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s.. s.. S.,

S. S. S.
SCROFULA OF LUNGS
I am now 40 years old, and have suffered for the
last Is years with lung trouble. have spent thou
sands OF dollars to arrest the march Of this disease
temporary relief was all that obtained was unfit
for any manual labor for several years A friend
strongly recommended the of Swift's Specific Is
s. 81 Claiming that he himself had been greatly bene
flied by its use in some lung troubles. resolved to
try it. The results remarkable MY cough has left
me. my strength has returned, aud weigh go pounds
more than ever did in my life 1t has been three
years since stopped the Of the medicine, but
have hadno return Of the disease there pains
OF weakness felt in my lungA do the hardest kind of
mechanical work. and feel as well as felt since
was boy. These know, are wonderful statements
to make, but am honest when say that owe my
existence and health to-day to 8. 8. 8. would be
recreant to the duty owe to humanity II failed to
bear this cheerful testimony 70 the merits of this
wonderful medicine. IT,. Holt
Montgomery, Ala, June Is, 1885.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga,
or l57 w. 23d street. n. Y. Is
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THE NINE SUPERINTENDENT Cor DRuSK.--
tsrsS into the dssh
OF the thfrty-uiue miners in the explosion in
the Orrel coal mines 1t Newburg. Superinten-
dent SaxtOn admitted that the state mine In
speetor had ordered him 10 put weights on the
air doors 70 prevent them being accidenSly
leit open, which ~. NOS done. Mining Boz
John 0raxt testified that Saxton several tlmos
was rendered unit fur duty BY intoxicatton.
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Claimed by Two Women.


HUSBAND IN HIS COFFIN.
Mrs. Pierce, of Los Angeles, Texas, claims ].
W. Pierce, deceased, as her husband. Mrs.
Weaver, of Indianapolis. claims ]. Pierce
Weaver az her husband. Weaver and Pierce
are one and the same. In 1876 Mr.. Weaver
Two years later he deserted her. About the
same time ]. w. Pierce appeared in Los Ange.
les, Texas, where he married the daughter OF .
weii-known citizen. Last summer Pierce
brought u car load of Texas ponies to Atlantis,
Ca and sold them. In December he lett FOR
home on the Georgia Pacific train, which met
with the terrible accident at Anstell, when
fifteen lives were lost Pierce was among the
killed. The description OF the dead man at
tracted the attention of Mrs. Weaver In Indian
apolis She came TO Atlanta, had the body dis
Inferred yesterday, and exclaimed:
tThat's my husband. He deserted me-"
Now the two women have instituted suit for
the dead mans properly, which amounts TO
$50, 900, and both have filed suits for $4,000
damages against the Georgia Pacific road fos
killing their husband. ii
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THE SECRETARY OF WAR to-day issued q
circular directing officers who will attend the
Presidents reception this afternoon to do so In
full Uniform.
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REV. Mr.. SYLVESTER GONE TO EUROPE
Rev. A. ID. sylvester, the curate who came
from Nova Scotia recently TO assume the Do
sition OF assistant rector OF st. Luke's j.. +.
church, OF Baltimore, len that city on Tues
day hast, the AUierican says, "ostensibly 70 70
TO Europe" and adds "Mr. sylvester 10 the
curate whose career In this city was cut short
by a communication from Archdeacon Gilpin,
OF Nova Scotia, to Rev. Mr.. Harrod, Of ST.
Luke's and Bishop Paret, Withdrawing Mr..
Sylvesters crede ntials. on account Of the dis
covery OF certain debts which he had created
while IN Nova Scoiia and left unpaid"
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Local NOlea.
The Expulsion Of the Poles.
"A RENAkKABLE SPEECH ny BISMARCK In THE

...-. .....- PRUSSIAN IANpTAG.
In the Prussian landtag yesterday Prince
Bismarck made a long speech, explaining the
governments reasons for the expulsion Of the
Poles lie said the primary cause Of the gov
ernment's action was the disloyalty OF the
Poles to the German crown. The Polish agitA.
ton in Germany, Prince Bismarck said, had
always appeared TO him an element Of danger
and had compelled him 10 keep a watch upon
Russia. The Poles had been constantly and
not always unsuccessfully endcavoriug 70 set
foreign states against Prussia. "Hepce," con-
ttnued the chancellor, 1--WE have determined 70
buy oat all the real estate offered by Polish no
bles In Prussan Poland and place German col.
onists on the lands hitherto occupied ~ the
expelled people. In order 10 make the ,aloni-
Eation inurc permanently to the beisefit " the
empire, the colonists will be prohibited from
marrying Poles. The government would never
eoncede the restoration ui Poland" Prince
Bismarck denied that religious prejudice had
any thing 10 do with the governments attitude.
II Is generally conceded that the speech IL
equally capable Of being interpreted To fore
shadow either dissolution OF the reichst4g or
q coup d'etat.
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9 A LOUISVILLE GAMBLER MuRpERED.-John
y. Macoy, well-known gambler, and at one
time dealer for the celebrated "Crockford" In
Louisville, KY, was found dead yesterday
morning at about two O'Clock within a few
yards of his home, with a bullet hole in his
fOrehead. His wife had been sitting up all
hight waiting for him, and was not aware OF
his death until about nine CLOCK, when q ~
porter called at the house.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
Correspondent's C.nara.

A COrrespondent's Canart.
TAIa1 REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF A MILL
IsT RESORT IN ST. PETERSBURG.
81. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-The Journal de
81 luxembourg says that the report recently
published of the discovery OF O nihilist resort
0np0eite the Annitchko0 palace, the arrest OF
I! persons In connection Herewith and the
ives In the house, Is untrue. It says the story
was fabricated by correspondents Of Berlin and
Vienna newspapers
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washinxton stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day:
u 4te, 1891 coupon. 1l21s bid. l12a4 asked. U. g.
coupon, 1898. bid i24 asked O. S. As, registered,
12Ss btd ia asked per, imp 6, 1901. coin,
a25as bid ,Maetrepoltan 4 R; stock, loo bid, l0S
mems ms, 44s asked. National Union ms. 10 bid.
CSrcoran Ins. "a bid Columbia Ins.: II bid, 12ss
Hall bonds. 1O5 bid Washington Brick Machine,
100 bid. Farmers and Mechancs' Bank, George
town, 151 bid. Real Estate Title insurance, l0ll bad
1O2 asked. Penn Tel. Co., 40 Did, 50 asked. Cnesa-
peake and Pot Tel Co.. 65as bid, 66as asked. U. s.
Electric Light, 81 bid 10 asked
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FINANCIAL.

Srock BROKERS
e r. WILSON q Co, 1921 ST " W.
National Ihea1er building having completed arrange
nients 20 tke trades In stocks MARGINS ais,
70 take and close trades Immediately on receipt Of
markets and Ia pay them 5000 thereafter Is the
esefceA work can De performed, would respectfully
solsSs al who are DESTROYS Of dealing cali and in
yeesl9Ate our manner OF doing business {. X WILL
SON Il CO., l327'a h ST. NV National Theater b',d'g
ia23-6ts
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AUCTION SALES

WALTER h WILLIAMS 4 Co, AuctaonssTa
ESEkY s bEsc II TO s'' VIII BE soLp a
rMHI aEfER ~ M1 EEE ss1ee e.
nUNcANsoN bros, AacsiOasera
s AEF s q gssd 4s aoEss
ss 80 4 5.ss !; GsS "a 3; !. sss
4; = iss$ !; 4fyE SdiSSx : sS;
Of the premises ~ that certain pscs parcel Of
sssorSins
ming for the same Il the northesst Of said
an hsnSe ea
ena inches 70 the rear line Of said lot
north the place Of beeinnins together with oil the
improvements, ways, easements, Entertainments and
appurtenances to the same belonging or In anywise
Terms: u cash. balance in ana years notes. to
cured By deed Of trust on premises OF ali cash as op
e tSn Of M &C. at
complied with days otherwise the trustees
Of
some newspaper published in Washington. D. {.
,a2sa&ds Franz kASSlT 3. : sM Sm1IH' Trustees
w 6S7 louisiana ave, opp City Post Office
PEREMPTORY ASSIGNEEs' SALE OF
ALL THE STOCK OF CHINA, GLASS
AND CRQCKERY WARE, TIN WARE,
TOYS; FIXTURES, &e coNTAINED is
kSFh sTRE ETi So ssf VIZ szi sES
On MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY
Win perempsors SELL BY order Of The . assignee,
the entire stock in said premises in lots to the
trade in part the following:
CHINA, GLASS, CROCKERY, &C.
French China Dinner and Tea Sets Decorated
Toilet Sets White Granite, Porcelain, Majolica
and other crockery in endless variety. yellow
and Rockingham Wares. Fancy, Plain White
rels Goblets, assorted: loo cases assorted
knds Good sn suqseGs,
English Toilet Sets, &C.: Table Cutlery, Plated
Wares, Hanging Lamps. Bird Cages, Clocks.
WOOD AND TIN WARE.
Buckets, Tubs Washboards Clothes Pins,
Towel Racks, Roll Pins, Cake Boards, Brooms,
fgerators, Imported Covered Splnt Market
and Fancy Baskets of every kind $500 H. s.
Wase Clothes arest Il .a In
cripti0n, &c.
TOYS. FANCY Goops AND M1scEILA-
$50 gross assorted Fancy Soaps, Wall Cab
Sleighs. Ghildrens Carriages, Hobby Horses,
Drums, Tin Toys, Looking Glasses, Picture
Frames, Building Blocks. Dolls, Satchels, 200
a ason Shoe , White s Wasn scrub busting,
With an endless variety Of other goods usually
found In such an establishment. the whole to be
sold peremptory in lots to suit the trade.
At close of sale Horse, Wagon and Haf-
ness, Counters Shelving. Plated Show Gases.
j27-dts A. BEHREND, Assignee.
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TlHos. J. FISHER & CO.. Auctioneers

IL
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON.
Under and BY virtue of several deeds Of trust sAn
recorded In Liber 1O68, of the Land Records OF E:@
the District Of Columbia al folio 2O5 ct seq. and fN
Liber 114S of said Records, folio 33 ct seq, default
having been made hereunder, and the undersigned
Trustee therein named having been reuested in writ
auction, 70 the highest bidder. on MONDAY,THE
FiRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1885, at TWELVE
O CLOCK NOON, the following described real estate
known and described as Lots number "a, 25 rs and
~ in square No. 1912 in the city Of Washington and
AZ the Machinery, Tools, Utensils and APPARATUS,
property IL and the above described PROPERTY or
used connection Herewith And Also certain lease
hold interest in Lots No g. A. and in said square
l042. and Of the buildings improvements rights and
appurtenancee unto the same belonging, with the
rights of renewal and purchase by the said deeds of
trust conveyed and all the personal property fixtures
and appurtenances to such easehold property belong
ing or appertaining.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. and the balance in
one and two years with interest payable semannual-
~ the said defere ed payment to be secured the
Sfact0n OF the trustee All conveyancing to be at the
cost of the purchaser A deposit Of $500 to be made
at time of sale. VIM. B. WEBB, Trustee
THOS ]. FISHER & CO.. Aucts jas 3taw3wkds
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THE STAR OF HOPE; Red Star Cough Cure,
only twenty-five cents. safe, prompt, sure.
The sufferer who wants q new back bone =
made well and happy by St Jacobs OIL.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 29.-virginia skies.
consolidssed, 64la: past due coupons. 5G new ten
Old l.157s bid to-day
BALTIMORE Nd. January 2e-Cotton quiet
middline, 0ls: Flour Arm and steady.Howard
e4el e ao R ai Sr sass
PnIapsco family. 5.4O do. superlative. patent,
S.I5. Wheat-sOuthern nOminaly steady; western
lever and quiet southern red, eOas3 do amber. 94a
S6aaas7l.; March. Ssss aSs7s: May 9lssa9izs Corn
southern nominaily steady: western steady southern
WI %nite 4s.oG do yeilSw 1880 Esste.n mixed spet
steamer 44asa44t Oats frm--sontliern. 3sa42
western white, 39a42 do mixed, 36a3s. Pennsyi-
Rye quiet s Hay
and quiet Mess pork. 10. 75a1 LOO. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear sides, packed 4ssa64 Bacon
nominal; hams aUleaa1 LaId.reiined 7..a5ss
81. Eggs lower. 19a20. Petroleum northumberland,
1ssa7aH Coffee steady-Rio cargoes. ordinary to
fair. 7s4aSl4 Sugar frm-A son. Oh copper refined
to Liverpool per steamer duli-cottOn 532d.: Hour.
Is: grain easier. 3D. Receipts-four, 2,224 barrels;
whss. 1000 bsshsis corn ~ 0o9 bushels oats.
y 900 bushels: corn. 59 900 bushels. Saies-wheai
$4,000 bushels; corn, 2OO.OOO bushels.
Chicago Markers.
CHICAGO. January 20, IL q. m.-The Liverpool
cable reported wheat easier and British consos were
at S6c after which rally to 85s followed, be
ceeded by decline 10 s5s which is the quo
tation. Corn-M 4OAs4y,4: Oats-May. 3ls4a3l7s
Pork-May, 1O97l7 Lard-May, 6.22Aaa6.25.
% @
March. Susa: May. 80. Corn easy-Cash January and
February siils May 4O1sa4Ol Oats very strong CASH
snd Jarpas IEy 2 fs5ruasy az MAY sl W M1s
6O7ls; March. 9. l21a; May, 6.22ha
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PALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
ScheduleIn effect SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th 1886,
until further notice.

until further notice.
Leave Washington from Station corner of New
Jersey avenue and c street.
s:l3 am. is Fast Limited Express for PittsbSrs and
Chieago arriving In Pittsburg at $50 pm, Chicago
this train for fast time,
PM and ii6 With through eoac asy ana
Palace sleeping Cars to above points, without change.
Louis arriving in Cincinnati next morning at las.
st Louis $50 pm. No extra fare is charged on this
ssTg at ss Psr0 %a Car and
with Sleeping Cars to Plttsburg.
go 80 1i9 Go and G p%
0n n4 San $685. 54o si sSe
Ell Shenandoah Valley Railroad ard points South,
40 pm on Sunday s $50 aS am e ana izio ana
sS $40 $40 saaaag vac sS I'm Sd i
$50: A;40 800 and l19o pm For stations on Ne.
' sssaSs
ton; s.sanson and Vaiiey Branch. $40 m daily, *.
ans 1sa as
sunday. For FREDERICK. $40 am. and 40 pm.
For Hassrstown and Winchester, $40 and s.4s a
T and 5sl pm, dali daily , ssscsP. SUNDAY
sSsssss sS 81 Az,
5:25 pm, Sunday, 1885 q M, 6:35 pm.
From and sD as DSs ssns
and 3: 10 pm. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington ct .6elO.
$50, 72O, $40, eos and 1880 IN, 12:I5, 2, s.
400 5, $50, 745, and IL 90 o. m on SUNDAYS $50
40 $40 and S.0S Am, 1.30 zoo 400 g. ESD 7.45,
8 and HOO pm
All trains nom Washington stop at Relay station
except LAO, 3:l5 and $40 p m.
For further information apply at the Baltimore and
ohio Ticket OMce-Washington Station, GIG and 1851
Pennsylvania avenue corner Of 14th street, where
orders VIII be taken for baggage to be checked and
received at any point In the city.
ia11 Gen. Manager, Baltimore. a. r A.
WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL
w ROAD.
On and after NOVEMBER 18TH, 1885, trains will
leave from and arrive at b and p 9th and streets
station as follows.
Leave Washington at 900 am and AS p H. ar
i've at Leesburg II 90 an and 6:45 I'm: arrive at
Round HUI at ll:41 a m. and 1872 pm. Returning,
leave Round Hill 65l and 1:26 o pass Lees.
burg 49, a m and 2O7 pm; and arrive al Washing
ton at S::}5 am and A.: 10 m.
Inc Train arriving at Washington at S:35 am. and
that leaving Washington at 4:45 pm. daily; al
other trains are daily except Sunday.
Monthly and Communication Rates to all pointa
r. BELL
n G,,vap fnHa v,xyov,x
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Ncux E-icls-


Freeman Clark, negro who was said %
have been living in Buckingham county, Va,
in 1854, died aG Windsor, Ont, "Wednesday.
He lett 1873 living descendants.
In the house OF commons last evening Str
Michael Hicks-Bench announced the resis ma
ton OF the salisbury ministry, and the houso
adjourned until Monday.
A HOOD at Port Deposit is feared.
The locked-Qut cigarmakeIs OF New York are
sorganiEthg cooperative shops aud ooycotliuy
all cigars LOT having the union stamp
The jury In The trial OF Gen. Shaler In New
York, for bribery. being unable 10 agree upon q
verdict were discharged yesterday AFTERNOON.
1t is understood that they stood 4 L Ior cony Ic-
ton and for acquittal.
Hon. Stevenson Archer was elected state
treasurer 10y the Maryland legislature yester.
day, receiving 81 votes To 13 ior jackson Aoi.
land.
Milton Weston, the Chicago ca pitaIist who 10
charged with murder In the Marraysviiie, Pa,
gas riot cases, has been sentenced 10 the pcni.
Tertiary Tor five years.
The Cincinnati .Ssa has been sold 10 Mr.
Lewis A. Leonard, of the 1snses-Star, and assop
ciafes
(, The Tammanr Hall committee on oryanisa-
tion reelected John Kelley rs chairman.
n REV. DIR. BRIsToR ISpicTED-The Rocklsnd
county, y. l., grand july yesterday presented
two indictments against Rev. DIR. Bristor, Of the
Spring Valley Methodist church, for assault
upon Ida Downs. The accused pastor WINS Ar
rItgned and pleaded not guilty. He gave bonds
In $1,000 to answer tor trial at the ext term Of
court.
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TOMORROW.

THOMAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS At
AUCTION ROOMS SATURDAY, JANUARY
TH1RTIETH. 1856. AT TEN O'CLOCK,
EMBRACING:
One elegant Rosewood Case Octave Piano. latest
style fine tone. perfect order, nearly new. MANU-
featured BY Hazelton Bros: Halet q Davis
one Shoemaker doth good instruments); Parlor
and Chamber Furniture, Carpets together with
other Household Effects
Also,
crates assorted Crock0-y.
90 Grindstones
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
Sleighs. Carriages. BuggieS
IL doZ. Carriage Whips ja28-2t
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A DfvoRcB 0RANrHD.-Judge James, to-day,
made Q decree Of divorce In the case Of Howard
r. Chiads against Hannah 3. Childs. They
1874, and lived together till February, 1851,
when he charged she deserted him. Each WAS
allowed to retain one child.
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RANGE OF TIE THERMOMETHA.-Thef Follow.
Ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
8 An, 1872; am, 38.5; II An, <3.4; PM,
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He Has Mot ResigaeA.
1t ID authoritatvely denied At the White
House that Public Printer Rounds has sub
mitted his resignation TO the President
Appointments by Marshnl Wilson.
Marshal Wilson to-day appointed the follow
Ing bailifs: Arthur McDermott to All va
cancy; James F. Edwards, vice Glass; Circuit
Court; Joshua J. Clark, vice Juharis Criminal
County and Maurice A.Joyce, vice Eakin Grim
inal Court; Lewis Pierce, van driver, vice
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District Government Affairs.
srynrypRAN NJYrS A xrrG

The attention of the sanitary officers has been
directed TO various nuisances in the suburbs,
ing In the neighborhoods of such places ORDER
ing IA abatement Of the same, and threatening
arrest and punishment II they are not abated.
Printed notices have been posted for the In
formation OF those concerned, stating that it
has been deemed necessary to take action to
prevent the pollution ct the soil and water In
visions Of section ~ OF the health ordinances
In reference to the construction " privies.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been Issued by Inspector Entwistlo Al
follnwx: Chas. Keller. erect two 2-story and
basement DWELLING, Boundary and + streets,
between 9th and 7th streets; $4,000. James
Ing, Boundary, between =4th street and New
Jersey avenue n9rthwest 300. Petit 4
pripps. repair brick store, southeast corner nth
n6fe frame 3(lh East Capitol street: 4Q00.
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Gibson Bros. Accounts.
RESULT OF THE BY CONTROLLER
DURHAM.
Controller Durham has finished his examina-
ton of the charges made against the account
for the printing done by the Gibson Bros. for
the Court OF Commissioners OF the Alabama
Claims. He caused much of the worl, to be
measured by practical printers, who reported to
him that they found the same correct, accord
Ing to the bills rendered to the court, and in
some Instances the work done measured more
than charged. The controller allows the pay
ment i.ade for the printing on the accounts
presented, which embrace five months, from
November to August 81, 1885.
The Mexican Attack ON Capt. Craw.
fOrGl's Command.
BELIEVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
TO HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.
No further Information has been received at
the War depa. tment of the results OF the fight
between Indians, Mexicans and United States
troops In Mexico on the nth instant. 1t is
thought that the attack Of Mexicau troops upon
Capt. Crawford's command will lead to official
inquiry and investigation through the State
explained. While there is reason to suppose
tina. the attack of the Mexicuns was intention
al, with view of securing booty, it IL the opfn-
lou Of officials at the War department that 1t
was purely accidental.
.Adiutant General Drum said to-day that such
mistakes were not at all unusual in night fight
Ing the late war. Soldier, became demoraiized
when unexpectedly attacked In the dark, and
this accounts tor the difficulty in stopping the
firing. He had no doubt that the first volley Of
that Capt Crawiord's party were the hosties.
These men had been roughlng 1t In that coun-
try for some time, and doubtless had the APP
pearance of hostiles, even after dawn appeared.
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