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Evening star., 1883-06-05

Ihe police arrested I'm Birmingham, England
yesterday, an avowed American Fenian, who had
declared his Intention OF making mischief at the
Brlght celebration next week. He gives his name
as George Smythe.
tornado struck Greenville, Texas, Sunday
evening, and $50 houses. were either blown down
or moved from their foundations
canada Is guarding the Welland canal against
suspicious Americans with carpet bags, supposed
10 pe dynamlters, with Intention TO damage the
canal ~
Joseph T. Mcintyre was run over by n freight
train In the Cincinnati Southern yards at Cbatta.
hooga, Tenn, Last night, and Killed. He was a sOn
OF Lieut.. Mcintyre, OF the US. army, who WAS
Killed near Atlanta Ca, some time ago by moon-
Conductor Davis train from Lawrence. Mass.
was operated upon by thieves yesterday between
Salem and Lynn. They sawed out a panel fn the
conductors room and stole the contents OF the
cash box. about 5000.
In the L. S. court at Milwaukee Saturday, Geo
III. D3uDner, prominent farmer, worth $4,000
was sentenced TO three years hard labor in the
penltentlary Tor obtaining pension by fraud.
MI L. w. Griffith, practicing with the American
rllle team at CreedmoOr Saturday, made lS7 In a
possible 2l0 points This IL the largest score ever
made at Creeimoor. IL is expected that he Will be
appointed on the team in the place OF j. r. Rab-
beth, of Boston, who Is unable 10 go 20 England
on account or sickness. He shot at 900 500 GOO
500, 800 and loco yards
the withdrawal OF Rev. NJ. j. Brennan from the
lan1 league has caused considerable surprise
among Catholics OF Baltimore
dispatch from Columbus, Ohio last NIGHT
says: "TDere was a big sentiment In favor of
sherman for governor till he arrived tonight and
refused positively to allow the use OF his nnme
ana now everything looks as IL Foraker would be
nominated" 49,
want FEWER hours and more pay, and a strike a
threatened.
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A Prisoner In the Hands of q Mob,
EXCITING SCENES IN A MISSOURI TOWN

HERMAN. Mo-, June 5.-This city was thrown
shortly after midnight, by the lynching OF Whit
ney, the murderer OF Yang BuTchard The mob
numbered about 200: They surrounded the jail,
to keep them back. A curious crowd was at
!, OF the jail The jaler refused @ surrender the
keys, when axes were brought Whitney knew
the purpose Of the assault and crouched upon the
his voice being, audible outside The
ney's cen, which was quickly forced open. A long
rope brought by the mob was put round his waist.
Half fa1nf1ng the doomed man fell on his kness
when once In the open air, and asked leave to
pray pray again. This was granted, but as he con-
unued too long he was Jerked to his feet and
dragged through the town into dense wood that
warning the populace not to follow, and intimi-
pected that the court would hold special session
yesterday that the trial would go over to the fall
term the indignation was general, and threats of
lynchtng were made. The mob was quite orderly
In Its behavior. No masks were worn, and many
OF the lynchers were recognized. The last seen OF
Whitney was when he was taken into the wood
by the lynchers
THE PRISONER HANGED.
When the woods were reached the prisoner was
strung to tree. The mob then dispersed. The
sheriff took charge Of the body this morning, and
the coron er is now holding an inquest Whitney
was desperate OF the James stripe.
Evening star., 1883-06-05
Civil Service Reform.
TIE COMMISSION CONSIDERING TIKI ZONE FAMILY"
CLAUSE OF THE RuI>

CLAUSE OF THE BILL
The civil service commission held a meeting
yesterday, at which a numper OF questions OF de-
tail relating to the examination OF candidates for
places In the civil service and 10 the application
OF the rules governing appointments were dis
cussed. The most important OF these questions
was, what Interpretation should be given 10 the
words lone family in that clause OF the civil SER
vice reform bill which provides that when two
persons OF one family are employed In the civil
service OF the government no other member OF
that family shall be eligible TO appointment The
opinion or the Attorney General will be asked
upon IT. The commissioners desire to know
Wnetner lone family" means only the parents
ana their children, or whether the prohibition ex-
TENDS 10 nephews and nieces, brothers and sisters
Grandcnidren, cousins and relatives by mar
vice.
MEETING OF THR COMMISSION THIS MORNING.
Inc civil service commission held a short meeting
TINS morning, but no matters OF importance were
considered The session was wholly devoted to
correspondence relative to the business OF the
commission. They have not yet decided upon the
different examining boards but some OF them viii
be announced in day or two
Evening star., 1883-06-05
IlEED

ALLEN. At the residence Of Mr.. A. C. Hoops.
LEN. ~ "
Friends and relatives invited attend the funeral AZ
Beus Spring Chapel, at 10 30 O'Clock e. m on We'd
nesday, june 9th.
BOYCE. On June 4. 1885, at $40 a. m, SUSIE A..
E1Ie OF Waiter j. Boyce and daughter of Thomas G.
Mockabee, aged ~ years and months.
Funeral VIII take place from her late residence No.
II II street northwest, Wednesday afternoon. af
O'CLOCK Friends and relatives of the family are re-
spectuly invited TO attend. 2s
80 MoCOOk. On Sunday. June 8. lsS3 after q short
niness, JOHN A. MCCOOK. son of Mary and the late
John McCook in the twenty eighth year OF his aee
Funeral viii take place from Lis mothers residence
No 40 Eleventh street southwest Wednesday morn
inics church.
m Mills; On June 9Th; 1883 .t 10 2 M. after long
and eleven month";
Funeral win take place from psrents' residence No.
IZil Eleventh street southeast on Wednesday, Juno
9th. at 3pm Friends and relatives and moan bers OF
atteDd.
SYPHAX. On the morning OF June 4th 1885, st IS
O'Clock. ROBERT DkLANEY SYPHAX. beloved sOn
OF Douelss and Abby A. Syphax. aged III years, 8
months and 13 days.
Funeral from his parent' residence at 1889 srest
and relatives are respectfully invited to attend.
tPfadeiphla and Alexandria papers please copy.l 2s
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The Uncertain Stock Market.
CONTINUED DEPRESSION I'm WALL. STREET

Says:-The stock market still maintains its gem
eral character OF uncertainty: The opening was
generally lower, but for the first hour there was
vanced The net result OF the forenoon's business,
however, did not show any material gain. Six or
to Il over last nights prices, and few were about
steady at last nights figures. while the majority
OF the remainder OF the list was fraction lower
The features OF the forenoon were Lackawanna.
Jersey Central, Reading, and Louisville and Nash.
Vile, all OF which were either steady at last nights
prices or fraction higher. The only important
change In prices in the forenoon was In Oregon
Navigation: which was ~ higher, at 40, Ia
against 18ek last evening. The railroad bond
market and state bonds were dun, Government
D0n0s were 1 higher for the 4s and x f0r the lks.
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lhk hACS FOR THE GoVERNoRSHIP - FORAKER
STILL AT THE FRoNT-THE SHERMAN BOOM NOT
sMoTHERED-THE CoLORED BROTHER FOR JUDGE
LAwRENCE-oTHER CANDIDATES
COLUMBUS, O., June 6.-The hosts OF the republ-
can party are here, and among them are some OF
lts mightieSt chiefs. John Sherman sits astride
the safety valve, and anxlously looks forward TO
.he tline when the danger signal has been
passed The strenuous efforts OF Senator
Sherman to smother the boom which set In for
him few days since has been only partly success
ful, and what was gained in this direction last
night has to all appearances been topplei over by
the arrival OF the Hamilton county delegation,
quite a number OF which are for Sherman and
sulflclently lubilant to spring his name on the
convention II the exercises were to come OFF to-
day.
The boom for State Treasurer Turney has been
waited elsewhere, and what at one time promised
existence.
The following OF Judge Lawrence is not mighty,
| is for him.
Congressman Mckinley is here, at the head Of
! nelius Aultman, a wealthy Manufacturer OF Mas
sillOn for governor, but his following is not large.
ana 1t would require the combined forces of all TO
aker. who still leads in the race.
A large number OF leading citizens from CiDcin-
natl are here using all influence possible to make
his nomination safe beyond question on the first
ballot Among the number are ex-Gov. Noyes.
Ben. Egsleston, Deacon Richard Smith and w. o.
CdppeliaT.
Gen. John Beatty, the agltator In the republican
ranks, was asked by your correspondent: "Who
Will be nominated, general?"
be-"
"Who7"
John Sherman, by all means II he Is nomina-
ted we are all right. II not. we are gone He is
the only man the republican party can nominate
and succeed"
1t Is this kind OF talk that makes Senator Sherman
nervous and anxious His studied arguments to
delegates why he should not be nominated arc
smashed by men as keen as Beatty in political
science, and Sherman will not be safe until the
nomination OF some other man is announced
Ihere Is lively contest going for the offices
OF the board OF public works. Tie temporary
convention Will meet at four o'clock this after
noon, Dut nothing OF special Importance Will take
place,
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EXCITING TIMEs-LUKE SHORT pEFYING THE AU-
THORITIES.
DODGE CITY, KAN, June 5-This city is much
excited over proclamation, which has been
posted up, stopping all gambling. Luke Short is
at MS place OF business and Is still defiant The
probable arrival OF "Bat' Masterson being an
nounced, heavily armed parties, for and against
MIN, proceeded to the railway station to await
MS coming. Short announces his determination
to live in a community where he has large bust
ness interests company of the 45th militia has
been sworn In and mustered by II. E. dryden, OF
were in the possession OF the sheriff. and ordered
TO be turned over to Major Gryden, were either
lost or distributed among the Deger faction. There
was no gambling at all In the city last night,
neither monte, faro or hazard being played
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Stump Gratory and ut. Price.

wv II. ENGLISH COMPROMISES THE MURPHY srrr
conproinlse was reached yesterday In the suit
nrousht ny VIM ID. Murphy, or Albany, against
MN. H. English democratic candidate for Vice
iitslueht ~ the last election. Murphy alleged In
DIS complaint that English had made n contract
WIN MN 10 so TO Indiana 10 deliver speeches for
MIN ana the rest OF the democratic ticket then in
from English was sio0, leaving balance SIN due
oI slUO Tor his services and expenses in the con-
.esI Inc SUIT was brought 10y an attachment.
English contcnded that il he made such a contract
III was In violation OF the constitution and not
binding. Murphy demurred and was sust lined
English, rather than risk final decision against
him, com promised by paving 600 down.
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PATENTS were issued to-day as follows: Ella

PATENTS were issued to-day as follows: Elias
Bollinger, Louisville, Nd, apparatus for ANAL
gamating ores; Thos. j. Carrick, Baltimore,
dental vulcanizer; Louis j. Church, Washington,
for attachment for sewing machines; Chas. c.
Duffy, Newport News, Va, door and door attach
ment for grain cars; Walter Il. Farra, Mount
jackson. Va, cutter bar for harvesters; Geor-
gtanna Fay. Richmond, newspaper wrapper; Jas
Garland and J. Kenyon, Lynchourg, Va, car axle
box; Henry F. Hayden, assignor to International
company, washington, two patents TOR apparatus
for generating vapOr from liquid hydrocarbons:
Edward j. Moore, Baltimore, closing boiler tubes;
Geo. B. Phelps, Washington, freprOOHng and fur.
ring device; Edgar B. Stocking, Washington,
making square paper bags.
Evening star., 1883-06-05
General Foreign News by Cable.

SENTENCES IN DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, June 5.-Mr. Edward Harrington. the
ector OF the Kerry Sentinel, and the printer OF
that paper have each been sentenced to 1mprison.
menC 1or SIX months, on account Of the publica.
uOn IN the Sentinel office OF a placard inviting
persons who wished to join the Invincibles t9
sentences. Two cOmpositors On the paper pleaded
guilty to assisting in the publication of the
placard and were each sentenced to two mon tbs
Imprisonment.
sMYTHE, THE "AMERICAN FENIAN," FINED
LONDON, June 5.-GeO. Smythe, wig was arrest
ed at birmingham yesterday after Z lad avowed
that ne was an American Fen1an an.N,yhile ne was
practic1ng with revolver In the yard at tavern
was @ taken en- to court this morning. It transplred
that Smythe had been drinking heavily, and that
when he made his statements and was arrested he
was under the influence OF liquor. A fine for In
eDrlety was imposed upon him by the court.
CHURCH AND STATE IN GERMANY.
BERLIN; June 5.-The bill modifying the May
put It's provisions are, In substance, that the say
Ing OF mass and the dispensing OF the sacraments
are TO be allowed in consideration OF the recogni-
tlOn OF a modified rule In regard to the duty OF
ernment. The measure Will be introduced In the
landtag to-day. 1t is stated that Prince Bismarck
Is determined to dissolve the rechstag If he is
again unable to form quorum to-day for the pur.
pose OF debating the budget
AN ANGRY EARL
LONDON, June 5.-ln recent debate in the house
OF commons Sir VIM. HarcOurt, home secretary
implied that Lord Roseberry, in his capacity OF
specially charged with Scotch interests merely as
temporary plan intended to propitiate Scotch
members The statement OF the home secretary
mas Onended Lord ROSebery, who, on entering the
mouse OF lords to-day, took seat apart from his
colleagues. He has evidently threatened to re-
sign, and 1t Is asserted that he has already writ
ten to Mr. Gladstone acquainting him OF Such in
tentlon 1t Is still hoped, however. that the mat
Evening star., 1883-06-05
Telegraphic Briefs.

The Galveston Texas, city council has set aside
a quarter block OF ground upon which is to be
erected $4,000 public school, the gift OF George
Ball. the banker
The 1921 annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge OF the State OF New York. +. and A. M was
opened in ample form this afternoon In New YORK
city with 1000 delegates
By the explosion of boiler OF pile driver en-
gine on the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
near Lagrange, Tenn, yesterday, the engineer and
fremen were killed outright Two other men
were seriously injured.
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Gov. Butler Protests.

BOSTON, June Gov. Butler sent a message to
the Legislature this afternoon, In which he says he
Will allow the bills approprtating money for the
various state charitable institutions to become
laws without his signature because further con-
tent1on would be useless. He, however. protests
against the reckless waste OF money which will
result from the passage Of these bills. and claims
tnat these institutions can be conducted at
greatly reduced cost.
Evening star., 1883-06-05
The Markets.
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. June 5.-virginia g. second series
Sc; new 0-40s S2zs bid to-day.
BALTIMORE June 5.-Cotton dull-middtins lOx
Flour unchanged and quiet. Wheat-southern lower
and quiet western lower and fairly active; southern
red 19al. 81; do. amber. l. 2Oal as No. Maryland
122Hal %; No. western winter. red. spot, l. 2O,i
al 20h; June. 1.2oA bid; July, pal. 22E; August
al l277s. Gern-sopthern steady; western lower and
western mixed. spot, esSsSsH: June. Ss BID; july,
Sf4Zss6S; f August, @ 6SsaG6A steamer. 65a6sS. 0sts
Do. mixed. 47a49; Pennsylvania, 49a5I. Rye lower.
6oa65. Hay unchanged. Provisions quiet and uD-
cry. 2oa21,, Eggs steady. l7aIS Petroleum un-
changed and easy. Coffee Quiet-Rio cargoes ordinary
quiet I4Aal5 Whisky steady. li6jsal. II. Frsights
to Liverpool per steamer dull and unchsnged. Re-
cepts-nour. 2. ass barrels; wheat 90. 600 bushes
corn 900 bushels; oats 600 bushels rye. 100 bush
els Shipments-whest IL, 900 bushels; corn, n 600
bushels. saes-wheat. 4S7. 600 bushels corn l3 600
Evening star., 1883-06-05

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATEs.-The graduating class
at the Washington high school Is composed OF
George H Ayres. James Il. Brown, Frank L Cal
houn. Appleton T. Clark, 1r:, Chas w. Curtis, W.
Parker Cutler Harry English, A.A.Fisher, Chaa @.
FORSTER, Henry G. Sherwood, Clement NJ. L Sites,
Harry Il. Stock, Schell II. Stutzman, Hawkins
Taylor, tE. Misses Hanna A. Brecht, Clara E.
Eastwood, IDA Edwards, Rmfiy Enthoffer,
J. A. Hainmett, Wilhelmina G. Hartmann,
lrma Heilprin. n. Cornelia Hilton, Maggie
Mary c. Kelley, Mary 8 Mckinney, Helen @.
Nichols, Leila r Nowlin, Lillian IL Orcutt, Eliza
=. owen, Florence Perry, Sarah 3. Simons, Susan
R Sipe, and Fannie z ToWner.
Evening star., 1883-06-05

E,HANCEtY SALE OF VALUABLE UNINIPROVED
ST 4qH ON TH SHErE EAsT sIpE 2E FoBE
TWEEN STREET AID RHODE ISLAND AVE
NWE.AHD On S0mTH sIDT OF RHODE ISLAND
AASbiHT HtEMHfH .h hPsTEE oSrH
CHANCE FOR A GOOD INVESTMENT!
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court ofszsP.
the District of Columbia, passed on the twenty -ES
first t2lsn day Of DeeembeI 1882. in Equity canse-
P19eN NaHf1an Il fiini f ss HR fsss aoS a.
eight Isl. of Beitmuliers recorded sui. division Of
square numbered tw hundred and forty two CAD in
S M OF sss saa p lots fesa e. to as IL
@ and eight ts which the court by its order passed in
which sub-diyision is as follows: Lot four a19 into
three lots each fronting twenty (22 feet and eight
.s inches on Fourteenth u4.h street 10: six te into
inches on Fourteenth qD street all of said sub
@ an tho 70 ee s sa i9af o anea the
six go to be made by parallel lines at right angles with
street s lot eiiht s frtntinY on Rhode
bounding the alley to be twenty (26) feet wide
BY this sub division make in all nine t9) lots for
poses.
be terms OF sale prescribed by the decree of the
court are third cash. and the residue and
sae all cash option the purchaser The deferred
payments of any chase money to be secured by
trust property sold. All unpaid taxes and assess
nents are u be paid Of proceeds of SALE If these
resale viii be made at COS. and risk o: the delinquent
purchaser deposit Of two hundred dollars (s2OO) on
bid BY the decree tie trustees are empowered to
pgstp2ne the sale from day to day in case all the
%iiIilM %f2Efl F i. iESiEHy; iTESSiHE5Hsy; ON, Trustees.
THnS. F. wAGGAMAN. Auctioneer. my3i-dSds
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The vanderb,,ts New purchase

PHILADELPHIA, June 5-A special dispatch from
Harrisburg, Pa, says: "The Vanderbilt family
have bought the Bedford Springs property and
Will use 1t IN connection with their new railroad
line through the southern tier of Pennsylvania
counties as mountain summer resort, on the
same plan as CreSsOn. The price is not stated"
Evening star., 1883-06-05

KEECH-HUNT. May 81, 1888 at 8 D. m. In ChristS
church. q street southeast Washington, DC, by the
rector. Rev. Chas. D. Andrews, JOIN REEDER son
of Or. hos. A. II. Keech, 10 ELgCrA, daughter Of
Geo. y. Hunt. ESQ.
Evening star., 1883-06-05
PROFESSIONAL.

TsEFUL FEET ARE REQUISITE TO HEALTH
9 ana comfort hence the elite Of the world, from far
ts sye opposite Wiilasds Hotel f the sqeeessfu
Nails, Vascular Excresences etc Estsbshea in wash
iiIg inigtop: Pc In 1851 Ooe Zee q per visit for put
t1n8 the Iees In order. M
nR. II. I. BOvEE MFDI01I. FIFCTRICI1N
II treats sueosasfuny Femsls Diseases. Nenraiais..
Tne9mausm Chiils Paralysis Nervous Diseases 90.
auAsns nne9an. sulphur and al Medicated Baths
gwen. Nl1 street. opposite Riggs House. oa0
ne. N: s. PARSONS, MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN,
TX Gavsnc ana Electro Vapor Baths. Message Sweed-
am. to pm. 1868 r street northwest. o6-sm.
old WINE AND OLD FRIFNns ARE Known "A
~ the best % JU6TH'S Old Stand knowp for years
q the Only place Where drSt-class SECONDHAND
tn oxeets NORTHWEST
Evening star., 1883-06-05

ACTION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD-The light
house board has approved plans for the electric
light tower at Halletts Point, New York. and Will
invite proposals for its construction to be opened
early In July. The plans are for skeleton tower,
ouilt OF wrought iron. 255 feet hgh 81 feet at the
base and feet at the top. 1t will carry six cleo
trlc lights OF 1000 candle power each. These
lights are expected to illuminate He'll Gate its en-
entire lenth. The lighthouse board has also ap-
proved plans for a caisSon at FOurteen-foot Bank,
at Delaware, in which will be placed q cast-iron
cylinder IS feet in diameter and % feet Ia height
IL Will be sunk % feet I'm the sand and project "a
1eet ABOVE high water mark, and carry fog SIN
nal, lighthouse and keepers dwelling Arrange
mentS have been made to establish a lighthouse
ana fog signal on separate cribs at Sand Beach,
Harbor OF Refuge, Lake Huron, and for the erec-
uon OF iron skeleton lighthouses on Sanibel Is
land and Cape San Bias, Florida.
Evening star., 1883-06-05

INDIANS AT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENTAL dele
cation OF Kiowas and Comanche Indians called
on the Secretary of the Interior and the Acting
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day to pay their
respects Tomorrow they Will have conference
with the Secretary relative to the boundaries OF
their reservation in the Indian Territory
Evening star., 1883-06-05

SENATOR VAN WICK, OF Nebraska, was at the
Post Office department yesterday, and informed
the Postmaster General that the mail route re-
Gently ordered from Deadwood Dakota, along the
northern portion OF Nebraska. was useless ex-
pen0ltufe or money, as no one lived along the
route and 1t was through an unsettled country
He said that 1t was entirely unnecessary The
route was ordered on the recommendation OF Sem
atOr MandersOn and Representative Valentine
The Postmaster General Will take the matter
under consideration.
Evening star., 1883-06-05

PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-The President to-day
appointed the following postmasters: M. R. Git
tings, Carrollton. Mo-: Peter F. Peterson, Teka-
tngton Territory
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AUCTION SALES.
TIfIs AFTERNOON.

nNF OF The MOST DFsIRABLE BUILDING
" Sll - IN THE CITY. Fronting SEVENTY
Two FEET ON THIRI ZENITH STRT Er AID
SISIi FEk1 ON COhCJIsAN STREET NLI.TH-
WIS
We sh@ offer for sale. on TUESDAY AFTF r -fys-s<
NOON. JUNE FIFTH. at HALF-PAST FIV. 80
OtI.tf \. II front OF the sub 0's IU9
11O, III aud H. square 2iu. fFclt1g I3th street anI
CorcUrt. street, With arEe parting, having asphalt
IayeInet both streets his property is ay liable
Tor EsEisHuc large resieuce four good sized
house.
srGfs; Cne-tird cash balance oac and two years,
with slA cent. dep0-it Cf goo required at
CoIFe y&.c1fa &c, at purchasers cost Terms to be
confiie1 "ith IN ten days. oh resale at SIX aud
COT OF purchaser after FIVE Cay- 3uuiic notice.
JsI-dSis pUNCAS@ON BROS, AuctiouecTs.
Evening star., 1883-06-05

ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET were pres
ent at the Cabinet meeting to-day except Secre-
taries Folger and Lincoln, who are stin out OF the
city. The session lasted until nearly two O'Clock
Evening star., 1883-06-05

SECRETARY FoLGER did not return last night, as
was expected, but 1t Is thought that he will be
back before tomorrow.
Evening star., 1883-06-05

T. o. Stevens, owner OF race horses, was shot at
the Louisville race course ye0tesdAy By police.
man. Stevens had lost his badge and tried 70
fnrce his way into the grand stand
Evening star., 1883-06-05
District Government affnlr~
hISCII


In reply TO note from Mcssrs Herr & CT sseI of
Georgetown, the Commissioners say they ''cannoI
entertain the proposition 10 an exchange OF lots
AS suggested. nor can they sell without authority
OF Congress-"