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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Assistant District Attorney Perry Resigns.

Assistant District Attorney Perry Resigns.
HIS CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE DISTRICT AT.
ToRNEY.
Assistant District Attorney r. Ross Perry has
sent the following letter TO District Attorney
Cofkhin:
WASHINGTON, DC. September @. 1881.
SIR: For reasons which have been fully made
known TO you, hereby respectfully resign my
POSITION IN your office. thank you heartily for
your UNIFORM courtesy 20 me.
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
II. Ross PERRY"
Col. Corkhill replied as follows:
SIR Your letter OF the 9th inst rendering
your resignation az an assistant district attor-
hey, mas been received. | regret the circum-
stances that necessitate this action on your mart
not only on personal grounds. but because the
puohc service will lose an able and efficient Of
ncer- You neef no assurance from me of the
hish regard have for You personally or nv re-
gret al the severance OF cur official relations.
iour RESIGNATION Is accepted TO take effect oc-
tober |. 1SSl.'
REASONS FOR THE RESIGNATION NOT KNOWN.
Mr.. Perry declines to make public the reasons
Tor ms action. and Col. Corkhl il reticent i'm
regard 10 the matter. Some people assert that
Mr. Perry did not like business which pertains
TO the Office being placed i'm other hands-such
business as the starroute cases and the Howgate
case.
IN REGARD TO THE SUCCESSION
Col. Corkhil saws that he has already made the
appointment, and the public will bc satisfied
when they learn who il is but for the present at
least, he cannot give the name. He states that
ii is not Capt. Cole.
Mr.. Perry made vigorous prosecuting officer.
and many OF his friends regret his retirement
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Another Railroad Accident In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept lot was reported
accident had occurred at Sonora. on the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. In which several
iives were lost. The station is 50 miles distant.
wrecking train has gone TO the scene
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER
CINcINNATI. Sept 10.-The Louisville New
orleans ilghtning passenger train. No. 9. coming
north. at 10 O'Clock last night was wrecked at
sonora. sixty miles south of Louisville. on the
main line of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. The locomotive jumped the track at a
switch which had been maliciously misplaced by
persons not yet detected. The baggage car.
two coaches and two Pullman sleepers piled on
the locomotive. John Slade. engineer. was
Killed instantly. Oscar Lilly. fireman. was NOR
tally wounded, both legs being horribly crushed.
No passengers hurt
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Yesterday Good Day for the President
Good news came from Elberon last night. The
Presidents pulse and temperature fell almost
to the normal standard, while their uniformity
| was good sign for the patient. The follow
| ing is
LAST EVENINGS BULLETIN:
ELBERON, N. j., Sept. 9, 6 p. m.-At the ex-
animation of the President at 12 m. to-day the
temperature was 98.4. pulse 100, respiration IL.
! AT the evening dressing, at 5:30p. m, the tenn
perature was 98.S, pulse 100, respiration 1S. 1t
is believed without referring to the records,
that this is the first day since the development
OF the traumatic fever that the temperature
pulse and respiration have been so nearly nor
NAL and uniform throughout the entire day.
SECRETARY BLAINE HAS HOPES
Secretary Blaine sent the following last even
ing:
LOaceA, Minister, London:
The medical reports are all favorable to-day
morning. noon and night. The President has
not for many weeks done so well for so many con-
secutive hours He has had very little fever, his
respiration has been normal and his pulse has
| not exceeded 10O He slept without opates,
and gained strength without stimulants. His
nights are not so restful could be desired; but
in the twenty-fOur hours he gets sufficient sleep.
The weather, though not excessively warm con-
tinues sultry and oppressive. Much is hoped
from the bracing air which may be expected
here at this season.
PRESENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
A dispatch from Long Branch says: To-day
there came by express tin cage with live
squirrel in it. On card attached to the cage
were the words, I" For the President, from Anna
and Ella" The President. when it was taken
into his room and shown to him. said with a
moistened eye, '"I won't eat Anna and Elias
pet; send 1t back to them.'
Henry Kelsey, secretary of state of New Jer-
sey. has telegraphed to the manager of his stock
farm for the best of his large herd ofJersey COWS
for the Presidents use. Dr. Bliss having accepted
his offer.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHuR's DETERMINATION.
The N. Y. Herald to-day says: 1t is reported
here that under no circumstances would Vice
President Arthur enter upon the duties of Presi-
dent temporarily at the request of President
Garfield. for the reason that the strength of
mind and of body that would be necessary to
communicate the reason for such request
would more properly belong to a special mes
sage convening Congress in extra session to
provide for such an emergency.
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HEROIC NAIL CARRIER BURNED TO DEATH IN
MICHIGAN.
letter was received at the Post Office depart
ment to-day, from the the post Office at Mar
let's, Michigan, September Z, saying: "Mr. Ira
Humphrey, mail carrier on route No. A,s13.
from Marletts to Argyle, has perished in the fire
between Elmer and Argyle, on Monday, the 5th
INST. When surrounded by the fire, he cut his
man on to it, who was a PASSENGER with him
and told him to flee for his life. Mr.. H. was true
to his trust. When found. the charred remains
of the mail bag lay by his side. His remains
were brought here tonight. Yours truly, JOHN
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The Markets.

7sA.; do. second series, IS: do past due coupons,
BAETiMoRE. Sept. i0.|Cotton Cot ON fS firm-mid-
ding. I'm. Flour unchanged and firm. Wheat
southern very quiet; western higher, closing
inactivc-southern red, 1.35al 40: do. amber. I44a
Las; No. western winter red, spot, 141kal ~ q;
September. l4kal.44: October, l451aaI As
November. 1595@a5s7s: December, 1h2la aal l.52N
Corn, southern higher; western steady and dull
southern white, S14aS5; do. yellow. 10 western
mixed, spot and September, COL; october, ~ "a
.2k; Move @Noyember, I6a.6H; Oats stronger-south-
latter choice. aay nnchangeS. Provisions higher higher
shoulders and Clear rib sides. PACKED @ On eaSM and
1lk Bacon-shoulders. IOl1: clear rib sides IaX
Hams. 141sal51s. Lard refined, I3A. Butter
Petroleum unchanged Coffee sTm.Ro n R carsoes goes
10: Whisky quiet l:so. Freights dull and
$3.50 bushels; corn, l5.72l bushels; oats. s.sis
bushels; rye. I.4OO bushels. Shipments~wh
IS l m SSssss; corn corn e ss SIshes
NEW YORK, Sept 1O-Stocks strong. Money
4a6. Exchange-long. 45ez: short, 4s3x. Gov.
ernments quiet and firm
NEW YORK; Sept lO,-Flour firm and quiet
Wheat quiet. Corn fairly active
,,aneS UNDUNs ~ sept; @ 10 p. m.mConsols = for
Atlantic and Great Western second mortgage
trustees certificates. 10Y. Illinois Central, Is3x
Tni TTeninsytvanla central, 664. Reading, 3l7s. New
a.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON
The following quotations were current in New
YORK to-day at 2:30 p.m.. as reported by H. H.
Dodge. of 539 18th street. by special wlre:-
Western Union, s91; New York Central,
df3A; Lake Shore. I23ss: Michigan Central
5z: New York, Lake Erie and Western. A: do.
preferred, 50: do. seconds. l0lzs: Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, LIS: New Jersey Central
70; Delaware and Hudson 1851: Reading 63l4;
Northwestern, 1861: St. Paul. 1909; Wabash
and Pacific, 491s; do preferred. 81! Union Pacific,
l2Sk: NJ. x. and r. 4oss: Hannibal and s.. 10,
2l0 do. preferred lis: Ohio and Mississippi. AGA:
do. preferred, l04: Pacific Mail. 81: c. L. and
l. c.. 2ia+: Northern Pacific common, 4016: do.
preferred, &h: San Francisco common, 451s:
do. preferred. 1ee;; do. first preferred, lo6k:
Central Pacific. e0sss; Rock Island 1857;
Nashville. 81: Ontario and Western. 3OsI; Illinois
Central. 129h; Canada Southern. 66k: Chicago
Burlington and Quincy, l57k; Denver and Rio
Grande. q; s.. Paul and Omaha, lox: do.
preferred, l08x: Erie and Western G1k: Col
Coal. Sc Ohio Cen tral, ~; Texas Pacldc, 81:
Texas Pacific l.. G.. seaso IS
Closing Government Bonds-Ss. 10l4al0lx Y: SIS
coupon, lO O1.a10lk: 4x's reg. ll3all3k; coupon
li5aall31s; Rs req u5kall5h; coupon, d61,
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The Toronto Regatta.

WASHINGTON BETTER PLACE FOR BOAT RACES.
TORONTO. Ont. Sept. 10.-The regatta has
been postponed until o'clock this afternoon.
there being no good water anywhere. In re-
gard to the protest of the Lee-Morris crew
against the award of the second place TO the
Halifax boat in yesterdays four-oared race the
referee has decided that they must row again
with the Halifax crew for second place.
TRIcKETr AND COURTNEY TO ROW AT SARATOGA
The IHd1 says: 1.-TWO hundred dollars has
been deposited by Trickett. at this office. to
make match against Charles E. Courtney. of
Union Springs, for $500 or 81 90 a side Course
10 pe three or four miles straight-away. Court
ney mas already expressed desire to row
irlckett, so that match is likely to be arranged
for a race at Saratoga
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Supposed Train Robbers Arrested

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 10.-Two more SUP
posed train robbers were brought into Indepen-
dence on Friday night. Their names are Chas.
Fisk and VIM. Stillwell. Fisk was arrested
while returning to his home near the scene of
the robbery. He was unarmed and claimed that
he could prove an aiibi. He talked loudly about
making the officers suffer, suing the company.
&c. There is said to be strong evidence against
him. Marshal Murry and posse left Independ-
ence last night to arrest the remainder of the
gang. whose names they have from Chapman
who confessed
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Wall Street To.nov
LESS EXCITEME,

Less EXCITEMENT AND BETTER PRICES.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The Poses financial
articie says:-GOvernment bonds were firm. and
state and railroad bonds quiet. and as a rnle
steady. Money has been easy st 41<a5 per
cent on call: Prime mercantile paper is 5a6 her
cent. Foreign exchange is extremely dull, and
rates are more or less nominal while the share
speculation on the stock exchanae has heen
more actlve than on yesterday, the fluctuations
have been much less violent, and the dealings
e,a are TSe shUr with excite
market firm. and prices generally are are
higher than at the close last even
ing The largest transactions have been
IN the Trunk hne shares, st. Paul, Western
Rio Grande, Erie and Wabash. ohio and Mis-
sissippi has been dull and ranged between 1881
and q. with the latest sales at a.. Hannibal
and st. 10 common has also been quiet The
stock sold at 100 cash, and was afterxard quoted
at 900, bid without intervening sale. After
midday the general market became dull,
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The Iowa SenatOrShip.

CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-The republican county
convention, at Council Bluffs. Iowa. on nom-
mating candidates fer representatives in the
Legislature yesterday. instructed them if elected
to vote for James F. Wilson for US. Senator
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GUNNER READING.
The Beautiful Wretch: VIM Black
An Ocean Free Lance: W. Clark Russell.
The Gcor-1a1s Round Robin Series.
Among The Hills. Leisure Hour Series
Gentleman of Leisure: Edgar Fawcett.
SynnoEe Soibbasen, from the Morse.
How Crossed Africa: Major Pinto.
England Without and Within: K. Grant White.
tr1ens, a Duet. T.. Stuart Phelps.
Book of Love Stores: Nora Perry.
Poems uf Ballads; Heine
FranAln SQUARE Library.
JAMES J. CHAPMAN
METROPOLITAN HooxsToRE
1y9 yll Pennsylvania avenue
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WASHINGTON MARKsMEN GOING TO CREED
MORE.-Lieut. Oyster. r. J. Lauritzen Christian
Abner. and Joseph Manson. of the Washington
Rifles, leave the city tomorrow evening 10 take
part i'm the shooting matches at Creedrnore.
Long Island. 10y the National Rife Association,
beginning next Tuesday. and ending next Sat
urday. They will participate in the short range
military team match, middle range 500 yards
military team match, and various individual
military matches.
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GENERAL DUMoNT, supervising inspector gen.
eral OF steamboats,, has returned from trip to
New York and elsewhere, which was made on
o1iclal business. He is now at work in prepa-
ration of his annual report
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THOS. J. s. PERRY's WIL.-In the Probate
Court, the will Of the late Thos J. 5. Perry was
to-day admitted to probate After paying his
debts. he leaves to each of his sisters $50 600 to
his niece. Addie Perry. $1,000. and $40 600 to
Mrs. Burr in trust for l.. +. Perry which. at his
death, is to be divided between his three sisters,
&c
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Killed by a Marshal.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 10.-At Henryvlle
Ind. on Thursday. Marshal Davis shot and
killed man by the name of Scholl. shooting
him in the face. He claims that the act was in
Self-defence
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COLONEL W. B. THOMPSON superintendent Of
the railway postal service, returned to the city
to-day from business trip west.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, $626. .652 68; customs, 81 ,OS4, ,4S054.
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THE YANTIC arrived at the New York navy
yard yesterday; also the Despatch.
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REAL ESTATE SAIE.-Albert F. Fox real
estate agent. sold to-day for A. +. Barker Of
his new houses, No. 210 l2th street southwest,
for S3. $50 cash.
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CHIEF CLERK ]. w. HoGG. of the Navy depart
ment, left the city to-day for Boston and other
points in the east. Jesse E. Dow is acting chief
clerk of the department during Mr.. Hogg's abb
Sence,
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DR.. Thcmas on Trial for Heresy.

'11'11f'9 III."AiShS oF fHE PKUSEClTING CUCN-
Sell.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-The case of Dr. Thomas
was given to the jury at a late hour last night,
and after brief deliberation verdict was re-
turned convicting him of the charges of dssem-
mating ideas contrary to the doctrines of the
Methodist religion. as specified in the general
Indictment. the verdict being signed by all the
members of the jury. The charge being sus-
tanned by this verdict has the effect of sending
the case to the conference for trial. There was
considerable excitement during the speech of
Prosecuting Counsel BurkhOrst last evening who
made use of the following words: There are
grey haired. gOdly men in this city; there are
broken-hearted mothers in this city. who are
weeping over the ruin of their sons, whose
downfall in theater-going and dancing and beer
drinking. and card playing began with their
accepting these views from Dr. Thomas" The
speaker was loudly hissed at times, and he re-
torted sharply on the audience.
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The News from Europe,

TRYING TO CRUSH THE LIVERPOOL COTTON RING.
LONDON. Sept. 10.-Circulars have been posted
20 all the cotton spinners and manufacturers of
Blackburn and thirteen adjacent towns. asking
whether they are willing TO stop their spindles
for week on condition that two-thirds of the
trade do the same An answers to be returned
on Monday, so that if the necessary majority
1avor the adoption of this course, i'm order to
counteract the movements of the Liverpool cot
ton corner. the spindles may be stopped for a
week. beginning on the next making up day
Ii is now thought that canvass Of masters at
Preston and in North Lancashire. will result in
two-thirds majority i'm favor of stopping work.
lt is confidently stated that a fortnight's stop
page would completely eXtinguish the ring
JOHN BRIGHT ON FREE TRADE.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-Mr. John Bright writing
TO gentleman of Sheffield on the subject of
Tree trade and reciprocity says The recent bad
haryests have caused a general falling off i'm our
home trade. 1t has not been foreign tariffs or
commercial treaties or what other governments
nave done which has been doing us harm. 1t is
the dlminution Of the wealth of the country by
the reduction of the produce of the soil
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A Garfield Nannr;ol

CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 1O.-The soldiers re-
union at Caldwell. Ohio yesterday. was ad-
renee, Gov. Foster Capt Cook and Others.
About 5000 people were present. The veterans
resolved to erect a Garfield memorial hall on the
spot where the President has spoken to them at
previous reunions. Atelegram Of sympathy was
sent to Mrs Garfield by the members of Gen
Garield's command
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THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLiSHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st., BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
GEO. W. ADAMS. Prest.

THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers in the
Gy oS carTle on tneir own account, at 10 per
Nets or ~ cents Ter month. Copies at the counter
cthts eaci by mall-posta&e prepaid-50 cents month
one year, &c six months, g.
tEntered at the Post Office at Washington D. c. as
second-ciass mail matter.
HE WEEKLY STAR-published on Friday-s2 year
Iosae prepsid Six months, 81, 10 copies for SIS 20
copies for $40.
80 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance;
h9 Paper sent longer than Is paid for
Rates Of advertising made known on application.
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THE HURRICANE GOING NORTHEAsT.-A sig
nal Office bulletin issued this morning was as
follows: 'The hurricane is now Immediately
north of Norfolk. 1t will probably move in a
northeasterly direction to day. The coast north
of Virginia is calltiOned''
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
The COUNTY MEETING.-An adjourned meet.
ing Tor the consideration of county affairs was
held at Walker school building on the evening
of the Sth inst. Chairman Douglas presided.
The committee appointed at the last meeting
reported in favor of an application to the board
OF supervisors to suspend the collection OF the
county levy. or on their refusal to obtain an in
junction to return the collection. number of
other propositions were made. One in favor of
abolishing Alexandria county and anEcxing its
territory TO Fairfax county. and another Tor the
formation of new county out of Alexandria
and lower Fairfax. A proposal was also made
and agreed to, to ask Congress to pay into the
county treasury the tax on the Arlington pro-
perty in the possession of the United States.
Finally the subject of county levy, &c, was re-
ferred to committee of six. and the following
were named: Arlington. II. Sypherd. J. c.
Feebry. Jefferson-H. Hatch, John Slater.
Washngton-A. b. Grunwell, X. q. Cunning
ham. The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
WASHINGTON SAMPLE MERCHANTS-kt the
mayors Office this morning Mr.. l.. j. Young of
Washington. whose Office is with Hill & Duyall
on Louisiana avenue. Was charged with selling
goods 10y sample in this city without a license
Mr.. James Henderson was the subject Of a SINH
Jar charge. The mayor will announce his deci-
sion at late hour. There is considerable feel
Ing i'm relation to these cases.
THE PUBLIC ScHooIs.-The issue of publjc-
school permits closed to-day. Over one tbou-
sand permits have been granted The scholars
of the schools having been graded and assigned
the work of education viii be resumed on Mon,
day. Schools begun here in 1882 and since the
close of the revolution the free school endowaS
by Gen. Washington has been i'm Operation
Alexandria being always noted for the eyoal
lence of its educational institutions. The oranf-
ing Oh pubiic-school permits viii be resumed On
the 18th inst
ARMY oRDERs-Captain w. E. Dove. 18th i'm
iantry, viii be relieved from duty on general
recruiting service, and will Join his company IN
the department of Arizona Leave for ona
month to date from September q. 1881, =
granted LIST Lieutenant Frederick SchwatkA -
cavalry. The superintendent general recruit
ing service viii cause fifty recruits to be pro.
pared and forwarded without DELAY ma
proper charge to Fort Smelling. Minnesota foe
assignment to the 18th infantry.
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LICENSED TO WED.-Marriage licenses have
been issued to Frank l.. Beach and Henrietta
Meyers: James Kicks and Maria Mcpherson;
Franklin W. Ridgeey of Baltimore and Emma j.
RutZer (nee NiXon): John X. Jumes and Sarah
j. Williams. both of p. G. county. Md: Clem p
Martin and Mary Y. Riley; Peter q. Brookng
and Margaret Richardson.
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INSURANCE.
BOOKS, &c.

NEW BOOKS
Baby Rue No Name Series. 81 90
tearfuI Resisnnsl b;ilty, by W. D. Howens. /. so
Matale lteIpLlIe, by e. W. Cable. rs
rarIl festlNa- y VIII Carleton zoo
To the Central African Lakes and Back by Joseph
:, Thomson, F.R.G;s. vols. vt 800
The Sailors Handy Book and Yachtrnan's Manual
by E. E. Qualtrough. Us. U.s.N.....-.....-... g. 80
6eau:y IN DresS ~ Mrs. OaAey /. 90
Inc counts Secret by EInlle Giabgroueh. 80
England without and Within. by Richard Grant
White.............-.. Zoo
FRANCIS b. MOHUN,
BOOKSELLER STATIONER,
IVA 1Ul5 Pennsy ylvania avenue
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BUSINESS AT THE RIVER FRONT.-Harbor Mas
ter j. H. Sutton reports arrivals at the river front
Yesterday as foows:-Schr. f. p Ball. Rider.
GUS tons Ice for Great Falls Ice Co.; brig Stacey
Clark, Stall, 565 tons of ice for same bark Nor
well, Allen. 733 tons ice for the same; sloop Wm
Luther. Coomes. oysters for market; schr. Wave,
Chiseltine, oysters for market; schr Annie Lowe
Hayden, melons for market; schr. J. Somers Bal
ley. oysters for market: schr. l.. f. Parks Hickey
melons for market; schr. Mary c.. Spedden,
100000 feet lumber for E. f. jackson S Co;
schr. l.. f. Williams, Adams, 125, 900 feet lumber
for same
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ATTORNEYS.

HENRY WISE GARNETT
III ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
No Columbian Law Building, 5th ST.. bet. D and E,
sep6-6m, Up WASHINGTON, d. G..
N III. MILLER,
I've Attorney -at-Law,
Has removed his Office to Rooms and g. Gunton Law
Building, Louisiana avenue, near City Hail. jy25-3m
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Guiteau's Correspondents.

CONCENTRATIONS WHICH HE NEVER SEES.
The mail for Guiteau. the assassin which, how
ever, he never sees, contained this morning the
following
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PERsoNAL.-Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, was
in Alexandra yesterday for the purpose of en-
tering his two sons at school-Alice Hosmer
is home on visit. She will probably ioin Jo-
seffy in concert in Denver. Col, on the 2Sth of
the month-James G. Blaine, jr., has entered
derstood that Col. w. A. Cook, who reached
here from Long Branch Thursday evening. will
return again on Monday.-M NJ Bertout and
NJ. A. Gerard, of the French legation, Washins-
| ton, are at the Butler cottage, Newport.
George B. Scott a leading busidess man Of
Fredericksburg, Va, is dead.--Mr Marcus B.
Buck Is dangerously i'll at his home in Fauquier
county, Virginia.