Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-28
DR.. George ReuIins's Pictures.

FAMOUS ART COLLECTION TO BE SOLD.
The announcement that the famous collec-
ton of paintings owned by DR.. Geo. Reuling, of
Baltimore, is to be sold at auction, at Mr.. David
Bendamis' art gallery, 1s1 West Baltimore
street, next Thursday night, has created a sem
sation among art connoiseurs only equalled by
that which attended the recent Seney sale in
New York. DIR. Reuling's splendid collection
has grown so large that he has found it neces-
sary 10 dispose of IL in order TO make room for
tha extensive collection of works of the masters
OF the old Netherlandish school of the sixteenth
ana seventeenth centuries to which he has
Gently given his exclusive attention. The col
lection TO be sold includes many celebrated
specimens of the French and Munich schools
Schlesinger. Daubigny, Heinel, Raupp, Dubufe,
Robbie and other famous artists are represented
by works which rank among their best There
are sixty paintings in all to be sOld including a
number OF water cOlOrs by well-knOwn artists.
The paintings will be on exhibition at Mr.. Ben
damis' gallery until the evening of the sale.
CONTEST OVER THE ESTATE OF d. AUSTIN
MCCARTHY.-Yesterday the case of estate of
ID. Austin Mccarthy, who died on the eth of
March rom injuries received by being run over
the Probate Court Mrs. Ann L. Mccarthy had
applied as the widow OF the deceased for letters
torney. Yesterday, MI. F. W. Jones for a son
of the deceased, Eugene +. Mccarthy, now in
Texas, filed protest against the letters being
granted 10 her, setting forth that the parties
were divorced in 1866 and have since been
living apart, and asking that letters be issued
to some other responsible person. Mr.. c. D.
Hamilton for the two other children while not
Directing to letters being issued TO the mother
stated their willingness that letters be issued to
letters be issued to the widow, fixing the bond
at $4,000. The estate was found by assets OF
$3.50 in the National Safe Deposit company
10 be much larger than expected.
SERENApING Mr. DICKsoN.-A number of the
friends OF Mr.. VIM. Dickson last evening testi-
ned their qualification with the action of the
jury which acquitted Mr.. Dickson, by securing
the Marine band and serenading Mr.. Dickson
and his counsel Messrs smith, Cuppy and
Moore. Each of the gentlemen made little
speech. Mr.. Dickson thanked the gathering for
their expression of confidence in him, and de-
clared his intention of pursuing the contest
which had been commenced TO the end, and
ehueaSoring 10 bring 10 Justice those who had
conspired against him
MEETING OF THE ARMY OF THE Potomac
The preparations already made and program
arranged by the committee for the reception of
visitors and military examinations who will
participate In the ceremonies attending the
meeting OF the Army of the Potomac in Balti-
more, May 9th and 9TH. include a grand mill
Light Infantry corps, the National Rifles.
the National Rifles Cadets, the two Vete-
ran Corps companies, the Emmett Guards
and Washington Rifles will take part in the
procession, and will leave by special trains on
Thursday eth inst. via Baltimore and Potomac
ranged 10 run special trains between the two
cities during the meeting for the aceommoda-
the rate of 81 80 for the round trip, good TOR
days, 9th aud 9TH.
THE WATER COLOR ExHIBITIoN.-An day
yesterday the art rooms OF Thomas Bowling
were thronged with the elite of the city 20 View
the large and important collection of water
color paintings recently imported by Vim. Ii.
Fanning, to be sold at public auction tomorrow
morning. The owner in forming this collection
has brought together an almost entiless variety
OF subjects. genre, historical. fruit, flowers
marine and landscape, nearly all in cabinet
size. and representing the best work of the
European studios. This exhibition is so en-
tirciy different from the collections OF the
average dealer IL should be seen intact TO be
fully appreciated. The sale will commence to
morrow ut IL am, and be continued afternoon
and evening.