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Cant. Mahan Relieved.

LIEUT.. GRIFFIN TO SUCCEED HIM AZ ASSIST
ANT TO MAI. LUDLOW.
The Secretary OF War this afternoon issued
an order relieving Capt. Frederick A. Mahan,
corps OF engineers, Of his duties as assistant TO
the Engineer Commissioner Of the District, and
assigning First. Lieut.. Eugene Griffin, OF the
corps OF engineers, as assistant to MAJ. Ludlow
IN his stead Lieut.. Griffin II ct present on
duty in New York as the engineer officer
OF the division OF the Atlantic and was on the
stan OF Maj. Gen. Hancock. Capt. Mehan on
and report to Col. Quincy A. Gilmore, corps OF
engineers, tor temporary duty under his orders.
brought about by desire OF Maj, Ludlow TO
have an officer TO assist him with whom be Is
well acquainted.
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The WoRKINGMAN's DsrRusr OF THE
CHURcH.-The second day . sr.sslon OF the con.
gress of American churchs. at Cleveland, o..
was largely attended yesterday The presen
Necessity Tor "A restatement oi Christian
was discussed. Last nigh; 81 Important topic
was considered. namely, "S'ho workinyman =
distrust of the church; Its ,c.tllses and r,tne-
dies" L. V. Powderiy was evoked To appear.
but failed 10 do 50. Henry q orge of New iork .
and John Jarrett, OF Pittsbfre made addresses
Oh the subject The congrtss will close to-day
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IN FAVOR OF CORNELL l. ,yERsITY.-Judee
Marcus Lyon, a. surrogate 81 sompklns county,
n. u, yesterday nled "A deossin la the Ia mous
McGraw-f lske VIII case, decfeeing the legacies
Oh Jennie McGraw Fiske 10 Cornell university
oil 100000 tor library pury la ali respects
valid; ratiiy ing the paymene heretofore made,
and directing Executor Bosrdman 70 pay the
balance OF Ms. Fiske's estate " Cornell univer-
sity As residuary legatee.
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A Destructive Fire.

FRANKLIN, MASS, May pa fire started
this morning in the old Daniels building, on
School street, used as a store house. billiard hall
and tenement house, and the structure was
soon consumed. Mrs. Gordon and her family,
their lives. The efforts OF the tiremeu were I'M
availing, and the fire rapidly spread, destroy
ing Brown PrOctor'S skating rink, j. H.
house, corner OF Main and school streets, and u
double tenement house owned by Davis Thayer
and occupied by Willard A. Miller and f. A.
Hawkins. Part OF the furniture and all the
horses and carriages in the livery stable were
saved. The flames then crossed Main street
and destroyed the UniverSalist church. Some
of the Central house and church furniture was
saved. The fremen got the flames under con-
troll at o'clock. Rudolph SOmmers, a fireman,
fell twenty-five feet from the church and was
badly injured.
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lllEln.

WITHOUT DANGER the baby's cough can b
cured by Red Star Cough Cure. No poisonA
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Gen. Spinner Dangerously iii.

Jacksonville (Fla-) special to the N World May &C.
Advices from Pablo Beach, a summer suburb
OF this city on the coast, state that Gen. +. l..
Spinner, ex-Treasurer Of the United States,
is i'll in his tent on the Beach and threatened
with pneumonia. Owing to his advanced age,
eighty-rve years. IL Is feared that he may not
recover.
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A deed Of II. NJ. Wright and others, heirsat-
law OF Elias b Coldwell, to Robert Morrison,
has been placed on record. The consideration
Is nominal, and 1t conveys Their interest TO cel-
tain property hare included in the Jamaica
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ALDERMAN JAEHNE TELLS ALL HE KNOWS.
A New York dispatch says: "There Is reason
for belief that ex-Alderman Jaehne has written
u long letter TO Inspector Byrnes divulging all
he knows OF franchise bribers and the bribed,
stating that he submits u the inevitable, and
will serve his time patiently, but that he pro-
poses bribers and bribed shall not make him a
scapegOat, and that they shall enjoy equal
privilege with himself for quiet ntem plation.
1t is pertinent that Jaehne's brother went to
Sing Sing to-day. 1t is believed The conference
tonight was TO determine the best use 10 be
made of the suspected letter."
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NAMES CoNGRESsMEN AND THE FIsHERIE1
DIsPUTE.-The Portland, Me-, board OF trade
yesterday passed Resolutions requesting the
Maine congressman 10 impress upon the execu-
tive department. at " Washington the great neces-
slty Tor the earliest possible Sci cement vi the
fisheries dispute with Canada, In order 10 mai u
tain and perpetuate the friendly intercourse
ana close alliance that has long prevailed be-
tween the Two great nations, and 10 prevent
the possibility OF any ruptuie vi these Interests
that would be Imperfect by q Resort 10 retalia-
Tory measures.
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An Investigation i'm Progress,


REPORTS AS TO THE ALLEGED CASE OF CRUEL
WHIPPING AT THE INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL,
An investigation is now being made into the
circumstances connected with the whipping OF
the lad, Horace e. Brinkley, by the superinten-
dent OF the Industrial Home school, w, s.
Stockbridge. Police Officer ONeal, detailed for
work under the Humane society, yesterday re-
ported to the District Commissioners the condi-
ton Of the boy. There were six boys whipped
on the same occasion for the same Offense, but
none OF the others are believed to have been SO
severely punished. The Commissioners d.
rected Mr.. ONeal to investigate the case and
If found necessary, to exhibit the lad to the
trustees of the institution. Mr.. ONeal did as
directed, and took the boy before the trustees
separately. Mr.. O'Neal describes the wounds
az seven in number, two raw sores, one the
width OF the sugar barrel hoop with which 1t Is
said the whipping was inflicted. It is two Inches
long, and the other the same in width land
little less In length, and five other contusiOns
OF q discoiored character, showing infamma-
ton and well defined tracks Of the weapon
used. I
DIR. 9. A. II. McKim, one Of the police and fire
department surgeons, was sent by the Commits
sioners TO examine the boy. He did SO, and
reported 1t as serious case OF mistreatment,
The skin IL cut through by both edges OF the
hoop, where the weapon fell fiat on the side,
ana the blows show each q distinct mark.
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BELLIGERANT RICHMOND EDIToRS.-An edi-
tOrial in the Labor Herald, the workingman' s
paper OF Richmond, Va, accused the Richmond
Dispatch OF being willing To espouse any cause
for money, and warned the workingmen, who
are running reform ticket for members OF the
city council, against the influence OF thai paper
G. b. Cowardin, the president of the DisDatch
company, denounced the author Of the article
Cowardin was getting dinner at u restaurant,
MIR. Shelton, the editor Of the Herald, went in "
the room, and the two editors were soon en-
failed to do any damage, having been at once
seuarated.
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Acc.dert on the v,rr,,,a u,a,..a.

FIVE raesoNs HURT; NOT SERIOUSLY.
CO... Jamespt., the superintendent OF the rail-
way mail scsyice, received to-day a dispatch
from Postal Cscrk Wood at the Midland juno
ton, I'm Virginia: "Train IS Washington and
Charlottesville went through the trcstle near
Fridays, Va. Jones, RuckCr. McNciIl, Hol-
eombe aud self hurt MOI seriously. Mall safe,
but badly damaged"
The Virginia Elections To-Day.
The municipal elections In Virginia to-day
are attracting good deal OF attention, and
there will he lively contest in Richmond over
the city Offices. Old line democrats opposed
by the supporters Of the "work ingmRns' reform
ticket, including repu bicans. Mahoneitos,
laborer reiormers and dissatisfied demo
Gratis
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Two Strawberry Pickers Drowned.

BALTIMORE, May 27.-Schooner Francis A.
Hall, having on board twenty-five strawberry
pickers capsiZed yesterday afternoon in the
Magothy river, and two of the pickers, man
and boy, were drowned; another was rescued
by cutting a hole in the bow of the schooner.
He had remained in the vessel an hour in
water up to his chin.
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Brutal Assault ON a Bride.

MARRIED LADY OF BURLINGTON, n. J.,
KNOCKED DOWN BY A NEGRO.
Mrs. Belle Slipp, OF Burlington, n. j., q young
bride, was assaulted on the public road near
the town Monday night by a negro and DANGER
ously injured. Mrs. Slpp, a pretty brunette
scarcely nineteen years of age and bride OF
only TWO months, resides in the suburbs of
Burlington with her mother and stepfather,
John 5. Gilbert. Tuesday night she came into
the center of the town to get the family mail at
the post Office. Alter obtaining the mail she
started for her home, distance OF a mile aud
q halt. Just beyond the city limits, opposite "A
small cluster OF trees, she was approached by a
tEick-set canary-colored negro, VINO made an i'm
proper proposal to her and attempted 10 throw
her down on the ground, but she made a des-
perate resistance. She managed to escape him
but had scarcely gone fifty yards when She was
knocked seiIseless by a blow on the back OF the
head, which stunned her and gissned her head
severely. She dragged herself TO her home, five
hundred yards beyond. There it was discov-
cred that her wound was OF a dangerous char
acter involving a slight fracture OF the skull
She was not yet out OF danger last night.
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1sCesA 11SSeSCC DsSICSs
Bernard Burnstine has sold to Mary J. Van
Doren for 81 500 lot at the northeast corner
of Connecticut avenue and street, fronting
In, feet on Connecticut avenue and 1917 feet
Chas. A. Lemar has sold to Jonn 4. Arms for
S3,535 two lots, 1sl.a by o. 10 feet on the east
side Of 18TH street, between q and r streets
John +. Beall for $3.50 lot 81 feet IL inches
by 1O1 feet on the south side OF N street, be-
Armes to-day purchased from MIR. VIM. G. Eli
son the farm OF II acres on which is situated
10 room house, stables, ETC., known as "Fair-
field" on Tenleytown heights, for $4,000.
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Two Seanen Drowned.

HALIFAX, n. s., May 27.-The British shil
William Law, from Havre, May 5. for Sydney
G. B., in Ballast, went ashore at West Scatary
near Louisburg, yesterday, and is total loss
Two seamen were drowned. She was valued
at $4,000.
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IVA trafion, n-uragia, rheumatism, paralysis ST
N1us dance all nervous and chronic diseases cured
ut The OF dciIe. ufee trestInsuI 81 Ey
VT PA1.AEl., AASneiic Eealer, izll IA ave. u w.
mySlols
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A LONG CABINET MEETIN0.-There was
full attendance at the cabinet meeting this
afternoon. The session was an unusually long
one, and IL is understood that the fishery
troubles were discussed at length.
Army ORDERs.-Col. VIM. ]. Volkmar,
assistant adjutant general, on duty at Wash
ington, has been ordered to Harrisburg, Pa,
to accompany the governor OF that state
upon his tour OF inspection Of the
national guard OF Pennsylvania, from
July 9th TO July oath. Lieut.. Col. Henry n.
Roberts, corps OF engineers, has been ordered
from Phiiade lphia 10 Delaware City, DEL. TO
inspect Fort Delaware and other fortidcations
Capt Theodore sphwan, 18th infantry, has
been ordered 10 Sweet Springs, Missouri, to at
tend the encampment OF the Missouri militia
from July 18th 10 18th.
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Heavy snow in Vermont.

BURLINGTON, VT, May 27.-Snow to tn
depth of several inches Is reported in variou
towns in northern Vermont, and fears are ell
tertaincd OF severe damage TO crops by frost.
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JAY COOKIES WESTERN LAND.-The sale
land In Minnesota and Wisconsin wal
announced at the rooms OF the real
estate board In Chicago yesterday. The land
belongs 70 the estate OF Jay Cooke d Co., and
has been under the control OF w. J. Barney q
Co. TOR over 10 years. As q general thing the
prices paid were ruinous. "A tract Of $50 acres
In Marathon county, Wis. for instance, was
sold TO T. w. Higgins at 35 cents per acre, the
assessed value being 1918. Another tract OF
per acre, vas knocked down ~ Is cents. Some
pretty high prices were paid, and in one or two
cases the price exceeded the assessed valuation
by 10 cents per scre, but IL seldom reached or
exceeded one-haif the assessed value. -Four
pieces were sold at the full asseseed value TO cred
itors Of The estate, who were allowed 70 settle
tracks In Anaks county, Mimi, Of so acres
each, valued st e226 and %. one tract IN
20 cores N Chicago county ~ vl.x&
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To Work EIGHT HOURS TILL OcroBER,-
The 5000 packing-house employees Of Sidney
A. Kent, who inaug arated the eight-hour move
ment At the Union stock yards in Chicago held
consultation with Mr.. Kent yesterday, at
which the latter agreed to continue the eight.
hour plan until October !. The men in all the
departments are TO receive nine hours pay, ex.
cept the laborers, whose wages were only re-
duced from u. rs to Sl.65.
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A DROPPED POLICEMAN SUES FOR HIS Pay
To-day Zeph r. Offutt, by MIR. A. c. Richards,
entered suit against the District to recover
$4,000 fpr pay he claims to be due him as a
police officer. He was one of the officers
dropped without trial.
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A WIFE's BILL FOR DIvoRcE.-Grace NJ
Waddy has, by Mr.. J. Amber Smith, filed q
bill of divorce against James NJ. Waddy. They
| were married December 27th, 1875; have one
| child, and she charges desertiOn for more than
two years past.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


The following the opening and 800 D. m. prlcss
of the New York Stock Market to-day, reported
special wire to II. II. Dodge. o39 18th street.
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IL BY W. O. DENISON,
Real Estate Agent
S23 + ST.
RARE CHANCE FOR PROFITABLE INVEST.

The following beautiful suburban Building Lots In
W. benson and Ii. r. Leighton's subdivision of
Eslln estate. Mount Pleasant: 2 lots Columbia ave.
bet lth and 10th SITS. extended lots the
18TH ST extended, bet kenesaw ave. and Grant ST.,
Mount Pleasant village. corner lots on Grant ST.
Mount Pleasant village. bet 10th and 10th SITS ex-
tended. corner lots ON 10th St extended and Kene
Also, other valuable lots In this beautiful
c.lity, commanding view of Rock Creek Valley. =
uyti-im
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The Maxwell Trial.

ST. LOUIS. May 27.-In the trial of Maxwell
alias Brooks, to-day. the prisoner, who wa.
again on the stand, denounced as an intamOu,
lie the story of Detective Mccullough that ht
(MaxwelD had confessed that he killed Preller
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The District in Congress-.

SI,oUU FOR MRS. CHARLOTTk SMITH.
Mr. Blair to-day introduced a bill to pay Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, OF this city, the sum of $500
tor services rendered in the federal hospitals of
iaducah, KY and Memphis, Tenn, as volun-
teer nurse to sick and wounded and furnishing
milk to them from 1862 to 1854. Mr.. Blair
also introduced bill to pay Mrs. Charlotte
rendered to seventy-five sick and wounded
Union soldiers at Pauucah, KY, wounded in
the battle OF Pittsburg Landing, and feeding the
same for three days and nursing them from
April goth to November LIST, 1862, and for fur
nishlng milk, at the rate oftwo gallons per day,
and Tor luxuries bandages and SO forth fur
nlshed sick and wounded soldiers. Referred TO
military com miftaa
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RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
| a. m, 80; a. M, So; IL a. M, 81; p M.
TO- Maximum, 10; minimum, 54.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

| NOR SALE-CHEAP-FOUR OF THE BEST
IL located Lots on French ST. H. between 9th and
/ 10Th, and stS; 1o14x9O each. WALKER &
| WILSON. 1O06 st. my26-3t
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will keep the happy mean between too much
stiffness in refusing and TOO much easiness in
established"
Rev. Mr.. Purcell next SPOKE, and expressed
himself as not being in favor OF any revision
at all.
The debate was cut off at IL O'Clock by the
regular order, which was
THE ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE.
Rev. MIR. Todd nominated the members OF
the present standing committee, as follows:
Revs. Meyer levin, u D.. Augustus P. Stryker
John II. Elliott, s. T. D., Orlando Hutton, ID. D.,
Walter w. Williams, u. D., Arthur j. Rich, Nj.
D., J. 3. b. Hodges, u. ID. Rev. Drs Giesey,
Leonard, Addison .s On. and Ecceston We're nomi:
being no further nominations, the balloting
was begun, the roll Ut the clergy being firsI
called, and then that of the laity.
While the vote was being counted the con-
vention proceeded with the debate on the re-
port upon proposed changes in the prayer book.
A recess Of halt an hour was then taken.
THE VOTE ANNOUNCED.
After the recess the bishop appointed Messrs.
Thomas, Packard and Stanley to nominate
members of the committees on missions and
religious instruction. The debate on the reyi.
sion OF the prayer book was then resumed, but
as TO the vote for members OF the standing com
mittee. The tellers reported that there were
219 votes cast, III clerical and 1O2 lay; neces,
d. D., received las; Rev. Augustus r. Stryker,
LAB; Rev: John Il. Elliott, q, T. D., LA; Rev.
CrlanoO duIIOn, ~. ~, ZOo; Rev. Walter w,
Williams, ID. D., lab; Rev. Arthur j. Rich, Al.
D., POT; Rev. J. Is. b Hodges, ID. D., 1853; Rev,
Samuel samuel Il Giesy, d. d. 90; Rev. William A.
There were number Of scattering votes cast
for Rev. Messrs. Eccleston, Lindsey, Fair Addi-
son, Nelson, Southgate. Hyland, and Town
SheNd.
The bishop announced that the first seven
clerxymen named, constituting the present
standing committee, having received each
more than ITO votes, were elected.
The convention then proceeded to the election
OF delegates to the general convention, aud the
vote was In progress when The Stalks report
closed.
HOW THE CONVENTION n CONSTITUENT.
The convention Is constituted of the bishop of
the diocese, the Right Rev. VIM. Paret ID. d.:
MIR. Joseph Packard, jr., secretary; rsctors Of
parishes or congregations who have ACQUIRED
canontcal residence In the diocese and Law dele
gates elected by the vestry OF each parish or
congregation. The whole number of clergy in
the diocese Is 164, OF whom 18A are entitled to
seats. Since the last convention seyenteen
have lost their seats In the convention. four
having dfeQ-Rev. Messrs. John H. Chew. Rich,
ard II. Mason, u. D., rector of Inn manuel church
Glencoe; samuel Hidout, NJ. D., rector OF 81.
Margarets, Westminster parish, Anne Arundel
county, and -. n. McCaHrey, assistant at the
Church OF the Ascension, BaltimOre-four hay-
ing resigned their Charges and nine having re-
moved rom the diocese. Fifteen clergymen
have become entitled 70 seats In the cOuven-
ton, two having been elected assistants and
tnirteen having acquired canopical residence
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The court charged the jury briefly, and in a
few moments they returned verdict oil guilty.
Notice was given oi a motion for A new trial.
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LNOR sALE-1417 RHODE ISLAND AVE, NEAR
II Scott Circle eight>r0om Brick; lot BOX 1870
80 foot alley. For particulars inquire of Dr. WIN
TER los 9Th St. NV. my25-lm%
LNOR SALE-2 NEW BRICK HOUSES. 5TH ST.
II NV. rooms. bath. laIrobe. range, ventllat rs
&C.. grass plot in front; will be for sale only three
days; . bargain STONE 4 LITTLEFIELD 1925
Il st. NV. myI5-:3t
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-10-02
OUR PRICES BEYOND COMPETITION !! !!

We will give you more Goods and better
Goods for your money than you ever dreamed
Of No lady, gentlemen or child who has a
nlckle to spend can afford to go by u.s. You
can not, or rather you ought not, go to Kansas
City to buy Goods when you can buy them at
the same prices, or even less, in your own town.
ray your money to your own merchants, who
pay it back again to your husbands, your fathers.
or your brothers for coal, wood, butchers meat,
groceries, shoes, clothing, legal fees, doctor fees
and the thousand and one things every family
must have. Your Dry Goods merchants do as
much as any other class of men in the community
to build up and keep alive your town, and you
OUGHT NOT to starve them by giving your
patronage to merchants in other towns who do
nothing for you yours.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-10-02
IMMENSE STOCK!
MAGNIFICENT GOODS!
GRAND BARGAINS!
LOWEST PRICES!

We have just received our Fall aud Winter
Stock, every dollar of which has been bought for
"sPot cash." and in the best markets of the
United States, and we confidently say that no
such stock has ever before been shown in this
city. Our selections unapproachable
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-10-02


Died-In tins city, September 90, Mrs.
MARY COLLINS, aged Gj years.
- In:this city. September 81, OF typhoid
fever, NELMA WHIrSETT, aged about 10
years.
- In this city. September %, of typhoid
fever. MIR. ARTHUR MENARD, aged about
% years.
- In Higginsvllle. Lafayette county, Mo-,
September %. Miss CARRIE WOODS, aged
about Is years
- At his residence in Brownsville, re,
Gently, Mr.. j. MARSH YANTlS, son Of the
late Rev. }. l.. Yantis, after sickness OF sew
ersl.y ears.
- In Higginsyille, Lafayette county, Mo-,
September 2T, 1SS6, MARY, daughter of F.
M. Ragsdale. aged about years.
- In Gary, Colorado, August I, Mr.. w,
SCOTT BULLARD, aged about 30 years.
Mr.. Bullard formerly lived in this county
and was a brother OF Mr.. Oscar 9ulard, of
Mayview. During the war he served In
Gordon's regiment of Shelby's brigade and
VIII be mourned for by his comrades, among
whom he was an universal favorite.