Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, yivania Ave er L1th street, 8. WOK AUPEM The Evening Star Newspaper | Company. pasdrclvaperiaetat Ine EVENING STAR is served by carriers to Ridoort< Ten Cent pa) bape <— ve four Cents per mon! ies at ¢ Two Cents each. By mail—postage oree! Sixty Cents a month; one year, #6. THe WEEKLY STA om Priday— @.a year, poslage prepaid 87 AL mibscrtplions invariably tn advance. OF Rates of wivertiving furnished on application. Vou. T57 he £Loenin ) WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1877. LS , PICNICS, EXcu RSIONS &c. | EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ée. SPECIAL NOTICES, F OURTH OF JL et Focrts oF pe LY Ls cicaacama | To ance ea BO ht ea FORT WASHINGTON. # July the eae Ane MOSHLEY | Sh sires. qt COCKADE CITY 6th street whar! for Wil make two trips. jem ing at ® a.m. and $ p.m ; m.and?_ m Smee at Band 10 p.m tactam and 1. jotiat le for families. as there ts no bar on the boat EN W. OM PSC jeay) oto street wharf for Giymout mae P. .; returning at SEALY OF THE LAKE will take pastengrs to 6 arf at Gth street at $ pm. 3 cents; Children 10 cent ood on t RAND COMBIN ATION PICNIC, to be G cf dancing Nee ote eat wceDh rd the " TFS. forth» banefit x + by eM aNps ry i SAMUEL DA KOON G TRAN <> FAMILY PICNIC AT GIESHOB), On the FOUBTA OF JULY, for the sBeuontrt ‘st. 0 cts. id night. Good music nenged. Je28-6t H® FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY: ursioniats to been iy, 17, at BO te TER 1 PENDLETON ( = THREE TRIPS. O! FOR THE 4tu OF JULY, ATA =, ka pale. i SLOSTAM ISLAND—A ccand Plt UB leet eave a saitect wunif pic rae “7 A ourth ly at Dochcks. Mm, 2e ap Fee cas ewc or iee tae i he shall Hall; returning, will arrive in lo ck brass exen! elias th k p.m, 5 0'cloc and He: m val dast pend = icasant day away irom the heat city: Fare, round ¢ t t oft HOLLY GROVE! «ill ran three ¢ RAND i ea oF JUL suise: FON will make three is at the Sprkes to 187. Willeave her ee 1GATFUL Change from the depressing heat ofthe city, can en eo hour and-a- half sride on he Potumac river, to A during be week teharf at ©3'a.m NE MOSELEY. re 15 cents, ¢ ‘th the Potomac! he i “a “ . in. under ten of age tree. ee Washington for Alexandca end we veran [INTH ANNUAL 7 a THE | hourly, from 7:# a. m. to 7-3) p. m.. noes ae WAVERLY MASQUEKADE The trips at 42). 5:90, 6:30 Mm. tripath pm. pecially refreshing avd invigorating. ie2S- 1m RSION ‘The fast Steamer JOHN W. THOMPOHN will leave foot of 6th street, Washington, elle o'clock p. m_on WEDS » Praident. pill be given at Green Springs, JU ty ath, High and ee for the Chariots leave the corner © streete every tem mi: Ale nd Display of Fireworks in pit DAY. FRIDAY and SUNDAY: act ing af Glymout. Paseage, round ti AM. BACO pan ILY EXCURSIONS. The fine Steamer CHARLOTTE VANDERBILT, Captain Chacies Entwisiey will wuntil fartbr notice, ake semi-week'y ne jown the PU- sn ing to commence at I: ck. ee ommaities —@. 3, Killian, W 3 p Smith, mit. P. Taverner. Re RTH OF JULY, 1877. 0 in evlarged, making it AC. leavin, ret whart es eit ONDAYS and FRIDAYS, at are a re ee rice oa on returning about 10:0 oeck p. ’ ts; Children, half peice. ‘aturdays to f. Pistorio’s Celebrated Band, hes been! v* ng to commence at I20’clock m. JR) 3t ' Mfickets, 2s cto each.- T P 3H COCKADE | Monday shout ¥ [ae Peta BENE ren i ed Up. For state roome and berthg squire on CITY, (Captain Harper, ‘Tie steamer can be chartered 9F excar- 10 HE STEAMER pa! ‘O GN BE chartered for E} SIONS. Wil wake atrip Down the River EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, art at ®p. m. sharp, returning at 3. yes Im posts OF JUL ¥ c xT % ERNON. ya eee ema wa RE auia, Agent, | Wor charter apply t hepsi Sint Stree Shar J BRADLEY ADAMS OINT LOOKOUT EXCURSIONS. —The SXCURSL . EaCue Y EVENING ThIE a «Marchal ss aud Pot & 3pm Move morn- For state rooms and her infor- Ty io Stephenson & Bro. /thgeet wharf, 121s Scret at which fs allowed to land STEPHENSON & BRO-A gents, unt Vernon whart including admission to Mansion “‘Capt_ FRANK HOLLINGSHEAD. JULY FOURTH. 1877 yN TO RICHMOND! GRAND Four HE Cat JULY EXURBSION of WAUGH ME ©: Trains leave ialtimore Po’omac depot at 6 a m , Bichmond (in return) at op stakiag tout five hours each way. Round trip $2'25- leas han one- fourth the regular fare. See posters. i618 L *cEUM Be BU boty EX URSINS. 87 BD SEASON. AMER. MALY VER, and we anae GRAND PICNIC ST. PETERS coNGREGaTion, HURT: ARK. Seventh 8 rest POH IDNESDAY. Jule caren) te ence at 9 a.m. ‘ from the Park to all parts of the «i ‘Competition for the Prizes in Bowling s and pting open to all IT, — aA Buin th: m mast purchase tickets of their mene rs Vermont ‘avenue Christian Charciy Jiy 1, day acd evening. Ladies’ Mite Boeiety ithmeot south- east wharch, July 18,day and evemg. je2-3in 1) Fase aie TO NW FALLS. puty, | (C4RLIN SPRINGS FOR RENATO SUN - ¥ SCHOOLS AND CHURCH’ARTIES Apnly at Ne. ‘B15 Lith sireet south: fe r im the evening. Al J.B. F.ARLIN, Br d will farpieh music for dancing. Tickets fo on $1. indies tec. Jed) 40° EXCURSION TO TRE GREAT FALLS LUMBER OF THE PuToMAC Te LADIFS OF WESLEY CH thes Annual Excursion on the 4th’ of fly. A boat bas been fitted up for fe cecasion, affording 3.0 deck se DAMAGED BY FIRE sale at Robinson's Store, 909 rt Cohen, GEO Pa ave Chariot line can be conveyed or from the terminus of the boat fer § ets., returning at PeHundred. line to the WALNUT 4-4, PRIMP.......... vom 86 OO jm an” Sthoavexcersio: mbes r MATTANO. € day during the sw WALNUTSS, “ eneeseeerm rte OO WHITE PINE CULL4.......... ne tL Ti. KILSMON, Agent NOBTH CAROLINA FLOORING....w.. 100 OF JULY UR- FINEY POINT. MD CHARLOTTE VANDES Teasing te on Ly Bx tuesday evening. July 34. - ing bney Point at 7 a.m. July 4th. Ketetning, will leave at 9p. m., reaching home at 6 & my Tickets for the tripciimited in number) only neh Drew + Dru 2 cont WM. FOURTH 108 T splending POPLAR PANEL, Dressed. acm. 200 BECONDS, Dresped....crse snecorenereceme . 2 OO SELECTS, Dressed. vm, BOO the hotel at Ao. “aplended athing and a dations. ickete ear = SaDBOIntmeN 2038-5 FOR PUINT LOOKUUT! ein ANY OTRER LUMBER DAMAGED Br Fis AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES, nt Steamer LOTTE VANDERBILT, ©. FL ENT wisi, >> OSTREST MARKET WILL BE OPENED on TUBEDAT, July 3d, from 12 o'clock « toil o'clock p.m 1t* COL, MBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UN10 N 1 wil be held in St. Sth mreets nw 7 FRA HAMILTON B' oe YOOUTY TION. The rwenty-se euler monthly 16 mocting of the HAMILTON BUILDING a8:00t ATION for the vaymey ul advance 80 money will be held at Dai x — 7th st. on FRIDAY, 6th tnst ant: at 8 0 BH. WANNER Prost tent JOHN A. PRESCOTT, Secravary. FROFESSOR JOHN M a will address a ssbbxi! thering Juiy 4th. at HOWARD PA abject: “Moral aud Reet ‘gious Elements in Education iy2-2t° EASTERN MARKET. July 3d, tro ck set on W OFF CR O ATIONAL U FIRE INSURANCE COMPAS bg cf the Btockhold mopamy, a MO) Jue a ‘ cting Bine’ Directors: Hos » ‘EARNER. | Svoretary. ANS OF MEXICAN WAR —The survivors et IS6 are reqne ted to assemble at Pe mrsyiy gels avesen, at a o'clock, on the = FOL proceed to “Odea In ths purp peu from It» 2 + NOP Hits if e ed's DIVIDE DOLLAK PER SHARE on tl six months which divid from and efter this date, J. W last at this office nd is pay abl 1 President. eat 24 SERaS will 404 from 4 toa m nin fresh meats, ¥ fON MARKET. ‘ON “MARKET. wil be open Gals M1187. ms mawal; nde from 5 wo iW o'clock. “This EVENI hi be closed Suuy P! 8. SMITH, Olerk. MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOOIATIO ke place at St Dominic's treetssw., THURSDAY VENING, Joly 5. Subscriptions for stock received by any of the officers or direc ora aL, SIMSATT. Presiaest, J.J. DERMODY, nia avenue — 9th street, on TUESD. AY NG, July 3d, on of the year. will bo at a pre- * SON, President. 180-3 AMERICAN IN OLDEST INHABL of Colombia will celebrate at o'clock m., where Jas ‘ation of Independence iy oration. The anryiviog weidiers Of the War of Is:2and of the Mexican War will honor the occasion by thelr pre 30} JOHN COOK > ANNIV DEPEN Te fOCIETY OF 1 TANTS of the Dis The public is respectfully invited to attend, and the patriotic ladies are inclu fn this insitati SIMMS, keer te ERTING OF TH STiA AND POS RAILBOAD CO. will be helt et 9th and F streets north: Ap lection of nine Di- fd y Je0-3t_ Chairman of the Com. THE ANSUAL M Stockholders of the AN TOMAU BIV Eb Roon 1, st weet, MORI - OMIENTAL C "BEAN om $0 the Drug Trade and Latics of ta eeing Come t knowledge that a & fle. T. Fe Masicai Beautifier is Brice. this is to cat pet up only in wae y as by may bs ders of the bogus article only ia. on ). O..and hy retailers cent x rand’s Etalian Mod Sap, Pow. T removing superfluous Bait, Liquid Lily White, Re. Jolt: ST SARATOGA WATER, ONLY 15 CENTS A BOTTLE, From the Oclebrated Hathorn Spring. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, my2)-2m 703 isth gtreet._ THE NATIONAL SAFE, DEPOSIT UO. >. Chartered by Special Actaf Come, Jan. 285196? & 15TH 3t. aND New YORE A Fafes tor rent SW to 80 ed “on ‘Stocks, “Bonds and Valuable Papers recelved on nppectal deposit. Silver Plate, Paintings, fine Dreme Goods and Valu: ali Kinds, parked in srankscr hoses. taken for safe Keeping. Vaults fire-proof and burglar- roof. Office hours, $a. M. to ney, Pres, y ePres. : iireionses Win Sub la Acker! Timing Bean <* “apaktutAugl GENUINE UONGHESS WATER rom the Original Spring teh Gia oP vifteen, Cents per Bottle, WATER same price. BATHORN Wa LBCUN'S PHARMACY, ! Sturtevant, Nico: NOTABY PUBLIC, Orries—Sran BeiLmss. D.MCPARLAN, Denti . New" YORK AVENUE, > Mer. Jere, iseen, as erroneously printed in BAD 187. Y Wane 1 TICIA: oF as agen aw tedto me by the Groat World's rei ta Pulindel sod - tented BE fared i ‘Gola. i or and Sramotess, with genatue i Plea Aisa. on hand a large bs wiaty on SPR OPERA GLASSES, MICO- SL SPEPTAL HES OF for th B ae ee FOR THIRTY DAYS, ON ACCOUNT OF REBUILDING. Our entire Btock of Worsted and Germat ABNS; silk, Worsted Ea OR REFS. Coiidren' “TAC CAPS, MARSEILLE Oe ids'avd of all kinds, Embr. Braids and Sill li dexcri ptions WORSTED Oo "Silom: k Worsted, Rit Colored Worsted. e275.and 83 per ib Germantown ‘$1.75 and $2 per Ib.yat CH. KUPPERT'S, CORSION TO PINKY POINT, MARSHALL No.403 Hh nreet novthver: e20- Tm jo. tl nori RBDPOINT LOOKG SATURDAY, J ; 2 Learetib street wharf at vend reiura about P24 POP! BANG! yee a hen chartered for excursions Headquarters {+ peWwORKS ee TO MOUNT VERNON PAS- pM a ere ori ad shea ramer ARROW oan Frank Full assortment. Cheap. prog Sar. nont slowed to and pamen PURE soba WATER Snerracanin, this steamer; which te! Ss aod the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- bs Tea, THINS tm ambulances three miles, as by STEEL FOUNTAINS. eerdirip, 1, inciuding sdmission to Mansion ‘Bteuras tleuves 7th street wharf deity, - atte a.m .and resuens checd See SUPEBIOB SYRUPS, MEAD, TONIO BEER, &c. . McH. HOLLINGSW Ls Rept. Laition HORLINGew fet ‘TRADE SUPPLIED FRANK HOLLINGSHEAD, Str. Arrow. ko badad NEW ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. SAM’L C. PALMER, x aaa 57 Green Street, Georgetown D. C.~ The ve 4 comm stoamer MA WASHINGEIN foe ssqeeies sss Apparatus for sale or rent. jeni-tr ~ sbing cs por to the TPHOMPSON'S, | porn a route persons avoid @ hot w DING, By, tt ate persons avotd o het walk PEER OE. Ol, Leaves ay excepted at D. o'cleck." Fare # Fiage ride to andi every day (3 up he distance is one-and-a-half miles, om 4 oo sock of SATCHELS and BAGS Bes onr 895 Gla. Nickel or Hutter itamnees. tr *onr 895 Geld. Nickel or Rehher Harnces. tr UNITE SraTes BONDS ROvG aur sco as SIX BEST DRESS SHIRTS FOR 8m 50 FIT, MATERIAL, ANI I TG RRs WSHELP RP. PUBCHASER ‘sa FISPLED, oR MOXEY RBE- ECOND-BAND_ CLOTHIN: - | Gentlemen leaving the for the wason can Shem. Chavave, & DDIM 9, ORLELUT HS, lenve their, measure, an a order at t plese frome Signeece a fee saaes One reat Pap ond tbe | Sopular rhe ae ain S stock ane Weuded to. MEN'S FINE FURNISHING. petit Ty.” Corner 1oth arent ek he Lr ceed ae THOMPSON'S SAIRT FACTORY. D. : ereeane — ____ EFRESHIN' vEp s0D4, With Great xa corner Thand B sts, _ EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT, RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $281 301; customs, $305,938 48. NATIONAL BANK Notes received for re- dempiion to-day amounted to $355,000. THE PLYMOUTH arrived at Port Royal on the Ist inst. Tur TREASURY DEPARTMENT Intended to issue late this acternoon @ bond call for a least ten million, on account of the new four per cent. bonds taken by the syndicate. GEN. FRENCH, for a long time command- ing officer of the 21 artillery, has been pro- mot d colonel of the 4th artillery, vice Gen Rober s, reilred. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House this morning were Senators Wadleigh and Patterson: Representative Bridge; Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue Raum, and Gen- eral Sheriaan of New Orleans. A YEAR’s CorsaGE.—The following is the official statement of the coinage of the U seal year ended June 90th, 9,162.90; subsidiary $72,000,08 THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING was held to-day, all the members present except Seerctaries Sherman da Mecr: The former was represented by Assistant Secre- lary McCormick. Nothing was done in re- gard to foreigu ay utments. SENATOR BLAINE left Washington yes- terday morning for Trenton, N. J, where one of his sous is at college. He will pro- | ceed thence to Weodstock, Conn., where he is expected to take part in the 4th of July celebration. THE E1enr-Hour Law.—In acconlance with the recent decision of the Sapreme Court, officers in charge of public work lave been directed to make contracts and lave the work perf 1 upon the basis of tea hours to a day's work, and ail persons who dee ire to Work eight hours will be paid for that number of hours ouly Look OvuT rok THE Fravp—A man who ca'ls himself James T. Porter has been repre- senting himself as an officer of te secret ser- vice division of the Treasury, aad imposing upon toners by inducing them to employ him in working Up cases, and when he had a warrant out at arrest would use it to induce the culpritfo divy, and then Jump. He was last heard of in Harrisburg where he was practiciog Lis frauds. He is being looked alte: = PERSONAL.—A letier received from Mr.W. Corcoran, at Rock Enon Springs, Va., states that his health has considerably im. roved since bisarrival there. +**-Senator Wadleighee ce New Hampshire, arrived 10 the city last evening, and will remain for a few days, «Gen. Ellis Spear, Commis. sicuer of Paten!s, Who bas been ‘indisposed fora few days, /8 again on duty. ----Seere- tary Evaris returned to the city this morn- ing. Army ORDER 1. Jos. Roberts, 4th ar- t'lery, baving served faithfully until be is over «@ years of age,embracing 42 years’ continuoas Service, is, by direction of the President, retired from uctive service. He is relieved from bis prescut duties and will proceed home. The resignation of First Lient. Geo. R. Grifith, Mca infantry, has been accepted, to lake effect July 1,1 Leave Of absence for one year, wilh perm 1 10 £O beyoud the Sea, is graced Major Iry, to take effec: in, y PostaL CARDS.—The Ameri- wots pe Company, of New York, to whom the Contract for supplying the posta cards was awarded yesterday applied for an extension of ten days, before commencing the delivery of thecards. Yesterday was the dry designated for delivery. Postmaste ne time for the ys asked. He w&s some time ago a »pprebensive that the Phototype Com would not beable to proc ed with the coniract on time, and in order to preven any @ mbarraratment tothe public he ordered j-om the old contractors several millio1 cards which are bow on hand. THE APPROPRIATION for the support of the pavy during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1578, mounting in theaggregate to nearly 213,100,000, became available yesterday, and officers of the ae all of whom have not Sub cave General Key has exteug a ten d: received thei: y during jh it three mouths, will atter this date be as usuai, but they cannot receive the mek pay due them for April, May and June, until Con- ce —_- make an oe for that UTpose. ymasters have already sent in fer eine for fands out of the new appropriation 80 as to be able to mect all demands made upon them, and they are Beene honored at tue department as fast as possible. OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION IMPROVING The debt siatement for June, issued yester- day, shows a very flattering state of the pub- lic finances, as compared with the corres- ponding esi of last year. Within the year the principal of th public debt has been de- creased 1,121.73, and the interest account @ litule less tan two million per annum. There has na decrease tn the volume of legal tender uotes outstanding of ten million, and the currency balance in the Treasury is over $5,000,000 greater than It was one year ago; the coin balance in the Treasary June 30th, 1576, less coin certiticates, was $15,000,000, yesterday it Was $74,000,000—an increase of S29,000,00. The fractional currency has been reduced over 213,000. Secretary Sherman, before leaving the city yesterday, expres sed gratification at the more than healthy eondi- Uon of the national finauces, and said that resumption of specie pryments on the of January, 157%, would Low be an easy compli:bment. NAvaAL ORDERS.—Passel Assistant Sur- geon Geo. P. Bradley, ordered to the Hari- ford, at Norfolk, Va., 12th instant; Passed Assistant Surgeon Jas. H. Gaines, to duty jn the bureau of surgery, Washington, D. C.; = dical Inspector Philip S. Wales, detach from Be cag oe daty at W bere prod D.C., oa the 1 instant, and ordered to the Pow- hatan, and as fleet surgeon of the north At. lantic squadron, 20th iustant; Medical In- specior Richard U. Dean, from the Bariford onthe (th instant, and ordered to special duty In attending officers of the navy marine corps, at Washington, 10th instant; Surgeon C. 4 Barbank, from the Powhatan one 20th instant, and orders; Passed A‘ th Surgeon W. 8. Dixon, from the bureau of medicine, &c., and ordered to the Powhatan on the 10th in- pi Pay Ins} agente May, from oe sa’ anid as feet "paymacter Of Sag “Atlantic station on the 23th inant and ordered to settle accounts; Paymaster A. J. Pritebard, from the Powhatan on the 26th instant, and ordered to settle ‘accounts. THE MEXICAN SITUATION.—The arrival in this city of General Mata, armed with credentials as an ambassador to the United States, accredited to the Diaz government! Las revived to some extent the sensationa: rumors heretofore extensively Fagor ot that this g6vernment is auxious to by cession the five noribern states of ex. ico. Mata was at the State. F Seger greed yes- terday and again to-da: — f cour.e,ts receiv'd caly informa! atiy, and “wilt not be recognized as the Mexican minister until the Cabinet decide upon the merit is claims. There is no doubt thata ot | speculators. adventurers and filibus.ers, are anxious to have the government wink at a series of predatory incursions into Mexico, the hope of the leaders being that a combina- ton can be made with the fol eens of Lerdo and effect the overthrow of Diaz and Lerdo's storation to the presidemcy of the dis- uacted Fm public. The restoration to power would be Lerdo’s reward for com! ae with such a movement, the acqui: we ~. t, and the of valuable silver lands seems to be omtl hich impels those who want a atte storing exp" it ion. Itis not believed that a to have a slice of Mex and. that morcover it will-not, dt Feotly or countenanea to any sg against Mexico, equipped on thisside of the or THE RestGNATION of 8. W. Marcy, who has been collector of a at Newport, E. rs, Was. at his own rejuest, = aaokaree cay ap . and Frederick A. Pratt ap- pointed in his = place. MANDAMUS REFUSED IN Col. Care's Lanp CasE.—In the above-Wentiovel case, in an application for amandamos to require the Commissioner of the General Land of. fice to re-examine tbe claim of Col. Craig in the nature of an appeal, Judge Hamphreys to-day dismissed the petition and denied the prayer of the petitioner forarale to show cause. How THE IOWA Mattes is CONSTRIED. A member of the Cabinet said last night that the adminisiration did uot interpret the fail- ure of the Iowa republican convention to ass & resolution commending tie policy of President Hayes as an a-ack uyon the Pres- ideat. Had it been so intended he thought a resolution would bire been alopted de- nouneing the southern policy, which would have been su-cepiible of more significance than the refusal of ie convention by resolu- tion to endorse A LiveLy Costest is going on for the Prazilian i , Which has been promised to the south. The prominent canditates are Attorney General Harris, of Mississippi, who is “songht to have the best chance, and | Judge Leviwer, of Loui ane. The latter | went to Louisiana from York about The Belgian mission 1s ate. The friends of Gen. bur- tucky, thought it was fixed ail itfor him, bat somehow the appol zs fire, and now H.S. Sanfor gain. is looking up No Room FoR Fuem.—There not having heen @ sufficient number of vacancies in the y to assign all the graduates of the class to the fall grade of 2d lieutenant, 3 have been assigned under the law, embodie in section 1 Stat., to the rank of at. { ditional lieute: ts,and will be promotcd to be 2d lieutenants as ‘rapidly AS vacancies oc- cur. It is already understood that five or SIX vacancies Dow exist, to which as many additional lieutenants will in a few days b appointed. Probably all the additional lieutenants will be promoted before Decem- ber next. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. — The board of army engineers, composed of Lieu- tenant Colonels Kurtz, Gillmore, and Duane, have reported upen a plan for so securing the foundation of the Washington monu- ment as t) permit its eoustruction to the originally intended height of 485 feet. Tue reportis now before tne President for his con- sideration. The plan recommended consists in confining the bed of compressible soil beneath the foundation, by a circular wa!! of concrete masonry, firmly bound with iron hoops, so that there can be no —— of this bed tna lateral direction. The plan is considered in every respect feasible, and can be exeguted at the moderate cost of $55,000. “THE CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER Spear.— Kiitor Star-—In your issue of yes- terday (July 2) appears an article in which you say: “Mr. F. B. Hunt, of Richmond. Indiana, has filed second ‘series of charges ageinst Cominisioner Bye of the Patent office, alleging corrup ion, & the Conmissoner trea Hicnt was guilty of thing worse & scarrilous the matter lightly; irregularity, if no! ‘oot his practice, and that he ciroulated let scainst him, the Commis iebarred. (en. pear sarehe ie ready tu fect eager to meet and disprove Huut's I wish to cali the | ‘attention of your readers to the fac.s. I have not filed a second serie: of charges against Spear, though I am in- formed, and believe, it other charges are pending against bom. Iwas disbarred, un- fully acd arb‘trarily, without novce, without a hearing, and’ without charges being preferred against re, and I do not now know, except from hearsay the reasons for his action. The gross Tregu irities Spear refers to, corsisted in respectfally demanding my lawful righ’s asa seamen and in his compiying with tre requirements of law. 1 charge him with violating law and established preeedent abusing the confidence of the President of the United States, and deceiving the Hon Secretary of the Interior, by which he ob tained his verbal assent to disbar me, aud maby other charges of like nature. Yours respectfully, F. B. Hent. New Works at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. BIERST/ DTS MOUNT CORCORAN—MAY- NARD'S 1? &C. Some new works now on erxhibii‘on at this gallery will repay a visiteven in this hot weather. Firstamong them asa novelty is a large view in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Cali- by Bierstadt. In the ‘distaaoe is ‘orcoran (named in ged of the founder of this allergy e Whose rocky splin- tered peaks em! ming masses of eternal snow, rise to @ height of nearly 19,000 feet. Masses of gray cumulus clouds roll athwart the breast and base of the mountain, but beneath them on the left a burst of suolight di closes the shelving shore, and out of the bosom of this vapor a silvery cascade leaps downward to a small lake that fills the cen- ter of the pictrre with its beautiful green ex- panse, save where its waters are moved into bay ripples Phin the Arend wind. On the right a level point extends into the lake, and from it towers upward a grove of the enormous ines of Calisoraia- superbly painted -thetr Bases In transparent shadow thd , sete lofty tops finely relieved agair st the var ore swathing the mountain’s breast. From this poipt the shore curves to a bold foregros id of rocks and trees half submerged. Nothing can be finer than the finished transpare: of this shoal water, the receding indistinet- ness of stumps and pebbles, among waich trout are seen floating. The sentiment of primeval solitude is given tothe sceae by the solitrry bear (admirably painted) mak- ing his way over the sunny bebon for « drink or @ bath inthe pure Jake. Tais pic.are is a powerful example of Bierstadt’s best style, and ts declared by those familiar with the region to be in all respects true to nature. The next work is the noble subject of + "76" by George C. Maynard, a native of Wash- ington, and son of Dr. E. Maynard. It is familiar to many Centennial Visitors, as it Was first exhibited in Memorial Hall last year, bit being hung in a co-ridor, it never Was seen there to the advantage it now en- Joys in one of the spacious gaileries of the “Corcoran.” * 76" rey nts a three-quarter length of a young volunteer of the revolu- tion, fully accoutred in buff and blue, a mu ket thrown over his nee pope 4 with his left band its. "Tbe gone dvi tree flag of Massachusetts. position is easy and untheatricai. “face of the young vo'unteer shows the =aK of the artist. It is not of a rongh aed a the plonga or anvil, but the frm mouth and bold chin show ‘him to be one of the lads who would defend his aie the last, or endure the pri: sus —— he re Bee ae 5 drawing and reat in the best a rope, we seine —<e. studies in mat. TWO CENTS Telegrams to The Star. THE RUSSIAN “ADVANCE. Gocd Troops But Bad Genera!ship. —$$ GEN. GRANT IN ENGLAND. Address to British Workingmen. PRESIDENT GRANT Worktng- leputation « vo, July erty pach repre enting adifferent irate, and representing alto_ether abou? 1,60.a0 Eng lirh work Waited on ex-Pre Grant at (< day, and pre coming him to Eng thelr good wishes and deep regard f welfare and progress of America, Briti.b workmen pad al come. Impromptu speeche by various member ot which were extr Grant replied as foll “In the name of my ¢ ral Badeau’s b nd, and assuring bim from * onUolling author r” received ntations from different cinsses from the » and P reception der of than tits to-day i that whatever ther: the United States, as indeed + country, t:due to labor. author of all greatness ai labor there would be no government leading , OF nothing to preserve With us labor is regarded as hichl) respectable, When it 1s not 80 regard ea, it is because man dishonors labor. We recognize that labor dishouors no man, and no matter whata man’s Occupation is, he is eligible to fill any post inthe gift of the people, bis occupation is not considered in selecting him, whether as a law-maker Now, gentie- do is to renew i repeat what my thanks forthe address, ai have said before, that I have received nothing trom any ‘class since my arrival which has given me more pleasure.” Alter the speech there was an informal ex- change of couiiesies. and the deputation then witharew. Gen. Grant has finally co cluded that he will not at present goto Paris. He will go to Bussels on Toursday, will visit Germany and Switzerland, will recurn down the Rhine, go to Norway and Sweden, and will come back to England the last week in August. He will visit all places of inver- est in Great Britain, making London Lis headquarters. ——— THE FATE OF TURKEY. The Russians Slow Bat Sure. Lonvon, July 3.— A Simnitza dispatch to the Daily News and Times Bucharest dispatch remarks upon the dilatory tacties of the las- Sians since they crossed the Danube. The Times’ dispatch says the position they oc cupy is fortunately admirable for detence, and the time allowed them by the Turks bas enabled them to bring up men and gut en0ugh to defend it. For two days the siti tion was critical, but now by oceupying t hills in force the Kustians have practic gained an immense bridge head. Putting > British Fleet Where It Most Good > sani s —Conceruing the dispatch Of the fleet'to Besika bay, the sapporters of the government say thal the Mediterranean fleet is for the represeutation and protection of British intere and it shoul! be no- vie is, where 0 properly statiosed as in the ity where I*s pro sence Is Luost useful. Those who doubt the pacific declarations of the government arg.e from this movermen! that the Intention is 1> keep the Russians out of Cor poeta by foree if necessary. Bad Generalsaip of Russians The Daiy News’ cor:espondent at Sintuitza who is strongly pre Russian, sharply criti cizes the recent operations. He says the re- treating Turks were not promptly followed, and, wough the crossing was effectet on Wednesday, it was only on Saturday that Gen. S. Kobeleff, Jr.'s, Cossacks went to learn the whereabouts of the Turks. Mean. Lime the bridge was incomplete and the us- sian force was liable to an attack in the flank from Rustebuk and Nikopolis; access from Siminitza to the place of embarkaiion Was suffered to remain a difficult track dowa astcep bluff, and no attempt was made to improve the communications. The troops on the Turkish bank are li ving precariously; @ general’s dinner has to be sent from his baggage wagon on this side. There is no ac- cumulation of provisions or ammunition at Ststova. The sanitary ents Russian camp are conspicuous by their absence. The atmosphere of Sininitza is Asoneus, and the watersupply abominabie. corn lent draws a damaging com- Ppariscn with the Germans in the foregoing rticulers, and says a finer army thas the Russian Was hever seen, but its very fae- ness makes more conspicuous defective tae- ties, metbods and arrangements. Death of Professor ith BALTIMORE, July 3.—Prot. Nathan R. Smith, the distinguished surgeon and medi- cal practitioner, died this morni it his residence on Saratoga street, in the sist year of bis age. Formany years he has beet the ackpowledged head of tie profession in this city, and up to wilhin a few years past was in full practice. As a citizen no one was Irore respeeted. Thedeceased was a native of Cornish, New Hampshire. In 1525 he was pointed Prefessor of Surgery and Anato- niy yin the University of Vermont, and or- ganized the medical school of that institu- ton. In 187 he accepted the chair of surgery in the medical department of the University of Maryland which he filled for many years. He was well-known as a writer in Various medical journals and peptnes a Lager pl ous work on the surgical anatom: f the arteries, which was well recety: in ‘this country and Europe, and went through sey- eral editions. ——_o—___ ed Whisky and Crooked Hogs. he! York, July 3.—In Yadkin county, N.C., last week, the revenue officers made a pad and found 30 stills, some of them very — three still mee at ere | capacity ity, and capt iS megs, 39 20 of ing 200 onedsenta. woral barsels on isky were destroyed for lack of —— to haul it to some safe place. The distillers got wind of the approach of the officers, and -Yitook to the mountains, and no were taken. There was ‘Do Opposition and no disturbance. ef a Jouraa" Ki }, died y ‘y= ‘The Markets. July 3.—virgmie sixes, old. 9), consolidated Ts iixse, ‘old, 30, io. inews1) bid to-day he Baltimore Custom House Fight. MOPE LIGHT ON THE MATT Toe Baltirrore cnsio n-ho.2se wer 1s creat- ing a good d al of excitement in that< ty WILKINS ASKED TO STEP DOWN AND OCT It appears that on the 224 of June iast, See- retary Sherman w.ote @ letter to Collecior Wilkins stat‘ng that be (the Secretary) was directed by the President to say that ander all the circum fine. the .ullest con- sideration apd revons be matter of Se collector of custem nore, be bad made up his mind that it wi is daty to restore Mr. John L. Thomas to that place, and the Secretary added, “I know he (the Presiden his with sincere respect for your character and position.” Tne letter closed with a request for Wilkins’ resigna- tion on July ist. wi KINS WoN'r Wi Fgivce me the gratity ing { the President's sincere respect scter.aud 1 appeal to the records ment for the evidence of my Auce of official duties Under such cireumsiances, and ta view of repeated statement« in the pudlic papers, 1 am compelled to believe that tn requesting my Fesignation the President basa -ted under ebat for my of your dep» salisfactory perfor: grave misapprebensions of fact in connec- tion with my appolotm to and Mr Thomas’ removal from the collectors tp. The suddenness of thix action deprived me ox the opport “nity to refute these alle Which involve my personal ch imac: Would be wanting tn self-respect if plying with the request of the President 1 seemed in the leart degree to admit the (ruth fulness of wi DLs Of intercsted parties which I am abundantly able to d He closed by str u bility to comply with ui WHAT MR. FULTON BALD It appears that Mr. Fulto, theed itor of the Raltimore amen oan, wrote a to the President (a support of the claims of Mr Thomas, in which he (Fulton) set n that Wilkins w iby P t Grant with the wu t Grant's term to Mr » letter the &y, i sige yornt r 4 Ore 4 Misrepres nta GRANT WILk The Balt ector Wi esterday, and tra © reporters found access to his office and w but with tr nothing new pressed a little, nformed the American representative that be totended (0 contest the issue to the bitter end. «You are go.ng to carry your cave the Senate then’” queried the repor ‘arry it into the Senate!” sa‘d th » raising his voice: “yes, sir, I am g ry it Into the Senate. ben, however, Mr. Thomas appears with his cor U yield up mission lw the office to him atonce.”" CANAL MATTERS—The Blockade —Bast- nes: on the caaal is nearly al a sta owing to the blockade near § Only two bonts, carry 20.11 tons were despatched from Ubis port Satarday. One was the A. Gruler, with 115.09 tous of coal for Williamsport, shipped by the Bor- den company, and the other Moffatt, with 115.02 tons of gas coal for Washington, shipped by the Despard Coal company. The jockade meat Sir John’s Run was matntained until yesterday afternoon, when Sherif! Mayberry, of Washington coanty Went to the scené and commanded the bout- men in the name of the jaw to clear the canal. A‘ter some remonstrance they lid £0, ard @ few loaded boats, bound for Wii- Mamsport. and thirteen empty boats, bound for this port ed through. The captains and crews of the departing boats were tnreat- ened, and caplains of the ligot boats warned not to load at less than $! per tou freight Gentlemen from the scene of the blockade last evening report thal & passage wee cleared as above stated, but that the block #de is by nO means permauently broken end say that it w t » SECRETARY Roweson.—A was given to = m, at Trenton, N. J the guests w Repres ntative Sinn’ patrick. Hon. Thos. N. MeCartee pt ‘oasts Were drunk to Gen. Grant, to Presi- and to Congress. Mr. Robeson last spoke mainly in defense of his administra tion of the bavy, and insisted nal 11S con- defended republicanism, especiaily as it was dminister 1 by Gen. Grant. Nothing wos said in reference to the preseat admipisira- tion except by implication. The mi pance of the party intact was urged. AN OLD SoOLpIFR's ScOIClDE.—George Williams, formerly a saloon keeper in this city, committed suicide Monday, at his brother's place, nine miles north of here, by takingstrychnine. Hebastong been aMlicted with an old wound received in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. The wound har never bealed, and he was @ constant sufferer from it, which kept him in low spirits. He unsuccessful in his efforts to secure @ pension, and ashort time since went into the saloon business here aud failed.—{ Mi sourt Brunswicker. up in default of $1,000 bail, in New York, charged With stealing a €290 watch and chain from zie We cok. The prisoner made no stat ent. Thedetectives have worked up two other charges against him—one for stealing three overcoats and a pair of pants at a boarding house, and andiher for Stealing @ gold chain. THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.—Some of the French municipal councils are beiag dis- eg for taking pait tn a rece of Gam- betta. The elections, it has beeu determin 4, will take place in September. President MacMahon told the troops on the occasion of the review at Long Chat he felt sure they would aid bim in maintaining respect for the government aud the law in the fulill- ment of the < to him. SHIP oN FiR&.—The ship Gov. Morton, from New Orleans for Grimsby, with 4,0) bales of cotton and 1,200 staves, took Ore yes- terday at Southwest Pass and was scutiled. The vessel and cargo were valued at $20,000, Two-thirds of the cargo will be saved, dam- aged. ship was owned in Boston. WiTH his oli time incertitade and pro babits, ex-Governor Tildea ix to go to Europe or not. He all events, concluded to be on the safe side, and bas given up the cabin he bat qnmect in to-day's steamer.—{ Friday's Ai- bany Argus. RACES AT CHESTER PARK.—At the Ches- ter Park (Cincinnati) races, yy, the trial for borses of the ie S50 Tne pene Lady ae oceer i time 2:30. race was won — » and Bully Payee Sieae toe 235,