Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-31
TEE LEADERS OF FASHION and all who

TIE LEADERS OF FASHION and all who
can Sford to 10 so are now making prepara-
ticns for transferring the gaieties Of social
life 81 the seaside and summer resorts. The
seas3n will commence early. and before leav-
ing Cur readers should call and select their
jeweiry at Mr.. Priggs popular store, 457
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. who has 8 splendid
lire ofLake George diamonds and Colorado
sapfS1ires set In gold. one hundred styles of
sleeYe buttons and studs. gold fronts, direct
ly fI3m the factory; Hubbard's studs, in one
solic piece OF gold. with i've different col
oTeG stones: twenty styles OF fan chains:
nichel-Silyer chains for gentlemen, to be
WORT with white vests; new fascet neck
lace:in gold at SO; a new French necklace in
altetnate links of polished and dead gold, at
80, tOrtOise-shell and riveted rubber chains
for 81 and a splendid line OF dead gold sleeve
buttons and studs. which are marked with
initials to order. Mr. Prigg's general collec-
ton includes all the novelties in jewelry.
and his prices are very reasonable. Ladies
and gentlemen Will find il TO their advantage
TO GILL and examine his stock.
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DECORATION OF THE GRAVES OF GER
MAs-AMERICAN SOLDIERS AT PROSPECT
HIi!L.-The graves of the soldiers buried at
Prospect Hill cemetery were decOra Jed yes
fergSay afternoon with impressive ceremo-
niet by the members of the German Veteran
Uniln and others. The procession, headed
by SeI ETH band, took up the lire OF march
at Zoo ffler garden. and at the cemetery the
PRECEDENT or the German Veteran Union (NIr
III FichOltZl called the assemblage to order
Hurjng the ceremonies the children of the
Sulslay school of Rev. Mr.. Rietz sang n beau
tifu: hymn. An eloquent Grafton in German
by Major Charles f. Behle followed. He
thafiked GCi that a more reconciliatory
spiH,i is NANTES ted throughout the land. and
thai the most prominent of our late adversa-
ries; safest in eloquent aud sincere words their
reHtwed love and devotion to the Old dag
ant declare their earnest viii 70 CO-opar8 te
fo' ;1he glory of oar common country. The
AriHn Quartette Club rendered several beau
tiil.l airs during the ceremonies.
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BfILDING PERMITS were issued to-day by
INSPECTOR PlOwman. as follows; X. NJ. Nc
All.Ster, brick dwelling u Oy 81 feet. south
side New York avenue, between 18th and
lIti, streets southwest; $3.50. Rnb't Clarke
tWO-StOry frame dwelling, II by I6 feet west
side Sd. between NJ and y streets southeast;
S3O;, VIM. WelthaIt a three story brick store
anGdwelling. north side Pennsylvania ave
nua, between Sd and lth SITS. southeast -, 600
Wiz atley Brothers. three three-Story and
basement brick dwellings, north side OF Cav
StItSt, Georgetown, between Congress and
High streets: 100000 John Henderson. two
i've? story brick stores and offices: north side
Louisiana avenue, between 6th and I tn streets
nOiIhweSt; $1,000. Richard ROthwell "A two
StOiy ard basement brick dwelling, west side
of = street. between y and East Capitol
STREETS northeast; $500.
KANSAS INSTRUMENTATION the facS
that samples of the grasshoppers now de-
va eating the west and the Colorado bugs
WHICH aboundS hereabOuts, are frequently
sem through the mails and express offices, il
WOald appear that the inhabitants of the sec
that people i'm other parts of the country
shOuld khOw'nOw il is themselves. Recently
SOIaC one sent to the President q vigorous
specimen of the Kansas hooper in a box
filled with grass, afIoriing the ferociouS in
sect food for his journey. He arrived in good
CCUditiOn.
MORE lNICNCTIONS.-Judgp Wylie. since
Friday last. has issued preliminary restrain
ing orders in about thirty cases to enjOin the
District CCmmi ,siOneTS rom SellinE certain
property 10 satisfy certificates of assessment
fOIspecial improvements, the sale of which
was advertised To take place to-day.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been ISSUED as
follows: John y. Steele. of q GEORGETOWN. and
Laura a. Cost, of Frederick. Cha. Il. AucIl
2u1 Fannie :. HalStCa1; anthony White
and Mary f. Wright VIM. II. Wooster. Of
st. Louis, aud Sophie G. FOIke.
EROPERTY-0WNERS who have not made
application for damages TO property by
reYson of public improvements can now II le
al / T.ovy 4 20, -