Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1874, Page 1

LL eT TAD 2 ROR A THE EVENING STAR. | “~ gIBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, “AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsjivenia Aveune, cor. Lith St. BY THE BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 6. M1. BAUPPRANA , Prevt, pains i we shi G 5 one Fear, $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—Pablished Fritay—91 @ syear. GF invariably in advance, in Gnd no paper sent louger than paid for, ST Bates of advertising furnished on spptication, SN: Ly a ees starrer seme 5 cases, | Che VE, 44—N2. 6,670. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1874. AMUSEMENTS. ____ DRY _@ooDs. VW = {BB Sow ASTON (sHING OURSEL Vas aL ye ax EMELY LOW Peiv’ LLING OUR G00D3. BLACK ALPACCA only String VICTORIA ST Gantenk' re, 707 Market Space. (excetients BUSACE ED OTIFUL CAMBSIU CALIVO pair SPLENDID STOCKINGS n'y 12 EXOELLENT HANPRERORIGES 40 pi cee very w very fine Satin oy Zrost deal more to be CARTER S CHEAP DRY @00DS S10K8. QFRCIAL SALE OF DEY GOODS. bs TO REALIZE THE CASH @sball contione the sale of our sarpius stock of WINTER DRE*S GuODS, having marked down the prices ai leas: $0 per cent BTAVY CLOTHS AND CASDIMEKES marked down fw ily 30 per cent GRBAT SACRIFICE! BOGAN & WYLIE, yMl-tr 101 and 1020 7th street northwest. ‘TO BETIRE FROM BUSINESS. GENERAL eee oe SALE FOR SIXTY Commencing July 13,1574, we shall sell, without Feserse, our entire stock of DRY GOODS CARPETS ty, regardless of COST, to close business. Bo gn Nn — Axso. A fre lot of WINTER GOODS, mob as ILAN- KETS, COUNTESPANES, SHAWLS and hows DKEts GOODS, wit! be closed out at sacrificiag Ths opportunity now open te the public is not of seCull soc, Our place can be reached for five conts from any part of the city. THE ARCADE, WOOLFORKD & SHILBERS. 427 SEVENTH STREET, Detween Daud E ssaih west. in every parth hed, (doing 9 12 EDUCATIONAL. SELECT aa ACADEMY. Groacer nbarton ant Montgomery s!8. wx, D.C. egstaent of the pas. year, yon MONOAY,S:ptem Privace instraction in classes at the sc or at my resi- CHABLES H. SOUERSE. G'*s Woop wstrruTE, mi SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES. Things before words Instrue are 8 Byetem o tion. The most appr Teaching Forms 2m, Models, Philosophical and Chemicai ap ratus, Cabinet of Min-rals. Geological Specimen gs, illmet: ative of Art ana Sc iful, retired health t di:cipline, aad home com forte. S7 For Circulars. uitreas Pror_ L.@ MATHEWS, A.™., _eng?-om "Glenwood, Boward counts, Md. FS2 ESOL Isstitote, FuxsuoLp, New Jenssy FOR BOYS. ogS-im Be _CHAMBERS, Principsl u NIVERSITY VERGINTA, LAW DEPABIMEST, JB. Minor, LL_D., Prot Com. and Stat. Low LD; Pref. aqcity acd Law sticeal Law, ete. S--sion be ¢ mh . pinen , ilitstrated For ca'atoznes, apoty cinia)to WH. WERTEN- it BOgs-was.60 ADEMY, intzomery Covnsy, Mt enbual sews: wil: commence on ¥, SEPTEMBER 1, 1-71 of the Acadamy is to prepare Hifgeptly upon the active Bigh ly trata. nition gad board, apply to the Prin- mente 3 pal im a Ass't. Me** LAND AGBICULTUBAL COLLEGE The next ee of ceon 139m Surtex- es per 1 Uourse is taught, 0 Chare ” gues may be hed st William Bsllantrues . 42 Tih street. fort formation apply to GEN. SAM’L JONES, Pre pS College Station, Pr. G ¥ EL, ws TR, reopens her Preuch . map Bearing ‘and Day School for Young Unive and Caildren, Sept I7. Superior advantages.) tvcld Bosnestows (8. J.) FEMALE OOLLEGE. horouch fretraction. Mi ful and beautifai location One of the most carefully-couductsd and best-sustained iustitntions in the State. For terms, ac CC — Bev. JOHN H. BLAKELEY, Ph. 9. a LBW 10K SEMINABY FOR YOUNG LADIES Adtress . &. TYSON & SISTS! maril3-iy Contee’s P. O., Prince Gorge Oo. METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. JUST BECKIVED sILVERBRRG’S METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 32S Tre STREET, NEAR PRENNEYLVaNiA AVENUE 87 Croq *; Ladies’ and Men's Gauze U . Jyt-tr A TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE. PALMER’S AMERICAN GINGER ALE CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL. FOR SALE BY DEALERS AT 9150 PER DOZEN, OB AT THE DEPOT, No. 97 GREZRE 8T., GEORGETOWS, D. v. _viete__SAML. ©. PALMER NOTICE OF A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. We bar this 13th day of Juty, 1974, paren, the act of Congress entitled “\'y act Ratborising Hmited partnershipa in the Diseriet of Goluabig: chapter ULXL., Thirty ninth Congress, second see. ston. lib Statutes, page 435, et sey., formed « limit- sipartuersnap for the purpoes of Carrying*oa the ™ © joceres, in tl ame of Wiflias Ww at the juncture of Louisiana avenue, 6th and D strects northwest, Washington. D.C. tae amenst contributed by the special partner belmg otters ( 22,000) cash, snd said part- Berehip to continue for two years from the date ec WILLIAM W_ OORE. General Partner, Batean MBITZLER, Spectal 268, _ Washington City, D.O., Jaiy'i8, 1874. jyl?-0otw RPrseenise é; ane gost" "ULE ate tno (COMIQUE—SUMMER TOBATER. MONDAY, Avgust YERY NIGHT. AND WEDNESDAY cl SATURDAY MATIS BESTA 0 of bill every Monday and Tnure- ¢ this seasoa cf the colebra. re aw ted Scope fi-ts, the Child W He, and otars, the Bol at On Exhibition and 7 x a } 0. 439 Tth street, between D and 38 strecta, doors nbove Odi Beltows’ Halles ‘ings, Engravings, Ohromos, &r. Peper Hangings, Window and Tas sols, fogs, Neils’ €0.y ta the District, So-Trex: Cash. B07 Please remember Bame nd Number. jel-ly* ee JEW AND SECOND HAND. N ONE PRICE ONLY, sold at very reasouable prices Se gecond band Olothing very cveap 19 Datreet, between Gch snd 7th N 'W. Branch store 73% High st., Georgetown, jyStr EXCURSIONS, &e. E*euRston, ‘The.'xth of the popul-r UNDAY SFTRRNOUN Wary geAiaee SUNDAY OX CURMONS Kxe*s EXPA: HAS THE BEST FAC!LITIES FOR PICNICS AND EXCURSION PARTIES IN THE CITY. Office, 603 Pennsylvania ave jy9-2m* GEO. W. KNOX, Proprictor. IONIC PARTIES OB FAMILIES Who wish to spend the day in the country CAN HIRE A FIRST-CLASS OOAUH By applying at 1415 Pennsyivanta avenue. j11-Im JEORGIANA EXCURSIONS FOR LEONARDTOWS, PINEY POINT, SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT, These Excursions, so popular the two seasons, il te Uresumed On Riruubat, a The splendid steamer Gecrgisnn: will leave the 7th sreet wharf at 6 p.m SATUBDAY during the season, snd i out at 6 p.m. Sunday, arriving at Wash- ington at € a.m. Mouday. 3 MAB: tate Boom tickets for sale st office of W.O. V. M.&G 8 Bailroad, No. 603 Pennsylvant: pagaad Trip Tick For aslo only at the ‘ E. NIGHTESGALE, Agent, jel-3m Tth street Wharf, |= STEAMER COLUMBIA LEAYBS COMMERCE STREET SALTIM WASH. BVERY | T4_P ING HE Te or of thoes trips affords parties a fin to enjoy a sail on the Chesa- peske bey and Potomac river with. Gut loss of much time from business All accommodations—meals, stateroom, first class. BS acercoms may be engaged in advauce by applicsti. n te the agents. The steamer can be cuar. tered for execrsions from this city on Mondays and ‘nesd ays cf esch week at reasonable rates. 35-1f STEPHENSON & BROTHER, Agents. .O8 CHABT The elogant an‘ commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BOY. Apply te ar yet 6zb Street Weart. ro= CBABTEB, The A. No.1 Steamer EXPRESS, Osan be bed for excursions ou Thursdays and Fri days oteach weel . B, FITZHUGH, Agent, 5 6th Stroct Wharf, \BE STEAM YACHT WANDERER can be ebartered by small ties for Bxcar- sions to CHAIN BRIDGE. or other points. onthe Potomac, Apply at 949 Massacha sette aventie. FESTIVALS. ‘} HE THRONG BIGHTLY ATTRAOTED by that novel an interes.tng entertainment, © A Ten Days Feast in the Wilderness,” now in ‘pro ess m thetr rew Hall recently opencd on M, be- tween loth aud ith is, adjoining the Sufuner School, attest thetr appreciation of the enterprise of the congregation of Union Bethsl A. M. E Chnreb. The “ Feast” wili be continued daring the ing Weck, where we will be happy to see our ‘and a generous public. A Brees Band will be tm attendance each evening. Admission 15 ‘There will be a Matinee, for the amusement Monday, the 10th instant, frem 4 to 5 o" tH. Admission to Matinee, cents, Be- freahments vold ty moderate prices. L. THOMAS, hairman Gom. SUMMER RESORTS. ORDAN'S J WHITE SULPHUR SPRING: STEPHENSON'’S DEPOT P. O., . Faepexick County, Va. Pamphlets tor distribution, aves 2w EB. 0. 30) 5 "SAT, DESIBABLS BESORT, THE MOUN- TAIN HOUSE, at Fair View, — open for Boarders again this season. Terms' £610.58 per week. Bor particnlars apply t JOH. KINSELL, Mountain Howse, usar O-car Sprivg, Washington county, Md. jy13-3w" MERCHANT TAILORS. » B. SMITE, BP. ® SSiitwanr raicon, S15 F STREET, OProsire Parant Orvice, _spai-ly ‘Washington. D. 0. ) 3. EEIBEBOEE. Foal ‘MEME AND AYE OO” Metropotteg Hees es Bree Eom el, {inte Brown a Fics 363 Penn's avers Wann we IMPORTANT NOTICE! OWING TO THB AUVANCED SBASON, AND HAVING A MUCH LARGER STOCK OF Meu’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing THAN USUAL, 1 HAVB DETERMINBU TO FORCE SALES BY MAKING THE FOLLOWING IMMENSE BEDUCTION IN PRICES All Woo! Cheviot Suits, from. 8 to 26 All Wool Oassimere Sutts, from......... St 7 Bussels Cassimere Baits, [OMe 1Oto 8 Biverside Suits, trom. ......sse- 12to10 Dudley Suits, from............... wll Diagonal Suits, from........... waves 16 to 13 Diagonal Check Bults, frOMwecejccmonwe 17 to 16 Worsted Basket Suits, £FOM...cwwwue 1S to 1d ‘ mported Cassimere Suits, from..un.... 20 to 16 Fine Dress Batts, from snes 3S to BO Amt ether Goods at Similar Reductions, ip Serres er eaeeree wecare Stely low prices in order AN IMMEDIATE CALL SOLICITED aT 1011... PENNSYLVABIA AVENUE......1012 Betwoen 1th and Lith streets, eae owe of STRAUS nening Star, TWO CENTS. ReLrey PRAYED vor Hom? :reap SETTLERS In lowa.—A(jutant General Baker, of Iowa, writes to Commissioner Burdett, of the General EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Washington News and Gossiv, The War of Haces in Tennessee. Lan resent there jOSTILITIES AT aN END. . quiring nebing te tamtiiced athens eae ,MEerans, “August &—Partioe who arrived ‘TER! orth’ e morn: om vi Jnrennal Ruvance—The receipts from this | "itatiom of the gramboppermrand sets rors | ule and that there had been no further SgUt- source to-day were £449,396 38, the hardahi; of reairingthe settlers to forth | ing than eported in Me d ches of Lat nt. 4 natior otes rece! times 50 sometimes 200 miles to wake final | 4/80 that when the militia, which left here ast again pear arta! us ‘000. spices ‘of the occu} {their farmeatlocalland | Bight arrived, they found ‘the excitement still great butxo fighting. It seems the difficulty origirated im & personal dificulty between Green Herndon, a white msn, and Cash War- rep, a leading vegro politic.an, which was re- newed yesterday, and which led t anattempt to Uscar Burtov, by Sheriff Reeves and bis two brothers, who are Teasing republicans and rep- Tesented as desperate and determined men. Burton shot ard killed Paal Reeves, and was in turn sbot and killed by Sheriff Reeves, where- Upen fire was opened upon Sheriff Reeves and bis remaining brother from the windows and offices. He suggests that hereafter the local land cfficers be required to visit the county seats on certain days to take depositions, in order to save settlers an expense they can ill afford. Commiestoner Burdett is disposed to grant the relief a:ked for, and is inclined toruleia this particular cese that sottlers be allowed, if they prefer, to make their depositions before the clerk of a court of record at the county seat. Tue Inpiax Wak—(jjicial Dispa —Capt. R. A. Torrey, 13th infantry, commanding camp CommissionEr STH, of the Indian bureau, bas gone to Marblehead, Mass., to spend a few weeks. Doring his absence Col. Clum, chief clerk, Je acting commossioner. Tur tipnary of the Interior department ts abont to be removed to rooms Nos. 32 and 31, on the south side of the north hal! of the butld- ing. The library now containes bout six thou- sand ‘olumes. tienen doors on 10th street, and they were shot down. Finer Lixvt. Jauxs W.RRILLY, ordnance | Btown. Wyoming territory, ina communication | ‘The witdest excitement eneaed god efforts were department, is assigned to duty at Benicia a8 ‘ceived at army headquarters to-day, reports | made by some parties to organize the negroe# pee poses baste papers pomend perks pox a | dere of hostile Indians in ths Inamediace vicin- | into armed bodies, but so far as known as pres. . lieve (Rt, withont success, and hetter counsels pre- vailed and quiet was restored. The militia from this city will return by the next train. Sena apeee Labor Riot In Williamsport. A MAN KILLED WITH A PLASTRRER’S HaMMER. Wintiamsronr, Pa., August &—James Kil- duff, Thomas Mclaughlin, and Joum Kingsto* belonging to the Scciety of Masons, went to a row of houses being built on north 6th street and commenced quarrsiing with the men at work there who contin working till six o’cloc’., which is an hour later than the society roles allow. Kilduff strack two men at work, pawed Burke and Kneeuan, who retaliated by throwing Kilduff to the sidewalk. The other two rociety ain join a, of his post. The largest trail of nostile In- fans d'ccovered in the Lelghborhood was going north, having evidently come from a raid in the beighborhood of the railroad. ‘he following telegrams have been received at army headquarters; Fort Punnixa, August Ist-— Assistant Ad- jutant General Department of Dakota: The fol lowing report has been received trom Sergeant Redrer, 20th infantry, commanuing detachment at Saint Joe: **«I have the honor to state that Cor Cargon, an Indian from Pembina, arrived to-day with the report that a band of Chippewa Indians, Bumbering about one hundred, are about to start for a point about two days’ march from here due west, where there are eighty lodges of Sioux. The Chippewas are going with the in- tention of figb.ng them. They will come this fror present duties at military academy, West Point. Lrsvut. Con. Cuantzs H. Tompkins, depu- ty quartermast +r general, has been ordered to Teport ‘n person to the commanding general of the department of Texas, for assigument to daty as quartermaster at San Antonio, Texas. Casts ror THE Corcoran GALLERY.—The Italian bark Suez arrived at Baltimore yester- day from Leghorn, Italy, with seventeen cases of plaster casta, being mainly copies of antique groups of the Vatican and Louvre. These copies were made by a well-known Italian, aud are intended for the Corcoran Art Gallery. PayMENTS oy SOUTHERN CLAIMANTS.—The als way and are expected in about four days. when Kilduff in it. At this time ‘Treasury department, since the adjourrment it Heng.) J. E. Yagp, niel Schaeffer, private watchman, arrived, of Congress, has paid out $630,000 on the claims Major 20th [nf’y, commanding post.’ ” seel in the fight, attacked Kk General Terry replied to the above as follows: Chale Coe nese tne Southern | HeacquakTsas Daramrwenr oF DAEOTA; a jn duft with’ Pp it’s hammer, breaking his ims Commission. Gat eines skull, from the effects of which he August 1.—To Commanding Oficer, Fort Pembina: | instantly. An immense mob gethered around, giaime but Con- | Your dispatch received. Ii theintormation from | - % m | but the police dispersed them, and all the par- gress appropriated only $603,768.82. Saint Joo proves to be correct, send a rompoer | thes engaged in tho fight were arrested. TRE conTRacT for turnishing and cutting | with its o! Instruct commanding officer wie Seenbenn wu: stone for the Hartford post office and custom | t 40 all in bis power to prevent a collision be Saratoga tween the Chippewas and Sioux. Good judg ment must be used to avoid any irritatirg action on the part of the troops. (Signed,) Avraep H. Terry, Brig. General. On the 18th July a party of ‘eight Sioux came to the neighborhood of the new Ponca agency, Dakota territory. The Ponceas went ‘n pursuit, killed two Sioux, and the rest escaped. Severai bands of hostile Sioux are reported in the vicinity of this agency, and trouble is antici- pated. Captain Kinzie Bates, ist infantry, in a letter dated Camp on Niobrava river, Jaly 17th, re- 8. August 8—The first di ARATOGA, Au, —The first day’s races of the second meeting of th Racing Arcociation commenced to-day. Owing to the Tain of yesterday the icack was very heavy. THE FIST RACE was for the Kentacky stakes for two-year olds, $100 entrance, half forfett, with $1,000 added, second horse to receive $200 out of the pois; oue mile. There were Sf{ty nominations. Ten horses started as follows: Risk, James A., Ches- apeake, Calvin, Caroline, Rhodamanthus, Wil- Ne Burke, Leader, Kingball, and Halbrook. Chesapeake led from the star: to the finish, house has been awarded by the Secretary of the Treasury to the Ulark’s Island Granite Company. ‘he rates for cutting, namely, 15 per cent , are the same which have been paid wider previous administrationsof the depact- men! ConTRacTION oF THE UCURRENCY.—There have been but two applications for new western banks this month, and they aggregate only a capital of £100,000. The retirement of currency bas .nus far exceeded the amount of new cirou lation. Within « few days the N I Bank | Poris that a band of about 150 Brule Sioux ap- | Winning by three-quarters of a length; Jan of Miscouri, located at St. Lonis, has surrend, | peared in that vicinity and ran off alot or cat | A. second, and Willie Burke third. Time, ered its circulation aud retired its bonds to the fos Big oy = id the ioe = las xg. amount of £9" i tle recovered. in Bat er SE EET gaprcaiclaen complains thatthe station 1: badly off fo" hor-es, Woodhull and Clan NAVAL ORDERS. —Surgeon Ji C. Spear | they having only eight old hackson hand He | THBIR ARRESTIN NEW YORK, AND ‘TROPEAN ordered to the receiving ship Potomac. Lieut. Andrew Dunlap detached fron, the Worcester and ordered to return home and report arrival. Ensign Jobn S. Abbott from duty on one of the Wonitors st Peneacola and placed ou ick leave. jurgeon Josep! logg from the receiving iP Ex-Gov. Sar STIGA- steamer of the 15th inet., from New York, a ke Ser from a correspondent, whom it edito- ‘Tax Civit Kieats Issvz ty Atanama.—a | Tally indorses as a thoroughly reliable gentie- dispatch received from Selma, Alabama, dated | Inveguigation: ‘Thewctor Homi Ropesmgsed yesterday, states that in the Dallas county re- | not blinded by personal or political passion, or publican convention, held on the 7th instant. | imbued with a purpose to deceive, Gov. Shep. Tom W. Walker, 8 mulatto, aged 23 years, was | herd’s corduct during the investigation ought nomiuated for circuit clerk, atter declaring in | tO furnish conclusive proof of conscious inno- e speech that he was tu favor of the civil right | cence. | He ‘turned every paper and document bill, mixed schools, and everything of the kind. | Of the District government over to the commit- He was opposed by Jobn Selsby, a whiterepad- | tee; be abandoned all other labor for four lican, who said he was a no-race-issue man months, aud was present at the sessions of the Walker received 111 votes, and Selsby 62 committee every day; there was nothing called THE FOLLOWING DISPATCH was received at for, over which he had any control, which was not produced as quickly as it could be sent for the White House yesterday morning, and ror- | he was ready, on the instant, to explain or di warded to President Grant, at Long Branch: phi plead Hach np coring cars os To President Grant:—There was general re- | aye, pro ne When bis motives or bis integrity; Jotcing in the United States when the first sub. | ANd went a great deal further, in re- pect of placing at the commitiee’s dis- marine cable was laid. At the cloze of my term | *P°¢ of offiee I leave my country tn communteation eg gd brent berry pions regis with all nations. The Argentine Republic is friends (bought it necessary or politic to go. Bow at the gates Of the United Statea. I greet | Gis dew e aor was sch cote Sone oo ee oe Sinxctren knowlrdgments from individual membersof the President of the Argeutine Repubilc. on thelr pert thathe een eee on Age cal’ or & *posit.ve rogue,’ Commenting upon this letter, editorially, the Times says:—"Even tucse members of the committee who fancied themselves interested in Lis downfall dared not utter a word impeacuing his integrity. The system of government provided for the Dist.sct of Columbia was deciared cumbrous, expensive and unsuitable, but no attempt was made to hold him responsible for its tailure. Itsabolish- ment involved his retirement from the office of governor, but tuat fact has no bearing upon his reputation for uprightness of conduct 48 a man or a publle officer.” thinks the importance of that section demands at least one company of cavalry to be stationed there. This recommendation is approved by Lieutenant Colonel Lugenbeel, ist infantry, commanding the post TRIP POSPONED. New York, August 8.— Victoria 0. Woodhull and Tennie C. Claflin were arrested to-day on a warrant on the complaint of Achsala M. Tra man, who alleges that in 1s71, when Woodhvil jatlin were doing business in Broad street, she deposited with them, to be invested, £100, which she was to receive on demand, with in. terest; that she has since made several demands, but never got the money. They were held in $600 bail at the sheriff's office. Claflin and ber mother were to have sailed for Europe to-day. pets oe Financial Note: SPECIB SHIPMENTS. New York, August 8.—Specie shipments to Europe to-day aggregate 614, of which $2,200,000 was in gold coin. BANK STATEMENT. Loars, decrease, $1,47%,300; specie, increase, $446,300; legal tenders, increase, 8730,000; de- at decrease, $479,700; reserve, increase, a —— Foreign Notes, THINKS if TINB TO RECOGN! THE SPANISH BEPUBLIO. Panis, Angvst 4.—It is reported here that t German government has notitied its represe: atives abroad that the time has arrived ro recognize the Spanish republic. ‘The relations between France and Italy arc very eatisfactory. Arrest of an Alleged Jewelry Thief uw YORK, August 5—Jacob Kosenberg w arrested to-day o1 suspicion of being tmplicat in the robbery of £23.000 worth of jewetry f the store of Jobn Brennan, of i3 south sti street, Philadelphia, in February last. A larg quantity of the jewelry has been recovere: from receivers of stolen good: GREEMANY THE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR has been igsned from the Treasury department: “The attention of this office having been called to the fact that in some insts been the practice of supervisors and collectors ot internal revenue to employ and pay as cierks their wives and dependent thereby virtually increasing their own compen: sation to an ameunt greater than that provided by law, therefore the officers above-inentioned are hereby notilied that from and after this date (August Ist) the practice referred to wi'l uot be permitted by this department.” ‘Tae Five Pee Oest Tax on P ctric Kate RoaDS.—The Secretary of the Treasury is now prepering @ formal demand on the several Pacific railroads embraced in the act of last dune, requiring the payment of five per cent. oi the net earnings of the companies to the govern- ment, imposed by the act of July 1, 1862. It the formal demand is not cemplied with within sixty days the Treasury will notify the Attorney General, who is directed by law to institat: legal proceedings against the roads for the delinquent taxes. Itis not expected that ans of the roads are in # condition to pay the taxe: demanded, and to what extent proceedings will go must be a matter of conjecture. Tse Sars Buectar’ The Washington correspondent of the N. ¥. Times says: It is stated that Major Wilson, the Solicitor of the Treasury, in bis recent visit to New York, dis —— A Chance for Frotters. Rocuestsr, N. Y., August 8.—The boar o directors of the Driving Park Association ro day resolved to give a purse of $1,000 to any horse that will, during the insagural meet! ng upon their track, beat Gold«mith Maid’s tune Is GERMANY SgRKING A QUARREL with | Cf 2154. The day has not yet been fixed RRaxce?—The New Free Pros, of Vieona, | Goldsmith Maid is here. ustria, reports that Duke Decazes, the French aa tn minister of foreign affairs, has complained to | Steamer Sumk and Three Lives Fost the British government that Germany is seek- |, VICKSBURG, August 5—The steamer Harry ing a quarrel with France. The complaint i« | Aves, with a full cargo, from St. Louls for 3 bared on a conversation July 30, between the | Orleans, struck asnag last night near Water Duke and Prince Hoheniohe, the German am- | Sboft, and sunk in twenty-five feet water. ‘Ine bareador at Paris, when the latter stated that | Henry C. Yeager is alongside the sunken steam Germany, Irrespective of the action of otter er. Only three lives are known to have been lost Powers, would take what steps it thought cans ahs Saaen ‘roper against the discriminatious made by tue | Tue American Base Ballers Trying reneh in favor of the carlists, in violation of the obligations of neutrality.’ The London Timce publishes the text of a long dispatch from Duke Decazes categorically denying the charge of connivance with the carliste. Suicipr KNOWN MaN.—Vesterday morning & well-dreseed man was found dead in bis room at Petrey’s, corner of Broad and Wal- nut streets, Philadelphia, He retired at about Another Game of Cricket. at Richmond to-day. The Englishmen went the bat and finished their first inning with » score of 108. —— Killed in a Coal Mine. WILkesrakne, August §.—At No. 5 shaft of the Pennsylvania coal company’s mines, near covered some new and very important evidence | 11 o’clock Thursday night, and not making his | Pittston, yesterday, Rudolph Schwaitz, ner, in the matter of the safe burglary. Major | appearance yesterday morning the room was | and Nicholas Owens, a laborer, were instantly Wilson, without embodying it in a report, nas | entered and he found dying. A physictan was | killed by a mass of top coal falling upon them. already made known the nature of thisevidence y summoned, but he could not be saved. Upon his person was $22.70 and & ticket from Jersey city to West Philadelphia, which had not been used, dated August 6. Hie had a ring with shield bearing a crest, a lion rampant, and a garter, with the motto, ‘ Vier eu ezpuer, and the initials 1. 8. ip the center. It it supposed he saicited from morphine, and he is believed to be from New York, Mait STEAMBRIPS AccErTaD.—The naval | Tue Ross Cattp AnpccTion Cas board recently appointed vy the Secretary of | The chiet ete we nyo the Navy to inspect the new iron ste: 4 Ssued the following: Whereas the mayor of tht oe hale ae Stenmanin eon, Oe et | city of Philadelphia, on the 22d of July last ps “City of Tokio,” at the pork of | bast, issued & proclamation offering a rewar.! of New Fork, have reported tp the Peateci2! | $20,000 tor the arrest and couviction of the ab General! that the said veesels in their constrac- | 2° 4tors of Ubaries Bieweter Ross, son of Chas. ee Grand United Order of Dralds. Burro, August 8.—The annual convention of the Grand Grove, United Order of Druids, ot the United States, opened here to-day, and wil! continue during the next week. = 2 chet Failure of a Dry Goods Honse. New Youk It is reported that # prominent led. to the Secretary of the Treasury. Major Wil- son, on his return from Illinois uoxt week, will commence his formal report in the safe bur- glary matter. The Secretary, however, still adberse to his declared purpose not to take any final action on the snbject until after the con- clusion of the investigation by the District grand jery. IxsvRaycr Chic ‘Tribune says: “‘Inserance companies are v cautious at present in regard to insuring erty, aud there is hardly a chance for « to get over-insurance irom a@ first-class com ‘There are a few which will take risks on pany. almost Agee brenden rs oun | N: Hors, of this city, and the restoration of the anything they can get, butone might ton ce) grr rege the wd tionct | eblid to its parente, 1, Kennard H. Jones, chiet jt as well have no insuranes at all ad toebe montily mail service on the route hetween | Of Police, de hereby notity all citizens that the | insured in euch concerns. It is not likely that in case of a large fire they would be able io pay their losses in full, as their assets are almost valueless, and they are compelled to insure almost anything in order to carry on their busi den Francisco, Japan and China, and the Post- master Genera! has accepted said vessels, the acceptance to take effect om their arrival at San Francisco, with the distinct unde: officers of this department fore; portion of said reward in favor of the person or perrons who will communicate to me, secretly or otherwise, such information as will lead to - . the arrest and conviction of th ners. ‘The better class of companies are grea‘ly that a6 no appropriation was made by the restoration of the obild, ” “Dawctors and | rec ccing their lines of insuratce, and casceliue Congress tor additional uirrion, po payment ms = some of the policies they no longer consider ‘eS jis HE "1 > — be i lated further on the subject. 6 QuEEN’s Maasace TO PARLIAMENT. first-clacs risks. The aie parliament was adjourned yester- day until November, and the regular message trom the Queen was read. The Queen reters to the friendly relations of the country with Sap Story case of John Leopold, of Venter street, in the PincRBACK’s Daveat.—A private dispatch received in this city dated New Orleans to-day say, *Pinchback’s defeat in the convention | forcign powers; explains the position of Great | Butcher’s run district of Alleghany. He wa: esterday was overwhelming. Had every con- | Britalnin regard to internationat bt watchman of a brewery in this city, and tet del excluded by the committos op | at Brussels fant went home in the morning after the tlood te gress al su) as before b- ite; alludes with favor t the negotiations for a renewal of the reci between the United States and laments the credentials been admitted % seat and voted for Pinchback, which many of them woula not bay he would still have been largely out- wowed.” "Much surprise is expreceod ati nett bome a wreck and entire famtly—« wiie and four children—lifeless victims The terrible shock of such » calamity. is expressed at cond: pain, VOT Glow mos De faintly imagined, and noone wi!) tude assumed in contest by Senator West | non-int te Mees tsans ~ i$ be surprised to learn tint the bereaved: bur. mesrage treats of the condition and welfare of | band and father has been rendered altogether * insane by the great calamity that fell so <ud- denly upon bim. Ke pe when ho Progress rm Tex- | friends to Dixmont |, where it is hopec "8 special from may recover his mental balauce. it says that a re- | Pitsburg Com., town is in arms HOT 818 MOTHER Dahb Gaares Reamieg, apd living im Carroliten, Mo., went Sch ie creat excitement prevails. ‘The riot started r LJ 7 wight, sea’ in hie ew Austrian Minister, and Le Chevalier Ernest | Paul Reeves, in which the latter was killed. | hen-house took & shot gun uf {had gous there de Travera, the secretary of the Austrian | Button was immediately shot and killed qe and his 5 legation, arrived in this city Reeves’ , Fadical candidate for Catch some chickens. Young Stanley t sompanied b Baron Lederer, the lats Avecrian [ 22/8 was Lem nog Sie soe: | Streget cence a So at ovat Mivister. latter left for New York yestar- Sah eee ee error me was] Tux nEsipEence of Wm. M. Tweed, corner of oe id Seton lleva ny Mage a ts LJ ro — contre avenue, New expected to reta: city Lovreraw, - | York, was sold at auction referee yester- may atout ee ee which time vanrion ‘adopted the report of the commt sites day for $195,000. The house is palace, with and commodious ene! and was building will be for occupancy, Packard delegates {rom the tenth ward. Pack- | scene of the tote attoodine the cele the will still require seme finishing | ard ‘was elected president, receiving 122 votes te brated wedding "s daughter. jucbes. Mr. to nee, ir. ‘Le Poer Freuch, of the legation, Pinchback’s 44. The convention completed ite of Wales’ part of the Bijooreed, ent yesterday attention so Rinty arrived $0 retern. wight. +:-- General Jewell states a Be i i rl i Eee 4 3 “Directors of the Chesapeak the request 0 Beecher investigating committee, the appearance of Mr. joulton: betore the committee and the statement been post; ‘clock Monday aiternoon next. The committee of in- restigation met Inst evening, but examined no witresses, but merely held a consultation, last- ing about two boure, snd at its conclusion Visited the residence of Mr. Beecher, on Colum- bia Heights, where they remained closeted until a late bour. There will be no sesston of the com- mittee thie evening. The Brooklyn Eagle pub- lishes a somewhat ‘ited account of MKS. HOOKER’S CONNECTION WITH THE CASE She was com ely under thé intiuence of Mrs. Woodhull, whom she believed a pure woman, suffering for the cavse of woman. She wrote to Keecher, who replied iv asound and geptieman- i way. He soon received another letter, de- claring her intention t> come to Brooklyn, obtain from him a public confession of his intt. —_ with Mrs. Tilton, mount the ——- at the regu Sunday service; after ich Beecher should retire and she taxe the pla: e and preach to Plymouth congregation. Under the advice of & frierd, who assured him that the letter was the production of an insane woman, Beecher wrote to Mrs. Hooker to meet him tn New York They bad a long conversation, he treating her as a cbild in error, and succeeded While Mra. Hooker was in Ni confronted ber with a most positive and violent denial ot Woodb: ainet her daction, and he persisted | making a public disturbance. These letters of Mrs. Hooker were confided to Moulton, and will probably appoar in his state- ment. CEESAPBAKE AND Og10 CaNal—The heport for July.—The regular meeting of = Board of Company for A: terday. President Gorman sab bis re- ort for July, stating that the trade of the canal ble ine —~ ompared ith the correspond IRCTEASE BS COM} wi i month of the past year. The ‘omnege dering the movth was 117,124 tons, which is an increase of 8,3 tons over July, 1874. The accrued rev enue for the month was $69,099 23. which is an incre: ‘ing month of p ist year of 8 ng thi im, increase in the tonnage ast month, the irade was entirely suspended several days,owing toa strike in the Cumber- land and Pennsylvania railroad, but for which the tonnage would probably have been greater than ever passed over the capal in one month The ordinary expenses, including pay ot of- ficers for the month, were $19.82.10, and there were expended in dredging Rock creek, con- struction of steam pump, stone crusher and other extraordinary expenses, $4,150.56, making the total expenses $24,552 6; which shows the net revenue fo: the month to be $44,656.62. During the past month the entire tonnage des tined for Alexandria hae been wigh Tock creek ba the number of boats locked in the Potomac being 840, or more than oue- half of the evtire tonnage of the canal. To ac- commodate this ade necessarily requires ex- tensive improvements, and consequently largely inere 2sed expenses, but the increased trade and revenue attributable to these improvements for the pa:t month alone is uot less than $25,000. “The balance in the various banks to the credit of the company on the fires was 886,749.40. This large balance, together with the sccraed Tevenue, will enable the board to appropriate a sufficient amount to pay the orerdue ceapon in the preferred construction bonds now next in order.” The appropriation for the conpon was made and, after the transaction of some routine bust ness, the board adjourned. Tae Grkat Teor at BurraLo—Goldsmith Maid mokes the Best Tome on Record.—The ninth annual meeting of the Baffalo Park association closed yesterday. Goldsmith Maid beat ber own time, trotting a mile in 4—the fastest Ume ever trotted—and Red Ch trotted a heat in 2:18. Fully 20,000 persons were present Goldsmith Maid, accompanied by a running horse to stimulate her, and pledged in a purse of $2,000 w beat her matched time, 2:16, was trotted out, Budd Doble holding the reins After a little warming the Maid jogged around the course in the first heat, apparently exercis ing, making the quarter in 9-31, the half in 1:09, the three-quarters in 1:42). and the mile in 2183. On the second heat the Maid tro'ted out with her running mate in fine condition, bet ting meantime heavy that she would not ac- complish her object. “Starting at the word she made the «,uarter in 33 and the half im 1:06. On the home stretch, being collared by the ran- ning horse, she skipped, but coming down quickly to her work came ‘in under the wire In 5)g, amid the applause of thousands of spec tators. After the race the Maid wae stripped and led in front of the judge's stand, when the immsnse crowd arose and greeted her with deafening cheers, and her driver received a be- coming ovation. For the 2:31 class, purse $4.0°% 10 the first horse, $1,000 to second, 600 to third and £400 to the fourth. Fleety Gold Dast, 11 1; Keneas Chief, 3 22; Stewart Mallory. 453 Pair, 25 4; py 5, Lads Vanit Two CuILpRen Pi —Dr. J. A McLochlin, of No. 401 East Tenth street, re- e to Coroner Eickhoff yesterdsy that ‘illiam Brenan, aged tive years, nad died at 5a.m.from eating Paris green ‘the day pre- vious. From what could be learned, it appsars that Mrs. Brennan keeps & 'y store at No. i15 East Tenth street. During her temporary absence from the store on Wednesday afier- noon, the deceased and his sister Ann, aged two and & balf years, got hold of a box of Paris green, that has lain im the store for two years, and when the mother returned she found the poison all over them. She immediately sent for @ doctor, and he administered the antidotes usual in such cases, bamely: bydrate peroxide of iron, zinc, and milk and eggs, but the boy ied in two hours. When the coroner called at the house he ascertained that the girl Ann bad died at 10a.m. An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental death from poisoning ren- dered.—. ¥. Times, 7th. A CBILD ScaLpep To Deata.—Wedneslay evening an infant eon of Policeman Wesiey N Smith met with a horrible accident in the kiteh en of bis father’s residence, near the corner of 24 and Canal streets. The little fellow was crossing the room in front of the stove, carrying bis father a slice of cantaloupe, and wheu oppe- site the stove ove of the stove legs dropped ont of piace, toppling it over, and precipitating upon him # boiler of hot water. Mrs. Smith fainted as soon as she comprehended the extent of the accident, and {he others present were much shocked by the occurrence that it several moments of the sufferer. All possible remedies were plied, and it was thought at first that the chil would recover, but he lingered till yesterd«y evening, when he died.— Richmond Dispatch, 7¢ BATTLE oF BioopEn BULLS.—A correspon- dent in Greene county relates a fatal fight be tween @ couple of blooded bulls. On Friday night last they met in a public road near Union Point, and both being dead , @ furious bat tle at once began. Their bellowings were heard opon all the adjacent plantations, anc attracting the attention of sevoral men, rte were je, though in a feeble way, to part th enraged animals. The conflict went on for ov: an hour, and until one killea the other by break- ing his neck. The ground around plainly iv dicat d the ferocity of the fight. The survivor A CALIFORBIA RONANCE The Story of ay Elopement. 4 YOUNG WOMAN MARRIES 4 CONVIOT—eEE 18 ABUSED ABD AFTERWARDS DERRRTED— rine. _ ori ‘The San Jose (Oal.) Patriot bas been fur- nished with the following facts of one of the chronicied ip that Josephine, aged sev- somewhat noted for t i i An intimacy followed which soon rt an offer of marriage. The septed copcitionally, referring her suttor Snal answer to her father. Pean went to Ward, e subject of their marriage and bis interview with her father. He informed her that Ward bad absolutely refneed to give bis Consent to their waptials, without assigning a single reason there: An clopement wae consequently agreed upon, and the pair were united tn the boly of wedlock. inthe meantime Ward visited the cbiet of police at New York, end learned that Penn war Lone other than @ uotorivus confidence opere- tor, who bad served out one term in Sing Sing, and who was now wanted on several charges. Ward, in company with an offic >, at once re- traced bie ste ward Beuningion, to learo that bis daughter had ‘with a convict. Ward. hastily settled his ee, and alone started in persuit. He traced the rugitives to Chicago, but there lost track of them. He je zeal, but ing of hie lost daughter uatil February, 1016, when be was tntorasaa, by an old friend hving pear Watesonvill nia, that the daughter had been seen some reeks beforeon the Southern Pacific railroad cars going to Hollister. ‘Two weeks after the receipt of the letter Ward arrived in San Francisco. He lost no time in hunting 2p bis Watsonville friend, and the two out after Se missing one. Be- low Hollister, on the Piguos, they learned that a man and woman answering (he deserip- von of Penn and Josephine had passed through weregoing warn mystery. Ward continued bie were Was am: % im ie ta tole, traveling jo oe end by day, until, suffering from misery and exhaustion, he, two weeks since, returned to his triend’s home. Gressed in men’s clothes, and had been taken {n by a Spanish ranchero wutil sect time as would enable ber to ace, entered out upon the bed, in a high fever, was his own daughter. He Ss) rang forward with a wild cry, and clasped ber recognized the author of her being, and smiled faintly through her vears. ‘The fair Josepline bad changed greatly. He form bad lost its former perfect symmetry, aud the hollow cheeks and dark rims about bereyer tol too plainly of waut and suffering. Josephine soon related to ber father ho fol- lowing remarkable account of experience: After leaving home «1 dey for the great west. They days in Chicago, and then left for Kansr« There her bueband got tuto some difficulty, the nature of which she never learned, aud they were induced to leave at @ moment's warming In January, 1674, they arrived im fornia and for asbo.t time settled in Sam Francisco. Penn grew restlers, and, in company with bis wife, setout for the lower country. At Holls- ter he obtained two horses, and on horseback she rode 200 railes, until they arrived at Visalia. Here Pern pitched bis tent, and here her real suffering commenced. He seemed to have no visible means of support, yet always had money. Almost nightly he came home under the infiu- erce of hquor, and without the slightest pro- Yocation would shamefully maltreat her. In March she gave birth toa child, which, forte- nately, lived but three days. For several week« she was near death, and all this time there was no kindly band to minister to Ler wants, or *> cheer her in the bour of darkness and peril. Her husband's manners 4:4 uot change dury, thistime, and when she became well enoug’ to walk, be inaugurated a reign of terror & assaulting her with @ bootjack, which cul n laying her senseless ajon bt of several persons coming toward the bouse, one of whom had been a witness to his cowardice and brutality, induced Penn tle! in & summary manner. He newerreturned. St: slowly recovered, and, being w'thout money or friends, donned an extra sult of her husband's clothes, cut ber hair short, and left on foot, in the night, for King’s River. Here she hired out asasbepherd. She was green in the business, unused to outdoer work, and at the end of two months was compelied to give up the job. She then lett, still in male attire, for the cost coun- les, and, after many vicissitudes, reached Sa- lines City, without # cent in ber possession. Here she ‘gave vent to her despair, Alone, friendless and unprotected, she concludod-that death, or that shameful life which leads te death, were the only alternatives left. She was afreid to die, she said, and eo, without are- course, she started ont on foot, not caring whither she went or what fortane or mistortane befel her. She fainted on the wayside, and was taken into the bouse where her father found her. It is needless to «ay that her father forgave aii, and Thursday’etrain carried James Ward and bis daughter Josephine, bound for Bennington, \t. Basy Farnine BickMOND. —Oficer Keegan, Wednesday night, upon visiting the home of Mrs. Hlizabeth Jeter and Polly Brooke, on Main street, between 22d and 234, discon there two babies, both girls, one about six months and the other about tev days old. It was,of course, known \hat neither of the women had'any title fo the children, for Mrs. Jeter is one of the worst characters here, and is now in jail for some offense against the laws, and her partner, though not so bad, is not altogether a model of propriety. Mrs. Jeter refases to give any informa’ concerning the parentage of the children, but stated to Officer Keegau that they were brought there and kept by ber to fave them from Geath at the b: of certain parties, whose names she withheld. They ap- ear to have been moderately well cared for But the younger one is in deiicate beaith, and requires the care of tenderer hands than now inister to ite manifold wants. The matterbas been brought to the attention of Police Justice White, who proposes to send the children to the almehouse to be kept until catled for by those who have the right to claim them, or until some other home cau be provided.—fichmoad Dir patch, it A Svunstitere ror THe Brt new registering ap) aratus bas rece tm use op one of the street raitroad phia, which promises tu supersede the rogister- ing-purch, a* 2 device te prevent the “knock- ing Cown” of faces by conductors. The new machine is a portable receptacie for tickets, which rerembies in size and stape a large pow. der-fissk. Jt has a mouth large enough to receive tickets apd money, and two «pring registering apparatuses, one to keep account of the fares Gevosited, and the other to register transfer tickets received from a branch line. The con- ductor presente the machine to tac passenger, who pnts bis tare incasb or a ticket in himself, whercupon the conductor presses the spring which works the register and sounds su alarm bell. The receptach contents can be seen, Powca.—a tls been pat in Philadei- Faitep To KILL BER, AND MARRIED BER instxap.—The sacrifices cumstances. Two in | TH iE / i it ef ~T 2