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SHOT ny hIs BROTHER.


Bieedy Work ~ y bakery Last Night.
TEE nuRpsAous ATTACH or RpwARp urpsox oS
HIS BROTHER eDoaon-Flsesr or ruH AssAflASr.
Tho bakery OF george Hudson No coo nth
street southeast, was the scene o; q muraerous
assault, about O'Clock last night, George Hudson.
IT.. who 10 FOREMAN OF his fathers bskery being
shot and dangerously wounded BY his younger
orother Edward. Both are married. George is
about twenty-six years old, while Edward 70 but
twenty-three. George Is Described as q sober ana
industrious young man, and for several ysars has
MAD charge OF his fathers bakery while Edwari
Is addicted 70 the use OF stimulants. several
months ago he was taken before the Police Court
for abusing his wife and Was required TO give
bonds or spend six months In jail. He went 10 jail
for awhile but was released by his father giving
bonds for his good behavior for six months Last
evening George was very nervous and told his
father that he feared his brother was going TO
harm him, but he could not account for his W.
s s,s Edward. who had been drinking. lett
telling his wife that he was going over %
KIN his brother George, and that he would then
his brothers life before He went 70 the bakery,
where be found George at work. and. walking up
s "a y sS Jay
bulldog" revolver behind his brother's ear ana
pulled the trigger. The bullet entered behind the
ear. and instead OF crashing into his BRAIN As was
intended, II took another course ana lodged In the
what was going on, and immediately drew his
revolver, but before he could Use IL Edward
mad nred second shot, the bullet enter
ing Georges hand. Seeing that he could
not save himself the injured man threw himself
behind some boxes and his would-be murderer
left the premises. Orncers Branson and Fitzgerald
were soon upon the scene, but Edward had disap-
peared In the darkness Learning OF the threats
ne had made toward his wife the Officers went 10
bis house and remained about there during the
night, thinking he might return home, but he did
not put In an appearance. This morning about a
O'Clock be was seen near Pennsylvania avenue and
at the bakery.
DR.. A. E. Adams attended the injured man and
extract, both bulletS II Is not thought that he
VIII Ole, although his wounds are Of . serious
nature.
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wnxNorox. DEL, Feh 2-LsMb LIST seFving .
SON Lewis =. List, OF Geo. \ Tayloe, wao paf6o0e1
By Gov Biggs, on the representAeions ehas Lass D
broken down By Old aee ana pnooa me- an0 eaAnoe
i've much Longer.
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1IAISRIEO.

wHITE-NACIAs. On wednesday. February 4.
1883 by Rev. Dr. Chappelle the resllenre oi Tia
s san ts LEWIS Nj and M ;ss hoss 81 M
MAClAS.
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WE PkOPOeEn ROCK CkEkk 1oNhhL
Capt. syFnops has been censadering the pro
posed tunneing % RoSS C.s'eS. and compuung tne
number Of cuUle feel % land that would Dc ~
that one million squire seet OF and would De- ~.
claimed, which wunld enhance the now aimoet
yalueless land 20 n m 81 70 81 per root TIE pre-
posed tunnel IL 70 extend from Lyons MIL 70 tns
head OF Pennsylvania avenue.
sTArxnKsr OF CONTINGENT ExprsSu ros 1ee7.
The Commissioners have transiaItd % Coz
Count OF Appropriation Tor contingent expepses fof
law.
VITAL srarwTIcS
The health onhcer's report for tie week ending
January IS, shows: Number % deaths, III; white,
90: colored. 81; death-rate per i.oto per anpum;
s5sa. Tnirty.fonr were uncer nve years OF are.
and "a over sixty years Thirteen o. the deaths 90
CURED In hospitals and public institutions The
sumption. 10; TYPHOID fever, .; pneurnonia- II:
congestion OF the lungs 3. bronchiTis. a. measles,
isnsss is sSoSsa mates Sh Is eoSrsa ienss
Marriages reported: "a white: coiorsd-
NIscErIaSxoUs
tribuiion of 400 ,or The benefit o, the roor'
Tue health officer recommends that the services
OF Csssus W. Hore OF the fourth ssnitary district
10 Ill The vacancy.
Groceries and Retail Ltquor Gtccnsoas
A suT AGAINST rpr DISTINCT CON sIssIoSEss 20
TEST THEik fowERS
This afternoon MessrS ". .. pavidge ana Y.
Wise Garrett ned a suit In the name % the United
states ex re-. J. d. Manion against ". B. Webb &C
al; commiss ioners OF the District OF Columbia.
for mandamus TO compel the issue OF a rctali
liquor license 10 HIN He sets torta his employ
ment In the grocery and liquor busi ness at 76 .th
street southwest for over twenty years: that he
has annually taken out n retail liquor license.
which said license expired october 81, iSST; that
on october Is last he hled application tor re-
neNal OF such license, making his deposit, and has
conpled with every requirement OF the law ~ 10
having ma jority Ct property holders and house.
hodefs lie states further that such license has bee;l
refused him, and a letter appended shows thai the
refusal "a based solely on regua alton made bv tbs
COMMISSIONER October ls last, providing that
tail liquor Licenses shall not be issued Tor grocery
stores he claims that this Is an arbitrary rule,
which they had no power 20 make, ana as citRen
show cause why sucn writ should not he issued,
returnable on the 5th inst
-
Local NOtes.
In the Court In General Term, to-day the casa
or Bensingcr against the District was argued py
Messrs Birney Birney. Tor petitioner. ana Mr..
hsddle Tor defendant. TIE object az the ball Il
annul assessment tor water-nain tax levied In
lsza
Alfred Brooks and John Grinnell each FORFEITED
80 collateral In the Police Court to-day for vting
policy.
Geo. Zahn. q cab driver, was before the Police
Court to-day charged by his wife, sarah with as-
sauitng her. The JudSe gave Judg neat OF guilty,
and suspended sentence by tsGins his personal
bonds
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Josef Ifofmann An, k.sb,.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Josef Honnann, tie boy pi-
anist, underwent an examination at the mayors
office to-day rs result Of the complaint that hS
was being oveTworked
Hoimann was ia good spirits and evidently IA
splendid health. lie said everybody treated h;ul
kindly. The doctors concluded that the boys con-
ulIiCn was good.
His honor decitej that the young player should
De allowed 70 give four perfornances a week.
Awealthy gentleman offers $4,000 tor he educas
uon OF the boy, provided Inc Il withdrawn irOia
public performances until he Is u age.
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ATTORNEYS.

A NDREw c. BRADLEY,
"A Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law,
Rooms s. 9, and 2, Fendall Building, corner Of AZ
and ID SITS. NV. ta2S-3m
(,AMPBEIL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AC-
~ Law, Barbour Law building, $50 Louisiana
z. W. d22
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The sueyia seized for Salvage.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-F. P. Leyland & Co., owners OF
the steamer Istrian, which brought the disabled
Queenstown, have seized the Suev1a on u claim OF
5000 pounds salvage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02
The GENUINE
JOHANN HOFF,s
MALT EXTRACT
Is the
BEST NUTRITIvE Tonic
and most

PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
for Impaired Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalsscapce,
Weak Children. and General Debility
WHAT PROF.. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF
IT: Suffering from attack of Illness which had not
only reduced my strength. but brought on extreme
exhaustion. from inability appropriate food tried
the effects Of the Genuine Johann Hos Malt Extract
q wineglassful three times day Its was followed
BY marked edects-1 Food which had heretofore been
found to pass the alimentary canal unchanged, di.
gested properly 2. There appeared An increased
power Of evolving animal heat and storing mp fat.
Beware Of imitaons The genuine has the signatures
Of Johann Hod" aud "Moritz Emer" on the neck Of
every bottle All others are worthless limitations
III tint
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Now York stock Market.
The following are the opening ana closing prices OF
the New York stock Market as reported by special
wire 10 Corson Mccartney, IA - street.
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Aales Of Real Estate.

Chas. C. Glover has bought OF Laura J. Dom, for
$4,000. sub lot B, square :s23 2s4 by Is feet on
the south side OF q stfeet, between l4Lh and 18th
northwest
J. sprigg Poole has bought OF John c. Lang, for
SIS 200, part OF lot Ia square Asa 20 by loo feet
on street, between 9th and 9TH northwest
W. A. smoot has bought for IS 600, OF Virginia
A. Minor, part square 1s2, 30 by 30 feet, ON the
corner OF Sd and streets northeast.
"A. Deltz and j. s. Garrison, trustees, have bought
OF Grace A. McCallum for g, 36og2 sub lots rs TO
~ square e42, 143 feet at the corner OF ct and
streets southeast T. n. Page ct al. trustees have
bought OF w. W. Mccullough for -, 600 sub lots
lib 10 100. square 235 50 by AZ feet, In square
bounded by V, ", 18th and l4th streets.
5. Z. hul. real estate agent, corner Sth and r
streets northwest, reports the following sales made
by him In the last week: For j. Sprigg Poole TO j.
&. Lang, lot 81, \, between l4th and l5tn streets
northwest, 9, l3V square feet; s., 21s J. Sprlyg
Poole TO J. G. Lang, lot IL, block g. whitney Close
10000 square feet; 81, 400 j. {. Lang TO J. Sprisg
Poole, business property on street, between
GIN and 9TH streets northwest; $4,000. For Ar
thur Simmons Jr., 10 A II. Nixon, the north so feet
OF lots J, 2, and g. block p, Meridian Hill $500
square feet; s..
Lawrence sands has bought for IS, 35s sub lots
80 70 40, square l52, OF r. Saunders, SIX by LIS
feet Inches, on the corner OF 18th street and
Oregon avenue.
Frank T. Chapman has bought for s4,soo, OF W.
T. c. Hazen, sub 81, square S96 70 By o. sG feet,
on MASSACHUSETTS avenue, between 9TH and sth
streets northeast
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A Train RObber's C0mfesoion.
BROCK MAKES A CONFESSION, TELLING TIE STORY Oh
THE GENOA ROBBERY.

ST. Loufs, Feb. 2.-In the preliminary examina-
ton CT l. w. Brock and Jim Burrows At Texar-
kama, Brock made confession OF the train rob-
berry at Genoa, December 9. He said Jim and
RUDE Burrows caused the engineer to bring
the train TO q stop and, under the instruction Of
Rube Burrows, who was the leader OF the gang, he
entered the express car ana there met three men,
whom he inundated with q six-shootef, and
handing bag to one OF them, compelled him 10
put the moneyed contents OF the safe In
the bag He put about 81 500 in money and 50, 900
other valuables In the bag, missing package OF
about $780, He then started for the mail Car, but
on advice to leave the mail alone, he
turned away. The three then started
on foot for Texarkana, and on the way divided the
booty, his share being about $500. About miles
from Texarkana they were ordered 70 halt
upon them, and they returned the IRE as
they fed. In the flight they threw away their
ssllckersn-the clue which LED % their
arrest. An hour later the party again
came together, and they struck across the
country away from Texarkana Inc nFeman. J.
s. Croven recognized Burrows as the robber whose
mask slipped on as he entered the engine cab.
Both men were bound over In $7,5UO po1l BUTTONS
waived examination.
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ALBANY. n. Y. Feb. 2-Michael Flanagan, aged
about "a years who resided In this cAty, was for
some time employed harvesting Ice at Coeymana
work, and nothing. more was seen OF him untl
yesterday when his frozen body was found in the
barn OF Peter Teneyck, opposite Senotuck Landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

The New York Herald to-day says that Mrs
Victoria MISUNDERSTANDING who left her husband,
the street-car driver, and disappeared from New
York IN September, lSs6, has been found - Giens
Fails, ~ J., where she has since been living VITA
family named keenan,, under the name OF Mars
CEaussee. The Keenan, gifls were school friends
OF Mss MOrosini.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
TIE FISHERIES CoNFKRKEs met again at O'Clock
to-day


TIE FISHERIES coNfKRkEs met again at O'Clock
to-day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-PassedA Assistant Engineer ]. P.
Mickey, ordered to the hayward, League Island,
Pa. Passed Assistant Engineer j. M. Emanuel,
detached from League Island yard and ordered 70
duty In charge of the machinery for the trOn-cadS
at City Point, Va
. BIDS FOR ORDNANCE Toors-Bids were opened at
the Navy Department to-day for furnishing
machine tools for ordnance shops at the Washing
r yssSe Tne STsSS BIDS we're
e-inch B. I. R. hooks, DERRICK Harvey, Baiti-
$50 oSi; Tor slotter for 12.inch B. L. R. trunnion
S50Ol7
ASSISTANT PAYMAsrHR DOYLE Is still before the
naval examining board for promotion to the grade
Of passed assistant paymaster. The examination
has now occupied over two weeks
|, "A RIAssEssNRNT ORDERED.-The collector OF Gus
toms at Georgetown, D. c., has been directed by
Assistant Secretary Maynard to reassess the
duty on certain three ply carpets consigned
The assessment made was Is cents per per- square
yard and 80 per cent ad valorem, while the legal
rate IL but y cents per yard and 90 per cent
A MISSISSIPPI PosfMAsrKk's TOUCHING APPRAI-
A postmaster in small village In Mississippi has
written 70 the Postmaster General, asking him to
discontinue the once. He explains that his neigh.
borH who are wool-growers, became dtstrustful Of
his rabbit dog, and in consequence, he states sit
turned up misung." go am left here, continues
the postmaster parhetically, ''wtthout the means
OF Sustsnance. 50 II you expect me to set up
nights for the train, you will have TO forward az
onOe some pork ana beans or some Otner nourish-
ment Of q new postmaster VIII have 70 be APP
pointed ct this place" He adds in postscript,
INT. - wants me 70 split him some rails II can
get rid q this of1se 20 hurry up with the grub or
the discharge" The ofice was discontinued In re-
sponse 70 Tits appeal
TEE NHw PoefaAsF1R-Postmaster Ross said TO
day that he had not yet considered the matter Of
making changes in the ONCE. BE Il still engaged
In examining the methods OF the ONCE and famil-
farming himself with his duties
sFYasco Wants the Dem0crasic C0nven.
tiOn.
pxtraArroN From CALIFORNIA IN THIS CITY.
A Delegation nom California IL In the city for
the purpose Of working up boom In favor Of San
Francisco a. the place for holding the next demo-
mittse WIN meet In this city the latter part Of the
month, and the California delegation are author.
isAd tooer free transportation to all delegates 70
the convention and also the payment OF their ex.
penses while the convention remains In session.
They also guarantee excursion tickets 20 San
Francisco and return nor ~, 30 that those who
are not delegates WIN not be prevented by the ex-
cation = composed q the following Gsntlemen:
Geo r TinRle e r. curtin, Thos L Thompson,
Senator Hearst Marion bag84 surveyor-Ge General
] Hammond.
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WINTER RESORTS.
SEWING MACHINES. &c

NOTHING EXCEEDS SILENT WHITE SEWING
4NnACHlNE. Acknowiedged by experts = the finest
lnachine e1tant Tor ghtness Quietness, Speed, Per-
teot wOrk, aud Beauty OF FINISH The White is kinx
re sure aud sse IL I MSkENNY. Sole Agent AT
Agent tor Halrs Forms ter Drapinx Dresses. Price
- ALSO. Universal Patterns oal
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A Catholic Church Burned.

WINFIELD. l. l., Feb. 2.-Ihe Catholc chur-l
and parsonage were destroyed by fite this n.orii
Ing. NUMBER OF other buildings were damaged
Loss between $50, 900 and $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02
FOR RENT-HOUSES

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house OF fourteen rooms. in q healthy and desirs-
bic neig hborhood block from cars and hsriics;
rent vnoderste Apply 215 A st ja2e-2w.
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DOZENS E1Eorn1o Soar.
THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD.
IT Is STRICTLY PURE. UNIFORM IN QUALITY

DOBBINs' ELECTRIC SoAP.
THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD.
IT Is STRICTLY PURE. UNIFORM IN QUALITY.
The original formula for which W paid $4,000
twenty years ago has never been modified changed
In the slightest This soap il identical In quality TO-
day with that made twenty years ago.
1t contains nothing that iniure the finest fabric.
1tbrightens colors and bleachss whites.
lwashes hannels and blankets a. no other soap in
the world does-wlthout misunderstanding them soft
aud white and like new. r
READ THIS TWICE. toIc9 II
There Is great saving Of time, OF labor o. SOAP Of
fuel and of the fabric where Dobbns Electric Soap
used according to directions
One trial will demonstrate its great merit It will
pay you to make that trial
Like all best things it is extensively initiated and
counterfeited
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
Insist upon DoBB1Ns' Electric Don't ,ake Mag
netic. Eectro-Magic. Philadelphia Electric or any
other fraud simply because is cheap. They will ruin
CLONES ana are dear at any price Ask for
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC
snd take other Nearly every grocer from Maine
Mexico keeps 1t in stock II yours hasn't it. he will
order from his nearest Wholesale grocer.
Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar
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aRATEFUI.oDoR
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ished porcelain. and contains ingredient that Is
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The Lyric and Dramatic professions loud in their
praises Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

SHARP FIGHT BETWEEN DAILY AND CAkkorI--s
Mike DAILY, VI Bangor, and Jimmy Carroll of
lolyoke, the well-Enogn nght-weights, fought
fifteen rounds last night, under TIE auspices OF
the Boston Racquet Cub. for purse o! $500. The
the scales at l33 pounds and the nghting was
sharp up 10 the fifteenth round, when the police
stopped the fight, which was declared draw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

CoscERTISG OBSTRUCTIVE TAcTIcs--A group OF
ultra radical members OF parliament are comm.
nlcat NJ with the Parnellhe mem oers with the
object OF concerning obstructive tactics during the
coming session. Large conungents OF Parnellltes
viii join the group. refusing 10 adhere 10 the Glad
stone-Parnell policy OF non-obstruction-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

Con1laeration iP . New York Town.
VAN ErTKNvnLR, n. z, Feb. 2 = warrenS
block, A. B. Clark's block, Bowen block, Haryey1
storehouse, Murray's three ouloin9S ana d. b
ClarKs two buildings were burned this morning
This covers large part Of the business portion Of
the town. Total loss probably $4,000 70 $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

AGAINST TEK CoTToN-SEEp ON BfLI--The MiSsis.
sippi house yesterday adopted memorial 10 Con.
gress protesting against the passage OF the senate
bal having for Its object the prevention OF the
OF cottonseed oil as substitute Tor hog lard, and
proposing 10 tax the oil and the privilege OF manu-
iactCring and dealing therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

L,OR
By s q. WALKER, 45s Louisiana ave
l24 9Th st. me- rooms: BATH cellar. furnace, but
ler's pantry very low TO desirable tenant. ;ao. I'm
I'oE EENT-slX-RoOM BRICK HOUSE 1915 Sd
1t water and gas, ID. Also, ive-rUom Brick.
1919 ID st. Sc; slO Apply 10 r. Z PAIRO, 4s2
Louisiana ave. ja2f-3Tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

The chairman OF the executive committee of the
Concordia In Baltimore, saws their hall cannot bs
used for Rev. Justin Frltons lecture against
Roman Catholics, as advertised.
The French authorities have stopped the inquiry
into the case OF Archibald MCNEIL the London re-
porter, being convinced that he was not murdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

EoR RENT-iii7 10Th 81. n W Kyy Ar
A.! 4 s.'S'r'' corner 81 rent els insair: ZIG q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

RANGE OF THE TH1RMoNETxR.-rhe Following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: a
NJ, 70; . q. L., 40; maximum, 40: minimum, "a.
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b1NSONS PLASTER
FOR COUGHS. COLDS. ETC.
Endorsed by over
5000 PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS
NERVES, NERVES.
What terrible visions this little word brings before
the eyes of the nervous. 81 ? -
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INDIGESTION, sLEEPLEssNEss.
NERVOUS pRosTRAT1oN.
All stare them in the face Yet all these nervous
troubles can be cured by using
PAINE's CELERY COMPOUND.
For the Nervous, the pebilitated. the Aged.
THIS GREAT NERVE TONIC
Also contains the best remedies for diseased conditions
Of the Kidneys. Liver. and Blood. which
always accompany nerve troubles.
tits aNerve Tonic On Attentive Laxative. and .
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wK1La RICHARDSON co, Propristors.
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TEE new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ross said To-
day that be had NOT yet considered the matter Of
making changes in the or1ce. he Ii still engaged
In examining the methods Of the ONCE and famtl-
farming himself with his duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

ASSISTANT PAYMAsTHR DOYLE Is still before the
naval examining board for promotion to the grade
Of passed assistant paymaster. The examination
has now occupied over two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

LOB RENT-THE BUILDING 937 r ST.. WITH
III lease for three years from the LIST of November.
1Ss7 has o fine store roorl handsomely finished.
2Oxs concreted cellar size; stories above
most siis1be Offices, handsomely ttted Inquire
within music store. or -
ff-lm R n HOFFMAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02
A Report Which Agitated Canadian
BankerS.
Cotton Operatives on Strike.

CORNWALL, ONT, Feb 2.-FIfteen hundred cot
ton operatives are on strike here. The mill man.
ayers express determination to stand firm until
the employees agree to work for reduced wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

WORLD PREFER TO FIGHr ssIrH WIFE BAKB
KSCcKLEa-John l. sullivan replying 70 The pro-
posals oi Fleming, the manager u Jefn Smith says
be would prefer 10 hight Smith IL the prize ring
with bare knuckies, the number OF specf ators 70
be limited on each side, and the battle 10 take
place fortnight after his meeting with Mitchell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer J. P.
Mickey, ordered to the navy-yard, League Island,
Pa Passed Assistant Engineer J. M. Emanuel,
detached from League Island yard and ordered 70
duty In charge Of the machinery for the iron-clads
ct City Point, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

COMING 70 WARRINGTON TO OfPoeE rHE BnL-'T
am going 10 Washington In few days, and VIII
do all IN my power 10 defeat The passage OF this
bill, said Postmaster Judd, or Chicago, last night
regarding the measure recently introduced In tie
House by Congressman cox OF New York, Tor the
classification OF clerks In frstclass pos-ofnces and
for fixing salaries OF the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02

SATIN STRIPE AND PLAID NAINsOOK REM.
60uBLE CONTENTION sToRs.
3A29-1w IeAl and LAS 18th s6 ~.
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SUING THE DISTRICT FOR $4,000 DAMAcEs-In
Circuit Court No 1, Judge Hagner to-day, the case
OF Hattie A. Mcpherson against the District was
triedMr j. j. Darlington for plaintiff, Z. Davis
for defendant and Mrs Shellabarger and Wilson
for the Heat and Power Co. The complainant al
leges that In December, lSS6, she fell into an un-
prote, TED excavation at The corner OF eth anu
streets. made by the Heat ana Power Co., ana was
injured, and claims $1,000 damages The Heat
and Power co. had given bond Tor $40 600 to 10
demnlfy the District, and hence It's interest.