Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1873, Page 1

LL LS THE EVENING STAR.. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. 11th St. ay TUE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S&S. H. BIUPPAMANN, Pre —— en THE EVENING STAR ts served by Sarriors to theur enbcribers at Tax Oewre pea ween, or Fort? ForR CENTS PER Mo’ at the counter Two Cents each. By mat!—three months, $1 six months, $3.00; one year, 98. THE WEEKLY STAR—Pab syear. BF Invariably in wi BO paper seat longer than paid for EF Rates o6 advertising furnished on application. ES ST iday—91) hed Fri 15 SPECIAL NOTICES. ne Old Rye Whisky, Fie O14 Bye Whisky, Fine Old Kye Whisky, Fine Gul Bye Whisky, Fine Ol Bye Whisky, Fine Oli Bye Whisky, { Fine O14 Rye Whisky, Wanrkantan Warzayrep WARRAYT DD Pere Re Pr | AND UNADULTERATED, ' For General and Medternal Use, | ‘This is the article we have pow sold for Ur,eards ott ith universal satisfaction; «ug in tes at One Dollar per buttic, or c@ 4 be had ntity. Bi Notice, that we will return the moray if this elem id does pot give eattssction or pro" re as repre- y te mented 7 Also an excelent stock of Califo Hinee—Port, | 1, Hock : also | err A yi ae J w-4' P : lt incd wha and’ import", Liquors of ail kinds. “ARTHUR NATTANS. Drogeurs | tr Corner cf 3d end D stre 4s northwest. } | Mother Dont fail to proc ING SYRUP f Mothers, ethe: s,and,by | Id, gives rest’ to | itor OTHING SYRUP.” Jyi-eo6m LUNCHEON, DINNE¢ the mother. Be ware and ca! | “MES. WINSLOW'S 50 | For sale by ali drag ON THE BREAKF. ST AND SUPP k& TABLE Lea & Perrius’ W ercestershire Sauce 1s IND” SPENSABLE. Tees Fok TER BENEFIT of EDWAKD }SRESNAHAN, to be gi at JUEBNEMAN?S GARDEN,’ will place WEDNESDAY, Ang. 2h. auld , NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. WEBSTER AND RELIANCE LODQES, NOS. T AND 16. COMBINATION EX< i * ea TO POINTLOOK ON STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE, SAT- UBDAY, AUGUST 23, 1975. Boat leaves 6th street whar: turning at 54.m. Monday. Tic admitting geut and Inds: extra L ticket, $1 50—to be had of members’ of the Looges. Brate-rooms can be secured at A Saks & Co.'s eet northwest, and of Ri rihwe: angls-5. Bf { = §ark Sr MARKRITER’S, Bo, 439 7th street, between D and K streets, eight doors above Odd Fellow’s Hall, Paintings, Engraving», Obromos, &c. Peper Hangings, Window Shades. Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords aud Tas eis, Bings, Nails, &c., iu tho District. S27 Teams Cas EF" Ploase remember Name and Nomber, jel-ly™ LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEARING AP- PABEL can be the very bert ade Dy addressing or calling 5 9 between 6th and 7th n. w. D etre by mai! promptly attended to. Gash paid. 13 (P42 SOLD, SILVER, BRASS, OOPPERS Erc., bought at fair prices for a Now York house, Household Fornitare bought and sold. pony wall promptly ativnded by AUGENSTEIN, | = Penrsylvanis a3i-ly* SUMMER RESORTS. TBE PISEY Point Hore. (Formerly * The Pavilion,”) PINEY POINT, MARYLAND. ‘This delightful Summer Resort, situate om the Po- tomme river, equi-distast from Baltimore, and Washington, ninety miles, haa boon leaeed by the undersigned for ‘a term of, ZS yked Will be open ‘for the reception vor June. Under the new lotorship, the house has beew thoroughly renovated, making the appointments far wuperior to auy former season. ‘The table will be sey with all the delicacies of the season from the Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington markets. Amusemer ts—Bowting, Billiards, Boating, Fiah- ing, Bathing, Qroquet and Quoit Grounds, €c. ‘Crab or Oyster Lunch will be served daily. Ferme 3 per day. $35 per mouth; ohildrea halt sorvan ay1-2m OHAS. R. PARKER, Proprictor. SUMMER Boat. ft it }OARDEES can now be ‘Twenty ive eaemionas Bi TT CORNS, &c. D8 BITE, CHIKOPODIST, moat respert- fally informs bis patroas that’ his astablish ment. No. 635 loth strect, opposite U-8. Treasury. baw | been thoroughly renovated, is now open for sor ~ idering the creat amount of duty the feet are ghiterd to perform, and their exposure to the dis- trew: fects of constant climatic changes, ull- Hitting shoes, 4c., they need occasional attention in order that they be Kept in a comfortable and usetal condition, and ag there ts great ir in tamper- ing with corns #ith knife, razor, or eny other an- far able appliances, thousands of persona come from and near to visit the practically experienced Chiropodist, inorder to better insure safety, com- fort, and-heaith. ite removes corns without pain, so the “orn with ease immediately after the operation, he so.cessfully treats Bunions, Clab and Ingrowing Matis, Vascular Excrescences, and othr dino the Feet, and, if the advice given be ob- served, permanent cure is effected without loss of a Fee, $1. Es- euglé 0% om 2 8... te p. tablished In Washington, D. O., i351. HIGHLY IMPORTANT! mense Redcetion In Prices! INCE NSEQUENCE OF THE LATENESS OF THS SEASGN, AND IN ORDER TO RE- LUCE STOCK, 1 AM OF FEKING Licht Cassimere Suits, at_7,S,9,10,12 and 915 $ and White Dock Suits... Light Colored Cassimere Pants ‘and Vests to match... Light Caseimere Panta, single... White Marseilles Vests... meet and @9 oats..6,40, 19 and gla aud Sack Coats_...5 Also, a great many other articles tos munvercus to Mouton, at corresponding low prices. A Lance Assontwxnt oF Extua re Fine Black Qloth Frock Wine Bise-Cicth Frock BW Porchasers will fina it to ntage anion their adva a POPULAR CLOTHING HoUsE, 2011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between 10th and 11th Streets, V2, 42—N2. 6,370. —— ee ee ae # dy eee Che Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1873. TWO CENTS _ EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The recetpts from this source to-day were $259,008.73. AT THE REQUEST of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, the Attorney General has instracted the U. 8. Attorney for the District, to conduct the defence of £. W. Hale, paying teller of the U. S. Treasury, in the suit for damages for false | ew brought against him by Clinton ice. SECRETARY RICHARDSON returned from Long Branch to Washington this morning, and re- sumed his official duties. Assistant Secretary Sawyer returns on Friday, when Secona Assist- tant Secretary Hartley leaves for Maine ona short respite from bi 1 duties CLoTars FOR Tas Mopoc Parisowens.— Gen. Jeff. C. Davis has authorized the pos quartermaster at Fort Klamath to iasue to the Modoe Indian prisoners now in confinement at that post such small quantities of clothing as can be spared from the supplies on hand to pre- vent unusual suffering among them, dama ed cloth ing to be used if practicable. PRESIDENT GRANT arrived at the Glen Honse at II o'clock yesterday forenoon, and was at the Tip Top House at 3 o'clock p. m. The weather was thick on the mountains. The President was expected at 7.20 o’clock this morning, ing and an informal reception was to be escorted by a battalion of the National Guard to the Central wharf, where he was to take the steamer for Ticondero; nd Lake George. MitiTaRy Examryine Boar Arrotnten., The Secretary of War, in accordance with the provisions of the order of August 1, has ap. unted a board to consist of Lieut. Col. W. H. rench, Second Assistant Surgeon Basil Norris, ames P. Martin, assistant adjatant gen- , and Capt. James McMillan, third artlilery, to meet in this city on the 15th of September to examine candidates recently selected for ap- pointment as second lieutenants in the army. Tue Unitep States anp MEXICAN CLAIMS Commisstom held a formal meeting at noon yes- terday. The supplemental treaty, extending the term of the commission, was filed. The American commissioner, Mr. Wadsworth, pre- sented for record the commission of his new colleague, Senor Manuel Maria de Zqamacona, who thereupon subscribed the usual declaration of office. Mr. Ashton, the agent of the United States, presented the letter of appointment of Senor Fleuterio Avilla as agent of the Mexican Tepublic. Saovip GeyeRat Butter return to Con- gress, he is understood to have stated to his friends that he will renew his proposition atfect- ing national banks; to withdraw the bonis which are the basis of their circulation m order to save the interest thereon to the government, and to anthorize the issue of an equivalent amount of legal tenders in place of the bonda, This is essentially General Butler's old plan hy which he claims that he could save to the gov- ernment the entire interest upon the bonds held by national banks. He is understood to consider that the time for the rediscussion of this ques- tion will arrive with the next Congress.—Buston Post special. NavAt OnpERS.—The following naval orders Were issued to-day: Lieutenant Commander H. F. Picking. A. S. Barker, N. Mayo Dyer, C. M. Chester, C. J. Barclay and Francis Morris, Lieutenants J. V. B. Bleecken, Chas. M! ‘Thomas, A. V. Wadhams, James D. John E. Pillsbury, Albert S. Snow, C. R. Mee. ker, Jesse B. Smith, Franklin J. Drake, F. W. Croeker and W. J. Moore. Master Kail Rohrer and Kossuth Niles ordered to Newport, R. I.,Sep- ember next for instruction in torpedo service. Lieutenant Commander Charles H. Craven to temporary duty on board the receiving ship Independence, at the navy yard, Mare [sland, Calitornia. Lieutenant Commander Charivs V. Grid ey and Acting Sailmaker Jobn S. F lin te the Monongahela, 3d September Wm. W. Meade to the Michigan. Wm. T. Buck to the receiving ship New Hamp- shire. Master U. B. Harris, Midshipman Chas. 2. Badger, and Gunner James Thayer to the Narragansett, at Magdalena bay, Mexteo, per steamer Sth September from New York. EXrcuTIve CLEMENCY ASKED POR THE Mo- pocs.—A number of letters have been received in this city from Quakers and other friends of the Indian peace policy throughout the coun- try, asking executive clemency in bebalf of the Modoc Indians lately on trial for the murder ot Gen. Canby. Many of these letters raise the question that the trial was illegal under the de- cision of the Supreme Court in the Milligan case; that the civil courts being open, the mil- itary tribunal had no jurisdiction. ‘And the question raised is that Gen. Canby was killed while acting asa peace commissioner, and not as an officer in the army, in war. These ques- tions will come directly before the President for his action, as the court for the trial of the Mo- docs was organized in pursuance of the opinion of the Attorney General that a military court had jurisdiction in the premises. The judge advocate general of the army takes the same view as the Attorney General, and will approve the findings of the court, as will also the Sec- retaryof War. The President, however, must approve order execution of the sentence, and upon him will be a pressure to set aside the findings. Haypsoms ImPRovement.—The bovs on newspaper row, tired of visiting Milburn’s and Charley Hertzog’s for their supply of Vichy, Seiters, Kissengen, etc., concluded to sink an artesian well in 14th atreet, to see whethey they couldn't find something of that sort nearer home, and at less expense. A fine central po- sition has been chosen for the experiment, and the work is weil under way, with every prospect of success. A well about ten feet in diameter bas already been sunk between twelve and fif- teen feet. At this depth a ledge of rock was struck, but it was not a serious obstruction, and after getting through it a steady flow of water was tound, considerable in volume, and quite satisfactory as to smell. Indeed, the gases now escaping are pronounced equal in strength to those of the most famous European waters. Dr. Verdi, "asongier re from ion of inspection ut Europe, saw there to mateia it. = The boys are all highly elated at their pros- = of success, and as soon as the absentees are ack from the summer resorts a permanent or- ganization will be formed and a committee ap- Pointed to distribute the stock and arrange a system of dividends. It is understood that no shares will be furnished to members of Con- gress below par value, though a strong move ment will be made to let the Boards of Health and Public Worke in on the ground fioor. ——_<2--_ More Carlier Successes In Sratw Re- ¥ORTED.—The carlists have again entered th town of Estella. A des te ment hi taken place between a force of carlists number- ing twenty-four hundred men and three col- umns of be nape republicans. The battle was foaght in open country, between the towns ot Berga and Caseras, and resulted in the de- feat of the republicans, with the loss of two men and one gun. mt has jere.of thi Intend to publish a protest against these and to qi the SS on the subject when the Assembly eerie Pics goa in ter pam oe oN ma in noosa a ver- ak pe act \ they nominated, but let them be honess mon 4 committee om credentials was segetnted, and an it until four o’clock took place. TO CONTRACTORS AND MEREH. Cargoes of STONE. COALS RAT EO} Semis apd stored of 128, M. ZYPPRECHT informs her of @riencs ehe has removed ber Ith teeth to OED THD wrest. tenes Here EE wirerts ne A DISASTROUS FIRE has taken in Val- paraiso, Chill. causing the loss of 8500 000, and the towns of Petorea, (uillota, Ligna an! Lir- nache have been greatly ‘an earth- quake. in. Jomw McEwEny writes a letter advising yt ‘of a state convention in Loulsisua in December, and tbe appeintmens of s comm!ttee to appes) to Congress. TME PAWNEF-SIOUX BATTLE. @ficial Report of the Engagement. ‘ONE HUNDRED PAWNEES, MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SLAIN—SHO€KING MUTILATION OF THE BODIES BY THE MURDEROUS SIOUX. The following official account of the recent engagement between the Pawnee and Sioux In- dians was received at the War department to- day: y+ Pawnes Acency, Nes., Angust 9, 1873. Respected Friend -—I bave sorrowful tidings from the Pawnee hunt. Yesterday, after read- ing the encouraging letter from ‘the War de- partment respecting peace with the Sioux, a runner came In from the hant and informed me that the Pawnees were attacked in camp on the waters of the Republican by the Sioux anda great number killed. This produced intense excitement in the village; sorrowful wailin, were heard all day. This morning, Jobn Wil- liamson, sub-agent in charge of the Pawnee hunters, returned and confirmed the sad news. After a successful hunt, in which they had killed nearly one thousand buffaio, and being heavily laden with meat and bides, on their re- turn home they were surprised in camp by Stoux, supposed to be one thousand strong, ani before they could escape or make suecessiul re- sistance nearly one hundred men, women and children were siain. The wounded, dead and dying women and helpiess children were thrown into a heap and burned in the most barbarous manner possible. Comparatively tew womenand children ef the tribe were with them, bat nearly all who were there were victims of tne ruthless and unprovoked slaughter. Butfalo had just been seen, possibly decoyed within their view, and many of the men were ont after them. Sky Chief was killed. Williamson made his ey ae on one horse, but lost his pack horse and all his goods. Young Platt compan- jon to Williamson, also lost a horse. They met atew soldiers from McPherson, and gave them the particulars of the massacre. The Pawnees sorrowtul and downhearted are returning home as fast as possible. Williamson brought six BURNING OF THE WAWASET, Official Investigation of the Disaster, TESTIMONY BEFORE THE TREASURY BOARD 10-DAY. The official investigation into the causes leading to the Wawaset disaster was resumed this morning at the Treasary department. CAPT. SAMUBL GRDNEY RECALLED. The license that the Potomac Ferry company received calls for 130 cabin passengers and 20 steerage passengers. The license was received from the Georgetown custom house; the president of the company (Mr. Howison) asked me to go to Georgetown with him and I saw 4 duplicate of a license calling 130 cabin passen- gers and 20 —- or deck; I kept the papers of the last inspection only ‘allowing 30 cabin and deck passengers, until | eould see, Mr. Suville; the boat made a trip without the papere; I said they were wrong and did not post them up; witness then presented the following rtmit vera pplic tion having been made to the under- signed local inspectors of steam vessels for the district of Baltimore for permission to steamer Wawaset to run on excursions, said steamer baving complied with the necessary require- ments of law in regard to life-saving appliance, permission is hereby granted to said steamer to carry 500 additional passengers, the route and distance of said excursion not to exceed 80 miles on the Potomac river. - James Lowry, Wa. O. Savitee, VU. 8. Local Inspectors.” Batimore, June 3d, 187 Q. This, however, was not an excursion? A. Well, when we get over 130 passengers we consider it an excursion. Q. Were the contents of both inspection cer- — wounded ones on the train to Silver | tiffcates the same with the exception of the Creek station, and Dr. Davis with teams has | number of passengers? - lett to bring them home. I will write further A. I think so, with only a slight difference. joas soon as Tlearn exact, dates, natabers, and | (. Tid you call Mr. Saville’s attention wo che other particulars, Much excitement prevails and these spirit of war is running at fever hent. Williamson and the runner report only two Sioux killed as a far as known. Respectfully, thy friend, Wm. Burcess. [Copy of Telegram.) Nort PLatre, Nes., August 11th. To Gen. Geo. D. Ruygles, Omaha, Neb.. Two of Capt. Me old’s men who got lost came in to-day via Alkili Station. They report that the captain came on the ‘ground of the Pawnee and Sioux battle about four hours after it took place, at 3 p. m. on the Sth. They counted between 60 and 70 bodies, all squaws and children except 8 or 10 most terribly muti- lated and scalped, and some still alive, but in a dying condition. ‘The Sioux had left,’ but the captain communicated with the Pawnees. The fieht took place between the Whiteman’s fork and the Republican, about 30 miles a little west of south from the place. (Signed,| ANson MiLLs, Capt. 3d Cavalry. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. OGALALLA Sioux Camp. ) Waite Man's Fork, Aug. 5th.} Col. Woodward, Commanding Post, Sidney, Ne~ braska Six: On the morning of the 2d of this month six Ogalalla Sioux Indians came in from asco and reported the Pawnees in camp on the Kee fork of the Republican. The news creat great excitement in camp, and the Sioux deci led to go and fight them before they had time toattackcurcamp. Li.tle Mound came to me and asked me if I had any orders to keep bim from going to fight thew. 1 told him I had not. He said he had orders not to go to their reserva- tion or among the whites to fight them, bat had no orders in regard to this country. I told him I would go with him and see the Pawnees, but he said it would be of no use, as the young men had determined to fight and noone could stop difference? A. I did; he was going to Alexandria, and he said, “I don’t think the boat has been reduced; I thought I did my duty; I have no idea how the mistake occurred; Mr. Lowry made the certiti- cate on my desk in my room; he said the inspec- tion would remain the same as last year; [am positive of that.” 2. Mr. Lowry did not say that when he tes- tifed ? A. Well, he forgot himse said he in- spected the boat in Baltimore, whereas the in- spection was made in Washington. Q. How long did the boat run tifieate before you had it put up A. One trip { think; maybe tw @. Why did you not notity the inspector of this discrepancy? ‘A. I did notify Mr. Saville, and he sald the boat had not been reduced; it would remain the same as last year; that allowed us to carry one hundred and thirty cabin passengers Q. Have you a practice aboard your boats of instructing the men in the fire department? No, sir. Q. Have you ever ordered your captains to instruct the men in the fire apparatas? A. No, sir, ot on this or any of your boats’? 0, sir. APTAIN WOODS RECALLED. Q. Did you ever recetve any orders to exercise your men upon the pumps, hose, or fire ex- tinguishers? A. No, sir Q. Do yoR know from your own knowledge that all fire apparatus was in good order? A. Yes. sir. Q. How do you know? A. Well, we used the hose to wash the boat, and one of the tire extinguishers was used ou ithout a oer- Q A them. They say I prevented them from going | the fire. to the Utes, they came and stole their hor- | 2. The extinguisher has not been charged ses, killed one of their men, and they thought | Since you have been captain? the same thing would occur it ‘they did A. No, sir. not strike the Pawnees first. They started | |. Were you not aware that a captain had to be licensed A. Not until this investigation. Q. Are you not aware that there are steam- out on the 3d, and were joined by the Brules from Mr. Estes’ camp, and proceeded to the Pawnee camp. On the morning of the 4th they i came on a camp of about 30 lodges. ‘They were | boat regulations governing the service? just moving camp when the Sionx charged A. Yes, sir. = them. ‘The Pawnees killed arc variously esti- Q. Have you ever read them? mated at from 5 to 118, mostly women and children, most of the men being absent—snp- Jascd by the Indians to have been out hunting. he Ogalallas took 7 prisoners—3 women ant 4 children, a'1 girls, from 2 to 10 years old. ‘the Indiana wo Dave the prisoners are.‘ [slack Bear,” “Torn Belly,” “Mad Horse,” “Black Hawk,” Grey Eyes son-in-law, “Flying Hawk,” and “Little Blue Sky.” A white man by the name of Williamson had charge of the Paw- necs. ‘They fought bravely but the Sioux ont- numbered them, baving 500 or 600 men. This report isas near as [| can i at the number killed from the Indians. ‘The Pawnoes will show the great number they lost. Black Bear has expressed his willingness to give up his prisoners if the government desires it, ant. 1 think ths otters will undoubtedly do the same. Your obt. servant, — ANTOINE Jagia, In charge Southern Indian of Ogalaila Sioux Ba A. A little; some portions of them. Q- Did you read that portion which required n to be licensed - No, sir. Q. Your reading was then of no service to you? JAMES D, LOWRY, RBCALLED, The Wawaset was inspected in March last, when we substituted the new series of inspec- tion; heretofore she had been inspected under the old series, because we didn’t have them; when I inspected the boat, [ said to Captain Foulke, (since dead,) how many passengers do you want to carry?" He said forty, fittyor sixty, 80 I placed it at sixty. Q. Would you have rying one hundred ai A. No, sir. « Q. How many would you have given a cer- tificate for? A. One hundred and twenty, [ think; I never said to Capt. Gedney the certificate is all right; that there had been no change. SAMUEL NASH RECALLED. Q. Will you please give a statement of how many passengers the boat is allowed to carry? a a One hundred and thirty cabin and twenty eck. Q. How do you know that? A. Because I read it aboard the boat; the oer- tificate was bung up on the boat ina walnut frame, covered with glass; I said at the time, which confirms my memory in this respect, it is @ very small amount of people for the boat to carry; I thought she was allowed to carry three hundred. Q. Why ? A. Because she had so many life preservers on board. Q. Does = father (the —— usually ke his place when he goes in tha A. No, air; be never goes in the Bar-room. Q. Were you put on watch at anytime do- ring this trip? A. No, sir; I sometimes have stood at the en- gine while my father went to get a drink of water; he was always in full sightof the eu- gine, however. PLAIN TALK BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. Gen. D. D. Smith, supervising inspector gon- eral of steamboats, who arrived in Washington this morning, then addressed those in the room as follows : I presume, wnen I speak for a moment or two, ven a certificate for ear- fifty ? Tne Prize Rinc.—Arkansas seems to be the elysium for prize fighters. On Satarday Billy ordand Butler had a set-to at Fulton, in which the latter was worsted. Word now chal- lenges the world to meet him. At the same place, on Monday, Australia Kelly and Happy Jack fought twenty-eight rounds, which was decided a draw. The New York Herald of yesterday says: “George Rooke, who has held thé middle weight champ/onship of this country for two years, has made 4 deposit with a prominent sporting pa- per in this city, chi ing to fight Jim Coyne ‘or $2,000, at catch weight, or any other mau in this country for one or two thousand dollars a side, at 148 pounds. SUICIDES AT SARATOGA.—Lewis J. Young, of New York city, committed suicide at Saratoga Springs yesterday. A sensation was created at the Congress Hall hotel Monday evening. A woman, under a tit of temporary insanity, leaped from the window of her apartments onthe fourth story of the house to the ground below, and was dreadfully injured. She was ey placed under the care of two physicians, bat it is not thought she will recover. “Che cause for this dreaiful deed is not known, although love and jealousy are supposed to be at the bottom of the matter. TFUL LAND SLIDE IN Peuc.—Lima in —Late advices from Lima, Peru, report that @ serious accident occurred sixty miles from that city: “A body of earth, estimated at ten millions of cubic yards, fell from the moun- tain side into the valley, seriously injaring a | that [ am addressing steamboat men. Little did Dumber of persons and damming up the ricer | 1 think, five woeks ago, whee T loft tha tives water, which had risen 109 feet above its usual | Ty department on a trip of observation on the height. Engineers were of the opinion that the { borthern lakes, that we should first meet in this water would soon burst its barriers, when it would rush towards Lima, sweeping everything befere it, and submerging the lower portion of that city.” RarLRoap VaNpats aT Work.—Ubstruc- tions were placed on the track of the Missouri Pacitic , two miles above Fort Leaven- last Friday nigh! and a’tie, into whi: Saturday morning, ditchi further A apartment, then being put in order for our ser- vice, to act asa jury, aud under such painful circumstances as are presented by the disaster to I am very sorry that we are called together under such'circumstances, and that we are obliged toenter into such an un- pleasant duty, yet itis our duty, sad the law obliges us. And these lace was burned. All supposed to have bas been appointed for the purpose, will make Sone by farmers who have not been paid for vest thavieinbooent may cal 5 inane tomaean eae? © P spoemen Bowens at “Roam Adeues.”— ANYBODY MAY BE A STEAMBOAT MAN. says: ‘The mail I know that from my own experience; I know Mokelumne q it from observation, for di oe oer eee Hi H é i i i 2 or he steamship Ala- BEST MEN to do this err areens new ten eee ps nT: confirming the officers will AxsoTuen Newsrarer BaLtoor Exrept- ‘TION — Emulous of the example of the Graphic, the Phil ay py ar balloon ex- dition of purpose of = The truth or falsity of the theory oF @ contin easterly air current. The ascension will made ‘fom that cityon M Apxtety isexpressed in New York for of the southern steamers turd to & report of on sa Fy Mott Bedell, from » D. C., that she passed a large steamer on the 16th, off Absecom, “apparently down.”” Sreet-Heatens’ Stnjxx.—Thesteel-heaters in the ateel rail mill of the Joliet (It.) Tron and Steel naar, bave struck on account of reduction of 12 per cent. in their wages. S7 A Kentucky weddi; tes while the groom went Out and stabsed his brother, whe w, bride | | Ranging rowed the hour, U's %e i is @ good deal connected with the steamboat in- terest, and with the steam vessel interest of our country, and that we need, as I have just re- ated, the very ben men for the = of ‘ing charge of our steam vessels and man- aging them. Yet the common opinion is that anybody is fit fora steamboat captain and al- most anybody for a steamboat engineer. Far from it. And hence the law, which provides that these i shall be the parties to give their certificates to those whom they feel are Proper persons to aseume such important po sitions. And I wish, just here, gentlemen who are from the press, that you will express my heart iest sympathy and condolence with those who leek meat and dear ones by this disaster This morning, perhaps, as many of the litti: ones rise from their beds expecting the father to call them around him at the family altar, b- is gone from them. tisasolemn moment here. I entered thi- and this room this morning with profoan: ‘<itng of regret and sorrow. *' *hortened m trip of exploration on the western lakes I felt anxious to be present before this | gation closed. I come here with feelings ¢ deep regret and sorrow, and wish to express my profound sympathy with those who have lost their friends and relatives in their great afflic- tien. He further invited all present to make appli- cation for the steamboat regulations, which would be supplied from the office. No further witnesses being present the inves- tigation adjourned until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. ———_— - see. _—____ How to Make Life Preservers Ser- viceable, Editor Star > While the press and the public fre discussing how to use life preservers, and also what part of the boat they should be kept for convenience, permit me to suggest a simple plan:—Let there be a law directing the officers of a steamboat, before starting, to issue to each passenger a life preserver to be returned when said passenger disembarks. Let there be printed instructions how to use them placed on each one. Ounce oF PRrEvENTION, So. -2ee-— — The Lemont Railroad Disaster. RECKLESSNESS AND IGNORANCE OF THE EN- GINEER AND CONDUCTOR. The commissioners’ investigation of the re- cent collision on the Chicago and Alton railroad was resumed yesterday in Chicago. The prin- cipal witness examined was John er: engineer of the coal-train locomotive. His tes- timony showed that that particular train had been run in a careless manner on the night of the accident. He says he looked at his watch upon arriving at Lemont and found he ha: plenty of time to run to Willow be og pore minutes and over. It was exactly 9 o'clock when he left Lemont. He told Conductor Bean he was going on to Sag to take in water, and the latter answered, “All right; go ahead.” The collision occurred exactly twenty minutes afterwards. He then compared his watch wit! those of some men on the passenger train, and found it an hour slow. He could net account for the condition of his watch. He would not have left Lemont if he had had the correct time, even though the conductor gave him or- ders. He did not consider Bean fit to run any train. Witness detailed some conversation he had with Bean after the accident, from which it would appear that Bean was totally ignorant of the time at which the collision took place and the circumstances attending the catastrophe Bean has not yet been arrested, but the police authorities are on bis track. The general feel ing throughout Chicago is that an example should be made of the engineer and conductor. THE DEBTS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES are summarized in the following: In Virginia Gov- ernor Walker states that the public debt amount» to $26,000,000. This is ofie-third less than the amount previously stated, that portion having been shifted to West Virginia, which we believe will not assume the reeponsibility of it. In Oc tober last the debt of North Carolina was stated at $29,900,045. The debt of Tennessee in Janua- ry last was reported at $20,966,382, it having been announced at about 32,000,000 the pre- vious year. The difference was in railread bonds that have been liquidated. In South Carolina considerable diiference of opinion exists as to what the state debt really is, but the largest amount reported is that by the commit tee of Congress on southern affairs, in which the minority report gave it at £29,158,914. Georgia’ debt on January Ist was $15,961,500, with a I bility to be increased it certain projected rai ways should be constructed. Florida, with » similar liability, has a debt of $5,512,259. Mis sissippl, on January 1, 1571, reported a debt o $1,145,726. Arkansas, adding to the bondeo debt all prospective and contingent liabilities has a total of $14,390,000, according tothe repor of the Congressional committee. In Louisiana in January 1, 1873, the debt was reported at $21,801,800. In Texas the debt was $3,436,227 on September 1, last year. The total of these debt- is little more than $180,000.00. At the close o! th iT in 1865 these eleven states owed about —_________ Tue Dry Goops Trapg.—The New York Bulletin, in its record of the dry goods market. tells us that the market for cotton is char- acterized as strong and active, sales of bleached cotton being restricted only by the insuitic: supply of many of the more popular bra Prices are steady and unchanged, ex: the jobbers have reduced the price makes of flat-fold low figure of 7 some lazed cambrics to the vers ¢.,@rate which certainly can not be profitable to the manufacturers. The movement in imported continues slow with the importers. Southern and western job- bers are looking for dress fabrics, only to find much less than the usual variety, and the dis- tribution of po rey materials is so sluggish as to present a striking contrast to the activity at present ruling in competing domestic dress fab- rics. THE JAYHAWKER JENNISON FEARPULLY Punisuxp.—At Leavenworth, , Friday morning, just as the Rock Island train was starting, baggage m aster Manning pounded the face of C. R. Jennison. a notorious gambler, and tamous jayhawker during the war, into a jelly, closing both his breaking bis nose a1 jaw, and otherwise b: “7 injuring him. ire the fight the train started, and Manning pite the senseless form of Jennison out of tae cor Jennison was taken to his while in motion. gambling house and remained insensible nearly all day. Jennison and Manning had been gambling, the former had won all the lat= ter’s money, and some words passed about the payment. ‘Jennison was armed with a revolver ut did not use it. Manning used only his fists and boot heels in the fight. we A SnooTinG Oase IN ALLEGANY CovnTy, Mp.—William and Montgomery Brown, broth- ers, aged 16 and 18 years respectively, have been arrested i Allegany county, Md., charged with shooting Henry Metz and Jefferson Green, farmers, living near the village of Lonaconing, on Sunday last. It is alleged that the Brown brothers were depredating on an orchard of Metz, and were driven off, when one of them drew'a revoiver and tired, one shot striki Metz over the region of the heart, and a second cutting away a piece of Green's thumb. Metz’s wound owing to the range at which the shot Was fired, it is thought, will not prove serious, aeons he had a very narrow escape from rath. SHocktne Domestic TsaGepy 1x Nova Scotia.—A Halitax, Nova Scotia, says: There was a iy Sunbury county, Sunday last. lured his wife into the woods | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This .ffternoon’s Dispatches. —_e—__ Associated Press Reports. — Wall Street To-day. LIVELY TIMES UN THE STOCK MARKET. New York, Angust 20.—The Express’ finan- cial article says: The stock exchange was aronsed from its lethargy this ing and thrown inte a fever of excitement on rumors that Comrusdore Vanderbilt had been taken sudden'y ill at Saratoga. and still later it was reported b dying. This threw specalators off their balance, and there was for atime a great ruch to sell stocks. Western Union was ratticd own, assisted by the bears, from 39y to S. Then Lake Shore was attacked and went down from 93 to 92%; after this Harlem was wn from 10) to 130y, and New York Central from 1044 to 103%. Balance of market wae Of & to &. Dealings in Vanderbilt stocks were ve large, and attended with much animation and éxcitement. Alter the first session, the previous rumors in regard to the healtti of the Commodore were qualified somewhat, ai@ he was reported bet- ter; while still later we were mformed by his intimate friends, just from Saratoga, that he was never in better health than at present, and that the whole thing was acanard. When this became known on the street there was a sharp reaction from the lowest point of the day before. and at the first board, outside of Vanderbilt stocks, Pacific Mail declined from 40x to 40; Ohio’s from 35% to 38; Wabash from 654, to #8y. After the first board there was a recovery, ranging from one-quarter to 1 per cent., the chief strength being shown by West- ern Union and Lake Shore, tee former ad: vancing to 89), and the latter to 92%. Money ig loaning at 4." Foreign exchange duil and an- changed. Gold quiet and steady, with all business at 15X\.al5\. Rates paid for carrying are 2to3. Gevernment bonds quiet and lower. State securities dull and stead: The Loutsiana. THREE MEN KILLED AND ONE BADLY WOUNDED. New ORLEANS, August 20.— Wednesday morn- ing last, Dreux Guideray and Felix Soileau, who had quarreled at a ball, met in Old Grand Prairie, St. Laundig parish, to settle the difti- culty by a fist fight, to witness which about one hundred persons assembled. After the fist fight & fight with pistols, growing out of an old feud between Guideray and others present, took place, which resulted in the killing of three men and the mortal wounding of a fourth. The conclusion arrived at by the coroner's jury was Augustin Guideray kif Dreux Guideray killed Alexander Delvine, and Aristide Ortega killed Dreux Gnideray. After being shot down, Blackman fired three shots at Augustin Guideray, who ls between 65 and 70 years old, mortally wounding him. Several of the participants in the fight have been arrested. pplundinsct ademas From rope To-day. THE CHOLERA IN BOSBIA CoxstanTixorce, Aug. 2).—The cholera bas broken out in the province of Bosnia. RECOGNITION OF THE SPANISH REPTRLK Mapnrin, Aug. 2.—It is reported that in event of a recess or adjournment of the cortes, which is regarded as not improbable, Seuor Castelar will visit London, Berlin and Rome, and en- deavor to bring about the recognition of tue Spanish republic. FLOODS IN INDIA. Lonpon, August 20.— Bombay dispatches re- port that destructive floods have recently at- iicted the province of Agra. Thirty-five hun dred native houses have been swept ay by the waters. There had been some loss of lite, of an extent ef which no estimate is yet fur- nished. ——— Mourning for Meredith. Harriss, Pa., Aug. 20.—A dispateh from Samuel C. Dimmock, attorney general of the state, directs the closing of the office in this cityon the day of Wm. Hi. Meredith's funeral, and draping the office n mourning for 30 days. arable Mea! mati, Crxcrsnatt e report of the health officer three hundred and seven deaths occurred im this city last week, a decrease of 15. Three of these were from cholera infantum. ri August 20.—The American cele- brates its centennial anniversary to-day. The office is handsomely decorated with flags, the cout of arms of the state, &c. ee ames President Graut Ea Route to Lake Geo Bururnoton, Vr., Aug. 2).—President Grant breaktasted here this morning and continued his journey to Lake George. ———— The Long Branch Races Postponed. Lone BRaxca, August 20.—In consequence of the continued storm the races bave Been postponed until to-morros rani alecdinar ni The Two ee im Maryland on Friday next will witness the execution of Jas. West, colored, convicted of the marder of Ann Gibson, pepo pd — pom colored, convicted of outraging a white girl, Mary Sea- gle. Palmer wiles ‘ean OT towsatecn, and West inthe yard of the city jail. About three weeks oR, a J ae was circulated by the friends of West in this city, asking Gover- nor Whyte to commute his sentence to impris- onment for lifein the penitentiary, basing the claim for executive clemency on the aggravat- ing features which induced the condemned to kill his mour. The petition received many s. and on Sunday last the sexton of St. Francis Xavier’s Chi » (oclored,) handed it to Mr. James Irvin, warden of the jail, with the request that he forward the same to Gover- nor Whyte, now at Long Branch. Mr. Irvin did as requested, and yesterday received a tele- gtam from the Governor, which stated that he could not interfere ln the sentence of the court, and that “the law must take its course.” ‘The condemned man during the past ten days has improved greatly in spirits, and bas evi- dently made up bis mind that he has found for- giveness. He will be hanged upon the scaffold which launched Hollohan and Nicholson into eternity, and which will be erected upon the same spot it stood on the Ist of August, when the double execution took place. Sheritf Kane is determined that the execution of West, while strictly in conformity to the law, shall’ be as private as possible. He will issue a limited number of passes, and those only to members of the press, members of the grand jury and officers of the court, and it may be that the scaf- fold will be reduced in height, in which case but few persons on the outside of the jail walls will be enabled to witness the execution. West continues to receive spiritual coméort from Father Noonan, pastor of St. Francis Xavier s Church, and from the Oblate Sisters of Provi- dence. Atter his death his bod: over to his mothe Georgia: “Mr. Edward White was murdered last ink of 5 m it some #151 money. The other articles in the trunk were w i Z f H i i i i i Seaton, | party in ten 4ays, however, ‘that time Orders held by the : wil have apis, As in the present condition of the iron trade no more iron work can be expected for either workmen or employers, this may bes virtual settlement for the whole until Qusiness revives again. the opera- men are thrown out of em at the very time when _ : they can it — Chicago ‘THE CHOLERA 1m Vincista.— A communi- {ation from Big Lick, Roanoke couaty, V; wo H if as fr ge # By ied Carroll Blackman, | The Washingtea Meetiag 4 WET TIME $0 FAR—FROTOSITION To cox TINUS TEE NERTING UNTIL TURSDAY WExT. (Speovad ‘ef The Sar.) Moxroowent Gutst¥. MDs Angi» { Ep Star: After the usual prayer meeting on Monday morning Rev. B. Brown pr acbed In the large tent. At 2 o'clock p.m. the Young Peepie’s was held, and at Sorclock Rev. 8. Shannon, of Ryland Chapel, Freached. A meeting was held again at o'clock, and at Tk o'clock Rey. M. B. Riee, of Grace Church, ¥.M. ©. a. ‘ut, and two themselves. a: Siacnpectes = Pel, —. in an boar Richa:d on 3 tents were at the mourner's bench, whom wee falling, and there were soree boiders who PACKED UP ABD RETURNED TO WASHINGTON having become discouraged. The * o'clock a. m. meeting was conducted by Rev. J. ow = Sy At 10 o’cleck, ry - ack, \ At seats Snare St ual oat ducted the services at the ¥.M.C. A. tent, and s a was conducted in the Union tent by Kev. J. M. Green. Rev. W. T. D. Clem, of Sam merfield circuit, at two o'clock preached at the stand tor an hour and a half on the -'@itness of the spirit’ toa very large Gongregation. This was THRE YIR®T CLEAR AFTERNOON the camp has enjoyed for some da: At night the weather bein, D. Owen, of Union Chapel stand from the words “Ch ye will serve” an old fashioned camp meeting Sermon, and wound up by calling for volunteer» for Jesus. Several penitents presented them- selves for prayer, three professed religion. There was some EXCITEMENT [8 THE cawr ie the mesting, owing to two half drunken sintrading themselves in ladies tents. The police committee, headed by Mr. J.T. Mitchell, each armed with aheavy cane, started out, and soon had the parties in custody, and them off the ground. Yesterday, the ance of the sun caused the spirits of many to rise, and everybody congratulated everybod that it had cleared off thy. They were however, disappointed, for towards morn ing the rain commenced again, and at this writing, 7 o'clock a m., the mad Is deep, and is getting more so. Yesterday a meeting of the tent-holders was held, and it was to hold the meeting over t0 Tuesday morning next, if arrangements can be made with the railroad and = owners of ne Pings Zhorelivond com- pany has been heard from, and parties are now Enxtously awaiting to bear from the tent own- ers. Itislikely, however, that if the rain co! tinues but few will remain over Sunday, ©. TReTING THE ST. Lovis Soctat Evit Law.— The case of W.G. Elliott against Kate Clark, an alleged keeper of a bawdy house in St. Loui with a view to test the legality of the social evil ordinance now in foree there, came up before Judge Calvin,of the criminal court of correction last Saturday, for prosecution. The or board of police commissioners testified that Kate Clark had made an application to keep house for bewdy-bouse purposes, and that the rmission Was gran’ he clerk of the rd of health testifiel that Clark was regis- tered as a prostitute and a keeper of a house of prostitution. The registering officer of police testified that all the Inmates of Clark’ Rrre registered. ‘The women medical examiner said be had visited Clark's house weekly for the purpose of examining the ibmates for venereal iseases, but d'd not know that prostitution was carried on there. The defense was that the present amended city charter authorizes the City to regulate prostitution; that the amend- ment authorizing the regulation was suppie- rein] act and virtually repealed the bearing on the question. The siso introduced an amended city , the social evil ordinance, and the per- mit of the board of health. The prosecution objected to the two latter on the ground of their tilegality, and this objection was argued at great length by the counsel, iasting till late in the evening. Judge Calvin took the matter under advisement until next Saturday. The case has excited great interest, the court room being crowded with spectators Wirererout in Pawxsyivania.—In giv- ing un accuunt ef the damage done by « recent rain-storm in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, the Allentown Chronicle says. “It is somewhat remarkable that the very hard rain only visited & semi-cirewlar belt of tersitory about a mile and a half wide, from four to six miles to north- east of this city, leaving Allentown with only & usual summer rain. In the afternoon, be- tween $ and Go'clook, Hiram J. Schante, ksq-, stood alove his mill at the bead of Cedar and without any apparent cause, he was turned around twice by some invisible force. What it was he cannot divine, for be felt no wind. A moment after he noticed a body of water five or six feet high rushing toward the mill from above, coming from « direction where no creek a of the saw-mill, including the w: destroyed. Im the house the water lower Hoors, soaking the carpets. The beauti- ful yard attached is completely rained, and lumber were washed away, and the total loss to Mr. Schantz will reach 85,000,” TELEGRAPH Suit DecipED.—A somewhat in- teresting decision in a suit against the Western Union telegraph company is thus reported by the San Franc! th inst.:—“ The Alta of ti case of 8. D. Jones against the Western Union telegraph company came on for trial on in the county court March, 1 api yesterday. On the : Jones delivered ap im; idressed to ‘8. 8. Lake, Centrevill compan; Alameda county,’ which he alleges was not sent in its order, and ‘wae not, in fact, sent at all. asks $100 damages. The company admits ving received the 6, but not before 9 at night, at which (ime the Centreville office was closed, in accordance with « rule of the office, publicly announced. They aver that the lines were out of order on the 3d, and that on the 4th he was notified that the money and meseage were subject to his order. After ar- ‘ument by counsel, the court held that the sec~ tion under which the plaintiff sought to recover provided a penalty for sending a message out Of its order, but there appeared to be no pen- alty for an entire failure to forward © message. ‘He gave judgment for the defendant.” STABBED TO THE HeaRtT— Whisky, Cards, and wonen- A murder was comms in Harris- urg. Pa., about 1x o’el ‘onday morning, under the very slightest provocation. It appears that two colo men, Robert Williams and Jacob Jor who had had a difference for some time, met at the corner of South aud Shert streets, about 1 o'clock. Both had been drink- ing, and both were with friends. As soon as they met a wrangle He hi commenced concerning the old gradge, when Williams slapped Jones in the face. The latter, who is « rate man, stabbed Williams in the right side with » pocket knife, the biade penetrating bis heart and causing almost instant death. The wound was a terrible one. In the excitement Jones made his escape, but was discovered a few hours afterwards secreted between the floor and the ceiling of his residence, when he was arrested by the police, and is now in prison. Whisky, cards, and women are the inceutives which led to this marder. Jones, the mu: . is a des- perate villain, and bas already served twelve yeare in the Eastern penitentiary for high robbery and manslaughter. Groncta Patrons or Husnaxpey.—Repre- sentatives of the patrons of bi iry of ge met in Athens on the Georgia state 14th ipst., the number of delegates present bet! A t of the Savannah Ad: . ana Republican briefly sume up Hf J E i H a li Hi | ! | ! i ;