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Attempted Outrages in West wash.
inEtOm.

TIE CRIME FOR WHICH WILLIAM DICK WAS sRRESTrp
Screams OF young girl were heard yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock, coming from the house
OF Mrs Wise, on Water street. between High and
Congress streets and two colored girls who were IN
the neighoorhooi at the time ran TO the house 10
inquire into the cause OF the trouble and with the
assistance OF the police IL was found that during
MIS- Wises absence q man named William Disk
ABOUT 81 years old, had called at the house and lad
attempted 10 outrage Ida, the ten yearoid dauShter
OF Mrs. Wise During the excitement Dick escaped
shortly afterwards Ms Wise returned, and beng
Informed by the daughter OF what had occurred,
she sent for Dick TO come 10 her Dick, supp.ls
Ing that she wanted 70 make things ali right with
him, went, and instead OF the usual friendly greet
cienched hand, for she pounded him so badly that
he was glad 10 escape from the house. Officer Con-
nelly, after hearing the facts, procured warrant
from Justice Buckley, charging Dick with attempts
at rape. and half hour later arrested him at lis
nome on Br1ckyard hill, and locked him up at ;he
station house here.
In the Police Court to-day Dick was put on trial
charged with attempted rape. The girl Ida. " no
Is not quite ten years DID, Is large for her age and
very Intelligent She testified that the defendant
came 10 the house yesterday afternoon. while Der
mother was absent, and brought her some caj.es
and candies, and gave her fiye cents In few
minutes he cauSh hold OF her and partially accom-
plished his purpose. after which he made ller
Smaller sister do f1endlSh act. on crosse Nanina
ton witness said that he had done the same several
times oe1ore. The case Was sent 10 the grand Jury;
bonds 81 ZOO.
TIE CHARGE MADE AGAINST OWEN pRIscoLL BIZ A
CoLoRRp GIRL.
Yesterday afternoon a colored girl about IS years
OF age, named Sarah GaskinS, dressed In dep
mourning, appeared before Justice Buckley and
made an afhdavit charging one owen Driscoll
miner employed at the Rock creek shaft, with at
tempted outrage, alleging that the attempt Was
made at Ms. Biannans boarding house, on Fred
erlck street, between Canal and Bridge streets.
prlScou, Ii Is said, is boarder al Mrs Brannau's
where Sarah is employed as chambermaid When
Sarah went into DriscolS room yesterday morning
10 make up his bed she charges that he made the
Oificer Edwards, who arrested Drtscoll and gave
him an iron bed at the third precinct station.
In the Police Court this morning Assistant his
trct Attorney Thomas called the case TO the atten
ton OF the court, and ated that he would charge
DriScoll with simple assault, but would ask that he
be required to give $500 bail; which he gave, and
the case was set Tor trial on Tuesday next
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AUCTION SALES.
TlHOMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.

| LxECUTRIx SALE OF BRADBURY PIANO,
FFRR4ESS9CH-PLA PLATE MANTEL MIRRORS. W AI ES
AND CHAMBER FURNITURE, MOQUET AND
ENGLISH BRUSSELS CARPETS, FINE OLD
MHISkIES BRANDIES, OLD WEIGH MA
DEIRA FINE sHERRIES, CHAMPAGNES AND
CLARETS, BILLIARD TABLE, sc.
On TUESDAY MORNING, JULY TWENTY-SEC-
OND. 1884 at TEN O'CLOCK, at the residence OF the
late Gen. Q. z. Babcock No. 2U24 street northwest
shall sell by order of the Orphans Court Of the District
OF Columbia, tie entire effects, embracing III part
Two very handsome French Plate Gilt Frame Mantel
Mirrors
Square Grand Bradbury Piano. with Stool
Handsome Rosewood Parlor Suite 90 pieces).
FIRE Screen with Mirrors. Easels, Stools
Rosewood Mirror back Ltegere.
Marble top Tables Music Rack.
Large number Of hne Steel EDgravings and other Pic
lures.
Walnut Mirror.back H. II Set
Rosewood Buffet with mirror back.
Handsome Sllver-piated Ware.
CHINA and Glass Ware, Water CoolerA
Drop Lights, Mantel Clock.
Handsomely Mounted Deer and Rocky Mountain
- Sleeps Head
Window Hangiugs
superb revolving Office Desk and Chair
walnut and other Bookcases
Large number OF MoQUet aud English Brussels Carpets
III hne condition.
Walnut Marble top and other Chamber Furniture.
Fine lair Mattresses, Spring Under Beds.
FEATHER Pillows and EOlsters.
Equestrian Statues of Washington Jackson and Grant
Splendid Billiard Table i'll complete order with Balls
|. and Cues
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Fine Old Whistles and Brandes.
Melcts Celebrated Madeira Wine.
Fine SEerl1eS and Cordias.
Champagnes and Clarets, &c, &c
jy1!-4t THOMAS DOWNING Auct
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A Ghastly SwindIe.
HOW AN IOWA DOCTOR TRIED TO pEFRAUp INSTR AMER

ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Advices from the little town
OF Reddlng, Ringgod county, Iowa, say that great
excitement prevailed there yesterday over the find
my OF Cne dead body OF man in the Office of DIR.
FL Quigley. fire was discovered in the doctors
ONCE yesterday morning and the partially burned
Dooy OF a DEAD man Was found on cot, which was
aDiaze AT nrst 1t was thought to be that or
III. Qulgiey, but an examination proved 1t
TO be The headless trunk OF the partly
decompoSed BODY OF man named Lynch, who died
and was buried early in June. Further lnvestiga-
ton revealed the fact that DR.. Quigley had dsap-
peared and that he had life insurance policy OF
and So 600 In the Bankers association both taken
out within year, and the conclusion reached by
the people Is that Lynch's grave was robbed, his
body placed In DR.. QuigleyS Office and the prem
1ses fired in furtnerance OF the scheme to sWtndIe
the insurance companies
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Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR

CORPORATION CoURT.--The city court continues
fits session. In all the minor cases appealed from
the mayor the convictions have beentrenewed and
more severe sentences than those imposed Henry
MunSOn, the last or them, was sent TO 1ail ninety
days 4. j. Einsten declared his intention OF citi-
zenship under the naturalization laws
PoLITIcAL--The political campaign here is grow
ing somewhat warmer. The Blaine and Logan
club held an interesting meeting at its hail Tues
day night Last night a meeting was called at Sa-
repta Hall and Cleveland and Hendricks club or
f. Price; vice presidents, Edgar Thompson, NJ j.
Waterman, J. h. Green and NJ Vincent; serge mt
alarms, J. F. Cook. Jr: Addresses were delivered
day night selected as the time or meeting.
FuNERAL.-The funeral OF Capt. Joseph Deity
took place here this afternoon. The remains We're
er, and in token OF respect the river boats lowered
their ragS halI-mast
POLICE REPoRT.-There were four prisoners az the
station house this morning. Pat DOMAIN, arrested
on Onicer Ogden Dan Gurtze, coored, arrested by
Samuel jenkins; charge robbing the money draw er
OF Phillip vogalsang Harry Jefferson and suiy
Goodrich; charge, breaking into and robbng the
dwelling Of Vim. p. Graves The mayor, at his
last court, nned W. PANE SIS for disorder and as
saulting an Oficer j. Falkman and A. stuart col
ored, were each fined for dlsorderly conduct
NOTES.-The large house and spacious grounds
belonging to August Henning were sold at auction
at s. 100 The lot extends an entire block, from
Alfred to Columbus streets-The Columbia En-
CINE company Is arranging TO mt up its hall and TO
Baltimore, Is visiting Mrs Heller, her aunt, In this
cty.-The trustees OF the German bank which Is
now In process OF liquidation, have declared divi
itOrs have all been paid In full-A lawn party by
the Baptist Church Seminary society opens tonight
at Mrs Palmers garden, on King, near Washing
goods stolen from NJ. w. p. Graves about the 4th
0July.
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The Democratic Tariff Plank.
Mr. wATTERSoS CHARGES Mr.. RANDALL WITH FAC
ING The PLATFnka CoMMIrTKE AT CHICAGO

Nh WAITERSoS CHARGES Mr. RANDALL WITH PACK
ING THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE AT CHICAGO.
AT the democratic ratification IN Louisville last
night Hon Henry Watterson, speaking OF the tarifr
plank said: 1.-THE national committee, which lost
us me election IN 1870 by running away from the
ISSUE or revenue reform Is now a. II was then, IN
the hands OF the protsCtonists Its power directed
10y the me Italian hand OF MI. Randall was put forth
10 pack the Platform committee In the late couyen-
lion" Through this agency, he asserts the dlspro-
portion which appeared IN Cons between the two
iactlons was not maintained IN the committee which
was about equally divided IL, however, appeared
after some discussion that the two extremes were
not SO lar apart a. they had imagined they were.
lie maintained that While IL was agreed hat the
words exclusively. I'd "onlyp were synonyrnous
yet the retention OF the former word WAS a tr1mph
OF the revenue rriormerS The election OF Mr. Nor
rson 10 present the report 10 the convention shows
MI. atterSon thinks, that Randall did not hold
the cOnmiltee In The hollow OF Lis hand.
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The baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. July 17.-vir9inia sixes consolidated,
% past-due coupons, G7 new ten-forties 32A; Vir-
ginia new threes. 81 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE, Mp, July 17.-Cotton dull-middlins
H. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-southern tirlner,
southern red; LOCAL Of: do. amber, l.OOaLUs; No i
94zsa954 August 9ea9si6: september 9tSsas7 Com"
southern n9nnally finn; western higher and dull
mixed spot. 59aaG0>. fresh August, COa asked: Sep.
temher. GIN asked steamer, 57La5S Oats quiet and
steady-southern. 36a40 western white, isaac: do
mixed 32a's; Pennsylvania 6a4O Rye quiet and firm
Mess pork-17Oo Bulk meats-shoulders and clear rib
sides, packed 7tta9a Bacon-shOuders. 8: clear rib
sides. 10. Hams. 14,4al5h. Lard-refined, on
Susar-copper refined quiet 1874 Whisky steady, Is
steamer quiet-cotton, 9-64d.: nour Is; grain
frmer. 41.a5d. Receipts-hour l,l28 barrels; wheat
$1,000 bushels corn. 5000 bushels: oats, 1000 bushels
Shipmeuts-wheat, 3d. 900 bushels corn, loo bushels
eales-wheat. $4,000 bushels; corn 5000 bushels.
The Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, ILL. July IT, IL :3O-The weather is mild
and cloudy Wheat .aH higher. Corn 1halA higher.
Lard INC. higher.
The Petroleum Market.
FAILURES ANNOUNCED AT PITTSBCRG
PITTSBURG Pa. July l7-Oil was fairly active this
morning. and the trading good but there no
to 65'<. and then dropped back to CAS- at noon Tie
failures of Is. Somers aud F. B. Finsthwaite, Menu
bers Of the Petroleum Exchange. Announced They
We're unable to meet their contracts and barrels
for soers and 900 barrels for sold
under the rule The failures had effect on the mar.
ket as the money differences were small.
CLEVELAND o., July 17-Petruleum unchanged
Standard white ITO deg. test. TIC.
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Perry CarsOn's Flag.
NO ACTION TAKEN By TEE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS


TO-DAY.
No action had been taken UP TO l o'clock to-day
In the prosecution OF Perry Carson for raising rag
over Pennsylvania avenue after having been de-
MED permit TO do So Commissioner Edmonds
told STAR reporter to-day that there would prob
ably be a test case made soon, to see whether or
not there is sufficient law to support prosecution.
IL Is such an obstruction, he says, tends all The
time TO brighten horses while the 1ag is hanging
over the horses heads The flag makes shadow,
and when the wind is blowing The shadow dances
about and horses are frightened at that, too. the
Commissioners say they do not wish 10 exercise
any authority not conferred 10y law; that tier
only purpose was TO prevent accident, and IL there
Is any law they believe the courts Will sustain
them: II not. the practice OF advertising IA this
way may be continued.
A correction needs TO be made In yesterday s
statement, that Major Dye went down 10 see car
son, when the latter told him that he had received
permit from the Commissioners. Major Dye did
not 60 there, but, he Says. Carson came 10 his
once at Police headquarters Ii now turns out
that II was misunderstanding the part or Major
Dye, Perry Insisting that he gave Major Dye no
such statement Ii Il probable that there will lie
test case made In the courts in order 10 ascertain
whether the Commissioners have any authority 10
act In similar cases.
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Affairs I'm West Washington.

CURIOUS ACCIDRNT.-AbOut IL O'Clock this MORN
ing white man named Harry Jones was at McFar-
lands livery stable on Bridge street. attending 10
some business While talking TO Mr.. Mcfarland he
slipped and fell Before he could recover himself a
horse stepped on his head, infllcting a painful
wound. He was attended by Drs. Sutor and Kline
schmidt, after which he was sent TO his home in
Virginia.
TIE COAL TRADE BY CANAL-Twenty-one boats
carrying 1887 Ia tons OF coal left Cumberland Tues
day The shipments from the mines or the Cum
berlaDd region for the week ending Saturday. july
18TH We're 6O,5i3 tons, and for the year TO date,
l4Ul ,125 tons, an Increase or l9l 312 tons CON-
pared with the corresponding period OF 1883. The
shipments by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal were.
Tor the week, 2069 tons, and tor the year, 1875 Ol
tons, decrease from last year or Ia, 119 tons.
ACCIDENT.-About4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while William L. Nicholson, a young white man,
sonic Temple In 32d street, he fell TO the pavement
distance OF about 30 feet, sustaining Injuries TO
the head and arms He was shortly afterwards
removed to his home, 1920 Jefferson street, WHERE.
Drs- keinSchmidt and snyder attended him. The
condition OF Nicholson this morning was much M
proved The doctors say there are no interna! in
Juries.
BETTER--Mr Charles A. Payne is now able 10 he
about, after being confined for several days with
sickness.
SHIPPING NEws-Schooner Fred Walton arrived
with 700 tons from kennebec. Schooner A. H.
Peary cleared with $50 tons OF coal for New York.
GRAIN RECEIP1S.-Boat Beulah arrived with 600
bushels OF wheat
CONDITION OF THE WATER AT A. M-Great
Falls, IL; receiving reservoir north connection. H.
south connection, IL; distributing reservoir infiuenU
gatehouSe, 6; efttuent -gatehouse, L. High tide In
the river to-day at p. M: low tide, IL y. IN.
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ITO SARATOGA.
II LAKE GEORGE
AND CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
ONLY ALL RAIL AND PARI.OR CAR LINE

Trains on New York West Shore and Buffalo Ry by
West Shore Of Picturesque Hudson River leave Jersey
City Station OF Pennsylvania X. IL. as follows:
SARATOGA SPECIAL. 9-O5 am-Arrive Saratora
23o H.. caldwell Lake CIeoree III. Montreal IL
pm eIsnt Pullman Buffet Cars Saratoga thence
TO Montreal
i've Hotel kaaterskil 80 Grand Hotel 30, pan.
Iarlor Cars.
DAY EXPRESS. 1910 am--Arrive Albany , 7 m:
sharon Spr1nSs Coop rstown pm. Utica $50
PM Sy acuse I:l5 Rochester 1910 pm. Buffalo
2l5 am, Niagara Falls lbs PariQr Cars to Al
oaiy. Sharon 81 rlu and Niagara Falls.
SARATOGA AND CATSKII.L MOUNTAIN TX
PRESS IL 40 ain-Ar i've Hotel Kaa;crskiII 5 Is u m
effand Hotel 800 Saratoga IS pm LAX
Bpm Parlor Cars Jersey City To Saratoga and Lake
George.
SARATOGA AND CATSEILL MOUNTAIN LINZ
IT'D. 345 p.n.-Arrive Hotel k&ater,kili . 10 4 m
Grand Ho;el - pm Saratoga $50 pm. LAX
10 40 Montreal s25 with FdrDr
hill Mountains to Saratoga buffet ParioF Car leaves
Wash nStOn on Pennsy lvaIla L. K tram IL Cor
SGratOea. sleeIers thence 10 Montreal The New York
Lln.tet leaves Washington " StU III. CONNECTING
with Saratoga and Cats III N Limited Jersey city
Ask for single round tri. tickets by West shore route
and avoid ferry at and long transfer through Yor
City.
Apply to City or Depot Agent Of Penn. L T. for
Ite tables. tickets ad Parlor Car chars Faripr
Car chairs from Je-sey Ity station reserved III advance
upon application to AGENT Pullman Car Co. Penn i. K
Station, Jersey City. New Jersey
HENRY MONETT Gen Pass Apt
.e1b-Jn II State street, New York
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NNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

VNHOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer
DANENHOWER L SON. Real Estate and Insurance.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM OF ONE
IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, Virginia, FIVE
MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated January 18TH
A. ID. 1888 and duly recorded in Liber F. No folio @
199 OF the land records of the county of Alexan A
dria state OF Virginia and at the written request
party secured thereby, will SELL public ctou
trolt Of the premises on FRIDAY, JULY TWENTY
FIFTH, 1854 at TWELVE O'CLOCK, the following
described premises to wit: Being the larger part of lot
plat No assigned to the heirs of Nancy Adams in
the division OF Simon SomeI's real estate, September
1887 and recorded i'll Iiber folio 80 land suits the
said heirs to Nicholas FeLrey hv deed bearing date oS
the 18th Of Septemb A. D. 1888 aud recorded In liber
L. No . folio lO5 containing 1l6 acres rood and 80
poles with all the improvements the reon consisting Of
two story double frame house. barn and all necessary
Outbuildings This property is rapidly increasing in
valre and when the free bridge is finished will make
property in this section very valuable
Terms of sale: $500 cash; balance in equal INSTALL
ments In one and two years secured by deed of
on premises sod or all cash. at purchasers option,
deposit OF 500 required day of SALE Terms to be
complied with within seven days from day of sale,
the property VIII be resold the cost and risk Of
defaulting purchaser. All conveyancng at purchasers
expense
WILLIAM W. DANENHOwER,
WASHINGTON DANENHOWER,} irusteea
iy1O-dSds
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THIS EVENING".

T .ARGE STOCK OF FINE ENGLISH BREECH-
IL LOADING AND MUZZLE LOADING SHOT
GUNS. FISHING TACKLE, lilies. REVOLV-
Frs, CUTLERY. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
foGKETBooKs, Xl9TiNs. TOYS BAS' Balls
BRUSHES AND Combs JEWELRY. TOILET
SITS. OPTICAL GOODS. WATCH CHAINS, AND
10000 USEFUL HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
BY direction Of tue owner to change business. will
sell on the premises, all the above Stock of J. u
O'MEARA CO., l347 Pennsy lyania avenue northwest
sale commences FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH. at
SEVEN p NJ. aid every evening thereafter at same
DEALERS ARE SPECIALLY INVITED, as many
goods Will be sold in original packages Great BARGAINS
may be expected every night FOLEY Auctionecr
\. BThe Fixtures will not be sold as the ternin-
alton OF sale the store will be occupied by J. U.
O'MEARA CO.. Manufacturers Of ROYAL GLUE"
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In the second game between the Nationals and
Chicagos, played yesterday, the Nationals suffered
defeat by score OF 5tO 8. Games elsewhere yes
terday: At Baltimore-BaltimOre Unions. Il: Kan
sas City Unions S. AT Philadelpha-keys stone
Unions, a; Cincinnati Unions, ~. AT Newark
Actives, 9; Domestcs, g. AT Provfdence-Bosron,
5; Providence,2 At Boston-BoSton Unions, 5; ST.
Louis, l.
The board OF directors Of the Providence base
ball association have decided TO lay Radbourne on
and have summoned him TO appear before them to-
morrow and answer certain questions regarding
his conduct for the past three weeks.
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RAILROADS.
TI,HE GREAT
IL PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
To THE NORTH. WfST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SFLENDID SCENERY.
u Al

TO THE N0KTH vi 81 AND SOUTHWEST.
STEEL hafIs. M HGP q fh EEQt1PMEsT.
IL EFFECT July 16IH. 1884
For IittsG9rx and the West Chicago Limited Express
Of Palace Sleeping . ~ daily. Fast Line,
94Oa. daily to Cincinnati and IT. louis with Sleep
Car to ST Louis: daily Except SATURDAY, to chicago,
with sleeping Car Altoona 70 Chica9o. Western Lx-
Press 40 p. IL daily, with Pas.e cars 10 Ptsburt,
hso connects daily foy Gheaso with o;tspns car
Tor Pttsbngr si IT, west with Palace sI..p l ar
Washington to CHICAGO.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC LAILROAD.
For Erie. CansndIigua. Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara
100 m daily s1espt safuTaay; Win fasSs Cars
Train leaving Washington satur night Will not
run beyond Remove
Fyr Vii transport. Lick Haven and Elnira at 30 H.
For New York and the Fast. Is and s2Oa H. 1lOOa
10 20 and ills p n ~ Limited I1prSss Of Pullman
Parlor Cars. 40 a M. daily. ,xceIt SUNDAY.
For Boston without change. 10 every weekday.
ON SUNDAY 400 p NJ "
For Bgoosyn y all through trains connect at Jer-
sey City with boats OF BioohIyn ANNEX SfQrdlng III
rect transfer To Fulton street. avoiding double errase
Tor rhiadelphia, us, 20 ard IL TO- o. 600,
1000 and Ills On sunday, 400. 61. 1000 ard
Ills p. IL Limited Express. 30 H. daily except
For Baltiuore 635 rs. So go IL 90 a. H.. Il o5,
40 40. AS. ~. 500 40. 10 OD and IL p
Gu Suncay. 49, HOO IL. 4OU, co., 40 1000 and
For Pope's Greek Line, 6S5 a. and A 40 p. daily.
For Annapolis. 6s5 L.. laos and 30 p. L. daily. ex-
cept sunday
ALEXAN DI.IA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY.
and ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD.
For Alexandria. 30. 30. 925 Il % ard II35 a. Ill
2o5 Az. 500, 625. sO5 aid lbs y. LII. Ca Sunday
al 6-3U, = II % Ill \ % D. ILL.,
For Rlchlnu nd and the south and Hos m. daily
and 80 T. daily except sunday
Trains leave exanGria for Washington, o. sos, 1000
1910 m Loo. 3U5. ) g. 5.iU, TO- and 10 40 y.
AID L. 10 midnight Except Monday. On sunday II
% and 10 10 705 and iU-iO IL, and l., lO
night
Tickets and information at the Office mort tast corner
OF 18Th street and Pennsylvania avenue AID AT the
hon. where orders be lett for the crcAil bag
gsSe to d. Estimation from hotels and resid -Hees-
CEAS. r. fUGH. j. X. WOOD
General Manager General Passenger Agent
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Stock Speculations Depressed.

NEW YORK, July 17-Wall Street, las p. m.-The
Post says: Stock speculation becomes more and
more depressed by the increasing depression gen.
eral trade and industry, which Is made manifest bv
The Increasing failures Of the last few days. The
in the same hours on the dullest day this wear.
Prices declined In spite Of an apparent early at
tempt to screw them up, and by IL o'clock all the
actlVe Stocks were from q to ~ per cent lower
than at the close last night There Is no reason to
doubt that good many spectators who have been
persistent bears for year and half have recently
taken place In stocks, and with fine prospects in
view, 1T was dangerous to continue to sell stocks
Short any longer. The dealings in railroad bonds
are diminished by the same causes that are effect
ing the stock market. The business this forenoon
was unusually small For the majority prices were
firm and fraction higher. The only advance as
much as per cent was Oregon improvement nrsts,
which were 81 higher on one sale. The only i'm
portunt declines were Texas and Pacific land grant
1ncOmeS-Ik to 36L
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iy16.d Administrato,
PYON L. TRACY, Real Estate Agents,
H. 5l3 7th street northwest.

TRUSTEES s. SALE ;. OF EMAIL XALUABIE IMPROVED
ING FROM WAsHINGT 10 FOKT FOOTE,
THE UNITED STATES HOSPITAL FOR THE
INSANE.
The UNDERSIGNED TRUSTEE, under deed in trust -,
from the parties i'll interest being the hers-at- A2R1
law of the late John Perkins. will sell at public10
auction ON the premises nearly opposite the National
SIXTH, 1884 ut HALF PAST SIX O'CLOCK P. NJ the
real estate OF which the late John Perkins died seized and
possessed, being the following valuable lot OF ground
and lnip-ov emets: BEGINNING at the southeast
Of tract call st Elizaitth" OF which this lot is a
part. stone marked A. i'll the plat of sad tract
the west side o. the road leading from the Navy Yard
bridge to P1scataway and running thence with the line
Of said road n l2A des y 60 perches; N deg. +
2l60 iercies: thence tor dividing line n 81 deg W.
70 perces to the stone wall enclosing the south line
TIL nited tates Lunatc ylum grounds thence with
said line s 500 deg 90 perches to the beginning stone
on said road containing three rOOds and
seventeen perches q a. rds. II ps) distant and
half mites IRON the city limits.
Terms of sale one third cash the day of sale: the
residue i'll two equal installments Of and years.
with interest: the deferred payments to be secured by
the notes and deed Of trust from the purchaser all
cash. ut the option of the purchaser deposit of 300
Will be required from the purchaser whose bid is accept
ed Conveyancng. &c, at c, st of the purchaser.
WOODBURY. WHEELER, Trustee
321 Az street.
DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts jyl5-dSlS