Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith & BY THE EVENING STAB ARWSPAPER COMPANY, | SB BLUPPRANA , Brest. ene 7 a THE EVENING STALK is served by carriers to Ubeir subscribers at TEN CENTs FRR WEEK, OR Forty-rova Cants Pex More spies at the counter Two Cents each. By mati—three months, 01.50; six months, 93.0; one year, TH: LY STAR—Poblished Fritay— 1.50 FEB Wer invarieliy tm etvencey in bore exes, Bd no paper sent longer than paid f. SF Kates of sdvortising farnished on application. re rE ee "AMUSEMENTS P* FESSOR ETIENNE LAMBERT WILL Give TWO FBRE LECTURES at } MARINI'S HALL, | 994 E Starer, vetwars 4 aU WEDNESDAY eopar 4H, at it ALso, SAME DAY, AT 6-30 5 | HA 30a. ® tivar rench, by cat sof the Ural fees. HALL ® Steesr, OPP Feilews een re 1 Fr, the SALOON ____ LECTURES y. M. ©. A. ANNUAL LRECTURECOURSBE. Literary and Seclentifie Attractions. LITERAKY DIVISION JAS. TICKNOR FISLDS 33, F Leciures ¥ DR. J. @. HOLLAND. Nov. 30th. SCIENTIFIC DIFISION. ref. B.S. MORSE, Dec S ani 10: ‘Two Lectures on Natural History. Rev, E. ©, BOLLES, Deo. 19 aod 17; To Lectnres oa the Microsv Pref. BENAY MOKTON, Jao. 5 ; Two Lectures on “Color” and " Biuoresence All the Scientific Lectures will be PROFUSELY # BLEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED. S/ THE SALE OF S8N TIOK BTS for the courne of TWRLYE LECTUBES will open ut Bal) AxTyNw's, 49% Seveuth street, THURSDAY MOBBING 2d, st 10 o'clock. Price, @5, Single Keserved Seats for the dow and after Oct +13t mie aids to secure ¢ ‘ulars snd cards for fali partica- ootlT EXCURSIONS, & peer LAR LINE TU MOUAT VERANO. k Hollingshead, of the steamer AK- SOULaY to ra = BONS Gaily (Sunday excepted) ut Vernon, is the only person 4 passengers by steam- best «° Mov! Pasengers «iii AVOID the tronble and vegation of RIDING 3 MILES IN AMBULANCES a: ty other lines) by taking the regular eteamer, Arrow. ‘The steamer leaves 7to street whar' iy excepted) at 10 "clock a. m_, returning about 4 Boand Ti tp Ticke: Mansion and Grom Jac H Be FEANE HOLLI Captn to OLLINGS WORTH, Vernon Association. pSHEAD, oad PIANOS, ée. (jy, RUBS, Precteeni Picnomater, €52 New York avenue, near 7th street, Sere Acenr FoR 7He PatEes DECK BS BRO.'S PIANOS, } ana § reams Tiened, Kepewret and f i enter and by perk DIANOS—HALLET DD. Bytare aud Upright Solo at smail pre tit, a. Rte Piens S & CO.B Grand tim the mar: m ascomn Agency 1112 iith street 1109 p.m. sep29-t,th asm *g Wosld-renowsed Grand, richt. PIANO- leading m4 a) aor. T Carte MON PIANOS, weil known for their sweet ed beaity of huis Second hand PIANOS for este at prices from $80 upwards cn essy terms. tus Pianos aud Orgavs for rent, s: ly aiteuded to. “A call respectfuli SICBEBBACH'S PIANO WARE- Pa. ave. sepls-tr PIANO AND MUSIC 723 423 Lith street above TH Brewer Noxtawest, bore Patent Uffice. seplttr prom ‘UB CASH - IN PIANUS AND ORGANS AtG. L. WILD & BRU.” Half Square “We Are”? “ BOUVD TO SELL.” OUR WINTER STOCK IS TOO LARGE TO CABBY, AND WILL BE FORCED OFF AT ONCE, PES CENT 210. FOR GUCD OVEBOOATS. els ata uiTs gis $20 ga. $2 OB DBESS O& BUSINESS SUIrs, FINE AND STYLISH $30 $50 FOR OUR FaNBST OVERUUATS OUB OWN MAKE. E.UAL TO CUSTOM GARMENTS OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT 18 LARGELY sTUCKED WITH FINE WOOLENs. CUTTER IS SKILLFUL, OUR CHARGES ARE LOW. OUB STOCK OF Boys’ Clothing 48 LARGE AND COMPLETE. COME ABD SEE: ABLE BROTHERS, MBACHANTIAILORS € FINECLOTHIERS, oct-tr Cerner 7th and D Streets N.w, ] > THE @9 BRAZILIAN PEBBL! Ee LOW Sect Pou s on ‘be 92 GLASSES for Oue tar. Pics Gord Frame GLASSES for FO VED ‘The $2 OMETER f: . — ane cy em PLE. Optictan, sept Pennsyivani: cor ist. B: LLIragend Mt kinds of BILLIARD M. —~ 309 bch street, Lt oes im Be Pennsyvania Also, one small-size TABLE. *"* Suse. | TrESDAYShate=peero’s RO: — yo. AMUSEMENTS. pervs OPEKa BOUsE. £7 Compl pm. fre: during the MB. JOUN McCULLUUGH. MEO AFD JOLIET. “A RUNKSDAY, Dr Bir’ GLADIATOR TEL RSDAY, Bow n Knowle RGINIUS, FRIDAY, Bbakespeare’s KING LEAK. eCrilongh Matinee Sarurday. ay Night, McCaliougi’s Benefit np to lO:3@ he posted house, JACK eminent English Comedian, OLR, ic three of hie wost {amon EAS AND POS SABBATH SOHOOG Tix SOHOLA BS.—\ iews iilastraticg the Bible Les- sin PALESTINE and EC YPT; Also, in‘erest- ing scenesio BULOPE aud the GREAT WEST. An attractive entertainment at the Qongregational chareh, corner l0th and G streots, TUESDAY and WEDNESIAY E\ ENINGS. November 3 and 4 Tickets 25 cents; children 15 cents, nov3 21° YVASHING TON THEATRE CoMIQCE. MONDAY, NOVEMPER 32, Bvery Night and Wedae-day aud Ssturany Matinecs. First appearar he cel: brated Bited Musician, SIGNCK HABTOL!, who will exeen’e upon the Pingu theGreat Battic of Manassas.” First appear ance im Washington of the Qacen, of Serio-Comic Vocalists, Miss Virginia St: of seeing the celebrated Datch Come hoight, inthe great American Drama, © Bi Winkie””” Last week of the great Teallan Player, Charles Diamond. All the old favorit grand olio entertainment NOBBT—By the OSLSIOB CHORAL SOCIETY, spices of the Ladies’ Sinking Fund at UNION BETHEL HAUL, Ti &S- DAV EVENING, November 34, Is7, Bonotit of the New Liat, Jobu Memilton, Conductor. Miss Katie Smith, Pianist, Tickets, 28 cents. (ypEAND CONCEBT iB Ha ST. MARTIN'S CliOiB, r LINCOLN HALL, THI RSOAY EVENING, November 5, 1874, FOR THE BENEFIT oF THE BN BO kuey. The only chance in, George 8. Van arp i Under the As-oriation. nor2.2i" NELLSON. pectfully iufurmsd that the foc ONB WEEK UNLY, of the Re- ecienne, MISS ADELAIDE SEILSON, will ermmence at the National Theater MON DAY, ‘The public are_ 4 November 4. Bale of seats wil! commence Wed aay, November 4. nove lw NATtONsL THEAIEn, AIME Fine ®prearance in two years in Wasi AIMERS and the #RKENCH OPERA BOUFEE COMPANY. OSE WEEK ONLY. M. Grav and Caiczora Dd to announce to intty a brief clock, when Will Le produc Weshingtor, Lecoca’s € Cemical Sensation, i FILLE DB MAVAME ANGOT wiih new snd grotetque costumes from Paris, new pro pertie CLAIBRTTE (her originel rete). ile AIMEE Mite Large. 5 "He Ange Pitou. (h: oe)”. Mons over 30 times, med by him Mu i Oondector.. Overti TUESbay-La& FILLE DB MADAME ANvuor. WEDS EcDayY—LA PERICBULE THURSDAY-LA PBINOESS D& TREBI- a “UNDE First time in W A FRIPAY—LA BELLE AELENE SATUBDSY EVE-LA GRANDE DUCHESS. General admission mene Oe Beserved seats, 60 is extra, according to Siz.G performanc*s can be meing Thhreise, October 2, at the heater and Brad. Adams’ Branc's of octas INCOLN HAL i = a Corzez 9.b and D streets, ALU OF F NIGHTS! ben nothing else ts going on there FOR + SHUBT SEASON, Commencing MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER Grand Art Exhibition! With choice Music and a graphic Lectare expiain- ing .6e Pictures, & Magnificont Pictures before the andience all the time, rach just long enovgh to afford s estisfactory View and explanation BIGHLY MOBAL AND INSTRUOTIVS. “A THING oF a i838 A JOY FOR- & All the interesting acd meritorious works of a: in the world: Celebrated Paintings, Statuary, trat'sof Emineut Persens, all Foreign and Am cen Views, Natural Histor:, Microscopic and other Scientine Ilu-trations, Scenes Classical, Histori- eal, Fairy, a! io, BC KC. é Tat ie orical, ( Ercrything shown datural ‘size, except Mlicro- senpic ned. A Cla, Which are most powerfully mazei ovage around the World every vels in Europe, Asia, Afric: it. oud the Ame- tieas. Gimpees of Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Italy, aud Sil Historic Lanes, Btrolis in Boras, Atbens, Cairo, cutia, Pekin, Paris, Loudon Petersburg. In, Vienn’, jew York, Waabington, San Frauci a t and Science History of the World, trom An the Creation down to the present tine. Sveving- of better entertainment and instract toan can possibly be obtained in any other w Kveryrhing fully up to the times in all respe Rear tn mind, every off night, nday. See Daily vs for off nights. NO POSTPONEMENT ON ACOUUNT OF THE WSATHER. Doors open at 7 o'clock; Brhibi er from D street. C ion tocommence tiages may be in ance at 9-30 AD SION, 90 OENTS No Reserved Beats—ove sat is a3 good aa another for these Bxbtbitiont Tr, aod get their m nd everybody will see and orth. Qome early if ya wish choice of ts for saie at ali the Art, Masic and Boo! Ticket olfice of the Hall on t tion. a devor getting tickets t the Hall, piesa Wave the exact MAX HEB Mavac’ (pPEBA LIBRE PRICE ONL For este by _ oon. Bt A Nas, KC SITOS. Pave Ww. onts. OSLY ie oe De ? PRIOR Ont ¥ 16 CENTS LEERY OF FINE AS&TS, 1BUd PennetLvania AVENTS. veou band a large steck of cheice PAINT. ENGHAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS ant MOS. Fine assortment of catwine Dread: Patutings. Velvet and Gilt FRAMES, Fass Partont and Mats. made tc or color, Gold, Silver and Cop ec. “Mew Engravings, Pho- nd Chromcs recelved aa sora agpnblisied. Black Walunt aud Gilt Framos made to f the best quality and workmanship. Wine c8 of Wirdow Gornices to bupg and packed with the greatest « N. B—Paintings Transferred, Lia Stored by H_N. BARLOW. On Exnidition and Sais) Naw = } 439 s Tru Br. MARKKITER'S, Mo. 439 7th street, between D and IB atrests, eight doors ablve Odd Fellows? Hail, choice O1 Paintings, Engravinge, Chromos, £0. Also, largest stock’ Paper Hangings, Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Pictare Uords pad Tas. seis, bivgs, Nalis, OF Travs Os 7 Please remoniber Namo and Namber. je}-1y" 4 se HARRY DONEHUE, CO8TU 495 lita STREET, Nop Apa pestly ftted-up Fariore and Show-rooms Masquerade aud Theatrical Costames, comprising several bundred new and costiy Dresses, together with every variety of Qostame—Ladies’, Goat's and Children's for | as bei PuIVATE TUBATRIOALS, TABLEAUX AND OLD FOLKS” AE murs, P. jh @ thorough Knowledgs of our busi- —Wit ar neat, we Govote carssives to whe wants and wishes of our patrons, 01 and polite attention, e hie charges, and disposition to accommodate sosipleweswe seicom fall to give satisfaction. L. MOXLEY, COSTUMER, 605 10th Street Northwest, 4 large collection of Fine Artistic BALL, Tac- EEAU aud Ti BATRICAL COSTUMES kept on MASK E. 4 BALLS and PARTI BS supplied at P.S. Remember s Mask ts furnished with each Costume, aud all Gostames delivered ond called for, cone TREE on Washington News and Gossip, ———— IntTRaNwaL Kevenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $169 (41.20. No FINER FIRCE OF ACTING in this elty for years tha’ lough last night in the pai Tae Navat Toxrevo xoat Alarm in com- pany with the Gettysburg, left New York on the has been een that of Mr. MeCal- Cicheliew. 2d inst. for Washington. arr. R. K. Barere bas been relieved as a. commandant of midshipmen at the naval ac emy, Annapolis, and wi mander kdward Terry. From R. B. Mohun & € & Co. we have copies of the fr. Review (the Leonard Scott Pabiishing cu ny's reprint) for Jetober. DzatH oF Matz Jounstoy Navy department has received information of the death of Master H. I. Johnston, at Milton, Florida. He was ordered in September last to proceed to Pensacola to take command of the tug Kose, and died on his way. AN INTERESTING CasE.—The United States Supreme Court is now engaged in the trial of the case of the state of Maryiand against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, upon the issue of which depends whether the com: pany shall pay in gold or currency the interest on a loan from the stat ‘THz Boston noarp or TRADE have alnpted re-olations in favor ot Congress making large appropriations for the extension of the siyaal service. and the providing of better facilities tor sts observations and work in general,so that storm signals may be dieplayed {rom ev:ry har. bor of any importance, and at every cape and headiand.” = Loa EXPENGRS OF THE GOVERNMENT.—Tho pay- ments made from the Treasury by warrants during the month of October were as follows: ci and miscellancons, $6,546,807.04; war, 46; navy, $2.351.982.40; interior, total, £14,995.19547. The above de payments made on account of the principal or interest of the public debt. A Decision IN Rererence To THE REFORM ScHOOL.—Upon a question submitted to him by the president of the retorm school of the Dis- trict of Columbi the Attorney General has decided that money received by the treasurer from the District authorities for the mainte- ance of boys in the school cannot be ured in pasment of a debt incurred for the erection of building for the institution, — ‘THE GRRMAN LEGATION has received no in- formation whatever concerning the arrest of the alleged under-secretary of Von Arnim, in St. Louis, nor has any communication been re- at the legation from Bismarck on that subject. The minister, Mr. Schlozer, pro noances the statement concerning the German ernment and the alleged action of the le tion here without the least foundation in fa For soe Tiv® vast Senator Jones, of vada, has been annoyed by the reception of anopy mons letters reflecting on the name of his flancee, Miss Georgiana Snilivan. The first le tore up, the second he treated likewise, and the third whieh came to his hand he carried to Eugene Sullivan, the father of the young lady, with the view of obtaining his aid in detecting, if possible, the author of these infamons c: munications. The San Franctseo Chronicle, of October <5, says their efforts resulted in fixing the oitense on a lawyer named Lee J. Kansom Navat ORpERS.—Lieut. Gommanier S. L. Wilson to tha receiving ship Independence, bavy yard, Mare Island. Lieut. Samuel W, Very to the navy yard, Boston. Passad As ant Engineer Edward Olson to special duty at Hartford, arpenter Win. F. Lightner to the receiving ship Ohio, at Boston, Mass. Detached—Lieut. Commander Cuarias S. H. Davis trom the Pensacola, and ordera’ to pre ceed home and report arrival. Lieat. Robert F Impey, from the recetving ship Indepandenc and ordered to the Pensac: ie ANoTHER CALL FoR Secretary of the Treasury, in the thirtevnth ¢ for the redemption of five-twenty bond: of 1-6. gives notice that the principal and accraed i terest of the bonds below designated, know: five-twenty bonds, will be paid at the of the United States on and after tue February, 1575, and that the intereston said bonds will cease on that day; that is to say, von Lords knows as the fourth series of the act of February 25, 1862, dated May 1, 1552, lowe: Coupon bonds, fifty dollars.’ No. i291 tw No. 4961, both me ; one hundred dollars, No. €201 to No. 10500, both inclusive; tive hun- dred dollars, No. 5001 to 7000, both one thousand dollars, No. 14901 to 100, both fuclusive. Total, $5,000,000. The amount outstanding (embraced in the numbers as above) is five miilion doliars of coupon bonds.” THE ERECTION OF A GRAND ARgen. COMMENDED.—The report of the chief of or nance has been presented to the Secretary of War. Gen. Benet quotes from the report of a board ot officers authorized to inspect the va- rious arsenals in the | nited States, in which they recommend the sale of the Allegheny, Co lumbus, Detroit, Pikesville, Watervliet, Wa- tertown and Washington arsenals, the sales to be made as rapidiy a8 circumstances may per- mit, the proceeds to be devoted to the purchase of a site and the erection of buildings for the grand arsena!. Thochiet of ordnance heartily concurs in these recommendations, and invokes favorable consideration on the part of the Sec- retary of War and of Congress. The establish- ment of a powder depot and an experiment: ground for heavy cannon are aiso discassed by the board, and its recommendations mae -22-- - WARD S. Stokes iy Parison.— ndent who recently visited the prison, where Stokes, the murderer of confined, had a talk with the referring to Stokes, says recognize bim, from the fact convict in the prison who take: avoid the gaze of visitors, and be succeeded by Com- cor Rg Sing isk, is Tzeon, who, “Visitors rarely t there is no more pains et he er buinks from the pertormance of any work or taud that he may be sent on. Time and again visitors from New York who said they knew him hove asked where be might be seen. and at the very moment of their speaking he nas passed within a few feet of them, unperceived. On my taking charge of the hospital a few waeks ago, | found biz located in the upper warl, a room 70 by 40 feet in size. There he sleeps’ on the ordinary prison bed, at such times as be is not compelied to doze fn a chair, He is a victim of asthma in its worst form, and no less than a fortnight ago I was called up after midnight, and was a witness to his sutfering, from wh be was not relieved for several nights. The class of prisoners to which he belongs requires no watching. in fact, we feel that they on!: can be trusted and relied on in any eme gency.” ov Figipga S. Weaxs— ts of a Wound in the Lungs.—Mr. Fielder S. Weeks, of 134 Firet place, Brooklyn, died Saturday night from the effects of injuries inflicted by his own hand on Monday last. Mr. Weeks wasa New York merchant, doing busi ness in Duane street, but recently failed ia busi- nese, which greatly atfected his mind. He took some laudanum to aid him to sleep, but it only deranged him, and while in that condition stabbed himeeit in the neck and breast with » penkuife. The air eecaped from his lungs; but the small wound becoming closed by the blood, the air caused the body to swell to twice its nat- ural size. Physicians were summoned, and after a consultation they made an uing over the opposite lung. This relieved 1 the ait rushing out with great force. It was thought be would recover, but he expired, as above stated.—V. ¥. Herald, PotiticaL Notzs.—Every candidate on the legisiative ticket of the “People’s Reform Party” of Levant conaty, Tenn., bas declared ‘resident Johnson to be his choice for the ited States Senatorship. ---: Hon. Alex- sander H. Stephens, of Georgia, has written avother letter, giving expression to his views on the Louisiana question. Concluding he says :— constitatonal “I would not have the friends of Uberty thro tthe country to hazard their areat princt now at stake by resting them vpon this side—and, as I deem it—erroneo: yas issue of charging usurpation against General irant in the Loulsiana complications.” Sate or Vinersia ATES. vington,”” containing 720 acres, lying in Stafford county, Va., the property of James M. Scott, was soid at trustee’s sale on Wednesday, the 2th, for $5 peracre. It was bought by creditors. ‘The large ‘estate lying on the York River, known as the ‘‘Bigler Estate,” and which com- rises the little village of “Ripon Hall,” has been fold for $10,000. A gentleman fro iN ‘of! name of James Morgan, porchacer. He to build a splendi th wharf at Bigtte's mil (Pork River.) a Business uit a‘arge scales 7" PACKIBE The Louisiana EF) on THESTAIK CLAIMED KY BOTH PAWTIES—IN- TIMIDATION CHARGED BY THE KEPURLI- | Cane | The election yesterday in New (/rleans passed off quietly. Jsst night the indications were | that the city had gone conservative by 12.000 to | 13.(00 majority. Many prominent conserva- | tives claim 15,000 majority in the city. It was | generally believed that Gibson has’ defeated | Sypher tor Congress in the Ist district. The conservatives claim the election of Ellis in the 2d district, though the vote will be very close. | ‘The democrats claim the state by 3,000 to 5,00) majority. Yeeterday the republicans estimated they would carry the state by 29,090, and now | the most sanguine only claim it by 10,000, and | others by a stuall majority. The vote tor Con- gress in the Sd, 4th, Sth, and 6th districts will | be very close from present indications. Ail points heard from report a heavy colored vote | ‘or the copservatives—estimated at 20 per cent. ot the colored votes polled. Telegrams trom fourteen parishes in the state report that the | election passed off quietly. Governor Kellogg | last night thought the republicans would carry the state by a good wuajority, and elect four, probably five, and possibly six Congressmen Governor McEnery thought the conservatives would carry the state by a small majority, and elect three Congressmen. At midnight Ist night the conservatives claimed not less than ten and possibly fifteen thousand majority. Reports from the parishes are meager, but show conservative gaint over the vote of I-12. The indications are that the yote in the state will be close. The conserva- tives claim fear Congressmen. The republicans admit the loss of but one. Nodisturbances are reported from any quarter. ‘Lhe conservatives claim the paris of Shreve- port by. from 300 to 500 majority. Claiborne parieh is expected to give from 50 to 700 con- servative majority, and Webster 300 majority. The poil- book and ‘hallet-box of Parmville,and | the poll-book of the original registration of Union parish were stolen Sunday night trom the sherifi’s eftic Judge J. M. Edmunds, of this city, who ts secretary of the Repnblican Congressional Gom- mittee, last night received the following dis» patch from S. B. Packard, president of the Ke- publican State Central Committee: “Intimidation was heavily practiced against the blacks here yesterday. Flaming signs with skulls and cross bones were posted up and pa- raded through the city by the White Leaguers, which terrified many of the voters. Many em- ployers made their black servants and employes go with tem to the polls and vote democratic | tickets on pain ot discharge. Bold threats were mace by arwed leaguers at the polls, and every meane short of constraining interference of troops was adopted to alarm the republicans. Atull republican vote has been poiled in the river parishes where no iutimidation was resort ed to. The steamboats Lee, Pike, and Kati, | due here last night, were kept up ths river to | prevent large black crews from voting. The | | White Leaguers captared a ballot-box in ward Baton Ronge, the strongest republican ward re, and stole the poll lists and box at Marm- ereville, in Union parish, where a heavy black vote was certain, because of the presence of ihe "a NRTIREMRNT Pie StTaGu—a Farewell Testimonial to the Great Ac- tress —The Arcadian Club met last Satarday evening tor the purpose of making preliminary | Arrangements for the testimonial to Miss Char otte Cushman upon her retirement trom stage, which will take place at Booth’s theat on Saturday evening of this week. The follow ing isthe programme: At the close of the play for the evening the members of the club, to- gether with thelr guests, will arrange them- relves fn ascmt-circie upon the stage, and the poem,wbich has been written for the occasion by RK. H. Stoddard, will be read by Mr. Koberts, Profeseor of Elocution at the New York College. Jud will then deliver the address, and Miss Cushman will reepond to itin person. At the close of ber remarks she will be presented with a laure! crown and a Chinese banner, elab- crately ciubroidered in silver and gold, by a na- tivenun. ‘This wi the testimonial cere- monies, and Miss Cushman will be escorted to her residence in east 16th street by the Arcadian club, where she will be serenaded by the uth regiment band, and by delegations from various sivging Focieties. Lestor Wallack, who was present at tho meeting, assared the clu! that they would meet with the hearty co-operation of the theatrical managers in thia city in their honors to the distingnished actress, and, by in- ritation. they will assist the club in the testimo- hial ceremonies. Prominent among the com- @ittee of arrangements are Algernon S. Salli- yan, Clarence Soward, Judge Brady, Peter oper, and J. M. Bunday. The committee will meet to-morrow evening at the Arcadian lub 00ms, on 41h avenue, and make the final sTrapgements for the testimontal.—V. ¥. Tri- fae Faszion Covrex Races — Goldzmith M 1 Again on (he Tur’ —There were at least e thousand people present to witness the trotting at the Fashion course, New Jersey. stud tarm yesterday. The first trial of speed was between Jay Gould, entered by Dan M and Sensation, entered by Ben Mace. Jay Gould had the pole and came out two lengths in 223%. He broke up twoor three Goldsmith Maid, with a renning com- panion, was then brought out, and she per- formed ber first heat, without a skip or jamp, in 2:2. Jay Gould and Sensation were then brought out for their second heat. Jay Gould came out two lengths ahead in 2:24. ‘The sec- ond beat of the Maid then took place and was wade in 218. In the third heat of Jay Gould | and Sensation, Jay Gould came out in2<, a neck abead. The Maid performed her third Lady Thorn and colt, Lucy and ‘ud, were on the ground. Rerortzp Piracy ON THE Coast.—The Sacramento (Uai.) Union « : “Our townsman, J. Wuliken, clerk at | J. Béllmer & Uo.’s, received yesterday a le from @ cousin, dated Hong Kong, Sept. 1, 187, | which contains the news that an English steamer (name not giver) which plies between Macco and Canton, along the coast, was cap- ured by @ pirates, The passengers and crew were bratally butchered by the pitates, with the exception of some few, who succeeded n secreting themselves on bourd. ‘The pirates came on besrd dieguised as passengers, and at acertain point on the coast overpowered the passengers and crew. Lue cargo was then transferred to Chinese junk#. which succeeded in slipping into their hiding-place on the cOast.”” Sate op Vin lands were so! ivia Faras.—The following on last Monday :—By Messrs, H. Payne, and kK. I’. Scot » suits of Brown vs. Hansbroug ard Weolf va Triplett, 200 acres of iand kno a8 Mount Eddy, to J. Legg, for $23.75 per act By A. D. Payne, commissioner in case of ( vert, the lite interest of Mra. Sarah W. Weaver in acres near Germantown; Mort, Weaver purcbaser. By Commissioners W. H. and A.D Payne, in case of Payne's executrix vs, Morgan, 90 acres and house, to Van K. Morgan, tor =: per acre. By Commissioners W. H. Payn. Honton i Brooke, in case of Smith ¥: M4 L. Lake purchaser, at $2 — Warrenton ( Va.) lade, b ACCIDENT TO a Yo Suddith, a sprightly youth, aged 15 ye dentally shot himeeli last Saturday mornto; few miles below Warrenton while vis ting ravbit traps. He lad caught and thought b bad killed arabbit, The rabbit started to run and he pulled the gun «ulckly to him by the muzzle to shoot it. In this act the cock caught in tomething, the eap exploded, and the con- tentsof the gun entered his left side, ranged diagonally up and came out behind, just iow the shoulder blade. The wound is a severe and eerious one, but his attending | sheccepra has hopes of his ultimate recovery.— Warrenton (Va.) Index. eee A New Counrgnrzit.—The Derby (Conn.) ‘Trauscript says: Someone in one of our fac- tories has tinned over a lot of two-cent pieces, giving them a look similar to a five cent nickel and put them in circulation, and one must look sharp not to cheat or be cheated by them. It is such @ satisfaction to throw down one of these pew patent nickels, and before you can get to che be arrested by calls for a three cent balance. A twinge of conscience against v- ‘og out twos for tives becomes a decided “twang” when you find you have been taking them in at that rate. ———— belie ARSESTS IN ALAbAMA.—A from Selma, Alabama, says that Diggs. county solicitor, and Morgan, tax collector, both re- publicans, were arrested yesterday under the enforcement act. The affidavit for their arrest, made by John ST eecemnons republican dispatch po myer tax col — eared gets yond ants wi conapicia intimidate colored msn from votin; fodependent ticket. The United 8! RESULT OF SMOKING IN Bap.—Yesterda ning: at Baltimore, Walter Harris, ESA in mornit who dead in bis room. | pends on the resuit. | ccnsiderable democratic gains. M THE 4 | TELEGRAMS To THE STAR THE ELECTIONS. PENNSYLVANIA. The State Probabty Kepublican by 15,600 Majerity—Republican Ma- jority im Philadelphia from 7.000 to 10,006 om State Ticket—A Kepubl nm Lexisiature ted t yanta, without Dou 1. S. Semator— Democratic Gain: Reported tn Now dersey. [Special Dispatca ¢ Be Star PHILADRLPHIA, November 5 —The weather is gooo, and a very full vote is being policed The greatest interest centers in the distr torneysbip and the Congressional di Mann, republican candidate for district attor- ney, is being heavily scratched, but in the upper wards, or, ashe terms tt, up among the brown-stone fronts. He bas a good democratic reserve, howeyer, in the lower wards, where Bill McMullen rules the roost. Returns up to 2p. m. show that the support given by MeMul- len will elect Mann by a small majority. In the first Congressional district the contest between Branson and Freeman is very close, but, as the district is heavily republican, there is no show for the election of Thos. B. Florence (dew.) In the second district O'Neill (rep.) will be elected by a heavy majority. Ia the third district Sam Kandall is runniag abead of bis ticket and will be elected. Inthe 4th district there is a deal of soratching, bat returns indicate Judge Kelley's election. In the 5th district the bitterest sort of contest is going on. The district is heary republican, but the vote between Myers and Harmer, both re- publicans, that it looks as if Robbins, demo- crat, would slip in. At 2 p.m. Myers was abead and Robbins second, and Harmer last. General returns up to 2 p. m. indicate a republican ma- jority tor the state and county ticket in this city of ftom seven thousand to ten thousand. This indicates a republican majority in the state of bout 15,000. Great attention is being paid to the legisiature, as a United States Senator de- The retarns make it re- ican withont deubt. cross the river, in New Jersey, a heavy vote being potted. Atnoon the returns indicated JR. Y. put [By Aseociated Pre Scratching Vickets in Phitadelph PatLavetraia, November 3 —Tne electio: is progreasiig very quietly, bat is entirely bar- ren of excitement. Under the new election law the polling precints number over five hundred, and there being no hourly announcement of the state of the poll nothing can be known to base any calculation upon until the polls close at The Fight in the Fifth District. Puitapeiriia, Pa., November 3.—In the Sth Congressional district the contest between Siyers and Harmer on the republican side is bringing out a heavy vote. The democrats appear passive, believing Uiat, through the republican vote being thus divided, Robbins, democrat, will receive a plurality. At noon bets were ofered that Harmer woald carry the district by 800 plurality. NEW WORE. Votiog Lively. New York, November 5 —Whe weather cautiful. Voting, which commenced earl active. 4 Row in the 2ist Ward—Only one Mai Killed. There was a row this morning in th: ward between Coroner Richard Croker and ex- Sherit! O'Brien, who is running as a candidate tor Congress in opposition to Hewitt, the Tam- many nominee. Both were backed by their friends, and during the fighting onz of O'B-ien’s friends thot and killed a Croker man. Rein- torcemente of cehave gone tothe spot. A a O’Brien and the lacter is + is ker (or a being a Tammany man. At Aibany. ALDANY, November 3.—Tue weather is very pleasant. ‘The election is progressing qnetly drawing out a very ruil vote. A great deal of scratching is going on. A Luminous Account of the Kow in the 2tst Naw York, November 5 shooting af tray in the 2ist ward took place at Sith street and Second Avenue between politicians, satay which John McKenna was shot in the he: while Thomas Maher received a wound in the Me arm. From what could be learned of the affray it appears ex-Senator and ex-Sherifi mes O'Brien with a number of politicians ere in Second Avenue, near sith street, about 8 o'clock thisa.m. Coroner Richard Croker, Jocbu Sheridan, George Hickey, clerk of supe- rior court, and Henry Hickey, together with a humber ot others walked np the avenue, and the former became engaged in a quarrel with O'Brien, during which bard names were ex- changed. The Brien party claim that Croker struck him tirst, while the other assert the opposite. A general scullle ensued, during which — pistols were freely used,a@ shot from one wounding McKenna fatally. The whole party were pecdily arrested.” Croker denied that he had anything todo with the shooting, not having had a pistol, nor did he know who did the moore: O’Brien’s brother tells a different story. He states that Croker pointed a pistol at his brother, and was about firing, when M¢ Kenna went between them and knocked Croker down. McKenna also got knocked down, and on rising again received the bullet fired by Croker at O’Brien. McKenna stated that it was Croker who shot him, but soon became un- conacious and is now in a dying state at Beile- vue hospital. ‘The Election in Brooklyn. Up to noon poilingin Brooklyn has been car- ried on in the most orderly manuer. The at- tendance at an early hour was unusually large, and voting is being continued at a rapui rate. From present appearances the election will pass ery quietly. The Democrats Ahead iu Baifaio Burrato, November 3.—The weather is heantiiul. Registration was heavy, but up to hoon a comparatively light vote was polled. ‘The indications are that the democrats will carry the city and county by a large majority. MASBACHUSETTS A Very Heavy Vote Being Potied. SPRINGFIuLD, Sass, November 5.—Tae election has awakened an extraordinary inter- est, and a vote nearly as heavy as that for Pres- ident in 18:2 is being polled. Seven hundred pew voters have been made in this city, and as fuur-fiths of them are democrats, a majority of 1,000 for Gaston may be expected in Spriagtield. A good many republicaus are bolting Alexan- der, the republican nominee for Congress in the lith district, but the entire grange influence of Hampden and Berkshire counties is thrown in his favor. Kepublican Gain in Worcester. Worcester, Nov. 3,1 p. m.—The election roceeds quietly. The vote is unusually larg The city last year gave Gaston 1,618 majority. This year, although there is much scratching, Gaston will hardly get over 6 majority, aud some republicans believe that Talbot’ will carry the city. ILLINOIS. A mange Vote Being Polled. Curcaco, November 3.—The weather is warm. There are indications that a large rote wiil be polied. The Board of Trade will hold no cession to-day. ALABAMA A Quiet Election—Colored Men Voting the Conservative Ticket. MontTcomERY, gee roger yet 3.—The elec- tion is prej q . Animmensé vote inbeing polled. 4 7 colored men are voting the open conservative ticket. VIRGINIA. Democrats Claim the Kichmond Dis- acannon hn event SV etins iscome ive! Sis ae Ketover tush, Burgess for and insures ‘his election—a conservative jovember An Orderly Poi) N TWO CENTS. TLOUIMIANA Keputlicsns Cates Five Mem - bers of Congress Mo Kor sscretary commit Evie. an, about 4 from. Kepabiic James femocrat The other foar « blican by b 8. B. Pac President Republican Stat 4 Different Story—Vhe Conservatives tinim Five Members of Congress. Naw ORLEANS, November 3. this morning indicate 13.000 conservative majority inthis city. Gibson in the Ist and Elli ta the 1 district each go out of the city with over 6,000 majority, and their election is regarded as certain by the conservatives. The conserva- tives also claim the election of Levy in the 4h district, Spencer inthe Sth, and Moore in the 6th Congressional districts, conceding the eles tion of Darrall, republican, in the 34. The conservative state central ‘committee regard the election of Moncure for state treasurer certain. Seven parisbes heard from, including Orleans, give Moncure over 14,000' majority. The conrervatives clatm 10 of 1s state senators and st least (6 members of the house. They elect 22 representatives in the city. Democratic Majorities Sunzve! N omy cial retarns bo: jemocratic majority in this (Caddo) parish. Two preci Bw. sier parish give democratic majorities. \o others have been heard from. Gibsov, Ellis, Moore, Spencer and | Levy Elected New Yorn. November York democratic state committee have receivel the following private dispaten “ New Optgans, Novembor 3.— We carried the state by a large majority. Colored people in large numbers yoted openly and freely for the democratic and conservative ticket. ib- son, Ellis, Moore, Spencer aud Levy are cer- tainly elected Congressmen, avd probably Breaux, The election was most quiet and peaceable. McEngur.” eo The Episcopal General Convention LAST DAY'S SESSION OF THR ( ONPERENCE. New Yous, November 3—The conference of the Episcopal general convention is drawing to aclore, this being the !sst day’ssession. At che opening of the business session thi St. Jobn’s Chapel, Varick street, vory few delegates presented themselves. In’ the galle- ries also the number of visitors had undergone a marked decrease. The committee on canons reported yesterday an amendment to canon four, with reterence to differences ween ministers ard their congregations, advocating the establishment of a board of reference t consider such controversy, empowered to re- commend terms of settlement, and if there was no hope for a favorable termination the minis- be required to re'inquish conne: with the church; bishops should dissolve o pection between him and the congregation, ard if the latter retased to comply. wit this erder they sho not be atlowe any ntation in the diocesan con- vention 1 they had retracted their retasal. 8 Teport was taken up this morning and sis- cursed. A motion wae made and adopted to deter the whole matter to the next general con- vention, as not more than one-third of the slele- gates were present to take action on it. By request of the bouse of bishops it was resolved to hold the closing exercises of the convention at balf-past seven o'clock this evening 1 Cal- vary church, 4th avenue. Tne report of the committee on canonson divorce was, on motion, laid over until the next general convention. The committee on canons, to whom was referred the subject of posture in communion servie-s, declined to take any action, aed req aested to be discharged trom further consideration of the subject; which was, on motion, granted. The question of the tormation of a commission to establish synods im dioceses was discussed aud adopted. ee New York ite A BIRTHDAY TEST TOR BRYS New Yors, November 5. . birthday of Wm. Cullen Bryant, and wi membered by his friends by the bestowal of a vase valued at five thousand dollars, to be placed iu the Metropolitan Museum ot Art. A“ HEFTY” ROBURRY. dJobn Capolas,a member of Donald McKay's tribe of Warm Spring Indians, who captared Captain Jack, appeared at the tombs yesterday and complained that Kate Burns had stolen bis pocket book containing one dollar. The pris- over was held. A DISANLED STEAMSHIP. The Engtish steamship Karl of Lonsdale, from Syduey, Cape Breton, for New Urlean pat in here yesterday, disabled, having strand ed on Scatary Island rocks on the 26th of (cto- ber. and sprang a leak. She will go on the dry dock here betore continuing her voyage. ——\_e—— The Old World. BIENABCK OPENS WAR ON THE PRESS, Bxeriix, November 3.—!t ie stated that the Public Protecutor wil! institute proceedings against the North German Gazette and mavia newspapers for prematurely publishing the indictment of Kullman. It is also said that the North German Gazette will be farther pro- ceeded against for publishing correepondence between Herr Von Bulow and Count Von Ar- nim. RECOVERING. Mapaip, November 3.—Topete is recovering. enn icel An A Young Lady Shot and Ensianity Killed. Great Fatts, N. H., November 5. — Miss Susan Houten, of Broovktield, was shot and instantly killed in her bonse last evening by some ycreon outside who fred throug’ i dow. Joseph Buzzeil, whom she bad =u breach of promise, is suspect: a Fires Montgomery MONTGOMERY, ALA.,November 5.—T'wo tires have occurred this morning, one in the third and the other in the sixth ward. The first out at nine o'clock a. m., and the latter at halt past ten o'clock. Both fires are still burning. 22. Iv ALL THE MEMBERS of the legal (raternity who have been engaged on the one side or the other of the scandal suits take anything like an active part in the trials, it is fair to presume that there will a clashing of legal scamen such as has not been seen before in this country. On Mr. Beecher's side bave been retained Wiltiam 4s cvarte, and Judge Porter, iste ot the New York court of & ppeais, while rumor bas it that Senator Conkling is to sum up for the defence in the T Beecher’s suit. Tilton’s counsel refuse to ‘state who is to lead in bis suits, but common fame assigns that position to Charles o'Conor, W.O. Bartlett, Mr. Abbott, (a law author,) Jndge Fullerton, and others are on the list, while there 1s no doubt that Ben. But- ler will take care of Mr. Moulton’s side in that ‘ntleman’s suits, if he don’t agsist Mr. Tilton’s 87-A London te! direct Atlantic cab! announces thet the has been recovered in perfect condition. s7In the temperance in Haverbil’, Mass., the name of persons let premises for liquor selling are read once & week. A Milford clergyman’s theme was “The ves,” and while be was preaching some of them stole the whips from the unwatched wegops of the worshippers. Lad wild cat bunts are not rare in some parts of a wounded one fought scarred a hunter with some deep *#7The coroner’s office in'New Orleans has been rendered se lucrative the of the rival ises £0 m th ersl arms, that gling for it. Sg To show how love levels all inequalities of the was three feet four orning, at | | was sold to J 1 FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Basniagton Stock Ex: Cectaiwoms j uraaserd by aiddleton ne were the prices stock «tees ok Bepetlic. 185 bi tore) Mets pelitan Bauk, top bid, i eaued, gete > Al Gack. 9 bid, Waaked; ¢ act 1 peaked Farmers’ and Svea Goorgrtown, MS bid. 1m eaned aoe Wasbivgion and George Metromoites Stock. iG bid, 32 * eh, 'S> Did, Backed. Sawlry i ont Theater Ba@s.d @ 247 Tems is, Fo & R 7 Btock B nae. Far¢ Beat ‘ ns « weclidstes, Vir * iS Carolina sixes *..o “rt fair de Hy Lowara r to. extra, 85 78 te super re, $4565 50 Wheat— quiet and Cora 7; Yellow sonchern, 88. SQ) Unie firmer hanged. 1 os ber 3, 12.8 2004 7 '9, 108°, ; new lou, 10S); Erk ‘ L oNDON. November 3, 2:30 p. m.—The wetout Buglendt»-day cont tb open market for thr 29-26 per crt. u the B. jand rate. Patis dinpatchos yacte rentes W centines: DxDON, November 5. 4 p.m —The amoaut of nce ion Kone Into the Be k of Kagland ou b Say 8 210,00 Parts diepatoues qaote rentes st SS conitmes N, November 5.8 p.m,—Therate for moner for money aude. 10-406. 104, Kae pre. ak raph stock Paris dispatches Mi consumes 3 —Honds of 1852, 7% JREAT SALE OF Si i Bring in @ Total of 55 Duchess herd, owned by Fdwin G Pans, Ky., were sold at euction tn t October 2s, mostiy to Kentucky and [linois parties. Seven of the animals brought 7.500. 1 be correspondent of the Ubicago Tribune tele- edtord, wt place, repbs the following list of prices: London Duchess, St om; London Dachess, ith, $5,100. mn Dochess, th, $1.4%: London uchers, Jd, ¢220); London Duchess, 13th, London Duchess Gounty, 15"b, $2,700; London Duchess, ch. a five-month’ ron calf, $2,150. The finest London Duchess of the lot H. Spears & Sons, of Talula, Ii]. With this closed out the tamily, making an rage of $3,251 per bead, the largest ever made on any (amily in the world except the pure Dncbess. Then came th follows Core, 34, $1,500; Cora, éth, », Louan, 33th, $10); Louan, of Woodland Villa, #050, a4 months od cal! Lonans living; 7\h, Louan of Kitty Glover, 2d, Duke of Airdrie, 1m: Kitty Clover imported and raid to be one of the finest » by 2 bold, to same, at €390; lover, fth, $1,000; , $i imported Gan nondale, 2, $2,075, Cannondale, 34, a white ing, which shows that good white ones will brought $1.5 ported Lady Adela, (75, Gavelle of Woodland Villa, $225, Lady Bates, 4!b, $2025, This tinished the cows on the list, realizing au gverage of =I The Gret ballon the was 2ist Dakeot Airdrie. He went to grace the pastur Forest Hill herd. owned by J Sons, at $7.05. Other sales were ss follows:— Loudon Duke ith. $2 ¢¢: London Duke & & months’ old calt, $5,500; London Dake 13th, $500; Woodland Star, $300; Oakland Duke, Jennon Ball $425: Northumberland Sth, ; Cakland Duke id, $20; Marquis of Bate, econd Marquis o: Bute, #280. m 225, Sterling Dw closed the ruoti noted sale except the great New York Milis sale one year ago. Hall & Bedford sold torty-tive bead of ery choice auimais, at prices from $230 to cach, making an average of S459 ent breeders of the country trom almoet state in ihe | THE ATTACK On Srm °MSTOCK oF TRE Post-Orrice beragtMEnt.—The late attack upon Special Agent Comstock in New- ark, N.d., was made while he was opening tae loor of the ca containing Conroy, whom he bad arrested tor swindling the Po-t-Office department and sending obscene matter throug the mails. Mr. Comstock, on arriving at the ji lighted and was stooping to open the car- door, when Conroy suddenly drew a dirk with a bi about three inches long aud Stabbed him in the head, inflicting a slight ecalp wound. The blow was instantly repeated, the dirk this time cutting @ feartul gash in Comstock’s face, extending from the temple to the chin, and laving the tlesh completely open tothe bone. Four of the facial arteries were revered. With the blood eparting from bis wound Comstock seized the prisoner, with as- sistance trom Mr. Hopwood, and Prerenting a revolver threatened to shoot him if he resisted. The guard soon came to their assistance, and Conroy was locked up. Mr. Comstock’s wound as then dressed, but eo bungtingly that the Ww of blood bad not stepped when be arrived bis residence in Brooklyn. His wound is 89 vere that his physicians will not permit him to converse, and be can scarcely speak above o whisper. A Berevotent.Junen.—A few daysago John Clune, avery iptelligent young man, attempted to commit suicide L jumping imto the hast river, but was prevented by a policeman. He was taken to the court. and when Justice Ot- terbourg attempted to uestion bim, he deuted the right ef the ce to Ak him any «| aestions or to imprison bim for attempting to commit suicide, ax he bad violated no om farther examination be told & very sorrowful story. He had awife and two children, and hed lately a bitter etraggle for s livelihood. He had been employed in the Street Cleaning Department, but iv the turn of politics had been discharged. He then obtained «place as conductor on the street cars, but lost that position, ant failing to | obtain work, Le grew so despontent that he gave up all hopes #nd determined to commit suicide. Justice Otterbourg very kindly prom- ised to try to get him reinstated, and on Satur- dsy the Justice had the satisfaction of seeing him again placed in bis old position in the Street Ciea: x Repudlic 2d pg Department.— Mes. Grones Wa-nincton Browse, avery Old lady, died abont two weeks ago, and her will was admitted to probate yesterday. Her husband left s large estate, a part of which was & remunerative Lotel or restaurant in Water strect, near Pearl, still extant aod flourishing, snd trom early timers a favorite with the men of Wall street, resembling an Engti«b inn, with its chops, steaks and tankards of ale. Mr. and Mrs. Browne's direct heirs are two 4: andthe minor son and daughter ot « deceased son, Ricbard. Another iter, deceased, was the woman for whom was fought the dael trom which Angast Belmont limps to this day. She was Mrs. Oscar Coles, beautiful and inter- esting, and for some remark made by Mr. Bel- at Nibdlo’s, & chivalrous South Carohtian ‘ ot cballenged bitn. BRUTAL MURDER BY 4 Maw anv streets been y night and wife, who evidently been =o with a with « tinner’s sol- face ins small Se ee water was strangled. They were btened off approaching footeteps and fi trae stas eeteaeiee co tured. Toledo, in the cityona see how the worked. to his honor, tice ebook. i. RLY bland! 0” dove-tatied each otber’s a “Have a rambo?” in his coat- tai ? and pony ayn pn responded Toledo, they i i