Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-29
The Markets.

The Markets.
BALTIMORE, December 29.-yirginia Ca deferred
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ding: III: Tour unchanged. Wheat saathsrn
sss NJ red g. 81 Do
western western "ner red spot and pscenber ssI ss
Massh Corn soS1s?a h,s her S...sfa
hiEher-soathern @ white 20: DO yellow. 65% Western
5ss.ass fsora.fy Tia.i. March 5sSs!s Way:
.sa5o DO nsed $3.50: fennsyysDia ~ ssaso. RSe
notnlnas non sosl:0o Hay nchAnged frorsions quiet
aio; ron, 25aSO. Egss dull weak asa;'e iimed u
sst Petroleum nomGal Coffee quiet bio careoes.
Whisky dun Li7s freishts SUI GncSsnred ESc,,t.. &
bushels oats, ). sas bushels sSip3ens 81 90
bushels; corn. .063 bushels salus-wheat, 400. 800
NEW YORK, Decembsr 29.-stocks firm. Money.
bonds dul Governments irregular. Cotton dun and
FSsk and n cent 'aS cn and 5 Hsd ssd
without inpor,ant change Pork dui and weak. 1915
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trustee cercaas aa %Ies do sscr ssst m r New ge,ssy
Central c2nsols, ll6. Erie, 42 do seconds. lo2H.
Penns Iva iTanis Central Ss d Reading. % s5ss. ontsrso
and Western. asIl. Milwaukee and St. Pau. losis.
SECRETARY BLAfNE's RESIGN ArIoS.-An authors
tatfve statement has been made concerning Mr..
Blaine's Withdrawal from the Cabinet, from which
it appears that the late Secrttry OF state and all
the other members OF the Cabinet rendered their
resgnrtons In writing at meeting held IA the
Vice Presidents room September - 4, immediately
after President Arthur had taken the oath OF Office.
President Arthur said that Ii would be agreeable
n him If all would remain until the meeting OF
Congress In December. Three weeks llter. Octo-
ber 18th, Mr. Blaine addressed note 70 the Presi-
dent, in which he said, AS Win.om's expect d
return to the Senate may precipitata a vacancy I'm
the Treasury department in few days, have
thought il might also render an earlier reconstruc-
event trust you will not be embarrassed. 1t least
50 far as am concerned, 10y your previous assign
ment OF a date for withdrawal" In personal ia
teryiew, following the receipt OF this letter, the
President renewed his request that NJ. Blaine
should remain till December.
VERDICT IN A LIFE INSURANCE CssE--To-day,
In the Circuit Court, Judge Macarthur the case Of
StutZ, administrator OF the estate OF Johann q.
New, against the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. OF New York. was tried, and verdict
ciairned-fl 600 This was on a suit 70 recover tho
amount insured on the life of New, who died
March 22d, 1877. The deceased was also insured in
benefits during sickness, and the premiums on the
policy were paid through the bund. The defense
was that there was an installment OF premium
was shown that at the time OF death the bund
had sum belonging TO deceased, sufficient 90 pay
the premium The court ruled that IL was tho
duty of the bund TO have applied the money TO the
payment OF the premium, and verdict was REM
dered for plaintiff. The case will go to the gen
Affairs i'm West WashingtOm.
THE funeral OF Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham, who
died Monday night, aged s2 years, at the old home
place, p street bridge, took place this after
noon, at 2:30 O'clock from her late residence Rev.
Drs. Howe and Wynkoop, OF the Presbyte terrain
church Ofiiciating. The inter1nent was at Oak
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Cunningham was the reiicCs
of the late Samuel Cunningham, and was well
known In this place.
MARRIAGE.-Dr. William NJ Backus, young
physician OF this city, and brother-in-law OF MI.
w. W. Curtis, and Miss Connie Beall daughter or
Mr.. George VI. Beall, will be united In marriage at
the West street Presbyterian church this after
noon at O'Clock. DR. Howe will Officiate.
FALL OF WAI--The west end OF the guan0
warehouse OF Mr.. George T. Dunlop, formerly the
chariot stables, fell down last night The condt.
ton of the wall has been known for some time,
and no other damage was done, as the building
had been previously propped up in anticipation o.
the event.
THE GRAIN TRApE.-Arriyal, boat Samuel jar
Doe, with 25O0 bushels wheat and 200 bushels
corn. Sales-575 bushels wheat was sold yesterday
at s1.Ak.
ELECTION OF OFFTCERs.-Georgetown Lodge, No.
38 U. o. G. B., has elected the following officers:
o. NJ, John Haneke; L. NJ. john F. Winkel; Cap.
Ian, Will Kiefer; recording secretary, Carl Ham
exc; financial secretary tn Schneider; treasurer.
Will Vogt
Alexamdria Affair.".
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