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tANDERBILT's FAST TROTTER.-A special dis
patch TO the New York Times from Cincinnati
october 29th, says: The 4-year-old trotting
mare known as Maud s., was shipped this
afternoon TO William III. Vanderbilt, of New
YORK, and her late owner received in return
from the American Express company, as the
agents OF Vanderbilt, $21 900 in cash. The mare
was bought year ago last March from the
estate OF the late Capt. Bugher, of Clifton. for
500, by Capt. G.. n. Stone, a sporting man OF
tnls CITY. stone did not anticipate much from
gree. and put her in charge of a trainer. The
progress she made began to attract attention
early last summer, and at the recent Lexington
races she made the surprising time for 4-year-
old OF 2:lI2. Her growing reputation during
the summer attracted the attention of William
ii. vanderbilt, who offered S21 900 for her in
case she beat 2:lS Captain Stone promised his
trainer 81 900 in case she beat the time On the
strength OF her Lexington feat Captain Stone
teiegraphed to Vanderbilt and the latter tele-
graphed to the American Express company TO
pay him the money on the delivery of the ami
mai. Captain Stone is confident the mare will
trOt in 2:l3 next season.
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GEORGETOWN

THE lEAKy AQUEDucr TO BE REPAIREp.-The
water IN the Georgetown adrleduct across the
Potomac is to be drawn of tonight for the sea-
son, SO as TO thoroughly repair the superstruc-
ture. 1t seems to be In bad order, and the re-
pain s are so extensive as TO practically amount
almost to rebuilding, hence the early stoppage
OF navigation. Meanwhile, and until the ice
prevents boating on the Alexandria canal
boats for. that city will go down by the river
from Georgetown. The aqueduct will be put
in good order for business in the spring,
THE WALL OF MASONRY in the rear of the ear
stables. which gave away slightly, as men,
TONED In yesterdays STAR, receded about the
fourth OF an inch further last night 1t has
Deen ascertained that there is no trouble with
the foundation, but that the cause of the dis
aSter was the pressure of the filling i'm between
the wall and the bank. The wall is to be pinned
earth - VIM '-N
IHE SEVEN SCHUTT CHILDREN, Of this place
Will give an entertainment at Curtis School
nal tomorrow night, consisting of songs, read
nlgS and taDleauS. See advt
GRAIN.-Arrived by canal-Boat Hattie and
BesSle, with 3.40O bushels wheat, to Hartley &
Bro; beat Ellen BrOOkeS, with 1000 bushels
wheat, to J. G. & J. NJ. Waters; boat MOllie c.
Waters, with 5000 bushels do. to same.
MERCHANTS Observation-Disclosures on change
to-day amounted to 10, 400 bushels wheat, with
safes as follows: 3.4GO, at 100; 1000, at 101ls;
800, at 101.
PORT = Entered Schooner Cephas Starral
capt. Babbige, with coal, for ST. Johns West
Indies.
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL C0URT-Judge Wyfie.
Yesterday, Walter Callahan, resisting Offlcef
Layton; guilty, motion for a new trial entered
Matthias McGarvey and Edward Ready, assault
ON Greenbury Duvall; on trial.
and sent to Jail for months Samuel A. Null
gan, assault; plead guilty and sentenced to pay
fine OF $50.
CIRCUIT COURT-.Iudge Carter
To-day, Young agt. Reese; Judgment affirmed
CreSWcu ct al agt. Daniels; submitted and jutg-
ment for SAL. Johnson ct al agt. Matte; dis
missed. Talburt agt. Daniels; Judgment con-
feSSed.
EQUITY COuRT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, McClelland ct al VS.. Wilson: tr11s-
tee removed and new trustee appointed Wood
VS.. Wood; George /. Hill made a party defend
ant. Parsons VS.. Parker; order for taking teSti-
sued Smith VS.. McEwen; decree for sale.
Hussey VS.. Warner; order for taking testimony.
POLICE COCRT-Judge SHELL
To-day, VIM. Reeves. forfeited collateral for
profanity. VIM. Kennedy, driving through
funeral procession: s.. David McCurdy and
Harry F. Palmer, loud and bOisterous talking;
s. each. Solomon Day, loud; s.. John Rutfin
larceny of bucket; s.. John Williams larceny
with selling light weight coal. Officer Car,tliers
testified that he weighed the load of coal sent
by defendant and found it sixty pounds light
The distance hauled before the load was
weighed was mile and a-haif. In defence Mr..
Collins testified that yesterday he sent load
OF coal to his sister-in-law. 1t weighed 440D
pounds When it started, horse, cart and all
The distance sent was about two miles and The
was in South Washington and his Sistef-in-law
lived on 18th street NV; case dismissed. Simon
Flynn, young man, charged with assault and
battery on Ira Browning smaller bow in two
cases-a pretty aggravated assault with no 40
parent cause for ii. Several witnesses were
heard in support of the charge and Flynn tpsti-
ned In his own behalf, after which The court
imposed fine i'll one case Of 81 and S. in The
other.
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The NATIONAL YELLOW FEVER RELIEF Con-
Ms sloN.-No meeting OF the executive commit
zee was held to-day. Surgeon General Wood
worth received communication from Ripley
RoTeS, treasurer OF the relief committee, Brook
lyn, n. Y, enclosing a check for $500, and stat
ing "our attention was called to an article in the
press announcing the arrival of the Chambers
at st. Louis, and the statement by the COM
handing OFFICER OF great restitution and suffer-
ing at many points on the Mississippi river.
VIII you please place the amount of this check
in such manner as shall respond to that call"
Capt. II. w. HOwgate, for the Signal Corps,
deposited SI?.37 to the credit OF the relief fund
NEW CLOAKS, NEW CLOAKS, NEW CLOAKS
from s. to $40; Broche Shawls; fifty new Broche
shawls just arrived, from s to SIS; cOlored silk
veivets; black silk velvets; black cashmere
shawls; black Grape wells; black cashmere, pure
wool, from so to 1925; cOlOred silks; colorpd
silks; colOred silks; Shetland shawls all colors,
from $3.50 to 8. Carriers, III Market Space
n f
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Is NEW YORK TO HAVE AN EXHIBITION IN 1859?
call has been signed by some OF New Works.
Wealthiest merchants for preliminary meeting
for consultation in the Fifth Avenue Hotel fof
Thursday evening, the day on which the Paris
Exhibition closes, TO consider the propriety of
suggesting to the mayor Of New York that
delegates from all the states be invited to as
semble in this city Oh the Both of April ne t,
being the ninetieth anniversary of the inaugll-
ration of Washington as the first President of
constitutional government in order that tie
proposition TO hold great exhibition of the III
duStry OF all nations in the city of New YoE
In the centennial year of that event QSS9). or
sooner, may then be maturely considered y. "
\. Sun.
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AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.-Advices from Mexico 10
october % state that the LerttiSt General E,cD-
bedO continues very i'll in prison. and his friends
urge his release. Senior Gomez PalaciO, who is
well known in Washington, will probably be
mace minister of foreign affairs. 1t is said
senior Zanlacona will remain at Washington
indefinitely. Preparations are being made Tor
the official reception of 1926 Chicago merchants
and others who intend making an excursion 10
Mexico. 1t is rumOred that President DiaZ will
60 to the Rio Grande frontier to inspect matte. IS
there. Lieut.. Col. Garcia has been found guilty
by court-maltial OF violating the neutIa it V
lists into the territory of the United States.
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TIA little girl at Heeley Falls, Ont, while
strayfng around her fathers farm came across
young bear. and, mistaking it for a dog tied
astring around its neck and lugged it home.
F-At DeS MOineS, a kitten had caught and
was playing with mouse when the frightened
captive sprang into pussy's open mouth and
ran down her throat. The kitten went into
spasms, which did not subside till the mouse
had been SuffOcated
TT" Do you pray before you eat?. asked
Red Cloud of a gentleman who entertained tina
clever old savage at dinner. .No,' said his
host somewhat shamefacedly. "Then you will
not steal from me- replied the chief, with evi
dent satisfaction and earneStness.
F" can't lose my dollar and a-half,n said a
young man of San Saba county, Tex, when,
with his license in his pocket, he arrived at the
house Of his prospective father-in-law and
learned that his betrothed had el0ped half am
hour before. He borrowed a spare horse and
side-saddle, overhauled the fugitives and
brought back the lady, and the marriage took
place. -
W-No one need be surprised to learn that
Gov. Tilden didn't know ne was going TO be
married to that st. Louis belle. II is lust like
him not to know anything about it.-[Bosto
HerGld.
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The SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNEs-
SEE met i'm the Metropolitan Theater at Indian
apoliS, yesterday, The building was profuseIy
decorated with flags, evergreens and mowers.
The proceedings OF the day were entirely of a
business character. Gen. Sherman presided
Among the letters read was one from General
Grant, In which he notifies Gen. Sherman that
ne has given up his trip around the world. and
that after short run into Africa he will return
TO Paris, where he will remain until his de-
paltllre for home. Gen. Grant s name was re-
ceiYed with prolonged annlauSe
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A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE was SolemnZed in
Paris Tuesday at the American Episcopal
OF Gen. Burnett, OF New York, wedding Baron
Victor Won Oertzen, OF the Prussian cavalry.
The bridegroom is nephew of the Prince de
Preuss. He is aged 81, while his American
bride is IS. The church was beautifully deco
rated with flowers, and was crowded with
fashionable people. The bridesmaids were
Misses Morse and BreeSe, and the grOomsrnen
New York,
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RACING IN GEORGA.-At the Georgia sta e
fa1r yesterday the racing was better than on
previous days. In the first race, two-and-oae-
half mile dash, $500 purse, the starters Were
Bill Dillon, GlenmOre and Scarfaced Charlie.
race, trotting, best two In three; the first heat
was very close between Electric and Lizzie the
former winning; time, 2:4lh. The second he 1t
ended with the same result; time, Dab. The
third was also trOtting race, best three in five:
the starters Beaumont and Jackson. The latt er
won in three straight heats; time, 2:58rl, 30
and 2:52.
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Mr.. GLADSTONE, like every other public man.
makes point OF answering every letter thar is
sent TO him, and whatever he writes, no Ina ter
how formal OF trivial, is published forthwith.
The editor OF an agricultural paper wrote note
TO him few weeks ago, asking him whether he
Wered in five words: s. regret to reply-nevel.."
These five words were published without delay
In the weekly paper. and reprinted by the pro-
ytncial OrpSS
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FATAL RAILROAD Academia construction
train on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad. near Sheldon, Miss, was ditched yes
terday. J. G. Patterson. attorney for the COM
pany, was killed; Fred. Merrell, nephew of 5. s..
Merrel general manager. and Frank Church.
Superintendent of the United States Express
Company, were injured. All were riding on a
freight car.
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CITY ITEMS.
"RxCEILEST7 FRIED OYSTERS, CSC. per GozeE
In box, Johns Restaurant, corner tn and d.

In a box, Johns Restaurant, corner 7th and D.
THE BEST OYSTERS. English Mutton and New
York state Beef, are to be found at Harvey
Holden's, cor. Pa ave. and 18th ST.
HAVE You GOT RHEUMATISM? II so 60 right
on and get bottle OF Durangs Rhernlatic
Remedy.
One or two doses LediRe;s Headache Spec nc
cures the worst form OF headache.
SELECT FRIED OYSTERS Is cts. per dozen in box,
at Chas. Mades, corner Sd st. and Penn. ave.
WE SHOULD NOT SUFFER- FROM Couch, which
a lew doses OF A yers Cherry Pect0rdt viii cure.
Time, comfort, health, are all saved by it.
For UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Wins
eoto's Soothing Syrup has been used for children.
II corTects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
diarrhoea, whether arising from teethinp or
other causes. An old and Weu-tri remedy.
Is cents bottle.
THE VERDICT OF half THE WoRLp.-The en-
ure western hemisphere pronounce Murray
LanmanS Florida Eater the most delicious per-
fulne for the boudor, the ballroom, and the
Oath That chemistry has yet succeeded in eX-
tracing from living flowers
PHYSICIANS ARE AMAZED. patients delighted.
the doubtful silenced, and all who have eyes to
absolute certainty with which Hates Honey Of
HorehOund and Tar cures coughs, colds hoarse-
ness and every affection OF the lungs and throat,
tending to consumption.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure toothache in one
minute. Sold by all druggists at % cents.
NATIONAL TASTE CLEARLY DEFINED. The
sale OF AtkinSOn's White Rose exceeds that OF any
other perfume and constantly increasing, can
hardly fall short of quarter OF million bot
ties annually.
TO LADIES AND GENTLEMRN.-We wish to call
attention to A. FfscherS Chemical Securing and
Dye1ng establishment, No. 9O6 G street, near
9Th street. By promptly adopting the latest
improvements, whether OF American or Euro
pean invention, he Is enabled to do his work In
seSsing these facilities. Gents suits Cleaned
for s. n. Blaze curtains cleaned from 81
up 10 $50 window. Wool blankets from so
duction in price. Satisfaction guaranteed. His
dry cleanser removes grease spots efTectually
rom any article, and careful pressing gives
hem an appearance as II newly made
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HARD TIMEs.-The jefferson Nail works at
Steubensville, Ohio. which employed seven hun
dred hands, is about 10 suspend operations for
the winter. The nailers are asked by the mill
owners to accept a reduction OF twenty per
cent. in their wages, claiming that there is no
market. number OF coal miners have also
closed work
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JERSEY CITY'S SCHOOLS IN PERIL. School
Director Rowe, of the committee on heating and
ventilation in Jersey City, has informed the
school board that no provision has been made
for fuel, and the committee being without
money, the public schools will consequently
have to be soon closed
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ONE HUNDRED PAIRS OF white wool blankets.
from 81 per pair up; 10 bales Of bed comforts,
from IS cents up; red twilled fiannels, from 20
cents up; feather proof bed ticking, best Qua,-
ity, 25 cents; dress goods, H. Is, 20, IS cents.
Towson's, 6s6 Pennsylvania avenue, south side,
near 1th-ddpt
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FASHIONABLE WEDDING.-At Rock Island,
ILL.,, Tuesday evening, brilliant wedding was
solemniZed. The Contracting parties were
Lieutenant James C. Ayres and Miss Ella Rod
man. The groom is an officer in the ordnance
corps, stationed at Fort Lincoln, D. T., and for
three years previous to February, 1878, at Rock
Island arsenal. The bride Is daughter of the
late Gen. Thomas j. ROdman. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. L. j. HOlcOmbe, rector
of Trinity church
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REV. Mr.. VOSBURGH closed his miniStrations
in the Baptist Church, Jersey City, Sunday last,
a collection was taken up TO defray the la,e
pastors heavy legal expenses, which was u5-
orally RESPONDED TO-
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THE FROST DRIVING OUT THE PLAGUE-The
reduction OF the death list in the yellow fever
districts of the south has been very rapid since
the first appearance of a genuine heavy frost
scarcely dozen deaths a day appear at the two
leading cities OF the plague. Memphis and New
orleans, While the new cases are diminishing in
proportion. At one point, however. Meridian.
MISS, there are no signs of immediate abate-
ment, and the sickness and restitution as AT
several other inland places still call for relief
from alrnad
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BOILING POTATO is thought very simple
affair, and yet there is not one table in 80 where
they appear in that perfection which makes
potato .'hoiled with its jacket ON one of the
most delicious OF esculentS. People who do not
know what boiled potato is, in that high state
when it appears smoking from the pot, and
bursting like cotton pod, into mealy witness
neither too wet nor too dry. but always piping
hot as it is stripped OF its skin and prepared for
its garniSh of salt and butter, with pepper ac-
cording to taste-peOpie who do not know the
boiled potato In that state of perfection content
themselves with the esculent Sliced and fried in
grease IAN abOminatiOn to the cultured pala g
and terror to delicate StomachS } and think they
know what potatoes are. Next to potato baked
potato boiled properly touches that gastron-
omc economy In its tendereSt region and does
not pail upon the taste though il be served at
table 365 times year. Whoever does not relish
the potato boiled in the manner we have de-
ScTbed, but must have it sliced, fried, Stewed OF
mashed, with addition OF parsley or other Savoty
things, should suspect the condition of his pal
ate and consult physician for some remedy
for morbid appetite. The Lord made the potl-
to with jacket on that was not intended 10 be
taken of until the process Of cooking is COM
pleted, and all that Is delicate and sweet in it's
flesh is preserved to tickle the palate OF the eat
Ell thereof Cincinnati Commercial.
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TIE ZIEGLER HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Yester.
day afternoon Judge Humphreys resumed the
hearing OF the case Of Ziegler small bow now
In the Reform school whose custody the mo-
for the petitioner and Mr.. Wells for the govern
ment each urged prompt decision Judge
Humphreys said he was not going hastily to de-
on habeas corpus, nor was he going to decide
hastily that there was no case in which the
writ might be invoked for the discharge OF a
person detained there. He thought, however,
lad should be returned to the Reform School
and kept there until the first Tuesday of May
next, and an order was made accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-31

JOHN Browns LIEUTENANT DEAp.-Co,
Richard Realf, formerly one of the editors OF
the Pittsburg (Pa) Commercial, committed sui
eide in Oakland, CAL, Cal, Tuesday, by taking
by birth, but came to this country when still
very young, and drifted at once into the aboli-
ton excitement, figuring in all the movements
Ferry. He was private secretary of John
Brown. and was to have had place in Browns
projected cabinet
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LAW BOOKS AT Low PRICES.-A set OF English
common law reports, chancery and EccleSiasti-
cal reports, RObinSOns practice also full set of
Supreme Court reports, and many valuable text
books at Anglim's antiquarian book store, i424
+ street. COrCOran Building-Adrt
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FATHER ROGERS ASSAILANT INsANE-ESther
Cahill, charged with assaulting Father Rogers.
in Bristol, r. l., was on Tuesday acquitted on
the ground of INSANITY
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MAKING IT WARM FOR THE GLASGOW BANK
OFFICIALs.-The directors and other officials OF
the suspended Bank of Glasgow have been con-
mitted for trial on charges OF fraud and theft
The friends OF the prisoners are endeavOring to
procure their release on bail, which the court is
not obliged to accept. Half a million of dollars
is offered as bail for the appearance of john
Stewart. Several OF those connected with the
bank have disappeared
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MAKE YOUR BOYS HAPPY, and to do so effec-
made garments, such as are TO be had at all
times and i'm the latest styles, at the boys pOpu-
Lar Clothing house OF b. Robinson q Co., 500
Penn. aye-ddrf
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CHEAP CARPET HOUSE.
Good Ingram CARPETS. IS. 81. SIC
Extrs Heavy Ingrains. * and SOC
All Wool Tapestry Inerain patterns, CO 10 Use
lowell Extra Super lngrains s51,
Good Style Tapestry Brussels. IS 10 90c
PAPER Carpet Lining. good, &c.
Borderlngs, Stair ana Hall Carpets, cheap.
nun Size White Blankets. 81 s. g.. s. 10
taico Comforts. Cotton Filling, low prices
curtain 1.aces AZ cost TO chose out
phh GOODS STOCK At lowest uarke. price
bE Allow no one 70 underSeu us
10. 7. N. NAUDAIy
oce-u sO9 Market Spacp.
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AID FOR THE POOR.-A meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society, Of Capitol Hill, to organize the
work for the winter, viii be held at O'Clock to-
hiorrow friday afternoon at their rooms, No.
isi street Sc. The attendance OF all pc sons
interested In this work OF charity is earnestly
It9HeSteu.
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MARRIED TO THREE WIVES IN ONE EVENING
The examination into the recent marriage Of a
Mormon to three wives on the same evening az
salt Lake has ELECTED the testimony OF two OF
the wives. 1t appears that during the wedding
reception the first and second wives had quar-
rel, and No. slapped the first wife in the face
Inc two witnesses have been discarded by their
relatives and friends, and nave taken refuge
with other families
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A TwELvE-IEAR-OLDB Boy HANGING HIMSELF
ON saturday afternoon the body of Eddie Bery,
about IL years OF age, was found hanging by tie
neck In his fathers barn at Wennersville Pa
when discovered the body was still warm but
n1e was extinct. It seems that ON that day his
rather and mother went to visit some neighbors,
leaving their two sons, Marcus, aged 10, and
Eddie, at home. A HeighbOr visited the place
soon afterward, and found the boys at work.
He then vent away. but returning short time
a1ferward he missed Eddie, and inquired where
they found the little fellow hanging by the neck
In the granary. he fastened the rope to the pull
ieys used for hosting grain to the floor above.
HIS ieet were resting on the floor when found
On Tuesday evening Oct. I. Mrs. Biery was
preparing some milk pudding for the family'S
supper, and during her temporary absence from
the stove some one put arsenic into the pudding
ana the FAMILY had narrow escape from being
poisoned. Who placed the poison there is still
unknown, but the suicide of the lad may prove
sequel to the attempted poisoning
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same as the Hannis, only being open Front
We guarantee every article we sell 10 be an renra.
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