Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1876, Page 4

* Weather Probabilities 1o-day. OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasurnoren, Ai 11, 1876. ‘winds mostly from to falling barometer, soxtbweat osoutneast, stationary 1) rising tt LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c, Tonight. Schucizen Park.—Tbe annual Schuetzsen- fest. Condensed Locals. ‘The street Jamps will be lighted at 7:25 p- m. and extinga! at Lg) nm. Officer Sullivan yesterday killed a mad == the rear of house No. 23 P street. mo J.C. Parker we have the Record of the Yeartor September, and also the New York dally papers in advance of the mails. There are @ few vacant rooms at Rock Epon Springs, which parties can .ecure b: Lp Stetice Of A.s. Pratt & Son, 401 ob rcet n. w. A colored man known as “ioc” was _ar- rest'd in Ale: andria Wednesaay by ()fficer Porcell, charged with robbing & canalboat- man in Georgetown. Capt. Frank Hollingshead, of the steamer Alrow. gave a complimentary excurston to bos friends of both sexes last evening, and they reciprocated by ting Capt. Fraog —through Mrs. J. A’W. Clarvoe—with @ solid Bilver ice piteher. The lecture, entitled “The Open Polar Sea, as seen by Him,” which was le have been delivered Wednesday evening, is poat- Oned til! Monday evening, Aug 1. The ectnrer is en old Arctle explorer whal- ing captatn of 40 years’ experience. Last night, about 10, o'clock, am several gentlemen and Jadies were riding in two carriages, the horses became [righteoe1 and several persous were thrown out at tne cor- nerof Sthand M streets Drs. ett and Natlor were called and found none of them were sertovsly injured. The Be 1rd of Conmnissioners of the Metro- poltten Police appointed yestentay Mr.Wm. J. Dortvan ae clerk in the secretary's office, vice Busbred M. Reed. deceased. Mr. Duni- van Was appointed a member of the police force tn July, 156%, and has been clerk to the sanitary and detective corps. The postponement of the centennial excur- sion of the Sovereigns of Industry, an- nounced in our advertising columns, 1s due to the failure of the House to pass the appro- Priation bills and the consequent uncertainty of official tenure among the clerks in the bt ee _— md ow of the ‘Sovereign of Industry” lefly composed. Another democratic victory. This morving as the7 o'clock express on the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Obio railroad, was coming in it struck one of the cows grazing on Gales’ farm while she park, breaking her back boue and taking off one of the horns. She belongs to James Gleason, living near the corner of North Capitol and O streets. The lowa republican association on Wed- —T night adopted @ resolation request- ing all government employes accredited to Towa to join the associa! , and demand- ing that ihe democrats in the government Major O'Conner made an address, x. Stocking sang severai campaign acngs. Captain George W. Hambright, a well- known conductor on the Baiiimore and Po- tomac raijroad, has resigned to accept a re- sponsible position on one of the California railroads. Captain H. has been a conductor on the Northern Central and Baltimore and Potomac railroads for the past fourteen years, and was assistant superintendent of the latter road when it was put in operation and continued as such until fll health caused bim to seek out-door employment. ——e THE SCHUETZENFEST.—There was a large Attendance yesterday participating iu the pleasures of the evening. fne ryramid club and the Tyrolese singers added to the evjo$ment. At ulght the grounds were crowde’, and the dancing and festivities Were continued til midnight. Tae prizes yesterday were awarded as follows Cadet prize shooting—1, John Filling; 2, Louis Kessel: 3, Fred. Vogt; 4, W. Yost; 5, ‘W. Lutz; 6. Thomas Rudbardt; 7, Charles Sbuster; s, Henry Fendner; 9, W. Engels; 10, Jobn Bebrens; 11. Henry Xander; 12, Edward Ds: Aber; 2 Ladies’ prize shooting—1, M.=. Jordan; Mrs. Walker: 3, Mrs. X. 5, Mrs. Gsehwauder; #, Mrs. Ebel. ‘This successful fest will close to-night, and all who have not been there should take advantage of this opportunity ——— 2 nder; 4, Mrs. Horner; Excursions, Picnics, —The steamer Jane Mosely wili_make her regular trip to Fortress Monroe, Nor‘olk and the capes of Virginia to morrow evening. These excur- sions have become very popular this season, aud are always larcely patronized. The GEORGETOWN. Bopy ‘The of Edward recovered this morning SS ke ee a a wharf, The coroner was notified but d sented. were quiry for Jobuson’s street, the bird seekers were to 12-th street wharf, but the schooner Wm. Henry basn’t hove in sight there yet. aes THE COLUMBIA LONG-RaNGe RIFLE Pu it to reuan’ vious notice, the ‘Long. lange Rifle Club met was @ good attendance, there being but two or three absent mem»ers, and ali present entered into tae work with zeal confidence. On motion, James E. Bell was made tem- Porary chairman, and George E. Hale tem- porary secretary. The discussion oa name. Bnally resulted in the unanimons adoption of The Columbia Long-Range Rifle Corps” as the future cognomen of the club. The club iLen procerded to the selection of permanent officers, when Colonel J. O. P. Buroside was upanimousiy elected president; Radolph Heunsen lee president; Geo. E. Hale, tec reiary; James E. Bell, treasurer. On motion, Rudolph Heunsch, P. J. Lan- Titzep, Louls Beyer, ©. S. Woesier,C. M. Bell and Dr. Wm. Tindall were chosen as the executive committee. After discussion, the matter of electing a boat leaves ber whart at * p. m., returniog Monday até a.m. The private excursion of the wholesale rocery clerks to Point Lookout, which leaves t morrow evening, will be an enjoy- able affair. certain. The Mary Washington never falls to carry @ large load of passengers on her Sunday 6x- ecursions to Mount Vernon Springs. “ She will make two t Sanday, a &. m. aud j p. m., aud returplog at 8:30 Bee advt. Don’t forget the Sunday excursion of the Lady of the Lake for a five hours’ trip on the Powmac. at 10 p.m. — THEGRAND UNITED ORDER OF GALLI- LEAN FisHeERMeN.Thne Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia of this order, uader which are ic iges in Pennsylvania, Onto and Maryland, concluded tts ancual session at Galilean Fisherman’s ball, Pennsylvania avenue, near i street, this moraing, three days’ session. H,Hatchins, R. W.G. Raler, presided, and there were ta lives present from twenty six lodges, and the reports of the officers showed thal the Jodges generally were lo goc 1 condition. The following officers were elect i for the year: W. Greer, R. W.G. R; R. Naylor, R. W. G. Sy ee ey A R. W.G.S.; James Holland, R.W.C.S. Becke' 3 3 R_W.G. T.; Dizon, R. W. G. Deputy; James Brooks, W.G.0.; F. Harris, R. W.G.C; L. Vangun, Deputy for Pennsyivania. HORNEY-HANDED SAM. CAREY KEPUDI- ATED.— The Natioual Labor Council met last ni at No. 1000 F street, P. N. Poselyn, «3q., of Louisiana, tn the chair; A. 8. Hard, of Georzta, secretary pro tem., and resolutions Were unanimously passcd, “that this coun- cu, representing the ‘United Worstnogmen,’ recommend @ reconsideration of the action of the naticnal executive committee of the independent party to plactoy the name of Hon. 8. F. Cary upon the ticket for Vice President. and that Lis pame be withdrawn. + * * That in Peter Cooper we finda per- feet type of the great citizenship of the Re- Public—@ good and a great man—but believe Hon. 8. F. Carey is too heavy a weight to allow success being attained. —— RAND LODGEOf the GU. TuE ScrReMe order by Rev. R. and a temporary by the choice of 8. iW. H. Stewart mn credentials was appointed. The Key. Mr. Laws delivered an excelient address. A vote of thanks was tendered Thomas W. Chase for tne faithful performacce of his duties while worthy grand secreiary. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term 8. Robinson, 8. W. G. C; H. 8. ‘ashingion, W. G. 8; B. L. Gaskin, C. and W.T. Johnson, G. T. poecenchh- 07 widantnmanon A REVIVAL is io progress at the Ebenezer M. E. church, cotoer of 4th and D streets southeast, the interest manifested being erally among the members of the Sab- ath school. There have been several con- versions, and last evening twenty persons ted themselves for yer. meet. gS are held daily at six p. m. and con- ducted the — Rev. Perry G. Walker, wry Ryder, superiateadent of the CaTHOLICcITy IN Rev. Julius Mal . J.) Will deliver a jecture on the subject of the interests and Prospects of Catholicity in tue Valted States at Trinity church, ip getown, on Suu- day evening. The reverend lecturer is a thorough scholar, aud bis lecture will be of Interest to Protestants as well a3 Catholics. The proceeds are to ald in the construction Of the LEW parochial school in G sorgetowa ——_.» A PROYITABLE Excuasion — Anothe- exenursion to Rienmond left tne Be te Fei y Saterday and expects to return to night, is excursion was given in the interest of the Liberty Baptist (colored) chareh, and tuere Were nearly 800 persons on besed tha train, which consisted of lc ve, bag- gage car, and thirteen coaches, and it is eet. roated that the church Will clear near $1 ou0 by their enterprise 4 —___o—____ THRATER ComIQus.—The vflormance io respective roles are very good. The Picerme cloees with, the “Parisian Fol- ites.” Next week Dick Parker's 3J0n troupe will appear, ITED STATE?, ‘team captain” was deferred until the next m¢ ting of the corps. 3 The ruies and regulations of the National Rifle Association, which govern all shooting at Creedmoor, were reierred to the executive committee, who are to examine them acd ‘eport ‘be practicability of their adoption to the next meeting of the corps. After a gen- eral discussion of the best metho:s of bulid- ing the iron targets, and as to trans; tion of the members to and from the Benning’s range, &c., the corps adjourned to meet again at the call of the president. THE BOARD oF POLICE COMMISSIONERS yesterday appointed Private Wm. Dunivan, clerk In the office of the secretary, to fill the pes made vacant by the death of Captain pointed a private ou the force, acd was a) a vate on 18 8, Private Moss E. Agiien was dismissed the force for immoral conduct. A: liquor licenses from Thomas J. John Fabrenkoph, Lucas & Van Slyke, joss Pabat were er sae Sos nes was disapproved, and those of Wil- ham vos ‘and Brooks & Thomas were refered to M: Richards for investigation pbs » The ‘ident called the atten- tion of the board to the recently enacted law iequirifig all watchmen and policemen em- me on the grounds belonging to the Tnited States to ite with the Metro- politan Police in en! ‘ing the rules and regulations of the }, made in relation to public parks. and approved by said board, and Mejor Richards was directed to issue in- structions to all such watchmen and police- men. i SUIT AGAINST A SENATOR FOR LEGAL FERs.— Yesterday, Messrs. Britton, Gray & Drammond, entered suit 10 our courts #gainst the Hon. John P. Jones, Senator from Nevada, for the sum of $1,000, for legal ser- vices rendered to defe ewhall fendant in the and Sauger and the Santa Monica cases. In the former plaintiffs sue tor the agreed pro- portion of fee. and in the latter for payment lor various legal services in connection with the case, all amounting to $1,000. ——o MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Daniel A'en and Mirvie Bewie, E!1 Patter- ron Bean and Martha Ann Buckner; Wm. Walker and Louisa Jones, of Fairfax coun- ty, Va.;Jobn Johnson and Mary L. Bias; Frank Quept, of Baltimore, and Carrie Baldwin; Richard Gilliam and Rose Hess. ——_~-re __ GRASSHOPPERS IN GEORGIA.—T!:9 grass- boppers are doing damage and creatiag con- steraation in some parts of Georgia. Io Pike county there are several ucres of them, still too young to cause much damage. In New- top county they bave appeared in large num- bers, and are destroying the cotton. They aie tbree inches long, browa in color, and have prodigious mouths. In Troup couaty they are destroying entirely the piades of corh, and eating leaves on bushes. Cotton bas hot yet been attacked. In Coweta county tbey are still confined to the stubble fields, end bave caused no damage yet. In Cobb county they appear in certain localities, and cern and cotton aredestroyed. A gentleman counted twenty-seven grasshoppers on one blade of corn. The apple trees in some places are denuded of foliage. In Ogle orpeconnty the grasshoppers apy on Mr. J. V. Coi- Ler’s place, commenced by eating half an clover, and then attacked the bushes and otber places. They seer to breed in the stubble fields, and thea attack clever, corn and cotton in succession. A vigorous war is mors against them, as fears are entertain at they will lay countless eggs, which, next year, will hateh Into clouds of new grasshoppers.—{ Charleston (S.C) News. AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.—Mr, Ed- ward W. aS ere of this city, was married at Mystic, Conb., Miss Laura C. BoeietEatuatlast bout 16 years old, and the first indications of success were unintelligible sounds. She persevered, however, under the direction of skilled teachers, and now speaks fluently in an almost natural voice. Her pronuncia. Uon is correct, ber range of words and her conversatioual powers brilliant. She started from ber home in Cential Missouri when she was but 20 years old, resolved to make her own living. She went to Wash. ington, obtained a position as correspondent of three or four yo brought her father and brother to Washington, and ob- tatred for them clerkships in the depart- ments. She wrote a book of poetry, which with favor. During the past five years she has lived in this city, and last winter was often seen at theaters and balls with Mr. Searing —(N. ¥. Sun, 10th. MURDER IN MONTGOMERY CouNTY.— On the 27th of July last an altercation oc- curred atthe store of Michael McQuade, at Seven Locks, in this county, between Wm. McBrideand Jacob Allender. McQuade in- terposed and put Allender out of the store, when the affair seemed to be settled. About len or fifteen minutes after McBride took a bateber Knife from the counter of the store, and without & word went out and cut Allen- der in such & manner that be died from the Wounds on Thursday last. We understand bat ibe eilicers have pot succeeding in arresting McBride. id.) Advocate, ARREST OF A HORSE TH:EF.—Tne party who stole the horse of Mr. Remsburg from his field near Bakersviile, which was noticed in the Mail of last week, was captured by r Remsburg’s sons near Washi the night after the theft was commit*ed. Sheriff Maybery brougbt him here and lodged him in Jait on Tuesday night. The horse was tracked over the mountain, down the tow- path of the caval to Rock creek — iy & cown the pike through Rockville, pocultartey of the shoe. The party was found in bed ata tavern afew miles from Wi Hagerstown Mail. ——<————— s7Jobn Dwyer defeated Joe Coburn in a Greco Roman wrestling match in New York on Weduesday evening. sv Beiry, Walfskill & Co., members of the San Francisco stock Ex- change, suspended ended yesterday. Many other ore to beta @ shaky con- «7A colored man named Green was shot in the bip and band, near Viecna, on ‘Tuce day, during & dispute with a white man pamed Harris. Green’s wounds are not se- » 7A dispatch from Port Colborae, Vata- rio, Pay the skiff Grace B., bound from Bos- ton to Detroit in 120 days, on a bet of $3,0-0 passed through the Welland canal yester- day, 91 days out. s7-Hupdreis of Canadian French mili bends of Fall River, Mass., are taking re- foge in the State Aimanonse at Tewksbury, where many of them are given tickets to re- turn tot old homes in Canada. &7-The Catholics in Boston have wi i cbt! Sz President Porter, of Yale ‘3 that billiard tables be the st whereupon the exclaim: “nade of ‘the Puritan founders! tained tables for Xale College! Men of God, were Rev. T. M. West, of ¢ireuit; Rev. H. C. Nice. 12th-street Mission; Rev. J.C. of Uniontown; Rav. — =i ry ‘Wilson, of wo, and family; Mr. H, 8. Thom; Mrs. no, Miss Nettle Williams, nett, ‘iss Milsteaid, Mr. R. iss Moriari » a N. Harding, Mrs. M. M. Hempstone, of tropolitar: Mrs. Catherine Hardin, of Hai line; M: wey Burris, Miss Lottie Cal- houn, Mrs. M. E. G. G. Johnson, Mrs. W. Williams, Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. H. Chambers. At 8 a m. ee Se oS rience meetiug at the s' led by the Rev. Jesse Storrs. This was ® very impressive meeting. THE FIRST SERMON. At 10 &.m. the bell was rung for preach- Ing at the stand. The attendance was small, but that was owing principally to so many being engaged in ne.essary Work. After singing and prayer, the Rev. T. M. West, of Montgomery circuit, preachcd a very effec- tive aud impressive sermon from the text in Habakkuk IIT. 2. “O Lord revive thy work This was the text chosen by the Rev. 8. C. Muller at the opening sermon iast year. At 3 c’clock @ social meeting was held at the stand Id by the Rev. B. Peyton Brown, of Fovudry Church. These social meetings are getting to be the most profitable meetings that can be held. EVENING SERVICE. At 7x o'clock quite a large congregation thered at the stand to listen to the Rav. r. Nice, of 12th street church. He took for bis text Numbers 32, 22: «And be sure your sin will fiod youout.” The speaker expa- tiated on the different forms of sin: I. Original sin; 2d, actual sin; 2d, sins of orance. II. The certainty of sin findii usout. III. The place where our sias fi us out. 1. Here, iu the development of our conscience. 2. At the judgment when ail must give an eccount of the deeds done in the Lr A He closed his remarks with an eloquent appeal to those who neejed a fresh baptism of the Holy Ghost to come forward and seek The sermon all thro was one of great power, and had @ visib! on the audience. ‘Wilson,of effect ‘The arrival of Mr. Hen: town, is a great acquis! fiom to the mnsiast rt of the camp ashe is the leader of the enny, Rev. W. J. McKerny, of Mount Zion Church, presides at the organ. THE Y. M. C. A. MISSED. There are many inquiries as to whether the Y. en ep eemte and there appears to be @ feeling of disappoint- ment that they are not present. Some of them, I understand, are to be present as visifors for a day next week, but they will not tent on the ground &s heretofore, and one and all regret the absence of Bro’. G. A. Hall, Stuart, Olcott and Bickferd, who, witn others, have rendered valuable service iu past years, and if earnest wishes for their = would draw them, it would not be jong till they would be here en masse. The Young People’s meeting, inaugurated by the v. G. A. Hall, and meetings for Bible Readings are greatly miasei by the youn: and many of the older folk. It would be wel. if the Presiding Eider, when he arrives, would see to the establishment of such meet- ings, a8 great good has been accomplished by these meetings. M. ——_e—__ THE COURTS. PoLios Covat—Judge Mills. pro tem Yesterday, Tony Lee. boots worth #6 from Henry costs. Wm. M. jon, assault on James Cazter, & constable in discharge of his duty; $5 and cost. Wm. Thompson and Samuel Jobnson, affay; $10 each or sixty days. Kit- sg Buckner, assault on Saran J. Granville; KNOCKED DOWN WITH A CHAIR. Charles Goodman, assault and battery on James Mulroony, who testified that Good- man kvocked bim down in the Club House, coiser 13th and E streets, early Monday morniog,@nd afterwards beat bim with a chair over the head, which bore striking evidence of the attack. He testified that it required thirteen stitches to close up the ere in bis scalp. Defence was that ‘ulrcopy was trying to rifle the pockets of one Jim Davis, wheu Goodman, who is a sort of eager officer to keep the boys straight in the Club House, attacked him. A brother of Jim Mulroony, named Jack, snd Gus Julian testified on behalf of the government. For defence Jim Davis testi- fied that when he awoke from a snooze, in the Club House yard, he found Muiroony’s arm about his neck, and with @ hand jo wit- ness’ pocket, and that Goodman was calling Out to Mulroony to desist from what he was doing. A. Parker, J. Hogan,G. Williai on, testified that Mulroony had @ knife uplifted to Goodman when he struck him. ‘Was also testified that moons, was bro- at ted to arrest gine perpetrator of the act; yet this man man, strong th to have thrown complainant over the fence with one hand, took it upon him- felf to assault this man in an ou manner. This was entirely unju 5 in ape coat jae. gpk, orc county a) was taken, and bonds Aed at @200. i ‘A WIFE BEATER. on ils wife Margaret Cumberland, wae sf peared to be i wo in @ feeble condition from &ssault and from sickness. She bore the irarks of violence on her face and told a bad ry about her husband’s treatment of her; profane: £5. ‘Patric Hogsrs, Street caspten? ie; ic. » 8 cursing; Gilbert Smith, loud; 85. Louisa Getz was sent down to serub the poor-house linen as @ vagrant. Kate Glascoe, same; down. Minnie Langley, same; down. Michael O’- Connelly, same; down. Norah Lewis, va- grant; Margaret Smith, swearing; $5. Alfred Townsend, loud; $5. John Nor- ris, indecent exposure; $5. Annie Liston, profane; $5. TO-Day. bonsod | Connor, indecent language at the rail depot; $5. Henry Dorsey forteited collateral. Daniel Carroll, indecent expo- sure; $5. Harriet Brooks, Singieton Bell, Harriet Cooper, and Viney Brooks, disor- uerly conduct; Cooper discharged and the others fined Seach. Walter Callaghan for- . W. H. Forrest, loud and boisterous on 19th street; $5. John Myers forfeited. W. H. Forrest, flourtsher of a slung shot, was fined $20. A. Young and Richard Young, casting rubbish en the streets of town; $2. Henry Seavers and Julius Scaerr, same charge; $2. Jonn Mack and William Street, two little colored boys, char; being vagrants, were sent down. O. Fried- ley, casting rabbish on the streets of George- town; $2. Dante) Goodacre, obstructing the footwaik by placing a sign ov a tree box; $1. P.J. “oo forfeited collateral. Anderson Scott, Edward Edwards and John Diamond, loud and boisterous in Georgetown; $5 each. John R. Baker forfeited. Jerry Reynoids and Edward Eldrige, disorderly conduct; 5 eaeh. James Porter alias Cady, vagrant; gown. Charles Zier, street curser; fined Christopher Weston, a Water street blas- fined $5. Alexand: A New LABOR Partr.—The bf tie Uolted States,” te corm o1 Social Democratic Wi Pear en's Party of “The "8 Party.” the « Tntes Workingmen’s Association,” ine “Workingmen’s Ly ot “United Worker, prowent—[aie X Su ipa wetO8 Sor EEE Borden cel, 3,132; shipments, tae RAIN TRADE—The — on erg ol amounted to 900 at $1.20; 230 do., at $1.73; 200 do. a ye t $1.2 ry bushels of wheat to T. C. W: bay, and boat Wheeler & Barron, with 2,300 bushels of corn and 1,200 do. of wheat, ail to Hartley & Bro. ———_-<+e-____ THE Missouri Train RoBBERS—Con/es- sion of One of the Gang.—The St. Louis Times bas @ special dispatch from Seda! rh ‘iobbs Ki the train robber, was brought there Ville, and upon pos- itive assurance of immunity made a confes- sion ‘ardipg the robbery of the train near Otterville. He said those en; in the affair were Clel Miller, Frank and Jesse James, Coleand Bud Younger, Chas. Pitts, William Chadwell, and himself. He said that Ciel Miller received tne jewelry that was Stolen, but the dispatch does not state how tbe remainder of the money or the pro, erty was divided. He offered to guide the officers to the place, eighteen miles south of where they buried the papers taken from the safe, and at last accounts Kerry and the officers had started on the search. He also confessed to other robberies commit. ted by this party, and said Clel Miller as- sisted in the robbery of the Huntington (West jp dl bank and the El Paso stage coach, ‘was present at the Gad’s Hill (Mo.) train robbery. Toe officers have infor- mation that the Younger brothers were in Clay county Monday, and that Chadwell and _ — — — ——— previously reported. ‘They do not expect’ to iy ie the Younger and James brothers ive. ——— How To Bort Ec@s.—There is an objec- tion to the common way to boll eggs which people do not understand. It is this: The white under three minutes’ rapid cooking | becomes tough and indigestible, while the dues are done eventy throug tke'any ots e evenly other food. This result be ‘obtaine 1. by put- = the panes a with iPro ben a iD pail, then pouring upon them water, two quarts or more to @ dozen cee and cover and set them away from tbe stove for Sifteen minutes. The heat of the water cooks thi slowly and and - | cree ne care ys Ly evenly sufi. = 4 like consistency, leav- ng the center or yolk harder than the white and the tastes 28 much richer and nicer Goon SHOoTING.— We some timeago noted the fact that the American Centernial Rifle Team were not up to the demands of the oc- cassion in their icsogped Since that perio they have regularly organized as a team nd reserve and settle down to hard work, and thelr scores are coustantly in the ad- vance. At@ recent firing contest 225 was the Ong polnt attainable, and scores of 2%6and 203 and 201 were made, while the whole score of the team was 1.667. This is above that of either England, Ireland or Scotiand in any one of their contests for the Elcho Shield in 1574, 1875 and 1876. ‘The bigh- est score they made was 1,506. Such progress shows that the team is composcd of good, reliable, meterial, and practice is ail that is needed to put that material in the best possi- | ble shape. TAR DEATH OF A $50,000 STALLION.— Wilkins Micawher, a famous stallion of ‘Wcodlawn stock fame,New Windsor, owned ea Major Thomas Morton, and valucd at 000, died on Tuesday, of congestion of the lungs. He was eight years old. His owner paid #7,000for him when the horse was but two years old. He was br:i by Charles Bachman, of Stony Ford, Orange county, and sired by Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, dam Lady Brown. Morton was offered $35,000 for Micawber at the state fair last fall, where he tcok first premium for himeelf and colts. Micawber was very specdy, but not trained. LY. ¥. Sun, 10th. SwtxDLine Horse Jock rys.—Thedirect- ors of the Buffalo Driving Park Association bave expelled Dan Mace, driver of mare Frenk, and E. E. Rood, driver of horse Al- len, er Generis one unfair driving in the race of Thursday last, 2:32 class, which was won by Thorndale; aiso, Frank Vanvess, driver and ited owner of horse Alls: marie, for an attempt to perpetrate fraud by holding Albemarie 80 @s to prevent his win- ning & race, and have @'so ruled horse Albe bonnet — the — poe action = met wil approval by the sporting men gentiemen Of this elty. HEROIC BUT FaTaL BRAVERY OF A LIt- TLE Boy.—Two little boys, Henry and Frank » were drowned at Norristown, Pa., ay afternoon. The older, a fell = tae dam ne Le ees oF, a younger five years, jump: 1 jut2 fave him, and both were found loeked in teh otber’s embrace. The elder boy lived about fifteen minutes after being taken out of the water. The mother was working in 8 mill near by, and on hearing the terrible pews was tly dist |, @nd fainted three times in succession. tt Sn ary Bike Maren, hamnetreccoot . , Aas! jatant general of New York, bas received @ note from the Crescent City Rifle club of New Orleans, en- closing & circular which the club propose to suggesting a rifle mateh by. telography eask suggesting & rifle mat y i. a¢spopding club to shoot uj its own rai Sud forward the record of the. shots by tele- raph to the headquarters of the Crescent ene Club, where the umpires will be sta- tioned. The prizes will be given by the New Orleans men. ARREST OF A COIN COUNTERFEITER.—In San Francisco yest ® United States detective arrested ‘obrig for mauu- facturing and uttering counterfeit gold dol- lars. He seized several thousand biank pieces and five hundred finished gold dollars and a lot of dies and sta: . Parties in the easi- ern and western states have been passing these pieces. Joseph H. Prince, alias Gus Williams, pow awaiting trial in Chicago for passing counterfeits, was Spor by Mob- Tig. The prisoner gave bail in 83.000. CENTBNNIAL BALLOON EXCURSION.—At the Ceutenntal grounds yesterday afvernoon Prof. King made a second balloon excursion in the “Buffalo,” accompanied by five gen- tlemen from New York city, provided with scientific Instruments for making wrial ob- servations, and provisions and appurte- naoces for an extended voyage. The course faken by the balloon immediately after the starting was @ favorable one for an extended inland trip, the wind being north west. THE WORKINGMEN who attended the meeting at the Cooper lostitute last even- ing Pdopted a series of resolutions calling on the state and city governments to furnish employ ment for the fift, a asked ‘work, and not charity.” & herd time, of iate, for cag ge anda time of trouble even for the the rich.—(\. ¥. Tlerald, Wth. S7-Steel ropes are being introiuced cn English men-of-war as substitutes for the clumsy hem; in declines the case, Jenkins |, colored, hanged today, at en eet qeowmtn, shows cxecutive cen es g 3 g , 3 5 By 3 rf i & a 8 § 4 ge i i at zBts some frait aad t He then demi fo 3 ae m. Becoming grea' alarmed she drew out her pocketbook rf handed it to the robber, who oa seeing that it contained only @ few copper coins, cast it avated assault upon Mrs. Hadder, throwing her on ner own bed which was io the of room the small dwelling, and overpowering iu ished bi Potae wis: ance accomp! 8 purpose. The vic- tim was very roughly treated, and - pant at the time, and wholly unabie to meet the brutish force of her assatlant. than two hours. After the second assault the perpetrator fled, and Mrs. Had- der immediately went to the house of her father, near by, and informed him of the oc- currence, She was great!: ‘trated. father and brother gave the alarm, and the neighbors formed a posse for pursalt. Show. eli was captured that same night at hix mother’s house, whither he had fled tor ref- uge, and in the storm that prevailed was conveyed to Berlin lockupand kept aday until he could be taken to the county jail at Snow Hill, where he was secure from the indignant threats of lynching, which were with premeecses 6 suppressed by calmer and more law-abiding citizen: THE DEPTH OF MINING SHaFrs.—Twen- | ty years ago the deepest mining shafts in the world reach: d only about 2,000 feet below the surface. The Sr Se We believe, was ® metalliferous mine in Hanover, which had | been carried down to a depth of 2,29) feet. | The deepest perpendicular shaft to-day is the Adelbert shaft in a silver lead mive in Prizibram, in Bohemia, which bas | @ depth of 3,280 feet. Tne attainment of that each. There is no record of the beginning of | Work on this mine, although its written his- tory goes back to 1577. An elegant commem- orative volume has been written and printed, which is most interesting to those that have @ taste for elther the actualities or antiqui- ties of mining industry. There are two otner localities, however, where a greater depth bas been reached than at the Adelbert shaft, cular line. Taese are: ao i 3 5 ° wl years ago | had been bored to a depth of 4,175 feet; 2. The | coal mines of Viviers Kemus, in Belgium, | where the miners, by shaft sinking, together | With boring, have reached @ totai depth of | 3.542. ‘Turning from these two mines, no | sbaft in unbro!l perpendicular line has yet | execcded the depth of 3,230 feet. Tae deepest | bore bold in the world is the artesian spriag | at Potsdam, in Missouri. which reacaes a depth of 5,500 feet —[ Balt. American. ————— SUICIDE IN PUBLIC.— When the tide came in yesterday afternoca, about 2 o’clock, Ad. elaide McKenzie and several other little | girls, bathing at Clifton, Staten Island, saw , an unknown map wade knee deep into the | Water, within twenty feet of Dr. Vander- pool's quarantine dock, and deilberately uiling out a large pistol, shoot nimself. is body soon floated ashore, and was taken jn cnarge by Michael Oates, deputy coroner, | and removed to Stapleton. Tne weapon em- ployed in the suicide was a large horse-pis- ol, eighteen inches long, with a bore fully three-quarters of an inch in diameter, that had evidently been loaded to the muzzle, as the copcursion had almost severed the barrel from the stock. The wound infiictei by the unfortunate man on himself is uader the chin, but the exit of the charge tore the face Into shrcjs. Coroner Oates estimated the man’s age at from 55 to 60 years. Tne body is 5 feet 8 inches in height, and was attired when found, in @ coat of black alpaca, with | white stripes, black and white checked shirt, | white muslin drawers, thick “pepper and salt” colored vest, unbieach: 4 linen trousers and gaiters. The black silk ribbon on the bat wolch be wore when entering the water was dotted with white specks, which leads to the belief that he was a painter. cor- oner’s jury rendered the verdict, “Came to bis death’ by @ pistol shot from his own hands.”—(N. ¥. Sun, 10¢h. A PALATIAL HOTEL THAT DOESN'T Pay. Senator William Sharon My =yny next on the list. He was assessed $2.000,000 on the Palace Hotei building, and desired a re- duction of $1.000 000. The Senator was sworn and stated that the hotel was not paying Dor would it pay for seven or eight months. He could not possibly sell it for #1,000,000, and as it had been @ great improvement to the city, he considered that the assessment should be reduced. He was a very large taxpayer, paying taxes on over £4,000,000 worth of property. Tae hotel would not pay five per cent. per year on $1,000,000. It was assessed last year for $1,000,000. He added that he does not receive @ doliar from the hotel. Mr. Strother—What did it cost? Senator Sharon—Well, it cost about $5,000,000, but we bad to $16 for brick Which now sell for $11, we hadjto go very. deep for & ‘tion. The Senator was then excused, and @ dis- cussion ee the a m4 majori japervisors persent favor Ff te reduction.—(San Francisco A evi dened peg poe poof it Indian ocean, cause Ofwht H not ascertained, is the of which it been , existence, off , and in certain spots alorg the Coromandel coast, of vast mud banks and of tracts of mud suspended in the sea, wherein many Kinds of fish find aband- ance of foca, immunity from much disturb- ance in the su element, and a locality in which to bi |. The exact cause of the existence of these large tracts of sea in which the mud thus ee in ong neo is am ; but at any rate the ocean is so smooth 4 ‘that; ‘during even the height of the southwest monsoon, vessels can run for shel- ter into their midst, and, once there, are as safe as when inside a breakwater. s7-The Rev. Mr. Spooner (tenderly to eligible widow,. low beautifally emble- matic is this of the relations of men and wife. Sce how the graceful ivy womaulike, clings for support to the stalwartoak. Al, dear madam, us s fond protection — ‘And supposin’ the hoak is too lit- bivy too big—what then, Mr. '—[ Leadon Fun. &7“‘Mopey or your life” comes with bet- tergrace from bank deposi ban ‘Tr, and ventured to argue the point with im, even going 80 far a8 to suap & pistol at the creditor. e fire was returned and the debt was canceled—in blood. ma Pevmsylvania avenue, op; ite Will Hotel. Fee, #1 per visit. Hours, 8a. m. to 6p.m. Established in Washington in 1861. iecinend eens From a Wei own Clergyman WASHINGTON; [). C., July 18, Us76, Several years ago while laboring @s a mtr ister to seamen, traveling by la water, and{conseqnently ex much at times from bai digestion and tts Accompanying symptoms. Oa the recom- Mendation of a frieo1 I tried Pereian Syrup. 1am happy to say that it relieved me of che ‘Worst features of the disease, and I she!) ever henerita ] pave derive: eMeacions remet= CHARLES W. Dentsox —~ POPULAR IMPROVED SODA with grann- lated ice. KOLB'S, corner 7th and E streets. 7,20:1m. —— A SKIN LIKE MONUMENTAL ALABASTER may be attained by using Glenn's Sulphur Soap, which does away with the necessity for sulphur baths. Try it ladies, It isagen uine beautifier and very ecouomical. Depot, (Crittenton’s, No.7, 6th avenue, New York, HINT To THOSE PREMATURELY Gear, use Hill's Hair Dye, 31,m,w,16 a CATARRE. discharges from the hea! and ®1l other chronic diseases cured. i)octor Hartley demands no fee until the best evi denee of success has been realized from his treatment. Office 809 9th street n. w. 7,5,1: ——— very piace. By promptly the ‘atest Improvements, wustner of ———— inven » he is enabled to do any work in @ manner not to be equaled by those not possessing these fa- nice @nd cheap. Trave'ers leaving the city can have work done on the shortest notice. women lower ever before, to suit the mes. AMUSEMENTS, SCHUETZENFEST CONTINUED MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, ZHURSDAY ALD FRIDAY AUGUET 71x, Stu, 9TH, 10TH AND LITE aug? ot MEATER COMIQUE, Elev 2 T Filo p Seed at Avenue. OPEN THR YEAR KOOND. Ferformance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for fies nd Ohigeen EVERY WiDNESDAY ave TUEDAY AFTERNOOB FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPEC. Voriety, Drame, Buriesgue and Comedy. oovl-ly OLD No.) On Exhibition (Nzw No. 439 7TH St. at 7TH St. KRITER’S, No. 439 %th street, between D and K streets, eight doors above Odd Fellows? Hail Cholce Oil Paintings. Engra ‘Chromos, &e. Ehedes, Fictures, Framers Picture Ustas and Tar by by ‘eu 4 sole. Rings, &c., in the District. S7- Ter BF Plesse remember Name and Bumber. jy1-ly Pan a rte hn GEORGETOWN ADVER'WTS, j BOrvRE Las J MAITBUOD REY 8.3, SSIMITY ORCBOL: Georgeee eC ALT ar the bep- tt of the Parisu Schock vy om tae Untied Stases Tickets 50 Cents. c D*®* Goons a¥ DUCED PRiegs ‘To enable us to close out our stock of SUMMEB GOODS Bebiect — Cark a it i i t ‘4 I 2 A i fi t SUMMER RESORTS. ‘PRE Bevensvcs wor MiDD. The undersigned has leased t House, ard itis pow pen fur tbe rec Lon of guests. it is a large and end ee ere large aod Firetats more 4 Arable Persons from the ci: —_ neo” the “in co th to any water in the state any Free ride to the Springe The Bouse wits be er) Stable and Bar attach: be mocerste, 2 .J ev week ~oELD 5 tet oe onl 722m Berkeley Springs, W. Va. EBSO! DEFiBi TO : BOO! P id ENON sfais as” = - BATT & BO} HOTBL ABD COTTAGE PLAN. POLET LOOK OUT, sttuated 110 miles ngton, at the confi uence vt the Chewapeak Bay and Potomac river, is wall know fre mow ommer Resort on the ll the advantages of oo » incident Potomac 13 miles Hotel ait Cottages bet witt iv a few of the besa, re cetve the full benefit of the Breere. T Will be weil en: end fresh from the 4 ‘coees from Washinton per ry steam: speaks, Jobe Mcmsey ery Wenmogton. pa a AMES B MIU » JM Potct Loonouts St Mary woe aa, MonmorrH moras ae, MONMOUTH open JUNE 5, Containing "230 -Tarnished' banceomely sr all the maser commen EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &o. SOVEREIGHS CENTENNIAL EXCUBSION. Shean ae to -. ¥ of the. «ged of Represeate- Dills, many deuiriog vojoie ii ater lore coon A sion fs POBTPONED for the it. Hin actor Pon PORED, rte greats Ty Y mc A BY Wasu- LYCEUM BUREAU EXCURSIONS. ON THE MARY WASHINGTON. Detigheret ers vo the tn} salt alr of the ow MARY WASHINGTOR ur wm be made only to MT. VRENON BEEINGD, where ne i aN toxicating drinks will be suid on ¢! Dés or boats ert 2 "hwo Peracns wishing to spené s pleasant day In the country, where good water and shade sbound« cap do ao. y8-S | Sospar EXCUBSION O8 THR LADY OF THE LAK Hereafter and uvtii farther notice, the Lady Piney ae a BOYNTON'S HEATER, pat upto two rooms, Oat SS See Dalore making your SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING! AT REDUCED P s. FEW OF THO! 8G CASS. gw SUITS lett to close out for $id at a. sTBAS', 1OLL Pennsylvania FRE RS “MAGSEILLES AND DUCK VESTS sold regardicss to oo a. STaaUs. ost T= Gls CASS SUIT Gown to 6M. 1018 Penusylvania » enoe IGET-OOLORED Cass PANT# Mane 85 thet sold for @6 and 87. 4. STRAUS. Ts $B BLACK ee — SUITS re- Guced to B15. 101 aylvauia syenoe. PLAID,04a8s. e168 on hand yet are to be sold for 612. A. STRAUS. oO AT VABRIGTY OF co ‘S. PANTS, alt colors and sizes, for @3 and 1013 Pon- © 1veals avenue. BQXS ZINE OASE SUITS 87 and $3, formerly Swand eR. a. is. Amat LINEN AND ~~ al redoced prices, 1011 any Yor NE @16 DULTS selling now for SLL. A BTBAUS. ECK Oa8S. gi4 TTS to be ais- ee es Bk, BOBOOL SUITS, Sf and S5, a 4. STRAUB’. ‘four to ten years of age,) CHERESES Gent fessor rect = CaSS. @13 BUITS for Gf et A. Sumi * Eee SOAS SE ches, ac reduced peiomas OMVTETAGR OF THE ABOVE Baboutae” oA HEeEn gO ge & STEAUS, 1013 PBEESYLVAnIAAVeNoR