Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1877, Page 1

eee THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, STAR BUILDINGS, — | a Avense. corner Iith street, i eT res 7 Company. | vening Star Newspaper 0: Tebreee e °rWwA reat ss : <0 Sra 4 ts served by carriers to us Evia Tee Cents per week, Forty- scents per month. Opies at the counters Cents each. By mal—postage gixty Cents a month; one year, Tue WEEKLY Stan published Priday— . postage preprti ‘ons trvariadly & advames. Fy ; SPEC IAL NOTICES. goods Ie SPR oTick 8 > SPavtal NUTICE — 81 FRUIT GR hobbits next ant thom. whi LT eLOWER E var JB. SNODGE . S50—NE. 7,594. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GovznNnMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.—lLater- | Bal revenue, $510,000; customs, $410,000. GOING To Re WASHINGTO D. C.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1877. TWO CENTS. zing the Barean of Eugr: mg and Printing The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday issued the following two important orders relating to the business of the Bureau of Ea- graving and Printing; one respecting ap- other establishing grades. Both are mate with a view to per- fect the organization of the bareaa upon a business basis, ander a system which shall apply impartially ta tments and Designations in the Bu- é nd Printing, and | SUMMER FASHIONS 4T BO”: AND ABROAD. A Stride Towards Common Dress— Wedding Outtits 4 Elegant Totlettes — Promises of New and Beautif im Dress Fabrics al j position Summer Dasters | —Dress Plaiting, &c , ac. [From Our Chen Oorrespontent.) New York, July 2, 187 Thackeray thought men had made a gre: Stride in more senses than one when they consented to hide littie feet and big fect in discriminately in big ugly brogans of boots, and there is no doubt that it wasa larger step towards real emancipation than wa | sOCKING EXPLOSION OF HOT E ETAL. Two Men Fatatly Burned, and Eight Seriously. PITTSBURG, Pa., August |—By an explo- ston ina mould of hot metal at the foandry of R. C. Totten & Co., on Liberty street, yes. . two men were fatally and eight orh- ers seriously burnel. Tne noise of the ex- for several squares. | Telegrams to The Star. GREAT TURKISH VICTORY. 8,000 Russians Killed. | Wear over the princesse pol | embroidered cast < . C. C. Carpenter, «>? | 2! Comprrotier of the Treasury, bas decided to tender b's resignation, to take effect Octo- ber Ist, next. Deputy Comptroller Delano | will, also retire, probably ai ua earle: plosion was heard — os Cremation in Sat Laker City, July Dr. C. F. Winslow was cremate! bere toda: e process Occupied about three hours. T. rt had beeu taken out and sent to bis birth place, Nantucket. sent to the crave of his wife, near Boston, tah. .—The boty of ILLNESS OF THE POPE. ESTAKLISHING TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of the Secretary, Jaly 3ist, 1377. Him, Edward Me Pherson, Chief of Bureau of Engraving and Printing: X-GOVERNORS Paciard ani Kellozg, 0 jana, went to Burlington, Vt., Satur to see Senator Edmunas, but he boing The ashes are to be GENERAL HOWARD’S HOPES. THE Pustie Dent.—The recapitulation pos: MANY Wilu AGE SUFFE > the warm weather and are d--bili- times dur adopt this advic+ nmber ofdrinks” and in fnebrin’os = A beverage this thiewt for intoxicating especialiy for the or wnt 1f* sapportin ea’ predact ment uy my ENUNG. August 2. at : i pond it ee WIMSATT, Presito-t etary “vat t ATTANTION. —T ug of the HIBERN w J. F REARDON. President JABATOGA WATER, ONLY 15 CENTS A BOTTLE, from the Celebrated Hathorn Spring. W. & £BOMPSON, Pharmactst __ 703 With strest GENUINE CONGRESS WATER Frow the Origir a! Spring AT SABATUGA, Fifteen Cents per Bottle. 4ATHORBN WATE L same price MIL DCRN'S PHARMACY oe ue, near Willard’s. McFABLAN. Dentest, 40 NEW YORK AVENUE. is ay Jerse: fe SAMUEL G. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, oct? tt Orrica—8taR BUILDING. Qrti ciaN. to me by the Great Worid = Tameless, with genni Ales, on hand @ large variety ACL OVERA GLASSES, MidBO- SOOPES and SHADES for the Eyes, &e. i. ALEXANDER, ectristp — A22W Pennsylvania avenne B.w. LUMBER. OUK PRICE LIST. ANOTHER REDUCTION on WHITE PINE PICKS, Dressed. WHITE PINE SECONDS, Dromed. WHITE PINK SELECTS, Dressed. WE WILL MAKE A BEDUCTION OF 10 PEB OENT. ON LOWEST MARKET PRICES VibGINIA PINE FLOORING —e . WILLET & LIBEEY, Corner Sixth sivcet and New York avenue, | * Liberty Market ri ASE. SING WITHOUT INK MIKACULOUS FEN je used Like an ordi Bio Water as yc the writ rs and plies the plare of all pared ip citterent Col do not faj ¥ brilliant. No ofies No traveler without teeach or 3 for 5 Cente. Will be receipt of price, if not less than years. Vor d deocs it l¢ aueur passed. 45 ft te, as chlorine, oxalic teench, B. SILVERBERG, Corner First street cast and Penn. aeenne, Bare aud the largest and best selection of WALPLE ice $25 Harness, Nickel or lubbe linary Bareaias. k THE reopees @ st say hour desired. j1)- Ini ‘EOPLE CON ‘REFER THE IMPROVED Gone” 1 ‘KOLB, corner Mhsad Bets. engaged in an important railroad suit at St Sir.—The following ruies for establishing Albans, they returned to Saratoga ‘with ut Sa at uate c grades and graduating pay of employes in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing ac- cording to skill are hereby approved, to take effect August 1,18:7,and will be promulgated accordingly: In order to perfect the organi Pureau of Engraving and Printing upon a business basis it is found necessary to grate the employes upon @ system which shall ap- partially to all jrade One—Unskilled Employes. Class One—Females who may be em- ployed from time to time with a view of training ther to the special work of te bu- Teau. All persons 80 employed will be placed ata uniform rate of compensation, and will be assigned to duty as box-tenders tm the tr.mming and separating rooms; g hands inthe Examining ¢ ubstitutes in the plate printing ¢ Sion, as attendants in the dressing- rooms, and as messetige Class Two.— Waichmen, borers and cleaners obtained by the celebrated declaration of an independence and equality, which are for- very nature of things and never though all the paper in the world joyed to assert them, and here ix more sturdy independence about a boots than in a cart load nglish girls and women are ee: uled by American women abros ugly shoes, bat I taink question of size of shoes than of Our gitls have small enough feet, but choose Ubeir shoes, as they do their gioves, a size too sinall, aud step, for they break down in a walk,as ifcramped. An English girl on the coutrary is perfectly vious of her feet. They do not look so dainty it must be confessed oo the proime- ace us those of all American giris, bat then she evidently docs not take them out for ex i the street. she takes them ont for : vered, I have a suspicic of the statement of the public debt of the United States, for the month of July, 1877, just issued, is as follows: His Plan To Catch Joseph. ——_+—__ THE WAR IN THE EAST. A Great Turkish Victo: August 1—A Daily Teiegraph, dated Pera, Jw a ntelijgence just received here trom Osman Pasha announces a great Turk- ish victory. The enemy were completely jouted after two days se less of 8.000 killed and 16,000 wounded. The Tarks captured a great quantity of arms and The Turkish casualties were comparatively small, owing to the fact that they fought upon the defensive. ‘The Retreat of the Cossacks London, Angust 1. dispateh reporting the retreat of toward the river Tiete should have read Cossacks on the approaca of Lt Met Alls scouts and Suleinial back toward the river Tiete, & The Turks Aronsed at Last. Ont of numerous conflicting reports from ju garia the past week, the one substantial very important fact is gleaned taat the urks bave abandoned their Fabian policy ant are making a@ serious attack on both ‘lanks of the Russians. loreed to suspend aggressive movements and concentrate on their central [ne from Biela io Tirsova. As pointed out by the Jimes’ Vienna correspondent to-day, if Os- man Pasha and Lt. Gen. Mehmei Ali sac- joiniug hands between Tirnova and kan passes, it will be fatal to Rus- Siar.s south of the mountains. Terkish reports of fighting have bean re- ceived since the first battle at Plevoa, but it is surmised, with strong appearance of prob- ability, that if the Russians were faring prosperously we would have official bulle- Uns from St. Petersburg. —__e—___ GEN. HOWARD'S INDIAN CAM- PAIGN. On the Trail of Chief Joseph. RAN FRANCISCO, July 31—A Pi Oregon, dispatch of this date say: Howard telegraphs from his headquarters on the Clearwater, pear Kamiab, under date o° July 27, as follows: the troops at Missoula detained until I can strike bis rear; the two companies at that int, with a little help from the volunteers, ing considered ample for that par; a taking into consideration the demoralized condition of the hostile Indians.’ Howari’s troops will push through rapidly.”’ Another dispatch from the same the 28th, says:—*The infantry, artillery and Jackson’s company of cavalry across the Clearwater waiting for Sanford. They will be off on the Lolo trail by Mon- the 30th, at the latest, and Gen. Howard use every effort to co-operate vigorously with Gibbon.” Another dispatch from General Howard, dated Sunday, 20th, says:—“All of my col- umn are now south of the Clearwater, with two days’ rations. The march will be made in the shortest possible time. to-day one day’s march this side of Flor- Wheaton is at L: is in the best possible ¢ ent, and the ea provided the Cartan E. M. WRIGHT, Ordnance de- partment, has been ordered to report in per- » Major Generali Hancock, command- ion of the Atlantic. for On being relieved from such duty he will rejoin his proper station. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS REDUCED RY THE STaRike.—Custom reczipts revenue receipts for the 5,704,574. The receipts from internal for the month were reduced at least million doliars in consequence of the e. ization of the temporary duty. Debt bearing onterest im lawful monew Navy pension fund at 3 per cent Debt on whieh ini vere fighing, with a ammunition. REVENUP APPOINTMENTS.—Frank H. been appointed revenue Sth district of Inia 1 district of Mary- Price for the messengers, la- smoother than those of most American ¢ who are nearly always disfigured by co: & ja; and J. S. Weddle ssiorekeoper x the ‘th district of Kentucky. ‘TATEMENT that. As- McCormick has not re- as secretary blican executive committee is Class One.— Class Two.—Clerks. Class Three.— Female em been trained to the special work of the bu- n—such as wet-c sand examiners of face, seal-printing; numberers, ¢ amiuers of numbered work; trimmers, sep- araters: perforaters; packers, stitchers; print- ediers; assoriers, &e. perts may be selected from emplo.es of the bureau Of ability, application upertntendents, e ever dare, 1 wonder, to wear use- ithout any reference to 1 thiok I should be hem having that, universal and as & matter of course, than polling a lie more of fature happiness, aud belp for them ( women to Cease to be beautiful, s ideas change about beauty. Take men on the average, aad they are hand- someras men than women areas women. They have coxt nothing by throwing aside gew'guws, and light boots, bal they have kained much. The other day I saw lures of @man and woman taken tweuty- five years apart, at the Lime they were mar- avd on their silver wedding day. the first the girl had decidedly the best of it. Her face was sweet, intelligent his, immature and twenty-five years! H handsomer than when ke w: the evidences of growth, faded ful shoes like men, ployes who have welters; count- ers and ex- The latter have been n. Z. Chandler, chairman umiltee, on the 23d of July. U. S. A., who has the military move- Russian army, isin the city. day he was served with a copy of the ges made against him by Gen. Stanley, to wh ch be made answer to the satisfaction ‘he Secretary of War. New York at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, and salis with his wife for Europe on Saturday. Tue Burlington Hawkeye keeps up its reprehensible Jokes about President Hayes- Itsays that when he went home from the Schuetzenfest and set the night lamp on the floor, and then sat down and tried to pare his corns With a button-hook without taking his shoes off, Mrs. Hayes, who was awakened by bis gurgling laugh, said she never would bave believed it if DaILy REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.—Deliveries July 31, 1377: Comptroller of the Currency— National currency notes. Loan Division— Four per cent. consois... Miscellaneous .. UE. 'N. SHERMAN To FINISH HIS WESTEEN 7 axouce, ae erroneously printed it | Tour:—General Townsend last night re- es eee soe? | ceived a dispatch from General Sherman, dated Fort Ellis, Montana, July 31, in which be says he will return at once, if the Pi dent deems 1 necessary. Gen'l Towasend Sent answer this morning, to the effect that in view ef the return of Generals Sheridan, Croo*, and Terry to their headquarters from heir iuspection in the Indian country, and © quiet condition of affairs in the east, the President did not deem it necessary for him to return until he had completed his mission connected with Indian affairs in the Class Four.—} those of the femal who have, by rea and experience, become possessed skill in their respective divisio: edge of the general work of the bureau. number of experts shall not exceed the ratto of one in twenty-five of that class of em- ployes. In making promotions to this grade, regard will be nad solely to the record of the empitoye, and rsonal solicitation will not mployes Will solicit promo- by written applica- ureau,wno will adopt Thus far only inateh Ube dress. These | and decited!y novel; Lacy thongh at aud rustic, thy Gen. H. leaves for Bat wi Fie, nobles aanke | the delicate brows desig wonderfully artistic, and most exquisitely be permitted. tion to this grade on), tion to the chief of the a rue of general application under which the designation will be made. tion should be accompanied (or a goc ‘en for its omission) by the certificate proper superintendent of division, countersigned by the assistant chief, setting forth that she bas been diligent and attentive to her duties, and that her personal conduct has been exemplary and calculated to pro- mote good order in the bureau and friendly the employes. Special con- be given to those who have, by their temporary transfer from one divis- ion to another, acquired superior skill and knowledge of the processes of the different as they exhibit th requisite qualifications, will be in the line of igher grades of employ- ment, such as clerks, superintendents, &c., &e. Class Five.—Artists and mechanics who apprenticeship to the oung, full of The applica. dently # *-card-for’ id by transportatic * of interest paia by e hadn’t seen it. I bave asked to have A SUPFRLATIVE Hokeror.—This morn- ing about o'clock, a tersib! pened at the steam saw mill of M. ton, north of the city. death cf William Knowlton, He was engaged at thetime in run- ning the circular saw, which ts abc feet in diameter, and which was in full mo- jon, It appears that he went to go around he Kaw, in close proximity to @ belt that had bee: le aceident hap- Yo ter children. feeling amon in employe of sideration wil or green, would suggest infuite yet perfectly natural variety in the introdectivon of hair line tendrils and the like. money, and @ great of their chances. used, but in long sie n broken, and one of his on the lomber, which caused him balance. He threw out his left hand to recover his equilibrium, and in do ing so it came in contact with the saw, which cut off bis little finger and mangled his band in a terrible manner, hacking it into shreds. To save himself he now thre band, which was also struck by the hand was instantly severed trom the arm just above wrist. then Jost all contro! of hiroseif aud fell neade Against the saw, striking the same with le Victim dropped upon the floor d almost headless man. Vian Ove half of hix head had Ter eht half of his head, fro 4 to the Dose, incinding the rightcaeck Tight haifof the chin, and from the top vu. the head to the neck, had been sawed offand his brains scattered all through the What remained of lis skull was scooped ont. and nothing but the half-shell Promotion to the bh round the waist, a di have served a regul: work in which they are employed. The compensation of the unskilled em- joyes named in grade one, class one, shall y when employed, and that of the experts sball be two doliars per But the compensation of persons now employed in the bureau shall not be changed by the lam, very respectfully. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary. APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS OF out his right the saw, and one dollar per: Col. Green is The unfortunate man day when employed. Qi toa fur the pres- ture of the euemy is cervain. a lifeless an oulath@ trvops Ca cueck Lis va d.sappeared THE TROors AND THE STRIKERS —Gan. m the back Hancock has directed Gen. Barry, at Balti more, to withdraw with his forces to Fort McHenry, there to hold himself in readiness te Inove to the coal regions of Pennsylvania a moment's notices occasion to send add itic regions of either Pennsylvania or Marv- Should occasion demand it, the gov err ment will send @ suffieient force to Keep he peace and to Lispaicles al the War Office receive afternoon report quiet in ali ws. The strikers are stopping trains at velu:d aud one or two other points in the Wert, but there is no violence beyond this. THe WEATHER IN JuLY.—The mete- summary of Mr. Newlin, the signal service observer at this Station, for the month of Jul; shows: Highest barometer, (23 est barometer, (19th), perature, (27th), 95°; lowest tempz= Prevailing direction of Greatest_velocity of wind, 60 miles ur on the 28th. Total number of tiles. 447. Number of clear days. 10; do. days on which rain NEW YORK NOTES. Reports of socuenne Consolidation uied 1.—Within about a estern Union telegraph stock has advanced from 56% to714. Rsporia of the consolidation of the A januc and Pacific and Western Union companies or an a Teement by which the rates were to be ad- vanced vpon as the basis decided upon by the two com) bi circulated on Wall street. were renewed yesterday. office of both the eompanies elicited the Statement that the reports were not based upon apy official action of the e ». and the officers were not acquainted with any outside movement looking to any agree- ment or union between the companies. Dying Statemen ba Ww TREASURY DEPAuTM ENT, July 31, 1577. Hom. Edward Me Pherson, Chief of Bureau of Engraving and Printing : The following rules regulating ap poiptments and employ ments in tue Bureau of Engraving and Printing are hereby ap- proved, to take effect August 1, 1 they will be promulgated accordingly. intments to the office roli of the bureau shall be made by the Secretary uader the law and regulations governing appoint- ments in the Treasur; All designations, NEw YORK, Au motu the price of and What a@ relief to get rid of the mess Of W siting upon for t There has been no 41 LFOOpS to the coal XPLANATION OF SSIAN PASSAGE OF THE BALKANS — corr spondent of the Tunes, Bucharest on June 24th, mak» ure, cleanliness aud simplicity. Tae Bret m cos tume is the one most in favor f That is a little girl is working if, and, as she believes, by ber- in @ western village, the way, it is much more dificult to | with while bands stitched on, acd wi where few | flannel over-dress, with bands of Indian writing fron sa remarkable ‘S$ that the smaller pla- ad Inhabitet by who from age to a av: tiled from the tyranny of the Parks in the plains. and have defended the mountains These men call themselves they kuow every Tountains, and their leader told the corres- pondent last year that they could lead tnfan- ry and artillery through passes could deploy on the southern e Turks were aware of their They are entirely on the Rus- meut is by no means en we remember the nearly n occupied by the Maroons, have some doubt as to the numbers who could he conveyed. Would soon be lost south of the Bal- and fora corps d’armee food must be ammuuition—a heavy possible, if omty there is If the Bulgarian refagees can per- e task assigned to them successfully, history will be complete.— ‘eaus of the Balkan range Bulgarian refugees, iransters, promotions and removals of the employes of the bureau shall be made by the Chief of the Bureau, subject to the negative of the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom reports shall be made to time during each month, and atthe end of each mouth a general report shall be made by the chief, giving a list of nations, transfers, promotions and removals which shall have been made durin; that month, together with a statement of th causes of the increase or decrease of the number, if any. in the existing rates of pay of shall be made except with the ap- of the Secretary previously given. rons Without exp2rience of the bureau shall tu all made to grade one, and will be pro- visional for the space of one month, as @ test of aptness. At the end of that timea per- nation may be given if ths de- portm: ii and fidelity of the emp'oye should justify it. Designations of persons of skill in the spe- cial work of the Bureau shall be made ac- to the exigencies of its work, and ose heretofore employed in the Ba- reau whose record may be satisfactory as to skill and character, or those who have re- ceived alike training in ments doing the same work, whose testimo- is as to skill and character may be sati In these latter cases, also, the ¢ ignations shall be held to be provisional f¢ one month, at which time they may be mac permanent If the deportine: ty of the employe should j There shall be required ¢ ei hor grade, in addition to the testimonials previously referred to, satisfactory proof of Physical ability to perfor a the work. Committees of three persons sha!l be ap- pointed by the Chief, from time to time, to examine and report upon the efficiency of rovisionally designated, who shall carefully examiue the record of each person during his or her term of serv ce. #180, apply such additional tests of skill ai efficiency as may be deemed necessary to determine upon qualifications and merits. Like committees shall be appointed by the ‘t upon whatever applicatious for promotions as experts may be from time bay me made. efalt am, very respectfully, id Sous SHERMAN, Secretary. A FEATURE OF NEXT SEASON'S SHOW BUSINF8s8 will be the great number of trav- eling dramatic companies, each specially selected for one or two plays, aud taking the lace, to # large extent, of the smaller cities. ganization bas a‘ cault sends out a “Shau; un” company, Loe does not Sor ages an adaptation oj ompanies will travel with Fannie Louise pa,” Genevieve Ro- the Lingards in sev- McWade in “Rip xton in “Two Or- ns,” and McKee Rankin in ‘‘The Dan- ” Besides, Buffalo Bill is to lead a troun killers in “The Red Right Hand.” THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT near Wilming- sons were more T to be the fault tracks, almost in acity, ought not to be in such an unprotected condition that catule can stray do it than in a great cit; know or care for know that not only the more sensibie and intelligent of sword in hand. Seek ee rofessional women do the same the highest dames of France— | and Saratoga tie shoes, is, as that supplies the world with ideas | say, ‘too killing for anything.” the skirt rust not be made 5 in fact, Just closed, +) 30.261; low* a Murdered ‘or Coroner Verdon has tinished his inquest into the death of Mrs. Anna Kohler, who found with her throat cut, in the we +, On the 18th of July. ante-mortem statement is to the effect that her husband cut her throat. was that she died from injuries inflicted by her husband. Franz Koller sailed for Eu- rope, and was arrested in Queenstown on Sunday last. —_.—_—__ FILLIBUSTERING Aun Extraord ry si Mouse of Commons. Lonpon, August 1.—Oue of the most ex- traordinary sittings ever held by the House of Commons is now pri assembied at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and before 6 o'clock hi tce on the South African Confederation bill, to which there has been at every stage long and persistent obstruction by Messrs. Par- nell, Biggar and O'Donnell, occasionally as- sisted by one or two other members. discussion lasted throughout the whole night, ad Jed to numerous scenes and incidents. The government have determined not to per- Tit the obstructionists todefeal the measure, ad have the coucurrence and support of the rolonged by means any left at ¥ o'clock if one will stop to think fora it will be seen that the dress is as restricted in one way as the dress of @ working girl in another. Skirt must be loug, must afford an gg ey! for the displ: lace and jewels, ine tbese are her manent means of bought every day, or every week, month, or every year—not more or twice ina life-time; and her dress must rong oceghenenclinlges P ornaments charge and real gold, and are for @ generation, and perhaps more one. They are evidences of past social position. A FRENCH BRIDE. At the railway station of a vill miles out of Paris 1 saw, a few weei French bride accompanied by her husband and long procession of friends—they were | ginuing of the season, have had a great sne- CESS, and &8 “purasoletics” are purchased to ma'eh every asolette, of silk 10 delicate colors, upon one tection of w a brilliant butterfly is em- broidered with outspread wings grande dame Plainfield, N. J. improbable whi similar positior but we should » the sleeves and neck The verdict it,—they are not do. Snow fell, 16; di temperata , Designations of in the special! cases be 6. precipitation, 1571, 6 10 ins 4, 4.30 do.; I8T4, 234 do.; 1875, 0; 1577,6.50do. It will be seen that more rain fell last mon’ eny July during the present d AVPOINTMENT OF A NEW MINISTER TO zit.—The Cabinet was in session yester- “ay un'il after 5 o'clock, but most of the time S occupied in discussing various matters clatirg to the appointment of nd the recent labor troubles. ment of importance was agre eory W. Hilliard, of extraordinary and to Brazil, vice Jas. ind, resigned. Mr. previous to the late war was a Rep- ¢ in Congress from the Montgome- He was opposed to seces- t when Alabama went out of the no further resistance. Before { the war he was made a major 1 of the “Home Guards.’ e removed to Atlanta, Ga., where he ed ever sinee and devoted himself lice of law. THE BOARD oF HEALTH MAIL Con- | TEACTORS.— We have the following in forma- nm reference to the mail contracting operations of some of the members of the Loard of Healih. Dr. P.T. Keene, the health «feer of the board, who Is alary from money approp' ess in March last, is own name for carr: routes, service on wh! ca.ried as well as PARLIAMENT. oveminey not 1m; img of the manent des} (London Spectai A PREACHER'’S FATAL FONDNESS FOR MELON.—John Thoma: of Miller county, was kiled one night colored preacher t and instantly ing watermelous fom the premises of Mr. McGann. There beipg no coroner in the county, the in was held by 8. T. Morton, jude of the The evidence ai the inquest did Tot show who shot with two watermelons b which he had bee gone tuto commi't- A <tablish- evider tly well-to do people, belonging to the colonel age zatireaand heurgeotse clase. ‘They had come oat by tain to Celebrate the event by a litle excursion into the country. According to custom, the bride dressed in white satin shoes, bat no covering on her head or shoulders, the othe: ladies Of the parties, ta lavender silk, made with demi-traius and basques, but perfectly plain skirts, evidentiy them, years before, and kept strictly for oceasions'of ceremony. Oue I remember was a lavender moire antique, of ada’e, at least fifteen or twenty years ago yet the wearer bad on a@ pretty black lace fechu, and all the party wore white kid gloves | which will ve made at tue Paris expos. of new and beautiful designs indress fabrics. ing | There is nodoubt bul that the great indug- 2, being that of 10 be envoy inter plenipotentiar: ‘artrdge, of Mary ating from, we Ruppose coutained me Struck with several back at Pierced his heart. —j Far y Coun’y News. Not THE Potato There was an #iarm that the Colorado beefe pays in Dublin, but Sir M. Hicks Beach assured the house of com- mons that the intelligence was erroneous. Avother beetle, twice his size, and not of any allied spectes, had been found on the quays in Dublin; ana no doubt he lost his Bequence Of being mis- her of ® more dangerous race. Au invasion of Ireland by the Colo- tado beetle would be resist Feniaus.—(London Spectator. KISSING BY TELEPMONE.—A bel! tele- phone bas been put in operation betwee: office of J. Lin; and bis steel we the wire for th $killand fdeli- -oneoft whics The sitting is of relays of members. last nightto return at midnight. lays came at 4 and 7 o'clock, ficlals and police were relieved at intervals The excitement is general ali applicants to AFrER ALL far* beat,” most of Parad the of; | ned landed on th during the night throughout the House. Strikes in Memphis. MEMPHIS, August 1.—Tue vrick moulders of this city are on a strike, demanding an advance Of 25 cents per day ou the wages ‘@ been paid for the past six years. The deraamd was refused, and work tn all the brick yards is stopped, causing an advance of 30 cents on brick. The street force of the gas company de- vance on $1.25 per day, now paid, and have all been discharged. ——2—— Uneasiness Abo: LONDON, August 1 the Daily News says: Uneasiness in the Pope’s health seen only Cardinal Simeon} and his own do- mestics for five deys. Cardinal Riararo Sfor- zas’ chances of succeeding Pope Pius im- prove daily: ———— Race for the ticedwood 5 Lonpon, August 1.— The race fur the Good wood stakes at Good wood, Won by Mr. Crawford's colt Prin ——$F—— d very handsome hat such person bride of such rank never buys her wedd! dress, (which is always the traditional silk or satin and oranges blossoms. bores, it for the day, having no use for it ards, aud there is @ French super- stition against the bride keeping he ding dress and saving it away; it is cou- sidered unlucky. Iife at once, in con taken for a memb ed even by the Yet it must the could not afford to bu: eyerg I have spoken Siraight to hon: €age, above ited by Con- became a contractor in ing the mails over ich commenced July 77, the contracts to ran for four years, and for the faithful performance of the ser- tered into bonds. contracted for he has sub-let to local ontractors they boudin; eLLiy reported that Dr. yd Haigh, of 81 John street, orks tn South Brooklyn.where J geod cables of = ee are he wire passes ut. 1 and across the East river, Conversation and a kise, given Instrnment at one end of the ane ctly heard at the other.—[ N. the "s Health. ing in If A Howe dimaon lo ber beeheadie sho; they are often in possession of Inuch real wealth as we who get u: wedd: }, and pay five hi or Sapper from a restau- termilk channel! and is about five miles long. is carried on with ease, close to the The service he as been revived. stock companies greg every or- liss, member and rar of the Vital Statistics of the Board with two of the recent clerks of apd associated with several others # Postal Service Contracting it,and also one ee Se destruction of Esplin’s box fac- a French comedy. day, Sixty- employment. ht that butchers will hear by the week that the strike ia at an end. Ifthey do nota strike of the meat cou- sumers will be in order.—[N. ¥. Herald. &7 The Tennessee col Gition ofthe ‘colored ras resed ion of} ol tative. The number present was ‘smal iL. s7-Cardinal Manning children not to know ing Mquors, and they will not b> ave formed tory in Montreal, Canada, five men were thrown out &7"It is thongh' ‘ompany, or Association, of whi eene Léalth officer of the Board Buckingham in ‘Ma: gers in “Maud Muller,” i ‘Van Winkle,” Banrimone, Au over (0 routes and doling an extensive lidate ‘us drawing salary and compen. m two distinet departments of the ce at the samme time. The stud, on of routes, investigation ani cvography, tlopogray nd commeree of the states an: ich these numerous mail routes toe acquiring of the necessary to bid totelligently, y compete with other bidders, has » reqatred tme, bard work, and a «loft i, which fact at ones e: matter of vital importance * cities of Washington and Phe statement ts made, and the work and of the Registrar of Vital atbs. aud some of it nearly what it should have been | vehas been) had the Registrar rks not neglected the appropriate or which they wi » study and fill up blanks pare intelligently thetr bids for the mail- | carry ing service. in which they seem to have been so successful. The Registrar of Vital Rtatisties is now demanding of the other members of the Board of Health the increasa of the clerical force of bis office, although the present number of clerks has heretof beei. equal to the necessities eistrar’s scuss the con race was not Babtimone, 4 td jwiet and firm— Mi ding, 120125. Floor duit ‘aod 25.0 1 * ‘on, by which sixteen cr ese injured, eo ap] Amesbury, Mass., though overran with lars, is now without police, all the men because the towa appropria nothing £0 pretty, fine white I Ropunt deliver ery, : guile apd lower ‘sit ad: 5 PITTSBURG begin Ultle bills from different parts ef the coun- uy, which she is politely asked to settle. firm request’ seventeen thou- — dollars, the value of only two car JO& lon is exbaus' &7 Mrs. Ellen Foster, bona Jowa, has beeu appo' committee to examine candida’ x mission to the bar. ” a s7 Henry Ward Beechersays that half the money wasted In tue rece: process of educi @ woman lawyer of Ote Bostor inied oue of the im a EEEF i unekenged — Petrolen: firuer ané pot gu igher. Coffee quie: and a boos aod sellers apert— Ware Whesk: Keceints—Flone, 190, 39/40; corn. 12,00; mts, 300; ryo, 100. Snip te—Corn, 4,200 ‘New ‘Youk August 1.—Stocks quict joney. 1%. Gold, 10344. Goveraments stead; at lephone 18 & Bourbon newspaper in Mississippi. e7 The Chicago Times believes that clamations bave killed off more strikers than anything else. sy The editor ofthe Indianapolis Sentinel ita so that “the fires of hell sba)] get hold of Mr. Beecher.” | a7“The strikers near! the goose that lays the gol: =7“No innocent man ever doesn’t go i expended in the strikes tmpossible &7 Mr. Pirt, 0° Columbus, O., writes to state Journal that he «would rather ly-five centsaday.” Mr. connected ‘portant institutions of journal. EC z: i & 3 ; s of the office f | i # than work for ei Pirt bas at vi With several im state.—[ Cow ier &7 It is ecothing and bop eatery aad eoite tur. agricultural column. ol im Tbe good old tase vane z long. 6 ‘short. «3 5% i RE, Augast }.—Flour feast, pet ‘dull and futuroe a shade i y | ; | with ling, iu the midst itement, fore gets killed ina the service of — [Burtingion sooRPoX, August of all light dresses are tripe! close to the arm, but they extend oaly a litle way below the elbow, and are finished with foe plat ings, bas a very pretty effect. Long lace suits are revived for tai semi-outdoor Wear which is a creature of watering place life, and extend far up the arm in doth black and white. The very latest styles have an exquisite colored embroidery down the back, which should only be seen upon the same colors Which enter into the garniture of the dress, either as ribbons or embroidery. The large lace collars are a novelty in fashion which are, as yet. not very prevalent, an will bardls common, for they are hing but real lace, to antique lace, but ladies who have such donot [keto waste them on the desert air of & miscellaneous crowd, or even a fashionable watering place, ard will be more likely to reserve th for next Winter, when, in Conjunction with lain cuffe, and over a rich princesse Jey Will be hig! apprec: ACCESSORIES TO ELEGANT TOILETTES. A straight fichu, the upper part tarsing over, and forming a sort of cape round the shoulders, is the fashionat cesse costumes. They come mere, with f in armare siik,in plath acd ine crepe de chive, in a thick close netiing of . shaded colors. in a network oom- pnthreal. These little t very convenient, as they may be wora with any dress und may be had to match every rems The trains to princesse dresses are very , but they lic in perfectly fat plaita down the entire length of the skirt, until they Spread oct tu a syuare, or fan sbape al the bottm. The headdresses are stil, simple and Grecia® the fringe or #1 surmounted by a narrow dou shell or pearl, beneath which the off into a stall braided knot the head. This ts very becoming to # classically shaped heads, but, uoforta: these are Tare Bome very stylish mournin been je Fecently of black with white med w white pearl » and wh lace and but put the curs, pockets os . the bows down the front, aid there ts @ cascade xte ing the whole length of the New hosiery is very ornamental ar the exir * front # shoes, whieh ar * nearly so t plain boots to the feet « silken stock dress, or the open- worke: to and abe highiy or from twe here it ts on The new thick silker the Other: a slide lace mits aro very greeting, or batis hse, *, and gloves, lovely i suciful rings, to much gre thaa black ones Small India fans are the most aim'red for dress purposes, but for mor al use they are embrovtlered in two shedes, and tp fine fibre, and branching coral paite: wv sight they sticks being in rustic palteras. But ttn are quite new, worked upon rich silk of pale browa, ecra, d the upper eige is fin- stiteh. Woman, whose life had | These to ures spent itself in little efforts to do, and be ex- ye" y like her neighbors. Useful boots, | bee? imported ia very small quantities, and When she was young, would have given her exercise, strength, freedom, and whole character of her sides imparting @ better life It 18 a comfort 10 see how quickly American girls get the nonsense taken out of them abroad for @ purpo: le; with only jesire to make the most In the British Museum in London, or Palace of the Luxembourg in Paris. they may be seen industriously copy- ing, in short dark skirts, a blouse bel in felt hat, and hatr eut short, no gloves, and shoes of a Kind that will rmit them to walk, or stand, on the bard re stone floors. American girls at home are also begin- te learn that there is something in ue world besides dress. One,a schoul teacher, letter recently asking for a design by which she could make up dresses which Would not look eccentric, but which woul | be usefal, convenient, and available for two or three years, or until the clothes were worn She said she was determine? to dress hereafter Without reference to fashic her garments when it was couveai is. during the months of vacation—and ber dres*es so they would be good for two years at least, using uo fanciful styles or trimmings, bat betier materials thaa she had bee: customed to use, so that color and texture would remain firm. She said she was quite determined to do this, and see if she couid bot rid her mind of clothes; and a yoang married friend had, with Ube consent of her husband, agreed to keep her in countenance by doing’exactly the sam: bit of true heroism which only to order in this country The designs are thought to be avant cour- Jers Of the ty ies for embroidery on all wool in the fall, and if so, will be legitimate sub- ject for congratulation, for they are charm- and in tWo shades of brown upon brown, ive upon olive, or myrtie upon dark Stalk weeds, such as “cat tails,” will be ler Vine-like patterna, OUT DooRs. The stylish bonuet this season is coarse straw. turned upon one side, the somewhat broad bri white turquoise (willed) «ilk, the trimming consisting of dog roses and fi lined with paie blue or ivory ecrepe lisse Jaiting, OT rows of Liluel val he bat is known in Paris as the 1 the young ladies weer it, jawn or cambric dress, an: white or black. These cambric costumes consist of a walking skirt and loog halt fitting paletot The skirt is gure i, and (immed with two gathered or fine side plaited flower; the paletot edged with @ plaiticg, bend-d by a fold, sone with lace, ‘They are made in brown, blue, pink and gray striped, and checked linen aud cotton Alsace cotton), and are entirely withon looping or drapery. But how comfortable! orrid les and buyches we Lave br last three or four year torture fully equal to that-old meéthes of walking with peas in your shoes. No tourn- 0 “dress improvers,” only ne.ness Cat-door ames, Such @5 Croquet, arching and the ike, and the pre‘tiest consist of a. oi stl Upon the front, sides, p cashmere 3 and cuffs. All white flannel with bands of In- growing | dian cashmere or embroidery, is very effee- Uve also; bul the red. with red s:ockings os — Shaped, ts Lag Hen) a and moy or may nel up at "per. | back, but is a na lways trimmed with a close, dow- broad wreath of lcaves, small or field ers, designs, or interm|xed. ing suits are of dark blue or twilled nel, trimmed with white, and consist as ever, of trowsers aud ited blouse belted in at the waist. A close oil skin cap is the best protection for the hair, and there is often quite a distance to walk, which renders both shade, hats and shoes very welcome. The small parasols, introduced tn the be- psteme. The “Butterfly” pare if ut bas rage in Paros, aud is color and em alsghted 1€ COFLNME, are also Very at! ractive, par- icularly if the correspondenceis carried oat 0 the trimming of lace or ruftied embroidery. AKT IN MANUFACTURE. There are great antictpations of the we 10D tial expositions of the Otty years have oosly stimals att @s applied to eporm industry in the manufactare of tex ‘ile fab- ries. If we do not oweall the recent improve- ments iv cotton and woolen fabrics—im- provements which have rendered appearance to rich silks—to this cause, we certainly owe them in large -— Among the special efforts whieh the 8 Bes He E il +f i fe & g i : i tf au beak i 5 { fi t A i ; i i