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G OR G. E TO W N.

A WARNING.-The attention of the police
is called to the capers of a number OF young
rowdies. candidates FOR the penitentiary who
annoy residents on 81 street by ringing door
bells and other exploits peculiar TO the class
they represent. Some OF them are known as
sons of respectable citizens. but they are I'm a
fair way 10 spend night in station cell for
their disorderly conduct and see their names
in the Police Court proceedings next day.
lCE-The amount of ice harvested here this
winter exceeds that of several years past The
Great Falls ice company, Notwithstanding
their large accommodations. have been stack
ing 1t up on Anolostan island. and building
temporary houses over il for present protec-
ton There seems to be no reasonable excuse
why ice should not be cheap next season.
GRAIN MARKET.-The receipts OF grain for
the week will reach $500 bushels wheat and
I.5OO bushels OF corn, by wagon and railroad.
We quote choice wheat 126aI IS: prime. . IA
l:Z5i good Local. %; fair. 1G5a1.IS: white cor1.
SASS; yellow, S0aSS; oats. 62aGt: rye. SSa30.
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AL EX ANDRIA.

RIVER NEWS-The' river still continues.
as iar as relates to naVigable purposes a
unservlceable as dry land, from which now
mat 1t Is covered with snow, IL can hardly
be distinguished by the eve. The ice. which
AT Cumberland is t~Pnty-Seven inches thick.
extends as far down as has been heari from
ana though not as thick aS IL is above. is
strong enough at this point 10 bear loaded
wagons, and at Washington 10 allow horses
10 pull SleighS over il with immunity
THE NORFOLK IINE.-Mr. L. \ Reed. the
Alexandria agent Of the Norfolk line of
steamers. received letter this morning from
Mr.. q. II. Plant, stating that he had pur-
chased the steamer Jane MOSely. and would
put her on the line between Norfolk and
washington just as soon as navigation could
be reSumed.-tfdzcftc. 1871.
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Condensed Locals.

Knights Of St PatTlck's. See notice.
The banks viii be closed on Monday next
Stammering cured. Read the certificate of
important cures effected i'm this city by Dr..
Moses i'm another column.
Father Mcguire viii preach charity ser
mon tomorrow at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception. See advt.
Mr.. y. l.. Davis adveTtiSeS elsewhere the
Seeor sewing machine, which IS superior
make.
Judging from the fine specimens Of Florida
oranges received from the Malaga Fruit
Company" los 9th street. the late crop i'm
that state must have been n superb one.
See advertisement OF the Reformed Epis-
CORAL Church conducted by Rev Vim.
Mcguire at Lincoln han tomorrow.
We learn that Madame lie Vert is 10 give
another of her pleasing entertainments at
Willard'S hall next week.
Last night a colOred male child was found
ON III street. between 18th and 18th street
nortnWCst, Onicer rooney took 1T TO the
station house. and 10 was subsequently taken
iOSt AIMS Infant Asylum.
Mr.. F. J. Middleton, assistant clerk attend
ing To criminal business in the office of the
clerk Of the District supreme Court. yester-
day celebrated the ffty-third anniversary OF
his entry into that office.
The Franklin School building is flooded to-
day. through three stories Of school rooms
down to the play rooms with water from the
leaking roof \ party of swabberS have been
busily employed through the day removing
the water
Mr. Charles EckIof. while skylarking with
n friend at ms place Of business, on f street,
near 18th. Thursday evening, was thrown to
the floor so violently as TO sustain a fracture
of the right leg above the ankle. He was re-
moved TO his home on G street
The many friends of Miss Annie Story will
he slad TO learn that she has decided To favor
them by public reading at Willard'S hall.
The date he's not yet been fixed. Miss Story
II possessed Of rare ability a. an elOcutiOniSt,
and has been ever ready To respond TO the
charitable calls made upon her.
The Italian opera next week will be the great
attraction. Mile. Hebron and Sig. Carpi
are winning golden opinions wherever they
sing. The sale Of seats will continue at the
National Theater next week. "LOhengrin"
for the fist time in Washington should at
tract large audience.
The cOlOred school teachers held their usual
monthly meeting at the Sumner building.
last night. and were addressed by Superin-
tendent Cook and Trustees Johnson and
Brooks The former presented some interest
ing statistics of the past month. showing an
average daily attendance of 3.S7S. ana -
cases Of corporal punishment i'm that time.
ShillngtOn sends advance copies of Serb
feT'S -HOffhV and 81. NichOlGS for March. and
H0TpeT'S BGzC5' and Frank Leslie'S IdOfJS
.JosURdl for March 8; also from Warren
ChOate q Co. we have HGyeT's BdzdT. and
nom II. A BTOSnan we have the Catholic
HOrid for March, and The Vatican DEGREES
IN their bearing on civil allegiance by
Henry Edward, Archbishop of Westminster
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District Affairs i'm Congress.

THE CHANGE OF GRADE or CAPITOL
SQUARE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cragin introduced
a bill, which was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations. providing that the archi-
tect of the Capitol be authorized 10 grade
lower the foundations. and rebuild the lower
stories and Easements of all buildings ON
squares 12S, 80 and 73l. fronting on the east
park Of the CapitOl, between LIST and 2d streets
east, so as 70 conform the grade on said
squares, 10 the grade on south A and lSt
streets Also, TO put up for the accOmnoda-
uOn OF the owners or occupants of buildings
on sand square suitable steps and foot walks.
and that the sum of $3.50 900. or so rnuch
thereof as IS necessary. be appropriated for
mat purpose, TO be expended under the direc-
lion OF the Interior department
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il looking at the scheme of the last PuH,fc
Library Drawing, people seem 10 neglect "a
very important part of 10. They are 50 daZ-
Zled with The magnificent gifts there offered
that they neglect or overlook the minor ones
Yet many OF them are fortunes for most men.
From one To twenty thousand do lars look
small when compared with the four great
gifts yet either sum might satisfy a man Of
ordinary greed: and Of these coTnparatiyeIv
small gifts there are 255 10 bc had, and then
there are 1870 gifts vet smaller. hut more
mSlgnliicaHt The 9th OF the month will
crafty great many who do not reach the
very greatest gifts
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Thomas Tibbs, larceny OF 50 from Charles NJ Far
In $50 days in Jail. Augustus York, larceny Of q
shawl worth $780, 10 and costs. John Coleman
stole two pounds of butter worth Sl.l2, and dozen
eggs from W. :. Oliver; committed for A hearing.
Henry Fortune, assault and battery Geo. Boyd
sent 70 reform school ID, VI. Ogden profanity, for
feited collateral. John Coleman, profane; IS Au-
gustus York, larceny OF flour; six months in Jail.
Robert Boston, failure 20 remove snow: fined 80
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StammeTing Cured by an Art-Rrad the
Following Certificates.
OFFICE 1871 PENNSYLVANIA AvFN,-r)

a ~ LII
W ASHINGToN. &C, Feb. Is. ISI5. 4
We cheeTfulIy recommend the treatmentoI
DR.. y. y. Moses 10 all afflicted with Stan-
merlng, or any kind of impodiment OF speech.
He has relieved as. and we can now read and
speak freely and without difficulty. which we
were not able to DO before coming under his
treatment.
VIM. c. Williams. son Of Judge VIM. q
Williams, OF Orange Court House. Va: J.
McC. Tiffany. son OF Rev. O. II. Tiffany. pas
tor of Metropolitan N. NJ. r. Church: James
Bryan, 3lG PeuEa. avenue; WhitSOa George
No 2. ID street southeast; Jas. O'Conuer. No
CSC North Capitol street; GuSsie h. White.
Treasury Department. u. G..
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.. ISIS.
I hereby certify that Or. y. A. Moses has
relieved my son of painful impelimeut Of
speech of years duration. His treatment
has been eminently successful, and I cheer
fully recommend him. JERE. O'CoNNER
ADAMS Express Office, 215 Pa. ave.
WASHTNGTON, DC. Feb. ~. 1875.
cheerfully state that DIR. y. \. Moses has
relieved my son ofan impeachment OF speech.
and would earnestly advise all persons who
are afflicted TO give him a call and let hiIn
cure them. RIM RRyAN
Proprietor Bryan's Hotel and Restaurant. Sl5
Penna. avenue.
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Crushing replies OF Archbishop Manning
and DIR, Newman To the Gladstone pamphlet
against the Catholic Church; - cents each
For sale at the Catholic bookstore, qes q
street.
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District Government Affairs.

No holiday will be allowed the clerks and
employees Of the District government on Mon
Gay next.
The contractor for cleaning the alleys Of
This city and Georgetown has been notified
Dy the chief engineer that no allowance for
me removal OF ashes. which has heretofore
been paid VIII hereafter he given for this
duty. This has been found necessary under
The general plan Of reducing expenses Of the
DlStrlct governments HOuSekeepeTS will be
required hereafter to cart away their own
ashes from the alleys.
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One Trial VIII Satisfy


the most doubtful OF the real merit 81 DIl
tess Md01cGl Pam EFrrRc.OT, especially for
piles, burns, and all skin diseases. - cts. a.
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ThR MarkeIs.

sfy
North Carolina skies old, 25;do., new, u: do sns
BALTIMoRE, February 5O.MCotid i9'' stead and
a 5E middiingI l5el54 Flour quiet, steady
1Hln ouoyam and strong = southern white,
IsaoO; southern yellow, 7S1s; western iSed
GAGS; western mixed, 65a66. Rive aniet and
unchanged. Hay firm and unchanged Proyisi9Ps
steady and unchanged. Bulk meats unchan sed.
Ham, RsSGnTSh cdI So clear rib sides, l4alf.
Butter firm ana unchanged. Petroleum strong, with
an upward tendency, 7aa7I4. Coffee dull? IiitIe
excited aud higher: sales Of western at O5.
,sP.lLhDELPtTA' February O.-PetrOleum easy at
for early aud IIz for late in March, and I0I. f,r
crude IN barrels anu Ga in bulk CloverseriI fair.
Grn timothy. Corn meal, 2.5Da275, and fiax-sesd ?
In Hour there Is rather more doing, both on local
hne ~ 315, Pennsylyauia, Indiana and Ohio do. AT
3.25a1 co and high gIadeS at 2Ja7 IS. Rye -four is
sales Of red at lsall9, and amber 2laI2 % rive
Is neie =, 70 Corn meet m improved demand at
and western mixed al 50. Oats command fun figures:
sales OF wmte ar 6'a69 anil MIXED at Is Provisions
gre steady Sales OF mess pork al l9 J0a20 81. beef
hams ~; at I5a22 smoked hams a, I2lsal81 d? sides
al llalli4, and sailed shoulders aT 79.lo Whi.Ly
held at los for western. iron bound barrels
NEW Nhw ohoRk, Febrnary l9-stocks dull and lower.
A. GoNernments dun. Flour qEet aud firm
LoNDOy, February %. II 81 % m'MTba sto.l-s,
change l. closed to-day the hoard having voted To
TO the building
LIVERPOOL, February -, u 30 p. m.-Cotton b4rd-
Ehlng-nlddlng uplands, 7'sa77t middling Orleans,
Isd; Sales l2OCG bales. including go bale Tor spa.-
ulauon ana export. Cotton 10 arrive. / Is chaap.r
LIVERPOOL, February ~, y. m.-C'Ott0n-0ff';p
sales TO day, 100 bales were American: sales on me
basis OF m!ddllng uplauds, nothing below low init
dlings, delivered April and MAY. at I'D. Broad.
Sums gniet. Lard. 6lS. 81. per cwt. Pork Is. M
Ibl. iof new mess. Tallow, 10. 81. per cwt.
ARREST 4 OF FORG ER.-Some timelaSt Sen
iember, George Raymond. a clerk i'm q NV
YORK drug-hOuSc, forged a draft on his en-
ployerS for $1,000, which he succeeded i'm
caShing. and then left the city. He went To
chicago in December. and has since been
carrying on a small cigar store. His New
York acquaintance learned his Whereabouts
and he was taken into custody Wednesday
OF this week by Detective Simmons ard
locked mp. lie will be held until an officer
arrives from New York.
THE WILL of the late Gerrit smith proves
tEat an estate worth over - 900 900 was laft
by him. The sum OF $4,000 is distributed in
small requests, and of the remainder ona-
half was left to his wife, One-quarter to Col
Srfen Smith and One-quarter 10 Mrs. CD.
Miller.
EF-At HCliidaysburg, Pa. a young man
cOaSteI INTO cow and got fatally hurt
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CITY ITEM s.

SsCa FOR A CASE OF rheumatism. Sciaus
Neuralgia, Nervous or Kidney disease thai
IlT. FnieT's Rheumatic ReDleb will not cure.
Washington 9OSG-
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Prirs's.
Snrinc Stylas Now READY

For the convenience OF gentlemen about n
leave town. shall open on Monday a lafye
assortment OF wor>ted cOatingS and suitiuuS.
cloth finished coatingS. check ana hair line
sultiugs. and great variety Of goo Is alapf-
ed la early spring wear for all sections OF the
country.
Also, line Of desirable spring overco3 IS,
nom -. TO SIS.
GEO. Z. nFNNINn. No. 4lnIlh strn.i-
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LOCAL n EW S.
Anausements, &c, Tonight

F0qdrS Opera HOJlse.-Mr. John Thompson
in tire exciting drama ION Hand; or, True TO
the Last"
NCffiOslGl 7heG'CT.-Katie Putnam in "The
Child Of the Regiment and Handy Andy"
TheGer OnaiQl,e.-Great bill of misceIla-
neous attraction.
Avenue TTe0teT.-First-claSs variety enter
tainments every night.
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HNF bIo"""" q! spFIhs SINIe OF >lIb Hat
as adopted 10y all the leading retail matters OF
New \ ork city. WAS introduced here yeStnr-
day by James y. Davis Sons. under Metro
rolitan hotel, and from its neat and stylish
appearance viii undoubtedly be very popu-
lar.
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IHE STREET-CAR ASSAULT CAsE-T8e Tic
stft SW SesseieSs.-5n the Police C,onrt mis-
Inofhng' Dennis Ferry, driver OF ear No g
81 tne metropolitan line. was committed i'm
delanlt OF S2ooO bail. for alleged assault and
% artery on W. r. Montague, a passenger A
statement OF the case appeared in Yesterdays
STAR y certificate was read, daled this
morning. from DIR. kltinSchmidt, stating
lhai Montague i living iH very preGariOus
brain.
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A FINE OPPORTUNITY is Offered for ya--
sons v sshing % pay the Improvement "a yes
IN the advertisement Of Mr.. j. +. BrOadhesi
elsewhere.
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ProbabiIitfesTo-day.
OFFICF OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
UAGHr~CrON Feb N IS15.

For the middle states, falling barometer,
northeast winds and rain, followed by north
west wirdS- lower temperature, rising
barometer and possibly snow.
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IHk JUBILEE SINGERS had crowded
nouSe last night. and delegated everyboar
Ihey val sing IN the Con greQs tiOnal Caurss
tOnofIoW moiEing. and give their last con-
an entirely new programme TbiS Interest
ing troupe nave alTeady raised over 500 ora
by their concerts foE their UniverSity fFfStC1
anu they propose 70 rl-ss 500 900 rn0te
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HOUSE BREAKERS At WoRK.-The CITY
seams TO be infested just now with a gang OF
hoGse breakers, who are operating almost
nightly in various sections. Some of their
transactions show an unusual amount of
boldness, and that they regard the vigilance
oI the police as of very little account. We'd
Eesday night they made a raid on the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. NJ. Gait, on 9th street. be-
tween q and II. breaking one of the windows
IN mont, by which means they were enabled
10 loosen the fastening and enter the house
Mr. Gait, hearing the noise, repaired to the
1ront room below, but the robbers decampad
the same way they entered before he reached
the scene, taking with them some umbrellas
and table linen, a cigar stand, a pair of eve
glasses, &c, worth altogether some $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-20

10 NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY for bad wash
ine. The Warwick collar looks better thar
linen, ana does not need waShlng-doir
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observation-disclosures severe and change
able weather no one subject TO Rheumatic
Pains should be one day without I'1,tlrs e.
tract, which al1CdlS relieTeS.
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SrNDAN SCHOOL WoRK-The exarciSaS
oi the normal class this vening at Z o'cIock
presence of Mr.. Clay TRANQUIL of Con1ecfi-
cut, VINO VIII address tIe Sabbath-schooI
workers IN lincoln Han; also. tO-morroy
aLternoon, az 80 O'Clock. Mr.. Trumbuli will
he az the same place to lecture beSora tba
Sunday-schOOIs and every 0ae interested in
The work. Mr.. TTumbull is an experieneei
sSdDosath-ScnoOl teacher, and every one should
hear him who feels an Interest i'm ms yysaT
work. $780,
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Leaving unclaimed. ss,6ls7. For the amount
presented certificates have been Issued.
REHABILITATION.
he whole number and amount of certificates
lssued and prepared, including those stated in or
report Of December !, 1874, are as follows
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From illr Un'lN iloa surplus Dividend VIA a. an
PnTtiunrd O. each Policy which shall b.. i, l..r. y
as anniversary Ina 1,75.
/ have carefully examined al, frr.r1fr- ..afs
mont and md iiir same correct
JsHEaFy 5rq, ISIS. ISAAC =. LLOYD. sgffrr.
hoIk-Ey nrt ~ fhC Trustees tha rf.rlI,r-T. rlf
Jus nhra1H ia limited 10 one huuaTe-l lhsu-alf n
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The LAKE GEORGE DIAMONDS received
Al FTigg's, on the Avenue, are very beautiful,
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ASK YOUR GROCER or wine merchant for
Charles Heidsieck's Sillery or Extra Dry
Champagne.
EXcelled by none. sfth3.
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THOSE WHO ARE sUBJKcr to sick head
aches and other affections Of that elias should
read the advertisement of the sOld Man of
the Mountain Liver Pills." To be foun in an
other column. A single trial is all nat the
proprietor asks 70 insure their eonst mt use
by the affjtc,ed.
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ASK youT Grocer for DOOley's Yeast Pow
der. the best Baking Powder for preparing
Biscuits, Rolls. Bread, Griddle Cakes, War
Ties, &C. Depot, CO New street, New York
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CHAPTER OF ICE ACCIDESTs-Th thin
covering OF snow cOncedlmg the ICY side
walks Yesterday tempted many 70 fIii and
"A number o. persons were injured. Resides
the case mentioned in Yesterdays STAR we
nave heard Of the following: Mrs. Mary
Deane- clerk in the Internal Revenue
bureau, slipped and fell at the corner OF 18th
and r streets fracturing her thigh badly
MIR James Burke fell in fTOnt Of her
residence, No. 2ilS l. street. and broke her
cOliar-b bone nm two places. go. Mrs. T. NJ
Doyle slipped az the corner Of Connecticut
avenue and l. streets northwest. and broke
hef HSht ieg. --'' man named Open
helmeT fell on n street. between 1It6 ami
izth, and wstS SeveTely riured about tine heal.
.... MI. =. willard fell in front Of the 18th
street Presbyterian Church. and fractured
one Oh the small bones OF her right ankle.
ASAILFGFD SCURFTIoT-s postal Cam
-AT7e0 o. he SCfsdeT-Mr. VIM. L. Henderson
special agent OF the Post Once department
appeared before United States Comm lSSiOucr
y. J. Johnson yesterday, and made affidavif
70 the effect that John r. Mckay did send on
May ;, lS.4. postal card. directed TO Mrs
" OOdrun, No % g street. the writing on the
hack OF which contained scuTriIOuS epithsts
- IeHectlng on the character OF Mrs. WOOiruT
Inc commissioner issued a warrant f0r
Mckay.s arrest. which was placed i'm fEt
hindS OF BalllH Graves. of the District SU-
pTeme Court. who arrested Mckay Yesterday
afternoon AZ his residence on 9Th. Between IL
and streets northwest. The accused gave
$500 bail for hearing before the commits
Sioner ON Tuesday next at O'Clock p. Ii.
INTERESTING RELIGIOUS SERVICES
ni>>lon was commenced at st Matthews
aCatnolicl church last Sunday by three of the
I1ominlcan fathers from New York ReyS O.
II Mckenna, II. p Lilly and T.. \. Dinaban
Ihe services consist OF mass and religious
exercises anu instructions each morning
rom untii 10 O'Clock. a sermon is deliV-
efed eaCh evening At 80, followed by the
bthesilctlon- The church is crowded every
hiSiit Win people 'Om all sections of me
10y ~ 20 neaT these eroQueut speakers. Tae
hlsSlon viii continue during next week con
SStuuihs with APPROX rate ceremonies o.
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THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, paws per
cent. per annum on deposits for each calendar
month. Ranking hours, 9 to4. Saturdays. 9
10 and 6 toS Z7t3 I4f16
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slJ,452 49, %

This statement does not uCiuda audited claims for
daiIages to real estate, as set forth ia preceding
part oi this report.
Respectfully submitted.
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Respectfully submitted.
ROBBERT OF JHE TRUNK OF THE AUS
TRAN MINISTER.-In the Police Court. this
morning, John Watson. a miGdle-aged. rough
looking white man. was aTraigned on the
cb3fge Oh stealing trunk from one of Adams
q TO. express wagons on the evening of the
18th inst. which had been sent by Baron
SchwarZ Senborn, the Austrian Minister, to
baltimore, TO be forwarded to Europe. a
young woman named jeanette Lewis. living
in Peach alley. testified that Watson brought
the trunk TO her house on the night Of the
IOtl, ana asked permission to leave il there
that night, as he was i'll search of lodgings
she saw him open the trunk, and 10 contained
specimens Of minerals, ores, photographs.
books and cuTioSitieS. He took out some of
The pictures and made her presents of them
Suspecting that something was wrong, she
sent Tor Detective COOmeS, who took the
trunk away and arrested Watson. Baron
SclNvarZ SenbOTn testified that he had col
lected these specimens TO send to EurODe
and mad dispatched them, taking Il receipt
from the eXpreSsman, which he exhibited
He was subsequently notified by the Adams
express agent that the trunk had been Stolen
AiOnzO Howard, the driver Of the wagon teS-
tilted TO receiving the trunk from the I'M mis-
Ter, and that II was missed on his arrival at
the office on Pennsylvania avenue. near "a
street. The trunk and most of the contents
were recovered and returned to the Baron.
who has since forwarded them to their deSti-
nation The case was sent to the grand jury
THE TRAGEDY AT THE CAPIroL.-aIr
EDWARD McMahOn, brother of the unfortu-
nate man who lost his life at the Capitol a
few days since, writes a letter i'm which he
says: The article you copied from the "Balti-
more Gazette Is erroneous in the facts there
set forth in connection with my de-
ceased brother, James. He was not in
5 baitim1re ore, The day preceding his
with his brothers for several weeks
and was 50 even until O'Clock of the morn
ing OF his sad demise. He never taught
school in Georgetown, and had never en-
trusted any funds, (either earnings or monies
from any other source,) with any person i'm
washington or Georgetown, and was not
mentally oppressed by any cOnsidera ton of
financial chal aeter. His family feel as
sured that his sad death was the result of an
accident connected with temporary aberra-
ton OF mind"
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For the Sprinpo f Is,5

New Styles OF Soft and Stiff Felt Hats. 70,
Gentlemen, Boys. and Children, received thi.
week at r. G.. Lewis Popular One Prize
Store 920 eth street, between / and X north
west. ,
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u. A.. BLACkFORD.
AGENT DISTRICT OF COLUMRIA.
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