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Brain and Nerve.
SWALLOWING POISON.

SWALLOWING and inhaIins the nox,ous .rupa.
rites generated by Cstarrh. POISON not alone the
nasal organs, bat the stomach and LUNGS. No
merely LOCAL remedy, Ike douches aid insoube
snuHs can possibly reach eradicate the virulent
sporues OF Catarrh. This fact explains the Won
der1ul cures effected by DIR WEI DE MEYERS
new INOCULA1IVE treatment. The clements
used by him are ABSORBED by the mucous mem
brape throughout the system and form CONSTI-
TUTIONAL as we'll ss local antidote as certain to
CURE CATARRH, vaccine virus is to proven;
Smau-p ox. Its unprecedented sale with uaso!ic.
tied testimonials from many thousands VINO. ST
by this wonderful remedy. establish beyond con-
radiction. the fact that WEI DE MEYERS CA.
ThRRH CURE is the most important medica
discovery since vaccination. REV. G. a. TAYLOR.
14O Noble street, Brooklyn. writes lone package
produced q radical cure" at entirely cured
member OF my family who had suffered from Ca
tarrh for 40 years" j. ID. MCDONALD, TO Broad
way, N. Y: cit cured me after doctorins for
nearly 80 yesrs." MRS. EMMA O. HowEs. SO ".
Washington Place, N. Y: 81 can speak for SEVEN
members of my family who have used 1t with great
benefit" REv. W. II. SUMNER, Frederick. Md. :
Everybody troubled with Catarrh as l was
should use it." MARY A. RANKEB, 494 N. CLARK
street, Chicago, H.: "For six years did not
breathe through my npstrils until used Wei De
Meyers Cstarrh Cure" MRS. NJ. e. sHENEY 1922
Sarah street. st. Louis. Mo-: cit gave me instant
relief" F. j. CRANK. Atlantic Hotel, Chicago:
1T restored me to my ministerial labors." Rev
GEO. A. RIEs, Oobbleskil, n. Y: at relieved me
OF great Polypus." W. II. TRUEsDELL NJ D.
Elgtn. H., &C., &c, &c &c. DR.. Wei De Meyers
TREATISE" is mailed FREE. His "OURE" Ia
DELIVERED to any address. by D. B. DEWEY Co.,
46 Dey st.. N. Y, at 81 90 complete. nov8-eo
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A Short EIOEeFn.OOns
A GIRL MARRIED MONDAY AND DESERTED THUR:
DAY.

A GIRL MARRIED MONDAY AND DESERTED THURS
DAY.
This morning Thomas Ross and his wife
coiortd. who reside OF 18th street east, between
C. street and South Carolina avenue south. came
TO police headquarters to get advice how to
capture and punish colOred man named
Richard Brown, who had married their daugb-
ter on Mol day last and ran away from her yes
terday. The story OF the marriage as told Dy
Mrs. Ross Is as follows: Solomon G.. Brown, EN-.
ploy eG IN the Sml' nSOntan Institution, cailei
at her house last week and persuaded her
daughter Elizabeth TO 90 over 10 Mount Zion
Church or Douglass Han, in UnIontoTn. TO at
lei G sunday school meeting. The mother
giving her consent, the laughter got herself in
readiness and accOmDanied him. At the Sun
cay schotl meeting Brown introduced this girl
10 a young cOloTed man named Richard Brown,
who was represented 10 have been Stayiag al h
the family OF Rev. Mr.. Gray. After the return
OF the girl TO her home Richard Brown called TO
see her, and lett a couple OF notes for her He
boldly proclaimed his love for her. and said he
would be miserable without her, &C. Mrs.
Ross forbade his visits, but he protested that
Ee was from Richmond, Va; that he had prop
erty. which he wanted to make over to his
Bride; that he was employed In the L. S. Cap
1tol, etc. His suit was pressed SO jealousy
that Mrs. Ross finally gave her consent to the
n carriage, and Rev. Mr. Gray, OF the Mt ZlOa
church, who gave the young man a good Cnar-
ecter. was called upCn and married the couple
asst Monday, the clergyman stating that hs
Knew the young man father, Bishop Brown,
or Richmond Va, whom ne expected to mset
at the conference in May, &c. After the M ar
rage the couple dweIt at the house OF Gae
brides mother, Oh 1lth street. The hon
rymoon was OF two days duration, si0ce
'h.ca time Brown has not been seea.
Though several people besides The brida
wan Very much 10 see him, among them his
Lev neither in-lGw, also Els new faLner-iu
w, who was absent duIiIg he cOur ship All
Il TriGge OF Lis daughter. Richard Br1.Ta s
81 own 20 the police aad especially u the de-
ectlFc force or this city. out the police aush5f-
ities tcld Mrs. Ross that they could DO nothing
ABOUT 10 as there Is 10 laT 10 prevent frauds"
and ''sc3llaTags" from marrying young girls
especially when they can Win them SO easily as
In This case.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES
Resolution as to Imprisoned Aners.
cans in Great Britain.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April S-rhe legislature
yesterday adopted the following resolution:
ResOlred That the rights OF our citizens in
Great Britain who sympathiZe with struggling
Ireland and who have committed no crime
which justiiies their arrest and Imprisonment
should be fully maintained, and that our Sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress should
unite In calling the attention Of the government
TO the duty OF protecting our citizens from the
penalties Of the coercion act and from other
OutrageS upon them.
The Bribery and Corruption Inves-
tlgatiOn.
the joint committee appointed to investigate
bribery and corruption reported that, while the
evidence does not sustain the charges Of bribery,
IL does disclose the fact that two members
(Messrs. Davis and Plummer) were guilty of
conduct 1earfully at variance with good morals
aid the rules OF proprlaty
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Jefferson and the Skv,ark.

Editor Stdr:-There seems to be mislnder.
standing In regard to Jefferson's reference to
the 'skylark." He does not mean the Euro
pean skylark but the little bird which still goes
by that name In Maryland, Virginia and this
District. AS recently as 1865 or 1866 have snot
them within the limits of this city: and you
Will find flocks of them in the spring and sum
mer In the meadows and ploughed fields of the
ne1ghboring states. They do not sing, and sell
dom leave the ground unless driven. Their
size is not much greater than that OF the reed
Bird nor is their flesh very inferior to his.
w, III, e,
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TIE PROPOSED CELEBRATION OF EMANC!PA
TON DAY.-Last night 4 meeting or The dele
gates or some or the cOioTe1 societies Vas he'd
TO arrange Tor celebrating emancipation cay;
Lewis Willis in the chair. aud V. L. Addison
secretary. Addison Blanket was chosen chief
marshal committee on music was chosen.
Col ftTTy Carson states that he favor5 the
ctithratiOn OF this day by the colored people
above all other days, but he declines to act
with those who have taken me LEAD In tnis
matter, Offering with the managers apout sew
eraI Things necessary 10 make &c a success. He
was willing to do ali In his power 10 make II So
ChltI Marshal Blanket requested all organlZa-
lions 10 report TO MN at 1881 9th street Mr.
larson was appointed on tie committee On
speakers.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds In fee have been recorded as follows:
Hester M. Louvrier to John Sherman, sub ia,
so. 24o; $1,000. T. E. Waggaman to C.S. Drury:
1851 so. Eliza Jackson to Herschel Main: S.. 300,
49, s1034. C. Abbott, trustee, to Margaret X.
Simpson; $4,122.s3. II. L. MoultOn to Ann
Burke, SUBJ, so. 435; 5000. w. Il. Hollidge to
James q. fleming, lot 4. SO. 5l1; 500. Benja-
lot OF resurvey of Peters Mill Seat" $3.50.
Jonn ": Wright to Jas. Johnson ct al, trustees,
lot q, In sub. OF part OF " Pleasant Plains;'
bitsch, lots E and F, In sub. OF original lots In
so. 2I3: 81, $50. Vim. F, DeKntght to Cha5. D.
Gilmore. lots A. B, c. D ana E, In sub. of So.
ga; $4,000. National Savings Bank OF the Dis
lot 81 In sub. OF SO. 2le; $3.50. Giles T. Dyer
TO VIM. II. johnson, lot - In 81. B Of sub OF
estate OF Giles Der; $. John NJ. Forbes to
Ihos. b. Ferguson, original lot 5. SCI 212; sub.
lot GO Of sub. Of part of so. PIP; part lot 80 OF
SUBJ OF part OF so. PIP; S23, 45 l.62.
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Out west the agents take care of the Indians,
and the Indians reclprocally. take hair OF the
agents.
Mines have been discovered in st. Peters
burg. AS they are genuine ones it is not
likely that these will ever be quoted on tie
market.-PICE.
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LOCAL NEWS

Amusemenfs, &c. Tonight.
National TheGteT.-Mlle. Sarah Bernhard In
"Frou Frou."
FOfd'S opera HOUSe-"Olivette,"
Lincoln HdE.-Hezogs assemblage OF won
Gers
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THE NGIoNAL RIFLES met last night. FL s.
Sergeant ThOrnett having declined q e nominal
ton for additional ID lieutenant JAS F. oyster
was declared the unanimous choice of the COM
Tany for that position. Fifth Sergeant Cuttings
was advanced one grade and Corporal Keech
was elected nth sergeant and Private James A.
Sample was elected eighth corporal E. q.
Davis DR.. A. II. Wilmer, Charles w. Brown and
John Il. Ingram were elected honorary mem
Ders. anu Ten active members were elected. The
MI any accepted an invitation 10 take part In
tne arragut statue cele brat1on. The company
,,SSSeNeo a letter from Gen. Phil Sheridan,
snankLnS them them for the escort given him
March 1, ISL.
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CULTURE: The Boston girl does not say.
"What are you giving US? Taffy?" She re-
marks: .Of what do you wish TO make me the
recipient; CONNECTION whose main ingredient
is mols sses?" Acquires the CONNECTION" is the
Boston girls translation of ''TakeS the cake. VI
Similarly, ''The proper caper' becomes "The
correct cOnt0rtton."
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WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Soid by K. A.
Golden. agent, since our last report:-l0.OOO
behring's, from SIS to $lIH per thousand 1900
shad, from SIS to s45 per Hundred; 500 punches
@ rock and perch, from rs TO 60 cents pei
bunch.
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pr ras W1 ss SOCIETY OF THE NEW JE-
for the ensuing year as follows Secre,or, "a
n b Donal1Son; treasurer, job Barnard: audi
tor, lanes D. b.o smith, s9perin; eadant OF Sun
el e and j. w. Hunt; and mamna,s -
the church committee, Alexander Gardner
Prof a. c. Spencer, John A. SIbbald John
HIT, VIM. IL STEELE, K D. MusSey, c. F. Keefer
and John p. TyIren
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A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. CURALINE,.
"A A positive remedy for CORNS. Price I5cts
Sold by all Dru9gists. Il. s. FRI derrick 4 Co .
Props, Jersey City. N J. T. ". butcher, agent
lZO Mass ave. northwest. apI 4p, lm'
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500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Is headquarters
for boys clothing. and they intend lt always
shall be. Each seasons opening surp asses
previous efforts, better and better Is the motto
OF Il. Robinson 81 Co, OF the Boys Clothing
House, 909 Pennsylvania avenue.
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CITY ITEMS.

Headquarters for India Rubber Cloth
ing.
Coats. Capes, Blankets, Ponchos, Hats, Caps,
Leggings &c.
Gossamer Coats from 81 upward.
Boys Gossamer Coats, Check-lined Coats.
The Storm Coat.
GEO c. HENNING. 4l0 7th street.
Brain and Nerve.
Wells Health Remover greatest remedy on
earth for impotence, leannesS, sexual debility,
DC. 81 ,sat Druggists. $50 Pa. ave.
"a Iderney Dairy Wagons
Fresh Attorney butter churned every morn
Ing, and delivered In blbS. Ward prints, 45c.
per 10. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk &c. per Of, Cream, loo pint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-08

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Rob't
Brown and Martha Williams; ThoS. Shanahan
and - Cultphy.
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SAILS OF REAL EsTATE-MeSsrs. Walter T.
Williams & Co.. auctioneers, sold yesterday al
ternoOn for William +. Hoffman aud Albert F.
Fox, trustees, lot No. !, IN BIakeS and KelIy's
subdivision OF square No. 19l, with improve
brick dwelling on s street, between 18th aud
10th streets northwest, 10 D. l.. Morrison, Tor
.25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-08

THE GREAT FALLS MANUFACTCRING COMPANY
AT the annual meeting OF the stockholders or
the Great Falls Manufacturing company in
Alexandria 1888 shares OF stock were repre-.
seLted b. proxy. Two propositions were suo.
mitted and preferred 10 the board OF directors
for the purchase Of this company'S properly
AID rights made by New York and London can
italists. TIE directors elected for the ensuing
year are Henry $. Davis, John Trtmole "A FeE
Aagner, Mark .. Jones' O. d. Barrett, Heary
Z. Da,tS Chds. X. Atall
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THE TRoTTING RECORD CAsE.-To-d day in the
Equity Court, Judge Wylle, the case OF Rtdg
I. Davis, to restrain the publication of the Turf
Register, or record of horses which have made
ESQ or better time, was heard On motion for
represents plaintiff, and Messrs. Elliot and
Robinson the defendant. The answer of de-
1endant was read, denying that his publication
lnfTinged on the rights or complainant, AID
asserts that there are material differences in
the two books; that the Information In his
(defendant's) book was not derived from the
PLAINTIFFS book. but collected from the sporting
papers and other sources.
VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR CALL ON MIss
CLARA BARToN.-A large number or members
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic escorted by
the Union Veteran Corps, Capt Thomasen and
Lieuts. Urell and Harrison. paid visit last eve
ming yesterday vas The first ann1VeI sary OF the
eadtd by the field music OF Post No 2 and
paraded In full ranks. The members OF the
DeraTtment.of the Potomac, G. A. r., were out
In full force, under command OF Department
commander VIM. Gibson. The line OF march
was up Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street, to
street, and arriving at No. 1926. opposite Frank
guson, the column halted. and the ex-soldlers
and sailors filed into the parIor5, one by one to
pay their respects to Miss Barton, whose name
is household word among the veterans Of the
late war, many OF whom she nursed On the
field or In hospital. Colonel s. s.
Burdette addressed Miss Barton, and she
made an appropriate response. after which
a col alton was partaken OF, and Capt. Browneu
recited an appropriate poem. A Grand Army
badge was presented TO Miss Barton by Captain
Brownen. Colonel r. J. Hinton responded elo-
Quently for Miss Barton. TAPS" were thea
sounded, and the comrades withdrew. On re-
turning to the armory the corps proceeded 30
celebrate their first anniversary, and with the
honorary members and guests sat down to a
collation., after which pipes and cigars were
enjoyed. and "reminiscences INDUCED In. During
the evening there was splendid drill by J. I.
ington Light Infantry; songs by Mr.. Frank
Pruett, and by MIR: Jordon, of Kit Carson Post.
Cab; an original poem, "Old Abe" the eagle,
remarks by Jas. Croggan; songs by Mr.. Eoert,
Major Atlee, Corporals Smith and McNelly, OF
the washington Light Infantry, and Mr.. Buck
ley; speeches by Colonel William Gibson. COM
mander OF the Department OF the Potomac, and
Colonel S. S. BurdetUe.
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SEE THR INDICTMENT offered for tomorrow
Only at k. tzOldschmtd'S mammoth department.
store, No. 50 1Jh street, between II and north
west, where you can buy fine decorated Dor
celain and china chamber sets, containing 10
and ! pieces. for g. so: a set worth from s %
j.; pain gcpletS only 45 cents per dozen, worth
81; decorated china tea sets, containing j6
pieces, only SI.I5, worth $50; fruit saucers only
10 cents Per dozen; cuspa1OTS In different
co.ors only 10 Cents, worth % cents; also great
bargains In one hundred different styles of baby
Carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-08

VALUABLE IRON FOUNDRY AND MA
CHINE SHOPS For SALE BY EXECUTORS
ner Wsshn gton street md Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. GEORGETOWN. D.. O., 1853 feet on Washington
connections ma chine shop. model room and foan,
dry. lathes. tools, models for mill machinery,
facilities Tor coaling and transporting heavy mate
rial perfect Free Of encumbrance. Terms easy.
BOWLING, aHcuoneer. No. lied Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Washington. DC. m26-w ks3m
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MR. TOWsoN CALDWELL, who last year built
himself a handsome Residence, 1902 18th street,
fronting Connecticut avenue, and erected fints
large dwellings On F, near 18th street, has re.
signed an important position in the State De-
VIM. P. Young, real estate and Insurance
broker. The card OF the new trim appears 10
another column.
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WALTHANI WATCHES.

We oond6ently recommend the Watches manu-
Sectured by the American Watch Company. Wsit-
ham, Mass, % the most reliable Hmekeepers that
can be obtained for the price.
large assortment Of al grades and styles always
In stock ct the lowest prices
n. ". GAIT. BRO. Z CO..
teb1&m Hoo Penn ave,
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~ cures every case OF Catarrt Price, as cents
Try it. DR.. DGpsre's Blood and Liver Pills remove
All bilious disorders Price Is cents Mrs DR.
Titcomb's Lung Balm cure colds, coughs aud CON
sumption. Price, 25 and 50 cents. DR.. Dupare's
never. failing Pile Remedy cures blind. bleeding
and itching piles Price, so cents. For sals ST
Western Medical Depot, GIG West Baltimore street.
Baltimore. Md. and druggists. mar2I-4 rlY.
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LII NJ Is E f,

L u NJ Is e e,
OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT
VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. NOTHING
BUT STEADY Low PRICES, YEAR IN
AND YEAR OUT, WILL CREATE AND
MAINTAIN A BUSINESS SUCH AZ
OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT
BUYERS GAN POSSIBLY SEEK Is AS
EURED. LOW PRICES. LARGE STOCK
OF SIX MILLION FEET, AND AN
ARCHITECT TO FURNISH PLANS AND
DRAWINGS FREE OF CHARGE NO
OTHER YARD OFFERS SO MANY t.
JUDGEMENTS TO BUYERS.
WILL EFT d LIBBY
3 9Th st. and New York ave-,
Sprague Square,
Yards. n. Liberty Market Square.
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DRY GOODS.
pROCADE sILAs,

BhocADE sILks. IN ,u co,o-s .,oo
BROOADE SATINS. 81. 90.
NAVY BLUE. GARNET AND BLACK SILKS Sc
BLACK AND WHITE SILKS. 90; special bargain.
CtLORED SATINS rs
BIACh SILKS, as ~, Al. 90, 81. 2s, q. 80, 81 rs
are specisl bargains
BLACK AND COLORED SILK yEI,yETS
Besutiful PLtIp AND STAIPED DRESS
very low. '
RoMAN sATIN STRIPES. very fine quality,
Just receive d. ~ S'''
PURE WOOL BUNTING. 40.
PURE WOOL CLOTH, for boys wear Is
COLORED CASHMERE. eyard and aaD.,ter
wide, al wool. 10.
PTRE WOOL BLACK CAsHMEREs. d,pb,s
width. fine quality 3Ta.
BLACK TAaIsE.
BLACK SILK warp HENRIETTA. 81. 90.
'NUh'S VI Hing in all coors, pure wool 81 q
PURE IINyN DINNER NAPKINS, as dog 2
special bar saiNs.
MERCEDES"
the new style PAR SDl.s lined with Cream, 81 de-
Garnet White sud Black Silk
PURE LINN BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, SO.
CARrER's
sp7 III Market Space.
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SPRING SKIRTS,
rs cents, 81, Sl.25 S1.37K. Sl.50
STRIPED FRENCH FLANNELS, 625a cents.
ALL-WOOL BUNTIHSS, 30 cents.
PLAID AND STRIPED NOVELTIES, %, 80, 80
cents, rs, SI.50, SI.7t, g..
MOURNING DRESS GOODS.
LINEN LAWNS, % cents.
PACIFIC LAWNS, 121a cents.
EEERSUCKERS, l2k cents.
DRESS GINGHAMa, l24 and IS cents.
TYLER T. CHEWING,
apr4 81S eth street northwest,
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WHk HIILD POWER CURES.
HUNPH REYS

HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS,
Proved fro1a ample experience entire Success
simple, prompt, efficient and reliable, they sre the
only medicines adapted to popular use.
LIST PRINCIPAL NOS. CURES. PRICE.
l. EeVers, Congestion, IDfanmatioDs rs
2. Worms. Worm Fever, Worm Ooiic. ....... as
D. Crying Colo, or Teething of Infants...... rs
4. Disrrhosa of Children or Adults. 25
5. Oysentery, Gripping, Bilious Colc ........ 2s
6. Cholera Morbus, Vonting. as
z. Coughs. Cold, Bronchitis. 25
.. Neuralgia. Toethache, Faceache. rs
.. Headache Sick Headaches Vertieo.,. 25
10.pyspepsia, Bilious stomsch..............., 25
II. Suppressed or Painful Periods. ......., as
IL. Whites, too profuse Periods. .........,... 25
10 group. CouSh, Dlfflcult Breathing. ....... rs
- Sait hneunl, krysipclas, ErupuoDg. ...... as
1o Eheumatsm, hheumadc Pains. ........... as
~. FEVER ana ague, ChtL, Fever, AgueS..... 80
II. Piles, Blind or Bleeding. so
u. Cstarrh, acute or chronic Influenza. so
20. Whooping Cough, violent Coughs .. 80
-. General Debility, Physical Weakness. so
~. Nancy diseases. so
20. nervous DeplIity 81. 90
6U. Urinary es61esS, Netttng the Bed. so
~. Disesse OF the Heart, Palpitation. ...... 90
FOB SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
W sent by The case or siHge vial, free Of chsrge
On receipt of price.
CINE CO., 1O9 Fulton street. NY.
Humphreys Specific Manual on Disease and It's
Uure tlf4 paRes) se9H fTee apS-eo
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THE NIGHT LODGING HoUsE.-Mr. A. S. Solo
mons, vice president OF the Night Lodging
House Association, reports to the District Com
missioneTs that during the month OF March the
beds CT the lodging house have been occupied
5s5 times Males. $50; women and children, So:
White. 5l3: cOlored, II; able TO read and write
SOS; unable, Il; married. $50; SINGLE 90; having
trades or professions ABS; laborers II: Amerl-
cans, 3.4; FOREIGNERS, 2I1. During the same
period OF time l.ll0 meals were given to the IN
mates besides food supplied to several callers
VINO had LOGGING elsewhere but were too poor
TO provide themselves with meals. AS the lodr-
mouse building has been sold by the District
or directors Will have either 10 build or hire q
house Hereafter. The season for remain
Ing open closes at the end Of this month.
determine future action.
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AN ABSENT PI.AINTIFF.-To-daY 10 the Circuit
Court. Judge Macarthur, the case OF Frank A.
Catlarin against Z. G. Davis, for $500 for pub
fishing card IN the MitSiCGI GIT was called
tinued at his cost. Suits against 81, L, Stras-
burger, M. M. Delarue and Charles Baum, by
the same took tie same course. In granting
the continuance the court commented rather
severely on the action OF the plaintiff, remark
Ing that 1t was prepoSterous for man to enter
suit, and when the case was called to be out
OF town. There was some reason for q con.
tinuance IL plaintiffs witnesses were not pres
ent. but he saw no excuse for the man who
brings suit TO neglect 1t ana put the defendants
to trouble.
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DHY GOODS.
S17 Market Space.
JOHN q. LUTTRBLL e. Co..
SIccessorsto
VA Ii. BROWN,
are CHEERING great bargsins in DRY GOODS, and
SENTIMENT. - ~ ~ ny
All parties iDre' ted TO WN NJ BROWN will
PIE ase Ii axe settlement at the Old stand
JOHN A. LUTTREILS co.
apt 81. MarHnsn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March Is. \ delegation of
employees of the Brooklyn, League Island,
Boston and Washington navy wards called
upon the President to-day. to request the en-
forcement of the eight hour Law in the va
rious navy yards. Representative pszen,lcrf
of Virginia, introduced the delegation, ami
stated that the navy department under Sec
Rotary Thompson was the only department.
under government in which the eight honr
law was not enforced The President said
he would give the matter careful eonsidera-
ton.
The President sent additional nominations
TO the Senate to-day.
The Cabinet convened at noon and the
session will probably be lengthy. Several
questions, will be considered, ineln,iing the
ACCESSIBILITY of an extra session Of Congress.
The question of an extra session of Con-
gress was discussed at the Cabinet meeting
to-day. II is probable that an extra session
will be called, to meet between the Isl and
18th of May.
Secretary Blaine denies the report OF re.
cent negotiations with England concerning
the Fortune Bar ou,rages.
The Senate confirmed John W Powall of
Illinois TO Director of L. $ Geological Sur
vey, vice Clarence King. resigned: F.. !,
Pierce, .Ir., Postmaster. Portsmouth. y. u.
ILLINOIS.