Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-19
Washington News and Gossip.
Index to Advertiser omenss.

AMrsEMzNrs-6th page
ATToRSErs-5th page
AUCTION SALRs-3d and 9Th pages
BoARDISa-2d page.
BooKs-4th page
BUSINESS CHANoEs-5th pare
CRY ITEMs-6th pare.
COUNTRY REAL EsrArE-5th para
DEArHs-oth pare.
DENTrsrRY-4th na.a
DRY GOoDs-3d paxe
EDucATIoSAL-4thp page
FAMILY SUPPLIEs-4th pare
FNAScIAL-4th page
FoR RENT (RoomsE2d psee
FOR KENT tHouses)-6th page
FOR KENT (Stores)-2d page
For RENT (Ofhces)-2d page
For RENT tMiscellsneous)-odp pax,
foR SALE tHouses)-6th page
FoR SALE U.ots)-5th page
FOR SALE (Miscellaneous)-5t paxa
HoUsEFuRNIsHINss-5th page
LADIES' GOoDs-4th page
LOCAL MENTIoN-6th page
LOST AND FoUND-2d paga
MONEY To LoAN-5th paga
MEDIcAL-4th page
MARRAGEs-5th para
NEW luBLIcArIoNs-1stp page.
OCEAN STEAMERs-4th pare
POTOMAC RIVER BoArs-4thpasA
PIANos AND ORGANs-4thp page
PERsoNAL-5th pare.
PRoFEssIoNAL-5thp paga
PROPOsALs--4th paee
RAILRoADs-4th page
sPEcALTIRs-5th pase
SPECIAL NOTIcEs-l at para
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-5th para
SUMNER REsoRrs-4th page
IHE IRADEs-4th page.
UNDERTAKERs-4thpase
WANTED tBoard)-2d page
WANTED (Help)-2d page
WANTED (Situations)-2d pa9a
WANTED Rooms)-2d page
WANTED (Housese2d page.
WANTED tLots)-2d page.
WANTED @Aiscellaneous)-2d raes
PAGES 3 AND OF To-DAY's STAR CONTAIN.
Distinguished Women from Abroad, The African
comet visible Here, Miss MOllie' Garneld's Ap-
preaching Marriage, The stars and Stripes The
Fright1ul Railroad Disaster in Georgia, The santa
Fe strike ON, local and telegraphic news.
GOVERNMENT RRCErPTs To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. soo1, ,496; customs. s5s6,5ss.
The COURT OF CLAIMS to-day rendered decision
In the case OF Asher C. Baker to the effect that
cadet service at the Naval Academy is to be In
Navy. 'Ao
REPRESENTATIVE MCADOO called on Secretary
Whitney and Assistant Secretary of state Riyes
to-day. - S'~'N A'''0'
IHk WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF TRADE, headed by
senator kenna, called on Secretary whitney this
morning. 0
SECRETARY ENDICOrT returned to the city from
Salem last night, and resumed his duties this
morning. '-
THE JUNIATA AT YOK0HANA.-The Navy Depart
ment Is informed OF the arrival OF the Juniata at
Islands
JUDGE CARY, the new solicitor of the Treasury.
to-day assumed the duties OF the Office.
sToREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs were to-day ap-
pointed as follows: Robt. A. Jones' Jarvis, store
KY; John A. Fox, Statesville, N. c.: Jas s.
Haynes, Clinyman, N. c., and Calvin Hays. Wiies
Ky. AouAS'A'e'
The WEATHER LAST WRKK.-The weather-crop
bulletin OF the Signal Office for the week ending
Saturday, March IL, says: During the week ending
March IL the weather has been colder than usual in
all districts east OF the Mississippi and In the west
Gull states the daily average temperature ranging
from degrees To 10 degrees below the normal on
the Atlantic coast, and from 3 degrees TO {; de-
grees In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. It was
thence westward 10 the Pacific coast. the AVERAGE
daily excess amounting TO about 10 degrees az
ROCKY Mountain stations. The temperature for
colder than usual except in Florida and Southern
portions OF Alabama and Georgia The rainfaiI
ior the week has been In excess from North Caro-
INA nortnward over Virginia, Pennsylvania and
New York, this excess ranging from to 2 inches
In the eastern portions OF the middle Atlantic
@ sta,ea IN the central valleys and throughout the
cotton region the rainfall for the week was less
than usual The backwarJness OF the season has
Deen general throughout the country, but an i'm
prOvefnent In crop conditions Is generally reported
throughout the States OF the Mississippi valley.
MINISTER BELLS RESIGNATION AccErwp-Mr
Bell the United States minister to Holland. who IA
now In London, has received a dispatch informing
him OF the acceptance OF his resignation. which
will take effect May l. Pressure of private h,isi
ness causes his return home. The Dutch newspa
pers express regret at the minister's deDarture
and compliment Mr.. Bell and his wife, who is MI
Jas Goruon Bennett's sister, for their Hospitality
and diplomatic courtesy.