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Yesterday, In the cases against John Hitz for
merly president, and Charles E. Prentiss formerls
cashier, OF the German-American national bank.
charged with Incorporating funds, which
cases, 1t Is understood will not be called till Sep
tember, pleas were filed by the defendants That
OF Mr. HitZ sets forth that ut the time OF the COM
mission OF the alleged offences and finding OF the
Indictment he was holding the position OF consul
general and political agent of the republic of Swift
zerland, and was by law incapacitated from hold
ing a position in the bank.
That OF DR.. PrentiSs is to the effect that the
grand jury which returned the Indictment was not
properly constituted that the record of the court
does not show that the requisite number of per-
sons TO constitute that body were duly qualified
ana sworn, butonly twenty-five instead OF twenty
Gnree; mat the record does not show who consti-
tuted the grand jury by whom this indictment was
found; that f1ve persons were Illegally placed on
the grand jury by not having been regularly
drawn from the box; that William Schwing, serv-
ing on the grand jury was born In the Grand Duchy
OF Baden, was an alien, and not a citizen of the
United States and that he was never in good faith
duly and according to the laws OF the United
States admitted to citizenship; that William Hell
mus, another OF the grand jury, was born in Land
gravate and Grand Duchy OF Hesse- Darmstadt, and
In the Kingdom of Wurtemburg, and Is an alien.
THE MARsHALI-MAIN CAsE.-Yesterday the case
Of Mrs. Marshall agt Main ct al was heard by
Judge Hagner, in the Equity Court, In demurrer,
and 1t was overruled with leave to answer by
Tuesday next The plaintiff set out that she had
farm near Bennings, which she employed the de-
ported to her that they could obtain for it three
building lots ii she would give buggy ITO boot"
She declined to give the buggy, and afterwards
was told that the exchange could be effected with
out the buggy, and it was so erected, and the
property changed hands. Subsequently she dis
covered that four building lots had been given for
the farm and that three lots had been conveyed to
the plaintiff, and the other one to a sister Of the
agents.
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Apaclles Pursued by Mexicans.

CHARLESTON, ARIZONA, May 3o.-It is reported
border on Saturday last, pursued by Mexican
troops Fifteen Indians were seen yesterday morn.
ing making. apparently, for the Huachuca noun
tainS, with MexicanS following closely.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

TOR EXCURs1ONISTS.
PoT-TFD Ham, Drawn
PTTfPP fq 6SFF r G@FxEp 2I PEEE5
TIED cHICkENs s!i,iIltP
WHO'LL BoNED HAM PICKLE.D LGBSTE ai hN''
roMsIoFs and RUFFED Mo SAbfplf fkSFh oil
fAP4k NAPKINS. Ia r''
b. W. REEDS SONS.
my24 1916 strict NORTHWEST.
PxCURSIONIsTs' SUPPLIES.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS BRANCH OF OUR
BUSINESS THIS SEASON
Fresh line of CANNED MEATS, FOWL and FISH.
FRUITS. CRACKERS. PICKLES. Summer WINES.
At Low Prices.
winners.
m23 1918 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
HONE MARKET,
1920 14rH STREET NORTHWEST.
We have Tedep559nis Efehange with all parts of the
We commence SUNDAY. NAY 25rH to DELIVER
nj MATS , and EEUIrS Purchased Saturday
Only tose patrons WHIP buy regularly of US are emit
day dinner comes to you fresh AMI relieves YOU from
~ care.
FALL X LOVE,
CLARET! CLARET! CLAREr
We offer. . specisty
THREE BOTTLES TABLE Cf.ARET FOR 81. OR
1915 PER DOZEN.
We have also an assortment Of HIGHER GRADES Of
CI CLAIR which we are offering at low figures
,PP0TrtfIEDD MEAIS PICKLES. OLIVES, PANIED
eursiOns.
GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON.
ms No. 1909 STREET NORTHWEST.
.JUHN R. KELLI.
BEEF. LAMB. TEAI sf M 8 r19S Sc coRNEDB BEEF
900 .n s sP asIa1 3Ls.t o.,
and 200 and EOS Northern Liberty Market or Address
Marketing delivered free of charge to all parts of the
city. maria
CNOw WHITE BREAD AND BEAUTIFUL ROLLS
and biscuits vii! be Eqaranteed If You use CERES.
was awarded the First Premium all other COMPETE
.ors National Far in 1879 and the First
Premium in tie shape ery handsome gold medal
in 1880 aD ISL. The millers claim that barrel of
o oT T sanT T sHe!S Pf sT nan In AK
T4NCY one OF the most beautiful Winter Wheat Patent
other Patent except Ceres. sd VIII please the
s1re KFII4NtE sIgrdi Minnesota Patent -Four.
made BY s cel ebrael Hun-zri1a Process II is very
cheaT ard beautiful Irtent. within the reach of al
CLASSES and guarantee win give satisfaction to every
stand by ma the Standard AMY -Four OF the District
and e4a t. -reat Il any scEied Patent hours. The
sncei IL 81 celebrate Roller system ard cnnsennent
E Golden Hi : not only MAGNIFICENT Family Flour,
but l. r. - r,tent -four with the great advantage
great many Patent Prrc ao':-s not near white.
nor a. nutritious IS Golden Hill Fer sale by all gro
.yenue w. n. GAIT FIX < co.. ttj.'-1-A
Who so the Sole Wholesale AGENTS for the District
Of Hecker's Celebrated Self raising Flour and Buck
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A Murderer Captured.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May 3O.-Lewis j. Robinson,
a noted thief and murderer, was captured by
Officer Jones last night in HOneybroek and lodged
in Jail here. Robinson escaped two years ago and
has been absent ever since. He has defled the
officers ana the law for q long time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30

ARGE ARRIVAL OF SPRING CLOTHING
TO-DAY.
Be Sure and Buy at the Great
BOSTON AND NEW YORK SALE OF MEMS
BOYS AND CHILDREN's CLOTHING.
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~ HlNE and OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN AS
he oSix 50 Is JUSTH's Old stand known for years
uOTuTNI place where frst-class SECONDHAND
al a. 10 can DO sold at respectable prices. Address
- md IN sIHS Old Stand, No 619 ID street, between
u strea. .reets northwest, Branch Store. No. 408
,&ots H. between ID and streets northwest NIB
4i Peonpuy attended 10. maria
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ARREST OF FOUR ALLEGED BURGLARs-The no
lice have locked up at headquarters four negroes
at Mr. McGuire's house on E, between 9th and nth
streets, on the 5th of March last Quantity of
knives and forks, some OF peculiar English manu-
facture have been recovered; also some silverWare
identified as some Of the articles lost by Mr. Nc
CURE. Other articles have also been recovered
showing their connection with other robbertes
They are a hard looking set of fellows.
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FISH MARKET.-Soid by r. A. Golden. agent:
at $50 per hundred.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
AmnusenIents. &c.


THEATER CoMIQUB. = The program at the
Comlaue Is crowded with good things. and the
packed houses are uproarious With applause The
Clipper Quartette, Little Todd and Lew Snow Yves.
ley Brothers, Ki.tie O'Neil, the Kernels and Mui
doOn'5 picnic, were the great successes OF last
night, and the applause was enthusiastic and fire.
quent.
THE CAPITAL THEATER.-The great horseshoe
four, with an excellent comp my nightly emf n.
tain the thrOngs at the Capital Theater The bill
is great hit
DRIVERS GARDEN.-Driver has made his garden
more attractive than ever, and the entertainments
given there nightly are OF the best
A GRAND CONCERT Will be given at Lincoln hall
tomorrow night for benevolent purpose
The LAWRENCE BARRETT DRAMATIC CIuB-The
presentation OF Julius Cesar and the Merchant OF
Venice, under the auspices of the washington
Light Infantry, by the Lawrence Barrett Cluh are
events that are looked forward to with great in
Caesar will be given ana at Saturday matinee and
evening the Merchant OF Venice. The President
and Cabinet, General Sherman and Others are ex-
pected to be present company from the corDs
will give an exhibition drill between the acts AT
the Saturday matinee childrea will be admitted at
half price.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29

TnEy are wrestling with the various little
questions in Ohio that come out ola Sunday
law. We know something Of them here
hut up in Toledo they propose to 90 the
"whole hog or none" An exchange Of
that city says; 1.-THE liquor dealers have
taken new tack as to the Sunday. closing
law. Tonight, at the meeting of the polio,
board, a resolution was presented from tn,
Liquor Dealers Protective association, re-
questing the board to enforce all the Sun
day laws. They declare their intention to
close up the Sunday papers, arres, the
ncwsboys, etc. The matter has caused con
siderable of sensation here this evening
The chief Of police was instructed to give
notice that all business must DO suspended
next Sunday. CnIEr or PoLIcg MoRsg and
DETECTIVE MCMAHON rendered their rc, isna
lions to the police board tonight as 70
suit of the recent election"
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THE PRETTY COOKS.
The Third Reception of the Crescent City
Cooking Club.

eve may live without poetry, music and art
We may live without conscience; we may live
without heart
We may live without friends; we may live with
ont books;
But civilized man cannot live without cooks"
SO wrote Owen Meredith, and we have
grown more satisfied of this fact since at
tending the third reception of the Crescent
City Cooking club, which took place at the
residence of Me. Ricke, on Josephine, be.
tween Prytania aud st Charles streets, on
Friday evening last The young lady
members were attircd in their new cos
tunes, consisting of white linen dresses
with polka dots, Swiss aprons and dainty
white caps OF the same material trimmed
with lace. 1t being rather warm, these cos
tunes gave the fair ones cool and com.
Portable appearance which was pleasing to
the eye The evening was most enioya-
BILE one, being occupied by music, vocal and
instrumental, dancing etc. At1l o'clock
supper was announced and all hied to the
dining-room where sumptuous repast
prepared by the fair hands of the still fairer
cooks, was partaken of in a manner that
signihed the appreciation of the guests.
This admirable organization has now be-
come an established fact and will be the
means of ENGRAVING into the minds Of its
members ideas which will prove of vast
benefit to their after lives, making them
useful as well as ornamental al the head of
any household, and he may consider him.
self fortunate who is permitted to choose a
life partner from its ranks
The Cooking club comprises twenty-five
members. Its officers are Miss Jessie vii
bur, president; Miss Jennie Ricke. vice
president Miss Lizzie Edwards, secretary
Miss Dixie Sims, trcasurer.-[ Times Demo
crut
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Yesterday the Lamar street Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school, accompanied by
hundreds of people, boarded the excursion
train of the Chicago, Texas a. Mexican Cen.
trail railroad for Mid Lothian Springs, where
they had grand picnic The coaches were
ililed to Overlooking, and nearly two hun
dred persons failed to lind even standing
room aboard the crowded train. A teIc.
gram was received here last night stating
that something about the engine was
broken, and it was a late hour when the
tram arrived here last night, if it got in at
The children of the Floyd street NJ. T..
church held u picnic at Cedar Springs,
which was largely attended and which Was
u complete success,
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IT seems from tho San Francisco Chroni.
Gle that some lively frauds, based upon
Texas lands, have been going on In the City
OF the Golden Gate. 1t Is astonishing 10
see what little pains shrcwd business mon
take to post themselves in inpor,at trans.
actions, and how easily the average citizen
is "gullcd." The Chronicle says; ~. q.
beatty. the Texas land.warrant dealer, who,
with G. ]. JONES, was arrested last Tuesday
for conspiracy TO deiraud, was arrested
again yesterday on q second charge Of SINH.
lar character W. J. WARDEN, the complain
ing witness, alleges that BkArr JONES and ]
@. FISK, In September last, obtained from
JAMES II. CRospy promissory note fol
$500, and conveyance Of n half.interes'
Ia his farm IL stanislaus county, valued
AT $4,000. The inducements held out
by way Of consideration for the trans
fer were ten sections OF land IN
Texas, to be stocked with 1900 head Of
sheep. The land, the defendants claimed
vas 10 DO paid for by them with land war.
rants, at the rate Of si.o7 an acre, or sesi ~
for each warrant. The warrants, on the
contrary, are worth only about go each,
and consequently the ten sections 10 be
transferred could not be purchased with
chem. The promissory note falls due In
September, 1852, and CRosbr has already
mcr,gagcd his farm In order to meet H."
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About BalEac and His wife

On Wednesday the woman whose brief
married life of five months with Honroe de
Bal1ac gave her the distinction of bearing
his name for thirty.two years after his
death, died in Paris under circumstances
which cannot but suggest the elimination
of long.growing insanity. Madame de Bal.
zac was widow when she married the nov.
clist, Her maiden namc.was Eveline RE.
wuska. and in addition to her private for.
tune she came into large landed estates in
Poland, ON the death of her trst hus.
band, Count do Hauska. Long
previous to this she had sought
Balzac's acquaintance by letter
Of compliment on his publication Of "rhe
Country Doctor" and their correspondence
grew into an ardent friendship. In one OF
Balzac's letters to her he outlined his ambi.
| ton TO be the creator OF grand aud endur..
ing picture OF French society. -Four men, v
he said, twill nave, in this hall century, an
immense influence - Napoleon, Cayour,
OConnell; wish to he the fourth. The
first lived by the blood Of Europe; the
second was mas married to the Globe; the
third incsrnated "A people; want to bear
a whole society on my head How well
he achieved his purpose the uniading hu
man interests OF his novels still show,
Balsac was miscrably poor, not even the
advance guard OF h,s latter millions Of
francs having reached him. But he
resolutely pushed the question OF money
aside In his suit, and then, after seven
years acquaintance, MN, Hauska married
him out Of pity when he was on the edge
of the grave, Under his advice she gave
all OF her property to her children, one OF
whom, the Countess MnisEech, finally In.
herited IL all and kept pace with her
mother IN the extraordinary financial opera.
tinns which have lately been the gossip OF
Paris.
When Bilsic married, IN 1850, he had
reached the summit of fame aud pecuniary
sIcceSS lie devoted the five months be.
tween his marriage and death to fitting I'M
his house In the Champs Elysccs
with the most elaborate and costly
hric.a brac and gems OF sculpture
and painting, aud there his widow lived
continued to be known as Madame de Bal.
Iac, though in reality she took third
husband, the painter Uigoux. A couple OF
months ago some pictures aud cutios were
sold ut the great Partisan art auction rooms,
the Hotel Drunot, aud were described as
the property of Balzic. People were
astounded. TIE fortune Of madame was
supposed to DC inexhaustihlc, and that oi
her daughter, Countess Mni,aech, colossal.
Inquiry was at once made, but before much
could be learned the Balsac house was sud.
denly reported sold to Madame de Roths
child for 10000 francs 1t leaked out that
the two women had for four years been sui.
ering nom the art and decorative craze
in a most acute form, and had
not only dissipated their fortun,s
but had done Paris dealers TO enor.
nous amounts. Count Mnissech devoted
an immense sun 70 the construction Of q
palace In the Rue Ia rae, and his wife and
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her mother undertook to furnish aud fill IL
with works of art, under the advice of the
artist Gigoux. This was during the Paris
Exposition OF 1878, and the magnifcence of
the displays aroused perfect mania in the
two women, who seemed to have bought
right and left without regard TO payment.
Therarest porcelains, cloisonnes and bronzes
in the Chinese and japanese departments
were secured by Nine. Balzac and her
daughter, and after the close of the EXPOSE
ton, they turned their attention to native
art. They were considered enormously
wealthy and got whatever credit they asked
Goupil alone trusted the countess to the
amount of IA million francs for painting, and
her purchases Tor paintings on credit from
the various picture dealers are SAID
to have reached five millions. As
as soon as the houses We're SO completely
| hlled with pictures, statuary ana bric-a-
brac that they could hold no more the
women began selling the articles at low
rates to dealers and replacing them with
new purchases. Then they suddenly went
IN for jewelry. Ann Boncleron trusted the
Countess with 1900 900 frances worth Of
diamonds, while dealers in bijouterie, cur
iosities and books were taken in on a SINH
lar scale. Count Muiszech saw the ten
dency OF affairs too late, lost his reason anC
hiNh liSh bttthDCT. his utulll UTOuHll
the crash. The dealers began to look after
something to seize, and Goupil followed
some of his pictures through the hands o
three dealers, who had got them at ridcu
lousy low prices. He finally seized part o
Madame de Bazacs collection and adyer
tised and sold them.
The denouement has been painful. NJ me
de Balzac's suburban house was cleaned on
by the auctioneers about the middle of las
month, and steps were being taken to briny
the hotel Miniszech and its wonderful con
tents under the hammer. There seems t,
be no question but that the case is one o
absolute mania, and the enforced sale o
her treasures is undoubtedly what cause,
NJ 'me. de Balzac's death. 1t remains to b.
seen whether the countess collection is no
enough to reimburse the credulous dealer
whose readiness to part with their ware
without security encouraged the madnes
OF the unfortunate woman.-[ Philadelphia
Iimns
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29

TaE sunilower and too.too idea now in
sepsraby connected with the name of Os'
can WILDE seems, from authentic accounts
OF his conduct in the west, to be totally
erroneous. The Denver Tribune gives him
away in the following style Colorado gave
Oscar WILDE better treatment than any
other state the aesthetic has yet visited
Socially, OSCAR is the prince OF good icl
lows. There is no piousness in his make
up. He did San Francisco like thorough
bred, visiting the Chinese quarters with
the boys and investigating its mysteries
thoroughly. While in the Matchlcss min,
last Thursday night he drank twelve
snorters from bottle of whisky, aud the
miners present voted him perfect gentle
man,
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II was third arcnue horse car, aud It
was very crowded. A good natured son OF
Erin had boarded the car near the city
hall, but was too late to get seat. lie
carried tin dinner pail and wore the less
OF u handwriting man. There was
u humorous twinkle In his eye, but II was
plain to be seen that he was tired. He
hung on TO strap near the door in com.
nunding position, where no would be sure
to see the first vacant seat, Not single
passenger got out until Houston street
was reached. Then there was n momen.
tnry glimpse OF u vacant seat, but 1t was
filled before he could reach il. At -Four
tecn,h street the car stopped. The mans
eye frightened and he Kent sharp LOOK
out. hut not was to let lady get on
The car dragged its way slowly ol
Twenty seventh street, and slowed up.
"rwlnty.sivlnih street called Fat, with
his eye IN woman who looked as if sh,
wanted TO get out. But she didn't and th,
car went on,
Thurty.lorr sthrcctm shouted Fat, whe,
that ,horoughihrc was reached. "Oh, be
Cob what u iuige sthreeiV' Eyerybod,
smiled; but nobody stirred
"Thurty.cirht Nhrect Wud yea LUX a
the ionc houscsG" said Pat. Aud yet no
body stirred.
trom tina, time on Fat called the numbc
NJ nearly every street IN very distinct an,
insinualins way, with ilatcring comment
dpun them Us desirable places of residence
nut his efforts continued to he vain. !,
lew uniurlunatss who had been Obliged IL
'tand, like himself, from time len the car
Gut not u vacant seat was to be seen.
Finaly poor Fat became discouraged an,
subsidized for awhile hut at Sixiy.thir,
street he broke out In one last appeal.
"S,xty.thurd s,hrce,l' lie looked aroun,
the car, saw that his announcement had n,
effect, aud then exclaimed In serio.comi
despair, For the love Of God, have non,
uf yea homes1"
This had its effect. Amid the GENERA
laugh man rot w aud inslsled upon ia,
iipd ltshman taking his scat-tNew Yorl
Herald.
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EXTRA REPORT.
Comparative Cotton Statement.

NEW York, April 2s.-Comparative
statement of cotton Net receipts at all
United States ports during the week, 80, 2j4;
last year, 47,207, Total receipts to this
date, i,i0l 800; last year, 25S ,03i Exports
for the week, G1.5ll; last year, 62,54S To.
tai exports to this date, . 09l ,26l; last year,
800, M. Stock at all United States ports
626,W2; last year, 6O9,G39, Stock at all
interior towns, 797l5; last year, ZIG. 20
Stock Mt Liverpool, $4,000; last year, /. 900.
900. Stock of American ailoat for Great
Britain Isl 900; last year, III 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29

RlcnMoNp, Va, April 2S,-The iniunc.
ton obtained by State Attorney General
Blair to restrain the carving into effect of
the contract with Kendall Manufacturing
company for bond printing. was vacated to.
day by Judge Wexford IN the circuit court,
and the new restraiug order prayed for,
based on yesterdays amended bill for com.
plant, was denied This act leaves the
contract in full force.
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Episcopal Convention.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April Is The Eps.
copal convention of Alabama assembled in
this city at the st, Johns church yesterday
To-day is the fifteenth anniversary of the or
ganlzaton of the diocese of Alabama and
the members in this parish celebrated the
event by splendid banquet, compliment.
tary to the delegates. Bishop Quinland, of
Tennessee, delivered the semi.annual ad.
dress this evening.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 20. 1882.

LARGE estates in Sweden, which cannot
be worked, are threatening famine, 1t is
said. II is singular that men will not learn
that too much land produces poverty and
beggary. The great estates of Europe are
not only proving disastrous to the masses
hut TO their owners.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29

QUEEN VIcToRIA's birthday and Derby
Day IN England come together this year,
the oath of May. II is superiluons to state
that the celebration Of the birthday has
been postponed "but of Difference" to the
Derby. Whenever an English celebration
comes In conflict with horse-race, that
finishes the celebration.
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Palestine,
Ihlesti
Special to the herald.

Special TO the herald.
PALESTINE, April 2S.-The editors excur-
sion TO California reached here this evening.
An elegant banquet was rendered them by
Ewing editor of the Palestine Advocate.
They took in the town, and left this evening
for Mineola, thence they 80 over the Texas
Pacific.
Miss Ida Reagan died of consumption
here to-day. She was niece OF Judge
Reagan, and connected by marriage with
many of the best families here.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29

TIE warning factions of the Tennessee
democracy are gradually arriving at an un
Outstanding, and 1t is doubtful if the repub
iicaDs.will enjoy in that state, longer than
this year, their return to power in 1850
Mshoneizing has about been given W
generally through the south. There is yet
too much honor in America to tolerate re.
pudiation for my considerable time.