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Lunch Baskets, all styles: Work baskets Flower
Baskets shawl straps. Pockei Knives Razor Straps.
Shaving Mugs, Cups and Sauce.s. Fine Vases Pocket
Compass Pocket Tape Measure. Plated Collar ing Gun
Fine SCISSORS, Nickel Hand Bell, Rubber Ey,s s-es
or Spectacies, Handsome Match Safe lovely lisnne
Figure. large Thermometer beautiful Gill and p,,,sh
cabinet Frame. Fans of seyera new designs, lac
Pocketbook, Ca-d Case, Bill Book. La ge school Rag
Nat, n Hair l1 brush clethes Brush Velvet Top Whsk
Line. Feath buster. silver Plated Napkin Hing s;ii
Yer Thtnbe. Large Wax Patent Dofi Toy Waynn
Base Ball and Bat Sx lU Picture Frame bangle lirsce
let's Rolled Gold a-e Sleeve Buttons Rolled t,olf,
Pate Pms Scarf LIS &c. &c. Besides hundreds of
other articles all at 2c each and all excellent value
sILV ERBERG'
mylS 312 7th street and 313 sth st nv.
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Victor Hugo Very Weak To-day

HE TALKS CALMLY OF DEATH
PARIS. May I9-Nictor Hugo continues very
weak. He had n fainting III this morning, blIt
subsequently recovered his senses. At noon he
was IN full possession Of consciousness, and
was talking calmly OF death.
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Caesley Chambers' Brother Dyfns.

A THEORY THAT He COMMITTED SUICIDE.
BLooMINGTON, IND, May 19.-The mayor yes
terday afternoon fixed Chesley Chambers bond
at S15, ZOO, 1t being stated that Davis, the ex-
press messt niger who was assaulted, was likely
TO die A report reached here yesterday that
William Chambers, q brother Of Chesley, was
dying at his home, near RarrodsburT, His
symptoms were those Of poisoning, and the
ley's accomplice, and that he had attempted to
commit suicide. The facts have not been OBJ
tanned, owing to the distance from q telegraph
point. Chesley, at q late hour last night. gave
the required bonds, and hastened to see his
brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

Appointments by the President.
FRANK H. PIERCE CONSUL AT MATANzAz.
The President to-day appointed Frank H.
Pierce, of New Hampshire, to be U. s. consul at
Mantanzgs.
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INDICTED FOE LIBEL.-The grand jury to-
Gay returned an Indictment against John O.
Thompson, editor and proprietor of the sunday
Chrontcte, for libel ia having on March 22d last
puphsned an article stating that the friends Of
Mrs: henrietta Ingerson were deplortng her
to be that Of aggravated insanity"
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Indictments by the Grand jury.

The grand jury to-day reported indictments
as follows, in addition to those mentioned else
where: R. Butler Malone, assault with intent
to kill; ]. T. Callahan, alias Thompson, larceny
from the person; Lucien H. Hayden, embezzle-
ment; George B. foyer, bigamy: Willis Camp
bell, larceny from the person; F. ]. Esselman,
manslaughter; Genevieve Lyles, alias Ellen
Williams larceny; Francis Carrar, larceny
from the person; Joseph Ford and Henry
liams, do. in the night; Alfred Collins, man
slaughter.
The following cases were dismissed: John
Neal, assault with intent to commit rape: Mar
shall Tyler, Chas. Page and Edward Seius, rob-
berry; James Nally and Michael A. Dillon keen
Ing spinning jenny; James Nally and Napoleon
B. Fftheur do; ]. c. Wright and r. G. Simms,
assault with intent to kill
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Alexandria Affairs.
CIR

Reported for TIE EVENING STAR
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIoN.-The democrats
unanimously nominated Mr.. D. W. Whiting @ as as
candidate for the common council, vice /. NJ.
kell, declined. Mr.. Whiting was at one time
connected with Col. Florence's Constitutional
Union in Washington. He afterwards pub
ltshed q paper at Manassas, and was mayor OF
that village, and has for many years conducted
POLICE REPoRT.-Andrew johnson is held at
the station house charged with CARRYING con.
Yhe end @ayof has fined Della
each for improper conduct, and Law Webster
$5 tor disorderly conduct.
sumcd its May term. The suit of W. &. Fen.
dali, receiver, vs. Benz. Waters has been con.
Guided by q verdict for the plaintiff. The suit
to the circuit court, and the sales made in the
suit OF Martin vs. Chapman have been ordered
NorEs.pMr. M Samuel 8. Monroe. the new den.
uty collector of internal revenue for this dis
trict, has given $20. 900 bond and entered upon
building.-The schooner Irene, at Smoots
wharf, ie held by United States Deputy Marshal
]. c. ONeal under libel for wages entered by
Alexandra county the republicans have nomi-
mated John ID; Payne for supervisor and the
democrats E; K: =. Deeble-BeIle Haven
delegation Of Washington brethren last night.
CHARLES e. Fletcher and w. w. Christmas,
Of Washington. were among the fifteen St
peAoc~A
versfty examination.
THE LUvERIus TRrAL.-In the Cluverius
trial at Richmond yesterday, after the close OF
The STARS report In relation to the letters and
papers found in Lillian Madison's trunk, w. X.
Quarles and James u. Craig said the hand writ
Ing OF certain letters and the piece Of poetry
Cluverius'. The verses were OF an Immoral
character. Mrs. J. B. Dickerson said Miss Mad.
ness arm on o. the ieth Of October % and s renamed
till the 18th Of March. Witness minutely de-
scribed the red crochet shawl and the hat and
veil worn by Miss Madison and positively iden-
titled the three articles shown her. When Miss
Madison LEFT witness h0uee in March she car.
ried bag made Of brown canvas. On the 10th
of March the dead girl resolved q letter which
witness saw before Il was given to Lillian. Wit
ness thought she had seen the same handwrit-
Ing before on letters received by Lillian. LILLIAN
came to witness with the letter and handed 1t
to her and she read part Of It. Witness said
she could identity the letter. 1t was handed TO
her, and after reading II she said 1t was the
same letter. It was ON account Of this letter
that Lillian LEFT witness home to 60 to Rich
mohd.
ey~rA a - -
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AN AFFRAY AND Two ARREsTs.-A row oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon In the neighbor-
hood of the u street market, between John Nc
Carthy, George, alias Stiffy Krause, and two
miners. Mccarthy and Krause were arrested
by Officer n. L. Fisher, and while on the way
to the lookup Krause deliberately struck q
young white boy in the face, who with others
was following the parties to the station.
SHIPPING NEwS.%SchOoner Ruth, Robinson
cleared to-day with TOO tons of coal for Boston;
schooner spartan, cleared to-day with 900 tons
OF coal for Fall river.
TUG DISABLED.-The steam tug A. p. Cor
man while towing scOw yesterday afternoon
struck rock opposite the outlet lock and
twisted the shaft in such a manner as to dis
able her. She was towed to Alexandria for re-
pairs this morning.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
5A.M.-ireat Falls, temperature, 81: condition,
ton at north connection. SO; south connection,
&c. distributing reservoir, ten. perature, &c; con.
dition at inhuent gate house, &c. effiuent gate
house, SO. Low tide in the river to-day at ais
p. M; high tide at 9:15 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

SECRETARY WHITNEY returned to Washing.
ton to-day from New York. He has not yet re-
ceived the official report of the failure of the
Dolphin on her third trial trip.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S15o, ,S4s; customs, 1851 $40.
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LOGAN ELECTED SENATOR.
End OF the Long and Bitter Contest at
Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 19.-In Joint assem-
bly, to-day John A. Logan was elected Senator.


THE MARCH To PRINCE ALBERT AND RATTLE
FORD-INDIAN SCARE AT CALGARRY.
WINNIPEG. MAN. May ia delayed dis
patch from Guardapuys Crossing says: Shortly
after the capture OF Kiel, Maxine Lepine gave
himself up. Good progress is being made with
the preparations for marching to Prince Albert
and afterwards to Battleford. Dumont Is still
ut large and will probably escape to the British
hills. The latest statement of losses at Batouche
S-trOOps, killed and AZ wounded; rebels 81
killed, 113 wounded. A Humboldt dispatch OF
last night says: The Toronto cavalry posted
near here yesterday captured one of Chief White
Caps band. He stated that White Cap, with
several sQuaws and well-mounted Indians
were camped near Humboldt. Col. Dennison
sent out a detachment to bring them in A
Battleford dispatch says all is quiet there and
scouts have been again sent out TO look up
Poundmaker.
BArTLEFoRD, n. w. T., May 1s.-There is
being agitated over the reported proximity of
Indians to the town. Big Bears band is re-
ported within 40 miles of the town, and Col
Amyolte teiegraphed for more troops. A cour-
Ter arrived in from Mcleod asking for aid there
as the Bloods are causing apprehension. The
Indians have made another raid at Red Deer
river on Mckenzie and Richards houses
CONGRATULATING CANADA.
TORONTO, Ont, May 19.-A cable dispatch to
the GLOBE says: "An the leading Journals con-
gratulate Canada on what they deem the prac-
ticai suppression of the rebellion in the north
west. They compliment the troops on their skill
and the courage displayed by the commanders
and men. In most quarters hope is expressed
that the government will not repeat the pre-
vious error OF showing leniency to Riel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

THE SMITH NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY held
o secret session to-day to consider the testimony
submitted.
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Col. LAMONT, the Presidents private secre'
tary, is expected to return to Washington this
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PROMoTIoNs.-Miss Ellen ]. Barnett, of New
Jersey; Mrs. Anna NJ. Coleman, of District OF
Columbia, and Miss Sarah Culbertson, OF
Indiana, have been promoted from $1,000 to
81 200 in the Pension office.
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Telegraph Poles ON 9TH Street.

RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS MEN ASK AN INJUNC-
TION TO PREVENT THE ERECTION OF THE PRO-
POSED NEW LINE.
To-day Mr.. w. A. Cook, for r. C.Hewitt. Jas.
R. Cassin, w. T. Thyson, John Pepper. VIM.
ODonnell and others filed bin in equity against
the Western Union telegraph company aud the
District Commissioners for an injunction to re-
strain the erection of telegraph lines on 7th St.,
from New York avenue to Boundary street, and
70 prohibit the issuance of such order by the
Commissioners. The compiainants, as COM
mittee representing the property holders on 7th
missioners yesterday TO protest against the tele-
graph company being allowed such privilege,
and not getting the satisfaction desired
they at once took this action to obtain the aid
Of the courts They state that they are the
owners or lessees OF property, engaged In vari-
Gus businesses or Industries; recite the man.
ner the defendant company was created and
the power conferred by Congress in regard to
the control over the streets and avenues on the
Commissioners of the District; charge that the
latter, not being authorized by the law or by the
powers conferred, have entered into an arrange
ment with the defendants for the erection ON
parts OF 7th street of large, high poles and vari-
Gus wires, 70 be used In telegraphic communica-
tion, and that the company have employed q
They set forth that 7th street Is one Of the old
est ana most 0ctive business streets of the city;
that the poles proposed to be erected will not
only be obstacles In the use Of the street, but
objects Of Disagreement, and for the purposes
Of the telegraph company are unnecessary, as
they can lay their wires Underground.
Judge Hagner set the matter for q hearing on
defendants to show cause why the Injunction
should not be granted.
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PATENTS IssUED.-Patents were issued to-day
as follows to citizens of Washington: James
B. Davis, gas check for ordnance; Robert b.
Donaldson, dental instrument; Lewis N. B.
patents combined, trestle socket and clamp and
sefadjusting clamping device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

AN ACKNowLEDGED FACT.
THAT NO OTHER ESTABLISHMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES CAN SHOW
SUCH A LARGE DISPLAY OF FINE
READY-MADE CLOTHING AS WE DO
THE MOST SURPRISING FEATURE
AND TALK OFTHE DAY IS THE FIT,
WORKMANSHIP AND EXTRA FINE
APPEARANCE WE PRODUCE ALL
OUR GARMENTS, AT SUCH EXTRAOR-
DINARILY Low PRICES.
WE CLAIM THE LEAD, AND CHAL-
LENGE THE REST TO PRODUCE OUR
EQUAL.
ROBINSON, PARKER & CO.,
ONE PRICE CLoTHIERs,
319 s. E. CORNER 7rH AND D Sis.
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The Long Strike at Straitayille.
IMPORTED MINERS GO TO WORK AT THE RI
DJCEn RATES

DUCED RATES.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 19.-Forty men began
work mining at Straitsville yesterday at the
reduced rates OF 40 cents per ton. They are un.
derstOod to be men who were brought into the
valley during the strike. 1t is understood that
the Union miners will make q strong effort TO
get them out, otherwise they will be com PEELED
TO work at this price, which they consider starv.
Ing wages. The operators wish to make their
rate apply to Straitsville alone, where the veins
are OF unusual thickness. This Is the first mine
to start at Straitsville since the long strike, and
the result will watched with interest
Base Ball for the Benefit OF the Statue
Fund.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, May 19.-The board OF
aldermen have challenged the members OF the
city council to play game Of base ball at the
Barnum grounds on memorial day for the BEN
fit Of the Bartholdi statue fund. The challenge
has been accepted, and q committee from each
body has been appointed to arrange the pre-
liminaries. The mayor will act as umpire.
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INDICTMENTS UNDER THE LAW FOR PRoTEC-
found the first indictments, under the act ior
the protection OF children passed by the last
Congress, against the following persons: Ellen
Gibson. alias Nellie Gibson. receiving one Sadie
+. Thomas in u house OF i'll fame, she being
under eighteen years of age. Sarah Bates. alias
Minnie Ford, similar ohehse as to Katie Clarke.
Ada Chipman, enticing female child, Sadie F.
Thomas, into q house of i'll fame.
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An Alleged Fraudulent Voucher
ANOTHER INDICTMENT AGAINST W. H, DENP-
SEY AND DANIEL CARRIGAN.
w. H. Dempsey and Daniel Carrigan were in
dicted to-day for presenting q false voucher on
the naval bureau of medicine and surgery-the
$735 voucher of October 9th, 1882, on which
two other indictments had been found.
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"ALkERs, 205 10TH ST. " w-CARBON-
w lied Moth Proof Paper sc. per yard: Whitewash
Brushes cheap Charcoal Pitch, Fire Clay and Brick
I<3ss' Ss@4sn-s. raster &c ap3
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DROVE HIS AGED PARENTS Our OF THE
HoUsE.-A young man, named Thomas Hill
was before Judge Smell this morning charged
with threatening his father, who is about eighty
years old. Officers Barry and Henry testified
that they arrested Hill, who was intoxicated
and had driven his parents from their house
He was required to give bonds in the sum of
500, in default to De committed for six mon tbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

MARRIAGE EL1CENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court To stephen
K. Collins and Ganeta L. Collins; w. H. Jones
and Annie Someryiile: Ross Hamilton, of Boyd
ton, Va. and NJ. B. Knox; Jas. NJ. Hull and
Enolu V. Bradburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

NAVAL ORDERS OF LOCAL INTEREsr-Com-
mander 3. H. McCalla, ordered to resume his
duties as assistant chief of the bureau of navi-
CATION; Lieut.. VIM. H. Reeder, ordered to duty
In the Navy department. Lieut. VIM. FL.
Cowles, ordered to resume duty as member of
York; Lieuts. John c. Colwell, W. kellogg and
Alex. Sharp. ordered to special duty at the
to duty in ordnance instruction 40 the WASH
ington navy yard: Ensign II. NJ. Witzel, ordered
to duty at the Smithsonian Institution: Ensign
John H. Gibbons, ordered to duty at the naval
observatory; Assistant Surgeon +. N. Ogden,
ordered to the st. Louis at League Island navy
yard; Lieut.. Commander Louis Kingsley, d.
inst, and ordered to instruction in torpedo
service at Newport, Juno 1st; Lieut.. Chas. o.
Allibone, granted leave of absence until August
I'd; Lieut.. T. B. n: Mason and Passed Assistant
Surgeon Robert Whiting, having returned from
waiting orders; Paymaster Stephen Rand, hay
ordered to settle accounts and wait orders the
orders Of Commander VIM. G. Wise to New
rort for attendance in torpedo instruction are
revoked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

GEN. HAZEN's SUIT FOR LIBEL.-Chief Sig
nal Officer Hazen has brought suit for libel in
the supreme court of New York against the
New York Times He lays his claim for dam
ages at 100000 The complaint is based on
two editorial articles which appeared in the
Times, accusing HaZen of false statements re-
garding the failure of Lieut.. Garlington's rellci
expedition; of attempting to evade proper
and honest investigation of his official conduct
bility for his own misconduct upon some other
mans shoulders, and declaring that he was not
an honorable soldier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

VIoLAToRs OF POSTAL REGULATIoNs.-The
Postmaster General spent yesterday In attend
ing to the business of the department, and, In
consequence, no fourth-class or presidential
postmasters were appointed to-day. He was
occupied for some time yesterday with Gen.
Bryant, the Assistant Attorney General for the
will be taken in the cases now pending before
the department relating to the violations OF
postal laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr-At Queens
r., three miles from the city. Lewis ID. Means.
proprietor. On Monday 135 head of cat.
cattle on the market and sold: Best, 5ss TO
55s; good, SO to 512; fair, to 5L4; medium,
4s4 to 5; ordinary, 81, to 4h,c. 923 old sheep
and lambs up and sold. Old sheep 3 to 5c.
Lambs, GA TO &c. II cows and calves up, sell
ing from $50 to $50 per head. State Of the
market fair for both cattle and sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

Mr.. MCCAMMoN's sUCCEssoR.-It has been
stated that the articles written against the pub
lie school system by Mr.. Zach. Montgomery,
who has been offered the position of assistant
attorney general for the Interior department,
have been sent to the President, and opposition
to his appointment has been nude. The place,
however, does not become vacant until the Path
instant, and in the meantime Mr. Montgomery
is occupying u desk in the office and is making
himself familiar with the duties Of the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19

THE DESPATCH arrived at New York May 1S,
having destroyed by torpedoes the wreck
off Cape Charles. The wreck off Scotland
light proved to be the schooner w. s. Mackie
run down by one OF the Old Dominion steamers.
The steamer Rescue, of the Merritt Wrecking
company, was ut the wreck under O contract 10
raise it
, 1885-08-23
Poor, stricken Spain.

MADRrp, Aug. 22.-Thcrc were 4,4s3
new cases Of cholera and 1,44l deaths
reported throughout Spain YESTERDAY. The
returns for the populous province Of
Navarro, however, are still incomplete.
King Alfonso has donated $1,000 to the
Granada cholera fund. Money was badly
needed at that place. q
The condition Of Granada remains
pitiable. Hundreds of people are at
tackled by cholera in a single street nearly
every day. There are no doctors and no
authorities to look after the victims, who
often pass through their agonies in the
streets and expire unattended it the gut
tiers. Most of the unaffected populnce
have hed, and the few healthy citizens
that remain are disheartened and apathet-
ic. Corpses remain uncofhned and uni
Identified. The very misery wrought by
the plague has become a nuisance. and
the government has rcsorted to a desper-
ate cxpedient, compelling the soldiers and
.conyicts to carry on the work of removing
from the public ways and interring the
bodies of the unknown dead. j
, 1885-08-23
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
London Holds a Great Morality
Demonstration.
A Catholic Bishop Defends the
0stracissd Kelley.
Pitiable Condition of the Once
Famous Granada.
A Grand Morality Demonstration.

A Grand Morality Demonstration,
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The morality
demonstration at Hyde park tins after
noon wa attended by an enormou crowd.
Contingents for the parade had been all
day %converging at various points with
banners, bands and mmberless wagons
loaded with women, all displaying great
enthusiasm. The weather was fine, and
thousands Of people have assembled at
the park to await the commencement of
the demonstration. Later, at 4:20
o'clock. the HYDE park meeting had
equalled in numbers the great assemblage
which gathered at the same place some
months ago to make n demonstration in
favor Of the enlarged franchise bill.
Thousands Of women are in the crowd
and ten times as many more on the way.
In the procession to to the park one of
the WAGONS in the procession carried
twenty four little girls dressed in whiteI
These girls held alof a banner bearing
the inscription Shall the innocentu be
Slain?' Another cart carried a large
fac smile of the queens letter to Mrs.
Gen. Booth approving of the Salvation
Army's work in the rescuing of young
girls from vice. The Fast End contingent
of the procession started towards Hyde
park promptly at 4 o'clock. This body
had three bands and carried sundry ban
ners, all having inscribed on them such
notices as. Save Our Daughters" etc.
The cart which carried an charged copy of
the queen's +, letter was given the middle
place in the line of the East End contin-
gent This body had in line no less than
a Neutrality-suspicious. wagon. With tho
exception OF ono bearing twenty four girls
under Is years Of age and dressed in
white, the wagons were laden with
women dressed in the deepest mourning.
and the vehicles themselves were all
heavily draped with black. Following the
wagons we're about 1000 men on foot.
All traffic had to be suspended during the
progress of the procession along it's entire
route
The demonstration included temperance
s~ocities, Good TempArs, Band of Hope
Lodges. Salvation Armies and various
trade and labor societies, ladies Of the
national societies in wagons, and Young
Mems Christian Associations from nine
sections Of the metropolis, besides cxcur-
sion parties from the provinces, number
ing many thousands. Bands headed each
contingent, and numberless banners were
carried. Ten platforms were improvised
around the Reformers tree in Hyde
park A resolution was passed stimuli
t~aneously at all the platforms pledging
the meeting to assist in enforcing the
provisions Of the criminal amendment act,
LArER.-One hundred and fifty thou
sand persons attended the morality dem
onstration in Hyde park this afternoon.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the
vase assembage.