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EDUCATIONAL,
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
wv oFELoCUTIoE & ENGLISH LASGU41E
OBI NJ ptfeet, N, W., WAErluytdl, u. Ct
MRS. N. STKVkES MART, Principal,

eoi NJ etteet, N. w, Washington, y, &
MRS, N. STEVENS MART, F1tnrla5
BEGINS October /, closes juno /. Private purl
received after September l.. ,,.
Natural development and culture o. vac vi VI
for the purposes Of Conversation, Eeadlrg, puUs
Address and Singing. Correct use ~ lle Vsb I.
Of Articulation and RespiIGtl0n, together VIA ~
Philosophical lawn by which those OEatA EVFS
EaEy and natural Expression Of Sentinel! Y
means Of Speech Gesture, Including Gh4EsS''~
lion, Dramatic Reading ard ReCitaiIGI. n,,,,
Prevention Of Chronic Affection o. tAe tai IN
lungs and digestive organs, Rnd thu tttIEISS IA
81 Affected eleenS by ll9le!O,s SSlcj.Gs
Distinct Articulation taught TO 5amEe',S n ~ =.
other suffering from painful Vocal le!ets, taS X X,
suit Of habit, that may 10 entirely ovtit2le x
pertstent effort on tho pRrtof the kluooa! utIs w,
byG iudIcioug and eIPehsISSG zee v !SSSht r. ~, Tt ~
nresant, tho advice Of q phyE!eI1l Is oetAias
prior 10 tho Vocal Exercises given BY ne ustns,;
A limited number Of pupils viii 70 tGLen II XXI
Principals family for the SeAeEaIul.Sc'l0" u
EtudIRa, Ppnd for circular.
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A PHILADELPHIA lawyer, too proud to
allow hip friends to suppose that he prac-
tees in the divorce courts, adyertises
"Mistit marriages a specially. "-Phtade-
min INN.
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DoARDING-GooD BOARDING AND
ID pleasant lodging In well fufniShed rooms can
DO had by several IlnEle gentlemen for reasonable
compensation, ApplyGf ll2a ChAplne 81 oc21
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Il, 1853,

a.
commencing atlOo'clock A ", the undivided hi
OF q certain tact OF land situated on Asue6 q
Wheeling Island In, the City Of Whe'lilS' 0bo
county, West Virginia, known and clSlibl y
South Penn street. on q limo with l.. ] Stone.
northern fence; thenCo with the Mtsieri llne o.
said street, south 0 degrees, cast .ii4'hOI0tsI9
the hedge row; thence with the hedge iow s9u,AS
degrees, west Z 2S.l00 poles lhencs hull desitv;;
west q 42.lO0 poles to u stoke; Here hV'A9
degrees, cast z 2S.lOO poles 10 the b%eglnuisg, Na'
t4iping one acre aud % CLEO poles, more Of ltAt
THRHS OF SALE -One half and Eansch EVie o.
the purchase money a. tho puFChas,f6lAl elStW
pay 10 cash on the day OF ERle, the blirrcel IA We
equal installmeuts at kx and twelve n0nthSt N'
denced bynotes bearing interest from lhe G.y0
ale W. ". CONpkNr
slGCIsl COumiH4Cltf
I hereby certify that bond has been giyta :!
above named spcnIal Commissioner rs HGGlied "
IN Cont B, u. Mc.OLL0tl,
CieiE,
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MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, ~
l 1Ol7 AND ll00 "Am ST.
WaIhInViou. d, C.,

Reopcns wednesday, September q, i&"
Ms. J, EDDY S0MEEH, Principal
English Coune-CompletG, thorough aud p'%
Classical couIse-PrepAres for the SCnI%i Ssi@ 81
tho Seminary; or for ent;nnce ih0 'S'-
"FFenGSy and eormAu-By the "E''HFal E''A'''
(5Ruveurl. -..-, r,rt. Pin.
cpal OF the Washington schoo! o. ElA'WPga po.
Vocal MuSIC-DIreCtIon Of Madame "NA's ="
mer Rasp4r ~ 81 PM. Artol
GloetEneT. p,.,o,,, nj p-cLG
Z. Meser, Director OF Washington M Stn0g tt.su.
Decorative Ait-UndOr supervision Q! S0-p
REFRRESCEs:-By permission &H' soDs'"
ferS 10 tho following patrons: = Ckurb,
Key. Il. q. Andrews, Bishop o. u H. Sl,TTd
Washington, D. O.; Hon. Il; A. Te!.eit IVY +, IN
the inteiior; Hon J. u. Harlan, AbG;JGs. ~, Z
Cts. WGNhington, D, C.; Ger. John y 70 ssttzL
Minister 10 spGi1; Sen. John z. AoIs@a; ses.
Ala: Sen. Warner Miller. HeikiIntt !, ,.te@g5n'R
Green B, RAum, Com. Of Int; X =" nnp.p lg,dtt
Il: CAM. JaA u, GillL, u, +. navy thli''A 'sII
Hart. Editor N Wheell5G lntell!grG-s.-
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SATURDAY, NoVEYDER Il, lssl,

commencing at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, the following nj
estate, namely: The undivided half Of i urII
tract Of land lying and being situate on ZMtJ
island, In the city Of Wheeling, III the county d
Ohio, State OF West Virginia, known tud teR;E.td
On follows Beginning nj y stake on tee wCtt Eds
Of South Penn street, on a line with = J tiOutI
northern fence: thence with the western line
Soulh Penn street EUuth y degrees Ctlt sI4sl0
D les to The hedge row; thence with the LetGem
south so degrees west 7 2S.iN polls, u CnteLUrks
deSrees west q 42.l0S poles TO Il stake ihtbce TChh
SO degrees cast z Is l0j poles 10 the brEil Mug, toa.
tanning one ac;e 80 6.l0o poles, IrolCOF les
Also certain tract Of land situated OaZAueGOi
Wheeling Island, In the city " Wheeling, bCuhdtd
ON the north by . straight line Through The leale
OF Fink street, cntending westerly from south LIN
street 10 South Penn street; on the est by EOuih
Elm street; on the Eouth by lEnd oil L, ]. StOte
and on the west by SOuth FCnn erect,
Said last mentioned trAct ct land will Ont b!
offered for EIc s whole, and then Ia lOG
laid out by the Special Commissioner. \ plat l
which can be Bcen Ut bis olice, md sale viii be
made in the by which the lGEest Eln0a
be realized.
THRXS OF sALR.-onc.th Ire end 10 much n0NI
tho purchase money RS tn q purchaser tiAl etdt0
pay In cash, the balance In two equal inEhtnslu
at six and twelve months eYideTCsd by nOi
bearing interest from the day Of tale, the little b.
ing retained until the purchase money 1. pddi IN
full.
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william F. Zane and other.
BY virtue Of a decree entered by. aid Court
the above entitled CSuse oil the 18th day oiJEHuliI
1883, the undersigned Special Co rntS!OIEi VII
sell at public sale At tho front door u the CoaH
House Of said county on
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LADIES'
WRAPS.

aug ltIIt VI ftt Ss oht Nttat WI
Of Cincinnati, are the leadIngAmer..
Wraps, Muffs, Collars. capes, Fur
and Sleigh Robes, and importers
London Fashions. Their vast coll
l993-'S4 embraces the most per-
feet achievements In Saeages,
Doimans, Newmarkets, Vlctorias,
cites, Nantes and Novelty Wraps
Of every description. Their ex.
haustlve schedule Of designs and
styles In wraps Is offered In Seal
Skin, Fur, Fur-LIned Garments,
Pushes, Velvets, ottomans, Bro
cades, Brocade Velvets, Brooade
ottomans, Brocade Silks, Stock
enetts, Jersey Cloths, Silks, SlcI-
lennes, Princes Rhadzlmeres, SO.
They offer every thing from the
plaInest and most economical gar
ment to the most elaborate and
costly. Their cutters and designers
have been selected from among
the most distinguished artists In
Europe, and their achievements for
the present season are matchless
In point Of comparison with any
thing Of the kind heretofore pro-
duced Inthis country. For the con-
venience Of customers residing at
a distance, wraps win be sent to
responsible persons on approbk-
ton. Correspondence solicited.
1ddrW, A, E. BuRKHARDT&c co,
Cincinnati.
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: W., ". C0NnEN,
annrIpI Cab,pIalhnet.

W. q. HALLER, Auctioneer.
1 hereby certify that bond has been giys1bT
above named Special Commissioner " Icqu!Edg
INC Sn GIuFt e.R. wccoLIocn. Ceit.
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COFFEE.

THE NEW YORK DRUMMERs'
BLANKETS ase from Is 10 30 per cent cheaper
than Any other e p th aP. city b Sply e : Fey Pal PsI isis' s
,teoao ipdi1o blue mi best styles and elegant quail
w. hfaif line Of Beaehed and Brown Muslins,
Pillow and Sheeting MuSlinA Flaanels,, Piain
white, Plain and TNSilled Red, flaid, and some
eie eSiS A0m''mA !. X. Ray. LaBelle Store:
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
In the Circuit. Court for Ohio County, wasylr
ginia.
WIN ,Cowdcn, administrator olthGl
estGteof CaTolIneV. Zane. deceased, In CHANGER.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
In the Circuit Court for Ohio County, TcdvIH!al,
william 7. Zane and PlAteGB B. ZauCl

Charles E, Zaue aud otheH.
BY virtue ola decree Gntt IT'D by Eail court IN tie
above entitled cluSe on the 9TH day Of uCis6tf,
lSS3, tho undersigned appointed Thereby Il SpegI
Commissioner for the puITOse, Will silt a! juSlc
county nm
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

nTANTED-A AS TRAv.
w BLING salesman 10 q Wholesale Grocery.
Good reference can be given. AddfeA ~" us
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COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Yesterday, White agt Knox. controller demurrer
S'ls'aliied ana petition dismissed. Morrow act.
James argued and submitted.
Ioday, alter et al aSL Ward; motion for costs
by plaintiff set FOR hearing on Monday Jsuin 40
Gilmore: on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoUEr-.UfTge Nac4r7r,r.
To-day. Butt agt. Metropolitan railroad com
pany; plaintiff called and suit dismissed Shrhan
agt Green q al verdict for plaintiff 500 " Saun-
aers agt PEEL plainuG called and judgment for
Payne.
EQUITY CoURr-.J,fIge James
To.day, Shattuck agt. Shattuck: testimony or
Bank act. Chapman; Lucille ". Morrcu made parry
complainant Er3Sier agt Ray; pro Confesso
against certain defendants Shoemaker agt Shoe
Hahtr; AUDITOR report confirmed. Sturacker agt.
MeIrueT; sale ordered. a.. Richardson act Clarke.
q. L. Long made party defendant
CRIMINAL CoURr-.JtldJe While
This morning MeSsrs. J. II. Gheen Geo NJ ovs-
ter, jr., and John G. Miller We're accepted as grand
Jurors T. seaton Donoho was returned not found.
was ordered Mr. Joseph Davis and Gustav Herrle.
and VIM. \. Dalton, summoned as petit Jurors
were excused. James ". Onne, E G Dean Henry
Franc and Thomas Brown were accented Thess
names were drawn 10 III these vacancies Mr.
Wv. DUNCAN, llo6 18th street, was drawn 10 serve
r. ]. Collins, 46i street southwest. Daniel s.
Moore. 252l street northwest, l. A. Tuell. 6l5 r
s.Iee, southeast, were drawn 10 Ill the vacancies
District Attorney Corkhil. at III. stated to the
court mat the marshal had not found Mr.. DUNCAN,
r"N thdt ne ltu lsf1u Informed that MI
Dung an was a resident OF Virginia, and asked that
another name be drawn.
he court made the order. and C. l. Arnold, .21
East Capitol street, was drawn.
MI X j. Collins subsequently reported as a petit
Juror, ana ID. ;. Moore, l. A. Tuei We're returned
n t iouhu, ;. Iayior Wade was drawn as petit
I'LL ~ ."
THE COURT CHARGES THE GRAND JURY.
AT LEO MI Arnold appeared, completing the
grand jury, and Mr.. A. A Wilson having been Sc
lected by the court as foreman WAS sworn as such
and the others took the same oath, The court
charged the jury as 10 their duties He said that
lie dd not think that they had the right 10 origin
ate prosecutions. Unless they believed from the
elu5Ice before them that there was guilt they
Should ignore The b and not put the citizen 10 the
tro9ple OF defending himself when there was
nothing but suspicion.
POLICE CoURT-Jud0p Smell
To-day, Richard Robinson. profanity, two cases.
$40 or 30 days Frank Williams, colOred and John
ID. Magtl profanity; S. each.
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Warner, r. Tenn, Metropolitan hotel
Ward, 4. B., Ind, ia c ST. n. e.
Weaver, A. j., Neb.. National hotel
Wemple, Edward, \. Y, Portland
Wellborne, D., Tex, e39 ii St
Weller, l. H, Iowa, Metropolitan hotel
White, J: d., Ky, 1905 Sc NV.
White, NJ, Mimi, st. James hotel
wilkins, r., Ohio, 400 St
Wills, A. s, Kentucky, Metropolitan hotel
Wilson. W. l., w. Va, 1oos y 81. H. W.
wilson. James, Iowa, National hotel.
Williams. Tho, Ala, Metropolitan hotel
W mans. ( r., Mich, National hotel.
W lss. g. ID. Va, Metropolitan hotel
Mofori, Frank. Ky, 9i5 9th ST. NV.
Woodward, q. NJ. Wis, SIS Mass. ave.
W orthington, y. T.. m. National hotel
laple, G.. l.. Mich. - u St n. Q.
Young, G, Tenn. al9 9th 81. NV.
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DIED..

HEFlEBOWER. On Sunday. December I'd 1881 M
eIe!!l minutes past six of meningitis. ANNIE
HAL1ECk. AGED thirteen months daughter of Cieorse
w. and Annie CLARK Hcfeboyrr
A suffer little children TO come unto Me and forbid
ti Ih not Tor OF such = the Kingdom If Heaven"
baltimore, PHILADELPHIA ana Winchester airs leasa
copyl - 40 0
HART On Tuesday December T. 1888 at G O5 a m
il,s iunerai VII take place "Wednesday. December
o. iSs6 AT III O'Clock H. from her late residence 4O3
invited ' 'i
JOHNSON, At Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore
county, on December J, 1888, Mrs JEHNIE JOUNStlS
In the fortieth year of her age
Funeral services from st Patricks chrrcl, M tan
O'clock a. M, on "Wednesday December 5th friends Of
TIE family are respectfully invited o attend
JOHNSON. On Sunday, December I'd 1888 at q
oSciock r. m, after brief Illness. CORNELIUS JOHN
sun, beloved husband Of Sophia Johnson
uneral to take place at Nineteenth street churr,
Medlt sday at O'Clock Friends and relatives aTp ne.
spectfUlly invited to attend o.
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SHEFFIELD, Dec. 4-The miners conference has
decided not to strike against the proposed reduc-
ton OF wages until January.
THE RIoTING AT WEXFORD.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Press Association saws the
reports of the r1oting at Wexford Ireland on sun
day evening were greatly exaggerated; that the
dOws, and that nobody was seriously injured.
Major Whittle, the Chicago evangelist, held two
services In the theater yesterday, and not Gis
turbed
Another report says the riotous disturbances were
renewed at midnight, when the Methodist church,
the rooms of the Christian Association the county
court house and some houses of the Protestant pop
ulati0n were again attacked. All is quiet to-day,
but the police are patrong the streets leading to
the theater
THREATENED STRIKE OF 10000 wEAvERs.
LONDON, Dec 4.-The prop1ttors OF the cotton
mills In Lancashire have given notice to their en-
ployes that REDUCTION of per cent will be made
In their wages. This reduction will affect 10000
WeaverS, who are holding meetings for the pur-
pose OF organizing strike.
BLACKMA1LING POLICE OFFICIALS SENTENCED.
CONSTASTINOPLE, Dec. Alive police agents, con-
victed of the charge Of using their Official positions
TO blackmail innocent persons by falsely charging
teaced To Money have been
from ten to twelve years. Nine persons. the VIC
TINS Of the blackmailers and who had been thrown
into prison, have been liberated.
TRYING TO GET RESPITE FOR o'DoNNE1I
LONDON, Dec. 4.-Gen. Pryor to-day requested Mr.
Lowell the U. S. minister to apply to the English
home Office for respite for OD0nne with the view
OF obtaining time to set on foot proceeding for
communication OF the death sentence. Mr.. Lowell
entertained the request, and Will apply to the
t american authorities at Washington for instruc
lions IN the matter. Mr. Russell, Of O'Donnells
counsel, will wait upon Mr. Lowell tomorrow to
submit to him the legal grounds upon which viii
De based the application for the Communication of
ODonnelfs sentence.
TRIBULATIoNs OF THE SALVATION ARMY.
LONDON, ONT, Dec. 4-The Bailey branch OF the
Salvatlon army was rotten-egged at Dorchester
last night.
WHY oDoNNE11 WAS rprSzrrn
DUBLIN, Dec 4-The London correspondent OF
the FTee7ldn'S journal says O'Donnell's frenzy at
the conclusion OF his trial Saturday evening last
was que 10 the fact that he was not allowed to
speak, as he was promised. He failed to hear the
court registrar, who asked him before sentence of
death was passed whether he had anything to say
on forbade his speaking, O'Donnen thought that be
was WrOnged.
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Organized Robbery.
NEW YORK GROCERY CLERKS ENGAGED IN SYSTEM


NEW 1Ukk GROCERY CLERKS ENGAGED IN SYSTEM
ATTIC THIEyNG.
New YORK, Dec. An organization of grocers
clerks has been formed, called the A. b. c. Union
their employers. One of the rules OF the associa-
ton is that each member should by fair
means or foul possess himself Of $125 a
month and deposit it with Christian Krosz,
OF Brooklyn, who acted as treasurer The members
were to be given 50 500 from the funds OF the So
c1ety at the end Of the year ii they wished to go
until they recovered. The Retail Grocers union
has taken hold of the matter and caused the arrest
OF krosz, the treasurer, and number of clerks 1t
Is said that kroz must have received something
like s. 900 from the members of the society. Two
clerks In one OF the robber grocery stores held
for trial TO-DAY.
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The American Anti-Slavery Society.

PHIADELAPH1A, Dec. 4.-The semi-centennial an
Anti-Slavery Society was held this morning in
Horticultural hall John Purvts, one OF the three
survivors OF the original society-the others are
John G. Whittier and Elzier Wright-an-
nounced the object OF the meeting in a
few well chosen words, and the Rev, DR..
FurneSs made a brief prayer. letter from the
George William Curtis, Grace Anna Lewis. Wendell
Phillips, Garrison. Parker Ptllsbury, Samuel May
samuel Longfe!low, Francis j. G.. Garrison, and
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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1t is announced at Paris that France, the United
states, England, Germany and Russia will unite
to protect their interests IN case Of war between
France and China.
IwO-thndS OF HICKS Pasha's army are said to
encamped short distance away In KOrdOfan
In the Providence Or. l. supreme court yesterday
writ OF assistance to recover the possession of the
Quidneck mills from William Sprague, the court or
defed Gov. Sprague to surrender the mills at noon
to-day.
rich sensation has just been spoiled in st.
Louis. wealthy young lady Of that city had
fully made up her mind to run away with and
marry her fathers coachman. when at the last
moment she discovered that the coachman
wouldn't have hAR-Cincisna6 SATURDAY. NioM.
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I'd Edition.
Latest qGlegranS to The Star.
A Self-Accused Murderer.
HUNTING FOR PROOF AGAINST NAN WHO WANTS TO
BE HANGED

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4-The chief of police of
New Brunswick, n. j., arrived here this morning,
and after a brief conversation with John Koib,
who yesterday accused himself OF numbering
young woman near New Brunswick, he
was satisfied that the prisoner was insane.
Another conversation has been held with Kolb. in
which he said that he had a dispute with woman
skirts OF Perth Amboy, New jersey, last June and
struck her on the back. The body of a
woman supposed to be his companion
september, and had evidently been hanged from a
tree. The remains were buried and no arrest was
ther investigation by the authorities OF Middlesex
county. n. !.
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A Fatal Railroad Accidenf.

LYNcHBURG, VA, Dec Am eastern bound pas
senger train on the Norfolk and western railroad
this morning. negro tramp who was stealing a
ride was killed. Engineer Pond, of the passenger
train, was badly. and probably fatally mangled
"A brakeman ana passenger names unknown
were slightly injured. Both trains were behind
time, but the immediate cause of the accident was
the failure OF Engineer Pond to see flag signal to
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Declines to Prosecute Mutt.

New YORK. Dec. 4.-Ex-Judge George NJ Curtis,
OF this city to-day sent letter to Edward C. Afi-
son. or unlontoWn. Pa, who is to conduct the pros
eculon OF James Mutt who shot and killed Nicholas
L. Dukes, the "traducer Of his sister and murderer
OF ms father" In the letter the ex-judge declines
II In his place he Curtis would have done the same
thing. In concluding his letter, eX-Judge Curtis
expressed the hope that Mutt will be acquitted.
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TeleSraphic Briefs.

A special dispatch from Walshvile, ILL.,. saws
Lowers hardware store and the post office build
Ing were burned yesterday. The loss is $4,000;
partly insured.
The agricultural works Of ". Z. Whitman at
WE Winthrop, Me- We're burned early this morning.
The loss Is $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The striking plasterers at Toronto are jubilant,
Judgment having been given at Osgood's Hall. to.
day, dissolying the Judgment against them and
u!SlnlSSlng the motion for the commitment Of Jen-
k1nS and McCOrd for contempt of court.
In a quarrel Saturday night at a church near
tne latter the son Of clergyman, Black was
stabbed four times and killed instantly. Brown
fed.
THE CABINET MEETING.-At the regular Cabinet
meeting to-day all the Cabinet officers were pres
ent except the Attorney General, who was making
an argument before the Supreme Court.
PREHISTORIC REMAINs.-Recent investigations
have developed the fact that the buried wood dis
covered In the excavation for the new Casino
building, on Connecticut avenue, instead OF being
ancient geological period known as the quaTternary
formation. careful examination OF the deposits
Gas been maze %s BY MessrS Lester F. Ward
These deposits, as stated in THE STAR at
s%n m fe were and 0upa Ct qsg @ e @
ike broom The wood had lost nf tns
fbers remained. 1t is thought that the wood is
species of juniper. AS the period to which it is as
signed Is prehistoric its preservation, perfectly
curing all this time, Is attributed to the nature Of
the sol! IN which it was embedded, which is fine
grained and 1mpervious to air and moisture.
Local Notes.
The National Rifles and National Rifle Cadets
VIII doubtless have rousing reception at Masonic
temple TO night, as they visit the Continental fair
In 1u!l uniform. The COntfnentalS, with the ma
rine band, will escort them to the ir-roOm.
MI r. Donovan states that last night, about 12
O'Clock, he was attacked at the corner of 18th and
! streets northwest by three men, and received
severe blow In the back with a cane from one Of
them, Wnen MI. Harlan came to his assistance
Alfred Burdine aged g. who has lived all his life
IN East ashngton, died this morning at the home
OF hts sister, Mrs. Morgan No. sos Street SOUTH
Blseho concert Friday evening. Reserved seats
In the Police Court John Branzel, alias John
Groves, pleaded guilty to stealing two tree-box
SLABS worth cents each, the property of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. 1t being the second offense the
case was sent TO the grand jury.
Lewis Day, alias Richard ChildS, colored was
charged In the Police Court this morning with the
larceny OF saw from Henry Washington. for
which he was fined S or Is days.
Mr.. James H. Smith, school trustee, again re.
quests the Commissioners, to have the closets In
the John r. Cook and Randall school buildings re-
stored.
Potomac Lodge, No. 6, F.AAM., West Washing
t0n,) elected last evening the following officers to
serve the ensuing year: VIM, j. B. Thomas; S.W.
James s. Hayes; J.W., G. j. woodward; secretary
Z. r. shekeH; treasurer, w. Nordlinger.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards, on the Metropolitan Branch r.
and O. railroad, three miles from the city, Lewis D.
Means proprietor yesterday ia head OF cattle were
none remained over. TIC sheep and lambs were
sold as follows: Sheep, 3a4K cents per pound ;
LAMBS 4Ha6 cents. Cows and calves brought $30a
$50. The state Of the marketWas fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 4.-Passenger train No. l..
or the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, which
lelt here at $40 p m. yesterday, made a narrow
escape from wreck and robbery at the switch on
the track 25 miles west OF this city. Several spikes
had been drawn and the switch dis
placed, and when the train came along one
car was d1tched, the train stopped and four
men armed with shot-gunS mounted the cars and
demanded that the doors should be opened which
was refused by the train officials. The express
messengers realizing the situation opened fire on
the robbers, who, In return fired shot at the engi-
neer, William Cook. They then disappeared in the
train proceeded. -