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q r A N IT'S r . w
FOR RENT.
BOARDING.

17S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
" west-First-class Board. with large. airy
Rooms. from ~ TO $40 per week; transient. $50 pei
day baths and gas MRS. o. o. HOWARD.
No connection Nth 1e HoiOdrd House
les ly
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grand bill has been provided for the patrons OF
the Comique this week. Sid. c. France, the SWANS,
and Miss Josephine Shandley are among the new
arrivals, and the best people of last weeks com.
pany have been retained The performance will
CONCLUDE each evening with the DANA, Marked
for Life" for which strong company has been
cast.
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WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 10, 1879.
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TTNHE ROSSLYN SEMINARY,
Il No 1880 street. near sixteenth street north
west Miss Il. Ross, Principals Mrs SiddOns, Teacher
of EOcutlon Miss Belle Ogden English Assistant,
and III .Masson. Teacher OF French. dec3ut
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Largest legitimate morning circu-
tdtj0It in the District.
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-NEW PRESS BRICK FRONT
n house, l7x5o three stories high. No. i23 Ninth
street northwest, containing nice store room and
good cellar. The upper two stories for dwelng
Vemently arranged. Inquire ut 40 Ninth street
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ROOMS FOR RENT,

VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS,
on second and third floors handsomely furnished for
rent with board; S23 Vermont avenue. opposite AR
llnglon Hotel. Reductions TO parties making perma.
nent arrangements oc3tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-08-14
NOTICE.

OTEAMER NATTAkO, aaw
60 Capt WILLIAM. RI.
BYLES, win, on and af- ] - 49,
ter SUNDAY, April 2oth,
1879, run rs follows Leave Stone wharfevery
Monday morning at 30 for Washington.
Leave Nomini Ferry every Wednesday morn
ing at 5 80 for Washington.
Leave Chaptico every Friday morning at 80
f3r Washington.
Leave Washingtoas every SUNDAY, TUES
DAY and THURSDAY, Oh Sunday for Stones
wharf, on Tuesday FOR Nomini Ferry and on
Thursday for Chaptic0.
~ Passengers for Leonardtown can always
end conveyance at Stones wharf.
April "a, le5e-tf.
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TO FARM ERS.
WHEAT SEEDING.
OFFICE or r. G. DAvIDGE,
Manufacturer Of Fertilizers,
SO W. Lombard ST.,
Baltimore, Aug. q, 1878.

Dear Sir:-0ur Agent, Mr.. ---
is about TO call upon you. he will offer our
different grades Of Fertilizers at prices fixed with
a view to ruling rates for produce. Whilst we
offer for Wheat Seeding, two articles 1T a mate
rial difference in cost, we would state that the
more costly differs from the other almost entire
ly in its stimulating OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
other and more lasting properties, such as Avail
able Phosphoric Acid, il Is substantially the
same. Yours truly,
L. C. DAvIDGE.
TT Raw and Dissolved Bones. Dissolved
South Carolina Bone Phosphate. Peruvian Gu
ano, and all FertiIIzing ingredients for home
manufacture.
Aug 20 1878.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-28

present q the recent meeting Of tho Con-
ference on the Civilization Of Afric>s and
stated that he would lead the Belgian ex-
ploring expedition. which d soon 70 start for
AfriA.
Gen. Grant I'D party arrived u Bombay,
India, on the lssh.
A Liverpool dispatch Of the 18th reports
the probable adjustment Of the labor
troubles In that city which have for 90 long
completely parslysed trade.
Recent advices from the Cape Of Good
Hope contain assurances that the victorious
Euius have finally been defeated BY the
British troops and driven out Of Natal.
The excitement regarding the plague In
Southern Russia continues. although the
latest reports are somewhat more favora-
BILE q showing the energetic measures
adopted for the suppression Of the disease
and keeping IL within bounds. The quar-
antine lines have been extended and
strengthened, and Gen. Melikof exercises
supreme power In the infected district.
The Canadian Parliament met on the 18th.
The opening ceremonies were conducted In
. style Of royal magnifcence, the Governor
General and the Princess Louise being &C
companied to Parliament Hall BY guard Of
honor, where they received the royal sa-
lutte. A most brilliantly arrayed company
OF ladies and gentlemen assisted At the open
ing.
Edward O'Kelly. the last Of the Fenian
prisoners, has been released and Is on his
way to America
Cordial letters have been exchanged be-
tween the Pope and the German Emperor.
The Governor General OF Canada, In his
address TO Parliament, says he will press for
the most vigorous prosecution Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway.
Dom Pedro Of Brazil has contributed to
the Washington Monument stone weighing
nearly eight tons to perpetuate the memory
Of Washington. The stone, engraved and in
scribed, il now in New York City.
The Pope has proclaimed . universal jubi-
lee and indulgence on the anniversary OF his
election.
An imperial manifesto has been issued
announcing that the Gar has ratified the
definitive treaty Of peace with Turkey, and
orders consequently are given the troops to
return home. The manifesto closes with
thanks 70 God for Russia's glorious victory.
The English Parliament convened on the
18th. In the House OF Commons, Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, said il was not desirable to either
exaggerate or depreciate unduIy the severe
blow In South Africa There exists gener-
al admiration for the galIantry Of the troops,
and universal sympathy for the sufferers
The Cabinet is resolved 10 repair and wipe
out the disaster.
Another revolution in Hayti IL an
nounced.
Summary proceedings have been institute
ed against Deputies Fritzche and Hassel-
man for alleged violations OF the German
Socialist law. Warrants have been issued
for their arrest
Pleuro-pneumonia Is spreading among
the cattle in North and East Yorkshires
England.
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Bats live their active lives in the
night; when sunlight comes they fy
away to their holes, there TO sleep until
twilight comes again, when they resume
their occupation Of insect killing. The
female bat has . hard time Of IL; she is
the nest and has TO procure the food for
her young until they are themselves able
to fy. Often have seen female bat
with her young clinging to her breast,
flying about in search Of food, and the
little ones were not so small either
How else could they get along? The
old1ones make no nest; If they wanted
to ever 50 much they could not. and the
chances are that from their wandering
habits they spend the day in enc place
and the next in another two or three
miles distant, just as they happen TO be
when day overtakes them, and II they
left their young behind them the exact
locality might be forgotten. When the
young ones are able TO shift for them
selves their mothers life is easier, and
until winter CONES to kill their insect
food she lives luxuriously. Then, when
all nature is preparing TO put on the
livery Of winter, bats, instead Of leay.
ing tho scenes where they have passed
the summer, repair to their haunts 10
the caves and walls, and hanging by
their hind feet in little groups Of five Or
six together, pass the dreary season 10
one unbroken sleep. London Nasuras-
-
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CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS,


IT, Teller IsveetiGating CsnnllAss o..
anine1 3 ngnbbr of Witnesses q Washias.
Ton. q the lseh. FeGoD1iae ne ssesnS eIssSlos
q po'issss ss:lr si i he i sss ssss' ''Ad'a
Gen. Reuben A. Davis, 0rsssback can.
didass for Oongre.s In The first District. tss.
Md thee. eec0rdlng - the best ~ he belief.
far oount. He he'd been accused 81
endeavortng 70 organise the aegroes
= oppcsisien e The Democrats; had
speaking. and that he had been hung in envy
and shen burned. Mr.. Garland called az
attention ~ the wftness 20 hts Testimony be-
witness said he indorssd every ,' v a1s
he then uttered; he had said Radicas
we're buiidoxers. and they operased on ne
srosss oy suRss.s9ssac,n; s.sssss.sniny 2 pu,
crats he added now are obnoztous 70 What
he then said of Radicals. A white nan could
not vote IN she South against she Dsmocrscy
assHssin's kniis more than he did ossrScis nm
vas against buiidosinE and ballot box stuf
pilins men Who sousSs o render AZ psr.o :.
od.ous who do not adopt their views
VIM. n. vas<er, elected State Treasurer
on the Aieorn ticket, testified that he sup.
uon, Every thing q called Radical ia Mis
sirsippi sbst 10 not Democratic. The ran
who nskes such speoch u considered neat
and II the speaker 70 . man Of ability
mans social and business relations are
affected by his political oplnlons
The Republican party there = virtually dead
Il has had no vitality since 1878 and 1875. The
leaders were mostly Northern men. and since
the state paced into Democratic hands the
Republicans have been without leaders. The
prrvcat the ssase from again failing into Re-
publican hands The people have great
horror OF being ruled By colorsd people.
J. II. Field, OF Columbus, testified re.
xarding the late election in Mississippi, that
he did not know or had not heard OF sin.
gle instance OF intimidation or attempt 20
prevent any one from voting. The election
was sought 20 be conducted In a pleasant
way, In accordance with the principles Of
right and Justice. though actively and ener.
geticaily.
Mr. Garland. Are your people willing 70 &C.
cord the black man all his lights under the
COnsfitutfOnr A. think they are. with this
modification, viz: The white people gener-
ally would dissuade the negro. by kind and
conciliatory means, from having any thing
70 do with politics. While they would not ex-
clude him IRON doing 80, think our people
are against limitation VI suffrage Or taking
suffrage away from them.
Mr.. w. w. Humphreys testified that the
late election was more peaceablc and quiet
than usual; nobody wins prevented from vos.
tion A. any in any OF the states. The witness
added that there was no disposition TO de-
prfve the colored man Of any OF his
rights. except perhaps on the part
speech and Of the press was fully recognized
IN Mississippi. and any man could make
speech there. provided Il was not calculated
the Il e
ored men TO vote was the increased repre-
sentation In Congress-
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Of she North, will take care Of tho MANNED
81 the var. and Il you wish ~ .nos y, 80
10 more reason Why the Confederate SOLDIER.
~ vnss he believed 20 be his duty. should
not lie pensioned. than Why . ConIeucfesc
General. who honestly believed no wns doing
ne duty 'nSs sne % p sppHnss and eappns
Of hands on the Democratic sios-l
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to re-
strict the immigration OF Chinese 90 the
United states passed by vote OF 80 yeas 70
n nays. the bin makes II . misdemeanor.
punishable by 6ne or imprisonment. TOR the
M asfer Of any vessel 60 take ON board sucn
S Sss :, .ns foreign a R0 insn s's 70 i Sns
such passengers 20 the United states. The
act u 10 take effect July I. 1879, and the
PRESIDENT e 90 in%sd'A'e CHINA no. u
the abrogation OF what = known ~ tnc Bur
lingame Treaty In the House. the Legts-
iativc. Judicial and Executive Appropriation
bill was completed In Committee aud report
ed 20 the House. The amount appropriated
- about - ,o0ovoo.
In the senate. on the nth, the bill TO
amend the Internal Revenue laws Was con-
sidersd a length but not disposed Of. The
bin 20 provide for the construction Of q
bridge across the Missouri River at Decatur.
Nebraska. passed. In the House. the river
and Harbor bill passed under suspension Of
the rules by a vote OF is3 yeas 20 - nays. AZ
the evening session memorial services were
held for the late Representative Schlsicher.
In the senate. on the 18th, consideration
vas resumed OF the bill 20 amend the Internal
Revenue laws. The bill having been consid-
cred IN Committee Of the Whole was reported
to the senate. and Mr.. whyte submitted an
amendment that the act take effect the LIST OF
aay instead Of lst Of April. AS propc sed by
she committee Agreed to-yeas, 81, nays, 30
The hill wa- then read a third time and pass
ed Memorial services were then held In hon
or Of Representatives Schleichcr and Quinn.
.In the House the Census bill WAS further
considered. but laid aside 20 take MP the Leg
isiafive. Judicial and Executive Appropria-
tfon bill. The bill providing for the payment
OF arrearas Of pensions. appropriating 80.
s522 out of any money In the Treasury NOT
otherwise appropriated. passed under a sus
pension of the rules.
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An old servant enters the shop OF
an apothecary and presents him a pre-
scription in which Is ordered potion
containing two decigrammes Of NOR
phine. The apothecary's assistant
weighs the dangerous ingredient with
the greatest care. "What shame!r
said the old woman to him, with
shove NJ his elbow. "Come, don't be
90 stingy 1t i for an Orphan
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A young son Of the Rev. Oscar
Lupe, Of Iowa City, Iowa, was fatally
burned while playing with some
matches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-28

Handsome ties are q combination Of
India twilled silk in pale tints and white
lace, which u appliqued on.
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The German Reichstag was opened on the
18th BY the Emperor william In person.
In his speech from the throne he said he
thanked the members. for assisting In the
suppression Of the Socialist agitation, and
hoped they would continue to support the
Government a. far a. was necessary for the
cure Of the Socialist evil. lie declared that
the relations between Germany and all
other Powers were satisfactory and that she
would continue her influence in behalf OF
European peace.
Henry N. Stanley, the explorer, was
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
COAL MEMS CONFERENCE.

All sorts of rumors prevalent In Wall street
yesterday relative to the formation of a new coal
combination by the companies represented in the
last one. which expired December 81. 1878.
Judge Asa Packer, president Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company to the city to take part in
conference with the representatives of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company. the Philadelphia and
Reading. the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and
all the other leading companies. short conference
was held, and the object Of 10 was to en-
deavor to limit the production of coal by the
cessation of mining operations for certain period
whenever the market is glutted overstocked with
that commodity and when the prices low. The
conference secret but it understood that the
proposition met with general approval from all the
companies represented except the Delaware and Hud
son Canal. The representative of that company, it
Ia said argued that. as his canal road ii large
quantity OF coal should be kept back by this
ton of mining operations until winter. then his
company would be forced to send the coal over the
Erie Railway. which would not be satisfactory. as
the Erie commencing to be o competing line in
the coal traffic. The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company. II was said asked that the allotment plan
be substituted. but this strcnuously opposed by
Judge Packer. No conclusion reached, but it
stated that another conference will be held to-
day, at which Mr.. c. L. Paris. of the Jehigh and
Wilkcsbarrc and Central Railroad of New Jersey, will
be present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
Is HE A PADRONES vICTIM7

Among the passengers on tho steamship City Of
Richmond, which arrived from Liverpool on Tuesday
last, were fifteen Italians. one of whom was q boy
terribly dcformcd. his body being twisted out Of
shape his left onchalf the size of his right and
his right foot much shorter than his left. supcrn-
tcncnt Jackson, suspccng that this pitablc object
was brought to tho country by some padrone for
begging purposes, crossquestioned him and obtained
tho following statement under oath He said his
name IN Antonio Farina, that he liz twelve years
of age and a native of Teggrario. province of
Salermo Italy. His mother sent him 200 francs to
nav his passage to New York. She resides in this
city but he not know address. His intention
was to make living by begging aud his mother had
sent for him for that purpose. He said his father
was killed In quarrel with friends In Italy on
December 3, 1877, and since that time no has been
under the charge of his aunt.
Ocer Chiardi Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children. had conversation subsequently
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COURT CALENDARsLTHIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-H by Judge Dono-
isS lcs H. aSs !sa ASSESS
ment cases-Nos. T. g. IA. 10. 16. 49, a. 49, a. 2S.
e. 80 81 81 80 81 g. 81. 80. A. as. 49, A. 4s. 49,
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Van Vorst-Case on-No. S7S. Hollins VS.. Morris ct
SUPREME CoURT-CmcuIr-Par Adjourned for
the term. Part 2-Held by Judge Lawrence.-Nos.
2sss, 1861 Ais. iisO. 1921 1866 s2o7 $500 1885,
1107. 551, 2140. 1878. 2S74. 1922. Part 3-Held by
SSSe Van sooa sss s AT
3123 1885, 3127 $685. 3129 $780, $751; $780, 1885, 3137
SUPERIOR CouRr-GENERAL TEnM.-Adjourned sine
SUPERIOR CoURT-spEo1AL TERM-Held by Judge
Speir-No. II.
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge sedgwck.-Case on-No. 3l3, Rogers the
Sun Mutual Insurance Company. No DAY calendar.
Part Held by Judge Freedman.-Nos. COO. 1O2. AT.
1O6 $780, 76 $685. $50. 576, 640 $685. 506 $751; &c. 1899.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned for
Justice G. p. Daly.-No. 7.
COMMON PLEAs-EourrY TEnM-Held by Judge Van
HOesen.-No. 2.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Larremore.-Nos 1796. $685. 972, $780, 9S1. 1876
14s7 202l 1902 1908 1904 1905 1907 zoos 1902 1910
1011, 1912. Part 2-Held by Judge j. +. Daly.-Nos.
926 &c., $780, 905 $685. s41. 1744 1913 10l4 lois. 1915
lott, 1918. 1912 1920.
MARINE CouRr-TnIAI TERM-Part Held by Judge
McAdam.Nos. 643S. 4710, 5477 $780, 541S. 1884, $780,
271S $3.50, 550 1887 $685. 1884, 5427 5475 $780, 1885,
Nos Sss ss 55ss Sio $780, $751; $685. sSss $751;
$685. $40, 5542, 5544 $685. $3.50. Part 3-Adjourned
until Monday, February a.
COURT GENERAL SEssIoNs-Part Held by
| Judge Gildersleeve-The People vs.. James NC
Grath. felonious assault and battery; Same vs.
| Nicholas Antiaco, concealed weapons; Same VS..
James Flynn, petit larceny Same Peter o Rourke
homicide (continued). Part Held by Judge Cow
ing-The People James Maher, felonious assault
and battery; Same Patrick Brady, burglary;
| Same Cornelius Forrest false prctences; Same
VS.. Christopher b. Maline, burglary; Same John
| Gilligan, grand larceny Same Frank Smith.
grand larceny Same James H. Connolly, forgery
Same VS.. Anna s. Sclock. violation Of Excise law
Same William Abrecht, violation Of Excise law
Same vs.. Philip Canton. violation Of Excise law
Same VS.. Gustavus Swanson. violation of Excise law
Same VS.. Herman Bertrein and George Massman vio-
lation of Excise law; Same Louis Asch, violation
of Excise law; Same vs. Deidrick Lose. violation of
Excise law; Same William Smith. violation Of
Excise law; Same VS.. Thomas Gordon, violation Of
Excise law; Same VS.. John Goldsmith and Henry s..
Schroeder, violation of Excise law; Same Bernard
Gillooly, violation of Excise law.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMrNEn-Held by Judge Bar
rett-The People Angelo Spagnolo. homicide CON
tinued): Same VS.. Felix Lavcile, homicidc; Same
VS.. Philip Whitney, homicide; Same John w.
Hull. grand larceny.
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'why, it is . wonderful business" the reporter
gasped. surprised ut this showing.
Rag gathering is an industry from one end of the
world to tho other. Rags stand eighth or tenth
int va .S,s mar, the list Of foreign mportatons
article which stands ahead of it, In Penn
sylvania and the South the rag man is a
curately counted upon and the country stores are
compelled to buy rags in exchange dry goods and
and eggs In New York State and New EpSsnd ned
lers gather them In exchange for crockery and tin
ware: shoe dealer at Sag Harbor sends us many
tnware dealers In this city occasionally send to us
to take charge Of consignment which they were
domestic article Is preferable to the foreign. much
better and cleaner IN every way but the trouble
we can't get the quantity. and paper makers are
always looking for something new-something that
will serve substitute for rags. Here Is q cane
fibre from Florida. grown in the swamps there
which sent us the other day. We encouraged
ton Of 1t to see whether 1t can be utilized. Any
thing that will increase the supply Of paper
the time been having decidedly irmer footing In
tho market especially for lower and medium grades of
that there has been no inducement to ship them
here. The sales are confined principally to Eastern
rags desirable kinds being held at from No, to &c.
advance since the hrst of the month. Linens are
particularly nrm. and sales reported at 40. to
&c. advance over last months quotations. This is
largely due to the Russian embargo and the effects
OF the plague. Sales embrace 20 tons L. +. w. and IL
f. g.. both at &c.. 80 tons S. p. +. at 4hc now
held at 40; Is tons s. r. r. Y. at 4Ec.; % tons
blues and checks at 2%c.. and 80 bales p. p. Leg
horns at Sc. Russian rags held rs follows
s. P. +. f. &C.; $. 7. f.. 4hc.; r. g.. 4xc.; y. r.,
$40, and L. +. X. at 3sc."
THE RAG DEALERS ALPHABET
From your command OF the alphabet . person
who would understand the business would have to
learn his letters over againy' tho reporter said.
EVERY grade is marked. and dealers buy with as
much safety IL they ordering sugar according
10 gradc-with more, think, because there liz more
honor in the busiDess. English and lburu
rags, inen and cotton and Leghorn and Genoa Alex
andra. Mcneil Trieste and Konigsbcrg are oil graded
and marked. and the marks certain guide TO the
quality"
"wiil you explain the rag dealers alphabet to tho
readers Of the HER<LDY asked tho reporter.
Tho dealer smiled n significant smile and then
said - Perhaps when the plague scaru is over. We
don't want to talk too loud about rags Just now es-
pecialy people may begin TO think that the conta
gion may be brought here from the East, rs some
Southern consprators proposed to bring the yellow
fever during the war, In the rag bag"
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with Farina, and the latter he says. acknowledged
that his mother resides in Italy and not in New York.
as he says in his adavit and that previous to COM
ing here he had made living by begging in his
native land
During the day an Italian woman. describing her.
self as serana fAtris OF No 219 South Fifth
called at Castle Garden and made affidavit that
antonio was her illegimate son. She said that she
arrived In New York December %, 1877, from Naples,
and that she earned her living by asserting papers
and rags in junk store South Fifth avenue. She
desired TO take her home where she said she in
tended to provide for and take proper Of him.
and under no condition to allow him to 60 begging.
On account Of these conflicting statements the
cripple will be held until Superintenden Jackson has
investigated the matter thoroughly. II is thought
that the boy was to become the victim of some
padrope.