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ALASKAN ADVTCES.
Captain Healey Rescues a Survivor of
q Hunting PARTY

a Hunting Party.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 1.-The Associ-
ated Press has received news from Ouna-
laska by the steamer st. Paul of the
movements Of the United States revenue
cutter Bear as late as July 18th. All on
board were well.
On June 4th Captain Healey rescued
Peter Niani, sole survivor Of the three
men who were placed on St. Matthew's
Island last season to spend the winter in
hunting white bear. The fate of WANTS
two companions is unknown. they hav-
ing left the island month previous to
the arrival of help. They are supposed
10 have been drowned.
The latter part of June Captain Healy
rescued Captain Brown, U. S. A., and a
party of miners, who We're out of proyis-
ions on Fish River.
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A Shake in Wisconsin.

MINIATURES, Aug. An earthquake
was distinctly felt at Burlington, New
Munster, Wilmot and other places last
evening. Clocks were stopped, dishes
ratified and the walls shook, causing
many people to run out of their houses
TO INVESTIGATE
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The Waters of the Rio Grande.

Ell PAso tTexas), Aug. 4.-Acting Gov
ernor Piementel and Governor-elect
Ah-Elego of Chihuahua, Mexico, have
arrived here to confer with officials Of
the United States concerning the divis-
ion OF the waters Of the Rio Grande for
IRRIGATION. Governor Ahumego says the
subject will be treated in spirit of fair
ness
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Shot His COMPANIONS.

SEYMOUR Qnd.), Aug. 4.-This morn
ing party was returning from night
coon hunt, when William Greer, under
the influence of liquor, quarreled with
the rest of the party and began to shoot.
William Wilson was fatally wounded,
John Firman seriously and Shorty Will
son and Jacob Loertz slightly Greer
made his eScape
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FEARS THAT HE sUICIDED.
An Old Californian Nysteriously Dis
appears From Ashland.

An Old CaIIfornIan NIysteriously Dis
appears From Ashland.
ASHLAND Orr, Aug. 4.-WilIiam Hart,
an old gentleman who boarded at the
Ashland Hotel during the past four or
five years, without any business, always
supposed to have been wealthy, dis
appeared suddenly this morning, and
friends are afraid he has committed
suicide, though nothing was found which
leads to the belief that he intended doing
so. Searchcrs have been out for some
time, but have thus far failed to find any
trace of him. He has a brother named
Jack Hart living in San Francisco. Hart
himself was an old Californian.
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RIOT At DUQUESNE MILL.
Clubs and Stones Freely Used by
Desperate Strikers.
QUIET RESTORED BY THE ARRIVAL
OF THE MILITIA

The Democratic Caucus Agreement in
Regard to the Worlds Fair Appro-
priation Being Carried Ont Accord
ing to the Programme - Govern
ment Officials at Washington Not
Alarmed Over the Reported Seizure
of Johnson Island by the British.
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BASEBALL.
The San Jose and Los Angeles Teams
Again Defeated.

The San Jose and Los Angeles Teams
Again Defeated.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE Oakland
team defeated the San Jose again to-day.
winning by a score of 10 to 4. The Oak
land men were in batting mood, and hit
Harper hard, particularly in the latter
part of the. game. The San Jose team
could do little with Harner's delivery,
and up to the eighth inning made only
five safe hits.
Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 4.-The game here
to-day resulted in the defeat of the home
team by score of to 5, the contest be-
ing an exciting ten-inning affair. The
weather is evidently warming up the
players to put up good bali. The errors
on both sides were few, and made on
difficult chances.
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KNIGHTS TFArPLAR.
Denver Expects Great Throng OF
Visitors.

UenVer EXPECTS Great Ihrong OF
Visitors.
DENVER, Aug. 4.-Will the railroad
officials be able to handle the mighty
throng which will reach this city Sun
day and Monday to attend the knights
Tempiar Conceive? There is an express
sion of anxiety on the faces of the rail-
road men concerning the situation. When
the plans were made for receiving the
Knights nobody imagined the flood-gates
would be opened by the sweeping reduc-
ton in rates. 1t is now prophesied that
unless radical change is made in the
programme there will be a blockade
which will not be disentangled for weeks.
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Town DESTROYED by Ere.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. A. Warsaw
papers report that the town of Rzecze,
in Volknia, was set on fire during the
night and completely destroyed. Four
teen persons were killed, sixteen injured
and 2,000 rendered homeless.
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The Historical ExhihIt.

MONTEREY, Aug. Father Casanova
wants twenty feet reserved for the Mon
terey missionary era in the historic ex-
hibit at Sacramento. The exhibit will
be under the direction and in charge of
Father Casanova.
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Man and His Wife Murdered.

FALL RIVER (Mass.l, Aug. 4.-Andrew
Borden and wife were found dead at their
home. 81 Second street, this morning.
Both had been frightfuIly mutilated
about tn g head and face with some sharp
instrum ent. Borden was wealthy real
estate owner and mill man and was seen
on the street half an hour before the
couple were found. There is no clue to
the murderer vet,
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TURF TOPICS.
KirSch Runs a Mile In 1888 on a
Straight Track.

Kirsch Runs Mile In 1:3S on a
Straight Track.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. Ain the
Trenton stakes Kirsch made the distance
in 1:3S. which makes new record for a
mile over straight course. Salvador
made it in 1851 in his celebrated race
against time, but Kirsch's race may be
chronicled as the existing mile record.
Mile and n sixteenth, Banquet won,
kildeer second, Cleaning third. Time,
Las.
Six flrlongs st. Michael won, Chicago
second, Doctor third. Time I:l3.
one mile, kirsch won, AirshafC second,
HapeEay third. lime, LIS.
One mile, kingston won, Tenny sec
ond, st. Mathew third. Time. LIZ
Seven turlongs. iZstelia won, Orsic
second, MIR. Sass third. Time, I:245.
six lurlongs, Eutre won, Julien sec
ond, Roller third. Time. I:l3.
AT sT. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-One mile, Sullross
won, Costa Rica second, Carmen third.
Time, I:i3i.
Five furIongs. Wild Huntress won,
Snarley the Smuggler second, Dave c..
third. Time. l:O4.
Lightweight free handicap sweep
stakes, mile and sixteenth, Covert0n
won, Ray S. second, Newton third.
Time, l:49A.
Five fnrlongs, Bridal Veil won. Prize
second, Elsie /. third. Time, i:O4{.
Mile and seventy yards Bolivar
Buckner won, Lord Wiilowbrook sec
ond, Minnie Gee third. Time, I:463.
THE GREAT STALLION SULTAN DIES.
CYNTHIA (Ky.), Aug. 1.-The great
stallion Sultan, sire of Stamboul and
twenty-six others, dropped dead at
Abdallah Park this morning. The own
ers recently refused $40, 000 for him.
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D.od or IIis Iniuries.

GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 4-Thomas II.
Wasley, caved on and crushed in the
Idaho mine last Friday, died this after
noon of his injuries. He leaves a wife
aud three children.
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pestructtve Hailstorm.

ST. HIbAIRE (Minn.), Aug. "A dis
astrous hailstorm this morning laid low
all grain in a large strip of country.
Many farmers report the grain not to be
worth cutting.
HALLocK Mimi, Aug. A destruc-
tive hailstorm, covering a territory seven
to eight miles wide, passed through
Kittston and Marshall Counties last
night. Thousands of acres of growing
crops were destroyed.
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Alabama Election.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Aug. 4.-Reports
from all counties but two have been re-
celved. Governor jones' majority will
be in the neighborhood Of 10000.
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Perkins a Candidate for. sena,o,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-Ex-C Governor
/ George c. Perkins has announced him
self as a candidate for United States Sen
| ator.
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The Emneror,s Yacht Defeated.

CowEs, Aug. EMPEROR Williams
yacht Meteor was beaten again to-day by
the yacht Queen Nab. The race was for
the CoWes cup.
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Archbishop ireland.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. At is stated in Cath
Ole circles as certainty that at the next
meeting of the Pope's consistory the
Holy Father will announce the appoint
ment of Archbishop Ireland of ST. Paul
as member of the College of Cardinals.
prominent Catholic, who is in constant
communication with Rome, says: THE
appointment of Archbishop Ireland to
be Cardinal is just as sure as any event
that has not transpiredn
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Fire at Paris. TexoS

PARIS Texas. Aug. 1.-The National
Oil Mills and machinery were burned
yesterday. Loss, $3.50, 900.
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Murder and Suicfde.

ST. JOSEPH MOI, Aug. 4. julius
Clemens this morning shot and killed
Mrs. Philipena Morgenthaler and then
blew his own brains out. Clemens had
Mrs. Morgenthaler arrested some time
ago on charge of setting fire TO one of
his houses. She was acquitted and insti-
tuted suit for damages. The attorneys
told Clemens the woman had good case,
and brooding over the matter, it is
thought, was the cause of his crime.
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CeIebrated Painter Dead

VIENNA, Aug. A. The celebrated
painter Leopold Mueller died here to-
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MASKED HIGHWAYMEN.
Full Particulars of the Train Rob
berry Near Fresno.
AT LEAST THREE MEN KNOWN TIC
BE IMPLICATED.

The Express Car Blown Open With
Dynamite and the Contents of the
Safe Secured-The Actual Amount
Taken Not Yet Known-The Messen-
ger Injured - Passengers Thrown
Into a Panic-Statements of Eye
Witnesses to the Affair.
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SUICIDE AL STOCKTON.
Charles Hubner Ends His Life by TAX.
ing Morphine

IIs -HUTpLIHe.
STOCKTON, Aug. 4.-Charles Hubner.
aged 80 years, committed suicide in a
clearinghouse at the corner of Weber
Avenue and Suffer street to-day by tax
ing morphine. He was the eldest of
three sons of Mary Hubner, whose hus-
band died some years ago. leaving her
with considerable property Iouug
Hubner was respondent through his
mothers refusal to advance him money
to start in business. He informed an in
mate of the house that he would take his
lie if his mother did not come to his as
sistance, but little was thought of the
threat. He has two little children. their
mother being dead.
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Koeble,s vislt to Australia a success.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. = Alfred
Koeble, after several months sojourn in
the colonies, returned this morning from
Sydney on the steamer Mariposa. Mr..
koeble was the gentleman employed by
the State to go to Australia and obtain a
parasite for the elimination of the scale
bug on our fruit trees. When seen this
morning the gentleman said that he was
not ready to be interviewed until he
made his report to Secretary Lelong of
the horticultural Commission to-mor-
row. Suffice it to say, however, that he
made success of his visit and obtained
that for which he went.
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formed. According to current report. the
Vanderbilt business, which has been
cared for down town for many years,
will be moved up town and cared for by
trust company, which Walter Webb,
Third Vice-President of the New York
Central, is organizing, and which will
have offices in the new building to be
erected by the Lincoln National Bank on
Forty-second street. The amount of cap
ltal has not yet been determined
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Vanderbilt Trust Comnanv

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Vanderbilt
Trust Company will probably soon be
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Diplomatic Relations suspended.

PARIS, Aug. lie Temps publishes
advices from Madagascar to the effect
that the diplomatic relations between the
Government and French residents have
Teen suspended. owing to the intrigues
OF British missionaries.
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Nlorley for Chief secretarr Tor Irelan

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Associated Press
IS authorized to state that John Morley
has taken the position OF Chief Secretary
for Ireland. The Liberal whips are ar
ranging for division of the House on
tuesday,
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"Erminie" ut Albaugh's.

JacObowski's tuneful and popular opera
"Erminie'' will be the next weeks attraction at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House. This ever
beautiful and bright bit of melody never ap-
pears to grow tiresome. and from year to year
1t is repeated with unfailing success. Its music
is bright and catchy, full Of life and melody;
its hbretto sparkles with wit and humor and
all in all ''Erminie' is delightful entertain
ment for this hot weather. The cast will be
strong one, including Miss Marie Bell as Err
mimic. Miss Marion Langdon as Jdrotte. Miss
Wisdom as the Countess, ii. c. Blake and jay
&. Taylor will alternate as the Marquis and
Charley Drew and Tom Ricketts, will take the
two thieves, Caddy and RGrrey. Seats are now
on sale
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

LILLY JOHNSON. living at Gil Freeman's alley,
was taken i'll yesterday afternoon on 9Th be-
tween q and II streets and removed 20 her home.
SLIGHT FIRE occurred in the house of Helen
O'Brien. S19 LIST street northwest, about 3
O'Clock Yesterday.
DR.. WM- A. BARTLETT has returned and will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday. In the evening
his trip TO Alaska.
The sudden and unexpected death of Mrs.
Demonet at her late residence, No. 1909 III street
northwest, was painful surprise in the neigh
borhood where she so long resided. She had
made many friends by her lOvable disposition.
who sympathize sincerely with her husband and
her children in their bereavement.
The Boston House Employees Relief Associa-
ton desires to tender thanks TO its many friends
who attended the excursion Monday evening to
Marshall Hall. The excursion was a decided
success.
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Club Tennis Tournaments.

In the tennis tournament of the Orient Ath-
letic Club, open only for members Of the club,
the contest being fer the club championship,
the results are follows: Stewart defeated A.
Copeland, 81. 60; Troutman defeated Camp
bell, 81, GIL; Walker defeated Carpenter, 60,
go; A. VI. Copeland forfeited to Roberts;
H. WEIGH defeated Hodges. 60. 6-1: Stewart
defeated Troutman. 60. 1-6, 60; Walker de-
feated Roberts. 81, 90; 3. WEIGH defeated II.
Welch. CO, 2-6, Ga.
The first of series of tournaments for the
championship of the Clover Leaf Tennis Club
has been played during the past week. Nor
gan l. Steele, promising young player, was
the winner. The scores were as follows: Pre-
hminaries-Steele defeated Hills. First round
Stutz defeated Boyle. Green defeated Daskam.
Steele defeated Townsend, Garner defeated
Lewis
Second round-Stutz defeated Green. Steele
defeated Garner. Finals-Steele defeated
StutZ.
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Ben Finckel's Brave Act.

narrow escape from drowning occurred last
evening about O'Clock il Rock creek just above
the Massachusetts, avenue bridge. About sixty
boys were in the water and on the banks when
suddenly boy who had been swimming back
and forth across the creek became exhausted
and sank to the bottom. The boys nearest to
him noticing his struggles Immediately swan
ashore and left him. but little Ben Finckel of
1873 , street plunged into the creek without
removing any of his clothes and reached the
side OF the drowning boy just as he was going
down for the last time. With considerable
trouble he managed to swim ashore with the
boy, who recovered sufficiently to get home,
but refused to give his name
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Mr.. Cartwright Told That He Can't Do Herr
- In Boston.

INTERPRETED WITH AN OFFICER.
Mr.. Cartwright Told That He Can't Do Here
- In Boston.
Persons who attended the ball game yester-
day were treated to performance not included
in the program and which was at the expense Of
Walter O. Cartwright The usual cushion
throwing amusement followed the ending Of the
game and Policeman Barney warned the crowd
that some one would get into trouble. His
words Of warning were UNDECIDED, for the cush-
ons did not stop falling in the crowd, and that
no one was injured was not the fault Of those
who engaged in the dangerous amusement.
The special officer in the grounds also
warned the crowd. and a colored man who
persisted In throwing the cushions was arrested.
to arrest the colored man, and he did not hest
tate to state his objections to the arrest.
As one Of the witnesses said, there was an eK-
citing scene on the ground and the officer ar
rested Cartwright. The colored man, who was
turned over to the special officer, was released.
When the case was called to Judge Kimball's
attention this morning several base ball men
and others appeared as witnesses.
Mr.. Cartwright appeared on the stand and
told his story. He thought he had done moth
ing improper, as he had done the same thing in
Boston and Providence, and when told that per-
sons had done nothing he had seen officers de-
cline to arrest them.
THE trouble" said Judge Kimball, "was that
You did as they do in Boston and not as is done
in Washington. Interference is not allowed
here. Many a man has been mobbed when
fewer words were spoken than were uttered
yesterday and one policeman has lost his life.
If you see an arrest made and you have any
complaint to make the proper way is to 60 to
the police station. II q man is wronged the
court is the place to have the matter righted
Again, say that when an officer makes an arrest
no one has a right to interfere with him."
MIR. Cartwright paid a fine Of 50.
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HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
Increase Of the Death Rate Due to the Co
tinued Hot Weather.

Increase Of the Death Rate Due to the Con-
tinued Hot Weather.
"The encouraging state Of the public health
FOR the last few weeks. as indicated by the lew
death rate, has been suddenly changed by rise
in the number Of deaths from LOG Of the pre-
ceeding week to 1877 for the week ended on Sat-
urday noon, says the weekly report Of Health
Officer Hammett. 1.-The advent of remarkably
oppressive warm weather has been followed by
the usual increase in the mortality among chill
dren. Sixty-four Of these, who were under five
years Of age and Of whom fifty were babes I'M
der year old, succumbed to the intense heat
Twenty-Five Of these cases were from. diarrh9al
diseases. The occurrence Of eight deaths from
kidney trouble shows that the exciting cause
thereto still exists in force and may possibly be
a relic Of the same cause which produced the
epidemic influenza. The people may be glad to
learn that contagious diseases no longer prevail
to any serious extent. Twenty-nine Of the de-
cedents Inst week were inmates of public
institutions. the largest portion of them being
infant fOundlings. OF the eight deaths from
violence, seven were from accident and one
homicide. OF the accidental deaths four were
from drowning, one from traumatic tetanus
through wound in the foot by being cut with
glass and one from neglect and abandonment
''There were thirty-nine marriages and
ninety-HSe Dlrtns reported, thus showing In
this regard decided improvement as to the
Observance Of legal obligations imposed upon
those who preside either at marriages or at
births. 1t should be generally known that the
only legal record Of births and marriages. as
well as Of deaths, in the District of Columbia
is that Of the health department. These rec
ords, now running back nigh twenty years,
have become valuable beyond computation.
containing as they do at present about 80 900
names Of the dead, II, 900 Of births and upward
of l6, 900 marriages. transcripts from these
records are essential in furnishing evidence re-
quired by insurance companies. by the courts
of law and by the various departments in the
settlement Of estates.'
The report shows: Number Of deaths, 1877;
white, n; colored, 60. Death rate per 900
per annum-White, % IS; colored, $500. Total
population, 285. Sixty-four were under five
years Of age, "a were under one year old and
10 over sixty years. Twenty-nine Of the deaths
occurred in hospitals and public institutions.
The deaths by classes were as follows:
Zymotic, "a; constitutional, SO; local. 40; de-
velopmental, 10; violence, g.. The principal
causes Of death were: Diphtheria. /; con-
sumption, Is, diarrhaal, 22 typhoid fever, 4;
pneumonia, s; congestion Of the lungs, 2;
bronchitis. q; whooping cough, q; kidney dis
eases, 8; meningitis, A. cancers, 8; alcoholism,
l. Births reported-27 white males, rs white
females; % colored males. Is colored females
Marriages reported-32 white, colored Still
births reported-6 white, 7 colored.
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GEORGETOWN.
A GRAND ARMY POST ORGANIZED.

GRAND ARMY POST ORGANIZED.
About thirty soldiers and sailors of the late
war assembled last night in Curtis Hall and
organized themselves into local Grand Army
post. All present joined with q will in the work
Of organization, and in a short time the follow
ing officers were elected: B. P. Janney, COM
mander; ]. W. Kirkley, senior vice commander;
Fletcher, chaplain, and Thomas Flaherty. officer
guard. The new post was christened the
Morris Post Of Georgetown in honor Of the late
Commodore George F. Morris Of this place.
The meetings will be held in Curtis Hall until a
more suitable place is found. All soldiers who
live in Georgetown and the surrounding coun-
ties are requested to be present at the next
meeting that their names may be enrolled as
members. Application for a charter has al
ready been made.
PROSPECT AVENUE.
Capt. W. T. Rossell the Engineer Commits
sioner, was over in town the other day inspect
ing Prospect street extended. 1t is stated that
the Commissioner. approaching the fact that
on the building Of the Georgetown and Great
Falls road and the extension Of the Metropol-
itan, which is now proposed. both of which will
meet at the Aqueduct bridge, the canal road or
N street extended will be SO INSTRUCTED with
material, &C., that it will be necessary to open
Prospect avenue in order to accommodate the
ordinary westward travel. On the completion
OF the freight depot on the Virginia side hum
dreds Of wagons will also daily pass in this
vicinity.
PUSHING THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
corps of engineers are now at work on the
Virginia side of the river engaged in the con-
struction of the Pennsylvania railroads branch
from the Long bridge to Roslyn by way Of the
old Alexandria canal sit is the intention OF
the company" said gentleman who is identi-
fled with the movement, ''to push the road
with all possible haste, and within twenty days
at the most it will be completed, if something
very unforeseen does not happen"
ARLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington live stock yards Monday
thirty cattle were up and sold as follows:
Best, 414a415c.; good, Sssla4; medium, 3a318;
common, 2a2sl.
Seven hundred and eighty sheep and lambs
were up and sold as follows Lambs, 8 to CSC;
sheep, 2 to 41ac.; calves 4 to SIC: 10 COWS and
calves sold from $40 to S40o Market slow.
MOTIFS.
Mr.. Geo. W. Stroud, in the seventy-seventh
year of his age, died on Monday night and will
be buried from $3.50 R street tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Rock Creek will be the place Of
interment.
Mrs. Drusilla Gray, an aged and estimable
lady who died on Monday. was buried this
morning at 10 o'clock from Oak Hill Chapel.
Residents Of Georgetown should be partic-
ularly interested in Somerset Heights. See
suburban property column.-Adrt.