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the mRrHess.

BALTIMORE, October T.-virginis skies, peslers,
II; Nfrgtbias, CONGO lidatG q, IS; do -cOur1p 5ls
West HAS, 9; North Carolina sixes oid 10: DO
neg, IL; do. special tax, bid to-day.
., bALTlMoRn, October T-Cotton dnli--low mid
diings, 49li4. Flour dull-HOward street and
western sursrfpe, 425Gt 75 do extra, 75685 Do
family, 57ttG655; City Mills, 2s@i Is; do. extra.
1905 20; do. Rio brands, rs; do. family, 6 EG
SI5. Wheat-N eStern, dull; southern active; No
red western, 1.20; fair to prime do, l0Gl IL; re-
Jected, l.eS; rcd Maryland, real 27: others nm
changed. Corn in fair demand for southern white
9; ntEern, s2995; yellow southern, S0nSg; western
dull ard nominal; mixed western, SOGS3; whit )
western, SM9. Oats dull and weak and lower
southern, 5sd60; western mixed, IS; do. white. 81
b. hrm, O0@i c5. Hay Gull. IL .0O1lO 20. Pork
auil ana nominal, 22 90. Bulk Meats-shoul!e 3
Searce and higher, ~; clear rib sides quiet, H.
BacCn-shouhleTs scarce and firm, 8i46Sts; clear
rlb sides, l21s dl2al sugar red hams, i465 Lsrd
dHil, @43a 6i414. Western butter dull s9da5 Petrr-
ienm dull aud unsett ed, So ass. Coffee frn and
In COCO demand, lo@lsh. Whisky dull, OF. Sugar
NEW YORK, October T-FIour duh and de-
Ginning, Wheat DULL cent lower. Corn quiet ana
hlm.
NEW YORK, October 27.-stocks dull and Ioxar
Money Money 2 cod g5. Exchange, long, ass; short,
LONDON. October q, 1870 p. N. -Tea-forty bonds
1922; new ~ es, 1881. Erie, T1T6L.
LONDON, October 1.-THE weather throqph ont
England to-day Is uusettle cd. Erie, ga Paris dis.
petctes quote reEtes ~ e. franco % .ntime3.
LONDON, october II, 800 p. m.-The amount Of
bulifon withdrawn from the Bank OF EnglAod on
bslenoe to-day Is 1853 coo Paris dispatches aUots
Tentes at 81 francs 10 CeItime4.
LONDON, October q, 3 30 2. Tho rate for
money 81 the STOCK Nshan.e on government 5acu-
rites IL IA per csut- R0Tds, ves, 1861 Paris
cIspa'ohes quote Iertes az 81 francs 20 Confines.
FRAShFoAT, October IL Bonds-97iz for the
Issue Of 1862.
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FINANCIAL AND CoauERCrA..



2aotd., Es sis,tsAed By Middleton e Co., oanksYs,
Tie foll. wing were The prices bid and s'ked -
TIE meeting the Washington Stock EVcb-~
daF:-u. s. g. "a, hs1 bid, Ito - --.za .--..
ssock-Sstisssl Ssnk Of BsEatIic-- 81
ionsl Metropolitan Bs2k. 10 hid. ~ h'-yy.S
ord National Bank, 81 BID; Cf,,tt1a ~ =
Bank, Us bid, ll9 sssed, O.. sI ~ 81
rosds-NeiroPoiitsn Stocb nsses Nesioost
FStiensl ThsAtsT r. - fss ssneer hail-
bid; Masonic t. - Il Did' en1ary List
~ Gple Bonds, + Il A, 6 par O. \. ,
" IL. % asked; Arlington Fire Insurance.
nsl.Sk, Ho bid; Potomac Fire ms 90 stocs
Se.nge,,-Wn, $50 bid: National Usioa Ffre -. 60
ssoeA, H5 bid; National Metropoifa Fira In,n~
shoe 20; stock, l0l bid; Oorcoran Fire In,nTsScA
Coipmbis si y 0id District ities- Distriet Of
PeIpSanS1.s heiie' eds -, 81. isi7 S bid;
asked; DO "..eIE.. J. &. J., lS9l, IS bid, ss
Fef a -, j. & ] ISL, IS bid, 81 asked; Mar.
sock Bonds, fs, j. J., lS93, 81 bid, IS asked:
funded Loan Congress, s.65's, f. Il A, 1913, 60
hid. 70h asked iWashiDGtonl-WsteF stock Sc, j.
A. j. o. 1889, es bid 90 asked Five Year oertih-
Gates. 1910. N, 1878, 96ss bid, 20 asked; "Ten
Year Bonds Sc, j. 4 ISIS, So biz, s. asked
Fuk ss Loan Bonds Les ls's, NJ n, lsll'
J. 4 J o ct pleasure, n bid, 70 asked. Board
81, 1874, S. bid: SIS asked; de-, ISIS. s5a BID,
| &5a bid, asked; do. 1873, S6k bid, 81 sskei;
do. series, s6 bid, IS asked. Certificates. Sew
SIS, 1874, 81 bid, II asked; 30. 1875 62k bid
%, 1876, 60 bid do. lsT, COS bid DO, l5S, 60sl
bid, 65 sskeii do, series, 6J5s biz; Wafer Oertid-
| catts, SIS, 1871, 60 bid, oS asked.
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rnntiensenI.nrRIs.

A post ofice has been established at Bennine's
JE,tke, and T. seas q appointed postmaster.
See Grand Art Exhibition programme, lin
coin Hail. in amusement column.
DR.. HOge, Ct Richmond, prcsoSss at thu
Central Presbyterian Church, ecTLeT OF 1 a ad
"a streets 10 night.
twill be seen By reference ss the educ .4io,,.I
column tEat AZ. Theodore kaufman has re-
TUNED 20 the city.
The number Of D'stric. cases bet, IRE the Po-
Ice Court ior the week ending October - was
1tf. CONVICTIONS, q; RFIeal, I. tgps irnDo=ei
sac; cOllateTals forfeited. SD total, Ss62
At the meeting o. the Wash Al stOn branch Of
Amalgsuated Carpenters md ,JoineTs Iasr
night, the VsCEut book was transferred to ito
corner Of 9Th street aEI Louisiana avenue north
west.
Dir. John Hancock, r.. of the Great Falls
Fishiug Gun, mas earn II the title OF King Of
FthcTu an having IN Be- d4vs captured / =
black bass s7sTagIIZ shOuc 2 b pounds each.
The receipts IN the ONCE o. the collector of
taxes yesterday were about Sl2 ,0sG. TODAY the
Feeeif g viii be much larger, number OF heavy
Taxpayers having paid their assessments,
among them the tax on the Todd estats-a frac--
ton hcs- than $1,000.
About n 90 o'clock last night two colo~ed bo,,s
broke the large Fre- Oh pate = Ess in the wiria =
Of -0lI sIh street northwest, the premises Oc.u-
pied by Mr.. ID. e. Jacobs, for the purpO=e of
PlGUctr, but were frightened away before they
secured anything.
At the meeting O. The Washington CITY E;bIe
Society last d git donations OF Bibles and Test
meEts were msda to the sigma Corps at Fort
NhiElle AID tho District jail. The subject of
aTi raising funds vas discussed at great length.
The fret battalion Of the first regiment Dis
tTict militia wss inspected ana drilled by Col
Robert 4. Fleming last evening, on Lou sian4
avenue. they marched we'll, handled their
muSEsts with skiil, and we're complimented on
TIER sClG3sr-ltke appearance.
The New Jersey Republican Association last
night revised the roll OF members, and 10 was
announced that voters could procure tickets at
reduced rates TO New York city and Philadel-
phla on application 10 W. V. :. Wilson, room
No. 81, Treasury department, up to Monday,
Mover Der ?. next.
Tonight the Washington Schiierbund have
SOme interesting exercises at the Synagogue on
Sih street, on which occasion there viii be
music by the choir Of the Hebrew congregation
q. Stern, lesdCT,) and an address by Simon
Vol, esq, on "the Influence OF the Jews on
the Progress Of the World
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wall street TODAY

FEw YORK. October s7.-Ths Posts hnan.ial AZ.
tcle says: The wall street markttz are even less
active u an yesterday, and speculative shares are
low than then. All sales Of gold have been At To-
when " AS the price throughout yesterday. On goli
loans rates have been ?, 5, "a aud per oeat. per
sunuu, eut 81 q j per cent. per dsY Tor
use, Nominal rates for prime bankers
sterling have ben reduced to 4S5 for sixty
day bills, and 4S55a for demand bills
Sa cs of this class Cf bits reported a. 45i S
and 4Ss, with good bills a. low as ISL and 4S7ts re.
sTeCttveIy In the lOas market call loans are 2GOi
per cent the ruling rate being 90 per cent and
mercantile paper and time l7sus are as last quoted
OovernmeDt bonds are steady and very dull, In
state bonds Missouris were steady to strong, and
Ter nessees we're strong In the stock market the
volume OF business has been verv small, ami nFic4s
Rave dropped. Up to O'Clock sales of Pacific
Mail, which has been tho most active stock
amounted to 10 COO shares OF Lake Shore The ne Z;
most active stock, to 1850 shares OF Union
tsclhc, slO shares Of Telegraph, 40 shaes, and
OF Northwest 46g shares. Extreme sales have
been IS follows Pacific Mail, 45'E@flS; Lake
shore 19.SS97e.5 Telegraph, 49, G79l; Uaion Pa.
clhc, 5eBs31s; Northwest, 3736sS; Erie, 297sGsq.
Wabash, Sgd29i5; 0hiss. as12sE; Rock IEisn i
q a99s5z; q. c. and l. O., $685.; and 81. Paai
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g EOR o ETC WN.

CANAL ARRIvALs.-There have been fiftv-
eight boats registered at the canal Office since
noon yesterday, bringing between eight and
nine thousand tons OF coal.
GRAIN TRADB.-The receipts OF grain have
been heavier than usual, although the market
is generally dull, and the ruling prices have
been from Sl.20 to Slips.
DEATH OF MIR. j. p, OURDAN.-We regret to
chronicle the death of MIR. OurdsO, whose sick
ness was reported in TIE STAR several DAYS
ago. His funeral will take place TO- morrow
Afternoon, and will he attended by the mem
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=, - Mrs; Harris, who served as nurse
through tEe war, has been made consul st Ven
Ice az return for her patriotism.
@A barber Is no longer simply 'stonsorial
artist" de is professor Of cranicultural ab-
Session and genealogical tripsis."
SIhe London Daily News states that the
project OF marriage between the Princess
dhyIa, OF denmark and the crown Prince of
Hanover has been abandoned.
- Rev. George Miles, an Episcopalian
clergyman, died on Saturday from Injuries re-
ceived in falling from htr berth during a VOYAGE
from Europe. So
1The Duchess of Brsganza writes to Ger
many denying the truth OF the report that her
daughter, Donna Blanca, instigated the atroci-
ties committed by Carlists in Spain.
81 Rev. j. L. Burrows, for twenty years pas
tor of the LIST Baptist church in Richmond, last
night resigned the position of the church to &C,
eept call to Louisville, Ky.
S"Oh, come now" says the Cleveland
Herald, ''this won't do. Here are the demo
Gratis quarrelling among themselves because
hey didn't carry few more Congressional dis
Utcts. Hogs"
80 The following failures are reported in
btsion: u. n. Lord. teas and coffees; q. 3,
pan bour, trunks; s b. Esrse, jr., hats and caps;
boots and shoes.
- Secretary Robson has inst nurchasea q
me Bourbon county saddle horse for 500.
now what IN the name OF all tn ats onsistaDt
GOES that noble tar want with q saddle horse -
LosfsriRe Courier Journal.
~ George Cahoon, whilom mavor NJ pt.h-
bobo, va, enoeI mhitary rule, and who was
case, and was pardoned by Governor walker. Il
now TIE republican candidate for Conorsss ',,e
the Lske George district, New York, with ths
certainty Of election,
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGRR ant hon n Penn
SylrdHid Doctor eRts1rored % Collect them DR.
WIN. Parker, Of COnnelisTille, Pa, was arrested
yesterday al that place by Isaac Meyers, a
charged with using the post Office for the purYo e
OF defraUding certain persons in London, Eng
land. His scheme was TO write 70 wealthy peopIe
IN Englar telling them their rel tiOnS were here
ID lndlgent circumstances, and that he was
taking care OF them, and requesting money for
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HOLDIEG TIE SWORD OF DAMoCLEs OVER A
BUEGLAR's hEAD.-In the Philadelphia quar-.
ter sessions court Yesterday, William Spahmer
pieaced guilty 10 sir bills of Indictment CHARGING
him with having burglariOusIy entered as many
dwellings in that city. The judge sentenced
the culprit TO ten years imprisonment on one
DlIl, hoiulng me others, which are good for fifty
years more, ever Tor his good behavior after his
term expires.
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p COLLECT0R's OFFIoE.

y NOLLEN INBS UFEIOE.
Wy DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, October q, 1874.
Notice IS hereby given that on SATURDAY
Otttb 81, 1874, viii expire all LECENSE5 gwen
by sic District of Columbia 10 al apOt ascSries
auctoneers, banks aud bankers, bin possers
brewers, brokers, book agents, butchers ia Inc Nv
erai markets, ctaim-sgents, Contractors, cattle.
brokers, cpIDi zion merchants, dealers of Dlgr-
chsndIte OF any kind whatever, dealers IN distilled
ahd ieTmented liquors Wines, aud distillsrs
ihsuranc agents. lce-cealers, maDufa c reFs Of IN
terminating gas, life and tire-inGurance c0moaciss
pateht-agonis, pswnbTCkers, photographers. q-oi
pr1etors Ct b2r-ToOmE, sample rooms, tin aiiDy
hcnSesi blIiieFds bsgateie, sn5 Jenny Lind taolos
DoMllne alleys, hotels, hverFstabes, iDteligsrcal
offices, junk shops, restaurants, and eating n rsas
theetelsi real estate agents, rectiiers. &c,
All PARTIES engaged III said business, trades, or
professions must promptly reEew SAID ficsns,s In
sccordaCce with the provisions Of cot Of tho egIs
atlFe Assent bly,, approved Asgust %. 1871 aud he
ect amendatory thereto, approve june %, Is2
VIZ: "Ihat every person liable for licause-tay
VINO may fail to pay the before engaging 10 the
prslntss Tor which a license may be relHired shall
IN ADDITION 10 the lcense tax i'm posed, pay fine or
lars for each offeDse." navy W.
Dealers in distilled and fermented I!auors wjoas
aid corcfals In quantities. not less IN an a pint a-e
further notified that a bond, with two citizens A.
sureties, each In the PENAL Of two hundred dol
lars mnst be given unto the District OF Columbia AZ
the successor to the May Or Board of Aldermen and
Board OF Common Council &c =, previous TO oh ai1-
ing license to traffic therein, la accordance With
ociaI'2w JOHN +. COOK, Collector, D. O.
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THE REAEHEIS

WAR DKPARTMRNT, OgTcs Of CHEF Signal OAcs ,
w sHlNGToN, o., Oct ~, 1874, l0J0 n. m.
PRCBAPILITlES.-For the northwest and upper
lakes, and thence to Missouri and Kentucky, nj 90
pressure TO northea nds, colder, clear
era partly cloudy weather and frOsts For Ten
nessee and the gulf sstes, nesrlv stationary pres
sure, lower Temperature, nor heTly winds clear and
PARTLY cloudy weather aud frost in the former ate
For ths south Atlantis states, falling barometer,
variable winds, mostly nOrtherly, and warmer,
clear weather. For the lower lakes and thence to
West Virginia, rising barometer, northwest winds,
clearing and clear cold weather and frosts For thu
riccle states, slight pressure aud temperature
changes; southwesterly to northwestarly winds,
clearing and partly cloudy weather, with possibly
trosts in the northern and western ard m )unt Ain
districts. For New England, low pressure, in
cTesb1ng Tomorrow, scuthw vest 10 northwest win IA
occasional rain, partly cloudy and clearing weather
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DEATH or AN AGED MINIsTRR.-Rey. .Josarh
u. carter, an aged cOiOred minister, eighty ii ca
years ID. died at his residence s36 West HsIti-
more street. Yesterday afternoon. He had bean
a minister Tor fifty years, having for a long time
Annual Conference. He ofic!atef AZ Sbsrn
Street N. f. Church, and the John wesiey
CbaYel. About five years ago he was struck
with blindness, AID since then has been placed
on the ENTeFaNpuated LIST
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THE GREAT
METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT
INV FALL AND wINTKR GOODS
PRICES LOWER THAN EYER!
GOODS BETTER THAN EVER
NOW IS TIE TIME TO BUYt

Here are few CT the bargains offered .-R,vs'
and Girls meriso Embroidered Car. ssd n 3ois
and Merine kreL en- Hoods, Hand Knit Zsphrr q ,ps
and Hoocs, Hand Knit Ssc4ues, 81; sir snd satin
Quilted hoods very me, q % and f2; IHfants Me-
Ilno CloSks, 81, CEildreus, Misses aud Lad e Leg
Drawers, 81; Cent? heavy MerinO Shirts 50- and
81; Ladies Heavy and Fine full regular Hose.
three pair for 81; Mems super stout British E1rlS
70 aEd ~ c Large " bite Chinese Siik Haadker-
Shlets OILY 81; Small d., DO. SOC, very cheap; La
sizes and Gents, benstttched and Hemmed Linsn
" mite Shirts only ST. LsrRA size foe Linen Diner
NAPKINS, s per dozen: Turkey Bed Fruif spbf.ss
81 per dLZpn; ChildIe ns' and Ladies' Fancy Wool
extra long Hose rs 20 goo. pgtr; Ladies fee White
hublas, 81; very handsome Blk aud Wool En-
bro6ered Slipper Patterns cnIy 81: very N oeT ~
hid Gloves for and ladies, latest styles. Al
coio2s, and 81 So Ladies' D0gskin Gauutlets
81; six nne Ivory ii aDcle Table aSd Dessert
Knives only 81 To- six solid steel full Silver PLACED
Dessert or Table Knives, So per set; six Table
spoons or orks, Warr auted plated on White Metal,
- Elk Teespoons, warranted plated on Whitr
meIAl, 81; three GEd FIVE bottle CAstorS, 81: d1e
ditto, 81; rest Eutter Knives. soc y: Napkfn Rf9cs
beet plate 30 solid silver ditto, 81 se afr "a
Clothes Brushes &c, tOc and Bnbber Dressing
CoInpss 1Se, 5Cc; ana 81; Oval French place n r.
tuFe Frames IN large variety, u.s. CD TO az: Track
cts of 81 siLos, sc. 10 81; Towel Rs5Fs R05s
Shelves, Tables, HatraCks, 81; ton-pin DAM md
detfacks, 51rc uhe ksZoFs ard Pocket Knives
Sl' erk Baskets from 25c I'd 70 81; Washstaods
81; BEnch Baskets, Is ard 51c shawl sfrans -
and soc sLisndid assortment ~ VsseS ana ~ >
menis from &c up 70 4; fine Cnromos ia inl =
variety, tNc.i 81 and %.
1t i impossible to euuIerkts aud describe tbs
thousands OF articles. Como and see fOr ycurssf
NO trorbie 70 show goods. Three floors Of my lsr-e
establishment are packed with goods 20 ths cOiiaz
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ni<friet FoveTnmeut A9aIrs

Tie collector II preparing a list OF auction
eers, Insurance ard real estate agents, who have
talieO To make the semi annual returns Of their
gross receipts for taXstiOns. The law fixes a
taN OF < OF per cent. on the gross receipts OF
auctiOTceTS, aud Der cent on insurance and
real estate agents. The list being now prepared
4 Tor The purpose OF turning n over 70 the attOr-
nty Of The BEtrict 10 have process issued upon
SuCh Celfuguerts.
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LOCAL NEWS,
An,usement-. de, To-nIgh

F5TFs Opsrd HoBgs.-Mrs- r. W. Lander and
COMPANY, in "Mary Stuart"
NatiCu1I T4safsT.-Un Mon Square II. Y thea
ter CONF any, in Jane Eyre
Iinc0Tu Hall.-DuPrez AMI Benedict's famous
minstrel company.
Thsatsr C5mtqzs--The renowned artistic, CO.
gil and Cooper, Geo. ). knight, Mile ZitelIa,
and other attractions.
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CITY ITEMS.

DOOLKY's Yeast Powder cannot ne exeeIlei
for making light, sweet Rolls, Biscuits, Waf-
hes, Corn Bread, sc. It is always ready and
reliable.
Tbs NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner OF
New York avenue and 18th street, pays s per
monih: banking hours, 9 to 4. SATURDAYS TO
and TO 8. Z7t3, f4t16
MERINo Shirts and Drawers. Al, 81 %, 81 80
each; Medicated Shirts end Drawers, at Hol.
lander Bros, near Wizards Hotel. lO,I4,I:
MR.. CHR. XANpER's NATIVE WINE cannot
be strongly enough recommended to tbs lovers
OF wholesome beverage. on account OF its
purity Give Mr. y. a call, at Oil 9TH street
northwest, and try it. l0I7 col;
ATWOOD UNDgRsHIKTs AND DRA,ygps
= 30 each; the latest STYLE Scarts, at Hoiiander
Bros, next door above Odd Fellows Hail.
10,Ii,l:
Bros. 10.II.I.
S225 FOR oNg-QUAETER BBL. SACK OF weIch's
Beet Family Flour, at ". j. REDsrRAKE's
Cheap Cash Grocery and Flour Store, corner of
9th st. and New York avenue n. ". 1O,7,l
EXTRA LARGE SIZE Underwear, at HoIlan
Dfos' l0H,E
COINS, BUNIONs, SC.
For relief from Corns, Bunigns, Club and In
growing Nails, etc, visit DR.. " hite's estabisl-
ment, No. $50 18th street, opposite the U. s.
Treasury
TRT TBs ELASTIC TEUss, 235 Pennsylvania
avenue. 2,5
%dP0RTANrTO TAX-PAYERs OF TIVE
Wy DISTRICT OF COLUhRIA
by % J SnS IerA5 OF the act OF Congress approved
June l'h, iSl4 ey} ing tax upo1 estate ia the
DISCOUNT OF OYR PER CEsTuu Is ALLOWED
IRON ALL BILLS PAIs IN OCI0sER, Bur A Pas
Ally oE 0NK PER CRETUA is ADDED ON AND
A sI ESYEI 5.I tAYD As ADDLTIoNAL PES.
ihEREArTEHl IT WILL THUS BIZ SEEN THAT
spAyINS OF Two PER OEXT. Is EFFEcrKD BY rHx
OCTOBER E&PIREs,
an advantage which viii not accrue during any
Tsx.psy ers should avail themselves of thu Last
oppsttnpiy foT DISCOUNT that win be offered, and
rent year before the list Of November. oct2I-lIt
rSssAnUEk q. YOUNG,
NOTARY PUBLIG,
ootn-u OTFIcE-sTAR BUILDING.
o.. oT gT4b ~ TEE sT90K aoLRERs 2.
PANY~r6e stoeRholders Of he COLUMBIAN Ran BsSk
ss m Are 81 assd that mss,s
S &c, neon, Tor the purpose Of electng trustees
,ogs " ySaSS, wnLLsrooD, President.
9OhN w: MAIkhs, Secretary. octI5- tnoyR
( tOTBl ING, OLoTHIEG, CLOTHING.-SeIi-
eOso wei .eiectes stoeE Of e c Soss 90
and Gents Furnishing c. oods at your own prices
and .ecnTe Is the goods %us. be- so sar ~
looc Hh street, De, weep New York aver ne and i,
street northwest st0re Tor rent and Fixtures for
eele. oct2l-29-
n III. BRAN,
~. Successor to Newman & folsom
6sseraf CoHrmtSStoa MeFchasf
pKALkR IN
Flour, Feed and Produce
Agent Tor WeDgers Family Fiour and pfa,r.
i nllli Extra No. SIG Louisiana avenue, Wsshins
e. IMPROVED sKLF-WAsHER- o.
Washes the finest Laoes or the heaviest Bedciotb.
Ing without labor. aud and tear n yeii,
be sent to your house on trial, or Be seep A.
nAUR1Rs STAMPING STORE,
GIT TIN street.
euGB-U OpDoefts Patent One
Cy0RaR9 1IABH65s
~ 0fH efR11f, BHxWHln y AM n,
1oeSn - Duaglee eo9 Hire, - ffe1h Gapply
e0nss l'1 n1S NJ yvsxsihr . p,.,,.....,
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An ECCENTRIC CLAUSE IN A WILL AND How
1T WAS KEFT TRACK OF.-A handsome inner
ttance has come to some lucky heirs residing in
Iowa and Nebraska. Three generations ego a
wealthy and public spirited citizen, who W As
mayor OF Norwich, England, died, leaving to
the municipality large sum OF money upon the
condition that IN the third generation of h s
family the accumulated interest on the sum do
mated TO the city should be paid 10 the heirs of
the donor. The descendants of this generous
and eccentric man were we'll aware Of the pro-
visions OF his last testament, and accordingly
have kept trace of the funds. Lately the last
heir Of the second generation died, and the third
generation, who are residents of the United
States, have been not. fed to appear on the 2ith
or November and claim their property. The
amount inherited is about $4,000 American
currency, and viii be divided among several
people. Representatives of these hers came
east lsst week, and sailed for Europe from New
York CD Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27

1HE KNIGHTS or IHE GOCSE-Mssfigq 81
JCaTrssTH,gH 1CIilTS Last Ntghf.-A mass meeting
OF the lOUrIeymeD taIlOTs Wa held last evening
at German Han, Mr.. William KettIer in the
chair AID II. EetZel secretary. Mr.. Kettler re-
marked that this branch OF the International
ElOC bad the lowest bill OF prices in the couE-
Uy, AID being obliged 70 remain idle or have
nft EulaT EOIE during several months of each
yefr, they had thought it bot far TO make a
new biil' N which the prices we're increased
mem i've 20 fifteen per cent. making general
average Increase or ten per cent. They had
sent out this bili on Saturday night aud had
called tbs meeting 70 hear reports. They
thought that the bosses generally would agree
70 the prices, sld hoped that entire harmony
betwee n The UOTkmen ard bosses would Prevail.
Reports were called for from the shops and
were made az follows; Bartram * Co. signed
the bill Without Hesitation, regarding il As A
very reasonable one. William ;. 1eel syreed
to pay he prices, but declined 20 sign it, De-
cause be Regarded bis word a. binding As b :
signature. G. u. ShaefeT refused 70 On the
biii aE- would lot paw the new prices. Van
COren bad rot vet examined TIE bill. NFcRae
had s!gned the oil. but thought that for making
con ZION OTe-cOStS there should be q lower urice
than Tor Inc ones. John ". Waas had signed
the bill. +. Bai.antyue had signed the bill
II was decided that 81 hands IT work in shops
whose bosses had Dot signed the bill should ai,r
as a con oittee, AID sueCial committee, con
sisung Of Nessrs. Henry, Fsgln. and Arnold
was appointed 10 wait On all EMPLOYERS ~ 40
have not been heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27

A ROBBERY DECENTRALIZATION evening An
uDknowu eOlOred man entered house No. 1924
4 b strest north west, occupied By Mr.. Nickel,
W n the Intention, II IL supposed, of robbery,
but was frightened away. While in the bouse
he made an indecent assault on q Miss Pulling,
reading there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27

ASSIGNMENT or A PAsTOR.-RAV W V
Tudor, tormerly OF the Mt. Vernon Place NJ y
Church south OF this city, who fe y YEAR Si,cs
Wa uAnsIeFIed 10 The Louisiana Conference
transferred TO the St. Louis Conference ana
assigned TO the Centerary Church OF thar CIV
said 20 be the nnest Methodist Church in RE
west. he takes the place Of Rev. John n
SIM formerly OF Baltimore, recently trans
ferred TO the Louisville, Conference AMI
stationed in thGt city.