Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-19
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ss; eorn 5000 bushels oats soS SasSsls ' rye,
$40 bushels Shipuen.s,aoar, .4s5 barrels Sales
wheat. 7o0,OOO bushels: corn. $4,000 bushelA
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H9y S c,o so Lard we and September
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS Hours OF
BUsIN Ess.-The Secretary OF the Interior has
issued the following: "This order will be strictly
enforced: From and after this date the Depart
reaus and offices with the exception of the
Patent office will be closed to persons not oic-
ais or employees of the department at o clock
p. M. each day
MAJOR VIM NJ. GRAHAM, 4th artillery, has
been ordered to visit the camp Of the volunteer
militia of the state of Maine, at Augusta Maine
during the four days, commencing with Au-
gust %, 1885. for the purpose Of inspecting the
troops taking part in the encampment, under
such instructions as he may receive from the
adjutant general.
MR.. Villas DENIES THAT He Is Sick
Chief clerk Nash OF the Post Office department
has received a dispatch from Postmaster Gen
eral Villas at Madison, Wis, stating that the
reports about his being sick are not correct.
BIDS OPENED.-Proposals for building small
greenhouse and raising the roof of another in
the nursery grounds, Monument lot, were
opened at Col Wilson's office to-day. The bid
ders are rs follows: James r. Young. 81 800; b.
+. Grimes. S1.249: James Il. Holiday. 81 ,426:
NJ. NJ. Magruder, S1,191; William 4. Wilson,
Smms, S1,411; w. II. c. Thompson, 81 900,
and Charles 7. Smith, Sl,l13. The contract
was awarded to Charles T. Smith, the lowest
bidder.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of absence for four
months, with permission to leave the United
States, has been granted LIST Lieut. Francis j.
Herman, 21St infantry. The leave of absence
of LIST Lieut. Eugene ]. Spencer, corps of en-
gineers, has been extended one month. I'd
corps, have been ordered to report for duty to
the comma nding officer, Fort Myer, Va.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErEk.-Thefo follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
500; maximum, s7.5; minimum. $40.
NOTICES TO OWNERS OF BUILD1sas.--Build-
ing Inspector Entwisle has informed Mr.. JOS
Schladt that the west wall of the brick struc-
ture in the rear OF - 40 32d street, West Wash
limb and he is notified to maEe Il secure %tthia
u! hands Of an attorney: VIM. J. McConyey
Of tSs wooden sird %Ron and SrieR aaii
Of the ! street front OF house on the
He is notified to have the order and wall
taken down within ffteen days and rebuilt
@. I. McGlue is notified that the east party wall
of his house having been found upon examin-
alton; to be unfit on account of its thickness
about to be erected on lot IA, the owner, Mr.. w
c. Hill, has been directed to take down the
by the building regulations. Mrs. Paulus Thy
son has been notified that on examination Of
her house on 9TH street by the. inspector
Thirty days are given to make it secure.
Mr.: G. 3. Young has been notified that upon ex-
Of In e. his
the south wall has been underpinned on q soft
or spongy soil and not graded with footing as
count Of which ommssoa the wall has Sa
and broken. He is to secure 1t.
Paul, of Lawrence, Mass, died on Saturd ay OF
starvation caused by religious mania. Until
at that time she began to read the Bible and
was seized with great sense of her sinfulness.
Between thirty and forty days ago she began to
which she was unable to retain.
Monday morning the steamer Cornwall, rum
ming between Boston and the British provinces,
afber St e board
lottetown, T. E. 1. Hattie, or Dolly as she is
called, is large, plump brunette, fifteen years
two Of her sisters, who are employed there,
were to meet her on the wharf. They arrived
about fifteen minutes after the boat landed,
forts OF the police, has not been found. Her
name Is on the passenger list, giving assurance
that she came AS soon as the boat landed
woman went on board and came of with a girl
answering Dollys description. A hackman Sc
lected the baggage: and the two went away to-
gether. It is thought that she has been cap
tured by q procuress. It is said that other
girls coming here from the provinces have been
abducted BY the same parties:
EFFORTS TO ABDUcr A FEMALE WITNESS
A desperate attempt was made by party Of
men In Heard county, Ga, Monday night to
abduct Mrs. Barker. Last fall Mn. Rsrkers
John and Andrew Smith, notorious despera-
does. They escaped, but were subsequently
arrested. and are now IN Carroll county jail.
perate character, have declared their intention
that no conviction shall ever be had Mrs..
She was visiting the family Of w. q Barker.
While walking up and down the veranda Nom
Gay night she was grasped by couple Of men