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National Republican., 1888-03-10
TIE SNAIL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences, In and About ths
Uitr.
The $1,000 house-Po,omao Fair

The 1900 house--Potomac Fair.
motion for a new trial was filed in circuit
court No. 1 yc sterday in the case of Mrs.
Eliza Williams aud husband against John
ROncy. =
Thomas Smith, colored, employed at the
Atlantic building on + street, near Ninth
northwest was iniu ed by the elevator yester.
day morning.
The commissioners have been asked to make
improvements to the section south of Virginia
avcLue aud between Four and a.half street
and James creek canal.
Eliza s. c. Tate and Others have disposed of
their undivided two.hfths interest in original
John W. Foster for $1,000.
Potomac Fair-adnisslon 10 cents.
John Nj. Lawton was yesterday appointed
by the court in general term to the Office of
United states Commissioner, and as an cX-
aminerin chancery Of that court.
The commissioners have been asked to plant
SHADE trees on the streets at Brukland. new
suburban village on the Metropolitan branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Edward l.. Dent has sold to John W. Foster
for s23,CO0, lots 90 and 81, of subdivision of lot
2, in square 2lS, situated on | street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets northwest.
The Baptist Sunday School Union will hold
its rugular monthly meeting in Zion Baptist
Church, + street, between Third and FOur.and.
a.half streets southwest, tomorrow afternoon,
at p. m.
The $4,000 house-Potomac Fair.
Andrew Burgess, p. II. Heskell, jr., and II.
s. johnson were excused from further service
as petit jurors in Circuit Court No. 2 yesterday
Ferdinand Petersen, August Bonn, and s.
Clinton Cropley were drawn to GIL the vacan.
ces thus created.
samuel Il, RiggleS, dealer In cigars and to-.
lacCO at 1873 Fourteenth street northwest, has
! made an assignment OF his goods. fixtures, &c 4,
to Edwin B Hay tor the benefit OF his cred.
itoTs Preference is given to Samuel &. Kins'
ley for SlOO.
William 1homts, oolcred, was acquitted in
| the criminal court yesterday on the charge of
| assault upon Washington DAVIDSON. The de.
| fyudant had been convicted of the sa ne
| ChafEC IN tho police court, and took Rn appeal,
| with the Tesnlt ny stated
National Republican., 1888-03-10
Potomac Fair-adm i,sion 10 cents,

Mrs. Helen schmidt, of g29 Walcott street,
Baltimore, one of Thursdays excursionists
who came TO this city, had the misfortune to
lose her pocketboOk containing s. and two
excursion tickets in Pennsylvania avenue
street car. She reported her loss to the police.
Michael Green, who was convicted In the
poll, court on the charge of larceny. took an
appeal to the criminal cont, and failed to re
spond when his case was called for trial in the
latter court Thursday, was arrested on
bench warrant yesterday and committed TO
Jail.
a force of men under Surveyor Forsyth
were ougaped Thursday In surveying the
property OF the Washington National Bank
ton off street Louisiana avenue. and Market
space II is the intention of the owners to
erect iiue three.stnry brown stone building
Oh that site the coming season.
National Republican., 1888-03-10
LACE CURTAINS.

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The $1,000 nouse-Potomac Fair.
National Republican., 1888-03-10
CLOSING OUT SALE

All odd pieces Of Tapestry and Body Brus-
sells, Velvet, and Moquette Carpets at
prices from 25 to so cents per yard less than
regular prices.
Read carefully the following list:
National Republican., 1888-03-10

Potomac Fair-admission 10 cents.
National Republican., 1888-03-10
BISH POINT CURTAINS.

Patterns. A b Q D Z
Pairs."..... 3 Q AZ
Marked. s39. 90 35 SO 16 90 s 50 or
To 60 at. 1920 2137 900 5.3i 597
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TAMBOUR LACE CURTAINS.

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MADRAS LACE CURTAINS.

Pairs'a". 2 q 3 s i
Marked. 1894 400 1907 1907 9os Al
To go at. 321 294 Gal GAL 1.70 2,(
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

Then, too, she generally tied her naxen
hair with faded ribbon, at the nape Of her
neck in an ungainly whisp, which the girls
called "Beckie's Langtry flourish" and
even the most innocent little bang" or
"friz" never fringed tho high, full fore
head. So people called her plain" and il
really did seem betting.
But suspect the better reason for this
sobriquet was that Rebecca Stanley was
SO very plain and commonplace in speech
and manner, and not versed in the little
social essentials which sensible people
term lattery aud affectlt!on. She rarely
went into ecstacios over new dress or or
nament, as schoolgirls usually seem it
their duty TO do. The girls said 1t was be-
cause she could no> afford fine clothes her
self, and that IL " made her envio1s and sui
len."
Be that "a it nay have been, Becle's
plain calm counteaance never revealed the
east bit of such q disposition.
Miss Norton said as much ono day, when
tho girls werc discussing their schoolmate
in her absence, and after that she fell con-
siderably IN tho estimation Of the we'll
dressed cotcrie Of pupils addressed.
:" She was real mean" they sad 70 one
another, "to take plain Beclio ; part IN that
way, when every one l,ncw She was mo-
rose, selfish girl, who could never appear
tho least bit stylish To save her"
Ono thing, however, they never said Of
Beckic, and that was that she had imperfect
lessons In this thoy were obliged 70 con-
fess, though most reluctantly, that She was
bearing of tho palm little too often on ex-
animation day 10 suit a.! parties.
Miss Norton watched her pupil in this one
point with interest, knowing that il could
lot DO the result of studying " after hours"
There was too much else claiming the girls
attention in her humble home. There were
tho dishes 10 wash, the room TO tidy up and
Dobbie 70 mind, whllo her mother finished
IN ironing or took a little rest. Mrs. Staley
Lad boon widow for two years, and had
supported her littlo family By laundry
work. And 1t was necessary TO toll incc5-
sanity In order 20 meet the demands for
rent, fuel food and clothes; even the plain
ginghans cost considerably moro than the
;houghtIcss young critics 1T Miss Norton's
school imagined.
So, under these adverse circumstances, it
uas pretty certain that Beckie had no leis-
ure hours 10 devote 10 study.
Mss Morton soon become aware, never
thelcss, who 1t was thaG had perfect lessons,
and who never disappointed her IN rocita-
tons when the directors, or other visitors
wero present.
Tho girls, however, became jealous ard
envious; and some went so far as 10 say
that Bessie studied fit 10 Kill herself, jus.
70 spite tho others by standing ct the posi-
Of honor most the time"
But Miss Morton had plan-a test plan,
she called it. So, one morning after tho
bell rang and the girls had taken their
soats, instead Of beginning the exercises as
usual, she stood up By tho organ and said:
"Ivo been thinking OF plan, and have q
proposition to make to some one Of you,
which believe would be Of benefit TO tho
ono seeing ct 10 accept
AL eyes were turned attentvely on the
teacher, and grew bright with expectation;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

friend in an impllsive way. "Eow can
ever thank you enoughi'
Never mind that now," answered Mis-.
Norton, with q suspicious moisture in her
own fine eyes; "only improve your oppor-
tunities, and | shall be amply repaid"
won't she cut a pretty picture, thoughl'
remarked Jennie Hamilton. Il can fancy
her marching by the professors desk with
a faded string twisted around that fax OF
hers, and not collar 70 her name"
They will surely thinkittS plain Beclie,'"
chimed Mimic Drcsscn, plain 10 the verge
Of distraction
But the students seemed 10 not see any
thing so very plain and nothing disagreea-
bic about Beclie they only saw poor girl
working hard for an education, and listened
with admiration 70 the new scholars recita-
tons. And Backio herself almost los.
sigat OF her own PLAIN IDENTITY, 50 enSrossed
wes she in succeeding.
At the close Of the full term the profess
eor's wife wanted girl to help her about
the house. before and after school hours
for her board and clothes; and Becl1ie &C
oepted tho situation, gladly.
Mrs. S:aley, relieved Of the care Of one
child, managed TO be more comfortable and
toi.ed less, although she missed the cheer
ful face Of her daughter more than people
thought
ATS for Beckie's good" she would say
chee-fully, land am glad to have her &c;
c. education"
SO it happened that Beckle still kept her
p.ace az the professors and at school. Dur.
iag vacation she went home TO cheer and
help her mother. And during these visits
jennie Hamilton noticed that plain Beclie
was really "aping city airs, which thing, Of
course, didn't become q washer-woman's
daughter.
But Bech1e was so very plain, in spite OF
tho dreadful 'city airs that she did not
mind Jennie's unkind remark when it came
to her ears; that is, she didn't mind much,
only very little. She knew for herself
that the "wisp Of fax" which had worried
Jennie formerly, had been metamorphosed
into beautiful silky coil, by care; and
that she had improved in manners; but
'city airsp' Yet, after she said "she didn't
mind," she forgot the unkindness.
By and by Miss Beckie Staley graduated
in the schools of D., and subsequently
accepted position in the preparatory de-
partment, and every body but Jennie Hamil-
ton forgot that Beckie was ever $50 mortally
plain"
Jennie referred TO her, sometimes, as "the
chore-girl," but Beclaa was better-man-
nered than TO retalia.o in any way, and,
after she shed a few tears over il, she
didn't mind. MAZDA l.. CRoCKgR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
r.. =. Roe Dead.

f. II. Roe the author, died suddenly at
his home in Newburg, y. Y, July 20.
Rev. Edward - Roe was one of Amer.
ica's most successful nove.ists in the sense
of his works meeting with great sales. He
began his career as "A preacher in the Pres
byterian church, but found more pleasure
in experimenting with small fruits and
writing popular novels and several years
ago he abandoned the active ministry, de.
voting his entire time to literary work.
He was an authority upon small fruits, and
wrote a series Of Century articles on the
subject. His home at Cornwall on the.
Hudson, was frequently visited by the New
York authors club, of which Mr. Roe was
"a member, aud his entertainments were
the delight of the brain workers of the
great city. Mr.. Roe's first novel, Bar
riers Burned Away" suggested by the
Chicago fire, reached sale of 2j0 90 copies.
Since his first success he has been a pro
life writer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

July Is, SENATE.-DiscussiOn OF the bill
for the admission OF Washington Territory
into the Union was the chief feature OF the
proceedings. The bill went over until to-
morrow. Bills were reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar To estab-
lish bureau Of harbor and water ways in
the war department; reducing postage on
third and foarth class mail matter TO one
cent for two ounces and Mr.. Spooner's bill
placing the telegraph service under the
supervision OF the inter state commerce
commission
HoUsE-Almost the entire day was de-
voted to the tariff discussion, the tobacco
paragraph being the pending subject.
July 10, SENATE.-The senate passed most
Of the day in secret session. In the morn
ing hours several bills We're taken from the
calendar and passed, among them one
amendatory Of the law of last June prOhib-
iting the use of the bad debt envelope.
The amendment declares non Wailable all
matter which on any part. exterior or in
terror shows indecent, lewd dcfamatory
or threatening delineations or epithets; also
house bill ameudatory OF the Pacific rail
road acts and requiring the roads operat-
ing telegraph lines 10 afford equal facilities
for the exchange of telegraph business 10
all telegraph companies. Several bills
were introduced, among them one by Sena-
tor Blair regulating the naturalization Of
aliens, and one by Senator Palmer appio-
priating 5000 for light house aud life
saving service on the middle ground below
Belle Isle in Detroit river
Consideration of the tariff bill
was completed in committee of the whole,
and the bill reported TO the house Further
consideration OF the bin was postponed
until Saturday, the DIST, when a vote will
be taken. The house refused 10 pass the
Allentown, Pa public building bill over
the presidents veto.
July 20. SENATE.-The confirmation OF
Melville w. Fuller as chief justice of the
supreme court was the chief feature OF the
days proceedings. The Chinese treaty
came in for share of the attention of the
senate, pending discussion of which the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The amended river and harbor
bill was passed. As il passed the house il
appropriated the sum of Sl9, y0 9S3. As
agreed upon in conference il aggregates
81, III lt6, being net increase Of S!,3i4 ,333.
All the senate's reduction Of amounts, as
fixed by the house, were restored except
live, and these five aggregate Sl1,JOo At
the evening session - private pension bills
were passed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

Footpads assaulted Fred. Grip, one Of the
contractors of the new prison being built
near Marquette the other day, as he was
returning from Marquette where he had
been 10 get money TO pay his workpen. He
was frightfully beaten before the assailants
were frightened away, without, however,
securing anything.
Montgomery, Champaign Il Co.'S docks
near Muskegon burned the other morning,
entailing heavy loss.
John Lynch, aged Is, farmer from near
Albion, went 10 jackson the other night
with $75 and certificate Of deposit for 800.
He was around town some time and finally
landed at Lizzie Wright's house Of i'll fame.
When he left there his money and certifi-
cate were gone. The inmates OF the house
were arrested, Mrs Wright being absent.
Catherine Cartillier OF Buena Vista, is
under arrest for attempting 10 burn the
house of a neighbor named Hobson.
John III. Sumner OF Michigan has been
appointed TO a 81, 600 clerkship in the post
Office department by transfer from the
treasury department.
Mineral water has been found near New
Baltimore
Forest fires have done much damage in
Arenac county.
G. T.. Somers treasurer OF Nestor town
sdip, Roscommon county, has been bound
over for trial on charge Of embezzlement.
President Cleveland has bought Grand
Rapids portable cottage, 70 feet square and
containing seven rooms, which will be set
up at Red Top. Growers Washington coun-
try place
\ very rich deposit has been found in the
Lake Superior iron company's mine near
lshpeming. The find is worth $4,000 ton.
Committee on transportation Of G.. A. X,
association OF Southeastern Michigan have
secured special train to convey veterans TO
Columbus Sept 10. 1t will start at Bronson
and run through 10 Columbus without
change.
Oscar Mitchell of East Saginaw was
drowned while bathing in the Saginaw river
the other morning.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of Andrew +. Shafer as surveyor of Gus
toms at Grand Rapids.
Representative Cutcheon's bill providing
Tor monthly pay OF the army has passed the
house and the general has secured favor
able report in the senate on his bill for the
remuster and pay Of the volunteer officers.
Buchanan ladies are connecting a scheme
for putting up a soldiers monument.
a Greenville boy threw stone at his
fathers horse 10 make il stop prancing.
The stone struck the horse behind the ear,
killing it instantly.
- - lfgtA' 81 ~ bft4lis num- was iObbtA
of 500, while waiting at the depot in Cold
water the other night.
Another rich find Of gold reported AT ISL
peming. This entire section of Michigan
has gone wild with enthusiasm.
John +. Simpson, the Old man who was
sentenced 20 jackson for life several years
ago for numbering his wife at the corner of
jefferson ave. and Lieb-st, Detroit, died in
prison July 2l
\ Parma farmer with big wool crop e.
fused 10 sell it last year for 30 cents per
pound He felt the same way this season,
and now has two years clips on hand.
a chunk of pure copper, weighing 50
pounds, was found near Northport few
days ago.
Alto is the name of new stat on on the
G.. X. L. & ID. railroad about Is miles east
OF Grand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
afraid ] hadn't any industrious girls here,
his morning; but I 500 have one. You

his morning, Dut i BOO nave onc io1
nay begin to morrow morning, Beckie."
About score Of scornful glances at
Beckie followed this speech Of Miss Nor
Lon's, and Jennie Hamilton said: Humph!
who caresm with all the spiteful accent she
could squeeze into the sentence.
Bat "plan Beckie'sn feelings were clad
n armor Of proof: what need she care Tor
little spiteful threats, when she was 10 earn
q nice set OF textbooks, and 20 10 school 10
D. without IL costing her mother cent?
The next morning when Miss Norton came
ns usual, she found the school-roo,n in per-
feet order: bu:-t)ecliie standing at the win
dow with a flushed, tear stained face. She
wondered considerably at the tears, bur
thought the wisest way would be 10 not 10
notice them; so, after the "good morning"
had been said, and Beckie's efforts warmly
prai sed, she went TO her desk and took out
book.
In few moments tho girl was beside
her Miss Norton" she said, "mother
says am 10 thank you ever 50 much for ths
chance Of earning the books; but she doesn't
see how she is 10 furnish clothes for term
OF school at D" Tho tears started
afresh, and dropped unceremoniously CT
Miss Norton sleeve.
"Oh! the fine clothes" exclaimed she
brightly. "Well, | viii see to that tool We
are not 10 lose q term Of school on account
of little extra apparel, Beckie."
"Ohi Miss Norton" sobbed the very plain
scholar, throwing her arms around bel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
FOREIGN.

The trouble in Zululand is looming up,
and in government circles il is believed
that the complications will end ia severe
fighting. War correspondents connected
with many OF the London dailies are already
making preparations 10 depart TO the prob.
able scene ~ the conflict.
The dowagcr Empress Victoria has re
Qucstcd Dr.. Mackenzie 10 prepare for her "A
true history of Emperor Frederick's illness
ia order 10 correct the assertions of the Ger
man doctors IL j. unknown whether or
not he Empress VIII publish the report.
The German government will sign the
sugar bounties treaty Aug. IL.
Queen Victoria has purchased villa in
Florence for .s9li.b10.
The British government has adopted a
proposition "a put "a tax on bicycles
A Vienna merchant has been sentenced
20 10 months imp sonment for making in
sulting remarks about the dowager Empress
Victoria.
The dowager Empress Victoria is engaged
IN rCOrganiZing her court. She will remain
in Berlin or Po,sdam until she finds a suit
able castle on the Rhine in which she can
reside with her daughters.
The French chamber Of deputies has ap-
proved scheme providing a credit OF 70
100000 francs for strengthening the navy.
provided all contractors and wOrkmen shall
be Frenchmen, and only French material
used.
Il j. said that Queen Natalie, the IN
happy queen OF Servia, will settle in Flor
ence, the Italian government having grant
ed her permission to do so.
The British ship Star Of Greece, Capt
Narrower. from London, has been wrecked
in Aldinger Bay, and ~ persons were
drowned
Rebellion has broken out in Hayti One
fifth of Port ~ Prince has been destroyed
by incendiary fires. The place has been
proclaimed under military rule.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

The New York locomotive engineers and
firemen say they have not taken the mi.
tiative in movement looking toward the
amalgamation of the leading labor organiza
lions OF the United States, though report
appears 10 have reached the west that they
have done so. A necessary preliminary
would &c the amendment OF the constitu
ton @. the brotherhood, which forbids any
such r. nalgamation.
Labor men throughout the country are
opposed to the appointment OF Col Wright
as commissioner Of the department of
labor
Reports from the interior and northern
part of Newfoundland indicate the direst
restitution. At Gricuet more than one
third of the population are starving. Not
less than 40 families are without food
except mussels. The same condition of
things exist at QuirpOX. Government has
been pettioned for relief.
The explosion of the steamppe that sup
piled the engine from the boilers, caused
the death of seven men of the crew OF the
tug boat Convey al 1910 the other morning
The accident occurred twenty six miles up
the river near Wesiport, Ind, ana most OF
the men were asleep AT the time.
Santa Fe, y. NJ, had so 900 fire on the
2lst inst.
Oil has been found again in the abandon
Ell Pithole region near Titusville, Pa.
Surgeon General Hamilton has taken
vigorous measures TO prevent the spread OF
yellow fever in Florida.
The glycerine works near Lima, Ohio,
exploded the other morning and two men
were instantly killed.
BY the will OF the late Mrs VIM. Rich
aTdson of Manchester the Andover,, Mass,
Theological seminary will get between S85,
0O9 and $1,000
An oil well yielding between 1000 and
10000 barrels per day was struck near
kiudlay. Ohio, the other day, and great ex-
element is occasioned The well will pro-
baby run 5000 barrels when the first pres
sure is on
Judge Blodgett of the United States
court IN Chicago, holds that the Cushman
telephone is no good. This is great vie.
tory fer Bell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
THE STATE.
4 Fearful Explosion.

About 10 o'clock on the morning OF July
III, a terrible explosion of gas occurred in
the vault in the county clerks office in the
city hall, Detroit. A sheet Of blush red
hamo shot out of the vault door and for an
instant enveloped the entire file room,
blast of air rushed from the room with
force almost incredible, SCATTERING the five
windows of the three oflices-sash, glass
and shutters, scattering the fragments
across Griswold street. The massive wall
of the vault was blown out several inches
in the office, overturning an immense file
case, weighing fully 10000 pounds, and In
one place above the vault door hole was
torn through IN II a cannon ball had passed
through it. The wall at the back OF the
vault formed one side Of a narrow hallway
leading 10 the auditors Office, which is in
the GrisWold-Fort street corner or the
building. This wall, two feet thick, could
not withstand the fearful force AID was
burst out as If made of paper, bricAs and
mortar being scattered far and near. The
section OF wall blown TO pieces was OF the
hight of the hall, about fifteen feet, and
about fifteen feet wide. With it were car
ried by the force from within the contents
of file case which were buried with the
brick and debris beyond all possible recov-
cry. a door leading 10 the file room from
the hall was blown out and badly shattered.
its panels being torn out and the door cas-
ing loosened. although huge safe which
stood before il left it but Sttle exposed to
the force from within. Simultaneous with
the explosion was heavy roar and tremble
which shook the entire city hall, solid as it
is, from the ball on the tower flagstaff TO
the foundation stones
All the files in criminal cases were in
the vault and are probably totally destroy
ed. Other valuable records are in some
cases totally and some partially destroyed.
\ number Of persons were at work in the
office at the time, but only one was serious
~ injured