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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04
Political Affairs.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.


Congressional nominations were made Yesterday
as follows: William Whiting, rep, 18th Mass. w.
w. Ii. DAVIS DEM, 9TH Pa; E. John Ellis dem 81
La; VIM. M. Smith, rep, 10th Tenn; s. H. Fox,
rep, 23d Ny; Gustavus Sessinghaus, anti Filley
rep. Sth Mo-; Andrew j. Chapman, dem, 5th Md
John X Grace, DEM, 1st KY; Oscar Turner, ind,
ISL Ky; H. H. Houston, rep, 1st Ky.
MARYLAND MATTERS.
Judge Robert Ford has been renominated for
Judge OF the seventh judicial circuit OF Maryland
by the democratic convention at Marlboro The
republican convention for Prince Georges county.
held at Bowie yesterday, authorized Mr.. Widdi-
cOmDe TO select the delegates to the judicial con-
vent.on to be held at LeOnardtown to nominate q
republican candidate to oppose Judge Ford. The
Prince Georges county republican convention was
unanimous for r. s. WiddicOmbe for Congress- 1t
is thought that the vote OF the Washington county
delegates chosen yesterday for the 9th district
democratic congressional convention Will be d.
vided between Mr. Blair and MI Nelson. The
delegates to the democratic congressional conven-
ton chosen in Allegany county yesterday are
claimed by friends of r. T. Semmes, Of Allegany.
PLANS OF ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
The Illinois democratic state central committee
IN session in Chicago decided to make push for
the control OF the next state legislature by nomi-
nathg Two or the three representatives in districts
Wnere, heretofore, under minority representation,
they have been content to elect one, and in dem
ocratlc districts nominating the full representa-
tiOn-three.
THE CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS,
or one hundred towns in Connecticut the repub-
llcans carry S. the democrats 20, and Is are d.
siueu. view maven ana bridgeport held no cleo
tlon. OF the other cities the republicans carried
Norwich, Meriden, Waterbury, and New Britain.
me democrats carried Middetown. New London
was divided although the republicans control the
city government Forty towns voted no license
THE YOUNG MEMS BOOM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
MI w. ". HenSell, the chairman OF the Pennsyl-
vanla democratic committee, is quoted as saying:
1nat IL Is no exaggeratlon to state that the nom-
nation OF Cleveland in New York will roll up an
increased majority for Pattison in Pennsylvania,
and that the young mems boom has settled the
question OF PattiSon's election"
THE NEW YORK ANTEMONoPOLIsTs.
The state committee of the New York antt-mo-
nop0ly league has issued an address 10 the people
or the state, recommending the entire democratic
state ticket. The address was adopted with two
or three dissenting votes.
CURTIS AGAINST FOLGER.
Geo. William Curtis has declared against Judge
F0gerS nomination. In a letter from Ashland
Mass, he says; Judge Folger's ability and char
acter are not in question, but his nomination is
Ihat nomination was procured by the combined
power OF fraud and patronage, and TO support at
the polls would be to acquleSce in fraud and pat
ronage as legitimate forces in nominating con-
vention."
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Scene i'm Chief Clerk LockWOOdss
Room

While all was quiet in the room OF Chief Clerk
Lockwood this morning-that gentleman being
busily engaged in opening the official malta gem
tleman OF dusky complexion was ushered in
whereupon the following dialogue enSued:
NSitOr-"Good morn, sah. Am dis de chief clerk
OBJ dis Department."
Major Lockwood-"I have the honor to fill that
position, SIR"
Fisitor-"Well, sab, has de honor, sab, to pre-
sent 10 you dis paper, which contains an appllca-
ton for S1,2C0 position In de government service
wishes TO say on de subject dat hasn't been con-
suited by any OF em lawyer fellers in de prepara-
ton OF dis document, but dat it has all Involved
from my own BRAIN"
The colored gentleman was very enthusiastic,
and the gestures INDUCED In were simply immense.
The Major determined not TO be outdone by the
polteneSS or his visitor, arose. walked across the
floor OF his room, and, with a gesture OF great
magnitude, addressed the applicant thus: sSir,
you VIII pardon me, but owing 10 a great pressure
OF business am, out OF respect for the public SER
vice, compelled TO request that you proceed out
that door and wend your majestic way nOrthward
along the eastern hall to room No. 16 the oDpo-
site side. There you viii find Mr.. Hood, our ap-
pointment clerk, who Will extend every courtesy"
With many thanks and a profusion or gentle
words the applicant carefully folded his applica-
ton and did as directed.
Result: Fired out: vacancies
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The Markers.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.,-virginia Is. consols, 57k;
do second nd series de- past due coupons. 59
street and western super soOas. do. extra, 75a
do e aa family g. city H6 bss@Ss
Patapsco family, 25 do superiative patent 6. IS
Wheat southern frmer: western shade better, closing
9ss ana N 1ed ssss DO
winter red spot and October l. O5A: November
06ssal 96A December .07s1a1. 67zs; January. LOs
a8sX; November. 66Ha67: November and or Decem-
0sts saser. southern. tss.$ western While tsais d.
Hay 9uietprime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland
Bok nhsF and and Gssr
nb sides II. Hams. 16sSs174. IardNretned. i1a III
eum higher and frm.refned sssa cofee o dui% iRG
GARAGES, ordinary to fair. 7a94. Sugar higher and
nrm.A soft soft, Sh copper refined quiet 17A. Whisky
quiet cotton. sgd hSqr Is Sd: per barrel: srain,
bushels corn bushels: oats 2es bushels; rye.
bushels aa s bussels e eOrn
NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-stocks weak. Money, 8.
E.chsnseoons: as0A; do short 4s4A State bonds
NEW YORK., Oct. 4-Flour quiet and stead.
cents better; afterward lost most Of advance Pork
e. Resin, 5Sslsa Fgeishss quiet and ssesdS
money the account 100 lie atiantc
and Great Western first mortgage trustees certificates
M DC Rors snts ~ EFs 4 do seesRdf
yania Central. ,6519. Reading. S2s4. Ontario and
Western, %. Milwaukee and St Paul common, 112S
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New Washington Hotels.
A BIG PROJECT.


Washington Correspondence of the Boston Herald.
Hotel schemes are rife In Washington now. Mr..
Wornley tells me that c. B. Waite & Co.. OF the
BreyOort House In New York, are thinking of
building grand hotel here, to cost 1000 COO
Such hotel as the Vendome or the Windsor is
greatly needed here, and would draw an immense
winter patronage. What Washington needs Is q
hotel large enough and splendid enough to make
Itself the center OF the fashion OF the town and Of
It's political life after O'Clock In the afternoon
The proprietors OF existing hotels are waking up
to the fact that their properties are in danger
The Willard brothers, Joseph and Henry, are
credited with purpose to spend s2500O next year
on the house that bears their The project to
tear down the front part on Pennsylvania avenue
and the building known as Wizards hall on F
street, and build new one, from street to street
Half million could be well spent in improving
this property. The local papers announce that
Mr. Corcoran Is making plans for an extension of
the Arlington hotel TO the corner of l street and
Mcpherson square, which VIII cost over $500 COO
and will give him the finest hotel property in the
city; all OF which, 1t may be hoped, is true. The
winter travel VIII justify the doubling OF the hotel
accommodations OF the city. But no extension or
Improvement OF existing properties viii really
answer the purpose. washington viii sustain as
splendid hotels as New York, Boston or Chicago.
and sl,0o0o s0 invested here in grand hotel will
be well placed as capital can be placed for per-
manent investment in the United States.
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DRY GOODS FOR FALL AND WINTER.
- JUST RECEIVED.
ARIZONA foule, all colors. ct Toe, worth 81.
Beauuftu Combination Suitngs
I MI Tine CaShme; es, all the new shades
Black Cashmere, 25 A., 90, 65 rs and 81
tierster Cloth. beautiful Goods, only 25c.
BACK Nelyets. from 81. % to q. so.
fItSileS III al the colors, at 50
and worth to-day in first hands So ~ ''
Biack Silks, TO- 81 81 25, 81. So 81 10 5O
We keep only the reliable makes.
Dress Fisnne!s In every shade.
Black Satin. 81, 81. 25 81. so.
All the cheaper grades Of Dress Goods from I2k to Soc
WHITE GOODS. wv
Table Danlask IN bleached. 80. co. rs 81 and 81 o.
liable DaIl&sk, half and unbleached. IS So 40 So IS
Napkins and Doilies, from Soc to SIS per doz.
Lace Curtains, IL sets, from So so to so per pair
1O-4 Sheet1ng, %. 80 aud 81 &c.
"a Slee.ing, from l2xc. up.
All makes Of A Cotton cheap as can be had
We sell the best 25c. Towel to be had
We sell Very hne ranask Towels at a, S. Sc and 80
per dog. - '" A ~
Good large size Blankets at 81
Better Blankets Is "a, SIS. Sc. 81 and $40.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES
We mako Suits 10 order, guarantee TT and viii saye
yoJ from IS 10 80 Suit.
We rake Shirts 70 order, guarantee fit and save you
money.
Shirts ready made at 65. 20. 81 and sl25
Merino Underwear for Gents and Ladies' both White
anu Scarlet.
Hosiery Chores Handse:ch:aEs. Umbrellas, Gossa-
give viii sell as Cheap ss any house In the city,
LUTTRGLL & WINE,
sla-1m 1880 PESN'A AVE-. Ccs, 2Qru HrRxxx.
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For the Eye Of Secretary Foigcr.


Does THE STAR speak by the card? In recent
Issue or THE STAR We were told that permission
had been denied jay Hubbell'S blackmail agents
in the Treasury department from demanding as
seSsmentS. Such is not the fact The last two or
three pay days big, pock-marked messenger from
the sixth auditors ofice has had full run I'm all
parts OF the Treasury. He is after all, from the
s, 500 clerk TO the mechanic and sweep man, and
suppose the poor scrub women. Now all this Is
In plain violation OF the law. This man holds Of
flee, and has only temporary leave TO dun those
IN the building Where is this money 10 got
Should not the Secretary stop this outrage? lie
must know it, All his heads and foremen or
workmen know it, Can the republican party
stand this? This money is not for speeches. Vo-
tiers do not read dry speeches or Patent ONCE
ports; but unfortunately, there is class who, for
money, viii sell their birthrght That is the only
it be put TO II not put In the pockets OF the
committee. 1heY ANSWER No nneStlOns X.YZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

SEowDES l.. HEMPsrosE CHARLES PFRRy
NEW FIRM.
WILL OPEN OCTOBER 4 WITH
AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF
FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS,
Consisting &C Brocaded and Plain Silks Velyets and
Pushes in al the shades Also Black in all uual-
tiles.
Coored Dress Goods of the latest importation
Novelties il Suitings.
Black Dress Goods i'll all fabrics.
complete line of Embr Jidered Cashmere Robes
Elannels and Blankets.
Our Linen Department will show some great bar
gains.
Hosiery and Underwear, Shawls. Gossamcrs and Um-
bre,las.
DOnestics, all grades. at bottom pric
SlecialtieS in Mourning Goods and Courtaud's Eng.
Esh Crepes.
RHINESTONE L PERRY,
sos PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Sc One Price Only. All goods marked in plain
HsureS- s23
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TeIeQraDhic Briefs.

The new iron steamship Tallahassee left Roach's
yard, at Chester, Pa, to-day for New York, to
take her place on the line OF the Ocean Steamship
Company.
The body Of Conrad Bottenwefser has been found
In mill dam at Wernersville, Pa. 1t is thought
tnaJ he committed suicide on account OF financial
d11llcultieS. The body had been a week in the
water.
Isaac E. Robinson, an employe OF the Reading,
this morning and instantly killed. His body was
horribly mangled.
George Trlmbar aged So years, committed sui
eide by hanging this morning in an outbuilding at
his residence, No. AIS Washington street, Phila-
delphia.
The head house at the Stanton air Shaft at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, was burned this morning The
men at work In the shaft escaped uninjured by
coming out at the mouth Of the Empire mines
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The Comet.

HOW 1T LOOKED TO A NAN WHO STAID UP ALL NIGHT
TO GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING
From the Baltimore Day.
People who were up this morning between
O'Clock and sunrise were favored with a sight
which would fully compensate for twelve months
OF early rising. Just as the fearful gmmer of the
tall spires and glittering roofs with strange
and glowing radiance, there burst upon the
half way to the zenith and in the presence Of
which the morning stars paled their Intellectual
nreS. Its rays seemed to throb and palpftate with
a feathery motion and it looked like an Imperial
ensign heralding the coming of the king OF day,
whose satellites, Sirius and Orion shone like SAP,
phlreS on the heavenly blue. We may have out
llSsd the belief that "when beggars die there are
no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze
1ortn the death of princess" but certainly there
was something strangely magnificent in this mys-
and adding to the glory that streamed from the
morning constitutions
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Cadet Whitaker.
HIS LATEST FREAK.

Washington Special to the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cadet Whitaker intmates to friends here In
letters recently received that he expects to get the
democratic nomination for Congress against Ed
n. Mackey In the black district OF South Carolina
lie has been in training ever since he went there
He believes the Republic to be ungrateful He
thinks his sufferings after his ears were cut, as
we'll as BEFORE entltle him TO good fat Office. The
republican party does not agree with him, so he
promptly f1ops to the democratic party in the
hope that 1t may differ from it's rival In the
course OF the last few weeks he has been on the
democratic stump making his calling sure by damn
ing "Boss Grant" "Fraudulency Hayes" and "Ac-
cidency Arthur" He thinks he is all right II he
should be nominated the chances are he would
not run as we'll as Tom Hamilton, black man.
who has been a democrat since 1876, and who is
spoken of as MackeyS rival,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

THE LIQUOR LICENSE BoARD.-The liquor license
board was reorganized to-day by the election OF
Mr.. James Small as president Mr.. Buell.. the new
member took his seat to-day for the first time.
The application OF Benjamin Cody was approved,
and those of Jacob Roth and George w. Hall d
Bro diSapnrOYed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

The tobacco crop of Virginia is put at ninety
per cent of an average crop, and that OF North
Carolina at full average.
The New York police last night raided Parker's
theater, where the Bashful Venusn was being
performed. All the actors were arrested.
Congress In Tennessee from 1871 to l843 and q
member OF the confederate congress, died at Leb-
anon Tenns yesterdaf.
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Thc Star ESOy1te Cases.
ABSENCE OF MANY PERSONS INTERESTED-FC
MAN DECISIONS CHARGES

ABSENCE OF MANY PERSONS INTERESTED-FORE-
MAN DECISIONS CHARGES
Washington Correspondence New York Times.
The Attorney General and the counsel for the
government In tbs star route cases are all absent
and no one seems to know when they will return.
The investigation OF Mr. Dickson's charges con-
tinueS In District Attorney CorkhilpS Office. The
long absence Of all persons who were directly en-
gagged In the star route is the subject OF I'M
favorable comment here, and people are beginning
to say that In their opinion not much more Will he
heard about the bribery matter. 1t Is very plain
10 all or course, that many persons directly inter-
ested IN the star route cases would like to see Mr.
Brewster go out OF the Cabinet, and these persons
and their friends can be expected to do everything
IN their power by way OF intrigue or in other
earnestness in the prosecution is unauestioned. It
IS thought by many persons that the bribery
charges should be thoroughly Investigated at
once. 1t Is not believed that Mr.. Dickson is neg
lecting his side OF the case
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European News TODAY.


MARSEILLES, Oct. 4.-The MadaScar mission have
arrived here. They will visit England, Germany
and the United States.
THE CARS CLEMENCY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 4.-The Car as an act Of
clemency has commuted the sentence of death OF
Nagormy and JewSejeff, political criminals, to
hard labor in the mines for an indefinite period.
THE SULTAN GETTING MAD.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 4.-The Sultan has called
the attention Of Lord Dufferin, the British
ambassador, to the fact that the vote OF the
Porte inquirng when the British troops will leave
Egypt remains unanswered The Sultan declared
that II Lord Dufferin did not reply he would adj
dress himself to the mowers.
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Views by a NAN up n Tree.
From the Chicago Times Qnd.)

From the Chicago Times Und.)
Mr.. Randall's personal character is well enough
but when party which posed before the people
as an advocate OF tariff for revenue only placed
the making OF the House committees in the hands
OF Mr.. Randall, a Speaker as thoroughly indoc-
trinated with the protection idea his colleague
from Philadelphia. Judge Kelley, it Stutif1ed it.
SELF The suggestion that Randall be made Speak
er in the event OF democratic success Is not likely
to Increase the probability of such success in sec
lions where the democratic party may be taken as
faVOring free trade.
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LIVELY TINES IN SwAMPooDIE.-Thts morning
John Cross was charged IN the Police Court with
assault and destroying private property lie was
accused OF making assaults on John Danekas and
Edward Beuchert on the 23d OF September and it
appeared from the evidence that Cross, with
Others, went INTO Daneka's restaurant and called
for drinks, for which they did not pay; that
McNulty, who was in the crowd. said: s"Nhe Dutch
ought TO be cleaned OUT ana plate OF bread was
thrown, after which the gang, known as the Jesse
James crowd, went out ami threw several stones
one OF which struck young man. named TAFT In
the mouth and on the head Cross took the stand
and said that he was with Henry Hany, Morris
Roach, Michael McNulty and John Moore and
after going with Them TO Danekas and
taking a drink, left them and heard tho
breaking OF the windows some minutes after. on
crOSS-eEamination witness said he was with tho
crowd at f. Beuchert's, at Leinbach's ana Dane
kaS The court said he felt IL his duty 60 sentence
him to pay a fine or SIS or Is days for assaulting
Mr.. DenekaS, SO or 30 days for destroying private
property, and six months for assaulting young
TaIf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

PHILADE LPHIA, Oct AT noon to-day the
PennSylva mia Steel association held Its annual
meeting in this city and a report was read, show
ing, in net tons, the quantity OF steel manufac-
tured in this country during the past 10 years
The report says, among other statements: "An
increase in production of steel from 100 0S tons
to ms, 912 tons In ten years reads like fable"
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Nominated for Congress.

CHICAGO, Oct 4-The republicans Of the flrst
Congressional district this morning nominated X.
W. Durham, president OF the Chicago board OF
conceded on all hands up to the opening OF the
convention that the Hon. William Aldrich had a
walk over for the nomination. The democrats OF
the third district have nominated w. p. Black for
Congress in the place Of Mayor Carter Harrison,
who has declined.
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Foreman Dickson and Samson.

From the Chicago Inter-Ucean lIsep.]
Dickson. the foreman OF the star route jury,
writes to friend: 81 feel Ike Samson OF old, and
will pull the rotten tsmple down around the heads
OF my accuSerS.' II the foreman OF the jury will
carefully read that account he Will find that Sam
son slew no more lions after that event II Dick
son is going to initiate Samson and "pul he
should lose no time in making Will and arrang-
ing his private affairs.
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why He Wanted the Money.

JACKSON, OHIO, Oct. last Saturday Samuel
Hall, wealthy citizen, was murderously assaulted
while at work in an ore pit four miles east OF this
place, by John jackson, twenty years old, who
robbed his victim OF SIC. Jackson has been cap
wanted the money to give to a woman. Hall Is
repOrted to be dying.
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Too Much of 1t.

From the New York Times (2ep.)
There is nothing to be gained by stubbornly
maintaining that political forgery is at all times
right and proper. The excessive use of anything
Is 1njudiciOuS and wrong and that there was too
much forgery at Saratoga cannot be denied by any
really intelligent and candid man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

No FRAUD DIsCovERBD.-Mr. Pollock, the agent
that was sent out by the Indian bureau to nvesti-
gate the charges made against Agent McGilllcuddy,
OF the Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, has informed
the department ofcialS by letter that the Charges
Of shortage in the accounts OF the agency are not
sustained as far as his investigation has gone Mr.
Pollock has been detached for this duty and sent
to Utah to resume his Investigations there Inspec-
tor Benedict continues the Investigation at the
Pine Ridge agency. 1t Is stated that no change
VIII be made IN the agent at Pine Ridge
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To be q successful salesman In large retail
cigar store man must be an excellent actor He
must possess powerful memory, and, above all,
he must always keep his temper. There is the
customer for whom the clerk must have smile
the lnan who always expects to be congratulated
on his looks, and the weather f1end to whom the
Clerk must say: SIS this hot enough for you ?" To
address this query to a wrong customer would be
very disastrous There are others who have
smoked the same brand OF cigars Tor years They
enter the door, deposit a quarter or half dollar
PICK up their cigars, and depart without a word.
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Nothing New.
From the Philadelphia Press

FLlIadeIIhIa
John c. New, of Indiana now Assistant Sec
rotary and prospective Secretary OF the Treasury,
IS said TO have eight children, the first named
Something New and the eighth Nothing New.
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ARRESTED FOR MAKING FICTITIOUS BIDs.-The
Post Office department has caused the arrest Of A.
b. Cornell prominent citizen OF Russell county,
Kansas, and editor or the HaDkeye for putting In
bids I'm the name OF a fictitious person Tor three
routes in Texas. These contracts had been
awared to E. g. Lipscomb, and it was found that
no such person existed. The notary public who
witnessed the bond and the postmaster at Para
disc, Kansas, who certified 10 the parties both
confessed that no such person the bidder and hts
sureties existed, but that they acted under the d.
rection OF Cornell These persons with Cornell
have been summoned TO appear before the grand
jury at Leavenw0rth on the 10th inst
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District Government Affairs

The Commissioners are in receipt OF a letter
from j. w Whelpley calling attention 10 the con-
dltlon OF the wood pavementS on East Capitol
street, between 4th and 18th streets on the north
side, and 9Th and 18th streets on the south side,
and ask that the cost OF the necessary improve
mentS be included in the estimates for the next
fiscal year
MeSSrS w. II. ii. Griffith and T. Hagan In a let
Ter TO the commissioners protest against the con-
Structon OF n public road from Lincoln village
through and near their property TO Central ave-
nue., IN the county.
OF premises 1913 III street. MeSSrs. Fitch, Fox a.
Brown, agents. and gives ten days To repair the
same: also, east wall OF house 1875 Rhode Island
avenue In care OF same agents, and thirty days is
given 70 take down and replace.