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SHOOTING AFFAIR.-A difficulty occurred
about IL o'clock saturday night last al the
Rouse OF John SHIELDS, on e. street. between
FIIst Al d Seer q strrsts y est in he course OF
VEiCb CClOT'd man. named William John
scr alias Santa Anna. was shot bv another
CoiCFrO man. named Samuel Woodland. Fol
4, ing Tie transaction. Woodland repaired IN
Els hone y here he took supper and went 70
ponce ntaC4 uarters and surrende-ed himself
10 aWait an vXdminafi.E before Justice Walter
WLC. after hearing the evId-n nee. committed
MN 70 lf'I Ter bearing. The circumstances
OF me "IaIr are said 20 be- as follows: WOOt-
laHu and another COlOred man were playing
SaTd- early n the evening IN a hack room or
Sh.eiCs DCuse. " hen a party OF 1ur or five
co!"T-d p"rsCES entered the room, aud after
AMUSING WoC6laDG threw a pack of cards ~
Ils mead general fight enS ned, in which
NoCdlaI Id vas badly D, alien. lie Obtained a
piS'Cl anO fred at the nan who brew III.
cafCs INTO us face, but missed his aim, and rha
ball wounded johnson IN the abdomen Ta-
OUrded man was taken 10 hi home IL
h Wen Wa called in, who pronounced tue
case ethical one.
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TIE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA X ALL
Road CAsKs.-Chief Justice Chase, in the
Circuit Court az Richmond on Thurs ay las,
granted an IL jun ctiOn IA the case of Shoemaker
W. French restraining the latter from acting
OF claiming 20 act as President OF the Alexan-
dri1 ard washington Railroad Company. The
e. ~ Justice also continue the IN junction OBJ
tanned y the Adams Express COMPANY In toe
District Court, preventing William VI. Mar
buIy frem taxing possess ion Of the road as re-
celyer.
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One Hsrd'ed and Fifty fourth Edition Of this
new medical pamphlet, revised and lust published
by the author, DR.. Curtis. This valusbI. work
treats on the cause and cure of premature decline
and secret diseases Of youth and manhood II
gives clear ynopsis Of the impediments To m.r
risge, and the remedies therefor
ADDRESS fR SIT TIE g3p AsUTTHn0R; No; 81. EoRrH
ExtTdets from Reriss, Of thus Wo,k ,ouusn,;,,
from the ysdr 1850
MANHOOD. BY De. CURTIs.-In this age of pze
tension when the privileges Of the true are con
dlfcnit to afford the So ferer from nervous debiIi
"; tne uheTr1ng means OF Judgment where 20 sect
the difficulty: Their experience and reputation in
me irestms MT OF these painful dseas the %
It's immense ciTculs'ion.-Era.
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shoals on which lar se proportion OF human hsp
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s &C; woaa il be did it. youth put into prsc
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Gle. '
CURTIS on MASHOoD.-Thfs IA really o vAiu.bi,
work, for pointing out the diseases Gting n on
excuses. the evils OF which maui!e- in eyery
insane asylum, no less THAI in the shattered con
stitution OF those iudulsiHg. IL will do much n
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the young. has much influence on the present as
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DR.. CURTIs's work, entitled MsnLao1, ia ira OF
the few books nov before the public or su.a =
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ing strictly professional At the time that u l.
fully ineligible to all who read IL The n, al
and medical precepts given In il render II invslu
able.-MdsRst.
CURTIS on MASAooD.-This Is truly . Yalus BE
work, and should he II the hsEds Of young aud
old. The professional reputation of the author
combined With his tSanty yrars eNperien =.
medical referee il the L eatment Of nervous ieoi
ity. &c, fully accounts icT the imme circulation
which this 20 prlsr AMI aDy written medical treat
ise has obtained -SsaGay Tass.
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MORE, where ell communications should be sd-
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GETTING CAsE.-Un Saturday evening, ON
the ARRIVAL Of the Southern tram at the MARY
lhnd avenue depot a boy who had got on the
tram at Alexandria dIsembarked. when some
words took place beiween him and a son of Mr..
Jack Phelps, one of the lessees OF the road
Who ordered him OF, and they got to scufiiing
" hen The boy drew a knife and cut Mr.. Phelps
con on the arm making an ugly cash. Mr. w.
J. Johns, watchman at the depot, attempted To
arrest him but the boy was too swift q runner
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OF wAsHINGTOR.
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WIN. q. HUNTINGTON, Cashier.
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FINANCIAL AGENT OF TIE uHIrH
STATES,
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Government Securities With Treasurer Uo,u
States,
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Washington, March ~, 1888.
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 49,.
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patent granted him on the 18th Day 81 arch en.
1875, for An improvement In Cutoa valves TOE
Il is ordered that tn. sid Rssss,on Be heard ss
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LADIES FCRS :

ror GREAT BARGAINS in GENUINE ana
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SEYMOUR,
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RY TBOs. BOWLING. Anct Genrrs,oas

Rf THOs. BOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown.
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY
oE Sc pPARD STREET, GEokaETo%N.
"A On Fsf6AY. December nth 1850 ., ,orr
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nsa The imerovements consist Of 8 first lass
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s M nc US, aHd all modera improvements. Imme
Terms; One third cash; balance in 6 and !,
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:. For the convenience of my friends sps the rrh
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Il particularly call attention TO M Brown sns
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10 le IN BENJAMIN MILJsR
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GONZALEZ ISG.-Mr John ylI;s ,h
LrTprsing proprietor of the music store on
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with hemorrhage from the lungs when 81
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10 announce, so far recovered as To he ahls ;,
give IL PERSONAL attention 10 business NJ,
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there Is no danger of repetition of The sad AZ
fiction.
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A WIDOW, YOUNG AND FREDERICKSBURG, FEELING
n deeply the Of being alone, wishes to form
acquaintance of some young middle aged man. good
.naaer bearing good position In social life with view
Office, Elizabeth. NJ T. - -
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MATRIMONIAL.

N AMERICAN GENTLEMAN OF MEANS CULTURE
unexctrtonable habits and high social position desires
70 correspond sincerely with prepossessng and congena
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Address Mr. H., box 20 station ID.
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G ngressional Proceedings


= IN ..... w YAsHrN GToS, April I6.
Sumner offered an order to admit all ev-
idence which may be offered.
ON motion Of Conness the order was ta-
Stanbery was not present, but Evarts
said they would proceed as far as possible
" hout him.
by he defense, and asked when his con-
nection with the case of $ Stanton vs..
Thomas commenced, and when and by
whom and uader what circumstances he
was employed.
Butter objected, but the Chief Justice
oyerruled. He might answer the first part
Wi5ue said he was sent for February
I'D, and went to the White House at five
O'Clock. " G was proceeding to state what
the President said To him, when Butler
again objected, and demanded that the
counsel put in writing what they expected
The counsel proposed to prove that the
President employed 3Ir. Cox to procure
Butler argued that the President did not
appe sr in the record Of the case, and the
writs should have been died by the Attor-
ney General.
Evarls rejoined that II the President had
made the case in his own name be cOuld
not appear in f.. and the Attorney GEN
eral approved the EN- plOyment of Cox.
Butler argued at length that the doctrine
was an estOppel
Curtis said that the remarks of ButIer
required no reply, and, in answer 10 Dir.
Terry. stated that the counsel did not D o.
pose TO dtSpFOVe the record. bur would
state that the motion to discharge General
Thomas was made only when his lawyers
saw no hope procuring "a judicial deci-
sion on the COuStitutiOnality OF the act.
The argument was continued by Wilson
and Evarts as TO the admissibflity OF the
evidence concerning the intent Of the
President
The Chief Jastice ruled that the evidence
10 show that the President employed law
yers To obtain a decision on the cOnstItu-
UonaLity Of the teaure OF Office act, was
admissible IN support OF the denial of the
first articles, and in accordance with tor
mer votes OF the Senate. and with the
principles of law and right.
The yeas and nays We're called for. which
resulted, g 10 p The evidence was there
fore admitted.
With $ resume - The President told
witness he desired 70 have proceedings liz
stiIuted 20 test the act cOnstituts Onaily,
and wished him TO consult with Stan berry,
VINO had been too busy 30 look into the
President, aud concluded II would be best
to apply for a writ of habegs co ,-9us afer
General Thomas should be commit ed by
the Grimm Al Court; which course Mr.
) anbery approved
Question asked, and objected TOW hat
did you do towards getting out the writ OF
hobeHs corpus. by direction OF the Presi-
dent? Admttted-Z7 TO %.
AnsWer-Tr1ed to have Thomas commit
ted to prison. Stauton's counsel appeared
for pOstpOnement. Chief Justice Carter
said he should not be held in custody.
Witness moved his discharge. expecting
to force his cOmmittal; but the motion
was not granted.
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CANADA.
The Assassination Case-FOur Persons
Arrested on Suspicion.

OTTAWA, April 16.-The examina-
ton into the assassination case was
resumed before the Police Magistrate
this morning. Four persons were ar
rested IN Montreal on suspicion of
being implicated, and brought here
yesterday. The evidence continues
to accumulate, pointing to Whelan as
the guilty party. There is a report
that a special commission under the
Great Seal will be appointed for the
trial Of Whelan, and funds are being
raised here and in Grafentown for
his defense. A brother OF McGee is
here, and recognizes Whelan, having
met him at his brothers. house in
Montreal. The city is filed with
detectives, and it is said that the eele-
brated Allan Pinkerton and some
other men are here incogntto w
OTTAWA, April 16.-The investiga-
tion in the assassination case. was con-
tinued all day. A large number of
witnesses were examined, and some
new testimony elected Of most damag-
ing character against Whelan.
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CINCINNATI.
Chief of Police AppOinted-LOsses by
the fire.

CINCINNATI, April 16.-The Mayor.
this morning, appointed James L.
Rufin Chief Of Police, Vice, Robert
McGrew, resigned,
fire this morning James Hinuan &
Co, $4,000, on building and stock; no
insurance. VIM. Coffin & Son, 81 900 !;
insured for $4,000. - Stemler, S22, :
600; insured for $4,000 Henry
Kalbe, pattern maker, 81 900; no in
surance. The combined loss of Mc-
CURE, sheet iron worker, and. Mead
er's boiler shop, is about $1,000. on
which there is very little Insurance.
The loss in coal oil and benzine is
fully $1,000 Boyle, Miller & Co. :
loss is about $1,000. on copper stills
left with Hinnan Il Co. for repairs.
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SPRINaFIELD, III, April 15.-The
Democratic State Convention met in
this city to-day. The following ticket
was nominated & 81 g -
j. r. Eden, formerly member Of
Congress from the Eighth District,
for Governor.
eel W. H Van Epps of Lee County.
fai9Lieut. GoYernoHs % la sal
w. w, O'Brien, of Peoria, for
"i Congressman at large. l --
rfsh Robert E Williams, of MeI4ean.
for Attorney General.
The Resolutions adopted eongratu-
late the couatry on the improved
state Of public sentimeht, as shown
by the late elections, and denounce
Congress for its financial and recon
astruction poliey, and for arranging the
taxes so that the burden fails upon
labor aud indus n.y. and also favors
the payment of the national debt.
that the national honor may be pre-
served but thOfd that legal tenders are
lawful money, and the debt should be
paid Herewith, except when the law
provides otherwise. They demand
the abolition Of National Banks, aud
that their issues be replaced with
gTeenbacks; they also favor the pro-
i. lection of naturaliZed citizens. and
declare for Geo. ii Pendleton for
81 President. fr#
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EUROPE.
By ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Fenian Gen. Maggie Sails for America,
dc &c.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAAD.
LONDON. April 16.-Fenian General
Nagle an1 SIX of the crew of the
Jacmet packet sailed for America to-
day, under a promise never to return.
LONDON, April ia special Her
aid telegram from Spain, announces
that the workmen Of Barcelona were
on a trade strike in large numbers,
and hence, in the main originated the
riotous excitement The strikers at
tackled and damaged some few facto-
ries. The bui dings were despoiled,
aud the machinery more or less Iu-
jured The latest accounts state that
the riot has now subsidized and the
tumult is likelyto be calmed.
LONDON, April I6.-It was widely
rumored to-day, that advices had
been received from Abyssinia that
the British captives at Magdala had
been released by King TheodOrus,
and that the object of the invanding
force having been obtained, the war
was over. Dispatches from General
Napier were received at the India
Office late this afternoon but though
the news is favorable to the hopes of
the expedition, the above mentioned
rumOrs are not confirmed.
Gen. Napier reports IN his last dis
patch that he has left latitude ., and
Is passing in a southwesterly direc-
ton. The column of advance was
within SO M : Of Magdala, and 20
miles of til distance had been sue
cesstuliy 'eeonnoitered. The troops
Of the ez,pedition were ia good spirits
and eager for a fight.
Accounts from Magdala had reach
ed the camp, which represented that
the E5t,g was uneasy. and evidently
alarmed, at the steady approach Of
the British troops He appeared to
be hesitatiEg as to what plan Of action
he would adopt.
The British Post Office Department
A -, tho ~s4s5-.g r~,.0o asf