Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, | Published Daily, ““"4275 Exeepted AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, m Pennsylvania Avenue, cor, Lith St, aY THE EVENING’STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, #. BH. BACK PAANY, Prevt, THE EVEN! their <aberibers at 3 FOUR CENTS PER MOXTM Two Cexts each. By #ix months, 3.00; one ft —thres mostly paper #* at longer than pa ate a =. ates of adverticing fnrniched on ap Z DRY Goons. D Asthe store I oecupy isto SELLING MY ENTISE ST PRY GOODS | FOR LESS THAN COST TO CLé i J. W. ALLEN, Corner Hh w = $y3t-6r~ — -_— Crosse ovr 's - STOCK OF DRY Goops, Remnants less than half st extremely low prices. Price. DRY OODS and NOTIONS at low figures. © before making your purchases. EMORY BAXTER, jy29-te 1920 Ponnsyivania avenne.— 4g} *=** eoops, CHEAPER THAN EVER, TO REDUCE STOCK FINE GOODS AT LOW PRICES. (ONE PRICE TO ALL.) BOG & WYLIE, 101% and 1620 7th street northwest. BP" Agency for Demorest’s Pattern AD AND PROFIT to the recent heavy decline in price of DRY we are enabled to offer Great jyls-te T5e a ‘at Sc., and “Thompson's” and ““Brimble’s” Glove-fitting Corsets, very cheap. Jerd-wite Fececbad Cotton, We. Biack Dre Silk, mp. Black Alpacas and Monalrs of the best makes, in- ginding the Beaver and Buffalo brauds, from 26, to Erin ; Lawn Robes from 93. 0 ap. ies Underwear and Genta’ Shirt turers’ prices. Bo goats — purchased prior te an exami- hot our stuck. — BRODHEAD & CO, jets. 3m 1206 F street, between 12th and 18t! manufac- SUMMER RESORTS. S? GEORGE'S HOTEL, PINEY POINT, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, Mp. B. J. MARSHALL, Proprietor. ‘This new Hotel i mo completed and tion of Gae diately « tomac rivers, ca) bie of accommedatin, bont one ba The Table will be bountifully = valt-water delicacies; good bathing, good w _ling, always plenty wailing and fishing beats for ment of t 8, free of charge. re A; - MARSHA [Suniiay Heraid ¢ MMEB BOARD cax bs had at YATTON, «itn ated in the fin county, Va. Good ri aired ress A UP. O., Loudoun c ants, USH HOUSE, BELLEFONTE, PA—Ti first-class suvimer resort among the Mocntains Bow open. | For mean iad address im W. 8. WILKINSON A F. FENWICK'S HOTEL AND SUMMER RESORT. ALL THE DELICACIES OF THE SEASUN Good accommodations. ‘lerms: 91.5) per day; 30 per menth. on im* LEONARDTOWN, MD. (PRE PINEY POINT HOTEL, (Formerly * The Pavilion”) PINEY POINT, MARYLAND. ightfal Summer Resort, situate on the Po- femec Tingr: caul-distant from Baltimore ‘Bebington, ninety miles, 2 Jeased by the undersigned for a term of, care, and will be open for the reception Of guests ‘of June. Under the new proprietorship, the honse has been thoroughly renovated, making the appointments far @aperior to any former season. The table will be Supplied with all the delicacies of the season from jorfolk, Baltimore and Washington markets, musemet te— Bowling, Billiards, Boating, Fish- ing, Bathing, Oroque? and Quolt Grounds, fe. b or Oyster Lunch will be served daily Terms—@2 per day. $1") per week, $35 per month: ebildren half price: wr rvaute fall price iy-tm CHAS. B. PARKER, Proprietor. SUMMER poarp. ‘Twenty-five additional BOARDERS can now be Secommodated at the LOUDON LNSTL TUTE, on moderate terms. Good far eair,and fine scenery. For particu. apply to OS. W. LAKE f Aidie, London Go., Va. HIGHLY IMPORTANT! Immense juetion in Prices! AN CONSEQUENCE OF THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON, AND IN ORDER TO RE. DUCE STOCK, 1 AM OFFERING Light Cassimere Suits, at_7,$,9,10,12 a Biue Flannel Suits, (thoroughly sponged) . White Duck Suits All Linen Suite. Light cc Light Cass ‘White Mar 2,2 50, 3 and $4 + 1,1.85, 1.75 and $2 me $7.90 Boys’ Cassimere buite..... wn and 93 Fine Black Cloth Frock pats. Fine Blue-Cioth Frock and Sack Coats_.§ to $12 great many other articles too numerous to Menton, at corresponding low prices. A Lace AssonteeNt oF Extra Size Svits. S7 Purchasers will fina it to their advantage to give me a call SF Persons going to the country, or to different Watering Places, can have their wardrobes replen- Jebed at a small expense. “4. STRAUB, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 2011 PENNSYLVASIA AVENUE, Between 1Oth and 11th Streets, ‘Three Doors from Eleveath Street, BAVE EXAMINED THE FORMULA FROM hich KNAPP'S TUNIC DEBE is preparct Le Hrtdwell, and Bod f coutaias extracte cf vez, 42—N2 WASHINGTON bening Star. D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1873. TWO CENTS. Comptete. | “ng purely vegetable. No od. Refer to many citizens Motic al Faculty, Surge General < rms. HESE¢ and JANE WILSON, 313 et nOrthwe ot augi-6t™ Fine Old Rye Whisky, Fine vid Bye Whisky, ARRANTED ARRANTED WARRANTED CRE Puss oR Axp UNADULTERATED, For General and “Medicinal Use. This ts the article we have now euld for of five years with universal satisfaction. large bott ta at One Dollar per bottle, or ‘can be in any quantity. lotion. that we will return the money if ‘his Whisky does not give antisfaction or prove as repre- seuted by us. Also an excellent stock of California Wines—Port Sherry, Angelica, Muacatel, Hock and Qlaret; al Kelly's Island Catawbs and’ imported Liquors of ali kinds A NATTANS, Draggiat, JyiZte Corner of Ri and D stresta nortuwest, B lor’s Hair Dye is the best in the world the only true aud perf fect Hair Dye; no ridiculous tints, no disappointment, harmless, reliab! taneous blac! i. Bond street Ni poet i EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. 7 XCURSION TO GLYMONT, WEDNESDAY, July 15, 1573, - for the benefit of the FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH, (Bev.C 0. MEapor.) The steamer WA WASET will leave wharf foot of 7th street at 8 % a. m_,and r-turn about 8 p.m. All who Wish to enjoy a pleasant day in this direction are cordially tn ang7-8t* G{84ND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION = oF THE PLATE PRINTERS’ UNION, 0 POINT LOOKOUT, ON THE LADY OF THE LAKE, on SATURDAY, Avevsr 91m, 6 office of the boat, vhere state-rsoms angé-st AMUSEMENTS. BASE Bact. PHILADELPHIA vs WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST §, 4:15 7.3, OLYMPIC GROUNDS. Admittance 50 cents. tad Yo.) On Exhibition and Sale) New No 4an6 at 439 77u BT Tru Sr. MARKRITER’S, No. 439 7th street, between D and E streets, elght doors abowe Odi Fellow’s Hall, ¢ Oil Paintings, Engravings, Ohromos, &c. lsrgest stock ‘Paper Hangings, Window rames, Picture Gordes and Tus. ils, &c., in the District. ASH. S27 Picase remember Name and Number. jel-ly* A UE BENDS OF CasT-OFF WEARING AD- PARKL can be soid to the very best navantage by addressing or calling on 649D Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash paid. 3 LD GOLD, SILVER, BRASS, OOPPER, Erc street, between 6th and 7th n. w. Orta ee Tae ese ego PPE house. Household Furniture bought and sold. Notes b mail promptly attended to by AUGENSTEIN, 140% Pennsylvania avenue. dsl-ly™ FESTIVALS. (Q)BPHANS’ FESTIVAL, ‘The annual Festival in eid of ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHAN ASYLUM, will take place on MONDAY, AUGUST eat THE SCHUETZEN Tickets, 50 cents; chilaren accompanied by their parents bulf price A sufficient number of cars will ran from the ter- mination of the 7th street line to the Park. aug7-St LADIES’ GOODS, J*8t, LOOK !—Ten TUCK SKIBTS for 8 ceuts, at _S. HELLER’S, 715 Market Space. 3% MISS McCORMICK, mm 905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Has constantly on hand a fine assortment of IMPORTED BONNETS, STBAWS, CHIPS, FLOWEBS, BIBBONS, &c E LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF LADIES SUITS, selling at rednced prices, at ) BS. HELLER'S, 718 Market Space, RR £4 AND SAVE yoUR money. Ladie who have Hair Switches that have faded from as cgn usve them restored to their navaral shade f ‘We have avery large jong and the time to buy at "S Hair ne ate, tr S2perior manner. of @1 Curls; v Switches very Gheag’ Now te MADAME KSTB. sear G street. STAMPING DEPOT, 617 SEVENTH STREET, fon-tr Opposite Patent Office. EAL HAIR SWITCHES, Price selling { 86, 0t S. HELLER'S, 719 Markt Spacer” 125 oy ADIES"” FRENCH STARCH ENAMEL is the best article in the world for doing up Linen or Muslin. It imparts beautiful gloss to the fabric. For sale by Grocers. CBSHAM & CO., Manufacturers, 160 West Lombard street, Baltimore, Maryland. 3 mii-ly CeBNS REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN. BUNIONS, CLUB AND INGROWING NAlLs, AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE FEET SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY DR. WHITE, SURGEON CHIROPODIST, No, 534 Fifteenth street, Opposite the United States Treasury. Office hours from 8a, m. to6 p.m. FEE ONE DOLLAR. (Established in Washington, D. €., 1861.) jyao-tf H REMOVED, JOHN J. PEABODY Has removed his stock of GUNS, PISTOLS, FISHING TACKL SPORTING GOODS SLE AND augl-2w To No. 625 LOUISIANA AVENUE. APANESE FANS. JAPANESE FANS, 25 PER CENT. LESS THAN BROADWAY, NEW YORK PBICES. are handsome aud service! ARTHEL, S1E4M DYER AND SCOURER, No. 114 Fovs-ant--MALY Sraret, (One oot Estaslisl modern impor EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. PrREstIpENT GRaNT accompanied by Gen. Babcock returned to Long Branch last night. Secretary Deano left for Mt. Vernon, Obio, last evening. INTERNAL REVENUE. source to-day were & POSTMASTER GengkaL CResWELt has gone to his home at Elkton, and will return on Mon- day next. ‘The receipts from this BABB, Jvpee J. J. Marvix, Sixth Auditor, has returned from Winchester, Va. His child, who was quite ill, has recovere Tue U. S. STEAMER ALASKA was put in commission yesterday at New York. Her dlesti- nation 1s the European station. ‘Tue Crvit Service EXAMINATION is pro- gressing to-day in the Treasurer's office for prin- cipal bookkeeper. ‘There are several competi- tors. NEw PostTMAsTEK FOR GEORGETOWN.—The President yesterday appointed George Hill, jr., postmaster at Georgetown, D. C., vice Chas. H. Cragin, suspended. CLERICAL PRomoTIONS.—The following pro- motions have been made in the Post Oitice department:—John R. Fowle, from 2d to 3d class; J.H. Falconer, from 1st to 3d class; JJ. H. La Fetra, ist to 2d class; and Thomas 1. Page, from Ist to 2d class, SPECIAL PosTaL AGENT ArrornteD.—Wm. A. Pattie, the present postmaster at Warrenton, Va., bas been appointed a special agent of the Post Office department at $1,600 per annum, and $3 per day. Mr. Pattie has been succeeded m the post office at Warrenton by Otho H. Pattie. THE PATBER OF Gen. LecceTT, Commis- sioner of Pensions, is dangerously ill at his home in northern Ohio. Mr. Leggett is now over ninety years of age and has never before bad a day’s serious sickness fn his life. A short time since he received a paralytic stroke, and ® last accounts wasin an unconscious condi- tion. he Covington Jour- “A gentleman of thiscity has leased for a term of years the family residence of the late Jesse R. Grant. The venerable relict of Mr. Grant will make her home with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Corbin, in NewJerscy. Mrs. Cramer, Another daughter, who has been spending some months in Covington, will rejoin her hasban in Europe,” THE New Postar Treaty between tho United States and Japan has been signed by the President. The rate of international postaz is fifteen cents on each letter of one half onnce weight or less, and an additional fifteen cents for each additional half ounce, to be reduce to twelve cents at the expiration of twelve months from the date of carrying the conyen- tion into eflect. THE PowELt CoLonavo Canon BxPEDITION, accompanied by Moran, the artist, and Mr. Colburn, of the New York Times, was at To- querville, on the bo: nary line between Utah and Arizona, July 25th. The party wasin good health and had hada very successful trip. Fhey Proposed to go down the canon as far as Colla- ville. Messrs. Moran and Colburn intended to return to Salt Lake City by the 10th of Sep- tember. Norantes Punic APPointeD.—The Gover- nor has appointed the following additional notaries public: William E. Nott, Christopher Baie, H. W. Brelstord, E. F. M. Faehtz, May- hew Flater, John W. Frazee, Terrance Drary, Louis Bagger, J. W. Hoss, Joseph L. Davis, Jobn Bull, J. W. Hamilton Johnston, G. F: Ferrie, H.'F. Burrows, E. C.\ Ingersoll, Jobu A. Moss, E. J. Sweet, — Williams, Matthew ‘Trimble, U. McNally, F. A. Boswell. NAVAL ORpERs. Surgeon B. H. Kidder or- dered to the Naval Academy; Assistant Sur- goon Alfred M. Owen to the marine rendezvous, Philade!phia; 24 Assistant Engineers N. H. Lamdin and'F. C. Burchard to the Saugus: rpenter Peter T. Ward to the receiving ship Detached.— Passed Assistant Surgeon M. C. Drennan from the Lancaster and ordered to return home; Acting Assistant Surgeon F. V. Greene from the marine rendezvous, Phila- delphia, and ordered to the Lancaster. Bins for the wrought and cast-iron work of the roof of the south wing of the new State, War and Navy department buildings were opened to-day in the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury, as follows:—Phila- delphia Architectural Iron Works, $39,629.4 Etna Iron Works, New York, $44,7 68; Hend- man, Haven & Co., $57,820.47; Architectural Iron Works, New York, £48,016.4; Union Fonn- dry Works, Chicago, Illinois, $09,841.38. The contract was awarded to the Philadelphia Architectural Iron Works. EXTENSION OF AN IMPORTANT PATENT.— The application of Marcus P. Norton for the extension of the patent for @ post marking stamp, granted him August 9, 1859, and which bn taped Saturday of this week, has been favor- ably considered y the board of appeals of the Patent Office and the Commissioner, and Nor- ton has been granted an extonsion from the 9th inst. This is the post office stamp and canceler referred toin Tue Star a few dae since, aud which has been in use by all of the £1,000 post offices sinee 1859. Bis FOR THE coNsTRUCTION, including all the material except live oak timber, of the hull of @ steam sloep-of-war of 640 tons measure- opened at noon to-day at the Navy it. The bids were as follows :—Na- thaniel McKay, New York, $185,000; ‘Thomas Stack, New York, $148,500; Donald McKay, Boston, $168,000; Robert E. Jackson, East Box. ton, $100,950; John Lynn, to be delivered in Philadelphia, $33,000; in New York, #53,500; in Boston, £54,000; William W. Bates, Chica; on $180,000; Englis & Son, Brooklyn, $190,000; Jo) a W. Griffiths, Boston, #179,400. Tue Davts-CLank IMBROGLIO.—State Sena- tor W. A. Taylor, of Texas, called on the Pres- ident yesterday, leaving with him a memorial, signed by a number of the state senators and many prominent republicans in Texas. It re- fleets severely on the course of Gov. Davia, and Tepresents that with @ proper candidate for vernor the republicans can carry the state, t denies the allegations against Gen. Clarke, postmaster at Galveston. The President is credited with saying that he had come to the Conctaaion: to let the Clarke matter remain in statu quo. THE IMPRESSION, and @ false one, seems to have gained ground, particularly in the south, that the gevernment intended to make a whole- sale pardon of all the ku-klux serving outsen- tences in the Albany penitentiary. The policy ee ee ms ox Serene, cases re- Prnsonat.—Secretary Fish will remain in the city several days. -°-- Stevens Dorham has been appointed by President Grant secretary of legation at Japan. -*-- Mr. and Mrs. Metze~ rott, of this ay a when last hi the Salzungen baths, near W. Germany. ***- Fugimaro Ta ter of the Department of Education of Japan, has transmitted two volumes of “Japanese Ed- ucational Reports to Commissioner Eaton, and written 9 letter beg ees | him for information furnished him when inthis country. ***: J. M. of the Patent Office, has been invit- in the Patent Rights Congress at Gen. Vincent, Assistant Adjutant he War department, left this for a month’s recreation in Bethlehem, ‘a. °***Frederick Douglass is passing a part of his vacation in and about Bosto: mornin The English Telegraphs. COST OF THE DISPATCHES TO THE PRESS, To the Editor of The Star Sir: In a recent phonographic periotical there is an article by the celebrated reporter T, A. Read, upon “Telegraphic Reporting,” which contains a paragrsph on the cost of dispatches to the press over the telegraphs now under the control of the government. As a matter of interest in the discussion of the postal telegraph question, I transcribe it for you. —-R. D. M. Before the telegraph wires were in the hands of the government, the various telegraph com- panies themselves undertook the collection as well as the transmission of news. * * #* The government, however, very wisely declined to have anything to do with the collection of news, but it places its wires at the disposal of the press for the transmission of all kinds of intelligence on very liberal terms; and the result is that they are very prgely employed for that purpose every hour of the day and night. Wherever an important meeting is held in the country, or any other event takes place which is likely to be reported at length for the press, additional hands are sent to the spot to be in readiness for the prompt transmission of the reports as they arrive. But for this precaution it would often happen that the telegraphic clerks at some country station would be over- whelmed with manuscript and utterly unable to deal with it. Arrangements are made with the papers by which ‘ passes” are employed to obviate the necessity of prepayment of mes- sages. A great deal of time is thus saved, and es in counting the words are prevented. charge for press messages is one shilling for 70 words, and after six o’clock in the even- ing one shilling for 100 words. When the same report is to be transmitted, as is often the case, to several papers in the same town. the tele~ hic authorities do the needful “ mani- tolding,” and charge only 2d. per hundred words for each copy after the first. So that where four or five reports are sent to as many papers, the cost of telegraphing is in reality very insignificant, and in the case of short Teports does not amount to more than the car- riage of the parcel by train, Kestoration ov Prorerty To Cu nan Ix- eNTS.—The decree by which the Spanish government restores tp its owners property in Cuba which has been Seized on account of their being engaged or giving aid and countenance to the insurrection is published. An official boar! is constituted to formally return to the proprietors such embargoed property, and it is to commence its work immediately. "This ac- tion of the home government will be of ines timable benctit to the trade and prosperity of Cuba. Since the commencement of the war valuable estates have been torn from their own- ers and suffered to remain uncultivated and unproductive. The sugar and tobacco crops of the island have been reduced to far less than their amount previous to the war, and with there important sources of its commerce great- ly injured the wealth of Cuba has been serious- ly decreased. With the interdiction of their cultivation removed the commerce of Guba must revive and grow into something like its former proportion! Gicantic FRavps IN PAILADBLPHIA.—A telegram from the Quaker city says there is great excitement there owing to the discovery of igantic frauds in the office of the Recorder of eeds. The origin of the whole is attributed to an alleged conspiracy entered into between one C. M. Leslie, a large real estate dealer, who recently became a bankrupt, and a clerk in the Recorder's office, to issue clear certificates to roperties already encumbered by mortgages. By this mode properties, itis charged, were re- mortgaged to the extent of $700,000. The total amount of fraud has not been unearthed, but it will probably reach over a million dollars. ‘These pede pe 3 operations were carried on during the administration of the former incum- bent, and have been concealed so nicely that it was by the merest accident that they were «is- covered. Leslie has left the city, and no one knows where he is. A_ Convictzp Murperer WILD FRoM Dnink.—William J. Sharkey, who has been sentenced to be hung on the 15th instant, has been (Warden Johnston states) observed tor some time to be under the influence of intoxi- cating liquors, though from what source these have been obtained the warden has been un- able to find out. While in this state he dis- played a most vicious and unrestrainable tem- Per, spitting at the wardens and deputy keepers through the grating of his cell, and abusing them with the wildest —. A few days o his counsel, Mr. Beach, visited him, when Sharkey slammed the door in Mr. Beach’s face, and assailed him with abusive lan, ze. A tew days after this he treated his brother in the same manner. Warden Johnston now has him closely contined, and all visitors to him are —* the most rigid manner. . ¥. Jour. Com., bth. ee SE Licutine A Pivg at a Cost oF AND A Live.—The great fire at Hunter’ L. I., day before yesterda: illustration of the recklessness with which men conduct themselves amidst dangers familiar to them. A man lounging on @ barge loaded with coal oil, lighted his pipe, and the flame of the match set fire tothe gases generated by the cargo. The unfortunate smoker lost his life, from his barge the flames spread to the nearestoil works, (the Standard | Oli Works,) which were con- sumed, nd. before the fiery tide could be stayed ,000 worth of property had been de- SHocKinG Bxoomstick AccIDENT.— Fay, aged 18 years, living in Danbury, Com met with a shocking accident last Friday. A arty of young men, of whoin he was one, were | sche over a broomstick,which rested across two barrels. When Fay made his struck against the stick and knocked it down, and, it turning with a sharp end up, he struck on it, and it was driven full six inches into his body, piercing the bladder, and making a ter- rible'wound. ‘He was taken home and placed under medical care, and now lies in a preca- rious condition. ASSAULT WITH AN AxE.—The Brattleboro, N.C., Advocate contains a long account of the attempt by a colored person to murder Mr. Levy Edwards, who lives near Rocky Mount. He was called up from bed on Sunday night by @ negro man who said he had ‘a paper” for Mr. The n od struck Mr. Edwi on the head a terrible blow with axe, and when he was stunned hit him again in the side. Fright- ened away by the cries of his victim, the would- be murderer escaped. He was tracked, how- ever, and next bent was arrested and committed to jail to await hn Dy surrender of A which Pillow responded, «¢ a dollar to pay for one.” ” REVENGING AN OUTRAGE.—A negro some eae ravished a pre colored girl near fort, and who made aenee turned to the vicinit merpestes gue A On Saturday a num! ee amen armed took place at Ithaca veserd Prot Lange mon, of ‘Howard University, was orator of ye Carrarm Puittirs and officers of the wrecked steamship ytd a Casting the lead during tue voveges THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC central committee have fixed the time for ing the regular state convention on the ‘THE FLECTION FOR PARLIAMENT to fill vacant seat in the House of Commons Dundee returns James Yeomans, liberal. from Cuampers, THR PUG! , has issued a chal- bp | The State Conventions Yesgerday. NOMINATIONS AND PLATFORM OF THE OHIO DEMOCRATS. Our telegraphed report of the proceedings of the Ohio democratic state convention at Columbus yesterday closed with recess. Alter re-assembling, . H. Ball, of Mus- kingum, was elected chairman. A’ platform was adopted eulogistic of the honesty of the democratic party, and giving a long winded democratic review of what it has done in the pastand what it will do in the fatare, if a chance is afforded it. A long string of resolu- tions with the usual ““whereases”: “resolves” were adopted, the most important being a denunciation of the congressional salary grab, and President Grazt along with it for signing the bill; also charging the republican party with the responsibility for evils and wrongs of legislation. The nomination for state officers is as follows: For governor, Wm. Allen, of Ross county; lieutenant governor, Barnabas Burns,’ of Richland county; supreme judge, long term, H. C. Whitman, of Hamilton; short term, Chas. H. Scribner, of Lucas; general, M. A. Dougherty, of Franklin; treas- urer, George W. Ermer, of Summit; coutroller, J. K. Newcomer, of Marion; member of the board of public works, Christian Schurek, of Mercer. nator Thurman being called on made afew remarks, predicting success, and excused himself from making a long speech account of a severe sore throat. Mr. Alien prior to the adjournment of the convention officially notified ‘‘my friends” that he accepted the nomination. THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. After our report of the conservative Virginia state convention heli yesterday in Richmond, which brought it down to the recess, closed, the committee on permanent organization reported a list of officers, headed by Hon. ‘lhomas Bo- cock, of Appomattox, for president; which was adopted. Numerous resolutions were introduced and referred to the proper committee, and Gen. James Lawson Kemper and Col. Robert E. Withers were placed in nomination as candi. dates for Governor. (The nominations were made to-day, and will be found in our tele- graphic columns.) TARE MASSACHUSETTS LABOR REPORM VENTION met in Lowell yesterday to devise means to secure the p: e of a ten-hour law. After speeches were made on the subject a series of resolutions were adopted deprecating the long labor per day of the operatives, and asking for &@ pledge of factory operatives to vote only for ten-hour men for representatives and senators; denouncing the non-attention tor the past twenty-five years to the petitions to themon the subject of labor reform; that we regard the recent changes made by Gov. Washburn in the bureau of labor, after his proposition to lift this department to a higher level, as a swindle upon the labor organization of the most atrocion= and offensive character, and his renomination by the republican party, and indifference of the democratic organizations to the crime against labor, we shall regard as an additiona! evidence that we hare nothing whatever to hope from elther of these two parties; that they have been captured by capitalist classes, as the w! and democrats organizations were controll by southern slave-owners. THE WISCONSIN GERMAN CONVENTION met at Milwaukie yesterday, and resolutions were passed denounce! ng all sumptuary laws, ad ting free trade, deprecating corruption in Government officials, condemning the back pay measure, asserting ‘that Church and State shoul! be separate, Xc. The organization is to be permanent, and is to meet annually in Sep- tember. The last resolution declares they will in no way or manner support any political par- ty or candidate for office that does not heartily endorse and advocate the principlesof the plat- form. THE NEW YORK COLORED REPUBLICANS. The New York colored republican conver tion met at Saratoga yesterday. O. C. Gilbert was chosen chairman, and E. V. Cato secreta- ry. A motion to form a permanent organiza- tlon ‘for the year was carried, and the conven- —— to meet in New York city Octo- er 2d. INDIAN ATTACK ON SURVEYORS.—The Leavenworth (Kansas) Commercial gives the following, relative to the attack upon a gov- ernment surveying party by Indians in Dako- ta: Miles T. Wooley, United States deputy surveyor of Dakota, with & party of eight men, was driven from bis work last week by a band of Indians about 200 miles north ef Yankton. In the performance of his duties he came to the one. of about 300 Yanktoniase Indians, who, with many hostile demonstrations, forbid him encroaching on their grounds, telling him he could survey up to a certain creek, but in- sisting that he should not go beyond that point. Mr. Wooley sought by kind treatment to induce the Indians to let his party proceed, but in vain. When the men began moving on, in disregard of the will of the reds, the Indians became more hostile in their demonstrations, and final- y fired twice at the driver on the foremost wagon. At this Mr. Wooley, deeming prudence the better part of valor, as his party was most entirely nnarmed, turned about and left them. He will apply at once for a military es- cort to guard him in finishing bis work. INTOLERABLE AND TANTALIZING—A Long Branch correspondent writes:—My fi are capable of bearing up against an ordinary amount of strain, but when they are put to the test of listening to a spooney couple making love every night for three weeks, it is more than anordinary si ngle young man ‘ought to be ex- pected to stand. There is a young man here who has been en, for three weeks in a dil- igent effort to kiss a girl, and has not yet su ceeded. They sit near my window on the sec- ond balcony till midnight. Any fellow who couldn’t get as far as kissing a fir after three weeks’ love-making, is a milk-sop. Every night it is the same story. As I lie down in my lonely couch, wooing the slumbering god, I ami kept awake by this young man’s persistent beg- ging for a kiss, —__—_____ A Bat’s Turoat Cur sy a Hey.—In Rich- mond, Virginia, a few days since a hen an! chickens were feeding near the basin, when « rat Comptoir approached from the wharf, an seized one of the brood by the leg and attempt ed to drag it to his retreat. In an instant thc maternal! eye took in the situation, and pounc- ed upon thé back of the invader, trampling him ferociously,while another hen joined the melee, and with two successive strokes of the beak, expeditiously plied succeeded in cutting hisrat- ship’s throat as cleanly as if the gash had been intlicted by a human hand with a knife. Fienpisn Brurarity.—Joseph Lloyd and a companion, being annoyed on Monday after- noon by # balky horse, which they were drivin in West Philadelphia, they tied a rope around the animal’s tongue and pulled together on the rope until the tongue of the horse gave way at its roots. They then attempted to make off with themselves, but Lloyd was arrested by a eon officer, and was eommitted to await a earing on the charge tobe preferred by the 8S. P. C. A.—Phila. Inquirer. FaTaL RaitRoap SMasu-ur.—On the Chicego, Burlington and Quincy railroad, neat Haplecvitie, yessedn » the locomotive of a nger train ran into the rear end of a stock » smashing the caboose into ents and instantly killing Arthur Briggs, uctor, and a drover, w! name could not be learned, and seriously injuring J. C. Morrow, a cattle dealer of Afton, lowa. Dizp GAME.—Advices from the cityof Mexico via Havana, state that Lozoda, chief of the tiorney cor- to have his eyes bandaged, and kneeling with his eyes to the firing party died with great courage. Cxicaco Gore Map.—The Chicago Tribune <i ees ee Since our fire— which has become for us and for world a have beck ndjunte ‘manne im the county and cirenlt courts of Cork between two and Boston I was never oSSiRa artes eters aes ») the TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This Afterneon’s Dispatches, ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. ——— es A REBELLION IN JAPAN. The Insurgents Attack and Fire a Government Castie_Murders, Rob. berten and Incendiarism Charged to ™m. York, August 7.—Japan nd- ence states that a serious outbreak has taken place at Fukukoka, in the province of Triku- sen. On the 2ist of June 10,000 men, armed entrance, and set fire tothe building, and de- stroyed all the official books and papers. Six officers were killed and four said to have died by their own hands. Three officers only es- »,and fled to Laga, six miles from Naga- ‘The telegr ine just completed from Nagasika to Trikusen has been utterly de- stroyed. The houses of all the inhabitants of Hokata who refused to join the insurgents were burned on the 2istof June. Bat little blood has been shed so far. The rich merchants and native bankers are plundered of all the money that can be found. Some 30,000 men are re- ported at Awamoriken and another at Mate- mai. The causes of the risings are said to be heavy taxation. The rebels demand the fol- lowing concessions :—First. Retarn to the old jaw restoring to the Damaios their land and in- comes. Second. That the officers of the district shall be appointed from among the inhabitan’ of the district, and not from a distant ke: Third. That the incomes of ail. pi y of the Samouri shall be returned. Fourth. That the taxes shall be reduced by one-half for the space of three years. Fifth. That the govern- ment shall cease cutting down trees in the sur- rounding districts. Sixth. A return to the old Japanese calendar. Some of the demands are impracticable. The rebellion is spreading, it having broken out in several places. pieechoreint-temeend The Virginia Democratic Convention. UNANIMOUS NOMINATION OF GEN. KEMPER FOR GOVERNOR. RicuMorD, Va., August 7, 2a. m.—After the merits of the candidates had been discussed at length, and no other nominations being made, the roll of counties was called, and resulted in a large majority for Gen. Kemper, which was greatly increased by delegations changing thsir votes solidly from Withers to Kemper. Before the annontcement of the vote, Gen. moved that the nomination of Gen. Jos. Kemper be made unanimous, which was agre to amid great applause. Adjourned till 10 a. m TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Ricemonp, Va., August 7.—The convention was opened this morning with prayer by Ke J.B. Jeter, of the Baptist church. A com- | mittee of three was appointed to wait on Col. Kobert E. Withers to invite him to a privileged seat, and to ascertain if he will accept the nom ination for Lieutenant Governor. During the absence of the committee Col. S. Keene, of Al legany, stated that the conve; had not ap- | preciated Col. Withers properly, bat that if they desired him to serve on the ticket they should nominate him by acclamation, and the ascertain if he would consent. Amid the ap- plause which ensued, General J. M. Walker, of Pulaski, the mort prominent candidate for the nomination of Lieutenant Governor, took the stand, and stated that although not a delegate he desired the indulgence of the convention to second the nomination of Col. Withers, which he proceeded to do in graceful and eloquent language, withdrawing bis own name, COL. WITHBES FOR LIRUT. GOVERNOR. At this stage of the proceedings Col. Withers, accompanied by the committee, made his &p- pearance in the building, and was greeting en- thusiastically, the convention tae sing, and cheering him tothe echo. Upon reachin, the platform Col. Withers, being introduced, said he felt totally incapable of giving expre: sion to his feelings. When first approached upon the subject ef accepting the second posi- tion he peremptorily declined, although he in- tended to use every emotion of his heart and every effort of his intellect to promote, as he heretofore done, the success of the couser- vative cause. When he came to the buildin, his mind bad not ch: ‘and he still expected to decline, but when friend after friend ap- proached him, and he was besieged with earn- est request to serve his people, he felt that he could hold out no longer, and must surrender. If he would listen to his heart and feelings he would still refuse, but he was willing to work. and anywhere. and in any position to defeat the enemies of the conservative party in Vir- inia. etme enthusiasm which ensued was of the wildest description, delegates and spectators joining in tremendous and continuous applause. ‘A similar attempt was made to nominate Gol. J. M. Walker, who had withdrawn his name in favor of Col. Withers, for the office of attorney general, but Col. Walker positively declining. the attempt failed. P. W. McKinney, of Prince Edward county, and Hon. R. T. Dan- tels, of Richmond, were then nominated for attorney general and their several claims and merits ably endorsed. oe New York N ‘TWO DEATES FROM JOLERA. New York, August 7—John Tobin, of No 1, Bridge street, is reported to have died of Asiatic cholera at alate hour last night. Mrs. Jane M. Marrener, of 128th street, is also said to have died of the same disease last night. The health officers are investigating the cases. A BOY SHOT FOR FUN. “George Handy, aged 11 years, accidentally and fatally shot Andrew Weilen, aged 14, in Williamsburgh last night while the two were playing with a revolver. A MISSING STEAMER. The st ip Ernest Moritz Aroah i: Gfteen Gays overdue at this point from Stellin via Havre. She has on board about 400 passe: > cabin and steerage and about 750 tons of freight. ‘The owners say she is a new vessel, this being her third voyage. She is not overloaded; has arly | i] plenty of provisions and is a fine sea_boat. Phey believe that some of her machinery has given away and she is under sail. The captain of the Rhein, re t this port, Aug. 4, from Bremen, 1ed seeing the Arnah on the Ist inst., under 1, but did not see her flag, but the smokes- ‘As the smokestack is the same as those on the national line, the captain of the Khein may have been mistaken. COLLECTING FOR THE TICHRORNE CLAIMANTS. Wm. H. Whally, a member of the British House ef Commons, has arrived here for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions to aid the ichborne claim From Bu To-day. ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE ELECTED IN ENG- LAND. Loxpon, August 7.—The election in East Staffordshire to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Mr. McClean resulted in the return of 8. C. Alsopp, the conzervative condidate. Al- Sopp’s majority was 900. THE WEATHER . | wish to bave washed, but the ‘The tor horses started »—Strachino, Ill Used, — bok, Whisper, Alice ery. mabringbok was the fa the pool iately before the horses selling—Springbok #905, Tl U Strachino $45, Wavetly gist, Catesby Seld. @140. A splendid start was Whisper being abead, Cateshy second, and the second mile i Used and Strachino began to gain, and at the home stretch bad come to the (ront. There wasa splendid race a the bome stretch, Ill Used finally winning by a neck. Strachino second, Springbok third, then Waverly, Whisper, Catesby, Alice, Mitchell, and More: doe, im succession. Time, 3.39. THE SECOND RACK was fora purse of $000, for all ages, distance one mile and a half. The following were the entries: Wanderer, Arizona, Boss Tweed and Eolus. The last poo! before the race was as follows: Wanderer, $400; Arizona, #150; Eolas, #100; Boss Twe After a little lay a Arizona leading, Wan- jerer second, and the others close up. This Position was m: ined for the first mile, splendid contest ensued up the home stretel but Arizona increased her lead two lengths. Wanderer was secs third, and Eolus fourth. Time 2:9 ——_ Wall Street To-day. New York, August 7.—Money is lending at 3t0 4 per cent. Foreign exchange dull and un- changed. The exports of specie to-day were 0 silver bars. Gold opened firmer at 15 advanced to 15\, afterwards fell to 13\, wit the latest sales at 1 The rates paid for car- rvin A's per cent thern state The sto quiet, and, with e: anges have been on cific Mail advanced from ©, S84. After this the largest ke Shore, Wes securities are market has been ot P wards fell off to _ ee Bil Tournament. New Yeu, August 7.—A Chicago special save a billiard’ tournament bas been arranged to come off in that city between the ist a of October, the players to be Garnier, Daly, Deery, the two Dions, Beasunger, and Coon. The game to be 300 points. The prizes are not yet fixed. ct tr ason” on a Youre AX—JOSEPH SHEPHERD A ORACK SHOT. The Alexandria Gazette bas the following adaitional particulars in regard to the singular cane of Shepherd who was arrested at Lockaber cove, baif a mile north of Alexandria, as men- tioned in yesterday's Star: «Farther investign- tion into the case mentioned yesterday, shows that from the 7th to the 1th of July, two men named Shepherd, one somewhat latger than the other, were seen from time to time about the Lochaber cove, just above the upper coal wharves. On the last named day they dixap- peared, and went to Mr. Green's in Prince George's county, on the opposite side of the Potomac, and Joseph engaged to work for him, George going on towards Piscata’ fersediy to bargain for a piece of | neighborhood. The only baggage se Green was a carpet bag, out of which Joseph took two or three shirts which he expressed # ed people on this side saw, besides, a large hand-trunk, and a bundle of gum and woollen blankets. On the Ish of July, Joseph got ireen’s son, a ng Man Of 19, but rather boyish im hie m: ners, to go fishing with him. Ata Mr. Swift near the river, they met George Shepherd, who went with them. Mr. Swift says he had something on his back which he thought was a knapsack, but which, touching #0- cidentally, he found to be too hard, bo now thinks it was a iife-preserver. ‘The boat in which they went fishing was so constructed that a sort of deck extended over the stern about eighteen inches, and there was arope at both ends. It become very dark as they were fishing @f Jones’ Point, just below Alexandria, and they started to return, but while forcing their way through the grass, the tide being low, Green, who was rowing, heard &@ splash, when Joseph Shepherd cried out, “My brother's overboard, what shall we do’ As it was very dark, they pulled rapidly ashore, and Green was sent to Mr. Swift's for belp. It is supposed that George Shepherd passed under the boat aud getting hold of the rope at the stern came up under the platform where young Green could ‘not see him, and took t the bushes while he went to Mr. Swift's for help. Mr. Swift declined coming, saying that it was too dark to rescue a man if he had drop- pedoverboard out in the river, but the next morning he went down, and dragged for the body, though Joseph Shepherd's apparent in- difference, soon convinced him that nobody had been drowned at all. They §0%.4 Dair of panta- loons which were said to have been oorg: Shepherd's, but which Mr. Swift thought be had seen about the shore before; the india-rab ber coat in which he was supposed to have fallen overboard was the one used by Josephs tocover himself while he Iay in the boat, the colored people being certain that they had but one such Coat between them. On the 26th of July the man now in here called upon Hierome 0. Claughton, esq., in company witn young Green and got him to draw affidavits as to the drowning of George Shepherd, which they executed before Orlando Wood, esq., a justice of the peace tor the first ward. Mr. Claughton asked whether his broth- er's life was insured. He said he thought so, as Mr. Montague, in Richmond, had w him to have his insured, ‘as his brother had done,” but that he had no papers to afford him any information on the subject. Policies were, however, subsequently found upon him as fol- lows: $3,000 in the New York Mutual; $3,000 in the uitable, and £1,000 in the New Jersey Mutual, amd Mr. Green says he saw or heard of no tuch papers while he was at his house. The appearance of George Shepherd, as he ix described by Mr. Green, tallies exactly with that of the older of the two men seen by the colored people on Monday last, and with refer- ence to the pistol which Joseph Shepherd had in his hand when arrested, young Green says that when he was at his father’s he asked him to walk out with him, and, makinga mark upon a tree, produced the pistol, and, walking off eight rods, struck the mark with each of the six balls. The Shepherds told Mr. Smith that they were trun: Richmond, but to Mr. Green they said they came tron, Albany. N. ¥., but had been staying awhile in Richmond. Affairs Prince & mty. PatnruL Accipents.—Mr. J. H. Johnson living near this village, was on Thursday morning last, superintending the working of a threshing machine on the farm of Mrs. Gra- ham, when bis pants were caught in a revoly- ing rod, and before the machine could be stop- Pea; he was severely bruised, and both bones of is left leg were broken a little above the an- le. We have heard,but sincerely bope that thero may be some mistake—that his Honor Ja Ford, while on bis way from Glymopt to Wash- ington met with a serious accident; that he fell from his berth on the steamboat, and broke his collar-bone, and otberwise injured himself. On the arrival of the boat at the wharf in Washington, we were told he was carried to the St. Mare Hotel, where every attention was ren- dered. Svupprew Deata.—On Friday last, Mr. Oliver Rivercombe, who has been at work on the rail- road as @ carpenter, was prostrated by a stroke. He was earricl to the home of Sweeney, in this town, where he boarded, and every aitention shown him. He grew rapidly ie again very hot at London. The thermometer stands at 95 degrees. ‘NO BETROTHAL. Loxpon, August 7.—The London journals of this morning contradict the report that Prince Arthur is betrothed to the Princess Thyra, of Denmark. RUMORED RESIGNATION, Loxpow, August 7.—A rumor is current throughout this city this morning that Right Hon. t Lowe, Cl lor of the Ex- chequer, and it Hon. Smee A: , First a Works and B: » have worse and died on Monday. The deceased came from Culpeper county, Virginia, and was comrades and em- greatly esteemed by ployers. —A few days since Edgar, ward Hurtt, of Piscata~ around FATAL ACCIDENT. the wen son of Dr. ile walk his father's house & new roof put on it, step- which a nail > ! iprrasees pice oe Tt was purchased by Wi York for 81,00, cab. aingunscn tenes road, and who filled the accept diy has pa nh gee ee ee : zl f ; : ! i i i |