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National Republican., 1885-06-10
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The smaller Happenings Of Day in and
About the CITY.

about the CITY.
Prof IIartvig Nisscn has been appointed
vice consul Of Sweden and Norway Tor this
city
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company are nightly erecting polesand string
ing wires.
James Dillon was yesterday sent to the
grand jury by Judge Smell for passing counter
felt money.
$. g. Beach complainsof Of offensive odors from
sewer through perforated man hole, corner of
Ninth and T streets
DR.. Charles A. Davis 1922 street, has applied
for the position Of homeopathic physician TO
the poor of that district.
Jacob barley and Daniel II Mcpherson have
been appointed additional priyates on the po'
lice fore, without compensation.
The contract for grading and regulating the
streets in the southeastern section OF the city
has been awarded to j. II. Murphy.
Aher thanking the grand Jurors for the ser.
vices rendered the court, Justice Macarthur
4 yesterday discharged them for the term.
The youngest son Of Mr. Charles B. Beall,
| deputy clerk OF the United States supreme
| Court had his right leg badly broken by q
yslocipedc Monday evening.
Lille Coates was fined $50 yesterday by
| Judge smell for keeping house OF bad repute,
| Nellie Garland IL years old, an inmate, was
committed to the House of the Good shepherd.
James Conway, colorcd laborer at the
| Champlain avenue shan, dropped dead at the
| shaft about O'Clock yesterday morning. The
| coroner save certificate that death was caused
| by heart disease
Upon the recommendation OF the examina,
| tion committee, Messrs. +. T. McDermott and
! James Citizen were yesterday admitted TO the
! District bar. Mr.. Frank Gosncrr, of Boston,
/ was also admitted
! Eugene Forman. colored, employed at Win
! ships coal dock, while nt Work yesterday
| morning unloading coal from a canal boat,
| was injured seriously about the head by tub
of coal falling on him.
James L. Thomas, colored formerly sexton
Of 81. Johns Episcopal Church, was arrested
| yesterday charged with ctnbe22ling the sum OF
| $3.50 from the funds Of that church. Gen.
Benjamin e. Card preferred the charge.
Mrs Cornelius Rsmsburg No. 2s2l @ street,
| reports that about a. m. yesterday she discOy'
| cred negro burglar In her house, who made
his escape without getting anything. 1t is
supposed that he secreted himself in the house
4 during the day
| Fred Stohlman's horse became unmanage.
able this morning near College pond, West
\ Washington, and ran away, throwing Mr.
\ Stohlman ont of the wagon, slightly injuring
him about thc face and head, also damaging
the wagon to some extent.
Benjamin r. Jackson, colored, OF Baltimore,
was yesterday sentenced by Justice Macarthur
| TO one year in the Albany penltentiary. He
was convicted few weeks ago of taking
| watch from Thomas ID. Herman, of Harper
Ferry, W. Va, in this city on tho ith Of last
March.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Linen Department,

Linen Sheetings. Linen,
as bedwear, is a luxury now
within the reach OF all. While
it is about three times the
price of the cotton goods, it
gives four and five times the
wear, to say nothing of the
comfort. Of these goods we
have an elegant line in the
different widths, from Csc to
SI.25.
Fine 1O-4 Irish Linen Sheeting, excellent
quality. washes better and bee omes softer than
muslin. only csc and 75c per yard.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

Mr VIM d. Window, only son Of ex-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Window, OF Minnesota,
was married in Columbus, Ohio, last Monday
to Miss Jennie Hutchinson, daughter OF the
late Joseph Hutchinson. The bride is petite
and handsome brunette Since the death OF
her mother she has spent much of her time
abroad In this city, New York, and Boston.
She met Mr. Window here during Mr. Gar.
fields administration, when the attachment
tinilly decorated with growing plants. The
bride wore u white satin dress with lace trim.
ming, and diamond ornaments. She was
attended by her sisters, Miss Mary and Miss
Mollie Hutchinson. The bride was given
away by her brother, Joaeph Hutchinson, a
| senior Of Amherst College. Tho groom is very
| fine looking graduate of Harvard, and has
| travelled abroad. After a bridal tour they will
come to this city, where Mr.. Window will
| probably begin the practice of law.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Charles l.. Henkle and Emma C,
Crsun, both Of Rockingham county, Va; W.
w. Turner and Maggie b. woodgate, John
Morris and Nettie A, GroshOn, Lemuel Ergood,
of this city, aud Lucy J. seybolt, of Rich.
mond, Va; John q. Maudly and Fannie
Bopher, W. F. Brown, Of Georgetown, b. c.
and Caroline Crawford, Of Prince George
county, Md. John II. Weaver and Mary
Deigle, IL. r. Brandebury, OF this city, and
Ella r. Taylor, OF Winchester, Va; Charles w
bIagill of Baltimore Nd, and Lizzie A. kull
of AnuaDOlig Md
National Republican., 1885-06-10

DR.. Townshend, in his report to the commits
sionors concerning the nuisance caused by the
sewer at the corner Of Twelfth and NJ streets,
states that II is filthy. No recommendations
are made as to any abatement of the matter.
Nothing was done by the commissioners yes.
terday in reference to the matter. II was
stated by an official that something was to be
done. The petition ana protest of one hun.
dred citizens and business men of that section
was yesterday discovered In the engineers
office where 1t has been since 1t was presented
TO tho engineer commissioner, in April.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

Court IN General Term-Justtces Cor, James,
and McTrict, District Of Columbia VS.. Wash
ington and Georgetown Railroad Company
. and Metropolitan Railroad Company on hear
Z. ing,
| Equity Court -Jnstice Hdgrer.--Martln VS..
Buchly: sale ordered and J. $. Edwards ap-
pointed trustee 10 sell; Olmstead VS.. Hutchin.
son, subpoena duces tecum ordered 70 issue
Browning VS.. Williams, injunction bill, final
hearing granted: Callahan VS.. O'Flannagan;
sale ordered; Wright VS., Wright, appearance
Of absent defendant ordered.
CTiminoi C0urt-Justfce MdcArLtur.-Benj.
/ f. jackson, convicted OF grand larceny; sen.
fenced to one year in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Hugh O'Neill, embezzlement; on trial.
No assignment.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Nationals va Wilmington to-day at 4:ao.


Indictments against the following persons
were returned by the grand jury yesterday,
william Tippett, assault with intent to kill
Lucretia Tippett; Charles Crane, larceny of sjOC
from Alfred Richards; Oscar Turner, house
breaking in night; william Jackson, second
oilense, petit larceny; Annie Pignot, Margaret
Riley, Alexander Sandman, and Aaron Brunn
selling Oleomargarine without label; William
Dixon, alias Winfield rape on Ella Walker
Albert jackson, alias simpson, assault with in
tent to kill; Charles King, housebreaking In
night, William johnson, larceny; Charles John
sou, housebreaking in day; Samuel II. Cant
from the person. Samuel Hessler, assault with
intent TO kill; Michael Green and George Bris
coe, assaulting officer.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
silk Department.
A new use for Surah Silk.

We clip the following:
"a French Modiste, recently, in planning n
dress Of fine Cashmere, required ntrong Stndh
for the whist lining In making up the skirt she
used number yards of silk and linen gioi,y
EfdncdisS. THIS seemed rather an extravagant
outlay for linen, but In the end the soitness and
grace with which the DIR ess material draped II.
fit the Stirdh SIN gave tho bodice, sufficiently
justified the extra expenditure. 1t In no doubt
that French dresses owe much to their acknowl.
edged cdchct."
The extraordinary low price at which we arc
Offering Black Surah silk plncea this elpeani
goods within reach of all, ever as dress waist
Innings, and TO make up under Silk Grena.
dimes, &c.
Black All-silk surah, worth 82Ec, only
Doc per yard.
Black All-silk French sursh. reduced from
75c to 60c per yard.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

Theophilus Reese reports that about 9;3C
O'clock Monday while standing on lot neal
Tenth and L streets southwest, there wai
stolen from hisperson a silver watch and q
nickel plated chain value SO. Thomas Don
oghue reports that while up stairs In Supplies
restaurant about 8 p IN. Monday, there wai
stolen from HIM IS in money. Henry Bernard
reports that about $50 o. clock Monday evening
there was stolen from the Fourteenth street car
stables sLlall silver watch, with brass chain
attached value $3.50. Kate Co ONES, 1l3;
Eighth street. reports stolen from her YARD
last Saturday u rag carpet.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

A CLEAN SwERP.-There was great commo.
tion the other night at a communist meeting,
when an excited orator said, IAN existing
social institutions must be destroyed, wiped
out, and swept away Had he remarked that
rheumatism, dyspepsia, and debility must be
cleared out and swept away, and that Browns
Iron Bitters would do the cleaning and sweep
Browns Iron Bitters made a clean sweep OF
the dyspepsia, nervousness and sleeplessuess
OF Mr. Geo. 7. Miller, Of Hamilton, Texas.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

The trial ofHugh o. Neill, charged with en-
be2alins tickets from the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, while conductor in its EN-.
ploy, was not concluded in the criminal court
yesterday. The ticket system OF the company
was inquired into in all its branches, and oc-
Cupied the greater part of the day. Henry
Frank, ANEW York scalper, testified to pur.
chasing the tickets included in the Indictment
and others, some twenty-one in all, from
Lewis Janowltz, who afterwards informed tho
witnessthat he was an employe of the com
pany The government closed its case at
quarter to o clock. The defense will put In
its testimony to-day.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Suit Department.
White Suits

A lady was shown through this stock one day
last wee X took kindly TO suit at 80, hut could
not mako UP her mind to purchase. We force
no sales. She went out ant returned about an
hour later, saying she would take the SO snlL
Had she been elsewhere? Was ours the best and
cheapest II not, why did she buy ? If you wnnt
q White Suit, look around and them come here
Remember, we make tn EN- fit you without en-.
ira charge.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
They Want Asphalt.

The residents and property owners on and
@ streets, between Third and Eleventh streets
southeast, are loudly proclaiming their indig'
nation al the proposed macadamizing OF these
streets. They state that the difference IN cost
OF she macadam aud the asphalt whlCh Is IN
the proportion of 81. so TO 10 per square yard,
Ii triing, and they are willing 10 pay the dliier'
ence In order 10 get an asphalt pavement
National Republican., 1885-06-10
championshlp game to-day at 4,8O.
sboo,Ing Arrray At tho Chain bridge.

Dr. Frank Lynn, residing near the Chain
bridge, met Joseph Barnes on the road near
the formers house Monday afternoon, and
after words between the men about a long
standing business matter Lynnlraised his gun
and fired at barnes luckily but few of the
shot struck him, aud the thickness Of his coat
saved him from being riddled, Flynn was ar,
rested, aud the case was yesterday continued
ia the police court until to-day.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Remember the ball game today.


Prof Baird has forwarded a letter 10 the
commissioners from the superintendent of the
U. S. carp ponds In reference to the use OF the
outlet Of the north b street sewer as canal
for bringing in sand, and to the arrest of the
discharge Of sewerage matter by the scows
used for that purpose
National Republican., 1885-06-10

In the Clark investigation yesterday George
II. Miller and Charles F. Holohan testified as
to the alleged doctoring of the terrace work,
and said the work was only the usual cleaning
UP and care of the park.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

The water in the following wells has been
found 10 be in good condition: Corner Third
and g streets southwest; NJ street, between
sixth and Seventh; corner of Twelfth and N
streets; N street, near Thirty.second; corner of
snnihMnsI.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

The following building permits were Issued
Yesterday Neumeyer & Page, TO build three
ono.story bricks on street, near Fourteenth
70 cost $50 John Fitzmorris, TO improve house
on Boundary street. near Eighth, 10 cost ol2o
National Republican., 1885-06-10
An Ohio Oplniou OF Our water.

DR.. schlossor, of Ohio, in a letter to the com.
missioners, refers to the condition OF the Poto-
mac water. He states that he has examined
the water of all the principal cities of the
country, and Potomac water Is the best.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

Upon the certificate Of Drs. James Il, Morgan
and G. L. Msgruder the commissioners have
Granted Chief CrOnin one months leave OF
abseuce FOR The benefit of his health. "a
National Republican., 1885-06-10

"Boots and Saddles" by Gen. Clusters
widow, is the book of the day-fresh, breezy,
graphic, and delightfully."- Interesting It's
regular price is Sl.50. but you can buy It at
Charles Baum's Book and Stationery Depart.
1nent any dAv this week for 81 .Os
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Buttons for Wash Dresses

We are showing an elegant line OF Pearl But.
tons, In fat, half ball, and round shapes, with
and without shanks, from 17c TO Doc per doz
These are now In great demand for gingh am,
lawn, satteen, percale, and other wash dresses.
one lot of SelfahRnk Bone Buttons, for wash
dresses. In red, white, blue black, and brown,
only 10c per doz. An excellent bargain.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

wooyBNs shall have our first attention It
will stArtle you 70 see our Ten Dollar suits.
EisenIHn Bros, seventh and E.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

THE Leonard Dry.Air Cleanable Refrlgera
tors are the best. For sale only by w. H.
HOeke, SOL Market Space.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

NoTE.-With ourperfected
arrangements in handling a
large number of orders by
mail for Dry Goods, &C., we
guarantee the same care and
attention as given to custom
ers shopping in person.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
The Robbery Record,

COUGH weakens chiefly by preventing
sleep, Red Star Cough Cure promotes rest, and
therefore builds up the system.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

THE lateness Of the season shall not be the
cause Of our being oyeTstoCkeu, our prices viii
make our clothing call and convince yourself.
EigOmAu Bros seventh aud Il,
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Notion Department.
Dress Extenders-

We call attention to our fine steel Dress Ex-
tenders. In three pieces, 10, 1S, and II inches
each, only lOo per set,
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Tn. Tuelfth.street Sewer Nuisance.

LOOK out for cut prices; we have put tho
knife into every department. Eiseman Bros,
ITailors and Clothiers, Seventh and y.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Paragraph on Shawls-

We desire TO attract attention 10 an elegant
stock of Black Cashmere ShAwlettes or Fichus
which are handsomely silk embroidered and
trimmed with knotted silk fringe, belhR par
,ticularly desirable for light wraps or shoulder
mantleS tor the summer evenings, Prices $500
to $50 each.
National Republican., 1885-06-10

4, gss BALI gsssiballL caDiiOGRsgk.G Gsa .
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Print Department,

Surplus Stock of Zephyr
Robes.-To close the entire
stock of Zephyr Robes we
make the following marked
reductions:
Fine Scotch Zephyr Robes in blues and pinks
IL yards dO.inch material.
Al Yards narrow embroidery.
4i5 yards wide embroidery.
Former price....,..s s6 90, 60, rs, andt7
surplus stock priCe....,....u...,.sb each
This Is actually 81 less than the goods could be
procured for of the piece. being worth 40 cents
per yard, and the embroidery about 70 or 80
cents per yard They must be sold.
Second Floor-Tske the Elevator.)
National Republican., 1885-06-10
DRY GOODS.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
WHAT WE EXPECT.

The caprices Of fashion and tastes arc
such that In the multiplicity of goods Of
fered us we sometimes make selections
which do not meet with the approval OF
our customers, aud consequently do not
sell rapidly.
Upon such merchandise we expect, and
must necessarily suffer, some loss
Our policy Is 10 sell, and sell at price
at which they will be bargain 10 our
customers, of cour Q, II possible; IL not,
"The first loss Ia the best"
'The nImble sixpence Is better
Than the slow shilling"
II Is impossible to always sell the go ,ds
we buy ut the price we think they should
bring.
In this great sale inaugurnted by us. and
now progressing everything Of which we
had surplus Of, or which moved slowly
has been bought ont. and their price low
cred TO cause their ready sale, thereby
quickly disposing OF this surplus and
slow goods.
National Republican., 1885-06-10
Curtain Department,
Two Surplus Stock Reduc-

Two Surplus Stock Reduc-
tions in Curtain Scrims-
We have Surplus stock ofe choice styles of
Curtain Scrims.
surplus Stock price
We have surplus stock of choice styles OF
hne Curtain Scrims, to rows of fngottlng.
regular price .,,,,.......-.. ....,.20c
surplus stock price,. ................12iac
This offers an exceptional
opportunity for summer cot
tagers, ho t els, boarding
house and housekeepers to
supply themselves for the
coming season at this ex-
tremely low price.
tThird .Floor-Take the Elevator.)
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Cool Breezcs at Reduced Prices!
+++++++++++++++++++t++++

produce cool breeze, it of them write, It has
been cool Spring. and the wholesale trade has been bad and
consequently prices low Our buyer tempted by such prices,
purchased stock; in fact much which makes
it advisable for still to offer
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we went TO London by an aftern oon train.
| The next morning [ again ran down to the
| place at which the trial was held. | learned
the name of the convicts solicitor and as
soon as [ found him at leisure requested the
| favor of an interview
found him apparently a worthy, respec-
| table man, but of nature inclined to be
choleric. l told him called on him because
was much interested in the case of the con-
vict William Evans Mr. Crisp that was
his name, frowned AMI fidgeted about with
some papers which were i'll front of him
II woul rather not talk about tina case,n
lie said sharply. Nothing for many years
has SO much annoyed me-"
"Whya Your client only met with his
deser *"
''True-t:ua. But 1 am q lawyer, s;r
Our province is not to think SO much OF,
deserts as of what we can do for client. tt
is hard to try AMI serve a fool"
'No doubt; but 1 scarcely understand
your meaning"
Meaning! L could have saved that man.
There was no evidence to speak of against
him. What dill it amount to? A pistol of
peculiar make founl in field half q mile
away from the scene OF the murder; one man
who could swear that the pistol was my
clients property-a rawnbroker, to whom he
wanted to sell it. Positively, sir, that was.
the whole ccs, for the Crown. Never So
disguised in my life-never!"
The excitable little mans looks showed
that his disgust was not assumed
So the pistol which l had thoughtlessly
hurled away had, after all, furnished the
clew and brought the criminal to justice.
Although was now quite satisfied that the
right person was to suffer for the dark
crime, resolved to get all the additional
information | could.
"B0t whv did he plead guilty?" 1 asked.
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the cells LeIow lie seemed to quake Win
fear. Now he absolutely falls forward in
tie dock, supporting himself 10y grasping
the iron railing which runs round the top
notice that his fingers, as they cling to the
iron bars, open and close convusivaly
Every movement Of his back and shoulders
betrays fear and anguish of mind. His
state is pitiable, SO pitiab.e that one of his
custodians places his hands under the
wretched mans arm, and gives him the ply
steal support which he so sorely needs. He
bends his head as in shame, and | know that
could see his face it would be white as my
own OF my wife's.
In spite of the strain upon my mind was
able to wonder at the prisoners hopeless de-
meanor. Although had, as it were, torn
my very heart out by the roots to insure this
mans safety i'll the event of things going
wrong with him; although l did not even
now regret the course [ had taken, am
bound to say that his coward.y behavior
took away much of the sympathy which |
should otherwise have felt for him in his ul1-
merited prelic lment 1t is of course, very
easy TO say what one would do if in anothers
place. l certainly felt sure that, were l in
that poor fellows plight, that con >ciousness
of my own innocence would give me strength
enough TO raise my head and face boldly all
the judges, juries and prosecuting counsel in
the world. l was willing to make every
allowance for the nervousness ma uraI to
such position; but l groared inwardly as
gaz.d upon that miserable, limp, half stand
ing, half reclining form.
Why does he not stand upright? Too well
l know that another is watching that abject
wretch with interest even more intense than
mine. I know that every attitude of shame
OF fear is understood by Philippa, and adds
to the scruples which she feels at following
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poaue. walked along the road, right
on until | came to tho cottage in
which, like q coward who could not face his
troubles, had spent those aimles5. nliser-
able months. 1t was untenanted Half de-
faced auct ion bills were in the windows and
on the doorllosts; for some months ago the
furniture hal been sold. l paused and
looked at the window by which Phlllppa had
entered, and felt that since that night had
passed through more grief, passion, lear,
hopo and joy than would fill an ordinary
LIFETIME Then turned and shook the dust
off my feet. Never again would l come
within twenty miles Of this place.
On the road back, to my aRnoyanee, en-
countered Mrs. Wilson. / tried to pass
without sign of recognition, but she was too
quick for me- She stood in trout Of M,
and I was bound to stop.
She was more haggard, more drawn, more
aouiline looking than ever Her eyes alone
looked young. They at least had spirit and
vitality in them. They positively blazsd
upon me.
"She did not do it, after sllr' she said
1 fiercely.
At first thought of affecting surprise and
! asking her what she meant, but l felt that
, any attempt at equivoque would be but vain
"She did not" answered shortly.
''Fool that wasn' she cried. fool, to
!. be led away by an impl Why did tell
| her? l swear to you, DR.. North. that had
4 not felt sure it was her act, she should never
4 have known. She SHOULD have gone TO her
4 grave shaIned woman, as | shall go!
!. Her look was venom itself
4 :" Remember I said sternly, "Lady Fer
rand is now my wife. l will not hear her
/ name coupled with yours"
i She laughed scornfuly. "Your wife!
| She soon forgot her first love. Why did L
| speak? l wish my hand had withered be-
4 fore l wrote that letter. Do you know why
| l wrote it?"
4 No; nor do 1 care"
4 81 wrote it for vengeance. she had. I
/ thought, served that man as l ought to have
4 served him; but l hated her for it. for
4 loved him still. So l thought it would be so
4 sweet for her to know that she had killed her
4 husband, and for you, her lover-I knew you
were her lover-to know that | could at any
| moment give her up to justice! l was fool.
1 Why did that man plead guilty? When |
/ saw your wife rise in court laughed.
/ knew what was coming. Now. instead of
harming her, I have done her good"
4 "You have" l said CURLY. and turned
/ upon my heel. The malignity of this woman
/ was SO intense that l felt thankful she could
h in no way work Philippe harm.
/ A quarter of a mile up the road [ turned.
/ Mrs. Wilson, a black spot on fair scene,
!. was standing gazing after me. l hurried on
| until bend in the path hid her from my
! sight. hurried ON back to Philippa and
4 happiness.