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Affairs in Alexandria.
Reported for the .Star.1

lhepOTte0 TOT me STAR
TRIAL OF B0Y.-The corporation court, Judge
Chiffon. was engaged this morning and after
noon with the trial of Nicholas Stocker, a
German lad, about ia years OF age, indicted
for stealing some $40 from George Steurnagle,
OF Royal street.-the was bar waiter at Mr.. SIS.
restaurant. but became homesick and started
for Germany. and was arrested while walking
up the turnpike to Washington. Here Is
another boy to be saved by the reform school,
ANOTHER Boy WHIPPED. Charles Norton. a
boy, was convicted before the mayor this
morning Of stealing watch from l. Rammel,
restaurant keeper, on Royal street. He was
sentenced TO % lashes, which were inflicted by
the police at the station house.
MORE MEN WHIPPED.-Hugh Strider and
"Ponsa" Arlington, convicted OF petty larceny
Ior entering Smo0ts counting room for pur-
poses OF robbery, few weeks ago. were
whipped 80 lashes each, In the jau yard, last
evening, under sentence Of Judge Chiffon.
A BAG OF SMALL POX.-After the seaman W.
D. Blanki11snip, lwho lett the schooner W. G.
him.. went to Washington. and died at the
small pox hospital there In May last, his bag
OF Clothing and effects were thrown overheard
bag was washed ashore yesterday and taken
up by colored man. 1t contained nothing OF
value and should have been burned at once.
FUhERAL-The Catholic Beneficial Society
attended this afternoon the funeral of Miles
Murphy. late member OF that society. The
inteIment took place In st. Mary's cemetery.
ELEcTIoN.-An election for member of the
common council from the second ward vice a.
V. Daniel deceased, will be held on Tuesday
next, 18th instant. Major John W. Green. of
the Mansion House, is the only candidate an
nOunced.
PAYING INTEREsr.-The city of Alexandra
has promptly paid the July interest On its CON-
promise debt. Some 5000 coupons have
already been cashed.
the Potomac Manufacturing CO. from J. B.
AgneW have been put on record.
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jeremiah Miller, esq, Supt. Corliss Engine
Co.. Providence, r l., indorses st. Jacobs OF.

THE DISMISSAL OF THE CHARGE AGAINST
LOUIS DAGGER q Goa complaint was made
last April by Post Office detective against the
wellknoWn firm OF Louis Dagger d Co.. OF this
city, for ''embeZzling and ObStructing the
mails" in having opened letter addressed
to another gentleman. but which had been
placed In their Post Office box with the rest of
ever since Messrs. Bagger & Peterson, who
comprise the firm, have been pressing for a
trial. In the Criminal Court yesterday the
defendants, through their attorney, made an
earnest demand for q TRIAL before the adjourn
ment OF court, when the District Attorney
stated that he could find no reason why these
gentlemen should be prosecuted, 1t clearly ap-
Intentional wrong, but that the letter was re
ceiyed and opoIed by them in perfect good
faith, and that, inasmuch as under these eircuT-
stances he had no case, he would ask the
This was accordingly done, and the case dis
missed,
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WHAT STREET SAYS ABOUT THE ALLEGED ELoPz-
MENT.-Thomas Street, the one-legged mes
senger OF the Quartermaster Generals ONCE,
VINO, IL was stated, had eloped With Mrs. Thom as
IN the early art OF last month, returned TO the
city on Monday last. Street ex presses surprise
that such story had been published ana denies
that he took Mrs. Thomas to the picnic on the
9Th Of June at the eth street Park, but states
that he found her there In company with one
OF his neighbors and spoke to her, and he has
not seen her since, nor does he know where
she has been or anything about her. except
that since his return he has heard that she Is
In the city. He says that Thomas was so
jealous OF his wife that he would get excited II
child even spoke to her. and supposes that
the report grew out OF the Jealousy OF Thomas.
There was no ground for Thomas feeling jealous
of him, for there was no intimacy between him
and Mrs. Thomas. He resigned his place 10 go
to Baltimore to find work. and while there had
written twice to his wife and once to friend,
but not receiving an answer he hal come here
on the 4th to spend q few days, ana would
return, for he had work engaged.
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Deeds IN zee nave been recorded as tOllows:-
John T. Arms to w. j. Walker ct al, lots %
and %, SO. 336; 81, 325. r. Eichhorn to Maria
$1,000. Jos. Lee to Chas. Beardsley, pit. s, SO.
$40; 81 331. D. w. G. Brodhead to Julia E.
CuthDert, sub. "a, SO. 211; So OS35O. r. McMeen
E.W. Whitaker, trustee, to H. Sowders, sub A,
SO. 755; S416. S. Smoot to w. Adam, sub. S, SO.
81. and parts and !. So. 920; s.. 500. j. 3.
Blake ct al, trustees to Mary R. TichenOr,
lots ard 2, block 2, Browns sub. OF Nj. Pleas
ant; 81 400. Jas. d. Power ct al trustees. to
John 3. Harding. lot 35 SO. 1873; $1,000. Annie
NICE. Dom to Edward w. Dom, part OF Origt-
nal LOT II, So 423; $500. Christian Rupert TO
the Northern Market Company, lots 9, is, H. IS,
IS. 20 and q, lii SUP Of original lots and S, so.
422; s22 SIS.
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The Weather.

OFFICE OF THy CHIEF Sl8NAL OYYTCKB, I
WAsHnseroN, ID. c.. July s. 1851. $50 q. m. !
For the middle Atlantic states partly CLOUDY
weather and possibly local rains winds mostly
southerly, higher temperature and stationary
or lower baro meter.
Special Weather Bulletin.
The Chief Signal Oficer furnishes the follow
ing special bulletin to the press: The barometer
is highest In the Gulf states, and lowest In
the Missouri valley. The Temperature has
fallen slightly Ia the lower lake region ana the
middle Atlantic states, and has risen slightly
In the northwest S0utherly winds Continue
and the northwest. Raip-falls are reported
from the middle Atlantic states, che lower lake
region and New England. Elsewhere the we a
t1er Is fair. Fair weather is Indicated for the
south Atlantic and the gulf states during to.
day and Tomorrow, and partly cloudy weather
and local rains for the lower lake region and
New England.
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SWALLOWING POISON.

SWALLOWING and inhaling the noxious impu-
rites generated by Casarrh. POISON not alone the
nasal al. but the stsmsch and lungs. No
merely LOCAL remedy. Ike douches and insclub'e
snus. can possibly rescn or eradicate the vrulsnt
sporules Of oatarrh. This fsct explains the won
derful cures effected BY De. WEI DE MEYERS
new INOCULATIvE treatment. The clements
nsed by him are ABSORBED by the mucous men,
brane throughout the system and form ooNsTI-
TUTIONAL, as well as local antiao.e. as certain 10
CURE CATARRH. az vaccine virus lie to prevent
emau-po1. Its unprecedented. sale with unsohc-
tied testimonials from many thousands who s..
ALL STAGES Of the disease. HAVE BEEN CURED
by this wonderful remedy. establish beyond con-
tradiction. the fact taat WEI DE MEYERS CA
TARRH CURE is the most Important medical
discovery since vaccination. REV @. H. TAYLOR.
l40 Noble street. Brooklyn. writes: .ose package
produced 4 radical cure" ''ft entirely cured 9
member Of my family who had suffered from o.
tarrh for 40 years" j. D. MCDONALD, ITO Broad
way. N. n: 1T cured me after doctoring for
nearly 80 years." MRS. EMMA O. Howrs, SO w.
Washington Place. N. Y: ST can speak for SEVEN
members Of my family who have used it with erea.
benefit" Rev. W. h. SUMNER. Frederick. Ma !:
Everybody troubled with Cstarrh a. I was
should use it." MARY A. RAxkEn, 4g4 N. Clark
street. Chicago. H.: ''For six ara did not
breathe through my nostrils until used Wei De
Meyers Catarrh Cure" MRS. MI SHENEY 3O22
Sarah street. st, Louis. Mo-: eft gave me instant
relief" F. ]. CRANK. Atlantic Hotel. Chicago
TT restored me to my ministerial labor." Rev.
GEO. A. RHs. Cobbleekin. N. Y: 1T relieved me
OF great Polypus." W. h. TRuEspELL, NJ. D.,
Klgin. H.. &C.. &C.. &C.. sc. DR.. Wei De Meyers
TREATISE" is mailed FREE. His CURE is
DELIVERED to any address. by D. B. DEWEY &
Co.. &c Dey St., N. Y, at 81 20 complete. je27 st
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Condensed Locals.

the storm which visited our city about six
0 teIo last evening developed into a perfect
sni1 u0Mn Inc river, causing considerable
age mas been reported.
Yesterday afternoon while the storm was
IagIng down the river Jas. Mckinney, of sos M
Mary Washington, was badly injured across the
AOaomen by being caught In the tackllng while
engaged In casting the anchor.
%, DuIIng the storm yesterday afternoon the
into the street. It was loosened py the wind
poraTtly. ''0'-01 '0'"'
Yesterday Margaret L. Brown entered suit
claims that IN october, 1870, when q clerk In
tne Treasury department, she entrusted her
money TO Chapman, at his suggestion, to loan
upon security and at such rates of interest as
claims that the money has been lost to her.
IN the case OF Kerngood and others against
Gulsu0I1 ana Others the referee, Mr.. j. j.
Johnson, has awarded Gursdorf 81 500 81 dam
the DEFENDANTS. Proceedings viii be Instituted
agalnst the suret1es, Messrs. Geo. j. johnson
and M. William, to recover this amount.
-. iHE WEEKLY STAR. containing full account
oent, Can be had at the counter ready for mail
Past Grand Chancellor Halvor Nelson has In
stailed the officers OF Harmony Lodge, No. q,
4. OF r. as follows: John F. Hutchinson, c. c.;
NICK ~! Raynor, VIC; Frank P: Janname, p;
Winter F. Bowen, NJ. at A.; Rob't w. Sanders
LG: Truman o. knight, O.G.; Past Chancellor
WIN: u. Tolbert, trustee.
O1ncer Williams arrested Richard and Mary
WOODS and Moses Wormley, ali colored I'm South
washington. last night, for having broken into
tne mousse OF Michael Nolan, on the I'd day OF
tnls month and stolen s225 therefrom. The
case was continued in the Police Court to-day
and inc DEFENDANTS all committed to jail In de.
lault OF bonds.
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Picnics, Excursions, &c.

The Arrowsmith will leave tomorrow morn
Ing, at $50 O'Clock, for Lower Cedar Point and
Blackisuon Island.
TIE Leary will leave to morrow evening. at s
p. No., for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk and the
Capes, returning next Monday morning.
The Mary Washington Will leave at a. L.,
tomorrow. for Mount Vernon Springs.
c. NJ. Rogers fourth annual excursion to
Watkin s Glen and Niagara Falls returning via
Rochester, Schenectady, Saratoga, Albany and
down the Hudson river by daylight by steamers
to New York, thence by rail to Philadelphia
and Washington, Will leave Washington at S a.
NJ, July u, ISL.
The musical moonlight excursion, compl.-
Tue, day evening Will be one OF the most dc
light al affairs Of the summer season. most OF
our amateur singers, readers and musicians
participating, 10 recognition OF the generosity
OF Col. Rogers in aiding charitable entertain
mentS,
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" NsA1nS tOu N11IAGts tct0th ftiCtSs
MEATs.-Beef. slrloin 1sa2Oc per ID. do. porter
house, Csc; rib roast, 1218a2Oc; steak. 129a2Oc.;
Corned Beet, sa1ac.; Dried Beef, chipped, 25a3Oc;
Mutton, 12ka2Oc.; Pork. 10a12Kc.; Sausage,
12Hc.: Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12ha16c.;
Shoulders Sa10c.: Breasts. 10a12hc. Lard 10a1216c
FRUTTs.-Oranges. 30a40c. per dOZ. ; do (FlOrida),
6Oa6ec.: Lemons. 20a30c. per dOZ.; Bananas. 4Oa-
6Oc. per doz.: Ptneapples. 20a25c.: Apples. 30a40c
per peck; Whortleberries 12a15 cts. per quart:
cherries. 5al0c. per quart: Gooseberrles, 10c.
per quart; RaspDerrtes-red. sa10c. per quart;
black. 5as per quart; Blackberries, saloc. per
per peek Apricots 15a2oc. per quart Plums
FIsH.-Sheephead, 15a2oc. per 10; Porgfes
l2a15c.; Perch, 2oa4ee. per bunch; Rock,
large, l5a2Oc per h.. 4Oca5O. per bunch,
Mackerel, 15c. per h.; Halibut, 15a2Oc.;
Trout, 12a15c per h.. Catfish, 2Oa25 cents per
bunch; Lobster, 12c. per h.; Terrapin {sliders),
s6aS9 per dozen; do, diamond back,) $1S per
dozen; Turtle, csc. ash each.
BUTTER.-Philadelphla Print, $50. per h.:
Western Creamery, 30a35c: New York, 3Oc.;
ron. 1OaS0c; Cheese. 15a20c.; Eggs, 1Sa20c. per
dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Irish. 25a30c. per PIX;
DO. sweet, 30a40c. per PIX; Tomatoes. COATS per
peck: Cauliflower. 15a20 each; cucumOerS. I0a15c.
per doZ.; Cabbage. 5aSc. per head BcetS Base.
per punch: Lettuce. 3a5c. per head Onions, Bor-
muda, 60a60c. per PIX; spring. 3a5c. per bunch;
Carrots. Base. per bunch: Egg plant, 15a2Oc.
each; Peas, 15a20c. per PIX; Beans, 15a20c per
PIX; Asparagus, 5aSc. per bunch; Rhubarb, 3a4c.
per bunch; Cymblins, sa1O per dozen; Corn, 15a
zoe. per dozen.
POULTRY.-Chickens, 50as1 per pair Ducks,
5oc.asl per pair; Geese. 75asl; SQUADS. s2.25 per
QOZ.
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LOCAL MILITARY NOTES.-The washington
Light Infantry have decided to attend the
Yorktown Centennial In october next, aud eX-
pect to carry four companies. aggreg aung at
least 40 men.
The National Rifles elected several honorary
and active members last night, and COM
mittee was appointed to make arrangements
for the visit Of the company to Yorktown In
october.
The Union Veteran Corps elected several new
members last evening, and the reports OF the
committees showed prosperous condition OF
the corps. Resolutions OF coincidence and
sympathy for the President OF the United
States were adopted.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Harry
Stanc ford, OF Alexandra. Va, aud Inogene lie
Preux, of this city. Jno. Mcguire, OF New
York. ana Kate a: Ganley, Ct this city: Geo
Harris, OF Alexandra, Va. Francis j. GIese
and Jannette B. Oliver, both OF Charles County.
Nd. Robert Il. Carter and Lucy b. Brown
HantzmaD, Of Alexandria, Va. and Mrs. NJ. j.
ArhoId. OF this city. Luc1en johnson and Me-
randa johnson; Frederick William Waterloo
ter, OF this city, and Katie Muller, OF New York
city; Samuel Preston and II. Smith; VIM. f.
Jones and Mary Langdonia Virginia Williams.
both OF Giesboro, ID. c.: solomon Meyers, OF
Rockville, Md and Bertha Wise, Of this city.
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TEE EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING AS
ISOLATION, held its 21st regular meeting, We'd
nesday, July 6, James Fl. SaviIle, president in
vances were made to the stockholders amount
ing to Sc 900 at an average premium of Is per
cent. making the monthly payments on each
81 600 as follows--on stock 50 80, On return of
advance or principal s. 80, and on premium r
inter est SIS 4t-total SIG o.
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STRAW HATS, reduced prices; good assert
ment for young men. A. T. Lewis, 435 Tea,

TEE WILL OF THE LATE HENRY D, COOKE " az
filed to-day In the PROBATE Court. It Is date1
April 18th, 1864, and is short one, reading as
follows.-"I hereby give and Dequeath unto my
beloved wife, Laura s. Fl. Cooke, all property.
real and personal. which may possess at the
time Of my death: and hereby constituts and
appoint the said Laura s. H. Cooke sole eXecu-
trix Of this, my last Will and testament" 1t Is
witnessed only by II. c. Swain, and Is not valid
as regards real estate
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The Ute Commission.

CANTONMBNT ON TIE USCoMPAHGRE. Col, July
6. via Lake City. Col. July The Ute commits
stoheR, Just returned after months trip, have
Travelled over five hundred miles on horseback
with pack train. They examined lands In
western Colorado and eastern Utah. They have
selected location, and the Indians will be re-
moved to It as soon as the requisite arrange
meltS can be made.
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FCssRLL's ice cream,

THE LEANING METROPOLITAN NJ, E. CHURCH
SP1RE.-ln reply to letter of Mr.. c. Iugle sent
TO the grand jury and referred by the Commits
twisle states that he has made an eXamination
OF the spire OF the Metropolitan church. and
finds it out of plumb in q southeasteriy d.
rection, nearly two feet, which In q heavy
wind storm from the northwest would make i;
dangerous. Its great height and small hasa
together with its detective construction viii
necessltate considerable Dracing and boiling
duty to order this done. as in case of ACCIDENT
the damage would be very great.
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A DIVORCE CASE DIsM1ssBD.-In the Equity
Court yesterday, Judge Wylie dismissed the
against Thomas Mason. The petit]Dm stated
that they were married March IA, 1872, in this
city, by Rev. Sandy Alexander, and charged
that her husband was an habitual drunkard,
and finally drove her from the house. He de.
nled these charges In bis answer, and asserted
that the wife was In the habit OF absenting
herself from home until unSeemly hours, COM
Ing IN as late as O'Clock In the morning, and
finally she deserted him.
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kilograms to The Star.
DESTROYING FLAMES.
The Big Fire in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, July s.-A revised estimate OF
the losses By the fire, originating last night In
aggregate reach 81 ,000, 900. A portion of the
Resor foundry was consumed. There are no
additional facts concerning the loss of life. The
ponce report that there have been no inquiries
Tor missing persons, and the hope IS enter
talned that all OF MeSsr5. Marques empl Dyes
escaped. Several fire men were Injured by tbs
falling walls.
Fire i'm Toledo.
TOLEDO, OHIO, July S.-The five story brick
building, on Broadway, occupied as tooa Geo
factory by w. s. ISherwood d Sons caught fire
from some unknown cause after II O'Clock last
night and was totally destroyed. LOSS about
$4,000 partially insured. The building was
owned by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insur.
ance company. Loss $40 900, insured.
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DROWNED IN THE PoToMAC.-About O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, Daniel McGil, SO years
old, got into the river at the Great Falls Ice
Company's wharf, ard tried to swim out to q
vessel In the channel. He was taken With
cramps and drowned. The body was soon
found. He was employed as fisherman by
Capt Faunce during the last fishing season.
His wife and four children live in Liverpool,
England. The body was taken on board the
fishing vessel Ftshhawk.
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A Vessel Set on Fire by Lightning.

PHILADELPHIA. July S.-The British barQue
Beatrice, Captain Stewart, bound for Rouen,
and loaded with OIL. was struck by lightning
last evening while of Reedy Island. The fluid
ran down the mast and into the hold and fired
the cargo. An explosion followed, and the
main harch was blown into the river and a
sailor with 1t, who sank and drowned. Capt.
Stew art, the mate and Two sailors were In
Jurt by flying timber. The vessel was burned
10 the waters edge.
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A LARGE assortment OF travelling trunks, sat-
Chefs, valises and baby carriages Will be sold
sl2 9TH street northwest: also, you can buy
decorated English china tea sets containing A
pieces for $780, breakfast glass sets containing
pieces 25c.; white chamber sets containing S
pieces ST. 40: real majolica cream pitchers 10c.;
hotel goDlets SOC. MALT uoz.; II inch crystal
glass ice cream trays 10c.; large size scruobing
seats 7Oc.; Florence sugar bowls With cover 15c.
covered butter dishes &c. t
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A Heartless Hoax at Long Branch.

RIPoRTED DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRKsIDBNT-GEN. GRANT AND MR.. CONKLING.
An ABSURD rumor startled the residents OF
Long Branch last evening. Il was said that
Notwithstanding the hopeful signs of the last
two or three days. President Garfield had died
and General Arthur had poisoned himself. The
story OF resident Garf1eld's death standing
wien 1t was supplemented by the rumors OF
the vice Presideht's suicide, 1t was set down at
once as coarse and heartless hoax. It did
dent Garfeld's ultimate recovery. The resi-
dents at Long Branch are already preparing TO
celebrate. by the firing OF cannon and great
the President had passed the point OF danger In
safety. Private telegrans continue to be de-
livered to General Grant. and they are all Of
of1ice S display. Gen. Grant spent the largest
part Of the Gay In Ntw York. but as far as'can
be learned here, the expected conference be-
tween himself and ex Senator Conklfng was not
hpl0.
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THE GREATEST BARGAINS ever offered will be
sold to morrow only at AugenStein's. SIT eth
st. NV. Decorated chamber sets g, worth
50, so; 9-inch fruit bowls on stand 24c, worth
Co.,; gcbiets CSC. half dozen, worth &c.; lemon
squeeZers i2c.. worth 35c.; fee picks &C.. worth
2Oc.; silver wire tea strainers &C., worth 25c.
Thousands of other bargains +
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RatIroad Tran.fer.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July s.-Yesterday after
noon, papers which transfer the control OF the
short line 70 the Louisville and Nashville,
we're signed. The Louisville and Nashville
Sept. 9Th, at 100, The road extends from
Louisville TO Lexington, Sc miles, with branch
extending from lagrange TO Cin cinHati, ~
Mtle&
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Gniteau,s uotber.in.La,v.

CHICAGO, July S.-Mrs. Dunn, the mother Of
the lady whom Guiteau married, Is an inmate
OF home for the aged near Chicago. Sle as
serts that brother of Guiteau's father died In
an insane 6Sy lum,
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INJURED IN PENNSYLvANIA.-Mr. W. T. Cor
tellO, who Is employed In the mail con tracing
business, left this city Tuesday for Pennsylva-
MIA. When at Bridgeport, Pa he attempted to
get On a train that was In motion, AMI was
thrown down. The wheels OF the car passed
over his right foot MASKING II to Jelly. His
foot was dressed a Bridgeport, and he returned
to his boarding house In this city, No. 60l 18th
street northwest, ana Is being attended by DR..
Price.