democrats aud ‘repub- ns, ‘The Massachusetts Tariff Reform League has igsued a circular declaring in favor of a revenue ‘that shall be only sufficient for the necessary ex- penditures of the Government, Mr. Evan Jones, presigent of the Farmers’ Alliance ip Texas, bas refused the independent nomination for governor of Texas. Representative Cox has been invited to attend the North Carolina convention at Moorhead city. Itis reported that Samuel B. Hance, of Prince George’s County, Md., will be placed in the fela vy some of his friends as an independeut candidate tor Congress from the fifth congressioual district, With tne hope of receiving the Fepublican indorwe- en! 1U1s said at Indianapolis that the purpose of Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, in calltig on Gen, Harrisou and Chairtban Huston yesterday was to Secure the organization of branches of the Woai- en’s Republican League to give the campaign in Indiana and surrounding states a social teavure. ‘The democrats of the twentieth Iiinols district, im convention at Murphysboro, nominated ‘I. T: Bovinson, of Jackson, for Congress, Indications are that East Tennessee has gone republican by the usual majority, with democratic ‘gains in Middle and West Tennessee, Mistaken Quotations, From the Philadelphia Sunday School Times, Many a Bibie text 1s populariy quoted in another form than that in which it stands in the Bibie. And many a Bible fact 1s incorrectly stated in ite more frequent mentions, Even men who call ‘themselves Bible students often refer to these in- correct texts and incorrect facts as it they were a Terttable transcript trom theinspired record, Thus the story of Dean Switv’s charity sermon, preached ina single sentence from the text,"He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord,” has been accepted as widely and as readily as if that text were to be found in the Bible. So again it has been sald ten thousand times over that the Hebrews in Egypt made bricks without straw, although the Bible narrative says nothing of the sort. As Te- ag the past month two Bible teachers at ‘Mr. Moody's summer school for students at North- feld referred to the finding of ancient bricks rade without straw among Ube ruins of Lower Egypt, a8 i{ in confirmation of ‘the truth of this assuined Bible stary. If men would examine the Bible text more carefully before they assail It or before they attempt Us defense, there would be fewer blunders made in both diretions, ————— Fancles of Fashion, From the Boston Transcript, July 25. ‘Menus and guest cards are always varying, ‘though there is nothing very novel. Just at pres ent there are single spiit-pea pods, with the peas showing, most true to nature; ears of ripe wheat, single feathers, narrow sliys on gilt-edged card- Doard with one corner turned down, or separate, detached petals of roses, orchids, lilies, &c., on which the guest’s name is written. The ‘polals look very natural, especially the pink rose ones. When they are on the table the menu isin the form of the full ower open, with “Menu” stamped or written in the center, and the dishes, on the ‘consecutively. ‘The flower 18 spread open (or Writing, and lightly closed vogether to stand on the table, Some cards combine menu and guest cards. “Menu” written outside in light metallic letters, with a slip below for the nae. ‘The dishes are ‘written insiue. Celery beads are novel for menus and iook Wonderfully real. Some Ingeatick, with & large gold head running’ through with @ runn! a — Se The Wife for the Czarevich. From the London World. forthe czarevich 1s the Princess Margaret, the youngest of the four sisters of the present emperor, ‘who was born in April, 1872. Sheis the goddaugh- ter of the queen of Italy. Sas pear party in jussia are desirous that czarevich should harry one of the daughters of Prince Nicholas of ‘Montenegro, of whom two are being From the New York Mailand Express. ‘The matrimonial hunt ts pretty well organized, ‘which makes it the more surprising that the game for a large part of the year should practically be abandoned in those qparters where tt is most plen- tiful. For this is what the summer exodus really ak ot, unless one digaltcs beardiece yourne wo one "Crav Gtiaes a presidential year ‘at Slimmer “resorts other at “eceade Ei ef i j i F 1 é ! Fa 28 - § iH : i I : it il q Br i i} i i fe A LHe ! i i E A SICKENING HOLOCAUST. Seventeen Persons Burned to Death in &@ Tenement Tailer Shop. A six-story building in the rear of No. 197 Bow- ery, New York, was burned yesterday afternoon, and seventeen of the inmates, who were mostly Polish Jews, met a horrible death. The burned ullding was a dilapidated structure behind Harry Miner's People’s Theater and the notorious “White Rlephant” saloon, and the only entrance Co it from the street was through a narrow alleyway, The occupants were tailors, who worked for the cheap ready-made clothing bouses, and when the flaines Droke out on the first floor there were about 150 men, women and children tn the building. The fire started about 4:15, caused by the explosion of am oll stove in the rooms of the Janttress, In an instant the flames had possession of the stairway, cutting Off the escape of all those on the foors above. Many of the frightened inmates, however, Tushed down Unrough the flames with clothes ablaze and hands, faces and bodies burned. Six of them were so severely burned that they were taken to the hospital and may die. There were fire escapes on the front and rear of the house, Perpendicalariy, from, adders running down tue ront and rear of the building, but before any of ‘he inmates had tried to escape by them the ames had ascended through the house and were Tusbing from the windows 90 that descent by the fire escapes was impossible. One man, already halt burned to leaped from’ a fMfcn- Ory window mangled mass of flesh and blood in the little court yard. Orbers Jumped trom the second-story window. Although. Ue" oreimen arrived pus, the Mames had already done their deadiy work. When the Dre was so far subdued that the firemen could enter the building, they encountered scenes that made them sick with horror. ‘They searched Hoot Dy floor as they ascended, and ov the third door found the burned bogies of a man, a woman and & oy. On the fourth Boor they found five bodies #0 Dadiy burned that it was impossible to tell whether they were Chose of men or women, On the fifth floor no boulea were found, but on the sixth there lay on the floor five more bodies, and they also were burned 80 that I could not be told whether they were the "bodies of men or women. This made thirteen Dodies found in the duliding. That of the men who from the M{ti.story window increased the death list to Atteen. “Two ot the injured died during the evening. Ainong Uhose burned vo deaun was Mra Gruft, aged twenty-five, and ber cbil- dren, This was the most distressing feature of Lue holocaust. In the dreadful panic, it appears that Mrs. Gruft gave birth to a child, ‘aud motuer aud babe were burned to a crisp. Her two small cil- dren, aged seven and four, were victims by her eide,' while the father abd one child escaped. Last hight the police put a guard on the bereaved father, Who Was aumost insaue with griei, and i Was feared he would commit suicide. — rs ‘The Request for a Kespite for Maxwell IT CREATES SOME LITTLE SURPRIRE IN ST. LOUIS—IT WILL PROBABLY BE GRANTED, ‘The news that the British government had asked A further respite for Maxwell, on the ground that Doth the murderer and his victim were British subjects, created some surprise in St, Louls yester- Gay. Governor MooreLouse bas received merely a formal telegraphic uotice that the papers have ‘Deen forwarded by mail, and does not know what action he Will take. John L Martin, one of Max- ‘well’s attorneys, Says the request for'a respite Was secured through the efforts of Maxwell's father with Lord Salisbury, and claims that new corrobe- Fative testimony bas been developed Which will save Maxwell from the gallows. ie Is confident the governor will grant ‘the respite. Circuit At- torney Clover was not surp apd thinks it rable a brief respite may ve granted, He ts Brig’ convinced, ‘however, that Maxwell qpust eventually hang.’ The friends of Maxwell Claim | the request for a reprieve comes direct from the British miuistry, while others assert Chat at 1s simply a peution forwarded through the usual diplomatic channels, see — Obstinate Big Chiefs. WHY THE SIOUX INDIANS AKE HOLDING BACK FROM SIGNING TUR TKEATY. A dispatch from Standing Kock Agency, Dak., August 3, says: The commissioners ig this morn- ing’s councll with Indians succeeded tn drawing ‘Out the fact that four chiefs, Jobn Gross, Gall, Mad Bear, and Big Head, backed by Sitting Bull, are holding the Indians back from assenting to the act of Congress by intimidation, Tue chiets Were asked in open council, in the presence ot all the Indians, to get up aud Say that every Indian might act as he pleased, and accept or reject the offer of the Government, and that if by thus ex- ressing bis mind he Would give any offense to cnlets, he would not be burt or thterfered with on ‘account of his action. The request was made and repea.ed twice, The cutlets Sat sullenly in their places and said nothing. The Indians looked at the chiefs and waited to hear the reply. The commissioners then stated that they regarded the sileuce of the chiefs as an admission that they were keeping the People back Under intimidation, and that the peo- ple Were not allowed to speak’ their true seutt- ents, This caused considerable sensation, and the commissloners adjourned the council till Mon- day. Every provision of the treaty has been fuliy explained and all objections answered over and again. ‘The commissioners still believe that a favorable result may be obtaiued by taking ume. The Indians have been assured und reassured that each Indian shall have te right Lo give his assent Or dissent according to his wish and desire. ‘The commissioners are iniormed through relia- dle sources that the number who would sign but for intimidation 1s increasing. Jobn Gross spoke to-day, and be showed a more comprehensive Knowledge of the details of the act than any Speech yet made by any Indian, This fact en- couraged the to persevere and take more time and care in their efforts to have the act fully and cleariy placed betore all. — Knocked Out by a Senator. MR. FAN'S VERY VIGOKOUS MANNEK OP DRALING WITH 4 BLACKMAILER. A dispatch from San Francisco, August 3, says: ‘There was great excitement tn the Nevada Bank about 4 o'clock this afternoon. ‘The clerks heard @ heavy fall in the president’s room, in the rear, which isthe private office of Senator James G. Fair, and beforé they recovered from their as. tontihment a man, with blood streaming from his face and Wearing 4 Very scared look, Jumped over the counter and sought protection. " “He was fol- lowed vy Senator Fair, Whose fisis were closely clencued and who Woré a look of determination. “Throw the blackmailer out,” shouted the Senator. ‘The clerks seized the man, ‘hustled him over the counter, and ejected him through the front door, Senator Fair sought his private office, where he afterward was seen by a reporter. Senator Fair made the following statement. “This 1s an outrageous attempt to blackmail me. Several days ago a man came to this office and ob- tained ap interview with me. He gave me card, on which was written, ‘Sam Elsfeider, busi- ness manager San Francisco’ Ea ? This tsa low, Dlackthailing sheet, issued weekly and run by Jacob Green & Co. This Jacob Green was formerly employed on the Bulietin. The man said that the Enterprise Was about to print a five-column arti- cle which would be a history of my life from the earliest time down to the present, He said that they haa dished up my divorce case and all the scandalous tbings appertaining thereto In the Dreeziest. styler and charged “me with plundering ie in stock market nd robbing them in mines, that every bad ching and falsehood that had ever been said about me would be given through the columns of the Bnter= ise in the raciest style, The scoundrel then Erew a copy of is paper, thowed ‘me how i bad attacked People of city, including a lady who stood igh in yoclety. Eistelder ten sald that it would be worth about $5,000 to nis to su the article, I told the fellow plainly for bim. 1 retused lH 1 : o t j 8 é q | i i H ‘| | | | id i sister-in-law, Miss Prick, has been stopping at the New American Hotel for the past week, left here thls eventing for his reudence at Tplands, Just out- side ot Baltimore. He had been taking the sul- hur Daths tor hie health, Dut they proved Un availing, for he bas gove : pact is cid merous trae ae eet ‘aye Mac Principal counsel o phe Baltimore and Outo; Thoa M. King. ‘and his family physician, . Sent, 0 0 Ail o€ whcin ‘wefe hastily summoges sautmere* De. Alan McLean Hawititon Ras ‘eon te to attend Mr. Garrett at Uplands hoped by Dr. Smith that a long rest’ Sud oe opee treatment wiil restore Mr. Garrett to tis oid tees vi ‘The death of his brother, Hacrieon wa Ritch brought him to Rurcpe to aceves ot Yustneam, Delieved Lo have provoked @ setback var Telt's coavalesceace. — A telegram from Boston, AUgUSt 3, RAyR: Adige Patch from Webster, Mass, says that on Thursday night, while listening to the and concert, Mise Mary Lamney, anemploye Of the thread works, recognized tu the crowd Aman Whom she accused Of having murdered ber brother Willian at Sha mokin, Pa., in 1880. She gave bis mame to the Pouce as John Suoviin. Tue police were plaaning is arrest When he darted in the rear of tue pu office clock. ‘This morning they arrested two One of whoin Miss Lamney recognized as the Jeged murderer, The mau says Unat he knows nothing of the ihurder, aud never Was ac Shamo- kin; that tus name is William Dixon, and that be came to Lowa Yesterday, and met his com On the street. He is held for investigation On Saturday Light, December sso, Wultam Laney, while revuruing home with anew suit ot clothes, met a party of fellows who were standi ‘on the Street With Whom he was but slightly ac qQuainted. As he came up John Shovlin, said: “William, come in and take a drink.” He refused, Whereupon Shovith sald, “Take Ubai, then,” draw: ing 4 kulfe and plunging tt Lo Une bit tn Uie young Ban's breast. fie died on the following Monday night, ‘The murderer escaped. ses = Gave the Congressman the Slip, GRORGE BEDFORD SHOWS MK. GUEXTURR NOW SOMB IMMIGKANTS GT THAOUGH, From the New York Sun, to-day George Bedford, a strapping big Englishman, Was landed at CasUe Garden late Thursday night from the Anchor. line steamship City of Rome, Tue congressional committee that ts Investigating alleged irregulariues in the immigration system, Was informed a day or two ago that Bedford was an English mechanic under contra Uhis country, and Cc Gi down to Castle Garden ‘to imvercept Ube man and investigate his case. ‘With several friends hie stood by wutle the clerks were booking «be pewiy-ar- rived immigrants, eagerly Ustening for Bedford's Dame. It was Called at last, aud Mr. Guenther iishman, ‘Who are you come to work for” he asked. “I be going to Work for you, if you waut we, sh or anybuay else Who'll pay me a fair day's wages, Was Une reply. “Ves, { understand,” said Mr. Guenther, “put ‘Who hired You on the other side to come tie “Nobody has hired me yet, but I Wish somebody Would, for Pm looking for work.” ‘Tue man’s apparent simplicity and honesty con- Tiuoed {ue Congressman that be had made a tuls. ec, wbd he leit further investigation of Lhe case to ale customs authorities ford succeeded in convincing the customs officials taat he wan all rigut and they hee iaeg oat Hut late yesterday afternvon Congressman Ford Tecelved evidence “Which be regurded as trust- worluy that Bedford had come bere under con- tract to work for Joseph Lee, a manufacturer of Kridgeport, Montgomery County, Pa. Chairman Ford communicated with Coliectot Magone, who Put the case in the bunds of Special I Agent Hollaban. Although many of the hovels ip tue city and ail the immigrant boarding-houses were Visited by custom-house oTlcers, “Bedford, Could not be found. “Last Light special Treasury agents Were sent to Bridgeport, Pa, in the he Of Mding Lim at his alleged employers factory. = a ‘The Brooklyn Navy-Vard frauds, From the New York Tribune, To-day Paymaster Allen aud J. Mouroe Hetskell contin Wed Lheir investigation of the changes of frauds im, the matter of contracts for supplies at the mavy- Yard yesterday, ‘They sat with closed doors in one Of the rooms of the Lyceum building, and bound all the wituesees Wo secresy regardiug the nature Of their testimony. Several witnesses were exam. ined, and trom the fact that the commission sent twice for Pay waster Looms to appear betore the MU Was surmised What the inguiry bad develop some serious tacts. The testimony shows tha: the frauds include coutracts for provisions and eiuall stores. -————+eo_—__—_ A Priestly Garb Aids a Thiet, SWINDLE BY A PRETENDED CLERGYMAN. E. C. Barrow Was swindied out of ¢2,000 at Que bec yesterday by a pseudo priest in clerioal attire, calling himself Uhe Redemptorist Father Hayes, of Baltimore. He asked Mr. Barrow to procure him, £450 sterling in English gold and bank notes, aa he was about satling for Liverpool. Mr. Barrow Look the money in the shape desired to St. Pate Fick's presuytery and was tet at the door bye lay brother of the order, who, when he asked for Father Hayes, showed ihiin into a room where his ac juaintance of the morning was awaiting him. he swindler had arrived at the presbytery but wW minutes before and announced himself at father Hayes, of Balttwore, and had asked for the father superior, evidentiy Well aware Chat the lat- ter was notin town. Mr. Barrow produced the money be had brought and counted it out to the Stranger, who placed 1t in bis pocket, saying: Suppose you will ue satistied with check of this house On their own bauk?” He replied alfirma. Uvely, and the swindier left the room, saying be wouid bring the cueck. Tuat was the last Mr. Bate Tow saw of hin. After waiting fifteen minutes Mr. Barrow grew anxious. A realization of the actual situation of affairs flashed upon both him aud the lay brovber. A search of the surroundings and then of the ‘church ‘with which. the presbytery Duilding ts counected was at once made, Dut im vain. In the church, however, they found the hat ‘and cassock, which the swindier bad dim carded as soou as they had served his purpose, ses Waitmixe Wit HYpxorsoia.—ibe New York World says: “Pronk Menizer, « German employed at Schneider's brewery, New Brunswick, 8-9. has been attacked with every eymptom of ‘nydrdpho- dia—Diting, barking, £c. While playing with @ dog several weeks ago he Was bitten On the wrist, ‘The wound Was cauterized, and Whe man appar- eutly Was well unUl attacked afew days ago. He is rapidly getting worse, Chough the wound has been opened and recauterized Dra H.R. apd V. N. Baldwin are in constant attenuance, bul can do hotuing for Uhe pauient, who ls seized With spasm afver spasm. MARK GARDNER—LEVI. On January 31, 1888 in Relti- Fitba oN gee 3 = BC. rc — piED. AW. On the evening of Aurust 2, 1888, LTRK BRA! AW, ag d Cwenty years. me Fe ee SE, pe we ia aVeDUe southeast, at 4 o'dock Sanday, August 5. of the family invited to attend ud C, tntent BUTTS. On August ARSB. KOSCU och of Loiute Wad Auutie Dun . interment Alcanodria, Va, COKE, On Weduewday, August 1, 16BE, af 10:45 p. DAVID, only sou of Min! Huully sabes Mie e Funeral will take place Sunday, Aurust 5, from 925 Eighteenth strect northwest, at 2o'clock pans = GRIFFIN, At Columbia, Ve August 1 1868, 30- SEPH LAUBE. infant sou of Malena Mand hobert 8. gota. US. Navy, aged uve monte aud seventeen, Yeierment at Richmond, Va. HOWARD. On moruing of Aueust 4, 1888, at half past 7 o'clock, GKACE, beloved dsuxhter of Samuer T_ Aud Nelle K Howard, in the second year of ber ace veute, Mest, Washington, “Monday, misting es 4o ie, jas * morn: Shock: “elatives aud friends invied to stiesa KULLE. Ou Friday, a 3, 1888, LOUL ext wot of Louis aiid Elegie’ Rule, aed ‘one pear ead six mont Funeral from parents’ res grein southwort, Euuday at 8 ocak Walnut end friends invited to attend, . 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