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Evening journal., 1889-03-12
M. Townsbon,I,a In,re,,,,

WAsHJNsroE, March i2.-The illinois peo-
Pile in Washington held meeting at Vii
larfs hotel last night, 70 take some formal
action expansive Of thasr sorrow at the death
Of Richard w Townshend- Chief Justice
Fuller presided and oil OF the prominent peo-
pie froIn the state were present, including
alsosorsral prominent members OF congress
aud all. Of the members OF the military com
mittee. Of which Mr.. Townshend was the
chairman, Appropriate resolutions were
passed The condition Of Mrs. Townshendz
health is so serious that ID is not Thought best
to,take the body TO Illinois for interment as
present The funeral was held here this
morning at St Matthew's church, and the
body was plaeed in vault 70 await removal
whan the weather is mlder and Mrs Town
shAid is better able to travel. Tho following
gentlemen we're the pallbearers: Chief JUS
tiee Fuller, Commissioner Morrison, ex-Con-
gressman s. 5. Marshall, Col. a.. f. Steven
sou, w. A. J. Sparks and Commissioner
Wack
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shot az His Enemy.

WAsEaxoroN, March IA. difficulty.
which came near being serious in It's conse-
quences, took piags between s. Is Cunning
ham, dishursing aerk Of the housa OF repre-
sentatixss, and Turner Backman. riding
page IA the employ oI tho house. The trouble
between these two dates back about week,
when Cunningham, IL is said, refused to
honor an order presented BY Hacknan for am
extra months. pay unler the deficiency ap-
preparation bill. Cunningham struck at
HaekInar., Int the comhatants were sepa-
raueA Yesterday morning Hacanan went
again to inquire about his pay, and Cunning
ham is said to have made some insulting re-
mark. Haclcman thereupon struck af Cun-
ainghanA who then drew revolver aud tired
at HaeluHin The ball masssd its mark and
embedcad itself in tho wall Cunningham
was subsequently arrested on a warrant sworn
aut bF Hackman
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THE CEILING INVESTIGATION
Both Architect and Inspector Declared
to BE Incompetent.

Both Architect and Inspector Declared
to BE Incompetent.
ALBANY, March 12.-The Fish investigat-
ing committee had as their first witness YES
terday afternoon the man Barry, from Buf
falo, whom Assemblyman Sheehaa got ap-
pointed as inspector an the ceiling job last
summer He inspected the contractors work
50 fan as he was able, but, as a matter of
fact, he was not competent 70 tell whether
the work was done right or not.
In the evening Sub-Contactor Sullivan
rendered an account to Counselor Bowers and
the committee Of his connection with the cell
ing job He did the iron work by days work
for Contractor Sullivan, but the repairing cf
the staircase for 1884, 900 he did BY contract.
Nothing was brought ont that the Ainsworth
committee did not elicit except that he con
tributed $500 10 the Democratic campaign
fund and loaned $3.50 TO Smith O'Brien, one
of the Republican leaders Of Albany. Sulli-
van, having been pressed TO say whether
Barry was compstent 10 inspect the work,
admitted that he was not, and that as TO
Architect Rowe, he was, not any more COM
petent than Barry was
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CONDENSED NEWS.

Charles Phelps, postofice clerk at Nan.
wcod, n. r., entered the Norwood bans
while Cashier Smith was alone and asked for
some stamps. When tho cashier entered the
vault TO get them Phelpa locked hkm in and
robbed the money drawer OF SITS He was
arrested while'brying to escape TO Canada.
Miss lulu. NJ. McKinlay, Of Nbw York, a
student at Nassar college, died at that iusti-
tuition from hemorrhago Of the nose
William l.. Barber committed suicidO at
Newton, n. j., with shotgun
A,gang Of burglars have beer. using a.sab-
basement of the Illinois state. house as a
rendezvous Considerable stolen property
was found there
Governor Hill has denied tAe application
for executive clemency in tho case Of Virgil
jackson, Of Oneida county, n Y, sentenced
20 be hanged on Thursday next
Jack McAuliffe deposited forfeit At New
York 70 cover Mike DAILY challenge for a
fight
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and hifablo man, Of bright wit and fine con-
versational powers, and is a successful
author. He has Travelled nearly all over the
world, and possesses a large fund of infor-
nation about places and people. His social
qualities make his company sought by all
who know him. He has a reputation as
one of the very best story tellers
and after dinner speakers in the
country. He is well yersod in Oriental diplo-
matte matters, having been one of the nego-
tiators of the treaty with China in 1850
known as the Swift, Angel and Prescott
treaty. He was the Republican candidate
for governor Of California in 1856 and wrote
the famous anti-Chinese petition which was
presented to the senate two or three years
ago.
Col John ID. Washburn, the newly ap-
pointed minister to Switzerland, was born in
1929, and is q graduate Of Harvard He has
been in the insurance business at Worcester.
Mass, since the close of the war. He has
long been prominent in local politics, and has
served many terms as chairman Of the Re
publican city committee
George nchenor. nominated to be assistant
secretary Of the treasury, has been special
agent of the treasury for number Of years.
He is credited to Illinois, and was recon-
mended by business men Of Chicago, New
York and Philadelphia. He was a soldier in
the late war from Iowa. Under Grant he
was for five or six years special agent of the
treasury. He assisted materially in the com
pilation of the senate substitute to the Mills
tariff bill
Tbs resignation Of Judge Maynard as as
Estant secretary Of the treasury has been
accepted by Secretary Window, 10 take effect
when Col Tichenor qualities as his successor.
There will be another cabinet meeting today
and long list Of nominations viii be sent to
the senate, and among them the territorial
governors. H. G. Mellette will be nominated
for governor of Dakota, and Mr. Richardson,
Of Grand Forks, for secretary. The pres-
dent has called for the designations Of both
Governor Church and Secretary Mccormick
Secretary Mccormick asked that his resigna-
tion should not take effect until after the set
ment Of his accounts, but Church's was for
warded promptly, or he would have been re-
moved
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ONE CENT.
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL
OfhciaI News from Samoa Ex-
pected in a Few Days.
4 DEPARTMENT. OFFICIALS VIEWS

Rasmarcif May stave Given secret snatrue-
bions 90 Bring Matters to a crssss--rhe
New Chief Magistrate a. MS Desk.
Washington News Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Speaking about
Samoan affairs, an officer Of the state de-
pfaitznent said: s'It would be very easy for
Germany to keep back news from Samoa for
a long time. All tbs mails from Samoa TO
Auckland arc carried on German vessels,
and = the officers Of that government wanted
to nut off all sourcwg Of information they
coul,h prevent any vessels whatever frum
leaving. the islands Tbs rumor that the
Nlpsicshas been destroyed y hardlysto be be-
lieved,. though Bismausk may have, while
pretending 70 reopen negotiations, given
secret orders 10 the officers Of the German
fleet TO bring matters taa crisis; and il this
is the case there may huae been fighting be-
tween the two naval taroea and Germany
may DO keeping back thenews.n
The United States steamships Trenton and
Vandalin -werodue at Samoa before the end
Of February, though their arrival has not
YET Deeh fePoftei ~ Is expected however,
that word will be received from one or beth
Of them within The next fevdayS The Van
dalia was expected to arriye-fist, as she had
the advantage over the Trsnton Of being abba
to coal at Honolulu on her way out Thcas
VESSELS would both report their arrival as
soon as possible by the first vessel leaving for
Auckland after their arrival &C Samoa, and
IL Admiral Kimberly found any serioss
change in the state Of affairs at the islands
lss would ncblilSely wait for trading vessel.
bus would send enc Of his. own vessels to
Auckland with dispatches, unless the situa-
tion was 50 serious that he could not safely
srare one Of the uassels OF himsniall fleet
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searlett Escapes the Hanrman

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March 12-James
Scarlett who was convicted in the district
court Of Bonham, Tex, two years ago, Of
the murder Of Andrew Laceiield, and the
day for whose execution was fixed, but who
was given a new trial ON a technicality, was
set at liberty yesterday in that town, Lace
field having been found alive and well on a
farm in a secluded locality. In court, when
the case was called for trial yesterday, Lace
field stated that Scarlett had shot him and
thrown him into the Red river, but he had
revived, crawled out and left the country,
not caring whether Scarlett was hanged or
not. He acknowledged that Scarlett had
shot him in self defense
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The Times WIN Not give u Yet

LONDON, March 12-It is asserted by
The Pall Mall Gazette that The Times has de-
cided not 10 close its case before the Parnell
commission today, as its counsel had in
tended 70 do This change Of front is made,
it is alleged, in view Of the recent events
which have made il desirable, ii not abso-
lutely necessary, for the prosecution to make
further attempts to bolster up its case 50 that
the assaults of the defense shall not entirely
demolish it, There is not much left OF The
Times original indictment against the Par
nellites as it is, and there will likely remain
next to nothing of the vaunted accusations
when the final adjournment takes place.
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knncl.ed On hv the pnrsnn.

CAMDEN, n. j., March l2-Edward Mayer.
Of Philadelphia, on Saturday night called
upon the Rev. Isaac G. Bagley, a Baptist
minister Of this city, accompanied by a friend,
and asked him whether he had performed the
marriage Of his brother, George Mayer The
ministes refused 30 answer the question,
whereupon he was assaulted by Mayer and
his companion. Mr. Bagley called his father
in-law to his assistance and finally knocked
Mayer down, while the companion escaped
Mayer was handed over to the police and
spent Sunday in CELL but was subsequently,
released owing to the kindness Of the minister.
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4 BOGUS MINISTER
IEa Coufesses TO ForgerIcs That Gave Him
Clerical Functions.

Clerical Functions.
1ocrrEsrER, n ", March ~ The little
VII of Carlton, thirty miles west Of hero,
has a s. asati0n in the form OF a confession
from the supposed Clergyman OF the Baptist
church Of that place, that he is no clergyman
at aA The Rev. Thomas B. Jones' is not
Thomas b Joues, bat Thomas l. Thomas
Moreover, he is not a reverend at ail and
never WIS
In lss2 Thomas l. Thomas was baptized
into tlra, membership CT the Jackson Street
baptlst church OF Scranton, Pa From scran-
ton, Ihenas i Thomas removed 10 Shamokin,
Pa, and united with the Baptist church OF
that plaee upon letter Of dismission. In
Shamokn, on Oct ~ 1855, ho was married
90 A.iss Elizabeth Parry Afterwards he. was.
BY vote Of the clairch, excluded from the
bis5t Baptist church Of Shamokin as un-
worthy of its fellowship. lie subsequently,.
under the name og Thomas II. Jones. prp-
sensed TO the Baptist church Of Millpart,
Pa, letter purportng 10 come frnm
the Baptist church OF Armenia, Ia.
certifying that lie had heen a member
and tho pastor of that church, and
was thereby dismissed from it's membership
azsd commended TO the churches as an.es-
teeriod minister of the Gospel TO this letter
was signed the name af the clerk Of the Ar
nnnia church and the name u one OF the
dencous He was never pastor q that church,
and no such letter wIs ever given. Upon.
this'letter he was received inta, the church "
Millport, Pa, not only as a mauaber but asa.
minister. and served it for time as its paS-
tor IN 4shurch aupposlng the latter valid
lie came 70 Carlton. a year ago. During
the past six months the deacons Of the
church have been examining into their pas
tors record, and the result WAS his arrest
lastsweok and his subsequent confession 0f
guilt ON all the charges brought against him
He admits the charge Of higamY'and that ais
recommendation and ordination papers wsra
all farf-ssl
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A CnnxIct.s SnlcIde.

ALBANY, March l2.-Charles H. Hagar,
under sentence Of two years and eight months
at Dannemora, shot and killed himself yes
terday afternoon in the Albany Jail The
crime for which Hagar received his sentence
last week was that Of embazzling several
hundred dollars worth Of jewelry belonging
TO Nelson Goggs, a Binghamton diamond
dealer. Hagar was employed by him as a
travelling salesman, and all Of the property
was appropriated and disposed Of in this city.
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a non1a for prohihI,inn.

PHILADELPHIA, March L. = Prohibition
was given a hlg boom in Association hall.
The ministers OF the city gathered there in
convention and began their battle for the
constitutional prohibitory amendment by
adopting five strong resolutions and pledging
themselves to work together in the coming
campaign for total prohibition in Pennsylva-
MIA The call for the convention had been
signed by over 200 ministers, represen ting
twenty-four denominations, aud the hall was
crowded
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proDarInr for tI,o enn,onrI,.,

NEw YoRK, March l2--William p. Wal
tom. grand marshal of tho Grand Army OF
the Repnblic in the citvof New York. has
established headquarters AZ the Unian SQUARE
hotel for the purpose Of organization OF the
Grand Army column f1H, the Washington
centennial, April 80 Applications will be re,
ceivea daily from any posts throughout tho
country that may wish a position in the line
Of tho column Tho headquarters will be
open daily until the dag Of the Centennial he-
tween the hours Of 10 a. nj. and 10 D. N,
VIXEN all business il. connection with thus
matter will be attended e.
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Panic At 4 Hotel Fire.

LAKEWOOD, n. j.. March H. Cliftoa, Han
the largest hotel n tho toEn except one
caught fire yesterday morning end was
burned down. There We're sixty guests in
the house and a. score of servants, but, al
though there was great panic Sor time,
all escaped uninipred excapt Dr. il Wallace,
Of Spruce street. Philadelphia. He jumped
FROM a window and broke one Of his legs A
detective Hue was the cause Of the fire. The
iiremen Of the town By hard work saved the
Hresbyterian church and other neighboring
buildings. The loss IS sl5, 900.
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A Gratifying Insneotion.

New ORLEANS, March l2-Surgeon Cen
eral Hamilton and a number Of quarantine
officers of various states arrived here on a
revenue cutter from an inspection of quaran-
tine stations They are much pleased with
the result of the trip 1t is now almost GER
tain that DR.. Hollis system of disinfection
and fumigation viii be introduced through
out the country.
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nn TrIaI fnr the nInd I,nn ni.n....

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, March 12-The trial
of Engineers Cook and Major and Flagman
Hannigan, the Lehigh Valley employees
charged with having caused the Mud Run
disaster Oct 10, by which sixty lives were
lost and many persons injured, was begun
here. The first case called was that OF En-
gineer Cook. Considerable interest is mani
tested in the cases.
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Rnnner III neserte,l-

AKRON, o., March l2-As the result Of
trouble between Pat Rooney and one Of the
female members Of his company, while he
was intoxicated, all the members OF his com
pany, including Mrs. Rooney and her
daughter Katie, abandoned him and left for
New York. The company was doing a good
business. and had dates extending into May.
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Rending Iron WORKS shut nlown.

READING, Pa, March u. = What was
feared when the Reading iron works sts-
pended payment last week was realized last
evening whom tho leading departments of
the large concern closed down indefinitely,
The Scott foundry, rolling mil, pipe mill,
the large forge and other mills suspended all
their employees, and thers is no telling when
work will be resumed Nearly I,00l men are
fhInWn out of emploYInant.
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ND sugar swIndlcrs IelInd thn -.

NEW YoRK, March T. ~ Mrs Emily Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and the two Halsteads s
did not appear in court when their bail was
fixed yesterday. The recorder fixed the tail
at Ss,509 for each indictment in the caseof
each prisoner-a total Of ST., 500 ia each case.
When the district attorneys Office was closed
last night the prisoners had not secured bail
and they will probably remain in the fombs
unta they are brought 10 trial
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ar. neek,. ThIrd re-,n.

WASHINGTON, March u Mr.. Beck ap-
psarod in the senate chamber and took the
oath Of Office before entering on his third
senatorial term He was welcomed most
warmly by his brother seuators aud by the
officers and employees Of the senate His
general appearances gave little or no mdica.
ti0n Of recent illness.
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snlllrnn III Nn,r narn,,.

New HAVEN, March l9--John l.. Sullivan
arrived here from Bridgeport last evening,
and is alternating between the Globe and
City Hotel bar rooms ami Is having a lively
time A number Of Yale boys are assisting
in his entertainment The police are deter
mined to arrest Sullivan ON the first violence
ON his part
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Admiral Porter's Golden Wedding.

WASHINGTON, March 12--Admhnl and
MrS. Porter last night celebrated their golden
wedding. a large company was present, in
clUding the president and Mrs, Harrison,
several members of the cabinet and their
fnmilifs and msny senators and congressman
The presents were numerous and costly
Eight children and ten grandchildren were
urneapt
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the business of manufacturer He continues
to carry on this dual occupation. He served
ON the board Of estimates OF Detroit, and as
state senator in 1879 and 1850. In 1888 he was
elected to the United States senate upon the
eighty-first joint ballot Of the legislature. to
succeed Thomas w. Ferry His term Of SER
vice expired with the last congress.
John F. Swift, Of California, nominated
by President Harrison yesterday to he envoy
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me slck conrress,n,n ImDroving.

WASHINGTON, March l2--Congressmeu
Buchanan, of New Jersey Spinoia, OF New
York, and Lee, OF Virginia, who have been
i'll with pneumonia, were all reported 10 bs
much better Justice Matthews continues
"a ff,p,.,,o
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she Is Mrs. Lanrtrr Yet.

NEW YORK, March 12.-1he Evening Post
says that an intimate friend of Mrs Langtry
characterizes the story that she and Mr Geb-
hard were married last Tuesday as false
She says that Mrs. Langtry has not yet been
divorced from Mr LangtrY.
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A speek Of Humanlt,.

EIIzABETHPoRT, n. j., Mnrch IA child
weighing q pounds was born ON Sunosy ia
Hrs. Albert A. Wcssels. whose husband
drosaeed dead OF heart sease q few months
ago The house is besieged With visitors 20
see this freak OF nature. Tbs infant IL &As
parently quite vigorous and haAifhv.
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tended the public
schools of his ma
tive city, was af
terwal,d sent to
Thompson's acad-
g m y at Palmer,
ow St Clair,
Mich, and finally
graduated at the
Michigan universi
ty. He engaged in
farming after leav-
ing the university,
an d subsequently
combined with it
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extraordinary and
minister plenipo
ten tiary Of the
United States to
Japan, is a wealthy
and very promin-
ent man in Pacific
slope politics. He
is a lawyer and has
held several prom
inent positions in
the state, but has
retired from active
practice Of the
law, though he is
only about 80 years
old. He is q learned
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sackvilse VESTS Successor.

LONDON, March i2-The queen has given
her Official approval Of the appointment by
Lord Salisbury of Sir Julien Pauncefote as
minister to Washington.
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FOR RENT.
609-l1 Van Buren, street, S22
113 French street, $35.
1408 Harrison street. so.
lOlO Monroe street. $50.
su2 Franklin street. $50.
pos Shipley street. S28
l20 Linden street, SIS
Broome corner Banning street, S25
GIG Van Buren, street. S25.
oQ4 Harrison street, So.
12 DUPONT street, SO.
East Third street, store, S35.
6l3 Lincoln street, SO.
Offices, second story, Seventh and Market SITS.
Ill. ID. WALTER,
NO. w. SEVENTH ST.
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Anether TntaI EnnlnsIon.

WEST POINT, Miss, March IA large
boiler at the King compress exploded, in
stantly killing Isaac Tashington and dam
aging property 10 the extent Of 81, 900.
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eermnnx Inoreaslnr ths Nayr.

BERLIN, March l2--Sixteen torpedo boats
are in course Of construction for the German
navy.
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GUARDIANS SALE
MINORS REAL ESTATE.

AtAA[t " - - AA4--AAA AAAl 4 ~ i
BY virtue Of an order of the Orphans Court,
( the State of Delaware, in and for New Cas-
tie county, made on the second day of March,
A. ID. 1889, viii be exposed to sale at public
vendue.
on SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1889,
At O'Clock .. m.
At the Court House. in the city of Whining
ton. the following described real estate, late
of John Maloney. deceased, to wit:
All that certain lot or piece of land with a
tWo-story frame house thereon erected, being
NO. SOB MADISON STREET,
Situate in the city Of Wilmington bounded
and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a.stake on the westerly side of
streets, at a distance Of sixteen feet four
inches. from the northerly side of Fifth street,
thence westerly and parallel with Fifth street
and passing through the middle of the division
wall, between this and adjoining house. sixty
three feet to the easterly side of three IT, wide
alley, leading into Fifth street, thence along
said alley side northerly, and parallel to Mad
lson street. sixteen feet, to land of William
Pyle. thence by the same, easterly parallel
with Fifth street, and passing through, the
middle of the division wall between this and
said Pyle's adjoining house. sixty-three feet,
TO the aforesaid side of Madison street, and
thence thereby southerly sixteen feet to the
place Of beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may, with the use and privilege OF
said three feet wide alley in common forever.
Attendance Will be given and terms made
known by
ALFRED WALTON, JR.. Guardian.
Or by his Attorney.
Attest. CHARLES H. McWHoRTER.
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AMUsEBrENTs.
WILMINGTON RINK,
Eleventh and Madison Streets.

OPEN AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Dancing every Thursday evening; Skating
i rom to 8. Dancing from to Ii. Ihere Will
Noe floor managers. and the best of order will
prevail.
Carnival Tuesday Evening, March IL.
Admission. % cents. Ladies free.
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REYBOLD g. BYE,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.


No. u West NINTH STREET.
Houses, Lots and Farms For Sale and Ex-
change.
Want Buyers to call and see our Catalogue
Want Houses to Rent. Rents collected and
promptly paid over.
Property Of Near or Distant Owners taken
counted for.
:, per cent. Guaranteed Western Mortgage
Bonds, secured BY southern Kansas Mortgage
cation to REYBOLD d BYE, ~ West Ninth
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PUBLIC SALES.
POSITIVE PUBLIC SALE.

WA A ~ a ~ ~ A4O 0GAALs
WIN sell at Public Sale on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH. 1889.
at 3 O'Clock. D. m, sharp.
ION the premises. The sale beginning at No.
z524 East 4th st. Nine desirable dwelling
houses and one building lot. No. 524 East 4th
a>t; lOil and i0l3 West Sth St.; 1901. 1903 1907
and 1911 West 9TH ST. these houses all have
10 rooms and all the modern improvements
and are on the line of the pi opposed new City
Railway. One building lot on west side OF
Harrison ST., between 9TH and Sth SITS, 40x00.
Also No. 4l5 Franklin st. and No. 706 West 9th
St. with rooms. bath. hot and cold water.
For further particulars call on
NJ. II. POOLE, 9l0l6 Market st.
L, w. Stdham x Son, auctioneers.
n. B-An omnibus viii leave 8iOts Market
street at 2.4O O'Clock. sharp.
|DOSTPONED PUBLIC SALE OF THE
stock and fnum implements Of Jabez
Banks. at Stanton. Del. TO
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1889,
At 10 O'Clock, a. m.
His entire stock, farm implements. car
riages. harness. etc. which have been duly ad-
vertlsed in the Republican and posters.
Will sell on above date, rain or shine. Re-
member this is no apprasement, but a sale:
everything will positively be sold.
JABEz BANKS.
I. w. Stidham & Son, auctionsers.