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The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

curt sentences that he could best sub
serve the interests Of his State and the
country by rcsigning the Office of Gov
crnor of Pennsylvania. Curtin re-
sponded by the next mail with note
TO Stanton quite as curt and emphatic
as that he had received. "You can 60
10 HI" he wrote, only they didn't
call II hades in those days, "where you
ought TO have gone thirty years ago
~.
The 1ribuao's Washington CORE.
spondcnt asked General Logan IL he
was the author of novel recently pub.
lished anonymously, the plot of which
Is laid in the time Of the war. Said he
II saw the statement in print the other
day, but there is not word of truth in
II. have never written novel, nor
do / intend to. i have more than
enough work on hand, without writing
novel, Such of my time as is not
taken up by public business devote to
the final revision of my history. am
now reading the last proof. The book
will be ready and on the market in
about four weeks. That's what my
publisher says, at any rate. But rs to
the novel; / will say this. have read
1t, and read 1t with a good deal of in.
terest. Whoever wrote IL knew what
he was writing about"
~
This from Washington letter TO the
Cincinnati Enquirer. "The tail end of
the Washington season is electrified by
numerous wandering stars whose ecccn-
iricitics of dress enliven us. Miss Van
Buren of New Jersey, who received
with Mrs, Manning this week, wore a
handsome costume of Japanese blue
satin, embroidered in gold by the only
man in Japan who can do such work.
just think what an heirloom to future
generations that gown will be? One
side of the skirt is wrought into pat.
tern of n great gold, fat spider in an
immense, far-reaching web of gold. On
the other side is grand old dragon
with his back done in CHASTITY Japanese
blues and greens. The front was a
simple pattern of gold vine assure
you the dress was one to challenge the
attention of the most unobscrving.
Miss Van Buren is tall and handsome.
The dress was a princesse, and fitted
her 1.-THE figure like glove. She spent
some years abroad with her father, who
was a Minister or Consul or some
thing"
~*~
Says Worlds Washington CORE.
spondent: -. G. Flood, the fourth in
the famous bonanza quartet, IL con.
sidered almost certain to succeed Sen
ator Miller of California. He does not
care 10 be Senator for an entire term,
but wants the title that he may be as
great as the rest of his Mob Hill and
Nevada neighbors. His daughter, who
has so many millions in 4 per cent
bonds, and who did not marry Ulysses
Grant, jr., is anxious to shine in Wash.
ington for while, and when she does
shine it will be with the blaze of more
diamonds than any one else can show.
and Washington always welcomes that
sort of girl"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

SENATOR EvARTs in his speech be.
fore the Michigan Club last night said
that the issues of the year 1886 were
practically the same as those of 1860.
Senator ingalls, on the floor of the
Senate recently referred to the junior
Senator from New York as "a political
archRologist."
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
AUCTION SALES.
DY DUNCANsoN BROS,

Ry DUNcANsoN BROS; .;;;,on.or.
TRUSTEES SALE, LOTT SUBDIVISION OF
BARRY FARM.
by virtue of a deed of trust, recorded In
Liber No LIB, Folio 359 ct. seq, one OF the
land records of the District Of Columbia, we
will sell on the promises on SATURDAY, the
SIXTH day Of MARCH, 4. d., 1885, at 3 o'clock
j. M, the following described real estate
situate. in the, County of Washington,
District Of Columbia, to wit: all OF
lot numbered twenty-four y2D, In sec
ton numbered flour ~, in the sub
division of the tract of land known as Barry
Farm" by s. @. Pomeroy and others, trustees
Of said Barry Farm" according to tho plat
thereof, duly recorded In the office of the Sur
luInbia.
Terms, one.half cash, balance in one year;
note to bear interest, and to be secured by
deed of trust on property sold or all cash,
at option of purchaser; conyeyancing, etc, at
purchasers cost; a deposit OF $50 required at
sale, terms to be compiled with In 10 days,
otherwise resale at risk and cost OF defaulting
purchaser after D days public notice OF such
resale In some newspaper published In Wash
ington, ID. -.
FRANK B. SMITH,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Better Marry and Get q Divorce.
EDITOR CRITIC: am engaged to one
man but love another. Should break the
engagement? MoLLIE NJ.
Rhode Island Avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
Not Much,

EDITOR CRITIC: Is house rent higher in
Washington than in other cities of similar
size? MAJOR ID.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Greatest Russian Novelist-Dead.
EDITOR CRITIC: Who Is or was Ivan Turg-
enieff? SCHOOL Boy.
Eighteenth street.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Yes, If You Can't Make Living.
EDITOR Critic: Would you advise me to
sue for breach of promise, the girl being
rich. JOSEPH p.
Ohio Avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
GO-As-YOu-Please.

EDITOR CRITIC: Are gloves lie rigeu
at general receptions? VISITOR.
Wizards.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

The pulpit is just now wres ling with
"Pessimistic skepticlsm," an Hebraic-
Greek term probably meaning something
about loving ones neighbor as himself. It's
strange words like that don't appear
oftener In the Sermon on the Mount.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
He Can, hut He Doesn,t,

EDITOR CRITIC: Can gentleman speak
to lady in friends house without an in
PRODUCTION? VICTOR b.
X street.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-Small Batteau Taken Up on
II last Saturday by Richard Eckert, cor
Half and N SITS sw.
EOUND-On the 10th inst, on Penna
II ave- bet 1lth and 12th sts "a breastpin,
which owner can have by calling at 2s5 East
Capitol st, describing property and paying ex-
neilse of advertising,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

1910 i st II W, "a RS. rs...,........,........J $50 90
THOMASJ. FISHER Il CO.,
1924 u street northwest.
EOR RENT-NO. 602 4th vt N q, Five
II room brick, Sll; No. 325 1lth s. @, six
room frame, SIC. Davidson Il Davidson, cor
30 and ID SITS II w.
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First Rate.

DDIToR CRITIC: Is Dakota good farm
ing country? GEORGE z.
AccOmac.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Efforts are being made to start n school
of massage In this city. Eh You want to
know what massage is do your Well, a
pot OF IL was what Esau sold his blrthright
for. Eh! Don't know who Esau was? oh,
get thee to Sunday-school
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Miss JENNIE CHAMBERLAIN, who
has been known in London for several
years past as the American Beauty, "
arrived in New York on Monday. She
is said to be very pretty young lady,
attractive in manners and fond of
admiration. Her really substantial
charms consist of handsome estate in
Minnesota. We have seen no inventory
Of her intellectual possessions.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
For SALE-H0uSES.

TNOR SALE-A Nicely Furnished To-
II room brick house; a small cash payment
and the balance In monthly payments OF
amounts not greater than fair rent, without
interest. Apply to James q. sprigg, 1isi N Y
avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
OUR CONSOLATION BOX.

The Fourteenth Amendment.
EDITOR CRITIC: WHAT'S the "color line'
the newspapers frequently refer tor
Fifteenth street. EDDIE D.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
FOR RENT..-HOUSES.

LNOR RENT-473 q st, Between
II Az and 9th SITS W, siX'room house. Ap-
Dly Mt 1tj7 G. at wv.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
or no pay: STOVES exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
FOR SALE AND BENT.

ID EAL ESTATE BULLETIN
THoS. e. wAGGASIAN, 917 r street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
THREE-STORY BRICK AND FRAME
HOUSES FOR SALE.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

When the President thinks of the de-
mands Of the Senate he rears back on his
''pastcr iints' and in tragic tones remarks
from Shakespeare:
'I'll not be made soft and dull.eyed fool
To shake the head, relent and Sigh and
yield
To Senate intercessors."
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

There's big cut In railroad rates to Cali
fornia now, and the man wanting to get to
the "Promised Land" can do so without
wandering forty years in the wilderness
hunting for enough money to buy ticket
there and back.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
PERSONAL.


IF THE PARTY Who Stole My Over
j. coat from the coat-rack Friday night will
return the photograph In the inside pocket he
may keep the coat. Address Fierce, Critic
office.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

THE CRITIC fully agrees with the
Republican that the District night
schools should be sustained. We do
not believe that a little learning is half
so dangerous thing as no learning at
all. That, by the way, is one of the
reasons why the Government should
do something towards the education
of the colored people of the South
whom IL turned loose on the country.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

VOU WILL Miss the Best Chance
l. you ever had for u good and profitable
business y you fail TO see @. W, Ball, rs M
tigate.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

WANTED-By Gentleman and
w wife, room and board in first-class pri-
vate family; references exchanged; must be
reasonable. Address, with terms, W. u. O.,
Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
WANTED SITUATIONS.

Advertisements OF Three Ltnos under this hed
inserted Three times for 25 cents
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

A GENTLEMAN OF Means Wishes the
IA acquaintance Of an accomplished and
beautiful young lady who will accompany
him to Cuba. Address before the 9th, Cuba,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

They say no word can be found In the Ian
guage to rhyme with "sllver," but we
should like to know why Bland and Beck
and 1,4O0 or 800 dozen others don't rhyme
with II In perfect accord.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

II RICE, NO, 400 MAINE AVENUE; CAR
~. pets TO clean, mattresses remade;
feathers renovated. Telephone call,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
O...MIsCeLLANeOUS

Adrtitisemsnts OF Three Lines under this hea0
inserted three times for % cents.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

eweNOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
described check, to.wit, mo. 142S: Philadel.
phia, Dec. 81, 1sS5-Second National Bank OF
of Peter Campbell, nine hundred and forty.
three dollars and fifty cents, S9i3.50--( -(Signed)
VIM. II. Shallcross," Is lost or destroyed, aud
that payment of the same has been stopped at
the bank. All persons are forbid using or
negotiating the same.
WIN. II. SIIALLCROSS,
1910 Frankford ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
e1ys1FARMERs' and Mech anics' Fire
k-95 Insurance Company, 1419 Il st n w,
Washington, d. @. Capital stock, 100000.
Small lines written.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
DISASTER ON THE RAIL.
A Michigan n Obi" Train Jumps the
Track-Number of People Injured.

A Michigan Ohio Train Jumps the
Track-Number Of People Injured.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March IA passenger
train, consisting of an engine, baggage car
and two passenger Goa hes, met with a ter
ribl, disaster on the Michigan * Ohio rail
road, Will rounding sharp curve near
Marshall Mich, at late hour Friday
night The train was making twenty y-tive
miles an hour. Suddenly the entire train
left the track, ana the rear coach. contain
ing thirty passengers, was overturned with
terrific violence into a ditch
A scene of wild confusion followed the
wreck, and the air was filed with the
c cams and groans Of the injured The in
terror Of the car presented a sight wholly
indes rihab!e No one IN tie other coach
was in ,ured, and all the trainmen escaped
nnhurt. The passengers, incluD ing the
wounded. were transferred to the north
bound train and brought to Toledo.
The following is a list of those most seri-
gu ,ly injured John Hurd, Bridgeport,
Conn, both wrists broken and cut on the
head; Max NJ Epstein, badly cut about the
head and shoulders c, 7. Cook, Brooklyn,
Mich, injured internally; Mrs c. Cooper,
Unstead, Miyh., hip crushed, injured inter,
nally, and will probably die, Mrs Wole oft,
Jonesville, Mich, frightfully cut about the
head and face; n S Brockway, louisville,
Mich, right knes dislocated; Mrs. NJ. Fried
man, Muskegon, Mi h., head badly cut;
Mrs William Hundel TIE, umseh, Mich.
seriously hurt; Mrs {. f. Armstrong, To
ledo, seriously bruised. The two sons OF
Mr.. Shaefer, agent of the Michigan 4 Ohio
at Allegb beny, were severely cut about the
head ami one of them received tata
fracture of thu skull
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
THE GRAHAM MURDER.


Mrs. MolIoy and Cora Lee Appear in
Court-Further Clews Found.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Mar, Is The pre-
liminary examination of Mrs. Emma Molloy
and her foster daughter, Cora E. Lee,
charged with ing accessories t. the muir
der of Sarah l.. Graham, was commenced
here Friday morning. The courtroom was
crowded. Forty witnesses we're called for
the prosecution anl an ad .ournment taken
until the afternoon, the court being so
dens3ly packed it was found impossible to
proceed with the h airing Such was the
eagerneiS of all to cat h a glimpse of the
prisoners that an hour was con umed by the
officers in vacating tha courtroom Mrs.
MollOy presented IA haggard and careworn
appearance and her eyes betrayed evidence
of recent weeping. Cora Lee, while not
looking nearly s. well as when arrested,
still maintains her daredevil expression,
and apparently gives little concern to what
Is going on around her. Mrs Molloy has
several stanch frien Is of both sexes. who
gathered around aud remained with he
while i'll courtroom. Thurs lay, at the in
stance of the states attorney a thorough
search of TIE Moloy farm was made.
Another exploration of the well esulted
in the finding of the W ist of the sil1 dress
worn by Mrs. Sarah Graham on the
night of the murder, the stockings, the
remains of a quilted hoop skirt, a pair of
scissors, a spool of thread, and other small
articles A lady's knit mdershirt, supposed
to have belon- to the deceased woman,
was found cut in dozen PIE 'es, and scat
tered throughout the brush in the vicinity
of the well The waist of the dress shows a
bullet hole corresponding in locality with
those found in the chemise and corset and
proves to the satisfaction of the prosecution
and who have investigated the matter that
Mrs. Graham was shot Four witnesses
were examined In the afternoon, their testl
mony being a repetition of that given at the
coroners inquest, and related principally tc
the discovery of the body in the well.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The chess contest at New Orleans Friday
,etween Steinitz and Zukertort resulted in
l draw
Westminster Ant ey was the name OF
person who died in New York on Wednes
lay.
A Connecticut editor was married last
week, AMI had his paper printed in rose
,o!or to signalise the event.
NJ s. Kate Chase Spyague is reported to
nave organ et a gay salon in Paris and is
much sought after in society.
Nat G. Goodwin and other art) ard ac-
5resses. fot app arins in sunday perform
inc :, were uned, St Tin innati Friday, so
"a h
A process has been discovral at Pitt
ourg whirh readers explosions Of natural
gas impossi lie whils all the heating quail
Ties are retain d.
Latest rel Iorts concerning the railroad
disaster between Monte Carlo and Mentone
place TIL number Of kille at four and the
injured at twenty three
The store of Krettlein & Schraeder, whole
sale gIo,crs at indianapolis, was Quilted by
htt may 10 niiE- ! ne llfSS II T"','lb-
with insurance Of 5000
Andrew J. Backus, a business man of
North End, Pa, while eating sausage on a
wager, was chokei BY the meat and died
under a surgical operation.
The CLicago, Burlington & Northern
track is being laid at Savanna, His, at the
rate of mile day by the use OF track
laying and ballasting ma hine.
Schaefer again outplayei Vignaux FRI
lay night in the billiard contest at New
York, scoring G0J while the Frenchman
scored but ~ buttons. S haefer leads his
opponent by l,13 points
The liabilities of the Princess Helena, of
Ypsili, are said 10 amount TO so, ),O0l
The great indebtedness is said TO have been
caused by the extravagances ot the princess
and her husband, who have spent G5,O00,0JU
i'll ten years,
Tn, Consolidated Coal Company, of st.
Louis at Rirkner, Ills, which, it is alleged,
makes one Of the largest monopolies in the
west, was licensed Friday by the secretary
of state of Illinois The capital stock is
placed at s., ,5N,0@
John NJ Wilson, who, year ago in Chi
cago, confessed to numbering Anthony
Daley in Philadelphia, cutting up his body
and burning his dwelling, and who was
taken to hiladclphia for trial. now enters
a retraction and denies the whole story II
is doubtful that he can be convicted
The Princess Waua, n royal maiden Of
the Zunj tribe, is the guest of Col. Steven
son at Washington AT sociables she wears
her native dress n short skirt buckskin
leggings, mocca ,ins and red blanket Dur
in the last heavy snow she was found sit
ting astride the ridge po!e cleaning off tn,
| roof.
A bill has been introduced in the New
| York legislature to appropriate 500 TO eacl
of the tn New York regiments which
| fought with MAJ Gen. Sickles on the field
of Get ysburg. The Appropriation is to as
sist in aising monuments on the field il
commemoraticn Of the services of these reg
| imentS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

TOLEDO, Ohio, March la-The Payne in.
vestigating committee went into executive
session Saturday morning V. H
ketch, president of the First National bank
of this city, testified to various sums of
money placed on deposit by Senator
Ramey before and after the senatorial eau
Gus f. Squires, cashier of the Defiance
national bank; testified as to deposite made
by Senator Elmer White during the Payne
campaign. c. A. Fleckinger, member OF the
state board of public works, testified that
Senator White had lifted an Sll 900 mort
gage Just after the caucus Mr.. Haymaker,
also of Defiance, corroboratei this state
ment George L. johnson of this city, who
is said to have mustered twelve votes for
Payne told the committee that he knew
nothing
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
Not Working in Harmony.

NEw YORK, March l5.-Mr A. Strasser,
president of the International Cigarmakers
union, has sent a letter TO General Master
Workman Powderly, of tho knights of
Labor, complaining of the stand taken by
tho knights in the recent cigar strike, and
charging that "scabs' have been organized
AS members of the Knight OF Labor. He
says tho firms employing these 'scabs' have
been promised the white label of the Knights
of Labor. Mr. Strasser demands that Pow
derly denounce the action of his organizers
in New York city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE conductors
and drivers employed on the Cincinnati Con
soldated Street Car line struck Saturday
morning for 81 90 per day and twelve hours
work
Mr.. kilgour proposed to pay the drivers
and conductors Sl.S5 per day and reduce
the working hours TO twelve, or pay the
conductors $500 per day and drivers sl.75
and reduce the hours to twelve.
The committee replied that they had no
authority to accept terms, as the men had
instructed them to hold out President
Kilsour then gave orders to run in all cars
and give the men chance to attend a meet
ing Enough Cars wee provided to carry
ths MN from all parts of the city to Work
ingmans hall
LATER-At : O'Clock Saturday the men
on the Kerper lines Walnut hill returned
to work, having accepted the company S
offer of Sl.S5 for twelve hours work for
both conductors and drivers, AMI the cars
are running on time, as usual
The men took out their first car all decor
ated with flags eni Lunting Four horses
also covered with fags, drew the car,
which was tiled with happy employees, who
We g Justify cLee ed by the pedestrians who
crowded the sidewalks.
The conference with the managers of the
Consolidated lines at 4 p IN Saturday is
| still in session.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

PIrrsBURG, March 15-FA Tyrone, Pa,
dispatch saws: Tie miners Of the Clearfield
region came out Saturday and all the
pits have suspended operations The
ClearfiAld colliers favored set
tlement of the wages dispute by arbitra-
ton, but they were persuaded to come out
by a committee of strikers from the Cumber-
land district The strike in the soft coal
regions of eastern Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia is now
general. ami between 1000 and l2,o9D men
are idle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-The anti
Chinese convention which has been in session
here for several days has passed resolutions
declaring the presence of the celestials in
this country an unmitigated evil, and de
mandins their immediate removal They
a so resols ed that all firms employing Chi
nese labor shall be rigidly boycotted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
Illinois School Teachers in Convention.

PEORIA, Ills, March l5-The second an
nual meeting of the Central Illinois Teach
ers' association began in the high school hers
Friday More than $50 teachers are in at
tendance and much enthusiasm is mani
Tested The ad lress of welcome was de
livered by George H McIlvaine, of Peoria,
and was answered by President James H.
Rich The question of teaching science in
the lower grades of tie public schools was
then discussed, State Superintendent Raab,
Prof ssors J. W. Cooke and William Met
calf, Col McClenahan and others participat-
ing. At night Bishop Spalding lectured at
the opera house on Theories of Education. :"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15
rIunccdinto the Whirlpool.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 15-A young
man of progressing appearance AMI very
neatly dresse arr ived at Niagara falls Fri
day morning, walked hastily to the bank of
Cedar islands Just above the Canadian falls,
and without warning of any kind, plunged
down into the whirl of waters. He was
hurried on until finally the body shot up
and disappeared over the horseshoe falls.
There is not the slightest trace to the sui
cides identify.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

New YORK, March l5-The G09 men,
women AMI boys employees of the cordage
works at Elizabeth port, N. j., struck Fri
,iay because the company had notified them
that they would lie required to sign an
agreement to give weeks notice oil any IN
tention to stop work, and in any case OF
failure to give such notice weeks wages
would be withheld from them. This Is IN
consequence of rumor that the employees
would strike April for higher wages There
is a great deal of excitement in the town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

RANGooN, March ia friendly nltive
arrived from Yemethen, conveying the in
formation that 1000 rebels at that place in
tended to march Immediately upon Manda-
lay. British rsinforcenepts are pushing
forward to Mandalay as rapidly as possible,
and it is hoped that they may arrive in
season to intercept the rebels
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

New York, March ll-Mrs Della Par
nell, mother of the Irish leader, is dying in
this city at the home of her friend, Mrs
Knoud, and it is thought her famous son
will be cale1 to sail at once for New York
Mrs Parnell has been growing worse for a
month past, until now she is dying. She is
in her 10th year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

Pea coal, 500; CRATE and egg, IS %;
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Black smith's
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal .
1903 Second avenue. +. u. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-15

BUFFALO, March ia special from
Niaearl Falls to The Times says l.. E.
Dewitt who lost his life some time ago by
falliag off the huge ice mound at the foot of
the American fail is now exposed to the
gaze of the curious, and thousands visit the
scene to see two mon AT work Blasting the
ice with dynamit Ia secure the body.