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The Reform school.

L MEETING OF TIE TRC>TEES-THE FRIENDS OF THE
INSTITUTION ENTERTAINED Ey TIE BOYS.
The regular monthly meeting OF the board OF
trustees OF the Reform school held at the school
yesterday. There were present the president of
the board, NJ. James Z. Fitch, and Messrs y. ".
BuTchei, j. E. Carpenter. o. P. G. Clarke, George
W. Adams. Henry Willard, and \. j. Falls Eight
boys, recommended by the superintendent. were
discharged. having won the ".hOnOr badge" AT
$50 O'Clock iii the evening the large school room
Filed with visitors nom The city ana about the
DeignpOThoOd 10 witness q performance Oy the boys
OF the Institution There are at present 100 colOred
toys and "a white boys In the school. The colored
boys grouped IN family and the white BOYS in
Ii entertaining the audience present according TO
the following programs; Family \, defamation,
MacClaihS child; family y, defamation, Barbara
Frelchle, family y, motion song. Johnny SchIlOker;
family b, dialogue. Model tIIlily: family A. Gee
amattOD. How He Saved ST. M1chaeI5; song and
P0towottmieS, The Indians Lament: family A. dec
kIlatiOn, Guilty, or Not Guilty: song and chorus,
NaSSa,S In the Cold. Cold Ground; recitation In
character. The Inventors Wife; vocal music by
school, family a, buTiesque lecture. Nolnans'
Rights; family B-a dialogue in two acto-The
Truthful boy, act first-MIlliam at home. act
ond-Wilfiam in court, family A, due In charIc-
Ter, Reuben and Racn3ei: family Il. Dung AInerf-
ca, Give Us Little BOYS Chance: family A, cpl
S01e. Midnight Murder: song and chorus, GWlne
Back TO Dixie; family b, defamation, Slleriuan's
Hide, family \, Bldckvflle Ministries lie Good old
Times; family b, dialogue, the Music director;
Goodnight Song, by the school. Among those
present We're Nr and Mrs Judge Smell, Mr. 5. ".
Curr1den. Nj. Henry A. Willard and wife. Col. Clay
Rey. Mr.. BOwies. Miss Maggie DOwd, Miss Tiny
guests were entertained at lunch before they de-
Iarted.
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RosrsI:-Iesterday morning, shortly after
merchant, S0S7 street. had SIS stolen from his
money drawer. He was alone In the store when
two men came In, and, after making some small
p nIcaases Eos . e note changed They then
and Nj. Young, followed by one OF the men, went
70 the yxrd TO select one and while they were gone
the other who, by means q the note which was
changed, had found where the money drawer was,
Hned 1t OF the contents, $sb, as stated.
TIE BkLTIN0 CAsE.-Abram Ward. colofed. OF
Alexandria county Va, who was arrested Saturday
evening by Oflicer d. W. Hawkins, while trying TO
dispose OF lot OF machine betting, was charged in
the Police Court this morning with being a suspi-
cious character, and his bond taken TO leave the
city Immediately. Lieut. Kelly holds the betting
for RECOGNITION by its owners Several other
and the matter win be thoroughly sifted by the
county authorities. Ward gave the name OF John
Williams when first arrested The horse and cart
are also held at the station house.
COKE FOR THE PooR-The Georgetown Gas
light company has given another five hundred
bushels OF coke TO the poor, making one thousand
bushels donated by them.
SkATINa..There is good skating on the river,
where the ice is said be about 1ve inches on the
Little river IL Is still better.
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ANOTHER Bio Lor OF SILKS
JUST RECEIVED FROM AUCTION.
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

CARTER'S. I'll MARKET SPACE
BEAUTIFUL CHECKED SILKS Soc
COLORED SILKS. SOC.
COLONEL RADZIMERE SILKS actual value IN New
York city l5O our price 81 These Silks spe-
HANDSOME BNOCADE SILKS. in Cream Pink White,
%, and Light Blue Silks. only 81. actual value 81 25
81. D. reduced to 81
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF BLACK SILKS (spe-
cial bargains: our 81 Black SILKS reduced to ST. 90
81. reduced to 75c
NUNS yEILINGS. Cream widest double width, pure
wool, Bic, special bargain.
width, pure WOOL SOC
CoLoRED CAsHMEkEs. Dark Colors, wide double
width pure wool SIC
NEW YORK MILLS SHEETING COTTON best in the
world &C.
NEW YORK MILLS SHEETING. one yard and a-quar-
wv ter wide. very best quality, 12]sc.
ends &c 49, '.01
BLANKETS pure wool. large SIZE actual value 49, re.
duced to S.. ~
''CARTER'S,"
jals I'll MARKET SPACE
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The Relief Of the Peer.
ovRR FOUR THousAxD DOLLARS RAnID-guyYEaua

The Relief q the POOf.
ovR1 FOUR THouaAxD DOLLARS RAIsxD- sUy1E2Me
CAUSED BIT TIE RECENT COLD SNAP.
The report Of MI. Leonard Whitney, treasurer OF
the citizens charity fund, for to-day Is follows:
Cash receipts already reported, S8,soa1; Mn Geo
CHmer, SIS; D. A c., g; Z. 7. z, .; charity, g.
". II Whitney; =; MIA h, 8; j. ". somers S;
casn, q; Capitol Lodge, ~, D. Z. 8 B., 9; two
ladies' $1o; cash; q; Harvey Holden 80; W. T. s.,
n n; l. :, q An KIT 6; s e. Morcell $40; John
St Mays Sunday school (coloredD, S. SO: = a KID
der, SIS Total, A,1aa7l.
THE WORK OF TIE POLICE
yesterday there were q large number Of appli-
canes Tor charity investigated by the police In
the nrst precincts colored and 10 white families
and white families: third precinct, Is coored and
u white families fourth precinct 81 colOred and u
WINE families; NTH precinct, 90 colored and IA
white families; seventh precinct 10 colored and Is
white families, and In the eighth precinct u col
eTsd and ~ white families making sl4 iame
Messrs Franz & Meister, pork packers, yesterday
contfiDoted Is pounds more OF fresh pork for dis
Bro. through the Republican Office contributed
oundle OF clothing; another bundle Of clothing
was also sent through the same channel without
any name attached W. H. Babcock, 1l1S street
southeast. yesterday contributed S and bundle
o. clothing which was left at the eighth precinct,
Lieut.. Greer Thus far 1859 families have been re.
neved through this fund The recent cold snap
has developed very much suffering nom want Of
1uei, clothing and food, and from Indications con-
siderable more Will have to be done by the benevo-
lent to tide over the beneficiar1eS until the cold
weather disappears.
NOTES.
Messrs. Harvey & Holden send SO, W. E s. 81,
NJ l. 81. and cash 81, to TIE STAR for the charity
fund.
In mentioning in yesterdays STAR the amounts
contributed by the police to the poor fund 1t was
STATED mat the largest subscription was from the
seventh precinct. 1t appears, however, that the
thirn or Georgetown precinct. Lieut. Kelly, which
mas only twenty -four men, contributed $S25O, the
largest sum OF any OF the precfnctA
po Inc SStnern COMEDY Company now PLAYING at
posal OF the citizens relief committee, and during
Cne week half OF the money received by the COM
mttee from the sale OF these tickets will be given
to the relief fund.
The attendance at Prof. Sheldon's annual pound
party last evening was large and the donations
liberal. The contributions Will be turned over to
the Associated Charities
Fifty dollars was found in the Door box at St
Aug'lstines church to-day, and win be distributed
70 tne poor or the congregation by the fathers OF
the church.
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Anusemrenr.. &c. .To-nicE,,.

NATIONAL E1TER--NCCaUil'S Opera company
A"The queens Lace Handkerchief
FoRDS OPERA UOUSE-Sr. Luton SOthern in
=" Brother sam ana - Nervous MAN.
TEEATER COMIQCE--Earry Montague as The
Dude, and varieties.
DINE MCsEUM--.'CfnferellaH ana curiOsites
Masonic TEMPLE-Garden party OF the Union
Veteran COrD,.
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IkC license BILL.
PROTEST AGAINST TIE LIQUOR SECTION.

To the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
have closely scanned your paper each evening,
and md only few illusions made to the most
important ifein OF the new tax bill refer to the
section IN regard TO license for sale OF intoxicants
IL passed in It's present shape believe many Will
iiud the personal tax. TO which they are now SO
much opposed, light in comparison TO the tax 1t
viii impose upon them. Now we have what may
be termed local option on every square. This bill
takes away this privilege and is virtually perpetual
license Now, many refuse to sign license, not
from personal feeling against the petitioner but
because III prfnclple-OpDOSiag the trdMc By the
new section majority shall protest against license
ana TINS must De against The one who wishes TO OBJ.
tain license. making II more or less personal mat
ter, which Very few neighbors wish TO do. Nor
the citizens can object to this clause and IL they do
not Tear many parents Will regret with bitter Sor-
row, as they see their boys, nay, perhaps their
girls, go Iato tie saloon across the way. and feel
powefits 10 Close IT, Perhaps the majority In the
square have not yet been made To feel the evil 50
the work OF destruction goes on.
IL Is hard, under the present laws. to convict a
person OF Illegally selling liquors. and even when
convicted can appeal and Is granted fifteen months
longer 10 pursue the same business, h1ch is driving
80 many 10 ruin and misery.
Now, once u year the petition must be renewed
and a chance is given OF refusing 10 sign license
anu thus place may be closed then 1t VIII be very
hard 10 do 50. do hope the good people OF the
District or Columbia viii seriously consider this
most important clause and, before 1t is too late
have IL eradicated.
the citizens generally; hope YOU viii not refuse TO
let TIE SIDE That has not been heard from speak
out IN meeting" know speak for many.
CONSTANT READER AND OLD CONTRIBUTOR.
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The Baby Show.

The Baby show.
1HhhE INFANTS AND THEIR THREE MOTHERSs-A GIRL
WITH LIQUID EYEs--How NUNBER ONE TOOK TIE
LEAD, BUT NUMBER SIX MADE sPuRrrHE
SCENE AT TIE OPENING oP THE SHOW.
The baby show opened last night. but not very
pIi1Rantly Three babies were present, numbered,
req ktirely, one, two and six Presiding over
THESE were three fond methers, each dividing her
Time between fondllng and adm1ring her own
chllo. ana casting dapreciatory glances towards
tne others The babies were on long platform or
smell S' about four feet above the floor. Twelve
row along this Shelf and in front sat young girl
WIN big liquid brown eyes and note book The
audience a' began to assemble and In short time
te nan was 1ull. But the attention of the entire
audience was directed towards punch and ,udy
snow In another part OF the room, and the babies
Went unnoticed. The :nothels grew impatient and
CaSt milllgnant chances at each other as IL to say
Presently ""''
MOTHER NUMBER ONE,
who seemed to be more enterprsing than the rest.
began TO circulate through the crowd, and inform
them That number one was her child, boy, and
the prettiest in the room. BY adapting these tac-
tcs she secured half dozen votes and came ba elk
triumphant. Mothers numbers two and six,
10 Try the same plan. Presently, man came in
with an unsteady step and an eye for babies;
Mother number one was first to the front; she got
hfty cents worth Of votes foT number one The girl
with the liquid eyes and the notebook lOoSed
tlmldy up into his face as she wrote the
number down. and he voted dollars
worth more. The mother looked pleadingly into
his face as she pointed the beauty OF her child
and this time he voted two dollars worth Mothers
NUMBERS two and SIX looked crushed, while mother
number one smiled triumphantly: Then mother
number SIX commenced to move about uneasily
She began to talk With
THE LIQUID EYED GIRL,
and soon that charming creature, notebook and
all, moved down towards the other end of the
platform and took seat directly in front of num-
Der six, bright boy with long golden curls The
mothers strategy succeeded. The man with the
unsteady step moved slowly but surely towards
number SIX Mother number one looked uneasy
and tried to detain him. but the charm was
broken He looked into the liquid brown eyes: She
was interested in nuElbHr six? All three dol.
lars worth OF votes fer number six. The LIQUID
eyes grew bright. More votes for number six. Ne
would vote for number six all night; he loved babies
The liquid eyes and the notebook were again
brought to bear upon him with awful effect.
He wants to kiss-the baby. Mother number one
made desperate effort TO gain her last advantage
but 1t was no USE Number six held the pool until
the end OF the evening" and the liquid eyes and note
DOOk were constantly at work. 1--WE Shall continue
the show all this week and have lots of pretty
oabies, said she of the liquid eyes, us the lover Of
babies went out and with curious smile She pul
her note book away in the little alligator Satche
strapped from her shoulder.
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COndenseS Locals.

At meeting OK the Ohio republican association
last evening IL was decided To give reception 10
The President AM Cabinet. Tie ohio te.erit!OD in
Congress, and The Judges Of the supreme court.
The following Officers h.ve been elecreI by the
Foreign and Hone Missionary society OF the Filth
Baptist Church sunday school: Mr.. l. Handy. prcsi-
Gent; Mrs. l. olive, vice president. Sir Joseph T..
Smith, treasurer, and Mr.. VIM Z. Cox. secretary.
Nj j. ". Garland was retained IS OrEcliSt.
Ieyeral policy Cases were called In The Police
Court this morning, and continued Indefinitely.
The g4rlen party OF the UI.l0u Veteran corps.
which opened at Masonic Temple lust night. WAS
well attended The hau presented a very brilliant
appearance. 1t was adorned with pines and trOpl-
cal plants. and Illuminated by six hundred yarie-
gated lights
Inc C0achnan's Union Aid association, No. l, of
Washington. has been Incorporated Ii includes
RAINY or the coachmen employed III the city.
There were several persons before Judge smell to-
Gay for wasting Potomac water. one CT then WAS
GEed, and the others were put under personal
bonds.
Major j. r. Hanneman. OF the District artillery,
Is arranging for an entertainment. 10 he given AT
National kiiieS new aTn0ry On the evening OF Feb
ruaTy Isl, for the benefit Of CanuOnGcT Charles T..
Herbert. OF battery 4. whose arm WAS shattered
while firing a salute recently.
Detective Block to-day arrested Mary Cook and
Elliott Washington on charge or stealing two
dresses. a coat. and two skirts nom Edith burke.
The cases were called III the Police Court THIS
ing ami continued until saturday
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Fcz receptions, suppers. etc, where fine wines
are wanted, call and see some OF the fine wines
which just received direct RON The Rhine cellars
6ao guaranteed pure, al Chr. &anderS, No. 81 1tn
street northwest
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The Nominee for District Attorney Re.
Ceives Congratulations.

HIS DOOR BELL. CONTAINS OF ovERwoRK AND THs
DooH-KNOB CLOVIS WITH FRICTION-COL- DUDLEY
MAKES FACETIoCS REMARK AND 'ssAM" HEARS
iSGToN
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LIZ YoU have sore throat. q cough. or n cold. try
3 II. Douglass s SoLs' CapsicUn Cough Drops;
they are pleasant 70 the taste, perfectly harmless
and VIII surely cure you.
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PEOTOGRAPHS.-EveTy sitting taken bv OrIr in
stantaneous process. 100 pa ave, kets keme.hEs
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OFENISG Of Imported dresses and bOlnetS. Just
from Paris, az the Rig House Wednesday. Thurs
DAY and Friday, January 23i. cath and 18th.
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LOCAL MENTION.
TIE Vc.sS,nr

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan -, ISL. 90 an
FOR the middle Atlantic states, fair weather. ex-
cept IN extreme northern portion cloudy weather
with local SHOWS, warmer S9utHWeSteriy wiEdS.
falling Barometer or "Wednesday local SHOWS are
Indicated IN New England. the lake region. upper
Mksessipla and Missouri valleys, with geLeT.ly fair
Neataer II the middle, south Atlantic ana gull
state
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CITY ITEMS.
Ola Rorcns ON the Uan,n,,.

The high wind whistled around the chimney
tops ana steepaeS. and blew bricks down Into the
street, soaring the people who walked below
snow: sleet ana hail drove into TIRE faces OF those
Who dared expose themselves, and made them but
course, there We're sore Threats and rolgS and
coughs and rhelilnat,smS the mex; day But what
were these TO men and women who could s;t,p into
any drug store and buy a bottle OF Perry payls,
Pain Killer?
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NNHE ATTACK OF CERTAIN OLD LINE JOURNALS
upon the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association was
intended to utterly ruin its business 1t seems 70
have had the opposite effect for single day last
month applications received for s2J0OOO ins,r-
ance Assessment No 10. just collected brought in
5000 The reserve fund now exceeds 100000 which
isbeing invested IN U.s. Bonds By the trustee the Cen
trail Trust Company Of New York The Association, co
peted its third year in October and has already written
$3.50 certificates, covering sac 9 of insurance The
admission fee ana years dues advance are $50 on
$780, and $50 On $1,000. The annual dues for
penses g. for each 81 GOO OF the certificate Tbeas
easements FOR death claims at age % 81 on
81 600 OF the certificate at "a age 49, sI64
3d. s. age 65, 81. Cne fourth of
into the reserve fund protect the company against
laises and extra mortality. Come and insure Office
1909 street
MI Ky KNIGHT. General AGENT
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THE ST. PArRIcK's DAY CE1EsRArrox.-At a {

THE ST. PATRICKS DAY CELEBRArIoN.-At con.
vention OF Irish societies, held at Cosmopolitan
hau last night to arrange for celebrating St
sented Knights OF ST. Patrick, Knights OF St Peter,
Knights or St ColumbkII. Knights of ST. Bernard
Hioernlan Benevolent society Of Georgetown Mr.
John Smith was appointed chairman, Lewis H.
Zanman secretary. Dennis OConneil chief marshal,
T. Moore nrst assistant marshal, and William
Smith second assistant marshal, The Knights OF
ST Patrick were accorded the right OF the line The
line OF march viii be the same as last year.
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HOUSEFURNISHINGS.

hEPLENISHED
We have just received.
Per Steamers GEENANIC ana NOVA SCOTIA
DECORATED CHM and CROCKTRY
kICH DECORATED PLATES
CUPS and SaCCERS. &c.
Also, large Iryuice of
BFST WHITE STONE CHINA
Making Chr stock Very Complete.
FINE TRIPI.E-PLAIED WARE,
RODGERS ENGLISH CUTLERY
KITCHEN UTENSILS &c
N u. BEVERIDGE,
jas No. 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue
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7 IS WISE TO PROVIDE AGAINST EMERGEN
cies that liable to arise in every family cold
Anay be dangerous thing not. depending upon the
means at hand to combat It In sudden attacks of cold
Group asthma etc. Ayers Cherry Pectoral viii prove
friend.
GE0. ANDREWS. OVERSEER IN TIE LOWELL
~ Carpet Corporation. for twenty years be-
fore his removal to Lowell afflicted with salt rheu,n in
Its worst form Its alterations actually covered more
than half the surface of his body and lnps He was
entirely cured by Ayers Sarsapala See certificate
Ayers Almanac for 1885. ja3
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VALENTINES. VALExTISES-a beautiful stock at
Chapmans 9l5 Pennsylvania avenue
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

0szRA GLAssEs tor hlre. Hsnp!er,s Rational hotel
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MARRIAGE LICKNsEs.-Marr1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to George A.
Cunningham. Of Richmond, Va, and Julia A.
Meade; George r. AcAuley and Della n. VoSs;
Richard Green and Mary E Reeves, both OF Alex
andria county, Va; Arthur T. Talks and Sallie T.
Grassy, OF LeesburX, Va
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THRArRR CoNIQUR-Nr. Harry Montague de-
lighted large audience last evening with his intm.
liable representation OF the Dude" The program
includes number OF variety specialties well worth
seeing. The Nac-Nac dancers are still on the
boards.
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WALKED OFF WITH A PAIR OF PANTs.-About
O'Clock this morning three colored men entered
avenue, and asked to be shown some clothing.
While the clerk was showing garments to two Of
them the third picked up pair OF pants and walked
7th street, having the pants under his arm, he was
arrested by Officer Barley. He was taken to the
Police Court and charged with larceny. The case
was continued.
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Il ADlIS USE WHITE CLOVER FACE POWDER,
II As II Is IN" best and entirely harmless
Spid Only Cy Druggists. rrlce 25c. per box
.diS NJ 3 KAHN Baltfruora
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U EREUND,
Ts CONFECTIONER AND CATERER
7o2 Moth 611gET GoR1HwKs1,
6aa-n WashtnGton. D. g.
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Mr.. RoTH'S NOCTURNAL vISIrOR.-Mary johnson.
an old colored woman, was charged In the Police
Court to-day with being q vagrant Jacob Roth
testlned that after he went to bed last night he
but received no reply He then called down stairs
for some one to bring up light, and as the light
was being brought up, the defendant jumped out
been employed by Mr.. Roth, but not In the last SIX
weeks Bonds or ninety days. She took the ninety
DAYS
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MANY CLERES.

An INVASION OF RAEgITS.-4b0ut dwight this
morning an unusual number or rabbits appeared ia
The Monument. Agricultural and Smithsonian
GROUNDS AID about The river ShUre. one Llan, q
"alchnan, VINO crossed tie commons 0u virginia
avenue from the monument 20 2ph street It itei
tntl Ne counted sixteen IN one drove. and t-y did
not appear o. te frightened. Du, Inclined to follow
LIN at a distance OF about ten or Affeeu yartS
Many were seen after day light C1lug III TIE dlr,.-
Ion OF the ryer On tAeIr return To the VlrgilIa
shOre Oh The ICE
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THE ST. CECILIA QUARTETTR-The St Cecilia
quartette win give concert at Congregational
church tomorrow evening, which Will, doubtless,
Of Miss Evan, Miss Detweiler, Mrs Powell and Mrs
Mills. Dr. J. W. Bischon Is the director OF the en-
Ellis.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-07-10
Wife Murder.

From Deer Lodge valley come the de-
tails of horrible case of murder. Alfred
Bower. a former resident of Butte. about
six months ago went to Carada and there
married Il young and beautiful girl Of
about Is years With her he was living
on i ranch near Deer Lodge and his
father was temporarily visiting with them.
Last Saturday night the father was awak
ened from his sleep by loud talking i'll his
sons room followed by pistol shot. lie
rushed in to see Boyer and his young
wife standing in their night clothes on
opposite sides of the bed, the one with an
upralsed pistol and the other with blood
flowing from wound in her breast. An
other shot was fired by the husband, and
the wife fell in dying condition. The
father rushed away for an officer and when
they returned the young uxoricide lay
upon the floor feigning sleep. He was
arrested. The murdered wife was en-
cicnte. The cause for the horrible crime
is not developed.