os THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, erthwest Cerner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th St.,57 ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 5 ADAMS, Pres't. Swe Fersrea fran in served to mbscribers mn the Sty by carrie: on their own account, at 10 cents per Sock cr sd tents ver surat Coren at the content @atrerch. By mall postage ‘centa a month, ic year, $6; tix monte, §. ee el at Washington, D. C., as pevepevegjaid. Bir wouo $i, Yo Gps fer ioca) megeserent gee ae eta eae Taam ateanc: of advertising made known on application. * Og ti 1 Vv" 60—N® 9,245. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1882. WDEX To ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR Axcsrwasts—Ist pare. Atrorxrrs—6th pare. Avetion Saues—7th and Sth pazos, Boakpixe— 8th page. Busrsess Crancus—Stn naga. Cory Irexs—Sth pase. Countay Reat Estare—8th para, Dratns—8th pace, Dux Goops—6th pazs. Enteattonan.—6th AXCTAL—6th page. Fires, Festrvats, &.—lat page. ‘aMILy SuPPLizs—6th par), For Rext (Rooms)—8: pags. For Rewr (Houses)—8th pars. For Rest (Miscellancous)—8:h 717, Fon Saxe (Miecellaneoas)—8th pas Fon Sarr (Houses)—sth pa Gextiemrx's Goons—6th Hotrar Goops—4th pase. Horets—6th pace. Hovservesisnrscs—6th pate Lares’ Goons—6th pa: List or Lerrrns—ii pase. Lectvnrs—ist pare. Lost axp Four Sth prea, Moxey To Loax—Sth prea. h pace Ist page. rs Prnsoxat—Sth pare. Proresstoxar—6th paz. o—6th pat Srrctat Notices—Lst pig Brrcrartirs—6th page. Brrawens, &c Barr Devos: bewise Ma Ter Trape Uxpenranre: Waxrep (Help) Warren (Situat Waxrep (Houses)— ce Haneoms) —8th pas, Woop asp Coat —6th pai AMUSEMENTS. VATIONAL THEATER. MODJE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE GREAT MMMM 00 PDD J {S88gK KA MNMMO OD D J § “sk x AA MMMMO OD D JER SsssskKK AA MM MO OD DJ JE Ss, sk K_AAA.. MMM OO DDD JJJ EEE *SSS°K KA A... First and only time of Shak-peare's Beautiful Comedy, “TWELFTH MGI MONDAY, Dec. 11, For One Week Onis, OSEPH JEFFERSON. PAE RIVALS. ence and Saturday § AN WINKLE. LAST APPEA VOYAGE A MOST DELIGHTFUL LADI.S AND =RTAINMENT FOR HILDREN, y Next—-MARGARET. at Hope of the ATE SATUEDAY 5 2 Baritone solo ENING, DE riz, from Mozart 2. Cavatina— & Harp Sot @ Ara & Grand P ‘a £& PAL 2. Harp Solo—Spring—From *-Th 3 MAUD MORGAN. ® English Song ‘Tender and True” ‘Marston so tig EMILY WINANT, itene Solo—From **Tannhauser,* &. Baritone Solo—From **lannliauses pe . M. HOLS . ew York, cont nue to wive their OLD FASHOSED VOCE. AND INSTRUMENTAL CON : Every Fyeninz in the Studio at DRIVER'S, 1343 Penn- fyivania avenue. Ali are invited. 8-1 of UIE AND PLAN By Twenty-five Childre FIGENDSi1k DIV WILLAKI'S HALL, F sirects, SATUL TION SONGS :ND 3 Costume, under the angpices, ON, No. 14, 5. OF 'I,, at treet, between 1th ani 15th PAY, December 9. a2" AFFLE FOR A FRAME OF WAX FLOWERS, Fepresentin th, Hope and Charity, for a charit- able purpose, at wpolitan Hall, corner Sth aud E mort: December Lith, at 7:20 o'clock be cont, ine'uling check for dance. di- N THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY—Decewerr 47H. Matinees—Tuesdsy, Thursday and Friday. Grester than al! other Showa, AWRY G. RICHMOND SPECIALTY COMPANY. Comedy. Pa how Irish, Duteh, ‘Nexro all in one show. i wit! the laughab‘e extravaganza entitied t TWO MARRIED MEN. 150c. See posters and bills for further par.iculars, dt ON FXHIBITION ASD SALE AT MAKKEITER*g, 2. €26 F street northwest, one door fi: @1 Ke Ont Tainan, Ler and Cheice Steck of Paperhangin <_tames, Picture Cord and Tassels, Kiny Seavkriter's. Terms Cash. Free Art Galle FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &e. FAIR FO THE BENEFIT OF ST. LUKE'S PLE. CHUSCH, (Rev. A. Cromwell, Rector), et Silart Hall, F end I4th strects, beinning MONDAY OKNING, ‘Dec. 1th, and continuing all the week. | junch every day from 12m. to 2 p.m. ‘d9-62" LECTURES. HE WASHINGTC N LE announce the follo; COURSE OF LE eregation CTURE LYCEUM mse TURES at Chure IOHN HALL, D.D., of N.Y. ; Re 7. Witl CALMAGE. fednesaiay, Dec. 20—Rev. T. MA se The Monedionities, Crceities dud Meanuess of Modern sity (new Wednesday, Jen 3-—diey. 308" PH COOK. ‘The Reliious Sins of the Times (new). ‘Whe spetis Syieuy, ov the Pocket 4n Palites (new). “fray, dan. 1) -Rer. NOBEL COLLYER. ‘Tom the Anvil to the Pulpit (new). ¥riday, Feb. 2-Mr. JOHN B. GOUGH. Powers That Be (new). P.aber of Course Lickets lindted, $2.50 each, to bs SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. #3", BOOKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO STOCK <‘> in the Third Co-operative Building Association Jil remain open until February Let, 1889, af the follow- ing places, viz: ‘Andrew Archer, 434 and I streets southwest. Hazon & Co., 1b05 436 street southwest. ¥. J. Burtt, 7th street and Maryland avenue south- Church & Stephenson, 8th street and Virginia avenue southwest. ker & Co., 1th street and Maryland avenue southwest. J. 0. Vermilion, 11th street and Maryland avenue thyest. we. a3 Church, 12th street and Perneylvenia avenue orthwest. "Thompson & Co., 1th street and Louiaana avenue st. ‘A. Waker, 7th and Q streets northwest. H. 1. Rose, Adjutant General's Office 3-H. Johnion, President, sth and G strocta south- 902 Pennsylvania avenue west. Thompson, Secretary, cnuuates $2 cach, and entitle owner to purchase $1,000. northwest. stitutions can be obtained at any of the above- ed places. ~The’ second meeting for payment end sale of money will be held on MONDAY EVE- NING, January Ist, 1883, at office of Mesers. Church & Steyhenson, corner 8th street and Virz at 7p. m. OTICE OF PART Having associated with me in business Mr. ROBERT. E. BRAULEY, for the past eight years warrant and y eerk in the office of the Auditor and Comptroller District, Idesire to inform my friends and the it thé Real Estate and Insurance business row incted by me will be continued after January 1, under firm name of SWORMSIEDT & EF norithand N streots uorchwery tiees Lote rihwest, Kev, Towxernp, 8.7. D.. Rector, Sunday services~" d 11 » and choral service at 4p. m., at which the seate are all free. “Sunday echool st 3 pcm. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, MASONIC CS remmpie, Sth and F strocis, Services teommorroe at 11 a.m. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. ALEX. Kent. Subject, “‘The chureh and the young.” Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. (=> BXLAND CHAPEL METHODIST EPISCO- <é ‘Church, corner 10th and D_ streets. sou! ts weet. At 11 a.m.’ anai p.m. preachin« by the Pasto?. At3 p. m. praise meeting. Each of the 60 persons re- cently couverted in expected to be present. Revival service during the week. it" ST. PAUL'S CHURCH — 23p STREET — Bishop Garner, of Texas, will preach at the evening eervice, 7:30 p. mi. it (> pMOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE ~_ WALTER KER TAKES PLEASUR AD- ‘> _vising his friends that he ean be found at the Dry Goods House of Samuel Ker, 930 7th street, where he is 9 offer the:n special bargaina in’s | kinds of of reliable qualitics and at reasonable prices. ing date May 1, 1485, will afte: J uray SY, January Ist, 148: n24-Im GAS FIXTURES.—E. F, BROOKS. 531 15H STREET, Foil arrortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods._ Cor- a5 , ASBURY ME. CHURCH PREACHING AT “3 lla.m., by Rev. Dr. STEVENSON. At 7:30 p. m., by Rev. N. M. Carrot. Union experience meet- ing’ on Monday at ‘8 p.m. Key. N. M. CARROLL, Be Fr. HAMLINE M. FE. CHURCH, CORNER 9TH streets northwest.—9:15, Sunday school; Key. 8. M. Hantsocx: ‘Rejected meeting. address by F. M e's meeting, led by ae Bradley, esa. Roach; 7:30, Welcome. DREE M.E. CHURCH, MASSAG . between 9th and 10th streets north: .. HERBERT RICHARDSON, Pastor, at 11 m. Sublect—**He Leth all Things \ subjeet—" “ihe Lerd’s Book of | emembran Missionary Meeting, Kecitations and Mutic, NON PLACE M. E. CHURC! recching xt 11 o'cloci a.m. and 7:30 8. K. Cox, D.D. Subject at, niglit— cience in full accord with the Bible account of the Creation”—a reply to Mr. Beecher’s late lecture in th Gy ity fe ose _,WAUGH M. E. CHURCH, 3p AND A ‘= streets northeast.—Fourth quarterly meeting. ‘he Pasto1 v. WILFORD Do’ st 11 a. m., fol- Holy Communion.” ““Offerings” for the mmunion service. The P. K., Rev. JOHN Seats free at all sor- Love-feast next Thurs- day evening at 7:30 o'clock. It* RCH OF THE EPIPHAN Wa. D. D., rector.—Holy Communion at 8, e with sermon by Qishop GaRRerr, of ti evening service with sernion C 1 erybody weleo re by the rector at 7:3 TH STR q ‘T METHODIST PRC Co Church, ‘Letween E and F streets, Lassenve, pastor. “Preschi: at 1) a.m. and 7:30 p, A bject: ‘God as Man's iietuge and. Evening subje: “‘Man’s Origin and Nature— ‘ine Seri count and & Glance at Mr. | CEP _ROEDS CF COMFORT FOR THE BE- <5 REAVED. subject for discourse to-morrow at 1La.m., in the Chri-tadelphia Ecclesia meeting in Me- Cauley’ hall, Penusyivania avenue, between 2d and 3d streets southeast. Ailinvited. ocollection. It” CORNER C wt r WESLEY CHAPE: 5TH AND F streets northwest.—i1 a. m., preach.ne by the pastor, Rev. W. I. MCKENNEY; 7:50 p. song and 1) a.m Sunday Prayer even: Come to our Sunday evening service and bring Goapel Hymns. itt FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 13TH STREE between Gand H northwest, ‘Rev. Dr. Corn: BERT, pustor.—Key. W. H. YoonG, of Delaware. will preach’ (D.V.) at 11 evening service B fab ect Words from the Cross, stranqers ea ay invited. * GRACE P. E. CHURCH, CORNER 9TH AND D streets! South Washington. — Ser tc a. m. by Ki F. Forrest, D. D., and 7:30 p.in, by Kev. T. Addison, D. D. Choir—Miss Gracie Dufour, Soprino; Miss Lizzie ‘Tabler, Contralto: Dr. Ir. W. lo by C. A. Ball, Basso. moryay Tenor. tory—Baritone A. Daifon, Miss Wil marth, Organist. 1 (ce DUMBARTON AVENUE M. E CHUKCH— SPIRITUALISM. — MES. FO. HYZER J will conduct the services of the First Society of Spiritualists To-morrow Evening, in Masonic Temple, at 7:30 o'clock. Subject of Aiscourse to be chosen, by Offer- the audience. [-p7°ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, corner 11th rthwest, Services to-morrow morning and evening, at 11 and 7:30—lev. Dr. DoMER. Sunday schoo! at 9 m, Alden, superintendent. A cordial invita THE TABERNACLE, NEAR CORNER 9TH 7 and B streets southwest—Rey. W. W. Hicks aainister, 11 a.m. ‘The permanent lesson of P. n‘e- Music, Hark, hark my soul, Baroy Omerio-y, Solo, 7:30. m. Bible and science; Do they agree?” | Music, We cive Immortal Praise, Mora; Come unto Me, Coenen; Soprano Solo, at J AY, GOULD, 421 Ore STREET, BETWI and E ets., one square from Peunsylvania avenue Serolla, Lanterns, Fane, tive Pictures, ete. Also. new Xmas Cards, Scrap Victures, ete. of (yaneiace: 3 A Second-hand Killam, tenden & Co. Landau, three Landauletts, Coupes, CARRIAGES. five-giase Landau, one Crut- tains, Coupe “ockawayn and other tiew and second= and Csrflaxes. Repsiring proaney steed to. OBEKT H. GRAHAM, and Factory, _49-3t 410-416 8th street northwest. 7 REMEMBER THE POOR.—KEV. FATHER <7 MAGEVNY, 8.J., of St. Aloysius, will preach 4 Charity Sermon at the 11 o'clock “Mass To-morrow in Moly Trinity Church, in ald of the poor of the Far- ish. (23> NOTH BAPTINT CHURCH, FOURTEENTH street, near R.—Sermon at 11’ a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Lopax, D. Bohoor at 9:30am. (VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. ‘SS 14th street, between N street and Kho: avenue, F. D. POWER, r. “80 p.m. Sunday schoo. at 5: Allvery welcome. DU" NG THE PRESENT SEASON SAMPA. EEECAMPANE AND HOUENOUND Fo tees Preaching, To-morrow at L'a, m. and Have made converts by the hundred. F; dy uses | p GRACE M. E. CHURCH, CORNER Orn A’ Ficvampane end Horehound. Buy a box your | LE" streets. Preaching at 1 a.m. by Rey. 1. M. uh, Coid, &e. Gaupwex, of Mt. Zion Church; at 7:30 p.m. by Ro ARTHUR NATTANS, Pharmacist, Witrorp Downs, cf Waugh Church. Sunday cch: a9 __ Mth and I. 2d and D. and 7th and N ats. cal Temperance meeting pimnee FOUNDRY M. E, CHURCH, litm AND @ (CON FISERIE PMUSTENNE, J. B. GAUTKON, 806 I STREET N.W.. FINE BON-BONS SPECIALTY. ‘The only freuch Confcetionery in the city.a9-6t* FEET MEATHER STRIPS APPLIED TO WIN- dows and doors. Orders by mail promptly attended to. AL work first-class. Address N. HUMPHREY, #29 B street southeast. ag-3t* U NIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGZ, TAMAR FOR CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACHE, CEKEBRAL CON- GESTION, Etc. Prepared by GRILLCN. Sole Proprietor, Fharmacien de Ire classe dela Faculte de Paris, 3 27 rue Rambuteau, Paris. GRILLON Tan.cr—-uniike Pilla and tue usual purga- tives—is ax-ceanle to take, and never pro- duces irritation. Fold byall Drug ests GPECIAL NOTICE! “SIGNAL SERVICE” SCARLET, BLANKETS INDIEN 05-th9t, w&s8t. 1p Bed si princ pal bookstores. Scata reaer ved Zor curse, exire kt Prec’s bookstot (2 F street, eprceiig, Ebbitt House, sivale ‘admission, 75 ccuts. Force ES, RANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, $17 NINTH STREET. 130 P near Dupont Circle. n6 BROS. PI, ETT OF FAN: beens now ede. ‘a. ‘terres easy. i, Sore, RET! BEST BLANKF’ FOK BEDS, * EUGGIES AND LEIGHS EV" OFFERED FOR 1HE MONEY. I Fett ‘These Goods. ever; wre Wool and ext ine, and pure Cochineal Dye. None maine without te “Sige Service™ ‘be had of — hg aptipe We BURDETTE & 0. Lt GRAIG & 4.6.9" GEO. F. HA! pen NO PAY.—WHITEHURST'S ‘Try i BALSAM is warranted to cure Te noteatiaded retars ur money back. Seid by all YeiLeoda ~ GOODRICH, ATTUBNEX-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- ‘born str Chicago. free. A. ber “Coutidential Dusineas toeliy Mitaded Wo without pu biicity. IkD MANNA KLEVS CAN. in Gonetant Song, ‘Fitton Cente at Dragyiste, ‘Aas Cozen Dizeneca, => UNION M.E. CHURCH, 20TH STREET N. W. b-s3 near Pennsylvania ayenue.—The pastor, Re’ W. T. L. am. apd 7:30 p.m. "Moi ing theme: *‘Contrasted Worshippers.” The, < igmiseal of ‘Truth and the yival services at night. Sunday 2 4p. m. eS THE SUNDAY CHRONICLE TO-MORROW = will contain a Striking Editorial on the Sunday and Personal’ Goseip: Editorial Griieeme: bomte, nd Person Editor clamp: hewry ‘and Literary ‘Miscellany. © New Edilor: ‘new Publish ‘Bu; it A CARD. 2S 58; conta wishes to express his sincere thanks to the firemen for their prompt and efficient ser- Yice in saving his stock from bei destroyed at the fire. [t) J. JAY GOULD, 421 9th street. we THE WASHINGTON CITY DENTAL 80- <& cieTY will hold its annual meeting NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, Inthioet.- at J0ctcock, There au election of’ officers for the ensuing year. Kooms, No. 1113 Pennsylvania avenue. aga THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF over Last night. At the Aqueduct bridge the fice is 24; Inches. Ttis expected thatit will break and float off at nigh e. BREAKING THE ICR IN THE CaNat.—The tcc breaker 1s at work on the canal to-day, and the boats here are collecting in its rear to endeavor to. taway. The Borden company has four loaded oats frozen in above, and the American company nine, which are for Alexandria. They hope to get through with the ald of tue ice breaker. When these Alexandria boats have passed over the aque- duct the water therein will be let off and repairs be begun on the brid; News Notes.—A pump has sunk on 324 street, opposite P street, making a very dangerous place «...Mr. A. H. Whalen has just’ completed a com- fortable dwelling in Virginia, about @ mile from the Aqueduct bridge....see advertisement of a charity sermon to be preached at Trinity, Catho- Ue, church, by Rev. Father McGevney to-morrow Special meeting of the Georgetown Catholtc Temperance: society to-morrow evening. See advertisement. —— CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. to be Reported Favor- ably. ITS PROVISIONS. ‘The Kasson Bi Ata meeting held late yesterday afternoon the civil service reform committee agreed to report favorably on the bill known as the Kasson bill, for the better regulation of the civil service. It pro- vides, first, that the provisions of the bill shall ap- ply to all the clerks in the departments in Wasn- ington, excluding only the clerks in the office of the President; to all clerks in the customs ser- vice; to rallway postal clerks, and to clerks in post offices where annual pay is $3,000 or more. Applicants for appointment in the clvil service are to make written application to the office making the appointment, giving age, residenom, &. dur. ing the five years previous. This is tobe accom- panied with the recommendation of his neighbors touching his moral character and habit of living. No applicant fs to receive an appointment until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination, nor until he shall have furnished satisfactory testl- montals of his good character. Examinations are to be made In the department, unaer the direction of the chief executive thereof, or in case of ap. intments for service in the District of Colum! y a commission, not to excced three in number, to be appointed by him and acting under his tn- structions, Promotions from one grade to an- other are to be determined by competitive ex- aminations. First, all intments are to be probationary, not léss than months nor more than one year. At the end of which time, if qualified, the applicant 1s to receive an appoint- ment for four years, and Shall not be removed ex- cept for cause. After a service of four years in the civil service in the same department, the appointee is to receive @ new appointment without examination. That removals may be made only for some of the following causes: Infidelity to the government; in- temperance; habitual profanity; inattention to or Reglect of duty; ireapacity for the duties of the office; disobedience official instructions; disre- Syect to officers of the same or other departments of the government; indecency in speech; Inten- tional rudeness of language or behavior toward persons having offictal business with the officer or towards his associates; conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Prior to any removals for either of the aforesaid causes a copy of the charges, with specifications, shall be delivered in iyi 5 to the person charged, or leit addressed to him ai his usual place of residence, and tue time shill be fled within which he shall make written re- Provided, That the officer having authority to appoint and remove for cause shall have authority in all cases, when in his judgment the public inter- ests require it, to summarily suspend tee in jon pending the investigation; and if found guilty of the charge by the appointing authority, fe shall be removed from office; otherwis? he continue In the same. Any incumbent of office may also be disc! ‘whenever iu the opinion of the chief officer of his jurisdiction such ment is no longer in which case cer of the goveram member Of any poult- of the ent, nor {eal committee cealts dnwrtinng or by print, ad- dress or cause to be addressed to any person hold- tment as in the description of ‘the government, any request, Gemand, Srinvitation fora contelbution of money. for the ‘use of any political party; nor shall any demand or invite, for the use of any poll appointee, the payment of any | Telegrams to The Star. DAKOTA ELECTION RETURNS. THE DELAWARE RIVER FROZEN OVER NEW YORK RAILROAD MEETING A FAILURE. ——.,-—-— ARREST ON A CHARGE OF ABDUCTION General Foreign News by Cabie. ARABI PASHA SATISFIED TO GO TO CRYLOX. Dec. &—Arabdi Pasha has expressed satis. he Is to be exiled to Ceylon. FLOOD IN THE TIBER. Rome, Dec. 9.—The Tiber 1s rising and threatens to inundate tue lower part of the city. ONE THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD POR CONVICTION OF A MURDERER, Drei, Dec. 9—A proclamation hes been ts Sued offering a reward of one thousand pounds for information leading to the conviction of the ee of John Lenmane at Milltown last Janu THR DUTCH DRFRAT THE RAJAN OF PASSANGAN, THE HAGuE, Dec. 9—A telegram from Acheen Teports that the Dutch troops, supported by the Dutcifeet,have repuised the Rajah of Passangan, With Leavy loss to the latter, GAMBETTA’S ILLNESS. , Dec. 9.—A dispatch to the Daily News 8 Says the condition of M. Gammetta is less favorable, a hemorrhage belng apprehended. TORTEDORS FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE TORKISH CARITAL. Loxnow, Dec. %.—A dispatch to the Times trom aatinople says that the porte has decided to Mt Col. Liy’s torpedoes for the defense of the nelles and the Bosphorus. THE JURY DISAGRER, Dec. 9.—The jury in the case of Patrick who has been on ‘trial as principal in the inurder of the two Huddys, after an hour's deli. eration could not agree. Tilggins will be placed on trial again next Monday. THE LATE ANTHONY TROLLOPR. Loxpox, Dec. 9—The remains of the late Ae tuouy ‘Trollope were buried to-day in Kensal Green cemetery. Ca facth n > Opening Transactions in Wall Street, mw YORK, Dec. 9,11 a, m.—The stoc ned Cull and generally ata slight decline from, yesterday's closing prices, There was a fractional improvement in the early dealings, after which the market became weak and fell off \al4, cent—the Northern Pacifics, Denver "and Grande and Union Pacifie being most prominent in the decline. At 11 o’cloc prices vee i &X per cent, ied by Omaha, Northwest & St. Bartimore, Dec. 9.—Collector Webster yesters day fined the captain of the British steamship Texas twenty dollars for allowing persons to board his vessel upon entering this port before custom house oMcers had been placed in charge. ‘The fine was pald without appeal. This ts the first fine at this port under an act of the last Congress. > —- An Editor Fined for Contempt of Court Warerecry, Coxn., Dec. 9.-—A decision in the case of editor Maloney, of the Democrat, for con- tempt of court in reficcting on a decistou of J Rrgdstreet_ acquitting two Itallans chat wi assauit,was rendered Usls morning by Judge Cow- ell, Maloney being fined $50. faeces ee ‘The ici Mecting ont Results, New Yorx, Dec. 9.—The meeting of ratiroaa managers, whitch was hell this morning at tem o'clock adtjourved Ull Monday, 3:30 p.m. without taking any definite action on’ the business which called them together. Itwas sald that no result had been reached nor was likely to be reached. ciel: cheee The Masonic Lottery in Nova Scotia, Haurrax, N. 8. Dec. 9—The drawing in the Masonic charitable enterprise was finished late last night. The first prize, the old Masonic erty, Valued at $12,000, and the second—a ror suite, Which took frst prize at the Dominion ‘hibition here—were both taken by tickets held James Dempster It 1s generally understood that these tickets, thouch in Mr. Dempster's name, were tenz $2,000 worth taken by members, and presented to Uie grand lodge. = The Dakota Election. OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE RETURNS, 9.—The official canvass, 1 has just been completed, gives John Be Raymond (rep.) for Congress a majority Of 30,286 Votes, | The total vote of Dakota 1s 47,373, of which soutu Dakota polled 31,054 votes and horth Dakota 16:19 votes. Only persons who came to the terrl- were entitled to vote In the rh half of the territory. Not more than 80 per cent of the full vote was cast. THE DELAWARE RIVER FROZEN OVER. Boupentown, N. J., Dec. 9.—The Delaware river frna tuls place to the shore of Penasyivania is tr z nover, The Delaware and Rariton canal 1 Hiled withice. Steam tugs have been working all night tn the canal breaking the Ie so that vessels can pass through. A large number of steam nal Loats, and other vessels to and {rom and Philadelphia are lying hi this di are having wreat diMculty in getting either way. The canal probably close betore the 20th, "The ice men are making preparations to secure the summer supply of tee. ——_»___ Ex-Senator Spencer. Watertown, N. ¥., Dec. 9—Ex-United States Senator George E. Spencer arrived here to-day on @ Vistt to his brother. apr A Suspected Murderer Newport, R. L, Dec. 9—Edward C. Davis, sus- cted of the recent murder of Albert Seabury, jute Compton, has been arrested at tue instahes Of the son Of the deceased and lodged In the New- port county jail. There will bea hearing of the case ou Tuesday next. —— Movements of Manian, the Oarsmman. ToRoNTO, OnT., Dec, 9.—Hanlan leaves ior New York on Monday next to meet John A. ogy Od arrange for a race at the earliest bie date. ‘Stakes are to be $5,000. A tempting offer has been’ made to Hanlan to give an exhibition at New Or- leans on January 14, and he has decided to it. He will first conclude is arrangements with Kenuedy at New York and then proceed to New Orleans, Arrested on a Charge of Abduction. MYSTERY ABOUT THR AFFATR. Lixcorx, Nes, Dec. 9.—The sheriff of Adams minty, in'this state, went to Nebraska City yes- and arrested a man giving the name of Mc- Ewen, employed in a packing house, on @ warrant charging him with being the abductor of Maggie Henicks, of Milwaukee, whose dlaappearance created 50 much excitement. An alleged Getec- Uve caused'the arrest. He says the man’s name is Hamilton. The alicged abductor ts about 55 years old and an American. He has the appear ance Of a professional man. He dentes all knowl edge of the matter. ‘The girl Is said to be at Syra- cuse, on the railroad between here and Nebraske city.’ There is much mystery about the affair, rectly Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tae EvEsine Stan. ‘Tue FRR BRIDGE IN THE ALEXANDRIA CoUNCTL The city councils met last night, Presidents Down. ham and Douglas in the chairs of the upper and lower boards, and a resolution was to by each bord, appointing Mayor Beckham, Aldermen J. B. Smoot and Wm. H. Marbury, Councilmen Isanc E.chburg and John W. Green, with ateoreegs K. Kemper, C. E. Stuart and J. M. Johnson and Wheat, president of the Alexandria canal com- pany, to represent before Cot the interest of Alexanartx in the matter of canal aqueduct, and endeavor to secure the passage of an act which the perpetuity of the canal may be oa 4 dria trom in connection with a free bridge at the and Congress release the city of Alexand all further claims on account of Alexandria Stock. It was stated at the meeting of the counctis Hat Hon. Mr. G rrison, of Virginia, who iy 4 introduced into the House of txtives: bill for a condemnation of the piers, stated that he had done so under a sion, The bill had been presented to bya citizen of etown, who toid him the abandoned and that boats were now locked out into the river and went to Alexendria thet He and other members of the V! a morning three frame houses, on Fairfax: south of Franklin streck, were buraed._ 4 a large frame store and owned and occupied by son

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