Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1873, Page 1

alt tiabinciclieeniaeeceettnnan aD "THE EVENING STAR. ~ Published Dally, Sundays Exeepted AT THE STAR RUILDINGS, Pennsylvauia Avenme, cor, Lith St, aY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8. H. KAUPP MANN, Prevt, —— : THE EVENING 87.4.9 ts served by carriers thetr enberib < TEN CeNrs Pee WEEK. or EccR CENTS PER MOXTH. Cupies at th» © Two URNTa each. By mail—three months, x months, $3.00; one year, $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—Pxb ayear. ee Bo paper seat longer than paid for BF Rates of advertising furnished? on application. is. FE. k. PROC No. 419 11ths : opened ber pew aml elegant LADIES’ AAT ESSING STORE, where she will Keep on hard « fo pply of the ¢ French Hair Ll La childre J Sf LOO# —Teo TUCK SKIRT: at_S. HELLER’S, 713 Mark MISS McCORMICK, 903 PENNSYLVASIA AYBNUE, Bas constantly om han IMPORTED BOX STBAWS, CHIPS, FLOWERS, BIBBONS, &c., all of ibe newest designs. Ladies CAPS aan Core PORES just received g at red HELLER EAD AND SAVE YOUB MONEY. Bwucnes v bear G STAsPiNG Ds 617 SEVENTH STREET, fener Oorosite Patent Offica, R= L HAIR SWITOHES, Price 99, selling for $6, at 3. HELLER'S, 703 Market Space. 125 “<7 avizs L ARCH ENAMEL orid for de For sale by Grocers *NBURNHAM * CO., Mancfactnrers, 160 W. rarla-ly D®Y GoOOS AT LOW PRICES, SELLING OUT TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. tremely | BELOW & w prices COST. merce. F STORER F FOR SALE agli Jt 939 P [Pp ™46ED By waTER LAS1 NIGHT Atma Te LINENS and COT TONS 1 ‘ Bee, FOR SS THAN COST BOGAN & WYLIE, angif tr LOLS and 1620 7th street northwest. COG Cer sre AND SUMMKE STOCK OF DRY GOODs, stextremely low prices. Remnants less than baif PRY GOOT NOTIONS at low figures, ait 9 amios before making your purchases. EMORY BAXTER, s%-te 1920 Pennsylvania ayenne to Tr Foening Star. WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $236,038 38, THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE granted First Lien- tenant A. E. Smith, 7th cavalry, has been ex- tended five months. Cor. ORLANDO B. Witcox, 12th infantry, has rintendent of the general jably in advance, in both cases, and vee. 42—N2. 6,365. D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1873. TWO CENTS. The Great Northeast Storm. LOSS OF LIVE, DAMAGE TO CROPS AND RAIL- ROADS, INTRERUPTION OF TRAVEL, ETO. The great storm which has visited us seems to. have prevailed generally throughout the north- ern und eastern states, last night the SPECIAL NOTICES. ld Kye Whisky, ne Old Kye Whisky, Fine Uld Rye Whisky, Fine Oid Rye Whisky, Fine Old Bye Whisky; Five Old Rye Whisky, This .4fterneon’s Dispatche ——_e——_ Associated Press Reports. ——~—— THE GREAT NORTHEAST STORM. amage inand About Baltimore, 14.—The rain-storm which commenced in this vicinit night raged with unexampled tury last night Streets in various parts of the elty were sub- and @ large number of cellars flooded ‘alls were overfiowed, and a portion of the old flooded district is again inandated. The water in some places is four or five feet deep, but in no instances has it reached above first floors of dwellings. The Mixed Claims Commission. LADIES’ GOODS. to the mixed commission, maettiort, pe to Cnish these with ting at Newport, onl: ¢ commissioners in the stipuiated time. the work, and expense too, ix in pri ng offices in Newport,one in Boston, one in New York, and two in Washing. ton devote all their spare time, the bulk of the being done in the last named city ing divided between American and English In one case, not yet finished, six thoa- sand printed pages have beeu turnished, and the briefs have not yet been put into type. The expenses of the commission are advanced by the United States government, the share of the British government being determined quarterly The amount awarded on cash cent. for expenses. decided, the gross he duplicate journ le continued fn ‘The track of the New York iiroad between Corning and Elmira, was flooded with water, covering it for several th of two feet. occasioning in ¢ extingnishing of the fires in the locomotives. The bridge oyer Monkey run, on the Erie railroad, about fourteen miles west of Elmira, was carried away yesterday morn- A hundred feet of the bank of thi mung canal feeder near Corning were washed A PAMILY CARRIED OFF BY THE OD. A dam on one of the creeks broke carried off adwelling-house. Daring the height of the storm the owner of the house, with wife and daughter, sought refage in the barn. was carried away and scattered The man was found so much injured that he cannot recover. daughter have not yet been found. Trains on the Erie railroad were delayed some six hours by the carrying away of the Mofkey run Po AND UNavULTERAaTED, For Genernt and Medicinal Use. ‘This isthe article we have now sold for w ‘b universal satisfaction; pat 1 os Une Dollar per bottle, or ‘can mitt ¥. ice, that we will return'the money if this e# not give satisfactiou or prove as repre- vue. n excellent stock of California Wines—Port, Sherry. Angolica, Mascatel, Hook and O! | Selly’s Island Catawha and’ import ARTHCR Lys i ‘and D streets miles to the de some instances t! been detailed as su: recruiting service at New Vork city. Liner, C. H.W: detached from the 8. Navy, has been yoming and placed on The utmost consterna- «1 for a time among the denizens of 1 adjacent streets, but about one o’clock this morning the water subsided. DAMAGE TO THE RAILROADS, All railroads running to this city are more or less damaged, and the detention of mails is more general than on any previous occasion for On the Baltimore and Ohio ratiroad last night a small land siide occurred at Red Cat ar Hill, anda wash at Elkridge Land- threw the Cincinnat: express, bound was done to the The St. Louis express, due here at 10 p. ™., was delayed at the same point. A culvert was washed out and there were one or two minor washes between Elkridge Landing and Annapo- lis Junction. There were two laud slides on the west of the Relay House, between ‘iehester, and minor breaks between Illchester and Point of Rocks. The Washington branch is in running order at ten o'clock this harp, master of transportatio: loss to the road wi y, ‘hat the main line will be in order by 5 o’clock this afternoon. The Severn station, Baltimore and Potomac delaying all trains. orthern Central railroad state that their road is not affected by the storm. BRIDGE AND TELEGRAPH WIRE SWEPT AWAY. The county bridge over the turnpike at Elk- was washed away during the it, carrying with it five wires of the Westera Umon ‘telegraph company, but business is uninterrupted. In New York. New York, August 14.—The northeasterly rain storm set in here last evening and contin- ued all night, accompanied by a heavy wind. The water fell in torrents. South and West streets were flooded, trees up rooted, and flag-staffs broken. dications now of the abatement of the storm. ONE AUNDRED OUTWARD- BOUND VESSELS, of all classes, are at anchor inside the bar wajting for the weather to break. high yet, but the and returned. Ciaims will be taxed five When the cases are amount will de stated, and accounts delivered to the two governmenta, aud the labors of the commission finished. therokee Election. TRE RESULT OF THE CONTRST net PROGRESSIONISTS AND THR ISTS STILL IN DOUBT. St. Lovis, April 14.—Mr. A. Cole, of Venitee, Indian verritory, arrived here last evening He reports that the returns of the late election in the Cherokee nation are not yet all in, but that both the Downing and Ross parties are sanguine of success, so far as the local council and senate are concerned. however, have elected a Council ‘at Ockmalgee. hb is composed of half breeds, favors the of lands in severalty and’ opening of settlement, while the Ross ‘strenuously 0} holding of lands CHARLES M. Cook has been appointed sur- veyor of distilleries for the fourth district of North Carolina. : Srecra, Acrnt Heyay 8. MARTIN, of Can ton, Obio, a trusted officer of the treasury de- partment, was to-day ordered to report in per- son at the Treasnrv department for special duty in matters pertaining to the steamboat inspec- (ORTMENT OF LADIES s Hair Dye ts the dest 4 prices, at rt TS Market Space. - perfect Hair Dye; no ridict ointment, harmless, relia all dr Bond street New York. over the fields. His wife and Ladie who have Hair Switches that have faded _ thelr oavaral EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. Now is the thme to bay at “ERY DAMAGE IN AND ABOUT RALTIMORR. MADAME ESTKEN'S Hair Factory, 618 = Bo | A dispatch from Baltimore says tha: about morning water in Jones’ idly, and by 12 market space, SELECT EXcuU west, off the track. s 9 o'clock yesterda: falls comméneed o’clock Harrison street, Fi Saratoga, Bethel and adjacent streets were covered with water. A large number of fam- ilies were compelled to leave their dweilings, tition of the disastrous fi valence of the rain storm last night a land slide took placein an open cut of the Baltimore and Potomac rail- road tunnel, near Pennsylvania avenue, in that the trains running either way. ler a portion of the track of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail- Elkton station, was washed away by the heavy rain, delaying all ns. A dispatch from Perryvill had been carried away by the floods in ty, and. the south siderably behind time. At midnight last night the storm continued unabated in phi The schooner N. F. Dixon, carrying mails and passengers from Block Isl not arrived at Newport a! being several hours overdue. that the vessel was seen bottom up off Point Judith yesterd: Tue PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN CONVEN- in session yesterday at Harrisburg. elected Hon. A.G. Olmsted, of Potter coanty, permanent president. The cers were nominated: K. treasurer; Judge Isaac Gordon, of Jeiferson county, judge of the supreme court. pted as follows: ¢ republican party; 2d, express- ing contidence inthe national administration; 3, commending the administration of Governor Hartranft; 4th, recommen state constitution; 5th, app of reducing the state Covet MARTIAL Urperep.—By directionof jent a general court martial has been appointed to meet at For: D. A. Russell, Wyo- territory, on the 26th day of August, 1873, e trial of Captain A. B. Cain, try, and such other prisoners as may Young Catholles’ Friend Society, FURTRESS MONROE AND SEWALL'S POINT, The Koss party, SATURDAY, Avo ity to the Grand Downing party, est 16, 1873. modious Steamer LADY OF E will leave bec wharf, 9 oclock p.m precisely; returning ou Monday at 7 m. ingle Tickets, (not transferable,) @4. and State-rooms extra, PERIC POSTPONED | On nce ADAS ISRAEL HEBREW SUH: © om THUBSDAY N ory J. BIC QUARTERMASTER.—On the recommendation of the Quartermaster General Lieut. Colonel A, Montgomery, deputy quarter- has been ordered, t in person to the com- partment of Arizona, for duty as chief quartermaster of that department, relieving Major J.J. Dai dered to report to the Quartermas ter Gereral ing up Linen or TRANSFER OF who are full bloods. gloss to the faoric scheme and favor th property in common rot ae Democratic Nominations 1 San Francisco, August M.— cratic convention has nominated Dr. A Bowie and ex-Mayor Frank McCoppinfor the state senate. Both are well-known and earnest opponents of railroad monopoly, and their se- lection was made upon th: ———e- Montgomery's First Bale. MontToweey, ALa., August 14.—The first bale of cotton of the new crop was received here this morning, and soldat auction at 29y cents per pound. Worms are doing m railroad, is submer, his accounts, to re; ‘The officers of the manding officer, &, who has been or- Del., states that AMUSEMENTS. On Exhibition and Sale ridge Landin, n mails are con- THE PRoceEpinGs oy THE Mopoc Commtis- ston.—Since Tux Star with its usual enter- prise communicated the intelligence that the proceedings of the Modoc commission had been received at the War departmeut, various tele- e been sent from here to where, some affirmin, fact. Now the trath as, it alwaysis, is right. and are now being reviewed by the Judge Ad- voeate General. We would rather be right on such matters, thi Tuomas Jervens MARKRITER'S, No, 439 7th street, betweon D and E streets, eight ind to Newport, had doors above Odd fate hour last night, Choice Ott Paintings, It is rumored Also, hi Oh et ‘ings, Wiodow Frames, Picture Oords and T: is, &c., in the District. Bo Pivnee romember Name and Namber. jel-ly* L KINDS OV CAST-UFF WEARING aP- PAEREL can be sold to the ver; Many ceflars in A Puisowgn Juxrs From an Express Tearn Gorne at FULL Spsep.—aA week ago, there was published in the Daily Advertiser a full history of the career of James W. Young. the money-order thief, and the details of his arrest in Springtield. A week ago last night, in company with Special Agent Hawley, he started for the west, and on Friday he crowned | his exploits by a daring escape from the United States marshal and his assistant, who were con- rail over the Michigan Southern cago. The feat was performed near Edgarton station, a few miles from Tole- do. About 3 o'clock 1m the afternoon, Young, who was in the ladies’ car, feigned an attack o: cholera morbus, and complained of suffering Some of the ladies in the car then prevailed upon the agent to remove the ntlemen, Tis. Stan There are in- he papers have come 'y Deat advantage JUs' be President. IN AN INDIGNANT AT- TITUDE.—Editor Star: Some heartless vaga- bonds have surprised Thomas Jefferson night in front of the White House, and he stands this morning pinioned with rop: indignant attitude, with hand until your reporter shall arrive on the ground, to astound him and the country by & set-speech against the impro; whole transaction. Seud him up August 14, 1873. Tuene is a deficiency of ten millions in the How did it oceur? Isit D sirest, between 6th and 7th n. w. Notes by mail Promptly attended to. Uash paid. 113 BRASS OOPPER, Erc., prices for a X. 9 ought and 90 New Yous, August 14.—Tne steamer City which arrived this morning trom the Delaware river with a cargo of peaches, had a sage. She left Delaware at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening. She epcountered the storm about twenty-five or thifty miles below Long Branch, the wind blowing direct! She bad come one hundred mil and had much the shortest part to make yet, 0 thatit was not practicable to turn back; besides “it she bad done so the wind would have beer just the same with her as coming, as it was frow off her beam. Seas swept the fore; forecastie deck and rau so high that, in order to insure the safety of all on board, it was foand necessary to throw overboard between 500 and 1,600 crates of peaches. Latest from New York, New York, August 14, 2 p. m- continues here, though not so violently as last night. There has not yet been any serious de- rangement of the malls. yesterday and this morning have been received The tram ou the Erie railroad, due at seven-twenty o'clock tions were ado} Ist, renewal of confidence in tl Honeehold Porn to heart, and g & revision of the wal of the manner lebt; 6th, demanding id economy in both state and national ad- nistrations; 7th, opposition to land grants; 8th, recommending protection to miners; 9th, recommending retrenchment in national and state affairs; oth, denouncing corruption in official administrations; 11th, condemning the loading of appropriation bills with objectionable amendments; 12th, denouncing executive clem- ency to unrepentant assassins; 1th, deciaring that the republican party is the only’ organiza- tion competent to meet the great issues which are constantly arising; 15th, tendering with every movement to secure the and agricultural interests their rights. Tne Farmers’ Coxvestiox 1x lowa—A Full State Ticket Nominated.—At th the Farmers’ Anti-Monopoly Convention held lowa, yesterday, the following SUMMER RESORTS. great agony. z. immediately. rt-class summer resort among the, H. vountains Row open, For particulars’ i=. W. 8. WILKINSON F. FENWICK'S HOTEL AND SUMMER RESORT. ALL THE DELICACIES OF THE SEASUN- Good accommodatious. Terms: $80 per month. done the prisoner was allowed tor closet, the agent remaining outside the door. But Young did not make his appearance within @ reasonable time, and the officer became anxious, and forced open the door. He found that the man had jumped through the window, preferring the risk of a broken neck to the h ed imprisonment. pservetl the escape and signalled the fact as speedily as possible. Young, who appeared at first to"have been stunned by bis fall, picked himself up and made a bee line The train pulled up, but too late—the bird had tlown. The deputy United States marshal from Boston got off at Edgarton, cash of the Treasury. a mere blunder {i book-keepin money been paid out properly wi charged to the right accuunt? Or has it been stolen? The subject will have to be thoroughly explored by Congress at the next session, and no whitewash will answer. The above paragraph was shown to Secre- tary Richardson to-day. He {states that “he don’t know anything about it,” other than that $1.00 por day; LEONARDTOWN, MD PINEY POINT HOTEL, (Formerly “ The Pavilion,”) ¥ PO} miner Resort, situate tomac river, equi-distant from Baltimore, and Washington, ninety miles, haa been| New York paper. rors of prolon, A brakesman All that were due 3 across the country. ‘This delightful Su: Savery ON STEAM VESSELS.—A proposition from one of the prominent officials of the Trea- | in Des Moines, I EAD AND PROFIT: Owing to the recent beavy decline fn price of DRY d © Great. We mention’ ids, 6Be TS snd ” Glove-fitting Uorsets, very cheap. eC. We Inducements tc tbe prices of a fer Biegant one (1) bs + two(2) button Paris Kids, 75e. xteen (18) boae French Woven Corset at Sidsc., and “Thompson's” Neached Cotton, lic. ilk, $1.25 up. Bisck Alpacas and Mobairs of the best makes, {n- clinging the Beaver and Buffalo brands, from 2c. Prints, $6.; Lawn Robes from $3.50 a Eatin Usderwcarend Gente? gonds stock. sation of OF SK BRODHEAD & CO, Jem 1120S F atreot, between lth and 1sth. P. m, yesterday, did not arrive till early this leased by the undersi; morning. ‘The delays were caused by the wash- ing away ot embankments. The throu , due at 7 a.m., had not arrive Mailboat Overdue. Provipence, August 14.—The Rock Island mail boat due at 2p. m. yesterday has not yet rt. It is now thought that she At Boston. Boston, August 14.—A rainstorm commenced here at eight o'clock this morning, with astrong northeast gale. New York Notes, ONE HUNDRED AND THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT BY A FIAK. ugust 14.—By the burning of Autenreith’s factory, in Central avenue, Green Point, last evening, 175 men were thrown out of emplo: mt. An average of 500 sewinj and put the authorities on the scent. in escaping, left his hat and cane, Mr. Hawley Chicago on Saturday morning and these facts.— Boston Advertiser, 12th. Tue New Geman Torrepo FLest.—The Borsenzeitung, of Berlin, says that the German Admiralty has decided to increase the number of torpedo boats on the coast. At present there are only six, but measures are taking for creat- ‘pede fleet, which will consist of ten larger and twelve smaller vessels. Four of these are to be stationed at the mouth ofthe Jahde, four at the mouth of the Elbe, two at the month of the Weser, four at Sonderbur, jeustadt, near Lol island of Rogen and six in the Gulf of Dantzic The new torpedo boate will be much larger than those now on the coast; the latt 61,200 thalers each, while of the new ones, the cost of the larger is estimated at 450,900 thalers each and that of the smaller at 100,000 thalers igned for ‘a term of, and will be open fur the reception ¢ Under the new proprietorsht thorcaghly renov: state officers ere nominated: Governor, An- drew Hastie; Lieut.-Governor, Fred. O'Donnell; me Judge, B. J. Hall; Superintendent of lic Instruction, Prof. D. W. lutions were adopted deemi attempt to accomplish either the republican or democratic partiés; de- claring that all legislative control, y states creating them, and that their propert; should be taxed the same as individuals; that the state of Iowa should by law fix the maxi- mum rates of freight on state railroads; ing a modification of the banki: to extend its benefits to sury department will be submitted to Secretary Ricbardson in @ few days for his action. It contemplates making pilots of steam vessels of any tonnage and wherever officers, att ed to the offi inspector of steamboats, and requiri ‘@ vessel out of port, to be full in all respects as to equipment! and life-saving apparatus, she has fully com- ith refusal Ww out of any port, owin ment with existing law, shall owners a suffictent cau honse has Dasn Juited States it inconsistent to licacies of the f litical reforms with Baltimore aod Wastantoa wart im wing, lard Boating Fi net and Quoit yo. halt rt Lunch will be serv CO arrived at New, did not leave to non-require- deemed by the al i ion by the inspector of’ the dis personal inspection e of the trict shall have been made. iy Tue Story or YeLLow Fever on THE CANANDAIGUA.—An Associated Press dispatch, printed m the morning papers, states that “seventy of the crew of the United States war PARKER, Proprietor. MMEB BOABD. the whole people; de- Ing @ general revision of the present tariff law; recommending the nomination of men for public office known to be faithful, and the re- pudiation of incompetent nominees; demanding @ repeal of the back salary act; opposition to all future land P. SEVENTY-FIVE MEN Shirts at mancfac- 4 be purchased prior te an exami: lug credit mo- HOTELS. U™es HOTEL, Gsoxcetown, D.C., Y. SHINN, Proprietor. ng situated on the line of the Washi Tbich; from the raiiread and steamboat depots, wh bose. ames were tarns HIGHLY IMPORTANT! steamer Canandaigua are sick with the yellow fever.” From information received this morn- at the Navy department it is well to receive statement cum grano salis. Reynolds, acting Secretary of the Navy, bas received official communication within the past few days from the commanding officer of the vessel, who does not report a single case of yel- low fever, but mentions that the sick list is ex- the men sufferi: “bilter steals, official embezzlement, &c. Tux Dry Goops Traps.—The New York Bulletin chronicies increased all branches of the domestic dry goods far C4 the manufacturers’ out daily, besides a large amount of chamber furniture ‘and a con- siderable number of refrigerators. In addition tothe factory, three small wooden buildings belonging to A’atenreith were burned. Loss on the q $30,000; factory stock, $20,000; 000. AND GRAIN FOR EUROPE. ast three days twen' jartered in the petroleum trade, capacity of 100,000 barrels, aud e grain trade, with capacity of 500,000 bushels. The grain goes to ritain, aud the petroleum to the conti- each. The ten large vessels-are to be completed by the year 1882, and orders are to be issued at rivate shipbuilders for the con- e smaller onts. Suockinc Dgatu or a BripEesa0om.—This morning Coroner Whitehill held au im the body of young man named strong, who met his his death on Saturday night. It was shown that the deceased, who was twen- ty years of age, was attempting platform of one of the South Side r: when he missed his footing and fell beneath the wheels. Four of the cars passed over him and died short}; picked up. On activity in nearly ~n newly refitted an@ furnished modern improverente—hot aod d gas. It is conveniently located. agton and jecryetown City Passenger railroad, the cars of nts are concerned, bbers, it says, continue exceedingly ‘he market for cotton goods hened by the recen' tions for prominent makes of bleached shirtings , and may now be pronounced active. Several further price re- visions in an upward direction are looked for. Is, the Bulletin remarks: in moveueat 5 Robert Arm- Immense Reduction in Prices! advanced quota- tremely large, known as the leave Aspinwall in order to secure @ chan, limate for those aitlicted. The dispatch, so eliow fever is concerned, is totally at the Navy department. with what is that he would | 224 widesheetin, T every two or three minutes. The guests of use can reach any of the public buildings of fom ¢ place of amusement, &c., of the canal end on the : led body was yon find i to their advantage to stopat this | 18 CONS UENCE OF THE LATENESS OF jechl-ly the deceased after his mang! the Ist of Jul H¥sexs HOTEL, No. 709 G STREET, eae BrTween Tru a PRE DIPERIAL HOTEL, JAMES SYBES, Proprictor, su FRoxtiva Pzxxstivaia Avenca, treeen Ith amd Meh Str Wasitixerax, D.C. Promises i tLe best int Washington janst [Bep., Chron. J os Locaies om corner 4: After the let Trausient B: & direct ama N.Y. avenue. Dec-tuber, 1273, Permanent rs will find this bouse ome of be facwt desirably sud most conveniently loosted Rouses - tathe city. The are bat the w I be carefuily B: HABDS, C,, © ¥iLtARD, c E£CBiITT HOUSE, ap)-tt WASHINGTON, D.O. > MANUFACTORY. ENCOURAGE HOME MANUVACTURE! TRUNKS REPAIRED AND COVERED JAMES S. TOPHAM & Cu., HAKN ESS, SADULE AND TRONK MAND. #4CTUR ERS, Bo. 423 SEVENTH STE EET, Next to Oud Fellows’ Hail Have 2 large and choice stock of good: gilt them var ows manufectares ovulating of ail MT ADINS’ and GENTS’ a. Fu THEE TRUN GS % (or) o> 4 ms ts] om « s HITE id E ; i 2 g WHEELEE & ANGERMAN, aly Eicaaliv ana Bp Saye 2 PLATT AND BOYD, IMPORTERS, OF GLASS WARE, inst whom suit has been brought to recover Ings are taken against them int of the statutes ion of the class of goods fuvolved. They deny the existence of any in- government implied by THE Wawaset InvestiGaTion.—@he fol- lowing telegram was sent by the Treasury dc- partment to-day: John Menshaw, Supervising mn gs Baltimore, investigation? ‘The in- THE SEASON, AND IN ORDER TO RE- DUCE STOCK, 1 AM OFFERING Light Cassimere Suits, at_.7,%,9, 10,12 and Blue FTannel Suits, (thoroughly sponged)......: White Duck Suits........ All Linen Suite......... Light Uolored Cassimere Pant ‘and Vests to match. Light Cassimere Pants, stngie. White Marseilles Vests........... such as mohair lustres, , bombazines, etc., arein better dress fabrics are receivi loth shad es of balernos, wii bid fair to retain ‘ics met with in ‘ing, as the autumn shades are even more ive. The Vilar styles fo Se ave as appear. » [oe gg com- married a very pretty whose parents Fesides 1 of 1: Zoare of age. posed 0 the — ae nd the girl ts were Op to the match a1 a nignt. They visi hf to marry were then united by Kev. Mr. Johnson, of Wii- Hamsburg. The parents of the girl, on learning , commenced a suit to have the null and void, and the case ig When death putanend to further alpacas, ei more tt :. ited two Cath. their Son eatin, olic priests, who Ma.-—Where are the | duct the ‘* Wawaset” vestigation must no longer be delayed. Sectetary of the Treasury. No information has yet been received at ‘the department of the arrival of Commodore Rose. Itis thought he bas arrived in Baltimore, and is delayed on account of the prevailing storm. ishardly probable the in’ gun to-morro merely to test the relating to the im tention to defraud the the action of the government. THERE WERE NISE BIDS , at from 114.50 to 115. 9, 6, 7 and gs ee THE COMING METROPOLIS of the Pacific coast is Tacoma, the terminus of the Northern on Puget Sound, and the Six weeks ago Pacific railr formidable rival of Duluth. f three cabins, occupied by men who worked in millin the vicinity, and had a population hundred souls; now there are one thousand persons there, though how they fi My of ite arte It ition will be be- Ithough the department will le expedition after the arrival of the examiners. George W. Taylor, esq., the acting supervising inspector general, is taking a deep interest in the matter, and is utmost to secure a rij tion into the causes sulted in the loss of so many lives. “Tue Mopoc CuvRT-MARTIAL Parens have not, according to the expres statement of Secretary Belknap, been received at the War department up todate. The insinuation made 4 they had been receiv: nial of the Secretar: r, is regarded by that official asbo.b unjust discourteous, there bei ‘ing them THe., 1,185, 1.75 and Youths’ Cheviot Suits....... Boys’ Cassimere tuite.... Fine Black Oloth Frock Coats...4, Fine Blae-Cioth Frock and Sack Co THE TOWN HALL IN LIMERICK BURNED. Lonpon, August 14.—The town hall in th a by fire last nigh: SUBKEN SHIP RAISED. ‘Dhe chpper ship La Escoasa which sunk in the Mersey last Tuesday, has been raised. A broke out this morning in a cotton warehouse i, and the flames were not extin- and an adjoining usiness were par- patronage in Tue Canapa Orepit Monttier Investica- od Tion—Exciting Scene in the Commons.—An exci day in the Canada ‘Kenzie, the leader of the red a resolution condem: of the investigation into the charges ministers in connection with the Pac! scandal from the parliamentary royal commussion as @ violation of the privileges of the house. The speaker endeavored in vain to call him to order. He was Spposition benches. MeKensie ‘proceedel te ‘opposi nches. McKenzie de speak to the motion, when the usher of the black rod appeared. He continued speaking. amid the utmost confusion, during which the usher of the biack rod delivered his The speaker me and @ 10,12 and g15 oats... S$ to $18 Also, a great many othor articles too uamerous to meniou, at corresponding low prices. nd accommo- and speed, vantages are or tue calamit} said to consist main! ation on Com- mencement Bay, which affords an excellent harbor. Among the premiums offered for the location of the terminus there was the grant to the company of three miles of water front and large tracts of land. It is hinted that the com- pany will feed the present excitement until they have sold this laud, and then transfer their A Lance Assontwent or Extra Sizz Svrts, committes to a one, devoted to the same tially destroyed. EW WORK FOR BRITISH BLOCKADE RUNNERS. ‘The vessels which landed @ quantity of guns and ition at Fontarabia for the Carlist and was afterwards captured by a Spanish man.of war, is the Bi hound, well known iu connection with the tight between the Kearsage and Alabama. ms are neatiy fornishad, wetl lighted and ‘Ge trom the é Provided with all oderntbemeae 2 i S7-Purchasers will fina it to their advantage to Go on!” from the BF Porsons going to the country, or to different Watering Places, can have their wardrobes replen- ished at o smail expense. Fi notwithstanding t no reason for BURGLARS FotLep—Piuek; ." — Chronicle, Conduct of a iri.—This morning, joer Newman, of ‘ht to police headquar- Geo, Wil: janitors rooms 11 and Alle: other men. effected an entrance ito the school, and made their way to a room in mts where nis d. bt A ody ma to be The Chronicle has been imposed upon by some We did not credit the state- ment it makes in regard to the Secretary of War, and this morning that official took oeca- repudiate it, and to express nis of Taz Stan in it 80 ‘all Si New Yors, August ing been redu ‘and 100%, for si Gold heavy and lower, 14x, Rates for carrying Gow nds lower in symj Southern states Stocks firm at an advance per oent. in the P between 929292, and Lake Shore Pacific ve A. STRAUS, ee POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, eak ‘and nominal, A steamship es Out $70,000 in sil- prRactican reunxGR the janitor’s a; a ae cues was sleeping. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, . paragraph in THE ce A to the TAR terious whereaboute of the Modoc Between 10th and 11th Streets, ‘Three Doors from Bleve=th Street. ESTAS L18H ED 1861. 00 Read it, laughed Tu Prestpenr’s Tair TO New ExauaxD ‘exceptionally weak, ‘After mid-day the of the early im- JOHN G@. BARTHEL, S1£4M DYER AND SCOURER, Bo, 114 Foun-ay id b i d z : i af gage eS yISITE PROTO HA’ ito city 6 per done a ‘ss i | | i E EH new fae (lar very facility for waking Sret class work. "7 iff i] f i li ERCHANT Tay LOR, piety marty Hoi pores Weklagten? } Jeff Davis’ of One, ni ster Bretete Covent 'y what means Mr. Davis managed to Pirsident I never exactly knew, arncd through quite adirect that he received for this office in the convention by which he was chosen a majority of one only over Howell Cobb, of Georgia. He ‘only elected to the place of Provisional Presi- dent. Had not hostilities been actually com- fuenoed at once, he would certainly have been heaten in the popular election which afterward occurred. Tt) was, there = Fostitte, for nothing could be more certain than executive chief inthe midst of Fare ault not be deemed safe oF prade precipitate order on Fort Sumter, which ‘war diperaea Charleston. A Sawp Stonm — 4 Bey and Seven Hunaret Sheep Buried.—A correspondent oi the Paeblo ( Colorado) ae writ mg, from Fort Garland, under date of July 24, tells this strange Last Monday two Mexican boys, Jesus M. nd Juan dela Crar Limbustero, were taki a herd of seven hundred sheep across the sant bills of the “Lamas dei Arreno,” about —— | four miles nertherly from Fort. @arla These sand bill extend out into the San Luis valley abou m miles, ite the Masco Pass. The herders undertook to make & ‘short cal cross the hi'l, instead of goin directed by their father. At Siet everyting moved gayly; the boys and sheep and loge senk afew inches in the light, white sami, they thought how foolish it was of old Togies to g0 around twenty miles, when it was only four Across; but before they got half acrom one of those sudden storms arose; up came a gentle breere; the brecze became a wind, and the wind an awful hurricane: the sand moved about in blinding clonds; hills changed to holes; ard every hole war ® scething cauldron, The poor boys straggied bard to avert their doom; and Jesus Maria managed by drawing bis serape over his head, and Keeping his feet and climbing asthe sand piled up around him, to survive the ternado, but his younger brother. Juan de la Cruz, succumbed to the suffocati Diost, and asaship gore down at sca, #0 sai the brave boy, surrounded by his bleating sheep and whining dogs: and when the storm ceased, as suddenty as it had commenced, dittie Jesus found himself all alone, with quiet mounds of glistening sand all around him, and nota trace of the crnel storm nor a wreck of the aad dis- aster could be seen. ‘He hurried home, where he arrived the next day, and told his tale of turned ont to search for the lost body and to dig out the missing ELorewent, Reworse axp Deata.—The details of the tragedy which occurred in Prov- idence, K. 1., on Priday, wherein Mrs. Maynard f m, it Alfred Maynard, a far- mer Itving tn Gulumbia, Conn., and came to Providence on Thursday, in company with two young men pamed Herbert Bassett and Morrie Frarte, and mr up at the Central botel, Bassett registering the whole party under false names. In the night time Mrs. Maynard became very much excited from remorse or some other cause, and threatened to kill herself, Which Bassett tried to prevent by watchin, her. Some time in the night she obtain 8 bottle of Iaudanum, which she was in the | habit of using, and attempted to drink it, | and did swallow part of it, but in the | struggle to prevent her from polsoning herself | mortof it was spilled. Finding that she growing worse, Bassect sent tor a ctan, ai upon bis arrival Mrs. Maynard told him that she haddone wrong and dia not care to live any longer. Subsequently, when left alone, she got possession of Bassett's pistol, and p it agaizst ber forehead she fired, the ball pene- trating the skull and inflicting, it is thought, a fatal wound. Bassett and Frarie were acrasted to await on investigation into the affair. It is said that Bassett was formerly en Mr. Mavnard, and that Mra | living happily with her bust to clope with Bassett, which repented. Tax Crors ix Evapr: of Paris, (Ju gives the following cent summary of the prospect of th: Europe: «In France ti days has gone far to undo 8 of last autumn vy contingons 6 Of the spring, am w the prom- daut harvest of excellent quality where the excessive moisture ex- cited grave anxiety, the wheat crop i+ magniti- cent, In rts of the east, unfortunately. the storms and fierce southwest winds have laid the grain, aud done great damage by breaking the stems. Kngla nd Belginm ‘seem reas- haunted by the appre- hensions that prevailed recently owing to the rains and storms. In Hungary and Gormany, although the cold of April ‘fins injured the rye Hi —Tho Constitation crops, heat presents au admirable appear. ance. has been cut in good condition al- most everywhere, and potatecs are all that could be wished. "The vine crop again, which suffered #0 severely early in the season, has largely recovered. There will certainly be a deficiency in quantity, but the quality will be good. Unhappily, the phylloxera vastatric wakes great progress in many localities, despite e obstacles to its attacks presented by SHocKING CRUELTY TO A LITTLE Gint ny sER STEPMOTUER.— In Pliladelphia, last eve ning, before Alderman Beitier, Josephine Rowland and Sarah Jane Baptiste, ber daagh- ter, living on Dickinson etreet, above 7th, were charged with cruel treatment of the ’ step- deughter of the former, Mary Rowland, aged nineteen years. Eighteen months ago, Joh Rowland, Mary's father, died, and since that time her stepmother bas treated ber outrageous- ly. She bas been locked in a room and einen srarcely food enough to keep life in her body, demed the necessaries of life, and kept in filthy condition, and with scarcely clothes enough to cover her nakedurss. Sunday morn- ing she escaped from her prison and went tothe houre of a friend and received shelter. She was wasted to a skeleton, her limbs were no thicker than a man's finger, and her body can be spanned readily. Her friends called in a phy- sician. Her condition is critical. The aut! ud ties have been made aware of the affair, and the accused taken into custody. After a fall bearing in the case, the accused were committed for a turther bearing. Tre Paral ALLocyTion.—The full text of the Papal allocution shows that the Pope yields not one tota in his hostility to the act of the Italian Legislature by which religions houses are suppressed and their ecclesiastical propert sold. He prociaims to all who have proposed, approved, or sanctioned this law, to all who oe. guire property under it, not only’ that jo is null void, but that they are by the major excommaunication, and “are in cértain i of eternal damnation.” The Holy Father then calls upon the whole Church, ec- cliastics and laymen alike, to invoke Heaven in ceaseless prayer for the removal of hin- drances persecutions. His indictment against the King and the Parliament is strong, and will be sccepted by the Church, to whose members he appeals. How To BREAK Tu | The wholesale dealers in pope gg ge om ye ulated in by healthful competition. While the an- racite region is comparatively limited, and so situated as to fall an easy prey to the sone lists, the bituminous supply is inexhausti Many Mavoney, of Troy, aged 16, hasof late been a naughty girl, and bias caused her indus- mnoyan: hours. a7, te Ht f itt ap Fee i ‘t i bi 3 then his, or Soren perme —— t= ho mays abe fol trots coo “ti i