Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01
The NnrEcfS

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cotton. 3IG4. tiour. 1s;;i. ssra nonrra!ly rlncr,
bushels: corn, $500 bushels, as, a0J1 bushels:
rye 100 bushels SnLlc:Its- wheat 10 0o9 bushels.
sales-"ileat. 15looJ bushels: corn. aJ3U bushels
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.-The debt state
meHt issued to-day shows the decrease OF the pub
lie debt Girin2. rae month OF january 10 be Sl 95s-
co., decrease Of debt stree June 30. 1888, sos oo7-
49, cash In he Treasury s5 4i5 2}1; .0.t ceriii-
Gates outstanding. Sol 25D,.ao; suyer certificates
outstanding $40 ~ v5l: C'rI.icatcS deposit gt-
5, sIhn-. SiG 49, o1: itatUnu.uG certificates out
sanding, ;,3s950: legal tenders OUTSTANDING s}l6-
Csi Ol6; fractional curIccy outstanding, 81 $50.
THERE was full attendance at the Cabinet
meeting to-day.
ASSISTANCE TO VESSELS IL DIsTREss.-The report
OF the chief OF The revenue marine service shows
That during the month ~ january the vessels OF
the service rendered valuable assistance TO vessels
IL distress. The revenue cutter Dallas went 10 The
assistance OF % vessels, ana either rescued the
np fSs.iS vl,,,.
OF Safety through the ice.
MONEY REALIZED BY THE DEAD LETTER SALE
The sale OF articles that have accumulated in the
dead letter Office. which has just concluded real
iZad sl,915.i3. or Az average OF > cents per lot
At the last sale in 1882 the average price per lot
was $40 cents. tbs difference is believed TO be
due 10 Tie fact that TIE previous sale occurred
before the Christmas holidays, and the sale this
year in the middle Of January.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Miller. (C;,l..l Allison and Hawley,
and Representatives Brewer. n. j. Hovey. Neece
Holden, Mckinley, Evans, Nutting, Spool1er and
Lacey.
THE REPORTED FIRE ON THE L. s. s. TRENTON
No information has been received at the Navy de-
partment of che reported fire on board the L. S. s.
Trenton. caused by the elect rc lights or board 1t
IS thought, however, that 10 damage was done a
report would have been received before this. II is
supposed that the fire, II there one, caused
ming along the deck, thus causing a short circuit
The extreme heat generated thereby probably set
fire to the adjoining wood WORK. in such ar event
the lights would be immediately eXtingUisiied and
the cause discovered ana all danger averted before
the fire could make any Roadway
THE GREEDY RELIEF EXPEDITION - Secretary
Chandler said this afternoon that the steamer Bear
purchased by the government at ST. Johns, N. F.,
cost 100000.
A ROBBERY AT THE RIGGS HoUSE.-At the Riggs
house ha; last night the room OF Mr. Davis, OF New
with between $500 ami 500 in money.
RoBBER1Es REPoRTED-Mr A. ]. Corey. us F
street northeast, this morning reported at police
headquarters a robbery occurring at his house
about January lirst, amounting to So: j. NJ.
nue., reported that $40 or $50 In money had been
stolen from his room. Mrs NJ. j. Scott, as3 Sd
street northwest, reported that a gray overcoat
and pair of gloves were stolen from her han by
sneak thieves: MI Butter Malone, Arlington
hotel, reported that he had pair OF gold and
diamond Gun ogtfe s valued at $40 stolen from
Albert T. Davis, Cos Sth street southwest, reported
that he had lost from his kitchen riding bride
and reins, valued al S.
THE AMERIcUs CLUB GAMBLING CAsE.-In the
Richard Harris and Wm. il. Brainard, charged with
keeping a gambling house-appealed from the
Police Court-was resumed The parties are
ave The defense claimed that the rooms were those
OF the AmSricuS club, and that club had as much
right to engage In card play ing as private family.
Judge Wylie said he would leave 1t to the jury to
determine whether the association was for mutual
improvement or whether for the purpose of carry
Ing on gambling games at which persons could be
Introduced TO play. The case was given to the jury
at quarter past who returned In half an hour with
verdict Of not guilty.
CHARLES SIOUssAs WILL.-The Will OF the late
Charles SiOuSSa filed to-day. 1t Is dated March
21st 1874, and has cOdicil dated July oath last
BY the will his estate Is left to his wife during her
lfe and at her death the estate Is to be sold and
divided between his childfen The codicil provides
that II his wife dies before him his house, IT'S
street, and his siverware, household furniture and
many fire insurance policies shall go to his daugh-
ter, Ida B. Sioussa- Property No. 800 18th street
and certain articles OF furniture are given his
daughter, Isabella b. Tee and S4 18th street Is to
go 10 his son, Henry c. SouSSl All the rest of his
estate Is to be sold and the proceeds divided be-
tween his four sons
No MORE PRISONERS FOR CoNCoRD.-The Attor-
ney General has notified District Attorney Worth
tngton that owing to the failure OF contractor at
II 10 ~,