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WIVES BOUGHT AND SOLD.
extraordinary Method of Procuring
Better Halves In PeekAkiII. n. ".

Several instances Of wife-selling have been
discovered in Peekski New York. On Water
street. not stones throw from the depot
stands boarding house. The propretress was
once Mrs. thomas Robinson but one day Joel
Thompson became infatuated with her. and her
husband not having any further use tor her, sold
her to Thompson for three bushels of wheat
For number Of years Thompson and the woman
lived together as man and wife, but on account
of his dissolute habits she left him. and
to support herself opened the boarding
house. After his purchased wife left him
Thompson became strong advocate OF tenn
perance, while she became strong SalyationIst
Among the prominent boarders at this board
1ng-hOuse lis a character known as sGip" Will
llams. He had a wife to whom Frank Major
took fancy, and after little coaxing he sue
ceeded in purchasing her from Williams for a
together in the village and finally left
for Putnam county. After the sale OF
his wife Williams lived with Mrs. Con.
nors as his wife. He stole her clothing and
sold 1t for money to buy liquor. She was found
nude by Oficers Curry and Wyatt the next
morning In the third story of an unOccuped house
where she and Williams slept the night before.
She was sent to prison for four months for
vagrancy
A few years ago Joe Keatch was an inmate of
the county poor-house, and while there received
pension OF S700 He purchased Mrs. Fuller
for IS from her husband James. After he had
spent all his money his woman disappeared and
has not since been seen. Two DAYS after Fuller
sold his wife to Keatch he seemed to regret It.
and wanted to buy her back. He offered 50, all
tne money ne mad, but keatch would not sell
her for less than So and as Fuller was unable
to raise this amount he had to let Keatch retain
his purchase. Several other cases of the same
nature are reported in the village.
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Who KILLED Cock ROBIN,
NOT A ROMANCE WE DEAL IN FACTS. NOT
FICTION.
A visit to the
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST

visit to the
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
s27 AND 92s 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.
An inspection of the immense stock Of Clothing there
displayed consisting of Overcoats and Suits for Men,
1ouths and Children of every grade shade pattern and
style Acquaint yourselves with the If model mode Of
transacting business Note how promptly and politely
you will be waited with what gensmanly courtesy
you will be treated and with all the MARVELLOUS CHEAP
NESS OF each and every article of stock and the question
will be fully and satisfactorily answered. The TEN
PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE killed the COCK
ROBIN of high and exorbtsnt prices and Cooked the
Goose which laid him Golden Eggs
We would remark en- p0ssant
THAT
We originate
THAT
We do not initiate
THAT.
The popularity of our prices has won the day
THAT
We used THAT" a pointer in our "PROCLAMA.
TION" of the 18th inst
THAT
Maud s. so-caled has been disanced and laid on the
shelf.
THAT
We have won under difficulties which makes the Vic.
tory more glorious both to ourselves and the
public
THAT
We wish you all merry Christmas
THAT
We will be pleased to have you call 1t the
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
927 AND 929 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
Corner Massachusetts Avenue.
FINE CLOTHING AT TEN PER CENT ABOVE
ACTUAL COST OF MANUFACTURE
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
Open evenings till TO- Saturday tilll2
~ Please bear in mind. we have no connection with
any other house in this city d22
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From the Philadelphia Times
DR.. William King. son Of the late judge
Edward King, of the common pleas court. was
surgeon in the United States navy, and while
stationed at Norfolk met handsome widow.
who fell desperately in love with him, Some
time later DR.. King shot and killed a man who
insulted him in Charleston. He was arrested
and indicted for murder The widow. with her
two little children, followed him to Charleston
He had no means to speak of at the time and
with her money she obtained for him the best
legal talent in the city. During his trial she
was always at his SIDE and comfOrted him while
he was In prison. He was ACQUITTED of the
charge Of murder on the ground of self-defense
Then. out OF gratitude, he married her. When
the late Judge King died he left his son some
eighty-odd thousand dollars. The late Judge
Parsons, of the common pleas court. held the
money In trust for the naval surgeon who lived
snugly on the interest. At his death he lett the
entire estate to his widow, who fought for him
when he was on trial in Charleston. His two
sisters contested the will in court !. He made
two wills. The first left part of the pronertv
to his sisters; the last will beoueathed every.
thing to the widow. The sisters claimed that
the last will was a forgery. The counsel on
both sides agreed that the jury should render a
verdict In favor of the widow and a ouiet ar
rangement was afterward made by which the
sisters were given a fair slice OF the dead sur
geOn's fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
A Church Case i'm Cour,

A majority Of the members of the Fleet street
A. H. E. church, in Brooklyn, objected to the bur-
lens put upon the church by the annual confer
ence and they withdrew, while their pastor. the
Rev. VIM Peyton, also resigned from the con-
ference Bishop Cain went on from this city on
learning the trouble and installed the Rev.
mas r. Herbert as pastor of the church. Then
me trustees obtained an injunction from the
brooklyn city court restraining the bishop and
me Rev. Mr. Herbert from interfering with
them. The latter made an application for a
mandamus to compel the Rev. Peyton and others
10 Saeate, ana the case came up for trial We'd
nesday, and is still in progress
Two YOUNG MEN BRUTALLY AssAssINATEp.-
4 Nashville special says: Jacob Torian. a
Eoung man living with Miss Steger. near Long
View. Christian county, KY, and a young man
aamed Adock, visiting the family were brutally
assassinated Tuesday night at o'clock. Torjan
was reading when the assassin fired through
the window, the ball entering his right side and
passing through his body. He fell dead in
stantly- Adoek sprang from his seat lust In
time 10 receive the second shot In the breast.
and fell. The assassin fed, leaving no clue"
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The True Secret Of Economy.

From the Philadelphia Call.
Jnks-1 can't see how it is You and have
about the same income and the same sized fam
lilies, yet you folks always seem to have more to
show for your money than we have.
Minks-My wife always reads the advertise-
rnent0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27

Miss Hill Declared to be His Legal
Wife.

AND As SUCH ENTITLED TO A DIVORCE ON THE
GROUND OF DISCRETION AND A DIVISION OF THE
COMMON PROPERrY-A REVIEW OF THIS RE-
MARKABLE CASE
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SINSHEIMER BRO
~ sos 7th street, bet and I. and 1851 n street
We call particular attention to our very complete
stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE FALL TRADE.
We are sole agents for BURTS CELEBRATED
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BUTTS FINE CALF Congress ssiters in broad and
BURTS FINE CALF lace-hook balls
BURIS FINE CALF Congress and button.
BURT FINE, extra broad bottoms for old gentlemen
BURTS BOY SHOES in lace aud button, every style
of toe. '
We invite an inspection Of these goods from that
want good shoes There are NO better.
In our Ladies' Department we have the
CELEBRATED COUSINS SHOES
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MISSES SHOES in Kid. Straight Goat and Pebble
cox FINE SHOES for Ladies. Misses and Children
CHILDREN AND MISSES SPRING HEEL SHOES In
great variety.
All of which goods sell at very low price We ask
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COMMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

The Chicago Tibune's special from San Fran
cisco states that the Sharon divorce case is. of
course, the only topic discussed there, and pub
lie opinion almost unanimously sustains the de-
cision The chief directors are elderly men with
families, but the young men are all pleased.
Judge Sullivan had great difficulty in forcing his
way through the crowds of would-be hand
shakers as he left court. The majority of law
yers do not, however, consider the opinion a
good one, some denouncing it as an outrage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
Campaign Notes.

Mr.. Blaine goes to Brunswick to-day to attend
the commencement exercises at Bowdoin College.
While there he will be the guest of Gen. j. l..
Chamberlain.
A young mems Republican club was formed in
Pennington Saturday evening. Walter B. Prescott
was elected Vice President and james S. Norton
Secretary. The members are all enthusiastic young
Republicans and mean to put in hard work during
the campaign
What the bald-headed Democracy of Ohio needs
is a guardian, and what the guardian needs is a big
doubleended elub.-Cleveland Herald.
The Irish Nation says if Democratic voters have
to make their choice between Blaine or Cleveland
We have no hesitation in saying that enough Of
them would prefer the former to make his election
certain"
Colonel WatteIson has made a new word
liripoop. A Hripoopi is a Democrat who won't 90
with the crowd. He is of the same family as the
mugwump, which is Republican who carries his
party under his hat-Denver Republican.
The Hon. Sherman S. Rogers, president of the
Buffalo Civil Service Reform Association, who is
now in Europe writes home that he believes that
reform would be endangered by a Democratic ma
tona victory, and therefore earnestly for Blaine
Buffalo Express.
Murat Halstead says that Chicago novice at in
terviewing actually made Butler blush by asking
him ths question: "Do you intend to put yourself
in nomination. Also that another reporter asked
Hendricks point blank: 'tIs your suppnrt of NJ
Mcdonald quite sincere?' The Demoeratic Nc
Too could find no better reply in the first gasp Of
establishment than counter question: 'GIs tk
suspected in any quarter chat l am not sincere?"
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Art Notes.

Boston gave vinton $1,000 for his portrait of
Wendell Phillips
Milet's Angelus is said to be the only picture
in which sound has been painted.
Ruskin paid thousand guineas for Meis
sioner's Napoleon l, 'and afterward sold 1t 10
nearly six thousand pounds.
The bronze statue of Luther in Washing
ton is afac-simile Of the figure in the celebrated
group at Worms
Count Ghichen has completed bust of Mary
Anderson and MIR. George Boughton, A. r. A.
has painted her portrait.
Mr.. Harvey d. Parker's bequest of 100000
to the Museum of Fine Arts is to be used in
constructing new wing to the Museum.
Drawings that have taken only twenty min
utes OF Mr.. Whistler's valuable time sold re-
Gently at from twenty to eighty guineas
apiece.
The Boston Art Club held a recent discus
sion on the prize fund question, said fund con-
sisting of $1,000, to be awarded as prizes in jan
uary, 1885.
"Notes, Harmonies and Nocturnes', Mr..
Whistler entitled his recent exhibition which
the London Spectator charactsrizes as a viva
cious record OF trivial fact.
d. o. Mills has received vote Of thanks
from the California Legislature for his gift to
the State of a piece of statuary representing
columbus Before Queen Isabella"
A bronze statue of Vatican placed upon the
summit of fountain at Valciennes will be
the method of celebrating the bi-oentenary Of
his birth occurring this year.
Medallion portraits of Mr.. Howells Henry
James, John Hay and Clarence King have
Just been completed by Larkin G.. Mead. The
statue of IAN Aesthetic, "a woman leaning for
ward with lily in her hand while sunfloWers
decorate the background, is also his work.
Duran's patrons are never allowed what is
termed 'a sitting" While he paints portrait
he desires his models to chat walk laugh,
write or read and when any of these exercises
produce the best impression he makes a rapid
ontline of the sitter, who is thus represented
under the most favorable circumstances posi-
BILE.
The grand prize to be awarded to young ar
lists by Messrs. Harper, has been withheld be-
cause no young student entered for eompeti-
ton drawing sufficiently meTtorious to war
rant its bestowal, and not q single contribution
of the whole number was deemed worthy to
purchase for any of the publications Of the
Harpers.
Mr.. Walters, retired whiskey dealer Of
Baltimore, has the finest collection of French
genre pictures in this country and the Walters
gallery is attracting great attention. 1t has
been visited by members of the foreign legs.
tions. The small entrace fee charged goes to
the poor of the city.
Landseer's picture, "The Monarch of the
Glen" is square and not very large, just allow
ing of the life-size figure of a noble stag seen
standing in the heather on some rocky height
of his native forest, with nothing but the
cloudy sky around, against which his royal
antlers stand out in strong relief. The pic
ture was painted, we have heard, for COM
psrtment in the walls of the House OF Lords,
and was sent by Landseer as a specimen of his
work so long ago as 1851. At recent auction
sale it brought So, 800
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
Beer Drinking and Heart Disease.

q philadelphia Medical News)
The habitual consumption of beer in exces-
sive quantities tends to byperrophy by the a.
rect action of alcohol upon the heart, by the
enormous amount of fluid introduced into the
body, and by the easily assimilated nutritive
constituents of the beer itself Furthermore,
such habits are often associated with great
bodily activity, and at least relatively luxuri-
GUS manner Of life. The average weight Of
the normal heart in men is relatively greater
in Munich than elsewhere, a fact, without
doubt, depended upon the excessive consump-
ton of beer in that city. The characteristic
changes in the form Of hypertrophy under con-
sideration consist in the participation Of both
sides OF the heart, and in an enormous increase
in the volume of the primitive muscular ele-
ments, with enlargement Of the nuclei.
Whether or not actual numerical increase in
the muscular fbres takes place cannot be
known. Many individuals addicted TO such
excuses attain an advanced age, notwithstand-
ing cardiac hypertrophy, by reason of consti-
tutonal pecullarities, an active open-air life,
or an enforded moderation, but the greater
number perish after brief illness, with symp-
toms of cardiac failure. at the post norton
examination, are discovered moderate dropsy,
pulmonary Sdema, brown induration Of the
lungs, bronchitis, congestion OF the lungs,
liver, spleen kidneys and other organs
Fatty degeneration of the muscular
wall OF the heart is absent in
most of these cases, and death must, in the
absence of adequate anatomical LESSONS, be
looked upon as due to paralysis OF the cardiac
nerve and ganglia. The condition Of such
subjects not rarely amounts to a true plethora
of the most typical kind, such as is seen
among the drivers OF beer wagons and work
eTs in breweries in this country. The excuses
in beer common in some parts of Germany are
rare in the New World, but that such excuses
are attended by a direct and grave danger,
hitherto little suspected, should be generally
understood.
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The Times Criticises the House of Lords.
LONDON, July 9.-The Times says: The House
of Lords has nullifed four months labor of the
House of Commons, and has deprived two million
persons of the right Of franchise. The struggle
will only end in defeat. and the Lords have placed
themselves in antagonism with the public assembly
in most defiant and aggressive manner.
Minister Lowell.
LONDON, July 9.-Minister Lowell has so far re-
covered to be able to take exercise in carriage
The Pope Again Hi.
ROME. July 9.-The Pope had one or two faint
ing fits today, owing to the excessive heat. These
caused a dissemination of the rumors that His Holt
ness was dangerously ill.
The Franchise Bill.
LONDON, July 9.-Sr Charles Silks addressed a
meeting of Liberals from MiddleseX here today, in
regard to the action taken by the House of Lords
the franchise bill. He said if the House of Lords
did not use their powers with moderation they must
come to disaster.
France and China.
The Pail Mall Gazette says France and Portugal
have concluded secret treaty against China,b the
terms of which France will be allowed to make
Macao Island, at the mouth of the Canton river,
the base of land attack upon the city of Canton.
PARIS, July 9.-Advices from China state that
war between France and China is considered newt
able.
The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs, July "a number of policemen
have tenlered their designations account of the
cuOleEd scOuIBo dlHudNo D6ou ulsullsSSu scN-
vice.
There were nine deaths from cholera last evening
ToULoN, July 9.-Six deaths occurred here from
cholera last evening.
PARIS, July 9.-The Republque Franchise hears
that there are numerous cases of cholera at Valen-
cia Barcelona, Rome, Leghorn and Viterbo, and de-
mands that the government institute q rigorous
quarantine against Spain and Italy.
PARIS, July 9.-Fifteen deaths from cholera oc-
CURED at Marseilles between noon today and mid
night.
Five deaths from cholera occurred at Toulon be-
tween a. m. and p. m.
MARsEILLEs, July 9.-The number of persons
who have left here on account of the cholera has
reached Is 900. Even the magistrates are becom-
ing panic stricken and deserving their posts Gen.
Thibaudin has forbidden the of pork in the ar
my, and the school children have been ordered to
drink nothing but weak coffee or heavily diluted
rum when thirsty.
Gable Notes.
It is stated at Cairo that Ell Mahdi has sent Cuzzi
to Khartoum with an offer to make Gen. Gordon an
Emir; otherwise. it is said, the Mahdi will march
to Khartoum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
Picnic Hints.
How TO Have Good INSTEAD of ssHOr.
rid Time.

AS the picnic season is right upon US few
hints from q writer in st. Nicholas and other
picnic philosophers will be read with interest
The most important part of picnic is not the
weather or the place or the dinner. You may
choose the most beautiful spot in the world,
and spread the most delicious lunch ever pre-
pared, and yet have the whole thing a COM
plete failure, simply bee auso the company was
not well selected. Out.ot-doors, where people
are free from forlnality, unless they are uncon-
genial friends and what Mrs. Whitney calls
'Real Folks" they will be likely to feel ill at
ease, and miss the support given by company,
clothes aud manners. Small picnics, for this
reason among others, are usually much pleas
auter than large picnics. In making up the
party, be sure to leave behind the girl who is
certain to be too warm or too cold, or to think
some other place better than ths one where
she is, and who has 'horrid" time, If she
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.

The Toronto lacrosse club yesterday defeated the
American team, which recently returned from
Europe, to /, at Tompkinsville, L. l.
In the United States Court, in New York yester-
day, Judge Halett appointed W. S. jackson of
that city receiver of the Denver Rio Grande rail-
road.
President Adam Bradeender, said to have wrecked
the Erie County IN. W Savings Bank, was arrested
in Erie, N. Y, yesterday, and in default of $780,,
900 bail YVES committed to jail.
Fire in the jewelry store of L. A. Hall g. Co.,
Summer street. Boston, last night caused several
thousand dollars damage to the stock.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company has
purchased the Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo rail
road
The contract for supplying post-offiee lock boxes
to the different postotces throughout the country
has been awarded to Yale q ToWne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
BOOMING CANDIDATES.
Their Chances VariOusIy Commented
NTuoxn

CHICAGO, July 9.-Red bandanna handker.
chiefs around high white hats were the politi-
cal rage tonight. Hundreds of enthusiastic
admirers of Thurman displayed this badge
after the adjournment of the convention, pass.
ing through the hotel corridors and cheering
for the "Old Roman" Those who have en-.
tered upon thescanvass in his behalf claim that
he has developed strength in many unexpected
quarters outside of Ohio, but acknowledge
that his own State is still divided. 1t was con-
fidently declared that California, Texas and
Georgia could be relied on to cast solid vote
for him, and that Kentucky and Indiana would
follow in the event that Carlisle and Mcdonald
developed no strength, and that a portion of
Massachusetts and the Bayard strength in the
South could also be relied on. The open attack
upon Cleveland by Tammany, however, is
being urged as an argument in Cleveland's
favor and three Illinois delegates who have
been undecided were announced for Cleveland
tonight. 1t is urged upon Western and South
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
POLITICAL.


BOSTON, Jnly 8.
A Washington special says: Geu. Logan
letter of acceptance was ready, and desired to
know when Mr.. Blaine proposed to issue his,
80 that he might make make his public at the
same time. Gen. Logan's letter, in addition
to the formal acceptance of the nomination,
will treat upon the results accomplished by the
war, and urge the necessity of maintaining
the same in accordance with the principles in
volved in that struggle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
THE FLAMES.
ADisastreus Blaze,

TOLEDO, July ga disastrous fire visited
the lumber district to-day. The yards of
Mitchell & Rowland Co., Nelson Holland &
Co., and j. B. Kelly & Co., suffered severely
In four hours twelve acres containing 20, 000,-
600 feet of lumber were burned over. The
losses are Mitchell & Rowland Lumber Co.,
$3.50 900; insurance $255. 600. Nelson Holland
& Co., $4,000. j. B. Kelly, $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have originated from sparks
from passing tug.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10

A Camden Band aud Their Exploit With
a Large Revolver.

A new juvenile Jesse James" gang has
sprung up in the northern part of Camden,
New Jersey. They distain to sneak into hous-
es to steal, relying on the straightforward point
of revolver to compel people to surrender
their valuable articles. Harry Smith and
Frank st. George are the reputed leaders OF
the lads, who range in age from ten to four
seen years. Monday afternoon they started on
the war-path. They enticed James Matthews
to take walk with them, their destination be-
ing piece of land known as Bailey's swamp.
After leading their victim to the spot the
gang surrounded him and ordered him to
throw up his hands, one of them pointing a
forty-four calibre revolver at his head and
threatening to shoot if he made an outcry
Matthews, however, cried for help at the top
OF his voice and wos rewarded by hearing some
one fastening through the bushes to his res
cue. The young highwaymen fed. The boy
was taken to his home and his father swore
out warrant against Smith and ST. George,
who were arrested and held in bail for a fur
Their hearing, The revolver was found on the
boys, but no cartridges were in the chambers
At the scene of the deed, however, several car
tridges were found, of the same calibre as the
revolver. The boys, it is supposed, fearing ar
rest drew the cartridges and threw them
away.
OF the one hundred and forty criminals in
generated in the New Hampshire State Pris-
on at Concord but one is a woman, and Of the
number mentioned forty-six are married and
ninety-four single.