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MOVING TO QUAsH THE CASE AGAINST But
LER MAHoSE-In the case OF Ringgold Butler
Malone, indicted for assault with intent to Kill
John Willis, a waiter at WelcEers some time
since, Mr. Campbell Darlington, his counsel,
has fled motion to quash.
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[-~s E R.
BUILDING AND HARDWOOD
LUMBER.
WM. MCLEAN & son,
mh:'1 18th and streets northwest.
Tl-.eySs MRS BROWN (COLORED1
- will give her highly recommended Medi-
Gated Electric and steam Baths. Also, Magnetic
treatment at ;Uj Missouri ave NV mr2-lm*
! s-.s,-, EOGINSNI Il LEWIS. THE WELL
D>-I1s known Sign Painters and Gl:.zers are at
sos ID street northwest Telephone call 1913, All
orders promptly attended to- ocl Som
| f-xs-, SAMUEL S. sHEDD
PLUMBING, TIMING
FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBES
ESTIMATES GIVEN.
GAS FIXTURES. slate MANTELS. CRATES,
4G9 NINTH STKi:ET NORTHWEST
mh14
! f-..--s E F. BROOKS,
O%s FANCY GLOBES AND ORNAMENTS
Largest Stock Of UAS FIXTURES, &c
INAUGURATION GlEI<ES On hand. Call and ex-
T. F. BROOKS,
C24 531 18th St
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PURCHASE OF SfLvER.-The Treasury depart
ment yesterday purchased COG, 900 ounces of
silver bullion for delivery at the New Orleans
and philadelphia mints TOR coinage into stand
ard dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS CHANGES-F.
A. Switzer, of st. Louis, was yesterday appoint
ed chief of the bureau of statistics of the Treas
ury department, vice Joseph Nimmo jr., who
resigned by request. The change will take
place on the 1st proX. Mr.. Joseph \. Whitney.
OF Maine, was yesterday reinstated chief
clerk OF the bureau.
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UNEASINESS IN ENGLAND.
RUSSIA'S GROWING DEMANDS.
The PerpIexing Egyptian Problem
TALK OF GLADSToNE's RETIREMENT
THE CHICAGO ELECTION FRAUDS.
RIEL AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
TO-DAY,S TOPICS IN LONDON.
More Evidence OF Lack Of Con fistcuce i'm
the Arrangement with Ru.sia.

GENERAL FEELING THAT THE DETENTION or
THE GUARDS AT ALEXANDRIA MEANS A NEW
HITCH IN TIE NEGoTIATIoNS-TIIE RUSSIAN
DEMANDS STEADILY GROW ING-THE FRIGHT
ENED AMEER-STRpNE PROB RIIITY OF GLAD
STONES SPEEDY RErIREMENT-THE IRISH
LAND PURCHASE BILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY investigating
the matter OF contracts i'm the Office OF Paymas-
ter General Smith expect TO conclude their
labors tomorrow, and will at once submit th0
findings 10 Secretary Whitney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

THE REsIGNATIoNS of Lieut.. Commander
Amory and Lieut.. Very will take effect June 1st.
SECRETARY ENDICoTr expects to return to
Washington on TueSday
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S1xeLEroS & FLETCHER
FURNITURE. CARPETS. BEDDING AM UpHoI.
sTERY GOODS.
STPAW MATING. BABY CARRIAGES
LOOSE COVERS FOR FURNITURE ETC ETC
Remember, guarantee prices be always the
lowest.
AIS 1TH STREET NORTHWEST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

The proposals of the French radfcals 10 Inn,
peach the Ferry ministry have been Rejected
by the committee OF the chamber C dep0saaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

DISMISsED.-Secretary Manning yesterday
dismissed a colored labOrer in the Treasury de-
partment. named Cox, because of his failure to
meet his just debts.
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LIEUT.. COMMANDER II. F. RIECH will shortly
appear before the naval retiring board for NJ
tlrenent ON account OF disability
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TE~ WASHINGTON GROVE-THE AN
- nual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Washington Grove Camp Meeting Association will be
held at the Grove SATURDAY May Both, 1855, at 10
am. voting by proxy. not being authorized by the
Charter, shall not be allowed Z. F. SIMPSON,
mycl .2S2t
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REMOVED FOR CAUsE.-Postmaster G. w.
OFT, at Cherubusco Ind, has been removed for
forging the payees name to a money order for
SD3
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PERSONAI.-Dr and Mrs. Peter Parker have
left the city for their summer residence at
FraminghaGl, Mass. Messrs. Buche and
Roberts, the new United States ministers, to
Peru and Chilli, sailed from New York to-day
Hrlington.-Hon. &. B. Williams Of Indiann
is ut the Riggs.-Hon. Nicholas Muller, Of
New York, is ut Wecker's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

NEW YORK MILLINERY STORE,
myl2 $50 7th street northwest
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THE STEAMER WooDwoRTH, of the marine
hospital service, has gone into temporary
quarantine service at Cape Charles. She will
inspect all vessels entering the Chesapeake bay
except those bound to Baltimore. She will be
relieved by the Manhattan as soon as the re-
pairs to the latter vessel are completed, which
will be in about ten daYs.
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Arsenic i'm the Meal.

Another case of alleged poisoning connected,
1t is said, with the case which was tried in the
Police Court a few days ago, in which VIM.
Ross was charged with poisoning Andrew
Jackson by means of "doctored" fish, is being
Investigated by the police. In the case tried
the other day the charge against Ross was
dismissed. On the 18th instant Quantity of
meal given. 1t is stated, to Mrs. Bridget
Norris by Carrie Jackson, daughter of An
drew jackson, was brought to Major Dye;
eaten the meal had died. Mrs. Norris had eaten
some bread made from the same meal and was
made violently sick. Major Dye gave the meal
De Smedt reported to the major this afternoon
that he had examined the meal and found in 1t
taken by the police to secure all the evidence
possible concerning the case. The parties con-
cerned are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

THE NAVAL TRAINING GSCHOoL.-Commodore
Schley has resolved number of applications
from men in the navy who are desirous Of en-
tering the proposed naval training school.
About twenty-nine have been accepted, and
the first class will consist of about forty MEM
bers. 1t is intended to make thirty-five years
the limit of age tor admission, and a number of
applicants have been rejected for over age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

PLAN FOR THE RETIREMENT OF SAILORS
Commodore Schley has under consideration "A
plan for the retirement of sailors, somewhat
similar to that of officers, as an inducement for
men TO enter upon long and continuous naval
service. He will endeavor to procure legislation
to this effect at the next session of Congress.
His plan is to retire men on three-fourths pay
after thirty years continuous service. Men of
a certain age have been allowed to enter the
naval asylum at Philadelphia, but the result is
very unsatisfactory, and there is little induce
ment for them toendeavOr to secure admission.
They can by law be admitted to the soldiers
homes when not full, but there is seldom any
room for them. BY the retirement plan the ma
val asylum at Philadelphia could be abolished,
and three million dollars, and the interest upon
that amount. together with what is annually
expended, would be sufficient to meet the ex-
OenSe of retirementS
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ADJUSTMENTS.

MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
WI ment. by the 6ialbrath Literary Society, at Gal
bra lth church. 9Th st. between l. and VI SITS. NV,
Thursday Evening. May 2Ist. 1885. The best musi-
cal and literary talents will participate. Admission
Is cents Its
NTARKET HALL, BID ST. GEORGETOWN
ANI Literary and musical entertainment Friday
Evening Tomorrow. at 8 o'clock Broom drill by
.wenty-one young ladies' Admission 10 cents. Re
reshuleuts for sale. Its
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CONTRACT AwARDED.-S. II. Morrison, of
Camden, y. J., has been awarded the contract
for furnishing window frames and wood mould
ing for the new Pension building. His bid was
:;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Speaker Carlisle, Senator Call, ex-senator
Johnston, Representatives Wise, McAdoo, Lib
hey, Boyle, Voorhees, and O'Fcrrall, J. T. Pat
terson, of Virginia; j. B. Church, of Lexington,
Va; Michael L. Woods, \. j. Robertson, OF
Ohio; Prof. NJ. &. McAdOo, Horace Boughton, OF
New York; 4. NJ Wheeler, w. c. Hudson. ID.
w. Stoclsstill. OF Ohio: l. X. Diler, of Chicago,
and a committee Of the q. A. X. of PennsylVa-
MIA
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a DELEGATION OF Otoe Indians, from the In.
dian Territory, are in the city for the purpose
of seeing the Secretary of the Interior in regard
to their annuties and the proceeds of the re-
cent sale of their lands in Kansas and Ne
brlSka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

THE ARCHITECT CLARK INVESTIGATION
The investigation into the charges preferred by
the Stonecutters' Union against Architect
Clark, which was begun yesterday, was re-
sumed to-day at one o'clock. The contracts for
the work, which were called for by the counsel
said that, owing to their vOlumnious character
he would have to ask for an adjournment i'm
order to have time to examine the papers
After discussion an adjournment was agreed
upon until tomorrow, with the understanding
that there should be no longer delay. Mr.
Clark was not present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

NAVAL ORDERS-Iieut. Commander Geo. NJ
Book has returned from the Asiatic station and
has been placed on waiting orders; Lieut. Chas.
j. Badger. detached from the Washington navy
yard and granted two months leave: Passed
Assistant Surgeon Robert Whiting, from the
New York naval hospital and placed on waiting
orders: Passed Assistant Engineer \. b. Willis
from the Norfolk navy yard and ordered to the
Mohican June 1St: Lieut.. Commander LoeratuS
Hubbard, from the New York navy yard lst
June and granted six months leave. The or
ders OF Passed Assistant Engineer George ID.
Strickland to the MOhican have been revoked.
and he has been ordered to continue the dis
chaTge'Of his present duties at the Mare Island,
Cal, navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

DURING THE ABSENCE of Secretary Endicott
his office at the War department and that of
his private secretary have been put in summer
dress. The heavy rugs and window hangings
have been removed, and the handsome teSSel-
lated floors have been waXed and carefully
pOliShpd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
Gazette Supplement- August 5, 1885.

after they were defeated the Yankees, as
they watched their retreat, struck up
Yankee Doodle"
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" was
written by Thomas Beckett, an English
actor, who in 1879 was a teacher of music
at Philadelphia. 1.-The Blue and the Gray"
was written by Francis Miles Finch, and
delivered before a reunion of the army of
the Potomac. 1t was drawn out by the
fact that the women of Columbus, Miss,
strewed flowers on the graves of Confede-
rate and Union soldiers alike. 1t was
published in the AlaHtie NoHttly, Septem-
Der, 1867
Joseph Rodman Drake wrote "The
American Flag" when he was % years
old, in 1919 II was written quickly, and
its author was not satisfied with the last
verse. He showed the poem to Fitz Green
Halleck, saying: "Fitz, can't you suggest
better stanza?' Halleck sat down and
wrote the four concluding lines, ana Drake
Incorporated them in his poem. Drake
died at the age of 25. His last poem was
THE American Flag" He did not think
much of his poems, and when on his
deathbed, friend asking him what should
be done with them, he said: "Oh, burn
them; they are quite valueless."
"Sheridan's Ride was written by Mr..
Buchanan Read James E. Murdoch, the
actor and reader, claims to have melted it.
He ives reading at Pixies Opera House, in
Cincinnati, shortly after Sheridan had
made his famous ride, and he asked Read
to write him poem describing it. Read
did so, and the result was the greatest eff
fort of his -CieUeldHd Lelder.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
Flower Language in Japan.

In houses wherein reside one or more
daughters of a manageable age an empty
flower pot of an ornamental character is
encircled by ring and suspended from
the window or veranda by three light
chains Now, the Juliets of Japan are, of
course. attractive, and their Romeos as
anxious as those of other lands. But in
stead of serenades by moonlight and other
delicate ways of making an impression, it
is etiquette for the Japanese lover to ap-
proach the dwelling of his lady, bearing
some choice plant in his hand, which he
proceeds to plant in the empty vase. This
takes place at time when he is fully as
sured that both mother and daughter are
at home, and need scarcely say that
neither of them is at all conscious that the
young man is taking such liberty with
the flower pot outside their window. 1t
is believed that young lover so engaged
has never been seen by his lady or by her
mamma in this act of sacrilege-at any
rate, my friend tells me that during his
long residence in Japan he never heard of
any one being detected in the act or in
terfered with in any way. The fact is,
this act of placing pretty plant into the
empty flower pot is equivalent to formal
proposal to the young lady who dwells
within, and this Eastern fashion is, as l
think, a most delicate and harmless way
of proposing to lady. The youthful
gardener having settled his plant to his
mind retires, and the lady is free to act as
she pleases. If he is the right man she
takes every care of his gift waters it, and
tends it carefully with her own hands, that
all the world may see, in word, that the
donor is accepted as a sutton. But if he
is not favorite, or if stern parents object,
the poor plant is torn from the vase, and
the next morning lies limp and withered
on the veranda or on the path below
GardHer'S Monthly
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

.nHToT mn r1
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

The tobacco for 1000 five cent cigars
costs 81; boxes, 81; stripping, 80 cents;
labor, SS-total, So so, or l cents per
cigar.
The total debt of Cuba is S2OO,OOO,OOO.
The budget for 1885 estimated the
revenue at 29,50O,00O, and the expendi-
ture at S31,070OOO.
Wires and bars are now produced direct
from fluid steel by pressing tout through
dies in manner similar to the production
of lead pipe from lead.
The Tycoon, who was deposed in favor
the present Mikado of Japan, is living
quietly in a small Japanese country town.
He Is So years old and comparatively
poor.
Peppers were given to the world by
America. Columbus carried them to Spain
on his return voyage in 1893, from whence
they were disseminated throughout Eu-
rope.
One of the greatest curiosities in Japan
is the wonderful and almost indescribable
variety of coins that are used daily, it re-
quiring in some instances 1000 pieces to
make dollar.
Drinkers of imported Bavarian beer will
be interested to know that the Repertoire dc
PhaTmdeie pronounces it to be colored with
Observation-Disclosures.
The four American cities of above
twenty thousand inhabitants having the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
Romanoes Of Mail Carrying.

The business of carrying the mails,
whether by land or sea, was, in the good
old days. fertile of romance. The very
instructions given to captains of the mail
packets breathe the spirit of adventures
they were " to run while they could, to
fight when they could no longer run, and
to throw the mails overheard when fight
ing would no longer avail" Frequent
We're the encounters with highwaymen by
land, and with the French at sea. Gene
rally the highwaymen were merely vulgar
ruffians in search Of purses and watches.
In chasing and fighting them. the guards
Of the coaches often showed true British
bravery. One of these in reward for the
courage he had shown. was presented by
to be used by him and his descendants as
long as they drove a coach between Read
ing and London. Occasionally. however,
the highwaymen We're of a different type,
and were in search of what was infinitely
more precious than gold. When Sir John
Cochrane was in prison for his participa-
ton in the Monmouth rebellion. the mail
packet coming from the south was sup
posed to contain the warrant for his execu
ton. Animated by this belief, Sir Johns
daughter, Grizel Cochraue, dressed her
self in male attire. and, mounting on d
feet horse, proceeded to Berwick-on-
Tweed On Tweedmouth Moor she fell
in with the postboy. She dismounted
him and threatened him with imme-
date death unless he gave up the post
packet. which he ultimately did. The
warrant not reaching its destination. the
execution could not take place, and in the
time thus gained other members of Sir
Johns family found means by the help of
a heavy ransom to secure his pardon.
Although the romance of the present
day may pale before these thrilling adven-
lures. vet the service is not without its
heroes even now: and there is some salts
faction in the reflection that the romances
of to-day more often than not consist in
devotion, even to death, to the duties of
the service Thus two letter carriers
persisted lot many years ago in a snow
storm, and it was discovered that their
last act had been to tie their bags upon
one Of the roads posts, where they could
be readily found and conveyed to their
destination by others. Again in 1856, on
the occasion Of the laundering of the mail
packet between Dover and Ostend, the
officer in charge of the mails, seeing that
the mails could not be saved, removed
all the cases containing the mail bags
from the hold He persisted in the per
Torrance of his duty, but he achieved the
end for which he thus gallantly sacrificed
his life, for the bags foated instead of go
ing down with the vessel, and they were
all ultimately recovered. One might add
another instance of this fine spirit of de
votion to duty which was given about two
years ago by letter sorter belonging to
travelling postoffice The carriage in
which he and another sorter We're at work
was smashed by collision, and they them
selves were badly injured. One was sense
less, and the other nearly so; he was in
capable of speech, but was able, by point
ing to the green bag containing the regis
tered letters, to save it from being lost in
the general wreck and confusion.-LondOn
Neos.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

highest natural sites above the level of
the sea are Leadville, Denver, Omaha and
Atlanta, in the order named
The ranking privilege was abolished
in Great Britain in 1910, and in the Uni
ted States in 1873. The discontinuance
of the privilege saves to the Government
of the Union S2,25O,O00 annually.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
The Birth of Fashion.

Madame de POmpadour once had an ugly
pimple on her chin. She was vexed and at
lasted pasted a piece Of black plaster over
the offending spot Result: all tue ladies in
the court appeared, the following week with
pieces OF plaster on their faces. A fashion
was established, and it was kept up for long
time The same lady, as | suppose you
know was exceedingly diminutive in stature,
To remedy this defect she invented high
heeled boots They were unknown before
her time Result: the ladies of the court took
to high-heeled boots, and another fashion had
its birth Marie Antoinette had enormous
quantities of hair. She didn't know what to
do with it. She was waiting for barber one
day, with tue intention of being shOrn, and
bad piled mp her hair IN careless manner
when she suddenly found that this style Of
head dress set off her small features to ad-
vantage. Result: mOnstrously high cOitfures
came into fashion, and were were worn for 4
long time. Anne of Austria had exquisitivey
formed arms: Result: sleeves came into fash
ion. The Princess of Wales is the unfortunate
possessor of limp No, sir; not little am
bic, but an ugly, unprepossessing limp.
Would you believe it? Some time ago a large
number of ladies had one heel Of their shoes
made lower than than the other Result: the
alexandra limp" became the height Of FASH
ion. The "Grecian bend" was another result
of this unfortunate defect Well, this sane
noble lady has some slight defOrmty in the
neck which prevents her wearing dresses cut
low. RESULT the fashion, which still RACES
among English ladies', for bodices reaching
almost to the ears, which fashion is much rid
iculed among the Parsians.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

Ella plantation. They
ing of road. 1t was
COS risk. If not sat-
thrown back on their
between Henry Fow-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

Court has in the case Of
ire VS.. Dole assignee
contended for by e.
nj sayinp thaf
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

IeacH, II Is abceTtalned he lett on the 10Th
September; NeisSer left with McKeague on
afn''' - returned
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

~r~~s1 huHnH -~Tpb@ Su~ts-s-
NENBEE
HoSoLULU STOCK " BoSD EXcnASGE'
Stocks and Bonds of all kinds Bought and
Sold on Commission.
ss- Telephone No ~ l0e2 ly
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
HLTnlL UIlUUUIUIUI
113 and lis Fort Street,

AGENTS FOR BoRElckE soHREckE's
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BOSTON. MASS, U. S. A.

BENZ. F. STEVENS, PRES. Jos. NJ. G1HBESs sEcT.
GEO. W. THOMSON, SUIT. OF AGENCIES.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

Orders from tine other Islands promptly attended to-
1865 " r.s-1s
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-12
The Coal Trade.

The Coal Trade,
The Philadelphia Ledger of the 7th
inst, says: "The anthracite coal trade
presents no new feature, and is growing
dull. Sales have been falling off dur
ing the past week or two and prices are
softer, concessions of from 10 to 20
cents per ton from the circular figures
not being uncommon to induce purchas-
ers to buy more coal than their immedi-
ate necessities demand. Navigation
upon the rivers and lakes is about closed
and shipments of coal hereafter will be
by rail. Freights are lower, vessels not
being so scarce as they were last month
and the demand for coal for Eastern
shipment not SO great. The line and
city trade is being supplied with anthra
cite upon the "hand-to-mouth" prin-
ciple, dealers not caring to carry any
unnecessary stock.
The formation of an Anthracite Coal
Combination for operation in 1886 will
not be made until after the Reading cleo
tion in January next, as the uncertainty
of the reelection of the present manage
ment would make any combination with
that company at this time very uurelia-
bic. The allotment obtained by the
Reading in the present combination was
3S.S5 per cent, and II per cent. of this
amount was given to the Jersey Central.