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DUNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneert
TRUSTEES BALE OF TWO THREE-STORY
HOUSES, Nos. 9O12 AND 9Oii STREET NORTH.
WE8T. MAX PENNSYIYANIA AYENIIE

WEST. NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in a.
records Of the District Of Columbia and by the re- -
quest OF the holder of the note secured thereby
1883. at FIVE O'CLOCK P. M, in front Of the prem.
real estate situate and lying in city Of Warrington Dis
FIT OF Go1u%bi. and knowp and described being
hundred and one Q01l together With an the Improve
ments ways easements rights privileges, aud appur-
which will be sold separately
Terms One third cash balance six and fwelye months
notes to bear interest and secured By deed Of trust
on premises SOD OF all cash at option Of purchaser o.
cost dep1st OF 500 REQUIRED on each house soon
otherwise the Trustees the right to resell at the
risk and cost Of the defaulng purchaser OF
some newspaper published in Washington, d. c.
mva.dhd. AAL nshrvA WILSON Trustees.
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NEW YORK. May 11.-J.H. Marriott, who came
here with $4,000 worth OF diamonds belonging
TO Paris merchant and who wasarrested, charged
with bringing stolen goods into the country, was
up to-day on writ OF habeas corpus and certio-
rari looking to his release. The prosecution
stated that n Indictment had been found against
Marriott by the grand jury for the offense and
court dismissed the writ and Eemanded Marriott
to prison to await trial
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ssNo Case, Abuse the Counsel On tn
Other Slde.0

w Ss A~usc INC OOU00eI o. 0h0
Other Side.0
From the Baltimore American
may be discovered a determination on the mar ~
the defense to repeat its tactics Of the former a
and accuse the government OF Infamous measurea
to secure conviction. The Old plan of s.no case,
abuse the counsel on the other sden Is resorted "a
Judge Wylie showed q Determination not To he
set refused to make any terms with RerdelI Res.
dell pleaded guilty, but no promises OF mercy Were
held out to him. Even II there had been ft would
simply have been accepting states evidence. But
the defense seem to desire to make sensation BY
accusing the prosecution OF having made an infa-
nous bargain OF some sort. This Is mere buster;
but as they have some two weeks or more TO malre
their speeches for the defense they may keep din
ming this into the jury for long time before the
prosecution can reply, and may make some im-
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The Courts.

COURT n GENERAL TERN.
To-day, z f. Gleason. e. d. York, F. Z Brant-
1nghanl, and j. F. Walker were admitted to the
bar on the report OF the examining committee.
Moses agt Spaids; record read Wolf agt Welsh;
argued and submitted.
PROBATE CoURT-J1d0e JdmeS
authorizing guardian to sell lot Is, square $50.
Estate OF Hannah C. Wentz; inventory OF debts
returned. Will OF Margaret E Reid; admitted to
probate and letters issued to Jane Reid; bond
$500 In re John McAuley, minor; order per-
mitting guardian to purchase &c. Estate OF Felix
Barrotti; order passing fnal account OF admins
tratrix and approving distribution. Estate OF
John Schultz; will proven and admitted TO pro-
bate. Estate OF John Rupert: order allowing
interest Estate OF Harvey L Maddox. guardian:
order appointing guardian.
EQUITY CoURT-Jud0e James.
To-day, Stone agt Stone; leave to amend bill
granted.
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


w1sa9s a Do .fee Apr1l e. 1855 S
SsS Rr0PSsss S be seeysa s. thS oee Sp
Twenty. THIKD, 1883 for furnishing s. emery for
qualify P e s
ton at the stationsry Room Of this ofice. % AftA'1
nd fhe be % If for sta,
sen:atives Of the United states. -
ols-s Of the House q Representat hses u.s..
a26-my4. II. 1915
pRofosALs FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE IsrsRI
ssf IN 3 es M It hS I'M %sa
da1nx t. sssy ss
h tsms
lsting thereto. vi be furnished application to this
Pposals must be addsessed to the Secretary OF the
Interior and indorsel on the envelope. Proposals for
siss. Inys. 7. II. 14xls II. H. TELLER. Secretary.
paoPosALs FOR POST oFFICE ENVELOPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHIsGroN, d. c., May l. 1883.
% s aTTSsP 3y Is sSSFSH psX 5Gs2
r aarns s da soai 7: ya saea end hs
se e fsIsT ass. sna Returns.
80. 8. For Resiat ta P Pscaa xssss''
Nc Tsg EIyslopes fSF Registered Packages.
IaaEk forms OF bda with samples and full spechca-
tons, win be furnished upon application to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington. D. c.
VI. Q. GRESHAM,
my4-2aw4w Postmaster General
DROfO SAILS FOR STREET SWEEPING IN THE
4 xiIIES OF WARRINGTON AND GEORGE
TOWN.
OFFICE OF TIE ENGINEER COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., My, 1885,
Proposals will be received at this ofcs until TWELVE
O'CLOCK H.. MONDAY. MAY TWENTY
EIGHTH. 1858, for Sprinkling Sweeping aud Clean
ing Streets and avenues in the Cities Of Washington
| ard Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Flank forms Of proposal and specifications can be
obtained at this ofsce upon application therefor,
together with all information and bids upOn
these forms viii alone be considered.
parts OF bids. -
G. J. LYDECKER
| Major Of Engineers, e. s. A.,
/ myS-6e Engineer Commissioner, d. g.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

(.HANGERY SALE OF VALUABLE COUNTRY
PIKE, KNOWN AS THE '.LAUER PLACE, u
ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND BLADENSBURG.
Under decree OF supreme Court District Of Columbia
lauer ct AL win sell at public auction. in front Of
the premises, on FRIDAY, MAY ELEVENTH, 1883, at
FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ. eff that part Of tract of land
in the District of Columbia, called Haddcck's Hills !"
lying the east side Of the Washington and Badens
burg turnpike read. and beginning for the at
stone the east side of said read being also
Ct lot In the division Of Haddocke Hills and En-
closure and running thence north with the line Of said
road 354 degrees cas-. ~ perehes to the center Of
branch: thence with the center CT said branch
south % degrees EAST II perches thence south 22 de-
grees east Is peres thence south IA degrees east 10A
perches thence south 85 degrees west Il erches to the
place Of beginning This place contains about %
acres is improved by brick dwelling. slaughter house.
and business of butcher.
Terms One fourth cash; balance in II, twelve and
eighteen months with interest from day Of sac at Elk
per Cent per annm. or all cash desired. $50 de-
posit required Ccnveyancne at purchasers cost and
terms to be complied with In ten days.
FRANCIS MILLER,
AGO Louisiana avenue, [ r...
JOE BARNARD, AruStee6.
sos street northwest
ap93-1. tu tn DUSCANSUN BROS, AuctS.
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JKRE DUNN's Fatal SHoT.-At Chicago, In the
trial OF Jere Dunn for the murder OF Elliott, the
pugIist at O'Clock yesterday, Fred Plaisted, the
oarsman, who sat at a table with Elliott at the
time OF the shooting. testified that the shot WA
nred over his shoulder by some one behind him
Elliott Jumped up and, with an exclamation.
raised chair as II TO strike, when another shot
was nred. Dunn and Elliott then came together
In death struggle. Ten seconds later the wit
ness saw pistol in Elllott's hands =
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THOMAS Z. WAGGAMAN,
L Real Estate Auctioneer.

Il Real Estate Auc6oneer.
VALUABLE UNIMPRovED PROPERTY, FRONT.
ING ION TENTH STREET, BETWEEN g STREET
AND SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE SOUTH
EAST. AND ON N AND BOUND AIRY STREETS
RSEETPWEEN 81. THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS
o. On mo MnNDAY. MAY FOURTEENTH, AT FIVE
~ feet on 10th street. and inediate thereafter lot
LAY: , ~ on Boundary street Terms day Of sale
DEREMPTORY SALE OF SUBURBAN LOTS
Il FRONTING ON LINCOLN, GALES AND
HEATING AVENUES, JUST BEYOND BOUN-
DAIRY AND NORTH CAPITOL STREETS.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY FOUR A2
will sell, in front Of the preirises- 49,
Lot OF Prospect Hill, fronting Lincoln avenue:
Lots Al, A. As and 50 fronting Heating avenue:
Lots g. "a, g. Co. 81. g. ~ and n fronting Gales
avenue ~
All the above win positively be sold to the highest bid
der. and the sale presents splendid opportunity to OBJ
tain suburban proDery ut low Gurea These lots are
Just north Of Boundary and North Capitol streets
Ierms One third cash; balance one and two years
notes 70 bear payable semi annually and to be
chasers cost deposit Of $50 required each lot at
time OF ssle Terms TO be complied with In days
resale at risk and cost of defautng purchaser
my9-d&as DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts.
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DUScANsoN BROS. Aucslonsers.
TWO-STORY AND MANSARD ROOF PRESS BRICK
FIONT, WITH TWO-STORY BACK BUlLO-
IMG NO. 1882 TWELFTH STREET NORTH

On TUESDAY, MAY FIFTEENTH, at SIXAsa
O'CLOCK we will sell In front Of the prem ssEa
ises. LOT q. SQUARE 274 Zen
fronting feet 9 inches 18th street northwest with
depth OF W feet to an alley improved by well built
twostory ana mansard roof press brick 'front.' with
gas and water.
notes to bear interest to be by deed Of
or all cash. at option of purchaser: Conveyancing.
&C., at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
IN seven days. otherwise resale at risk and of de-
faulng purchaser after five days public Of such
DC. deposit OF 500 required at time Of sale.
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GALE OF A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, NO. 7O4 C
y STREET SOUTHWEST.
By direction of the owner who IL non resident
will offer ct public sale in front Of the premises
II aA HF1 Pas NY a ga is, lssS
No II: in square No: 4s4 about A7xl0o. improved by
basement brick house; No: 704 g street southwest,
fronting also on Virginia and Maryland avenues. The
house has modern and has been the resi-
dence of M. G. from Virginia; yard quite large with
shrubbery, &c. will be sold at Q bargain.
Terms: One third cash and balance in one two and
three years. with interest at SIX Per cent.
T. A. MCINTYRE,
Real Estate Broker, 918 street northwest
j. I. COLDWELL. AuchOneer. myl1-6t
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR CRITICISED BIT A PRoHrBr-
TToNIsE-The Pennsylvania senate yesterday, By
the joint resolution proposing TO submit 20 the
voters OF the state an amendment forever prohfb-
iting the manufacture ana sale OF fntoxicatio9
craft local Methodist preacher, supported the
resolution In three hours speech, In which he
severely criticised President Arthur for his disro.
gard or the example set him by Hayes and Gar.
neld In oanlshing from the White House use az
wines In entertaining guests
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IHE 1EWksBtkY bCANDAL-In the TeWk6bury
lMass) Investigation yesterday, Richard Morey
testified that his aunt, Ellen Allen went to TeWks.
bury In March, 1877 She had money with her
he understood about $50; also, some Jewelry and
valuable clothing. He did not count the money
nlmsei1 but heard his father say II was about that
when his father went there, after receiving notice
ne was unable to obtain either body, clothing or
cash book shows a credit OF one dollar received
from this inmatel Arthur Phippen, a bookkeeper
Ior nrm OF GOAL dealers, testified that a number
OF tons OF coal were sent by him to Exeter n. r.,
oy order OF Captain Marsh The governor sail be
proposed TO prove that this was paid for by the
state
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THE NEW YORK STOCKMARKEr
The Following are the opening and closing prices
the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
ty special wire TO d. b Dodge, 5S9 18th streee
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JACKSON Ross has been designated mall messen-
lror of Wufh Ito Va

PosTMAsTERs were commissioned to-day as fol-
| lows: T. R. Hancock, Ula, Va; R. NJ Lumsden,
Granite Springs, Va; j. R. Station, Warren, Va.
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VvHOMAs BOWLING, Aucuoneer.
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN, D. G
AT PUBLIC SALE, NEAR THE MARKET

On MONDAY. MAY FOURTEENTH. 1888. lA&
ct the hour Of Six O'CLOCK p M. in front OF NJ
the premises. viii offer at public sale an that -
part OF Lot No. -. IN Georgetcwn. District Of Column
ba, beginning at point the south line Of Bridge
street distant sixteen feet from whore the west line
Of said Lot No. Al nersecs Bridge street. and running
south fifty i've feet and ten inches thsn twenty
two feet and four inches then north feet and
and four inches to the beginning Also all that Of
corner of said lot and running west on Bridge street
thirty eight feet and four ches (more less) then
south twenty feet more ess) then east thirty
eight feet and four inches nore less) then north
twenty feet (more or less Market space to the
place Of beginning
Also. all that part Of Let number 2s in Old George.
Bank alley, fronting thrty-one feet and six inches
on thenorth side of Bridge street. and running back
ing the west side Of said alley feet deep
Terms One-third cash; balance in six and twelve
months. with interest at six cent; all cash. the
option Of the purchaser. A deed given and deed of
trust taken deposit OF fifty dollars required each
SALE AL cenveyancing and recording at the expense of
the purchaser. r. P. JACKSON,
my1-dGds Attorney for Whites Heirs.
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MAKING II WARN FOR Gov. BurLER-The
Massachusetts, house authorized the Committees
investigating Governor Buffers first veto to spend
money which. II Is understood. VIII lie used TO
General Butler was In this city at the time tho
veto was sent TO the house. The state senate
yesterday afternoon killed, by refusing to recon-
SO that, with the consent OF the council ne could
remove the superintendents and physicians OF
state institutions The house refused, by vote
OF 1S4 to 81, TO pass over the governors veto the
Dill extending the charter OF the Ocean Terminal
6Allroad DOCK and Eleyator company.
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THE NEW ASSESSMENT.


G. w. Cissell trustee of part lot 1, square lo3
has filed bill In equity agt Geo. Muth ard John
Beha, asking that defendants be enjoined from
excavating beneath the dwelling OF plaintiff and
removing soil
The Maryland peach prospect, as reported to
the Department OF Agriculture by its statistical
agent for that state, Is O fun average
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A MINISTER SUSPENDED FOR HEREsy.-Rev Dr.
McLane was yesterday suspended from the Pres
Gyser,an q, church at steu6enyie, O., upon the
general assembly, which meets at Saratoga Nav
"a: He Is the author OF q recent public alton en-.
Titled " The Cross In the Light OF Today
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The MARYLAND DEMocRACY.-The democrats OF
baltimore held a convention last evening and ar.
ranged Tor the primaries TO elect delegates to tho
convention OF June 10th. The meeting was united
ana harmonious Circulars have been sent out
calling the democratic state central committee to
meet IN Baltimore on the ga instant to ix date
Tor the state convention to nominate candidates
for governor, controller and attorney general
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TOMORROW,
V,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucnoneer

THOMAS BOWLING. Aucnoneer.
SALE OF MODERN AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE
EIkkOk|, SEVERAL line PIANOS, COUPES.
SURREY WAGONS. BUGGIES AND HARNESS.
sc.
On SATURDAY. MAY TWELFTH, 1883, at TEN
O'CLOCK. within and in front Of my Auction Rooms,
viz:
Several fine Planes.
Two elegant French Plate Mantei Mirrors.
Six handsome PaFlor Suites.
Walnut Marble-top Tables.
Easy Chars and Lounges.
Rcvolving-top Desks and Secretaries.
Handsome Walnut NJ. r. Chamber Furnituro.
Walnut Warorobes. Office Furniture.
Some fine pieces Of Antique Furniture.
Printed and other Chsmber Furniture.
Hair and other Mattresses.
kideboards. Dining Tables and hairs,
Ten pieces Straw Mating.
One crate of fine Stone China.
Together with general assortment Of other goods.
ALSO
100 lots OF Summer Clothing for men and boys.
Also
One Surrey Wason Coupes. Bugyies. Wagons. Hsr-
ness, Horses. &c.
large lot Of Building Material.
], 600 good Cigars
One Aockins Bird. splendid singer and young:
N B.-Ihe fine Furniture will be sold at HALF
PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK. inside store. No postpone
ment on account OF weather.
myiO-2t THOS. BOWLING, Auct
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THOMAs BOWLING, Aucuonesr.

FUvHOMAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
EXECUTORS SALE OF PIANOFORTE AN
TlQUE PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNI-
TURE, sc.
BY order Of the corr the undersigned executor viii
sell, on SATURDAY. NAY TWELFTH, 1885, at TEN
O'CLOCK, at the auction rooms of Thomas Downing,
18th and Pennsylvania avenue the following effects:
One Cfickering Panoforts
Elegant Old Haircloth Chairs.
Antique Sofa and Corner Chairs.
Marble-top Table. Girandoles.
Antique Sideboards
Antique Bedsteads and Wardrobes,
Two Walnut Desks.
Together with other articles not necessary to emu
merate. JOSEPH e. BfR(yH
my9-3t EYecutor
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SUFFERING IMPRISONMENT 10 SAVE HU
BRoTHER.-Governor Blackburn, OF Kentucky
yesterday pardoned James s. Sizemore, who was
sent to the penitentiary from Clay county In 1880
for six years, charged with murder. His brother
man with large family, being the real GRIM
lnal, Sizemore voluntarily took the odum and
penalty on himself for the sake OF his brother and
his family. His brother when dying recently
made declaration OF his guilt and, the governor
being convinced by unmistakable PROOF OF the
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FIRE AND RESCUE OF CHMDREN.-The alarm at
1856 O'Clock to-day, from box 76, Georgetown, was
for the burning OF a bed In a room In q two-story
frame building, No. 1870 32d street. There were
three cOlored children in the house who were res
cued by ex-Fireman Burrows without being
burned. Damage to bed, $40
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APPOINTMENTS BIZ TIE PRKsIDRNr.-The Presi.
dent this afternoon appointed Asa W. Dickinson
collector OF customs at Jersey City; VIM Young
blood, collector Of internal revenue, 81 District
Alabama; George Holmes, collector OF customs at
Beaufort, 8. c. (reappointment); Joseph z Jones
assistant appraiser at Boston disappointment,
and T. 8. Fowler, Cyrus 8. Stevens and w. 81.
Gregg, assistant appraisers at New York.
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ID O. HOFFMAN, Real Estate Auctoneer,
les 10th and streets northwest

d O. HOFFMAN. Real Estate Auctioneer,
les 10th and streets northwest
TRUSTEES, SALE OF A VERY n REsIR SRA IL
NEW YORK AVENUE, BETWEEN FOURTH
AUCTION.
By virtue Of deed of trust dated January 18th. ar
1897 and recorded in Liber 993, folio 70. ofHP8
the the Lard Records OF the District of Columbia at
the Ct the holder of the note viii se at PUBLIC
4yG.Oll "a front OF the premises. TUESDAY, MAY
IhE FIFTEENTH. AID. 1888. at SIX O'CLOCK p.
LOT o In sQSere 514 beng Of the best building
0 u inc CITY, having frcutage OF 65 feet 10 inches
We've ana eighteen months in notes secured by deed
OF ust on the property sold, with interest at six per
cent Per annum. or all cash at the option Of the pur
cnaser deposit II SOD required Is soon the lot s
sold Terms 70 be compiled with in ten days. otherwise
resale At the risk and cost of the defaung purchaser
n tr Pubic notice Of such resale In The Ever
nV0EHT .. HOFFMAN,
No. 94l Street a. W.. | c.
CHARLES FLINT W. : Trustees.
- ,voxu. No. 616 18th street n r.
X. q. HOFFMAN, Auct.oneer
AV'0 and streets northwest. ap28. dads
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The Star Route Trial.
pRonrriSyrns JErS ppCvea

Mr.. Wilson continued his address after recess,
taking up the various routes in the Indictment,
and proceeding to discuss the facts concerning the
routes as they appeared to the defense
MI. Wilson was speaking when The STARS re-
port closed
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RIVER TRADK.--Hartormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows:|Schr
c. C. Skinner, Steidel, co. 600 feet lumber johnson
Wirnsatt; schr. Annie r. Clark, Wheeler, 5000
feet lumber, Geo. A. Sheehan; schr. Pocahontas
Kendrick, 40 cords word, H. L. Biscoe: schr How.
ard Ogden. Reid, 80 cords word, ). o. Carter;
schr Sally, JordOn, 20 cords wood, same; schr
Caroline, Aothershead, Is cords wood, same.
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AUCTION SALES.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.
REGULAR SATURDAY SALE HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE-
Carpets Mattings and Oilcloths at our salesroom on
TOMORROW MORNING at Ten O'CLOCK A. M.
Terms cash. WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO.,
1t Auctioueers.
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POLICY CAsKs ON TRIAL To-DAY.-The several
parties caught In the raid on alleged policy men
Police Court this afternoon The case Of Jno W.
Clark, for promoting the game or policy, was
taken up first Detectives Ran and Block testified
to areSttng the defendant at the ferry wharf with
a set OF policy drawings In his possession. The
oncers also testified TO arresttng other parties at
the same time The evidence revealed the feet
that combination had writer's here and the draw
ing took place In Alexandria, from whence the
DEFENDANT was coming with the drawings In his
possession. Mr. A B. Williams appeared for de-
to the fact that the defendant was recently nned
$3.50 for the same ofense, and promised then to 60
out OF the business The court imposed q 1ne OF
$3.50 An appeal was noted. Geo. w. Hunt was
next put on trial for writing policy, and he made
no defense. A fine OF $50 was imposed.
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District Government Affairs.
The Commissioners In reply to q request state
that there Is no legal provision for the appoint
ment OF q sand measurer.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
District Assessor Dodge states that the asses.
Sors are Still hard at work In the field, and that
he expects no report from them until they finish
the work, which will be June lst His off1cs Is
very well organized with good clerical force,
and the public will receive every attention when
the assessors sit as board OF appeals
PROPOSALS FOR FIRE ENGINES.
The Commissioners are in receipt Of five or SIX
proposals for furnishing new steam fire en0ine
for the District The bids had not been opened at
three O'Clock this afternoon Z hey are from Arens
Co, Ciapp Jones, slsby, La France. and Man.
chester.
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Terms cash. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.,
1t Auctioneers.
WEEKS CO., Auct1oneerr.
w 637 Louisiana Avenue
Opposite City Post Office.
GOOD WILL AND UNFINISHED STOCK ON HAND
VIZ: PARLOR SUITS. TURKISH CHAIR I'm
WHITEl PAINTED CHAMBER SET HAIR
AND OTHER GOODS All. EFFECTS OF THE
OLD ESTABLISHED FIRST CLASS UPHOL-
STERY AND RtPAIR SHOP. No. llO3 NINTH
STREET. CORNER OF L STREET NORTH
AT AUCTION,
On MONDAY MORNING, MAY FOURTEENTH, at
TEN O'CLOCK.
CHAS. WEEKS, Salesman
m11-2t Late with Duncanson Bros.
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CONTRACTS AwARDKD.-Hall q Son, OF Zanes-
VILE, Ohio, have been awarded the contract for
1oiner's work for the public building at Charles
town, w. w., for So, $685. and the Etna Iron Works.
OF quincy, Ill, the contract for the iron ratings
Tor the custom house at St Louis, for tS96
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TSHE CELLULO1D TRUSS: THAT NEVER
Il breaks. never wears out always clean and can b.
worn while bathing. Il for sale at
CHAS. FISHERS,
623 7ttJstreet northwest.
MRS: FISHER dsvotes her attention to the wants,i
leQ4 316onS, rail-
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MRS. N. A. FRENCH. MAGNETIC HEALER
WI and Business Medium, has removed to 1724 7th
street northwest where abe win be pleased to meet her
many friends and customers. f17-Sm-
NINE. BROOKE TELLS ALL. THE EVENTS OF
WI LIFE. Allbuinees confidential. Ladies and Gem
teInen 50 cents each. 408 street. between 4th and
9th streets northwest. d28-2Ow'