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The Capitol HOmicid

TRIAL OF ELLISON FOB KILL "a SMALL
wIss f6a caie IN Of fhe Court Judge
with having killed Andre Sman On e Ia tb
of March, 1877 at the ca ssso bS str tx me him
with an axe helxe, wa continued after our re-
bb y the District ; te is represented
District !; AttSrr az Hon. Mess r Mahsn, o Of
New York yeng, of Tennessee, and Ellis, of
LOUISIANA ftaa "a md W: A. Cook for the defence
Harry thompson, Mr.. Eppa Norris test ff
that ellison was lying on the sofa in his pri-
yate room about Q clock on the afternoon of
Small sitting on the sofa with Ellison. Heard
Ellison exclaim: Small, 1 have not mentioned
your name for months" Small replied ::
out of you" On raising his eyes Small saw
witness for the first time. Ellison then
jumped up, throwing his feet over Sma'rs
said. Small, you came here to raise diff.
fculty with me; get out of here; this is my
private office; small replied, Oh you! you
back quick to his desk again and ratified some
thing in the drawer and again ordered Small
ont: The latter started to get up from the
eyes fixed intently on him and at that moment
Ellison struck him with the axe-helve. SmalTs
right hand was still, as at first, in his pocket
and the left gesticulating towards Ellison: he
was very nearly erect when Ellison struck
him only one blow was struck or, if two, in
very quick succession; Small fell to the floor
hilu N1IucSS Hciu Hill up, OleTlilS take MIN
to the bath room to dress his head, which was
bleeding: he would not have help, but pushed
witness aside and turned to go, saying to Eli
son, "D-n yOu,yOu got ahead of me this time
out II have 1t out OF you yet" he then passed
out OF the building and witness never saw
HIM again.
THE ACCUSED TEsTIFIES IN HIS OWN DE-
FENCE.
This morning Hon. George NJ Adams, Clerk
OF the House; Drs. ID. W. Bliss and s. A II
Mcklm and M. Mckeough, for the defence,
gave testimony.
The accused was placed on the stand this
afternoon. and he testified 10 having heard
through his son and others, in whom he had
confidence, of Small having used threats to-
ward him (tliison) if he was not restored to
his position: Small threatened him on the
morning OF the day Of his discharge SAYING to
him, You of =. get out of my way
and witness kept out of the way. On the day
or the occurrence witness was lying on the
sofa in his room; Norris came in, bat imme-
dlately went out: Small came in and sat down
partly on him; noticed his right hand on his
pocket Small said, You - of "a, I'll
have your life; you nave been ia king about
me- Witness said he hadn't used his name
Tor months, and got up; saw pistol in SMALL
hand; said 10 him, go out" Witness retreat
ed TO his desk. reaching in and ratIling the
keys. Small advanced toward him. when he
seized the aXe-helVe and struck him but once :
did not intend to kill him. but his purpo Sc
was to dlSarm him: when Norris attempted to
assist Small, he said he did moJ want his help,
ard he said 10 witness, You sinking - OF
"a, I'll be even with you yet"
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MR. CHARLES w. HANDY, auctioneer, will
4 W ior sale, at public auction tomorrow,
wednesday, June 26, at O'Clock pm, lot 4.
square Gre fronting on street north between
s NG IN Ca arv ana list street Lot viii be
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WHERE is the New York Herald enterprise?
We want TO see map of the Potter inveStiga-
ton showing where Sherman fell and other
interesting particulars Of the administration
diSaSter.-Det. Free PreSS.l Yes. and the pr; :
else spot where Anderson was found lying
Boston Post
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ARRESTED FOR ARsoN.-Joseph H. Downs
and Margaret King have been arrested at
Flushing, L. L., for firing the building of An
drew Il. Lane at Monroe last fall. BU h e, IL
fessed, Downs asserting that Lane paid him
SAT Tor the act, as the house was heavily in
Sured. Lane was arrested and hliled in 81 .nGn
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LECTURES.
TONER LECTURES

TONER LECTURES
A Lecture in the course For the Dfscnvarv OF
New Facts and the Advancement of Medicine, -
will Ice delivered bv
(. o. SHAKESPEARE NJ D. OF phiIadeIphia
AZ MAkISl'S HALL, 9l4 street n. w.
On TIL RsDAG EVENING June 81. At o'clk
SUBJECT OF Lecture" Preparatory Inflammation
In Arteris after Legation. AcupreSSure and Tar
sion. y The medical profession and all others in
terested In such studies are invited To attend.
j. NJ. TONER
Ie25-S Secretary and Treasurer OF Trustees.
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TIE NATIONAL FAIR GROUNDS AssOCIA-
TION-IEe cOrpordtOrS of this association MET
yesterday afternoon at the Board of Trade
rooms, present Messrs. Mr.. l.. A GObright.
Richard Wallach, J. o. Z. Burnside, l.. g.
Hine, Il. W. Tyler, F. p. Hill, L. B. Cutler, W.
r. Reed, Richard Smith. and W. X. Smith
MIR. GObright was elected temporary chair
man and Mr.. Reed secretary. Messrs. w. H.
Clagett, L. +. Riggs, and T. f. ROeSSle were
cefying of subscriptions, and Nessrs. Richard
Wallach, Richard Smith, and J. o. p Burn
side committee to report upon suitable
The banking house OF Riggs & Co, the Airing.
ton hotel, and the Board OF Trade rooms were
selected as the places for opening subscrip-
tl0ns. The meeting was adjourned until next
Monday. when permanent organization will
be formed.
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PROHIBITION ASKED For. The Central
temperance organization held meeting at
the Friendly Inn. 4O5 llth street last evening
Rev. DR.. Noble presiding and Mr.. DrummOnd
secretary. MIR. w. b. Halves presented an
address to the new District Commissioners
than 600 inhabitants of this District who
within the last six months have connected
themselves with the various organizations i'm
ms good cause OF moral REFORM, that they
will refuse TO grant a license to any person OF
this District TO sell intoxicating drinks"
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A Boy Run OyER.-Last night Gray Bailey,
SIX years old, was run over by horse and
between III and streets northwest. The lad
was severely injured on the head and body.
The driver did not stop to see what damage
had been done. The boy was conveyed to his
home Sli M street.
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M mhhkk n AGE Licenses have been issued to
HeI g he an6 n and Belle E. Lloyd; Marten
and MarS arg R5nnie Smith: James ID. s. Hall
bella Deter. '0'' anu iSa-
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WE are selling The cheapest lawns in this
city. Beautiful Pacific lawns. only 10 CENTS
Our very large size extra good quality bridal
quilts, $50. HOneyeomb quilts, soc. Linens
silk Stripe grenadines, 12c. Ladies thread
gloves, cream color, sc. Excellent bedtick.
ing, sc. Nottin CHAM Lace for curtains Beau
tiful dress goods. part WOOL 15c. Beautiful
dress goods, part silk, part wool, 25c. Shetland
shawls, cardinal, blue and white. Carriers,
Market Spaea -afgT
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PARAsOLs-entire stock at cost. Plaid swiss
% candles, yard wide, L cents. Cassimeres for
men and boys, wear from IS, Is, %, 25c. Sheet
E Ets seti9ns, % wide, zoe. C. NJ. Towson &
III III 90 pennsylvania avenue. south side, near
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BUILDING PERMITS issued Ey Inspector
Entwisle:-J. X. Mullins, construct four two
story brick dwellings, 7, between ) and North
REPAIR brick house, SIS + street NV: SIS. ID.
r. Eealey- repair brick house corner 13tb
and streets NV. 300. Dennis Long, repair
A. Garfield, repair brick house corner and
18th streets I. w: 81 2nn
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SENT TO THE GALLONS ON HIS FATHERS
EyIDENCE.-In the circuit court Of this dis
trict of Alabama, during the past week, elias
cow Bell was sentenced TO be hanged on the
singular feature in the case was that the only
witness to the killing was the father of the
murderer. whose evidence was gwen with
for labor, and they had some diffie lily about
it. Bell went to Manningham and bought am.
munitiOn and loaded his gun. saying Gnat he
He then went into the field where only his
father and Blair were, and, after fsw words,
shot Blair, who was unarmed.-[ GreeRUthe
Agr0cgte.
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The popular cash dry goods store. Pure
SIX and wool tdamaSse) black grenadines
Blaek SIX, soc. Excellent black silk, 75c. Our
81 and sl-S real satin finish black silk are
special bargains. Almost every color and
every shade of dark and light silk Checked
and striped silks on pure white and colored
ground. Carriers, Market Space-AdUt
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Weather Indications Ts-Sar,
O.Y1cz or OHIrY sIaNAL oFY1CER

Washington, June 3, 1878
For the Middle Atlantic states and New
England, rising barometer, cooler northwest,
back 10 warmer southwest winds aud clear
weather. except local rains and possibly
storms on the Immediate coast
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ULY EOU TIL, 1873

TENT kkANt'E ENCD RSloN TO WASHING
TON GROVE CAMP GROUNDS
Trains leave at q. m. and return A. Pm.
Twenty-Five miles from f---v-------
Washington on the Point ~ fiAt ~ c~ssL.ss,s.,.1
Rocks Il. q. X. X. TlisS~-------- - ~
WelI-knoWn camp ground Is the most delightful
grove hear the city. comprising 800 acres OF lam
The buildings and Improvements Sford ample pro
tection FOR ten thousand -ople. The eJerc SeS will
consist OF reading the declaration OF InIepeudance
by Edwin Il. Hay, ESQ. Addresses by Rev Richard
Norris lfr. endriCk, Charles VI. Nye, esq. and
others Singing and music The refreshments
Will lie furnished 10y Alex. RagelsSton. Round trfr
tickets Omitted In numberl IS ceGts: children
over years. half price; for sale AZ MianS n Will
klhS' Book store, Cos 9TH street northwest; }.
Henry Wilson, lie Bridge street. Georgetown,
anu rank Reside, Manager, S07 AZ street SOUTH
west. ie2I-Dt
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HEALTH-Ihe Poor Mans Riches, the Rich
Mans BiSS-iS found in ayers Medicines.
after frultlesS search among other remedies.
A word to the wise is sufficient
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DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:-
F. A. Cooper, trustee, to John Crump, part 20,
So. ga; $50: r. ?; Dodge ct al; to F. a. Coop
er, trustee, do; $3.50. Allison Nailor to r. b.
Major, part q, So. 253; 8. j. G. Ames to
A. I. HoppertOn, lot 95, So. 36I; $500. SeatOn
Munroe to Helen Hill ct al, sub. lots aud c,
So; II; $500; WI. Wheatley's heirs to j. j.
johnson. part IL. So. S69; 8. W. A. Gordon,
trustee, to VIM Mclean. lot Ii, so l9l; s, 5O2 81
J. M. Latta, trustee, to s. r. Carter. part su.
lbs; 5000; Henry iddins ct al: to Simon Levi,
sub. M and part sub; l., So. 452; =. o. c.
Green to j. F. Cash, the estate of j. c. Cash,
deceased; 81 ,0O0 Thos. w. Smith to Jas. Carr
subs. 46 and 40, Prospect So. $3.50 Woodbury.
Wheeler, trustee, to Jesse Williams, lot %, 50
OF: 8. A. NJ. Middleton ct al, trustees. t
J: E Hally, part Monkeys. So; $l6O. H. B,
Moulton to Christopher Neumeier, lot Is, sd
sos; 500: A. L. Thomas toJ -; B. Robertson, lot
1. So. 1872; -. j. B. Robertson to H. H.
Thomas, same lot -. E. B. Rogers, trustee
to Henry Waldron, sub. y, so. $50: 1855. and
sub. Is. do. do. l.. NJ. Saunders, trustee, to
a: L. Barber, lot 10, block 5, Howard Univer-
slty grounds; S475. A. l.. Barber, to j. b.
johnson ct al, do. s9l7.SS. Nathan Sprague
to Edward Jarrett. part lot 8, section 8, of
b Barry farm $3.50 W. D. Cassin ct al, trustee,
to Washington & Georgetown Railroad Com
Rany, part lot As, Old Georgetown; $1,000
henry kengla ct al TO same, part lOt As, Old
georgetown; 81, 900. III. 8. Davis to John Nc
S s,inli ct lots Is and II, block 2, Cottage Hill
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CITY ITEMS.

THERE has been nothing yet introduced for
he cure OF nervous and sick headache that
compares with LOdUle'S Headache Specific.
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last evening to John III. Smythe, recently APP
pointed L. S. minister TO Liberia. Prof. Gree
ner presided, and in response to tOastS re-
BADGES, Ii. c. Douglass, Hon. J. H. Rainev
Mr.. Wilson. Mr. Anderson, T. J. Minton, esq
MIR. Abrams, Lewis III. Douglass, j. A. john
thewS, +. j. Shadd. Judge Gibbs and MIR
Otey. A letter was read from Marshal Doug
lass, reGretting his inability to he DreSent
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TIE GRAND JURY yesterday found indict
tneht as follows Augustus GOppelt, larceny ::
Edward Reynolds. false pretenses: Charles r
Wood, assault with intent TO kill; William
Thomas, assault with intent To kill: and dis
missed Inc cases OF Otho Mead. assault: Ben
jamin Bates assault: John R3 cbardson keen
ing gaming table. The grand Jury TODAY in
dIcted Henry TalliaferTO for larceny. and
Joseph Williams and Isaac Weaver (cOlored1
for robbery
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ONE OF THE MOST beneficial inventions, and
one that will be appreciated during the hot
weather, is that of cooking by gas. One gets
nd OF the Sweltering heat of coal hre and BY
using the RetOrt Gas Stove, which is sold by
III. w. Hamilton, No. s25 M street northwest
the cooking, washing and ironing for large
family can be done at moderate cost The Re-
tort IS free from smell or smoke Will toast
DrOli, or fry, and in the large square oven a
pan OF biscuits may be nicely baked III four
teen minuteS.-Adrf
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It'll JULY. 4Tu IVTIy
GRIND RAILROAD EXCURSION
To RICHMOND AND RETURN,
4TH JULY.

and Potomac Depot at $50 Lea ~
m. Round Trip 81 90. ETY
limited; secure early. For sale by ", H, Shea.
P 80 ave ave: yShn n Ellis, Pa; ave-; y: z. May,
Xey, 9TH st. NV; Geo. K. Petty, Tth st. "A. W. !;
Brad. ADAMS, st. n. w.: Geo. r, Harbin Pa
ave. s. e.; r. Y. Dooley Pa ave Ies-tiiT4
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TNPPNA6Hn ExGThsIoN.-The steam

~ LADY OF THE LAKE Will
nntll 1GrtheT notice. make regular = .SdhIk
E&curslon Trips on SUNDAY AP-2sSsS6sS&GE
IEkN0SNS, leaving her wharf, terminus of the
an OF sth SIS line Of cars 81 D. M, tOr hours
san on the Potomac, calling at Glyluont going
Gown and coming back. Fare 90 ceG:s. Steamer
JUN W. THOMPSON will leave same wharf
every SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 4 O'CLOCK for
Giymont. Fare round trip, 25 cents, -OA
n. B.-Steamer Thompson IS tickets not good On
National Republican., 1878-06-03
E'llENCII HOTEL.
NEW YORK AVENUE HOTEL.

Corner New York ayenHc AMI Fourteenth sir"t
On" o. IN" most 'sir,1e u .du's lu rN' city.
C,,sibr Ia ali Ihr l"pOis uud boat Land 2, ly
lines uf ,t.r,, pu,luS h, or. Terms e. Ter uIy.
mylrlm IuliN u. SCOTT, Proprietor.
National Republican., 1878-06-03
MISCELLAN

1T Is more blessed TO give than 10 receive,
but it's not as popular.
THERE isn't much difference between q
grasshoppor and a grass widow. Either will
jump at the first chance.
ALL women are good they arc good for
something, or for nothing, and their dreas
usually show which II Is.
A COMPETENT authority says you must lie
with your feet TO the equator. Liars viii
please take notice Of this.
A DEVOTED husband says that the phono-
graph Is simply machine that talks back"
and he has had one of that kind In his houss
evor since he was married.
THE Kaffirs are in the habit Of killing all
their old people with religious ceremonies.
When an old lady is to be sacrificed sho walks
to the grave arm In arm with her two eldest
sons, who chant In heart broken voice, "Who
will Kafiir for mother nowH"
He Is seated at a table at restaurant Be-
fore him is an immense plate Of pan cakes.
ITS singular" he muses.; they say appetite
comes with eating. Two cakes no appetite,
three, four, five, six; still no appetite. Do
cidedly, am very sick"
A FfvE-YEAR-oLD daughter stood watching
her baby brother, who was making q great
fuss over having his face washed. Tho little
miss at length lost her patience, and stamping
her tiny foot, said; you think you have lots
of trouble but you don't know anything about
1t. Wait till you're big enough to get lickin',
and then you'll sce-won't he, mamma ~
THE death Of the Duchess Of Argyll Is an
nounccd from London. She was married TO
tho Duke of Argyll in 1874 She was then
Lady Elizabeth Georgian Cover, and was tho
eldest daughter Of tho Duke Of Sutherland.
and tho niece of the Earl of Carlisle. Her son,
the Marvuis of Lornc, is the husband Of tho
Princess Louise, Queen Nictoria's daughter.
TnEmost venerable couple in Texas, perhaps
In this country, are Mr.. and Mrs Robin 'on, Of
Mountain City. Tie il -reputcd to be 1903 and
she 102 years old, fpd they were married in
Kentucky ty-twolyears ago. Mr.. Robinson
says he never swOro but one oath, has never
borrowed but fifty cents. and never gave
note. lie and his wife are like children in
their devotion to each other, and after any
separation shed tears on meeting. Reccntlys
they were presented with comfortable house
by generous neighbOr.
National Republican., 1878-06-03
Baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE. June I, 1s7s
Cotton strong md high'r. Mlddllng, II "a IltIc.
Flour dull. llowari-sireet and Western suprrline
2 1904. do extra, - 2td5 Is; DO family sJdj IS; city
Mills snperne, ~ SOgI; do. extra, - jOIi 10; do Rio
brands, sitdD D. PatnIsco family, 81 Is.
Whoat-SOuthern dull and heavy: Western dull
weak, and lower. Southern red pcgsl 10; do amber
81 lt1l l5; No. Western winter red. spot and June
u Uii@lEh4' July, u O7.
COrn-SOuthern quiet and easier; Western steady
and firm. Southern white iDc; do yellow IB',c; West
ern mixed spot and June, - July +J'lc; August
Flac; steamer. 3sc.
Oats steady. southern 3O@S3c; Western white. so@
alc: do mixed, DgSlo; Pennsylvania, JOcS5-c.
Hay dull. Prime Maryland and Pennsylvania, .ii9
Provisions dull and heavy. Mess pork, 50 50. Bulk
meats-LoOse shoulders, &c; Clelrrib sides, SIC:
packed pi95Sc Bacon-Shoulders. iAc; clear.rb
sides, b,c; Hams, 0a9 0c Lard. refined, T6c Butter
dull choice Western, l26t I5c.
Petroleum firm. Refined, iB.c; crude, in barrels
Coffee dull. Rio cargoes. IIG@TKc.
Sugar dull ut sLgspGc.
Whisky htm and quiet at u 0S
Recelpts-Flour, 2sOO bbls wheat, 1000 bu; corn
l0s,OOO bu oats, 400 bu.
Shipments-Corn. lB1,00O bu.
Frelghts TO Liverpool per steam dull. Cotton. I'd
-four p Cd grain, Sd.
National Republican., 1878-06-03


cannot fail TO prore Of interest 10 al rho intend
trdnsdcting business in Washington.
AUCTrONFERs.
Duncanson Bros, Ninth and u sts.
Wash. II, Williams ID, cor. Tenth street.
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATTONERs
s3lomons & Chapman, eiI PGgnylyanla avenue
VIM. BSiianiyna w Jesse ~ ssySnth aG strest. '''
W. II. 4 o. II. Morrison l75 Pennsylvania avenue
Il. Nj. Whitaker Vernon Row, Pa ave anu Tenth 81
BAKER&
Felix Desfosses .Oi2 II street
CLOTHING
L. 8 Justh. 6i9 d street
DENTIsTS
Dr. c. DeMontreyille. No. l2el 7, northwest:
DRUGGIS1S.
Coushlin', Temple Drug store and Ninth streets
Ehtwsle, Penhsylyania avenue and TweLilh street
EDUCATIONAL
Edward c. Townsend, iIi3 ninth street northwest
Mrs :. z Fuller. Art school, ISIS / street n W.
Mrs lurr, 1873 street
Miss narrower lzG street.
Ro.siyH semin%rys mary S!t Nsfi'srson sSnare
Spencerian business College seventh and strsetA
Miss Eva Mills Music, itoS strc,L
Musical Academy, J. Y Caulield, 1894 street
Musical Conservatory. o. B. Buard 81 Ninth street
FINE ARTS
Markriter. e,s r street northwest
HoTELS
Rggs House, corner Fifteenth and O streetA
metropolitan. Pennh ave. AMI sixth stre0l
Ebbitt House, Fourteenth and + streets
Wormley's, n and Fifteenth streetA
Morton House, Va and va street.
fremont House
HATTFRs.
u. II. stinemetz ieE Pennsylvania avenue
INSURANCE
Potomac Firo Insurance Company IS High street.
Georgetown.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Eiseman Brothers, corner seventh and streetA
A. Saks & Co, seventh street
II N ~ n
PIANOS.
sanders Staymnn Pcnna ave- and Twelfth street
PHOTOLITHOGRAPHER
Norris Peters, Photo-lithographer. No IS Penn
sylvRnia avenue.
REAL ESTATE
u. II. Warner. 9i6 street northwest
John sherman, 81. Cloud Building.
Fitch & Fox. Frecdmnns bank building, Ice Pa ave
SEWING MACHINES
McKenney & Co. i25 Ninth street
National Republican., 1878-06-03
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR FUEL, FORAGE An
STRAW

PRoPosALs FOR FuEL, FORAGE, AND
STRAW.
OFFICE OF AssIsrANr QutRTERNAsrER,
BALTIMORE Mn May IA, isia
Sealed propo als, In riplicate subject TO the usual
conditions will br received at this office until ~
O'Clock, noon, on June Is, 1915 at which time and
place they will be opened IN the presence OF bidders
Tor furnishing and delivering the Fuel Forage and
straw Required nj tho following mentioned posts dur
Ing tue fiscal year Commencing July l. 1873, and end
Ing June 10 istg viz:
baltimore, Md Fort McITcnry, Nd Fort Foote
MI; Washington Arsenal, d. G., and Carlisle Bar.
racks Pa
A preference will te given to articles of domestic
production. The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals.
The requirements of section I'LL, Revised Statutes
may be apple to Coal AMI Wood delivered under
the contracts awarded under this advcrtiseme In
which case the vender will he required TO pay duly
appointed Inspector for Inspecting weighing and
measuring thel nnl aud Wood twenty cents for each
ton of coal l2,2D pounds weighed and nine cents for
each cord OF wood Us cubic ieeil mrasurcl by him:
The bids must therefore show the rate of coal
and per cord OF wool both In the event OF these re-
quirements being applied and not being applied.
Bank proposals aud iull Information u the man
ner Of bidding conditions to he observed by bddt Rs
and terms Of contract and payment will be furnished
on application TO this Office.
Envelope, containing proposals should be marked;
PRO poSnls for Fuel. Forage, or straw, the case
may DO, and addressed 10 the undersigned,
J. NJ. MARSHALL,
mg1 Captain and A. u, NJ,
National Republican., 1878-06-03
HOUSE OElREPRESENTATIVEs

"otSL OFshEfhESENIdTI
The Committee on tho Judiciary was called
for reports.
Mr. HARRIS(Va.) reported n bill giving the
Circuit Courts supervisory Jurisdiction as to
wrts Of error in certain criminal cases.
Passed.
Also reported bill authorizing the Solicitor
of the Treasury to cancel certain contracts
made in 1869 for the sale and purchase of cer-
tain lots at Harper's Ferry. Passed.
Mr.. KNOTT reported bill to change the
time for holding the terms of tho District
Courts in the Western District of Virginia at
Danvile. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. KNOTT the consideration
next session, and it was made the special order
for the first Wednesday In December.
Mr. GOODE, from the Committee OH Naval
Affairs, reported bill to erect breakwatcr at
or near the navy-yard at Norfolk, Va. Re-
fcrred to the calendar.
The morning hour having expired, the House
struggled for nearly an hour as to the order OF
business.
Mr. BURCHARD wanted to take up the bill
to amend the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. COX IN. " and Mr.. ROBERTS insisted
upon taking up the bill to reorganize the life
saving service.
Mr. WOOD wanted to reach his tariff bill.
Mr. YOUNG moved to go into Committee OF
the Whole and take up tho bill for the cree.
tion Of Il custom-house at Memphis.
1t was finally agreed TO take up tho bill to
amend the ntema-revenue laws.
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTS it was ordered
that there be II night session on Monday to
consider the liie-saving service bill, and that a
vote be taken on Tuesday.
The internal.revonue bill was then consid.
cred in the House as in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. CARLISLE presiding.
The House completed tho consideration of
twenty-five pages of the bill, leaving twenty
seven yet to be disposed of. The principal
amendment adopted to-day was to strike out
the clause which conferred arbitrary power on
revenue agents to make seizures.
The House at 1876 adjourned.