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TNHE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE
Il CO., OF THE DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA.
INCORPORATED Dec 6, 1881. CAPITAL, $780, 600
NJ, ASHFORD, b. BEALE
President. Secretary
] L. JOHNSON, E. F. RIGGS
Vice President. Treasurer.
Issues policies Of insurance affording absolute
warranty of title to real estate either in purchaser
trustee morgagee also certificates guaranteeing the
absolute accuracy of abstracts of title and general
transact all business relating to the investigation and
of titles to real estate in the District OF Colum
bia.
OFFICE:-Gunton Building (second hoor). 472 Louis
lana avenue
TRUSTEES:
n. Ashford, Charles G. Duncanson.
Samuel Bacon Richard w. Tyler,
+. Francis Riggs, Isaac l.. johnson,
james q. Payne, George F. Schafer.
Albert A. Wilson, N5-2m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

MOVEMENT OF standard dollars for week ending
March nth, 1882 ,50O for corresponding period
i'm 1881 260 44Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

CHARGES have been filed in the Post ONCE de-
partment against Postmaster Adreon, OF Balti-
more.
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The Lobby and the River Improve
ments

From the Philadelphia StAr.
The Washington STAR is apprehensve that the
bill for the reclamation OF the malarial fats in
front Of that city will meet with serious, and
possibly effective opposition, simply because there
is nothing in 1t for the lobby, and there are SEEM
ingly good grounds for the apprehension. In view
OF this menaced danger to the appropriation, the
citizens Of Washington appealed TO In the most
earnest manner, not only to exert themselves vig-
orously, but maintain q vig1lant watch upon tue
In opposition to every measure in which they have
not q direct personal interest Strange that such
e no more strange than txne thaf they have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

SUMNER CRUISE OF THE NAVAL CADETs.-The
Secretary of the Navy directs that the two vessels
OF the training squadron, the Saratoga and the
Portsmouth, set out from Newport, r. L. not later
than April next, and visit the following ports In
the order named: Plymouth. Portsmouth, Eng.
Cherbough, Brest, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Mall
aga, Naples, Leghorn, Genoa, Port Malone, Glib
raltar, Madeira, and thence home and to arrive as
nearly as possible about the Goth OF October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

THE TALLAPOOsA.-The Navy department is In
formed of the arrival OF the Tallapoosa atNewpor
on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

THE first controller of the Treasury department
has confirmed the opinion OF the sixth audi
tor that draft drawn by mail contractor on the
Postmaster General or the sixth auditor, on money
to be due him for service at a certain time and in
favor OF banker or other person is void On the
lst or July, 1884, B. II. Peterson. mail contractor
the Srtb a,,ditor Tor - 10 a. u,,abar M aoth IN
1881, out OF any money to become due Peterson for
carrying the mail. Before the draft was paid
Peterson filed protest against payment, alleging
that he was not indebted to Walsh. The sixth
auditor refused payment, wnereupon Walsh ap-
peaed to the first controller, with the above result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

THE SUPREME COURT JUsTICEsHIP.-Senator Ed
munds, after holding the matter under advise
ment for some days, has reiterated his declinatOn
OF the appointment as associate justice OF the Su-
preme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

THE ACCOUNTS OF the Patent Office show an in
crease of receipts of s34,19l23 for January,
February and nine days of March over the cor
responding period OF last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

you have doubtless been informed by your Bolivar
friends. The whole country is one vast sea OF
water on either bank Of the river from here to
Memphis, nearly three hundred miles OF water,
covering the highland and low plantations alike;
not shallow water SO the people can remain in
their houses, but deep with swift roaring current
Where plantations were dry In 1876 you will find
six feet OF water, houses, fences and all swept
away; Six feet OF water IN jail, Bolivar county,
and the water swept right through the court
hdlAe, high as you know it Is. They got the
records in the second story. They brought the
prisoners to Greenville The result OF all this is
destitution, suffering and death. The poor
people are huddled together con Indian
mounds, in gin houses, where they are
so fortunate as to have one TO get into; and thou
sands are camped on the levees without shelter or
food, for miles above Greenvilie. THIS was their
only salvation: and there they are to-day, half clad
their clothing having been lost by the flood
strung along the narrow leyee, with their mules
cow and such plunder as they could snatch from
the sweeping mood from broken levee These
poor shivering women and children are to-day In q
cold north rain, with scarcely food to last them
tWenty-f0ur hours
II was sent for.last night to address meeting Of
the col0red people They organize relief coma
mittee, raised funds, and are sending skdns (which
they had 70 makel TO the country, and are reecuing
the unfOftuDatea fr0m the tops a. their houses,
nom tafte ana 0eq4 an4 ex0 br1pG1nG ~ poQr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
FUYERAL or DR. GILLETTE.

The Rev Dr. 4. ID. Gillette who died on
Tbursday az hi. summer home at Bluf Head, Lake
George was buried yesterday in Greenwood Cemetery.
The funeral took place at the Calvary Baptist Church.
in West Twenry-third-st, OF which Dr. Gillette pas
Tor for twelve years previous to 1864. The body
taken 10 lie church from the house Of Dr. Walter K.
Gillette at 40 l49 West Twenty thiri-st accompanied
y the widow the three sOus, Walter r.. Daniel g., aud
william T. Giilete Mrs jenkins, G.. W. jenkins. John
Jenkins william f. bridge and other friends Of the fam
fly There plllbearers, aud the ceremony was
conducted in the simplest manner. The procession
headed by the Rev. Do Macarthur, the pastor Of the
church. who read passages OF the Scripture when gong
ND the aisle and conducted the service He was accom-
panied By the Rev Dr. A. IL. Burlin gham District Sec
rotary of tie ssionary Union tine Rev Dr. e. W. sam
son and the Rev Walter Scott Among the other clergy
men present were DR.. W. W. Everett of Jersey City
Henry Bromley Christopher Rhodes. and DR.. Williams
of r0ok Mr. Washington ~ Patterson. Mr. Carer Of
West Virginia. J.. 4. HisCoCk, Of Noun Vernon, Slr
Goirley OF Hastings, and ii. saunders, Or Thomas Ar
mitage and DR.. Deems, OF THE city The body OF the
chuTcn well nlied.
The services consisted Of reading ~ the Scriptures by
Dr. Mac Arthur prayer by Dr. Everett, addresses BY DR.
Samson, Dr. Burlineh3m, Dr. Armitsge aud the Rev
Walter scott "A closing prayer oy Dr. Deems of the
Church OF the Strangers. Or. Macarthur reserved his
own ldress for next sunday, when there VIII be spe
cial service al his church The musical service
ist who played funeral marches by CHOPIN and Bcnr.
There two beautiful pillows OF nowcrs III TIE
church with the words Resi- and &" At Rest Beside
these a few loose flowers we're strewn upon the CONN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
AFFAIRS IN CHINA And JIPIN

Hone Kong, July 3O.-ihe French mission
airy r,ported To have been killed by ma i've mon al
p.ishnn near the Amoor River is Eth niiye but in
p,tiabe condition. The injuries inflicted upon
hin, were OF the most horrible kind. The French Legl-
lion AT P.kn IL now investigating tho ease An'irs are
still unsettled between the French In A-nam and the
nutiye authorities
Nj Youue, the United states Envoy TO Chna, Is on Ms
way from Shanghai to Ticutsn AMI VIII meet Ii Hung
Chang
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 1.-The final instament OF JaDan'S
at foro en loan contracted England ten years
WA paid on July 81. The foreign indebtedness is now
only few million dollars.
TIE Emperor Of Japan reported to be suffering from
disease having the of dropsy and acute
rheumatism.
Extraordinary rcports have appeared IN the japanese
pss i'm rrlnion 10 the cremation 90 the bodies If the
l,oofcr victims to cholera The operative, appear To
have been stricken with panic AMI considerable mum
her Of them lcr,ook alcir work. The Government
onf bori,.s finding II impossible 10 replace them except
Tie work was neglected and scores Of bodies drc before
they were burned and persons still aNe were thrown
into the flames.
There have heavy floods in the interior province
Of Japan causing great injury to the rice crop aud loss
OF human lie and cattle.
The opening the great National Bank OF Japan has
been further postponed.
has lust cf the post Of Envoy from Germany to Japan
IL % be transferred 10 Washington.
Tlr choern is decreasing in Yokohama aud Toxic and
vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
CHILDREN LEAVING The CITY.

A party of forty persons was gathered IN htlle
group on the steamboat city of Troy, of the Gu
zens' Line. at O'clock last evening. They were
mo, hers ana children. benehclaHes of the Fresh Air
FUND, and were bound for North Bennington. Yer
mont Long before the time for the boat TO start the
mothers aud little ones escorted across West
81 by bIQ policeman, and took their places OH the
sfarbOard side of the steamboat. he children
Ali very Young, some OF them still being in arms.
An elderly gentleman observed walking
among them and carefully looking at each
IftIe face. g am trying 10 pick out one
20 kidnaD" he said afterward TO TRIBUNE re
rorter when conyerSing to their general appear
snce and | can't decide between two or three.
would take the three but don't know what my
wife would saw. But II is grand charity. HOW
Lrown and healthy those little pale faces viii look
when they come back" The hustle and confusion
attending the loading of the boat were "A great
source of amusement 10 the children, and they
Up and each passenger that stepped aboard
As most OF their mothers were with tleui, thcFc
few fearful gOOd-bycs 10 BE- said. ms Is the
third party that has gone to Bennington, ana IL
takes the place OF party OF forty that arrives inns
morning from that place. The children are 20 DO
the guests OF IreuOr W. Park, who will provide Tor
them all The party was III charge OF Mrs Sterling:
party OF twenty-one children LETT tue Grand
Central Depot at $40 a. IN: yesterday for " lians-
hur2, Mass. NneSoen OF them were from the VIII
SOD Mission and two from the Five Points
House of Industry. This is the second party that
has been sent TO williamsburg this season.
Ia the parties that go out there often many
rs,auQes at the last moment, and several children
are required 90 get ready at short notice 10 take the
ulacss of Others who cannot 20. Even at the boats
and trains these changes are sometimes made Two
little bows whom Mr Parsons had be n anxious for
= long time TO send 90 the country were again
doomed to disappointment yesterday These boys,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29

Coroner Hagen, of Newark, began an inquest
Yesterday afternoon in the of Patrick McGrath.
y widower who died last wednesday morning at
his house. No GO BloOmiied-ayc., Newark under
suspicious circumstances. certificate. OF Geath
had been granted by one OF the attending phySl-
oians ana all tho arrangements for the
funeral had been made, when on n
d9v The day of the funeral, the County
Physician forbade nterment of the body and decided
To hold an inquest. The only witness examined yes
terday WAS County Physician Hewlett. lie teS-
titled that on Thursday night a sister OF the de-
ceased man called at his Office and SAID she was
afraid there was something wrong In the death OF
her brother There had been quarrelllng between
him and "a daughter and son who lived with MN.
The Old man had told her that he was afraid 10 eat
from fear that his children would put some thing
poisonous into his food. The County fh{slGl"n
npon learning this vent TO the undertaken VINO hau
charge of the funeral and found that the death GER
tlticale had Deen given by DIR. A. \. Dou herty, VINO
WAS the family physician, but had not seen ING
patient Ile un .eTstOOd that Dr. Underwood nrl
attended the case aud declined to certify to tue
cause of death. lie determined 10 hOld an autopsy
and called in DR.. Underwood. ;h.
The examination was made on Thursday ID9nl,
when an abundance of arsenic was tound III the
stomach. enough To produce DEAN. ne SIS.oi ~ va
the deceased man had told Dr. Hewlett that the
children had quaIrelled with her brother Dc
cause he was to marry Il young woman lNlhS IN
East Newark lie learned that on lutsuay, MI
Mc(irath in company with the daughter VINO lNeu
wi, hIm won't to tho law Ohico OF Charles i.
Glenn and there made will III which the properly
Was divided into seyenths. The son ana uauehtci
living at home were each gwen two seVehths, anu
three children who married were cacn gwen Oilo
seventh. At q o'clock on Tuesday night MI.
Mctirath WAS taken violently ILL., ana lie ulcu cary
on the following morning. The son ana dauBu.eI
then had drank lot OF beer. Inc inquest was ad-
IOurneu TIL tnls morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
BASEBALL GAMES.

The ninth contest between the Metropolitan
and Providence mines was played on the Polo Grounds
vesiord w. aud resulted in the seventh victory for the
Providence nine Tne game sharply played through
ont and lasted only one hour aAd thirtyvc minutes
Although the visiting team won, the Mcropolitans led
at the bat The hits of the Providence team were gencr
ally close upon each other while those of the home team
were strae.ng and consequently OF littlo avail
Ivnch's delivery was good and he was generally well
supported Ward pitched with mis- usual swftne's and
accuracy while the fielding play OF all the men was II e.
wi n the exception Of lat OF Dcnney, who made two
wide ovrrthrOws 10 frat base. Farrell Ward NaIa an
Carroll did IT," work Ia tie field, while lines leu az
the haf Nelson, Brady. Rcpschag r. and Kennedy old
me beat wor. M the icll The McrOpOhtaus, Lyme
and T. Textbook lcad the bat. Tho Metf0Poltals
made brave effort 10 add 90 Their score N tc id't u
ming hut Ind 10 ,uccam 20 the sharp fielding of the
Providence team. suminar! Of the game Is rs ioi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
ExAMINATIOAS 4T WEST POINT

WEST PoINT. Aug. 2S.-Forty-two out of
the forty applicants appointed by Congressman
for admission 10 the Military Academy at West Point
have arrived re and all OF them passed the medical
examination to-day. Among them is the colOIrd app.
cant from Florida Lemuel W. Livingston. lie is nearly
six feet height and jet black. lie IS accompanied by
the white professor OF the college from which he was
graduated lie Is boarding with colored woman at
Highland Falls and will remain there until it is decided
whether he pas,cssthe required examination Dr. Alex
andeI examining at West Point he has
fine physique and bright and Intelligent face He VIII
begin his written examinations tomorrow, and his case
viii be decided Thursday. Ii Is believed that he Will
pass the required examination.
Tonight the closing hop OF the season IL IN progress In
Mess Hall ana there lars attendance incuiIn x
guests CranssOns Hotel and tde West POM liOte
Among the spectators is Colonel Merritt the newly ap
pointed 81 perintc ndent, who arrived tonight
General Howard and s,af VIII leave the post FOR
Omaha on Thursday, when Colonel Merritt Will take
command The cadets Will break camp at IL O'Clock
TOMORROW morning and go INTO winter quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
THE RESULr or i cOBNEE QU1RREL

The death of Patrick Hughes, on the night
of August 10. a. Eighth ave and TWenty-umtlsi was
investigated by Coroner Herman yesterday General
Dayls tie cOorcd man, who is under arrest, charged
WITH DEALING Hughes the blow uat caused his DEATH was
u court aparcnt, the least concerned OF ali present
He is wenty-thrce years old, oneshOIeman by occu-
patton, aud powerfully Quilt man. IIafa dozen wit
ncsscs testified. Robert McGeOrge wire roller OF No.
$40 West Thirty -nnth-,t., said:
saw the prisoner and anO her coored man talking at
the corner Of Twenty ninth-st. aud E-hh-aNe 40 COZ
ored WOMAN. bcggir came along ana asked me prs
ulcr Tor penny The cOiOred man SAID. Inat u h0t
the way address man when 10 - L.. img 10 l'u
The Deggar answered angrly and hcy talked ior ABOUT
five minute, Then n Wne woman caue a.0hg ana look
The bcscar way. Dav, said her, You'd better tax
him home :" Hughes men apprpa 'hei ana a-Ncu ~
what the matter was, and they had some angry words
ana James hart stepped mp and pushed DAVIS H"N.
Davis then struck Hughes. The dow stG-ertu mn
aud ihe prisoner struck again, aud knocked liuEhcS
down. in, crfcrcd ana tried II pun the colored man
away. and he went up IWentN-nhthai 81" ~ III
S.IIreut in Dav-'- hands. Hughes bleeding al the
mouth aud did moi hear MN speak saw Hart sltihg
DAVIS. think there were tilt or zen Hlcn =
Nnen Davis struck At Hughes. was five feet away ut
tue time. The Otner c0!Ored man did nothing
james Hart Of No. BOG West Fory-lrstst. testified
that he was talking With Hughes and some friends when
he Leard angry words behind him, and turning he saw
the part by M;GeorIc Witness eald furiher
Mr. Hughes asked the colored man. what Is the mat
ter" AMI cOiOrcd man an,w req, IL II none o. ou
businra4 - Will make II M business sad HHgnr7 ::
.ayg ,hat they we're going 10 quarrel and ! showed
Davis aside, aud lac struck at me- got OUT oi ms WY !,
th,rr for Few minutes. ana was pushed QUO OF thG
,r" prfore pus hel Davis there vas no nsdt; Dut
,Gy,,gIr there wonli bc one knew Hughes. RE was
not G1Iarr-somc Hughcs was not about To strS' wntn
"S IN, Dny1s shovod aim in the van,rd 10
,nI. ,ea.r We were all perfectly sober Tue prisoner
* a mead taller than II lgncs was.
Other witnesses corroDoratd tine foregoing testimony
The jury render n verdict to the ef'et mat the dc
ceo,cd man came to his death from injuries caused by
hinVs .r,k b, General Davis az iW"nfy-nlnh - ana
Egnth-t,r Aligu.r 10, betwecn IL and II o'clock p m
Davis was nrd default OF 5000 bail ahd Il no" III
the !OuD- prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
JUSTICE POWER on lfR. NKEON

The Board of Police Justices met at Jefferson Mar
ket lasi night, and without transactlng any DusiI
ness adjourned. After adjournment, the several
members Gathered IN a httie room and talked tor
about an hour hey then, with the exception OF
Justice Power, lett the building. Judge rover
made a statement concerning District Attorney
Mckeon's chaI gcs that he OR. MckeOnl had pech
approached ia tine matter OF lndicing gamblers
lie said that 20 far he aud MS Denocfatlc
brethren and their constituents were coucerhed
there WAS absolutely 10 truth Whatever IN me
charge OF the Republican menbtrs OF the Board
ne could say nothing as he had not talked To ticm
nbout tine matter lie wanted it distinctly under
stood that Dy his last statement he did not Wish
any inference 20 be taken that be as uned lhdI
the Republicans knew anything OF the chaig'.
a was openly SAID around tie ueetlng-pace that
the Board Wa5 only waiting tor the return OF Jus
tee WHIT. who had a conversation win the DIS
tire, Attorney IN Saratoga. tp0h ms report urpeHus
Inc oue.iIon as to whether the Board "lll take pu0-
he notice Of the charges axe not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Freedman, in the Superior Court, yes
t.rday rendered decision in which he continues the
Temporary Injunction granted short time ago IN su
bv Thoma. D. Egan to restrain the firm OF Hood Co.,
Of No IS Park place. from tearing DOM h- sign and
putting theirs IN s place. The plalnu ana uelehuah's
are tenants in the same building
Justice Potter, in the Supreme Court, Cham-
bers yesterday granted order continuing Tue tenn
porary injunction recently granted in favor OF LuSene
Tompkns and restraining Michael lehman ana Johh II
Rowe from representing the play entitled queen :
Evidence" The order was entered on inc ool'en' VI
the ounscl for the defcndants Mr. Tom kSS httoI-
nov also obninel order directing M h"Nc 10 si.oN
ceae pyhv he should not be punished Tor contempt VI
corrf I'm dlsobrvng a. injunction order previously
issued forbiddng Inn to represent the play OIL queen
ENllenre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
WESTERN CRICKEIERs STILL WINNING.

The Western team visited Prospect Park
yesterday to play the Brooklyn Manhattan Club which
presented strongest eleven on the OCCASION IL was
generally expected that the Western players III TINS
match would find their strongest opponents but to the
surprise Of all they found the Brooklyn team almost as
easy to get rid OF they did the St. George eleven DIS
posing OF the Manhatans I'm the lae first innings for
Just than the ST. George team scored ID
their first innings Dales bowling proved to be fatally
effective and took seven Of the Manhattan wickes for
ii runs only In the first inning Of the Western eleven
they faced somo very fns bowling by CeVerly ana
Hunt their frs three wckcts including that OF the
Rev. T. -. Phillips, falling for IA runs. AterWhrd
however they reached the grand total OF TO Sttat
ford's uasterly exhibition at the bat for two hours,
making the fine score OF 49, the feature OF the
match The Manhattans began their second inning al
D. m and when stumps were drawn at u p M they hau
scored 30 Dayy's Il and Or. uuibcrts II were the
best batting displays the Manhattan SIDE bon DchS
not out the game VIII resumed AZ ~ noon to-day,
M when time the Manhattans VIII 90 IN 10 get % runs
with six wicAets fall, ~ escape a defeat IN one
inning.
The score Of yesterdays play Is rs follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
CONDITION or THE CROPS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2e.-In Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin the cutting completed except IN
few isolated cases, and threshiug well under way.
The yield occasions no disappointment and the farmers
may obtain more bushels than they had ex-
pccted The berry generally found to be plump and
hard and good Cor from 80 81 pounds bushe Corn
is n,akng amazing progress and AT ienst fair yield Is
expected Along the Northern Pacific a. elsewhere
fine weather prevails and large harvest is almost Sc
cured.
PETERsBURG. Va, Aug 2s-lnformaion has just been
received here the effect that heavy rains have been
very general throughout the south side OF Virginia for
the days and that the crops have been greatly
benefited. Corn has improved and gives promise Of
heayy yield.
CHICAGO Aug. 2s.-There has been frequent showers
In the last two days. but the weather Ia pleasant and
continues favorable for the aud wing VI tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
TIE STE ROUTE TELL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In the trial of the
Star Route 10 day Mr. Morrick concluded ms argu
ment for the prosecution. Among his concluding re-
marks were the following: mo Governments can live
while its officials thrive 10y peeulation In the name,
then Of the people Of the United States aud OF their Gov
eminent; u the name Of honesty and honor and the
outraged majesty of the law in the OF sanctity
OF the Treasury OF the United states which these
have burg arOisly entered and which officials have al
low cd tne Iglfously TO enter IN the name OF our
hone FOR the future the of the preservation OF
our institutions ana the supremacy OF the law and right
and honor over vice and crnlnaly and egafty, dc.
mand from YOU gentleman OF the jury, verdict of
guilty against these defendants"
Nh Wilsop began his argument for the defence.