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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
Washington News and Gossip.
Index 20 Advertiscmen

AMrsrMFNTs-1st page
ArroRNKYs--3d page.
AUCTION SALEs-3d and 9Th pages
BoARDINa-2d pare.
BooKs-6th page.
BUSINESS CRANcEs-1st paga
CITY ITEMs-6th page.
COUNTRY REAL EsrArR-3d para
DEATHs-5th pa9e.
DENTIsTRY-4th psea
DRY GooDs-3d page
EDucATIoNAL-4th page.
FAMILY SUPPLIEs-4th pae<
FIyANcIAL-4th page
For RENT (Rooms)-2d page
For RENT (Houses)-6th page
Fok RENT (Stores)-2d page
For RENT (Ofices)-2d page
For RENT (Miscellaneous)-2d pasa
For SALE (Houses)-6th page.
For SALE Uots)-5th page
For SALE E(Miscellaneous)-5th page
HoUsEFURNrsHINGs-4thp page
LADIES GooDs-4th page
LOCAL MENTIoN-6th page.
LOST AND FoUND-2d paga
MONEY TO LOAN-2d paga
MEDIoAL-4th page.
OCEAN STEAMERs-3d pare.
Potomac RIVER BoArs-3d pasa
PIANOS AND ORGANs-4th page.
PERsoNAL-2d page.
PRoFEssIoNAL-4th paga
PRoPosALs-4th page.
RAILRoADs-3d psge.
SPKCIALTIEs-Ath page
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-lstp psre
SUBURBAN PRoPkRTY-5th pagA
SUMMER REsORrs-4th page
The TRADEs-4th page
UNDERTAKERs-4th page
WANTED tBoard)-2d page
WANTED (Help)-2d page.
WANTED Uots)-2d page.
WANTED (Situations)-2d para
WANTED Rooms)-2d page
WANTED (Houses)-2d page.
WANTLD (Miscellaneous)-od paqe
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A Wealthy Woman Abducted.
F0RCIBLy TAKEN FROM HER HoME BY HER sTKPso
TWo uIRIn NrN

AND TWO hlhkD MN.
CHICAGO, April ga dispatch from Wichita
kans., says: Interest In the case OF Mrs Eliza
Nixon. who was fOrcbly abducted from her home
last Thursday by her stepson aud two men hir,sf
for the purpose, in order TO obtain control OF her
property, which Is valued at over 100000 has
been reawakened by the arrival of T. C. Hyde Of
sycamore, Mrs. NiNon's nephew, 20 zee that the
matter Is ruily Investigated. Mr.. Hyde says that
Tor years letters written % Mn. Nixon by his
branch OF the family have never been answered.
and that they have long Inourned her as dead HS
learned OF her existence through the Chicago
papers. He has sworn out warrants for the arrest
Ca Mrs. Osborne, MrS NiNons nurse, and Ms.
81 William
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Yellow Fever Of n Mild Type.


FLokfDA, EXAGGERATED
CHICAGO. April IA dispatch from Jackson
Vile, Fla, says: The reports OF yellow fever at
Plant City, 70 miles north OF Tampa, prove TO be
exaggerated. The disease undoubtedly existed
there all last summer, but In a milo form several
refugees from Tampa died ana there have been q
few cases ever since. The village has popula-
tlon OF three hun gred- since last OctoDer thero
have been ninety cases OF illness ana only twelve
deaths. All tie unacclimated persons have moved
away, and energetic measures are now being
adopted TO stamp out the disease.
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TIE MEDFokD CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST caaRGEp vi

TIE MEDFokD CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST caaRGEp WIN
DEATH
MAIDEN. MASS, April 24.-ln the District Court
this morning Mrs. Abby II. Conner was arraigped
on charge OF manslaughtcr for causing the death
OF her daughter Mrs. Lottle A. James the victim
OF the Christian science affair ut Nedford Inst
THURSDAY. she was held Ia s. 600 bonds for trial
on saturday, May D. She has not as yet secured
bail
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Drowned In the MI..ours River.

BTsMARCK, d. T.. April IA Special from Fort
Benton reports the drowning In the Missouri River
OF Engineer q. II. Rittenhouse and Will Bucahan-
They were In a skin containing nye other men
While In the middle OF the stream they came In
contact with Nnirlpool and lost control OF the
boat which capszed- -Four swan 20 a nat boat
and hail. breed swan ashore. The drowned men
became cramped while IN the water, sinking al
most Immediately. 1he bodies were not recovered
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Killed by a Game Cock.
A LITTLE BOY FATALLY GATED AND PICKED ABorY

CHICAGO, April 24-A dispatch from Hot Spring.
Ark, says: The fUur-year-old child OF VIM stringsr
met win a peculiar death yesterday. MT. str1ng.r
Il something OF a chicken fancier, and kept half
dozen game cocks 10 his back yard. Yesterday his
little sou, while playing In the yard ased one Or
the game cocks Suddenly the cock turned and
attacked the little fellow uriously, knocking hira
down and gaming him about the head. The boy
was cut and pierced IN a horrible manner before
he was rescued, and died OF convulsions In Q few
minutes
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Shot BY Her lmpatt.nt L.x.r.

COOPER, Tx. April 24.-B. D. Boydston shot
Miss Lulu Frazier yesterday fatally, and then blew
out his brains. The young lady Is eighteen years
OF agr, and was engaged 90 Boydsion- They were
TO have been married last S.tuIday night The
young lady postponed the wedding, and the shoot.
Ing was the result.
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Groccrs tn ConveuetOu.

wuKEsBAkRK Pa, April 24-The state convep-
ton retail grocers 10 In session here to-day There
are one hundred and ffty delegates In attendance
Tomorrow evening banquet viii be given. .
which General W h Mccartney wiz act a. coasI.
-lR
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Philadelphia, knds lts Brief Career.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24-The Keystone Invest
ment Company, after an existence OF few weeks
has suspended payment. The liabilities are placed
by the counsel OF the company at SO OOo No
figures on the assets are given. The COMPANY was
organized March ., under the laws Of New jersey
at capitalization OF 500 200, paid In S20 OO0 and
was Incorporated April L. The company mad the
minimum number of stockholders allowed by the
laws OF New Jersey, ana they were Frank Brown,
Ralph Kendall, anu w. Ii. Conn. Mr.. Kendall was
president @ o. the company, and MI Brown,
heart OF the concern, was secretary
Tue company was organized soon after the cam
paign against the "bucket shops had been begun
BY The stock exchange. The Keystone Investment
co. was a big "0ucket shop" and acted as backer
for about twenty stock joUbing Establishments In
Dei; Baltimore and W ashinglon. and o,her poinIs
In the states OF Pennsylvania and New jersey.
The company did an extensive business IN stocks,
communication with The New YORK concentrated
Exchange The various "pulket shops" which
were connected with the company were the me-
the street, and the brokers who acted as agents
were paid q commission, the company taxing ali
the pronls and being responsible FOR ali the losses.
IL Is said that Tor Time ey did thriving
business, but the same causes that led 70 the
downfall or the Throckmorton Chandler, a con-
It is SAID the company was ..sndrt" Of the mar.
ket and had sustained losses by nlling orders,
losing about 1900 IN Chicago wheat de- g. 600
tuIouku tWo loSoi Cuoeomcis, anu dUOut
through the advance on pork anu Lard In the local
market. Their liabilities are distributed pretty
evenly among their ouLoI-town customers, hone
OF whom are neavy losers, as most OF the business
Was In small lots Tue counsel for the company
say their clients had conducted perfectly lar
and honorable business OF exclusively placing In.
vestments for brokers and Others, ana tnat they
had Jailed by the continued advance In the MAJ ket
The company called itself q ''ciearing- house for
brokerage business" and Is the nrst or the kind
ever started In the city. II was not countenanced
by the Stock Exchange, and transacted its bus-
ness independently OF that ASSOCIATION.
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DISTRICT CASE IN THE U. s. SUPEME COURT
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday, in
the case OF Andrew Gleason, appellant, against
the District OF Columbia, the decree of the Court
OF Claims was affirmed. This was q suit
by contractor to recover the amount
OF certain certificates issued by the District and
converted by third persons, with whom they had
been wrongfully pledged as collateral The decree
was against Gleason
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STOREKEBPERS AND GAUGERS.-The Secretary o1
the Treasury has appointed Clifton J. Barlow
to be storekeeper and gauger for Ballard County
KY; Junius N. Black to be gauger for Cass CCanty
Neb, and Walter S. Enfield, to be storekeeper and
gauger at Wooster, Ohio.
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PAGES AND OF TO-DAy's STAR CONTAIN: Yes
terday's wonderful ball game The paper hunt, the
IroQuols Club banquet, local and telegraphic
news, &C.
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Mrs Hearst invited company OF ladies to hear
Miss Sophia T. Townsend, OF Boston read last even.
ing Her paper was upon the "Id0mes OF the Ancient
Greeks, and she took her hearers into residences
OF the much tabled people and introduced them to
Helen, Penelope aud other well known leaders in
the society OF their period Mrs. Hearst received
her guests In Q becoming dress OF black SIX, re-
iieved with trimmings OF rare Old lace. Miss
Carter. MIA Eddy, Mss Eleanor FosteT, Miss But
Crockert, MrA Diggs. Ara Doiph. Ars and Miss
Denver, Mrs. and the Misses Du Hamel, MrR XII
bourn, Mrx John z Kenna, Miss Langhone, Ms.
J. J. Little, Ms. Morrison, Arx Morrill, Min
swan, Nrs John E Moore, MIA Gordon Mckay.
Ma fhomas Riggs. Miss kosecrans nrs. and Miss
Russell the Misses ReddinG, and Ark Brinton
stone were sonie or the hundred guests present.
At the meeting OF the Chantauqua Club last even
ing at Foundry Church. Miss J. L Dexter. OF Troy,
added to the pleasure OF the evening by rendering
"Henry the F1fths Wooing," and sKentucky
Philosophy" ligntef selecuon
Nra Mary r Nealy has returned from Kansas
CITY, whittier she was summoned BY the serious
illness OF her brother, Capt c. G. Hare.
Nr~and MnL H. w. Herrell the latter formerly
Nias Mary A. Hehnage, the niece Of Mn. and n.
A Ridgely, now rue1ae - 1884 9th sfsset
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The Montana Democrats.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
BUTTE, MONT, April 24--The democratic central
committee met yesterday at Helena and selected
the following delegates TO the national conven-
ton: A. c. Marshall, OF Massoula County, and NAL
Maginnis, OF Helena, elected by acciamation; Jas
Savage, OF Livingstone, and A. j. davidson, OF
Helena, aternates. Butte City was selected as the
place 10 hold the next territorial convention. A
resolution endorsing the administration was passec
up AnlmOuSly.
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OFFERS TO SELL GOVERNMENT BONDS ACCBPTRD.-
Secretary Fairchild yesterday afternoon accepted
the following ofIers $4,000 coupon As, at 81.
COUPON S%on and n Tegstesed 3 a at
$l2470; $4,000 coupon and 5000 registered,
| at $l.25; $4,000 As IN all The other offers were
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Offers for the sale OF bonds to the Government
were opened at the Treasury Department to-day
by Acting Secretary Thompson, as follows: Four
and-a-half per cent registered 1000, at l0z.eo
100000. at los; s275,OOo, at 10s; a6,OOO, at
per cent registered-S30OO 900, at i25X; 100000. az
125k; $1,000. at 127: Total, Q2,000; making q
grand total Of 81. .042, 900.
An APrKAL DnAIssRD.-In the Court in General
Term THIS morning the appeal IN the case OF Hem
missed. The complainant is the widow OF the late
w. @. Metzerott, and nied the bill for discovery
and account OF the business Of her husband which
was continued some time under the defendanS's
management In the court below the defcndanf
answered, and tue case on hearing resulted IA me
Dismissal OF the DILL From this order an appeal
was taken, which u now dismissed
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moSos - . INK B0f000.
vALDs1lNR. EED., April 2A-The MontQomefy
Hotel, the Cherry County Bank and sparEs
brothcrS store were Destroyed BY nso lase Iight
Los $4,000 with small inDuranca
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Floods tn the West.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AT GALINA
GAIEHA. III, April 24-The freshet In the a,
lena River has resulted IN considerable damace
thus Tar, and IL is feared far greater loss will fo.
low should there be no abatement OF the mood
within the next thirty-six hours The water ts
four hours II has flooded the WOOD and lumbsr
yards on the west bank OF the river. inundatine
The freight depot OF the Chicago Burllngtop and
Northern, and Il gradually creeping 10 Green
street, threatening 20 surround the post-oflce ana
custom-house, as it did IN 1850
THE FOX RIvEn BREsxs rvs KvooRp.
kAUKAuSA. Wis, Apni r4.--1he Fox River Is
higher than was ever oedoee known. The banks
are level full TheHe d n<th alarm felt about the
OUT. several breaks have osen made 10 the canal
bank, but they were repaired before much damage
was oone.
In Memory of she l.ase a. a. Abela.
BALrfNokn, Aprl 24.-The city council Of this
CITY mas passed Resolutions In memory OF the late
A. :. Aoell recognizing the loss OF citizen who
the best characteristics OF the highest type q
American cItizenshlp The resolutions viii oe en-.
crossed and presented 70 the family OF MI. AosA
oy the mayor and committees OF The council
RAioure ~ Ssa00so0.
erAurrox, Va, April %. - Meyer Oberdcffee.
oealer IN ready -maQe cl0thlng, assigned to-day.
HIS liabilities are $4,000. and assets sloooo
0sa. Lssau - Auesa ~ Eacaop0eoas
TolxDo, O., April 2z.-Nrs. John A. Logan, who
has been visiting her son In loungstowH, has &C.
cepctd IN Invitation 10 attend The meeliag Of tho
Ohio state encsmpmenL O. A X, which meets -
thn cry to-morrOw and THURSDAY. 6hs VIII -
tvS ~ O'Clock wednos1v.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY--lnternal reve.
nue., $24l, ,6l9; customs, s629, 1893.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were
Senators Stewart, Farwell, Wilson (Md.) and
Dawes with x-Representative Goodge Mass,
and Representatives Chapman, Fisher, Neal, Nc
Shane, McComas, Stone ky.), Vandever, Hender-
son Oily, and Shively,
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The O'Donueli's Libel suit.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 24.-O'Donneils action for libel
against the Times is expected TO be tried the rst
week In May. Thu n, for the ,f1rst time, the no
torious pamphlet "ParneIlism and crilnep will be
brought before a court OF justice. Parnel win be
among the witnesses.
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Fg'EsIIMOSIAL CONCERT.
l. lie wfLHElNJ CIT l. takes pleasure In annonnc.
ins . testimonial concert 70
Miss MONA STOSCH,
- lNNFRSALiSI CHURCH. TUESDAY. MAY l.
isSs, 1hs following artists have Kindly voiun
teeE-d thsir assistance Mrs Annie koernsr- kasuar
Nrs JeEny 1rge, Miss Florence Hill and Mr. Anton
SsigetxEer.
TleE9t- O- for sale at all the Music Stores .paI Or
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ia. REMoyED from 5as 18th st. to 1897
ape4-at. BOOT AND B. SHOEMAKER.
E6R hEfaEse 9E TaE SsSeHss
2n g. Rsassss - at Eds
IT. K h. WHITE, Secretary.
k~ PooL-sELtEEsi AaTicr
nave for ren. hall sn,ssis for the pool selling
ey s on B9unda,s ST. outside Of the
7t6 and Pa address Box ils star ofce. apsS-at'
y FAIR Asso6ihffoS Y may may OBTAIN ~ Their
sGsas ss msstns
ave- NV GEO r. RtPETTI. sec. ap24-6t
HEREBY ANNOUNCE TO. THE PUB:
th4t am prepared and win attend to promptly al
.ps.-s. ' lis EgsSans; sss L s'~.
49, NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
9e CO cnd m Ss
a IHIsDA ~ May ANS s. lsss s st Hsrpers Ferry
0uneed for the purpose Of elrctng board Of Direc
soli, UnSers OF the company and the transaction Of
meeting. PORT sK DROP CABINET CO CO. as4.mi.at:
sx~S CLAIMANTS OF BACK PAY IN CON-
to aenG %as 81 Mses
pAf. April 10Th. 80 H., at McCsuleys hail, 2O9
to our o b psndns S
tSnt al a1ss Now is the me and 1t is
&C. wM. W. BOKMAN
- 0ormerly with Louis A.. Die'erl,
with s %snn, sna tne cd pue,e 3
t t3tn 81. n; W. where h will be pleased to show the
exhibited i'll Washington
An inspection invited. ap23-6t'
Il The FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
ap rN y Dc he TEpNfsPa1 ,bs Ga1
sresatonai church. Members OF the Medical and
Dsg.ai Professions and the Pu9s invited to md
Al sokaass AsR ssfFS sEEiM NHSsDk4
BUY Your Collars aud Cuffs from return them when
GokdAS STEAM NpkY 5i iia gtS M st. a. 1 and
oI3 10th ST II. w., uuder Nat. Met. Bank. sp.3-3t'
49, REMOVAL HERMAN BAUMGARTEN
-. has removed his Office and Rubber Stamp
a,d os tho 10 6 ST. where he j: enabled with the
ni ssnss
the time OF receiving orders. All work guaranteed
nished ap23-1w
N~ WASHINGTON. D. c.. APRIL 20. 1855
been appointed Agent Carton FURNACES in anu
LOT tne pistrct Columbia and the immediate vicin-
attained in the District viii Be- iuy sgs
hsa J. ~ tnG hands OF Mr. shushrue and therefore
ap21-:,t. CARTON FURNACE CO.
K~ COMPLETE SETS OF.DAILY wOMAN's
- Tribune" containing full stenosraphic re-
ports OF the International Council Of Women, may he
ap2l-,5t
NOTlCE-TO ARCHITECTS, CONTRACT
- OkS BUILDERS, &C.-Having removed to
our Conmodious New Bui dinys, IL, Is, and Is st.
NV we now have the very best faeties for manufac
turing GalvaniZed Iron Cornices Sky Lights &c and
al Kinds OF sheet Metal Work Slate, Tin, and Iron
fsootlig done IN the best manner. Estimates from
architectural drawings cheeriuly furnished first-
class wOrh guaranteed at reasonable prices,
ap21-3ts MOR,iAN THOMAS h 70
k~ NEW 2lST ISSUE OF STOCK.
- d.
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ARMY ORDEks.-POst-Chaplai John v. Lewis
granted leave for one month, to take erect on the
expiration OF his present leave: Post-Chaplain
Geo. w. Collier granted six months leave on sur
geons certificate; COL Geo. d. Ruggles, assistant
adjutant-general granted eight months leave On
4th cavalry, granted two months leave; First
Lieut.. Jos. Praunan, 18th Infantry granted exten-
sion or leave until June 1. The President has
designated Capt. JnO. L. Blu lis, oath infantry, to
execute temporarily the duties OF Indian agent at
the San Carlos agency, AIiz., In place Of First
Lieut.. +. W. Jones, 10th cavalry, relieved at his
own request. Second Lieut.. JAS A. Leyden, 4lh
Infantry now on leave OF absence at Beech Creek,
Pa ordered TO report To the superintendent OF the
recruiting service at New York to conduct the
first detachment OF recruits to the Department OF
the Columbia or Dakota. Forty recruits have been
ordered 10 the Goth infantry 25 to the 7th infan-
try, and % to the Sth infantry.
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An Unlucky Voyage.

PORTLAND, April 24-The schooner Ellen Crusoe
arrived yesterday from Monrovia, Africa, with
palm-oil, &C. AT Basso. Liberia, her captain,
Frank I. Jones, and one OF The ships boys, while
ming. Another boy was also killed by the same
bolt. The mate, Alans0n Hume, took charge OF
the vessel, but he died at sea from African fever
on March 2. The schooner was brought here ~
Captain Jones' faIher-in-iaw, Mr.. Ross. Captain
Jones was thirty-1ve years OF age. He leaves q
widow ana two children In Lisbon, Me.
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THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT The STAR BUILDINGS
s9stvest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth st. b,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
s. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't

IRE FvrSISe STAR Is served 70 subscribers in the
ety by carriers, on their account 10 cents pef
seek or 44c- Der month Copies at the counter q
1ns each By msil-postaxe prepAd-50 cents .
month. one year, s6. six IuOn tLs s3
lkntsred sf the Post Once at Washington, d. C., a.
secCnd-class mail matterl
IHr WEkELH STkR-published on Friday-s1
year postage prepaid Six months. 30 cents
- AL mail subscriptions must be paid in advance,
No paper sent longer tnan Is paid for
Rates Of advertising made known ON npplic,t,on
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THREE MORE PENSION BILLS VETOED. The Presi-
dent vetoed three private pension bills yesterday;
one granting pension to Hannah c. Dewitt" it
being the duplicate of a bill which became law
on March 10 last; another in favor Of VIM, H.
Bookershaw, OF Jackson Mich, who never saw a
fight, but, as he says, was hurt in scuffie with
three other scouts OF the rendezvous and the third
granting pension to Morris T. MantOn for sore
eyes, which were sore before the war.
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the FOX RIvEn BKEsxs ,.s xrooEp.


erAurrox, Va, April -. - Meyer Oberdorfee.
oealer IN ready-maa cl0thing, assigned to-day.
His liabilities arv e.. COO. and assets $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24

MARINE ORDERs.-Capt. H. A. Bartlett detached
April 2S from the marine barracks, Annapolis, and
ordered to report May 1 at the torpedo station
Newport, for instruction. The order OF the 18th
Inst. detaching First Lieut.. Richard Wallach from
the marine barracks, brooklyn navy-yard, Is re-
vOked, and he win remain on duty at his present
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24

SfAuNToN. Va, April 24-The committee to So
lect place ior The annual convention or encamp-
ment Of the German Bapttsts OF the uuised sfates
has decided on Hanisonburg. Va Tue convention
will be held the nrst Tuesday arter Whit Supday v
In 1859. From 10000 70 lAOO0 persons of tnis
denomination, representtng every stale abd terri
tory In the Union, usually attend tneoe annual
RaLhef1ngA
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SENrENCRD.-The Commissioner OF Pensions has
been advised that Acelia and Samuel Lawrence
who were convicted in the United States District
Court for the northern district OF Iowa the llth
instant, for procuring fraudulent afidavtts in the
pension claim OF Acelia Reed, after she had re-
married to samuel Lawrence, have been sen
fenced. Acelia Lawrence was fined $500, and her
husband, Samuel Lawrence, was fined 500 and
sentenced to the penitentiary for six months.
EMINENT JOURNALISTS IN TowN.-Wm. Henry
Smith, general agent and manager of the New
York Associated Press; c. H. Jones, OF the Florida
Times Union; Richard Smith, OF the Cincinnati
C0namercidt Gazette, and J. j. West Of the
chicago Mdtt, are at the Ebbitt.
PKRsONAL-Ex-GOv. s. /. Crawford OF Topeka,
Kan, left for home to-day on account OF sickness
In his family.-M. A. Hanna OF Cleveland, Jno
w. Noble OF st. Louis, NJ. b. Chapman OF New
Haven, N. J. Sewell OF New Jersey, and j. W.
York, are at Willards.-Mrs. j. F. Cake is at the
Richmond. Z. Hollis and X. Freeman OF Bos-
ton. s. 7. Brooks OF San Francisco, and p. 9. Wing
H. e. Meyer and c. H. Raymond OF New York. are
at the Riggs.-Fred Berlir1tZ OF Germany and
A. Boil and Chas. A. Appleton OF New York, are
at Welckers.-Jas. f. Bakewell OF P1ttsburv
Levi L Felt OF Hartford, Edmond Robertson, NJ r,
OF London, c. A. Brockway OF Philadelphia, and c.
ID: Belden OF New York, are at WOrmleys.-C. j.
Means and Z. A. Chipley Of Pittsburg, Edw, A
Wickes, Chas. A. Tucker, Emlen T. Little and
Lewis A. Hall OF New York, and Jas. z. Terry OF
Philadelphia, are at the Ariingt0n.--T. 8. Lynch,
OF New Britain, Conn.,, and w. MCCULLOUGH OF
Memphis, Tenn, are at the st. James.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24

PITTsBuRGH, April 24-Seyen hundred men went
to work al The Edgar Thomson Steel Works this
morning. superintendent Jones says he can get
all the men he wants and Is refusing applications.
The Knights continue nrm. so lar there have
been no desertions from their rsnks There are no
signs OF an outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
The Express Company Waass . New
1rnAle

ST. Loum, April 24-A motion to set aside u
verdict and Ior Q new tr1al was made by u
Adams Express Company yesterday In the Folhe
ipgham case on the ground that the verdict N,
against the evidence, the amount was excessive
the Jury was controlled By popusar prejudic<
lngham acted voluntarily; that ceri ain teslimon
was ruled out that should have been Abilities
and that the court erred In instructing the Jury.