Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING G STAR. “~ PrBLISHED DAILY, Seni Sunday excepted, | At The Star Building, #.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av, and lich vant av Tas EVENING STAR NEWSPAPES COMPANT. seribers tm the City and Distriet at Ten Oxxts FER ‘WEEK or FoRtY-rocr Cents rua MONTH. Copies at the cot . Two Cents. PRick vor Mamive -—Three Months, $1.50; ‘Stz Months, $3. One Year, 93. = _ papers: ee sentf rom the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAR—published om Friday morning—@1.50 a year. 7 ALL «OOLEST SUMME FORA FEW NIGHTS « WEDNESDA ebrated: and Popular New York B: Fores wut for the first. time } THE CLoTH OF GOLD, s performed by them The Entire wilt p fir Wiutiam vat " tacnted Pr MLO SEAKDON a host of other: B4ezew 5 GALLERY ‘Z OW PAINTINGS FOR SALE. feed some fine PICTURES. 1236 Penn. hand [th ote iyistt Wseineros cree GARDEN, NEW YORK AVENUE, Barween Ist anv 2D STREETS 4 Kespectahic and Pleasant F te 'y Kesort om the Surcnan Pian This GARDEN is now open (since the retarn of or from Germany) on the Euro- of the recreation and amneement ine. y be asenred ton yin favorite German merican public are cordial w institution for thei hai tem} ERNEST TkeFLER. ANALUSTAN ISLAND! The nd=rsigned, horas refitted scopared this Joret cy vited te try this y exceement ~ Se on atanisionys 5 { Srazsr MABKRITER’S, LG Erm SES EED, betuocn D and B streets, = soi i bore Odd Believes, Halk, Pasa eerste Window Stades, Baus, tc. in the D ‘asecls, Bings, 3! Eee ee Te attese. wh ” BEPOSITORY, 245 °F STREET, eenth S Deotce 2 ise. Ls rietare Bescten Tar teenth aad Four rALNTIN ENGRAVINGS, —_ PHOTOGRAPHS. CHROMOS, 4s. BOGEB'S GROUPS OF CULPTUBE. ABTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUETTES, &¢., ae, Prctcse FRAMES, CORD AND TASSELS, &e., as. VELYET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABLOB BRAUKETS, &e Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, A.V. S. SMITH. a Fine oly SUMMER RESORT JOnPAN s WHITE SULPHU BSPRINGS under more fa than at any tne every effort will be setistaction to ail the $53 “CITY BANDOF MUSK Le in attend- snd Mlanguerat: and Func Is will be fre- time at the Sprin leman & Rogers, Baltimore. = (Ohio Bailrcad Company ise days. from Balti ad retarn, at 36; from r Week, and $9 per reants half price. €F according t we: 5. C. JORDAN poe POINT Sr. Will open for the i ere, TEESDAY. July 5, 10. This po 1 rt has been grat ly enlarged b hee Stra ttwre ng and Sail Honta, an i. ole cele eg aoe ad A St ned days. Childe mfcrmati, wiih Ei a ONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY, Will be Opened for the bike of Guests are jd all the advantages of mod a to make its oer sttention of Mr. JA | atten - MES SYKES N 80 bos nr EEsseline public. will surely gunreetee te these rte a “he F patronage. all the comfort they For Rooms, &c,, apply on the or by k Murewd to SERBS GARDNER © Udo a THE STAR ts served by carriers to thelr sub- ye The ve, biti 30 N2. 5,425. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUGU SPECIAL NOTICES, made ngements with some of 1 Dituliesion ts sears Tooter a fon are eek, Family 23 syrah eA pple ree Senotd Town Glee 5 per ir etek Hon. Catawba still, a re Company.) 8280 per ation, still from ‘North’ Oar: tina, eslion PAu thS < isat least $1 per gation Pheer than can be 4 for the same gr. WL ineral disseest tothe trade." ©. GAUTIER, Proprictor of the celebrated Native Wine Bictsrs. No. 1217 and 1219 Pennsylvania avenue, and 4 North Charles street. Baltimore. Md. ols | 1840. PEERY DAVIS’ 1870. | VEGETABLE “PAIN KILLER,” After THIRTY YEARS trial, is still receiving the most Unqualified testimoninia to ite virtues. from ad y of the highest character and. reap: siciams of the first respectability mort effectnal preparation for the c It ie not only the best remedy ever known fer Bruises, Burns, &c.. but for Dysentery or Cholera, or any sort of bowel complaint, it is a remedy un: surpassed for ef + and rapidir, the great cities of nde aud other has become the Standart talc tae plaints, as well as for Dyepe ‘er Complaints, Rat other Bindred disorders’ Per Consheand Golds, »ker. Asthma. and Rheumatic difficulties, it has bein proved, by the mogt abundant and convincing testimony, to be an invaluable medicine, Bold by all Drageists PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN ‘Testify to the merits of taku ALL'S VEGETABLE Si HAIB RENEWER In restoring GRAY H ATR to ite original color and Premoting it« er It makes the hair|seft and glossy. | The: idm appearance are made young again. tis the HAIR DRESSING ever used. It removes Dandruff and a'l Scurvey Eruptions. It does not stain the skin Our Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail. Beware of the numerous preparations which are sold upon our reputation. B. P. HALL & CO., Nashua, N.H., Proprietors. For sale by all draggists. Jy5-eolmaw sibility mmend it com jyS-Im PIC NICs, EXCURSIONS, . &e. F RST GRAND PIC ar PIONEER COU ENOTL NO. 1. 7 oe DAB, ANALUSTAN SRtAND, ON WEDNESD AY, UST 3, 1870. Holy Hilt Band cngagné. Fe le treet whari every three minutes forthe | Teland. Saree no intoxicating Myuors allowed on th Geen ARMY PICNIC A PICNIC Fill, be given. under the an + of GEORGE H. THOMAS PUST, N Grand Army of the Kepubtic, AT AMALOSTAN ISLAND, ON THURSDAY AFTERNUON, AUGUST 11. Boats will commence renning from foot of High t. Geotgetawn. at o'clock Biip‘ot Profesor B. Prosper, Supper and retr * grounds v O ceuts, admitting agentleman and ia "Hla'carcs chaie for te Triage Tickets cen be had of any of the Cumrades of the * Ellis’ M ‘ wharf att senl-l0t ‘HE ANNUAL EXCURSION ¥ Tite JOUBNEYHEN BUUABINDERS SOCIETY will tal vt GLYMO. MONDAY, Aug: wie The steamer Wawaxet will Ieare 7th stroet wl etSa.m..2p.m and 7 p. m.: return- ing-will leave Glymont at Ila. m., 5 ntteman and Lay, $1: a4. O cents. which may be lad Society or at the boat. eshmenis can be procured on the unds at city price ne agreeal in may expecte! by ail who participate oth geeasion. JEMES BE: BULLOCK eSPRY =. IAMES T. BLAKENEY, and JOHS A. PERKLN _anl it "Gomuitice of Arrange ments, XOURSION AND PIO-NIC BY COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, AT GLYMONT, THURSDAY, Ace ver 4, 1570. Tickets, finitting a geutl tleman and lady, $1; la- dies tickets, The WAWASKE Brie leave her wharf at 54 Sp Returning, will ledve Giymoutat 2m. and and BE sper ti celebrated Land will furnieh raneis. mode at eft romiods abelty prices Music, ood onde de expected. | Fou MOUNT VERNON. ‘The steamer ABKOW Capt. Thomas Btackpole, leaves her wharf, foot of ith: etrest D. ¥ nds) pg on m.., for bench bk VEUNON. Alexapd: = Foote nw ington, bane: 4 flail, Phise House and lone, Varw net SYKES. Gen? ——_ Office—W ee auz-tt Ase REICHEN BACH'S Piano Store, No. 423 Lith Street, above Penna. Avenue, URsrase inne 0 Over 20 rT AwOS = 4 eeency for Pans of the celebrated P Bal ut i a pee also, second-hand Pi anos, Organs and M ee jodecus for ealor reall un the moet accemmodating terms; Piano and on Toning and Repairing. ‘aps 1 aod a pleaeant time may Deol the city ai 4 Weet End otel, Lon N ington Ward of L and orened ws =be NEW inal oy FIXTC: strictly where at all Pp and peeat sae yaplie may bef pare reliab! —— A. DAVIS & CO. etme pothecaries and Draggiste. SikTS SHIBTS ws =, REUG STORE Tne ens of Wash. call e citi iy. and of the First and + particularly. to the store at the corner ) Which they have just. A TS! a FAUCLEN wonld bis oid C-tumere and the Citieeae in al that he cam be found at Ne No. ieee are: bear Penns: here Saber ly inform {vania avent TS to order 5 ihe moet rowed man. oY cat any atge of his fone farther notice. 2 material can have it made ScL OPERATOR on Wester © Wilson's Sew- Machine wanted. 2y2- Im F' & SOMMER Us Buy the STEWART STOVE. EOF os Fron res Boy STEWART'S IMPROVED COOK bh F. SIMPSe Fe EVES TEWANTS STOVE, y STRWARTS COOK, wal all the Improve- i". EF. simpson, 1004 Pa ave., bet. loth and 1th ste. Tie 8B. scx the arrangements male and 2 note composing Be Oe e the ised has ‘paseed soed Take Sadersigued. who tefzows this Gate angbie therefor. June JAMES SYKES Mr SY KES ackmowleg; cron of Willan > aball visit bie house to catend woe Sccommedation that may lie fort and i wer yseeex MONUMENTS. MARBLE ANU SLATE MANTELS ell at reduced prices, for cash. Works. north G street ant Mew iy Tan bear the Treasury mylhly Department. WM. BUTHERFORD. r By | ‘ at 1006 Pennayivani between kth aud ith streets on, P SURES CHAD wie wWwarR! WE HAVE DECLARED WAB AGAINST HIGH PRICES, BY OFFERING OUB ENTIRE STOCK or SUMMER CLOTHING, AaATcosT FOR CASH ONLY YOU WILL ADD TO YOUR COMFORT, SAVE YUUR MONSY, AND IMPROVE YOUR LOOKS BY BUYING YOUR SUMMER CLOTHING UNDER UNITED STATES HOTEL. NB —We will remove to aE, BEW STORE, cor- ner ith and D streets, hos wwidte BEATING WORK! > bi ine Avenue, beticeen ad Gee sts. ‘The vndersigned ia wow pre dere at hers metic in the ( nt ca Nine ‘OF Can. e izes. For Sones, PETS. all betes fi ‘ 4 call for circular. TWO CENTS FICIAL, LAWS OF THE UN NIT&D STATES, Passed st Second Session o} of Forty-first Congress PPenic—No.10 4 AX Act to establish wee ern jolt: mn ial district of Be ut enacted by the of Kepresen tartees af the United Si Colgabae a. Crawtord, V mati be called the wes ern circuit and district o sad western, 1 be the city of Madison and at the city ef Lea Grose hin said diatrict f. That be Ur n district stall b Madiwon on the fifat Moudas city of La Orosse on the first 3 in eech year. Sec. 8. Amid be +t purcher emacted, That the district ein shall herent: F consist of the conntt-< © pot named in this act, and cr ern district ¢ a” he day of Drcetber See.4. and clrenit on diatrl t court pectively at special terms sball by the ‘powore tint hi Fegular term appointed by lave” P That no special t A said ciremit c t shall ed 9 he tt Surther enae: coding: 4, That sil er name uit or district court of the United States for Lipa of Wine in, shall he tried and disposed of in the circuit and. dis- trict courte respectively. fur aaid eastern district 4 the same would have been if this act had not be parsed. and for that 3 ferved to the «aid courts in and the clerks of the circ resent district of Wi sof the said circuit and dist at the city « t Milwankes, and do and perte luties appertainieg to their said offices, <pectively, mablr to a the said i. And be it further enacted, ‘Chat upon applt- sof aby party to any euit or proceeding now inthe present circuit or die 18 of Tire United States for the prec ctot Wiscon- sia, which should. have been commenced in the tern district if this act had the conunenc he proper court shal beremowed eric court for said we el Court to which said moo od, and me shall be z had origi emoved as if ily been com- suit or roceedin menced | tnereine c nd be tt further enacted, That the passage of this act shall not have the eflect to destroy or lin ir the liew of any judgment or de: ree ren “cireutt or district com f the United 8 red br shal! dn | be] entered therein prior efect, and ull other process hie takiaz, £ rder of snid the enforesine: direeted. Uni at: Part of the State « See. And 4 Wiscousi Joriner cnarted, ‘That there be appointed district Judge for said we tate-tur sa fe shall respectively r aud pensation, a perform such duties 9 ad be it fiviher qnae tel, it sud Ui trict judges shall appoint two ¢ b of whom shall be clerks both of the ¢ detrict courts tor city of La Cre compensation peetively, ne BEc d nacted. That either of the clerhs of the circuit and dis.rict courts for said Nestern district ia luereby authorized under the nof the erp liens wy estate vitnate in eaid western distr se shall have access to said re 80 made aud rts and places Hi 4 re enarted, That this act all not aifect the tal ing of the censns In the State of Wisconsin, in anno Domini eighteon hundred aud seventy: bnt the same shall be had. made, aud taxon asthongh thir act bad not been passed. Approved, June 29, 1570, [Peaiic—No. 10 | AN Act to anthorize the construction and maiute hance of s bridge across the Niagara river. Bert enacted by the id Howse of Represem tateres of the Umited America in Gone assembled, That any bi id ite appurten which shail be constructed ac: from the city of Bu! mureuance of th meof an act of the leg fare of the State of New York, entitled “An rate the International Bridge Comp: i peers April. the serentornth, on: hundred and fifty seve legi: now thousand « ny act or acta of said jing the same, sh «ll held anything im any I ws of the United States. to the contrar: “notwithstanding: and Sarage shall be, a 3 declared te be of the Unit Wye coustra ed to auth: ize the construction permit the free nay tially the same exten’ prcrisone of fcaid act aut the amendment heretofore enacted and now in force: aes ertheless, That the lecation of any bridge. the wrized, the clear between the piers, which shail be located at the points beat calculated tu ac. commedate the commerce of snid river; of said bridge sball be paraliel to th rive! € ompanice desiring to And al mae en meine said alee shall we and be entitl equal rights and privileges in the passage, of the = end in ithe wor of the macliigery (and Matcces tl 1 an allt approaches thereto. uns sree Fi lores nad conaipe tcl ‘trict court © teem orthet district — ae. York. upon bearws the allegations and provls.of the partics: in cape they oO i not ay Buc. ks And be tt further emacted, That the right te poh oF ag end this act ro’as to prevent or remove all material obstructions to the pavigution of 1 by const a the said bridge, +s0e- — B87In Kentucky, it is said, want to run Hum hrey Marsbat for Congress, but the objece hs, that “there are me two districts, that on unite onan and, if elected, he would till more than one seat.’ th junday, which the: ofeet by Tealing” his his ‘the Church of the Inf ated Prophet. rather slim and a his hat sloping backward and his cravat awry, mend » seen rks day sn along the tis ormer yet, with “youn his two hands = Iry store; and now he is li: ina qty ey le aad SA writer ey a Dublin ye says that many sworn teetotallers in have ac ited. tue babit of intoxicating them- selves with ether. Zinc pening ete as ok ean ria}, Lhe dane pheno ag = durable, as the rast on it ver: jar: Sirve: as'a protection against further SF An © arnal land widow ba ‘married im his absence, . cratifed but astonisbed to see him st a mourner. The; and concluded _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this fource to-day were $956,455. cB ADMIRAL Porter left here this morn- ig for Narragansett, R.1., and will be absent mort of the summer. F PRestoznt, believing th y tor him coming to Washington + will defer bis visit here until after his urn from Louis. re ECRETARY Ronkson will remain here most of the sammer, contentmg himself with briet visits to New Jersey, and neighboring watering places. Derviy Coxisstonge Doverass has in- structed Collector Selden of the third district of at, Connecti to suépend the collection of alj taxes a d upow ship builders sales under the act of March 31, pec ‘tion 4. ‘Tne Censv’s.— Returns received at the Consus Office up to this date indicate that by the isih or August an enumeration will have been mace of about one-half of the country by the ascistant marshals, and it is believed that by the Ist of September the census will be substantially eom- Pleted so far as the visiting of the houses, enu- meration of names, &c., is concerned. SoLiciTorn GENFRAL.—It is <aid that the Pres ident has decided to tender to Senator Williams, of Oregon, the position of Solicitor General of the new Department of Justice, created by last Congress. ‘The position is a very impor one, being next to the Attorney Generalsbi and it is complimentary to the legal ability or Senator Williams that in the opinion of those of his colleagues who know him best he ix ad- mirably qualitied for the position. Tue Naval Examininc Boarp lately in session at the Navy Department took a two- months recess yesterday, and the members are already well scattered. Near Admiral Joseph Smith went off’ yesterday afternoon on the Tal- lapoosa; Kear Admiral Powell and Commander killebrown are at Piney Point; Kear Admiral Hoff and Commander Jefferson are in Pennsy vania; Chief Engineer Dungan is in Maryland; while Commodore Bissell remains home at the new residence lately purchased and improved by him, on the corner of 6th street east and G street south. DULL Times iN THe Row.—That usual basy lity, Newspaper Row, on Hith stree ively deserted, many of the leadi ents being on leave and enjoy is com- ig trips after their labors of the past session. Crouns 01 the New York fimes, is visiting the wate Shaw, of the Boston franseript ;near Long Brauch. Be of the Boston Journal, is at buryport, Mass. Pilsbury, of the Buitimore te, is oif for Canada. Young, of the New York Tritune, Scott Smith, of the New York Evening Post, Bartlett, of the Springtield Repu’ Hican, Meee, of the New York Associated 1’; and others are enjoying life at the seaside or some mountain retreat. The dail season iu Washington is reaching its fullest, and their brethren who have been lett behind tind i up hil! work to get a respectableglispatch for their journals. Berley Poor: ria near N IT 18 UNDERSTOOD in oficial circles that Lien- ral Sheridan will first visit P and confer with ister state of affairs, ris Washburne on the robalsty d from tn aris he will Kurepe. that apy him a position in ank is generally No one had cation, Kevenve Cvrrers on rire Lakes. tary BoutweF bas directed that all the revenue cutters upon the Lakes be pat in commission They are stationed as follows: The Sherman at Cleveland, the Fessenden and the Dix ut Detroit. the Perry at Erie, the Johnson at Milwaukee, and the Chase at Ogdensburg ‘The Sherman will go into dry dock at Dutru:? .: toon ws possible, and receive a thorough over hauling. Wasnine ron, D. C., Angust 2, 1870. Editor Evening Star—Dear sir; From your issue of last evening it would appear that all the male clerks in the Treasury Library have been transferred to other bureaus of the depart- ment. J beg leave to state that such is not the case, but quite the contrary, as every male clerk (with one exception) employed in the Library was discharged. By correeting the above yeu will oblige an Ex-Cexrk ov Tre LIBRARY. TROUBLE witH InpiaNs.—Reporta have been received at the Indian office from General Vakes, in command at Fort Richardson, Texas, stating that part of that State is infested with Indians armed with repeating arms, carbine: rifles, and revolvers, well mounted and clothed. Captain McClellan's 6th cava ley with tifty- its men, had a severe engagement in Baytor county on the 12th instant hundred aud titty Indians. He lost two oan and killed fifteen In- dians. These are thought to be renogade in- dians who spend most ot their time in Mexico, and are supplied with arms by contraband tra- ders on the border re New Revesve Currens.—The following bids have been received at the Treasury Depart- ment for the construction of two revenue cut- ters. One aside wheel, of wood, two hundred and fifty tons, for the Pacific coast, and the other a screw propeller fur the Atlantic coast, three hundred and fifty tons, the latter to be of iron or wood as the Secre may decide. ‘Wester velt and Kankin, of San Francisco, the side wheel, $70,000 coin; B. Barcucci, of San Francisco, $83,000 coin; Middleman & Boot, of San Francisco, $73,000 coin; Thomas Stack, of Greenport, New York, side wheel, Dialogues & |, Of S47 500, = = J. et Gray, of New Yorks 7 see. A Kevorction te Reussia.—The Pall Mall Gazette says: A new paper, en’ al Cause (**Narodnoje Diclo”) has just been rought out by the Russian emigrants at Gene _ hf appears from the first number that = revolutionary party is being rg Russia, whose object is to overthrow the potiti- eal organization of th mpire, but not, like that of former parties, to eflect this by means of a rocialist’ agitation, ‘The new paper strongly cate, aaninet this policy. urging that fhe ‘cause of Russia's weakness as a State is snot the political tervill = the people, but the false Principles on which the emancipation of the serfs been based, and. the consequent distress of the cultural \- thinks that ussia and the Euro} pean countries are rapidly advancing toward a social revolution, which can alone secure the Fig ie Habri care, scat far revolution organi in Russia, where it would dalsohavethe best chance of success. - -20e- ee ATA TEA rarty in ‘Washington. where Gen. Butler was a guest, the hostese giancing over the table, perceived his Ais cup unttrn with ‘an important imp! which he was sup- d to ap medion mee value. “Why, General nye she 2 exclaimed, in a little T Of sour 3 ‘toombs ) ems. S7-The late James T. eas ones tat bis Ne OS ee oo J m Davia and. Mr. Robert hg Sorres; ondence of The Star.) Farquirr Waite Scirecr J Dear Star-—The thermome: days has been high in the eighties’ notw standing trequent slight showers. Yesterday were visited by ast as night ap- Poached the clouds gathered strength and early im the evening we bad a territic storm of lightning, thunder, and heavy rain; the rain came down in a pertect torrent, which continued far into the night. The second grand ball of the season came off list night, and wonld have heen much more briiliant if the rain had not prevented many of the tair daughters of Uncle Sam from attending; as it was the room was Weil filled, and all seemed to engage with a will in making the time pass agcecably ‘The ladies were attired in magnificent cortame Amongst the most denutiful was Mrs. B—r, in @ green, with white satin trimmings, and diamond jewelry; Miss B. B—e, white t ; trimmed ‘with and natural flowe: K. B—l, white tarleton, and blue ooked beautiful; jon, blue sash; Miss O. Boe, in can jeton and flowers, Mrs. H. K—n, blue sik ire antique; Mrs. G. fawn colored sith: . black corded silk, tow neek, short sian tcidnceed with point lace—all there laties are from your city. Miss 4 light blue silk, pink trim an: this county, in salmon and hands« Baltimore conn white lace over-skirt, p Recs d pearis; M h, white muslin, bine silk tr —e, white tarleton, ine silk t . shy blue gros grain silk; Mi Many more could be added, but be remembered. 1 can only m it conclusion, that the heavy rain prevented many ppearing in the ball-room that had ant. Dieasant evening, but those that grat Le occasion were delighted, and remained at the dance until near ¢o’clock. The company is now large, onlyafew more can be accommo- dated. It is to be regretted that the worihy proprietor bas nut been able to rebuild the grand vid hotel that once made this place the venter of beauty, wealth, and fashion. It is to be hoped that betore another season, th» mer. chants of your city will see the benefit this place wonid be to Washington, and unite and make it the ontlet of convenient suzamer resort for that and the adjacent cities. Yours, &e., The Nathan‘’s Murde No clue has yet been found to the murdere of the lamented Mr. Nathan, of New York, « if found, the themselves. ORSERVER. itted the crime, is repudiated by the police authorities, and is denounced by the Dress of New York as'a malicious persecution of aninnocent man. The funeral ot the deceased took place yesterday. Three wealthy fsracltes have tendered £100,000, if necessary, to bring to vunishment the author of the accusation against Washington Nathan as the murderer. The New York Commercial of last even:n, ry ie “The mystery ot the carr: er midnight is clesred ap. I disreputable and invelved & pair of nice young men, but it had no connection whatever with the murder or robbery. The wonder that noise made in the stragglein which Mr. Nw lost ius life, was not heard is modified when we are told by the builder that walls and ceilings were all “deadened,” and when we learn that s eperinttneat Jourdan caused men to skout at lop of their ivags in the room at Mr. Nath od the sound was not h others in the hou Sometody bears about with that struggle, but he hides no trace. The re encngh to tempt itself, an e and a living here or ina fo murderer must have a “pal, mile or f. e,and that person can realize by a sinzle word more than a li Would yield. ‘The potice and we trust they are jadicioust that they are co-operating with cas Now is wo ti r professional jealo: separate action. Let each trusted nu: bis bands all the threads and been discovered, and then the « clear thought of these detectives hs sult. They will go wild if they dv not co- rs in 22d street errand was im the marks o: rely and leeve> is tmmense and se0e- EXT SOCIAL Scanpat. aT New You: 1 from New York says: The prati prudes of first-class society are eager for the dexinning of the suit for divorce eoon to bx commenced by u the Courier des Many years. The piainttit m still young: arcd almost a captivati the time of marriage. rs ago, when she was one of the bel: tham. The ground of divorce is—wet!, marital inconstancy sounds better than th shorter term. The o} ce began. it is sai 1. shortly after the wed and was continsed recklessly and in a promiscuous sort of way. Before Ler marriage the plaintift was one of the most popular and beautiful young ladies in New York society. Her bushand is a naval officer, 1 believe, and their wedding was one of the c! fashionable events of the day. The suit tor dl’ vorce will be commenced in a few weeks, and the social standing of the plaintiff promises to give it an interest that is not often attained by cases of this class. As f have said, the prarient prudes are already on the qui vive for what are called spicy developments. Dr. Livixcstox circulated in Detroit, Michigan, in reference the unusually protracted stay of stone, the Aj Africa. Dr. against his Dlustering native princess, who, with and mother, prevent his further prosecution of topographical investigations. “This story was Jina letter written by alady now travel- ling in Syria, and whe obtained the information Captain Burton, British Consul at Dawas- eus, Syria. Captain Barton says that this ob- struction in Livingstone's path has until now been concealed by iis friends. Captain Burton himself, it is stated, is marricd to the handso: est woman in England, so that he canno: be excited by envy in starting this story, and, as he speaks fourteen diferent languages fluentiy. his capacity for telling the truth is considerate. :s0e- A PaviEx? Lovan.—Quite a romance was connected with the family of Mrs. 8. B. Merri- n, Who died afew days ago at Waterbury. She Was very beautiful in her youth, and was sought by Mr. Merryman and by’ .J. M. b. Scoville, who was disappointed. Scoville waited patiently till the oldest daughter of his tirst love captivated him, but again found himself too jate, she Laving become aflianced to a Mr. Morton. Scoville again waited, and when Mor- ton died won his widow, to whom he afterwards betta handeome fortune.—Springfeld Republi..an, 'y ——__-+ ee - —___ SArxs or Rear Eervare tx Vrrointa.—Com- missioners K. W. Payne aud R. T. Scott sold the Rob’t Gordon house and lot in Warrenton on the 16th inet, 0 a c. E.G. Hewty for $1,825. Commissioners H. Payne sold on Monday” last the B Burgess farm lying about 9 miles south of Warrenton to eS English for $900 per acre. Commissioner Brooke sold on same da; Le below Weaversville Belonging to R. Monday last the store Buekland, Prince M. B. Washington for $250. A CALIvoRNIA ‘millionaire recently it was had his o “| TELEGRAMS STO THE TAR. 3 THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES PECTAL REPORTS. WINANS DECLINES. \ to the Fremung % Ang. 2—Indge | t Represent in Congress trot ¢ district, has published a letter pesitively de- Cliving to be « candidate for renomination _— ASSUCIALTED PR SS REPORTS, THE WAR. ALL QUIET on THE RHINE. The G: reat Battle to be Fouzht or Sunday Next. PRUSSIA CONFIDENT. FUSTREA = WORILIZE, Famine Threatened in the Rhenish Provinces. Good Tnderstanding Between Denmark and Sweden. THE LONDON TIMES ON THE SITUATION, The Veedle Gum Will Beeide the Contest in | | the 3 Favor of Prussia. THE GK T THREE On won FOUGHT SUNDAY, THERE THEREABY( r. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Buvssers, Mety, asserts that the first great battle will be fought on Saturday or Sunday next, or Monday | at the farthest. He underscores the sentence | we im this cour- following, viz :—* This PKUS' és sure CONFIDENT. Loxpox, August 2.—Advices from Prussian fources mention the prevalence throughout Germany ot an uuwayering assurance of an ul timate victory. AUSTRIA GETTING KES Viena, August 2. £0.00 men to watch the Bohemian frontier. ALL gu! ‘ THE RHINE—NO STIR. WAR NEWs. py. Ei Lonpvon, August 2 this morning is meagre and unimportant. The London journals appear this morning without a S A.M.—The war news word from the rival armies on the Khine. Active recruiting for the marine services has been or- dered at the English dock yards. ‘The impres that the arrival of the French: fleet alone prevented the Prassien ed. vance through France to Paris. PROM PEUSSIA—THE MEAN OF THE LATE RAIDING AND SKIKMISHING. Loxpox, August 2.—Advices have been re- evived here by telegraph from the Prussian headquarters on the [thine. Up to three o'clock yesterday afternoon there had been no general engagement. Cp to that time scouting parties and skirmi-hers from both armies were con- tinually making raids into the enemies’ terci- tory, but it is believed this was more to accus- tom the troops to the sight of the fire of the enemy than for any other purpose. AN Ti SER ON THE FRONTIER Rowe, Aug. 2.—The French Chasseurs left Civita Vechia yesterday. italy is concentrating troops on the Roman frontier. THE DONATIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS. Berwin, Aug. 2—The Deutsche Bank of this city offers to receive and disburse donations made in America for the benetit of the wounded soldiers. FAMINE THREATENED IN THE KH ES. ISH PKVINC Loxnos, August 2 —The presence on the fron- tier of the armies of France and the Khenish province of Prussia, has given rise to serious apprehension of a famine there. The Opinion Natiencle of Paris says in this connection, that im order to avoid inpoverishing the theater of war the Emperor draws bis supplies from a dis- tance by railroad. DEXMALK AND A SWEDEN CO-OPER- TE. CorEsnace ust 2.—There is entire tar- wony between Denmark and Sweden in the matter oi the France-irussian war. THE LONDON TIMES ON THE sITca- TO. NE NE TO DECIDE Tie CONTE: NAPOLEON. LoxDom, August has a long editorial om the prospect. The writer thipks the delay in the military move- ments of both sides is to be ascribed to the demoralization of the troops from having been moved by rail. The French were also delayed on account of the hesitation of the South Ger- man States, and are now necessarily contined to the narrow ground of the Saar valley. In fact the entire preconceived pian of the Emperor has been altered by unforseen circumstances of this sort, and has acted probably to form a new one. The Times argues that the aim of the French chassepot, on account of its fouling speedily, ‘will be found to be infinitely less efficient than the needle gun, and the difference in this respect will probably be sufficient to govern the result of the war. NAPOLEON ARRESTS NEWSPAPER ©OK- KESPONDENTS AS SPIES, Panis. August 2.—The Figere of to-day an- nounces that the government has refused the offer of the American General, P. i. Sheridat, to serve in the French army. ‘The Gaulois says that the correspondent of the | fer very Lendon News and another Englishmau named Cameron, have been arrested at Metz as spies. The first instalment of French troops trom Rome arrived at Marseilles this morning. There is po war news proper to make public. No battle has yet been fought. pith BA The Outrage om Miss Jarvis. PRILADELPAIA, Aug. 2.—Johr, Ww. William #. Or, morning for an out, on Jarvis, bi . on Moorby, on South om July Mth. Nauitey, in the cri & witness for the State. Miss Jar- —Austria is mobilizing | ‘The Times this morning | by spending the day in Disastrous Fire at Syracuse No. Paghyted Batons ™ a Star. Tre Beenie | LOCAL NEWs, The Fire Department Case. To-day © Lquity Cour et al. agt. Dubant ¢ old members o fire department against the tute apts copmiarnten ter npaanss 4on to restrain (! aphointe t srs. Kiddie and Fi Messrs. N. son ar respondent « Mr. Wibon r wute me ad eever il 4a Partens resaoved. Teowrd showed that the board wore not as im their action as was at first wry He comtensed the court had no ' ae the case then stood, for it was adaostio AW, and that question shou! at first be seteh w. He took the val that this case to court had mi their remedy. and qrsted from 244 a2¢ Bs oS. th sen, chancery one case hy port of their « . ound a in which the rai ance with the rulings tnt Hie repeated that this was a which al Mr. W actor sisal A question aw xd tient be decided by 4 court of law mext rend the 4th sec il, INO, that the Fire Go heir yx ave power ended that aad they were m and read ft a1 ct remova ports. pace ned thw obtaine. by € Ss sston Of and un. vbtee irl claims and referred to it 26. There was an ox thom of parties ot ty PersoUs appointed 31 petitioners 1 » appeared for a num be the defendants, tollowed Mr. Wilso it bad long been settled that a Cuance not interfere wien the parties have ( re August 2—Noon —The correspon- | dy atlaw. He claimed that the commissioners dent of the Indipendene Belge, writing from | Were regularly pointed, and Uuere | peal from their dee Mr. Riddle, for the petitionors stound that the petitioncrs were entit and quvted in support wd sth Curtis, able length th ight not have the power to revi acts of the comtuissioners, it did 3 commissioner the power to re e Without ) cause, The fact that wl COMpaaics Were re- | moved at a crack shows that they acted for po- | litteal reasons, and th Weeks afterwards, | shen called upon to answer, they make a frivolous answer, in which they do not say that ior cause they were removed, but “for cause they might have becn removed,” and therefore they did not mect the bill.” The commissioners did not inquire as to charges against the men, but they declared their po- sit'ons vacant, and this act he contended was a vod act. Baldwin and Dubant have been re- jected. Mave they been Fire Commis Phey never were commissioners in plation of the jaw. The gentlemen «ay ‘hat ther bave a remedy by que warranto when that writ would net reach the greater part ef the deiendant. At the conclusion of Dir. Kiddle’* argument Judge Wyiic said that he would render his de- cision on Saturday. -—--- ACALIPORSTA paper says. “ALL who aticmpted to swim in the waters of Lake Tahoe must have been startled at their stra Ay 2 lack of buoyancy. Good swimmers launch forth into the ‘lake with the utmost contidence in their skill, and at once find themselves foundering, only able to keep afloat by the most strenuous exertions. bodies of persone drowned in the iake are*never seen after they lave once sunk. Of the five white persone drowned in the lake, not a single body has ever been recovered or ever seen. Pine logs oat in the lake but a very short time, then sink nover again to arise. In places far down through the crystal fluid are to be seen resting upon the bottom great quantities of slabs, logs, and lumber. a7-The | wheat has “boon 1 harvested in North- ern Texas, and the yield is large; the corn and paces ned much ek than last yer. — ve; and fruits are abandant Teo hunavel’ Gromeena head of cattle will go from the counties of Northern Texas this year. Northern Texas has exported during the «sxson Produce to the value of $40,010,000, 87 Buiialo prohibits hand organ: 87 Hancock county, I!]., cultivates 180) acres of grapes. aa sew York has a Lospital for sunstrack ps tients. S7-Gartbaldi ix now @ regular contributor to Cassell’s Maga>ine. 67 An lowa farmer harvested his baricy on the ninetieth day after sowing. 87D. Nelaton, the famous French surgeon, Teturned an income of $50,000 for the last year 87° The Kusian government is about to es- tablish am astron observatory on the summit of Mt. Ararat. SF-An English vocalist rece > have ly recovered =3000 from a railroad fur damage wo ler vo.ce by a collision. 67-Fmile de Girardin received the other day, for bis paper, La Liberte, 1.5 About tour years since he paid le tor it. 87° A New Hayener | ow france. than 19,009 Js detiance to the beat wotl, baying fh “4 up alarge wash tab with a custioned ser wich he ss Jowered about twenty-five feor, where he enjoys bis papers and cigur 87 The Trenton Sentinel says: “A fara'ly of high -ocial standing in New York city has t lost a daughter by delivium tremens. A Pdeugbter of the same tamily hw very low trom the same cause, but is gradually recove MILBURN'S POLAK SOBS, 631 lérn STBEST. Oppposite United States Trossary KISSENGES, VICHY, SELTZER, BABATUGA, ELUE LIOK, and BEPYORD MINERAL WATERS, myis- O8 DRAUGHT OSQUITU CABUPIES oom kt 7. Rw ana GAUZE 2 Moe Gi TO. aNd 1ES, A email JOHN ALEXANDER, rit eoe, Ne beewonn ith aod = | Republican aud Chrouicie | ,AVE YOUR MONEY, TIME AND TROUBLE BY CALLING FiRST AT THE EXTENSIVE BOUT AND SHOE STORE OF jy 906 STRASBURGES 7th street (old Wo. 373,)bet. Land K; AED BUILDING