Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-24
Washington Market, Retail Prices.


house. 2Oa25c.; rib roast, 12a20C.; STEAK 12Ila &C.:
CoTned Beef, Sal0c.; Dried Beef Clipped, 25a3 c.:
do, sliced, 2oc.; Lamb, 1Sa25c.; Veal, 12Jla2oc;
PKG; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12Lc; Should
erS, SAGE: Breasts. 10a1lc; Lard, sal0c
FRUITs.lAppleS, 2Oa4oc. per peck; Pears, 4nc.
asl per peck; Oranges. 20a40c. per d0Z Lemons
2oa4oc; Bananas, 40a50c.; CranberrieS, 10al2xc.
per OF.
F1sH.-Perch, 4oa5oc. per bunch; Rock, large.
15a20c. per h., 4Oa50c per bunch: SfneIt, 15a20c
per H.; Mackerel, 26a25c; Halibut, babe:
Goldfish, 10c.; Blue fish, 4Oa50c per bunch: ,ray-
leIS, 4oa3Oc.; Sheephead, 15a20c. per h.; White
hsh l5c per- b:; Black bass, 15a2Oc per h.; Pike,
4oa5Oc. each; Shad, slaSl.5O per pair; Red Sn AZ
perS, 15c. per h.; CLANS, 50a6Oc. per 100; Lob
ster, 12c. per H.; Scollops, 4oc. per at.
VI, BUTTER:-Philadelphia Print, SIC per H.;
25a3Oc.; Cheese, 12a2Oc.; Eggs, 3oa55c. per doz.
VEGETABLEs.-Potatoes, Irish, 3Oa4Oc per
peek; 40, Sweet, SoaS5c.; Cabbage Sa12c.; Beans,
Squash, sa4c. per ID; Pumpkins, 1Oa25a. each:
PoULTRY.-Chickens 5oa75c. per pair ri ducks Es,
.5c.asl per pair; Turkeys, 121Gal5c. per To-:
GAME-Ducks, canvasback, s2as2 50 ger pair:
90, mallard. slasl.25 per pair: do, redhead,
S Waoa9 per pair; do Quail slas125 rerdoz;
pair; SAipe, s2aS2.25 per doz.; SQUAD, csc. per
pair; Nenlson, 2Oa25c. per h.: Rabbits, 15a25c.;
Squirrels, 1oc.; Wild turkeys. slasl.5o.
WAS 1T FALL ON THE Ice, OR A MURDEs?-
Michael Lally, who was found on the corner of
ISL street and pennsylvania avenue on the night
OF the 2lSt instant, in an fnSenSibie condition,
with wound on his head, and taken to Provl-
dence hospital, died there this morning from
the effects of his injuries, and post mOrtem
examination this morning developed the fact
that his skull was fractured at the back part.
He has never been conscious since he
was picked up. and could, therefore,
An inquest was held to-day at police head
quarters. Major Morgan telegraphed last night
10 the brother of the deceased, Thomas r.
Lally, Coz Market street, Wilmington. Della
ware, the news of his death. Several witnesses
were heard. Dr. Ilartigan testified that in the
autopsy he found confusion over the right
eye ana fracture of Skull on back of head
me surface OF the brain was covered with clots
OF blood. He described the wound On the back
OF the head. Two witnesses testified to seeing
Two men run away from the direction in which
The deceased was found just before he was dis
covered. The inquest was in progress when
our report closed, but it is not probable that
any ioul play viii oe developed, the common
belief being that the man Slipped on the Ice and
fractured his skull. He was single man. from
Wilmington, and mis- brother arrived here to-
day and took his remains home for interment
Ldter.-Ihe verdict OF the jury was that he
came TO his death by a fracture Of the Skull prO-
duced from fall or blow on the head inflicted
IN some manner unknown to the jury, on the
night OF the DIST instant.
THE SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION OF the
Normal school took place In Franklin building
n
alton was in analysis of figures, zoology, arlth-
metic, psychology, teaching exercises. eIocU
ton, physics, drawing and music There were
present superintendent Wilson. Trustees Love.
joy, Lambert, Samson, Lloyd Baldwin: ex-Trus-
tee Gen. Browne, ex-President Davis, SupariD-
tendent Baker Of Pennsylvania, Supervising
a,na nIGipa rs Janney and Copp Miss Lane, prin-
MISS REED and Miss Holbrook, principals or SCn
grade girls schools, and a large number of
teachers and other visitors. The present class
Normal Is jar1%i ro
tney are 1ndefatigable workers. At the c3nclu-
sion or the examination, Mr. Loveioy chairman
OF the committee in charge of the school, CON-
plimented the young ladies for their proficiency
ana expressed his qualification at the proSpec.
OF furnishing the schools with well Qualified
class Oh teachers at the beginning Of the next
year.
, DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: Chas
i p@Sall to Joseph Matsheys lot Il So 1oss
samuel Maddox, lot 40, So. s05; S645. Nm. Hell
mick and II. d. Aieman, trustees, to Margaret
P. F. Larner to NJ. p. Cailan, treasurer Second
Washington Cooperative Building Association,
lots Z and is, SO. $685. $500 Sarah Il. Brereton
Killman to MIS-. Nina j. Little, lots 722 and 723,
In Fox's addition to Uniontown; $3.50. Thos. j.
Mattingly TO Edward Burchell, part lot 8, So
lis; $500. John ". Pilling to 7. E. Waggaman,
lots 10 to &c, So. ss5.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Jos.
ucEOcfSOu ana Emma IeInpie, GeO M. Laurie
and Leanie NJ. Cartee, both of Baltimore; w. e.
Sebree and Mary l.. .Faunce; John B. Barker
and Elizabeth P. Wilson; John L. Byram and
Md; James II. Ketner and Berthe johnson; JAS.
Donnelly and Francis Nash (of Culpeper county,
Val
CARPETS to Close 49, IS, 90, Is, 80, s.; 5Oc. OIL
cloths at cost: blankets from ST so per pair up.
Townson's, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south
side, near 9TH st.
SALE OF BooKs.-Some rare old books on the
early history of Virginia will be sold at Dow
ings this evening.
REvENGE.-In the supreme court of New
Hampshire, yesterday, Edward McNab was SEN
fenced to the state prison for twenty-five
years, thirty days Of 1t to be solitary confine.
ment, for brutal and flendish assault on his
wife's daughter. He is said to have taken this