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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
HEADS AND TAILS.
A Form Of Gambling That Is Rapidly BE.
coming Popular of Late.

'oulHL EopuiHb " iHlss
"The beer goes"
"Ucads!n
Fright you are. IWci!"
"Make IL brandy and ginger ale this
time" This from the first speaker.
"As you PREFER
"llcads!"
"a tail would take it," remarks the
gentleman with the dark mustache and
goatce, who introduced the game.
"This time let's make il dollar a
CALI" cXcltedly calculated the young
man who had come IN on the excursion
and had met the goatcc by chance.
"Makc 1t "A V, and wen quit" and the
goatce wigglcd in I'M nsinuating way.
Chats only what ! expect our mar
riagc license to cost. Mary and ! gave
the old folks the slip last night.
al have sciuplcs against gambling,n
said the party in black, "but III Illus
tratc TO you the folly OF bctting.n
And SO forth. The young man from
the country-or the city, for that matter
leaves without cent, through the
gentlemanly wilcs and shrcwdly drawn
schemes of the professional plAyer--the
man who always awaits the call, or has a
double head or two tails beneath his
hand.
This matter of "matching' money, since
the suppression Of open gambling, has be-
come Il pcrnicious facial phenomenal
rage. Heretofore john T, raymond and
u few OF his ilk have been accredited with
monopoly OF Understandable" (but
with what truth Is not positively appa-
remit, The vice now pcryades the best
society, and Is by no means confined 20
those who wager whisky on the
turn of penny. The ladies', too, have
| picked up the passion, and many who eN-
changed tolu and bet bOn-bonS ON the head
or tail now resort to theft TO swell the
amount Involved on the Zip OF II copper
/ The old gcntlcman's wallet is "touched'
I during the night and Dearborn avcnu,
father who has kept strict account of hi,
small change frequently finds II lighter by
several shekcls In the morning.
But the north side does not monopoliz,
this species OF society gambling. MiChi
gan and Prairie avenues are equal,
prominent. Matching Is everywhere
while pitching pennies nj the base-hoar,
on the parlor carpet is rs common II
black stockings.
II has been said that this polite moe
OF gambling was spread 10y members o
the board of trade, This Is hardly true
The cstlmablc gentlemen composing tina
body of bona tdc business people hav
enough to answer for without this las
immortality being dropped at their door
like toundling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
CONDITION OF AFrAIRs N y

LIMA, Sept. liza stesnisf
yesterday from the South which Z
at Pasco. On learning Of the cIe'
the port she left Immediately y
ordered by the Cacerlst aulDala
unload her cargo or pay fine =
soules. She brings news taalia|
occupied by the goyerrnlssIs
and volunteers who ~
out, having refused 70 'ss
The Caccrist forces wen \
to abandon their advanced ~
Canto, owing to the want q ps'l
The Caccrist governor o. terpN'
has ordered commercial houra /,
vide Il statement of the ssius Y,
estates, incomes and also o. aD'l
ever the age Of seven years
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
The Gooscberry Racket.


Policeman Sweeney Is attached to the
West forty-sccond street station, whittier
he has marched many crook, and
whence he has taken them on their way 10
Sing-Sing and the pcnitentiaIy, via GEN
eral Sessions and the Tomhs Policeman
Sweeney ~ ON special duty. lie has one
peculiarly; he sometimes speaks very
broken English To-day he had n hoy In
court for larceny, He was one OF the first
To step up TO the clerk.
al hafe good case here does morn
ing, said he, his eyes sparkling.
"All rlght-who Is ityn
"Dots poy, but he vas Q sllbbery
young raiSgal. lie vas a tough, uud he
vas Crooked said the officer.
"What did he doyn asked the clerk.
Gle vas vorkin dot gosebcrry racget"
"The gooSeherIy racket" exclaimed
the what's thatYn
Here the officer smiled good.naturedly
and rubbed his hands together,
/ await" he exclaimed. 'You don'd
know yot dat gosebeny racget wasp"
/ "No, certainly mott
"Dhcn you was not way uh in dose
lapgyidges auf professional dhieyes und
such Lake dhings,"
"No; never studied their slang.n
"Ncll, toldt YOU" said the officer
"Dot goseoerry racgct vas hookln' dhmgs
init u glotheslne fun dey OOPS auf dhen
houses.h
"What do you mean ~ asked the clerk
"Do they throw clotheslme upon tn,
( roof. and"
"Ha.ha-ha-ha-ha Vaell, you Va,
I poody innoocnd, Why, dem vaeierS zoe.
I up init der roof themselves. Dhcm
Clothes lines vas altrcaty dhere init shird,
I und gollafS und such lake dings ON, uni
dhom glotheslncs, und dher Vaollcr va
owns dhcm dings don't hafe gleon shirt
\ IN der mornin'N
"ohoi" exclaimed the clerk.
Snow YOU caught ON, ehgn
! "ics; | understand now"
I 81 vas glad. Shook handts.N
1 They shookt. The complaint was takvl
against the boy, but rs his mother wa,
dying he was allowed 10 go With ii ropn
inand.
Sweeney leii eo0rs well Mgssed VIA
his work
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
KILLED ny THE cans.
Special to the Gazette.

7TNNI'FI v VIZ N'NAVIINs
lrAsKA, TEX, Sept. l2,-Robcrt f.. Lee,
young man about eighteen years OF age,
was killed near here yesterday by the
south'bound Missouri Pacific passenger
train.
it9 NAr erossing lac track win tenn
auu Wagon when hC was struck hy the
approaching ,laia Some tail weeds OBJ
stiueted the view - that the train could
NY Pc seen from The north. No alarm
was given oy The engineer and thc verdict
~ ne JURY MAS 20 the effect shat he cs.sne
~ ~ deatd rs li.t carclessness and neg.
Agence ga she pari Of tht train aica.
he isa uephuN ai ljrs 3. ], NilHat0-
seq oi Clesntpe end r. A Williamson 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
Mint Men bounced.

PnlLApELpmiA, Pa, Sept n
cutters and rollers engaged u Y
States mint expressed threats @s
coiner this morning that they WI !.
work unless given ASSURANCE n
would be retained fhls %
upon as an initial step to ssa M
ed to mar the efficiency o. lls . y,
ice, and the men were Ply
charged by Superintendent ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
a HoRsE.rmEr swrMs INTO MEXICO

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, Sept. l2.-Martin
Ruiz, Mexican horse-thief, who is needed
in Frio county, was arrested in Laredo at
noon to-day by Ofilcer Herrera. Martin
broke loose, pulled his pistol and started
ON wild run through the town for the
Rio Grande river with all the officers In
town in hot pursuit on foot and in car.
riages. lie got to the river few mo.
ments lnadvance of his pursuers, plunged
in close to where the custom inspectors
are stationed aud succeeded In reaching
the Mexican side amid applause from the
MeXicans
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
MOVED TO SAVE HIS NECK.

SptcInI 20 thu GNzCttc.
PALESTINE, Ten, Sept. l2.-John VIII
liams, charged with an attempt to outrage
a white lady last week, and who was
wounded while attempting to escape, has
been transferred to Rusk, Cherokee coun-
ty, for safe keeping, 1t is believed the
intention to mob Williams, who is re-
covering from his wounds, has long since
been abandoned, and the necessity for
moving him to Rusk is notapparent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
A SISTER sHor ny A pnornER.

special TO the Gazette.
CoMANcIE, TEX, Sept l2.-An aw-
full and deplorable accident occurred i've
miles east of Comanche Thursday even
ing The little six-year-old daughter OF
Mrs Mornes, widow lady, was shot and
Killed by pistol in the hands OF her lit
Tie brother, a boy of seven. The ball en-
tered the child's head just above the
right eye, passing into the brain, and in
one hour the little one was II corpse.
Both children were playing In the house,
ana MS there was no one else present II is
not known how the tragedy occurred.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

LoNpoN, Sept, l2.--The four.mile foot
race between George and Cummings,
which was originally agreed to take place
at Glasgow, was run to-day at Edinburg.
The track was In good condition. Cum
mings expressed himself confident OF
winning, but the betting was two to one
against him. The race began at 80, and
WIS won by Cummings George led for
three miles and then collapsed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
ARRESTED AT THE CIRCUS.

Special to the Gazette.
WEATHERFoRD, Ten, Sept. l2.-Ycs-
terday afternoon at the circus ground
Deputy Sheriff Sterling Price arrested on
a warrant one James Palmer, charged
with the killing of cattle and an assault on
the person OF Lee Galborth. Palmer
made desperate attempt to escape, and
ran for dear life but the officer over
hauled him after Il race of about half
II mile, and placed him in jail The offense
was committed about two miles from this
place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
FOREIGN AFFAIR.".
SURPRISING ~ ,.s....

LONDON, Sept. ll.-AdyIcc, ~
rid say Of the military uptI,s,.
city that the soldiers sieaed Y.
and shouted Death to our eS,.,. !,
authorities who feared an oaI 's',
prepared for the uprising ana ', ,,..
suppressed 1t before 1t had NV NY .
sumo formidable proportio 's''
precaution has been taken d n,,,.,
reoccurring. 'r'''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
VOTING FOR POSTMASTER.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
JACEsoNvIILE, Ten, Sept. l2.-There
being so much contention as to who
should receive the Democratic appoint
mcnt for postmaster at this place,
Hon. John II. Reagan requested
that they hold primary election,
saying that the one receiving ma
iOrity of votes he would recommend as
postmaster. There were five candidates
in the field, John b. Britain receiving a
majority of III. There were 500 votes
pOllcd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
A NEW OUTLET FROM rHEFALLs.

HIlVUIUI ~ INC ONitItt.
WICHITA FALLS, TEN, Sept. l2.-Our
pcopl e are much encouraged by therecent
filing of a charter for the Fort Scott, Ok
lahoma < Texas railway, the eastern ter
minus of which is TO be Fort Scott and
the western Wichita Falls. The length
of the line is only $50 miles and the road
can easily be built in twelve months with
a strong force. This is the second rail
way chartered from points in Kansas in
the past three months with Wichita Falls
as terminus.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
A SUPPOSED MURDERER CAPTURED


BOWIE, Ten, Sept l2.-Allen Baggett,
the supposed murderer of Mr.. Lisonby,
near Red River station in this county last
June, was arrested in the Indian Terri
tory and taken to Montague jail yesterday
The murder was committed, it is sup
posed, for the purpose of obtaining the
horses and wagon that Lisonby was driv.
ing. It's reported that Baggett has con
fessed to the killing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
bofcoTTED ny rnr ~.
s LABOR. "At

Special to the Gazette.
rALksTINE, TEX Sent u
OF the Knights Of Labor 4 \
Advocate newspaper has III
condemned by nearly al ~. g
citizens, creating open ,ss'.
many quarters. The Ad,o...'
sale az either Of the book..s.'
newsdcalers were forced ~, s',s'
up handling the paper o. N.Y. s''1 4
age OF the boycotters. 'ssS
strong. II is not known Ma 1s
proprietors Of the Adyoca - Y. 81
the matter, The paper n.
any war on the knight. 4. 4
or abroad and the action I, "
Is by a large majority ~ a
thought TO be wholly unju.,,.'.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
rETITIoNING FOR rHr n,a,,,

OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. ll.-.pesI,,l
being received daily at the stsis \
ment praying that Riel's scntess, \
committed, and other petition, \
that the law may be allowed "a n
course. One was received M
Northwest. The Civilian, gor,'
organ, says as the execution d M
not take place without lustruciIee
Ottawa, the government win wilas
order for his execution uatIl N
shall have been argued beforeit,e 4,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
A WRECK IN COLORADO.
The LeRdNiiic Express Flies Down Grad,
nt Frightful speed.

The IoNdNIIIo tNpr'Ns IIIes boWn Grnde
AT n Frightful speed.
DENVER, Col, Sept. - - News
reached here at an early hour this morn
ing of a wreck on the South Park road,
three miles west OF Como when the
train, which was the Leadyille express,
was approaching slight down grade the
engineer discovered that the air-brakes
would not work, With greatly increased
speed the train soon struck sharp down.
grade curve, when the two coaches broke
from the engine, jumped the track and
We're piled up In u ditch, complete
wreck, All of the ten passengers miracu
lousy escaped injury except Mrs.
Cronkhlte OF Denver, who sustained a
fracture of both arms and internal mju
rips
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
SPORTING.
pornI.g. sc,ILLING RACE.

NEW York, Sept l2,-Edward llanlan,
the oarsman, has deposited today with
Mr.. Busby OF the Turf, Field and Farm
the sum Of $500 rs n guarantee for n
Notwithstanding race between Courtney
and Conley on the one side and Lee and
himself on the other. Courtney Is anxious
To have the race take place at Point
Pleasant, ON the Hudson river, near Al
knnxf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
An1n.nlvent Ex.llank rT,l'

PITTsBrRG, Pa Sept. ~
Riddle, ex-president Of the as.
sylvania bank was discharges y, ~ 4
to-day under the insolyen lIi, laT, I
subjected 10 a rigid eSalul y ", \
opposition failed to show l,',. N N
single dollar left. MT, w. 49,
his financial affairs Ner ' IA 4
would be $4,000 in deol ~ w
doubt he would recoHes, l W NJ.
fore the failure Of the sa Y ss n
was supposed TO be worm ~.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
THIEVES GET IN THEIR WORK.

WEATHERFoRD, TEX, Sept. l2.-Last
night about . O'Clock one of the show
men, or some one supposed to be travel
ing with the show, passed counterfeit
So bill on Sam Maloy, who had fruit
and lemonade stand near the grounds
where the circus was.
Sometime last night w. C. McFall was
robbed of $50 or $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
GIVEN UNLIMITED ArrHopt

PARIS, Sept. ll.-Gen, |. De ID
the French commander in Anan, .
asked tina; he be given AUTHORITY
pose the youthful king Of Ana
thinks Unnecessary, has been sns,
fullest liberty of action.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
UNIVERSAL REGRET.

Special TO the Gazette
GEORGETOWN, Ten, Sept. l2.-Tho
announcement of the death of Miss Ada
Allison of your city caused universal re-
gret here She was highly esteemed In
our city, which was her former home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
AUSTIN.
Fears Entertained Tor the Panhandle Grass
Commissioners.
Special to the Gazette,

commissioners,
Special TO the Gazette,
AUSTIN, TEX, Sept l2,--Thc taxable
values In Angelina county show decrease
OF sG2 900.
The assessment rolls of lfty-clght coun-
ties are still out.
The remains of 10, w. McMnnns, an
old veteran, have been brought here from
Liberty county for intermeut IN the state
cemetery. The burial occurs tomorrow.
sloncrs have been heard from, aud IL IL
feared they have lost their bearings In
some of the dog towns or huge pastures of
TINT sootion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
coNGnEssMAN JoNrs.

Special TO the Gazette.
GEoRGETowN, Ten, Sept l2.-Con-
gresham j. II. Jones is on Il visit to our
city accompanied by his son James. The
colonel Is strong against prohibition, and
has quite large crowd around him dis
cusslng the question.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
FARMERS, ALLIANCE MEETING.

hpeCIN 10 INC buztIIc'
ABBOTT, TEX, Sept. l2.-Quite lively
meeting was held here last night by the
Farmers alliance. \ lodge was organ
lied and large number of farmers and
others enrolled their names. Consider
able interest is being manifested in this
cause all over the county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
rLoons IN nENGAL.

LONDON, Sept. ll.-floOds "
stroyed the crops in Bengal, p
.cutta district is submerged !
landslips have occurred, cau'lns
to the railroads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

me circulation of the Paris Petit Jour.
MAJ Is now put at sou, 900, less than half
OF which Is IN Paris, Figaro sells about
S9,OVO, Temps $4,000, Debats 5000 ana
Steele G000. """
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

tieneRla, tae neNe OF thc crack EneliSR
Yacht Is the hotanica ti.aua) name tor
DE broom plant Thc latter Has ibe
ssmhol ol TIE glig 81 Engiish nionarthS
which hcaaH with Horny Iaad eBaed al
hosNeita wan iHebnN I'M riaaia sup.
esia plsnsseonei.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

"hArHEnroRp D,s1s,,.
Special 10 souRSs. Win

special 10 ~. JouRSs. 0eFsi
wrArnrRFonD, Tss
w.: Y. . saist aaiysfssa fsi 4.
was an unusually larve = s''''l',l 4.
siNty-eight cases on n. we hsa I,
term, only t~euty.,o,'ssn e I. aecsa 4.
posed Of though lbs ss y tatnl.s
on the docket. None 'a !, !, uVii., !.
two being Continued ana n ,esu Sss /.
ierred to Hood COUNTY ~ 'as siAs :
for sI FaTi NJ 4; Z. lBeckhan ii. 4.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
nae CHnLERA Rroopr
NOT so wARLlK.

ToULoN, Sept. lI.--Seyen dgaIll
cholera were reported in this ciiy (
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
weather ,t.por,

The cotton belt weather report OF Texas,
showing the maximum aud minimum tenn
perature, also the rainfall for the past
twcnty-four hours Is as follows,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

~ After His share W - I. n
= John Caldwell, Of shress .I.ls.lsl
fled a suit against the ~. ar II
Land and Claim ASSOCIATIVE y ss.l
q Hamilton, asking for ~ y ",
He saws he owns Ivy ,,,.rIt,l
stock III the AnGlo'sa y u
many hut that , q !
received the dividends aao LOU n
stockholders In the eo nnn,r1rs :
Caldwell AYERS, the ro. sa ( "
ssis' 600 OF the Gulf color rs -.
RAILWAY colnpany's sI ,,e ,Isisl
stockholders, but onn "
siSso, which was IIes 1
WAS entitled to. me 81 i0''ST sri
distribution OF &c VA !
certificates was NAV" SS..ldsta Y
for a section Of land, .ssr Il y.
wa denied his pro rata y. s1', o;S,l Z
tribution. For these s Az ile y
derellctions be claims ~ lsIs :
tlon is indebted 70 hlul \ ssn;
!. ,1n,s,iou 81 q contract vie H
too to complete go nile ',,.o q otSs sa
ana market A. iirst w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
STATE NEWS.
DoIngs and Happenings Of the Day
Occurrences for Veal
or Woe.
Gatherings from over the state Reported
Specially for the Gazette by Its
Own Reporters.
cnrrnN REcEIpIs. AT HENIPsTEAn.

Special to the Gazette.
HEMpsrEAD, TEX, Sept l2.-Up to
date there have been 4S9 bales of new cot
ton received. Most of it has come from
the upland farms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

y. $500 9 sarf VIZ make lower prices
q , ,,, shades iAan .i,y olb,r gonss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

Inc most popular cigarettes at the popu-
lar price are Opera PUTS. '''N NfN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13

s2okSoRp Mass, sept fhs stogh
'sa'ssrseg q fae iAcgrpevAtios y Con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-20
DRY GOODS.
BouRErrEs AND ErAMrSEs

SEAToN PERRY.
SUCCESSOR TO PERRY & BSorHER,.
WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, APRIL 20TH, A
LARGE ASSORTMENT
FRENCH B0URETTES AND ALL WOOL
$780,, ErAMlNES. OR CANVASS CLOTHS.
THESE FABSlIS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND,
REING THE LATESrPARlS NOVELTIES
CLOTHS FOR MOUNTAIN AND SEASIDE
NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED INDIA pom
GEES.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY PLAIN INDIA Pom
GEE AT 5oC. \ YARD.
PLAIN AND FIGURED CHINA II.KS IN GREAT
NEW LoUISINEs AND SUMMER SILKS
NOVELTIES IN TWO TONE BRUCADES AND
OMPADoUR SATiNs. WITH PLAIN SATIN
RHADAM rs To MATCH.
EXTRA GOOD VALUES IN BLACK AND COL
ORED SCRAHS. RHADAMFS, TRICOTINE
AND GRoS GRAIN SILkS at 81. Sl.25, 80
NEW IMPORTED SPRING WRAPS. JACKETS.
JERSEYS, AND EMBROIDERED FICHCS
ALL THE LATEST AND MOST APPROVED
STYLES IN PARASoLS. sun UMBRELLAS
AND CARRIAGE SHADES
AN RICAN HOSIERY CO X MERINo UNDER
WEAR. IN GACZE AND MEDIUM WEIGHTS,
FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILD
RENAL STYLES, SIZES AND QUALlTI Is.
RJ-CMOICE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND
CORRECT PRICES
SEAToN PERRY,
Perry Building
Pennsy lvania ave, cor 9th ST.
Established lS40. aplS
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Affairs in West Washington.

A NEW Neutrality-suspicious.. Geo. w. John
son and Lewis c: Baker, the two ~ell-known
boa -horse at the foot of 32d street. and west of
the Columbia bOat-house. The building is to be
DO feet by % feet, two stories high, and will
cost in the nighbOrhOOd of $500. Rein W.
Darby has charge of the work.
IMMERSED IN Rock CREEK.-Twelve MEM
bers of the Rock Creek church (colored) were
baptized yes erday afternoon in Rock creek,
above Pierces mill, before u large gathering.
SHIPPING NEwS.-SchOOner Geo. r. Vreeland
arrived, light. from Philadelphia; schooner Sam
uel III. Walker arrived, light, from Boston;
schooner l.. 1. Whetmore arrived to-day with
stone from New Ork: schooner Fannie l.. ChildS
cleared to-day with $40 tons of coal tor Key
West. Fla; schooner Mabel Phillips cleared to-
day with $50 tons of coal for Fan River.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
1A.M.-Great Falls, temperature. 81; condition,
IL; receiving reservoir, temperature, SO: condi-
ton at north connection. IL; south connection,
"a; distributing reservoir, ten perature 81 condi-
ton at intiuent gate house, II; effiuent gate
house, IA. High tide in the river to-day at 3
%. IN. Low tide at 10 pm.
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LADIES GOODS.
j. G. HurcurSsoN.
FINE MILLINERY.

TRIMMED AND UNFRAMED HATS AND
BoNNETS
CHILDREN'S HATS IN ALL STYLES.
"FLowERS." HAT sCARFS" AND GOLD
LACES. MOURNING MILLINERY A sPE,
CIAITY." PARASOIS IN ARTISTIC pFSIeNs
FROM REST MAKERS IN PREVAILING COL
oRS. FULL LINE OF MOURNING AND CAR
RIAGE PARASOLS
SILK UMBRELLAS AT A BARGAIN
NOVELTIES IN JERSEYS, LATEST PARIS
STYLES
LADIES TAIIOR-MADE SUITS
BLACK SILK COSTUMES FOR $40 WORTH
$40. WARRANTED TO FIT EQUAL TO CUSTOM
MADE
TRAVELLING RAGLANS IN NEW DESIGNS
Spring WRAPS" OF EVERY Description
FOSTER KID GLOVES. WITH IMPROVED
PATENT HOOKS. FROM 81 PER PR. UPWARDS
SILK AND Isle GLOVES, IN NEW sHADEx
DRESS TRIMMINGS
LACES, BUTTONS. BRAIDs, &C.
..Trevise. Paris Taplll oa- n. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-20
A Letter from Roeh Vile.
EDITOR BREWERS FUNERALcA DEATH-A
MARYLAND CANDIDATE FOR THE D. c. JUDGE
SHIP

MARYLAND CANDIDATE FOR THE D. c. JUDGE
SHIP.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR:
ROCKVILLE, April 20.
The funeral of the late VIM. Brewer. yester-
day, was one Of the most imposing held in the
county for many years. Rev. A. L. Graham, Of
the Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral
ceremonies. Judge David Griffith, ]. A. Carter,
]. N. Warner, ]. B. Henderson, II. w. Talbot,
b. X. Codwise, Spencer Watkins, and A. B. Al
money, Of Hagerstown, were pall-bearers. The
floral offerings were unique as they were extern
sive. Miss Kitty Austin, maiden spinster, of
eighty-six years, who resided fifteen miles from
Rockville, walked here one afternoon last week,
spent the following day in visiting among her
old friends, aud walked home on the third day.
The object Of her visit was TO see Mr.. Brewer be-
fore he died.
Miss Lizzie Crown, near Rockville, and Of
large acquaintance, died at her late home on
Friday OF cancer. Miss Crown was operated on
u year ago at Rockville by DR.. Ford Thompson,
OF W Washington, and subsequently at Providence
hospital, Washington, by DR.. Bayne.
Hon. George Peter, who has enjoyed an ex.
tensive legal practice in Maryland for the past
thirty-five years, and who is well known to the
legal fraternity of Washington, will be urged
by strong influence for the iudgeshig made
vacant by the resignation of Justice Wylie, of
the Supreme Court of the District