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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03
p1,rFuILr SBor Hrs RRorHrR.

Chicago dispatch: Charles Holton,
son of wealthy and prominent furni-
ture dealer of this city, was shot and
fatally wounded by his brother, Eathan
Allen Holton, this morning. Charles is
10 years and Eathan 16. Since the Smell
murder Charles bought dark lantern
and revolver, keeping the latter under
his pillow. While dressing this morn
ing Eathan playfully pointed the re-
volver at his brother, when the weapon
exploded and Charles fell to the floor
with a bullet in his breast.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03
The Time Will Come.

When murders VIII not be hanged.
but killed by electricity.
When dead bodies will not be buried
but burned.
When the secret sessions of the United
States Senate and every other public
body will be no more.
When the public will not flock to see
mere professional beauties who dis
grace histrionic art
When newspapers dare not print
stories that aren' t tit to be read.
Aud it isn't far of Philadelphia In
qlirer.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03
IrENG ED HIN HONOR.

st. Louis dispatch; In Bald Knob
township last night, Thomas Waltham
found Jim Blabeny in his wife's cham
her. Blakeny shot Waltham three
times and one OF WalthRm's children
once. The injured husband shot and
killed Blakeny, and then fell in dying
condition. The child may recover
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03

,,,. a complete list Of the dead 49,,
TT15 s n.ea..I has not yet been compiIa ,p
NJ yV Nv. and falls heavily on Tie thriy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
Already Apparent tn tine Course of the
Salisbury Cabinet.

Special Cable Dispatch 20 The EVENING STAR:
LONDON, Feb 23-Tbe influence on the govern
ment's policy OF Sir .dichael Hicks-Beach. who
took his seat yesterday In the house OF commons
on his return unoppOsed from Bristol, Is already
apparent IN the attempts made 10 deny the truth
OF what I csoied recently about the discontin-
uance OF press prosecutions In Ireland The pub
lie. however look 70 the facts rather than the as
surances, and note that at the h uarney petty
sessions the police withdrew the charge against
BrOsnan and Br1en OF selling copies OF United Ire
land In spite OF the tact that BrOsnan had pre-
viously been imprisoned for the same offense Ed.
ward Harrington, the Irish member, tells Inc that
a man named o Rourke, at Tralee, was imprisoned
some time ago on a similar charge. Thereupon
MIS- Harrington, 10 keep tue mans children from
the workhouse, went and sold the papers The 70.
suit was his trade was instantly doubled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
BRADLAUGH AND SALISBURY.
The Former Gets the Best of the Pres
uster In their Controversy.

Special Gable Dispstch 70 The EvKNINo STAR
LONDON, Feb 23-Bradlaugh Inflicted q dam
aging blow TO tn government In the house OF CON-
mons last nigh. by personal explanation about
Salisburys letter, charging him with perjury In
the letter, written last December by Salisburv's
secretary, Gunton The government refused Q
committee OF inquiry on the ground that Brad.
laugh had remedy In the law courts. Bradlaugh
thereupon wrote To the solicitor asking whether
Lord Salisbury took the responsibility for PUBLISH
ing the letter. Tue solicitor replied that salisbury
refused TO admit his responsibility. Bradaugh
said amid loud cheering from the opposition that
no further step was now needed 20 vindicste his
character. Even the Tones thinks salisbury
ought 20 apologize ana say his secretary wrote the
letter without authority. There Is no doubt, how.
ever from the phraseoogy VI the letter that it az
written at Lord Sallsbury's diciatlon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
sALIsBURY'S FOREIGN POLICY.
LabOuchere Succeeds tu Getting More
Definite Assurauces.

Special cable di-I ateh to THx EvfSiSs sraR
LONDON, Feb. :l-Lsbouchere. by his tactics ID
moving an amendment 10 the address praying for
assurance that no compact has been made by Eng
land 10 assist Italy In OF with France has
succeeded In extracting a more definite assurance
from the government The uneasiness In the pub
lie mind was caused by q reported speech OF Ad-
miral Hewitt at Genoa, saying he hoped the Ital-
ians and English neets before long would be united
in a common object, and, secondly. by the vague.
ambiguous assurance OF the government IL has
been notorious that the relations Of Italy and
France were by no means cordial Under Secre-
tary Ferguson produced a telegram from Ad-
mirsi Hewitt denying the authenticity OF the
report OF his speech, and made the assurance that
there was no such undertaking hostile 20 France,
whereupon, AT the suggestion OF Gladston-, amend
ment was withdraw. Gladstone paid a marked
compliment 10 insbCry's foreign policy but this
was rather a backhanded compliment, Tor sinos
being released from Beaconsnelds controlling In
nuence salisbury, especially as regards the East
ern policy. has gone back 10 his former views,
which coincide much more nearly with those Of
Gladstone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
MR. CORCORAN BARELY ALIVE.
He 10 Unconscious and Growing w eaker
DIR. GARNETT SAYS 1.-THE MACHINERY Is RUNNIN
DOWN" AND THE END Is NOT FAR OFF.

DR. GARNETr SAYS THE MACHINERY Is RUNNING
DOWN" AND THE END Is NOT FAR OFF.
Mr.. W. W. Core oran continues gradually to sink
AS far as outward Appearances are concerned his
condition is the same to-day as 1t was yesterday
Those who saw him yesterday and again this
morning noted no change. The practiced eyes OF
the physician and the attendants, however
observed signs Of the gradual loss OF strength
The patients breathing is not 80 labored'
but 1t Is more rapid. His pulse Is hishef;
and there are Indications OF the approaching
end. He Is entirely unconscious now, and no
effort Is made to arouse him. He Is not disturbed
for any reason, and no attempt Is made to give
him food or drink. 1t would probably be dan
gerous TO try to give him nourishment as there
would be danger Of strangulation- He is not
and, as far as can be known, he is free from all
pain and discomfort. In tn words OF Dr. Garnett
his physician, the mac .inery is simply running
down. This was his opinion as he left the bedside
this morning. he said that there was nothing in
human power that could be done TOR the SICK man.
It v thought that he may live through to-day
This is now the fourth day since Mr. Corcoran's
condltion has been regarded as hopeless. The
inquirers TO the house, and every day since the al
tendant at the front door has been kept busy an
swering questions and admitting friends. The
members OF the household have had their time
fully occupied IN receiving those who came All
this has gone on without sound OF bustIe or con.
IuSlOu IcdCntuS Luc CuaIuOer OF Lne SICK man. Mr.
Corcoran lies In a SIM II square room on the nrst
noOr OF the rear addition to the house. He began
TO occupy this room last fall when he was stricken
he gave up his bedroom on the second
noor, and this room. which was once the
childrens nursery, was htted up for his
use. 1t Is separated from The rooms on the
pirlor floor by a wide corridor. There is q pass
age-way leading from this corridor to the door OF
the sick room. Opening out from the corridor is
the reception room, library and other rooms,
which IN sde IL convenient for the invalid In the
nrst days Of his sickness TO pass from one room to
the other for to be wheeled about in a chair. His
favorite chair stood In the library In the rounded
bay, with the stained-glass windows, through
which the sun shines pleasantly nearly all day.
Here he saw his friends, and here on the day that
he entered upon his n1netieth year he received
the congratulations of u long line OF callers.
Mr.. Corcoran was In about the same condition
at hairpast one O'Clock PIN. as he was this MORN
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

REMOVED THEIR OFFICES. - Adjutant-General
Drum, Chief Clerk Tweedale, Assistant AdJutant-
Generals Kelton and Wood, and Chief Clerk Thien
moved their of1ces into their handsome new quar-.
ters on the second floor OF the west wing OF the
new Department building yesterday, taking ad-
vantage OF the holiday, so as not to interrupt the
work Secretary Endicott is still In his old ONCE
In the north wing, but expects to move by the end
Of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
srAVCLED RV A METEOR.
A Celestial Visitor which Frightenea
Some fltjuOjs GOsmmumtt.eau

MONMOUTH, Ill, Feb. 23-Tns community was
startled by a terrific roar or explosion last night
which was perceptibly felt TO Jar the walls and
windows OF many buildings In the city. The sky
was Ut up Win what appeared to have been q
monster meteor. The direction was from south.
east 70 northwest The meteor passed this place
with lightning rapidlty, and the explosion took
place SHORTLY after. Reports from neighboring
towns show that they all experienced Tue same
sensations as 10 the shock and flight OF the vsltor
but whittier II went Is not yet known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
kilograms to The Star.
POLITICAL TOPICS IN ENGLAND
Public Opinion and the Fishery Treaty
SCARED BY A BLAZING METEOR.
The Duluth Dynamite Accident.
The Duluth Dynamite Accident.
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
A Warning Against Alleged Exprcs-
sto0s Os 8rtttsh Opinion.

ssous ~ ofrttsn OptmtOms
Special Cable Dispstch 20 TEE Evrxr~s srsR
LONDON, Feb. 22-I would advise American
readers not 70 attach too great importance 20 the
so-called pubic opinion which VIII be cabled over
on the subject OF the fishery treaty. The fact ~
English politicians either In the press or pariia-
ment, know little or nothing OF the subject More
over, as it affects Canada not England, they arc
not deeply concerned Thus n nice opportunity is
Afforded for the friends and enemies OF Chamber
lain 70 condemn or exalt him for his share IN ths
negotiations Men like Jesse Ceilings Chamber
lsin's henchman In parliament. were quite ready
on the receipt OF the hare news that A treaty had
been signed 20 giorify the success of the British
commissioner, although for anything they then
knew he might have surrendered everything In
dispute Internationally. The Tipes to-day re-
marks: "The success OF the treaty depends on the
reception 10 meets In Canada" N anything was
needed 10 show the apathy on the subject here it
would be affored by the DailO Netrs which re-
marks that the whole matter ~ q mere sqrabbla
over petty details lhe liberal organ f. not usually
wanting In sympathy with the poor, but CaLsaa
and America are a long way on. The DdllU Nesrs,
however, does not fan TO express admiration for
the courage OF President Cleveland and condemn
the actions of the republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
Against theCat.

Special Cable Dispatch TO The EvESrSa sr.R
LONDON, Feb. 23.-Justice Granthams attemps
to revive the use OF the cat for ordinary felony,
under an old act OF parliament, has met with
great Indignation. Before a question could 10
asked In parliament, however, Grantham re-
versed his previous decision and inflicted longer
term o. Imprisonment instead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS

II Admis.iOn Is. rs and SOC. Matinee 10 and Csc.
HARRY WILLIAMS OWN co.
The eres,ect sPeeialty shoy in America.
Headed BY PSaSH aoEsEsR6EEf R6Ef sJS JHSSSTAiSE. and
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TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY %, AT PM
NOTABLE MUSICAL EVENT
THE CAMPANINI GRAND ITALIAN
ORGANIZATION
wiz sive another sumptuous Musical Banquet with
This Great Artistic Combination.
ETELKA aERsIER SOFIA scALcHI.
METAURA TORRICELLI, ANTONIO GALAsSl,
BALDASSARI CORSINI ALFRED GORE,
and ITALO CAMPANINI.
Reserved Seats on and after Friday ct Droops Music
store. Prices. ~. 4l50 Admission Ell
ExTkA ANNOUNCEMENT-aE
II aEksTER GERsTER GERsTER.
Hsn0r Campenini bess to announce
MADAME ETELKK GERsTAR,
f21-1t With his Grand Concert Company.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 90
2-PERFORMANCES DAILY
THE KIMBALL MUSICAL COMEDY co.
Presenting the Funniest of All Musical Comedies.
MAM'ZELLEI
Arranged and adapted by Miss Jennie Kimball
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A IL PERSONS INTENDING TO TRAVEL IN
~ Europe may S6tsin valuable Information free By
addressing z. TOURJEE. Boston. Mass f9-so2m
DANORAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL Run,
18th st.. two blocks south of Psnnsylvanis ave.
Open from y a IN to 10 p. m N15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
From Wal, street To-<,av.

NEW YORK. Feb. %, IL a-m--The stock market
opened this morning with d continuation OF the
upward movement OF Tuesday, but the transsc.
Tons were connned 10 a Few stocks only, the Rich
moDd ana West Point stocks being the feature with
very heavy business In the coulnon. which was
followed by ST. Paul, Reading. Union Paciic,
Northwestern and Jersey Central, While The re-
mainder were extremely dull First prices were
generally from y 20 "a per cent above Tuesdays
closing ngures, and the advantage was further In
creased la the early trading by from n 10 I, per
cent Ia the general list, while Richmond aud West
Point gained q and the preferred 2 per cent The
advance was soon checked. however, and portion
OF the gain was lost, kicnmond and West Point
preferred losing per cent After that the MARKET
became duh throughout and steady at Lne reao-
tion. Beyond a squirt OF III per cent IN N Manhattan
the market remained without further feature, ana
and at IL O'Clock it was very dun and steady 6
small fractions better than nrst prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
BOOKS, &c.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue., $566, ,569.44; customs, q. .43l, ,70aT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

PENSION FRAUDs-The Commissioner OF PEN
sions has been advised that the grand Jury re-
turned into the U. 8. Court at Philadelphia Pa,
on the Goth inst, an Indictment against Adam
Martin, OF LverpoOi, Pa, Tor having received an
illegal attorney fee OF 81 $40 the pension claim Of
John SycOe. He has also been advised that Colin
Campbell, who was arrested on the Sd inst, FOR
falsely perS0nating Government oficer, was, ON
the 18th inst, brought before U. s. Commissioner
Davis, OF Kalamazoo. Mich, and bound over in the
sum OF 1000 70 appear before the grand jury at
$. Court. He has been further advised that Flor
ence II. Snow, OF WaterJOwn, Mass, who was ar
ra1gned before U. 8. Commissioner at Boston,
Mass on the 14th inst, has been held under - 900
bond to await the action OF the grand Jury at the
March term 1888, OF the u. 8. Court at Boston,
Mass. She was pensioned as the widow OF ChaS
h. Snow, while the proof shows that she was re-
married on September 10, 1885, TO Amos W. HILL
PKRsoNAL-August Royal OF Manchester, Va,
Jas E. Briggs Of Rochester, N. Y, Francis w. Par
ker Of Chicago, and w. q. White OF New York, are
at Willard'a-Albert Operti, VIM. c. Browning
and E. UrQuhart Of New York. c. D. Armstrong q
Pittsburg, and Frank H. Claik OF the Navy, are at
the Rigga-W. g. Corthiu OF New York, and E
A. Avery OF Kentucky, are at Welcker's.-Wm.
b. Garner, once OF this city, but for ever twenty
years resident Of Wheeling, W. Va. is spending
week here.-J. T. Gardiner and Geo. Post OF New
York, A. NJ. Kalbfeisch and VIM. 4. Dykman Of
Brooklyn, and W. Bakewen Oh Pittsburg, are at
New York, and VIM. b. ThOrne OF Minneapolis are
al the Arllngton.-Mr. Jonn II. Blake OF Hagers-
town, Md, formerly OF The STAR, is visiting Mr..
Chaa l. Lev1eS, 1928 COrcOran street. H. BaD-
COCK OF LOckpOrt, n. Y, and +. q. WoOdrun OF BOs-
ton, are at the ST. James.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
DE. Mackenzie,s Assurances.

Special Gable Dispatch TO The EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Feb al have Just received a private
tele gram from Dr. Moreii Mackenzie at San Reno
He says that much published about the prince is
absolutely false, and that he Is going on very
we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

SroR1KEEPERs AND GAUGRRs have been appointed
by the secretary OF the Treasury as follows: r. L
Cain, Felix, N. c.; Chas. A Dale, Marion. N. c.;
Thos D. Hall, Maple Springs, n. c.; David M. Nor
ris, Soda HILL n. G., and JAS I. Sloan, Somerset,
"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

Deaan % John z. DsvBan.
NEW Yokk, feo 22-yohn r Deylin d,ed NJ n.
home. washingtsn HsighsA this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
Society Notes.

Mrs Senator Payne, who was disappointed in
not going TO Florida with the Presidents party as
she missed the train, went over 10 New York yes
terday TO spend the week with her son, Col oliver
Payne.
Mrs. Pruyn entertained number OF ladies at q
luncheon to-day.
Mrs Edie gave dinner party last night
Miss Lettie Moore and Mr.. Franklin @. Nash
were married at Hamline church, last evening"
Mrs Gordon Mckay gave an opera party, and
supper afterward at her residence last evening.
MIR. Joseph Chamberlain gave box party at
the opera last night.
The second lecture Of ex-President Whites course
on the Causes Of the French Revolution" which
was delivered yesterday afternoon, treated OF the
nobility OF France before the revolution the assem-
judicial, and financial Affairs, and public instruc
tion. To-day's lecture will be q Continuation OF
n !he same topic, 'French Institutions before the
senor Carlos A. Lacayn, brother of the secretary
Of the treasury Of Nicaragua, is the guest OF Mr.
Mayorga, at the Riggs.
Miss Z Peters, who has been the guest Of Mrs g.
C. Rush. OF l4th street. has returned to Baltimore
Miss Helen Nelson, OF Philadelphia is visiting
Miss Ethel Fish at L2os Virginia avenue south
Last evening a large number Of friends called on
Mr.. Louis Behrens, 1924 9Th street northwest, and
neiped him ana family to celebrate the nfteth an
niversary OF his birthday.
Miss Tunstall. OF Lynchburg, is spending few
days with Mrs. Peachy. on goth street.
Mrs l. z Letter, treasurer OF the board Of d.
Iectors OF the Chlldrens Hospital, reports the
amount OF money taken at the charity ball,
=. 7S9oo. The board intends building an isolated
ward for the treatment OF contagious diseases
Senator stanford and MIR. l. z Letter have each
donated 500 to the fund
Miss Haywood, OF Raleigh, N. c., who has been
visiting relatives at Oswego N. z, Is stopping
with her brother, Mr.. I'd. Graham HAYWOOD, il, sk
l&30 street.
Mr.. and ArA Thomas Il. Peto. OF Philadelphia,
are visiting Mr.. James Ragan. OF 133 street.
MI. and Mrs. A. 8 Clarke entertained Q number
OF invited guests at their new home, Gus Q street.
last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

Il UnantmOus Vote Of the National
Commistee for 90. Louis as tho Place
where the Dem0er ratio Candidate will
be Nanaed-Dats Changed TO june 3sh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssKIa-The Dolphin
arrived at Bahia, Brazil, yesterday. The Trenton
LETT st. Vincent yesterday for the Pacific station
The Pensacola will leave Norfolk for New York at
the end OF the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

BIDS Were opened at II O'CLOCK to-day In Col.
Hams office for furnishing materials for the work
on the Potomac 1ats: The lowest bids were as fol.
lows: 18, 432 feet lumber, T. w. Smith, $3.50 DER
thousand; broken stone, 800 cubic yards, d. L.
Shoemaker, $1.55; pebbles 900 cubic yards, E Z
Burrougl, $l.80; sand, 900 cubic yards E. E. Bur.
rough, 75c.; piles for reservoir outlet OF various
lengths 5000 linear feet, Chas. 8. Beebe, Balti-
more Md, &C. per foot All Of these bidders, ex-
cept the last, are Washingtonians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23

ARMY ORDERa-Capt p. Henry Ray, acting
Judge-advocate OF the Department OF the Platte
tnrst lieutenant sth infantry, granted ten days
extension OF leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS
Northwest Corner Psnnsylvania Ave and llth 81, BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
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