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sS">"s"Ssou baroer 0OuvtCte0s
SENTENCED To FIVE YEARS IsrRlSoSNE>r FOR NAN
SLAUGHTER, AT w.KRENroN VIRGINIA
Special Dispatch to THF lyFSrNa sr.R
WAkRESTos, Va. Anril g. lssA
The trtal OF Robert Pond, colored for ktutug John
Hanshoro on the night OF the e9th of last DcenpeT
has been in progress here since Monday last, and
to-day resulted ia a veniict OF voluntary man
slaughter. tie was sentenced TO I'VE years ims
prisonmcnt
Ford aud HaAshoro. previous 20 The Killing hsd /.
quarrel. and HanSboro met Fond on lonely road
aud beat him with a stick HanSboro WAS arrested
ana the cas-, dismissed on Account ~ the Insulting
proFoatlon given him FOR his assault. ON tlss
hleht ol the hniaef about 10 ocl"-k Ford left his
uaihr shop iil,r IL Ma> In operation and went 10
a neighDorlng oaT-Tonm where HAl,slslra who wac
a mere boy, was drlnAinS. Here le VAS addressed
10y iauSbuJo. but replied with nj Insulting pnifheI
ana retGrned 10 his shop Hansboro ts.owcd hiu4
ana tTieJ ID enter the shop, but found thp dnng
Locked IL Is sid that III. thgn SMASHED a pane of
glass IN the door Out this l. Ia doubt, and abused
Ford rOundlS. " hile lew stem, ir,nn TN, dom
Ford rred Through tAe broken pAIl. Strtktn Hans
boro Ia the head and killing him Instantly. Ford
gave hliilseH Up Su'h Was the indignation 81
HansborUs friends that the authorllies i,ard Ford
would be lyncl'Ni, ANA the ill .1Ard,d by the
NdrTtnton ltilt> Tor IA. At or tAo " l,u Ford
was carried 10 Alexandria and kept Th,rt, tutu asI
Monday. Ford MAS defended bv Major H. T. scott
James I. Jeflr1eS ana K r. Campi-ll. very strong
array OF counsel b" prosecution was assisted hy
tlpi hanton. IT.. aud Jaines Z. Scott, Soun.t
lawyers of great ABILITY. Ford came here about
i've years ago man Washington. where he had
been '-npnNei a. 4 eituer ie WAS, al the time 1f
leaving a>hngton. All enlisted barber cn the .
- steamer " yolnlnE II tliv uayA Yard. aud while
on leave TO visit the CITY d,'>aTfrd ana ..sn. r.
Narrenton. Ford Is a very desperate ulan aua
since his sojourn here nearly killed A German bal
keeper 10y striking llIu on the head with a stoIle
He also made a hi,iuuS assault upon "A merchaIf
here ir'' months ago. and 1T Is said while shaving
a prominent LAWYER here attempted Ia cut he
throat \ colured man IL under Indictment h,.rs
LOT shooJig AZ tuFd some Time aeo, the man beins
afraid oI FuuL
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NIr. TiIden,. Pcremptory Refusal.

SUGGESTIONS AS To THE MAN AND THE PLATFORM
Gen. John P. Gordon is the latest man to tell the
country that T1lden will not be g Candidate He
says he called on him recently, hoping to induce
him to permit his name to be used, but that Mr..
1ilden took the ground that his health and life
would be involved In such course and he did not
think the country required the sacrifice He there
fore peremptorty refused to be a candidate and
II rendered him
Mr., Tilden favored Mr.. Payne as the most avail
able man, but expressed the opinion that he, too,
would decline to run. In that event he mentioned
Randall, Cleveland, Flower and Bayard as ssgOOd
men; Ihe names OF Mcdonald Carlisle or MOrri-
making the tariff the leading issue of the cam
paign. insisting that the true policy OF the demo
Gratis was "comprehended In the general term re-
f0rIn."
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cuisines. Note. from wall ~,ree,.

GOULD AND VASpERBtlT-RAURp.Da aFFsIKs BTsl
NEW YORK. April 3 Wall street, lgs5O a. m
Friends OG Mr.. ''ould deny the reports that be
has been ssii"r oi Western Union stor,
dud stat" Thai SiHre hiS return he has done y.rt
Wte III th" market. II K iUrther stated fbs&
Ma Gould closed his accounts with the ijrm whn-s
nquluatlUn has been announced before ms tis.paf.
tre Tor the south. and the -stt Their out.
standing contracts which regarded Ia rrfaft
quarters "a being Significant uf Nj. 6oalc's p,.sition
IL therefore, without foundation
Mr.. NandefhlliS frlelds report him a. feeling
very bullish oa the market aud II Il moi generals
believed That he or has suns have Iaarkcled all
considerahie amount ot thtar holdings
l. ". Milford q %. have posted a notification
al the Coffee Exchange. announcing that th,y aIa
ready 10 pay all UhlI. aiiuns ia fuIl AT onue
IL Is stated that the oregon frans-C OntinenIai
company has loan of sl.2O0oU maturing neAE
week. and that Do arran,tm-uts have vet beefa
made To meet H. Ii Il also stated That twelve o,si
or Tie scycuton eastern directors hold only Ole
share OF stock each.
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The bridge Hill.

SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER UNWILLING TO INVOLVE
THE BRIDGE BY RAISING A QUESTION OF TITLE
Senator R1ddeberger says that examination has
satisfied him that the bill introduced Monday is
simply designed not by those who introduced 1t.
but by those who got 1t up, to defeat free bridge
He says the question of title TO the Aqueduct bridge
could be kept I'm litigation for years. and If a free
bridge depended upon It's settlement it would be
Kept there. He Will, at the first opportunity call
up the bridge blu in the Senate for passage and IL
II goes through that body it Will be promptly taken
HOuSa
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ST. PAUL MISS-, April 3.-Members of ali the po-
utical parties In the state met last evening To
ganiZe a "hinneeota State Free Trade league
The constitution declares In favor OF absolute free
trade. ana pledges the members neither 10 suppon
vote for any candidate for Congress or for mem
b,r OF the legislature who is not pledged 70 fr>s
Trade. The membership includes some OF the most
prominent men OF both political partlea
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SCRANTON, PA, April IA slight Amendments
should be made In tine report regarding the Of
Rev. George NJ. Peck, who tried oy the Wyos
ming conference upon charges OF unbrotLerlv con
duct and dishonesty IN his capacity as executor Of
The estate oT his father. the Late Rev. Dr. George
Peck be complainant, his sister. decided not 50
press the latter charge Ia reporting 10 the cODs
ference. the chairman of the committee whicb
tried the ease, said the charge OF dishonesty waE
not sustained. but The evidence showed the de-
tendant had eAce',ded hls powers as executor.
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HAMPTON. VA, April 3.-The following Is fhs
score OF the.gaule between the Providence and Ma
tonal base ball clubs played on the first INSTANT
Providence-0. l. o. ], o, = 4, 0-e Nationalist. o.
o. o. = o. o. O. o.. Yesterday another game was
piayed between the same clubs On account OF tins
rain the game WAS called at the end Of the sixth
inning. Following Is the score: ProvldeDce-0, 3,
O. 2 l. 1-6: NatiODals-3 @, d, Q. O. Q-S
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SYRACUSE. y. Y. April 3-The alleged ahduos
tlon oI Bertha the - year old daughter of Rev Al
son u. chester. by a stranE" woman vino invited
her TO ride, makes lively locl sensation. The gris
statement. which she lbeItlDdciousy adleres TO- ~
That ten days ago. AT evening, She was lnveiled bY
a wolNan nIiknoNn Ia her 10 visit diSrrpuIaDlR
hOu,e, Irom which. ler Try from Tie effects
Ot drugs given her. she WAS three hours later
leased Tie police haNlng yaIniy endeayured tts
solve the mystery. di,CflIJ the Young ladys Sfore
he Chester family suppose that soIue Lusln al
LUuple1 The EiTlIs apduclInn.
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Grain R ates I'm tfse Trunk IINe~.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. April at II stated tu-daf
at the general office or the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
lnat nothing Ii known there Uf the published
ruInor tnat commissioner Fink telegraphed yesz
terudy ~ the president VI the truIlk Ii,as askiIs
Them 10 restore grain rates TO ~ cents per I0l
pounds. and that Mr. Vanderbilt had agreed 10 ds,
10, providing the fennsy Iy.na railroad would aIsA
adopt Similar cOurSe. IT. niay therefore be said
mat no such request has been made.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 3.-A special dispatch
to the Artrs fron cleburne SAYS word
Ceiy,d last night from Alyarad0 that Dr. Nix af
that place WAS shot IN the head by his brother-ins
law and Will probably die The ARRAY Was a cob
tInuation or an election difficulty OF the previous
day. Officers from Gieburne have been called by
telegraph TO Alydrad0 10 aid ia restoring qllet.
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s.lSa be-. l0ness E4le.

CoLoKED BOY MURDERER HANGED AT PIrTSBCR6s
PITTsEURG, Pa. March 3.-treorge alias BABE
Jones, the cOlored boy murderer convicted OF Kill
in John Foster. also coored, was hanged In the
county jail yard here TINS morning Ia the presencs
oI several hundred spectators The doomed boy
IneL his late uniiinCniugly.
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NEW Aokk. Aprll S.-Ihe remains Of the late e, s
Minister Pdrt T1dgc. who committed suicide ia Spalu
arrived here yesterday la Il- steamer Elysla They
We're placed Oh board the steaiur at Gibraltar b i
tlc Aih'fhan consul AT that port. and were coIE
slG;ltd Id lle collector uf the port OF New lork Nss
arrangements haze Yet he, laade for removing the
body.
BALTIMORE. Aprtl 3.-Fr1ends OF the late ex-NiBs
lsltT Partridge. Whose remains arrived Ia NtF
lofk yesterday. leave here this afternoon 10 idens
tlly and take charge " the body. The only sur
WING relatives Ut the deceased ~ nuister are TIVE
sisters, Who reside IN this CITY.
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The Vote iu Rhode gslaud.
killing a aBrotl,er.in.laSv.

PRovIDESCE. L. J., April 3-The complete vote
FOR Governor Bourne repD IL 1888, and for Segas
ldeIn-) s,5yy; scattering, IL.
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General Foreign News BY Cable.


LONDON, April 3-Tae fire yesterday originated In
the printing house OF Pardon sons IovelIs Court,
Paternoster row. Prom there IL quickly extended
to the famous old "Dolys Chop House. This, to-
gether with the house OF Faudei Phillips Sons.
importers of toys and fancy goods OF all kinds In
Newgate-street; the large book bindery OF Smith
Brothers, In Ivy Lane, and the music publishing
house OF B. Williams In Paternoster row, coin.
pletely destroyed. The damage is as great as that
caused by the Wood street fire The fayorabls
direction OF the wind saved St Paul's cathedral
The overhead wires were bent double by tbe
intense heat
GEN. GRAHAM AND OSMAN pIGNA
LONDON, April 3.-tsen. Graham dScredfts the 10
ports OF the spies that Osrnan Dfgna Is mastering
fresh force. He deems IL altogether unlikely that
Osman VIII attack the friendly tribes.
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FRu1r AND ORSAMESrA1 T.EEs
GRAPE VINES, ko.
AN IMMENSE STOCK
SEEDS OF EVERYTHING NEW AND VALUABLE
AMONG VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS
GREENHOUSE AND HOIHOUsE PLANTS, ROSES,
ORCHIDS. &c. IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
THE RICHEST COLLECTION IN THE UNITED
STATES
EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO THE PLANT, SEED
AND NURSERY BUSINESS AT LOWEST RATES
100 ACRES IN NURSERY 20 GREENHOUSES
JOHN SAUL.
mh25- tn. th, ,s,6ts
WALL PAPER WINDOW SHADES, 10.
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Political Notes.


Judge Field writes from Washington TO ex-C;ov.
johnson, OF San Francisco that he is not and does
not wish to be considered, presidential candidate
At the state election In Rhode Island yesterday
the republican ticket for general state officers was
elected by increased majoritieS The legislature
will stand: Senate, q republicans and 9 democrats;
house, 81 republicans and Is democrats.
The republican delegates to the Pennsylvania
state convention from the 12th congressional dis
trict, including Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
Pa. yesterday selected Daniel Edwards as presi-
Dental elector, with instructions for Blaine and
Lincoln.
The republicans OF Lycoming county, Pa. yester-
day elected C. w. Hill, OF Williamsport, delegate
to Chicago. A Blaine resolution was adopted. A
similar resolution was adopted by the llth congress
sional district convention.
The result of the election throughout Illinois yes
terday showed republican gains In Chicago the
character Of the new council is regarded as inferior
to the old.
The election in Springfield, Mo-. yesterday. re-
suited In the republicans carrying through about
half the local oflcerSA In COncOrdla and Sedalia
the result was about the same. In La Plata the
republicans were victorious.
Republicans OF the Kansas City. Mo-. district
selected delegates to the chicago convention yes
terday, but no presidential preference was ex-
pressed.
The Americus club OF Philadelphia has declared
for Randall.
The New Hampshire greenback state convention
VIII be held in Manchester, september lst
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Women Suffrage i'm New York.

ARAsN. y. u, April Sin the assembly to-dar
thc hlll granting suffrage 10 women Was reported
upon adNSTN.iA, and, alter a wrangle, the reporl
was disagreed to, and the bill ordered sent 10 The
committee 0I the whole.
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". II. CoPEMAS, OF Tennessee, has been appointed
81 900 clerk in the surgeon generals Office War
department, under civil service rules
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PERsoNAI--1tfs IS announced that Mr. Moncure D.
Conway will shortly leave London and take up his
residence permanently In this country 1t is likely
that he will make his future home in Washington.
Joseph Medill, OF the Chicago Tribue, and Ira
Shaner OF New York, are at the ArlingJon.-CoL
steamer sailing from New York for Havre yestar-
day:-General Butler Is to be the orator in New
Ohio, Is at Chamberlins.-DoctorJ j. S Billings Of
the National Medical Museum, sailed yesterday
from New York for Liverpool on the steamer Ceph-
alonla--Henry WatterSon is styled by an Atlanta
paper the Private Dazeil of the democratic parity
-Chef Engineer Melville IS at the Ebbitt.-Mr
Dramatic Company. has returned to the CITY,
Mr. VIM A. Lackey, recently with Lawrence Bar
rett, is now in Washington
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THB Q. s. 8. GALBNA arrived at Kingston, ia
maica, to- day, for coal
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Se,rs from baiias saws; A iareely sttended MAJ
meeting OF citizens was held last night The com-
mttee on public benefit submitted q lengthy ne
port. the main feature OF which was 20 have all
property within three mics Of the court houss
assessed two per cent, as voluntary contributions
for railroad subsidies. One hundred thousand dol
lars was guaranteed TO the first company building
100 miles or standard guage railroad southwesterly
towards Brownwood, and also similar sums for 100
miles OF road TO the northwest and TO the north
east committee was appointed TO confer with
the Denver and New orleans, and the Gull, Colo
rado and Santa Fe railroad companies. delega-
ton was present from Cleburne asking that that
city be counted In 10 aid any movement frOm Dali
las towards BrownwoOd.
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A SCIENTIFIC ExAMINATION.-The non-compet1-
tive examination for the post Of junior professor for
the signal service, recently held under the direc-
lion OF the civil service commission has resulted In
tne REJECTION OF the candidate examined. A COM
pet1tive examination will be held for the place as
soon as arrangements can be completed. The off1ce
paws 100 per annum for the first two years and
pecaly In mathematics and meteOrOlogy are re-
CURED. Notices OF the examination will be sent to
some Of the chief chronological schools In the
country.
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UNIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE
FACULTY.
A LAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE
TAMAR For CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS
BILE. HEADACHE LOSS OF Ape
TIrE. CEREBRAL CONGESTION
IND1EN Prepared by E. GRIILON
Chemist of the Paris Faculty
Sole Proprietor,
II rue de Rambuteau Paris
GRILLON Tamar-unlike Pills and the usual purya-
tves-is agreeable to take, aud never pro-
duces irritation nor interferes with bust.
pleasure
Sold by all Druggists. ap3- eth, ,13w
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Funs1ruRE, FuRSrrunr, Frrx,rr.v,

sONR OF THE BARGAINS WE WIFI or,rp ,o,
A FEW DAYS AA' Wv
a. 50. for S37 so WIZ iAnoscAI~ Mirror.
An Snamter suite 10 pieces. l9 81 Mirror "a,
bl5 ' N Landscape Mirror. 23x30.
Same Suite In Ash s45
Ash Chamber SUITE Marble Tor =, -. -
Mirror $50 Ivy ~ pieces. 20 Z 80
x xMnut :. Hal Iree Brass Pins, Marble Slab Bevesa
oas,, I9P Cherry suite. Mahoyauy Panels. Br,s.
"anuf Chamber Suite. 40 pieces Narhe T0n 70, ~ 20
slNGLErUN & HUEkE
1iho eoi Aarket spaee and 30s and 3lV sth street
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PROMOTIONS m THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Jonn j. Quenan and ". o. Iv1son have been pro-
NOTED from the $500 grade to the 81 200 grade In the
oflce OF the treasurer of the United States These
gentemen passed the civil service examination for
the 81 200 grade but as there were no vacancies In
mat class they were appointed to the 5000 grade
Vacancies occurring in the 81 200 class they were
examination.
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AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Dawes and Harris; Representatives
Steele, Long, McComas Nutting Horr, York, Brents,
Houk, Evans, Washburn and Davis with Mr. and
Mrs A. H. Perkins, OF Chicago), and x-Representa-
tive Neal, of Ohio.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~p A NETTING OF THE DRIVERS AsSOCIA-
ton will be held at Hod Carr ers' Ha, Q st eet.
between 9Th and eth. FRIDAY EVENING April 4th at
sharp. to make arrangements for the Enancpa-
ton Celebration. All Parsons desiring to turn out
mounted respectfully invited. BY order of the
President, WM. H. DAVIS. JOHN L. BELL, Sec It,
TSoI. o. O. F-UNIFORMED BATTALrON-THE
lIs Regular Monthly Meeting will he held on FRI
DAY EtESlNG. 4th instant. at 30 O'Clock Import
ant business THOMAS W FOWLER seSy. ap32t
~ PUBLIC RECEPTION WILL BE GIVEN
u. the pastor Of Wesley Chapel. Rev Richard Nor
rts in the lecture Of the church FRIDAY EVE.
Ming April 4. 1884 The menlbers of the congregation
hni friends invited. ap3-2ts
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Nor AN ASSIGNMENT. All Hem jackson. a
Chlnaman. has made no assignment, as has been
published. but to-day put on record chatte mort
gate On his property, 2sl7 NJ street northwest and
his stands In the markets are placed In the hands
OF MesSrs- Moore Wright, as trustees, TO secure &
r. Thompson, the payment OF their noteA amount.
Ing 10 $500
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
Tue, 4440 657. .95; customs. 1851, ,S2s. As.
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THE Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed 7
l. DeLand, OF the Secretary's of1ce, Treasury de
partment, as a member OF the department civl
service examining board Of the Treasury depart
ment.
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STAR ROUTE DISCLOSURES.

1hE FAILURE TO IND1CT SAULSBUIY-wAs MONEY
PAID TO AN ATToRNEY:-SECHErARy CHANDLER
AND The KELLOGG CAsE-NTEREsrISG DEVELOP
AENrS TO-DAY.
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lHECIVILS SERVICE COMMISSIONERS will arrange for
special examination, at an early date to meet a
request made by the Postmaster General for the
appOintment OF female clerk who can speak one
OF the Scandinavian languages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-03

The WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now ready
Tor mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large. eight-page paper, OF flfty-six columns cut
pasted and folded, and Will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
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COMMANDER COFFIN, U. S. N, left San Francisco
Yesterday afternoon for Washington to assum
command OF the Alert, OF the Greely relief expe
ditiOn.
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RANGE THE IHERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings ar the Office OF the chief signal
of1cer tO-day-7a- M. $50; II am. A9; pm, ga
Maximum, 478: minimum. SO.
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WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, 10
f. W. HENDERSON CO,
dll-1y lllS Street Northwest.
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SITE AT THE CORNER OF 9TH AND D STREET.


SITE AT THE CORNER OF yTH AND D STREETS
OFFERED.
Samuel Cross, StilSon HutchInS and R. o. Holtz-
man appeared before the House committee on
public buildings and grounds to-day with an offer
to sell to the government, site ior the proposed
city post Office in the District, the property ar
the northwest corner or 9th and ID streets
The property Is described as extending l06 feet
inch the west side or 9Th street. and I'D feet on
the north side OF % street. and abutting on a 30
foot alley. Mr.. HutchinS acted as spokesman. aIid
the hearing was very informal The committee
agreed to appoint subcommittee TO LOOK into the
matter and TO notify the petitioners when they
would he heard again.
BEER ACT. CHAMPAGNE-In the Police Court
Judge Snel to-day, Oscar Brown. a young man
with aSSault1ng another young man OF the same
description named Herman Uoel Ubel met Brown
In Drivers saloon last night In company with some
friends, and they had drinks together. Brown
wanted to toss pennies for drinks. Ubel at t1rSt
declined, but as IL was then nearly 12 O'Clock, and
the saloon was about to be closed, he consented,
with the understanding that rybody was 70
boys called for champagne. Ubel objected 10 this
and words followed, during which night was sug-
gested- They adjourned TO the white lou seconds
were chosen and ring was pitched. Before the
word was given, however, Brown hit libel In the
eye, black1ng II. This was not fair and so Ubel
appealed TO Judge Smell as referee. Brown was
fined IS.
RANGE OF THE 1HERAoMETER.-The Following
were the readings the Office OF the chief signal
of11cer to-day:-7a- m. $50; II am. 49 pm, 47.a
Maximum. 49, minimum, 3:.6.
Political Notes.
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ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut. Henry H. Benham
"a Infantry. is relieved from duty at Davids' Island
New YORK harbor, and will join his command In the
department OF the Columbia. Acting Assistant
surgeon Frank j. Ives, U. 8. Army, will proceed
from New York city to Omaha Neb for assign
ment TO duty in the department OF the Platte.
SECRETARY FoLGER is suffering from a slight
lndlsposition, and was not at the department to-
Gay. Judge French has his hands full in con-
sequence. He is performing the duties OF the Sec
retary, the First and Second Assistant Secretaries
tne solicitor and the chief OF the appointment dvt-
Sion The Senate has not yet acted on the nOmf-
nation OF Mr.. Burrows as solicitor and that off1Ce
remains vacant
iHE DATE for the National Wool Growers con-
vent1on at Chicago has been changed from May 9TH
TO May 18th, in order that the delegates may be
present and participate In the proceedings Of the
Natlonal Industrial Congress which will be held at
Chicago, May 2lst
REVENUE STEAMERs.-Preparations are being
MADE for the summer cruising OF the revenue
steamers On the lakes. The Fessenden and Bibb
VIII go into commission at the opening OF naviga-
ton. The Perry, building at Buffalo, will be ready
early In June and Will cruise on Lake Erie A new
boiler VIII he placed In the johnson preparatory to
her cruising on Lake Michigan.
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