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THE WEATHER.
WAR DBPARTMENT. O65cs CAfsf .Si0nnj


WAsHINsTON, April 20. 1873, 1890 q. M.
SYNOPSIS For THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOuRs
he barometer has risen over the Gulf and south
weather ard nortberiy winds The partly prss. eoSa .s
diminished in the northwest and on the upper LAX es
with increased temperature northwesteriy to south
westerly winds partly udy and occasional
light ram. N Orthwesterly to southwesterly winds
partly cloudy and clearing weather, with slowly in
creasing Temperature all from the lower lakes
to the lower Ohio valley. Low temperatures, south
weather n the middle states. Occasional rain and
sleet, cloudy weather and Aorthwesterly in New
England and Canada, with low Temperature.
PRoBABILlIIRs.-The temperature will remain
Low on the Atlantic states generally during the day
but will increase through the Mississippi valley
and in the southwest. For the northwest and upper
lakes and thence to Missouri and Kentucky, north
westerly and southwesferly winds, generally clearing
weather and diminishing pressure For the western
Gull states northsasterly to southeasterly winds,
partly cloudy and warmer weather. For Tennessee,
the eastern Gulf and South Atlantic states light
westerly winds, veeriug to norheasterly with partly
cloudy weather: For the lower lakes and middle
states partly cloudy and cl airing weather. south
westerly and n9rthwesterly Winds the temper ature
l ,d northwesteriy winds, cold cloudy weather,
with occasional rain, generally clearing away BY to-
morrow: CautiOnary signals are ordered for New
lori, New Haven, Woods Hole, Boston, Portland,
Maine and PASSPORT
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DISTRICT FINANCEs.-The collector of taxes
states that the amount of taxes of the present
years levy remaining unpaid foots up $40 500.
which, If promptly met by our property hold
ers, would enable the controller to pay all Of
hcers and employees of the government, and
more than meet all its liabilities. Some mali
cious opponents Of the Improvement of the Dis
trict have endeavored to induce taxpayers to
withhold payment in order that the board of
public works may he financially crippled. 1t
should be understood by this time that the
lOaTd do not receive any of the general taxes
l,vied upon the property of the District. Three
Per cent. discount Is allowed this month, only
three more days of which remain in which tax
payers may avail themselves OF 1t.
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The intelligence that the horse cars will soon
be running on 9th street was good news to those
living on or having occasion to travel over that
much used thOroughfare; but the majority of
them would much rather hear that the pave
ment with which it is laid is to be taken up at
once and decent one laid down in its stead
As it is, between the obstruction caused by the
rails and the holes in the concrete the carriage
way is nearly impossible, and the effect must
be before long 10 drive business away from the
street, and to depreeiate property along its
whole line The condition of the roadway
nearly ever since its so called improvement has
been an outrage upon the people living on or
having occasion to use it, and a disgrace alike
TO those who did the work and those who ac-
cePted il or permit it TO remain as it is. 1t is
about time that somebody stirred somebody up
On the subject
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METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE.
THE LARGEST VARIETY OF GOODS EVER
OFFERED!
EVERY ARTICLE BARGaINi
NEW AND TASTY GOODS!
WHAT A DOLLAR WILL BUY
Mat % us WILL BUYI
WEAT ~ CENTS Will BUYI

Among the Dollar goods we offer: Children's Linen
SHits asssiles Hats, Lace Infants Caps, Para
sois, oV q nerent ChromOe, sets of Plated Table
Spoons, Forks. &c Casters, lair Brushes Mirrors,
Brsckets and Racks Of all kinds, Fans of ali kinds
Ladies Gau n Vests, Ladiss, first quality Under
sleeves; Satches and allets, Kid Gloves and Buck
Gaunilets, Csnee, Desks, Music Albums, Backgam-
mon Boards. and the prettiest and largest assort-
ment Of yewelry ever offered; black sets Bracelets,
usual, pairs for 81. ~
In nifty cent goods offer: Fine and soft Lace
quilting, sets Of Linen Collars and pair Cuds
me Da%ask Towels, Mourning and H.msttched
Hdkfs, Belts, Gloves. Shirt Fronts, Silk Searfs,
Gents Bows, Baskets shswl Straps. Suspenders,
and Brushes, Perfumery ,Jewelry Spittoons, Vases
Flower Pots, ornaments,6 good Goblets Toys Of ali
In twenty nve cent articles we have Ladies' Linen
Cuhs, Ruling for the neck. 100 dog Gents British
Half Hose, large Huck Towels, Hsmstitched and
glaiH Linen Hdkfs, good Bordd Hdkfs, Ladies'
Hose, Kidding and Fine Combs Lace Scarfs and
Bows, do, good Pencils, Britannia Tea Spoons,
work Basket, Lunch Baskets, Razors, hives and
Scissors Scissors flSwer-pot Covers, Brackets, Towel
Racks BOOK straps fine Isle Thread Gloves for la
dies and me a, Black Jewelry, &C., &C.
To get your money . worth, the place to visit is
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The Wall street markets were quiet and dull
yes erday. Money was easier, leaning from 1-6i
to per cent gold. down to per cent. Gold
declined fIom 1lII to III L and closed liz X
ryiDg. Government bonds and stocks were
fairly steady, but devoid of interest. A cable
dispatch reports that the Bank Of England
gained hundred thousand pounds sterling spe-
Gle during the day. The demand for mercantile
paper Is again reviving, and prime names were
held at 2 to II per cent.
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Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY:
SATJ AY...............AprfI rs, 1879.

The enormous pressure of advertising upon
our columns for some days has crowded our
reading matter a good deal, but we hope our
readers will be patient while the immediate
rush of spring advertising is upon US. In the
ong run, through dOuble-sheets and otherwise,
we try to do justice alike to readers and adver-
Users.
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Philadelphia is going to have a zoological
garden The citizens have subscribed $4,000
within few days, and the ease with which that
sum was collected induces the belief that the
emaining 600 will soon be forthcoming. A
bin TO establish similar garden in the District
OF Columbia was introduced in the last Con-
sress, and was, We believe, favorably considered
In committee, but failed to pass for want of
Time An establishment of this kind in connee-
tlon with a grand national park would be a
desirable and attractive feature at the capital.
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IL appears that the Industrial interests of the
country are not to sufer from the threatened
general strike this year, which Is good news for
employers and employees. A telegram from
New York states that at . secret meeting of
delegates from the various trades union
throughout the country, held In that city last
night, IL was resolved to postpone the attempt
to enforce the eight-hour Law until 1874.
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@wAUGH N. Z. CHURCa.-Preaehins To-
10y MORROW, at II q m. auA % y. N, By the
Pastor, Rev. RICHARD NORRIS. IL.
(" NEW JERUSALEM TBMPLE, North
tES Capitol street, between b and @ streets.-Ser-
vice az II o. m. TOMORROW, and Sermon by Rev.
WILLARD G. DAY, Of Baltimore. II
FTHERE WILL BE MASS MEETING
tSY held Ut yOres all conner 2i-t and streets,
Sab DstricfJ MONDAY MIG 1T. April 2Sth, ~
= o'clock 20 Organize ReDubtican Club Of the Sth
District. MINOR Bolts, President.
n J. TWIGBf, B. cretary. Ii
%PROHlBlTI0N.-PArti hsldi,s Petitions
BrS 20 the Legislature Will please return them
ais week, 20 Il. Q. GILL, AIS street northwest;
A A. wHEELOCk, No. goa Pennsyiv ania avenue
street northw est. By order Of the Temperance
Alliance. It.
GFWAsBIN6TONC CITY BIBLE sOcIKfY-
tS The Annual Meeting wil be held sf the
REPOSITORY, No. l2s 7th street. ON MONDAY
EVENING, April IS, az $50 O'Clock. All city
Tasr0rs contributors and members OF contributing
rhurr hes are invited TO sttead and participate In -
E.estioa u ofcen Tor the present rear. a&IA
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Gov Kellogg is taking the bull by the horns
IN Louisiana, but We are not sanguine that the
course he is pursuing in arresting McEnery for
treason will be conducive to peace and good
order In the state. At present there seems no
prospect OF an early pacifcation of the state.
The governor has offered large rewards for evil
dence that will lead to the conviction of the
parties engaged in the Grant parish massacre.
but il is not at all probable that any of the
murderers viii be punished.
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Now that the "Pstrons of Husbandry," with
its oranges" etc, promises to become a mat
ter OF every day mention, it is the duty OF some
unemployed newspaper man to hunt up the fell
low who furnished the nome nclature for it, with
view OF killing him of before he makes any
more mischief in that way. He made nearly as
bad job as the wretch who got up the s. +. T.
p. D. C. Il. A The price Of composition is too
high to indulge in such comfoolery at full length
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-26

We see number Of dispatches travelling
around quoting from The STAR a. an official
organ. This is too bad. We ain't an organ, we
don't want to be an organ, and we won't be an
organ Why thrust the unmerited and unde-
sired honor upon Us? Here, now, is the poor
sickly cAroHiete that would give its ears, in all
their immensely, TO be called an organ. Why
not call the ChrORieIe an organ, and make the
last Of earth gorgeous for il?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-26

The CraPAie for Thursday has a cartoon of a
soldier waving the bloody scalp of an Indian
which he has just taken from the head of his
PROSTATE foe, with the legend sour New Indian
Poliey-Whieh Is the Savage p" We are not
much In favor Of scalping in any form, not even
IN pictures, but We must confess this represen-
tatIon Of the operation suits us better than any
we ever saw Ii any scalping is to be done, let
the white man do il for the red man awhile
We have had it the other way long enough.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

LNoR sALE-on Capitol Nm, . senteel . 7rv
rooms, besides bath and store rooms II hs. ga,
cold and hot water, and water heated ~ La
IN thorough order, in Very healthy and ssrsesSi:
nslshborhocd ssd will be s3,d very low On so .,~y
EQR sALE.-The sub-criber offers for sale his
Il HOUSE No. l4al and LOT on the first square
side q KS. Capitol street and on d street and i
sse inches vide e1s N L1ss dPef rs
FOB RENTaFinely Furnished front ROOMS.
E0Rs SALE Or EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROP
Il ERTI, two-story HOUSE with brick base
s ea tseSs Gppy cox sornsf sS
and Eayette streets, Georgetown, n. C. sls-lm'
E0R RENT-Mest desirable OFFICE ROOMS in
the northwest corner building Of Ith and q SITS.
alSlm' 922 nh street northwest.
FOR RENT-Oue of the most desirable GARDEN
= FAkMs, obtaining about acres Will hue build
rigs barn stables, carriage house, and fine spring
OF water at the door. This place within one mile
nl run through Il: and il would make one Of the
pleasure gardens in the District. Any good club
place would be .cd cheap, with Il acres aiiei and
would make the best fair ground in the pi.trict.
A ssIso iS GE9 M nss dg ~ IL,
EoR sALE-SQUARE No. $50, between A and
n,of ana i,h AID 9th street, ngr5assst sitse. the
butcher, No. 632 Center market, corner IL and
M. n
ERT. 423 street northwest. aim
EoR RtNT-DwELLING HOUSE, With press
y brick front aud marble trimmings, No. 1907
Rhode Island avenue, between 18th aud 10th streets
the residence OF the First Assistant Postmaster Cen
ers for the past three and half years Inquire I4O2
18th street. a4-sw
EOR SALE-A number OF two-story BRICK
= HOUSES. on street, between Hath and 18th
streets northwest, cont aiming six rooms each will
b. sold on terms a. follows:
Five HOUSES from sloo to $500 cash on EACH
an psinnes IN monthly pa,meits t. suit purchaser
balance IN monthly, quarterly, half early pay
mabts, to suit purchaser:
Also, several HOUSES in the same block will be
Each Of the above Houses have hall, cellar, bath
room, water-cioset, sewer, gas, &C and are well
suited for priv ate family. Those DESTROYS Il
terms should not fail 20 call At my Office previous
To purchasing elsewhere. -
Real Estate Agent
az No. sO2 Sh street northwest, bet. 1 and X.
EOR sALE-HoUsE LOTS NEARMT. PLEAS
i AN1-From half an acre TO eight acres, viii De
lot has upland for dwelling house and fruit, and
rich low land Tor vegetables within q few minutes
five minutes walk from Boundary. Healthy To-
cality, Pheasant rural surroundings, and excellent
educ stionsi and religious advantages. Apply 20
Treasury Building. api -Ims
E0R sALE-TwO PIECES OF LAND, near Ar
Il lngton; about one quarter Of a mile from the
Aanednct bridge; One contains aud the other
to JACOB BIRCH, No. - ID street, George
EOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS: a back
ant rooms back and front, on second story, in an
eglbIy located Dwelling on street, 9Th; viii
Address "A. J. >" Nations al Republican efice
mls-n IRepJ
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SlLvERBERo
METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE.
3l3 SEVENTH STREET,
ap.6-u near Peunsylvani ayepue

ITO BE, OR NOT TO BE,
is NOT THE QUESTION.
TO FIND, OR NOT TO FIND,
BARGAINS, BARGAINS.
THAT is The QUESTION.
Be therefore convinced, and try for cheap and
nice goods at
WOLFORD 4 SHlLBERG'S,
DRESS GOODS,
LLAMA LACE POINTS,
LLAMA LACE JACKETS,
ALL TIE NOVELTIES IN PARAsOLS AND
NEW COLORS IN sun UMBRELLAS
LATE STYLE FRINGED Wells,
PARASOL COVERS,
LADIES BOWS AND TIES,
And many other articles too numerous to mention.
Persons from the most distant part of the city will
hnd il to their adv antage before purchasing else
where, to call ut this ia nous ablishment
Remember ~THE ARCADE,
as 427 9TH street, between and r W
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FOR DISEASES PECULIAR
10y To REMAIRS

nFfROM THE EARIIEST AGES TO
Wy the present day Scrofula has been the bane,
and, e n were, the curse Of mankind. 30 terrible
and oafhsome had been periods the world 3
history tnaS person known TO be infected with II
would not be allowed to mix with society Happily
In our DAY the disease = stripped Of its terror BY the
use OF SAhAnlTANs Roof AND HRRB JUICES, aud
the victim Of Scrofula, Ulcers, Sores, Pimples,
letter. &C., can be restored to sound health
ROOT AND HERB JUICES, Si.1 Der b.ttis
sold By 9. Q: FORD, 1l0S Pc ave., and by Drug
street. Philadelphia. mayH-Iy
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! tCap-dAeraldI Cnalrman COfnmittee-
m" wHO is COEDELIAG"
"fAAT's SOMETHING NO 'FELLER' CAN
| FIND OUT''-and yet the
SUNDAY MORNING GAZETTE,
In Its ', rs M s9S ss;1Iia"' issue
aspicy letter from the ss5,s.,t,cas, although
= EIgsEERGToREss &c G s8s q read the GAZETTE
| Our enterprisins Austioneer. and Business Man.
respectfully reminded that because Of its rsys
MORNING GAzETTE posssssss 1rs ysDe !.
sHsTy g1Sd perhaps the very best, ADVERTISING
ASysTi:s% re. received until o'clock
The tsaa bs y M mo
boys and at all the principal Hotels. IT.
FMA.sS9nMIG,rA Special Conyoc.tiOn Of A.
Ssa on shTHRbAY kyENISaR Nj win b
'F sss invited join 81 sFi E5$iS sxSSE
w signed TIL NAV isf for the purchase Of one or
more OF those new Brick Houses situated on the
ss Of e.
a:.,st Pa. ay.. between ID and 81 SITS. southeast.
FYOUNG MEMS, CHRISTIAN AssOCIA-
FREE READING RoSH-Da.ry, Weekly, Secs
III i'R y :! e. ees.
Rooms for L raAs. .Od ss AND
paS SslYfE 2TfsS s. .s Rsns
o,i dkkAKH SOCIETY sstgrdsy evening, e u
q .. " SeIoef n " o'clock At rA''''F o0" nv
TROsADALIs r9H DISEASES PECULIAR
Wy TO FEMALES.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA April 2, 1859
Gsntisme"1I desire to call your attention to tine
summer consulted ven in regard to her diseassN .
that 81 Falling Of the womb, or . similar afectiou,
cured two bottles q Rossdai., Which, with few
more bottles, am happy TO say, have had the most
:, You are at liberty to refer TO me and use Mrs
haton's name, if you SO desire, in making known
In conclusion: accept the thanks Of Mrs. a., and
compliments Of
Yours truly, &c. HATTON,
4, EoI sale by $. CALVERT foSD, fios Penn
sgNsnla avenue: ae2-eoSt
W the present day. sc1Ofuis b: been A he bsn me-
AND - sss cure Of tsIs
ais.9Iy th,s HeI.o1 Ino:S g Ss infected With Il
Hsuld pot Be allowed to mi. with society. Happily
use Of s.nAnITANs Roo1 AND HKRs JUIcKs. aud
Tss can ). S
ROOT AND HhRB JUICES. o.. per e.sn.
sists: pEsn0ND CO.. Proprietor, els Rsee
- Ho, ~ = r. {. ], aA ..e sc,,, ~. u,,,.,
ass1.. ~ md =: BE; sfs g.
s Z. e h g ssoss ' Ss.S .S. ;S
sblei This state Of weakne. and debility !: more
he viii receive the proper care, = In the other
he viii lineer months .ftsf months, not thinking
Sc : x. s1s
when 2 little precaution In proper time would have
sss s s Inc &c <
::,SS ss
and ~ eemIlain,: peeulia! % women. fhsss Bit.
q their n <.
medicine ps1 szosiisses Tor lsdies. JD.tr
~MILsUaN
NEW DRUG STORE,
Ho. 1883 PENNSYLVANIA AvISvB,
Depot for Soda and Mineral wstsu. fela-ly
TIHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
ee so:rt az. .sd ss
patronage which they have % kindly given us dur.
w.:.1ssIsS or D O., April ISIS BECK sis 60;
|r8 nov8 D.
Oh. y 5I + Fk4AHs4srrr.
ass 1870 - no. ICES 4 sizsss nosshv.ss, cor.
FPs: q; !lAII, e; q, = q ore 0oIse. q
e. T. 49, sss -: - 80 - - ~ Ham, =. p
fFsCHINCKV PUL1ONIO CANDY embrace
IN aFsat degree AZ the IrinciIles Of schenck' .
s ~ =: s:s::
reader h sasctlal In eoughs eo!ds. bronchial end
sensdy Tor children or ipfAnfs, end can Be Gven yth
mV1nity: While for professional gentemen, or thoss
fhess candiss PIT up u = cent boxes convent
8: E: s0s.' "a Fl 81 iii q z
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NEW DRUG STORE,
Ho. l43S PENNSYLVANIA AvByvB,
'eDot for Soda and Mineral Wstes. fela-y

FTHE UHpRRsIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
Wy disposed Of their entire stock and true king
business TO GEO W. KNOX, Eco, and solicit for
blm from our former patrons Q continuance Of the
ing the past year. BECK a Co
WAsHINsfoN, d. c., April I. 1873 slts1
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FOR SALE.

E'oR SALE.-A No. 1 Bushes. WAGON, used
= Iwt ittle aud lighi, at JOHN r. .1.raaa
DENNIS, 9th street, south Of PennsyI- Z -
wanna avenue. ls
I'OR SALE-50 900 frst-class ROSES, Climb.
= ing Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, and Trees =
avenue. sae I'm.
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NEW AMERICAN MARBLE,
rvpvsy,,,AI IHE

CIRCgLA1 LE3IIRs OF CREDIT, AZ .Il.Sls
ers. Also, DRAFTS ON Lon1on sS3 the M nj al
SonrynSepfsi esie,s u suns % suls, & The TTRST
asa@ %. sWA Cashier.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-08-28

Bach's 4S Preludes and FuSnes. Cloth,
So 90.
Beethoven's 3s Sonatas. Elegantly
ounI. Full gilt So 80.
Beethoven's "a Piano Pieces. Elegantly
bound. Full gilt, So 90.
Chopm's va'ses. Stiff paper covers. h50
Chopin's Polopaises 8 200
Chopin's Nocturnes /" 200
Chopin's Mazurkas :" " 200
Chopin's Ballads - &" 200
Chopin's Preludes g g = so
Chopin's Sonatas % {" = 80
Mendelssohn's Complete Piano Works.
Elegant Folio Edition. Full gilt. c Con,
plete in 4 volumes S2G 90
The Same 8vo. Full gilt. Complete
in volumes S!i 90
The Same Svo. Paper. Complete in
4 volumes SIG 90.
Menlelssohn's Songs Without Words
Folio Edition. Full gilt Sc 80.
Octave Edition. Full gilt 3 so.
Octave Edition. Paper covers so.
Mozart's 1S Sona'as. Elegantly bound.
Full gilt 3 90.
schuberts 10 Sonatas. Elegantly bound.
Full gilt 90.
schuberfs Dances Complete. Elegantly
bound Full gilt 90.
bound Full gilt . %.
Schumann's Forest Scenes. Nine Easy
Pecss. Paper covers 80 cents.
Schumann's Piano Forte Album. Ele.
gantly bound. Full gilt 80.
The Same. Paper covers so.
MOT Err GOO Sc,
or National Nursery Rhymes.
Set to Music by J. W. Elliott, with So
beautiful Illustrations engraved by the
Brothers Dalzel' Boards Sl.50 Spl en-
didly bound in cloth, gih edges, $3.50.
ASK FOR NOVELLD'S EDITIONS.
Address j. i. PETERS,
500 Broadway. New York.
Agent for Novelties Cheap Music.-22t9.
EDwD J. EVANS & Co,
NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN,
YORK, PENN'A
ga5" Catalogues Mailed to Applicants asa
Refer (by permissiou) to
Hon, j. S, BLACK, Washington, d. c.
WEIsER, SoN & CARL, Bankers, Y ork, Pa.
2-6mv.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-08-28

BRIGHAM YoUNG's DIVORCE CASE.
The United States District Court of
the Territory of Utah, in the divorce
suit of Ann Eliza Webb, seventeenth
wife of Brigham Young, has decided
that it has no jurisdiction, and that the
case must be taken before the Territor-
ial Probate Court This is in direct op-
position to the opinions Of Judges Nc
Keen and Hawley, and virtually of the
Supreme Conrt Of the Territory. Three
causes of divorce were alleged by the
council of Mrs. Young-frst, desertion ;
second, inability of the parties to live to,
gether in peace; third, the failure of the
defendant to properly provide for her
adequate support The plaintiff asked
$1,000 a month pendente life, $4,000
attorneys fees, and 100000 as her por-
ton. The court refused to make any
allowance, of course, after deciding the
question of jurisdiction as it did. The
ease will come up before the Supreme
Court, and this decision will probably
be reversed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-08-28
Letter from Washington

WASHINGTON, d. c., Saturday,
August 23d.-The investigation into
the causes of the Wawaset disaster and
the respons ibility for the horrible sacri-
fee Of human life, was concluded yester-
day as to the taking of testimony. a
large number cf witnesses were exam
ined, and Notwithstanding the untavora
BILE criticisms upon the manner Of con-
ducting the Investigation made by the
press, am inclined to believe it about as
thorough as it could have been made.
1t is to be regretted that so little was de-
veoped concerning the origin of the fire.
In fact nothing whatever was discovered
affording any light upon this question
As to the responsibility for the i'm
mense and unprecedented loss OF life
perhaps nothing should be said until the
officers appointed to investigate the mat
ter have made their report. 1t seems
that the duplicate copy of the inspectors
certificate on file in the Office of the Su-
pervising Inspector General of Steam
boats, at the Treasury Department, au-
thorizes the carrying Of but fifty passcn-
gers. The steamer had on board at
least hundred and fifty at the time of
the fatal disaster. The captain and Off
GERS of the boat, and the officers of the
company owning her, claim that the Or
iginal certificate allowed the larger num-
Der. Several persons who had fre-
.auently been passengers on board also
testified that they had read the certificate
where it was hung up in the saloon, and
that it said one hundred and fifty. The
inspectors, on the other hand, testify
most positively that the duplicate is cor
rect and that they would not have given
a certificate for a hundred and fifty.
The officers admit that the original GER
tifcate was first made out for fifty, but
they subsequently got the inspector or
some other of customs at Georgetown to
change it. These officers all testify that
they never heard of the matter before.
There is mystery about this somewhere
and it is to be regretted until this point
was cleared up. 1t seems the certificate
was tampered with after it was made out
and signed by the inspectors. Whether
this was done by some one connected
with the custom house, or by some one
connected with the steamboat company,
ought to have been shown.