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Gordon's diary is rather heavy reading, be-
cause it contains but few facts and many re-
Elections, which are more curious than yalu-
able. 1t was mistake sending him to
khartoum. and when there he seems to have
quite misunderstood his mission. 1t appears to
have been point OF honor with him to remain
there in order TO induce us to send an army to
succour the garrisons. This is, however. pre-
cisely what he had been distinctly informed
that we would not do, and to abuse our officials
In Egypt for not altering the decision in conse-
Quence of his declining TO leave, is hardly fair.
One cannot help, however, admiring
his wrongheaded herOism and his superb
contempt tor death, and regretting that he
failed to perceive that his disregard OF his
Instructions would cost not only his life, but
that OF many others,
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clan calculates that two thoussnd Ave hundred
and forty kings aud emperon have rsiened
over sixty,lour empires and nations Three
nundre0, ne records, were dethroned, aud
sixty,four, finding the misery OF throne nm
hearabie, resigned the position. Twentv.four,
Urea o. ile as well as power, comxnjttsd sui
slain IN eatfle, one hundred and tWenty-three
were made n prisoners through the fortunes q
dred and hfty-one were assessinsfsd. ma 8
nundred and eight were executed ef3sr Legal
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ROMANCE OF EMBEzZLEMENT.-Whil
Wm II. Goddard was n clerk for Austin Corbin
the banker, in New York, in 1873, he stole
$4,000 and disappeared. During the yellow
fever sconrge in Memphis he performed some
heroic deeds, afterwards going to Minneapolis
There he became prosperous merchant and O
general favorite, socially and otherwise. A
was arrested and taken to New York, being ar
raigned In general sessions yesterday. Mr.
nude restitution and good name for himself
he did not care to press the charge. Mr.. God
dard presented Judge Cowing with a petition
In his favor. signed by tive hundred and i've
citizens Of Minnesota, Including Gov. L.F Hub
bard and Mayor George III. Piiisbury, Of Mime
apois. After some deliberation, Judge Cowine
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TO FIN a Vacancy IN Congress.

d1spatch TO the New York Times from Chi
caso says: There is considerable interest
among the republicans of the Gith con-
gressional district concerning the choice OF Il
successor to the late Congressman Elwood. Two
or three of the candidates favor calling an early
convention, and efforts are now making to
get the congressional committee together. AS
the district gives seldom less than 10000
republican majority, the democrats are not Civ.
Ing themselves much concern The counties com.
prtsing the district are Lake, McHenry, Boone,
Dekaib, and Kane. The leading candidates SO
]. Hopkins, OF Kane; ex-Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior JOslyn, of McHenry, and Repre-.
sentative Fuller, OF Boone. Other candidates
may turn up, but the xtfh ut present is amons
the friends OF those named above. The politi.
clans interested hold that whoever Ii nominated
to I'LL the vacancy will have plain sailing for q
denomination year hence, and this makes the
struggle very earnest one.
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An ExrRAvAGANr woMAN.-Nrs. Col. Yes.
ger has . dreadful tongue. "A few nights ago
she 0pd her daughter retired 1T IN early hour,
ger having gone to the lodge. Mn. YeWUg Wus
Il bad humor. and gave her daughter {, AnF'
good while. but e. lat she called cat: siln1hsr,
Tor mercy sAks give youfseif rest. y yoi
keep this 0P much longer. .you VIII nos havo
rom the lodge. Don't be 70 exsravagsnt, 49,
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The PAra0n Took q Header.
FROM the Kings County Wheelman.

"A minister In Cleveland rode to church last
sabbath on bicycle. As he swept up TO the
sacred edifice large Newfoundland dog, be-
longing TO the senior de aeon, came numbering
dog on the head under full head of steam, and
run ~ ~ him down with shock that could be plain
~ ieit with the naked eye. The reverend gem
ueman took o header and jammed his silk hat
Gown over his ears so tight that he had to crawl
tarougn 1t to get out oft. The scattered leaves
OF seven-head sermon few around the avenue
Ike . theological snOwstorm. The dog made
Nome howl with his walls, and attracted q
croW9 o. 800 people. The parsons coat was
splIt oown the back, aud his trousers ripped
scross the knees. He pinned up the knees, and
nad 70 wear pepper and salt sack coat abe sex
ton loaned him. When he appeared In the
wnen ne announced his text IL. Kings, Kill. g:
lsut y was 30 80 the priest had not re-
paired inc breaches-n there wasnt dry eye
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Weary sufferer from Rheumatism Neuralgia weah
and Sore Lungs, Coughs and Colds Weak Back, Weak
stomach and Bowels Dyspepsia Female Weakness
Shooting Pains through the Loins and Back try thes<
Plasters Placed the Pit of the stomach. they
prevent and cure Ague Pains. Bilious Coiic, Lives
Complaints aud protect the system from athousanS
Ills feIs
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Local ODtiOn i'm GEORGIA.

ATLANTA. GA, July 1S.-The house Of repre-
sentatives to-day passed by a vote of Ill to %
a general local option law for the counties in
hibition. The bill provides that on petition
every two years elections may be held In coun-
ties where intoxicating drinks are sold until
the county goes for prohibition, when no more
elections can be held. The bill now goes to the
senate for final paSsaQe
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HIS LETTUCE BED HAD DysAPPEARED.-A
curious cavern has occurred at Stellarton, the
seat or the oldest coal mines in Nova Scotia
and . thriving town. A man living near an
old pit went into his garden to pick some
lettuce for breakfast Immediately after be
returned TO the house his lettuce bed disap
peared, and. in It's stead was o hole, ten o.
fifteen feet In diameter extending to the bot
tom OF the pitt The spot was about twenty
feet from the house, and eight or ten feet
from the street. Hot air, .impregnated with
nre damp or gas, escaped from the hole
some forty or fifty feet from this TO the real
OF the house Is another pitfali considerably
larger, but not quite 90 deep, part Of which
extends under the barn, threatening to swai
Target The issures run within q foot OF some
dwellings, and people living In the neighbor
hood are leaving their houses.
Earthquake strokes were felt Ct Cashmere
and the Punjaub yestefaay,
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STOPPING THE SEAS ENcRoAcHxENTs.-The
American Sea Wall company has been tncor-
porated ~ Long Branch with Charles II. RAM
sey OF Albany, NY las president and Warren Le-
land, U, as secretary. The company propose 70
prevent f0rtner encroachments of the sea upon
stone wall along the foot OF the biu6
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ONE MILLION FOR ONE HUNDRED.-The
New York Herald of Thursday says: At the
auction stand of ]. F. b. Smyth,. ON the
Liberty street exchange, yesterday, Mr.. Horace
United states Telephone Manufacturing COM
pany. offered at public auction, by order Of the
court, all the property, stock, patents and
other assets, representing on paper 81 ,OOO. 600.
Only one bid was made. It was by Mr.. John
Amber Smith, who took the million on paper
for 500 In casn.
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Henry Labouchere in Truth.
France is now one gigantic gambling Sheol
At Paris, and every watering-place, there are
licensed gambling establishments, where
swindlers and dupes abound. A friend of mine
was recently in Paris. / asked him what the
political feeling was there. "Politics!" he said
mo one thinks of them; there Is but one subject
OF discussion; 1t is whether q man should stand
or take q card at five when playing at baccar
rat"
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THE DECISIONS OF THE BALTIMORE Cor,s

THE DECISIONS OF THE BALTIMORE CoUN-
CHA dispatch from Rome says that the de-
cisions of the Baltimore council will be given
to the members Of the Congregation OF the
Propaganda Eide on the Odd instant for cOnsid-
Grafton. The Sacred College of Cardinals will
meet August 18th to revise the decisions, and
the final approval will be given In September.
Archbishop Moran, ut the pope's desire, will
consecrate Rev. Dr. Walsh archbishop of Dub
lin on August Sd. Archbishop Moran will then
return To Sydney.
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JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 1s.-Mrs. Emma
Gaunr, at their home, No. 1874 Garden street,
Hoboken. at one O'Clock this morning. Gaunt
is an Englishman "a years OF age, and was In
cupy the same bed with him and he stabbed
her In the neck and side with large butcher
knife. She died an hour later. Mrs. Gaunt was
As years Of age. The couple had been married
30 years and had five children. Gaunt is under
arrest.
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patch was received in Lancaster, Ohio, yester-
day, by Major ]. c. Klnkead, announcing the
dying condition of his brother, ]. H. Kinkead,
departing for the United States when he was
stricken, with naralvSiS
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Applicants for Second Lieutenancies
Discouraged.

THE PRESIDENT NOT LIKELY TO FILL, MORE
THAN ONE OF THE NINE vACANCIES-SER-
GEANr BRAINARD WILL PROBABLY BE THE
LUCKY MAN.
The size of the graduating classes from West
Point has nnually been insufficient to fill all
the vacancies in the grade of second lieuten-
ant, and the President has been in the habit
of filling those positions left over by appoint
appointments have averaged eight or ten
every year, and great pressure has been
brought To bear upon the President to
secure the positions, which are considered
very desirable. This year the graduates num-
bered only thirty-ninc, making the vacancies
about nine. There are q number OF applicants
for them, but there Is u growing impression, OBJ
tanned from those who have approached the
President on the subject, that he does not in
tend TO make the appointments this year. pre-
ferring 10 let the vacancies lie over another
who will number nearly eighty. Otherwise,
some OF next years graduates will be kept out
OF the army, for there viii not be sutc,, lit
places for all. 1t Is Thought however
that the President will make AN exception
in the OF Sergeant Brain.,rd, OF the
signal corps, and appoint him To u second
iieutenantcy on his record. This appointment
has been very strongly recommended by Gen.
HaZen. Brainards appointment is only OBJ
Jected TO on account OF his age, which Is consid-
er;abiy over the accustomed interchangeable
years. The President, however, makes the
regulations in this respect and he can make an
when man Is appointed over age he meets SO
many juniors who are his superior officers that
he loses all ambition and Il apt to become
worthless.
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I'd EDITION
Latest kilograms to TlG Star.
The Afghan Difficulty

AN INDICATION THAT ANGLo-RUSSIAN RELA-
TIoNS ARE REGARDED AS STRAINED.
LONDON, July 1S.-A dispatch from Paris to
the Exchange Telegraph company says that
the French ambassador at st. Petersburg, who
was about to leave the Russian capital on a fur
Tough to enjoy q vacation, has been ordered to
remain at his post because of the gravity of the
Afghan difficulty.
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Not Her Husband After ALL

From GaIignanis Messenger
A young married woman has just lost her life
at Lyons by a curious mistake. She was return
ing from Vaise, where she had been to spend
the day with young man, when, in passing
along the quay, she exclaimed, on seeing per-
son approach, Heaven, here is my husband."
and running to the river jumped in and was
drowned. The man who Internationally caused
her alarm was stranger to her.
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GEN. SHERIDAN.-A Fort Reno dispatch says
day night after a severe journey. A conference
was held YESTERDAY with Agent Dyer, Inspector
Armstrong, and Coils. Potter and Sumner. Gen.
Sheridan will remain for several days investi-
eating matters. Quiet prevails at the agency.
All the young Cheyennes are out, and are said
to be hunting
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A Hint to the Boys.
From the New London Dav

From the New London Day.
stood In the store the other day when q boy
came in and applied for a situation.
"Can you write good hand?" was asked.
"Yaas."
"Good at f1gures?"
"Yaas."
'That will dol don't want YOU" said the
merchant.
But" said, when the boy had gone, 81
Know that lad to be an honest, industrious boy.
Why don't you give him a chance.
because he hasn't learned to say yes, sir, >
and No, SIR II he answers me as he did when
applying for q situation, how Will he answer
customers after being here a month";"
What could say to that? He had fallen into
a habit. young as he was, which turned him
piled for.
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BROS, Auetioneers.


PAwNBRoKERs SALE OF DIAMONDS. GOLD
A ANS sILVEH WATCHES :3 G9LP CH Ans
AND OTHER RINGS, BRACELETS, SETS
JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, GUNS, REVOL-
VERS, &C, By AUCTION
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, July TWENTY
SECOND, 1855 commencing at TEN OCLOCK.I will
northwest general collection of Pawued Goods.
Parties Interested will please take notice.
PHILIP WAILACK, Broker,
jy1S3t 14l7 Pennsylvania ave- NV.
nUNCANSON BROS. Auctloneers
BROWN BUGGY HORSE AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY MORNING, TwENTY-FIRST
July, at Ellen I'm O'CLOCK, we will sell, in front
If auction rooms the above mentioned Horse the
1T'wO-sToRY AND ATTIC FRAME DwELLI NC,
BE; MOVED.
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY -
TWENTY-FIRSr, at HALF PAST SIX inM
O'CLOCK, we shall sell in front OF the premises. 8sat
northeast corner Ninth and l. streets northwest, Que
large two-story and attic frame with brick fonnda-
Terms cash. DUNCANSON BROS.
EIS-:}t Auctioneers.
=. CAIwOOr. REAL ESTATE AGENT.
a. Valuable Lot fronting on street northwest,
near Seventeenth street at Auction. On WE'D -
NtSpAY. july TWENTY-SECOND. 1855. at ~
sell Lot 1. In l72 lot - feet inches by 1876 feet
inches TO n 80 foot alley. Terms: One half cash;
b ance six and twelve months six per cent Interest
SECURED by deed of trust premises sold all cash
premises. Conveyancing at purchasers cost WAL
TER B. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer jy1S4t*
For Other Auctions See 9TH Page.
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SAVAGE TREATMENT OF HALF BREEDS
special to the New York World from Ottawa,
Ontario, July 10th, says: In parliament to-day
ment TO the manner in which the half-breeds
had been treated by the troops after the capture
around whose neck a rope was placed. after
which he was dragged a considerable distance:
also the case of Donald Ross, who while lying
wounded was stripped of his clothing and sub
tected to cruel treatment. Another half-breed
named Vandal, he said, was siezed and cut and
wounded all over the body. He also wished to
know whether the government had any In
formation concerning the wanton destruction
of property in the settlement of Batouche after
the fight. In reply the minister Of militia prom
fsed to investigate matters. He had already
communicated with Gen. Middleton on the
subject, but as yet received no reply.
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The Mexican Editors.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-The Mexican edi-
tors arrived here at seven o'clock this morning.
They were met at the depot by the reception
committee of the Journalists club and escorted
TO the Continental hotel. After breaks tasting they
were taken on tour of inspection through the
various public buildings and institutions.
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RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
am, 1853; am, 1853; II am, 02.9; pm.
$40; maximum, 97.0; minimum, 1913.
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RAvAGES OF THE CHOLERA.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 800 pun. prices
Ofthe New fork stock market to-day, reported by
special wire to H. III. Dodge, 53Y 10Th street.
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PHILADELPHIA, July lS.-The commission
appointed TO inquire into the condition of the
dian, met again here to-day. The commission
was to have heard the testimony of members of
mand that the testimony of others was
sufficient to establish the insanity they decided
not to inflict any pain upon his sorrow-stricken
relatives by placing them on the stand in public
as witnesses. An affidavit made by Walter
Helm, OF New York, swearing that he had served
on the actor personal notice OF the lunacy
proceedings was admitted in evidence, and the
commission then adjourned until Monday,
when counsel FOR the family will he examined.
Mr.. Mccullough will then be formally adjudged
a lunatic and the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
company will be appointed trustee of his estate.
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ANTI-CHINEsE MOVEMENT IN CANADA.-At
public meeting held at Toronto Wednesday
night, the mayor presiding, resolutions were
passed that further admission Of Chinese to Can.
prohibited. and that the senate accord to the
act now before it entitled Gan Act to Restrict
and regulate Chinese Immigration to Canada"
its sanction, SO that it may become law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-18

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL for the State, War and
Navy department building during the present
fiscal year were opened to-day. The bidders
were J. Maury Dove, Stevenson Bros. and john
son & Bro. j. Maury Dove was the lowest bid.
der and will be awarded the contract.
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A Suggestion to Young Lawyers.

From the Macon Telegraph
There is young lawyer in the city who once
practised the profession in Atlanta. In front Of
his door hung a brand new sign, bearing the
gilt inscription that told his occupation. The
young lawyer sat in his office for two months
and not a single client called. After many
days of weary waiting the young attorney
nnally concluded tn there was something
wrong about his sign. Acting upon q mental
suggestion he took the sign down one night
and beat it until the lettering was quite faint
and then replaced it, A good practise followed.
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Earthquake strokes were felt ct Cashmere
and the Punjaub yestefday.
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COMPASS Houses TO BE BUILr.-Commodor
j. q. Walker, chief OF the bureau Of navigation,
intends In "a few days TO commence the con-
struction at the Naval observatory OF two COM
pass houses, i'll which cOmpaSses can be tested.
The houses will be small, one 70 be almost en-
tirely under ground. There will be no mag.
nctic materials used In the construction. All
metal will be copper or brass. Congress at the
last session appropriated $1,000 for this pur-
pose.
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ARMY OxDERs--Col. Henry NJ. Black, 23d
infantary, will proceed to Asheville, N. c., TO
attend the encampment Of the North Carolina
militia TO be held at that place from July % to
80, 1885, and for the purpose OF making sn In
spectiOn Of said militia. The leave OF Capt
Frederick w. Elbrey assistant surgeon, ~ still
further extended four months on suryeons Ger.
tificate OF disability.
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THE DusrRICr COMMISSIONERSHI
The Appointment rendered to Mr..
william b. Webb.

The President sent for Mr.. William B. Webb
this morning and rendered him the appoint
ment OF District Commissioner to succeed Mr..
West. Rumors of this action upon the part OF
the President made their way rapidly through
the city, and the general expression was one OF
approval.
Many members Of the bar called upon the
newly-chosen Commissioner at his Office on 9Th
street, opposite the City Hall, this afternoon,
and extended their congratulations.
Mr.. Webb stated to STAR reporter tnat ne
had asked the President to give him few days
to consider the matter, as the tender OF the ap'
pointment took him somewhat by surprise.
The influences upon him to accept the
office, he said. were SO great that
he did not see how he could refuse It. he nao
not, he said, sought the office in any way, or
circulated any papers for signatures.
Mr.. Webb is about sixty years OF age, son OF
the late John F. Webb, for many years engaged
In the crockery business, the firm being webb
d Beveridge. He was born in this city, and after
preparing In the schools for college, graduated at
Columbian university, in the class Of 44 Enter
ing the law Office Of the late Henry May he was,
on his motion, three years Afterwards admitted
to the bar, and since then, with the exception
OF three years spent as superintendent OF police
lfrom the date reorganization Sept, 1851 ,lhe has
been In active practice, mostly in civil bust
ness. Mr.. Webb is in politics republican, but
has never been an active politician.
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MARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Daniel
NJ. Elam and Anna Whine, both OF Old Point,
Va; Robert Luce and Jane Harris, both Of Po-
tomac City, DC: Henry W. Schlosser and Liz
zte V. Reilly, of Philadelphia.
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DrspErsrA

dangerous well distressing complaint If
elected. IL tends, by inpairing nutrition and de-
pressing the tone Of the system prepare way
Rapid Decline
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District Government An.,r..

THE WORK ON THE NEW FEMALE woRKHoUsE.
Thursday Major Lydecker, accompanied by
the new female workhouse the work on which
had been suspended for several days on account
Of 9th; the alleged use Of poor cement mortar on the
Entwisle say, after thorough Inspection, that
the report is very much exaggerated as to the
%hoe
ana the inspector was requested by Major
Lydecker to give the contractor some further
some portions, and then to proceed with 1t in
accordance with some further instructions
given.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Auditor Tichenor to-day reports to the Com
mfssioners that in compliance with the order
Of the 18th inst. he has destroyed "unexecuted
denomination, numbered from 676 to- 700,
ooth inclusive, authorized by act Of Congress.
approved approve May sth, 1872. with full set Of
coupons attached to each and never Issued"
west offers to repair The lightning rods on the
Messrs. Jas. B. Waliing ct al. petition for q
water main on the east side of square SIG.
taxpayers should not forget that Monday,
sessments of new buildings erected since the
last assessments. After that day the entries
Will have to stand.
BUILDING PERMITS,
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle:
Alexander Minor, repair frame 7O2 n street
TWO twO-StOry dwellings street, between Atm
and 9th streets southeast; $500.
AN ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A CoLoRED
PREACHER.-JosephW White, of 1545 n street.
reports that on Wednesday his room had been
robbed of clothing, valued at 81, by q coiored
preacher, aged about as years, and white boy.
Detective Edelin, yesterday recovered the
stolen articles in Baltimore.
MARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Daniel
NJ. Eiam and Anna Whine, both OF Old Point,
Va; Robert Luce and Jane Harris. both of Pc.
tomac City, DC: Henry w. Schlosser and Liz
zie V. Reilly, of Philadelphia.
FINED FOR CRUELTY TO HoRsE.-A case of
cruelty to a horse was brought to the attention
OF Judge Smell to-day. Ellen Mulligan, an old
woman, was charged in the Police Court to-day
with cutting the eye-ids partially from u horse
belonging to q colored man living in Virginia,
who testified that while at the P-street market
this morning the horse was in her way, and be-