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DUNCANSON BROS. Auc ioneers.

vOI>ShNSSN> DINoo, huC lOueeIs
ENTIRE b USEHOLD FURNITURE SEVEN OC-
TANE PIANO, CNRPETS sc CON AIMED IN
DWElILNG No. l12l sTRLt 7 CORNER OF / tn
STREE NOR H. EST CONSIS ii IN. IN PAR
Q! SEyEN-OCTAyE PIANO. PALOk SUITE: T: P
pIEK MIkRGk MA41NUI GHAMBh .F, SUITE.
LOU AGES. NJ I. TABLES. BID, TEADs, b.
REAUS, MASHSTANDs. r kris, SIDEBOA D.
EXTENSION TABLE, DINING CHAIRS. HAT
RACK IICTUkEss BRusstL , Hall ~ sI T.I Z
HOUSE. HAIR AND OTHER MATTRESSES,
SPRINGS &C. &c. Al AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, MORNING. TWELFTH DECEM-
Der. comm ing at EN- OCI OCK, will sell. at
the above-nam dwell ing, the Piano Fun.i. ure Car.
pet, &C., contained tn rein Icing partly ed
abov. which, the atten lion Of buyers is respe ly
called dot
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:. OR LATEST STYLES NEW MARXRTA RUSSIA,
CIRCULARS,
Don't an 30 = ~ It'll s&ssss. -.
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w 637 Louisiana ave"ue,
opposite City Post Office.
CLOTHING. CLOTHING!
AT AUCTION.

CLOTHING! CLOTHING!
AT AUCTION.
$50 PCS. GOOD QUALITY NEW AND SECOND HAND
CLOTHING. OVERCOATS FROCK AND SACK
COATS. ULSTERS. LADIES SACKS AND
AUCTION, WITHOUT REGARD 10 PRICE.
WMJEp p SD M, MRN Mn cr D E NJ X
VNHOMAS BOWLING. Aucuoneer
SUPERIOR PARLOR, CHAMBER, AND DINING
ROOM FURNITURE AT AUG ION
On FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER FOUR
TENTH. 1888. at len O'CLOCK. shall ell at No.
1219 18th street between and streets northwest
very excellent assortment of household effects viz:
Walnut Rep Parlor suite:
One superb Rosewood Marble Top Center Table;
Window Hsnginys Ornaments;
Walnut and 9th Ia 81
Fine Engravings and Paintings;
Leather Covered Arm Chairs. Reclining Chairs;
b u and other fiue Lounges. Ha l. rack and Stand:
BRUSSELS Carr cts and Rugs, " ardrubes;
Brussels Stair End Hail Carpets Ingram Carpets:
alnut Marble Top ChaiIb suites:
Fine Hair Mattresses Feather Pillows and BolsterS:
Decorated Toilet " are: Spring Underbeds;
Pillar Extension Dining liable:
Walnut Dining Chairs
China and Glass " are;
OH Desk and voving Chair:
Refrigerator and Water Cooler: Heating Stove:
One fluid Stove nearly new: 49,
Fine Lot kitchen Ret uistes sc.
dlo4t THOMAS BOWLING. Auct
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THoMAs DOWNING. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING on THE
EASl SIDE OF rCOND STREET BETuEFN
SOkIa AND IA II CAPITOL STREETS
% NLtie o. deed 81 dated the thirteenth IA
Gay o. SNt0t-r lso- and duly reccried IN Lber S:
~ iOiiO az q seq Of h and Records of-GA
Mashilix,Jn District If Coluultya .h- UNDERSIGNED
trustees All s - public auction in front o. the nm
~ on Iii RSDAN. DECEMBER SIXTH ISst AZ
fOtH OCLOC the following -d.scri *! ur1uertv viz.
Parts z Lots ~ and II II. sIuar- 80 drscrd as toll
lows b ilnlas Tor the fet south from
thc northwest corner o. square and nm thenrs
Suth alons II street. ei.been feet theuceea-t We
feet AMI one-ha4. inch - diyilg hs-
numbered I'm ard eleven tEIse north on ss; siiyid
In line one foot eleven AID halt inches t-rc. .s
NIFTY foUr feer - II ic - at h. II lot eley n th,n-s
north seventeen let AID vAzl inch thence west If
fOur f'" ten liz hes thence south foot. rlence
West hf Ave i-'t and half iAch lhe place Of be-
ginning. tCyethe- with the !nIf rOyeIueIts
lers: t7e th'rd cash the balance az ard tye
rluuts with nOte- tuAIIn2 interest and secured Iy
Csed -. trust II thc trrU4- not CONT lied
VIII n days tbe Trustees the rg!st il. r.,
81 Tie properly at the risk and the ieta;Ilt.ug
yorc Chaser Al ronveyan.iux AID recording Furcha
srs cost sIUO ieIoslt Will re rtaUred al time OF sale
CHAkLES IL FlCkLlNG.t -,
Dzs-GSCls JESSE III WILSON. AEGsSeeS
II TIE ABOVE SALE IS P }STPONED UNTIL.
iHI hSDAl, DECEMBER THIETEEETH same hour
80 L1~-r bS O4ti-r Oi the trustees. d5-dStts
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| singular story and n Strange SeQuei
TIE GIRL WHO PAID NAN TO MARRY HER-ForF
MISSING AN sLIA RoYSES. INCLUDING ONE FROM
THIS CITY. REPoRTEp.
There Is strange sequel 70 the story from Enc,
Pa, that was widely Published few DAYS ago con
corning the young lady who pail a Tramp 10 marrN
her In order 10 save her lover uom : ,toGs ccnS-
| giences that would befaI him II n married her
According 10 the Stcy, handsome. spirited ,nl liG
peiious woman named Amelia A. koyse appeared I'm
the Office OF Justice Freeman. OF Erie. on Tie LIST ms
she was closely veiled and accunp MED ~ al
HltSrate boor named Charles lr.vn0r and Insisted
upon marrying him ! he ceremony was Fe'.
formed and then she turned 10 the bushin. bride
gi1oin paid HIM for his services In tx most cod
blooGed commercial Way imaginable ana S,nt .inl
pacing about his business. IiIel she exp tiu"u
10 the court that Sae hIi MARRIED tbs "a IA Imply
- put IL out OF her power 20 marry her whom
she loved, the oniy man on egrth Il would pleas.
dhu nurt her 10 marry. "For rcs-OnS that have
no desire TO TELL. she s1ii. Il cannot marry THIS
gentleman without bringing great s,lrrOw upon
him and me- IN the future. And aS / aln caly a
woman. cap abe or being tempted 10 marry the
man love, have married a stranger ANA placed
myself beyond the reach OF temptation. This Is al
there Is IN It shall 20 home aud live as have
always lived, and love as always have loved II
II not laely that l shall see this man 1raynnr
again. He perfectly understands thtt H.. was
hired 10 marry lie and then go a5puJ his business
Having said this, she LETT the court room Gay in
an opposite direction from that the strange bride
Since then Justice Freeman has received te'e-
grams OF inquiry from iour widely separated rs, -
con eTillis missing young Ladies bearing the nane
OF Amelia Royse, or Royce.
WASHINGTON AMELIA
A dispatch to the New York World saws that
Tuesday evening the Justice received a telegram
from Mrs Margaret Royce, OF Washington ID. c..
stating that Amelia A. Royce h "a disappeared from
that city few ys before. and that Il was feared
she was the "veiled lady OF Erie. The telegram
was followed by letter giving description o. the
washington Amelia, and informing the ma g1StraIe
tnat she was Insane on the subject OF marriage
description p tlid lpa- mott
the Washington beauty, and the magistrate began
TO ponterupon the remorN able conci len OF three
AmeiaS disappearing about the same time.
NOTHING KNOWN IN WASHINGTON
The District police have had no Information OF
the disappearance or any woman O: the name OF
Amelia A. Royce from this city. and the names OF
neither Margaret Royce or Amelia A. Royce appear
In the directory.
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HE1sEKAmp p Asos

HE1NEKAMP Pianos
Are used by 1900 Professors, Artists and Amateurs
and are recommended above all others Competent
judges pronounce them iequslled in brancy Of tone
singing qualities and durability Low factory prices
and easy terms. Several hand but little used
will be sold low OLD pianos taken Is part payment
at tuu value
BRANCH FACTORY WAREROOM
n22 427 10th Street Northwest
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TIE FUNERAL OF WV. II. CRAIG took place from
the DunbartOn street NJ. E. church yesterday at s
O'clock, and was very largely attended The services
were conducted by Kevs. j. j. G. Webster DR.. Lana
han, Richard Norris, w. F. Ward, and Mr. w. l.
Mckinney. The Dashaway Reform club. Of which
the deceased was the chaplain, attended the fune-
raj In body, and furnished two OF the pail bearers
MeSsrS NJ. A. MCGOWAN and H. A. Gilbert, the
others being j. Henry Wilson. q. ThoS Woodward
James h. Payne, Robert Cohen. John Whittier, and
John Watkins The tnterment was at Oak Hill
cemetery. Floral tributes were sent from the PEN
sion ONCE and the above named club.
GRAIN.-S,500 bushels wheat sold to-day at prices
ranging from Ito to Ill for prime Fuze and mixed
wheat New corn is bringing from 50 to S.
CLOSE OF CANAL NAvIGATION.-It Is stated that
no waybillS will be issued on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal after December Is, and the water win
be drawn on December "a
RANGE OF THE THERx0NBTIR-The following
were the readings at the ONCE Of the chief signal
officer 20 day am. 304 II Am, 46h: pm, R2
Maximum, sc 2: minimum. 900
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(HANCEEY sALE OF yALUABLE UNIMPRoyED
~ RIAL ESTATE BEING The VET SIX LOTS
OF SOY ARE =. Al The JUNCTI N Of MA
RIIAND AVENUE AND A ST EEET NORTH
EAST. FACING CAPITOL Pal K.
By virtue OF deere Of the supreme Court f thessS
District OF Columbia ho. ing EQUITY term TN
psssd on the 10th day OF November loS3 in useA-
Numbered i.0E2 wherein kate Mari. guardian &c is
complainant and Frank T. Barry and others defend
ants hall offer Tor sale az public aUtiou in of
TIE premises On TUESDAY DECEMBER EIGHTEEN
1883 n I OUR O'CLOCK P NJ lots numbered FIVE (5)
SIX co. sever I'd eight (c) nine 80 ten i0l mes
NJ Lattas recorded subdiv siOu of square numbered
seven hundr-d and tv yseyen 60 the Ci Y of
Washington District OF Columbia The said property
Will be sold by lots
TENS o. sar prescribed by the court One third
Cs) cash. thu snder t2} equal iEstalln, nts
payable a. and twelve l2l months after day OF sale
respectively with interest tie whole amount due
payable ach Sly ts) months all ut the option of
tne purchaser or urchssers such TurC haser pur-
chase u bot paylr< all cash to his their
Tor the Terred payments above provided, ard 10
deed 10 - given until full payment of IurclaS,noney
deposit OF 100 VIII be required each lot when sold
All convey aD1rg cost II purchaser purchasers;
ard IL dvtauit Of compliance with the terms sale
within ten tit days tire property viii be resold the
rsA and cost .. the do1aultg purchaser purchasers
HENRY Z. DAVIS Trustee.
AID Louisiana avenue.
j. T. Col pN ELL, Auct d5-eokds
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NOVEL ARCTIC RELIEF PARTY PRoPogRp-
captain Adams, British sailor, PROPOSES that the
English government should III out expedition 70
go la search or The survivors or the Greeiy party
he suggests the employ menJ or a powerful steel
steam yacht OF about $40 tons burlhen, strength
ened Win special reference 10 Arctic navigation
mover feature VI MS scheme Is that plenty or cabin
room be provided Tor the accommodation OF sucn
Passengers a. may wish 10 make tourdn the Arc.
Tic region and are wiling at the same time TO con-
tribute Their share OF the expenses OF the tr1p He
has devised peculiar Ice anchors, which will greatly
assist In navigating through masses or ice, and
also proposes 10 carry apparatus for blasting, By
which lac expects 10 break d passage through leo
ne.ds- there VIII also be a complete outfit Ut ice
SANS, whaeboats and sleighs, 80 that the party
viii DE prepared for any emergency.
SUIT AGAINST e. S. GRANT, JR.-A suit for
$1,000 damages has been brought ia the supreme
court Oh New lork city against U. s. liant IT., by
Jonn Il. Bailey, MestchesJer miIkman, who was
Injured oy one OF The Arabian stations presented
10 Uen- Grant by the khediye OF EgypJ.
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WALLER b. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Aucuoneera
GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE.
FINE TRIPLE sILvER-PLATED WARE,
ROGERS TABLE CUTLERY,
MANTEL CLOCKS, Bi.ONZES AND ORNAMENTS
b. ORDER TAUNTON SILvER-PLATE COMPANY.
STORE CORNER TENTH AND STREETS.
Facing Pennsylvania avenue,
CoMMESCINe
TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ELEVENTH.
AT TEN A. NJ.
Resunine at
TWO AND HALF-PAsT SEVEN O'CLOCK p NJ.
And continue from day day until the entire stock is
closed out.
The stock will include New and BEAUTIFUL Goods in
- TM1ils SETS. sALsERs WAirEas. -'''
ioik kErs sf ftRE ms B Ssnk nA'
VASES BUFFERS.
SYRUPS, ETC. ETC.
ALSO.
$50 DOZEN ROGERS
And Other Celebrated Makes Of
IVORY PEARL i; WALkUS; GARyEP HA HSDLE AND
KNIVES ETC. ETC.
Choice Ass rtnent Of
MANTEL CLOCKS. BRONZEs AND ORNAMENTS.
The salesroon has been fitted up especially for the
display Of tAese i cant goods well heated TO- he
fort OF visitors Chairs Will he furnished the ladies' who
are respectfully invited.
The goods will be guaranteed in every respect rep
resente aud instructions most positive to sell
the entire stock without reserve
Out of town purchasers can have goods carefully
packed. dlO-Zw
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DUNCANsON BROS, Auctloneers.

nUNCANSON BROS, Auct,oneers
ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CARPETS. &C..
S3S1A ps II soYs rs SAG
r 4S1R PART T. OF FASo TAIk cioiH FGkSf.
ExTENsfoN iABaE. biNiSS c 81 p RocR:
fz u s5 Nb aSSs f SR6S5f HS
zsb EAf RiTcaEs s' 5SES shIest &C..
On THURsDAY MORNING, DECEMBER THIR-
Contained therein D0Se Tue sn'e fOrn''a dio e.
A qG EnYS Sc SALE n OF THE NORTH TWENTY FEET
In1kTY F. LT Of LOT g. SOU IRE 2ll ON The
@ iRE e khSbE fEEa P
On SATURDAY, DECEMBER EIGHTH. 1923 ataa2
ton in front of the premises. the above desirabl
Terms: One-third cash, and the balance in six
twelve and Ell -ht'en MONTHS with interest at six per
Option Of pucha 500 deposit 1T n os Of Of se n and
Az c9nyeSa ~, It purchasers cost Terms to be
d3-ot j. 7. COLDwELI, Auct
a. THE ABOVE. SALE Is POSTPONED on AC-
Il e. i sss'h =. In Fn
dIO-2t 1T COLDwEIL Auct
FINE TH HIEE PREss BRICK BAY WIN
sfEp sho eA1Hf foSE G HE1H
SEkAE 4sS Is siS 51S Mi
NORTHWEST.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBERIea
IHiRI ZENITH, at FOUR AND All ALF O'CLOCK 5i#a
III front OF the premises will sell the last &A
fronting q feet inches by a depth of 100 feet to an
alley improved 10y new press brick front house with
bay Wi dow and all modern conveniences 10 rooms
sats nantes closets &C house heated by furnace aid
f has s s Sss 5a hut
rapidly Improving section Of the CITY
Terms: One-third cash: bal nee in six twelve
ei nteen and twenty four months, notes bear per
cent ter AMI to be urd by deed of trust or ali
purchasers cost Terms 10 be- compli with in seven
days otherwise resale at risk and cost Of
after I'VE days public advertisement resale IN
some newspaper published i'll Washington d. C.
di0-It DGNCANsoN BROS Ancts
ID REMPrORY SALE or AIR NE MA!lOGANY
i BAY CARRIAGE HOESE,, ls HANDS HiGH
WILL A1CHED. & AND YEARS OLD OIND
A Az f 81 IL, .t = ALL HARNESS. NOT AFRAiI
ALSO,
Bay SI MARI NRid 5s HANPs HIGH YEARS OLD VERY
The above stock win be sold without reserve at public
auctions on FRIDAY MOkNlN :. DECEMBE FOiiR
TENTH. at ELtVEN O'CLOCK in front Of Wr
wash Majors stables No 1876 str ct northwest at
which PLACE they wi be on exhibition ON and after
Tuesdty 1lth De ember, and parties coutelnulatnu
purchasing can ride after aud have priysre Of
veterinary examination PREVIOUS to sale The horses
were brouHht from Kentucky and have fine pripr es
So tab tor private parties b inT very handsome, ami
seldom such horses sold at auction: but own is
ged to sell and presents splendid Opportunity to
obtain good bargain BY vi owner ~
am DUNCANsoN BROS,
olo Auctioneers
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The New York stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices
OF the New York Stock Market to-day as reported
by special wire TO II. Ii. Dodge, $50 18th street.
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y
r. q HOFFMAN Auction-er ny7-dStls

L RESL ESTATE on IHE SUKfHs EST CORNER or; fzfs
OF ~ IN 18TH AND VI SIkEETS NORTH
WEST. BIN A 1Ek E-STOkI AND BACK
HOUSE
b. virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of the IA
District II COluI bia PASSED III E unity No II
5tf6 wherein John Fl Herre is plaintiff aud Her >-1
rll 81 al defendants tine undersigned Trustee will
sell at public auction i'll trout the premises
WEDNESDAY. pECENBER TWELFTH 1855. at
TOUR O'CLOCK 2. NJ sub Lot nulu b.red thirty thr c
tj and the south lil foot with tn depth thereof of
Lot Numbered thirty-tw9 t52). in square numbered
ninety $50 improved by threstorv l,sck
building brisk store and dwelling Eoase in good ord r.
IN the City y J. asiiingtOli. d. c the havii.
frontage u u feet Oh 10Th street by depth IF 81
VI street. III property viii be sold clear Of all encu-
ORANGES. and all taxes paid UP To day of sale.
erIIS oil sale Ole-toJTth of the base in
cash. the Residue IN three equal iIsta,llFnts SIX
Twelve AID eighteen months rsIeCtivly with interest
ST eizA yer cent per uIIl paid be
spprCye notes ana lien tie property sold
or al cash at option O1 the purchaser The Trustee
Will require Deposit Of ! 100 al time OF sale
/ Ii SAUNDtES Trustee
- 1lu5 t street northwest.
j 7 CtlI DIV Ell i. A1,rfnnetr r.l,-e4nSfis
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AUCTION SALES.

nUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers.
TUESDAY, MORNING, DECEMBER ELEVENTH
REGULAR WEEKLY SALE TAKES PLACE Al
OUR SP tCIOUo 5 aLEShOUM. COMMENC Nc Al
TIN O'CLOCK FOR ACCOUNT OF MANUFAC
TURERsA AND PR, .EtAMILIES.
TWENTY PARL SUITES IN WALNUT AND
CTEER FRAMES, EVERY VAkIE ~ OF COVER
M ca MBkR SETS, sIDEBOARD. PAItNi
ROCKERS, LOUN Is. EASY hairs, III. T. Ia
B Is OFFICE CHAIRS, EXTENSION TABLE
BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, NASHSlANDS. MARD
ROBES, ZINE HAIR AND D He's MAI REooE-
FEA1HEkBEDS, PILLO AND LISTERS
VELVET. Bod MIRIAM AND O1HLR CAR
PETS RUGS, COOKING AND HEATING STOVE
CkOCKERI AND GLASSWARE. KITCHEN RE-
QUISIlEa, &C.
SPECIAL:
wATCHEs. gaMELRYa ETC
100 DkESS COATS,
WITH FULL L Ne OF or ER GOODS TO wEICE
The All. NTIUN OF BIZ ERS Is CALLED. 1t
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A RTEICIAL EIES
"a - $40 SIS Fyesfglt fitted
a AEAPLER'S OLD STAND
<<S~ Sos fslLsylyskllA WANNA
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ID o. HOLMAN. ReqI Estate AEctioneer.
1es lJIh aud 4 street, HoIt hives,
TRUSTEES SIZE OF TOUR BRICK DWELLING
HOUSES. al u DER RENT STU ATED on
FRANKLIN STRFFT BEIW IN fOJRT AND
FIFTH AND AND Q STREETS NORTHN EST.
IN THE CT II OF WASHINGTON. IN The DIS

HOUSES. ALL Z DER RENT. STU ATED ON
FRANKLIN STREET BEIW IN fOJRI AND
FIFTH AND Z AND Q STREETS NORIHN EST
IN THE CT n OF WASHINGTON, IN The DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA
BY virtue Il deed u trust. bearing date the 10Th IA
day OF May. l,76 AID duly recorded in liiar II a
folio 319 If III Ian Cecor tOr ti-e District of
Columbia and ~ vira % the order aud decree OF the
Supreme Court Of TN District .. CUlrll b. holding
sl,-Cfal tenn Equity Of TIL Al DAY = October
ISL numb I'd ..3 guilty. We ST. :: at the
request Nary l. Hall. owner Of the note sect, by
tine said dred of trust. by Mason Of de.auI IL the
Payment of the Indebtedness by thu said deed
ureI:IiSrS THURSDAY. THE IHIltIEfNJH DAY
OF DECENBER l--.. AT THREE O'CLOCK 7 NJ, all
those rfain TTe;ss known lots numbered ninety
three fg5l niuety-ffTr 80 ard Tinety five 1851.
OF the Commissioners subdivision OF square
Numbered FIVE HUNDRED and teu l0) in the City Of
herd one hundred and nineteen Old OF William
Huldgt's subdivision CT lots Eunb+rrf twenty
t.- and tety-eiEit (2S) OF the said Commissioners
Subdivision Of tue said square together with the i'm
Troveine1t- aTTuTtsnalCes and herttitai to the
hiluz7I-- TIE sad lIuirOyel, hts CONSISTING of
Prick Dwelling Juss numbered respectively
43l 43 fj7 and +iFlf franEl street said city
Terms OH--half and the baanc, i'll 81 <
md w, I've tins secured. the property and
III .Ote~ interest at Ter per sunuI;. or
al cash at the option Of the IurCl-s A Cei. {
SlFj Nil be required on each house when sold A
yauciuZ u Ue at a-erS tn OF
sal h compiled with within lO) DAYS In default
COZ much thereof in RESPECT ~ which such
nance Sh. hot h. had at tn. risk snd uf
detsu tin purchaser after five t5 days by adj
IDgtOn. D. G. j RUSSELL ARR, T-,,s+.,s
I. l.
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A DECISION. IN FAVOR OF JEFFERSON DAv1s-A
decision was rendered by the U. s. Supreme Court
to-day In the contested will case Of stephen Percy
Ellis ct al, collateral heirs Of Sarah Ann Dorsey
against Jefferson Davis, to recover possession OF
certain real and personal property left the latter
by Mrs. Dorsey at her death. The judgment OF the
court below In favor OF Mr.. Davis is affirmed
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MARY F. GEE has been commissioned as post.
master at LOchleven, Lunenberg county, Va.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Richard D.
Cults, Of the coast survey, recently returned from
Rome, was stricken With paralysis last Saturd ~
while In street car He was conveyed to his
residence, No 1725 II street, where he now lies in q
dangerous condition.
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EVENTS IN THE CHURCHEs.-Rev. Robert Collyer
preached to an Immense CO. gregation at All Sours
church last evening, the subject OF his remarks
being "ldeals." He endeavored to demonstrate
that truths were learned by working out Ideals
president OF the American Humane society. deliv-
cred an address upon ''Cruelty TO animals in
transit" before large audience at the Memorial
Lutheran church yesterday aIteInoon.-Rev
Alexander Kent, In a sermon at the Uniyersaist
church yesterday morning, commended that the pop
ular idea OF culture curing the tendency TO crime
WAS orr
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SENATOR ANTHONY IMPRovING.-Senator Anthony
Is doing frst-rate He proposed this morning to go
to the Capitol. but Surgeon General Wales advised
him to rest for the day-not that 1t was regarded
as necessary, out more as matter OF precautiOn.
The Senator viii be at the Capitol tomorrow. He
Will be sworn In for the new term to which he was
elected, and before the week is out will be elected
president pro tenn. The President called to see
Senator Anthony yesterday afternoon.
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IL THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON AC
count of the weather until TUESDAY, DtCtMBr
EsENTH. 1883. 1t HALF-PAST FOUR OCLUCh
p NJ
dlU-f COI DWELL.
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A UCTllN SALE OF THE NORTH TWENTY FEET
IA FRONT BY DEPTH OF ONE HUNDRED AM
MEST SIDE OF FCUkI ZENITH STREET. Be
IMEEN n STREET AND RHODE ISLAND A. E.
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Important Building Association Deci.
sion.

Mr.. Michael McNultz reported at police head.
quarters to-day that his cigar store corner OF l4th
and streets. was entered by thieves last night,
who carried OF about $50 In cash.
In the Police Court this morning the case against
Gabriel WrOe, charged with stealing "a pieces of
electrical supplies belonging to the signal bureau,
was dismissed
". T. Ashby. ". N. Gait and James r. Maine
were returned In the Criminal Court by the marshal
to-day as taleSman TO fill vacancies on tie petit
jury, and they were accepted as Jurors.
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Hazen says he is heartily In sympathy with the
proposed English expedition next June for the re-
lief OF the Greedy party: that the United States
viii send similar expedition also in June. and
that he had no doubt that one or the other would
ind Lieut. Greedy and party safe and well. He
thought the action on the part OF the English
showed very friendly disposition.
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CADETS REsIGNED.-The designations Of the fol-
lowing named cadets OF the 4th class. u S military
academy. have been accepted by the Secretary OF
War: Andrew G. C. Quay. TO take effect December
9Th, and Chas. F. Sell, to take effect December 3d.
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CHARGED WITH STEALING GOVERNMENT METAL.
Frank Washington. colored. was charged before
Judge Smell this morning with the larceny OF
quantity OF metal from the navy yard. IL was
shown that the boy had been carrying clothes In
the yard and upon leaving had carried out pieces OF
metal Judgment was suspended until next We'd
neSday,
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- TIE ABOVE SALE IS PrsTPONED UNTn
III hSDAl, DECEMBER THIETEENTH, same hou
ana place. By O4d-r Of the trustees i5-dS,s