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BALTIMORE, Nd. April 22.-virginis skies, con-
solidated. 50l2; past-due coupons, So; new ten
forties. 1884,: new threes, 47l2 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 22.-Cotton dun and
middng, 1O2,. Flour steady and quiet-Howard
street and western super, 3.25a362; do. extra,
3.S.a4.2 5 do. family. 4.25a5.25; city mills super,
.25a3.5U do: extra 375a4. 90; do. Rio brands 500:
Patapsco family, 600: do superlative patent, 625.
Wheat-southern firm and quiet; western frmer;
No Maryland, l.O6a1O714: No western winter
red, spot 9Sl2a99ls; fresh May, 99i.a99l2: June
LOIS .Olss: July, 1O4 asked Corn southern
higher for white: yellow steady: western a shade
higher; southern white 5Sia59 southern yellow, sra
5s western mixed spot: 5sa54, fresh; April 5sl2a
dull-southeEn 43a47: western white. 45a4s; do.
Mixed 42a44; Pennsylvania, 43a47. Rye quiet.
t3a IS. Hay steady and frm-prime to choice Penn
sylvania and Maryland, 2o.OOa22 90. Provisions
steady Mess pork, u 25a1 81 SO. Bulk meats-shoul-
ders and clear as rib sides, pseked 6a5A Bacon.
Lard-refined, Sla. Butter firm-western packed 10
ais creamery, 2Oa27 Eggs lower and quiet. 12aI3.
Petroleum dull-refined, 7Asa7aa Coffee duh and
easy-Ro cargoes, ordinary to fair, Sass. Sugar
dull-A soft, 8; copper refined higher and Arm,
f0ssall: Whisky steady and quiet 1.20al q.
1l64d: -four, Is: grain. nominally AID. Receipts
-four, 1887 barrels: wheat, 900 bushels; corn,
10000 bushels: oats, 5000 bushels rye, 600
bushels. Shipments-wheat, 700 bushels. Sales
wheat, 424, 900 bushels; corn. 1:3SO0O bushels
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO ILL, April 22.-Closing prices: Wheat
April, ssh; May sy+ June, 81 July, 93s. Corn
April, 46as: May, June Ats July, 4SSs. Oats
May, 34a4: June 35l. July 35as. Pork-Aprfl, IL So
May, 11.S0: June. i 100; July, l2.O6. Lard
April. 6S5: May. e.so: June. 7.O2la; July. 7.10
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GEN. GRANT TAKES WALK.-sen Grants
ride yesterday was about three-quartam OF n
nour long. About O'Clock Gen. Grant, cocoon.
his colored attendant, took a short walk, Col
Grant walked by his side. but not touching him
and few feet behind paced HARRISON The
general walked 10 the corner OF 66th street And
Madison avenue, there turned and paced bach
he used cane and walked slightly limpinr
out there was nothing OF tottering feebleneSs
and as he was congratulated during the little
walk, he responded with THANK you" I'm a
voice that was clear and flrm. AT 10 O'Clock
eral feels no worse after his ride and walk there
Is a slight return of neuralefc pain, and palm AT
night-n -
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THE BALTIMORE SUN" IN WASHINGTON.
A s. Abel q Co., the proprietors OF the Balti-
more Sun, have purchased on street. between
18th and 14th streets a lot % II. front and 80
feet deep, No. 1917. and well known for nearly
year past as the headquarters OF the demo-
cratic and Inauguration committees. They pro-
pose TO erect q fine fourstory building covering
the lot, to be known as "The sun Building
The Washington bureau will occupy a portion
OF the moor fitted up for the business and corre-
spondents Offices, and connected by wire with
the main Office in Baltimore. The Washington
edition Of the sun will be served from this Of
nee to carriers and newsdealers. The improve.
ment promises to be one of the handsomest
that viii be made on street.
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THE MARYLAND TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
AND MR. DANIELS. - At the meeting of the
Maryland state Temperance alliance In Balti-
more yesterday the president, Mr.. William
DANIEL declined reelection, avowing his pur.
pose TO connect himself with an independent
movement for the purpose OF meeting ballot
with ballot. He implored the temperance peo-
hioition party ''not 20 crticise us and injure N
wherever you can. Let us agree to diner, but
for Gods sake don't let us fight each other -
After some opposition to Mr.. Daniels' with
dent
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The Ohio legislature has passed an act requir.
ing all judicial executions to take place within
the walls of a penitentiary.
The authorities of Londonderry, Ireland, have
forbidden the counter demonstration arranged
by the nationalists for Saturday, when the
Prince of Wales visits that city.
disastrous fire ragged this morning in Whea-
ton, twenty-four miles west of Chicago. A steam
engine was dispatched from the latter city.
DR.. Joshua Potts, of Lancaster, Pa. convicted
of performing criminal operation on a young
and to undergo five years Imprisonment.
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A NUMBER OF DWELLINGS, AND CHUnCHE

A NUMBER OF DWELLINGS, AND CHURCHES
DAMAGED AT DENIsoN.
GALVESTON, TEX, April PA special dis
patch to the Ne,cs from Denison says: A tor
nado struck this city last night from the SOUTH
west, Its course being nearly identical with the
cyclone Of two years ago. Over dozen dwell
1ngs were badly twisted and otherwise dam
aged. Three wooden churches were moved sew
erai feet. Two business houses were unroofed
and wrecked in the upper stories. The only
seriously injured by the crashing IN of a roof
me total damage Throughout the city is esti-
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baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

sCHEDULEIN Effect SUNDAY. DEC. 21sr 1884
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Leave Washington nom station corner of New Jer-
is Sr s Cssaso an 500 ssLss and 1910 daily The
POO Am Is fast Limited Express to Pittsburg and
next q soo No extra lsI are Charged 90
this train for fast time.
pm and 1910 PIN, with Through Coaches and
s.s sssPng Ga an to sG9vs R0iinss without
Cincinnati and St LOUIS arriving In Cnc,nnasi nes Il
: Charged on this train for fast time extra 'fs
For PIIsourg q, 300 am with Parlor Car and g. 40
sieeping tsrs 70 Pit.s6urg De'''''' Will
fsT pd B1m0se on EeeS days Sl9 e. GAO In $50 $50
$50, 40, $40. $40 7:lo :;l5. s:25, I0-~ o pm
am: LIS. 100. 4:40. Sac. 7IO. 7:I5. s:25. 1870
For points on the Shenandoah Valley railroad an
points south. 80 An anu $40 pm daily. S:25
= L. tram mas Pullman sleeper Washington 10 New
For Annapolis. $40 m and 1910 ana 4:3O pm. On
For Way stations Between EN- Washington and Ba.ti.
S and To- go pm so an sun saS PA 4 and
i5o: z;sS; 5is and q: pm: For stations A On
snd S s asy 44o DAILY sgnasy
and Valley Sraneh sso5 am daily. except sunday:
For Hassrs,Own and Winchester. pos am daily e.
Daily eacep. S.indt% To Winc e>ser
.Talns arrive from the West daily. 600. 72o an.
From AnnaPsIis. $50 Am, and $50 and 5:25 pm
cuIuaY, IVsto Ill o-oo pm;
FROM Lexington. o%SU j. IN. daily, except Sunday
from Frederick and intermediate points SOB a m
and $40 d daily, except sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington $40 GAO
..2u, 3, and 1880 an. 12:1o. $780, 3, 4. 400 S,
and is an iss s26 $50 sso and 40 1855
pm
AL trains from Washington stop Relay Station AZ.
cept LIS, 3:l5 and 1:l0 pm.
For further information apply at the Baltimore and
Ohio Ticket Ofice-washngton station. 619 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue corner l4th street, where
ORDERS VIII be taken for baggage to be checked and
received az any point IN the city.
-. b DURHAM, General Manager, Baltimore.
d22 e. X. LORD. General Passenger Agent
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THoMAs J. FISHER & CO, Real Estate A
SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE,
PENCE, No 1923 X STREET NORTHWES'


CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. BEING THE HANDSOME RESI-
DENCE, No 1923 X STREET NORTHWEST,
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of s.eA
the District Of Columbia passed on the 9th day isN
of January A. D., 1884, and a supplemental laa.l
1854, In equity cause No 4.944 wherein the United
states of America is complainant and Samuel s.
SmOot, ct al. are defendants the undersigned
trustee named In said decree, will offer for sale
public auction, i'm front of the premises, on TU ES-
DAY: THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1885.
parcel ofreal estate situate in the city of Wash
ington. D. C., known and described as lot number
twelve, t121 in kidwels subdivision of square num-
bered two hundred and seventeen, (217) recorded
In the ofce OF the surveyor of the District of Column
bia the said lot having frontage of "a feet the
north side OF street by depth of 13 feet together
with the improvements thereon, consisting of hand
some and commodious three-story brownstone front
residence with large back building, known as house
No. 1923 street northwest
Terms of sale, as prescribed by said decree: One
third OF the purchase money TO be paid in cash. and
the residue in three equal nstaments at 90 and
twelve 90 and eighteen QS) months from day of
mens to be secured by the promissory notes of the
purchaser made in favor OF the trustee lien re-
served upon the premises sold all the purchase
money may be paid in cash. at the option of the pur
chaser No deed will be given until all the purchase
money is paid. a deposit Of $500 will be required on
not complied with within days from day of sale
the property be resod the risk of the
deaulting purchaser All conveyancing at
cost RANDOLPH COYLE, Trustee,
ap21-d&ds Office of the US. Attorney City Hall.
FTNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
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STEAMERS.

~ ENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY
=" BETWEEN NEW YORK AND HAvRE.
Company's pier, No. AZ North River foot Of Morton
street, New York.
Normandie, Frangeul, Wednesday, April 20, am
81. Laurent, de JouSselin Wednesday MAY 9, 10 a. m
-Amerique. Santelli Wednesday, May Is, 5 am.
st. German Traub, Wednesday, May 20, 10 am.
Checks pay abie sight in amounts suit, on the
Banque Transatlantique Of Paris. LOUIS be BE-
BIAN, Agent, No Bowling Green, New York
Messrs- BELL & CO., Agents for the District of
Columbia l437 Pennsylvania avenue,
apZ1 Washington D. G.
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TUE NEW ORLEANS II. East LINE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOUTHERN SPECIAL

SHENANDOAH ALLE1 SPECIAL
SHENANDOAH JUNG. LCRAY AND ROANOKE
The New Route TO the South and Southwest.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH Is. 1855.
o25 am. daily New Orleans Fast Line. For all
points on line Of Shenandoah Valley, Norfolk
and Western. East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroads. Atlanta, Macon, Jackson
VILE Chattanooga, Memphis, Mobile, New Or
leans, and the South and Southwest Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Connecting at
Shenandoah Junction with Pullman Cars, New
York Atlanta
$40 P. NJ daily. Memphis Express. For all points
South Southeast and southwest. Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars between Shenandoah Junction
and Memphis without change, connecting
Cleveland Tenn. with Pullman Cars TO New
Orleans without change
Trains leave b. 3 o. r. r. Passenger station, corner
New Jersey avenue and street
For tickets. sleeping reservations and all fnfor-
nation apply al ticket offices, 61S Penna- ave. 1881
Penna ave. and AT depot B. & o. r. r, and office of
the Line so. Penna- where orders will be taken
mr. baggage be called for in part of the city.
A POPE, E j. LOCKWOOD,
Gem Pass. and TSt- Agt Pass. and Tiki. Agt
m smn
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JOHN MCCULLoUGHs MARROW EsCAPE.-
John Mccullough was knocked down by n
broadway car, near tie Fifth Avenue hotel IN
New York yesterday. He would have been run
over by the car had not the driver stopped it
with suddenness that threw the passenger
from their seats. Had the car gone two fee0
further the wheel would have passed over Mr.
McCullough's neck, as he lay across tho track
Jury.
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Views BPteh.

Patrick Condor, John o'Connor and ssDuSchy-
heeie nave been indicted for the robbery OF the
ballot-boxes in the third Precinct OF the third
ton.
Inc vote Of credit OF ell GOO, 900 asked yes
terday by Mr.. Gladstone was Granted bv fhs
house OF lords without division.
Dr. Joshua Potts, OF Lancaster, Pa, w. con-
Tlcted OF performing q criminal Operation on
Kate Dorson. He was remanded for sentanc.e
Inc National Reform association for the sun.
preston OF the liquor traffic and protection 81
sunday laws, is In session at Pittsburr
Virginia e'~ S'~"S'
~ Is reported that the rival mahdis have met
In battle, and that mahdi No 4 was deTessed
inspector Dickens lthe novelist's son) eaoaped
rom the attack on Fort Pitt since which tfne
nothing has been heard OF him and IL n fasfod
ne has fallen q victim 90 the half breeds
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TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN CoNNECTICUT.--A terri.
bic tragedy took place at Greenwich, Conn.,,
yesterday afternoon. Barclay johnson, son Of
prominent railroad lawyer, j. Augustus John.
mother and sister near that place shot and
Killed them both and then killed himself Mira
Johnson was shot in the back OF the head, the
sister i'm the mouth, after an apparent sfruerie
ana again I'm the eye. After the double tragedy
ne placed the revolver to his right eve and sent
bullet through his brain. johnson was insane,
He was 25 years OF age and was valedictorian
OF the Yale class of So His father was for Soma.
time united States consul at Bayreuth, Syria
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I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, PA. April 22.-Fire occurred
early this morning in the Pullman Palace Car
company's shops used for repairing cars At 4lst
street and the Pennsylvania railroad. The
building and contents, together with Q large
frame building belonging to the Pennsylvania
600: insured
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81 CAPITAL PRIZE, $75. OOO1 ga
Tickets only S5. Shares in proportion.

mentx for all the Monthly and Semi Doaings of
me Lonisdnd State Lottery Company, and in person
me ne, sae are conducted ,oh honesty fairness and good
to use this certificate ,ch snsiles Of si0eGtwcs
attached its QduerkiSeyaS,lESD
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DYNAMITE AT PANAMA.-The situation at Pa
mama is critical. Handbills have been issued
melting the natives against foreigners. The
Cathedral towers are being loopholed, and IL 10
reported that dynamite has been placed in the
cuartels and the soldiers quarters, TO be fired in
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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THE SITE ON MCPHERSON SQUARE.
Plans are under consideration, which, it is be-
lieved, will be matured at no distant day, for
the erection of a large hotel fronting McPher-
son square, on I street northwest and 18th
street and Vermont avenue, occupying most OF
the square on which is located the former resi-
dence of eX-Secretary of State Fish. This is
probably one of the finest sites in Washington
for hotel, fronting as it does on park and
two wide streets.
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SHE CLAIMS TO BE Ross r.. wINANs' WIFE
Alice Winans or Miss Alice Saalfelt or Mrs.
% keefe has instituted a suit I'm a New
York court against Ross r. winans, OF Balti-
more. She claims TO be his wife, but admits
there was no marriage ceremony. Mr.. Winans
denies that he ever entered into an Agreement
of marriage with her.
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ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND
CHOICE BLOOMING TEA ROSES
AT AUCTION.

ON FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL TWENTY
FOURTH, 1885. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK within my
auction rooms shall sell the above Roses.
They are put up in boxes in lots of II "a and SO
each, ready for planting. ap2Odts
rHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
~ PROVED REAL ESTATE ON MARYLAND
AVENUE, BETWEEN FOUR AND A HALF
ANDSIXTH STREETS SOUTHWEST, WASH
INGTON CITY. d. c.
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of ezts
the District OF Columbia passed in Equity Cause :sS
NO 634O the Undersigned as trustee WILL on H.
MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL
AID: 1885, at FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ, sell, AT public
auction, in front of the premises, all that piece par
Gel OF ground known as the east half f. III Of lot
numbered seven %, in Reservation in the city Of
Washington, District of Columbia, and the improve
ments thereon.
The purchaser of said property at the former sale
having failed TO comply with the terms of and the
order or court passed In said cause the property will
be resod at the risk and cost of said purchaser.
the balance in six, twelve and eighteen months and
to bear interest from day of saie and the payment
be secured by the prOmissOry of purchaser or
the purchase money can be paid cash day of sale
or on the ratification thereof by the court No deed
given until all purchase money and interest be paid
and interest: All conveyancing at purchasers cost
$3.50 deposit will be required when property is
knocked down to the highest bidder. Terms of sale
must be complied with within ten days. Otherwise
Trustee reserves right 70 resell at risk and
faulting purchaser.
8. s. HENKLE, Trustee,
Office 46O Louisiana avenue
THO6 E. WAGGAMAN. Auct- ap6-d,Sds.
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS HEREBY POST.
poned until MONDAY, the TWENTY-SEVEN III
DAY OF APRIL, 1855, at the same hour and place
by Of parties.
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Hurried LegislatiO i'm the House.

Hurried Legislation In the House.
HOW 1T woRKs-ExPERIENCE OF A COMMITTEES
MEMBER.
Amember of the House committee on Indian
affairs Of the late Congress was relating some Of
his legislative experience. He said his commit
tee met about four times week, and worked
diligently upon all business referred to it. 1--WE
reported" he continued, "about fifty bills, and
all of them went on the calendar; but we never
could get any of them considered. In the last
days Of the last session q Missouri man came to
Washington with an old claim against the In
dian bureau. He got bill introduced for the
to oar commtte e We hsd se
ferred the bill to single member as
IN tss session do ea With
1t. To the surprise of some of US, in few days
the claim was reported back favorably. and
upon the strength of that report IL was inserted
In the sundry civil appropriation bill, and the
claimant, who did rot remain in Washington
his bill through, while many claims Of . kindred
character, which the committee had taken time
to examine and which We're regularly reported
lustration of the manner in which the House
rules work. In order to succeed men are driven
to adopt Irregular methods, because regular
THE JOHN E. THOMPSON MEMORIAL Asso-
c enIA largely attended meeting Of the
dence of Mr.. ]. T. Petty, in South
Washington, to take steps for the erection OF q
Gator OF the Fourth division. An association,
to be known as 1.-The John E. Thompson Memo
rial Association" was formed among those
present with the understanding that any one
In sympathy with the movement will be cor
daily welcomed to membership. The officers
Of the association are: President ]. r. Petty;
secretary, Miss Ellen e. Halliday: treasurer, b.
T: Thompson. Subscription lists were fur
to go to work at once, SO that by prompt and
combined action the object of the organization
may be speedily accomplished.
Monday at Queenstown, on the Metropolitan
branch B. & O. R.R., three miles hom the city,
Lewis d. Means, proprietor. 81 head OF
good, 81 to 5ia; isir, a. to s; medium, a. e
lambs up and SOLD Wool sheep brought ~ ito to
ispps1S snssp s 70 Fl spDS m so
$55 per head. State ofthe market good; quality
of stock not as good as last week
John George Killian against Alice B. Killian,
bill for q divorce, fled on the 18th instant, the
defendant to-day, by Messrs. C. Darlington and
abe has S nsb three ns tSs
living; denies that she has ever been unfaithful
to her husband or neglected., and charges that
the allegation Of adultery is false. She asserts
that eight years ago he said he intended TO get
Q divorce, and she charges without cauee or
prov0cation he left her, taking the two eldest
children with him leaving her with 9 baby Of
while absent from the house, Killian entered
through q window, opened q trunk and took
her watch. She denies that she treated him
with cruelty, and asserts that he he: assaulted
mony.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

y f1NsfsTfSe q fwSsTokY BRICK Brio DWft
TWENTY1sEcoNb a. FIVE o'' ciock.we win
sell, in front of the premises -
LOT l3, SQUARE Az,
fronting % feet eth street just north Of street
This lot has depth Of 155 feet 10 l5foot alley Inn
proved by well-buit Brick Dwelling and Store
Terms one.hird cash: balance in one and two
sss6ads 5saHssS + bios ia Aue
i ~ - Real Estate Aucsioneer.
faTE TH 4i sE LEWIS E pEcEasEp Fdk
aNb
will sell e PS1sp a1S.cr H Il SRs e
SECOND o PAY OF IA APRIL 1855, AT Hi LIZ.
se 81 .es 81 IN No.
q :Ess': ss s
t Il s. Sc ss
9N T. lGfSss f,lsy APRIL rwrSrYrH1nD 1885,
AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'Clock P. NJ
s ss d. and d s9 Ne Hs 4G being Nos
the southeast corner of 9th and streets improved
16 ass 81. being s13
AND ON FRIDAY APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH,
1885, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ
Lot No. Z. square No $50. at the southeast corner
OF 18th and streets northwest Lot 100 feet square
and unimproved.
Terms: One fourth cash. and the balance at six,
twelve and eighteen months with interest," secured
the satisfaction Of the Trustees or the terms may be
modified as agreed. deposit of $50 will be required
on each lot AT the time of sale. All conveyancing at
the expense of the purchaser.
". F. MATTINGLY.l r-,,s+...
I. E. WAGGAMAN, AAu'eeS'
THOS E wAGGAMAN, Auct. apl3-d&ds
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MARRIED.

SPEIDEN-ScoTT. On the evening OF the 2Oth
day OF April 1855 at the parsonage of 18th street NJ
l. Church. CHARLES E SPEIDEN 20 EMMA ~
SCOTT. both Of Washington, ID. C. No cards .
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BOWLING, Auctioneer.


VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, BEING
THE PREMISES KNOWN AS SIC THIR-
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, AT AUG
TION.
In pursuance Of authority vested in me by the ~
last Will and testament of Emily Johnson, de- iSGA
ceased recorded in the office of the Register Of 1:2
Wills for the District Of Columbia the 9Th day of
July 1883 will offer for sale in front of the prem
ises, on THURSDAY. the TWENTY-THIRD DAY
OF APRIL, 1885. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, that part
of Lot %, in square 254, fronting % feet,
less 18th street northwest by the depth thereof
an alley, with the Improvements thereon. consisting
of substantial brick three-story and base
ment Dwelling House, containing II rooms, with ne
eessary outbuildings, and known 5l6 18th street
northwest The premises will be open for the inspec
ton Of purchasers from 10 to II O'Clock M on Mon
Terms of sale: One-third cash the balance In two
equal instalments, payable in nine and eighteen
Sold with interest at six cent all cash. option
Of purchaser. deposit of $500 will be required
when the purchasers bid s accepted and the right
reserved to resell the property at the risk and
defaultng purchaser If terms of sale not piled
with In ten days Conveyancing At purchasers cost
apl3d&ds JNO. H. WHITE
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ASKING PARDON FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS.
A. u. Horn editor of the Meridian Nercs1yU one
OF the leading democratic papers OF Mississippi.
yesterday forwarded TO President Cleveland q
vigorous petition demanding the pardon of Jef-
ferson Davis The petition declares that this
act would relieve the south from great deal OF
modification and distress Mr.. Horn did not
consult Mr.. Davis about preparing this pefition
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CINCINNATI, April 22.-The Louis Cook Man.
ufacturing company, one Of the largest manu-
facturers Of carriages and buggies In the west,
m ade an assignment to-day to ex-Mayor Thos.
J. Stephens. The liabilities are estimated At
100000 and the assets at about the same
figure
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PH1LApELPH1A, April 22.-Owing to the long
continued illness OF Receiver Gorringe, Of
American Ship Building company, at Port
Richmond, they applied several days ago for q
new receiver, and John w. Holman has been
appointed to that position.