Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1874, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY. Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY THE RVENING ST18 NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8. MH, KASPP MAN , Pres't. —_—__e served by carriers to NTS PER WEEK, OR THE EVENING STAR their sabseri beer P ora OF Moxrn. Copies at the | Scans Two ‘By mail—three months, | 91.50, six months, $5.00; ono year, 35. THE WEEKLY STAR—Published Fi aye Invariably in advance, ti f sent longer than paid for, beming Star. WASHINGTON D. C., WEDNE DAY, JULY 15, 1874 TWO CENTS. SUMMER RESORTS. 2 SINGLE PERSUS Be S2iah goa Roose, with BOSED sve & private cotiee ing the Ocean, Beat (he Etocktn ote. Cai May. > Marked. “Sie GSRRET® OVUNTY, Mey = ‘Any onedesiring B = fond AMUSEMENTS. e ped Comat E.—SUMMES 1 HEaT JULY 13, EVEBY NIGHT, AND TWO MATI- NEES. SPECIAL NOTICES, Bud! Doble’s Condi:ion Powders. The Most Expertenced Horsemen Use It. maré wir FOR SALE BVERY WHERE. CAN Place. AKLAND. WP. co Notwithstanding the stst-taent to the contrary, Ca iale: wittive'r | MISS BANKIK CHRISTIN will play ber engage: few pard- from the Gindes Hotel ‘Ment in fail at this Th a irst appaarance of the VIOTORELLI BROTHERS. ance af the dasning vocalist, MISS STANLEY Firat appesrance of the Borgt gee aed dance artists, WILSON acd JOMUN- ON. Performance will conoluds the fanniest of forces, eta We fr the last oa pik reried with meals fur 1he c summer. Birmicr sthietes, iN inst House, sot i ERMONT op | MILLIN®RS, introduc (H | slorices CAN'CA®. ee ee ps, | GG84ND ORGAN CONCERT per day 6nd od . JOHN B. OOZZENS. oN SULPHUR SPRING WEDNESDAY EVENING, July 16, 1871. Professor #. F MUL! of the meat cele brated organists of New city, has been secure: to preside at and exhibit the ory '» Messrs. DAL- ‘he soloists are Mise GOODKIu TON, YOUNG avd BELIGSON. Tickets. 75 cents; for sale at the church onthe night of the concert Kort open at 7:30. Concert commences at § ry & * Tickets to be bad at Robert Coltman’s, 912 F street: J. F. Bilis’ music store, Pennsylvania avo- nue; JS. Topham & Co's, 420 7th street, jy13-3 B4*Low's GaceeRy oF aar. S WHITE conpty, Vu. fourths price or according to accommodations For May, June, Septewber aud October, liberal dedac- tiene wi! be made ribntion at the Springs, ole- mn gers, and Ebbitt H ~ beg 1229 Pennsylvania avenue, : ete, go! til No 1, from : — Be “ oe SB. from w bington, $6 80. To parties leaving the ee my customers in 7) ). JOT DAN, Owner and Prop’r. gener! Uy =: = am Dow selling my stock at ty reduced SGHNEE BOARDIN —One cr two famines con oe ee ae as ee ot reat y applying to WM. b. CHROMOS at half the former price, to close that 4, Lonacun county; branch of tbe business. iaote VELVET SBAMES and PASSE-PARTOUTS re- EER PARK HOTEL_b.20-B, See Per ent, All Mts of GOLD, BLACK D B —Traine | 8am. WALNUT and VELYBT FRAMES kept on baad strive Deer yb o ‘Sdde ines made to order. jeli-tm secrd s = | Orn No.)Om Exhibition and Sale) Nzw No Tru Br. = ‘71H St. MARKRITER ae ene 9 Tt street, between D and B streets, eight CORP'S HOTEL, co OF aienens Odd Fellows” Hall, ri Tho intings, Engravings, Mos, %o, COBB'S ISLAND, VA. Oi! Faintings, Engravings,, Ohromos, fo, This well-known Summer Re the reception ef visitors. ‘Terms— Di Ber Mouth Bou F stoc! rt is now open for Pictures, Frames, Picture Uords and tein, Rings, Nails, &c., in the District. Wo TeRws Casi. Please remenber Name and Number. jel-1y* Tas- t Dauksy Mondays, Wednesdare a d Wriday ¢, @a. pe hbtourh Tickets to the Intan ¢#0 ion board of the teams r. For further infor 1ST NEw AND SECOND HAND. f ONE PRICK ONLY. New age sold at very reasonable prices Se cted stock of second hand Clothing very cneap.” at JUSTH’S.619 D street, between 6th and 7ch N° W. Branch store 73% High st., Georgstowa, jyatr ————————————————————— eee n adiiress, COBB BROS. & OO., jobb’s Isiaud, Va, on the EXCURSIONS, &e. GB45D ANNUAL PionIO HIBERNIAN BENEVOLENT SOOIETY, N>.1, AT ANALUSTON ISLAND. UBSDAY, July On T 4 Poats will leave Higu and @ strest wharves every five minutes Ferry free. woing to. commence at Lo’clock. Tlokets, admitting s gectieman and ladie-. 50 cants. 2yU-3t Stoenp GRAND P10 N10 OF THE IOE MEN AT BEYER'S 71m STREET PARK, On THUBSDAY, July 16:n. ts, admitting gentleman and lady, {0c.; indies tnaccompatied by a gentleman, we. jy 1-4" rt 2 m. ead 3-25 MN TAY ty, Pa. a p.m r LOR, Pro jel? Yan thy scenery, witu nue ne ViciBity. will be'open for Accommodations first Pletures ne « curston tic Gch street Perasyivacin aver 5 (j®45D EXcuRION Balicoed dept org t : - ae a, FF Oe MARSHALL MALL, county, Pa THE PRESIDENT’3 MOUNTED GUARD , Bie thetr first Grand Bxcursien to Marsh: on THUBEDAY. Juiy 16, 1874. The boat will leave Six b street wharf at lu a. m. and 438 p.m. Tickets One De dies. To be had st th any member of the company. We hope to see all our friends, a pleasent time imitter of Arranz-ments—Lient. Joseph Pia'y T. W. En'wisic, Serg’t T. W. Hilleary,Sere't L. W. Einmart, Z. H. Whitemore. Hiss K NO\'S EXPRESS HAS THE BEST FACILITIES FORK PICNICS AND EXCURSION PARTIES IN THE CITY, Cfice, 603 Pennsylvania avenne, iyon 0. W. KNOX, Proprietor. DICNIO PARTIES OB FAMILIES Who wish to spend the day in the country CAN HIRE A FIRST-OLASS COALH By app’: RRECkBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS oF VIRGINIA. THIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE FIRST OF JUNE. nd guarantee ther (GZECRGIANA EXCURSIONS be rented for Bxen BOSSARD & BERBNEER, aes cestus. (ole uly ee | LEONARDTOWN, PINEY POINT, MAR- 'f ~ “in SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT. seasons, ‘These Excursions, so popular the will be resumed on BA" 3 TUBDAY, The lendid steamer Georgianna’ will leave the 7th mrect wharf at 6 The Fecept : 10zn Conncetions are sil tratns ~ fem ” * . SATUBDAY during the season, and returning leave oe Rg mm ot Mont Fal. | Point Lookout at 6 p.m. Sunday, arriviag st Wash: Coal ORE gaa ayo OE am chetecan be bad at ad elite ate Boom tickets for eale at office Ve ge cheohed sbeccan, 3 Baltroad oMices, | ws'@ 6. Usilvesd We Coo Fess an. anstt ray ft ral Wester sent at following rates to Phas ud Trip Tickets, $2.50 Mor sale only at the arts of the Uvited Seats a tr ame E. NIGHTENGALE, Agent, aif bere 7th street Wharf. a Halt bartels, ‘HE STEAMER COLUMBIA c orm e if COMMERCE HARE, jan Catalogues of water, terms of Board, &c., ORE, FOR one ‘On jel3- Im SATURDAY AT 4 P ¥ ARI. — an KE ATS PM. S -- RE. SOUMER BESORT AMONG THE DG, LEAVES o SON'S TAINS, ESDAY AT 9 P N@ LN MORBaT4 P.M THURSDAY. Evther of these trips affords parties a fine tunity to enjoy asail on the Ohesa- peake bay and Potomac river with- Ont loss of much time from business All acccmmodations—meais, class. S aterco may be spplicaticn te the agents. T red for exeursions frem this city on Mondays Tr ys of each week at reasonable rates. 426-1 STEPHENSON & BROTH ——— E/XCGRSION PoaT FoR ct 4 GREAT FALLS or other peake and Obio Canal, capable o' ¥ sons. Apply to J A. BLUNDON, J8-tin™ " Corner K snd 23th ats., Bock Creek. - - WF cock 715 Firteenta Seneet, AGENT FOR “SUMMER EXCURSION TICK EIS” OF ESLE BalLWay. BUSH HOUSSB, BELLEFONTE, Pa. Btereoecoptor sms f Local Beene be won nt e76 Jeunsyivaria avenue, and 425 perth 7th street. For deseriptive cir 8, address carrying 3% per Nb Excursions embrace trips ever every line ond ad at leading to and from Phil- York f intere't East aud North. formation by applying above. STILL FO! VG. sTl and extend to all Full | ited CHABTER, _ ‘The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer Je18-1m. STILL DRIVING. STILL PUSHING. NO CESSATIC N. NO LET UP. PILOT Boy. WM. H. BYLES, Agent, 6th Street Weart. Apply to p29-t wel ree CHABTER, ‘The A. No. 1 Steamer PRESS, Osu be bad for excursions om Thursdays and Fri- days cn —_ week. iy EVERY THING MUST, EVERYTHING SHALL, EVERYTHING WILL BE SOLD. u FITZHUGH, Agat. _ 9930-4 801 6th Btrost Wharf. COME NOW. COME BUY. {OB EXCURSIONS. ‘The Steamer = 00 FULL SUITS. 00 FULL SUITS... 0 FOR ONLY @vs.00 FULL suits. $30.00 FULL suits... ———— EE OTTO "T2 STEAM YACHT WANDEBEB can ve cbartered Ww swail for Bxcur- er COME. COME. COME. cay SUITABLE FOR WATERIN - PLacgs. |7==ING b~ J filver Pear! Dress Cursimore i s, sass Hate, (green underbrin. Fice Soft Felt Hate. z Moeckivaw Stra’ Buy! Buy!! HABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS & FINE CLOTHIERS, Rnd D streets ver © Serine DEPOT, vl? SEVENTH STREET STINE METZ "Ss Hi NERAL SEW REFU .—Par- Sa whe bave paid the shove tex cen neve the same refanded by leaving their with Bougnt ana | _2t-lw. 608 7th streets opposite: Peteot oi prices for secoad-hane W HOLESAy office. and Mik by general Separin Soa Mgitene™ | Hevea. _EVENING STAR._ “Washington News and Gossip. InTERNAL Revenve.—tThe recsipts from this source to-day were $216,247.80. SecreTany Bristow left Louisville yester- @ay afternoon for Nashville. ‘THE NatIoNAL Bank redemption agency of the Treasury department :o- received $402.24 of national bank no‘e circulation to exchange in legal tenders. RENOMINATED POx Concuess.—The republi- can nominating convention of the 21 Virginia Congressional district met at Hampton yester- day, Hon. J. H. Platt was renominated by acclamation. Nava Onpers.—Passed Assistant Engineer Kebinson detached trom temporary daty con- nected with the trial-of the Tennessee, aud ordered as assistant to the inspector of ma- chinery afloat, at Philadelphia. Tue Minister or Foreign Arpairs of Japan bas written a letter to Hon. John A. Bingham, American minister resident in that country, stating that Japan will participate in the Centennial anniversary to be held in Philadelphia. Gino Yano, the Japanese charge d’affaires ad interim, was at the Post Office department to-day, and signed the articles to carry into operation the postal treaty recently concluded between Japan and the United States, and which goes into effect January 1, 1875. Tue Presipent and Mrs. Grant, Jesse R. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, jr., Miss Drexel, of Philadelphia, and Gen. Babcock are at Con- grees hall, Saratoga. They will remain until after the regatta. The President and Gen. Babcock were present at the base ball match Aegon between the Yale and Harvard Col- lege clube. WASHINGTONIANS AnRoAD.—The following Washingtonians were registered in Paris, June, 2: Mrs. F. W. Lander. London, Jane 27, Mr. Brown, and J. Franklin. Baden- ul Davenport. Munich, le. Naples, June 9, 1’. od James Toorney. Galligan, D. J. More CuRTAILMENT.—The supervising in- spector general of steam vessels will shortly make areduction of force in the offices of the inspection boards at the various cities of the United States. A circular notifying sapervis- ing inspectors of the proposed reduction is now being prepared at the bureau here, and will be issued im the course of a week ot ten days. The object in view is the cortailment of expenssa. THERE IS RECEIVED at the Executive office nearly everyday appeals for personal aid. It Would seem that many people have the impres- tion that the President loans money on the Principle of casting bread upon the waters. To- day a communication was received trom Texas requesting S100 aud adding: I am sure the cowpliance of my request will be repaid ten fold by him who rules the Universe.” A Desgeven Peomution.—The election of Mr. Wm. P. Shearman as treasurer of the Erie railroad company is a gratifying instance of the recognition of real merit by a corporation. While in the service of tue Treasury department Mr. S. gave evidence of rare fitness for a more important position, and his many friends in Washington will be pleased to hear of bis de- seryed promotion to a place of increased respon sibilities and greater honor. Tue Unirep States TreasvRER has decided that national banks will be permitted to make good amounts charged to the five per cent. fund for the redemption of their notes by remittances of national bank notes, thus saving the expense of remitting legal tender notes from the treas urer’s uffce in return for the bank notes re- deemed. and for the return of legal tenders by the banks to make good the fve per cent. fun The first deposit of ve per cent. must, how- ever, be made in all cas SENATOR ALLISON, chairman of the joint Congressional committee to investigate the irs of the District of Columbia, in @ recent letier, written to @ friend in this city, makes the 1: lowing statement w th reference to Gov- ernor Shepherd: “Denvere, daly 5. hepherd was temporarily jones mach for the city > er, AS no stain ie cast upon his honor or his integrity by the in- vestigation or report. Very truly yours, B. ALuison.” A Countzergit Five Hcuxpeep Dotran HiLL.—One of the ladies employed as a counter in the National Bank Kecdemption Division of the Treasury department yesterday discovered among the notes sent for redemption one of the countertcit five hundred dollar bills originally covered at the Treasury department, about a year ago. It was so perfect that several of the most experienced clerks in the Treasurer’s office thought it genuine, but upon reference to the Engraving and Printing Division it was, after examination, pronounced counterfeit. The note will be branded and returned to the na- Uonal bank from whi it was received. ‘THe great state of elaware must bring her vigilant eyes to bear upon one of her sons, who writes to the President, and superscribes the envelope: “To President Grant of the United States Washington, State of Delaware.” he letter bears postmark, “ Wilmington, Del.” ‘The joke would also seem to be on the Post Ofice department in some of its ramifications, foron the face of the envelope is the official print, “missent.” Does the civil service ap; to postmasters holding office in the land of the Bayerds and Sanisburss? Ifso, they shoul he interrogated as to the location of the seat of the national government THREE New PictURKS, which add consider- ably to the attractions of the collection, have recently been added to the Corcoran Gallery, and will be found in the East Hall. One is « spirited al piece by Schreyer,—who is jast uow considered to stand at the head of th part cular branch of art,—representing a gr’ of vicious Tartar horses at @ water-trough. This picture attracted much attention in Now York when it frst arrived there from Europe, and received high praise from the critics there, which will doubtiess be confirmed here. Tue next isa characteristic piece by James Hart showing a drove of cattle and sheep crossing « ford under some high arching elms, through the branehes of which fine eflecta of iight aud de sre rendered. The third, entitled ““Sign- ing the Lease,’ is by Nicoll, the celebrated English cbaracter painter, and is a fair spaci wen of his style, though it can hardly be said torank with bis best efforts. Taken together thevare quite an acquisition to the collection and aeserve careful stu CHANGES IN THE STATIONS OF QUARTER- MastTERs.—The following changesin the sta- tons and duties of the officers of the Quarter- master’s department have been made: Col. Stewart Van Vilet, assistant quartermaster general, relieved from duty in the department Of the Missouri, and wiil senses to the quarter- master general for duty in connection with national cemeteries; Lieut. Col. Rufus Saxton, deputy quartermaster general, relieved from duty inthe military division of the Atlantic and will report to the comma! rz department of Missouri, for assignment as chief ‘termaster at department; Major James ed from duty in il proceed to I am sorry that aerities July 2, 1874, Teporting by letter to the com manding general, military division of the at- lantic for orders in connection with the duties of district quartermaster; Captain George H. Weeks, assistant quartermaster, relieved from duty Baltimore, Md., and will rt to the commanding general, department of for duty at Fort V cot * tory, mm place of Captain Hen: sistant quartermaster, who is at that place, and will re to the command- ing general, mili division of the Atlantic, for assignment to duty at Baltimore; Captain A. J. MeGonnigle, ‘aseletant quartermaster, re- from his present duties at Washington, , and will report to the commanding gene- lepartment of Missouri, for duty as district wtermaster in New Mexico; Captain A. E. ‘kwell, qoartermaster, will r to the commandi: jet Commissioners, REQUISITION FOR FUNDS TO PAY THE Ex- PLOY Es. A requisition was made upon the Tr2asary of the United States yeeterday by the Commission for $616,000 to pay emp'oyes and laborers of the late Board of Public Works, as well as those of the late District government. Of this amount £299,000 are to pay employes of the District broper, including schoo! teachers, fireman, laborers and others, afd $317,000 are to pay those of the Board of Pablic Works. The law Fequires that $75,000 of the apprepriation of $1,500,000 shall be used to pay laborers em- ployed by contractors on the public works, the amount to be retained trom that due sach con- tractors. The Commission has therefore noti fied the contractors to forward their pay-roll< as Foon as possible, that the laborers may be paid. The pay-rolis of the old government are also being arranged, and the work of paying the employes will be commenced ina week or ten days. TO-DAY. The District Commissioners and Lieut. Hoxie have been present in the Columbia buildine during the entire day; the former holding con- sultations with various parties. Mr. George F. Baker. cashier, of the First National Bank of New York, Moses Kelly, of the Metropolitan Bank of thiscity, and District Treasurer Wil- sop, were with them for some time consulting as to what action isto betaken with the tax lien certiticates and other District securities held by the banks named, they being the largest holder: M athan Sargent, president of the board sof the reform school, p1 tatement of the moneys due that iusti- tution, amounting to $15,257.75. The qui was discussed as to whether this should patd ont of bee — Fp aoe three Layee thousand appropria' yy Congress, and the matter was related to the attorney of the District for an early opinion. The resignation of Mr. B. H.Warner as school trustee was received and pss “et - Lieut. Hoxie has been attending to the routine duties of bis office to-day, and yin his spare time from thie duty to the finishing 4 of his list of contracts and a description of the work in progress, &c. ‘be Commission has paid the amount of indebtedness, with interest, to Morton, Bliss & Co., of New York, amounting to $225,000, and the collateral securities in sewer bonds, amount- ing to 400.000, have been returned and were yesterday deposited in the Treasury depart- ment with Gen. Spinner. The interest on the loan, amounting to €11,000, was paid the firm. It is thought that the payment of laborers, firemen and policemen will be made next week. The clerks in the controller’s office are busy making out pay-rolls for amounts dae the tire men and police, or, rather, revising and con- solidating the pay-rolls for the past thirteen months. Mr. Church, of the board of andit, and his clerks, are busy receiving claims and arranging them in classes for examination. The Reported Breeze in Gen. Spin- ner’s Office—The General Says “Wait ® Day or Two.” jen. Spinner at one o'clock to-day with the thermometer way up in the nineties was in his office, affixing that potent signatare which ‘‘jerks” greenbacks and coi out of banks, to @ batch of misceliansous papers. A representative of THe Star entered his office, when the brusque chief elevated his blue eyed orbsand said: “Well what are you going to do about it?” ‘This was a good prelude to open up conversa- tion upon the subject of the reporter's errand, and without restraint, it was opend up in this wis General, there has been telegraphed from this city information to the effect that yon con- templated resigning anless you were allowed to control the appointments ini your own office. Why, I didx’t see anything of the kind.’? How about the trath of of it, General?” Well, you wait a day or two. “But, don’t you want to say something con- cerning it? Tite Stan is anxious to inform hundred thousand readers of your intentions.” “Weil, don’t say anything about it; just wait @ day or two. “Ah, General, the telegraphed statement in addition asserts that certain appointments re quested by you were not confirmed.”” “Well, I can tell you one thing, they can pat people in my office without consulting me when 1am out; but they can’t do it when | am in.’ A ain the General splurged away at that signatnre. He broke one of his pens in 80 doing, and ssid, “I ought to have been cutout for a tailor, I have got so much elbow power.” Leaving the Treasurer’s office, the inquiry was further extendet, and a call was mais on Ascistant Secretary Conant, who was «ite busy trying to aesvaze the griefs of some dia cbarged female clerks. Mr. Conant, always reticent, said it was th first information he had of the publication; that he had no misunderstanding with General Spi ner, and that be knew of no reason which would induce his resignation. “They say, Mr. Conant, to be brief, that Treasurer Spinner wanted certain nominations contirmed, which were declined by you, and that he has made up his mind to resign aniess = in control the appointments im his own of- ice. “Well, there is only one power to make ap- pointments in the Treasury department, and that is vested by law inthe Secretary of the Treasury, and in no one else.”” So much for the interview. Now for the ra- mor. It is said that since the departure of Secretary Bristow, Gen. Spinner has nominated @ list of Clerks to be appointed in ghe new re- demption agency in charge of Mr. Graves. Among the number was Dr. Mary Walker. Mr. Conant declined to confirm them, and gare a8 a resson that all applicants should be sub- ject to civil service rules. When Mr. Conant’s decision was communicated to the“ Watch Dog of the Treasury,” he waxed wroth, and chos> expletives in bed vent to his feelings not countenanced by the third commandment. One thing is certain, that the rumor has some foundation, judging from the quoted remarks of Gen. Spinner and Mr. Conant, which give significance to it. The public, however, as G Spinner says, will “ have to wait a day or two, ard then we shail see what we shall see.”” It may be proper to add that Mr. Conant savs that Dr. Mary Walker has not been recently nominated for acierksbip SzoretTary Bs.knap will return to the city to-morrow. Loss OF THE GOVERNMENT bY THB Cur- cago Fire—Mr. George 8. Bangs, general superintendent of the railway postal serv goes to Chicago to-night to look after the iate ests of the Post Office department tion with the burming of the port office in that city last night. The government loses betw: 0,000 and $40,000 by the destruction of the Mice. ON A QUESTION submitted by the Controller of the Currency, the Attorney General has cided that it is lawful to distribute such po tion of the $351,000,000 as now remains unas- signed and unissued, snd also such amount of the $354,000,000 as may be retired by redem accordance apportionment provided by the acts of 3, 1865, anc June 12, 1570. He also decides that it will be lawtul to redistribute the $55,900,000 of circulation authorized by the act of June 2), S74, as applications therefor are made to any ste having less than its proportion, until it shall receive its full apportionment as provided by that act, and be decides that a national bank with a capital of 250,000, may now be or- ganized as heretofore, upon the deposit of §30,000 of bonds, and that national banks with a capi- of vot less than £150,000 may be organized heretofore upon the deposit of one-third of their capital stock in U. 8. bonds with the ‘Treasurer of the United States. Burorp WILsom, Solicitor of the Treasury department, who has been to New Yorkcity and elsewhere obtaining evidence in connection with the safe burglary, has returned to this city.” The Solicitor, in his research, took the statements of both the friends and enemies of Colonel Whitly, whom rumor connects with ar- ging the details for executing the burglary. He that if the enemies of Woitly knew any facts damaging to him, tbey would only be too age to communicate the same; and that if Whit- nd the testimony Of thoee prejudiced against him, and even in- vite it. @ facts elicited by the Solicitor were to-day turned over to the grand jury. Thus far he has formed no final conclusions in the care, as he is awaiting additional testimony The’ report will probably be submitted next week. Mr. Wilson contemplates, upon the return of Secretary Bristow, to make many changes in ision of the Treasury. He gurate reform, but his action ct will be independent with the safe burglary. A Gint TaRown Over a Precirice—The body of Louisa Kilburn, aged twen! was found in Fish ity-four N. Y., 51 m creck, at Tabarg, neat Utica, Beis hows Sven ae Sank in Us Soc” is no clue to the murderer. 4 CHICAGO'S SECOND GREAT FIRE. Particulars by Telegraph Last Night, At half-past tour o’clock yesterday afternoon 8 fire started in Chicago in some small frame houses near 4th avenue and Poik street. It was first blown southward by « stiff breeze, bat the wind soon shifted, and by sunset it blew a gale from the south, sending the fire towards the central part of the city. At 6:30 o'clock the flames had made almost & clean sweep up to the corner of 3 avenue and Park street, burs ing up the homes of thousands of people. At the above corner the fire department com menced the process of blowing up buildings with gunpowder, but the buildings exper!- mented with were email wooden affairs, and the process only had the effectof making a quicker blaze of them. The wind blew very iresh from about sonth southwest. The west side of Wabash avenue, with its state y build- ings, which offered « haven of refuge in the fre of 1571, was swept clean. The principal lines of the Western Union Telegraph company ran- ning east through State street, were all burnt— fome forty wires—but as the lines on Canal street were out of all possible danger there was no interruption of telegraphic communication. BURNING OF TRE POST OFFICE, ETC. A second Gispatoh cated at 10 p. m. gives the following additonal particulars: he fire swept into and over the elegant First Bapti-t church, on Wabash avenue, and what was this evening before sundown one of the most ele- gant and costly chuch edifices in our city is cow & smouldering heap of ruins. As it was very evident from about 6:30 p. m. that the of. fice building was doomed, General McArthur, the postmaster, made arrangements at once to remove the mails to a place of safety, and ail needed teams were at once pressed into service by him, and by 8 o'clock the last loaded wagon left the building, and the building that had been the depository of the United 8! mails centering here was destroyed forever, for at 8:10 o’clock the building caught fire, and by 5:30 it was a mass of flames. FIGHTING THE FIRB. The wind by 8 o’clock had almost died away, which assisted the fire department greatly in becoming masters of the situation. At the cor- ner where the post office was situated, at Wa bash avenue and Harrison street—the very point where the previous great fire was stopped—the firemen seemed to be inspired with superhuman efforts to prevent the fire spreading into the re- built district, and here it was that all their en- ergy Was concentrated to bar its further pro- gress. ‘The building on the southeast corner was a large brick dwelling-house, and by making a bulwark of thisagainst the advancing sheets of flame, the prospects of holding this building and saving it, thereby preventing the progress of the fire through to Mi, enue, was quite promising at 5.30 . whereas thé northeast corner of these streets, occupied by the post office, was then a mas of flames. A’ € ao jomed the post office on the north, there is no doubt that the spread of the fire north of Wa- bash avenue from this point has been checked. he buiidings destroyed on the east side ot Wabash Colly It seems somewhat singular the conflagration should be checked, and very bullding spared by the previous fire should now be one of the lastto succumb. ‘The mails were all removed to a sub-station on the corner of West Washington and Halstean sts Between Eldridge court and Harrison street, on the east side of Wabash avenue, some dozen bandeome buildings were destroyed. On the whole west side cr the avenue, between these limits, every building was leveled with the ground, and looking west the same bad level of Tuins is prerented as vividly as those engraved on the memories of our inhabitants in 1571. The losees by this fire in the destructiou and removal of goods and furniture, in all probability, is as great as the actual loss o2 the buildings de- stroyed up to 8:39 p. m., for it takes bat a mod erate sized fire to induce Chicago peopis to clear out their goods and chattels. About every store along Wabash avenue and Stat street, as far north as Monroe street, was re- moving goods, or the most valuable part them, to places of satety, and dwelling-honse- in this apparent line of the fire, were not slow in following the same instinct of self-preserza- tion, by the removal of everything portavle from cellar to garret. The destruction enta‘led by this speedy and hurried exodus will Hgure ameng the losses sustained by furance companies. It is very probable, shoul the tire be stayed where it now is, considerin the area burnt over, the losses to insurance companies are very light, althongh Lund and Lundreds of families lost all, and have t rendered homeless. The bad’ have sutt with the good, and probably that s: city would not have Leen purified of its so thoroughly in the next fifty years ag last evening bree hoars. d engms were on their ws gion, Milwaukee, Aurora, Joliet, nc, Dizon and Amboy, to assis . the southern bounds of the fre Were at 475 Wabash avenue, just south of El bride court; £78 State street, near Hannon court, and 253 Sd avenue, between Peck court h street. ‘The fire originated ina paint manufacturing shop corner of 12:h and Clark streets. workmen were mixing paint, and an explosion occurred, which ignited the buildin ‘The fire at 120’clock was princip: to the Michigan avenue hotel. THE PIKE UNDER CONTROL. At 2 o'clock a. m. the fire was under complete control. Three men were killed in Van Arden street by falling walir. Three Chicago steam- ers were burned, the fite driving the men from their positions.’ Much hose was destroyed by the fire. A strong patrol of pslice was protect ing property tn the vicinity Of the tire, knock- ing thieves right and left. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. MELTING OF DIRBCTOKS—RECKIPTS AND BxX- PRNSES, BTC. The Annapolis correspondent of the Baiti- iy cbntined any. Mesers. M. annon, Gilmore daniel S. Biser A. K. Stake, recently elected to serve as officers of the caval for the ensuing year at the late meeting of the stosk- holders of the canal, were sworn into office here to-day by Justice Wm. H. Gassaway. Colonel James G. Berret and Greenbury M. Watkius, esq., the other two directors, were not present Immediately upon taking the oath of office rae board proceeded to hold the regular monthiy meeting of the directors tor July, and Presi- dent German submitted the following report ‘The coal tonnage for the month of June was 118,175 tons, which is au increase as compared with the corresponding month of last.year of 6261 tous. ‘The revenue that accrued during the month was from tolls €70,414.04; from wa snd other rents and interest on deposits s “6; total revenne accroed, AAT 0, which ts the greatest amount of revenue tua’ Was ever accrued during any one month, bei in excess of the revenue of June, 4 andef June, 1575, 86 . The expense tor operating and maintaining the canal was $23,244.72, which shows the net revenue for th< month to have been $51,002.98. Of the exper ofthe past month, over $4,009 was expen te in the erection of a steam pump and siene crusher, together with tne very large expenditures rendered neces sary in keeping open navigation through Georgetown and Rock creek to the Potomac. The very extensive break which occurred on the Alexandria canal made it Las to ex @ much targer sum than would ordinarily Ba been done. Up to this time all of the boats Cestined for Alexandria have passed without difficulty, and the trade of this canal has not, therefore, been diminished, as was usually the case when that canal was closed. The dam: to the Alexandria Avgust next. Tue Postar Car Seevicr.—Although th: compensation of railroad companies for the pos- tal car service is still a matter of contention be ment, it is not spprebended that an: cars will be withdrawn, wn fy iemay be those on the Philadel; ». Wilm’ fom aad Baltimore railroad. Poet ice de- partment is to make a compromise i tbe matter, It is not at ali inclined to sg) to the exorbitant de- mands of railway panies. The Cepartment now pays ‘Seven mills per lineal foot of car space for every mile ran. nce laying the cable from R; Sore about “coon, and probatls entailed @ small. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THE CHICAGO FIRE. L'mits ef the Conflagration. Twenty Blocks Burned—Several Lives Lost-Meoney Loss. Four to Six Sit Mous—The Fire Completely Under Control. Caicaco, Jaly 15, 2.00 m.—The limits of the fire are ag follows: mm Clark street, No. 5, which is about 12th street on the south and about Polk street on the north; on Deart street, the southern limit ts pear 12th street the north+rn limit Polk street; on Wabash ay nne, Harmon court forms the soathern bound ary, and the northern limit being betwee: Jackson and Van Buren streets; on State stree: the southern limit is Harmon court, the hn extending on the north spony ol to Jackson ftreet; Sd and 4th avenues are burned neariy their whole length. The fire burned a number of houses on Michigan avenue, but has not damaged that street to any great extent. Some twenty blocks are burned. ‘The loss is various. ly estimated, but cannot be given with ac: r It will not be less than four millions, and probably will not be over six millions. This is covered by about two-fifths insurance, which is Civided among numerous companies. Since the great fire, fire insurance oo! ies have been carefu in one locality of losses: — Fnecene, £30,000; Quinn's Chapel the Adelphi Theater, 75,0 it. land furniture, $150,000; the Post First Baptist Oburch, Church of the Messiah, £25,000); colored, ) $40,000. $15,000; James H Office, 80,000; the Slivet Baptist Ghured: ( ve! o A numberof serious casualties are reported, and several persons were doubtless lost in the flames. The fire is pow hey gy under con- trol, and no further anxiety is felt for the safety of property on the north side of the city. Not so Bad as it Might Have Been. MICAGO, July 15.—Our citi; the situation this morning, eelves that they have escaped of the most important business which appeared at one time imminent. THB FIRB ORIGINATED in a low frame building used for storing rags, and adjoined an oil factory that stood between Fourth avenue and Clark street, on Taylor street. The great fire of 1871 originated in a staple. In both cases, therefore, the fire com- menced in the center of a neighborhood occn- pied by wooden buildings. There was « stiff southwest breeze blowing, 0 that by the time ‘be flames had consumed small dwellings, stables, carpenter shops and buildings filed with oil, paper and rage, and reached State street, where there were substantial business hooges, =7 were like the heat of a furnace and all-consuming in power. Thus the conditions for agreat conflagration were not wanting. Fortunately after burning up nearly twent: biecks and destroying the First Bap church and two other church buildings. ry post office, the Michigan avenue, and St. James otels, the Inter-Oceanic and other elegant blocks erected after the fire of 1571, and a m ber of fine residences the flames were stayed right at the doors of the heaviest business blocks and the three or four best hotels WHAT THS TRIRUNE SAYS. The Tribune says editorially: Every cool headed obeerver of the fire must have feit that we have paida light penalty. After allowing Our magnificent business centre to be sur- rounded with wooden rookeries we have come off cheap. great gilded martyr around which fagots bave been so profasely piled has not been burned to death. Perhaps small calsmity will show ushow to save; perhaps not There are row some 60 acres of burned terri- tory between the fagots and the victim. This gap may be the means of saving what is left. i to let us thank God. The predestined fate of every wooden building in & large city is to be burned some time. We have now offered up sixty acres of our combustible material as » sacrifice, to the genius of fire institutions, meaning thereby the treedom of every man vw keep a tinder box and oil factory where it su him best. We would that we could «ay this the last mad folly. If it is not Chicago has +: thousands upon thousands of wooden shautics to feed future fires and go down.” THE OTHER JOURNA ‘The Times and Inter Goean speak jn 2 terms of the folly of allowing wooden building within the city Ifmits. ETS ON WHICH THE PIRE WAS. urned a smali portion of Clark stree near 12th street, where it originated, the: took Sd and 4th avenues, between Peck 09: and 12th street, and burned thence as far Harrison street. State street was burned tr Harmon court to Van Buren street; b avenue, from 452 near Peck court, to hear thecorner of Van Buren street,and Mictigan avenue, from Harrivon street to Van Barer street, ashort distance. The business balldings burned on the east side of state street numl-r “9, on the west side 6, on the east side of Wa bash avenue 26. on the west side 34,0n Michi gan ue 12, on the east side of Clark streot, 14,on North Peck street 8, on the south side 4, on the north side of Harrison street 12, on the south side 16, on the south side of 12th street 15, on the north side TER BUSINESS LOSSES. Most prominent among the business losses the St. James Hotel; Wm. Bodeman, draggist; 4 the Kem! Empire Sewing Machine Com pany; E. & Sons, gun and pistol manufacturers; Ruspmessen Bres., boots and Charles, lamps and reflectors; H Sloco, carriages; A. Wheeler, hardware; G. M. Cheney, sale stables; the Prassing Vinegar Works; Schwerere & Huher, stoves, &*.: B. E. Givandan & Tusted, rings, &c.; P. M. Piatt, clothing; P. & H. Mayer, L. ©. Chase & Oo., saddles and harness; A. Schreferntein & Bro., furnitare mavufactarers; M.W. & F. Tester, fornaces, ranges. &c.; Frost & Co., wholesale liquors; "John D. McLean & Co., stoves and ranges; H. & M. Neuberger, furnitare; Van Bramer & Flood, hardware, «>. (The above is all that was received up to the hour of going to press.) Notes from THE REGATTA. Sanaroca, N. Y., July 15.—The weather is very pleasant. It is rather warm, but there is a cooling breeze. There is no featare of im- portance — the Freshman race. Tue start will not take place until about4 p.m. H M. Hooper, No. 4, of Trinity, bas been excassi and Mr. Buckley substituted. The Weeleyan« went over the course yesterday afteraoon, in, it is said, 17 minutes. The H h PRESIDENT GRANT AND WIPR went to camp meeting at Kound lake this morning and will return this evening DEATE OF MES. CHANCELLOE WALWOK Mrs. Chancellor Walworth died inst She was found dead in her —— + Portsmovts, N. H., July 1 4 of the telegraph cable was successfally landed from the steamer Ambassador at Rye Beach at three o'clock this morning. The crew and elec tricious were assisted by many of the towns men, and a number of ladies and gentlemen visitors belp to haul the to the he shore end cable ashore. At 6 o'clock the splice was com- _—. and Soran joe ch was — with ae juarters of & be lAmbassadee will com- Beach to the mile off shore. ‘Doon, work, 80 as to seil to-b' duly 15 —A fre last pight at lows Carcaco, Jal ae a se ee of 150,000. The insurance i THE BEECHER SCANDAL. Latest Statements in Reference to the ‘The Brooklyn A: Inst evening —We bave from the Dighist soureeren adtunion that friends of Beecher are endeavoring to effect a promise, which sball prevent the publica tion of the statement promuséd by Tilton Theo- Gore Tilton’s wife has been before the commit- She b. yen evidence contradt: of the matter eement bas resulted between man and wife. irs. Tilton has left her husband, and ts now sojourning with @ tamily, the friends of Mr, Beecher. « Mr. Titton’s letter with a Herala reporter, said that Mr. Beecher's friends Were rejoiced at this action; that Mr. Beecher's friends wanted ail the truth Reown, and that when it waskrown there would not he room excugh in Greenwood to bury the dead.” MR. MOULION'S STATEMENT. Mr FP cle D. Meum - Of Brooklyn, in re- fponse to the invitation of the Beecher investi- gating committer, appeared before that com- mittee Inst eventing and made the following statement Commuliee —1 appear before ion, to make « statement heve read to Mr. Tilton and to Mr, Beecher, which both deem honorable, and im the fairness ano propriety of which, so far as I am concerned, they both concur. The parties in this case are personal friends of mine, in whose bebalf I have endeavored to act, as the umpire and peacemaker, for th years, conrcientious regard for ai! the interests involved. 1 regret, tor your sake: sibility imposed on me of necessarily to the partic. The personal differences of hich T am aware as the chosen arbitrator, most be, themeelvee, ip order to final settlement, and that the world be informed before pronouncing ite judgment with reference to either. 1 therefore you that the parties first be heard; that ii ou Geem it ne that I sbould appear be- fore you I will do #0, to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothi but the truth. I'hoid hitherto, the opinion for defence against Dr. Leonard aid make, and that he (Mr. Beecher) should re- we which be fuse to be a it would have saved him and you the bility of a further inguiry. It i better now that the committee sbonid not report; and, tn thoald be a recommendation to Mr. Beecher to make such @ statement. OTMBE STATEMENTS BRING PREPARED. John Howard, jr.,the editor of the Stur, is reparing & statement for the committee em- racing several important facts. Our reporter endeavored to interview Mr. Howard, but he could not be found. On inquiry at the office our reporter learned that he was at the Hippo- drome. A gentlemanly attache of the Star said joward's statement would give new light to the coutroversy; that all he wanted was truth; that bis confidenee in Mr. Beecher was unabated, and that he thought Tilton was labor- ing under a bailucmation. F. B. Carpenter, the artist; Samuel Wiikeson and Oliver John- ron will go before the committee of Piymoath church. All of these gentlemen are preparing statements. EXTRAORDINARY PACT. The Herald reporter learned from undoubted authority that Mrs. Tilton went betore the Ply- mouth committee agaiust her husband's know- ledge and wishes, and that in of this act of disobedience Mr. 1 1 sep rated from his wite. So from step to step eon: tinues the terrible tragedy. A RUM It was reported last even uli had sent Mr. T ing Cispatch, o fore the commit that Mra. Wood- and touch- ring to come and (astify be- ee in his vindication. As Mrs Woodhull is in California, some time mast elapse before -he c m) The Tail of the Comet Prof. Parkhurst writes another letter to the Tribune saying: The clouds he verification of my predictions with regard to the pos'tion of the comet's tail on the Sth, Joth and 12th inst., 1 have computed ite po- sition upon the 1ith (Tcesday), upon the theory that it isstraight. The two positions lie side by tide, eeparated by the stars Omicron and Sigma or Ursa Major, Ifthe tail is curved it will lie wholly to the left of that line, its direction cros+ing the line joining the Poipters and the Polestar, at one-fourth the distance (rom the nearest Pointer toward the Polestar. It will Appear straight, and probably will reach more than balf to that line. If the tall is straight in fact as well asim appearance, it will lie wholly ing pre- to the right of the stare Omicron and Sigma re- ferred to, and its direction will cross the’ some’ line at one-fourth the distance from the Polestar toward the nearest Pointer. it will thus be easy to determine whether the computations with regard to the curvature of the teil are trastworthy; for if it should be found to point hal! way between the Pole-star and the nearest Pointer, or till nearer to the pole, it would indicate a probability of our being involved within it. Uspecting from my observation of the ith instant that the eoce tricity of the orbit could be ascertained without waiting for observations from the southern hemisphere, I have computed an elliptical orbit upon the assumption of a period of 15 years, jentic and the resu!t is that this comet is no! with that of 1737. It period is not probably lest than s thousand years. There is a slight indt- cation that the orbit may be hyperbolic. As there is no recorded comet of 154, 1t is impos- sible to determine whether the earth passed through the tai! of the comet seen by Diter during that year. The nearest comet recorded was in 1506.” Tar Lors Beaxca Races Yesterpay.— The first race at Monmouth park yesterday was reported in the telegraphic columns of Tar Star. The second race was for the Monmouth sequel stakes, value $500, added to sweepstakes of S50 each. play or pay, for three-yeare-olde, the second horse to receive $200, he third #100 out of thé stakes; distance, two miles. Eigh horses started, Reform winning by three lengths, Dublin was second, and Vandelite thitd. Time, 5a7 4. The inst race, « steeple chase of three miles, was won by George West, fifty yards abead of Bullet. Aerolite was third, and Vesuvius fourth. Time, 802. The trainer of Tom Bowling took bim out on the track for exercise yesterday morning. After gal around s€vers! times he was taken tothe when it wae focud be was in than at any time Fince reo McGrath feare i Inever bes on the track aga Was rue Arrex Bismarck a “Por Uy T 7 able, worse condition ng his injuries, le to appear AsFASUINATION OF —The London empted B He confess ug in concert with othere, Honthater, the priest arrested for connection with the plot, belongs to the village of Walchsce, in Aurtrian Tyrol. Me checked Bismarck’s horses by stepping in frout at the critical moment. Immediately on hearing of the aftair the King of Bavaria sent congratula- tions to Prince Biemarck op bis fortanate es- cape. The Berlin press declares that the at- i: f i ! ale it i f ‘| i | i i i i i :