Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1876, Page 1

mem bcm me ee THE EVENING STAR PUBLISRED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, sylvania Av. cormer 11th strect, aY The Eveni ry 00 Pang tt = ap home THER EVEwING STAR ts served by carriers to mubseribers at Ten Cente per week; or Forty~ four Cents per month. Cnpies at the counter Two Cents each. prepaid— Sixty Cents a month; one year, THE WEEKLY Stak; 82 a year, postage 7 Al mibseriptions wartably tn acvance. ew Kates of aiivertizing furnished on application. { re See re SPECIAL NOTICES. ice Headyuatters on THUBS- TH.A La B £, Sooretary. 7 ya Ze gure a'biy meeting TO-MRHOW ( Thar-day) EVENING, at 735 oc! anc al attendance order of t mman*ne ___GRORGE *. HABRVSY, Recorder. = USIENTAL LODGE, No 19.1 requested. B nh & 5 er G Ge HEINZ SKLING, 3? @ ony WAHL, Rec Sec. ILLIWGIS STATE ASSOULATION. Ths hiy meeting of the Llitao be held fn the Lecture A Buildtog,on THURSDAY 70 p.m. Importrat basivess will THEO. L_ BRLAND, See'y. July €, 1576 de trancacted. it ; ye given in 4 Baaquet to the 6tit fnetant, he on ron THUGSDaY. oN a Generai vomit N19G, Secretory. > DEMOCBATIC RATIFIOATION MEET- he pomination of TILDEN and HENDRICKS for President and Vice President by the Democratic Couvevsion st St. Louis, will be ratified by the Democrats of the District of Colambia at the City Hall at 7-30 o'clock p. m. on THUBSDAY, Jaly 6. following gentlemen have been favited to on the cecasion,aud most of them have signi. betr acce the invitatio iz @. Tharmac, on. T ¥ B. MecDos: ~ W.W Baton, reat? ‘imer. Charles B. Hooker, and othe A grand salr‘e will be fired. A procession from Wo ck. bangers, decorations, flags, music, and fr, s. Ail are invited By order of Committee of Arrangements: $* BLS ALLEN, . A. TYLER, J.T. HOLIdaN BALLY DEMOCKATS orgs ze t S BALLY All citizens in favor of the election of TILDEN — ENDRICKS are cordially iavited to partic- ioe pee 12 * POROHLIGHT PROCESSION gartens2%, THUMSDAY EVENING, attend tho _ ):lEETING GAN BATIFICATION to be heid 1m front of the City Hal ‘The procession will form st headyzarters of the Tilkien sod Hendricks Oampaiga Clab. Mo. 432 7ih street northwest. at 75s e'clock sbarp. Every b ay in favor of reform is earnestly urged to jotn ia the procession = WM. 4. HUTOBINS, Chief Marshal. Marsh »—George Fiilebro#n, Ist and ‘4; George Jaeneman, Sx Counciimaa George Miller, Jackson Yates. 7th ward Caref Marsho'—Samusl ®. Slater, J. H? J. M1. Lowndes. 355-3 OFFICER OF THE MECBOPOLITAS BAILBOAD COMPANY. Wasuitoton, Jury 3. 1576 —The Directors of this company hare @eciared a dividend on its capital stock of @ tes foe from and afer ere, payable at share, pays! <7 THOMPSON, Presiden cretary Te WA-HINGTOS BUILDING N.—The fiftieth (Soh) regular the North Washington Build i be held at the office of Janes street northwest, on THUSS m Mo. W. PORTER, Presidant rotary. ay3 2t oT (>. Sots al meatin => Siccalvlders of the NATIONS INSUBANCE COMPANY, of Washing: pany. MONDAY, July ing nine (9) Virect eh ¥. afi . STOCKHOLDERS of t Wl be beld c iota, i sUsT, 1876, for the jorsfor the ensuing 3pm. BOBATIO MORAN. President Ja8. MADDBEN, Secretary protem. j;1- im DSc TER ANAGAL MSETING OF THE Y STO KHOLDERS OF "THE ANACOSTIA 45D POTOMAC BIVER BAILBOaD COoM- PANY for the purpose of electing Mine Directurs to serve fur the eusuiog year will be held at the Beard of Trade Bocms. $19 Pounsylvants svenue BRortbwest.on MONDAY, July 10, 1576. Polls open from 2 until 6o'clock Pw. WM GUINAND, President. etary. ead _H. A. GBISWOLD, See aS METROPOLITAN MPANY N, Jane 2th, 1378. agnual meeting of {Seven Directors Notice ts hereby given that t the Stockholders of this com pat: be held at this office on WED NBsDAY. the tb of July. The polls will be open from 13 to 40 «lock J. W THOMPSON, Presitont WM_W_ MOORE, Secretary J€Z-eott WASHINGTON OLTY ANDY. _M.O A LIBBABY, Cor. 9A and D Stecors. been added to the weAnthouy Trollope. Louies M. aloott. ML. Chariesworth. Dodge. Oltver of The Mili. ‘Thecphiios and Othara Mary Free, Yet Forging Their Owu Chains. ‘U. M. Cornwall. ‘Thomas Wivgfold, Curate... George McDouald. Meow Books are being added to the Library c1a- tinvally. and we offer to the public the largest Uir- Librart in the city. Subscribers can have thout extrecharge. —j«35-tr Secries of aseum of Austomy, New York iaputably how hoot Kesith ion Ser neatined, mtably how ch mm 4 torsion s clear synopsis of the impediments to acting, and ihe treatment of ‘nervous aad. Bhyal = ty, being the resalt of 20 years’ ie ce cents. Address the anthor,Dr. L. residence. $1 Bast loth TEE MILBUEN'S SODA WATER. NATUBAL SPEING WATERS on 1499 F street, FESDALL, 3 4s street, ATIOKNBY-AT-LA™. W. WHITAKER, Genera! Car and Colleton Arent, Bo. 71S isth street, near Treasury De rat. Di t Claims, Pension and Bounty Claims. 'e ap! | ee JUHNSON & CO. SANEBES, Gerace af With Sires and Penatylvance Avemwe, Dealers in Government and District Securities Woreign Exchange sud id sepit-ly l ee @. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIO, Ovriee—Star Britsine. ‘THE BEST $i GLASSES In Axzaics OQ H. H. HEMPLER, Optician, Je22_letptr 453 Pennsylvania av., corner 436 at. PTICIAN.— To tne Publec —™ \vent- OSE etiass. enicn 1 sow nese tt STEATFOED 32 octi7-tt ‘Biacture with ot Be I SS F “oPricians, 1987 EXSITLV ARIA ‘AVENT®. Beoume |. decd -Ly laty Wight): JEWECEY, S1LVE8 aND PLATED-WABE. aT GREA’ BSE? FSOnS. vou THs next so a os 7S: FAPPA Apest ior Bae. Demoreat's Haliabie Parseneee coxa DELIVERED TO ALL PABTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATS. Hew schetnis—Fail losd of @ bushels for ’ Fe « ry 63.0. | PLY TO i OFrios oF WASHINGTON GASLIGHT oom. . (O13 lon stroct Fil it Ft 110 Bridge street, haa ASENCY For RENTING ROOMS —Farnish- ed of unfarnisl for reut in. of | tbe city. J iy ie. Ge dae TEES | as Vice Consul of Spain at New Orleans. itol this morning. He is here in response to ® subpoena to appear before the special the Treasury Secretaryship as hanow con- siders the dead lock on the appropriation bilis virtually at an end. upon his new duties in a day or two. ata was at Bermnda, June 26th. The Ossi- of Secretary of the Treasury to-morrow fect. reduction in the s@laries of diplomatic rep- resentatives when the bill comes into the House—that his experience in that capacity bas convinced him that no one can live at these posts on less th: Robert H. Graham, of this city, who isat the Rockbridge Alum Springs, brings the in- The conference report on the Post Office appropriation biil adopted by the Senate to-day appropriates $40,000 for advertising; $7,000,000 for compensation to postmasters; for post office clerks, $290,000; for letter car- rieas, $1,900,000; for transportation on star routes and by steamboats, and all other than _—— railroad routes b; Postmaster General be directed to reatjast the compensation to be paid from and after tion to all railroad companies ten per from the rates fixed by actof Jane's), 1 and farther provided that tne President appoint a commission of three persons to e1amine the subject of the transportation of mails by railroad companies aud report to to Congress; for transportation of foreiga malls, $220,000. The Emperor William's Centennial Mr. Cadwalader, the Acting Secretary of State, presented Mr. Schlozer, the German Minister, to the President, for the purpose of delivering an antograph letter of congrat- ulation from the Emperor of Germany. Mr. Schlozer, in presenting the letter, stated that he was instructed by liver upon the 4th day oi dent in person an mem ra letter of con- g:atulation upon the occasion of the centen- nial anniversary, and wished to aid his par- of good feeling on the t and that his Kind expressions for the LOCAL NEWS. SHOCKING MNURDE®. Threat g * A foul murder was perpetrated yesteniay morning, about 11 o'clock, on 13\ street, be. tween C and D vorihwest. A number of col- orel men were ty z dagger inches in , and plunged jeft side of the neck of ; some It into TWO CENTS. i Dick severing tbe jugular veia, from "hich the plod sparted as f from a foun- FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. jorus, And the ceremonies were then con- | #nd eheering throu t the city. Mont-| ‘in. Lewis staggered, uttering some exci EVENING STAR. penniar we: : Telegrams to The Star. Shetea? with ‘ine singing of the doxology, | gomery bade farewell to the old and saluted apn ge AS tty dy By {ibe Old Hundred Psalm,” in which the en: | the new century of indepen tence in hand- | Si! poured. from bis ° Sunaee ar eee rete tire assembly joined. shart. | Smestyle, No accident or unpleasant in- —.. 3 -—Mr. Sherman introduced a After cheers for » Sherl- ent occurred. R " done, Washington News and Gossip. | joint resolution deciarivg that ine Seante} THE NATION'S JUBILEE, | ean ana Hoower, ana the Governors of O 110, Selma Celebrates. PR ag hn Bg dt RRs ae gS and House of Representatives in Congress Michigan, Kentucky and New Jersey. and SELMA, ALAa., July 4, 9 p.m.—Business | and gathering around him so as to impede GovERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY —Inter- | gesembied, in the name of the people thank wt Sas re theeudience | here generally suspended. A large demo | his progress, by which means he was soon . 7 8: grad 3 ~ Serteas, nal revenue, $416.447 15; customs, $135,235.35. | a imighty God for his safe guidance through AN EVENTFUL DAY. OTHER LEADING EVENTS OF THE DAY | Hibb county, which was aldressel Dy Gos, | ccured. Setgaant 1 a, aod anaing tov aren OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.—The President | the century just closed, and acknowledge Were the unveiling of the Hamboldt statue | Houston and Gen. M: The post office | running. started down C towards 13 strest. a8 ized Al Dova’ Consul | their dependéoce upon his divine will; and in Fairmount Park by the Germans, and the | here was decorated wi flags. : be 4 bas recogn: braham vale as ai whereas to Geo: Washington. “First 1 dedieati < thie Sastea ted by the Arriving @t the corner, he saw Norris tarn of Ecuador at New York, and Manuel Castro se +} | THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH. leation of the foun one war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of bis countrymen,” and to Hts compatriocs: of the Revolution much is due, therefore the two bodies, in the name of the people, will complete the monument to his memory ia the city of Washingion, and the Committ-e ing the corner of D street, the crowd foliow- Jug ip bot haste, aud Lewis bleeding oa the sidewalk. total abstinence associatioas on the Centen- nial grounds. At% p. m. there was a display of freworks in East Fairmount Park. THE GREAT PROCESSIGN MONDAY NIGHT. On Broad street, a portion of the line of march of the procession on Monday night, it Nerfolk has an Amte-belium Good ‘4 Time. oe . Norrork, Va., July 4.-No Fourth of July since the war has been so generally ob served by the peopie of tis city aud Ports mouth. There was a general suspension of ee PHILADELPHIA'S BIG CELEBRATION. Ex- SECRETARY ISTOW Was at the Ca; THE ARREST a Making & douvle-quick run, the officer caught up With the (agi tive aod secured him " business. Fire-crackers and cannon were | without much resisia. Placing the nip- whisky committee of the House, and was | 00 Pubiic Buikiings of the two Houses era is estimated that half @ mililon of people bronght into requisition; colored societies | person him, he iei him to the sta 1 fi Yolock afte .4 | directed to report the proper legislation no- PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS ELSRWHERE, Were assembled. The entire route of the ; oe deseo deing exainined at 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 | directed t pport the proper legisiation ne. C BRATIONS WHE! paraded the sirects, and many houses were re lowed by several hundred ie, Oni Hiveline and Hinke! sammoned a furaitare Wagon, on whieh they placed the dlooay corpse of the unfortunate victim aad drove it to the station noure, where It was laid on the brick floor, and the coroner was notified Toe officers secared the SENATOR MORRILL has decided to accept upanimousiy. Mr. Cockrell, from Committee on Claim:; reported a@ bill to pay the widow of James K Polk for supphes furnished the army, and asked Its present consideration; but odjeu- tion was made and the bill was placed oa gaily decocraied with fags. Salutes were fred at sunrise and noon by the receiving ship Worcester and the monttors. All gov- ernment and commercial vessels were dc ok: d With bunting. Thousands of people went down to Fortress Monroe to witness the Procession was brilliantly illuminates, and he display of flags and banners was’ very general and elegant, and what added greatly to the effect were the illuminated i fos~ tooned triumphal arches, which have not been used In public demonsjrations tn this city since tha reception to the Marquis de ——_+—___. THE SOUTH CORDIALLY JOINS IN, He will enter No Such Fourth Since the War. [peg “ > rotechnic display there to-night, and an Norris, and also secured Tae AvENux PAVING Brii.—The House | toectlendar : Herta in Hak. Eapectally splendid were | Elcer and interested crowd bow turong the | cone hive ettateens aie eens pea eee of Representatives this afternoon agreed to | . Mr. ,Hamlin, called up the House bill Suse, the now Masonite Longa a Paecs | wharves here witnessing the fire works | cuttitg and looked them wen toma oe amending the Post Office code ta relation to House, the new Masonic Temple, La Pierre thrown from the United States monitors | ored persons continued to flock the report of the conference committes ef the | straw bids, and it was passed. A UNITED COUNTRY REJOICING. House, St. George Hotel, Offenbach’s Gar- “ te ine eat P be nbnter of the 7 two houses on the Avenue paving bill, being | Mr. Howe called up the bill to encourage "| den, Academy of Fine Arts, Broadway Halt | yi ree ee ce. ane eee ne itera, | station during the remai ph the House bill with Senate amendments. and promote telegraphic communteatioa —_.-—___ Gnd many residences ob North Broad street. | C'ieraiey, and Judge Watts Geltverea on | Ch ae nt ae P ——_—— between America and Asia, and it was co.a- At many of these special displays of fire- | Or pets ies: ineee ee uel at the deer to Keep the crowd off Amone THE CALLERS at tho White House | gigered, amended and THE EASTERN CONFLICT. | Works were made, aud aided greatly to tho Treas nny = $e Reap she eee to day were the Secretary of State, the At- Mr. West calied up the conference report effect. Along Chestnut street there were a Samauwan rag July —— én wee The coroner was detained natil a late hour torney General, Senators Frelinghuysen, | 00 the Post Office appropriation bill, andi _o number of triumphal arches,and all of the . “9 explained to the Senate the character of tne new legislation embraced in the bill, as re- Ported from the conference committee. Mr. Sherman said that it had been statet that the House had taken the ground that Hamlin, West, Morrill, Dorsey and Alcorn, we Representatives Lawrence, Bennett and ells. MOVEMENTS OF esterday at the inquest on the body of erouel Day, who was shot at Fort Slocam, #pd did not arrive uulil about 5 o'clock, when he immediately sapaeaen cs jary ot twelve men, with liggh Coyle, esq, as fore- botels, theaters and most of the large stores Were lighted up. and contained many hand- some patriotic designs. The procession was arranged in four grand divisions eacn with @ marshal and aids. Tue more generally observed than for the past sixteen years. There was a parade of mill- lary and civic socities, and a citizens gath- eribg at the Park parade grounds, where a short address was delivered by Col. A. R THE NATION'S JUBILEE. dhe Great Centennt velebration in Philade! 4 PHILADELPHIA, July 5.—The celebration AVAL VESSELS.—The of the centennial anniversary here yes! jen. rf . | Lamar and the Declaration of Independence | 8D, and proceeded to lake testimony, 36: treur Cae Gnamiciee Teena ‘Tae iu py face anaes at been approved te Was of the most interesting charac mounted, enter a ofusionoe wrches around read by Capt. Robert Failigant. Tne U. 8. | While Drs. Hartigan aod Lene mee @ post ,» from unl the President and both houses of Congress, in its military and its literary fea~ the House would not consent to the appro- > lowed rth- | @rtillery participated, and fired a salute at | Mortem examination of the deceased. tures, to say nothing of the spectacle of the and about them. Then follo the north: 00D, @od ess ‘The frat witness was George Roan, colored east division, under command of Isaac A. | SUbrise, Doon, abd sundown. Business was i nea ¢ avout th aren rea’ pee sailed from Portland, Me., this moru- | priation of money, and aa @ttempt had brea | legions of the lookers on and the holiday gar Shepard. In this were the Americus Ciub | generally led. and American fags | Who testi that shou o'clock Fred. ing for Eastport. sia Tnade to show that he atone Ume stood in | Biture of the sireets and buildings, ‘The day | andthe David H. Lane Clab, of the twentieth | Were displa: Harris, Dick Ler Nimrod Norris, Abe on public and private batid- jasper Greens fired noon the publt Taylor and — the same position. He wished once for all to ings. The Sznator Mo: eny that he ever occupied such a position. opened with the ringi f 4 ILL will assume the duties pen th the ringing of bells and chimes t the city and the firing of the na- tonal salute in Fairmount Park. & salute at A grand gathering ison, with himself, were Ward, escorting Governor Hayes, of Ohio. coming down 13 street.’ Taylor was swing- Competent judges estimate the number of re. hie cane for fun, and struck Nelsoo wt That would be revolutionary and destruc- AtSa m. rons on le at over 10,000. This in- | Was held at the Schuetzen park this after- | 1g! soy mn morning at 100'clock, and will then approve | tive of the government. 1a 1856 a clause | te military parade and review took plase, | BeTSORS OF Improved Order of Red Men, in | Boon. A Centennial tree was planted with | it play Reon tine Nee ee the bonds of Mr. Wyman as U. 8. Treasurer, | W&s put in the army appropriation bill tnat | followed at 10 o'clock by ceremonies is Iade- | full regalia, about thirty tribes; the oldest | imposing ceremonies, addresses, Ac. Fire nag |g geese perm and Mr. Gilfillan ‘ee Assistant Tressncer | no part of the money shourd be weed tonne | pendence Square. social club in the world, the “Statein Schul- | Works were abundant. The day passed with- | — — Tay s and Mr. New’s resignation will go into ef- | force the so-called laws of the Kansas legis- | THE TROOPS WERE REVIEWED By GEN. out accident or trouble. Charleston Leaves the Celebration jored e, will,” escorting Governor Hartranft and stick.” Lewis said to Norris that Taylor had Mayor Stokely; the Caledonia Club, about struck him accidentally. Norris replied, have you got SHERMAN. lature. There was no iegisiature, he said, To the right of Gen. Sherman, affected, but this was merely a clause upon the plat- —— rs one hundred men fu full Highland costume, to the Col ee © — THE SPECIE RESUMPTION Acr.—Tne | ing direction to the appropriation, ‘Ts RO Lin Been Spenco See neat escorting the British Centennial Gommis: CHARLESTON, 8. C., Jaly 4 e day was todo with it. All you Washington niggers Committee on Banking and Carrency will sad eecitieeer hy te terete illeral persons ‘also had places on the stand: Ge =a Danese. of Des peony mg 4 presto ‘The military part Of the sletra. | Weeden came ont of the house and came Tithe retere eee Oe the Ott neonate action | the insertion of the ‘clause. He referred to | Saigo, of the Japanese Centennial Commis, | (rcorting Dom Rochambeau also had indus- | tion was confined to the le, who | Detween Ni; bd Lewis to separate them, with reference to the bill looking to the ro- | the debates of the time, and quoted Mr, | Sion; Col. Marin, of Bpain; Mr. John Fernie, | trialescorts, and the former was accompa- reading of the Declaration | When Norris pushed Lewis down. When he peal of the specie resumption act. Members | 4 ‘Mr. Fessenden { thet te of England; Capt. Uiner, Lieut. Boustvitz, | nied b: @ number of his fellow-cadets, and Eeetee 8. About 8,000 os | Started to up Norris took the knife from hat aoajority wil ates romans ™Presso® | show thatit wasnot regarded as a cusoge | S04 Pavmasior A 8. Brisk. of the Swedi-t | Motor ame tied gl thee ai oat | Stee battery gardens. “AOR $009 perso Fred Harris and stuck it into Lewis. Tao "Gud pameease Seoaee oe, Bile ‘of ie he took the poritfan tfaat tne | Basse, the Swadian navy” Gov. Councr, | "Theat! POC yasonie Temple, at Bron | Pehle Tom adjacent isanda. OO | Ae ae rea Satine Tay SEE RRAT OFFOSED TO THE PRO- | Bikses wan tho proper Dede to Late ope | Of Maine, with Ris fell seeks Coe. Lies, and Filbert streets, at 10 o'clock, when the | CHATTANOOGS, Timm, July oe Tin Con- se tars hand the knit to Maris MiIscuous CuTTING DowN.—Mr. Faulkner, priations, and he held to the same = tl of Rhode Island; ex.Gov. Bigier, of Peansy|- men were countermarching, was grard be- Independence day was observed bere street when the cutting took ince, baving acting chairman of the Committee on For- | how. Ganlas ex Lieut. Gov. Cox, of Maryland: | yond description. As far as the eye could yesterday by the jest. celebration ever s place, « eign Affairs, says that he will oppose any The conference report was agreed to with- reach the grand avenue was crowded with the countermarching men, bearing myriads of torches. ‘The Americans in London. In London the day was celebrated by a Es dinner at the Westminster Pala otel, under the auspices of the Americ: legation. A Jarge and distinguished com- pany of citizens of the United States and fone acrors the street during the quarrel. itness saw Norris; saw him stick the kni‘e into Lewis tw: Saw it distinctiy. ‘Witness bad been tna house with Norris that night; this was io Francis Evans’ bouse; did not strike anybody with a stick; Samuel Blue then ci cross the street and took the knife from Le band, Lewis had grasped the knife from Norris after he was cut. Gen. wiley, —— of the Centeantai Commission. There ‘were also upon the pla:- form @ number of foreign Centennial com- missioners and military and naval officers. Among the features of THE PARADE was the centennial legion, which was org’ ized expressly for the occasion, and is co:n- posed of a company from each of the thirteen original states, as follows: Fayetteville Inue- = Spence south of the Ohio yo go chief ures were @ procession @ mile long at dawn by the “Horribles” and a procession in the forenoon fully @ mile and a half long, comprising societies, local and visiting fire and military companies, and a large num- ber of wegous carrying historical and indus- trial representations, closing with Sreworks and fine tableaux of ‘the principal events of out division, and the Pinchback resolutiva came up as the unfinishe! business. Mr. Saulsbury resumed his remarks. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-02 motion of Mr. Stevenson (Ill), the House took up and concurred in the conference re- port providing for the repaying of Penna; |- vania avenue. the salary now paid. PERSONAL.—A letter received from Mr. Ry their English friends were present. Tousts | the revolution. It ts estimated that oves a King, colored, resid 8% " m0 tirgt his} | Mr. Clark (Mo.) called up the Senate | pendent Light Infantry, Sie ian : to the health of President Grant and Queen | ten thousand strangers were in the city. Fg I, By gg Mann Rye lange cial at Tries ic os rapid ‘earns amendments to the bill imposing a penal Safes mag ao a aoe Victoria were received with applause and The Fourth at Fortress Monroe. o'clock Norris, Lewis and severet others leseence. Mr. Graham writes also that | for the transmission of obscene maticr | Grass, “Conn; First Light infantr: Caemaslc: The sentiment, «The Day we} Forranss MONROE, July 5.-The Cen-| were coming down the strest disputing. Speaker Kerr, who is at the same piace, is | ‘rough the mails, ne, ane ssencinents ments Rel; Old Guard, veteran bectaine ., Sie teed was responded: £0 tng Jey. | tennial Fourth was duly celebrated here | Mary Ward came out of her door and handed fc ——s Thetnee the Datcrion was directed to rep rt | of N. H.; detail of 100 men from the Fifi in: | Heory Riebard, M. P; «The Cliy of Lon: | yosaena comet night and midoight, and | stabbed him in the neck, aud the blood Tre Post OFFice APPROPRIATION Bret. | Whether the Indian Trast fand had been 13. fantry of Md.; Phil. Kearney Guards, of N. : Ameri iiles, 5 T 2 Ee CORE EER ares EXERCISES U. 8. army, and “Tue newly spporntes Min- of the day were heii in Independence Sqaare, | !Ster * the age ‘— ih, a P — and at 10 o'clock every available spot la tue | Pont, Extracts aps eeindchin ne Square and on thestreets in the viciuity were | Raich was recited at Philadelphia, were crowded with people. A stand with seats fur | T€8d. Letters gy Mio heal Sptreegorned four thousand invited guests had bean ere read from Mr. Disraell, Mr Gladstone, the ed, and at 10:15, when the ceremonies cow Dukeof Argyle, Ear! Granville, Lord Hough- meneed, it was entirely filled. ** | ton, the Earl 'of Rosebe: the Earl of The members of the Japanese centenn!al | Derby, Dean Stankey, Mr. John Bright, Mr. commission were among the first to taics | MOtley, the historian, and Mr. Huga Chil- [ie by the Lord Mayor; «The Army and had a brilliant display of & ‘ vy," by Major General ‘Crawford, of the ant display of freworks. Geu Barry, commandant of the fort, bad a salute fired at suurire and sunset and a na. toval salute at noon , while at night there was @ beautiful display of fireworks from the parade ground. The Hygeia Hotel was filled with visitors, among whom were Sen- ators Thurman, Logan, Frelinghuysen Stevenson, and Representatives Page, Platt and oihers. vested in securities other than bonds of tae Ualted States, by whom such investment, ifavy, was made, and requiring a detailed account of such other securities. The House then resumed consideration of the Geneva award bill, and Mr. Caulfield addressed the House. a THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the legislative, executive, and judicial appro- priation bill met at 3o'clock. Tue abseuce spurted like water out of a fountain. Lewis Grew the knife out of hisowo woand aud tried to cut back, but he was too weak, and turned around and fell down on the side- walk. Witness called out all the murder she could, and tried to flod a p pond Nimrod No.ris give two cuts kuife, .851; for transportation railroad, $9,100,000, provided that the Little white girl, 12 years street, saw the occar- ich corroborated that ee rence, @ narrative of w THE TURKISH WAR, before given. Beard Fred. Harris say to Nim = ders. Among the gentlemen present were >, Norris to take the kuife aud gtve it to him: July 1, 1896, for trausportation of matis on | of Mr. Randall in Philadelphia preventet 4 | thelr een mare ey rail | Col, Houtman, Col. Cureschrough, Mescrs, | The Northerm Powers to Remain Neu. a ail railroad routes by ucing the compensa | Morving session, 1, Tom Hughes, Russell Stirges, J. 8. Morgan, a Gen. Sheridan soon afier, was the sigual : great cheering. Among the other distis guished persous on the platform were G Carroll of Maryland, Gov. Begley of Mic: gan, ex-Gov. Noyes of Ohio, Rey. Dr. So u merville of Scotiand, Gov. Lippitt, of Rav: Island, Gov. Axtell of New Mexico, Bish». Howe and Simpson, together with the go: Uemen who participated directly in the Pr ceedings of the day. At fifteen minutes past teno’clock Gen. Hawley calied the immense assemblage + o:der, and an orchestra of 250 musicians, v der the 'eadership of Prof. Gtimore, open with the grand overture “The Great R>pu lic,” arranged for the occasion by the ¢on- poser, George F. Bristow, of New York. While the music was in progress a shout ofentbusiasm signalized the arrival of the Brazilian Emperor, Dom Pedro. He came directly to the frontof the platiorm aud ac- Bnowledged the cheers of the people by rais- ing his hat, and then returned to his seat. At the conclusion of the music, Gen. Haw- the knife out of himself and try to use it on Norris; rome colored man then came and took the knife from Lewis; Norris unen ran and was ca’ it by the police. Samuel Biue, cojored, resides on 15 . street and Faw some of the af . Heard women screaming murder, and ran out of his honse; saw Lewis and Norris clinched; n be got across the street witness took We Kaife out of Lewis’ hand and Norris ran off. Witness dropped the knife and ran to catch Norris did pot see Lewis take the knife out of hi neck. George Koane toid witness that Lewis pulled the knife out. Abe Johnson caught Norris and held him tll Sergeant Dinsmore came up. None of the party was drunk. Norris and Harris both belong to Baltimore. Lewis did not speak. Die. Harti and Leach, who made the post mortem examivalion. gave testimony &s to the character of the wound, which was on the left side of the neck, severing the jugular vein internaily, the Kulfe penetrat- ing into the cavity of the chest aad into the tral Loxpon, July 1—The Berlin correspond- ent of the Daily Tel graph, in @ special gram to that paper says: “I am avle to stare that the northern wees bave forwari| > Engiand most satisfactory assuranc gard to the war. They express a determ Uon to remain completely neutral aud & strong desire to localize the strugg Austrian Conference. REICHENAN, AUSTRIa, July 5.—The Aus- trian and Hungarian ministers will bold a conference here in the latter part of tne Week on the military precautions necessary for the protection ofthe frontier. A New Insurrection. COLOGNE, Juiy 1.—A xp the Gozet(e says an insurr: e out between Fisch aud Sofoa, in the rear of the Turkish army. Lege from the Khediye. PARIS, July 5.—The Correspondence Uniner- selle states that the Khedive has furnisned the Porte 12,000 men. Hugh McCulloch, S. Endicott Reabody aud Gen. 8. P. Heintzelman. The Day in New York. New York. Jaly New York celebrated the centennial Fourth of July witha meeting and an oration by Kav. Dr. St of Brooklyn, reading of the Decla ab George Vandenhotl, meetings of the Tara many and anti-Tammany societies, &c. The Day in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, July 5.—l1n Baltimore there was a general isplay of patriotism, most of the celebrations, however, being in the form of suburban gatherings. the chief of which was the meeting at Druid Hill Park, where oration was delivered by Gen. Charles Phelps and a historical sketch by Col. J.T. Scarf. The evening was favorable to illumination, except that in some cases the storm damaged Cainese lan- terns, &c. Baltimore city never wore so much gala decoration as on this 4th of July. Two-thirds of the houses were ornamented POLITICAL SquiBs.—The New York // aid Uhinks—at present—it will be @ el «a thing in New York, with the chances “rath or against the democrats.” ----It is an op: secret, according to the New York iWorii, tbat the St. Louis platform was “shaped and put together” by Manton Marbie. ***-The New York Tri/une says: Ifthe dem > crats could blot out the record of the preseat Congress their future would be vastly more Promising. ----The Hon. Charles Frans Azams is said by the Springfleld Republic en to bave announced his preference for Tilde 1. ----Even Hendricks and the double back a> tion compromise currency plank fail to Satisfy the Connecticut sofiemoney faction. Their organ, the New Haven Union, swinzs out for Peter Cooper, and calls upon tne democracy to throw aside “such traitors as Tiden, Belmont, and Marble.” ---* Ac3zor.1- ing to the wicked Chicago Times, the man Who called out “louder” during the prayer in the democratic conventioa, had @ keen + Congratulations. Yesterday morning at nalf-past 10 o'clock his Majesty to de- Juty to the Presi- 7 appreciation of the distance between St. | ley advanced to the stand and delivered a | with flags, festoons, streamers, and other The Turkish Imperial Ga lungs, when the testimony closed, and the oy io Lonis and glory. ‘":-The Olio Siare jour | short address af weleome. appropriate garniture. Some of the streets vhoNbor, July 5—A special dispatca from | Jury returned of bis satisfaction in’ receiving this evidence | 8*¥S:_ ‘Carl Schurz is on our side this time, ME. FERKY'S ADDRESS. were brilliant from end to end. The decora- jenna to the News says ten thousand of the but we think wecan win the fight, never- He introduced as the presiding officer. Hon. theless.” tons on Baltimore street were conspicuous his Majesty, T. W. Ferry, President pro tempore of we that “Lewis came to bis death from a punc- for variety and beauty. Ga’ Imperial Guard are leaving Coustautinopie seoek Gueeh te be cake eee for Servia, alted The effect of Biaine’s defeat on De" * ted - ree’ treet = ——_ = —__ knife by the hands of Nimrod Nor: Statess were fally appreciated, and that tue | Maine's sentiments will be knowa Septem: Dae Se erick: Harvisoe, sat heey other streets, es. Ratiroad Acc from the evidence, that Frederick letter should be properly acknowledged. A SSNS “Citizens of our Centennial: Tae regretfal | pecially in East Baltimore, were toagreat | ELM STATION , Pa. July 5.—Early this | 8vd Mary Ward are accessory thereto.’ translation of the letter is as follows: THREE PeoPLE KILLED BY FIRE-WORKS. | absence of the President of the United States extent, both decorated and illuminated at | morning @ wreck occurred near Usis place | A certificate of burial was left with the William, by the Grace of God Emperor of Ger- Yesterday afternoon while Dr. Henry H. casts on me the honor of presiding on this | night. station-keeper and sent to the Boari of Health, and the body was buried at the ex- pense of the District. Norris, Mary Ward and Fred. Harris were committed. —_—_—— The Tilden and Hendricks Ciub. DE. MARY WALKEE TRIES TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND FAILS. many. King of Prussia, &e., &e., &e..to the President of the United States of America: Great and Good Friend:—It has been vouchsafed to you to celebrate the Centen- pial Festival of the day upon which the Great Republic over which you preside ea- tered the rank of nt e ; pileation of the teachings of between two east-bound freight trains. Tne rear train ran into the one ahead, smashing the engine and cabin and several other cars. Engineer Vaughn and Flagman Robinson were instantly killed, and Conductor Mc- Cullough and a driver (name unknown) dan- e— burt. Three others were slightly pjured. Bucher, proprietor of the drug store Pass: zuak avenue and oe rf, as a, Was preparing colored fires for tha py- rotechnic display Jast night, there was a terrible explosion, which shattered the building and then set it on fre, compietely destroying it. The doctor was instantly Killed, as was also his brother John H eventful occasion. Much as I value the of- ficial distinction, I prize much more the fact that seve-aliy we hold and successfully we maintain the right to the prouder title of American citizen. It ranks all others; it makes office, unmaxkes officers, and creal-s states. One hundred years ago, in yonder historical structure, heroic statesmen sat PATRIOTISM IN THE SOUTH. Virginia vam S the Gooa O14 Style. RICHMOND, VA., July 4.—The observance of the Centennial Fourth was more general throughout Virginia than any since 19. In Richmond the celebration was begun at Re Sere A meeting of the Tilden and Hendricks the history of | Eucner and Bernard Kauseman. Wo and gravely chose between royal rale aud | Midnight last night by the firing of 13 guns Explosion of Fire W: ‘s im Boston. | Campaign fi clud held Mooda: the foundation ef nations, and with insight | Young, a resident of the neighborhood, who ry ignty. Inspired with thespirit | for the original states, by the Richmond Jane rere : pais oe —— 7 into the distant future, been realized bya | bad entered the slore te mee wee popular sovereignty. arp ten h : Boston, July 5—An explosion of fire Mr. E. P. Berry in the chair, and Mr. Which animated the Roman sage who in 1 Howitzer company, from five of the hills in development without a parallel. To coo ‘was thrown out of the building and died soon a = <1 Y Works occurred midst of Mars Hill declared that of one blo>i | the city. At sanrise 38 guns were fired from yesterday in the store of Wine secretary. A constitutions aad a Em. Pratt, at Hyde park, and the flames | by-laws were adopted. gratulate you and the American people upon | after. J. C. Bucher, father of the doctor, | were made all nations of men, these conti- | the capitol grounds for the present states of | g) read ra: idly, destroying Pratt's building ‘Dr. M Waiker objected to the use of Ube oceasion affords me so much the ler | wes badly burned, and his wife was with | nental sages re-echoed in Independence Hull | the union. The United States and Virginia Pairs tpg hd * ing, . Mary pleasure because, since the Treaty of Friend. | uifficeity: removed from the house by” tee tse eee Ye Rortolk county Gazette buliding and | the noun “ma: thelr immortal declaration that all men are created free and equal.” He ci as fol- lows:—‘‘Nations succeed each other tn fisi- lowing the example of this republic, and the force of American institutions bids fair to bring about a great reversal of the source of political power. When that perlod shi! come Great Britain, so magnanimous in her presence on this auspicious era, will then, if Lot before, praise the events when American independence was won under Washington, and when freedom and equality of races were achieved under Lincoln and Grant.” Prayer by Rev. Wm. Bacon Stevens, the singing of the hymn ‘Welcome to ail Na Uons” followed, after which the Declaration of Independence was read by Richard Heury Lee, of Virginia. THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION OF INDE- PENDENCE. The original manuscript of that document Was brought forward by Mayor Stokley. to whose care it had been entrusted by the Pres- ident of the United States. It was placed upon the speaker’s stand facing the vast flags were hoisted on the capitol for the first time on the 4th of July in 16 years. All ship- Ping in the dock and river displayed an abundance of bunting. Public buildings, federal and state, are closed, and business '< generally almost entirely suspended. The Streets presented a deserted appearance, pic- nics. excursions, barbecues, private parties, &c., being the order of the day. There was no military or other parade, most of the soldiers being In Philadelphia and excurt. ing elsewhere. There are bonfires and fre works to-night. At Lynchburg the day was more gener- ally observed than any similar occasion since the war. Business houses were closed, fags displayed, and picnics and excursions in every direction. There was no formal demonstration in the cmp) bat numerous acdresses and barbecues in the neighbor- boods adjacent. U.S. flags and portraits of Hayes and Wheeler are displayed at the post office. At Danville the ith was generally ob- served as a holiday; stores were closed, pic- or the pronoun “he,” which occurred in the coustitation, and moved to amend. She thought that if the democratic convention had recognized the female sex there was no reason why District clubs could not do the same thing. Dr. Culver objected, on the ground that 1 would be an innovation on Old democratic precedents. On being put to vote the Doctor's m» to amend was lost. Dr. Calves anvounced that he had res! an offer from a very intelligent med Jobn Harris, of Peausy! gage in the campaign in the Luterest democratic party, and asking perm « ship which my ancestor of glorious memory, King Frederick I1., who now rests wita God, concinded with the United States, undis- torbed friendship has continually existed between Germany and America, and has ben develo; and strengtheoed by the ever-increasing importance of their mutual relations and by an intercourse becotwing more and more fruitful ia every domain of commerce and science. That the welfare of the United States and the friendship of the two countries may con- tinue to increase is my sincere desire and confident Accept the renewed assurance of my un- qualified esteem. {Signes,] | Coun tersigned .| Berlin, June 9, 1 second story window. Tue affair created in- tense excitement, and the rains were sur- rounded during the evening by large crowds. SPEAKER KERR ON THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.— Speaker Kerr, who is at the Rockbridge (Va.) Alum Springs, has writ- ten @ letier to Senator McDonald, daied June 30, in whieh be says: “I sincerely re- Joice in the bold and fafthful declarations of principles and duty made py the national democratic party at St. Louis, and I regard it now 4&8 the highest public duty of every democrat and of every true friend of reforia and an honest administration throughout the country to give to the every way excel- lent and desirable ticket aominated there a hearty and vigorous support. Victory wili surely reward proper aud honorable efforts in their behalf, and bring safety, reformand prosperity to the country.” CARL SCHURZ AND Goy. HayYEs.— Governor Noyes, of Onio, was in Columbus Saturday, and on starting for Cincinnati was W. H. Chamberlain's dry goods store. Total loss, $20,500. ones entities THE GREENBACK PARTY.—A meeting of the national executive committee appoint- €4 by the Indianapolis convention (indepea- gent or greenback party) was held in Piila- delphia yesterday, with Hon. Moses W Fields, of Detroit, in the chair, and Hon Tros. J. Durant, of Washington, secretar The formal acceptance by Peter Cooper, New York, of the nomination for the pre dency, and the declination of Hon. Newton Booth, of California, of the nomination ten- dered him for th¥ second place on the ticket was reported. The executive committee are consulting with prominent greeaback men of both political parties from ail parts of the raion, and will defer naming their canai- date for the vice presidency for a few days. ou to join with some colored democra's ia the WILLTAM. procession next Thursday night. 1). Culver Von BIsMarck. stated that Mr. Harris propysed tc atiae bis efforts to the Old North stats Mr. Dorsey Clagett moved t) :' the letter Mr. Harris with tue toforma- ton that they Euow no color tu in< demo- cratic party. After some discussion © resolution sub. mitted Great Frauds Upeu the Goyernment. FIVE MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED. Secretary Chandler has just discovered in the Interior department @ fraud upon the : multitude iu the square, and for five minutes | Dics, excursions, @¢., but there was no pub. | M886 convention of Veteran Soldiers and by Mr. Miller was siopted, Wat tne government of great magnitude, amounting | the two niveinacs’ Menonitnia eon: Gant the vicinity. fairly. rang with cheers. Finai- | lic demonstration. Tonight there will be @ — ie a at Gincin- ~~ tensor ite naney op a eg to nearly $5,000,000. An actof the present | Schurz, who was on his way to St. Louts. | ly, quiet being restored, Mr. Lee read the | 2rand ratification paocting of the nomina- wedge hh ‘une. tial 2 mee a el po ny lh se tnnannert rTlidenwani Hox session of Congress directs the transfer of the | Gov. Hayes hada quarter of an hour's eon- | Declaration ina clear, ringing voles, ‘Tne | Uon cnay and others Pill spake nT = | offlinyes and Wheeler, bat in ware iretine | Soaks eee ear eee ens Hee I t fands, heretofore held by the | Versation with Mr. Schurz. Ex-Gov. Noyes | reading was frequently jnterrapted py | Flournoy ol Will speak. . ey by od rag ndian trust » y was heard to remark that “Schurz would be | cheers as some patriotic sentiment would be | At Staunton the day was ushered in with Mr. W. A. fates: Secretary of the Intertor, to the custody of | 2) right,” but it is known that the observa- droms bells ringing. 81 far tee ce the Secretary of the Treasury. Before com- | tion was not based on anything thi BRAZIL. Were closed, and & or plying with this request, Secretary Chandler | during the brief conversation. Gov. es | Following the reading of the Declarati es were displa r: ca@used an iaventory to be made, the latter | and ex-Govi Ne en route to | came the greetin; Brazil, abyma for Goddess berty Fase sl secres cnet i | ua Bemaeemioee ef ae us | aeatehemnrs ican Seamer: | “Rtn ee fae It was then found ‘that im aaditine te are = zil, at ee reneereel nie mayeny Dom Pedro HY Leeann 50 atsunsise and ~ the $570,000 alleged to have been z, Emperor of Brazil. artillery. ‘acob T! was Secretary THE FUTURE oF MR. HENDRICKS._We| The announcement of this ored) &ls0 colored worm? named Por under President Buchanan's adminis: | $6 able 0 jan agreement wan ett programm owas receiv SY seatbiace co eso peskens enue ee oo Won Word and ant was every, 3 , 5 tarics dc ike Interior ander doesent: | into st St, Louis between the Taian rose to his fect with the rest of te dis- | slo the Igcatius Duis, into : Lizsie Her- ministrations prior to 1861 in bonds of the tion members of all Einguisteu and railroad Et ‘@disorderiy couzhern staves. bearing from five to six per | Wout accept the nomination: i = bp then reei national icc" peeved’ send eateaenes fe was before the conrt about one week AES cent. Interest. The bonds were almost, if not | Trout’ aco e ne none Tees, tee ane ote a a Toor sinee the war yee aja charge of Keeping @ bawdy house, aad Siaelf was wholly lilegal' aia Yaw, tes Pe no cupusition in the Sesncers Tout vars phat march, ‘with the 2, Sar Na caipbicenenEriie’ rth im Mont pasa Ree of 60 As hie ook, cil ber = puted oleae = % : s to make the charge of iy con- t hence. This agreement to be held good, | tional Banner, Dexter MontTGomeERy, be: s to Setenoe enerciea taimeen aan eee the democrats are successful this | S10 after the the day, | ight © salute of Gu.ct agatpet Lizzle, for which she was foed mise required py troaty, ahall be Invested in | 7°8r OF Lh a wae Ene at ined ae ee ‘Cnpitcl Bill rosa s thirty-two grancy. Toe court administered @ teaters svocks of the United States bearing @ rate of | A TERRIFIC STORM Visited Fort Madison, med | At s = to her, the conciusion of which was that if interest not less than 5 per centum per an- | Iowa. ening, about fifteen | Cheers. ante GRATION, companies and citizens brought in ‘she would get the fall ex- In some cases ‘the interest which bus hea | minus. The St. Joseph Cat Ho Charcd | » wr, Everts devoted the largest part of his | sic marehing throug tent ‘of the law, The piace is a perfect 0 Oferen By Rev noose s accruing op these worth: Z at and juent de- by Rev. LN ‘account of the frequent dis. i orders there. a ions Bs only to meet the accruing interest on these worth- | di: , ‘abou: houses ute to the Tavealght, aed gran ais. gates to the territorial con’ yester- les bords, which were held !m trust for the | soured ain neces ae ae ene DOU un- crimination of its stgnere—e be of) Sdopted the constitution under ond origina various Indian tribes. The interest on the | off or u: damages is estamated | W50, not only thereby nd bama was admitted into the fae bouds eee under Lie gue Say at $200, ‘There was no loss of life. Ppt | aS oerey. (Oe tbe ocktien wae pata Seu aie coum Gana poms dr bas been ie |. up to July NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT.—The constitu- | replete with and patriotic lore, el at Ist, 1876, 0f betweeen four and five million pg ET ee and evinced a statesmanlike purview of the peereae. ‘The ‘ard collars. ‘was submitted to of Ss ee ee ‘of the days of with At 12 o'clock M4 Later —The House of tatives this pas been ratified. If had | 76. He then all to recent events seven ‘guns was afternoon adopted a ation on | been s year earlier in obtaining sdmtesion in the nation’s Cn ‘ls in the were rang. the eactetary of the Interior to transmit to she might have had her number, thirty- Dees, weaken ae ee te. the various on — or end Fe Of duly. AG ony sale ghee tie Hllelajan chotas from Mandate see, jubilation. was an With reference alleged deficiencies . The indian tast fund. Jn | Town at te Centennial Stave. siah was performed by the orchestza and | fmmense display of fireworks aad aeetinn mo