Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusylyania Avenue, cor, Lith St, aY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S&S. M. BAUR PMA Prevt. ———s THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to thet peribers at Tex CENTs PER WEES, or FoxtY Copies at he cvs lished Friday—91.50 THE WEEKLY STAR—Pu Byear. EF Lovariably in ad , in both cases, ‘BO paper sent longer t au paid for. BJ Rates of atrertiving farnished on application. | PRICE LIST ALL WOOL FLANNEL... .. 5c. yard. | WHITE LINEN HANDREBORTERS Sc. piece LINEN DOYLIES 3 600 doxen LINEN T 10c. piece. v isk 12> pai IN ALL KI’. oF Day GOODS. E ¥ BAXTER sepll-te 10 REPARATIONS FoR THe FALL DRY GuCDS TRADE. 6 Cases CANTON FLANNELS. <Flvania ave loo Bisces € MEKES ani WATER PROOFS. 30 Pieces WOOL F NELS. 150 Pure BLANK NEW GOODS O @ DAILY. L PROFITS AN PRICE TO ALL SMALL PROFITISANDONE PI £3 101% and 10 gency for Sime. Demorest’s Reliable Patterns. New «ty ies net received ang3-tr LADIES’ GOODS. Che £p yen, 42—N2. 6,391. ening WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1878. SPECIAL Ni Nattan’s Vege! ‘The local demand for those Pi {she stealily creased within a few ye tle for them bpauite considerable. T he .concinded to call to their merit DRY GOODS. | OTICES. | as ageneral family at care from select 8 prompt, certain and effectual. They are healing te ‘They start the liver in heal They cure billiousness, sick bi They are invaluable for indigestion and dyspepsia. They thoroughly cleanse the entire system. in daring their action. ef they always affurd to every it is hoped their use wtll be: They are adapted for Chitdren and delicate persons them ax well as the strong and robust. Hom fresh.(while patent pills generally consequently uniformly effectual, Farsalo only bv TANS. Pharmacist, ‘2d and D streets n. w. iT, LUNCHEON, DINNER ‘ABL. come still mere ex ON THE BREAK t ret f HUM All shade Gee vers lone. je apt bunch OURLS vary oh ‘ san bunch OUHLS Vary cheap. Cali api mine our large stock. seps-tt QTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. DYEING ESTAB- DS LiSHMENT—ESTABLISHED 1519 The oklest and st of its Kind in the country; may be in the world A. FISHER, Agent, 615 9h street. betweeu F and G. fs rantee given that no color rubs o bring y ticles soon, to get them back in time. HER, FIRST CLASS SCOURER, 9h street site Patent Office. LTIES ¢ JIS SOLE PROCESS. s cleaned withont taking them apart. thes clothes cleaned without shrink- removed effectually, so that they 1 on short notice. Prices mod- D ranteed, sepl-ly ST _LOOS !—Ten TOCK SKIBTS for 8 cents st S. HELLER'S, 715 Market Space. 35 MISS McCORMICK, 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Has constantly on hand a fine assortment of IMPOBTED BONNETS, STRAWS, CHIPS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, newer Genigus. Ladies CAPS and COIF inst received mS-tr HE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF LADIES SUITS, selling at reduced prices, 5 S. BELLER'S, 719 Market Space. S™uPINe DEPOT, 617 SEVENTH STREET, feth-tr Opposite Patent Office. TTCHES, Price 99, sai ULES, TUS Marker FRENOH STARCH ENAMEL ticle in the world for doingup Linen or sparts « beatiful gloss to the fabric. Manofacturers. Lombard str Baltimore. Maryland. _ PIANOS, &. YELEBRATED SQUARE « NABE GRAND, 1 UPRIGHT risNos FR ‘The Beat Now Mase BEVERY INSTK UM ENT FULL NT- SL FOR FIVE YEARS. SECOND HAND PIANOS ai ail prices. PIANOS FCR SALE AND RENT. SOLE AGELCY FoR WM. McCAMMON (BOARDMAN & GRAY) FAVOBITE PLANUS, AND SHONINGER’S ORGANS. REICHeENBACH’S PIANO WAKEROOMS, ang30 tf Lith street, above Pa. avenue, CREA PIANOS lent SECOND- HAND PIANOS con - der, Will positively be hen from want of roc rice allowed! in exchange for new Pianvs in three years. At@. L. WILD & ERO.’S Piano Store, 420 Lith street West, near nesivenia sy eo. ents for Stikey'sPranos. SToNNe ASN G KUHN’'S PIANO AND MUSIO STORE, x. 65% New York Avenue, near 7th strest, Agevt for the celebrated Patent nes of DEC! BROS... New York, in us. by the Arst pt superior STERLING ORG. from different manufacturer ee. and for rent. All Pianos’ ew and used, at low j# of MUSICAL IN- 2. -tuned and repaired. : aken in exchange. iySt [_®¢45" PIANO AND MUSIO STORE, LL4S Seventa street morthvwcst, Pisnos acd Organs aad Musical Instruments of every description on hand; sold on easy, terms. Pianos and Orgaps tuned and re = RR lated. eo town orders left st Mr. GENE 103 Brilge street aylt-tr SCHOMACKER & CO.'S PIANOS. Ss PHILADELPBIA. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. ‘These instruments, which, on account of their su- rity over all others, have ina few y: © the mest popular bere, as well as alil over the coumry cam be ad Bow for tue fol lowing low prices: egc ak PIANOS from $578 to 9673. UPRIGAT PIANOS to 9709, GEAND PIANOS from 94/5 to Persons who wish to save from $10) to $308 In par- ebasing the best instrament out, are invited to call exchanged: Yrosing sod Wepating sets cneae cachanged. Yroning and Iepairing oe cea CARL RICHTER. Agent ed to. 5 ai6-tr 935 Pennsylvania avenue. Lea & Perrins’ Wercestershire Sauce JOHN DUNCAN’S SONS. fawly Agents for the United F Batchelor s Hair only true and i pointment, harmless, the best fm the world AMUSEMENTS. SHINGTON THEATER ASHINGTON THEATE ith Street, belew Pe: A GREAT DBAMATIC TREAT. ‘The Celebrated Young American Actor, suport EORGR We ‘Taom vy the mpportem iss E lish ‘Actress, will B. I's Masterpisco, in $ iLappear in Boucicault’s Masterpicco. in $ acts, THE BAPPEREE | THE RAPPEREES Produced in Saperb Style and with . 8. EDWARDS, H. W. TO BURBANK. Mis. CARRIE AVERY, Mr. E JEAN BUCKLEY, B. 0. HOD and @ Powerfail Augmented Dramatic Trou} Caampions of the World,” EE AND ROGEBS. ‘inal One Legged Dancer, THOMAS bis Astonishing Perfstmar nd Dance Lady, Miss MACY BODCAP. The Great Jig Dan- oTTo BURBAEE- THE COURT OF Led_by the Oharming Premieres, Mativees for fi Tt. families WEDNESDAY ani S NEW OPERA HOUSE. and Treasurer MATINEES WEDNESDAYS and SATUBDAY MR. HERNANDE im the highly successfal play faken from “Frank JACK HARKAWAY; AFLOAT AND ASHORE. ‘ul cast. Startling effects, Tet Joux T. Foro... SPEAR H. Cray Forp....Businers Manager im With a most powfe rific combats. Thrilling tabl situation. Every act encore J Every bey and girl who bi vad th story in Frank Lestie” should see JAOK H AWAY jenich sill be proluced EVERY EVE IGHT TWO PIEO! AY NEXT—ICE WITCH On Exhibition and Sale M. No. bapaly emp and E streets, eight ings, Caromes, fe. Gord’ and "fas. Pict eis, Bives, Nails, &c., in EF Please remeniber Namo and Number, jel-ly* KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEARING AP- é be sold to the very . ‘addressing or calling on . street, between 6th and 7th n. _Notes by mail Promptly attended to. Cash OLD GOLD, SILVER, RA: ht at oer hee Tide Rent Ee. | OO —————— dniste af the soutien ahgeney for d “ren EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &o, GRAND PICNIC TO BE GIVEN Ez STONE CUTTERS’ 800) =e Dest ad usta, ** ‘and sold. Notes by by AUGENSTEIN, a3l-ly’ i Tickets, admittivg Gentleman and L: te. (BAND FESTIVAL OF THE GEORGETOWN BENEFICIAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION AT GREEN SPRINGS, MONDAY and TUESDAY, September 16 and 36, 1873, A Brass and String Band bs been engaged for the Conveyunces will le High and Bridge streets every P commence at 12 0 clock hooting with Air Guns! sh afternoon and and & splendid display of Fireworks each Tickets, sdmitting a Gentleman and Ladies, 50 rticulars see News q DER OF THE COMMITTE. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. yes BOYLE JUAN BOYLE & €O., REAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, No. 605 loth street, opposite U. 8. Treasury. FOR SALE—A hadrome HOUSE on I street, N 913. A new large donble HOUSE, corner 21st and H. HOUSE No. 1010 Massachusetts avenue HOUSE Nos 226 34 street east, for sale or ren furnished or unfurnished. A COTTAGE in W arc 82.10. "Several «mall HOUSE: ; email cash payments, W ne’ FABMS, tinproved and im proved. om diff-rent railroads running from the ¥,for sale at low figures or exchange for city 400 feet of GROUND in various por je ot low figu es, on easy terms, Productive improved CORNS, &c. D3, F BITE. CHIKOPODIST, most respect he? informs hie patroas that bis establts ment.No. 535 leh street, opposite U.S. Treasury, haviog been thoroughly renovated, is now open for the season. Considering the great amount of duty the fect are obiixed to perform, aud their exposure to the dis frewing effects of’ coustant climatic changes, 1 Biting shoes, &c., they need occasional attention in order that they be Kept in # comfortable and useful condition, and as there is great danger in tamper ing with Corns with knife, ‘razor, of any other u- = lar and near to visit the practically experienced Chiropodist, in order to of insure safety, com- fort, and health. — sales 3 ~_ White removes corns without pain, so the shoe can be worn with ease immediately after the Operation; he so.cessfully treats Bunions, Olab and Ingrowing Matis, Vascular Excrescences, and other disorders of the Feet, and, if the advice given be ob- permanent care le a permanent ‘without loss of ‘Office hours from 8 ee, B1. Es tablished to Washingt: ‘aasit HOkLINCSWORTH. COUGHLAN & CO., of Chicago, 11., beg to offer their services to’ of the District of Col > busi — lings. hey have had @ very long and suc x lence in their busin: Saisie Fase wgrc eine et re i pote if addressed Bo to Office Box 700, town, D. or if left at the office of CHAS: CALLAN, 634 Louisiana 3 tween the boursof 10 and 1) a. m. and mm. daily. SUMMER poarp. ‘Twenty-five séditional BOARDERS can now be accommudated at the ‘DON iNSTL- TUTE, on moderate terms. Good fai Kec aoa Jen Aldie, Loudon Go., Va. (*> GOVERNMENT Java Corres, Strictly “Prime. WHITE LAGUAYRA, do., Roasted Carefully. DAVIS’ CELEBRATED HAMS, Small Sires. @ YEAR OLD CIDER VINEGAR, Very Fine. GREEN GINGER, SPICES, &c. c. WITMER, FINE @ ROCERIBS, 1915 Pennsylvania avenue, GBANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN. __ FRANK BABN(M. | Fourth Grand Gift Concert FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY. 12,000 CASH GIFTS $1,600,090. Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift, $250,000 ror $50. The Fourth Grand Gift Concert ial act of the Ley Public Library authorized by utucky, will take’ place ta ‘at Louisville, Ky., DEMBER 3p, 1873. nd. tickets will be sold and one- of for the Third Concert ten coupons or The tickets are div Parts and heme with » full explana- © on their back the sc of the mode of drawii At this concert, which wi cal display over witnessed precedented sum of $1,500,000, £itts, will be distributed by ers. ‘bers of the wheel by blind children OF GIFTS, Hit be the grandest musi- in this country, the un- divided into 12,000 cash lot among the ticket-he! to be drawn from on: and the gifts from another. in. table appliances, thousands of persons come from | ONE GRAND > 4 E QaIQAQSSSY: ry > mmm st woescol ea aa FI eo os Ett 3 FY 525 OASH GIFTS TOTAL. 12.00 GIFTS, ALL casa, ‘amounting to... = The distribution be posi tickets are sold and portion to the tickers re heir | Bes ed as at the First ‘presented in the EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, Interval Reveyue.—The receipt from this source to-day were $257,353.78. SAMUEL OLIVER has been appointed guager of internal revenue for the 4th district of Mary- land. APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINING SURGEON.— Dr. Henry Richings has been appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions examining surgeon of the District of Columbia, vice Dr. Draper. AnoTHER “Back Pay” CoytrinvTor.— Senator Wright, of Iowa, who has hitherto con- sidered that the ‘back pay” wou'd revert to the Treasury as an unexpended balance at the end of the present fiscal year, has, since the decision of the Treasury officials against such an as- sumption, signided his intention of covering his back pay into the Treasury. Tae Frrure Movements or Gov. Cooxs.— Gov. Cooke returned from Long Branch this morning. He authorizes a denial of the report that he intends to change places with Mr. Mc- eo in the London firm of Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co. He goes to Europe shortly to join his family, and will return with them late in the fall. Ex-PRxEsipent Jo! 80N intends to visit this city in the course of a few days. While here he expects to colleet documents and other proofs'to substantiate his reported assertion that he knew. er | oft the appeals which were made for Executive clemency in the case of Mrs. Surratt, and to controvert the recent statements pub: lished by Judge Holt, alleging in effect that Mr. Johnson refused to listen to, or take notice of, appeals made to him tosaye Mrs, Surratt from the gallows. Navat Orpers.—Lieut. Commander James H. Sands ordered to the Hydrographic office Ist of October next; First Assistant Engineer James N. Vandain to the navy yard of Philadelphia; Commander George Brown detached from the Michigan on the Ist of October next, ana placed on waiting orders; Commander James H. Gillis from the navy yard, Norfolk, Va., and ordered tothe command the Michigan on the Ast of October next. Person At.—Dr. Edward Young, chief of the bureau of statistics, has returned from an of- ficial visit to New England. -+--Mr. Clarence B. Young, of the Smithsonian Institution, reached this city this morning on his return from his tour in Europe. After leaving Vienna he went to Italy, via Munich and the Tyrol, going as far south as Kome, returning throngh Switzerland and France. '----Vice President Wilson and ex-Gev. Claflin, of Massachusetts, are making a pleasure trip through New Hamp- shire. THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTER reassem- bled in New York yesterday. Railroad and commercial interests were well represented by the gentlemen in attendance. The joint com- mittee on transportation routes from the New York legislature were also present for the pur- pose of ascertaining from the Senatorial com. mittee how much time they wouid be able to devote to the consideration of the New York canals. Mr. Worcester, of the New York Cen- tral railroad, made a statement relative to freights. It is expected that the committee will goto Albany to-morrow to meet the state committee, and Subsequent may £0 % Lake Champlain, Montreal, Ogdensburg, Oswego, and Buffalo. ve : . Morg Statvary FoR THE CaritTon.—In compliance with the act of Congress authoriz. ing the President to inyite each state to furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not to exceed two in number, of deceased citizens thereof, illus- trious for their historic renown, to be placed in the old hall of the House of Representatives. the state of Now York has forwarded the statue of George Clinton, formerly governor of that state and Vice President of the United States. It is of bronze, six and alf feet high, and the work of H. K. Brown, a sculptor, of Newburg, N.Y. It will be placed in the hall, but will re- main covered until od omens to Con- gress. The second statue of this state is of Ed- ward Livingstone, and is being made in Italy by Palmer. ——_—_—__~<. And yet the anti-Butler men are not happy. Yesterday it occurred to them that the versatile B. B. had another shot in his locker in the shape of a project to get Sumner's seat in the Senate. To-day they are agitated by a new terror; noth- ing less than the dread that the Butlerites will quietly yote for Gastun, the democratic candi- date for governor, and elect him. The Spring- field Republican thinks it would have been bet- terhad Butler either won the nomination or bolted, and says: “One class of citizens are eager to vote for him; another to vote it him; and the neu- trals, if aay would like to see the fun. But his defeat and his submission—the latter no les aby- wollen, se it was fap ter So senmews ‘cloud of superior —postpones joy. It also whol ly "aS former the election gampaign in Massachusetts. The con- test for governor is reduced to Washburn, re- publican, and Gaston, democrat, and as the lat- ter ng 8 teed lov o gel ey Mngt f of his arty, but @ very roportion of General Bu ler’s friends, and Anapiration and organ- ization and money of the reactionary move- ment against the prohibitory law—now appar. ently very powerful in Massachusetts—he will ily be seen as a formidable competitor of ie former. It would not be strange Tr'the re- sult should grow to be doubtful under the pecu- cial circumstances of the campaign. At any rate, Gov. Washburn’s friends must realize that they have no easy task to command his elec- tion, now that they have, after so memorable a canvass, secured his renomination.” . It is pretty certain that Butler is not yet dis- posed of as a newspaper topic. ——_—_——__-wee- YRT ANOTHER STOPPAGE to the trade of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is reported this morning in the shape of the breaking of a lock gate or gates near Seneca, Thus day after day furnishes comment on the rose-colored state- ments continually proceeding from Annapolis. ——___-e-- _____ Cottector Hanrregr’s DeraccatTion—A Number of Other Partics Implicated.—It appears, according to a Chicago dispatch, that there are implicated in Colle Harper’s defalcations, his deputy, Smith, and three distillers, David {. Thomson, Henry P. Westerman, and John L. Smith, representing the Pekin Distillery company’ and Jonn D McIntyre, a Peoria dis- tiller. In the fall of 1871 the bonds of these Pekin distillers hes booed J disappeared. It is now believed that bonds amounti: £0 900,000 were stolen b: gol ge and Deputy Smith to were then or about to be committed of the grvernment. The distillers, RESIGNATION OF GOV. COOKE, NTMENT OF A. R.SHEPH arrce BE GOVERNOR OF THE TERRITORY. of Gov. Cooke tothe President— as The President’s Reply. tment of Dr. John B. Blake to Aprene Board of Public Works. ‘The President has forwarded here for record the appointment of A. R. Shepherd, esq., to be Governor of the Territory of Columbia, vice Henry D. Cooke, resigned. The following is Gov. Cooke’s letter of resig- nation and the President’s reply : District or CoLummia, Executive Orrice, Wasnrncrox, September, 10, 1873. } His Excellency. U.S. Grant, President Dear Str: I beg to tender my resignation of the office of Governor of the District of Colum. bia, totake effect on Saturday next, the 13th instant. 1 am urged to this action by the fact that the combined demands from my private business and my publicduties have been so exacting that 1am no longer able to meet both or either of these demands as thoroughly as I could wish. Yet it has been my sincere purpose so to admin- ister the government of the [istrict as best to promote the welfare of the people ot all classes, and to advance the national capital to that po- sition which it ought to occupy asthe seat of th: national government. This purpose has been ably seconded by the other officers of the District government, and especially by the vice president of the Board of Public Works and my other associates of the board ,whore energy courage and comprehensive judgment have achieved such brilliant results. I have also to thank you, Mr. President, for the unvarying confidence you have reposed in me, and for the substantial encouragement and support you have given to meand my associates in the management of the affairs of the District. With sentiments of great regard and sincere respect, your obedient servant, H. D. Coors. To this letter the President replied as fol- lows: Lone BRAncH, N. J., Sept. 12, 1873. Dear Sie: Your letter of resignation of the office of Governor of the Territory of the Dis- trict of Columbia is received, and it 1s with regret that I pacers it. You being the first Gov- ernor of the District of Columbia since the pres- ent form of civil administration has been ap- plied to it, I am aware of the labor you been called on to perform in organizing and systematizing new forms and modes of adminis tration; and also how zealously and ably you have performed those duties. Under your administration of the affairs of the territorial government of the District ot Columbia, assisted as you have been by able and energetic subordinates, the national capi- tal has advanced towards what it should with a rapidity that astonishes and pleases every one who has been away from it for a few years and returns. If your successors in the office give the satis- faction you have, Pi tpt Sb in the Dis- trict of Golumbia, @ people at large, and all who have an interest in the nation’s capital will have reason to congratulate themselves on the new form of government given to them. ours, truly, RANT, Hon. H. D. Cooxg, 3 U. 8. @ Gevernor Territory D. C. Dr. John B. Blake has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the Board of Public Works occa- sioned by the appointment of Mr. Shepherd to the governorship. It is expected that Mr. Henry A. Willard will be elected Vice President of the Board, in place of Mr. Shepherd. —___—_sse._. BURSTING OP THE BiG BALLooN—Narrow Escape of Ofieials.—Y afternoon about 4:10 o’clock, while the Graphic balloon was be- ing inflated, it suddenly ee to the north and ripped halt way round with a great tearing sound, and fell flat upon the ground. The im- mense volume <~ which had been pumped into it, nearly 300,000 feet, escaped, nearly suf- focating those who stood on the lee side. In- spector Folk, Mr. Goodsell, and Police Com- missioner Bri, had but instant before shifted their tions to the eastward and thus escaped being buried inthe netting and can- vass. The crowd made @ rush over the ropes with the intention of tearing the balloon into small pieces and carrying them off as memen- toes, but a strong force of police on the ground nd drove them back, but not before many had succeeded. Stiner, who had con- tracted to fill the balloon, said it would be all folly to attempt another inflation, as the bag was not made of the bgt! material, so the en- terprise is abandoned for the present. Tue PLAGUE-#TRICKEN C1TY— Terrible Rava- ges of the Yellow Fever at Shreveport.—There were a in Shreveport on Thursday and eighteen up to 4p . yesterday. Whole fami- lies are down with it, and nurses are worn out. A dispatch from Little Rock says: “The fever ison the increase. Every stage leaving that city for this place is crowded with terror-stricken people. A son of Mr. Brooks, the proprietor of the Southern hotel at Shreveport, who arrived yesterday, received a telegram announcing the death of his father from the pestilence. “It is thought the removal of the Red river raft has something to do with the epidemic.” Shreve- port is situated on the west bank of Red river in the northern part of Louisiana, about 300 miles by land northwest of Baton Rouge, and about 36 miles below the ‘Great Raft,” which is the limit of eee for large steamboats. A large business been carried on at Shreve- port, as it is advantageously situated for the shipment of cattle from Texas, and of cotton from Louisiana. The population is about 4,607, of which 2,439 are white and 2,168 colored. Tae MArYLanp State Repunican Con- VENTION — Nominations Made.—The Mary- lany republican convention at Frederick yes- at adopted a series of resolutions indorsing ministration of President Grant; favoring reforms im the state and municipal govern. ments and reduction of taxation; denouncing all state laws by which immense portions of the profit-producing capital of the state are exempt- ed from taxation; favoring & good and sutt- cient system of free speech, order and control of competent teachers as a rafeguard to the na- tion; and expressing an anxiety to bury the - udice of the past. Hon. Henry H. Goldsborough, of Talbot county, was nominated for controller on the first ballot, ana J. H. Price, of Harford, was nominated for clerk of the court of Ne attendan the There was ao full ce from counties, ————— A Detaware MysteRy—A Child Suppose? fo have been Stolen by Gipsics.—The city of Dover, Delaware, has been thrown into a state of unusual excitement for nearly a week past over the m: us disappearance of a llttie ol hood of late, and it is now generally believed that the chila has been stolen by them. A reward of $100 is of- A® ALLEGED Disnonzst LETTER CARRIER. Wm. F. Bowie, a letter-carrier of Richmond Vi been on 8 ch: of embez- as arrested FA letters from the United States mail. been for dereliction ot duty, end, apon lea the post office, was ar- rested with @ portion of his own route and let- Hrwao rong Sere Pinker Stee be wi Pleasants Thursday, but the case was and the Battke eirtone waa admitted to ] ! i i : | | i F ft i f | ! | Montgomery County Fair. EXERCISES OF THE LAST DAY—SEVERAL EX CITING RACES— ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS AWARDED—AN AMUSING MULE RACE. The fair at Rockville was yesterday (the clos- ing day) largely attended, gad great interest was exhibited, especially in the of speed. ‘THE 2300 RACE. The talk of the morning was the great trot for the $300 purse, which came off at 11:30 o’clock. The oem offered were for ail horses in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Colum. bia $300 to the winner of the race, $125 to the next best, and $75 to the third. ‘The following entries were made: D. Stover, of Frederick, b h, Flash; L. Bentz, b. s. Kilmore; and 8.'T Lee, b. h. Mount ‘noity.* The judges acting were J. H. Bradley, sr., Maj. Cash, Maj. Nichol son and J. T. Morse. ‘The contest was not vary exciting, as Flash led off in each heat, a: dha it to the close, winning the race. Time, 2:34. 2:40, 2:38, Mt. Holly took the second pr: THE SECOND RACE. After dinner the race for Maryland and Dis- trict horses took place—$50 for the first and £25 for second. The entries w: . T. Price, b. m. Belle of Gettysburg; H. J. Faucett, b. s. Po- tomac Chief; J. Nicholson, s. g. race was won by Belle of Gettysburg—time, #:09 4, 3:06 —Potomae Chief taking the second prize. PREMIUNS, in addition to those previously published, were announced as follows: Saddle Horses—For best mare and gelding, four years old and upward, ‘Thomas Piles; best stallion, four years old and upward, C. W. Por- ter; filly, under four years old, J. M. G. Trundle. Durham Cattle—For best bull, two years old, J. Lea; best heifer, two years oid, C. Wilson. Mule and Horse Teams—For best team of horses, not less than four years old, C. A. C. Higgins; best team of mules, not less than four es old. J."M. Jackson; best span of horses, g. A C, Higgins; best span of mules, Allen Tooke. Fat Cattle—For best beef on hoof owned and pepe in Mentgomery county, Howard Griffith; est beef on hoof, bred and fattened in Mont- gomery county, E. C. Belt. Home-made Fabrics—Sik quilt, Mrs. Dr. Thom econd best, Mrs. Wm. Talbot; cradle ailt, Miss Fred. tabler; e ley; cotton stockings, Mrs. E. Gilpin; vest and pants, Mrs. E. H. Hawkins; hearth rag, Mrs. P. A. Stabler; best carpet, Mrs. S. K. White; second best, Miss M. Morgan; best worsted work, Miss Alice S Albot; best crotchet work, Mrs. B. Brooke; best silk stockings, Mrs. L. A. Darley; best machine sewing, Mrs. C. H. Brooke;-best home-made aS frame, Miss E. Gilpin; best embroidery, irs. B. Williams; best neatly-patched gar ment, Miss E. Dawson; best specimen of plain sewing, Miss P. A. Stabler; best picture frame of corn husks, Miss Minnie Suter; hair and bead wreath, James Holland; worsted work and mats, Miss Mary E. Galt; curtain cord and tas sel, Mrs. P. A. Slater; best darned stochings. Mrs. 0. H. Brooke. Discretionary Premiums.—The discretionary committee recommended the following: The Kirtz two-wheel mowers to Mr. J.C. Dubon, of Baltimore; the Kirtz mower combined with selt rake, J. C. Dubon; artificial stone, Pellitier Behren & Co.,of Washington; beautiful afghan rs. Entwistie; pyramid of bourardeas, Mrs Entwistle; bouquet ot wild flowers, Mrs. W. S Brooke; vase of crystallzed grapes, Mrs. E. C Gilpin; two pyramids of foliage, Mrs. Entwistle, salsify No. 1,5. K. White; sweet Povatoes, A Ray; self-acting shutter hinge, F. F. Dovley: oats in straw, A. Ray; vinegar, T. J. Lea; cash- mere et and kid, P. Hoys; donkey and fold. Geo. B. Miller; hops, sa; nd citron, 8S. K White; brandy peaches, Mrs. Thomas Walters, painting, Mrs. Mary k. Jones; home shoes, John Lynch; corn on stock, E. C. Belt; shirts Mrs. Eliza Talbot; silk ottoman, Mrs. Muddle- ton; pigeon and rabbits, Mr. R. Green; clothing Mr. Nordlinger, of Georgetown; boots and shoes, J. Heilbrun; spring wagon, J. H. Bringle; Ches ter pigs, Kt.’ M. Stabler; Chester pigs, A. M. Stabler} Berkshire pigs, Roger Brooke. THE MULE RACE was a great feature, and drew around the track almost every one in'the grounds. Five animals had been entered, and all started, striking yery fair run. Gradually one after another fell back, until the contest was left between a bay and sorrel mule. Anold man rode the former one. His animal won the race by about four lengths, and he was heartily cheered and bofne off on the shoulders of the crowd. The nam of the victor was announced as Major Potts, 0 Leesburg, , aged 82 years. Saratoga Re gatta. RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S RACES—THE POUR- OARED RACE WON BY THE DUQEUSNE CLUB. The first race for junior scull shells, singie, two mile, for a gold badge, at Saratoga, yester- day, was rowed by Keater, of the Harlem club; Graves, of the Beaverwick; Given, of the Beaverwick; Yates, of the Grand Haven, and Sweeney, of the Friendship, of Cincinnati. The race was handsomely taken by Keater in 16 minutes 20 seconds. Graves was second, Given third, and Yates fourth. The second race was two miles, for double Scull shelis. Lambe Brothers, of the Argonaut club, of Toronto, and Wilson and Hills, of the Beaverwick, of Albany, started. The race was won handsomely by the Lambe Brothers, in 11 minotes 35 seconds; Beaverwick’s time, 15 min- utes 50 seconds. The third race was for four-oared shells, for the grand chailenge cup and four goblets; dis- tance, three miles. Six boats » viz:— The Pope barge, of Cincinnati; Duquesne, of Allegh: City, Pa.; Argonaut, of Bergen int, N.J.; Beaverwick,of Albany; Ballston, of Ballston, 'N. Y.; and the Potomac, of George: town, D.C. At the start a fouloccurred between the Potomac crew and the Beaverwick’s, which put them back several lengths. The race was pretty sharp, but was taken by the Duquesne, in 20 minutes 55 seconds. The Argonaut was second, Beaverwick third, Pope barge fourth, and Ballston fifth. The following are the names and weights of the —— club, which woa the four-oared race:—F. Brannon, stroke, 145 pounds; 8. Moody, 3, weight 134; G. Scharf, 2, weight 145: J. Straub, bow, 126 pounds. The boat is of red cedar, and was built in Pittsburg. The follow- ing are the names of the Potomac club :—D. Caughlin, stroke, weight 151; Z. T. Carpenter, 3. weight 156; A. eBlair, weight 156, H. S. Truax, bow, weight 142. Boat of red Sans built by H.S. Larkins, of Georgetown, as Th PARTICULARS OF ‘A despatch from evening of the 1Ith inst., an altercation occurred between Gen. E. T. McCook, Secretary of Da. kota, T. P. Wintermate, a broker of Yankton, in the billiard parlor of the St. Charles hotel. Wintermute used insulting language, which was resented by the general, who gave hima thrashing. The — then went to his room. Wintermute, while washing blood from his face. said tothe bystanders that McCook could whip him, but he (Wintermute) could shoot him, and immediately went five blocks, got a pistol; and returned. A railroad meeting was in session in the hotel at the time. Wintermute entered the assembly, and McCook, unaware of his presence, also entered the room, when Wintermute raised his arm and, approaching him, fired the pistol, the shot taking effect in the left breast. The Ps pled his assassin and a second shot was » when Wintermute was thrown to the floor. During the sraggle two more shots were fired, one which slightly wounded a by- stander. Only one shot took effect, which proved fatal. The general lingered ‘until 7 o'clock eae | renin. Spas he expired. He was fully conscious to last, and died like a brave man. Wintermute is w arrest. The city is shrouded in gloom and = bi HA alf mast. At one time it was feared ‘intermute would be lynched, but cooler coun- is dressed sel pre’ 'y form of a major , which he wore durit the war. a pap eg will be forwarded b; train in the east, accom: vernor B: other tle: Star TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This -fflerneon’s Di Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. New York Notes, WILL VICE PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPT? New York, Se; —General McMahon has reported to the executive committee of the Cuban League that Vice Presiktent Wilson has been intormed of his election as president of the league; but has not yet made an answer ‘The league is now preparing an address to the people of the United States. ANOTHER RAILROAD SUIT. Aaron Freeman, a stockholder of the Pacific Mail steamship company, has brought suit ainst Alien P. Stockwell, late president of the company, and the old board of directors, to compel restitution to the company of a larg! Amount of funds alleged to have been appro- priated. It is char, that in January or Fet Tuacy, Stockwell, while acting as president the company, unlawfally appropriated to h’ own use 9,50) shares of the Panama railroad company, which were the property of the Pa- citic company, and that he loaned $565,000 of the company’s money to Frank C. Markham, upon security of some stock of the Bubble steamship company, known by Stockwell and Markham to be nearly, if not utterly worthless, with tue intention that Markham should use it for their own common advan’ . Ne portien of the money lent by Stockwell has ever been repaid or replaced. SUSPENSION IN WALL STREET. Kenyon, Cox & Co., stook and gold brokers, of 31 Wall street, suspended this morning, owing, it is said, to heavy losses in Wabash, TOTAL IMPORTS for the week , $6,676,005, of which 4,1 merchandise and 3,718 dry goods. — shipments to Europe to-day, $114,310 in eilver bars. ‘THE BANK STATEMENT is as follows:—Loans, decrease, $3,533,000; specie, decrease, $2,324,700; legal’ tenders, de- crease, $1,961,700; de decrease, $5,455,200; circulation, increase, $2 , OOMMITTED SUICIDE. 7 This morning Louisa Coloesa recently dis- charged from a lunatic asylum as cured, com mitted suicide at No. 13} Leonard street, } hanging herself to a hook with THE KENYON, COX & CO. SUSPENSION. Considerable surprise was occasioned in the stock board this morning by the announcement of the suspension of Kenyon, Cox & Co., one of the oldest and most respectable firms on the street. They gave as au explanation, their large indorsements of railroad paper, which they are unable to meet. They were promoters and heavily interested in the Canada southern road It was believed at first that the failure was due to heavy dealings in Wabash on Dauiel Drew's account, and that the stock accordingly dropped four per cent. just before the announcement was formally made. It has sinc? been ascer- tainc«, however, that the Wabash pool was not in their office. The firm consists of Kenyon < Cox, a brother of Governor Cox of Ohio, Horace nel, W. H. Hutchinson, and Daniel Drew, artner. For a year past the firm has nown on the street as “Daniel Drew's ” ‘The amount of liabihties is not yet stated. It is believed that there are sufficient assets to fully meet them. ‘The whole market declined from 1 to 4 per cent. before the announcement, the feature being known toa few. The market has still, howeve steadily improved. The excitement over the ion of Kenyon, Cox & Co., has abated. yon went tothe Stock Exchange and all on all contracts. The suspension is temporary. Daniel “Drew, who is in Europe, “has been telegraphed for. Only 3,000 shares were sold out under the rule to-day for account of Kenyon, Cox & Co. The cause of the failure has been large advances to the Canadian Southern railway, someot which are now beginning to fall due. Kenyon, Cox, Daniel Drew and others have loaned their paper to assist in completing the road, trasting to fur- ther negotiation of the bonds at London. Last Monday advices were received from London stating that it was impossible at present to ne- gotiate the bonds, and a consultation was held of parties in the interest of the Canada South- ern. Some were willing to contribute their quota; others were absent from the city, conse uently no unity of action could be had, and <enyon, Cox & Co. finally resolved to suspend Parties connected with the Canada Southern Kailway are among some of the richest and most influential railroad men of the country, in- cluding John T. Tracy, Milton Courtright, Sid- ney Difion, Wiliam 1 cot, and others. The names are & guarantee against permanent em- barrassment. The general impression is that this affair will only be temporary. In regard to the immediate effect in Wall street, many sup- d the suspension of the firm w: arge amounts of stock to be precipita! market, and acting on this theor rush to sell. Money is loaned at a eaten From Europe To-day. CAPTURE OF A SLAVE VESSEL. - 'y office from the com- mander of the British steam sloop Dapline, an- nouncing the capture by that vessel in the In- a ocean, near the Seychelle Islands, of a slave ship, upon which there had been horrible suffering. The small pox had raged on the ship, and out of three hundred slaves taken on board two hundred and fifty had died. The re- pores | fifty were terribly emaciated from dis- ease want. THE SPANISH RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Maprip, Sept. 13.—Later intelligence from the scene of the accident yesterday to the ex- press train from Vittoria for Madrid shows that the disaster was far more serious than at first announced. The number of persons killed was 17, and 70 were wounded. Scarcely a person who was on the train escaped aninjured. 8 ALL THE CLAUSES of the bill increasing the powers of the govern ment have been adopted by the Cortes. REPORTED PLIGHT OF DON CARLOS. It is reported that Don Carlos has left his com- mand and returned to France. Several of the persons who took an active part in the insurrec- — = Alcoy have been tried and condemned to lath. EVACUATION OF VERDUN. Paris, Sept. 13.—Verdun was evacuated by the German troops this morning. Immediately. after they had left the town the streets were fillet with the rejoicing residents, and number- less French flags were displayed from buildings < ° Wall Street To-day. New York, 5 a Exchange dall. Gold firm, advancing from 111% to 112. The rates for carrying are from 3 per cent. to flat. Gor- ernments dull but firm. State securities dull and nominal. The stock market opened with excitement, caused by the failure of Kenyon, Cox & Co. "Prices declined % to 4y cent. under pressure to sell. The lowest prices gen- erally touched at the first board, but later the market became steady, and a recovery of \ to 24; per cent. followed. pout ead A_ Journalist bree [Special Dispatch to The Event: CALDWELL, Onto, Sept. 12. Barnes, of tule place, eaitor of started, me’ ‘a probably fat afternoon, by falling from the third story of Neubart’s building to the —_———_-222 Gov. Moses of South Carolina narrowly es- caped a kicking the other day. Ben Hernandez of Charleston went to see governor about #500 which his excellency owed him. The door- keeper refused to let bim in, and he knocked the a down. Moses went to the rescue, ard Ben threatened to whip him, too, if he didn’t pay up. A policeman arrested Ben. SALE oF A Virornia FagM.—A Mattaponi farm, belonging to John B. Coates, containing 984 acres, amile from Milford, Va., along the Mattaponi river, was knocked down on lip So) per acre. Anold citizen present told us he was present on one occasion, years , when the farm sold for $60 acre.— Fredericka sburg Herald. = In Mu- have oc- about the i i : ant andthe other city environs. It would be just as well to unite Untontown as ( 4 mame. deorgetown; Water divides the cities in I think it would be just as © ws the other, and certainly it is just the doth instances, sensible to join {he idea is not entertained of joining Union- wn. Suppose tn cities like New York they wou! get an idea in their head = of joining Morrisaa- . Yorkville, Hf ter's Point, and we might even say brook vhy, we would think they were going , I contend it wouid be more sensible riem and Yorkville to New York city ng Georgetown to Washington, be- cause Harlem and Yorkville are continuations of New York city—are not divided in any way; whereas, as I said before, Georgetown is sepa- rated from Washington by Rock creek. Let the citizens of Georgetown move in the Matter, join together and protest against it, and do all we can to prevent it being done. Let us venerate and cherish the name of our fore- fathers, and do not let their names be wi out in the way that ts proposed. To be sure we fre chonging the name of a city, named after @ great man, to that named after'a greater, but our old name will suit us better. We are a city of about 25,000 or 30,000 inhabitants, and rally able to have a name of our own and care for ourselves. We area large coal center, and we would rather have a name of our own. Let Washington mind her own business and take care of itself, and that is all the Georgetown people want. GRORGRTONIAR. Clerical Magistrates, To the Editor of the Evening Star:-—Since the publication of my former communication un~ der the caption of “Ignorant and Incon Magistrates,” it is gratifying to observe that the press generally and public opimon concur with me in the condemnation of the bad habit of recommending for the responsible office of magistrate persons who are notoriously desti- tute of moral and intellectual qualifications, And the testimony recently laid before the Long Committee of investigation but too conclusively establishes the correctness of public opinion upon this subject, Indeed, as a facetious citi- zen remarked the other day, it would seem al- most to verify the assertion of honest Pat, who wrote to his uncle in ‘the ould country,” advis- ing him to come over to “‘Ameriky,” and ada- ing, by way of inducement, to leave “Ould Ire- land; perhaps you may get to bes Justice of the Pace, for they make mighty mean men squires in Argeriky.”” t is to be hoped that the Long committee, which is about to adjourn, will mai inter- esting and independent report, which will spredily conduce to the much desired reforms in the official practice of magistrates and con- stables in the District of Columbia. Befi re the Long committee close their books and official doings, permit me, through your independent and widely-circulated paper, to call attention to the practice which has pre- vailed more or less for the last thirty years of certain clerks, who receive good salaries for their official services, and who being justices of the peace, leave their desks and act as magis- trates or counselors at law, during office hours, ipr the fees (xmall though they be), and to the neglect of their duties as _governm clerks. Is it not .matter of fact, Mr. Editor, that this reprehensible practice still continues? 1 aver that it still exists. Within the last three months the writer happened to be preset in the office of a neighboring magistrate when a department clerk appeared and acted as counsel for one of the litigants. Within the last six months other clerk (as he represented himself to be), colored man, appeared and spoke at considert Die length in a certain case on trial before om of our ¢'ty justices between the hours of 9 a. m. and3p.m. Now I would sabmit it to the La committee, or to the proper authorities, is 1 just and proper that such a practice as that ere complained ot should prevail and be tole- rated? Is it, I ask, fair d if to the Justices who keep offices, pay rent, and are subject to other necessary expenses, that these clerical magistrates should thus, indirectly at least, re- duce the compensation and fees (already too low) for services, in the performance of which most of the justices. who are required by law to keep offices and charge legal fees, spend eight or ten hours every day? f here beg leave to say, that on a fair estimate the average com - pensation of justices under the present fee sys- tem does not exceed two dollars per diem! Let me now state,for the special notice of those clerical magistrates who charge fees for their Services as justices of the peace or counsellors at law, rendered during office hours, the opinion of President Jackson emphatically expressed on this point more than thirty years On being informed by an applicant for the office of magistrate that a certain alderman of this city who had been elected as a police ma- gistrate, was anxious to resign the latter be- cause he feared that it would interfere with his duty as a clerk in the Land office, the Presi- dent remarked, in strong and characteristic language: “That clerk, sir, would do well to resign an office which interferes with his duty asa government clerk, for I hold, sir, that one who fills such an office ‘for which ‘be is paid by the government, has no right to hold any other that would prevent him from the proper dis- charge of his daty as a government clerk.” I hope, Mr. Editor. that the publi mn of this remark of a distinguished and fearless Chief Magistrate may not be deemed inappropriate or unseasonable in tvese latter days and under existing circumstances Justitia. Editor of The Star: Inthe name of the resi- dents on K street, between Tth northwest and North Capitol streets, we wish to enter a protest ainst Paving that portion of K street with blue stone. y should the east end of this wide and beautiful street be condemned to “blue stone” pavement, when this same kind of pave- ment is taken up and replaced with wooden ane concrete pavements in other portions of A petition against “blue stoue” has been signed by many property-holders on this portion of K street, and yet the piles of blue stone confront and threaten and appall us. We have been warm advocates for the im; and beauti- fying of the capital of our country—have voted —— =e it on all occasions, and 4 ready and williag to bear our just proportion expenses incurred,—hence we claim the right to be heard and our remonstrance regarded. MANY RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY HOLDERS. Sixth Street Southeast, Eiitor Star:—Please give me space to call the attention of the Board of Public Works to the sluggish manner in which the contractor for im- proving this street is progressing. The residents on this street have been, and are still, put to all kinds of unnecessary inconveniences and dangers from the condition of said street, and from the want of light at night. Through neglect of the superintendent of lights in this district to have the only lamp repaired that we have in this vicinity, it sdangerous to our pavements after dark. The ‘so small a force on his must necessarily be compel him to put on force and his contract with dispatch, and relieve the res- dents of 6th streeteast. Yours, &c.. g