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An INFATUATED WIDOW LKIsURELY RE-
PENTING.-A few months ago, Mrs, Moore, a
wealthy widow, living ON Nth street, took
strong fancy to an athlete named John Hughes,
alias Greenhorn. while he was running a foot
race at Harlem. She hired him rs a coachman
and was married to him last fall, i'm spite of the
determined opposition of her daughter, a young
lady OF seventeen. Her mother soon repented
Of the hasty match and united with her dangh-
ter in making their mansion very hot for the
promoted Hibernian sport. On November 21st,
the young lady claims her papa seized her and
attempted to bite her. She tainted from fright
Hughes was arrested, charged with assault and
battery, and to-day was tried. He testified I'm a
rich brogue that he had been wantonly cast off
and turned out Of the house without penny
The jury, after an hours deiiberatiun, found
he was about leaving the court an officer at
tempted to arrest him until he could find five
hundred dollars bail to keep the peace. But the
Justice warned the police to keep hands of,
unless they had proper authority. Hughes de-
parted with his friends, and his opulent wife
VIII now transfer her case to the divorce court
n, L, SDeciaI. 4kh. . L t.r-. T-'I
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nPOLlCE COURT, JUDGE SxeH.-To-day, Rich
passenger; So an appeal taken. Julian Smiti,
And Edward Lewis were caueht this morning by
omcer Hunkfe behaving very disoraerly In Ce6te,
narkef; they were permitted to leave the market
b3use when they went to the division and raised a
sstuTtahc and were Dabbed aud taken TO conrt
cmHn. WHO Ii "a nice young man, - became very
penltanf and commenced blnbbsrieg in the DOCK
IRON whence he Was permitted to 60 upon leaving az
coiIaferai which was forfeited. and Lewis As fined
Tie same amount. Ben Ruffian, colored, was fined
gu TOT CARVING razor. John and William W an
livery stable keepers Wv W. as
CHARGE OF EMBEZzLrNe FURNITURE
James COOK, cart driver, charged with eInbeZzle-
ent OF LOT OF furniture. Mr.. Stephenson test ifei
70 purchasing the articles, amounting TO q 25 from
mrs >. Harris, to be delivered to his house that
ne ieit the removal of il in charge Of Mr. n O. Ellie
MS TREND, but that ii was never deliveret TO him
Mr. Ellis testified to employing Cook to deliver tha
inrnlture; and was astonished afterwards to find In
mad not been delivered, Witnesses were examined
to prove that Cook took the furniture to Mr. Arnold
on 9Th street, to whom he sold il Mr. Arnold test,
ned te purchasing the furniture in good faith from
the cartman: Judgment was suspended until to-
morrow % give accused time 70 bring his witnesses
George OBrian was fined $40 for assault and battery
on ss.s Salon Saro; Benjamn Rnfhsn charged with
Trsaun and battery on Anna Rufian, his wife: SIS:
MW nst!9p NS.O and warrant against Edward
ing liquor IN less quantities than pint to be drank
ron the premises. Mr. m. appeared wibonft hi,
eounssl Ar. TaRgaft, aud asked a pOstpone,nent
until SATURDAY. next -
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a You've LADY SUED FOR BREACH OF Prom
Montreal, the plaintiff being dentist naneJ
Matthew, who brings suit against q young lady
named Lafiamme, for refusing 70 comply with
the terms OF marriage engagement into which
not the first time at which she has violated the
tenor OF the golden rule. and it ID reported that,
10 prove her malice afOreshought, and the DELHI
GRAFTON with which she ruthkessly sp apDed the
tooth puiler's heart strings, her old discarded
names will advance in solemn procession aud
giyeevidence against her with view of estab-
lishing the fact that she jilts with methodical
regularity. 1t is also alleged that the fair Iady
gave her afiianced, the too confding dentist.
notice of the change in the thermometer of her
anections only week previous to the day APP
pointed for the ceremony; and further. tksf the
doctor, in the fullness of touching faith in her
eternal constancy, had provided a house and
purchased the clothes in which he was 10 be
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A HAUNTED HORSE IN wHKRLrNe.-Again
the denizens Of East Wheeling are excited. The
house. Not merely a house from which sounds
that cannot be accounted for emanate-not
merely place where spirits congregate and yet
remaininvisible; not this, or it never would he
made public. But this time his RhOstship come
forth in terrible hide0usness, with glaring eyes
even eyes of fire, and yet the head seems sew
ered from the body, and by q fearful cash at the
throat, from which the blood seems stiIi flowing
Unlike other ghosts, this one does not come
every night, but only occasionally, which max es
IT Tar more terrible for the occupants Of the
house, for now it comes when least expected.
and when the inmates are least prepared to see
IT. The last visit which it made was only a few
nights since, when. at or near the hour Os mid
night the head was seen perched upon the fence
near the chamber window, and was uttering
terrible cries OF vengeance for the blood that
mad been spilled. In consequence Of this the
house is privately offered for sale at less than its
value, and whether sold or not win soon be
without tenant.-Wkeeta,g INT, IA.
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ATTEMPTED srIcIpr on A Co1Dyyxr, ,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE or COuDPvyrn Mrr-
DEEER.@1he trial OF Franklin b. Evans. at
Exeter, n H., for outraging and numbering his
mttie niece, excited universal attention and no
little excitement. not only through New Hamp.
shire, but in other parts Of New Englaud. The
testimony was stronger against the prisoner
even than the statements published at the time
OF the murder The evidence in the case was
si' in bS three O'Clock yesterday and the piea
for the defence occupied but half an hour.
When the prosecution closed, the Judge charged
hall an hour brought in verdict of guilty OF
murder IN the FIRST degree. The Judge sentenced
the prisoner to be hanged on the third Tuesday
the brief absence OF the Jail keepers, Evans az
tempted to committed suicide by hanging with
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The Place vie WurS1er

STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS AT THE TRIAL.
The Balsi%Srs papers publish this morning
Of his wife. Both at tie m msrninS and
evening sessions of the court the room was
The detailed report Of the evidence presented
on Monday Is sickening In the accounts given Of
the death of the unfortunate woman and the
horrible brutality of her husband. II WAS
proven that when the attention of Platter was
called to 1 Il = -
rHB BODY OF HIS DEAD WIZ ir9
lying stark <. and and covered with snow, he said
he didn't look to see whether she was dead or
alive. Evidence was elicited yesterday of an
ths I ch W and very damaging te
he heard Platter speak harshly TO the deceased
before her death. Some months after that time
he heard Bryan say to Platter, You promised
to pay me $1,000 for swearing 20 lie for you,
and if you do not pay me win tell the tfuth
next time, Platter retOrted, " Ii you do 1 will
FIX you as fixed herr" Bryan replied, You
pistol and witness interfered; both were drunk.
McCarty said Rebecca Cornish told him she held
deceased's feet while -
PLATER sTRAxeLKD HER.
Mrs. NJ. l.. jackson, sister of deceased, testi-
ned that Mrs. Platter receiv ed letter the Friday
before she left Virginia, purpOrting to be written
by Sarah Brice, from the bedside Of Platter. sick
with pneumonia. The letter Contained q reomest
from Platter for deceased to come to him. Wit
ness knows Plater's handwriting and 10 sure the
letter was Written Oy MIN. The State Claims ii
can show an aliunde that the letter was written
by Platter, as Sarah Brice Is a negress aud can
not write, and got no one to write such letter
for her. This letter cannot be found. The de-
renee occupied all the night session in urging
that to allow Platter to be connected with writ
ing the letter would charge the second crime OF
forgery In the Indictment The evidence of the
letter staggered the defense, and they sought
earnestly to exclude it. At ten O'Clock the court
pronounced the secondary proof of the contents
and Plater's connection with the letter adniis-
sble, and the court adjourned. With this
development the case assumes new and strong
phase.
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The RTsElIN ERIE STOCK AND IT'S CoysE-
oUENcEs.-The recent rise in Erie has given
currency 10 all sorts Of runners in wall street re-
garding it. 1t is generally conceded that Jay
Gould IF engaged in ssbulling'' the price OF the
stock, acting in concert with his brokers ON the
other side 1t is said that a large number OF
PROMINENT operators, both here and in Europe.
are "shortp Of the stock, and that some of them
were formerly connected with the Erie mana se-
ment; that the latter, to save themselves from
peennlary loss, are about TO press char ges
sg1alhst me ofiiciais who engineered the So
called PROSTITUTION" to compef them to disclose
certain matters of detail, which have never Vet
been published, but which have been carefully
suppressed to further stock-iobbing Operations
anu iuii the stockholders into fsncied security
In connection with the Erie business if is said
that JAY Gould Is about to establish brokerage
house in London, to further enlarge his sphere
Oh operations and enable him more successfully
To influence the European markets. Ii is also
stated that special messen ger fully uthori zed
70 carry his plans into effect. left this city Tor
Europe toward the close OF last week The
house is to be speculative one, and it's bu sness
VIII he mostly confined 90 dealings in stocks
which are Of widely -fuetuating values upon the
lists 81 the New York stock exchauge-V T.
Times On.
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DIR. p. SHKpD, Homeopathist, sos E St.

DIR. p. SHKDD, homeopathic, 800 st.
The NATIONAL SAvINas BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays per ct.
per annum on deposits for each calender month.
Banking hours, 8 to 4. Saturdays, 8 TO 4 and 6
to 3. Nt3, At16
WILCOX & GIBB's Swine MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum's hOoPskirt and corset factory, 7th street,
Intelligencer Building. 1928
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler, near Az street.
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AfoRfANTl BDlusHONe REaARpaNe PAY
nshr BIT IMP K1es iC0MRA sIEs PoR sPACx-
uiai yestetday in the superior CONT. heSare
Iuase Monen IN which asverdict was rendered
N tssosc OF the american Nerchaptss Union
cypress company. Laces OF the vsluebf &sbO
70 Pittsbure, Pa, and they faaItng to .fes ch
tneif destination the suit IVES brought to reNOSer
,i value The court heA thst $50 benz me
receipts, IN case Of failure to specify the xaine
Q! ane GOODS shipped, ordered verdict fnr Eiis
uht7sfY 1S1k Asrc4 81. ia 4 if Fay
NoBoDr TO 4EAxE-TEe cufoitei,S mi in
tne case or ae workmeh kffied ~ ne SxpiosiGn
So aro.swe.as tlrsu, Fnedered
% Naeef fneehe boii0s0 tsnDur 1if1nea fniSs5tcs
bef9rei the explosion. ma Tat it w. o~nssjv
evident that the explosion Resulted from An
9Ser.pgeStfo upon the b1ileIsts lnf the cai,se a.
snst gver. pressure ,they had bsen unable @ Ss-
II - a H.. ,
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WINTER FIsHING--Lake Hopatcong has it,
attractions, not only as a summer but alan rs :
winter resort, and fav0rite amusement Is f.
ing through the ice, which is twenty inehe.
th1ck. Pickerel as heavy as seven pounds haze
been caught. The style of fishing is as Fellows
block or wood is placed over each hole Ia
prevent II from freezing mp; the hook Is baited
and let through the Ice the line being coiied
Timber stick, having a little black nag at The
top When the fish bites he runs of until the
line y uncoiled, when the black nag is lowered
snowlng 70 the man on guard that the 6sh il
hundred lines. Morris Decker has over IN rae
hundred set, and has large box set in the Ice
near the house, where the FISH are kept fresh and
towns, giving fifteen cents per pound for the
nsh. The averagecafch per day Is one hundred
peundS,-NeardyE xdrer5;srr = 7---H
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Sound FEET being Indispensable to health
and near to visit DIR. White. the we'll known
ChiropOdist, No. 5S5 18th street, opposite the
Treasury, for relief from corns, bad nails, &C.,
and advice Is to suitable shoes. ~ : =
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~A disease resembling hydrophobia Is kill
Ing cattle and sheep in Susquehanns county,
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me triai OF Frederick Weir for the murder
OF Henry Seigler i'm Broo'Iyn, Ina DscemLer iaSt
vas commepcea ia tha. city yesterday.
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BUILDING ASSOCIATION. At the ninth
monthly meeting Of the North Washington
Building Association, held Tuesday evening.
ff.y-two shares were soil, at "a average Of T.
Der cent.
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GIT y ITEMS.

STANDARD and reliable qualities Of Half
Hose, Linen Handkerehiefs, Linen Collars and
Cuffs, Suspenders, Sc. at close prices. Gentle
men designing to replenish win please examine
Gro. &. HENNING. No. 40 It'll street
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For AN IRRITArfD THRoAT, Cough or Cold
"ByoW~'s ByoncAial Trockes' are offered with tn,
fullest confidence in their efficacy. They main
tain the good good reputation they have justl,
acquired, : easf
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@The proprietor Of the Corsaire newspaper
in Paris has been fined and sentenced to four
months imprisonment TOR publishing en- inter-
nationalist circular.
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In the Court in General Term to-day, the case
Oh ssott ct a.. agt. William Rutherford, com
the plaintiffs, trustees of the Presbyteri n
church. leased certain property on street. be-
tween 6th and It'll streets. from the defendant
and they charge that he neglected to paw the
raves and assessments on the property; that he
Jailed to place the building ON the Lot in cool
repair, and keep il in order. and they claim
damages - COO On the trial below. which re-
suited in a verdict for plaintiffs for $1,000. the
plaintiffs offered to put In evidence the inden-
tare, ana DEFENDANTS counsel objected because
upon ITS face 20 have been made by the plain
uns, acting as agents OF the s.General AssemhIy
OF the PRESBYTERIAN church, Old School, - AMI
being executed BY the plaintiffs and princi-
kSls y VOID ana they cannot recover under 1t.
on the trial called James p. Tustin as witeess
ana he testified that before the commence enc MT
OF the suit, he came t0a settlement with the de-
tendant and accepted and received a check
from deient f0T the sum Of 500 In satisfaction
Of the identical demands upon which the suit
was instituted. which said check was duly hon
ored. Other persons gave testimony that two
OF said committee had been appointed to effect
asettlement, II possible, With defendant, and
one se,nssa g act And nsssr gave his assent to
acted Independently in making said settlemsnt:
mat bic acts were not ratified by said commif-
tee The counsel Tor defsudant asked the eosrt
to Instruct the jury that III they And from the
eyh ence that one Of the plaiptifS and the de-
fendanf had Settlement Of tie subjecf. m sfters
OF tins action and upon snch settlement the de-
fendaht pSid said plaintiff I've hundred ,loliars
In consideration thereof, the said sam was re-
esived and retained by him in fun Satisfaction
evidence, then the plaintiffs cannot recover.
Which Instruction was disslIowed.
MI. Aeioy appears for appellee and Mr. L. G..
Hine for appeaisnt. -, go.
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DIR. HENIoN.-YOu viii find this celebrated
physician at i13 18th street. Go and get
cured. ...-... 1.30e0
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LOCAL NEWS.
Anusements, &c, Tonight.

No. hV.ssSoss
Taeafer Ccsssqse.-"Mazeppa, or the Wild
here cf Tartary."
LiscotR HdU.-Leeture OF Gen. T. Z. Apple
gate on "The Book Of job"
GDtssgfk~ Street Prssbss>ricr Casreh-humor-
0ss and dramatic readings by Miss Anna "
Ware and John Tweedale.
Ho~nie TsMgLe.-Bal OF the Boosbinders'
Bebsf Society.
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH IN IT'S Cradle
A distressing accident occurred ON Saturds An
iast, IN ST. Thomas township, BY which an i-fan
mother had descended to : lower room TO dine
with the family, leaving the cradle containino
tne Infant standing near the stove, and when
the cradle clothes had caught fire Is il supposed
from spark, and the infant with the cradle
ana contents. besides tive beds were a mass of
names Our informant says that the child sur
cradle were entirely consumed, - Aan.beysbur1
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4 8. o'HARE SOW,
wholesale and Retail Grseers,
l2i3 Ssrenta Sired NorsAress, b,tsoso. N sns ".
SUGARS. MoLAssFs &C
Crueeed, formulated and Powdered sngsrs ., h
pr for g.: 80
Our New Orleans Molas-es b handsome
Extra quality Brip Syrup.
weIchs. Rsys ana TSane, : best Fan,,, ,ns
other grades ef Flour.
10 he. LEAF LARD, 81.
SOAP SOAP
Proctor CANDLES oieine Soap. 10 censs rer rr,
bar; ga cents per 10. for DO. Of o. he
CANDLES
Wax Candles' Wax Candles, Wax Capal,,l
RAISINs, &C.
US focd hafetns
Beet Lefhorn Curon. par h--..--....... -
htmores Celebrated Minoe Meat, 9 Ib~ for ~
Tss Appis tdef per gaon-.----.....-..... 20
Whish -. "a 81 - post'e.--...--....-- o.
rb-brins Price Lsts Of other dealers ana Iss
gsIo-n IzIS lth street N. w, between n and n
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DROWNING OF YOuNs GIRL IN BALTy-
AoRE.-festerday morning four children, two
Schumacher, visited the shore near Laurel Fur
mace, Locust Point, for the purpose Of securing
Drift wood. The two girls ventured upou the
Ice, and when the girl Schumacher had BASEL
abont one hundred yards from the shore, the ice
suddenly broke, Precipitating her into deep
water. The little girl who had accompanied her
nnmindfnl Of her own danger. Instantly went Ia
the assistance of her drowning playmate and
succeeded IN grasping her right hand, but in the
drew her noble hearted companion into the
water. She got out and once more attempted 10
rescue her companion by thrustinR q pole
toward her, but by this time the girl Sc6umachcr
was so chilled that she could not grasp the pole
Her strength failed her, and down She sank
beneath the cruel water. Mr.. John Schumache
the father Of the child, recovered the dead bod =
and carried the little half-frozen corpse to his
home, No. 81 Fort avenue.--Bau. A ,sericaa Ga.
MORE AgopT THE $1,000 THAT DIR. DrRAyr
JAYS NE PAID TO HAhLAx.-A Des Moines,
iowa, special says that in reply to the intima
ton that Elijah Sells, now Of Kansas, could tel,
what was done with the ten thousand dollars
alleged to have been contributed by T. c. Dn-
rant 10 and Senator Harlan's election. Sells
has made an ahidayit, which Is published, ex-
PiIcitly denying the reports that he had ever
SAID he paid any member of the Iowa legislature
10 vote for Harlan, and declaring all such re-
ports maiicicns and Infamous fabrications. lie
SAYS not dollar of Durant,s money was used bv
inn seils) In the senatorial election in 1866, nor
does ne know OF any money furnished l,y D,,-
rant IN that election, and he does not believe
any Oh Durants money was 50 used. Most OF
tie money used in paving the necessary aud le-
gitimate expenses of that canvass and election
was furnished affiant nv q committee of Har-
ans friends I'm Washington without the Sem
ators ,know!edge. The latter has never been
FURNISHED with The amounts or details of the ex-
Penses OF that canvass, which was managed by
ms friends while in Washington. - - :
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ARREST OF AN lNTKREsTIxG YouNG GrDr tx
a1i;elNIA ON THE CHARGE eoF RoBBEKY-
quite an interesting case was tried at Round
HIl, last week, before Justices Gore and Hea-
ton. A very pretty girl--a Miss Carlyls-was
arrested, upon the complaint OF john H. Price.
ior stealing goods, some time last spring, from
ms store in Snickersyille. 1t seems that this
store was broken open, set fire to, and quite a
large amount OF goods stolen. These goOls
were identified In the possession OF Miss car
I'VE, Tor which possession she failed to account
In a satisfactory manner. The justices were
obhged to commit her for the action of the
grand jury There have been a great many
daring Iobheries and surslsres Committed in
thaf part of the county during the last two years
MIR. Hammerleys store at Woo5lerOve. VS.
broken open and robbed OF a large quantity of
goods Mr. Cham bin, at RounT Hfli,1 lost two
hundred dollars worth Of goods. MT. Paxon.
AZ Bunkerhlli, has lost at various times, a con,
sderablek amount-the robbers catering his
store by means Of false keys. Mr.. ALBERT Rest
lost three valuable horses, and Messts. Thomp-
son 8 Brawner lost fifty dollars worth or shoes
and leather, all within the time ,mentiOned
above. No doubt the same parties were con-
cerned in all these rObbories, and il IL 1honai
tnat this arrest win give clue tn the criminals
Of course the girl did rot break open and set
nre 70 hIr, Prices store, but she knows who did
Eaferur;rs " -
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THs cHIIDnzr's HosrlrAL gratefully &C.
from Mesrrs. Lansbufg q Bro, Of 7th street. or
yapsis cotton and 81 yards wsolcn goods; also.
rom friend. through Mrs. Wright Rives, s25'
and from another friend IS. 't'l- etas1tL e
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ALLEGED FRAUDS on THE REvESuE.-In IS7O.
Harvey Barnes, large importer of sugars and
molasses, was sued ON civil process in the United
states district court in New York, by the gov
erpment- for alleged frauds on the revenue. to
issued last October. but was never satissias Il
having been found that Barnes bill of ladine
mad been Endorsed to Maitland, Phelps & Co.
Inc governments has now begun q criminal suit
against Barnes and the consignor of the sugar.
man named Chawnor, native and resident
VI Demerara, for defrapding the revenue Mr..
barnes was, arrested day before yesterday anil
born, in New York, and held i'm SIS ,OeO bail.
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DRY GoeDs MAEKEr.lfhe week under r.
view presented comparatively few Features of
interest, and the trade movemcnt was much less
active than could be desired Cotton hoods
we're relatively mich more aetive than wool
len goods, and the demand for brown and
bleschsd sheetingsand shitings, cotpred cottons
from first hantis and through fhe jobbees. The
market was very firm for an desosiptions. Al
though there were very few chahees I'm prices
and nearly al the iesding manufacturers
have how presented TIM lines C new ~ desir.
able styles; The Prt9ctRsf dem.nd during the
and shifting siripeS An of Which rerV ffeelyl
Aitsribated to jobbers And through them IS me
city aud nearby 0ads Ginahams were in bef-
ter demand from the agonts. sAmerioan dress
Fo3tls met with . good 1ensnd frs1H sirsf hsnds'
but the tobbing Fa4e was quiet. The marfek
for voolens ua5 ehaxacterixed By IN spafhctic
ieenne throughout the wesk aud very fittIe sc-
y. bulletin.
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LITTLE GIsI FArALLx BURSsD--A few
1sys since child Ave years old named ida
8inms, daughter OF Elias and Emma Sims
eolored, living on the Ridge road beyond Ben,
uing's bridge, got too near open fre Ard her
c3otAing ignlfed. Before ASSISTANCE could reach
afeU hours.
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PuRcHAsED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Governor Cooke has purcha sed for the District
OF Columbia nearly If not quite one-half of
square No s1i, bounded by ith and 5th and B
ana streets northeast, Immediately south OF