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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-20
MISCELLANEOUS,
Words of CournOo.

great deal Of talent is lost to tho world for
tho want of n little courage. Every day sends
to The grave q number Of obscure men, who
Eavo only remained in obscurity because their
timidity has prevented them making tho first
effort, and WHO, ii they could have been In.
duced to begin, would, in oil probability, have
gone great lengths Ia the career of fame. The
fact is, in order to do anything in this world
that is worth doing wo must not stand SILVER.
ing on tho brink and think of the cold and
danger but jump in and scramble as we can
1t will not do to be perpetually calculating
risks aud adjusting nico chances. 1t did very
well before the flood, when man could con-
suit his friends upon publication for $50
years and then live to see It's success six or
seven centuries afterward; but at present
man waits, and doubts, and hesitates, and
consults his brother, and his uncle and his
particular friends, till one day he finds he is
sixty years of age; that he has lost SO much
timo in consulting first cousins and particu-
ar friends that he has no time left TO follow
their advice. There is such little time for
over-squeamishncss at present, tile opportunity
so easily slips away, the very period of his life
at which man chooses to venture, il ever, is so
confined that IL is no bad rule to preach up tho
necessity, In such instances, of n little violence
done to feelings and Of efforts mado in defiance
OF strict and sober calculation. Sydney SMITH
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
~ GOVERNMENT SALE.


wAsuiSGToN, D. G., Nov. is is7o !
mere VIII be sold at public auction, to tho highest
bidders, on WEDNESDAY, NOvembf o, ls7D, at ~
o'clock, noon, on the White Lot. south OF the Treas
ury building, miscellaneous lot Of condemned pub
lie property comprising, 10 part desks tables chairs
Terms, CASH on delivery.
]. X. UPTON
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-20

An old Scotchman was taking his grist to
the mill in sacks thrown across tho back of
his horse, when the horse stumbled and the
grain fell to the ground. lie had not strength
to raise it, being an aged man, but, ho saw q
borseman riding along, and thought he would
ask him for help. The horscman proved to DO
noblcman who lived in the castle hard by,
aud the farmer could not muster courage to
ask favor of him. But tho nobleman was
gentleman also; and not waiting 10 DO
asked, he dismountcd, and between them
they lifted the grain TO the horses back.
Jol'n-lor no is a gentleman, too--liltod his
cap and said: MY lord, how shall 1 ever
thank you for your kndncss?" very
easily, john" replied the nobleman. "When-
ever you see another man in the same plight
us You were in just now, holp him, aud that
will be thanking me-"
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MY boy" said solemn-visaged evangelist,
TO II boy who had just emerged from hair.
pulling match with another boy, :" do you ex-
pect to rove hereafter in the land of pllro de-
light?" No." said tho lad; "lvc bursted
another button on'n my trousers and expect
TO get licked for it,"
Two boys, each employed in different
once on Grisw0ld street, were yesterday lick
ing lot of one one-cent stamps on n milo of
circulars at the postoilice. when one of them
asked:
"Iias your boss got back from his summer
trip yctp
Yes; has your'n2'
Yes. lIus anybody been aronnd to tho
oilce to welcome your boss home %
No; he's been home three days aud hasn't
had caller"
We'll, | guess hos kind o. second class"
continued the other, rs he whackcd on "A
stamp. Over twenty folks were waiting in
the Office when my boss got home, aud they
said II lie dnn't straighten up them accounts
they'd make him trouble right along! Ito
hadn't hardly landed at tho depot before most
everybody know lie was home" -Detroh Free
Press.
NO human scheme can be so accurately pro-
Jocted, but sUmu little circumstance may in.
tcrvonc to spoil it.-Bosseut.
FATHER addressing his little boy, who has
brought home q bad mark from schOOD "Now.
Johnnie, what shall l do with this stick ri
Johhnie--"Why, 80 for walk, papav'
A LITTLE girl between five and six years of
ago was present whom we were partalsing Of u
glass Of champagne. Being attracted by tho
hhzlng' she exclaimed "Oh, papa, feel as If
all my hair wasin curl papers /"
The Measure of His Guilt-Magistrate
DO you know if the prisoner had any provo
cation before ho committed the ASSAULT"
Witness well, sir, l cannot bo certain on
that point exactly, but / dare say he might
have had glass or two"
A MINISTER made an interminable call upou
lady OF his acquaintance. Her little daugi-
ter, who was present, grew very weary of his
conversation and whispered in all audible kew,
Didn't he bring his amen with him,
mamma p
SAYS the Paris Figure: "a woman passes
by on horseback. Tho Frenchlnan stops aud
looks ut tho woman. The Englishman stops
ana looks ut the horse And tho American
looks at both without stopping"
MY experience makes mo an enemy alike to
premature marriage and TO distant engage.
ments The first adds to our individual cares
the responsibility for the beloved and help
less pledges of our affections, and the last arc
liable to the most cruel disappontments.-.Si
Walter Scott
NEW memoir Of Lord Deaconsileld, lust
out in England, bears this motto from Arr
temus Ward He asked me what was my
prinserpus, ain't got emmy ! said, not u
prlnsernul I'm in the Show Bizness'"
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FINANCIAL.
D. P. HERRlCK & CO.,

S3 NEW STREET, NEW YORK,
Authorized Brok rs for tho sale and issue OF stock
lrvil gcs OF strictly A New York operators Rates
onapplicatiOn.
Highest Washington References Furnished.
gaf-.l I'm,
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n,RAYELERS, GUIDE.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
The Great Double-Tracls
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST. AND SOUTH.
WEST.
To take effect
SUNDAY. NOV. 10. lnla. AT Lao Z NJ

An Leave Washington;
SSo-fNEW YORK cp uity nhd W1y sta,Sns eos
TON E4PRESS On sundays TO baltimore only.
a.. Breakfast at Relay station.
SIr,1sssSury WINCHESTER llagcrsiown, Frederick
sco-IBATfiMoRE 1HD LAUREL EXPRESS
S ,cr o. Rocks pledwont siras6urg whches-
AND BALTfaoRE EXPRE asi'i farlor Car sqS %
M Y GGU fsa P GHiSSso COLUMBUS AND
PITTSBURG EXPRESS. Frederick, Hagors.
Through car to staunton. Punan cars Fuzzy 10 I.
sinnaii daily Grafton to sandusky daily. except
eco.,ton Sunday oniy-Baltimorc, Annapolis. and
iC:oo-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS stops at Bladens.
burg, College. Beltsye, Laurel. Annapolis juno
ton. Jessups and Hanover
i2lS-BaltpSrc; Annapolis hl!!co,s City, and Way.
ron EXPREss stops at Laurel.
liss-;on sunday only-::Baltlriorc and Way.
REL EXP ,is Frederick, via keay. stops
chester sa,: and Wsv Stations. or Sunday to Point
"'0 TiMdRA P Pc tSis S1RrSLk ASp
NoSk passengers iaksS ID the sN ears pR q
s.co boat at Csnion stops az Badensours and Laurel
7:so-ztbXLTIMoRRS HS6 5'I h%Wi,EL EXPRESS
7:lS11SycmIGAtod, vc1ohitTtSSlihus. AND pIrrsnuRc
IMPRESS. Sleeping cars to Chicago and PITS.
burg, 9, crpt SUNDAY.
G5=tNEW YORK. PiIILA DELPIIIA. AND BAL.
TlMOlsE EXPRESS. StOpB at Badensburg and
LAUREL Sleeping car To New York, and special
sleeping car 10 PhiAdelphlA
GaO.tST LOUIS AND CINCINNATI EXPRESS.
Pullman cars.
. tDaly. tsunday only. Other trains daily. except
Sunday
All trains stop at Relay Station
For further Information apply at the Baltimore and
ONO ticket ofhcos-Washington Station, and UJ3. 90.
and 1855 Pennsylvania nvpnue--where orders will be
taken for Baggage 10 be checked and received AT any
point In the city w. NJ CLEMENIS,
Master OF Transportation.
], N. COLE General Ticket Agcut
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by LEIGH BROS e I'll ELpS, Heal Estate Agts
- and Genernl Aucl iomcers. NJ. liz Mnin street.

II
- and General Auc iomcers. NJ. liz Main street
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL FOR SALE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Pursuant To two deeds OF trust executed by the Dis
MAJ swamp Canal Company ON tbe LIST day of July.
10 and on the 10Th day of February, 1863 respect.
" 10 secure the payment of the bonds issued by the
said company, the Undersigned Surviving trustees by
The said deeds appointed Will sell the BOVFs NJ EN-
TloN ED VALUABLE PROPERTY on the 18th day
OF JANUARY, 1850, Mt IL O'Clock M. for cash at the
auction house of Leigh Bros & Phelps, In the city or
Norfolk Va.
G. W. NEWTON, lr,
WIN, n. G. FILLS, irustees'
LEIGH BROS. q PHELPS.
ocIO-5m Auconeers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-20

STEAMER MATTANO Captain
NJ William Ii. Bylos), on and alter fT<ztass
Aprl -, leaves wharf foot of Sixth ts1zRi2sySaAf~
ana streets every tuesday,, lhurs Saxlrstsez1zssF
day and Sunday NJ a. M, for the Potomac River
landings on Sundays for Matox Greek, Colton's,
Mattox Creek and AndinRs In WIcomieo Riysr ,Hr
Tuesdays tor Coltons and landings In Nominl Creek,
Returning on Monday. "Wednesday and Friday morn.
ings, making intermediate landings Also Chapel
Point ON Wednesdays coming up.
For further Information inquire at offices or O. |.
SHERIFF. No: S2S and III Pennsylvania avenue, or
NJ office, tooL OF Sixth and streets southwest
my.tU q ". JONES. Agent
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T NITED STATES MARSHAEs SALE.

by virtue of writ Of ieri facIas issued out of the
clerks office OF the supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, and to me directed. Will sell at public sale
for chs at the Court House door OF said District.
TUESDAY, the I'd day OF December. l,7g, Mt IL
O'Clock all the right title. claim. and the interest
OF the ,eiendant IN and to the following described
property. to wit: Sub.lot 20 square 1884, and lot 2,
square 49, situated In the city Of Washington. said
District, together with all and Singular tile i'm
ments thereon levied upon as the property OF VIII
tam Iinkins, to satisfy execution No u .0j2 at law,
trct OF Columbia.
FREDK DOUGLASS.
nOII = Ma,Snou IN r.,
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old WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN
~ as tho best, SO Is JUSTHS OLD STAND
known Tor years as the only place where hrstClAss
secondhand clothing can be sold at respectable
JUSTHS OLD STAND.
NO Gt9 ID street, between Sixth and Seventh str0stG
northwest, branch store No. 4O5 Ninth street be.
tween ID and u streets northwest
N. B-NOtc by mail promptly attended 10, Bei6
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noli dts u.
rINRUsTEE'S SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
Il On NORIlI q STREET TEIWEEN NORTH
CAPIrOL AND FIKSr 5 TREEIS EAST.

BY virtue OF deed of trust dated November H. 1874
aud du recorded November ", 1873, Ia ber No 10 ,
iOli0 30 one Of the land records tor the District OF
columbia. aud Vt the request Of the PARTY secured
thereby l will sell nj public auction In front of the
premises on TUESDAY, the ith day OF December
1872 at O'Clock y. m the oOwing real estate known
ns lolsG. ~, 81 and s.. of William H. 1odds recorded
subdivision VI part OF square No 80 together with
The improvements thereon, consulting of brick and
frame dwelling-liousc.
Terms ot sale according TO TIE conditions or said
deed OF trust TO wit; The amount of Indebtedness OF
one thousand 90 ~ dollars, with interest ut Tho rate
OF ten per cent. per annum rom the 7th day OF sep
iember 1873 to day OF sale: also tile expenses safe
In cash and the balance by notes for SIX aud twelve
months with interest from day OF sale secured by
decd OF trust on the property sold. deposit of one
hundred dollars To be paid OF the time Of all
c0hveyancing AT the expense of the purchaser Terms
OF sale 10 be complied with III six days day OF
sale else the trustee the right resell at the
risk aud costs OF the Default & purchaser.
JOHN KlLI.IAN. Trustee
DUNCANSON BROS,
hoHr?awDaSd AnciiOnerrs.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
INLAND AND sEABoARD CoAsTING COM.
PASY.
For NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE,
IND the SOUTH.
FALL. AND WINTER ADVANCEMENT.

Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE E=Tp~
VIII leave Washington on MON tS<litrss>u.tHk-
DAYS. WEDNESDAYS aud FRI sAks<sslfEz-
DA Us, at y. m, stopping at Plney Put and Point
Lookout connecting with steamers 10 Boston, New
YORK ana Nlchmond, and railrOHd lines South.
Leave Norfolk TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS at4p. M
FTsicla,s iare......s2 90 Round rip.........ss 90
Second class inre...ti5U. Round trip..,...,,S9 10
DAILY LINE NTHE POTOMI q RIVER
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON leaves Sixth.SI
Wharf every MONDAY ana THURSDAY ut a. M
for Nomni, and SATURDAY 10 l.eonardloWn stop
ping ~ lnteEmedlaie landings gong anu relurung
q m: on SUNDAY Tor s. Clements Bay. Tu ESDAY
Tor Cone RIVER and SIN tbs Creek, ANA FRIDAY 10
Captico, stopping " intermediate 10 dnga
SIE1.H ERE FOR NEW YORK
The Steamers JOHN GIBSON and h. O. KNIGHT
alternately leave Pier Il East River. New YORK eV.
cry SATURDAY, ~ y. M Georgetown Friday morn.
Ing aud Alexandra same day
Freight taken Al lowest rates. Apply nj Office. under
National Metropolitan Bank, Fifteenth street or oflce
OF agent foot of sixth street Washington and % Wa
Ter street, Georgetown. SAM'L BACON
Ae2j President
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DuNcANsoN BROS. Auct:onecr,.
coLDwELL, Real Estate Auclionccr.

u. 49,. ~ --'''''O
TRUSTEkS SALE OF A NEAT TWo-STORY
AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING ON THE
EAST SIDE OF TENTH STkEBE BETWEEN
FANDG STREETS NORTHEAST.
by virtue Of deed-sf trust, dated March %, 1877
duy recorded in liber No sli, folio ss1. one Of the
lnud records for the District OF Columbia, and ut the
written request Of tile party secured thereby we VIII
sell nj public auction, In front Of the premises on
FRIDAY, November %. 1871, at $50 O'Clock ~ M ali
that certain iece or parcel of ground situated in the
city OF washington, District Vt Columbia, known and
described hs lot numbered thrtytwo (3g. IN LOrlng
Ihhppel suO-divsiJn OF square numbered nine hun
orel ana sixty W0) together with the Improve
ments. dc.
Terms: one.iourth cash and the balance in six,
Twelve ald eighteen months, with interest at seven
ner cent per annum secured by deed OF trust on
the pro eItS sold or all cash. at option OF tie pur-
chhser deposit OF " required nj the time of sale
ana 81 Goa, ey ncng aud recording ut purchasers
cost Terms to be complied with days. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell Mt
Me RISK aud cost of the defaultng purchnser after
hve days advertisement.
IVORY q. KIMBALI,l ,rrrs,oo.
CHARLES d. LIEDERMAN,) iruS'ces'
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CHARLES h ,, i Ii hhbaMRnMHLS Trustees.
Nnls.nnd ~
GALE OF THE VALUABLE SLOoP GEO, W.
- DRIVER, rAlKL AMI AppURTENANCES

BY virtue Of a mortgage, dated the both day OF DC
ober, IS, and recorid In the Custom house records,
Georgetown, ID. G., Mortgage Book l. toll, o. the debt
thereby secured being due aud unpaid, / will, on the
18th day of November A. d. 1879, ut ~ o'clock M,
Nails dock. on Union street, in the city Of AeIan.
drin Va, sell at public auction to the highest bidder
the Sloop GEO. W: DRIVER, with her tackle ap.
FRIED. W. JONES,
Moot,
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PROPOSALS..

- H Fl. -. ~. ---
PROPOSALS. FOR fhoS wINDow-s1LLs.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
TREASURY DEpARTMEST, ,
WAsIIlSGToS. ID. C., Nov. 49, 1870
Sealed proposals VIII be received at this Office until
y m; on the 9th day Of November, 1879, for furnish
ing delivering, aud putting in place the iron siilS for
windows IN the building Tor the U. T. Bureau OF En-.
craving and Printing In this city, in accordance
WIN drawings and specifications, copies of which,
ana any additional Information, may he had on an
tendnnt.
JAMES q. HILL,
nolo,1 supervslng Arch tect.
NATIoNAL MUSEUM BUILDING COMNiIs-l
~ SION SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
OFFIcE or THE SECRETARY, (
WARRINGTON. ID. e., October 81, ls71
Sealed proposals will be eceived by the National
Museum Building Commission, Washington d. O..
until u M. on November 49, 1873 Tor SUPPLYING delv.
erlng and setting up In complete working order low
pressure steam heating apparatus for heating The ire
proof building now being erected for the National Mu
scum the apparatus TO be constructed in accordance
with the requirements Of the specifications copies OF
which, and any additional information may 6e had
building s. f. BAIRD
no3.2aw3w For National Museum BuilIl'g Comm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-22
Artistic Relief for Il ssRIack Eye.,'
Washington Post1

"Mr. Hudson, 'ere's that woman's eye,"
producing a pallet on which was flesh
colored compound.
"There," said the jovial James, "is
something | suppose you never heard of.
| have to go around the corner and fres-
co females eye. She had little fam
lily jar last night. Her left optic was put
in deep mourning. She sent for me-"
How can you assist her?'
"In the same manner that l do a score
of men, women and children every week,
by a simple dexterous touch of the
brush and a good flesh color"
"Does it require much skill?'
"Oh, no; take but two or three min
utes and touch 'em up so neatly that a
person could sit within three feet of you
and never suspect the disguise"
"And what does all this relief cost?
"Only dollar for either single black
eye or a pair of them"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-22
Southern Railroad Trustees.

At the regular meeting of the Board of
Trustees yesterday afternoon Secretary Ia
tenn reported that he had delivered to Chas
A. Sweet & Co., OF Boston, the fourth and
last installment of the $1,000, 900 in bonds
The Secretary also reported a total cash
balance of $53S, ,6l2 As.
The Cincinnati Railroad Company re-
ported that the gross earnings for the
last quarter had been 1921 ,7SS 50; operating
expenses, $42, ,940 S4 net earnings, $7S,-
S38 So.
A resolution protesting against the ap-
pointment of any member Of the Board to
any position or employment under the Gin
cinnat Railroad Company was adopted,
as was also a resolution directing that all
litigation, which may arise from the opera
tion of the road, be placed in the charge OF
the regular attorneys of the Board in the
States of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
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MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS,

John Bolan received broken leg last
night by being thrown from his buggy
while crossing the Suspension Bridge.
Miss Annie Schefer, a pupil of Wood
ward High School, died yesterday at her
home, No. 1856 Laurel street, at the age of
II years.
George N. Phillips, charged with be-
Ing common thief, was before Judge Will
son this morning and was given twenty
four hours to leave town.
The employees of Post & Co. have di-
Slded $l,6l5 among the families of those
who were killed and wounded at the late
disaster This is the total amount col
lected
Col. DeBeck, Ex-Mayor Moore's secre-
tary, called at the Mayors Office yesterday
to go over the stub-books and straighten
up, if possible, the alleged deficiency. Mr..
Zeidler, the expert, failed to appear, how
ever, and the matter was postponed.
MIR. Adam Short, a well-known pioneer
OF this city, died at his late residence, No.
a5S West Ninth street, last evening in his
Seventy-sixth year. He came tc this city
from Lancaster O., in 1881. The funeral
takes place tomorrow at 2. p M. from the
residence.
Charles McNeal, passenger up the
river on the Virgie Lee, was last night held
up on the Landing, between Sycamore and
Broadway, and robbed of $40. Two men,
named Emanuel French and Robert Will
liams, were arrested and charged with hav-
Ing done the holding up. In the Police
Court this morning their cases were contin-
ued until tomorrow.
Coroner Carrick held an inquest this
morning at 8 o'clock, on the body of Con-
rad Lied, who, as recorded in yesterdays S
STAR was found drowned in Lincoln Park
lake by a man named Alon2o Ireland.
The deceased was rs years old and lived
with his daughter Annie at No. 81 Ritten-
house street. A verdict was rendered Of
death from drowning while laboring under
temporary fit of mental alteration.
Four men got into fight yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Oak street and
West alley. Officer Joseph Klein inter
fered, when the party turned on him. lie
was struck on the breast with beer key
and on the head with blunt instrument.
Two of the assailants, named Louis Schuel-
Ter and Henry Dolan, were arrested, and in
the Police Court this morning were fined
e15 and costs.
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Cincinnati's First NEWSPAPER.

Mr.. Jnlins Dexter yesterday purchased
for the Historical Society the only existing
copies Of the first paper printed in Cincin-
natl and the earliest published northwest
Of the Ohio. The paper is the sentinel of
the Northwestern Territory" The coleC-
ton begins with No. 8, volume /, dated No
yember 23d, 1893, and ends with the num-
ber issued May 18th, 1896. The cost was
BPS. The eSentnel was published at time
when Cincinnati had population OF only
four hundred. 1t was printed by PoStmaS-
ter w. Maxwell, at the corner of Front and
Sycamore streets. This relic OF former days
will prove an important addition to the
collection of the Historical Society.
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Pnlina Commissioner.

The Police Board met in regular session
yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Minor, Health Officer, was allowed
b2oO to defray the incidental expenses OF
The quarantine.
The compensation of the Medical and
Sanitary Inspectors at the Quarantine Sta
ton was fixed in the following resolution,
which was adopted
"Resolved, That the compensation to
Medical Inspectors be S. per diem during
the period of quarantine the Medical In
gpectors, with the exception of the three at
Delhi Quarantine, to defray their own per-
Fonal expenses such as board, lodging,
street.car fare, etc, while on duty; that
the Sanitary Inspectors at Delhi Station,
four in number, be allowed additional pay
at the rate of 81 per diem"
Mr. Weber voted against the resolution,
he thinking the District Physicians should
serve without extra compensation.
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Political Points.

A meeting will be held this evening at
the headquarters of the Seventeenth Ward
Republican Club corner Of Seventh and
Gutter streets. for the purpose of organiz-
ing central Republican organization.
The Eighteenth Ward Foster and
Hickenlooper Club met at the Grand
Hotel last evening and nominated
the delegates to be voted for at the
primaries next Saturday evening for
delegates to the Convention. A resolution
was then adopted calling upon the Con-
gressional Investigating Committee to in
rlude in its labors the frauds committed in
1876 whereby Sayler and Banning were
Rrongfully returned to Congress.
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dition. He took off all his clothes except
his shirt, and to cool off he sat down in the
open window. He fell asleep, and making
move fell out of the window to the area
below. Binkley struck the stone step with
the back of his head, bursting it in two.
the brain was knocked out and scattered
over the stones, while his lifeless body
rolled down to the ground. Nearly every
bone was broken.
The engineer at the hotel heard the
noise and with the aid of torch, found
the body. A cat was making a ghoulish
meal off the mans brain, while swarms of
rats were having a CHASTITY feast on the
body. When the vermin had been scared
off the remains of Binkley were placed in a
sheet and taken to Habigs undertaking
establishment for interment. The de-
ceased has a sister in New Hampshire. An
inquest will be held by the Coroner this
evening.