Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Where TO Buy Holiday Goods.

now fairly opened. and as usual, THE STARS
advertising columns are reliable directory TO
heads Of families where TO buy the most and
best for the least money. AS is customary, we
VIII call attention III this column to new adyer-
tiSementS as they appear.
At BALERS Scotch bakery. go III street ne
orders for the holidays will receive prompt at
tentiOn.
w S. TEL, 939 Pennsylvania is advertising
black silk squares, Napoleon and spring stocks.
bandana handkerchiefs and bishop collars as
suitable presents for grandpaS
TIE SOyERE-GNS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
nave at their establishments, 1928 Ith st. NV.
and sol III ST. ne, fresh goods in the grocery
lire OF tine quality and at low prices. Cali and
satisfy yourself.
w. BAILANIYNE & SONS bookstore. las 9TH
ST. Is headquarters for holiday goods iii their
line.
X. II. STISESETZ. 1875 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
has stock Of furS, seal skin goods, fur-lined
goods nuns. b0as, hats, caps and umbrellas,
that for completeness and good quality is rarely
egnalled this side OF New York. The public Is
approaching this fact. and his store is crowded
night and day.
RoBEKTs'. the stationer and bookseller. has a
hne stock OF goods. Buyers should visit him
at 1910 itE ST, above New York avenue. He has
Books, stationery, pocket books, pocket cutlery
and notions for the holidays.
At RICHENBACH's piano warerOOmS, 423 nth
ST., can be found the VIM. knabe & Co. grand.
square and upright pianos. Every instrument
fully warranted. He has also pianos and organs
from other celebrated factories
Miss WILKINS, with NJ. shoemaker * Co. chill
drenS outhtt1ng establishment OF 1924 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. has now open at parlor No
$50, the Arlington, full line of misses and chill
dTen's fine clothing. caps and collars.
AT the ContiSserfe Parissienne, ALEX'DRE
CAUTION 500 i street northwest. can be found
all kinds Of candy and confectionery OF fine
suality. Gauthron manufactures his own goods
and MAKES speciality Of bon-bOns-
NJ T. BO4RpNAN, 500 18th street, opposite [.
:. Treasury. makes the important announce
ment OF discount OF twenty-five per cent. on
all holiday goods for the next ten days.
ing has, fer holiday presents, fancy drop
lights and shades; also, new stock Of patent
orass ard porcelain oil lamps, all OF the latest
patterns and style OF finish. He is sole agent
for the sale Of MeSsrS. Mitchell, Vance & Co.'S
celebrated gas fixtures.
SOLoMOSs & CHAPMAN, All Pennsylvania av-
enue, have presents TO suit the times at greatly
reduced prices. These presents are In Russia
leather, metal. canvas and wood boxes, desks.
portfohos, poeketbooks, cigar cases, inkstands,
match boxes. card cases. baskets, &C. photo
graph albums, gift books, cheap and elegant
and toy books OF all styles and prices.
A MOTHER SUES SoN.-Yesterday. Mrs.
Johanna BroSnan. by Dir. r. T. Browning en-
tered suit against Timothy Brosnan, her son,
Sna sanitary oiilcer John C0nnell for $4,000
aamageS- She charges that her son assaulted
and beat her In cruel manner, ill-treated her
IN other respects. and through the assistance of
the other defendant had her confined In the in
sane asy ium, where she was kept from october
IL, 1917, to January Is, 1878. She AYERS that she
was not insane, and the committing to the aSy-
the way that the son might be Dettered thereby
Mrs. Br0Snan Is quite 90 years of age and has
lived first with one relative and then with an
Other, much OF time with Sergeant Brosnan,
the defendant. and owing to over-indulgence In
liquor her mind, II is claimed, has from time to
time been affected. and defendant claims that
me acton ne took he did as necessity, and
tnat ner commitment TO the insane asylum was
only made after they were convinced that il
was the safest course.
TRADE DOLLARS taken at par for dry goods
carpets, etc. etc, etc: all wool InateaSse cloth
Tor elOaks and circulars; new style cloaks, from
hanlelS, rs, 80, 81 cents; large double white
blankets 81 per pair, $3.50. So, $780, 81 up; bed
comforts. from 81: cloths and caSStmereS. for men
and bows wear, 81, 50, 60, IS cents; Turkey red
table linen, DleaChed and unbleached table
linens, napkins, towels. white and colored
eonnterpanes etc. Towsons dry goods and
near 9Th StTeet.-Adrt.
all OF OR BLANKETS REDUCED. all nj onr
la.il IS ctCakS reduced: all our beautiful dress
goods -eaDced to real cost; silk and wool dress
goods r, auced from 80 down to 30; beautiful
dress goods reduced 70 20 and rs; pure silk and
wool doube width dress goods reduced from
S. 50 down 10 81. 6lsaehed table damask reduced
70 50; tCarter's. Market Space; pure wool
eo.ored cashmeres II '''iceg 70 ~; DlacK cash
meTes. pure WOOL red I'd 10 Oh; lace Tor cur
t11S--A6ct.
\ &URDERoUs THIEF-About oeloca Tues
passing Bradley q Bros store. cor. tr oi iSth
and N streets northwest, one OF them |, ched UP
a b0x OF raiSinS from in front OF the Stot anu
made on with 1t: He was pursued and o, II
taken by colored man In the employ OF Mr.
Bradley, when the thief drew razor or Knife
and cut the man across The cheek and escaped
TIE POPULAR CASH DnT GooDs STORE, Car
ter's, III Market Space bargains Ia dry goods;
immense assortment OF beautiful dress goods;
silks; silks coored silks reduced 10 IS; checked
silks reduced 70 sl.25; our sI.25 black silks
reduced TO 81; all or our clOaks at real cost; all
az our blankets, pure wool. at cost; closing out:
closing out; lace for curtatns.-4drt.
PRIOR TO TAKING OrR ANIMAL INVENTORY. we
VIII ocer our entire stock or carpets az factory
prices; Nottingham curtain lace, from ., 81, so
rents; large doub,e-width blankets, 81 81, s.,
$3.50, "a up; bed comforts. large size, from 81;
black caShmereS. all wool, 80, 50, 60. G5, 10 as
etc: holiday novelties of all kinds, at roxson's,
$50 pennsylvania avenue. south side, near ,th
Stfeet,-Adgt,
THE GEoRGETowN INTENT TO Kill CASE
This morning, in the Criminal Court, the case
OF Cornelius Williams. indicted for an assault
and battery with intent 10 Kill VIM. Hening-
way noticed in the STAR OF yesterday, was
found mot guilty and he was discharged.
DIsNrSSED.-Am0ng the cases dismissed yes
terday by order OF the grand Jury We're those OF
table; Frank MoncoSes, assault with intent to
Kill John Kelly; John {. Klink, violating the
postal laws; and Joseph Mcdonald, embezling
letters.
TIE BOYS CLOTHING HOUSE of B. Robinson 4
Co.. 500 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Is the recognized
headquarters for the equipment Of youths BOYS
and children. The elegant assortment OF suits
ot nd ,a,;sS anu o'Ae' III INNS '0' arge
sS1" 'aiiee'
GOLD Ioa tt .,as. &c nn1 Court building
tuS HUI IiiS "to % " as barn-the heating
apparatus belhS Entirely Inadequate for such
cold DAYS. he temperature, with the heating
power OF the furnace at its utmost, stood at 81
degrees
FINE WNES-ThomaS Bowling will sell to
morrOw, at his auction, q very select private
stock Of wines. comprising some OF the DeSI
brands known. See advertisement
Prices JBwELRY SToRE.-Received some
beautiful styles this morning from 81 to $40
No. 45I PennSy lvania avenue, near ~ st-Advt