Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1875, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith Street, RY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. eee eeereees THE EVENING STAR is served by carpters to fubsribers at THN CENTS PER WEEK, OR FORTY Zeun Cuyts PER MONTH Tw. Copies ai the Counter, ne prepard—60 S$ invariably ta advance, and Aan paid for. Coening Star. Vez. 46--N°. 7,045. ASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1875. TWO CENTS. PROFESSIONAL. AMUSEMENTS. D®? = WOLF DENTIST, ceitt Om | Removed to 1210 F street LANGHORS M. ATI T-AT-LAW. x y be seut at raph Co., cor. ¥ B. FO LEIGHTON CHUITER & RAKEMAN, ARTISTS TIVE aod FRESCO, DECC OBNAMFNT. SET FOR TEETH, EITHER Jaw A S. PRATT. Gradrate of¢ Fetes » of Pental Surgery, and of 7 Mand eee of Ohicago, 441 7th street eset or extractrug teeth. - BOOKS W4RREN Cheat BUUKSRLLEBS : NEW BOOK Patton's Physic Tiered... Seren Os ter Sweet,” && so ‘The Ship in the Desert. Joayain Milior d the Tea Table. By T. DeWitt Tai madge. 2 Puce Tip Te Fas BEAUTIFUL BK Complete and Bexutital Ste! Flower Chromas, Decorating Views, hae Station ery. Every requisite for a first-class Book And Stationery Store, WARREN CHOATE & £0, cet21-3t_ Vernon Row, cor Pa ave. and Wth at. DEECELANE S NEW Bo: 8 aks. AS! ence. AND STATION s & Sever Victorian Por Wn ne, $125 7M. G. Perry MEDICAL BOUKS on © WM. BALLANTYNE'S, 425 Tru Srarer Me2e sew BvOKS. Literary Notes. En: 2 Climate and Time Croll. 9250. Persons Becolieetions ot L: ae litt and Uthers. Bric a Brac. aust History of Kame. London Social L ‘Lem priere Mrs Ba he sev Ls ries. at the noiform price of Scents. New Chrome at low prices at SOLOMON'S & OSAPMAN™ Agents ences * Pure Liueu” Papers, 911 Penney: ne oct? tr 1018 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BLANK BOOKS, fall lice POCKET-BOOKS ani WALLETS CARD and CIGAB CASES. FANCY GOODS, GOLD PENS and CASES. TOeeRs’ PEN KNIV EW BOOKS, WED a RDS, and dnest y of STA SCHOOL Boow SCHOOL BUOKS!! L > Bpencerian Copy Bouks and Peas. Drawing Books aud Musle Readcrs. Faber's Pencils and Diamond Rubbers. Chalk, Crayons and Continental School Jak. The Notselows Rabber-cushioned Slates, which % the bert New Stock ‘and moat econe “ital for schosi ase Hank Rooks, Note. Letter and Uap. Lar te Envelopes. and everything in the Stationery toe for sale, wholesaie apd retail, at the very lowe Prices, at SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORK, sept wner 4% street and Ponn. svente BANKERS. To £2 1 ioveutes tn —_ niece ye Inne profits. Write for ak, aud iome cf Wall at. and Wall fe SEAT FEE. _ sett Wy $10 acc 50 view JOBN HICKLING & CO., Bavkers and Brokers, 72 Broadway. N.Y. INVEST Now, UB $1,000 ORLING TO ¥ EAN! days, without risk beyond the wed in our book and 7 ¥ free, contai Prices and fluctuations that occur at the ‘NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. noiei alee Faet MINGHAM& COO” oct? ttbs.tr & +) 12 Wallet . N.Y. EL See Timea fs, co Faeroe thet Banking Hoare to LE DEON are prepared todo a Eee FAMILY SUPPLIES. w* LINENS. GEO. W. LINKINS TWENTIETH-STREET MARKET, 720 STREET. JELNOBS and other Froits for RAPES received daily Freab POULTRY Clover BUNEY, FISH aod OYS WM. LINKINS & SON, Pisktise ViNSGak, PUBE CIDEB VINEGAR, made under the ev pecial supervision of the eeuicr of our firm St bie farsa, pear Hyatta: tlle, Md. ther-fore, we cae White wind videoan Green wer, Celery Seed, Coreander Seed, Tu- Pepper. White snd Black Pepper Cloves Lae ® geners! acsortment 0 or BRYAN & BKO.. 605 Pa. averne, wept ly Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. NGLISH AND FRENCH WORSTED PANTS 4 equal to ecstom work, at STRAUS’, 1011 Penn. ave. MAT 6 ¢ CHILLA OVERCOAT at sthats » is the Coat of the season 1011 Penn. ave. SCHOOL scits FoR BOYS from 94 u oS ats TBAU ards, 3), 1021 Penn ave. THING FOR THE Li Ceniral Park Child Sait, 1011 Pena. ave. CRIVED the Finest Suit in the city fur Sack aud Frock. at STRAUS’, 1011 Penn. ave. GOOD HEAVY WORKING SUIT for gS, at A STRAUS’, 1 Poeun : LINE OF CHILDEN’S S' comparea with in the i reats, fort — city, at STRAUS’, 1018 AYE YOU SEEN HOSE NOBBY FUR BSAVEK OV s — roi ERUUATS for SD, atsTRAU J FUSSELL ® co ote Joie, Be; delivered In any part of tas eiy. Pimilice, Parties, Balls, &e., served at short no Herat reasonable prices.” Quality cannct bes 3 oct 16 Sm OME MANUFACTURES, DRAIN AND SEWER PIP. te) arta ESTERTAINMENT — * 12TH STREET M. BE. CHURCH. TUESDAY AVENING, Oct. 2, 1575, at 7 #0! Oriental Curiosities, with Explanations by Bev. JP Nevman.D Do: J & Drinking, un Singiag, by ed eingers | Newman; Under the anspices of ti Srasee 1 “LITERARY LONDON.” nence on MON. 8 3 Gt Sale of reserved seats will comm DAY, the at Ellis’ Music N ATIGNAL THEATER, BeNe MR. FBS nights of the AMERICAN RIFLE TRAM, In the great frontier Drama, SESLOCUM. ve-vear eld Actor. FRANKIE MKS FRANK FRAYNES Great Shot ‘The Deg JACK to the rescue. SATURDAY MATINEE NES(T OF LITTLE FRANKIE m 25 and 0 cents only. uext, Mra. D. P. BOW RS. Lady ‘Audloy’s Secret.”’ M Mestad TITIENs CONCERT. GODDARD Messrs. M. & M. Strakosch have the nounce for the evening MONDAY, cesar 25, at LINCOLN HALL, Yhe first od only appearance in’ Washington of wALE TERESA TITEL hs THE LYBIC STAGE. IT OF NK FKAYNE, honor to an as Concerts w BABELLA GODDARD. D'S FIRST PLANISTE, TOM KABL. Tenor, Sienor CARLO URLANDINI, Baritone, and M_ EMILES SAURET. the eminent violin virtaoso The Prano seats Sale « Ferate thi The Stemway Pi certs. ™ Forest HALL, Bridge street orgetown, HAS BEEN ENTIRELY BEMODELED, Avi is now offered to parties for BALLS8, HOPS, &e. A new Stage has been erected. and is admirably adapted for Private Tueatricals, Tableaux or Public Stage Performances. # ENGLAN MR accompaniment by Sicnor B MARZO. lay at Me nos used at terms, apply at Randall's Billiard Pari under the Hall en ott ta" pastow °S GALLERY UF FINE ARTS, 1225 P. VANIA AVENUE, FRAMES for M Ei le to order of the newest pat a, FRAMES of every description for Engraving= Po: tographs, Perceiaice Paintings, Wreaths aud totmmn Leaves. MATTS of every deecription made to_ order, PASSE PABTOUTS in great variety, GOLD, SIL: VE and COPPER WIRE. CORD, NAILS, &c Every article guaranteed aa repros-nted. PAINTINGS arranged aud huvg for Galleries ad Private Parties “PAINTINGS Oloaned, Restored aad Varutsbed N. BARLOW, JLU FBAMES BEGILY, H O00 LITHOGRAPHS, from We. to $1 each. ot WOOD KNGRAVINGS for Scrap-books. seplt-am Orp No.) On Exhibition (New No. 456 and Sale ) 439 77H ST ( 7TH St. AT a iets doors above Odd Fellows’ Hali. il Puintings. Engravings, Chromos,&c. | sre taracet vsck of Paper Honsinge, Wisiow Pi-tare Pred da frames, Picture Cords tu the District. ABE & CO's 2s Butiare Grand: Oaare and Upright Grand, Sauare -Byuare and Upright. “THE BEST MADE. ‘The favorite McCammon Pianos, with new patent looking: — front. Al tas assort ment cf Bianos short ‘im Pi octls 1y_ 423 lth at..a few doors above Pa. av. PIANOS, unsurpassed in tone, terms, jurability, on eesy count tor cash. WILD & BRO., Sole Agents, 723 7th street northwest, eens above Patent Office.) tuned and repaired. ALLET, DAVIS & CO.'S PIANOS, celebrated for sweetness of tone, delicacy of touch soliaity of copmruction; for sale on iA terms. at *11 9th street northwest. se9-eoly “HIGHLY EDIFYING.” | GOCDS MUST BE SOLD, FO INSURE CASH SALES WE WILL SELL $25-WORTH OF CLOTHING—835 $25-F UR ONLY-25 FINE SUIT OR OVERCOAT. $25— WORTH OF CLOTHING-§25 $18S—FOR ONLY—818 OVERCOAT OR FULL SUIT. $I1s—WORTH OF CLOTHING-—§18 $13—FOR ONLY-813 OVERCOAT OR FULL SUIT. $15—WORTH OF CLOTHING-—s13 $10—FOR ONLY—s10 OVERCOAT OR FULL SUIT. BOY'S CLOTHING DOWN VERY LOW HABLE BROTHERS} Tailors and Clothiers octl?-te Germer 7th and D Streets KR. W ¥ Goops, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, AND KEEPS PATENT PARTLY-MADE DRESS SHIRTS srr a Sa Teg elies dally for the fall end win- stock. running : W. W. BURDETTEZ & ARPRTS —List and C'inatre at my Cigar Stére, Hon Ttes Peseal. ‘oclé- im" F. W. BRANDENBURG. OTK NINDS oF them for a bigher pai po tention will be given, Jo:k. | | Tur v. | yesterday ux | praia as and 10th, northweat, Prompt at mey: EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. 8s. UPREME COURT adjourned i) Monday. AProinTrED.—The President nas appointed Wm. H H dof Texas, regisirag of the Jand om man Montana, TRE Post OF FIck DEPARTMENT has de- cided to orger railway postal ear service b en Pittsbu 1d St. Louis, over the Pan- GRANT, accompanied by Sec- Iknap aud Robeson, Postmaster I Jewell and Gen. Babcock, went to Baltimore this morning to spend the day, on ipviiation of Hon. J. W. Garrett. ORDERS were is Navy depart- the U.S. steamer arrived at d Hartford, which York from the Asiatic sta mission. Her officers will be mediately. If IS UNDERSTUOD that the appointment of chtef clerk of the Post Office department been tendered to @ gentleman who for- merly occupied an important position on the staf of the Postmaster General when he was Governor of Counecticut. GOVERNMENT Receiprs To-pay.—Iinter- Dal revenue, $215,014.58; total receipts for the month to date, $7,500,331.99; total receipts for the fiscal year to date, $35,829,537.70. Ca S45 ; for the month to date, otal for fiseal year to date, E RT at Lin- coln hall on Monday night are still selling rapidly and a full and fashionable house is assured. The fame of the great dramatic soprano, worthy successor of Malibran and Grisi, makes Any extended notice of her urnecessary. She has the fire of genius and the culture of an artist of the highest order, NATIONAL BANKS.— holds $362.119,912 in U. S. National Bank cireulation secure public depos culation outst %, of which = gold banks. Nat e Treasury now bonds to secure md $15,760,000 to notes issu notes reeaivet for reaemption tor the week, 3. PERSONAL.—Vice President Wilson i Hon. Charles O'Neill wi the city sy ly pia, is at llard’s. as still working satlsfactor! UNITED STATES TREASURER NE fort*eming report, will sabmit to Co*% one or two important recommenda He will su tional t division, whieh are bow | I banics, be paid out of the tax i by the government from t tax on cireulation, eapital, iso recommen that the Clerks of the House of Representatives be made a disbursing officer for the paymeat of salaries of members, which are paid by the Sergeant- at Arms of the House on the mere certidieate of the Speaker of the House. 000 MISSING IN THE REDEMPrrIoN Bu- REAU.— When one of the tellers of the re- demption bureau of the Treasurer's office came to settle his accounts at the close of iness hours yesterday, he fouud a deti yin hiscash of two thousand dollars, once reported the deficit to Treasurcr This morning that officer commenced an investigation into the loss. He is of the inion that the amount will be recovered within forty-cizht hours, and that after al it is Only ah apparent loss, the sum missing being probably transferred to some other account It 1% not thought that there has veen any abstrac y VANISHED FRACTIONAL Cut RENCY. An interesting fact in conne*tion with vie , loss and destruction of fractional currency ts ascertained from the Treasury departmen Itis very weil known that the government is yearly the gainer bya large amount by | the eo of small notes asd cur- rency. But the figures regarding the three and five-cent issues of fractional currency, when it is remembered how many of them are required to make @ dollar, are particu- larly ipterestirg. The issue of these notes ceased in April, 1869, at which time there had been issued $602,000 of the denomination of three cents, aud $5,700,000 of the five-ceat series. Although over # years have elapset, there are stil! outstanding $92,000 in three- cent notes, and over $1,470,000 of the tive-cent issue. WHAT A RAILROAD PRESIDENT PRoM- ISES TO DO FOR NEw ENGLAND.—President Chapin. of the Boston and Albany raflroad, | has informally notified the Post Office de partment that from the ist of December next until spring he will withdraw the train from Boston, which makes connection with the fast mail train at albany. Should he do this allof the New England states will be deprived of the advantages of the fast mail west. Mr. Chapin alleges that the train in | question does not pay, @nd that for two win- | ters pasthe withdrawn iton this account. | Tt is notin power of the Post Office de- | partment to bold out any extra inducement | lo Mr. Chapin in the way of extra compen- sation, but the Postmaster General may, if | be thinks proper, take such measures, should | Mr. Chapin carry out his intention, as would inaterialiy reduce such compensationa. Should Mr. Chapin insist on taking of the | connecting train, the people of the New Eng- Jand states must hold him, and not the Post Office department, respousible for the de- P ation of faciiities afforded by the fast mail train. — AFFArRS.—The N.Y, | | herald corrects the statement that E. Bat- | | teriek & Co., fashion publishers and pattern \ | i | BUTTERICK & C manufactorers, had failed. [t is true that | the firm has been somewhat embarrassed | through the failure of a large number of | agents to meet their obligations at the ap- | pointed time and by reason of heavy and un- | | usual expenses incirred during the past two | years. It is now stated that time alone is required to meet all obligations, and that a | compromise sufficiently formal to be consid- | ered lasting and conclasive was yesterday | arrived at with the principal creditors. The business will go on as before, and all claims be justly and amicably settled. TRF C. AND O. RAILROAD CaSE.—The case of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was again before Judge Bond in the U.S. Circuit Court at Richmond yesterday, on a motion by the counsel of the company for the ap- pointment of Gen. Wickham as permanent receiver. Mr. McFarland, of 5 protest from New York was algo read against the appointment of Gen. Wickham. Judge Bond took the paoers un- der consideration, and prom'sed to give a decision in three or four days. EuRNED aT SEA.—Captain Jolinson, of steamsht, the Royal Standard, from Liver- pool, ton September 40, in lati- tude'36 deg. 40 mii and longitude 31 in. west, he fell in with the burning wreck ¢ iron ship Aurora. He boariei the wreck and found It had been abandoned. The lower bold was a@ perfect mass of fire, srernig that could burn having been con- sumed.” Finding it impossible to save the weeck, and dangerous to allow it to float acound, Captain Johnson scuttled it and proceeded on bis way, Drvorc7, JEALOUSY, MURDER AND Sur. I » Maine, terday, & cip_ In Showkegan, » yea | bever so numerous, | say that of depression than ever before, and this is | large orders @ , Mau sald ) will SOULIHWARD BOUND. [Qurrespondence of The Star.) MALDEN, MASS, October 19, 1875. ‘The coast of Maine is a good place to emi- grate from—at this season—uanless one can sitcter: ally before a blazing fire, oblivious to the walling winds and drizzling rains Without. Sol thonght, at least, and avai ing myself ofa transient gleam of sunshi and the pronsise of a clear moon! Jembarked at Belfast last Thursday after- boon on the steamer Katahiin, boand for Boston. breeze fleeked the blue waters of the bay with foam as we steamed southwant, past my summer quarters, past the camp-grouud wiih its village of cottages, and so on to Rockland, our last port of call for the nigat. | All the way our course lay quite close to tie rocky shore, often witu islands no at hand on’ the other side, but yet w were not quite near euough to pick out the beauties of the autumnal foliage. the rich tints from our point of view biending in masses Of russet brown and pale green. 1 Li Was clear and cool, the mgouligt brilliant, the saloon well warmed, au pleasant’ companions the tr} been a very agreeable one. But th 1s were an Unpromising lot. «vite a number of blue-shirtod, rongh-look. ing young fellows who were making the'tri to Hoston in hopes of getting berths for coast- ing or West ludia voyages, and their conve salions indieated extreme dullness in th shipping interest ail huped Lo get “a chance. OFF HUSTON LIGHT. I woke about naif-past 5 Friday moraing, as we neared Boston light, in a half sutfo- cated condition, having closed my stateroom window before “turning in,” and as I was on the leeward sideL got the fall benett of the steam heaters. We were at that time in @ somewhat rongh sea,and as Topeued my window to get the fresh air I heard a woman declaring: “Ill vet my life I wont go back on this boat.” A pause and then I heard— “Europe!? The tone of the voice coavineed me the owner of it was addressing ber hus- baud, aud I comprehended tue situation ina moment. It is cheaper travelling by steamboat than by rail, and the husband ia lize ‘had exposed his wife © horrors of mal de ner. I would not be afraid to Wager someting handsome that this couple will retura home by rail. Bat we bave tossed about off Boston light long enough. At seven o'clock we were safely Jed in Boston, and after a coufortable fast at the Parker house I starved : on 4 round of business and pleasure. SUYESS IN BOSTON. The strects of Boston seemed to me rather more thronged than usual; and, judging from | the few I entered, the retail establishments are doing a brisk trade. argains were nor is So cheap Prices, I was told, are lower than in ante wm days. The importers and merchandise biokers tell a dismal tale, however. They t business has reached a lower point bed mainiy attributed to the uncertainty which vrevails with regard to the financial issae. fhe result in Obio has not suftic 4 to restore confidence in commercial circles. They fel that the s. efanct rag baby has et to be laid, an! are looking forward with 4 the approactiiug of Congre Thy Continual var said a merchant, “what rate of duty we , provided it is [eft 3ft- tlouary. If Congress should deciare at ics BeXE Session Uat there shail be no further revisiou Of the tariff for five years it_ would do much toward reviving business. Now given, and merchants buy ovly from hand to mouth.” Tae same gentle bad foreseen that the govern- lnent would derive uo venelit from the “littie tariff bill,” which was mainly discounted before it went into operation, while the smail inerease of revenue derived from it is much more than overbalanced by tts inj rious effect upon trade. On the whole, tne sult of my ob ervations and i: quiries that the business outlook is decided}y uapro- mising, With no prospect for a speedy chanze for the better. THEATRICAL, BTC. I attended a matinee at the Glob Theater on Saturday, at which “Our Boys,” now baving @ very successful run here, was given. in numbers and general appearance the audience was one of the best I ever saw at a malinee performance. I am not prepared to tome apprehensic meeting »DOL care, ' endorse all that the Boston eritics say of this | play, though the Herail critic traly says “This comedy is the dramatic suecess of th season.” He says further—and presuming the play wiil be presented in Washington I will not throw cold water on it in advance by what might prove to be captious criti- cism—It is a two-fold success—as a well- written play and as a beautifully-acted drama. In its construction, its wit, and its satire are alike perfect, while in its actiag it is von Balen’: Yon Bwow’s first concert here was a success Artistically, and, judging from the attend- ance. pectniarily. Hisstyle is entirely un- itkely tbat of Rubenstein, with whom the concert goers and music lovers naturall | compare him. His touch Is light and deii- cate, yet strong; and while many will doubt- , less give precedence to the more robust end tempestuous style of Rubenstein, Von Bulow — boast of the greater number of admirers in this country when he has com- pleted bis present tour. Mmme. Rudersdorf, tae prima donna of the jubilee, is teaching music in Boston and meeting with great success. She and Mr. Osgood, the American tenor, who sang iu ‘Washington a few years ago under Taeo iore Thomas’ management, &re_consideret the most successful teachers in Boston. P. —— THE PIMLICO RACES YESTERDAY.—The ) races yesterday over the Pimlico ( Md.) course were of @ very interesting character, and there were some exciting contests, in which remarkably good time was made. Tue han- | dicap purse was won by the favorite, McDan- jel's Madge, in 2.15),; the Breckenridge stakes were won by Aristides, who sold fourth in the pools, in 3.36 y, Tom Ochiltree, the fuvor- ile, coming in Unird. Khadamanthus, who was the favorite in the pools, won the com: pensation purse in 1464 and 144. The sterplechase Was wou by Diavolo in ¢ 16 Mr. M.H. Sanford has eutered a claim fo the Breckinridge stakes, in the race for wiich his colt Brigand came in second, on the ground that Vandalite, the winner, did mt carry the five pouuds extra weight re- quired. ANOTHER CHARLEY Ross RumoR-—The Philadelphia Press has received a commani- cation from a gentleman in Missouri re- questing Luat photographs of Charley Ross and ail necessary information in regard to him be quickly forwarded tohim. Hestated that he had reliable information in =~ to the misaing boy, and p: himself to follow up the clue. He ts a gentleman ofim Meuse wealth, and so noted for his cautious. ness and shrewdness that something may be developed from his endeavors. Two MEN PoIsoNED—A ial from Macor, Mo., says that Dr. B. F. Sherman and Samuel Parker, of that place, went to Beaver, Mo, Cae jay, and while there vis- Shanks’ drug store. After leaving the store they had not ten rods when Parker fell on the street in convul- sions. In five minutes Dr. Sherman was similarly = in Evens ys minutes both were . is Supposed they were L segreed and the coroner as gone to exam ine into the matter. A CowARp's HASTY AXD FATAL SHor.— E. 8. Hicks surrendered pesoea ae Seran- tor, Pa., rday, stating that shot 2 A ki ad , he drew his revolver fired. The ball en! "a right side, from the effects of which he died icks yesterday. ‘was committed to Wilkesbarre prison. Homicrpe 1x Lovpoun County.—At the Free chureh Hamilton, It was quite cold, aod a rattling | id low wages —still they | | NOTES OF A SUMMER TRIP. No, If, THE GREAT STOCK FARMS OF KENTICKY. J arrived July Ist at “Spring Hill,” a fine old mansion, tong celebrated for its hospi- tality, and found the hostess at home sur- rounded by a quartette of Kentucky belles, there on a visit. I was welcomed in the charming and courteous manner with which this lady always receives her visitors, ani was made to feel that I was among friends. The evening bronght to “Spring Hill,” the social center of Woolford county, if not of | the blue grass region, a throng of young ladies and gentlemen from Versailles and vicinity. Introductions followed, and an agreeable and extensive acqratatance was speedily formed. On this occasion I had the pl asure of again meeting Dr. Carter anil sister, of Versailles, both of whom I had me: | in Louisville. | The following day, and the second day of my visit to Woodford county, Dr. Carter was kind enough to take me in ais buggy on his way to see his patients, and show me som of the fine stock farms in the vicinity. 0 | objective point was the residence of Mr. . exander, and in order toreach there ough | the place adjoins the “Spring Hill tate, | We had a drive of over five miles by the pub- | He road. THE HARPER STABLES. En route for this celebrated seat we had to | Pass the farm of the well and favorably knwn Kentucky raiser of thoroughbreds, Jobn Harper, lately deceased. The estate is | now the property of a relative—a nephew, I believe—of the former owner. We therefore gave Mr. H. acall, and were hospitably re- ceived, and shown all thestock in his stables. | This gentleman gives his whole attention to the rearing and training of fine thoroughbred horses. Mr. Harper has no trotting horses | they areall thoroughbred races in hisstables expressed a contempt for any but the racer I consider the kind of stables in which the blooded racing stock are kept,on Mr. Har- per’s farm, worthy of especial notice. Tue ‘ulldipgs are the simplest of frame struc tures. each stall or apartment about twelve feet square, With the weatber-boaraing up- right. They are one-story high, withoat a loft, and without plank Mooring. Tn trance is usually closed duriug the day, by means of & bar or with sec doors, ‘the lower oneonly being shut. The stables are generally in long rows, or occasionally facing each other, under one root, bul witha pas- sage-way of 25 or 30 feet between; and, waen single, With @ shed or portico about ten fect wide over the eptrance, aud extendiag the whole length of the structure. Tha earth 20 forn.ing the floor is kept dug up, thas mak- or twelve ing ita soft mould, toa depth of inches. Mr. Harper informed me that it was tug up twice a day, or oftener; hence It will be sech that the borses stand na loose, dry soil all the time, and sleep upon the sane The colts, or runuing stock, from the age of € yearare handled and exercised almost ly. The trotting tracks in Kentucky are pt smooth and bard; bul tbe track used for ue Tuning stock is frequently ploughed and Wed smootbly, 80 48 LO Keep it soft. Here we had an opportunity to see the fa- mous horse Longfellow, tow withirawa from the track, oWiug to an injary he re ceived on the track at Saratoga. “He is a noble-looking horse. and seems to be in fine condition, and is still highly valued by his owner. Sixty thousand dollars was refused for hum © he van bis last race. Mr. Harper 42s Pumber of fhe young horses in train- ing. THE ALEXaN"*R STOCK FARM. Mr. Alexander's stock farni; Which has produced some of the most celebrate? stock in America, adjoins that of Mr. Harper. Tae estate, I should say, consists of a number of farms, or aijacent tracts of land, acquired probably by separate purchase, all of them of the fmest quality of blue grass soll and known as ‘*Woodburn.” Having passed a part of my youth on a farm, and still retain- ing some of the tastes then acquired for see- ing good stock and neat farming, I was par- ucular anxious to visit au establishment, so celebrated throughout the United States as \hat of Mr. Alexander's. Although grain srowing is, to some extent, combined with stock raising, they are quite distinct inter- ests; and do not, in all respects, harmonize. Mr. Alexander's farms are conducted bomen to the end of making the lands serviceabie for bay and ‘ture. Owing t ill-health, Mr. A. entrusts the active management of his estates and stock to his agent, Mr. L. Brodhead. We found Mr. B. at the stables when we arrived, busily te cg in giving directions to numerons employes. He and Dr. Carter were acquainted, and J was introduced as a gentleman from Washington, curious to see some of the fine Kentucky stock, aud par- ticularly desirous to see the OLD KING OF THE TURF Lexington. We were informed that this fa- mous horse bad died about 12 o'clock the night before, and that the men were then en- gaged in burying him, but that if we would drive over immediately to his stable, nearly a mile distant, we might possibly get there in Ume to see his body betore it was interred. Mr. Brodhead assured us he would be please. to show us the stock in these stables on our return. lt was agreed that we should go at once. By the time we reached the otuer stables the digging of Lexington’s grave and the boxing it up with boards for a coffin, had been com- pleted. He was to be buried in the north end of the enclosure, just in front of his siable. THE FUNERAL OF LEXINGTON. The great racer had been taken from his stall a day or two before his death, and placed in his pasture, of about four acres, just before the stable yard. This enclosure was the same which haa always been as- Signed him, and it was here, in the north- western coruer of the pasture, that he died. The horse lay extended on his right side, 0» the blue grass sod, and seemed to have died without a struggle. He was covered with olf the sun and flies, and a number of colored laborers were standing pear him, apr to removing him to the grave. We stated to the foreman our wish to see Lexington, and he promptly re- moved the cover. “At first sight my impres- body was much smaller pected, and as is usually repre- sented in the published accounts of this horse. it is recorded that in his prime Lexington was fifteen hands three inches high, but he now looked less than fifteen hands. It is un- derstood that of late years he had shrunken in size, which is not improbable or wonder- ful when it is remembered that he had reached his twenty fifth year. His feet were white over the pasierns, and were fastened togetber md @ rope preparatory to 1's removal aud burial. From the appearance of the hoofs, which were well formed, I should judge that he had not been shod for some years. The only mutilation or interference his body had received was the sximing of his tail for preservation. ‘We made a rather close but hasty — tion of the old hero of the American turf. the vigor of health, aud. bad tasrétore less e o' curiosity than myself. and consequently large and hips, were points ble, and in contrast wit limbs. The back-bone He never would own a trotier, and always | the total biindness,in which he passed the greater part of his life. Lexington was also raptered. I was not Aware at the time of my inspection that there had ever been any «question as to the real nature of this troubie; but I bave since learned that there was, in the minds of some, a doubt as to whether it was an enlarged cle, a hydrocele, or rupture. My own opinion, formed upo? hasty examination and based upon we sation given by touch, was that it wasa ra ture, and not an enlarged gland, or @ col ton of water. Dr. Carter and myself each cl of bair from the oid racer’s mane, which w: not heavy, just back of his cars; but this we did under the protest of the keeper, who wa especially instructed, he said, not to permit the horse to be touched. ‘Lexington wa | moved from where he diel, about a hundred our arrival at Lexington’s stable th no white men present to witness th but before we left two gentiemen ers—came on busi 1 had alas v of Lexington as be lay upon the brink of b grave. The head groom showed us the fine oughbbred stallions Kept at this stad tralian, Asteroid, Planet an Hiis noted trotting stallions Belmont, Marold and Ma spending about two hours here, @ refreshed ourselves amd hor | Water, we took our departare, le | ington as he was about to be lowered beneath: tbe turf which he had tong made famous Indeed, it ved that Mr. Alexande owes much of the tameattached to his st farm to the possession of this celebrated borse. THE SKELETON OF THE GREAT RACER TO COME TO WASHINGTON It occurred to me that it would be a | sirable thing, in a scientific polat of view secure the skeleton of this horse for tl | Smithsontan Institution; Lexingtoa having made the fastest time in a four-mile heat on recor, until his grandson, Felloweraft, b his time last year at Saratoga a qaarter of a second. I accordingly spoke of the matter to Mr. Brodhead, asking him to suggest to | Mr. the skeleton and presenting it to the Smith sonian institution, on coudition that they have it mounted and placed in the maseum. In @ location of this Kind the skeleton would be seen by a larger humber of physiologists and other close observers of the bony strac ture of the horse than if placed aay®here else. Thus it would become a matter of dis cussion and ingutry. permit the bones of this remarkable horse to mouider away in the ground when they might thus otherwise be made to serve @ useful purpose. The agent agreed tu entertain the proposition aad give a final answer at a future time. No injary in the meantime wil! come to the bones, and by the approach of winter they can be readily cleaned, sufficiently for sulpment. Since my return to Washington I have calied upon Prof. Heury and made him acquainted with the facts, and what I had done. He proj to confer with Prof. Baird upon the subj the Institution having already the skeletous several horses mounted, makes tt less de- irable for them to accept that of Lexington, unless on the score of ihe fact that he unques- tionably was the most famous horse for speed that America has ever produced. Since this was written Prof. Baint bas Written to me, expressing his williagness to accept the skeleton for the Smithsontaa Ir stitution, and will bave it handsome nted and placed in a conspicaoas posi nin the museum. 1 have written to my friend, Dr. 1). D. Carter, of Versailles, mak- ng through him @ formal request of Mr. Al- der for the skeleton, and feel hopefu that it will be given to that Institution. August 5d—I have just received Mr. L. Brod- head's note to Dr. D. D. Carter, informing bim that Mr, Alexander consents to deposit ing the skeleton of Lexington with the Smithsouian Institu’ THE ALEXANDER STARLES We liad also an opportanity to see the flac horses kept in the main stables, and, besides this, the famous cattle for whict this farm is so noted. The stables for the horned cattle is of stone, well built and every way conve- nient. At a private sale only a few weeks before our visit, Mr. Alexander sold two heifers and a bull for the extraortinary sum Of twenty-seven (housand dollars. These were Shipped to England, from whence this fine stock was originally brought. It is said that the stock has greatly improved by the pas- ture and climate of Kentucky, and that the best cattle of this section pow excel the @aest to be found in Great Britain. ‘ to remain to dinner, tat promise to return to “Noring Hil Ine, we bade farewell to Mr. Broi- head and left delighted with our visit to this most famous stock farm in ne - THE Rev. MR. SNypER, of Pittsburgh, preached last Sunday against the sinfulness of over dressing and improper dressing. “How many Christians,” he asked, “spend an hourevery Sunday morning upon their Knees in devotions pre; tory to service? Not very many, surely. And yet how many there are whospend a much longer time than this Sunday morning on their feet be- fore the igre wy | ready for church — there is 80 much to be done, with hoops, and foids, and ribbons, and pull-backs.” SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR Lire.—Last July David Breckentheimer, living at Warsaw, Ind., took Miss Susan fo- = buggy riding. During thzFije he gave or come , containing &@ Spanish fly, to excite her ions. The drug was too power- ful, throw! af her into convulsions, in which shedied. His trial was concluded Wednes- day. The verdict of the jury was murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for life by Judge Long. Wm Your's trial, as accessory.then commenced. A WATER Spoot.—On the 6th of O:tober @ large Water spout gathered in the Chesa sept bay, near Sposutie Island, aud com- ng to the shore broke over one of Col. R. H. Archer's fields. The fall of water was im- mense, but nodamage was doae. Immeti- ately afterwards a similar one formed and passed down the bay. The clouds at the time were very black and appeared to be bear the earth. Tue water nell-shaped, extending from clouds.— Harford county (MAL) A VILE WRETCH HANGED.—Henry Brown, the negro who, on the night of the 25th of May last, killed Philip Pfarr, a living a few miles from St. Louis, and then ravi and robbed bis wife, was han ia the yard of the jail at St. Louis at oneo'clock yesterday. In a@ brief made on the having struck Pfarr the be admitted sed his death, but denied Atho: »Aford ving Le blow which cau baving outraged Mrs. Pfarr. THE ENOCH ARDEN CASE at Farmington, Maine, bas been settled by law. William Prescott went to California twenty years ago, leaving his wife ai hume, aud afier three years she married a Mr. Reed. Now Pres- cott returns, and instead of seeking sone pw pk yng pd his property. Mrs. Paris AT THE sued for @ divorce and has got i! ———— ee Alexander the propriety of preserving It would be a pity to | | | pped a lock | and fifty yards, by a fasteuing made aroun | his neck, and then attached to the ranaing gear of a wagon drawn by two horses.) } Telegrams to The Star. MORE BUSINESS FAILURES. POLITICAL SHOOTING IN NEW YORK. CABLE NOTES ° FROM EUROPE, — ALABAMA'S NEW CONSTITUTION. FOREIGN NEWs. Prince of Wales. Port Satn, Oct. &.—Her Brittant esty’s ship Serapis with the Prince of W @nd suite on board en route for Iodia arrived here. The Emperer William. MILAN, Oct &.-The Emperor William will depart from this city ou his relura to Germany at 3.00 o'clock thts pm Conant Vou Araim LONDON, Hct. —The Pall Mall Gee special dispatch from Berlin which Says that it is report hat Count Von Arnim’s sentence w muted to @ fine. remaing © from Nc from tha: elersbarg and Kich- y mond. They were met at the depot by a number of F nent citizens and quietly e-corted to the Capitol, where they will main in state oti! to-morrow afternoon, Will be taken in charge by the ans Of his division and other officers and men of the eo: navy, the miliiary of Ric ‘ ing the olored troops. whic to participate in honoring the deceased, clvie societies, 4c, and escorted to Hollywood cemetery for interment, > - bama’s Proposed New Constitation MONTUOMERY, ALA., Oct, 2i.— Auditor Smith, the ouly state executive oficial wb lien, hAs published a letier warm- ¥_ supporting ’ the states in his off bas charge of > be allowed | Mum amounts to be paid penses in case the new constituth adopted, wil? save as comparet with the oid two hundred and sixty-tive | Congressman J1 thousand dollars. Tae change 5 the school system, he says. are. and wil . for pay of teac! publicans of th bew constitution »pased in is & wise meeting ¢ that « facturer, propriet Cavendish, it A‘lray New ¥ a Oct Daring @ quarrel iast Fifth Avenue Hotel, between I Edward Haggerty, two well-kuow @Llic politicians, as to the proxpec ection in the éth sen= atorial disiric 1 is contestad by ex- Fox, the Tammany nom and ex resaman J Morrissey ning On Lhe independent t, Ferrie Wag shot ty Haggerty, and seri- ously, if uc ly wounded. idaggerty hae flea Get Hon. Fred brwix. in th the local repabliean repre- cc era rs sembly and editor *. WAS yesterday in- Jury tor iibel in publish- ‘ng an article reflecting on County Treasurer Perkins, the city editor of the State Journal. of the German F: dicted by the gr | The articie grew out of a political contro versy. ——_e -—__ Some New York Failures. w Y a Butte RO SUS} ay. dealers y and mad oo -- Heavy Failure in Ohie. CASCINNATI, Oct. 2.--M & Co., of Wooster, Ohio, manufactur rieatta . ral implen ve made an assigument Their abi re stated at 50,00, Two dred persons are thrown out of employ by this failure _ New York Bank Statement. New York, Oct. 2. — Bauk statement 50: de- tk, decrease, €5,277,100; eircalation, in crease, £3,100; reserve, decrease, S45*,325 ss. cermin Not Guilty. PHILADELPRIa. Oct. %.—The jury in the case of T. Sproule Leisenring, charged with embezzling funds of the Passenger Railway Conductor's association of the Uaited States while thetr secretary, this morning brought in @ verdict of not gulity. Bar « Virginia @, peclers TIMORB. (Oct. 25.—Virgins , peel a8; oes soot, vetoes | 4 HE, BiXe8, 0 >, pew, 9 Ind to-day. quiet and steady . 105 a10?, LT MORE, Oct nm active, firmer—mid 33%, Flour quiet aud. uu . Wheat dul!—No. 2 weetern 1 Bal ivania red. 13>. other grades unchanged. Cora yuiet— southern white, © southbera y ello ) western: mixed, 72tid irmer, pet 4 bigher— son bern. western: mined. jail end unchengel. Provisions more active and a shade firmer B Cera. 909'5 titee,f refi Li . Butter at and unchsoged. Petroleum quict—crude bg 8 refined, Lig ality. Coffee dali and powinal, Whisky suit, 6 eallz. New Youn. Oct. 2: Active, unsettled Money .2. Gold, 4%. Ex bong, 472%; shor’ “~ vernments dull, irregu. Bew You, Oct. 23.—Flour dail and droopin Wheat quiet, nominally lower. Cora quict » stead) City Did, 205; moked. Bundry List—Warhiagioa Ch stock, 42 Did; Arlington Fire Inmrauce Company stock. 17 bid, German-Americau ineuragce, bi? bid Recarttise— (District of Columbia — provement, 66. J. & J. 1501, 99 bid: CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION—S118,003 for Charity —AX the convention of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Uaion, in session #t Rochester, N. Y., there were representatives from 30 Pennsylvania societies. 10 Ouio, 12 Missouri, 6 Maryland, 7-Virgii Virginia, 9 Kentucky, 7 New York, 1 Island, 2 Indiana, 1 Tennessee, 1 W' - 2 District of Columbia, and 1 Canada. With- in the past year 6) new societies added; three that had gone out from tho Union bad returned, and the Union is abou the Irish of < ‘Within the —4 year $11*,000 have been iu the cause of charity, and this isonly the work of three- fourths of the association. The '