Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18
Washington Markets-The Railing
Prices To-day.

Prices To-day.
!siTlsin. ,2s; DO fCgpd, iss d. Fos.sins ssessS,
3e so s SssSrpeS, lsls5s pork ,0.sS do
81 sPieG "a sH = & f Ts,s Iss sss ss De-
:Ssd lsss middPs; sIi sSIs to i Ie. beef
bunch :ais ss s .aSSn s RsTes
Fl firt ts:H 7s ed iiS ases r fsss'nssi
soc; PER bunch: Boston mrss,;{ ~, SSssisrE t5s
Cuba do, soG6oc.i stsrish do, s,ef7sc sc- eaea.
Esr hn5dp .9bd crabs, Co., per dozen. ta,sss rs
ssssE4s.Fs;SP Potatoes. Irish, 80 49,. A. new
NV: bunch, iSs sa fn s.'sn' sk sss.s'
,gSS hess rhgesrb &C tSp eq rsssji,s Lettuce,
beans. 90 sss.s = 1e <GHch; psss, t6c. ? peck;
CLIMBER ssS ses6s er-s dozen es5bsys, iSSfS,.
., FsTrTs Oranges, as@soc. p dozen: lemons,
P"1-prl.s, I5@9oc each; oh rries. Sc p lusrt' -
Ipeeledl 2,@2:c ,(nnpeeIedj, iOc; bIackberries,
i'f BrT TsIIie1i ss 10; ,r,n, ec
York creamy, 4sc choice roll, 500 pIc.; fair do,
spTing chickens 2t@7sc pair; Ducks, 75e. 81 Is p
WHoLEsALE MARKET.
FLorR AND FRED.-Besvsns & Shaw, commission
merchants and wholesale dealers in aour, feed, IL
northwest furnish the foIlowins ',aon' ot a,gT
wedS SS0 famiy, s9 sp Sss sS
81 tO@s8: super. Sc: rye So Corn me- :.
Gull.
X W. Ms1k kin, general commission merchant
Wy louisiana ave between 9Th and 10th stEee,-
A.; 7 bush: ONIONS, 55d sgP bush dried peaches
Sm@s 20 dTied app es s39 s,2 peanuts, sic sI7S;
SEQ ehelen.. sss &acts. e ssSs s. d T@aI
Sntss 70 D. n, SOS do gnTasbed, 10, 2s@s0
= rnplps.
potatoes, s6OOds , barrsI: cranberries, asa si0
Sbt quarter ss@s8S nt Gfs sSs GoE Ret 7s
5 hgss s,e firm; Poultry dull. Both green and
leo 1ns Of hay and straw sold during the
@SCO. p hundred: Offerings have been light. w.
CAPTURE OF Two EsCAPED IuNATICs-
perate inmates of the Insane AsyIum. namsd
George Richmond Walker, escaped from that
institution, and the greatest vigilance has since
p De- exercises by the officers to recapture him.
he mas been roaming about in Maryland and
the District since that time, and this morning
detectives Sargent and McElfresh came across
MIN on the corner OF 4th and f streets, and at
once laid hands on him. He made q stout re.
sistsnce, but was led TO police head uarters and
arrangements At once made to return him to
the asylum. This is the third time he has es-
caped; once In 1870, when Mr. McElfresh fol-
lowed him about one hundred miles down in
Virginia, and had a Rough time of il in csptur-
ing him. He imagines that Gen. Grant has
usurped ms place, and that he must be ousted
from the White House.
Yesterday afternoon Officer W. T. Anderson
TOOK into custody an escaped lunatic from the
Insane Asylum named James Smith. He was
turned over 10 DIR. Nichols at the asylum
RESTORATION OF Drowning PERsoNs-In
view OF the many cases OF Academia drown
occurring, the republication of the following
directions for restoring persons apparently
drowned ISSUED by the Massachusetts, Humane
Society IL timely. Let everybody read and re-
me mber them, for no one one can tell how soon
ne NAV need TO put them in practice; '.Conyey
the body TO the nearest house with head raised
Strip and rub dry. Wrap in blankets Initiate
the lungs by closing the nOstIils with the thumb
and finger, and blow into the mouth forcIhiv
ana then pressing with hand on the chest
Again blow III the mouth and press on the chest
and 70 on, for ten minutes, or until he breathas
Ceep the body warm, extremities also. Con
time rubbiDg-do not give it up so long As there
ls any chance OF success"
TRoTTING RACE.-A trOtting race, between
S. M; Daisy, entered by Perry, and bl IN. Toots
oy r. Moses, for 100 side, will take place TO-
morrow afternoon, June -, at $50 O'Clock, at
Brghtwood park. The race promises to be
very spirited, as both horses are considered fast
tTotters and are well known on the road. The
race will be the best two in three, mile heats To
harness The admission is placed at the low
figure of fifty cents, which, no doubt, will cause
the attendance to be very large.
THE ODD FELLOWS Library Association of
East Washington. composed of delegates from
campment. and the Ladies' Union Rebekah
Degree Association No. /. organized last Tues
day evening ard elected tne following officers:
p pr James d; Peake; vice president,
treasurer, Mrs j. 5. Martin. The association
starts under very favorable auspices, and will
socn he prepared to open their library.
REVIEW OF THEP oLIcE-To-davt tn, Metro
poitan Police force were revie wed at one O'Clock
in front of Police Headquarter'. The bl1e
houses to the Central GuardhOuse where the
line was toImed-numbering about ls0-bv
Capt. W. q. Brock. inspector of the force and
without mnsic marched TO the front of head
quarters, where they passed in review before
commissioners BerIet and Smith and Major
Richards.
READING (PA.) ELECTROMAGNETIC a.
noon train of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad arrived here with 237 excursionists
from Reading, p a., who come under the man
agemeDt of a church in that city to visit the
public buildings. They left Reading at 4:5O
this morning, Harrisburg at 7:25 and Baltimore
at l0;i5 They are chartered at Wizards and
the National. and will leave tomorrow at 2H
CLOCK, reaching home at night.
A SPLENDID CHANCE for investment is of
fered this afternoon in the sale of the valuable
building lot corner Sd street, Indiana avenue
and ID street northwest, having a front on all
tqroe streets. All improvements paid and CEN
trally located, being near the City Hall. The
sale tales place at p. m, by order of Reginald
FeDdall, trustee, and will be conducted by
DuncaDson Bros, auctoneers.
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TIE THEATERs.-The mere announcement
Of Francis G. Longs new play, with our little
favorite, May Gallagher, as the hero ne,
'Cbat," should suffice TO crowd the National
rbeater this evening. See advertisement.
The coolest and pleassntest place 20 spend
these warm evenings is the summer Theater
Comique, and the attendance nightly shows
hat the fact is appreciated.
The FUNERAL of the late Alfred A. Stratton
the aTmless soldier, who occupied the situation
II Waterman In the Treasury department, took
place on Tuesday from St. Peters Church;
Capitol Hill. The pail bearers were four arm
ess men who lost their limbs in the Union SER
vice during the late war. Deceased was buried
1t Mount Olivit.
SUITS FOR MARKET STALL RRNT-The |
Market company yesterday en-.
ered suit for the recovery of arrearages OF rent
If stalls against the following parties: j. Aug
lstiffer, sos; Henry Baker Smith, sl6S; John
A. Davis, $2i7 %; Geo. Donaldson, St6s; NJ. II.
HOmiler, S3S0S0; james La FOntaine, S257;
VIM. Turner, $500.