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Evening star., 1886-12-02
SNAIL BnYs ATTEMPT TO WRrcK TRAINS -perc,-

SMALL BOYS ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAINs.-Percy
M1nn1ck, Frank Kelly and Michael Murry, aged
about fourteen years, were before Juctice Tracy
at Waverly, n. u, "Wednesday for attempting 10
wreck a coal train on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railway here. They placed an old
wagon and quantity OF links and spikes on the
main track. The obstruction was discovered iIst
before the day express was due by Charles Hay.
who cleared the track with good deal OF diff
Guilty. The boys all pleaded guilty and were held
for sentence. They confessed that they had been
stealing coal from the company and it was their
intention TO wreck coal train and pront by the
disaster
Evening star., 1886-12-02

CORK POLICE BREAK Up LEAGUE MEETING.-A
large national league meeting was convened In
Cork yesterday but the police arrived In force and
the crowd fied, leaving the speakers on the plat
FORM The latter were commanded to leave, and
ruffianly fellow, attacked Mr.. O'Connor, striking
him in the face with his list and smashing his eve
glasses. CommonerS Tanner and OHea, who were
Evening star., 1886-12-02

How SUCCI CONDUCTS HIS FAsT.-The last meal
OF Succi, the Italian faster before he began his
fast In Paris consisted OF oysters steak, SOLE wine
and cOffee followed by cigar Succi undertakes
to drink aerated waters only. HIS body Is TO be
rubbed with Oil as often aS he likes. He drinks
allow to be analyzed. He win take on the swen-
ueth day the vial Of another nQueur, whit:h he
viii allow to be analyzed. The latter, he says. Is
rank pofson,t0 which the secret uqueur Is an anti
dote. Half OF the gate money goes TO relieve Suf-
fererS by the recent fiOOdA
Evening star., 1886-12-02

AMERICA As A FINANCIAL MoDEI--The German
Reichstag yesterday commenced the debate on the
budget Herr Jacoby, secnetary OF state for the
Imperial treasury, contended that IN view OF the
opposition 10 taxation. bills recently submitted,
the government had no other way TO meet eApen-
ditureS than by Increasing the matricular contri-
buttons OF the states forming the empire Herr
Rickart, a pfogreSsfsf, attacked the government
Tor its tendency To swell instead OF decrease the
outlay. The United States government, he said,
had reduced It's debt one-half and this was a
factor TO be considered with regard 90 American
competition Ia the markets OF the world.
Evening star., 1886-12-02
WOuid.Ise settlers GrOyxIiry.
DELAY IN OPENING TO ENTRY A FoRFkITEp
MEXICAN LAND GRANT.

ST. LOUIS Dec. "A special 20 the Globe Demo-
cTdt irom Santa he, y. NJ, says: That portion OF
the Atlantic ana Pacific land grant lying east OF
the Junction OF that road with the AtrhiSon
Topeka and Santa Re WAS declared forfeited by
Congress on the 9th OF last July. It cont aims
about l,oouOo acres, and extends from the june
llon 10 the Texas line, embracing much valuable
mineral, agricultural and pastoral land. A. soon
as IL was declared forfeited settlers began 90 90 I'm
upon II To select homes, suppO-ing that n had
been restored To entry, but II Is still held back by
commissioner sparks for SoIae unknown reason.
tie has been appealed 10 by letters and by the
newspapers ~ the territory but VIII give no salts
Iactory reply. Great hardship has been oCca-
stoned people Who naturally supposng that for
ieiture ana restoration 70 entry were and the
same thing went long dis, anOy> the land Offices
az Las cruces and Santa Re only 10 be told that
tue lands could not be entered The excuse
offered III fTSi Tor delay that the platS uf the
restored grant were Bot ready, but it a. nsw
known that the piat5 are IN the New Mexico Land
OInces and have bern theTe all The tlme
Evening star., 1886-12-02

The ESTATE OF THADDEUs STEvENs.-Edward Nc
PherSOn, surviving executor OF the will OF Thad-
deus Stevens, filed his account at Lancaster, Pa,
"Wednesday. IL shows that there is balance In
the hands OF Mr.. Mcpherson due the estate OF ST.
1928. Mr.. Stevens provided I'm his will that if
his estate amounted TO $50 600 his executors should
establish home for fr1endleSS orphans without
distinction OF race II 1t did not the money should
go to his heirs
Evening star., 1886-12-02

A Wild cat weighing seventeen pounds was
killed In the Orange mountains New Jersey, Tues
day by Herbert Lghtpipe and VIM. Staeckle, OF
M1lbilfn.
Evening star., 1886-12-02

INdOMAS DOWL1NG, Auctioneer
CHINESE
RARE AND COSTLY COLLECTION
CHINESE CERAMICS,
Comprising Specimens of the Highest Grades in
Chlnese Art in
PORCELAINs,
Embracing Elegant VASES, varying in sizes from six
to twenty five inches, together with other
Parlor Decorations
The table DECORATIONS are superb, comprising Fruit
Soup Plates Of beautiful design and artistic coiorinS
an goods are particularly adapted for receptions
Ihe collection will be on exhibition. beginning on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH, 1886,
at my auction rooms, 18th ST. and Pennsylyanis ave-
and the sale will commence on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER NINTH, AT ELEVEN
O'CLOCK,
and be concluded in the
AFTERNOON, BEGINNING AT THREE O'CLOCK.
n5O-dts THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
BUSHNELL & CARUSI. Real Estate Agents
WEST GfY iSS Of f'A AAsHiNaTdN ftkfEr NNShtA o. &
folio Of The 'fss Tsad ssdr. IN II SsF ts
1856. at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK F. NJ in front
OF the premises, Lot No. l4S of w j. Newtons subdi-
VISION Of Lot No 13 of Parteo's subdivis of Lot
lettsred in Square No. 445 recorded in the office
4i the surveyor OF the District of Columbia in Book l.
Iolo lS4, ana Book II, folio IT, with the improve
ing the modern improvements
Terms; $500 cash; balance in equal instalments
az SIX t6 twelve O2) and eighteen Q8) months, for
Wnlcn the purchaser will be required to give his
promssory notes bearing interest rate OF six per
cent per annun and secured by deed OF trust upon
the property sold. ~
Al! conveyances at cost of purchaser.
fifty dollars down at time of sale
Ii terms OF sale not complied with in seven days
from day OF sale the trustees reserve the right resell
the property at the cost of the defautng purchaser
90 - EUGENE CARUSI,t r-....
n29eod&ds NATH'L CARUSI,S 1rusIees
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A BAnIFF PELTED WITH MUD By GRL2-Two
hundred girls yesterday attacked and pelted with
mud q bafltn and his assistant who were serving
wits OF etectment upon tenants on Lord Dillons
hasty retreat leaving horse, car and papers.
Evening star., 1886-12-02

ERAsTUs BOOKS WHI---The New York World
says: The Will OF the late Erastus Brooks was
nled Monday In the sufrogsite's ofice OF Richmond
county. II bequeaths TO his widow one-tbird OF
his personal estate and also OF all his real
estate during her life; after her death the same
10 go 10 her three children who also receive tho
remaining two-thirds OF the real property share
and share alike. The estate Il valued at S.&,OOO0
Evening star., 1886-12-02

LIVELY PKoGREssIsr CAMPAIGN IN GKRMANY.-
Justus Klotz, the pr0gresstst candidate for the
rechstag In the nrSt electoral district OF Berlin, is
conducting vigorous campaign. He Is address
ing meetings wherever the social-democrattc
ceived with enthusiasm Eugene Richter, Schenck
Won Staufenberg and Albert Fraeger are giving
him active support. These speakers all announce
longing the operations OF the anti-soclalist law.
Evening star., 1886-12-02

T. p. Lyons, OF the firm OF Cardoza Co, whole.
sale dry goods dealers OF Richmond Va II In New
firms creditors al nifty cents on the dollax Ths1
liabilities are Se7,0OQ
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For FITTING OUT A PRIvArEER IN EHGIAND-COl.
SandOvai and George Baird, charged with infrtng-
ing the foreign enlistment act, were remanded for
The DEFENDANTS were connected with the Venezu-
ella and Panama gold company, and hired and
Justtca In the interest OF the rebels during the In
Surrection In Venezuela In 1886. The ofense is
specified as "ftttng out privateer intended TO
war against Venezuela, |" but the DEFENDANTS claim
that they Were simply acting In defense OF their
interests In the country.
Evening star., 1886-12-02
nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWO-STORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLINGS,, NOS Sc AND
Is MYRTLE STREET w ~
BY virtue of deed of trust duly recorded ip -.
liber No lob folio 1862 ct seq. one Of the land
records for the District of Columbia will sell
RAf Ef,it OF C,D DECEMBER M p. 1856. at HALFPAsT
GELS Of land situate and being in the city Washing
ton c. and known and described the plats there
SI94) and one hundred and ninety five Q95) in Gil
Derts recorded Mbdy1on OF square six hundred and
wise appertaininR.
Terms: One-third cash: balance in one and two
years notes to bear six cent interest payable semi
premises Or all cash at option Of purchaser. Convey
ancing &e ut purchasers cost deposit of II 90 on
each house at time OF sale Terms be complied with
IN ten days otherwise th Trustees the right
resell the property i'll default at the cost of the
defaulting purchaser after five days public notice of
such resale In some newspaper published in Washing
ton d. g.
LEROY NJ. TAYLOR, -.
mad WILLIAM r. WOODWARDS 1ftSteeS
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CITY AND DISTRICT
Major Walker and the Ministers.


RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT MEETING OF NJ &.
PASTORS.
Ata meeting of the ministers OF the Methodist
EplScopai church Monday, after general discus
sion of the late police trouble, committee was
appointed to prepare paper expressing the senti-
ment OF the BODY
The committee subsequently adopted resolutions
tnitt IN view OF the declaration of the District
commissioners that "It is untrue that Major
Walk Maiker II made or contemplated making any such
there Is absolutely no just basis whatsoever
for doubt of Major Walkers entire integ-
rlty r. op OF purpose and sincerity of statement"
OF Major Walker should be asked, sand we cannot
dlvest ourselves Of the fear that the worst ele-
nentS OF society have In this case had an undue
lhmuence IN controlling our city government"
The resolutions also express "un1mpaired con-
ndence IN Major Walker as a capable and faith
iui Puonc officer, as we'll as a citizen OF IRE
proachable character, and view the acceptance
OF MS resignation, under the circumstances, as
INJUSTICE 10 himself and an encouragement of the
lawlesS elements OF society" The resolutions are
signea Dy w. $. Edwards, Henry X. Naylor, Robt.
a. Baer, Charles W. Baldwin and John II. DiShell.
AL tne regular meeting OF Hartwell Union, OF the
w. Z. l. l., held last evening, a resolution was
passed regletttng the resignation OF Major Walker
from MS position as chief of police indorsing him
as CHRISTIAN temperance nian, whose official
acts We're all in the interest of the efficiency OF the
p0ilce force and the mainJainance and enforcing
OF all the morals OF the city.
A Masonic ELECTIoN.-Co Columbia r. A. Chapter,
NO !, last evening elected the following-nained
officers for the ensuing year: W. Barnuul, NJ. 4. III.
p; j; K. Robinson, Z. h; A. W. Pentland, E. s.;
/. g. stephens. treasurer; E. H. Chamberiin, sec
retary; II: Dingman, cOrporator. The above
named officers, with those appointed b. the
council, were afterwards installed by NJ. L. G. Ii.
Z. COrSon.
COLES -STuART.-The marriage OF Miss Claudio
Stuart to Mr. Tucker Skipwith Coles, Of Mecklen-
burg county, Va, took place yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock at Christ church, West Washington.
Rev: Albert X. Stuart, rector OF the church and
uncle Oh bride, oficated The bridal party entered
the church preceded by the six uSherS MeSSrS Ryey
Decide, Henry Matthews, Bradtield Hartley, Jack
shepherd. Edwin Fleming and DIR. Arthur Snyder.
Stuart. Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Coles left Tor their home in Virginia. The
chulch was prOfuSely decorated with flowers and
ferns.
Evening star., 1886-12-02

It Is announced that James @. Blaine, jr., has
secured Q position on the stan q the Rjttsourg
Times.
Evening star., 1886-12-02
Cn,zrp BY HER LorEKs F.rrnr.Esssrss.-Kigl

SKaZED Bf hfh LONfkS fAiIHlEscNfSS-EiIuS
weeks ago Augusta Hoffman, young German
woman, came from Thur1ngia 10 New York 10 JOln
her afiianced, who had preceded her with SIPS, all
her savings 10 establish "A home m this country.
When she arrived here she found that her hckle
lover had married another woman and had gone
TO Illinois. The news almost proStrated her. She
found employment with German family residing
on Milloughby avenue, BROOKLYN, as a domestic,
but had not been there long before She began 10
show unmstasabie signs OF a deFaDged mind. On
Monday night she wandered away from her eul-
ployer's house and was given into the charge OF a
policeman. When brought before Justice Naeher
Tuesday she was I'm a fienzled state, and the mag
istrate semi her TO the Flatbush asylum
Evening star., 1886-12-02

A CoNvIcTs MAIL SAcRED--A letter addressed TO
a prisoner i'm the Cleveland, o.. workhouse WAS
opened by an officer OF the institution, found 10
contain money, and laid away in the safe untn
the prisoners term should expire. When he Was
released the management forgot to give him the
letter with the money, and IL remained in the safe
until traced through the post Office, when the
above state OF facts was disclosed. The attention
OF the United States authorities at Cleveland hay.
ing been called TO this case the question has been
freely discussed whether the practice OF opening
letters addressed TO prisoners, which Is common
most II not all penal Institutions ls not violation
OF the United States law concerning the sanctity
OF the malls Al the request OF the postmaster,
has given him a written opinion on the subject.
IL Is long review OF the laws ON this and kindred
points, and concludes with the statement that
no prison oficial has the right 70 open prisoners
mall
Evening star., 1886-12-02
n24-d WILLIAM Il. WoobiwARD.i Trustees,
EIlIIQNAS DOyyI INC Anafio,oox -----------
TINHOMAS BOWLING, AuctiOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF COMFORTABLE FRAME
DWELLING, SITUATE NO. 45 STREET

SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of deed of trust dated December 9Th -.
A. D., 1885. and recorded in Iiber No. 1857 at H5:if
folio l91 of the land records OF the District of E
the the PREMISES on MONDAY, the SIXTH bay OF DE
CEMBER, A. ID. 1886, ut FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, all
city Sf Mssnsi"n to Dsrct q Columbia known
vision of original lot ten, square numbered six hun
dred and forty, together with the improvements CON
msnt, containing six rooms and in good repair.
Terms OF SALE Onethird cash. and the balance in six
six per cent to be secured deed Of trust
800 required at time OF sale Terms to be compiled
with in ten days Conyeysncing and recording at pur-
n23-dkds r. H. BERGMAN. Trustees
Evening star., 1886-12-02

VERDICT FOR A WASHINGTON COMPANY,-Ina suit
Wednesday before the superior court. al Whining
ton, Del. the National Dredging company, OF
Washington, recovered a verdict OF 81 s45 and
costs against the city OF Wilmington, a balance
due on the grading contract finished In 1852 The
case at issue WAS the validity OF amended con-
tract. which was sustained
Evening star., 1886-12-02
CHANCERY SALE OF FRAME HOUSE. WITH
TWEEN s No NORTH RI CAPITOL STREET AND FIRST

OFFICE
District of Columbia, passed in EGufty Cause No An
ITS,219 TS,9 wherein John Mason is complainant andl
Trustee, Will sell. on FRIDAY, DECEMBER TENTH,
1856, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, in
front of the premises the folowne-iescribed prom
erty viz Being the west IA feet front Of Lot LOG
he depth OF SAID lot ~ feet aud inches, square 67
Surveyors office. p c., in book n. K, 274.
Ierins OF sae: One- of the purchase cash
IN hand. and the remainder In equal nstalments pay
BILE in one and two years from the day of sale said
deferred payments bearing interest Mt the rate of
Per cent per snnu from date Of sse all cash at
chaser deposit of s75 rea1red 81, day of ale If
the terms at sale are not with in ten days the
trustee reserves the right to resell the property ut the
risk and cost OF the defaultng purchaser.
JNO. A. CLARKE Trustee,
n2o-dkds DUNCANSON 6R6G Hncts
Evening star., 1886-12-02

ANOTHER BIG STRIKE IN PHII.ADEIPaIA.-Four
hundred upholstery wea .erS went on strike in
Philadelphia yesterday because their employers
proposed to reduce their wages from ten to twenty
per cent. The men had asked for an advance
but finally agreed TO reduction of from four 10
five per cent. This the bosses refused. Ten firms
are affected by the strike and ii is thought that
fully 1000 PERSONS win be thrown out OF work
Evening star., 1886-12-02
MoEN DECLARES 1T Al


THE VILE DEED OF Two TRAMPs.-A dispatch
from Paterson. y. j., December 1, says: Mary
HaVens, the IOurteen-year-old daughter OF a
PreakneSs. Nj, farmer, was out walking ia the
woods near her fathers farm, about seven miles
from Paterson, early yesterday morning. when She
was met by two trampS. She attempted TO run
from them, but one of them caught her and
dragged her into clunlp OF bushes. They stified
her cries, and both men assaulted her, after which
they deCamped. She returned home almost dead
from fright and suffering terribly. Her father,
John HavenS, and the neighbor1ng farmers are
now securing the mountains for the criminals Ii
Is believed that should they catch them little
mercy will be shown.
Evening star., 1886-12-02

ENGLISH WATER COLOR PAINTINGS. OIL
PAINTINGS ETC: IN ALL ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED SUBJECTS.
From the Easel of the
LATE PROFESSOR G. A. GILBERT RA
To be sold at public auction at my salesrooms 1th
and Pennsylvania avenue,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH, AT ELEVEN A.
NJ AND THREE p NJ
The Pictures will be on view Monday, 6th from 9
a. HILL . p m dist
u EAL ESTATE NOTE AT AUCTION
~ virtue Of collateral note dated January 2Ist
1856. we Will sell at public auction within
ton ton rooms ON TUESDAY: DECEMBER SEVENTH.
ISSo, Al ,o one O'CLOCK T, a. certain note dated
January 10TH 1856, for $1,000 payable three years
after date with cent per annun interest payable
quarterly made by William A. Stewart and secured by
deed OF trust on part lot l3 in square 154 All parties
Terms cash. DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers,
dl,2,5,4&t for holder of note
Evening star., 1886-12-02
CATALOGUE SALE

MAS DOWLING, Auctioneer.
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ue>oIu,ion> OF Rc>pcct.

WHEREAS, II has pleased Almj- hty
G. ii To remove from our midst Dora
Z. Taylor, one of our most beloved
and esteemed scholars; Toe it there.
fore
Resolred, BY the Terra Alta NJ. f.
SIN lay School, that while we bow in
hum~lc eubmission TO the will of Di.
vine Prov ,cnce, we deploro orr loss
and trust that our loss is her eternal
gain.
ReSolted, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the mother and fam.
lily, and point them to God for con.
ISOLATION in their hour of trouble.
Resolred, That copy of these res.
olutions be sent TO the mother and
grandparents, and one be retained in
the records of the Sunday School; al.
so that they be published in tho
county papers.
{. w. MAYER,
W. A. MCGINNIS,
JAS. Il. WHITE,
Committee.
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Excelsior Lodge l. O. c.. T., of
Tunnelton, on May 10th, 1856, at a
regular meeting, adopted the follow.
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God in
his Allwise Providence to take from
our midst one of our number:
Resolved, That we deplore the
loss of Matte t. jackson with deep
feelings of regret, softened only by
the confident hope that her spirit is
with those who, having fought the
good fight here, are enjoying perfect
happiness in better world.
Resolred, That we tender our sim
cere coincidence and earnest sympa-
thies to her afflicted relatives in their
sore bereavement.
ResolUed, That the charter of this
lodge be draped in mourning for
thirty days.
ReSolUed, That n copy Of these
resolutions be sent TO the fsmily o
the deceased, and copy furnished
the w. Va. Good Iemplar and each
of the county papers for publication
VIRGIE +. SHAFFRR,
S. j. STERLING,
Committee.
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Please Read Carefully.

In looking over our subscription
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to nearly four hundred dollars. This
money is due US and we must have
it to meet our pressing obligations.
We send statements TO all who are in
arrears on subscription and we posi-
lively insist upon the speedy settle
ment Of these accounts. The most of
them are small and there can be no
excuse for their n.settlement.-
When collected together they amount
to about s400. The books are in the
hands of Mr.. Hyde and he will re-
ceipt for all accounts paid him.
LEE KUssART.
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NervOuaneGsa.

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Notice IN LicHhOidcrS.

To all persons holdin9 Hens. by iudg
men - or otherwise, against tEo real O.
com b:
In pursuance Of deer GO Of The Circuit
Court 81 Preston County, Wost Virginia.
made In n cause therein pen ling 90 sub
ivCi the real estate Of the said ). ~. Lips.
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on, you arc hereby required io present
aii claims held by you, and zach uf you,
gainst the said J. ~. LipscOmb which
re liens on bis real estate or any part OF
az, for adjudication, tO me 40 NY Office in
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tho 4th day of June, 1886.
Given under my hand this third day OF
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Last Saturday the sheriff Of Min
eral County went with posse TO the
Elk Garden mines and arrested six
miners charged with intimidating the
miners there few days since when a
number of them attempted TO go to
work. The men arrested were taken
70 Keyser.
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Reports from nearly all parts
Of the interior present lat
weeks storm as one Of Che
most damaging that ever swept over
the State. Considerable property
was destroyed by being struck by
lightning and still more WIS swept
away. Fences, outhouses, booms and
logs by the thousands were swept
away. Farms were inundated and
great damage done in that way TO
growing crops. Considerable dam.
age was done to railroads by the
washing away Of entertainments. As
an instance Of Row fast the creeks
and runs rose it may be stated that
The Little Kanawha, at Elizabeth,
rose 10 feet in six hours.
Each Democrat-kn this county
should take THE ARGUS.