Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S&H. RACKRMAS Pres't. # served by carriers to WEEK, OR FORTY. pies at the County, age prepa: 4-60 ome year, 86 00. hed on Fritay— THE EVENING STAR at Tax Ounts re FouR CENT PER MONTH ‘Two Cents tack. By enarl- Gents a month. sir months, 2 THE WEEKLY STAR—p» ZOO ay o prepard. BAL ow invariably im advance, and we paper semi ‘oneer than pard for BF Rates of tisime furnished on application. ce 7,008. AMUSEMENTS. THUBSDAY. FR be rt; J ATURDAY ‘The gre st Mito: SRAD TINEE 25 cones. Matince pr tildren, 1S cents. Box Sl: 3 o'clock p.m. (saw No. 459 AT 2 ‘3TH St. MARKRITER’S hettoon D and EB streets. crak: Old Fe Paintings. Engraving largest stock of P rer . Pictures. Frames. Pictnre Rives. Nails. &e., ia the Distr BO Tenus Ca BF Plesoe remember Name and Number. jr1-1y EXCURSIONS. PIC NICS. &e. D GRAND FIeNIc KNIGHTS OF ST. JOSEPR at BEYER 'S SEVENTH STRERT PARK Ov MONDAY, September 13. 1575 Tickets, 25 cent at Gesnr MOONLIGHT EXCURSION Tu GLY- MONT. THE LAST OF THE SEASON. By the officers of the Steamer MARY WASEING ON. on TERSDAY NIGHT September 14th 7th street wharf at 68 sharp. Band. bras and string. engazed Ticke:s, adm liting Indy and gentleman, $1; single jokes. 75 cents. bts ~ C. Entwisle, A. J. Fair. Levi cz) A fu Committer—Capt Jones (GpB45D BAlLWAY EXcuRsION TO BLACK HAWK TRIBE = DER OF BED ME: On SATURDA ¥, September lth, 15. Trains lowe Band P depot, 6th and B streets, at o'cleck p.m. Return M AY, 5 o clock s. m. Bon: {See Tribune and Suaday ipupors ] us ot PLEASURE SEEKERS, SUMMER ARRANGEMENT OTRAMEL PILOT BUY, Capt. W. H. Byles. the eummer months the : nt” will Wav vied ta BAY morning, at To clock, for principal landings on the Potomac, incinding the favorite t Be- sorts of Colton $ and Biakiston’s Island. Returning, 7 8 2 Saturday, in addition to the ‘the Pitot Boy will take passengers Dy Srriving there early. wame cve- ; leaving co Sanday morning for Washington scenery on the Potomac being unsurpassed, ‘Spd the Pilot Boy the only steamer affording a view eentire route by daylight, makes these most fal for families and soctal fe 82; round trip ticxets and Leonardtown, 8. iy to . 'TZHUGH, Agent, seri Sixth-street Wharf. will arrive in Washington early on Wed: Bue: Fes EXCURSIONS, ‘and Fridays, leavin, Apply on board, or to “PB TROTH, President. Sth-street a. HOW- “PALL” 1875 BOYS’ SCHOOL & BOYS’ SCHUC BOYS’ DRESS SUITS BOYS’ DH SUITS, YOUTHS’ BU: =SS SUITS, ~ YOUTHS BUSLNESS SUITs. YOUTHS’ DF M S BUSINESS SUITS, MEN'S BUSIN SUITS, .'S WORKING SUITS. S WORKING SUITS. A. STRAUS, Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 16th and 11th Streets, eag-tr Three Doors from 31th RY Goovs, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, AN» KEErs PATENT PARTLY MADE DRESS SIi ¢ fall and win ¢ running throngh street aod 706 K W. W. BURDETTE & €0. STINEMETZ, Hatter. 1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, Bow cE most rved patterns of GEN TLEMEN S OLESS USES for the Fal trate CORNELL HAT for Young Men and Youth. UMBBELLAS and CANES. fresh sopply. aa25-tr me LG MABINI ® DANCING ACADEMY 4 ANDO E STREET N. WiLL BE OPEN FuB THE COMING SEASON UBDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 17s, FOR BECEPTION OF PUPILS. All the former invited on the abo FALL STYLE BATS. SELBY Is MAKING A BIG NOIS: BOY Seeker. SUITS, as well in SHOES and, MATS, Boys Censimere Jack SPLENDibdD: THE NEW LAWSON FIBE-PLACE A powerful heater; Fire under pe Bemical tn fue, Beauty, “= 7 atten lie ealled to this maar Fire plare Peer to all others tm the market A LAWSON'S FUKN: WAKKEN RANGES. ad my customers Heater which te see ‘ES. For sale by Ez. fF. SIMPSON, STEWAKT STOVE HOUSE ope oe 1005 Peunsylvauis avenue. (PER AND FIELD GLASS “CASES.” a EVENING STAR. Washington | News and Gossip. THE RECFIP1S to dayjwere, from internal revenue, $417,619.14; from customs, $719,198. THE AMOUNT of pational bank note cur- reney reecived at the Treasury to-iay for mMption aggregated $502,090.25. NAVAL ORDERS. —Assistant Engineer W. C. Eaton ordered to the Benicia, at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.; Passed Assistant Engineer A. C. Engard has been detached from the Benicia on the reporting of his re- lief and ordered to return nome and report arrival. THE COMMISSIONSE OF PENSIONS Will, in his fortheoming report, recommend the em- ployment of twenty additional special agents for his bureau, so as to enable him to cat down and strike off from the pension rolls the names of thsse who are now drawing pen sions illegally, which he Is unavie to do with his present fore Mrs. FE. 8S. EDWARDS has resigned her position as postmistress at Shawneetown, Ill, and Mr. Amaziah M. Sargeant has been appointet postmaster in her place. This isa twelve hr red office, and the Postmaster General thinks it one of the rare occurrences of the age that @ postmistress with whom the department is perfectly satisfied should voluntarily resign, giving no reason for doing so. Tue LATS REAR ADMIRAL CoLLINs.—Dis- patebes have been received at the Navy de- partment from Capt. P. Johnson, of the U. 8. steamship Richmond, dated Callao, Pet Angust sth, giving a detalied account of the sickness and death of Rear Acmiral Napo- leon Collins, also, an account of the ceremo- nies attending his funeral, with extracts from leading journals in Peru and Chill com- menting in the highest terms on the many virtues of the late admiral. Tue BLACK HIL .8 NEGOTIATIONS.—The chairman of the commission to treat with the Indians for the purchase of the Black Hills country informs the Intertor depart- ment that about one hundred lodges of the tribes have heen brought into the Red Jagency. Red Dog, who ts supposed to the sale, and who is said to have more influence with his people than Red Clout, had a talk with the commission on the 7th. The Indians had been promised horses and equip ts, and the department has tele- graphed authority for complying with the promise. PERSONAL lina, is at the Ebbitt House. well known for many years in literary and politieal circles, died at his reside: Staten Island, on the 7th tnstan . M. Wight and wife, of th rived in San Francisco on Friday evening last. Veocth, of Peunsylvania, was registered Willard’s last evening. Assistant retary of the Treasury Conant has returned ‘o Washington and resumed his official Malt TO THE West. The Post Office department has completed arrangements for @ fast mail train between New York and Pittsburg, and it is expected it will go into operation on the 6th instant. The train will leave New York at 4:50 a.m., and arrive at Pittsburg at 6 p.m., where it will connect with the trains for Chicago, ar- riving in that city at #:30 a. m. the next morning. at St. Louis at 2 p.m., and at In tasepe lis and Cincinnati at 5 a.m. ou the second morning. It will take the mails for Baltimore and Washington, by way of the Northern Central, at Harrisburg. The com- pany reserves the right to carry passengers also. THE New Fast CPRANGES IN STATIONS OF ARMY SUR GEONS. geon On the recommendation of the Sur- General the following changes in the Micers inthe medieal department » made: Si “on Anthony Heyer 1 from the department of Dakota orcered to report to Willet’s Point, N ¥., harbor for duty. Assistant Surgeon John Brooke to the commanding general depart ment of the south for assignment to duty Assistant Surgeon L. Le Baron Monroe r- lieved from the department of the south and ordesed before the army medical board, New York, for examination for promotion, and upon the completion of his examination to report to the department of Dakota for as- signment to duty. argeon Chas. B. Byroe retieved Point, N. ¥., and ordered before board for examination for promotion, and upon the comple thereof to report to the ‘lepart om ment of Texas for duty. STATEMENT OF CarTaIN Sr s, U. NAVY, AbOUT THE CoLoMEIAN TRov- BLES.—Dispatebes have been received at the Navy department from Captain E. Simp- son, commanding the United States steam- ship Omaha, at Panama, giving a detailed account of the condition of affairs at that point, as already published in the general press dispatches of yesterday. Captain simpson says that he did not, as published in the Panama papers, request the Ame: ean consul at Aspinwall to prevent the land- ing of the five hundred rittes from New York: on the contrary, sent to the consul the wing dispatch’ “Consider whether it be @ proper act for you to see that these arms are not allowed to be diverted from their original destinations, or If that cannot be prevented then consider if you have not the power to prevent them from being landed subject to instructions from Washington.” Subsequently, at a consultation between our copsul at Pabama and Captain Simpson, it was decided that the consul had no right’ to interfere with the arms. BrsHor HARE Risks To ExPLAIn.—An Associated Press telegram from New York explains Bishop Hare's recent reportet talk 4 this city on the Intertor deportment trou- bles arising out of alleged Indian frauds, as follows: “Bishop Hare desires to say that the emarks made by him in an interview with the American Secretary of the Intevior and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at the Epbttt House, Washington. referred to in a dispatch of September, were exactiy to tuis effect: That Mr. Weisb’s letters were written his personal responsibility, and left the mkTY committes of the Episcopal ch free and uncoropromised; that that committee’ had taken no action on the sub- Ject of its relations to the government, that those relations bad been honorable to the government. and that the officers of the com- mittee would testify to that effect, and that the chairman (Dr. Dyer) and he (Bishop Hare), as ai friends of Mr. Delano, desired to convey to him the expression of their regard. Upon the question of integrity of the administration of the Interior depart- msot, Bishop Hare says he refrained from expressing an opinion, as he was without Une evidence requisite to make him a com- petent judge.” THE INDIAN INVESTIGATING COMMISSION met at the Ebbitt house last evening. Prof. Marsh presented a written statement, call- ing the attention of the commission to the fact that since he met them in New York and laid before them his evidence as to affairs at Red Cloud agency he had published nothi on the subject, considering the ease i thet bands, while the laterior department had @continued attack upou him. He pees ed in particular of a pamphi eo by the department for the instrac- ton of the commission. This oificial docu - ment, he stated, was full of ta tons and falsehoods, many of whica were in the letters of poe 4 Delano to the com mission, and hence directly caleulated to mislead both the commission and the public He exhibitcd other publications tss from lke Interior department, and widely distrib ated, all tending, he said, to prejudice the case in the hands of the commission. Of the members of the commission there were - —_ a night, Governor Fletcher, of Sire. - ——— Con; in We Charies J. Fau! Prof. G. W. Atherton, of New Jersey. remaining members of arrive to-day. _ a THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ confer- THE PiSNO AND GUITAR very inant monious scamon scion, tae eater dole. 92 per quarter. Call or ad, final; thd, f 7 Mreet, south of Smuthso Sight delegates oat of two Wandee winty; Musle Brore. Baticoncest ; | signed the call were present, Ukner, of West Virginia, and la, WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1875. The Mississippi Trouble. THE SITUATION TO-DAY. This morning Judge Pierrepont received a reply te the dispatch sent by him to Secre- tary Fish yesterday, requesting a conference on Sarees # i affairs. The latter replied that be would meet the Attorney General at any point he might indicate. Meanwhile a telegram was received at the Department of Justice from the sheriff of Hinds county, Miss.. reporting that peace prevails throughout that county: that the ce officers are not prevented from execnt- ng the legal process; and good citizens, the sheriff telegraphs, wil! aid him in the dis- charge of his duties, if needed. JUDGE PIERREPONT TO GOVERSOR AMES. As indicated in yesterlay’s STAR, Judge Pierrepont is of the opinion that Gov. Ames has not used the means at his command to preserve the ce. He stated this morning that he failed to see why @ governor, having &@ majority of the population of the state over which be is executive in accord with him, and nearly all the militia under his control i loyal to him, should call npon the United | States to interpose the federal forces to put j down local troubles which should yield to the powers at his command. Taking this view of the situation, he this morning telegraphed to Gov. Ames ‘to send him in detail the full account of the existing troubles and the means at his command to subdue them. Also to inform him what ac- tion he had taken to protect good citizens from the assaults of the alleged rioters. Judge Pierrepont farther says that he has no doubt but that people have been killed in Mississippi. nd without cause; but, never- theless, he is strongly of the opinion that an earnest effort on the part of the governor can punish the offenders and protect the peace. NO TROOPS TO BE SENT—FOR THE PRESENT, AT LEAST. This morning he suggested to the adjutant general that orders might be sent to the com- manding get epartment of the south to hold the troo) adiness, in case of an emergency. that no proclamation would be required to be issned, or that the intervention of the United States forces wonld be necessary. He apprehends from the tone of recent dispatches that the troubles are ove THE SITUATION FRC STANDPOINT. The following dispatch was received by the Attorney General last might, dated Jackson, - Sth: 1 2€re Are 10 disturbances in this stateand in € expresse@l the hope, however 2M A DEMOCRATIC ho obstructions to the execution of the laws. There has been an unexpected contlict at a political meeting and some subsequent dis turbance, buteverything is quiet now. The governor's cali for United States troops does not even pretend that there is any insurrec- tion Against the state government, as re- quired by the revision of the United States st pages 10 to 34. Peace p ul the state, aud the empioy- of United States troops would but in- ase the distrust of the people in the good faith of the present state government. J. iH ORGE, Ex. Com’te. _———— Important Arrest of -Shovers of the «queer.” FOURTEEN “HIGULY KESPECTABLE” SELL. ERS OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN THE TOILS—A “TRULY GOOD" DEACON AMONG THEM. The secret service operatives of the Treas- ury department have succeeded in breaking up @ gang of counterfeiters who have flooded Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ala- bama, Mississipp!, aud North Carolina with counterfeit cent scrip, $1 and $2 Treasury notes, =5 national bank bills, and $20 and $50 grcenbacks. They procured thetr counterfeit money from Huthard, of St. Louis,who with three of the vang were arrested {a that city last week by Chief Washburn anit two of his men. Thi urece of supply having been Stopped, Lhe operatives went south in order to gather in the members of the gang, who sold sums froma $5 to $150 to shovers, who got rid of the bogus money. With the ald of deputy United Stetes marshals fourteen of the clan have thus far been secured, ana o.her arrests are jikely to follow. The names of the prisoners are James and Andy Ed- vewisburg, Tenn.,; Henry M. and Jas. wards, KR. Neil, Petersburg. Tenn.; W. W. Gordon, Lynnville, Tenn; S.R. Neil and J. R. Gra- law, Ala., B. B. Bowers, Yorkiand ?G. W. Simpson, city gidate for mayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala; E. Simpson, Johb Henly and Thomas Garner. 5 cosa, Ais; £8. Daun, county com. er of Tuscaloosa, and John Andrews. theun wre wealthy men, and the oth- weil todo.” All have been sus; ed a long Ume of being cagaged tn selling counterfeit mo: y. and the evidence in tne ‘hief! Weshburn is represented by hands of Secret service offic rs to be conclusive as to their guilt. One of them Is a deacon in @ church, aud, while negotiating for the pur- chase of counterfeit money, an operative look supper with bim. Just before eating the deacon said “grace,” and after the mea! was over sold the « perative 850 in bogus bills at 35 cents on the dollar. Appearances haye protected this o'd sinner for a score of years. DEATH or EXx-GOVERNOR LyoN.—Hon. Caleb Lyon, ex-governor of Idaho territory, dicd at i nsdale, New York, on Tuesday, in the fifty-tbird year of his age. He had figured extersivély as a politician and a literateur, serving in the Thirty-thint Con- zress. He was appointed governor of Idaho territory by President Lincoln tn 1364. He returned to Washington in 1866, and was robbed on the train from this city ‘of $47,000. While in Evrope he was identified with the famous Kosta affair as the frieud of Duncan N. Ingrahem. ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR. Dayis.—Mr. Jefferson Davis having been invited to de- liver the annual address before the Loudoun (Va.) agricultural society has written a let- tec, in Which he expresses gratification at being assured that he is yet held in high re- membrance by his friends tn Loudoun, and regretting that engag nts of @ ness character and serious importance to himself will deprive him of the pleasure of aitend- ing. THE TRIAL OF THE GEORGIA INSURREC- TIUNIATS came to an end yesterday by the acquittal of Jake Hicks, Who bad ‘been pat on trial at the special term of Judge John- son’s court at Wrightsville. Judge Jolson cbarged the jury that the evideyce adduced was not sufficient to convict, after hail au hour's absence they returned a verdict of not guilty, after whieh all the other prison- ers were discharged and the court adjoaraed. te eer aesthetic AGooD EXAMPLE FOR CAPITALISTS. — Mr. Johu Roach, the shipbuilder, bas just Nuished in Chester, Pa., fourteen dwelling houses, in blocks of two each, two stories and a balf high, with slate roofs, handsome pressed brick fronts, yards and ‘pavements, and bas offered them'to the men employed in bis shipyard on easy terms of payment, and at cost price. ———— TERRIBLE CRUELTY TO A Cow.—A cow kept by Frank Woolen, in the outskirts of Jersey City, Lahagre rag J evening kicked over apailofmiik. After logging the boy who was milking, Woolen beat the cow with a shovel untti she dropped to the ground, be- sides cutting adeep gash in her side.’ He was held toawalt the action of the grand | jury. —————— A Domestic TRAGEDY.—In St. Louis yes- terday, Mrs. Mike Walsh and Mrs. Tom Moran, wives of two laboring men, quar- reled, and Mrs. Moran had her head cut and bruised. Last night after the men came home the quarrel was taken up by them, and Moran stabbed Walsh in the neck and left side, killing him almost instantly. Morap is not yet arrested. he AND Pods tener = attaragua coun’ ew York, Z Chas. Blockney, ‘an attorne: * trae rast 4 the street by aprietersin Sis 0 drew a pis- to tol and fired at him, kill! him instantly. The mi then fled the and committed suicide by cutting his throat, No motive is given for deed. SHARKEY THE MURDERER.—A report has reached New York that the fugitive murder- er, Wm. J. Sharkey, bas been ished from Cuba, and that he been put on board a steamer, the captain of which re- ceived strict injunctions to land him in San Domingo. FOREST FIRES are ia the neighbor- M New York, and have one mile wide i Grn. F. E. SPINNER announces his ac- ceptance of the blican nomination for conptroller of New York. THE ROCKVILLE FAIR. Trotting Yesterday—Prizes Awarded. [Correspondence of The Evening Star.) ROCKVILLE, MD., Sept. 9th, 1575. The attendance to-day was considerably larger than yesterday, and there was a greater interest manifested in the proceed- ings. The District ot Columbia was repre- sented by quite a large number of her best citizens. Mr. J. H. Williams, of Winchester, Va., delivered the annual address which Was a very interesting aud able productioa. There was A TRIAL OF SPEED at 2 o'clock for the fastest stallion, mare or gelding not over four years old last spring, trotting in harness, nilie heats. best two in three, bred, raised and owned in Montgomery the at the >. Ha tered b. h. J. A. Bradley, and Mr. J. F. Bell, horse Charley. There were only two heats trotted, which were won by the first-pamed horse. Time, 3: 3:08. The following is a LIST OF PREMIUMS yestenlay and to-day Deven Cattle For best bull, to 8. T. Stone- street; best cow, E. C. Belt; best heifer, Mil- ler & Hallowell; R. J. Lea; best pair of steers, S.A. Janney. Alderney Cattle. Best bull, to W. J. Scofield; best cow, W. J. Scofield; best bull, (2 years oid,) W. J. Cooke; best heifer, (2 years old,) Ww. Scofie! best bull, (i year old,) John best heifer, (1 year old,) W. H. 2 Ayrshire Cattle Best bull, to Edward C. pelt. Grade and Native Cu'tle.—Best bull (3 years old and above,) to Wm. 8. Brooke; best cow, (3 years old and above.) W. 8. Brooie; best bull, (2 years old,) Wm. E. Muncaster; best cow, (2 years old.) Wm. E. Muncaster; best bull, (1 year old,) Samvel A. Janney; best helter, (i year old,) Dr. F. Thomas; best pair of steers, Howard Griffith; 2d best pair of steers, Edwin M. Muncaster. Fut Cattle.—Best beef on hoof, bred and fat- ser = Montgomery county, to Howard rifith. Herd Prémiwn.—Best herd of cattle, pare or mixed breeds of any sort, not less than five, luding a bull and three cows, and ali ned by the exhibitor, to Wm. M. Blunt. Southdown Sheep.—Best ram, to Francis Miller; best lot of ewes, not less than 5, Matilon Kirk. Grade,— Best ram, to John E. Wilson; sec- ond best, Rudolph Watkins: best buck lamb, David Grifith; best lot of ewes, not less than 5, Thomas J. Lea; second best lot ofewes, not less than 5, Thomas J. Lea; best lot of lambs, 8. FE. Veirs. Berksivire.— Best boar, to Wm. J. Cook; best sow and pigs, E. C. Belt; best lolof shoats, jess t elt. frade— Fe best sow and . Bi i hoar, to T. W. Stonestreet; pigs, Joseph T. Bailey; best lot of shoats, not less than 5, Joseph T. Batley; secon best lot of shoats, not less than 5, Wm. E. Muncaster. Grain, raised in Montgomery Oninty or Dis- trict of Columbia — Best sample white wheat balf bushel, to Wm. 8. Brooke; be=t samp! red wheat, hatf bushel, H. Dawson; best sample white cornu, one bushel, J. P. Dodge; best sample yellow corn, one bushel, J. P. Dodge; best sample rye, half peck, William E. Muncaster; best sainple oats, half peck, Nelson R. Baker; best sample timothy seed, half peck, J. W. Graft. Four —For best family flour, quarter bbl., to E. M. Veirs; second best family flour, quarter bbl., E.M. Veirs; best fine family tour, quarter bbi., E. M. Veirs. Tegetables—Class Second.—Best lima beans to John Witte; best salsify, Frederick Stab- ler; best half dozen parsnips, E. R. Mace; best balf dozen carrots, Frederick Stabler; rest peck of potatoes, George Tucker; best peck of tomatoes. Mrs. Wm. 8S. Brooke; best turnips, Henry Benson, best beans, Jobn White; best onions, Frank Miller; best cu- cumbers, R. M. Stabler. Fiowers.—Best display of flowers to Mrs. Z. D, Waters; second it, Mrs. E. J. Hall; best cut roses, Mrs. F. Stabler; best cut gerani- ums, Mrs. E. C. Gilpin. Culinary Department — Class _ First.— Best home made light bread to Mrs. George Peter; best home-made biscuit, Mrs. Charles H- Brooke, best home-made rolls, Mrs. Z. D. Waters, best home-made rusk, Augly R Beall. best home-made jound cake, Miss Annie B.ooke; best home-made Jellies, Mrs. E. C_ Gilpin; best display of canned fruits, Mrs. Jobn H. Gassaway Trial of Spe —For the fastest Sta\lion. mare or gelding, trotting in harness, beats best three in five, bred, raised ned by a resident of Moutgomery and in his possession on or before 5 bay mare Pearl, owaed by ley. Lone Star Exile, owned by “en earl being successful in two out of three to the time of 2, 2-45-69, 1 2-473, . To-morrow the premiums will be pre- sented and the exhibition will close. At 1! lock auotuer race will take place, and at Pp. M.,an amusing contest of speed between mules will be in order. A BONA? ARTIST ADMIRAL REMOVED.—A Bonapartist banquet was held at Evreux, France, on Sunday Jasi, at which a letter Was read from Admiral De La Ronceire Le Noury, the commander of the French Medi- lerranean squadron. This letter was after- wards published in the Courrier De L’Eure, and has created great excitement and violent comment among all supporters of the consti- tution. The admiral dates bis letter on board the Magenta, September 2, and expresses his regret at bis iaability to be present at the banquet. He says his constant desire is to associate himseif with evi manifestation looking to the union of the Conservative party. Hesays: ‘He is a conservative, in my eyes, whatever faction to which he may belong, who repudiates the doctrine of the revolutionists of the 4th of September and of their victories.” This passage and tne fol- lowing are bitterly attacked by the republi- ean and Orleanist journals: “I shail not cease to be the devoted servant of the govern- ment of Marshal MacMahon 80 long as he svull not be borne outside of conservative paths in which to-day is concentrating his most ardent efforts; but I assure you that when the moment comes France should be- come free to choose, and thus once more take her place among the European hierarchy which is denied her by her present form of government.” Yesterday when he first learn ed of the publication of this letter, Marshal MacMahon called a council of ministers to tak nizance of the matter, and the min- ister arine, who was absent from Paris, was summoned to return to participate in this council. The Journa! official publishes a decree appointing Admiral Roze command- ers of the Mediterranean squadron vice Ron- celre Le Noury withont comment THE AMERIC RivLE TEAM AND THE ELCHO SHIELD.—A member of the Amevi- can ritle team has written to a New York Journal to explain why the team did not shoot tor the Eleho Shield at Wimbledon. The sim- ple reason that the British National ritie association bad no authority to admit them as contestants without the express permis- sion of Lord Elcho, who had given the shield to be sbot for under certain conditions by Englishmen, Scotchmen and Irishmen only. Even if Lord Eleho had given his consent to the entry of the American team for the prize, it ts doubtful whether the conditions of a match of such long standing could have been altered. All this was known before, but it is pleasant to be assured by a re; tative of the team that he and his associates fully con- curred in the decision of the Wimbledon as- sociation. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—A open boat, fishing off ib, nia, esterday afternoon, was caught in a violent under storm. The Henne, il LO es nd Ss qores man, a ly J. Sop The others in the boat were kuocked senseless,but scon recovered. ———_—_______.. Vrenee cae ee ‘atson, st eS chureh ‘of Boonville, » has eited’ to appear before a committee on trial cfvious conduct with ladies of his affair has created among the colored peopl sy James Robinson, the circus rider, has been arrested for smuggling silk from Can- ada to Detroit. ; S7 The quantity and quality of wheat raised this year in Denmark and Sweden has been unusually large and fine. s7 None of the directors of the Bank of California were present at the meeting held in of Ralston. s7The loss of life by the explosion in a celiulold: Tectory in Newark on Wed- ct e' . 7 an nan wee killed, and one other is missing, epee to have been burned to All in, a The 1 Con- Heuaaylrenia Bemecentic on. AN INFLATION PLATFORM ADOPTED. At the meeting of the Semgy poe demo- cratic convention yesteriay, Erie, Penn- sylvania,a platform was presented which set forth among other declaration of princi- ples the following: Seventh. That the contraction of the money currency and circulating medium heretofore mae by the republican rty, and the fur- ther contraction roposes b; it, with a view to forced resumption of specie payments, has already brought disaster to the business of the country, and threatens general bank- rupley. ‘We demand that the policy be aban- doved, and that the volume of money be made and kept equal to the wants of trade, leaving the restoration of legal tenders to in gold to be brought about by mot- the industries of wae people, not by destroying them. Eighth. That the policy already Initiated by the republican party of abolis) a See tenders and giving the national banks the power to furnish all the currency, will in- crease the power of an already dangerous monopoly and the enormous burdens now oppressing the people without compensating advanta.e, and that all the national bank circulation be promptly and permanently re- pci and fall legal tenders be issued in their ce. a Ninth. That the public interest demands that the government should cease to disered- it its own money, and should make its legal tenders receivable for all public dues except where respect for the obligation of contracts requires payment in coin. ‘enth. The extinction of the present na- Uonal banks and the establishment in their stead of a system of free banks of discount and deposit, under such regulations as the states respectively may prescribe. It was moved to adopt the resolutions as Whole without debate. Mr. Sowden, of Le- high, got the floor, but as soon as it was ap- parent that he pi offering an amend- ment to the currency plank his volce was drowned in an uproar. The previous ques- tion was — led, = — cries Bd nae peech,” ** No gag,” &c., he was allowed to proceed with hMetremarke He spoke deci- dedly in favor of hard money, and said it was good old democratic doctrine. If the convention took a decisive stand on the cur- rency. Uo it should favor gold and sil- ver. He thought the resolution should be non-committal, and moved an amendment to that effect. He moved to sirike out sec- Uons 7, 8, 9 and 10, substituting the financial resolution in last year’s Pennsylvania dem- ocratic platform; which called for early specie resumption, but under the call of “question” no attention was paid to Mr. Sowden’s- motion, and the resolutions were adopted as originally read. Seven ballots were taken for a guberna- torial candidate withont resuit, Bigier, Barr and Noyes developing the greatest strength, with the prospects in favor of Bigler. CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY AND HIS MIs- SION To ROMF.—A reporter of the New York World visited Rev. Father Hudon, S. J., su- perlor of the Jesuit College in West 16th street, in that city the other day. to asce tain the basis for the report that Cardinal McCloskey carried with him to Rome the details of “a scheme devised to break down the public school system of this country, and that if it was approved by the Pope it would be immediately put in operation, and the reverend gentlemen denounced the whole story as ridiculously false. He said: “In the irst place everybody is aware that we have a college in George. wn. which is in the Dis- trictof Columbia. In Washington we have @ school taught by the Jesuit fathers, and there is no earthly reason why we should establish another. As far as we are con- cerned we do not intend in the slightest de- > pe to interfere with the public schools. We lesire simply toeducate our own children as we see fit.” Rey. Father Kearney said also to the same representative that the cardinal visited Rome because it was customary for all new cardinals to repair to Rome within a year after their elevation. In regard to the charges made Father Kearney said that they we.e not only untrue but absurd. +The con- gregation of the Propaganda at Rome,” he continued, “bas had the scbool question un- der discussion for some time, not as to break down the public schools, but as tothe best mode of educating Catholic children, and the erection of Catholic schools for them. This is all they have done,and it isall they intend todo.” Father Kearney thought the Wast- ington report was intended for the enlighten- ment of Ohio voter World adds: *-Of course, as our readers ardinal McCloskey happens to have made’ himself ticularly conspicuous among Catholic clergymen by his opposition lo any interference with the public school system.” Archbishop Bayley has denied the stor: about Cardinal McCloskey’s mission as surd. COLOR IN THE KEOKUK PUBLIC SCHOOLS A special telegram to the Chicago Inter- Ocean from Keokuk, lowa, Sept. 6, says:— At the opening of the public schools to-day a number of colored children applied for admis- sion. The school board some time since re- fused this class admission to the various ward schools occupied by the children ot our white citizens, inasmuch as a fine building With all the benefits, comforts, and advan ages, bad been erected and was conductet under able teachers for the especial benefit of the colored children. This, however, was not Satisfactory to @ few of the leading colored families, who applied to the courts and were sustained in their demand that their children should be admitted to the various wanl schools the same as the children of thetr white neighbors. Under the advantage of this decision colored children applied to-day for admission to every ward school in the city. The result has aroused considerable clamor in our midst, the end of which is not ae The eolored school was opened as usual, ut the attendance is slim to what it has previously been. } MARYLAND POLITICs.—In local politics there was considerable doing yesterday. The committee appointed by the republican state convention held further conference with the | representatives of the citizens’ party, and Although there was no point of importance decided upon, yet the best of feeling pre- vailed, and everything seemed favorable for union between all reformers on a consolidat- ed opposition to the ring ticket. The cor- mittee delegated by the merchants’ meeting was also called on, but these gentlemen did pot consider that under their instructions they would be justified in taking any part in | the nomination of a state ticket, their dudes being confined to the municipal and leg: Ulve nominations. The committee that weat to Rockville tosound Judge Bowie upon his acceptance of the reform gubernatorial nom- ination found that for persona! reasons he is reluctantly compelled to decline.—#att. Amerwan, Wth, SHOCKING CRUELTY IN A REFORM ScHOOL.—Assistant Superintendent Good- ale, of the reform school at Meriden, Conn., was arrested Saturday for brutally treating one of the boys, named Doherty, seventeen years old. Itis alleged that he ked him down with @ base ball bat twice, and then beat him with astrap. The boy has a gash on hishead four and three-quarter inches long. There is another severe cut on the back of the head. It is said the boy’s father, @ Meriden man, fainted on seeing the wounds. Superintendent Ingham is away on a vaca- on. Goodale is the new appointee, succeed- ing the Rey. Mr. Pettee. THE CHANGE IN ERIE MANAGEMENT.— Atthe meeting another va- filled at the next . Mr. Barlow will still act as coun- company. Lig ANDED.—The dispo- ippers to Ei ment not only for thelr fruit the Ohio, but freight also, Dank vesteroay, he says, i ‘Williams, got into ite about a trivial matter. to hit Ji with his gun, when Jackson fired, blowing Off the top of Williams’ head. He died in a few minu' Ji who is @ young man in self-defense, Williams lea Saeed iD ves & children. nening Star, TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS. THE STATE CONVENTION. —o—. A Very Lively Time. Pershing for Governor. —_»—___ Piolette for Treasures. cicincenilpisiaaaiin HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. ——— THE PENNSYLVASIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Nominations of State Ofticers. ERI£, Sept. 10.—The tenth ballot in the democratic state convention last night for a candidate for governor resulted as follows Bigier, 54; Barr, oss, 68; Noyes, 30, Per. Jenks, aghan, 7. shing, 50; Piolette, 2; Mon: When the result of the lth ballot had been announced, Mr. Bigier's name was with- ‘or of Pershing, and the voting drawn in proceeded, with the following result: Bigier, blank; Barr, blank; Ross, 9; Noyes, 5; Per Shing, 145; Piolette, 1, Monaghan, 5.’ Per gi was declared the nominee for Governor afhid wild enthusiasm, and, on motion of Judge Ross’ brother, a delegate, Pershing’s hor ination was made unanimous. THE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR. {The Baltimore Gazette of this morning gives the following sketch of the nominee: Cyrus L. Pershing is a native of Cambria county, and was born in Isz5. He has prac- ticed [aw at Johnstown for many years, and has devoted bis life to his profession. Although a democrat in his convictions, he was not a violent partisan, and was often called to take a placeon the ticket. In Ist he came within @ few votes of defeating Col. Edie for Congress in the strong republican district of Buntingdon, Clair, Camoria, and Somerset, and in 1555 he was renominated for Congress, but defeated by 8.8. Blair by Some 2,000, although leading bis ticket. In isso he was elected to the legislature and a 1809 be xeratic nominee for sapreme judge, but was defeated by Judge Williams by majority. Two years p the people nuylkill county, without distinction of ated him fe president judge rity. Bince then be has de- to his judicial duties, aud dis- charged them most acceptably.) Balloting for state treasurer now begin- ning—12:40 a. m. FIRST BALLOT FOR TREASURER. The first ballot for Treasurer resulted as Jollows: Hancock, 13; Noole, Benton, *; Embreck. 5; Howell, 13; McGuire, 13. A LIVELY EPISODE, WITH BILL MCMULLEN AS THE HERO. At the conclusion of the first ballot for Treasurer the chair said time was needed to inquire into the antecedents of candidates, and announced & motion to adjourn, pat it and declared it carried amid wild shouts and cries of “No!” from every partof the house. He took his hat and was hurrying away, when Mr. MeMvllen, of Philadelphia. several others leaped upon the stage and d manded that he return to continue the bal- loting. Amid shouts and threats of personal violence Mr. McMullen held his ground and forced the chairman back to the chair. The chair tuen called for a division on the ques- tion of adjournment, and not one vote was given in the affirmative. Order was at length — and the balloting was pri ed with. MR. NOBLE'S POSITION EXPLAINED. Mr. Noble is president of the Keystone Na- tional Bank of this city, but his represent: live, Mr. Allen, stated to the convention th: ble had been for yeacs opposed to the Na- | banking system. THE ¥ PROCEEDS. Noble. Pioleite, Abrams, 5; Hancock. » Piersoll, 6; Embreck, 2; Howell, 3. The thint ballot proceeded amid mach con- fvsion, and weak and inefiectual efforts of te chair to preserve owier. It result i ir the dropping out of most of the weaker cau didates. NOMINATION OF TREASURER The following is the vote: Playfoni, 54; ble, 47; Piolette, 124_a majority of ‘all yotes. Victor E. Piolette, of Bradfort then declared the nominee of the cou for state treasurer. After the usus business the convention adjournet Some delegates leave on the night train, but the majority wil! be away before noon. MR. PERSHING’S FINANCIAL VIEWS. Mr. Pershing, the Gubernatorial nominee, is personally in favor of bard money, but will sacrifice his views to party pol. ———pae ee FOREIGN NEWS, Servia’ BELGRADE, Sept. The forma! opening of the Servian Skuptehina occurred yester- day. Prince Milan, in nis speech, referred but in indefinite language to the troubles in Bosnia and Herzigovina. He said he rejicd on = oe ple’s support in the serious task impos-d by the grave crisis. Dead Body from a Wreck. Lonbon, Sept. The body of the mate of the Mistletoe, which was run down and swuk by the ,oyal yacht Alberta, was recently re- covered. As the body was found within the jurisdiction of Portsmouth, another inquest Was held, and terminated to-day. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, but with arider that there was an error of judg- ment on the part of the officers of the Al- berta, and they further express the opinion that a slower rate of speed anda more ef- fi nt lookout would be conducive t public safety. Sept. 10.—A special London dispaten says’ After the 15th of this month ates of charges on cable messages for ngio-American line from New York nd all points east of New York city to hited Kingdom and Franee will be re- to one shilling sterling per word. Thts reduction will cover all ds of busiriess. a The Wandering Editors. Sept. 10.—The Texas editorial excar- isarrived in this city last evening at 140 f Petersburg. They will spend the day bere, and an excursion will be tendered them. Death of av. S. Judge. New Youk, Sept. 10—Judge Louis B. Woodrnfl, of the U. 8. Cireuit Court, died to- day at Litehfield, Connecticut, of gravel and dropsy. A SERIES OF FATAL RAILROAD ACcI- DENTS.—Three accid cago and northwestern railroad, Wednesday night, resulting fatally in each case. The se- vere rain storm which ton was the cause. Lawrence, LL, # bridge was washed away, and the expres passenger train which leaves Chicago at 9 5 St ae at that town. Jue » baggage, = and second-c\sss cars were down an embank- ment. ‘The bageage master, news boy, en- gineer and one passenger were killed and jour eepusenioony: jured. The same storm = @ cul : none cnn iu., whieh the fireman was killet. Sanother cate Sosa anise hee iy the engineer and fireman. r DEATH FROM AN Opta’ — Monday evening, E i E _&£ i ¢ Ryan, and he was elected by | | | | rend it to him, and said | & trip for a day prevailed tn that sec- | At The Charley Ror Case. MORE EVIDENCE OF WESTERVELT’s con- SECTION WITH THE KIDNAFPREs. In the Charley Ross abduction trial yeater- day in Philadelphia, Henry A. Hartman was the first witness. ines testified that he Knew Westervelt and saw bum very frequent ly in Mott street, New York. where witness men- was attending bar during the period He saw Mosher once and Pp the month of July. They were ohim by Westerveit, who told Aiadtel- Hone. ice dur introxtuced witness that the two were trom Pt f shillings he could teil some of the parties that were into it.” Westervelt told witness before the Rondout trip that be was gotag on or two. He was gone two days, and on his return told witness he baa been with Mosher and Douglass up the river Witness was asked if be bad a conversation with Westervelt in September about nal, And what tt was. [Ob to lead - iog question. Objection not sustained.) Wii- bess then stated that tn the latter part of September or early in October Westervelt asked ness to let bim know if a chalk mark appeared on the cellar door, as that Would be ® sign that those parties were in town. After the killing at Bay Ridge wit- hess accompanied Westervelt to Brooklyn at the request of the latter. During the trip to bout Charley BKrookiyn the two con versed Hoss. Westervelt said nd If they were arrested the child live three days.” Witness asket elt where the child was, whether hut, Rerve, or where. “Ill never Tesponded Weservelt. Later, in response to further questions on the pagber Witness, defer said that Mosher had the child up the river, where he did not Kaow A Yoururci ELoreMent.—A little gtri whose parents live in New Ye e visiting the Rev. Mr. K cello, N The little patr were aged § and » manly litte fellow as 118 CousiO’s Proposition, and plac ing their clothing in asatenel they startal down the Monticello railroad on foot for New York. To avoid attention they started in their every day clothes and changed th attire after ,etting a short way out of town. Their joint stock for the journey was filteen cents. Together they tradgad hopefully an bravely along until the afternoon train ¢ took them at Hartwood, they having wa: nine miles of the 103 to New York. Conduc. tor Milbank by questioning found out the nature of thetr enterprise, and took therm on his train. On reaching Port Jervis be te graphed to the Rev. Mr. Kelly to quiet app: bensions at that end of the line. Tb turesome coup!e were returned to Manticel!> the same evening.— NV. ¥. Sun, sth Hicnway Rospery tN BROOKLYN Mr. Sylvanus Wortman, of Brooklyn, was going home on Monday night across Vacant lots, guiding himself py the light Which his wife had placed in the bedroom Window for him When he was near his house,.two men ran up to him, and one of them struck him over the head with some blunt instrument, striking him unconscious the ground. He recove himself In a minute, and felt one man’s | rlutehing S$ throat. The other t his gold nd rifle? bis pocke apers. He made an e alan 1 Was scarcely able to breathe after hoking, and was unat noise highwaymen ran aw: and in @ few seconds Wortman reached the door of his owp Louse, in sight of which he was robbed assailants TH CAROLINA Re PUBLICANS.—Hon. Joe Crews, publican politician of note, and Charles Bollin were Shot yestenlay by unknown parties while driving ina buggy, near Laurencevilie court house, 8. C., to caich the train that would take them to Columbia. They were shot from ambush on the roadside. Crews has four buckshot in the spine, and will die Rollin is seriously if not fatally injured Crews, who is a member for Laurens, took up the material on Monday to start lican paper in that town. were taken to Columbia. The Governor will offer a reward of $3,000 for Ube arrest of the assassins. Adjutant General Parvis, U Commissioner Wilkes, U. 8S. Marshal ©: ton, & surgeon, and Senator Owens have ju left for the scene ia a speci Political Norges —A woman suffrage pic nic was beid at Medfield, Mass., last Tuesday. -*- The Cincinnati Gazette addresses an open letter @ Mr. William D. Kelley, ia which it telis him that intelligent men regard him as “either grossly ignorant, or as an abandonet demagogue, or @ lunatic The contest jor tLe republican nomination for governor in Massachuseits is now chiefly between the triends of Mr. Riee and Mr. Loring. ----The republicans of the 3d Mississippi district bave nominated Finsis H. Little for Coe. gress. Senator Wright, of Iowa, in his Opening speech in the lowa canvass last Sat- at Hilisboro, in that slate, strongly stitution of Treasury notes 1 bank currency and “not fixing for resamption CAPTURE OF GREEN, THE MURDERER - reen, the colored man who deliberataly -brother, Marshall. at Mans- ast Week. Was captared on Wel ar Freetom, Beaver county, and The murderer has been, since working on the farm of W. M rt Freedom. Ou the stb two col- d men, who bave been following upon hus track, arrived at the farm, and immediately identified him. Upon seeing them, Green Started to flee, and several shots wered fred at him without effect. Afler a chase of about @ mile, however, he was captured by John C. Davis, a farmer. Green had gg 4 butcher knife, but offered no resistance, He is a powerful looking man, with prominent! features, and displays a great deal of uacon cere @vout the murder. SPORTS OF THE TURF.—At the Lexington, <y.,) races yesterday peo Was aston- ished by the defeat of Bob Woolley by Har. per's Ten Brovck, the time being the best on record for the distance, one mile and five farlop; - Harry Bassett’s time for tb was 2:56. The selling race, 0 ith, was won by Kiibo Effie Moore, in 1:5). Tne t and an eighth mile race was'won by Rig Fc: tow, Steinbok second, in 3.514, Al Prospect Park, New Yor d won the mile dasb in b44,; Countess wo the mile and ® quarter dash in 2i5 4, ao Venango the mile beat race in 1.47, aud 1 over Papermaker and Jack Trigg A Woman's STRUGGLE vor HFG CHILD Mrs. Elizabeth Fay and Thomas A. Fay were divorced a few weeks ago by u Brooklyn court, and their two children were awarded to Mr. Fay, who placed tem in the care of his sister, Mrs. Mullen of Myrtle avenue. On Tuesday afternoon the divorced wife went to Mrs. Mulien aud by threats to shoot her gained admission to the house, and snatching ope of the children ran away with it. Ob Mr. Fay's returo he went in search of the child, and finding it with the mother, he attempted to take it from her. She strack him, and yesterday was held in $250 bonds fe enelnation on clang assault.—N. ¥. Sun, eer rereeeee JUMPING Into THE KaPips At NIAGARA FaLis—James Wood and wife and Captain John C. Jones, of Few York, arrived at Ni- ys and put up at the - Afier dinner the party started out to visft the points of interest, and As soov as they reached the river at the en- trance to Prospect Park, end y,7 and jumped into pent — FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN SAN F RANCTSCO. the memory lon. appears been turned invo an indignation pening agains: press for their action Crisis. 4 Bank and ding. ‘The trouble originated in a on tee men and two ndions, in which one former and both were killed. Indians rendezvoused at their ent