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The Boston Uarbor Mystery.
IDENTIFYING THE CARPET FOUND ABOUT TIA
MURDERED MoMAN,S RnDN.

IDENTIFYING THE CARPET FOUND ABOUT THE
MURDERED WoMAN'S BODY.
BoSToN, July 2s.-StswarT Mcintyre. recently
of tie coasting schooner Oriole. which saile.
from this port for Philadelphia on "Wednesday
last. called at the undertaken roomS yesterday
To examine and identity if possible the piece oi
carpet which was wrapped around the body II
the woman found floating in sack in tho
Charles river. He thinks " il the same piece he
laid on the ioor OF the orioles galley some time
ago. He looked at il long ana CslIeiuiy, and
then expressed his almost positive cunN ictioil
that H. was the same. The police do not seem
Ia place much credence In the theory that tho
woman was enticed on beard the schooner and
murdered there. The carpet, however. T.
shaped as Ia fit the galley of schooner of the
size OF the 0riole. II IL 80 much 'suru that tho
shape was probably the only means OF identi-
fication. Mcintyre claims to have cut and
sewed the carpet himself. The theory that the
body is that of Rose, wife OF Lawrence Gilbert,
Il now believed TO be incorrect, as IL is alleged
that both husband and wife have been impIi-
Gated in various swindiing schemes, notably tho
mortgaging OF furniture purchased on INSTALL
mentS, and AFTER a successful transaction Of this
sort they would naturally keep out OF public
gaze Tor time Their disappearance. thers,-
fore, at this time, Is not thought to De remark
able.
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The Pleasant Times Mt Nice.
REAR ADMIRAL ENGLISH AND SECRETARY
CHANDLER'S ORDER.

REAR ADMIRAL ENGLISH AND SECRETARY
CHANDLER'S ORDER.
In report just received at the Navy depart
ment from Rear Admiral English, that officer
states that in his belief the receptions on board
the United States vessels at Nice were the cause
of ex-Secretary Chandler's order changing him
from command of the European to the South
Atlantic station. He says the vessels were at
Nice, most excellent port for wintering, and
while there 1t was customary for officers to give
receptions on board Prior to his assuming
command of the European station these recep-
tions We're given once week, but he limited
denies that he violated ex-Secretary Chambers
order. prohibiting officers having their families
Secretary Chandler informed him when he was
placed in command of the European station
that his family might follow him to Europe
They did not go over until two months after he
had gone.
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District Government Affairs.

ENFORCING THE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
The building inspector has notified Thcs. J.
Fisher, agent, to take down and rebuild the
party wall on the house to the west where the
new building of the Baltimore Sun is to be
erected. MIR. +. A. Ridgeway, the owner OF
the house on the west, has been notified to the
same effect, the walls not being of the required
thickness.-Thomas f. Waggaman, agent, has
been notified that the front walls of houses No
11O2 and 11O4 9th street southwest are badly
bnigcd and dangerous. He is, therefore, nOt-
fed to have them taken down within five days
from date.-The attention of Mr.. j. ii. Shell
ton has been called to the violation Of the
building regulations in the construction of the
seven frame houses building on lots IL and =
square loi2 in not having IL brick party wall
built every so feet or less as provided in the
regulations. He is notified to comply with re-
quirements before proceeding with the work.
Mr.. +. Schneider is informed that on eXamna-
tion IL is found that he is having a frame bay
window constructed on the 1 ] til street front on
northwest. He is notified to suspend work and
II constructed must Ge of brick.-James $.
Nash is notified that Oh examination of the
location of the building he is constructing on
4th street. near l., il is found 1t is not he rep
resented at the inspectors office when the per
init was taken out; neither is it constructed for
the purpose named. He is directed to have the
building removed within five days.-Mr. Geo.
4. Lemon is informed That the party wall OF the
house on lot g, square 2l3, has been examined
and found TO be insufficient on account of It's
thickness. being but inches. He is notified to
take 1t down and reconstruct OF the required
hickness.-Mr. J.V. N. Huyck Is informed that
the inspector has examined the party wall OF
the house on lot and it is found insufficient
on account of Its thickness for the purposes OF
the new building about to be erected on lot IL
and he Is notified to take 1t down and rebuild,
also notified to take care of the house during
the time occupied in taking down and rebuild
ing the wall, and make good the damages oc-
casiOned.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mat
thew colbert, erect q three-story and cellar
dwelling 9th, between + and + streets south
west; S41OO; John Hessinger, repair brick
store 12OS 9TH street northwest; S7OO.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A petition has been received by the Commits
lie improvements. They ask that 25th street
from to Virginia avenue, and street, from
fennsylvanfa avenue to the Potomac; also
proved.
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The Old, Old Story
A BARKEEPER KILLS FRIEND WHILE FOOL
WITH AN OLD PISTOL

CHICAGO, July 2..-Last evening John Gold
en- "A carriage painter. with his friend, Charles
Davies, plumber, went into a saloon at No
345 state street where they had several glasses
pointed to pile of silver dollars behind the
bar and said: Jack, how would YOU like TO
play with these" Golden remarked: Lets nave
a look at Them Link placed the money on the
bar and at the same time picked up an old-fash-
ioned three-barreled pistol, which he playfully
presented at Golden. While the latter was
handling the coins the pistol was discharged,
the bali entering Golden's left breast. He ran
out of the saloon to the sidewalk, followed by
Link, who caught the wounded man i'm his
arm and held him there until he died, which
was within fifteen minutes after the shooting.
Link Vas arrested.
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BOX IN AN EXPRESS CAR. :
ELRoY, WIS, July PA box was shipped by
express from Black River Falls to Chicago Sat
urday night. The messenger became suspicious
Of the contents and telegraphed to the authori-
ties here. On the arrival OF the train at this
place yesterday the box was opened, and inside
was found man armed with thirty-eght
ca!iber revolver, billy, razor, a bottle of
give his name. The box was shipped to Sy dney
L. Barnard, Chicago. Two more persons sup
posed to be confederates, We're arrested here,
and all three are i'm Jail. II is supposed that
they had planned to rob the mail and express
car. Nothing IL known here regarding the
identity OF the men.
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RAIDING CATTLE RANCHES FROM THEIR RE-
TREAT IN DRAGON MoCNTAISS. ,.
SAN FRANCISCO, July PA special 10 the
CIU from Wilcox, AriZ., says: Geronimo and
his band reported 80 be In the pragoon
mountains. They ran OFF quantity OF stock
near Charleston on Friday, and committed sew,
eral depredations. but no particulars are Oh
tainahle. Two companies OF troops have been
ordered from Camp Grant ~ 20 to Dragon
summit 10 capture them.
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NEW YORK, July 27.-The Stock Exchange did
not open until i O'Clock this morning. Open
ing prices were weak, the declines rangihg
from 1. TO z per cent Tor the most active stocks
on the list; Union Pacific and Western Union
being down e: Northwestern, u; Lake Shore,
5s and other smaller fractions. In the early
dealings Union Pacific further sold OIL y, and
Lackawanna, "a per cent.
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ELIZABETH, n. J., July 27.-Harry c. Hopper,
q mining engineer and brother OF the late
Inslee A. Hopper, formerly president OF the
Singer Sewing Machine company, was found
dead In the woods ON Railway avenue last
night in an advanced stage of decomposition.
He had evidently committed suicide, q
bottle OF morphine was found on the body. He
belongs in Auburn, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27

NEW YORK, July 27.-The annual stock
holders meeting OF Capt. Jas. h. Eads' ship
Canal Co, which is organized under the laws OF
New Jersey, was held in Jersey city on Satur-
day. The most important business transacted
was the election OF ex-Secretsry Vim. Window
president. Mr. Eads the protector of the en-.
terprise, making the motion nominating MIR.
Window.
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JOHN MCCULLOUGH WORTH S44,OOO.-The
jury which was appointed to inquire into the
Tough, finds that the actors estate amounts to
$44, 600, that he has been Of unsound mind for
the past six months, and that he has lucid
son and esfafa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27

SECRETARY WHfTNEYs MASSACHUSETTS
House RoBBED:-The Haggerty place at Lenox,
Mass, occupied by Secretary Whitney and
family, was entered by burglars Saturday night
ana $500 worth OF silverware, much of it family
heiri0Oms, was stolen. Besides this, 1t Is sup
taken. -
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SYSTEMATIC BoYCoTTING.-The labor organi-
cations 81 Pennsylvania and Ohio organized q
Trades Assembly in Pittsburg Saturday night
ior the purpose OF boycotting business men who
employ non-union workers, and also for the
purpose Of controlling local elections.
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TWO Neeroes Drowncd.

AUBURN, y. Y, July PA boat, containing
three negroes, capsiZed on Owasco lake yester-
day and Moses L. Stewart aud VIM. Carlisle
were drowned. They had been drinking.
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Petit, rector Of Christ church, dropped dead in
his parior this morning from heart disease.
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SELECTING THE BURIAL SITE.
Mayor Grace and Colonel Grant
Visit Central Park.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT GALENA.
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
DEPREDATioNs BY THE APAcHsS.
FLEEING FROM THE CHOLERA SCoURGE.
Col. Grant and Mayor Grace Visit Gem
trail Park To-day.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Col. Fred Grant and
Jesse Grant, who arrived on an early train, got
TO the city hall at halfpast nine o'clock this
morning for the purpose of comforting with
Mayor Grace upon the arrangements for their
fathers funeral. The mayor did not arrive at
MS office until halt an hour later. and the Wis
ltors were shown into his private room. In the
meantime Gen. Perry arrived al the city hall to
represent Gen. Hancock i'm making the arrange
mentS. After the mayors arrival the parties
were closeted together for some time. 1t is said
that during the day they will visit Central Park
and inspect the different sites suggested for
the place of sepulture. Whether an agreement
in regard 10 this will be reached to-day or not
the mayor was unable To say.
At 11:4o u. M Col. Fred. Grant. Jesse Grant,
Mayor Grace, and President Singer. OF the
board OF aldermen, went to Central Park, where
they were met 10y Park Commissioners Grim
minis, Borden, Powers and Beckman. After
viewing the sites the party viii return 10 the
city hail. when a definite selection will be like
ly made known.
ALBANY " V. July 2.-Gov Hill yester-
day determined To invite the Legislature 10 par
ucpate in the funeral ceremonies OF Gen.
Grant, and. this week the formal invitations
that body.
The Services in Westminster Abbey.
LONDON, July 2T.-It is now announced that
the services in memory Of General Grant ut
O'Clock Tuesday, August 4th. The Dean OF
Westminster will read the Episcopal service,
and the Rev DIR. Farrar will deliver the ad-
dress. A large number of Americans have
oeen allotted seats for the occasion.
The Daily 7etegrdpi in an editorial referring
TO General Grant anxiety to finish his book
says: There Is something of Walter SCOTS
graphing with ruin in this last act of the de-
ceased warriors life which ought to be renIem-
befed in his favor, along with his other great
claims 10 English respect and adm iration when
the service in Westminster Abbey Is held"
Memorial Services AT d.aiena.
GALENA, ILL.,, July 2..-Special memorial SER
vices We're held last night here at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church, OF which Gen. Grant
was regular attendant during his visit 10 this
city. The auditorium was heavily draped with
mourning, and Gen. Grants old pew was fes-
tooned with the stars and stripes, bound with
broad bands Of Grape. The services were of a
solemn and impressive nature. Addresses
culogistic of Gen. Grants life and Christian
character We're delivered by the Rev. :. =.
Helsby, Major q. :. Avery. Major X. Barrett,
Alderman r. III. Fiddick. j. Liddell and Others.
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THE CONTESTED JUDGEsHIP ELECTIONS IN
IowA.-In the judicial contests In Iowa the
three judges nearest the capital are 10 sit IL
possible The three judges of this district on
Saturday determined the contest of Il. T..
Aylesworth for the seat in the Council Bluffs
district In favor of VIM. Ioofbourow, the I'M
cumbent The opinion was read by Judge Nc
Henry, q democrat IL censures the covert
activity OF the democrats In Green county In
securing an irregular recount OF the ballots IL
is found as q fact that some OF the ballots werc
spurious, but were knowingly voted, and hence
they are All credited to Loofbourow. The votes
I'm Mills county for A Aylesworth thrown out for
fndefniteness, are credited TO him, and the
balance leaves Loofbourow q majority OF FOUR
teen. There IL no appeal.
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Shot AT THE CIGARETTE AND HIT THE
MAS.-eAt Coney Island, Saturday, John DALEY.
q piano player I'm Lewis pavilion, while hold
ing cigarette In his month for Max Florence
the temple and probably fatally injured
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EXTENSION OF TINE TO CATTLEMEN.-The
Secretary OF the Interior has under cOnsidera-
tion the question of extending the time allowed
to the cattlemen for removing their cattle from
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian reserva-
ton. They have asked that the time be eX-
tended from 40 to 100 days, and it is probable
that this request will be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27

1t is believed that the recent great fires in
Moscow and other Russian cities result from
the systematic incendiary work of nihilists.
Cholera is spreading southwark in Spain and
extending into Portugal.
While burglars were pi1laGing the grocery
store of H. Joles, at Union, Pa, Saturday night,
their lamp exploded, starting a fire which de,
stroyed three brick buildings; loss, $4,000.
There seems to be no longer any doubt that
Ell Mahdi died of disease on the 22d OF June.
There has been an unusually long spell OF
very hot weather in London, and children are
dying by the hundred, and every one is more or
less affected.
a courier from Bisbee. Ariz. arrived at Tomb
stone Saturday, reported that seven Apaches
were killed in u battle Friday with Capt. Law
tons command.
Maud S. trotted mile at the Glenville track,
Cleveland, O., Saturday, in oil.
The Oaio democratic state convention is to be
held at Columbus, August 1s and 19.
The shipwrghts in Baltimore have decided
not to submit to any reduction of wages.
j. +. Henneburger, formerly of Harrisonburg,
Va, committed suicide at Cleveland, o., Satur-
day night with laudanum. He lett letter
saying that whisky and cigarettes were the
cause.
VIM. Mitchell has again been arrested and
House, Va, on the charge Of shooting John .a. A.
drummer, q prominent citizen. at Virginia
Beach.
broker and ticket scaiper of Louisville. KY, has
been arrested charged with forging railroad
ticket.
All the employees at the mill in Dalton, Mass,
where the paper used for government securities
and national bank notes is made were dis
missed yesterday.
The statement is published that VIM. Starr.
treasurer of the Bricklayers and Stone Masons'
union, of Chicago, is missing, and that he is
short in his accounts to the extent of $4,000.
A GEORGIA LYNCHING.-The parents of Ida
Abercrombie, aged thirteen, of DOuglasvflle.
Ga, were hOrrffied q few days ago to find that
the child was about to become q mother. She
confessed that Peter Stamps, q colored laborer
on the farm, had outraged her about q wear ago.
repeating the offense number Of times since
Stamps was arrested. and early Friday morning
the girl was taken with commissions and died
When this became known q mob took Stamps
from the sheriff and lynched him. Strychnine
was found in the girls stomach, and varying
suspicious are held whether she committed
suicide or was poisoned by her father. Her
child was found to be colored.
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THEY WANT YEAR TO GET OUr.-At a meet
ing In st. Louis Saturday Of the cattlemen In
terested in the Indian territory leases q COM
the President OF the inability of the cattlemen
to comply with the Presidents order requiring
the removal OF the cattle from the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservations within forty days.
and asking an extension Of the time TO twelve
months.
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DEATH OF A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
Brevet Brigadier Gen. Charles McDougall,
assistant medical purveyor, U. $. A., retired,
died Saturday at Berryville, Va. He was a
native OfOhio He was retired under the act OF
July 18th, 1862, after having served the gov
ernment actively over fifty Years.
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THE AMOUNT Due GEN. GRANT as an officer
on the retired list OF the army, which will be
sent to Mrs Grant by tile Treasury department,
is a little less than one months pay, there
being no authority to allow pay beyond the
actual date of his deceaSe one month ago
Saturday the general received his last pay
check. and had he lived until that day another
him
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HIGH DEATH-RATE IN BALTIMoRE.-The
deaths In Baltimore last week three
hundred and eighteen, the highest number
ever reported, and 7T OF them were from chol-
era infantum.--The heat had fatal effect in u
number of cases Saturday and Sunday.--fev.
l.. =. Malloy, OF Plus Memorial church. and Rev.
Michael j. Brennan, OF 81. Peters Catholic
cEurcn, are dead.-Seyeral deaths from trichi-
nosis are reported by the City Hospital phy-
sicians.--A little daughter or Dr. u. h. Wiley
died fromimorphine:given by mistake Of = drug
clerk for Quinine.
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From the Cincinnati Times STAR July "a.
William Stewart, one of the IiHles-tydrs Oldest
compositors, and his wife, both come from
Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio, where they
attended the same school with the boy Ulysses
S. Grant "1e was a real nice boy. but he
never had anything to say" said Mrs. Stewart,
''and, when he did say something, he always
made il short That was the thing remember
best about him. We went TO school together,
and reccollect that he neSer whispered like
the other boys, and the teachers were never
obliged TO whip him correct him."
"Was he particularly bright scholar"
"No: he just like the rest US but he
was smart. and then, of course. his West Point
training did everything for him. Old Gen.
uamer, our Congressman. who lived right across
the street from us, sent him 10 West Point. The
general was "a kind-hearted man, and he was "A
great friend OF Jesse X. Grant, Ulysses father,
who ran a little lanyard in Georgetown. Ulys-.
ses' folks moved away when he was about 15
years old, and tlen did not see him for years,
but nay husband saw him constantly through
the Mexican and the civil war. During the late
war my husband was sick aud wanted Ia get a
guards around wouldn't let him in He sent
in his maine, however, and the general had him
admitted at once, even coming to meet him,
and you may be sure he got the fIrlough. An
other time my husband was going to the Office
in the morning and "A buggy drove by. He
didn't notice who was I'm IL, but the occupant
called out, Hello, Bill. 1t was Gen. tirant-
he was President then-who was driving out TO
see his relatives I'm Clermont county lie was
very pleasant, and inquired about all his old
friends. There was no pride about Gen. Graui-"
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NAVAL ORpERS.-Comnander Charles Nc
Gregor, to command the Alliance; Lieut.. ]. c.
Reed, detached from the Alliance and placed
on waiting orders: Lieut.. w. p. Ray, detached
from branch photographic office. New Orleans,
and ordered on temporary duty in hydrOgra-
phic office. NAVY department.. WashingtOn.
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--S T. A X ID .


The undersigned having withdrawn from the late
firm OF ClAAkNEG GIVEN, proposes 20 continue the
business iii which he has been engaged for the past
tirty years and he hopes from is experience i'll
the selection of coal from the popular mines
will enable him TO merit also receive his share
OF the patronage Ofthe old house. well the avOrs
OF his friends and the public
All communications orders sent by mail will
reach central Office. 423 10th ST., between
and SITS. n.w. doors north of gas office where
Will be permanently located.
Main Depot and Wharf will be at the old locality
corner of 18th and Water sts. s.w.
Telephone calls: Main Office 5O3-4; Wharf
145-5.
Jy2-lm JNO. T. GIVEN.
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| L -<1s SAMUEL S SHEDD.
SLATE MANTELS SLATE MANTELS
Always in stock large assortment of Gas Fixtures.
Crates Latrobes, kanges and Furnaces.
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Where they have every facility for buying and selling
Ee.i Estate Renting Houses. Collecting Rents. Ne
gotiatins Loans aud placing Insurance ON Property
III reliable companies
All who have property for sale rent, who de-
sire TO purchase will find IL their advantage to call
upon them. )yl1-lu
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Trs ALL PERSONS WHO DESIRE TO At
SEa tend Free Night schools regularly can have
that privilege by registering their names at sumner
aud Franklin School Buildings. Register open from
. - TIL D. M. daily jyS-lm
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CAPT PHELPS REMAINS.-The remains of
the late United States Minister Phelps at Lima,
Peru, will be sent to Washington on the first of
August, and are expected to arrive the latter
mere to-day to the effect that for nearly three
weeks prior to his death Mr.. Phelps had suf-
Tered from an aggravated attack OF pernicious
or Oroyo fever, contracted while on visit to
the mountains