Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1874, Page 4

EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY......... August 12, 1874. | LOCAL NEWS, Condensed Locals, he work of improving the surroundings of the Post Ufice department commenced tertay. | ‘An interesting § e now in the western , heavens is the conjanctionof Venus and Jap!- ter. the train which arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac de; erdayat6a.m. | The game of base ball between the National and Creighton clubs yesterday on the Olympic groand: ted in @ victory for the latter by score of to 8. “he rumor that Rev. Dr. Rankin had ac- cepted ap invitation to leave Washington is in- correct. We understand he is to resume his place in the pulpit, August 1 The iire alarm at 125 o'clock p. m. to-day m box No. 15, proved to be from the barning of the contents of a tar kettio on Halt’ stress between Maryland avenue and Canal street, on at Georgetown firemen were ordered off the Washington and Georgetown street cats on Sunday afternoon last while on their way to the fire at Masonic Temple because they bad to pay for their fa “rhe Geneva’ Award Commissioners have wt two yeare the large house in H street, between !5th and 16th streets, belonging to the Kennedy estate, which is to be fitted up by them for occupancy by the time the eummission ete again in Uctober. miThe Analostan Boat Clab have appointed the Yollowing committee, viz: Messrs. M. Bailey, ©. L. Prescott, and Randolph Coyle to meet the Potomac committee for the purpose arranging & serice of races to take place on our own wate: about the micd!e or latter part of Septem >* a Detective Miller yesterday arrested, in the market, Frank Foreman, colored, who is eas- pected of having robbed Senator Morrill’s resi- jence of different artic He short time ago. | Mr. Kobert J. Russell, of New York, died in | ; ing. ami the devotional exercises were marked with P. a tharies ot Lerten , giving oat notices, and saperintendin; clared Te necessary to take up, a8 they received on berms id #134, leaving over $500 to be et provided for. io be taithfal in their work and be sure and not get around too fast, but opportunity to find thei t smile and in your pense had been req country, in the viclaity of the camp ground, to be present and hear what the association Lad hymn sung, to the surprise of everybody pres Washington Grove Camp Meetiug. | ANOT! GOuD DAY. ial correspondence of The Star.) * Grove, Mosrcomeay aes | Wednesday morning, August 12th, 1574. The rain of Monday night continued until yesterday morning, when every cloud was dis. persed and the sun rose in splendor, giving us a clear day and coaxing the country people from their « bers da: ‘Washingtom train. also. brought ap jnite a large umber of people, giving us about 000 persons upon the grou: y. "Quite a number of prominent’ citizens from Washington, Rockville and towns in this vicinity spent the day upon the camp ground. TUESDAY'S RELIGIOUS RVIOEnS. Nothing unusval occurred during the morn- ‘The prayer meetings were well attended, solemnity and deep feeling. ‘Notice was given out on Monday that Rev. B. Brown would preach at 10:30 o'clock yester- ‘and that was the general expec- listening to him. He was present upon the ker’s platform and took part in the — @ collection which he de- He requested the collectors jive every one a od pocketbook and get “Now put on your sweetast litest manner pass around the bat and get fal you can.” He annoanced that on Thuraday afternoon the committee tatement of what they had done roposed to and what ex- Kncarred; and he particalariy @ money out. uested the people residing throughout tne ce AN “‘RCCENTRIC” PREACHER. After the notices had been given out and th 4 t n to police headquarters and beid to | the presiding elder got up and announce? ee cctkteation Suace ts cmon benck | Goan te ‘Eitapece clreait, » nat hea warrant for him to answer charge. consented to preach in placeot Rey a4 finals ‘The Lafayette Chapter excursionists arrived | “ype text he selected may be fou: | Mt. Brown. home to-iay from Cobb's Island, Va., where | epistie of John, Sth chapter, 441m the first they have had a delightiul time, yachting, flsh- | }1¢ was over an hour and at |, .end oe ing, gunning, and surf bathing. They were | amen. He said himeelf t™ Sit i ce = accompanied by a delegation of prominent Ma- | Sich a sermon before. 4; pind opoons rons from Baltimore. Among the Washington- | ory designated hisst- 19 suis, mom cyenilly hears iang on the Island remaining when the excar- | were not 60 Cha” eZnie His ft object ap- siouts left, were Chief Justice Casey, and Hon. | Deared to be to, gues nin temSsce soci mane J. A. J. Cresswell, late Postmaster General. said tha’ hearers, As A.M. Green seems to be the most | active of the disinterested citizens who haunt | Columbia building and favor the District Commissioners with advice as to the od performance of their duties, it would be in! esting to learn on what he bases his claim to act asa Slentor—whether private merit or public services, as in — event there might be some to dispute his right. It ip stated today that the crowd of dis- wissed Sremen, effice seekers, and sore-head ward politicians who have been hanging around the Colombia — for weeks to have changes made in the Fire department have failed in their object. This will be news to the property owners and citizens generally, who realizing the fact that we have no disas- trous contlagrations from fires, even in thick! built sections, are content to let weil enoug! alone. —— The New District Government. Controlier Baker paid the laborers of the Parking Commission to-day. EXTENSION OF THE PIRE LIMITS. The following was issued to-day : OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ) District or Cotcuwnta, ws ator, D. C., August 12th, 174.4 Orvered, That the fire limits of the cities of Washington Georgetown be extended as follows :— Within the inner building line of the llowing named streets and avenues, viz: Beginning at Kock creek and Virginia avenue, thence along sait avenue to B street north, thence along the Potomac river to B street south, thence along said street to Virginia ave- nue, thence along sai avenue, thence along # Square and Marachusetts avenue. thence along said Massachusetts avenue te North Capitol street, thence along said street to K street north, thence along said street to New Jersey avenue, thence siong said avenue " street north, thence along eaid street to 6th west, thence along said street to ¥ street, thence along said Bound- street to Sth street west, thence along street Q street ‘north. thence street to 13th street west, theuca to Boundary street, thence undary street to 15th street west, @ Said street to Q street north,thence | street to 15th street west, thence along said street to K street north, thence along said street to 20th street west, thence along sai | street to S stree! h, thence along said street | to Boundary street, thence along said Boundary stree Kock eek at P street north, in the city of W on, and thence along West street from creek to High street, thance along said street to Potomac river, Georgetown, thence ng said Potomac river w the place o: beginning. it shall not be lawful to erect, eon- ge OF remove any woolen buildings nthe area embraced within said struet, en anywhere w oF THE BCILDING modeling to four stories the walls la Y it unsafe aud been left out of dangeroas, and r making ersons have been notified by e property named is in an © condition, and must be repaired :—Thos ulre b between D and E north- P. Markoe, I street_ north agent V ore on Market Spaee, between weets northwest. IN THE LIST OF BIDS as published in yesterday's Star, that of Mr. Ww. H. Adams was accidentally omitted. Me. Adams’ bid was = per yard fo: wood; $1.59 p yarei for concrete covering to present paveme: $5.40 for Metropolitan Improved stone, Wi per yard for improved concrete. = = = InterrstinG Hangas Corrvs Case—Can en A Man be Tried and Comvicted.—To-day, Judge Humphreys, Fugene Thomas was brought from jail on a writ of habeas corpus, Mr. E. ©. Carrington, jr., representing the pris. In this case the accused was convicted On the 20th of April last of the larceny of a pair Of shoes from W.N. Dalton, and au appeal was taken to the Criminal Court, bail being given for his appearance. (mn the 2th of May, the case was called, and without the presence of the prisoner he was convicted, and on the 2 day of me he was sentenced to pay a fine of A pias being issued for him to hear judgment he $2" brought in therean and committed to jail. Mr. Carrington made the point that the prison- er was illegally held, the prisoner not having and thought, tnas- been present at the trial, much as the accused hac been in prisun for two months, he shouid now be discharged. He re- the question involved as a neat one. garce Which be should like to argu: Rear Up on the reassembi instant. In the me give bail for by —-_e A Bie Saootixe Mat of New —A. H. Bogart etack shot of th ng to come h~ ! ork, the celebra: writes that he is t dowbie against hi i fifty pigeons in eight minutes, or to ki eutof fifty, sprang from two traps | art, he to stand betwean th m,one oft the crack shots of s accepted the challenge to shoot four birds at twenty-one yards rise fe. and alse bis challenge to shoot { ainst single at the same number of for $2), and the time has been appointed day of next week. ee Suoc tine « Youre Lavy ano THEN MaRr- Ryine Hen.—Yesterday, among the marriage licenses issued by the clerk of the court was one to Franklin Benner and Miss Susie Dankworth. Benver, it will be remembered, is the young man who, about @ year snd a balf ago, while | iaboring under temporary insanity, fired ‘a shot through the window of Mrs. Dankworth’s resi- gence, in South Washington, wounding Miss | Dankworth. He was beid for trial, but the case | never came to trial before the court. —.—_—_ ARRESTS oF CaAaRGES oF THIRVING.—De- tectives Sargent and McE‘fresh ed & young man named Frank LaCount on —_.—__. Scr? acarnst Taz B. axp P. RR. Com- PARY.—This — Mr. J.E. Norris, a. camenee ente: oe more iroad company for tres- He charges that the Gofeedant, ee cee Sth of Jane. 15<2, with force and arms, seized took, and carried away certain goods—oftice, stable, &c., of the value of $1,520, and he claims | $3,000 damages, with costs. ——_——— Latiwer § Creary, auctioneers, this evening, at 7 fine jewel watches, &c., being the sock of M's. G. Lee, of Philedepnia” ‘Asthe sale ts peremptory and - ‘tially succeeded asthe loud Inaghter at some of hisvemarks en asiness, great nd solemn event, not to be brought about by levity, did noteeem to enjoy itso much. It was & happy thought to call up Rev. Mr. Parker to close the exercises with prayer, and he offered up a fervent petition to the throne of grace. THE AFTERNOON SERVICES. At2o’clock p. m. the Liman f conference of the Montgomery circuit was held in the Kyland chapel oe 6th ——— — was attended by the members of that circuit "rhe children’s at the center stand, at thesame hour, waa well attended and very interesting. At3o’el Pp. m., Rey. Mr. Wilson, a ng reacher, spoke from the text: ‘Search the Bestpeerce, for in them ye think ye have eter- nal life, and they are they which testify of me.’ ‘The sermon was very earnest, and was followed by an exhortation by Rev. Mr. Hobbs. ‘At balf-past 8 o’clock Key. Mr. Wheeler, of Union chapel, Baitimore, delivered a sermon from the parable in Matthew, 13th chapter, 4ith and 46th verses. At the close of it he came down to THE MOURNERS’ BENCH, and in a most forcible and earnest manner en- treated the unconverted to come forward and seek salvation. About half a dozen did so, and the devotional exercises. consisting of alternate singing and praying, mingled with shouts and responses, were continued till some time after 10 o'clock, during which time some at the altar professed to have been converted. The finish- ing touch was given to the exercises by the col- ored brethren, who waxed warm in their reli- gious fervor for another hour. During the ser- vices by this band the whites gather around them, almost encompassing them. SUNDAY TRAINS. Major Koontz and Mr. Spencer, of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad, were on the ground to- day making arrangements for the running of trains next Sunday, and have decided to send three trains up here in the morning, as follows ist train at 10 minutes past eight, the regal express; train at 5:25; third train at 8:10. ‘These trains will run, it will be seen, at intervals of fifteen minutes, and sufficient cars wil! be attached to each train to give accomedation to all who desire to attend. Keturning the first train will leave the camp ground at 5:30 p. m. ‘This train will make Baltimore i all way stations. The next train will leave at 6:20, and will consist of cars enough to take all who cama in the morping. There will be cars enough on all the trains, and if persons will understand that the above arrangements will be carried out there need be no scrambliag for seats, aud all accidents will be aveided. If Major Koontz Will direct the train that leaves Washington at 7 p. m. daily to balta moment atthe camp ground station, it would be areal convenience to those who cannot leave as early as 4:15. By that means we could aiso get copies of Taz Siar on the day of publication, for which tuere is great demand. THE WEATHER THIS MORNING betokens another fine day, and the: a ably be a large attendance. The long d in this vicinity has held back the crops of corn and potatoes, much to their detrime unlee® rain falls copiously within a wee ield will be very slim. It also atte getables, aud none are to be hat Washington is so very near here, however, nd ght so much nearer by having a tele- | and express office on the ground, that no inconvenience is felt. ‘The dining-rooms suffer no inconvenience whatever for supplies, almost ali kinds of commodities, including honey, 1ce and other luxuries being brought to the camp. ‘They are speedily purchased and served out to the ders, whose appetites are good, and the avoirdupois of the campites will be increased during their sojourn in the woods in the sam ratio with their spiritual growth. B. OBJECTIONABLE PosTAL CaRD.—The Mead- ville (Penn.) Republican of the 7th inst. says: “United States Commissioner Force on Tues- day issued a warrant for the arrest of one W. W. Ingram, of New York, charged by Post- master Vincent, of Waterford, with depositing a ‘al card at that office, addressed bo tegpeen | lady at Meadville, containing scurrilous an indecent language. Deputy Marshal Kouse arrested Ingram in this city Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday morning & hearing was had before Commissioner Force, at the office of District Attorney Henderson, in this city, F. L. Blackmarr, eeq., appearing in behalf ot the government, and P. Church, eeq., for the de- fense. ‘The evidence was so’ positive that the commissioner felt warranted in bolding Ingram in $5,000 bail for bis appearance at Pittsburg at the session of the ee one = Octo- ber. Ingram gave in amount speci- fied, and was released. The case is one which will attract a great deal of attention here, and has been the subject of considerable gossip for the past two days.” Svuicrpe anp Lire Iwsunance.—The clanse of a life insurance policy stipulating that it shall be void in case the assured commits su!- cide, baving been rendered of doubtful or no value by judicial decisions that the insanity of the assured deprives the stipulation of its force, surance companies have introduced addi- | tional words, nullitying the policy in case of je, “sane or insane.” A decision upon the latter form of the imitation has just been made by the United States district court, at Chicago, in the case of Bigelow agatnst the Berkshire Life Insurance company. In spite of the lan- guage of the policy the plaintiff relied, in her replication, on (oon ea of insanity. The court, however, sustained a demurrer, holding th though the question was not free from doubt, the company was perfectly at liberty to limit ite liability to cases where the assured died while sane. An appeal was taken. Ustoucky Excrngs.—Railroad men have a fancy that certain evgines are lucky or unlucky, and One of the latter is the Passaic, that killed & man in New — week. When it was tested before it left the shop, it fell ana killed two men. On its first trip 1t dropped through a — and since then it has been in two fair Ups. —$—$ — — Taser Men KItLep py A Borer Exrto- sion —A steam boiler at the mines of the Liti- — — Coal Mining company, at St. n’s, Iil., exploded yesterda: 5 molishin, ‘the works and Pat Alexander Hanson, Smith and A: w Major, and badly injuring two others. Escars oy PRisongEs.—The prisoners inthe jail at Chatham, Pittsylvania C. H., Va., on Sunday, made @ desperate assault on the jailor (Carter Collie) while he was con: their dinner to them, and four of them, by the murderer, Joe Clarke, succeeded in effect- ing their evcape. Fine im Stauntos, Va.—The residence of Mr. P. B. Subett, commission merchant of Staunton, Va., was entirely destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock Monda tpn tigi con- tents of the house, with che excep, ota few articies, bt nad ‘Loss from $3,000 to $1.09). TEE Jusvits.—The prefect of bas orderet to expel ai! the bishop of of the county to the Po, fediea men, ay ery } TaT—Judye Dawson. Yesterday, Mary Powell, ch: wi mor without Mesees, was wes vo | TO-DaY. G. Parker, obstructing footway; 81. C. pecbe, 40; do. Wm. Haney was charged booed a. *¥ing on Virginia avenue. | = fast ic. ,. tempted to Scape from the om- cer, when the lac. “ted nis at him, :he taking affect, -© one of the hips of Dr. "a carriage hor.?, a per- Wiens juring coma, Louis manentiy, inj ‘Williams, sell , Patrick Nortou, Wm. H. Gwinn and John r, aifray; Soper was dismissed the others were fined SSeach. John Gray, sault and battery on Enoch Samuel Harris, The | latter testified that he was dani with a lady at Liberty Hall, when Gray struck and kicked bim; $5 apd costs. Jackson Brutus and Benja- min Foster, ap with the larceny of bee! hides; held for action of thegrand jury. Peter Smith, assault and battery on Robert B. Ha- dell; $10 and costs, Frank King, larceny two clocks; $15 and costs. John Simms ceny of a bag of flour; $10 and costs. ‘ | Seiben, threats towards Elizabeth bonds to keep the peace. Frank For ceny of hose; $50, or Lee. threats; bonds to keep the Noble, larceny of two hides; © peace. in jail. cal} rs ay .8G.—A few evenings since eatin i Whites keca dices and went ir _¢Toost of Mr. Robert P. Dodge, colored m - for the rogues. They found two named* <M robbing the roost, and caught one sat Herbert. The other made his escape, srt was sent to the Po:ice Court, where he t a $10, in default of which he was sent jail. . RAIN TRADE.—The schooner Mary Ann, from Alexandria, with 2,200 bushels wheat, and the Kate Cassady, from Baltimore, with 2,200 bushels wheat, arrived to-day, both consigned to Hartley « Bro. The sales yesterday after- Boon were 1.700 bushels wheat at 1.35 to $1.50. ——____. of ALEXANDRIA. Suspicion or Fout Piay.—Oar Fairfax Court House correspondent sends us the follow- ing under date of August 10: “In the fall of 18/3 a colored man by the name of Jno. McPher- son, and hisson Alaska, a boy of 16 years, livin; st Waple’s mill, about 24 miles northwest o this place, weutto the woods to cut wood. In the father returned home without ‘bis son, and stated that he had got lost. Noth- fog has been heard from the boy since. Of late the father has seemed very uneasy, and has told several strange stories about bisson. His conduct has aroused the suspicion of the nelgh- ‘bors, and & warrant has been issued for his ar- Test on circumstantial evidence, by Justice T. N. Williams, of this place. The woods will be thoroughly scoured in the nore of finding the body, or some traces of the boy. Prorerty SaLe.—Mt. Zephyr, fine estate near Mt. Vernon, now owned by H. McWilliams, Was sold this morning at West End, by Messrs. Love, More and Ball, commissioners, to Ed ward MeWilliams, at $15.50 for the tract of 471 acres; and $13.50 for that of 174 acres.— Sentinel, Lith. ———_.+e--—__—— The Shooting of Ten Broeck. [From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 9.] Mr. Richard Ten Broeck, the weil known Kentucky stock raiser, living about eight miles from the city on the Selbyville pike, was shot and severely wounded by General Walter Whit- taker, at Gilman’s Point, five miles from the city, yesterday afternoon. The people of Louts- ville Were greatly excited over an exaggerated report of the affair which reached thecity about dusk to the elfect that General Whittaker had shot Mr. Ten Broeck three times, laticting wounds which caused his death in a short time afterward. Such was, fortunately, not the case; and a reporter of the Courier-Journal, who went to the scene of the tragedy last night, ivarned the following particulars ot the affair, which were elicited at the examination of Gan: Whittaker last night : Mr. Whittaker lives near Linden station, about nine miles from this city, and practices his profession here, going home in the after- noon, sometimes on the accommodation and sometimes on the Lexington train. Yesterday he started home on the latter, which left at 2:59 p.m. Mr. Ten Broeck was in the city on busi- ness, and left on the same train. Messrs. Ton Broeck and Whittaker took seats near each other, and soon after the train started were en- gaged in conversation. During the conversa- tion Mr. Ten Broeck made @ remark concerning some family matters which seemed greatly to offend Mr. Whittaker. According to the state- ment of a witness, Mr. Ten Broeck said to Mr. Whittaker, ‘*You know I brought your sister- in-law home trom New York.” The allusion seemed to be of @ delicate nature, and General Whittaker, becoming instantly angry, replied, “You are @ damned liar!” Some angry words on both sides then ensued, aud a fight between the parties on the train seemed imminent; indeed, had it not been for the interference of friends, 4 bloody tragedy might have been enacted in the car. When the train reached the Fair Grounds, Mr.Ten Broeck went into an. other car, and nothing farther occurred until the train reached Gilman’s Point, where Mr. Ten Broeck stopped to meet an engagement. Gen, Whittaker aise left the train, and meting Mr. Ten Sroeck on the platform’ again, com- menced to quarrel with him. Mr. Uhaties A Lewis and Col. K. H. Crittenden, of Frankfort, es to the ecene that followed, aui testified in Whittaker’s examining trial before magistrates. Mr. Crittenden statec Whittaker approach ‘Ten Broeck in ahostiie manner. Ten Broeck, waving both hands before his face, told Whittaker repsated- ly to go away. that he didn’t want tohave any- thing more to do with him. If any other words assed between the parties, they were not heard y the witnestes. Whittaker coutinued to ad- vance, and when within a few feet of Mr. Ten Broeck, drew a pistol and fired twice at him, without effect. The pistol was presented a third time, when Mr. Ten Breeck, seeing the only chance to save his lite was to get in closer quar« ters with his antagonist, rushed toward him. Whittaker fired a third time, but again without Bilect. Len Broeck closed in upon his adver- sary, and @ struggle ensued, but the struggle was B sora Bag |. Whittaker, releasing his arm trom Ten poeyil ge placed the muz- zie of his pistol to the ok ntieman’s forehead and fired. Mr. Ten Broeck instantl: sible, and as many supposed dead, upon the platform. After he was down, Whittaker pro- sented his pistol and again attempted to fire at his prostrate body, and was prevented trom do- ing so by the crowd which gathered around. Several of the men who gathered on the plat- form, took up the apparently lifeless form of Mr. Ten Broeck and carried him to the tay- ern, about 100 yards distant from the piatform. For some time Mr. Ten Broeck remained insen- sible; the blood flowed Staggishly from a hole almost in the center of his forehead, and ever y one who saw him was impressed with the belief that he was killed outright. Dr. Chenoweth was quickly summoned to the piace, and on ex- smining the wound found it to beof a much Jess serious nature than was supposed. By pro- bing he ascertained that the ball had not en- tered the skull, but had glanced upward ander the scalp, running over the bone and coming out near the rear of the crown of the head. The physician pronounced it only a fiesh wound, and was of the opinion that it was not of a serious or dangerous nature. After the wound Was dressed Mr. Ten Broeck was conveyed to his bome in a carriage. Before being taken away he became again conscious, and conversed th bisfriends. He did not seem to fear any Serious results from his wound, and only com- lained of extreme weakness. Mr. Ten Broeck is over 60 years old, and quite feeble, and the shock of such an atiair was of itself sufficient to produce nervous prostration. He was resting quietly at his home at a late hour last night. Soon after the shooting, General Whittaker surrendered himself to Constable J.C. Oldham, and had au examining trial before Squires Ray- mond and Kudy. Messrs. Crittenden and Lewis were the only witnesses, and testified in sub- stance to the facts which we have stated above. ‘The wound being regarded as not of a serious or Gangerous nature, General Whittaker was released on @ bail of $2,500, and went home by the next train. General Whittaker is not unused to scenes of . Some years since he stabbed and killed &@ lawyer in Shelbyville, afterwards shot iodges in Frankfort. Two im an altercation with Mr. Aaron he was strack a severe blo’ was afterward from which , 8 recovered, fell insen- and killed young years since, Penningto head. A fie lt BREESE if i er, 79 - | Western mixed, 50@52; 80@35. 4 as fu “ prb freq with orc B) fe ; sibs ae tise the , LTIMORE, August 12. peel 4; Virginies, consolidated, 53; do. ex-conpone, 42's; West Virginia, 94; North Uareilna sixes old) | We do. 10; do. special tax, do, white, 53@54. re ana bigher, Hay dali aud lower ISR Provisions strong ard unchanged. 3 0, . Western butte Goftes dail snd nominal, tc omival ac crude, ad le of 1 00) barrels yesterday afternoon at ma. Fy | Whisky steady, 101; jobbing, 102, Sugar quiet, 10% GIO. sw YORK, Angust 12—Money doll, 2, Gold durl, 9%. Excba”ge, lenge. short, 491. Gov-ra- Momiaal stocks moderately renin dull and active, 4 to 36 N st 12.—Flour quiet and na- kW Yerx, Anze changed Wheat quiet and aurchanged, Jorn dali and Guchapged. “ . a }. bonds, 99 for 1352's Lonpon. Avgust 12, 3 p. ns0l8 94% (2925s for money, 925; tor accouat. The rate of discoust in open market for three months bills is 3%; par ceat., which te 3 lan. 0: low the Bank of Ei 4 Fate. ols for money, he amount of jand on balance £ Gispatches quote rentes Gt 63 francs, 50 centimes, i THE WEATHER, Wax DararrMent eet. ChuS Strnai yak! Wasnineton, D. 0. wt 12, 1874, 10:9 Paorasiiriss.- he rest of er fresh variable winds, For Tennessee of baremeter, southwest to northwest winds, partly cloudy weather, and in the latter occasional Tai areas. Over the lake region, high barometer, erally lower temperature, winds most; southwest and northwest, end sod, the Onto valley, slig Slondy weather. tern » Varia. ble winds, and loudy, cool weather, except partly cl probably light rains in Missouri and Kansas. LOCAL RECORD. The thermometer in the business office of Tae Sra ranged to-day as foliows:—8 a, m.,76; 10 a. 79; 12 m., 33; m™., 55. <a A MURDER IN A SToRM—The Mysterious Shooting of an Unknown Woman.—There was a terrible thunder storm in Central township, a few miles from St. Louis, last Sunday. In the midst of the pouring rain and rattlin; thunder, @ farmer named Wm. Litsinger, thought he heard a different noise angling in the di He went to the door and looked out into the dark- ness, for it was before tle ngs and the storm shut off any glimmer from the sky except that of lightning. Ashe listened the unexplained sound came again. It sounded like a woman's Screams. Mr. Litsinger went toward the sound, which led him into the orchard. the enclosure, and as and flashes startled ever, and caught a awa: ¢ Ho entered he did so three pistol shots him. He went on, how- | coger of men running He stole after them, but had only a few steps when he was thrown by tripping over a body that ~*~ on the ground. Just then a vivid flash of lightning showed him that what he had fallen over was the scarcely lifeless corpse of a women. The men who had fled were her murderers. Mr, Liteinger was greatly Se pee bat still sen- sible enough to first see if the woman could not be saved. ae that she was really dead, he went to the house, hitched up a horse, ant rode to the nearest village to tell of the crime. It was daylight then, and the vicinity was searched for the criminals. Who the woman is has not been foundout. She was young and ex- pensively dressed, bat her pockets not rifled. Tracks of a light vehicle showed that she had been brought there ina wagon. The supposition is that her life was needed by some plottera, and that under cover of the storm the intention was to hide her body. The arrival of Litsinger Probably cut short the entire accomplishment of the deed. 2S Tse Lurrers ix Tue Ross Cass.—The Philadelphia Ledger comes to the defense of the father of Charlie Koss, in refasing to publish the letters alleged to have been received byhim several Weeks ago from the persons who stole hisson. The Ledger says that it has the best authority for the statement that Mr. Kose is conforming in this respect to the counsel of his legal adviser, and for the further statement that he has received no letter trom the kidnap- pers, Or auy one claiming to represent them, which expresses or insinuates any other motive for the abduction than ransom, or which cou- tains any abase of Mr. Ross or any member of his family. Women PRrorgssons.—John R. Buchtel, the founder of Buchtel college, a Universalist in- stitution, at Akron, Ohio, offered to giv. £20,000 to endow two professorships to be tilled by women, provided the Universalist women of the country would raise the same sum for the fame purpose. They have done it, and Mr. Buchtel has paid over the money he pledged. &7-“ When she gets to tiltin’ better beach’er,” is what they say in the small boats. "7 Mary Williams, a domestic at Cozzen’s hotel, N. Y., fell downa precipice 140 feet high, on Monday night, and received fatal injuries, S7-The strike atthe Vulean iron works, at Wilkesbarre, has ended, by the men returning to work at 10 per cent. redaction. Join L. Carey, a New York post office clerk who was arrested on Sunday, confessed to having made a business of plundering money letters stnce the 25th ultimo. ps m ‘CITY ITEMS. Luxvry, health, economy insured b; using fees ao Yeast Powder. Elegant Light Kolls, a » &e., prepared in 10 minutes. Try it. ——_-—__— THE WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER which takes place when Knowles’ Patent Powder Gun, con- taining his Insect Destroyer, is brought to bear upon house or garden insects, can be compared to nothing go well as to the effects of the deadly mitrailleuse in the late Franco-Prussian war. Knowles’ Insect Destroyer does not hurt humans, however, and may, therefore, be handled witt impunity. Where a considerable quantity is required, asin @ hotel, or on board a steamboat, # saving is effected by purchasing a large pack- ageatonce. Depet, CO. N. Crittenton, No. 6 th Sold by all Druggi Grocers. ——_-—___ & Dr. Whi Corns, - ". ite, Chiropodist, is in attendance at his establish- ment, No. £35 15th street, opposite the Treasury department, trom 8a. m.to6 p.m. Fee, #1 Ee visit. Established in Washington, D. O. 1561 Dr. White removes Corns without pain, so the patient can walk with ease. He success- fully treats Bunions, Vascular Excrescences, Ciud and Ingrowing Nai’ aud other eiinaces ofthe feet. ‘Eminent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of well-known personages who pa- tronize Dr, White’s establishment, find that timely attention to those important members, the feet, ecoromises time, and conduces to alth, comfort, and cheerfulness, and prob- ably to length of life. ——<—_—_~—— THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 5 per cent. per annum on deposits for each calender month. Banking hours,9to 4. Saturdays, 9 to 4and 6 to 8, 23,1406 ——s More work, better work, and ES cag va- riety of work can be done on the eeler and ‘Wilson. pee bape than on any other. Be convinced of by calling at No. 01 Pennsyl- vania avenue. 7,238 eS ‘anes ‘TO $1000 invested in stocks and gold pays ro per cent. 8 month. Bond for pare ticulars. Tumbridge & Oo., Bankers, 2 Wall street, New York. : 1145 Warr’s Dornos in WALL STREST— Stock operations on small capital without risk. TumBRiver & Co., 2 Wall street, New York. FECIT Jans, v8, loth and Hen. No. 1909 DBFOT, t4urue eae “Opposite Patent Omics ave., LADIES’ GOODS. MISCELLANEOUS. ~___-@@tOWR Advertisements. | DOWLING, Auctioncer. G_eounp ror Bemmth FUBNITORE AND EFFEOTSAT sxtmaonvisany = 801 | “R°*EYons nat emanated ‘AUCTION: ‘The undersigned are now ar @, Anguet 15:h, above celebrated ey a ToATCEOEE BORING. Ane Seiage BaRGains fore st tow rates street, Georgetewe, opposite tae Market- bouse, a large let of Honsehoid Paraitare, be ss 86 on 1a? saree effets of a family declining, nousskecpion, raw PPulnG eT? and removed to store for convenleuce af ale T | pw FrRING | p OAMEIA stuer Ohaaber Fursitares Three sty auaioaae DAvi.Is: ped Pour? eigun, Ton 4 e Faruitare. tnd Ts ; Fite Beda Buatiy walnuts | singe nfite hit " Befrige : tore, and a large assoriment ct Hosesnell Farsisare Gel MAREST SPACE, 3 bef Sad regulates. Bale poste, owLIMG, Auct, Oonwen Orn Orazzt. : ‘EE EXCURSION BEBEB TENT. I. 0. of SAvertised for Wednorday rm Lake ie POSTPONSD We have this day placed upon on Lots of HAMBU DGINGS and acd FLOWEGINGS, at very low prices; some of WooD-BUBET LIMB. 12, <n steamer Lady of the otil farthe 7 : them less tuan balf price. Gall early ani 90 cents per barrel. Marelene Net BY order ot Couurrree. | berstiset ‘Day THOMAS Faucr, BY THOMA DOWLING, Auctioncer. B street. bet lath and jith nw, by OB LOT _OF EMBRO! BD (i¥ PORTED Oi ry BEEN WL RARE LERUE | JU EER SM LIRA? a ION. On THURSDAY, A 13th, 1374, at 6 ‘o'clock p.m.,!m front of the premises, I will ell that very desirab! ee-story Brick Dwei- ing House, ani uated on tl Green streets rooms, bath roo: east corner of Gay Tae Hons contains tbirtesn hot and cold water, gas, marbie F4o¥, RS at belf All BTBAW Ha *. ard BOMNETS, except QTATEN ISLApD. NY. Dp) Ss Lisument. mi - Ends of all kines selling at remarkebiy | Manties, and all modern conveniences. Lot, | 1 - ‘The oldest and which is haodsomely improved, fronts 60 fecton Gay | (°* Prices at pavis: may bein the word a wish seg street, with a depth of 120 feet on Green street. 4 61% Ob sureet, between F and @ iso, Lot atjoining the above. fronting 3) feet on S01 MARKET SPACE, NB. B.—Gaarentes given that go color ribs off: Green street, with a depth of 120 feet, improved by a frame Stabl Terns: $1,000 cash; $5.(00 may remain on inter- ‘est at ten per cent.,to sult the parchaser: the bal- bring your articles soon, to get them back in time, FIRST OLAS8 BOCURER, ° augli-Iw o OPPeetle Paren i 2 With tntercet at cight ICING STOC! OF Bis 8 ees. fet "Saewaeien entra eecuee,e | REDUCING STOCK. one Sucgret toning them ayare. nid THOS. DOWLING, Anct. ithout shrinking. e 5 2, 3 3 5 Sp ° 3 Wishing to rednce stock i wili sel! untii that date, FLOWE AT HALF PRIOR, before the 25h of August, NOTICR TO DEPOSITORS OF GEORGE TOWN SAVINGS BANK,D C. rate of interest on ordinary Cag 7 wits made In notice. Pricve mod soph ly this bank from and after August let, is74, will be wi ———_ Intent Ve CER CENT. Pin ANNUM: m STBAW GOODS AT HALF Paice, HED 1e62 Interest Is always compated and allo Teac! calendar mouth ofthe Board. RIBBONS, FEATHERS, LACES, SILKS, DO scobe 5%, Ba POLKINHOBN, Presitent. RAN Hi ir = eae Nat street. imation H N, Gas EWELBY—Having remov venia averue, Washington. A JAMES Pits J Snd all other articles in the Millinery tine at cost. MAS. M. J, HUNT, sce door ecete and Dyed without being from 11% Penusyi- 120 Brite net-tr ge st. 621 D street, Gcorge.own, Tam red to repair Watches and 7 ic wish” dae eae” | SESLTAS OFF 3 ay18-Im. : z AT AND BELOW cosT. OME AGAIN! HOME AGAIN!!! ° bod om. H AND VEBY GLAD OF IT, — With enlar, remises, improved machinery, the bese talent to, pe had in the country, ta fect : As my new store wil! be completed by October Ist every facility for doi the best work at lo ices, hi det ined to it tan tar pees ns en nen one rine | Loa nebo oun. Shop eastern Imove. OUR MOTTO 18 EXCELSIOR Iuame in part— In Dy aud Cleaning Ladies Dresses, Shawls, ‘and! Bacques, Ties, Ribbons, . -» Gent's Coste CORSETS, which sold at @3 5), for no Panisyatd Veots, ” SC* 8° = Real HAIR BUAIDS, which sold at $4 0, for _ 5 SiGHT«NGaLe, At home toeverybody from 7a, m. until sunset; | Reel HAIR SIDS. which soid at §30.00-for tuck SKIRTS in the market, 50 cents home Saturdays trom 7a. m. stand Until s% p.m., atthe otf established 1831, Best lv w the most complete in the SUMMER AREANGEMENT 1874 1874 yom country, Bverybody come and see t GUIPUBE LAOKS, CAMBBIC EDGINGS, ac., POTOMAO RIVER LANDINGS, rn iyS-tr cheaper than the cheapest, COLTON'S. BLACKISTUN'® ISLAND, AND c 7 CALL AND SBE, AT LEONARDTOWN. Geonecrrown 8. HELLER’S, —— m. to y29-2w 1115 Ponneyivantaavennenorthwest. | gaytnin’ Jempn wrens trom Steamer PILOT BOY, iseons mase‘en ail een dom e MISS McCOR MICK, Getor ays, va. 8. PULEINBORN, Bres't: J- DICKSON, Cashier. aur AVENUE, nee cEpar, rectors, Btaire. le HPolkinhorn, Thes.Dowltng, J.T. Mitchelt, | 1am in constant receipt of the newest designs in Banty BS Jas. Dickson B.L.Oropley, ‘Fred. W. Jones, | MiLLINERY oops, dverpest Fehes, + ED Hartley, Thos, Knowles. | “QHIP AND STRAW’ BON TAN Bars. Beith’ Point, “ on, REDUCTION IN PRICES —To enable nyt) | FRENCH FLOWERS, age ‘ Stewart's Whart, close out our entire stock of DBY GOODS OES, &e a>. Tolson'e Wharf, before moving into our New Etore, we silt, from Matthies seats Sanches opera RAILROADS. kava “BENJAMIN MILLER. BALTIORE AND OBIO RaiLnoan. wae Wharf, * jeB-tr 101 Bridge street, Georgetown. SUNDAY, Joxy 9, ists we ed IC HOLS? FRO! Carrioman. * N inkcint ICE OREAM AND OYSTER 09 a.m Bale INGTON Ci a Returnfog oa 8a nday, more. ‘Aumnppoties Oma ana making above laudings. on 9 High street. Georgetown, D. jain ‘Siem, aad Washington aug%s-ly BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. R EMOVA L- Having improved aed salto nie oid stand, No. 1010 7th street, jast above Making it ono of the fines! st NCHOR LINE. PASSAGE KATES SEW YORK AND GL& KEDUCEY AVOKITK ROUTE FOR er Accommodations owe are STEAME! ua £K 4 From Prexs 20 ax mn Grove, ille, Bagerstown Fi White Sulphur Springs. ‘Cumberland’ "3 New York avenue, Barpesy in that vi & ; Ne 5 bas reccenpied ft with acheic ieotion of NE Supper Ba © ASfAcE— : - BOOKS, STATIONERY, &:., on gues 26 Bis Botan of Rocks and Way Stations. 7g ehaseow. pranroose LoNbGe. an a snd Way Stations. B, . TERNS: BOOKS FOR SUMM&R READING, + Baltimore, Bialensburg, Boltayille, | oc sisece not OWN OR BELFAST. Laurel ‘sunnpolis Junction aod Helay. Seta Tee ees, Be on 7 © Philadelphia, Norfolk, Ki- INTERM re. Dinner at Relay Z a ——, — and I, ort, Prede: mediate Way Stations, = mm. Winch: Tickets issued et rodnoed’s ckees iested at ry EDIATE us. Waris tsnwed for as For Tickets or forther {oi JUST PURLISHED AED FOR SALE AT SHILLINGTON’S B Relay. and all inter- _& Love Btor: John Halifax, Gontiem it of Hush Wooed By the author an.” Price S0c. a. By the author of Won, ontaining Capt. Tyson's Drift on . A history of the Polaris expe- dition. From the Clonds te the Monntains. By Jules Verge, Within an Inch of his Life. From the French sf Emile Gaborian. Wilkes, Sheridan and Fox, the Opposition under George the Trin Under the Trees. By Primo, Physiology £ r Practical Cee. Health and Education. By @ev. Chas. Kingsley. agit Famteors ane Penalties. By the Rev, HB. Bal-imore, Annapolis and Way Stations. Bal.tmore and Beis: . ®-™., Baltimore avd Bel . m., Chicago, &. Louts, Lousy! ati. Columbus, Saudus CUNARD LINE. NoTice. seen ae stow ot diminieh ig the chances of col- sion, the St.amers o Line Sonree for all vessons of the year. shred Qutenstown to New >, Crossing Meridian of 6 10 the north of 8 eeaniptesioas ‘ard pasage, crossing the Meridian thiug to the worth of ade On the outward passage from ‘ork or Bs Rockville, Potnt of ‘keley Springs, Camt on Metropol bake: s THE BRITISH AND NOL aN Rumor. By the siuthor of, Qharles Anchestor. KOVAL MAIL Sreamsnie _ reep Wate ory. oe 1 . Beep Waters. By Anua H. Dro King. BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL, angled Ske AS ase tier nak Gey CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. Papors aud Env sale and retail, at m. and 7 p.m ,, WRom Buw Youn Frou Bew Yore. = BOOK SIee, =a p.m. slabria., Wed., Aug. 121}Chine. -, Mt Sop. 3y29-tr ner 4% street and Pa avenue, | ,8¢ Ail Zrains Stop qt Viaduct Motch Relay | “® hs - 4 A se, State For ferther ioformation apply at the Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Offices, Wash: agton Station, anc Pennsylvania avenue, where orders will be vaken for Baggaze to be checked and received st tay point in the city. HOS, B. SHARP, Master of Transportation LM. 01 eral Ticket Agent. GE 2 "| Agent 3738 ICBARD B. MOHUN & Co., BOOESELLERS AND STATIONERS, 1016 PennstLvania Avance, ‘ohn of Barrevold, by J. B Mot! yols.,8no, 37 My Mother and 1,'by Author of John Haitfax, 13 OLE, Geni BO.'8. KOONTZ, Gen'l Agent. 3 BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD AneD EPO? CORNER Grit aND Bstamats N.W Rates oF Pastacn.—Oadin, S0ld, according t. ‘age $30 currency, mo., . = m Liverpool and At Her’Merey, by James Payn, paper, 800. vy sD ERAN en Be; owen rates. Te Harper’s Travelers’ Guide to Rarope ‘and the Bast bile of lading gtv for Beifaat Glesgow, Har Te, lor 1874,1 Vol., 97; 3 vols. 9, my20-tr =. ara rai ontioeut, and for For fret ~ \¥ at the Company's S Green; for > THE TRADES. im accammoas | Soon wear erie ig AWSINGS 45D IRON AWMING FEAMEE dally ex. Ganday. yandd-1y AS. G. FRANCK LYN, Agent, pittactectared Oy FF 80 PeivapELraia 6463 Louisiana avenue, one door east of Ten stroot Sbip by PANAINGS for Sores, Public Builings, Hotels “Blew Express Line.” Residences, —— IRON FRAMES for Stores, at f , AND PROVIDEN re LAGS, CAMP-MERTING TESTS lor'scle o Mark fi Fis -Qlydes Tron Line,” aad cate ey 2 ovidence Kalircad. Agiat for the Improved Mildew Proof Awnin Sos sayertigement Siow xpress Line.” Goods mars-ir ory oo 60 @ AWNINGS ASD AWNING FRAMES pie. i erBly 89 Water street, Georgeone Deb, Gf wmproved Style and Pattern, tion to Baltinone a oda-| more daily Sunday for Btores, Hotels, Public Buildings, City and Goun try Resid factory pricos, ‘Gaily, New Express, jences Bt Manufactured by JOHN ©. HOGAN, ASEINGTON,’ NORFOLK We euston aa PEON The fue tron steamer LADY OG! resumed her regular tripe to excrre m., Yor ight bavi) Rerfofk. wil lear ty bart foot of 713 Market Space, Tt and Sth streets, asy, Wednesday nin Strect, over anc! Flags and Oamp Meeting Touts forsale or rent, $EoERE Gander, connec: ot Bowie aa 3Fos Conca ae eee ke, principal Sole agentfor the only Genuine Mildewed Proot | 5. ¥n ‘arriving or Posey Geena ot and M., for Boston and Prov. Awning material, aplé-tr = nhs with the = he ae eame hip ‘Com. ‘Traims ijeavt: ‘aehingsoo at *. m, ond lor Bew York. reight be addressed PAINT. ‘m. connect st Odenton wich iraies for Aa of Ledy of the Lake. via Nortaiy I have a method of Paint which Lwill w to tally pre ent Campoees eH t, Oth ati whart. PLAT Generar sree caused by defective brick walls and leaky metalic 0 a.m. 4. cont Beom No. 16, Plant Dende. arriving at Washington at 2 m. Scanen er Bente whe Case hes o Pope's ine, roofs, provided the paint is epplied by own Passengers leaving thelr orders at Ticket O*. ESUBANT'S LINE OF STEAMSHIPS hands. Price 3X ceuts por setae tone fa em aathoet corner ct ith weet ak Pe, | I HOUSES ana WASEKINGTON NEW YORE. style and fn the SIGNS painted tn the vory latest cor ner 6th street and bezaeire: most durable manner. Tage called for end ‘and residences to all points Hort ing thoroughly equipped f: Kind of work Cincinnstt, son GiBeON wiih H thoron, tT iT Ov we i tm my ilue I feapectfuhy sak 8 trial trom thon “[sdianapoliss Louiaritiec Se Manta ee oe, iy Wipe between NEW ve som I have not herecofore met professionali. leans, Ohicazo, Omaba, Ban’ Fi ; a | SEDEIA, WAGHINGTOW and: Bhop, 806 léth street between Hand Tucrthwest, | leans. DMO P.O oth get secre GEORGRYOWS, as follows:—Leave NEW YO) BY I8SA0 OORRY- EL, DUBARRY, Geacral Sup. from Plor 39 Bast river, overe BAT aay B.S. YOUNG, Geu'l Pus'r Akeni. apmtt | Bm an", SEOBGETOWS every FR , GREAT For fet f Pa aey [874eexnsvivanta route l 874 nt, ofice and whart BY Werar ation Teena. NOBTHWEsT, TO THE town, OF at the corner of I7th street and Bow avenue. GOAL AND WOOD. E.Zuva, ‘Dealer in best varieties of ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND OOAL, piso. woop et cnn or sawed and split. coderate for cash joes aoa Yarde: Foot of K street and Bhode prdere alse received tureneh: denne: tiAMIL- 1S & PEARSON cor. 9h and D sts. | jvm ly OAL COAL! We invite the attention of consumers toour stock of COAL, embracing all the choice qu to Which we are: waking additions daily, w weolter agate PIKE WOOD, sawed and split or in ac hget PEER AURPR aseag ob jezstr Miltana Seventh-street Wharf. Coantt coans