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FlCO WAS HUNGRY.
How Mr.. Atkins Restored a Pet Dogs Ap-
petite in Three Days.

peIltc IN Ihree pays.
ats astonishin'," said a tough Old
dog fancier the other day, low fashions
in lap dogs Gums an goes. Fust there
WIZ the King Charles-es-es; an for a
lazy. wUthleSs set o ours they take the
cake. Then cum the greyhounds. the
regulation Eyetalian stan -in-the-sun-
an -shiver breed. Nobody ever know d
what they WIZ good fur, barrin' tie
ladies as owned 'em and fed 'em en-
lump sugar. Then there cum the black
an'-tan, an a gamer, wirier little cuss
never worried a rat nor them there
black-muzzled, pop-eyed bulgin-forridid
dogs. HowSOmever, wOt with Stauf1in'
and pamperin' on 'em, the only SIGN D
game they d show arter belOngin' -
some o them sasSiety ladies fur SIX
months nd be to crawl unner a chair
an stick their teith in a gemmun's leg.
Then cum the pugs. good fur nuthip',
most on EN-; great feeders and iazv is
the dickens. A lady brot me one onct,
and says she to me. Mr.. Atkins, this
pore dog o mine as lost is appytite,
do you think you can cure my Fido?' 1
looked the brute over an. SOr, there
wuzn't nuthin' more the matter with
i'm than overfeedin'. Leave i'm ere
fur few days, num- seq /, fur
knowed there WIZ twenty dollars in the
job. l just locked Mr.. Fido up in the
cellar with a tomato-can full of water
an not cussed thing to eat In three
days the lady was back. an says she:
Z" Mr.. Atkins, is my pore dogs Apply
tito restored?
Yes, m says /. 4 think it is
So borrowed plateful of fine shavin's
from the carpenter mex door. an when
Fido cum tearin up the cellar steps l
just poured little meat gravy on them
shavin's. 1t would ha' done yer heart
good 70 see Fido bolt the mess. shavin's
an all. Appytite restored? You'd
better believe it was. "-L0nGOn PgRch.
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CROPS AND PRICES.
Report of the Bureau of Agriculture fer
December-The General Decline in Prices
of Farm ProductS-The General Averages.

Report of the Bureau of Agriculture fer
December-The General Decline in Prices
of Farm Products-The General Averages.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December IL.
The Department. of Agriculture reports q
general decline i'll prices of farm products
in home markets. This decline appears
to have depressed values somewhat aside
from an abundant supply. The average
price of corn is So l-2 cents, which is one
cent lower than the average for 1879 +,
when the supply in proportion to popula-
ton was quite as large. 1t has been
lower but twice in ten yearS-in 1879 and
1878, after two previous years of abund-
ance. 1t is the highest in Florida, so
cents a buShcl; and the lowest is Is cents,
in Nebraska. The average of value in
the South Atlantic States is from Sc in
Delaware, to - in South Carolina, and so
in Florida. The increase is in the order Of
movement, except Georgia. where it is &C
centS. In the more Western States it is
As cents.
The ave rage farm price of wheat is IS
cents per bushel, against 81 cents last De-
cember. The December price in thirteen
years has previously been below 81 cents
per buShel but five times, in 1874, rs, 80,
'62 and '83.
The average value of oats is % cents,
against G3 cents last December. The
present value is the lowest ever reported
by the Department.
The plantation price of cotton as re-
ported ranges from > TO 3 -3 cents per
pound. 1t is 9 cents in Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Florida; . LILO in Louisiana;
Q 2-I0 in Georgia; . $40 in the Carolinas
Virginia.
The average price of potatoes is 40
cents pc bushel, which is two cent
lower than last year.
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a SAD FATE.
Three Female Employees Cremated in n
Burning Candy Factory at Detroit, Mich.
-Four Others Missing and One Fatally
Injured.

Three Female Employees Cremated In a
Burning Candy Factory at Detroit, Mich.
-Four Others Missing and One Fatally
Injured.
DETROIT, MICH, December Is.
Last evening the girls employed in
the second story of Gray, Toynton &
Fox's candy factory, on Woodbridge
street, were terrified by seeing fire break
out in the rear of the department in which
they were employed. a rush was imme-
diately made for the fire escape at the
front of the building. The upper sash of
one of the windows had been lowered and
the young women had to climb over it in
order to reach the balcony. One, in de-
scending the ladder, slipped and fell to
the pavement and was seriously injured.
Three girls were then seen to advance to
ward volume of fire and
smoke burst out over their heads,
and they were soon hidden from
view. The firemen arrived in large force,
but the flames had already made such
violent progress that it was some time be-
fore an entrance was gained. When the
IRE III Jne Seccnu story nau Deen partly
subducd the bodies of the three girls
were discovered. One lay in the middle
of the floor. Her face was badly burnt.
The other two were stretched upon
benches just beneath the partly open
window. Their faces were blackened
and presented a saddening sight, but the
flames had not touched their bodies.
Their names are: Miss Annie Lynch,
aged thirty; Miss BERTHE Messmore,
aged eighteen, and Miss Polglase. 1t is
rumOred that four more girls are miss
ing, but up to late hour this report has
not been verified. The loss will reach
$4,000; partly insured.
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ABILENE REFLECTOR
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY By
Fl z r BRO S.
MY KNIGHT.

In days of old the Warrior knight
To tourney rode afieid
3 In braZen greaVeS and corSelet dight,
With sword and helm ard shield;
His trusty lance in rest he bore,
And favor of his lady wore.
High courage on the battle plain,
In tilt and loyal quest,
Hatred of fear and Scorn of pain
His valiant soul possessed;
Dying he Only wished TO feel
A foeman worthy of his steel.
Be thine such royal need TO gain
As kRighthOOd never knew,
Such lofty purpose to attain,
Such nOSic quest pursue,
While armed hosts in dread array
And am flushed foes beset thy way.
Be strong of heart, of purpose strong,
As spurrcd and armOrcd knight,
lie brave to fight against the wrong,
And loyal to the right,
And nobler triUmphs thine shall be
Than ever knights of chiyalry-
Let Vice throughout her broad domain
Before thy proweS> fee,
And Virtue with her modest train
A champion find i'm thee,
And heart ami arm and brain be strong
To helm the weak AMI right the wr0ng.
Mrs. L. ". GFiSJCOid, IN ). s. Times.
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GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS, December II.
There is much excitement at Eyre
mont over report that the body of I.
well-known young lady, Miss Estelle New
man, who was supposed to have died there
in 1879, was exhumed on the night OF
buried Oy medical students and taken to
Albany, where the lady came to life
while on the dissecting table, became IN
sane and has since been confined i'll an
asylum in Schoharie County. The story
is credited to DR.. Worthwright, OF
Egremont, one of those concerned in the
grave robbery
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"AIY GOD!"
A Female Incendiary.
sPARTExBURG, S, c., Decemb

SPARTENBURG, >, u, bcCCHiOOA q
The arrest of Mrs. Alice Vance, the wife
of a respectable miller in this county
charged with incendiarism, has created
sensation here. Several mysterious hres
have taken place within the last le"
weeks, tie most notable being the burn
ing of the gin house OF Colonel
Hammett on the Paedet River in OCTOBER
last. 1t is claimed the evidence Is clear
and convicting. Mrs. Vance is woman
of violent temper. r'R~ neighbors now
allege that she was 4 party il other nres'
1t is a capital offense in South Carolina
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Mysterious Assassination.

LAREDO, TEX, December L.
Early this morning on one of the pub
lie streets leading from the plaza, The
ofolo Devalina, a Mexican gentleman OF
distinction and wealth, was found dying
from terrible wound in the head. De-
valina is a political refugee and highly
connected in Mexico, and it is believed
his assassination was inspired from that
direction. The back of his head was
crushed from blow with some blunt iE-
strument. He was unconscious when
found, and at a late hour the physicians
declared he would never revive.
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A senationalist's Story.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, December 10.
The report telegraphed from Whrtewa-
ter Sunday that Miss Nettie Koran, the
fifth victim of the alleged wholesale
poisoning, had made confession that
she poisoned her father, mother, and
two sisters, proves to be groundless.
Miss Nettie died from dementia,
brought on by excessive grief. She
made no confession. The general belief
in Whitewater is that every member OF
the Koran family died from natural
causes-at least so affirm all the leading
physicians Sensationalists started the
poison story, which has no foundation in
fact.
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The Doctrine of Evolution.

COLUMBUS, S. c., December II.
At meeting of the directors of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in this
;ity last night Prof. Woodrow, whose
5eachings of evolution have created such
stir, was asked to resign. He declined
20 do so and was thereupon removed.
Immediately afterwards the Rev. DIR. Z.
". Beggs, professor of church history,
and the Rev. DR.. r. c. Hemphill, profess
sor of Biblical literature, rendered their
designations, to take effect June 30th,
1855, which were promptly accepted.
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Death of Notei Philanthropist.

CINC iNNATI, o., DtcemUtr II.
Reuben r. Springer died yesterday. He
is widely Known for his munifcent gifts
to the public in form of the Music Hall,
Exposition buildings and College of
Music, to which he has contributed within
the past nine years about 100000. He
was eighty-four years old. His last i'll
ness was of very short duration. Mr..
Springer was slightly indisposed on
Sunday last while attending service at
the cathedral, and kept his bed on Mon
day, but was up Tuesday, and had break
tasted yesterday morning. He died In
his chair. The physician says the GAUGE
of his death was paralysis of the heart.
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ALBANY. Ga. December IL

ALBANY, Ga, December IL.
When Sheriff Bcnkett arrived here with
Keaton and wife, the Mitchell County
murderers, Information reached him that
they would certainly be lynched if taken
back to the scene of their crimes. In
consequence of this, the prisoners have
been lodged in Jail here to await the ac-
ton of the court
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SHORT SHRIFT.
Charles F. Stevens, Better Known as
"Omaha Charley" Lynched al MaryviIe,
Mo-, for Shooting Hubert Kremer.
MARYvILLE, Mo-, December9

Charles F. Stevens, Better Known as
"Omaha Charley" Lynched at MaryvilIe,
| Mo-, for Shooting Hubert Kremer.
MARYvILLE, Mo, December Q.
Chas. F. Stevens, alias Omaha Charley,
who shot Hubert Krcmer in saloon in
this city on Wednesday Of last week, was
taken out of the county Jail last night a
little after midnight, by thirty or forty
maskers and hanged till dead on a
bridge 100 yards distant. Sheriff An
! derson and Deputy Sheriff Jack AMBER
son refused to surrender Omaha Charley
| to the mob, when a number of shots were
fired by the maskers, and some of them
came near hitting Sheriff Anderson, graz
ing just past his neck. The Sheriff and
Deputy
EMPTIED THEIR REVOLVERS
and were forced upstairs, where the mob
completely Overpowered them and took
the KEY to the cell from the Sheriff.
They then got light and went into the
cell where Omaha Charley was. He
offered what resistance he could, and
chung on to the railing with fearful tenac.
ity 1t is reported that he bit one OF
the maskers' thumbs nearly off, and
that another masker was wounded in the
arm during the shooting. When they
took Charley to the bridge he wanted &c
be heard. They told him to 60 ahead.
when he said: "Gentlemen, what does
this mean?" Some voices said: ais this
all you have to say?" lie said nothing
more, except when they pulled him up
he exclaimed:
"AIY GOD"
The Sheriff and deputy made gallant de.
Tense. The shooting of Kremer was very
unprovoked. He is yet living, with
chance to get well. Omaha Charley was
desperate man and while many feel thai
he fully merited such treatment, yet the
law-al.iding citizens of the community
deeply regret that the law was not per
mitted 10 take its due course.
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similar exigency which will not then
fail of satisfaction at the hands Of some
man who shall be raised up for the Pur-
pose. ~. Y. Times.
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Prices Below Competition.
A comparison will convince any one
competent to judge.
Wall Paper and Fine Decorations

An especially full and elegant stock
always in the house, such as is rarely
carried outside of the large cities. Also
full lines of samples of the most costly
and desirable goods in the market,
which will be promptly supplied by ex-
press, giving choice of stock such an
can be supplied by no one house in the
country.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-18
BARGAINS

In Window Shades, Fixtures and Trim
mings, Steel EngraVings, Photograph
Goods, Chromos, Pianos OF nearly every
make, Organs-Mason & Hamlin, West
ern Cottage and others. SEWING MA
CHIMES Domestic, Eldridge, Hartford,
White, Estey, Singer, and many ether
kinds.
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NV method of business has been TO
handle the VERY BEST GOODS, that /
could fully guarantee, assured that in
the end it would be to the advantage Of
my customers and of my business I
do not propose to change this policy,
but if aLy one wants cheap goods, | will
supply them as low IS any one can All
the above and very much more in addi-
ton to the largest stock of Books and
Stationery in Central Kansas.
n f. SEWEII
Bookseller and Statens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-26
Political Matters.

NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS FAVOR EDNUNDS-
THE BLAINE BOON IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The New Hampshire republican state committee
last night decided to hold a state convention for
the selection. OF delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton at Concord, April 3Oth. The first district con-
ventiOn will be held at Manchester, April 22d and
that OF the second district at Concord, April 29th
This Is the first time separate conventions have
ever been decided upon by the party in that state
The members expressed themselves In favor OF Ed
mundS for President and Lincoln for Vice Presi-
dent.
The twentieth senatorial and seventh and eighth
legislative districts OF Lackawanna county, Pa and
the three legislative districts OF Luzerne county Pa
In which the republicans held conventions yeSter.
DAY. al selected aeegates to the state convention
The third L,Herne district in addition, instructed
its delegates to support Lincoln for Vice President
convention yesterday elected three Randall dele
gates to the state convention Tariff resolutions
were offered, but rejected.
Seth E. Whitehouse democratic and citizens,
candidate), OF Augusta. Maine. was elected mayor
yesterday by 50 majority over Pillsbury (republi-
was republican The election OF WhitehOuse was
by combination OF republicans and democrats on
The republican state central committee OF Mas
sachusetts issued an Official notice to all local
mittees warning them to secure the immediate
withdrawal from membership OF federal ONCE
holders
The electoral board Of Richmond, Va, created by
an act passed by the democrats at the recent ses-
judges Of election and registrars qualified yester-
day, held meeting and selected those election
onicersL The coalitionists intend to contest the
The National Reform association in Philadelphia
yesterday adopted resolution urging the 1mpor-
tance OF the recognition OF God In the national Con-
st1tution.
Gen sherman emphatically denies that he would
accept presidential nomination If rendered by the
democratic convention.
The N. Y. Commercial AdUertiSer favOrS q Sec
Ond term for President Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-26
Lynch Law fu Texas.
A NFGRn HaNnFp FnR .N ,1rrurrrn

NEGRO HANGED FoR AN ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
GALN s>ToS, m, March eb.-A special dlspatch
10 The MRS from Gonzales. dated Tuesday sayss
To-day, II th" examining tIiaI or Bill HurIeSon a
nero, charged with attempting n r,tIs. on Mr..
knucppa, near HarNood. On the 6th lust the eyfs
drnrr showed that the accused WAS ln the vicinity
AT lhe ill" The crime WAS committed. and Mr..
hhn'ppa positively Identified him AS her aSsallant
Burleson was promptly ordered TO jall under tho
escort ot large p''~>, hut on the Way WAS met by
an ARMED force ." $50 citizens bent on lynChing
hlln Ia" posse With The prisoner returned 10 tho
court house. and after the crowd had dispersed pro-
ccrdrd Ia IN" tail. The crowd again gathered
though IN" streets were guarded, and rushed 10 tho
jail, tearing down the IAN fence In their eagernese
oNtrpoMerlng the officers, took Burltsun half
mile ana hanged him lie would neither confess of
deny the commission OF the cTlIne
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4 St. louis Tragedy,

ITIICIr LOVE. MURDER AND SUICIDE.
st. IoTIs, March 26-At the Inquest YESTERDAY on
the body ~ George NJ. Riley, who Killed his wlfs
and then committed suicide, two letters were found
on the deceased from Dr. Barnes Ina them pf
Barnes denies emphatically that Riley had any
cause 10 be jealous uf him, but notwithstanding
this the testimony cllcilrl from Riley's childreh
ana other Inmates of IA" house showed that DT.
Barnes was constant visitor AT Mrs Riley dur
Ing her husbands absence. and that he frequently
remained 1T the house uutll after midnight Ii ia
stated that Mrs. Barnes l. preparing 10 leave her
husband Ia consequence OF the developments al tbe
Inquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-26
Alexandria Affairs.

CITY CorSCu--The regular meeting OF the
two boards MAS held last evening. Presls
dent DOwnham presided ia the slderInen
and Isaac Eiclberg, president pro tenn. was
called 10 the chair In the lower board. An aps
plcati0n Or Mr.. NJ. Wentze, for leave TO erect two
frame buildings on Alfred, between Prince ana
Duke streets. was referred. A motion 20 give tI8
10 the Maryland ferry was lost 10y the following
vote: Yeas-MeSsrs AtcherSOn, SnOwden. Lawson.
goodrich. Beach, Corbett, Thompson, Peake and
Eichberg-9; nays Messrs Lambert, Mclean
Walls and Sweeny-4. An Affirmative vote ~
twelve was required 10 make the appropriation. A
bill OF Sm0ot Perry for lumber referred 10 the
committee on streets aS was an application OF y
Meyenberg for an Improvement IN the North Roya1
street sewerage. public water closet was ordered
I'm the market square TO communicate with the new
sewer The report OF the committee on streets In
favor OF paving Lee street, from Wilkes TO Franklin
under the paving law, the city 10 pay one
third OF the expense and the property adjoining
the residue. was agreed to- after motion 10 ap.
prop1ate 500 for temporary repairs OF West strees
had been lost
THE DRAINAGE OF HENRY STREET.-THE discus.
sion OF the subject OF the obstruction OF the Faye
street railway track To the drainage OF the north
western portion OF the city has led TO the proposal
OF several plans for thoroughly Kidding that section
OF the town from liabilities TO overflow during heavy
rains. lt has been proposed instead OF lowering the
coming into Henry street from the east 70 soW
north 10y a new culvert and empty into Clinordr
ditch on Pendleton street, in the rear OF ColroaA
and thence go west into Hoon run The railroad
authorities now have under consideration propo-
sal OF this kind.
COUNTY CoURr.-Judge Sangster has been occu.
pied this morning In the hearing OF the horse steal
Ing cases transferred from the Fairfax court
Chas- w. Payne. ST., has been appointed BY tho
court justice OF the peace OF Washington District
near the Chain Bridge, Vice K q. Cunningham, 10
signed.
The ELECTORAL BoARD.-The new electoral
board, Messrs- L. Warfeld, j. A. Marshall, and A.
T. Ramsay, organized last night This board has
the entire control OF the appointment OF jugee and
commissioners OF election In this city, work here
tolore done by the corporation court
REPORTERS NorEs--Rev President Denney of
Georgetown College, conducted the Lenten cotirss
OF sermons at ST. Marys church last night His
Iheihe, Chrlstlanty, the only true worship OF God
was presented with much force-The Rraadocf
mouse VIII not be closed, as was expected-W a
McCafierty at one time master OF machinery af ths
neSSee last week
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Society Notes.

SOClety NOte9e
Senator and Mrs Miller gave large and elegant
dinner party last evening.
MIS- Cressweu has gone north for q visit of sew
eral days.
very handsome party was given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs Fl. c. SholeS at their residence on
street northeast, in honor ofthe twentieth BIRTH
day anniversary Of their son, Master w. H., the
popular captain OF the High School Cadets The
number OF guests was quite large, and the time
was pleasantly spent in the enjoyment OF music,
dancing, etc.
Mrs j. W. Thompson, who has been seriously Ill
for some time past was, as large circle OF friends
will be glad to learn, so much improved yesterday
as to be able to leave her room.
Admiral and Mrs. Case have gone to Newburg
for stay OF some time.
Mrs l. f. Deane Is slowly recovering from he-
recent sickness
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JACKSON, MICH. March 2d.-The examination ip
the crouch murder case WAS continued yesterday
capt Byron crouch gave detailed account of In
Whereabouts last summer. He stated that ne never
Knew man named Matthews, the name said ta
br signed to the letter claimed have been I'm the
Possession of Galcn Brown. He was opposed q,
his sister Eunice marrying White. and In consss
quchce all correspondence between them, save that
ol a business nature, WAS closed. His theory
was that the murders were committed by those
experienced I'm crime. The defense then closed.
Win ~ Finkcrt"n testified that By ron Crouch toL1
hln Ia 20 ahead with his Investigations even IL
III" evidence lnrulpattd hls own family. The ar
gumpnrs Of counsel NtN IN. short
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The Baltimore and Potomac Agree.
ment.
NOT MADE SECRET.

Referring to the charge In the Republican this
morning that the action OF the Commissioners in
the agreement with the B. and P. railroad company
for the occupation OF the old canal site was carried
on secretly, one OF the Commissioners said to a
STAR reporter to-day:
"The agreement with the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad company for the occupation by It's tracks
OF the site OF the old canal was agtated and dis
cussed fully in the public press for thirty days be-
fore 1t was finally cOnsummated. THE STAR OF the
4th OF August and the Republican OF the 9th con-
ta1ned the whole substance OF the agreement. which
was not executed until the Sd day Of September
following. Meanwhile not an objection was raised
nor protest against the proposition received from
any quarter but the public acqulescence was prob
ably due to the fact that prominent citizens OF
South Washington had suggested this very plan to
the Commissioners in the fall Of 1882"