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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-06
ENGLAND.

POWDER MAGAZINES BLOWN UP.
PORTSMOUTH, May 5.-Au explo,ion oc
Cured in the government powder msgszine
situated on Priddys Island, in Portsmouth
harbor. The b1i ding was completely de
moli-hed. II is reported that nine persons
were killed.
Later.-The explosicn n in the powder maya
zines on Priddys Island was caused by the
accidental ignition of some powder. The
loss OF lie is happily not 20 great as al first
reported. Only two persons were killed out
right.
Four OF the persons injured have died,
making the total number of fatalities SIX.
BRADLAUGH's CASE.
LONDON, May 5.-If, in the Commons
yesterday, the motion for the previous
question, pending the proposition of North
cote that Brsdlaush ne not allowed to
take the oath, had been carried, the
effect would have been to prevent the
putting of Northcote's motion. The uliimate
result would have been that in the absence
of any Instructions from he House, such as
The Speaker souglf, he the Speaker would
" been peeled 10 permit BrAdlaugh 10
lake the oath, a. ne requested at toe opening
setsion. The zUcsessful operation OF the
or vious qIes,i, The chief hope Of he
supp0it,Is Of B allsugh. Bradlaugh an
nouuces hat, 10 view OF yesterdays Pro-
ceeding=, ne had decided to visit his constit-
uents and formally resign.
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POPLAR STREET
Business Lots for Sale.
WE WILL SELL at public auction FOB
w CASH, on
Tuesday Noon. NAV 18th,

at the corner of Main and Madison streets, two
valuable businefs lots On PoP'ar street, about
doors east of Wm. Deans Wholesale and Retail
Grocery House. The lots have q front OF % feet
by depth of ISL feet to an alley. The improve
ments consist of q nice Office and woodshed, and
large brick one-story building, built for coop
erage establishment
This property Is admirably situated for general
should command the attention of capitalists.
Every business firm in this vicinity is doing lu-
crative business. Title perfect. Sale peremptory.
Terms Cash. r. ~. ROTsTEk d Co,
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The shirt Factory

j. HI. Smiths Sons Union Club
RYE WHISKY
AT 8. MANSFIELD & cos.
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Their duty will b. to take charge OF all
the flowers contributed for the OCCASION; re-
ceive them at railroad depota ard other
places designated; rec 10 their proper trans
,,ortation TO the cemetery aud delivery to the
COMMITTEES on Decorating Graves, and to so.
licit and procure flowers from all practicable
sources,
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DECORATING CRAVE

DECORATING GRAVES.
Their duty will be to receive The flowers
from the Floral Committee, distribute them
on the graves and 10 assist he Committee in
devoraliug the monument
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TELEGKAMS
To be Had by Calling AT the Once at the
HoRrs Mentioned.

List Of undelivered kilograms remaining at
The Western Union Telegraph Office, SO Mad
ison street. Office hours from to 1920
n,clnck a m and from 10 nm.
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\. 4. DTUtstItT

ON ORDER.
Their duty will be t. prevent any desecra-
lion of cemeiery grounds and to pr,serye Or
der generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
AleXandria Affairs.

held its regular session last night, President
Stuart in the chair. On the Recommendation of
use OF the elementary geography was authorized
IN the 4th grade: The principal or the senior
teacner OF the Peabody building was directed to
whenever regard for health required earlier than
the stated time for opening the doors The superin-
new double desks in Philadelphia at s.. 90. and of
twenty seven secondhand double desks at 81 a5
he announced also that the trustees of the COL
vacate another room in the Lee building and put
it under the control OF the school tanitor and that
an additional school would be opened at the open
were opened in the presence OF the board NAL
honers Co. being the lowest bidders on each
THE CoLoRED SERIOUSNESS Ida r. Morris. the
principal OF the Lee colOred public school here,
having been selected as teacher at the new state
october, will resign her position this month: and
Miss Jane E. Arnold viii take her place The
nall teacher OF Halewel school, No s. to be added
to tho colored female schools next week, and have
authorized the superintendent to make tempo
necessary at the resignation Of Miss Morris. About
500 permits for the colored schools have so far
been issued by the clerk OF the school board.
DEAD.-Mr Edward Lawler, a well known resi-
dent OF the first ward, who has been Ill for some
time. died this morning athis residence ON Wilkes,
near Pitt street
BASE BAL1--The Alexandrtans played the ORR
entails, OF Washington, yesterday, and the Alexan-
drianS won by a score OF & to4
REPORTBR's NOTES.-The public school teachers
met this morning, received their registers and
blanks, and arranged for the opening of the
schools next Monday at Q o'clock.-The mayor
has suspended policeman for taking money
from citizen as fee for the discharge OF an
Official duty:--It Is now we'll understood that
customs here, vice Ayres resigned. Mr.. Whiting
Is the editor OF the Nep Era, and will make an
excellent Omcer.--W1llam a. Marbury has been
tary, OF the city conservative committee
Another large excursion party came down the
virginia Midland railroad yesterday-Mr.
District as feed dealer, in South Washington,
has taken place upon a railroad In Kansas.-
Jones' Point light house was inspected yester-
day.
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The Slade- Mitchell Match Off.
WILL ANOTHER BATTLE GROUND RE SELEcrEDf

William Madden, the manager OF Charles
Mitchell, the English puginst arrived In Atchison
Kansas, Thursday night, and after a conference
with Henry j. Rice, the manager OF Herbert A
Siade. the two drew up and signed paper de-
clar1ng the hight OF. This action was taken In
view OF letters received from the governor OF
Kansas, and John Little, prosecuting attorney at
Atchison, stating that prize fighting in Kansas IS
penitentiary o1ense. and that the law In this
case would be enforced.
Harry Hill said in New York last night: "If II
Is impossible to have the night within one hundred
miles OF Kansas city, as agreed upon, another
battle ground will have to be selected. 1 am the
stakeholder, and there will be tight somewhere
before surrender the stakes" The fight will
probably take place, he thinks, in the neighbor-
hood OF New Orleans
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Affairs on the Virginia Side
BASE BALL AT FALLS CHURCH-PERSONAL MENTION
HEGIRA OF SUMMER BoARDERs, ETC.

Affairs on the virginia Side.
BASE BALL AT FALLS CHURcH-PERsoNAL MENTION
HEGIRA OF SUMMER BoARDERs, KTC.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August 81, 1888
Special interest is taken Just now In base ball
playing by the young people OF this place. The
Fairfax base ball club OF this village is composed
OF young men from Is to q years Old. and this
month they have been practicing and now show
good material and fair playing. Last Monday
they played game at Langley with the base bali
club OF that place and were beaten BY q score OF
80 to 20 Yesterday afternoon they played with a
made score OF a to j4 in seven innings. when
night put am end to the game Every village In
is striving for the champinship OF the county. SN
Mr.. Claiming Bartlett, clerk OF tho French and
American claims commission, and wife are making
states: Their return to their home here Il ex-
gected IN q rev days. M and Mrs 7. w: White
i nave gone to Ganada having been called there
years Old. The mother and two sisters Of Mr. q.
A L. Merrineld, examiner IN the pension once
designing to make their future home In the sunny
south. Miss Winnie Hodges, OF College Hill ter
race m IN your city. Is visiting friends here. Mr.
their home this week. having been making quite q
long visit at Mr.. Brunner's. Mrs. Traylor's old
The fair and festival Of the Young Ladies'
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Congregational
church, held this evening in the church parlors.
was an enjoyable and successful affair. The art
loan exhibition was novel and amusing part OF
the entertainmenss and the young misses showed
and articles, and also much SKIN ana taste in the
beautiful pieces OF their handiwork that they b ad
on sale. The receipts were SEC, netting over SEQ
to the fund of the society.
As Rev. Mr.. Jordan Will not return this week.
Rev. Mr.. Park will I'LL his place in the Congrega:
tional pulpit next Sunday, and week from next
NJ E Church South. We hope to hear his voice
in the pulpit yet other times before he leaves us
for his Florida home.
The cool weather OF this week has fastened the
departure OF summer boarders nom the valleys
and hfllSides OF Fairfax and LOudoun counties,
when they do not stay through golden October.
ARDOB VITA
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THE PLACE IL full Of Usage orange hedges
They surround most Of the peach orchards
probably to keep people out. ibid You ever
man asked me this morning. "No." I replied:
ibid your" Yes" he said, sadly; 81 tried
once-a long time ago." "Did, eh2" 'sYes."
"How long did it take you to get over it?" I
asked How long did it take me to get over
it," said he sadly. How long did It take me
to get over it?" And tho old man looked over
the 'ardscapA and scratched himself and con-
tinued: ''How .oag did it take me to get over
its Mhy, don't think am quite over il yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

SURVIVORS OF THE WANNA dispatch to Rem
ter's telegram company from Var1Oe, Norway,
states that the steamer Obi has arrived there
having on board the members OF the Dutch expe-
dition to the Arctic, who sailed on the steamer
Varna- The Varna f0undered on July 4, In latt-
Of the expedition were rescued near the Island OF
Wafgatz The Obi reports that the Arctic
steamer Oijmphna was tce-Dound near Wal
gatz throughout the winter. ALI on board OF
her were well and the captain was confident OF
reaching open water. The crew OF the
Varna left the Dijmphna on August lst and were
rescued by the Obi on August q. They viii 20 10
Hammerfest By the steamer NOrdensk1old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

AN OLD RUNoR RRyIvRD-The statement re.
Gently published, giving the that the action
OF the grand jury that returned the indictments
against the ex-detect1ves was invalid owing to
age, has been revived. It was coupled with the
additaonai Information that Mr.: Hungerford, a
clerk In Reeds grocery store. on STREE, was the
ford, who stated that while he was the youngest
man on the jury he was several years beyond his
majority,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

THE NATIONAL THEATER NEXT WREK.-The an
nouncement Of the appearance OF Barlow and
3, ought to be sufficient to MI the house from pit
to dome. MI. George Wilson is Washington boy
and great favOrite here. Besides Barlow and
Wilson, there will be seen a large number OF other
nrstclass burnt cork artists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

MARRIAGE LlCENsRs-MarriaSe licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Joseph
w. L. Caldwell and Mary Elizabeth Perry, OF Fall
mouth, England; George F. Wohfarth and Nettte
+. Shattuck; Samuel Higgins ana Ada Atkinson,
both OF Surry county, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
If EATING We're A FEIosr

1T COULD NOT BE MORE TERRIBLY PUNISHED
THAN BY THE TORTURES OF INDIGESTION
WHY ENDURE THEM! EVERY DYSPEPTIC
KNOWS. OR OUGHT TO KNOW, THAT TARRANT'S
EFFERVEsCEST SELTZER APERIENT Is A SPE-
CIFIC FOR THE COMPLAINT. WHY THEN SUI
FER! 1T is SHEER FOLLY. SOLD By ALL
DRUGGISTS.
sepl
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The following are the opening and closing price9
ttthe New York Stock Market to-day, al reporter
1yspecial wire to ii. II. Dodge, $50 18TH street..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

sEOEGETOWN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, 300
~ y street, West Washington. Boarding and Day
school for Young Ladies and Little Girls. Thorough
CO..es4ate Course Special students Music, French
and herman. The twelfth year be.5ins September IL
iso3; For circulars apply to Principal, Miss Lucy
81. PHENSON. auf-Ims
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sued to-day suspending Postmaster John W. Ar
mold, OF Columbus, Ga, and placing Thaddeus G.
Sturgis in charge OF the ONCE. The charge is
based upon the alleged incompetency OF Arnold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

THEY OBJECT TO THE INDIANS HAVING RIFLES
Lieut. Stoney, OF the navy, some time ago took
passage In the revenue steamer Corwin, In charge
OF rifles, ammunition and other articles to be pre.
Sented to the St Lawrence Bay Indians as q rec
IGNITION on the part OF our government OF their
KIND treatment OF the Rodgers crew. Lieut.. Sto-
ney has just reached St. MichaeIs, Alaska, and I'm
a letter TO the Navy department states that a
strong feeling OF opposition Is manifested among
the goods, because they fear the
arms may reach the Indians OF Norton Sound,
who VIII use them to massacre the whites
commodore English, Acting Secretary OF the
Navy, says that he is satisfied to let the matter
rest with Lieut.. Stoney'S judgement until Secre-
tary chandler sees Mt to take action regarding
the difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

pCCKLAND school. FOR GIRLS SANDY
IA SPi.ING. Md, REOPENS SEPTEMBER I7rH
EO- Circulars. &C. address
aul3-Im HnNRY C. HALLOWELL AN
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WALKERS. 2Ok TENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Nv tons OF Tar. Tin Lining. Rosn Sized and Garrett
Lmlns Felt Just received. Lime, Cemeuts, Plaster
&asen. Ere Clay and Brick. U2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

COMMANDER HARRINGTON, OF q. s. s. Juniata, re-
ports to the Navy department by cable that he
arrived at Singapore yesterday, and that he will
proceed in lew hours to Batavia, Straits OF Sunda
to warn vessels OF the danger to navigation in that
vicinity, as directed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

THAT LEKsBCRG DUEL-The Leesburg, Va, Wash
f,1gtonfdn says: 1--WE are authorized TO say that
the detailed statement OF alleged an air or honor
In this vicinity, sent hence to the New York Her.
ala. and copied into various other newspapers,
was incorrect, both as to its specifications and
conditions. And We are further assured, that
whatever the character OF that difficulty, that IL
was adjusted satisfactorily and honorably to all
parties, leaving nothing but good feeling behind -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

MIX BLAINE NOT CANDIDATE FOR THE PRISE
DENCY.-A gentleman writing from Augusta. Me-.
TO the editor OF the Boston Journal says: ST
passed an hour yesterday with Mr.. Blaine. He
never was in the enjoyment OF better health, and
seems as absorbed In his book as ever saw him In
campaign work. He declared to me in the most
emphatic terms that he is not candidate for the
nomination for President and has no desire for It,
and wants It SO understood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

POSTAL INSPECTOR GIDDINGs IN THE VIRGINIA
CANvAsa-Postmaster General Gresham said to q
STAR reporter to-day. in regard to the statement
that Postal Inspector Giddings OF Virginia, was,
contrary to orderA taking prominent part in the
had abandoned his duties and gone into the can
vass actively, but that's all know about it. 1t
may be true and 1t may not" A post office Official
said that the matter was before General Gresham,
and that he would ''st down on Giddings very
hard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

THREE NEW CASES OF YELLOW FREER AT PEN
sAcOLA NAVY YARD.-Commodore English, acting
Secretary OF the navy, has received the following
telegram from Lieutenant Commander WEIGH, at
Pensacola. Fla, dated yesterday: "Three new
cases reported, two marines at hospital and one
yard employe OF pay department., lately attending
Brown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
MAJOR EvANs.-1he sixth auditor Of the Treasury
has made q report Of the investigation of the
charges OF scandalous conduct preferred against
Major Evans, OF the sixth auditors ONCE The
report has not been acted upon by the Acting
Secretary OF the Treasury It IS reported that the
sixth auditor recommends the dismissal OF Major
Evans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
Am UmexDectedl Ren1v

TORONTO. Sept. IA weII-informed and reliabl.
party at St John, N. F., having been telegraphet
by the storm and tidal wave. sent the following
unexpected reply: 1.-THE storm Thursday last no
heavy here. Heard of no casualties worth men
t1Onng. Some rumors OF suspected losses OF
banks No tidal wave whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
Senator Call's Appeal Regulated I'm
Pensacola.

tngton representing Senator Call as asking aid for
the destitute at Pensacola Is unwarranted. There
Is no fever he re and no suffering. Pensacola re-
pud1ates Senator Calls appeal, and asks him to
explain There was one new case up to noon to-
day at the navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
NJ rs. j. l.. MCCiE Els SCHOOL.
IL WILL REOPEN
SEPTEMBER 18th, 1883,
At 1l1O l. street Northwest ana 0nns

T AW DEPARTMENT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Reopens Monday. Oct 1st 1883, 1.-THE Lecture Rooms
S25 street. Catalogues can he obtained at Morr,-
sons. Paraer's, Anglims and Adams Book Stores or
at the Office of the treasurer, F. j. Lavender 4S01s
Louisiana avenue New students can obtain informa-
ton enter at the Office Of
WI. NEWTON, Secretary Of the Faculty.
an23-2m 80 Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

''O1 course did,
Certainly; knew It. You remarked, too,
that the day was clear and bright You would
have said the same thing II it had been as dark
as the record OF one of your Fifth ward poll
ticisns Then. again, your letter had not pro-
ceeded very far before the indescribabie beau
ties OF the Hudson began to unfold themselves
You said the excursionists stood spel-bound at
the enhancing grandeur of the view, when. in
fact. half the people you see are either reading
the morning papers, fast asleep, or utterly UNI
concerned whether the enhancing etcetera is on
exhibItiOn or not. need not dwell upon the
details OF your letter, but you worked up your
adjective vocabulary through the grand to the
sublime. and then You saw the Palisades ALL
the Palisades. you exclaimed, what majestic
creations they are! High and solid they rise
from the river sde-fortresses of impenetrabIe
power. GiDraltars OF unconquerable strength!
Rock-bOund sentinels that seem to perpetualy
guard the beautiful river that glistens below
like placid slab OF deep-tinted turquoise. Tro-
''Stop Stop! say! I demand to know. sir.
how you got hold OF my manuscript Anybody
''Be calm. my young friend, be calm never
saw your notebook, but 25 years Of editorial
experience has enabicd me 10 catch on most
abundantly to this description business. Young
man, take my advice; destroy that letter: kill
that nonsense; In the silent waters OF the Hud-
son drown these adjectives. What the people
want to read 10 news, gossip. facts incidenta
anecdotes-not gush. Let description alone
Don't make yourself ridiculous by falling to do
what washington Irving has already done 80
well. The descriptive writer must 60 Public
morality demands his determination; the edi-
torial hereafter demands 1t; American lIterar
ture-. But, my wife's beckoning this way.
Ponder over these things while take second
excursion through that Saratoga trunk for q
bottle of smelling salts, or q paper OF pins, OF
whatever else she may order me to find"
The oracle was gone. ] sat mourning the
wreck Of so much grandlOQuence-the over.
castle built out Of high-sounding phrases col
lected from quotation books, sammer-res0Ft
puffs and religious weeklies all In valn-de-
stroyed BY sharp cynic. Loves Labor
was certainly lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.

HE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OPENS SEPT H.
TIE COLUMBIAN Col LfGE OPENS SEPT H.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE PENS OCT L.
THE LAW CHO IL OPENS OCT TO-
For Information concerning the Preparatory School
address Prof. OILS II. MAsO-., 1893 d street
For informal on concerning the other DEPARTMENTS
address Dr. JAMES G.. WE'LL ACi, 1880 18th street.
auI1-6m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The Posts flnaucial article
says: The stock market was quiefer steadier and
generally 1rmer during the forenoon to-day than
during any similar time for the last week. With
the exception of a few stocks the huctuation OF
prices was small and advances were generally
maintained with nrmneSS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION.
- Thorough. practical Instruction will be given to
young and boys ten years old who wish to fit
themselves for any business profession. Only 20
pupils waited Circulars book stores. INQUIRE of
L. RICHARDS. A. NJ, 1901 Corcoran street. aus I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

FUSILADs ALONG THE PoToMAC.-The marshes
along the river to-day were lively with hunters in
search or reed birds and ortolans. There was
lively banging OF guns from an early hour in the
morning. which n as kept up all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

Barn.
BLOOMINGTON: I'LL. Sept lat midnight last
night eleven Norman horses, recently imported.
were sHnothered in q burning barn owned by
Stubbleneld Co. The loss Is about $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

CHICAGO. Sept. IA special dispatch reports
that warrants are out for the arrest of Alva
Loucks, state attorney for Peoria county, Ill,
owing to an alleged shortage Of $4,000 in his &C.
counts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE.
FOR 3oHHa LADIES. FOR S S9tikdSk MEN.
Preparatory and Primary Preparatory and Business
scnoois Tor young girls schOo 8 for young boys.
FALL TERN OP&NS SEPTEMBER IL 1888
Distinct Courses of Study and Government. Separate
Bnll'tinss- One nanas 0>ient For fui information
adirsss key A. III. JELLY. D. D.. President, New
~llosOr, Nd jy2S-sSw2m
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.APLEWCOp INSTITUTE.
.H for Roth Gaxaa CONGO,

hHAPLENCO' INSTITUTE,
WI for Both Sexes, Concordville, Pa,
= mics from new Broad street station, Philadelphia
Best Professors, thorough study stud uts
prepared for junior in college, superior instruction
IN music; carefully inged department fer little
Do5s loca ION oOG feet above dewater $65 to $50
sesslon Of IL wees hshly reconmen led by p.trons
Bows can remain during summer vacation.
Nll-w&s3nl j. sHOkTLIDGE Yale College A. M Prin