Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-21

A brother OF Senator Jones, of Nevada, is promi-
nent candidate for the position as am informed.
Please make proper correction.
Respectfully, B. F. JONAS
Washington Market Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Be eff, srlOin, 1Sa20c. per h.; do porter
house. 25c.; rib roast, 1214a2Oc. steak, 12Ha20c.;
Corned Beef. sa12c.: Dried Beef, Clipped, 25a3Oc.
Veal, 1a1sasoc.; Mutton, 1os15c. PorE, isa1Sc
Sausage, 1219a14e.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured,
16a15c; Shoulders, 121sa14c.; Breasts, 14a15c.;
FKUITs--Oranges, 4Oa5oc. per doz.: Lemons, 25a
3oc per doz.; Bananas, 4Oa5Oc. per dOz; Pineap-
pies, 9a4Oe.; Apples, 2oa4oc; per peck; Peaches,
s5ss15o per peck DanSons, si a. 80 per peck
ounces, slas1 3 per peck; Grapes 4aSc. per h. do,
Fsh 9 15s per lS forges sa
TO-; Perch, soa4oc. per bunch; Rock, large, 15a
SSc per H., 4oi5oe per bunch; Mackeiel, 25e. per
4Od5Oc. per bunch; Taylors 15a20c each; Bluef1sh,
129a15c. per lb; Catfish, aOa25c. per bunch; Stur-
ge9n, &c; per 3D.; Lobster 1sc per b Terrapin,
doz.; Turtle, S5c.as1 each.
BUTTER-Phiadelphia Print, soc. per H.; West
Cheese, 15aa0c; Eggs, 2sa3Oc per doz
vEGErABIEs.n Potatoes Irish, aoa4Oc. per peck;
pS O1 Psc Ps SS %
per head; Beets, 2a5c. per bunch; Lettuce, Babe
per head; Onions, 4Oa5Oc Carrots, 3a5c.per bunch;
Q1mal, sOi25c. per OF. Cymbllns, sa1O;. per doz;
Corn, i3aa,1 per doz Celery, 1Oal5c.; Squash &c.
pumpkin, 1Ud2Oc.
,PouL1RY-Chickens, 75e asI per pair; Ducks, 60
per doz.
GAME.-Reed Birds, COARSE. per doz; ortolan,
sa5oa3 per doz.; Snipe, 81 per doz. Rabbits, 25c.
canvas back), $3.50.
A KNIGHTLY TEsTINoNIAL.-A delegation Of Sir
knights from st. Johns COmmandery, No. l,
Knights Templar, of Providence, l.. arrived in
the city last night from Yorktown and Richmond,
a q nj thpir
visit was to present De Molay Commandery, No. 4,
with testimonial Of their appreciation of the
COInmandery here last May Eminent Commander
Thorpe, Past Commanders Kelly, Larner and Clark,
Capt, Gen. Patton and Sir Knights Roose and
Kraft, OF De MOlay COmmandery, No. 4, Knights
Templar (mounted), OF Washington. received them.
The presentation was made in one of the parlors
at Wizards, by Commander Rhodes, OF st. Johns,
and the reception speech was made by Eminent
Commander Thorpe, OF De MOlay COmmandery.
The testimonial consists OF large-sized Bible,
solid silver square and cOmpasSeS, and pair Of
gOld-mOunted Templar swords, accompanied by
handsomely engrossed set OF resolutions. Past
mandery was presented by the visiting Sir Knights
with solid gold badge of their commandery.
FUNERAL OF TEMPERANCE WoRKER.-The
funeral OF Henry ID. Cushing, a welLknown tenn
perance worker, took place from the residence OF
Mrs j: A. Gushing, on street, yesterday after
vices, which were interspersed with singing by
Hon. W. B. Smell, Col. H. R. Cooper, F: M Bradley,
representing the National Division of the Sons OF
Temperance; j. II. Roberts, OF Cambridge, Mass.
OF the Grand Division OF the Sons Of Temperance of
MASSACHUSETTS; c. B. Travis. Of Natick, Mass, Of
Charles A. HOvey, OF the state prohibitory COM
mittee OF Massachusetts,
THE FUNERAL OF REV. SAMUEL REGISTER, D. D.,
presi ding elder OF the east Baltimore district,
Methodist Episcopal church. SOUTH who died on
Monday last at "Greyfields Prince George county.
took Mace Yesterday frOr ifv
NJ e. church, south, corner of Madison avenue and
Preston streets. Baltimore. The officiating clergy
church, being Revs Samuel Rodgers, ID. D., pre-
siding elder west Baltimore district South); James
G Gears H 50an PS1fa D. John
Drs. Rodgers and Lanahan and Rev. Mr.. Hildt
made addresses.
tive committee OF German citizens, on the recep-
ton OF the Won Steubens, met last night and COM
peted arrangements The committee Of escort
viii proceed In carriages to the Arlington, at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and escort the Ger
man visitors to the SchuetZen Park where pub
Lie reception will take place from 80 pm to p.
SALE OF IMPROVED PRoPERTY.-Messrs Young &
Caldwell, real estate brokers' have sold for MeSSrS
John sherman Co, lot 125, square $40, 20 by GO
iees, ana improved by one OF the new three-story-
and-6asement brick houses on @ street, near 18th,
No i's'' 70 MI. cnaries L. Dubois for $1,000
DUPED BY CONFIDENCE MEN--A case If rnhherv
S mas recently been reported to the police which
men men,, Tor neeSing their victims The robbery oc-
S @n1 last st S Wednesday man named Sparks,
Marshall, No. with his family, Intending to settle
there, was met at the Baltimore and Ohio DEPOT by
that be also was going to Mafshai and won the
confidence Of Mr.. Sparks very quickly At an evil
new acquaintance They stopoed in VS." sslon n1s
where they met another stranger. The two stran-
gers got into wrangle over dice and agreed to
To lend him the money till they got to the depot
Sparks went to his wife in the depot and secured
from her $780, nearly all Of their little store Of mo-
ney the proceeds OF the sale of their property in
Virginia, and taking it to the saloon placed 1t on
the table, when stranger No. 2 grabbed the money
heard from. Sparks after waiting whole day in
vain hope, departed in sorrow for the west
took the next boat for YORKTOWN hat theS wsra
seen TO embark on boat at the WHARF and were
afterwards seen at Yorktown.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
John sherman to Louisa g. Du Bots, SUBJ 100, so.
240; 5000 B. U. Keyser, receiver, to C. Rupert
s4O63 50 Frank Hume to Mary A. Pugh, sub. is. So
AS s., 500 Z. H. Thomas to James II. MARI, west
hal, lot and lot So ss 5000 White to
Woodward, trustee, to James H. Pilson lot 10, So
3d. 1850. j. j. Knox, commissioner, &C.. to T.
ii. Little, lot 70, sub. So. 240; $1,000 Robert B.
Donaldson to C. G. Motnershead, lot 26, sub s, 50.
433; 1,12. d. r. Hagner to r. B. Donaldson, lot s
and pit 4, 50. 433; s.. JOS Lackey to Samuel
Shellabarger, lot 81, SUBJ So 6si $500 Robt. NC
Meen to C. ID. Drake, sub lots 81 and 81, SO. 96;
2,140. j. l. Wilton to Joseph Forrest, w pit 49, sa
1853: 81 200. w. A. johnson to Mary D. Biddle
trustee, u 4, So 1853; 81 400. w. T. Dixie to same
Warner subs 81 and So So. AS; s1,71250. C. Brad
ley ct al, trustees, to Mary j: Richie, pit SO, B.
H. addition to Georgetown; q, 469.50. s. j. Bowen
Mary Jane Perry to Sarah A. r. Perry ct al, west
pit and pit S, So: z06: $4,000 Lewis Clephane
Caroline Boomer to stella B. Conger, pit. original
lot 3, So 245; 81, 000 w. C. DuVall, trustee to
Thos. n; D. Ward, lot q, In sub. OF lots 2 s. and
d OF So S0S; $1,000
NATIONAL THKATBR-A change OF bill occurs dt
inc NauonA this evening, when Mr.. and Mrs Good
Wn VII appear In their popular quizzicalty styled
| noooie4 This Is one OF the funniest OF funny
tnnSs owing Mr.. Goodwin an opportunity OF intro
0ucing ms wonderful limitations Of celebrated
maunee ana evening performance 80 -