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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

The Paris correspondent OF the L1utJu Times
writes: The question whet thrr AlsaCe l. French
or German seems 20 h&se been a. keeniv de-
bated nearly t0ur centuries sgo ~ che present
cay. An article ln the Al Eenleine Zeit1nz gives
some particulars OF ,gO n the disputauts la this
long standing coItr0yCrsy. jacob Wlwabeliug
OF SrasOurg, published IN l5lI pamphlet enti-
lied 'GeTmauia, ma ntslnirg that Al-ace was
German. lie declared Ca-ar Inaccurate fu
naming the Rhine a. the boundary OF 50 sui, the
taCt being that A usfra-la and the hO-Eas inter-
posed between Gaul Ebd the Kline. Charlie
mango wac German, ar proved bv tue names
Ge gave to biz CHILDREN ana 10 the months or the
year. dis tavoIlte residence was in Ger
many, he founded towns and monast-ries in
Germany, ana the Gemsns, who had held
thtlr own against tie Romans, wOuId
never have tolerated a French srverisn.
EaCitus mentions Cologne aud Srrasburs A.
German towns, and Petrarch describes the en-
tire valley OF the Rhine a. part OF Germany.
The tact that Suasburg, Ike France, bore the
Il.N cl Us coat "a arms gavc Wimphe X some
uHeasiness as Furnishing pretext fortle asser-
ton that the town properly belonged 20 France;
but france had three lilies which figured on its
aTmor and flags, whereas Strazburg hsd only
one, which was used exclusively on its COINS.
TIE speech, hair, features ana manners OF the
AisatlsHs also proved them 20 be Germans.
mVheliTg : work was warmly praised. esne-
him 10 CamiilCs. lycurgus and Numa. Bat
Thomas Murner, one Of his fell iow-citi zsns, en-
tered the lists against him. de insisted that
ChaTlemagne was FreUchmau. who
lstteTly liked 20 represent himself
ss German: that m he smoke
German he might have als) spoken French,
the Emperor Macmillan I. having a mastery OF
both languages; that the Bhine Wa the b0un-
dary OF France; ana that though the Germans,
NBils hsatheEs. repelIed The Romans, they viii
lTgiy submitted on their conversion . the
Christian yoke. he deprecated the conquest OF
Aissce by France, but urged that 90 withhold
their gratitute from the French, 60 whom they
owed christianity aud many excellent institu-
uOns, would expose them 70 the dcrisiJn OF the
world. ard that hv rocking then. -el vee n Steety
security through contempt Tor the French they
would the more easily be entanCled in their
snsTes. Both pamphlets were dedicated 90 the
Town Council Of Strasburg, who ord red Mur-
been discovered by Herr Liebenau, 0f Ll-
ceIne.-'
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DROP GAME ONCE NoRE.-Au old and we'll
known citizen, DR.. J. N. Brown, formerly Of
the dental depot business, was the ylctim Mer-
chants National Bank the scene. $50 the
amount, and probably the same men who tOok
the trick at SeasOTgoOd, Netter & Cas-. last
week, the perpetTatOTs II happened az about
10 o'clock a. IA. yesterday. DIR. Brown WAS
carefully counting out his money at the outside
desk OF the bank, near the payers window,
when two men oOdEed in. one tall, slim man,
snd the other short, thick man. one Of them
stood 81 the Doctors right ara. and one at his
left, next to the front door. The one AZ Is right
said 60 him, "Sir, you have dropped sOme-
thing" Our old friend, tie sCom 40 lore, {"
locked down and saw . bill there, AZ his feet.
on the floor. In HE usual polite manner he
thanked the man at his right. Then he st soped
down and pickrd mp a Oue-dollar note. When
Ge brought himself 10 the erect position again
he founo the two men gOne-alsO his money
CtactHNQi OFmereidi, lst.
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on ISTRRRsT IN PITTsBURGH.-Accordin
TO the Pittsburgh lPs.) Telegraph, the Petro-
leum Retners' Association OF that city held
meeting, last week, al which the committee on
statistics Of the trade presented an interesting
report showing, that the investment in the con-
StruCtion account alone, without including
much valuable real estate, amounts 90 over
- 0eo, 600 IL activelyengaged, they would employ
IN the refining Of oil, and labor attending same,
more than six thousand men, and in taking out
slaves TO supply barrels, c0opers and manufac-
turing hoop iron, over thirteen thousand
men. Averaging the pay Of these men at two
dollars day, allowing three hundred working
days, IL wsUld amount 70 more than sll 600 ,000.
The figures do not include the labor in manu-
featuring tank iron. pipes, sc, which give en-
ployment 20 many thousands more.
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CV1HQg E-sUNMsR THEATER.

SEPJEs REP 2SIH, EysRY NIGHT AND =
EATINEEs. EulaE-ncD frr o1s sek only Of
she lsta arE tf-1ir 500 aaf- pas~e mo-
i-viUE, 1Iss-Ts. WAYNE aad LOVELY Las six
L4st-- 90 ttH g-Es. C-uIlti41, MT, " Il. 2. CAHA-
n CH, vhE E1H appear j. tFe sfusAtiOss ST dan.
vrit V-asslv Tor hin BY J +. Poole, entitled
The lhlsN EAEPA HE 4. 2. thH Returned CoEvs-' .
Firar ,JC gEer z, 81 IN eutl-v beu-tt e. 81 Iit
~ OMAR. Monday, Oct Der = he I'D N asainEtO1
Cf 1874 and SIS. saESg g.
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A SOLDIERS DAUe

ASoLDIRR's DAUGHTRR's Coon FORTUNE
Adelaide Gordon, whose father and two broth
ers were killed in the battle of GFayelotte came
TO TINS country three weeks ago, seeking en-
ployment. She had but one friend in this citv,
Mrs. Rosseau, of Harlem. Mrs. Rosseau ad-
vised her to go to Rutland, VT, where she
might find employment as q milliner last
night Mrs. Rosseau received letter from Miss
Gordon, saying that she was about to be mar
ried to Mr.. Eugene Pellesseir. one of the largest
real estate owners in Rutland. Mr.. Pellesseir
had known Miss Gordon when she was q child
but bad not seen her for many years.-R. 7
Ct, 1ef
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RITUALIsM AGAIN-At the session OF the
Episcopal diocesan convention yesterday the
old CUE stiOn OF rit1alsm was brought up iudi-
rectly. The Society OF the Free Church OF St
Mary the Virgin applied for admission, having
been refused en- previous applications because
ot lnfornality in papers Of Incorporation. The
real canse ot refusal was understood 10 be the
ritualistic principles o. the church, since the
informal1ty was III rely neglect, subsequently,
repaired, TO affiK revenue stamps 10 the act of
incorporation. The committee reported unfs-
Yorabiy TO the application yesterday, but the
church was admitted by a close vote.-N y
Trfb1sDs sf
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Raeehar af Hama

NEW YORK. October 2.-Henry Ward Beech
er has returned to bis Brooklyn residence. His
assistant. Rev. Mr.. Halliday, says no arrange
ments have been made for q formal reception
of Beecher at the church or elsewhere; that Mr.
Beecher himself absolutely forbade 1t. and tn at
the old members Of Plymouth church also op.
pose q formal reception. A wagon load of
flowers was sent from Beecher's Peskskir resi-
dence yesterday, it Is supposed for the decora
ton of Plymouth church at the service this
evening.
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LAssoBD BY HIGHwAVAEN IN BROOELYr.-
On Tuesday night, v bile Mr.. John Graham wa
passing 10 his home, lassO was thrown round
his neck at the corner OF Lafayette AMI Dshe-
voise streets, bv some thieves. The lassO, after
aightinR on Ir. Graham's shoulders, was palled
with Sufficient violence 10 throw him on the
ground, but as the rope did not tighten round
his neck, he was enabled TO cry Justify Tor help,
An attempt was made 10y the higbwsymeu %
rifle Mr.. GFahem's pockets, but, frightened by
the Continual cries OF the PROSTATE man, they
fed before accomplishing their object, leaving
the rope still round the neck OF their victim.
The police are locking for the thieves.--N. 4.
Times, 1St.
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n FOURTH TICKET FOR STATE OFFICHRs IN
NEW YORK NoMlNsTED.-SeyeraI temperance
committees Of Republican proclivitIes met at
Aibahy, y. Y, yesterday, and invited the eX
eCutive committee of the prohibition party {,
90 into conference with them 10 consider the
question CT united political action. The prOni-
bibon committee returned q written answer
ticket In the held and no power existed in the
committee 70 withdraw it. whereupon the re-
publican committee nominated Jadge W. j.
GToo, OF Orange county, for governor, ani Dr.
K r.. Luelon, OF Oneida county, for lieutenant
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

The NEW ORLEANS COSFERRRCE RATrPrgn
The Louisiana republican state executive com.
mittee Wednesday evening RATIFIED the confer
eICe agreement, With an Amendments that in
case OF a vac2ny from dsath or any other cause
Of . republican member of the returning board
pledge should be exacted that a republican
he selected 10 MI such vacancy. The same rule
Is 70 apply to the conservatives. The cOnser-
Vatiye committee viii meet in October TO take
action ON the agreement or the conference COM
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SHIP BUILDING IN MAINR-An item that
comes by telegraph from Bath, Maine, must be
somewhat comforting to people interested or
enthusiastic in the revival of American com
merce. There were cent out from that port
yesterday four new and first-class vessels. each
averaging 200 tons, destined for southern ports
and the cotton trade. These were not iron
shirs, but wooden vessels, such as were the
pride of American chip builders in years gone
by. Since the war the building interest of
Maine declined 70 almost entire suspension, and
this indication OF the revival OF an important
branch Of industry il exceedingly encouraging,
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~The executors of Edwin Forests estate
have made partial accounting, shosiog ASSET
TO the amount Of S259, ,523 81.
SThe employees Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road construction and repair shops we're notified
yesterday that the shops would be run eight
hours . day and wages correspondingiy re-
duced.
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MAKING A TARGET OF A MAE.-Mansheld
Stone and John Morgan, of Middlebury, Conn.,.
nad been hunting on Monday last, and having
been drinking freely Of wine on their return
home, Stone requested Morgan TO stand Of If
teen yards as a target, which he refused to do,
when Stone shot him in the abdomen, making
a fatal wound.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
SECOND GEASD EEGATTA
E4sRINGT - 70 GLYM0NT,

MONDAY October so.
10 -e wiz &c sUCtler contest t--=asn the ca
lact s that y ere -UFaC-d la tb= rsgarta or -,
tLs j. b tf june b--il-s sCrIe Lhs- wee D-f -
thea OF tartf- -@=~4
To those vlo witnessed that eTciiins race nothing
NEED Je s=Id. Tho WEa 20 t1rtags e.
Wlu.U m" wrIi % secure tickets frr tha eVcursI1u
- b. tly steamer tr.E-sEial, it - exp CO &
crowd vii le 90 ha1d t,.a u1r0i1r 81 tn race
Tta - ~ EmETiCus aHs Els Tsea'wa0, that
adde's E- 20 the eNEff-I agt 1Ea q t-rus, u t-e
Jam r-Sts ar elt "A flT the Ersc cl-ss prze %
D. ssi,sd f.r NrTfs
Tickets ca Be had ~ Finley = Cigar : ore. PeuL
svfvaUia cue. between q HGi lg-h s-~seI
EIeUr Us trlF.r, 18Th rfrret aeDsSita Tras-H-r /.
r sEFr- Br iirC Ssl.Hu F7uLavF. anIa sveaUs, 7a T
iltb stree All HUlsoU's SsllOD, a aud =
Z re O.. GC2 ,
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CUBAN PLANTERS HEAvILY FISRD.-The
Captain General of Cuba has fined two ovners
OF plantations in the Cinco Villa district 81 OOt
gold each, and another $500 for negIecting &c
give immediate notice TO the nearest authority
Of The appearances OF insurgents in their neigh
bOIhooG.
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RuMoRED ARREST OF GRAND PARISH RIOT
RRs.-A dispatch from New Orleans Yesterday
says 1t was understood that a deputy United
States marshal will leave there 20 -day with
writs OF arrest for over one hundred citizens of
Grand parish who were indicted by the United
States grand jury for participating In the Col.
far affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

THR ITALIAN AND SPANISH POLICY OF
FRAECR.-The permanent committee of the
French Assembly had q sitting at Versailles
yesterday. Duke de La ROchefoucsuld, of the
extreme right. attacked the government for
Withdrawing the steamer Orenoque from Ciyits
Vecchia, and declared the policy adopted to
ward Spain and Italy hostile to the interests OF
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS OF FRANCE are
coming mp sharp. Everybody shonted s'Vive la
Repuklique" az Morlsix on the occasion of Mac
Mahop's visit. General lie Flo said 70 q little
boy, "Silence, rsgmufhD; some one has given
you two cents TO shout for the Republic;" Said
the ragmufin, "Hs, old one, they give yoE 3
great deal more than that for serving 9 republic
that you don't shout for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

RAILROAD CoHFHRYNCE.-A conference o.
the es,ern and eastern railroad commissioner,
began to-day with the object Of effecting 9
perDs nent organize zstion which shall harmon
lie al railroad differences or settle the same BY
arbitrs ton. The presidents Of the Pennsyi-
vania, New York Central, Atlantic and Great
Wfste,n n and Lake shore roads we're repre-
eented.
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The Louisiana War.

UFbICIAL EEPUKT OF UAsUALTIKS OF THE
WHITE LEAGUERs.
NEW foRK, October "A New Orleans spe-
cial says: General Ogden who commanded the
MeEnery militia in the street engagement In
New Orleans on the 14th of September, I'm an
official report, says his command suffered g los
OF II killed and 13 wounded. Several Of the
latter Cied.
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An EQUIH CYCLOEE.-Ghe full force
Of the late heavy Atlantic coast storm fell upOn
Charleston ard upon the seabosrd between that
point AID Cape HstteTas. The destruction of
the apparently impregnable SeRwaIl OF the
Charleston Battery and the levelling u the
earth OF the heavy walls OF the new theatre in
the heart Of the city indicate in the late storm
there the force OF a regular West Indian
cyc!One. In rebuilding the seaWaIl OF their
battery, however, il rs 10 be hoped that the Ru-
thorities Of Charleston will look TO their con-
tractors and see to it that their work is not a
sham; for we, too. OF New York, have the lob OF
a battery seawsll sadly in need of repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

1HR PRESIDENT AND Mrs. GRANT leave to-
nOTrOw morning for few weeks visit to St
Louis. They Will be accompanied by Gen. Bah
cock and ex-Secretary BoTie and Mrs. Borie.
The President may stop for day or two in
CiaciuLati. He viii be present at the unveiling
OF the Lincoln statue at Springfield, and also at
The marriage q his son, Col. /. ID. Grant, III
Chicago, this month.
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INDEPBHDENT STATE NOMINATIONS IN Ne
VADA.-The Nevada Independent State Con
ventiOn was held At Carson Wednesday night
and made the following nominations, which in
clUde seven Democrats, four Republicans and
tb! ee Independents: /. II. Bradley, Governor;
y. u. Hatch, Lieutenant Governor; A. C.. Ellis
Ccrgress; W. II. Beatty, Judge Supreme Court,
ion & term; ). II. Belknap, short term; B. II.
hereford, CLERK Supreme Court; j. ID. Minor
otcIe,aIy Oh STATE; y. b Elliott, Attorney Cen
eTsl; J. Schooling, State Treasurer; w. W. DO
bait, Controller; John Day, Surveyor General:
h. ii. Howe. Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
pon; w. Frank Ste wsrt, State Miueralogist; j.
j. Hill. State PrlIter. - y
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Tbe Fall River disaster.

FALL kITRR. Ortaher 2-Els evidence IN
the coroner's inquest II tie Granite mill fisSs-
ter has been completed. and the jury will be
engaged q day or t~o iH summing n. A YER
dict q not expected before the hrst OF next
week, as The testimony has been vOIuminoas.
and there are msuy contradictory statements.
All the cotton mills are running three days ia
the week.
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PR1EsTs AND TRk COURTS OF CANADA
dispatch from Montreal says the celebrated
Judgment of Judge ROnthier, that priest could
not be held responsible before the civil court,
Tor what he said from the pulpit, has been re-
yerseo In the court Of review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

QuARRYNBN's PAY REDUcED.-Some Of the
West Rutland, VT. marble companies are re-
ducing the pay of their employees, but the men
prefer TO accept the situation rather than be
out of employment through the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

FATAL DRAM OF OxALIo ACID.-Benjamfn
KiIburn, of North Andover, Mas, went home
drunk the other evening, and got up duriag
oxslic acid, which killed him.
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THE PAYMENTS made from the Treasury by
warrants during the month Of September, 1874,
were as follows: On account of civil and mis-
cellansOus, S7,7I4CS2 10; War, So So, ,2iO q .
Navy, - 9a1, ,tg2 20 interior, Indians and pen
sion-,J Il 61s,II4 ~; total, SIS 01,759 81. The
above does not include payments made on &C
c unit CT the interest or principal Of the public
debt Cf the IEited States
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REMOVING THE CAPITAL.--A convention l.
% bc held a. Louisville On the 2ist Of October.
- consider the question OF removing the ma
ionGl capital 20 TIE Mississippi valley. a vas
mount # talking will be done, but nothing
VII! CONE IL. II he capital is once removed
from v asbingt"n, It will have to be ont moor
vices 8Td carried about from one
poiTt TO ar0:her as caprice shall dlc-
ate. IElre Is 10 coed argument for
rauOvai which vii! hold tor a monent against
lie expense ana trouble il will cause. Steam
and the telegraph have made Washington more
central today than it was when the thirteen
colonies fixed upon II as the capital OF the gov
ernment- Then IL was a wilderness. Nog i
Is enriched by historical associations, fignifeO
by noble buildings, ana has become the most
beautiful city in America. To those who are
not pecuDiarily interested in the proposed iOl
OF removing the capital, it would seem like
saCrelege 10 abandon the spot around which so
many sacred memories cluster. AS we'll change
the names of the thirteen states that gave the
nation independence, as 20 remove the ca pitai
from the city that bears the name of the Father
OF bis COuntry.-E. j. C01TsrctaI.
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AN IKsURRKCTII N has broken ont In Buenos
Ayres in consequeI CO OF the alleged fraudulent
conduct of the late presidential election, Gen.
hitre il at the head Of the insurgents
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ton q defeated the Atiantics in Boston yester-
dav: score % TO 0. The Hartfora's beat the
Baltimore'e In Hartford yesterday; score Ia TO 4
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FIVE BUFFALO HUNTERS ETLLvD AND
SCALPED EE INDIArE General gUgs teis
graphs 20 Governor Osborn. Ot KanSa7. that y.
has been watching suspicious party consist
ing OF forty three Indians Who are on their
reservation. Efforts are being made 70 fndu e.
tfrm 70 return 10 their reservation. Captain
Collins, OF the militia, disco verei The dead
bodies Of the five butIalo burters from Reno iH
the southwest part OF Clark county. The,
were ali sCEiped, ami their bOTses killed. The
Indians were fourteen miles away, but owing
20 a lack OF supplies and ammunition Captair
Collins did not pursue them. TIE hunters Re
ferred 10 were Killed on the 9th OF August last
II Is believed an alliance IL meditated between
the OsaFes. Cheyennes and Comauches, who
are known 10 be in the northern part Of CLARK
country.
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PERsOSAL.-Judge Kelley, of Philadelphia,
is in this city. '''' The members of the court
of commissioners on the Alabama claims, ac-
cOmpanied by eK-POstmaster General Cres-
well. counsel on the part of the government.
and MT. John Davis, clerk Of the court, called
on the President to pay their respects this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

PRESIDENTIAL APPOISTMESTs.-The Presi-
dent to day made the following appointments /:
Henry HCD0EaIds, collector Internal revenue
fourth district OF New jersey; Henry Clay
NTtzLtr appraiser of merchandise tor the Dor
% s.. Louis, 1iO ; " lhelm Fink ieT, of Wisc0u-
SIN, consul at GuFnt; y. q. y. Colby, OF Mis
souri,, consul Of the United States at Chin
kiaIg, China, Isaac T. Shepard, consul OF the
United States a. oTatOw, China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02

Io,roRTANT ARREST OF CoUNTRRPgIryRs.-
A detective Of the United States secret service
arrested Ben. Ballard, alias Charles Marshall
sId Luxe McGiUe, alias Jones, at Detroit, or
Wee aeSday, for c0unteTfeiting. On their per
sCrs we're found 500 in ''qG5eT" Of the Farm
eTs' and M8nufacturers' National Bank, Bur
tai1. y. Y. and a new steel plate. Ballard is a
brother OF the famous cOunterfeiter, Tom B Al
lard. r. arded a. the most sbiiiful enKraVer ana
CCurteTteiter in TIE United States. Since Sep
teHher L operations have been going on under
direction OF Mr. Benson TO make this cap
tEre,
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~ The AsbbuIy life insurance company has,
at the instance of the New York state superin-
teIdent Of insurance, beer placed IN the hands
OF a receiver.
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Coroner Arrested .ior EmbeEzIe.

SAN FRANCrsCO. October Coroner IDHn
+. Rice wss arrested las night tor emSezgI,-
MeHt bat gave bail and Was released.
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YESTERDAY EVENING, at 6 O'Clock, Mr. Ed
ward KrceIl, crganist of the New York avenue
PTesbyt2r.2 church. and wei known in musi-
cal circles here, was married 10 Mrs. l.. A.
Green, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio. The Rev.
". II. Rice performed the ceremony in the
above church. After the ceremony the newly
welded pair departed on a brief journey TO Gin
ciLuati, the former home of Mr., KrOsu,
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"MIss GRUITY" whites that az the reception
yesterday, in drinking a glass OF chanpag
with General Sherman, she expressed the hopo
hat lie might return to Washington az Prezi
dent con, no." sail he; "n0t [. l h&ve
something better; my FosifiOn - for lie " Auc
then, aliUdiug 70 the ltd7's having writer
about the Eiugs of the turf. he added: ''Whici
10 vVU prefer, f0uT-mile nag OF a two mile
go. "A four miller, of course" was the re
p ), ''but ! drink 10 yOu as one who is good at a
&c ana can STAY"
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TIE SHOOTING AT CREHDMOOR YESTERDAY.
The tall meeting Of the National Rifle ss=ocis-
ton was continued a. CresdmoOr Yesterday
stih breeze In the morning rendered shooting
difficult, but the wind abated in the afternoon.
The Army and Navy journal prize was won bv
the 4 th regiment in score OF 2f. Ia the match
tor the second division Of the state militia the
I'd and oath regiments we're suucesssul. scoring
respectfully % ard lGi. In the New York
state match, the 22d regiment made the best
score OF Z05. and j. Barry, OF that regiment.
MADE the best Individual score, IS. The I2.h
regiment produced the second best team. and
scored "a, and the =. d gimeDt the third hes
Ueam, and scored 2O7. In The eating match
the 10Th regiment scored 2CS as ths hest team
the I'D regiment, second best l9G, anu tie y b
regiment, third best. IL.