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Notice

Notice.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
received by the undersigned at the office
of the Auditor and Clerk of the CITY OF
Astoria, until Wednesday. May 81. 1882.
at > O'Clock p. NJ. for the furnishing of
coal Oil, \, B Il ID chimneyS and A, b &
ID wicks for the lamps Of the city for
one year from June /, 1892 Bids must
state the price per gallon Ter coal oil.
the price per dozen foc 4, L & D chin
neys, and the price per dozen for \. b (E
ID wickS. Each bid must also be accom-
panied with guarantee signed by two
responsible taxpayers to the effect that
il the contract be awarded 10 such bid
der, that he VIII within forty-eicht
hours after notice of such award, enter
into contract therefor with good and
sufficient suretics for the sum of $500.
for the faithful performance of The con
tract. The right 10 reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
A. G. SPEXARTH.
f. j. TAYLOR,
l. w. CASE,
Committee on Public Property.
May q, 1882. dat
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Eoar6inu Prisoners.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
received until Wednesday. May 81. 1857.
at o'clock r. NJ, by the undersigned. at
The Office of the auditor and clerk of the
city OF Astoria, for the boarding of all
prisoners that may be confined in The
City Jail, for one year from June l, 1882.
Bids must state the price per meal. Each
bid must also be accompanied with n
guarantee, signed by two responsible
taxpayers, TO the effect that if the con-
tract be awarded TO such bidder. that he
will, within fOrty-eiglt hours after no.
tice of such award, enter into the con-
tract therefor with good and sufficient
Sureties for its faithful performance.
The right 10 reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
". L. DEMENT,,
F.. TAYLOR.
ROBT. CARRUTHERS.
Committee on Health and Police.
Astoria, May ~, 1882. my27-dH
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$1,000 Reward.

TIME WEB OF MY NETS Is OF BAR
Il bOur's No. 10. l9-ply Twinc. Si5-inch
mesh. - meSheS deep; cork line sal
vaged with No. 36 cotton twine and
lead line with No. 30; eoIkS marked j.
Hume. | Will pay n REWARD OF ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS to any person furnish
ing information leading 10 the arrest and
conviction of parties engaged in cutting or
stealing any nets belonging 10 the under
signed during the fishing season of 1882
JOSEPH HUME.
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ARE THE SEST.

And cost no more than ether hi:.nds ..;,t II
the Merchant with whom ynu trade does
net keep onr Goods, K Is l., caiisr il I.iys
better 10 sell 4 pair Of Boots or Shoes cycry
two months than every four or five. WE
GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR WE MAKE.
AL Merchants in good credit can procure
these Goods at our Warehouses in Portland
or san Francisco.
Try our "HERcULES" Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. g. CO.
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Notice TO Contractors.

RIDS WILL BE RECEIVED For BUILD
ID ing the New School House. on Block
~, nntil Saturday, June 3, 1852, at l o'clock
P. NJ, according 10 the plans and speeiiica.
tons to be seen at }. ". GeaThart's store.
Bids Will be considered for main building
and the basement separately, or both tO
gether. The Directors reserve the right TO
reject any or all bids. Satisfactory bonds
viii be required with each bid.
by order of the Board OF Directors
j. &. HUSTLER. Clerk
Astoria. MAY %. 1882. q ii
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-10

The most important trust ever CON-
United By an Almighty Wise God to
neo and women il tho training and edu-
eetion Of children. So important and
20 fay-rsaohin9 in it, results 10 this
trust, one would Suppose that is would
sometimes receive from intelligent peo
pie something like An adequate oocsid-
GRAFTON; bat is u sAd fact that the av-
erAee American gives but little heed a.
TO how or WhA1rhis children aSo taught.
Years ago W had what might BE- termed
the go - yoa please" system poEvad-
ing our common ochoolA This syntom,
or rather no system, certainly was
faulty, but whether Il had more faults
than the high pressure system Of today
b certainly doubtful.
At present it u all systsm, and the
ohtbbOleth u cram, cram.
It ID - II fifty or one hundred chill
dfsn were to sit deWn to table 70 par
take Of fspast and the amount of food
70 b consumed BY each one measured
out, and that amount for each such q
quantity 40 might b crammed into the
one having the biggest stomach at the
the table. But that the child and tbs
student may be enabled to bear up for a
few years under this system Of mental
oramminR, mental stimulus becomes an
absolute necessity. So ~ have ire
quent competitive examinations, in
which the pride Of the child, Of the stu
dent, Of parents and friends il appealed
to, and this not % much for the good Of
tbs scholar, but that the teachsr or the
professor may have hooon and DO
called Guoooe0tul.
Professor Huxley has we'll said: 1.-THE
educational abomlnation Of the present
day 10 the stimulation Of young people
to work at high pressure BY incessant
competitive examinations" Some wise
man (vho probably vas not IN early
Hiser) has said Of early risers in general
that they are oonceito0 all the forenoon
and stupid all the afternoon. Nov
whether this 10 true Of early Yissrs in
the common aooeptation Of the word or
not ! viii not pretend 10 cay, but il il
too often true Of the unhappy children
Who are forced 10 rise too early in their
Glasses. '"They ire couoeited all the
forenoon Of life and stupid all it, after
noon. The vigorous freshness which
should have besn stored up for tho pur.
poses Of the hard struggle for existence
In practical life havo been wasted out of
them BY prooooious mental dobauohery.
By book Rluttony and lesson. bibbina."
And another Who has had much t. do
with children oays: bright children
need curling xsSAel than squirting in
the school race. Parents do not % COM
monty ~ they should consider the duty
Of holding their children back from =
sueoessful effort In school composition"
8. b. V1ool4Au.
0aA11I., Deo. ., 1857.
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The old Court House in 6teilaooom
has been changed 20 . school. and pre-
pasations are 70 b made for boarding.
pupils from abroad.
The drive Of cottonwood logs down
the Puyallup River, Tor the barrsl tao
toH Of Seattle, has BEEN oommanood.
about nine men being employed.
Grover B. 6impson. the late popular
mail agent on the Tacoma Portland
route, hs Just returned from visit to
to San Etanciooo, whore b. Vont for III
health, and has 1esianed 10 enter into
the real estate bu1ineo0 With his brother
In Portland.
The rapidly increasing business Of
Lister & Co.'S Iron Works demands ad.
ditional facilities for blacksmith vogks
and anew shop 50x2G with provision
for four drso will b built By that 6rm
- soon - the material can b had.
Businees 10 steadily increasing on the
Pacific Division ct such . mt that ~
shall have two TRAINS par day each way
throogh o01neet1on, and also ineSeoood
travelling faciltties over the entire me.
Early nat oRriAG dining o1xp viii b
put on The Pend dOrsille Division
lrom Walluls Junction eastward.
6svsn patients are now In the hos
pital. The glass addition has been put
In and i nov being painted. The part
nov usod - . ki1ehsn i econ to b
raised two stories, Che second story TO
leed asa sitsin9 and reading room.
The lot vh1re the Old breW6ry sands
has been purchased. and the building
-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-10

Bishop Ridley, Of the missionary jur-
jsdiction of Northern British Columbia,
has made himself exceedingly disagree
able to a portion Of his charge. A recent
experience of his Is briefly narrated IN .
late Cosonisf a. follows:
Bishop Ridley was towed in his own
steamer by the Otter as far As Burke's
canal, from which he proceeded ON to
Aetlakathia- On arriving there he was
presented With one or moi letters from
the indians, one Of them q his own
hooas. He asked Who they vere from;
tAey told him IL village, lpon NAieA -
tore them into pieees. The following
loetet VnD 6A8dod Is The eaNe41A o3 he
Ottee b. The indians:
Mn1tx3AxaxA.
Clee. Necw1toah, Sa6ssssr Otter:
Dan Au-We hass written 70 Biahop
Nd1ey infoxmina him that " do nos
want him 70 Land ss Nsslakafhla any
mere.
We vriss this % you beesnss We want
you 20 witness that We do not want him
in our village again. he has brought %
already enough trouble, and % " do
not want 70 - him again. Pleaso take
him away to Soma other place.
Yours, respectfully,
For the Indians OF NeslAknfhla,
D. LlAax.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OvYrcn or COMPTROLLER
OF TIM CURRENCY,

"HEREAS. BY 6ATISFACTORY
wv evidence presented to tho under.
signed. it has heon made 70 appear that
the First National Bank Of Sestsle. In the
city OF Seattle, In the county Of King and
Territory Of Washington. has complied
with al the provislons Of the Revised
statutes OF the United states required 70
DO complied with before IN association
shall be authorized 70 commence the bust
ness Of banking:
Now. therefore. L John Jay Knox. Comp
trollor OF tho Currency. do hereby certsfy
that the First National Bank Of SoAStlo,
II the city of Seass,e county o. AinS s1 10
commence the business Of banking - pro-
vided In section flve thousand ono hundred
and sixty.nine Of the Revised Ststutes Of
the Unised States.
In testimony whereof witness
lsEAI. my hand and eeal OF o6ace tAio
t~~' 1eth day Of September, loe4
JOHN JAY KNOX.
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
nc. 17e4l ol0S3
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The Volumes of the Weekly beRin
With the first Number for January Of
each year. When NO time il mentioned
it will be understood that the subscriber
wishes 10 commence with the Number
next after the receipt Of order.
The last Four Annual Volumes Of
Hdrper's Weekly, in neat cloth binding,
viii be sent BY mail. postage paid, or By
express, free Of expense provided the
freight does not exceed one dollar Per
volume), for 81 OOper volume.
Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable
for binding, will b can't BY mail, post
paid, on receipt Of 81 90 each.
Remittances should b made By Post
Office, Money Order Or Draft, 10 avoid
chance of loes.
Ne,cs papers are not 10 copy tAis sdrsr-
tissment sOithoMf the sxprses order ~
HA1Pn 1 BAornnM.
Address,
HARPER 4 BROTHERS,
d10-dAw1t New York.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Harper's Weekly stands % the head
Of American illustrated weekly journals.
BY it, bipartisan position in politics,
its admirable illustrations, ito carefully
chosen serials, short stories, sketches,
and poems, contributed BY the foremost
artists and authors Of the day, IL carries
instruction and entertainment 10 thou
sands Of American homes.
Il will always be tho aim Of tho pub
lishsrslto make Harper's Weekly the most
popular and attractive family nsVspa-
peT in the world.
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6lu1a's BUoU THIATK1.-This public
place Of amusement. on the corner Of
Third and Washington streets il still In
full blast, new attractions being pre-
sented every night. Tie company
Oonsists Of twelve people, among
whom are Mr.. Jake Wiley, stage man.
aRer; Mr.. Charles Nicholson, come
dian and banjo soloist, and Mr.. John
Cook. clog and jig dancer; Mr.. Harry
Elmore. serio-comic speech orator; Miss
Nita Earle, seriO- comic sonRstreas; Miss
Lam Cook. jig dancer artist; Miss Grace
Willis, vocalist; and others; besides an
orchestra Of three pieces. Admission
free. s7-dtf.
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Il Il strange any one viii suffer from
dsranRemsnts brought ON BY impure
blood, vhen 8covill's SaraApsxilla and
SYRUP will restore health to the phys
ioal organization. Il il . strenQthsning
HIP PipfnRff e tx and tho best
WINE w.t.. s''o Of 4. H1s1s S.Ssss
malaria: Nervous disorders, Debility,
Bilious complaints and diseases Of the
Blood. Lives, Kidneys. Stomach. Skin.
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Terms to Daa,l s.hser,bera.

FOUND 0unTY.-McLauehlin, alias,
Little Mac, tho Jeweler was found guilty
last evening, of having the best display
Of jewelry, etc., shown in tho town Of
6oattle.
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TIE NUN.



Mo.> 1911. ~. ,..a II. c.. ar,-
inc shs "a, ;n.4 nov n.ss;no Tran aver
before since Il n. trst nr;ntad No
other rs~rr.ar., n,;ns1J ~, th;S s;5a ~
the earth has heen honobt and rad in
anv wear bv a. manr r,en and vornen.
We are cred;hlv Informed that neople
buy. Rad ana Iifs TAs Snn for the fol-
loving reasona. AMONG Others:
Bocauee r. nevn ooinmna present in
ssfrnceive form and vish th~ cr.o4aet
5orin1o sse~sa- 1S.f~se, - 7eeoeeeef
"a heGsn MI: ~ sxsaAs. ~ - ~
ma miodoeda. ~ viadom. - rhiIoao.
DIV. ~ nof2hie foiIv ~ soiM eene..
~ imnrov;no ,cnscrss-aII ths nevr
~ she hn.;s 2o,id ~ -s.ere ,--oiv.
inc In meos
Eeoanse rs,ple hav. laarned thar IN
n rosnAfks ~ nina ner.nna ma AZ.
fnirs IN So msSea \ prsntioe Of tail.
ino them he exane tru,h to IT, - Of
III abiiitv thrse hundrsd and sixtv. Ave
davp in the vear. hefore elect,on - vell
a. after. a6out the vhalea - veil ~
about the smaIl 6ah. in ~ plaoe az dia-
aent a plainlv and fearieasiv a vhen
supported bv oaneral anurovsi. tn Sun
hxs abeoluteiv no uurnosra 10 eerve save
the information Of "a readers ma ~
furtherance Of the oommoo oood-
Recauee il r. evorv hodv'. nevananar
No man IL n humble thaS TIA 81. h in.
different Ia hia voifaro and hia yiohea
No man "a 20 rich thaf n oan aIlov in
iuetioe To b. dona him. No mar. No a.
sociation of uen. ia noverfui enonoh u
be oxamut from The sfriof anuliostion
Of ita nrinciDles. Of rioht Ana vrono
Beoause in poIitica Il haa fouoht for a
dozen veara vithout intermission md
eometimee slmoas aione amono nsvs-
papero. The fioht that ~ resulted in tia
recent oyerVhelmiuQ popular verdiot
against Robeeopism and for hOneet GOV
eminent. No mater what Panty ia in
power. TIE Som stands and Viii continue
TO Sand like q rock for the intereato of
the psople naainat the Ambition of the
bosses, the sncroaohmeut of the mo-
nopolistB. and tho Dishonest achanea Of
public robbers.
daily bv our friends. Ola man hoIds
that The Ssn 10 the best religious news
paper ever published, because its Chris
tianity 10 undiluted with cant. Another
holds that it. 10 tho best Republican
nsIdcpepsi printed sx,: because Az. Il has q.
81 ths. n.rtr and In - ,,o snc sos; U
thu othsr h:if nth nri;m;r;aS.S r;nor
A third beIisvss r s,1ha tha hs.st maSs.
zins Of oencrai literatnrs in eTistsrce
hacansn r readera miss nothino v"rthy
of notioe thst IL ourren. in the vorld ~
thonoht 81 .vorv Sr;and ~ ~. Con-
discovera one of ia MANY e;dea that an.
naaIs With na rticnIar force In b;s md
vidual likino.
II you already know The Sun, you will
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For the latest style Of hats and finest
aGooEtment Of Gents furnishing goods
Ct low prices, call ct the Puges Sound
Hat Store.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-10

SP1C8 o. RARNING llYR.
l. Working IN the heat.
keaping in the wheat
2. Binding up the sheaves,
Rakine mp the leaves.
4 IhreshinR out the grain.
Shipping on the train.
4 Moving down the hay.
Caztina it away.
4 Hantina ap q raks,
Teoodtne - . 0akD.
.. f3oVina n he corn,
6tepping q Q thorn
Z. CleanitR out Tie weeds,
0sah'ring n IL sesds.
.. allina Of the vseinA
4A0h1na up IL Go9aA
Q. Looking % the stoek.
Aaedin0 IL The dock.
70. Lying down st dark,
Riding with ths LARK.
II. What q spicy, aotdvs life
Have the farmer and his wife.
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r. SCOTT 4 SON,
Real Estate Agents.
We have Tie best value In Seattle. CAL
and examine.
r SCOTT, A. II. SCOTT,
Notary and Conveyancer.
4 miGn Mill IT, near P. 0.
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WmlTlM0RTn 4 THOMSON,
fyTvH AND MINING ENGlNEERa.O D,
VI 8, Deputy Mineral Surveyors. Special
sAentiOn given tOl0cstinx presumption and
hemessaad claims. City and County Sur
vlgor. Once, SQulro's Opora house.
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sDs. OAan's 1sssips Desks q q. Das
- AOHh
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AttOrnoys.at.Aaws
IN practice In Ill the courts Of wash.
: sSSon Territory. Rooms I. end 3 arSt
81 Post Building. Seattle.
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I. A. PALMER,
Architect & superintendent.
~ on Marion st. between Second and
MIA au5-0
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N 1ALLxR Aw. xxoLx
MAILER 4 gNolg.
e0eensye aaA CeaasellSrs At Law,
psoetov0 In Admiralty.
e@cs II Colman Block. corner MIL and
41metciA sta, up stairs. 006-tf
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Or. Mp. MoNTeoRNE,
From the University Of France,
Caa b. consulted ON every form Of disease
4 his ofIice, corner Of Mn and Com
nercial sts.. over Kellogg & AndersonS
hFuR store. al5-n
III. EPhARO,
n Contractor and BuildeP Of Seattle.

HAas and 6pecincations furnished free,
- cpa1rAct6 taken onywhero on Puget
e1nd. nooms On Third ~. ct residence
4 4. 8. Miller. iel-tf
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nraroNS. PLANS. ELEVATIONS.
0scd6cstions, estimates and euPerin-
!isscs furnished promptly for all classes
p ..biic or private buildings. furniture
f~mumenta, acoustics. ventilation and
s.ssssfion and the correct designing and
...st,ucticu OF water works, gss-werks,
s,.mhinR. sewerage, heating BY steam Or
~ ~. sjven careful attention.
S ". ". GOODRICH. Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07
THE EVENING STAR.
TUESDAY. renru,r, :. ,.~,,
I'd Edition.
NOMINATIONSSENTIN TO-DAY
C0NSULS- GENERAL, CUSTOMS OFFICERS, ETC.
Nominations To-day.

The following nominations were sent to the
senate this afternoon: Consuls-John Gallagher.
OF Pennsylvania, consul general at Rio Janeiro;
John Flynn, OF Illinois, consul at Chemmitz
Albert Z. Moreland, of Pennsylvania, at Belize;
Addison W. Gates, OF New York. at Manila; Enoch
j.. Snithers, OF Delaware, at Smyrna: Charles =.
Bernard, Of Vermont at Leghorn; ThoS J. Barry.
at San Luis Fotosi, Mexico; +. w. Rice, OF Maine,
AT ASpinwali, William I. Rice, OF Mass, at Hor-
S GEN. Futon Paul, of \. y. at Odessa, Russia;
wood, OF Louisiana. at Trinidad; Thomas
simpson. at Puerto Plata: ]. W. Harper, or New
YORK, at Munich; Selah Merrill. OF MaSSachu-
sets, at Jerusalem: James A. Mcknight OF Utah,
at ST Helena. Treasury-lIepry Clay NALL. sur
Neyor or customs at Baltimore: Ansalom New
Durgher, collector OF customs at NatcheZ Miss. !:
Ihom1s NJ. Cooper, collector OF revenue. 9Th dis
lTlct OF North Carolina. Department OF Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07

FOREIGN Tories oF.-Mr Parneu has been re.
elected Chairman or the Irish Parliament party
which has resolved TO raise the question OF admin,
lstratlon In Ireland on the address In reply 10 the
speech from The throne.-It f. believed that the
supreme power OF The government OF Egypt will be
transferred from the khediye 10 the Chamber Of
Notables-1he HerZegoyinan insurgents have
burned CoSniza.-MaJor Sir William Palliser G.
b. inventor or the ''Palliser pr0iectilesr is dead
: The sultan ~ Turkey has recently had an in
UrNleW with the American Minister, with view
10 obtaining specimens of the latest Inventions In
the Way OF American agricultural implements
The Car has given orders that no other fuel ex-
cept WOOD shall De used In the palace for fear or
being blown UP by dynamite concealed in coal
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The Markets.
- HI 1sk6BI hCB00
RAl.IIM0RE Eahrllarx z NixoEi.,ia

sa II aeEs February 7vrginia ss conso
Ga: do: new ten -fortes, S9h bid to-day. 'i'''''
BALTIMORE. February Cotton steady-mid
ding, nzs: Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat
40; do; amber. 1.42al. AS No. / Maryland. Lila
ruary, 394 asked: March, Al; April 43..a
western easier and dai-southern white. 7saso do
yellow. II; western mixed spot 67k bid: February.
3d. March: ssa6sh: April. Tt asked: May. 72s7aS:
white. 5la52; do. mixed 5O.5l; Pennsylvania. 5Oa52
Rye dull. 95a98. Hay unchanged. Provisions firm
but without change. Butter frm-western packed, Is
a.; roll. 25x30. Eggs firm, 26a28; lined, l6a2O.
Petroleum nominal. Coffee Quiet-Rio cargoes ordinary
to fair. 8Ha9H. Sugar quet-A soft. 9,s. Whisky
quiet l.: l8al. 20. Freights unchanged. Receipts
dour 654 barrels wheat. L. 446 bushels corn $50
bushels: oats 1926 bushels. Shipments-whest
SO. 826 bushels corn, Q. 1886 bushels. Sales-wheat
5A, 500 bushels; corn. q. go bushels.
NEW YORK. February 7.-Stocks duh and prices
tending downward. Money, 6. Exchange-long 1881
do short, 1884. State bonds fairly active Ten
nessees being in demand. Governments irregular
Cotton dull.
NEW YORK, February Flour quiet and steady
Wheat fairly active and Aak cent lower Corn dull
and shade easier Pork firm and quiet II. 12hal8 so.
Lard duh, IL. As
LONDON. February :, 1880 PM. 8. bonds.
trustees certificates 46h New Jersey Central con-
soils. ll6. Erie 40X. New York Central. 1874 Ontario
and Western. 26x. Milwaukee and St Paul common.
Ill.
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RAILROADS.

I'HE GREAT xsx,,y.H o,
ITO, TO THE NoRTH. WEST AND sQUTHMEsT.
Dog RtE, T pa =, sPlE EiII IS, SCENERY;
il krFcr saNG Nlkh' Ed. $50 b2olfNESr'
TRAINS LEAVE WAsHINGroS. FROM STATION CORNER
Fur Pittsburs and tie West Chicago Ln;ted Express
Ct P1ilp an Hotel and Sleeping Carr At 9 80 M.
fro@ HaTsbar to 6 afn mai SWs sssps
be.pTess 13o II m daily. with Palace Cars to
vr BALTIMORE BaLIIaiokE AND PoTSIac KsiLRoAD:
m daily; except Saturday, with Palace Cars to
Tor Wilsmsport. Lock Haven and Elnlira, $3.50 a.
N daily, except sunday
1OE New York and the East. 800 Am. 10 80 am.
and 1920 pm. Limited Express of Pullman Par
lor Car. 80 a m, daily. except sunday.
eey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex affortiing
direct transfer to Fulton street. avoiding double
For Ph,l..elphia. 800 am. 1880 am, 80, $40.
80 and 1920 pm, On sunday, 1;3O. $40 $50
an am lo2o Pm Limited Express. $50 am.
For Baliiinore, 40 500 Sc. 1910 a. m and 80.
sslpd ray, 90 $50 am. 100. $40. 100 80
For Pope's Greek Iine. $40 and 4:4O p. H. daily.
For Annapolis. g. An. and 44o p. m. daily except
ALEx1ND;;ia AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY WAY, ASb ALEXANDRIA, AND wAsHINGToN
For AeIandgia. $50 40 900 IL 90 and IL 25 AIN.
80 100, 8 20 500 and II 80 pm. ON sunday.
For Richmond and the South. $50 and II :o5 a. NJ
Y,,n daily s and 800 + m daily esesIt SUNDAY
go ana is and nid so0 On sOs sn as and al
s:o", S;od and 1000 a. m 100 and 9 20 pm
Tickets AMI information at the Office northeast corner
OF 18th steeet aud pennsylvania and the
xsSe To destination from hotels and residences.
FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07
what Col. Bliss Says.

From the n. Y. Tribune.
Col George Bliss returned from Washington on
Sunday night. A Tribune reporter yesterday
asked him, |" What Is the news in reference TO the
star route prosecutionsf"
There is nothing very new In that matter. We
are still before the grand jury and fully expect
to get the indictments desire. We are delayed
at present by the absence OF witnesses. Two are
now On their way nom San Francisco and their
evidence win be taken on their arrival In Washing
ton. The grand jury VIII SIT until March. and II
the indictments are 70 be found they viii be pre-
aenf0d befoTe the eDd q tho present month -