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All the parties to lawsuit in Los An

All tho parties to lawsuit in Los An
gels, CAL, were Cinnamon, and it was
deemed proper to swear the witnesses
Chinese fashion. The Judge, jury, law
yers and witnesses went into the ward of
the court house, where the ceremony was
conducted by Chinese priest. Wooden
tapers of joss sticks were stuck into the
ground and lighted. The oath, written
in Chinese characters Oh yellow paper,
was read aloud by every witness, after
which each step solemnly over the burn
ing sticks, and priest cut off the head
of chicken.
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A Thirty Years. Record OF Attempts
on the Lives OF Rulers.

1S4S-NOvember 2G.--Ihe life OF the
Duke Of Modena was attempted.
ls49--June 21.-The Crown Prince of
Prussia was attacked at Minden.
1851 May 22.-Sefeioque, a work.
man. shot at Fredrick William ", King
Of Prussia, and broke his forearm.
1951--June 29.--Robert Pate, an ex-
Lieutenant in the army, attempted to
as>a sira:e Queen Victoria.
1852 September 24.-An internal
machine was found at Marseilles with
which it had been intended to destroy
Napoleon III.
53-Febuary 1S.-The Emperor
F,antis Joseph of Austria was previously
wound. d in the head while walking on
the rampaIts al Vienna, by Hungarian
tailor n..m:d Lihzers.
1858 April lG--An attempt on tic
life of Victor Emmanuel was reported to
the Italian Chamber.
1853-July 5.-An attempt was made
to kill Napoleon III. as he was entering
the Opera Comique.
1S54-March 2O,--Ferdinand Charles
III. Duke Of Parma, was killed by an
| unknown man. who stabbed him in the
abdomen.
1e55-April 2s-- Napoleon III. was
fired at in the Champs Elyses by Giovanni
| Pianeri.
185G-April 28--Raymond Fuentes
| was arrested in the act of firing on Isa-
bella, Queen OF Spain.
1s56-Deccmber s.--Agesilas M,lano
a soldier, stabbed Ferdinand III. OF
Naples. With his bay onet.
1s57-August 7.-Eapoleon III. again
Bartcletti, Gibaldi and Grillo were
sentenced to death for coming firm Lon.
don to assassinate him.
1858-January l4.-Napoleon III. fo1
the fifth time. Orsiua and his associates
threw Illuminating bombs at him as he
was on his way to the opera.
1S61-July liking William O
Prussia was for the first time snot at by
Oscar Becker, student at Baden Baden
Becker fired twice at him but missed
him.
1962-Decembe 18.-A student named
Dossios fred pistol at Queen Amalia o
Greece princess of O!denbcre) at Ath
ems.
1853 3--December 24.-Four more con-
spirators from London against the life O
Napoleon III. were arrested ut Paris.
! 1865-April 14.-President Lincolr
was shot by ]. Wilkes Booth.
| 186G-April GA Russian nance
Kenvarasoff attempted Gar Alexander
life at St. Petersburg. He was fOi!ed by
peasant, who was ennobled tor ths
deed.
1867.-Tne Cars life was again at
tempted during the great Exposition a
review in the Boise de Boulogne a
Paris.
1868--June 1O.-Prince Michael o
Serbia was killed by the brothers Rad
warowitch.
1S71.-The life of Amadeus, then new
ly King Of Spain, was attempted.
72-August.- Gutierrez as
sassinated President Balta Of the Repub
lie of Peru.
1873--January 1st-President Morale:
of BOLIVIA was assassinated.
1875-August.--Pre President Garcia Ma
reno, of Ecuador, was assassinated.
1877-~June ---President Gill of Para
quay was assassinated by Commando
Molas.
| 1S78---May 11th.---The Emperor Viii
liam of Germany was shot at again, thi
time by Emile Henri Max Hocdel, alta
Lehman, the Socialist. Lehman, i
be remembered. fired three shots at tht
Emperor, who was returning from driv
with the Grand Duchess of Baden, bu
missed him.
1878-.-June 2d.--A third attempt wa
made on the life Of the Emperor William
by DIR. Nobiling.
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Advice tO COns1llll plfVes.

The celebrated physician, Dr. Paul Memey-
cr, gives the following valuable suggestions
to persons suffering from lung af1ections
'The patient must with scrupulous conscien-
tiousness insist upon breathing fresh, pure
air, and must remember that the air Of closed
rooms is always more or less bad. i
No man. however uncleanly, would drink
muddy, dirty water. party which occupies
room for hours, breathing the same air,
might be compared to a party of bathers
drinking the water in which they bathe. The
patient must keep the window OF his bedroom
open. Night air is fresh air without daylight
In close, crowded rooms, the patient suffering
from lung complaints breaths consumDtiyely."
By taking these precautions and using DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets, fully one-half of the
cases OF lung complaints would be cured in
six months. For cough and irritation of the
lungs do not always indicate the presence of
that disease, and if consumption has al-
ready become deeply seated in the system,
this is the most efficient course OF treatment
that can be pursued outside of any institution
hatprovides special facilities for the ftrcat-
ment OF this disease. Dr. Bierce's celebrated In
yalid's Hotel is such an institution Send stamp
Tor descriptive pamphlet containing also com.
plete treatise upon conusmption, explaining
its causes, nature, and the best methods Of
treating it, together with valuable hints con-
corning diet, clothing, exercise, etc, for con-
snmptives. Address Faculty Of Invalids' and
Tourists Hotel, Buffalo, NY.
To DEVELOP HEALTHY AND HARMONIOUS
Action among tho organs of secretion, diges-
tion, and evacuation, take DR.. MoTT's VEG-
ETABLE LIVER PILLS, which healthfully stim-
nlate the liver, give tone and regularity to
the liver, counteract tendency to costiveness
and purify the blood. Their cathartic action
is accompanied by gripping and Is never
violent and abrupt but always gradual and
natural. These pills are OF the great.
tumors and eruptive maladies. All Drug
gists sell it.
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ReiOice---But Regret.
BY CoNsTANTINA DR0OKs.

01 NON6AAN4ANA AtAsNOA>os
- Sass!
Heap hikh the fres! the bells shall chime!
The conner comes who wears sublime
The splendor of the elder time.
Yet-'tls aystranger's face, and fit
Strange CLEANS and shadows over It;
Who Teadeth what thereon isswrit!
VIII he be- good and gentle as
This dear old year, whose sands, alas! -
Are draining swiftly down the glass? :, /:
How kind was he; he could not save.
Some cherished treasures from their grave,
But greater in their place he gave.
And merry days he had for each, E,
With helpful hand and hopeful speech.
He cheered us on, oar hopes to reach;
And wrought and labored earnestly,
And planned the better things to be
The good he should not live to see.
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A Quaint English Custom.

Once in every year the treasury of Lon.
don honors draft to the amount of e23O
in payment for certain woolen goods that
have been presented by the city to the
highest officers of the Crown. From a
list in the Chamberlin's office, it appears
that there are thirteen gentlemen who re.
spectivcly receive this complimentary gift
Of "four and one-half yards of the finest
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II the habit of Dody becomes irregular, much
evil is inflicted on the system. The stomach
becomes dyspeptic, bilious symptoms develop
themselves, the circulation is contaminated,
and the nerves share in the general disorder
should be thoroughly and speedily regulated
when they grow derelict. The corrective agent
best adapted to this purpose is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. wholesome, non- gripping
vegetable laxative, worth all the rasping ca
thartics invented since the time of Paracelsus.
People who have been in the habit of using
blue pill, calomel, and other drugs aud cheap
nostrums for constipation, should abandon
such hurtful and useless medicines, and substi-
tute for them this pleasant and gentle aperiept,
which not only produces the purgative effect
naturally, but also strengthens while 1t reg
ulates the bowels, stomach and liver. It more.
remittent fevers, eout, rheumatism' debility ;
and urinary trouhles
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Wood will be found 20 bend much bet
ter if the piece to be bent is wrapped in
flannel or any woolen goods. and then
steamed in the steam box Almost any
wood can be thus bent.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
Matchless :"
Wood Tag Plug
lyNn 4 HYkSfs
1ObACNo
nm P1nN.aHu Ian nuo q

:HR P1oE..R TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York Boston and Chicaro
Coushs.---A Medicinal Preparation in
the form Of losenge is the most convenient.
"Bro'on's Bronchial Troches," allay irritation
which induces coughing, giving reliefin Bron-
chitis, Hoarscness, Influenza, Consumptive
and Asthmatic complaints. IS cts. box.
For upwards OF thirty years Mrs. WINS.
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for children with never falling g-success. 1t
correcst acidity OF the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels cures dysentery
diarrhBa, whether arising from teething or
other causes. An old and well-tried remedy
Is cts. q bottle.
Read advertisement in another column OF
principal triumphs Of the Mason & Hamlin
Organ Co. all over the world. It certainly
amounts to demonstration, as they say, of the
superiority of their organs. Tie record is un-
paralleled among makers of instruments.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
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The Man
Who Spends Money

For advertising In newspapers in these hard times,
without first obtaining estimate of the cott from
Geo Rswell Co.'S Newspaper Advertising Bureau:
for sh.t might be obtained for $5. Such estimator y
for o0 page pamphlet With list 81 newspaper rates and
raft
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upward to the CLOCK.
Scarcely fifteen minutes had elapsed
when Lisbeth came flying back, with
yellow tresses streaming behind, and
mar rket- basket in her hand.
''There, Polly" cried she in the clear
light, voice of girlhood, as she deposited
a plump chicken on the table, ''there's
your new hat; and there" as she laid
down packet Of groceries, "are your
gloves; and here" rafting out the pota.
toes, 'is my last chance for a new blue
neck.tie! And l do hope, Polly, that
they'll give the missionary the worst kind
of dyspepsia"
'Lisbeth!"
swell, but I do" saucily retorted the
girl, as she turned to put away her hat.
And Oh, Pol-ly"
Polly turned around with start, at
the changed tenor of her sisters voice.
"What is it, Lisbeth2 You're not illa"
Llsbeth, with q glowing face, pointed
to the little wooden cupboard in the
wall which extending through from par
lor to kitchen. in tutler's-pantry fashion.
was used as a general repository for
books and papers. And then, for the
first time, Polly perceived that both
doors were slightly ajar.
Polly" muttered the girl hoarsely,
she has heard every word! He couldn't
help it." And flinging her hat in one
direction, and her scarf in another, Lis.
beth fed up the narrow wooden stairs to
her own room, and threw herself, sobbing
hystericallv, upon the bed.
tits my tongue" sobbed Lisbeth, "my
wretched, chattering tongue. Papa al
ways warned me against giving loose to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31
The Trustees Of Public Schools
HEW APpOJNTMKNTS

This afternoon the District Commissioners
appointed the following members Of the Board
OF Public School Trustees, to fill vacancies made
by the expiration OF the term of service Of sew
eFal OF the old members Geo. A. Samson, first
division; 3. F. Lloyd, fourth division; John H.
BROOKS, seventh division (colored schools); Ar
pointed; Thos. Sonerville, third division; j. F.
N.WEkerson, seventh divIsi0e (colored scheols),
and W. II. A. Wornley, sixth division County
scbools.)
Mr. Samson is q son Of Rev. Dr. Samson, for
f. Lloyd, well-knOwn citizen of South Wash
1ngtOn; John II. Brooks, messenger in the
office OF secretary Of the Navy, and Arthur
Christie physician In Unlontown, are at present
Mr.. Somerville, who takes the place of Madi-
son Davis, OF the third division, who resigned, is
the Weu-knOwn brass founder OF ID street, and
is quite prominent in the eastern section OF the
He was an efficient member of the board Of
Metropolitan Police before that board was
abolished, and is well and favOrably known
throughout the eastern section of the city.
South Washington, and for many years he has
been an assistant in the Congressional library.
he resides on E street, near 9th south, and is
well and favOrably known, especially In that
section OF the city, and being leading colored
citizen, he probably is as we'll acquainted with
the wants OF the people OF that section as any
other person. He takes the place OF Mr.. Henry
johnson, who for many years has been most
valuable member OF the board. but declined a
Mr.. w. H. A. Wormley, who takes the place
OF MIR. Holland, resigned, is son OF James
Wormley, the well known proprietor of Worm
ley's Hotel, and is well and favorably known,
especially In the west end, and he has been a
friend Of the schools, and having served on the
board OF colored school trustees he will enter on
his new duties with considerable experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

ANOTHER HIGHLY RESPECTABLE DRFAULTER-
Prescott g. Pillsbury, cashier OF the Lawrence
CMass2 National Bank, Is defaulter to the
bury told the president of the bank that he
could carry his burden no longer that he had
taken the funds OF the bank to speculate In
mining stocks. and lost; that the amount actu-
ally taken was $64 900, but that the stocks which
be had were worth about $4,000, making the
loss to the bank about $34, 900, and that every
The directors and bank examiners found every
thing as the cashier had stated, and the direc-
tors decided to make the loss good by pro rata
ers will lose nothing. P1llsbury yesterday after
noon surrendered himself, and was taken before
{. S. commissioner Hallett. He was placed
under $4,000 bonds for further examination
next Monday. In default of bail he was COM
mitted to Charles-street jail. He suffers con-
siderably from nervous excitement. Mr.. Pills
Duly Is prominent Mason, member OF the
Episcopal church, man OF good habits, and
heretOfO fore OF excellent character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION IN CINCINNATI
Before the Congressional committee, at Gin
c1nat1, yesterday, James Eagan, democrat,
testified as follows: / electfOneered for Butter
worth; previously had met Mr.. ButterWOrth at
the Gibson House; Butterworth told me he was
expecting money from Washington; brought
men TO see ButterWOrth to arrange to have
them to work for him; we were to get 81 down
and s. when the work was completed; Butter
worth said he didn't care who else we worked
for so we worked for him and Squire McCul-
lOm; ButterWOrth gave me $50 In ALL saw him
give money to several men; Mr.. Butterworuh had
satchel In bis carriage, and the money was
ward; three OF them afterward voted in other
precincts In the same ward; they had republi-
can tickets spent the $50 spreeing among the
boys; some ten days ago met ButterWorth and
talked with him about this investigation; he
asked me to come and see him at his office;
went, but he was OUT McAllister showed me a
letter he said was from Butterworth, in which
affidavit that had sold myself to him; Butter
worth did not attempt to bribe or corrupt any
body; was told that II made an affidavIt it
would help Gus. Clark and "Buck" Brady out OF
trouble; Tom Shay drew up the affidavit: was
given 81 for making it; did not buy votes for
Butterworth; Butterworth asked me how many
men worked In the shop, and how much they
ABOUT buying votes; took an interest In But
terWorthS candidacy on account OF the money
he paid me; would have worked on the other
SIDE 1Or the same amount. In crOSS-eXamtna-
t1on by Mr. Wright it was developed that two
or three OF Eagan's statements before the COM
mittee were In conflict with his affidavit. The
witness acknowledged having made numerous
false statements to parties asking him about
the amdaVlt, but he insisted that the state
mentS herein given are true.
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July Sl-The weather is
beautiful, but the track is dusty. For the first
race dash OF three-quarters OF mile for a
purse OF S3oo-the following pool was sold
Bramble, $500; Bonnie Wood, S110; Gabriel, SIS;
Anna Augusta, $40, Oriole $35; Lottery, $40,
Bramble won, with Anna Augusta second
Oriole third, with Gabriel very close up. Time,
1:l7L.
In the second race the sequel stakes, one
mile and three Quareers, the following pool was
sold: Wilful, $500; Rochester, 500; Bulwark.
S45; Grand Master, $35; Geo. Mccullough $50
The field-Peter Hynes and Lulu, $50 Rochester
broke. Time, S:13si
In the third race, one mile and an eighth, for
a purse OF $500, the following pool was sold
Vagrant won the selling race; sunlight second
and Mariana third. Time, 2:0l Il.
In pool on the steeple chase, the fourth
race, Trouble brought s100 and Katie $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

THE AMERICAN ARCTIC ExPEDITION.-A tele-
gram from San Francisco Cal, July 20. says
Eudora arrived yesterday from Ounalaska. She
was eighteen days at sea, during which the
Winds were light. For seven days she was be-
Gained In mid-ocean. The captain reports that
the last was mild winter in the Behring Sea,
no ice having formed around st. Paul's Island,
an experience before unknown. The spring
was very bolsterous and cold. He states that a
full supply OF fur clothing for the officers and
crew OF the Jeanette, together with large
quantity OF dog feed, was left at Ounalaska
everything which prudent care could suggest
was there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

CHILDREN RESCUED FROM A CIRCUs-Fred-
erlck Lundberg, special officer OF the New York
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty of Chill
dren, arrested the three Siegrist children aged
y II and 13 years, performing in q circus at
Saratoga, n. Y, under the name of "Washfng-
ton Brothers, symnasts." They were remanded
by the supreme court to the custody OF the Of
fiCer, and he took them to New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

THE LABOR AND TRADE INvEsrIGATIoN.-The
Congressional labor committee spent the fore
noon at the stock yards In Chicago yesterday
views OF some prominent socialists. Jas. Tay-
lor, author or american Currency and other
books. regarded contraction as the undoubted
cause or hard times In this, as In every otner
nation. He suggested as a remedy for depres-
sion that we substitute national security for
private credit. DIR. X. Sperry, iron founder, OF
Batavia, considered convict labor one cause or
depression. He would have Congress pass q
law requiring convict-made articles to be-
stamped ''Conv1ct." j. T. Morgan chairman
OF the socialist committee appointed to present
their views, denied that socialists were the In.
cendiary and bloOd-thlrSty lot the press re-
ported them to be. There should be a national
bureau OF labor statistics. Child labor should
be abolished, and the S-hour system be instd.
tuted. The government should regulate and
run things for the people at cost Schilling and
McAuiife, noted socialists, also taxed at some
length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

SHOOTING POLICEMEN.-At Newton Mass,
early yesterday morning, policeman George f.
Davis and John Carnell, who were driving rap
idly and creating disturbance. Carnell fired
at Baker. lnficting a probably fatal wound
Another officer who attempted to stop them
was fired at but not hurt. Both were arrested
and committed in default OF $4,000. They
claim they mistOok the policemen for highway
men.
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A Murderer's Persistent Attempts at
Suicide.

NEW YORK, July 3l.-The Italian Portfolio, the
murderer OF Bolender. made another attempt
upon his life In prison yesterday. notwith-
standing his promise to the priest not to repeat
leptly against the edge OF an iron bath tub
while being taken from his cell and cut q cash
In his head, and afterwards endeavored to
crush his skull while passing under the iron
cannot kill himself by violence, Portfolio has
again determined to Starve himself to death
and has refused for two days to take anything
but water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

FATAL POISONING BY MIsTAKE.-Two young
sons OF DR.. A. Fl. Boyd, In Livingston county,
to ny, being Ill, their father determined to give
them some poison. In half an hour they had
spasms, and one died In half and the other In
three-quarters OF an hour. The sant0nine will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

TwENTY-THRER VICTIMs-Another hodv Eas
found In Boston harbor yesterday, supposed TO
be that OF Samuel Farrell, a Cincinnati journal
ISL, VINO was lost In the storm of the 10TH
Thus far twenty bodies have been recovered of
twenty-three persons known to have been lost
In that storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31

THE EDUCATIONAL CoNGREss.-At the seegdon
OF the National Educational Association IN
Philadelphia. yesterday, papers were read ent1-
tied, "a Readjustment OF School Studies Neces.
ucation at Home and Abroad y by Dr. Jno. b.
Philbrick, OF Boston. resolution was poae0d
appointing committee to procure statistics 10
show what proportion OF convictB In prisons ana
penitent1arfes had received full or partial odu-
cation In high or normal grammar, intemedi.
ate and primary schools. and what proportion
In universities, colleges, or parish schools and