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The Mussel Shoal Canal.

Col. ]. W. Barlow, U.S.A, chief engineer in
charge of the Tennessee river improvements
yesterday formally declared the Mussel Shoals
canal open for commerce. The work Of build
ing a canal around the Mussel Shoals obstruc-
tions in the Tennessee river was commenced
by the government under the administration
Of Andrew Jackson, fifty years ago. There has
been 50, 500, 600 expended on the work to date
since 1872. The work consists of eleven locks
and an aqueduct across Shoal river $50 feet long
and GO feet wide. A boat drawing five feet Of
water can pass through the canal. The COM
pletion OF this work is expected to have
great influence on the development Of the in
exhausuble and varied resources Of the Ten
nessee valley, extending through north Ala
bama and lower and upper east Tennessee.
Col J. +. Ship, president Of the Chattanooga
board of trade, arrived last night in Chatta-
nvoga. having passed through the canal on
tour Of inspection with the engineers in charge
and he reports that from a commercial stand
point it is a great success, and from an engi-
neering point Of view one of the greatest
achievements Of engineering in the country, q
wonder and a colossal piece of work. The
passage Of the Coles through the canal at this,
the period Of the lowest stage of water in the
twelve months, indicates that the river will be
open for navigation the entire year, or for nine
months sure, the Tennessee river never bein
closed by ice.
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Virginia State Notes.

The steamship Glensheil Donovan arrived at
West Point Sunday to load for cotton for Liver
pool Twenty-six Of its crew OF ffty-nine were
Cinnamon.
The one hundred and eighth annual confer
ence Of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal church
convened at Lynchburg today, Bishop Hargrave
presiding.
1t is understood that Mr.. J. T. Ellyson of
Richmond, chairman Of the democratic state
committee, will be candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor.
There are |, 1856 pensioners in the state, 1,603
OF which are in Elizabeth county, 1,522 in
Henrico, in which Richmond is located, and
ABS in Norfolk county.
Rev. H. N. Jacks Of Richmond, recently
elected assistant bishop Of the Protestant Epis.
copai church for the diocese Of Alabama, has
accepted.
James A. Spencer of Lynchburg, who had
both legs cut OF by q Norfolk and Western
train, died Saturday.
Rev. John E. Massey, superintendent Of
pubic instruction, was presented by school
superintendents Saturday with purse of $500
In gold in honor OF his marriage.
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The Kentucky Feuds.

The interest in the trial Of "Joe" Davidson,
one Of the Perry county. KY, murderers, con-
tinues undated. No startling features have
been developed by the defense, but there is a
wide discrepancy between the witnesses as to
who fired the first shot Those for the state
uniformly say the French party, to which
Davidson belongs, fred first, while those for
the defense, with equal uniformity, declare the
Eyersoles began the fight.
The theory Of the defense in the present
case is that Henry Davidson, brother of the
prisoner, was one of the Frenchmen besieged
in the jailor's residence during the progress of
that memorable battle, and that Campbell, the
murdered man. was firing into window of the
house, and that the prisoner, fearing that his
brothers life was in danger, fired the fatal
shot. Both of the leaders are wealthy and
every point is being hotly contested.
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MARRIAGE RETURNS.
What the Law Says Upon the Subject
Penalty for Violation.

Penalty for Violation.
II notice" said Mr.. McGinn of the health
departments to a STAR reporter, shat at the
meeting of the Pastors Alliance Monday il
was stated that no penalty is provided for
failure on the part Of minister to make re-
turns OF a marriage. The act of June %, 1874,
AMI the second and ninth sections of the regu-
lations in connection Herewith must have been
overlooked by the pastors. Now here is the
act, which reads: That it shall be the duty of
the board of health of the District of Columbia
to make and enforce regulations to secure q
full and correct record Of vital statistics, in
GLIDING the registration of deaths and the in
terment Of the dead in said District In ac-
cordance with this act Of Congress, and in pur-
suance Ofauthority conferred by it, regulations
were made and promulgated by the board Of
health, the second and ninth sections of which
read follows:
% Second. That it shall be the duty Of every
clergyman, magistrate. or other person who
snail perform any marriage ceremony within
the District OF Columbia to report each mar
rage ceremony solemnized by him to the
registrar aforesaid. within forty-eight hours
thereafter, giving the full name, age, color, oc-
eupation. birthplace State or county, and
legal residence Of each person married and the
date OF such marriage
" Ninth. That any person who shall violate
or aid aud abet in violating any of the provis-
ions of the foregoing regulations, shall. upon
conviction thereof by competent judicial
authority. be punished by fine of not less
than twenty-f nor more than two hundred
dollars for each and every such offense.'
~fhose regulations, in addition to being
authorized by law, were legal;zed and made
valid by Congress in q resolution passed by
Congress and approved April "a, 1880, the
ministers should not be led TO believe that there
Is not law sufficient to hold them responsible
for laxity in making reports Of marriages"
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A Young Girl Wants $40, 900 Damages
for Injuries Received In Play

"A 1OunX Ulrl wants @1O,OOO DamageS
for Injuries Received in Play.
A peculiar case was on trial before Judge
Barnard and jury Monday afternoon in
Newburg, MY, and the verdict has not yet
been given. Christiana Altman, by guardian,
sued Robert Altsheimer for $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff, who is o good-looking German
girl, twenty years old, was formerly employed
as domestic at the home of Altsheimer's
father, Postmaster Philip Altsheimer, at High
land Falls. Robert is twenty years old, and he
aud Christiana we're accustomed to race around
the house in play.
Christiana claims that on ono Of these occa-
sions Robert pushed her from the veranda,
and a. result she was severely injured in
health. She also alleges that afterward he
pulled chair from under her and she fell on
the floor. The result, it is claimed, were inju-
ries for which the girl was treated at New
York hospital. Christiana claims that her
health is permanently injured and brings suit
for damages.
Altsbeimer claims that on the first occasion
Christians was hurt il was in falling over q
dishpan while she was chasing him. He swears
that he never pulled o chair from under the
girl, but says she became ''rattled" in the par
lor while he was playing the accordion and
forgot where she had herself placed the chair.
Several physicians have given evidence regard
ing the girls PHYSICAL condition and prospects
and their statements do not agree in many
material respects.
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A Couuty's Officers All I'm Jail.

Every peace officer in Young county, Texas,
is in Jail, having been indicted by the
United States grand jury for participa-
ton either actively or passively in the famous
mob which assaulted the Jail to hang three
murderers. The trial of three members Of the
mob is going on Twenty five special United
States deputies guard the Jail, but the town is
full Of determined citizens, armed with VIM
ehesters who say the United States court may
convict, but their neighbors shall not suffer the
PENALTY. riot will be precipitated BY q on
yictlor
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Three Suits for 500, 900 Each.

Three damage suits for sl00, 600 each were
begun In Chicago yesterday afternoon by Albert
J. stne, the FIRST against Mrs. Celia L. Smell,
the second against her husband, Albert J..
Smell, I'D the last against both wife and hus-
band. Sor the last two or three days the news
papers I'VE been publishing communications
and interviews in which Mr.. Stone claims are
strong insSuations that he is the murderer Of
his fatherS- Flaw, the muffin millionaire, Amos
J. Smell. PENDANTS are the son and daugh-
ter-in-iaw oryhe dead man. One Of the insin-
nations Is thathe murder was committed by
two men, onAof whom was shot, and IN 1t
about that w Stone was limping around.
Another was VA the deed was committed with
q motive, that e will Of the murdered man
was missing, adm this connection Stones
name Was meitIpsd as having married .
daughter Of the leSi man.
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AUCTION SALES.
To N ON ROW,
TNRUsTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
l. TATE AT HIGHLANDS STATION PRINCE
qEE3skSIES,s COUNTY, MARYLAND, kNoMN AS

l. TATE All HIGHLANDS STATION PRINCE
THE HIGHLAND CoaiPANY's PROPERTY.
By virtue Of deed OF trust dated the 2sth day Of
May. 1883, and recorded in hber W r. No % folio
$40, &c. one OF the land records for Prince seorss
holder Of portion Of the secured therrby the
undersigned trustees viii sell Of public auction ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL 1SoO, Al FC,t X
scribed real estate situate. lying and being in Sd.
densburg district. in Prince Georges couItN IN the
state of Maryland, and being known and DIES gnats A.
al OF blocks numbered one two CO. three lil four
ti0l eleven tlD and twelve (21. in certain sabdi
vision Of part of tract Cf land formerly known a
'Ygrrow," and more recently known Hghlanas
according to the plat Of said subdi vision recorded with
Henrietta G. Gordon, his vile, to The Highland Com
pany Of Prince Georges county" dated Nav 20 lSSS
and recorded among the land records of Princ,
county, and also all right title aud int -.
In aud to the and alleys shown in the pat Of
said subdivision being all of the real estate described
said dsed Of trust together with the imprN
thereon consisting OF spacious and we'll arranged
club house, two cottages ard ali necessary outbuid
ings.
This property is sukdivided. graded and improved
and ready for sale in ls II desired. aud be sold
subject TO prior encum brance of $4,000 blocks
:, 3, 4 and q in said subdivision maturing Aprf I.
nually.
Terms OF sale: onethird cash. Of which 600 must
DE paid at time OF sale. balance IN and years.
secured by the purchasers notes. beariug interest al
anG deed OF trust ON the property sold to the
faction said trustees. all cash ut the option the
purchaser. Conveyancins and recording at purchEs-
ers cost Terms of sale 10 be complied with ia fifteen
days from day Of sale else trustees the right
resell At risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
MILTON Z. BARNAliD.l Trps,.s.
FILLMORE BEALL and Rich E BRANDT.
o25nl,S,l2 Solicitors
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FUR TARIFF REFORM.
Mr. Cleveland Talks About the Causes
OF the Political Upheaval

Mr. Cleveland Talks About the Causes
OF the Political Upheaval.
The New York Commercial Advertiser says .
representative Of that paper asked ex-Presiden
Cleveland for an expression Of opinion - to
the causes of the recent political revolution.
''well," said the ex-President, 'it must be
clear to all thoughtful men that the popular
demand for q reform Of the tariff, which the
republican party denied, was the chief factor
in the result The people wanted q reduction
in the cost Of living, and the republican Con-
gress increased the cost Of the necessaries Of
life As . consequence the people showed
their disapprobation by electing q Congress
from which they may expect relief from thei
burdens. The public may be hoodwinked for
time by false representations, but it never
fails to find out the deception and punish the
deceivers. The campaign for tariff reform was
| inaugurated in full reliance on the intelligence
OF the American people, and the results Of last
Tuesdays election justify this faith in them.
II believe that this victory for democracy is
not the result of the passing enthusiasm among
pubicans. 1t is, in my opinion, deliberate
expression Of . conviction which has been
reached after careful thought.
During the last two years the Tariff Reform
League and similar organizations have been
sending documents all over the country. This
has not the immediate effect of eloquence on
the people, but when mems minds are con-
vinced by careful reading and thinking the
effects are likely to be more enduring than
| those produced by q speech. The tariff reform
campaign has been carried on by these leagues
on this assumption, and / think that the men
who voted for tariff reform this year will be
apt to remain with our party on that issue If
their faith In our party's sincerity continues"
"What do you think Of the result in Massa-
chusetts?" asked the reporter.
1T is one Of the most significant features of
the election" was the reply. .Governor-elect
Russell made his canvass on the tariff reform
issue, and was elected by 10000 majority in a
strongly republican manufacturing state. The
democratic candidates for Congress asked the
votes of the people on the same issue and the
complexion of the Massachusetts delegation in
the Fifty-second Congress shows the result.
The tariff has also done its work in New
Hampshire and other New England states.
1.-The democratic victories in the west are
the protests Of the farmers against q tariff
which taxes their agricultural implements,
their clothes and their household goods and
gives them no compromising benefits. The cleo
tions in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska,
Kansas and the other western states indicate
that the work begun two years ago is bearing
fruit.
1.-THE democratic party is still held by its
pledge to make just revision of the tariff. 1t
now has large majority in the House of Rep
resentatives, and it will continue the work
begun in the FIftieth Congress and keep up the
fight until its promises to the people are
redeemed"
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VNHoMAs BOWLING, AuctiOneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
REAL ESTATE On THE EAST SIDE OF
IHdRTi,sECu Nd STREET tHlGW NGEoRGk-
TOWN, DC. ABOVE q STREET.
by virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in Liber
1909 ON pages 2O2 &C. of the land records OF the
trict OF Columbia, and ut the written request Of
party secured thereby, the undersigned will, On
III RSDAl, TIE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NONEM-
BER- AID. $780, AT EALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
IN, sell at public auction In front OF the premises
eSrtAin real estate ia Geoetown said District
Columbia part of lot thirty-one GID in Beatty and
hawkins addition to said town and described fol-
lows Beginning for the he southwest corner
OF said lot and running thence northerly ard PARALLEL
with the east line OF BID Cor high)
and si1twefths t21 6l) feet the south iae the
lot heretofore conveyed Henry Wetze thence cas-;
ut right ANGLES TO sd HighI one hundred aud
thirty $500 feet TO the line of said lot thence
southeriy and parallel With said ed tiighb street
twenty aud six-twelfths t27 GID feet the
south line of lot 81, and thence the place of
beginning. with the improvements, rights and appur-
tenances TO the same belonging
Terms of sale. TO be complied with In ten (iO)
after sale, shall be onethtrd cash. Of which $3.50 shall
lie paid At the time of the SALE and for the
three (3proinlssry notes OF the purchaser equal
stAllmens shall be taken said bearing
at . per centum per aunum from and being dated on
the day Of sale, md payable ID. two 60 aud
property sold. Should default be ade compliance
with the terms of sale resale risk and cost of
the detaulnx purchaser may be had after five days
otce OF such resale in the Evening Star newspaper
All conveyancinz acknowledgements and recording At
the purchasers cost
CHARLES NJ. MATTHEWS, Trustee,
nl-d&ds l2OS 3 LIST So. NV, Gl4 18th NV
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No Light REQUIRED bv Law.

Mr.. Henry Mclaughlin, who is putting down
sidewalks under the compulsory permit system,
was before the Police Court yesterday
charged under a law in Webb's Digest with
failing to have light on a barricade. The
barricade was put up after the pavement had
been put down to keep people from walking
upon it. Judge Miller could find no law that
required such light and until such law is found
lights will not have to be placed upon barri-
cades where work of that nature is being done
under a permit from the Commissioners
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Accuses Her Spouse of Bigamy.

Mrs. Charles NJ Blakesly Of Jewett City, RI,
was married at Mays Landing, N. j., against
the wishes Of her parents four years ago. She
was mill operative and eloped with Blakesly.
She says she afterward found out that her hus-
bands name was not Blakesly at all, but
Charles Williams and that he had a wife in
Georgiaville. Williams abused his wife No. 2
and her baby and then deserted them for wife
No. !, who is in eastern Massach usetts On
these allegations Jewett City officials are
searching for Williams in order to prosecute
him for bigamy
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nUNcANsoN BROS, Aucuoneer..
DWELLING. 40. 444 s1kEET NOkTHMEsi,

a BRICK
DNtll.lNCi, NO. 444 STREET NORTHWEST,
WASHINGTON. DC.
BY virtue o! certain deed Of trust TO u.s. beArins
duly recorded Iiher No. - folio 4ss, 81 seq
one OF the land records of the District Of CoublN
and at the request OF the party secured will sell ID
lulc auction an front Of IreIalss-s ON MlDN rs
DAY, 1HE NINETEENTH DAY Oh NOVEMBER A
~ 1880. at HALF-fAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following descrbed premises situate IN the city Of
MashLton, DC. and being part original lot num-
eied eleven 81 IN square south Of square red
nNe hundred aid sixteen tsq- - OF 50. 5l6l. be-
ginning Tor the the south line
OF street, distant fourteen feet east Of the
northwest corner OF said lot and distant one hundred
and twentyslN O3Ol feet nine 90 inches Of the
northwest corner OF said square aud running thence
east ON said street fourteen tet thence due
night angles 10 said street forty "a
westerly TO lntersect line drawn due south the
PLACE of beginning and at right angles North
street At point distant forty five feet
place OF beginning, together with the improvements
No. 444 street northwest
Terms Of sale-One-haf of the purchase money IN
cash balance an two equal instaents IN 81 90 and
twelve tl2) months with interest per per
num- interest payable semi annually and upon
the property sold. or all cash at purchasers option
deposit u c2OO Will lie required time OF sale All
convey and recording at purchAsers cost Terms
OF sale TO be conIlled with in tn days from day
sale otherwise resale at risk and cost of defautng
purchaser after i've days advertisement some news
paper published IN Washington. DC.
c. a. WILLIAMSON, $780,.
". L EDMONsTONy iruste>-
n9-eod Office. 300 9Th ST. NV
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FUTURE DAYS.

CHANCERY SALE
of the District Of Columbia, passed, the equity
esuse l030s. Doc q. wherein Daniel Pratt " risht
Mss1s nd b ise Sfher . n cause 99 Doc
and irwin B. Wright is defendsnt A sSa a
DAY; the EIGHIEkNIH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1890.
to the highest bidder in front piece property
respectively, the following described real estate
of Pleasant Plains as said subdivision is recorded in
the office II the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia
1863 folio 80 beginning the northeast corner OF
alley thence 80 thence north 40 feet thence
east $50 feet TO thI place Of BEGINNING.
tain lots in Mt Pleasant. said subdivision is re-
corded in said surveyors o1iice in book Record Of
lot has front Of rs feet on Grant avenue and runs
Lot 81 of Wright and Doles subdivision of part Of
Mt Pleasant said subdivision recorded in said
District No l. 1865" folio 30. This lot has q front
OF 20 feet and runs back with that width go. 81
T. Lot of block Is Of Todd and Browns subdivision
Vision eaas ana in ssis pan a. said
Levy Court 10. =" folio "a ms lot has front Of
the width is. 9s.a7. feet This lot contains 1908
5 The east IL feet 9 inches. fronting on Farraeut
street 6ya depth OF i5o feet Of lot in block Of
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains.
q: The following described part of lot 53 Of Wright
and Cox's subdivision OF Mt Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains said subdivision recorded in book Levy
ginning for the same at the southeast of said
lot DID, and running thence north along the line of Sth
street extended Is feet: thence west lllS4 feet;
thence south 10 feet thence east lls4 feet to the
| said place of beginning.
T. Lot lettered 'B, Of Browns subdivision Of lots
a. 90. 60 aud 81 IN Wright and Coxs subdivision Of
Pleasant Plains, said Browns subdivision is duly
recorded in Book Record Of Carberry's Plats. Lew
Court 1868" folio 40. in said surveyors office. Sad
lot "B" fronts 10 feet Grant and back
| with that width 90 feet.
81 sale a. by the are
the balance thereof in two equal instalments at
spectively and two years day of SALE or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. In any
chaser shall elect lot to the whole the purchase
money in cash the deferred payments shall be at
terest from the day Of sale at per per annum
able semi annually and secured by promissory
notes of the purchaser and deed OF the prop
erty sold.
Adeposit Of a100 on each piece Of property will be
required at the time Of SALE All conveyancing and
recording at the purchasers cost II the terms of
sale not complied with within twenty days after
sale the property will be resold the risk and of
the defaulting purchaser.
REGINALD FENDALL4 Trustee,
344 ID ST. NV
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO,
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Prominent SIexicans Co Fight

special TO the New York Herald from the
City of Mexico says, In the chamber of depu-
ties yesterday Gonsalo Esteva. proprietor of
the National, in answer to question by Deputy
Mateos, stated that any thing that appeared to
be IN insult to the body he rstractsd, and he
also Withdrew anything that no might have
stated with reference 10 Msteos a. deputy,
but not a. private person. Tho chamber ad-
tourned amidst great disorder. A duel be-
tween Mateos and Esteva 10 nearly certain. II
d ssid Esteya had his seconds present in the
chamber.
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Murdered by His Farm Hand.

ing near Lexington, KY, yesterday morning
went out to his barn yard to see about feeding
his stock. His negro farm hand, Will Wilson,
was at the barn. The doctor did not come
in for breakfast and the cook went to the barn
to tell HIM the meal was ready, but when she
got there she saw the doctor lying dead with
a bullet hole in his chest and Wilson running
over the hill. Wilson has not yet been caught.
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EASY CHAIRS, C0uCHEs, NJ T. TABLES, WAL
NUT CHAMBER SUITES, WARDROBES, LACE
CURTAINS, WALNUT HALL RACK, BRUSsEiS
INGRAM AND OTHER CARPETS. MATTINGs.
BRUSSELS HALL AND STAIR CARPETS, VAL
NUT NJ T: BUFFET. DINING ROOM CHAIRS
IPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER, WALNUT Elk.
SHELVES, SlLyER-PLATED WARE CHINA
AND GLASSWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS. &c.
mencing at TEN O'CLOCK NJ. We shall sell at resi-.
deuce No. 1905 Rhode Island avenue northwest q
general assortment OF Housekeeping Articles worthy
the attention Of tn, sc contemplating housekeeping
Terms cash. WALTER B. WILLIAMS Co.
nll-3t Auctioneera