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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-11
OF INTEREST TO LADIES.
Short Bits of Information Concerning the
Prevailing Fashions.


Prevailing Fashions.
Irish poplins are again in fashion.
Yellow flowers are very fashionable.
Color plays an important part in fancy
dress bonnets.
The new evening gloves are as long
or longer than ever.
Ridley's milliners are already at work
on Easter bonnets and hats.
The new spring hats are very high in
the crown and narrow in the brim.
Ribbons striped in canvas gauze and
watered silk come for bonnet trim
mings.
Lace bonnets will be much worn as
soon as the weather will permit their
use.
The new capote bonnets are of me-
dunn size, and are very quiet and
modest in effect.
Great lunches of flowers, all of one
kind, are favorite hat and bonnet deco
rations this spring.
Braid and embroidery in the greatest
imaginable variety of patterns adorn
the new jersey jackets.
The peak-brimmed poke bonnet re-
appears among spring millinery impOr-
tations and productions.
Small suntlowers on flexible stems nod
over the crowns of many of the new i'm
ported hats and bonnets.
Soft Surah satin and talfeta scarfs for
trimming bonnets come in broad stripes
of soft shaded color.
Spring velyets come in all the new
shades of mastic, tan, brick red, Russian
green, and gray and brown shades.
Wide tinsel braids put on in bands
and long Topped cabbage bows are the
favorite trimmings of spring hats.
Canvas woven linen etamine ribbons
shot with bars of gold thread trim some
of the new Paris bonets and hats.
The wild business of the frizzled bang
is abated until now it is reduced to a
modest waved fringe on the forehead.
New silk jerseys are beautifully
beaded with jet in various designs, and
sometimes in patterns covering the
whole garment.
Some of the new cashmere gloves have
the long wrists embroidered in chain
stitch on the closed tops with silk of a
paler shade.
Silver-white wings, la Lady Teazle,
are coming in vogue for evening toilets.
They are preferred to powder, which is
again worn.
Upright jabot bows in front of a
bunch of wedding flowers, which
tower above the high crown of the hats,
are the feature in spring millinery.
Some of the new spring hats have
high Tyrolean crowns and narrow
brims, Topped very high on one side
with a space in the loop for the
trimmings.
New spring wraps for dressy toilets
are covered with embroidery and Jet
beading, trimmed with ruffles of lace,
and in modified dolman mantle forms.
All the trimmings of hats and bonnets
for early spring wear are placed direct
| ly in front over the forehead, on the
fore part of the crown, and tower high
above the same.
White hair is so fashionable that Ia
dies are ordering white wigs to wear at
evening entertainments, or they use
gowder to exegS IN thS R8 Tss ana 44d h 99gT
coiffures.
The colors in new silk gloves range
from dark to pale shades ofmOdes, tan.
russell, and nut brown from filbert and
hazel to chestnut, golden brown, grays
from slate to pale Russian, and many
intermediate tints of gray, blue, amber,
and mastic.-N. y. SIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-11
AN UNLuCKY PROPHET.
How an italian Seer Was Treated When
He Prophesied Falsely.

How an italian Seer Was Treated When
lie Prophesied Falsely.
An Italian ''hermit" has recently ex-
perienced in his own person the wisdom
of the maxim which runs "neyer proph-
esy unless you know" This "hermit"
had somehow or other acquired the
reputation Of being able to divine the
future, even to the foretelling of the
numbers which would win peizes at the
next lottery draw. Upon being con-
suited by farmer of Avellino named
Tozzi, the hermit had the imprudence
to select three numbers. and it unfortu-
nately happened that when the draw
took place these numbers all won
prizes. This fact soon became known,
and the hermit's modest cell was be-
sieged by the whole population of the
district, who believed that at last the
philosophers stone had been discov-
cred. But the hermit's good luck was
not destined to be renewed, and after
the peasants had been reduced to beg
gary by following the holy man $
tips, several of them determined to
have their revenge upon him. Tozzi
the man who had won in the first in
stance, but had lost all his winnings back
with heavy interest. took the lead in this
conspiracy. and the hermit was en-
trapped into a lonely house, where
several OF his victims had assembled.
They proceeded to break both his arms
with an iron bar, placed him in an
empty cask, and took him into the
house of Tozzi himself, where he was
locked up in barn and had his wounds
roughly dressed by a village barber.
Altogether he remained three months in
captivity, with nothing but straw to lie
upon, and little to eat, and he would
probably have died in the barn if chance
had not put the police on the track of
his prosecutors, ten of whom have been
arrested and are about to be tried. 1t
is fortunate for the sporting prophets"
at home that failure does not entail
such consequences as these. London
NecS.
Roller skates were invented by that
very ingenious man, Gabriel Rayel. of
the Ravel Pantomimists, and "The
Skaters of Wilma" performed at Niblo's
Garden over forty years ago. A smart
Yankee by the name of Plympton caught
on the idea, and somehow not many
years ago got out patents here and in
England for them and realized for
tune. As far as can see and remem-
Der there is not the slightest alteration
from Gabriels original skate-N T.
Graphic.
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On the first Of January of last year
new law went into effect in England
:educing the cost of a patent about one
aalf. The number Of patents applied
or in 1881 Was BIOL, in 1892, 6,2l1, in
1883. 1898, and 1884, 17,110
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

na BAssocK Departed this lIte on the morrlae
BAssock. aged three months and ten dsys y A'''''
T@as5a from the residence of her p.renss zoe
CLIFTON. On December 26th, 1885. at go q ma
Mrs: ALPHoNso CLIFTON. in the eighty -6fth year
Notice of funeral hereafter
baltimore papers please copy1
CoNSIDlNE On Thursday. December ~, ls1k
suddenly So OF heart disease MAGGIE M, beloved "
Rest In peace.
No 2I9 MASSACHUSETTS avenue northwest. sunday. q
COX. On Decsmber 25th.. 1885. Of consumpuIoa,
JAS p CoX.JR., aged forty -four years.
at 80 p M Sunday. Decsmber ST. aaf ISIS
D9 MhRy on N pec SS 245h lsss e Sclccs
after long aud Painful illness. In the tysighs6
Funeral will take place Sunday. December 27rh, q
O'Clock PM from her late residence 502 Boundary
respectfully invited 10 attend.
81 GAIImER a. Falls Church. Va on the morning
THEIR, in the ninetieth year of her age widow Of the
late Greenbury Gather, formery of Washington DC.
from Baptist Church
Golden. On December 18th. 1855 nc l2:lS am
JAMES JAN GOLDEN, with Brghts disease OF the ki1a
Funeral will take place from his late residence. 4la
Fourteenth street northwest sunday, at O'Clock.
HURDLE On Wednesday, December 23d, 1895.
of injuries received by the falling of bank while In
HURDLE. in the thirty eighth year Of his age. He
leaves wife and three children.
McNELLY. On Friday night. December 18th.
1855. MARY JANE, wife of John McNelIy, Ga the
thirtyeighth year OF her age.
Funeral from her residence, No IL Do sout-
east, Monday, December 18th, O'Clock d. ma.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully requested
to attend.
baltimore papers please copyl
0BRIES ,s S1dder VICE. on Christmas morning De
Michael and Margrette % srien, aged thirty.
Funeral will take place from his parents residence
30 q street northwest. sunday, Dec %, 2:}O D.
m Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
RUPP On Friday. December 18th. 1856 at 40
p. m, MAGGIE, beloved daughter of Julia and the
late A f. Rupp, aged tweniy-iour years.
Funeral on Monday, December 2sth at O'Clock,
from the residence OF her mother, 14l1 Ninth
northwest. Friends and relatives invited 20
tend.
VANDERBILT. At Boston. Mass, at i 30 n m,
December %. 1870, Mrs. RACHEL CLAYTON VAN
DbRlSlLE, In her eighiy-first year.
WEIR On Thursday, December Path 1855, at B
O'Clock pm. amer long and painful illness, GLOPSE
WE'RE, sgei sixty. th years
Funeral VIII take place from his late residence No.
BAG q street southwest sunday, December 18th. as
2:sO O'Clock p. Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited 10 attend.
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-. -.-,.. ,,--,,,-cr,, ,,, o,,,,. 80, ------
AND IT IS MoBBKD-oNE NAN KILLED.
a,.natch nnyn Detrott Mich s.tod ,e,,
uspo M 49, ~l 80, N%'e -. i.,'
bertus church celebrated Christmas BY a de-
monstration and a riot. The cause was
"a. .ne Feiusal " olsaop oefsen open
the cnurcn iof services. neiore Day
light the Poles began to assemble about the
church. The chimes did not sound at the ex-
pected hour. The massive doors remained
cali soe and
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An American Subject Murdered.

AN "A naOTAC6H SuDJeeG MufUer0Os
REPORT OF REAR ADMIRAL DAVIS OF AFFAIRS
on THE COAST OF ASIA.
Rear Admiral Davis, commanding the Asiatic
station, reports to the Navy department under
date Of Woosung, China, November 25th, that
the Monocacy was inspected and sailed on the
18th Of November for Tientsin, and arrived at
Chefoo Oh the 18th. The Alert arrived at
Shanghai NoveInber 18th, from Mak.po, Korea.
Surveying work was discontinued because of
the advance of the season and the loss of the
steam launch. She will be detained until a new
launch is completed probably December 3Oth,
when she will sail for southern ports OF the sta
ton, touching at Palawan. On the 18th of No
vember the French armOred vessel. the Calls
soniere, Rear Admira Lespes arrived from
Nagasaki, and sailed on the 2Oth for Hong
Kong, where he was to be relieved by Rear Ad-
reported that u Mr. Allan, ''said to be an Ameri-
can subject" engaged in trade in Palawan
under the British North Borneo flag, was MUIR
dered by the natives on the 18th OF August.
The consul was requested to furnish any
further Information in regard to his citizen
pushed Shst!, rapidly ,ap Commander Miller. com
the 10th November that matters were
arrived from Yokahoma under sail.
Vice Admiral Hamilton, R. N, having relieved
Admiral Sir VIM. NJ. Dowell in command of
H. b. MS naval force OH the station, was at
to withdraw from Port Hamilton. Rear Ad-
miral Crown, Russian navy, when last heard
from, was at Vladivastock. Rear Admiral
Kennier, French navy, was at Hong Kong.
Everything on the station was quiet and the
health of the squadron was good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

Special Dispatch 20 THE EVENING STAR
SILVER SPRING. Nd. Dec. 90, 40 p. IN s--Ne
tidines Of the missing man. Party OF hfty mer
LEFT Graeves carly this morning, following NJ
Sligo branch 90 cross roads.
They viii return on west side all the waS
down Rock creek TO opposite Brightwood.
Four small Fires th Alexandria.
Special Dispatch 10 THE EVENING STAR
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dec. 26.-Four IRE aiarms
in the last six hours were caused by slight fires
on roofs, which were quickly extingished.
SENTENCED FOR INDKcENrLy AssAuLrrNo a
CHILD.-1ohn Jackson, a colored man, with his
white wife arrived in this city a few weeks ago
from Altoona, Pa. They had with them Mrs.
Jackson's l2-year-old daughter. They took
rooms on b street northwest, where they have
lived since. A few nights ago Ms. Jscksons
attention was attracted hy hearing the screams
OF her little girl. and when she went up stairs
she found negro named Charles Contee indie
Gently assauiting the child, and she had him
arrested. The case was called for trial In the
Police Court to-day. The judge gave the negro
the fuil extent OF the law, IL months aud .
days I'm Jail.
The View York stock MARKET.
The following the opening and 80 ID m priceo
of the New York stock Market to-day, reported by
special wire TO IL. IL Dodge, S.sg 18th street.:
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N RlEn-

CLARK-WILSoN. Tuesday, December %, 1856.
by the Rev. Theodore j. Wynkoop, the parsonage.
Western Presbyterian church. 1906 II street NORTH
west, CHARLES G. CLARK, of Prince Georges Co.
Nd, 10 MARY NJ WILSON. Of Quincy, Ill
0INSON-BLACKISTON. Thursday De<pmbeP
"a, 1883, JOHN BERRY JOHNSON to ANNIE H
BLACkISTON, both of Washington, ID. G., BY Rev.
Dr. Mills, Of the 9th-street Methodist ProisstAns
Church. .
POFFORD-BOARDMAN. On December n
1888, at the residence of Hon. Ainsworth IL. Spoord.
by the Rev. William A. Bartlett, CHARLES AIMS
WORTH SPDBFORD to ELLEN BOARDNAN.
both of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

very singular incident occurred at the resi-
denc, of Mr.. J. w. Harsha, 9O5 H street, ycster-
day morning, when lady occupying the front
third story room, Immediately under the roof
was startled, shortly before o'clock, by re-
port when sounded like q pistol shot on the
showed a hole about two inches in diameter
in the ceiling, through which the light could be
seen through the tin root, which Is about two
feet above the ceiling. At first it was thought
that the hole was caused by pistol ball, but as
the direction was perpendicular this explana-
ces. Mr.. Yeates, of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, after q careful examination, came to the
conclusion that the hole was made by a small
meteorlite, which had exploded after 1t had en-
tered the room. The servant had swept up the
floor, and it is supposed the particles had been
thrown into the fire along with the pieces of
mortar.
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Almost n Christmas Tragedy.

WILLIAM PAYNE's ATTEMPT Tc SHOOT HIS
WIFE.
A colored man named William Payne, who
lives in Willow Tree alley, in South Washing
ton, was placed on trial in the Police Court
this morning, charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill. Annie Payne, his wife,
testified that she had some trouble with her
htasBe4Rt 1nafsday night because she asked
hiiaf6s onieney TO buy some articles for the
Children, =, Heleft the house after threatening
to shoot her with a shot gun, and stayed away
all night. Yesterday morning he returned and
renewed the quarrel and said: "YOu know /
am not drunk and pushed her down. He
then left the house and returned shortly after
wards, when witness heard her children cry
"Dont cut mother" Witness was lying on the
bed up stairs when her husband came in, and
she heard him say: 81 will kill her in twenty
minutes" About five minutes later he walked
in the room where witness was, Gaping his
shot gun. which he leveled at witness and was
about to fire when she grabbed the gun and
pointed it up towards the ceiling. and he dis
charged it, tearing hole in the roof.
The court sent the case to the grand jury, and
in default of 81 900 bail he was committed to
iajl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
A Christmas Tree Burned.

MANY PERSONS INJURED AT CHRIsrHAD
GATHERING IN A CHICAGO HOSPITAL
About three hundred persons, patients, doc.
tors, nurses and visitors gathered I'm the Chem
ical amphitheater OF the county hospital Mt
Chicago yesterday afternoon 10 witness the
Christmas exercises for the children. Just as
the exercises began the large Christmas tree
took fire. The children, who were grouped
about the tree, were got out by lower door
without injury, with the exception OF q few
who had been brought I'm on cots. These IL.
hailed smoke before they could be removed
The remaining people in the room, nearly
three hundred In number, became panic-
stricken. The heat and flames cut OF Kit by
the lower door. There a rush for the upper
door, the only remaining exit, and a few es-
capped through il, but the passage was soon
blocked. Volumes OF dense black smoke coll
lected in the upper part OF the room, where the
mass OF humanity was crowdng and Scream
ing. scene of indescribable terror ensued
The heat blistered the faces and hands OF the
victims. and one mans beard took fire. Great
suffering was caused by inhaling the heated
atmosphere. The fire burned until the Christ
mas tree was stripped. Order WAS finally re-
stored. No one In the room escaped injury.
and about fifty persons were badly burned
among them two reporters.
PRUDENTLY BREAK UP Your COLD by the
timely use OF DIR. Jayne's Expectorant, an old
remedy for Sore lungs and Threats, and O Ger.
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children. Christmas Club.

THE MEETING AT THE FRANKLIN BUILDING
TO-DAY-PERFECTING THE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE DINNER.
The Children's Christmas club met at the
Franklin school building this afternoon. Little
Mollie Villas presided. They completed their
arrangements for the dinner to the poor chill
dren on Monday and effected a
permanent organization. Resolutions were
passed inviting the President, Chief Justice
Waite and Mr.. w. W. Corcoran to witness the
entertainment. All the arrangements for the
entertainment are completed. The tree will
be put up Sunday night, and the ladies
will have from nine o'clock Monday
It. The poor children VINO are to be entertained
will be admitted to the dining room prepared
at the National Rifles armory at O'clock
Monday afternoon. Six hundred can be seated
at THE fable at one time and the rest will stand
around the wall and wait their turn as places
are vacated. After the dinner they will all go
up stairs, where the tree will be, and will be
entertained by Punch and Judy and other
amusing performances. The last thing, Santa
Claus will distribute the presents. The Marine
band will be in attendance, but the club did
not succeed in getting the plants from the
White House conservatory, as they did in Mr..
Arthurs time. The tables will, however, be
decorated with flowers.
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FOUND DEAD On TEE kAILROAp.
An Ola Soltter Mtllea 90 Christmas
Bve-A 0aspheiou ~ ROul Play.


The body of . man, about fifty-flve years old,
was found about halEpast eight o'clock Thurs
DAY night near the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road track. abeut so rods west Of Brooks sta
ton, On the Metropolitan branch. There was q
deep cut In the back Of the head. The body,
which was attired In Q soldiers Home uniform,
was Identified As that Of John Enrich, an i'm
mate Of the Home. He left the Home Thurs
day afternoon and was seen afterwards in sew
eral saloons drinking. He met his death while
returning TO his home. The railroad men re-
had been struck by q train while walking on
the track. The peculiar character Of the wound,
however, led 10 the suspicion that he had been
railroad track. A heavy coupling link lying
on the track near the body, 1t was thought,
might have been used in dealing the fatal blow.
anton Brown, an inmate of the Home who
was known to have grudge against Enrich
was taken in custody to await the result Of the
and 81 ahs Eaa this IN
Schneider's restaurant on the Glen wood road
Thursday evening. They left the restaurant
ss n seen shtns some ds
and separated them. The men then left the
neighborhood, going in different directions.
found Ehrllcn laying on the railroad switch
near Queenstown about $50 o'clock. They
Thought that he was dead, and sat him down
got mp, however, and walked about one hun
dred yards, but returned. The young men then
went on TO house where dance was going on.
How EHRLICH WAS KILLED.
The body of Ehrlich lay on the brick floor of
the cell house Of the second precinct station
this afternoon. Near by stood the coffin which
was intended to receive the body after the in-
quest. The Investigations made by the police
Enrich was killed by being struck by rail-
road car or engine. It is thought that after his
fight with Brown he wandered up the Glen
wood road, intending to go to the Soldiers
home; As he was very much Intoxicated, he
road leading to Brooks station. 1t is supposed
he sat down on the end of tie and some part
of q passing engine struck him in the back of
the head. He was thrown some distance from
the track. Brown will be brought from the
Soldiers Home to attend the inquest to be held
at The second precinct station at 3 O'Clock.
Coroner Patterson, who examined the body,
pressed himself as satisfied that Enrich
was accidentally killed on the railrord, but
thought 1t best to hold an inquest as the matter
was questioned.
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AWAITING THE DEATH SENTENCE.
Three MurdeFeFs In the Criminal Court
To-day-They viii Net be Sentenced
Until AMER he Moliaaya.

This morning In the Criminal Court the three
men recently convicted OF UNDERSTANDING
Nardello, for the murder OF Carmine Rotunno;
Louis Sommerfield, for the murder OF Gotleie
Eisenbaum and Christine Sommerfeld, and
Richard L. Lee, for the murder OF his wife, Mary
Lee-were I'm the dock. 1t was supposed that
the motions which have been fled would be ar
gued, and that the prisoners would be SEN
fenced, but the court came to the conclusion
not TO impose the sentences during the holi-
days, and set saturday, January 9th, "a the
day TO impose sentences. In the meantime he
would hear the motions.
NOTIONS ovERRULEp.
Messrs. ]. w. Walker and T. c. Taylor. In the
case of Lee, filed motion for a suspension OF
sentence, which was overruled, as also the mo-
ton for a new trial.
In the case Of Nardello, Messrs. Corkhin &
Fields appeared and stated that they expected
to take the case TO the General Term on eNcep-
tons. The motion for a new trial the court
overruled, as also the motion to suspend the
execution of sentence.
In the case of Charles Hamilton, convicted OF
manslaughter, in killing George Hill. Messrs.
I. r. Miller and C. Maurice smith appeared and
argued the motion for q new trial.
The court overruled the motion, and SEN
fenced him to six years i'm the Albany peniten-
tlary. To enable counsel TO take the case to
the General Term, the court suspende the ex-
ecution OF the sentence.
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On Account of the Red Men.


YEARS DISBURSEMENTS OF THE INDIAN
BUREAU.
A tabular statement of the disbursements of
the Indian bureau for the fiscal year ended
June 3Oth, 1885, shows that the total disburse-
ments amounted to 50, 192, 1881 .S5. OF this sum
expenditures were made under the heads given
as follows Pay of Indian agents, $S8, 1O4. O3;
pay of special agents, So, S59. co. pay Of inter-
prefers. S23. 754.12; buildings at agencies and
repairs, So, 347.51; vaccination of Indians,
SSH so; medicines and medical supplies,
$12, O37.54; annuity goods, 1854, 954.4O; SUBJ
sistence supplies, $2,O1 7,G6S.97; agricultural
and miscellaneous supplies. S344, 55O92 trans
portation and storage, 1905 662 SO; purchase
and inspection OF annuity goods and supplies,
$27.32O.SS; advertising expenses and tele-
graphing, 81 ,S96.S7; payments OF annuities in
money, 1887 $3.50; pay of regular employees
at agencies, $299.977.S2; pay of temporary
employees at agencies, $6,949.23; support Of
schools, 1887 ,69O.67; to promote civilization
among the Indians generally. $50, 215.95; trav-
cling expenses of Indian agents. $1O,2O1. So;
travelling expenses of special agents. 81, 497 81;
incidental expenses of agencies, So, 1898; pay
of Indian police, scouts and equipments,
$67, 23S.9 "a; stock for Indians, $50, B43; survey
of Indian reservations, SIS, 46O.S2; pay and
expenses of Indian inspectors, $23,S70.S1; ex-
penseS of Indian commissioners, $4,000; agri-
cultural implements, $2l, 445.17; mscella-
neous, S91 ,676.31. The total appropriations
amounted to So, S19, 1O4.1O The unexpended
balance amounted to $617. 49,. 93, and there
remained at the end of the year in the hands
OF agents S9,134.32. = -