Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1874, Page 1

SSS es Che THE EVENING STAR. | ' PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasylyania Avenue, cor. llth St. BY THE EVEiNG STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, » Pre served by carriers to TEN Cents PER @ rER Monte © THE WBEKLY SPAR—Pob i Friday—@1 90 Byrn Invariably in advance, im both cases, | Bod aper seut longer than paid for, | i] SP Bates of advertising furnished on application, ESTER EE ree ar SUMMER RESORTS. Hi—N2., AMUSEME) 641. ALKUTT HOUSE. BarNsvit..M Ta vwery JUNE 2 lance. Terms, $ to Qs yer week. Children under 1) and wrvass | belt price Por fi me rie ee | | } | or fa addres B.D. FARYAS, Bai aNS ROTEL SAKATOGA womn. Terms + week for the INGS, per day end , JOHN B. OOZZENS. °S WHITE SULPHURSPRIN 7, Va, <a, lation aud Ceteber, liberal Tru 87. Bo. 5, rom W as! Ds 85 5). ee TIOrDAN, Owncentd r> Also, largest stock Paper Hangings, Window aa — Pict Fi eta! SGUMER FORRDING —One or wo fanuites can | Sie Gtings, Nails, Renria the Dacron ee Te Reome bs ap} Waterford, OPEN-alR EN THE GREATEST VAR *PPE THE NE =D A VISIT TO VAUNHALL GARDE Introducing in tbe last act the Glorious Germa and Frevch € pA5Low’'s Gaceeny oF 1225 Pennsylvania avenve. To partics leavine the city and my customers in Am now soliiag my stock at Prices. #0 as to prepare for the full trade, CHROMOS at balf the former price, to close that branch of tbe business. = VELVET FRAMES and PASSE. PARTOUTS re- 1% ig le of GOLD, BLACK duerd 28 mat. All»! VSLYET FRAMES kopt on hand je13-Im | Warsuts Gdde tz«# mede to order. LD hibition aad Sale| Naw No orn Fe. en Ex sa } “39 Tru St. ~ streets, eight Oboice Oil Paintings, En; and, So-ieae Case. Ser 2 Pienso remember Name ant Number. Jel-ly" ((OlQUE-SUmNES THEATER. 9, EVERY NIGHT, AND TWO MATI- .EES ERTAINMENT! Ty COMPANY EVER ARING IN WASHINGTON, mot thew YORK #18 keneral. © nd rk ling se.-ation entitled, eM EN ART, greatly reduced -5t™ at MARKAITER 39 7th street, between D and ra abo Odd Fellows’ Hall, ravings, Chromos, Xo. Suis. vu is YATTON. TS, Popular snd Healthy Summer Resort, sita ‘Sted in the finest part of Lendoun, ellville Depot, Washing (ALL KINDS OF CAST.OF¥ WEABING AP- PAB! the very Biex Inthe howe. Ho ren frequently FoR: Wining we tutey the neal tances ree “q| LEONARDTOWN, PINEY POINT, MAB Fegion will address A J SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT. Benn? Hill P.O . Loudo _ _ References at 1209 F twoseasons, DER AAkS. " Sp Goorgianna! i ie eplen avn) Fark 9.50 ma ee Om. OTive ARAM | wi leave the Teh arect beet ere RY . SATUBDAY during the scagon, and returning leave SoRF BatHixs Point Lookout at 6 p.m. Sands}, arriving at Wash. SNIPE SHOOTING. sale at office of W.0. V. CORB’S HOTEL, COBB'S ISLAND, VA. mer Resort is now open for 18 per Week; @60' Steamer‘ Rocnd boat. _iel-om »ute— Brom Norfol , P.Bauks, Mondays, Wedceedays a d friday #,€a.m. Through Tickets to the Islan ¢so don board of the BALTIMUKE, FUR WASHINGTON, ON Steamer, SVERY SATOXDAY AT 4_P M., ABRIV. For farther information sddrees, ING HERE ATS P.M. SUND. KE COBB BROS. TURNING, LEAVES” STHPHENSON'S 3019-Im Cobb's I WHARF, FOOT OF SEVENTH STREET ON TU ¥AT9 PM. ARRIVING USE, s KANE, Pa. on the hia sad Brie Kailros4, situ- ated on the summit of the Alleghasies,' 2.00 feet above the sea. will be open for, summy r guests on JUNE 22. Trains leave and Potemac Reiliced depot nd 8: M., arriving at Kane 9:15 Bap et ses Pm Foows and rater. apply to B. MN TAYLOR, Prietor, Kane, McKean county, Pa. Poret) RE OVO HOTEL. immer resort, on the Philadel pb acd Erie Bailroat, also located on the West branch of the Susquehanna river, surrounded ty beantiful mouvtain scenery, with tee frouting streams in the vicinity wiil be open rders JUNE 22 Accommodations first-c! out loss 35-1 0 fot MARSHALL HALL, GLYMONT, AND : m , st Renovo at 4:15 p.m, and lla m. The to Renovo is one of the most attractive as’ Picturesque sun.mer trips thatcan be enjoyed. cursion tickets at reduced rates for sale at corner: eb ennsslvanis avenue, 18th street any ap wonee. and trons pone ‘an Fotonsa EXCUB i be Trooms and rates a to B! aN TAYLOR, Proprietor, ‘Resor’ Giintes | Paces ec : ci nted ‘arties, BOSSARD and P: & HERBNER, 91 Fairfax street. Aloxanaria, Va, Pro. Drietcrs. F ©. WESTON. Agent, 212 FAMIL Borthweet aton. DO and it. & at land, Md., directly throug. by rect to the & ‘ings. Excursion tickets ca bo had at Bailroad offices, . cheeked throngh. 14 Min Water sent af following rates to. arte of the United Srates: oan sons. AGENT ~~ anamentetestne ele Wor catalogucs of water, tonns'of ress AG _303.im CRAIG HOTEL, LENIGH GAP. Carion Co. Penn —It is now opened for Summer of railroad ard steamboat leading to and from Phit, Boarders. It te situsted onthe one Adelphia, Pa , aud New York city,and extend to all taine, Bfteen minutes, by rail. from Deiuts of fntere-t East and North peske baj All acecmmodatior ¢ atero ill leave 6th-stree! 0) er board. Fall informatien b; EXCURSIONS, &e. G2eSGIANA EXCURSIONS These Excursions, 20 popatar the will be resumed on SAT! ‘Trip Tickets, $2.50 ‘UBDAY, 603 Pennsylvania ave. For asle ouly at the E. NIGHTENGALE, Agent, 7th street Wharf. TE STEAMER CULUMBIA LEAVES COMMERCE STREET WHARF, N ESDA BALTIMORBAT4 P.M THURSDAY. Either of theee trips atfor tunity to enjoy asail on the C @ud Potomac river with- of much time from business At reasonabl er STEPHENSON & BROTHE DILL’S PAVILION. The fine and commedious Iron Steamer PILOT BOY st 8 o’clock, on al SION TRIP for the abovi ¥ and SOOLIAL PARTIES, for a day of heaithful recreation and ms—meals, staterocm, &c.. ‘ds parties a fine oppor- ‘hesa- &t wharf every THURSDAY Hetarning, will leave Dill’s Pavilion at 4 o'clock DP. m., and arrive in Washington at 8:30 o’elock ping. ; DANCING and BEVRESHMENTS on ‘This trip offers to onr citizens, and especially to ° portunity a 4 equaled by sny trip out of the city. ¥ effort ball be made to make them pleasant and agreeable aud worthy cf the patronage of our citizens. zings will be open for the, Fare to Marsbail Ball and rear 50 cents, t F A Agents, Bt “SUMMER EX ist and North. ¥ applying above. UERSION BOAT FOR CH ABT ER-To 4 GBEAT FALLS or pints en Chesa- peake and ObioVanal, ¢ Firteesta Street, OURSION TICK TS” OF EBLE RalLWAY. ‘There Excursions embrace trips ever every line Creek. je8-Im rieton cond Auditor's Ome. R° DGE ALUM SPRINGS oF VIRGINIA. THIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE Apply t to apav-t sel Foe CHARTER, ‘The elegaut and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BOY. . A. B 5 5 wa. 8 EEGs OPBNS FIEST OF JUNE. ‘The mineral waters perhaps sand uarivaled for EF OB OBARTER, ‘The A. No. 1 Steamer ; EXPRESS, oe Lrg tad oe LE ~~ Gan be hed, for excursions ‘on Thursdays aod Fri- five Dicesces Disethee: Dene pete " y. B, FITZHUGH Agent de. They ate especially indicated In the whole | _Sba-t el wade Clee of atiments aller to the female conmitation. for cireular, coutaining letters from cole: cal “eavans,” and certificates of the & Rodgers, and Canby, Gilpin & Co, °, Water and mass. Balt'more. “© {2m JAMES A. FRAZ(E! SOMMER RESORT AMONG THE nmovus- Fo Potomac river, haa fine saloon and decks, TAINS, and is expecially panied {or Moonlight caret BUSH HOUSE, Ee eileen 5 BELLEFONTE, Pa. Bterececopicr lews of Local Scenery to be seen, st a7% Pounsylvania arenne, and siovs t £28 nore h stroct. For descriptiy on the Pot W.H. WILKINSON & CO., Prop'rs | Sits sven EXCUBSIONS. ‘The Steamer COLUMBIA Osn be chartered for Excursions every MONDAY and TUESDAY, at reasonable rates. This Steamer bas recently been 1 fitted, and ts one of the largest on rot Wert "TSE STEAM YACHT Lt can be chartered by gmail parties for Rxcur }O. ‘CHAIN BBIDGS, or other points. eamne. Apply at 949 M ook INSURANCE COMPANIES. _ vosTuMvaxy or nat 1onwene OFFICE, 603 loth street, opposite Treasury De- partment. LIFE, ENDOWMEST. JOINT LIFE AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED. # three good Bolicitors can find immediate eM plo5 ment and liberal terms, by application totie Buds reigned. A goed opportunity for dismissed 33k B.W. BATES, Agent. t UITaGLe LiF. TI aE EG society. ASSU ace ‘The business of thts Company has for years been be iargest of ‘any similar institation in the world, im may33-ly at ee FIRE INSURANCE. Biagara Fire Ineurance ©. — awets 16 3." Service osean. SOW York Republic Fire Insurance Compsr y of New — cscs, 7.8. Garplus, avo —_ jan batten ire rance JD of Work— Assets, 900,40." oy alah CooL CooL NOW For THE HOT Dars. FoR Summer Wear, CASSIMERE SUITS FOR HOT DaYs. COOL SERGE SUITS FOR HOT DAYS. COOL FLANNEL SUITS FOR HOT DAYS. COOL BROWN LINEN SUITS FOR HOT DAYS. BLUE LINEN SUITS FOR HOT DAYs. COOL ALPACA COATS FOR HOT DAYs. COOL WHITE VESTS FOR HOT Da¥s. JUAN BOYLE « co.. CREAR PRICES BEAL ESTATE ANY EAP P' FOR 5 4N NOTE BROKERS, OBEAE 5 cbs HOT DAYS. Nepned . EE ‘Tents OuSES, FOB ALL DESOBI rere We PTIONS OF a —< fo Thin Apparel US D in vations pore . — @o TO R ! OTICE TO G48 CONSUMERS. eopeumed after J: Sth, Aeroneend BAY conte pee Tena ett petal Ti A. STRAUB’ POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 1@11 PBENSYLVANIA AVENOB, neming Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JULY 6, 1874. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $983,052.38, TWO CENTS. Our Provisional Government. ‘THE COMMISSIONERS AT WORK. The commissioners appointed under the recent act of Congress ‘for the government of the District of Columbi: consisting of Messrs. William Dennison, H. T. Blow, and J. H. Ketchum, organized last Friday afternoon b: THE GREAY STORM OF SATURDAY. its Work of Destruction Here and Elsewhere. between 10th and Iith streets; two on E street, between’ loth and 11th; one house owned by Mr. Griggs, 513 11: street east; honse of Mr. John Spicer, 1011 Penn: Policeman Berkel, One of the severest wind storms, accompa- nied by heavy rain and thander and lightning, that has visited this section for years occurred house of Mr. Dolan, on B, between 6th and ith street; house of James Peakes, adjuining; house of Mrs. Davis, chim- [itglet et ied eg ge dg rt ‘ani | OU Saturday evening. The first indications of Rey, fcll_ and smashed back building; pease on PRESIDENT GRaxT and tamily arrived at rindall _ vey the approaching tornado were seen in the | New Jersey aven' ween streets = ad Dr. Tindall clerk. ‘The commission decided to . valmost directly under the comet's po. | southeast, one story blown down; two new Long Branch on Satarday morning. reduce the clerical employes of the District to ith h ion ne flashes of lignt, | houses near Eastern Market, roofs blown of a slaty, No new improvements will be inangu- | sition, where a few shimmering flashes of lignt, | bow walls injured; the new steam hoist " SECRETARY BELKNAP has gone to New Lon. | SAI; Ne Mow, provements ‘engineer corps, | Tesembling ‘‘heat lightning,” were visible, un- 5 ting ma. don, Conn. Was Tequested to make an inspection and sub- | ScCompanied by thunder. Shortly thereafter Sang foe foot of B6tveet, ceed the D.P. Avany, the newly appointed Mintster | mit an estimate of the cost of completing im- | Srreatening and singular looking cloads rapidly | Ov bis wharf at the foot of 34 after.’ ss ee eee ot Fran. | PrOvements already begun. ; a Ags cot te ‘There was sad havoc in Lafayette and Frank- to China, has been serionsly ili in San Fran- ‘Lhe Commissioners are occupying and_using | Whole Sra oa before the lin squares, on the Avenue fronting the Pree! citeo. He is better now, but will hardly be able | their private quarters—the old Pomeroy House, | Wonder at their shape, formation and rapit dent's house, and on the line of the Metropolitan to start on the 15ch Soret Gir aie ee thy aN MEwS | Sen board tine theo rete pp Poy railroad. Large trees were u torn limb _——_——__ Hetel—for office purposes until some suitable : 0 ‘ . AN OFFICIAL TELEGRAM of the 4°h instant, | and satistactory place can be selected for that | #04 the.storm burs! m the cityin ai! its fury | from limb, and strewn in all directions. The upor shortly before eight o’clock, raising immens: only damage sustained by clouds of dust in its progress. Then followe from Pensacola, reports the arrival of the first ward wes thi purpose. They were occupied to-day making themselves acquainted with the businces before property im the old partial unroofing of Dr. J. H. Breokiyn, O-sipee, Pinta, Manhat‘ax, Saugus fcene of terror and contusion. The scampering | McBlatr’s house, at the corner of 2ist and the and Canonicus. Beds, gems te be nate eee nner and shouting of retaratn; pho-nte parties wes | Avouns.. Dace Oe ia puaer ae ee Grx. Baxzn, Commivioner of Per sions, bas | ftom balidings alse, mith’ ex doves | falling chimneys, rattling ‘glean’ nyise | port being blown down im Jotinere Boos gone north for @ few days upon business con- | nor Shepherd, Mr. Willard, Dr’ Binks, | branches of trees and tin reste Saa'crashing | &0d workmen were busy all day yesterday in nected with the department. Dr. Jas. Lockey is acting commissioner in his asencs. REPRESENTATIVE Hoover, of the fourtn Massachusetts district follows Messrs. Dawes, G. F. Hoar, and E. R. Hoar in declining a re- election to Congress. He will have served four- teen years at the end of his term. THE NAVAL STATION at Mound City was turned over to the mayor of that cityon the 24 instant, it having reverted to the authorities thereof in pursuance of the conditions on which it was received. Tue Praorr timbers, and above all the roaring of the wind What added to the consternation was the fact that nothing could be seen for the blindiog clouds of dust, and no one knew the locality or extent of the damage that was being done Children were lifted from their feet in some cases and whirled into corners and down areas, strong men buffeted with aust and wind in a yain attempt {o reach their homes and werd finally compelied to seek the nearest shelter under stoops, basement doorways, &c. The lightning scon began to shoot through the murky airmade by clouds of dust, and adkdddl & new element of terror to the scene. It was a positive relief when finally the rain began to tail in torrents purifying the air and clearing it of thedust. In every quarter houses were un- and others of the Board of Public Works. ‘They express themselves as very much inter- ested in the affairs of the District and anxious to see this city become worthy its position as the capital of agreat nation. In conversation to-day they contrasted with much pleasure the improved streets of to-day with what they were when they were here as officers of the government years ago, and onc of them humor- ously alluded to the mud about New Year's day inold times. They hope to get the pay- rolls in such shape as to pay the laborers and other employes of the District government next week. To morrow morning, by arrangement, they meet the Board of Fire Commissioners at nine o’clock, and the Board of Health at ten o'clock. petting og § nee ete working order. instances the poles were ped off like pi stems, The several public squares ‘and grounds Fuffered somewhat by the uprooting of trees and demolishing of shrubbery. trees in the Capitol grounds were injured and blown down, among fon alarge silver maple planted in 1831, GEORGETOWN. The tin roof of the tower of Christ P. E. church, corner of Con; and Beall streets, Georgetown, was blown off. Inthe same city & large number of trees were uprooted; one on Green street, between West and Stoddard, com- pletely blocking the way. A large tree, some ten feet in circumference, in the grounds ad- joiwing Osk Hill Cemetory, was snapped in SHIP OO! BLLATION ar- 3 arent rooted, trees uprooted, windows blown in, | twain like a twig and blow: ‘across the tived at Orient, L. I.,0n the 2d instant, which The nae re = = — as had housetops went bodily’ through the air for | Street. ‘The shed connected with ‘Consoli- will be her address until the 14th instant. New | goto press. The business which they are giv. whole equares and dropped dows on the premises | dation coal wharf, Geor was blown int> London, Conn., witi be her headauarters after | !Dg #pectal attention to Be Jaly otmest, ont | or meaghbes whe eae aot Ramee or having | ‘be canal, from which it has since been removed that date. The cadets are all well. on prepare nt New foe clay, Satoh made the | ordered any duplicate covers to their domiciles, = ge ole the — => Turee IXDIAN Commissioners AProtntzp. | advance to meet it. This morning Moses Kelly | Cbimpeys made fraternal visits to neighboring aoe back yards and front flower gardens, and inter. changes of ali kinds of building materials wa- free and impartial. of the sinking fand commissioners, and Con- troller Baker were with the commission with reference to the subject. Lieut. Hoxie has been ordered to take an inventory and receipt for all the anaes at the eeerety yards of the Board of Public Works. Gen. Ketchum says the first difficulty to be overcome is to consolidate the (apparently) two forms of government which & | have been and are still in existence—the Dis- trict of Columbia and the Board of Public Works. The Case of Gen. Howard. RESULT OF THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY. The War department has made known the result of the inquiry by a military court into the charges against Brig. Gen. O. 0. Howard. THE OPINION OF THE COUBT as promulgated is that that “Gen. 0. 0. How- ard bas not, with knowledge and intent. vio- lated any law of Congress, regulation of the army, or rule of morals, and that he is ‘not gwity,” upon legal, technical or moral respon. sibility in any of the offences charged. The court finds that Gen. Howard, when charged by his superiors with a great work arising ont of ‘The Secretary of the Interior has appointed as members of the Board of Indian Commiasioners, to fill the vacancies which recently occurred, Messrs. Theron R. Butler, president of the Sixth avenue railroad company, New York city; Gen. H. H. Sibley, of St. Paul, Minn., who commanded the expedition against the Sioux in 1862; and Clinton B. Fisk of St. Loni gentleman of great wealth, end prominent during the war in all sanitary and benevolent enterprises. These appointments increase the number of membere of the commission from four, at which it was left by the recent resigna- tion of Mr. Brunot and ottiers, to seven. Sec- retary Delano will soon fill the remaining three vacancies, schooner Mary West, of the same place, off Georgetown, and carried away her dying Jib- boom, besides otherwise injuring her. UNIONTOWN. Uniontown, across the Eastern Branch, and, in tact, for a considerable distance from the river bank, inland, in that section of country, the sturm was as furious asin the city limits. The roof of the Masonic Temple, at the corner of Asylum road and the road to Good Hope Hill, was lifted completely off, aud after ca- vorting in the air for some time, landed in Mar- bn’s yard, across the road. The roof of Mr. Lee’s house, on the Asylam road, was also blown off, landing a considerable distance from the house. No damage was done ig bio rain in either case. The trees in their ality euf- fered to a great extent, many of them that had stocd the “‘biows” of half a century were stripped of some of their heaviest branches. THR STORM ON THE RIVER. The steamers Georgeanna and Lady of the Lake left their wharves oa Sat arday morning, each crowded with passengers for different landings. Many of the excursionists went to the terminus of the trip—Point Lookout—to witness the campin, DAMAGE IN THE CITY. The roof of the house of Mr. Chapman, a bricklayer,on lith street, between O and P, was torn off and carried across the street, none of the family, however, being injured. Ali aleng K street, and especially between 12th and 15th streets, in the parks the trees have been uprooted or so twisted that they will have to be removed. (Un M street, between 1th and 15th the same destruction of shade trees occurred. A portion of theroof of the Memorial church, cor her of Vermont avenue and 1ith street, war carried away. In Franklin square and the | peor oft the Executive Mansion many tree« ave been uprooted and the shrubbery de- Stroyed. The house of ex-Mayor Bowen, on K street, between lith and 15th, was unroofed. and five other adjvining houses were injured The lumber of the roof ot Mr. Bywen's house was blown across the street, some of the timbers damaging the trame dwellings on the opposite side. A colored woman in the street, named Louisa Brown. was struck by one of tl ying beams, and cut on the head aud bruised about Nava Orvicers Detatiep.—_Commanier Henry A. Adams, from the command of the Iroquois, and placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Commanders Henry Glass and _H. C. Nield, Lt. Henry R. Baker, Masters C. W. Ruschinberger and ©. A. Clark, Evsigns Wm. H. Turaer and James Franklin, Midshipman Samuel Seab- way, Assistant Surgeon W. H. Magruder, Pay- master C. A. McDaniel, Chief Engineer James i land militia. the war, devoted his whole time and all his | the legs. A celored child, sleeping in the back | Mary i woltap endian Lies facie flask sc: | tncalle and cecrglo tris soteaton ota omed, narrowly eeeapes death eas ter orite | wasemack pytkeghicehie bite eee fistant Surgeon £-O. Derr, from the Manbat- | Werk. In this he employed hundreds of ence Simmbers frome the houssor Sie Rewer etnscel | Rineting ae een te ee ne tan aud placed on waite, forders. Lieut. W. | Mts and deait with hundreds of thousands of joa owas top heer ar gregh yng, poe pon teed gree a aitunate hcaing oe J. Moore and Acting Famed Assistant Surgeon | ™en. In regard to the expenditure of money, waht thee to ino meee mine nou | cossente getting her cable lines madg fast to George B. Todd, trom the Ajax, aud placed on | Itappears that his accounts are closed aad set ep SR a the wind hal so in- waitieg orders. ‘Lieut. Isaac J. Vateo"and Act- poll? ber Peon iy Ponty ng Be F afhey wan Tolled Up like by ane Neen aces creased qpat the strong four-inch ropes broke a iriedon vitae aoe matters are by law’ the highest authority, | 0" the Creecy building, adjoining. A row o° | asfastas they could secure them to wharf. three-story boures on Vermont avenue, be tween N and © streets, were unrooted. The whing in frout of No. 2i5 Pennsylvania ave- nue northwest was blown off, and struck @ co'- ored girl named Julia King, and injared he: severely. The roof of the’ honse of Judge Bradley, on 1 street, was blown off, and wa- lodged in the yard of the Seaton school-build BE Two dwelling-houses on G street, Nos. 1211 and 1215, occupied by Mr. Lyons and Mr. auning, had their roots taken off, and ali ‘ftipal and conclusive upon the executive ; | branch of the government, and subject to " | revision only by Congress or the proper coarts.’ In relation to the investment of certain public moneys in United States bonds, while the court does not hold that such investiaents were justi- fied by existing laws, yet in view of the fact that these investments were made only under the opinion and advice of the Second Comp- troiler the court attaches no blame to General Howard therefor, The investment of portions The boat was then headed up to the wharf to be made fast instead of the usual broadside po- sition. Capt. Davis bere determined to lay by for the night instead of proceeding to Point Lookout, as at firstintended. After getting her fast by means of five different hawsers, ail on board betook themselves to their stateroom: and cabins to shelter themselves from the rain apd hail, which was ocomi: down in torrents, with very sharp lightning ‘and heavy thunder. A sudden change in the direc , an James M. Grimes and Acting Assistant geon J. E. Milier, from the Saugas, and p! On waiting orders. Tes Postmast NERALSHIP.—Minister Jewell telegraphed to the President his ac- ceptance of the Postmaster Generalship, but a he cannot return and ‘take the position before the first of August it became necessary to make & Uemporary appointment. Accordingly Hon. Sar. y : > t i i d and increase in power snapped J. W. Marshall, First Assistant Postmaster Ta d, he “irregalat nty | slong the same square the young trees were | tion of the win Goneral, was to-day commissioned as acting | fund,” had previodsls bee, aus tnd eae | broken of and blown throug ie reese ts | cite lines agetn, and the steamer floated of Postmaster General, which position he will fill press law. in concluding, tue court are of the | large three story brick house, No. 1520 14th | towards the buy, without steam sufficient to until the arrival of’ Gen. Jewell from Russia Mr. Cresswell has retired trom the Post Ott Department, turning over everyva Mardball, the Postmaster General ac who took the oath of office this mornin, hands of Mr. Laurenson, who has oeeu in the Department since 1835, and who bas sworn in the officials there for many a year past. Mr. Marr, the Nestor ot the Deparinient, who ha- been connected with the office since 1 street, wasswept of roof, coraices and chim neys, and the debris carried a distance of on hundred feet. The dwellings of John O. Evan- and Dr. Blise, on K street, between 1th and 15th streets, were unroofed and a portion of the tin-work carried over and thrown against « frame house on the south side of K street, nea 15th street. A row of tive houses belonging to Dr. Bogan, and situated on Q street, baion opinion atter thirty-seven days of careful aud laborious investigation, “that General Oliver 0. Howard did his whole daty, and belisves that he deserves well of lis country.” 2b PRESIDENT APPROVES TH REPORT. The toregomng report and opiuion haying been submitted with proceedings to the President, the following are orders thereon: he toding of the court of inquiry is ap- direct her courte. Quite a panic here took place, as by means of the vivid flashes of tight- hing the paseengers became aware of the sita- ation. en and women went for their life-pre servers in great haste. There were plenty oi them, and some of the men ped two or three on themseives and their wives and chil drep. There was no need fur them, as it proved for Captain Davis and his officers made them- 2 Fi 15th, were complitely stripped of their roofs. | selves lively for awhile in assuring all th . & | proved. GRANT, a peried of torty-three years, is acting as Ist 4s; | Stpun apvooaT® GENERAL Mora mavike: not 8 p lank or shingle being left. The entir. | there was no danger. The captain ordered sistant Postmaster G 1. my covering of there houses was carried down tu 14th street. On Corcoran street, between Lith and 15.h, the bouses of Messrs. Wilson, Var Vieck, Woods, Cainn, Johnson, Harley anc others were unrooted. The roof of the office of the Washington and Georgetown railroad com pany, at the coraer of Pennsylvania avenue and ist street, was torn off and thrown on the Opposite eide of the street. The bulk window ot Henry Bogus cigar store, on D street. between 9th and i0th streets, was blown iv. The roofs or the places of business of A. W. Kirk & Co., and Garwood & Millard, on 10th. near © street, and Beidler, Howar: Charles A. Vedder, on Louisiana . The review of the case by Judge Holt covers one bundred and thirteen pages of manuscript. and containssevere strictures upon the court f07 alleged retusn! to admit relevant testimony and hear important witnesses. He says: “The court find that General Howard has not. with know). edge and intent, violated any Jaw of Congress re ion of the army or rule of morals. So this declares that he he has not acted in a it of defiance or contempt of law, or from any corruptly self-seeking motive, no reason is found in the evidence for any dissent from tbis opinion. H's conduct, however, mast be fur- ther judged according ‘to the familiar maxims that ignorance of the law is no excuse, and that every man is presumed to contemplate the nata- ral Consequences of his own acts. When the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau was steam to be got up at once, which was done by means of such combustidles as they had op board, and got the steamer under control just in time to save her from grounding. Finally she was returned to the wharf at Marshall's and the number of lines increased. This time the remained firm through the du gale and successive storms, some uumber,one after another. At dayligi terday morning she got under way aud went down to Point Lookout. The Lady qof the Lake weathered out the storm in the channel and arrived at her destination, Point Lookout, on Saturday night. Mr. George H. Plant, the proprietor, was on board the Lady of the Lake, and states that the storm was one of the worst he ever saw on the bay. The steamer Vanderbilt, frem Baltimore, ae Ex-PostTMasTeR GznERAL CRRSWELL ha: not yet decided to accept the position as com missioner to settle up the affairs of the Freed man’s Bank. He stated to-day that his acc ance would depend entirely upon the answer t) the question of what they wanted him to do and how much of his time would be taken up ip doing it. He is inclined to accept the positios. | epi ifcompatible with his other plans. Mr. Creswell and Mr. Leipold visited the Freedman’s bank st two o'clock this afternoon, and, after consultation with Mr. Stickney, ar- ranged for meeting with the board of trastecs at 11 o'clock to-morrow, when the whole mat- ter will be thoroughly discussed, and the cem- missioners will decide in regard to their accept- ane joining the central guardhouse. were blown off. venue, The awnii in front of G. M. Hayward’s stove street, near D, was blown down, store, on 's Bi ance. Mr. Purvis, of Philadelphia, will be | intrusted by Congress with the duty of taking | *m@ashing the windows and otherwise damaging | ing on Loard Gov. Groome and sta‘f, arri telegraphed to this evening and requested to be | better care. than formerly, that pay and bounty | the property. pilouses Nos. 1211 and 1213 G st., — presens at the meeting to- morrow. so that the | should be taithfally paid to the colored people to | 84 No. 120) F street, were considerably dam: any’ = matter may be decided at once. The sffuirs of | whom it belonged, if he not only failed te aged by roefs blowing off, awnings falling, & ornet waa mat at the. the bank look more promising than at first, and ] vide an efficient system for the execution of his | Several trees in the Smithsonian grounds, La. | of the a it 1s now confidently believed that the depositors | trust, but adopted one which, re; safe- | fayette square and other parks were blown | and af will suffer no loss. APPOINTMENTS IN THE TREASURY DePart- davis al guards which had been bserved, productive of mis- down, and others were partly stripped of their ‘a8 wholly inadequate ani ae limbs. A large tree in front of Smith’+ takes ard fraud and their concealm the church, on 3th street, near G, was also blown | sented a fine ExT —Secretary Bristow has announced the | fore such dereliction, ignorance of law, pross- | CoWD, and fell acrosa ihe street. ‘The beautita! | ‘The regiuuental band and drum corps following appeintments of principal clerks in | ure of many duties or’ inexperience in adminie- | Metropolitan church spire was careened consid- | them, charge of the divisions in the office of the Sec- | tration, though combined with intentions, para. me is still out of perpendicular. The | and q retary of the Treasury, some of which have | are matters of palliation not of fastifiostion, splendid residence of Justice MacArthar, cor- | dress been’ noticed in Tux Stan: Customs, H. b | “If investments of public money tor ehich | NeF 12th and N streets, was unrooted aed ero | Gane by law General Howard was responsible, hav- ing been made by his orders, as above stated, he failed to require a proper account of the tact to be rendered, so that his subordinate con- stautiy for nearly two years rain soon made sad havoc of the plastering of the upper story rooms. The Judge is now ab- sent In Massachusetis, but has been advised by kis friends of the occurrence. A window in the Washington gymnasium, on Louisiana avenue, James; Navigation, D. Lyman; Appointmonts, H. S.' Vanderbilt; Internal Revenue, E. P Gaines; Stationery and Blanks, A. L. Sturte vant; Warrants and Appropriations, RK. H. [. Leipold; Loans.J. P. Bigelow; Revenue Marine, Teport that the * n i e fs, money thus invested was cash In the Troasury | Bear 9th street, was blown out. At Koly’s ho: | baste, but the flames were cebdued witht clerks: “Nevigation: i, Segue Appoint. | of the United Staten; and further if Geese | tol, corner Sth’and @ sen. tos front aaa ae, | baste ‘damage than burning the window curtain ments, L.. G. Marti: Stationery and Blanks, | Howard failed to cause any report to be made | Were burst open with such force as to smash to | ‘The storm was very severe at oa of the interest of theso investments for a long time after the period prescribed by law, so that the fact of one investment of a sum as yo as $500,000 for a whole year was not known to the Secretary of War until nearly three years after it bad been reconverted into money, aud no ac- count was rendered of this interest for the same period, although such an account is admitted to have been placed in General Howard’s hands more than two years before the same was given to the Treasurer; and if, when the account is made, it is found to oo ge amount of $16,000, once before paid out of other public money, then the serious question arises whether this delay contrary to law, in acoount- ing by which a deficit lay concealed for three years, is not due to gross neglect of duty en the part of the commissioner, and this atoms the plate-glass panels worth €25, and « chimney was blown on to the porch in the rear. completely smashing the flooring. At the house 18.5. M. Williams,on 12th street, — ing the Kirkwood house, a chimney was blown down, ry" gee | through the roof. The roof of hir. Joseph P. Herman’s house, 45, and D streets, was blown off, and the north en! of the feed store of Mr. Charles Lyman, Warrants and Appropriation. H. ©. Wh tng: Loans, Daniel Baker; Marine, E. W. Clark; Currency, Gharies H. Brown, Independent Treasury, E. B. Dackam. ‘The division of Independent Treasury has been consolidated with that of warrants and appro- Priations, and the division of currency with that of loans. Mr. Dackam, an assistant clerk, will manage the Independent Treasury alfairs, and Mr. Brown those of what was was formerly the currency division. Custen’s Exrepition Orr.—The following ispatches have been received at army head- quarters. ed. The cabin which was tn course of construc- tion and nearly completed, on the new steamer built at Occoquan and taken into Alexandria to receive her engine and botier, was lifted otf by the storm, and the timbers and planking scat- tered all about the harbor, DAMAGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. The neighborhood of , Md., suffered severely from the were torn up by the roots, barns McCauley, corner 0! venue, was blown out e roof of his residence, on F street, between 6th and 7th, was also blown off. The roofs of a row of three-story brick houses on F street tween 6th and 7th, were blown off, dam them very much. The house of Dennis Cullough, 7th and B blcwn down, roofs litted from dwelling houses, and grain fields strewn with the newly cut of 100 acres of . In some “St. PAUL, Mixw., Jaly 2. “Assistant Adjutant General, Military “Divi sion f the Missouri-—Custer's expedition got off this morning. Custer reports the new arms re~ i rybody much pleased with them. Hi he best-equipped, armed aud or- ganized expedition ever seen on the plains. We shall probably hear from him in eight or ten days. O. D. Guuenn, _ «Assistant Adjutant General.” ‘The object of the expedition is to learn the ing to Judge Wylie; on Maryland avenue, be- Bradley, and on 13th street, g to Lewis Wilman. The fire-alarn telegraph pole on 8th street was blown down; also, the wi disbursing officer can be held responsible. “If Gen. Howard, upon assuming personally the duty of disbursing officer upon the relict dwelling on the adjoining farm, owned by Key. Gsariec Nourse, avery. a had the : therefrom of his fand carried quite a tovograpty ofthe Biace il country’ Fvery | ‘Merron of is ‘umleant reoelved from bm websone terastat sale sien fought back. ‘The movesent of such a boney | mieeloner was by act of Uo the lawful soetion. » me ike ng ahd ‘eo and intimi- | famodian Fie take aay cn OS ery Sas = oe oe ‘THE TORRADO ELSEWHERS roreyth and Lieutenant Cola "pred: Grant, | Youchers ior the. expenditure pon of General Sherman's staf, accompany the e: pit pedinon. or aan Inpram Hostititias.—The F and G capsized, a telegram was received at army headquarters ‘The wo ‘brick hotees On Maryicad seker, | rowed. = 2 business and f ‘are also mattors of Rear 15th street, oocupied by the Mesmrs. Brad- | Dyan exeursion steamer. “Ant. Mfetent Ce Tay Se Te, feo Ee 150s tao back pace ae er ee et, the “Missours, Chicago, Iil.:-—8 reports | The War department has lasued general orders | house of Joseph king, on, see als benaae ae Bear from Suily this morning that the at | No. wich dines teers enaral orders and 4%, was reversed. ‘The old on | train Cheyenne agency are and their | Howard proceed, with aslittle ta Srmarket boveet and Longe formerly ase’ | boys whobad So recall, as Market,” was entirely blown dows. “The tis ee eee roof was blown off the in Grant's row, ov | era) others injured. “Amistant A street southeast, occupied by Mrs. William | ora! others badly injur ogee P. Picks and iamily, a8 also Off the | men killed. Considerable damage a tse" jomvaed, ie necumary ve | acter a Maumerec onde Territory, moval of the families to houses of thelr friends | CTO™? ‘The camber of hulled. wo fen ene escort of one One of the old ancestral trees in the yard of from at Lewiston is seven, and five injured. driven off. School Building were blown off. The back Commuzanion Dears Suererce.— mae Sge a of Mrs. Sarah E. Davis, brick house, or has commuted turn from Cam ont between loth and 1ith southeast, | Governor Groome. of Mi ‘Jones, a party of 15 or 30 Mouxt Pleasant was : ‘in @ buggy | one years inthe = and Pe Giimor ; Durosrrion oF fend badty rhe rings aay cating Se Louisville Courier-Journal W.E. Brown and T. V. ee 1110 Me tain a of the street northwest, were od somahet by the church of the United $1 owtog senate bishop of te frum bis office of bishop of the church, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Damage by QuterGag'e Marricane ta daly 6.—A hurricane oc. if at Salem, N. J roofing BE Up Trovit trees, damaging Mui es were entirely demolished. Dau olleloth factory was unroofed ecunie’ carriage factory had & chimney blown down, theroof. After the storm the damaging ~ J, duly 6—Accounts f y Tepresent that the storm of Urday Was a most extensive one. iH of immense # re cam vere, set) me at ing the shingte roofe of many bouses, smashing windows, and doing damage generalir. Van Ry * extensive coffin mm! at Packok, had one thousand pases of 8 broken, the shutters stripped off, and the roof smeshed in many pla <s In that part of the county the bailstones |. y in great masses yes terday and this mornig in the mountain gul- Hes. At Westwood et Allendale the bat- stones were as large w-hen-eggs, weighing halt @ pound and upwards” > A@uirs3a Onto rine is clxctevitie Crmcixyxati, O., Faiy €—At Circlevitie, Obio, yesterd#y, the market and ten dwellings were burned. The flames cangbt from a fire- cracker. Lone $25,000. END OF TRE LONG STRIKER. The long strike of the Union coal miners at New Straitsville, Ohio, was ended Saturday by the miners returning to work in a body ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A PORTS 80m, A ren of J.J. Piatt, the poet. was so badiy injured by the explosion of « via : Saturday that Lis death © ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Dow A fire Busch & Oo."s stock yards last night destroyed the buildings v $17,000; aleo o frame cottages and t cars belonging to the Short L pany. The total loss will ry stock yards situated at the bead of Market reet also took fire about I! o'clock Inst might, nd were entirely destroyed. The lowes and neurance have not yet been ascertained. ep = New York Notes. AN EX-JUDOE FATALLY & x WHILE PRO- TROTING LaDiRS. New York, July 6.—Ex-Judge George M. Curtis. formerly ot the marine cowrt of tuis clty, was fatally beaten at Bath yesterday while at- tempting to protect two ladies from insult. oT SO BADLY HURT APTEK ALL. Curtis, who was reported fatally injored at Bath, 1.1.00 Saturday, ts not s> badly hurt as was supposed. QT were:—Dry goods, €1,173,i42; merchandise, $5,533,988; specie shipments last week, $551,155, of which $966,-44 was silver bars and (the bal- ance gojd coin and —. Frightfal Ratiroad Accident. Srony Cxesk, Or., July .—The train from the Connecticut river for New Haven ran off the = this place this mornis carelessness of the switchman. 8: = mt Wilcox was killed in jamping the train. Several passengers were in- jured, but it is thought no other lives were lost. The age car and five G off. Three of them are bottom u, T WERK ice of her physician, and death resultes from internal hemorriiage. She was aged 63, and much debilitated. Sne leaves eight chitd ion. <ieorge H. fice of Guiet Justios of the Supreme Court. i Tur Lone bRawcn Kaces on THe F overn.— Five thousand poopie witnessed the raciog at Monmouth park, Long Branch, on Sa’ The track was somewhat heavy but sate. favorites were beaten in the first, second and third races, while in the last race, the steeple chase, the favorite was apparently beaten when the leading borses—George West and Tam- many—fell at successive jumps, leaving only Victor and Bullet, the favorite, realty in the race. Three horses out of five starters fell, and one, Victor, is hopelessly ruined by a broken fetlock. The thrown jockeys excaped wich few bruises. The race for $40 for all ages was won after an exciting contest by Artist in Lily. The Jersey Derby tor three-year « easy victory tor Brigand. Time, 2 grand national steeple chase for ail three miles, followed. Five started— air, (George West and Tammany ullet, Ayres’ Victor and Littie’s & At the start Henrietta threw her rider Test, with Bullet leading, lying bebina, George West diver the fourts jump ‘alle i rear, while George West and Victor straggied for the lead. The horses kept this order the field until atthe rand stand, where length ahead of George West and Tamman: Around the field ou the second turn the pa was a fast one, but no accident happened av ater getting over the x jump tho second time. George West m desperate rusii and passed Victor. Tammany immediately moved up, with Bullet @ dozen lengths behind. Iu at- tempting the hurdle b=yond the stone wall in the right field, George West atambled badly, throwing his rider, named Hugh Griffic, the burdle following. Wen George West had fallen Tammauy came Tie, aud many sup- posed his jockey was k!’ Th’ succession of accidents left only Vicoor and Bullet in the race, es Henrietta, whe had been caught, and Was running to the thir’ money, was a quarter of a mile or more away, end Bullet won in « canter, Victor pulling u with a broken fetlock Time,7.00y. The jockeys were found to be se- verely shaken and ‘bruirnd. 4 Mexican Roma¥ce—Elopement, de— Among the ngets ‘yy the steamship West Indian, which arrived "here yesterday from Mexico and Texas, wat a very preposessing Mexican girl, daughter cy s wealthy Don, who together with her busband and two boxes of Mexican specie, were teken on board at Vera Cruz. The old gentle: Was opposed to the lady’s lover, but love pe at Pfosition, and so the pair eloped. The father followed in hot haste, and when the West Indian touched at Brazos, Texas, be appea:ed on board with bis followers and demanded Nis daughter. Captain Rosch, of the steamship, would not give ap the bride without an order from the municipal au- thorities, and before that arrived the steamship bad departed. The ng lady it only sixteen, the young man ittl« older.—Bait. Sun, 34 900,000 Wonts or Prorsery Destrovep BY Fine Ceacksnrs.—A tire in Allegheny City, Pa., Saturday » destroyed synare and a half of bali » principally @wollings, on the west side of Feceral street, between street and Mar juette alley, extend. ing back to Arch street. Over one hundred houses were destroyed, antes — tamilies preoably reach €300,0%. The fire originated in a carpenter's shop, it is mop) from fire cracke’s thrown in by’ boys at play in the neighborho »t. “NB VERDICT of the o*oner's jary in the Mas river disaster investination is pablished. It censures the legistatare {or inadequate and defective on ‘fe sabject of reser- yoirs; the mill owners fo’ ‘heir monious Gisregard of Life and pre; rty; for ambiguous and insaf the contractors for manifc want of thoroughuess in t! “ir w tbe Reed com missioners #0 shabbily built, when tl order its entire reconstruc’ vn. A Loxe-OonTsstzep W. The long-contested and case was decided at Ner 3 no children. 1'.e will is on ‘the ground that Kollwag~’s mind ay and unsound, was undu» influenced by the second wife and her relives. The property involved is worth over &5+..000. . i ! Geath, occurred o possing su infant's contact with the child's a ———_—" me i Pwerrr-rore