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SENTENCED FOR AssAULTING AN OFF1cER-To
day Richard Hin was tried In the special Criminal
on February 7th. while the latter was engaged in
arresting VIM. Carter on charge of larceny. Hill
acknowledged that he had been arrested before
question whether he had not escaped from the cell
last Friday, "Of course did When the hall was
open went out, and I would have been fool II
didn't" He was called up for sentence, AMI
asked the judge TO spare him thu humiliation OF
the state prison, saying he would appreciate the
eonaness a,d ana pe better man In future The
learn to respect officers. 1t would not do TO send
MIN TO jail and he would therefore sentence him
to enc year In the penitentiary of Erie county, N
T., and to pay fine OF Is. ''Thank you," said the
prisoner.
patch was received In this city to-day, from Den.
yer, COL, announcing that MIR. +. w. Beebe for
Springs Col, and well known in this city, com.
United suicide at Denver yesterday.
ARRIVAL OF RACE HORsEs.-The race horses are
now arriving in great numbers datly'at the Ivy
City track, and everything is in the finest condi
ton The Philadelphia stable or Graham Bros
arrived yesterday. In the string Is the famous
1our-year old colt Brunswick, Barbarian, Brough-
ton, Baronella, Billy Sphinx, Riddle and three
Robert Bradley arrived In good condition. 1t con-
s1sts OF Prosper, Ben Hill, Nomine, Proud Dick,
LILY Morson, and couple OF two,year-olds Mr..
Dunnemann'S South Carolina stable Will arrive
from Charleston On Wednesday.
DISHONEST SERvANT.-A cOiOrad servant GIRL
named Lizzie Brown was before the Police Court
to-day on the charge OF grand larceny OF $40 from
JAS L. Richards, who stated that he left his coat
In the hallway ior short time yesterday. when
two 800 bills were taken from his pocketbook On
accusing the defendant OF the larceny she re-
turned the notes to him. The case was sent to
the grand jury and she was committed in default
OF $500 bail.
FREEDMENS HOSPITAL REPoRT-Dr. Purvs the
charge 70
ports to the Secretary or the Interior that during
the month OF April SO white males, "a colored
males, 10 white females and % colored females
were admitted to the hospital Total! Ill. There
were five births
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/ RWEARi-DOUGLASS', 9TH AND F
~ STREET S.-The business in this department hav.
ins been lar in excess Of our expectations the win
os continued until further notice. Each day we Will
2iier sinerept but decided bargains. and viii on
1HekSDAf begin with 200 dozen more of those thor
t a. 70 cents each The best chemise for
length. Mousquetare Gloves at 81 per paic resuIar
price. u 80 700 dozen schoppers best quality, in
per pair Another 50 dozen Of those l2 thread Child
s STOCKINGS just In 1C0 dozen Misses Hose at al y
cents or three pair for 81 former price so cents to H
cents. according to size. ~ ~
f23 DOUGLASS 9th and F steeta
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SCHOOL FOR DnrssMAK1se
LADIES' are hereby inf med that Mr. WHITE has
oIeI ed school for Dresnakng l1l5 street north
Wef1 Wiiere he teaches the art of Making CuttinV
fhng and Designing Ladies Dresses etc. art stcally
he success Mr. White met with in this CITY already Ia
due to his thorough knowledge his business The
system Mr. White teaches is univ rsally acknow
10 Ge the best The system is 10y measurement No
en- RI or part OF cht. School open day and evening"
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GEORGE W. EVERETT, OF Mfliersbury, Ohio. has
been disbarred from practice before the Interior
department.
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What the COnElniSxiOner OF Patents
Says.
THE STORY OF HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN ONE OF
THE CURRENT LIES OF THE TINE.
"What is this talk about your resientnp. Mr.
Commissioner" asked STAR reporter this morn.
ing OF Mr. Marble.
"Oh. It is one of the current lies of the time -
replied the Commissioner with smile. II doni,t
know why this story Is started again. But it
roll under their pens." ~
With this remark the Commissioner walked
le1surely down the corridor to his ofTice
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FEMALE PRIsoNERs.-Mrs. Charlotte Smith, pres
ident OF the Womans Labor League, complained
at the marshals ofr1ce this morning that women
prisoners In charge OF the officers at the City Hall
did not receive proper treatment She spoke espe-
cially OF the case OF Locadie Pomart, the French
goyerness. charged with larceny. Mrs. Smith told
STAR reporter that this woman was imprisoned
this morning with number OF black and white
men, there being no other women In the cell. Mr&
Smith is agitattng for the purpose OF having ma
tron appointed at the City Hall who VIII look aftcr
the wants or female prisoners The prisoner
whose condition Interested Mr. Smith so much, &C.
cord1ng TO the statements o: the oncers, was very
much vexed when removed from the cell where
the male prisoners were confined, because she
there escaped publicity. Major Fassett. IN speak.
ing OF Mrs Smiths complaint 10 a STAR reporter.
said there was no FUND available for the employ.
ment OF matron. II there was such FUND the
marshals ONCE would esAdiy employ one
MOVEMENTS OF TIE WORKING PRoPLH-At yes.
terday's meeting Of the Central Labor union in
New York. II was decided TO call mass meeting
to oppose opening the Brooklyn bridge on the
queens birthday. II was decided TO boycott Ken.
ney Brothers, tobacco manufacturers. as their
hands are on strfke.-The strike or the tobat %.
stemmers and cigar makers at Lynchbury Va
has ended.-The Philadelphia and Reading rol.
ling mill, at Reading, Pa, shut down Saturday Cog
one week, on account OF The depression In trade
iron works who had asked an advance In wages
from u 20 70 Sas6 per ton, and were refused, have
now onered 70 return 20 work At the old ratio e
paid semi-monthly.-Ihe employees OF the 0leor
don Iron company, at Esst0A, Pa, have been noels
ned that the wages for May viii be 10 20 - -
cent leas than In Aprfl--1he striking or1ckIays
eEs at Chicago resume Work. today q - PER oie0
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EXCURSIONS.

HO, FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN
Ii BRIDGE.-Stealn packet Excelsior will make her
regular trips to above places SUNDAY. TUESDAY.
and FRIDAY. Leave High street and canal at a. m.
are % cents round tr For charter apply at boat
liI3 tth street northwest. In4-Sts
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GOLD, SILVER AND NoTEs.-The statement Of the
o. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and U. S. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, $780, 405, ,3ss: silver dollars and bullion
$10Oo3 O69: fractional silver coin. SS 451; u S.
notes, $466OO,7l1 total, $374. .1S98l9. Certificates
outstandlng.Gold. s55 $50; silver, ,45l
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FATE OF 1T. CHIPP'S PARTY.

CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE A WITNESS;
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SIX MONTHS IN JAn.-Michael Jenkins, q we'll
dressed young man. was In the tolls at the Police
Court this morning, charged with the larceny OF
SO from Mr.. VIM. r. Spindier, the undertaken,
who stated that the defendant represented him.
self TO witness to be o member OF the frm OF
Henry w. Jenkins, OF Baltimore, and witness gave
him SO on q check which turned out to be worth
less The defendant was sentenced to six months
In jail ON the charge OF larceny.
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G0SB TO NEW YoRK.
District Commissioner Elmonds left the city last
evening for New York ana will return on Wednes-
day.
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currency, has gone to New York to attend the an
nuai dinner OF the New York Chamber OF Com
merce-Mr. Burchard, director of the mint, who
has been on visit to his home In Freeport ILL., has
returned to this city.--AdJutant General Drum
inst-Chief Clerk Tweedale, OF the War de.
partment. returned this morning from short visit
to Philadelphia Chandler arrived at
Concord, Nh, yesterday afternoon, from Wash
ington. being called there on account OF the dan
QerOuS illness of hiS mother
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GENERAL COURT-MARrIAL is ordered TO con-
vene June 1st at Fort Bliss, Texas, to try First
Lieut.. Samuel N. Holiness 18th infantry. The court
is composed OF Coils. Luther p Bradley, 18th infan-
Henry NJ Lazelle 23d infantry: Major JAS. j. Van
Horn, 18th infantry, and Capts Ferdinand E. De
Courcy, Arthur Macarthur, and VIM NJ. Water
bury, 18th infantry. The order for the trial was
Issued May list by Mai. Gen. Pope.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-14
HIS LAST CRIME.
George Blair Killed at casky.

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aau ~ INV" As WY :. va. ~ sun
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ANOTHER RAILROAD HON.
IcIDE.
Herman Wagner, an Old German
Tailor, Killed Wednesday.

The incoming 8 :l3, p. NJ, passen-
ger train killed Herman Wagner, a
German tailor, lately In the employ
of Jas. Pye n Co, Of this city,
Wednesday afternoon, near the
bridge, south of this city. He was
walking on the track and stepped
off to allow the train to pass, but be-
ing under the influence Of liquor,
failed to get far enough of, and the
corner of the engine struck him
breaking his left arm and several
ribs over the heart and knocking
him down an embankment. He was
instantly killed. The body was
brought to the city, and the coroner
held an inquest yesterday, rendering
a verdict in accordance with the
above facts. Wagner was a fat
stumpy little tailor, with long
beard, who was always seen with
pleasant look on his face and a pipe
in his mouth. He had been working
for Jas. Pye Il Co. most of the time
for three years. He was q native o.
Germany and was "a years old, ant
his only relative in this country is .
son who Is cigar maker in Mem.
phis. He had been on spree for I
week and had taken notion to wall
to Casky, when he met the, train as
above stated. On his person wa
found pistol and a box of cartrid
gcs, a pocket-knife, a comb, a pair .
spectacles in a case, handkerchief
and a number of tailor's tools, thread
buttons, scissors, ETC., but no money
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socIAll.Tlzs.

~ Mr.. and Mrs, G. y. Tandy, Of Fair
view; are In the city.
Col. I. p. Dsyie, Of Chicago, was
IN the city Tuesday,
Miss Belle Henry, Of Casky, Is Wis
iiing relatives in the city.
y Walter Bryan has accepted a posi-
tion with NJ. W. Grissam.
Miss Mary IIill, ofElkton, is visit
ing Miss Olivia Thompson.
~ Miss Lizzie Quarlcs, Of Garrctts-
burg, is visiting friends in the city.
Mr., Ino. II. Barbec, returns to
his home in Wytheyille, Va, to-
fdV!D0 lJ.3. .iftc l9iN
Miss Cowan, of Richmond, Va
Is visiting her cousin Mr.. VIM.
Cowan. ~ -tN t
Mira. CT. Mccain aud Mrs. NJ. S.
Tbompsoy Of Cadiz, were 10 the city
tue ealir part Of the week.
Nj. Jas. Solomon has returned
from Exnsvillc aud accepted posi-
ton with Harvey McCord.
/ Me-. Shelton, one of the Lone Star
'catile kings, effort Worth, Tex, Is
visiting his grandfather Mr.. Jas.
Bronaugh, Of this city.
Master Harry Garner son Of II. d.
Garner who has been at home on ac-
, count Of sickness has returned to
Bethel College, Russellville, where he
has been attending school.
3 Fl d. 49, D II
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NIGHT.
The Two Last Inoendiary Fires
Started Under the Cover Of
assila Darkness. aa =
A Can Of Benzine Captured.

About half past II o'clock Monday
night, Mr.. Chas Slaughter, observed
from the window Of his room in the
Beard building, a bright flame sud-
denly flash up from the roof Of the
old frame shop III front of McCamy,
Bontc & Co.'S, on Spring street, one
square west Of Main. Quickly Civ
ing the alarm, number Of young
men, who were in Hollands billiard
hall close by, rushed 10 the spot, and
by tearing olfa portion of the roof and
throwing on water put out the fire in
Its ilcipiency. This was one of the
most diabolical attempts at arson
yet made. A can of benzine had
been poured over the shingles and
planks and the can was found ON
the roof, with the inAammable oil
still dripping from 1t. The whole
corner of the building was saturated,
and minute more and the old build
ing would have been enveloped in
flames and probably direful results
would have followed. KY
AMoRE SUCCESSFUL ArrEMEg
On the following night, or rather
Wednesday morning before lay, a
fire was seen about two miles west of
the city. 1t proved to be. thu large
stable of Mr.. l.. w. Means, which
was fired in the hay loft. Mr., Means
Lad killed hogs the day before and
was up watching his pork when he
suddenly saw flames shoot out from
the roof of his stable, and he had
barely time to get out his stock be-
fore II was burned down. lie knows
ofno way by which IL could have
caught except from the match of an
incendiary. Ills loss will be 5000 or
more and we understand the stable
was insured, though his corn and
hay were not.
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TOBACCO SALES.

|
Sales by Hancock & Fraser, of "a
hhds,, tobacco as follows; Z
Iai2i Hhds., common old leaf ~ 90,
Ito7 60. 5at
u3hhds. common new lugs 81 so to
5 60. m ,a
80 hhdss medium to good Tugs $ln25
to 7 10. fw f'a,4
ii hhds. common TO good leaf 81 %
to Ill so. scl Il frb5.a
Our breaks consisted largely of COM
mon leaf badly worm, cut and out of
order. Considering quality and condi-
ton, sales fully up to ourcxpectation.
Sales by Wheeler, Mills & Co,
Dec. 18th, Of II Hhds. as follows:
Z Hhds. good TO common leaf
50 40, 8 go, 7 80, Z 80, Z Is, Z 80, 6 80
10 IIhds. medium to trash Tugs,
SO So to 5 60.
The market opened strong and
prices very satisfactory, being full
cent and half above last years open
ing. Our break consisted altogether
with one exception Of Hopkins Co.
kinds of tobacco, no good Christian
and Trigg county being priced. All
kinds eagerly sought for.
Sales by Abcrnathy & Co., Dec. T.,
Of "a IIhds. as follows; /.
A IIhds. good lcaf, 50 30, 8 40, 5 60,
8 90.
II Hhds. common leaf, 81 65 to
a 50.
. IIhds. Tugs, SO s. to G 90.
Our Tugs all classed US good, giving
general satisfaction, $6 90 being the
lowest and $6 G5 the highest. Com-
mon TO medium leaf was fraction
below the expectation of sellers,
while good leaf was rather scarce on
the breaks, bringing good prices.
Prize in good keeping order and
avoid anything like false. packing,
and we will guarantee the highest
prices that can be obtained in any Of
the Western markets. Sales every
"Wednesday. tt s 1ho5s
Sales by Gant& Gather, Dec. II,
Of "a Hhds. of new tobacco, as fol-
lows: '' = ~
10 Hhds. Tugs, 50 rs, 6 rs. 8 10,
10 rs, G 0J, s 90, 6 o. 90, 6 25,6 O5,
liIIhds. lugs IS 40 tot 90.
We offered no fine tobacco. None
Of the leaf being above medium, a
great deal of it was in soft order.
Planters should be very careful to
have their tobacco in good order.
Sales by Nelson.& Jesup, Dec. u,
of 6 Hhds. as follows:
IS 80, s 80, s 90, Z 50,,7 80, 7 80.
The market was fully up to our ex-
pcctations, but was not so high as
anticipated BY farmers and country
dealers. We had a fun board Of
n I. 4 e. D. b ~.
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NRwsPArRR trains start daily at b:lb
a m. from the four great railway ter
mini in London and deliver the metro
politan papers in all the large cities Of
England before noon. The circulation
Of the great dailies has been thereby in
creased. The Telegraph circulates
100000 copies daily, tho Standard $780,
600, the Daily Ns,Us ITO. 900. the Times
100000.
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ONLY 500.
"A Tirebug Captured and His Bail
Tissi at the raltry Sum o.
500. fr4-r
a CLEAR CASE AGAINST HIN.

.Inlin Mex engia tho negra bnv mr..
rcs,ea CHARGED with hura,ug mr. w
!. q. Wbceler's stable while he was ar
ch,,ch Nae OH w,s triad hos,,n
civ Julye Rr,sher Tuesday and
held over 10 a,sw,r Mt tbe March
term of Circuit Court. The prose.
cu,iou WINS conducted by Comfy Al.
toruev ssbrce
IA clear ease sas made ont again Il
The boy i, was established that no
had made threats. n was shown that
|, bc had n motIve "a DR. Wheeler
.-,hrratcucfl m f,isebarye him and Ind
pnhib;,ed him from going to n ham
thing that div FIR ncylectiug his d,,-
ties. Il was sproven NV Sam Evans
that he.en the stable inst as The
] fiap,es broke out of the roof: II was
uroyeu nv yeno,bon Radcliffe col
that he-,went into the cabin and
woke him telling him In nm ortlina-
ry Tone Of yoice.that there was "a tirc
I'm town. afterwards saving to him
sour sable Is on fire, and Il was iur-
Their shown that hc .conld not have
seen the lire from his position in the
cabin.and that he had not given the
alarm during all this time; there are
I. unquestionable evidences of his dis
honesty, his depravity and his vim
dictiyeness, showing tina. he was ca
pable Of doing the crime; finally ii
was proven by credible witnesses
that he had told conflicting stories
about his whereabouts when the fire
. originated, telling one witness he was
asleep in the cabin and another that
he was asleep in the hay loft, and
that the fire drove him out. In the
face Of all this evidence, and while
the boy was breathing malcdictions
against the witnesses, who testified
against him, his bail was fixed at the
nominal sum of 500, and the proba.
! bilitsesare that he will give 1t and be
/ turned lloosc to resume his career o.
ihcendiarisn With new motives fol
crime and new malicious purposes
firing his depraved passions. The
Judge probably acted as he thought
best, but 1t Is Che opinion Of al
whom we have heard express them
selves that the bail is too low, ant
that the danger that hourly meuace
the lives and property Of our citizen
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The trial Of Chas. +. Wing, at
Princeton, for the murder of W, r..
Cruger, a year ago, resulted in a
hung jury when 1t should have been
o hung prisoner. .daalst
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j. r. Armisiead has just opened
one Of the handsomestlline of Christ
mas and Holiday goods in the city,
and will sell them cheap, don't fail to
call and see them before purchasing
elsewhere. ii'ip z = WE
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AT A BARGAIN.

Ihave on hand a nice lot of Cloth
ing, Dry Goods, etc, which was
slightly damaged by the late fire and
which | win sell at cost and some OF
it below cost. sps
JOHN MOAYON. (
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MARRIED.

On the 9th of December, at the
brides fathers, by I. II. Major J.
p, Mr.. James ID. Baghy, Of Green
county KY, to Miss Mollie Il. Gudscy
Of Christian county.
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Christmas Goods.

In great variety at Gish& Garner's,
consisting of Writing Desks. Dress
ing Cases, Fine Illustrated Poems by
Standard Authors, Gold Pens, Per-
fume Cases and Toilet Sets and a
thousand other handsome and ap-
propriatea Christmas presents, too
numerous TO mention. But come
and see them, get our prices and you
will feel assured that we keep the
best and cheapest Fancy goods in the
city. liis'll + ~ 4HA 8 4" E i0'n
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.i.ii, bilEla f1Qf ~ .asra J. hfs
New Grocery Opened.
I'VE have moved in
to our new stand, OPP
posite where we were
burnt out, and are
nowreceiving a new
and complete stock
Of fresh Groceries, to
which we invite the
attention Of our
friends and the pub
lie generally. AS we
have lost heavily by
the fire. we hope all
who owe us will come
forward and settle at
once, as we need the
money. . .le' q !. S1 D...a '.s.' y
Guynn & Merritt.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.


I am now manufac-
turing Pearl M q a !
and to those that are
truly fond of corn
bread I ask a trial,
when they will be
surprised tina t such
bread could be made
from corn. I am also
manufac a SUI
perior article ofHom-
my. Telephone me
and have your order
filed. "a 49, if@.s@
EUGENElWOOD
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"A large stock OF
Holiday goods, Books
Desks, Toilet Cases,
Illustrated Poe m S,
Etc, cheap at Y +
Hopper & Sons,
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The pavement on Nashville street
beyond the depot, Is being repaired
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Mr.. Jas. NJ. Howc,our leading jew
eler, has arranged with the manufac-
turers to ship him new goods every
day by express until after Christmast
his viii enable his customers and
friends to have a full stock ell tho
time to select from.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
Nahum Libby.


Mr.. Nahum Libby who has been seriously
i'll with asthma, died at his residence in this
city yesterday morning.
Mr.. Nahum Libby was an old and much re-
spected citizen. He was born in Buxton Sept.
9th, 1900. He learned the mason's trade with
his brother Daniel and then moved to Port
land. He was one of our veteran stage driv-
ers, driving the mail stage alternate days with
Mr.. s. 7. Corser of Portland, between Port
land end Augusta, and Portland and Dover,
N. FL. Derrick Littlefield was another driver
on the same line. When Mr.. j. B. Brown g
first sugar house was built, Mr.. Libby was the
master mason supervising the construction,
and also Superintendent Mr. Browns other
building operations for many years. Later he
took in charge much of the government work
given out by Gen. W. B. Franklin, especially
lighthouses, and constructed the one at Sand
Island, Mobile.
Mr.. Libby was a strong Republican. He
was Street Commissioner several years. had
been Overseer of the Poor for fifteen or twenty
years, and member of the Common Council.
His wife died seven or eight years ago. He
leaves daughter Carrie, who married Mr.. Jo-
seph Ring, and a son Charles.
Mr.. Libby's father was soldier in the revo-
lutionary army, and in Wasbington's diary he
is mentioned as one Francis Libby, who was
private in Rhode Island regiment, and rowed
Washington across the Hudson, receiving as
present from the general for his services, q
bottle of rum.