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A SHAN BATTLE WHICH WAS Nor ALL A
snAN.-During sham battle yesterday after.
noon at Conneaut lake between the 18th regi-
nent and Battery b, Of Pittsburg, commanded
by Capt. Hunt, the Infantry attacked the bat
terry in excellent style and was repulsed. In
renewing the attack the infantrymen became
steadily In front Of the cannon. The color COM
pany. ooyernor's Guard, Of Erie, charged the
the regimental eOlors we're shot 70 pieces, and
Corporal Baker, ot the color guard badly hurt
with gun wad. Gu1don Kisnmel, of the bat
Ad1utapt Brader and Lieut Campbell and
twelve unsn q the tnfAntsy were terribly burped
In The fAoo. The pittsbEIY regiment were fur.
nishod With ball cartr1dge4 The battery boys
wers afterwara dinea by The 00vernor's 0uards
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The Courts.

POLICE CoURT-Judge Mills pro tenn.
To-day, Gabriel Edmonds and William Ellis,
assault; collateral forfeited. James Jenkins and
Date Price, atfray; So each. Richard Waltz,
sault So. Joseph Thelon, threats, two cases;
$500 bonds one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01

THE employees of the fifth auditors Office to-
day presented the retiring auditor, D. S. Alex
ander, with q handsome gold headed cane
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Stanley Huntley, the well-known Journalist
died last night in New York OF Bright's disease.
He achieved no little celebrity as the author VI
the "SpoopendyLe Papers"
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SpR1xe FEvrR

At this season nearly every ons needs TO use some
sort OF tonic Iron enters into almost every physi-
clans prescription for those who need building up
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Siege Gums Of Wire.

1IUm tno LONDON Ueuy Iele&rapn.
Siege guns built Of wire are the newest de-
scriptiou Of ordnance for the national service
A very tough steel wire is used, having break
ing strength of 100 tons 70 the square inch.
which IL wound over q steel tube as tape may
be wound on a reel, being frequently fastened
off to secure its cohesion, and SO neatly put to
gether as to look like solid metal. An expert
mental howitZer has been made upon this prin-
ctple and passed . satisfactory proof at the
Royal arsenal. It has caliber OF 10 inches,
but weighs only about 20 hundredweight In
its trial this howitzer threw q shell OF $50
pounds with charge Of 2s pounds, and attained
q velocity Of 1000 feet per second-a result
which may be compared with two guns OF
similar weight which are at present In the SER
vice. One OF these il the S-inch howitser, which
fres shell OF just half the wetght--viz., $50
other 10 the 100 pounder gun of GO caliber,
which, with its light shot Of 100 pounds, man.
the strain 70 Which IL has been subjected.
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Laura Don, the onca wsllkAovn aefrese. =
reported a. dying Of eonsampton IN npathafn
CALIFORNIA; .
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A POLICEMAN.

"A
The many friends Of Mr.. John j. German, Of
the police force, were surprised to learn that he
was found dead in his bed this morning about
$50 o'clock. He resided with his five children
at No. 21O Massachusetts avenue. His wife
died about two weeks since. He was yesterday
at his post of duty in the Office Of the property
was native of Cork, Ireland, born July oath,
1888. For many years he was in the employ
ment of the White Star steamship line, in
which service he rose to the position of mate,
and when the late war took place he at once
entered and served in the u. s. navy to the
close Of the war. He was appointed on the
police force on February LIST, 1867, and served
as a patrolman tor some years in the seventh
precinct, making most excellent record as an
officer Being an accomplished penman, over
six years ago he was detailed for clerical duty
at police headquarters, and was there employed
up to the time of his death. Mr.. German was
apparently in excellent health, but It was
from heart disease, an attack OF which a few
weeks since caused him to lay by for a few days.
He was at his desk at police headquarters yes
terday, and appeared in robust health when he
reached home. During the night he called the
servant and asked for mustard plaster, and
one was prepared and placed on his breast, and
In little while 1t was thought 1t had relieved
him. The servant, on looking in his room at
$3.50 O'Clock, found him dead.
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR THE POOR
Mr.. L. S. Emery, secretary of the associated
charities, says not since the summer of 1865
has there been much suffering among the
The distress, Mr.. Emery declares is appalling,
and the treasury of the associated charities Is
empty. An appeal for funds is accordingly
made to charitaby disposed citizens.
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Deeds In fee have been recorded as follows:
Margaret A. LOughboro to J.C.G. Kennedy, 8. n
II, SO. 40; $2,295. National Life Insurance
Go. TO X. Goldschmid, lots A 70 E, sub. SO. 81;
s34 $50. X. Goldschmid to Joseph Auerbach,
Bartei, pit lots u and %, 50. 4e1; $1,000. d.
Coughi.n, trustee, TO w. NJ. Gait, s. y 35, 50.
w. c. Leitch, pit. II. 50. 734; $1,27O.
w: Grinder TO James F. Koran, part 8, SO. 743;
500. 3 Cross to j. H. Hartley, part 2, %. 004;
$40. b. Cross TO same, part 2, do; $3.50. ].
W. Babe to H. NJ. Baker, lot ID, SO. 126; pa, $50.
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THE GRANT MENoRIAL.-Wm. Calvin Chase,
editor of the Washington Bee, and A. st. A.
memorial meeting, to be held In Alexandria,
Va, Monday evening. The meeting will be
held under the auspices Of the ColOred Press
association, aud Magnus L. Robinson. editor of
the Virginia Post Echo, will preside; w: A. Car
ter, OF the Old DonainsoR Mercury, will act as
ION chairman 81 arranasns, nuo nvitations
have been extended TO Mayor 6moot, Judges
San gsier and Stuart, others
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Among the three hundred students who at
last session only two obtained the degree of
master of arts one of.whom was John Cunning
ham Robertson, of:this city, son Of Gen. Bev-
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Houses Going Up.
soMH OF THE IMPROVEMENTS NOW BEING
MADE IN THE

SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS NOW BEING
MAIDS IN THE CITY.
Work has been commenced upon q residence
for 8. NJ. Bryan, ESQ.,, general manager of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company,
from the plans of w. Bruce Gray, architect
The house will be situated upon Massachusetts
avenue, near 21st street, upon lot 80 feet on
Massachusetts, avenue. and extending back to
= street. The house occupies the entire 'front.'
age and ts designed in the style of the sixteenth
century, French renaissance, and we'll exempli-
fes the general characteristics Of that period.
The principal material in the 'front.' will be
Seneca stone, which is used entirely up to the
second story, and above that in cornices, stills,
lintels, window quoins, &c. The dormer win.
with slate, and pointed in accordance with the
style Of the building. Sufficient brick only is
used In the front 10 afford pleasing contrast.
The Massachusetts avenue front is treated in q
bold, yet dignified manner, and the material is
distributed in such a manner as to enhance
this effect. The entrance is emphasized with
tails and f1anked with q bold circular projec-
ton extending up to the roof; the windows
have stone transoms and mullions and quoins.
The elevation fronting on Q street will be
treated more picturesquely, following the group
Ing suggested by the plan. A conspicuous fea-
ture will be fine oriel window lighting the
staircase gallery in the main hall The ma
ter1al used In the rear elevation will be entirely
brick. On the first floor are the parlor, library,
dining room, kitchen, staircase hall, &c. The
billiard room, office, and servants hall being in
the basement. The staircase hall has an open
fireplace under O main gallery extending the
whole width of the hall; the door finish will be
of oak. The parlor and library will be finished
In mahogany, the dining and other rooms on
the first floor in oak The whole house will be
steam heated by indirect radiation, and fitted
with a complete system of electricity for light
ing, bells and telephone.
Mr.. sHANAHAN's PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. J. aermuiller, the architect has prepared
the plans for Mr.. John Shanahan's house, on
the southeast corner of 4th and N streets north
of 40 feet and three stories and cellar In height
The back building is 16 feet wide by 80 feet
deep, and two stories in height The front is Of
pressed brick, with stone and moulded brick
trimmings, and galvanized iron cornice. The
interior is divided into nine large rooms, one
bath and Q large store room and the necessary
closets. The interior finish is to be plain and
finished to initiate hard wood. The cost will
be S5,OOOs MIR. Patrick Herlihy is the contrac-
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JUDGE THoMAN, Of the civil service commits
sion, did not reach the city from Indianapoli
today, and is not expected until Monday.
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BANGS. On Thursday, July Both, 1856 1t mid
night. MINNIE ELEANOR daughter of j. HoWnrd
and Fannie ]. Bangs. aged mon: las AM "a DAYS.
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Bloody ARRAY at Fort Worth.

Fort WORTH, Jan. 31.--[Special.l IA
difficulty between two well known rail-
way passenger conductors has just oc-
Cured at Witten's livery stable, on
Throckmorton street, which is the town
talk. Harry Talmage, son of A. A.
Talmage, of st. Louis, and Sam Crow
ley are the principals. Both have runs
on the Texas & Pacific. 1t seems impos-
sible to learn the cause of the encounter.
All that is known is that Crowley and
Talmage were out riding together, had
returned to the stable and had gotten
out of the buggy, when hot words were
spoken. Crowley drew knife and in
fiicted several serious cuts on Talmage,
when the latter drew his revolver and
fired four or five shots, one taking effect
IN Crowley's head, but how dangerous
the wound, is not now known. DIR.
Moore, who was called in, says it de-
ponds upon whether any of the bones
are injured. Talmage's wounds are
pronounced very serious.
The wounds of Harry Talmage are
pronounced serious. One is cut across
the top of the head, beginning at the
back and extending to the frontal bone.
Another, and the most serious, is a
stab in the left shoulder, about two
inches long, between the scapula and
spinal cord, nearly reaching the latter.
The third wound is stab in the upper
right arm.
The first shot fired by Talmage is the
one which took effect on Crowley,
and must have been at close
range and while tho men were
facing each other. The last three
shots being fired as Crowley ran, pur-
sued by Talmage.
Physicians say Crowley's wounds
NAV cause death from the conclusion
and consequent injury to the brain, OF
they may terminate In very slight
trouble.
Crowley is the conductor who killed
three men and wounded two, abou
three years ago between Sherman and
Texarkana, while they were stealing
cotton from his train. He also killed 9
lawyer in Texarkana who threatened
his life, and was pursuing him with q
double-barreled shotgun. He was ac-
quilted in both cases, being Justihed. II
is impossible to ascertain the cause oil
the trouble.
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Wets fepaflsd lusi ss ths CORONER was
alaut i6 proceed Last niFht the hsfk
was found stuck fast iiI the innd a. her
anchorage. Tugs were procured and
she was pulled IN aud anchored else
where. THIS morning the cfail Was
found away from iha site 81 the
second anchorage aud stranded upon
the teach directly under flymnuih,
hatwoon the city and the sound, She
Was cleared od and third time an
eh0red, aud then placed under suryeil-
lance. The police suspect those mem
hers al the crew no we're more Or less
implicated in che killing OF Armstrong,
nut who have managed Ia avert arrest,
la their anxiety IT, help their less for
tunate comrades by destroying all pos
sihle evidence against them, slipped tho
ships cable during the night IN INC
( hnIa that the oTa't would nuat out ana
| DO wrecked aud sunk, Tho four prison
ors, Charles Patterson, first mattel
John SUMMARIZE, Jerger Jorgensen,
aud Charles Jones were present, sum
mordlka helOngs 10 New Jersey; Paiter-
son 90 New Orleans, JoTgonsen sworo
/ that Capt, Armstrong, at the time he
I met his death, had been In state oi
frenzy from drink, had been chasing
1 his crew about the boat with revolver.
| The witness aud three others hid thom-
selves below tho hoop ladder and there
awaited Armstrong, determined 10 NJ
/ tack aud oVorpOwCg him, Whom ho de-
seconded the ladder, still hunting some
ono TO shoot, they knocked him down,
aud finding that no was stunned they
| placed him In irons and removed MIN
| 10 the cabin, where he died two hours
afterwards,
Charles Jones testified that nj the
/ time of the assault upon the captain, he
was my feet away from the scene oil
I the scuille.
Summerdyo said no hold Arm
strong's logs while lao was being over
powered, and took revolver nom NM
/ lilo could prove who struck tho captain
after no was down.
Patterson swore no had nothing 10 do
with the killing, and protested against
tho injustice OF his arrest.
The prisoners woro remanded TO aw ait
the testimony of other witnesses.
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A sIeirhinr PARTY Aunihilated.

TOLEDO, Jan. 3l.-A terrible railroad
calamity last night befel party OF
sleigh riders, from which at least five or
six fatalities will result One of the
victims, Mrs. John VOCAL has just
died of injuries received, making three
victims of the accident,and her husband
is not expected to survive. Chas. VOCAL
has a leg broken and is otherwise
injured. The accident took place at a
point two miles west of Port Clinton,
where the wagon road crosses the rail-
road track obliquely. The night was
foggy and the driver of the sleigh did
not discover the approaching train until
nearly upon the track, when he at
tempted to cross in front of it. The
roar end of the sleigh was struk by the
engine. Three of the occupants were
thrown on top of the pilot in front of the
boiler and the others hurled
into the snow at the roadside. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, when
the injured persons and the bodies OF
Mr.. Hall and Miss Hoopte, who were
killed instantly, were placed In coach
and taken to Oak Harbor. Hall was a
travelling agent for nursery at Detroit.
The other parties are prominent in bu-
siness and social circles at Oak Harbor,
and the sad affair casts gloom over the
town. 1t is believed Mrs. Theriwichter
and Mrs. Charles VOCAL cannot recover.
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some nard ca.e. at GresnrlIle.

GRRENvILLE, Jan. al lspocial.l -
After an able argument between j. H..
Matthews, district attorney, J. $. Sher-
rill, county judge, W. &. Zieglor, county
attorney of Hopkins county, and II. ID.
Montrose, Tor the state, and Il. W. Ter
hume, Il. II. Perkins, q. II. Tookum and
ID. Upthegrove, for the defe nse, the case
Of Johnson. tor the murder of flippin,
was given, To day, To the jury, VINO ro-
turned, after two hours, stating that
they could not agree, eight being Tor ao-
quittal aud four for murder IN the
second degree.
Last night George TTamble, n bad
negro, was reproved by sam Harrison,
a bartender In Wells saloon, for dis
turbing an old German, whom the negro
gave him some impudence aud Harri-
son slapped him. The negro then got II
shotgun and located 10 waylay Har-
rlson, near the depot. Officers found IL
out, and after long chase, captured
and jailed the negro.
jim Grissom, colored made an assault
last night, with intentions TO rape, upon
Nancy Ames, a colorod maiden, and
was put behind the bars.
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An Old Killer Caught.

WACO, Jan. 3l.-lspecial.l-W. Il.
Harris, sheriff of this county, arrived
to-day from Conshatta, Louisiana, hay
ing in charge an old man named Will
liam Hooker, who, In August, 1873, shot
and killed George Bell, In this county.
Immediately after tho crime, Hooker
fled, and TOR moro than ten years his
whereabouts were not known. He had
married wife in Louisiana, children
had been born unto them, and his
neighbors told Sheriff Harris that
Hooker had led nm honest and industri-
Gus life there. He was greatly aston
ished when arrested, but came quietly.
Many of the witnesses In the case have
moved away or died. Hooker says he
did the Killing in self-defense, and
thinks he can prove his innocence. Sher,,
III Harris gets reward of $3.50, offered
by tho state for Hooker's arrest.
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LONDON, Jan. 31.-The inquest on the
body of Capt. Armstrong, of the British
bark Wellington, killed by the crew, off
Sicily Islands, on Monday, was held to-
day at Plymouth. The testimony
showed that Capt. Armstrong, from the
time of leaving Havre, on the 2lst,
seemed afraid that the steward of the
vessel intended to poison him. A
brother of Armstrong deposed that the
captain had been abstemious all his life;
that he had been mariner for twenty
Ave years; never knew him TO quarrel
with his crew. Ultimately four menu
beers OF the Wellington's crew--Charles
Patterson, first mate; John Summerdye,
Jorgensen and Charles Jones.were ar
rested on charge of killing the
captain. Jones shouted out that
the wrong persons had been
seized and the whole truth
would come out If the really guilty
should appear to give evidence. In the
afternoon the proceedings Of the inquest
were greatly delayed by the discovery
Of very suspicious circumstances re-
Garding the bark wellington, which
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The Girls Must Go.

ABILENE, Jan. 81 [Special.l An
ordinance passed by the city council
prohibiting prostitute dens from re-
manning in the corporate limits went
into effect last night, and to-day all the
inmates of the houses left on outgoing
trains. Repeated efforts were made to
have the ordinance repealed, but the
council refused to hear argument on the
subject, and the women have engaged
attorneys and declare their intention to
have the matter tested in the courts.
Many of them are wealthy and own
their houses. Other towns in western
Texas also contemplate abating the null
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A Great Problem.

Great Probiem'
Take nil the Kidney and Liver
Medicines.
Take all the Blood purifiers.
Take all the Rheumatic remedies.
Take all tho Dyspepsia and indiges-
ton
Take all tho Ague, Fever, and bill
ious
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
revivers,
Take all the Great health restorers.
In short, take all the best qualities
of all these, and the best
the world, and you will find that
Hop
--Bltters have tho best curative quail
ties and powers of all concentrated
In them, and that they Will cure
when any or all of these, single or
combined
Fail. A thorough trial will give pos
tive proof of this.
Hardened liver.
Five years ago broke down with kid
ney and liver complaint and rheuma-
tism.
Since then have been unable to be
about at all. My liver became hard and
like wood; my limbswere pulled up ana
filled with water.
All the best physicians agreed that
nothing could cure me. l resolved To
try Hop Bitters; have used seven bot
ties; the hardness has all gone from my
liver, the swelling from my limbs, and
it has worked a miracle In my case;
otherwise would have been now In my
grave. j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. !,
1881.
Poverty and Suffering.
81 was dragged down with debt, poy-
erty and suffering for years, caused by
a sick family and large bills for doctor
ing. -,
[ was completely discouraged, until
one year ago, by the advice OF my pas
tor, l commenced using Hop Bitters,
and in one month we were all well, and
none of us have been sick a dav since,
and want to say to all poor men, you
can keep your families well year with
Hop Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost. know TIA WORK
INGMAN.
R@-None genuine without bunch OF
green Hops on the white label. Shun all the
Vile, poisonous stuff with "H"'" or "Hops'
In their name
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she walked ~ iho depot, IN all sorts n
weather, aud patiently Inspected
tho Incoming passenners, always
with the same result. Her husband did
NOT arrive. Two days ago she disap.
poafod, leaving n0olue hohind her, hhe
had gradually grown respondent, aud
spoke more than once NJ putting SUM
mary qul0tns on her troubles. The pre-
sumption IN very strong that she hiss
committed suicide by drowning. The
trunk and clothes are still NJ the hotel,
II has been proven beyond cavil that
she did not leave town by train or any
public or private conveyance. The pools
az the San Marcos river arc To be
dragged in search Of the unfortunate
lady's body,
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Capital City Cuttings.
INVITED TO WASHINGTON.

INVITED TO WAsHINGTON.
AUSTIN, Jan. 3l.-[Special.l-The gov
ernor to-day and members of the gov
ernor's staff, received an invitation from
the national committee to attend the
ceremonies of dedicating the Washing
ton monument on February Fl.
THE TEACHERS.
The teachers of Austin held meeting
to-day to arrange for the reception OF
the corner stone of the new capitol, on
March 2. 1t is expected 1900 visiting
teachers and children will be present.
CRAFTSMANSHIP IN STONE.
A large number of the legislators Will
visit the Burnett granite quarries to-
morrow.
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NINETEENTH LEGISLATURES
INDUSTRY SHOWN IN rnt Senate
The Hailroad mn, tho Insurance MN, the
Corporation mn aud the hsforms'
tory uill Make ueadway-
WsTk In uoth Houses.



AUSTIN, Jan. 3l.-lspeoiai'i-Tho com
mitteo reported unfayorably the house
raso,,,,on g,.n,in. I.avo of ahsenee IA
'oS"'u''u" s'",''"s 'sa'V ~ go, "a,
Judge 'oiihru OF tho i"'h'S'o's"'"
district.
Fayorably, To give legal protection Ia
telenone eounDanles.
iInfavoyahlr' no preyent the acaui.
si,ion N, lands bv eorporations and COM
nnireI within nyo wears after the pass
apo oT the law.
Tayorably, To authorize the lssu-
sr,S ot SNscn,ions AGAINST Stockholders
of 'S cornorations.
Fayorablv, TO grant a new charter
IN Ssn Ant3nio'
nILIs INTRODUCED,
To better regulate The trial of civil
suits.
10 authorize The Governor 10 appoint
"A veteran superintsndent of the same.
Making acouittals proof against fur
ther nroseeutions forthe same ofiense.
For separating n partition fence,
10 provide appointment of guardians
In certain eases.
For the relief of Thomas billiard.
10 provide court stenographers.
10 roneaI article Id. section I'd of the
constitution,
Authorizing the governor 10 appoint
an agent 10 present claims for frontier
defense 10 the government.
Repealinp the law providing that no
railroad can do away with that portion
of lis charter providing Tor construction
10 certain towns.
THE RFFoRmAToRy BILL.
The committee substitute To the 70.
formatory bin was adopted. IL had
slight amendments tackled ON and en-
crossed, III makes an appropriation OF
$4,000. tho site 10 be selected by the pen.
itentiary hoard,