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JAMES b. HENDERSON, wall paper, window
shades. &c. 923 NV Telephone call S54- 8.
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VIs1r the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works,
6S1-635 Mass. ave. NV. Telephone 1872
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Buy YoUR Coal, Coke and Wood from JOHN
BON BROTHERS, tho leading firm Ia the Dis
rict
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ATTENTION is called 90 the advertisement of
ssSt on tomorrow Wednesday, at 4:so O'Clock.
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The CHEAPEST FUEL in the market is Wash
'ngton gas light company's coke.
JOHNSON Bros, Exclusive Agents
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PAUL z. WIRT's gold fountain pen, %; at
MARs CAssIDY's. stationer, 1882 N. Y. ave.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

MR.. DAVIS PREFERS THE PRESENT SYSTEM.
The Commissioners have received from
Chairman McComas Of the subcommittee on
the District Of Columbia q copy of bill requir-
ing that tax bills be furnished to tax
payers in the District Of Columbia semi-annually
and at least thirty days before payment
thereon is due. The bill was referred to Col
lector Davis for report on the subject In pass
ing upon the matter he says he cannot see how
any practical good could result to the District
or the taxpayer by the enactment OF such
law.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Engineer Cooper of the controllers office OF
the city of New York was at the District build
ing yesterday. He Is in the city studying
asphalt payements.
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CITY ITEMS.

Old Mandahling Java, royal drink, Sc. ID.
Java and Mocha, fresh and fine, SOC.
Excelsior" Brand Coffee excellent drink CSC.
"Sunrise Chop" best SOC. Tea.
Gran. Sugar, 10 lbs SIC, with orders only.
Patent Process Flour, S1.75 4 Dbl
Door Mats, 10 per cent discount on price.
Everything frst-class quality only.
We are live grocerymen.
It, N. P. MErzoER. All It'll st. nv.
p. r. Whisky e years old Csc. quart.
Cal. Port and Muscatel Wines SOC. quart
Pulverized Mocha and Java for Drip Coffee.
ja21-t&f-2t p. R WILSON, 934 It'll ct.
Old Mandahling Java Coffee, royal drink.
Perfection in roast and drinking qualities; 35c.
h. NJ. d p. MErzsER, All It'll St nv. lt'
No Safer Remedy can be had for Coughs
and Colds or any trouble of the Throat than
Browns Bronchial Troches." Price Csc. Sold
only in boxes. ja21-eoSt&k
Paul E. Wirt's Gold Fountain Pen, a.;
at MARS CAssIDY's, stationer, 1882 n. Y. ave. lw
Special Sale 20, 600 Cigars, 81 per box.
IT. N. Il P. MErzaER, Alt It'll st. NV.
No Man, Woman, or Child
OF today will ever live to see q year without q
Q in it, and it will be just as impossible to find
household without our 8, Judging byits daily
increasing sales
WHEELER 4 WILSON M'r'o Co.
ONCE 437 9Th st. NV. ia7-lmO
Fine Old Rye Whisky, 75c. qt METzoEn's.'
Phillips Digestible Cocoa,
delicious fat-producing drink does not distress
The Millennium is::reachedwhen DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup can be bought for Is cents. 2
Special Sale 20, 900 Cigars, 81 per box
IT. NJ. 4. P. METzGER. All 7th st. NV.
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.
ja16-th, ,tu,1y
Dufy's Malt Whisky, SOC. bot. METzaER's."
For Cheap, Quick Fire
Buy Washington Gas Company's Coke.
d7-3m JOuNsoN Rpos Aoenta
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yucca" stops falling hair; makes it grow in.
81 Druggists. or Yucca Co., Burlington, Vt.
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FoR WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES 20 TO
r W. HENpERsoN's. lib st. NV.
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BEFoRE YoU Buy your carpets and furniture
see W. II. Hoeke's stock and get his prices.
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BAKERS PURE COP LIVER OH.

(known over 40 years.. Also BAKERS EMUL-
s1oS for throat and lung troubles. All druggists
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Z 10
~ MUSLIN UNDERWEAR H9
AND EMBRoIDERIEs.
This day we make our first show Of Muslin Under.

7l9 MUSLIN UNDERWEAR 7l9
AND EMBRoIDERIEs.
This day make our first show of Muslin Under.
wear, to which We call special attention
DRAWERS.
Good Muslin, hem and 3 tucks, CSC.
Good Muslin. Hamburg rufie, bunch tucks, SOC.
Muslin tucked rufie, bunch tucks 45c.
Fine Muslin, Hamburg inserting. bunch tucks Csc.
CHEMISEs
Good Muslin. square yoke of five tucks and Cambria
ruffie, soc.
Fine Muslin, square yoke of insertngs tucks. 75c
Fine Muslin, square yoke of all-over embroidery,
ruffie OF Hamburg. Soc.
Fine Cambria. surplice yoke of Real Torchon Lace,
81 and Sl.25.
NIGHT GOWNS.
Mother Hubbard yoke, bunch tucks and Cambria
rufie, 63c.
Good Muslin, tucked yoke, Hamburg rufie, Use.
Mother Hubbard yoke. tucks, inserting. full
sleeves, 81.
Mother Hubbard yoke, large plats and Herring bone
Hamburg ruffie, Sl.l5.
Muslin, surplice yoke, all-over embroidery. full
sleeves Hamburg ruffies, Sl.25.
Fine Muslin, Mother Hubbard yoke. fine inserting
and tucks. 81. SO.
CORSET COVERS.
Cambria, good fitting high neck, CSC
Cambria, good fitting, low neck, SOC.
Cambria, high neck, square front. embroidery and
tucks, Acc.
Cambria. surplice front of embroidery SOC.
Cambria, low neck, Real Torchon Lace, Soc.
SKIRTS.
Muslin, full width, Cambria rufle and tucks, $50
Muslin, full width, wide hem and tucks, Goo.
Muslin. full width, wide hem, punches Of tucks.
75c.
Fine Muslin, wide Cambria rufile 4 tucks, 81.
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.
This season we are Offering exceptional value in
Embroideries. All the leading novelties in vandyke
Tucked, Plated and Hsmstitched Edgings. Skriings
and Flouncings. from the largest Swiss mAnufac-
turers.
L. G. DAVIS.
js13 S19 Market Space.
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MILK AND WHISKY tester. HKMPLEn's, cor. AZ
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p. r. Whisky e years old Csc. quart.
Cal. Port and Muscatel Wines Soc quart
Pulverized Mocha and Java for Drip Coffee.
ja21-t&f-2t p. R WILSON, 934 It'll ct.
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Old Mandahling Java Coffee, royal drink.
Perfection in roast and drinking qualities; 35c.
Id. NJ. & P. MErzGER, AIT It'll St NV lts
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Paul E. Wirt's Gold Fountain Pen, a.;
ct MARS CAssIDY's, stationer, 1882 n. Y. ave. lw
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". S. FISHER. florist. 1925 Pa. ave. NV
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ADJUSTMENTS.

I TIT T. e. l. s
JAIL
sgSSsR of THE SEkEs 9F EcTSKEs
given at the AT s5S1enis Lesspe Sc 500 ST.. on
o,., =, !. 5AS :! Y. Al fstSSttEESSck .
NEW NATIONAL THEATEK
30, Sheet Opens
THURSDAY. JANUARY 81
ENGAGEMENT BEGINS JANUARY %.
FRANCIS WILSON
AND COMPANY
IN THAT MERRY OPERA.
I. So !: : : j$E E...I i /
THE COMPANY:
Francis Wilson. Hubert wnke Charles plupke,t
5osyn LAURA Moore Ssts LfOrs Ss
Quigiey and Marie Jansen;
r. 5 SSSs
A LBAUaHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
TONIGHT ATS
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
RUSSELLS COMEDIANS
In Paul M. Potter's Musical Absurdity.
THE CITY DIRECTORY
Presented by the best company org1nized
in America
Charles Reed. Marguerite Fish.
John jennings. Helen Reimer,
William Collier. Sadie Kirby.
Ignacio Martinetti, Amelia Glover.
William f. Mack, Maude Wilson,
All Hampton. Ollie Archmere,
Stella Kills.
MUSIC BY WILLIAM S. MULLALY.
Next week-FANNY DAVENPORT IN LA ToscA"
NEW NATIONAL THEATER,
~ Week BEGINNING January 20.
Only Matinee Saturday.
MARIE WAINWRIGHT
In Magnificent Production Of
TWELFTH NIGHT"
ELEVEN EXQUISITE SCENES.
Gorgeous Costumes. Rich Furniture.
"A symphony of Delight"-N. 7. Herald
NEXT WEEK
Francis Wilson Opera Company in
ta20 THE ooLAH"
Is Quickly and Correctly H taught by Simple Method
in one quarter. only ga. guarantees to teach the
no charge All ''F%sE Ssi isRs 'A
Fl
IL Week Of January 20.
r. d. MCLEAN and MARIE PRESCOTT.
"A WiSTER's TALE" tuesday Matinee and We'd
ETSaHkR H. Tuesday and Saturday Nishsa
"oTHELLo," Thursday Night.
S SAs {3U , LIKE nHr IT, 7, Friday Night ,o-
TINIvERsALIsTs' CHURCH.
Corner 18th and L Sta,
THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 80 1890.
at O'Clock
First Appearance in Washington Of the Celebrated
Ensemble Players.
MEssRS. ANDRES and DoERNER. Pianists
Tickets. with Reserved Seats 81 90
on cents
For sale at Music Store Of John F. Ellis Co., e37
Penna ave- NV, on and after Thursday, January D.
The Henry F. Miller Artisss' Grand Piano will be
used ja1S-1lt
EAIK IN 81. AUGUsTINE's CITURCH HALL, TO
build the pastoral Residence,
ia1s-lm&1d January 20 to Fe ,ru.ry 1890.
M HYFNoTisM 4TH WEEK Il .usTRArIoNs
EVERY NIGHT WONDERFUL FUN
Admission % and so cents jal7
GRAND CONCERT BY THE PHILHARMONIC
" QUARTET.
j. Il. RUECKERT, Violin.
7. L. RAINIER, Nioloncello.
Miss BLANCHE l. hUECKERT, Piano.
Miss GERTRUDE NJ. RUECKERT, Organ.
Assisted by other leading talent
ST. PAULS ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Corner 18th and II sts,
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81.
Single ticket. SOC. Ticket admitting two. 75c. To
be had at the door. 1l6-5ts
V'HE CYCLERIES. l4O6 n. Y. AVE, WILL GUAR
antee to Teach You to Ride the Psyche safety BIZ
cycle for 81. Ladies 81 Special hours for LADIES.
Open nights. Largest riding school in u. s. myl7
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LECTURES.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY LECTURES
The Lectures at the Catholic University this week
will be as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %. PROFESSOR PoHLE;
Subject, JOHN STUART MILL ON THEIsM
FRIDAY. JAN. "a REV. GEO NJ sEARIE:
Subject. DISTANCE. DIMENSIONS AND PHYSICAL
CONSTITUTION OF THE sun.
This lecture and Father Searles subsequent lectures
Astronomy will be illustrated with stereol ticon
views.
Admission TO the Lectures free
All friends Of University Education invited 1t
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY COURSE
OF PUBLIC LECTURES
MARTIN f. NORRIS. LID.
Will Lecture in
CASTOR MEMORIAL HALL GEORGETOWN
COLLEGE.
On "The Feudal SYSTEM Europe and the Conflict OF
the Roman Civil Law with the Common Law Of Eng
land" on
WEDNESDAY. JAN. %. 1890. at AS pm
WEDNESDAY. JAN 2s-REy. JOHN O. HAGEN,
ST., "A Nights Work 1T the Observatory.
Admission 30 cents. jA20-3t
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No Safer Remedy can be had for Coughs
and Colds or any trouble Of the Throat than
browns Bronchial Troches." Price 25c. Sold
only in boxes ja21-eoSt&k
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JANUARY Is. 1890.
ELPHoNzo yoUNas COMPANY
HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM THE WEST
APART CAB LOAD OF PATENT PROCESS
FLOUR WHICH THEY OFFER AT THE
REMARKABLE LOW RATE OF % A BAR
REL-A POSITIVE BARaAIN-DoNT FAIL
TO SECURE BARREL AT ONCE.
xLPHoNzo YouNas coNPANx
jAl6 as Ninth street.
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Fine Old Rye Whisky, 75c. ct MErzoEns.'
Phillips Digestible Cocoa,
A delicious fat-producing drink, does not distres
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The Millennium is,,reachedwhen Dr. Bull q
Cough Syrup can be bought for Is cents. 2
Special Sale &c, 600 Cigars, 81 per box
IT. NJ. 4. p. METzGER AT 7th st. NV
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No Man, Woman, or Child
Of today will ever live to see year without
in it, and it will be just as impossible to fin
household without our 8, Judging byits dali
increasing sales.
WUrvU A. Wry Ma 70
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Special Sale 20, 900 Cigars, 81 per box.
It, NJ Il p. MErzaER, All It'll st. w.
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Duffy's Malt Whisky, &c. bot MErzaER's'
For Cheap, Quick Fire
Buy Washington Gas Companys Coke.
d7-3m JOHNSON Bros, Agents.
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THE EAST

THE parade at the National reunion
Of the Grand Army of the Republic took
place at Boston on the 18th, and was re-
viewed by President Harrison and other
distinguished persons. The parade was
over five hours in passing given point
The first annual report of the New
Hampshire Commissioner of Agricult-
ure issued on the 12th showed that of
1,S42 abandoned farms in the State q
year ago 3O1 were now occupied.
GENERAL WHEELocK V. VEAzEY was
elected Commander-in-Chi of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Boston
on the 18th, and Detroit was selected as
the place for holding the next annual
encampment.
THE remains of the late John Boyle
O'Reilly were laid to rest in Mount CAL
vary Cemetery, near Boston, on the
18th. The funeral cavalcade was said
to be one of the largest ever seen in
Boston.
j. A. SARGENT, aged Is years, and his
grandson, aged 4years, of Erving, Mass,
while crossing the railroad tracks on the
18th were struck by train and instant.
iy killed.
THE steamer Teutonic, which reached
New York from Liverpool on the 18th,
made the run in five days nineteen
hours and five minutes, the fastest time
on record.
CENSUS figures of Vermont, compiled
on the 18th, credit that State with a
population of S32, 600, a falling off OF
1856 since the census of 1880.
Two UNKNOWN men were swept over
Niagara Falls on the 14th. One was
clinging to a boat; the other leaped
into the rapids before the boat reached
the falls and tried to swim ashore, but
failed.
BY an explosion in the soap factory
of tho Kendall Manufacturing Com
pany at Providence, R. l., on the 14th
ten employees were badly burned, two
fatally.
IT was reported on the 14th that q
plan was on foot to establish in New
York City National university. to be
modelled after the great institutions OF
Europe, with An endowment at the out.
set of $40, 900, 900. John D. Rockefelle,
and Rev. R. s. Macarthur, of the Bap-
tist church, are the promoters of the en-.
terprise.
MRS. CARRIE HOWARD, of James town,
N. Y, found her stolen child, which had
been abducted some weeks ago, in IN
asylum at Erie, Pa, on the 14th, where
it had been taken after being abandoned
by its abductors.
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC. - REDWOOD FALLS COMMAND.
4I ERY, No, Is, X. T.-Stated conclaves first
Monday of each month, at P. M. w. F.
Dickinson, E. &. E. d. French, Rec.
ANTIQUITY LODGE, No.9l, A. F. & A. NJ
Regular meetings on the lst and Sd Wednes-
day in each month, at 7:30 o'clock P. NJ. o.
l.. Dornberg, W. N. o. w. Mcmillan, Scc
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, X. A. M.-Stated
Convocations the I'd and 4th Fridays of each
month. y. L. Dornberg, H. P. W. F. Dickin-
son, Sec.
20. F.-REDwOoD LODGE, No. SO, meets
4. every Saturday night, at 7:3O o'clock.
Brothers from a distance are cordially invited
TO attend. F. F. Hammer, N. G. p. McPher-
son, X. s.
ENTERPRISE ENCAMPMENT, No So. Regular
meetings 1st and Sd tuesday evenings of
each month at 7:30 o'clock at I.O.O.F hall.
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. 25, D. of R.-Reguar
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings of
each month at 7:3O pm. Mrs. c. I Goodrich,
N.G. Mrs. Nelen Tradewell, X. s.
A O.U. WILDWOOD FALLS LODGE, No.
~ 6S, meets on Monday evening of each
week. Visiting brethren made welcome. C..
ID. Thompson, NJ. W. S. o. Mason, Financier.
II OF P.-REDwOOD FALLS LODGE. No. AZ.
IN meets every Tuesday evening in Ack-
mann's Hall. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited. & X. Pease. C. c. c. Peck. X. K. s.
- A. R.-JoHN S. MARSH Post, No. S.
". Regular meetings third Thursday Of
each m onth, at their hall A. L. Gale, Com.
NJ. II. Jones.
REDWOOD FALLS CAMP No. 4, d. Of w.
Meets every second and fourth Saturday Of
each month in G. A. r. Hail. Anna SALISBURY,
Capt. Elvlna Theiring, o. s.
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WEST AND SOUTH,

The growing orange crop in. Florids
was estimated on the 18th at 2,OOO, ,OOC
boxes, or about the same as last year.
THE original. package saloons in
Mason City, Ia, were closed on the 18th
on an order issued by the mayor. The
liquor men would combine and carry a
test case to the higher courts.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were
made on the 18th as follows: Kansas,
Fourth district, John G. Otis Farmers
Alliance); Iowa, Eighth district, A. R,
Anderson dem. and Farmers Alliance).
N. LUNINe, who has been a con-
spicuous figure in business circles in
San Francisco since 1s49, died on the
18th. He leaves fortune estimated at
$40, 600, 900.
Four men were killed and a number
injured by the explosion Of 2, 600 pounds
of molten metal at the Illinois Steel
Company's works at Joliet, ILL.,, on the
12th..
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR NoBLE
on the 18th received telegram from
Governor Prince, of New Mexico, ask
ing for troops to suppress white-cap out
RACES. ....
L. L. HUcK1LI, an express messenger
was killed and several others seriously
injured in q collision on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad west of Lexington,
KY, on the 18th.
IT was discovered on the 18th tha,
Hume Clay, a member Of the Clay family
of Kentucky. had forged the name o1
his grandfather at Winchester, KY, t
notes aggregating about 500, 600 and
fed the country. .ae
A coLoRED man named Sloan residing
on Lake plantation, Mississippi, called
his wife to the door of their cabin or
the 18th and shot her through the heart
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A NOTED PHYSICIAN GONE.
Death at Chicago of DIR. j. Adams Allen
Dean Of Rush Medical College.

Death at Chicago of DR.. j. Adams Allen,
Dean OF Rush Medical College.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16. - DR.. J. Adams
Allen, dean of Rush Medical College,
died at his residence, 2OO1 Michigan
avenue, after years illness with liver
troubles.
[Middlebury, VT, was the birthplace Of JON
athan Adams Allen. He was born on January
16, 1928 His mothers family came from
England on the Mayfiower in 1920, and
his fathers from Wales in 1884. In
1s45 DR.. Allen graduated from Middle
bury College, and in 1S46 received his
medical degree. He was married to Miss Mary
Marsh, of Kalamazoo, Mich, on January /,
1847, and moved to Chicago in 1885, AS .
physician DR.. Allen not only enjoyed q
large practice, but was also prominent
as a medical educator. He filled sew
eral chairs at Rush Medical College, and was
for many years its president. Many valuable
scientific papers came from his pen, and
he travelled extensively through Europe
and Northern Africa. His journals written
during these journeys are very interesting, and
parts Of them have been published. AS q
Mason DR.. Allen was particularly prominent.
He was Grand Master Of the Masons IN Michi-
gan, Grand Commaeder Of knights Templar,
and an honorary member of the Thirty third
degree Scottish Rite]
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BLEW UP A TOWN.

Careless Contractors Cause tho Almost
Total Dem molition Of Red Cliff, Col.
RED CLIFF, Col, Aug. 16.-Contractors
for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
finding that they could not finish q
piece of road according to contract, put
in a heavy blast containing over one
ton of powder. After notifying all the
people to leave town and seek
safety farther up the mountain they
touched off the blast. After the smoke
cleared away it was found that the
village had been almost demolished,
nothing being left but five houses, while
thirty others were badly wrecked and
rendered inhabitable. The houses will
be rebuilt at the expense Of the con-
tractors. In the meantime thirty-fve
families will be compelled to 1.-Two in
tantS.
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LYNCHED.
A Brutal Nebraska Murderer Taken from
Jail at Blair and Han Red.

A Brutal Nebraska Murderer Taken from
Jail at Blair and Hanged
BLAIR, Neb., Aug. 16.-N. R. Towne,
an old resident OF Washington County
living southwest of Kennard, was shot
and instantly killed and his daughter
daughter Hattie probably fatally
wounded by Charles Pratt at an early
hour Friday morning. Pratt had
formerly been employed on Mr..
Towne's farm, but was discharged for
making love to Hattie. Friday morn
ing about sunrise he called and was
talking to the girl when her father ap-
preached. when Pratt drew a re-
volver and shot him through the
heart. The girl started to run
and Pratt shot her in the back,
producing probably fatal wound.
Pratt fed, tut was overtaken and
lodged in Jail. Shortly before mid
night a mob of between 800 and 400
men went to Washington County Jail,
overpowered Sheriff Frank Hartman
and his fifteen deputies, and taking
Pratt, the murderer from his cell,
hanged him to q tree about a mile from
town.
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Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS,

MONDAY, Aug. Reconsideration Of
the tariff bill occupied the attention
Of the Senate. After disposing of
unimportant business the House pro-
ceeded to consider the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The report was agreed to and a
further conference ordered upon the
amendments still in dispute. The floor
was then accorded to the committee on
che District of Columbi and the bill
conferring certain privileges on the Bal
timore & Potomac railroad Company
was taken up, but no action was taken.
TUESDAY, Aug. 12.-ln the Senate
the House bill to amend the census
law SO as to compel unincorporated ex-
press companies to give information
about their business was passed. De-
bate on the tariff bill was renewed. In
the House concurrent resolution ex-
tending to August 20 the appropriations
for the support of the Government not
already provided for in appropriation
bills was passed. Senate amendments
to the House bill for the establishment
of a National park at Chickamauga were
non-concurred in and a conference
ordered.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13.-In the Senate
resolution was passed directing the
Secretary of the Navy to investigate
the alleged counterfeit stamping of
steel plate at the Linden steel works.
The conference report on the Indian
bill was agreed to. The tariff bill was
further discussed. In the House bill
was passed authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to sell certain lands and to
grant the proceeds of the sale to the
town of Pelican, Oneida County, Wis.
A bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction of a bridge across the Missouri
river at St Charles, Mo. The confer
ence report on the fortification appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
THURSDAY, Aug. 14.-In the Senate
the joint resolution appropriating for
the relief of destitution in Oklahoma
the unexpended balance of the appro-
prlation made last April for the re-
lief of the district overflowed by the
Mississippi river, was passed. The tar.
iff bill was further discussed. In the
House no business of importance was
transacted aside from the discussion of
the Nat Mckay bill, no quorum being
present