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ANACOSTIA.

A STREET CAR Runs OVER A BoY-Yester-
day afternoon a little colored boy who was rid
ing on the rear Of one OF Mr.. Earnshaw's de-
livery wagons. on NJ street southeast. jumped
off quickly and in some way collided with
street car No. Z on the Anacostia line, which
ran over him and hurt him quite seriously. al
though no bones were broken. The car was
derailed. The father Of the boy followed the
car over to this village to secure the drivers
arrest, but as the affair seems to have been
purely an accident for which no one was re-
sponsible no arrest has been made. po-
liceman was on the car at the time, but saw no
reason to arrest the driver. The boys name is
Archie Washington.
NOTES. Betsy Carroll lives with Betsy Fry.
and says she has no fire." Such was the notice
left at the station house yesterday by Betsy the
first. an aged and poorly clad cOored woman
who has a little home in Hilsdalc. butts unable
tohustle for bread and kindling wood. The notice
meant that she had gone to share Betsy Fry
hearthstone and hospitality till the authorities
should send in something to keep up the caoric
i'll the little frame cabin in the lane.-Dr.
and Mrs. Torrey have been under the care of
a physician for ten days with the grip, but
have nearly recovered.
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The Monarch Laundry Works of Chicago,
Ill, are giving away 1000 of their q Washing
Machines to introduce them and get agents.
No dashboard or rubbing required. II you
want one write them, inclosing &c. stamp. for
particulars.-EtbtOr.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

FORECAST TILL EIGHT An. SUNDAY
For the District Of Columbia, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, rain and snow: south
westerly, shifting to colder northwesterly
winds. Fair ON Sunday.
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Transfers or Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
w. U. Denison ct al to Margaret L. hammond,
lot "a, block 6, South Brookland; s25O. Julia
A. Rheam to L. Cabell Williamson, sub u, 90.
loss; 5000. 7. J. Gregory. to @. W. Eberly,
lot 2, block H. Brooklapd; e.. L. Gaddis TO
I: W. Herman part 5, 50. 926; $4,000. w. A.
Eliason to A. Z. Riddle, lot Sand pt 4, So 5SA;
g. Mary Z. bradshaw to Charlotte ]. Pile,
pit. 8. %. 100, g.. w. H. Carrico 70 II. l.
johnson, sub 46, %. s65; ss,ss5.70
.'swrrIrsI TosrD Piano made Is the Brad
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HUMAN artificial eyes. HEMP

100 CASES VALENCIA ORANGES.
800 boxes Messina and Palermo oranges and
lemons receiving ex. steamers and for sale
very low by T. II. HARRIS,
9O7 Louisiana ave.
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FAIR AND BAZAAR OF BURNSIDE CORPs No. f.
W.RC.-The following described articles have
been donated to the fair to open on 10th in
slant in addition to those heretofore published
in The STAR: Messrs. Carhart Il Leidy, Phila-
delphia store, pair vases, / cigar stand, 4 work
boxes; Mrs. John Yost. handsome pin cushion;
Mrs. s. J. Vaughan, painting; Mrs. X. g. Har-
vey. painted mating; Mrs. John +. Davis
handsome head rest; Mrs. Cole, fancy apron; ;
Miss Mary A. Davis. jewelry basket. opera
bag; Miss Logan. l pin cushion; Miss Eva
Scott, stocking bag, 2 iron holders; Miss Joe
Burgess head rest cash. IL; Mrs. George
Hansel, l cushion; Miss Grace Webster, l pow
der puff; Mrs. William Gibson. paper flowers |:
Mrs. George Lee, tidy; Mrs. VIM. Maloney,
tidy; Mrs. Scott, catsup. satchet: Miss Jennie
Cathcart, glass ware; Miss Bell Brooks, satchet;
Mrs. Wheat. lamp mat; Mrs. Bane. pin cushion |:
Miss Alice Gibson, pin brushes, cushions and
dolls; Mr.. Harvey, paper owls; Miss Annie
Limmerick, holders and glass slipper: Mr.
Erwin, so cents; Mrs. Winter splashes, set toilet
mats; Miss Frank fascinator; Mrs. Winter and
Mrs. William Mclean, doll, fancy articles MIR.
Cornwell, ham; Mr.. Huyler, 10 pounds candy;
handsome silver basket from MIR. Karr, jeweler;
elegant lamp from Mr.. Brooks, 18th street OPP
posite Treasury; pounds coffee, American tea
Z. s. Cromwell; L. w. Shafer 4 Bro, fancy Jug:
"a friend, parcel of assorted goods; alligator
skin casket and bottles, Mrs. J. w. Koss; Mr.,
Mertz, 3 bottles cologne, plush placaues;
Mrs. Teager, 2 stocking bags; 2spictures from
Ballantyne. 7th street; Mrs. Sheldon. porcelain
placque; Mrs. Collette, handsome blotter; Mrs
Craig. handsome fancy aprons; Mr.. Dorsey
Clagett, register of wills, 50; Senator Edmunds,
81.
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Go to the above 7pamed market for the best
and cheapest meats in the city. Always on
hand the best vegetables. fish, butter aud eggs.
Come and inquire the price.
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PoRrERHoUsE STEAK, 15c.; sirloin steak, 15c:
round steak, 1Oc.; good roast beef. &c.; rib
roast, 10c. and III &C.; corned. soup and stew
beef. SC. W. ii. FENToN d Son, 400 and All
Northern Liberty market
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DuScAxsoy Bros, auctioneers. will sell Mon
day afternoon one of the finest building lots on
Connecticut ave-. being near Rhode Island ave.
Sale at 30 Monday
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Senator Daniel thinks Lynchburg will have a
population of 10000 in II few years.
J. A. Gilliland of Warrenton. N. c., is one
hundred and twelve years old and his wife
one hundred and sixteen, and both are well and
hearty.
The first mail train over the Lynchburg and
Durham road was run Wednesday.
w. W. Scott, late secretary of the state
democratic committee of Virginia, has been
appointed an inspector of mortgages and farm
lands N Arkansas by Census Superintendent
Porter.
Major E. B. Hill one Of the oldest citizens oil
Culpeper county, Va, is dead.
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CaStOria.
When baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria
When she had Children she gave them Castoria.
ial6-t Il. s.tuly
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NorIcEi NOTICE. NOTICE.
Highest cash price paid for old feather beds
Address Box ia. Star Office.
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O-STRFET MARKET

FINE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS, six Cor e. This
offer for a few days only. Mention The STAR.
Star gallery, 459 Pa. ave.
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Over 10, 600 Fine Hats. half usual prices
New styles. fine Derbys, 90c. to Sl.50. Best
Hat made. 50. Winter Caps, 25-i5c. Fur Caps,
75c.-Sl. Wool Underwear. best make, 50-75c.
AMERICAN HAT Co.. 209 Pa. ave-. opp. Botanical
Garden. Plain Figures. One Price.
f7-fs.nlGw2w*
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GIVEN AWAY, GIVEN AwAY,I-A thirteenth
photograph, elegantly framed. given with each
dozen cabinets at EsTABRooK's, I'll Market
space.
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The Throat.-"Brown's Bronchial Troches"
act directly on the organs Of the voice. They
have an extraordinary effect In all disorders of
the throat f4-eO3t&k
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The CLoAKs, furs, silks, velvets, pushes and
cloths in store sos It'll st. NV will be made a
special sale, commencing Tuesday morning.
See advertisement in auction column.
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Don't Let Your Piano become Discord-
ant and Out of Repair; i. ruins child's prac-
tice. Send for V. BECKER. sol 9Th st. First
class work. Tuning: Square $3.50; Grand ~ IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-08

Capt Joe Robinson, for thirty-eight years
track master of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad, has committed suicide.
The Davis military school at La Grange, N. c.,
has been forced to suspend on account Of the
grip.
The Columbia mining company Of Philadel.
phia has leased all the iron properties in Pat
terson and Caldwell counties, h. O., and are
now after those In WataugA
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For THIRTY DAYS ONLY.


Merritts gallery. 925 Pennsylvania avenue.
Great reduction in prices. Our very fine cabi-
nets reduced to 80 per doz.; also nicely fin
ished cabinets for S2 per doz. Large work at
proportionate prices.
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II You HAVE LEAKY RooF or damp wall c
FEN. KEYS, GIG NV. Princes Metallic Paint
Co
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BABY A SOLID RASH.

UGLY. PAINFUL. BLOTCHED. MALICIOUS NO
REST BY DAY. NO PEACE BY NIGHT DOC
TORS AND ALL REMEDIES FAILED. TRIED
CUTICURA. EFFECT MARVELLOUS SAVED
HIS LIFE
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JAMES B. HENDERSON, wall paper, window
shades. &c. 923 NV. Telephone call S54- 3
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GAINED MY USUAL HEALTH
CITY ITEMS.

YOung's Premium Safety Oil, gallons Co.,,
delivered:l50' water white, perfectly safe under
all circumstances. Washington Oil Co., TIA X.
Wanted-lO, 900 adult persons to call and get
free sample ''Sunrise Chop lea. Best soc.
Tea in the world. MErZGER's. AIT 7th NV. it,
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Phillips Digestible Cocoa
Does not distress and adds flesh and weight. 2
For Cough, cold, affection Of the throat
and lungs take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Csc. 6
For Cheap, Quick Fire
Buy Washington Gas Company's Coke.
d7-3m JOHNSON Bios, Agents.
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CAPITOL GLEANlNGs.
Notes From Congressional Committed
Rooms and Other Matters of Interest.

Neither house of Congress was in session TO-
day.
In the House yesterday the committee on
military affairs reported favorably on the SEN
ate bill creating the Office OF assistant secre-
tary Of war and then adjourned until Monday.
The House committee on rivers and harbors
is making rapid progress with the river and
harbor appropriation bill At a meeting today
the committee took up the New York estimates.
LOOKING FOR SENATE COMMITTEES ROOMS.
Senators Aldrich. Ingalls, and Harris, a ma
jority of the Senate committee on rules, made
an examination yesterday of buildings in the
vicinity of the Capitol with view OF deter
mining their availability for use by Senate COM
mittees. Some of the members of the COM
mittee on rules think that the rental asked by
the owners of the Maltby hotel is too great
and they propose to rent several smaller build
iDgs in its stead. No conclusion was reached.
THE ARMY RETIRED LIST.
Representative Cutcheon, from the commit
tee on military affairs, yesterday reported a
bill for the relief of the retired list of the army
1t provides that when officers who have been
placed on the limited retired list as established
by the Revised Statutes, shall have attained the
age of sixty-four years they shall be transferred
from said limited retired list to the unlimited
list of officers retired by operation Of law be-
cause Of having attained that age.
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We WILL OFFER our entire stock Of Bigelow
body Brussels carpets, made and laid, at 81 per
yard. until February IL. This stock comprises
over forty patterns. including such as are suita-
bic for parlors, dining rooms, libraries. bed
rooms, halls and stairs. This price is less than
the Wholesale price for one hundred rolls.
You can buy any quantity desired.
W. B. MOSES 4 Son, cor. 18th and F sits. u. W.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
WASHINGTON, DC.
January Is, 1880.
InKEBoRS q. SMITH,

l225 Penn. Ave, City.
Dear Mr.. Smith: Having had one Of the
bradbury pianos in constant use in my house
me last seven years. and wanting a sweet-toned
anu durable instrument for Chapel and Sunday
services in the university, 1 wish Won 10 elect
ono Of your very best Bradbury Uprigh,
Grands" and send up this Afternoon.
Very truly,
J. Z. RANKIN,
President
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BUY Your Coal, Coke and Wood from JOHN
CON BRoTHKRs, the leading firm in the Dis
Hlct
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". 8. FISHER. florist, 1925 Pa. ave. NV
CITY AND DISTRICT.

VISIT the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works
eSl-635 Mass ave. NV. Telephone 1871
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CFeaWery Dutter, 5Uc. 10. METZGEK

No Man, Woman, or Child
of today will ever live to see n year without a
in it, and it will be just as impossible to find
a household without our 3, judging by its daily
increasing sales.
WHEELER Il WILSON M'F'a Co
Office 437 9th st. NV. ja7-tolT
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MALARIA FEVER
EXPERIENCE OF A RAILROAD Man


II would be pleased to st ate for the benefit of those
who living in sections where malaria is prevalent
that Hoods Sarsaparlla cured Of of the worst
Of malaria fever and believe that what it did
for it will do for Others In 1886 was taken with
that dreaded disease. consulted the best doctors.
| who said they had
DONE EVERYTHING THEY COULD
for me- but without any apparent benefit They then
sent me to noted physician who stopping in St.
Louis. but with NO bcter results. had resign my
situation agent and operator for the Missouri Pac
rsilroad had lost 81 pounds and spent over $500.
At last accidentally met traveerfor Hood Co.
who advised me to try Hoods Sarsaparills bought
six bottles foc SO and after using two thought
no better. But determined to up what Sarsa-
parilla had. and before the third bottle gone
began to feel better and continued to mend till took
IL Lottles when more than
GAINED MY USUAL HEALTH
and weight. / obtained another situation and
consider myself well man. cannot speak too highly
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla &c my many railroad friends
]. NJ. MILLER, Agent wsbash and Pacific Railway,
Lodge, Ill.
HOODS sARSAPARILLA
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So Prepared only
by Z. l. HOOD CO. ApOthecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR 8
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ONE OF THE Few remaining building lots on
Connecticut avenue near the British ministers
2 advertised to be sold Monday at $50 O'Clock.
This lot Is admirably adapted to build a fine
residence on and such u choice location. being
near Rhode Island avenue, Is seldom presented
20 get property at competition PRICES
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The CHEAPEST FUEL in the market is Wash
3ngton gas light companys coke.
JOHNSON Bros, Exclusive Agents.
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CURED BY CUTICURA.

CURED BY CUTICURA
Our oldest child years Of age when an infant
six months old attacked with virulcn. maig
skin disease All ordinary remedies failing called
our family ply scian who attempted it, but it
spread With almost incredible rapidity until the
portion ut thelttle fellows person. from the middle
Of his back own TO his knees solid ash, ugly
PAINFUL, bonhed and malicious. We had no rest ut
night. peace by day Finally advised to try
the CUTICURAREMED. ES The effect was simply
marvellous. III three four weeks a complete cure
was wrought, leaving the little fellows person white
aud healthy though he had never been attacked. lii
my opinion your valuable remedies saved his life, and
today he is strong, healthy child, perfectly WELL no
repetition Of the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Att'y-at-Law and Ex-Pros. Atty, Ashland. O.
BOY COVERED WITH scABs.
Ny boy. aged nine years. has been troubled all his
life with very bad humor, which appeared all over
his body in small red blotches with dry white scab
on them. Last year he was worse than ever being
covered with scEbs from the top Of his head to Ills
feet and eonttuualy growing worse, although he had
been treated BY TWO physicians. As last resort de-
termined to try the CUTICURA REMEDIES; they
did ali that could wish. The humor rapidly disap.
poarea leaving the skin fair and smooth
ilg thorough cure.
GEORGE +. LEAvITT. No. Andover. Mass
CUTIcURA REsoLvENr.
0lOO0 Kennedy
internally, and CUTICURA the great Skin Cure and
cuIICURABoAP, exquisite Skin Beautifer, ex.
formally, speedily in carly life itching, burning
bleeding scaly erusted. pimply. scrofulous and he
reditzry humors, with loss Of hair. thus avoiding
years Of torture and dishguration.
Sold everywhere Price. CUTICURA, Soc; SOAP
csc: RESOLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTrEH
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston
Masa ~
EE-Send for 'Flow to Cure Skin Diseasea"
BABY's Skin and scaip preserved and beautiAsd by
C"TICURA SOAP, Absolutely pure.
HOW NY SIDE ACHEa
Aching Sides and Back. Hip, Kidney and Uterine
Pains and hhsumatism RELIEVED IN ONE MINUTE
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Illegal Discrimination in Freight Rates.

The interstate commerce commission, in an
opinion by Commissioner veazey, has rendered
its decision of the case of Hervey Bates and H.
Bates. jr., owners of the indianapolis homiuy
mills, against the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany, the Pennsylvania company and the Bal
more and Ohio railroad company in favor Of
compliments. This case involves the question
OF whether a difference in the rates on corn and
corn products from Indianapolis east to sea-
board points is legal. 1t is held by the COM
mission that the defense OF water competition
from Chicago and the lake shipping points
to seabOard points east, as justification for an
otherwise unjustitiable discrimination in rate
between corn and its direct products from In
dianapois to said seaboard points. is untenable,
owing to the situation of indianapolis as to the
lakes and to the location of the territory where
the corn was mainly raised that was marketed
at Indianapolis. and to the other facts estab-
lIshed in this case. Such discrimination is pro-
nounced to be violation of section three of the
act to regulate commerce.
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Buy Your Coal, COKE AND WOoD Of Forrest
Dodge. office l2l4 3lst st.. telephone 1862.
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BABY's skin and scalp preserved and beautiAed BIZ
CsTICURA SOAP, Absolutely pure
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Sullivan is Fat and Sluggish.

John L. Sullivan gave an exhibition last even
ing in the Academy of Music at Newark, Nj.
before a big audience. Sullivan and Joe Ian.
non boxed three three minute rounds. The
champion was not in good fighting form, being
superfuously fat, and appeared sluggish. Ian
non fought vigorously, compelling Sullivan tc
exert himself. Tonight Sullivan will go to Pat.
erson, on Tuesday to Troy, ON "Wednesday to
Buffalo and thence to Mississippi.
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BAKERS PURE COP LIVER OIL
Bakers cod liver oil and malt. Baker
emulsion. JNo. G. BAKER 4 Co.. S15 Filbert st.
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The reporter wrote about "expectan,
throngs" at the race course, but the intelligen,
compositor, aided and abetted by the proof
reader, made it read 'expectorant throngs.
But the ladies who were present ut the races
declared that it was the only paper that got it
just right-Bostoa TRANSCRIPT.
Old Gentleman Ito little girl on the horse
car)-'How old are you, little grip
Little Girl-"Are you the CONDUCTOR
Old Gentleman-"Why, no; have nothing
to do with the railroad"
Little Girl-"Then l am seven years old
Buffalo Courier
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METROPOLITAN HOTEL, New YoRK.-Messrs
=. J. Allen Of the Aston house, New York. and
u. N. Hildreth Of the West End hotel, Long
Branch. formerly proprietor of the New York
hotel and the St Charles hotel, New Orleans,
two Of the best known hotel men in this coun-
ny, have just leased the Metropolitan hotel,
corner of Broadway and Prince street, New
York IL Is conducted on tine European plan
and the new management is a guarantee that it
VAL be one Of the cleanest and most comfort
able hotels in the country.
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GENUINE CALfs-FooT JELLY made especially
for inyalids JARVIS, 426 9Th street.
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BEFORE You BUY your carpets and furniture
Zee W. II. Hoeke's stock and get his pricea
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"BRoMoDINE" cures nothing but the head
ache. Six pleasant doses in q box, 25c.--Aduk
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NEARLY NEW two-story and basement bay-
window brick house, No. 437 street north
west will be sold Monday next at O'Clock. See
adyt
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If You Wish TO CHANGE YoUR Piano or pur-
chase q new one, try the Sweet Toned Brad
bury" sold for cash or on S10 payments; full
value given for your old Square Piano in ex-
change. +. g. SMITH, l225 Pa. ave.-Adcl
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lAdvertisenent.1

FATHER CHINIQUY's LECTURES have been we'll
attended Both Protestants and Catholics are
pleased. He will continue his lectures next
week. See Special Notices for future days
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,
sol and 500 7th ST., cor. 7th and L INV. Best
Granulated Sugar. So cents, i'll 10 Id. lots only
to any one buying lea or Coffee from us. f3-6:
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An ALLEGED Breach of Contract,

John E. Beall has entered suit to recover
S25, 900 damages of Douglas Green for alleged
breach OF contract. Plaintiff alleges that de-
PENDANT January 6, 1887, contracted with him to
form syndicate and purchase forty acres of
the Lyons tract on Rock creek for $500, 900, the
agreement being that Mr.. Green would take a
-fifths interest; that the plaintiff made the
purchase, but Mr.. Green refused then to fur
nish the money according to agreement and
the contract fell through, thereby putting the
plaintiff to great loss.