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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

IN LION THE CfIESC E~FABiIsHFD AND
o. ~illi. ialiIfs Physician il. tie Clty car. h..
ci- " f IS - Missouri ay- Al female e. mi iailts
A. }T' .iatl i'- ~ r'"2Vrti Prompt treatment
= AEs-e rOg-.-s lor li-a Oilce hours ~ and
p1.i ta23-lU'
A ~ rs lDU CzE CUNFIIES CONS III ia
II i Us iHEttS. -. y - sW Particular attention
Pa 10 al rS-s GI.- Ladies married or nxle
a. - ifi' a'. Oh aria. tIc;lOts irateL thirty
ST. S'A.- rAi-.a--i4fe- taI-im'
hEs B';uTHsHS and GRAY GIVE NJ FREE
- - ti' i- profits -h III doctor. Thos, dssap-
ltt. = ~iyt DISEASES should consult Drs
Mis- 1rt CRAY. - l. street southwest. VIII
.eil..>.. ~ li'- guarantee pay. Thirty
49, a. H.,.-.-.- tl7-ini
ri aNHoOD RESTORED ~ Using; a BOTTLE ar
~ w. 81 bE- EHsIEEFts7 IItgisor4;i,g Coriial
- tsF si$ II St4ls a Weakness Nervous De-
"5 M i-Icy- II iiil1rts VisOr the whole
sSss a. - a street. southwest js5- Iin.
hK KoBEKTaCN. CONTINENTAL CONSULT
~ - s4,iA.i ior '1ett.-Iir .,Id si=s Over ~
s.4s rri'erlria,e- SUcg-ss l-I4tlGte.l Consulted
eNe-y "Wednesday and SATURDAY a. f~ fe .SI A. $50
ntr1Nt-t bear a. street. Fcaril = 70 . m Man Dt6s
. y iA'-rty stree. Ba!riussre d6-3In
NfADAME DE- FOREST HAS EFSIeDy TIJP \,
1.s Al ieinair = npiSjnts quickly cIIrrd can 10
.Sietted dall} al l45 eth street northwest Cfce Eours
Ioih To O'clock pm. ~iJ:l ia,tes osy tail-lm.
AG FOR MEN-CHECKS IN SIX HoIIRS
fC Ours ID thre1 days Drs Store Is \ lIth stn,t
sers 4s0Penna ave- Washington. d g
FnR- ROBERT son. 4 REGULAR GRADUATE N
~ yeas eSiFrluee guarantees ere in All 81 se.sss
Fl the Urinary Organs. Nervous Debility Hood Poisons
ekn DISEASE &c, scent eases positively cured in tof
Gays. No mercury csust-s used Car L. cnnsrtey
fte:y Nees<iy SID saturday fra!r fo 3 !, mn At lie
YOf1ce A. Nv A@fers leading hy sjciae ~ Bu,
more Nsln Of.ce ~ Liberty st.. baltimore. Nj a27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

TINE ATTACK OF CERTAIN OLD LINE JOURNALS
Il upon the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
intended to utterly ruin it, business but to
month applications were received fk S2600O0 tnsur.
anca Assessment No 10. Just collected, brought In
$4,000 The reserve fund now exceeds 100000 which
being invested in U.S. Bonds by the trustee the Gen.
rs Trust Company Of New York The Association COM
pleed Its third in October and has already written
2tQcertifcstes covering $40 600 OF insurance The
admission fee and years dues advance are $50
$1,000. and ESQ on $1,000 The annual dues for ex-
penses % for each o. Of the certificate The
sessments for death claims at age g. II ach
Of the csrtacat at aee q q 46 els4 80
into the fund TO protect the company against
lapses and extra mortality Colno and insure Once
1909 H street
NIT l. T. KNIGHT GAneral AGENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

WHY THE WIDOW Took Her LIFR.-Mrs A. r.
Shea, OF New York city, a widow, fifty years old,
committed suicide at Bradford, Pa, Saturday AFTER
noon. by taking poison. She was kouSekeeper In
the employ OF George V. Howard, a wealthy
widower. She had taken advantage OF leap year 10
propose marriage to him, but had been rejected.
Mrs Shea had announced her Intention OF return
ing to New York city saturday, but on the eve OF
her departure took her life. She left package OF
letters addressed, II is presumed. to friends and
relatives In New York and BROOKLYN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

TNHE CELLULOID TRUSS; THAT NEVER BREAKS
out. always clean. and can be worn while
bathlus. il Tor sale II
CHAS. FISHER'S
G23 It'll street northwest
MRS FISHER devotes her attention " the wants Of
Lazy IatrOnA NIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

FALSE REPORT OF Col CoRkH1LL IS DEArH.-Some
one played d rather stupid practical joke on Col
Corkhll early this morning. by informing barber
the portland" and shave him. The barber with
his Kit, went out at once to the "Portland" and
created some excitement, by informing the
employees that Col. COrkhil was dead There was
a rush made for his room, and this aroused the
colonel, VINO explained that he still lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

An UNUSUALLY BIG DEATH RATE FOR pEcEsBEF
FIFTY FATAL CASES OF MEASLES.

An UNUSUALLY BIG DEATH RATE FOR DECExBER-
FIFTY FATAL CASES OF MEASLES.
During the month OF December last, according
to the health onicer's monthly report, there were
four hundred and sixty-six deaths IN the District
The mortality as shown by the above figures. the
health officer says, is unusually large, being 65l
per 1000 per annum above the mean rate FOR the
month OF December for the past ten years The
prevailing diseases and those which caused over IS
per cent very nearly onehalfD or the deaths were
thoSe IN which the respiratory organs were either
primarily or secondar1ly affected The fatal eases
OF measles, nom which cause MY deaths
are reported, were generally complicated with
pneumonia; and from investigation IL Is believed
that In many cases where the certificate gave only
pneumonia as a cause OF death, the primary
cause was measles the lung complication being one
OF the seque!e OF that disease There Were Go mar
riages and go births reported
THE NIcARAGuAN CANAL PROJECT ABANDONED
1t Is learned to-day from the very best authority
that the project OF constructing the Nlcaraguan
canal by the American company is practically
abandoned. The concession by the Nicara-
guam government expires IN September next,
ana requires an expenditure OF s2,0OUo00
scheme has been practically abandoned.
gentleman in Washington has received letter
from persons In ManaGua, Nicaragua, who were in-
terested In the project, lntimatang that the Mica
raguan government Wi! look elsewhere than 20 the
United states for the building or the canal proba-
oily either 10 England or France and expressing
the belief that it Will he reality at tiIns not
Tar distant The letter attributes Che lack OF sue
cesS oI the company 10 the opposition OF Eads and
the overland Railroads, the indifference OF the pe-
pie OF the United States, and the absence OF any
support from the United States government.
MEDALS FROM TIE LONDON FISHERIES EXHIBITION.
The medals awarded 70 american exhibitors at The
London fisheries exhibition haze been received by
Prof Baird through the Secretary OF state AMI are
now being distributed by registered NAL. The Of
fcial list OF jury awards shows that ls3 gold a7l
silver and 1893 bronze medals and SO Diplomas uf
honor Were awarded TO the foreign aud colonial
governments. The United states heads The list
with ~ gold. a. silver and 20 bronze medals and -
diplomas; equal 10 more than One-nth OF the entire
number awarded The gold. silver. and bronze
medals are all OF the same size and design The
bullion value or the collection, which WAS opened
at the National Museum this morning Is estimated
at S. 600. On one side OF each medal is a bust IN
relief OF Queen Victoria, with the words Victoria
Regina" The reverse side j. very hands lnely
engraved with a design in WIFI the PRINCIPAL
fishes OF the British waters ii,Ure, some OF them
imprisoned lii the meShes OF n net The inStrfnTiGn
on this side Is "Interna'lCnu Fisheries Exhibition
The medals were being forwarded today 10y regis
tered mall TO the persons To whom they Were
awarded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
STEAMERS.

A LIAM LINE-SUMMER SERVICE
pCEBEC TO liverpool every Saturday. making the
acrtsst OCEAN age
ONLY FIVE DAYS from LAND 70 LAND.
Accommodations unsurpassed
CABTN-S70 and $50 Single; is and $50 Excursion
Boston and Liverpool. Glasgow. Londonderry
Queenstown and Galway service performed weekly
~ direct ships carrying Passengers only Oh their ECy
kgss from LUrOQe.
laternlediate Passage. $40 Prepaid Storage 81
LAVE j. ALDEN. General Agents,
207 broadway. New Iork:o.
c. 8 kIAIBALI.
Io1I Pennsylvania avenue northwest
,y1I-ws.n6n WASHINGTON. D. G.
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Not Lyden. but Riu Moran.

THE ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
TURNS OUT TO BE BURGLAR
NEW YORK, JAN 49, Judge Brown, in the
United States district court, to-day signed
warrant OF removal for Bill Moran,
alias Dice Moran, notorious burglar, who falsely
represented himself as a murderer named John
Lyden. Moran is to be taken from this city
to Washington. He was employed in the ice bus
mess here, and told fellow workman that hts
name was Lyden, and that he murdered Patrick
Walsh In Washington in 1872 Moran was arrested,
and the police of Washington communicated with.
One OF them came on here and it was found that the
prisoner was not Lyden. but Dice Moran, who Is
wanted for burglary In Washington. He was ar
rested at the time and bailed, but he ran away be-
fore trial 1t is thought that Moran represented
himself as Lyden, the murderer, out OF spirit Of
braYgadOciO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
IL. KNIGHT. General Agent

NNHE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR-TRY A WASHING
Il TON PAPER-THB WEEKLY STAR, an indepen-
dent paper q eight gsgss q nfty s1 columns EsTAB
POSTPAID Has reports Of qonssss, Dspsstments Wssh
Affairs. stories. Home articles &c Send for sample
copy. d2o-lm
CEILING OUT BELOW COST. ENTIRE STOCK
= Of New and SECOND hand Clcthtng nrstclass Mer.
Pistols. Watches. kc, DC.
VIII retire from this business
J.HERZOG's soe9th street,
d7 Near Pannss avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

DOMESTIC TROUBLES OF PR1NCEss.-A council
OF the German imperial family, held at Berlin last
Frederick Charles and her husband. Under the ad-
vice OF the emperor the princess consented 20 1--we
the same palace with her husband In Berlin, but
she insisted upon permanent separation OF Their
relations The princess was present at the council,
but the prince was absent He has shown no con-
Germ In the result OF the meeting and VIII agree TO
anything that Is settled upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
I'd Edition.
Latest T6leglanS to The Star.


H1AnINa m TIE CASE OF fAPTAM
JAH11cA, l. L, Jan. A-Tne courtroom ana
Tse attend n, ss % .nS
the murders Of Mn and MIS- Maybee, at Brook-
charge Of committing that murder since the ar
rest OF the negro Rugg, charged with committing
me Sprague Outrage, ON Friday, and the discovery
me Townsend assault and the Aaybee murder,
M 1nere mas been growing sentiment that Edmund
Iappans confession Is that OF man driven crazy
placed on his statements
The authorities believe that both the Tappans
ANA nausK were concerned IL the Townsend and
theory.
The excitement was high IN the court room when
ITsppan was brought IN handc9fed BY 0fdcer Ayre
Justice J. A. Belts held court and District Attor-
n ney flemng conducted the prosecution. The prs
W: b. Remsen detailed the finding of the bodies
OF MIA ana Miss Maybee In the barn, near their
nm IN, and the condition IN which III: haybss was
Halstead h. Frost, editor OF the East Norwich
down the confession OF Edmund Tappan OF the
Aayoee murder, as heretofore published
games AyreS, detective, was swan and said he
was committed. Tappan's house was opposite the
Mayoees barn. Tappan had lived there several
District Attorney Fleming stated that he had NO
more witnesses present to-day and asked for
dur.ner adjournment. The examination, with the
consent OF the prisoner, was thereupon adjourned
until ThurSday at 10 O'Clock
SCENE IN COURT.
MRS Tappan created scene in the court room
after the adjournment by upbraidlng her husband
to hang her husband to get the rewards offered for
the Maybee murderer. She became SO violent that
the officers had to put her out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
Should Stick to His Turnips.


"My voice. eXcalms ex-Marshal Henry, OF Ohio
twill be raised In protest If there is serious move
ment for Arthurs denomination" Henry shouldn't
raise his voice. Raising turnips suits him better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

IOHN r. KELLY,
81 DEALER m FIRsr-CLAss
BEEF. LAMB. VEAL, MUTTON. &c CORNED BEEF
SPECIALITY.
Stalls 62a $50 Center Market 9th street wing
and 2oG and 2oo Northern Liberty Market; or address
Box II. City Post Once.
city. nn~rX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

TIMIzgD.-Albert c. Green and Thomas Body were
arrested and taken TO the Jefferson Market police
court Saturday for frauduently collecting money
on the representation that it was for a so-cal! q
Ir1sh-Amcrican Beneficial association. Complaints
were preferred against them 10y Gen. Lloyd Aspin-
wall and Alderman Charles B. Waite, whom they
had v1ctimized. A subscription list found I'm their
possession showed donations to the amount OF
$50. Among the subscribers were Gen. u. = Grant,
Abram s. Hewitt. Roswell Z. Flower, Hamilton
Fish, Elihu Root and Judge K L. LarraInore. The
men were held for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
Fred Douglas Thirty Years Ago.

From Syracuse, On. " dispatch.
In speech delivered at an anti-slavery meeting
In this city thirty ago Fred Douglas in touch
ing on the subject OF amalgamation. said: "If
black man burns his feet By marrying a White
woman he must expect To sta nd on the blisters-"
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
MEST NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST SEC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
AUCTION SALES.
nUNCANsoN BROS. AuctionsEa

nUNCANsON BROS. Auctionsees
s sE HE sfSgEs e. IT, sunsrruar
AT AUCT1ONy
s e Mn T en- 7:
our spacious salesrooms fun assortment Of Household
THoMAs z WAGaAMAN, Real Estate Auctionssr.
TRUSTEES SALE
ioo Assn and
;sss Hsi ss
BY sas ss ssa ss Lot fourteen in seven
Cash
'',y ~ nso'. Ahf! E5ssS Major. il. rrus.es
Real Estate Auctioneer ja2s-d
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO. Auctionear.l
FINE TRIPLE sILyER-PLATED WARE. TABLE
On ,wEpSEspAY jSNtfhy TH1sffErH. Com
onr salesroons. 1903 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
hs Basss .Ss p
BaRers Table and Teaspoons being the stock Of dealer
must be sold to the highest bidder for cash The trade
IF 1tsfas tae ss
WALTER B. WILLIAMS Co. Auctioneera
WALNUT FRAME PARLoR SUITE UPHOLSTERED
TENsS StEHH TS1 Ha o6 E4e cAAR cox 81
Eo sE SshaiS kkEEEaFkaK SNbs
AHR &HRE k SddHA d UTnS5 E
55sR y .a. sell. II s:.ssses
h 5sss.d WALTER B. WILLIAMS Aact + Ge;
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneera
TO THE TRADE:
TIETH at TEN ocLdcK A n, at our ssiesroom NO No.
y ss r % @ ct street north
STORAGE and advances to which the trade and private
Terms cash. ' WALTER B WILLIAMS CO..
ja26-d Auctioneers.
VNHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer
9f h6Sss rs "a
On THURSDAY MORNING. THIRTY-FIRsT JAN
UARY 1894 at the residence of the late j. C. Heston
the entire contents consisting Of Walnut and other
GhaSsr suss oil and isran
Pillows, Kitchen Requisites, &c, &C.
,a2sdts i RSbT h + mffsfox. Administrations
V'HoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer
dASak e pHDS IT. GOLD
aa srfes ss Fl Ense GSur at at S ss
i 4 JSGsY sst c. Sn 9kS
Kitchen Utensils. Antique Clock. Gold Watch. &C. Il
ja26-3t J. j. WATERS. Administrator
nUNCANsON BROS. Aucuoneers =.
FINE S gDS4hs q asb NEHs Sss BOYS
- AT AUCTION
On WEpNEspA p - M9 H JANUARY serH
saleroolns stock Of the above goods set to Mhh
the sssntion Of private buyers respectfully called
YUyuOS EICIICD - ~, -, :. -.--.-----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

RANGE OF THE TBBRNOMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
ofncer today am. ga; II am, 81. pm, a2a
Maximum. 329: minimum. $50.
MIR. J. W. Girard, OF $40 18th street. to-day re-
ported TO police headquarters that q black imi-
tation seal skin carriage robe was last week
stolen from his carriage.
rl Ms Josepa n M1ams Wen known contractor
arrived In town last week from Denver Col,
where he Is now engaged at street contract work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK. HtyRg
LoSDoS. SOUTHssfFTOS BRENF,f
The steamers of thia company viii sail EVERY WE'D
SESIAI AND SAT HDAY from Bre.asn pier foot OF
street Ho5oken. Rates u passage From New York to
Eavre London, SoCtnsIi uoa and Bremen. first cabin
$40 and 500 second cabin, $50 ateerage lowe at
r. For freight o. lassaZe apply 10 CELRICHS
Co, Bowling tIrccn. Nev York: " G IFTZEROTT
+ CO. SO PernsJ WANNA avenue northwest Agents or
RashlI.A ton Ja12
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
OUNCANSON BROS, Aucroueers.

1UNCANSON BKUS., AuctlOneerS. .
FINE STOCK OF MEMS. woMEN,s, BOYS.
AT AUCTION
On "WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10Th
COMMENCING AT 10 O'clock we will sell within
our saesroolns fine stock of the above goods to which
ja26-3t ~'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

Consequences S0aAseo we "0DB609 u 10
New York Le1islasure,
HxED 4 Ixw xneasx
You did not 30 10 Florida Tor your cough ma cola -
mo! Hound ths necessary ozone and pdne aroma in four
AleockS Porous PstaFA. two on my back and two on
my chest 1wO quickly cured; thsy pe0ved perfect
shield against p0eumontA These plAsteEs also cured
my SON Of rheumatism IN the shoulder. which for
months dened medical sim have found them very
externA remedies can be more edecttven
Allcock's" d the only genuine Porous Plaster; buy
no other and you wiz not be cheated. jA2S-mwLR
W. WomD CA11 ATTENTION
OF CLOSE BUYERS TO DUB LARaE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS
BEST CLASS and prices WIN b found 70 eompsAs With
any ROCK BOTTOM figures to be found
We have rare bsrgansin
BLACK SILK vNvETA
Twenty eight inch. al silk. 1t o. Also some
VERY HANDSOME BRocADE vELvEra
We have marked down line Of COLORKD OTTOMAN
SILKS to &150 These goods sold 1t 3925 This II .
special bargain.
~ Bargains In all Departments nyitetnspection
ONE PRICE ONLY
TRUNNEL CLARK,
jAn Gil Market Space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

No DISTRICT CASES were decided In the United
States Supreme Court TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

nUNcANsoN BROS. AuctiOnssrs.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
CARPETS. STOVES TO-. &c.
AT AUCTION.v
On TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY TWENTY
NINTH. beginning ut TEN O'CLOCK, We viii sell at
spacious salesrooms full assortment Of Household
Effecta Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

NOTICE
LAM ROUTE
1EF CCNAED STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED
BETN In NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
CALLING Al CORK HAlIpDR.
IRON PIER Al. Mr.. NEW YORK
kothEia cd. Jan. - teI,a ynia. ID. Feb. ~
luyoHIa.---- " ed Feb 6 SsIS We'd MaT. ).
CALI We'd Leb IL. iav9 hii. We'd Mar II
Ecytl1i We'd FEB 20. Wed. Mr.. 10
AND TYERI WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORk-
Rates q EessageStt, geo and SlUV according To ac-
s6EIuo6aJg.l.
S.eaae very low rates SteeraEe tickets from Iv-
tTool Queenstown and al other parts of EurOpeat
XIV rates
IhT, Ugh bills Of laden given for Belfast. Glasgow:
Eevrt Antwerp and other ports the Continent and
3s Svt'lterEaIta ports.
FC. reigNt and Passage apply az the CoTnranys office
n 4, HC wlIl- GTtt L. 10th storage and cabin TO
CHS IlGLLON ~ CO. eos 1th street. Washington.
hEhNON II BROWN & co. New York
(Tto SItssTs. OILS EiGELOW * co,
tRn12 Cos I'm street Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

In THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day judgment was
rendered against William II. Brainard for 6g7 95
This was case against the District OF Columbia in
which 1t was claimed by Brainard that contract
with the District was improperly annulled. The
court held that the contract properly annuled,
and that the claimant had been Overpaid to The
amount mentioned above, and Judgment was rem
dered accordingly. The court also rendered judy
ment for 5000 in favor OF j. A. Brodhead, a pay
maste: in the army, who was robbed of that
amount In California while on his way to pay troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF FURNITURE. GOLD
WATCH. CANARY BIRDS. &c.
By virtue OF order Of the Orphans Court Of tbs
S237 Sd street. GeorFetown. D. c., on Wednesday
dHiRIlEIH JANUARY. 1884. commencing at Ten
OtIoCk A. NJ, the Household Furniture, Stoves
Kitchen Utensils, Antique Clock. Gold Watch &c, l.
Iaary BIRDS REVIEWERS &c. belonging to the estate
ja26-3t J 7 WATERS Administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

MARRIED WHITE WIFE.-Last Thursday even
Ing John T. TinSley, colored blacksmith, who has
had some experience in miscegenation in Virginia,
married white woman, Martha A. Baker, said TO
be from Delaware. Rev. John H. Brooks, OF the
Vermont avenue Baptist church, performed the
marriage ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

Manufacturing every garment we sell. we save you
from paying the usual big profit that goes re-
taller and give good Clothing actual cost
as it is possible for any place to offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

SIZE OF BRICKS IN WAsHYSGToN.-The District
Commissioners have directed the sealer OF weights
and measures to enforce the ordinance OF october
81, 1920, which requires that all noulds used for
making plain bricks within the city of Washington
shall he stamped as correct by the sealer OF
inches In the clear. stock bricks are to be made in
mouids 2,s deep In the clear. All persons who
violate this law are sui 5ect to fine OF s25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28

THE DELEGATION OF men who served under Ad-
miral Farragut called at the White House and
Navy department this afternoon to pay their re-
spectS to the President and to Secretary Chandler
BIDS were opened this afternoon at the ONCE Of
Col Rockwell for supplying granite for the pedestal
OF the proposed Dupont statue. There were twenty
bidders, including the Washington Granite Co., G.
s. Walker, Middleton, Lane & Co., Acker & Co,
Burns & Son and u. McMenamin, OF this city.
MeSsrS Middleton, Lane & Co. were the lowest bid
derS-S766-Dut no award has been made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-31
TO DAYS TELEGHAPHIC NEWS.

Reed & Prices flour mill, at Paduch, KY
was burned last night.
The Russian nihilist Mendelssohn has
made his escape aud reached Paris
The North Carolina State Exposition has
been organized at Raleigh, with a capital Of
$4,000.
The striking dress and cloak makers Of
New York have returned TO their work at
the old pay.
DR.. Elisha Harris, Secretary of the New
York State Board of Health, died in Albany
this morning.
The score of the billiard match between
Cation and Carter in St. Louis last night
stood Cation 1000, Carter ,406.
Several vessels were blown ashore ut Del
aware Breakwater last night. They were
all pulled of, sustaining more or less dam
age.
A passenger train on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad was derailed between Gasconade
and Hermann yesterday, and several per-
sons badly injured.
The Chicago police yesterday seized box
containing three human bodies which had
been sent there from Baltimore for use in
the medical colleges.
The ice in the Missouri at st. Louis moved
two or three times last night and consider
able damage was done TO river craft. A
wrerking steamer was cut down and sunk
and another steamer had hole stove in
her.
Thomas Cook & Son, Of London, who
control the entire steamboat traffic on the
Nile, have been asked TO place every avail
able steamer, barge and sail boat in readi-
ness to convey troops, stores and munitions
of war in Upper Egypt and also TO bring any
number of people down the river i'll case the
evacuation of khartoum is decided upon.
The manager has started for Egypt III order
TO supervise this matter in person.
The contest in the senatorial caucus at
louisville, Ky. last nightwas very exciting.
70 break the deadlock resolution was Of
fered to Withdraw Sweeny and take ballot
on Williams and Black burn, and then take
another ballot on the leading man and
Sweeney Much time was spent in discus
sion and great deal of filibustering was in,
dulged in by the Black burn leaders. The
caucus adjourned until to day without com,
pleting the ballot. Many new names were
proposed, that of Carlisle being received
with great applause. Finally the confusion
became so great that the chairman without
The form of a motion declared the caucus ad.
iourned