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AL TON SALES.
THIS A. CERNOON,
hCNCANSON BROS, Auctiopeer-.
" Garner Ninth and ID streets Northwest

TRCSTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
AND NORTH STREET, AND ON b STREET.
N.RIH. FRONTING THE CAPIT0i,
GRol NpS, AT AUCTION.
81 BS Nisfue Of certain deeds Of trust given to
- me- dated the II h day IF December, A., d 1873
- ar record ed in iiber No. 49, lilo ~ aud lilo
ie oie nf the lard records for Washin ,ton county
IN the District Of Columbia, and by written regnast
auciicnoD MONDAY, the 29th day Of March A. u
is'5 at . cock .. m, in front Of the prem Ali
mos certain pieces or parcels of ground situated
and lying in the City OF WASHINGTON ard District a
tolunibia, and known and described on the plat or
pi1n oil said Sity lots Numbered twenty wo ssi
tWeaty three (5 and twenty four 24D, the subdi
vision by the heirs of William Hickey, of the west
ern part OF original lot numbered ivet in square
numbered six hundr.d and eighty six 1861, the same
ss conveyed by said William Hickey's heirs To Ge,
n W hitney by deed. dated LIST day of August, A u
1907, together with all and singular the i'm proye-
mpnts, privil ages hereditaments and appurtenaDcs
70 the same belonging, or in any manner sppertain-
ing;
cunlbrance of $500 ard accrued interest," Part of
salg can remain upon the property, if
Terms of ae: S2770 76 and interest at 10 per cent
Per annum from 1lth of December, A n ISIS, to day
OF sale, and penses of sale in ca-h balance in one
ard two year, notes bearing per cent interest and
secured by deed II trust upon the property sold
Conteyanclng, &c, at cost Of the purchaser A de-
post Of 200 will Ice required upon each lot a. soon
a. sold. If the terms Of sale are not COMPLIED witt
reeoid At the risk and cost of the defaulting pur
JOHN II. TYLER. Trustee
Harif-m DINtANSbN BROS, Aucts
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II. Real Estate Broker and AUct1oneer,
edeIal buildings, COTnNr Ith and IS. northwest
CmAASCERT SALE OF A THREE STORY
BEith DIV ELlING. No. ~ l2TH STREET,
BETN ZEN PENNSNLNA AVENUE AND

CHASCERY SALE OF A THREE STORY
BRICK DWELLING. No St1 I3TT SHEET
bETN ZEN PEkNSNL ANA AVENUE AND
STREET NORTHWEST
O. By virtue OF n decree OF the Supreme Court of
LII the District of Columbia. holding a special
tenn, passed in equity cause No. 800 docket Is,
dated the 18th day OF March, lsJ, will sell pab
ilc auction, III front Of the premises. on FRIDAY j,
20 April, st ! 50 y. m. the following real estate,
with the improvements thereon. II wit All that
certain piece or parcel Of ground situate AMI being
IN the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia,
beng Part 81 Lot numbered six, co. ia Square
berCd Three hundred and twenty three 1923, begin
nluc Tor IN" same at point twenty feet five and
three-qEartyr inches 90 tcet 5Si nchesl from the
northwest corner of said lot number 8, on Twelfth
street, and rnnuing thence north with ithe line Of
said street twenty feet five and trccuartcr inches
tZG ecJ 81 lnches.l thence eaS.e-ly ninety feet
one inch (9l feet iuchl % the line If the alley
thence sOuJhrry with The line ofsaid alley twenty
feet i've and three quarter inches, go feet 81
iHches.) thence westerly Ninety five feet inch t95
feet lhch) 10 the Point o beginning said Twelfth
street.
The improvements consist Of substantial three
story brick house, with double cellar, two story
brick addition about twelve 70 H-. wafer and
Terms ~ prv-CTihed by the deere: One third Of
Tire purchase money in cash; balance an three equal
in-tainleut7, pa able IN six, twelve and eighteen
months after date. with interest az per cent toI
y EiCh three notes shall be given. secured by deed
on the property. deposit IF 500 required If the
not CON piled with IL five dsys the property viii DC
Tcsold ~ the rick and cost OF the deftulting par
chaser after five days advertisement IN
paper published in the city Of Washington All con
vCyeDClDg at rN H." Of purchaser.
Har26 dads NM. PIERCE BELL. Trustee.
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Il ATIMEK CLEARY,
L. Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,
Southwest corner Penna. avenue and lIta street,
Star Office Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN PROVED



ia By virtue of deed Of trust, dated August p,
Is, ct seq, Ct tn. land records of WASH ngton
county, District of Columbia, and by direction of
the party secured thereby, in writing, will sell
at public auction, on WEDNESDAY, April Z. Ss75,
at O'Clock D. m, in front of the premises, being
pai Of square numbered seven hundred and twenty
six, (726J beginning Ior said part at a point on
Maryl land avenue one hundred feet sOuthwesterly
from the southeast corner OF said square, and run
ming thence along said avenue southwest wardly
twenty Eve (25) feet; thence at right angles with
said avenue ENTHUSIASTICALLY forty three feet and
four inches then north sixty f0) feet TO north
b street; then along said street east twenty-five
feet then south nifty three feet and sxnches, So 81
and thence to said avenue and the place of begin
ming, improved by two frame houses, two stories
each.
Terms of sale: $1,000 and interest in cash. together
with the expenses of sale; balance in two equal in
stalmen at six and twe lye months it'll notes of
the purchaser, hearing interest at ten per cenium
per annum, and secured By deed Of trust the
premises The amount secured by this deed OF tr ust
Is 30O with Interest from the 18th day Of August
is74. Convey ancing at cost Of purchaser. Sa0 to
be paid down when the property is Knocked on.
J JoHf i H fHHksoS' Trustees.
mars dads LATlMER CLEARLY, Aucts.
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TRFa>.RY nErARTNrNr. !

Ns~ur NGE oN, n. g.. March y. ls.s.
Sealed Proposals q furnish t. Tor tis pepaT
f'r one year fTum tud after March 81. ISIS will
b. received until uoUa- A grIl ] l~75.
TIE Ice u 20 furnished must BE- heunebec tee OF
the bet quality, zee equal thereto, clear sai
Tree from snow dart, or other impurities, 20 the
satisfaction e toe rcc'ig NJ officer, and Co be de
hHrred m -uCh quantities and . such times and
places - may D. T.luir-t.
T. D. sighed by the lr.as1gv s-ai"~. and g. h~
raid FIR monthly. upon prom vouchers. aUdlt-s
aud approved ia due form.
Bids must be @ Trice psr TN # 20 !Uil pounds
60 the ton.
deposit Il $40 pitol state, currency OF hoRis
must accompany each lll A. security that ~ -
genuine and IN good faith. t. he returned to the
unsuccessful bidder after the award % the contract
srd To- ~ retained -elurty the contract Of the
successful bidder.
The richt o. reject any or ~ Lids "a waive lie
iects If Il Is deemed 4 the interest 0itha -oyernmea,
sa -. l. rs-ervri.
Bid- should be Endorsed Proposals. Tor Tee. and
addressed 20 WILLIAM %. AVERY.
-u--aG- LL--L Ohm. III ra..-L-. n.n.rLneni
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a RACE WITH THE FLoOD.-An cT-Iting
race occurred on the Lelligh VALLEY railroad.
ten miles above P:ttStOn. between a pa>Srl-
ger train and the food. Mr.. r. \. Pacilp-,
superintendent Of the road. was On the cars.
The track was Hooded axle deep, AMI tue q ie
was descending rapidly behind the train. To
go forward was To encounter unknown dan
ger. To retreat was an impoSSibility TIE
engineer hesitated. The Hood WAS rising.
Let her co." said Mr.. Packer. lit il a race
for life or death" The excitement among
the passengers was intense as the engineer
sounded his whistle and the train dashed
SplaShinC through the water at full speed,
the slabs Of Ice pelting the rear car, which
was considerably smashed. When the train
reached CONtOn, three miles above Pittston,
the round house was flooded, and 4 few min
utes before the telegraph operator hal been
The train arrived in Pittstoa ahead OF time.
PkNn. IfnicH. 26,h.
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EVENING Star.
leCeusiS Of ceor~sx

Mr.. George Smith VITO nai ,,s.t-,,a ~ t,,,
CNtfnltion sent 10 ASSyria hy- $50 london
ph. bas been nusily engage since his
r,turn in arranging The inScriptilI,~ n so.,r.I
hurried IN Chsldean and ASSyrfaa r,,olnlS
Hlth several small pieces in the British
mus um collection .le has succeeIe ia o.
tanning continuous series Of legends giving
tie history of the world from the creation
down TO some perioi after the fall OF man
Lin kei with some Of These ne Also found OIL her
legerdS on primitive history. incIuiirg tha
story OF the building OF the tower of Babal
az OF The confuSiOE az tongues When his
Investigations are completed Mr. Smi IN will
publish a fun account and Translation Of these
Gei e>is legends. IN recent letter 10 the
Telegraph he says. The narrative on the
A>Syrlan tablets commences with a deScrip-
tior OF the period before the world was created
when there existed a chaos OF confession
The chaos l. presided over by a female mower
named TlSalat and Tiamat. corresponding
To the Thalatth Of BaroSus: but as IL prhi
ceeds the Assyr!an account agrees rather
WITH the Bible than with the short account
Z ON BerosuS. We are told, i'm the in>crip-
lions, OF The fall of The celestial being who
appears 10 correspond 10 Satan. Ia his an
bition he raises his hand against the Sav.
tuary of the God o. Heaven and the dos .rit,-
tion of him II really magnificent. THIS r.
beilion leads To war in Heaven ana tn
conquest OF the powers 81 evil, the EpIS in
due course creating the universe in stages A.
In the Mosaic narrative. surveying each stan
oi The work and pronounciug IL COOL Tn
divine work eliminates IT, the creation or
man, who Is made upright ami FREE from
evil. and endOw "a blythe gods with the -l,b.a
faculty OF speech. The Petty then delivers "A
long address TO the new lN-crpat,si being, ia
StTucting him in all his duties and p-f,i-
legcS. ard pointing ont ~. glory Of his state
But this condition Of blessing does NOT lq-f
long before man. yielding ia tnnn .gE'nH.
ialis; and the Deity then prOaouuce> upon
him terrible curse. invoking on his heat
all the evils which have since afflicted hui
mauitE."
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TIE CENSUS or CHILDREN i'm New York
city. under the compulsory education law
will be completed by April I. Quantities OF
children i'm rags and almost naked have been
found 1T the wrctchel homes. unable 10 leave
during the cold weather. They have boa
clothed 10y charitable societies and are high
" pleased AZ being able 10 attend Schnnl
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DRoPosALs FOR COAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

IkFf~rkt IEPtkTNENT.
BUREAU OF kNGRAVlNG AND PRINTING,
MASHLNGroN, ID. c.. cath February
Sealed Proposals will be received Of this once
until 10 O'Clock a. m, TUESDAY Soth March, for
furnis hing six hundred go tors o. run of niue
Georges creek CUMBERLAND COAL, 20 be de
lyored at such tmes and places and IA such quaint
ties be 1uiTed, and subject 20 the conditions
required BY 81 ConCress, approved July II, $50,
viz: THAT such coal shall weigh 224o pounds 70 the
ton, and shall be in.pecteI and weighed, aud the
quantity Il each load certified At the time of delivery
by the person appointed and qualified under the act
for that purpose, and that the prescribed lee Of %
cent? for each ton Of coal in ected weighed, and de-
iyertd shall b. paid the Contractor
PROMO ais will be Considered binding for one week
frvm the yth March, the Department. reserying the
right 10 reject all or any portion Of the bids offered
No prop0sals will lie entertained unless accOmpa-
nied by satisfactory EVIDENCE ABILITY 90 fulfill The
contract. viii ang pa N 6S be made without the
certificate Of the inspector thN the coal furnished
sue n as the contract call for.
Proposals should be addressed and sent 20 the once
of GEO. b. McCARTER,
Chief Of Bureau OF Ensrsyins and Printing, Trees
my Department. feb14- totmArN
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Proposals for Work At National Military
Cemeteries.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL CHNErERTEs
WIsHIFsIoN, Il. g.. March 10, ..

VFrIok on hAIl1Nht CsNktkhttsl
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRlPLICATE
- with copy Of this advertisement attached q
each, viii BE- received at this Office until noon, ON
Monday, April 10 ISIS, nj which time aud place they
will be opened in the presence ~ bidders. for con-
sfructing Enclosure Nals OF brick or stone AROUND
the National Military Cemeteries at Glenaaie Aud
Seven Pines, near Richmond, Va
The work will be- inspected by coTapetens ensi-
neers, and strict compliance with the terms OF the
contract will be required.
Copies Of plans and specifications mar be seen at
this ofice at the QuartermasteTs Office al For. Noe-
roe Va, and at the cemeteries above named.
Proposals should b. endorsed. sspropos.i. for
Wells for National Cemeteries, and addressed to
the undersigned.
psr2sst AZ ROCKWELL. Capt and A. Q. n;
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ANOTHER MEXICAN RAID.-A Galveston
News special from Corpus Christi. Texas.
dated March %. p. m. says a large holy Of
armed MeXicdnS attacked several ranches
robbed one store taking several American
prisoners. Intense excitement prevails. rs
AN invasion of the city il apprchenGel Al
tue citizens are under arms
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SPEAKING OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. the
GCateSt JOB we have heard of in that line i
in Wilmington. North Carolina. Whalc there
are 2.300 colOrei voters and i,l60 white. Rya
hi of sharp practice the white s. have got Tao
city divided into three wards. containing r.
sIeCtiVely 5000. SEQ. and 80 voters. In the
two smaller wards thu Democrats hav,. %
square working ajority.-T,pij,ptgYoli Jos'i-
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TRUsTEp SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE IN THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NEAR UNION
TOWN: ON THE ANACOSTIA ROAD, WITH
YARD BRIDGE.
- BY virtue of a deed Of trust to me, dated the
- 18th day of October, 1863, and duly recorded in
- Liber and X, No. 7, folio Il, one Of the land
records OF ashingtou county, District of Columbia
and at the written request of the party secured there
by Will sell AT pubic auction, the premises,
the highest biader, on WEDNESDAY, April the
14th, at clock m. the following described real
estate All that piece or parcel Of land living and sit
uated In astlngton county, in the District of CO.
lumbia, and described follows: Beginning at a
stone planted ON the sout beast side of the road from
UnionIown 10 Bennings Bridge, and the northwest
chester" which sold by John A. smith to
Charles A. Krause, and running thence with said
road north 50 deg. east 260J feet, thence south
491< deg so 6s feet thence south 50 deg west
M273 feet TO the dividing lire between Charlie, .
Krause and Mrs. Otterback, thence north Is deg ;,
west g4 9 feet thence north 30 deg, east SIS feet
thence north 2 deg, west $50 feet to the beginning
containing five acres, more OF less
Terms OF sale: One half cash. the residue in eoual
payments in six and twelve months, with interest
secured by the purchaser notes aud deed Of trust on
the premises SaU to be paid down on the day OF
sale Cobyeyancing and RECORDING to be at the cost
Of the purchaser III the terms of sale are not com
piled with in five days, the trustee reserves the right
TO resell. ten days public notice, at the cost an
risk Of the defaulting purchaser.
SAMUEL p. SMITH, Trustee
mar2e LIT YOUNG MIDDLETON, Auc.s.
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BURIED ALIVE IN AGRAVE or HIS OwN
DIGGING.-At Preston, Eng, grave-diEger
named Robert Taylor WAS recently engaged
in filling a grave, into which he stepped in
order 10 take out some boards. when the earth
cdved in on him. He cried out for help and
The sexton came 10 him. but i'm trying to eN-
tTicate him caused Jitc earth 10 cave S.itl
more, buryinC Taylor completely and smCth-
lrinw him 10 death
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ARRIEn

befBlN-iA'h- On TUESDAY. ID IL Fal,ru.r-
20 - Peter rhEtr.t. ~ a.. a.. 4 A. ~
JAN'> " i"rHNN ard Mr.. ". Isly
PAiTEENuN- NkrIN. Un she 81 & S-,,t-s.-
..nr. J. q. hr the r.. llr = , Marru NJ . n
PtErtE-"N 90 Mi RrNA MAKrIS, hoih q VISA
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THE Rochester Democrat. in utter dehance
ofJudge Nelson's request that the press would
abstain from prejudging the case. declares
that Theodore's midnight .wanderingS in
search of "A soft spot reminds one of the old
lady who searched a long time for her spec,
tacles and finally found them on her own
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer-
TRIsTFES SALE OF NALC ABLE IMPROVED
PkuPEkTl ON Tie NoRTHWE>T CORNER
OE I'LL ANn 21nI STREETS N0RTIINN

lklsIfE-- SALE OF NALt ABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON HE NoRTHWE>T CORNER
OF AND 2lsT STREETS NORTHw
IT, BY virtue of deed Of trust to w. dated
III August 81, 1874 and recorded in Liher No $50
folio $50 II he land records for the District Of
Columbia and 10y the request Of tie Parties secured
thereby, we VIII s,, in front Of the premises at
PUBLIC auction, on MONDAY, March goth, ISIS, Al
IA clock M all that certain piece parcel of
ground snd premises situate in the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, and described as Lot
thirty six 1861, in Warrington Dorsey trustees
IL chanccry subdivision II original lots one, two
three &c, of square number seventy seven M As
IN" same Is recorded in the Surveyors Office of the
District of Columbia, approved by substantial
tree story Brick Dwelling with Back Building.
Terms OF sale: Twrgty five hundred dollars and
the expense OF SSc and taxes for 1874 <, in cash:
twenty five hundred dollars in wear, AZ ton per
cent. Interest; the balance in two years, with interest
at seven rer cent the purchaser, at his option
may pay the costs of sale, taxes, &c, with six
months interest on five Thousand dollars, and the
present mortgage will be permitted to remain till
maturity by punctnal pawn cnt of interest. The
balance 10 be- paid in and years with interest
AT seven per cent. All at cost of pur
chaser. If terms Of sale not complied with in ten
days the Trustees reserve the right resell at cost
OF GeiiuliiHg purchaser, on five days notice. 5 $50
down on day of sale.
6 3, G G fR9EEENNnAN' Trustees.
marlS-i THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
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hUNCANSON BROS, AuCtipneer-
- Southeast corner 9th and d SIS northwest

tHANtEkf SALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL
ESiATE ON 6TH ST, NEAR ID ST, IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON. d. &.
- Under and hy virtue oT a decree Of the Su-
ia. Prem. Court Of the District ui Columbia, in Ice
&c al ~ Chase q al No 2yUt, Equity docket H. the
undersigned, trustee, will sci. az public auction
ca ne premises, on TUESDAY, the 18Th
u April, 1915, at = o'clock r. m, parts
OF lots one %, two ~, and twenty six
20, IN square four hundred and seven if5Ti
This property has front of % fes inches on 9th
street. near u street, with depth of Il6 feet to
vide alley, ard ! pr0ved by well built three
story hrIfk dwelling, with a large and rOOmy back
building ard COM cU'cnt ou'hpu~es.
Terms of sale: one-third If the purchase money,
cash. balance ~ tErc" equal nStsimnnt- in twelve
eighteen and twenty four months; deferred pay
cnt- T. lie IN prOEIi>~ory notes Of purchaser bear
ING interest and secured TO satisfaction Of trustee
purchaser To pay Slte at time of sale. Resale If
purchaser docs not comply with terms Of sale in five
days. All CuuNcyanCing at cost of purchaser
W. B. WEBB, Trustee
nar26 cow DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts
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XNASH b. WILLIAMS, Auctloueer,
w tSuCCesSOr to Green Williams, Anct's,l
No. lOol , LOTtt- west corner 10Th and ID streets

STPEEEI2R HAE0qN PhR5H0R SgITE,
W.T. ETAG ER Is. 'liiRR6R Ri alck GEN
TLEMENS' WALNUT WHITING DESK:
UPHOLSTERED; on & HANDSOME HALL
RACK, lILEROR SACK: WALNUT FRA NE,
b 6 AND RECLINING L0GNGE rs; WAL;
WALRUT LADIES', DESK; ONE EiNCI
FINE VA LNLTC CANE SEAT CHAIRS AND
hOCkERSi ONE TURKISH CffAfK; FINE
WALNUT CHAMBER SUITES: BED
f fPk S. p IEPgEk9f T3ET SEI
WOOD, GILT AND WALNUT CORNICES;
STAIR CIRPETS; AXMINSTEn AND
BRuSSELS RCGS md MATT: BRONZE
CLOCKS ANDSTATLET7E S: EXCELLENT
ROSEWOOD AND GILT FR4MES; TWO
SHEEPSkIN MATS; MBROlDERED IA
BLE SPREADS; DROP- LIGHTS, WITH
AkGAND BURNER: CHAMBER AND
house LINEN: LACE DRAPERf; CHAM
Sch AND OTHER STOVES; 4 FIVE As
SOEIMENT OF CROChERY AND GLASS
WARE, r..
n on WEDNESDAY MORNING. the 3Ist
Va inst, AT 10 clock, 1 shall sell the above de
Es7 scribed Furniture, &c, at the residence, No.
~ t-23 Vermont avenue, between and h streets
northwest, opposite the arlington Hotel.
This sale offers superior Inducements 20 all The
for short time only. They will be sold without
reserve t. che highest bidder Those who mss this
opportunity Will regret it.
Terms cash A lease on the above house, which
contains Ii rooms and partly furnished, for sale
Apply In charge corner ng lfth and Il sri-
WASH. l.. WILLIAMS,
mar2S.d tFhrOn AuctOneer.
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\ GIRLS COMPLAINT OF FAITH r.,
IoNEE--ln the case n May Chambpr'r vup
against John Butte Holmes the trial of
which was begun Yesterday in the marine
court. Judge SpauldiEg presiding. action wa,
brought Ia recover Ssn.Nn0 a. damages >uS-
tanned by Miss Chamb"rlayRc on account OF
MIR. Holmes alleged breach of promise "a
marry her. The plaintiff il "A girl of pleas
ing appearance, "A blonde In COMPLEXION and
about H. years Of age, and the defendant j. q,
city surveyor, who has. n j. said. seen bi.
Goth birthday. Several Of those summoned
To attend AZ Jurors pVigced great anxiety to
escape, and among tie novel excuses given
one juror very gravcly said that he WAS
afraid he might Toe biased by The cvi-
dencc,' and another ore stated that he Ia
conscientious SCruples about sitting in a
case where women are 10 he eNpafiattd o.. ''
The judge ovcrTuled ;tll excuses of that char
aCtCr, and, in spite OF the efforts To avoid
service. q jury was gcTy speedily Obtained.
The defense IL a general denial of "A promise
10 marry. and To make out Increase the plaIn-
TN expects L. prove directly such "A prom So
instead OF leaN ing n To be legally inferred
from any atiectiOHate acts or letters of the
defendant. Miss Chambcrlayne took the
stand as a witness in her own behalf. amt
according 10 her story, Holmes, by promise
of marriage. induced her. in December. Is l.
10 leave the Convent in 81. Agnes. where she
was being educated "a "oVcrncSS. Some
tCw days after she had left the convent
Holmes placed a ring ON her finger. and. i'm
the presence Of "A witness, declared that in
accordance with the laws OF the state of New
York they were man and wife. She refused
Ia live with him as his wife unless married
10 him 10y a priest He then got veNcl, a
quarrel eHSued, and he broke Oh the engage
ment-N y. Tribune. 2jgh.
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6SIHE SUPREME COURT OF The niSTrIcr
OF COLUMBIA.

n ~ u % NFF-fo' I'M Mad IVA l-T5
In The sl-r @ FOLLY \ BROW Mill Eye-r
frIN II Anna II Dung deceased. Tn. rNccufriN a.
ssid has vti .- spprghtfion ii the supreme 90 IL
sf the DI-tT 90 g Columbia Aforesaid. app,.n.,i
Tt ESDAN ~ 18th dsy II April, \ L. lS1j, for the
NAL settl and dlstri burton g the personal e,
tate 81 -aii ..7-sl. ard q the asset iu hand as
the -.a. lave bceu collected AMI turned into
money; WREN and where an the creditors and hairs
sf sail GrcrJ-- 4 UltlEed to attend With their
claims properly ,,u. bid, thcy may otE-rwise bT
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