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News RrieGS.

An attempt was made last week to steal the re-
ElanS OF the Right Rex. K '. Whean, late Catholic
hislop OF the diocese from the vault In which they
rested beneath the Whelan Memorial cha pei, in
Mt calvary cemetry. Wheeling, " Va
Detectives Hickey and Stavin arrested SATURDAY,
near Baltimore. Daniel Donovan who is charged
with being the murderer Of Joseph Rynar the
ynlng man who was beaten to death With a
billiard cue during fight in liquor store in
->eW YORK on Monday last.
Mss Eanby hewitt, of Philadelphia. on visit
IN keokuS. Iowa. TO friends. while suffering from
temporary insanity saturday, committed suicide.
YIN ii. Guiol, Of THE late firm of Williams s.
Guion. New York, has made an assignment for the
benefit OF his Individual creditors Mr.. Guions
Liabilities. it is thought. will not exceed $500 600
though they were AT first put AT s2,00oOlU. His
failIre, it is said. was caused by speculationS in
grain and other produce.
IS able TO take short walks. but she cannot stand
uaon her feet longer than few minutes at time
Her health OtnefWiSa is unaffected.
Mr. Theodore Williams Chief Judge OF the orphans'
court OF Worcester county, Nd, died Sunday at
snow Hill. aged 80 years
The labor bills transmitted TO the Maryland le-ts-
lature by Gov McIane have aroused much CONCERN
among manufacturers.
Father Mccarthy, OF Brooklyn. who recently
been forbidden by his bishop to otficiate at St
Ceciiia's chapel
The relnlins Of John Edward Kelly, leader Of the
Fenan uprising in Ireland in 1867, were buried In
Boston yesterday.
Mrs. Ann johnson, widow OF ex-Gov HerscheI V.
johnson, OF Georgia died last week She VS. a
niece or President James X. Polk.
State Senator ". K Spears died at Vicksburg
Miss, saturday night. He was d noted criminal
lawyer.
Joseph c. Hendrix. late democratic candidate for
mayor OF Brooklyn, has been appointed bridge
trustee In the place Of Gen. Henry VI. Slocum, who
resigned TO take his seat In Congress.
Senator Warner Miller was among the speakers
az the reception OF the Saturday Night club in New
York Saturday evening. He made u strong speech
In favor OF protective tariff.
The German screw corvette Olga. 10 guns and $50
men, commanded by Capt. Baron Won Seckendorff,
arrived in Bermuda on the 18th instant The OLGA
has been cruising in South American and West
India waters. and has on board Prince Heinrich of
Prussia, second son Of Crown Prince OF Germany
and Prussia.
Edward d. EaSton, who was arrested Saturday at
ocean Springs, Miss. Is said to have stolen - 900
from the Texas Pacific railroad when he left Sher
man. Tex. Tor New Orleans, and that he and his
confederateS must have realized $4,000 to $1,000
rom bankers and cotton dealers OF New York on
forged bills OF ladng.
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IUNARD LINE

NOTICE
LANE ROUTE
RHE GUARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
BETWEEN NEW lUkk AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR
FROM PIER 10 h. NEW YORK
&.Phalonia Bed. Jan. 3 scythIa We'd. Feb. 20
tsothDa- Wed. JAN. % CT Unia We'd Feb -
IaXonia------ Wei Feb 8 S.rV We'd aar-
Gala.--....-. Vel. Fen - PavCntia.. We'd Hsr L.
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY PROM NEW SORh
Rates of PSssage-S6U $50 and 500 according
rolnrCdstioII
steerage very rates Steerage tickets from Iiy-
sT cd and Queenstown and all other parts EurUpeas
1Cwes- rates
ThroUeh bills Of laden given for Belfast Glasgow
Havre Antwerp and ether ports the Continent and
FOR hedite rraT ports.
For tEe!sht and as7aee apTy at the C0mIanys office.
&c. f. Bcvii2x Green, both SteeraGe and catIu
prs BlGELUW co. o05 eth street. Washington.
hG.NON II. BROWN & CO. New York
OF MessIS. OTIS BIGELOW x co.
Isol2 COS 1th street WASHINGTON
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Washington Misery Yran.pIantet..
From the F!..iad, lphia Tin:os

I AN'I4 VIC .-a-ltV I.7lIil lIll.lS.
The horse cars of this town are filled with wet
nay and pneumonia aad people who cannot md
Sc and genera discomfort his Il part OF our
mOlern ci. illL.Liln.
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The AsToR BALL-New York society Is said TO BE-
in fcrlnent over the AstOr ball that lakes place
tonight. TO celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF the
departure OF the original AsUOrs from holland
Ever! ming VIII ne on grand scale OF magniilcence
TWO hundred ana NIFTY couples ara expected Big
o%1 log 1re5 IN knickerbocker style viii be sub
SuIut'd Tor modern heaters. A sumptuous lunch
VIII 9fettGe The supper The service 10 be used
Is worth $1,000. Wines Will be served after the
manner or leO years ago. English grouse and pleas
ahts. specially imported together with American
quail Wild turkey, bedr, ven-on and other game,
viii be set before The guests. The toilettes worn
VIII be the Richest OF the season
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THE SPANISH CORTgs STANDARDIZATION Canoyas
del Castillo read a decree In both the senate and
chamber OF DEPUTIES. AT Madrid. on saturday. suS-
pending the Sit tingS OF the cortes. The liberal Jour-
naiS, which Were the organs II the late ministry.
declare that the adhesion OF the liberals 70 King
Alfonso remains VI eri II. aS I, expected, de-
diSS0ytnr the cOrttS = Issued la February the
elections Will occur III April and The nes cortes viii
assemble ia May.
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\ FAT NoMANS TRnUELES.-RuGnell. the New
lurA GiLie lnJ1'uin man. has eau iii tartar of "A
LAT Nr.nd named Annie PctIlt. no alleges in her
compliant thIt The DEFENDANT hired her u exhibit
ileiS"I IA various museums managed ly Giln Ia
Ne" lol X New Jersey and tDlHc,r lieut.. At slu Il
week. aid 10 be guaranteed so a week Tor the sale
Her rnnrt graphs She alleges that the employ
lneGt Was Tor life: hut that AFTER she had been on
exhibition three DAYS al The BROOKLYN museum she
was discharged. iiII demands 5000 damages.
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ACow-BoT'S FATAL FUSILADE.-A cowboy named
Love. who WAS woISet in 4 hight with the nronrle-
tors OF a saloon II Biz Spring. Texas. went outside
and commenced 10 shoot with a pistol al the front
OF the saloon. Charles Little, VINO was standing
near the door, fatally wounded Ia the stomach.
The sheriff was present, but The murderer eS-
caped.
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i RUE MERIT ALONE

has given Ancocks Porous Plass the largest sale Of
any external remedy in the world II you have been
using other kinds Of plasters, trial Alcocks"
Will convince you Of their wonderful superiority
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctoneer.

ENTIRE STOCK OF GROCERIES CONTAINED
AT AUCTION
On WEDNEeDAY MORNING. TwENTY-THIRD
OF JANUARI, 1884, at TEN O'CLOCK, at 915 + street
Southwest will sell the following stock: Whisky.
Cider VINEGAR Syrups, Lard Butter Co fish, Flour.
IIGbacco, Starch Washing and Toilet Soaps Irvine,
Glassware, Cheese Case, Oil Can Scales etc etc etc
Terms Cash.
jall-lt THOMAS DOWNING Auctioneer
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WIFE AND A HUSBAND DESERTED.-The town.
ship OF West Nichosa@ Susquehanna county, Pa,
Is torn up over the elopemeDt Of DR.. Stark and Mrs
John Shtbely. The deserted wife and husband OF
the truant pair went TO Scranton Saturday to cir
cumvent their designs The story they tell is that
Albany, where she expected Stark to join her.
Stark went to Scranton the day after she diSap-
peared 70 draw some money from bank. After he
lert home his wife found some letters which ex-
posed the plot and confirmed previous suspicious
Sac told Shibely OF her discovery, and together
they went to Scranton, and secured q warrant for
the arrest OF the runaway husband Stark, finding
he was pursued, left his wagon at hotel, sent a
message TO Mrs Sh1bely to meet him at the West
minister hotel, New York, and went TO Gotham on a
midnight train. Sh1bely then went to Albany.
MIS- Stark says she is willing to allow her husband
to depart II he viii give her the team and 500.
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AUCTION SALES
THIS EVENING,

WALLER & WILLIAMS 6 CO. Iac;Ioneers.
SPECIAL SALE OF GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
DIAMONDS. TABLE CUTLERY. JEWELRY, ETC,
AT AUCTION.
TN tEIDA1- JANDA AIRY EiGHTEFNTH, at HALF
PAST SEEN 0CLCCk. and continuing daily at TEN
A NJ. EALI-PASI TWO. and Ii tI.F PAST SEVEN
NJ until entire stock closed salesrocu,
CgrDe: iJtn street and fenHsy .vaIais nv
Terms cash WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO,
1lls-bt AuctiOnpers.
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As TIE liver IS easily disOrdered, and n great
deal OF bilious distress apt TO prevail during Tie
spring, Dr. Javnes Sanatiye Pills are Of seas0nabe
efficacy, they Restore the liver To healthy action
and remove all bilpIsneSS
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AUCTION SALES.
WEEKS CO., Auctioneers.

w -AN''''Deele'
ASsIGNEES SALE OF STOCK OF GOODS CON-
TAdNED IN PREMISES CORNER 18TH AND K
STREETS NORTHWEST, KNOWN AS FRANK
LIN MARKET, VIZ
CANNED liOODsFLOUR IN BARRELS AND SACKS.
MISGE NEAT, PICKLES, PRESERVES TEAS.
SYRUP, SUGAR COFFEE. RAIS1NS, FIGS. GEN
ERAL ASSORTMENT OF SHELF GOODS, LARGE
COFFEE MILL. COUNTER SCALES AND
WEIGHTS, BLACKBERRY. SHERRY. CA AMBA
GIN, WHISKY, &C, SHELVING AND FIXTURES,
REFRIGERATOR. LARGE ICE CHEST, &c, AT
AUCTION; On THE PREMISES, WEDNESDAY
MORNING, JANUARY TWENTY-THIRD COM
MENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK
ta21-2t EDWARD A. LEVY, Assignee.
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THE MUTT CAsE.-A dispatch from Pfttsburg
says it Is very probable that the verdict In the Mutt
case viii not be In before tomorrow morning To-
day from a. M to p. m. was to be devoted TO the
arguments OF counsel, and III the evening Judge
Stowe VIII charge the jury, but will very likely
adjourn the court without waiting for the jury'S
s seIt nGdng ANU was present at the religious
the rest OF the day remained in his cell. The jury
spent the day singing. 'Nearer My God. to Thee
and other hymns. Mrs. Mutt and Lizzie were at
the North Avenue Methodist church, Allegheny
last night. but their presence was not known until
after the close OF services. Senator voorhees, was
found az his hotel yesterday afternoon. reading the
Bible. He expressed himself confident that
Mutt would be acquitted prominent gentleman
or PlttSburg and another OF Cleveland have offered
to take the boy and start him in life.
WIDOWS SUIT FOR LIBEI--MrS Mary E. Paige
has brought suit against the Cincinnati CONNER
ciat-Gdzette fer libel. placing the damages at
$4,000. She IS the widow OF Simon Paige, wealthy
man, OF Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices
OF the New York Stock Market to-day as reported
by special wire to H. II. Dodge, $50 18th street:
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Nj. VERNON MT. yERSONM
4 Liam LINE-sU MAlER sERyICE+

A LIAM LINE-SCMMER SERVICE.
QUEBEC to Liverpool every Saturday making the
shortest ocean VJy t2-a.
ONLY FIVE DAIS from LAND to LAND.
Accommodations unsurpassed
CABTN-S10 and $50 SrI-i-, SI35 and $50 Excursion.
Boston and Liverpool. GLASGOW. Londonderry.
Queenstown and Galway service * performed weekly.
By direct ships carrying pasSeDsCrs only on their
sees EurOpe
intermediate Passage. SO Prepaid Storage Sal
LIVE i ALDEN General Agents
2Us Broadway. New iOrk, D..
a Z kIIBALI.
1911 PenEsy lvauia avenue mort Invest
tyl1-w,s n sTn WASHINGTON D Q.
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CAPTURED BY NIGII.sNrFs-four Nipbrlr1 (NehN
viC1lanucS arrived at lankton. Dakota, SATURDAY
having in custody Kid Wade. captain OF NIop-ara
gang OF horse thieves. whom they mad captured ar
La Mars Iowa. The yigi!anteS have been on Wade's
track since last TAIL They proceed for Nivbrara as
soon as achievements arrive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

NENSEFCL " AFrTSG SAID.-Ninnie Hauk. the
prina donna. and her husband Noli6e. were ar
rested at lfJtsDurg SATURDAY on the charge or
assault and battery. preferred against the pI1ua
c0nns.'s husband 10y Madame AuOertiE. A waiting
maid, who alleged That because she had refused 10
accept certain terms ana itave the prima dUnna's
employ Noitke became eAraged and struck her. Tie
mayor dismissed the case.
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\ eETRaCTIOS MADE Too LATE.-Benj aLin Russell
Was sentenced AT Schenectady. y. " To The Dann--
mora prison for four and half years. for artsnpi-
ing To Eli his lie at a hoIe last November Tie
testimony was entirely clfcmisIantiaL He alleged
J;iaI his wife made the accusation against him on
account al her jealousy. She went TO ,srotu,l,
Mass. ana dd not appear at his trial something
nI SENSATION caused SATURDAY. bv the puhllta-
tion OF letter Tr0In her asserting her husbands
innocence Russell went to prison yesterday A
pardon VIII be sought for him
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MRS. CRCIKSHANK GRANTED ALIMONY.-The cele-
brated divorce case Of Mrs. Mary l. Cruikshank
against john j. Cruikshank, Jr, which has agitated
church and social circles at Hannibal No. for sew
eral years past has been decided by judge OF the
circuit court granting the plaintiff decree, giving
her S000O alimOny, valuable residence, an equal
share in the household property and the custody OF
her daughter. The minor son Is placed In the care
of the father, John j. Cruikshank. The defendant
is very wealthy and is one OF the largest lumber
merchants in the Mississippi valley
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nUNCANSON BROS. Aucuoneers,
L. 81 and 3l9 9Th street northwest, corner D st.

ONE UPRIGHT, ROSEWOOD CASE, EvEN-OCTAvE
PIANO. GILT AND WALNUT FRAME FRENCH
PLATE PIER MIRRORS, PARLOR 81 TIES.
WALNUT AND COTTAGE CHAMBER SUITES.
: rhBhts TIA H9Nsi6S Si nBs kE
X0LXlNG BOOK RaCK LOUNGES; EASY
CHAIRS, PATENT ROCKERS, CRIBS, BED
STEADS, BUREAUS. WASHSTANDS. CHAIRS,
OIL PAINTINGS. CUTLERY HAIR AND OTHER
MATTRESSES. FEATHER BEDS, PILLOWS AND
BOOSTERS. VELVET. BRUSSELS AND INGRAM
CARPETS. COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
SHELF GOODS. &c. &c,
AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY TWENTY
SECOND. commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, will sell,
at salesroou. a large assortment Of Household
Goods jal9-2t
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SALOON KEEPERS A. JCEORs.-The officers Of the
CltL1rnS League OT Chicago. an association whose
OBJECT Is the suppression Ul the sale 81 liquors 10
minors, haN" challenged the night IL humber OF
-tiocl keepers 10 Syrbe the grand larry. The.
liquors dealers have called mass injecting FOR next
tuesday night 10 protest against this action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

DIPHTHERIA CAUGHT FROM A DaTI--Schenecta adv
Physicians Gecl Ar that two children al l. f. Grant
Strang. al Amsterdam. Who are Suffering from aiph-
liberia. caught the dis.a~e 10y playing with a doll
which had bAen handed 10y their sister, Who re
Gently died Of dipll;herla.
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Two DsFACLTERs CAPTrRED.-A dispatch from
Marshall, Texas says: "EaSfon and Corinack. eX-
agents OF the Texas Pacific railway At sherman.
who defaUited recently with large amount or
money, passed through here this evening in charge
or detective. They Were captured AT Ocean
Springs Miss. They had everything In readiness u
ffrl lx-tp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

TRYING 10 F9IGETEN TIE WRONG WoNAN.-A
tramp applied, saturday. at the residence OF Mr.
Cook, ON Bayard avenue, South Norwalk. Conn.,.
for food. Mrs. Cook who was alone In the house.
told him she had nothing but some cold coffee. With
fearful oath he said she must let him have some
yictualS She was speaking at an open window.
The fellow pulled out revolver pointed IL at her
and said: 81 would blow your brains out III there
wasn't something wrong with the trigger OF this
uistoln Mr. Cooks rifle was In the room. Mrs.
Cook at once seized this, pointed IL through the
window at the vagrant and said: "There Is nothing
the matter with the trigger OF this weapon and ii
you don't disappear at once VIII pull it," HIS
tramp6htp went
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\ SOCIAL QyEST1oN.-ile social circles OF NIL
WauAet' u Is. arr exercised over tn" approaching
marriage ot s-eutlem n ~ that city. worth go
IN servant III his nuuseiiOI. The gent !Inan has
been a widnwer but eight months. The question
fought We 10 risij:' has been already debated in
the families OF many persons prominent In society.
and IL most has been Ge,iisi IN The negaIiye
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RoGERs BRo1HERs'
TRIPLE-PLATED KNIVES AND FORKS IS HALF
DOZEN.
ROGERS BROTHERS TRIPLE PLATED TEA
SPOON S2.OO HALF DOZEN
ROGERS BROTHERS. TRIPLE-PLATED TABLE
SPOONS. $500 HALF DOZEN
CAsToRs FROM SO TO $40
FINE ENGRAVED CAKE-BASKET, S.
BUTTER DISHES FROM $3.50 to So
J. W. SCHAEFER'S,
CHINA AND GLASS;
NO. 1o207TH STREET NORTHWEST,
dlS between Il and l. StreetS)
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TOMORROW.
nIAMONDS. PEARLS. AND OTHER JEwELRY.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
BY virtue Of collateral note dated December 81 1883
Jht holder Of said note viii sell at PUBIC auction on
TUESDAY. JANUARY TWENTf-SECOSD, 1884, at
TWELVE. O'CLOCK NJ at the Auction Rooms, corner
Of 9th and II streets northwest.
! pair Pearl Earrines; Pearl Cross
jair Gold Chain Bracelets pearl setting)
l Diamond Pin ~ stoGes)
All yersous concerned Will take notice
DUNcANsoN BROS,
fa1S-3t AuctiOneers.
DUNCANSoN BROS. Aucttoneers
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF BOOKS. BOOKCASE
&c
By vrtue of an order issued by the Supreme Court OF
til District of Columbia holding special ten Pro-
bate Court / VII sell. on tt ESDAA. JANUARY
TWENTY-SECOSD. 1874. at TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ,
al tie Auction Rooms of 9th and streets north
west
Lot Of Books. Pictures, Chairs.
Bookcase Desk, Tables, Sc. &c.
The majority OF the books sIirtualisIn.
CHAS C. DUNCANSON,
jais3t Administrator of Est of A. NJ Perrottet decd
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP Inv BETWEEN NV YORK. HAvRE
LONDON. SOUTHAMPTON BRETES.
he steam. = q tfi- company VIII sal iNffef WE'D
SESDAI AND SAT- ltbAN from Bremen per. foot Of
"a street Hohosen Rates of passage From Nv York to
isvre London. southampton and Bremen cabin,
80 and >lrr >ec,ad cabin. $40; steertH. st
Les , or freight or Ias>tge- apply to 0ILRlCHS
CO. BowlIl.- Green, New York; " q. MEIZERCTT
CO. y5 ItAnsS IyaLIa avenue northwest Agents
NsstIIl-EtOH- JAIL
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OPENING PUBLIC PLACES ON SUNDAY.-The law
yers Of this city are circulating petition to which
Congress for the opening to the public of the Con-
gresstonal library and the Smithsonian on Sundays
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FoREIGN REsIpENrs IN EGYPT II DANGrR.-It

FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN EGYPT IN DANGER--It is
reported that there has been a massacre OF
Christians at Khartoum. and that King John. OF
Abyssinia. has offered refuge In his Kingdom for
dispatch to the London Times from khaTtoum.
dated January Is. says SIT Is reported here that
number OF dervtshes near here have summoned the
people to join Fl Mahdi. A great army is expected
to arrive In ten DAYS" English soveregnS, which
were popular in the baZaars are now refused or
only taken at a discount. This il regarded as
omnous The bearing or. the people Is totally
changed, and it is thought there Is some strong
influence at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

THE FRENCH REvoLCTIoNISTs.-Two meetings
held in Paris yesterday in furtherance 81 the
proposition TO revise the constitution. Speeches
were delivered In favor OF a social revolution. At
One OF the meetings IL was decided To organize
fund TO raise monument TO the communists who
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-21

streets. Neither labor nor expense
will be spared in making it as com
plete az possible.
A scheme is on foot for new
opera house but, | think according to
the present outlook it failed to ma
terialize.
Artists are at work painting a
panorama of the Chicago fire, on the
same principle as the one represent
ing the "Battle of Gettysburg" now
on exhibition on Wabash Avenue.
Some idea of its magnitude can be
obtained from the fact that it is to
be about 400 feet long and so feet
nigh requiring two years in its prep
aration.
Not content with securing the
National Republican Convention
which meets here in June, Chicago
is also working hard to obtain the
Democratic Convention, and it would
not be surprising should her efforts
meet with success Subscription
lists have been circulated among
prominent business men to raise the
necessary wherewith, and they came
down handsomely.
Confidence in business circles
seems to have been restored to a
considerable extent, although some
houses are not selling as many goods
as usual. Generally speaking, how
ever, | should term trade as being
healthy. A few wholesale grocery
houses retired from the business at
the beginning of the New Year on
account of small profits, competi-
ton, etc The number of failures
in the last month have been compar-
atively few to what they were dur
ing the latter part of last year.
WAIT WARNER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-21
An Alstocra tic Public Service


The best evidence that the demo
cratic politicians have some hope
that their party may come into con-
troll of the Government, is their
change Of base on the subject of
civil service. We hear no more
from that source about perpetual
tenure Of office, such as prevails in
England. On the contrary we hear
only demands that the Republican
rascas shall be rooted out, and find
reference to the English system in
such terms as the following, which
is from the Madison Democrat:
Some of the advocates of civil SER
vice reform in this country point to
the British system as quite near per
fection; and it is urged that our sys-
tenn should be copy Of that adopt
cd in England But a glance at the
Financial Reform Almanac for the
year 1884, is quite enough to dispel
the illusion that we want an English
civil service, whatever reforms we
90 need From the chapter on "The
Aristocracy and Public Service"
which contains the names and sal
aries Of persons in public employ
ment, it appears that there are IS
ducal families in the tight little
island These dukes have $40 rel
atives in the public service. They
hold among them 1913 offices and
draw III salaries and pensions about
20, 100000, or nearly fifty millions
Of dollars. Then there are 35 mar
quesses. They have G2G relatives in
the public service and they hold
252 offices, or just two apiece, for
which they receive 1S,3U5, $50, or
over forty millions Of dollars Then
there are 200 families of earls They
have 1897 relatives IN Office, who
hold 5,963 places and pocket in sala-
ries and pensions f4s, POP per
annum, or over 240 millions of dol
lars per year from the civil service,
the army, navy or church.
1t was in honest scorn of this
system that the great commoner,
John Bright, said it was "a gigantic
system of outdoor relief for the
aristoeracy of Great Britain" aud
he declared that if an accurate ac.
count were taken of the receipts and
Of these families it would
be- found that they paid from their
vast estates less taxes than they
drew salaries.