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THE WEATHER.
WAR nEPARrMENT, Ofses OF Chrsf SissaI ONss

WssaiNsqos, q Ma Ss.y 10, S,srsa or.T'
fkoBABU III Es.-For New England, cloudy
weather and rain, with essterly to s0uthery WINS
So Onay or rising temperature and falling bar 1ue
yer during the day. For the middle states generally
SCuoy weather and rain, clearing in Virginia aud
marylsnd, southern 70 southwest winds sI'gst rist
OF tempersture, and falling, followed BY rising
barometer, FOR the south Atlantic and Gulf states
keperaliy clear and warm weather, with southwes.
70 nVithw.st vines aud stationary rising barome-
YER For Tenne see and the Ohio valley the u ger
axe region and the upper Mississ ppi and 10 yer
MlssouTl valleys, clear or partly cloudy weather
southwest TO northwest winds, stationary or falling
temperature ard rising barometer. For the lJwaT
lake gion light rain, followed by clearing we sther
southwest TO northwest winds, slight fall Of TEN.
perature and rising barometer. The lower Missis
slppi will fall. The lower Ohio and lower Missouri
rivers Will change but eighty dnring the day eau.
nonsry signals are ordered for Portland and sst.
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The Markets.



yFALINohE, May zs.-yiIsinis SKIES, osd, 81,
virginia co psolid.ted 50; West virgiRiss, II; pth
is sAss, Old Is, d., new, Is, do. ,ci4l tax,
BALTIMORE, May 3-Cotton quiet-low mid.
ohpss. H7s@B4. Flour an,et-H DSsrd street ani
stern supernue. 4.50ea5 50; do. do. extra, Ol,R
e'.a; do fsmiil. Is; Uity Mills su ,ernae,
50 ets W -; do. eAta, SOC %: d. do. tamil
.59iO 70 Wsest dull and hesvy-v nite chOioe.l O.;
! rs; good 10 prime rvd, l.6SgiI 70; comm Va l.,
I,ir do, 5oSl 90; PeDnsylvs ia red, l.sa6Gl 81;
Ozia AID lDdlsns do, y469l 20; vest ru spring,
4e4l IS. Corn easier-s bite southern ora selIov
southern, S47S; mixed western, new, S3as Eesl Old,
a9s55s o-f. dull and sIow.souI herr $500; vest
hrm, % Bay Unchanged. Provisions quiet. Ne 5
PIE, Is 20. Bulk Observation-Disclosures. Z; clsar ria
slees, va. acou-sh uiders. 7[G1s; clear rih
sld,s, Ia G10A; sugsr-cured h ans, ilCGI5. Lard
ienned, II western butter in fair demand aud
Iower-eboice :Si fair TO good. 7063 c flee u1-
eSnnssHeo' Risky dull, sS@i 90. sugar quiet,
NEW YORK, NAV ?5-TIour dun aud droopins.
ST. sdy. f'0 "NN
EEw YORK, Msy 25-stocks strsng Mon.ya
Goia, u. kxst 81 e long, 4S1i short, 49ls. Gov
LoNpeS, May IS -To-day bsIug Whit Monday.
the Bank Of England and Stock Exshsngs are
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STRANGE CONFESSION or INCESDIARIsM-
Fred. h. Wisweli, young man about 10 years
OF age, On Saturday night about IL O'clock
called al the 9Th precinct station house and
stated 70 Lieutenant EcklOf that he had set
IRE 20 Colonel Dyer's house on Sth street. THE
IRE occurred last Thursday and was mentioned
In The STAR Of that date He said he desire q
% give himself UP, that he had been living at
Colonel Overs for about four months learning
10 be draughtsmau, and he was afraid he did
not please the Colonel, who had given hlm a
job Of word 20 drav-a shut,er-which was not
done in a manner TO suit his employer; he was
very sorry for what he had done, &c. This Is
about the substance of what he said. An ex.
animation was waived this morning, and the
case goes to the grand jury. Bonds were fixed
at = eco.
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~In Tennyson's "May" it seems "that a
young mans thoughts gently turn to love-" In
this city, nowadays, they gently turn to .
mint julep.-Riehmond Enquirer.
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W ALI stree, To-day.

INV yoRk, MAJ IS The Posts nssncisl article
s'ys Money Is very abued mt A. sfli for eel laus
ard SOD for prime aercsntIe vaesr The .Crck
mrtet during the frst half hour ne Az. bat
has since been strong. G1vernnsnt oads are firm,
state bonds dull sales having been lnfasd 60 OF
= n..ssv-.T seA and 3eor.iss, new "a, at 6sll
W 70 O'Clock ell sslrs Of I'D we're a. l,aAs
y gold Iesps ha been II 6ns Cor c,r-v
I g. I~res1 exchange Is dull AID mr. n, prirl,
o. ere steI bits Remaining for isiness at
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SERIOUS AccIDxNT.-George s. Dom, q
young man, residing at III l. street., had one Of
legs broken in two places on Saturday night by
being thrown out OF an ambulance on the Lit
tie Falls road while returning from a fishing
excursion 70 the Great Falls.
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The THEATRRs.-''UncieT Toms Cabin will
be performed at the National Tneater tonight
and every evening this week by the Howard
combination Who have been drawing crowded
houses IN Baltimore. Charles Howard "a din
Gle Tom" and Little DOrTitt a. the child eva y,
nave been warmly praised whenever they have
i.;T.ceared, and the company is Otherwise ysrv
strong.
deT%aDn, brother OF the great Hermann,
will exhibit his wonderful feats OF magic al
FoId's Opera House this week. he Is highly
spoken OF By the New York Press az a remark
able performer, with several new feats.
The piquant Alice Placide will appear at the
Tbeater COmique this evening in a lively
drama Of Western adventure entitled Little
Rife, or the White Spirit of the Pawnees," and
will be assisted by ''Dashiug Charlie, the
Scout" and a strong company.
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THK SUMNER SALB.-By application to the
auctioneers, Messrs. Latimer q Cleary, cata-
logues for the sale Of the effects OF the late
Charles Sumner can be obtained.
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Office hours from a. m. 20 pm
Fee, - per Wis [.
Press of business at the off ce precludes visit
ing patients at residences except after 8 %. m.
Established in Washington 1861.
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ARREST OF A POSTAL CLERK-On Saturday
afternoon Captain John Frey, special agent OF
the Post Office department. arrested. in Alexan-
cria, Edward TAylOr, on the charge of robbiug
the mails. Taylor is the portal clerk between
Washington and LynchbuTg, and during the
past two wears q number Of valuable letters
have been missing on this route. The specific
charge was stealing q letter containing a pun
her Of coupons belonging to certain railroad
bonds mailed At Huntsville, Ala, and addressed
TO Joseph VIC, seed merchant, Rochester, y.
Y. Tay Tor was taken before United States
Commissioner Whittlesey, waived an eXAmi-
nation, and sent 70 Jail in default OF as 900
Lali.
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We INVITE the attention Of our readers to the
advertisement in another column Of the Rock
bridge Alum Springs. AS o delightful summer
resort, afiording everything desired by an inya-
lid or seeker after pleasure, no place in the
country can be considered its superior.
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CONVENIENT and happiness reign in all
households where Dooley's Yeast Powder l.
used. Try it. Your grocer has it,
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TIE WAsHISGTON MARKET COMPANY AND
THE STALL -HOLDKRs-Last week a Dumer-
ously-sigHed PETITION by the butchers, hucksters
and other dealers in the Washington market
was presented to Congress, asking that the
proposed sale OF the stands which was 10 have
taken place on Saturday be stopped. The
complaint Of the petitioners is, that about two
years ago they bought the stands for two years
paying heavy premiums, and have each built
up business, making such stands valuable
and II the sale is allowed to proceed their busi
ness viii be broken up, ana many will be bank
rupted, To say nothing of the confusion and dis.
order. With the premiums and rents (not in
Guiding the licenses and other expensesl t. .
amount per square fsOi for the privilege OF oc
eupying stalls IL excessive. recent ca.
cuiatlOn showed thar A hatcher paid - % Der
square loot per annum, a butter dealer $500
and baker So
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Easy Feet

BENG indispensable 70 health and comfort,
thousands OF persons come from far aud near q,
visit DR.. White, the practical Chiropodist, whose
establishments located az
535 FIFTEENTH STREET,
Obposite United states Treasury Department.
Dr white removes Corns without pain 50
mat the shoe can be worn with ease. He suc-
cessfu!ly treats Bunions, Club, and naowiny
MALE. vascular Excrescences, and other de-
rangements OF the feet.
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To PREVENT Fever aud Ague there Is no
preparation like Dooley's Calssys Tonic. Al
per bottle. 60
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DR.. Pierce's FaNOrite Prescriptfo,

at Hollander Bros. d q
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LOCAL NEWS,
Amusements. Sc ror,r,

Nd'ienai Thedter.-Un nee TOMS Cabin
foTds Opera Houss.-Professor Hermann, the
fsmous pretid lYitatsur.
IAsGtsy Coni1He.-Miss Alice Piacide in the
LITTLE Rife, or the White Spirit of the Paw.
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TAKE OARE OF YOUR VALuABLBs.-OSll
And examine the fire and burglar proof vaults
OF the Safe Deposit Company, corner Of New
YORK avenue and 18th street, for safe keeping
OF securities, jewels, silver ware or other valu-
ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an
mum, according to size. No business man can
afford to do without them. Take warming from
the CAieaoo and Boston fires.
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MRS. THOMAS MCFARLAND.

WINE OF TIE WOODS, Endorsed and pre-
scTibed by the leading physicians as a lax att ye
and digestive remedy, is steadily gaining in
popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Ind gestion Com
stpation, and Headache is unequalled. A. eo2c
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piles, ulcers, toothache, sore throet, sprains
scalds, soreness, old soree, headache, collie
laneness, bruises, boils, wounds, neuralgia,
Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised
preparations In the fact that IL is a standard
medicine, treated of in medical writings aud
known t. be cure for these diseases II, til q, II
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BRoDBkAD 4 Co,
l2os v street. between nth snd ls:h streets,
NOW OFFER

isos street. between nth and 18Th streets,
NOW OFFER
GEMS. NN ~ ~
nefrirsct, Garner. AID Sprague PRINTS Aflo
and beautiful ~ colors aud de.igos
cents. ' - DiONH' -
~ wool DKBAGE.I 30 cents.
very cheap. WIN An" MS
Rare bargains in BLACK GRENADINES and
SILKS. - ehA
Elegant PARIS KJDs ~ 65 cent. ana IN
Lovely 1Iks for lasies, - cents anJ m
cents e. $40. ' '- ."
AID q host Of other COOKS
GREATLY BKDUCED IN PRICES.
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WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas
Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, 18th street,
lntelligencer building. 1923
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THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use
fulness Of Singers Sewing Machine. LIS
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Youxe MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-A
yoahg named Augustus Eberly was accidentally
faot IN the right breast in bis fathers hard ware
sore, on 9TH street, on Saturday afternoon
While ne was examining q pistol which he
lnfended 10 lend 20 q friend. The ball, which
entered the liver, hAs not been extracted hnf
theyonps nan Is In q fair way FOR recovery.
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Dr.. Pierce's FayOrite Presentation
ls very strongly recommended by the Medical
faculty and is largely prescribed among their
female patients. Is is worthy of all conhie
as may be seen from the following testimonj Al:
ATLANTA, ILL.,, July 18th, 1873.
DR. X. n. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Deor Nlr-l have not words to express my
gratitude to you for your advice and assistance
In my case. There is no one who has used your
medicine since they have been brought here bat
that can say with me they have been greatly
use six or seven around me left OFF all doctors
ana other medicines, and now use it in their
families, after being cured of the same disease
as mine. You do not know what a wonder il
created in our city, BY its restoring NV sister 7
wrote you about, for she had been under the
care OF three of eur best doctors, but could not
slt up but Tor few minutes at one time |
begged oil her to try your medicines, and before
she had used half of the bottles she could 90 a
around the yard, and has now Just come home
from visit five miles away.
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THE COURTS.

C1RCUlT CoURT-Jud1s Nae 4ytIur,
To-day the trial calendar was called, a mum
per OF cases entered dismissed, judgments by
default taken, SC. Began VS.. Burns: verde
for plaintiff
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CTY ITEMS.

DOUBLE STITCHED Pantaloon tit Drawers, a,
Hollander Bros. 256
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SEQ ad OF HIbernia aiding Association.
The SigI al Corps IL 70 be augmented by go
M mbers, ard recruiting il now in progress
Rev Dr. Tiffany will lecture at the Fourth
s,Iee- " = Church tomorrow evening on
"ExpiO.ts of the American Navy"
The stables a. the corner OF 9Th and G. streets
ncrthwest, are being torn down to make way
Ter Improvements.
The Bakers Relief Association are giving n
grand May festival at Beyer's It'll street park
DIR. Sunderland delivered q sermon lbs. even
tng 20 the law students Of the National Cniyer-
city from the text: elf were a iuige I would
zee thai justice Was done"
The alarm OF fire yesterday afternoon, shout
o CLOCK, was caused by a slight fire on the
premises OF Mr.. Mayhew, on 10th street, be-
tween and y southeast.
MI. ;. F. HitZheim, late n clerk in the Re-
corder's once OF the District, and q member OF
company A, Washington Light Iafsntry, tHrns
up as captain In King whites brigade, in the
army OF BAXTER, in Arkansas.
There was fled on SATURDAY. in the of e OF
the Recorder or Deeds a certificate Of incOrRO
ration Of the General Hospital of the District OF
Columbia At Georgetown, u be used grEtgi-
tously for treatment OF medical and surgical
diseases
T. II. Smith, president of the Y. NJ c. 4. OF
this city, Who has returned from his snscisI
mission TO the Indian country. will Iecturs on
his travel tonight ~ the chapel Of the a.sDcia-
ton, the occasion being a formal welcome to
him by the members
Columbia Commandery, No 2, Knights Tenn
plar, yesterday afternoon, escorted the remains
81 the late VIM l. Brown, plate printer in the
treasury department, TO the Baltimore and
Potomac depot, on the wey to Williamsburg
The funeral services at the residence on 1
street, between 18th and 18th streets, were per
formed by Rev. FleFidus Steele, of the Episco-
PAL Church.
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Contest for Public sehaoI Honors.

TIE GOLD MEDALS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARITE-
NETIC.
The special examination for gold medals for
excellence IN arithmetic zone for bows and one
for girls) took place Saturday at the Franklin
building. corner of 18th and IL streets. There
were six pupils selected from each of the eight
Mr.. III. y. Copp, and the committee, by num-
bers, present The examination com renced at
9 O'Clock, when the questions we're given TO the
pupils, who were required to write the answers
and seal them in envelopes, marking on them
the numbers. Ii was nearly three O'clock be-
lore the examination concluded. The result
will be made known ST the next meeting Of the
board. The questions were as follows
l. Express 90 O0 in Roman notation.
? Write 81 units of the Ith order, D OF the 81 ,
$50 OF the ID and & Of the LIST for the divi6 end
and q OF the 4th. IS Of the 3d. snd 81 of the 2i
for the divisor. What is the quotient?
3: Reduce (2Ak1E) divided by { p of ! null
tiplied by (4.0o0 , minus 1000 4 81 divided
BY 50K to its simplest form.
4 What VIII be the price OF a city lot g BY
lr0 feet at the rate of SSi coo per acre?
5. III 10 per cent. of 2O0 IL 60 per cent. OF 80;
% per cent. Of 9Ois per cent. of what number?
house, A sells bis at gain of IS per cent and 3
sells at a loss of 8 per cent. The differences be-
tween AS gain ard Rs loss is $50. WHAT is
the cost OF each house?
.. Find the eG1ated time of the following
payments: July 10th, 1873. 800; August 25th,
$50; November 18th, $40, December IIth,
sl,2+0; December both, $3.50?
III the first term is II, the LAST term &c, and
the number OF terms Is IS, what is the common
difference2
.. One side Of a triangular piece OF ground Is
ii rods long; what will be- the length or the cor.
responding side Of similar triangular contain
ing three tiues as much laRd?
10. There u a pyramid whose top is broken of
100 feet slant high from the base. The length
Of each side at the base is s. feet and at the tOp
50 feet. What If the entire area?
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THE LARGEST SALE of pawned articles ever
held in this city will take place ut the auction
rooms of Meesrs. Duncanson Bros, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings, May 2Sth,
18th and 3oth, who win conduct the sale OF
y. Goldstein & Co., brokers, this being their
semi-Rnnual sale and one worthy the Attention
of buyers, as IL is one Of the largest and best
assorted stock Of diamonds, gold and silver
watches, jewelry, revolvers, ETC., ever offered.
The reputation Of Messrs. G.. q Co. ss brokers
guarantee as to the quality, having suffi cient
length Of time to test the same.
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AN ALLEGED TUKF TkICK.-The judges OF
the trOtting match over the Brightwood course
on Wednesday last, IL is alleged, have discov-
cred that the horses Silver Maid and Minerva,
owned BY A. X. s. FoOte and entered by one
johnson, are old race horses, with well known
records in sporting circles elsewhere, and that
the attempt 70 put them on the course here u n
Ger new names WAS fraud. The case has been
referred by the judges to the Spirit Of tie TImes,
OF New York, for an opinion The true name
OF silver Maid Is said TO be Dolly Warden, well
known N Baltimore, and that of Minerva,
Golden Belle The discovery has caused a
great deal Of comment in sporting circles here
TaE WoxENs' TEMPERANCE MKzrrSes-
Forty temperance meetings were held during
the past week by the ladies' Of the Temperancs
Union The appointments for the pressnt week
are - follows Mas meeting at Sixth Presby
terrain church, (Dr. Noble's,l on Monday even
ing at O'Clock; prayer meeting In the Niath
Presbyterian church, y street, between 9th And
10Th, each evening 1t O'Clock, TO which the
public generally i invited; prayer meeting for
ladies exclusively az O'Clock each evening AZ
Sixth Presbyterian church, Union chapel, Me-
tropolitan Presbyterian church, 9th street
Methodist Protestant church, and Dunbartou
street NJ. Z. church, Geor getown.
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REAL ESTATE SALRs.-On Friday, Il. n
warner, aucuoneer and real estate dealer, sold
9or Wn. "a Ward, trustee, the whole OF square
90, bounded BY ), i, 9th and 10th streets north
%eet, SUBJECT 10 all general, sewerage and spe-
hial taxes and former incumbrance, agyre-
Faung IN the whole 70 about S5I 900; T. n
Jateiop purchaser. Also, for Samuel Kerr
sxecntors part Of lot g. in AZ uare $50, Improved
1y tkree-story brick dwelling, No. 1872 Caro-
itne Terracel 1 street. between 10 IA and 18th
streets northwest. 20 NJ. NJ. Parker At AZ go
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WOOLPORD r. SHILBERG.
<21 sEYENTd STREET.,
hhylO IT between ID ana sOuf hues
NOTICE.! notice. NOTICEg.

DRY GOODS are still selling at loE ra,.s q,
BAATkRs, 1920 Pennsylvania avenae Mohairs
ano Apscss cheaper than ever. Dress Goods, PiQues
aud " bite Goods at popular prices Oottons saa
Galcoes cheap. Bed Spreads, Towels, Napkins and
liable Linen az bargains. Hosiery, Ladies' aud
Notions ct low figures saaa-tr
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COFFEE DROPPING.

mGAcaihe-h large lot q the inest q, N =,
this market. Just Tecei,ed Pr,ce low N~s-' 10
lov rates. ~ Ase1
m.eha-Ne are siso Just in receipt q = new n, q
qualify. ~ '@if''"
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ThREk CHEERS FOR TIE NEW DRY
GOODS STORE.
7O7 Market SPACE.
Q a r T IA RS
% pieces beautiful French Grenadines, oR'y Is
worth 50 cents '' -''
Speees Black Grenafine, p, Is, 81, 81, s., S. rs,
10 pieces Black Silk, only q, worth 81; very
cheap. - '0''
~ pieces Black Alpaca, orIy 20 cents, worth "a
~ pieces sllk Ponsee, only 60 cents, worth 81
~ pieces Victoria Lawn, only ~ cents, worth 81
H0 pieces frerch Cambria, eBiy li1 oeats W Jrth a
~ lecfs very best Calico, oulr cents wort lSs.
~ pieces good Cotton, only 10 cents, worth Is
Ivy larg. rpreads, only IA, worth 81 81
cllebcio SICK OF Csssim eTes for men aFd LoVs
~ pieces - Mating, Ouiy y cents, worth a0
~ pieces "A Oil Cloth, ouly 90 cents
CARRIERS
~ LII 10Y MARKET Space.
sOITH NG-1Tg5s -,1N r. :. ~ g ., :, : !,
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MILK-Pure Country MILK and BUTTE
Nl from Burgundy Stocs, farm near Alexandria.
Warranted pure and fresh every day. Price, cents
ger sssrt. Depot, 1890 7th street, between \ sn
northwesf. BayQ- In
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TEAS

AAHs fiour a. $40, 81 Is AID % per sask
SUNDRIES.
y smith Cos CRUSHED WHEAT .,a
0hAhhm fLOUh Just received fresh frym a.
hIts 10 brookb a, N y, aEd for sale low
Also, another hog-hesd (nsarly a ton v-etsh,s
SnOloe new TUhhk1 PkUEkS, which We sell Al
bcents, OF seven pounds for =
Il our stock is nov large and complete, and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-17

A neighbor going to the house OF David
Thompson, Chicago, to see his wife, VINO was
recently confined, found the doors fastened,
forced them open, and discovered Mrs
Thomson inScDsible, two OF her four emil
dren Gead, aud the other two apparently
dying. 1t is supposed they were in some
way poisoned.
Several persons have been arrested al
Quincy, ILL.,, on suspicion of being implicated
IN the robbery of the First National Bank
there. Among the valuatles stolen were
100000 in Adams county, ILL.,. bonds. A
reward of $4,000 has been offered for the
recovery of the stolen property and the cap
tdre Of tie thieves.
Two little boys were going TO bed Friday
night at home. in Jones street, New 1ork,
when one Of them, Jesse Clark, aged four
teer, playfully pointed pistol at the other,
his cousin, Jesse Wicks, remarking This
is the way we would treat robbers" The
pistol exploded, aud Wicks fell dead with b
bullet In bis brain.
A temperance society was organized in
DInyile on the 10th instant with the fol-
lowing officers: T. Mitchell Base, president I;
j. w. Carroll, vice-president; J. d. Arnold.
Chaplin S. T.. Peatross, secretary r. A.
Calm, financial secretary; j. D. Wilder.
treasurer; Il. w. Woodward, conductor ;
r. D. Woodson, assistant conductor; j. A..
Holt, inside sentinel.
Proctor Knott L. candidate for Congress.