Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1889, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. FORECAST TILL EIGHT A.M. THURSDAY. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, local showers; no change in tem- perature; northeasterly winds _ ‘<wenn's pure port wine, 85c. Mrrzozn’s, 7th st, Ger a Genuine Banaatrn in one of those $10 dusts, reduced from $18, $16 and $15, at Haamcncen’s, 621 Pa ave. Brrotan ALARMS, speaking tubes. J. H. Evrutrse. ———____ Five Gas Prerunes of the best make and at lowest price. 8. 8. Suepp & Bao., 432 9th. Frsp Tur Parn’s advertisement in City Items column and read it, se re At Present we have a t many bargains to offer just enough away the ruling style to cause us to sell at cost, and less in some stances. as follows: 6 odd patterns in Smith’s Moquette that we cannot get more of, at $1 per rari ob pea capersagalen yop 5-frame — russels at 75c. per yard; 3 mahogany Doards less than Cost, aud we invite tion of our new stock also, which is on ready for fal! orders, and the we guar- antec. W. H. Hoventox & Co.. 1218—1220 F st, nw. Banoarys in wall paper. Bargains in pictures. Bergains in picture frames. For fifteen days more. B. J. Laws, 1427 Penna. ave. n.w. Wart Parrnrs, House and Fresco Painting. P. Haxsow Hiss M’r'o Co., 1310 F st. nw. ¥ Coal, Coke and Wood from Jonx- i hisony the mune aa en te meet fox BRotHEns, trict. Licstxrxe Rops, 1222 Pennsylvani: Act age Ixvitep to inspect their imj methods of doing work. rush still con- tinues at the Expire Casper Cieantve Woras, 621-635 Mass.ave. n.w. Telephone 787—2. Go to Bay Tuner with Columbia Division Ko 8, U.R., Thursday, August 8. Pure Blackberry Brandy, 75c. bottle, Mzzz- exr’s, 7th st. ee A New Hrapacur Cvre.—About the best of the many new things lately discovered is “Bro- modine”—a sure cure for sick headaches, For sale by all druggists. 25c. Reap “This, That and The Other” in City Ttems column. Elegant souvenirs to be given away. We axe a specialty of remodeling defective Plumbing. Sxepp & Bro,, 432 9th st Gneat CLEagine Saxe. The steady increase of business in our whole- sale department compels ns to close out entire stock of retail store in order to have more room for our fall trade. To close out this stock of desirable and sea- sonable goods by September 1, we shall sacrifice $20,000 worth ot dry and fancy goods, gents’ furnishing and notions. We have no old stock and nothing but genuine bargains will be offered. A bona fide sale. Ali goods must be sold without reserve by | September 1. Tue Arcapz, B. J. Bemnexp & Sons, Props., 816 and 818 7th st. n.w. Execte tc Gas Liextixe, lightning rods.J.H. Kvgsuise. $18, $16, $15 Surrs reduced to $10. HamBurcer’s, 621 “. ave, Pan ie ea CONDENSED LOCALS. The feast which commemorates the destruc- tion of the temple at Jerasalem was observed yesterday by the congregation of the Hebrew synagogue at 6th and G streets northwest. Mr. Robinson, the chief marshal of the col- ored Odd Fellows parade, which will take place in this city October 16, has opened headquar- ters im the Robbins building. Mr. Hamilton Rucker has been appointed chief of staff. The Mahone Virginia republican association last evening elected officers as follows: R. L. Singleton, president; J. H. Harris, vice presi- dent; W. H. Nelson, second vice president; R. J. Sleddon, secretary; W. E. Brawner, corr ding secretary; N. Edmunds, treas- urer; E. Lee, chairman. Mr. Henry Schneck, an elderly State ment clerk. was taken suddenly ill yesterday peor at his desk and was removed to his me. The coroner gave a certificate of accidental death in the case of Benj. Trundle, the young man who was killed by a shifting engine &t the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesterday, as stated in Tiz Stan last evening. atin Bicrrtdees THE OLD GUARD. Preparations for the Trip to Milwaukee. ‘There was much enthusiasm among the mem- bers of the Old Guard at the monthly meet- ing last night over the reading of commupica- tions from the chairman and secretary of the general committee in Milwaukee giving a resume of details for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The invi- tation to take part in the naval display was accepted. ‘The new corps flag, to be carried with the U.S. colors, was received and much admired. It is of the regulation size, of white silk, heavily fringed, with the Grund Army badge and “Old Guard, Department of the Potomac,” em- blazoned im the center. The colors will be supported by a guardof six one-armed veterans. ‘The one hundred corps badges made from the metal of the propeller of the steamer Hartford were also received and distributed to the active membership. The corps has made complete Preparations for their trip to Milwaukee, and will number forty-tive of the membership, inelu the drum corps. Two thousand copies of the roster recommended by the executive com- mittee. giving a full history of each member's service, were ordered printed, Edwin M. Clarke and John Johnson were elected active and Capt. Thos. H. McKee, N. D. Adams, Col. Jno. McElroy, T. W. Talmadge aad Gen. M. M. Bane honorary members, ea DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, VITAL STATISTICS. The health officer's report tor the week end- ing Aug. 3, shows: Number of deaths, 112; white, 55; colored, 57. Death rate per 1,000 per an- num: White, 19.07; colored, 39.52. ' Total popu- lation, 25.83. Fifty-two were under five years of age, 12 over sixty years, and 41 were under ope year old. Nineteen deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions, The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotie, 46; consti- tutional, 20; local, 36; developmental, 7; vio- lence, 3. The principal causes of death PROPERTY SOLD FUR TAXES. IN THE FIRST INNING. Collector Davis’ Construction of the | The Senators Defeat the Clevelands by Law Providing for its Redemption. a Score of 8 to 1—Other Games. Several days ago Mr. F, E. Alexander, the attorney for Mary Elbert, wrote a letter to the Commissioners calling their attention to s mat- ter which he claimed either en pasate petency or disregard of Isw on collector of taxes. The matter referred to was the case of John Elbert, who called on the col- lector in behalf of his wife, the owner of parts of sub lot 22, square 677, in this city, to redeem the same from a general tax sale made Sep- tember 29, 1887. Mr. Elbert claims that the money was received by the collector and then handed back with the receipt showing his name torn off, the collector alleging at the time that he would not take the redemption money unless the man who bought the erty at the tax sale would consent. Mr. Alex- sade, in comntuling his letter, says if the law allows two years to redeem ty sold for non-payment of taxes he would fike to in aire if the Commissioners in the action of the collector. No more interest, he said, would be paid by his client on the amount of the sale after date of his letter. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION INVOLVED. lucky » gave the ladder- climbing Senators an easy victory in Cleveland more use ‘for his gilt-edge pitching he would probably have shut the Infants out. His Se was perfect, and the vgn ns In- fants, who were in rather bad shape, played a miserable incontrast. Although the case ve Lone ees ee Corse, — bat luring first inning it was enoug! the game and to render useless all the fine work they did afterwards, Twelve or thirteen Senators went to the bat in the first Wilmot each went to first on Beecher's sacrifice and Wise's single. — ur Irwin hit to left and Wise scored on Twitchell’s The matter created considerable interest — neig= John wae hit by the ball — among a large number of people, and the action | stole second, Capt. Arthur filling third. en of the Commissioners is awaited with consider- ied to ‘and on Biricker's érror Daly tri ‘see scored the fourth run. Daly se on a similar play by Carney and an error by Gilks, who was playing first. Carney stole second and reached third on the bad throw. After Haddock had struck out, Hoy, Wilmot, and Beecher hit safely and Hoy tallied the eighth run of the inning. THEIR OXLY ERROR, In the fifth Radford made a single, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on hits by Snyder and Bakely. This wild pitch was the only error of the Senators. Wise made two singles, and Hoy, Wilmot, Beecher, Arthur Irwin, Daly and Carney each one. Three pretty double plays were executed by the Statesmen, the Irwins, Wise and Carney participating. ‘heary PES made 8 hits and 0 errors, and able interest, for an important question is in- volved therein, the question of the right of one other than the owner to redeem for the owner Property sold at tax sales without the consent of the purchaser. , The matter was considered by the Commis- sioners and referred to Collector Davis for re- COLLECTOR DAVIS’ REPORT. The collector, in his report, goes into the case at some length and calls the Commission- ers’ attention to the act governing this class of cases, The act referred to is of section 5, approved March 3, 1887, U. § Statutes at-large, After providing for the sale of property for taxes it says: “Iinmediately after the close of the sale, uj “4 ment enti. the ibe a thereot — CL re arehaeer a, certifoste of sale, and if tl 4 Cleveland 8 hits and 6 error, y shall no’ jeemed owner within two years of the day of anle by payment to the OTHER LEAGUE GAMES, ccliector of said District for the use of the legal holder | Fortunately enough the Phillies downed the ‘sold of the certificate of the amount for which it was un ry at such wale 5 ‘theroof shall begveness PT Mm Collector Davis, after referring to the above, says that while tho law provides for the re- demption of property within two years it also rovides who redeem, viz, the owner. fe says that this law may sometimes incon- venfence attorneys and their clients, but it was evidently enacted to protect in some degree the purchaser of st at the tax sale—the man who takes the risk of paying into the Dis- trict treasury money for taxes which the own. ers of property have allowed to accrue without regard to their own duties as citizens or the in- terest of the prompt tax er. Collector Davis says, in conclusion, that if he has failed to properly construe the act he would suggest the reference of the case to the attorney for the District, Smoky City team,7 to 3, by bunching their hits in two or three places, Staley and Miller and Buffinton and Clements were the batteries. Philadelphia made 9 hits and 3 errors and Pitte- burg 7 hits and 3 errors, New York pulled away from Chicago in a ten- inning game by the score of 10to8. Chicago made a grand spurt in the ninth and tied the score by making 7 runs. Dwyer, Tener and Farrell and Keefe and Ewing were the batter- ies, New York made 15 hits and 3 errors and Chicago 9 hits and 5 errors, The Hoosiers took advantage of a bad con- dition of things in the Boston ranks and easily defeated the league leaders by the score of 8 to 3. Madden and Kelly, and Getzein and Daily were the batteries. Boston made 8 hits and 7 errors, and Indianapolis 11 hits and 2 errors, ASSOCIATION GAMES, At Columbus—Columbus 4, Brooklyn 3; at Philadelphia—Athletics 8, Baltimore 0, Pittsburg is our victim now, the Hoosiers having pulled out into sixth place. The Sena- iis east to get two of the three games in the moky city. The results of yesterday's games closed the gap between the Giants and the Beaneaters, laddock is doing better than any of the other league pitchers just at present. Beecher makes a hit just about when it is wanted. If sacrifice will do any good he.sae- rifices in a way that shows he is playing more for the sake of his club than his record. INTERRUPTION To WASHINGTON AND OxIO ‘Tratxs.—Owing to washout near 8-mile post on above division of Richmond and Danviile rail- road trains to and from Washingion have been abandoned. It is anticipated that repairs will be made so that the line may be opened to- morrow, —_——___ Cattle Market. At the Union stock yards 136 cattle were on the market yesterday. One hundred sold to batchers as follows: Best sold from 3% to 4 per pound; good sold from 3% to 3!¢ per pound; medium sold from 3 to 33, per pound; com- mon sold from 2%{ to 2!¢ per pound. Thirty- six shipped to Baltimore market. Two hun- dred and seventy-two sheep and lambs on the market. 197 sold to butchers as follows: Old sheep sold from 3 to 3% per pound; lambs sold from 4 to 6 per pound. Seventy-five shipped to Baltimore market. Cows and calves sold from $20 to $40 each. Market for all kinds stock was dull. ——_+—_ A Little Girl Burned. The four-year-old-daughter of Officer Ed- ward Smith, who lives at 2107 I street south- east, was badly burned yesterday afternoon about the body. She was playing with matches and her clothing caught fire. irs. Smith in tearing the clothing from the child was badly burned about the hands. ——_—_ Insane in New York. Charles L. Dowden, whois in charge of the authorities in New York as an insane person, as stated in yesterday's Sran, is a well-known book binder of this city, of which he is a native. He has a family st on Myrtle street and was formerly employed in the Government printing office. He has been quite eavily of late, ——_—»—___ Broken Limbs. Wm. Hallett fell on 7th street near H street last evening and broke his left leg. Wm. Henderson, a cab driver, broke his arm last night by falling ashe was getting on his cab. He was taken to his home on K street southwest, W. D. Cryedt, an employe at the Baltimore and Ohio depot, had his left forearm broken yes- terday by falling when descending from an en- gine. Dr. Merriam set the arm and Cryedt was sent to Baltimore. ——_»—___ The Veteran Firemen’s Baltimore Trip. The best attended meeting of the Veteran firemen’s association so far was held at Meyer's hall last night. Mr. James H. Richards, presi- dent; Mr. J. J. Peabody, secretary. John T. Chauncy of the Metropolitan hook and ladder ANACOSTIA, RecwasirEs.—At the meeting of Salem tent of Rechabites in Masonic hall last night Mr. Benoni Milstead was received into the order and two wayward members were returned to the neers 1 As the vat hall has Lage rented for school purposes the coming year the ques- tion of pockets new ‘| ters was discusestd at considerable length. It is likely that Mr.George F. Pyles will fit up rooms for the tent over his ery store on rison street. Remarks for ¢ good of the order were made by Chief Ruler Webb, Benoni Milstead, Wayne W. Cor- dell, W. L. Poates, J. E. Minnix, Clarence Mills and Mr. Gates of East Washington, who soon leaves asa sailor on a long sea voyage. Anacostia tent met in Gray's hall and remarks for the good of the order were made by Julits ‘Tolson, Nicholas McNelly, Chas. Bladen, J. H. Goddard, G, W. Shoemaker, J. W. T. Baker, J. B. Redd and others, Several member from here will accompany the grand tent to-night on its visitation to Union tent, No, 87. Annests.—Johbn Elliott, a man, aged twenty- eight, living at Suitland, was arrested yester- day by Officer Marr and held for the Maryland authorities on the charge of stealing a hog, which he sold for whisky. Constable Arthur Suit is expected to call for the prisoner to-day. Mr. Elliott has experienced similar difficulties in quenching his thirst before.——Lemuel Ste- phenson, aged fourteen, was arrested yesterday, charged with stealing a watch PrrsovAL,—Sergeant McCathroe, who has been off duty ten days with sickness, is conva- company, was elected a member. The arrange- | Jescent expects to be at his post next ments for the trip to Baltimore September 9 to | week. participate in the great celebration of the open- ing of the state exposition were discussed. Engineer Strobel reported that the hose car- riage was in good order and that it could be brought out in short order, and thanks were voted to Mr. J. R.P. Carpenter for the care taken of it. The proposals of the Baltimore and Potomac and Battimore and Ohio railroads to take the association to Baltimore were read, each being 80 cents per man on block tickets. and $1.20 individual tickets good to go from September 7 to 14 and return by September 21. Mr. Carpenter was elected marshal for the oc- casion. The association will leave on the morn- ing of the 9th and will take corps of fifteen pieces. A Jeweler’s Story. From the Jeweler's Weekly, I dislike to tell peoplo how they have been imposed upon by professed friends, but oc- casionally I'am compelled to do so for the pro- tection of my own reputation. I presume every jeweler with an extensive patronage bas had a milar experience—perhaps many of such ex- periences. As an instance,a few days a young lady came to my store with a ring which She honestly believed to contain a fine large diamond. The setting needed rey ing, and when I received the trinket examined it closely, according to my custom. I told the girl what I would charge her, and she was just turning away when I called her back and in- formed-ber that 1 presumed she was aware of the character and value of the stone. She re- a that she, of course, knew it to bea fine liamond. I at once informed her that it was one of the most common and valueless imita- tions. Her indignation was boundless, She said the ring was given her oe her dearest and best friend—s man who would scorn such de- ceit. Linquired whether she had had it repaired since it was given her, and she said she had not, and that she had constantly wornit from the time she received it until it was brought to me. Ithen told her that her friend must have a a Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: E. J. Stellwagen et al., ex’ors, &c., to Jessie Adelaide Sunderland, lots 17 to 19, 23, 24, 27 to 45, sq. 151; $—. Mary Magruder to Bridget A. Grady, sub 14, sq. 971; $2,600. Mary J. Hall to Willer B. Holtzman, pt. 5, sq. 255; #—. M. M. Rohrer to Rudolph Reh, sub 26, sq. 721; $300. Anna Lewis to John Cammack, sub 56, sq. 194; $3,700. J. H. Gulick to Andrew J. Clarke, sub 23, sq. 833; $610. J. D. Cameron to C. F. Peck, lot 8, blk. 5, pt. Widow's Mite; $3,331. “Eliza. beth Queen to Emily Brooks, lot 13, bik. 10, M Brooklard; @-. T.H. G. Todd to J. J. San- gohan 3-7 it of some irresponsible and dis- born, lots 3 to 6, sq. 145; €—. J. J. Sanborn to | honest dealers, but, she declared that he ob- C. H. Van Patten, same property; D. A. | tained it from ‘a house the name of which is a Windsor to Helen Marr. sub 36, sq. 780; $3,000, | sufficient guarantee of honesty. I proved to G. J. Thomas to P. G. Guigon, lots 580 and 581, | her that her supposed diamond was only paste, Anacostia; $1,000. W. E. Brown to E. F. Joues, | and she went away in a towering rage. This interest in sub 92, sq. 238; $—. John James to | is one of similarly unpleasant experi- were: Cerebro-spina! meningitis, 1; consum: tion, 11; diarrheal, 26; erysipelas, 1; typhoid fever, malarial fever, 3; bronchitis, 2; ———— cough, 2; diphtheria, 3. Births re- ported: —— white males, 36 white fe- males; 15 colored males, 15 colored females. Marriages reported: Seventeen white; 7 col- en A Raflroad Accident and an Arrest. This morning about 3 o'clock there was an sccideut on the ill-fated “Y” on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, caused by a defective rail. There was @ train of cars known as “coal dumpers” moving over the “Y" at the time, and when the rail gave away twelve of the cars femped the track. Policemen Cutler and lodges visited the scene of the accident and while there they made an arrest. The prisoner was a colored man who had attempted to geta = Seer tn his ss a He was sit- Ing on engize im some tani Decause the ouidenshedoetonn he 1a Rot get home on that train. the station his peculiar action was of unsound mind This morning the prisoner was taken to the Police Court, where ¢was arraigned under the name of “John Deo” an a chirze of profanity. ‘Where do you live?” he was asked by the court. “I live out on the railroad at a sae called Branchville or Chariton Heights,” he answered, “and work for Mr. Seaggs. Wesle; lot 8, Barry farm; $500, ences, Lam obi d to cali the attention of gee eee my customers to such frauds, If I did not Marriage Licenses. tie tespeniton weahd So ditzoreced soot Saeed Marriage licenses have been issued. by the Ly gt agg ot. beats oe + clerk of the court to Jason F. Depandorf and | NOWw4, be charged with having substituted Hattie A. Holmes; Frederick B. Alvord and ——— reo. Alice Little; Charles J, Roland of Emingsville, The Judge Shut the Door, Pa., and Sarah E. King; W. H. Nelson of Phila- | From the Kansss City Times. and Rosa F. Bernhardt of Ellicott} “Now watch that man close the door. Thére ity, Md.; Joseph James Montgomery and | have been as many as twenty men in here this Maria Ware; Robert Maggie afternoon and at least fifteen of them have care- Hall and both of Westmoreland county, Va.; Samuel L. Thomas and Sarah Ford; Chas, W. Ratcliff and Mary Newman, both of Loudoun county, Va. ——_o— Real Estate Matters. Susan V. Clarke has bought for 5,800 of B. oe ane mate 1 snd 0, eaten 518, each 15 y 90 feet, on Washington street, between 6th, G and H streets northwest, ————-_— ‘The will of A. A. Bugher, late of Cincinnati, was filed in the Probate Court . He leaves to his wife his horses, carriages, house- hold and kitchen furnitare, paintings, engrav- ing, &c.; to his son, Frederick Hamilton | Sepang + FROM FREDERICK. ‘What is Going on in the Town and Neigh- . Borhood. county investigated charges made by Dr. 8. T. Heffner, physician jodoypt ed the hoaietion, The it of board passed s resolution to the effect that the charges made of administering medicine to several of the patients other than those pre- scribed and of using disrespectful language re- garding Dr. Heffner’s professional qualifica- tions were found tobe true, The resolution embodied an order directing the immediate dismissal of the superintendent in case of a repetition of any or all of the offenses. One of named in Dr. Heffner’scharge died He was Michael Watts, eighty-four old and formerly a well-known citizen. le was related in W: ‘ington. Superintendent Ford and others interested in the fair in October are alarmed for its suc- cess becanse the new bridges in course of erec- tion over the Monocacy are not nearing comple- tion as rapidly as was expected. and it is feared wd will not be completed before the fair. ror largely vig off ne usual immense at of coun’ le. While en; oloray in the work of retiling the vestibule of All Saints P.E. church here m discovered that the timber beneath the vestibule had rotted almost en- tirely away and in a short time would have been. precipitated at the slightest pressure into the temporary vault beneath the church. Jacob Yaest, living at Araby. this county, was kicked yesterday by a fractious horse and re- ceived internal injuries that = prove fatal. Two of his ribs were broken and one of his lungs ruptured, A disastrous fire of alleged incendiary origin occurred this morning on the old Burch farm, between Monrovia and New Market, this county, at present tenanted by Wm. J. Frank- lin, started in a large tobacco house on the place, burning it to the ground with all its contents, consisting of an entire crop of wheat and hay, The loss entailed will amount to about $1,000, It falls heavily upon youn; lin, who has just been married and bi harvested his first crop of grain. Mr. and Mra, Josiah Given of near Wolfsville this county, started down stairs at an early a few mornings ago. Before they reached the bottom they heard a hissing noise, and look- ing down discovere2 by the dim light the form of a huge copperhead snake curled up at the foot of the stairs. The serpent made a des- Perate attack upon them, but was finally dis- patched. It had crawled up the outside wall of the house and through a second-etory window. Lewis Fraley and Miss Chrissie Burck, both of Frederick, were married last evening at the novitiate here by the Rev. Fr. Brand.——Miss Jeanie M. Swander of Washington is the guest of Miss Eva Coblentz at Middletown.——Miss May Clingan of Frederick is visiting friends in Washington.—Mrs. A. Monroe Shephard of Washington is the guest of Mrs. E. E. Davis at Park Ridge, this county.-—Miss Hallie Byerly of Frederick is the guest of Miss May Cookson at Takoma.—Mrs, Boteler has returned to Bay He de after a pleasant visit to Mrs. J. 8. W. Jarboe here.——Mrs. John Bransen and children of Washington are visiting Mrs, Lewis ©. Gittinger here.——W. F. Boogher of Wash- ington is visiting his brother at Mount Pleas- ant, this county——Mrs. Hoover and Miss Agnes Morgan of Washington, who have been the guests of Mrs. J. Marshall Miller here, have returned home. M. ecard HAGERSTOWN HAPPENINGS. Matters of Interest in Washington County. Correspondence of Tar EvENtNe Stan. Hacerstown, Aug. €. The affray in the quiet little village of Leitersburg, 8 miles from Hagerstown, on Saturday night, which culminated on Sunday in the death of Robert B. Slick, aged thirty years and married, has caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood. The fatal knif2 wound was inflicted in the side by Michael Zimmerman, a mere youth, being aged twenty years, and apparently with no provoca- tion. The general interest in the case was in- creased yesterday by the arrest of Wm. Riley a8 an accessory in the case with Zimmerman. Both of the accused are in jail here and will have a preliminary hearing to-moirow. This murder calls to mind one that was com- mitted in the same town during the early part of the war and which was marked with un- usual cruelty, A number of Union cavalry- men, while out foraging, seized a number of a farmer's horses. A mere boy—Edward Glad felter—remunstrated with the men, three of whom—Abraham Coon, Lindsay Farhney and John Riley—took the lad prisoner and com- pelled him to run for several miles in front of their horses, They were heedless to his ap- tolethim have a drink of water, T was very warm, and when he fell from ex- haustion they riddled his body with bullets oe off, leaving the corpse lying on the road. The matter was brought to the attention of the military authorities, who promptly surren- dered the men to the civil authorities, The accused were tried in the court of Washington county in this city. Riley, who iv appears had shown some mercy to the unfortunate boy, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to sixteen years in the Maryland Ugepe weno ‘The other two men were convicted of murder and sentenced to be hung, but through the in- terference of a prominent Methodist minister the sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life. Coon died in the penitentiary shortly afterward. Riley served out his term, and more recently Farhney, who had sickened with consumption while in imprisonment, was par- doned out to go home and die. The name of the man arrested as being accessory to the murder of Slick being the same as that of one of the men (Riley) who was concerned in the killing of young Gladfelter has Fda theme for and has vividly revived the incident above related. ‘This town and county is evidently running a race with Chicago in the matter of divorces, Of five cases docketed in the circuit court here on Saturday three of them were for divorces— one of the number being that of Ann R. Her- bert, who sues for a divorce from her husband, Daniel C, Herbert, who, it will be remembered, received fifteen lashes on his bare back in the il here last week under entence for wife ating. A portion of the sentence also pro- vided for five days’ imprisonment. This por- tion was completed on Saturday and Herbert released, He oo cg b penitent and gave assurances to officials here that he would go to his home and, through the interposition of neighbors, try and reconcile his wife and make a man of himself and start life anew, re- pairing in all ways in his power the wrong he lone. Joseph G. Hersberger has been appointed b; Governor Jackson justice of the pee, for the twenty-third district of this county, The first shipments from the numerous peach farms in the Keedysville district for the present season was made on Saturday. ment was to Washin; hundred baskets. e fruit was unusually fine, ‘The yield from the locality named will be very iss Morgan of Washington is_visitin her price Fos ‘ichael Full, this city, vas Miss Edith Morgan, also of Washington, is visit- ihe Di intr x, Mrs. Susan Trice, at St. James, county, B If the Night Bell Could Talk, the Philadelphia Inquirer. “If the night bell of the drng store could B. AND O. ON STATEN ISLAND. Progress of the Work Near New York— The Great Bridge. ‘From the Baltimore American. ters of a mile east of Cranford station. From this tothe Arthur Kill bridge the distance is about 57 miles, over which anew line knownas the Baltimore and New York prem hone wages. 9 built. The laying of rails has just begun, this i betw. Jersey Cen- of the ridge connects with the Staten Isiand rapid transit road, which is vi controlled by the Bal- timore and Ohio. The Arthur Kill — and its approaches are a stupendous work. Jt has a draw span of 497 feet. On the Statan Island side is a frame and piles trestle 5,800 feet - Th from the west is 3,800 feet 2 aes , ————_+e+-—_____ He Rejected His Own Manuscript. ‘From the Boston Transcript, Speaking of editors, the case of the editor who wants to contribute an article to some other periodical than his own—a magazine, for instance—is a curious one. For the time being he puts himself in the place of a con- tributor and feels the pangs of a timidauthor, The Listener once knew a newspaper editor who was inspired to write an article of a light and entertaining character, suitable for a mag- azine. He wrote it in his odd moments, and then set to speculating as to whether it had any particular value. It seemed to him that ithad, but the reflection that he might be prejudiced in its favor troubled him. fe had had precisely the same feeling when some- body had brought him an article that he wanted to judge favorably. How was he to get his own impartial judgment on his own article? He thought about it some time and finally de- cided that the only way to get the necessary conditions was to send himself the article through the mail, to receive it with other con- tributions and to treat it all the way through as if it were somebody else's. The plan worked to a charm. The editor wrote a little note to himself to accompany the article, enclosed stamps for a reply or a return of the manuscript, and mailed the whole at the post office. Toward the close of the day, when the editor was near the end of a lot of weari- some communications, and had got himself into the declining mood that comes with fatigue, his article arrived. After he had allowed it to lie around a while, he broke the seal and read it. Then he took a little slip, wrote on it reflectively, enclosed it with the manuscript in a big envelope, stuck on the stamp, sealed the envelope and put it into the compartment marked “‘post office” in the tin box revlon by mpeg of pay Casa morning he receive: e parcel an with breathless interest this note, which ac- companied the manuscript: “Unavailable. Too discursive and trivial in its tone. Should have been elaborated with more care. Many es not needed i: ae of the idea. Contains promise, owever; author is advised to try again.” Another Defeat for Prohibition. After a vigorous and exciting campaign of three weeks prohibition was defeated yester- day in Floyd etek. Ga., by a majority of 600 out ofa vote of 4. e election passed off quietly at all precincts. ~ ses Shot Dead by His Boy Baby. Benjamin Erb, a Coltville, Ohio, farmer, equipped himself for hunting squirrels Monday afternoon. As he was about to leave the house he stooped down to kiss his two-year-old baby boy. The child tried to climb up its father’s knee, and in so doing struck its foot against the trigger of the gun, which was discharged. The top of Erb's head was blown off, and his brains spattered against the ceiling Death was instantaneous. ——_—_+99—_—__— A Wedding Breakfast Surprise. ‘New York Correspondence Pittsburg Post. I was having luncheon in acafe on 5th ave- nue when a somewhat unusual company of peo- ple entered the almost deserted room and ar- ranged themselves about a table which had been specially set for them. There were eight menandone young woman in the group. I recognized the occasion asa wedding break- “fast of persons that were scarcely of the fash- ionable sort. The girl was pretty ae we she was quite awkward, while the men hardly kuew what todo with their hands, and their conversation did not scintillate, as it were, with wit or repartet. The report was nervously gone through, two bottles of claret and two of cham- e being disposed of. When the waiter trenght in the coffee he was accompanied by assistant, who bore on atray before him tappeared to be a bird pie, the crust brown and tempting, and the silver plate on which it rested garnished about with green. When this was placed before the bride she looked at her husband in surprise, but appar- ently did not dare suggest that this wasa rather substantial dish to bring on at such a late moment. All the faces of the men were twitching with excitement, with the exception of the husband’s, which expressed blank amaze- ment at what seemed a serious breach of cor- rect form. The waiter handed a knife and fork to the bride. “Will madame cut the pie just here?” he asked, indicating the outer rim of the top crust. The bride took the knife tremblingly in her hand, and, with the aid of the waiter, succeeded in lifting the entire top crust away from the lower purt of the pie. Then she gave a little cry of astonishment, for a white dove lifted u its head from the interior of the pie, and c Around the dove’s neck was a very beautiful little diamond bracelet. It was a gift from the men who were present. The episode was cer- tainly not consistent with the customs of society, but it was so thoroughly enjoyed and brought t that Little awkward. party 80 close to- ether that it appeared quite proper, and was Undoubtedly ‘very pretty. The coffee was drunk amid the best of good portend everything went as merry as ve r7ihing fe white dove'’s marriage bell, all because coo. ———_—-+ee______ Antono Milletti, an Italian shoemaker, was arrested at Roanoke, Va., lastevening, charged with outraging Mary Sutton, a twelve-year-old girl he adop girl's story is a horrible one, and has aroused the city. HOOD’S SAKSAPARILLA Sold by all druswists, @1; six for @5. Prepared only | by ©. 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass, 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. 1 Lowen, Busses, Suawzs, DRESS GOODS, SILKS, VELVETS, FRUIT OF THE LOOM Yard-wide, Bleached Cot- ‘Beautiful New Style LAWNS, Se. HEACK SUL UT SILKS cucciieht quality, 500, CKEAM ALBATROSS. doubie width, pure wool, 376. tet CARTERS, Cash Store, 11 MARKET SPACE, NEAR 7TH 8T. re-eige Fine Towels, worth ot > Apairof Lange- tg Ey Be ‘75e. : Pair of Silk Embroidered Giove- Corset BLANKETS, tmmense assortment, $2. 82.90,84.75, sb, 83.79 0. BS. Salixe SESS Teor SILKS, reduced from 50c. INDIA CHALLT: Be., 10¢., 1: ‘. ee FIGURED BATISTE, beautiful styles, reduced to pearly one | colors, real Dozeu Damask Napkins, * of two Pairvof Large-aize Five Daumot ‘NO CREDIT, But the very lowest prices for cash. LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel ‘Trunks and Satchels of best makts at low prices, aple 3 CITY ITEMS. This, That and The Other. A lot of Bargains from all over our establishment Almost given away to-morrow at Tar Far, 812 7th st, n.w. We will give away a handsome Souvenir to every 10th customer, Good Ink, 2c. a bottle; Good Mucilage, 20, ‘8 bottle; Moth Marbles, 6c. a box; a Long Han- dle 20c, Duster for 9c. ; Leatherette 13-inch Table Mats, entirely new and very handsome, only | 4c. each; Good Splint Market Baskets, cnly 5c. each; Walnut Frame Towel Rollers for 8¢., worth 15c.; a Good 3-string 20c. Broom for 1c.; Polished Wood Hand Brushes for 8c., worth 16c.; 8 cakes of Low & Son's Mammoth Toilet Soap for 12c.; 2-hooped Keelers for 8c., worth 1bc.; 72 sheets of Shelf Paper for 7c.; Fruit Funnels, only 4c,; Wooden Mixing Spoons, only 8c.; Wire Potato Mashers for 8c., worth’ 15ec.; Large Square Fancy Cake Pan, only 4c.; 3- hooped Cedar Bucket, 25¢., worth 40c.; — Majolica Water Pitcher for 23¢., worth ; Decorated China Bowls for 15c., worth 25c.; Covered Glass Butter Dishes for 8c.,worth 3 Square Crystal Footed Fruit Stand for 24c., worth 35¢.; Handsome Frosted Handled Mug, only 9c., worth 15¢.; 3-gallon Water Cooler for 85c., worth $1.25; 98c. Folding Gar- den Chairs for 69c. ;Strong Folding Camp Stools for 22c.; Combination High Chair and Rocker for $1.25, worth $2.50: Willow Doll Car- riages worth 75c., for 49c. ; Handsome Decorated | Dinner and Tea Set combined, 130 pieces, for $11.27, worth $15, it Tur Far, 812 7th st. nw. Wonderful Bargains at Hollander’s. $2.75 Decorated Toilet Sets, $1.99, 3.25 “ “ «219, 3.75 bx ome 6.00 a Set and Jar.$4.79. A beautiful 20c. Chinese Bowl, 12c.; Plated Knives, warranted to be the very at $1.74 8 set; Rogers’ Plated Tea Spoons, Al, 99c. a set; Rogers’ Plated Table Al, $1.99 set; Rogers’ Plated Table Forks, Al. $1.99. set; 50c. Stamped Dish Pans, largest size, 25¢c.; Lambeth’s Best Patent Fly Fans, $1.79; $12.50 Combination Dinner and Tea Se 106 pes., $9.98; $31 Combination Dinner an Tea Se’, 162 pes., $22.75; $8.50 French China Goild-band Tea Set, $5.98. H. Hottaxper, Agt., 408 7th et. 1 You Can Buy 50 Good Cigars for 90c., lpound of Good Chewing Tobacco for 45c., 9 ounces of Good Smoking Tobacco for 25c., and the best 5 and 1c, Cigars in the city at Sarrn’s Cigar Store, cornec 4th and G sts. n.w., oppo- site pension office. i* “‘Sun-Rise Chop” Tea, 50c. Ib., is an ab- solutely pure tea. Remarkable for its strength and flavor. M. &. P. Merzorr, 417 7th st. n.w. 1* Summer Drink, hot or cold water, Br Ginger, the genuine. Frep. Buowx, Philadelphia, 1822. it Mocha and Java Coffee, fresh and fine, 80c. Ib, Merzcrn’s, 7th street northwest. 1t* Speed, Quict and Lightness, all combine ae heen tae patet ae an Warrier & Wisox Mro. Co., 437 9th n.w. jyll-im Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916 Pa. aye, Safes rented; $5 per year. my4-im AMUSEMENTS. ([3ELAWN PARTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF 81. Joseph's New Church will continue wntil Frida evening. Handsome articles from late fair will port tively all be disposed of. au7-st* WEW NATION EATER. THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE. BEGINNING THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. CLEVELAND-HAVERLY MINSTRELS. BILLY EMERSON and HUGHEY DOUGHERTY. Venetian N: First Part, Oriental Patrol, Exyp- me Tee Phalanx. the Weare ace € SEATS NOW ON SALE. ALIFORNIA. J Special Parties, Semi-mo: ine Cars, Cheap Rates. 'Southorn E HAWLEY, nl Eastern Ageut, 3 fe 6; H. 3. SMITH, Agent. 49° South pha, or any Balthinore and Ohio Ticket Agen CYCLERIES, 1406 N.Y, AVE, WILL GUAR- ies Heed tig neti Pk Si C3 for $1. es BS. urs tor ts Ghen miglits. Latwest riding school iu G.8, Ag Basx Ose Sou Rass. UGLY, PAINFUL, BLOTCHED, MALICIOUS. NO REST BY DAY, NO PEACE BY NIGHT. DOC- Our oldest child, now six yearsof age, when an in- fant six months old was attacked with s virulent only talk, it would many a wonderful tale un- | fold.” The speaker was a tion clerk, and it was plain to be seen that his glances at the white knob of a Capitol Hill drug store were not of anapproving nature. “Why, you would be astonished if I were to tell you of all the don’ - & z u iF i i ; f i i DS Died SUMMAR GAKDEN, ‘708-710 E street northwest. CONCERT EVERY NIGHT BY BEST MUSICIANS OF WASHINGTOR. Place in town to spond an evening. Piel EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. 2 | pmamseagermcreliond ATLANTIC CITY ON EACH FRIDAY DURING JULY AND AUGUST, EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, & 83.00 $3.00 $3.00 ‘vo visIT ‘The Queen of Ainerican Watering Resorts. ‘Special Train Excursion te ATLANTIC CITY ‘Special train of first-class coaches and partorcars will leave Sixth Street Station at 4 p.m. SATURDAY. Aug. 10; arriving Adlantic City 10 p.m.; 30 minutes will ‘be allowed for supper at Broad Street Station, Phils delphia, after which psasengers will be transferred to Market Street Wharf, The tickets will be good to return op Sunday and SECOND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION DOWN THE POTOMAC AND RETUBX, under the auspices of the YOUNG PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION of above church, on the STEAMER “WAKEFIELD.” WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7. Refreshinents served by Ladies at Moderate Prices, TICKETS............26 CENTS. Bost leaves 7th-st. wharf st 6:30 sharp. au3-4t* MONDAY AUG. iS tRaueo of Covenant do. 13, LOOK. hay" the’ day and stent a 2s CENTS atthe = ti ss ) am. and 6 50pm, wu7-4t QXCURSION BY UNION M. &. CHURCH AND School to Marshall Hall on FRIDAY, ALODSE 8, 188 The steamer. W. ‘Corcoras ves 7th st. w am and 5 pam, returning atv pam, Tickets 25 conte. eur st LIFTON BEACH. cans GRAND FAMILY EXCURSIONS AT POPULAR FIVE HOURS AT TH? BEACH. HOME 9 Pat. - ghhow en ba. DAILY AT 10'A.M.. SATURDAYS EXCEPTED, Fro th-street Fe A) 20D DINNER 60 CENTS. fo), Serum Patnily Partin « Spe alt. Appiy to Steward of eater, Splendid bata Houses snd Bathing Fine Shady Grove, with, Chairs and Tables for Picnic en. All ‘he Popular Amusements, ular Danes at the Grand ee FAKE ONLY 25 GENTS, Commencing August 8. Under Pistorio’s _au6-1m___" Commencing Au ee 4 TEAMER FRANCES WILL MAKE TRIPS EVE! hour frow whart foot of Fuh er to CITY Nin bt bau Excellent } a Bop Grounds and boat for chat ter to schools, &e. round Se. aut MT ERIDWELL, Receiver. Mos LIGHT EXCURSION TO MARSHALL HALL THURSDAY, AUGUST &, 1888. by MONABCH CASTLE, No. 2, Ko. E., Steamer W.W. CORCORAN” Fine tne i DIXIE IN PLACE OF ‘es Housea, iy trom Cumberland's Boat mat ears a medi partion Soe Cm, D's =. _Tick - . ies ST UGUST 8, 1889, THE INDEPENDENT SOCIALS A will eive their Second Annus fxct to Kiver gr ay Ph iment. Steamer MALY WASHINGTON ote a w 6:30 pam TEAMEK CECH, Wit. MAKE TRIPS TO ray BLUFF LANDING. on the Fosmniceeess Be Round tri Ei [ PABSENG. aus-di™ EXCURSION YOUNG | CHURCH, WE NK K OF P. URSDAY, AUGUST ee TH! Trains 9:05 a.m., 1-35 and 4:30 Aduit’s tickets, $1.00; children, ‘TON BY SEA. B® ‘Merchaut Steamebips sail from yen Baas eer see so “ Fare, = me eas ad = ® incluiag meals end mata eesitir eet 1 , ——o see circulars at or apply eo A L. HUGGINS, Telephone Baltimore 247. VERNON, au3-4e0e main urday, July 6, leaving at G pan. returmng to city at 10:30, and will coptinne the sative cammer. on moruing bout have Vilewe of remaining St Macelall Hail and returning ou ‘Sundays—three tripsleaving at 10:30 ames 90 end 0 hin. teaching Washington ‘st 2,6 and’ pin. Fare, round: Diet eae reat SA JOLLINGWOOD, BEACH EXCURSIONS. “ teaner PLOT. Excursion EVER’ SUNDAY end WEDRERD AN teaee ieee See 20 an Zand 5pm. Boat snd Grounds for charter, ‘THE MOST COMPLETE IN ALL ITS APPOINT- MENTS OF ANY RESORT ON THE CHES&- PEAKE BAY OR POTOMAC RIVER. Music by the (NAVAL ACADEMY BAND. First-class Hotel and Restaurant Tame wasa eee tenes Oke we teeth wae st a red ce Sannsed i Ey Gee oh es Shaan