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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
QUIET IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Clerks Dismissed at NOOn-The War De-
partment Holiday Next Week.

There was the usual holiday calm in the de-
partments to-day. That is there was hustle
and movement about the corridors until noon,
but there was but little work done. Promptly
at II o'clock pens we're dropped, and outside
wrappings donned, and the clerks streamed
forth to augment the already large throngs in
the street.
An order was issued in the War department
this morning notifying chiefs of bureaus that
the department would be closed at noon to-
day and next Monday; and entirely on Christ
mas and New Years day. On the four days in
tervening- Thursday, Friday and
Saturday-the department will, if possible, be
run with half force, in view of the general lull
in department business. owing to the recess of
Congress-. That is, one half Of the clerks will
be excused on the first two of the four days
and the other half on the last two.
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Fatally Stabbed by Her Landlady.

4 KENTUCKY WOMAN ATTACKS DELINQUENT
FEMALE TENANT WITH BOWIE KNIFE.
CHICAGO, Dec. pa dispatch from Somerset,
KY, says: A trivial quarrel between two women
near here Saturday resulted in the fatal stab
bing of one of them and the serious cutting Of
her two children. Mrs. Frank Stephens. wife
of well-to-do farmer. rented a patch of
ground to Mrs. Burchfield. The latter fell be-
hind in her rent, and quarrel was the result.
Saturday Mrs. Burchfield was in her field with
her two children. Mrs. Stephens approached
and, after a few words. pulled from a fold Of
her dress a bowie knife and savagely attacked
Mrs. Burchfeld, stabbing her in the breast and
under the left shoulder blade. Mrs. Burch-
fields little children rushed to their mothers
assistance when the maddened amazon turned
on them, cutting both severely, but not danger
onsly. The wounded woman and children
were taken to their home. Mrs. Burchfield's s
wounds will prove fatal. Mrs. Stephens was
arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Passenger Trains Collide.

TWO PASSENGERS KILLED AND ELEVEN INJURED.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2l-The through pas
senger train to Nashville and the south, on the
Louisville and Nashville road, ran into the
Knoxville branch passenger train at Barstown
junction, 25 miles south of this city, between
and 10 o'clock this morning. Two passengers
were killed outright and eleven injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
From WaIl Street To-Day.

NEW YoRK, Dec. a, II a.m.-The stock
market began the new week with something Of
9 boom, first prices being generally from 4 to
u per cent above Saturdays final figures, while
there was an unusually active trading with the
coal stocks and the grangers in the lead The
strength Of the opening va. continued in the
scored all over the list, LAckawanna taking the
lead with gain Of ~ per cent, followed by
Delaware and Hudson, Big Four, and Cotton
Oh with Per cent each, Northwestern y, aud
the others with smaller fractions. There was .
end Of the hour S Sut az y Ito Il o,cIocT tss mSsst
was again strong, though comparatively quiet
Ct close 70 the highest prices reached Union
Pacific, Lake Shore, Erie, Missouri Pacific,
and New England became prouinent for astiv-
ity after the FIRST spurt waS over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Stricken Down I'm the Street.

Stricken Down In the Street
COL. CHARLES II. cosTER DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW
YORK OF HEART DISEASE.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Col. Charles H. Coster,
of 103 list street. dropped to the pavement in
front of the Presbyterian hospital last night,
suffering from heart disease, and died shortly
afterward. He was well known in G. A. r.
circles, being prominent member of George
Washington post. He at one time held the po-
sition of pension agent in this city. and after
ward was a collector of internal revenue. Capt.
John II. Coster, secretary of the American
Jockey club is a brother of the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Baureisen Gets Two Years.

GENEVA, ILL, Dec. 24-In the case Of Bau-
reisen. chief Of the dynamiters at Aurora, ILL.,,
who has been on trial here for several days
past, the jury returned verdict of guilty and
fixed bis sentence at two years. The crime
with which Baureisen was charged was con-
spiracy to injure the property of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad company with
dynamite. Baureisen was one of the striking
engineers of that road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Five Hundred Miners Idle

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Dec. 24.-The Murray
shaft, operated by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
coal company, suspended work this morning
and 500 men and boys are thrown out of en-
ployment The company propose to sink this
shaft at much greater depth for the purpose of
reaching a rich vein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
A Terrible Australian Hail Storm.

SAN Francisco, Dec. IA terrible hur.
ricane swept over Clermont, Queensland, No
vember 2. Hail stones as big as hens eRgs
were driven by the force Of the wind clear
through the sides of houses. Gardens, vine-
yards and orchards were ruined, and forese
trees were stripped Of leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

PANAMA, Dec. 15.-On November 26, the
government of Peru granted the permission re-
quested by the Harvard university to import
into the country all the instruments necessary
for carrying on certain scientific observations
that a committee of scientists are about to en-
gage in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

Mrs. Gould Still Lingering.
New YORK, Dec. A.-The condition of Mrs.
Jay Gould is unchanged.
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was prorogued until January 81.
FOR HANDLING STOLEN BONDS.

Chicago Business Men Arrested in Con-
sequence Of Lawyer Cuttings Disclos-
ures.
CHICAGO, Dec. N-As result Of the disclos-
ures made by Lawyer Cutting Saturday before
the grand jury in the stolen bond case, four
men are now under arrest, W. F. Shaw, Henry
Plessner, c. d. Taylor and Otis Corbett. Cor
bett is the father-in-law of Shaw, and until a
short time ago was a dry goods mer-
chant at Rock Island. Inspector Bon
field yesterday secured s2,l00 worth of
April and expects to get 5000 more belonging
to another firm to-day. In few days more he
expects to be, If not already, on the trail Of
the robbers, and in the meantime he will de-
vote himself to exposing the system of what he
believes to be one OF the boldest and most eff
ficiently organized band Of burglars and crooks
that ever operated in Chicago. The inspector
claims to be satisfied that
Lawyer Cutting is not criminally implicated,
but
WAS DRAGGED INTO THE NATTER
by his legal connection with Shaw. who pos
sessed the stolen bonds. Shaw was arrested
Saturday night on the train near indianapolis,
and was brought to Chicago yesterday. He
told Inspector Bonfield his story last night. He
said he received the Kellogg and some other
bonds early in September from Taylor, who
left them as collateral for loan. He had,
after subsequent negotiations for their sale, re-
tanned Cutting to deliver the bonds, but had
not mentioned bonds to him in any way, nor
did he deliver the property to Cutting.
Plessner also told the inspector all he knew,
denying any guilty knowledge of the bonds,
but saying he had seen them in Shaw's possess
sion, and that the latter had admitted they
were stolen. Taylor denies that he had any
thing to do with the bond business, and added
that if Plessner and Shaw made such charges
against him he would make some counter
charges that will ''close them up" Shaw is
secretary and manager of prominent build
ing and loan association in this city. The
police have not yet determined which of the
men arrested had actual dealings with the
thieves who stole the bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Washed Overheard i'm a Storm.

New YORK. Dec. A.-The brig Plover arrived
at this port to-day. She reported the loss Of
her second man. Charles H..Stevens. He was
washed overheard Nov. 22d in the height of
terrible storm. Every effort was made to save
the officer but the rough sea made every at
tempt vain.
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Cut His Victim to Pieces.
HORRIBLE CRuE COMMITTED BIT A YOUNG svuD
IN WISCONSIN,,

MADISON, WIS, Dec. 2l-Fuller details 10.
ceived establish beyond doubt that for Q cool
and Acknowledgement murder this section
Of the state has afforded no parallel 20 the
Primrose horror of . week ago. Kunni, the
young Swiss, literally cut his victim to pieces,
found in the bag which was ished from to
bottom Of q river he placed in satchel and
carried some distance in his flight. An are
was the weapon employed, and when his victim,
William Christen, slept the blow was struck
Kunni secured . sum Of about e400. he was
very bungling in his work, leaving Q strong
clew, and last night Sheriff Este telephoned
from Monroe, Wis, saying that Kunni had
sailed from Philadelphia December 10 BY tAe
steamer Lord Cough FOR Basle, Switzerland, b.
way Of Liverpool. The steamer ID expected %
reach Liverpool Wednesday or Thursday, whsn
Kunni's arrest will be made. Kunni 4 . haed
character. having served in Swin prisons Soe
various crimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

GEN. BENET ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR;
During Secretary Endicott's stay in Boston and
Salem, which is expected to continue for
week or ten days, Gen. Benet will act as the
head of affairs at the War department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Poisoned by Eating Cream Puns.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. A-A west side
by cream puffs, and three Of them are likely 70
die. The victims are Mrs. n. Sorenson, her
three children, John, Nels, and Peter, aged
respectively. sixteen, ten, and Eve and her
father, Nels Marcusen. The physicians are Of
the opinion that the poisonous puffs were
cooked either in a new tin dish or in an old
one in which the copperas had gathered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Swallowed Paris Green.

New YORK, Dec. 24.-Annie Dietzel, twenty
six years old, the wife of German workman
living in the tenement 5l4 East Seventeenth
street, quarreled with her husband over do
mestic matters last night. She ended the dis
pute by swallowing a handful of paris green,
and died at midnight after seven hours Of suf-
fering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

Wills FMxD.-The will Of the late Jos, B.
Collins was nled to-day, leaving all his estate
to his wife.-The will Of the late T. J. Degrees
was fled to-day. He leaves his property TO his
wife, and ct her death to his son, g. W., and
his wife's daughter, Mary Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Blew Open a Safe for S25.

MERIpEN, Conn, Dec. 24.-The Meriden and
Waterbury railroad depot was entered by burg
lars at 2 o'clock this morning. They bored
a hole in the safe and blew the door Oh BY
means Of powder. Only e25 was found in the
aafo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
THE EVENING STAR
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

No Word FROM THE WAR yEssELs.-The Navy
department had received no word from the
war vessels at Hayti relative to the state Of af-
fairs there up to the closing of work at noon
to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-Mr James J. O'Kelly,
member of parliament, was released from
prison at Sligo to-day. His friends rendered
him a reception and presented him with an ad-
dress and a purse of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

SENATOR STANFORD has presented each of the
fourteen boys employed as pages in the Senate
chamber with crisp new So bill as a Christ
mas gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2.-Advices from
Australia report destructive fire at Broken
Hill. new mining camp in New South Wales
on November 6. The town was built entirely
Of wood and in two hours sixty buildings were
destroyed, comprising the main business
houses. The losses were heavy, - few carried
insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

po1as;on % Ssv. we bssn '' siss & e. g ssas.s.. ;;
Dakota, Wyoming and Raet1p railway eGn
pany, having ~ eaeeogn tumfnu g 0uaha
and running Westward TO Ke11srnan, MA, -
northwestee2y 70 Dak0tA Ia capf>af u1odk =
rssida.ss q 6 -, sssspt J. .. 6tisss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

ICE OUT OF TIE MsslssrPP1 AZ LAcDousB a
RAN At MIHHEARoLW.

LAcRossK, Wm, Dec. A-LAst Friday -
Mississippi was closed 20 that foot passsaesls
could cross on the ice. To-day the rivsf =
open and the ferry boat b running.
set In ct midnight last night and cou1inueA
several hours. The mercury marked Afty y-eigk1
degrees nearly I'll day yesterday. Thsfe 81
been neither mow nor rain for several WUonn.
Reports throughout the noethwsst in6isa1D
that last night storm vs. heavy end gssseal
Il was needed badly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

MASON C1x, Iowa, Dee, k-Ths jury in the
case of Mn. Bertha birgle, the actress, charged
With murdsring hs1 hssband, brought n . var
dict at . O'Clock thf5 morning of ssnot guilty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

John Bright's Remarkable Rally.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-A1r. John Bright passed q
LoOd night. He continues to improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

REsIaNED.-Ensign Thos. W. Ryan, who was
recently ordered on a three years cruise to
South America on the U. s. s. Richmond has
rendered his resignation to the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent to-day pardoned John S. Sullivan, Dis
trict Of Columbia, convicted of manslaughter,
and sentenced June 8, 1888, to one years i'm
prisonment at Albany and $50 ine The exc
cution OF the sentence was suspended by the
court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Leather Workers on Strike.

WoBURN, MASS, Dec. 2A-An the ''buffers"
in E. s. Shaw's Companys leather manufactory,
nine in number, went out on strike to-day.
This will throw out about forty more employees.
Yesterday quite an exciting labor meeting was
held with regard to the prevention Of labor
troubles in town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

IN n1Ro1f WILL N RxAD1 HoD Tn oDun14A11
% Wan n ADoUf a wEK
Chisf C1srk Twssdals has returned 1ro0
New Yogk and - rssuDed his dntiss n eoor
nsctiaa with ths board of business nstAe6A
of vhish - = Chairman. Mf. uodgkins, ehfse
a ~ Eosesa div1ioa, vim eep1inss - ct -
chisf eAsgk un1A ths boera - eons1o6Dd -
invss1iGn1ksns snd unAs - rspWA -. Iuee-
dale - ~ mognine thaS - eWee6 - -
report q - boar1 IN - gnSe1one1 - -
eecrstaxy 1or beooGf6sgo18m6 = ebeus evook-
zhe vofk II tlvseofGs1o : pEnss1.nA 60
cluded, and a ehnt r1m11nD - - 80 = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
A Dull Day at the Capitol.


sPEAKKRsHIP CANDIDATES ON HAND-ALso THE
TWO ''oByEcross"-A FEW suBcoMMIrTEs AT
WORK.
Two or three Of the speakership candidates
were at the Capitol to-day, occupied with cor
respondence.
The subcommittee at work on the naval and
the ,sundry civil appropriation bills were in
session.
Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Kilgore, tho rival OBJ
tectors of the House, were both In their seats.
Each discovering the others presence accused
him Of not wanting to take any risks Of recess
legislation. A few visitors were In tina build
ing.
The Senate subcommittee ON the District ap-
preparation bill was In session to-day. Major
Moore and Mr.. Alexander Graham Bell were
before them
District Commissioners Webb and wheatley
appeared before the Senate committee on ap-
propriations to-day, together with Representa-
tives Of various charitable institutions, and
made ststsmsnts regarding the appropriations
for such institutiona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

IT Is SIMILAR IN ITS SYMPTOMS TO THAT REPoRrE
FROM SOUTHWESTERN RANcHEs.

FROM NORTHWESTERN RANCHES.
COLUMBUS, Dec. "a An epidemic is spread
ing among the horses owned in this city The
street-car company had forty sick horses in
their barn yesterday and their service was se-
riously crippled The disease is a new one to
the veterinary surgeons. and they are bafiled
in its treatment. The disease apparently az
fects the glands Of the throat. In majority
of cases it causes swelling which extends
from the point Of the jaw to the breast This
makes breathing and eating matters Of greet
difficulty. As q result the animal rapidly
grows weak and loses flesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO sTOCKHOLDERS-THE
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of the
washington and Alexandria Turnpike Company II
called for MONDAY, JANUARY Q, 1SSS at IL O'Clock
m, at the Once Of the Alexandria and Freder1cksbury
Railway Company, Cameron and Fayette sta, Alex
and Treasurer same day and place.
- IN ADDITION TO The DRESSMAKIN6
AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS the
Sisters cf ST. Rose Industrial school have recently
sdded department of Cookery, at the head OF which
Is . most experienced and efficient French cook; 20
that they ready to receive orders for Lunches
and Single Dishes. such Chicken, Pudd1ugs, Gro
quetts, Babas, Cakes. &c.
Full particulars may be learned by making inquiry
ut the school,
No. 2O23 Street Northwest. d12-1m
FOR CORRECT STYLES VISIT
OWEN,
THE TAILOR
corner n Y ave- and 10th st.nw. oc30-2m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

FRANK ]. KEARNEY has been appointed post.
master at Baldwin. Baltimore county, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

REPRESENTATIVE WHITTHoRNE, who has been
i'll at the Ebbitt house for some time, was in a
much better condition this afternoon. He had
relapse yesterday morning from which he has
entirely recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

The U. S. S. JUNIArA arrived at Gibraltar
yesterday, homeward bound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Dropped. Dead in Church.

MASS.
The funeral ofa colored woman, who died at
Providence hospital Saturday, took place from
St Dominic's church this morning. Among
those who attended the funeral was Mrs. Mary
Carter, colored woman hfty years old. The
old lady has been sick some time
with rheumatism, and while the rsquism
mass was being said she fen
forward ON the hoor. She vas picked up BY
tainted, but much to their surprise they dis-
covered that she was dead The body vas re-
moved from the church and taken TO her hate
home. No. S26 e street southwest, In the police
ambulance. II IL thought that death was
caused from rheumstim Of TIE heart. TIE
coroner was notified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

PURCHASES OF BoNDs.-Since April II last
the government has purchased S5l 1896, $50 of
As and $40 432,65O of 41rs. Owing to the
small purchases recently the surplus has in
creased about S12, 900 900 since December 1,
and now stands at $50, 10000, exclusive of
s23, 600. 900 in fractional currency in the vaults
which brings the total surplus up to about $780,
600 0OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

A. G. O'DoNNELL has been appointed gauger
at Sandusky Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
From Across the World.

From Across the World.
THE BAsE-BALLIsTs IN AUSTRALIA WISH THEIR
HOME FRIENDS MERRY CHRISTMAS"
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. Dec. 24.-Mr. Spald-
ing and the members of the All-America and
Chicago baseball teams wish the friends of
baseball in America a Merry Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

The PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act making
appropriations to supply deficiency in the ap-
preparation for public printing and binding for
the fiscal year ending June 3O 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

CHRISTMAS WEArHER.-The signal service is
promising a most acceptable Christmas present
to the people of Washington in the shape of good
weather here tomorrow. This mornings pre-
diction for Tuesday was flair. warmer, with
southerly Winds" The map shows large area
Of good weather to the south and west of this
city, with "high" comfortably near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

Death o8 S1r VIM. y. Pollock.
LoNpoN, Dec. A.-6k william Tredsrick
Pollock, 1bensEIy qussnb rsmeuheanesf, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

On HER WAY HoME.-The US. s. Juniata
arrived at Gibraltar yesterday en- route to the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Asphyxiated bv Ga.

New YoRx, Dec. 2A-Lawrsncs Hundsrton.
ack. thirty y-fve years old, was found dssd q
his bed at 500 West l5eth street early thib
morning. The gaswas turned on fun force -
he had been smothered in his sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

TOMORROW being legal holiday, no paper
will be issued from this Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
LATEST CABINET TALK HERE.
Blaine Expected to be tho Secretary Of
State.

REASONS WHY 1T Is THOUGHT He WILL BIZ AP-
PoINTED-M'KINLEY FOR SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsURY-wANNAMAKER TO BE IN TIE CAB
MET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

EOR A BOYS SUIT OR OvERCOAr YOU WILL
II and complete assortment from "a up, at the
LONDON 1ND LIVERPOOL cLoTHiN9 CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

PERsoNAL.-Controller Trenholm has re-
turned to Washington from short visit to New
York.-Otis F. Mood of New York is at the
Riggs.-E. w. Eldridge Of Chicago is at
Welckers.-Hon. Eppa Hunton Of Virginia,
I. Shwab Of St. Louis, I. E. Hansel and W. E.
Writ of Chicago, and E. w. Fisher of New
York, are at the Ebbitt-James F. Powers
and Chas. E. Powers of New York are at the
Arlington. Richard E. Roberts of Hutchin-
son, Kans., H. NJ. Poulson of Norfolk, and
Judge Cherrington Of Ironton, Ohio, are at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

PERJURY IN A PENSION CAsE.--The commits
sioner of pensions has been advised that Geneva
s. Mcclure was convicted in the U. s. court at
Grand Rapids, Mich, on the 10Th instant for
perjury in her claim for pension, having sworn
to continued widowhood after remarriage, and
thereby obtained money fraudulently upon her
claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
Great FIocks Of Sheep Cremated.

SAN Francisco, Dec. A.-Bush fires in New
South Wales are doing great damage. One ID
reported fifteen miles long, Large Aocks oS
sheep have been burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated s302,-
$50, as follows: Registered As, 90, 500 at 12S1zz
coupon As $4,000 at 1855 s5O, 900 at 12s1 reg
istered as, s219,45O at 1881. The last offer
was accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

ORDERED TO CHINA.-Orders have been issued
for the U. s. 8. Swatara, now on the south At
lantic station, to proceed to the Asiatic station
by way of the east coast of Africa.