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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-07

MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL-In the case Of Lu.
mlnta jackson alias Williams, convicted Of lar
ceny, the motion for q new trial was withdrawn
in the Criminal Court to-day. In the case OF Rob
ert Dent, convicted OF HOUSEKEEPING, q motion
Tor q new trial was filed this morning.
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BALTIMORE ADs April 2. /. Virginia teu-forties.
BALTIMORE Mn. April ?.-cotton, quiet-mid-
ern NOMINAL, in absence Of business: red, ozaok
amber. y3ay6 western. iEresuiar. closing dull No.
ss yn:ss e: sn, ;p MY
:ea:nsln. :c.Ics and arm, whi.s. eoa6lk ysllox,
Sss 6sts. steady and quiet : :Out6sin' and Penn:
sissd. ss:ss. hy. ss@. ze.sS FSsy..as: :::saS
ND duli Exs.. sssss.: l7ais; conss, aSn epd
spgs ! ssaasa Arm; iSsie: WHY Sni; !,
tvtFool per steamer dull-cott0R 1.l64; 1Qur. Pei
ton q. grain. Nd, sales--whsA. 100000 hashsas
cSI1Is, 6l.6oO bushels.
Chicago Markets.
chicago II. April s}lH HI;Mnsst ssspn}ss-
Qass ArnasI = Aay -3lEs .folt. stSo1gsr : oh
ls aaS rs. w E.sSs: $500 gs:s 49, g ~ sl
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DUBLIN, April 7.-Great preparations are being
made by the police and military in Ireland to frus-
trate any attempts that may be made by the
National League tomorrow to hold meetings
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The Courts.


Yesterday, Murphy AIT Geheste; reference "a
auditor with instructions. Rich ct Al. agI Rich &c
al. pro confesso made absolute agt Adelaide ".
Shoemaker ag ssoemaser ts,eS US S5rSndl r.
sell notes. Plant agI CastleInan: restraining
order returnaole April Il. lsss, granted. Muth
agt Stott; receiver authorized 10 compound debt
Of c. A. Prentiss Walter agt. Beavans; fees OF
commissioners Duncahson anu Ryan allowed PAID
into court Guy ast Burgess; pro contesso agL
CIRCUIT COURT No. l-,J.doe Haoner.
Yesterday, Pratt agt Baltimore ana Potomac
Railroad; verdict for platinum, $1,000.
CIRCUIT CouKr. No. 2-yudoe Mevvsck
Yesterday, Lyon agt. Birch, ct al verdict for
plaintiff, $500 and interest.
PROBATE corRr-Judoe Or.
Yesterday, Estate OF John Dull; petition OF Mary
A. Dull Tor letters nled Estate OF Ellen NJ.
letters OF administration 20 Francis II. smith:
BOND $1,000 Estate OF Philip shea; account
passed. Estate OF Lucy A Beaton; letters tesla
Estate OF Able s Caldwell; letters Of adminlsta-
ton 70 Charles 7. Clagett; bond $500 Estate OF
Mm. Young; letters testamentary 20 Jane X
Young; bond =, 800 Estate OF Mary j. Ruther-
ford; letters OF administration 10 James A Ruth
erford: bond =, 600 Aaron b. Frear, guardian:
S %irs o. sPR9s1ment; pond g. Estate OF Susan
ministration c. {. a. 20 benjamin ButterworIl;
bond 5000. Mary Ella Edwards, guardian;
Sraer Oh M spdRo ai bond ESQ Estate Of
bonds Estate OF John r. Condin; exc
cutor authorized 70 sell personal property
&C. Estate OF Edward A. Pau; letters OF admin
istration 70 Amasa C. Paul, bond 600 Estate
OF A Ross Ray; account passed. Estate OF Mary
l. Bradenbaugh; account passed. Estate Mar
garrett Hall; letters OF administration 20 Geo \
BAN; bond $1,000 Estate Jos. Beck; letters a.
administration 10 Edward Benchert; bond $4,000.
Estate BENJAMIN l. jackson; account passed. Es-
tate Weltha A Einmons; order that =. r. EmmOns
show cause on or before April H. lsss why letters
al colligendun should not Issue, prayed IN peul-
ton OF Henry Wise Garrett. Estate Virginia 4
Matthew's. E-fa IL Inn "A
admitted 10 probate and record Estate j. Tar
bell; viii rled. EstaJe Hugh Edward ConnOr;
Annie j. Connor appointed guardian OF infant
child; bond $50. Estate Jane Dodd; letters Of ad.
ministration 10 Elizabeth A. Disney; bond s3Oa
Estate VIM. i. Underwood; letters OF adminlstra-
ton 10 Geo. w. Underwood; bond $500
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LONDON, April 7.-Mr. Parnell has summoned his
supporters 70 be present In parliament on Wednes-
day next % as TO vote for the farm laborers relief
bill
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RANGE OF THE THKRNoxETRR-The following
were the readings at the Signal once to-day:
~, 81; p. NJ, "a; maximum, 65; minimum. 60
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Ended their Troubles with Poison.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Hanz StooEred and III
wife Fanny, handsome woman OF twenty-one
years. took dose Of poison early this morning
and died in st. vincent hospital: dhe husband
had been out OF work for some time ana poverty
drove them to take their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-07

The Debate On Cmfe0tf1CteO ft0c1pfOs
city.
IT CLOSES AFTER RAGING THREE WEEKS IN THE
PARLIAMENT AT OTTAWA.
4 OTTAWA, April THE great debate on unre-
stricted reciprocity, which has lasted three weeks
in the house Of commons, terminated at O'Clock
this morning. Before adjournment Sir John Mac.
donald announced that II Sir Charles Upper was
sufficiently well on Tuesday the fisheries treaty
would be taken up. The house then adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-07

TIE OvERCRowDEp TREAsURY.-Chief Clerk
Youmans said this morning that the Wlnder
Building will probably be fully occupied by the
Second Auditors clerks, and that its acquisition
by the Treasury Department will, therefore, AFFORD
no relief TO the overcrowded bureaus in the main
building.
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Alexandria Affairs.

DWELLING BuRNED.-The residence Of Mr. Peter
Simpson, well-known Alexandria builder, No.
l22 Patrick street, near Cameron, was wrecked by
IRE this morning about O'Clock. Mr.. Simpson,
with his wife and several children, were sound
asleep when the fre broke out, but were awakened
by q neighbor and found the rear OF the house In
flames They were barely able TO escape down
Only portion OF the furniture was saved. The
roof and the rear part OF the house was burned,
and the other part so deiuged By water as 70 need
O complete renewal. The IRE originated In the
room above the kitchen, In which there had been
no IRE since the previous evening At O'Clock The
cause OF the fire Is unknown. Nj. simpson has an
insurance TOR 500 with Wise 4 Co., which, Il u
thought, viii cover the loss. -
UNITED STATES CouRr.-Judge Hughes opened
the United States Circuit Court here yesterday AZ
ternoon and heard argument on che cialm
OF the City OF Alexandra against the Alex
andria Canal co. for the advances made from tins
to time. The court took the papers and held the
matter under Amusement
NOTES.-The Great Falls Manufacturing CO. held
q formal meeting here this week and Reelected
Gen. B. +. Butler president and the other omcera
Randall Aagner, Prentiss Webster, A. D. Bsrlett
and Jno CassellS-The funeral OF M. D. ". Fsui,
q well-known railroad man, took place yesterday
from his house, on King near fayette st,eei.-GI-
DIR. W. g, Ashby has been elected physician O. tie
Alexandria infrmary, vice Dr. Albert FsirfAx, DE-.
ceased-Edward Green has been sent 70 jail 50
days Ior assault upoe X smith.-Prof Z. & Ou-
RED this week 70 Miss ~ Luckett, colored belle,
and has gone on hts wedding tnp-AE. H0rAc6
Government Printing 0face, has rSelGned.--An
Edward Reid died O. her home On WILKES near La
street, on Thursday night last
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RAN INTO A wAsHOUT.

Engineer and Fireman Killed and the
Baggage Car Burned.
BHILows FAILS, W., April THE train leaving
Bellows Falls over tho Rutland Railroad at IL
O'Clock last night was wrecked one mile above
Rockingham station BY Q washout. Engineer
Moses Pratt and Fireman John Pratt were killed.
The baggage snd express car with their contents
were burned. Many other people were badly
bruised. The sleeper and passenger coaches did
not leave the track.
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Secrecy About Sharp's Funeral.
NOT EVEN THE UNDERTAKEN IN CHARGE KNOWS WHEN
1T WILL TAKE PLACE.

1T WILL TAKE PLACE.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Nothing definite can yet be
learned as TO when the funeral OF Jacob Sharp will
take place. The family refuse TO give any infor-
nation on the subject, and even the undertaken In
charge is as ignorant on the matter as the pubic.
He has merely been told to have everything In
readiness to hold the funeral at any hour he may
be called on 1t is thought the body will DO taken
from the house for burial tonight, the relatives
hoping thus to evade the obtrusion OF curiosity
seekers only relatives and the most intimate
friends OF the family are admitted to the house.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

Thirty two acres on the Marlboro road. Eve mile,
from ;he city, LOCO; 10 acres on the oxen HUI
mule from Leonsrdtosz, St Mays Co. Nd. $4,000:
acres Go BstdTs e from nss sroG
$40 per acre; ne house and lot in Ia.
Anne Arundel CO. Nd. is miles Yfoa ' Annapos,
$4,000. vel nne place; $50 sores in Westmorelsnd
town, v, Va, improved machinery in running
order; ~ acres in Fairfax co. Va, improved,
road 20 minutes drive IRON the capitol $4,000 $40
SSsss s from mn station Improved 6S two h9 Hv
sgsaht brick mansion near Leesourg. Va 500 per
and o. Railroad SIS per acre is acres at Warrsnton.
va, handsomely improved, $4,000: IS acres y mile
from Jennings, improved $4,000; 1sI acres in
Loud L91d2un Country Va handsomely improved BY fine
Eoote Md, Improved $4,000; 1900 acres at oceo-
balance cleared anu improved by store, mills, &c.
re acres al clarRessiiis, aoSard Coz. Nd inproved,
stV3,UOX; $50 acres IN MONTGOMERY CO; Nj. ele-
Cemetery. and known OAK Grove. valuable for sub
farms in Iirsinia, Maryland. North, Carolina. Cali;
lands in West VIRGINIA aud Aiabarns. have at my
4inee some piats Of lots in the RIO Bonto Colony in
city Of Duluth, the great commercial center Of the
NSh THs oy tTEthsr call on or sd-
l|Ok SALE OR RENTAL LAUREL. MD, DE-
II slrable house, near station. Address L. W. S.
PHELPS, 92s Pennsyiyania ave. NV, Washington. D.
Z. ap6-2t'
EOR SALE : AT HIGHLANDS FINE ELE-
- waited building site of acres commanding beau
tItul view OF surrounding country fruit and shade.
Price reasonable; terms easy. Apply to OWNER.
Highlands B. s. U. r. r. ap6-3t'
EOR sALE-I2O. ACRES, GOOD GROOM HOUSE
and stable, poultry house. farming utensils. and
STOCK included, for $1,000 two miles from station
will exchange Also 60-acre farm for rent VIM H
MAIN. st. Charles Hotel. mh3I-7ts
L'OR RENT-FOR THE SUMNER IN WEST END
Il OF Rockville. new house nicely furnished; piano
inc uded. purv water good shade desirable To-
cation MILTON LUCKETT, 935 st. NV. ap63t
L'OR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN-A FINE FRUIT
and garden farm. miles from Washington, the
T. and p r. r.; contains lao acres has ON il two
houses, well, two springs, running stream, 40
apple trees and various other fruits The above to-
gsther with market wagon, harness, and mule. Is
offered for $500.
ap6-3t' Address Box 81. Star office
IGOR RENT SIX-ROOM HOUSE, THREE MIN
- utes from station Tor Sale Rent seven-roOm
House aud Is of land ye minutes from station
U. T. HINE, Vienna, Fairfax County. Va. ap5-3ts
E'oR SALE-FIFTY ACRES OF LAND 10 MILES
II from Washington, Ia miles from Beltsvflle. =
miles from Branchyile. on b. D. R.R., eight-room
frame dwelling and out houses, high and healthy;
price Sl,5OO. w. W. HALL. 456 + St s.w. ap5-3ts
WANTED-TO PURCHASE ON TIME, FROM
w i've to fifteen scres land, partly wooded bounded
by Falls Church. Carlin SPRING. aud free bridge.
state location. price, and terms Address GROCER,
Star office. p5-8ts
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NAVAL ORDERs.-PaSsed Assistant Surgeon
Philip Leach, detached from the naval hospital at
Yokohama and ordered to the Palos. Assistant
Surgeon 0. d. Norton, detached from the PalOS and
ordered TO the Monocacy.
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DoBBrSs ELECTRIC SoAn
THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD.

DoBB1Ns ELECTRIC Soar
THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORTH
IT IS STRICTLY PURE. UNIFORM IN QUALITY.
The original formula for which we paid ESQ, 900
twenty years ago has never been modified changed
IN the slightest his soap is identical quality
Cay with that made twenty years ago.
contains nothing that injure the finest fabric
1tbrlghtens colors and bleaches whites.
uwashes nannels and blankets as 10 other soap in
the world does-wshout MISUNDERSTANDING them soft
and white AID like new.
READ THIS TWICE
There great saving Of time. CT labor, Of SOAP Of
fuel and Of the fabric. where Dobbns Electric Soap
essa according to directions
One trial will demonstrate it, srest merit twill
rsy you to make that trial
Like all best things 1T Is extensively iuitatsd and
counterfeited
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
Insist upon DoBBINs' Electric. Don't ,.k. Mac
nstic Electro-Maeic. Philadelphia Electric or any
other fraud simply because it is cheap. They will
eAo'nes' ana are dear at any price. Ask for
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC
md take other Nearly every grocer from Maine TO
Mexico keeps it in stock. Hyours hasn't it he will
oroer from his nearest wholesale grocer.
Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar
aud be careful to Follow Directions ON each outside
wrapper. You Cannot Afford to wait longer before
Trying for Yourself this old reliable. and truly won.
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A GRATEFUL DOOR,
Indicative Of health and purtys communicated to the
mouth BY the aromatic
zODoNT,
Which makes the teeth white and az radiant as pol
hhed Porcelain and contains Ingredient that 10
hlghly beneficial to both gums and teeth.
The Lyric and Dramatic professions are loud in their
praises Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-07

lss Exseus ~ DessaeA ~ the Ctvfa.
Service Com1sssicnerS-Aa Appotut.
mont Made To-day.


ms Extent as Dessaea sy the C,vt,.
Service Com1sssiencrS-Aa Appellate
mont Made To-day.
Postmaster Ross to-day appointed william
Flynn % be superintendent % the MAILBAG deposi
tory. This Is an once heretofore unknown oy
that title In the once. The mailbag depository
has been In charge OF Q clerk. Mr.. Jos HodSson-
with the approval Of the Postmaster-9eneralt
has been raised 70 the dignity OF division and
superintendent has been appointed This makes
Ice rules. The salary Is nxed at 81, 900. The new
sppointeei Is an old resident Of Washington and Q
democrat
The Civil-service Commission has addressed q
letter 70 Postmaster Ross designating exemptions
ONCE Postal rule II, paragraph s. OF the Civil
service, defines exceptions from examination IN
the CLASSIFIED postal service as follows; Assistant
Dental clerk OF the postmaster: cashier assistant
cashier, superntendents designated by the
the oommissIan; ana an" Sus,dsla6 s Of MONEY
stamps stamped envelopes OF pO-tal cards, desig.
mated as such by the Post once pepartlnrnt, and
80 reported 10 the Civll-Serice Commission. fot
whose ndeiity the postmaster is under oaacisl
The Postmaster General under date OF March n.
on The Recommendation OF Postmaster Ross de-
Asnsted superintendents and cusJodians OF money,
&C, az the " ashington city post-ofroe 20 be ex-
cepted as follows: Fourteen superintendents,
namely: OF the mailing division. city delivery d.
VISION, registry division, miscellaneous division,
money-order division. Georgetown station, East
SSplal station, stations Z, ID, and
7. stamp clerks division. secOnd-class ana
eue matter, mailbag depository. custo-
olan OF money, stamps stamped envelopes,
sno postal cards for whose fidelity the post
master Is under ofclal bond; the assistant SUPER
in.ehaent OF the money order division, assistant
superlntendent OF the second class and due matter
uNlaion, TWO clerks In money order division. Two
Slssss az the Georgetown station one clerk AZ
1sst capitol station, three clerks AT station 4,
one messenger al station {. one messenger for
Tue uansinisslon OF money, drafts. &c from the
post-onlce 90 the Cnitea states Treasury
L ms list having been transmitted 20 the civil
L service COMMISSION by the Postmaster-tsenerAl
the commission has noJined Mr. Ross that Al s.has
| excepted the places named by the Postmaster
Oeneral Is properly falling within the prOylslous
Oh the rule and VIII act -ecordingiy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-07

THE FIRST INDIAN EVER IN THE WASHINGTON Pc
LICE CoCRI.-1he first Indian ever arraigned IN A
court OF justice In this city was before the Police
Court this morning, charged with Obstructlng the
sidewalk on l3& street northwest While intoxs-
Gated he fell on the Sidewalk ana Was unable 10
get up He will have 70 serve fifteen DAYS on the
farm unless his friends pay his flne OF s..
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Morton IN ARREST OF JU pGMENT.-Tc-day, In tho
Criminal Court, a motion In arrest OF judgment
nled in the case Of JAS E. Lysle, convicted OF OBJ
tanning money by false pretences, was certified TO
the Court In General Term, TO be heard In the rSt
instance.
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RosBxRrRs ASSOufm.-Ivs Tnompeon. Ma 2lo
- st .S eSssIsvs. ssP:f - .,ssay slese
verb Us 80, spssss ~ $500 ~ 49,
~ ~, e g E y; ssss~ n1ss sssass -
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ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes In the
medical corps are ordered: Capt. George E Bush
NELL assistant surgeon. relieved from duty at Fort
Preble, Me-, and ordered to Camp Pilot, Butte
Wyo., relieving First Lieut.. William stephen
Arizona, relieving First Lieut.. Edgar A. Mearus
assistant surgeon, who is ordered to Fort
L Kneedler assistant surgeon, ordered to
West Point, N. Y. First Lieut.. VIM
c. Borden, assistant surgeon, relieved from duty
at Fort Douglas Utah., relieving LIST Lieut.. Guy L.
Ede, assistant surgeon, who is ordered to duty at
Fort Douglas
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THE ASSAULT ON THE H-sTREET CAR-DRrvER.-
ThOS. wilkins, convicted yesterday under an in
dictment for an assault with intent TO kill Vim.
Crawford, a driver on the Columbia Railroad. on
February I3 OF an assault and battery, was called
for sentence. His counsel, Messrs. Barnard and
Thomas, submitted that he was man OF charac-
ter, honest, and industrious, with family OF q
wife and f1ve children. The court cautioned him
against giving way to temper, and his narrow es.
cape from the commission Of q greater crime.
He imposed as sentence a fine of 500.
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The New FrankinS Rule.
INSTRUCTIONS TO POSTMASTER ROSS.

Postmaster Ross, of this city, several weeks ago,
requested Of the POStmaster-G General construc-
ton OF the sections OF the postal laws and regula-
tons relating to the transmission OF free ranked)
matter through the mails and received an answer,
which (as has been stated In THE STAR) reversed
the former ruling OF the Department. The question
was referred to the Assistant Attorney General for
the Post-Orce Department In transmitting the
decision to Postmaster Ross, the Possmaster-G Gen.
eral wrote:
Il instruct you that all public documents
printed by order Of Congress, including
originals Of the Congressional Record,
having so,., thereon a,,.,.t the name o.
in Congress, or or the secretary OF the
sefats, or Of the House OF Represen.
g once, purporting to 3 written BY The
Oflcial bearing the name whether appearing to be
s s. matter, not ns sns pass
stance shall seem to indicate misuse OF the
name, you will call such circumstance to the
notice OF the Official whose has beeh so
used, and also notify the department, but in
such case do not suspend the transmission of such
matter unless SO directed by such of1cial or the
Department.
An ofncial copy Of the decision has been sent
to the Senate and House postmasters,
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morning, in the Criminal Court, Edward ]. Eud-
son, indicted nor an assault and battery With
intent 70 nn George J. Hudson, his brothH, %
an assault but aaid he was not In . condition q
mind q the time 70 form any intent All he kneW
plea Of not guilty vas onfsTed. Thomss 3ris.h1'
Indicted for houseoreakak In entering rhs plsni6c
NH o. Sehres Z DurdettS On March "a, kiss6s1
not guilty.
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MAyoR FfsHKR ExoHKRATEp.-Ith having been q.
tensiyely published that Major c. b Fisher Of the
guilty OF misappropristng FUNDS Of that orgaoiEa-
ton, II u due to him 70 cay that court OF inquiry
detailed By General Ordway 20 1nveotigate the
eINAnatea MAJOR ERhAf.
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

NOR RENT-ONE FLAT WITH 4 NICE FUR
II nishei rooms, bath room. hot and cold water; on
fiiri n.-sr. with board At FLEISCHMANS'S CAFE,
14IO Penn. ave, opposite Willard's Hotel ap1-3t'
U,OK KINT-WEST END FLATS. 2620 h ST. NV.
IL hve rooms and bath. second moor; range. hot and
cold water meter, coal closet reference required
AuIiy 70 Jauitor mh2S-1Ot'
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Local NOlea.

mass meeting OF property holders and resi-
dents OF South washington VIII be held Monday
evening at ST. Domlnic's Hall, 70 organize a per-
manent association for the protection Of the In
tereSt OF that section.
There VIII be q concert by Marine Band at the
Marine Barracks every Monday morning at 1880
O'Clock.
tail by Judge smell to-day for stealing door mat
from Walter Grants front door.
The fair OF the Sons OF Jonadab will begin at the
National Rides Armory on Monday evening.
In the Criminal Court this morning the case Of
Mitchell j. Roxbury. indicted for taking letters
from letter-box August 21th, 1887, was called
and be failing 70 answer tine recognizance was for
feited.
iire was caused In the house of Mr. Geo. W.
Chase, No. 10 / street northeast, to-day, by the
explosion OF a bottle OF coal OIL But little dam
The win Of Thomas o'pay, fled this morning,
leaves lot Is, square 81 [No. 23lS stree, 20 his
daughter Annie, and lot is OF same square Ql28
23d street, TO his daughter Mary.
bill for divorce has been nled BY Martha n
Burn agt. J. N. Burn.
st. Johns German Evangelical Lutheran Con-
gregatton has placed on record the certificate OF
election OF VIM Tanner, G. Schaefer, H. kott-
mann, Ulrich Bauf and E6erhard Trushien, Is
Lydia BOYD, a settled colored woman, convicted
In the Criminal Court this morning, and the prts-
oner was allowed TO 60 under suspension OF SEN
tence.
son a colored boy, convicted OF pett larceny sec
Ond o1epse, In stealing desk from r. G. Merry,
on November l6, was sentenced 70 the reform
school
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d with its Contents.

Burned with its Contents.
BALTIMORE. April THE residence OF Col. VIM.
Norris, near Reisterstown, was destroyed by nre
this morning with most Of the contents. DAM
age, $4,000.
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Preferred Death 70 imprisonment.
MURDERER PITTMAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS FROM poison
IN HIS CELL

NEW YORK, April 7.-Francis W. Pttman, who
was yesterday sentenced to imprisonment FOR life
upon his conviction OF murder IN the second de-
gree In killing his daughter, was TO have been
taken to Sing Sing this morning. AT $3.50 O'Clock
one OF the Keepers found Pittman lying uncon.
scious on his cot. He was taken to the hospital,
where 1t was found that he was suffering from
opium poisoning He is in very critical condition.
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SATISFACTORY TO THE PRIsoSRR-In the Criminal
Court to-day Boston Green, c0lored, convicted OF
receiving stolen goodS-four overcoats and quilt
from Geo. NJ. Taylor and +. G. Codren on February
Is, was called up for sentence. The prisoner had
no previous criminal record, and was sentenced to
one year 10 the Albany penitentiary. This seemed
to be very satisfactory TO the prisoner, who re.
sponded heartily, "Thank you"