Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1873, Page 1

en eee - THE EVENING STAR. | 2 i> shed Dally, Sundays Excerpted AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, } renusylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. | ie 5 THE EVEMING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, TEE SEEKLY 1 Rpt ayear uvariably cases, ¢ 70 paper sent longer thi | , 42—N2. 6,367. B7 Rates of advertis plication. SPECIAL NOTICES. Fine Old Rye Whisky Fine Old Rye Whisky, vid Rye Whisky, Fine Oid Rye Whi-ky, Fine O14 Bye Whisky, Fine Old Bye Whisky, ine Old Bye Wiisky, w Axo UvanerteRate ‘NA DULTERATED, For General ant Medicina) Use. ‘This isthe article we have of five years with universal «: s. Maret = MISS WceCORMICK, mE i F.., PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, | large bottles k. PROCTOR. 419 Lith Srees Noxrmwest, | Few ant elegant NAIK DRESSING re - ABRANTED ARRANTED Prus < | | Wannasres | Poas sfaction; put One Dollar per bottle, or ‘can be had at We will return the money if this Whisky doce not give satisfaction or prove as repro- | sented by us. | _ Also an excellent stock of California Wines—P. | Sherry, Angelica, Museatel, Hock and Claret; Kelly's Isiand Catawha and’ imported Liquors of all - | Kina THUR NATTANS, Draggist, jyite Corner of Sand D streets northwest. Has constantly on hand @ fine assortment of ' atl of the FURES » Pare T's 1 R= AND SAVE YOUB MONEY. L ite who bare Hair Seitches that have faded restored to their AN’S SONS, Now York, octlS-dawly Agents for the United 8° = e i — lo Halr Dye js the best A : hem ¥ ap. the only t wud perfect Hair Dye; no ridiculo: MADAME ESTHEN'S tints, no disappointment, harmless, reliable, fosta none G street tanesus bine! ail draggists’, STAMPING DEPOT, 2 617 SEVENTH STREET, Bond street Ni EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. aber Op J: fQ EAL Gain SWITONES, Pri j. selling for SELECT EXCURSION decaf SHELLED STIS Marke Senne ae |S BY THE ADIES FRENCH STARCH ENAMEL best article tn the world for @ cing up Linen or Mvestin. Tt imparts e beantifal gloss to the favric. Fer tale SENHAM & CO., Manufact v AM & CO., Manu! arers, 160 West Lombard street, Young Catholles’ Friend Society, to FURTRESS MONROE AND SEWALL’S POINT, SATURDAY, Avoust 16, 1973, The elegant and commodious Steamer LADY OF jente-ty Baltimore, Marylant. | THE LAKE will leave ber wharf, = = ——————— ——_—————— foot of 7th street, at 9 o clock p.m-_ precisely ; returning on Monday at 7 DRY GoOoODs. o'clock a! m. Single Tickets, (not traneferable,) 94. - Meals and State-rooms ext! anglé-3t CHEAP = — A AMUSEMENTS. ee ' OipNo ) Ou Exhibition and Sale) New No DRY GOODS! vate { a aie i Bt. ‘ a phe MARKRITER’S, 2 —— No. 439 7th street, between D and E streets, eight doors above Odd Feliow’s Hall, o ag hom Tolnsiog®: Engrevines,, Chronos, Ao. 5GA "4 5 Iso, lerge Oo ‘aper ay a i BEGAN & WYLIE Shads-, Pictures, Frames, Picture Corde ald tas —_— sls, Kings, Nails, &c., iu the District. — Sree _ BF-Tenxs Casi, [)®¥ ©00Ds at Low PRices. 87 Please romember Namo and Number, jel-17* Pape Front scenic LL KINDS OW CAST-OFF WEARING AP- SELLING OUT TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS PABEU can be sold to the very best advantare by addressing or calling on JUSTH, eis t, between 6th and 7th n. w Notes by mai! promptly attended to. Cash paid. 3 SUMMER RESORTS. "DHE PINEY POINT HOTEL, (Formerly “ The Pavilion,”?) PINEY POINT, MARYLAND. Hghtfal Summer Resort, sitnate om the Po- tomac river, equi-distast from Baltimore aud Washiceton, winety miles, has been leased by the uidersigned for'a term of Zsarmyind will be open for the reception of guests of June. Under the new Lar jena the house bas barn thoronghly renovated, making the appointments far superior to any former season, The table will be i supplied with allthe d ington markets. STOCK AND FIXTE JOSEPA J. MAY nA. aVe., Rear lth street SPRING AND SUMMER < OF DRY Coops, at extremely low prices. Brice, DEY GOODS and NOTIONS at low fignres. Csi and ex fore making your purch EMORY BAXTER 1920 Pennsylvania ay: Re AND PROFIT: © Owing to the recent beary dec! lce of DRY goops. 4 c.,We are enabled te otter kt to Gash buyers. We mica = Remnants less than half ne b the Norfolk, Baltimore and W Bowling, Billiards, Boating, Fish- jathing, Croqast aud Quolt Grounds, rab or Oyster Lunch will be served daily. ‘Terms—$2 per day. $35 per month; children halt price; servants full price CHAS. R. PARKER, Proprietor. |MMER BOARD. ‘Twenty-five additional BOARDERS can now be of our good Sccommodated at the LOUDON LNSTI- Blegant o tow Paris 3, 6Be. TUTE, on moderate terms. Good far * two (2) button Paris Kids, 75c, ir,and fine scenery. For Nendid sixteen (16) bome French Woven Corsets, 75¢ ly to Hos: W. LAK ox, ® Corset at Sisc., and ‘Phompson’s” and Aldte, London Oo., Va. bl Glove-fitting Corsets, ches; Yard-wide Bleached Cotton, le, ey Dress 8! 1. | =p. ais ‘sis - CORNS, &c. K Alpacas and Mohalrs of the best makes, fn- a ‘clud Bea jo brands R. WHITE, CHIKOPODIST, most rexpest- = rime the Beqver aud Bafalo brands, frome. | [)%- HITE. CHI patroas that’ his estatylish- Prints, $¢.; Lawn Robes from $3.50 up. Ladies’ Underwear and Gents’ Shirts at mannfac- turers’ prices. Bo ge <jia should be purchased prior te an exami- Bation of our stock. BRODHEAD & CO., Iath and 18th. IMPORTANT! ment, No. 536 15th street, oppesite U. 8. Treasury, haviug been thoroughly renovated, fg now open for the season. Considering the great amount of duty the fect ar@ obliged to perform, and their exposure to the dis- tressing effects of’ constant climatic changes, ill fitting shoes, &c., they peed occasional attention in order that they be kept in a comfortable and useful condition, and as there is great danger in tamper- ing with Corns with knife, razor, oF any other an- qultable appliances, thousands of persons coms from ar nuienLtyr and near to visit the practically ex, Chiropodist, in order to better insure iy, com fort, and health. Dr. White removes corns without in, so the shoe can worn with ease immediately after the opel he successfally treats Bunions, Clab and ° Ingrowing Metis, Vascular Excrescences, and other Immenze Reduction in Prices! disorders of the Feet, and, if the advice given be ob- served,a permanent cure is effected without lows of time to the patient. Office hours from 8 @. m. te 6 tablished in Washington, D. Usitsp STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In the matter of MATTHEW B. BRADY-—In Bankruptcy. —~— m. Fee, @1. Es- isei. angié 4N CONSBQUENCS OF THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON, AND IN ORDER TO RE- DUCB STOCK, 1 AM OFFERING pau citing of an order of this court, I will sell, at ic Anctln.om the TWENTY ElGRTH (2%) vay OF Avar+t, 1878, at 18 o'clock, noon, at 627 Penn. syivania avenge,iu the city of Washington, D.C all the right, title and interest ef above ‘nam bankrupt in the Photographic Gallery, Won O27 Penusyfvania avenue, in the city of Washington, CHS. GERDING, Assignee M. B, Brady. New York, 9h day of August, 1873. augl2-19t WASHINGTON IRON WORKS, TO ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, AND OTHERS. As Agents of the Phenix Iron Company for the sale of their ROLLED WROUGHT 1808 BEAMS in this city, we are prepared to promptly execare hed as [tooenres fr the mena fay bd as Licensees for the mannfactnre of ATT'S PATENT ILLUMINATING TILES and VAULT COVEES for Areas, Vaults, Fi: ord, and Boofs, we romise dispatch in the execution of all orders, at w York prices. 7 2 GRAY & NOYES, sy%-Im Maine avenue and 3d street southwest. _[Bepublican and Chronicle.) AW SCHOOL OF THE QOOLUMBIAN L UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. 0. ‘The exercises of this school will be reanmed on the Sthof October next. Professors TYLER and KEN DX Will continue Feapectivrly to diroct the studies. of th jor Classes. the Senior and Jan A special course of Lectures on the Difficnitics Encountered by Young Practitioners in the Ley Thoms will bedeittered S GeunGE F AEE i Jelivered by ‘ g BY, Esq., of the Washington bar. = A POST GRADUATE COURSE of one year's in- tice has becn establishad struction in Legal Practice has iu Sunretion witb the ehool, open to the sitendance of all who, hav! ined & cal KRowiews> Gf the ‘Inw, may wish to perfect themerhoe te vhs details of ite fuding office work and Fae evercas ee stnvent will be contested éreises of this department will be conducted be CHARLES J. § Associ Sy the Hon. OTT, ate, Jadge of the United States Court of Claims, Price of i ‘aug?-toc8 tickets for the whole course, $35. Fameanas LETTEB SCALES, ~ Every size and style, at very low rates. THE UNIVERSAL FAMILY SCALE. THE POCKET BETTER SOALES. Light Cassimere Suite, at. 7,9,9,10,12 and gis S$ and g10 {5,6, 7 and gs White Duck Sait... Light Coiored Cassimere Pants ‘and Vests to match........ Light Cassimere Pants, single. White Marseilies Vests... omar 1,145 2.50, and 34 Youths’ Cheviot Suit Beys’ Cassimere tuits. Fine Biack Cloth Frock Coats...5,10,12 and 615 Fine Ble-Cloth Frock aud Sack Qoata__.8 to §12 Also, 8 great many othe articles too numerous to mnenton, at corresponding low prices. A Lease Assontwnyt oF Extra Sizr So So Purch give me ac ers Will fina ft to their advantage to " SF Persons going to the conntry, or to different Watering Places, can have their wardrebse repian- Isbed at & sinall expense, A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 11l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between 1Utb and 11th Streets, jy Three Doors from Bloveath Street, E®t4®4tenep ise, JOHN G. BARTHEL, S1£4M DYER AND SCOURER, 114 FocR-axp-a-BaL? Steer, (Une door Seath of Colotization Hall.) = informing "uy friends. pa- | we pave on hand and to wn tan 4 svar eat te RY gor tiationar), Blank Books, Oush aad! Deed Boras” mate 1018 Senna nrenae See eon (;O8 SALE. 202.900 NER EE EES conan Swaas! | “Very reasonable for jrletm™ —_ etween PATS ut IME! LIME! LiMs ek 2 ‘OTK MOOG Y. ArLEB. seen Oh oat qu EBPLOY EI iT OFFI pond do well to call at J Bulatis Sorvane Ne ~~ will pay waste HOTCRES COPIED a ‘BS M. ZYPPRECHT luforms bor old friends Taree ‘that she has renioved store EELES & Teh street to 50% Mth street, between | | SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 1873. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENVE—The re@ipts from this source to-day were Si¢ 93. Maks. Gex. LANDER arrived in this city this morning from Europe, where she has been some months past. PRESIDENT Geant and suite, accompanied by Governor Perham, and Messrs, Hamlin, 1, and Blaine, arrived at Rockland, Me., 2 by « special train, and the 3 varked on the revenue steamer MeCulloch and proceeded to Mount Desert Notwithstanding the rain, several hundred peo- pie gathered on the wharf, by whom the Presi- dent was hea: eheere Tua nips for the iron work on the neg State department building, are as follows: Architec- tural Iron Works, New York, $49,353. teetural Iron Works, Philadelphia, $30,707.65: Bartlett, Robbins & Baltimore, $34,409. James P. Kirtland, York, $45, velman, Haven & New '¥ De John Hall & Co., Richmond, Vi Etna Iron Works, New York, &%: & Simms, Georgetown, D. C. Noturne Iv It.—There has been a good bit of excitement in New York recently—more es- pecially in political and official circles—over Tumors that a large batch of custom-house of- ficers had been detected in connivance at frauds on the revenue. Chief Clerk Vander- bilt, of the ‘Treasury department, was sent on to make an investigation, and having returned reports to the Secretary that there was nothing Bhatever to implicate those ofticers in wrong- in, A New Rovt# To TH PActric.—General Rosser, in charge of the reserved survey of the Stanley Yellowstone expedition, has submitted to the authorities of the Northern Pacifle rail- road company his offiaial report of the results thus far accomplished by the expedition. He inds a new and final route across western Da- kota, from Missouri to the Yellowstone river, entirely practicable and satisfactory, it being eeaty superior to those of former days. The istance (205 miles) is twenty-one miles shorter than the survey of 1871 An INTERESTING RELIC OF GrornGs Wasu- INGTON.—Secretary Belknap has obtained a large namber of manuscript letters and orders of General Washington—among them his geno- ral order book, in which all orders are written in hisown hand. One of these orders gives tails for the fortitication of West Point, inclu- ing the names of the men employed or work, and another is in reference to prot in the army, expre: s disapprobationof it in strong language. ‘The § these papers and orders pre publication, ared for pr Important Transfers of Naval Onicers The following naval orders were issued to-day Orderea—Captain A. K. Hughes ordered to command the Pensacola and chief of staif of the South Pacitic station, per steamer of the Sth September next. Captain S$. Nicholson to command the Lancaster and chief of staff of the South Atlantic station, per steamer of the 2id September. Lieut Commander Edward Terry and Lient. Raymond P. Rodgers to the Naval Academy Ist September next. Lieutenants Obarles P. Shaw, Duncan Kennedy, Boutelle Noyes, and John F. Meigs to the Pensacola, South Pacific station, per steamer Sth Septem. ber. Lieutenants James M. Miller and Edward Bridges, Master G. Blockinger, Ensigns Boynton Leach and G. A. Merriam, and Pay- master D. P. Wright to the Monongaheia, Jd September. Chief Engineer Henry L. Snyder to the Monongahela 2th inst.” Licutenant George M, Totten to the Hydrographic office, tst September. Master T. H. Stevens to the nay yard at Norfolk, Va. Medical [1 ao .M. rown to the navy yard, Mare Island, Cali- fornia. Detached—Rear Admiral Chas. Steadman from command of the south Pacitic station and or- dered to return and report arrival. Captain Jobn H. Upshur from the command of the Pen- sacola and as chief of staff and ordered to re- turn home and report arrival. Captain ©. H. B. Caldwell from the command of the Lancas- ter and as chief of staff of the south Atlantic station, and ordered to report arrival. Captain Edward Barrett from navigation duty at the navy Yard, New York, on the 3ist, and placed on waiting orders. Captain JamesS. Thornton trom the nayy-yard at Portsmouth, N. H., and ordered to the command of the Monongahela, 26th instant. Commander Raphael Chandler, from the navy-yard at New York, on the 30th instant, ani placed on waiting orders. Commander Henry Erben, from his present dn- ties at the Navigation department, on 3ist inst., and ordered to the New York navy-yard. Lieut. Commander A. T. Snell, from hig pres ent duties (temporary ordnance), and ered to navy-yard, New York, in charg) of the Nayigation department. ‘Lieut. Commander David C. Woodrow and Ensign J. B. Murdock, from the receiving ship Sabine, and ordered to the Monongahela, 3d Sept. Leut. B. F. Titley, from the hydrographic office, on the 31st inst., and ordered to the Pensacola, South Pacitic station, per steamer of the 5th Sept. Lieut. T. A. Ly m the Constellstion and Naval on the South Pa- steamer of 5th Sept. Surgeon ok, from the navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal., and ordered to the nels, 3d Sept. Assistant Surgeon W. ugh, from the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., and ordered to the Monengahela, 3d Sept. swee- The Races Yesterday. AT SARATOGA. ‘The Saratoga races yesterday were slimly tended and the track was heavy, For the first race for three-year olds, sweepstakes, there were only two entries—Little’s Fellowcraft and Lewis’ & Co.’s Jere Johnson. The latter was withdrawn, and the race was a walk over for Fellowcraft. The Tace for a purse of $500, one mile, eo cae ids, was won b; Dubbn by four lengths, Culpepper was second, and Vengeance third. "She thin race was for @ purse of $600, mile-and-a-half, free handicap, for all ages. Golitza, Business, ie Lee, Merodoc, Mort Jordan, and John McCormack ran, Merodoc won by six lengths, Golitza second, Business third, the favorite, McCormack, coming in fifth. Time, 2.40. AT UTICA. ‘The postponed races of the Utica Park Asso- elation took place yesterday, abl were well at. tended. ‘The first Tace, for horses that ndver have beaten 2:21, for a purse of $6,000, was won by Judge Fullerton, Camors second, Lucilie Golddust third, and ‘Sensation fou-th. Time, 22, 2:93 :¢, 222%, 2:25 4. Camors won the third The second race, for horses that have never beaten 2:50, for & purse of $2,500, was won by Clementine, Continental second, ag ird, and Vanity Fair fourth. Time, 2:30, Fallerton nolia t 2294, BSL In the tirst race trotted p half mille OF Moca ay, ena ed with the murder of John Mordecst, “hich had been continued from time totime by the police justice, came up inthe court yesterday morning, and when called Peither the principal nor ang’ of tho witnesses answered. - ules were By ther parties to appear should notbe fined. Mr. McCarty still suffers much from his wound, and he is not considered out of danger.—Richmond Whig, Aug. 15. Ervect CaEar ‘Two ke! had been men- 3 a7The postal received at Dubuque was from aiaabe a aa Sued “Private? ‘Breoking bens’ find snakes Bend, Ind. er The system houses in Du- st numbers on Duque necessitates the use of one bake shop. jowa, pretends to have n woman = Warren, {1 733 pounds, united ty a 513 pound 1 fer J heard the alarm before I jumped over- BURNING OF THE WAWASET, Official Investigation of the Disaster, TESTIMONY BEFORE THE TREASURY BOARD T9-DAY, official investigation as to the origin of the fire on board the ill-tated steamer Wawaset was resumed this morning at the Treasury de- partment. The first witness examined was Capt. J. R. Woods. CAPTAIN J. R. WOODS RECALLED. Was not engaged in trading on board the Wa- waset; no officer but the engineer did any trading; I passed Miss Reed down from the promenade deck to the clerk of the boat on the forward deck; she was lost; I do not remember of saying that any lady was saved who passod from the aft to the forward part of the boat; [ may have said in conversation that I heard 50, but I do not remember it. TESTIMONY OF JOHN H. WISE. Reside at the corner of 10th and G streets southwest; Was @ passenger on board the Wa- waset; I was talking to the engineer when the fire broke out; a man rushed past us” dnd said, ‘‘the whole place ison fire down below the en ; | looked and saw the flames; I tried to get could not; the flames were up to the ne deck in almost a second, the captain f were the lastones who left the boat: told me to go round the fag fpole and jump in the shallow water; was talking to Mr. Nash when the alarm sounded; we were about two feet from the engine room; no person was in the room; the bar room is about five feet from the engine room; the engineer went to the bar- room before the alarm with me and got a cigar; after the alarm was given the only person { saw about the boat was the captain; he told all to keep quiet and directed passengers where to jump over; I threw peach boxes overboard; don’t know thatI sayed anybody; know that the box I threw over for myself was picked up by some one else; I think there were some pas- sengers saved who were aft; | sawa colored woman and two white women who were aft that were saved; don’t know how or who saved thei; had no previous acquaintance with the engi- neer; never saw him before I went on the boat. TESTIMONY OF NANCY BAYLER (COLORED.) I reside in Washington; was on the Wawaset; Was going after my children; I can only tel you how I saved myself; I was sitting in front of the engine-room when I heard the alarm; I rushed into the ladies’ cabin; the people were all rushing into the smal! boat; I made my way to the wheel-house and hungon by a rod until the flames reached me; | then said “Oh, Lord!” and jumped overboard, because I thought I would rather be drowned than burned ap; when the alarm was sounded I was sitting between the engine house and the ladies saloon taiking with another man; he was lost; I went to th guards on the outside; don’t know whether the cfficers conld have saved anybedy or not; I was not looking at them; I saw f had to be burn or drowned, and only looked out for myzel jumped overboard in deep water, and caaght held of aman until my toes touched the bot- tom; L kept my mouth shut tight and held my breath and aid not swallow any water; | was watching the blaze and the water, and 1 saw one or the other had to take me that day sure, and J thought that I would rather be drowned than burned up, and then I litout from the boat and jumped overboard, don’t know how long { hung on ontside; it was all done s0 quick I didn’t have any judgment about it. After a delay from 11 o'clock until ten minutes ast One, awaiting the arrival of witnes: <ate McPherson was sworn. TESTIMONY OF MISS M’PHERSON. Reside in Charles county, Md.; got on Wa- waset at Glymont to go to Chatterton; the bout was lowered to put us off when the alarm was sounded; did not see any men or any of the ofti- cers assist the Indies: don’t know anything abont the cause of the fire; I jumped overboard with my cousin; was on theaft part of the prom- enade deck when the alarm was given; was carried down the gangwe by Mr. Wheeler, did not see any one but Mr. Wheeler, the clerk, at- tempt to save any ladies; was rescued from the water by Mr. Robert Adams, who took me ina boat; don't think there was any chance for the officers to get aft to assist the ladies—the smoke wonld have suffocated them; I tried to get for- ward myself, but could not; do not know of any negligence on the part of the officers; the boat that was lowered to land us, when I reached the eraNe was filled with darkies; one w! ady had hold of it, and she went under: don't think it was possible for the fire to have been poslng! pea oo the whole boat was in flames in less than three minutes; saw no life preservers on board the boat. Mr. Rose then called upon any person in the room cognizant of avy facts in connection with the burning of the steamer to step forward and testify, but no response was elicited. After another delay J. B. North was sworn. TESTIMONY OF J. B. NORTH. Reside in Washington; was a passenger on the Wawaset; after she left Smith’s wharf I thought I would go down and pack my things; passing along the lower deck I met a colored man, and be said, “the boat is on fire;” I said, ‘keep cool, don’t make any excitement; as there is excitement enough aiready;” 1 tried to get att, but it was impossible; 1 then began to row lumber overboard; I looked up tothe pilot house and saw the captain, smothered with smoke, passing buckets of water; I peeee overboard and saw a colored woman hangin, on to the hawser; I thought at first to go ani save her; she was a heavy woman, and thinking we would drown I did not attempt to rescue her, I did rescue a man who cried in distress, and placed him to where his feet would toue’ was summoned on the coroner’s jury; remainefi at the scene of the dis- aster until 9 o'clock, and reached my destina- tion at 1 o'clock in ‘the morning; I think the Miss captain did ev hing he could on his part to save Pre and allay excitement; did not notice apy ligence on the part of the officers or créw before the alarm; saw no male passen; assist the females, they could not, as it was im- possible to get aft; don't think it was possible to extinguish the fire after the alarm was given; it was like uching unpowder off; saw life pre- servers aboard; they were easily accessible; [ could have gotten at them, but, being a good swimmer, I never —— of taking one; did not particularly notice the lite or yawl boats; did not see much of the crew; did the officers during the fire; am satisfied they did their duty; I don't think it was more than four minutes a‘ board; T looked af the walking beau and saw that it had fter I jumped dverboat*t T assisted Mr. Wise, who could not swim; the depth of the water where I jum; was over my bead; the captain and Mr. Wheeler, the clerk, were still on the boat when I reachid the shore; have traveled often on the Wawaset; my opinion as oh roe is that she was fuliy equi with all life-saving apparatus requi- site; do not know Mr. Nash, the engineer, only by sight; do not know whether he was in his engine room or not at the time of the alarm, paid no attention to bim. At ten minutes before two a the board y. adjourned until 10 a, m. on Mo: +200. ——____ Eignwayuex if aa * aad tale- gram from Bangor, Me., 84; t the or’ Gnd Cherrsfiel ‘has been three times within a weel : i i | Hi i ik BH bi il i g' H is : ae uid : ts : i at HI efi i fi 4 5 si A : a $ H iy 3 i i eee i i, . TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR | secant ntti This .ifternoon’s Dispatches. ts daertedtns-odiRaaas Associated Press Reports. pion Batons Be New York Notes, PRANCO-AMERICAN TESTIMONIAL TO TRIERS. New York, August 16.—Subseription lists are circulating ainong the French citizens of this city for a testimonial to Thiers in recognition ot his services and policy, by which the speedy de- liverance of French territory trom German oc cupation was insured. The proposition to cele brate the final evacuation by a national festiva has been abandoned on the ground that Alsace and Lorraine have not been restored. CONFESSION OF OCTRAGE AND MURDER. It is reported that the negro Byers, who was arrested on suspicion of murdering Delia Cor- coran at Excelsior Grove, on the Hudson river made a confession of hiscrime. He first out- raged her and then, throngh fear of discovery murdered her. He denies haying any accom plice. PLATT AND BOYD, Against whom the government have commenced sults for the recovery of a million doliars, have instituted a counter suit against Special Agent Jayne to recover damages for trespass. They complain that books and papers not compiained of in the warrant were seized by Jayne. CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE states that inactivity in the insurgent district continues. The insurgents are in strong force near Santiago de Cuba, and some of them have entered the city, effecting a retreat without molestation. HONDURAS ADVICES TO THE 4TH state that General Palacio’s revolutionary forces remained in quiet possession of Truxillo until the 1ith of July, when they evacuated it and proceeded on the steamer General Sherman to Jmoa, and were reported to be marching on the interior. Business is almost entirely sus- pended, on account of the unsettled state of affairs. SPECIE GONE OUT. Steamers sailing for Europe to-day take out £168,058 in silver bars. THE IMPORTS FOR THE WERK were $6,970,442 of which $3,076,608 were dry goods and $3,893,774 general merchandise. THE BANK STATEMENT. The following is the weekly bank statement Loans increaxe, $1,855,900; specie decrease, $2,175,900; legal tenders decrease, $1,162,300. het proceeds decrease, $2,265,800; circulation decrease, 800. —_--—_ From Europe To-day. FAILURES. Lowpon, August 16.—Several failures im the Liverpool cotton trade are reported to-day. DISPATCHES. Mapurp, Angnst 16,—The British gun-boat Torch has ari dat Alctenti from London, with dispatches for the commander of the Eu glish tle JOHN BULL GRUMBLES AT 85 DEGREES. Lonpon, August 16.—The weather is very warm to-day; thermometer marking 45. BELFORT WELCOMES THIERS. Parts, August 16.—M. Thiers arrived at Bel- tort yesterday, in accordance with @ promise long’since made to visit that town after it had been evacuated by the Germans. The inhabi tants were very enthusiastic in their demo strations of welcome totheir distinguished vi itors. The town was decorated with tlags, ar in the evening was very brilliantly illuminated. Later in the evening the ex-President was sere - naded at his hotel. CALL OF ANEEICANS ON THE EMPEROR WILLIAM. Tren, August 15.—Emperor William, of Germany, who is now sojourning here, ga’ audience yesterday to Dr. Philip Schatt, the bearer of cordial greetings to his majesty from the New York general conference of the Meth- odist Episcopal church. In his remarks in re- ply the Emperor dwelt upon the necessity of Chrsstians working together in order to combat infidelity and superstition. a ees Lyneh Law in Missourt. AMAN HANGED, A SHERIFY MORTALLY SHOT, AND SEVERAL CITIZENS WOUNDED. Sr. Louis, August 16—A special despatch from Jeflerson city says that Peter Kessler, and bis son August, who were arrested here July 25th, forstetling mules in Caloway county and taken tothat county tor tri «l who were afterwards carried to Jefferson city jail to pre- vent them from being lynched, were yesterd: taken to Fulton, the seat of Ualoway county On the way August escaped from t train while in motion, near Ord. ‘ity. The o! man was taken to Fulton. pleaded gutlty, an was sentenced to six years in the penitentiar, Colonel Law, the shcriff, with a posse of four men started with the prisoner in @ hack to the depot, when it was suirounded by a mob, and the prisoner demanded. Upon the refusal of the sheriff to surrender the prisoner several shots were fired into the hack,mortally wounding the prosecuting attorney, Jobn G. Provines, editor of the Fulton Press, John Watson, a mer- chant, and a young man named Dunbar, who were acting ‘as guards fur the sherif. ’ The prisoner was taken outside the town and anged. A large party are now searching for young Kessler. —e—_——_ The Saratoga Races To-day. SanatoGa, August 16.—The attendance at the races to-day was very large, the weather was warm, but with a good breeze, and the track was in @ good condition, though showing traces of the recent heavy rains. The poo! selling was very good. THE FIRST RACE was fora purse of $500, one and one-eighth miles, free handicap, for allages. The follow- ing started: McDaniel & Co., Joe Daniels, and Sue Ryder, Harbock’s Eolus, Franklin’s Gorli, Alloway’s Moor, Bell's Minnie Me, late Minnie *, & MeCormack’s Sunrise, and Came- ron’s Seamington Colt. Up to this morning McDaniel’s entries were tie favorites, but at the pool selling on the quarter stretch’ to-day Minnie Mc. became the le ing favorite. The following pool sold before the race, is aboutghe average: Minnie Me,, 35; McDaniel 0; Moor, 125; Suprise, 90; Ec.us, 10 3 Cameron's colt, 85; Gorlitiza,75. As; leudid start was ef- fected, Minnie Mc. foing «sickly to the front, closely followed by Eolus, ‘who passed her after the first half mile, and on entering the boime stretch was a length abead of Minuie Me. Eolus won by five lengths; Minnie Mc. second; Joe. Daniel's third. Time c¥ —-——— The Emperor Willian: Reported to be = Near Beath. New York, August 16-4 “Berlin dispatch says, that one of the events tor which it is well to be prepared is the death of the Ger peror. He is now at Ems, taking the waters, acd is in fairly good health. prehension bout his case arise not so much from specific nt when taken apart, but full of sigalt- eance when gronved together. His St. Petersburg left, it 8 said, a pb: his constitution. It was thoug'' Wall Street To-day. New YORK, Aagest 16.—Money is loaning at trom 3 to 4.’ Foreign exchange dull. Gold opened firmer, and then de- vad still later recovered to 115 y Rates for carrying, thus far, are from 1% toS percent. Government bonds firm. Southern state securities quiet and stealy, Stocks have been quiet. Pacific Mail fell of from #04 with Inte sales at 40x. North western’ common detlined from 6j\ tu 66%, and afterwards recovered to 68. Adis: tie and Pacific preferred ranged between 2 and 294. The other changes were only 4 to 4 per cent. ae = Death from Fout Air in a Brewery PuILavetrsia, Angast john Fritz, em ployed at Bergner & Engie’s Inger beer brew- ery, was overpowered by foul air while cleanin, out a tank, and died before he could be re: cued. newer Pictures axv Books BeLoxorxe To Mes Gun. Lue SUNK IN TAE Canal.—We yesterd saw at the commission house of Mr. George A Kinnear a quantity of books, pictares, c., be- longing to Mrs. Gen. R. E Loe, which were te a badly damaged condition from haying been sunk in the canal. They were aboard the freight boat «¢ Capt. Hicks, belonging to Mr. R. E. Staten, of this city, for flon to Lexington, when by encountering a snag, the boat was sunk in Judith’s pond on Wednesday night. The cargo was recor ered and brought down to the city, much injured, however, by its submersion. The articles belonging to Mrs. Lee consisted of oil p tings, engravings, books, c., and are pretty thoronghly soaked. We suppose they have recently beengecovered by her from Ar lington. In one of the books, a school geo- phy, we noticed the inscription: « . EF. bee, -, 1818, Alexandria Academy,” which was idently the boyish chirography of our late ilustrious chief, Mr. Kinnear, under direction of Mr. Fisher, the artist, is doing all that he can to restore ‘and prevserve the pictures and books. One of the former is a portrait of Col Daniel Parke, aid to the Duke of Marlboro at the battle of Blenheim.—Lynchburg Virgin fan, August 15th. PRorerty in New York.—New York ap- pears to double its assessed valuation every fifteen years. At least, that has been the rule, starting from 1841. Going thirty years farther back, the increase was still more In 1811 New Vork had fairly distanced Philadelphia in the number of its population, and started as the first city of the Union, with a population of 96,000, and an assessed valuation of $25,000,111 By the year 1811 the population ‘bad nearly quadrupled, while the assessed valuation had itereased tenfold, amounting to$251 After an interval of fifteen years—in 156—the population had all but exactly doubled, and the assessed valuation had doubled also—amounting then to £511.740,495. The next fifteen years added only fifty per cent. to the population, but doubled the valuation of real and personal proj erty. In spite of sumiry and obvions obstacle: to a steadily maintained rate of increase, it is not too much to anticipate that by 186 assessment in y auhattan will be over $ Times AnNoTHER Deat LING OF FIRE-ARM of Captain P. De street, between Laurel and Cherry, was dentally killed yesterday afternoon about half- past 6 o'clock, with ashot-gun. He was sitting on the hillside with several other boys, near that portion of Hollywood cemetery in which the soldiers” graves are located, and attemptin to draw a loaded gun towards him, having hol of the muzzle, one of the triggers caught in the grass in some way, which caused the gan to go Off, lodging the load in the pit of the stomach of the unfortunate youth. He lived only a minute or two after being shot. Coroner Taylor was notified, and viewed the body, but after hearing the circumstances deemed an inquest unneces- sary.— Richmond Disp ih. A BANDSO: w has been put- ting the city of Memphis under contribution. She went there as a sufterer from the great fire, and received from some gentlemen ef means & sufficient quantity of sympathy to start ing-house on. She was prospered abo boarding-house keepers, as well she tor she did & strictly cash business wiih her boarders, while her relations with the butcher and baker were ou a magnificent system of credit. Last week, one day there was no dinner and no handsome widow, and investigation dis- closed the fact that she had bidden Memphis a precipitate adieu, with $5,000 concealed about her charming person. ‘The sympathizing gen- tlemcn of means are much cast down. DisPuTE FoR THE CuTsopy oP A Bany.— Judge Neil.on yesterday rendered a decision granting the application made by Thoma Yooper for the custody of Auna Cooper, his niece, aged twenty-one months. The little one has beenin the custody of Mrs. Eliza Olinton, her maternal aunt, for some months past The petitioner was given charge of the child by its father (vow in Europe, traveling for the benefit of bis health,) but Mrs. Clinton managed to obtain por ssion, declaring that her sister, the mother cf the baby, when dying requested her to guard ‘er child. The uncle will retain the custody «the baby until the return of the father.—N. )°. Jour. Com. A Boy Smorzp ny Expaess.—The Cumber- land News sa; s: There arrived in this city yester- day morning. by the Fast Line west, Baltimore and Ohio rail; vad,a boy named Johnny Leestine, 11 years old, was sent from Ashland, Virginia, sixteen miles from Richmond, by express to Frostburg, d., where he has an uncle residing, and with whem he will live hereafter. He had never been many miles away from home before, and as neither his parents or other relatives could accom; any him it was deemed safest and altogether be st to send him through by express. y-tive mieso the way was by boat, the re- mainder by) ail. ‘Tre PRovipeNck ELOPEMENT.—Mrs. May- nard rode up from the hospital, Tuesday, in 9 horse car, to the Central Hotel, accum panied by her husband where thoy arrived sbout noon. Mrs. Maynard appeared to be very uneasy, and at times delirous, and called for a pistol several times, saying she was going to sioot Bassett. Mr. Maynard's purse being very low, the Chief of Police was called upon, who furnished them with funds by which they’ might return home, and they departed thithérward in an afternoon train, Bassett’s case will come up in the Jus- tice Court, Friday.— Providence Journal, How He Soup His Cott.—Mr. Van Duyne, of Foster’s Meadow, N. Y., sold his colt the otherday. Two nicely dressed young men came along and wanted to “‘sample” the colt by driv- ing him a little ways, with the intenti@n of pur- chasing him, it his style suited them. Mr. Van Duyne consented, and the nice young mep started off, leaving an elegant gold ‘watch and #100 in money, just as a matter of form, for se- curity. They did’nt seem to come back, how- ever, and on examination their collateral proved to be oroide as to the watch and‘‘queer” as to the money. ° TrE GERMAN MINISTER OF WAR has recently issued an order that every man subject to mili- nt himself —George Derbyshire & good Tax Damace To THe Bactiwore awn Po- Tomac RaitRoap.—Early yesterday moraing, Mr. E. L. DuBarry, the general superintendent +f the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, org: ized a large force of workmen and at once sent them out along the road, when they were pat to work Cleaning the track of the sand and mat ‘hat was w: ou into tt by the recent food. By bembering about 100 phewere af work on the ised aivie vania svenue and Fremont street. in clearing the western track af this point. and a construction train was seut through at once. The work was pushed through with great energy, and the track from the Cal- verton road south literally swarmed with men At 11 o'clock tue western track was open t> the Caiverton road, and a constraction train loaded with brown stone was sent through to that point for the purpose of —fllin up a large chasm made by the break: ing of & culvert. and it was expected th this point would last evening be fully rej A letse core of men bave been working along the whole line of the road, repairing the tele- graph wires and Fesetting poles that had been carried off by the floud. lines were fully repaired dispatches were sent over the yesterday jatternoon. of additional laborers will be pnt morning and the rey as rapidly ax pons A large force to work thie Will be pashedt forward bie, and it ts hoped that in the course of a few days the road will be ran ning passenger trains as usaal. The passonges train that was stalled at Stoney € x eh ‘emains there, but yesterday the railroad com- pany had the few remaining passongers oo! veyed to Odenton and the B ae House, from which points they went their way. This’ train cannot, of course, be got over the road until the track has been repaired. The engineer ot the train is still out, and willremain with his gine until it can’ be brought over the road the southern end of the road trains an marl jon of the track wae tly di American ch A Mvrperors Per @ Saor Dea A dispatch from Michigan city, Ind., says. While Charles A. Manning, deputy warden of the prison, and Mr. St. Johus, president of the hoard of directors, were alone in the guarl-room of the prison, Joseph Simpson, a prisoner, ar:nod with a cooper’s broadax, entered the room ant advanced towards Manning “Damm you, I will kill you drew bis revolver and ordered t the room, at the same time thre» ng to shoot him if he did not obey. Simpso: ntinued to advance, springing trom side to » ‘oid the pistol, when Mr. St. Johns seize air and struck him, which, however, fail | to preveut his advance. Recovering from 9 blow the prisoner rushed at the deputy, » -o tired, and foliowed up the first shot with tw. chers, Mus- tering his failing strength, the | soner threw the ax with ali bis force, narrow , missing the deputy’s head, and then fell he fell the deputy fired a fourth shot. Thes- snd shot was fatal, as was afterwards ascertained. N. ‘ for the act is known except th: isoner had once escaped and had the idea that the deputy had something to de with his recapture. ‘The coroner's jury exonerated Mauning. HANDSOME AWARDS TO AMERICA AT TRE VIENNA Exrosition.—A Vienna correspo dent telegraphs that the prizes will be awarded by the commissioners on Tuesday next. Nine £224 diplomas of honor, the highest prizes, ave been awarded to Americans, nai Ist. To the United States government for th *. 2d. To National To the state of Mas- y Of Boston. 5th To the Smithsenian Institute. (These four for | excellence in methods and progress of educa~ tion and achools.) 6th. To Walter Abb Food, of Hoosae Falls Y., for agricultural ma- 7th, To William Sellars & Oo., Ph for progress in iron manafactares. sth 1S. White, for dentistry. 9th. T e 8. Corlis, ot New York, for machiner, lomas have been awarded to sewing there is too much competition, have medals of merit and progren= em. Int nery department Amerie the most lay medals will be gi some fifty exhibiters, averaging ab Discussion as to erits of the articles continues, and the decision as to the award will be concluded Le MCRDER OF A OxR-ARMED Bx Three Women Char ith the Crom elegram to yesterday’* Soupier Mention was made in a t Stax of the arrest in Brooklyn of thre charged with complicity in the mur man whose name and residence was u Subsequent statements received by t are to the effect that of the women arr Mrs. Weston, the wife of found horribly mur Albany. In her possession w barreled revolver emptied women is the wife of Emil Lowenste another revolver was found on her pp with five barrelsemptied. Another woman, un- known, was also arrested. They were found in Weston’s house on Palmetto street, Brook- lyn, in one-half of which Lowenstein aud his wite lived, Weston occupying the other part Weston, the murdered man, was a one-armed soldier, and sold prize packages for a living, and the day he left Brooklyn drew considerable money trom bank. It is believed Weston’s wife assisted Emil Lowenstein in murdering her husband, that the wife of Lowenstein witnessed the murder, and the other weman was cognizant of the affair. Storm Damace at Exticorr Crry.—The Fliicott City Times, Md., gives particulars of the recent ‘storm in that place, as follows :— In the upper part of the town the damage was considerable. The garden and back wall of Mr. Ephraim Gallaher, residing just out of the cite limits, were ewept away, inflicting a loss of about $200. A large by building and w: belonging to Geo. W. Isaac, esq., were washed away. Mr. Isaac estimates his loss at $1,000. The culvert and wall in front of Sprecher’s store were demolished and the store flooded to the depth of several feet. Mr. Sprecher is dam- aged about $300. Dr. T.B. ured to the extent of about $300. Mr. F. M. Collier's Joss is estimated at from $400 to $700, his back building and entire wall being gone. At Gray's factory the water from the river entered the lower rooms, and several bridges and about twenty tons of coal were carried off by the swollen current. For twenty-four hours we had no communication with Baltimore by rail, the track being wasbed up or obstructed by land slides in several places. Neovecren Grave.— AN EX-PRESIDENT’s Of the present conditions of the surroundings of the grave of the late President Zachary Taylor, the Louisville Courier-Journal says “Between five and six miles from the city, on an ol »* quarter of a mile from the Brownsbero road, rest the remains of the tweifth President of the United States—Zachary Taylor. The grave is situated in the northeast cerner of the Taylor farm, and it is mortifying to relate that it isin a sadly neglected condi- tion, underbrush, weeds, and ailanshus trees rendering it very difficulty of access. No monu- ment has ever been to Gen. Taylor's memory. The remains lie ina plain vault built in the side of a hill, with a marbie slab door bearing the ing -ription: “7. Taylor, Born Nov. 24, 1784; Died July 9, 1850 A CorxxcricutT LacisLaTor 1m a SCRAPE.— Ex-Senator George A. Fay, of the 6th district, is now tn Europe, and has had au experience at once amusing and annoying. It appears that atone of the public honses an uncon-cionable boniface put some “extras” in the senator's bill, which the latter thought unjust, and although the amount was but sixty cents, b positively refused to pay the demand. Soon afterward, while seated in a railway car, door of his coach compartment was opened py agent attired in blue coat and brass buttons, who informed the astonished Connecticut legis- lator that he was under arrest. tion followed; neces sity—the sixty cente were duly forthcoming — Elm City Press. er the They tet have Shon a Moin a are ave al t si aT = , and have invited | ; ti ty i i 7 i if " i