Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1875, Page 1

C—O "THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, The Evening Star Keogere Company, <i THE EVENING STAB ts served by Lge ane te a Tax Oxnrs Pen WEEE, O28 FoutY- ‘Gents Pua MosTH. Cops af she Gast CENTs nacu. By mati—postase womth. sz months, $3.00; one year, 86.00 Ghins year, postase . ‘Ali gudscriptioms tmrana>ly ™ edeane. ane (ee ‘sent ioncer tham pard for. ‘Kates of adeertssme Surmished om appitcatt — Vv, 46—NE. 6,965. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1875. a The Boning Star, == TWO CENTS. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &e. RFIy oF K DOYLE. Raker, *th-sccet Park od MON- YG A EXCURSION. The Young Men's € wu the Memorial Ch 40 miles down the Pi ONDAY an Association unite LY 24. A; returning at iN wharf at So gentleman and Indy; for sale at bers ot ¥. MCA ay21-tt EAMBOAT ROUTE To. CAPE May, THURSDAY, Jnaly 22, 175. COMMENCING PHIL ck tre at New Cn CITY POLS leaves New TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS Leave Caze May a From aer Railway from § ity Me EAMER SUE EXCURSIONS. EXCURSIONS TO POINT LOOKOUT ON EVERY SATURDAY, Stopping at PINEY POINT and MARSHALL'S ving med returoing, The steamer leaves Stephen. f wet-at 7 P.O) Aay morning, and re on Monday. Ali ¢,and are nsur arriving EPHENSON & Btephenson's wharf, foot of 7th street rr PLEASURE SEEKERS, SUMMER ABRANGEM STEAMER PILOT BuY, Capt. W. H. Byles. mont 7 Re n’s Island. Hetarning, early on Wednesday an addition to the 2's and Blak, Washingt oof U arrive in y evening th ps for families and soc $2; round triptickets, icket kets e Mountain tic FOK CH ND EVEN > Giyme ys and Frideye. aving Sh-strest Apply on bourd, of to Da. HOW- rat PH TROTH, President. AKTE N wharf at 9 LAND, 219 4m . SOK CHARTER ‘The o is fron Steamer Apply to N. RB. FITZHUGH, Agent, 6th street wharf. Bey2i.Sm EDUCATIONAL. BR No extras. Moiia 12 miles from Philadel- 8. ©. Shortiidge (Harvard yo dn te Vertex Bend for Cirenlar 1T 8. L. CADY. Prinetpal, New Haven, Ot. > jet} 3a + AND CLASSIOAL Ui judion, 91% New York sve LO JACKSON, Pri 1D begins om the Mth o ‘ang’- 1 Mrs. Seventh sonnel iW EVD OF iT, AND COMPLETE OUR CLOSING-OUT SALES, scr FOR 910 SUIT: .FOR gta @i> scirs. FOR 913 20 SUITS. HOB 14 THIS MUST WINDITUP! TOBE B crccsersissisites ve FOB @16 bits. Fou gis ITs. .FOR $20 ITs. -— FOB gaa TAKE ADVANTAGE oF HIS FINAL OFFER. GOODS M “ST LE SOLD, AND SOLD AT ONCE! NOTHING RESERVED. EXAMINE AND BUY. HABLE BROTHERS, TAILORS AND CLO1 HIERS, ft ____Oouwen Tru axo D Sraxers N.W._ Op No. @n Exhibities (New No. ‘7rH 8. aT. 7tE Sr. ‘ MARKKITER’S, Me. 439 Tth sre, baween ~ EB sirects, ght mg, Rings. Nails, &c., tn the District. SS Ficane remember Name and Wamber. iriay (PERS AND FIELD GLASS “ CASES. A large aesortment very fine hand- made CASES, and at tery low prices, HEMPLER, HH. B OPriICctIaN, 433 Pennsylvania avence. "MBRELLAS AND PARASOLS MADE, REPAIRED AND BECOVEBED in best manner, at S19 B street tien es cane MEETING TENTS. FOR SALE OB RENT. I haves large assortment of TENTS, all sizes, suitable for camp meetings, gunving and fishing cee: wig G, WHEELED, sth aad Bots 3 78 streets, Tit cow opperite Centre Market. _vet _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. THE RECEIPTS to-lay were, from internal Fevenue, $359,369.59; from customs, $456,312.36. TH® PRESIDENT left for Long Branch last night, in « ompany with General Babcock. COMMISSIONER SMgTH, of the Indian ba- reau, return-d from New York this mora- ing. Mr C.W. LitcHri&.cp has been promoted irom assistant clerk to clerk in the Wasn- ington and Weldon railway post office, in- creasing his pay from $1,000 to $1,200 per annum. PRESIDENTIAL AP INTMENTS. — The post- er at Wariaw, N. Y., vice Merrill, re- ed; Chas. H. Palmer, postmaster at Port Y Edwin Dudley, of New land office at Cheyenne, President has appointed Wm. D. Mi mas: ter of the TSE SPFCIAL COMMISSION on alleged Indian frauds closed their session at New ¥.-k last night, after examining some in- spectors of supplies, who said that the gools furnished were eq to the samples. Prof. Marsh had a private consultation with the commission. “To-day the commission go west to continue their investigation. ARMY ORDERS.—On the recommendation Of the Surgeon General,Colonel J. H. Baxter, chief medical purveyor, is ordered to inspect the purveying depots at New Yors, San Francisco. Fort Vancouver, and St. Louis, Mo. The leave of absence granted Major W. B. Rayall, 5th cavalry, Fort Hays, Kansas, has been extended five months. IMPORTANT T: ¥ APPOINTMENTS.— Coptain C. C. Adams, appointment clerk of the Treasury department, now in Europe, has been designated by Secretary Bristow to the of supervising special agent of vice Lobdell, decreas: istant appointment ¢ 1 to the office of vice Adam ik. appoint Me Marti s of th i »S were opened at noon to-day for sup- plying internal revenue stamps to tt for the next fiseal mal Bank ents per thon’ ote company, of ; Continental B: ote and J. R. Carpenter. of Phil ‘The government i thous t. By ace-pting t tonal company, of New York, there w: a saving of $56,000 per year. OT IATIONS.—The Interior ¢ tment is In receipt of a com- munication from Rev. 8. D. Hinman in rela- tion to the work of the sub-Indian eommis- yat the ‘ ney. He says that ties on the Little Waite ried the work of the commis- The Indians were also much incensed > prcsence of miners and adventurers in ne Hills. In order to correct these impression: Secretary Delano has tele- graphed to Mr. Hinman that the purpose of the government to exelude all persons froia the Black Hills is unaltered, and will be rigidiy cnfore d until the negotiations with the Indians shall authorize their presence, and the government will protect we lodians in all their rights. NAVAL ORDERS.—Orceral: Ganner James Hayes toduty at the naval magazine, Ellis’ Isiand. Detached: Lieutenant Commander Smith W. Nichols from the Omaha, 8th inst.. ard place! on waiting orders; I mander Chas. O'Neiil, Lieut. E. Masters Wainwright, Kellogg, and A. ¢ y, Passed Assist. Surgeon J. A. Hawke, tant Paymaster Wm. M. Preston, and sed Assistint Engineer Ed. A. Mazee rting of their re- home; Master J. r from nal duty and or- Gered to the Alort; Assistant Engineer J. H. Perry from the Oma h inst. and placed ner KR. J. Hill from Island. add graatet pr hast ret at tt the E the maga P. three mouths leave Dr. Rankin and wife are At Saratoga, the guests of Dr. Strong, of that place. he report that ex-Solicitor lanfield ts {fornia, and insane, i ton- awlicted. The. last story is that he is in w England. and sound as ever. -+--Vice- Fresident Wilson is ex; ted soon at the PERsONAT,— Rev. Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, whe he bas ordered and f iends. commexiations for him: Prof. Hayden, of the Col eal expedi in New .York. Col. Audenreld is one of the attractions Atlantic city Senator Boutwell hag heeomes by se recent purchases, the. 1 srgest land owncr in Middlesex county; but that isn’t saying much fora locality where ton gr twelve acres make & pretty fair farm. **** Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Co- nant lefi last evening with hi: home in New Hampshire. - . We H. Terrell, pension agent at Indianapolis, in town, ard pring atthe Ebbitt Hot J. T. Chichester and W. W. Wil of Arkavsas, are at the Metropolitan. jen. Sturne, of Indiana) nitt Honee. **-> Hon. Cha: DSylvania. came yester- day from Philade ‘&, to have two laborers appointed in the Philadelphia navy yard. NAVAL ORDERS.—Rear Admiral LeRoy, anding the South Atlantic squadron, Writes to the Secretary of the Navy under date of Rio de ro, June 23, as follows: “On y We participated with {war ip the celebration of f the birthday of H. B. Loria, aud on the follow- of the Minister of the ‘brated the anni- very of their niencs, On the 26th I received -an official visit from H. B. M tge d’Aflairs, who was received with customary honors. On the 12th instant F majesties of Brazil left this port, and 8 their departure the customary honors bserved. The general healih of the “ficers and crew on this station is good.” be Monengah«la arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Jure2s, fram St. Catherines. All well on board. As soon as she could take in coal and provisions she was going to Monte- video. Rear Admiral Le Roy, commanding the South Atiantic station, has appointed Chief Engineer W.G_ Buehler as fleet engi- neer, and Surgeon N L Bates as fleet surgeon of the squadron. The Kansas arrived at Portsmouth, N. H.. on the 2ist instant, from New Orleans, via Pensacola. She was to b> quarantined fora few days. The practice ship Alert arryved at New York on the 2Ist instant from Philadelphia. THE St. Lovrs WHISKY FRAvpDs.—Up to @ late hour this afternoon Secretary Bristow had not received any oficial advices from Be i tee that Chief Clerk Wm. Avery, of the Treasury di men! been indicted in that elty for alleged “some plicity in the whisky frauds, as stated in @ press dispatch from St. Louis. A representa~ liveof Ta ® STAR asked the r g day, Argentine Ke 'y if he considered the non-receipt of such Informa- tion (inasmuch as the jury had ad- journed) favorable o unfavorable to Avery. He replied that he did not attach any sig. nificance toit. That he did not expect inst the district attorney would communicate with him by telegraph, but would by mail, hence it was pot yet time to have received a communication by the latter means. He moreover stated that If Avery was indicted, it ieee of the in St. Louis to conceal the fact until an arrest was made. Not only would this course be pur- sued in his tndividual case, but would apply - conan — of the indicted might lee from justice if they were apprised of ac- = ey them my ‘wivance.” t is the general impression that A will be relleved .com office to-morrow. It cennot be stated whether he will be abso- lutely dismiss: 4, or ouly suspended. It 13 said ‘that Secretary Bristow has been thus far indulgent with him, fo the hope that he harcuoe ark tobe @ |, and re- ieve his chief of any embarrassmeat which might attach to his being forced by circum- stances to vacate his office. Mr. A’ * however, has not taken advantage of this indulgence, may he has been advised to do so by some of best — Aramor t division of the Secre- tary’s office, as M1. Ayery’s successor. The Case of Judge Fish: BIS REMOVAL DETERMINED UPON. The case of Jude Fisher as for- -hadowel in yesterday's STAR has been (lecid~tagainst him beyond doubt, and he will retire .rom. office as soon as ex-Gov. Wel's, row abseat from Washington, returns to the city. ‘When the question came before the Cabinet yesterday, the Presideit stated that he had askod @ Suspension of the order of removal until he could consult w.th bis advisers, that he did not expect, nor did he desire, to act antagonistic to the request of his Cabi- net. A discussion on the case developed the fact that the Cabinet was a unit on his re- moval, whereupon the Pre-ident inticatet to Attorney General Pierrepont that he could make the change at any time to suit his coavenience. convenience will be suited when Goy. Wells returns, whieh will be in a few days. AMONG THE NUMEROUS CHARCES azainst Attorney Fisher is one that he con- ed the negotiations on behalf of the gov- ernment in the transfer of the property ry for the extension of the Capitol inds With @ looseness almost inexcusa- bie. The particulars of this transaction are said to be as follows:—On the 8th of May, 2, Congress passed an act providing for the ement of the public grounds around States Capitol. This act stipu- lated that the Department of the Interior should purchase from the owners such prop- erty as was needed for the enlargement, at ite actual easn value, or at a sum not to exceed the appraisal made by a commission of nine in @ report made to Robert Oald, United States district attorney for the Dis- triet of Columbia, on the 2ist of January, is61. It further provided that, so far as pay- ments were concerned, they should be made bo the Department of the Interior; but it also imposed on the Department of Justice, “That before such payment shall be male, the owner or owners of the property pur- chased shall, by good and sufficient deet or deeds, In due form of law, and approved by the Attorney General, fully release and con- vey to the United States all theirand each of their several and respective rights in s boone = such lands and property so pur chased.” This act is merely quoted to show the ro- sponsibility which ‘attached to the Depart- ment of Justice as to the validity of tie titie and the proper drafts of the deeds. Now for the story as it is circulated. To establish the valldity of the title Attorney General Wi) 18, then oceupying that «sed from Wal.er S. C Stracts of title whic to the passage of th fovnd with the co: s given in Mr. Cox's opinion of title, and it is good and ar and solute in its transfer to the t tter having satisfied him- was clear, Attorney Gen- ected Judge Fisher, as feud Stat attorney for the District, to the deeds and other necessary con- S z. This Judge Fisher did. Tae deeds Wei approved by the Attorney General, and by bim sent to the Department of the Inte- rior. Which was made under the law the eas todian thereoc. 1 is charged by the property- hold Fisher, although a United tirg for the :govern- made them pay him in prices ranging from to tbree hundred dollars eac The holuers msuch pay- hat the govern- ment was the purchaser, and the usual rale is that purchasers of property, and riot the sellers, pay for the conveyancing. Th claim, too, that his charges were exorbi because the only service he rendered was the mere making of the deeds, the title having been established by the government, and for which Walter 8. Cox was paid a round sum. But the strangest part of the transaction and the portion to which the government most excepts remains to be told. It would appear in the light of recent developments that Fisher either failed to have the deeds re- corded or that the tax gatherers of the Dis- trict have levied tribute on private Indi vid- uals topay the government obligations. It is alleged that the publication of property to be sold for delinquencies in taxes recently, lamas of amorning per, t fact that all the. lots nds have been assessed tae names of the preyious owners. and are iarsexl fo them severally. In other words, no notice is taken of the government's oceu- pauey of this heretofore private property, ut it is now and has been since the transfer charged op as heretofore to the old owners. Tis conld only have arisen either from 4 failure to record the deeds, or shows giari d ficiences and errors in’ the Distrie. p\ beok. In short, the government has no o cial record of being the owner position, pur- of this city, ab- imade previous There is no fanit e hi States. A at the title Williams d Meer, a ae purct meat ax for such servic: twent, of its own estate. THE NATIONAL BANK NorTeEs received at the Treasury to-day for redemption agg gated £996,160. tie Conven- 0. EXCITING TIME YESTERDAY AND NO RE- SULTS REACHED. The Hon. Stevenson Archer, of Harford county, presided over the preliminary pro- s of the convention yesterday, and the permanent organization wa: effected by electing Hon. T. J. Keating, of Queen Anne's county, president, with six viee presidents from various sections of the state, and Mor- ris A. Thomas, of Baltimore city, aud Fran- cis Brengle, of Frederick, secretaries. Tue rather unexpected withdrawal the ber a pre- contest very materially, and the resuit seemed a foregone conclusion. The greater over the vitally important question whe the Raitimore city delegates should be peimanent organization and the appoint- ment of acommittee on resolutions, growing carried In the interest of Mr. Hamilton for overnor, and that the city convention as a selected delegates from them in the interest of Mr. Carroll for governor, thus rul- vious of Governor Groome simplified the rtof the session was consumed in de’ r a mitted to vote on questions incidental to a out of the fact that three wards of the city ly ignored that result in those wards and Ing out the three delegates to the state convention whose tickets had been successful in the wanis referred to. There was much very earnest debate on this point. Messrs. Freaner of Washington, Gor- don of Allegany, Keedy of Washington, Dove and Prettyman of Montgomery, presented to the convention arguments against the right of the city delegates to vote ou such prelim- inary questions. Responses were male by Messrs. Wootton and Gorman, of oHward county, and Mr. Fenton, of Baitimore city. The subject was cut off in all its preliminary Stuges ML Lats point by the decision of the chairman that the city delegates, having credentials from the city conyeation'as prima facte evidence of membership, were entitled to vote in the premises. From this decision an appeal was taken, and the convention, by @ vole of 64 to 45, sustained the chair, thus evincing unmistakably that the Carroll in- terest had a majority of votes in the conven- ion. The majority report was adopted in committee by @ vote of 15 to 11, and in con- vention by @ vote of 53 to 4, There was much and exeited debate over these reports, both in committee and in convention, con- siderable acrimony being evinced on the = haa the warring factions.—Baltimore ——— AN OCEAN STEAMER ON THE Rocas.— The steamer Abbot tsford, from Philadelphia, while proceeding from Queenstown to Liver- 9 went ashore in Cummaes bay, Wales. have all been landed, and been sent to the assistance of the D SHOOTING BY THE AMERICANS AT ‘W)MBLEDON.—The following the American team at the shooting at Wim- blecon yesterday: Fulton, Bi, Canfield, 126; Gersieeve, 105" Fulton made elgui conssen. ve, eight consecu- lve bulls eyes and Canfield six. A SHOCKING OUTRAGE IN New YorK.— ‘ork Associated Press: teh A New ¥ 3 “Some Mrs. Merritt, wife of Col. a boat Mike Notion Suit setece trages, Tro men were yesterday ‘arrested on. suspi- _ _ 8S. OF T—The Massachusetts gra’ via- ion of the Sons of Temperance ‘net at Bos. elie t There are 107 divisions in the state, with members. Visitors were —-* em ‘ashington, Richmond, Balti- ——<$—<$_$______ THE BAIL OF JOSEPH LOADER, indicted for comme te character of $5,008 His oad Til come up in the Soptemne wi upin od ber term of the Brooklyn court. zt are advancing in Europo, and the prospects for a brisk grain trade ua country grows more promising is the score of THE CRUISE OF THE“TUSCARORA.” Colonel Steinburger’s Mision. Life At the New Samoan Kingdom. ARRIVAL AT HONOLULU, HAWAII I8- LANDS—VISIT TO THE SAMOAN GROUP OR NAVIGATOR ISLANDS-INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE—“HOMEWARD BOUND.” [Special Correspondence of The Evening Sar.) U. S.S. TUSCARORA, Honotv xy, H. I., June 23, 15: Dear Star: My last letter to you lezt us at Ouvalaska, Aleutian Islands, where we bad sto) on our way from Hakodadi, Japan, for a supply of coal to complete our deep-sea soundings to San Francisco, Cal., from Japan by the borthern route, which we found to be very favorable for lay ng asib- marine cable, the bottom being very regular and uniform. We arrived at Saa Francisco September 2d, 1*74, and after a short stay off that port we proceeded to the navy yard and into dock for repairs. Quite a number of officers were deatechcd here, among them our commander, to whose credit redounds one of the greatest successes of modern times, the completion of the deep sea soundings from San Francisco to Japan; surmounting all obstacles, allowing nothing to deter him from success, and bringing the good ship safely through many stormyand tempestuous Seas, and when we bade him farewell as he left the gangway for his home we all felt that we had indeed lost a friend. Oar affable executive officer also left ushere. The new commander, Henry Erben, jr., now commenced his preparations, according to orders from the Navy department, for sounding on a direct course from San Francisco to Honolulu, H. i., our first line having been run from San Diego, Cal. We sailed on the Ist of November, ixi4, and after a pleasant passage of twenty-five days arrived at Honolulu, taking the soundings at intervals of thirty miles; the same sue: attending us as in our previous soundings. We expected to have had a good rest here, then return to San Franeisco, but our antici- rations in that direction wer for on the 15th of Februar. the U. Pensacola, with Col. A. teinberge: board, arrived, and we at once commen taking on board, artillery, stores, «ec. given as presents to the Samoan goverment. By the 1st of March we were ready for sea and on the 4th sailed out of the harbor, head- ing south and toward THE NAVIGATOR ISLANDS. A pleasant passaze of twenty-five days ensued, aad Manua, the easternmost island of the group, was sighted on the 26th. This island is nearly cireular in form, and rises like a huge dome from the water, and is cov- ered with vegetation tothe mountain sum- mit. The cocoanuts grown on this island are the largest in ihe world. the green furnisting half ag: the Manuan shells gre h vatives of the other isl: vessels for holding wate Pago Pago Bay first anchorage, s than two miles from northern coast of the island. The entranc cannot beseen until clove aboart, and viewet from a distance, this point would be the last to which one would look for shel coast near it is extremely ragged entrance being narrow, is not ed served. ly prized by the 3, being uset as ily ob- Pago Pago villa from which the bay takes it name, is tiie largest settlement, and resideree of the High Chief Maungo. Al- though Samoa ts in west longitude, their time is Kept with Australia, and the day of our arrival, although Saturday, was the Samoan Sun aod we were somewhat surprised, consideaing the rarity of a visit of @ man of war to their quiet bay, that none of the natives came off to the ship to weleome us. But such was the case. A SAMOAN SABBATH. The village seemed singalarly quiet, stmost deserted; scarce any of the people could be se2n stirriug about, and a truly Sabbath uiet seemed to reign supreme. A visit on shore that afternoon still urther showed the rigidity with which the commandment to keep the Sabbath holy is ved in Samoa. Landing on the beach at Fajatma, the na- tives were seen clustered in tue.r houses, but the streets deserted and the canoes hauled up on the beach. As we passed their houses invitations were extenled by all to enter. Bibles and bymn »ooks lay upon tue mits, or were being read. and in reading or speak- ing voices were suj sif the day w. too holy to talk in navy tore o} Entering one of the 1: t houses, we seated ourselves upon the mats beside the ocea- ants, Who cor of t ten persons, of t Ira: Iv cocoa nuts, brews other cJibles wer2ofler’ 1 us. whicli we pted. and wntle we were eat- ing Jt was cinusing to see the curiosity we exeited, Our clothing and everything about us WAS carefully examined and commented upon. One old man could speaka littie Eng- lish, and with the help of signs we kept up a conversation, and an hour was pleasantly passed. We soon after returned to the ship much pleased with our first look at Samo’ Too much cannot be said in praise of the missionaries. of their indefatigable zeal, pa fence, and hich moral attributes. By their religious teachings and godly lives, and not only the incuication, but also the practice of domestic ard social virtues, they have e: erted over the natives a wonderful power for good, changing in half a centary the whole Moral aspect of the conutry. RELIGIOUS STATISTICS. ‘The adberents of the different religions are ed according to the census of 18% udent Presu» terians, ,0e2; Roman Catholic, 3,001. SAMOAN FRIENDSHIP. The second morning of our stay at Pago Pago differed essentially from that of our arrival. Day had scarcely dawned before we were awakened by @ hubbub of voices, and found the ship surrounded by canoes crowded with ie from all the villages of the bay, and filled with fruit, shells, and articles of their manufacture, which they were anxious to exchange for tobacco, soap, cloth, or any trinket that we migat choose to give. Through every open air port peered a face, and one was continually greeted by the in: terrogation of “You be my flynn?” (friend If in this you assented you were at once pri sented with an offering of fruit, and ex- pected to make a return to seal the barzatn. After this they were not backward in asking for anything they saw or wanted, and our “friends” generally got the best of us in the end; especially was this the case with the girls, many of whom were almost beautiful, and their pretty faces reaped for them a har- vest. Lam sorry to sayI was so unfortu- nate as to get A VERY UGLY MAIDEN “FRIEND.”’ I was not sufficiently posted the first time I went on shore, or I would not have been so easily taken in. An old girl asked me if I would be her “flynn,” and I consented, and upon that she placed upon my finger a pew- ter ring, and 1 was at once sealed, the rest of thegirls recognizing her right, and thus I Was trapped by an old maid and shunned b: the rest of the girls, as she watched me wi Jealous eyes if I was on shore, and was con- stantly near me during the time they were allowed on board ship. THE HIGH CHIEF MAUNGA paid a visit to the ship nextday. He was of medium size, with dark complexion, and Straight, black hair, but te ee He wore a uniform ‘coat, white straw hat, but barefooted. After tertained in the cabin, he came oa the quar- derway for Apia, in the island of Upolu,ard about sixty miles distant, where we arrived the following morning, April Ist. The ap- proach to Apia differs greatly from that of ‘azo Pago, harbor being an open road- stead, surrounded by coral reefs, many of which are visible at low water. town divided by Apia creek into Apia and Mt tautu, and is the residence of the foreign con- suls and about two hundred white people of different nations, mostly traders {rom the colonies. Mulinuu THE SEAT OF THE SAMOAN GOVERNMENT, is located on a point northwest from Apia and one mile distant. Thenative population of the bay live at tbis place. Apia and Ma- tauca present an almost civilized appear- anee, with the several churches a Eu- ropean residences interspersed with the na- lve houses, while Mulinua isa purely Sa- moan village, with the round thatched houses clustered along the whole line of beach icom Apia to Mulinun Point. The mountains back of the town, valleys. precipices, and plateaus, wiih the dense tropical veriure covering al!, produce a scene worthy of a patiterse<ilL) We were warmly welcomed oy the patives and foreigners, and particn- javly was the retura of Col. Steinberger hailed with joy. A court of inquiry, consisting of officers from the ship, was convened the next day to iuquire Into THE CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS for remuneration from the Samoan govern- ment for damages inflicted upon them during the late war. The session of the court lasted three weeks. A deputation of the Taimuas. or judges of the government of Samoa, were present at each trial, and their skilifal cross- examination of the claimant and witnesses, and their ready approval of decisions again: them byes ge fe intelligence and a keen sense of justice which would be unexpected insach a eople. the 6th of April Col. Steinberger’s yacht “Peerless” arrived from San Francisco, hay- ing made the passage in 26 days, tuclading a short stay at Honolulu. A BIG “FUNO” TO COL. STEINBERGER. Immediately on our arrival the Samoan government began to make arrangements for a great “funo” or meeting of rejoicing and welcome to Col. Steinberger and the “Tuscarora.” Messengers were dispatched to all the villages of the gronp, notifying the inhabitants to be present at Mulinuu on the 2st of April, and a week before the event large canoes with natives from the different islands were continually entering the har- ber. Day and night their songs and chants could he heard as they passed the ship, aud stopped tosurvey what many of them had never seen before—an Ameriean war ship. The chiefs were seated with dignity in the stern of their canoes, and all were dressed in their best (if fancy cloth about the loins and a liberal coat of cocoa-nut oll on the skin could be called @ dress), with red flowers stuck on their cheeks and through the hair. The “talking man” or orator for each depntation was stationed with his insignia of office, the “talking staff,” iv the bow, and executed a War dance to the time of their songs. Day y the arrivals increased, until Muli- nUU Was overflowing With people. All Samoa seemed interested in the event, and districts iles distant were represented. ng of the 2ist Col. Steinberger, Capt, Erben, and the officers of the ship pro- ceeded to the government house at Mulinuau, where 4 vast concourse of people awaited them. It was estimated that more than 10,000 people, men, women, and children— about one-third of the population of Samoa — were there. A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT, and addre. es by Colonel Steinberger ‘and Captain Erhen were delivered, after which the natives formed in a leng procession, the deputations from the different districts in companies gorgeously arrayed in head- dresses made of human hair, decked with flowers, and their bodies smeared with co- coanut oil, marched by the government house, depositing their offerings to theTas- ” party came up the “talk- ing-man” made a short speech of welcome. indeed, a great day for Samoa. gTous a tons of yams and jaro, chickens and pigs innumerable, fine mats, “siape” or na- Live cloths, were piled on the grouud. Before returning to the ship two parties, dresse1 nd painted in war costumes, detached themselves from the crowd, and a sham Sa moa battle took Splace, which was so nat- ural in all its details that it was hard to believe that it was a sbam. A response was made by the “talking ma 1 of the government to the speeches of Col £ berger aud Captain Erben, in which he thanked them as representat of the American government for the help ad the interest shown in the tendered aAMOaN people by America, We now returned on board the shi dred fowle, and forty pigs were received, and much more which had to be sent on shore for want Of stowage room in the vessel. The deck was crowded with pig pens and chick- en coops, aud one would have imagined that we werea merchantman loaded with live Stock, rather tuan a man-of-war. A new flag was raised resembling our own at a dis- tance, having a single star in the fieli, three white and four red stripes, which we saluted with 21 guns. The latter end of May we commenced our preparation for returning, having seen the government firmly estab- lished, with MALIETOA AS HING AND Col. BERGER PREMIER. On the 2ist of May our preparation having been made we got underway for Honolulu, highly pleased with our interesting cruise of three months. Arrived at Honoluln on the 20th instant, having had a very boisterous ssage, with a succession of head winds squalls the early part of the passage. Ve are now making preparations for our re- turn to San Francisco, as our cruise is near atend.as we are over three years away, and will come home; yet I shall not part with the old **Tuscarora” without a feeling of regret. Dvring our long cruise I have brought myself to regard her almost as, a living thing. In the jo peed we have expe- rienced in all kinds ofclimate, when I have heard her timbers creak, her cordage strain like the strong man in agony—saw her hull almost buried in the wrinkles on old ocean's breast, then gallantly rise again upon the cre stof some huge mountain wave, toiling and winning her wav, I felt as if she suf- fered. Yet I am giaa to get home once more. Were I leaving this good old ship to join arother I would feei bad indeed, but going home is too good a thought for any regrets. We expect to leave here on the 6th of July. All on board are well. The following is the list of officers now attached: Commander, Henry Erben, jr.,commanding; Lieuts. C. A: Schetky (ex officer), G. A. Norris (naviga- F.M. Symonds (relieved), J. N. Hemp- >. O. Allibone, C. W.Jarboe: Ensign - H. Southerland, R. H. Gait, V. Cottman; Midshipman, F. E. D. W. Veeder; . A, Engineers, C. Audrade, J. M. Eman- uel; P. A. Paymaster, I. G. Hobbs; Surgeon, W. J. Simon; Assistant Surgeon, W. McClurg; Boatswain, J. T. Barker; Gunner, C.H. Venable; ecrenter, J. L. Thatcher; E. Rodd: STEIN. Sailmaker, y; Captain’s Clerk, J: deB. Higgin: Paymaster’s clerk, E. 8. Davis. Vv. PRAYERS FOR RAIN IN GFORGIA.—An un- expected plaint is heard from Georgia. Up to the 4th of July the cotton prospect was excellent in the Au; section, but in- tepsely hot and scorching weather since has ca cotton to droop and in some instances todie. Planters, alarmed in certain coun- tes, held _prayer-mee! for rain, and un- less rain falls in a short time the cotton and corn crops will be seriously injured. *7 Colonel Nicholas Smith and Mi ‘Smith (Ida Greeley) are now in Scolland. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, | MARYLAND DEMOCRATS. CARROLL THE NOMINEE. THE GREATSWIMMING MATCH ENGLAND AGATNST AMERICA. SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDO. A VICTORY FUR IRELAND. SAD STORY OF MRS. COL. MERRITT. ESCAPE FROM THE INSANE ASYLUM MP"e OUTRAGE ON A NEW YORK BOAT. THE TWEED CASE AGAIN. THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, ight until morning, when it adjourned to 10.32 2. m without haying reached a vote ou any no ul nation. CHARGES OF BRIBERY. About 1 a. m. Thos. J. Keatin, Anne's county, was ir chairman of the conven! Was continued; motions t anuy dy having been adopted b. cussion on dilatory an wide range, and aS the hours moved on the debate waxed hotter and hotter. Mr. Frea ner, of Weshington county, a leader of the Hainilton party, openly charged that bribes Of $1,000 in one case and $50) and an office in another had been of iwo delegates to vote for Carroll, h was retorted to by Mr. Fenton, a Carroli delegate, say a Baltimore city delegate had been otfered a bribe in money to vote for Hamilton, which > one sup was offered with the . of Queen permanent Filibastering date or his advocate responsible for what was done by outsiders. At times the greatest confusion ‘prevailed, and the discussion became so excited that Hon. John Ritchie, the recognized leader of Hamilton’s friends threatened to withdraw from the convention ifthe majority insisted on forcing a vote at this sitting. At 430 @. m. Hon. Stevens: Archer announced that if the Hamilton m: would agree to adopt the rules of the last house of delegates of Maryland, so far as ap- plicabe to the convention, the Carrol! mi would agree to. an adjournment until 1. m. This was agreed to, and the convention adjourned to 10.50a.m The Proceedings To-day. BALTIMORE, July 22.—Tne savention was called to order at 10.50 a.m. A resolu tion was adopted referring all resolutions re- lative to the platform or other subjects without debate to a committee on resolu tions, which committee was named by the several county and city delegations. Mr. Downs, of Caroline, moved that tu accord- ance with the understanding had previous to adjournment this morning, the convention now proceed to ballot for a candidate for governor. Hon. Stevenson Archer movedas a subatitate that Levin Woolfont, of Somer set, be declared the unanimous choice of the convention as its no.ainee for controller of the treasury. Mr. A. P. Gorman, of Howar.i, appealed to Mr. Archer to carry out in faith the understanding of this morning ar to withdraw his substitute. That unde standing was that on as.embling this mo ing the convention would proceed to nc nate candidates tn regular order, which was first a candidate for gover Mr. Seta, of Talbot, said that his understanding acconted with that of Mr. Gorman, that nominations be made in regular order, beginning with the rnor. Mr. Archer said such was not bes understanding (and he made the motion) as to order of nominating, but as other gentle men differed with him be withdrew his sab stitute. The motion to proceed to nominate for governor was carried. Henry E. Wooten, of Howard, nominate Hon.Jobn Lee Carroll, of Howard county Carroll for Governor. A communication from Gov. Groome to the president of the convention, stating that he was no longer a candidate for governor. was read. Hon. Jobn Ritehie, of Frelerick, nominated Hon. Wm. T. Hamilton, of Wash- ington county. The nominations were de- clared closed, aod Mr. Carroll was nomi- nated on the first ballot, receiving 60 votes, and Mr. Hamilton receiving 50. Mr. Car roll’s nomination was then made unant- mous. Levi Woolford, of Somerset, was nominated by acclamation for comptroller of the treasury. C. J. M. Gwinn, of Baltimore city, was nominated for Attorney General. Upon tn- vitation, the nominees appeared before and severally addressed the convention. A PLATFORM was adopted, the financial plank of which firmly opposes any inflation of the currency’, aud favors resumption of specie payments ai the earliest moment possible. The conven- tion at 2:30 p. m. adjourned sine ‘lie. —_——e—— THE GREAT SWIMMING MATCH Before the test. CEEsTER, Pa., July 22—Early this morn- ing preparations were being made for the great swimming mateh for the champion- ship of the world. Excursion trains bring- ing thousands arrived hourly. The city full of strangers. Steamboats ly deco- rated with bunting and craft every de- scription crowded with m people are lying off shore waiting for the start. Coyle is here with his backers and trainers, who are confident of victory. J.B. Johnson, with @ party of friends, bas just arrived from Gloucester on the tug Amanda Powell. He is accompanied by his trainers, John Nast Edward Quinn, Dr. Thos. York, bis physician; Capt. Jos. Biglin, M. F. McIntyre, F. D. Heckm: and members of the press. Steamboats loaded with excursionists are continually arriving. The Neilson, with 2,000 people on board, has Just put in an appearance. The weather is charmin e water is as smooth as glass. A race is anticipated. ‘her es- A LUNATIC ASYLUM NEAR Ww. ™, called St. Elizabetn lum, but better Known &s the Goverument H. tal for the Trsane. She had been by her husband, she said, a year _ thence to Philadelphia, where she remai for some days. She then sold a heavy gold ring she had in her possession, and procured a few rx articles of clothing. She saw in the Philatelphia newspapers that Detgetiv » McDevitt, of Washington, was in the Bity, and fearing that he might be look- ing for her determined to go away at once. She therefore took the tratu for Jersey City, here she arrived on Tuesday morning. Hoping to find @ situation, she looked o the advertisements in_the daily papers, andl Saw that & stewardess was need on ® steamer, i she came to New York to. for the pesition. She lost her way durtag the day, and at last, when she atiempted to retarn to Jersey City. BECAME NEWILDERED and wanderel aimlessly about. Near o'clock at night she foaod herself in South street, and while standing on ® corner war appreiched by aman who asked her what she was doing there. She told bim her stery and he said he was agent of the vewel she was looking for, and Wold her he would take her on board. “She then went with htm to the tag Mike Norton and enters’ the cabin with him. Afier she bad been there a short time four other men made their appearance and THE ASSAULT WAS MADE. The moment she eileciod her escape sbe sought the protection of the first patrolman the police station. > police as she she met, who Look her tdi Meoulty waot & that al way in safety Micer for protecth fozen coarse ce found in ber possession « Waldron.” ing that she bonght the and had them ced to take th T-in-law by the nar iron in Boston. sald Unat sti be made publ) to be allowed appealed to the net A bait ought to the 11 neaage indicated that she is a refined and cultivated idently suffering from the morpliine. A medical ex sed the fs be has several severe bruises on her arms. The two men arrested on th: rge of complicity im the affair have been mitted. THE TWEED CASE. a Apre ah by the K, July 22. New by the people to er preme court fr ° onohue of Wednesday that a detat furnished at's knowledged claim that tiewar court ts reg: possibility e onder after di the complaint in the case shal] be requires that full details shall be every part of and itera f acconuts or vouchers or Warrs in the complsint, and all false, fictitious and fran 1 to have been di that In exch case shall be se parts, portions or its of bills, a yuchers or warrants whieh nm represent platnu supplies, materials or labor not f ed to them, and that the description, date, and amount of the different parts, portions, or items of the bills, vouchers or warrants shall be clearly shown. To do all that is demand- ed by the court It would be necessary for the prosecution to bave tn their possession the 141 vouchers stolen from tue controller's of fice in the early stages of the proceedings azainst the ring. the matter stands at present the only de@@ls that can be given in obedience to Justice Dovohue’s orler are those to be found in the ten claims of Key- ser, the plumber, safely preserved. Ex-At- torney General Barlow said yesterday that the order fora bill of particdlars virtoally estopped all procecdings in Tweed’s case for the present. The only thiag the prosecution d do under the cireurstances was to en vor to have the order vacated. ous effort woul: be A _vigor- ate in this that it would be absolutely i furnish the bill of particulars require 1. The order of Jude Douohae, he said, was equiv- alent to defeat of the suit if it was allowed tostapd. The affidavits before the jalz stated, showed the utter impossibility of ‘at- tempting to comply with the order. An ap- pea: had been taken to eneral term, aud would be beard during latter part of Au- gust. —~ FOREIGN NEDA Sensational BR: is About the Eag- lish coton Trade. LIvERPOOL July 22—Tue fost declares UhAt nothing has occurred Lo create the least uneasiness in the cotton trade, ports to the contrary are seusa cious Silence of Cable Managers. Lonpon, July 22.—The ines of this morn- ing, in its’ financial article, condemns the silence of the managers of tue direct Uaited States cable in regard to line, and says that inquiries of its stockholders meet with a blank refusal to impart information. The Shooting at Wimbledon To-day. Lonpon, July 22.—The attendance at te Wimbiedon meeting to-day is email. The mateh for the Eicho challenge shield is being shot The ranges in Ubis contest are 500, 990 1,000 yards. The possible team score at each rapge is 699 points. The shooting at the 80 yard range ‘= complete’. The Baglish eight score 515, the [‘sagien %2, and the Scotchmen 498. Ireland Ahead. Loxpon, July 23, 439 p.m.—A dispatch just received from Wimbledon says the match for the Eleho challenge is half an- ished. The Irish team is siithtly ahead, while the Scotchmen are considera'ly be- hind. Americans Bossing the Job. Lonpon, July 22, Ta —The shooting at second range for El challenge shield is fuished. Irish eigut scored 527; tne Seotch- met, 511, and the Englishmen, 504. A victory for the Irish team is now believed to be cer~ tain. The American riflemen are ki targets for the Irishmen their shooting. There able increase in the ati nee of spectators sinca this morning. Bore interest in the match is also manilested. Loxpon, 7 p. hé match for tne Lieho shield is over, aud the Irish eight have won it. Their total score was 1.505, Uhe total of the Scotchmen was 1,6, and thet of the Englishmen 1,502. More Floods. BERLIN, July 22.—The town of Warm- brum and Vicinity, in Silesia, bas been vis- ited by very heavy rain storms. Bridges and crops Were destroyed. —e— A City Treasurer Short im his Ac- counts. New York, July 2.—The mayor of Long Island City bas reported to tae Aldermen that John Horan, er | E i reports having