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Evening star., 1885-06-06

Washington Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
The press OF this District with some outside
help, has Just finished sharp and decisive cam.
paign against the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict, the lesson OF which will be likely TO last
these officers through the rest OF their terms.
When the water supply was shown TO be Sc
riousiy polluted, through the gross neglect OF
these Commissioners. instead OF making the
least move toward remedying the evil, they
began TO deny that there was any pollution.
and sneer at those who had exposed Il. Two
clealsts, IN their Interests. made anal
ysls oI the wafer that fell little short of
proving that "A reasonable amount OF NTH
their families relished the water. as it
was. ana took II without altering. Two prores-
soFs Ia one of the District universities insisted
tilSt u was excellent, In spite OF the whatever
~ had I'm IL. But the Independent press per-
sisted In telling the sickening truth. Then the
c:S was SET uP IN the interest OF the Commits
sioners that those who talked of polluted water
were enemies OF the city, since the water nj tho
mead OF the aqucduct was excellent and wns
only polluted by the criminal neglect of those
Responsible for the surroundings OF the aous-
aucI ms argument was speedily turned on
those weak men who originated IL.
Meantime the citizens and AL officials except
the Commissioners, were becoinin Ing e xasl ed
Those al fault suddenly found themselves
without defenders, and finally the question
Win them, WAS not whether they should
remedy their Dcglects. but whether they could
10 H. quickly enough 10 save their heads. They
are now rushing the work, aud doing exactly
what the newspapers pointed ont necessary,
and which they declare useless aud unueces.
sary. But whether this enforced activity win
save them is as Yet "a question which excites
much public curiosity Nv r.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

The trouble at st. James Episcopal church,
In Chicago, has been settled by the rector, DR.
Fibbert, consenting to do away with certain
innovations in the service which some of his
parishioners thought bordered on the rtualistic.
DR.. Vibbert announces that he will cease inton-
ing the psalms of the morning service and will
do away with the choral service which he had
Instituted for afternoons. The boy choir will.
however, continue, but will take no part i'm the
lessons, the congregation reading them as for
merry. In making this announcement Or. NiD-
bert says that he had intoned the lessons be-
cause he thought the words OF the great psalm
ster were more effective when given thus than
badly read, but that he has discovered that a
large portion OF his parishoners thought other
wise. As TO the choral afternoon service he
had started that as an experiment, thinking
that by 1t he could perhaps reach strangers aud
bring in church people who otherwise it would
be impossible to attract. AS, however, many OF
he would yield 10 their wishes and return TO the
old form Of worship,
Evening star., 1885-06-06
The Local stock Market.

The market here has displayed somewhat
more activity than during last week. Bonds
generally have been very strong, on large n Y.
orders per cent 91s 1852 bid, 1856 116 asked
and per cent 116 bid. Gas stock, Pennsyl-
vania telephone and market stock showed
some trading in, the sales in each of them
being considerably in excess Of previous weeks.
Sales In gas were made at 4242, in Pennsyl-
vania telephone at So, Chesapeake & Potomac,
81. All Insurance shares have remained mac
tive and dull, except National Union, for which
ISIS is bid. No transactions have occurred in
bank stocks. There Is demand for Great Falls
Ice at 50 and Z. s. Electric light 4l. The Real
Estate Title Co. will declare 3 per cent divi-
dend, payable on July 1st. The principal issues
OF ID. c. 6 per cent, also pay their coupons on
that date. There Is reported net increase OF
$1,000 for month of May over April in the
pany, and dividend of per cent Is more than
probable, payable next month.
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The Warrington Wholesale Market.

The Price Current Of the Washington City
Produce exchange for this week says that an
ample stock Of -four is arriving and in store,
with market quiet for all grades. The daily re-
seipts of wheat are light, with market steady
Speculation in future supplies indicates a
crop and damage to same. Hay is in good de-
mand and market steady. Quotations of tim
track, out Of store three or four dollars per
hundred higher. The butter supply is daily in
creasing and price declining. Garlic and
mixed grades neglected, and when sold will go
into use at very low price. The supply of
eggs is sufficient for current demands, and sales
are made subject to deduction for bad and
broken ones. Old fowls are in quiet demand
Spring chickens in good sale, but generally
only, medium in size, and sell accordingly.
no demand nor market. The old stock of po-
tatOeS Is ample. with market lower
Evening star., 1885-06-06
The millionaire Sport,
HOW GEORGE LAW GOES UNFRAMED AMONG
THE TERRoRs OF NEW YORK.

The Millionaire Sport.
HOW GEORGE LAW GOES UNFRAMED AMONG
THE TERRoRs OF NEW YORK.
New York Correspondence.
It was from a notorious resort of gamblers,
pugilists and thieves that saw the owner OF
seven millions emerge. The time was past mid
night, aud he seemed to have no care for the
valuables on his person. A heavy gold chain
led across his vest to a probably fine watch. In
his studs and rings were diamonds worth
$4,000, and his wallet Is seldom empty. This
was George Law-not the famous railroad
builder who accumulated an enormous fortune
In the days when milliouaires were scarce, but
his son, heir and namesake, q tall, good-looking
man OF 30. Why was he not robbed in the den
out OF which be brought 30 much portable prop.
erty In safety? Because he is the most liberal
patron Of sports In New York, the demi-god OF
money among them, and 1t is an unwritten
law TO them that he shall not be molested.
Fear has more to do with this than love. The
thief who robbed him would be hunted out of
town by his fellows.
It is said that he spends hundred thousand
dollars year in purses for contests and direct
gffts to professional athletes That is his diver.
sion. He is a gentleman I'm rearing education
and Instincts; the toughs with whom he comes
Ia contact are merely the creatures of his
pleasure. He would kick any one OF them out
OF the street railroad Office In which he spends
his business hours, but at night they may be
conyivially familiar with him. my father was
locked the door on me at IL o'clock-but was
usually on the outside" A curious and withal
popular product Of extreme wealth is young
George Law.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

m, at ms late residence, 1924 4 street norsSw1S
funeral viii take Place ss on Mendayy Snn. g. 9.
c-.sock. Friends are invited attend. .
EiHEL NAY. daugn,er Of Charles % - and d MasiiSs a.
Gordon aged years and months.
kRETsCHMAR- On the morning Of Friday. Jups
6, 1855, MARIE EsrELLE, daughter OF n. 4
FnssraI services from the residence Of her srs.s
private. .
.T 1s Inns Illness s.sSss sSs
Alice and the late John Lynch.
Our Mary has departed:
our nome Is wrapt In gloom
Why should we not be broken- hearted
4. When tears of sorrow reach the tomb.
Although her body viii be carried
Her sola has made its glad thank ssivfng
Before the throne VI God.
BY uER snrrA
Funeral viii take place from the residence q ~
mother, 2ls street northeast SUNDAY. june :. q
tend
oKER On Saturday, June s.h: 1855. afse. long
of Catherine oker, in the seth year OF lis aga
Funeral takes place from his late residence, 1l11
Friends Of the family invited 10 attend.
PARkEk al,dI sS, On TT THURSDAY JHne Ash isss SseH
A, relict sf Thomas 7. Parker. aged Ssvsnty4vs
years snd sixteen days
l52S Fifteenth street northwest. sunday June tn
at O'Clock The relatives and friends are invited
70 attend ~
PAUL June 5th, 1855. Mrs HARRIET PAUL.
formerly Miss Cartwright.
Funeral Will take place al 2 o'clock from 81 Paul A
M. T. Church, Eighth street southwest, Sunday the
stn inst Friends and relatives respectfully invt
ted to attend.
REAGAN. SATURDAY., June 9Th, 1885, at o a M
PATRICK REAGAN, after = lingering iilness which
he bore with Christian foftitude aged seyepty-foear
years, native OF county Limerick, ireland
Funeral Monday June 9TH. q p na.. from his la1s
residence. 9OS First street northwest
RICKETTS,. On Friday, June 8, 1885, q 1870 q
M. at the residence Of 4. Hunter 2-S Prince str0s
Alexandra, Virginia, JANE. the widow Of VIM. 6sDU.
art Ricketts,, formerly of Alexandria-
Funeral from St Dominie's church. thu CITY. -
two O'Clock. Sunday, the 7th inst, Intsrment q NJ
Olivet cemetery.
WALKER. Mrs. NANCY WALKER Departed thu
life suddenly Friday June 9Th, 1856 All O'Clock
NJ her late residence l2S Virginia southwest
Only asleep In Jesus.
FuI6ral services at the 9th street Bsp6ist church.
corner 6t and streets at four o'clock Monday,
June Sth. Relatives and friends are cordially invttSI
to be present
Evening star., 1885-06-06

Mr. John Esten Cooke. OF Virginia, has made
searching investigation of the Pocahontss
maiter.and he is satisfied, from all the evidence
to be had, that Smith was captured by q party
of Indians in 1907, and carried 10 the Indian
capital on York river, where Powhatan ordered
him To be slain. Pocahontas interfered 10 save
him. She took smiths head I'm her arms 20
that 1T was impossible To beat out his brains
Without hitting her. Powhatan consented to
spare the prisoner. and treated him kindly
-htcrward smith released some Indian prison.
efs, stating that II WAS tor the sake OF Pocahou-
tas. He told his friends i'm jamestown that Po-
ciiilonias had saved his life. In "A letter 70
queen Anne he said that he would be guilty uf
the deadly poison of ingrattude" " III he forao4
the goodness of poeahontas. In several letters
he gave TO this girl credit Tor his rescue from
deatil. III was on this account that pocahontas
was hatteringly received at the Englfh court.
Alter her marriage TO Rolfe she WAS baptized
band"
Evening star., 1885-06-06

VMe VI MisS Ht1IS PerJ0red witnesses.
In the case OF the people against Martha VIII
son, colored, now under trial for perjury in the
celebrated sharon divorce suit. Miss Matte
Bracket, who was at first an important wit
ness for Miss Hill aud later for Senator sharon.
was ON The stand ia San Francisco yesterday.
perjury on behalf OF Miss HUI. She said. ~
Know I have told lies against Mr. sharon.
Know II Was olackmailing case against him
ientered into conspiracy with Miss HUI 70
blackmail and defraud Mr.. sharon bu; now I
want 70 tell the truth, as my conscience worrie
me. Miss hiii promised me ten thousand dol.
dresses II she oid not Ihave not been prom ised
one cent 70 changamy testimony. and don 4
expect 10 receive anything. 1 was led TO change
my course OF action because found that Mis-
mn a.l nao given the business away, and
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MAR RIED.

BoWMAN-wooD. Thursday, June a. 1885
MAGGIE f. BOWMAN to w. " WOOD by Rev =
L. Cuthbert
MAURf On Saturday, June 9,
1883, AT the rectory of Trinity Church. by the Rev
Dr Thos. q. Addison. FoNTAINE MAURY %
LIZZIE L. BLACkLOCk, both Of Washington, d.
g.
M0SHER-KENDIG. Baltimore Thursday. Arfal
SON, 1855, ALEXANDER MOSIIER and MARY
LOUISE hENDIG, both Of Washington CITY. ID. G
STEEENS-yOsE ON June Sd, 1856, at An
Sonis Church, IN this city, by the pastor, Rev ush
shippep, SAMUEL STEVENS aud Miss SARAH n
JOSE, both of Washington. d. &. .
Evening star., 1885-06-06
A Farmer Killed bJ Lightning.

PATERSON, n. j., June 6.-rhe stable Of David
Van Guilder, Il farmer of Saddle River, Bergen
county, IL miles from here, was struck by
lightning yesterday. and Van GuiIder who was
III the stable ut the time. killed. i negro
who was Standin. in front of the stable WAS
stunned. The body oi Van Guider was found
with one hand on tine halter of one OF three
horses which were killed. but was removed be-
fore the destruction OF the stable, which was set
on fire by the lightning.
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The Journal Suits Settled.

MONTREAL, June 6.-Tne Journal suits, both
civil and criminal, that caused so much gossip
here. have been amicab,y settled by the lawyer
of Weir, the broker. and the bishop of Journal
Weir has given up all bonds deposited with him
by Canon Bernard pending the law suits be-
tween the riva. bishops ON getting clear re-
cept indemnifying him from any further re-
course. All pending sliits will be withdrawn
and the costs paid by the present bishop of
Journal. The suits against the Vile Marie
bank, for which there were grounds, has
been Withdrawn and the banks costs paid in
fall
Evening star., 1885-06-06

I T1IE
IRISH QUESTION.
The British cabinet yesterday discussed Irish
coercion for two hours, but failed to reach
an agreement Earl Spencer, In an interview
with Mr.. Gladstone Thursday, stated that an
irreducible minimum Of coercion he considered
indispensable for governing Ireland He showed
by his absence from the council yesterday that
ne was determined there should be no compro-
mise. The majority of the cabinet support Earl
Spencer. Mr.. Gladstone is anxious that there
shall be no disruption in the face OF the general
election, and asked Mr.. Cham 5erlain and Sir
Charles Dixie to accede to Earl Spencers full de-
mands for one year. The council was adjourned
until! next Tuesday. The excitement in minis
ter1al circles over the crisis last night was in
tense. It was said that Sir Charles Dixie and
Mr.. Chamberlain intend to resign.
Evening star., 1885-06-06
How Beef IL Canned i'm Chicago.

froin lne uG&gO News.
what becomes of such meat as Is not salahle
TO the dealer IN family supplies" was the In
Quiry made of "A Northslde butcher
What becomes Of IL? Well, I'll tell you.
After the retail dealers and the buyers for the
hotels and restaurants have been down In the
evening aud selected their supplies the buvers
from Inc canning and packing houses come
along and buy up the rest. They size up the
amount and give 80 much for IL i'm bulk with.
out regard 10 quality. ! worked for q great
packing house awhile, aud nothing but starva.
tlon would Induce me to eat any canned beef.
All the scraps-every thing that can't be used
In any other way-are put in, and assure YOU
there Is not an ounce of meat lost because II
might be soiled or otherwise unfit TO be eaten
Every particle Is scraped from the bones. Then
nj al sent Through a chute 10 the room below
where IL isdninped on the floor IL is packed IN,
there--layer OF beef and layer OF ice-tiu the
room Is fuli. When "A sufficient stock Is accu,
mulated IL Is removed for canning. All beef
that cannot be sold for table I'm fresh con.
dillon goes 10 the canning factories"
DENoCNcING THE LONDON ALDERMEN.-The
press OF Paris make a violent attack upon the
aldermen OF London for refusing a vote OF CON.
doience upon the death OF Victor Hugo, NJ
Rocheiort calls the aldermen a band OF .iRpop
IA m ion ffrpfla
Evening star., 1885-06-06
or for Northern Summer Resorts.

OH Tor Northern Summer Resorts.
CLoUD OF MOSQUITOES A QUARTER OF MILE
LONG.
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from
Cape May Courthouse, n. j., says: Ephraim
Sloan, an old farmer living q mile from this
place, saw what he supposed was o cloud of
smoke. but, watching it carefully until 1t came
over him, he was astonished TO find that ii was
a cloud nearly a quarter OF o mile long, OF the
biggest kind OF mosquitoes. He directed the
attention OF several farmers TO the cloud. and
all admit that Mr.. Sloan's sight did not deceive
him. II was heading in = nprtheastiy direction,
and. II nothing tnterfered yith It's progress,
would probably land somewhere in Atlantic
the eastern shore OF Maryland or Delaware.
They made no stop for refreshments while In
cloud settled down at Dennisyt{le, In this
county, and made things extremely lively for
the inhabitants, ana o number Of cattle were
killed by them.
Evening star., 1885-06-06
A Cyclone Along the Atlantic Coast.
MUCH DAMAGE AT RICHMOND, BALTIMORH
AND LONG BRANCH.

The storm which struck Washington yester.
day afternoon was felt over wide area, ex.
tending from Petersburg, Va, to New York.
AT Petersburg Venable's large tobacco factory
was partially unroofed, and trees and fences
were blown down. At Richmond several
houses were unroofed. During the gale an old
two-story brick cooper shop ON Dock street col
lapsed,. and w. ]. Penton, the proprietor, his
nine-year-old son and an old man named John
Harlow were caught in the ruins. The three
were quickly rescued, but all OF them wero Sc
riously injured. Mr.. Fenton had his thigh
broken and head badly cut; his con had q
frightful cash on the head and died last night
In Baltimore houses were unroofed and build
fngs in course OF erection Demolished. In Pat
terson park many fine tpees were uprooted. At
Highlandtown, q suburb. Chris. RauernEatud
was struck by q flying scantling and killed. In
New York the Thermometer .. 2:40 stood u
So degrees. Three minutss later q h1avy
shower came up and by $40 the mercury had
fallen IL degrees. At aighs overcoats were
necessary, the thermometer calling TO sc: At
Long Branch unfinished cottages were dam.
aged. The schooner 0reyho0n1 had both
masts carried away In the ohFeWsbury Htvoe.
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Evening star., 1885-06-06

CHILDs-HENRY.-Therew was a very quiet but
very pretty wedding service at the Vermont
Avenue Christian church on May 2Sth, the con-
tracting parties being DIR. Childs and Miss Mabel
ceive congratulations IN the church. and q
happy tiue OF handshaking ensued, after which
OF the brides adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Henry Garrett, at the New Colony OF Tacoma
Park. ON the Metropolitan Branch road, where
reception was afterward held.
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Transferx Of Real Estafe.

Deeds In fee have been hled us follows: T, E.
Wagsaman to John e. Waggaman, part 3, 50.
addition TO Georyetown; $6SOO. c. Burgess to
X. l.. Phelps. part 2, So. 1899; 800 E. Temple
ct al. trustees, 10 +. T. Hanegan lot 8, So 69S:
S625.0o. W. Hewlett to A. II. Jackson, lot $50.
sub. 17O, Prathers sub. Mt. Pleasant; $780,
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Double Tragedy i'm New Bedford.
CHARLES FOSS KILLS PHILLIP D. SLOCUNE
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF.

AND SHOOTS HIMSELF.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, June Ga terrible
tragedy occurred in this city just before noon
to-day IN the outfitting store of Phillip E. Slo-
cumb, No. Is South Water street. SlOcumb
sitting at his desk in the counting-room
making entry in his ledger when Charles
Foss came from back room, leaned moment
from. the store, and, without speaking, drew a
revolver aud fired one shot, which entered Slo-
cumbs head ut the base Of the skull, and he
fell from the stool to the floor and died almost
instantly. immediately after this Foss went
To the back room and, putting the muZzle OF
the pistol 10 his right temple, pulled the trigger
and fell to the floor.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

RANGE OF THE THERMONErER.-The follow.
Ing were the readings ut the signal Office to-day:
. a. m. 5S.4; a. H., 600: II q. m., 69.1; 2
p. H., 1870.
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The e. o. n, c. .. the l.sAz....


The following letter has been sent % Col usy.
wood by Admiral Jouett
NORTH ATLANTIC STATION
u. - FLAGsnIP THSN GssEE
AsPINwALI, 4. :. G., May 20, 1855
Oh. Chris Hdvscood. Z. " NJ G, CSsansaaas.,s
Nartae BaUdi,oa, TsfJtmsse Of Paasrsa,
SIR: Your departure fro;s the isthmus with
your command gives me occasion TO express
my high estimation OF the marine battalion.
You aud your battalion came from hcms ai The
first sound of slarm, and you have deae Asrl
and honest work. The marine battalion hes
been constantly at the mont, where danger AID
disease We're sure 10 come hrsl. and alwaya
when coafiict has seemed imnliE NJ, l have
relied with most implicit confdcpce on that
body OF tired soldiers No condict has coma,
but am well aware how uobiy and steadily
through weary and an xious nights. exposed 10
a deadly climate, the marines have guarded our
countrys Interests. Please comm mrnicate sc
your command my grateful acknowledgment
~ their faithful service ON the isthmus ~
f3naIna, and accept nv sincere thanks for your
own earnest and valuable assistance. Very re-
spectfally, your obedient servant.
JAS. +. JorErr,
Bear ADMIRAL Commanding u. !. Naval Forvs
on North Atlantic station.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

THE WALES COURT-MARTIAL.-Danie Car
rigan was a witness before the Wales court
martial to-day. His testimony did not estab-
lIsh any collusiOn with ex-Surseon General
Wale
Evening star., 1885-06-06

DR.. =. e. 10y, who killed Harry Champlin.
hts oruther-in-lAw, In Cincinnati was discharged
in the police court, the judge saying that the
testimony made out clearly q case Of selE.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

An AMERICAN SUING FOR ALIMoNY.-A
cable dispatch from Paris. June 5, says: Miss
Dumsdey, an American, is suing LHerie, the
Opera ComiQue tenor, for 81, 400 yearly aliIfony.
Miss Dumsdey says she was married to L'Herie
AFTER q ceremony of divorce from his first wife
at Podosvar, Miss Dumsdey having insisted
upon his obtaining divorce, which was impos-
sible IN France. They lived together six years,
when l. Herie deserted her. He told Miss Dulns-
Qey that the Podosvaf ceremony was o comedy.
Judgment has been deferred for week. During
the trial the first wife created scene In the
court
Evening star., 1885-06-06

A COLoRED MESSENGERS QUICK DISCHARGE.
Mrs. Henrietta Shewater, colored woman,
who has been since 1869 a messenger in the
Patent office. found this morning when she
came to the office notice OF her discharge, and
her successor, also colored, in her place.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

CONFESSED THE RoBBERY. - VIM. T. East
wood, young man from McKeysport, Pa, was
G. Saunders OF a $50 silver certificate, He con
fessed the robbery and gave up the money.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

SITTING BULLS PRESENT TO THE PopE.-On
May % Bishop Martin, of Dakota, presented to
Pope Leo Kill, on behalf of Sitting Bull, q
was decorated with paintings by the great
Sioux chiefs nephew. One Of the pictures rep-
resented the fight in which Custer fell.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

REFUSED TO SEE CALLERS.-In compliance
with rule adopted by the cabinet last Thurs
dar, the President and the heads of all the ex-
ecutive departments secluded themselves from
the public to-day and denied themselves to all
visitors.
Evening star., 1885-06-06

MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk Of the court to
Abraham L. Hilton and Emma ROckey; Joseph
10. Daley and Catherine Casey; S. Van Bray and
Hazel Marion, both OF Chicl %, ILL.,; Alb. Watts,
of Philadelphia and Ann. T.. Stevens.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening and 2:3O pm prices
ofthe New York Stock market to-day, reported by
special wire to II. Il Dodge 5:,9 18th street:
Evening star., 1885-06-06
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO June 6-1 p m.-There q rather
heavy realizing after the noon hour, and under strong
selling the market fell back ia from top figures and
Sssasys August PA; ssp'emoer, 93s. Corn easier
sssierC.ssh and june, 33i.; July. 33s: August 2ol.
Rye 60. Barley nominal Flax seed, 1.3sal 81
Whisky, l.15. Pork iower-June 10. 90: July. 1925:
August, 1885. Lard easer-Cssh and June. 65O July
ulru:f 81
Evening star., 1885-06-06

Thepcuemis1resD ct Napoleon. Jsckson eoun<v.
hee Married the democrat who Il = o6poooej
yth be appotntod hersuopsasegs-Lonsja01G GKoh.]