Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-22

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Behold picture Of the olden time:
An .nSisnt bur h, The tow. hall srss..d In srssa
And, allow sdvapclng with . mont sublime.
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Joy, pride aGsr.ioa, sPsFkiins 10 All eysS
q. s:lI asi s SieS S;T S: .s
22d February issa JOHN sAvAsr
sThls ball took place over one hundred yean
French and American ofincers on their return
ut the close OF the war, assembled in the old
Ss St ss 70 do honor 70
she advanced sloSiy. iesnins on the arm Of her
the simplicity Of her sttire-no diamonds, no
lace, no isathers, no velvet nor brocade-as 10y
told some one that he had seen the only Roman
ma'ron who vas living In his day.
Filibussers brought % K~y we~a
THE CITY OF MEXICO ARRIVES IN cHARos On
A PRIzE CREW.
The City OF Mexico arrived At Key West Fla.
yesterday, In charge Of Lieut. Elliott nom the
United states steamer 0alena There are thirty
nlibustss on board the steamer. The City of
Mexico has been TO Progreso, Belize, Bluenelds.
Corn Island and st. Andrews. ID was the inten-
the people at ST. Andrews prohibited them
from landing and patrolled the beach with
by the consuisr sSs v vac sassn IN charge
schooner 10 Colon TO notify the United states
consul, who communicated with Admiral
drews with the consul on board. The consular
agent had commenced taking evidence but
s0pH charge and continued
The Gaiens sailed wednesday, in com spsrS,
n S1< ma. t.s.t 1k.x 49,
Thursday night The Gaiens Is expecisd to.
day. All the dlibuslers except I'VE are foreign
psss eSsr an. Su Ss hSs,nr among them Gen.
report has been sent 70 the Navy department.
and the City OF Mexico In anchored in the
KING LEOPOLD AND THE PRKsIpxrr.-In
cluded In some diplomatic correspondence re-
Gently sent 70 Conersss 10 the letter nom King
written At the time the king sssnmsd
the title Of sovereign OF the state OF
the Congo. with the Presidents reply consra,u.
government 1t The outset tsstlhsd its lively s%v
interest In the well-being and future prorress OF
sssy Wise care by S.ina ahe e ~ yo 3. mat
ers TO the dag OF the internstional ssso-
citation OF the Congo e that Of . friendly state
TIE EARLY CLosIro MOVEMENT. - Tbe
Jerks Early Closing association, a. as meeting
propos.os Of eiosnc s!osss 81 oeloeS the Inc
stead OF 9, as proposed In their appeal 10 the
public. number OF merchants who hsvN
been heard from have expressed themselveo "A
In favor OF a O'Clock movement IL hes been
proposed 10 hold q conference between the a.
ISOLATION and merchantA, with the view OF
coming 70 an harmonious agreement or COM
promise between the hours asked by the cisras
ana that favored BY merchants.
a Mlll1on Dollar Rfpe
THE BUSINESS PoRrIoN on WILMINGTON, n. O.,
IN AsHRL
dre In the business portion Of Wilmipeton
n. c., Sunday afternoon caused q loss which
will probably exceed q. 200. 900. TIE fire orr
ginated on the river steamer Bladen, cotton
laden, which Get nre TO the wharf and sheds OF
the Clyde line Of steamer. A high wind was
blowing at the time, and the flames spread
rapidly, sweeping away the business houses ON
W alter street Tor three blocks, and many yalua.
bic residences on Front and I'd streets A mopg
theibuildings destroyed were the First Netbodisf
church, the offices Of the Atlantic Coast Line
The freight depots OF the Wilmington, Columbia
Augusta and Wilmington and Weldon rail-
roads, the Champion Compress, two large
grain mills and q saw mill, and the Offices and
warehouses of A. Sprunt Il son, Worth x WORTH
herhner Calder Bros, 8. z. Shooter q Co., and
schooner Holmes were burned.
DECLINES THE BIsHoPRIc.-Rev. Chaupcey
z. Williams, OF Augusta, Ga, elected bishop OF
the diocese of Eastou in December last has de-
ciined 10 accept. The convention will meet I'm
June next when successor TO Bishop Lay viii