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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
THE EVENING STAR
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
A LBAUGTs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY, MAY 10.
Inauguration OF the Second Summer Season,
Return of the Old Favorites,
JEANNE WINSTON,
louise searle. Virginia Evans,
Waiter Hampshire, Walter Alien
joseph Joseph Fay a Thomas on ss Daily,
And chorus oftwenty-four carefully selected voices.
Livery Evening and Saturday Matinee.
FRA DIAvALO.
JEANNE Winston as Fra Diavalo.
Admission to all parts of the house, rs cents: Re
served seats. so cents. my7-2t
A LBAUGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY EVENING. May7,
BENEFIT st Az F SaTSHRAa x MANURE
aos5s rePgr,Is 0e%sSg
M VSolaec, son Of HON. Daniel v. Voor
e and
sheet at Brentano's, COZ. 18th st and Pa av. apo
''IRELAND AND 1 TIE IRISH"
REV. CAMPBELL FAIR DID,,
In the CoSGREdiTioSAL CHURCH.
Conner 10th and q streets
Just the lecture for the times; full of humor full OF
instruction
Tickets. 30 cents: to be had at ]. F. Paret's, el3
Pennsylvania avenue: ]. r. Walton's 1921 Pennsyl.
vania avenue, and the Portland drug store. 1t$
GRAND OPENING OF GUETHLERS PARK,
Estreet southeast. between 18th and 14th Streets
MONDAY, MAY 10TH.
Concert and Dance Music
Prize Bowling and Prize Shooting.
The festivities will begin at O'Clock pm.
The public are cordially invited to atterd.
my7sSt- JOHN D. GUETHLER.
NEW NATIONAL TuEATEK
"A Charming Comedy. intellisenty Interpreted by .
Company of Artists"
EACH EVENING THIS WEEK
And ut the
SATURDAY MATINEE
The Distinguished American Actress
MRS. JOHN DREW.
In the frst production In Washington Of W. S
Gilberts Most Successful Comedy,
ENGAGED"
Supported by the following Company Of Artists:
MR. CHARLES WALCOTr, MR. EDWARD LAMB,
4R J. III. FITZPATRICK, MR. p. J. REY.
NOLDS, MISS SIDNEY COWELL,
MISS LOUISE PEARCE MISS
ELIZABETH ANDREWS,
MISS ALICE RUTTER,
MR.. SIDNEY DREW.
Next Week
my6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $3.50, 1854; customs. S475,2 1857.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Tf~ cKENDREE NJ. F. CHURCH, MASSA-
- chuse.ts avenue between 9th and 10th
SIS. NV. Revival services each evening during the
week save saturday. nj p. Preaching by Rev. c..
HERBERr RICHARDSON, pastor. my4-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

THOMAS ]. SMITHsoNs WILL.-The viii OF
the late Thomas ]. Sfnithson was filed to-day,
He leaves lots 81 and 80, square 5O2, 70 his
daughter, Mary kellogg, as also his household
furniture, and directs the executor rev, c. C..
Meador) to pay $500 to keep his grave in ~.
pair. Lots and 2, square 500, to the executor,
his SON Isaac, daughter Elizabeth Thayer, and
grandson Charles w. Smithson, and the re-
mainder OF his estate 70 be equally divided be-
tween them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH THE INDIAN TER
RIToRY.-Senator Plumb and delegation of
gentlemen interested in the Southern Kansas
railway called on the Secretary of the Interior
to-day and requested that Recommendation
be made TO the President for the appointment
pOratiOn of the road, to appraise the land be-
longing to the Cherokees In Indian Territory.
for the right OF way Of that road. Owing to the
tact that they had failed to reach an agreement
with the Indians, and contracts had been en-
tered into for the construction Of 100 miles of
road through the disputed territory, they asked
for prompt action by the Department.. The
Secretary took the matter under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

FLORENCE, WIS, May THE dwelling o: Ira
Pixley, in Florence county, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. Three children aud a
Mrs. Henry were badly burned. One two-year-
old girl was entirely consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

FORT SULLY, OAK, May 7.-John Murphy, OF
Company d, 18th infantry, alias j. j. Harring-
ton, was murdered last night by some unknown
person. His corpse was discovered about mid
night. The murder was committed In the off,
GERS quarters and as is at present supposed at
about 11:30 Pm, as at that hour the sentinel
on duty heard shooting in the direction In
which his body was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

| T>sSrS VALUABLE CORNER ON 18TH ST
ia FOR SALE.
have for sale the southea corner of 10th and +.
SITS. NV The Lot is 43 feet l. st. by 10 feet ON
9th ST.. opposite the elegant residence now being
built by General Strong of the finest locations on
18th St. being centrally and otherwise most desirabIy
situated The entire 10th St front be utilized for
block or residences, or as whole by person of
wealth tor home unexcclled in every particular
Large and elegant parking
JNO. A. PRESCOTT,
myo2W 1410 ST. NV.
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TFD CHAS. 8. PRICE,
S DRUGGIST, 428 It'll St xw..
The most complete Drug establishment In sou.,
Warrington. Our prices are exceedingly low. spia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

FDVS DR.. c. ]. LADSON,
O@ DENTIST,
Has Removed from
my4Jt< 2O12 st. II. W. to and C1St
THCs WESLEY CHAPEL CORNER OF 5TH
49, and i SITS nw.-Preaching each evening this
week. except Saturday, by Rev. WIN. e. WEBB ID d.
OF Philadelphia You are cordially invited. nly3-5t
Ik~ WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
O>~A UNION Gospel Prayer Service, Central
northwest. every WEDNESDAY. at 100. All mem
bers and friends invited. arI2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

NEW YORK, May THE business failure.
during the last seven days, as reported TO X. q
Dun q Co., number Tor the United State,
1877, and for Canada %, or q total of 49,, a.
compared with a total OF DOT last week ana l94
the week previous TO the last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

IF.x~ SPECIAL NOTICE-FOR SALE THE
Ia Lease Good VIII, Furniture &c, of the pop
ular summer resort, Pincy Point Hotel, st. Mary's
county, Md, situated about ninety miles from Wash
1ngtOn For further information apply to
WASH. Is. WILLIAMS
317 9TH st. NV
N. R-If not sold by June LIST the same viii be
opened for guests at that time.
my5-lw WASH. r WILLIAMS
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AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE HOUSE ONLY IN SESSION
Notes From Committee Rooms
House of Representatives.

On molten of Mr.. Ermentrout Penn.) Senate
bill was passed with an unimportant amend
ment granting to the Kensington and Tacony
railroad company the right of way through the
arsenal grounds at Bridesburg, Philadelphia.
A contest for precedence arose between pri.
vate business and the military academy appro-
priat1on bill, which was resolved in favor of the
former, and the House went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, in the chair
on the private calendar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
Shot His Mistress and Himself.

RACINE, WIS.,, May 7.-Late last nigh
Samuel Posey, colored, aged 10 years, sho
Mrs. Damascus Fife, also colored, through th
head three times and then fired two bullets int
his own head. The woman was Posey's para
mour. He wished to leave her and u quarre
ensued. Both Will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

We are determined to close out entire stock of
DRESS GOODS, and to do this quick we will spare no
effort to accomplish the same If you give us call
you Will soon be convinced we In earnest We
must refuse to send samples of town. as the goods
selected may be sold out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07

Tf~ THE SWEDISH HEALTH INSTITUTE
49, movements and Massages-Prof NISsSEN
0OS 10th st. Ladies' and gentlemen assistants Patients
treated at their residence IL desired. mh2S-Sm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
Feminine Wearing Apparel Not So
Unhealthy as is Supposed.
Fron, Ms CAica0o Tribune.


There is a popular notion, writes an
indignant female, that woman is the VIC
tim OF chronic i'll health and the slave OF
ner lOokingPlass. A large amount of this
misrepresentation is the result of ignor-
ance on the part of the masculine portion
Of mankind. They believe that woman's
dress Is uncomfortable, unhealthy and
foolish. Notwithstanding this fact they
Immediately resentanv practical ATTEMPT
at reforming it, and the promulgators OF
such reforms have always met with their
undisguised contempt. A suggestion,
amicably given, that reform Is not
needed may adjust matters to an extent
To begin with, there is the corset, which
almost worries the life out OF men. Know,
then, there Is no more comfortable gar
ment than the corset. 1t is logically I'M
possible for any man to contradict this
statement intelliyently. Fools may lace
aud make themselves uncomfortable. Tue
majority OF women are not fools. Even
men, being the progeny Of women, will,
in protection OF their personal dignity, be
willing to admit this. A corset with elias.
tic sides, laced 10 exactly fit the body,
holds all the clothes firmly in place,
makes an erect position pleasure and
gives look Of unquestionable peatness TO
the dress. There 10 an idea that they
compress the lungs. They do not, tor
they do not reach to the lungs. People
maintain that they iDjure the backbone,
by teaching it to rely on artificial sup.
port. Tn Is not true, for they are open
at the back, and nothing but an interlac-
Ing of flexible cords unites them,
The hustle causes man more anxiety
than all the sins OF the masculine sex put
together. He worries, and writes aud
breaches about It's weight. That is be-
cause he has never felt OF one. They are
not heavy. They are made OF WIRE or
cloth stuffed with hair, and when they are
firmly fastened about the waist they take
the weight Of the skirts from the hips and
support IL. The dragging feeling that the
two or three skirts and the dress Civ @ is
quite eased. One becomes unconscious
both Of the skirts and the hustle.
AS to whether petticoats are pernicious
or motifs another question. They are very
popular, and besides there Is no alterna
tive but trousers, which man guards with
a frenzied fury.
Then there Is false hair. This has
turned many a masculine head gray with
thinking on its iniquity and folly. He
ieare the consequence OF 0verheating the
head with 1t. He shudders TO think lt
may have been cut from the head OF a
dead pauper, or made from grass or
animal hair. AS for the heating or the
head, 1t heats no more than the same
quantity of hair which grows upon the
head, and IL a woman has enough natural
balr TO make her couture look we'll she
does not use false hair. AS men do not
distress themselves over any quantity Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
Harvard's o dest Graduate.
From tho B ston Jun mai


DR.. William Perry, OF Exeter, N. H.,
man remarkable in many respects,
celebrated his ninety-eighth birthday
Dec. 20. He is the sole survivor of the
passengers on Robert FultOn's steamboat
on that memorable trial trip down the
Hudson river seVenty-nine years ago, ard
IS also the oldest surviving graduate OF
Harvard College. He was a member OF
the class OF 1911, and though one class
Plymouth, Mass.-yet DR.. Perry ranks
the older III age by TWO years and
half, having been born at
Norton, Mass, Dec. 30, 1888
Perry, after graduating from Harvard,
studied medicine under the eminent Dr.
John Warren, and who showed such
marked ability that that noted physician
advised his protege to settle in the -four
ish ing town of Exeter. He followed this
advice, and ever since has resided IN
that famous little "shire town" of Rock
ingham county, itself we'll known as the
seat OF Phillips Academy, and other
famous institutions OF more than local
name. DR.. Perry won an extensive
practice aud a widespread reputation for
surgical skill. His analysis of insanity
gave MIN the highest standing, and led
nim to gain, among other honors, the
credit OF being the first person in New
ing an insane asylum and of being one of
the earliest directors OF the State
Asylum, which at bis suggestion
was endowed. The veteran ply
stefan, though now nearly 100 years Of
age, is yet marked for his strength of in
teliect and memory. he can recall every
incident OF the trip down the Hudson, In
appearance he may be compared in a
number of ways to the Country Doctor"
of tEh hn nj rRfa
daughter, Sarah Orne Jewett, has writ
ten. His snow-crowned head is slightly
bowed, but the CLEAN OF the bright eyes
from under the long, shaggy eyebrows is
as piercing as ever. The old-fashioned,
heaVy, carved-handle cane 10 necessary
for support, but with that in his hand the
residents of his town have seen him daily
in these later years walking the streets
alone and never falling on Sunday to
cross the square TO the old church, where
Tor lifetime he has been a constant at
tpndant
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
An Actual Occurrences.


A dapper young Griffin clerk, minus of
finances, called on HIS fiancee the other
night and asked to see her pa. He did
not know the old gent personally, aud, as
there were several persons In the room,
was at a loss to decide which was him !.
but remem Dering that faint heart never
won laIr lady," he boldly advanced
toward the Oldest looking one OF
The group OF men, aud said
"Good evening" 81 have seen
pleasauter ones" answered the old gent
"Are you Miss Blanks father2" THAT'S
what they all say; nyhow, pay all her
pills." "Can j see you minutew Eyes;
two OF them you are not blind ~ "Realy,
sir, l wish to speak to you privately" ali
your tongue is not paralyzed | see no 90.
jectons," answered "pater familias"
calmly. "Er-well, perhaps you know love
YOUR daughter" mo SIRE! did not; she
never told me So" "Well, you know it
now don't youv yelled the exasperated
clerk. mo, l don't, have only your
word for 1T, aud that like yourself, Is
not worth Sc. on the ST." II have her
consent now give me your answer"
''Step out into the hall aud Pll reply,"
murmured "pa." Botn did so; then the
front door softly opened. and something
cropped heavily on the frozen pavement,
like the price OF real estate in u neigh bor-
Food where the new family has boy who
plays the corDet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
Count Beust's Memoirs.

Ptsnnd Dlsp1tch TO TIE L0sld0n Times.
The late Count Beusts memoirs, under
the title "Reminiscences and Notes OF
Three-Quarlerso OF century," will be pub
lished at the new year by Messrs. Gotta,
of Stuttgart. the work is in two vol.
umes. In the spring OF the present year
Count Beust sent the manuscript of The
first volume to The publishers and prom
ised the second for next year. He did not
live to finish the second part, which treats
OF his career AS ambassador; but all the
most interesting part Of mis- life has been
chronicled. The preface, which the
Munich Allgemeine Zeitung has pub
lisned, is written In an amusing vein, but
with strong touch OF that egotism which
was the deceased statesman's character.
istic. Count Beust says that all the
world was inquiring for years when his
memoirs would come out, aud that Jour.
naIists were forever asking him for frag-
ments OF his book. He resolved not TO
publish line till the manuscript was
ready, but be also intended that the work
should appear during his lifetime, 10 or.
der that he might personally answer adj
verse criticisms ON IL. He anticipated
hostile Judgments, in the first place be-
cause he had not scrupled To speak well
OF his own acts, deeming that the con-
domination OF them might safely be left to
his enemies, and IN the second place be.
cause he had boldly spoken the
truth, without hesitating to d.
vulge what are called State
secrets. In the DAYS OF press censorship,
he adds,a statesman had no need TO write
memoirs, because he could protect him.
self from attack; but in THESE days of free
writing statesman may surely claim the
liberty which 10 exercised by the journal
lists, "However," says Count B,ust,
"wbile / hold that memoirs in which a
man tries TO make things pleasant all
round for living people are poor reading.
know what things ought not to be pub
lisbed, and have only disclosed State
secrets when i have felt that the diyulga-
ton of them could do no harm" From
what precedes IL may be anticipated that
the memoirs OF Prince Bsmarck's great
enemy will contain some entertaining
DauaR
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
he suffered long and came near dying
from an attack of fever

he suffered long and came near dying
from an attack of fever.
About 8 O'Clock Thursday morning a
terrible dynamite explosion occurred at
the rock quarry on the Rome and Decatur
railroad, about mile from Rome, injur-
ing two negroes. About how the dyna-
mite cartridges came to explode reports
differ. 1t is said by some that the two
negroes (Charlie Hill and Morgan Led
better) were thawirg out the cartridges
over a fire when the explosion took place.
Others say that they were in can near
the FIVE when Morgan. who 10 the boy
who carries water for the hands, ran by,
striking the box and knocking the cart
ridges out into the burning embers. Hill,
seeing the danger, tried to snatch the box
back, but while he was in the act the
cartridges exploded. Hill is fearfully
powder burnt around the face, neck and
eyes, and bled profusely. His eyesight is
badly dana ged. The flesh was torn from
the shoulder, forearm aud hand, making
1t necessary TO amputate two fingers
from the right hand. BE was also bruised
about ihe chest and abdomen. AT last
accounts be was resting we'll, and may
recover. Tle other negro, SaIdf0rd Led
better, was considerably burned about
the face and neck, and one eye is thought
to be seriously injured. His injuries are
comparatively slight and he will be ont
Ia few days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

The Cost of the Last Legislative Sea-
sion About sos, O0O-A Town Without
Belle--A Weu-to-dO Preach er
Charged with Allowing HIS Mother to
be Placed on the County Poor List,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
In Nsrvous Dyspepsia

DR.. r. s. McCoMBs, Philadelphia, Pa,
says: ~ have used 1t in nervous dyspep.
STA with success. IL is good nervous
tonic.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
What she Hops Out of These DAYS.
n om "a San Fronctsco Repnrf.

There is pretty bit OF writing some
where about beautiful maiden who
hoped into bed, leaving snowy mound
OF warm, soft apparel on the floor. But
that was written long time ago. Now
when she does any hopping it's out Of
what brute OF a man called kaleidoscope
gone wrong. Instead OF the snowy mound
there are boots of bronze and stockings
OF inky hue. Pale blue flannel or silk
vests clasp her willowy form. Sire sheds
an underskirt Of pink flannel, lace trim
med, and uuhoOks yellow corsets en-
broidered in olive. Usually she does
bring ner esthetic taste down TO white
nightdress, but it's very gallant 10 have
to sleep In such an inartistic sort OF
thing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26

When you are constlpated, with loss OF
appetite, headache, take one of DIR j. IL.
MeLean's Little Liver and Kidney Pillets.
They are pleasant TO take and viii cure
you. 70 ceAts vial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-20
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January ia large
number of executive communications
were laid before the House by the
Speaker, among them letter from the
chief of engineers, asking for an i'm
mediate appropriation of the $4,000 for
the general work of the survey OF the
Mississippi River.
Bragg, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported back the Senate
bill making an appropriation for the
purchase of the Produce Exchange
building, New York City. for army pur-
poses. ConHmittee of the whole.
Also, for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
House calendar. 1t authorized the
President to appoint Fitz John Porter
to the position of colonel in the army,
and in his discretion to place HIM on
the retired list OF that grade, pro-
yided Fitz John Porter shall receive no
paw, compensation or allowance what
sOever, prior to his appointment under
this act. The committee adopts the
report submitted, considered the OBJ
iections made to the bill IN the veto
message of President Arthur, and is
clearly of the opinion that they are not
we'll founded, and should not interrupt
the course of justice. The report was
signed by all the Democratic members
of the committee.
In the morning hour, Mr.. Nelson, of
Minnesota, on behalf of the committee
on Indian Affairs, called up the bill
authorizing the use of certain unex-
pended balances, amounting to $l2,0OO,
for the relief of the Northern Cheyenne
Indians in Montana. Mr.. Nelson's bill
stated that the object was to relieve
about 700 Cheyenne or Roseouds and
Tongue Rivers who were in destitute
condition with their annuties entirely
exhausted. No other bills were calledup
in the morning hour, and motion OF
E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, the House
proceeded to the consideration OF the
Senate resolution accepting the statue
of President James A. Garfield, pres
ented by the State of Ohio. After
briefly enlogizing the many high prl-
vate and public qualities which dis
tinguished the career of the dead
President, Taylor said President GaT.t
field stands among the fathers OF the
Republic, by the side of his successors
and i'll the presence OF some
OF his contemporary patriots. The
in this exalted company. President
Garfield is not out of place. He
came last into it, but he meets there e.
only his peers. His compatriots who
are standing in that silent senate OF the
dead would recognize the fitness OF the
ASSOCIATION, and none more readily than
his old friend, the matchless orator OF
Gettysburg, the liberator President, I'm.
mortal Lincoln. Accept, then, Ohios
gilt, image in enduringl marble, OF tne
one she loved SO well, rendered as IL Is
with patriotic aspiration for the
prosperity, happiness and continuance
of the great American Union one ana
inseperable now and forever"
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-20
A Titled Wedding.

LONDON. January 19.-The Earl OF
OF Airlie was married to-day to Lady
Mabel Gore. at st. Georges Church.
The church was crowded with people
and members of the Tenth Hussars, OF
which regiment the Earl is lieutenant,
dressed in their brilliant uniforms, lined
the aisles. The Earl of Arran gave the
bride away and the Prince of Wales
signed the register. The bride wore a
white satin dress covered with old lace,
With a cascade of lace and orange bios
SONS falling in the centre. There were
eight bridesmaids. They wore corded
white silk dresses and Zouave jackets,
trimmed with gold lace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-20
Everything Goes Wrong

In the bodily mechanism, when the
liver gets out of order. Constipation,
dyspepsia, contamination of the blood,
imperfect assimilation, are certain TO
ensue. But it is easy to prevent these
consequences, and remove their cause,
by course of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which stimulates the hillary
organ and regulates its action. The
direct results a disappearance OF the
pans beneath the ribs and through the
shoulder blade, the nausea, headaches,
yellowness OF the skin, furred look OF
the tongue and sour odor of the breath.
which characterize liver complaint,
Sound digestion and a regular habitsof
body are blessings also secured by the
use of this celebrated restorative OF
health, which imparts degree of Yigor
to the body which is its best guarantee
OF safety from malarial epidemics.
Nerve weakness and over-tension are
relieved by it, and it improves both ap-
petite and sleep.