Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1876, Page 1

[as oes ne a mR THE EVENING STAR. ! PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusy!vanis Aveune, corner 11th street, * The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8, H. KAUFFMA each. By matl—postage Bixty Cents a month; one year, $6. | Tux WEEKLY StaR—j %%, 48—N2, 7,352. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY—Inter- bal revenue, $335,47831, customs, $299,572 08. ANOTHER large crowd of centennial pil- grims called at the White House today. THE NATIONAL Bank Notes received to- day for redemption amounted to $7. AMONG those who had interviews with the President today were Generals Sherman and Schofield, and Senator Robertson. SECRETARY CAMERON left last evening for Pbiladelpbia, to return Monday or Taes- day of next week. Boxps WITHDRAW to secure bank cireulatio: from the Treasury to ¢ substituted. THR NaTIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM PANY. corner .5th street and Yors Frente Sef « 5 lyverware and other Office Bours ee of Konts. Ot ver, mode ate charge pm. amtwé octis-6t VOTERS —All Deaocr: 1 ATTENTI‘ —$59.000 bonds heid re withdrawn nd 43 per cents portation, &c , &o. President Ti Ns al mupit es on Vote ee he THE CoURT of commissiouers of Alabama prices beieg mate t> | Claims resumed its sessions at Washington it of Leties’ Uresos | yesterday, and proceeded with the consid- pro vuting the bext | &FStlon ef claims mostly of seamen and ship- pers. A few of the claims touch upon ques- Uons that have not yet arisen in tue court. NAVAL ORDERS. — Vice admiral 8. C. Rowan detached from duty at New York as port admiral (temporarily); eatenant J, B. Hobson from the pee, and placed on aiting orders; Asi ‘aymastmer H. E. Drury ordered a: master at the Boston CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YESTER- paY.—Wm. A. Righter, (dem.) 6tn New York; J. Mansfield Davis, (dem) 15th New York; 8. 8. Cox, (Tammany dem) 6th New York; Michael H. Herschbarg, (rep.) 14ub New York; Benj. A. Willis, (dem) Lith on cy Bows: A full and elegant assortment of MUlti 2 Tee Trimming fm every Bratch. and re made to ith buttons @ Department of Mme. WASHING- re ise, Parie, 907 Pennsyivants avenne. eo ‘Washington, U. 0. ATTENTION. SEW YORKEES: K BEPUSLICAN omen ASWOrs for reduced 3. e new York; Laas Ward, (dem.) sto New York; Abram S. Hewitt, (aem.) New ‘Ohildren haif fare; tickets good fur 3) days or un- 3 . “t] Mov. 13.1876. Those tw the western part | )Ork; Fernando Wood, (dem.) 9th New of the State cas vistt Phifadstoia for, St aisitow: | York. wa aod orders for ttekets “0 18, Mt And.’s Otes, trae. TROOPS FOR SovuTH CAROLINA.—Gen. Bairy, commanding at Fort Monroe, Va., received telegraphic instructions from this city yesterday to send four companies of tillery from that post at once to Columbia, S.C., to report to Major General Ruger, commanding the department. Company |, Captain Loder; company G. tain Samuel S. Elder; com- pany A, 3d arti! Captain L. Lorain, and company C, 5th artillery, Captaia Wallace F. Randolph, were designated aud leave for that place today. This leaves oply one bees mer 3 for duty @t the fort. Battery B, ist United States artillery, and ten meu from Battery K, now at Fort Adams, R. I., bas received orders to forthwith to Columbia. Twelve companies of artillery, armed as ipfaptry, and two companies of ‘infantry left Newport, R. I, New York, Boston, and other eastern garrisons yester- GOSPEL MBETING, SABBATH AFTEBROON, 1” LINOOLN HALL, AT 3% O'OLOCK Service of Song. Short addresses by young men. Young Men epecisl:y tovited octe-tr LOAN OFFICE AND COMMISSION and most relis . a) hea’ B& CO, Oorner With and D ats. commuselon day for South Carolina. Esborel advances maéoen joan ex on Maryland and District Centennial for any time desired on very reasonable terms. Days. wena MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS = AND ILLUMINATION. The special train from Baltimore contain- ing representativesof Maryland to partici- pate in the commemorative exercises at the centennial today, arrived in Philadelphia safely at about 6 o'clock last evening. A special to the Baltimore Sun says: Shortly after arrival the freworks,announced as the event of the eve of Maryland cay, began. The display was one of tre most magsificent ever witnessed in Philadelphia. Tnousands of people crowded the exposition grounds, and were packed In dense masses on all the avenues abd risin; und in view of George’s Hill, west of the Main oulldings. where the display was made. All the buildings were iilam inated, bough no visiting was allowed. A large area of grounds in the vicinity of the scene of the pyrotechnic lay was Uluminated with colored lights t calcium lepses wi rojccted from Ma- cbinery hal! tower on the lake and fountain, giving the pictoresqve effeet of fairy-land to the beantifal spot The calcium light on the feathery spray Of the fountain was marvel- lousiy besatiful. But the fireworks were superb. There were eome separate pieces, and @ pum ber of magnesium balloons, with jopg trailing displays, bombarding each other with many-colored explodenis bigh overbesd asthe wind wafted the balloons gracefully to the northward. Among the *pecial features were seven flying pigeons moving OD Wires to and from theircotes,por- traits In freof Presidevt John Welch and Director General Goshorn, of the centennial ——aee, seventy ae long foam A feet high, ®@ magnificent representation Independence ball, ove hundred feet high and one hundred and ~~ feet long,and a great cascade of fire. Independence hall, in lines of colored light, appeared nearly’ as large as the oricinal on Chestnut street, and much mere beautiful. The picture was rapturousiy applauded by the hundred q ‘nd or more spectators it. The cascade of fire was seemingly as great as Niagara. It is over 210 feet long and 100 feet high. The golden yellow fre seemed to pour — a ge Te = . INTE LOT zig | cade. ing ten or twelve mioutes, an FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING | forming a gorgeous finale to the maguiicent | display. A CooL REQUEST FROM SITTING BULL— Sample o Indian Chcek.—The Commissiooer of Indian A fairs has received a letter from indian Agent Mitchell, dated Fort Peck, 1 epls-tr 'S, 47 sTRAUS’, 1011... PENNSYLVANIA AVESUB....1011, Between 103m anv Live StReEETs, THE CO" Al FILLED WITH NEW OCHviCB iT FLISH FOR MEK AND BOYS. Dress Suits, Montana, September 25 conveying the Busiaess tite, intelligence tbat Sittin; ull coolly asks Working Suite, permission for bis warriors to come in to Youths’ Suits, Ubat agency to trade for ammunition. Agent Mitchell writes as foliows:—‘Little Buck | Elk, an Uncapapa and eniefof the soldie! band, arrived here on the —— of thy instant, six nights out from Sitting Bull's camp, bearing & message from them to my- self. Sitting Buil him to ascertain whether I would allow (fe hostiles to come in and trade for ammunition. | dispatened & messepger to bis camp informing him that be could get no ammunition here or on this reservation, but if they desired to come in aud surrender their arms and all govern- | ment property in their sion I would treat them kindly and provide for them vali! I could receive instructions from he I wilt receive a reply from Sitting Buil within ten days or two weeks. Little Buck E1k stated that be waa in the fight in which Gen. Custer and ail his men were slaugh- tered, and that no solclers were taken but after the fight the women went 3 the dead bodies apd robbed and mutilated them. There were plenty of watches and money taken from them; which the young Wwerriors are now wearing ip their shirts and belts.” Agent Mitchell adds:—“It the rela- | tives of the soldiers who were robbed of their Waiches and other valuables, they were killed, would send a description of the same to me, I think I might recover at least ® portion of the captured articles. Little Buck Elk, in reply toa question, ‘Where do you get your ammunition?’ answered, ‘ soldiers brought it to us,’ (meauing that tt was taken Une bodies of the dead sol- diers,) ‘apd the traders from the bi Children's Suite. Evite for Little Chaps, Buite for Growing Bose, Suite for Big Boys. Seite for Behoo! Boys, Suits for Coliege Youths. Suits for Working Youtas tite for Small Men. Suits for Large Men, Buite for Men cf Medium size. Suits for Men of Extra tire, Suite for the Biggest of Men Suits for every kind of Men, Suite for ali the Men in Town OVERCOATS A SPECIALTY BUY Now! BUY Now" Particular Attention Given to Pleasing. A. STRAUS. sepas- HOUSEFURNISHING DRY GUODs. brace from south of the Black Hills to the Platte river.) Agent Mitchell writes in eonciu- sion:—“It is my Le: ey that if thisillicit trad ald be prohibited all the hostile In- claps would be driven into the agencies be- Serene to avoid starva- jon.” MOCOE, BEBO. aco, 13238 F STEEET. Hew and choice designs in WILTON, VBL- SHIPWRECK AND Loss oF LIF£E—Tne VST, TAPESTRY, THRES-PLY and im@Rary | Sb!P Rydall Ha near Spaniantowa, on CABPBTING, LINOLEUM, O1b CLOTHS, RUG8 | the is about thirty miles be- BATE a ae oa the. erda’ iene The captain re- BARLOW’s ART GALLERY, pool yy hn RE 1996 PEBNSYLYASIA AVEN rocks, and refused tocome ashore. The sea was breaking over her, and it was expected ske would scon go to pieces. Just receives. Wall Stock of GNGRAVI be > : ZED IN mars. waten. ‘ookon ‘Dane: oe. Masons NOT — DIN deecing the celebrated Oolored Photeerapie = | ok place in the G ‘Lodge of Masons of Ohio yesterday upon the proposed adoption of ihe resolutions reenmmenaing the recog- notion of the colored Grand Lodge. Finally the resolutions were declared not in order by ® deciced majority in the vote of the Grand Lodge. A Laby Geix six Cents DaMacEs.— Appa Schurz, of New U! L. to recover $1,000 ‘Senanit aad tery. case waa Sue of 6 cents. ——————— DEATH OF FRANCIS P. BLAIR. An Old-time Journalist Departed. A private dispatch received tm this city last night from Silver Springs, Md., made the #ad announcement of the death of the vererabie Francie P. Blair, at his home at Bandy Springs, yesterday afteraoon. The venerable Virginian retained bis physical vigor, Dis mental faculties, and nis spright- liners of disposition to a remarkable degree, and always took the deepest interest in the ¢vents of the time. He was, perhaps, the best informed man in the country concern ing all the political intrigues and excitin’ eyochs through which the country has passe: dvripg the last half of a century. Ia the exciting iss:es which divided men and rties In the days of President Jaexson, Str Blair, && an editor, an advisorand & politic: 8 MOKt prominest, and exerted & powerful influence. Inthe psriod presed- ing and during the civil warhe was also a prominent figure. Hehas ontiived most of those with whom he took an active part in public affairs. When bis son. F. P. Biair, Jr., was a mere boy, Mr. Bjair said his hope was to live tosee that boy a man. The boy died St the age of 53 years, after a most eventful career, and his father has survived him many montbs Franeis Preston Blair was born at Abing- don, Washington county, Va., April 12th, 1791, and was consequently tn the Sith year of bis age. He was educated at Transylva- nia University, Kentucky, and studied law, but from il health and weakness of voice never engaged In the practice. He took an early part In polities, and in 1823 supported Hepry Clay for the Presidency, bat dissented from bis views, especially in relation to the United States Bank. When in 1829 the nul- Iification movement was developed in South Carolina, Mr. Blair published an article against itin a Kentucky newspaper which attracted the atter.tion of President Jack- son, who invited the writer to become the editor of the Globe, a democratic journal about to be established tn this city. The Globe was begun in 1830 and became the or- gan of the sever?] successive democratic administrations, Mr. Blair retaining control of It until 1845, when President Polk thought y of the party an should be placed in other bands. offering Mr. Bisir the ition of Minister to Spain, which was declined. Mr. lair then retired to his estate of Silver Springs, Montgomery county, Md. After the repeal of the Missourl Compromise he look an active part in the organization of the republican party, with which he contin- ued to act up to the close of the war, since which he has not in politics. funeral of Mr. Biair will take place on Saturday at the Rock Creek Chureb. The pall bearers have not yet been selected. THE CHEESMAN MYsTERY.— The condi- tion of Mrs. Cora Cheesman, who was shot or shot herself in her apartments at No. 976 Sixth avenue, was unchanged yesterday. The woman is improving slowly, and abso- | lute quiet is enjoined. The mystery sur- roundi. the case is still unsolved, unless the stateraent made by the woman, and published in the Times on Mond accepted as an explanation of the There is po doubt that she made a ment similar to that pubiished she now denies it, and there is doubt that it wasa true version of the affair. No trace of her reputed husband has yet been obtained. Toe man Cheesman, or | whatever his name may be, is described ag follows: About five feet ten inches in height, medium build. and has auburn hair, and Pretty full mustache and goatee. He dressed Foor fen had the appearance of a com- mercial traveler or @ small tradesman. During the time he lived in S'xth avenue he was absent for a week or fortnight at inter- vals. He seemed to be well supplied with fund, and kept Mrs. Cheesman also well supplied with money. It is stated that the woman Was aclairvoyant and was & regu- lar attencant at the Sanaay meetings of Spiritualists held at a ball in the upper part of the city, but it could not be ascertained to what extent 4 Was connected with them.— SUICIDE OF A PENITENTIARY CONVICT — Wm. Relt, a German, F a convict in the Maryland penitentiary, sen- ter ced for three years and six months from Marco 17, 1576, for larceny in Frederick coun- ty, commited suicide at au early hour yes- teroay morning by hanging himself with a rope. His cell was op the fifth tier of the eastern dormitory. A 5 a.m. the night offi- cer made his round, and noticed nothing ua- usual about tbe prisoner or bis cell. AUG a. m. the story man, John Brown, colored, ‘n passing thé cell noticed that Reit had bung a bianket over his cell door. Pulling the blanket aside he found that Relt was hang- ing in the corner of his cell by & rope round bis neck. He bad set bis cot on end in the fu. ther corner of the room, box. The bed rope he hb: hung over the upper end of the cot, and tying it around his neck had evidently stepped off the box, which furnished sufficient drop to break bis neck. His feet huog but a few inches above the floor. Warden Wilkinson Was notified of the hanging, buton his ar- rival life was i Balto Bun, 19th, MEMORIES were on tap in San Francisco on Oct, 8. One hundred } ears ago pious Catholic missionaries of the Order of St. Francis laid the foundations of ibe Miepion Dolores, not far from the center of the Loop city. The mission became the nucleus for @ small white settlement on Hal genoa the Indians in the neighbor- bi were taught to work for a living; but the city did not bave its real birth until 72 lacivg it upon a tied about and years after the Franciscan fathers planted theircolony. Among the features of the Cen- tenuial celebration were high mass at the Mission Dolores, a military and civic proces- Or ,oTalious in Spanish and Foglish,and the corver stone of a new churep. | laying of t Tne ola mission cburch will be preserved as long as it will bold togeth THE TuRF—Philadelphia Point Breeze Park, in » yeater- day, the first race, @ three-quarier-mile dash, was won by First Chance; Leaming- ton Second second, Culpeper third. Lorena tourth, Gray fifth; lime, 1:15. TI ond race,@ Ose-mile dash, was wi ba Spiration; Red Dick colt second, Bill Mon- day third, Liudie L. fourth, Rummey fifth; tme, 144%. The third race, @ one and-a~ half-mile dasb. was won by Tom O'Neill; New York secoud, Bili Bruce unira, Leader fourth; Ume, 2 joxion Races.—The race for horses of the 222 class al Mystic Park yesterday was won by Comee; May Bird second, Beila third: time, 2.23, 2°25, 2 21%. How THey Treat WoMEN IN NEW Yourk.—Twenty-oae women, some of them young girls of respectable appearance, were mu ed into the Washington Place police court thia morning by the police of the » recinct, charged with being street waikers. Wit the exception of two notorious women, there was Lot the slightest evidence against any of the prisoners, and they were Llold by Judge Kasmire tuat they were honorably discharged. Judge Kasmire said that the action of Captain Williams was upparal- = bis experience. (N. Y. Cor. Phila. be expected, threw TBE WAELIZE News from Burone yom mar ‘ te state ot ihe Greatest exelvement. kets into @ In the gold the is said to have been wy) leled for y: |. The brokers, excited and boisterous, b! any amount at any price, and prices were rapidly car- ried up lo recece almost as quickly. Tae People of — those interested in wrai have crazy with n—are to the excitement of the sudden advancein wheat. BERL. Coal TRaDk.—The ship Tents of coal from Cumberland for the week tnded October 14 amounted to 41,689 tons, of Which 20,109 tons 14 ewt. were by Baltim: and Obio railroad, 18,475 tons 5 ¢' speake and Obio canal, by the muents of are 1,407,793 tons. . ll | WASHINGTON, D, C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1876 ARMY OF TBE TENNESSEE, THE BEU N LAST NIGHT. Remarks of President Grant. THE MEEIING TO DAY. Departure fer Mount Vernon. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee re assembled last evening at 730 o’elock at Lincoln Hail. The stage was trimmed with warlike embie The walis were covered with large flags, aud stacks of muskets were placed &t intervals across the frout, and be- tween them were miniature pleces of ord. bane There were many more guests present than during the morning, and the ladies were well represented. President Grant, accompanied by General Sherman, first appeared u tLe platform aod was received with cheers. General Logan, Chief Justice Waite, ad- miral Porter, Governor Thayer, General Gerfeld, Generat eld wad other dis- ULguisbed men fo dd each in ture Was received with appia’ General Sherman cailed the Society to orcer., The first exercise was { teveille.” which wes blown upon a bugle by 4 member of the Marine band. Commissioner Phelps then welcomed the guests in the name o/ the District. Comrade Church then sang “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,” and the Society joined io io the chorus with much spirit. Generali John M. Toayer, Governor of Wyoming Territory, was then introduced, and celivered an eloquent addrese, which was followed by @ lively air by the band, and Comrade Church followed with tne song “The Sword of Bunker Hill.” After the song General Sherman announce ed that the programme prescribed had been carried out, but he knew that the gentlemen whom they bad invited as guests would speak, and he was sure the President had something to say to them. Ag the Presi- dent rose ip respoose, he was greeted with deafening applause. He spoke as follows THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS. “Gentiemen of the Society of tue Army of the Tennesree: I conid scarce)y tellhow your worthy president Knew that 1 was goiog to speak. { am sure I gave no indication of such an intention, and my previous practice basshown no signs of fondness for public carrey g | I am glad to meet with the army Which I first commanded. I bope, after me, you will call upon your other commanders to eek in the order that they appear upon the platform, and they will periorm the duty tnat they have attempted to force upon me, knowing my inability in that Ned After President Grant, Gen. ogan was called out, and returned thanks for tne com- pliment in a few words. Gen. Garfield was next called for, and made & few patriotic and eloquent remarks. Admiral Porter, Gen. Schofield and Chief Justice Waite were in turn cailed upon and made fitting responses. Comrade Church was then calied out, and increased the enthusiasm of tbe throug by several stirring war 4 Before closing Priv: ynolds, of whom mertion bas been made as the mau who re- mained with McPherson when he was shot, Wes called out, and was eo overwhelmed Wilh appia that be could say nothing more than that he was thankfal for the kind bess that he had received, and thathe had done notbing more than his duty. The exercises were closed with the tattoo aud taps. The Meeting To day. The Society reassembled at Lincoln Hall at a@ quarter to ten o'clock this morning, and was called to order by its president, Gen. Sherman. The committee on the ELECTION OF OFFICERS proposed the names of the following, and Ubey were enanimously elected : For president, Gen. W. T. presidents, Gen. John A. s M. Woodworth, M. D., Mayor Powell, Gen. W.T. Clark, Col. Knox, Capt. Gile, Capt. S_erl Lieut. Stevenson, Major W. B. Moore, Major Spear. Gen. Max Woodnol! and Capt Lsird; recording secretary, Col. L. M. Day- tou; corresponding secretary, Gen. Hicken- treasurer, Gen. Force. @ Was BOMe discuseion as to PLACB OF HOLDISG THE NEXT MEETING of the society, St. Paul and Chicago being bamed. It was decided by a vote of 35 to 32 not to hold the next reunion at Chicago. Indianapoiis was then pi ed as @ substi- tute for St. Paul. It was finally decided, by @ vote of 41 to 33, tohold the next meeting tSt. Paul, Minn., September 9th next. Toe came of Gen. M. M. Bane, of Iilinois, was proposed for orator, aud be was unanimously chosen. TSE THANKS OF THE SOCIETY were tendered Generais Hickenlooper, Leg- gett, and Hayden, the committee on the McPherson statue, aud to General Logan, who pointed ye committee. Thanks were airo tendered General O. E. Babcock for his forts in procuring the desiga and Superintending the construction of the cestal of the McPoerson statue;to Mr. Paim- er, of Chicago, for bis handsome subscription, vo the mo. tment fund, and his cordial invi- tation to the association to hold their next reunion in that city, and to Messrs. Wood «& ae , Of Philadelphia, the founders of the statue. General Sherman read a communication from Cly Obio, stating that Geverai McPherson’s grandmother died, at the age of 99 years, the day before the receipt of the invitation to be present at the dedication of the McPherson monument, which was ex- tended to her by the socieiy. A resolution was offered and adopted to the effect that members of the society be re- quested to wearat the future meetings the uniforms of their respective grades at the Ume otf their muster out. Thanks were tendered to the authorities and citizens of Washington, and to the in- jand and Seaboard Transportation com- pany; to Governor Thayer and General Lo- gan for their able addresses of yesterday, and our. Rebisao, the artist of the McPherson statu Expressions of sympathy were tendered to tbe family of Francis P. Blair. deceased. The meeting then adjourned. Visit to the Temb of Washington. After adjournment, the members of the *ociety were conveyed to theéth street wharf in four large omnibuses, where the steamer J. W. Thompson awaited them, Quite a large crowd of invited guests were already on ooard, The full Marine band was in ai- tendauce. The boat ‘ted about half-past ll o'clock, bearing nearly three hundred passengers, among Whom were many prom!- bent citizens and officials and a few ladies. During the trip down the Marine band will perform for the first time a new piece called “Salute to the Flag,” tne music and words by Mr. Herbert A. Preston, and ar- rapged for the band by the leader, Prof. Louis Schneider. Mr. Preston is a wel!- koown Washington correspondent, and = pears now for the first time in the dual je of Land musical composer. members of the society and their ladies will pay their respects to President 1H Grant at 9 o'el Unis evening. JOHN MORRISsEY RESIGNS.—At a meet- a New York yeatorduy, a lentes na tee In > eaned to Hoh. To, B: Weel froin Tobe Mes: received, in which he tendered resignation as @ member of the executive connection with the anti Tammany gant zation as 8 political y, Stating that he esteemed the success of the democratic ticket at the coming election asof influitely greater pat asc Marttunenes elena ice ae: a was immediately accepted ————— DEATH FROM THE BOTTLE oF SOOTHING = RUP.. zee © Crane Ey tbe little girl = died in Hoboken on Mon- rei ev to American for ico,acee sic en! ew ening aperedatd &@ numerous ‘the a | TWO CENTS. | Telegrams to The Star. SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLE. Apeother Colored Democrat Shet. ‘w YCkK, Oct. 19 The Heraid’s Coium- S C., special dated yesterday says: The ting of ibe democratic negro Tom Rey, | in Alken county, is followed by the shootin; of another colored democrat in Camden county. A special dispatch to your corres- pondent, from Camden, states that a colored democrat, pamed Corless, who had taken an #ctive part in the canvas for Hampton and | bis ticket, was way laid six miles from that place Is! pigbt ard sbot by @ volley from an ambush. His wounds are considered morte). Treeps tor Catnhoy. Company 1}, 1xth infantry, left here this evening for Caloboy. the scene of the recent con filet. and Major General Enger and staft Srrived here to-night at ten o'clock from Auanta. The Cainhoy Prisoners. There were no fortber arrests at Alken to day. All the prisouers were released oa bord, with the exception of John Green, | George Turner, and Jol Roantree, who have been refused bail on grounds not'yet shown Proceedings will ituted without delay for their re- 1BR SITUATION IN SOUTH CARO- | Lina. | Another Colored Democrat Shot. LATEST FROM CAINHOY. TROOPS SENT THERE. DISTRICT DAY. Big Time at the Centennial, THE EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD, ° ENGLAND SHIPPING TROOPS. Arms The Heraid’s Charleston special sa Charieston rife clubs, which bave ab thonsand men, will abandon their armories, ard individual members will take charge oi the arms in them. Latest from Cainhoy. At Cainhoy the white women and children @re still collected in the Episcopal chapel and are guarded by & squad of Unirty walte citizens Charleston. Tne negroes yes- terday evening to the oumber of abont fir- teen came out of the swamp and removed the only negro known to have been killed. The rest of them, to the number ef aboat 00. are still under arms about six miles from the Village. The casualties amout to *ix whites killed and fifteen wounded; one negro killed, Wounded unknown. Troops from New England. Boston, Oct. 19.—Batteries { aod L from Boston harbor, and @ battery from Portland, 90 men in all, leave to-day for Columbia, South Carolina. a DIST@IOT DAY AT THE CENTEN- Blab. The Largest Attendance Except Penn- Sylvania Day. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.—With the ex- ception of Pennsylvania day, the attendance to-day outrivals that of any day in the bis- tory of the Exhibition, full fee admissions up torne o’clock being 144.171. GREECE GETTING READY. THE FINANCIAL PANIC, THE OHIO ELECTION. —--e ——_ REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, 6,692. THE EUROPEAN WAR SCARE. The London Stockh »xchange Quieter but S111 Depressed Lonpon. Oct. 19,11 @. m.—The Stock Ex- change this morning opened freer from a panicky feeling than yesterday, and most stocks Were slightly firmer. Covrols were at last night's closing price; Kussiavs and Egyptians were sbout 1 per cent., and Turk- eh fractionally higher, but *ereone per cent. lower. 2 of definite news merely checks sales. There are no indications of @ recovery of confi- ence. Gen Ignaties. LONDON, Oct. 19.—A dispatch to Reuter from Constantinople announces that Gen- etal Ignatief, the Russian am Turkey. who bad been on leave of absence, Teturned te that city ght. the Fight. e@ Goivg So intelligencefrom Athens announcc- the stat Penn- *ylv ania, with Informal demonstrations by West a and old Virginia tn commem- og, of the war of the Revolution at Yorktown, of which the og is the ninety-fifth anniversary. Tens of thousands of the people of these States have avaiied themeelves of the reduced rates by rai! to revisit tne exbibition. At? o’cloek all the avenues from i Hill to Machinery Hall are crowded wi! pecta- tors awaiting tne novel entertainment of t tournament, for which the appointed knights bave just entered Lhe gates. At bslf-past i! o'clock the celebration at the Delaware state building was ineugu- reece VIENNA, Oct. 19.—The ing that the Greek government will submit to the chamber of deputies proposals for calling out 60,000 men, and demanding a credit of 50,000,000 drachmas, and authority to contract a loan of 10,000,000 drachmas. Eegiand Shi Lonvor, Oct. isthe Titan troop troop ship Jumpa left Portsmouth yesterday for India witb 934 artillerymen, and upwards of 70 officers, surgeons, &c. She will embark another batte.y of artillery at Plymouth. ‘The departure of the t Woolwich | rated by. Governor Cochran, who was al- for Portsmouth was witnessed by vast | tended by U.S. Senator Bayard, Chief Jus crowds, and the excitemant dixplayel was | tice Comegys, many state officials, the greatest since the Crimean war. The the municipal authorities of Wil. Times appounces that the Jumna has been | mingtor. Addresses were made by directed tocall at Gibraltar and Malta for and Mayor Whitley, the | governor of Wilmington, anda pubiic reception fol- lowed. Gov. Carroll, of Maryland, and staf, with the 5th and 6th regiments of Maryland, n. Herbert commanding, arrived attbe Maryland building at 30, and atlo’clock the formal exercises began With @ welcome by the Centennial authori. es and an address by the G —— jovernor. Women’s Usten jomary Society. NEw York, Oct. 19.—The Woinen’s Union Missionary Society continued its session to-day in Brooklyn. A report of the work of women's mission bands in America was read, showing that over $100,000 had been contributed for these objects up to the prea- ent time; $12,000 had been raised in 186? for Calcutta. ——o___ Fire Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—A fre last night de. stroyed C.D. Wetherill’s planing mili and machinery, valued at $25 000, and J. T. Hea- Jey’s planing mill, valued at €8,000. together with other rity, making & total loss of 364,000, property s orders, in case circumstances should neces- sitate a change in the destination of the troops. War Risk. This morning’s financial says: “A war risk of fivesbillings per cent. was required yesterday by Lioyd’s and various insurance companies on \tish vessels tradin; tween England, Australia, and the east. No business yet rted in risks on Ruasian, Australia, and Italian vessels, but the rates on these would, of course, be higher. & Slight Recovery in the Lenden Stock Marset. Lonpon, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.—The English and Continental bourses closed more settled—prices were slightly firmer, but there was po marked recovery. —_s—_—_ THE OTHER EOF = WORLD. china perilied by a Revolutioa. San FRANCI8Co, Oct. 1) —The Pacifiemall steamship Alaska. from China and Bent Hy arrived last n‘gbt, from Hong Kong, r '7. Much indignation is expressed by Brit ish residents In China at the terms agreed to Toke by Sir Thomas Wade, the British minister, for the settlement of the Margary affair. The result is generally pronounced as unsat- isfactory to English feeling, and as a tri- umpb for Chinesedipiomacy. Tne insurrec- tions are spreading in ‘eee Provinces. ba The Austrian Reiehsrath VIENNA, Oct. 19.—The Austrian Reichs- rath reassembled to-day. Wall Street Te-day. Naw York, Oct. 19.—The Post's foancial Yagub Bey is ve croswed the | article says: Gold ‘at 1167; and fell 1 extreme western boundary of China » | the early deal to ll0yas, but aubee- the im: alt retreating before him to quently advan to llly, price at pres- les chen Fa, capital of tue province of | ent being 111. Exchange is weak at $i sia #436. Money quiet. Government bonds are \ higher for the 10-408 and |, for new 65s, (78, aud Dew 5s; otherwise there are no changes, The stock market at the opening, woen a See Tt TSS OD} em | mr 2 ‘Asiatic waters. i 2 Japanese Affairs. changed, was © lower than at the close YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, Sept. 27.—The great terday, except Northwestern, which demand for silk continues. 00 bales [3 are Hu have been exported since the ist of July. . higher. After a deciine Three sbips of war about to sail for Mogiand laware and Hudson canal, \ in peg etd for the ra ge C4 built | u 3) ment. The ado w: preside at the opeutng of the railway be- tween Kioto and Osaka. ——_.—____ THE OH10 ELECTION. jcam Majority 6,692. Bepabii: CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.—The official major. | 2 A; St f-rred, 1%, #nd the common 1, began to advance. and before noon had risen 486, the latter Delaware and Hudson Cana’ Delaware, Lackawanna and W: Pi ity of Barnes, republican, for secretary of and Lake slate, ts 6,692." X 7 Shore’ana’ Frie 1 each. Since then there CISCINRATI, Oct. 19.—The pres agent at | bas been a deciineoft In Delaware, Lack- Co!umbus says there are four counties yet to be beard from. ——_o——_— The American Electrical Soctety. 19.—The third annual in Delaware and Hudson Canal i,; in Lake Shore and New Jersey Cential!',; in Western Union Tele- grapb. and Northwestern preferred. and | in CHICAGO, Oct. St. Pau. At ta fractional part of me — of the American Electrical Society | this decline has been recovered, and the heid bere yesterday, General Anson | market is steady to strong. THE BXCITEMENT TO DAY. NEw Yok, Oct. 19.—Tbe excitement in Wall street occasioned by the rumors of war in Europe subsided with the close of yester- day's busines®, and to-day there is com- parative quiet. At the Stock Exchange early this mornicg prices were slightly og, Steger epics od After the election of a umber of mem bers, and the reading of re ports, showing that the affairs of the society & thriving condition, the following officers for the ensuing year were elected: — Avson Stager, president; C.H. Haskins of Mi!wavkie, George B. ttot New York. Hugh Neilson of Toronto, Elisha Grav of il Jower than last even bal @ll stocks soon Chicago, E. H. Booth of Mansfeld, OE. P. | ee Ae Wright of Cleveland, and J. J. Dickey of | vesterdage Rae ie shee than Omsba, vice presidents; F. W. Jones, of ted. Chicago, corresponding secretary and iibra- nod re, \veration at the Toot Prices sbowed little al: bul the market was very «xchange today, rian; C. 8. Jones, recording secretary; EB. | gull. atthe produce exchange this morn- Chandler, of Chicago, treasurer. Sir Wm. there wae oe orn Thompson, of Glasgow, was made an hon- | 2. 2 arge number of interested but not excited buyers. The market was feverish and excited. Grain advanced slightly, but its fuctuations were cipal subject of notice. Heavy transactions were expected. orary member. Various papers were read and otber business transacted, after which the society adjourned to meet in this city bext sear. The Markew. * BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.—Cotton quiet and steady—middling, 10y. Flour active and buoyant, 25 bigher—Howard ‘as- Street and west- ern su) , 4.2584.75; do. extra, 5.00a5 50; do. saulted by unknown persons at Sue foot of te iy? 6 doar 35; Chey ‘Mills super, ‘spas 73; am, ee family, 850. Wheat strong and excited, 2a3 i aR 4581 50; nieane and ox: bight. ‘S8and: tug 488%; way of ‘Oats 39842; that ai i ea a EY ‘Armer aod wot quien Lard—refined, 110% Lompor. pel_erndee Ti yal2; retued. 28 pere Coffee firm and quie:; stock Ha dpeene "ase ee tobe isang, 7 | grieved child who wished to be Mrs. Meuse, the Hasbaud sheet BER acuUlTaL CONE IN COTRE TURS Day Mre lreve louse, charged tho! and Killed ber busdax with having well known @ voree lawyer, was yeu found pot Zby the jury, at ‘ Jersey. ‘ew York Son says thal on Toceday Mrs. House did wast would have bean ieeqne in @ lees atiractive women, Ene actorney general showed & disposition t> nestion ber regarding the early relations ween her and her husband. She had said: ~Be whipped me in the Gret year of oar merried life, frequentiy.” Mr. Vacatia asked Low often had occurre!, “No.” said the general, “i bave ce eene t© go into Sey matier Bot perti- pep’ don't wish to expose my busband’s Mrs. House began, bul wha! seemed emotion utterance. She began to sob, her Sushed red, and she stepped guickiy down from the witness r. Vanatta stood facing her, t six feet off. She went towards bim. extend- x % ber arms in ao appealin; sure, and 0 cried out with dramatic expres freedom bim Ip the attitude of a petted, wept convuisively—real tears running 4: be fece—and seid between the sobs: - > po— I can’t bear it there is ne ose 1 The lawyer told ber to #it down, a obeyed, leaning ber head on the 6 oa chair, and swaying herself likes person in intense Mental anguish. This scene excited the spectators greatly, but Wwe confusion was al once quieted by a few raps of Jodge Beas- Nobody spoke for neariy ® mb og gave! d oply the women’s wbimp: avcibie. Her lawyer was the fret to make & sugges! GERRIT, BRAD AND leRNR.— Woet was ulb About Jour brother Kradley's to marry Mrs. Ire asked the World reporter of Gerrit Hous “Well, now, there Js po use talking @ny further about that juestion but what Brad 3 and if sbe is acq will marry ber. the shot my brother. ever Was on earth—witiy jastificattion, sitll I Know Ubat she loved him aad loved us all, and would bave laid down ber life for ch I know >iner there bim. Why, she basn’t got any harm in her; she’s got # Kind beart and a most boanteous soul; and, asi wrote to ber and Brad—you ow she referred to that in her letter—if J ere at liberty (uot married, you kao#) aad in Brad's pla. nould not hesitate for @ moment about marry ing ber.” “But,""added Mr. House, thoughtfally, «1 should (brow in the river ‘all tne revolvers about the place, and make It a principle that men &pd Women sbouldn’t carry revolvers and practice on eact other with inem.” * Your brother Orson was married once be- fore he married Irene?” “Ob, yes. He married Lydia Younger, whore father lives in South First street, Brooklyn. When he hired Irene as his as- sistant, and she bad @ room in bis office, Sister Lydia got very jealous, you kaow. You remember, dont you, thal she was found senseless on the streets five or six Je&rs Ago, ANd when they took her home Uhey found sbe bad taken laudanum’ Sbe = al Orson then married Irene.” —(. Y. orld. A_Wipow's Suit on & BAND'S PoLicr.—A St says: An interesting life insurance case— Leutia Wiison vs. The Life Association of America—was In course of trial yesterday in the United States circuit court, before J Treat. The suit was broughi by the widow, to recover $*,000 on @ life policy issued three years Ro On the life of Capt. Jas. A.Wilson, of Amite county, Mississippi, who died In July, isi4. The defence of the company is mainly that deceased, in filling out the form of application, failed to state the whole trath about bis antecedents. The usual quéstion, which asks whether the applicant bas ever been —— any insurance company, was respond by the state. ment that a prior application tothe Pied- meutand Ariington, of Virginia, bad been rejected for the reason that applicant bad been spitting blood from the effects of in- baling iint at @ cotton-gin where be was fre- quently employe defendant pow Claims’ that heceascd also made application to the American Life Insurance Company, of Philad ia, which was in like manner is exenaage for ibis Omission tha! deceased never re- ceived any notice of bis application being rejected; could vot consequealiy Koow thet it nad been iejected, and ther war vot compelled or required to state that fact in bis application to the Life Association of America®; @nd the failure to statea factor which be was unaware was not & frau lulent copcealmen: Was IT A MURDER’—The Mysterious Death ef Miss Roberis—Much feeling “roused in the neighborhood by the action o the authorities in reference to ihe suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Mattie Roverts, at 22) North Carolina street, tbe puriicolars of which were pub- lished yesterday. |r. Walker, coroner, Dr. William Green completed their ‘post mortem examination of the abdominal por Uon Of ibe body yesterday, and state that tt was undoubtedly a case of abortion, that death resulted from crimioal A to prevent apy i upul an examination could be ‘made into | Mahoo. E ef- ~~ be = 2 the mantter thor ougbly and bring the gullty party or parties to jastice.-1 Belt Gazetie, 1th. THE RST CRADLE CABLE— Tons of Wire— How it was Stretched from Tower © Jower—Tbe large chrome steel cable, called the “cradie cabie,” which is ?, inebes py bag ae ; the East river iween e piers, tbe sixth in the air. The cable te toe ve-foot first ofa set of four, on which te fi drawn out from the New York tower feet, and then Attached to the carrier rope by & movable pulley with a dependent iron book. The traveler drew the cable thirty feet more, and then another pulley wae put on the carrier rope. It was @ tedious task to get the rope across with these interraptions. There were signal mep on the towers with red fi th which they signa@ied the engi- neer. fags are to give way so00 to & telegraph line running from tower to tower. Tne seventeen tons of rope were hard to pull up the Incline on the Brooklyn side, bat the ‘ten. The pul- ARREST OF MURDERER. was received by (iov. Carrolia Of the arrest at Edenton, N. St. Leon,