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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26
MEETINGS.

aLLIX-CADETS AND ALUMNI OF
"A THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
resident In the city are requested to meet at me
Chesapeake aud OHIO Railroad depot JD-MOtkOW
Tuesday MORNING 1T 4:3O O'Clock 10 meet Tic
corps of catcts from Lexington.
There will he an adjourned meeting OF Inc cx-
cadets al the flee Of the Virginia Home insurance
COMPANY at $50 o'clock THIS EVENING.
NH',lIN'. y. nn2R-1t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

NE SYCLE BROTHERS WILL OPEN
next Monday, October Goth, full stock Of
BLACK ALPACAS AND MOURNING GOODS
cheaper than they have ever been sold In this city,
Dnn't forget TO examine them before you buy else
where.
&C "a SYCLE BROTHERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

pRO BONO PUBL1CO.-Gentlemer,s
l. clothing, much soied, faded or color o,har,,I-SS
injured, CLEANED and RESTORED m ~.
notice and moderate prices. MOURNING C0nmp,Ss
renovated. All articles COLORED or l,E3VyEDfS,
In hrst-ciass style at MCkESSkY'S
Steam Dye Works,
au 4-cod3m Marshall street near gIT,b
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

GRAND DIVISION SONS OF TEN
~ FRANCE or VlRGiNIA.-This grand
body will ass, mile In this city In annual Session on
WfnNi SDAY, 2Sth instant The opening M Get
ing will he held In springfield Hall, corner rwen-
ty-siXth n Mason streets, al 3 O'Clock L. NJ:
CALEB JACOB, q. W.P.
II. Willy DAVIS. Grand Scribe.
M 2l - 26 27S2SH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26
SPECIAL sGFlcEs.

M LEVY BROTHERS OFFER TO
their customers large and well-self cted stock Oh
CIGARS. in MI the latest styles: Their enIlfe
stock is new having just been received from sheir
RmphnED and EMBROIDERED CASHMERE
JaCkETs-also, BEADED CLoAhs in the
assortment;
CLOTH CLOAKS Mt al prices:
AWLS from 1925 up TO SiO;
CHILDREN'S SHAWLs. all sZpsi CO. ,od,o, ON,
WORSTFD HOOPS and CAPES for iaules anu
A great bargain in NUBIAS at Soc;
WATERPROOF CLOAkS In all desirable Styles
well made, and very cheap; 80 a.r
description. LEs pHT ITnh1eacbad
KNITTING-COTTON 4Oc. pounu' W ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

JAKE NOfICE.-The undersigned -
bans preventative MIA OF ne owners Of ayos ware.
oath DAY OF DECEMBER, 1874, 10 c Sippa me
warehouse ms place establish ed BY la for ,S AZ
spectlon and storage Of ulmaruf actureS Gu. .ns M
bacco. This notice Is CIV, IN accordance rt,EE @
second section Of an act OF The General An, ne
passed April 20. 1857. EDW ARD NAVY
Executor Of +. G. Mayo, d"cr,:sd
RICHMOND, October IL. 1874. nc ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

NOTICE.-The annual meeting OF stock
~ holder, of the RICHMOND, fERk RlEER
AID CIiESAi' LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY
will he held at the office Of the company III thlS CITY
on "WEDNESDAY the l1th day OF November
1874 III l2 H. w. +. SMI rH
1c2G2 y Secretary and Treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26

ENHERE WILL BE A MEETING OF
L the VIRGINIA RIUING CLUB at the office
If The Secretary THIS CdondayI EVENING al e
O'Clock for The election of members and any other
business that may come up.
L. L. CROUCH. Secretary,
&C 0G-1t No. Q Eleventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
NewYork Drv s,oo.,s Narke,

The condition OF the goods market has not
been materially changed since our last report,
and in first hands quotations have been steadily
maintained; but in order to secure the trade of
hTst-class buyers-who abound in the market
some jobbing irregularities have crept in, and
price concessions have been freely offered by
holders OF cotton goods purchased during the
depression of December last. The movement
from first hands was mainly confined to mode
rate selections by western jobbers, whose early
purchases have been so well distributed that
reassortments have become necessary. There
were no important price fluctuations, aud
agents quotations presented a remarkable de-
gree Of steadiness. Woollen goods.-There was
on the whole, less active movement in mems
wear goods than has been noted during previ-
Gus weeks; yet certain STYLES were placed IN
fair quantities with cloth and dry goods Jobbers,
and the clothing trade, by manufacturers
agents. Prices Of all desirable descriptions OF
lightweight woollens were firmly maintained
nor does there appear 10 be any good reason for
reducing them, as the supply is not excessive.
Inc production has been discontinued by
nearly all mills. The dry goods imports at the
port OF New York for the week again present a
material decrease as compared with the same
period of last year. The auction rooms were
well attended during the week by local aud
country buyers, and through their medium
large quantities of ribbsns ami millinery silks
were distributed to the trade, at prices showing
little, If any, improvement upon the low rates
current last fall; but the bulk of the goods Of
fered was neither fresh nor very desifable.-N.
Y. Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
ALEX A NDRIA,

SRCRET.-We are infOr med by lady friend
that the young married ladies of this city are
organizing club Of "crussders," and intend to
demolish all the bar rooms and beer shops in
town. Judging from the number of the latter
IL Will be an endless task.-SentiHel, last euen-
ing.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the execu-
tive order Issued by the President of the United
States January II, 1873, Mr.. Berkeley will be
necessarily compelled to resign the Mayoralty
In order to hold the p0stmastership of this city,
to which he has just been appointed. Section
Of the city charter provides that sin case a va
cancy should occur in the office of Mayor, the
city council shall elect a qualified person to
supply the vacancy for the unexpired term ;"
The term for which Mr.. Berkeley was elected
will expire on the LIST of next July.
The KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK of this city
have been invited to attend the celebration OF
st. Patrick's day in Washington by the knights
OF the order in that city, and will probably ac-
cept the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. last ereuin1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

~Old Rome echoes to the rattle of the horse
car, and to "Pass forrard, please"
- IL is proposed to hold another information
al exhibition in Paris In 1875.
IA young lady orgsnist at Des Moinss has
welded colored man.
~Dr. Dillon, q member Of the Livingstone
search expedition, hss committed suicide.
~The pastor Of the Baptist church in La
Crosse, WIS.,, breaches rhymed sermons.
ga nosesess hinge for saloon bachelors
has been invented.
0It is getting into the churches now, The
sexton Of Baptist church in Troy has walked
OFF with &, 900 OF the pew rents.
ga Milwaukee dry goods clerk wears q
sbiDgle under his shirt front to keep the wrin-
kles in subsection.
~The Madisonville, KY, Times gently re-
mids contributors that It Is not necessary to
quote every other word AID italicize the rest
~Bifhop Hennessey, of Kansas, has prohib-
tied dancing at Catholic fsEs and festivals In
that diocese.
~The wave on which many poor fellow
has been carried away Is the wave Of q lace
edged cambria handkerchief.
~The Rev. j. @. Leonard Of the church Of
the Unity, Chicago, says that the Rev. Z. P.
Hammond, the revivalist, u "pious fracd."
ga Wisconsin legislator wants railroad PAS
sSngers weighed and charged accordingly.
0The California sensts has passed bill
mmSA.nne women eligible to be school directors.
LIE proves that the California senate has more
"" IMAM me Session school committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

"A GREAT BATTLE IN APRICA-An Al day
ttght Nth Hedry Loss 70 the British Iaudders Of
AShdntee.-A report has reached London that a
great battle had been fought at Coomassio, be
tween the A shantees and the forces under Gen.
Sir Garnet Wolsely. The engagement is said to
have lasted a whole day, and to have ceased
with no decided result. The loss of the British
troops IL given as nearly 800, including many
officers. The Highlanders alone are reported
10 have lost 80 men killed and wounded. Gen.
Sir Garnet Wolseley was said to have been in
need OF reinforcemeDts, which were Is miles off.
Further details of the battle say that Sir Garnet
Wolseley's force fought desperately, the light
ing lasting from a. IN. until y. m. Seventeen
British officers were killed or wounded. The
naval brigade AS strong, lost SO men, the riff e
brigade 20, and the engineers 3S men. The loss
sustained by the native allies is unknown, but
IL very heavy. The communications of the
British forces with the rear are threatened. IL
is believed another large force of Ashantees is
approaching Coomassie from the southwest
In addition to the losses already reported the
fusileers lost 30 men in the battle with the
Ashantees. All the London journals show in
their editorials on the Ashantee news, the ut
most anxiety as TO the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
THE COURrR.

CIRCUIT COURT-yudge Carter.
verdict for plaintiff, subject to the opinion OF
the court on the law. shannon agt. Talburt.
1.-TWO cases libel;) plaintiff called and non-suit
for balance of rent of house on ID street by
National Union Club-McClellaud headsua r-
ters:) referred to x. Carusi. Merrill agt. Roth
do; to j. j. johnson. Sullivan agt Murdoch:
judgment confessed.
PoLICB CoURr-Judoe Shell
To day, Lafayette +. jackson, alias Alexan-
der jackson, Georgetown barkeeper, was
taken IN CUSTODY last night by private watch
man Jores, of the Metropolitan Hall, for al
ieged dlsorderly conduct a1Bdisturbing the per-
Torrance. He answered guilty this mornin,
before Judge Smell, and was assessed SIS. Sub
seqnentiy he was arraigned, charged with as
sault on VIM. Thomas. an old man, who sp-
Peared with his head and hand bandaged, both
Delng cut, and testified that there had been
some difficulty between them for several years,
and yesterday afternoon in Metropolitan III ali
jackson approached him and he put out his
hand to motion him of, when he was cut and
foored. The court sentenced jackson to pay a
me OF 500 and 80 days in jail. An appeal was
noted.
THREE TIMES.
Romeo Smith, Isaac Mahoney, and Henry
HOlton, assault on VIM. SOmerville. SOmer-
vile testified on Saturday night he n al been in
a store corner OF 22d and G streets, and when in
the act of leaving the accused came in and
asked him for whiskey He replied that he had
went to another store and they attacked him.
and a third time they attacked him; fined so
and costs each. Lawson Webb, charged as In
corrigible boy, was sent to the Reform school.
Napoleon and Ellen HObsOn was charged with
assault or Mary Prior; Napoleon was dismiss ID
and Ellen plead guilty, and was fined as. Jacob
Garner, VIM. Mills, and Thos. Hewitt were
fined IS each for profanity. Edward Thomas,
larceny of raisins, sugar, and tobacco from the
store of Leander Clark, in Uniontown, in
August last, was brought in by officer Ander-
son, of the county. Two of the party were ar
rested at the time-Diggs and wilkinson-and
the fret one was adiudged guilty, and sentenced
to so days in jail. The officer was positive tina,
Thomas was one OF the party who escaped at
the time, and the court sentenced him to &C
days in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
DRoPOSALs FOR "PLAsTERTNG MATE
II RIALsn FOR THE SOUTH WIEGOF THE
INV STATE, WAR AND NAVY
- bbhbDiNG,
oTFIcE oT srrEKvLsLNs ARcHIrrcr.

q
MGsHINsToN, ID. o., Feb glst, is74 (
eesed Proposals. viii be received this Office
nntll x M. - the 7TH DAT OF MARCH. ls74. Tor
Itsste rere materials. ~ the New State, War and
Navy p6psrtmebts Building, WashinRtou, ID o.
zVVV oA,t.ls tmore or less) best quality Plssterere
loo barrels more lessl best quality Plaster Of
Paris. Of .saac's OF WortherspOol e brands.
or brands equal thereto.
so eubie ards (mors or ess) Of sharp clean River
200 barrels more or lessl sharp clean White sand
20 bushels more or lessJ long, dry and clean Cattle
San pies O each ofthe shove items to be submitted
WITH the proposals.
Payment will be msds on the delivery and accep-
lance OF materials, deducting per centum until
the con pietion q the contract.
All bios must be accom- panied by the penal bond
OF tNo Responsible persons, In the Of two thous
and dollars, ZOO that the bidder will ACCEPT ana
perform the contract awarded him; the "a cieDcy
the security % be certified by the United sts,as
yncee CLERK 81 the United states Court, the Bis.
trlct Attorney a the district wherein he resides
The Departing nj reserves the right 20 reject any
or all bids, ~ 10 be deemed for the interest 9th
Government % do 60; and any bid that IL not made
does not onforrh IN every respect 60 the require
ments OF his advertisement will not be CONSIDERED
neither viii any proposal be received from parties
who are not themselves engaged in the manufacfurs
OF Lime, Plaster, &C., snd who have the neces.
ssIy facilities for furnishing he materials.
Proposels will be enclosed fn q sealed envelope
inoorsed " Bids Tor Plssterers Msterisls, aud ad-
dressed 20 A. b. MULLETT,
ietH-lI Supervising Architect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 36.-virginis SKIES, consol-
dated 81; do. peelers "A; West virsinias, ll bid
BALTIMoRE. Feb. 26.-Cotton nrmer; low mid
difnes, 1Isa @5. Flour quiet and unchanged. whsat
quiet and shade lowe white choice, 81 IS: Penn
ylvania red, 81 66@Sl70; Western spring, q l 40
al ~. Oorn ull ano heavy-white southern nomi
nal, 1e@7!; yellow southern. 7ee7s; mixed western
a.. Ost- dul.southern, IS a5s; western, 53@l57 Rye
dull, S@yl. Hay unchanged. Provisions dull Add
heavy. Mess pork, Sl6@I6z. Bulk meas-should-
ers. et96&. clear rib sides, 71sGlS. Bacon un-
changed. Ham unchanged. Lard and western
butter UNCHANGED. Coffee dull and UNCHANGED
Whisky dull, esh @s9. Sugar unchanged
NEW foEK, Feb. 36-stocks dull Money. s.
Goia, IIs. Exchange, long, 4s4; short, 4Eh. Gov
Nav YoRK, Feb. IS Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat quiet aud unchanged. Corn fl rm
LoSDsS, Feb %, 1880 p. mat l2:l5 .. M.
the Bank OF England directors posted their card
announcing that no change had beah made in the
rate of discount BOnds-l0 40s, 1857 new SIS, lU3i
Erie. 41s @s; preferred, 66.
LONDON, Feb. 96, l:s0 p. m.-Erfes, 49,.
LONDON, Feb. rs, . .. m.-Oopsols 95GsllS for
money and account. Erie, $685..
pLoNpoN 70, $50 .. m.-Ths bullion in the
Bank Of Insland has iIcIeafed fls7 600 cuIns the
week. The proportion Of the bank reserve - liza
-. The amount OF bul ion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to-day, IL fI7,O00 Erie, 4slI
LoND y, Yer. 70, 345 .. n.-Paris dispatches
qnote 'enIes at SO fraJcs
LONDON, Feb. 20 S o IN -Consols for money. 92G
g'si Ter account 9l1s. Bonds IF 1856, old. '09ls
Paris dispatches quote rentes ut IS francs 20
times, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
DRoP0skLs ION MARBLE WORK FOR
II 1BEsegTHN INSOFTHENEws
WAR AND NAVY nEPARTMEkTs
BUILDING Nh-HINGTON ID al
OffICk OF eUPs vIsING ARCHITECT

OFFICE oF SURVIVING ARCHirEcT
ST.. pMA.HiNGIoNl ID. O, FEB. 3lSt, iSs (
nn,ii Il m q the 7rH nav OF MARCH. Is7s Cor fur
.,.h,Ig ard delts eriug the followins schsdule OF
nal nnInls N.rs n The New state, war aud Navy
loso (more or less, White marble TIles. I1NI2xf
$500 more OF De- Half 10 do
Hoo (more or lessD Black Marble Tiles, larlaxi
inch full
lao feet supeThcial more or least BIach Marble
Borders o. vsrious Widths, from inches up,
de Will be received Tor furnishing the White
Ilts oi beet quality wbite-Netned Italian white
ytined American marble equal thereto; the BLACK
Ly sse marble, or rsd Vermont slate: the Bs-der
Of best quality black Belgian, or Glenns Fslls
marble. The whole e the tiles aud bordering nv ~
Dc one inch toll IN thickness, with sawn backs ans
the edges full TO the square aud perfectlV TYNE
The face ard edRts 90 be rubbed 20 proper surface
Bidders will state the description q markIe thev
pr pose 70 inrnish, and viii submit samples along
PaJ ments will be made on delivery and arcer,apoe
81 materials, deducting ten per ceutum until the
completion Of the contract.
An bids must be scoom panied By the penal bond OF
Two responsible persons, In the sum Of three thou-
sand nae hundred dollars, IS 500 that the bidder
WI secept and perform the contract n awarded
n me mciency - the - curify 60 be certified by
The United States Judge, Clerk Of the United States
Court, or the District Attorney Of the district
The Department reserves the righ, 20 reject .,v
or all bios IL II be deemed for the interest of the
Governments 60 do 80, aud bid that e MT made
on the printed form 20 he obtained in this oio4 and
ooes not como I'm IN every respect 20 the require
mens 81 this adyertisemt nj, Will be considered
neither Will any PROPOSAL be received from mart
who are not themselves engaged in the marble
Furnishing the materials.
Proposals will be iuc'osed On q scaled envalona
indorstd, bids for Marble Work, Z, aud addressed
70 A. b MULLETr,
fet2ll Supervising Architect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

SBrakesmen on the New York and Erie
railroad are on a strike for back pay due them
No freight trains have moved in conseq uence.
RA dispatch from Portland, oregon, saws
the horse and cattle disease has broken out in
Baker county, Oregon, and is spreading extern
sively with fatal effects.
~UDited States Minister Jewell gave a
grand fete at the American legation in St
Petersburg Monday night in honor of Washing
tons birthday.
~ Henry Howard, agent for Great Britain in
America, and British Joint Claims commission
er, has been made companion of the order of
the Bath.
0rBenjamin Van Evera was lately ridden on
rail by six young fellows In Hamilton county,
Ohio, and for their fun they have each paid a
fine of $50.
~Ex-President johnson, Governor Hen
bricks, of Indiana, Ignatius DonnelIy, of Min
nesota, and Josiah A. Noonan, of Chicago, ali
Old political stagers, are nov tea ling grangers.
RSRev. James Jones, OF Union Grove, Wis,
has been found guilty by a church council OF
"not always handling the truth with suffi cient
carefulness to meet the demands OF veraclty."
~The Utah legislature adjourned sine die
on Saturday. Very little was accomplished,
most of the bills passed having been of such a
character as not to meet the approval of the
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

A CHICAGO STAGE SCENR.-This is from the
Chicago Times of Saturday: ga rather 0ueer
scene was enacted in a Blue island avenue bus
on Thursday evening. couple of ruff ans per-
sisted IN putting hugo clouds of tobacco smoke
IN me races OF ladies In the stage. A gentleman
took hold of the stub belonging to one of the
fellows and pitched it out Of the window This
was the signal for q row, and one of the roughs
haf-pulied his shooter from his brooches peck
et A live young woman present, however,
went him one better, for while he was fumbIine
about for his pistol she presented and cooked a
neat little revolver at his Uranium, politely in
forming him that any further demonstration
would lead to decided unpleasantpess. Ii was
enough, and he and his fellow bully very soon
renewed the startled passengers OF their pres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

A SCHOOLGIRL ATTEMPrs To FIRE A
CHURCH.-The Boston Herald says that An at
tempt was made Saturday forenoon to fire the
Webster Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
SOmerville, Mass, by q girl about twelve wears
Old. The yestry of the church lie hired by the
city for school purposes, and the scholars are
not over thirteen years of age. Saturday morn
ing the teacher corrected one OF the pupils a
girl, for some misdemeanor, and she became
exceedingly angry at the treatment. During
recess, while the scholars and teachers were out
OF doors, she took hot coal from the stove and
placed IL in a waste basket. When the pupils
came in, smoke was seen in the room and the
hre discovered. The basket was DESTROYED but
the fire was easily extinguished. The name of
the girl is withheld. The church is large one,
and but for the timely discovery of the fire
might have been DESTROYED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
PROPOSALS.
PIsEossnL1s 5ossTMBIs yesTHEsopTa
sA'r pM Afssss,rMEsIs BtILDISs.


N.sHINsroN, II. FEB. 1lst. ist
vs ss.ii1 tnssss :, a. -, y r,esS;s :, ,s, ooe
1rni.srs and esye, us 81. foosHs .eslsl 9,
Lu.esr, = me Nv ssstc, wsr snd Navy Depart.
-. Rails: saw as inches
Tocrns s-dSysS or and ;snssss r sSs
,hiSk. and in widths not exceeding -four
SO feet B N more or lOs,) Mshsssny, to hnish
''oOO i;fs 2 \ snOrsor Is-.D Mahogany. to sni.h
u 90 Zee, b. N Crore or les Mahogany. 90 suish
lnch thiok, and @ be richly hgursd Cor
le0e 'ss, n more or Is-,l Mahogany to aui.s
's'"o f.st M more CT le-s) Mahogany, 20 hpish
=, All The pr, c,dilE schedule q Iunhsr mus. n. OF
n,I o.st quality - their Respective ktnds, thor
shsEss, .nd other eetects aud mus al ~ si,srs
~ suSs iengths shd ~ suoh Quantities - will b.
TIE southern rin- rsils sbd aoorine mus, al n.
heslt s'u free fryfn AL defects, sne other ~ll
The mahogany % b 81 the hes, Qualit, " ,asur..
SAMPLES Of each Il the above woods via be sub
Payments ~iu Ne made on The deliver, and a.
psuoe q uatsi u, dednctiug ten per een.um IN
81 bids must b. accompanied by the penal hsrd
ttse rspon IL PcIsots Ia The sum q three an
s.rd dollars s. elal, that the biidcr viii sccsSt
~ pattern the o,utrfct q swariei hir. IN. sui-
s.irnt OF he cuI ~ q D. cgrt cd a. the Unitof
the District Attorney q the district wherein he re-
Thc Derartmert reserves the risht 20 re,eo, any
or ali bids, II n lie cs,tu Tor she interest % ths
SoyerImgtt G. @ -. aud any bid that T. Mt made
does not cCIiorus IN eNery srsct % the reguirr-
rs e this sdNer'iseert. viii not he considered.
who are not themselves essaged In De iTmbs,
trade and Who have the necessary facilities To-
ProPo,ss will be irclosed in = scaled envelope,
incorsed Bids for Lunbtr !, sud addresssd %
feh2I-I2, snpsrvisiDT hrehi;oo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

A CATS MEAT MAN IN NEW YoRK.-Wm.
Sturln, lately a clerk in q dry goods store in
this city, on losing his situation recently con-
cluded to sell cat meat. He observed that
nearly every wholesale store had cat, viii CHI
It was trouble to feed, as meat had daily to
be sent for. He therefore decided to create a
route and feed each cat at thirty cents week,
adding milk, If required, at an extra charge.
he now feeds hundred cats daily, and his Gus
toners are daily increasing. He carries the
meat in a basket, but soon expects to have a
horse and wagon. Being fairly educated and
Well-dressed young man, he seems rather in
eongruOus with his pursuit. He makes money,
however, and his prospects for a handsome in-
come are good, If he should not have an army
OF competitors. The dainties served to the cats
are raw meat, boiled liver and boiled fish. He
claims that his most aristocratic customer is a
fat pussy in College place. She Is large, pure
white, has blue ribbons in her ears and a silver
collar. She has snowy and expensive rug for
her couch, and 81 week is paid for her meat
and milky. y. Cor. PhiId. Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

THE PRIZE RING.-The challenge recently
issued by Tom Allen, Of st. Louis, to fight any
man in the world for from twenty five hundred
TO i've thousand dollars q side has been accepted
by Jim Mace, who 10 now I'm London. By letters
just received be has authorized a well known
sporting man to inform Allen that he will q ght
him In three months, in Canada or New Or
leans, according to his challenge, and calls on
him to put up deposit to show he means basl-