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CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
by the President, Etc.

The President to-day appointed William X
Meade, OF Arizona, to be United States marsha
OF the territory of Arizona, and Joseph L. Nor
gan, of South Carolina, to be secretary of thu
United States legation TO Mexico.
Ramon Guiteras to be assistant surgeon In tho
navy.
Mr.. Morgan has been.a resident of Mexico for
>sme time, and speaks the language of TIL,
country.
Postmasters commissioned - Bartholomew
Iristram. at Marion, o.; Edward Mullan, a
Putnam, Conn.
The President has accepted the resignation of
z. b. S. Pnchback surveyor of customs at
New Orleans.
The President has suspended Nook L. Blunt,
register, and Michael H. Fitch, receiver of the
land office at Pueblo, Col.
Edward NJ. Cieary, who was yesterday ap-
pointed to West Point, is a son of F. ID. Cleary,
clerk in the Post Office department He Is a
nephew of Hon. John Kelly and a grand
nephew of Cardinal McCloskey. He was a
graduate from st. Johns collegiate institute at
the last commencement, after six years
course OF study in that institution. Young
Cleary Is now camping out on the shores of the
potomac, where he has gone for a months vaca-
ton.
Hugh Haroldson. of Georgia, has been ap-
pointed chief Of division in the 81 Xth auditors
office of the Treasury.
Gov. VIM. NJ. Brunn, of Idaho, has rendered
his resignation to the President for "reasons OF
an entirely personal nature"
MISS Katherine Carr, of Mississippi, has been
appointed a female messenger in the Post Office
department.
The Attorney General to-day appointed Col
tlsher, OF Brooklyn, to be an examiner in the
Department of Justice
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Daring Robbery i'm Chicago.
TWO THIEVES DISGUISED A. PLUMBERS
AND GAG MRS. SMITH IN HER ow y HOUSE
RpR HER or = 600.

TWO THIEVES DISGUISED A. PLUMBERS BIND
AND GAG MRS. SMITH IN HER own HOUSE AND
ROB HER or LOO.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The most daring and
adroitty executed robbery that has taken place
in Chicago TOR a good many years was com.
mitted yesterday aitcrnoon. AT 30 Eidridge
Court, the residence OF Thomas smith. head
draughtsmau in the employ of the Dearborn
foundry. MIR. Smith II In receipt OF "A good
salary, and although a lessee at a box IN the
vaults Of the Union Safety aud Deposit COM
pany, IL has been his practice for some time
past 10 trust large portion ot his earnings
with his wife. Mrs. Smith T. "a ,ut lady. about
26 wears old. When her hush ,nd went TO work
after dinner she left alone in their rooms,
which include all of the apartments on the first
floor. 4 ring al the bell called Mrs. Smith 10
the front door: two men dressed as mechanics
were standing there. They introduced them
selves aS plumbers. sent by the landlord. Mrs.
smith, unSuspicious. led the way 10 the kitchen.
She stood by the door as the first one entered.
and AFTER waiting q moment turned To let the
second man pass. As she turned he struck her
terrible blow with his fiSt. which caused her to
fall on her knees. Before she had time To cry
out her aSsailants fingers were fastened on her
neck. Then the other man drew a long rope
from a sack he carried and proceeded TO bind
her feet and hands. 4 towel was drawn tightly
across her mouth and both ends tied together
back of her head. The robbers then tore open
the bosom of Mrs. Smiths dress and got hold of
"A wallet cont; lining III .o3o suddenly the door
bell rang, and one oi the lelow. coolly answered
the summons. Mr. Timothy and wife, friends
of the Smiths. had stopped To make a friendly
call. While one of the robbers held Mrs. smith
on the floor with his hand pressed over her
mouth To- prevent her uttering n sound. the
other informed the callers that Mrs. Smith was
i'll and unable Ia any visitors. Then he
closed and locked the door. Then the robbers
quietly left the house, leaving Mrs. Smith upon
the floor, bound hand and foot and almost dead
from fright. She managed t. loosen the bonds
about her wrists and dragged herself 10 the
front door. A passer-by informed of what
had taken place, and the police were notified.
Up to this morning they have obtained NO clue
Mrs smith has been Frustrated 10y the shock
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The River Improvement.

REPORT OF COL. HAINs-woRK DONE IN JUNE
WHAT Is TO he DONE THIS MONTH.
Col. P. C. Hams, in his report to the chief of
engineers of operations on the river improve
ment during June, states that hydraulic dredge
No. 1 continued work on the Virginia channel
below Easby's Point, making $50 engine hours.
She was delayed some by the breaking of her
machinery, but more by the hard material en-
countered, q large amount of it being compost,
the discharge pipe without difficulty, but not
In large quantities. The amount dredged and de-
posted was IS, ,315 cubic yards-1SO yards per
engine hour. Hydraulic dredge No. worked
In the Washington channel in softer material.
She was delayed somewhat by more snags
than han usual and M by & low tide tides The total amount
Ing S9S cut yards per hour: The building OF
the embankment along the Washington cham
Is
along the northwest and northeast margins of
the tidal reservoir by the D. G &C Culver company
along the northeast margin Of the tidal reser-
voir and along the front of the fill between
Long bridge and the site Of the inletgates pro-
greSsed well. The total amount Of material
dredged and deposited on the flats during the
month was 214 ,13S cut yards measured tl
Pass ams Is about anS 600 cut yards scoW
amount of such work done in any month since
the improvement was commenced. About
Sass Seen raised esaes aboSs o1erew os sse,son BY
ordinary high tide. On section II the en-
opE Of the the da
has been finished about 5000 feet along the
southeast margin, and the outer edge Of the
fats have been partially built. On section Ill
the embankment Oh the Washington channei
side has been completed. The area Of marshes
on this section subject to overflow has been re
duced by the deposit on them of about 315, 900
cubic yards Of material dredsed from the Wash
ington channel. During July the hydrauli
d,Ssg dredges viii continue % work Nc. In the vlr
on section /, and No. 2 in Washington channel,
dePosfting on section I'LL The formation oi
embankment along southeast margin Of tn,
tidal reYerv0ir will be continued.
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The Columbias Win a Place
THE FRENCH IN AMMAN.
GEN. GRANT NOT so WELL TO-DAY.
CAPT COUCH A HARD HITTER.
VICTIMS OF THE CHOLERA scouRGe
VIOLENT STORMS IN THE NORTHWEST.
The COlumbias Win q Place I'm the
Trial Heat.

PHILADELPHIA, July "a committee of the
Schuylkili navy and the representatives of the
five crews who are to contest for the Sharpess
cup to-day met at the Colonnade hotel last
hight to make the final arrangements. 1t was
decided that a single race was impossible, the
river not being wide enough for five eights to
row at the same time without great danger of "A
collision, and that the race shoald be rowed i'm
heats The first heat, between the Atalantas OF
y. Y. and the Maltas. OF Philadelphia. was set
for 10 o clock, and a half-hour later the second
heat, between the Fairmounts, Narragan>etts
and ColumbiaS. The final heat will be rowed
at O'Clock this evening between the winners
OF the il Il heat, and the first and second crews
in the second heat.
The trial heats were rowed over the National
course, i l. miles, this morning. The contest
ants in the first heat were the Maltas. of this
city, ana the Atalantas, of New York, the
former winning in 9:o6la. In the second heat
the Fairmoun,s, Of this city; the Columbia. of
Washington, and the Narragansett. OF Provi-
dence, started. Tue Fairmounis won i'm 9:2l,
Columbia second, Narragan>ett third. The final
heat will be rowed at % clock this evening, the
Malias, Fairmounts and Columbias being the
starters.
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GREAT PRESSURE BEING BROUGHT TO BEAR
on THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, July 9.--rhe ministry il being strongly
urged to annex AMMAN. The pressure in this
direction is almost irresistible, and il requires
OF d. de Freycinet SIX Ii to prevent his col
leagues from acting precipitateiy i'm the matter
He is ayerse To any step which might revive
misunderstanding with China and renew
Frances eastern trouble IL is reported here
ties in any contest the latter may decide to wage
against the French.
Gen. De Courcy telegraphs TO the government
to-day from Hue, the capital Of Annam, that
the military situation I'm Hue and In Tonquin
continues satisfactory
LONDON, July "a dispatch from Paris
states that the French government has author
lied Gen. De Courcy to depose the present king
OF AMMAN IL he refuses to submit to French
authority, aud to place on the throne in his
stead the head of another branch Of the reign
ing family.
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FrOm Wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, July 9.-The stock market has
been quite active during the first hour. Open
ing prices were generally lsal4 per cent higher
than the close last evening, and there wa. a
further advance of hs TO as per cent in the early
dealings, followed by quite a decided reaction,
during which all the advances were lost and
something more, but before IL O'Clock the
market was a gain strong and a portion Of the
loss was recovered. The market at IL o'clock
was active and strong at prices not materially
different from opening quotations. Pacific
Mail and Lackawanna have been the heaviest
st DckS On the list, but the latter has recovered
its loss, wlile st. Paul na le in the advance.
Total sales first hour IL 900 shares.
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Symr,atay for LOuts Rfel.

QUEBEC. July 9.-An adjourned meeting of
syrnpathizers with Louis Rel, held last
night at j a. Iues Cartier Hall square, at which
about o,ouo persons We're present. Among
o. hers. Owen Murphy, eX-mayor OF quebec, ad-
dressed the meeting. He compared the cause
OF the haIf-brecdS to that OF the Irish who. Ii
the proper appeal were mail, would. he said.
readily give the hall-breeds their support. 1t
was "res solved that in view of the fact that all
British subjects who are ,cu~e1 % criminal
oifanses are entitled to a cOmpie and imDar-
tai trial, an1 to attain that end consider
tion be iaaen up. the nalf-6reedS have not
the means TO attain that end" The meetin :
was cnthu SiaStic throughout, ana at its close 4
subscription list was opened which was largely
signed.
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GEN. GRANT FATIGCED.
Yesterday's Work and the Reception
Of HiSilOcS TaAO Much for Il I'm.

Mt. MCGREGoR, n. Y, July 9.-tien. Grant
last nj sht slept the sleep OF extreme fatigue.
and the four hours between IL O'Clock p. IN.
and 3 a. m. were passed without an instant of
wakefulnesS. He would have slept on then
had not Or. Douglas awakened him to give
him food. His throat was then cleansed and
the general at once fell into a sleep that con-
tinued without interruption until q O'clock this
morning. "Che sick man very much
fatigued, and too great a demand was made
upon his powers Yesterday afternoon and even
ing" said Dr.. Douglas, this morning. ''but he
shows no ill effects, SO far as can Judge this
morning, although he has been sleeping the
greater part of the time from q D clocs To Q. /
think he has sustained yesterdays strain ex-
cpaiiupiy
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The Proposed RefundinS Of District


IN ORDER TO CONCENTRATE THE TROOPS
DISPATCH FROM GEN. SCHoFIELD.
Gen. Sheridan has been directed By the Sec
ctary of War to concentrate as tar as practica-
le all troops that may be available in case Of
indian disturbances in the west It is reported
. the War department that the Indian
roubles continue to grow moro threatening.
zen. Schodeld has teIeyraphed as follows re-
arding the reported invasion of southwestern
.ansas:
--latest reports indicate that no Indians have
.een In Kansas yet and no citizens killed, but
number, perhaps 1OQ, young CheXennes have
it the agency, 1t IL believed, to conceal their
rms on account OF recent untimeiy threats TO
isasm them. The present disposition OF
oops Will, hope, prevent serious trouble II
he Indians are Let afone.'
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Wind and Rain Doing Great Damage Ia
tha Mort

Sr PAUL, MINI. July s.-Reports received
from various points indicate that a terrific wind
and rain storm visited the western aud southern
sections OF this state last night. In some places
the storm took the shape of a cyclone and DE-
stroyed every thing Ia It's path. Crops sdnered
the most. whole fields being destroyed. 80 far
no casualties are reported, though reports nom
country districts lying In the path OF the storm
are not in.
CARS BLOWN FROM THE TRACK.
SPARTA. Wis. July "A terrible cyclone
swept over this place last night and did great
destruction TO farm houses and barns. several
churches were badly damaged. Fourteen cars
at the ~. Paul depot were blown from the
track and several others dcraiicd at the North
western depot. Traius were delayed by these
accidents No reports have been received nom
the country, and the total damage cannot be
given.
THE HEAVIEST RAIN IN YEARS.
OsKALoosA. Iowa. July a.--The greatest rain
storm Tor many years iaged here yesterday.
over five inches of water fell. Many bridges
washed out. and bottoms overfiowed. Eng
lands new business block completely
wrecked, and n man was canght ia the sall and
slightly injured.
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GoLD Do1LAns

GoLp Do11Ans
Will not be found in the heels of all our Shoes but
solid comfort and durability eau be found in them.
Take a memorandum ofthese prices
Ladies Fine French Kid Button, S4
Ladies Fine French Kid Button, Hand-turn S5 so.
Ladies' Kid Foxed Button, Hand-sewed, $3.50.
Ladies' Fine ST amless Oxfortls Haud-sewed, $3.50
Ladies' Fine Kid Opera Slippers, from 75c. TO SO.
Tie Golden slippers for Gents, only 75c.
High and low shoes made 70 measure either for
Ladies or Gents, only So
Our famous neat stylish and durable $3.50 shoes
for I 'ents' are warranted to give satisfaction.
The great demand for them ensures AS that their
equal cannot be iouiid elsewhere
GEO. w. RICH
3elO 400 zth st. NV.
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Discovery of n New Comet.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 9.-Prof Lewis Swift.
OF the Warner observatory here. has received
Information tha' Prof. Barnard, of the Wander
pitt university observatory at Nashville, Tenn
discovered, on the evening of July z, new
but pretty fount comet in Appnchus It's posi-
tion was in the r. A. 17h. 21m. 24s; declina-
tion south Al. 51m., Ss. This morning at =
O'Clock Prof. swift received another telegram
from him giving its daily motion as Som south
west. With the great telescope of the Warner
observatory Prof. Swift observed that the sur
face of the comet was sprinkled over with very
minute bright points like a resolved ueuular.
This discovery will clearly entitle the discov-
erer to the Warner prize Of $500 the first dis
cONery of q new comet during the year 1SAl
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Cant. Couch S,riLes a Fatal Rlow.

KANSAS CfTY. Mo-, July "a Tunes speclal
from Augusta, Kansas. says: report has been
received from Douglass of an alteration be-
tween Capt. Couch and a member of hts Okla
hona com pany named Bush. A dispute arose
over the attorneys fees in recent eases brought
by the government, and Couch struck Bush o
blow which l. feared viii bp fatal.
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Dying at the supper Table.

XENIA, ONO, July 81. w. King, proprietor
Ot IL powder manufactory and the wealthie>t
citizen of this place. died at the supper table
last evening from heart disease. SIR. King
two daughters sailed for Europe a short time
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KEEP MANurAcruRrSo CoMpASY
437 SEVENTH ST. n W.
HEADQUARTERS FOR SHIRTS AND MEMS
FURNISHING GOODS
Keeps G. G. Shirts six for SI 80, .5c each
Keeps Shirts six for sii yl each.
keepS n shirts, six iOr Ss.oO. 81 20 each.
All fully reinforced. nnest workmanship. perfect
fitting.
Only our quaIty-tiie Very Best SAX SlU. Salts
faction guaranteed.
sPECIAi. BARGAINS IN NECKwEAR, UNDER.
WAR, FANCY HALF HOSE. HANDKFS,
SCSPLN DEkS. KID GLOVES, &c. &c.
BEST 5Ue. AND zoe JEAN DRAWLRS In THE
WORLD.
SPECIAL SALE OF TRAVELLING BAGS AT rs
Per Cent Below Market Prices.
KEEPS COLA Rs AND CUFFS
Collars. Latest styles, Best 4-ply u for 9Oc.
Cuns. Latest styles, Best +piy, 25c. per pair.
Buy Keeps Goods and rs per cent on Your pur.
OLIVER p. BURDETTE
437 7th st. NV
Sole Agent for the District OF Columbia ap2S-3m
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CINcINNArI, July 9.-The United States court
to-day confirmed the recent sale OF the Gin
cinnati Northern railroad to A. s. Winsiow
who acts for the first mortgage bondholders
Nearly all OF the first mortgage bondholders
are acting together i'm the purchase and the
others will have for a few days longer the privi-
lege OF joining with them.
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lNrEREsr1No To

INTERESTING To
CLOTHING BUYERS"
ON THE TWO LAST TABLES ON OUR FIRST
FLOOR WE HAVE PUT ALL THE SMALL
AND BROKEN LOTS. THEY ARE WHAT WE
CALL THE ODDS AND ENDs-NoT OLD STOCK.
BUT SMALL LOTS OF GOODS THAT WE WANT
TO SELL. AND ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE
BOTH PROFIT AND COST II DOING so. GLANCE
AT WHAT THESE TABLES CONTAIN:
LOT A.
ABOUT FORTY BLUE AND WHITE STRIPE
OFFICE COATS AND ABOUT FORTY PLAIN
DARK STRIPE OFFICE COATS ALL GO AT 25
LOT B
CONTAINS THIRTY PAIR OF ENGLISH SEER
SUCKER PANTS THAT ARE GOOD VALUE AT
sl-5o A PAIR OUR CLOSING PRICE s5 CENTS
A PAIR
LOT c.
ABOUT EIGHT YOUTHS ALL-wooL SUITS,
SIZES 80, 80 AND "a BREAST MEASURE, NONE
LARGER, NONE SMALLER CALL ONLY FOR
THE ABOVE SIZES OUR PRICE ON THESE
SUITS HAVE BEEN $40 A SUIT. THEY NOW
GO AT IS SUIT.
LOT D.
ABOUT FORTY BOYS LONG PANTS SUITS.
AGES 8. AND 10 YEARS. NOW. DON'T COME
AND ASK FOR 12 YEAR SUITS IN THIS LOT,
AS THERE ARE NONE LARGER THAN 10
YEAR SIZE AND NONE SMALLER THAN 8
YEAR SIZES. THEY ARE LONG PANTS SUITS;
NOT KNEE PANTS. THE PRICE OF THESE
SUITS HAVE BEEN &c. 81 AND 81 SUIT, BUT
AS THE SIZES FOR LONG PANTS ARE MOSTLY
IN DEMAND FROM 12 YEARS AND UPWARDS.
WE OFFER THESE SUITS AT $500 SUIT.
LorE
ABOUT TWENTY BUFF AND WHITE STRIPE
SEERSUCKER COATS AND VESTS, AND ABOUT
TWENTY BLUE AND WHITE STRIPE SEER
ALLY SOLD AT $50. COAT AND VEST. OUR
ODD AND END PRICE S1.57.
LOT F.
CHILDRENS SAILOR SUITS. NOT MANY
ABOUT FIFTEEN. THE PRICE HAS B I'm
Sl-sS AsCIT THEY NOW GO AT $1.19 SUIT.
ALL OF OUR BOYS FLANNEL WAISTS THAT
HAVE BEEN SELLING AT 81. 81 .25 AND $1.5G
APIECE NOW GO AT SO CTS. EACH COME AND
SELECT THE BEST ONE IN THE LOT AT SO
CENTS.
WE HAVE LOTS OF MEMS THIN CLOTHING
AT REMOVAL PRICES.
A. sAkS & CO..
ONE PRICE CLorHIERs.
iys 3le AND sls SEVENTH STREET
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NAVAL NoTEs.-Lieut. Commander B. B.
Bradford has been detached from the Trenton,
and placed on sick kleave.-Commodore Schley
has been confined to his bed by sickness for
some days. He is reported as convalescing to-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WASHINGTON. D. c., JULY 9Th. 1885
t--H4 To the Editor Epenin0 Star:
nsed any of Chris. Heuric beer since the 18th Of
sl they have pa6lished am the sole agent for the
o4ls sergdo Brsewis Of Up m P and
Sasiy @ them all by Calling at my place OF business
1Ky nd The pnbe IN sene
Fa are informed that on account of reb ilding my
have moved my entire stock of Clothing, Hats and
bers n1s URN II to 1s 81, Sh st. e. aSGye
he latest styles Of Clothing for Men, ouths Boys and
Thanking you for your pst favors. and soliciting
continuance OF the same 4 Z 4eT am TSespssctfuliy
cLoTHIER,
jy7-st 719 sth st. s.e.
(--sfSs NoTTCE-THE ANNUAL MEETING
UNION INsURASch 'f CMPANy. y " Of Washinsten,
or the election of nine directors will be held at the
oloIoS M3MpAf; July 1s, 1ss5, Polls open from to
o 5yssa,a fySsa 8. M NOBLE D. LAssNaih stsTeiary.
e--Sr CORPORATION PAVING sCRIP-
- VIII The holder of Scrip against Lot T.
WITH @
St n.w iy2-6t
f-<s WASHINGTON, D. C.. July %, 1888
fAEkE S1vaS GsHSsn sayiss been en-
sha the Wood and Coal ns
Tsre l. shall be prePsred 70 an orders with Whle6
hhS De IdNOfed Thanking Inc public tor the liberal
patronage extended the late firm for many years past
dK ae for piics eonfbance NTH b re OF the m SANE san :o and
be generally Of the location and opening of my new
No 424 10th ST. NV. will be closed and after this
dale HENRY A. CLARKE,
V2-lm Corner 18th and SITS. N W.
To- NOTICE OF STT6ocKHoLDERs MEET
s m@9 y sen G the
MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, corpora
tlla, the annual meeting of stockholders for cleo
ion OF directors and for all other purposes shall be
the second SATURDAY OF OCTOBER in each year; arr
Whereas 1t is further provided by section of the
any bs hed s'oh ON
ine day hxed & in laid section such meeting may be
Iolders owning and holding majority OF ali the stock
issued by laid Company after giving twenty days pub
meeting n xt preceding the day Of holding the ssme
IN "a daily newspaper Of general circulation published
ington. in the district of Columbia.
was called or took place upon the second saturday OF
october In the year 1854 nei'hef has any such stock
derSlgIed. b. D. Mallory. John i. Best and &c George
more than threeourhs o ali the capital stock of said
M ray G1pher svss and If gd mang and
Of said cpmpany will be bad and held at the office OF
ofColorado, on MONpAY, the TWENTIETH DAY
II JULY. 1888, AZ the hour of TWO OCL )CK P
" of said day which meeting of stockholders shall be
held for the purpose of eecing board of directors
for said company. and to take into cons eraton the
ratification of certain trustees sale made by Edwin
.. Root. trustee for said company Aaron w. keI-
oGg which sale took place about the lst day OF
necember 1854 and 10 transact such other business
hS sa sa an reaneted as ed
to be present and participate in said meeting
d. u. MALLORY,
JOHN y. BEST
GEORGE WILDER.
Stockholders.
Denver, Colorado. June D, 1885. je-9-ZUt
fs REMOVABLE MY CUSTOMERS: I
Uc~ss now located at 112I Vermont Avenue
adjoining the Portland r. v. NOONAN,
je10-lm Plumber
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CTEANER CoRCoRAN EXCURSION.

The owners Of the steamer W. W. Corcoran have
purrhased and VIII assume the management MIR
mall Hall Daily morning excursions viii be given
especially for Ladies and Children Absolute order
VII De preserved on the grounds The table furnished
With All the market affords Lunches served and ice
lru. and mix always on hand Steamer leaves every
morning at lO o'clock, returning 4 o'clock Fare
25 cents for round trip Glymont and Marshall
daaL Sniloreb. 10 cents je33m
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Washington News and Gossip.
Mrs. Nerrick Dead.

The readers of THE STAR will regret to learn
that Mrs. Richard T. Merrick died this after
noon at twenty minutes to one O'clock
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GEN. RosECRANs' REvoLvER.-Gen. Rose
Grams to-day received a revolver, presented to
him by Col. O. H. Jeffory, Of Colorado, but
which has been since 1868 reaching him. 1t
comes now from members of the Sth Texas con-
federate cavalry, who captured it from Lieut..
Spencer, who was bearer of the present from
Col. Jeffory. Lieut.. Spencer had just reached
the rear of Gen. Rosecrans camp when the at
tack was made by the 9Th Texas cavalry, and
the entire escort was captured. The 9Th Texas
now send the weapon to the general, with a very
complimentary note.