Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted. AT TH: STAR BUILDINGS, Penmsyivania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, &. H. KAUFFMANY, Prev's. [ ————— THE EVENING STAB ts served by carvios to smoservoers as TEN CENTS PER WEEK, OR FoRtY- ER CBNTS PER MONTH. Copies at the Commer, CEnts Back By mati—posiage prepasi—60 Month. mz monies. $3.00: one year, 96 OO om Fridey— tavartadly im advance, ane ‘Kates 0f advertisme furnished om appiacaiion. Che Loening Vet. 46—N2. 6,959. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. AMUSEMENTS. J ON IC GEAsD er qi AT THE SCHURTZES PARK for the benefit of ST. DOMINIC’S CHURCH, TUESDAY, July 20. 0 cont kets Meosttent EXO BSION YOUNG PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION 7” WAIGH ME FRIDAY. July The Steamer MAKY WASHINGTON wil ath. t wharf at 6p. m.. returning K-barp. Cars will be tn, Te» cream and other re + Vocal and ‘nstrumental music. Gentleman and lady. 75 cents: for s: cKEN CHOATE and ©. ©. PURSE! the bona ASSUAL EXCURSION ov THE FOUNG CATHOLICS F! ILEND SOCIETY FORTSESS MONROE AND SEWELL'S POINT, ex Tas STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE, SATUBDAY. July 17, 1575. Steamer will © 6th street wharf at 7:30 o Washing be 922 F ‘$4; Tickets for Ind y1i3t ret The rlegant fron steamer SUE, Cap- tain James Harper, is now making EXCURSIONS TO POINT LOOKOUT ON EVERY SATURDAY, Btopping at PINEY POINT and MARSHALL'S, we and returning. The steamer leaves Stephen - hart, f : hb wire at 7 p.m... arriving St Point Lookout early Sunday morning, and re tarning te Washington by 6a. m.on Monday All are first class, end are unsur oo the river apply to R'BKO A cont t of 7th street; office. 1 (Pe PLEASURE SEEKERS. SUMMER AREANGEMENT STEAMER PILOT BUY, Capt. W. H. Byles. After date and daring the snmmer months the Bne [ron Steamer Piet Boy” will leave Washington. from 6th street whar!,«¥¢ DAY and SATUR- AY y nek y for pri there early same eve ng for Washington ilies ani round trip tickets. HUGH, Agent, eon ___ Sixth-street Wharf, Fee EXCURSIONS THE MARY WASHINGTON teamnary g tha ang other . te 8th street Apply om board, orto Da. HOW .m Beda Ee gp TROTH, President. ([HE Gest ver 4 : WHITE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNT DESEBT, tid NORWICH NE. ato delphia, W more railroads, whore tickets ar Ask for White Mountain tickets be ¥ wieh Lip Fes! HARTER | ‘The commedius tron Steamer ‘T BOY may2i-2m BANKERS. N4ATIOSAL SAFE DEPOSIT Co., Corner Wich st and New York avenue AND BUBGLAR-PROOF VAULTS on deposit. Safesfor 4p. m. PLANT. President. aS, Vice President. R, Secretary. co. wW-coly MB. TIMONE Invested im Stock Prt Beads to many trousands of Beusive explanatory circular Statements and guvtativn pric: whe ew YORK os lars profit. Compre containing detailed of all stocks dealt ie STOCK EXCHANGE, gto specnlate, HINGHAM & Co. BANKERS AND BROKERS, Opp. N.Y. Stock Exchange. 12 Wallat., N. ¥. apc rhs ls FOR Tig SUMMER Plast Oc. Fancy Striped B. . 33, ad 7Se. Bice Uurellssaud Scotch Gizghag San Umbrel- at New ety Tuck Comba, 25. 8¢ and 1. Gets gue Boro or Liste Thread Tell regular jose. $ pair Toilet Article Dressing Combs, best Rubber, 25 and Sc. Tooth or Mail Brushes air aad Clothes Brushes, 25, 50 Fine Hand Mirrors. 81. Welling Baskets, suc. and 5 Traveling Satchels. in all kinds. Jen's and Ladties Lis Ladies” two button Kid, im B. SILVERBSROG’S. GREAT METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STOKE ite 312 Teh street, near Penn. svenne. ATTANS: ¥ NA ISB SOF SRAISE SC EREAE TE ‘The demand for these Pills has lergel; Se theretire call public attention ts Tncir motions 5 ‘repared with the eet care, they present the fello roatifices” They are warranted wholly vets © Their action is promst, certain and effectual. They are healing to the stomach. ‘They start the Liver i healthy and active opers- thee — cure billiousness, sick headache aad costive- ‘They sre invaluable for Indigestion and dyspepsia. fe bee « ypaie during hetr action. “ peor aive paix duriag thety delicate persone Can take them aswel SeiTarrend ns Sad robust. Home mace, they aro always. frous ile patent pills Fm ye pp uniformly tual. jor sale only by THU. NOX'S DRESS CASSIMERE HATS, pt | 40» opened, as” eTiwemErzs, ad 21937 Peansyivaata evens, VENUE THEATER. HABRY SROOKS, THE PEDESTRL is now walking nis great feat of 1,000 haif-miles in 1,460 balf hours. Admission during the day and after midnight, 10 cents. P. S.—The walk is ffieen minutes before the hour and on_he hour, Sy6-tiy16_ Onn No. @n Exhibition (New No. 456 and Sale 439 7TH 8t. AT. 7TH St. 39 Teh street. pee be B streets, oaks a between, 3 No 439 Tees above Odd Pallows Hall. Chotee Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &. oi: Bela ct a an “y * on in the ; remember Name and Number. jyl-ly LADIES’ GOODS. (JREAT BARGAINS IN LADIES LINEN 8UITS, Embracing Plain, Braided, and Embroidered. The same in OVERSKIRTS AND BASQUES. Parties will do well to examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere. M. SILVER, jel7-Im 717 Market Space. i: MISS E. A. McCORMICK, ] ENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Ur Statns,) Is constantly recetving all the newest shapes In OHIP AND STRAW HATS, FINE FRENCH FLOWEES, SILKS, &s A cholce assortment of IMPORTED BONNETS. Orders promptly filled. 3-ly HOTELS. JEW EUROPEAN RESTAURANT, 904 F Ste set, opp. Masonic Temple, AKMAND BODIN. rtable ‘and clegantly-furnished ROOMS. The Cuisine unsurpassed. Choicest Wines au ignors. Fragrant Cigars. egantly furnished Booms for private dinner and smpper part Jel3-ly EDUCATIONAL. 577790, PER QUARTER. No extras. Moi 24 “academy for Boys. 12 miles from Pl: « 10 Instructors. S$. Q. Shortlidge (iH MoM ay: S YOUNG LADIS SJHOOL, (corner of Wth,) will reopen Thorongh instruction in Enciich branches, Anctent. Modern Languages aud Music. | Particular attention given. to Primary and Toterm W EST EN MBS. 8. L. CADY, Principal, New Haven, Ct. Send for Circntar. je2h-sn DokSBSBeAU THACHES PIANO, Ba. MONY aud the Cultivation of the Volos. Stes a. Mrs BEICHENBACH'S Piano Store, Ne 423 llth street northwest. deci ir ENSUSS FRENCH, AND CLASSICAL STITUTE for soung ladies, 915 Now York a aue northwest, Mre. ANGELO JAUKBON, Prins J. Seventh sonus! season om the lath O vtem ber, 1674 “0 SELLIVG OFF: SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! CASSIMERE SUITS. CASSIMERE SUITS, CASSIMERE SUITS. FLANNEL SUITS. FLANNEL SUITS. FLANNEL SUITS. DIAGONAL SUITS. om DIAGONAL SUITS. DIAGONAL SUITS. BLACK CLOTH SUITS. BLAOK CLOTH SUITS. BLACK CLOTH SUITS. BROWN LINEN SC!TS. BROWN LINEN SUITS. BROWN LINEN SUITS. ALPACA COATS, ALPACA COATS. ALPACA OUATS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS. LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, LIGHT CASSIMEBE PANTS, WHITE MARSEILLES VESTS. WHITE MAESEILLES VESTS. WHITE MABSEILLES VESTS. YOUTH'S AND BOY'S SUITS. YOUTH'S AND BOY'S SUITS. YOUTH'S AND BOY'S SUITS. WHIT DUCK SUITS. WHITE DUCK SUITS WHITE DUCK SUITS. AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 4011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Barween 101TH anv 111TH Stagets, sero ‘Three doors trom lth street. J RONNER’S PATENT HAND POWER CIRCULAR SAW. FOR RIPPING, ©ROSS-CUTTING, GROOY- ING, &. For sale by. E. H. con! 63S K street n.w., Washington, D.0., Opat Factory, Nos. 10 and 12 North High street, Baltimore. Ma. 7 There is also a JIG SAW which can be at- tached to said machine. Call and examine. Seud for Catalogue. JyS-t.th,63m (PBA AND FIELD GLASS “CASES. ‘A large assortment very fine hand-@ O° "Gs made CASES, aud at very low price HH dy6-te 453 Pennsylvania AT THE BALTIMURE SHIRT Fac. LOUD F Street northwest, fashinston, D.C, * 76 West Street Md. Woutake the VERY FINEST DEES SHIiTS x srdef; aud im the most elogant manner, for 92.25. ehcds and a pertect Gt always pearsatecd. oo Fink Dark SHIRTS, rondy made 150. ‘epls-ly COSMETIC ANTIDOTE, ‘The desire to preserve and secure a beantiful com- plexion fs anatural one. Tneskin on the face is sub- Ject to a whole chapter of accidents, not the least of which come from applying improper articles to in- crease its beaut y of Kerciiapped bapde, There’ ts nothing in the manufacture of this article capable of injuring the oat delicate complexion, but, on the contrary, can- Bet be used wit! it Liberal deduction to the trade. Address POT POtHe. BRYAN’S COSMETIC ANTIDOTE CO., iy7-2w*_P.O Box No. 453, Washingtoz. D. 0. nostic nya aco Std oe ‘io and pas Oflce Me. 617 Mn etree, P.0..88 WASHINGTON, Star. D. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1875. TWO CENTS. THE Nationa! Bank notes received at the Treasury to-day for redemption aggregated EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from Internal revenue, $560,712.55; from customs,550,616.37. Tue New Postar Carns will probably be ready for issue on the 5th proximo. POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL closeted for a long time with Secre ano at the Interior department to-day. J. SHILLING TON sends an adyince copy of the excellent August number of The also, Frank Leslie’s and Harper's Weeklies for July 24. DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER._The War department has received information of the death of Second Lieutenant Robert T. Ly ry, which occurred at St. Pa Minn., on the 10th inst. THE COUNTING of the funds in the reserve vaults of the Treasury has been completed, and everything found to be correct. The committee is now engaged in counting the bonds deposited by national banks as seca- rity for circulation and public deposits. rhey will report the full result of the count on Tuesday next. CLERICAL PRomMoTIv: promotions were made auditor's office:—John E York, from third to fourth class; E. W. New- man, of Maryland, R. N. Saun ginia, and D. L. Burnett, of Iow: to second class; and John F. diana, from $1,000 to first class clerkship. OUR CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUFLA.—The United States has claims against Venezuela which at one time were supposed to amount 100,000, but. which were cut dowa 310 by & commission seie ations to settle the matter. d the award, however, although the been demanding money ever since the commission determine! The matter was discussed in a conference of Cabinet officers Tuesday. RELICS OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL will visit New England next month, and the South in November, on tours of inspection. THE FOLLOWING REAPPOINTMENTS have just been made in the office of the Super- vising Architect, under the recent reorgani- zation of the Treasury department: Princi- pal cl rk, L. E. Gannon, ©. T. Widstrand 400 per annum; ad H.C. Mc 1D, $2,000 a INDIAN AFFAIRS—The Investigating Com- mission Preparing to Start—The mission appointed to Soon “go west. B. Fisk, of New York and St. Louis, is the esident, and he has been working very hard for some time against many disad- It appears the Generai has at length overeome all these difficulties, and the commission will be ready, in the course of a week, to follow the di “Star of Empire, that Secretary Delano requested General Fisk, President of the Indian Commission, point three gentlemen to !nvesti arges which had been made by Marsh” against the Indian Bureau officials. General Fisk invited several gentlemen to serve on the commission. gentlemen declined on the plea that they did not wish to accept a position simply for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of an asser- tion made by a gentleman so well known as Professor Marsh, of Yale College, and whose veracity, they believed, was beyond the slightest doubt. They also gave Professor Marsh the highest credit for complete accu- racy of judgment. mission’ at first was only to ascertain the truth or falsity of the charge of dishonesty on the part of Indian official at the request of General Fisk, the Indi department has enlarged the sphere, respon sibilities and duties of the commission. Governor Fletcher, of Miss chosen as one of the commi members havi estigate Indian eral Clinton tion of the remembered —The following day in the sixth O'Brien, of New The object o! but recently, also been che names are to be kept a secret until the com- mission Is formally organized. which will be some time next week. As stated In yesterday's STAR, the board, of which Hon. Clinton B. Fisk is president, the following commissioners to make the investigation :—The Hon. Thos. B. Fletcher, of Missourl; F Unit States N. ¥. Herald, 14th. + the amount. <E AGE."—Dr. Jar- row, of Lieut. Wheeler's exploring expedi- tion, has arrived at San Santa Barbara, en with several t “stone age” of th tion at the centennial. route to Washin: ofspecimens of relies of cifle coast for exhibi- Mr. Schamake stitute, has been mak iseoveries on the San ad will continue Dr. Jar- of Martinsburs tot the Nievre with urgent was lost 2 M. Rouher continued his Speech, begun Tuesday, contesting the r: of the assembly to annul 2 umentary evide reports of B to work upon thi <GSTREET, of Georg te army, called on tow to-day. ecretary Bris It appears that he has been charged by some of the local journals i ith having lost to th attle of Gettysbur: The object of his cali on Mr. Bristow was to be granted permission to have ac archives of the rebellion in order sofcertain tra ee, and asserted that the were intended people in some tenied that tne Bonapartists uied to corrupt the army, or t trigned with the socialists and com He charged the left with er tain a renewal of the vote overthrowing the which resuited in the establish- ment of the republic, but said the Bonapart- ists would not give any pretext for such a step. He was frequently interrupted by the legitimists and republicans, betta, of the latter, exclaiming, “ The blood Of the 2d of December chokes you. native sta'e w ute canse the leavoring to ob- P desired per- PERSONAL.—Mrs. L. E. MeFalls : left for Rawley +-Mr. John H. Sei two danghters, Misses Mittie and Bessie lastnight on the 9.08 train for Boston, from whieh place the young ladies will sail for Europe on the 1 uncle, Captain A. A. Semmes, and family, to beabsent one or two years. has returned to the elty after a two weeks Stay in the mountains, entirely restore! to hestth his large circle of fri Springs, Va. Long Braneh great preparations ar made for the ocean swimming mateh, which to-morrow. The contestan’ re atthe East End Hotel with their trainers, and give exhibitions of their sixill in the sea every morning. The contestants are O'Keefe, Charles Rice, the champion mateur swimmer who accompanied John- th nglish swimmer, in last year's ‘h with Andrew Trautz. The from the large Zast End Hotel. instant with their » Cunningham | Ed. Favor an d, among the Uta yesterday favored few, at Saratoga ri 3 Wail lefttown thi ----Col and Mrs. morning for Atlantic C ki afterward go to Min + General J. S he city this moraing for s sler in front of Smith's steam tug will take the swimmers out from the pler and there will be no disappointment owing to unfavorable weather or rough seas. Pools will be sold at the West End, Mansion and Ocean hotels, and the match ts creating mueh interest and excitement among the A DISPATCH was received by th: Pow- to-day, saying that the Vicksburg packet company has agreed to carry the mails between Vicksburg at the the department, tract price. few weeks since, the tract at the last let! form the ser: ived at San Francisco fr nds says that the United S sioner, Colonel Steinberger, (formerly muster in the United § ived there and was well received. framed @ constitution which had been accepted. I areh elective for a term of four y taken from two old families of kin; Malleloa and it under the new constitutio the first-named family. Colonel Steinberger had been made prime minister for life. oHN MORRISSEY'S John Kelly's smelling committe ished thelr inquiry into the condi Tammany democracy in the various assem bly districts, and will report to the commit- tet on organization on said that the committee, will accuse Hon. John Morrissey of tryin: ons in the party by open! <neaking against e reduction of the city laborers’ wages at who received ny above referred to) was offered the service at the old rate. clined the servies, and in conseque: mail cormunic named has been suspended for two we The Postmaster General maintai a firm attitude, and refused to give inore u 29,950, while the company dema: The company finally ‘yields, will carry the mails for the sum nm: until October Ist, by which time a new let ting will be made. POLITICAL ASSESSMENT.— To the Eilifor of The Evening Star—Sir: Ove of your morning cotemporaries attempts to justify the as sessments for political made by Judge Edmunds, secretary of th Ifa Presidentiat uesday next. to create dissen purposes recently al committee. nding, or if it were th for the general election of representativ Congress, there might be some argument to sustain the action of the judge in this mat- As neither is the faet, bis course is sim- jece of unwarranted whichthe various states holding elections ought to resent, and I believe will re We have no election in my state this year at Is this postmaster to dictate to me bow I shall give my money, if any? licans of Penbsylyania, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, and other sta elections are to be held must be presumed to have sense and spirit eno own domestic campaigns without th ralissimo at Washington. IN THE WESTERN ¥.—Bell & Martin, grain mer esterday, belng unable or delivery of wheat to the amount of 210,000 bushels. Another large house could not respond to ealls for margin, but it is claimed will be relieved from its embarrassments to-day. George W. Adams, extensive oat. and wheat dealer on board of Zo, suspended yesterday, bat states that he will resume payment to-day. THe Rep FLAG Nn TEXA cos, Texas, telegram, of July Siars and stripes were yesterd from Harper's Hall by Major Donalson. the Mexican war, assisted by a ‘The old flag was saluted by the brass band with patriotic airs, amid neral manifestations of satisfaction. The ‘ourth had not been honored before since Milwaukee, f to fulfill contracts interference & post official gen If the indivia want money—but the best campaigns are carried on Without assessments—let them It isnot the business of a Congress committee to eleet governors and state latures. Let the judge dry up his assess ment business till’next « ) Washington City, Jui THE Wuisky Frav siring to hold the scales of justice with per- fect evenness, we give what is said pro and con in regard to the charges made a: the various parties whose names have connected with the whisky rafd operations. AS we have already mentioned, : Fishback makes a sweepiug denial of the g him in the whisky Louis, and says that the story is @ “ most absurd fabrication from begin- ning to end, all {ts parts hinging tain document signed by Messrs. Houser, of the Globe, and myself, of the Dem- ocrat, concerning negotiations for the consol- pers, which had no whisky frauds, or istilleries and rectifying Democrat, of St. Louis, notices of which Mr. Fish- ‘ment entered into between Messrs. McKee & Houser, on the part of the Globe, and Mr. Fishback, on the innin; endéd in he confederate soldici THE TWEED Cas: —David Dudley Field presented, before Judge Barrett, in the su- reme court chamber, New York, yesterday, ns argument on the motion to, vacate order of arrest in the civil suit against Tweed or He argued that the action was substantially the same which the court of ay could not sue. & OF THE PEOPLE. IMBROGLIO.—De- The Judge reserved his de- it LOOKS as if somebody is y. The tact that hun- dreds of men who have worked in a journal- ist’s harness all their lives would co out and commit suicide were it not for the demnitiou uncertainty of such a course, doesn’t seem to have the slightest eflect on beginners.— Louisville Courier-Journal. charies implicating frauds at St. L DROWNED IN A PAIL OF WATER.—A ing girl named Giles, residing reek station, near Pottsville, Pa., been subject to epileptic fits for several while crossing @ floor yesterday, had ‘k, falling forward with her head in @ pail of water, and before discovered she drowned. relation whatever to the seizures of di: houses in St. Loui: The Globe-. the “ certain d back greg about, and PROSECUTION OF EX-TREASURER Democrat, a! ARKER.—The evidence for th tions which it so mreh wi our comprehension. 'e that the ‘rumors’ so thickly a! since, to the effect that the ‘whisky ri there is in it so little, Doc. SWEENEY CAPTURED.—At Wilkes- Doc. last and boldest, A ‘Carroll Tilton, son of Theodore Tilton, vg y, injured ‘at Washington, Conn., at school, on im Piskertan's detect Sunday last. THE COBB'S ISLAND EXCURSION. STEAMER JANE MOSELEY, July 13th, 1875. Editor Star: Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, &@ large company of ladies and gentlemen left Washington on the fine steamer Jane Moseley for a three days’ excursion to Cobb's Island. Messrs. J. W. Thompson, Samuel Bacon, and Joseph Williams, Dr. Morgan, Prof. L. H. Hayden and other well-kKaowa citizens were among the party, and every- body on board looked beaming and happy in view of the nice trip before tem. We sped along beautifully down the Potomac, easily distancing every craft on the river in'a style very satisfactory to our party. Old residents told new ones about the various points of interest as they were passed. One said the eometery at Marshali’s was the oldest in the country while others said it wasn’t. Auother aid Washington was born just about there, @ little back from the shore, aud somebody else said he was born in Fredericksburg, &e., on the whole aftording the ignoramuses an unheard of opportunity for laying in a stock of the most reliable information. On we went, touching only at Piney Point and at Point Lookout, and by 11 o'clock were pushing out into the bay amidst clouds and darkness, apparently thick with storm. The next morning, at o'clock, we arrived AT NORFOLK, and instead of leaving at once and getting to Cobb's Isiand at noon, by some seemingly mysterious dispensation of tmprovidence the Norfolk agent, to accommodate Rich- mond tourists, had advertised us to start at 2 o'clock p. m., and so we found ourselves stuek for an eight-hours’ sweat in this seorch- ing city of almost unbounded, but unutilized, possibilities. As our wharf happened to be the focal point of heat in this whole region, we, like the rest, pradently cleared out and went up town todo the city. Reaching the market, we noticed a fine show of vegetables and fruit, inelading pears and some fcw early peaches. Wesaw some handsome residences, with beautiful magnolia trees in the yanis; but dilapidated oid houses abounded. The erection of a pew house appeared to be some- thing of a phenomeuon, a8 we saw but three in process of construction. _Cobbie-stone pavements were the rule. There were no hice fountains or public parks; neither did we see a single real reba girl in Norfoik, hor any pictures of them ‘at the photograph Galleries. Perhaps tt wasn’t a good day for Poe 3} ‘oming outof this magnificent harbor at ock, We passed the wreck of the Merrimac, which sunk in Hampton on her return from that. famous boat with the Monitor. A HEAVY SWELL. At the mouth of the bay we began to rock and a good many got blue : suceumbed to thi aS We Pp tered th ened by a tremendous thur then bioke vpon us, we pitched about in a edly vigorous way. Not a Jonadab. who valued his reputation, dared to venture from his stateroom. Lively excursions across the deci were in order whenever one let zo his post or door-jamb, and clergymen @ undertakers were fall of promiscuous antics and complained that the floor flew up in their faces. To those who were not sick, bowever, the heayy roll was grand and worth the price of the whole trip. AUT o'clock we were AT TNE ISLAND. Many of the party stayed on boant till Sunday morning, when the landing was reached; but when we did get off into that Magnificent surf, whieh roils right in tr the ocean, it was’ positively grand. THE BATHI There is no undertow whatever, and the water is warm, and this beach sloping out So gently and free from shells extends the length of the island. Nothing excells it on the Atlantic coast. There are dressing houses Ashort distance from the hotel by a plank walk, and bathing suits to be had for 25 cents per bath. Our party made the mostof it by going in repeatediy in the hope of getting Soaked clean through, so as to have it last a@ month, and to a cooped-up Washingtonian nothing Could be more delightful than to be knocked around awhile by the waves, unless it is to. see somebody cise scrambling in the surf. We think a well-known Georgetown gentleman whom we saw in the water might, if inclined, give @ well-founded opinion as to the power and effect of a surf wave and how completely it will occupy the energies of a man for the time being wien it takes him unexpectedly from bebind. The finest fishing also abounds. Sharks, large size and numbers, are found, but they ne: approach the surf, as they dread getting ler storm which A GROWIN Island has sh: from mosquitoes and is now enlarging at the rate of ity yards a on one side from tbe incessant action of theocean waves casting up sand. When Cobb first came here from Cape Cod thirty-five years ago he used to stake his boat at ‘the corner of his hous That same shore is now a third of a mile off. Itis satd that he bought the island for $150, and fifty bushels of salt, and that Hamiltou Easter, of Baltimore, offered him $100,000 for it, which he refused. Has three sons run the place, Which cousists of halfa dozen small rame houses grouped about a larger oue called a hot About eighty boarders are there now. Every one praises the bathing. fishing, boating, Shooting, und the delicious health giving bree; Altogether we had a splendid trip at trifling expense compared with the pleasu: enjoyed &nd benefits gained to health. next time the steamer will not leave Wash- ington until evening and not stop at Nor- solk but a few moments either way and so Give all the time to Cobb's Isla x. A MILLIONAIRE’S BENEFACTIONS.—The will of the late Robert H. Ives, of Provi- dence, R. I., has been presented. His im- mense wealth, with a few legacies or be- quests excepted, is bequeathed to his daagh- ter, the wife of Prof. Wm. H. Hammel, late of Brown University. The Special begitests are: To foreign missions, $5,000; home mis- sions, $3,000; Church of the Redeemer, Pro’ idence, 310,000. The personal bequests arc R. Lee, Boston, $10,000; Right Rev. Bishop Thomas M. Clark, of the diocese of Rhode Island, and the Rev. Messrs. Richards and Wheeler, of Providence. $500 each; Rev. Mr. Iuane, to purchase a watch, $400; John W. Vernon, $500 per annum; Mrs. Emory, of Boston, his sister-in-law, $2,000 per annum, and to each of his numerous servants £400 and $200 per annum. Tohis son-in-law, Pro- fessor Gammel, the use of the house during life and $10,000 per annum, with the cond. tion attached. Professor Gammel and his son, Kobert Ives Gammel, are named _as ex- ecuiors. The property left by Mr. Ives is estimated at from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000— some place it at a higher figure. A PETRIFIED PaTRIOT.—Mazzini was re- fused Christian burial, but a physician begged the privilege of preserving the body by a process of petrifaction of his own in- vention. He was allowed to experiment, and the result is that the body now reposes on a pedestal, clad in a dark dressing-gown with scarlet bindings, black pantaloons, kid slippers, and black kid gloves with the’ fin- rs cut Off like mits. The flesh is of a blu- sh-gray color and is as hard as @ brickbat. He reposes in the little temple without the Campo Santo, Genoa, while near at hand, just over the wall, the ashes of his mother are mingled with consecrated earth. The eyes of this stone body are wide open, the hair and moustache very life-like. New York Dry Goops MARKET.—During the week under review there was not much, ISLAND. s AN INFLATION CoNVENTION.—A conven ton In the interest of a 17 is called to meet at Detrolt Augunt B. F. Butler, W. D. Kelley, Moses W. and others are expected to address the meeting. “sidered sate. The Freshmen’s Race. HOW HARVARD LOST AND CORNELL WON. ‘The New York Times prints the follow: account of the Freshmen’s boat race Cornell's first victory at Saratoga on Tues- day:—The preparatory signal for the Fresh- MAN crews Was promptly fired at 1L30a. m., but considerable time elaj before the four crews drew in line, as follows, number- ing from west to east:—i, Cornell; 2, Brown; 3, Princeton; 4, Harvard. A very even start Was made, and the four crews moved away in an unbroken column, which was, how- ever, broken by Harvard on the right ere the first’ quarter-mile was completed. The Princeton boat here made a hard sheer to starboard, which took her out of her water. but before the half-mile flag was reachel sne was again on @ true course, and from this out all the crews steered unusually weil, especially for Freshmen. Approaching the end of the first mile, Harvard began to creep to the front, with Brewn, Cornell and Prince ton following in the orter named, but so closely that there was scarcely more differ ence than ten feet between the bows of the four boats together. Harvard and Brown then commenced to draw outof the | rowing very steadily and tn much be form than Freshmen are wont to row. Thre Harvard boat, keeping a splendid course, now gained alead of a quarter-length, bat were held at this by Brown, with Cornell just peeping out before Princeton. The first mile was done by Harvard in 5:52. There was no material change in thelr posi tions during the next half mile, but nearing the end of the second mile Princeton made a strong effort to come up with the leaders, and once more breasted Cornell, who were third, Brown making up the few feet which Harvan! had to spare with an admirable spurt. Here, however, the port side of the rown boat was seen ‘to dip an instant, and its headway was checked, losing her a haf length; this was occasioned by @ crab—the result of rowing a race with new, untried oars. Vexed, but not discouraged, Brown set to work to repair her loss,and made a gallant spurt, which brought he most level with the Princeton boat, which was making a hant fight with Cornell. 1 yard still held her own, however, finished the second mile in IS1, bat the Cor nell men had evidently reserved some pow er, because their boat how began to creep t on the leader,and inch by Inch they down the difference, until at the bez their colors to th A quarter mile from the Harvard and Brown were as perfect a line as when the: Princeton hanging gamely to their quarter and here the balaice of what was left in t men was called for. Cornell quickly sponded with the deciding spurt, ried their colors to victory wi sh, Cornell tat in almost Started. with & short length to spare from Harvard, the latter leading Brown by buta few feet; Princeton sh pen water scen between te boats during the race. 1€ THE TIME AND ORDER OF PINISH. . Cornell : L Another correspondent of the sam thus describes the exciting closing scene Several small boats lay in the traek of Cor- nell, which was nearest the shore. Every body, even the judges, shouted madly to them to get out of the way, and Cornell's bow oar half turned in alarm. The small boats scattered back, and Cornell swept steadily on. The rowers were now almost at the end of the line of stakes. Another sweep of te oars, and it seemed that Harvard would be the r. Suddenly she was seen to falter and then Brown gave way, but Cornell heid like arock, and the next instant her prow went past the line like a flash, a clear half jength in front of Harvard, which was a fall length in advance of Brown, Princeton being two lengths in the rear of all. A scrateh crew, wearing Columbia’s colors, came in between Harvard and Brown. All this happened before one could think. The excitement was tremendous. The grand stand hinge ypond iustantly, and the crow: delirious with enthusiasm, rushet to the bank to where the victors had paddled their boat. Numbers of Corneliians rushed to the front, and, still shouting, threw oranges and apples to the crew. One man ran iuto the water, and, grasping an oar-blade dragged the shell nearer the shore; then six stout collegians grasped the glistening, browa- backed oarsmen around their waists, and, lifting them upon their shoulders, carrie’ them bodily the entire length of the crowd, who cheered 1 wild Indiaas, while womer waved their handkerediefs and shout- ed at the top of their lungs. For a few min utes the scene was indescribable. Finally the triumphant crew were permitted to turn to their boat, and the multitude p: over the little bridge i ured ral e crews remained silently on their oars in the lake. Brown and Princeton started homeward, but Har- vard waited until the victors turued their prow from shore. Tien they greeted them with their peculiar Rab!""“Rah!” “Rah!” to which Cornell responded with an old- fashioned cheer for Harvard. The seeml physical superiority of the latte very striking when now noticed f Snake Hill they were given a parting c! and the last lingerers dispersed. A Sap 1SONING.—A very sad accident occurred yesterday morning at No. 4 Baltic street, the residence of Mr. Thomas De Witt. Itseems that Mr. De Witt, whose family were absent, had occasion to arise, not feeling well, and go in search of some brandy. The closet in which the bottles con- taining liquor were usually kept was disar- ranged, and a bottle containing corrosive sublimate,a solution used for killing insects, was mistaken by him for brandy. He took a swallow of the poison and was almost tn- stantly taken with terrible spasms, His cries brought to his assistance the servant, who procured a physician and summoned Corporation Counsel De Witt, the brother of the unfortunate sufferer, who resides in Cumberland street. Dr. G. F. Spier was also called in, and everything possible that hu- man skill could devise was done to alleviate the pains which he endured. His wife and family were summoned to his bedside. At balt-past 2 his life was despaired of. Mr. De itt, who has a wife and three children.was deputy clerk under City Clerk Bishop's regime. He was subsequently appointed chief clerk of the police department. On re- moval from the clerkship he was admitted to the bar, and discharged the duties of chet clerk in the office of the corporation couusel He was alive at a late hour last evening —.V- Y. Herald, 14th. FALL OF A HOTEL IN LYNCHBURG, VA.— Two Persons Killed and Two Injurel.—A»out 4 o'clock yesterday morning the rear portion of the City hotel in Lynchburg, Va., fell sud- denly with a great crash, burying beneath its ruins several occupants of the building. Most fortunately all of the five or six rooms ——— were not fully occupied, a number of the ders being al it. AS near as can be ascertained, only three persons weredom- iciled in the portion of the building which was wrecked, viz: Mrs. L. Brown, who was killed; Mr. T. E. Harris, re broker, badly injured,and a negro , Severely bruised; @ negro child, who is missing, and Whose remains are. sip to be still be- neath the ruins. Mrs. Browa was dead when reached by the firemen. Mr. Harris was speedily extricated from the mass of rubbish, but in a precarious condition. The search ‘was still being made yesterday for iy ma child. Itis not believed others were in- jared. The building was old, but was cou- Wo WERE RESPONSIBLE.—The mayor roe with the population, dra by to sit ae that if he Ruaehneteneta ee | insurrecc TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, AFTER THE REGATTA. TROPHIES FOR THE VICTORS. | THE BOYS MAKE A NIGHT OF IT. THE BEECHER BUSINESS. | LOADER AND PRICE INDICTED i _o—— | INDIANS KILLED BY SOLDIERS. | —_-—— INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS. iat Lak ty POREIGN NEWS. The Sultan of Zanzibar. Loxpon, July Sultan of Zanzt- bar, who b NODA Visit to this country for rai weeks, Wili leave here to-day for the continent Insurrection in Bu: RANGooN, July 15.—-I1 Is reported that an ) has begun in the neighborhood of the town of Bhaws, !n Barmah A Gallery of Paintings for Sale. Re July 15. The pawuvroking depart ment of the Italian government announces the sale of an unredeemed gal ings In November next, in eleven low. If, however, an offer of 815.000 francs for the we gallery ts mnade before tim for the sale, ibe pictures will be aackk one lot. Loxpor, Jui parts of the ¢ Very heavy ra A from ligence of i News wing a gap ci @ halfelear length, the only paper = eriord Vailey has burst, renewing the er in the forest of Dean which it was previonsly thought was averted. No loss of ife Is reported, nor hax the damage to prop- erty been estimated It is sill American riflemen will sbi A ma- Jority of them are in favor of doing so, but & strong minority dislike the terms proposed. Col. Gildersieeve, captain of the American. riflemen, will con : the subject with Mr. Milima: of the Council of the National cation, and a decision will be reaches night, but It is beliewed that Messrs. Bodine aod Yale, of the Amert cans, will refuse to shoot under the prose proposit Whatever the others may de- termin, 2 The Story ol Arbitration of the Cuban Troubles roper quarters, here Careful inqui 4 fail thas far to om and on Germany a ations for 4 Lerminat a ard Spanish colon ies CORNELU’S VICTORIES, ‘Trophies for the W SaRa +4, July .—About midoight thy Winning crews of Corm sf man and university were » ball Poor of Cor I was gathered and were prese: flag and b r foreach of Yale, t Was preset ss banners were the a estowed by the coil Assoc: idition to the: « at silver cup Was presented to each member of the winning crews and to Mr. Keanedy yphies were presented hy Hon. Ste log. of Con: in a brief speech to each crew, with ap priate remarks to each reci: T sentation was accompanied by hearty cheers for the winners as each mber of the advanced to receive ix troph f boys were also presented w cent bouquet, and congratulations were heaped upon them from all sides. At one o'clock In the morning lively with mar: venting their enthu ™ IrHaca, N. Y., July 15.—Phe Corne! men and University crews will leave a to-morrow at 8 o'cléck @ m., arriving in Ithaea at; p. m., wherea reeeption awaits them. The College Sports at Saratoga, THE ONE MILE RUN. SaRraroGa, N. Y.. July 15.—In this morn- ing’s session ‘of athletic sports C. H. Bar- bour, of Amherst, won the one-mile ran ia addy. THE ONF-MILE WALK = was won by W. A. Platt,of Williams, in7 G. W. Green, of Hary led at the finish, but was ruled out on account of a foul. THE THIR the great event of th mile walk. Harvard; M.E. Driscoll, ams, Sec~ ond, and Clarence W. Fran Columbia, third. Taylor's time 4; Driscoll, 6 and Francis, 6<@. Driscoll inted at the end of the race, the sun being very hot. Francis held out to the end. Taylor, the winner, was also in good condition at the close, and was about eight rods in advance of the other when he clo: the finish. The last event was a spirt one-fourth of a mile ran, with six tors. C. M. Culver, of Union ©: in S5y seconds. There ai races this p. m. o——_ é N NEGOTIATIONS 1. _—_— INDE RHUPTED. OMAHA, July 15.—A specia Herald reports the killing of two Indians and the wounding of three olbers by soldiers on the Little White Earth river, this being on the reservation vs are inteusely excited over th . and all negota tions and the work of tie commissioners are entire suspended, and they are detained at the Red Cloud agency. The circumstances attending the affair are not known here. ——— THE BEECHER BUSINESS, Loader and Price Indicted. New Yorg, July 15.—The grand jiry in the Kings county court of sessions thas morn= ing brought tn indictments against Josepiz Louder and John J. Price, who are charged in connection with the Tilton= The prisovers will be arraigned to-morrow, when a day will be fixed for their trial. —_.—_—— Long Branch Races. LonG Buanca, N. J., July 15.—The racing at Monmouth Park was continued to-d The first race was the Thespian stakes, valaad $500, added toa sweepstakes of $50 each, play a dash of ¥ of a mile. and Datigaisian star: until entering the home Faithless, who was running second, went to the front, and won easily by” two lengths; Freebooter, who had got tha whip coming up the stretch, look second place, and Daijigaisian, who never had & Show in the race, third. ‘Time, 1.17 ¢. THE SECOND EVENT was the West End Hotel stakes, a add to 4s" takes of €50 each, P. P. for year old fillies, distance 14 miles; 5 s1 Astcnsion took the | at the si and was never headed, and on the — help —_ ew. ran tac oe. ‘ a2 ers, Winning in an easy gall six lon Shs, Gpptia second irework hinds: Katie Pearse fourth, and Lizzie R last, alc most aneighthofamileaway. Time: 3.1 j. —_—-——