Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1875, Page 1

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MONDA Y and WEDNESDAY VESINGS les ¥ + Grest Seasational drama, NECK ANU NECK, As merform:d by him over 50) times THUESVAY FRIDAY» 2 SATUBDAY EVEN G Au cntirely new pla: BbGGARS Hark’ Hark The d ‘The beggars have Beme in rags, som And seme in velte. gowns September 0, HAKKIGAN « HART. Admmsion. 25, W aud 75 ceute. EASON OF 157 SFCOND ANNUAL OPENING OF THE ECOLE FRANCAi>&S DE W HINGTON AND OF THS CERCLE PRAMATIQUR FRANOAISE, management « PROF BEGAEE « (OULISRs and M'LLE V. Assisted by <76 RUD HOMME, BRUS Book and Music Stores 1530 1 street MLLE O. t the Principal culars apply a: ¥ street n.w sepl3 trol ) @m Exhibition New No. Sale 439 7TH St. AT MARKKITER’S 439 Tth sireet eure D bmd B streets, eaht 4 re BF Please remeniber Name and Number. jy1-1y ————_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_————— EXCURSIONS, PIC NIC: GPs> he For the benefit of ST. DOMINic’s CHURCH, 7 BEVER'S SEVENTH STREET PARK, Ticker, LEBSVAY, September 16, 1 fekets a hildren sccompanied by their pirouts it Gj®45D MOONLIGHT EXCURSION TO GLY- MONT. THE LAST OF THE SEASON. By the officers of the Steamer MARY WASHING on TON TUBSDAY NIGHT, September 14th Leaving Teh street whart at 6:30 sharp. Band. brass and «tring. engaged : Tickets, admitting lady and geatleman, §1; single tickets. 75 cents. Committee—Capt. O. Entwisle, A. J. Fatr, Levi oe spo Dents. admitted seplt-3t a tal ri r[° FLeascne seexens. SUMMEB ARRANGEMENT STEAMER PILOT BOY, Capt. W. H. Byics. light, makes these most Fare. tri +. sad trie tiokoes jackiston’s eeagin Leonardtown, ctl used. iy to 3 TZHUGH, Agent, o18-sm BB wares What. Fes Excursion BY WASHINGTON CHAKTER VERY ~ Giymout and return Mon- nesdays and Fridays, leaving Sth-street Wed: wharf atSa.m A on board, orto Da. HOW- N 19 a6 etree 306-40 P.H TROTH, President. 1875 “PALL FIRST OPENING ¥ FALL CLOTULYG. CHOOL SUITS, CHOOL SUI ’ DRESS SUITS BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, Y UTHS’ BUSINESS SUITS, UTHS’ BUSLNESS SUITS, YOUTHS’ DRESS UIT , YOUTHS’ DRESS SUITS, ALSO, RESS SUITS, JRESS SUITS, MEN'S BUSIN S SUITS, MEN S BUSINESS SUITS, WORKING SUITS. S WORKING SUITS. A. STRAUS, Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLY. NIA AVENUE, Between 10th and 11th Streets, ang®-tr ‘Three Doors from 11th Street. pet GOUDs, CARPETINGS, UILCLOTHS, AND KEEPS PATENT PARTLY MAUVE URESS SHIKTS Receiving new supplies daily for the fall and win ter of ITS mand 1576 Immense stock. St re building running throngh -rom 7th street to K—No. 925 7th street and 706 elreet W. W. BURDETTE & co. sepe tr STINEMETZ, Hatter, 1237 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 5 penil pnse AES wet terns of GEN- ‘TL ME N's buess HA’ Yor the Pall trate. VOBNZLL HAT for Young Men and Yout UMBBELLAS and CANES: fresh supply. ac2S-tr FALL STYLE HATS. SELBY 18 MAKING 4 BIG NOISE IN BOY'S SS SCHOOL SUITS, as well in SHORS and BATS. Boy's Cassimere Jackets and Pi sols a8 9. Do., all wool, $4, werth " wort ‘Suk (QT=B4 AND FIELD Giass “casms.> setae eae 469 Feaneyiveaia evepse, te - + ~<a € vor, 46--N2. 7,00. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1875 he Evening Star. TWO CENTS. | EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT R cripts To-pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $115 customs, 536.10. THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury to-day for re- demption aggregated £363 334. APPorINTED.—D. J. Retobardt has been ap- pointed internal revenue gauger for the 5th Maryland district. 13 MOUNTED RECRUITS are ordered to Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota territory for assigument to the 7th cavalry. THE LARGE AMOUNT of silver on hand in Callforpia will necessitate the transfer of some of it easiward. The Treasury officials are consulting abont its shipment. TUF “DESTRUCTION Room” of the redemp- tion division United States Treasury yester- day “chewed up” one million dollars na- tional bank note: THE SECRETARY OF WAR returned from the west this morning and will remain until the 20th inst., when he will leave for Des | Moines t> attend the reunior of the Army of the Tennessce. No DEFINITE ACTION has yet been taken by the government respecting the Mississippi troubles, nor will there bs until after the re- ception of other official information, which has been requested by the Attorney General. READY FOR SEA—A letter this morning received at the Navy department from the Rio Bravo states that she Is ready for sea, and will start as soon as her anchors and chains arrive. THE “NEw” SiGNATURE.—The Bureau of Engraving and Printing are now completing the new issue of National Bank notes, which will be marked “Issue of 1575,” and will bear the signature of “J. C, New,” treasurer. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. — The President has appointed Nathan G. New- witter, of New York, U.S. Consul at Osaka and Hioga. He has also signed the commis- of the Society sions of Chas. H. Palmer. postmaster at Port Chester. Y.; Jobn W. Dereen, postmaster Demopolis, Ala. MOVEMENTS OF Nava VESSELS.—Tiie U. S. steamer Alert, Commander Marvin, ar- rived at Chester yesterday from Boston; the practice ship Constellation left Norfolk yes lerday afterncor for Annapolis; the steamer Tallapoosa left New York yesterday for Nor- folk, Arnapolis, and this city. THE TRANSFER OF MATERIAL from the Philadelphia navy yard to League Island continues with greatactivity. The material belonging to the bureau of yards and docks. which is under the charge of Commodore Howell, is already properly stored at League Island. PRESIDENT GRANT will leave Long Branch to-day to attend the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Utica, N. Y. General Babeock accompanies him. He will robably visit his farm at St. Louis before Eis return to this city. Colonel Fred. Grant Will probably return with him. MAIL STEAMER DETAINED.—The agents of the Williams & Guion line of steamships have notified the Post Office department that in consequence of injuries received by their steamer Neyada on her last outward trip, no steamer of that line will sail from New York to-day with the mails for Queens- town and Liverpool. THE QUESTION having arisen as to the right of parties to trade in the Choctaw coun- try without a license from the Choctaw Na- "ton where a license has been granted by the Iidian Office, the matter has been referred to te Secretary of the Interior, the Indian Commis: foner being of opinion that a license ‘s required from bot authorities. THE GENERAL DULLNESS which pervades t eGovernment departments would seem to encourage the absentees to keep away for awhile. Secretary Bristow remarked to-day to THE STAR reyorter: “This is the dullest day since I came into office. No letters; no seekers; no ivterviewers. I'm just ing @ little law. A large number of ladies will probably be farloughed from the Treasury shortly. MR. JOHN D. PATTEN, of the office of the Controiler of the Currency, returned from New York this morning, whither he has been for the P ose month superintending the transfer of the -face plates” from the note printing establishments in that city to Washington. Great care is necessary in this transfer, as millions of dollars might be lost to the government should an accident ee tothem. Mr. Patten returns to New York shortly to resume the work. ARMY ORDERS.—Leave of absence for three months, with permission to go beyond 8 has been granted to First Lieutenant Paul Roemer, 5th artillery, Plattsburg barracks, N. Y.; Surgeon Jonn J. Milhan has been re- lieved from duty at Fort Colurabus, New York harbor, and granted leave of absence for six months; Surgeon A. K. Smith has been relieved from duty in the department, of Missouri and ordered to report to the com- manding officer at Fort Columbus, New York harbor, for duty as post surgeon. Naval ORDERS. — Ordered: Lieut. Com- mander Thomas T. Wade to duty in ciarge of the Nitre depot at Maiden, Mass.; Master Francis Winslow to the Alaska European station per steamer 22d inst. from New York; Master H. L. en to the Gettysburg, 20th inst.; Assistant Paymaster Curtis H. Thomp- son to the Gettysburg 20th inst. De'ached: Commander A. W. Weaver from duty in charge of the Nitre depot at Malden, Mass., and placed in waiting orders; Commander Albert Kautz has reported his return home, having been detached from the command of the pa on the 2d ultimo, and has been laced in waiting orders; Lieut. Wm. Welch From the Ossipee and ordered to the Ply- mouth; Lieut. E. W. Watson from the navy- ard, Nortolk, and ordered to the Osxipec; sient. John P. Merrell from torpedo duty on 20th insf., and ordered to the Swatara; Mas- ter Chas. 'W. Bartlett from the hydrographic office on the 30th inst.,and ordered to the Gettysburg, October ist: Master B. H. Buck- inghem from the Alaska, European station, on the reporting of his relief and to xeturn home and report arrival; Jobn A. Norris and Ens}; on from the hyd: and ordered to the sign H. H. Barrall Master Downes L. Wil- phic office on 19th inst., LLysburg 2th inst; En: and Assistant Surgeon Ernest Norfleet from 5; . conpected with the Darien Survey on the 19th inst., and or- dered to the Gettysburg 20th inst. PERSONAL.—The lovers of art every where, not less than bis large circle of personal friends will learn with deep sorrow that Dr. Horatio Stone. the distinguished sculptor, was at last accounts lying dangerously Ill, at Carrara, Italy, with but slight prospects of recovery. ---- Acting Quartermaster Gen- eral Ingalls and Senator of gprs, Bold, the lady's favoriie, ativei ta New Yo.k last week. He will make his first iT character and Mrs. D. R. McKee, of this city, were vis- Pourtalee Gemniien: Gos of toy Sttaches ict ‘tales- ler. one the French (Embassy in ‘London, has :* was, at City, seh riea a people and pa jemily sails for home from Liverpool to morrow. Mise Bristow will, bo mat during the win! We re- is not as win “. She will shoruly return to ‘Washingtoa, and poe gh a se? A. B. >--- Judge ‘and family and ise famiiy of Assistant Cambell have re- U. BBupreme i'n twas Saige Miller, of the U. 8, is - Ing cireult court in St. -**"Mr. Cor- Ss gy gt a == borthern wajering places. A ROMANTIC MaRRIsGE.—Our town so- ciety and the “upper ten” of Montgomery county, Md., were considerably exercised yesterday evening by a “faint remor” which permeated their gossippy precincts. The damsels cried “only think!” and the matron: signed and ejacniaicd, “and she so young! and “only ® school girl!’ But, then, youn; girls have hearts and sometimes wil’: an the course of true love, while it has cross 3 and chop seas for most folks, has hur- and deep roaring billows sor school girls. Sometimes in their anxiety to seek shelter from the storm, angry blows from the father, or high words from the rest of the family, Intervene, and no haven is reached. Bat we drift. The central figures in the late gossip are parties well known in Washing- ton, being none other than Mr. Juan Boyle and Miss Mary Miles, a young lady who is blessed with many friends. Miss Miles bas been at school near Wheel- ing, W. Va.,for several years, but has, it seems, been engaged to Mr. Boyle against the wishes of ber mother. At the recent fair at Kockville Miss M. visited Montgomery county, and it is said that here the entire Frogramme was arranged, which resulted in their marriage yesterday afternoon at two | o’elock at St. Matthew's church, in this city, in the presence of one or two mutual friends, but the absence of the families of both con- tracting parties was noted. The mother of the bride returned from Montgomery county this morning, whither she had been to seek herdaughter. The “happy pair” left at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Baltimore, the wicked boy at the church door saying, as =, drove off, “gone to meet his mother-in- aw.” POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL, in con- versation to-day, incidentally alluded to the paragraph from the Springfield (Mass.) Re- publican, reproduced in THE STAR of yester- = which states that “while at “Liteh- field the other day he went out on the lake for a vow, and got along very well till he tried to get ashore again, when’ the boat slid to- ward the middle of the lake, leaving the gen- eral wildly “ straddlin; between the boat and the wharf, till the distance between his feet became so great that he fell into the water, from which he was rescued in a damp condition.” Gov. Jewell says in relation to this report that while it may be a good joke. it is somewhat wanting in the element of trith, as he hasn't been fishing lately, nor straddling either, and that, in fact, he’ has rot been in Litchfield for four years past. SETTLING THE PosITION Of NEGRO N TRIBES.—General J. P. ce 1 United States commis: sioner, is in the Indian territory. He is on his way to the Chickasaw Nation to attevd their national council, now in session at Fishimungo, with a view to settle the future siatus of the colored people held as slaves by the Indians before their emancipation. By the provisions of the treaty of 1866 the United Statess agreed to pay the Choctaws and Chickasaws the proceeds of the sale of leased lands west of the 98th degree owned by them the sum of £300,000, contingent upon their admitting their former slaves and descend- ants to the right of citizenship and forty acres of land in the nation. On failing todo this the United States were to remove the colored people at the end of thirty days from the expiration of two year. deducting that Amount from their national fund and apply- ing it to the expense of thetr removal from the limits of the nation, which has not been done. It is to be hoped that the vexed ques- tion will be definitely settled now, as much dissatisfaction has grown out of the non-ful- f'lment of the treaty. poetic a THEODORE TILTow TO LECTUKE IN New YORK ON THE NIGHT OF BEECHER’S KR: CEPTION.—Theodore Tilton leaves Brooklyn t>-morrow to begin his lecture lessou, and he will deliver bis new lecture, “The Prob- lem of Life,” on Wednesday in Port Jervis. Thence he 'goes to Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Cortland, Ithaca, and to many others points in the state. His agents have arranged that he shall lecture in New York on September 29, the same night that Mr. Beecher is to_be received in the Brook lyn Academy He will leeture in Brooklyn on the ‘ollowing night, and in Boston the next night. Already 300 applications have been filed for his services, but he will not tecture more than 200 nights, and if bis health continues good, possibly 225 nights Mr. Tilton does not even in the most remote way speak of the scandal, and his agents say that he will not allow his intimate friends to broach the subject. Mr. Tilton re- ceives $100 & night for bis lecture, and mo.2 in larger cities. He is to speak every nigiit except Sundays and on Christmas uatil the Ist of June. ‘ hy THe NEw SPANisH CABINET.—The new erbinet of King Alfonso is compose of four new ministers and of four who remain in office. The former are Galiano, minister of foreign affairs; Collentes, minister of justice; Herrera, minister of public works, avd Du- rau y Lira, ministerof marine. Canovas del Castillo, who has resigned the presidency of the council, was the leader of the Alfonsist party, and ‘was formerly a minister under «Donnell. Gen. Jovellar, who succeeds him, has just returned from the north, where he conducted the campaign against the Car- lists. Hie was captain general in Cuba at the time of the Virginius massacre, and is deemed one of the few skillful military com- manders In Spain. His reputation for loy- alty is good, as he never incited a revolu- Uonary outbreak. The reorganization places Gen. Jovellar at the head of affairs, and har- monizes the members on the question of uni- versal suffrage, which was the tause of dis- agreement. DEFEAT OF THE TURKS is reported to have occurred on Monday, Tu , and Wednesday of last week, be- tween the Herzegovinian insurgents and the Turkish troops, in which the latter were de- feated. The Servian government has called out six brigades for the protection of the frontier, In consequence of the concentration of Turkish troops on the Servian border. The Prince of Montenegro, in reply toa dep- utation who urged @ declaration of war, Stated that the attitude of Montenegro in the contest would depend upon the action of Servia. There is no further news as to the progress made by the foreign consuls In the work of pacification. TvEF Notes—Fifty-siz Miles in Five anda Half Hours.—Mr. Halleck, of Forest, Canada, ov Saturday drove a six-year-old mare from Forest to Strathroy and back, a distance of fifty-six miles, in five and a half hours, and won a bet of $150. A Ten-Mile Race in w.—A race of ten miles for $800 between the trotting horses Maggie Murry and Ulster Maid. both of New- burgh, is announced to come off on the track of the Hudson River Driving Park, Pough- keepsie, on September 25. 2B. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN SAN FRANctsco.— Yesterday was collection day @t San Francisco, but everything sed off without excitement or distress. It is now apnounced that the Bank of California will open simultaneously with the Bank of Ne- vada. C.J. Baldwin, one of the it cred~ itors of the bank, esterday elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ral- ston, and his election is considered signifi- cant of the favorable progress of the synodl- cate of the bank toward resumption. BEECHER’s NEW TRIAL.—Among the latest arrivals in town from eral Butler and Frank Moulton. This morning District Attorney Britton had a long inter- view with the latter, su; in ce viele to the forthcoming trial of the former alleged libel on . H. W. Beecher. said by the Brooklyn Argus, that the dis- trict has consented to a nolle prose- that the E other party objects.—N. Y —Serious fighting Bort Phin lef Justice Waite. Governor Tilden, other civil aud military digaitaries are ex- The Indian Frauds Investigation. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. Prof. Marsh, before the Red Cloud commis- sion to-day, was questioned at length con- cerning the purchase of beef cattle. He said that one Bosler was the real contractor for supplying beef to the Sioux agencies, though he might be acting under the contract of others. As an filustration, be said a great | many bids are made for supplying beef. Bos- 1 rstands outside and buys out the succeis- ful bidder, Bosier being on the ground and having capital and other appliances for fill- ing contracts. Q. How is the government defrauded, as you charge, if Bosler does furnish the beef and complies with the contract? A. 1fa man obtains a contract at @ large price, and can sub-let it at a lower price, the difference between the two is the loss to the government. In answer to the charge that Bosler is no- torious for frauds in former contracts Prof. Marsh referred to Kemble and Albert's re- port to the Indian office, in which they say the quantity of beef actually received by the Whetstone agency was unquestionably greatly less than that receipted for by the contractors. He also refer.ed to the report of the House Committee on Appropriat loos in February, 1871, in which it is stated that Bosler delivered Texas instead of American cattle, and was paid 6% cents for gross weight, when the cattle celivered were not worth more than haif that price. Fraud was also practiced by Bosler in the weight of cattle. The Professor said he could also give information which he himself obtained while ine was in the west. He was next questione! as to whether he could state that ler vio- lated the terms of any contract or failed to Sy. with it, thus committing fraud in any bid made by him. He answered not of his own knowledge, but he referred to the report of the old board of Indian commission- ers made to the President, in which it was stated that contracts were sub-let or permit- ted to be filled by an individual whose bid had been reject the previous year by the Indian commission on suspicion of fraud. Prof. Marsb, in the course of his statement, said he judged from his experience with the Indian bureau that the Commissioner was unwilling to receive information respecti the loose management of affairs at Cloud 2. He was interrogated at length, the allegations in bis pamphlet form- ing the base of the questions. le said in further testimony that the Commissioner might believe what was told him about mis- management, but the information was un- kindly received. He was much more apt to be indignant with the person who brought the information than with the person against whom fiaud was alleged. Having been asked whether there was anything offensive in the say he brought the information tothe atration of the Commissioner, he replied there was not. He thongbt he was doing a favor In bringing the attention of the Can- missioner to the fact of misr but the reception greatly annoyed him, an but for the seeming reluctance of the Com- missioner to receive complaints he should have given him all the information in his possession. At this point Commissioner Smith came into the room. Pref. Marsh, resuming, said that apart from the samples of sugar, ilour and topacco Drought to the attention of the Commissioner he could have given him other information if he had been disposed to reeeive it. Prof. Marsh continued his testimony with reference to weighing cattle at the Red Cloud agency on the 14th of November, 18/4, and said in his opinion it was impossible that Agent Saville could have weighed 701 cattle between daylight and ten o'clock, as he asserts he did.” He went on to make an estimate on the basis that one animal could be weighed a minute, but Gov. Fletcher stated that the commission wanted no th o- Ties; he desired to getaway, as he had im- portant business interests to look after, and the commission must economise as regards time. Mr. Faulkner thought it very important to bave the Professor's estimate. It took therm two hours when the commission was in the Indian country to weigh 400 head of cattle, and the question was how long would it take to weigh 790? The Professor also thought this an import- ant point. He simply wanted to show that t was a physical impossibility to weigh 701 cattle between the hours of half past seven urd ten o'clock. The Professor then submit- ted a memorandum by Bishop Hare, of a conversation he had with Agent Saville in Washington. The commission were taking up the various charges of Prof. Marsh sertatim, and ques- tioning him in regard thereto when our re- port closed. DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN| MAINE.—The returns from the Maine election are meagre, but the democrats have made large gains In nearly all the towns of the state. General Connor, the republican candidate, is prob- ably elected, but by a majority greatly re- duced from that of last year. One hundred and forty towns give Connor 28,670 and Rob. erts 98, against 25,254 republican and 19,687 democratic last year, being a repub- liewn majority of 2,472, against 5.565 last year. This indicates that the total majority, which Was 10,000, will be this year not above 5,000. There is but one Congressman to be elected, namely, in the 4th district, to fili ube place of Hersey, deceased. Sufficient returns have not yet been received to indicate the resultas to the legislature. The republicans have robably carried eleven counties and the Remocrsts five, which will fairly represent the vote in the senate, being a democratic gain, as the senate stood last _— 28 repub- licans to 3 democrats. In the house the re- publicans do not seem to have lost. _——————— MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE— Election of a New Foculty.—The board of tras- teea of the Maryland Agricultural college beld a meeting at the rooms of that institu tion for the pw e of filling the vacancies in the faculty occasioned by the resignation of ell the professors some time sinee. Pro- fessor W. Pa. ker, professor of mathemat- ies, was chosen president of the college at the meeting held in this city some weeks since, and at the last meeting of the board tue following were elected: T. Marshal Jones, professor of culture; A. B. Worthington, professor of lish literature; J.C. Clark- son, professor of chemistry and the natural sciences. Professor Clarkson is a graduate of Professor Tonry’s class of chemistry at the Maryland Institute. After the election it was decided to submit these names to a meeting of the stockholders of the college, to be held in this city next Thursday, for rati- fieation.— Balt. American, 14th. MARRIED IN JAIL.— Gustave Guntier lately promised to marry Charlotte Roin- barat, a girl ofsixteen, and daughter of Mrs. Rosa Reinhardt. keeper of a bakery, at Union Hill, N.J. Gustave did not seem disposed to fulfi! Help seerey but the vigilant mamma sued bim, laying damages at $5,000. He was afforded accommodations in Ludlow street Jail, in default of bail, but com; ised by marrying the young lady in that edifice. All ds then adjourned to Union Hill and, ple Some invited friends, had a wedding st. BARNEY AAaRon.—Col. Snelbaker has information that Lege epi was of the party that recently Griswold of $2,000, on @ railroad train, that when he found himself in danger of be- ing captured for it,on a Cincinnati, Hamii- car window, when going &t fail speed, and wi , ; thathe was severely nctinods that Telegrams to The Star. | THE MAINE ELECTION THE STATE REPUBLICAN | DEMOCRATIC GAINS. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ELECTED SHIPWRECK ON THE LAKES. TERRIBLE STORIES OF T ONLY SURVIVOR. ————S jee THE FAST MAIL TRAIN. ILLINCIS EPISCOPAL CONVENTION, HORRIBLE DEATHS OF FIREMEN. —— 6 24.30 TO CHICAGO. The Fast Mail a Success, [Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.) CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 11.30 a. m.—The limited mail of the Pennsylvania railroad trial trip Proved @ great success, arriving here in twenty-six hours from New York, less than twenty-four from Philadelphia and Balti- more, and exactly twenty-four and a half from Washington. This 18 four hours faster than any time on record. The people along the route received the train with great en- thusiasm. The guests separated at Pittsburg for St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago. At this place all are quartered at the Grand Pacific hotel, and will leave for St. Louis this evening. This quick trip fally demonstrates the fea- sibility of rapid transit for limited trains over the Pennsylvania railroad. (By Associated Press CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.—The fast mail train connecting with the Pennsylvania road at Pittsburg, arrived at Crestline. on the Fort Wayne and Chicago road, at 11:20, and at Columbus, on the Pan Handle road, at 11-50. Terre HavtE. INp., Sept. 1h—The fast mail train from New rk arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning and left for St. Louis exactly on schedule time. THE EQUINOX DISASTER. Story of the Sele Survivor of the Wreck. CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—Keuben Burr, supposed to be the sole survivor of the wreck of the propellor Equinox, reached this city yester- day p.m., by the schooner Haven, having been picked up on Saturday last by that ves- sel, $0 miles off Maniton island, after floating 31 hours on the pilot house of the wrecked steamer, of whicn he had been helmsman. HE STATED to a Tribune reporter substantially as fol- lows: The sea was rough during all the night preceding the catastrophe, and the vessel sprung aleak while he was at the wheel. At 1 o'clock Friday a.m. an inspection of tho versel disclosed that the after bulwarks were stove in. Burrand the mate Attempted to stop the leak, but their efforts were fruitless, and it was decided to lower the boats. At ‘his time the sehoouer in tow (the Emma E. Mayes) was bailed and asked to come along- side, but either the personson board did not hear the request, or their vessel was unman- ageable; at all event, the schooner did not respond. Signals were made aad lights dis- pares. but without avail. A boat was then owered from the port side of the propeller, and the mate, the owner, a watchman, five deck hands, an engineer and two firemen got into it, when THE VESSEL WENT DOWN almost Spr rg a Burr swam for a lon; distance side by side with the captain, an: they finally reached a spar, but afterwards got ee. Subsequently Burr caught the pilot house and occupied that with the second cook, but the latter, after nearly a day’s drifting, became exhausted, then un- conscious, and slipped off. THE MENDOTA DISASTER. Terrible Story of the Survivors. CHICAGO, Sept. i4.—The seven passengers of tue steam barge Mendota, who were picked oP by the schooner Addie off Manitou. a rived here yesterday. They are Capt. Fair- banks, H. L. Page, Patrick Monahan, W. 8. Crane, Amos Ness and Geo. mppreere & One of the crew states that at one o’clock Friday morning the waves began breaking over the Mendota, avd = ae on the line by which she was towing the barge Morning Star. The water kept gaining till five o'cloc when the other barge was thrown off. Soon after the boats were lowered, and the cap- tain, his son, the first mate, and some of the crew climbed into the large boat. The smali- er one was taken by some of the crew. who almost immediately pulled away. Tue father and wife of the captain were left. The father 70 years of age, and tried to reach the was 70 boat. Wien last seen the steward stood with his wife, and weat down with her. The story is related also by another of the crew who speaks in terms of praise of the cou- duct of the captain and officers. The Mendota Was eighteen years old and was owned by Wm. Crossthwaite, of Buffalo. His son per- ished on the boat. She carried a large cargo of coal, and was valued at 33,000. The cargo Was insured but the vessel was not. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO FIREMEN. Three Killed by the Breaking of an Aer Ladder, NEw York, Sept. 14.—A terrible accident occurred here to-cay, by which three men Were killed and several others injured. Tne Aerial Ladder fire company had been ordered out for practice at the junction of East Broadway and Canal streets. A ladder was raised 12) feet in the air, and eight men mounted it, Wm. H. Nash, chief of the bat- talion, being at the top. While the firemen were going through their evolutions the lad- her suddenly cracked, and with scarcely a moment's warning broke off at the second sectio., and those upon it were precipitat>4 to the ground. Nash was instantly killed, and two of his companions, Phillip Mouse and Wm. Hughes, were so terribly mangled that they died while being conveyed to the station-house. Several other persons were more or less injured, but were cared for by their friends. te Beenie ILLINOIS DIOCESAN CONVENTION, ‘The Election of a Bishop Pending. tion of the Episcopal Church mrosts here to- ion of the E: nu meet day and daring its session will elect a bishop for the diocese. two candidates named for the office between whom the chance is sup} tobe are D. W. Aurault, of New York, and Dr. De Koven. The latter has maby supporters despite bis failure to be confirmed When elected before. THE MAINE ELECTION. The Republican ™: of ¥ Ppa in Majority of Last Year PORTLAND, Sept. 14.—Returns to 2 a. m from 184 towns g.ve Coxnor, republican, for governor, 54,574 votes; Roberts, democratic. 52,193 votes. In 1874 the republican vote w: 31,759 and that of the democrats 25,133. Con: Dor’s (republic 2m) majority in these towns is 2.681 against S in the same towns last year, @ republican lo:8 of 3.43, or nearly 60 per cent. This will reduce the oliean Majority to 4.500 in the state, if the ratio | holds. ‘The towns yet to hear from gave |. year: Republican, 21,199, democrat, 13 A dispatch from Washington ec has gone demccratic by abcut Pike, independent. is electe 1 in Calais. Tepublicans have carried 10 counties aad the democrats 6 REPUBLICAN CONGRESSSMAN ELECTED. A special dixpateh from Ba. gor says Plais- ted, republican, for Congress, is abead of bis ticket, and probably elected. o = Westervelt's Evidence in the Charlie Ross Cave. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4 —The examina tion of Westervelt, c nected with the Re continued to-day. His testimony referred prinetpally to interviews which had taken a between himseif and Superintendent ‘alling. He stated that he had upwards of fifty interviews with Wailing in reference to Mosher and Douglass before they were killed at Bay Ridge. es Arrest of an Alleged Stock Forger. CINCINNATI, Sept. 14—Robert N. Ritenie, & former cashier of the Fourth National bank of this city, was arrested yontertay upon a charge of forgery made by Samuel B. Keyes, 4 broker who had charge of certain specula- lions of Mr. Ritchie's some years ago. The complaint charges that Ritchie forged Mrs has. Davenports name to 300 sbares of te Western Union telegraph stock. —— a Railroad Trai Wrecked and NEw York, Sept. 14.—An afternoon paper Says @ private telegram from Toronto an- bounces that a cattle train was thrown from the track this a.m. and several of the em. ployeson the train were killed e whole train was a perfect wreck, and the cars tak- ing fire large numbers of cattle which were buried under the debris were roasted alive, it being impossible to extricate them. eee Shot Policemaa. LovisvILe, Sept. 14.—Wm. Harris, a ne- gro. was shot through the lung, near the heart, and fatally wounded last night, by Policeman Hendricks, who was endeavoring to @rrest him. —— Moody Invited to Chicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—A meeting of the Evangelical ministers of Chicago was held last night, and it was resolved to extend an invitation to Moody and Sankey to come here at once and inaugurate a revival. as = FIVE MORE“ PRACTICAL INFLATIONISTS” ARRESTE D.—Five more counterfeiters have | been brou ght to Decatur from the vicinity of Tuscaloosa, Ala. The band was in number up in the hundreds, and extended through issouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippl, Texas, and back through to St. Louis. Tae band had a regular constitution and by-laws, and included some of the most prominent men of the states mentioned. The counter- feits are mostly circulated in Tennessee among the poorer classes and farmers. It is estimated that $100,000 has been distributed. Baskets full of the counterfeits were, found with the men arrested. Some had the bogus money in the seams of their clothing, under their hat bands, and wherever it could be hidden. The detectives have been working up the case for six month: a eas WFSTERVELT SWEARS THAT HE NEVER Saw Cuartey Ross.—In the case of Wm. W. Westervelt, on trial at Philadelphia for | complicity ‘a the abduction of Charley Ross, the prisoner took the stand yesterday and emphatically aenied that he rode in a Brook- lyn street on July 6, i874, with a child re sembling Charley Ross, as stated by Mrs Peers. He made a lengthy statement as to his whereabouts before and since the abdue- tion, but nothing of importance was devel- oped. Hedenied having any knowledge of the letters said to have been written by Mosher; declared that he never saw Charley , and in reply to an inquiry whether he had any knowledge of his whereabouts, be said: “No, sir; I wish to God I had.” LAND SALES IN VIRGINIA.— William H. Payne and R. Taylor Scott, commissioners sol¢ at public auction on the 7th inst., under decree in the case of DeButts vs. Brown, 152 \ acres of land. near Upperville, to R. H. Mc Artor, for $43.25 per acre. mas Smith. assignee in bankruptcy of William Temple Smith, sold on the 7th inst. 202 acres, near the Piains, to Mrs. Wm. Temple Smith $15.25 per acre; also the 60-acre lot with erist mill thereon to T. A. Smith for © acre. Col. R. H. Dulany bought at private sale a few weeks ago the farm of Sol Hoge, in Upper Fauquier, containing 3 acres, paying in cash for it $40 per acre— $14,480.— Warrenton ( Va.) Index. $3 A WEEK AND $3,000 IN STEALINGS.— Thomas L. Reed, a youth of eighteen, has been arrested for stealing articles from’ Cal- & Co., bis employers, who keep @ men’s furnishing store in Broadway New York. In the course of a few months he had stolen about $3,000 worth. His salary being but $3 a week, he found it impossi| to pay his expenses, ‘and began compen: ting himself by stealing postage stam; From this he improved to small thefts of other articles, and gradually increased his robberies. rs. Elizabeth the suburbs, was y her hushand and two ehil- dren. She thereiore attempted suicide by eating the tops of a box of matches. Her life was saved, but she immediately took a double dose of matches, and died. Edward Jaucka, a German, swallowed arsenic on Friday evening, aud tound a speedy death TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR A $2.50 RopEEry.—Thomas Clancy concladel to do @ little highway robbery on the ser nef a few nights since rifled the pockets of one Andrew Jamieson, a newly-arrived emi- grant, whom he previously knocked down aod choked. He vatned $2.50 by the opera- tion. He also gaiued a ten years dose of Sing Sin, S$ WORD To DEaTH.—Lonuis Bowers, of Orange valley, New York, after quarrelling with his wite ‘on Thursday nigh’ left the house in a fury, saying that sh: would not see him anymore. He then threw himself in front of a locomotive and his mangled body was found on Friday mora- ing. STRUCK B der storm in Deuver, © lightning struck a carriage in ‘which were Major R.G. Peabody and B. tem Reed, r arily paralyzing both gentlemen, kilt rue horse, maiming the other, and demolishing it, o io, on Sunday, the a Peay ge nen THE aneve—3 At the loss of his wite, took Iatadaa the astronomer, begin his try with @ cou. se before the Lowell inst!tate reese far west as Se Fran- south to Orleans, and ..yrth to EE E38 av-Brick Pome: vy delivered a night at the Mar;land institute, Baltimore. So _There are six thoussnd cases, pa ‘ngland. = S7 The iate iston’s two sons sehcol in West Newton. AM = A Midwife's Crime, ARREST OF A WORAN FOR MALPRaCriCR— TRE VICTIM DYEING. cd, the coroner, Recompanied by Dr. J. Macwhinnte, ted at once to the house indicated. Mrs. Burrows was foand to be suffering from peritonitis, and, although yeTy Weak, was quite rational. In answer 19 questions propounded by the coroner she stated that she was °3 years of age, a native Of Massachnsetts, and bad lived in this elt: since early ehiidtood. She had married & pumber of years, apd dastrious mechanic. She has two children lvit About clieven months ‘she found herself preguant, and not desiring | any more chikiren she went to Mrs. Mar- garet Keine, @ mbiwife, residing at No. 2) east th street, who produced ax jon upon her. She recovered quickly from the eects of the malpractice. and about three weeks ago, Ginding herself again enciente, sbe calied on Mrs. Keine. and, as on the pre Vious occasion, & miscarriage was the result of her visit. Severe illness followed, and her condition becoming alarming she révealed the matter to ber husband, who Informed Coroner Croker. After taking the dying woman's deposition the coroner issued & Warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Keine, which was intrusted jor execution to Patrolman n, of the 2st precinct. Theofficer arrest 4 the Woman at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at ber residence. She denied all know of the ca-e, buton being taken to the bedside of Mrs. Burrows the latter — identified her the woman at whose hands she had been maltreat Mrs. Netne was committed to the Tom walt death of her victim. The physicians in TOWS stated yest hope of recover looked for Horry: and her death may be any moment.—N. ¥. Tunes, 13th, ABORTION Case at GRar- Tox, W. Va—Par * Of the Distress A ffair— Death of the Victim—Arrest of the A leged Seucer.—{ have just received full par- Hlars Of the case of Thornton Yates, of Grafton, W. Va., who was arrested about a week Ago, charged with administering « poisonous decoction to a young lady of that ace for the pu: of prodactng abortion. which was followed by the death of the lady. Yates isa man af gol connections and is wealthy. The girl, whose name Nagle, (not Weigle, as reported in one of our papers.) died several days ago, but before &py suspicion of foul play Was aroused young Yates fied. He returned on Thursday week last to Grafton and was immediately ar- rested. He waived his examination before the justice and gave bat] in the sum of tnree thousand dollars for bis appearance befora the circuit court of Taylor couaty, to be beld on the third Monday fn November next, at Prantytowa, the county seat. it is stated that Miks Nagle was a lad about 20 years of age, and recelved the ad- dresses of Mr. Yates for a considerable time, which terminated in an eng t to marry. In the mean time Miss agile was about to become & mother, and so Ln! Mr. Yates. A short lime afier Unis Mr. Yates went to her with some kind of solation or medicines, which he stated he bad ured from Baltimoy nd insisted upon their use This she did. and on the first application sbe experienced so much pain that she refase | to repeat it. Yates begged and implored her to further use It. She consented, used it, and it affected her until sbe called ina physician, who upon examination charged her with having taken potson, which she eventually acknowledged, and tol all about it. Abor- ton ensu She lingered some time, until one of her hs burst near the knee, and she became much swollen and died, leaving her dying statement in writing against Yates.— Cumberiand (Md ) Gor. Balt. Gazette. A Tramp NeaRgty KILLS A FARMER axp His Wirk.—Lest Friday morning Mr. J. H. Elston, # farmer living about two miles from Middietown, N. Y., was visited by a traveling tinker, who cht a job. He agrecd to mend a kettle for Afleen cents, but after the job was completed be complained that he was poor and the farmer rich, and that be ougnt to have more money. ‘This was refuacd. Then he seizet @ kettle of hot water and threw it at Mr. Eiston. He then threw his soldering iron at him but missed him. Mr. Elston seized his gun and threat- ened to shoot the fellow uniess he went away. The tramp wrenchet the bim and broke it on bis bead. clinched, and in the struggle that ensaed Mr. Elston was stabbed five times. Mrs. Elston run to the rescue, and the tramp stabbed her also. They managed to hold him some neighbors who had been cailed by the children arrived, and he was bound. Mr. Elston was stabbed under the eye, in the eyebrow, temple, cheek and neck. Mrs. Els- fon was stabbed near the jugular vein, on the inside of the arm, below the elbow joint and neer the snoulder. Her wounds are se- vere but not dangerous. The weapon which tc tramp used was a narrow flat file, grouod toa point. Jt tx shay like @ dagger, and was evidently made for such use. He was lcdged in Goshen jail. —— ee PENNSYLVANIA COAL Trape.—Tae an thracite coal production continues steadily to increase, and is now very heavy. The ton- bage for the week ending on the 4th instant Was some 30,000 tons in excess of that of the week ending on the 24th ultimo, and about 158,000 tone In exerss of the tonnage in corre- sponding week last year. By last the tonnage for the week ending on the 4th inst. Was 590,356 tons, and for the year 12,340,055 tons, against 13,056,228 tons to same last year, 4 decrease of 745,563 tons, thus narrowing the decreased protuction this year by reason of the five months’ suspension to less than three quarters of @ million of tons, thas showing the wonderful productive as well as carrying rapacity of the anthracite trade. The bita- minous tonnage for the week was 81:57% tous making a 71. and for the year of 14,759,199 tons, against 15,495,- «86 ton to thesame time last year. a decrease of 743,45 tons. The advance in the price of coal for September is some 15 cents per ton higher than in August. What it may be in October is not known, but the pablic is as sured that there will be some ad vance.— Phila Ledger, 13th. SILVER IN MASSACHUSETTS.—There seems to be no end to the mineral wealth of Mas«a- chusetts. It is cropping out everywhere. The citizens of the town of Newburyport wer the first, we believe, to discover and 2 bounce the fact that silver was one of our n merous sources of wealth. We have bear: stated quite recently, but are not prepares t, vouch for the truth of the statement, that a real diamond, in the rough, bad been un- earthed in New Bedford. Aud now aaother silver note comes to our ears, and this Ume it is In our enterprising town of Attleboro’, and the fortunate owner of the land on whic: profession throughout the state. The discovery has not yet produced any very great excitement, yet ihe doctor is very sanguine that he is living over a remarkably rich vein.—Bosion Journal. HARD TIMES A MONG THE WOP <tNG PRo- PL¥.—Another suggestion of the generat economy bow being practiced was alforded at the meeting of the carriage makers’ union on Friday evening. Prospects were spoken of as very discouraging; nearly all the shops ere as running on three-quarter ume, and another large shop bad given notice that it would begin doing #0 to-mor- row. Since the recent panic m San Francisea the large demand fro The workingmen’s union decided on Fri- day evening to hold @ mass meeting at Cooper Institute on the 25th to consider the recent reduction of laborers’ wages. The committee of arran, ts were instractet not to allow any politictans or Im as speakers, and 1 committee was inted ta —_ the democratic state convention.—.V. SING CICIDE.—Henry ‘AUSE FOR ~ ott Hopiine <t maker street, died | i H Ey g < i it | t 4 4 & i £ i E 5 ! F i i | 'e Hy . i i : ! i f it i | | 4 t i ri i Hs Pore Metnodiat