Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1876, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith street, M7 5 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, “ ig ty = Press. erases Tee Evening STAR is terved dy curriers to mibscriders at Ten Centa Lang Gd Forty- By Bixty Cents a month; one year, 86, TRE WEEKLY STaR—j on Priday— 82a year, postage eZ Al nudecriptiona invariably tn advance. 87 Rates of advertising furnished on application. a SPECIAL NOTICES, | ee oa late Jonx 0. Pi oC O® Vited to arsemtio at the Of o clock, THIS ; Thursday) BV ENING. for the pur- vere of taking suitable action In respect t> bis memory it i MESTING OF TH B Nish BESEVULEST TION of Washisgten. D.C at the Bali of the sescciasion THIS EVENING, at 7% o cl ck, to take action op the ¢esth of oor late brother, James Hick ®t, whe died on the lth inet. n JOHN FOOSETY, Pi SPECIAT. Su to meet at the our lat By it er. he Ww LT. ot he order of t rN rer season iD Sa°E DsProsiT 26th street aud New York avecu Fate. Obarges mode- Sri? Gt ¥ @ Ca. SABBATH EVENING SEBVICES. OPEN AIB MEBTING Corner 7th street and Peon. avenne, at 7 o'clock, GOSPEL MEETISG In Associati:n Rooms, at $ o'cleck. Mastic Led by Cornet and Organ. Short addrewes yt-tr Bveryoody Welcome. 3°" METROPOLIS SaViNGS BANK, > Wasiixotox, D. 0 , June 30, 1878. em i-annval divideud of interest to de- will be pay: 1 AMUEL HICHOLAS ACKER, Vice Preside OFFICE RORTIEES OT COMPANY, K sive erty Mark STOCK ROLDB aa will be held on the 20 Day oF AvonsT, 1s76, for the Pampers of cheese Lt eeeeen for the ensuing : oma I fo3 p.m. ee oe TOBATIO MORAN, Pres Secretary prot i IBVOUS SXHAUSTION Et Sseries of > ident. ylim MILEBUBE'S SODA WATEE. ‘TUBAL SPRING WATERS on Dranght. -OOLD TEA, OOF FEE and CHOCOLATS. 14299 Pawxstivania Avance, Bear Willard’s. 8. D. COOKS, Jz. & 00., BANKERS, selt-tr 1499 F atreat 3 stron = ATIORNBY-AY-bAT, W.WHITAE 18 loth street, nest Treunary Derarasent, ‘ strest, Dear District Claims, Pension and Bounty Cite, a Specialty. 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PRIUES ABE DOWN !|— DOWN |—_ DOWN !— bows! $20—-$22—$25_—_ 830 —§35 WOBTH OF CLOTHING For Little More THAN HALF PRICE. DO NOT MISS THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. HABLE BROTHERS, Merchant Tailors and Fine Ohvthiers, Jeis-tr Corner Seventh and D streets. Jas.B.Fitcn. Bost.0. Fox. Eowin 0, Curren F'ieti rState Sub voas proxans, Giies 1309 Penn, ave. opp. U. 5. Treas'y ; deri Che Loening ‘OL 48—N°. 7.268. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOvEREMerT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- Dal revenue, $357 064.67; customs, $237,932.36. UP TO THREE O'CLOCK there had been no agreement reached on the army or legislative Sppropriation bills. PERSONAL.—Mr. George Douglas, of the Capital, bas gone to Long Branch fora few days. GOVERNOR PISCHBACK, late @ contestant for & seat in the U. 8. Senate, was at the Capitol to-day to get the shekels (over $20,000) voted him the other day. DURING THE ABSENCE, for six months, of M. De La Forest, Consul General at France, at New York, his official duties will be per- formed by M. Brenil, Consul General for France, at San Francisco. THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.—A reso. Tution was offered in the House this morn- ing providing for an adjournment sine die on the 25th inst. It was referred to the Com- mittee on Ways and M: THE Sreciz Resumprion Act.—Tne Committee on Banking and Curreacy met to-day but again postponed a vote on the repeal of the agecie resumption act until Monday next. / * Cox. C. C. SHeats, late Sixth Auditor, and formerly a member of Congress, has been nominated for Governor by the Spencer Wing of the republican party of Alabama. It is doubtful whether he will accept in view of the division in the party in his state. THE NEw DIstRIcT TREASURER.—The U. S. Treasurer has received notice that Robert P. Dodge has been appointed trea- surer in and for the District of Columbia, bas perfectly qualified as such, and has en- tered u the perfermance of the duties of said office, CALLERS AT THE WHITE Hovss.—The following were among the visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day: Senators Hitch- coek and Conover, Representatives Biand. Gunter and Leavenworth, the Secretary of S and Acting Postmaster General Mar- MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssELs. Toe Omaha was at Arica, Peru, June 16, bound up the coast. The Richmond was at Callao June 20; all well on board these ves- sels. The Franklin was at Smyrna June |', whence she was going to Bierut. The Swa- tara arrived at Key West July 2 from the coastof Mexico,en route to Port Royal. The Hartford arrived at Philadelphia yes- terday from Port Royal. MAJORGENERAL WINFIELD Scort HAN- Cock, who was in the Senate chamber to- day as @ witness in the Belknap impeach. ment trial, has changed considerably in ap- pearance since he rode at the head of his gal- jaut Second Corps during the rebellion, twelve or fourteen years ago. Then there Were po silver threads among the black, aod his mustache. though thin, was quite dark. He is still @ fine-looking man, but is oldter- looking than he was during the war. His hair and mustache are quite gray, but io figure he is as erect and imposing as ever. THE St. Lovis WHISKY T&IaL Isves- TIGATION.—The sub-committee of the spe- cial committee to inquire into tke St. Louts whisky trials yesterday further examined Mr. Yaryan, but nothing new was elicited. Mr. Fox, ove of the St. Louis Grand Jury who found the indictments against the whisky ring, was also examined in refer- eneé to his conversations with President Grant afier the close of the Babcock trial. and admiticd that he spoke disparagingly of both Henderson and Dyer, bat beyond that his answers were very guarded and un- Satisfactory. GovERNoR JEWELL, iate Postmaster General, says his interview with the Presi- dent when the latter asked (notin writing as bas been stated) for his resignation, was quite pleasant. Just as he was leaving the President said, “Jewell, whom would you Suggest as @ proper person to take your place?” “Well,” said the Governor, “if you ask my advice, I will give it. Judge Tyner, Second Assistant Postmaster General, is the best fitted for the ‘ition of any one I know.” ‘ted in the friendliest way, and Goy. Jewell says he would have been glad to be released from the cares of the office six months ago in order to attend to his private business interests. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate te day: Postmasters— Oscar Eaton, Bryan, Ohio; Jos. 8. Dunning, South Norwalk, Cenn.; Manuel Govin, Jacksonville, Fla. Military Promotions — Lieatenant Colonel Wesley sir athe id: Seater mtr be lleutenant coionel 9th cavalry; Captain Geo. B. Sandford, 1st cavairy, to be major srme iment; Captain Juilus W. ‘Mowe, cat to be meric, 34 cavalry; First Lieutenant Wm. A. Winters, letcavairy, to be M Elmer Otis, . Eckerson and E. A. Garlington, to be first leutenants 7th cavairy; Second Lieutenant Fred. D. Grant, 4th cavairy, first lieutenant ee First Lieutenant a. E. 5th cavalry; same regi Mz. BLAIN®’S LETTER to the people of the Third (Maine) Congressional district is as follows: “The Governor has appointed me a Senator in Con; to sueceed Hon. Lot M. Morrill, and I have a gna the 10th inst. Beginning with that of 1362, you bave, by continuous elections, sent me, a8 rome re) tative, to the Congress of the United States. Forsuch marked confi- dence I have endeavored to return the most zealous and devoted service in wer, and it feeling of ain Ub irrender @ trust by which have honored. It has been my boast in public and in private that no man on the floor of Congress ever represent constituency = = for intelligence, see! Patriotism, for pu Pei vi suppert you bave so uniformly me rou, h these tfal ca is the let of bee in the inti- mate relations I bave so long with the ict it isa C agh me to know that with returning [ i E ? carora, at thenavy yard at Mare island, Cal., 20th inetant. Lieutenant Thos. C. detached from the Monocacy, tion, and ordered to return ival. MM: The i , ly WASHINGTON, D. C Mr. Bristew’s Refasal to Testify. THE HEBREW CONVENTION. LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE EX- | Visit of the Delegates to Mount Ver- SECRETA! S non. ExEcutive MAnston, The delegates of the Union of Amer- WASHINGTON, July 12:h, 1876. ican Hebrew Congregations, after the ad- Hon. B. H. Bristow —Dear Sic: Through the | journment of the convention yesterday press I learn that the committes of Congresa being gt made a Rah ti cope geo frauds Summoned them accom 2 Src ee, pas boat arrived at Mount Vernon's litte after you se witness, Spd thas you—With great To'clock p.m, and the in line: propriety as | think—have declined to t “J 0 » pre- ti claiming tbat what occurs in Cabin: beng byt e band, ed up the hill to or between a member of the Cabinet and font of Sedomagay ag where the band performed a dirge. A! viewing the poinis of interest about the grounds and mansion, Executive officially, is privileged, and that Congress the delegates were assembled on the porticn, ® committee of have no right to demand answer. I appreciate the position ionetieve you meme ug auertion, Datbeg | By hr. Lewis Aoratains: Ho was" followed on thi subject, ‘and desire not only that you | DY Rev. M. Lilienthal, who offerea prayer, go pete all penned — Hy 4 , bat wish that all members of my ‘co | that Mr. Lazarus Silverman, of Chicago, had and ex-members of my Cabinet since Ihave | age ‘@ gift to the union of three acres of been President may also be called upon to land in Chicago, for the testify in regard to the same matter. inary. After the ceremonies @t the house, ‘With great respect, your bay ee rns Party proceeded again to the tomb and er @ few remarks. ’ When Dr. Lilienthal had concluded he made the announcement The convention 6! the ™ _ ed the eeremouy hah ogee | a young THE CONFEREESOn the partof both Houses near the tomb. Dr. Wise made a fsw eloquent remarks on tha occasion, and was of Congress to-day agreed on the suadry | fonswed by Mr. Simon Wolfand Mr. Moritz civil appropriation bill, with the exception Loth. The boat was then again boarded, aod of the registration clause. That point will the party came home. be settled in open Senate and the House. ition To day. The report will be made to the House this sraelites reassembled afternoon. at Willard Hall at 9 o'clock this morning TWO LADIES were conversing in the Ry penne er, of Fistebarg, opened the tunda of the Capitol this morning. “Well,” The secretary read numerous telegrays said one, “Congress cannot be patriotic, for | from absent delegates, Tequesting to be ex- the Capitol, not even the dome, was lit up | cused, and expressing their sympathy with on the 4th of July.” “Oh,” sald the other, | the object of the convention “if mot patriotic, it is economic. I ratner | The committee on the 7th section of the ess on the 4th of July Holman and ‘Biue | President’s report directing the attention of eans’ sat down on the gas meter.” rents to the importance of their sons —————_ learning ® mercantile trade§or engaging in REGISTERED C: CATES OF THE Dcs- | agricultural pursuits, reported that faoy TRICT.In the Senate to-day Mr. Sherman, | Were of the opinion that it would add to tne from the Finance Committee, to which was | Prosperity of the rising generation if they Teferred Seuste Be e pig aced and arent, use & meronntile cotiee ene omm issioners of 1e strict o! jam! ichene Sdleates in the at zardous. The report was adopted. or de- struction of registered certificates of the bonds of the District, the same ad- versely, and it was li initely postpone. THE CoNFERENCE ON THE SUNDRY CiviL BILL.—Unless the House recedes from tts position witn reference to the repeal of the registration laws now in force, the antici pa- ted Se the Sundry Civil bill is not at all likely. 244 points of disagreement. When the com- mittee adjourned last night, 223 had been reconciled. It is probable, if all the other points are agreed upon, that the clause with relation to national registration will be set. ted by either branch in open house. CHAIRMAN WHITTHORNE, of the Hise Naval Committee, some time ago called on Mr. Hanscom, chief of the bureaa of coa- struction and repair, fora statement of sone expenditures made by him officially. A day or two ago when Secretary Robeson and Mr. Hanscom were in attendance before the Naval Committee, Mr. Whitthorne calied for the oy a It was placed before hia. He quite indignantly stated that it was pot the information he ealled for, and that Mr. Hanscom was endeavoring to evade the or- der of the committee. The latter replied by stating that the Information furnished ws precisely what was called for. That he pre- sumed at the time that Mr. Whitthorre would requireadditional figures, but thought he would comply specifically with the re- quest. Mr. Woitthorne appealed to the re- collection of the official reporter, who o>. incided with the impression left upou Mr. Whitthorne’s mind. “Ah,” said the chair- man, “the official reporter sustains me, by God.” Tne committee were somewhat sur- rised. Judge Harris, of the committee, in- reedéd for Mr. Hanscom, and reminded the chairman that he had always stated he bad nothing to conceal. ‘Neither have I,” said Whitthorne, “I would conceal nothing; not even from Jesus Christ,” sensibilities of a majority of the comm! Were againshocxed. Finally, however, Mr. Whitthorne apologized for his remarkanie language, at 0 ee SENATOR CHRISTIANCY ON CUSTER—A Long Friendship Ended —Senator Coristiancy Wriies to the N. Y. Tribune tosay: “My «t- tention has been called to the notice of tne life of General Custer, in your issue of yes- terday, in which it is stated that he married @ niece of mine. This isan error. His wife, who, by the way. is @ beautiful, accon- plished and excelicnt lady, is the daughter of the Hon. D. 8. Bacon, deceased, lat f an eee to whom me referred tne section o: 16 same report, referring to the collection of donations to the amount of £300,000 to erect @ college building and to provide it with @ library and have an amp'e sinking fund, reported in favor of the execu- tive board's having full power to employ such means as they may deem best. Report 10] e committee to whom was referred tne resolution of Dr. Geretmann in reference to changing the time and piace of the meetings of the council, made &n adverse ot as the resolution was in conflict with coa- Sttation. Report adopted. ‘The committee considering the resolution of Dr. Liltentbal, which favored the offering of congratulations of the council to the ea+t- ern c.ties in their endeavors to establish a Hebrew college in New York, reported that the project was inexpedient at preset. Quite a spirited debate followed upoa this important subject. The amendment made by Mr. Frank—that Mr. Lilienthal’s reseiu- tion be adopted by striking out the word “not,” upon ing put to & vote, was lost, and the jae ad of the committee was unasi- mously adopted. The committee of reception reported that arrangements had been made for a midsun- mer night festival to-night at the Scausizzn park, to commence at 6 o'clock. A circular was offered asking all congre- gations to materially assist the union ia their endeavors to secure education for the tee It was referred to the execative The special committee appointed to con- sider sections 3,4, 5aud 6 of the president's report, urges — parents to send their children to Sabbath schools; that only com- petent English teachers be appo:nted in Such schools; that a strict observance of the Sabbath can be obtained by urging upon the rising generation the necessity of observing that day, and by making the proceedings of that day as useful and interesting ag ssi- ble; that the account of proceedings of the council be forwarded to tue difierent congre- gations with an earnest appeal for their as sistarce. The report was adopted. A resolution to consider the feasibility of establisbing an agricultural college among the Israelites somewhere in the west was referred to the committee on general bus!- ness. A resolution of thanks to Mr. Simon Wolf for his manner of conducting the coa- vention was unanimously adopted. A vote of thanks was to the Israelites of the District for their tality; to the pres: ; fete peoutiets of Willard’s Hotel, and to the officers of the convention. A resoluti > that & committee of five be appointed to ex- amine into the feasibility of establishing a Hebrew Union College, without making a0: contracts for the same, and to report at tue e |, the should feel | D€xt meeting, waa offered and adopted. A ees relationship to one of the | Spirited debate was held on the proposition brightest names in our mili history. I | of changing the date of holding the cooven- knew him from a boy, was intimately ac- | tion, which has been the secoud Tuesday In uainted with him, and we were always on a it resulted in no ike most familiar and cordial terms. Before following gentlemen were appointed he had risen to any rank in the army I ven- | Members of the (erento board for the en- The resolution in reference to the estah- Bentevensen Cy eetortnbon — lishment of a Hebrew college in New York dence with bim during the war, had one son to the con! a thee. on his staff from July, 1363, to the end of the st Mount Vernon were war, nd another the last year of the war on to be incorporated in the minutes of bis as private at the of seventeen. | this convention. A resolution was ia bis ie oan pet eg Bi oe groom embers of the council ——_ is Dame ve in history while respec' cont shall j- | to the uncom: ashingten monument. sez. se — ef aie After a few minor business matters the convention ad. ‘ned ly after 1 c’olock, PoutTicaL Norgss—A grand republican | to meet in Phi jadelphia oa Tues- ratification meeting of the day of July, 1877. form and nominees was heidin Ne pagan last — at Cooper Union hall, whi AMONG THE HEROES who fell in the late and large numbers were unabie to | horrible encounter of our troops with we admission. E. W. Stoughton Bioux was Fee ng young utemmat in and madea the »Wm. V. W. Reilly, but twenty-two dred vice ‘were a) reer fon _ only child of @ gailast bundred secretaries. nav: cer wi many years ago by ex-Gov. So! in the U. 8. brig-of-war ) Which was sent to sea in an cuasavortie coniition and never beard of in. She doubtless weat Kerr, have nomina- | down with all on ; and it is im: inte ‘***Mr. Harry Wat- | not to be struck with the strange a: awfal the Louisville, Ky., Courier-Jour- | similarity in the fates of this brave father nal, — = and his brave son. Sees Reenincenty Owen Bin. SHOOTING AFFAIR NEAR CUMBERLAND. ete et te ee Last night the steamer Skedaddier, at 9 abone ee Bi By O'clock, with @ colored excursion | party. tai Tr > against passed under the mule-tow bridge over Will's “sEx-Gov. William Allen has felired from po ll Np more. Beyond takin; ge stones were thrown. Six or seven shots were fred up from the boatand two men shot—Thos. Snively and Henry Ferchew—the former on the right tempie, the ball glancing under the skin, making Wound four inches In length, but not serious; the latter a flesh wound in the leg. The boat wenton up tberiver. Noarrests yet. THIEVERY aT THE CENTENNIAL Exul- Re tics. He will not fight for, nor agaiust, ‘iden. CALDWELL FounpD.—The London corres- Pondent of the Borton Herald writes, Juae 29:—This morning I called on Mr. Josiah Caldwell, the supposed myth in “~ ce pemapaper alice during the prs aebetg | P2710" ft was fovnd oy Saturday morn. Se Fee ale Eee ith Little Rock | oriswedish exhibits, known to have been ia ees ae at ws ree pp te og He thelr proper place When the show cages oon. ious theories furnished by the " ington tof the New York sun, | {ining them were locked upon, the preced Which bave just reached London by mail, | nS," Coodd wore ry ae 2 there would have been no practical use in attempting to find Mr. Caldwell, the author of the di! Bat on reach. ing 115 Uannon ‘Josiah Caldwell’ in large black letters on @ brass plate promised more than the columns of American papers for ® successful search. On epeeing sae office, on the second floor, Mr. re- WB i ay i the original Tecelved aad copies of the an Loxe at the | ; fathers ais Eeeracie oats \ P THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1876. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. TauRspAyY, July 13. SENATE.—Mr. Kernan preseated a me- mortal of sailors and marines relating to the shipping act. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, reported adversely on tne Dill to Authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to ixsue certificates In place of certificates lost, destroyed or stolen; and it was laid on the table, The Chair laid before the Senate a message from the President In answer to a resolution of that body, transmitting Sherman and Brig. Gen. Terry the condition of affairs with the Sioax. Several private bills were reported and placed on the calendar. The Senate then proceeded with the im- peachment trial. WHERE IS JOHN S. EVANS? A communication was read from the Ser- geant at Arms in relation to the where- abouts of John 8. Evans, in which he states that Evans appeared in Washington whea summoned in May and was excused to the 6th of July, and that he left Fort Sill, via Fort Keno, for Washington, about the mid. dle of the first week in July; and that he has men stationed at different points to harry —_ to Washington on his appearance ere. After some discussion on the question of Postponement on account of the absence of ‘vans the court, at 12:35 p. m., adjourned until to morrow, and legislative business was resumed. THE DISAGREEMENT ON THE CONSULAR AND DILPLOMATIO APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Senate fortber insist on the amendment to the con- sular and diplomatic appropriation bill and that ® new conference be granted. He said that the Senate conferess has offered differ- ent compromire, among others to divide the Saw aagee Bary veel the th a. — louse insisted upor - its proposition. he sald, than dedriven to legislation in @b Appropriation bill to save the appro- priation he for one would let this bili and every other one fall. He discussed the ques- tion of the power of the Senate to originate Sppropriation bills, and held that age arn gad —~ Se raising @ revenue, the object being prevent the small states, like Rhode Island and Dela- Ware, from having an equal voice in taxing the people with the larger states. If the House bad the right or the the army or the navy, they abolish them; and if they they could abolish the Supreme office of ee the legisiation. He hoped th derstand that the Senate would a bat could not consent to legislation which it not approve, to save the appropriations. The gr, hour having expired, on mo- tion of Mr. Allison, other business was laid aside and the Senate proceeded to the con- sideration ofthe river and harbor Sppropria- tou bill. He said the bill, as it came from the House, appropriated 25,872,550, and the committee had added £39,314. ith a view to keep the appropriations dowa the com- mittee bad siruck out many small items, either inadequate for the proposed work, or that could be postponed, while they had in- creased some others, believing the larger sum pecessary for the economical perform- ance df tbe work. ant amendments were then acted on seri- atim. Mr. Ferry opposed the amendments str! t- ing out certain appropriations for hai bors in Michigan, and the Senate rejected the first one, viz., the harbor of Frankfort, Michigan, for which the House had appropriated $5,900. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—On motion of Mr. Clarke (Mo.), the Senate amendments to the biil revising the postal code were concurred in. Mr. Mackey (Pa.) offered a joint resolution for the acjournment of Congress on the 25:0 a Reierred to Ways and Means Com- mittee, Mr. Thompson (Mass.), from the Commit. tee on Elections, submitted @ report in the contested election case from the second South Carolina district. deciaripg neither Batts, contestant, nor Macky, the sitting member, entitled to the seat. Report ordered printed. Mr. Payne (Ohio) submitted a report from the Conference Committee on the silver bill, and proceeded to explain the action of the committee. The Indian Wi NO FEARS FOR CROOK. A dispatch from Cheyenne, dated July 12, faye that there is po further news fram Gen. Kk, and no uneasiness whatever is felt at Fetterman for bis safety. Latest advices from Gen. Merrill, 5th cavalry headquar- ters, Fay all is quiet fo that vicinity. BAREARITY OF COSTER'S MURDERERS. Potts on s le, and @ grand war i eld around it. The Indians were jubilant, boastful, and ‘ine of making better their success. terms on account panies of the 6th ivfantry, under command of Gen. Miles, passed through Atebison, Ksn., last Lp Belly ron to the Sioux country. They were Fort Lea- venworth. GEN. SHERIDAN’S RECOMMENDATIONS. ‘The House has passed a bill a) ng $200,000 for the construction of. two military ite or the re- mm! }, in accordance with Ton fiver. Preliminary measu have already been tor the establish- ment of the its in anticipation of favor- able action by the ite on the . Sass ne _ Ant pt peg © operations of the A ‘ition that can ef- troops in such pos: they feetvally contro! the hostile Sioux, and from which operations can be ied on withont the great expense long @ad difti- cult marches. The in @ ATLANTA, ‘July Pao sens report of Dr. Thomas P. Jones, commissioner of agri- pte for Georgia, shows the following TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. GEN. CROOK'S FATE, No News for Ten. Days. Stories of a Fight Contradicted, NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS. Republican State Convention. IRISH-AMERICAN RIFLE MATCH. BRITISH-AMER'CAN BOAT RACE. TUREEY AND AUSTRIA —e—__. FOREIGN NEWS. Basiness Depression ia Lonpon, July 13.—Accouata from manu- facturing and mining centers continue tobe burdened with complaints of the business depression. The employers are taking meas- ures everywhere to reduce wages or to ex- tend the working hours. The workmen in some districts are preparing to resist, and it ia feared that great suixes will be the re- su British Boatmen for the Centennial. A four oar crew, com; of Messrs, ston, Hasti, Howell and Labat, of the Lon- don Rowing club, will for the United States the end of this month. The first Trin- ity College Cambridge University boat clad four, with @ boatman and three boats, will embark on the steamer Britannia at Queenstown to-day for New York to partici- —s the Centennial regatta at Philadel- 1 dhe Fxtradition ce. The final correspondence between the United States and Great Britain on the ex- tradition question, including Farl Derby's note of June 30 to Secretary Fish, is pub- lished to day. Am Austrian Harbor Closed Against the Turks. Vierna, July 13.—Toe Fremdenblatt reit- erates the statement that Austria bas closed the harbor of Klek against the Tarks. English Holders of Erie. Lorpon, July 13.—At a meeting of the Erie railway board and Kholders, at the Cannon street hotel to-day, Mr. Jewett, re- ceiver of the road, made @ statement its condition. He raid the plan of reorganiza- tion submitted by Sir Edward Watkin at the meeting of the stockholders on June 234 Was approved, but he ssked that one more coupon be funded and @ few other conces- sions made. He proposed to lay @ third rail from New York to Buffalo; to gradually wear out the old equipment and to replace it with narrow gauge equipments. He felt of the prosperity of the road. a. peech<s followed. Mr. Jewett’s statement was wel! received. Sir Edward Watkin offered a reso- lution assuring Mr. Jewett support and ap- proving the scheme, with the modification desired by the committee. Tarkey and Aastria. Loxpon, July i3.—A dispatch to the Reu- ter Telegram Company from Vienna says: “Austria notified her local authorities yes- terday that ioe port of Kiek and all the land and sea frontier surrounding the insur- rectionary district will henceforward be closed. The Turkish ambassador had a lengthy interview with Count Andrassy on the subject yesterda: Bace for the Liverpool Cup. LivekPoou, Jaly 13.—Toe race for tae Liv- €rpool cop was run today aud was won by Controversy. ———————— NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS, ‘The State Republican Convention. New York, Jaly 13—A Raleigh (N. C.) ispateh @unounces that the repubdiicaa state convention met there yesterday. Thos. Settle, president of the national republican convention of 1872, was nominated for gov- ernor for on the first ballot over O. H. Lock- ery by a vote of 175 to 65. The nomination Was made unanimous amid great app!ause W.A. Smith, of Johnston, was nominated for Meutepant govervor on the first ballot, receiving 217 votes out of a ‘ible vote of 5. Nominations were made for secretary Of state, and the convention th- The Democratic a Vance will the cam; on Friday next with a speech before the Tiiden and Vance club. —— GEN. CROOK'S FATE Stories of a Comtradicted. OmaHa, July 5 en diopeten from Fort Fetterman last night says there is not a word of truth in the rumor of Gen. Crook’s Hght with the Indians and defeat by them; that all sorts of rumors are afioat gustus Nemenway directs his executors to pd of $1,000 a year years to maintain divine worship at ibe jail and poor house at Litentield, Coan. —— Centennial Judges Excursion Burra o, N. Y., July 13.—The Centeonial judges, to the number of one huadred and Ofty, arrived here at noon to-day via Lake Snore and Michigan Southern railroad. Af. ter an bour’s drive the party with a number of guests took the train for Niagara Falis. fase diane tates Death of a Philadel, Brewer. PRILADELPHIA, July 1s.—Rob’t Gray, & acm on my eg hes this city, died . = morning. le was at one time presiden! the Commereial Exch: THE YOUNG MAN OF SEVEN sUI- CTPES. (From the St. Lewis GioheDemocrat. July ) Jer went from St. Louis to Chicago ardonbted ile bs hing con- tained therein to throw light apon the cause of tbe rash deed. PREDERICK ADDISON JEFFERY, Which was the full pame of the deceaset,was bis seem- ingly aught, though ineradicable drawback. vor, well.’ Something trai . however, by Which he lost this hope, aud he di) Dot wear upon bis arm & badge of despair, there came over him that settied deteraaina tion which ended with his lite. HIS VISIT TO ST. LOUTS was evidently not @ joyous one, od 1f com- fort he did epjoy it was in bis owa room alone, engaged in reading or writiag, to which he gave himself up almost entirely. There was scarcely anything suMficientiy at tractive to draw bim outside of doors, and, while neither cross nor morose, he appeared to prefer being lef entirely to bimself. Io many respects Jeffery was an exceptional young maa. He neither drank, used 00, bor found profound essential to forcible expression; was always polite, ever ready wilh &u answer to whatever qaestion might be ony to him, and was in every way calculal Uo Lm press one as being far above the “ay ran.” As to his business fa~ ture, he bad no right to doubt fortune, and pear that be did, for, young ag ad shown superior qaalifica- Uohs, and had been successful in whatever he had undertaken. HIS “DEBUT IN TRAGEDY,” as he termed bis suicide in his letier to the Chicago Times, was not made without some assistance from a study of the dramatic art, in which he felt great interest and had been to express a desire to follow. About a week since a ieaiar friend of the family with which Jeffery was visiting, called at the house, and as the latchstring always bung out for him, he went in without the formality of ringing. In the sitting room he came upon Jeffery twisting & rope, aad said to him, “You're not goiug to hang your- self?” Jeffery’s response was, “Weill, I'm not prepared io state as to that; just walt.” Of course, no suspicion crossed tae mind of the visitor that the young man barbored a thought of seif-murder, but it now trans- that WOULD HAVE KILLED HIMSELF EERE had circumstances beea favorabie therefor, though, of course, this belief is grounded Upon facts brought to light since his depart- ure for Chicago. On Friday evening last ali the occupants of the house where Jeffery was visitii gone down street to view the Oreworks, except bimself and a laiy there living. Jeffery asked her several times if she was not going, aud advised her to go bi all means, @s the ¢gisplay would be well worth the trouble. fe ap; rather un- easy at her declination, and said if she Would go be would care for the house, and see that everything went on as it shouid. With her final refusal to go he turned towara his room, remarking, as though to himseif, “Oh, well, 1 can put itoff.” On Thursday evening of last week he asked his sister for two large steel books that were about the house and not in use. When asked what be wanted them for he said, “They may come bandy for something i have in view.” And the two hooks were @ portion of tee parapbernalia made use of by him in ‘hicago. For two weeks before Jeffery left here he was frequently beard to inquire into tue RFFLCT OF THIS POISON, and of that upon the buman boty, and of the length of me each would require lo destroy life. While bere be invested in a pistol and dagger, both of which played @ prominent pari in the debut. The aay before he started sor Chicago bis brotber-in-law said to him, «Fred, you haven't told us what you intend doing in Chicago. How do you propose to live?” “Oh! I intend to live @ top botch while I last,” was the reply; “1 am going to the Palmer House @ad taiuk! will occapy parior L. “But you haven't the means for so un- De an outl: T shal right, never fear, I have A GLORIOUS SCHEME in view, and you will hear of me LI possec- ® knowledge of less fal welf~ geen. rece! ved cide of ber bro- her misery, addressed to her and written just before be killed himeeif. It was written pe en ogy louse, window bad been her the location of Toom in whicb he had breathed his last. Jetier was brief, and of @ character to drive the steel still further into the heart of & fond sister, and such an epistie as only a suicide, on SS ee eee and en! devoid Of reason, could bave written. other things it —_ — fou know why I was so anxious 20W 4 and their immediate results.” And again: “Did I not say I had a good scheme bere in Chicago? didn’t 1 say also that you world cuen bear of ame through the ‘tne body of young Jeffery was yesteriay Mo Syracuse for REFORMED EpiscopaL Cuvunca.—The iu reformed kpiscopal