Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1876, Page 1

————_—_——_—————_— ee eee Che £v HE EVENING STAR. ! PUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays Excepted, AT 1HE STAR BUILDING. Pomusyivania A corner Lith rest, sv The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 4, H. KAUFFMANN, Pree't. ————— vs, 48—NS. 7,359. OF Rates of advertising furnished on appli_ation, SS SPECIAL NOTICES. S TREAs Dis /RIOT OF EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY—Inter- nal revenue, $405,395.09; customs, 613,012 35, POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER returned from New York this morning. NATIONAL Bank Nores received to-day for redemption, $813,117. Pay Day.—The Treasury departmert will commence the payment of October salaries to-morrow. SILVER.—The total disbursements of sil- ver thus far made by the Treasury amounts to $21,000,000. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.—The 10th district republicans of New York have nom- inated Hamilton Babcock for Congress. $100,000 IN five and six per cent. bonds, held by the Treasury to secure national bank circulation, were withdrawa to day, aod 4); per cents. substituted. PrRsONAL.—Gen. Garfield was compelled to cauce) his engagements to speak in con- sequence of the severe illness of his little ebild at bis residence in this city. The little sutterer died Wednesday, and Gen. and Mrs. Garfield have departed with the ody from their home in Onto. ----Senator ir brokers. Bampie roon ff He aud Jenny Lind fabl> Hotels, Livery Stsbles, Latelligencs shop, Restaurants ‘and Eating- ere. stifers, &-., £0. eogeeed io emid business. trades or promptly renew said liceases in the provisioos of the act of the ied August 93, 1871, reof, approved J “That every person Iiabie fo tax, who may fail to pay the same business for which 8 licen= edéition to the enalty of not i-ns ti Bhiy dollars for each cffonse Deale Bt P. D ‘Tressarer, District of Ootumbia. FFIOE OF TOE COMMISSIONESS OF THE SINKING FUND, Wartineton. D O., Oct. 24th, 1876 ‘The Coupons of the Thirtr. Year Guid Honda das fret Nevenber will De paid at this oficecu au! | Withers, of Va.,has entirely lost the sight Seas a MOSES KELLY, Treasurer. | fDi Tighteye.’ Y @ Oa. 7 “PoLytics 0. K.”—A letter has been re- ceived at the Treasury department from Aberdeen, Ohio, without signature, contain- ing & $20 bill. The writer does not «distinctly state rece megs he wants made of it. An exami has disclosed that it isa counterfeit bill. The writer concludes the letter by saying, “ Polyties O. K. ey lear and Conk- Seburz on the fiy in New York ling In the country.” CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary of War has SABBATH AFTERSOON, AT 3% O'CLOCK x LINOOLN HALL. Service of Song. Young Men epecialiy invited. pa ee a2 + for a oe = directed that officers in charge of sections of oer laced rates of Sr ay ST. or | the War department display at the interna- LuSe ——_Obairman Baseuive Uemnince, | tonal exhibition wili make ont and forward - to Major Lyford, the representative of the : ATTENTION; YOTESS (All Democrats | War department, by November 6th, lists of So are entitled to vote in the approachiag | WS — = ie Hat Bee ed an cell tn DURABY OCAGETT ut tee | extibition appropriations it may be Bosra ot focme, 19 Market Space, where | desirable to retain. by their several bureaus if Trace iuformstion wii! be furni im relation to trans- pertaticn, &c , ac. P BP. BEGRY, Preat: Tilden ap¢ Hendricks Ciub. Ment UNOAN 5 WALKED. Obsirman Commitice on Voters. Bo HE LADIES ARS BESPROTFULLY INVITED TO INSPECT M. WILLIAN’S BEw FsEBOs G00) ibe prices belong made to sult the times—which consist of Ladies’ Dresses and UlosKs; also, Misses’ Cloaks from four to four- teen years; Bonnets and Bats repreeenting the risian the J. B. st the close of the exhibition. SUITS AGAINST GENERAL 0. 0. How- Atb.—Yesterday afternoon District Attor- ney Wells entered two suits for the United States against Gen’! 0. O. Howard—actions io peers oe to recover $150,000, with interest from July 19, 1865, and one to re- cover $20,000, with interest from May 12, 185, which amounts, it is claimed, he re- er of Refugees an octi7-10t Routes; Ladies’ Un¢ergarm ceived as Commission P. t; B Vests; O me fa; 5 ‘Ties, and ail the latest ‘ancy Bows 5 . : yICE.— novelties. A full and elegant assortment of Mun- | NW CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERVICE. nery i Fee ‘Treeming Dep rtment is com- | Jobn J. Brooks,of Philadelphia, has been plete orery Breach, and Prin ore m to | appointed chief of tne secret service divi- Sapo en Oe eemblentions. Sid Nations | | son of the Treasured ent, vice Wash. son coking De burne removed. : is ee Spon a e1 wi im 7 Ofte Frevise, Paris, 907 Pennsyiva eens aa ee ee ‘ugh Mara. He has been connected with FS ATTENTION, BEW YORKEBS the secret service force for some time as Be NEW ¥°RK BEPUBLICAN Assoora. | *##iStant chief In charge of the revenue divi- siov. He entered upen the discharge of his duties this afternoon. A NAVAL GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL has been ordered to convene at the navy yard, New York, on Tuesday, October Sist, for the triai of Capt. Alexander A. Semmes, U. 8. N., and of such other persons as may be brought before it. The court is to be com- posed of the following members: Rear Ad- miral Jobn J. Almy, president; Rear Adimi- ral George H. Preble, Commodores E. T. Nichois, Andrew Bryson and A. K. Hughes; Captains G 3 and Paul Shir- ley; Jobn A. lies, solicitor of the Navy department, jadge advocate. Bae compictei arrangeme: for redaced te as folle im to the Brat York city and return ire do THE UNITED STATES MONETARY Com- MISSION, authorized by concurrent resolu- ton of Congress of August 15, 1576, is now organized, as follows: Senator John P. Jones, of N ; Senator je 8. Bout- well, Of Massachusetts; Senator Lewis \. Representative R. L. Gib- Representative Richard P. Bland, of Missouri; Representative Geo, Willard, of Michigan; Hon. Wm. 8. Groes- beck, of Cincinnat), expert; Prof. Francis P. Bowen, of Cambridge. expert; Hon. Alex. ou mcf esidday. ° ‘report of the committee on the transactions Beak “for the of ths second year will be read at 1 och a g Delmar, hee lpm Le I and ST aR corresponding secretary; George M. Weston. oF gS ye eq., of Boston, recording secretary. The ettawtd | Rep satu.td) ‘Trustees, LOaN OFFICE AND OOMMISSION BOK BES. oldest and most retiable in the city. S GoupsTELN é [0 ‘lth and D ste. Livers advances mede on loan or oa commission Sr eag ne eestres ery reasopabie terms. MILBUBN’S SODA WATES, BATUBAL SPRING WATEES on Dracgtt, BOB-OOLD TEA, OOFFER and CHOOOLATE 1499 Panxerivanta & commission is now in session in New York city, taking evidence. sub commitice Will shortly start for the Pacific coast to take evidence there with regard to the pro- duction of the precious metals in Callforni: Nevada, etc., and in reference to other m: = entrusted by Congress to the commis- sion. ———_- «+e —___ SIXTY THOUSAND DEMOCRATS IN PRO- c28810N.—The democratic toreblight pro- cession in New York city last night evening in bonor of the national and State candidates was one of the largest demonstrations of the kind that has ever taken place in the United States. Sixty thousand men ap- ared in the procession. Of this number New York oe. furnished 40,000, Brookiya 10.000, Jereey ity 9.000 and Hoboken 1,000. Maj Geo. Martin T. McMahon was grand marsbi, Col. George W. Wingate his first assistant. Among the novel features of the procession were several Temples of Liberty on wheele; an old fashioned band fire engine, drawn by fire laddies of the olden time,weer- ing red ebirts and regulation hats; a sailboat 02 wheels, manned by a full crew;caviary and artiilery cormpanies; @ ballot-box, with a and ting NOTABY PUBLIO, Ovrice—Sta QOrtrioras. First premium swsrded to me by the Great Worle» Fair, io on my invented and patented BYEGLASS. factared tu Saud. Giiver ai colored man about to deposit his vote, Pra apa xed bayonets intimidat m, ete. octly-t .. Pioneer Press haa & apecial from Bis- nich says that Gen. Terry was still at Standing Rock Wednesday evening. He bad succeeded tn disarming ail of the In- diabs at the agency and possessing himeelf of their ponies. It is belleved that the In- disns bid most of their a 8 they had a day's warning, and as only about two bun- octs-trist 1299 Pennsyivanis are. dred stand Pail been found, jnciuding shot > guns and revolvers. About six bundred F BANKLIM, Doe yns, ponies were surrendered and a large number Bo. 1227 Puwxstitavia AVENT are yet tobe brought ip. The Indians seem Genuine Braztiian Pebbie Spectacios WATCHES. dect-ivietp | to take kindly to the move @s they come to understand it, but some of them were at first inelined to resist. Gen. Terry informed thea that the property would be sold and the pro- ceeds lnvesied in cattie and such other goods as would be useful to them. No one except Gen. Terry and those immediately connected with him has av idea whether his next movement wiil be toward Cheyenne or to Strike the bostiles. A CHICAGO JUDGE ASK&D TO RESIGN — Rez in Chicago Ip the caseof Alexander Solilvan, for the murder of Francis 5 bave been upabie to agree and have been discharged. It is understood that the jury stood eleven for acquittal and one for con- the alleged tien 2 ener ¢ of Judge Meat: e pa course lcAl- ster In the case, and petitions are in circu- lation asking bim to resign. The of the board of trade aione have by a msjority of the most iment mem- bers, and embrace about two thousand pames. #NGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN WATCHES, BY ALL THE MOST CELEBRATED MAKERS, A Large Assortment at Very Low Prices. M. W. GALT, BRO. 4 Co, octht un JEWELERS, BARLOW ART GALLERY, 1996 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘open Dy gaslight wotil 7 pene ARTHUR NATTANS, DRUGGIST, 24 and D streets northwest, Brooklyn, N. Y., to Martin F. Tapper and Wm, Cullen Bryant, at the residence or Hav. Dr TY Dewitt Talmage. Mr. Peter Cooper Was siso present. Acdresses were made by Me-ers Tupper, Taimage, Bryant, Mayor Sebroeder and Mr. Cooper. TEE BODY of C.C. Holmes, a Wall street coffee broker, was found in the East river, at | New York. yesterday. with @ cut on ihe beat. business W: 7» and } He was is belleved to have been mi . YsL1ow FEVER —There were | ‘rom any cause vannab yesterday, but three interments ouly, one being & low fever case There 1s no frost yet, bow- ——<$<<— ming Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1876. ving Day. ‘Thankegt: A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. year to year we have been accus- tomed to pause in our daily pursuits and set Spart a time to offer our thanks to Almighty God for the special blessings He has vouch- safed to us with our prayers for @ continu- ance thereof. We have at this time equal reason to be thankful for His continued for the man, bounty has rotection, and material bi ings which His towed. In addition to these favors accorded to us as individu: ress our als we bave special reason to ex- thanks to Almighty God at by His providence and guidance oar goverpment, established a century ago, has been enabled to fulfill the purpose of its foun- dation, offering an asylum to the people of every race, erty within every indi: rye J civil and religious lib- its borders, and meteing out to idual alike justice and equality before the law. Itis, moreover, €specially our daty tooffer our bumble prayers to the Father of all Mercies for @ continuance of His divine favor Lo US A£ & nation and as individuals. By rea- son of all these considerations I, Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the United States, do re- commend to the people of the United States to devote the 30th day of November next to the expressions of their thanks and prayers to Almighty G ly avocations, and assemble in their re- 'P da; ban and laying aside their Th witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my d, and eansed the seai of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twen- ty-si ixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight bun- {b. 8] a dred and seventy-six and of the In- ence of the United States of America the one hundred and first. U. 8. Gaanr, By the President: HAMILTON FIsuH, Secretary of State. Ohio at the Centennial. THE RECEPTION OF GOV. HAYES. Upon the conclusion of Gov. Hayes’ ad- dress at the Centennial grounds “Pct aon | (reported in THE Srak last evening,) he held & public reception. Among the citizens of Ohio in attendance Were ex-Senator Ben. . Wade, Congressman. elect Amos Townsend, ex Congressman K UO. Parsons, and Messrs. 8S. T. Evart, Dr. Mar- shall and Mayor Scovel, of Cleveland. W. K. Rogers, of St. Paul, Minnesota, formerly law partner of Gov. Hayer, was also § Soon after & o'clock the fact became appar- ent that to wali admit the crowd on the ouiside iting, which still continued to accumu- late, would occupy until nightfall. Gov. Hayes, therefore, reluctantly suggestions of the state the ceremony toa close. He then Sielded to the managers to bring again as- cerded to the balcony in order to gratify all who had rot it succeeded in gaining admission. REMARKS OF THE GOVERNOR. He was voctferously applauded, und ad- dressed the multitude as follows : “My friends and fellow-citizens:—Tne emi- nent and ex; this calculation would take several days for me to bavds with lenced gentlemen in charge of jon have made an arithmetical , and the result shows that JF @ this multitude before me. I therefore, obliged toask you toexcuse me, and hope y: deference to the judgment of the Centenn! ou will understand that itis authorities, and not any weakness of my bard or arm, that compéls me to deny my- self the ple: face to face.” asure of meeting each one of you The announcement of their disappoint- ment was received by thousands below in the best humor. The Governor was again heartily cheered, and as he retired thecrowd be; slowly to disperse. At fifteen min- utes ae compan. Jeft tbe bul steam rai) three o’elock, the Governor, ac- by Director General Goshorn, ldipg and took the cars on the way for Memorial hall station, where he alighted and passed througo the Main build making A TOUR uncer the e1 ing. At about four o’clock, while OF THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, scort of Mr. Goshorn and se zeral members of the gubernatorial staff, Gov- ernor Hayes arrived in the vicinity of ths Municipal building, at which the commer- cial exchanges of other cities were being en: lartaiped at luneh by their Philadelphia brethren. At the door of the building th- Governor and were on the companions hesitated aud t of withdrawing, when, upon the solicitation of Mayor Stokley, tne party were induced to enter. Bay: ‘8 Was presented to tht rE. rccelved with hearty applause. Charl e com| iy by r Jeffries, of Philadelpnies nd THE GOVARNOR RESPONDED in acknowledgment of the cordiality of his reception, which he said be construed to bave been tendered not as @ compliment to bimeeif as an todividua!. but to the office of the chief executive of the great state of Obio. Add ressing Mayor Stokley, he added that the pleasure of meeting so many of the represeniative men of business interests of the count: that, as he duction, his only spects to the gentlemen present. @ people mayor, for was an unexpected one, and ad been bonored oe an Bap yurpose was ay bis re- e thanked of Philadelphia, through tueir tne generous manner in which they had greeted the name of Ohio, and the welcome the: @nd closed bad extended to her executive. y saying, “Whatever may be the result of the present ephemera! strife, we will all cans.” remember that we are Ameri- The Governor's brief remarks were inter. spersed wil repewed Btokley fol th rounds of cheers, which were pon their conclusion. Mayor Jowed In some pertinent remarks, and the visitors in a short time withdrew to continue their trip through the inclosure. Governor x Hayes is expected to remain in Philadelphia till Saturday morning, wnt has made no di length of hi JHE UNION lefinite arrangements as to the 8 visit. EAGUE mG RECEPTION LAST aT. Last night areception was tendered the Governor by the Union League of Phila- deiphia. ‘ihe building was obrilliautiy illuminated, and mau: Prominent persons were present. Among the number were Gov. Hartranft, ex Secretary Borie, Director General Goshorn, Mayor Stokley. ex-Gov- ernor Noyes, Generai Hawley, Commodore Goldsboroa: 2b, General Patterson, £. C. Kuight, Hon. Leonard Myers, judges of the courts, Gen. Selfridge and others. Alter the ceremony of haud-shaking the Governor, in response to calls, proceeued 10 the front oj f the building and addressed the immense throng, blocking up Broad street. die was introduced by Joba P. Ver dent of the 2, presi- league, and responded as follows: “I come here as the representative of Ohio to attend the exhibition on what we called the Ohio day. mapper in which Philadelphia has deavored to gtve eclat to the event. 4 rejoice to see the hearty en- Ishall io back io Obloto say tomy ple that ‘hiladelpaia and Pennsylvania united in the geverou 8 Work, and with a spirit and in @ manner that does the heart of a Buckeye gocd.” The Governor then proceeded to the banqueting room, where an lon was spread. elegant coi AN UNNATURAL Son’s ExPLoits.—Wil- lam Ibrie, @ youpg man who was released from a lunatic asylum by order of Chancei- lor Ranyon, that he was sane, was in the Hudson fore Judge » of New samy. on the ground yesterday arraigned county quarter sessions, be- Hoffman, on two indictments— one to kill and another for assauit on his wife. He pleaded not guilty to botb, and was com- — in default of $2,000 bail. —[N. ¥. Worla, CLOSE OF A SUCCESSFUL StTRIKE—The trainson the central railroad of New Jersey are now runnin ularly, the difficulties between Toad havin; 4D; ber been 1g St Poiliipeba: }ween Pr en; settled on Tuesday even- + J., at the conference esident Knight and the commit- tee of engineers. All of the old engineers and Bremen ret: FATaLy Frank A. fatelly wounded Wednesday at G: by bla brother, Baion Wooley. ‘x feud’ existed between them for some was during an attempt to effect a Hep that the shooting occurred. urned to work. Y¥ SHOT BY His BROTHER. wi was shot and Oly Vt. had time, and it reconcilia- s . They were both men of bitherto good standing. ANOTHER INSOLVENT INSURANCE CoM- ‘The Phiiadelphia Pany —' Times states that the Penn Fire insurance com of that @ allison, has pan hd tld vency. Wm. M vee of its ceiver in 815, Wyman, iN lottery in ments, and jecree made by Jud cutie stare icMichael assets, dc, and = WIZARD,” was arrested in. . condusting @ connection ith bis entertain- was released on ball, Pelitical Hotes. ‘The Tennessee democratic state commit- tee has issued an address complaining that there is too much indifference and apathy, nd that the democrats must go to work. **+*The Norwich Bulletin calls upon the re- iblicans to emulate the activity of the lemocrats in Connecticut, especially in making @ canvass of the state, and 8 if they will do so victory is cer- tain. ---- Rumors sre rife all over the state to the effect that @ fusion between the inde- pendent greenbackers and the republican electors has been agreed upon. There is but little if apy doubt that such @ proposition has been made, but it 1s hardly stole that it bas been accepted. Representative green- backers deny it most emphatically, and if it wereagreed upon the rauk and file of the or- ization would repudiate it. The republi- openly boast of silent but effective work.— Indiana Cor N. Y. World. -+-* The elections in Maine, Vermont, O2to, Indiana and West Virginia all show that the repud leans are not g their own thts year, even With the most lavish expenditure of Movey, the most energetic members of the party upon the stump, and the most vehe ment waving of the bloody shirt. ‘Tne name of Hayes does pot appear thas far to arouse the enthusiasm of the masses, for the repub- lican majority, even of Ohio in the October election, with a total vote of 86,000 greater than in 1872, shows a decline of 6,000 or 7,000 in the majority. Io Indiana, where the re publican majority in 1872 was about 350, the democrats have & msjority now of 5,119; and so it appears every where, that thedemocrats are vppon the gain—that the tidal wave is setting in the direction of “Tilden aud Re- form,” and that although somethiag may come up between now and the election to cbange the aspect of affairs, it is quite cer- tain at present that the drift of the tide is greatly in favor of the election of Mr. Tilden an the next President of the United States. Boston Herald, dem, ind. The Pimitco Races. FOUR CONTESTS YESTERDAY. At the Pimlico race course, near Baiti- more, yesterday, mil aa al gee $275 for thi ‘was one mile, all ages, purse for the Bret horae, aid #50 for the secoad. The fol. lowing horses started; Hobkirk, D. Brown, Problem, W. Clark, Matador. Matthews, Piccolo, Halloway, Fadiadeen, Hughes, and Inepiration, Williams. Inspiration went to the front, with Piccolo second, Fadladeen third, Matador fourth, Hobgirk fifth, and Problem sixth, in that order the race was finished. Time, 1.48. = the 5 ease to the finish. with Outcast , Am- bush third, Cyril fourth, Grit fifth, May D. s\xtb. Courlerseventh, Linsmore eighth, and Hatteras distanced. In the sécond heat ed Coat was the favor- ile at large odds, and the start was made with Linsmore leading. At the quarter Red Coat went to the third position, aud Courier went to the front, which he held to the half. mile. On the lower tum Ambush madea neck, ard took the lead, and came to the Onish a half length abead of Outcast. Time, 147 \. ‘The contest was then left between Red Co#i and Ambush, and the start was made for the third heat, with Ked Coat leading. They ran together around the course, and it ‘Was diffionit to tell if either had the advan- tage, aud when they came to the fioish the Judges deciared ita dead heat. Time, 1514. For the fourth heat Ambush got the aa- vantage of a length in the start, and both ran well. as jn the third heat, and they came to the finish with Ambush only @ nose shead, winning the heat and the race. Time, ie THE THIRD RACE Was @ free handicap stages for al. ages, $25 each if not declared out, one and threc quar- ter miles, club added $275 for the first horse, and $75 for the second. Burgess was the fa- vorite and led off in the start, but fell back to the third place at the quarter, giving place to Shylock, with Rappahannock and May third, and Bui fourth. After pass- bg the Judges’ stand the horses were put to work, but Shylock held the tead, with Rip pas 2n.ock second, and Burgoo third. Taoere Was no change on the back stretch, but on !be lower turn Burgoo went forward and en- tered the home stretch second. The rannin: was then fine, and they came to the finti Borgoo a head in front of Shylock, with Ra) pahapneck third, Mary fourth, Shirley Sf{th, and Big Sandy last. Time, 3:17 4 THE FOURTH RACE was the steepie chase. Resolute and Riss were the favorites. The horses started weil, with Risk in front; Lorena second, Resolute third, Doubtful fourth, and Capt. Hammer fitth. Ail the leaps were made in that order until the; into the south ileld, com- Ing out of which Lorena and Doubtful bolt- ed sod went out of the race. Capt. mer bolted at the first water leap afier coming out of the south field, but in went oa. The race was finished by Resolute and Risk, with Captain Hammer @ quarter of a mil bebind, but taking third money. Time, 7:25. Old World Events GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ANTAGONIZED. A controversy has arisen between the Ger- man and Austrian newspapers in conse- quence of the latter’s criticisms of Germa- by’s attitude. The Nati Zeitung, replying to &@p article in the Pesther Lioyd, e: “The attitude of the Hungarian press only tends to confirm Germaay’s cautious reserve and to justify the expediency.” IN THE FIELD. General Novoseloft has asked for reinforce- ments for the Servian army of the lbar, and Colonel Becker has been ordered there with fresh troops. An official bulletin states that the Turxs on Tuesday made a des; attempt to ae — belie Uae but were epuised w: * : ‘The London Biandarc's a! tech from Ka- ee ee the complete failure of Dervish "a recent attack on the southern fron- ter of Montenegro ends the campaign for this year, as the winter season has com- menéed. Moukhtar Paahs will shortly with draw to Trebinje. The around Trebinje is com pletely flooded. Pas! arm: is thoroughly demoralized. All t Albanians who joined the Tarkist: have returned home aod refuse to relinquish arms supplied them by the Turks. The atic volupleers bave peremptorily de- ded to be discharged. THE SIX WEEKS’ ARMISTICE. The London /’ost’s Berlin dispatch states that Roumania bas given assurance that her military measures are intended for no other purpose than the ordipary autumnal prac- tice. The six weeks’ armistice, with a pros- pect of prolongation by subsequent arrauge- ment, It necessary, is now reported to be secured. SERVIA’S WEAKNESS The London 7imes’ correspondent at Bel- The depression here continues. the Russe-Servian army is ieft uni ited, the Turks will assuredly reach Be) grade. They are advancing slowly and irresistibly. However, uniess an armis- ties in conelnded, Gen. ‘Tehernayett will se fighi last. There is scarcely apy Yeason to doubt that the Servian gov- ernment have lost all control over sl com} THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE PEACE adel was held at Ph phia tere fay. In the fing prenidend ire Mott, ‘who is the vice Lucretia fred H. Lone, lutions on convictions were ve of the eee ere eo . Telegrams to The Star. CHICAGO EXCITED. INTIMIDATING A JURYMAN. EUROPE TO-DAY. CHRISTIAN va. MUSSULMAN, J THE AGITATION EXTENDING. AUSTRIA AGAINST RUSSIA. perennne Suen CENTRAL AMERICAN CYCLONE. MANY LIVES LOST. ——— PROPERTY WORTH MILLIONS DESTROYED, —_-—___ TBE NORTH POLE, . The British Expedition Can't See It. —_.+—_—_ CHRISTIAN AGAINST MUSSULWAN. The Porte Mas Not Yet Agreed me Bix Weeks’ Armistice. LoNDon, Oct. 27.—A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram company from Paris says: “Ac. cording to private dispatches from Censtan- Unople, dai yesterday, the Porte had not then ited General Ignatiefi’s proposal for & 81x weeks’ armistice.” The Russian [ron Ciads. —The Russian iron-clad squadron will ¥ inter ‘on Italien waters in order ready proceed case of need. Religious tation im Morocco. MADRID, Oct. Zi.—The Epoca publishes ad- vices from Mi which say that relig- ious agitation has commenced there, with the object of nee ge for Turkey. The a Mosiem out. Christians appret break. The foreign consuls have commu. — with their goveraments on the sub- Austria Against Russia. Lonpon, Oct. 27.—The 7imes has the fol. lowing special from Berlin: ‘The liberal newspapers uere are almost unanimous in bie meyer declarations @gainst the establiah- mnt of — in the Turkey pro- vinces.” The Volks Zeitung urges the pro- peiety of placing reform therein under Eng- lish instead of Russian control. Beintorcements. 5 2% —The Pali Mall Gazette announces that the troop ship Him: preparing to take six companies of Royal Engineers and two of the transport corps to join the British Mediterranean fleet. The order was given some days ago, when the aspect of irs Was more threatening thaa Dow. Diplomacy A dispatch from Berlin to the same jour- nal says an apparently trastworthy an- nouncemert is made that Kussia has inti- mated her willingness to accept the Porte’s latest. armistice proposals with certain modification not calculated to imperil the desired result. The proposal to settle the termi ‘peace by a conference, at which the Porte shall not be represented, is opposed by Engiand and Italy . se CYCLONE IN CENTRAL AMNEBICA Many Lives Lost aud Militons ia Pro- perty Destroyed. PANAMA, Oct. 19.—A severe cyclone passed Over the Central American states on the 34 and 4th instapts. The town of Managua, in Nicaragua, was inundated on the ith; about 400 houses were blown down by the harri- cane. The inbabitants had to climb up on top of their houses, to prevent being washed away oy the food. Many were drowned by the houses falling. The total damage done is estimated to be abont $2,000,000. The town of Blewfields, on the Mosquito coast, in Ni- caragua. also experienced the hurricane; over 200 hundred houses were blown down The governor of Greytowa visited the spot sul uentiy, carrying provisions, &c, for relief of the sufferers. The same storm passed over the Lake of Nicaragua, causing an immense amount of damage. The Com- a. been estimated at $3,000,000. About 20 lives the whole district around being completely flooded. The steamer Costa Rica, which left Panamaon the 29th of ber for Acapulco, touching at Central American — experienced hurricane, and saf- fered considerably. paca. Aa THE NORTH POLE. The British Expedition Fails to Reach Loxpor, Oct. °7.—The Press Association states that a telegram has been received at Portsmouth announcing the return of the British Arctic expedition under Captain Nares, comprising the naval steamers Alert and Discovery,to Valentinia. The pro- gress to the north pole was found to be im- [meme Captain Nares reports that no nd Could be discovered to the northward of the bighest latitude reached, namely %3 de- gress 20 minutes, but in other respects the expedition was successful. The Alert has Freceened to Queenstown and Capt. Nares to don. Al are wel Lorpon, Oct. 27, p.m —The Alert ar- rived at Valentinia at 2:30 o'clock thisafter- Poon, being the first land made since leay- ing the frozen regions. 8 with the Discovery in Admits Sullivan to CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—After argument by Counsel for the cefence and a protest by Prosecuting Attorney Reed, Judge McAllis- ter yestereay afternoon admit Sullivan, who was tried for the murder of Francis Hanford to bail in $8,000. The coi igor- ously cefended himself from the accusations of Mr. Reed and firmed his belief that tue prisoner was rather wronged than wronging, and tbat there was no murdering in the case. Berry, the Juryman who stood Viction, states that be was agsalled by jury- men during their deliberations in the vilest manner; that tnreats were made against his life 3f he ehould persist, and that he dared not sieep in the jury room. The excitement over the case !s on the increase in the city. thoateee esc am SPORT AT FLEETWOOD PABK. Bome Spirited Yesterday. HAG a es 12: 2 ierses, that had never beaten n TWO CENTS. Sine Dei Se See Maung os New York, Oct 2).—Cadet Midshipman R_R. Cockle, of Liilpois, ® third- 2 who refased to pn ey bazing 4 gation case, was v >a the Naval Academy at oom making the nivth cadet who bas been dismissed for the same offence in less than @ fortnigut. — Fatal Botier Ex: New York, Oct. 27.—A boiler in @ flour tiLin Marsellies, Mich, explodet yester- ay. killing three men, fatally injuring two olbers and scalding a number. poten hc siemens Shipwreck and Loss of 1 CAMDEN. ME., Oct. 27.—The sour. Heath, of Portiand, for New York, ts > posed to be lost, with her crew numberiog #1x persons. » Oct. 27. — Virginia 6's, de. ferred, 6; do. consolidated, 65; North 'Ca ollpe 6s, old, 16y;. Sugar active aad firm, 114. BALTimMORE, Oct. 27.—Cotton quiet and easier—middling, 10,810 Flour dull and urebanged. Wheai—good grades steady low and medium, weak aud lower—No. 2 western red, 1,281.30; No. 3 do., 1.23; Pennsy! Vania red, 1.328137; Maryland red, good to prime, 13ia@1.40; do. amber, 142al45; do. White, 125a140. Corn—southern white, Seeds; do. yellow. ; do. western mix Mr. Jeunings, tne Loodon corre: pondent Of the N.Y. World in describing the efforts Of Professor Lankester and Mr. Maskeleyne to expose the “meiium” Siade, who per forme $2¢ s/ate-writing tick, says oy some of your readers may ask, Woo ls the Mr. Maskeleyoe mesaseed adore’ He #8 man inal bas made @ for- tune by inventing & litte mechanical figure, Bn exact representation of which (slightly caricatured) app%@rs in tls week’« Pune? Mr. Maskeieybe's dummy is dresse! up like & Tork, bas & gias® pillar beneats bim, and when you have walked ail round him and seen thatno wires connect him with an elec- are arranged in frontof him,aod Mr. Mas- kelevne takes | and 1 went to see this prodigy the other day, and 8 Ql the selen! ific men in Loudon have been — and Mr. Maskeleyne hes ai m every facility for making a a examination of the figure, and a: pone ot | thew have discovered the secret, new! not tel! on that | am «vite in the dark reepecuing teiy isolated trom car- lectrieity could not be the aadievce 1 ‘ne figure 1s comp tals or machinery © umobre} it, or exercise It iu auy way. Lt is certainly & Wonderful piece of mecbauism—for mech- anism Mr Maskelerne tells you distineuy it te—and be cn: ETS Al, the world to find out how it is macde,or by what means tt is worked. I may add. as a curious fact, that the Spiritoaiisis assert that Mr. Maskeleyne is himself a“-metium of n pow ers, bat that he chooses lo deay it, and Gods It more profitabie to ascribe ihe woaderful actions of b cho” (ae the figure is called) to merely alcanses. Mr. Mas keleyne bimeei? he ts a swora fe to Spiritualism, # t rest unt! b wered all its prophets wi e aud copia meantime be hai pd It necersary to gi lwo performances eve y. all the town flock to them, and cessary Lo secure #eRt8 @ furiniclit bef A DRUG CLERK StooTs HIMSELF IN Hrs STORE—A Strange Coxe.—A case of suicide 56%, Spot, and Octo! . Oats dull and lowe southern prime, 38; western white, 34a; western mixed, 30a33. Rye duil and nomina! Hey dull and heavy and unchanged. Pro visions dull and heavy. Pork, 17.50al7.75. Buik meats—shoulders, 7; clear rib sides, #5 loose;7<a@9y packed. Hacon—shoulders, ‘<3 clearrib sides, 10. Hams, i#all. Lard— refined, 11,a11),. ‘Butter duit aad lower— western good 10 prime, 22a2i; do. extra ceulann: than cee nominally _ changed. strong and buoyant—Iiio 1éald y; Jobbing, 16 ,a20. Whisky iid). Fecsipts—four, 6.900; wheat, 000; Corn, 115,000; oats, 5,860; rye, Jd. Sbipments—corn, 127,000. NEw YORK,Oct. 27. - Stocks dul! and lower. Money, 2. Gold, 109\. Ex . long, 455, a, dull and steady. New YorRE, Oct. %.— Flour duil and declining, Wheat quiet and heavy. © dull and anchanged.” meet mmedi: boiror and remorse. He could stand out in bis denial no ', but made a full confes- ie ae et of the man- On the afternoon of the 1ith of August, when tbe murder was committed, he was in & corw field at the time when Maggie went to show Kate Hoffmann the way through the | Woods to the Valley Stream e saw them both go past the corn field, watened | Moggie’s return, and as she got opposite to him be sprang out at her and grasped ber by | the throat to prevent her from making & | noise, the poor child meanwhile crying “Mal ma!” At this point in the confession the mother of Maggi ho w&s present sprang upon the prisoner witb the ferocity of a tigress, grap- pled him by the throat ana would no ot bave choked him to death but for the inter- the officer, who could with diffis her away from the murderer of position of culty keep her child. McConochie continued: Afier chowing Maggie he Kept bis grasp upon her throat and carried her through the cornfield wo the Woods, where he attempted to violate ner per-on, and crammed leaves and the coraer of her bonpet into her mouth, tying the string together about her neck. He also look ber waist ribbon and tied it tightly around her neck, which completed the work of mur- der. He afterwards broke down some ce’ ar limbs so that he could find the body afier dark, for ibe purpose of hiding it more ef- fectually, but when darkness came on he was afraid togo near the place. The regular examination Of the prisoner will take piace on Monday next. » Were given @ hearing terday on the charge of yg 2 and abetting in the abduction of Chas. Brewster Koes. The were arrested in re. jtness them was ‘er, ® colored man. He identified Benuers’s handwriting, and the letters were allusion is made to anew “jewel,” the owner of whica would be obliged to down referred to, amd the The jewel alluded it the lost boy. An- other letter dated ipg, And addressed to Sarah Brown, reads: “Go home, burn and destroy every one of those clothes of the babe's. Bi is it and squeal on us.” Still another letter found in the Harrisburg house speaks of Westervelt’s sentence. ker Was serving an imprison- ment in the penitentiary, when the abduc- ton took place. He knew Benners long be- fore it, and the latter had written him Jetters of comfort, promisi: to aid In get- Ung bimout. This is bow identified the letters found in the Harrisburg house. All the evidence was in the form of hints, dark intimations, &., but nothing explicit was proved. prisoners. however, were ali commitied for trial. The matter is being farther investigated. WHy Tury Dipn’r Have any Fever In Leipzig —Jane Grey Swishelm from ae “The double floors, which are uni- versal , Ought to beso with us, for the =o beLween }s filled with ashes; 80, witl : ick ie to — eo hedge tm is vext to im i 0: bave no fire-engives in poss! Iam toid they Germany, and donot Oght fre with water, but with ashes, ciay, sand, old mats and axes. There has not beeu a fireaiarm in Leipzig since we came to it, which was tbe 27) Jast April.” _————— ee MINING ENGINERRS.—Atthe meeting of American Institute of Mining Engineers &@t Philadelpbia the following were reed: jphur &od ammonia in alium!- FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS AT A DEMO- —During a CRATIC PaRapE. democratic in » Pa., yesterday, the rail- parade in Reading, ing in front of the portico of the Brenizer Hall ve and about a as Twelve sustal but up i te “— Dz Lone, eo City, Nev.. re 3 lg ey i i ee bas just been made publi @n early hour Monday m store corver of Salem and PF The seif-murderer w @ clerk employed there, Foxhal! P. Eidridge by name, who, it @ppears, bad been in 11] health fora few days @nd absent from (he store. During his illness he is said lo bave taken several oF bydrate of chiorai, and that he was still euf- fering from the etfects of the drug when he returped to work Sunday evening was appa- rent to hisemployer. He was left alone in the store, and it appears thal, shortiy after midnight, he prepared bimeell for suicide. He locked the doors on the inside, leaving the keys in the lock. The pistol was single- ied, and young Eldridge, to make sure in case the first shot failed, heid tn his band @ second cartridge. At > o'clock Sanda: morning be was found dead in thestore with plato! by his side. Coroner Street was » but deemed an inquest ann ’ siuate of one of ‘poston’ ‘tive of Philadeipbia, ly educated and rempectably connectel. He was a nephew of Commodore Foxball Par- ker, comma t Clariestown navy whion ¢ ing THREE FoLy McRDER.—It Seems thal quite an excitement bas been created in Frederick City within two or Ubree days it by reports of a series of terri- ble crimes committed, George Mebr- ling and wife, residents of tuat city, and dependent — their datly labor, were the parents of three chilcien. Several years @g0, the oldest, & boy four or five years of see, fell from @ porch Pud sastained injaries which caused dea*h. Shortly after the sec- ond child sickened and died, and out @ brief Ume elapsed besore the mother. one day bearing Lhe screams of the remaining boy in &u adjoining room, rasbed to bis assistance, but too late, the cruel lames in whien be Was enwrapped baving already effectually done their work. Sbortiy after the death of the last chiid the motber began to receive jetters from an anoaymous source, charging her with being the murderer of ber own ebiidren. On Friday last, however, a differ- entsiyle of letter was received. in it the writer charged blinseif or herself with the murder of the three children, giving in de- aii Lbe manner in which Ube acts were done, and alleging malice toward tue family as the reason. The ease is a very mysterious one, and is now being worked up by the state's atlorney.— | Cunerland AUvhanian, —————$—$ ANC TRAGEDY—What Was the sician’s Real Reason for Killing His Wve.— Toe Bianc tragedy, wh: WL west 33d street, October Banc, afier Killing his son Eualile, 7 wounded bis wife Marie, and then diew out his own brains, was investigated last night by the coroner. The frst witness was Jean Bonlay, an uocie of the dead Freachman, who testified that Blanc never received @ er informing him tuai ao improper inti - macy existed between wife and another man, but Mrs. Banc confessed herself that be loved tomebody else and could not live with ber husband, except as sister and brother. She told him the man was a mem- ber of the Aimee troupe, but did pot men- ion his name. When asked to go to Africa sbe consented oue minute aad refused to go the uext. Blave never refuse i his wife con- sent to go to Philadelphia with the Aimee troupe. He never informea witness of bis Cesigu. Witness had read all the letters to Mr. Blare, but never an anopymoas letter informing him of bis wife's infidelity. He found !t out by the change in her Avior towards him. me. Blane had been on the Stage about & year or a year and @ helt. and =— traveled with the troupe.—| N.Y. World, ——_$______. AN AMERICAN VICTORY ON ENGLISH SoiL.—A London dispatch annances @ vic- tory for Mr. Sanford’s American horse Final. at the New Market Houghton race, esterday, for the Dallingham Nine horses started, and the first heat proved &@ dead beat vetweeu Bay Final and the 3 lish horse Broadside for the first place. In the second heat Bay Final wou the race by abalfalength. Mr. Sanford, who is one of the :nost respected amd successfal of Ameri- can torfmen, took several of nis best horses to yd jast spring, including Preax ness, Mate and Bay Final, and entered them for several of the principal racing the to Bay Fioai’s r events of season. U vi yesterday Mr. ford’s horses had :et wit @ succession of defeatson the English tarf, but pow thal the tide seems to have t in his favor it is to be hoped olber trophies as rewards be bas sbown in crossing the ocean to the best horges of England and Fraace. Bay Final is a full er to Preakness, and were sired by the noted Lexington. and both are well Known to the patroos of the Pimlico race course, where each bas scored cred! may secure for the enterprise CoaL TRADE. — The Product of the mines of the Cumberiand coal region for the —— ending October 21, was wons; for the year to that ‘date red with di period or pared with a corresponding of last year. Tue shipments to the canal for the week were Ii, 44.594 07 to 140: 5: 53.15 tops, @ decrease of 051. com: with 15 : Baltimore and Obie railroad were, for the week 198 01 Lops; for the year 832,368.16 tons, @ decrease of 205,369.11 tons as ¢om- pared with iS. The shipments to the 3,407 0 tons; for the year 9,155 15, a decrease Of33 827.18 tons as compared Wite 1875.—( Cum- beriand New h.