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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Wash.
1ngt0n Childs and Louisa johnson; James a.
Spencer and Mary Virginia Pryor; Siias s. Ran
call and Maggie Shankltn; Aaron Adams and
Katie Mason; Charles 81. Howard and Georgi-
ana Hicks; Chas Coomes and Hulda Imhof
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
4 tHANCERY BALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
OTATE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
VERMONT AYENUE AND i. aTREET

~ virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court A
OF the district Of Columbia, In the CAUSE of 80
Jonn n DAILY ct al, Vi. H. j. Daily ct al, .&A
No. !, e6l, In hquity, the undersigned Trustees,
sppointed by said decree, win. on TUESDAY, the
10Th DAY OF APRIL. 1881. at 8 80 O'CLOCK p. II :.
IN 'front.' OF the premises offer for sale at public
auction Lot lettered A. and part of Lot lettered
= 10 John Days subdivision Of subd;vislonai
Lo9 Nos and 4. In square 2l5. as tde slid sub
1iVlsions are recorded In the Surveyors Office Of
1e CITY OF Washington. In Liber n. K, su cdiv1-
SONS, page 24S Beginning for Eaid Lot and part
OF Lot 1t the southwest corner of said SOU are 2l5
ana running thence on the line of Vermont svenue
northe astwaTdly one hundred and sixteen and
hsf Q16]) feet thence east in q straight line thir
Ieen 13) feet four and half 90 inches: themes
enthusiastically parallel with the line OF Vermont
avenue forty seven (47l feet nine and quarter go
inches thence south six 1857 feet six go inches
more or less to the line Of north street. thence
west with the line Of said street forty 400 feet and
-FOUR (D inches to the place Of beginning. This
property is improved by three-story Brick Build
ing, occupied IS grocery store and residence.
Terms OF sale: One half cash the balances in
three equkl instruments, payable with Interest in
six, twelve and eighteen nths respectively from
the dsy OF sale. Tor which staln ents the notes ~
the purchaser viii be taken and iein retainej
upon the property or all each at the onion of te
purchaser deposit of sleO will be reGT-ired Al
tns une Of the sale All conveyancing a. the ex-
pense OF the purchaser. " VIZ %
JOHN O, WILSON
80: ~ & 9 Ct northwest. Trustees.
70. 3l9 4xst northwest,
TBOS 3. Fisher CO.. Aucts. ap15d&ds
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Execution Of a waman.

HANGING OF LUcTSpA FowLKEs IN vIRGIeTA
Lucinda Fowlkes. colored, was hangei at
for the murder OF her husband In January last
me execution took place within an Enclosure
gJecteo Tor the purpose IN the rear OF the jail.
nr ns STATE law requiring all hanging TO be done
plNately, only the necessary officers. one
preacLer and other persons Witnessed the exc
N Nvlun. outside crowd OF whites and dolores,
condempess S ao0u1 Lee Ice, had gathered; The
nlorblDg was found quiet and apparently I'M.
SoncsIntu: She said she had slept as usual
during the night and had prayed a good deal
She had no dread OF DEATH and frusfed 20 th.
sln-forg1yiDg God, 10 whom she knew she was
going. In answer 10 interrogstories she SAID
husband but herself; she had done il ana ths
negro Deans who was suspected OF com
plicty was lust as clear as an angel" Her
husband was jealous OF Deans, she said, but
was mean TO her and constantly abusing and
beating Ter. These statements she adhered 70
80 the last Az about 10 O'Clock colored
remained until the time OF the execution.
quite crowd. mostly colored, had collected.
ana occasionally the voice or the preacher
could De heard giving out hymns. which were
taken up and sung with religious fervor Dy
those outside. AT a few minutes after II the
woman, dressed In white cotton gown. was
taken OUT by Sheriff ). W. Ellis, ana escorted by
guards TO the scafIold. But a few minutes were
occupied Ia reading the death sentence tying
ar ms ana lower limbs, &C. She was asked II
sDo ueoica W say any IntnS, ana answered.
mo more than 10 bid al farewell" The black
cap " as then pulled over her face and the rome
adjusted found her neck, and at the signal from
Sheriff Ellis the hangman, who had been hired
for the occasion, sprung the trap. and the MUIR
deress was swung into eternity at 1895 O'CLOCK
There was no struggling, and but few muscular
contractions. The pulse had ceased beating in
eight minutes. After hanging twelve minutes
longer the body was taken down and placed In
rude coffin and buried near the iafl. TIE body
VIII doubtless be rcsurrecJed as deceased had
consented that doctors should have IL
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ltHANOERY BALE OF vALUABLE HOUSE
~ ON STREET, NEAR THE NORTHERN

" ON K STREET, NEAR THE NORTHERN
LIBERTY MARKET.
Under decree of Supreme Court. District k-A
OF Columbia in cause Of Fowler vs.. Dick, TssSS
No. Z. 2l7 Equity, viii sell at public auction .a..0
10 the highest bidder 10 front of the pzeuisss on
THURSDAY, APRIL 2e. 1884, AT O'CLOCK P. M
the east half OF lot 4. IL square sis, in Washington
city, ID. C., fronting 2e feet and inches on K
street. and beng improved by three
story brick house No. 423 street u 1rthwest.
Terms Ons-third cash; balance in six. twelve
and eighteen months from day of s,le with inter
est 1t six per cent annum, all cash. at option
of purchaser. s1O0 deposit required and convey
aRcing at purchasers cost.
JOB BARNARD, Trustee.
500 ID street northwest.
DUECANSON BROS. Aucts. ap16-eo6s
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I'D o. HOFFMAN. Real Estate Aucho1eer.
cHiNCERY SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOTS ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND
ON THE CIRCLE. AND ONE ON TWENTY
FOURTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of 4 decree OF the Supreme Court ma
Of the District of Columbia, passed in Equity ~
Cause No. 561-Murphy vs. Murray-I1
shall sell at public auction, in front OF tbs prem
ises, on THURSDAY, the 18th DAY OF APRIL,
1881. ut 8 O'CLOCK P. NJ, the following numbered
Lots of Pollock's subdivision OF square SO. VIZ
Lot B. fronting 2S feet inches on the Circle Lots
and 8, each fronting % feet on Pennsylvania av
enue, aDd part of Lot H. fronting % feet oath
street northwest with depth OF 30 feet said prop
erty being situated in the city Of Washington, Dis
trfct OF Columbia.
Terms Of sale. So prescribed by the decree, are:
One third cash balance in six and twelve mouths,
with interest, deferred payments to be lien on
the property sold. al cash. at the option of the
purchaser A deposit Of siu0 on each Lot viii be
required At The time OF sale
NEAL T. MURRAY, Trustee,
3l3 Az street northwest.
r o HOFFMAN. Auct
10th and Z sts northwest. APT -eOH6bs
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AUCTION SALES.
DEREMPTORY SALE OF

PEREMPToRY SALE OF
% CASES OF CHAN DL.SE's CORN.
On TUESDAY MORNING. APssI 10Th, AT II
90 deasn Of wv Cosn
packed at Sandy Springs. Md ana - In perfect
.p2s.2t DUNoANsoN BROS:
JAMES GUILD 4 SON. Auctioneers.
FkS H56s 9H1
on F HkSs EsR y S MoR NJ .,n,,
COMMENCING COMMENCING At 10 ocaoSx, st No , sisA
Cofees. &C., &c.
A full line of orockery ana Glassware. Counters.
shelving. Showcase. two large Refr.serators..
Scales. &C.. &C.
A lot Of Household Furniture, consistip of Bad
steads. Mattresses. Bureaus, TABLES Stoves. &c.
spss,ss JAMES GUILD SON. Auct..
i Real Estate Auctioneer.
HOUSE. No. s2s IHiRb STREET No na 3
On WEDsEsDAY. APRIL 9TH. AT A
otcL ;S,,. p NJ. Will sell the above property
weather Will interfere with this sale al .''''' ''
sp2s -dads THos. E. wAeeAMAN. Auot.
nUNoANsoN BRos. AueuoneeEs,
yEkXTT fsRF p G4 ANpR a 90 aaB5
SS1 n6s tEhtRGk SS.sEskp ~! StsiSa
ko2 g aH WAkssTs 6N aa A rs
G GaA1 SIX 1HE3KHGHoTE5p wxAtSgF
HGsK MATTREssES BoLsTRRs AND Pill
2Ms TsIEs Sh sgSsA Pr sS Asa
Easy Saf ps oRNAIEs LADIs WRITING DESK. 10
Being furniture contained in premises No. "a
ss s oe and M 9
.tss-st ~ ' DniUNoAHsoN BROS. Aue.s.
WALTEB B. WILLIAMs & CO.. Auctioneers.
TWO STORY FHAME DWELLING, FBONTING
S M T gIis aT s1 HHGTioN BEING
O'CLOCK P. NJ, we shall sell at auction. in Ef.
ns No 'front.' 81 s1d
deep. improved we'd, BY two story frame dvelIins
81 snd
streets southeast. having 100 feet fronting. run
.pasd saf sae snSHf Ct M co. Auot
TlaOs. e. WAGGAMAN. RsaI Estate AuOtionesr
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DWELLING
House 9 IsE, ON S TIE NokTaWEsT G5KNER0F
VIE Bkfok N THs aEk
sh s9h ISIS. and rseordsa p'1 LSsr Ne 20
district Of Columbis, the undersigned Trustees
on MONDAY. THE ID DAY OF NAY, 1881, AT sIx
O'CLOCK n all of Lot 81 in Chipnan. Exley and
Richards, Trustees, recorded subdivision of
square $40.
Terms Of SALE to be at the option of the purchaser
either all cash; or one fourth of purchase money
cash, and residue in one. two. and three years af
ter date Of sale For the deferred purchase money
the purchaser is to give promissory notes scared
the properly to the satisfaction of the Trustees
and bearing interest at per cent: per annun, pay
bid accepted. Trustees reserve right to resell at
risk Of defaulting purchaser il terms Of sale are
not complied With in one week from day of sale.
GEO +. APPLEBY. ! r,s+oo.
W. E. EDMONS con, Af"e'eos'
Office 40 5th strest
JHOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. ap23-d
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auc,ioueers
Or ST0Gk OF GROCERIES, &c, UNSOLD,
HHooSSssiHs aihhss % OF NIB BARKE . 3s FISH.
H Koa,srEI84 SE Sor 0E GoPTIs4. OoEFEk
CASES. BARRELS OF VINEGAR. Two RAR
HE4S Ot WHISkY, BOTTLES OF PORT AND
MADEIRA WINE, CANNED GOODS BAR
KELS OF OIL AND VINEGAR, BASKETS,
IN MONDAI. APRIL 25THs AT 10~
O'CLOCK A. NJ. we shall sell. at the storegNE11
corner c9n ntn and L streets northwest. the S661
Terms cash
q &. v v. SaS6HMAkkkFbbR', Assignses.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 o. ancts .,oo a
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TWENTIETH STREET MARKET.
Emmy, 1,r, 720 2eTR STREET.
SPRING LAMB
- SRRING VEGETABLES.
FhESH POToMAC SBAp and other Fish. and
every kind Of Produce in our line.
epS-eoZNs VIM. Linking a. SON.
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IJEBI6 COMPANYs0 EXTRACT OF
MEAT. To be had Of al storekeegers, qrocera
WHOLESALE only. O. DAVID CO., IS, Mari
lane. London. England. msrll
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There has been little building In this place
worthy OF especial note. The only improve
ment has been the erection of very fine and
substantial residence by Mr. George B. Fair
attractive.
on Easter Monday evening grand ball was
held at Buckman's Hall, under the auspices OF
Mullin, for the benefit of st. AIMS church, re.
Gently erected In that village Charity being
Its object, the ball proved decided success,
financially as well as otherwise.
There Is some little discussion going on In
TennauytoWn and Vicinity over the erection OF
new school house. While some advocate its
erecti0n on the site OF the present school house.
there are others who desire to have 1t built In
the village proper. A canvass OF the scho Dis
ny the respective teachers-Mis5 Brown and
Mr. Chappel, ELECTED the fact that most OF tue
pupils live in the vicinity OF the pressnt loca-
lion. 1t is not probable that the site will he
changed.
Farmers are all busily engaged in spring
work, as the season is getting far advanced.
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TNeTITUTI0N FOB TIE INPROVRD m
- y Se.c$acc Of Dssf 1ussA ISL Brosdx.y. Nsa
~. Esnhlshsd 1881. Pure oral method Qsal
, 1881-05-28
A E 0 U.s..
From tho SPECTATOR

The correspondent of the Standard
in Heidelberg, the new capital of the
T%ransvaal. telegraphs on April 10th
that the Volksraad had met, and that
the leaders, Kruger, Jouhert, and
Pretorius, have been invested with
powers to meet in the British Com.
mission, and do the best they can tor
the Republic. Some discomfort vas
expressed with the terms of peace,
and a very general feeling was dis
played that it would be better to
fight, than to surrender any territory.
The field commandments have, indeed,
signed a rou nd robin, addressed to
the Commission, in which they state
that any cession of territory will be
dangerous to peace, and will be re-
iected by the people. The leaders
have issued an address, adiuring the
Beers to abstain for a time from poll
tics. but we do not feel quite sure
that they are disinclined to have
their hands strengthened by evidence
of popular determination. The Bri-
fish Government, while granting
everything conceded, should from
the first make it clear that it has no
intention of being beaten from point
to point.
, 1881-05-28

6a per cent. AS Indian statistics Of
population, owing to the reluctance
to mention female children, are rarely
in excess, and as Bengal Proper is
the most rapidly advancing province,
we may assume J per cent. per an
mum to be well under the general rate
of increase. That does not seem
much, but it means an addition of
100000 a year to the population of
British India. Every period of ten
years presents her Majesty with a
new nation of Indian subjects,
10000, 900 strong, or double the
whole population of Ireland. This
happens, too, in a country where
there is little wild land and no unown-
ed land, where outside Bengal the
soil is becoming slightly exhausted,
and where a clear two-thirds of the
people depend upon the produce of
agriculture. There is, so far as we
know, no remedy, unless the Brah-
Minis wake up to the danger, and abol-
ish all religious restrictions on emil
gration-they can do it, for Hindoo-
ism inits prime occupied Java, but it
is folly to deny that the increase of
population in India constitutes q
most formidable problem in the future
of that country. We must add that
we believe it will be found. when the
whole census is published, that we
have understated the increase which
has occurred during a decade specially
marked by famine
, 1881-05-28

mabition, is to maintain a very valua-
BILE principle ofinternational morality,
but it is also to assert that conquest as
an instrument of civilization must be
given up. If the French have no
right in Tunis, our rights in Asia, or
in New Zealand cannot be logically
maintained.
Nevertheless, it is not well that in
regions SO nearly within the range of
European international law, and go
entirely within scope of Europeanstate
manship, anyconquestshouId bepermit-
ted to a ~singleState G, It's objects may be
too purely selfish, its action too cruel,
it's policy too disturbing to those rela-
tons among the great States which
must exist, It the world is to have any
appeal against a regime of simple VIC
lence and military power. Precisely
those reasons which induce Europe to
decree that collective civilization, and
not any single State, must redistrlbute
Turkey, ought to induce it to insist or
its right to assign, or not to assign,
the shore of the Mediterranean. 1t
claims that power over Turkey not
simply because it protected Turkey
for in that case the Turks might
decline further protection-but in the
general interest of the world, and it has
precisely the same right over the
Southern Mediterranean. Europe is
in short, within the range of its
power, which certainly includes all the
coasts of the Mediterranean, the supreme iribu'
nal, or it has as a collective body no rights at
all, and it should assert its claim. The case of
Tunis, even if we accept the French view that
the State is de facto Independent of the SOlta n,
a view supported by the facts Of nearly two
Centuries, is even stronger than that Of Turkey,
for in Turkey the real people welcome the
overthrow of their rulers power, while in Tunis
the people, as g whole, are passlonaitly with
the Bey. They may have no right TO utter a veto
moor with tbs progress of the world, but
they have a right to appeal to Europe TO decide
whether the worlds claim must be permitted to
override their OVID. There should be some
guarantee, within the ran e of Europe at least,
that the life of q State shall not be terminated
except for valid reasons, and in the way most
conducive to the general good, and The only
possible guarantee is that Europe should assent
90 or prohibit the result of the war. We have
no belief that this will be done, for the Powers.
Italy excepted, are not deeply interested,
and civilised opinion is sick of the Mussulman
rule, wherever it is visible, while the arbiter of
the moment, Prince Bismarck, wishes to See
France qua rrelliug with Italy but this is what
ought to be done, if the double claim It States
to their independence and OF the world to pro-
gress are ever to be reconciled, and Europe ls
TO possess and to recognise an effective appel
late Tribunal.
, 1881-05-28

been placed there in the highest Of
fee. The "War Party" as it is call
ed, has not only triumphed in the
Palace, but has absorbed the Gener-
al whose victories were making him
so formidable hat they initiated at
Pekin against more war. So long
as Tso remains at this post the new
policy of China, of revindicating old
territories and risking war with Eu-
rope, will be pursued. AS we have
repeatedly pointed out, this directly
affects Great Britain. We have not
carried out the Convention of Chefoo,
ard we have given great umbrage
to China, not by the opium traffic,
but by insisting that China shall
have none of its profits. France,
too, may read the announcement
with some alarm. The ruler of Ton
quin, who is threatened with imme-
date absorption into Cochin China,
has paid up all arrears Of tribute to
Pekin, and has, it is strongly sus-
pected, requested aid. The conquest
of Tonquin in the face of a Chinese
amy armed with weapons of preci-
sion would be a very serious affair.
The Daily News has been enabled
to publish a most important commu-
nication from St. Petersburg. I'm
fortunately, it appeared on Tuesday,
the day of Lord Beaconsield's death,
and as Englishmen can only think of
one thing at one time, it attracted
little attention. 1t is a report, de-
clared both by the correspondent
and by internal evidence to be au-
thentic, of a meeting Of the Russian
Council of Ministers, summoned to
decide whether a Constituent Assem-
bly, elected by the people, but with
only Consultative powers, should or
should not be conceded. The late
Gear, it appears, has sanctioned the
summons, and even signed the ukase.
A full summary Of the debate is CIV
en-, ard will be found in a briefer
form elsewhere, and it ended in a
vote of nine to five for the novel
scheme. The Emperor accepted the
vote, and ordered Count Melikoff to
draw up the necessary orders. The
programme includes a consultative
assembly elected by the towns, the
mobiles, and the territorial bodies,
with powers which the opponents of
the reform declared would he fatal
to the autocracy. The belief of the
reformers is, however, that the auto
cracy can continue, even though a
Parliament be calied,-a novel but
conceivable experiment. We believe
that Denmark was governed consti.
tutionally for years before the cele-
brated clause in the Danish Constitu-
ton, "The King Of the Cloths and
Vandals is absolute throughout his
dominions," was formally a%brogated.
A true veto can coexist with a good
deal Of popular power.
TIL. T:..o, oo~~oroopdop4 IN lrdio
, 1881-05-28

The Times correspondent in India
states that some results of the recent
Indian census have been published,
from which it appears that among the
"A, 100000 inhabitants of the North
West Provinces and Dude, the in
crease of population has been 5 per-
cent. in nine years, while among the
1000, 900 ofthe Punjab it has been
, 1881-05-28

The Sultan has suddenly discovered that
his predecessor, Abdul Aziz, did not commit
suicide after his deposition, but was murdered.
The allegation is that the Minister Of War,
Hussein Avni, bribed a wrestler employed 10
the Palace to hold the unfortunate monarch,
while another servant cut open his veins with
a pair of large scissors. Several of the highest
Ministers, including Mabmond Damad, are
declared to have been implicated in the plot,
and to have stolen the private Treasure of the
Sovereign afterwards. The Sultan, after CROSSE
examining the accused, th reaten ed them with.
instant death, but finally ordered them TO be
brought to trial. AS nobody, 10 spite Of the
testimony of eleven physicians, ever doubted
that Abdul Aziz was murdered, this very late
inquiry must have some political object. The
probability is thet the Sultan has discovered
that his own life is in danger from an intrigue
among persons high enough to be formidable,
aud adopts this method of getting rid of them.
De thus avoids all the annoyance of having to
produce his information, and all risk Of inters
terence from European Ambassadors, who can.
not defend the a~ssassins of a crowned head.
, 1881-05-28

We have throughout commanded that
ChiIl was right 10 it's original quarrel with
Peru aud have rather aympatbised with
the plucky and we'll organised little nation
10 Its campaign against Its larger but AMOR
phous antagonist. But the Chilians, by oil
accounts are misusing victory. They de-
mand three provinces, possession OF the Pc.
ruvlan ports, = pledge that Peru shall keep
no navy for forty years, and a huge indem-
nifty, to be paid [ut OF sales OF guano,
which, till it is paid, will be effected by
the Peruv'ans for Ohilian profit. To en-
force these terms, they have set up q mock
Per u Government, and are allowing the
country to fall into anarchy, amidss which
all persons with anything to lose are being
massacred. as are also the Chinese labouy-
srs. The effect will be that the Spanish Of.
vlllsatlon OF Peru, such az it was, will die
appear, aud the wilder Irdians of the :nte-
rlor will Cypress their settled c%ountrymen
and the whites. The Chilians have . right to
the guano as spoil of war, and to annex any
province they want. or even to dominate
Peru. But then they are bound to govern
the territory they conquer. They have no
right Whatever to reduce on immense sec
ton OF the earth's surface to anarchy, mere
ly because it lie inoonvenient to themselves
to administer it. They will bring The AM
ericans down upon them, before they have
done.
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Our Young Folks.
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And, waking after dawn, i.i9IAyUH'
He donned his golden spectacles,
And stopped out on the lawn. I'D ''3'' u'
ID " Dear me, said he, .lt.ttf JoTt-rf
scarce can see,
"- The sunbeams shine so crookedlyP
he met merry bumble-bee if H2iI
Within the clover gay, ....-..i.
Who buzZed acknowledgements in his ear-'
" 1t is pleasant day. .f-HT a.9l..
Don't speak 10 me,
Ilfl Sir Bnmble-bee, ,l ace F
: .C.,o Until you trim your wings!" cried he.
He met gallant grasshopper,
And thus accoSted him: - 'S-f
I" why don tyou wear your green coat straight
And look in better trim2
t}lFi 1t frets me quite, 1iGj -uim iHtfF
rcd. In such plight, AGO..
To have you field-fok in my sight"
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Float o er the meadow-rail: az {Ifr,I.
Pray stop Sir Dragon-tiyr he cried;
" So upside down you sail, H3Jii
..t, The sight will make
My poor head ache; y 'iLJ'!' 'td
H l Fly straight, or rest within the brake.
Then wise owl, upon the tree, -teiIiuf.
Blinked mis- great, starring eye:
To folk in crooked spectaeles DIS riil
The whole world looks awry. 81. 5.... ...-..
To-whit! to-whee! ivy - " f't f'h
sod To-whooW said he, 5u4iaiy eslp
"Many such folk I've lived to see."
'4 --SatsCep Hartley SlUctt, INST. Nicholas.