Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-09

clerk have been differently rated, reducing
thereby the expenses of the District 81 500
monthly.
Retail Prices. Center Market.
sSfsT s per @ Ide
dried, % ;,, sliced, p; ehipged 3D. Pork, l9as
Hams t Whole f. Gu ssi
sized ICED Is 2 MiSdngs, IS spt TsIs; sa9glders, u
GAMENDIck, widseon, leo per pair; blue p wing TO-
20 per pair; red head: 30 per pair: canvas back,
rartridgs Sc eseh sach wCodsoef
SOC each Nenison, SOC per pound
bunch Csthsh IS per buneh Haiibut % per l Rei
Pe:eh, yellow, 40 per bunch salmon, California,
i255ais Fer ID; Hsddock, II aisc per 10: Lobster,
=: CLANS, Loo per 100; Spots. 40c. per bnnch; Blue
observation-disclosures Irish, 25per PIX; do sweet,
9EgT PIX 9DOns .oaso per PIX Gpa66ase 5alo Pc he
TgIRiIs 5ssa5 per pk sSaasa; a.s per ID spinash'
.s RsasS s %
FkrIIs-oranges, 2osS' per dozen; Lemons sosss
sos Rk rssT per- per
peeled 9; tnpeeea' IS; Biadkberries, 10; Cher
Ss 1s epPhadeIphis print, IS Der h.: New
Egg s a51en Ghee jail per iS b d. ~
Chickens df ss e PEP Sna
10 PER pair; DO. dressed I5ai % Per pair. 40
ACTION FOR FALSE ARREST AND I'M
PRIsoNNENT.-TO-day, in the Circuit Court,
Judge Cartier, the case of James W. Craig
against Capt. III. w: Howgate and Detective
]. W. Ross and Mills Dean for PLAINTIFF and
W. A. Cook for the defendants. In this case
action is brought by plaintiff, who was for
merry in the United States signal service
for alleged false arrest and Imprisonment.
for which he claims $4,000 damages. In the
summer of 1874, it will be recollected, several
parties were arrested on suspicion of being
connected with an attempt to defraud GER
tain signal observers by sending them letters
purpOrtiDg to be written by one WaldrOn,
an officer OF the corps. notifying them that
he was on his way to their station, and re-
questing that should a draft be presented ON
him 1T should be paid. The plaiDtiff in the
case was one of the parties arrested, and he
was taken in custody on the 14th OF Septem-
Der last, and was detained at Police Head
quarters for week or more. when the Off
GERS OF the signal service requested his re-
lease, which equest was complied with.
\ COAL OIL HORROR.-The infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. Mace Padgett, residing in Union
Town, who was severely burned about the
body by the bursting of coal oil lamp last
Thursday, as stated in THE STAR, died on
Monday evening, after suffering the most
only two years old. Mr.. Padgett, who had
his hand seriously burned in attempting to
put o1t the flames, has been unconscious
since Monday evening. and it is feared he
will finally lose his life from the shock to his
system.
Will appear in 1.-THE oratorio of the "Crea-
tion," at the Congregational church, sup
ported by the Philharmonic society, with
one hundred voices. This will give Wash
ingtonians an opportunity of hearing the
greatest oratorIo singer now living. Her
performances in this country have received
critics, and large audiences have received
the great singer with much enthusiasm,
OratoriO is Mile Titien's speciality, and a
large audience should greet the prima donna.
SUDDEN DEATH OF j. Ross BROWNE
Mr.. W. 5. Mitchell, of this city, received q
MIA, stating that his brother-in-law, j. Ross
Browne, had died at that place suddenly on
Monday night. Mr.. Browne was minister
OF tine United States to China some wears
since, and is well known as the author of
some entertaining books OF travel. He re-
sided at Oakland, California, for some years
previous TO his death.
THE SNYDER RELEASE CAsE-The case
OF John Green, of Baltimore, VINO is charged
Georgetown, and given bogus bail for the
appearance of Edward w. Snyder, who was
IN jail on the charge OF robbing the store of
Criminal Court to-day, as was expected,
owing 10 the engagement of his counsel, Mr..
Cook, in the Circuit Court. The case is on
the assignment for tomorrow.
FIRE THIS MoRNING.-The alarm OF fire
this morning about ii O'Clock was struck for
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, which, be-
fore il was exIinguished, caused a damage to
The buildidg and furniture Of 81 500. 1t was
caused by a detective fiue. The building is
owned by T. Fl. Waggamsn, and was occu-
pied by DR.. Tabor and w. II. Hazard.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
VIM. II. Halle and Almira E. Mcdonald;
John Il. Hutchinson and Sallie w. Mitchell
both OF Annapolis; oliver Zell and Ada
Clabdaugh (of Alexandria,, David Carroll
and Margaret Cutten, William Henry Dove
ton Haggard and Caroline A. Carroll, Ram
dali Holmes and Cecilia Jones, w. g. Blass
and Mary NJ. Cadwallader.
ANOTHER FIRE AT THE MATTRESS FAC
ToRY.-The alarm at 7:30 last night was
tress factory of Henry A. Singer 4 Bro.
between l. and NJ and 18th and 18th streets
northwest, which originated from a defec-
bered that this factory burned down in June
last, and had been rebuilt.
BOOK SALE THIS EvENING.-The sale of
rare and valuable books at Dowling's auc-
ton rooms will be continued at O'Clock
this Thursday evening, when HOgarth's
great works and the balance Of the finest
books in the catalogue Will be sold; also,
complete set Of "Harper's Magazine" nicely
bound, which is library in itself.
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement
Of Gordon's feed for horses. From the many
testimonials respecting the merit and econ
ns ~ the Agents
terested in the effective feeding of horses
and cattle viii do well to give IL trial,
ROMAN GOLD, amethyst, coral, let and
pearl. Lake George diamonds in plate gold
and JET Silver plated ware and fancy goods
al Priggs teweiry store, No. Al Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
- Strike from mankind the princtple of
faith and men would have no more history
than flock Of sheer,