Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-26
Aericu.turists in Convention.

IUfiCS DISCUSSED TO-DAY.
TIE convention OF agriculturists. now being held
1920 a. m. to-day, the president having announced
that II found necessary this series might hold over
tomorrow, as those devoted to the cotton industry
would not be called until Monday. He announced
the following papers remaining for the considera-
ton of the present series: An essay on swine, by
Standard by 7. D. Curtis, OF New York One by
Mr.. StetSOn, OF Illinois, on "Swine" One by Mi.
Scott, OF Iowaon Breeding and Feeding Of Beef "
bandry and the Demands for Beef" One by Prof.
Bufd, OF Delaware, On "Sheep Husbandry." One on
Cockrill A paper on the "Guinon SYSTEM An ";
essay on swine" Dy MT Gurler, OF Illinois, and
one by Prof Morrow OF ILL, on Feeding Beef Cat
tie" Prof. Peabody then read the latter, and dis
cuSslon upon 1t was suspended until the paper by
Mr.. Scott, of Iowa. was presented. Discussion was
Illinois; Prof Knapp, OF Iowa; Baker, OF Ohio;
Forsnman. OF Indian Territory; Scott. of Iowa
and others. Mr. Curtis then read his paper-"A
Butter Standard"-which was discussed
ASSAULT WITH AN OYSTER KNIFE-John Tolli-
yer was in the dock at the Police Court yester-
day for seriously assaultlng another colored man
named Silas Posey. who stated that about
week ago he and the prisoner had some words,
ness over the eye with 1t. The witness showed
the court large scar on his forehead, In corrobo-
$50 or 60 days In jail
MARRIAGE L1cENsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to James
White and Fannie Taylor; William Tice and
Bette Walker both Of Otto county, Nebraska !;
Meadow, Mass. Alfred Dorsey and Susan Ann
Rich; William H. Sheppard and Rachael Ann
Tramell: John Richards and Betsy SWEENEY;
mers; Thomas Boyle and Lizzie Casey; John
Hampton and Emma j. Walker.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INsr1rurE.-The first hour
OF the session OF the Sunday School Institute at
the Congregational church yesterday afternoon,
WAS Geeapeq h Sy Rev Dr. ,a with the nor
Pulpit" Rev. R, R. Meredith conducted the
TEACHERS meeting: Last evening. Mr.. Ralph Wells,
1ect, "How Souls are Won.n Rev. Mr. Meredith
spoke on ''The Book we Study" The closing ses-
sion Will be held this evening.
THE Snow SroRM-Shovels and snow scrapers
were again called into requisition this morning
ana considerable energy was shown In their man.
ipulaton owing the Strict enforcement of the law
by Judge Smell at the last snowfall The snow,
ued, in a ftful way, nearly ali night and IL was
| about two inches In depth this morning.
following Is list OF the paintings sold, with the
prices they brought, last evening at No. 913 r
street, by Messrs. Walter B. Williams Co., auc-
| logue:-Wissahickon Scenery and pendant, by
| Whiting, SIP each; Good Night, Mamma, by Re-
Departure Of the swaioWs SO; Pri&soses 1p eDI
| Blossoms, etc, with pendant, by Clare, London
$75 each; View In the Lehigh Valley, whiting OF
Philadelphia, $3.50; Scene on Tyne, by Cooper, OF
Philadelphia. $50; Chickens &C., by Schouters
zens London, $40 each; Sheep at Pasture by Van
Severdock, BRUSSELS. $50; LIE Grand Place, Piac-
| enza, Italy, by Cara0ain, OF Brussels, S195; The
Old Mill In Vermont. by Lewis, Philadelphia, 500
sC n MM aden
Harnett, of Philadelphia. SIS; Esther and
King Ahasuerus, Le Brun, Paris, s25;
The Accepted Suitor. sitter De Freggor, $40
| BelschaZZar'S Feast. by LIE Biun, Paris, $50. so
phia, $780, on Hayre, by Mezzella. Paris, $50; Elk.
acting Toll and pendant, after Eng,er $40 each
Scene OF Cornweu and pendant, by Fenwick.
| London, S125 so each: Mount ST. Michael and pend
| ant, by Del, Paris, s12 so each; View In New Jer
sey. by Whiting, OF Philadelphia, s2l; Entrance te
New York, S12 each; View In Brittany and pend
ant, by Johns, New York. 50 each; St John, afte.
| Raphael, S12; Billet Dcux and BcQuet, with pend
ant after Endeman, so each; Winter In North
ern Europe,b by jacobson Dusseldorf, s28; Thravell
Ing Musicians and pendant. after Van Ostade. 81:
each: Swiss Landscape and pendant, $40 each
River Scenery and pendant, by Crudor. 8 each
Counting the Minutes, after Bcngnut, $40; Scene
| In Cumberland ard pendant, by Brent. london
| g each; Scenery on the Delaware, by Whiting, O
Philadelphia, $l2s0; The Betrayal after Ru6ens
$40: Entrance TO Sound, BY Waliase, Of New YORK
SIS; In the Mohawk Valley, by Whiting, OF Phila-
delphia, SIG; Scene on the Potomac. by Went
| worth, OF New York, 80; Rabbit on the Wall
after Englef, SO The attendance at the sale wa,
quite as large. and seemed to manifest more In
low, a. may be seen by reference to this list m
sale continues this evening ct O'Clock, commenc
ING with No ~ On the catalogue