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Murderer Schroop's Confession.

HE KILLED SCHILLISG BECAUSE THE LATTER ATE
ALL THE vICTUALs IN THE HOUSE.
Jacob Schroop, the murderer of Antonio
Schiling. in the confession which he made to
the Philadelphia police Yesterday. says that
the horrible crime was committed about .
O'Clock Christmas morning. He says he rose
from bed about that hour and went to the
kitchen to get some food for his wife, who was
sick. On looking in the cupboard he found no
vlctuals there, and turning to Schilling. who
was in the room. he accused him of having
eaten what had been left the night before.
Schllllng denied having eaten the food, and
Schroop. becoming angered. knocked him
down and beat him TO death with a heavy piece
OF wood. He left the body in the kitchen until
5oclock in the afternoon. when he cut OF the
legs and threw the body and severed limbs into
the cellar. The next morning, about O'Clock,
he hitched up his horse and wagon and. having
placed the dismembered body in two bags. he
loaded the bags into the wagon and drove 10
the park and placed the bags in the pipe.
where they were found late the same day by
some boys who were playing about the place.
At hearing before Il magistrate yesterday
Schroop said he was fftv-three wears OF age
and was born in Canton Thurgan. Switzerland.
He was formally committed to await the action
of the coroner. When taken to the morgue
Schroop trembled violently. He was hurried
through the crowd assembled outside and taken
to the room where the dismembered corpse Law
on a slab. He seemed to breathe easier after
getting safely through the crowd. The only
sign of emotion when brought before the
corpse was the tears which trickled down his
face. He stood at the foot of the slab looking
at the severed legs and the inclined position of
the body and head. Part of the time he kept
his eyes downcast, and once or twice he turned
his head partly away. as if to avoid the sight
In reply to questions by the officials he stated
that the corpse was that OF Antoine Schilling
% 1a,.h at III Ill. I
legs. Mrs Schroop, the wife of the murderer.
was removed TO the almshouse yesterday. She
Is completely Frustrated by shock. and. in
addition. is suffering from cancer She will be
kept under police surveillance while under
going medical treatment at the almshouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

KUHN PROTESTS HIS MISUNDERSTANDING, the
man who was arrested on the steamer Lord
Cough when she reached Queenstown from
Philadelphia on the charge of having mur-
dered Vim. Christien in the town of Primrose
Wis, was arraigned before the Queenstown
magistrates yesterday. The prisoner declared
that he knew nothing of the murder with which
he was charged. He said he did not object to
returning to Wisconsin, but he thought his ar
rest was an unmerited disgrace. He was not
fleeing from justice, but was openly returning
to his country. He is a native of Tangenthal
Switzerland. He was remanded pending the
production of proof sufficient to warrant his
extradtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
The Anderson Barrett Wedding.

Boston Special TO the New York World
The wedding of Miss Barrett and Mr.. Joseph
Anderson will be the leading society event
next week. Miss Mary Anderson having de-
cided not to be a bridesmaid, change in the
program was necessary. Miss Edith Barrett.
younger sister of the bride, will be maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Blanche Griffin, sister of the groom. and Miss
Brewer, Miss Fairchild and Miss Ruth Burnett.
of Boston. Antonio de Nevarro, of New York.
will be the best man. The bride will wear a
white satin dress trimmed with Valenciennes
lace. and bouquet of lilies of the valley will
be fastened at the corsage. The bride and
bridesmaids will wear wreaths of forget me
nots in the hair. The bride will wear no orna-
ments. Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will come over
from New York by special train with party of
friends after his performance there. Although
a large number of invitations to the wedding
have been sent out, SO many of them were for
persons abroad that not over 800 spectators
will be i'll the church. 1t is intended to make
the affair as free from ostentation as pos
slbie. After the ceremony wedding break
fast with IS covers will be given at the home
of the bride on Beacon street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.
Letters from the President and Vice.
Presideut-elect.

The Frederick Douglass Library association,
which celebrates in Alexandria tonight the
twenty-sixth anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation. on this occasion will be one of
much interest. Invitations had been extended
to the President and yice-President-elect and
the association has received from these dis
tinguished gentlemen letters full of encourage
ment, which will be read at the meeting to-
night, as follows
GENERAL HARRISoN's LETTER.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. II, 'SS.
Magnus L. Robinson, Alexandria. Va:
DEAR SIR: 1t gives me pleasure to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of December Is.
written on behalf of the Frederick Douglass
Library association. and extending the con-
gratuations Of your association upon the sue
cess of the republican ticket in November last
/ am glad that your people feel that this result
will aid them in the promotion of those wise
schemes for their educational and industrial
Improvement to which you refer and beg to
assure you of my hearty sympathy and CO.
operation. You have shown great patience
under severe trials and there may be vet fur
Their calls for the exercise of this homely virtue
1t is quite possible that the high expectations
of our friends may not at once be realized. but
We can at least keep things moving in the right
direction. Thanking you again for your friendly
words. and renewing the assurance of my most
sincere and friendly interest. l am. very truly
yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
LETTEB OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
s. FIFTH-AvENUE, New YORK,
December "a, 1888.
Mr.. Magnus L. Robinson, President, Ale1an-
dr1d Va;
DEAR SIR: L have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your invitation to be present on
the occasion of the celebration by the colored
citizens of Alexandria. Va, of the twenty-sixth
anniversary of the emancipation proclamation
of President Lincoln. which l regret am I'M
able to accept. 1t gives me pleasure to con-
graduate yOu upon the first celebration of this
anniversary, which should be the great annual
festival and thanksgiving day of the colored
race. 1t is well too for you to look back from
the historical standpoint Of old Alexandria.
over the quarter of a century of struggles made
by your race to be worthy of citizenship and
freedom. There is in the progress made esuse
for encouragement and sincere congratulation,
but you must accept this progress as only the
first step and incentive to further en-
deavor in cultivation and intellectual advance
ment.
With best wishes for the success Of your cele-
bration. believe me very truly. yours.
LEVI z. MORTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

The ACcoMAC ALLEGED POISONING CAsE-An
Onancock. Va, special to the Baltimore An,eri-
says: Justice John ID. Wimebraugh. who
carried the stomach and liver Of the late VIM
Taylor to Richmond last week to be analysed.
returned to-day, bringing the stomach and
liver back with him, as state chemist TAYLOR
declines to perform the analysis unless the
county supervisors would guarantee him a fee
of $500. 1t is said a meeting of the supervisors
will be held at once and the amount guaran-
teed. Mrs. Taylor. who was committed to Jail
one week ago on the charge of poisoning her
husband, Continues cheerful and still laughs at
the charge against her. The grand jury is now
examining witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
PA1Ns AND Aches

In various parts OF the body, particularly in the
oacK shoulders and ioiats are the unwecone indica-
tons that rheumatism has gained q foothold and Won
are in Tor 1t" for longer shorter period Rheu-
matism is caused by Tactic acid in the blood and s
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla which neutralizes the
aeay and eradicates every impurity from the blood
i suffered from an acute attack of rheumatism in
duced by severe sprain Of once dislocated ankle
joint which caused great swelling and intense pain
One bottle of Hoods Ssrsapara restored circulation
cleansed the blood and relieved the pain SO that am
nearly well again regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as the
best remedy for the blood"
L. T. HUNT, Springfield, Mo-
HOODS SARsAPARILLA
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Prepared only
by c. l. HOOD 4 CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
3 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows:
Mary J. d. Claudy to ". L. Hickman, lot 16,
block ). Burrville; $50. Rees Evans to J. F.
Barbour, lot l and sub-lots TOT, 9 to IL, 1G to
% 50. e. of 643; $. W. A. Gordon, trustee.
to Gertrude Z. Same, lot llS, and part LOG, B.
K II. addition to West Washington; 8. f.
Tschiffely to Hannah O'Leary. part s. so. Al:
1900. Alice V. Waggaman TO r. E. Morris. sub
80, 50. 81; 5. James d. Cameron to p D.
Hewitt sub 50, So. G72: 8. Same to g. H.
Myers. subs 50, 50 and "a. do: s. John Ad-
olson to sllas H. Hamilton. part go, SO. 1872;
$. c. q. Stott to A. c. Clark. part IL. SO.
l0ll; S1.1Gi50. G. L. Emmons to Noah Wal
lace ct al, sub So. Chichester; 800. q. W.
Aires TO ]. H. Harris. sub 80. SO. 131; S2.O75.
John Humphrey to John Myers, sub ia, so.
$40; $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
LOCAL MENTION.

THE XEw CAFE in the Riggs house is now
open for the accommodation of ladies and gen
aemen, having been newly furnished aud
equipped as a hrst-class restaurant, the lOca-
ton being especially convenient for the ac-
oommodation of ladies. For quick lunches and
perfect service it cannot be excelled.
EXCELLENT MEALS and table board By dav.
week or month reasonable. at L. MANouMs, sos
North Capitol at. No Liquors.
READ ". B. MosEs & Sous advertisement in
this paper; 1T is the best opportunity ever Of
fered to buy home furnishings at low prices.
fNR PORTRAITS. Kets kemethy, 1109 Pa. ave
Two ELABORATE SHOW Rooms or
Fine Gas Fixtures,
In addition to
Our Immense Stock
E. F. BRooKs, 53l 18th st.
EVERYTHING good can be had at FussELL's
Cafe, 1425 New York ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

FATAL FIRE AT DECATUR, ALA.-A fire at De-
catur, Ala, Sunday night, DESTROYED eleven
new buildings, occupied principally by real
office fixtures. man named Wood. who was
sleeping in room over Leonard's saloon. was
fatally burned while trying to save his clothes
Several other persons sustained slight injuries
while fighting the flames and trying to save
valuables. The new Windsor hotel was dam
aged. Three men were very badly burned and
two Of them will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.-The eclipse of the
sun, to take place to-day. will be total over
narrow slip of this continent stretching from
California to Montana. There will be a partial
eclipse here. beginning just as the sun is near
ing the horizon. 1t will begin to be visible a
few minutes after 4:30 O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

Inc east-boand passenger train on the Chi
cago Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad struck a
broken rail five miles east of Tama, Iowa. yes
terday morning. The engine tipped over. and
was badly wrecked. Engineer Nichols and
Fireman Francis were instantly killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
\ CITY ITEMS.

&uyhs and Hoarseness.-The irritation
g h induces coughing immediately relieved
81 OF "B,U,cy.'s Bronchial TSycses" sold
III ia boxes coax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
Bound TO Snnl-

From the New York Weekly.
waiter-'I can't satisfy that guest nohoy.
BE says the steak doesn't taste right vet"
Cook-"Where's he from:
From the west
And this is western beef
Il told him SO, but he said it didn't taste
right somehow"
oh, see. Hes used 10 steak cooked on a
soft coal lire. Hold it over that lamp chimney
awhile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

Months shaving for = Cents.
Br two cents Colgate a Co. SIS John ST.. Nev
N9k, will mail you q sample Of Demuleent
s3Ting Soap. tH-i'zN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

Phillips Digestfble Cocoa,
4icious. easily digested and highly noutish-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

GREAT SCANDAL AT MADRAs.-A dispatch
from Madras says that Lady Connemara, wife
OF the governor OF the Madras presidency. has
left the government house, refusing to remain
under the same roof with her husband. She
took her leave suddenly during an official bali
and went to hotel. She is going to England
Captain Quinn, an aid-de-camp to the governor.
and Lady Eva Quinn left the house at the same
time, the captain resigning his Office. Madras
society, which is much excited over the scandal
Is IN sympathy with Lady Connemara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

immunity from coughs, &c.. is purchased
r. 2sr. In a bottle OF DR. Bulls Cough syrup. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

That Lovely. unfermented Grape Wine SIC:
- bottle: 2 lbs mixed Nuts. pc; lbs. best
H1ed Candy. 25e. Get the prices At
O'HARE's Grocery. l245 9TH street, n. ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

Boy FOR TARGET.-Yesterdav in the
Police Court, small boy named Tony Bona
wires was tried for shooting a colored bov
named Fred Jones. The affair occurred in the
shooting gallery under the Globe theater.
Jones was in charge of the gallery at
the time Bonavires entered picked uu
o rifle and shot him. Bonavires claimed that
the shooting was accidental. but Jones asserted
that il was intentional The Judge accepted
Bonayires' personal bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
SeIf-denial.

From the Terre Haute Express
Mr.. Swadkins-'Mary. on the lst OF January
have resolved TO swear of.
Mrs. Swadkius-"Oh, YOU darling"
Mr.. Swadkins-"It's a fact After the lst
not another wad of gum shall enter nv mouth -
Gas and oil has been struck in large quauti-
ties near Greenwood. Steuoen county. y. y, al
a depth of about 200 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
Peerless Dyes
- -. -.

loyal Glue mends broken dishes, chairs. 60
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IlOYAs
DAKTNG
SILKS, NELvErs, PUSHES.


BLACK SILKS. excellent quality, as. SIC, 81. 81 oj,
SILK yELyETS and Pushes. so. zoe, 81
LADIES BROADCLOTH, pure wool. yard and hall
wide. reduced 10 10c.. real value 81.
HE MILITIA CLOTH SJIIISG. nearly yard and
shalt WIDE pure wool very finest quality reduced &c
Sec; cash value. 11c.
DOUBLE WOOL BLANKETS, immense size; extra
heavy slightly inperiect: $50, -, S3.T5.
lMPEklAI DIAGONAL. ID h l. = = GOODS wide
double fold; ell colors: II yards Tor -
ASihACHAA CIlOlH. yard snd a-half wide, Jc
Finest quality ALl.-HoOL BLANKETS, IS. $50,
HENRIETTA CASHMEREs, all colors; extra wide
double width pure trelCh wool: reduced TO 4.r
ROYAL FRlSCH SERGE elegant Dress Goods
all coOrs pure wool; wide double width reduced TO
81 1Sc. cash value .lOc.
STYLISH CLOTH PLAIDS, pure wool: v2rd and a
half wide; reduced To DOC.
ELEGANT FRENCH SATTINE COMFORTS 20 50
CAkTEES.
III MARhET SPACE. NEAR 1Iu.T
- Next door 20 the Boston Variety store
VALC ABLE PRESENTS FOR CASH CUSTOMERS.
CASH CUSTOMERS Will select one Of the fol lowing
presents with purchase 81 50 Grover: Parrot EIe-
gantpslnask Towels, worth 81; Halt Dozen Dalaask
Napkins, worth 'DC., or pair OI Sik Embroidered
Corsets, worth 15c.
Cash Customers will select one of the following
Presents with purchase u 10: One Dozen Fine
Delnask Linen NAPKINS, worth $3.50: Two P.irs OF
Elegant DalnasE Towels worth az Isrfre-siz Vsul-
some bFloai oAIt. worth LOU dl1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

vote has been taken by a Deadwood, OAK.
paper on the question of single or double state
hood. and it is shown that little more than
fiye-sixths Of those answering are in favor of
division and admission as two states.
Dakota reports say that Christmas was cele-
brated there with croquet and baseball games
and other outdoor sports, which the summer
like weather made thoroughly enjoyable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

HI STOLE THE CoAr AND CARRIED RAZOR IN
THE PoCKEr.-A young colored man named
Henry Th0maswas passing Jacobs clothing store
on sth street southeast Christmas eve when he
took coat hanging in front of the clothing
store, and made off with it. Saturday night he
was arrested by Officer vanzandt, who found a
razor in his pocket. Yesterday in the Police
Court he was fined $50 or four months in both
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
WITH THE BELL-RINGER.
How the New Year was Welcomed al
Midnight.

THE MUSCULAR MUSICIAN WHO RINGS THE CHIMES
CHORD LOST WHEN A WIRE sNAPs-"PEEK-A-
BOO" FROM THE BELL-cLAPPEBs-rHE WATCH
NIGHT SERVICES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

FIGHTING SAILORS FrSEp.-Thomas Brown,
Michael Cookley, Thomas Trainor. and VIM. E.
Coakley. sailors on the L. 5. y. Dale. living at
the maynard. were arrested Saturday night
by Officers Branson and Jones, for engaging in
a fight in and near a saloon on Sth street south
east. Trainor fined IS. and the others for
feited their collaterals in the Police Court yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

n VI I SEhEINl Il ..
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Matinees Mon. Tuts.. Thurs and sat.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to W. II.
Reuter- and Susan Dudley, of Harrisonburg
Va; ]. W. Mclaughlin and Ella
Ramey, both of Harrisonburg, Va:
William Waltz and Sadie Pennebaker;
Fred. Seably and Annie McEry; J.. J. Will
hams, of Luray, Va, and Annie NJ. johnson;
George j. Dyer and Mary Ann Engle; /. c.
Wilson and Jennie heeru; John H. PAYNE and
Birdie V. Lewis; L. $. Depue and Alice Virginia
Church; F. &. Fogler and Mary L. Besore, both
of Washington county, Nd; John Webb and
Evelina Thompson; W. II. Holmes and Lizzie
Maxwell, both of Pittsburg. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

CHARGED WITH KEEPINa DIsoRDERLY
HorsE.-Bridget White. an old woman, who is
the proprietor of q lodging house for Italians
on 9TH street extended, was in the Police Court
to-day charged with keeping disorderly
house. She was arrested on complaint of John
Williams, who alleged that he had been robbed
in her house. The court imposed a fine of $40
and sus pended execution of sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

AssIGNEE's SALE OF CARRIAGES, BUGGIEs
WAGONS, AND MATERIAL.-0n Thursday, JAM
uary 8, 1889, at 10 O'Clock, Thomas Bowling
will sell at the carriage factory Of VIM. Seuter
No. 628 and $50 X street and 631 and 635 Mas
sachusetts northwest, the entire stock of car
riages, buggies, wagons, wheelwright and
blacksmith shop, and material of every de-
scription. The factory will be open day prior
to sale for inspection Of stock. -idrt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

ATTACKING HIS Fathers WuL.-Chas. W.
Digs has filed in the register of wills Office a
caveat to the will of his father, L. J. Diggs.
alleging that its execution was procured by
the undue influence of his stepmother, and
that his father was held in confinement and
compelled to sign the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

Monday next-THE MccAULL OPERA coMPaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01

NINETY YEARS OLD.--Mrs. J. J. McFlhenney.
residing near Falls Church. received few DAYS
ago a Christmas present of a beautiful patch
work quilt from her mother. Mrs. Katharine
Jones, OF Pittsburg. She is in her ninetieth
year, and the quilt is all her own make.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-01-05
Wrinkles.

There is nothing women dread so much as
wrinkles. They are willing to turn gray, or at
least submit to gray hairs with cheerful grace; but
they fill the air with amentaton when wrinkles ar
rive. Nothing makes one look 50 old and ugly"
they cry as with one voice. Now, wrinkles are
by no means always the sign of age. Much more
frequently they are the banners of worry They
can result from the natural working of the system,
and they may also be caused by perverted con-
diton of the SYSTEM and again they may come
from degeneracy of the race. In New York one
frequently sees Italian children Of and years,