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Masonic Hall, Woodstock, the last Mon
day night Of each month
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nv lnnqs. had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep. Tho doctors
gave me up. / tried Ayes CHERRY PIC
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
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continued use Of tho PICTORIAL a perna-
nent cure Was effected. | am now 81 years
old, halo and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRnRoIHER."
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NOTICE |

On are about December LIST, was taken
up on my premises in the town Of Wood
stock, two sows, one black and other black
and white spotted. Thelowner will please
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take them away, otherwise they will
be disposed of as the law directs
DELFT W. R. GILL.
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An epitomc of everything that Is at
tractye and desirable in juvenile litera-
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A weekly feast Of good things to the
boys and girls in every family which it
visits. -Brooklyn Union.
It is wonderful in its wealth Of pictures,
information, and interest. Christian
Advocate, y. Y.
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Will pay cash for Wheat and Corn, and
will deliver coal any where in town.
OFFICE, Burner Building.
MAY %, '5j.-tf
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
Per Year:

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Postage Free TO all subscribers in the
United States or Canada.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
John Kelly Dying.

New YORK, Feb. l3.-Mr. John
Kelly. the Tammany leader, has
been Ill for some time and has taken
no part in public affairs. A special
to the BROOKLYN Eagle this evening
from Rooka..av Beach says that Mr.,
Kelly. having expressed some belief
that sea air would cure him. WAS
brought to that place receatly by his
friends and spent several days at
Waters hotel. His hopes were no,
realized, however, and tiniin. that
he was growing worse instead OF
better his physicians decided to take
kim back - New York. lie left
toF tie cisF ~ day OF special train.
His condition is said to be critical.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
Trustee $ sale.

Whereas, Fletcher Aims and Emma +.
Aims, his wife, BY their deed of trust,
dated tie goth day OF August, 1888, and
Bates county, Missouri. in book No. 90.
at page s62, conveyed to the undersigned
in trust to secure the payment OF a GER
tain prOrr ssorY note therein described
the following real estate, situate in the
County OF Bates, and State of Missouri
to-wIt: The east half OF lot No. eleven
IN OF the north east or of section No.
three (3). and the north halt OF the north
east OF the south east or OF section No.
ten (Io), all in township No. thirty-nine
go, Of Range No. thirtv-thiee $50.
And whereas default has been made in
the payment OF said note and the inter
est thereon and the same il now due and
unpaid. Now therefore at the reqn"s: OF
the legal holder or said note, and in per
suance OF the provisions OF said deed O.
trust, the undersigned trustee will on
Thursday February 70. 1883.
between the hours of O'Clock in The
forenoon and . O'Clock in the afternoon
OF said dav, at the court house door in
Butler, in the said Bates county, hissOu
ri, proceed TO sell said real estate, or so
much thereof as NAV be necessary to pay
said debt, interest and cost, At public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash,
tor the purpose of sat Swing said debt,
interest and cos.
WM. r HANKS.
Sheriff OF Bates COUNTY, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
Trustees Deed.

Whereas, W. d. Craig and Susan J.
Craig, his wife, bv their certain deed OF
trust, bearing date August 18th. 1852,
duly recorded in the recorders Off. 0t
Bates county, Missouri, in Book No. y
at page s42. 2.conveycd 20 the undersigned
trustee the following described real es
tat, situate. living and being in the
county OF Bates, state II Missouri, to-wit-
Fhc east half OF the northwest quarter OF
section thirtv-two (3c}, township forty
(4o) of range thirtr-two (32), containing
eighty acres more or less, IN trust, how
ever. for the toliowi purposes ia
trust . ~+cu-c The payment OF one certain
aromi>sory note, in said decd oT trast
fully e-cri5ed; and, whereas, said 1o,e
Is past due and remains unpaid. Sow,
t3lerct. r1.at the request of tte legal boiler
or said note, and bv virtue o! t5c author;
- in rne yested b. he terms ~ ~aji deed
OF tru-t, viii, or
Weinc~da.. sIarca ~, 1889.
between ehc hour~ or nir.e O'Clock II the
forenoon aud fivc o'clgcA in Ehe after
nooa 81 tEsat d4a, a The east tIons door
OF the court house. in tbe citg of Batier,
cou.rg ~ Bafc~, and -,ate % Missouri
sal . 7u9liC vea6ae sJr ca~tl - na1a c.se
real e-tare in aid deed or era-. and this
notice described, Dr 50 gaacH thereof q
may a1 -sces<1-.- .-so 9sF said 1aTE. inter
~ aaE g-s-,- < DE-cE
Irrs :ae
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
s Marble Slab From Vermont.

Senator George +. EdnundS is 4
very cold man. so cold indeed thar
profane people declare he nersn;r-s
ic ccS IN August. We cannot by
any stretch OF fame, think of %-n..o,
/ q. +. Fdnrais. sx~.rt = /, ,,,.,,
y o~e war.,> have. t3,, fr-..-.,,.f;. +.
sna1 oi steel tr,., s9., who's. nor
! nal Temperature Is helov. no. II
/ Is = product II the perennial frost IL
! the Green mountains. and the south
ern SIN has never warmed bi.a l3tp
q s;u@' ~ha.v o. -nthr~r.s.D. II
/ mis- man ~aou5G >o.a- iay ours int
Iaugt. o. >49.5t3 ~tl4J a., /. ~.
senate afI u,f-r .,.,>.o,,... sy,r.ts
sc might we'll stand 4aha>t !.sf
American freedom, were inDerilra.
Fnt cttnmy senator from Vermont
lt>t >Eet"o~da, rroclasa1rd ,hc
.,s's .re..-' election .t Cleveland ..,5
II .a..ss- * IN f-- -.....<;a., rr:.=...
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
WEEK.
MISS OURl r. PUBLICAN
S"u 10 Get Valuable
HousehoId Article for bur
Il Fraction of their Value:
Every Article in the Following List
Guaranteed a. Represented by
the Old Reliable Missouri
Republican.

Ne will gIyc the Weekly Missouri Re
publican, the regular description pficc
OF which i 81, with the following arti-
cles at the prices named:
The Waterbury Watch, al excellent,
reliable and good looking watch. II 10
manufactured by the Waterbury Com
pany, especially tor the Missouri Repub.
Ii an, and is scut TO subscribers through
me mail in a satin-lined case. The reg
ular price OF the watch is 81 so, bat w
send the Weekly Republican, one yeal
and the watch and chain for the price ot
the watch. 50 go; with the Tri-Wcek!,
one wear 50 80.
An elegant Sewing Machine warranted
Ior five years. This machine Is tulis
equal To il not better than similar ma
chimes that have been selling all oVcf
the country for from S55 TO $50. Ou:~
is only SIS and Weekly for ore yeaI
thrown in. Win the Tr Weekly fog one
year il is S2o.
Farmers and Mechanics' Blacksmith,
shop, $50 worth OF tools for Sag. Th's
set Of tools consists Of
4o-lb anvil and visc,
f8-inch tongs,
--l5s harnyaer, with handic,
LIB. hot chisel, with hE.Gle
No 81 stock and die,
farmers pincers,
Farrier'A knife,
chocIug hammer,
Black mith's drill,
Forge will heat Il inch iron
Thcac tools are OF the best gu4lity, ar
viii iast a lie time. Price $50, TT
KIT o. tools and tn- Weekly RepubHca1.
one year, S4s; win Tri-"'eekIy sz5.
cau;:sai ra1Ii.. Ciocs, made BY Sr-'
Tbom4s Athens patent: height, II ~.
sold walnut C4sc. r.ng-1ineing; "a
s 44ys: strikes rhs aour-- C04tart-se
10 he@p perfect Iin4e. 2la1l price, =
Iyc ais- tni- cloek and tie Weekly p
publican one year tor $; Iri-WecAi.
for .: D4iiy tor ~.
Family scales OF tHo kind: TIE III
.Ic Detective. This scale weighs accffE
a,-.y any article ranging from orc quar-
Of 4 pound 10 s~ensy-fise pounds. ~
the Weekly one year, .; With - II.
Weekly, -. TIE same scalcT. vii
~aoDp. TOR tas parpo~e of 'setg 7E~g sos
articles, l. : cents hi1her.
The Union, D ianIf'9 5r4ic, is . p
form @ed.e, aaI a-iZns a3 10 3 - .5uac.
81 sga We s.s, ore ye@r- -, 81 -Tt.f
week =
The a+taa saee ~ sga5l, postage g.5s
p. suc aepa5!s14a. s-4ea oi thc OIL
.rsse.c- t53 r shipped =. ssea2's7, or ~
press. a~ t#s =a ~craa2r ra2 @srr', a@@
- .s.s @.eaea-e.
CLUB LIST.
.1a@sa4 ~ca4inE So assl1 4 ,.os II
.ra -N-. --..e1rs5el- 3sD g1t . tFaaef.~ss
p, -cfs aaJ chain tree.
-:...e e.ctT5 So win c4asy -
eI ecrs 5esrs % :. Tea ss-fl 3Gf a~
a.- fTsc-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18

offender. Some friends Of the nur-
d,red man came along lust then ans.
organized to Iynca hel- Ge,.ia.s
wind of the programme sne stole i
horse and set out tor Kan>a>, thr
men following. Several lud5an~
Joined the pur~uiuz parry at various
piac,s. uut,I finally there >g-tc shsa.
one hundred n4ef, on her -...t ~
ulanaJec IL t!u.fc yne.n tar several
dax>. and couing faal.v uDau =
band ct chIyalfons cowboys Sac made
them ho!jrve she va, u 3e.,eIu-- ST..
innocent. Her new fsu:.# ..-..
promptly azrc~i 10 d-.>4t
against al c0mers, and N..s: /.
pur>ueIs Gau. IN A..I i..-- u..fs.
met by a yolicy winch brought them
TO stand. IN the eoursc OF fnree
o. tour days tneY Concluded - tbau-
,lon the search.
Thl exploit ui Y.u1A saei- iJ-......-
e>t occnued year of more 40 u.s.
indian territory. SHe 14I nec8 I'D
in Kansas un the uat pain. asI
,uaaIu. h1I uat hatE t. Trxas hai
talIcn in with 4 rough crowd OF
pIain9ucu. One of these, &l..> =. ,ll..sl
named Dutrosl, >yhosu sic. t1..t znss.<t,
man, >ens tefo.r. In Nae. r,al,-..
ol an elcntn.r .ja,,el ri : rtn13 o..
the cattle trsll she had i onarr*.I
with this fel!o,v.and after Soma. h,r.,,
words he rushed at her with = ko,f,..
She was too quick tor him He had
hardly got within strik.n1 distance
before she pul bullet throu,b n1>
heart. \, h.. ,nunrl j., r1.. mr. ....l
tell back dead lis ,oIrn.!nIon, n,a4..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
Texas Woma Desperate.

Maud Raynor, the woman despe-
rado. writes an Abilene, Tex, cor
Respondent to the New \ ork Sun, is
in iAil IN this city for assault She =
wanted IN dozen places. and had scv-
erai complaints against her here be-
tore fha one on which she Is now held
was lodged. She lived here quietly
until a woman vino was jealous OF
her revealed her identity to the
police. As soon as she found that
she was an object OF suspicion she
attacked her enemy with club and
almost beat her brain, out. Maud
Raynor has Degn "a notoriOU, char
ac;cr IN this state, INDIAN territory
AMI Kansas for several wears. Size
gained the title Of woman desperate
by reason OF her ruckleS>uess n5
human life and her tondness tor
fgt,J>. She goes armed to The teeth,
shoogs with uuofrin@ aim, and u,
quite IS much n home with = bowie
knI.c or club rs wilh a revolver.
She has managed TO escape arrest
hitherto by reason OF the fact that
ali manner Of stories CONCERNING her
have been in circulation. aud h"r
actual appearance is very different
from the idea which the people
generally have formed OF her. She
IS of compact frame and about me
dunn height, with Il graceful car
mage. Her features are small, her
eyes steel gray and her hair long
and abundant. In jtiI to dav She
wa ravin" because her keepers had
;aken away her pistols and knives.
Il suppose I'll never see them
again." She said. "When Won get
INTO one OF these ,alabashcs they
always help themselves to what
vou've got, and whether you're sen,
up or not, they keep what they
steal. I'll bet Pvc furnished bali
The SherIffs IN Texas and Kansas
with good weapons the last five
years. They don't get money
enough together at one time to huv
such things, but they know just
enough to pinch them wiien they get
a chance. PLAYED 1t ona detective
up here in the Panhandle once. He |
had been follow ing me tor about a
month, and finally, when he got me. |
he took two guns and three knives
away from me. ! saw his eyes hung |
out as he looked at me. and says
to him:
''fou'Il be well heeled now, |
won't vou:'
HE pretended that he didn't
care anything about the weapons.
and showed me some of his old fire.
cracker pistols, and wanted me to
admire them. told him one OF my
guns was worth bag full of his.
and after getting him a little excited.
grabbed one OF my weapons TO
Show It to him. Ipointed out sever
al OF the good points, and then turn
mS 1t on him | said:
:" / want Ia see your heels rlgb,
lively now
"He thought was fooling for
second, but when the pistol clicked
nc Knew 1t was business. Then he
o-ehed OFT, and wanted to trade with
ne had his guns and mine, too.
eu' told him I wasn't trading
'u>t 70 hurry him up a little I.sent =
s"iiet mighty close to his ear, and =
@oh''nt later rs he was edging off
pnt another one near onou h to his
e'hef ear to >;noe h,s hsir. Such
Ia""'ng you never saw. watched {
gin out ct sight. Then | took has ,
san> and threw them in tl,e river. I"t
ao0ida have been found Geael with
Aem on me"
Maud N'H"og went through Indl- ,
= territory "oee >zish a5out 4 reg,- :
AeM - Indians :tnst winnie. n-.r, ~, /,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18
CLUB LIST.

Aa.st- 1cn4inE S29 SSH Il ,.os -
-N-. ---,err.9el- Asa get . tF@aefs
-s .c.s eaJ chain tree.
-s.ace -""clT9 >s- win . en-. -
cr:5ers ~ =. lsea ,s--si 3fsf 3
a-.- fT-.c-
TsfE >fI>sOIRT REpUBLECAs.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-02-18

Sheriff OF Bates COUNTY, No.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
GENERAL NEWS.

George Washington Bowen of Providence, R. l.,
the celebrated claimant in the Jumel will case died
yesterday merning in his 91st year.
n Thursday afternoon while H. c. Sherburne of
Boston, president Of the Northern Railroad, was
driving with new and valuable pair of horses he
was threWn To the ground by the animals taking
Irlgnt, ana struck on his face, breaking his nose
ana seriously injuring the side of his head.
Inc house occupied BY Michael Burns, a few
nlIes from st. Charles, MIMI, was burned Thurs
day night. Two girls, aged and IL years of age,
pershed.
A strike occurred yesterday among the employees
OF the Lowell company in Lowell Mass, in the car
pet department, in consequence OF a recent cut
down of ten per cent. The strikers say the wages
are lower than those paid at other carpet factories
in the country, and they cannot live at the reduced
wages This is the first strike that ever occurred in
this corporation and it thought it will not extend
to the cotton mills.
A fire at Mt. Sterling KY. Friday night destroy
ed the opera house and number of other buildings
Loss 100000.
Horace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury VT, has Just
taken out writ of seizin after judgment against
Hon. Bradley Barlow.
George Gibson and Wayne Powers were hanged at
Estieville, Scott comfy Vayesterday for She mur.
der Of VIM. Gibson in April last.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
THE OLD WORLD.
The Drnnmiie scnre.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Office of public works has
issued notice to the heads of the public depart
ments warning them against dynam1ters in work
mems clothing who under pret ext of doing repairs
may attempt to carry out their nefarious designs
The landlord of the house on Turner road, where
Burton boarded has stated that the detectives mad
forbidden him to divulge anything about Burton
The landlady says he was perfect stranger to
them and only lodged three weeks at their house.
He brought no references and he had no idea where
he had lodged previously. They had found him ex-
tremely respectful, and expect that he will be ac-
quilted. Burton had been employed by a local
cabinet maker, who gave him an excellent charae-
ter, and adds that Burton worked for his firm at
about this time last year.
A Vicar General Murdered.
A despatch from Gibraltar says that the Vicar
General of that diocese has been murdered. The
details of the assassination are not given further
than the statement that the butcher is supposed to
be an insane man who attacked the priest in the
saersty of the cathedral and stabbed him to DEATH
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07

els E. Heath, Edmund f. Webb and DIR. f.
Thayer and wife of Waterville, Cassius G..
Powers of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Pow
ers OF Houlton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W. Mayo
and wife, Hampden, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Marion
Simpson of Carmel, Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Lew
is, Orono, Ex.Gov. Connor and wife, Major
s. @. Whitehouse, Col. Thomas Lambard and
wife, Maj. f. H. Phipps, q. s. A.
and wife, Postmaster J. H. Manley and wife,
State Treasurer E. G. Burleigh and wife, Gen.
Mondan of st. GATHERINGS Hall, q. 6. Allen,
Col. Henry S. Osgood and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
B. +. Parrott, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. M. Heath, Mr..
and Mrs. I. Randall, Miss Oracle Randall, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Pierce, Judge w. W. P.
Whitehouse of the Superior Court, VIM. Fl.
Libby and Misses Carrie and Gussie Libby, e.
r. Pierce and wife, and Joshua Nye and wife
Of Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
MASSACHUSETTS.
Esther clarke macL,s xv;r,

Boston, Feb. 6.-The will of Esther Clarke
Mack of Salem, leaves $35 900 to the Amer.
can Unitarian Association after the death of
her brother DR.. Mack, who is to make over a
like amount at his death to the association
sister, Harriet Mack. The tsstatrix's por-
tion in the Ledge Hill estate in Salem is left
to her brother DR.. Mack trusting that he will
bequeath the estate to the city of Salem for
public grounds. The income of the rest and
residue OF her estate is left to Alfred Stone of
Providence in trust for the poor The income
OF her personal property is left to her brother
William and at his decease to Alfred Stone in
trust to establish in Salem female Industrial
school for the poor. If such schools shall have
been established then the bequest shall be to
establish children's mission in Salem, II
neither of these are desired then the money
shall be for the teaching of the poor to sup
port themselves or for reformation OF the in
temperate in Salem.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
SOUTH PARIS.


There are three or more petitions in circula-
tion for the post-office. VIM. A. Frothing-
ham, VIM. &. Howe and f. P. Burbank as in
duty bound will ever pray to become post
master. There are others who would like it.
WARREN.
The shoe shop at Warren will commence to
run on full time in about week.
WATERvILLE.
The Rev Daniel Rowen, pastor of the Uni
tartan Church for less than a year. has re-
signed his charge on account OF ill-health.
The Somerset Reporter says: 1t is reported
that Mr.. BENZ. Bunker of the Fairfield
Journal, proposes to remove to Waterville.
Whether he is to start a new paper there or
take the Journal along with him does not ap-
pear. 1t is intimsted that the election of Hon.
s. S. Brown to the chairmanship Of the State
cratic sheet at Waterville, and that Mr..
Bunker, when he gets there, will have some
thing to say on political matters.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
a Guiou Line Steamer Overdue.

n GuIOu GAnc SteHMef OVer006.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-The delay OF the Alas
ka is causing grave fears as to the safety of the
big Gaiou steamer which is now five days oF-
erdue. The agents still maintain that she is
only delayed by stress OF weather and expect
to hear her reported every moment. The
Alaska is an extremely lucky ship, having on
several occasions weathered heavy storms and
met With accidents that would have sunk
mauy other steamers.
LATER.
The anxiety among shipping men en- the
maritime exchange regarding the welfare of
tho Guion line steamer Alaska, Capt. Murray,
which sailed from Queenstown on the 25th ult.
for this port is increasing and it is now believed
by many that something has gone wrong with
the vessel although heavy weather at sea may
be the cause.
A Tempestuous Passage.
The British steamer Scotsman from Middle
borough, arrived at this port today after %
days voyage. Her commander reports the veG-
sci encountered terrific weather during the
whole passage and the vessel shipped tremen-
dous seas which completely swept the deck
smashed several life boats and flooded the en-
eine room and put out the fres. Several
times the vessel narrowly escaped foundering
with all hands. The crew suffered intensely
from the cold and were unable at times to
perform their duties
An UnknOvn Wreck.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Steamer City of Au-
eustA, which arrived here today from Savan-
nah. reports that at 8 a. M, Feb. 5, Cape Look
out. bearing W. by Substance 80 miles, while
raining in northeast coure, came into con-
tinuous string of wreckage for two hours
passed deck apparently bottom up and part
of cabin painted white, also, dry goods cases,
barrels, buckets, tubs, etc., apparently cargo
of general merchandise; also passed q metallic
boat painted white and partly full of water.
An Unknown Steamer Ashore.
HENLoPEN, Del, Feb. Ga British steamer
ran ashore on the point Of tho Cape at $50
this evening. Her name cannot be learned.
There is high northerly wind blowing and no
particulars can be obtained tonight. Tugs
are anchored near ready to assist If needed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
WASHINGTON.
Endinn Edusn,ios.

WARRINGTON, February 6.-The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill, conf
piled By tho appropriations committee yester-
day, provides for appointment by the Speaker
of a commission of five members of the Forty
ninth Congress to consider the system OF In
dian education and the manner of expending
appropriations for that purpose, and also to
consider the best means of utilizing the yell
lowstone Park for the benefit of the public.
The commission is required to report to the
next Congress.
Fees of Pension Agents.
The bill to regulate fees OF pension agents
passed the Senate to-day. The provisions of
the bill are substantially those forming the
legislative features of the regular pension ap-
propriation bill passed by the House. 1t pro-
vides that no fees greater than $40 shall be
received by pension claim agents; except that
under special circumstances, subject TO revision
by the commissioner OF pensions, contract in
writing may be made between the applicants
and claim agents for fee not exceeding $25.
The bill contains clause specially forbidding
collection by claim agents of more than $40 on
claims filed between June 20, 1878, and July 4,
1884, and prohibiting the government pension
agents from paying claim agents more than
the $40 on such claims, even in cases of new
contracts.
Preparing for Inauguration Day.
Mr.. Wright, chairman of the subcommittee
on public comfort, of the inaugural committee,
he states that ,492 rooms, with accommoda-
tiops for 3,034 persons; 50 halls, with room for
1928 persons; and II hotels, with accommoda-
tions for LAO; also Is vacant houses have
been registered; also that 10 dining rooms,
which can furnish meals at 80 and 75 cents
each, to 1890 persons, have been registered.
He states further, that up to date quarters had
been secured through the committee for IL ,612
persons, including military companies, clubs
and private parties, and that the average regis
tration Of rooms daily is about 100.
MIR. Winthrop Unable TO Attend.
Hon. Horatio King of this city has received
a letter from Robert G. Winthrop, Jr., son OF
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, which states that
the latter is very feeble and will not be able to
come to Washington to deliver the grafton at
the unveiling Of the Washington monument.
Fact- and RumOrs.
The Senate committee on pensions to-day
reported adversely on the bill to grant pen
sion of $50 per month to the widow of Com
mander s. Dana Green, U. s. N. Mr.. Blair
submitted minority report, recommending
the passage OF the bill.