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THE REASON WHY all houSekee perS and
others use the aladdin Security OIL is that No
accident has ever occurred from its use 1t is
the best in the world. All StOTekeeperS sell il
Try 1t, and You viii have no other. Take moth
ing but Aladdin.
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CITY ITEMS.

PERSONS whose occupation gives but little
exercise are victims of torpid liver and consti-
patton. Cutters Little Lirer Pills will relieve
Won. Ebbitt House drug store
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FINE CALIFORNIA TABLE WINEs-Port
Sherry, Catawba; imported and domestic
Wines and Liquors, now offered for sale al
lower prices than heretofore. Chris. Xandpr
Oil eth street northwest. 6S
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DINE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who study
economy in small things should use Dooley's
Yeast P0tcder. the best, because perfectly
pure; the cheapest, as every package is fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

RELIABLE HELP for weak and nervous Suf-
fereTS. Chronic. painful, and prOStrating dis
eases cured without medicine. Pulvermach-
Avoid limitations Book and Journal. with par
ticulars, mailed free. Address PulvermacheT
GalYanic Co, New York city. 62Sh&klv
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Indications To-dag.
OFFICE or CHIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER. }
w sLlunrnn AacaInI.cr ~. IL
LOCAL NEWS.


NotioB0I TEeafer.-RobSon and Crane in
- Our Bachelors.
OTer0 HOUSE Rose and Harry Watkins i'm
TTcddCH Down: Or Under Two Flags"
THeGt1F CDMigUc.-" Blue Beard" and va
TietieS.
DeJJtCn R0lr.-ATt Club Loan Exhibition Of
Choice Paintings. Open day and evening
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HOLIDAY GOODS For GrNr1rMrN

-, IIVII.A NUVIIS TUX WENTLENEN.
Silk Hats, Fur top Kid and Dog Skin Gloves .
six, Alpaca and Bingham Umbrellas:
White MerinO and Scarlet Flannel Underwear
The best 81. Sl.25 and 81 ready made Shirts :
Hosiery, Hdk'fS, ScaTfS and Ties. Collars:
In great variety and at popular prices. at
Lewis, $40 9TH street. between and *
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SWEET AS A CHAPLET OF ROSES is J. and F.
AtkinSonS Extract of White Roses for The
Hair. At once cleansing, inyigorating, and O
delightful fragrance Tvs
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4 MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

That handsome Christmas Tree. made entirely Of
metal. Leaves, Branches and all burning ever 81
many little gas jets. aud which probably IS known
toevery child in the city. propose to allow TO be
voted away TO some church of our city.
Commencing MONDAY. December IOth the
voting viii begin, and every customer will receive
one Ticket. representing vote for every dollar
bought in my store. shall also have Half Tickets
representing half dollars. The Tickets will have
blank space for the name OF the church. and viii be
deposited in a locked box. Of which Mr. = AT
ZENsIE \. 80 9Th street, has kindly consented
to hold the KEY.
voting viii cease. The Tickets viii be counted by
Mr.. X. ia presence of two diSintereSted witnesses
and the Tree delivered to the church having the
highest vote. on Monday morning. December 24.
where it can I've used Immediately by the simple at
tachnent OF piece of rubber pipe.
Hoping the ladies will not let this chance slim by
10 assert their rights. but vote early and often
am. as always. their very Obedient servant.
B. SILNERBERG.
METROPOLITAN BAZAAR
deC6-tr 312 SEVENTH STREET.
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1HE Eastern PART of the city has sustained
q mate rial loss in the death of Mr. W. III. New
man which occurred yesterday. Mr.. n. was
hShiy esteemed by al who knew him for his
2spfiEif manly quantities.
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The I My CLUB.-A regular meeting of this
club WAS held last evening at the parlOrS of
Col smith, nth street. when an essay was de
INeTed by Hon. d. h. Cartier. of the Supreme
Court, upon -JOuTneXingS in South America"
There are few men OF wider research or pro-
founder thought than Judge Cartier. and this
occasion proved him aH adept at weaving into
Une genial hour. with numerous embeIIiSh-
hsniS OF VII and anecdOte, the gems in physi-
cal and social sciences, CLEANED from a resi-
dsnce Oi TWO years in Bolivia. The occasion
was also enliyened by Instrumental and vocal
music, artiSticaly rendered by Mrs Daniels
and Misses Foster and Pearl. and by readings
and recitatiOnS by DIR. Duncan. Crypt Palmo-
M and Miss HOppeTtOl. The club should De
congratulated upon the excellent tone of its
entertainments.
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MANY EXCELLENT BARGAINS at WolfOrd &
Sliiibergs job auction house, sl7 Market Space.
lh dress goods. domestics. fancy goods and
carpets. Their own make in ladies' cloaks are
worthy of mention at reaSona bic priees-Adyt.
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j. w BOTELER & BRO are selling their
paIiah goods and brOnZeS at greatly reduced
piiceS.-Adytf
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IHE FINLAND ULSTERS. for children's or
NSs wear, II The newest style of oyercoat. To
- Rad only AT =. Saks & Co.'S. 3l6 7th street
Remember, ma fancy prices asked.-Adrt
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In Ofuer 10 make connection with the u
inch main on Pennsylvania avenue water win
De cut on 10 morrow morning n l0o'ciock, and
continue on until D. m, from the corner of
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue along the
avenue 10 18th street, to H. TO 10TH and again
along the avenue to 9th street.
LINCOLN HALL
The Inspector of Buildings to-day reported
TO the commissioners of the District that the
recommendations of changes necessary al
Lincoln Hall TO secure safety to the audience
there IN case OF fire, have only been partially
carried out. He reHews those recOmmenda-
tons. The District Commissioners endorse the
report as follows: This report IS approved:
give notice tn the proper officers of The V VI.
Christian Association. informing them that
YOU do so by direction of the Commissioners.
The apprehension existing i'm the public mind
in respect TO the risk incurred by all who at
tend at the hall renders ii the duty of the gov
eminent TO insist upon the means of exit being
greatly improved, and the interests of the as
ISOLATION alike demands that il should be
done" These orders will be enforced at once.
THE OLD UNITARIAN CHURCH PROPERTY.
The injunction against the District Com
missiOneTS, restraining them from making use
OF the Old Unitarian church for Police Court
purposes was this morning decided in favor
of the Commissioners, who Will proceed at
once to carry out their purposes of converting
this old church into police court. The plans
Tor alterations, &c-, We're prepared by Mr..
PlOwman. former architect of the District
and adopted by the Commissioners.
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arenue) assortment Of fancy goods suitahle
ior holiday presents, excel ali their former
imuartatiOns.-Adff
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CLOTHING.

md FINALLY,
WE PRESENT THESE FIGURES.
NOTE THIS TIN:
So. Sc 81. ... So .... S5....s..s6
1, the Price % which
We Have Reduced oar
So. slo.......Good Ful saits........sIo....sI0
READ THIS CLAUSE:
SIC SIG SIS SIC
+ the Regular Prioe
80 suits We uTer for
SO ....... sI0 sI0 $50 $40
PERUSE THIS PARAGRAPH
We Have Marked oar
S22......Fue Business : Ii-......S22
Down Low IS
... SIS ........sl5
OBSERVE THIS POINT:
oar Elegant and Popular
so....sSo Leading Fine Sit..... $3.50
l. Actually Marked Down To
$50. $50 $50. SEQ. Gee. s2o ......ssO
Two Considerations
Induce This Tremendous Reduction.
FIRST:
We arr Largely OvcT~tockcd
With Winter Clothing.
SECOND:
We are Determined
To sell Out Clean
Before the Season Advances zoo far.
SELECT NOW
FROM 4 Full ISSORTHENT.
HABI.E BROTHERS.
MN AND BOYS CLOTHTERS.
dec7-tr COR. SEVENTH AND u STREETS.
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COPPER BOTTONED PANTS for little boys who
slide down cellar doors (pTice Sl.25D at A.
SakS & Co.'S 3l6 eth Street-AdT
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SUIT AGAINST Mis-. MTRA CLARKE GAINES.
Yesterday Mr.. VIM. Fisher, Tor Ann MARY
hi'tel, Christian kittel. Anna Maria Shaefer,
Geo. Seiber. Catherine Elizabeth Drphpr and
Christian James DTeher. fled a bill in equity
against Mrs. MyTa Clarke Gaines. The petit
non sets forth that Anna Mary Shaefer is a
resident of this city. and the others are sub
leets OF Germany that in ISIS one JnO. Michael
zimmerman died interstate, in Louisiana,
leaving considerable amount of personal
and real estate IN that state. but left no LEGAL
representative there: that the plaintiffs are
entitled 10 the prOpeTty-a parcel of land ON
which IS erected the ~. Charles hotel: ard the
tract of land which has been the subject of
controversy between the city Of New Orleans
and defendant: 1000 acres of land adjoining
Port Hudson. ECO acres upon which Baton
Rouge i located, which were the subject of a
Spanish grant i'm lS2. and were conveyed to
Zimmerman and his heirs. They charge that
said defendant has, 10y multiplicity of suits
without making plaintiffs parties thereto. OBJ
tanned judgments Of custer against the ten
ants and allege that within the last wear she
haS offered 10 compromise with said plaintiffs.
mus recognizing their claim; and they have
an equitable claim against her To remove the
cloud upon theiT title, and they pray that de-
fendant may he compelled To make 10 them
siuIt claim deeds. Sc.
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lie GERMAN AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
corner lih and streets. PAYS Interest on de
Pe>i;-. safe deposit boxes for rent.
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'-ST tE~TEAEEAN CONFDY.-IH The dcIishtfIl
SeTieS ~ >.iaS~,parp3n performances which have
teen gwen az FoId's Opera House during Miss
Louise IrmeToy engagement none have given
Eret,r al >factDn than the comedy A You Like
H. which was performed last night. Miss PoIna-
roy was arch bright and attractive the fair RJSi-
bud. and wS~ fa!lri tefOrp the curtain with much
warmth 81 applause. The company. too. seemed Ia
catch the true spirit of ShaS~I-aTiau cumesy. and
li.r audience was DE- red with the Representative
81. 1lc'. Hamilton - Idgqur~. WAS up 10 his
best aHd he gave Tine Seven Ages very elective
Iy. Nj. Lawrence a. Orlando was highly success
fnl. anu Mr.. Dcnl8m's TOuthstuue v ~ much a.-
lstnHri. Miss Carey Appeared a. Celia. As You
Like Il VIII &c repeated saturday night
The above notice is clipped from the edito-
Tial page Of the Baltimore Sun OF YESTERDAY
As u II rom u journal very chaTy OF praise
except when thoroughly deserved, il fore
shadows an intellectual a Well rs q niStTiOnic
neat 70 our play-gOerS on Monday evening
when the same star and company, in the same
comedy. viii appear at the National Theater
From the announcements of the Baltimore
pTr>s 0I the same day We presume the part Of
"AmlenS viii De- filed 10y young gentleman
native OF Washington. and of one of the most
DISTINGUISHED families of the state of Mary
land. Tie comedy of The Twelfth Night
Nillal>O be presented here next week with a
brilliant east. This comedy is virtually Shake
SpeaTes Christmas play. as it celebrates the
holiday OF the Epiphany the l2,h night after
thrl> mas, and - full of pure fun and brilliant
sentiment.
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VERDICT AGAINST THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Circuit Court jury in the case of John
Sinclair agTinSt the Washington and George
town Railroad Company, action for damages
Incurred in getting OF a ear. this morning re-
turned verdict for plaintiff for 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

BUILDING AsSOCIATION.-At the 39th month
lymeetiHg Of the Second Washington Building
ASSOCIATION. on Thursday evening, 5000 were
sold az an average premium OF Sl2
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fKlGG JEwELRY STORE received some
beautiful goods, from 81 tn SD; Roman gold
Lake George diamonds: coral. ONYX and lei
jewelry and fancy goods. No. ~ PeDnsyI.
yania avenue, near AZ street.-Adrt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

WILBUR's Con LIVER OIL AND LINE-Thn
great popularity of this safe and efiicacous
preparation is alone attributable to its intrin-
sic worth. In the cure of Coughs Colds. ASth-
ma, Bronchitis, WhOOping Cough, ScrOfulouS
HumOrS, and all conSumptive SYMPTOMS. il has
no superior, if equal. Let no one neglect the
early symptoms of disease when an agent is
thus ut hand which viii alleviate all complaints
OF the Chest, Lungs or Throat. Manufactured
only by a. b. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. Sold
by all druggists. co
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j. BURY'S PIPSIsSEwA, positive cure for
gravel. kidney trouble, &c. Sold by all drug
giStS.-idTt.
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OPERA HOUSE.
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE
Of the Eminent Artists.
ROSE IND HIRRT EITETNS.
who " III appear IN two splendid plays. First time
m Washington OF q new grand American comedy
pOrtra! ing the beauties and b0res of society life
BILL OF RARE ENC EI.LENCE.
FRIDAY EVENING and SATURDAY NATL
NEE.
the brilliant and ful new com rly entitled
NSRRIas.
OR. MATED. NOT MATCHED.
Daisy. with sungS.) Rose Watkins: Miles Hulb
Harry Watkins: My, with songS.) Miss Amy
Lee.
To conclude with the well-dOne domestic brOl.
dedicated 10 hen-peCked husbands. tie,l-at-hOm-
wives. and matrimonial SguabhlsS Ina general. hy
Harry Watkins, and entitled. - II Takes Two %
Quarrel: or.
THAT HUSBAND OF NINE
MI. Augustus HOtWaUghtvr the hem Ve, ked. Harry
NaIhinS; Mrs. Augusta hOIWaughteF. the tiel-at-
home. Rose Watkins: Miss Kitty HOtwaughter,
the child Of her parents. Miss Amy Lee,
Grand Marriage Matinee on SATURDAY AZ liberal
Pl6eS: 10 all parts o. the house 30 and - cts ia
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AvENA. OF OdteR GrttS, is far superior to any
Oat meal in the market-either foreign o. do
nestle. Try it. Your grocer has ii i'm pound
packages, or call at 643 Louisiana avenue (up
stairs and get fire sample package. ii p, col:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

FIRE lNSJRANCE.-Ne are not surprised to
learn from the secretary Of the Mutual Pro
teetlon Eife Insurance Company of the District
al Columbia that the company has met with
good success since its organization, about
eighteen months ago. IL is duly chartered by
eOnIIeS>. and i emphatically home institJI-
Hon. being managed by six of our well known
and conservative business men, and its risks
InEiled To the District. Ii also offers unusual
.sttract. OnS To Insurers in not only charging
les Than the usual rates. but also giving each
insurer an interest in the profits. The office
al the company j. AZ l5s9 Pennsylvania avenue.
opposite the L. :. Treasury
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cases of T. NJ. Lee, j. L. savage. j. s. stewart
e eases, T.. ;. Jones. ID. w Classic. y ii
Clair Clark. j. VI. TOwmeney, L. C. Ujne
Albert BehrenS, X. ID. MusSey, +. :. Dabney
and u. o. Howard 6 cases.. all civil prosec,i-
tons. in which the government Is plaintiff
have been set for trial on Monday, 18th inst.
IN the Criminal Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 4
Chas. Sanders and Maiyina Coleman Edga
q. Harbaugh aud Julia Cady Washington.
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To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-We wish to
call attention to A. FiSchers Chemical Scour-
ing and Dyeing Establishment. No COS G. street
near 9th street. BY promptly adopting the
latest improvements, whether of American or
European invention, he is enabled to do his
work in a manner not TO be equaled by those
not possessing these facilities His cleansing
and dyeing Ladies' and Gents Suits are. in
TACT, the cheapest i'm the city on account of his
superior work. Give him a call-905 G. street
Punctually guaranteed Gents Suits dyed
and pressed for 800; Gents Suits cleaned and
pressed for 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

IRE NIGHT LODGING HorsE. Arrange
mentS have been made by the managers OF the
might lodging house tn open il tonight This
h-is been done on account of the pressing ne
sesSity Tor such accommodations. and with the
hofe and expectation that liberal minded citi-
Zsh> VIII come Ia the rescue and keep il furn-
I,iied Win the necessary supplies. Some hopes
aIe entertained liiat Congress may also vote
aeohtiiOuiiOn- The cost Tor running il is ONLY
about one hundred dollars per week and 4
alleyiateS much suffering ~ "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

The above OIL can be had at George Ryneal
Jr.'S, $50 ID street northwest. ll1Sl:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

SEE Bellows ANNOUNCEMENT OF ivory and
French veneer bound prayer bOVks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

HoUNG's PATENT DETERGENT is the finest
cleansing material ever invented. Sold by
druggists and gTOcerS. fir
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Condensed Locals.

See adyt. Of Secretary Thompson lecture.
street lamps viii be lighted ut p. m. and
fNtlnGulSDrd at aIl a. III.
From j. e.. Parker, 619 9Th street. we have
The New YORK papers in advance OF the mails.
The festival Of the Immaculate Conception
Was observed IN the Catholic churches today
by special services.
Gymnastics, caliStheEicS. boxing, bathing,
reading for tTifing expense at Washington
Coi. Israel q. Williams. ex-mayor of Calves
ton. Texas. ard eN-actiug collector Of that port
died here yesterday. The Texas delegation
IN Congress VIII attend his funeral tomorrow.
At the Normal School building in Baltimore
last evening very intelligent audience lis
tened tO an iuteTeSt ing lecture on elementary
education by Prof. Richards eN-SuperinteDdelt
of the prblic schools Of this city.
About lliz O'Clock last night. Officer i. V
Grant. while patT0iing his beat ON q street,
between sth and 9Th. fell into an excavation
Tor q CellaTWay, and was badly injured about
the head and body. Officer Rhodes took him
To his home. On Sth street. near Boundary.
AT a meeting Oi WCTkIngmfn on government
works last night. resolutions We're adopted,
thanking Representative Cox for his efforts To
secure them their back pay under the eight
hour law. and cOHdcmnlng those members
Of.CongreSs Who opposed hi, amendment.
TRISNUs NASCENTII-N AND GAs.-The Board
OF Health net last night. DIR. Verdi in the
chair 4 discussion arose HpOn the subject of
the prevailing disease called triSaHS RUSccN-
ftl,Hl. Dr. Cox said The report of the medical
sanitary inspector WIS most extraordinary
one He had examined the subject very thor
OUghly. ard certainly took issue with The re-
port. Tie had been in constant practice since
ls.S. and had never seen more than five eases
Ia that time. 1t was a remarkable showing
Nowhere except on the coast of Africa had
This disease ever been known in an epidemic
tOTn. IL i peculiar to hot climates at certain
SEASONS Oi the year. but moi in this country.
Dr. NeTdi said numerous inquiries had been
made al HIM since the last meeting about this
new and dreadful disease. There appeared To
he q s0Tt Of panic about il. Mr.. NIarbury said
he had been approached on the subject Of this
horrible disease never before heard of. The
disease is described a. simply infantile cOnvuI
SiOnS. with an inclination tO lock Jaw. Had the
fem ~infantiie commissions" been given il. in
stead Of the medical one. il would have excited
mo- discussion al all. y petition from residents
0n 18th and 9th streets. south Of PennSylya-
mia avenue. was read complaining OF an ant
mOuia factory connected with the Gas Office
which j. an unbeaTahlc nuisance. The gaSSrS
emitted thcreirOm have, IL is said. diScOiOFed
The paint Oh all the houses in that neighbOr-
hood, and threatened the health and lives of
the occupants. The subject was referred 10 a
committee of DIS. Bliss and Cox and Mr. Mar
bury.
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CLOSING SALE OF BOOKs.-A closing sale of
miscellaneous books win be held at Dowling's
sales rooms this evening at 80 O'Clock, and on
Monday mon ming next the shelves will be again
occupied by superior collection of miscel
laheous works, the sale of which commences
on Tuesday, the llth instant
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OPERA HOUSE.

Tickets. 20 and so cents. No extra charge for
reserved seals. For sale az Brad Adams Book
store. 9Th and streets Is a.
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS!

- STREET TRADE.
ANDERSON Il ELLERN are Offering great I'm
JUDGMENTS 70 buyers in DRY GOODS, FANCY
ARTICLES, sc.
knickerbocker Dress Goods, 12}kc.,
Plaid Dress Goods. 10c.:
CalicOes. and Gifc.
AlpacaS MOhairs and CaShmeres very low: ShawlS
Comforts and Blankets at down prices. Kid Gloves
q specially.
2-ButtOn Kids. Soc:
2-ButtOn Kids. 1. 70:
2-ButtOn 'BeTdic'' Kids. 81 90:
SBUttOn ''Berdie'' Kids. 81 % The '-Barlie -
Every pair warranted, We ask an inspection of
these goods before purchasing elsewhere, as We are
certain Sf giving satisfaction.
ANDERSON & ELLERY.
n B.-IOLIDAY GOODS III great variety.
NOR THE BEST SEWING MACHINES
Il bringing Machines. and Sef-Fittng Chart. 20
10 the American Sewing Machine office. 34S Penn
sylvania avenue. d6-3t*
KIRh'S ELEGANT
SILTERWIRE.
112 WEST BALTIMORE STREET,
Baltimore, Nd.
Established 1SI7.l
ALSO,
DIAMONDS.
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
PLATED WARE,
dec6-1m FINE CUTLERY.
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SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF,-Eyery yard of
dry goods must be sold OFF. February /, ISIS,
this store will positively be closed. Blankets.
shawls, waterproof cloth, black silks. black
eashmeres, black alpacas, cOlored dress goods
every yard must be sold, even if they do not
bring cost. CaTter's, 707 Market Space.-AdU.
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"AsH YOUR KITCHEN TINS. TARLEs.
Wv CHAIRS and FLOORS with YoiJ NC,e DF,
TEkGkST, II you would have them cisan. ocis-ir
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-10
AFTERNOON.


Last evening, two darkies got into a
wrangle and one threw stone at the
other, who was near the corner OF
Main and Lamar streets. The rock
came very near striking lady that
was passing. officer Duncan came up
and arrested one Of them and told the
other to follow. He marched his cap.
tive toward the calaboose, while the
other darkey got iato his express
wagon and kept down the street. Dun.
can yelled for him To halt, but instead
Of doing so, he put the whip to his al.
imal. Duncan then let go OF his prls.
oner and made for the Que In the
wagon. II was close race, and drew
a large number ofspectators. Duncan
succeeded In catching on and Chamber
ing into the rear Of the wagon. Al
this the 'larky jumped out followed by
Duncan, leaving the horse to run th.
thing alone. Duncan caught bis man