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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

SUE. srRATUM.-We will give two inches Of adj
vertisiDg space for six montt 8 In the ALEXANDRIA
GAZETTE, to the dealer in Alexandria, who shall
buy and pay for the lsrgest amount Of our shoes
between the Lat Of March and the LIST Of septem-
Der 1892, provided only, that cur shoes are mel
toned in each Issue Of the space for the period
named. Three moDthst TO second largest buyer;
ak weeks to third largest. This simply illus
traks cur anxiety to have every lady and child
in Alexand1is walk in Alexandra made shoes.
We will zee that the Ladies need never blush to
cay that their shoes are homo made, and IL econ
omy is wealth, We venture nothing in guarantee
ina you wealth. 90 wesreys Of our shoes.
fob9s 90 THE POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

UNIVERSITY LOCAL EXAMINATIONS -
These EXAMINATIONS will be held this yeer at
the Washington school building on the % b.,
goth sad S0:h inst. The following unem oers
Of thai school have applied for the Junior
examil atoms IN EoaIlsh, geography, his
tory, mathematics. geology and chemistry;
Frank Osriin Creighton. Philip Barton
Key Daipger6sld, Gsorge Aoysus Harlow,
Frenk Lse Slsymaker and John Thomas
Youog.
We are Informed thet there will be three
Candidates for senior examinations snd four
for janior fton ST.. Johns Academy. but
have not SIT been furnished with their
names.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

BOARD CT AGRICULTURE The State
Bosrd OF Agriculture met here this morE-
Ing after the session Of the Farmsrs' Iast,-
tufe, but as q quorum was not present an
adjournment was ordered till this evening.
There Is little business OF impor' to Re
t:snsaoted OF Its meeting. Thu se preset t
were Msjof W. T. sutherlin. prsaidelt |;
Col. Thos. Whitehead. ommlssiurer Of sg
rioullure sud Messrs. Wickbam, Of the 81,
Gaines, of the 6 h and CorblD, Of the 8 b die.
t.iot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
Ambition Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed. and not less
than one million people have found just friend
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds II you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial will convince
you that it has wonderful curative powers in all
diseases OF Throst, Chest and Lungs Each bottle
Ia guaranteed to 90 all that ia claimed, or money
will be refunded. Trial bottles free at @. g. Len
mons drug store, 604 King atrset. Large bottles
Zoe and 81 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

A NEAT CATALoeUB.-Thsn new catalogue
of the Potomac Shoe Company has been re-
celved. l. has, among other good features,
three pages devoted exclusively to advertise
ing Alexandria. This catalogue will be sent
tbs country over wherethe company already
have represent tives, grip In hand. show
ing up the Potomac goods. aud With them
Alexandria's commercial advantages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

PEBsoNAL.-Msssrs. W. e. Latham acd
W. w. Sherwood Left here today for Rioh-
mond to attend the Grand Eaoampment,
I o. o. F.. In session 10 that city.
Miss Eliza Ksmper has returned from 8
visit to Miss Boydie Fsulkner, daughter Of
Ssus!or Faulkner, 1900 B street N. W.,
Washington.
Mr.. Frank Hume. who has been qul 8
sick, ls abs to be about again and was in the
oi;y to-day.
Csps. Csc. A. Mushbach is sill confined
TO his home by sickness.
Major ". T sutserlin, OF Danville, is the
guest OF Mrs F. L. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

FAIRFAX REPUBLICANs.-The republican
committee ct Fairfax county met at the res
ideuoe of Mr. +. B. FAIR on Friday last end
decided TO call precinct meetings on Satur-
day, Ihs % inst, to sslsot delegates to 81
county convention to be held at Fairfax O.
81. on the 25;b, at which convention dele
gates to the State convention to be he'd In
Roanoke will be chosen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

CoUPoNs-The CITY finance committee
last plight Cancelled and Destroyed SO, 1884 so
OF coupons Of the bond issue OF 1879 1913
Of tho iseua OF 1872 ard $3.50 Of interest
certi6 Gates of 1879.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

PROPOSALS AsKED.-As will be seen by q
notice elsewhere the Washington, Aie1sn-
dria and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Com
psDy invite proposals. for the construction
and equipment of an electric line from TILE
city to Mt. Vernon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

UNIVERSITY ALUMaI The officers atd
executive committee and other members OF
tie Washington Asaoeiation Of the Alumni
OF the UaiVsssity If Virginia met Sstu day
night at the resdsros OF Dir. WIN. D. Csbell
aud postponed the banquet propotea for
April Is and arrepged for tt,smbcss ex-
oursi2n down the river, plank chad Of Mar
shall He'll, &c. II addition co the prominent
gentlemen who will j3in the party aud make
speeches st Marsball Hall ase number Of
aiumlni in AioxaodrIa, who maenanimously
gave up up their ty TO its1re the great.
er SUCCESS of TIE Washington association.
The annual election of officers was he'd
Saturday plight. z Kemper, of this city,
was elected member OF tie executive com.
mitea,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
DIED.

This morning at o'clock, at his grsndmothel's
residence, on Duke street, CONNIE MARKELL,
aged 16 years, son Of the late William and
Emma Markell 1hs funeral will take place tc-
morrow afternoon at s o'clock from the residence
Of Mira q M FoltX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

LIQUOR L1cENs8s.-The Board of Excise
Commissioners met last night and approved
the applications for liquor licenses ofRobert
Murphy, Mrs. O Bohraus, Mrs. A. Rammel,
z. Scdwab, w. q. Meuntjoy, q. B. Pullman,
Jss. McOsuley, Jacob Brill, a. Gaines and
E. Qainp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

DEAD.-Mr. John Padgstt. for q number
Of years employed By this late Henry Herb
ner at his saloon on King street, died last
pight at The Iehrmsry after ehort illnetg
from pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

FIsH.--slnoe yesterday about 100 shad
end $4,000 herring have arrived at Fish.
towB. Sbad sold at Sl2.$15 per hundred
and herring ct 81 SIS per thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

NHE ANNUAL meeting of the stock holders Of
i the JANNEY CAR COUPLING COMPANY
will be held at the Office OF the company, no.
ZIG and 21S King street, on WEDNESDAY, April
9th, 1892. at ID o'clock M.
T. b. JANNEY, President.
K KEHPER, eecretary. sp12 I'd
osT.-Ope pair gold trimmed BROKEN EYE
4 GLASSES the finder will bs suitably re-
warded by leaving same at No. 1913 south Fatrtax
street. sS.I ap12 3ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
N OF ICE.

CEALED PROPOSALS will DO received at the
y Office of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company, at al.
a1ardria. Virginia, until - o'clock. noon, APRIL
22nd, 1892, for the CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD
from Alexandria to Mt Vernon and Branches,
comprising about II miles Of line
Bids will be received for the construction and
equipment OF said road complete ready for OPP
GRAFTON; OF for the grading, masonry, trsstling,
track-lsying motors, and electrical equipments,
Maps, profiIes, and specifications may be seen at
the Office Of the company. where full information
may be obtained.
The tight to reject any or all bids is hereby re-
served. T,p12 i'd L. W. SPEAR, Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

BLINDBR,DLaD "A letter from Norfolk TO
the Baltimore San seys:
IT. would surprise most people to realize
how intlm ssely Baltimore and NorioiE aye
connected. In iaos, this southern metEopo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

SUPERVISORS MEETING The County
Board Of Supervisors met today, audited
various accounts and transacted some rou.
tine business. The members OF the board
and number of the prominent cltiSsns OF
the county Informally discussed the ques-
ton Of repairing aud constructing roads,
which question Ia not only of interest 70 The
people Of the county but of the entire State.
These gentlemen all expressed their views
az to the manner In which the roads should
be worked, hut no action was takeps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

iis livss enc has It's being because 1t Is In
touch with the great oItiss OF the Atlantic
seeboerd With the o d D ,minion stesm-
ship COMPANY RAINING directly to New
YeTk. the Bsy J!ns to Baltimore and WISH.
legion, connecting With the Pennsylvania
sysIem and The railway on the Eastern Shore
peninsula. which makes bea.line northwArd
from Cape Charles City. it might be said
that it is closer to Nav York than it Ia 10
Ricbmon6."
This reminds moss people OF the Ger
map who drew a map of the world. one.
third OF aohick vas taken up with Germany,
while North America YVES made to appear
about as large as ona Of the Sand wich L.
Lands. Il Will be sean that no notice Is
taken Of the two vsry important Potomac
stVer lines, tie enterprise of which Is divsr.-
Ing considerable trade from Norfolk this
way. One company is msking daily and
the other tri-Weeklg trips to tbs oily by the
see. It has long since been demonstrated
that f,uitH, vegetables, &c, for the northern
markets reach their destination several hours
sooner by the Potomac than By either of the
lines mentioned In the Sun, end ccnse quent.
~ hundreds of tons CT freight which former
~ went via Baltimore is now forwarded on
tee Potomac fotills, which Ia composed OF
new, powerful and pelstial steamera
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

ORDERED TO LEAVE THE CI1Y-Dsn
Shirley. stranger, about thIrsS-fSe years
Of age, With bis upper lip adorned by a
nou. tame ss ions as that worn By the late
King Vitt,r Emsnusl, Was brough: before
the Msyos S,rauss this uornleg for Vagrepcy
au6 for begging money ou che stte.t:. The
itlnerant earnestly saireatsd the Mesor to
re!esss hin, promising in lass than fifteen
minutes time 10 leave the city behind him.
Hi, preyer was granted with tbs ander.
standing tast should he be found Within
tae corporate limits sgain he would become
q msmbe. Of the ohaia gsGg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

LAID ON THE TABLE.-Io the House Of
Representatives yesterday the Senate bill
granting az extension OF the charter CT the
Washington snd Georgetown Railroad 30 as
to require it to extend its tracks along M.
streef. Georgetown, to the eastern terminus
Of the AGneduot bridge. provoked long
discusaioD end was opposed by Mr.. Biount,
OF Georgia, wbo saii iss pa.sags would
threaten the final Ia3ssgs OF this road over
ths Aque6uos bridge. Il would also Inter.
fare with the right OF way ola proposed read
to Arlington osmsteyy, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon. crossing on bridge OF tts owa at
.he Three Sisters Island Mr.. B!ount 6ns.-
IL moved to lag the bill % the tatls apd
that motion prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
E.puRRs' INSTITUTES The mswbfrs CT

To- his section iair till wednesday night;
,,arTafr northwesterly winds. b conf variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & L.othrOp,
WASHINGTON, D. @.
Tokens and Gifts for
Easter.


Easter.
You'll certainly want to mako me.
body present Easter. It is 80 easy and
inexpensive to make hearts glad in this
way that you will hardly care to let the
opportunity psss.
An Eas' or Gard or Booklet! They are
here in great variety on center tables.
The novelties in the stationery section,
the quaint things In the Japanese rooms,
the exquisite Art Needlework conceits,
AID the choice bi.s in B,ic-a.Brac will
please your ego, peIhsps gladden. your
hesrt wi forecast Of the joyous holiday
ahead. Space enough to-day only fora
few, any Of which are presentable for
EASTER GIFTS.
CTERII ING SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS.
Bowls engraved with crosses and the
motto, "Heis risen - six styles Of handles,
terminating in Esster fowerr, Scrolls &c.
81 SO each.
49,
bibbon Book Msrka,
-75c to $175.
Sterling Silver Psper Cutters.
ste,l ng { iIver Hat Marks,
81 so to $500.
Sterling Silver Glove Blu toners,
-75c to $1.50.
Sterling Silver Brooches,
email Sterling silve, Hail plns,
-25c.
Sterling Silver Hair Ornaments, fancily
carved.
$1.50t $500.
Easter Carriers, with bows and brckles,
Bed, Yellow, Blue, Black, Pink, and Lay-
tnder.
zoe. SLIGO and $3.50 pair.
First floor, 11th.st. buildiDg)
49,
TN STATIONERY SECTION.
Hand painted Chsmois Pen Wipers,
Sterling Silver Easter Egg and other dec
oraticns,
-75c, $125 AID $3.50.
Sterling Silver Envelope Openers,
81, % and $3.50.
First floor, 11th.st. bui!ding.)
-:0:-
Z AIDES, MIssEg, AND cHILDREN's UN
Ia TRIMMED HATS
In great profession. No old styles, how.
ever-no homely shapes. Every shape.
every proper shade, every price, too, that
Is popular and reasonable.
FLOWERS.
Bunches. clusters, and vresths OF Roses,
Cherries, Grapes, Violets, Foliage. Morn
ing Glorits, Glover, Com Flowers. and
small: fowers Of every descrlption. Many
now ones j lst imp ats and Flowers. On
entering our Millinery Department you
will find one continuous round of Easter
bargains. Cur styles are the latest AID
best-our prices guaranteed the lowest for
similar goods.
I'D floor, I'd annex.)
-:0:-r
So GOODS DELIVERED IN Alley.
ANDRIA.
Waonw,5 aaSRD E. LoTHRoP
10th, 1lth, and F Streets, NV.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

A Commemorative are requested by
Mr.. Ricbasd L. Csrne to say that while he
is duly thankful for the many good things
We said Of him yesterday, he osunot admit
the venerable ego We assigned him He
wss, he Gays. connected With st. johns
Academy In 1887, but 1t was as small boy
10 attendance ss pupil. It was not until
long afterwards that he took charge Of the
school ss principal, and his service 10 that
capacity fslIs considerably short Ct half 6
century. The school while under his charge
hes had students from 81 States and Terri
tories OF the Union and two foreign ooun-
tries, and be hopes that under that Of Capt.
Sweeney, the present efficient teacher OF
mathematics. 1t will be equally if not more
successful. Cent. Will F. Csrne, the pres
ent teacher OF Eoglieb, will also, he informs
rs, resgn snd go into other business, oils
place being filed by very competent gen.
tlsman from college in FIorids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

lux RENT.-A bhIOh uVUon, NO. III 6outh
T. Washington street; 8 rooms; hvdSant in the
yard. Apply next door at No. 416 sp12 3ts
VKTANTED-THREE OR FOUR UNFUR-
wv NISHED ROOMS in good location for light
housekeeping permanent II satisfactory. Refer
ences exchanged. Address with full particulara
B 3. B., GAZETTE 0ace, ap12 3ta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12

PoLICE REPORT. Last night was clear
and cool. -Four prisoners and two dodgers
were at the station house.
Wm. D adley, white mau, = no had over
drawn his account $40 So and then abruptly
!sfs tae ishiug shore of Mr.. Theopbilu8
Bs,'eneeT, where he was employed, vas
given his choice to pay the amount he owes
or 90 to 60 to jail for ninety daye, subject to
the chain gang. Not having the necessary
wherewishal, be was compelled to tdops tbs
latter alternative.
Dsn Shirley. white man, for vagrancy
and begging, wac given fifteen minutes tine
in which t. shake Alexandria dust from his
sboae.
E "a Lac, colored. for using uuseemly
laugusge toward Gsrtrude Piper. also color
ed, and the latter for the same offence
against the former. were foed 81 so each.
Pompey i irey end Vincent Wilson, for
abusive Language t'ward Selma Curry, all
colorsd, were feed IS each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
TN STATIONERY SECTION.

Hand painted Chsmois Pen Wipers,
Sterling Silver Easter Egg and other dec
oraticns,
-75c, $1.25 AID $3.50.
Sterling Silver Envelope Openers,
81, % and $l.5O.
First floor, 11th.st. bui!ding.)
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bsrshp in her com for such his words and sets
e min . BE- s q s SSre q:
Jesus Christ and the dutie. OF pnblie life which ne
then Thought he had laid aside orevsr again seized on
minstion 10 take IT, All those he has sporsn and
had time been given MIN At The last opd nssuredy
As hts family well knew hsys asked Tor tho grace anu
consolation of her sacred riteA
listened to with much earnest attention. with
those words:
Grant. oh Heavenly Father. that such may be ths
henehcent point OF the HE and the DEAN o, az rp
ence purify and to elevate the NE Of sis people MAY
his 70 n, "a a n. OF so 1F Of Ge 10 all and
invunerabls against tho attacks OF unoehct hna
@ Sn S e 90 Do We os
Father of merc,es and tod Of I'll I'll, 10 I Tx
IN sweetest mercy and love Win ne son OF ora and az
Amen
At tho close OF Bishop Keanes address the
procession would reform. and that the attend.
ant diGnitnres would leave, the chamoer IN
the reverse order to that In which they en-
tered. c,.,,
police, raised the massive ilver-trim ed cas-
kct with its covering Of beautiful flowers:
priests and acolytes crucit'x and candles. re-
sumcd their allotted places. and the cortege
out OF the Senate chambe back to the house
of tho leto Senator. There the body Will lie
until to- morrow, whom. at 81 A. NJ. it will be
s ssf and House to It's last resting place near
ihGG lats Senator'S country home at Poplar
' Shortly , after . r. NJ q few Senators stray
dent declared the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
TIED TO THE DOOR KNOB.
a Little Colored Girl Released From Her
Confinement by the NeiGhbor..


Martha Monroe. an eight-year-old colored
girl. has been living at $40 West Forty-tlrst
street with q negress named Mary Tyler since
her parents went to Virginia nearly five years
ago. Martha is under sized. and. according to
the stories told by the other tenants. she has
been very much abused by Mrs. Tyler.
Mrs. Gilmore. who lives on tho same floor.
was passing through tho hall about o o'clock
in the evening week ago. when she heard
Martha crying from Mary Tylers room: Let
me out! Pm tied up in the dark here. Won't
you please let me out2" The door was locked.
and Mrs. Gilmore. the janitor. J ohm Rub. and
several other tenants went through rear
window to the fire escape and into Mary Ty-
ler's room.
hands twisted behind her and tied to the door
trembling so that she could hardly speak. Tho
necktip with which her hands wore tied was
knotted fast and had cut her flesh. Huh had
the woman arrested. She said that Martha
played with matches and that she had tied her
up when she went out to prevent her from
setting the house on fire.
Mrs. Tyler was discharged. but she contin-
ued to trent the child cruelty. and Rub wrote to
Mr.. Gerrys society. asking them to Investigate
tho case. Agents Deubert and Schultes ar
rested the woman yesterday and took her to
the Jefferson Market Police Court. She was
held in $1,000 bail for examination. nnd tho
little girl was placed in the charge OF the So
ciety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17

Property Clerk Harriet OF tho Police De-
partment Is getting ready for his scmI-annual
sale OF unclaimed property. which will 10 held
some time this month. Among the articles Is
an Old Guard badge OF gold. which has been
in tho Property Clerks possession since July
10. 1889. on which day it was found in the
street BY. q ratrolman OF tho Wost 1921 street
before in tho hope that the loser would CHIN
IT. The badge Is in the shape OF IL heart. On
tho reverse is engraved col. George t.
Browne There Is also u gold badge which
at ono time adorned the breast OF Joseph Bar.
ondess. the labor agttator., 1t was presented
81 Bros ip factory on Oct and Was inun
in the street by Policeman Drownell OF the
Church street station on March q. 1891.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
FOR BEATING MANAGER HUTCHINSON.
De Forests Own Vitnsss TestIneA Against
Hin the Trial

De Forests 0w. vyitns.s TestIaeA Against
Him On the TrinL
Charles Do Forest. member Of tho "Ameri-
can Four" variety combination. was on trial
yesterday before Recorder Smyth for assault
ing Ernest Hutchinson. manager OF Lydia
Thompson's troupe. In the vestibule OF the
Fourteenth Street Theatre. on the night Of
April 13.
De Forest and q companion tried to enter
without ticket. De Forest claiming that he
had that right as a theatrical man. Hutchin-
son did not recognize him. and refused him
admittance. Hutchinson. who came into
court yesterday leaning on heavy cane. and
looking pale and sick. testified that De Forest
caught him by the collar and struck him upon
the head with heavy knotted cane. As n re-
suit OF tho blows he was confined In st. Vim
cents Hospital for nearly month.
F. T. Boland. the ticket seller. and Emanuel
Anhalt, the head usher. corroborated Hutch
inSOn. w .
Then De Forest. who had been sitting. at the
bar with his wife and infant. went to the wit
ness stand and denied that he had assaulted
Hutchinson. Samuel Rhinefeld. called for the
defence. testified that he saw De Forest catch
hold Of the lapel OF Hutshinson,s coat and
upon the head with his cane. The trial was
NOT ondpd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
ONE YEAR FOR MARIE ANDREA.

The Judge Thinks the District Attorneys
O0ce Might Have Besn More Diiigeat.
Marie Andrea. who was convicted In the Gen.
eral Sessions before Judge Fitzgerald OF keep
ing disorderIy house at ~ West Fourth
street. whore. on the night OF March II. tho
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, Sunbeam Erving. and De-
tectives Gardner and Howes hired her to vio-
late the Penal Code. was sentenced by Judge
Fitzgerald Yesterday to n year in the penitcn-
tiary.,, Judge Fitzgeral Id did not, imrose tho
ness stand and committed perjury. He com
mended the jury for concluding. from the sim
gle nights proceedings described by the wit
:. 1t did appear to the Court" no said. that
with better, preparation. and due, diligence on
acGuittal or n disagreement might have been
more carefully guarded against" Judge Fttz-
gerald explh incd that he did not refer to Mr..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
WIDOW OAKLEY,S CLAIM.
She Wants Deeds 10 Her Stepsons Made
Before Her Marriage Set Aside.

Mary II. Oakley has begun suit In the Su-
preme Court In Brooklyn against her stepsons.
Solomon Oakley and George W. Oakley. to
recover her dover right in the estate OF their
father. Whitson Oakley. She was thirty
year-old widow when she married Mr.. Oak
Icy. an eighty year-o widower. in 1888. He
kept livery stable. and was reputed to be
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. The widow
says an ante-nuptial agreement provided
that she should have a dover interest In his
estate. He died In April. 1890. and 30 far his
Mrs. Oakley alleges that Just heforc the mar
riaGe hcr husband decide. all MS rs9l e Whae
hcen abused. he gave her n promissory note for
$4,000. but tho sons. who nre the executors
She now wants to have the deed made by her
husband to his sons set aside and to recover
her dover In the property.
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he is furnished with the regular fare. Once
week he Is allowed to go on deck for brief
space for exercise. No ono is permitted to
speak to him. On a post in tho cage hang o
pair of shackles and rope.
One OF the officers told the reporter that the
greatest source OF annoyance to the ship while
In America has been the desertion OF the men.
suit the guard has orders to shoot from the
deck at any man leaving the ship without per-
oes na goa. Is sen5 hshors sa d
sertion.
To-day the Captain will make his official WIS.,
its to Mr.. Havemeyer. tho Austrian Consul. and
to Gen. Howard at Governors Island.