Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1876, Page 1

‘PHE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, ““2days Excepted, AT 1HE STAR BUILD N©S, ivamia Avenue, corner 11th street, Las Bvenin; Company, bad 3—y os ~ ne 'N, Pree’t. | cf i 8 i 8 i AMUSEMENTS. Sree, pramaric NOTICE — The production of UNCLE TCHS CABIS will be an eventon MONDAY NIGHT at FORD'S OPEEA BOUESB. The brigttest performer of Topsy, BOBBY BHEWOCIME, will apoear and iatrodace Bis original Bongsscd Dances A chorusc! FIFTY JUBILEE SINGESS. A very stroog Dramatic Company, incindiog Mr. #. W. MITCHELL & Legros; JOSEP i SEFTON as Marks. CHARLES BBBBERT as Urcie Tom, ant thi etty LEILA GBANGER ae Eva. The Scon-ry will bs new. ant Mu every respect the performance firat-c The ‘Sdmisrion wiil be 50 cents to the first sud second floors ami 25 cents to the gailery tt N4tiexar WAITTicws THEATER MUD MULLER ‘THE ACCOMPLISSED ABTISTE, MISS GENEVIEVE ROGERS, ia ber pronounced an matication of the bea BAW EBNGLANU'S “TAKER POBT, JOHN G. Wii tTIER, produced with Appropriate Senery, a New Com pany after a mes? decid-d triumph in other cities reserved during the day ia advance. MONDAY, Nor. 6th. BEN DeBAR as FaLsTatF FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. T0-NIGHT AND SATUEDAY MATI y ISQUB OF THE TWO OKPHANS. pUaLe jue OF THE TWO ORPHANS. mOUPAY MNEDS . Cuteber 3e, ‘The talented ‘Geman BOBEY NEWCOMB AS TOPSEY, the so CT ry raw UNCLE TO. CABIN. 200 COLOBED JUGILEE SINGERS, jew Bcenery and Approp-iate Effects, and atic Company. ectte tr [Bepnbdlican | FALL MEETING BATIONAL JochET ‘CLUB, . Hutchinson x, Jobo A. Ban 3:88 PD FELLOWS’ HALL. memngy ree “BUCKSTO! In sid of the INDUPTBlaL BOSE SCHOOL ‘When will be presented ity the beautiful for the first time in this entitled ed BB. reserved seats, 75 cents. For ssle Boon! s venth Street Wwente Avenue, IGRT. Matinee for Le- ¥ WEDNESDAY snd FIBST-CLASS IN BYERY RESPECT Variety. Drama, Buriceque snd Uomedy. sovis-ly OLD No.) On Exhibition (Nuw No. Ane and Sale 439 7rm St. 7TH Sr. Me. 438 Ta anusir pant & doors adore ae SSeS he a = ep ‘Please remember Name and Humber. jy1-l) EMBER Decend-band D reat, eres Odd Fellows’ Hai. }, we. Window and Tas- R EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &e. GP45D CENTENNIAL EXCURSION. PUBLIC AND SUEDAY SoHOOLS OF THR Of OOLUMBIA, ¢ Via Baltimore ard Potomec Rallroad } ONSIGNMENT. BANERUPTcCY,. THE PUBLIC MIND GREATLY AGITATED. $108,000 CONSIGNMENT or SEW AND ELEGANT WINTER CLOTHING FRoM« BABREUPT MANUFACTUBRE. 30@ VABIBTIES OF SUITS. 260 VARIETIES OF OVEROOATS. OFFEGED AT LESS THAN OOST ©F MATERIALS. & LIKE OPPORTUNITY MAY NEVER AGAIN OCOUB. OT SPEEDILY. HABLE BROTHERS, FISB 4a1LO8 AND CLOTHIERS, ome Py Che Lvening Star. Vs, 48—N&, 7,360. SPECIAL NOTICES. a BBan 3 45a. m. > ie METROPOLITAN PRESSYTESIAN CHURC ‘treet an@ Pemn-yivaciea ave- 4th 6: nue sontbeast, (Capitol Hilt }—Sahpath services, It .m ‘reac 7 . Rev. Jorn © tren, D. D. Stracgers ia The city, cor- Gilly invited. i* PROVIDENCE M. B. ORUBCH, (corner oftd a etree. rtheast,) ‘9 vices—Sc boo! Rev. Mr. Br: is wil preach st Il. Be TYLER (son of ox-Presi- t'Tyler). of she M ‘Sou discourse of o'clock. A ' are invited THE PERSONAL EEIGS OF Jesus the Chriet. on the throus of His father David tm Jernaaiem over Israel restored to Palestine, rd ail vations conquered to His scepter. The gerpel (good news) proclaimed by Jequs and hie Apostles, was an inv retga with Obrist in B jom. The abeve Truths advocated every . speech le Ucrornor TiLDRN’S LETT 1 GLINA ADDBBSB, and other interesting political “ts ites for Churches and Ohurchmen, Army and Navy Chat, Society Matiere, £c. make it altogether interestin: “ee READ THE GAZOTTE! x INTERESTING TO OBNTER EI aL US" "Graanonns ako THE PUBLIO Gna: The Laune! Schooner built abipyard. ieete of interest to vist in alexandri comnecte:| our jontal oct ee. 8. HOWISON, Cres. P. Ferry Oo. SEDEBAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, A. ASHINGTON, D.C. .. 24, 1876. ina thst oe OOTORAE SI fire faites area srt il Enter, eware, Brauer Boot . mi nor, Wines and Cer dials. Distillers, Insurance GE: "Lite and sire Tesuracce Companion Eaieut ets, Paws’ }. Photographers, Ereees bd Jenny” Lind ablee Bow eta ave or oar | of Common taining & license therein, (He FOTOS — The Rev. W. S HAWMOSD ‘will deliver Lecture inthe Fifth B: Meador’s.) MOND the of South AT 3% O'CLOOK, 1” LINCOLN HALL. Service of Song. Young Men specially invited Stuging let by Cornet and 4 I> SEE, MABYLAMDERS BETITLAD TO oT * iro jona {he MABYGANO lo. 606 Tth pees Gs rane; (01 WEI BWaan airman Baecurive Ooamitice. 3 to 3 Dresamaking Department of Mme, WASHING- TON y . 7 Cite Brevise, Paris, 907 Pe ante octlo-tf ATTENTION. SEW YOREEBS! 2 NEW YORK BEPUBLIOAN Ass0cia- bas completed for reduced on iB end CHOCOLATE 1499 PannsYivama AVENUE, Genuine Bracitian Pebble Opectacies. dec?-ly +t RED CEDAR CARPET LINING PAPER, MOTE PROOF EB. MORRISON'S . Paper Warehouse, 806 D street WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1876. EVENIN G STAR. Subwiantigd ote a at /comah on Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY—Inter- nal revenue, $361,373.02; customs, $396,894.26. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.—Leopold Morse, dem., 4th Mass. SECRETARY CAMERON was one of the jar- ors drawn recently in Dauphin county, Pa. He was excused from service on the ground that he held a government office. PERSONAL.— Semuel M. Bryan, special commirsioner of the Japanese government, accompanied by his family, arrived to.day from San Francisco, and is stopping at Wormlcy’s. MANY OF THE CLERKS in the several de- partments who vote in the northwestern states have already been granted leaves of absence to proceed to their homes to vote. Those living in the eastern states will re- ceive leaves from Thursday next. SUsSrPENDED.—The register and receiver of the land office at Sait Lake, Utah, have been suspended from duty by orders from Wash. ington pending investigations of their office. Col. M. M. Bane, secretary of the territory, bas been placed in charge. Cox. Manvgt F: who has returned to this country in the character of envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Peru, yesterday presented his creden- tials to the President, &s did also Dr. Santia- ¢ Perez, minister resident of the Unitea tates of Columbia to this country. Tne usual courtesies were interchanged. THE Sioux COMMISSION passed Yankton agency on their return from the agencies on the Upper Missouri on Wednesday. They say that their mission has been both suc- cessful and satisfactory, the chiefs of all the bands having signed the treaty with bat few moatfications. The Indians will not consent to go to the Indian territory. THe Case oF MR. PIKE AND THE FREEDMAN’S BANK.— Bdilor Star:— THe STAR of Thursday announced @ ‘‘suit against @ clergyman,” Rev. James Pike, by the Freedman’s Bank of this city. It was stated to be @ suit for $5,000 loaned ‘to Mr. Pike in 1872, when he was a eee of Congress fore Tre claim no doubt refers to a note bearing Mr. Pike’s name, but in consideration for which it is alleged that he never received a dollar directly or indirectly. Mr. Pike has made answer to the suit, and the trial will develop the facts. Not To LEAVE Us.—We notice in the re- Port given in some of the Baltimore papers of Mr. Merrick’s speech, in that city, last night, that he is represented assaying that he expected to again become a citizen of Baltimore. The report is not stenographic, and isonly & brief abstract of the speech, and we are authorized to say that it is inac- in the statement referred to. Mr. Merrick said that he hoped at some future time tg resume his citizenship in the stats of Maryland, but gave no intimation what- ever, and entertains no purpose of removing from Washington, where he has bean so long actively @ in the practice of his pro- fession. e deem this correction due to Mr. Merrick, test an erroneous and injudi- cious impression should be created by the statement referred to. GOvgENOR HaYrs left the Trana-continen- tal Hotel soon after 9 o'clock yesterday morn- Ing, apd spent theday within the Centen- nialexhibition grounds. He was accompa- nied by his eldest son, Webb O. Hayes, Colonel L. C. Weir, of Cincinnati, of his per- sonal stafl,and Mr. W. K. Rogers, of St. Paul, Minnesota, former law partner. The party, after entering, were occupied for several hours in an inspection of the di_- By". in the Main building and Machinery ball, during which time they were atte: ied by Director | Goshorn. The Governor and bis companions then paid & visit to each of the state bulidings, arriving at the Ohio building at about 12 o'clock. is presence becoming generally known in the vicinity pl tot eg onda lcmepl wet pe colleste and at ene time his Exceilency was thre ened with @ repetition of the hand-shak'ng ordeal of the previous day. At 1230 he pro- ceeded to the office of General Hawley in Judges’ hall, and ‘ward, with other guests, took lunch with that gentieman at the American restaurant. Subsequently he visited the Kansas and Colorado building acd the Women’s pavillion. At 7.20 this morning he left for Columbus. COAL CHEAPEB.—At the coal sale in New York Wednesday, for account of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad bre 8 there was sold 10,000 tons of steam- boat at $295 to $2.97 4,8 slight advance over last month’s prices; 25,000 tons of egg at from $2.90 to $3, ® decline of about 30 cents Per ton from the September sale; 40,000 tons Of stove brought from $3.82% to $387%, a decline of 12); cents @ ton; 25, tons of grate was bid eff at from $2.80 to $2 ®@y. a decline of 15 cents a ton, and 5,000 tons of chestaut to $3.82;, an advance of 50 cents a "> Thursday showed a further THE WOMEN’s National Christian Tem perance Union in session at Newark is re- ported to have a full attendance “of active ‘women” from western and Other states. tue officers, committees, and speakers being all of thatsex. The annual rt states that there are Women’s Christian Temperance Association in ity-three states of the Union. Resolutions have been adopted ares to suppress longed discussion took place yesterday oe resolution which pledged the members of the convention to abstain from taking the communion when fermented wines are used in the service. WBIsky RING SENTENCES.—In the Fed- eral rt at Little Rock, Ark., yesterday, Judge 8. C. Caldwell presiding, four of the [am og of illicit distilleries were con- viel and sentenced 5 fine; David F. Inman, one month and 81,000 fine; Frazier Carr, one year and $5,000 fine; Amos T. Curtis, year and $5,000 fine. THE CHICAGO RgyIvaL.—Last night 3 the first week of the revival meetings LJ jo, & fe attendance. Mr Mossy tion being in iicated his satis- mad ———— RAILROAD SMasH-UP.—A coal train on the New J Midland railroad jum; the track at Hawthoin bridge z iy and tated into the ie down Monday evening, the three tion footing up 98,806, against 77,131 in 1872, the next ‘This indicates the heaviest vote in that city ever n Hawkins county, Tennessee, hod the bondi oe = a candidates rap independent legisiatare. General George." McClellan is. mi democratic in Pennsylvania. - Governor ’s letter was like a bomb- shell di among the Waeh: lal agents, this Itisa t it number of have contem; going into the claim business here in the faith that & democratic adminis Id factit- ‘tration wou! tate the ment of their claims. such, Tilden’s letter is a wet blanke: ington ial to Boston Herald. As the time for election comes nearer, the indepen- dent voter is more and more inclined to give his ballot to the party which, with all its faults, bas been the truest and best the coun- try baseverseen. He wants @ change. bat a change for the worse.—N. ¥. Tribune. The general aspect of the campaign in the country at large has not cha) mucb for the last week, but the republicans are more discouraged here than they were a week ago. The advices from New York are outwardly cheerful, but privately unfavora- ble fer Hayes. Even in Pennsylvania the de seems to be turning, and it is not im; sible Tilden may carry that state, as wel New York and New Jersey. The Pennsyi- vanlaps are very unwilling to be on the loging side, and they can jnmp from one to the other as quick as the New Ham le can, when it is n fleet are also. It seems to be tacitly assumed that if Tilden ig elected, Mr. C. F. Adams will be- come his Secretary of State.— Boston Special Springfield Republican. +***Forty-two thou- wed in New York City, yesterday, making 159,000 in all. -+*-Hon. Smith Ely, who, it is claimed, will be the next mayor of New York is a, bache- lor. These bachelors are up for all the good places this year. ----Gen. E. C. Carrington, who probably woulda’t object to be District Attorney again in the event of Tilden’s elec- tion, made Oar signe. democratic mass meeting in timore Mast night. Tae Ameri can says: “Edward Cari Of Prince George’s county, was next introduced and pp for over an hour, to the great vexation ofthe riggs ype gg who desired that Mr. McLane should also address the audience. fon, unaware of this arrange- eet Speaking, although Gev- me formed the speaker of the time.” ----Gov. bis views are heartily in ac- - Tilaen’s upon the southern PETER COOPER AND SaMuRL F. CARY bave issued an addrees to the tudependent voters of the United States, ene that the blican party is ret ponsii for all the legislation against which they complain, and that it has brought want, distress and a on << Ege items of le, and anne longer ent! ‘suppor! pve pee a ee without Ce 4 xed policy in relation governments! fsesgenn Soames vers itis unfitted to administer e government. The, leng jeg mad and purposes of the op ogee — kiparty, which represents the trre interests the poopie, the caase of liberty. of ies of free government. They aek all who are opposed to the establish- meat of a moneyed aristocracy, all who are opposed to national bankruptcy, all who are 0) to seeing our cities filled with pau- pers apd our country with Lge sa all who are in favor of restoring ness nal iy 4 aod tuating our tree institutions for the enjoyment of freemen, to consider Well the questions they present. In conclu- sion, they declare their unalterable determi- pation to remain candidates for President and Vice President until the close of the polls, trusting to an intelligent people and a jast God for the ultimate success of the ee they have been called to repre eent. TRE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE UR- CHANGED —According to the latest returns the complexion of the West Virginia legis'a tuve remains unchanged. The new legisla ture, which meets next January, will be demecratic by exactly the same majority as in 1876—47 on joint jt. The new legisia ture will elect two U. S. Senators—one succeed Henry G. Da ‘whose term expires in March, other to Gili the vacancy caused by the death of Sen- ator Alien T. Caperton. The latter place was filled last August by Gov. Jacob by the appointment of ex Gov. Samuel Price, dem- ocrat, but this appointment could only hold good until the meeting of the legisiature Amongst the candidates already announced for the vacant places are Hons. H. G. Davis, C. J. Faulkner, Samuel Price, Frank Here- ford and Mr. Henry G. Walker. RAILROAD GONFERENOE.—A conference was held in New York yesterday, at the rand central depot, between Wm. H. Van- erbilt, of the New York central ratlroad; Mr. Bliss, of the Boston and Albany rail- road; Mr. Hickeon, of the Granfi Trunk, and Mr. Nowall, of the Lake Shore ratiroad. Tne meeting was secret. The Erie, Baltimore and Obio, and Pennsylvania companies were not represented. It is understood that an ad- vance in — and passenger rates was dis- cussed and will take =o » although one of the officers denies that the subject was considered. THE NEw YORK ANTI-TAMMANY CON- FERENCE with the committee of elt can party of that city resulted in the decia- ration that the republican party would not combine with the anti-Tammauy unless they throw Andrew H. Green and James O’Brien off their proposed tickets. This was recelv- ed with indignation by the anti-Tammany- ites.and & reso'ution was adopted deciding to boid no further conference with the repabli- can party. Anti-Tammany now proposes joining the independent Germans and citi- zens’ associations, and putting a straight tieket in the fiel THE COLORADO LEGisLaT will _con- ine Durpoue of electing presidential sieetcr, @ purpose of electing lential electors, two United States Senators, and enacting laws for the new State. The election for Congressman, which took piace on the 31 of October, was for the unexpired term of the forty-fourth Congress. Another election for @ member of the forty-fifth Congress will take on the 7th of November, and for which Judge & dford, republican, the Coogressman elect for the unexpired term, and Hon. Thomas M. Patterson, democratic, the pres- ent incumbent, are the candidates. Cou. 8. TaYLor Suir. of Prince George's county, Md., arrived at Barnom’s hotel yes terday on bis way from Philadelphia to his home. Col. Suit'’s fine residence, 3 de stroyed by fire on Thursday night. He state; that the house, with ‘all its contents, was destroyed. The fire orig: jn Baltimore on account of slignt sickness.— [Batto. Sun, 28th, 'R. JOHN WALTER, M. P. for Berks, Eng- lange and jetor of the London 7 = es THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIA- ‘Tiom Closed it session at Fi Mass., TWO CENTS. inns and 5 which were used as tals. Half of these people had wounded teumsives in order to Pispontent of the Ranked telegranen Nita ent legraphs: It is stated that the Servian government, tn con- uence of the recent defeats, have again asked for the interference of tne powers 10 favor of It is io Berlin that Turkey is endeavoring to treat direct!y witn Servia. NEGOTIATIONS. The London Post pudlishes in an official form the po | statement expiaaatory of the latest of the negotiations: We un- derstand the tendency of the pegotiationsat Corstantinople does ‘not fc the expecta~ tion of @ pacific solution. Genera! Iguatier! bas intimated the willingness of Russia to assent to @ six weeks’ armistice, with the successive prolongations proposed by the Porte. There only now remains the condi- tion for which the Porte stipulated, that all the powers should concur in recommending the armistice. THE SERVIAN LEADERS QUARRELING AMONG THEMSELVES. Minister of War Nicolich wrote to Gen. Tchernayefl complaining of the misconduct ofsome of the Russian volunteers, and re questing him to prevent @ recurrence there- of, otherwise he would make representations to the Czar. Gen. Tchernayeff, exasperated at this action of the minister, wrote to Prince Milan demanding the removal of Nicolich. 4 cabinet council was summoned, in waich Prime Minister Ristics supported the war minister, and declared that the entire min- istry was responsible for his action, and if Nicolich resigned all would resign. Suabse- oa. the minister of the interior went to Jeligrad to endeavor to compromise with Tehernayet!. Nicolich, however, resigned, and matters now remain in suspense peo: BE. the return of the minister of the tater: Prince Milan is much irritated at Nicolich’s resignation and Gen. Tchernayeil’s arro- Public opinion in upbolding the diganty of e ion in wu Ing the {he government. Gen. Tche rr RUNNING RACES YESTERDAY. At Pimlico, near Baltimore, Zomterday. the first race was for a purse of . The starters were Hi Bombast, Prince- top, and Bally M Before the start Bombast was the favorite, with Sally Mc second start 3 was with Bombast leading, Hibernia second, Sa'ly McCrea third, and Princeton fourth: At the quarter Sally McCrea ran to the sec- ion @ bad THE SECOND RACE Was & selling race for all ages, oue and a half miles; borses to be sold at suction immedi- ately after the race, for $1,500, fuil weight; or $1,000 allowed five nds ; for $750 allo’ ten pounds; for $500 wed fourteen A If not to be sold at all, seven pounds. Extra purse #350 for the first horse, and $100 for the second. Thi , Courier, Paladin, Bill Bruce, Tom O'Neil, Lady, Wa: » Kenny and Modoc. Galway got a first, with Bill Brace second, Courier third, ‘and ‘the There was no in the lower turn nor at the first quarter, but at the ju " stand Courier was in front, with Warlock secoud, Paladin third, Bill Brace fourth, Galway Gfth, Kenny sixth, and Lady Mac O'Ne'l and Modoc bringing up the rear. At the quarter on iate went up second, with War- lock in the » and they ran around to the lower turn without change. On the home streteh Bill Brace went to the front and came to the finish an easy winner by two lengths, with Galway second, Courier third, Tom O'Neil fourth, and the others far in the rear. Time—2:43 4. THE THIRD RACE Bowie stakes, four-mile heats, for ages, £400 entrance, balf forfeit, five or wore subscribers to fill. and three or more to start; the club to add $2,000 for the first horse and £200 to the second borse, who ®8 to rece: ve 'be stakes to the amount of $200; maidens allowed; if three years old, three 5 four years old, seven pounds; if five years old and upward, began ved 5 5 Hertog, Big Sanay, Piccolo started. In the first heat ied led off, with Add second, Piccolo third, Hertog fourth. On the Upper turn Add went to the fron! Sandy second, and Piccolo thi: end of the first mile. Hertog then went = The third, and held it to the end of the se mile, when he took the second piace. race was tl en between Add and Hertog, Big so far bebind as to of saving their distance. The les wi finished with heat Ada was and he led off in the start. He = i pad gpd renee 11, and came eigh' s the heat and theracs fitme: ie THESUMS THAT WERE WON BY THE FLY- ERS AT THE JEROME PARK FALL MgeEr- InG.—Mr. George L. Lorillard is credited with the handsome winning total, inc'uding & piece of plate, of $12.134, the result of the successful —— of Tom Ochiltree, War- Jock, Loiterer, and Ambush. Col. Mebaniel aa way, ny’ lute. J. W. Doswell wins $815; E. B. baugh, #800; K. W. , $750; 8. MeCor- » 8625; Forbes & Armstrong, $575; E. E. orton, ©. Bowie, aud L. A. Hitchcock. $500each. The remaining ten winners have sums varying from #40010 $30 appended to theirrames. The total amount of money Won at this meeting was $51,590.—| N. ¥. Sua, DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE POOR or New Yorx.—Dr. Raborg, of New York, gives a most deplorable account of the situa- on of the homeless poor of that city. He says that among them sre forty thousand vagrant children, and that many soldiers’ widows, lent on sewing for @ living, are at times compelled to seek the police stations for shelter and @ place to sleep in. ‘With respect to the homeless ebiidrea he states that hundreds of them become con- ing the age of twelve. years jementiog 3 age ive , SUppP! Og the statement with the assertion that there are @t whieh & child is drink ofintoxienting poleon tars, deat’ re if f iF 5 Pat 5 sf 2 i E i i ‘coal sent from the Sehuyikill region forthe weeks ending October 21 was, by rail, Tove; againat 101 tous for the same ‘week Of last year; decrease 3 285 tons. The quan- uty. sent for ne oar was 3510004 Yeas, against 3,614,021 tons for the pirica of leni-yenrs deccease 150 arr ee ae quantity sent from all the for the of last year. Increase of anthracite 510 toms, i | iy i li i Telegrams to The Star. CENTENNIAL SLANDER. Grave Charges by a Frenchman, <ipccalincsaantid Is He a Lunatic ora Fool? asians THE COAL MONOPOLISTS. Thirty Thousand Miners Unemployed. >—— Men Starve that Coal May Go Up. ° THE EUROPEAN TROUBLE. a FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT, PLEASAST CENTENNIAL READING FOR AMERICASS. 4 Frenchman Whe Says Oar Men are Incendiaries and Thieves, aad Our tar mo Better Than Ehey Ought 1° New YorRK, Oct. 28—A Merit special from Paris says:—Tne Figaro prints a letter, lated from the Ge! trans! TM&D Dewspapers, M. Da Sommerard, ehief of com- France at Philadelphia, toa friend Sommerard says: “The accounts trausmitted to me from my Sopnty areet the most grievous character. Americans themselves set fire to buildi containing the empt: French goods, hoping to destroy French mercaandise and articles for exhibition stored in the gal- leries. A second attempt of the same Kind has been made 4 within the last i i f i Bervian Cowardice. LONDON, Oct. 28.—A Times dispateh from Beig:ade copfirms the statement that self- wounding is again becoming freq other half ind to prevent the from rapping away. Lively Times im the Austrian Reichs- rath. eh rag eens npnan td tar im "8 ichs- rath yesterday to tne” Toverpe l@tions on the Eastern question is not satisfactory. There will probably be an animated debate on the subject in that body. The Times today im its financial article says the feeling it war is staved off at least for the winter becomes much more valent and inclines to stock operations for The Servian Cabinet Trouble BELGRADE, Oct. 28 —The Servian Cabinet difficulty is in a fair way of being settled. Itis probable that Nicolich will consent to retain the portfolio of Minister of War. The Turks Have Net Taken Djasis. A telegram from the Minister of we Inte ror at Duigrad to Prime Misteter Risties, in reply to an inqui ®ays the Turks have not taken Djunies 7? = THE COAL MONOPOLISTS. 30,000 Mem Deprived ef Work to Pat Up the Price ef Coal NEW YoxeE, Oct. 2s—A Bethlehem, Pa., says:—The coal mining aud transportation companies of the Schuylkill, Lehigh, Wyo- long time been planaing « taspension of prot {7 bl = duction at Theft collieries, ~~ RO aq arrangemen’ @ stoppage have been cided upon a oe Mi of the smaller producers have been shu! down ever since the dissolution of the coal combi- nation, but the Delay = the mines of the different companies are en- tirely or partially unemployed. ely saeepneres. Ipjumction Agat Life Imeurance z Company. NEw YorK, Uct. 23.—An insurance bas brought sult against the United States Life insurance ny, in ipreme court of Kings county, before Judge Gilbert, alleging in his complaint % and various irregularities, chiefly against John E. De- witt and James Bueil. They are to Smith im Jail. NEw Yorx, Oct. 28—John Jay Smith, now a civil officer of 28.—Frank ' LOCAL NEW nie it —— How Ave wr @ South Washington a Kieptomaciac, With skin the onlor ber LCICRIe®, IRSL WEEK extended tne at the whipping post. The officer whose Cnty it isto carry the sentence into effect. Admin isteret 2) of the lashes and taroed ber loore, directing ber to come back to the ety oD the 1@th of November to reosive the re- MAining 10 insbes. On her way to the boat %o leave town officer — Smith = ber again, and accompanying her 8 city. obtained @ search Warrant, and recov- ered some periamery and o’ber articles from Mary's domicile, in ap alley in South Weeh- ington, which she had stolen ip Alexandria. Again erjolning ber to return ov the ieth for the remaining lashes, be left ber, but Mary bas vo intention of obeying the admoo) . This is @ regular practice of the Alexandria authorities, aod that com- munity is trou thieves of the class than any clty in the country. Ine wi ipping port” there ts Dothing more than the prison doors of we Celis, to Which the culprits are tied, makl them form what the officers jocularly ea! “spread eagles,” and receive ® portion of the Siripes Dame: in their sentences. when fre turned ovt with orders to reiura om & fixed day for the balance. Not one has ever been known to return to the city. - cr Scir iw Kevrry.—Yester stant Attorney Birney, Commissioners of the District Suit ip equity to restrain TP. Morgax J.J. Sbipman from institetine proceedings & Lemporary by Jodge Ola T. P. Morgan is the cont: or for cleaning ont the James Creek canal, aud Mr. Shi mAN, the contractor for the sea walland > street bridge on the same canal. Toe case arises in this way: In carrying out bis con- aping Out the canal Morgen re- utments and plies of the old on N street, the work being *, the Commissioners de- part Sbipman’s contract, bat Scipman declines to allow the Commissien- ers to deduct the $1,472 from the money due bim, and Mor claims that sum from the District. Under the proceeding which the District insttuted the two contractors will be forced to | gate the matter and obtain the judgment of the courts ax vo whom the District shall pay the % A RECEIVER A roR THE CHARIOT ComPany —To-day Mr. Chas. T. Davis, one of the stockholders of the North ern iaeery Chariot company, filed, by Messrs. Edwards avd Barnard, ® suit for Ube appointment of @ receiver and to wind ee the company. The piain- u the company as bankrupt, With no means to pay their indebtedness ober than from ir Capital stock; that last night the officers resigned, and no other of the company wili accept the positions; that there Brees horses in the Stables needing food and attention; that they Bave 1/ coaches with the necessary barness, &c., ail needing protection, and that the Property is valued at 12,000. Judge Cartter to day ordered tuat George W. Ciseell yy receiver and rs bond in $25,000, Which was executed, he took jon today. Messrs. James G. Bowen, George M. Barker and W. H. H. Cle- ell are the sureties on Lhe bond. ——— CHANGE or Law OFFIcers oF TH Dierrict._Gen. Wm. Birney bas been ap- Pointed atiorpey in and for the Distrigt of Columbia, to take effect the Ist proxtmo, vice Edward L. Stanton, whose resignation of that office bas been ' received and ac- cepted, to take effect the jist imetant. Artour B. , fon of Gen. Birney, has been appointed assistant attorney, to take effect the same date. This appointment was made on the recommendation of Mr. Stan- too. Mr. H D. Beam has been appointed Special assistant attorney to prosecute trict cases in the Police Court, and Edwin Forrest bas been appointed as clerk to ihe attorney. Gen. Te is Doted as an indefatigabdie Worker, and during bis long term as aasist- antto Mr. Stanton bas given entire satis- faction Wo the District Commissiovers, in de- fending and prosecuting cases before our cour ts, In which the interests of the District were at stake. A SCENE IN CouRT—Whal a Man (Gets for Bucking Against the Mayesty of the Lavw.— Yesterday in the Criminal Court, Jnage MacArtbur, while the trial of Jonanna Tar- bin, for the murder of Sterling Tarvin, was in progress, Bailiff Joshua Parker au to keep a way n in the crowd, aud @ col- ored man when foid to step back declined to doso. Bailiffs Taylor and Parker took him into custody, and on being asked for ao ex- planation by the court be said be asked Par- ker toexhibit to him bis “purrogative” for hisaction. The court directed that heshould 7 [ag a a, jhim- self in lock, and very soon he had one of ‘the best seats in the cage. Before the court adjourned Judge MacArthur called bim up and gave him @ good lecture on the ey Of obeying Lhe laws and law of- Scers, and then distnissed him. ee SUDDEN DEaTH.—Mrs. Mary E. Corbett. itinistress, at Ari » daughter of pt Samue! Howard, of the revenue ma- ripe service, died very suddenly at the resi- dence of ber husband, Caaries F. Corbett, of internal hemorrhage Rhout one o'clock this &. mw. She was comparatively well iast #veninge, gave birth to @ fine child about Dine o'ck and aa dank oe was taken with hemorrhag, an within one hour The Best Piano. APPAIRS IN THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT AT THE CENTERNIAL—THE 10 D EB COMMISSION AWARD KNA’ THE LEADING POSITION. (Special Correspondence. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, 1876. \sauing certibed copies of te rereria st the ulDg ce: ‘ne reports judges of awards, the public are beginning to learn officially what wi are the merits of the exhibits in the various de The country bas been deluged witb circulars and a cards, prominently displayed, tell! Unis or that instrument is we cone ahaa desirabie, and according to Lhe verdict of the judges, the only one deserving of a medal. Tne uDWary &re liable to be ee Usan is to prick’ the bauble se gon omictal reports to prick 8 60 float- For foetance one piano Taanutactarer, r er receives a medal and diploma for “pliavility of touch nd good workmenship.” Still another is granted an award for concert Taking these as our guide, we find that And one only, bas been decreed an unqualified award on al! ‘heir four styles of SS viz: Messrs. Wm. Koabe & Co.. the judges propoupeing the concer! yrand, parlor grand, square and upright pianos of Unis firm Uo be “the best exponents of the art of piano making, and, entitled to the leading position, comianing the jes Of @ perfect instru- ment in the richness ant HTL