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GnrEs nAy, Wis.,, Maroh IA dest9usTss Ths
tre occurred yesterdny ut Merrllon, "ls i,t..
HnRurors aro, 4. II. 0wotI. two otti!ulht'' ,ss.t
s3,oo; lusuranee, suoo. Llddsll Watson, s',r,: ma
mnrkct; A. Wood, grooory; =. Mel'rsoe' VII 4
w. 1t. Avery, notions aud crockss}s ! so',,h. NJ
Emery, building occupied W Avery; u ~ s ,w.rs
worth, GREGORY building; f. snme!,, nI nv PR.
nell. Insured tor tl,6U; !w1l!in9 noms ~ sIous
pletl by Mira. Poitou; J. l. Loousls. % %ussris al
$l,sU, fully Insured. The losers nsv Nv w N b.
rebuilt immediately.
, 1881-03-10

Special Nspateh 10 1ns Chicago 1tfbtn&
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Aarch0.-"C Cappor" shAw,
recently sentenced to u second term III tho Pea'
itcnt!nry for burglary. but who escapod tho
u1icials while being taken to Joliet, was to-day
brought u this city nnl lodged In the County
Jn!l 1Io was arr1sted at chIp!n for Rteal!t'x a
pair OF G0ots, anl while being held for exainna-
ttOn wAa recognized Us 4tl racApel prisoner. lie
Will bo forwarded to Joliet to-lll0rrow.
, 1881-03-10

HP{f1n@ 179TH1<H 10 1HV OHlk7lVV 1f1VUN*s
ElAIN, ILL.,, March Q.-uoorga Parks, alias
nnker, tho young man arrested for the burglary
Of ". IL. Wings law otlce, hRd heartng batorc
Squire Hubbard this afternoon. aud was placed
undor s710 bonds for triaI In the Circuit Court.
lie Will be taken 10 Geneva Jail to-mnrrow. II
now Irallsplses that tho loil. f. @, LovGlI's Office
was entered Ut tue sHtuo tine. md stamps and
chauxe to tho amount Ut ~ taken.
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ClDER-MAKERS.

CoLuABus, O., March g.-Th0 Cider. hlakcrt
Association assembled hero Tonight ard adopt
cd resolution requesting n special committee
to secure tho signatures OF ali cider nakcrs pos.
aiblo to petition uaktnx Congress to repeal tho
not pasted In 1917 par1nttlu4 tho use Of alcoholic
SplritA In manufacturing tiHc1ars.
, 1881-03-10
1sA1l1)f}NrD.

DETROIT, Mares, 1.-lfcn}antn Jones And
1oacpA Elliott, sent 10 the Dclroit Houar NJ f.n.
reetion frs,m Fort 8mtti. Ark. far tt,rcr ,cn,,
tho former for lnecGny Hni Tho Inttcr fur ,nan
A1nughtcr, hyu bern re1eaHetl uluiur ;mrt',, tSr
from the prcsldent. THEY nad served two yeaT,'
, 1881-03-10
1}I1ttf3ftA1RS.

Special Dlsrateh 10 7ht Chieapo Trfbun.
SEtELpYvt1.I.E, ILL.,. March N..-uurglors tl,ino,,
into anil blew tho safo Of II, Johnson, ur Utcer.
wosa'. Johnson County. Inet night, ubtninnv
S1,uN0 In clsl1. In Mtsothcr lux Ut tte afn trn
$14,Q00, which WIS nntslurstcd. "'
, 1881-03-10

Special UHp1feh to Ihs Chicago Tftbun6.
UALrlAuRE. Md. Maroh 9.-The Iion. Robert
T. Lincoln, Secretary Ut War, aud wife arrived
hero this evening over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. It wAs thofr lntonuou 10 proceed Rt once
to Washington, but owlng to tho storm aud th9
they win stop at Darnum's Hotel until to.mor-
fOM.
, 1881-03-10

and high eocinl standing. was catc,1 It, tho Eir'
cult Court totlny. Tho fnct or tho effort OIL tho
part Of tho prisnncr 10 kill Mrs. Smith waa
established hy 1cnt. t>,Nv4 Of tho pollco force,
and JnncA q, Flanders, Nttorncy. III T'bac
nl1Jro tho nlrnir occurred Col HcorHo W. doo}-
win conducted thu t1uEcl,sc, mid safd ho w0it!d
plead bnih sef-dcfrnse and Insanity. aio
cltol that tho Smith family, hnrHrn tho
,tcf,isc Of Mrs. Crnnkrr's niothor, waa Il hnppy
ono; Tint, sonn utter her 1cnth, tho hon1e WIS
chanued IL ono ot lnlAery by tho marrinRe Of
Smith to Tic Indy nt whun tho prisoner ahot.
This n,aErngt, tollnwcd MI ,,nhntnrnI eolrtshlp
the ntturllry ihslWntin6 that varlntla nrsa Wrru
rraotlccd upun smith to irntt him Il, tho un!un.
The ue!sonet hnsl 9can thrust from home and for
cnns Of support. flo cnlle tu mind tho Suicide
oE Il brother, and mentioned various clreut1i.
Rtanr,.a tn provu TINT insanity existed IN tho
fnnsiiy. Tho trinf will hG Epncluac tu.tsiorrt'w.
1lloru IL tlnlibt ns tU tho disposition the Court
will mako Of tho prisoner.
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HoyArTnN, VT, Mnrch O.-t,n sD,,,rIo, Ia.
tho dwelling ut Mrs. Luvi llelkuap. II, ra.. sa.
llarnnrl. VI, burnett, md her buy ,tas fns,
in tho r,,ns. Suspicious circumstances a ron,.
tn,ltcAtu murder, md VIII pr,,tmbIy lead In ~.
Arrcet Of ono ur moro PERSONS ~ tad
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LOUISVILLE, KY. March p.-Tho pllice Of tue
Union Express Company on West Main street,
aboye Fifth, was entered ur,I robbed III ,uystc-
rious manner lust t,iRht. Information concert-
Ing tho robbery is ncngre. md tho facts Of tho
decd have bern kept 20 quiet TINT pnsaor.by
would never know TINT an unusual event ind 50
recently occurred. at this writing III Il. MI tho
Ercntnp i1st Il Informed by Mr.. Nosc that II IL
highly Important to keep everything silent fur
tho present. It ts known. however, that four
masked MEN entered tho ollce uf tho Unf1n
Company uboltt : II. IN. fr0nt tho tcnr Of the
tuIls!ng. They nrp snfd to have overpDwered
Frank nrewcr, who hns charge 0t tho office Mt
night. lie WIS bound. .unKged, md then tho
sAfe wins opened aud robbed Ut between 5000
uf1d $t,UtN. l}rewcr Ia young MIN Ut Ku0d
reputation. lie Is Il ycars of hKe, alsd hns been
IN tho express business BLK or seven .ycnrs lie
taken was TINT nf the uulon Con,pMny, md Mr.
Rose ls Ut the impression that It Is uot tnore
thAn $3,510 in amount.
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TIE FIRE RECORD.
AT l'IItLADELI'lI14A.

Special Dispatch to TIE Chttn1o 7fbttnf.
PHILADELPHIA. Mnrch 0.-Ti1Is 1aorDIug In
broke OUT In tho Delmnnt OIL Works, William L..
Ekius X Co., propriotors, at Twenty fourth arl
MIf1lln streets. Tho flames spread rapidly, and
1t was aooh found necessary to setltt Il secpnl
nlnrn to get additional nrc companies to tho
sceuo Ut the conlagrluon.' The fire broke out
III II bcnzino ngitator. lacntcd cose 10 tic gaso-
linc.works. Al tho ttnlo tito agltatur was full 10
n capacity Of 100 barrels. It was a
frame building. with shcrt-trun cover.
Ing. Tho buIllug nn.I contents we're
entirely destroyed. Thu flames then spread
to tho gasoline. .worits. These werc Il srries NJ
brick buildings, ono, two, nnl three stories In
hight. Thcsc wure entirely destroyed. Tho
high northeast winds prevailing drove tic 1re
In southwestcrly direction unnK Min street.
Then the stable, subtlcnslug-pli shed, md tbree
or four dwellings used by thu employees of The
establishment burned. Tho lubricatlng.nIl
building containing tnnks and bnrrcls, next ia
tho sled, WIS destroyed, As were It's contents. coa.
slsting OF about go bartels Of oil. The canning
house was greRt1y damaged. TIE total losais
S10000o: no Insurance..
Speetdt pi1pateh to The Chseaeo 1ttbuns.
PHILADELPHIA, Fa., March a.-The belmont
Oll-WorKs, owned by William L. EIklns & Co.,
and locnted at Twenty Fourth aud Mittn strcets.
wcre this morning partly destroyed by fire. ioss
about &1b,oD. The ilatnus wcre discovered pour
Ing out Ut tho benzIne-aRitntor, II frame build.
ing with d shcet-lron roof, which Is located nea1
tho gasoline works. closo to Long lane. The
ngitntur contained zoo Garrels OF oil which Waa
soon In blaze, and then tho i1aues
spread to tho gasollne- works. several bttcx
buildings OF onG. two, md throe soflcs
In hight. These buildings md thelr contents
were destroyed. Tho fumes were driven By tho
wind iii d southwcstcrly direction to brick
, 1881-03-10

THE FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
CINCINNATI, sarch o,-lt IL asated tonight
thot tho liabilities Of tho Fog Manufacturing
Company aro ieas than $100,001, exclusive Ut
eluA,bUu bonde1 dabt, which hAs existed sotuV
years and II 1scArt4 ty MuEiXlHu-
, 1881-03-10

QUINCY, ILL.,. March o.-Durlng ,lancc n,
Murbehcda. few miles from this ctr. ,a.,
night. Fre,l Minus WIS shot uI.d n,urt.,s ,als
wounded By jessc }IAll. Minus ls n youuo M,
about ~ years DID, whosc home ls In ST. jvsanha aIsa
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sj

Special Dbputeh to Ths Chedeo Tribune.
MILWAUKEE. Marth e.-Fhe highly sensa tom
al raso Of the State sxainst hrs. Frnhk Smith
Ctocker, churse4 With attempting 10 shoot hcr
Glep,nothsr, Mrs. J. u. Smith. lady OF wealth
, 1881-03-10
1o,,,A. defending. ,Iufao larkor ,letcrs a.,
clelon until Mny. Fnynu left for ST, Innts "
day on hfs way 10 thu frunticr. e'' A'a's TO-


epeeMs b'spaFh ~ AHe thieaoo 7rthtnf
Tor.Ei,o, H.. March N.-nr. II. l., l,ukrr n,,..
ca Iast h'sht o., II ehnr9o Of pcst"rnlnv m
cGusIng her death, wns released thl. r,ur,,,. "as
ti.NN bnIl. Subsequent tleycupucnta ,'a,' y"
known tu tho Court 1utillccl thls nctiVn' "ade
, 1881-03-10

LlTfLH Rock, Aek,, March 9.-The case Of
Capt. Payne, for alleged violation Of tho inter-
course law, was begun before United States
Judxe parkor at Fort Smith yesterday, Col.
Clayton prosecuting, and Judge Daker, Of b..
, 1881-03-10
nIraIbIUED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mnrcll 9.-The uoycrno,
Inns rcsp!tels john williams tho 'culorcti wife.
murder. sentenced to be hanEad next FRIDAY,
untH Aprll6.
, 1881-03-10
sAyED FROM 1.INC1IlN0.

.apseA* Asspa1sA " ! ~ Lht%uHo stouh<s
ATLANTA, Ca, March 0. ~ Doo Wilson, the
Macon murderer who killed Finley, u young
merchant vt that city. was brought 10 Atlanta
to-day and Jailed, ~ snbb had organized them
yelves ln Macon for the purpose ct iynohlng
hlm. Wilson was captured near the Florida l!he,
being recognized by u pnotoarhph.
, 1881-03-10
HOMICIDE TnNAs.

GALVESTON, March e.-Cnl. 'rhD1uus Evans q
prominent citizen of Burlsor County, ,ras killed
at Droza Hottom yesterday, IN II dispute, by u.
QrlcU. '7'
, 1881-03-10

NT' NOtS " 5Kk1FkN :. t.,ror Il
CtpvrrAr1,. Nurch 9.--Smlth, tieinoers.s ,,a-
wIIIoushby's pIau.ng. mill ut NnrSas ,'nnossd W..
str,,rei Loforu l,Rht this morning By pi,ptL
lnconIiafy frr, I.0i&, *l00Q; lnsu'hnS'
, 1881-03-10

LINCOLN, Nch., Ninrci Cd. L. Fuller wns s,.
restcd III this city To-day for srsoil lie set nrp
10 livery stabIu Iii this city in April, ls79, ana
$4,000 worth Of property was destroyed. Ue
Will 10 tried next week. '
, 1881-03-10
TEN YEARS FOR MURDER

Special Dsspatta to Tie Chtcuoo 7rtoune,
SPNiNurlELp, H., Mnrcll R.-l'atrlck Muu,n.
t,rss was tu-dny Bcnscncel to ten ytars inpr,s.
on.nent IN tho Joliet renlscntlpry for the kulps
Of Edward Mclean, 1t
, 1881-03-10

GENEVA, ILL.,, March 9.-rhe trial Of Thomas
and woodruff for the murder Ut IL. =. Allon was
continued to-day. 4 IArRo humber Of wItnessea
waa disposed Of by tho defense. mud ths trial Il
, 1881-03-10

New OnLrAas, btarch o-ino s.sa s..a, buEuss
H., with u cargo Of boo ba!es ~ s'
near Point rleusaut. No lives loat.
, 1881-03-10


Fnrrelrs restaurant abnut II r. nj.
Il. ". FArtcll sail ho kept restaurant III
Sandwich when Allon was murdered, hnl TINT
un thu. night Thu,nns WIN III his rthea nhout II
y. ~. for II al,nrt ttmp nnd thon wrnt home.
All Wnaco wis Nlsn nung ut tho time,
.tnflcs Thomas. WIN Il tllp fath0r of ore OF
tho dcfrnlanta. atntcl ttat nr tho night Of tho
n,lrstcr e a.,d his son slept together. hf,d that
Ills SOIL WIS In bed nld nnterp weioi HI tho Wit
1sess) wcnt To l,cl. This WIS lttle after II H.,
IL The isrst nf tho witness knowledge. TN tlio
next morning ho woke lss Eon mp at nbottt 7 q.
III. 10 build tho Tire. Ills son slept u tho back
eilc af tho bud. an could nut have Kot up With
out tho witness knowing 1t,
Tic next ufo oil tho stand WIS Mrs. ]. Thotnns,
tho stcpn,othcr Of VIII Thotnns, one Of tho ac-
cliacl. III Acr examination she anfh Tint, on tho
hight Of tho inurtlor OF Allen, VIII emit homo
1Ittlo bertrc II o'clock, nn1, to her knowledge,
he wns In bed ,tntii o'clock. Ra thurp
wero two beds III tho wtlcrc Fht slcEt, and
that VIII md her husband occupied one, whlfc
slc and her lIt,Io tnughtor slept In tho other
gue. She WIS sick, md kept nwnkc OH this night
Until o'clock, md snw VIII freqttently III his
bed nsIcep. This Witness also stated tint tic
Chinese tontorn which It Is sald by tho proseeu.
tIons witnesses tho piece of candle wns taken
front, which tlas cut Rrcnt iignro IN the cnsc,
wns burnt IN tho liro tho full bufore tho murder,
md tint tin camde referred e, WIZ licnr!y nli
usod up by Dstrnll,E IN tho la,serft tho wlttcss
crossexsunatio M',s s1uStG Whcn tI''sstIoac aSo9i
whit atlu testified tn weh bosoro tho Coroncr'e
aeMs M. M ss s y vc ws' cS o e ros.es a CO..
inouy wns takan ut. her home. ns ,sho
! wis dr,wi. IN nn explanation md shc fninted
| away. Cn,nsul wrnnglcd great dcnl over this
W; William Pnkerton, Of l'inkcrtsn'a Detective
! Agency. eatt,e next. and aworu TINT he would
In n
, 1881-03-10

AT nIDGEWOOp, n. =: n.
NEW Yoax, March "a fro 1t slS Msax :, s.aaA.
y, destroyed eight buildings. ys'"'a ~ WV
among than the Fsankllu HolsA
, 1881-03-10

rctary with the Post -ONiee Department lie
will 1layo Mi he wants hi TINT direction In
Nrw York. III view nf nil this It IL tltuugllt
illnt ha feels /, gnntt deal col,ri!ia !iatc,l, liz
umt Window nre frirmts. They hnrr never
lnl MI unpleasant Senatorial spnt, although!
Windou, has brcn III The Senate several
years.
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DIED..

KANE. DEPARTED this life Thursday, October 9th.
1881, at 1:30 M MARY E., the beloved daughter Of
Johanna and the late jeremiah Kane aged rs years
month and "a days.
May she rest in peace. Amen.
Her funeral viii take place from her mothers re4-
dence No. GOA street northwest ON Sunday, October
SOth, at O'Clock p. Relatives and friends are
spectfully invited 70 attend =
KEENAN,. On the morning Of October 28th, 1881.
JAMES KEENAN,, aged 80 years. native Of County
Armagh, Ireland.
Funeral from his late residence $40 ~ south
west Monday, October 3lst, at $3.50 Am. Requiem
high mass at st. Domnic's church.
PHISK. Entered into rest, at Is O'Clock a.m. DC.
tober 9th. 1881, Mrs. HARRIET PARK PH1Sk. aged
81 years and Is daye.
southeast Sunday. October 10Th at 2:So pm Friends
RAWLINGS. Entered into rest At l;Is O'Clock m.
sstant chief clerk United States Census Blu resu to
Funeral from his late residence No. 1884 9th streee
northwest Sunday, October 30th, at O'Clock p. m.
Relatives and friends Of the family respectfully invited
TO attend.
RELY. On Friday, October 18th, 1881 q $50 q
m, HELEN A., youngest daughter Of Rebecca A. md
the late James A. Rely, aged twenty -one years.
The funeral viii take place from Trinity Church.
Georgetown. DC, Monday, 3lst inst, e o'clocf
Am Relatives and friends are respectfully invited @
attend.
TOENSE. On October 10Th, 1884, at ITO AM. 40.
PHIE TOENSE, In the eeyentieth year Of her aee.
Funeral from late residence. 62S Eigth etreef souf.
are invited to attend.
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The Courts.

CIRCUIT CouRT-.y,,dge MacArt,ar
lay Ban ne agt Gggs verdict for
First National Bank OF New York agt Shepherd:
verdict for plaintiff for face OF note: default to
Kelly. Bryan agt District or Columbia; stipula-
ton TO restore case TO calendar. Sinclair agt
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company;
missed. N ,omer agt Roberts ct al: stricken
from calendar Delano agt Hosner; on calendar.
Walker ct al. agt. Jenkins ct al. plaintiff called
and suit dismissed. McDernott & Bro. agt. Gar
land; verdict for plaintiff for balance OF account
J. g. Mayor, Jr, agt j. q. Naylor; judgment con-
feSSed.
PROBATE CouRT-yudge Hag,er
Yesterday. estate of Joseph Gerharit; order OF
publication issued. Henry Nissen same action;
Martin appointed administrators, bond 81 1000, and
sr; Wheeler made guardian TO orphans, bond
1900. D EXsmpllhed copy Of viii and cedicil Of
record. Rosetta Nelson; Annie T. Nelson, ap-
pointed administrator. bond $4O0 VIII OF Eliza
BETH Kurtz; cayeat and motion for receiver filed.
E. G. Beckwith; Cornelia Beckwith aualified az
excutriX, bond 81 500. viii OF Mary E. Casey; ex-
hibited and proven. Arthur A Nauck appointed
and Anthony L Ray, bond 500 r. q. Yeweil: list
win OF Elizabeth TaufIer nled, fully proven and
letters testamentary issued TO August Sewers.
Estate OF John f. Benjamin; motion to strike GER
tain papers from files certified TO General Term to
be heard I'm first instance. Estate OF Mason Noble;
Franklin Noble appointed administrator, bond
S., 1000.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Judoe Cor
Yesterday. Henry w. Howgate, forgery, tthree
cases;) arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Robert
MCGEE, assault with intent to kill Francis Richart:
released on personal bonds. James Davis, petit
larceny; verdict guilty, and notice OF motion Tor
new trial
POLICE COURT-Jufge Smell.
To-day, Mary Ryan, a well-dressed young white
W oman, was charged with yagrancy. Oficer Con-
nell testified that she is constant frequenter OF
drinking saloons, and isfrequently found drunk on
the street She was sent to the workhouSe for 30
days, and So which was left surety for her good
behavior some time ago, was forfeited. Henry
Jones, yagrancy; bonds or 30 days Mary Robin
son, profanity; S or days Mary Smith, va
grancy; 30 days Michael MCGOWAN, forfeited coll
lateral. jeremiah Downey, keeping more than two
cows for dairy purposes nearer than go feet OF q
dwelling house other than his own; &C. ThoA
Collins do; 81. Geo. Robinson, 1ncorrigibility
reform school during minority. John Curtis ARRAY;
forfeited collateral Elizabeth Straightener, grand
larceny; grand jury; bonds $500. Thomas Casey,
assault on Henry s. Turner by beating him In
BARRON; $40 or 30 days; appeal noted.
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"HOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

FBNnOMAO DOHL1N0, AucuOneer.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NEW
YORK AVENUE, BETWEEN NINTH AND
TENTH STREETS NORTHWEST, No. 925 NEW
YORK AVENUE.
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of thee
District OF Columbia, at special term thereof for I
equity business made in case No 784O Docket 81 ~A
wherein Charles Y. Grynes is plaintiff and William w.
Grymes and al are defendants will sell. at public
auction in front Of the premises the following
tate in the city of Washington, in the District of
umDla: Part OF lot six t6) in equare numbered three
hundred and seventy two t372 according to John Dav
idsons heirs recorded subdivision of said square, be-
ginning for the said part Of six @ southeast
corner OF said lot six 60 and running thence along New
90 inches; thence Notwithstanding ftyve $3.50 feet
thence due north twenty three 2 feet thence east
twenty six (26 feet and three 90 inches thence
south thirteen 3 feet; thence enthusiastically to the
place OF beginning ftytwo (5) feet together with the
improvements thereon. The sale will be held at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, on WEDNESDAY, the
SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1881.
Terms of sale prescribed by the decree Onethlrd
OF the purchase money to be paid in cash. and the bal
ance in six twelve and eighteen months from date of
SALE with interest and secured to the satisfaction the
Trustees, or the purchaser, at his option may pay the
entire purchase money in cash on the day Of sale. If
from its date the Trustees the right to reaver
lse and resell the property ut the costs of such default
ing purchaser All conyeyancing at purchasers cost.
deposit OF 500 must be made on the day of sale.
WALTER s. PERRY Trustee
342 street northwest
JAMES II. SMITH, Trustee,
o2l-d&ds $40 Sth street northwest
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT or
STREETS NORTHWEST -

by BY virtue OF deed Of trust dated April Ist @
1917 ana recorded IN !lber $50 folio $685. OF the ~
land records for the District Of 0almbia and at=
the written request OF the party secsed thereby will
sATURDAY, the FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER. A:
assi at G ~ H. UGLoeK A. the fol low real
q Colunbis, to wit: Lot nuuhered twelve Q23 Of
numbered four az. in square numbered one hundred
and thirty six (l36.)
Terms of SALE One third Of the purchase money to
be paid In cash, and the residue sin two equal INSTALL
ments at six and twelve months. respectively from the
day OF SALE with interest be evidenced by the
issory notes Of the purchaser and secured
by deed of trust the property cold, or al cash at
the option OF the p,rchaser. Terms of sale be
complied with within five days from the day OF sale,
days previous public advertisement at the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser or purchasers.
r. A. LAMBERT, Trustee,
O36-l0t 40 5th street northwest.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Navy Yard Explosion.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
The fatal explosion a, the navy yaru yesterday
occurred, as stated in THE STAR, in the hydraulic
press house, strong wooden building about -
feet square, situated in the southwestern section
OF the yard VIII ich is attached 10 the laboratory
department and under the charge OF Captain
Howell. The article which exploded is what is
known as a "Wick's Torpedo Rocket The one
which exploded was six inches in diameter, anu
about four feet long. They are made OF iron ami
ABOUT nifty pounds OF an eXploSiyt composition l.
packed into them by the hydraulic press Their
use IN action is TO propel float hearing torpedo
Inc torpedo is put 1t the front end OF the float and
the rocket at the rear end. \ fuse in the rocket.
Wnlcn Is lgntted by electricity. is So rrguat ri
tna1 the rocket burns slowly and forces the float
IN llle direction OF the object Ia be blown up 10y
tne torpedo Therocket which exploded had been
charged with the composition and a hole
the fuse at the time tim it ttl', exHIoid "a
The rocket at the time it exploded YVES held n
perPendlcniar position by clamp aud The dr
was directing the drill The other men in the
mouse We're turning the machine which worked
the drill. Three rockets" exploded. Two OF them
have been found. One OF them Kew more than 300
feet In the air, and made a large dent in the ma
chine shop wall. 1t is not known which rocket
Killed MI Lawrence, but il is thought that il W A.
the one he had in his hand at the time. The top
OF his head was completely blown off. The build
ing was so badly wrecked that large force OF
workmen were put AT work 10 pull the remainder
OF IL down. The officers and workmen in the yard
consider IL miraculous that all three men We're
not all Killed. The report OF the explosion WAS
terrlc 1t was distinctly heard across the Eastern
Branch, in Unontown, and for great distance on
every side.
THE WOUNDED MEN.
Marion Thompson was badly injured about the
head and body. His injuries may prove fatal
His father, Jno W. Thompson, who is also an en-
poye OF the yard, and who has only one .rm, ar
rived on the ground soon after the explosion. He
ran into the building, and while assisting in
removing his son. had his only hand badly burned
IateS was not SO seriously injured reported at
nrSI, ana insisted on walking home, instead or
being taken home in the ambulance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29

Il L. COLDWELL. Real Estate Auctoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK STORE
AND DWELLING ON STREET, BETWEEN
SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS NORTH
BY virtue OF deed Of trust dated June OATH 1873,
ana duly recorded among the land records for the
district OF Columbia in Lber 72l, at folio 294 ct
sea- and at the written request of the parties secured
FIRST % DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1881. AT FOUR a.
O'CLOCK &C; Pm in front of the premises, all that GER
washington 4 p c. known and described as lot marked
teen q Fifteen u5l and Sixteen (16) in square Four
hundred and CAD, together with the i'm
Eroyenents consisting Of two 10 story pressed Brick
Store and Dwelling, containing ten O rooms, with all
west. ~
Terms OF SALE 0ne-fourth cash. balance payable in
nree 90 equal inszaments in two and three years.
from day of sale with interest payable sem.
to be secured by the notes OF the
pnlchaset and deed Of trust the prenses OF all
hundred doiars will be required at time Of sale All
at the cost CT the purchaser # the terms
OF sale are not compiled with in days. the Trustee
the right to resell the property at the cost and
oo-s. Gu. III. lit JOHN III. CLICK. Trustee.