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District Government Affairs.
THE NEW Rryrr nrsa ur0r,Y ATfnNa


were submitted to Major Raymond for his consid-
Grafton this morning by Capt Leach. The only
change Of Importance that has been recommended
Is that the regulations be Issued in duplicate, one
relative TO plumbers and the other 70 property
owners.
THE WASHINGTON AND HIGHLANDS STREET RAILROAD
The Commissioners have written to senator
Harris In relation to senate bill 1905 ITO incorpor-
ate the Washington and Highlands street Railway
CO: OF the District OF Columbia" They say the
bill authorizes the construction OF single or
double track railway on the BladensbuEg road.
This Is an important th0roughfare, and has re-
Gently been Improved at q cost OF about 81, 800,
locate It's tracks as not to interfere with It's use
They seem TO omit any recommendation a. 70 It's
passage. but merely say the motive power should
be distinctly stated, and II It be electricity the
velopment shall BE- subject 70 the approval q the
Commissioner
BUILDING PBRNfTs
were issued to-day A. followss r n. Gaskins one
brick Dwelling ss S0o7 .trest northwest; 5000.
barton avenue northwest; s6,OOd Mra n A.
Willis, two frame dwellings on 18th street ex-
tended; 1900. Walter Brown, one frame dwell.
Ing q "Mhite Haven, on the Ridge road; g 900.
Ok Essoon swo brick dwellings, 1893 and 1oss
xncxzxAxuous
The Commissioners are contemplating the prepa-
ration BY the water department Of list OF waher
main taxes TO June so 1855, which are collscea-
Commissioner Webb and superintsndet Powell,
have been, for the past few dSya On : tour Of in.
spection Of the public schoolK Il n Underwood
that Al the schools win Be- inspected during the
Chairman Hsmphnl Of the COMMITTEES for the
District Of Columbia, had an important conference
with the Commisatonen yesterday relative toOer
an puls now awaiting The Commt0 oosg1 action
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The Deaih Record.

The death-ron up to o'clock to-day is as fol-
lows: Catherine NJ. Senferley, white, three years;
John r. West, do, seventeen days; Ida V. Hen.
nfngS, do, twenty years; II. H. Leach, d., one
year, three months; Senner Brooks colored, eighty
years; Emily rord, do, sixty years, and VIM. f.
Myers do, siXty-two years.
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THERE WAS NO DISPUTE.


1otaO00 Win kro0Cos
PARIS, May ia semi-on1cial note ID published,
which states that there has been no dispute
between the French and United States govern.
ments regarding the enrolment 81 natutali1ed
citizens OF the United States IN the French
army. It says two persons were enrolled, whose
release the United states demanded, and the men
another man enrolled whose case did not justify
the demand OF tive United states Tor his fele Ase.
1t remaire led for both governments now 20 negoti.
ate Tor an amicabie understanding, and for the
adoption OF general legislation CONCERNING the
matter.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

VIRGINIA POsrNAsTERs.-Walter G. Garth has
been appointed postmaster as Greenfield, Nelson
county, Va; Mrs. Julia c. HIATT, at Haycock, Floyd
County; Agnes N. Brown, at kittleton, Sussex
county; Thos. II. Patterson, at Rose Bower, Ap-
pOmattOx County,
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The WEEKLY STARS Pocket Atlasor the world
Is offered free to every subscriber for one year
to the WEEKLY STAR IL Is handsomely printed
book OF l91 pages, profusey illustrated with more
than 100 colored maps and diagrams, and contains
q wealth OF general iaiornaton see advertise
ment in another column.
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OwoSsO MICH, Nay O.-A disastrOus hfe br0ke
out last evening in L E WOODLANDS cRsket works,
destroying 100000 worth OF property and throw
ing one hundred men out OF work before 1t was
controlled In the three large buildings burned
there were over seven thousand caskets, valued at
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Killed BY Ifis Hired Man.
NrRprprn-rpp u,-pnxsrp =. .r,.ssn'

AN AGED FARMER or NORTH BoOTHBaY M
nURpERkD-THB MURDERER cAPTUkED.
telegram from Boothbay, Me-, May 10. says:
William Remission, an old farmer at North Booth-
bay, was murdered last night In his home here by
Llewellyn Quimby, aged twenty years At about
midnight Mrs. kenniston, wife OF the victim, WAS
aroused by a noise In the house. She called
her husband, but had hardly awakened him
when the bedroom door was broken open aud
Suimoy rushed In and assaulted The old
man with an iron bolt, stunning him. The old
Lady called loudly for help, and Was struck by the
murderer ana Tell behind the bed, where she lay
for safety. The old man revived aud Jumped froln
the bed and grappled with Quimby. There Is
every evidence Of a terrible struggle, which ended
In the Kitchen, where The Old man was stabbed
twice and snot twice. During the struggle the
wife got out OF the house and aroused the neigh
bors but when they arrived the murderer had fed
and Remission lay ON the moor dead. DUMMY was
arrested later. The murdered man was eighty
TWO years Old and unusually active. The motive
for the crime was undoubtedly revenge.
shower OF black beetles fell In wiIliamsport
Pa, on Monday evening. Millions OF the bugs
swarlned through the streets such az least Is the
al.
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He Broke Into the House,:

WHY THE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR JAMES W. WEIGH
HUSBANDS SAVAGE ASSAULT.
The police are on the lookout for JAS W. WEIGH,
formerly lamplghter, who is charged with bru-
tally assaultiDg his wife this morning. some
months ago WEIGH was sentenced to Jail for break
ing his daughters arm, and soon after his release
In March last. he was tried In the Police Court on
charge Of assaulting his wife, and the judge In
stead OF imposing small fine, required him to
give $500 bonds or serve six months In
Jail. Being unable to give bonds, he was
committed to Jail, where he remained until last
evening, when he was released upon the condition
that he leave the city, he having promised TO go
to Baltimore. Since his Imprisonment his wife
has lived at NO. 2216 Cleveland avenue,
where there boarded with her a car-dr1ver
named Mo Ns Hughes MRS we ds did not Sear or
her husbands release from jail until this morn
Ing. Then fearing that he would return home and
end her life she fastened the front door and pulled
down the curtains, SO as to make 1t appear that
there was no one at home.
About half an hour after she locked the door the
do0r-beli rang, and thinking 1t was her husband,
she went upstairs to close herself In a room. Be-
fore she got safely IN her place Of refuge she heard
q terrible noise downstairs. Her husband had
broken open the front door and rushed into the
Hughes, whom he irst met, land II you follow
Whers he met his wife on the landings He Sesan
an assault upon her, which was continued In the
front room and then down the steps. Mrs. WEIGH
tire length Of her nose, besides severe
bruises about her head and body one
arm was badly injured. The house from top to
bottom was despatched with blood. While he
was treating his wife In this manner Miss Hughes
was looking for policeman. Welch went to his
wifes house In q cab and lett the
vehicle around the corner When he returned to
the cab Oicer Ellsworth was talking to the driver
Welch remarked to the driver that he had done all
he could, and he thought he would 60. He was
then driven back through the city, and was after
ward seen In South Washington.
While in jail welch learned that his wife was
mil To
her several threatening letters. Last night
he met Frank Wynne, the car-driver, who
boards at his wires house, and, It is
stated, threatened to kill him II he
(Wynne) returned to the house. WEIGH had not
been arrested at 3 O'Clock. The injured woman
was attended by DR.. Dlllenback, OF the Chidrens
Hospital, who found her In a critical condition.
The last time WEIGH was arrested he attempted
suicide In the station, and again when locked up
In the Police Court
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P. o. INsPEcToR-Linus T. Clark has been ap-
pointed post-offce inspector.

VISITORS TO WEST PoNT.-The President to-day
appointed the following board Of visitors to the
Military Military Academy Ms Hon. yno A. Adams
Hon. Edw. A. ONeal Florence, Ala; Hon. Peter
White, Marquette, Mich; Prof w. d. F. Lumms,
Perry, Iowa; Gen. II: W. S!ocum, Brooklyn, and
MI. Henry Flanders, Philadelphia.
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ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. Geo. r. Burnett,
9th cavalry, granted four months leave, surgeons
certificate. Capt. Thaddeus 8. Kirkland, 18th In
iantry, granted two months further extension Of
leave.
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A Caskes FACTORY Burne

10 Death Of Ileyyvovd, the Publisher.
LONDON May l1.-Jno. Haywood, the weiiknowr
publisher OF Manchester, 1, dead.
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SrRawBR1DeE & C1orH,En
MARKET. EIGHTH. AND FILBERT SIS,
PHILADELPHIA.
THE LARGEST STORE IN THE UNITED STATES,
Devoted Exclusively
TO DRY GOODS
OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT,
Organized = broad scale renders at all times the
most prompt and satisfactory service.
Our stock includes full and complete lines u
SILKS. DRESS GOODS.
LINENS. COTTON GOODS.
UNDERWEAR, MILLINERY
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS,
TRIMMINGS, SC,
CARPETS. MATTiNGS.
LACES, BOTTOMS,
&c, &C., sc.
In fact everything in the line Of Dry Goods that the
markets Of the world offord.
Comnodious READING, RESTING, and RETIRING
Rooms have been carefully arranged for the comfort
Of all visitors
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From the London Figaro.
The short visit paid By the Empress of Austria
to Paris last week was strictly lncognito Her
majesty came from Dieppe, and, after her brief
stay, went on to Baden. Her recent peregrina-
tions are assiduousiy chronicled as being travels
In search OF health, but It Is becoming an open
secret that something more than the undoubted
1ndisposition from which she suffers keeps the
Empress OF Austria absent from her husband and
her court so long.
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FOR RENT-OFFTCES

V'oR RENT
Several very desirable Office rooms in The Glover,
building, t419f ST. Apply to
THOS J. FISHER Co.
my1-6t 1894 st NV
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TIE Wonsr CoueH

Is relieved by the use Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
But don't delay tn the bronchial tubes are in
famed and the lungs consested Promps use
insures rapid cure. L d. Bixley. of Bsrtonville
Vt. writes: -Four years ago I took . severe
cold. which was followed by a terrible cough I
was confined to my bed about four monsha
My physician finally said was in Consumption,
and that he could not help me. One Of my
neishbors advised me to try Ayers Cherry Pee
toraL did so, and was well before had an
ished taking the FIRST bottle Ever since then
my health has been good"
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Prepared by DR. j. C. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass.
sold BY all Druggists. Price. 81; six bottles, Is.
t~lR
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Says his Mother Killed his Father.

THE SIUKH TOLD BY YOUNG Quincy, ARRESTED FOR
MURDER AT BOOTH BAY, ME-
BoOTH BAY, Me-, May l1.-QUmby, who muir
dered VIM. Remission, Wednesday night, Is a
slight, wiry fellow, 5 feet inches high. He Is a
native OF West Harbor, miles from Booth Bay
where his mother now lives with her second hus.
band. The boys father was found hung to a bed
post some six years ago and 1t was supposed to be
a case OF suicide, but since the officers have Sc
cured young QuimDy he has told strange story
regarding his fathers death. Quimby claims that
his mother and another man wished TO get her
husband out OF the way, 50 the woman Knocked
him senseless with flaiiron, and then she, with
Quimby, hung him up in The position he was
found. When his mother heard OF her sons crime
she only exclaimed: "It'5 no more than I've al
ways expected. The boy has been a student Of
dime literature" Quimby confessed that he was
obliged TO shoot in self defense, as he was being
0verpowered by the Old gentleman. When taken
to the house and shown the lnutilated body he
evlnced no emotion, but seemed to feel q satisfac-
ton Ia what he had done. The Justice who SEN
fenced Quimby to the reform school In 1883 was
Geo. Remission, son OF the man murdered.
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THE GENUINE IMPORTED
LsBAD sPRUDEL wArrR
SPRUDEL SALT
NATURES WONDERFUL RENEW FOR LIVER
AND KIDNEY DISEASEd
PERFECT CURE
Constipation. Govt Rheumatism. Diabetes, and all
Diseases Of the Stomach.
Beware Of limitations
1T has given me better satisfaction than anything
which have ever used."-Prof Seegen University Of
Vienna
have used 1t for years with remarkable success
Prof HIawazek
Wrlte for DR. Toboldt's lecture on Carlsbad Water
and salt, read before the Ninth International Medical
CoEgress, mailed free upon application.
EiSNER Il MENDELsON CO., Sole Agents, o Bar
clay ST. New York ja2-nwSf
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The Emperor Growing Stronger.

BERLIN May IA bulletin issued this morning
says that the emperors condition during the last
few days has been relatively good. His fever has
been slight His sleep, though occasionally
broken, mas been refreshing, and mis- strength has
improved.
BgKLIE May IL, p.m.-The emperor is better to-
day. The discharge or pus continues
The marriage OF Prince Henry and Princess
Irene, OF Hesse, Will probably take place ON the
24tn instant
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MARkifR.

BRYANT-DENEAL. On May 10. 1889 by Rev
Mr.; Daley, of Ashury NJ 4. church, q. u. BisYANT
aud CADDIE ID. DENEAL.
DAyIs-HAGAN. At 81. Thomas Church Hamp.
den Md May q. 1855 by the kev. Jno. BOland Mr.
Washington, ID. Z.
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DIED

DIED.
CUMMINS On Wednesday, May q 1883 st proyi-
eence Hospital JOHN O., son Of the late John W. aud
Mary 6earon Cummins.
May he rest in peace.
Interinent In Bonnie Brae Cemetery Baltimore MD
HARPER CHARLES 4. HARPER Departed this ,ife
Monday mornin. May 2, lsss, at > O'Clock, At has
Residence, No. POS n street southwest
Funeral Will take psce sunday, May 18th, at
O'Clock D. m. from Zion Wesley A. NJ r. church, q
street southwest. Family and friends invited q
MYERS. Entered into rest, May TO- 1855 WILL
lam MYERS the beloved husband of sarah Myers.
Ny heavenly home is bright and fair,
Nor pain. nor death there
Its glltterlns towers the outshine,
That heavenly mansion shall he mine.
By HIS WIFE AsD CHilDnyN
Funeral from Asbury church sunday. May H. nj 2
pm
PRATHER. On May IL. 1sss, ct 10 m, LIZZIE
L. daughter OF the late Josiah r. aud Mary d. PratLer
Funeral sunday afternoon. May 3 at y IN. from
the residence of Thos. r. Roach, esq Relatives and
friends are invited ~ attend. .s
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DE BAUsSET,S RsHIP.
A Favorable Report ON the hin Making
an Appropriation 70 Build il.

The House committee on ventilation and acous-
tics decided at their meeting to-day to report
favorably to the House the bill providing for the
building OF an airship upon the plan of A. de
Bausset, for the purpose OF conveying passengers,
freight, &C., through the atmosphere. The bill
appropriates s15O,OOO to enable A. de Bausset to
construct an arship, an invention OF his consist
ing essentially OF q metallic vessel, made. up in
compartments, and otherwise suitably braced and
strengthened against external weight or pressure
and Of requisite size, so that when sufficiently
exhausted OF air 1t will, by displacement Of bulk
or external air greater than its weight, rise In the
air and sustain and carry a desired burden, said
vessel TO be provided with pumps for exhausttng
the air. also with rapidly revoiuble blades or pro-
pellers for moving and Tor steering 1t, also with
necessary machinery, also with electrical storage
batteries to supply power, and also with means
for transporting passengers and freight the whole
to constitute conveyance for rapid passage at
short or long distances, as for overland or for
transoceanic passage, and for general purposes Of
commerce, exploration, observation, and so forth.
The Secretary OF The Navy Is authorized to give
M. de BausSet the use OF the Government navy
YARDS. Amendments to the bill provide that no
money Shall be put into the scheme by the Gov
eminent until NJ. de Bausset has put $4,000 into
the enterprise and commission appointed by the
secretary Is satisfied that progress with the work
Is being made. The Government will then advance
$4,000, the other $4,000 to be paid after sue
ceSSful test OF the ships has been made.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Mock

New York NtOck Market.
The following the opening and closing prices Of
the New York Stock Market, IA reported by special
wire to Corson and Mccartney. 14lS 4 street.
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FANNY DAvKHPoRrs DIVORCE SUr-Testimony
IL being taken In New York In the case OF Fanny
Davenport. the actress who sues for divorce from
her husband Edwin Price, charging him with
Aiultery. II Is understood Mr.. Price win make no
ucfense. The New York World, referring TO the
OF the theatrical gossip concerning the case Sat
urday was that tae present Developments were
her husband, Edwin Price, Melbourne Mcdowell
Miss Davenports leading man, whose attentions
TO the actress are at the bottom OF the present
recently divorced from her husband. Il was stated
that these four people had discussed the whole
situation and had agreed on program, OF which
Prices divorce the second This Is TO be followed
It Il stated, By the marriage OF Mis- Davenport
Edwin PriceL MIA Mcdowell Is described a. being
Q young and very pretty woman. Miss Davenport
denies that she has any marriage In view At All
with 90 much promptness says that she simply
desires 70 be tree and 70 have her mind at rests
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HOnd Offerinxs To-day.
The bond offerings to-day aggregated AZ o66 2:

The oond onerings to-day aggregated 81, 266, $50,
as follows: Registered As, So,0oo,o00 at l27,
500. Coupon A., a. $50 at l27, $500 at l28,
and accrued interest, 800 at 126k and &, 900 at
1861: total $3.50. Registered AVS, s. 900. 600 at
1O7k, and accrued interest; total, $2,o54, 500.
Coupon 41Ss 81 600 at 107%.
BONDS ACCEPTED.
The Secretary or the Treasury this afternoon
accepted 37S, 250:bonds, as foliows Registered
percents, $5OOO,OOO, AT 127: $500 at 126t;
100000 at 1860; 100000 at 127. Coupon 4 per-
cents: "a, at LIZ; $500 at l27; 500 at 1867;
$1,000 at 1868; $1,000 at 1861. Registered An
percents: s2,000,0OO at lOs $4,000 at 1885, 81, 500
at 1O7s4, and $4,000 coupon AXIS ut los.
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A railroad train e1thof arrives or departs froro
Chicago every minute In the tweEty.four hourx
II b the feeling that stranger can ret away any
minute which keeps him there long enough 70 DO
business.
gold watch which Missouri farmef ,ost ,..t
fall and Tor the theft Of which he sought TO send
his hired man @ prison, Vas found IN the STOMACH
Of one q his cows which died the other DAY,
Robby De Forest q lirtle throe-yoar-old Counsc.
ticut lad, fell headforemost the other dsy info 4
bag post hole ana remained inverted three ouartars
Of an hour. but was Uncovered IN time 70 nrevent
serious injury.
A bad corn caused TIE dsaea a m. prssr rs.r
Of Frederick, Nd. He cut with knife 4 rruubies
some corn On one q his fDes and ganQr0oo 6avel
week1 lAtet.
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TIE SALE or LIQUOR At THE CAPTroI--At the or.
ternoon session OF the Grand Division, Sons OF
Temperance, OF Maryland and the District OF Co
lumbla, held yesterday, a resolution was adopted
crtticlsing the President OF the Senate and the
committee on rules OF both houses OF Congress for
not executing the laws requiring the abolition Of
"the whisky saloons In the Capitol building, and
authorizing the Grand Division to proceed, by I'm
parchment or otherwise, against the President OF
the senate and committee on rules and all others
who may be found responsible for the failure Of
the enforcement OF said law" committee OF
five was appointed to raise funds to employ cOun-
sci and proceed with the prosecution.
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EQUITY CoUKr-yudoe On.
To-Day. Gross agt Metzerott; complainant DE-
creed 70 turn over trust fundA Hagner agG
Duiany: r. :. Chew appointed guardian "a ltSh.
widney agt widney; testimony ordered takea by
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naltlmore Markets.

BALTIMORE. ND. May 11.-virs1nia sizes, con-
threes do tenfOrties. 35>s North Caroline skies.
old. 1:s2 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. Nd. May 1L--Cotton dull xhd
steady nnddline, 10. Flour quiet but frm-How-
ard street and western super, 2.37a385; do extra.
2 5s3g9: do. family. ,i5a4 65 city mills super.
231a?10; do. extra, 325a3 IS; do. Rio brands,
tS7a5OO: Pstapsco superlative patent. sos: do.
family. o:30 Wheat southern, quiet and steady;
fuitx S3alQO; Longberry. ySal02; western. nrm
s2as93: July. s21,s93e; Ausust ssaS3S. Corn
mixed spot. 50: May, 82s83: June. 62s62k: July.
62Ss62H Oats fairly active. but sasier-Southern
and Pennsylvania, 40s44; western white, 42AA3h;
western mixed. 39ks41. Rye, hrm and higher, e0aSA
Hay brm-pnme 70 choice WESTERN Is. 5Oa17 90. Pro-
mssss-.ho uld.rs and clear rs adss p.cIsd. 7ssH.
12al2r. Lard. refined. On. Butter nrm-westsrn
quest and nrmsr. l3N. petroleum stssdy-rsnned
11.a7k. Conee quiet and easier-Rio csrgoes ordi-
nary 70 fair. l4Aal5k Sugar, stesdy : A soft,
~; copper fenned nrm, 15ka16. Whisky nrm and
higher. L23a1.25 Freights 70 Liverpool per steamer
stronssr and hixhsr.cottors Lied nosr Per tom
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. LIZ, Nay IL. IL . m. = The wheat
| crowd were anxious buyers at about So the open
70 heavy Withdrawals for shipmsnt July started Ia
ri !Sas Ross S:1sn 49,: ssss :.
] 1A26: lard. Q27k; sh6ef rib. ITO -"