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Hot Springs Ruled by q Mob.

HOT springs Ruled Dy q Mob
CITIZENS EXPELLED AT TIE POINT OF THE BAYoNET.
Doran, Pruitt, Landing and Allison, who were
committed without bail for murder on the street at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the 9Th instant, were
taken to the pententiary at Little Rock yesterday
and were rendered an ovation by q number OF
citizens before their departure. The committee OF
fourteen, some OF whom are citizens and some not,
virtually control the town, and the laws are
practically suspended. They are controlled In a
great measure by man known as Charles Watson,
but whose real name Is Charles Faulk, who is
under Indictment at Carlisle Pa, for murder arson
and burglary. Faulk furnishes to the committee
the names OF Objectionable persons who Invariably
are men who are witnesses against Doran and his
accomplices- 1t was rumored yesterday afternoon
that NJ c. Harris, editor OF the Horse Shoe, who
has denounced the murdererS and the action OF the
committee, would be notified to leave tho city
Mr.. Harris expresses contempt for the whole
party and continues to publish the facts in regard
to the assassination About twenty additional
men were compelled to leave the city yesterday by
order OF the committee at the point OF the bayonet
Every one forced TO leave was material witness
against Doran and his accomplces In the bloody
work OF the 9Th.
DR.. NEwMAN's CHURCH.-An unexpected event
occurred at Dr. Newman's church In New York
last evening, viz: the deacons held Harmonious
l,l.,,
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BOOKS, &c.

ID GREAT BOOK SALE
FOR 10 DAYS ONLY WE OFFER
$4,000 WORTH OF BOOKS FOR LESS HAN HALF
PUBLISHERS PRICES.
The only opportunity to get complete Library for
little money.
Handsome, Finely Illustrated and Expensively Bound
Books of all publications.
Full line of Prayer Books Hynnals. Bibles &C.. at
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The Star Route investigation.

1ne Staf ROute 1nveAt1yatlOns
sERGKANT-AT-ARMS LEEDoM RETURNS WITHOUT
WALSH
Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom, OF the House, has re-
turned from New York without John A. Walsh, and
without being able to trace him. He found the
place where Walsh gets his mail, but the parties
there said they had not seen him for six weeks
Unless Walsh chooses to come out OF his hiding
place the indications are that the Springer commit
tee will not get his testimony.
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LECTURES.
NJ EMORY.

M FREE LECTURE
On the Art Of Memory" by Prof. A 8. BOYD at Y NJ
c. A. Rooms 1909 New York ave. FRIDAY EVEN.
ING Feb %. 7}0 o'clock A small boy will ri e from
ry perfect synopsis of MIR. j. b. ueh's lecture
Of Tuesday night and many other eats
memory Reporters attend and learn how report
without notes Public invited f. b29-2ts
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r~DREW'S DRUG STORE.

This store has been temporarily removed to 941
pennsylvania avenue northwest Vernon Row. where
acomplee assortment of Pure Drugs and Fine Chemi-
Gals together with full line of domestic and imported
Fancy Articles, can always be found. feb23-6t
r1esoTHE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. NO 11Os F
~ street northwest. is open for the reception
OF pay patients Room and board with medical attend
ance medicine and nursing. from 81 per week upwards
according to room selected. Application for admission
may be made to the Maron the hospital No case of
contagious disease will be admitted. fcb2O3m
rsSoROGINSkI 4 LEWIS. SIGN PAINTERS AND
. GlaZiers. formerly at sou Invest corner l1th and
ss moved to their new shop9OS d ST. NV All orders
promptly attended to. Telephone connection. fI9-Im
ESa HAVING OPENED AN OFFICE IN MY EN-
lared building for the sale of Real Estate at Pri-
Vate Salc Making Loans, Collecting Rents and the Gen.
era Management of Property for Owners and Estates
request that all who have such for sale wish pur-
chase will give me call Some fine Investments now
III hand on 9Th. 9th and streets northwest. Daily
qlllrles for property in all parts the city Gail and
give me description of your property for sale Prompt
attention and returnsi all business transactions.
CHAS. G. DUNCANSON,
febl9-1m Nos 3l7 and 3l9 9th street cor D n W
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A ROYAL BETEoTHAL-The be trothal OF the
Princess Elizabeth OF Hesse with The Grand Duke
Sergus OF Russia Is Officially annosinced The Frin-
cess Elizabeth is the second daug tier OF the Grand
Duke OF Hesse and tha.late Primo ess Alice OF fnp-
land She was born November 1, 1s64. The Gfand
Duke Sergius is the pext 10 the youngest brtsbee
/ OF the Car, and was born May II Ia, 1857
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NATIONAL THEATER.
ONE WEEK ONLY-THE IRVING SEASON!
COMMENCING MONDAY. MARCH 3D.
MR. HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY.
AND THE LYCEUM COMPANY.
Under the Direction Of
MIR. HENRY E. ABBEY.
REPERTOIRE:
MONDAY: MARCH 3-"Louis xI." and heBelles
TUESDAY. MARCH 4"The Bells and The Bellies
WTDSEsDAY MARCH 5m~Hamlet"
THURSDAY. MARCH 6-".The Merchant Of Venice"
IKP EaF Ad9 A5Su'
nf Si ih MEcH Ias
The spbscriEaion for the season is $3.50 for the
si1 reriornaIices ne subseription sale will close
op-n on Tuesday February 26tk. Price for Reserved
cents, according i9ea.io9 Admission aldsi.
JAS H. PALSER. Treasurer. feu25
rI,HEATER CoMIQUE
RESORT OF PLEASURE, HOME OF DELIGHT.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25.
and Mat:nees tuesday. Thursday aud Saturday.
production of
HARRY MONTAGUE'S
Spicy, Sensational Comedy entitled
THE MORMON AND HIS FOUR BASHFUL WIVES
satirical picture of the inside and doings of the
iatter Day SAINTS winding up with risky midnight
bling by talented artists and beautiful
b. IN time To get a seat feb25
lyme MCsEUM.
~ Pennsylvania ave. near Eleventh street
ANO1HEI. GREAT 81 600 SHOW
Ive-y Afternoon and Ni.I4t This Week.
The BEAUTIFUL VI lros- Sisters
Mag.-ie Nillctt- and Earry Tf0Tua
Bobby Clark AID ilis tIrt al Dog circus
Martin SISTERS. s.lp.cy and itraic
hon Jaw.,i Man. ti- Be- utIful Albino Sisters
Auclia Hli! 80 itS- host others
Admission 20 al only 10 cents teb25-6t
GRAND CONCERT SAINT CECILIA OF ARTETTE
N and y. VI &. A ORCHESTRA, CONGREGATIONAL
Church. FRIDAY, February 18th. Tickets . cents
for sale at m Office Of the Young Mems Christian
sOciation. kergs s johnson. &. G.. Purcell and FL
phOnZ1 Goun-s. excIaI-r.ble CT Ellis Co.'S music
for reserved sat. without extra char.e feb2l vt
rHOICE STATS FOR
FORD'S THEATER
for sale AZ Brentanos Book Store Ith street Penn
kylya.a avenue jas
B'cfclES rRrcrcLEs
AND ACCESSORIES
BOGS' BICYCLES and vELOCIPEDES SPECIALITY.
PURCHASERS TAUGHT FREE.
Ke;airins executed promptly in the most skillful
WM c. SCRIBNER'S
RIDING SCHOOL,
HOS northwest.
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The NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF STATE DrsGRArEn
The trial or Christian August Selgler minister OF
state for Norway, under articles of Impeachment
was concluded yesterday. The minister was ad-
judged guilty and sentenced 10 1ortit his place as
minister and his membership OF the. royal couI.cil
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IL n T. n n Y
STPFRFICOTTS HAIR
SIPFRFIUOUS HAIR
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
SUPERFIUOUS HAIR
Ia an excessive growth of hair ON the female faro
most cor ON the upYr lin chin cbeeks and
brow. also grows Excessively on the arms and from
it, prevalence In nearly every nsenm of living cnr
osites bearded woman fp,rs "a one of the chief at
So e,d p.zars ~ ,;s,,il. ahe Tot that IT, e h
might hav bard I'm washington Cifv Alone Atb tbepe 1e
ar. yr fftv Iadins no arc adents in tic ne ~ ho
Razor This is INDEED one of the most nnsDht,I- Nc
ticeable and dsfglrng of ali compexion blemishes.
and TO sensitive refined lady this ANNOYING facial De-
tolo2st No ~ Grant Place, pleased announce that
he Ierrnanenty and forever removes this obno.iurs
growth by the Operation of Electroyss (the Fectric
process Any Physician or Surgeon will tell Won,
that this is the only method i'm the world nv which IN
rprfu0us Hair can be-. ext,rninated very sen.rate
hair has TO be operated on and the Thermal action of
THE Eye iROWS AND FYFIASHES
TIE FYFBi;OWS an, FYFfaSHES
HE ~ EBROWS aND EiFLaSIiEESS'
Tbere is more beauty in a p.ir ~ xignrn,S .o,.
nnifp and evhroW pr n re9niar'
sx.ra very mn,ttyac,;t.. .va ..'os puopie are
Lsantr and oraa,er Il ouance rhan T. I neW
long well developed fascinating frinves In nria,ti
cnnp,r;eS tbase w. cnoS;i. 81 q - ~
sre not ionn snS rocnr a y asaes
bv r%rfiry ~ the ns of nsncii end h ot beauty.
". ,Iis ~ .he uS VI Pchcii anu orusn 10 supply
Atm arhiiay "a, ths iaca ador,ment which nature has
~ " 'Nffi' W. ' rrIIE M NJ III, A' quhA'i'S
,rIIE IaID- tIaID
,riiE LIZ HsiIS 10 aiB
An ;,,,ort,r. br.nch ns r.r,nat.o,o,,- q, A.
60 % iio aiI n tIea, HHorouS lux
marks of r,.rsonaI f.ay To he rea, hare, 10 tie
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feb18-1m Nos. 317 and 319 9th street, cor d
'Eo NOTICE TO OWNERS OF HORSES.

fRo NOTICE TO OWNERS OF HORSES
Shoes e yfp0r es be of Ga Patent at HGe
MnSIsH and Shosn o Horse the ext w
a ? f p ssf'i dEs as ars
sfaSy s9S TIT f5s erasHsa
ders removing then For reatins st tna ling mo s1p sp
ot and pso1ee son pK and snow shoe it cannot be bat
fer fer from these dii1leuite refer those that have
isG the ft ssbmsn Snns
We would most heartily recommend Clarks Patent
sd
fs ~ss hsy
@o1k aa are nST as We'll as R ever they We're
54th depot fsSs mas ta
bSAYy v o5n cank aa
nsr Of fssyusrS l factory
50 SSG n,Ds psr IT, during the season of Lent SELECT
month"; KANdA Nd ,o Ayenus The best new books
Terms 5O cents per month or "a per year. jas
~ "BOGERT's VEGETABLE COUGH SYRUP"
80 for 20 years has proved to he the best remedy
T fs Free a as &c. and narcotics II! ! j! Al
fBp SAMUEL S. sHEDD
GAS FIXTURES. GAS FIXTURES.
SLATE MANTELs.
LATROBEs. RANGES FURNACES,
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Jobbing promptly done.
febl2 400 9th street northwest.
~ 3F THE DisTkIcT OF CoLTMBiH BIZ AM
Cal. address, Losses nse'a,n'
Main Office. 92l street northwest teb7- in,'
rR. BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL SIZES AND
~ dlnienslons. III lots to suit.
Dry and well seasoned White Pine from CIJILS TO
uPPERS Georgia and Virginia Pine from 12x12 to ~
Partition. Ceiling, wainscotine and Flooring, in Wal
nut Cherry. Ash; Poplar Georgia. Virginia and White
Pine Also full and complete stock Of the grades
WALNUT. CHERRY. MAPLE. ,PopLAR. ASH. OAR: Ar
etc estimates and quotations freely furnished ap
orders delivered to all parts of the city
less thanS6rrent market prices
WM MCLEAN SON.
Ja26 Cor. 18th and B streets northwest
FEpD THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND
ssS S.s
ssAinst Malaria For sale aerated by the gass or
Eole1nventor and Manufactures.
sepS l42" PennsylvsuiA avenue
sr BRASS ANpIRONs. FIRE SETS. TENDERS
ts1 18TH STREET. coRcosAs isHi b11o1so. aH
DIS EFF BROOKS
r4P DRUGs-7C. 8. PRICE DRUGGIST. 426 7rH
Patent Medicines. Perfumery and Toilet Articles n
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NATIONAL THEATER
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY ~ and MARCH l.
n GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY.
BARLOW, WILSON cos
MA VI VI y L Fl VI / L s.
II J. CLAPH AN Manager
In their entirely entertainment introducing their
great success. the grand Base Ball Contest
NATIONAL vs.. ATHLETIC.
Also. the following Artists of Renown
GEOHtiE WILSON, MILF BARLOW,
FRANK MORAN, BILLY CARTER,
BARNEY PAGAN, + NJ kAYNE.
WALTER CARPENTER HAWKINS,
HOWE BELL,
ACES
Sale Of seats Wednesday morning. feb26
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ACautious Prediction.
Prom the Dctron Free Press.
The Chicago nominee VIII he the next President


The Chicago nominee VIII he the next President
FREDERICK. Nd. MARROW GAUGE RosD.-A char
ter has been obtained ia Frederick county, Nd, for
the building or narrow-gauge railroad from MID
dletOwn 10 Frederick city. bil asking authority
10 issue bonds stock to the amount OF about
The people of Niddletuwn district within the next
few months VIII be presented in the Legislature
during the present or confng week
SHOT THE wEoNG WoA.S.-Later developments
in the or Mrs. Bussey. OF Troy NY, who shot
Miss Brown at a Rochester hotel. show that she
shot the wrong woman The trouble which existed
was In connection with a woman named Casey.
Miss Brown, visiting the hotel Mrs. Caseys rep
resehtatlve, MIS- blss.y shot her, ~ Is oensVea.
while excited, and supposlng IL was Mrs Casey
THE MARYLAND PEACH CRoP.--A peach grower
OF SaSSaras Neck Nd. says .'that on the exaInns-
tiOn which l. usually made at this season OF the
wear by the most experienced growers the crop
found 10 be damaged by one-halL" he also states
unusually small quantity OF buds on the trees The
killing OF the buds by late fal causing the sap
TO rise, and being checked by the sudden cold
IRISH DYSAMITERs IN. PARIs.-A dispatch from
Paris states that the police there convinced that
the advanced Irish party have made Paris their
Headquarters In Europe for the preparation OF their
dynamite schemes The nationalist colony fnclades
representatives OF the three centerS OF the irish
Republican brotherhood. The first section COM
prises the former FenlaRS. James stephens John
O'Leary, and Gen. acAdaraS. The police have
traced the arrival OF nve men belonging o. the
third or active section, the dynamters who have
been told of for the next attempts. one OF them
Is Buffalo, " Y, from Paterson, \. j., one
from Brooklyn. y. Y. and two from Texas it %
believed that the dynamite Is made at hontroage.
NELLIE PARAMoREs DEATH.-A st Louis special
TO the Philadelphia Press says that Dr. B0isDiere,
leading physician OF ST Louis, says that Nellie
Hazeltine Paramore (whose death wasl mentioned
IL The STAR did not die OF puerpersl fever, but
from taking twenty-one grains OF morphine &C Q
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ELEVEN AND HALF MILLION FOR PENSIONS
The treasury department has issued warrants for
about S11 100000 on account Of pensions during the
present month"; and 1t is therefore expected that the
reduction of the public debt for the month viii be
less than usual,
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them ask for the repeal OF all tax upon brandies
made from fruits.
KICkAPoo INDIAN RESERVATION.

kOkAPOo INDIAN RESERVATION.
The House committee on Indian affairs has
agreed TO report favorably Representative Morrils
Dill for the sale, with the consent OF the tribe, OF
the kickapoo diminished reservation In Kansas
ana the removal of the tribe TO the Indian Terri
Tory The reservation contains about $4,000 acres.
anu Is proposed to alot the lands in Severalty TO
such Indians as choose to remain. The remainder
OF the reservation is to be sold to settlers at not
less than IS per acre. the proceeds to be used for
the benefit OF the tribe.
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERAL. EXPENSES
The House committee on accounts is investigating
the accounts for funeral expenses OF members OF
Congress. To-day they examined number OF un-
dertakerS as TO their charges.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
The House committee on education to-day
tion OF the manner in which the provisions OF the
law with relation to the management OF the agri-
cultural colleges were performed
CHEAP POSTAGE on NEWSPAPERS.
At the regular meeting OF the Senate committee
On post offices and post roads this morning Mr.
Wm Penn Nixon, proprietor OF the Chicago Inter-
ocean, made an argument in advocacy of the re-
ducton OF postal rates upon newspapers TO one cent
pound
FAvoR1NG NEW CANALS
At meeting Of the House committee on railways
and canals yesterday favorable reports ordered
on Mr.. Hobtzelrs bill appropriatng 81, 600 for
the construction of the Maryland and Delaware ship
canal: Mr.. Wempe's bill providing for the appro-
prlation OF 81 100000 annually for ten years for the
permanent improvement OF the Erie canal and to
aid In maintaining the same free TO the commerce
of the United States. and Mr. Brents bill providing
for an appropriation for the construction OF ship
canal from Union lake. in Washington Territory,
to Puget sound.
MINOR NOTES.
The House committee on appropriations had un-
der consideration to-day the postofice bill, but
came TO no conclusion.
Mr.. Felix Brannlgan was to-day appointed clerk
TO the committee on census.
In the contested election case OF O'Ferral against
Paul. In the seventh district OF Virginia. SubcOm-
mittee decided yesterday to report TO the full COM
mttee that the former was entitled to his seat
The bill for the construction OF additional steel
vessels for the navy was debated In the Senate
until adjournment YESTERDAY. MT Mcpherson
offered an amendmdnt to reduce the number OF
vessels to be built from seven to four, but vote
was not reached on this proposition
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DELEGATION OF THE NAVAJO INDIANS of New
Mexico, had an interview with the Secretary of the
Interior to-day, and asked for additional lands and
agricultural implements. They will have an inter-
view with the Indian committees OF Congress before
they leave for home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Henry F. Gillig, general manager
Of the American Exchange in Europe, is at the Ar
lington.-Mrs. A. G. Kellogg and Miss Edith Kel-
flance, Arizona, are at the Ebbitt-C. A. Layton,
OF Wapakoneta. Oregon, and Schuyler Merritt, Of
Stamford. Conn.,, are at Wormley E.
Earl, OF New Haven, Conn., and j. W. Macomber,
OF New Bedford, Mass, are at the Arlington.-H
J: Cumming, OF England, John J. Heiser, OF New
York, and II. G. Turner, OF Georgia, are at the
II. Angel, OF New York, are at Wizards Misses
LIZZIE and Hattie Colquitt, OF Atlanta, Ga, and
Charles T. Bales, OF St Louis; Mo-, are at the
william H. King, OF Albany, NY,
and E. o. Childs, OF Boston, Mass, are at the
National.-T. A. Weston and j. L. Sharp, Of
North Carolina, are at the St. James.
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THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
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kilograms to The Star.
GEN. ORD'S REMAINS.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
DISCOVERY OF EXPLOSIVES IN LONDON

LOSS OF LIFE AT A NEW YORK FIRE.
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THE CoNTCMACIoUs WITNESS AT ALBANY.-The
case OF Mcdonald, the New York contractor who
was arrested and taken 10 Albany for contempt OF
the state senate committee on cities has been ad-
1Ourned the senate In session felt that the COM
mittee were strongly prejudiced against the pr1S-
Oner.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ing SoalanTHE h shHfSTH hfNgAh MEE1
e hff It Gsags hal at
Se ensnns whn n5s will be an election of officers to
1t FERDINAND KING. Secretary
1.-THE. THE ANNUAt A; S MEETINf OF TIE sToGK
CoMPAS Of the Unit d States OF Of America for the
% p m 1er & % OF @ said &c mp for the ensuing EMS s
street street northwest. Washington. d. c., on TUESDAY.
Mssse febas1d d. 1884 at 10 O'Clock m x1rcu1r
r-g ANY ONE HAVING IN HIS POSSESSION
- any Books or Surgical Instruments Especially
naoy ea ad fhs Ta % tine Ct Of the
late DIR. james s. Beale will please return the
feb2s-2t. 1923 18th street northwest
F NO NOTICE ICE TO THE MEMBERS OF The U. s.
Having had several inquiries in regard to our making
assessment No. per cent in place of 4 per cent.
take this to inform you state that in consid
fraaon @ OF the numerous losses accrine within short
sessments within sixty days. Thinking the members
ing notices sent i'll such rapid succession
tx the TINS as well as annoy
proval
It. Per LEWIS D1SsER; ssz.t.,v
rg MARTHA WASHINGTON ,sOCIABLE. AT
DA February at Sop Under auspices Of
VIC Momaas Ghrstian Temperance Union Admission 10
~ NOTICE-THERE WILL BE MEETING
t-S of the MASTER MASON'S ASSOCIATION held
at Mr. g. Balls. 1887 street northwest. THURS
DAY February 28th. 7:30 pm All Masons contract
ing for Brickwork requested to attend
feb27-T CHAS. LEMON, JR. Secretary.
~ THE PLASTERERS' UNION NO le44 OF
~ the District of Columbia rearm their resolution
not to work with any union hod-carrier.
MILLARD +. HOBBS, President
WILL F. Rabbit, Secretary feb27- -2ts
T~ SAMPLE BOTTLE OF COMPOUND
49, MIRRH DENTIFRICE given away VITA each
Iocth Brush sold at MUNCASTER HOWARD'S
Pharmacy, corner 7th and streets northwest feb27
FRa JoHNSTON'S NEW DRUG STORE-NEXT
80 National Theater. Finest store in the city
Handsome souvenirs this week. Prescriptions q
specially Telephone connection feb25-6t
r.DDREW'S DRUG STORE
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reye-
nue.. $417, ,65O.64; customs, s65S 0333
THE L. S. s. Powhatan arrived at Port Rova, VOC
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DOCKS
ID Methodist Centennial Year Book
Sponord's Almanac. 1884
Our Continent Monthly Parts
William the Silent, and the Netherland War
All the Pansy Story Books; two new volumes
c. c. PURSELI.
feb23 418 StE street northwest.
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THE WORK OF relieving the sufferers from the
overflow OF the Ohio and its tributaries has been
almost completed, and an order was issued by the
secretary OF War yesterday relieving Gen. Beck
and placing the duty OF closing I'D the relief service
In the hands Of Major W. II. Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

MISS LIZZIE MUTT WANTS PosT OFF1CE-An
application has been received at the Post Office de-
partment for the appointment OF Miss Lizzie Mutt
as postmaster at Uniontown. Pa. There is con-
o1lce. Miss Mutt was connected with the Mutt
Dukes tragedy that excited such q sensation some
time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

THE RIVAL CHEROKEE CHIEFs.-The Secretary of
the Interior has decided in favor of Perryman one
OF the rival chiefs Of the Cherokee nation, Indian
territory. This decision Is in conformity with the
report OF the commission sent there to Investigate
the claims OF the rival factions. Mr.. E. B. Town
SEND, formerly In the Indian service, and now of
this city, was member OF this commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

APPOINTMENTS AND A PRoMoTIoN.-The following
appointments were made in the Post Office depart
ment to-day: Jacob B. Shiley, N. Y; Harry L.
Nlllee. Pa; Geo. A. Nixon, KY. and Arthur L.
Hughes, Ohio. A. H. G. Richardson has been trans
ferred from the Office Of the second assistant to the
ofce OF foreign mails and promoted from 81 400 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

IT WAS STATED at the State department this morn
Ing that the Lasker resolutions had not yet been
ceved there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

THE RESIGNATION by Captain Charles H. In
gals, assistant quartermaster, OF his commits
sion as first lieutenant 9th Infantry, only, has been
accepted by the President to take effect from Jan
uary 16. 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

The REMAINS OF GEN. ORD-The steamer City
OF Merida arrived at New York to-day with the
remains of Major Gen. E. o. c. Ord, who died In
Havana last fall. The body Will be forwarded on
the night train to this city. The funeral is to
more Potomac railroad depot, where the military
will meet the body on its arrival. The tnterment
will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.